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wmam 4 Jr THE OMAHAI DAILY EE. I e $ NINETEENTH YEAR OMAHA , THURSDAY MC ING , MAKCH 0 , 1890. NUMBER 255. THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE , Tonnossoo'a Loglslaturo Dons the Dologatoa Honor. A COMPREHENSIVE PLATFORM. Jt Dcclarnn for Itallot He for in , liabor IjcglHlntlon , Tariff Itnvlftlnn , Lib- cm ! i'ensloiiH and J3ndnr. < os tlio Administration. A Southern Welcome. NASHVILLE , Tonn. , March 5. It was oftor Jl o'clock when President Thuruton called the national convention of the republican league to order today. Not moro than half of the delegates were ( then In their seats and the remainder kept straggling in until noon. The proceedings opnncd with urnyor , nftor Which telegrams und letters were road from President Harrison , Congressman Plutt of Now York and others. Invitations tendered by the governor of the state and the members of the legislature to take seats on the floor of the nouso were accepted nnd an Invitation was extended to the league to attend a reception nt the state lionso ut noon. This wns accepted unani mously , nnd adjournment was taken "until 2 o'clock for that'purpose. At the capltol the visitors were welcome I by the legislators \vitb cheering and wav ing of handkerchiefs nnd Hans. Addresses of welcome were made by Speaker * , Clnpp and Governor Taylor. The speaker welcomed the league In the uamo of the legislature and promlsnd not to count thorn ' to make a quorum. President Thuraton re sponded warmly , siyintr , in part : "Wo will go homo with a bettor Idea of the possibilities of Tennessee than wo over list ) before nnd the result will bo worth mil lions to the state , which Is Indeed blessed. Wo rccognlzo that there must ba two polit ical parties , and when they are nearly equal in strength public Interests nro best sub served. Thank God that the republican party is In supremacy and that the demo cratic party Is strong enough to hold It down. " The applause following the speech wns of long duration. Than the band plavod "Dixie" and "Ynnkeo Doodle , " and intense en thusiasm was again manifested , members of both parties standing ON chairs and desks nml waving flags. Several other brief ad dresses were made and the reception ended. The convention met again nt ii o'clock. The platform was presented and adopted. It heartily congratulates the country upon the success and marvellous prosperity that bus attended the first j oar of republican resump tion of power In the federal government , congratulates President Harrison , declares absolute confidence In him ana pledges him cordial support , rejoices In the restoration of dignity , vigor und Htatcsmansnlp In the con duct of affairs us illustrated by the Satnoan treaty end the Pun-American congress , In the prudent management of the treasury department by which the national debt is being extinguished with signu' ability nnd the money market protects against ' sDCCUlntive combinations. in the great Im provements In the postal service , the opening up of < R now territory , the progressive policy of the secretary of the navy and In the faith fulness and practical wisdom that huvo characterized tliu present management of tbo other departments of the government. The platform demands the maintenance.of the American system of protection to Ameri can Industry and labor , bnt pledges it sup port to u thorough nnd equitable revision of tbo tariff so us to adapt the protection ii af fords to the changed business conditions , and arraigns the uemocratio party for the manner in which for years it has prevented the accomplishment of this purpose , de nounces the practice of tno democratic party in Its syutcmatic , poisistunt and outrageous efforts to deprive southern rcpublicanx of tha rights of franchise , reasserts the expressed determination of the republican party to maintain this right to the fullest extent and condemns any theory of stuto rights which shall bo held to prevent the government from protecting Its citizens in thu enjoyment ot tncir civil , religious and political rights. The government of the United States having the unquestioned right to demand of ovary citizen his cervices in iicr dofcnso in Unto of peril Is bound by every principle of honor , consistency and good faith to protect the citizen in the full and frco enjoyment of each and every right conferred by the con stitution , ana this convention protests ngalnst the seating in the American congress of nny applicant , no mutter of what party , who presents himself for admission , unless Ills election Is untainted cither by fraud , violence or assassination , nnd wo endorse the present action of congress in carrying out this policy , " The platform favors the general provisions of the interstate commerce act nnd demands thn regulation of all railway and transporta tion lines in a manner to assure fair and reasonable rates to producers and consum ers , favors juch legislation ns would pre vent Illegal combinations and unjust exac tions by aggregated capital and corporate powers , Insists upon the suppression of mints' und lika scheme : ) , nt tno sumo tlmo favoring protection to all American business interests from destructive und unfair at tacks. "Wo oinplmsi/.o our approval of liberal and equitable pension laws. No soldier , whether disabled In the service or elsewhere , sliotiljl bo permitted to end his days In the poor house , nor should his family bo allowed to suffer want. That discriminating preference of union veterans In apuointinontH to puolio office , which is ono of the features of this administration , as u Just and liberal policy to- waid the soldiers and sailors who defended the government meets with our warmest approval. "Wo recognize the dignity of labor mid the necessity of proper legislation to pro tect Us Interests. Wo shall unswervingly oppose every attempt to lessen the fruits of toll or to place honest workmen in competi tion wltb paupers and convicts , domestic 04 foreign. The right enforcement by this ad ministration of the alien labor contract law commands our approbation. Thu requestor \vsgo workers for reasonable hours demands and should rccolvo loglslativo consideration. "Wo approve the action of the various re publican legislatures In adopting a sjslom of ballot reform whereby fraud nt the polls is prevented und every elector enabled to vote Independently mid Intelligently. "Wo believe the education of the masses to bu the best proventnllvu nf bud govern ment nnd therefore favor federal ussutanco where needed In the work of eliminating il literacy among the population. 