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TWENTY-SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOltNING , JULY 21 , 1S92. NUMBER 33.
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DEMOCRACY'S ' GREAT DISPLAY
Ceremonies Attending on the Notification of
Cleveland nnd Steveasan.
CLEVELAND'S ' SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
Ilo Attnrks thoTarlir and HvcrytliliiB ii-io
Kt'iinbllean hprrrlirn by tlio I.pHdur
I.lKlitH-CIrrat Cnthiifilnsin AIIKIIIB
tlio I'liltlilul of tlio I'arty.
Nnw YORK , July 20. The Moccaof democ
racy has boon the proud city of the Kmplro
fitata today.
No Mohammndnn could have boon more
realous to his creed , no Azteo more loyal to
bis mystic faith , than tno great leader * from
the east and west , north nnd south , who have
worshipped nt the democratic shrlno today.
The multitude that gathered to nay hoin-
ngo to the national itandnrd bearers of the
party numbered In Its ranks nil classes of
democracy , from the highest to the lowest.
The learned jurist from the bench doffed his
crmlnoof authority In order to mlnglo In
common with his party brethren ; the ox-
confodcrato of the south grasped hands with
the mugwump of the Emnlro state , while the
prosperous fnrtner of the west gave fraternal
greeting to Iho brawny loaders of Tammany
hull and thus oven forgot his hostility to the
lords of Wall street In common admiration
for the great louder of the national democ
racy.
Now MptlifxU lnuituriltcl. :
It was Indeed n love feast a fonsl in which
every dlsclplo of the doctrines of democracy
trlght gather nt the board and receive from
the fountain head the purest How of Jeffor-
Eonian simplicity.
A now era , too , Is ushered In with the cer
emonies of this dav n putting awny of the
old , nnd a taking up of the now. lluncoforth
the platitudinous proceedings that for decades -
cades have nruked the notlfloatlon cero-
tnonios to democratic presidential candidates
will give way to a public demonstration
where all democrats will bo equal , and where
the prospective cabinet ofllcor will bo no
prootcr than ho whoso highest aspiration Is
for his party's succojs. It will bo n vast
public gathering , whcra all can personally
vlaw the candidates of the party and ratify
bv their cheers the nominations of the demo-
cracj ; It will bo Iho occasion of un experi
ence meeting , where every worker in the
cause can give words of cheer from the local
ity where ho awaits the fruition of his
labors , and vouch for the favor with which
the laymen of democracy have received the
nominntloiiB of ttio national convention. All
the traditions of n century uro swept away
In ono innovation , never to return.
In ( 'iintriist to tlio fust.
If success In Us various degrees Is to bo
the measure of all human efforts , the cero-
inmilos of today will bu the established rule
far future action ; for nothing could have
been inoro successful than tbo proceedings
which opened with much dignity at b10 : ! tbis
uvunlng and c oscd nn hour later In uproarl-
nim rhi rtrfi fm * thn nandidntos of the national
Uumocrucy. It wns a striking contrast to Iho
nollllciilion ceremonies of Iho past ceremonies -
monies that have taken place In the presence
of but n favorod.fow , and in which the great
American public has had no part. Hofoims
never go bucicwarJ , and , although the advo
cates of JofTersunian simplicity opposed the
pageantry nnd pomp of these proccodlucs ,
they wore In n hopeless minority against the
promoters of this tiopulnr demonstration , und
the fiat of Iho phalanx of democracy goes
forth In approval of today's Innovation.
TliiMiwiiiilH Souk Admission.
Before the sun had sot this evening people
commenced crowding liito iho slreels and
uvcnuos which bound Madison Square
curdon. Each was intent upon gelling In-
Bide lo witness the formal notification of
] \lcssr . Cleveland and Stevenson of the tact
that they had respectively boon nominated
by the democracy for the presldurcy und
vlco presidency. Tlio struggle with the
police for places near Iho doors was
constant und vigorous until M
ji , in. , when the doors swung open
nnd iho thousands hustled in. Meantime
members of the reception comimttoo had
driven lo Iho homo of ox-Sooruiary of Iho
Navy Whllnoy , where they took Mr. Clove-
lanu Into a currmgo , which wns at once
driven lo the Manhattan club house , where
the national and notillcallon commiltoeK
were waiting. There tuny were almost sim
ultaneously Joined by otheis of the reception
committee , who csoortcd Mr. Stevenson
thither from the Hoffman houso. The thrco
commltleei' . with the candidates , at once en
tered carriages and wrro driven to Madison
Square garden , where their ut rival was
marked by an elaborate- display of fireworks.
Thu party alighted and entered the hall amid
cheers. As thn candidates passed insulo
luoro 111 mi 15,000 pcoplo were awaiting tlicm.
hung unit Clioorod.
The assemblage was n truly democratic
one , the admission tickets being exclusively
conllnod to the lngo and hexes , und Iho
vttst amphitheater being thrown open to the
gononjl public. Whllo awaiting iho arrival
of tbo cucsts of Jho evening the nimlonco
had passed the tlmo cheering alternately for
Cleveland , Stevenson and Governor Flower ,
ni.d occasionally singing nnatchos of cam
paign songs , or Joining In iho "Tu-ru-ru
booni-do-ny" of Iho bamt. At exactly b.M :
there was n little commotion In thu rear of
the stage , and n moment later the cnmmlltuo
ontorcd , hondcd by lion , Perry Belmont ,
\viio walked arm In arm with General
Stovenson. Instantly ihoro was a cry of
"Hero they come , " and as the crowd recog
nized the vlro presidential candidate the vast
building fairly trembled with loyal demo
cratic chceri" .
General Stevenson bore his honors
modestly and bowing hU ueUnowleclt-oments
gnvo way to Govnrnor Flower , who cntcied
u moment later and received a Muttering uul-
como from the New York democracy.
Of cotirso thr great ovation of the evening
was reserved for Grover Cleveland. A.s hu
entered the hall , and era ho scarce crossed
the portal of the entrnaco , n sharp eye from
tlio roar guilcry , ! 100 feet away , rocngtmcd
Ins familiar form nnd the shrill cry of "Ilnra
comes Cluvolund I" was the signal for n
dcmmiRtrulion that Graver Clovolund had
.not witnessed since IbbS , Of course tlio
jnosidcnual candidntp received ihoovnllon
with his usual stolidity , but thu very
inodusty of the gioat nemocratio leader
noomod to oxclto his ndmlrcrj to greater
effusion. When sllenco was finally restored
Chairman William L. Wilson of the notifica
tion committee stopped to the front of the
Btugo nnd facing ex-President Ctovcland ,
who nroso nt the same time , spoke 114 fol
lows :
ClrilrnmiiVllKi > ti' Aildromi ,
"Mn. Ci.rvfiASti : V\'o bring you tor.lght
n moisugo from iho democratic party. Wo
come us u commlttco fiom Its nutlonul con-
ventlon , ropruscnting uvcry ilemoerutie eon-
tttneney In the country , to ulvo you olllcial
"
1 notification thai you huvo been chosen us Its
S randidntu for iho oftlco of president , of the
United States. Wo are also charged with
the inny of proientlni ; von the platform of
principles adopted by that conv utrin. This
platform contain * u full and cixpllclt declara
tion of tbo position of the national Oemo-
cralio party on the grout political is u h
of the day ; but in nil iU utter
ances It i merely H development
of ono great principle , ttmt whatever govern-
inonta and lawn can do for a poopla trust bo
dona for nil the pcoplo without prcccdonvouf
trctlou or grades of citizenship. U Is u diingor-
pus thing tor u political partv to rotulnuo its
existence after the work which culhui It Into
being has been accomplished ; U will Inevita
bly pans , as the political orcnliauon ujaiust
which wo contend has already passed into
the service of the great spocml interests
which everywhere strlvo to secure political
power for their own ndvanlngo. Of Iho
present politics of that party It may bo truly
said that they nil tend to the centralization
of the political power in the lederal govern
ment and the centralization of wealth In a
favored cluss. Against both tendencies wo
fight as ugolnst enemies of our freedom.
