r THE OMAHA ! DAILY BEE. i SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , MAY 31 , 1888 , NUMBER 328. MR , GREENE GOES TO CHICAGO ilia Monopoly Side Partner , Mr. Bates , Accompanies Him. A CUT AND DRIED CONVENTION The It. & M. niondc'H Election Unit- rondcd Through on the First Mnl- l.ot A Political Meeting of Monopoly Cappers. Greene nnd Itatcn tlic Delegates AMII.AMI , Nob. , May 10 [ Special to Tun BKK.I Itisu good thing that prcsldcntlul campaigns come but once'in four yearn It In a cad thing that they come to often. In the silly struggle for power nnd position , several statesmen of Nebraska have lost tbolr grip endeavoring to gain something , which , at best , could result in no good. And now , when there are to bo chosen two delegates for the Chicago convcntlen , to as sist the state in having their choice for the presidential candidate , thcro sccins to bo con siderable bickering and an all around at tempt for supremacy upon the part of certain undeserving individuals. As this hand-me- down essay docs not appear until after the convention , wild theories concerning alleged , beliefs go for naught. But to the convention. It is the same old , old story. They are nil here. It is cany to guess their names. Pee pie who ride on passes nro always on hand. . And they remembered , it seems , the date of 'this ' convention. At Lincoln this morning , quite early , thcro was a biinnir stretched across u passenger coach bearing the legend , deftly wrought : Tins DELEGATION is ron C. O. BATES. And the Bates delegation was headed by some .politician from Gage county. General \V. L. Colby , who has recently thrown his BOU ! away to dull lines of poesy , is here. Hemet met me. He shook hands with me , and to my question bearing upon the political aspect of things In general , ho poetically responded : What this country seeks for Is railroads' lowest rates , Ami the way to accomplish this Is to vote for C. O. Bates. I telephoned the police station , but before the oniccr arrived Colby had gone Into Char ley Greene's ' room , and thus escaped the hu miliation of being publicly exposed as the author' of the Mitchell lines. Mr. Colby's perspiration Is normal. Ho feels better now. Then there is C. O. Wheedon , H. M. Bush- neil , Charley Casey , Charley. Greene , and a dozen Other candidates. By reading this letter it will bo casfy to ascertain who of tnem were lucky. The Omaha delegation or at least n part of it is hero. Will Gurley nnd Fred Nyc have been hero since late last evening. Nyc nnd Gurloy are now on the ball grounds , where Gurloy is practicing on his speech to nominateGreene. . Thcro ceems to bo no ordi nance against unusual demonstrations. D. G. Courtnay is present , and as chairman of the convention fuels great interest in the " proceedings. A. J , Wright and Jake Dow , of Johnson county , uro on the ground. Dew is looking after ills fences nnd will bo a candidate for land commissioner as against Charley Car ter. ter.Tom Majors , the statesman from Peru , loomes up like Wait MiuJon loomed up in the forum at Athens , and swears that by Jho holy hide of the sacred bull ho is not a can didate for congress. This will amuse some people , especially those who know Tom. Church Howe is here. Ho says that while out of politics , ut the stunc tlmo ho is inter ested in several political propositions. Lieutenant Governor Shcdd is here , and from all las actions , ono would think that his Coining was of more importance than the inlllcniuin. Charley Casey , of Pawnee City , groomed by Gus Hnssler , of the Republican of that town , is waiting patiently for the final re sult. Mr. Casey Is ono of these mild-man nered men who would give his boots to go to Chicago as a delegate ) . I here predict , however , lu the chaste and classic language of Jean inRolow , that "his name is pants. " Dr. C. M. Heudr.ck , of .Tohiuou county , tells mo that Nebraska Mils year will bo very strong for Ulalno , With Grc-ihum for the second end plueo. Tills , of course , was the doctor's view bolero ho heard the general results of to-day's convention. Charley Grcouo's delegation , consisting of many well-known Omaha men , wears a green ribbon , signifying something. Colonel O. C. Sabin , who was once general director in a grave yard Insurance company of Beatrice , is here , and , like Solomon of old , Is arrayed in all his glorv. The following delegations have arrived at this writing : GUKO County S.C. Smith , B. P. Huver , L. D. ClailRh , L. W. Colby , William Morse , Elijah FUJoy , Thomas Yule , .1. II. Drayton J. W. Faxon , John Wnrdlaw , A. H. McDon ald , G. B. Reynolds , O. H. Phillips , B. F. Hcatyler , Perry Walker , G. K. Emory , P. E. Winter , A. V. Saundcrs and J. H. Hill. ' Sounders County B. H. B. Nobor , G. .T. Rnilsbuck , Henry Johnson , P. Anderson , W. E. Doch , E. R Good. P. J. Hull , H. H. .Shedd , John Scott and H. O. Bcatty. Tlicro will bo but few proxies. The counties of the district are entitled to the following representation : Cass 10 Douglas' . U7 Gage > 10 Johnson 8 Lancaster. . , , - , Ncinuha ( I Oleo , , 13 Pnwneo 8 Klelmnlson. , . . . . la Harpy 5 tiaundcrs. . . . , 12 Total ICO 1'hcro Is Rreat interest ut this writing. The meeting to-night will be exciting , i Ai , FAiiiimorucu. Tlio Nljjlit Meeting. ABHI.AND , Neb. , May 10. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tim BEIThe : republican conven tion of the ilrst congressional district was called to order promptly at 8 o'clock tills evening , the opera house being lillcd with delegates and visiting citizens. Charles O , Wheedon of Lancaster , with but little strife , was made chairman. On the first ballot for delegates to the Chicago convention , Charles Greene of Douglas , and C. O. Bates of Gogo , were elected , each receiving ninety-seven votes , eighty-two only being necessary. Tlicro was little confusion , the cut and dried programme being unanimously ndoptcd with wild and unchecked cheers from the monopoly ely cohorts who rallied in ample numbers to fcatlsfy their corporate musters. Mr. Greene , immediately after his election was announced , made a speech that would have caused tliq most impassive Indian that over graced a cigar store to shed scalding tears. For eighteen years ho had lived in the state of Nebraska , and during all this time , with loyal devotion to the Burlington road , he had fought , bled nnd died , in sunshine and ttorin , for the grand old' party. An atte-npt had been nmdo to boycott him , but with splendid trust , Huyh Murphy , Dave Mercer , J. L Tower , frank ilanlon and other patriots had coma tc 'his rescue , nnd lo-nlglit ho worshipped ul the altar of the party fully .vindicated nnd' sustained 'With tears streaming down nls cheeks.nnd his voice , treniblinjf , Mr. . G rerun . 