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TWENTy-JTIltST YBAK. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , AUGUST 20 , 1891. JNUMBEll
Vermont Grandly Oolobrates the Centennial
of Her Joining the Union (
HISTORIC EVZNT AT BENNINGTON.
Gathering at the Unveiling -
veiling ol'lhc Monument lOnllin-
HliiHtlo VankecH Llnten to the
AddrcHBCH.
BP.VN'IVOTOV , Vt. , Aug. 19. Bcnnlngton's
great day dawned clear and beautiful. The
nurroundlng country for miles emptied Its
entire population Into town. The decorations
were elaborate nnd beautiful.
Colonel Webb , accompanied by n mounted
Grand Army post , escorted President Harrison
risen from General McCullough's house to
tbo soldiers' homo , where Governor Page
t nd the living ex-governors of the state
Erected him. Ho then resumed Ins place In
the carriage , which , with other vehicles , took
_ lts * place In lino.
AtlO0 ; : ! the procession moved , with Put
nam phalanx of Hartford , as escort to the
president , In the van , with a score of car
riages following , which contained distin
guished guests , The procession was viewed
by thousands of people , the president receiv
ing great applause. The president left the
line at the reviewing stand and the column
passed before hln.
When the procession reached the monument
ment the different commands grouped about
It. Meantime the president and party , the
orator of the day , Hon. Edward J. Phclps ,
Governor Papo nnd other distinguished
speakers nnd guests , to6k positions on the
platform at the base of the monument.
The Introductory address was made by
General Voazoy , ox-commandor-ln-chlof of
the Grand Army of tlio Republic and presi
dent of the day. Ho was followed by Rev.
Charles Parkhurst of Boston who offered
' -Governor Page made the address of wel
come. Ho said , In brief : "Today wo again
gattier on tills historic ground to celebrate ,
not our natal day , but our wedding day tbo
centennial anniversary of the wedding of our
destinies of state to those of the great federal
family , and to dedicate to liberty this males-
tic shaft. " With a few well chosen words
ho extended a welcome to all present.
In an eloquent address Governor Prcscott
of New Hampshire , president of the monument
ment association , presented the monument to
the governor of Vermont. In doing so ho
alluded in n brief manner to the historical
facts covering the Incuptloh of the monument
Idea , Its progress and completion.
Governor Page , on bohulf of his state , made
n brief but eloquent speech accepting the
monument. Music followed.
Then Hon. E. J. Phclps , orator of the day ,
was introduced. Ho was. received with'a
roar ot applause. In his oration he said sub-
'tnntiitily :
"Vermont consecrates today her first his
toric monument , but not tier's alone , but
New Hampshire and Massachusetts , who
fought with her and for her in Bennington ,
hnvo Joined In erecting this memorial of com
mon history , nnd they are hero represented
by a splendid delegation to share in the tri
umph of its completion nnd to give the occa
sion , by the distinction of their presence , n.
higher dignity and moro fonorons gnloo.
"Today lias still larger slgnllicanco. It is
trebly fortunate. It .nmrks not only the
anniversary of u battto nnd the happy con
summation In this structure of ttio exertions
of 11 f teen years , but likewise the centennial
of tlio entrance of Vermont Into the federal
union.
"It Is appropriate and gratifying that the
chief magistrate of tbo union should bo our
most honored guest. In this scone party
differences nro forgotten. We are only
Americans , and in loyalty to that great ofllco
and respect for the Incumbent who fills it so
well , wo are on this day on the proslaont's
Bldo. "
The speaker then followed with a lengthy
and eloquent resume of the events lending up
to the battle of Bennington. The oration
was received in the most appreciative man
ner.
Following the conclusion of Mr. Pholpj"
i , President of the Day Vcazey Intro-
President Harrison , who arose amid
prolonged cheer * . He spoke ns follows :
"Mr. President and fellow-citizens : There
nro several obvious reasons why I should not
attempt to speak to you at this tlmo. This
great audience is so uncomfortably situated
that a further prolongation of those exercises
cannot bo desirable , ns you have Just
listened with a rapt attention to moro
scholarly and Interesting views of these
- /historical incidents which have suggested
this assemblage , and to those lessons which
they furnish to thoughtful and patriotie
men. [ Applause. ] A son of Vermont ,
honored by his fellow-citizens , honored by
the nation which ho has served in distin
guished public functions , honored by the pro
fession of which he Is an ornament and as
an Instructor , has spoken for Vermont [ Ap
plause ] ; nnd it does not seem to mo lit that
these sentences should bo marred by any ex
temporaneous words whlen I can add. I
come to you under circumstances that alto
gether forbade preparation. I have no other
-preparation for a speech than this Inspira
tion of a good will which you have presented
to my lips. ( .Applause. ) The most cordial
welcome which has been extended to mo
today makes It unfitting that I should omit
to make u cordial acknowledgement of
It. Perhaps I may bo permitted , ns a citizen
of n western state , to glvo expression to
the high regard and honor in which Vermont
is held. Perhaps I may assume ns u nubile
ofllcor , representing in some sense all the
states of the union , to bring today their ap
preciation of the history and people of this
patriotic stato. Its history is unique , as Mr.
Phelps nas said. The old colonies staked
their lives , their fortunes and honor upon the
ttrugglo for Independence wltti the assur
ance that If by their valor and sacrifice in-
dcpondenca was achieved all these were as
sured. The Inhabitants of tha Now Hamp
shire grunts alone fought with their fellow
countrymen of the colonies for liberty ,
for political Independence , unknowing
whether when it had been achieved
tho- property , the homes In which
they dwelt would bo assured bv
the success of the confederate colonies. They
could not icnow and they nail the gravest
reasons to question whether the confedera
tion of the states , which had established this
very government , to whoso supremacy Ver
mont had so nobly contributed , might lend Us
authority to the establishment of the claims
of Now York upon their homos , and yet lu
all this story , though security of property
would undoubtedly have been pledged by the
royal representatives , Vermont took a , con-
spicuouv , unselllsh and glorious part In
achieving the Independence of the United
colonies , trusting to the Justice of her case
for the ultimata security of the homes of her
people , f Applause , ] U Is a moat , noble and
unmarked history , and If I may deliver the
message of Indiana , an n citizen of that
state , nnd as n publlo ofllcor ,
the mcssaga of all the states , I como
to say , worthy Vermont , [ cheers ] and she
hus kept the faith unfalteringly from Denning-
ton until this day. She has added , in war and
In peace , many Illustrious names to our roll of
military heroes and of great statesmen. Her
representation In the national congress , as It
has been known to mo , has been conspicuous
for Its Influence , for the position it has as
sumed in committee and in debates , nnd , so
far as I can recollect , has been without re-
proach. [ Cheers. ] Wo have occasionally
come to Vermont with calls that did no't
originate with her people , and those hnvo
been answered with the same pure , high
consecration to nubile duty as has been the
case with those who had oeen chosen b.v your
suffrage to represent the state , nnd 1 found ,
when the dltllcuit tusk of arranging n cab
inet was devolved upon mo , that I
MUld not got along without n Vermont
< jtlck lu it [ laughter and applause ] and
1 am sure you have plenty of timber left lu
eacn of the great political parties. [ Cheers , ]
I ho participation of this state in the war of
the rebellion was magnificent , her troops in
Uig UcMs ol the south showed that high con-
sccrntion of liberty which had characterized
their fathers in the revolutionary strug/Ica.
