THE OMAHA DAIL3L BEE : FllIDAY , MAY 30 , 181)0. )
fAN TOR AT GRAND ISLAND ,
Ha Speaks to the Farmers of the Third
Congressional District.
( V LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE.
Clio Address of tlio General a Clmr-
nutorlHtlu One , Jlcjiluto AVIth
Ooud Advlno anil Very
Well Ucoelved.
Oit.ixn Iir.Asn , Neb. , May 20. [ Special Tel
egram to Tun Hr.K.J A large number of del-
rgatcs from all parts of the Third congres
sional district were present nt the United
Fanners' alliance and Knights of Labor con
vention held hero today. C , II. Van Wyck
delivered an address to the convention ut U
O'clock.
It was impossible to obtain any information
regarding the proceedings of the evening ses
sion , as none present would make any staUv
mcnt.
VAN WTCK'S SIT.IX'If.
The over-production theory seems to have
vanished In n night. Hemarkublo how the
appetites and capacities were Increased. Not
only the stomachs of railroad managers , but
their vision was suddenly extended when
they discovered that the masses were breakIng -
Ing away from the ringmasters and bosses ,
nnd wore really in earnest : that they cher
ished all that was most valuable In the old
party , namely. Its fame nnd memories , but it
had no Inspiration for them when it no longer
protected , but betrayed their Interests into
the control of corKiiitlons | ) and syndicates.
They had the same quick and buslncss-llku
baguclty as the colored man In the storm on
the river when ho told Poinpoy If ho could
not pray or sing a hymn he must pass around
Ihe hat "Somcthlng 'Hgious must bo done
and that mighty sudden. " So the managers
have been passing round the hat with the
same religious fervor when they saw the
storm arising and that something must bo
done mighty suddenly. All this because
you are asserting your manhood. You
Lave become sere nud Weary traveling on
your knees , begging and supplicating your
assumed lords and masters aud are now boldly
Htanding on ono foot , but when you bring thu
other foot to tha ground and then not cring-
Ingly , but bravely , defiantly erectdcinuniling
protection and Justice for the future if not
indemnity fofr the past nnd In the name of
wife and children in the struggle for right ,
advancing on the camps of the enemy , who
uro behind breastworks not of earth aim stone ,
but gold which for years they have been
plunding from the people , mid rescuing the
ballot box frem the grasp of their henchmen ,
BCt'lt ' up in front of all the people , where in
stead of tlio party cry and shibbolrth and ma
chinery used only for your enslavement nud
Impoverishment , n cheat and delusion , every
man shall speak his convictions , vote for his
own and the iwople's prosperity , not drag
ooned by > tlio hired minions of corporations
with the sneer of treason to party , which you
can well afford to bear , when that epithet
means loyalty to self , to fellow man , to the
whole country.
You have 'been In servitude so long that
you really enjoy standing in your own
Rtrcngth and the full sunlight of a future
beaming with Justice nnd glittering with
hope. The condition of the country has been
bad for years and gradually growing worse ,
which you well knew , but like the war horse
of Job , knew not your strength. The hire
lings' ' attorneys , editors mid oven office hold
ers , whom corporations owned , In gentle
phrase assured you that you were mistaken ,
that you really enjoyed a high tvpo of pros
perity ; that the great rates of interest you
were paying and the mortgages accumulating
were evidences of energy , thrift and advance
ment You m'o Just escaping ono danger ; you
have been many years in the wilderness ; you
liavo wandered , blindfolded by the leaders
who enjoyed your confidence. The country
has been governed alternately by the demo
cratic or republican party. The democratic
turned it' oven to slavery and entailed u war
costing hundreds of thousands of the best
lives of tlfo republic and wasting thousands
of millions of dollars wrung from the toil of
labor nnd poverty.
The republican party , after the salvation of
the uaiion , followed in the footsteps of its
predecessor , created corporations and syndi
cates , gave them unlimited power , with "insa
tiate greed , grasping , extortionate , with no
check upon the basest of nil human desires ,
to accumulate without toil and appropriate
the dollars earned by others , then giving
them the stealthy and destructive grasp of
the devil fish to cell Itself around and hold in
its bloodless embrace the resources of a great
people. You have felt it for years , but today
you stand In the full glare of the truth. You
need no argument or illustration ; it cannot
bo picturccd In stronger colors than stern
-facts have painted , and it has been accom
panied by u darkness that could bo felt. You
see clearly now the mistakes that wore made ,
the dangers you might have shunned , but en
treaties mid warnings were unavailing.
Dound hand and foot by party shackles the
l > eole | saw slavery unchecked and spreading
until it dominated the republic nnd then in
gold and blood nnd tears paid the penalty of
their criminal Indifference to freedom. So
you , bound hand and foot by party
.shackles , saw your power and happi-
dcss year by year passing , until grout
combinations absorbing the wealth of the
country , digging broad and deep the gulf be
tween labor and capital. You created the
monster corporations which boldly take the
millions from the laboring multitude and
created a specially favored class , an aristoc
racy of wealth , the most dangerous and
'tyrannical despotism ruling a republic. Al
though few in numbers , they Imvo controlled
your legislature , congress and the executive.
They have owned botn parties ; they do today
They dictate to democratic Ohio with the
Hiimo ease they do to redubliean Nebraska ,
Why need I repeat ? It l.s burned deep
on your heart and brain by bitter expe
rience.
The financial policy which Is straining the
country at every Joint Is the result and has
the protection of each party when in power.
Will street docs today and always has held
in leading strings both and iwlltions of the
people passed by as the Idle wind. Even the
cyclone of an aroused public sentiment has
scaicely imidea spring zephyr at Washing
ton. There is being performed the sumo play
as Nero who fiddled while Itomo was burn
ing. The people , north , south , wist and west ,
have demanded a reform of the tariff. Yet
a republican house of 'congress , Including
the delegation from Nebraska , vote for a
bill which actually Imposes now bunions ,
Increases taxes , so when you ask for bread
they give you a stono. Tun Osi.uu HUB
administered a stinging rebuke to the
cringing servility of such representatives
WHO Ignored , their own manhood , which they
might , do. Hut they were not elected to sur
render your rights at the dictation of party
ut the demand of n caucus. Iluvo you not
jiullo enough i Kay by day , year by year the
luU're.sts ot the masses are being sacrificed
by such manipulation and machinery. This
makes u chilly entertainment to ourutui-mo-
iiopoly brethren , who Imvo assumed the
laborious and ditMeult task and double feat of
saving the republican party and ut the same
' time change its habits of life , banish its
wognUod leaders , disinfect it thoroughly ,
relax Its death grasp on the finances of the
nation , the Industries of the people , and they
propose to waste their strength in this appa-
n'litly hopeless effort and patiently await the
victory before the coming of the relief for
which tlio people are suffering ,
In their conference at Lincoln u resolution
wus adopted unanimously asking congress to
defeat the bill Just passed , and congress , in
contempt of resolutions and petitions , at
once passed tlio bill with nil Us enormities.