'declared . WitLcUt mcnui Jeer\T.UQ Uwl Uu hsalovs. ! tbo laboring man * always nnd that the colored man was wrapped In the sheen of unfading glory. Hero Air. Grccno paused nnd nmld the wildest confusion of the B. & M. hire lings who had gathered to name him ns the representative of the republican party , re tired. Then came the peerless nnd charming Itock Island attorney , C. O. Bates , of Gnce. Mr. Bates , although a young man. warned the re publican war horses that a crisis was at hand nnd that ho would nave the nation. With a bundle of pretenses and Inconsistencies , ho talked until the audience was tired. Charley Casey , of Pawnco county , ns pro dieted three hours ago , died with his boots on , ably groomed by Fred Nye nnd Gus Hnssler. Church Howe , the defunct Missouri Pacific politician from Ncmnlm and superintendent of a side track at Hastings , withdrew from the light before it had commenced. Ho was heard to remark that ho never hunted ducks with n brass band , or fought an enemy with ammunition. Tom Majors with hm mnn Friday , T. .T. Alexander , pretended to be on hand with a valise lillcd with authority. II. M. Bushncll went down with Clark , Casey nnd Howe and the remainder of the candidates. C. A. Scovlllo of Saundcrs and Charles Wilson of Johnson were chosen as alternates. The convention adjourned curly , n great number of the delegates leaving town this evening. To these who saw the folly of electing a B. & M. attorney , and who fought to avoid It , some credit It ) due. Tobo Castor , who will represent the Bur lington nt St. Louis , met Green and Bates at Ashland. Great was the rejoicing. Al , FAIHintOTIlBIl. Dorsey Sennit * to He Abend. Noitroi.K , Neb. , May 10. [ Special to THE BKK. ] Preparations nro well under way to take care of the congressional nnd national delegate convention which meets hero next Monday at T p. in. The counties are entitled to 200 delegates , of whom a largo proportion will bo present , and other vialtors will probably swell the number to 350 or 4CO. The sentiment seems to bo very strong for Dorsey throughout the dis trict , and other aspirants for congressional honors understood to bo Mciklcjohn of lioonc , Husscll of Colfax , nnd Darnell of Hall may not deem it worth while to enter openly into the contest. The probabilities now are that Dorsey will bo nominated by acclamation. Should a ballot bo called for , however , other candidates will bo compli mented , While , ns is estimated , Dorsey will get nt least two-thirds of the votes. Should opposition to Dorsey manifest itself , it will be likely to take the form of nn effort to postiKjne the csngrcssioiml convention to n later dato. These who nro willing to repre sent the district in the national convention are too numerous to mention , and no forecast of results can bo made. The Union Pacific will hold the Columbus train on Tuesday for the convenience of these wishing to attend the state convention ut Omaha on the IDth. Mclklcjolm Stroiijjly Kadorwcd. FUM.EHTOX , Neb. , May 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BISE. ] Tnu republican county convention met at Fullcrton to-day. The following delegates were chosen to the congressional convention C. E. Brady , W. K. Hoffman , J. H. Williams , Samuel Rodd and Don L. Clark. To the convention at Omaha H. E. Adams , W. H. Bruss , F. M. Gilmorc , W.J.Johnston , Ole Olsen. To the state convention Brad D. Slaugh ter , G. A. Mollin , Jacob stouter , Hiruin Lewis , J. > V. McClelland. The following resolution was unanimously adopted : Whereas , The Hon. George D. Mciklcjohn has endeared hinihclf to the people of this district by the course which ho pursued while a member of the state legislature , and. Whereas , The farmers of Nebraska need more such champions in the halls of legisla ture ; therefore bo it Resolved , That we nao In favor ot the nom ination of Mr. Melklejohn for representative In congress from the third congressional dis trict of Nebraska , and wo ask the delegates to the Norfolk convention to further his in terests so far ns within their power. The meeting was nn enthusiastic endorse ment of Senator Meiklojohn. For Dorsey nnd Grcsham. Pi.AiNyiEW , Neb. , May 10. [ Special Tele gram to THE BKK. ] The Pierce county re- publlcan'convcntion was held at Pierce to day. The following delegates wore chosen for the state convention at Omalm : N. M. Nelsos , D. J. Cleland , C. Hccht and B. Lind- sey. sey.For For the congressional convention ut Nor folk , the following delegates were chosen : J. P. Buckner , E. Cass , G. W. Littler and J. L. Stevens. A vote on presidential preference resulted In Gresham's favor und the convention was solid for Dorsoy for congress. United nR Republicans. GIIANT , Neb. , May 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB BKK. ] In splto of the bitter feelings engendered by county seat wars during the past winter , Perkins county republicans in convention to-day wcro n harmonious body. The delegates elected to attend the congres sional convention at Norfolk were unani mously instructed for Dorsoy. Mount Tiibor's OjUcers. ' ' FKKMOXT , Neb. , May 10. [ Special to the THE BliB.j Mount Tabor Commandory Knights Templar , of this city , Installed the following list of officers this evening : \V. II. Munger , eminent commander. L. D. Richards , gcnoralct > sinio. W. D. Thomas , captain general , L. M. KCPIIO , prelate. William Freed , senior warden. V. S. Hey , Junior warden. A. TnicsMl , treasurer. 