[ Applause. 1 They did not forget , In the hot
savaiuinhs of the south , the green tops of
these hills , nnd lifted up their hearts in the
faith that God would again bring the good
cause of freedom to u Just issue. [ Applause. ]
Wo are today approaching the conclusion of
a summer of extraordinary frultfulni'ss.
How Insignificant the stores that wore gath
ered at Honnlticton in 1771 compared with
those great storehouses bursting with full
ness today. Our excess meets the deficiency
of Europe and u ready market Is offered
for all our cereals. Wo shall grow richer by
contributions which other countries shall
make as they take from our storehouses the
food needed to sustain their people. Hut
after all It Is the census tables of production
or of wealth that toll the story of the great
ness of this country. Vermont has not been
ono of the richest states In the union in
silver and gold , and Its lands have not given
the returns that some of the fertile riversides
of the west yield. There has been hero
constant effort and honest toil , but out of all
this there has been brought n sturdy man
hood which is better than richness , upon
which , rather than to wealth , the security ol
our country rests. | Applause. | I beg you
to accept my slncoro thanks again for the
evidence of your friendliness , ami my apology
that tlm conditions ire not such as to enable
mo to speak ns I could wish. " I Applause. |
At the bouquet. President Harrison was
called upon to speak nnd did so. In part , ho
said :
ItiirnhiK AVordH ol' Patriotism.
"TUcro is much In this occasion that Is full
of Instructions lo the strangers who. by
your hospitable Invitation , have ttio privilege
of meeting with you. Whenever men have
been born within this galaxy of great states
which manes the union , respect and honor
for the Now England character Is over felt.
It lias been a source of strength to the nation
In its development in material things. It tins
furnished to literature and to inven
tion some of the largest contributions.
The coin-ago of those who fought at
Dcniilnctnn , nt Concord , Lexington , Hunker
Hill and Saratoga was born of a high trust in
God. They were men who , fearing Cod , had
miiicht else to fear. That devotion to local
self government which originated , and for so
long maintained tlio town mooting , establish
ing nnd perpetuating a true democracy , an
equal , full participation and responsibility in
all public affairs on the part of every citi/.en ,
was to cause of the development ot the love
of social order nnd rojpect lor law which has
'
characterized your com'munltics , nnd has made
them snfo and cummemerablo abodes for
your ncoplo. The migrations between the
states have boon to your loss , but there Is no
way of turning back to these states of No v
England , nnd to some of Its unused farms ,
which I believe is to continue and In
crease. The migration which you have
sent into ttio'south to develop Its industries ,
to open its mines , to sot. up factories and fur
naces , is doing a marvellous work in unify
ing our people. [ Applause. ] As I Journeyed
recently across the continent this oneness of
our people was stronglj * impressed upon me.
I don't believe there has oeon a time in our
history when there has been n decner , fonder
love for the unity of tlio states , for the Unit
that emblematizes this unity and for the con
stitution which commends it. [ Applause. ]
I beilovo wo liavi r-omo to a time when we
may look to greater things. Secure in our
own institutions , enriched almost beyond
calculation , I believe wo have reached
u time when wo may take n largo
part in the great transactions of
the world. I believe our people nro prepared
now 16 insist that the American flag shall
again bo seen upon the sea , and thatour mer
chants and manufacturers will seize the
golden opportunity that is now offered for ex
tending our commerce into the states of Cen
tral and South America. I beilovo that con-
vors.itivo views of finance will prevail in
this country. [ Cheers. |
IloncHt Blnncy.
I nm sure discontent nnd temporary dis
tress will not tempt our people to forsake
those safe lines of public administration in
which commercial security alone rests.
[ Applause. ! As long as the general
government furnishes the money of the
people for the great business transactions , 1
believe wo will insist , as I have said before ,
that every dollar issued , whether of paper or
coin , shall bo ns good , and bo kept as good , as
any other dollar that is issued. May I , in
closing , tender to those good women of Ver
mont my thanks for the grace nnd sweetness
which tlioir services and their presence have
lout to this happy occasion. May I say to
them that the devoted services of their moth
ers , the courage and pntlonco and help
fulness suown by the women In the
great struggle for liberty cannot bo
too highly npnreiatod. It was an
easier fate to march with bared breasts
against the Hessian ramparts nt lionnlngton
than to site In the lonely homestead , awaiting
the issue , with tearful eyes uplifted to God In
prayer for those who perilled their lives for
the cause. All honor to the New England
mother , the queen of the New England homo.
[ Applause , ] There nurseries of virtue nr.d
truth have been found , the strongest Influ
ences that molded your people for 'good and
led your sons to honor. " [ Great cheering. I
As lie stopped , Mr. Harrison was presented
with a gold medal commemorative of the oc
casion.
Governor Russell next spoke in behalf of
Massachusetts and Governor Tattle for Now
Hampshire.
The Women of Vermont.
General Howard than spoke with breezy
humor for Now York state.
Russell Algor of Michigan was the next
speaker. Ho was introduced as ono who mar
ried a Vermont lady , nnd the greater part of
his speech was devoted to an eulogy of tlio
women of Vermont. "Tho only difficulty
about raising n monument to their honor , "
said General Algor , "is that the .skies are not
hU'li enough. I Applause. ]
Hon. Rodlield Proctor , secretary of war ,
received a great reception when ho was pre
sented. His remarks woio very brief and
largely facetious.
Attorney General Mlllor was called up and
said he had been most intensely Interested In
tlio day's exercises. Ho had never
heard n story so well p'resented as
by Vermont's peerless orator today.
As to the battle of Bonnlngton , it had oc
curred to him that the readiness with which
the Hc-ssmns surrendered may betaken as u
sign of gallantry for It was his Idea that
almost anybody would surrender before
taking the chance of making Mollle Stark
and the good looking women widows.
( Laughter. )
After leaving the banquet the president was
driven directly to the homo of General Mc-
Ctillojeh , In North Dcnnlngton , where ho
was entertained nt dinner. The president
will spend the night at General McCullough's
homo and will leave here at 11 o'clock tomor
row morning for Mount McGregor.
