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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. NINETEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , MAY 21 , 1890. I V NUMBER 331. ANTI-MONOPOLY REPUBLICANS , EcprcEcnlatives of tbo People Assemble in Force at Lincoln , A STRONG PLATFORM ADOPTED. U'hc Mnxlimim Hallrond Unto Ituflolti- C _ tiun Adojited In Spite of u Des perate Attempt to Side track It. LINCOLN , Neb. , May 20. [ SpecialTelegram to THU BKI : . ] The anti-monopoly republican conference which adjourned at 12:30 : this morning was not demonstrative or boisterous , but the discussions that took place over the resolutions , and especially over the resolution favoring the maximum freight rate and the demand for nn early convention , coupled with the organization of nn executive committee empowered to call n Btnto _ convention , wore exciting and drew forth "frequent demonstrations of approval. The efforts of Judge Mason and Secretary Ollchrlst to sidetrack the maximum rate resolution elution proved abortive , ns did the appeals against the vital proposition to force nn early convention. The outcome is regarded as very satisfactory by the promoters of the conference , who feel confident that it will have a salutary nnd re assuring effect upon alliance republicans who are disposed to favor the Independent move ment. Reforc tfie Convention. LINCOLNNeb. . , May 20. [ Special to THE Unit. ] An extra passenger train from Omaha reached Lincoln at noon today with a full carload of interested "delegates" to the nntl- monopoly republican conference , Men were on board of all shades of political belief , in cluding revenue collectors nnd howling pro hibitionists , city ofllcials and ward heelers , brass-collared railroaders aim corporation haters , Andy Wiggins circulated about Binong the passengers and gave it out Unit ho was out on "flshally business , " but ho might flrop in and take a hand in the political game. When the train reached Lincoln and the pas sengers congregated at the hotels n careful look over those assembled showed that 1C. K. Sutherland represented the Union Pacific road , H. A. Siiydcr nnd L. B. Gorlmm were on hand lor the Koclt Island , and the other railroads had a man or two to look after the "comfort of the delegates. " Councilman Dlumcr nnd City Clerk Groves represented the ofllco holding contingent , but both claimed to represent nothing but themselves. Then , In rich profusion , came Henry T. Clarke , John II. Butler , Robert Duncan , Captain Wood , G. E. Spec-lit , C. A. Starr , E. J. Cornish , Pat O. Hawcs , John L. Webster , Charles OfTutt , Charley Van Dusen , Charles , Lane , G. I. Lovell , Albert Fell , U. W. Brcck- enrldge , C. A. Whyinun , Charley Potter , C. W. Brandt , John II. Ilnrto , Thomas A. Fry , George Kogcrs and II. D. Ncely. Some , ol course , wcro only down on business , but all concluded to look in on the conference. From the hour of noon until 7 o'clock this evening the rotunda of the Capital hotel pre ' sented n lively appearance. Little conferences / ences were held and buttonholing nnd buzzing was the order of the day. Among the lead ers of the untl-monopoly movement who wcro on hand early wcro Attorney General Lceso , Charles Keckly , D. M. Ncttleton , J. U. Ballard - lard and a number of others. Senator Suth erland , however , was cheated out of the priv ilege of attcndingly an attack of measles. Then there was the sumo old gang of lob byists nnd cappers an hand which Is always to be seen on like occasions. Church Howe , Walt Sceley , Ed C'arncs , Bill Canada , Tom Cooke , ct nl , were conspicuous. The prohibition element was represented by A. G. Wolfcnbarger uud Kov. Halston of Lincoln. Among the interested workers nnd spectators wcro Governor Thnycr , ox-Governor Butler , Squatter Governor Peurnmn , ex-Speaker Ilarlan , Colonel Ed Hoggcn , Keprcsentutivo Hull , Senator Beards- ley , Hopresentntivo John A. Dempster , Hopro- sentativo Gilbert of York , Editor J. W. John- ion of Sutton , Mayor W. II. Dickinson of Wahoo. Editor Hess L. Hammond of Fre mont , C. D. Man- fit Fremont , J. H. McPhccly of Minden , J. A. White and James Stevenson i rf Falls City , W. G. Summers of Beatrice , C. J. Dilworlh of Hustings , K. M. Snaveloy , J. W. Dolan mid S. U. Smith of Indlnnolu , Editor Smith of the Wahoo Wasp , Editor M. C. Frank of the York Hcpublieun , Editor John F. Albln of the Mo-Cool Kocord , Postmaster II. M. Dotrlch of York , Editor Brazleton of the Full-mount Sig nal , ex-Itepresentatlvo N. M. Satehell , George W. Sheppard of Bloomlngton , E. P. Weuthorby of Norfolk , O. Home of Syra cuse , O. A. Corbin of Tecumsch , .1. A.Vil - cox , C. K. Shaw , Steven Billies , John F. Ma jors , C. F. Bubcoek und A. J. Hlttenhouse of McCook , L , A. Hilton of Blair , W. J. Steven son of Aurora , General J. O. McBrlde , Cap tain Buinc , I.M. . Kaymoml and J. L. Calil- well of Lincoln , W. A. Shlpnmn of Alliance , H. W. Hyers and Senator M. D. Polk of Plattsmouth , I. P. Gage of Fremont. J. P. Lindsay of Beaver City , Joe II. Eust- crduy of Teeumseh , C. J. Nobes of York , George W. Koper of Indianola , Byron Clark of Plattsmouth , J. G Dodd of Genoa. Thomas Wolfe of David City , J. S. Hill of Belhvood , O. Frost of Hartley , \V. F. For- bitt of Bennett , James Marsh of Blue-Springs , John B. Honor of Grund Island , Editor F. G. Simmons of Sownrd , Editor I. D. Chamberlain - lain of Stromsburg , Judge John Keoso and Editor J. Horn of Broken Bow , L. W. luinpp of Nelson , J. C. Davis of Nebraska City , Joe and D. McCnlgof Wubash , J.\V. SeubrooNof ! bewurd and J. G. Ladd of Union. AtI o'clock u caucus of leading untl-monop- republicans was held and a programme luUl out for the evening meeting. In order to pi-event railroad strikers and corporuthm tools from participating In the conference the caucus drew up the following for signatures : We , the undersigned republicans , agree to uses all honorable mi-uiis In our power to pre- " veiilUtho corporations from controlling the ro- imhlTuan party , to abolish the proxy system In republican convention ! , , und to further ballot reform , Tlio Proceedings. At 8:20 : Attorney General Lceso rapped the conference to order , with fully four hundred pel-sons present , about ono hundred of whom had signed the declaration of principles. In opening General Lceso said that for years the republican imrty of Nebraska had been con trolled by the railroads , nnd for that reason the call baa been made for this conference to iiurge the republican party of railroad dom- inutlou , He then pluced In nomination ex- Speaker Ilprlan for temporary chairman tuul ho was un'unlmously elected. Mr. Harlun took the chair and opened his remarks by c.xplalnlng the causes which led to the issuing of the cull for the confer- once. For years there had been a conflict between corporate power on ono hand and the people on the other. "The elements that represent