'Tho republican party lins always been distinguished for its cournga nnd always 1ms been prompt In recognizing any display of this quality by Us leaders. In line with this policy this convention expresses Its approba tion of Speaker Jtood'a action In standing boldly for the principle of majority rule iigalnst democratic minority filibustering. ' -I ho amendment that created the only breeze during the two days' session was that ofTerud by Inaau Revel of Washington and rejected after u heated debate. It was : "Anil wo demand our representatives In cont'i-Cis to redeem every pledge made to the iieoplo at Chicago in 18 * ? by repealing the Internal revenue U vs , by rovulng thu tariff , by tha pussago of the Ulur educational bill und by completely restoring silver to the currency of the country und by the liberal licnslonlnR of ovcry federal ioldior. " After disposing of the platform the cotn- inlttou on Icaguo submitted o declaration emphasizing the divorcement of the work of oreanliatlon from oil efforts to intluonco the nation ot any convention or to Indicate any preference for individual candidates ; that It was not the province of thu leanuo to dictnto the policies or principles of the party : calling tbo attention or tbo itato league * to the no- ccitiiy of organizing m ovcry promising con- BMiiioiml district } the necessity of imaiodl- nto organization In the louth , and culling the - t i -i i nm live committees to thn necessity for Immedi ate preparation nnd distribution of rampatgn literature. The report was adopted as pre sented. The next convention will be held m Clncln natl. natl.Tha otoctlon-of Officers resulted OB follows : President , lion. John M. Thuiston , No- braskn : secretary , A. P. Humphreys , Now York ; treasurer , lion. V'hlneaj Lounsoury , ConnccMcuU Among the vlco presidents and members of tha executive committee nro. Illnols-O. ! H. Gllmer. O. W. Patton- Iowa H. M. Tounsoy , 1. M. Drnko. No. braiKa Brad D. Slaughter , J. L. Webster- WUconsln-C. K. Hooker , W. J. MoElroy. The convention adjourned sine die. HE SUOLUMUUD AT IiAST. Mlnletcr IjIncolnVt Son Dins from the itenult of the Operation. [ Cojii/rfuhl 1800 fiy Jamvi Qonlon lltnncd. ] Lounox , March 5 fNow York Her ald Cable Special to TUB BEE. ] Abraham Lincoln , son of the mlnlstnr , died today at his residence , No. 2 Croimvoll house , South iConslnaton , at seven minutes past eleven this morning , from the affects of an operation upon him for a car buncle under tha arm , exactly seven teen weeks ago yesterday. For many days ho has been In an extremely critical and hopeless condition , and a week since It seemed that his and was certain. The minister came to this country May 22 of last year , nnd shortly nftor Abraham wns sent to Versailles with a view of perfecting hU ac quaintance with the French languaco pre paratory to a university career nt Har vard. When the carbuncle began to manifest itself the best French medical advice was taken and after a consultation between several eminent sur- pcon * an operation was advised and deter mined upon. The operation was performed by Dr. Penn. The patient bore the suffering which followed with fortitude , but week nftor weak passed and ho seemed to make no appreciable progress and Jan uary 15 last was brought homo. Then his parents , relatives nnd friends fully real ized the seriousness of bis condition , and it was soon found that ho had been brought homo to die. Specialists were called In and from that moment ono or the other of the following three doctors bad been in constant attendance , viz. : Dr. McLogan ; Dr. Smith and Dr. Webster , n surgeon Of high repute. Tha patient's condition gradually and daily grow worse nnd wa : watched with anxiety by the mem bers of his family and with sincere sympa thy by the numerous friends the minister has njado during his stay hero , n America his condition at tracted a sympathy no loss profound nnd widespread as the repeated Inquiries by cablegram testified. A fortnight ago young Lincoln developed the most serious symptoms and the worst fears began to bo entertained : Daily bulletins wore anxiously enquired for nnd'Sunday , February 23 , Dr. Parker in the course of his prayer at the morning sorvlco at the City to in pi o made the following eloquent und touching reference to the' dying boy : "Wo now commend to the theo son of the American minister , resident within our shores. Ho is sick , wo trust not nigh unto death , but thou knowost the pain of a father's heart and of the whola Household. Thus wo gather round the stranger friend nnd call htm brother , son , and usk thco to pity thosa who look on , and to rulsq up him who lies under the rod of chastisement. Yet wo bless theo for such visitations , the sweeter as they make us tenderer. They plough up the hard ground of the heart that it may receive the rains of heaven nnd do better productively. God bless the household we have now in view. On this day , uluioit ttio beginning of suring , uia $ some bravo prluiroso or sweet crocus arouse and say that suuimor Is com mg. " Mr. Lincoln was unable to take solid food lor ton days previous to his death. Monday , February 23 , bo mudo no visible improvement , and was even not qulto us welt as ho had been on the previous day. Wednesday night there wns a change for the worse , viz , his condi tion wns described ns being extremely crit ical , und it wns stated that bis death was momentarily expected. Thursday , February 27 , ho underwent another operation , which produced great exhaustion and feebleness. In the evening , however , ho seemed slightly better , but never made any olTootlvo rally. The devotion of tbo doctors to the patient was most touching and gratifying. They never loft him. Ono or the other was con stantly nt bis bcdsldo watching and consult ing upon the least visible indication of n change In Ilia condition. Ills Itfo was not qulto despaired of and in a household bul letin on Friday night Mr. Lincoln seemed to bo recovering from the shock which followed the operation of yesterday. The next day It was reported that ho ap peared to bo recovering from the shock of the operation on Thursday. "Thoro Is an encouraging