JVI'BXll.K t'lltl ! ll'UUS.
Four Cleveland , O , , Hoys with Oanfjcr-
OIIH TeiidenoleH.
Cuivr.iAND , O. , Au ? . Ill , Ton days ago nn
incendiary lira was started in the Sturvosant
lumber company1 ? yards. This morning the
firemen were culled to the same place. The
watchman saw two boys running away from
a burning ullo of lumbor. He gave cliaso
nnd caught them. They were ICasor Mlkaldl
and Joe Traves , and when taken to the
central station they confessed that they
bad helped start both fires. They gnvo tlio
names of their accomplices as Michael
Dlckov and Frank Trowbrldgo , These boys
lire all under thirteen ycnrs of ago and live In
the vicinity of the lumber yards. Their
method of procedure was to till tomato cans
with oil saturated waste and set tire to it at
the oa 'D of the lumbjr piles. All the boys
will bo prosecuted.
an a Deadly Weapon ,
Ci.KVRi.iMi , O. , Aug. 10 The coroner's
inquest In the case of Fred Siege ) , who was
assaulted by A. W , iloppman , president of
the Iloppman brewing company , shows that
ho wan injured by being assaulted with a
horseshoe with rusty nails In It ,
Bite Selected ,
WASHINGTON' , Aug. 10. Assistant Secre
tary Crounso has accopt9a the site at the
northwest corner of Jefferson and East
streets , Uloomlniiton , 111. , as the locution for
the uow postoulco.
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS ,
Elaine a Prime Favorite with the Faithful
of the Keystone Statd
PEACE AND HARMONY IN THE RANKS.
A Soltllcr Ticket Nominated Success
Assured IteKolntloiiH Adopted
mid Other Details of the
Convention.
For state auditor D. McM. OltROO
For state treasurer IOIINV. . MOUU1SOX
H.timiHiiuitu , I'a. , AUK- ! ' ' It is not Gregg
iind Price , but it is Gregg ami Morrison , nnd
tlm old soldiers nro Jubilant. It required the
republican state convention almost an ontlro
day to agree upon ttio ticket , bat now that
the names are on tbo banner and nailed to
tbo masthead o [ the party ship everybody Is
satisfied. It could Just as easily have been
Gregg and Pried , but the latter's ' friends
bandied his campaign most wretchedly , nnd
up to Into tliIB afternoon ho was not in
It , All alone hU chlof supporters declared
that ho would be nominated for auditor or
nothing. Ho came too late with his an *
nouncemimt that the second place would bo
acceptable. Gregg and Morrison are re
garded as nn invincible combination uy the
assembled republicans and tuoy confidently
expect victory in November.
Had it not occn for the Blalno resolutions
and the enthusiasm created by the mention
of his name , the convention would have boon
rather dull. Both candidates made brief
speeches o' acceptance.
This evening Lieutenant Governor Waters
was selected us chairman of the state com
mittee nnd it will probably bo called together
In a few days when a successor to Senator
Quay In the national commtttoo will proba
bly bo selected.
The Convention.
The republican state convention was called
to order at , 10-IO : this morning. That portion
of the speech of Temporary Chairman liull ,
referring to James G. Blalno ns "That re
publican of republicans ; that leader of
loaders , " was vociferously cheered.
After selecting committees the convention
at 1" o'clock took recess until 2 o'clock.
The convention re-assembled at 2:20 :
o'clock. John Pelkins of Indiana county was
made permanent chairman. Ho made a short
address. His reference to Jume ? G. Bluiuo
wiis greeted with cheers. "One thing neces
sary for republican success in Pennsylvania
this full , " ho declared , "is harmony. "
BOMB oir Tin : unsoi.UTio.xs.
The committee on resolutions reported n
platform. It heartily cr.dqrses the adminis
trations of President Harrison and Postmaster - -
ter General Wunnrnakor and approves the
course of the republicans In the last comrross ,
especially In the passage of the MoIClnloy
bill. The Blaine resolutions declare : "In
view of bis magnificent achievements and
diplomacy and statecraft , wo earnestly ex
press the hope that the reuuhllcan national
convention ol 180' ' may pliico htm in unani
mous nomination for the presidency , which
nomination wo fool assured will bo followed
by the triumph and election of James G.
Dlalne of Pennsylvania and Maine. "
Bl-motnlism is favored and the action of
the last congress In providing for the pur
chase and coinage of all the silver produced
from American mines endorsed ; and such
tarilT duties recommended as will protect the
country and its currency from tbo debase
ment which will surely follow if the nation
is made ttio dumping grounds for all the sil
ver of the world. Devotion to tdo welfare of
union soldiers is reaffirmed. The platform
denounces as unscrupulous nnd partisan
Governor Paulson's action in vetoing the
apportionment bill , passed by the republican
legislature , and in negativing other legisla
tion , particularly the compulsory education
bill. Such amendment of the law Is favored
as will absolutely prevent the usoof all public
funds for personal benellt.
There was some opposition to the Blalno.
plank In the platform as reported by the com
mittee. As originally prepared the plunk
endorsed Blame as the most available candi
date for the presidency in 1892. This was
struck out nnd a motion to reinsert was it de
clared carried amidst confusion. The decis
ion was reconsiuered upon motions from va
rious parts of the house and the motion was
withdrawn.
Mr. Mngeo announced that the committee
on resolutions recommended the adoption of
the following , and the convention adopted it :
Hosolvod , That representation in future
state conventions shajl ho based upon the vole
for the republican candidate for pruldunt at
the urocedlng presidential election , ono del
egate being alloted to ouch leKlnlatlvo dis
trict for every 2,1)00 ) votes and an additional
delegate for n fraction exceeding l.O.'U ' votes :
each district to have at leant , one delegate.
Mr. Mogoo recommended from the commit
tee on resolutions the following :
Kcsolvcd , That wo recommend that In all
congressional , senatorial arid judicial dls-
trleis composed of more than one county , In
which the custom of the party Is now to nom
inate candidates and nainn dolomites to the
national convention by means of the conferees
system , th.it renrosentatlon In the conference
snail 1m based upon the republican vote In
each county In said district.
Mr. Magee explained that it would do away
with a great deal of controversy and secure
the desired harmony. It was adopted , Chair
man Andrews of the state committee offered
the following :
Resolved , That tlm ruin for the election of a
chairman of tlio mate committee , adopted by
the state convention of iKS8 , ho rescinded and
the chalrmaiishln bo declared vacant ,
Kcinlved , That the rule In vo uo bo declared
vacant.