Wliorti Taxation Should Stop.
"As guardianof ) that freedom wo plant
ourselves upon the principle that the necessi
ties ol the government nro the beginning nnd
the necessities of the government aru the
ending of Just taxation. Whatever goes be
yond this Increases the power of the govern
ment at the cxpcnao of the liberties of the
pcoplo The irovcrnmont that deals with the
citizen nt long range , and through otllcuils
not chosen by himself , will become his
master. The government that Is carried on
before his own cyos , by his own chosen
servants , und within reach of his own regu
lating nnd punishing arm , that government
can bo kep't his servant. Yet wo have but
rcccnlly barely cscnpod n successful effort
to strike down the government that stands
nearest the cltl/on nnd to strip from the poo-
pie in the stales that right preservative of all
other rights the right of holding their own
elections nnd of choosing their own ropro-
.sonlallrcs.
"Such , sir , nro some of Ihe Issues of the
campal''n on w'Jlch wo nro about to enter.
Thev go to the foundallon of our liberty , In
this groit contest your party has summoned
yon 10 bo Us loader. Four years ngo In Iho
mid-career of service thai well deserved the
highest honors your countrymen could bestow -
stow , as wo fool sure that It will roeoivo the
hltthou praise that history can award , you
were struck down , because , us n democrat ,
you could make no terms with Ihoso who
wlshf-d to plunder the public Irpasury and
Ihoso who sought to psrnetnnlo Iho passions
of civil slrlle.
Soniu Tlilnga Tlioy Have Seen.
"You"1 countrymen will right that wronir.
They havoseon'nn attempt to turn the grati
tude of a great.nalion into an electioneering
fund for a political party , and service to thai
parly in tho.conllicts of peace count for more
than service to the country 1" conllicts of war.
Thov have seen every power of Iho federal
administration passionately used to destrov
free clecllons In the stales , and seeing nil
vhls , they have lost no opportunity In ttio
past four years lo honor youradmlnlslrallon.
"And now , sir , wo put into your hands the
commission of which wo are bearers. It is
the hlchcU honor vour party can bostow. It
Is the erayost call to duty your fellow demo
crats can make. But wo bjllevo wo can assure - '
sure you that there are no 'weak , weary or
despondent democrats' in the ranks of our
parly lodny , and with the people's cause us
our cause , wo doubt not you will load us to a
victory in winch the principle' of our party
shall gloriously triumph , nnd the welfare of
our country shall bo mightily promoted. "
Clieorod Mrs. Cluvoluuil uiul Until.
During Mr. Wilson's address Mrs. Cleve
land , who had been delayed , strove to enter
the ball unobserved , but the andlenco caueht
sight of her and fairly went wild with en
thusiasm In the very midst of Mr. Wilson's
speech three cheers were given for Mrs.
Cleveland , and when n voice from Ihoizallorv
proposed "Tnreo cheers for Utith , " the
enthusiasm readied such a height that
the chairman was ' obliged momentarily
to suspend. Mr. Cleveland's visiieo
darkened with displeasure , but oven his
frown was powerless to chock iho enthusi
asm of Ameiican chivalry , audit was fully a
minute before the onthusiam exhausted
Itself.
At the conclusion of Chairman Wilson's
address the secretary read tbo following
formal notlllcation lo Mr. Cleveland :
Adilrosrt of Notlllo.ttlon ,
"TO GltOVEH Cl.CVKIANP , NlW ! YoitK :
j\s memucrs 01 mu nuiiiiuuiiuu uuiuuiitiuu
delegated by the national democratic con
vention which assembled in Ctiicauo Juno
21 it , is our azrecablo duty to inform you
that upon n single ballot you wore unani
mously nominated for the presidency of the
United States.
"Nothing could ovlnco the affection nnd
confidence in which you nro hold by tbo
democratic party moro positively than the
faet that you have three times neon made
'
Its candida'lo for lhat oftlco. tfour devotion
to the principles of Iho parly of Thomas
Jefferson , your tideUly lo every trust rope > ea
in vou by tbo people , your couragootfs , con
servative and exemplary administration
whnn chif 1 oxecutivfi of Iho United Slates
and the prosperity of the country under thai
.administration havu won for you the respect
'of every c.lizon.
Doiiiiiniluil by tli I'eoplo.
"In the maintenance ot doctrine * which
you nnvo BO clrarly expounded and so cou-
slslonliy ndvocaled , and. which forms iho
basis of Iho dcclarullou of principles
formulnlod by Iho democratic convention
which has acniu placed you In nomination ,
rests the hope of the people for constltu-
lionnl covornmonl. Tnoy lurn now to the
dcmocrnlic party that the blessings of a'vlc '
and industrial liberty may bo secured to
them , and , in response to Ihe people's de
mand , ibal party has chosen for 11 * lender
him whoso public record convoys the guar
antee that the will of the people will not bo
Unvaried.
"It Is then not only with n sense of pro
found personal satisfaction , but also with
the assurance that your nomination is wel
comed by every man who feels the bunten
of unjust taxation and the distress of un
warranted legislative Interference with Iho
rights of iho citizen , that wo Inlorm you of
the action of thn national democratic con
vention , and submit herewith Its declaration
of principles.
"Firmly believing that there Is no olhor
Bttfo repository for tbo liberties of the pcoplo
und tli" welfare of Iho nation than Iho hands
of u democratic administration , wo most
heartily congratulate iho country upon the
opportunity presumed by your candidacy for
a ruturu to the methods und measures of
that party which has and which will over
administer the provernmunt for the good of
our country anil In the interest of Iho onllro
.
"I'lini our cause the people's cause will
tviumph wo havu no douni. und Jniiglng iho
luturo by the past the ndmlnlstralion which
rou xvlll'idvo to the people of the United
States will bo directed by wisdom , states
manship , Integrity and patriotism , and will
cause your fellow democrats lo ivgurd with
thosnmo pride nnd pleasure your future
cur"or us president of this great republic
that they now enjoy In the romomhranco of
your former administration. "
Slciioix of tliu llouiiinoiit.
The mldrosR was signed by the followlnc
members of thu notification committee ;
William L. Wilson , chairman ; H.N , KlioJes ,
Alabama ; B.It , Davidson , Arkansas ;
Stephen M , White , California ; Frank
AdaniH , Colorado ; K. J. Vnnco , Connecticut ;
K. J. Hovnolds , Delaware ; W. U. Chiploy ,
Florida ; J. Y. Ulpplc , Cieoryla ; E. S. John
son , Idaho ; T. M. Thornton , Illinois ; U. B.