amelioration of thu moro serious condition of his case , " wns tlio last bulletin that contained the faintest hope. The succeeding ones spnko of him as being In an exceedingly precarious - carious state , uneasy nnd uncomfortable , until lata on Sunuuy , when It bucamo evi dent thut the end wns near. All night an unremitting watch was kept nnd continued until a few minutes after U o'clock this morning , when the sufferer passed quietly away in the presence of the member * of bis family. During the fatal Illness Inquiries at the Cromwell house tmvo boon of almost hourly occurronco. Prominent statesmen and loadIng - Ing members of the nobility have loft cards and expressed sympathy with the now bereaved family. Among the callers en Tuesday wore Mar quis Salisbury und Mr. Goshon. Karl Den bigh left his card .vostqrday. Abraham Lincoln , who was In his nine teenth year , had received his early edu cation In Chicago. Ho was an exceedingly intelligent yoang man of most lovable na ture and these wh know him best hail on- tortalned bright hopes for his future In the states , A Mrsiiuio of Condolonoo. WASHINGTON , March 6. The president has sent a message of condolence to Minister Lincoln , Snvaral Man lludly Iliirncd. HIM.KXA , Mont. , March 5. Fire brotto out In the Horsky block today. A number of men headed by Chief Detective Walters en tered to fight the tire when n torrlllo ex plosion of gas took place. All thu men were badly burned , the flesh dropping off In largo pieces from sonio of the Injured. Walters inhaled burning gas. The loss Is several thousand dollars. AVilt 1'oyoott IlrUlRli Gu > : i < j. Itio JiNuino , March C < A league has boon formed In this city anil Bahlu , Para , Samoa ami Portmnibuco to boycott British In furor of American goods. * Tried to Thaw Out DynnmUu. PiTTsnuuo , Pa. , March 5. Ono 'workman wa Initanlly killed and another fatally la- * ! - w-Mln rvinf to thnwo'tt d'-nt" " FOOD ADULTERATION BILL Another Lively Mooting of the House Oommlttoa. BEGAN WITH A BUSINESS BOUT. The Measure Claimed to Uo ( he He- milt or a. I'I ght Uctwaan the Porlc Packers nnd tliu Compound Jj.iril Men. WASHINGTON HUHBUJ TUB 513 FOUIITBBNTII STHEHT , WASHINGTON , D. O. , March There was another lively mooting of the house committee on agriculture today over tha food adulteration bill. Iho pure lard representatives are conductlnga ; fight against the compound lard manufacturers nnd the latter have at their backs not only the man ufacturers of all kinds of adulterated food , but the cotton seed oil producers. Some of the members from Georgia made very tart speeches in opposition to the compound lard bill , declaring that' If It becomes a law It would ruin the cotton seed oil industry , which was worth $123,000,000 annually to the southern states , which needed every cent of It , and that ; the compound lard bill was the outgrowth of a fight in business between tha pork packers and the compound lard manufacturers , bolng an element in business rivalry and that congress had no business to propose specific legislation on the subject. The cot ton producing reprcsoutativcs and the com pound lard manufacturers do not antagonize a ccncral food adulteration bill which will require everything to bo branded and sold for Just what it is and to prohibit the manu facture or sale of food adulterated articles said to bo deleterious to hca'th ' , but they do resist with great vigor tht proposition to point out ono of tha many adulterated arti cles and impress upon it a special tax and in- fiict the regular Internal revenue inspection. If the compound latd bill ever comes into the house there will bo ouo of the liveliest and most determined fights over seen in thut body. THE OIIAND ISLAND L\ND OFFICE. Mr. Sweet of Merrlck county hat boon recommended for uppointmont as register of the Grand island laud office and Mr. Hull of Scotia county to bu receiver , tha Nebraska delegation in congress taking final action today. "roon JACK. " "Poor Jack , " signed Colonel Thomas F. Barr , who was military secretary to Hon. Roburt Lincoln when ho was secretary of war , when ho heard today of the sud news of young Abraham Llncon in London. "Ho was ono of the brightest boys on curtn , ab solutely unspoiled , frank , Interesting and promising. Ills father fairly Idolized him und gave him almost his entire thought. When the family were ureparing to go to London last spring I asked Mr. Lincoln what , ho intended to do with Jack nnd ho said that that was giving him moro anxiety than any question ho had encountered. Ho had wanted him to kaop on with tils college worlc and had laid out a course of ntudy for him in preparation for his future life. His death will almost break his heart. " All through the department are board expressions of grief ut the death of the minister's son. His was a familiar face around the vicinity of his father's olllcn during the lattor's term us secretary of war and during that period the officials learned to love the bright little fol low for whom everybody hud a pleasant word and who always bad a bright reply ready. ALLISON CONOIIATULVTED. Senator Allison received a great many congratulations from his colleagues this morning upon his re-election ana they were genuine , far there is no moro popular and in fluential man in either house of co. 'ross. Some senators who uro fortunate enough to bo tha recipients of floral tributes wilt allow the beautiful gifts to decorate their desks all day longbut Senator Allison Is not ono of that kind. This morning the sonuto employes gave him a surprise in the form of a huga basket of the finest flowers aud they sur prised him still moro by Dinning it on his desk in the senate chamber. Everybody around the north end of the capital ia glad that the lowan is re-elected. The senator was pleased , but ho was confueod. Ho blushed llko u school girl and requested the Immediate removal of tlio tribute to his com mittee room. Shortly before 3 o'clock an other big basket of flowers from the higher officers of the senate was placed on Senator Allison's desk. The senator was at lunch , so the very beautiful flowers were exposed to the public gaze for some titno. NO lUVnil AND H U1110H HILT , . It Is suspected that there may not bo any river and harbor bill at thl ? session of con gress , for the cotnmlttaa is very slow about malting a report. General Henderson of Illinois , the chairman of the committee , told mo today thut they wera going over the esti mates of the army engineers , which amounted to about $ lOOuOOQ , und trying to cut them down to a reasonable ) amount such an amount ns In the opinion of the com- mltteo the house would bo willing to appro priate but the great difficulty was In decid ing what estimates should bo reduced , us every section thought its claims were tha greatest nnd every member of the cotuuilttco preferred to huvo the cut made In some other state limn thut represented by him. It is the Intention to make a bill of some thing llko ? 