the corporate power , " said the speaker , "nro organized und the people uro unorganized. This conference Is for the pur pose of better orgunlzatlon of the people to formulate a platform and secure the nomina tion of men who will answer to the people und not to the corporations. " Thomas Wolfe of Butler county was elected temjiornry secretary and read , the call for the conference. Committees were then named ns follows : Permanent organization Corbin of Jotin- 8on , Turner of Ilarlan , MeCalg of Cass , Man ning of Wayne and Dempster of Filmorc. Hesoliitluns - Smith of Suumlers , Hosewatcr of Douglas , Sutclicll of Cas.s. King of Polk , Busuncll of Luucubtcr , Kcckly of York und HUlof Butler. After u recess of forty minutes , during which those who had not appended thulr aiuw to the declaration were usked to take backseats , the committee on permanent or ganization reported the following roster of ofllccrs and the report was adopted : Chair man , D. M. Nctlleton of Clay ; secretaries , Me srs. Wolfe of Bultlcr , nnd Lcydn of Cass. Mr. Nettlctoti was greeted with applause 0s taking the ehnlr. Ho mada but a brief speech , setting forth the Importance of the work before the conference. "Upon the ac tion tnkcn , " said the speaker , "will depend In n great measure the future of the republi can party in Nebraska. " Jt The committee on resolutions then reported the following , the reading of which was fre quently greeted with upplauso : Kesolvcd. That wo reiterate and cordially endorse thu fundamental principles of the republican party us cnunolntud by successive national republican conventions from ISM to ISM , nnd vro believe thu republican party cnpahlootdenllnitwlth ovcry vital Issue that corn-urns the wolf nro of the American people whenever the rank and Ille of tlio party nro untrnmmclcd In the uxurclso of their political rights. Kosnlvcd , That we view with alarm the Intense discontent among the ro- pnhllcnns of the slate , chlolly duo to tlio malicious and the demoralizing Inter ference of corporations and thulr attempts to control all departments of our state govern ment legislative , execnt I vo nnd judicial anil wo earnestly appeal to all republicans who do- ulro to presurvii our Institutions to'rully to the rescue of our state from corporate domination by actively participating In tlio primary elec tions and nominating convention ! ) . Resolved , That while wo dcslio to accord to rnllioad corporations thulr rights and prlvl- li'Kos as common carriers , we demand that they shall KO out of politics and stop Inter ference with our conventions und Icgfslu- ' Krsolved , That railroad passes distributed in this state for political purposes are a species of bribery pernicious In thesr Influence and tending to undermine pnbllo' moral * , subvor- slvu to a freu and nnlioiight expression of the will of the people In their conventions , legisla tures and juries , and we lieioby de mand the prohibition of passes and fico transportation In any form , under scvuro penalties. Kcsolvcd , That Nebraska has for years been .subject to exorbitant transportation rates , dlscrlmlnatliiK ajrnlnst her products , thus re tarding her development , and wu condemn thu state board of transportation for falling to cxurolso tlio authority vested In them and by refusing to nlTord to the people the relief they wcro pledged to give. W therefore demand that the legisla ture shall enact n maxljnum tariff hill cover ing the transportation of our products und principal Imports. KcMilvud , That the national convention of 1RSH pledged the republican party to re vision of the turlir and a reduction of Import duties , therefore wo , ns republicans. riMinust our delegates in congress to oppose the .MuKlnlcy hill In Its present form , Itesolvi'd , That a committee of fifteen , flvo from each congressional district , bo appointed to ( IraTt an address to the republicans of the .stato embodying the resolutions adopted by this convention , and said comnilltcoHhall urco the republican state central committee to call a Btatu convention , to bo held not later than July 8 , for the purpose of nominating a full state ticket under regulations that , will give equitable representation and uvcludu pioxlcs. And. In casu the state central committee declines to ilx thu date of said convention as requested , this executive committee to call a regular btatu convention under the regular apportionment. On motion it was decided that the resolu tions be taken up and acted on soriutum. The first four were adopted without n dissenting vote , but when the fifth was read Mr. Brunei- Cuming urged that it bo changed from a maximum to a maximum and minimum. Judge Mason spoke in opposition to a maxi mum rate law. Ho believed it would boa cnrso to the state , and ho cited in support of his position the action taken in the other states. There had not been , ho said , n fast and fixed maximum rate Jaw which hud stood the test of experience. Ho believed the state board of transportation was organized all wrong. The members of the board should bo elected by the people and bo responsible to tlio people. L. G. Todd of Cass coincided with Jndgo Mason , as did also Secretary Gilchrist of the state state board of transportation. The lat ter went into a comparison of the rites in Ne braska und Iowa and argued for n law classi fying niilroads. After talking at length the chairman asked Mr. Gilchrist if ho had signed the call which entitled him to address tlio conference. Mr. Gilchrist said ho had not , nnd was re quested to take his seat. Ho did not show a willingness to subside , and after a lively war of words the chairman firmly impressed on the secretary that ho must sit down. Mr. E. Kosewater then spoke in favor of the resolution , taking issue with Judge Mason. Ho cited the failure of California to regulate her railroads under the board of transportation. Judge Mason again interposed a few words and was followed by W. T. Foster , who sup ported the resolution with an amendment that the legislature shall enact a maximum rate law. Mr. Kosowatcr said there was no need for the legislature to enact such n law , as the constitution already provides that the board of transportation may fix reasonable rales. This schedule of rates may bo a maximum rate. The legislature can fool the people as well as It can the board of transportation. Judge Kecse , in a forcible speech , favored the resolution. The trouble is the that the power behind the board of transportation would not allow the secretaries to exercise their powers. A change will bo productive of good results. The people demand It , nnd will have It. An amendment was then offered eliminat ing the maximum rate clause , adding the following to the original resolution : "Wo therefore demand that the legislature shall enact n plan in harmony with the demands of our state constitution on this question. " The amendment was voted down almost unanimously nnd