This will not bo calculated to utreiigthcn the
faith and warm the zeal of that class of
republicans who believe that it U the 'pro-
gresslvo party. Is capable mid ready to make
ull needed reforms for the purity and tnippi-
iie.ss of the human family , and Is the onlv
sue reliance to cure "ail Ills that flesh i's
liulr to , " when they well know the errors In
llnaiico , the wrongs In state legislation , that
party produced or might have prevented , n
ittrty vrulcu lu latter days has proved fulso
, io the iieoi'lo ' and betrayed its own sacred
mamoric.s. They know its present leaders
Imvo not only broken the vase , but scattered
the scout of the roses. They would have you
worehii ) at u dismantled sliriuo wtieu the
idol hud been stolen. The mul-mouopolbits ,
while protesting their fulth that tlio oht
party can bi > uewly c mli ) | ) .M aud manned
\vltU a new citny , will 11 mil I v provo as true to
thu white men us it did to the colored , aud In
removing their allegiance tell congress It
inu.itslio works meet for ropentauco so as
* Uyplro courage , us hope grows fulnter and.
they must defeat the McKlnloy bill , and con
gress proceeds to expel them nml bolt the
tfoor. by the assertion that the tariff bill Is
the foundation mid keys tone In the arch Of
the republican party 'temple. It must bo
passed as n party lemplo party di.iclpllno
demands Ittlio caucus from which there is
no appeal directs It , nud so ixnverful nud Im-
( Kirtatit Ls this for the salvation of the party
that the delegation from Nebraska were com *
IM'lleil to vloiiito pledges mid promises , dis
obey Instructions , Iratrny Interests and trusts
confided to them by the generous i > eoplc.
With such a iccord hi congress the hope for
reform In the old party must bo glimmering.
It has had control of the stnto from its crea
tion , and l.s In n great measure responslbln
for Its present condition. It has gone .stead
ily forward as corporation camions directed ,
not Innocently or Ignonintly , but In the face
of wanting entreaties and remonstrances.
Those who opposed the behests of their mas
ters must bo crushed , denounced on every
corner , ridiculed and derided with nil the
epithets nnd opprobrium malignant partisan
ship could siiirgeH.t , until In convention yoi
are urged to frequent , anyone bold enough to
ask a reduction of taxes and transportntlot
rates , reforming tariff , was denied free speed
nnd silenced by demoniac yells mid bowlings
disgraceful to savages. And now you are
asked U ) remain in such conventions to stil
further supplicate.
I congratulate the Third congressional dls
trlct , the state of Nebraska , that the people
are at last aroused and determined , come
what may , to be your leaders. Do your owi
thinking , and better still , do your own net Ing
You have reached the last stage that of de
spalr , and now you are urged to continue to
help this juggernaut which is crashing ou
the hopes of men , the Joy of tolling womei
and children to make n last final praycr4otho
unnatural monster , and while you are onyoui
knoas In entreaty It can take up the slack ii
the chain and rivet tighter the shackles
With the sunburst of liberty on the bowil
tiered slave ho was abiolutely free ; no elo
qucnt prayers could seduce him again to
chains and stripes. You are enjoying the
oiM-ning dawn ot a brighter day ; no persun
HIOII can keep you free from the full ivaliza
tlon of the glories of the midday. Governor
Thnyer has seen glimpses of the gloom am
keenly felt the depression of producer nml la
borer , lie knows it is clmrgablc to the deeds
4of omission and commission of the grand oh
party. Ho also knows the leaders who have
stranded the prosperity of the people. Ho
well knows the present legislature was lij
the grace of the railroads and that they stub
bornly refused to do what the people
demanded nnd absolutely resisted all entrea
ties to do the very things ho now requests by
proclamation. And now at the expense ol
iiinnv thousands wrung from the people ho
summons that legislature , such a legislature ,
criminal by leaving undone things it ought tc
have done.
The proclamation of the governor Is a fear
ful arraignment of the stupidity or corruutlou
of that band of statesmen. Had they done
what the people demanded and not spurned
or despised them this hardship had not been
required. The leaders who are now beating
the air in n wild delirium of fear are still en
gaged in the double feat of saving the party
and protecting corporations. Let them bo
patient a few months and the people will take
care of both. The general omitted to ask
them to petition for free lumber and modifica
tion of the tariff , but ho gave permission to
supplicate for free coinage , when ho well
knew their action would not bo a feather's
weight against the absolute control by Wall
-street of every administration at Washington
Hesides , if there is any virtue luft in the 'old
Kirty free coinage and tariff reform should
jo safe , as the house and senate and execu
tive are all in the keeping of the republican
party and the pretense that any legisla
ture , particularly such a legisla
ture , could afford sup | > ort to an
honest proposition or one for tlio benefit of
the people is aosurd. Wall street and the
railroads could quiet with golden coated
opiates , and put enough strikers in their little
beds to make the body harmless. They verily
hope to shield their defenseless heads , to
take euro from the storm and by some drib
lets that will not afford adequate relief , fore
stall future action. Besides the truthful
history given ami sworn to by Attorney
Union Pacific Thurston , surnnmod John , as
to the manner and means ho liberally pro
vided to induce open and base betrayals of
the people by the use of money , ribald songs
and anecdotes , administering beer , wine and
cigars by the lewd creatures of Lincoln , and
not improve the reputation of Nebraska
among the nations of the earth
The governor has waited patiently nearly
four years. Why not a few months longer ,
when the people would elect n legislature in
whom they had confidence. This ono de
feated the maximum bill defeated the re
peal of that outrageous law which prevents
wife nnd children , In case of death
by the roads , recovering over $5,000 ,
while a jury may give for a broken
leg or arm $10,000r \ > ,000 or-JO,000. This
obsequious servant of corporations , cunningly
manipulated by n conflict between senate mu'l
house to protect the roads , will concede some
trlllo with the hope of quieting u greater de
mand. Power and greed never voluntarily
surremler a point. Kven now nn effort is
being made at Washington to compel auto
matic brakes and couplers so that thousands
of men shall not yearly Iw murdered , crushed
and mangled , sacrificed to the insatiate av-
urlco of monster corporations.
Of what account in this great Christian
congress is flesh and blood , the grief of
parents , wives and children when weighed in
the scales of gold I Yet wo boast this to bo
"n government of the people , by the people
nnd for the people. "
The tearful anxiety of miniy papers is
painful lest you should make a mistake ;
that you should not mingle In polities.
They dread Its demoralizing effect. They
remind you that you are n non-partisan
organization. Most cartulnly , and may
you always remain so. The oblect of your
organization was to protect tlio interests of
the masses , producers and laborers. You
invited republicans , democrats , prohibi
tionists and untis , men of all social , moral ,
religious and political creeds to unite and
discard politics ; that you would lay aside the
party harness , party names , platforms and
organizations until you had secured your
rights. After that if any felt so inclined , ho
could take hl.s place In the party ranks. And
now comes a howling chorus from press and
orators urging you to become moro earnest
and better partisans than before ; to betray
and violate your pledge to democrats and oth
ers ; that you invite democrats , prohib.s and
nnti-prohlbs to play hide nnd seek , while re
publicans are whitewashed and beckoned out
side the alliance to do what they had not pre
viously attend primarias and conventions ;
to struggle with corpyratlon giants on their
own field , in their own convention , where no
matter what the result-thu people are sure to
bo beaten in the end.