Clillop. Indiana ; T. M. Martin. Iowa ; J. SV.
Orr , Kansas ; J. P. Salyor , Kentucky ; A.
Crandull , Louisiana ; E. C. Swett , Maine ;
L. V. BoiiKUnian , Maryland ; P. McGuIre ,
Massachusetts ; K.A.Mimik'omerv. Michigan ;
G. M. Foote. Minnesota ; W. V. Sullivan ,
MisslsslrpI ; J. W. Walker , Missouri ; & , P.
llauson , Montana ; J. A Crulghton , Nu-
braska ; C. W. HinchlolelT , Nevada ; II. H.
Parker , New Ilumpihlro : G. 11. Burkur ,
Now Jersey ; N. K. MUCK , New York , Hope
Kllas , North Carolina ; Andrew Blowltt ,
North Dakota ; H. H Holuen , Ohio ; Henry
Blunktnun , Oregon ; Hcniy Cochr.in , Penn
sylvania ; t ) . K. Biirtlott , Khodo Island ; ! ' .
D , Jorvov , Jr. , South Carolina ; W. K.
Collier , Tennessee ; J. H. McLeur.v , Texas ;
A. Fulkerson , Virginia ; O , C. .Miller. Ver
mont ; J. Collins , Washington ; B. F. Murilu ,
West Virginia ; Junio.s Itardln , Wisconsin ;
K , H , Holmes , Wyoming , J. S. Ileukloy ,
Alaska ; K. Elllnwood , Arizona ; llunry E ,
Davit ) , District of Columbia ; E. V. Lang- ,
New Mexico ; II. P. Hondeuon , Utah.
At Iho clnio of thu formal letter Mr ,
Cleveland faced Chairman Wilson and said * .
Clovoliiiiil' . povoti of Avcoptuneo.
"Mil. UiiAiitMtx ASII UKYII.KMBN : The
moMaio you deliver from iho national
democracy arouses within mo emotions which
would bo well nigh overwhelming If 1 did
noi rccok'nl/.u huio assembled the represent-
utlvoH of a great party who must share with
me the responsibility your mtsMon luvltci.
I find nuch rollof In ttio rcllectlon that 1
| CO.STUa' U OX BtCONlJ I'AQB.j
IIEIRLEJOIIN IS SELECTED
Third District Kepublicam Ncmlnato a
Congressional Caudithte.
GOOD FEELING PREVAILED THROUGHOUT
Other Ciinillilntos for the Honor Kntlitiilns-
tlunlly Kmliirsu Die Uliiioe of tlio lion.
volition l vurvtlilHK Concluded
on the rii-4t It'illot.
FHMIONT , Nob. , July 2X-fSpeclal Tolo-
to TUB BEC.I The republican congres
sional convention for the Third district met
at the Love opera houio tonlcrht. The con-
vonlion was called to order nt 3 o'clock by
Chaliraan Peebles ot I'ondor. After n brief
speech ho introduced A. n. Bnraos of Uixon
county , xvho had baon solocte.l . as chairman
by the central committee.
Mr. Barnes made n short , vigorous speech
In which ho predicted victory for the nomi
nee of the convention. HU remarks were
heartily applauded. Ed A. Fry of ICnox
county was chosen temporary socrJtnry. The
temporary organization was made perma
nent. The roster of the delegates as made
up by the central coinmtttoj was accepted
without tno intervention of a conimllleo on
credentials.
A committee of seven was appointed on
resolutions ns follows : Barnes of Madison ,
Brown of Colfax , Mnrr of D.iduo , Lockwood
of Dixon , Schmled of Dakota , Murrlll of
Ceiiur and Jackson of Antelope.
On motion of Barnoa the convention pro
ceeded to take an informal ballot on a candi
date for congress without any nominating
speeches. A fornnl ballot was then pro-
ceadeJ. with by a call of the roll of counlio- * .
The result of billet was : Uoor 'o U. Mciklo-
John , 55 ; John H. Jlayos , 10 ; W. P. Norrts ,
JO ; A. A. Welch , S.
.Miulo L'imtilmoiu.
Moiklejohn having rocolved a largo major
ity of votes , Balrd of Ualiot'i thereupon
moved that the ballot bo declared formal and
that the nomination of Molklejohn bo mada
unanimous by acclamation. The motion wns
seconded by Mr. Hnvos and was carried with
nn enthuslasnc chorus of nyus. Mr. Molkle
john wns Ikon called for and his appearance
on iho platform was tha signal for an up
roarious burst of applause.
Ho delivered a short , crisp speech , touch-
ItiK the salient features of the republican
platform and expressed hi ? heartfelt grati
tude for the support his friends had so Kindly
given him. Haves , Norris and Welch were
called out nnd each of them made npnroprl-
ate remarks , cndorMnir iho national platform
and promising cordial and enthusiastic sup
port to the nominee of Iho convention.
A loral glee club , compound of Messrs.
Wooil , Nichouemis , Hobortsnnd Scbmllt , fur
nished the audience with a counlo of cam
paign songs written especially for the occa
sion. These were gresled with enthusiasm.
Tlio platform adopted opdoracd the na-
lional plaiform and Mr. Harrison's distillled ,
firm and brilliant aauilnislraiion ; favored
reciprocity , liberal pensions aim honest
money and coudumnod Cleveland for making
a pastlmo of vetoing pensions , and making
his vetoes a medium of slurs upon Iho old
soldiers.
A central committee was chosen as fol
lows : Antelope , N. O. Jackson ; Boone , U.
P. Williams ; Burl , P. L. Kourk ; Cedar. R
A. Saeor ; Colfax , H. C. Uussvll ; Cumlng ,
Chris Uupp ; Dakota , Atlee Hart ; Ulxon. A.
E. Barue ; Dodge , C. U. Marr ; ICnox , B. J.
Proymoyor ; Madison , Burt Mapos ; Mor-
rlck , C. Ilostottor ; Nance , James Kennedy ;
Piorcf , J. L. btovons ; Platto. Karl ICramer ;
Stanton , John Kboily ; Thunion , A. W.
Turner ; vVaynoV. . H. McNeil. C. C. Mc-
Nisn of Wlsner , nnd Bert Mapju of Nor
folk were chosen chairman and secretary of
iho committee , and the convention aJJouracd.
I'allH Clt.v'rf rroparutiniis.
Pu.i.s Cirr , Nob. , July 20. [ Special to
TUB Bun. | An enthusiastic mooting of the
Iwo republican clubs of this cny was hold
last night nt the club room. Five hundred
dollars was pledged for the purchasing of
uniforms nnd a llauibonu club of 100 was or
ganized.
The announcement in Tin : Birj that lion.
H. O. Herr wouId bo here July 2 , > ( conven
tion day ) , was grceto.l with rousing elioors
and extensive prepiratlons were set on footle
lo make that day ino opening "howluer" of
iho campaign.
Dniluo Ccinnly'ri ( ' ( in vent Ion.
PiioioNT , N.'b , , July 20. [ Special Tele
gram to TIII ; Biiii.J The Dodge county re
publican convention was held at the opera
house this afternoon. There was n large at
tendance. The following delegates were sa-
lectod : To Stale Convention L. D. Illch-
nrds. Hess Hammond , William Pried , Ernest
Shurman , P. L Bnrrlll. W. T. Crook , T. W.
layman. S. W. Smith.V. . H. Thomas. J. A.