Resolved. That the rnlo Iti voeno prior to
IbSS be reallrmcd and the chairman for the
present camimlen be selected bv the candi
dates for auditor Kcneral and state treasurer ,
thus nominated. In conjunction with the per
manent chairman of the convention.
This was also adopted , nnd the platform
than adopted as a whole.
Ttio nominations for auditor continued and
( jonoral Gregg was successful on the first
ballot by those figures ; Gregg , 10(5 ( ; Mylln ,
00 ; Price , ! 17 ; necessary to choice , 10:1. :
un motion or Air. JJavlos , seconded by
Mr. Brewer , the nomination of General
Gregg was maao unanimous.
The naming of candidates for the state
tcasurorship nomination was next begun.
A. C. Robertson of Allogchouy named Can-
tain John W. Morrison of Allegohony , dwell
ing largely upon his candidate's merits.
Henry Hall of Mercer seconded the nomina
tion. Hon. F.V. . Hayes of Van go named
Caleb G , Thompson of Warren , speaker of
the last house of representatives.V , W.
\Vllnerot Warren seconded the nomination ,
Mr. Culbortson of Mi Dim announced that
Hon. Miles 1) ) . Price of Krio would accept the
nomination for stnto treasurer , and ho there
fore placed him before the convention.
The nominations closed and the vote was
taken resulting : Morrison , 107 ; Thompson ,
U ; Price , ' . ' ,
At the close of the ballot Hayes , on behalf
of Mr. Thompson , riovod that the nomina
tion of Mr , Morrison bo made unanimous.
Agreed to.
The chair appointed a committee to bring
the nominees , Messrs. Gregg mid Morrison ,
before the convention.
Both made brief speeches ,
There being no further business the con
vention , nt5 p. m. , adjourned sine dlo.
Candidates Greg ? and Morrison nnd Permanent -
manent ChairmanKlklns , mot this evening
and elected Lieutenant Governor Louis A.
Waters chairman of the republican state
committee , to succeed W. II. Andrews.
A Soldier's TluKet.
The ticket selected Is essentially a "sol-
dlor'h" ticket. David Mc.Murtrle Gregg of
Heading , the nominee for auditor general ,
was colonel of the Eighth cavalry and a
major general. Ho wan born on April 10.
1K13 , in Huntingdon , I'a. Ho was educated
at West Point , graduating lt > 1853. Mo en
tered ttio service In the Fifth dragoons , in
which bo served In the campaigns against
the Indians in Washington and Oregon in
185S-IM ) . On May 14 , 18 < J1 , ho was promoted
meted to captain In { ho SUth United
States cavulrv and In January. 1SW ,
to colonel of the Eighth Pennsyl
vania cavalry. Ho nerved with distinc
tion throughout the war of the rebellion ,
being breveted major general of volunteers
for gallant conduct at the fight at St. Mary's
church. Ho has boon prominent In the or
ganization of the Loyal Legion nnd ono of its
officers.
Captain John W. Morrison , the nomlnco
forstato treasurer , also has a good army
record. Ho entered the service in August ,
1WII , from Mircor county , as a private In
company E , Twelfth roslmont , Pennsylvania
volunteers , ( Roundhead's ' ) , when barely
twenty years of age , and continued there forever
over three years , In the meantime rising to
the fiiiiK of lieutenant In UU company. Ho
saw hard service with his regiment in South
Carolina , Virginia , Maryland , Mississippi
nnd Tennessee. Lntor ho was elevated to
the rank of captain. Ho Is a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic and Loyal
Legion and his candidacy has been pushed
by those organizations. Captain Morrison
was a member of the state legislature during
the session of 1681-3. Since then bo has
served ono session as journal clerk of the
house of representatives and , two sessions ns
chief clone of that body. Ills homo is at
Bollovlow , Allegheny county.
A Campaign Committee Organized In
Almost Krory County.
HASTIXUS , Nob. , Aug. 10. [ Special to THE
Bm : . ] At the Cincinnati ' 'codforonco" a na
tional committee of the independent party
was appointed. The object was to organize
the Utter in every state throughout the
union. The members of the coinmltto for
Nebraska are Messrs. Edmlston of Lexing
ton , Doch of Ithaca and DysarUjf Superior.
This committee has decided that the best
manner in which to Organize the indepen
dents was to appoint a county committee of
three , whoso duty it would bo to organize
the county in which they resided. Yester
day Mr. Dech devoted a number of hours
selecting these committees and the result of
his work appears below : \
Perkins E. M. Harrison , Grant ; William
Austin , Vonango ; E. W. Ellis , Brandon.
Pilltnoro A. D. Stevens , Strang ; John
Burit. Geneva : H. B. Campbell , Shlckloy.
Gosper P. Ford , iSortrand : W. Winslow ,
Bortrand ; S. B. Votnan , Oxford.
ICoyn Paha--Frank Ci.rr..I. B. Farnsworth
nna llovl Painter , Spring Grove.
Seward .1. H. Merroll , Pleasant Dale ; II.
Wolvin , Utlca ; E. Kinney , Comden. *
Sioux J. W. Graham , Crawford ; D. A.
Publow , Crawford : A. J. Babcock , Harri
'
son. '
Morrlck J. Tresler , Wl 'Jndd , Central
City ; W. Poaton , Clarks.
Hlchardson F. Darchman. > Preston ; E.
Beaver , John Llchtz , Fnlli City ,
Cedar W. H. Powell. 'M. ' Dcndurgcr
Hartington ; L. Dennis , Coleridge.
Kearney W. O. Dundon. Newark ; E.
Quick , Minden ; O VIcton , Kcnn.
Kxox A. L. Jones , Nlobrara ; J. G.
It use , II. L. McCoy , OrelgtUon.
Pierce A. H. Lincoln. Plorde ; C. A. Bull-
orfield , Osmond ; W. T. Kirk , Plalnview.
York J. T. Harrison , J ; D. P. .Smalt ,
York : D. S. Xtmmorman , Charleston.
Johnson-rD. Snyder , Elk Crook : D. H.
Borrv , Tecumseh ; J. B. Uorishaw , Sterling.
Gar/lolu / J. H. Acrt.Willow Springs ; \V.
Woods , Burwell ; T. VTTBarrett. Burwell.
Washington C. A. Whatford. Arlington ;
G. W. Neff , Sptker ; C. B. Spr'aiuo. Blair.
Dawson E. M : Cook , Chadron ; P. G.
Cooper , Crawford ; C. C. Bacon , Bolmont.
Dundv C. W. Phelus , "Straiten ; L. G.
Rupgles , Hiawutha ; P. . li.t Wllcox , Strat-
ton. . , .
Banner John S. Wright. Harrisburg ; J.
W. Polk , Darrington ; J. H.IJurton , Hans-
burg.