Such n course of partisan politics would bo
self-destruction to the alllanco. Men who.ul- |
vise this course seem to have no conception
of the non-partisan plunk of the alliance
platform.
Why did "you organize in alliances 1 For
years you have had the right and privilege of
attending party primaries nnd conventions
until the railroads made them ns corrupt us
they did Uru legislature. And now the p irty
saviors and shriokurs want to muko you bit
ter party partisans , to wallow in the dirty
pool of polities they have defiled. You
don't ' believe the tender , gentle kid
can bo cast into the den of ravenous
beasts with tooth and claws sharpened ami es
cape with skin untorn or flesh not
mangled. Your wily escape Is through the
ballot box , too largo for corporation force and
money to bully or buy , mid as non-partisan ,
discarding as you say polities. You are mot
today to organize , to clear the way , prepare
an open and free field Where the great army
from every nntlmi mid every way may march
shoulder to shoulder with the assurance that
the ballot shall execute not politically , but In
fact the freeman's will and you wlU'boe to It
that it does us lightning does the will of Clod.
Anil if necessary , though the vengeance of an
oft-betrayed people , Its decrees shall bo
obeyed. Make your platform , open yourdoors
to ull organization ! ) , to all persons who are In
hearty sympathy with the object you seok.
Draw the line with corponitions.tholr bold de
fenders and servile , cringing apologists on
on ono side and the producers , the lab jrers ,
ull who believe in Justice with faith that the
right through much tril-ulation will provullj
then make a ticket without regard to politics ,
only true , bravo men Then if they deny
their God by betraying the people you need
not follow the ailvico of General DIx "to shoot
them on the spot , " but make life miserable in
another way.
Ho true to yourselves , bo honest to your
convictions , and you cuunot fall. A triumph
ant victory awaits you , Have the manhood
to step boldly forwanl nod take It. You are
reminded of the defeat of the grange. The
times nnd circumstances are different. That
was a gentle shower as compared with tho.
rushing , sweeping torrent , The grange did
not fall of Independent action , but because
men who were smuggled In assumed leadership -
ship , and from the liuldo plotted Its destruc
tion. The same tactics tire now being tried
with the alliance , lie vigilant and watchful.
Men whoaro suddenly converted and
Just having vision * of the great
wrong and Injustice by conwrntlons
and combined capital , will bear
Watching. The history of ancient Troy can
IK ? read with tirollt. The strength of her
walls and the bravery of her soldiers with
stood for years the attacks of the Greeks when
cutinlngsecurcd whateounigecould not. The
enemy filled n wooden hor. < e with nrmed men
nnd withdrew the nrmy from sight. The
Trojans sallied out , were pleased with the
huge work of art and Innocently rolled It Into
the city , and nt night the nrmcd men quietly
came out and oi > cned the gates and the city
was destroyed. Corixjratlons Imvo moro than
the Uroclnn cunning. Already they have
created n wooden horsenml are lllllng.it with
schemer * and tricksters , men with smooth
faces and brotid phylacteries , nnd nro am
bushing their motley nrmy nml watching
from afar. Itcmember the past nnd do not
bo deceived. Deserters from railroads will
not make soldiers to light your battles. No
traitor from that camp , with nil the blandish
ments of power' and wealth , deserts except
by their permission nud for their gain , llo
careful that the Trojan horse bo loft oUtsldo
your gates.
STJTJK XKlt'S.
An Arrest AVI tli Moro lo Come.
NRIIIIASKA' CITY , Nob. , May 20. [ Special
Telegram to Tnu DUE. ] Joe Kopf , a sa
loon keeper , was antes ted today by Deputy
United States Marshal Mercer for selling
liaunr without a government license. Ho had
bought out another saloon keeper and failed
to renew his license. Several other similar
arrests are to follow.
A MlNtnkcn Impression Corrected.
MrCunK , Neb. , May ' . ' 3.To the Editor of
TinBii : : : : Wo note In your paper of today ,
relative to the falluro of C. A. Thompson as
cashier of the Oswego , N. Y. , National bank ,
that you mention him as being vice president
of tills bank.
In order to avoid any erroneous impressions
that may occur from tho'statement , wo wish
to stuto that C. A. Thompson is not vice
president of this bank ; ho was succeeded b\ '
by P. A. Wells on April 1 , 183J , and Mr.
Thompson is in no way connected with this
bank other than being the owner of live
shares of stock. Yours truly ,
CHAIII.KS A. VAN PBLT , Treasurer.
Beatrice "Will Celebrate.
BEATIIICE , Neb. , May JJ'J. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnu HUE. ] Extensive preparations
are being made for the observance of Deco
ration day tomorrow. There are forty-ono
ex-soldiers muied in the cemetery , aud the
ceremonies before decorating the graves will
be impressive and elaborate. The memorial
address will bo delivered
by ox-Chnplaln-in-
( Jhicf B. CJ. Updyko of the national depart
ment , and the memorial services will bo held
in the afternoon at the Clmutuuquu grounds.
All the military organl/.ations , city oftlcials
and the flro department will participate in
tlio parade.
Clever Graduating I5.vcrci.sca.
IlASTixns , Neb. , May 20. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bui : . ] The graduating exer
cises of the high school at the opera house
this evening were attended by 1X)0 ( ) people.
The graduates , four in number , v.-cro recipi
ents of handsome floral offerings. The orations
tions by Miss Maggie Monroe , -'The School
In Politics ; " Frank D. Kiunaii , "Retrospect
and Prospect ; " Birdie Atwood , "Simon Says
Thumb's Up ; " and Willard Tobie. "Indiffer
ence in Politics , " were cleverly delivered.
A Windstorm Plays JIavoc.
LINCOLN' , Neb. , May ! . " . ) . [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bun. j A terrific storm set in at
shortly after 7 o'clock this evening and is
still raging at 10 o'clock. Trees have been
blown down , outhouses and signs destroyed ,
windows shattered , and a number of persons
were hurt. Miss Tillio Stire , an operator in
the telephone office , had her head cut open by
a window blowing in. No fatalities are re
ported , but some are feared.
Counter Claims to Honor.
GKNEVA , Neb. , May yo. [ Special to TUB
BKE. ] Geneva objects to the item from your
correspondent at Hastings , which claims u
SheUou man was elected to colonel of the
Knights of Pythias. Geneva claim ! > that
honor in the person of Colonel fi. A. Uoombs ,
editor of the Democrat of this city , who re
ceived four majority. One of the tellers from
this places certifies to that faut.
Beatrice JMiido Ilajipy.
BCATUICK , Neb. , May .iti. [ Special Tele
gram to TinBEE. : ] There is great rejoicing
In Beatrice tonight over the receipt of tlio iu-
Lelligenco that the Beatrice public building
bill had passed the lower house of congress
tills afternoon , with a $ f0OUO ! appropriation
affixed to it. The good news was communi
cated by telegraph by Senator Paddock and
Congressman Council.
A Great Showing.