23,000,000 , nnd about the only way It can be done Is to reduce the estimates of the engineer department by a horizontal cut of 73 per cent. This will , however , do great Injustice. There is a strong feeling in the house among members who do not have u river or harbor in their districts to bo un proved that this session had better pass without the usual appropriation for this pur pose , because the appropriations for other objects uro going to bo unusually largo. In fact the ways and means committee le con fronted by the danger of a deficit instead of n surplus In the treasury next year and nt the present rate of appropriations for pen sions nnd the necessities of the department the usual amount of revenue which may bo expected next year will bo soon disposed of , THU AHMY. General Nelson R. Miles , In command ot the division of the Puoillu , will depart for the west In about ton days or two weeks , but before ho goes ho will uiuka a tour of tno gun making establishments of the At lantic coast for the purpose ot studying modern methods of nunnery. First Lieutenant Philip P. Powell , Ninth cavalry , has boon relieved from duty at Fort Leaven worth , Kan , , and ordered to Join his troop. MISCELLANEOUS. It is the Intention ot Senator Mandorson to Introduce a bill in the senate malting an appropriation for experiments In Irrigation in southwestern Nebraska , acting upon a suggestion from Culbcrtson , which says thirty odd townships can bo made proauct- wo of all classes of agricultural crops at n small cost. It Is proposed to got an appro priation for storing water from the Plutto rlvor. t Several applicants nro urging their fitness for the positions of superintendent of tlio pub- Ho building-tit Omaha. Among thorn are Hodgson and Bcindorff. There will not boa superintendent appointed until tbo plans mid specifications have been prepared and up- proved , which may bo some months distant. H is very likely that J. Wesley Tucker will bu appointed shipping clerk ut the Pine RUgo ugonuy. Agent Litchlluld lias sent some nlllanvlts against Tucker , charging him with democracy and upholding Luuz , the democratic Incumbent. Lltchllclq ; will bo excused from further official duties soon , it Is said. Senator Edmunds' bill providing for the Inspection of cultlo and food products ex ported and imported was amended today in accordance with the recommendation ! of the couiuiUteo on uprlculturo. Senator Pad- deck oa behalf ot the committee protested against nny inspection not under tbo SUper- vlnInn nf the f rl- i t - I ilnniHrw t protesLof the Farmers' altlAncc of Nebraska against the Pacific. rallroAd : funding bill. Which ho read in full forrOiiUnfonnatMu of tha senate. , ' t A bill will bo IntrodMccil'ln- congress ex tending the time for payments on purchases of land In the Pawnco reservation , basing the claim for the axtofislon on the fact that there has been a fnlluni.of crops. .1. D. Lnconrso Of N tjnwka was today re instated In the postal dtpartment. Hon. H. H , Kottl > Jnpelrorof : the houso'm the last territorial loglclftturo of Dakota , and C. B. McICmuoy. president of the Sioux Falls National bank , nr/j ut the Rlggs. The house commutes/ commerce has ordered favorable rcporisupon the bill to es tablish custom dlstrictajn South and North Dakota. ' A favorable report tas been mndo from the house committee * on public lands upon Delegate Dubols' blllfproviding that the question of location for.tho scat of Shoshone county , Idaho , shall bo Idbtcrmlncd by a vote ot tlio people directly tntorcstcd. A bill was introduced the senate today to pay Benjamin Slnr.iaon $3(0 , John H. ShoupoS(34 ( , Napoleon P.Humphrov $0(0 for services rendered as commissioners to treat , with the Ccuur d'Aleifo Indians iu Idaho ; also to pay M. D. Mbntloth , clerk of the commission , $413. $ G. W. Albert was toilav appointed fourth- class postmaster ntjfContrails , Dubuque county , In. , vice N. Myer , removed , and J. M. Fadgo ut Ortollo , Custor county. Neb. j | PEiinv S. HEATH. nililt TO ADMIX' IDAHO. The House Committee on Territories Completes fts Ilrinrr. \VASUINOTON , Mnroh D. The house com- mittco on territories ctflrtploted its report on ' the bill to admit IJaho'jnto the union and it soon , will bo presented to tha bouse. The re port concludes : "There la nothing in the constitution which disb'ars nny good' citizen ' or one ! entitled to the franchise from exer cising his political privileges , Whenever the Mormon church abandons Its advocacy and practice of polyamy nnd bigamy , there Is nothing to preventIts members from vet ing. This Mormon , question has been a troublesome ona for yqars nnd nas been u standing disgrace to > our government. The evils of Mormonlsm ball become so great in that territory that all n'on-Monnons , regardless * less of party , unitedin strongly urging this * legislation. " It-is understood that Springer and Mason will prepare n , minority report opposing the passagti of the bill. U is un derstood they fuvpr un omnibus bill provid ing for thu admission of Idaho and other ter ritories at ono tlmo. THE NI2AGLK CASE. Attorney General Jiilimon of Califor nia Cloios tlio Al-'tiinent. WASHINGTON , March 5. The argument before the United States suprotuo court In the Noalo habeas corpus case was con cluded today. Cboato continued his argu ment on the line laid down by him yester day , that \it the supremacy of the United States to tbo states. Ho maintained that When the state vested Judicial powers In the courts and to carry this Into effect enacted laws dividing the country into circuits , it necessarily implied tnattln the discharge of the duties so imposed upon them the ottlcers of the courts should bo absolutely protected by the government whoso sorvnnts they are. " The case was closed by "Attorney General Johnson