Sill , .1. P. Eaton , W. H. Brigps , J. H. Kline.
H. 1C. GolT. John Uoss. H. A. Millikon.
Sunulorlal HOSE L. Hammond , G. G. Grog-
gory , J. H. MoniKomory , A. P. Shepard ,
Frank Dolosal. E. Shurman , A. J. Taylor ,
James Scilloy , Nndhius , J. B. Pooto , William
Sanders , E. C. Burn , Joriran Lnison , W. D.
Holbrool : , G. W. Eaton , Andruw Linn. Con
gressional dolCga.es tavorablo to Meiklejohn
were chosen.
OXTIII : rntvi
ii : litli lovv.i DUtilot Itopiibllc'iiu Nonil-
niitn C'oliinol llrplinm ,
CIIAIIITOX , la. , July -Spoolal [ Telegram
to Tin : BEJ. ] The ropubllcan congressional
convention , for the Eighth cougrcaslonil dis
trict , was hold in this city toaay. The
eleven counties wow fully represented. The
convention was ono of roproaontntivo Intelli
gence and political sagacity. At 10 o'clock ,
the bony \vns culloil to order by Hon. N. P.
Nelson , chairman of Iho contrtoisionrtl com
mittoo. S. E. H. Ganoy , of Ujcatur county ,
was elected temporary chairman , nnd du-
llvored an enthusiastic speech , which
was received with repeated applause.
This afternoon Dr. T. M. Pee , of
Appanooso was elected chairman , and a few
minutes later , amid thu grcatnsl cntnusiasm ,
Colonel W. P. llepbntn of Fremont county
\i * u tiniiilrintml l/r , ror'nlvnil snvoi , ! v.nlL'Itt
votes on the first formal ballot ugalniti lit-
teen for Harsh of Union county , ton for Temple -
plo of Clarke , and ten forMltch" ! ! of Adams.
The mention of Blaino'.s name durinir Iho
speech of Ur. Pco wns met by u perfect
storm ol applause , whllo the mention of Hon.
James Weaver was nu't with laughter.
SIOHM fjtici : , In , , July 20 , The republican
convention held touny at Storm Like roiiom-
Inntcd Hon. G. D. Parkins of Sioux City by
acclamation for congress.
If IS CIIUUM.YN O.VliriSIl MO\V.
Ill ) lloxlKiinil the l.'inil
WAHiiiNiroN , U. C , , July 20. [ Spjcinl
Tolo rani to Tin : BBK. | Land Couimlbsionot
Carter U plain Chulrm in Carter of the re
publican national committee tonight. Hu resigned
signed his position In the Interior department
mont this afternoon directly to the president
Afterwards ho took n long drlvo wltn thu
chlol nut lstrato Into the environs ot Wash
Ingtun. dtirln ) ; which iho plans of the cotntnf ,
campaign Vfvtft tutkod over and thu work o
the land otilco discussed , It Is probable tha
the subject of n land commlsbionor wu
broached , but It U understood thui tbo
vucuncv would not bo filled for some tlmo
l'oi lbly It will re nuin vacant until after the
campultii. Assis'.unt Commissioner Stano o
town will oo acilnu coinmlssionor until a now
commUsiloiicr U named. Cuoirinan Curler's
last act In connection with the general lam
olllco will bo to si n his annual report , wulcl
he will do the latter part of this week. Ho
goes to is ow York tonlcbt , and with hlu
will go his ofllclul stenographer , to whum ho
will diotatu thu introduction of his report
ThU completed , bo will return here uuou
Saturday to attach his slnuturo at a tun
the report over to Secretary Noble.
ThU lust uuuual report of Cotamlisloue
i
t ' > '
Carter will make n remarkable showing. It
vlll boa business ropottl barren of politics ,
t will disclose the fncta , * < heretofore an-
ouncod lit thojo. : dispatches , that
ho work of the J * land oftlco Is
p to date. Instead * of hnvlnir
o wait thrco years , as pjraonSf havnm busl-
103' before the office it Id -ipr'to the Incom-
ntr of tills administration , cases nro now
uken up and disposed off vvllhout any delay.
Mr. Carter has uiado ono of the best conimls-
.lonow the general land qfllco lus nvor had.
lo brought into Iho position n long nnd
iracttcnl oxpenonco wllh tlioso who were
jarcd on the publlq domafh. Hu was a
plendld lawyer nnd ospoclallv oae who has
md much to do with the making ot Iho land
tatutc3 ,
IlItOKi : Till ? DEADLOCK.
ll sourl Donionnits .Surprint In ISomlnat-
IMR 11 Ktiilo Tlcltut.
.Inrrr.ii ovCrrv , Mol ( July 20. The second
ay'a session of the si&lo democratic convon-
lon oponcd nt 10M5 a.m. The fourteenth bal-
ot for the gubernatorial nomination was or-
crod. It showed a Blight gain for S'ono. '
Inlloling conllnuo.l rapidly with Stone still
cading. At 1:10 : p. m. the nlnotponth ballot
viis b.igun. A break to the leader took
ilnco. and in ten minutes mare ox-Congress
man w. J. Stone of Vernon county was
! omltiatJ for governor , thus on.llng Iho
ongest contest of tha character known to
Missouri politics.
Otlier nominations were made ns follows :
jioutonnnt governor , John B. O'Moaraof '
3t. Louis ; secretory of stale. A. A.
josuouro ( rcnomlnatud ) ; auditor , J. M. Soi-
irot ( ronomlnntod ) ; treasurer , Lon V.
Stephens ( rouomlnatO'l ' ) ; attorney general ,
{ . P. Walker. ,
James Cogwill WM noralnatpd for rail-
oad and wurohouso conr.nlsslonor and the
state ticket was completed.
.MoKlnloy lit Duittrlco.
Wnri'ixo WATCH , Nob. , July 20. To the
iditorof TUB BUB : What information can
vou five us as to when nnd whore Mr. Mc-
vinloy will speak In Nebraska on or about
Aneust 2. Will It bo Crete or Bo.itrleol
Tno Ucpuhlicnn club , hero wish to huar him
f ho Is sure to oomo.
An early reply will greatly oblige ,
J. E Lr.YDt ,
President Republican Club.
( icortflu Iiidopanduiits.
ATLANTA , Ga. , July 20. The people's party
stale convuntlon met tbis morning. The ses
sion was devoted to routine work.
.Siine of llur Oueor Corrosiioiiiloneo Itcad In
OpomX'oiirt.
MnMriiis , Tonn. , July 20. The testimony
ntroduced In the Alien Mitchell case per-
lalnod principally to her corroipondenco
vith her vinlltn , Miss Ward , md several
larsonally unknown genllomeu with whom
she had 03tablislied acquaintanceship through
ho mo Hum of advertisements. The first
otter road was from Eroaa Ward to Alice
after the discovery of tholr plans of olopa-
nenu Slio warns Alice not to write any
uore letters to liar as they will not reach
icr ; declares her undylim love and con
stancy , swcara she' will yet marry
nor In npito of opposition and
expresses her katreti * for her brothor-
n-Iaw , Mr. Volkraar , whom she says
she bates worse ttiaiii any parson. Other
etlers were renJ to InUicato that she was
cailinsr about for work lo dowhan she
married Freda. Then followed another
.ettur from 'Pradu , tlfo last ono she over
wrote. It is dated January 18 , IblU. It ux-
prjised the rorot of tha writer that she is
Torbiddrn to bpeak toii0r ( tVlico ) ; expresses
undying love for her nnd cautions hcrio "say
noming about the last summer's business , "
as no ono know of It but her family.