BCATIIICB , Neb. , May 2'J. ' [ Special Telegram -
gram to TIIK Bm : . ] The compilation of the
new city directory of Beatrice has Just been
completed by Mr. A. B. Clierrior , and shows
an increase of SSO householders , ] ,120 names
in the alphabetical list over that of two years
ago , or a total of Tll'J householders and { , & } . "
lames , giving an estimated population of
over fifteen thousand.
A Hey Hurt by the Cars.
BI-AIK , Neb. , May 29. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bun.J A small boy by the
mine ol Taylor had his toes smashed today
jy jumping on the cars at the passenger depot
i'lio mayor has instructed the police to arrest
every boy under twenty-olio years old that
hey catch jumping on hereafter. It is hoped
this will put n stop to it.
Shocked During a Storm.
SHICKI.IV , Neb. , May SO. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BII : : . ] During the progress of
in unusually severe storm of rain and elec
tricity this afternoon lightning struck the
rortldenco of a B. & AU sccliou foreman
mined Jackson , severely shocking a ludv
mined Bullock , and also Mr. Jackson's in
fant child. Both will recover.
Two Hnrns and Contents Iturncd.
PAWXKK Crrv , Neb. , May 20. [ Special
to Tnu BKB. ] The barns of Sheriff Strunk
caught lire yesterday afternoon aud were
entirely destroyed together with their con-
.ents , including thrco hogs. The barn of
iounty Judge Holding , next- door , was also
burned. Loss several hundred dollurs.
A Hey
BKATnicn Neb. ' . ' 9.
, , May [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bui : . 1 Willie Warner , the
eleven-year-old sou of G. C. Warner , has
KH'n missing from ills homo in this city for
several days. No trace of his whereabouts
lave been found thus far , nud it Ls feared
some serious mishap has befallen him. His
wrents are nearly frantic.
Ho Ciiinu In Illn Special Car ,
BistTiiicii , Neb. , May ' . ' 0. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BIK. : ) Superintendent J. M.
JIUT of the Union Paclllo was In the city
oduy In u special car. He took n drive about
he city and thinks the growth and prosperity
if Beatrice demands u union depot , n scheme
vliich ho very much /avow.
\ Hey Severely Kicked nnd Bitten.
BKATIIICK , Nob. , May 29. [ Special Telegram -
gram toTniilJuK. ] Len Davis , aged four-
ecu years , n sou of It. O. Dnvls of this city ,
vns thrown from a horseonCourtstrectearly
his morning and severely kicked and bitten
y the vicious animal. It Is feared that the
njuries will result seriously.
Indian Dressed Heel' Contract.
NiomuiiA , Neb , May 2U. [ Special to Titu
BKK. ] B. Bade , president of the Nlobrara
tork packing establishment , has received the
outract for furnishing beef to the Santco
mil Yankton Indian agencies. About ono
housaml head will bo consumed , all of wljich
vlll be slaughtered hero.
lie Did ( lie Manly Thing.
NmuuHiiA CITY , Neb. , May Sil. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BKK , ] Daniel Hicks was
arro&tod today on complaint of Annlo Bolts ,
vho expects boon to become a mother , ami
) nnlcl was blamed for the fact Ho got out
of the impending trouble by marrying the
girl.
THE IMPORTED LIQUOR BILL ,
' : : - ; *
ItPasststuoHeimtoby a Vote of Thirty
four to Ton. *
l * i *
STEWART ATTACKS MAJOR POWELL.
)
Tlio IJurenuo'r ( deoloffy niitl Miner *
Ry Denounced ns n Hum bug
Pnbllu.Bulldlns . Hills
, A.Lively TIU.
WASHIXOTO.V , May 'JO. In the sonnto today
Mr. Stewart , rising to a question of personal
privilege , Had read iiu nrtlclo from a local
paper containing ft statement by Major
Powell , director of the geological survey , in
reference to Mr. Stewart's ' recent resolution
In which Powell spoke of the movement as
Instigated by land shark ? nud speculators for
the purpose of "gobbling up Irrigable lauds
nnd establishing a sort of hydraulic feudal
system. " Mr. Stewart sketched an outline
of what had been done In the way of stimu
lating irrigation In the far west recently and
gave the appropriations. Powell , ho said , had
used moro than half of the appropriation
in vast and expensive surveys of no practical
use for the object in view and intimates that
Powell had enormous power in both houses
from Ills giving employment to a lot of young
men , sons and relatives of members of con
gress , and that ho Uopt an enormous lobby in
Washington to control the action of congress.
The bureau of geology and mineralogy was
nothing , Mr. Stowurt said , but a mass of
humbug and foolishness.
Mr. liorman defended Major Powell as a
valuable public officer who discharged his
duty faithfully.
Air. Teller Introduced a joint resolution set
ting forth the determined purpose of the
United Status government to use both gold
ami silver as full legal tender money. Laid
on the table and ordered printed.
The Imported liquor bill was then taken up ,
the question being on the following substi-
stuto offered by Mr. Gray to the substitute
from the judiciary committee *
"That fermented , distilled or other Intoxi
cating liquors transferred as articles of com
merce or brought into any state or territory
from a point or place outside such state or
territory for use , consumption or sale therein ,
shall not be exempt , nor shall the owner or
person in possession thereof bo exempt from
the operation of the laws of or the regula-
tlous , control , police or taxing power of such
state or territory affecting or applicable to
all other like property , by reason of such
liquors being In the original package of im
portation or transportation subjects of inter
state or foreign commerce. "
Mr. Gray's amendment was agreed to
yeas , 20 ; nays , 20.
The nays were : Messrs. Allen , Allison ,
Bate , Blair , Bloclgett , Coke , Dawcs , Ed
munds. Eustis , CJeorgo , Hoar , Ingalls , Moody ,
Morrill. Paddock , Plumb. Power , Sherman ,
Vest , Wilson of Iowa. *
Mr. Vest moved .to amend the substitute by
making it apply to fresh beef , veal , mutton ,
lamb and pork , and argued that if the bill waste
to become a law it should not be confined to
intoxicating liquors. This was the first time
ho knew of the supreme court being n sugges
tion of remedies. Tlio proposed law would
produce chaos ; but if ho were wrong in his
position nud the friends of the bill were
right , then lie wanted to give the cattle
raisers of the west the same privileges
granted the Iowa ipgislaturo in regard to the
exclusion of alcoholic stimulants. Ho had
served on the senafo committee in relation to
the beef business and had found an alarming
state of things.
The vote on Mr. Vest's amendment was
yeas , 5 ; nays , yi. ! The yeas were Messrs.
Call , Morgan , Pnynp , Stewart and Vest.
Mr. Wilson of Iowa offered a substitute for
Mr. Gray's amendment providingthatliquors
transported into any state or territory for use ,
consumption or sale ; or storage , shall on their
arrival bo subject to the operation and effect
of the laws of such state or territory enacted
in the exercise of its police power , and'shall
not bo exempt thurefrom by reason of their
being introduced in original packages.
Mr. Wilson's substitute was adopted 23 to
20. The bill then passed 31 to 10 as fol
lows : < r *
Yeas Messrs. Allen , Allison , Blair , Call ,
Casey , Colquitt. Cnlloin , Davis , Dawcs , Dixon ,
Dolph , Edmunds , George , Ilawloy , Hiseock ,
Hoar , Ingalls , Jones of Nevada , McMillen ,
Mitchell , Moody , Merrill , Paddock , Platt ,
Plumb , Power , Pugh , Sawyer , Spooner ,
Stewart , Stockbriilge , Walthall , Washburu ,
Wilson of Iowa 34.