of California In bcthalf of the stato. Ho conceded that cdngrcss might pass a law for the protection of Judges while traveling to or from their circuits , but maintained that , no such law had been passed giving this pro tection , cither In , wordsor | by imputation , und that its passage 'Wji.R.Abcolutaly essential in order to oust ttio police power of the state , IT WAS HlfJU 'ilMB. A' Prominent Cliitmuo Couple DIs- Nolvn I'artncrahii ) , CHICAGO , March 5. [ Special Telegram to THDBEE.J Mrs. Carrie L. W. Llthgow , n well Known and wealthy South SIde lady , and her husband , Albert G. Llthgow , mot in Judge Collins' court this morning nnd mu tually agreed that ttio uinrriuRO tics that bound them must bo severed. The couple were married in 1830. Lithgow got n wife worth several hundred thousand dollars und with an income of $13,000 a year. Mrs. Lithgow claimed that she got a husband who did little but spund her money as fast as It came in. Lithgow' , Is a board of trudo operator , nnd in her bill' for dlvorco Mra. Llthgow claimed that he divided his atten tion between 'change und disreputable women. Shortly after their marriage ho entered upon a wild career that lasted until 1S39. .Then Mrs. Llthgow decided that something must bo done baforo all her property was cone , and she firmly informed her husband that his career must cease. Ho said that ho would reform , provldod..tnnt Mrs. Llthgow would deed over to hltjuobput one-fourtn of her property. Mrs.Xjthgow compiled , but no sooner hatt Litngow secured the money than ho started In onco' moro. Lithgow is adjudged guilty of ajultery , and the two children.wero given to , Mrs. Llthgow , who was granted a docroo. The little matter of the transfer of ono quarter of Mrs. Lith- ROW'S property to the defendant was sot aside , and In consideration of his release of the property Mrs. Llthgow was ordered to pay over to LithgoiV til-153 within thlrtj days. Lithgow seemed well satisfied. WITH A IIAUKMAN'3 DAUGHTI3 It. A You n K Millionaire Doctor Croatcn a SoiiRiitlnn. FIIANKMN , Pa-t Marph 5 , [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. | The discovery of the olopouiont of Dr. Willis McCray , son of the lute millionaire oil kin y , James 1C , McCray , with the nineteen-year-old daughter of a cab driver , Is the talk of the town. Through the death of his father some months slnco , young McOray came into pos session of u portion of tlio valuable oil prop erty which made hls/atber rich , and having graduated from the 'Toronto ' school of vet erinary Burgeons ho located In Franklin and bognn the practice of his profession. McCray , up to the tlmo of the elopement was living with his wifoformerly a Miss Tyson , a daughter of Cornelius Ty son , proprietor el tlio lidtol at Foxburg , Pa. For some time past MijCrtxy has been dis posing of his propnrtjl nnd on Tuesday morning ho disappeared ; going In the direc tion of Moudvllla. About , tbo same tlmu It was discovered that Mil's Brown , daughter ot Fred Brown , had ulkoiloft the citv , and from several tilings that have happened re cently , tlio suspicions of tha young girl's parents wora aroused. A thorough search resulted In the discovery that their suspi cions were well founded'und that the puli- had loft the city together , Information was ut once made ugalust McCray for abduction aud an otllcor armed wlta a warrant Imme diately started In pursuit but up to this tlmo has uot been able to apprehend the couplo. Mrs. McCray is loltuutiiilioss. Houno Coinnilttuo .on A rlonltnro , WASHINGTON , March 5. The house committee - mittoo on agriculture Aoduy hoard rnouibors of congress who desired to apual : upon the pending bills to'regulate the manufacture mid sale of compound lard. Representative Stowurt of Georgia ro.id a letter signed by President Peck ot tbo Farmers' Alliance exchange of Georgia s'aylng ' ; "Hatch has no authority to ny tno atllunco In Georgia wants such u bill * nattod. Of course It would rulu the oil mul Industry in thu south and damage us about $23,000,000 annually. It would reduce tho.prlco of cotton seed and raise the price of lard so"ns to worlc proat hardship to our poor people. " Stewart then concluded hl remarks , by saying if the use of cotton seed oil was abolished by the passage - sage of the proposed bill it would compel thu southern farmer to go buck to the situ ation of twenty-flvo years ngo , when cotton scad wtu UK only us a fertilizer or thrown f'I " ' ' f'iS - A NEW B2ET SUGAR FACTORY Madison Will Orffnnlzs a Company With $1OOOOO Capital. * FOUGHT IN A SCHOOL HOUSE 'Jt'olcamati Schools Closed oj > Aeoount of Sickness A Hnntlnin Coun cil limit Threatened with n Uoycott Statn News. Madison's IjntoHt Movn. MADISON , Nob. , March ii. [ Special to Tim HEE.I At u special meeting of u number the most prominent business men of place , nt which the question of n sugar manufactory was disoussod , it was decided to organize a company with 5100,000 capital. A committee will bo selected to visit places whore the business has been a success and obtain prices for the necessary machinery. Another committee will look after the stock und raise the necessary funds. Ono business man stated that when the ntock was ready for the market ho would take 310,000 worth. Dr. W. F. Hutchinson , Into state chemist of Connecticut , who has made a Itfo study of the extraction of sugar from the beet , will superintend the work. Prlzi PI i : lit at Nordnn. Nonnr.N , Nob. , March 5. [ Special to TUB Bun. ] Last evening two light weights , Chadwick and Hoover of this place , with moro mnsclo than manners mot nt a school bouso about a mlto from town to settle n girl question , n la Sulivan-Kllralu. A select crowd of friends of both contestants had bnnn quietly In formed , of the "mill" and ac companied them to see fair play nnd enjoy the pleasure of witnessing a genuine prize light for honor I The Waterbury clock of the absent school marm. pointed to the hour when gravoyurds yawn nnd the bones assemble for their even ing chlnook as the gang struck the Inside of the rural academy for Intellectual culturo. The preliminaries were soon arranged. Mika O'Uormnn seconded Chadwick nnd Henry O. Cunningham did the graceful for Hoover. Major Wood was unanimously selected as referee and O. B. Billings ns bottle holder. An eight-foot ring was made , and the pugi lists stepped to the scratch. First Hound Chadwick