Buffalo W. C. Holden , ICoarnoy ; Ed
Thomas , Amherst ; W. S.'Spooncr , Castorla.
Furnas A. D'Allomand , Arapahoe ; Joseph
Cameron , Beavar City ; George Culver.
Howard Peter Ebbeson , Dannebrog ; Sam
Powers , St. Paul ; J. Vansicklo.
Lancaster H. B. Lowery , Lincoln ; J. II.
McBrldo , Lincoln ; S. b. Grillln , Lincoln.
Lincoln Thomas Clark , North Platte ; E.
A. Johnson , Brady Island ; Joseph Bulcr ,
Wallace.
Cass James Clark , A. T. Ilcushaw , D. S.
Halborstadt.
Keith .1. McCormick , Ogalalla ; J. W.
Martin , Paxton ; G. H. Armstrong , Pnxton.
Nehoma T. G. Ferguson , Stella ; Mr.
Storms , Penn ; J. T. Swan , Auburn.
Boone W. A. Poyntor , Albion ; D. K.
Calkins , Petersburg ; P. M. Sollok , Dublin.
Dodge A. Sherwood , Fremont ; John
Tyro , G. E. Sprincor , North Bend.
Antelope H. C. Bartholomew. Plaino-
view ; J. J. Hatileld , Noligh ; S. C. Fairchild ,
Oakdalo.
Jefferson T. E. Doty. Falrbury : II. J.
Burge , Reynolds ; J , ICrebeck , Dlllor.
Hltchcooir G. M. Benjamin , Culbortson ;
T. J. Floyd , Trenton ; J. H. Price , Stratton.
Colfax J. C. Sprochor , Sehuylor ; O. Nol-
son. Richmond ; J. M. Devinc. Lincoln.
Whcoler Mies , Bartlett ; Peter
Dolstoln , Erlckson : John Italic , Ardon.
Platte W. T. Dodds , Columbus ; E. J.
Couch , Cornlea ; Evan Evans , Genoa.
Custer C. W. Boal , Broken Bow ;
Higglns , ; Sargent , .
Hamilton G. L. Burr. Aurora ; E. Lone ,
Bromllola ; W. Stoclo , Hampton.
Polk J. D. Chamberlain , Stromsburg ;
Gcorgo W. Gregg , Oscoola ; M. E. Dunning ,
Shelbv.
Rod Willow I. N. Smith , J. F. Black , D.
U. Carpenter , Indlanolu.
Dakota J. W. Huzelgrovo , Dakota City ;
R. L. Allen , Homer ; Scott Mentor , Jackson.
Dixon Warren Starr , Alton ; D. W.
Warner , Wakolleld ; W. J. White , Martins-
burg.
ton.
Franklin J , Dennlne , Mocon ; S. C.
Cowells , Campbell ; J. D. Ellis , Rlvorton.
Madison-J. R. Davis , Warnorvillo ; D. W.
Darlington , J. H. Jackson , Buttle Creek.
Gage J. E. Hutson , Beatrice ; Ash-
craft , Adams ; John Hugormitn , Ouell.
Pawuoa C. N. Muyberry , May berry ; John
Davis , O. Jonn.v , Bookwaltcr.
Frontier S. Godard , E. C. Aldndgo , Carl ;
N. J. Squires. May wood.
Wnyno-J. A. Elliott , Hosklns ; II. B.
Miller , WInslde ; C. P. Th'jmp-ion , Wayne.
Thurston T. tl. Graves , ' J. M , Sogmoro ,
S. II. Campbell. Ponder.
Stantou Jumos Brooks , A. Carrier , Stan-
ton.
Douglas S. D. Hvncarsou , South Omaha ;
V. O. Stricklor , F. D. Holland , Omaha.
Clay S. M. Elder , Marion Hancock , John
Emorage.
Saunders J. M. Gaflln , Colon ; Sam Moss ,
Wuhoo ; Jerry Fisher , Mnlmo.
Hurlan Theodore Mapjn. Orleans ; Sam
Roberts , Alma ; W , F. Dale Atlanta.
Valley 0 , A. Munu , D McCall , I. Moore ,
Ord.
Ord.Nance
Nance W. P. Hotton , J. M. Camboll , Fullerton -
lerton ; D. H. Brown. Genpa.
Greoly E. W. Joffors , Grecly Center ; E.
A. Hadloy , SeotUn ; J. J. Doctor , O'Connor.
Sallno-M. M. GoodollVotern ;
Herman , Wilber.
McPhorson-G , W. Godfrey , Mo-
Phorson , MePherson ; W.'W. Wager , Largo.
Hall E. S. Leo , Cameron : E. A , Su'rbor ,
Doniphun ; E. Sconrson , Grand , Island ,
Logan C. D. Shrador , Logan ; S , E.Koeno ,
Gundy ; J. Ueckwlth , Dorp.
Georgia Farmers.
ATMNTA , Ga.Aug. II ) . The state alllanco
mot here today. Much Intcro-stwas centered
In this meeting. This morning's session was
devoted to routiua work. The only
brcezo was over an effort on the part
of ono of the delegates to inject what
promised to be a fight on Livingston , but a
resolution endorsing Livingston was passed
with but ono dissenting voto. A resolution
providing that no ulllanco man should vote
for any man for speaker of tbo national house
ot representatives who Is not In full accord
with the alllanco principles wo * tabled , It Is
not believed the resolution wilt be taken front
the table. Colonel Llvluestou's rc-oloctlou Is
conceded.
ARE THE RATES TOO HIGH ?
Question Tackled by the State Board of
Transportation at Kearney.
RAILROAD MEN OUT THERE IN FOrlCE.
Forenoon Spent In Seeing the City
Kate Ijxpcrt GiiHtin OJICIIH
the ArutiiiitMit in I''avor
of Kcdnotlon.
, Nob. , Aug. 19. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : BKE ] . During the past twenty-
four hours Kearney bos entertained moro
railroad men than at any other ttmo in bar
history. The occasion was the meeting of
the state board of transportation to hear
complaints ot unjust freight rates. The railroad -
road men who came in during
the night or early morning were :
Union Pactio-T. L. Khnball. third
vice president : J. A. Munroo , general freight
agent ; Judge W. U. Kelly , general attorney ;
W. Whitaker , private secretary of Judge
Kelly. B. & M. G. W. Holdrego , general
manager ; George H. Crosby , general
freight agent ; J. J. Cox , commercial
agent ; J. W. Dowcese , general at
torney. Elkhorn K. C. Morohouse ,
general freight agent ; General J. B. Haw-
low , general attorney. Missouri Pacific J.
O. Phlllippl , general agent.
Members of the board present were T. II.