12. Schuomun , recorder , W. E. Lee , standard bearer. A. O. Hull , sword bearer. A. Townscnd , warden. Joel Green , captain of the guard. After the insinuation the ladles of the Kpl&- copal church spread nn elegant repast , at which all the sir knights and their ladles sat down , After this all attended the Ascension Day services at the Episcopal ciiurch , during which came the exercises of it formal presenta tion and dedication to the church of un elab orate emblematical window , costing $ 00 , from the camniandery , A. Printer Pops n Pelican , OIKDALB , Nob. , May 10. [ Special to TUB UKE. } George Cllngnmn , n typo of the Oak- dale Sentinel , shot a pelican measuring eight feet from Unto tip of wings. Its beak was twenty inches long , nnd the provision sack under the beak contained u fish heven Inches long , Ministerial Association. CiiAimox , Noo. , May 7 , [ Special to TUB Hue. ] At Valentino , Neb. , May 1-3 , was held a ministerial association of Chadron district , west Nebraska conference of the M. E. church , It wus 11 very profitable session , and though the weather was stormy , the audiences wcro a credit to the city. Able sermons wcro preached by the presiding elder , T , C. Webster , Rev. James Lisle of Long Pine , Rev. T. W. Owen of Atkinson , and Mev , II , H. Figgens of Hay Springs ; also two pleasing addresses were delivered ly Mrs. C. M. Woodward of Seward , the Vice president of the Nebraska W 0. T. U , The following resolutions were adopted , and , by special vote , are tent to TneBsB for publication : Wo claim as our motto : Voluntary total abstinence from all Intoxicants on the true ground of personal temporunce , and com pel legal prohibition of the traffic in intoxi- eating drii > k& a& tbo dut.yt civil gstern- incuts. Wphold that the piopcr nttltudo of uhrU- tians toward the liquor tralHo M one of uncompromising - compromising opposition ; and while wo do not presume 10 dictiuu M .our peopleas to their aflllliatU'r.d , we do Mpjvrs , the epinforj lljat they should net pe.'inil th : rj ives lo be controlled by party organisations that nro managed in the interests of the liquor trafllc. Recognizing and approving the work dona by the National Temperance society nnd the Woman's Christian temperance union wo commend these organizations to the attention nnd confidence of our people. Whereas , Many of the people In the north west regard not the Sabbath day as they should , nnd do on that day engage in many of the domestic duties of life : and Whereas , Many of the storekeepers deepen open their stores on that day and sell goods ; andWhereas Whereas , Our railroads do nin their trains on Sundays ; bolt Resolved , That we , the ministers of Chad ron district , do believe it to bo a great sin In the sight of God ; Resolved , That wo do all in our power to instruct the | > conlo of the enormity of the crime nnd the curses of God's law that are pronounced against such disobedience. JAS. Lisi.n. U. H-FlllOEXB , T. W. OWEN , Committed on Resolutions. The association will meet again in six months. A Local Political Tilt. BUTTON , Nob. , May 10. [ Special Telegram to THE UIB. : ] The hottest contest ever held hero was the republican primary to-day to Bolcct delegates to the county convention. Senator R. G. Brown , believing that the candidacy of Henry urosshaus for auditor would naturally conflict with his re-election ns senator in the fall , nnulo n special fight ngainst him and the result was live to ono In favor of GrossluuiB. Flouring Mill In Sight. OAKDAI.C , Neb. , May 10 , [ Special to ThE BBK.J Oakdalc is to have n flouring mill be fore the snow files again , costing $20.000. Tlic rock for the foundation has Just arrived from Buffalo Gap. CONFIDENT OF NEW YOUK. Cleveland Sure tlio Convention Will Be Solid For Him. Confident or Now Yorlc. NEW YOIIK , May 10. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] A Washington special to the New York Mall nnd Express says : "Presi dent Cleveland is not giving himself the slightest uneasiness about the democratic state convention in Now York next Tuesday. His friends hero sny the convention will bo a tame affair. It will bo all one way for Cleveland. It is becoming more evident that some sort of n truce between the president nnd Governor Hill has been patched up. Hill will not antagonize the president , and in return ho is to bo permitted to secure his own rcnomination for governor. The president recognized the fact that Hill's candidacy for the governorship would improve his own chances of success in the Empire state. Thcro Is n remote possibility that Governor Hill may go to St. Louis for Cleveland , nnd ho may be askea to make his nomination speech , but it is not at all likely that the gov ernor willdo this. The president is said to believe that his rcnomination by the democ racy at St. Louis Is inevitable. His intimate friends hero say that he will bo nominated on the first ballot , and his tariff message will be swallowed whole. " r " Jones Deposed. CHICAGO , May 10. [ Special Telegram to Inn BEE. ] "Long" Jones , who was Logan's political lieutenant in the west , and also for years has been chairman of the republican state central committee , was deposed to-day , and James S. Martin elected in his stead , Jones did not give up his place without a light , but in the fourteenth ballot , with Mar tin leading him by six votes , ho ihovcd to make the nomination of General Martin unanimous , and this wascarrted. .Dan Shep herd was elected secretary by acclamation. General Martin then proceeded to return thanks for the honor conferred upon him. "Long" Jones tat ns cool as n cucum ber while his fate was being decided. He said after General Martin's election that he could tight one man , but ho could hardly bo expected to fight Senator Culioin , Colonel Gcorgo R. Davis and John Tanner. An animated crowd of state politicians tilled the rotunda of the Pacific hotel all day. In ndditon to tlio members of the state com mittee , many other prominent politicians wcro present , exchanging notes und discuss ing the situation. Among the number were "Private" Fifer , Congressman P.iyson , At torney General Hunt and others equally prominent. Assured confidence was the prevailing - vailing feclinp , and no doubt whatever was expressed in the result of the election. The c.Npcctation is that Illinois will go republican by u greatly increased majority. Alabama and I lie Tariff. MoxTGOMcur , Ala. , May 10. The state democratic convention adjourned to-day after completing its work. The platform strongly cndjrses President Cleveland and especially his action in trying to secilro reform and a reduction of the tarilT , and instructs the del- cgatcs'to vote for ills renoinination. The tariff plank is ns follows : Wo are unalterably opposed to the war tariff ; wo demand a re form of the tariff and : v reduction of the sur plus in the treasury by n reduction1 the tariff taxation. They Endorse Cleveland. NASHVILLE , Tcnn. , May 10. Tlio demo cratic state convention reassembled at 0 this morning. A resolution was introduced criti cising President Cleveland for allowing re publicans to remain in ofllco and promptly tabled. A. M. Looncy and Captain John R. Goodwin were selected for dolegatcs-ut- largo to