led out with his right , failed to connect , and got u vigorous left-hander on his nose , which spilled the claret. First blood claimed for Hoovor. Second Hound Chadwick came up cau tiously with blood In Ins eye , and , for that matter , all over bis faco. Hoover feinted with his loft , ana left un opening for ChaU- wick , which ho utilized , and planted his good right list under Hoover's our , which sent him spinning into the arms of his faithful second. Third Round Both men wore somewhat weary aild worse for wear , but game , with Hoover OH the defense. Chadwick leu out with his right. Hoover countered nnd draped Chadwick's right eye In mourning , followed by a clinch and hard in-flgutlng. Fourth Uound Both man groggy but do- tormlned. Chadwick made u rusli , and got his other nye decorated for his rashness. The men then clinched , and EOUIO wild fighting wns indulged in. After the princi pals , Boconds , boUlohoUler and several spectators wore rescued from the benches , tbo rofereeuave his decision , from a high window sill , that the light was a "draw. " Tcknni Schools Clo-iod. TEKAMAII , Neb. , March S. [ Special to THE BUB. ] There is some little oxcltomont at this place over the fact that several children have died recently from an affec tion of the throat , somewhat similar to diphtheria. Upon Investigation by the school board this morning It was found that quite a number of children were suffering from n similar malady and it was deemed best to close the public schools to prevent the possi ble spread of n contagious disease. ii ; * Items. HASTINGS , Nob. , March 5. [ Special to TIIC Br.i : . ] Hon. U. A. Batty Is mentioned as n probable candidate to succeed Judge William Gaslin as district Judgo. 'Tho fact that Adjutant General A. V. Cole will ba a candidate for governor next fall has some political significance , " re marked a prominent republican to your cor respondent recently. "Yes , Cole expects to capture the Adams county delegation next fall ostensibly for tils own use , but wnon the proper time comes ho will endeavor to swing the delegation for Thnyer. " Dick Berlin promises to add some valuable improvements to his handsome park In this city this spring. An effort was made to suppress the Gaslin escapade in order to preserve the dignity of tha court. Not even the correspondent ! ! could obtain details. Your correspondent loams from good authority that Judge Gaslin narrowly escaped being thrown through a second story window at the tiino ho was struck In the oyo. To Divide O i o County. WYMOUB , Nob. , March (5. ( [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEB.I A commlttoo appeared before the board of cauntys uporvisors In Beatrice today and presented a petition for the division of Gaga county , signed by moro legal voters than are required by law to sub mit the question. It bomg a special meeting called for the purpose of selling the bonds and letting' the contract for building n , now court houno tlio board could not net upon the petition , nnd adjourned without fixing a date to submit the question , und some of the mem bers living in and near Beatrice seemed to wish to defer taking any action until the reg ular meeting In July. Some of the mouthers of tlio board became very much excited when tlio petition was read und they discovered that the dividing line divided the town of Bcatrico ono halt block south of where tbo now court house is to bo built. Will Nor Uo Inilmidatfd. HASTixns , Neb , , March 5. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bun. ] Some ono sant n warn ing letter to Councilman G. A. Kent threat ening to boycott his business if ho voted for the proposed now division lines of the four wards. Councilman ICont does not appear alarmed , and will not bo intimidated , but Insists that ho will vote and act us ho con- ciders to the bust Interests of the city. ' 1 he loiter is anonymous , and is signed "Ladles of the W. C. T. U. ' Kluutod Oiliaor * . VEHIIIOHB , Nob. , March 5. [ Special to THE Bir..J : The North Nebraska Town Lot Impiovomont company hold its annual moot ing ut the Bank of Vordigro tonlunt and elected the following olllcers : Gcorgo Thomas , president ; Charles Kumonskl , sec retary ; U. E. Johnson , treasurer , Communi cations from parties doilring to build a flouring mill nt this point were presented nnd the sumo referred to tliL'3 committee on improvements , - As wo have ono of the boat mill sites m the state wo will no doubt have u mill hero In the near future. Must Ho Knwllns County Htonn , HEATIIIOI ; , Neb , , March 5 , [ Special Tola- gram to Tun UKB.I By a vote of 131 to U the board of supervisors decided today that the material for the now Gugo county court house should bo of HawlmaV'yo , , atone , Not Quito -U , Nob. , March C. [ Special gram to TIIK BKE. ] The special election ho d in this county yesterday to decide the question of the relocation of the county sent resulted In AUIunco receiving a majority of the votes oust , but not quite too required t < . .i > . . < irth n . . , r tn ini-nto on the Urn Nonpareil , IT * irosant county so it , nnd Hnmlngton. o number of votes cast Bjlghtly oxceoar XX ) . Ci l ' ' .VUntton. . Fnr.jto.vr , NcMarch 5. | Special Tol- cgram to TUB \ ] W. L , May , for twenty years n * llu ad of the llrm of May Brothers , wholesaV roccrs of thin city , state fish eomtnlsslov nnd proMUont of the Nebraska Old Bachelors' association , com pletely surprised hia Fro nont friends today by bringing homo n wlfo The brldo was formerly Mrs. Gatton of Friend. The wed ding took place yesterday attornnon at South Bend nt the residence of Supt. O'Brien of the state llsh hatcheries. Crtl | > litoir * Nuw Hank. CunioitTO.v , * Nob. , March 5. [ Special Telegram to TnK Hp.R.l The ij'lrst National Hank of Cralghton opened Its doorx today. This Institution has evolved from the old Knov County bank , which has done ouslnoss hero for the last ton years. The ofllcers are as follows. Gcoruo 13. Cheney , president ; II. II. 1'arkhtirit , vlco president : tB. . White , cashier ; board of dlrcc.toM. Georpo E. Chenoy. II. II. 1'ark- hurst , F. E. White , W. II. Huttcrlleld , A. D. Holbrook , E. farrlun. II. A. Cheney nnd W. T. March. nindl'-nn Kxncuts n Itooni. MADISON. Nob. , March 5. [ Special to Tun BEK.J General indications point to a gen uine boom hero this spring , notwithstanding the hard times. Aconimltloo of