Alice's stepbrother saia lhat ho had
spoken to her about her proposed
marriage. Sne tulkod ot it rroaly.
Slio said Dr Patterson wns to marry them ;
lhat they were going to St. Louis. This
ended the direct examination and Gouoral
Peters took the witness.
Oorrosiiinidod nltli Strange
The witness admitted that Alice carried
on u correspondence with others besides
Freda. She had corresponded with various
men strangers lo her. A letter addressed
to V. .1. WarJ , Carbon , Tex. , and wrltlon by
Alice , was raad , she expressed her pleasure
lhat hnr correspondent is pleased and had
fallen in love with her description , and won
ders how long it will ba before bo falls in
lavs with her. She says she is writing
without the knowledge of her narenls , and
says this is tlio reajon she does not have hot-
letters .sent to the houao. The Inllor Is
signed Proda Ward.
Still another letter was road , dated Janu
ary 22 , only thrco days bnforo thu tragedy.
It is uddrcssod to Tom L. Hulger , Pittsburg ,
Pa , , oaualiy affectionate with him as wltn
"Doar Birdlo. " She affecU to bo an actress ,
and says It is lold of actresses lhat ihey
can't really love ; that "they miss iho
prompter. " bill assures him lhat "lhi liillo
aotroas can. " She tolls how a man , ' ! 0 years
old made love to her last Friday nlg'it and
adds that she "had not got over it yot. "
Thou coinos u loiter to Freda , written
August 1 , l&Ol. It staris oul with "Doarost
Lovo. " It Is a Jealous letter and accuses
her of loving Ashley Honll and say.s she
will kill Mr. Ashley before Proda shall marry
him. "Oh , If 1 could sea you oaco , if 1 could
only squeeze you : oh , you don't ki.ow how I
love you , " sun writes , and after formulating
plans for un elopement at some luturo time ,
expresses the foir that If she delay too long
she will fall In love wltn Bomobody else.
lriw on HIT lni < i lnitlon : ,
Loiters were rend from Alice to Henry , a
'
young man % ho had mat ut Gold Dust' , in
which slio refers to Freda ns r.or sister. In
another she tells of a trip taken under the
escort of n "solemn old minister. " She
found him not so solemn insltlo as out and
tuo.v not along very well. But their bat'gauo
chocks got mixed and utter the pardon loft
hur ut n Junction to go to Iowa nnd she
reached her destination she tells what hap-
puncd , as follows :
"Thu busjiiagomastor brought out a rusty
old vnllso for my check , Think of It. My
blue silk and things going oft lo low.i and
luft mo with the parson's collar ) , pnnla and
things. Much good iny rufilas aud things
will do him. "
The only thing that spoiled the story was
that the iis.sumptloD Is thai the trip Is a
mythical ono. The lottsr U signed Fruda
Ward , but was written by Alico.
l.lllll ! JlllllllilUl'l TeMtllllOliy.
Thfl next witness was. Miss LlMlo John-
Hon , the young woman whose misfortune it
was to bo Alice Mitchell's companion , when
'
tha mur.lor was committed , and' which fact
caused her Joint Indictment with Alice on a
charge of murder. Miss Johnson instilled
she had known Alice for throe years. She
saw her twlcoon iho day of the killing. Once
In thu rooming and again in the afternoon ,
She said Freda was Allco'a friend. She
always spoke of her , and wus lulling wit
ness how she lovoiT'-i. Piodu , After
that visit she spoko/ often of Freda ,
and when In Jail' she could only
speak of Proda coutuuallv. | Whcu thuy
were separated Alice wus always orylng and
saying she wished she could see Proda , Then
coming to the falul dav Just before the mur
der , she told how Ailoi followed iho Ward
girls , suylng she must sou Predu , When
they caueht up Alice said : "Oh , Llllle ,
F roil a looked at tno nnd smllod. " Then oho
gel out of the buggy. When Alice returned
tnoro were two spots of blooj on her faco.
Witness asked what the Wurd girl had done
tohor , Alice suld : ' 'Lot rae In , " und then
Jumped over the wheel Into the buggy. Wit
ness wan unosloit iho next duy and
was put In the same room with Alico.
Wltnoift testified that Mice had conUucd to
her thai sno wanted to marry Predu. Wit
ness thought * shu hud persuaded hur out of
attempting to marry Freda , but slui still
wanted to marry Uor. She did not know
Alice was uruicd with B razor or any other
weapon on thu day of the murder. She
thought she wus only going to toll Freda
good-byo and kiss bor.
ThU ended the direct examination and the
oross-oxau'tnatloa wilt ba oauunjucau tomor
row.
IMI T nvMMTnn niM'innp
11IAT BERIM , SLA SEI/URE
Oanath Anxious Tint ths Ooiinitlatn Should
Bo Baleascd.
YELLOV/STONE / PARK INVESTIGATION
Hoji'jrt of tlio Drin lur.ttlu Cominlttco Sub
mitted totlio HUIMO CoiiKri'sslmril Pro.
erodings Cuimillan DlNorlmlnutlim
Will llu Itosciitcd.
WASIIIXOTCW , D. C. , July SO. A short tlmo
npotho Canadian ifovjrnnieut , through the
British charge d'affaires at Washington ,
made formal application to Secretary Foster
ot thoStato doparlment for the release , under
> end , of the British supply steamer Coquit-
am , recently seized In AUisku by thorovcnuo
tcamor Corwln , for violating United States
customs regulations In transferring her
cargo In American waters w'thoul a parmlt.
It Is understood that the sacratary of stuta
ms Infonuod the representative of the
British governmout that the request cannot
bo complied with In its proionl form , for the
rojuon that the ves ol having bion traus-
erred to the custoJy of the United States
nai-Hhal at Sltka for proceedings un-
Uer the law , the case Is no longer
vithln the Jurisdiction of the executive
brtinoh of the covornmont. This position Is
nkon. it Is said , on the theory that , the
.lulled States court before which the case
ms been presented Is now the untiio tribunal
o determine the question of the vessel's ro-
CHBC under bond. Inasmuch as the Canadian
authorities appear to be determined to secure
ho release of the ( Joquithim us sonn as possi-
) lo It Is inoro than probable they will instl-
tuto legal proceedings to mat end at the
earliest possible time.
The oDlmon hero Is that the conrt will un
doubtedly rostoi-o the vessel to its owners on
tnu giving of bonds suflloii'tit to tnoot all
losslblo ponaltlos In the event of conviction.
Yii.I.O\YSTONi : : 1'AKK INUUlItV.