the national convention. Thecommit- tee to draw up a platform made their report in which they heartily endorsed President Cleveland's administration , the president's message to congress , and the management of affairs in Tennessee during the last two years. The report was adopted amid great enthusiasm. Maryland Deinocr.itfl. HAI.TIMOHI ; , May 10. The democraticfitato convention , which met hero to-day , adopted n platform which strongly endorses the nd ministration of President Cleveland and instructs its delegates to cast their votes solidly for him ; declares in favor of tariff revision , and ruafllnns the resolutions of the democratic national con vention of 1SSI , which indicates how this re vision should bo accomplished. . Vermont Democrats , MoNTi'CMEU , Vt. , May 10. Tlio demo cratic state convention organized this after noon , The following nominations wcro made ; For governor , S , C. Schuttloff , of Montpellcr ; lieutenant governor , T. U. O'Sullivan , of Burlington ; treasurer , W. E. Peck , ot Baruct. Kansas WicniTA , Kas. , May 10 , Tlio republican ptatc delegate convention selected as dole- patcs-nt-largo the following : J , R. Hallowcll , Alfred Oriflin , ox-Governor Osborn and Judge Strong. Senators Ingalls and Plumb were endorsed , the former fur president if practicable nnd Blalno is out of the lleiu. Staylnc With Illnlne. NKW YOUK , May 10. Conventions In four Brooklyn congressional districts to-day se lected Ulaino delegates for Chicago , Tlio Mcdiua ! Association. CINCINNATI , May 10 , The Medical associa tion to day elected W. M. Da > ? son , of Cin cinnati , as president. After the other officers and committees had been elected , Newport , R. I. , was chosen for the next place of meet ing in June , next year. Southern I'uclilo Itojiort. SAX FIUSCISCO , May 10. The annual report - port of the Southern Pbclilo' railroad , com pany t.hows the gross earnings of the entire system to -'i7.0tOOOOl ; aporatlng expenses J1" 712,000 , earnings over operating uupeusca ' ' ' SWEETENED WITH REVENGE Democratic Joy Chror the Defeat of Anti-Mills Men. MAX SOWDENk \ SAT DOWN ON The President Vetoes nllulldliiR Bill Ho Pushed Through Uotli Houses Jt May Do a Death to Similar NchraRltn Dills. The Frco Tr tilers Ilnppy. WASHINGTON Bon uuTnuOMAiiA BBB , 1 til3 F6UKTEnNTllSTUEET. V WASUINJOTOX. D. C. , May 10.1 There was Joy In tno camp of the free trade democrats in the house to-day. They take to themselves tha unction of having de feated the nomination of Representative Wilklns , of Ohio , yesterday , because ho opposed the Mills tjrlff bill , declare they have practically secured the defeat of llei > - rcsentatlvo Foran , another Ohionn who opposes their bill , andway that they have not only fixed the defeat of Representative Sowdcn , n Kandall doliocrat from Pennsyl vania , but have brouijfit him into humiliation by securing the veto ( yesterday of the bill making an appropriation for a public build ing at Allentown , hi hOmo. Mr. Sowdcn "says President Cleveland promised him faithfully a fortnight since that the Allentown - town bill should receive approval , nnd that the veto was demanded by Representative Scott and other supporters of the tariff bill. The truth Is the failure of Wilklns to bo rcnorninatcd was Uio.Vesult of a light which came up against him two years ago , and a rule the district has Jong adhered to , to give Its congressmen but two terms , nnd Wilklns is serving his third tferm. The Mills men nro also taking tho'credit of securing the rcnomination tills w 'Ok ' of Outhwaito of the capital district ii Ohio , by accla mation. They point to this as the result of Outhwaitc's support of the tar iff bill. The object inj all of this talk is to in augurate n reign of terror , which will drive into the lines every democrat and produce a majority for the tarifflbill. On this point , a democratic member of the committee on ways rind means said to mo this afternoon , after forbidding that his name should bo published : . ' "We are arranging to havo.a solid phalanx hcn wo vote on any proposition affectlnfe , the tariff. What wo want and what wo ate determined to have bcforo wo get done with this work , is a solid vote for our own propositions and the same against the propositmnc'of the republicans. Wo must stand together ns ono man , nnd the democrats who do not follow us had better .stand from under. You may bo surprised to learn it , but Samuel J. Ilandall will vote for the Mills bill when it comes to a final vote , and you will not find * him antagonize our amendments not to nn alarming extent , at least. Wo have got him down nnd ho will stay there. Ho ntteilds our caucuses and ho is bound and will stay with us. " There was more talk-around the capitol to day about the veto of Sowdon's public buildIng - Ing bill than of anything else. . The veto created universal surprise , and predictions are made that it will-result in an open rup ture between the Randoll'.mcn and the pres ident. Not only did' the president promise Sowden to sign the * billJmtjestcrday when Sowdcn called at tue-white house with a very large delegation , of citizens from Alien- town , who paid theb ; 'compliments and rec ommended and requested the approval otthb bill , they say the president did riot indicate that ho was opposed to it , although at that titno the pro-executive secretary was on his way to the capitol with the veto , it was u severe punishment for Sowden , but ho is In a light with nn administration democrat for his succession , und Scott , who has the run of administration affairs in Pennsylvania , thought this would settle it , und would besides - sides do away with this refractory member and be a pursuasive example to other demo crats who refuse to support the Mills bill. The tariff fight is becoming desperate , and it begins to look as though the bill will bo passed. NOT A cniiEiiryL OUTLOOK. Nebraska men in congress regard the grounds upon which the president vetoed the Allentown measure as extremely unfortunate for their public building bill. Upon the same principle the president would veto any and all of the public building bills now pending in congress except the pno for Omaha. The president not only requires that there shall be the headquarters of an Internal revenue collector or a session of a United States court at the place to warrant any appropriation for a public building , but that the rents paid for a postolllce , etc. , by the government shall amount to a sufficient sum to make it n