the busi ness men of this place bus started for Fre mont and Oinaha to look after the interest of the city in railroad matters. The survey ors of the Nebraska Con till will pass through hero , following their first survey , and every effort wilt bo made to procure the division station for Madison. Two Itnrclnrfl Cnptin-oil. ToniAi' , Nob. , March 3 , [ Special to TUB BEE.J Burglars forced an entrance toPotor Kloln's saloon and carried of cigars , liquor and money to the amount of about $30. Ed Oaks nnd Charles Uachow were arrested charged with the crhno nnd had u hearing before Justice Ilolninn. Being unnblo to furnish the required bond of $300 thuy were remanded to Jail for trial at the uoxl term of court. Most of the missing property WAS re covered by tbo olllcers. Oaks made a con fession. _ Deli'irntes to CattlcMiienM Convention. LINCOLN , Nob. , March C. [ Special to THE I3nc. ] Delegates to the cattlemen's conveu tion to bo hold at FortWorth , Tex. on the llth mat. , have been appointed by tlio governor ! J. W. Walker , Omaha- Myron N. Mirrlck , York ; Alexander ueggc , Schuyler ; A. R. Jones , South Omaha ; C. M. Bronson , Lin coln ; J , D. Stirls , Cedar Hauius ; II. H. Kobinson , Kim ball. The state cannot pay nny expenses of delegates to this convention. BiM-iniin lie-Id for Trial. GENOA , Neb , , March 5. [ Special to TUB Br.n.1 Henry Bosnian , the man who was arrested at David City cliiirgod with Incest with bis two daughters , w.is brought huro by the sheriff nnd 'given a hearing. Ho waived examination and was locked up in de fault of $ .100 ball. , The reeling hero is very strong ugainst the prisoner , mid talk of lynching is freely indulged in. The older daughter is only twelve and the younger nluo years of ago. To Form n Sintc ; League. HASTINGS , Nob. , March S. f Special Telegram - gram to THU BKK. | William I'opo , repre senting Fremont baseball interests , was in the city today for the purpose of forming n stuto league embodying the towns of 'Fro- iriont , Hastings , Grand Island , Kearney , Seward , Columbus , Lincoln and Beatrice. Pope finds strong uenttmont In favor of n tri-stato league in this city. Hustings will send u delegate to the league meeting at Fremont. _ Nine I\'o\v Addition" . WcEi'ixo WATBK , Nob. , March 5. [ Spoc- lal to Tin : BEU. ] The mayor and city coun cil have boon busy nt llieir lust two meet ings , held within u 'week , taking Into the city proper a lot of the surrounding addi tions. The Republican , the olliclal paper of the city , in its issue today contains ninooi- dinanccs annexing as many additions. The people are preparing for n lot of public im provements during the uprliia and summer nnd times will be lively and business good. A Railroad Contrtiutnr Arrested. HASTINKS , Nob. , March 3 ( Special Telegram - gram to TIIU'BCE. ] Robert Knox , n railroad contractor on the Newcastle , Wyo. , branch of the U. & M. railroad , WHS arrested this afternoon for threatening to kill Sarah Knox , his wife , , now living In this city. Knox assorts that his wife skipped out with another man and came to Hustings and is now living with him in open adultery. The trial takes place Thursday morning. from u Suloon IConnnr. Nob. , Murcli 15. [ Special Tele gram to TIIC Bun. J District. court convened Monday with n largo docket. The Jury In the case of Myrla U. Dnino against J. P. Abts , n saloon keeper , after being out fonr- teen Mourn , returned a verdict , for the plain tiff for S.J33. She sought to recover ? : ) , GOO for liquor sold to her husband the past thrco years. A BiiuocHHfiil Hale. FIIKMONT , Neb , , March 0. | Special Tolo * gram to THE BEE. ! At Mark M. Goad's aalo of Pcrchoron horses today llftocn head of registered animals , mostly colts , were sold at an average of S51" > per head. The highest price brought was $1,050 , bolng a tiuoo year old stallion to Thomas Shoffory of Oxford , Neb. 1113 WAS "KMIIOL1/I3O. " R It. Whitii Olves an Uyplunrxtlon of llu JMystorloiis DiHnppoiir.ujuo. CHICAGO , March 5. ( Special Telegram to TUB BEK.I F. B , White , formerly a partner In the wallpaper llrm of White & liassott , was on the stand In Judge Baker's court this morninir , endeavoring to explain an attack of embolism. White & Uussott did n small business and ono dav of ilia year men tioned , as Whlto explained , his mind sud denly became n blank und ho disappeared. A week or BO afterward Whlto said lie re turned to earth and found himself tn St. Louis. When he arrived homo bo founJ that the wallpapering llrm of Whlto & Bassclt had been iilsbolvcd and that the creditors had accurod about everything In sight. Mr. Whlto claimed that Mr. D.issctt was responsible for the Rinuehiip and brought suit against his partner for 10,000 damages. Mr. Dassctt sot up Ir. do- fcuso today the plea that before the remarkable - able disappearance of Mr , Whlto the latter had collected all the money ho could lay hU hands on and then wont to about every Baleen In Chicago und in that way was "om- Dollzecl" us Mr. JJussotl sarcastically re marked , Tim Weathur Koreans. For Omaha and vlcinitv : Fair weather. For Nebraska : Suow , southeasterly winds , warmer. For South Dakota : Light snows , south erly winds , warmer. For Iowa : Fair , followed by light miow , northerly winds , colder Thursday morning , warmer Friday morning. for Belli. l.v , March 5. Berlopsch , Prussian minister of commerce , has boon Instructed to draft for submlsslonjto the landtag bills looking to aseUlomont of the labor ques tions , based on the opinions of the experts given before the state council. Pending the pamaga of the bills , provisional measures will no Introduced for the protection of SPREAD OP THE RATE GUT. It has Pmotlonlly Extended All Ovo * the Oouutry. THE TRUNK LINES WILL MEET IT. Porcoil Into It liy tlio Sanliipra Tlio Missouri Pnolllo Charged with VIolatliiK tlio AHHOUIU- tion Itulcs. Tlio I'nHsanK.ir Sltuntlcin. CniOAOo , March 5. [ Special Telegram to Tim HcB.J The reduction In passenger rales began by tlio Burlington ft Northern nnu extended by tiio St. Paul road bus pr.