the original resolution wa passed without u dissenting vote. The sixth resolution was adopted with but few negatives. A long discussion was precipitated on the seventh resolution , which was participated in by u number of delegates , Mr. Keehloy said thu people of Nebraska were afraid that the corporations would con tinue to denominate the action of the republican imrty. It was time that the politicians were made to fear that the anti-monopoly nteinbcrs of the party would desert it unless /heir rights were observed. The best wuy to/avoid a rupture in the party was to insb-ut/ the state centra committee that itmist call the state convention in ymo to give the people n chance to \ investigate foi themselves the comlldutcs and discuss the jssues on which the canvass is to be made. Judge Kecse favored an early convention and believed the committee would listen to the demands of this conference. Ho did not go much on the theory that you can't drive men , but he preferred to appeal to the conscience ) of the committee to do what was the fair thing. Discretion must bo exercised If the committee does not call the conyontloi : curly the committee must bo cleaned out , Mr. Kosowatcr said the action taken tonight would decide the fate of the republican partyJn the state this fall "You must Impress ontho state committee men that they must cull an early convention The resolution is notthreat. . It is porfectlj proper to clothe the committee named in the resolution with the powers designated. " Au amendment having been offered b > Mr. King of Polk to strike out that portion of the resolution empowering the committee to call n state convention , Judge Keeso spoke strongly against eliminating tlu clause. The committee must bo told that i they do not call an early convention "by the great Jehovah wo will do it. " Mr. icing's amendment was defeated by a large majority , anil the original resolution was adopted by the conference. Dl'lio following additional resolution was unanimously adopted : Itcsolved , That wo are In favor of ballot re form , und wo demand that the legislature a this state unautu law cstablbhin : ; the Aus tralian system , After the adoption of the resolutions n re cess was taken to allow the delegates from the three congressional districts to name th members of the committee of Hftccu. Thi following wcro appointed ; First District E. Unsownlcr of Douglas Corbin of Johnson , Goodell of Lancaster Haves " of Cass and binlth of Snundcrs. Sec ond" dlstrict-Kec-kly of York , Hill of Butler , Elliott of Harlan , Hurlnn of Frontier nnd Hedlund of Pholiw. Third district- Sutherland of Hurt , Murr of Dodge , Man ning of Wuyno , Bcebe ot Custer and S my the of Buffalo. D , M , Nettloton of Clay was elected coin- miUeemtui-ut lurgo and chairman of the com mittee. The convention then adjourned. THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE BILL Vest Argues Against the Moasuw as aDan- * gcrous Precedent , AN ATTACK ON THE SUGAR SCHEDULE MuKciinn of California. ThlnkH It the Only Weak Point in the MoKlnley . BUI Stanford Introduces Ills Money Loaning Scheme. x , May 20. In the senate today sir. Stanford introduced a bill providing for oans on public lauds and announced that ho would hereafter address the senate on the subject. The senate then proceeded to consider the 'original package" bill. There was nn ad dress by Mr. Wilson of Iowa in favor 6f it. Mr. Vest opposed the bill. Mr. Wilson of lown , who Introduced the bill , addressed the senate iu explanation nnd advocacy of It , stating that it was made nec essary by the recent decision of the supreme court. It was in rosixmso to a suggestion con tained in that decision that congress could permit , the exercise of the restraining lower of the state , nnd it was for the purpose ) f giving that permission that the bill had jeen Introduced nnd reported. The effect would bo to leave each state to determine for tsclf what its policy should bo in regard to the traffic In intoxicating liquors. At the ircscut time original package saloons wcro aclng organized in tils state. A package might be a pint or n half pint of whisky or a ceg or a bottle of beer. In was to put a stop to such n practice and to recognize in every state the power to regulate its own internal policy that the bill was reported. Mr. Vest said ho was not nblo to ngroo with the majority of the committee in report ing the bill , because it would sweep away the exclusive Jurisdiction of the United States over interstate commerce. The supreme court had decided emphatically that alcoholic stimulants were articles of interstate com merce , nnd the power to regulate commerce among the states and with foreign nations was an exclusive power vested in congress by the constitution. The intimation that con gress might delegate to a state that power was contained in a mere obiter dictum of Unit decision. Ho [ Vest ] contended that it could not bo done. The supreme court liad decided that the power of congress over interstate commerce was exclu sive. If it could bo delegated in regard to one article of merchandise [ alcohol ] , it could bo delegated to any other article wheat , corn , rice , oleomargarine , etc. Was the senate soing to make that new departure ? Was It on the more dictum of the supreme court to tear down the barriers of the constitution ? The question , ho said , was whether congress could delegate the power vested in it by the consti tution tc any state or number of states. Ho believed It could not. To dose would bo to de stroy the interstate clause of the constitution and all purposes for which it was enacted. So fur from having any uniformity there would be , in that cose , diversity and hostil ity. Missouri would shut out one article , Kansas another. Iowa another , and so on , until there would bo chaos from one end of the union to the. other. At 2 o'clock the silver bill came up as un finished business , but was laid aside inform- ally. . mr. vest , continued mat u tins oiu were passed it would open up opportunities for a successive series of such bills , just as emergencies or the opinions of the different states might call for that sort of legislation. The senate was now asked to enter the domain of interstate commerce , vested exclusively in congress , nnd to make an ex ception ns to alcoholic liquors , which the supreme premo court had decided to be ns much an article of commerce as any other merchan dise. How long would it be , ho asked , until another demand was made upon congress to give permission to all states to except some thing else , tobacco for instance. Mr. McPherson nskcd Mr. Vest whether the right to import an urticlo implied the right to sell It. Mr. Vest replied In the nfllnnntlve. Mr. Hoar argued In favor of the bill. Ho supposed that there did not exist a com munity anywhere where the danger of per mitting the unrestricted sale of intoxicating liquors was not recognized and guarded against