mat ter of economy as well as convenience. I'ASsAoc or Tin : HASTINGS AND unATiiicu IIIM.S. In the senate this afternoon Mr. Paddock called up his bill appropriating $75,000 for a court house and postoflico building at Has tings , and S40.000 for a postofflco building at Beatrice , and secured their passage. The Hastings bill has been favorably rcj orted from the committee in the house , and the Beatrice bill has received favorable consid eration at tlio hands otthc sub-committee of the house committee. ADDITIONAL JUDQBFOIl UTAH. Mr. Paddock also aecarcil the passage of his bill providing an additional judge for the federal court of Utah. There is little doubt of the adoption of this measure in the houso. MISCELLANEOUS. Bids were opened to-day by the supervising architect of thd treasury for the iron work on the federal building nt DCS Moines , la. The bidders were ns follows : L. G. Compas , DCS Moines , m,041 , > ; Willard Baker < fc Co. Hock Island , 111. , $31,754 ; A. T. West , DCS Moines , ? 4COO. PEIIHY S. HEATH. Bcott'H Boom , WASHINGTON , May 10. [ Special to THIS BEK.J Representative William L. Scott of Krie , Pa. , who is the mouthpiece of tlio ad ministration in the hou.se , and who is respon sible in reality for the Mills tariff bill , and who is the leading tariff reformer in the house , notwithstanding the fact that his is ono of the most irou-bound protective dis tricts in the country , Is going to have u red- hot fight on his hands for ro-olcction. Scott , besides being responsible for the aggressive tariff fight the president hos on his hands , is responsible for much of the gold principles of tlio administration' , nnd the antagonism thcro is in the white house and treasury against silver. j If Mr. Scott .should succeed In being reelected - elected , it is generally conceded that ho will bo the loadimr candidate for Mr , Cleveland's shoes in the event the latter is re-elected , by the next national convention , as everything will bo done by this administration to set up the pins fur the Penusylvanian , who is now sacrificing so much for the administration. The administration lias placed ut his disposal the federal patronage in Pennsylvania , Mr , Randall and other democratic members from the state being loft out of consideration. Four months from this time the eyes of the e"ntrQ ! country will doubtless bo turned upon No Appropriations , WASHINGTON , May 10. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] Members of the house committee on public buildings und grounds express doubt whether any of tho. bills reported already or which will bo reported making appropria tions for federal buildings in cities under 50,000 population , and providing for expendi tures of from fniooQ to floO.OOO.wlll bo acted upon in this congress. They have boon reported too late to insure .consideration in the first place , and in the next place tbo bill reported favorably in the senate , nnd picpared by Mr. Paddock , pro viding buildinps for poMofHcea having an nual gross receipt * amounting- f3,00 ( ) for the lust three years , the buildings to cost not more than ? 35,000 each , and the cost of the sites not to exceed $3,000 each , Is likely to be come n law , and If it docs ft will do away with the necessity of passing most of the bills which are now or have been bcforo the .house committee In this congress. AVhat Until Sides Sny. WASHINGTON , May 10. The majority of the senate committee on foreign relations , reporting adversely the resolution for rati fication of the fisheries treaty , charge the president with failure to carry out retaliatory measures and also with bad faith in appoint ing plenipotentiaries without the ndvico nnd consent of the senate. The majority criticise the president for withholding information upon the question from tho/ senate , and summarizes Its findings and opinions ns fol lows : 1. The United States recognize na British territory nnd renounce forever all claims of independent right in all the great bays nlong the British North American coasts named In the treaty , nnd admit that all such bays form a part of nnd are within British territorial sovereignty and Jurisdiction. 2. Of the few such great bays that arc left to bo visited by American fishermen the larger part nro understood to bo valueless , nnd some of them are subject to French fishery treaty rights , older than our own , if they are British bays. U. If bay fishing is not profitable now , it may bo in the future. 4. Whether profitable or not the United States ought not to give up , upon any con sideration whatever , the right of Its vessels of every character to visit and carry on busi ness in any part of the nubile seas , 5. The treaty surrenders a claim and right of the United States which has been tided upon and exorcised Tor now more than n century , of its vessels engaged in fishing or other occupations to visit and carry on busi ness in these bays , and the principle of which claim and right once has been solemnly de cided ngainst Great Britain by the tribunal organized under a treaty with that govern ment. 0. Now nrca described in the treaty greatly increases the danger of our fishermen unin tcntionally Invading prohibited waters and thcre'by exposing Uicm to seizures and pen alties. 7. The treaty , by Its fifth article , renounces any right of the United States in any bay. etc. , however largo , that "cannot bo reached from sea without passing within three marine miles mentioned in article 1 of the conven tion of October 20 , 1818 , " thus excluding vessels of the United States from all waters , however extensive , and the distance between whoso headlands is however great , the sail- lug channel to which may happen to bo within three miles of shore. 