Nays Messrs. Bate , Blodgott , Cockroll ,
Coke , Harris , Jones of Arkansas , Turpio ,
Vance , Vest , Voorbeos 10.
Mr. Voorhccs moved to amend the title by
making it read : "A bill to overrule the de
cision of the supreme court of the United
States in its interpretation and construction
of the constitution on the subject of commerce
between the several states , and to thereby relieve
lievo the state of Iowa from the consequences
of her own misguided legislation. " Ho-
Jertcd.
The title was then amended on motion of
Mr. Wilson of Iowa , to read : "A bill to
limit the ollect of regulations of commerce be
tween the several states and with foreign
countries in certain cases. "
The river and harbor bill was received from
the house and referred to the committee on
commerce , and the senate adjourned until
Monday.
House.
WASHINGTON , May 29. lu'tho house today
the committed on public lands reported back
to the house the bill , with amendments , for
the govcrnl forfeiture of land grants. Or
dered printed nud recommitted.
The senate bill was passed for the relief of
the widow of Hear Admiral MeDougal.
Mr. Kowell of Illinois gave notice that he
would on Tuesday next ask the house to con
sider the McDufllo-Turpio contested election
case.
case.The house then went into committee of the
whole nn public building bills.
The following bllU were laid aside favor
ably : Mankato , Minn. , $10,000 ; Milwaukee ,
increasing to 51.100,000 ; Sioux Falls.S.D , 81,11)- )
( KM ) ; Beatrice , Neb , , $ ii,000 ( ) ; Davenport , In. ,
$100,000 ; Uock Island , III. , 8T.1.WK ) ; Sioux City ,
la. , RIOO.OOO ; Bioomington , 111 , $100,000 ;
Kansas City , $1,200,000 ; Uacine , Wis. , $100-
000 ; Uoekford , 111. , $100,000 ; Fort Dodge , la. ,
$75.000 ; Cheboygan , Wis. , MO.OOO.
The adoption of these bills liv the house
was in commitU'o of tint whole , but It Is
stated that no trouble will bo encountered in
securing u day for their llnal consideration
by the bouso as a body.
Mr. Laws remained In Ills seat all the af
ternoon for the purpose of having his Hast
ings bill considered , but it was not reached.
Senator Paddock was on the floor of the
house with Mr. Council looking after the
Bontrlco bill till It , was passed. The senator
originally IntrodnceU the measure in the
senate and has looked nfter it very closely.
Therown.su lively tilt on the quotl n of
public building bilU , , brought out by thu liTU
for a public building at Bar Harbor , Me. ,
appropriating $ * t.iVJi. ( Mr. Mills had asked
what the direction of the coinmltteo was and
Mr. Mllllken rclilhi/l / Unit two republican
bllU would bo cufluij.'up and then ono demo-
cratiobill. Mr.Mills thought this unfair
and that tlio committee should alternate be
tween the two sides. '
Mr. Allen declarhlthnt the whole system
was vicious and Inmt , politic * should have
nothing to do with Uw question. The committee -
mitteo finally rosb.itlw agricultural bill was
reported and the house adjourned until Mon
day. i > . H
' li
AViiHlifn tou Notes.
WASHINGTON , .May/JO. The house commit-
teoon foreign affairs' has authori/xid a favor
able report on the bill looking to the partici
pation of the United States in the survey for
an intercontinental railway connoting
North and South America.
Bills for the erection of public buildings at
the following places were today reported to
the house : Creston , la. , reducing the amount
from $7.1,000 to JlO.tHX ) ; Oskaloosa , reducing
the amount from $10,000 to 10.000.
The land grunt forfeiture bill reported to
the 1101)30 today by Pason of Illinois is mailo
up of parts of the senate bill and of the bill
originally reported bv tlio house committee.
Section 2 of thu original hoiibo bill allowing
settlers to make entry of forfeited lands
under the provisions of the homestead law U
part of the now bill. The cost to settlers of
restored lands Is fixed atf l.2.i an acre.
Senator Plumb today proposed an amend
ment to the McKInley'bill , the billi nt reduced
by him for the appraisement of a permanent
customs commission to Investigate and report
upon all matter * affecting the turiil.
St. Paul il.Oinalia t.
ST. PAUL , Minn , May 29. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIK Br.i.l : The battle between St.
Paul aud Omaha was short nml decisive , the
local team winning In a llttlo less than ono
hour ami twenty minutes. Both teams put
In what they termed n light-weight pitcher ,
St. Paul using Vlnn and Oimihn Willis. It
was n cn.so of happy disappointment nil
around , for never was nny bettor pitching
seen on the local grounds. The St. Paul
man was hit for a single In the first , n double
In the third , a single In the eighth nml n homo
run In the ninth , the last saving the Nebraskans -
kans from a shut out. Willis was hit for llvo
singles , two In the second Inning , ono lu the
third , ono In the fourth nnd ono In the eighth.
St. Paul began scoring in the second. Cleveland -
land fumbled Mains' grounder nud
Abbey took first on fielder's choice ,
M ilns being retired from short to
second. Phillips' sncrallco sent Abbey along
a base nnd Broilghton's line drive lo KUt
scored him. In thu next Inning Murphy was
given u base on balls and Howes was hit , the
pair stealing a base each on a signal from the
coach line , and both tallied on Mains' daisy
cutter along the right foul line. After this
the locals did not score nt all and had only
two men loft on bases. In the first
eight Innings the Omalm men got
to second base only once , Cleveland
opening with n double In the third Inning and
the next three men going out In order. In
the ninth inning , after two strikes had been
called on him , Canavan hit the ball squarely
and landed It squarely In tlio swamp beyond
the left field fence. Outside of the pitching ,
the feature of the game was a phenomenal
catch by Abbey with one hand in deep right.
Murphy made seven catches nt center and
Urmmlmrt three and Broughton and Walsh
llclded in line form. Both Blogg and Hen
derson being in town , Secretary Hoaeh put
them in to umpire. The St. Paul and Ofhnha
teams left together tonight for Omaha , where
they play tomorrow. Score :
HT. OMAHA.
II. II OA E II. II. O. A. n.
Murpliy.tn 1 0700 Cmmvnn,21 > . . .l 1 1 2 U
UurkC ! ) 2I > 0 0 2 S 0 Walsh , nl 0 0 4 8 U
Hnwos , Ib 1 IConrns , lf..O 1 0 0 0
Main * , If 0 { U U 0 I'linlcn , rf U 0 1 U 0
Abbey , rf t U 1 0 U AnilrLMm , 1U..U 0 U U U
I'lillllpSM. . . . ! ) U 1 1 0 Willis , p U 0 U 3 0
llnliglitonc..U 2720 Cleveland,31J..O
Farmer , Jl > . . . .0 1 0 1 U Moran , < U 1 U I 1
Vluu , i > 0 0 1 t U Urqulinrt , > u..O 0300
Totals 3 S 27 12 I Total * f 18713 2
'
JIV I.VNIN'IIS.
