' * ( * " < , THE OMAHA DAILY BKIJ ) ; Stt&DAY , AWll/ST 2 i , IflJU. 3 REVIEWING A YEAR'S ' WORK Department Officials Pro pacing Their Re ports to the PresMint , FREE ALCOHOL FOR 1HI AHTS NOT BAD Think ilcguliitlon * Can He ] ) - > lieil Hint \VIII I'revcnt l-raml ami Ilrnco Oppoto forrrctlnc Ilia I'.rrnr hi Uio Tarlfl Hill. WASHINGTON BUREAU OP THE HER , 1407 F Street , N. W. WASHINGTON , Aug. 25. The work of the administration during tlio pant fiscal year will bo reviewed In the Annual reports of tlio cabinet officials which be submitted b fore the end of Novcm- ' IICT The estimates of approprlntlons re quired for the various departments will be submitted to tlic secretary of the treasury on or b-foro October 1. Secretary Morton of the Agricultural department probably will submit h's nnnunl report In the first week of November. He lias Issued an order I calling tipon the chiefs of each bureau to submit thi'lr reports b fore September 15. I These will review tlio work and omount | nnd character of expenditure ! ! required dur- 1 Ing the present year , and certain estimates for thn fiscal year ending June 30 , 1890. I Secretary Morton's report "III undoubtedly be well on the economical plan pursued In cutting < 1o\\n expenses of the various branches of the department and showing a reduction oC 14 per csnl In the expendi tures during the lust fiscal year. As a ' lesult , more than $500,000 will bu returned to the Trcasuiy department out of the ap propriations for the fiscal year. In discussing the subject U will be stated that the saving of funds lias bceii accom plished without Impairment to the success of the department , but through judicious pruning The Influence of the civil service la the department will also bo commented on. AVhen Secretary Morton received his appointment he was a mild advocate or civil service reform , and ho has subsequently become thoroughly In sympathy with ltn principles. It Is stated that lie believes in merit as the solo criterion as to the pro motions and other changes In the oflicc per sonnel. In many cases , wheie not legally required , ho has applied civil service ex aminations for professorships In the weather bureau. He will probably urge the exten sion of the cMl service In the lower gr.nl es ami BO as to Include several chiefs of de partment divisions , as well as other unique featurci of departmental policy , as there arc no division chiefs In the govern ment who are In the el ass I- fl > d Ben Ice. In this connection the rsport Is expected to touch en the entirely voluntary action In placing all meat and animal Inspectors In the classified service. Another feature of the report may be a defi nition of the new law placing appropriations for experiment stations under federal super vision. This action was foreshadowed In the last annual report. Secretary Morton , As- kltaiit Secretary Uabncy and the directors of cxpeiImeut stations have been engaged for Home time In preparing schedules for the re ports , which will hereafter be made by the stations. These forms will bo Issued In a few days. The present appropriation for the work Is (7-15.000 , and each station la place 1 under rigid requirements to account fjr the fl&.OOO placed at Its disposal. HI3A60N FOR REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION. Many of the republican senators do not con- Blcler It at all essential that the bill re pealing the provisions In the tariff bill fcr the exemption Ir m the revemn tax of al cohol used In the arts should pass , and while the majority of them arc willing that the democrats should liavo their way about this matter , they admit If wisely adi.ilnlstered the provision Is an entirely proper one. Hence their motive in preventing the trans action cf business by the Eenate In the ab sence of a quorum. They say It Is not bated upon tha desire to anatgonlzo the democrats bu far as the measure is concerned. The principal objection made to the proVision - Vision fcr free alcohol for the arts and man ufactures la that It will be extremely dim- cult , If not Impossible , to make regulations which will not permit gross frauds. The Treasury department lias raised this point. Republican senators who have given atten tion to the subject think It will l possible to reduce the possibilities ot fraud to a min imum , and they say the details for such regulations as will accomplish this are found in the amendment to the Mills bill on this subject , which passed the senate In 1SSS , but was not agreed to by the house. This measure was presented In the Eenate during the pendency there of the Wil son tariff bill aa an amendment by Senator Platt , but was not acted upon. This measure- provided for prhate bonded ware houses In which distilled spirits of alcholollc strength to be used In the arts and manu factures might be stored , having been re moved from public Uomle-1 warehouses in original casks or packages , properly stamped. Each of these private warehouses was to bo placed In the custody of the storekeeper and the proprietor not being allowed to enter It except In the presence ot the former. Be fore receiving the spirits from the public warehouse the proprietor of the private establishment was