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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. '
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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
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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/ ; -