by public authority. Unless what was proposed in this bill , or something equiv alent , could bo done it would bo the law of the United States for all future time , unless the constitution was amended in that respect , that any person living In another state or for eign country could send intoxicating liquor into any state and dispose of it there through his agents and that it should not bo compe tent for any state authority to prohibit it. Mr. Edmunds remarked upon It ns a curi ous nnd interesting circumstance that a con dition of things had been reached when , ne- cordlng to the debate , nnd according to the judgment of the supreme court , the states hud no power to deal with the subject , nnd congress had no power to deul with It. The result was that there was in every man in one state nn inherent , individual , personal right to carry into another state what that state might consider injurious to its safety , there to sell it , and that congress had no power to stop it , und that the states could not stop It unless congress gave them that power. It was only necessary to state such n proposition to show that somewhere , either in the supreme court or In the senate , there was a fault in the logic of somebody. Ho did not fool embarrassed by the fact that the supreme court had taken the largest step over taken within- hundred years , in the republic , towards the centralization of power some where , either in the supreme court or in con gress. Ho did not believe in centrali zation of power. Ho believed in its segregation and separation in every re spect. Speaking of the Importation of In toxicating liquors into a state , Mr. lOdmunds claimed that once they got them , they were , whether In the hands of the natives or not , thu subject of stuto laws , nnd that was what the supreme court would come to within the next twenty years. The constitution declared that congress should have power to regulate commerce among the states nnd loft to the states the power to deal with objects of com merce after they got there. After furthordiscusslon , the bill went over without action nnd the senate proceeded to the consideration of resolutions offered by Mr. Cameron in memory of the late Uopro- scntatlvo Kelly of Pennsylvania. At the close of the eulogies the senate as n further mark of respect to the memory of Mr. Kelly , adjourned. House. \VASIIIXOTOX , Muy 19. In the house today a conference was ordered on the District of Columbia appropria tion bill nnd then the house went Into eom mltteo of the whole on the tariff bill. Amendments abolishing the minimum punishment prescribed for violations of the internal revenue laws uud repealing the to bacco tax were offered , but rejected. Mr. Saycrs of Texas offered an amendment providing that Iron and steel cotton tics or hoops for ballngorothor purposes , not thinner thniL No. 20 wire gauge , shall bo admitted five. five.After After considerable debate in which the southern members and Mr , McKlnloy par ticipated the amendment was rejected by 00 to 121. Mr. Brcckenridgo of Arkansas moved to fix the duty on cotton tics at15 pur cent ad vul- oram. Lost. Mr. McKenna ( rep ) of California moved an amendment to thcmigurschedule reducing the existing schedule : tl per cent and retaining the dividend line at III nnd 10 us iu th > present bill. Ho attackol tbo sugar schcd lie In the McKlnley 1111 amid great applauie ou the democratic bitio. Mr. McKcuna said the pending bill in all particulars except tbo sugar schedule was bravo and strong. In the sugar schedule 11 was timid , tiuio serving and weak. Iu the other schedule * the bill carried out republican principles. The Chicago -platform enumer- nted ways and means of reducing the revenue nnd declared that the internal revenue sys- em should bo destroyed nttjier than that any mrt of the protective systqm should bo sur- cndered. The sugar In-iilstry was a part of : ho protective system. It was surrendered by tills bill. The sugar schedule pointed as llrectly as ever a free trndor pointed to the jcncflt of buying lit the cheapest market. [ Democratic applause. ] Wool was not produced to the extent of our wants and no one could predict when It would be. It was today a declining industry [ demo cratic nppluusol and had been given increased protection lit this bill because it was n de- Hnlng Industry , nnd yet' it was called the iteystono of the arch of protection. If the eommltteo was right In the position taken in , ts report the duty on wool was A charge on : ho consumer. [ Democratic upplausoj. The 1)111 made sugar contraband in the protective system. . , If the bounty principld was correct , why not apply it to other things. Why not apply it to tin plate [ laughter ] and save at once [ If the committee was right ; ho was only re- iKJatlng Ita reasons , not endorsing them ] 17,000,000 , in revenue nnd taxation , why not ipply It to linen goods , which wo did not pro duce , and give people cheap linen to go with cheap tin nnd cheap sugar ? [ Laughter. ] Why not apply it to wool until the article was produced in this country to the extent of the people's wants I [ Democratic laughter. ] "Think of the splen did political effect upon the republican party when It will bo enabled to point with pride to the working man nnd farmer sitting down to a cheap breakfast in a cheap suit of clothes , " [ laughter.1 Mr. Cannon of Illinois opposed the amend ment. What wns the position of the republi can party touching the protective system ? To relieve from duty those articles of foreign production , except luxuries , which could not bo produced nt homo. Less sugar was pro duced in this country .now than thirty years ago. The gentleman from California was not happy when ho said wool stood on nil fours with sugar. Tlio production of wool last year , under the present insufficient tariff , was 250,000,000 pounds and the imports wcro 120,000,000 , pounds. Twice as much waa produced at homo ns was imported nnd the homo pro duct was sufllclcnt to control the price at lioino and regulate the world's price .of wool. Because ho was n republican ho was in favor of removing the revenue leech from the pro tective system und of placing sugar on the free list. Ho denounced the reciprocity treaty with the Sandwich islands and de clared that a few men in California controlled the production of sugar in that country. Put sugar on the free list and goodby to $5,000,000 to four men of California who owned sugar plantations in the Sandwich Islands. Mr. Price of Louisiana favored the amend ment and opposed the bill as being injurious to the interests of the colored laborers of the south. , Mr. Morrow of California supported Alt MeKennn's amendment on tno ground that jft ' was the only legitimate 'riiothod of protection und for the'further rciisontthat the revenue of $35,000,000 derived from sugar was neces sary to meet the obligations of the govern ment. Mr. McKinley closed the discussion