to bo required to give a bond , stating the purpose for which the Bplrltawere to bo used , and heavy penalties were Imposed In case ol ai violation ot the tend or act as a whole. The amendment also provided for the re moval ot spirits from the private warehouses to the storeroom of the manufacturer , which removal could ho made without paying the revenue tax upon compliance with the law and regulations. It was then to be placed In a storeroom which should have but one door and the revenue officer was to have access to this , nnd the spirits were not to be taken out of the original cases until they Dhould be withdrawn for Immediate use. The bill also provided that the revenue- officials could have- access to all parts of the manu factory and should report to the Internal revenue official monthly. The- same bill provided for the melhylza- tlon of spirits In private bonded warehouses nnd their withdrawal free of tax after undergoing this process. The republican nenatora call attention to the fact that the provisions In the tariff bill which the demo crats desire to repeal leave It to the secre tary to make all necessary preparations for putting the law Into effect , and they think that If the suggestions furnished by this amendment shall be adopted the provision may be allowed to stand with safety and even with benefit. ASK FOR TAYLOR'S REMOA'AL , . Tlio Investigation of C. J. H. Taylor , the colored register ot deeds for the District of Columbia , was closed today. The report of the civil service committee , prepared by Mr. Proctor of Kentucky , urges the president to promptly remove T ylor. The latter , In a letter to the committee , denies the published Interviews In which ho wai made to- say that local political associations In Washing ton were guilty of assessing federal em ployes. Ho Intimates that the commission Is being made the tool of men , to satisfy their personal enmity , and .principally by one who has a police court record , 1I also attacks W , Calvin Chase , editor of the Wash ington Deo. Taylor says he will tender his reilgnatlon us soon as It Is asked for. Rev P. F. White , sergeanl-at-arms of the Negro Democratic league , denies that lie carried letters to government employes ordering them to appear at league headquarters- penalty ut removal. He cla'mi the letters wtre to member * of the- league only , asking them to call at headquarters to arrange for the de- puslt ot membership dues. Robert G. Still , chief of the Afro-Ameri can bureau ot organization of the democratic campaign committee , was a witness today. Ills testimony was damaging to Taylor. Still testified that Taylor was a member of the advlflory board of the bureau until the com- ml&slon commenced Its Investigation ot the ussetMntnt letter : which bore the names of Taylsr and Btlll. The full consent of the recorder. Still said , had been obtained be fore their names were uted on the circulars. The report was sent to the president today signed by the full board , Messrs. Proctor , Rootcvelt and Layman. The committee -will leave Its publication In the newspapers to the president. INDIAN TERRITORY COAL , JUNES. The condition of the coal mines In Indian Territory Is described In detail la the annual report of United State ! Mine Inspector I , AV Bryan. Tlis output of the mines was 1,000,000 tuim and 3.290 miners and day men ere employed. Concerning the strike ot the Clioctaw C'oal & fUllway company's miners , tht rrjinrl says "A company of soldiers Is now FMCimped at Kicbs and th men at oil oC their1 strip pits have gone to work. The company now hop's to he able lo continue work unmolested. N'oiu ot the conl miners , honevcr , have yet Kaned up. The effects of this prolonged strll./ arc disastrous to all concerned. " Ur , Leon Howe his been appointed a mem ber of the board of pension examiners at De.idwood , S , U. A postoltlcc hai liem established at Potter , TAIIIIX comity , [ n. , and Rpubrn Splckler com missioned postmaster , The following pent- offices have been discontinued- discontinuedChancy , Clin ton county , la. , mail to Clinton ; Drudvlg , Ynnkton county , S. 1) . , mall to Jaiiesvllle. 1r Senator Mamlerson today Introduced a bill providing for the consolidation of the ( He regiments of artillery of the nrrny with the marine corps of the navy and for a reorgani sation of the field artillery of the nrmy. The bill was referred to the committee on mili tary affairs. Congressman llalncr will leave Washington for home on Wednesday next , as congress is expected to adjourn before tliAt date. DEMOCRATS EXPECT DEFEAT , Congress has been petering out for more than three necks , and today It Is the ver dict of the most experienced of the "old timers" that there has rarely occurred a breaking up o ( the long session when every one was so glad to say the last word , and when the dominant party went forth to anew now campaign with so little enthusiasm. A southern democrat says : "I go home j with a very heavy heart. I am rcnoinlnated almost by acclamation. I am certain of re election. Uut , although I am white haired and was In politics before- Port Sumtcr fired the hearts of both the south and the north , I have never witnessed a period where the