Itcport 1)1 tlio Dotiiocratla Committee of
ln\OHtl atlou ,
WASHINGTON , D. 0. , July 20. Uoprosonta-
tivo Mcliao of Arkansas , from the committee
on nubile lands , today submitted to the house
the report of the comnuUoo on public lands ,
which was instructed by the house to exam-
no and report by bill , or otherwise , as to tUo
circumstances under which certain leases of
ground In the Yellowstone national park
wore made in March , 1SS1 ! , by the secretary
of the interior to the Yellowstone Park asso
ciation , and also why the privilege civcn to
the association In said louses , to transport
iiasscngoM in the park , were nttorwards re
scinded and the same granted to ono S. S.
ilur.tloy. Tne report biysthut the secretary
made u loisoto Mr. lluntlov for the trans-
lortallon business only , and without obllgu-
: ion to build an ; hotels , and declared a for
feiture of the right of transportation of the
Yellowstone National Park association with
out notice , without trial or any statement of
any complaints for nonuse or misuse of the
right.
Mr. Wnkefleld ( who had controlled thu
transportation business ) , says the report , is a
democrat , Mr. Huntley a republican and a
personal and political friend of Mr. Hussoll
B. Harrison , son of thu president. Tno
secretary savs that Mr. Huntley was recommended -
mended to him by several senators and con-
irrossinun and oncn or twice by Mr.uKusscll
Harrison. The committee is unable to tinu
how the public sorylco was in the least promoted
meted by the forfeiture.
Old I'riciHl * 111 Montnim ,
fn another connection the report speaks
of ttio friendship existing between Mr. Harrison
risen and Mr. E. C. Water ? , the latter
having Mated to Mr. Gibson , the president
of the association , that no and Mr. Harrison
were old ( rlonds out In Montana and ha
thoughl ho could gel him to aid in arranging
matters. Waters' toulmony Is plainly
evasive and with the evident desire to shield
iMr. Harrison's nuinc.
In conclusion the report has the following
to say with rosnect to Mr. Kusscll Harrison :
"It , may not be remarkable In a monarchy
for the heir upp.irent to strive to inllucncc
oflluial actions. But in a republic , there be
ing no heir apparent , the co-existing facts
warranting tno conclusion , the president's
son. influential onlv in that capacity , is called
upon to exert his inlluonc3 for a corporation
dealing with a ercat department of the gov
ernment , and about the samfl tlmo ? 5,000 of
the same corporation is sought to bo sot asldo
for this same son this coincidence stands
out for legislative condemnation , having es
caped ofuYlnl criticism by the executive de
partment. "
COMKISSIO.\.U ,
Anti-Option Kill 111 tlio Semite U'ork of
tlio llniiuii.
WtFiiixoTo.v , D. U. , July 20. The flrit
hours of the senate were occupied today in
the discussion of a bill to permit the
Puynltup Indians in the stale of Washington
to alienate a portion of ttio government lands
In the neighborhood of Tucotnu. The matter
was still under discussion when , at 2 o'clock. '
the anti-option bill came up us the uuliiiishcd
business.
Mr. Vest assailed the measure as an undue
stretch of the constitution ; na an attempt on
the part of congress to oxercuo police pavers
within the states , and as a delusion to the
farmers In whoso Interest , ho said , It was
miiklnir.
Mr , Washburn defended the bill from some
of Mr. Vest's thrusts , and several others of
the senators took pirt in the discussion ,
which they maintained tor three hours.
Mr. Daniel had tlio lloor and was arguing
on somewhat the same lines that Mr. Vest
had used when the hour of adjournment ar-
rlvod.
Ill till ) I10IIHO ,
Politic ? was tabooed In the bouso today
and the machinery of legislation , well oiled
by a resolution from the committee on rules ,
ran with an unusual smoothness. A nunibur
of measures were piusod , the most Important
of which was that Increasing the pay of the
life savin ; ; service men.
The bill gruntiilf ! an American register to
the steamship China was defeated.
The commerce cninmlttoo wui authorized
to Invostlguto tbo Heading combine.
Adjourned. _
A.NOTHUK KUTAI.IATIO.V llll.r , .
Cunaitlan IMsorliMlnutloii A alnnt American
Vo eU Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON , D. C.1 July 20 Mr.
Biouiit of Georgia today reported to
ttio house tbo bill Introducad by Mr. Curtis ,
authorizing the president to close the St.
Mary's falls canal to all Canadian vessels
or levy a tax of from ? J to fA a ton on thdin
if It Is shown that American vessels iiro dis
criminated against In passing through Cana
dian canals and In the imposition of duties.
The .soiiatc Intorslule commerce commit
tee today roportsd to tbo senate a hill re
quiring ih use of automatic couplers on
cara and powur brakes on locomotives en
gaged In Int-Jtstuto trufllc. Thu companion
are to no given sufllclcni tlmo In which to
innlio the chnngo.
The house judiciary committee has sum
moned Hubert A. I'lnkerton rind WIMam
PIuKorton to appear before tbo committed
Friday morning next , when they will ho
questioned In regard to tholr police and
detective system ,
Secretary Klkins has approved the proro-
Billon for the construction uf two fioo
bndgva across \Villumottu rlvur ut Port
land , Ore. , according to the plant ) of the local
ungineorii.
Nominations : J. C. Uotchklss , to bo sur
veyor of customs at Deb Monies , la ,
Conlirnutlonsi John C. I'alntsr of Wash
ington , rocolvor of publla inoiioy.s , \ \ alia
Walla , Wash. , and Coionol Carr to oo briga
\VIII Srrvu Out llu
BT. Louis , Mo , , July 20 , Kd ward T ,
?
n , cx'Stato treasurer of Missouri , con-
1 that further effort ! to arrest the
f . tint of the sUto supreme court will bo
' , has decided to surrender himself
. w to the warden of the puullontlary
o e , ' his sentence of two years for em-
Ooz7.ll Mate funds.
/ , / , ATTACK
Ccd.ir It iU' OriUniinco Itolatliif ; to I'oit-
dlcrs Suiil to Ito Inr.tlld ,
CIIDUI It\i-iis la. , July SO. ( Special Tele-
; ram to Tin : Hni-Tbo : | uttornoy of W. A.
Uranch of Minneapolis , whose agents were
arrested here whlfosolilng'niKS and curtains ,
charged with violating thu citv ordinance
governing poJdlors , will llijht thocaso In the
superior court tomorrow. Ho claims the
igents are not peddler * , and promises to
snoulc thu municipal authorities out as ho
has In a number of other cities In this and
ot'iur stutiM.
U'llllam Yonkoy of Chicago attempted to
joird n moving train near Oils last night
while Intoxicated nnd fell from the cars and
rocclvcd Injuries which inny provu fatal.
AVIillriMpi III Imva ,
CiiMiHvrii)3 : , la. , July UJ. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim BBK. ] There Is great exclto-
ueut at South Kiigllsh over the recent eloo-
.Ion on the question of Incorporation , The
Inuts were1 so arranged as to permit only
, hose fnvorablo to Incorporation to voto. and
Mr. McGee who made a trip to Slgournoy to
confer with ottoriioys with regard to the
natter was surved with the following whitecap -
cap notice :
Mi'OcoVo understand von are RoliiK to
blKourney tonuiriijw. Now , the Ix-st tliini ;
you can do Is to keep your month bhiitorno
will .seal your lips Hv order of
CoMMixna : .