St. Paul 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0--t
Omaha 0 00000001 1
SU.MMAIIV.
ISuns earned Omaha 1. Two-l > ! iso hits
Oli > veluinl , Homo run ( laiiavan. liases on
balU-Oir Vlau I ; oil'Willis 2. .Struck out
Ity Vlau 7 ; by Willis 0. Uiuniros-Homlerson
and Itlogg.
American Association ,
AT nonnsTin. : :
Rochester 3 , Toledo 4.
National League.
AT xiw : YOICIC.
New York 1 0
Cincinnati 0 1-r-7
Hits Now York 7 , Cincinnati 10. Er
rors New York 0 , Cincinnati 4. Batteries
Murphy ami Murphy ; Khiucs and Harring
ton. Umpire Lynch.
AT imooKi.rx.
Brooklyn 0 * 8
Chicago 0 20002000 4
Hits Brooklyn 12 , Chicago 0. Errors-
Brooklyn 2 , Chicago 5i Batteries Lovett
and Daly ; Coughlln and Kittrcdge. Umpire
McQuaid.
AT IIO3TOX.
Boston 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 ri
Pitsburg 0 02000000 2
Hits Boston 10 , Pittsburg 3. 'Errors
Boston ! t , Plttsburg 15. Butteries Clarkson
and Bennett ; Baker and Wilson. Umpires
Powers and Zachurins.
AT rini.AiiiiLi'iiu.
Philadelphia..0 8
Cleveland 1 33000000 7
Hits Philadelphia II , Cleveland 9. Er
rors Philadelphia . Batteries Glcnson and
Schrivcr ; Gilks and Zimnicr. Umpire Me-
Dermott.
Players'
AT NBIV YOIIK.
New York..0 8
Pittsburg 2 0001 9
Hits Now York 11 , Pittsburg. ) . Errors
New York ( I , Pittsburg 4. Batteries Crane
and Vaughn , Maul and Carroll. Umpires
Ferguson and Holbort.
AT 1IKOOKI.VX.
Brooklyn 0 2 10
Cleveland 2 0 11
Hits Brooklyn II , Cleveland 11. Errors-
Brooklyn 7 , Cleveland . Batteries Sow-
ders and Cook , Bukeloy and Sutcliff. Um
pires Jones and Knight.
AT rii
Philadelphia 0 5
Chicago 0 0
Hits Philadelphia 9 , Chicago 10. Errors
Phlladolbhia : ! , Chicago 4. Batteries Cun
ningham and Milllgan , Baldwin and Boyle.
Umpires Gaffnoy and Barnes.
AT IIOSTON.
Boston 1 02802000 8
Buffalo 0 0
Hits Boston 9 , Buffalo 4. Errors Bos-
tor 3 , Buffalo 7. Batteries Mnddon and Mur
phy , Haddock and Halligan. Umpires
Matthews aud Gunning.
TIIK Ni'KKlt Jtl\a.
Imtonlu Kace.s.
LATOSIA , Ky. , May 29. Summary of to
day's races :
Three-year-olds ami upwards , mlle nnd a
sitxeentn Sam Ardo won , Sunnybrook second
end , Happiness third. Time 1:19 : ' .
Three-year-olds and upwards , one mile
Harry Weldon won , Walker second , Poinpoy
third. Time 1 : ' ? .
Three-year-olds and upwards , mile ami ono-
cightli Tenacity won. Pell Mell second ,
Lilian Lindsay third. Time I : S3J > f.
colts five Kingman
Two-year-old , furlongs
won , Hos'cland second , Tom liogora third.
Tlmo-1 : lr. .
Two-year-old fillies , llvo furlongs Ethel
won , Melenie second , Corinno Kcnnoy third.
Time -mx. . _
GrnvcstMid Kneel.
Giitvisusi : ) , May 29. Summary of today's
races !
Three-fourths of n mlle Mudfltono won ,
Tipstaff second , Bella B third. Time
1U' ; ' < ; .
Ono mlle Belinda won , King Crab second ,
S > lvini third. Time 1:41. :
Three-fourths of a mile , Trcinont stakes ,
two-year-olds Chatham won , Bolero second ,
Correction third. Time Irliyf.
Brooklyn cup , mlle and a halt Exllo won ,
Sir Dixon second. Timo2fj : ! ! . Two start
ers ,
Five-eights of a mlle Nubian won , Claudine -
dine second , Kmlly Carter third. Time
1 :0.4' : .
Mlle and a sixteenth 'Janquct won , LIsI-
mouy second , Ueelaro third. Time 1 :
N Cyolo Tournament.
Cincuio , May 29. [ Special to Tnu Bun. )
The prize list for the bioyclo races at the Ex
position bulldlug next week was partially or (
ranged at a meeting today. It Is undoubtedly
the finest over offered and Is thus In keeping
with the entry fist , which , with over four
hundred names , has never been equaled.
The following Is a partial list Of ttio prljtcs
with the events for which they are given :
One hundred miles , diamond medal , vnliiu
f.'OO ; twenty-llvo mile , safety Hover bioyclo ;
flvo milo safety handicap , Horton Racial
bicycle ; twooiilo ordinary handicap , gold
modal ; quo mile , safety handicap. Paragon
bicycle ; , one mlle safety , scratch , Rush
safety ; cue mil handicap , ordinary , Colum
bia bicycle ; llvu mile handicap , ordinary ,
New Muil bicycle ; ono mile , scrati'h ,
ordinary , Nation. il blcyelx , three-mile
seniti'h , ordinary. Victor unvlc , two mile ,
six minute cliiij , tmimurj , sowing machine ,
ono mlle , three minutes ton seconds elasa ,
ordinary , gold wnteh ; two mlle six mlnuto
class , safety. Winchester rlllo ; two-mile
handicap , s.uety , Universal Uover bicycle ' ;
threc-mtlo scratch , safety , Chicago xn'fotv ;
ono mlle , novlco , ordinary , Kodak camera ;
ono mile , boys under sixteen , Llttlo Giant
bicycle.
The Peorla man , Bert Myers , lias nrrlved
In town , nnd Grant Bell of Minneapolis. The
Omaha men , Penbody , Plxlcy and Tagger ,
uro expected tomorrow.
Mmioliomer llnur- * .
LONDON , May 2'Special ' ) [ Cablegram to
TIIK BKB. ] This was the second day of the
Manchester Whitsuntide meeting. The
principal race of the day , the Breeders' foal
stakes of 1,800 sovereigns for two-year-olds ,
winning penalties nnd maiden allowances ,
five furlongs , was won by Thomas Smith's
colt , Bumpier * , A. Hoolo's j-olt. Sic Fred-
erlck Roberts , second. Henry Mllner's colt ,
Rousseau , - third. There were fourteen
starters ,
The race for the Benuford handicap of 500
sovereigns , winning penalties , llvo furlongs ,
\ws won by John Ulmrlton's ' six-year-old
horse , Jiick-o'-Laiitern , Colonel North's four-
year-old gelding , Iddeslelgh , was scconil and
C. Htbbert's horse
six-year-old , Upstart
third. There were nine starters.
KansiiH City ItuceH.