outlook for the great democratic party seemed E-J daik. The only thing that will save us ( and I do not referto _ my own case ) is that the country has already expressed Its disapprobation of the republicans , and I am Impelled to think that the great mass of the people Is not ready to shift Us affections eo incontinently. " There seems to be no doubt In the minds of the leading democrats of tlio house that the verdict of the people next fall will bo adverse to the party now In power , because- It has proved Itself to be so wholly Incom petent. The only expressions ot hopefulness which conic from democratic lips Indicate the belief that "something will turn up" inside of the next two years to enable them to elect a democratic president In 1896. They did not go so far as to gl\e any clew as to what that Indefinable "something" may be , because they do not know. CHISP HAS LOST HOPE. It Is conceded even by Speaker Crisp , In conversation with his personal and political friends , that the next house of reprcienta- thes will bo republican and great fear Is expressed by leading senators that the upper house of congress will also be republican In the Fifty-fourth congress. The Fifty-fourth congress being republican , Tom Heed will , of course , bo the speaker , and Burrows of Michigan will be chairman of the committee on ways and means. The tariff will be revised on protection lines and we will have a measure known to the country as the Burrows bill , which will be advocated and championed by the ablest orator now living on the republican side of the house of representatives. The postofllce at Canton , Box Butte county. Neb. , lias been discontinued. The mall will go to Lawn. Patents have been Issued as follows : Ne braska Robert A. Boyd , Hastings , back sup- p.rt for bicycles ; Henry Hoeschen , Omaha , phoncgraph return carriage. Iowa Fay 0. Karwcll , assignor to Adams company. Dubuqiie , nonconducting handle. nnd electric lamp holder ; Clyde H. Gould , assignor to F. G. Kelst , Des Molncs , combined cigar tip cutter and advertising device ; Mathlas M. Hoffman , DuhuquQ , burial casket ; Isaac A. Kerr , Mus- catlne. stave Jointing machine ; Frederick S. Kretslnger , Fort Madison , manufacture of pitchforks ; Orlo W. McNelll , Achworlh , fold ing egg crate ; Max F. Stadtmullcr , Pomeroy , device for attaching hay loaders to wngons , South Pakota Anton Au , Crandon , scrubbing machine. Under the leave fo print Congressman Melklejohn today had printed In the Con gressional Itecord a long speech r > , \ the tariff bill..Mr. Mellilejohn's remarks are princi pally a condemnation of the democrats of the house for their surrender to the senate In accepting the Gorman bill. Mary E. Brown has been appointed post mistress at Verdigris , Knox county , Neb. , vice E. II. Purcell. removed. G. It. Putnam of Iowa , subasslstant In the onlco of tlio coast nnd geodetic survey at J1.200 per annum , has been promoted to bean an assistant at $1,600. COLUMBIA. SUSTAINED IIKK CLAIM. United bt.iten AilmltH tlin Justice of Her J'ti'lllnii Itrjriircllnp : Tariffs. WASHINGTON , Aug. 25. A secret has leaked out from diplomatic circles to the effect that our go\ eminent has become sadly entangled Tilth one of the Central American republics as a result of the reciprocity treaties and will have a bill to pay , beside which the Bering sea claims will appear trivial In amount. The country In question Is the United States of Colombia , one of the Central American republics which steadily refused all efforts of the State department to Induce it to become a party to one ot the treaties. Moreover , when her sister repub lics and Spain ( as Cuba and Porto Rico ) be gan to ship their products tree to the United Stales under the terms ot the new treaty Colombia claimed the same exemption for her staples , hides , coffee and molasses. The State department rejected Its claim , as It was obliged lo do , else the whole fabric of treaties would have fallen , tlie United States being able to offer no inducements other wise. Colombia persisted In her claim and pointed to the treaty of 18-16 , which de clares that the Colombians shall not be as sessed any duy ( upon their products Im ported Into the United States higher than on like articles imported from any other foreign country. That meant , they con tended , if the staples above mentioned en tered the United States free from Brazil and Cuba they shall enter free from Colombia also , regardless of reciprocity treaties. They have never abated this contention. Many letters have been exchanged on the subject and at last the United States lias been obliged to admit the strength and correct ness of the Colombian position , This being done It follows that the government must refund to Importers the amounts they have paid In. duties on Colombian products which should have beer free or admitted at lower rates. Just what the total will amount tone no one can tell at present , but steps are he- Ing taken to ascertain the amount from statistics. The United Stales very recently Induced Spain to " * er a refund of $5.000,000 collected erroneousl upon exports to Cuba. NO noui : IIU < IM : > > S IN There VIII Not lion CJmmim Again Uurlne