Benton , state auditor ; John T. Allen , secre
tary of state ; J. E. Hill , state treasurer ;
George Hasting , attorney general ; A. R ,
Humphrey , land commissioner ; W. A. Dil-
worth , J. W. Johnson and J. N. Kuutz , sec
taries.
Besides the officials tbcro came as inter
ested spectators Major Uarrigor of Omaha ,
grain dealer , Robert Dorgan and Hon. R , II.-
Oakley of Lincoln. Our own A. J. Gustln ,
veteran and persistent kicker on freight
rates , made a run homo from Chicago and
came loaded with facts and figures.
As several members of the board did not
arrive until noon , this morning was spout
about the Midway in social conversation.
Before the sun got complete control of things
out doors the prominent railroad olllclnls , not
forgetting General Manager Holdrege , were
taken In carriages to the cotton mill a > .d
other points of interest in the city , and
Commissioner General R. R. Green , Mayor
Johnson , Superintendent Mallallcu and Low
Robertson were among the escorts. The
oftlcials were pleased with Kearney , ns uo
ono can help being , when she looks fresh and
blooming ns now.
Giibtlii Commenced the Kick.
At 20 : ! ! nt the city hall Auditor Benton
called to order , and a quorum being present ,
the board was declared to bo ready to hear
any complaints In regard to freight rates or
receive any information. He culled on A. J.
Gustln to open the ball.
' Mr. Gustln made a few introductory re
marks. Ho had some times thought
the board did not want to rcduco rates.
In order to show that Nebraska rates should
bo reduced 30 per cent it was necessary to
compare tnem with those in other states. It
was all moonshine to say that rates are based
on the cost of service. A rate is made on
what each article will boar. Goods of a
certain class in the district cast of
the Mississippi nnd west of eastern
Ohio go into a different class wo&t of the
river. The railroads claim to mnko low
rates on staples and high on luxuries. There
are thirty-eight articles In class E , and
among them brick made everywhere ; brlt-
tanla , first class east of the river , raised 5' )
per cent west of the Mississippi ; corncobs
is a staple ; cork , cork shavings by car loau ,
fertilizers and tobacco dust are under the
lowest class ; glassware is fourth-class to the
Mississippi , but fifth5 per cent higher
west. Syrup is ono and a half first-class
here , in the east it is first. On many
other articles the same unjust discrimination
is made. The first mysterious line is the
Mississippi , nnd when wo got to the Mis
souri that confounds the best of us.
Some of the Influences.
It is said wo kickers do not want the rail
roads to got n fair interest on their
investment. Ono would think the
railroads could run their own traf
fic , but there are a number of car
companies , Armour & Co. , Nickel Plato line ,
Tiffany refrigerator line , Merchants' De
spatch , and a host of others to help. I
would like to know why this
isl If they can't mnko enough by charging
Just rates , they got a car company to do bus
iness on their line , and pay them for
it , or they would not do it. Enterprising
western railroad men are not satisfied with
ton par milo rates , but must tack on local
rates.
The amount taken out of Nebraska every
year by the railroads is BO per cent
greater than U should bo. The rail
roads said sorno years ago it would ruin
thorn to make tbo Lincoln rate desired. But
thev made it ana are running yet.
They made nt that time it
local Hastings rate that Lincoln would
have been glad to got. I made .complaint
and the Hastings rate was made 2i >
per cent higher , and Kearney 2 < >
per cent lower. But your board
did not see it that way. Wo can not make
this town a Jobbing and distributing point
without better rates.
"Wo hear of Iowa rates. ' Those rates are
extortionate , but the men of Iowa wore
manly enough to say what they should have ,
In Iowa there are thirty-five roitus. In
Nebraska nlno. Ours are favorably situated ,
all running east , making it possible for eco
nomical transportation. Iowa rates are cut
north nnd south , nnd yet Iowa has bettor
rates. This simply shows that our rates
might bo made lower yet.
" 1 take it you nro fnlr in your intention to
glvo us Just rates. If not , there is n way , and
If wo do not got them In thirty days wo will
got them that way , which will bo highly un
satisfactory to the railroads. "
On the Other SMc.
J. A. Munroo answered points made by Mr.
Gustln , claiming the two classifications were
due to eastern trunk lines.
K. O. Holmes , secretary of the chamber of
commerce , presented a petition signed by
twonty-llvo of the lending business men of
the city , saying the freight charges to and
from ICearnoy were ns fair and equitable as
to other places in the state similarly situated
nnd that they have uo fault to iind nor com
plaint to mako.
Mr. Holmes , IJr. O. II. Mardou and R. U.
Greor thought this to bo the sentiment of the
people generally.
John Barnes , Independent candidate for
district Judge , took exceptions and said the
people were not sntlsllod , but the merchants
dara not complain for fear of discrimination.
Ho favored reducing rates on everything.
H. II. Sceloy , independent candidate for
county clerk , thought the rate on lumber
too high.
Mr. Mlllor , n farmer , said rates were ex
travagantly high , The state averaged the
best yield per aero and the least in value of
products , yet the farmers nro not prospering.
Ho condemned the action Of the Kearney
business men.
The board udjournod to meat next at
Norfolk.
_ j
UHC ( | n Shotgun.
Ci.KVCiAM ) , O. , Aug. 19.Ben Gano , a
hotel keeper at Fulton , O. , went homo lust
night Intoxicated , quarrelled with his wlfo
and shot her through the uody with a shot
gun , The woman will probably dlo. Gano
Is In Jail.
OouloN tlm
OTTAWA , Ont , Au ? . ID. Before the priv
ileges nnd elections committee this morning
Sir Hector Langovln nrido n statement on
oath , flatly denying the evidence glvnn by
Contractor Starr on Friday.
Khlppluir.
WASHINGTON , Aug. lU.-Tho United States
consulate nt Mantincqiie cabled VS \ to do-
partniont today that n hurricauo\i' vtitlit ,
August IS , destroyed ovorv sail inVort. .
Houses In the city woro'all damkaud ,
manv lives wore lost.
F.lT.ll. J
Two Moil Killed nnd One P.ifuiV ,
Injured I lironf-li Carelewmi < i.HM.
UIIADFOUII , Pa. , Aug. 10. Anson L. Pratt ,
fireman on the Campbell lumber road , was
killed today and John Galvln , engineer , nnd
nn unknown young man fatally Injured.
Pratt and Gulvln , in making up the train ,
loft ono car at ttio top of a stoop
grade , placing n block of wood under the
wheels to hold it , whlio they pulled another
car from the siding. Two young men coming
along knocked the block from beneath the
wheels and the liberated car started down
the tra < Io. Ono of tnn young men was on the
car which ho find helped start , but becoming
frightened nt the speed It gained ho jumped
and was fatally Injured. Tlm car smashed
Into the engine and wrecked It , the car also
being wrecked , Galvin and Pratt being the
ones fatally Injured anj the others Instantly
killed.