and Mr. MeKcnna's amendment was rejected- yeas 113 , nays iaf. Messrs. McKenna , Mor row , O'Neill ' of Pennsylvania , Hnrmer , Do- iinvcn , Burtine , Vandovor , Brossey , Kerr of Iowa , Colwau und Reyburu voted in the nf- flrmatlvo. On motion of Mr. Mclfiiiloy a number of amendments were adopted reducing the duty on certain building or monumental stones , except ; marble ; changlug the duty on steel ingots , etc. , valued above 10 cents per pound , from 45 per cent ad valorem to 7 cents a pound ; placing .on * V > / > f v rt lief flali fvnm Ai ln 't. ! ln fl tlinrio'4- nud fresh or frozen ltnh caught in fresh waters , except salmon. . Mr. McKluloy also'offtrcd an nmondment , fixing the duty on ' - sl.otgunsvalued at not more than $1" nt 3,1 per cent , at more than 812 , 40 per cent ; pistols and revolving pistols , US per cent. Mr. Walker of Massachusetts protested vigorously. If the amendment was adopted , ho said , within live years the business of manufacturing firearms in this country would bo destroyed. The amendment was finally agreed to , ns was also ono taking1 bristles from the free list und llxing the duty upon them at 10 cents per pound. 8VSVKVT HYJtOXDS. Chief Marsh Thinks He is Somewhere in Mexico. CniOAno , 111. , May.2 ; ) . [ Special Telegram to Tin : BKB. ] For more than two months Chief Marsh bus been in frequent correspond ence with an American citizen residing in Mexico whose good faith was guaranteed by an American consul. The chief made n most thorough and conscientious Investigation of his correspondent's statements and satisfied himself that ono of the men implicated in the murder of Dr. Cror.in h'ud sought refuge in Mexico. From many indications ho was led to believe that the man in question was Dan Coughliu's friend , Smith , who drove the famous buggy , and then went , accord ing to Coughlln and his partner , to Now Mexico. Not a man on the police force except Lieutenant Brennan , who is sec retary at the central ofllce , and the two do- toctlves detailed to do the work was informed that there was anything on foot connected with the Cronin ease. Mayor Crcgier nnd Comptroller Onuhan wore told just enough of the case to onublo the chief to secure their help , which was promptly given. Hedged in by this wall of secrecy there seemed no chance of the enemies of law and order get ting wind of what was going on , and detec tives and Mr. und Mrs. Conklln , with whom Dr. Cronin lived , were despatched secretly to Chihuahua to apprehend and Identify the sus pect. In some mysterious way the mission of the Chicago detectives was communicated to the suspect by friends or policemen In this city , anil when the officers arrived at Chihua hua the man hud suddenly disappeared. Chief Marsh feels confhUjnt that the suspect was the veritable Symonds. AVorlc on the ICIUhorn DCAIIWOOP , S. D. , May 20. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bii : : . ] Contractors forthoKlk- horn extension from Whitewood to Deadwood - wood huvo started to work in earnest. Five graders' camps have been established be tween Whitewood and the tunnel site nnd the work of grading has ; commenced In sov end places. A largo quantity of railroad iron was delivered today ; at the mouth of the tunnel to bo used for tho'trumway for taking out the rock. ' _ _ A Surveying Contract. DiiAtnvooD , S. D. , MaV 20. [ Special Tclo- graintoTiiKBuB.J DicKAndcrson nnd Frank Peck of this city have u 12,000 contract from the government to survey land In Scoboy county , the next county cast of Meado. They start the latter part of this week with four wagons loaded with tenta nnd camp supplies. Messrs , Pock and Anderson will each take charge of n party and work independent of each other. They expect to begone nil sum mer. A Prlnco PAIIIS , Muy 20. [ Sp'ocial Cablegram to THU Bm : . ] The man-info of Miss Clara Ward and Prlnco Do C iruman Do Chlmuy , son of Prlnco Do Chlinsy , Bclglnn minister of foreign nffuirs , took'plnco nt the Nunclu- turo in this city today , ' ' 'ho witnesses for the bride wcro \VnltclawRoid , the Amer ican minister to France , and Lard Lytton.tho British minister. Too Much Knln. JTICA , N. Y. , May 20. Uain has fallen nl most without Interruption In the Mohawk val ley since Sunday night. All the streams nro full and are overflowing the level lands. Ko- ports from surrounding towns say that unless the rain stops soon much damage will be done by floods. Farmers in central Now York are discouraged ut the outlook. The soli on the hill ground is saturated until it is like mortar. Troubles. ' BALTIMORE , Md. , MaySO. Stlefel & Cohen , overall manufacturers , have assigned for the benefit of creditors , Ascts , S50.0Wj llablll tics , between * SO,000 , nnd | UOtjoo. , COLONEL CAXADAY RESIGNS , flis Resignation Tontlorcd to Ttiko Effect on Juuo 30. TEE IMMIGRATION PROBLEM , An fttliiuntlonnt Htnmliml Likely to lie Favored by tlio Joint Committee Comment on Senator AVII- SOII'H Amendment. WASHINGTON BUHKAU Tun O.MAIU BEB , ) 618 FOUIITEKXTII STiiKnr , > WASHINGTON. D. C. , May 10. ) Colonel Cnnaday , scrgeant-nt-nrms of the senate , tendered his resignation today to take effect on Juno 30 , next. Mr. Canaday's letter of resignation was prepared several days ago and would have been handed in cro this had it not been that the republican senators upon learning that ho Intended to sever his connec tion with the senate on the last day of the present monthntonco Joined in nletter , which received the signature of nearly the entire body , In which they requested him to recon sider his determination nnd to continue In the exercise of his duties until the middle or lat ter part of Juno. AN EDUCATIONAL STANDAllR. Chairman Owen of the Joint committee on Immigration und naturalization expects to bo iu Chicago with his committee the llrst of next week. The object of the committee's visit to Chicago is to get further information and advice as to the advisability of setting up nn educational standard of admission to this country. The committee has pretty well out lined the features of the bill which it Intends lo present on Its return from Chicago , but it Is in doubt as to the advisability of the edu cational requirement. Mr. Owen snys that the information and advice received up to this time Is about equally divided for and against an educational standard. The class of immigration which it is desired to exclude nro nihilists , communists , socialists , common criminals and paupers , und a majority of these , it is contended , are educated , while the honest tillers of the soil uud those who acquire trades and enter fac tories nro often without education. Inasmuch , however , as n large number ot states have filed an educational standard and are adopting compulsory education , It is believed that it will bo wisdom for tlio federal government to set the example and not per mit foreigners to become citizens until they nro nblo to read iu the