8. The treaty is n complete surrender of any claim of right now existing either under any treaties or nets of congress. The minority report will say that the treaty now bcforo the senate is far in advance of anything that any American diplomat has made with the British government , and will lead to a full and amicable adjustment of all troubles of the sort that have heretofore arisen ; and that it will open the way for a liberal and neighborly agreement as to such differences as may hereafter arise , both on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Condition of the Crops. WASHINGTON , May 10. The report of the department of agriculture says low tempera- lure and deficient rainfall , with dry winds and some frost , have reduced the condition of the crops in the central states. It has also been cool on the Atlantic coast-and not fav orable to improvement , and yet planting has nearly held Its own. Pennsylvania shows a decline of 4 'points , \Kcv York 10 , Ohio ana Michigan 12 , Indiana u , Illinois 7 , Missouri 2 , Kansas 3. Averages of winter wheat in the principal states arc as follows : New York 70 , Penn sylvania 87 , Virginia 90 , Ohio 50 , Michigan 04 , Indiana 59 , Illinois 57 , Missouri SO.Kansns 94 , and Texas 90. The general average is re duced 0 points , from 82 to 73. Winter rye remains very much as in April , the average being 92.9 instead of 93.5. Tlio condition of winter barley is 83.3 , promising a medium crop. Spring plowing is not quite so well advanced ns usual. It is relatively later in the more northern states of tlic At lantic coast , slightly later than usual in the middle states and scarcely up to the full average in the south. Its progress is nn average in the Ohio valley , but late in the northwest , especially in Dakota. Allison Is Not Engaged. WASHINGTON , May 10. [ Special Tele gram to Til n BEE. ] Senator Allison knows nothing about his reported engagement to bo married. "Thcro isn't a word of truth in it , " said the senator , "I was away from the senate ono day this week , the first day I've been absent since congress met , und when I got back some.one has it reported that I am going to get married. That's a warning of course , not to bo away even a single day , but it doesn't alter the fact that the story isn't true. It hasn't a bit of foundation ; you can say that emphatically , and in time to stop people guessing who the lady may be. " Postolllco Changes. WASHINGTON , AprlljlO , [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE. ] Tlio following Nebraska post masters wcro appointed to-day : William Hedges , Winncbago , Dakota county , vice Victor DuBols , resigned ; B. F. Morchousc , Astcl , Kearney county , vice John A. Rest , resigned. AVasliliiKtoii Brief * . The senate confirmed , among others , the following postmasters : Charles E. Hallock , Pecatoniou , Ills. ; Thomas Perry , Springval- ley , III. ; F. A. Trousedalo , Metropolis , 111. ; William H. Clark ] r. . Florence , Wis. ; J. M. Custard , Hayward , Wis. The senate in secret session did not reach any conclusion cither upon RIddlcberger's resolution for open discussion of the fisheries treaty or Hoar's resolution providing that the debute bo stenographically taken down for future publication. The subject went over until next week. General A , B. Stevenson , first assistant postmaster general , in response to an Inquiry from Hon. .lames S. Kwing of Bloontlngton , a member of the democratic Btato central committee of Illinois , has written a letter de clining to allow his name to be presented to the democratic state convention for governor , Granted tlio IUht to Cross. ST. JosKi-ii , Mo. , May 10. [ Special Telegram - gram toTiiE BEE. ] The council nt a meeting last night passed the oidlnanco giving the Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas City the right- of-way over the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy tracks in this city. A half-dozen meetings of the council have been held in the last two weeks and the matter has been discussed in all its bearings. Jolin I. Thomp son , general solicitor of the road , has been present for the last three or four days and has attended the meetings. The ordinance was passed on condition that the Diagonal would make St. Joseph n division terminal , nnd Mr. Thompson was given ten days to procure a written contract signed by the di rectors of the company. Work on the road , which has been completed to within a few miles of this city , hus been suspended pond- pending the discussion of the ordinance. Choked to Dnutli by Ilia Wilt ) . WIU.ISTON , Dak. , May 10. W. Grinncll , 'living In this county , has been in the habit of getting uPJ.nk. .and boating his wife. She warned him if ho uiu so azaln she would kill him. Yesterday ho began drinking and pounded her with a revolver. She lieu 2"d ho tried to ride over her on horseback , Dis mounting , he again attacked her. She then threw him down and choked him to death witli a watch chain ho wore around his neck. Shu was u half-breed. Ho was a farmer and kept a saloon und postofiico. Cafchler Arrested , WIUJMANTIC , Ct. , May 10. Cashier Henry F. Royce , of the Will'lmantiq Savings fiistitu. tlpn , has .been arrested for alleged falsifica tion of hi1 , accounts. ' > FIFTIETH COXOIIESS. Senate , WASAIXOTON , May 10. The senate to-day reconsidered the vote hi' which the railroad land-grant forfcltnro bill was passed yester day nnd the debate on It was resumed. The amendment to fully protect pro-ouipUon anil homestead claimants was then agreed to. Mr. Stewart gave notice that ho would at the first opportunity Insist upon n considera tion of the bill to admit Washington Terri tory to statehood. Upon motion of Mr. Sherman the senate proceeded to the consideration of the Hoar resolution providing for the presence of nn ofllcial reporter during the tllscurslon of the fisheries treaty , and on motion of Mr. Kd- inunds the galleries were cleared and the doors closed , the sciiuto going into secret session. When the doors wore re-opened the follow ing bills wcro taken from the calendar and passed : The senate bill to authorize the con struction of n bridge over the Mississippi river at Clarksvlllo Mo , ; the senate bill ap propriating 40,000 for n public building at Beatrice , Neb. ; the senate bill for a public building at Hastings. Nob. , to cost $75,000. The senate then adjourned till Monday. HollHC. WASHINGTON , May 10. The house to-day adopted the conference report on the Joint resolution authorizing the president to ar range a conference for the purpose of promoting meting arbitration and encouraging recipro cal relations between the United States and the republics of Mexico nnd of Central and South Africa nnd the empire of Brazil. The bill appropriating fl50,000 to supply the deficiency in the appropriation for the expenses of collecting the revenues from the customs for the fiscal year ending Juno 30 , IbSS , was passed witli amendments appro priating * 3,500,000 to supply the deficit in the appropriation for the payment of pensioners of 1S13. The house then went Into committee of the whole on the tariff bill. Mr. Turner of Georgia sooko in favor of the bill. Mr. Cannon oi Illinois said it was admitted that the revenue should bo