'MID nouMixa e.i.v.vo.v.
VlHltln-j Kronuhinun Given a Hearty
\VoIuomn by the Kn nsli.
PoitTsvot'Tir ' , Eng. , Aug. ID.-Tho long
expected and much discussed visit of the
French licet to this port lias commenced In
real earnest. The war vessels of Franco
were signaled nt 1 : I.I p. m. today. They
were steaming slowly toward the Solent.
The Marcenu was leading the Hoot ; then
come the Marlngo , the Furioux , the Roquin ,
the 3ur Coup , the Lance and two torpedo
boats. The latter were almost ongulfoa in
the rough channels sea which formed part of
Britain's welcome to her war-like visitors ,
The admiralty boats boarded the Mnrcrau
off Venter , on the south coast of the Isto of
Wight , and guided them up the roads' , which
wcto lined with British war vessels , pro
fusely decorated and presenting a most splen
did spectacle.
AfJiHO p. m. the French ambassador , M.
U'addmgton , wont on board the Elalan , and
accompanied by a steam yacht , started out to
meet and to formally receive the lloet. The
French ambassador was warmly cheered
wherever bis presence became ( tno'wn to the
throngs. When the French licet hove Into In
Osborno bay , amid the booming of saluting
cannon from both the French and English
vessels , the crews of both fleets manned the
yards and cheer upon cheer arose from the
Immense fleet of yachts and excursion steam
ers which had gathered around about the
Portsmouth waters ,
The queen and Princess Beatrice witnessed
the arrival from the tcrr.ico of the Osborno
houso. The anchorage is under the meadows
of Oshorho park , having been selected by the
qtipcn herself.
M. Waddlngton visited Admiral Gervais
aboard thoMarcngo thi evening.
JIA niHil.KV'li IHSIlOX'HS'J'r.
Further Li l'l ' Itcinir Thrown Upon
IllH Di.slioncHt Methods.
PniLADRi.i'iiiA , Aug. 1'J. The government
experts encaged In examining the assets of
the suspended Keystone National bank today
found a tin box In the bank vault which was
supposed to have been the personal prop
erty of Gideon W. Marsh , the 'fugitive
president of the bank. In the box , in addi
tion to n number of papers nnd documents ,
the experts found a clearing house duo bill
on the Spring Garden bank , also suspended ,
for $25,000 , and n draft of the Spring Garden
bank on the Chase National bann of Now
York for Si"OUO. Both the due bills and
draft are dated February 10 , 1SS8. They
have never boon cancelled. The duo bill is
similar to those received by John
Bardsloy from the Keystone bank , and
upon which his assignees have sued that in
stitution. While it is probaolo that the duo
Dill and draft were loaned to President
Marsh of the Keystone bank by Francis W.
Kennedy , the imprisoned president of the
Spring Garden bank , to swell the assets of
the former when the bank examiner was ex
pected to look over the books , Vnrdloy is of
the opinion that they can bo collected , or at
least the Spring Garden bank can bo com
pelled to acknowledge the indebtedness.
The experts refused to disclose what other
papers were found in the box or to say
whether or not they were Important , but
regarding the ? 'J5,000 represented by the draft
and the $ > , OOQ represented by tbo duo bill ,
they said , so far these hud not been discov
ered on the books.
iionniiti.r : S
Railroad Man FircH a Wyoming Depot
nnd in Consumed.
LUMMIC , Wyo. , Aug. 19. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim Bnu.J J. Crompton , Union
Pacific station agent at Carbon , ut an early
hour this morning , sot flro to the depot and
then sent R bullet through his brain , fulling
dead in his ofllco , where the half-burned body
was found when the flames had reduced the
building to ashes. Crompton was formerly
connected with the Denver & Rio Granlo
claim oQIco at Salt Lake City and was sent
to Carbon August 20. llo had some family
trouble pressing on his mind and drank
heavily. Ho said his wife had written him
she was going to Salt L.ako and had afterward
gene north , and that ho supposed he hud uo
wlfo.
For several days ho had boon gambling and
was always a losur. Ho lost $70 last night.
The night opor.itor says Crompton acted
queer when ho came to the ofllcu this morn
ing and did not speak a word. The operator
wont nway and half an hour later the depot ,
was burning Homily , the lire being started
in the oil room , wlillo the body was found in
an adjoining room , fnco Howard. There is
no doubt that It was a case of snlcldo and
arson. The door of the safe was open nnd
the contains , with all the ofllco books nnd
records , were destroyed with the buildinir ,
which was probably worth $ ' . ' ,000 , A largo
amount of freight and express goods were
burned.
OT.n TI
Moot III WiiHliinKlon unit lOleut Olll-
cerw Oilier ItiiHimiHs.
WASHINGTON' , Aug. 19. The Old-tlmo
Telegraphers association met here today.
About ono hundred members were present.
President George C. Malnard delivered a
short address and the members spent the
day in friendly gossip , reviving old-time
memories nnd recounting experluncos.
Steps were taken toward securing from the
different members of the association com
plete historic data , with a view to the pub
lication by the association of the history of
early developments of the telegraph In
Ainoilca.
The election of officers for the ensuing yonr
resulted ns follows :
President , Edward Rosewater of TIIK
OMAIU BKI : .
Vice president , Gcorgo II. Dungan of
Jackson , Term.
Secretary and treasurer , William J. Denloy
of the Western Union oftlro , Now York.
The convention thru adjourned for the day.
The Military Telegraphers also held tlioir
annual rncotlnc and all the old officers were
ro-elected. fho next moctlnc , as well as that
of the Old-timers , will bo held in Onmhu
next August. ,
Tint Flro Keroi-il.
' la. . 19. The
Dunt'ijUK , , Aug. Farloy-Loet-
schor manufacturing company's sash and
door milt was partially burned early this
morning. 1'ho plant represents an Investment -
ment of ? 100,000 and employs 'M ) wurkmon.
KorvHl
OIUN , Alk'eriu , Aug. 19. A tire which has
boon devastating the forests of Aminl Louisa
sixty-flvo miles east of Mostanaguo , has al
ready destroyed 93,000 acres o ( tree * .
i\T \ CHILDHOOD'S ' FEEBLE FEET ,
Nurtured in Sccrfop It Has Gained in
Strength ,
PEOPLE'S ' PARTY WILL DECLARE ITSELF ,
Independent SdUcimcti nnd Kino
\Vorkoi-H t'l-opurlnK ' 'r a Vig
orous Campaign -Sangulno
of H
Cinr\fio , Aug. 10. At the Grand Pacliio
hotel tonight were tnlion the first steps
toward the establishment In Chicago of tha
peoples' party , into which the Cincinnati
convention of last June blow the breath ol
life.
life.Tonight's
Tonight's conference was n secret ono , helJ
because of the presence lu the cltv of W. F.