this KfHilon. AVftslilngton , Aug , 25. Yesterday was the wlndup of all the executive business in the senate. Tonight and tomorrow sen ators and representatives will be leaving In all directions. The senators who were re called on what democrats thought was party expediency have left the city again or will have departed before Monday , Senator Har ris recognized that further legislation was out ot the question , and when the senate , /as doing business behind closed doors he had the order directing the * sergeant-at-arms to compel the attendance of absent members rescinded. On Monday when the senate meets there will be little or nothing done except to confirm nominations to which there Is no objection , and an early adjournment to meet again on Tuesday for the final adjournment. In neither house vlll there be anything like a quorum on the two legislative days yet re maining cf the first session ot the Fifty- third congre s. Now > -w < Mll h Coniul t Sioux City. WASHINGTON , AUK23. . The presldfnt has recognized Olat Rye Wulfsberg as vice consul ot Sweden and Norway at Sioux City , la. Cnili In the Treaiury. AVASIIINGTON. Aug. 25. The cash bal ance In the treasury today was J 125,210,052 , ot which $54,653,190 was gold reserve. BOURBONS IN A TIGHT BOX StraigLtkcecl Demicrats Tind Tiemso'vea in n Most Delicate Position , FREE SILVER MEN ARE AGSRESSIVc shing tlio I'urty Touitnl nti I'mlnrtriucnt ( if llolcotnli'i C'amlldncj ur 11 Split It. M , U'lni ; of the ( -.inlr.a- - tinnoil d for Majurn. The political iltuatlon In Nebraska has taken uu an entirely new phase sine : Judge Holcomb of Broken Bow has been entered In the gubernatorial race by the people's In dependent party. The railroad republicans who forced the nomination of Tom Majors already realize that the candldncy of Judge Holcomb has endangered the success ot their candidate , and they have already commenced to plan a campaign which gives promise of being as disgraceful as the ante-convention cainptlgn which ended with the deplorable result In this city last Wednesday. The democrats , too , are affected by the re sult nt Grand Island. At least two Impor tant conferences have been held In this city the past t\\enty-four hours among lending democrats. The question uppermost In their minds 1 whether the party can consistently endorse the nomliutlon ot Judge Holcomb , There is a strong sentiment among the Jocksonlan wing of local democracy , who urge tlic nomination of a straight democratic ticket. Those who look with favor upon Judge Holcomb contend that a straight tlcKtt , If put up , vouM mean the election ot Majors , and the railroad democrats ure charged with having that object In view. Tli.s Imp rtanf- matter will , It Is said , bo the subject of a conference of democrats from all p.trts of the stale , and the railroad -Interest Is already at work In an effort to pack the conference with .Majors democrats. Tcburllngton Castor cnme to town yester day , staid two hours and then went away again. With reference to political nutters he said that he knew absolutely nothing , as he had been In the Colorado mountains tor several days. He had heard that the repub lican machine had nominated Tom Majors for governor and that the populists had nomi nated Judge Hole.mb for the same position. _ Whcn asked If the democrats would support 'Majors , Tobias smiled and opined that there was no reason why men Si the democratic party should support a republican , nor did he think that there was any good reason why the democrats should flock to the sup port of a populist. Mr. Castsr gave It as his opinion that when the democratic state con vention convened a straight party ticket would be put In the fleM. and that it would bo elected from top to bottom. PLANS OF THE STRAIGHT OUTS. The nominations of Majors and Holcomb have lent an added Interest to the already Interesting situation in the democratic camp. Tor several weeks the free silver democrats ha\e been planning to capture the democratic state convention. The adminis tration wing of the democracy affects to be lieve that the free sliver men prcposo to en dorse the populist candidate for governor. Acting upon this belief a counter movement has set In. Administration democrats are bending every energy to control the con vention. If they do it Is a foregone conclu sion Hint they will nominate a straight-out candidate for governor. Consequently , a great deal remains yet to bo developed. Any forecast of the results of the contest now being waged between the silver and the administration democrats ; vvould be valueless , as It would be nothing more than a mere guess. Only a taw of the county conventions have been held and very Tew delcgntes selected so far. But , whatever the results may be , it Is certain that there Is ai strong1 contingent of railroad democrats In the state who will secretly work for the election ot Tom Majors. These Majors demo crats have their agents even within the ! populist ranks , and several of them wcrq at Grand Island Friday watchlng the develop ments of the contest there. The democratic rote controlled by the B. & M. political de partment Is for Majors first and the success of tlio democratic ticket