1'iiUn IiiiiirlHoiiiiivn
CrjDAH KAIMIH , la. , July 20. [ Special Tole-
: ram to Tun BUB. | Captain J. M. May l'a ' *
ironghtBUlt against Frame A. Simmons and
Deputy Marshal Clenry for malicious nnd
false nrro.st and Imprisonment , claiming
lamages in the sum of ? , VJOOU. May was at
[ { tvoruido park Saturday , and was" removed
from the Grounds at the request of Simmons ,
for creating u disturbance.
) onu IMllroatl extension.
Four DOIKII : , In. , July 'JO. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BEE. | The fact has Just been
discovered that the Wlnona & Southwestern
railway has put a surveying corps In the
field to run a line from Osngc to Mason City ,
and this is considered good proof that the
road will bo extended to 'Mason City this
season. It Is predicted that dirt will oo Hy
ing within a month.
Took Ills l.tiNt llulli.
CKIUH Ru'ms , la. , July 20. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bui : . | John ICoort , a farm
hand , while bathing near Manchester , yes
terday , got beyond his doptn and being un
able to swim drowned.
CmiAK Hu'iPs , la. , July ' . ' 0. A heavy wind
storm today did much minor damage. Thuro
wore no serious casualties.
BREEDS CHIME , TOO.
Hot U'rutlicr liming u Miirl ! < l itK'ct : cm
Wlrlci'il Pooplc.
The residence at JIOOl Farnam street was
entered by burglars last evening while vho
family was enjoying the cool southern
breezes from the front porch. The house
was turned upside down , hut the occupants
nnd pollco were unusuallv reticent In making
public the actual loss. It wa understood ,
however , that a gold watch and qulto a
qunntitv of jawelry was-atolon.
Tug Wilson , n sinner and expert jag artist ,
was taken In off the heated pavements lu t
evening and Imprisoned at tlio city jail for
being a vagrant. Wilson tried to make the
police believe that hn was walking from
Bangor to Los Angeles on a wager , which
accounted for his tough appearance , but the
story wouldn't go.
A boy named Janksschort was locked up
In the jail last evening by C-iptnlh
Aiostyn , at thn request of the lad's parents ,
who charged him with being incorrigible.
A conplo of residents of the Third ward
named Louise Bail and Gypsy Morgen were
locked up In cool cells at thn city Jail yester
day , for Htealing a small roil of' bills f'rum C.
S. Mooro. The complainant was also hold
as n witness.
Ycstordiiv Detectives Savage and Dempsey -
soy rcccu'ecl a tetter from the chief of police
of Bloomlngton , III. , thanking tbom for ar
resting Aba Britton , who IB wanted in sov-
cral cities lor larceny and especially In
Bloomlugton for burglary.
J'llIKIt1O Kll.l. I. Ill I'ilt KKI.LY.
IlilcicHtlnf ; So\icl | to HID KortMit I'ox Mnr-
ilcrTrliil In Omali-i.
VU.PVUUSO , Ind. , July 20. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bin.I : Charles Sherman , la
brother of Mrs. Charity Fox , for whoso
brutal murder her husbad , Nicholas Fox ,
was sentenced to lifo imprisonment at
Omaha , today attempted to shoot Attorney
Dr.nlei 13. Kelly ot thl city , through whoiu
eflorls the wife murderer escaped the gal
lows. Kelly was dogged for several hours
and when at last ho was confronted by Sher
man , who was mad from drink , both pulled
their rnvolverti , out an encounter was
avoided.
Sherman then mounted n horse and rode
at brcaicncck speed up nnd down Main
street , brandishing his revolver nnd cr.ving
( or the blood of hla intended victim. Ho
was nt last surrounded by a .mob of In
furiated cltl/.cns , nnd after u Htrngglo was
lodged In jail. Sherman caimi to this city
from Omaha to murder ICollv for the part
ho tool : in the dnfonso of Fox. Ho is n
desperado of whom the community has long
been In terror.
anuicT ix in .tcviw\'i ,
Tin ; l/.ltl ! U' . I ! , Shr.vork nl I.oilUvIlloVnsu
DofunltiT.
Louisvii.i.i ! , Neb , , July 0. [ Special Tclo.
gram to TUB Bnn.l Tlio committee ap
pointed by thu Bclioul board of T.ouisvlllo to
audit the account ! ) of the Into W. B. Shryoclf ,
who was treasurer of the sjhool fund hero ,
found n shi.rtngo In the account of ? llS.b7
and also fulled to discover Sl.i-'OO that was
turned over to Shryocit by the previous
treasurer , nviking n total shortngo of ? . " , -
OSS b7. The committee further reported that
ho Is short several hundred dollars In the
Lewis estate , of which ha was administrator ,
Shryock was school treasurer here for seven
or eight years. At the last school election
ho was defeated , a now bourd was elected , u
now treasurer appointed nnd not until re
cently did they llnd out the ishortutro ,
although It has noon rumored that there wax
Nomuthlng wrong that would bj disclosed
OB soon us u now treasurer would bo put In.
Mttlii Om.M In Troulilo.
A colored boy named Alexander Venerable
hunted the city over yesterday for his
mother , Mrs. Carrlo Sportman. Lute In the
evening the lad gave up the search nnd ap
plied ut pollco hoadquurtor-i for shelter. Ho
vvus ucconnnodatud nnd today the ofllcors
will ondunvor to llnd the boy's mother ,
A llltlu plrl who could not give hu- name
was lost at the Webster street depot last
nlvht and wan cured for nt pollco hoad-
quartcrx ,
Arthur Wilson , 111 voara old , and tits li-yoar-
old brother , Clinton , were mUslng last even
ing from their homo at 27U3 North Twenty-
third utroet. The police were notiliod to
keep un uyo out for the boys who , tholr
parents supposed , were lost.
Harry Trmit' * l.'tuiiilniitliiii ,
DcAiiwoon , H , D , , July 20. ( fiponlal Tolc-
gram to TUB Hrn.J--Tho prollmlnury cxaii-
Inatiou oi Hurry Truu' for thu murder ol
Albert Moynra at Cbaso's ranch Monday
night , set for 2 o'clock today , wus poxtponcd
until tuu Biimo hour next Monday. Btorlos
ot the killing uro conflicting. Frlcnda of the
prisoner now claim U was ilnnu In self do-
funny. The state's uttornuy uiainlalns It was
a cold blooded crlmo and that the uvldonco
to bo brought out on Monday will so provo it
boyoud any reasonable doubt.
"BUFFALO" RODE ON A PASS
Chat Was Before Ho Bocatno a Resident
of Oinaba , However.
TIBQLES CONFIRMS PUBLIC OPINION
1 1' Shttoi Ills Own INilmnto of Himself
Very Clpiirly iloliu .lrllou.it Scttlnl
till' Mlvor ynrMlmi sim-eoss ot
thn Citrni'Klo Mooting ,
The Carncglo Indignation mooting nt Jof-
orson square last avonlng duvulnpod very
ittlo Indignation nnd not very muoh moot-
ng. A hayrack , on which wns mounted n
banner with ttiu words "Carnoglo l.ullgnn-
Ion Mculing nt JolTorson Square Tonight , "
vns driven about the city as nn advortlso-
nent of the mooting , nun subsequently was
undo to servo as the speaker's stand. Allen
Joot presided nnd opened the ball. After no
md exuded Minlclont perspiration ho Intro-
luccd "Buffalo" Jones , tlio quandain owner
of "Devilish Ulok" and "Jumbo" and nscoro
or two ot kindred brutes that for the pnst
ew mouths have boon enumerated among
the personal possessions of HOUIO of Omaha's
citizens.