reduced. Much well founded complaint had been made be cause the president , by a veto of the dependent pension bill , prevented the distribution of n part of that revenue amongst the defenders of the union. This president had , however , signed the Mexican war pension bill and each of these soldiers , rich or poor , had his name Inscribed on the pension roll when he reached the ago of sixty-two years. The widow of a soldier of the Mexican war whoso husband fought to destroy the union got n pension , while the widow of a union soldier could only receive it by the production of the strictest technical proof , after the lapse of a quarter of a cen tury , of the death of her husband. Taking up the tariff bill , Mr. Cannon denied that its tariff features would reduce the revenues ono cent. History showed that as duties wore lowered revenues increased. The gentlemen on the other side all seemed to think labor was oppressed In the United States. Let them look nt statistics ; 1,000,000 paupers in England nnd only 80,000 In the United States , with twice the population. He was willing to hang on the walls a banner bearing the inscription : " $24.000,000 off Internal reve nue , $17OJO,000 off tobacco and $7,000,000 , off special licenses. " and under that write : "Free sugar and a bounty of 3 cents per pound. " That was all there was needed to reduce the revenues 380,000,000. Mr. Wilkinson said while the bill had not * been framed to suit his views or those of his constituents , ho would eay to the friends of honest reduction in taxation that his people would-not shrink from bearing their share in the reduction of taxes now imposed on the people. Continuing , ho argued in favor of tlio sugar tax , which ho said was a source of revenue in times of peace and war , and gave employment to many persons. " Mr. Bruinm of Pennsylvania said that Grover Cleveland , acting president of the United States , had solemnly proclaimed a doctrine , which was the spawn of the cotton combine of the Wall street sharks , nnd of the Kentucky , whisky rings. By protection only could fair remunerative wages bo paid for labor. Ho was , therefore , for protection and against class legislation in the interest of cotton , whisky and Great Britain. It was not the fault of tlio tariff that there was distress in the coal and iron regions. It was the damnable tyranny of Scott and Coxo and otncr.s like them , which pitted men against each other. Mr. Clements of Georgia asked what pro tection was doing for labor. The American iron master got his labor as cheaply as ho could , oven if ho had to go Into other countries for It , even if ho had to employ Pinkcrton detectives to keep the laboring men of America from revolting against him. That was a practical illustration of the great sympathy ho felt for labor. The committee then rose nnd the house look a recess until 8 o'clock , the evening session to bo devoted to a debate on the pen sion bill. SKTTIiKD THK SUIT. Ail IlllnolH Farmer Aids the Court to Settle a Trivial Matter. BEICIIHU : CITY , 111. , May 10. A triple trag edy was enacted In tlio country near hero last evening. Henry Miller and William Oder- holt , farmers , had a lawsuit over n trivial matter , and Miller , the loser , swore ho would get even. After the trial Miller , true to his word , shouldered his rifle and went to a field where L. C. Kinscy , one of Odcrholt's witnesses , was ploughing. Miller first killed Kinsoy's horse , and then shot Klnsoy twice , inflicting mortal wounds. Then the latter wont to another field where Oderholt was ut work. Oderholt's homo was first slum by Miller and then Odcrholt himself. It is sup posed that Kinsuy and Oderholt at tempted to shield tlicniBclvcH behind their horses. When revenge was complete Miller proceeded to u hut which served as his home , and after setting the place nliro blew his own brains out. His blackened corpse was found in the debris , HcHldo him lay two guns and n bowie knlfo. Miller wan a foreigner , forty years old , und lived alone. Kinsoy and Odcrholt were nmong the most respected citi/.mis of the county , NATUUAIj GAS KXPLOSION. St. Paul's Cathedral In ISufTulo Laid in Uuliis. BurrAi.o , N. Y. , May 10 , A number of explosions of natural gas occurred this morning almost simultaneously , causing widespread excitement and destroying the finest church in Buffalo. St. Paul's cathe dral , with the exception of tlio walls and spire , is entirely in ruins , having burned out , The lire was undoubtedly caused by the ex plosion of gas. as no signs of smoke were seen until after the great doors had been blown Into the street. The church was val ued at about $ > 0,000. with insurance of about $ GOCOO , on the building and contents. He Was Jealous. PjTTsnona , May 10. Shortly baforo 11 o'clock tins morning Charles 'J' . Arncr , a German grocer in Allcgheiicy City , nhot his wife in the back and then shot himself in the head , both dying instantly. The c.iuseof the tragedy was Jealousy , which , from all that cun bo learned , was unfounded. Two Burned to Doat'i. AsmnisoN , Ind. , May 10. In Van Gurcn township r.ar Suuimitville last night Enoch MeMuhon , ono oi 4.4 > e most prominent and substantial fanners in Maui3n gpunty , and his farm hand , a man named 'J rCSt , were burned to death in the former's residence. The nuhonsund the Vullcin. LOSIJON , May'JO.A dispatch from Raino to the Chronicle 's.ays the Irish bishop * have notified the Vatican of their adhesion to the ! papal rescript. j j A THUG WHO SHOT TO KILL , Empties His Revolver nt n Posse ok Chicago Police Ofllcors. A BATTLE ON A PUBLIC STREET After KxcliaitRhifc Twenty Shots Murderous Crook Cries 1'cccnvl nnd la Arrrstcd Wlmt Lead to the Battle. In tlio Kaco of DcftUi , CiucAflo , May 10. [ Special Telegram to Tim BKK.I Chief of Detectives Bonfiold at noon to-day was looking down the cold barrel of a six-shooter held In tlio hands of ono of the most notorious crooks known in the wosf. nnd what Is more , ho felt the whizz of several bullets the next moment as they sped pait his ear nud lodged lu the pavement of tha street on which tie stood , Chicago's chief of detectives never flinched , however , and in the face of thofusiladoof bullets nnd backoil up by a half dozen detectives from tha central station and several officers from ttio Twenty-second street station , ho nt once made u rusli forward and captured tbo would-bo murderer , who throw his gun ol the ofllccrs after lie had emptied it of its con tents , These exciting incidents , which occurred 1(1 ( almost less tlmo than it lias taken to describe them , occurred in the heart of th < j residence portion of the elty. Dyov Scanlnn , who is supposed to have shot OhU ccr Nolan last night , was the desperate chatv nctcr arrested and the one who did the shoot ing. Chief Bonlleld at an early hour this morning determined to run down thu notorl' ous Mott gang , of which Scanlun is the leader , nnd ho at once set out w.lth some ccn < tral station detectives and a squad from the Twenty-second street station. The Mott house where Ofllccr Nolan was shot was first visited , but none of the inmates wcro found. Here , however , the inspector received n "tip" ns to Scanlan's whereabouts , nnd lid and his force at once started for n notorious house on Twenty-second street near LaSalle , where Scanlan with his mistress , the notorN ous shoplifter Mollie Mott , wore reported to bo. The house was surrounded and the "tlp'i was n moment later proven decidedly correct , for Scanlan at once made himself conspicuous. Opening a window ho peered out. The chief called out for him to sur render. "Go to h 1 , " reared Scanlnn , bringr ing a big revolver from his hip eG Leveling it nt Honflold , ho blazed away. feW lowing the first shot by a perfect fusiiade' The chief pulled his revolver and returned the lire , and for a few minutes the nip seemed filled with bullets , the chief's m < hi having also opened fire. Eighteen or twenty shots in all were fired perhaps , and at tab conclusion Scaulan , who had dodged Inside tlic window , showed himself , and throwing ! his huge revolver at the chief , angrily exl claimed : "I'll surrender. " The officers enj tcrcd the house , and Scaulan wus cnptjreSj handcuffed und taken to the Twenty-second street station. In the house with him was found Moll'e Mott. She was also arrested. Scanluu's ' companions , who are supposed to havu beute with him nt the Mott house when Ofllcer Nolan was shot , arc known to the police as Billy Mott and James O'Neill. ' At the station It wus found-that Scanlan was wounded iq two places. Ono shot entered his lc& whild another bullet from Chief Bouflcld'arcvolv took awny a portion of his 'ear" Ho" Is" "not ' seriously hurt , however , Officer Martin Nolan , who barely , escaped i being shot to death last night in the heudt quarters of the notorious 'Mott gang oil Twentieth street near Purple , was resting easily this moiniug at the Mercy hospital. O nicer Nolan is suffering from two ugly wounds , ono in tlio right arm and the other in the leg. It was a miracle that the officer was not riddled with bullets , as at least oluht shots were fired at him from close range. Lieutenant Arch put the entire night squad at his disposal on the case , and this morning several detectives were hunt. ing for Nolan's assailants but they have not as yet been located. Nolan was attracted to tlio scene of u dis turbance shortly before midnight last night in the rickety frame houHo near the corner of Purple and Twentieth streets. The noise was followed by a shot. Nolan ran to th'o house and up the stairway und throw him self against the door and into tlio room from whence the noise proceeded. A startling scene met his gaze. In the middle of the room all huddled together in a fierce light wer.a thrco or four men and us many women. The men hud revolvers and wore trying to reach each other , while their fcmu.lo companions wcro striving as earnestly to prevent a coit- flict. Nolan at once ordered the crowd to stop and made n grab for the biggest of th'n four men. In return he received a bullet lit the arm und In another moment ho received n bad wound In tlio leg which floored hiini Not content with this the rum Ian s stood ovee their victim and poured in another volley from their revolvers , but aside from a scratclj on the so tip made by u bullet , Nolan escaped further injury. The men Jumped outofthq windows and escaped. The women wor > captuied and proved to bo tlio mother of tha notorious shop lifter , Mollie Mott and hoi : Hibter Fannie. They said the quarrel re sulted in a dispute over the ownership of a quarter. Tlio Texan Capitol Accontoil. CHICAGO , May 10. The secretary of the capitol board of Texas telegraphed John V. Farwcll to-day that the state board had ac-i copied the capitol built by the Farwoll syndicate nnd that the dedication will take place Wednesday next. To this ceremony the presidents of tlio United States and Mexico and all the governors of the states have been Invited , H is I'StlimiU.'d that eve sixty thousand visitors will bu there on this occasion. ' 1'hu acceptance of tlio building b the state gives tlio Farwoll syndicate * POBPCB- slon of ii,030K)0 ( ) acres of hind In tlio Pan handle of Texas suitable for agricultural purpo&cH. There Is ( me railroad running forty-llvo miles through this tract nnd Hired others are projected and surveyed , Tlio Atclilhon Election. TOI-BKA , ICan. , May 10. Tlio annual meet ing of the btoukholdors of the AtchiEon , To- polcu & Sontu Fo railroad comiany | wus held hero to-day. Over two-thirds of the stock was present. Tlio old board of directors waa unanimously re-elected , and In turn re-elected General William B , Strong president , beIdes the full complement of other officers. The annual report was presented and approved ! President Strong delivered un uddrc&s to tha stockholders , in which ho discustcd thu re cent labor agitation. Hc&olutioiis endorxlncr President Strong's ' udinliiUlratlon wcro passed unanimously nmld great applause. Ornnlto Quarries Stop ( Vorlc. TOWBK , Minn. , May 10 , The Hinsdala granite quarics , which have been supplying stone for the auditorium building in Chicago , have stopped work , nnd it is thought thai this will prevent the building from being fin * ishud in time for the republican national con vention. In Chicago it is stated that the delay - lay in sending granite will not Interfere with completion In abundant time of that pail of the building In which the- convention la to b held. > , + i Played But Won't 1'ny. Nnw YOIIK , May 10--Special [ Telegram to THE HUE , ] A local paper says "Adonis" Dixcy und Henry Dam hud a friendly pokei- game n week ago and that Mr. Dam came out \V.'nppr $18,000. DIvey not having the requisite .iiount : of cash , Duut took it as a debt of honor. Some time passed and the money not be'ng ' fort.iicomiug , Duni. sent u messenger to Dixsy with a letter. JJUcy told thu 'nicssoier : ; und Ml Duu ; to 9 Id , niiJ tnus bieiiut the VMS/ ; -