English language the constitution of the United States. The wit nesses who will bo called in Chicago to testify before this committee will bo questioned more upon the educational feature of the pro posed bill than anything else. A UNIQUE TAHUT fcl'UKCII. Ono of the most unique tariff speeches ever delivered in congress was made this after noon by Mr. McKenna of California. Mr. McKcnna is n republican member of the com mittee on ways and means and a high protec tionist. His speech was a hybrcd or hydra- headed , in that It favored the llrst principles of a tariff for protection and offered an argu ment to the democrats for free trade. Mr. McKcnnu warned the republicans against placing themselves in a position of having to support the proposition of the democrats in some future congress to place wool on the free list for the same reason that they now place sugar upon the free list. Ho said it seemed to bo a necessity in the progress of the republican principle of protection to throw u homo in dustry upon the free list from time to time , like a tub to a whale , and that the sugar in dustry was accepted as a sdcriflco in this In stance , because it affected so many people and was a good escape valve for the surplus. Ho wanted to reduce the present duty on sugar 311 per cent and encourage the develop ment of our beet and cane sugar industries bv maintaining the balance of the sugar duty. liis speech was more phllnnthroplcul and brilliant than that of Major Btittcrworth , and although it favored the highest typo of protec tion , was applauded only by the democratic side , because- delivered heavy blows against some of the positions taken by the majority of the committee on ways and mentis in favor of developing some industries us against sugar. Ho declared that the domestic sugar industry already yielded a greater income than the tin industry and promises many more increases in development , and yet the sugar industry was stricken out while the tin mines , which wcro scarcely so far developed as to bo called "an infant industry , " wore given protection by this bill. The speech was a pu/zling one. Although the house was proceeding under the live min ute rule the republican member of the eommltteo on ways and means acknowledged the importance of the question involved by giving over two hours and n half of time to the discussion of the free sugar proposition. Mr. Cannon of Illinois was accorded the distinction of answering the argument of Mr. McICennu. The pith of what ho said was contained in the sentence , "It was placed upon the free list instead of wool because , In the llrst place , it realized a greater amount of revenue while affecting our industries to a less extent than could have been reached by any other article going upon the free list. " The wool , he said , which was produced in this country was many times more valuable than the sugar , and Inasmuch as the wool industry was developed , to strike it down would ha u hardship to a very largo class of pojplo. while the placing of sugar upon the free list and creating a bounty to encourage its do.ncs- tie production was u hardship to no one. More members listened to und participated in the discussion of the augur question than any other feature of the tariff bill. The beet sugar men have been hero nearly all winter workIng - Ing against the sugar feature of the McKlnloy bill and every effort has been made h ) drive Into line ngninst it all the members from the eano'-and beet sugar producing states , but the effort has failed. The free sugar scdtlon stood the attack und the vote keeps it in the bill. WILSON'S AMRVIMENT. On the lounges and in tlio smoking rooms of the senate this afternoon somp very impor tant questions were discussed in a private way in connection with the amendment to tlio interstate commerce law reported by Sen ator Wilson of Iowa , prohibiting the ship ment into prohibition states of original pack ages of liquor. The measure is Intended to thwart the operation of the recent decision of tlio supreme court to the effect that state ) laws cannot bo enacted to prohibit the sale ol' liquors in their original form and as received from their states. The question uppermost in the minds of the senators is whether It Is not a very serious blow to the business interests of a new state to enact a prohibition law , whether It will not keep out i > coplo and enterprises necessary to the development of a new stato. It was argued that the state of Iowa developed more rapidly in one year under well regulated liquor laws than it has in live years under prohibition. It was contended by senators that the Dakotas could not have done any thing which could have opm-uted more seri ously ngutnst their internal development , against the introduction of capital und manu factories , than the enactment of their prohi bition laws , for the reason that u ° one will locate in a prohibition state , simply because there are prohibition laws in force , while the majority of the population of the country nnd the bull ; of the capital will not locate in u prohibition state for botli business nnd social reasons. The question now uppermost in the minds of the people in Ncbrusku. high license or prohibition , was discussed vigorously and It was tbo judgment of a majority of those who voted for Senator U'llson's amendment to the inter-state commerce law that Ne braska could do nothing to more seriously Injure her business prosperity than to adopt a prohibition law. Several senators whosui > - portcd the Wilson amendment frankly ac knowledged that they did so against their judgment ; that they wcro compelled to do so because they were instructed to by their con stituents , us the prohibition party iu thulr state holds the balance of power und is able to dictate the action of their representatives in congress , It is believed the Wilson amend ment will fain iu the house. As tbo result of the luborc of C. M Clark % = = nnd Mr. Trihlo off. iffulo , who came to Washington as tluresentntlves \ of the Lake fishermen to a U against the duty placed by the McKIn ) lll upon nil llsh Im ported Into the Uniteales , the eommltteo on ways nnd means 1 leetded to admit all llsh , fresh or frozen , except salmon , free of duty. This Is n great victory for the llshmcn nnd Is one of the very few amendments that has been made to the bill , TAIttFP HIM , AMENDMENTS. When the tnrlff bill Is reported to the house tomorrow It will bo found that U number of amendments have been made to It In commit tee. It Is nearly Impossible to secure the adoption of any amendment to the bill upon the lloor of the house , so Well organized are the republican forces and such complete con trol ha.s Major McKlnley. the chairman of the committee over them. The knowing ones do not risk their Interests to a vote , but go quietly to the eommltteo and there plead their cause. One of the amendments agreed upon Is that to give a rebate on salt