-ic- llcnlly extended from Now York to San Francisco ami from the CnmuUan Pacific to Now Orleans and tlio Southern Pacific. The iiction of .tlio trunk lines In sending word that they would quota In their rate sheets tlio present reduced rates between Chicago und the Missouri rlvor nnd nny rcduetlou made in tlio future was n matter of surprlso to the western roads. The policy of the trunk lines has always been to Ignore such reductions and It was supposed tlioy would do likewise In Hits case. Passengers from Nuw York can now buy tickets to points beyond Denver nt the reduced rates. The trunk- lines wore forced to quota tlio reductions bv the ticulpors. who haunted eastern ticket odious nnd underbid regular agents on tickets for points west of Cnlcago. 'ihls also reduces ttio transcontinental rates by all routes via Chicago. The Southern - orn Pacific has mot the situation via Now Orleans und this afternoon notified its Chicago cage connections that it would moot the Chicago cage rnto to California. By moans ot the present pro rating nrrangomcntu , this will inuko u rate of loss than $15 from Chicago via Now Orleans to San Francisco. The di rect ruto bning (40 , the Chir cage roads with lines west of the Missouri river intend to discipline ! the Missouri Pncillc for limiting ratoi of f 15 from St. Louis to Pueblo nnd $10 from Ivan- BBS City to Pueblo , contrary to the tiilos of ttio Trans-Missouri association. I'is extremely - < tremoly doubtful if tlio Missouri Pacific will pay attention to nny line by tbo association , und II Is believed that if the charges are pushed Urn passenger department of the Trans-Missouri association will bo disrupted. The competitors of the Missouri Paeillo will claim a clear violation of the agreement , uiul tno Missouri P.iuitlc will , of course , chum justification in meeting outside competition. Whether or not tlio Burlington can control the nets of tha Burlington ft Northern , all IIH competitors are holding It responsible , nnd the Uuriington Is consequently cuminu in for the blame It is freely prophesied that the Burlington will bo compelled to uu > sumo the responsibility for the Burlington & NortUcrn's actions. A Stormy KANSAS CITV , Mo. , March (5. ( [ Special Telegram to Tim liuu. ] Tlio Tnins-Mls- Bourl Passenger association udjouriioJ to night without going to pieces. This is con sidered remarkable In view of the hard light made all day on tlio Missouri Pacific's lie.wy reduction in the Colorado r.ites. John bobastian , genor.tl passenger agent of the lloeic Island , stormed all thrpugh to day's session ana onl.vfor the absence of Gonornl Manager St. Joint's sanction ho would have withdrawn his road a Uozea times. The Missouri Pacific's representative , I ) . B. Culilwell , maintained that the position of hia line was a good one , whllo the Burling * ton , Uncle Island , Santa Fo and Union Pa- ciflosald it was unprecedented niul In direct violation of the association's agreement. John Francis of the Burlington said his road was u filing to stumi tlio cut but would make the destroyers of the rates sick of tltolr bargain. By the final vote the association refused to authorize the rate of the Missouri Pacific nnd upon motion of Mr. Soba tlan of the Keck Island the question was appealed to the { 'onorul managers of the association. An oflort will be niailu to keep the rate up. Tli It n I I'D tinfto ST. Louis , Mo. , March 5 , Besides maltIng - Ing a5 rate from St. Louis to Kansas City , the Missouri Puuillo lias cut the Leaven ] worth rnto to $ .1.75 , Atchison and St. Joseph rate to $1 , the Omaha r.ito to $3.- " > and tha Pueblo rate to $15. The Burlington an nounces a Denver rate nf W ) . 15. \\ill Hi ) i'mmntly Met. CHICAGO , March 5. Yesterday's cut by the Missouri Paeillo of the passenger rate - from the Missouri river to Colorado will bo promptly met by Chicago lines bringing tbo Denver rate from Chicago down to J1S and J15 , first and second class. liTISUljlC 'IO 1)12 TlllEI ) . A General Coiirt-aiurtlnl Will Con * Hhlor Ills Onsn on the IKtli. CiuoAflo , March 5. iSp&clul Telegram to Tin : 13BIJ.1 Lieutenant Steele of the United States army is to bo trlod by couri-nmrtial and the trial Is to talto place In Chicago. Major General Creole , commanding the di vision of the Missouri , Is summoning a general - oral court-martial of thirteen members to meet in Chicago March IS. This Is tha outgrowth - . growth of the Imprisonment of Privn'to Doll P. Wild In the military prison at , Fort Snoll- ing. Wild was adjudged guilty of Insubor dination In refusing to do some work about tha private quarters of Lieutenant Stoolo. Ho knocked the private down and ordered him under arrest. During tlio court-martial proceedings that followed Wild's nrrosti Steele acted In tha dual capacity of com plainant nnd Judge advocate. Wild was sen tenced to ono year's imprisonment , but the outrage comlm ; to tbo iiotlca of the president tlio privuto was pnrdonnd and ho was restored - stored to hla position In the army. HoiulN. NEW YOHIC , March C. The bondholders ot the Kolthsburg brldgo huvo convinced Rns- BO ! Sngo that they will not submit to liavo the Interest on their bonds Healed dowa from 0 to 4 per cent. The Iowa Central railway defaulted on the Kolthburg bridge bonds because Sago thought the guarantee ! of ( t per cent by the Iowa Central was too great. Ho told the bondholders they could accept per cent If It was agreeable. A commlltoo of Koltlmhurg bondholders met u committee of tlio Iowa Central people today to effect a compromise. The Iowa Central roproHontntlvcs offered in buhalf of the com p any 5 per cent on tlio bridge bondu and the b omlhuldei-s1 cummlttoo promptly refused to accept the olfur , Tliu conference adjourned , to meet again today. Illinois IMIiiiM--i' Con vnnt Ion. firui.NiiriiM ! > , 111. , March n. At the state miners1 convention today resolutions wcra passed favoring bettor compensation and more thorough organization jmnlunifiihoalo of prices that will conform with fairness to the scale of prices udopted tit ColumbtiH , O. ; to the effect that u union may bo formed with the minors of southern Illinois ; favoring having u Joint convention of minors and , operators to prevent foolish competition ; to Incronso wages and to arnvo at moro uni form methods ; favoring n Joint arbitration board ; favoring u widows' ' and orphans' relief fund ; restricting working hours to eight , hours per day und malting contracts for mining and hauling subject to the up- provul of tliu executive board. A I'rumutiirn Kxphulon , WII.KCHIUIIIIK , Pa. , March C. Two mlnorri named Owens and Leonard in the employ ot the Plymouth coal company near Plymouth. were fatally injured touuy by a premature