"Buffalo" talked tarllT , declaring It to bo
the main Issno of the campaign , but that
Htntcmcnt fell Hat , ns the ISO restless auditors
wore tnoro Interested In ! J per cent money ,
? . " > y per capita , free silver , nnd other moreen-
try phases of the situation.
Ho Unml to IIiivo PnnB ,
"Buff , " It will bo romcmborod , ucd to
Ivo in Kansas' , nnd wns n conspicuous llguro
n the legislature of 1SS7 , where ho figured
ns n notorious worker and railroad capper.
On one occasion while making a fervent ,
'rnml stand pica for more stringent railroad
cgllatton in tlio Intercuts of the poor
lowntrodJon people , ho lugged out his
inndkcrchlof with n grand nourish to wlpo
iwny nn imaginary tear nnd pulled out with
it u piuco of pasteboard which foil to the
lloor and was picked up by an unsophisticated
granger member sitting near. It was Jonoi'
innual pass over thu Missouri Puoillc-'tind
the angular statesman was exposed on the
spot. His speech wns never finished.
Jones' star began to wane from that inlnuto
and ho llnnlly sought a more congenial and
less familiar climo.
But to loturn to Omaha.
Jones couldn't talk third parly finance and
finally sat down in a hole In Iho darknoits
and 'P. H , Tibbies of Bancroft wns intro
duced.
Mr Tibbies declared with apparent
sincerity that thu tut-ill' was u devit with
scvcii houds and ten horns , and In the next
Urcntli asserted that John Sherman would
t.ilto every dollar the worklngmon could
nniko. tariff or no tariff. "Shnrmnn IB a
great joker" said the gentleman from Ban
croft. "lie says that no ono can bo rich
without labor , yet he is worth $ J5,000OCO ,
and never did a daj "a " work In his , lifo. "
TiObies took a short recess to catch his
Lireath and then the crowd yelled to 1111 In
iho interval. Then hu told what n friend of
.liu laboring man the farmer was , because ha
nail never cut the wages of farm hundn
during tbo various spells of , business do-
[ iroasion. Ho besought everybody to vote
for Weaver to Insure three square meals a
day wlillo on earth , and sweet rest In heaven.
'lllililoK DiiuHii't I.lliu Democratic.
"If you're Infernal fools enough to vote
your money out of your pockets , why , go
ahead , but mind , 1'vu told you. I was tool '
enough for n whllo to believe that the demo
crats would give us what we want , but they
won't do It , fA volci ? : "Thoy'vo nnvor had
a chance. " ] Yes , you did. You had a 150
majority in co.igross and refused to pass a
free silver bill.and you had n democratic gov
ernor who rofusetl to sign a coed railroad
bill. You had a chance , uolh in thu nation
and In the state , nnd both times you played
h 1. "
And tncn Tibbies talked about debts. Ho
assorted that the debts of the country
amounted to fi0,000OOJOOi ! ) , nnd that every
cent that labor produced was required to pay
the interest. Ho know that in u few years
the plutocrats of the cast would own every
thing , and workincmcn's children would bo
worse slnvos tnan Russian serfs.
( 'urnn iu I'ntrm In for a little consideration.
because ho bequeathed money to charities ,
and Hum Tibbies lionned on to the churon
and preachers. "Those big Sunday clubs ,
called cliurchos , pretend to servo Clod , " ha
vociferated , "but In reality they uro serving
the devil. Christ was a carpenter , but
if Ho was to visit any of these churches ,
wearing His humble clothes aim carrying
His saw and plane , thct would loll Him to
take a scut in thu gallery or got out alto
gether , because Ho was opposed to the
tariff. "
ITroni Christ the speaker Jumped lo Jny
Gould , and the wiKard wus roust oil for ulcal-
ing $15,030,000 In ttfteen minutes by resign
ing from the Union Puclllc directory for that
length of time , while the consolidation with
the Kansas 1'acillo was effected. A certain ,
voting man had said that It was all right and
Tibbies wanted to snv that the preachers
ware responsible for such morals ns that.
"Is that nghtl" ho shrioliod. "Oh , you
damnable sous of thiovus , you preachers. I
lull you Christ has nothing to do with tboso
fellows who run the churcnos. "
That settled the chuicho , nnd the dark-
skinned talker turnr J to the consideration of
iho Nebraska Central proposition and called
the pcopla of Omaha a lotof d d fools for voting
ing T50OUO , bonds to sui'lrun enterprise. Hu
llnully concluded by buying Unit ho used to
be the blggoxt foul that over lived but laat
ho had gotten ever It.
Jnll'c'ont .IiiinpK nn llorr.
There were calls for Van Wyck. but Mr.
Koot testily ald : "Van Wyck hain't hero ,
lie ain't omnipotent. Ho's nt Boll wood. "
"Hu moans omnipresent , " said an Intelli
gent looking man In : i mechanic' * hlouso In
iho crowd , but Mr. Koot overlooked the ox-
planatlon and Introduced John JelTcont.
Joffcoat said by way of introduction that
if there was any line In which ho particu
larly utiono It was tri the discussion of
llnuncc , us hu hud miulo it a study. Ho
called it hU "fort. " Ho plokod up Hon.
Koswoll U. Uorr Iho first dash out of tuo
box.
box."Mr. . Herr , " ho * ald , "told 'em ' tha o'.hor
night that the gounnmont couldn't muuo
money. Now then , no money was ever icon
that wasn't madu. It never grow natural ,
and governments always uiadu It. Silver la
thOHHinotodav us It wns in Solomon's tlmo.
Now then , follow mo close. Never from the
tlmo of Arlbtollo to thu present day has
thuro boon a period In history
when tno amount of money ana
wealth In proportion to the population did
not I'ognlato prices. When there In but little
money prices are low , and when thuro is
plenty of money prices are good , Thin Is
abioliito , and proven by every ecrup of his
tory. "
Thcro wns not n dissenting voice. The
two horacs hllchod to the buy rack moved
uneasily , but not another sound was heard ,
"Thn money question Is tha disease that Is
troubling thu whole world , " continued the
financier. "Monoy is governed by two or
thrco laws , Just the MUIIO ua mathematics ,
and If you follow thorn to the end unswerv
ingly you cannot go wrong , mid you will
uiidomi&iid political economy , tluauco and
money. "
.tllim itiint'N ArKoiiiunt.
At that Juncture Mr. Jnffcoat discovered
that iho evening was wet in , and af lor urging
everybody lo iinlto ul the ballot box to pro-
voni a revolution , stopped down from hU
perch and nouuht the watering trough.
Alton Hoot then remembered thot it wcs a
CurnL > t.'lu Indignation meeting und oallud at
tention to thu fact that Mr. Prick had re
fused to answer question ! ) an to tbo oost of
producing a ton of steel ,
The meeting was hardly the success from a
populist point of view that had noon antici
pated , lib the uudlunco was H much moie In-
U'lligent ono than hud boon expected , and
wnulJ not accept Iho wild usiortloui of the
in lluu of