KANSAS Citr , Mo. , May KI. Summary of
today's races :
2:21 : class , trotting , purse WOO Piny Boy
first , Louis S. second , Captain third , Frank
Patchon fourth. Best time 2 fM.
Free-for-all , trotting , purse , $500 Black
Diamond Hrst. Charley II. second , First Call
third. Best time 2:25. :
2:30 : class , pacing , qurso WOO Flossie Itccil
first , Frank 15. second , Kate Bender third ,
Hermitage fourth , Best time 2 :20 : , ' .
It. All DependH.
CHICAGO , May 2 ! ) . [ Special to Tun Bun. ]
The Decoration baseball games in the cast
should In a measure .show just how much
truth there is in the cry "Tlio game is dead. "
May 30 hns ilways been a great day In New
York , Boston , .Philadelphia and Brooklyn ,
and us there will be two league and two
brotherhood games In each of these cities
Friday the attendance will pretty nearly' bo a
line on the favorite clubs. The Chicago
league team plays in Brooklyn , and the Chicago
cage Players' team in Philadelphia. Both will
present tltoir .strongest fronts and try to win
tlio holiday contest * . Against the league
team in Brooklyn will be pitted the Cleve
land brotherhood club , while Combhov's
counter attraction In tlm QmtHor citv will bo
the Cleveland league team. Thus it will bo
seen that the locals have n shade the best of
the drawing powers all around.
Tips For WrsUiliestor nnd Brighton.
Niw : YOIIK. May 29. ( Special Telegram to
Tin : BII : : . ] At Wcstchcster : First race ,
Fordham , Timothy second ; second race ,
Morris Best , Arrogance second ; third race ,
Cyclone colt , Tournament second ; fourth
race , Badge , 'Tea Tr.iy second ; llfth race ,
Plymouth , Judge Mitchell second ; sixtli
race , St. Paris , Mnnoln second.
At Brighton Be.ich : Flist race , Lake-
wooil , Slumber second ; second nice , Bei-
muda , Cascade second ; third race , ( Juesalj
Maia. second ; fourth race , Centaur , Pandora
, soeond ; fifth race , Shotnvcr , Monte Cristo
second ; sixth race , Umpire , Kelly , Eclipse ,
Macal.
_
New Orleans Wiitus 110 More.
Nr.w OKI.KASS , La. , May 2' ' " . [ Special to
Tin : Bui : . j Tommy Burk of Cincinnati has
accepted tlio Audubon association offer to
fight Jack Bojan next Monday night and will
como on at once. Mayor Shakespeare last
night sent in u special message to the council
in view .of the scenes at the Mvor-Biiwen
light suggesting the stopplmr of prize lights ,
with or without gloves , and an ordinance to
that effect has been introduced in the coun
cil. It will como up for final passage iu two
weeks.
"Will Cross Over.
MtuvAUKm : , WU. , May 29. [ Special to
Tim BIK.J : Jnck Carkeek , the wrestler , left
Milwaukee to Jay for Now York. There ho
will meet Tom Cannon , who is now ut Cin
cinnati , and the two will sail for England
Saturday. Carkeok and Cannon have several
big matches in sight across tlio water.
Ono ofthc Olil Day
John I1. Clew , who was shot and probably
fatally wounded by Garrett Hughes at Den
ver , yesterday morning , was well known to
the fancy of this city , having made Omaha
his headquarters for the greater portion of
1881 and liJSS. Ho was one of tlio moving
spirits in the emuto that arose out of the in
famous Hanloy-Foll light , and shortly after
that event left Omaha. Ho was more than an
ordinary man in his day and was victorious
in the ring more often than defeated.
The Marine in tlio City.
George La Blanche , better known as the
"Marino , " with his trainer , Mike Lueie , will
stop off here today en route for San Fran
cisco. La Blanche enjoys the reputation of
being the only man who over doleated Jack
Dcmpsey , the lighter par-oxcellouco of this
day and ago.
IjOVHI ) 15M5CTA.
A Truant Iowa Husband Nabbed by
the onioorw.
For several weeks the usually quiet llttlo
town of St. Charles , la. , has Iwen racked from
center to circumference by u social scandal ,
in which J.C. . Groves , a prominent hotel
man , who Is not only a husband , but tlio
father of seven children , has been playing a
star part. About six weeks ago Mrs.
Groves noticed that her husband was
spending considerable of his spare time in
the kitchen of the hotel , where Elccta Sov
ereign , a fair brunette of twenty-three sum
mers , labored with the pots and kettles.
Several curtain lecture.- } were read to the hus
band , nnd each time ho Impressed upon his
wife that ho was looking after Electa in n
fatherly way. but Mrs. Grows had her sus
picions. For a fowdays she nursed her anger ,
kept her suspicions to herself and watched.
It was not long until the watch was rewarded ,
but even then she remained mum. The next
day she went bo f nro the grand Jury of Madi
son county , at Winter-set , and upon her testi
mony on May 10 un indictment
was found , charging both the man
and the girl with the crime of adultery.
They got wind of what had happened , and
after drawing Ids money , several hundred
dollars , from the bank , Groves and his p.u-a-
mour fled , boarding the night train and com
ing to this city. The girl at once went to her
sister's , n Mrs. Logan Stowe , residing at
Twenty-sixth and Franklin streets , where
she introduced Groves as a dear friend.
Groves feared trouble and thu next day
loft for Plattsmoutli , bidding Electa an af-
fectlonato ml leu and telling her he would call
again and then they would go west , where
they would llvu lit happiness and seclusion
nil the days of their mortal lives.
Electa was satisfied with this wicked
love , but feeling that bho ought to
do something In the way of carving
out a homo in the wilderness , she applied for
the position of n domestic and was accepted
by.I. W. Wurdell , who lives at 1703 St. Alary s
avenuo.
Letters breathing words of hot love cnmo
from Groves with surprising regularity , tell
ing the girl to bract ) up , as lie was about
ready to start on the western trip.
Tlio Iowa ofllcci-s were not idle , nnd by
communicating with the ] xjico | In this city
were enabled lo locate buth of the parties ,
and yesterday they swooped down upon
them , ono coming hero and tnu other going to
Plattsmoutli.
When thjglrl ; was confronted by an ofllcor ,
she denied over knowing Groves , but on the
way to the station broke down ami admitted
her guilt , stating that she could not help lov
ing Mr. Groves , as ho was so kind nnd such a
beautiful man.
Groves was taken to Council Bluffs last
night , wliuro ho spent the time In Jail , and
today both ho and the girl will bo taken to
Iowa.
Matin Contract Grade.
NP.W YOIIK , May 29. An Important report
of the grain commlttco of the produce exchange -
change was made today and was adopted by
a largo majority. It makes No. 1 northern
spring Wheat contract wheat.
Surveyor ( lonitrat or South Dakota ,
WiginxbTos , May y.i. The seiiuto con
firmed the following iiominatiun today :
B H Sullivan , surveyor general of South
Daliotu ,
OPPOSE THE EXTRA SESSION ,
Omaha Business Mon IIolil n Mooting and A
Discuss the Subject.