used In the curing of meats for export , which was secured through the efforts of Uepresentutivo Adams of Chicago. It Is expected that this provision will bo opposed bv the Michigan salt men.who will try to strike It out , but It Is believed that the friends of the amendment are numerous enough to defeat any attempt that may be made to strike it out. Till ! CONmtlJNCI ! COMMITTKi : . The conference committee that was ap pointed in the hope of bringing the two houses to nn agreement on the pension ques tion held Its llrst meeting yesterday , when two members of the pension committee of the Grand Army appeared nnd explained the po sition of that organization upon the subjectof pension legislation. This was about the only real work transacted , although the committee sat awhile nnd discussed the differences which separate the two houses. The confer ence committee , without llxing any time for n future meeting , adjourned. There is said , to bo a disposition in the eommltteo to reach nn amicable ndjustmentof the subject at nn curly day. MISCII.IANiOUS. ! : Tlio Town delegation in congress called at thowhlto house this morning with Colonel Bullinghall uud invited the president to open the coal pahu-0 at Ottumwn , la. , in Septem ber. The president said that ho could not make an engagement so fur ahead , but that ho would bear the Invitation in mind. ' G. Stortz und Fred Metz of Omaha and J. F. Nattcs of Nebraska City uro hero attend ing the brewers' convention. Senator Mandcrson is indisposed and con fined to ills room. Ho caught a severe cold the other day which has given him a fever. J. M. Marsh of Grand Island is here Assistant Secretary Chandler today af firmed the decision of the land commissioner in dismissing the contest of Alphonso ( Sates against ( lie timber culture entry of Wither F. Stoddard for the southwest , ' 4 o section . ' , township 14 north , range 17 west , Grand Island district ; nlso in dismissing the contest of Klsworth Vaughn who contested the tim ber culture entry of Phillip Bnvhcinicn for the southeast' of section -JO , township 20 , range 4'J west , Cliadron district. I'tltUV S. IIliATII. V.tKOT.l lUiHVKltl.O If'S. Tlie Meeting ol' the Grand Ijwl c nt Dcmlwood. Diumvoon , S. D. , May 18. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Bii : : . ] Tlio grand lodge In dependent Order of Oddfellows were escorted to the city hull by the Metropolitan bund of Deadwood and the Canton Kxcelbiors nt 0 o'clock this morning , where Mayor Star de livered an address of welcome. Ho was re- ponded to by Grand Master Nugent of Grand Forks. Mrs. Moorelaud of Peoria , 111. , madu n brilliant plea on behalf of the Daughters of Kohokah. A grand lodge of Daughters of Kehckuh will be organlxed this evening. This will bo the llrst effort in .that line over made in Dakota. A banquet at which -100 persons participated was given in the city hull last night in honor of the vis iting delegates nnd their wives. Governor Meli'tto responded to the toast. "Our State. " The reports of both the grand master and grand secretary which were rend today show that Oddfellowship in Dakota is in a nourishing condition. The increase of membership during the last year outdoes any thing in the history of the state or territory. SHOT HIM ItKA l > . The llcsiilt ci'a Sunday Nielli Ilrnwl In Chicago. CHICAGO , May 20. Wild with rage and in sane with drink Bui-net Benson committed n most brutal mui-dor shortly after i ! o'clock this morning. Jerry Sweeney was the vic tim and the murder was the result of a quar rel which occurred in a saloon on Sunday night. Benson is foreman of the national boiler works , and .some time ago he discharged Sweeney , who worked under him. Sunday night they mjit in n saloon and both being under the influ ence of liquor , soon got into u light , in which Benson was badly beaten. Early this morn ing while going homo they met und during the quarrel which was renewed , Benson shot Sweeney through the heart and then lied. Suicided on thu Itcach. Mviusojf , Wls. , May 20. ( Special Tele gram to Tin ; BIK. : ] Max Bradley , a brother- in-law of Hon. George Kiiymcr , proprietor of the Madison Democrat , committed MileUlo at 0 o'clock this morning by shooting himself through the head with a revolver. He went down to Barnard's boat house .with a com panion , sat down on n bench and when his friend's back was turned drew the revolver and killed himself instantly. Bradley was twenty-eight 'years old and had u host of friends. Ho was of a very sensatlvo nature , and it is supposed that some misunder standing existing between himself nnd a young hulv to whom lie was .showing atten tion caused the despondency which resulted in the rash act. A FeiiHt I'rodiiuft.s Sociability. GL-TIIIIII : , I. T. , May SO. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bin : . ] Information from the Iowa reservation is Unit lifter tlio feast of yesterday , which consisted of two line bul locks provided by the Cherokee commission , the Indians wore a little more sociable. The pi poof peace was handed around and It ap peared that negotiations with the lowas for the side of their hinds was on the way ton beginning. The Indians have stated , that they intend to treat with the commission. Garflcid'H ICcinnlns Kcinovcd. CIJ-.VKI.ANII , May SO.At an early hour this morning when Luke View cemetery was quite free from visitors the remains of President Gurfleld were taken from the public vault to the crypt in the monument which Is to bo their lust resting place. The remains of the president's mother were also removed to the monument which is to bo dedicated on mem orial day. Hntralii 'Mill Hands Strike. IK'iT.u.0 , N. V. , May 20. Tlio mill hands In all but two of the planing mills of the city struck this morning fur nine haul's Instead of ten and no reduction in wages. Tlio proprie tors of the two mills mentioned conceded the demand. _ A Big Landslide in 1'eniiNylvnnln. CONNEI.I.SVJI.I.I : , Pa , , May 20. The biggest landslide over known on ttie east branch of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad occurred near Confluence , Pa. , hist night. The truck was curried uwuy and the roadbed covered for a quarter of u mile. ' . Hohemliin Strikers Killed hy Troop * . PKAOUI : , May SO. The striking miners at Pilscn today made a mid upon the pits , and forced the men at work to quit. Trooixi were sent for uud upon arrival had u collision with the rioters. The soldiers II red upon the striken * killing live und wounding Killed iAVmnil 1 1 linscl I' . SAN FjiANCi coMuy 20. Edward Fladunf. , a German , shot and Instantly killed hit uifu lost evening , and then fatally shot Inu.Mlf. His wife had left him on account of u ii. - mcstio quarrel. t READ THE RIOT ACT TO JAY , President Manvcl of the Alchison Throws Down the Gauntlet , GIVEN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS QRAOEi IfOould DOOM Not Favor nn Advancf In Western Passenger Itnten the IMolllo Will Suffer. Cuic'Aoo , May 20. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BKK.J A railway news bureau saysi "President Manvel of the Atchlson has thrown down the gauntlet to Jay Gould. In a personal letter to that gentleman ho lias given him the choice of agreeing to nn ad vance In rates orsulTorlnir an attack on the Missouri Pacific's southern system , which will make the gross passenger earnings dwindle to an almost Invisible llgure , The letter was written yesterday and Is short , sharp and to the point. It gives Gould twenty-four hours In which to declare him * self In favor of nn advance In western rates. Should ho not do so , President Manvel wrote that ho would retaliate on the Missouri Pacific by getting the passenger rate to Gnl- veston from the Missouri river to $1. This would entail nn Immense loss to the Missouri Pacific , far more than the toss to the Atchlson occasioned by the Missouri Pacific's reduo- tion to Denver , Failure ol'tlio Voting Trust. BOSTON , May SO. The Atehlson dim-tors' today voted to announce the failure of thn voting trust proposition. About 200,000 shares were deposited under the call , anil 60,000 shares are to ho taken whereby the abandonment of the trust idea will work no' liurin to property or security holders. Addition to the Atehlson S.VHtem. Niw YOIIK , May 20. The principal owners of the St. Louis & Sun Francisco railroad , stated this afternoon that the control of the company had been absolutely sold to thq Atehlson , Topeku & Santa Fe railroad. This deal adds 1-fO , ! ) miles to the Atchison system , besides giving it absolute control of the At lantic & Pncillu railroad. Central Tralllt : Cut. CniPAno , May 20. The lines in the Central Trafllo association this innrnlng gave notice of a cut in rates to go into effect next Mon- duv. Hales from Chicago to the seaboard ou bulk meats will bo ! ! 0 cents ; on provisions nnd live lings 25 cents and on oats and oil cukes 20 cciUs. _ _ _ _ The gor Halo War. Cmc.uio , May 20. The Chicago it North western railroad this morning made a > rate both ways between Chicago and Omaha , to apply locally. To points beyond Omaha njtf' rate was made for basing purposes. The J.T rate was made to protect rates between local- points nnd the t rate to meet that of Its com petitors on through business. The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad this mnrniiirf ) ' met the S3 rate of its competitors bctwcpu' Chicago und St. 1'aul and Minneapolis , both- ways. _ Xi-w 1'iisltioii. CHIOAOO , May 20. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bin : . ] It has been learned why cX'Gon- oral Manager K.T. Jeffrey of the Illinois Qcn- , , tral refused the director generalship of Chl cage's world's fair. He bus been offered untV has undoubtedly accepted the vice presidency of the Luke Shore road , with headiiunitii-s in Chicago. The appointment Is n surprise , ua it was generally supposed that Mr. Jeffrey was to bo general manager of the Grunt locor motive works , which are soon to bo moved- to Chicago. The verdict of the Chicago rail road men is that the Vandorbilts could HOB have secured a more able otllccr. N IT , He Ifas Xot Joined llauiln With Hunt * iiifiton Oooi-fto Gould Talks. NKW YOIIK , May 20. [ Special Telegram to TiiiBi : : . ] Henry Vill.ird denies the rumov that ho has Joined hands with C. P Hunt * ini'ton to obtain control of the Pacific Mail steamship company and cause George Gould to retire from the presidency. George1 Gould , when seen by a reporter yesterday , said : "When I became president of the Paciflo Mull Mcamshii | romuany I found that it wan largely run in the interest of the Central Pa- eillc. 1 Immediately looked into the contracts and succeeded in maUingbettci- arrangements for the company. Some tlniP npo negotiations were opened w'ith the Northern Pai-illc rep resentatives and terms exceedingly satisfac tory to the Pacific Mull were made. The next step taken in the Interests of the com ; ' puny was an arrangement with the city uiW thorities of Tncomu. They offered several hundred thousand acres of land to the com pany providing it provided a monthly scj'vieo in that port nnd maintained it for u year. All these agreements , which would have greatly bcnefltted the Pacific Mail , wcro upset by Huntington , who although n dimor has rarely attended any of thu meeting.uf the board. " "Do yon intend to retain your interest in the event of a changer1 "No ; I shall sell. If the stockholders In tend to throw the company Into the hands of the Huntington lutere.it 1 shall get out. " ir.t.s .SHI ; The Body of lOIIeii AVIshnrd for Oillclal KuiminntioM. Missonii V.U.MV. : Iu. , Mny20. [ Hpci-iul to Tin : BII : : . ] Yesturdu.v the body of Jillcu Wishard was exhumed from the i-eini'tery hero , after having been buried for f"nr years , The deceased was a daughter of Mr A B. Brcsce of this city. The latter claims to bean an heiress to a vast amount of mniu , \ . The daughter died under very peculiar i-u-cum- stances , and it has hi-cn intimated that tliQ cause of her death was by poison , to deter mine which wus the objeet of the i-xluima- tlon. The body was found to be almi.s * dis integrated , but was Identllied b.\ > t ring. Prior to the investigation it was mt mated that the body had been removed b > thosu thought to have been Implicated in tin- alleged poisoning. The Brcsces wore lately tn , . -n be fore the Insum ) commission who ( " ml no reason for committing them to tinutttuin , but returned special tlndings that tin \ ant not altogether of sound mind , pun. . i.uly upon the point of Mrs. Brcsce's i rMine , which she alleges is wrongfully Icrfrom her by local parties who uro iiniong r iieiit and wealthiest citizens. Their i-omt . t baa been .such usto evito no little conm , , nt as to their motives In their strange act no > It is strongly asserted by thu parties ii"ii > the Bresces claim have done them WI-UHK that lt > is but a blackmail .elienu ) to M'i-ur - money , But there is no proof of thin chiiiye Mi'H. Brcseo Is u woman of nm Idcruble inn Kj'riicti on other mailers and has been vnrv MI. ta > sj ful in business until uliout u year in.o. ulica she was sumioeil to bo wortii snaral thousand dollars which she had tuvi.imilntcd In business , mo t uf whleli has vunitiicd In the apparently vai puisuil of bur stoi \ for * tune. She is u spiritualist , and huat vnr lout , times consulted mediums rogactlmg hcc father , who she elalnw is Lord \VadtwortU of Knglund , uud Unit he U now hold in cap tivity by the purtion she ul'egos ' tu be the author * of hemmm-roiir , wrongs. As falnguluif and fanciful us her story is there are u num ber of pwip'o ' heiv whu believe It. No exam ination for thu diM 'J' . ' " 7 of polsun has boca had as yet. Kti-lihiinl'H Victim Dead. New YOIIK , May . ' ( ) . Clinton If. Heynolds , the lawyer who w.dint ti few diiys ago by Alphonso su-i'Uui , a tea cailjtbn uwu 'Ob' '