Rlghtmoyor , secretary yf the National Cltl
zens Industrial alliance , ns well as the na
tional board of organization of that , body.
For three months the preparatory work
has boon carried on in Chicago and the load-
era claim that In almost all of the wards secret -
crot clubs have been formed , while nearly
ten thousand names have been pledged ta
support , the principles and candidates of the
tli I iil party.
On last Sunday n local assembly was
formed , but Its ofllccrs have not been made
public , It being claimed that the order Is n
secret ono nnd not yet ready to have Its
affairs generally known.
Mr. Rlghtiueyer presided nt the Grand Pa
cifle meeting , and Amos Simpson , ono of tha
leading workers , acted as seeietnry. Dele
gates from the various ward organizations
were present. The conference was stated to
bocminontlysutisfaetory in Its results.
Mr. Righttroyer will probably leave foe
Milwaukee tomorrow to carry on In Wiscon
sin the same wort : ho has been engaged in m
this stnto. On returning to Chicago ho will
probably bo mot by Thomas B. ( iilruth ot
Kansas City , president of the National Citi
zens' ' Industrial alliance , wtio will tauo part
In the work of organization in Chicago.
II'KA'I HIM lHtKUAXT.
For Omaha and Vicinity Fair and coolop
weather.
For Missouri Warmer Thursday , with
local rains and frcijuont thunder storms ;
probably clear and fair by Friday.
For Iowa Local rains mid continued high
temperature during the day ; clear and clear
ing during the night ; clear and fnlr Friday.
For North Dakota Clear and fair Thurs
day ; northerly winds ; fair mid clear Friday.
For South Dakota and Nebraska Clear ,
northwesterly winds , local rains ; clear nnd
fair Friday.
For lCausas--Local showers
- - , probably
thunderstorms in eastern portions ; winds
shifting to northwesterly ; clear and fair Fri
day.For
For Colorado Showers ; clear , westerly
Winds ; fnlr Friday.
WASIIIXHTOV , Aug. 10. The low barometer
area that developed Monday northwest of
Montana lias advanced .southeast and is now
central over South Dakota. Incloicd by the
Isobar of 20,7 Inches , the area is compara-
slvely a dry storm , rain only being ropoVtod
along the east line of the Dakotas. In a belt
from Wichita , Kan. , to southeast Virginia
ruins have fallen during ttio day , boini ; occa
sionally heavy and especially in Missouri. j-
Scattered showers nro also reported on the
gulf coast. The warm wnvo has boon felt
today over Wisconsin and Michigan and
south of a line Joining Denver and Wichita
and Memphis and thence to Wilmington , in
cluding Tennessee.
In tbo Ohio valley nnd over Illinois and
Missouri local rains and thunder storms have
caused n considerable fall in temperature.
Behind the low area the wave is ttdvunUng (
but Is of little force nnd rollot from the heafi
in the lake regions , and from Texas to Kan
sas may bo expected to como from local rains
rather than n cold wave's ' march eastward.
The Atlantic states nu'.l.low lakes will ex
perience warmer weather Thursday and
Friday.
A West India cyclone -is reported ovee
Martinquo , great damugo being done. Tha
reports from St. Thomas gives the barometer
ns falling. As this cyclone Is some twelve
hundred miles southeast of Capo Kablu , its
further approach will bo announced. Vessels
sailing for the West Indies will exerciser pru
dence by observing the reported progress ot
the cyclone.
ItKVKII'KIt 1.1TT1.K KSVUVlSAtlKMKXT ,
Chicago 1 narelilHtH Will ICndoavor to
Capture the People' * Party.
Toi-KKA , ICnn. , Aug. 1'J. Alfred B.Wcstnp ,
from Chicago , editor of the Auditor , held
a secret meeting last night with a nurav
her of the people's party uud the alllanco
lenders In regard to a scheme which ho desires <
sires the alliance people to substitute for tha
sub-treasury plan. To illustrate Ills schema
Mr. Wostup suld that under it any num
ber of men could associate thomselvei
nnd put their effects , cither real or pnsona : ! ,
into a fund. Issue notes for any amount , and
by giving proper security could force its ac
ceptance in any community.
Dr. MoLnllln , editor of the Kansas Advo
cnto , in a speech promised In behalf of thosoj
present a careful investigation of the theory *
One of the men present at the meeting last
night said this morning : "Wo suspected ,
that the meeting win u scheme ol the Chicago
cage antirohlst-s to capture the people's party.
Wo gave \Vostup but llltlo encouragement.1' '
.j .uw. i / / / . v ni : t'Tiiun.
Cattle Ou-nei'H and I herolcee Indiana
Come lo an AKi'oenienl.
C.M.WVHM , , Kan , , Aug. 19. J. R. Mnyes ,
chlof of the Chorokco nation , with twenty-
live leading men of the tribe , arrived herd
last night and hold n conference today wltU
the o.utlo men who nro grazing cnttlo on th4
CheroUeo strip , The conference resulted
from the recent order of President Harrison
permitting the Cherokee * * to herd cattle In
the strip provided they could show that tha
cattle belonged to them. At today's meeting
It was arranged that all the cattle now grazt
ing there shall be transferred to Individual
ChoroKocs by bills of sale and that when tha
time for marketing the cattle arrives tha
Churokeex shall transfer thorn back to tha
cnttlo men at an advance .sulllclenl to moot
the grazing charges. By this agreement the
fiOO.IKM ) head of cattle on the strip can ba
kept there and as many more brought In 04
the Cherokees care to take.
ANOTIIKIt Hl.HUItADO.
Indian Territory Itioh in Gold t\m\
Kllvor.
Grnimi : , I. T. , Aug. 10-GoId and sllvoU
has been found In Inrgu quantities la
Camancho county. The fact tins never boon
generally known until today , when Oovornoff
Steels of the territory made public u lettetf
received by him from George G. Chandler ,
nctini ; secretary of the Interior. The luttoi
u In reply to ono in which iiurmUslon wa-j
asked , b.v someone whoso iiamo is nut mout
tloned , to negotiate with the Indians for tbo
privilege of working the mines. The pur-
mission was refused ,
Htrllcn.
LIMA , O. , Aug. I'J. ' Tlio strike on tlm Lak4
Erie & Western rnad still continues , and tha
men say they will never glvo In. An attempt
was made to hold the accommodation train ,
running between hero and Handuslty today ,
but after some persuasion the men II n ally
allowed the train to proceed. Patsengotf
traffic continues , but not u freight car has
moved for three day * ,