SENTIMENT UNANIMOUS AGAINST IT ,
Htrotif * ItcHoliitloiiH Ale | > totl Declar
ing 'flint an lOniei'genoy Does
Not KvlHt anil a Cony Sent
to tlio Governor.
A rousing meeting was held nt the board ol
trade room yesterday afternoon to consldci
the governor's proclamation calling an extra
session of the legislature. About two hun
dred representative business men were pres
ent aud before the meeting was called to
order many expressions ef opinion were hoard
emphatically opposing the Idea ot mi extra
seslon.
President Martin of the board of trade
called the meeting to order nud Mr. C. l < \
Welter was chosen chairman , Mr. Uobert
Kasson being elected secretary.
B President Welter stated tlio object of the
meeting in n brief speech , mid Mr , John S.
Brady nt once nioved the appointment of a
committee of llvo to prepare resolutions to bo
presented to the meeting.
The chair appointed John S. Bradv. Joseph
Barker , C. P. Goodman , 0. O. Lolie , u nud
D. II. Wheeler , who retired and in a f-w
moments returned with the following resolu
tion :
Whereas , the governor of NVbrnskii has Is
sued his , proclamation convening the leuisla-
tine In special session on Juno f > , IMKI , HS-I Mi
llions his reasons for doing so that an "extru-
ordhmry occasion" exists : l-'lrst , in the
necessity for the ennetment of a nmxi
mum railway freight Ian ; seeund
tin ) abolishment of the state boanl of
transportation : third , the adoption of lli. >
Austral Ian ballot system : foiiiili , to fnvoi an
Increase In currency anil the fine coinage of
sliver , and ,
Whereas , This meellm : of the business nu-n
ofUmaha. Irrespective of political or parly
considerations , falls to see any surli extra
ordinary oceasltni or iMiiergciirv In the I'om-
merolal and Industrial nlfulrsof our slate as
to warrant , legislative Interferunee at this
time , and , believing this unexpected IIS.M iiili-
llng of the legislature will he ni-eepted
throughout the count ry as eonllrmntorv of tli
false nnd mlselilevoiis reports wlnefi Imvo
been clreiilated of the bankruptcy i > f innm
dnstrlal classes , and thu htagiiatlon uf our
trade generally , and will operate indiitu
rallal | ) from the state which l.s so lm > li
needed for Its development ; and
Whereas , The questions piesented l > v ili <
Kovernor In his proclamation are of tnu nu li
Importance to the emnmerclal nnd 111:11. ul
tnrnl Intt'ie-Us of the slate to hu pasup ! . ,
in the brief time contemplated to In-u . .1 . ,
the special session i > f thu leitlslattne. , .i . 1 , , . -
llevlni ; that tlm subjects nameiJ ein ; 'M ' ] , , ,
sented to the people , and memlier- i ,
legislature elected upon thu I-MIC ] in > i in I
( tfji ieli will cdiivene In .lamiaI v lu-vll for im i
determination , under instruction of tlu-u-
uuiislilucnts.
Kc-olvcd. That wecvm not approve til.1 IM\ -
ermir's proclamation , and respectfully , i
him to re.-all tliil s imc.
Mr. Herbert Jem-It of the Unwell lumber
company declared himself opposed to thu
resolution. He said tlie railroads had been
discriminating ngnlnst Omaha business men
and .shippers , nml .siiinething should be done
nt ono1. If this discrimination on the part
of the railroads was kept up until Januarv
next the Howell lumber eompaiiy would li.ivo
to leave Nebraska.
Dr. George L. Sillier said all this diseusMov
[ ibout the rate question was out of order ,
The thing to be considered was whether an
emergency existed which would warrant the
holding of n.special session of the legislature.
It was the opinion of ( c.l percent of the lm-,1
ness men , he said , that such an cmciveiii'y
did not exist , and there was no need lor all
extra session. The resolutions were only an
appeal tij the governor to reconsider tho" call
and rescind it.
Mr. D. II. Wheeler was also of the opinion
that nn emergency did not exist and thought
the action of tlio governor was ill-advised
Ho said public- sentiment was genera.ly
against tlm idea.
C. II. Brown aired his views liberally. Ho
thought there was no time like the present.
At a regular session , ho naid , the measures
proposed in the governor's proclamation were
kept in the backm-ouud by the opposition.
These matters would not receive tlio calm
consideration nt a regular session that they
would at , an extra session.
Tlio adoption of the resolution was then put
to a vote and carried unanimously. The sec
retary was instructed to forward a copy to
the governor immediately.
A memorial to the governor , endorsing the
resolution and asking for a recall of thu
proclamation for an extra session was circu
lated and received a large number of signa
turos. This , will bo sent with thu resolution
to the governor.
H < H < -
Her Itnpid Development in Considered
.MlracnloiiH.
LAHCIIO , Tex. , May 2' . ) . ( Special Telegram
toTnr.Bii : : . ] Plans and specifications for thu
$500,000 cotton factory , to bo erected by aNew
Now England syndicate in Laredo , have ar
rived and work on the foundations will
commenced in a few days. A northern caj
talist , now registered at the Hotel Hamilton ,
states that ho has traveled extensively over
the whole south during the p.ist year and i.s
surprised ut the progress made , but statoi
that Lm-edo has moro manufacturing indus
tries under construction than any city ho hits
visited up to tlio present. The Uio Grande
Nuiional bank , which recently increased its
capital stock from § 10X)0 ( ) ( ) to fi'iO.UOO , re
ports trade very brisk. Tlio Laredo cotton ,
gin and milling comp my works are running
day and night , and are unable to fill tln-lr
orders. The Laredo Improvement company
have made all arrangements to plaro tic if
S.MJO.UiHJ . worth of brmds , which money is to IM
expended upon iinprovementH in tlm'hiiMi.i'M
center of the city. Most satisfactory reporls
are being received from Mexico , which shuw
that that country is making marvelous
progress. A largo amount of English ,
American and German capital is pouring m
and the developing of her manifold ivsonrt ' H
and trade witli Mexieo at this point is daily
increasing. The. railroad earnings for April
throughout Mexico were , fm an average , ! ?
per cent moro than in the corresponding
month of last year.
Vermont DoinocrntH Nominate.
BunMNiiTON , Vt. , May 29. The democratic
state convention today nominated for g v
orner H. I ) . Brigam of Bakerlleld ; lieutenant
governor , George W. Smith of While itivot
Junction ; .secretary of state , G. O' . Kimball
of Vergennes ; treasurer , D. A. Pollard ol
Procters villu ; auditor , Elihu May of St.
Johusbury.
Argentine Ministry
KID JANKIIIO , May 2HTlio projected pub
lie meeting against the financial | > olley of ( I *
Argentine Republic government was held at
Buenos Ayres April ! ! ( ) . No disturbance oc
cni-rod. The ministry resigned the evening
before and with it the director of the Bam
National.
Bond Oll'orlng-1.
May -Special [ Telegram
to Tnu BKK.Bunds | offered : $ lVjOJJ ( ( at
Sl.iM ; Si
v
Absolutely Pure.
A cream of tartar bukiiiK powder ,
of ! fiivui.iii . : Htr-ngtli U H , dovoniintnt U
port Aus 17 , Ito'J.