last. This fact was proven In the election two years ago when Majors was the accidental candidate for lieutenant governor. Demo crats In the employ ot the B. & M. Issued circular letters to democrats urging them to- vote for J. Sterling Morton for governor and for Tom Majors for lieutenant governor Section men , gravel shovelers , graders and day laborers on the B. & M. from Omaha to Benkleman were ordered to vote against Crounse , but for Majors. The B. & M. made usa of every democrat In Its employ to swell the Majors vote and lo defeat the election of Crounse. This move , to a large extent , ex plains the fact that Majors ran so far ahead of Crounse. Fortunately for the triumph f t good state government In Nebraska , the conditions this year are radically different In the demo cratic camp. The free silver democrats ure apparently In the majority In Nebraska outside of Douglas county , and they control hundreds of votes In this city. If the ad ministration democrats succeed In packing the state convention the free silver men will refuse to swallow the delectable dose prepared for them and will vote for Hoi comb. If the free silver men can control the convention they will either endorse Hol comb or nominate a radical free silver demo crat , and this action will drive the white wings out of the party. H Is for this reason that the democratic leaders who are personally Interested In this fall's cam paign are proceeding very slowly. It Is needless to say that the D. & M. democrats will not be bound by the conven tion , no matter whether the candidate Is a free silver man or a pronounced gold bug. They will obey the railroad dictate and vote for Majors. THEY HEARD FflOM HAMEH. There were many notable Incidents at the Grand Island convention Friday night worthy of a more extended report than was accorded them. One of the most notable ones was the action of the convention In Insisting that Judge F. O. Homer of Kearney should speak from the platform. In spite of th fact that he was well known to the ; conven tlon as a strong republican. Judge Hainei occupied a scat on the stage with Judgi Harrison ot the supreme court nnd sercra other prominent republicans , who were al there from motives of curiosity. The judge's presence was detected near the close of the convention by a friend In the gallery , and h was at once called for. He Is known to th populists as the judge who ruled from th bench that in all cases Involving the- sale o ; property under foreclosure ot mortgagn th sale should not bo confirmed unless the prop erty sold for at least two-thirds of its ap praised value. Thla fact alone was sufllclen' to entitle * him lo recognition In a popultsi convention , even though the delegates knev him as a republican. In order that everybody In the state may know that Judge Hamer has not given up his republicanism , cr even wavered In 111 fulth , his address is given below : "Mr. Chairman : I thank you and thli audience for this unexpected compliment This Invitation dtubtless began ts a joke. Yet I shall receive U serbusly. Never before have I seen a member of one political party invited to speak at a political convention of another opposing part1 never even heard of such a thing. I im not a populist. I am a republican ; and > el you Insist that I shall I speak at your conventlcn. I like the air of j freedom which pervades this convention , Other conventions may profitably follow your example. Your business here has not been conducted In the usual way , You have heard everybody who wanted to talk , I have heard three ladles make speches hero In favor of vv.man suffrage , good speeches , too , Some nere funny , and all were rlo- quent. I listened carefully to your platform. You seem to hive left woman suffrage out of It , but I suppose you will put It In next time. ( Cheers. ) I know you and you know me. Why , just the other day , you were nearly all republicans ( a vole ? , "that's sos' ) The republican .party has he n .jre3t party. It hat always gone forward , but some of you Bay It has not always gone fust enough , and so you have run on ahead. Now , maybe that Is so ; but we are all growing mentally , morally and politically , populist , democrat and republican alike. Wo are get ting better , nil of us. I guess the best of us will go togitlier again , We are going to make a great , broad republican platform that all good populists and all good republi cans can stand on. You will help to make .t and while there nllP'tS terr many ot us there will t > e p)8nty ) UfBrocr > 'or ov.ry- body You ate coming 6ni R all ! ght now , ain't you' Of coarie you KR' "To bo surt , you are p/oiidiof your joiing nrty ami what you h&Vf rionr , but It's Just Iko being proud of your hurcb. Now , here * Brother Greene , your nhnjrnun. He l a Baptist. Suppose > ou ftroi , Methodist nnd Irothcr Clrecne wants Immersion nnd lots ot water. You arc satisfied , pfrhap& . with sprink ling and you don't need co much water , but you want baptism , i nn-1 you both believe In good works. H , don't make any ill [ Terence what church the. , IQQI | cotnl4 from. t Is small according to the -.general plan of salvation , nnd humanity Rots the benefit of It. Jt don't mrkc anyi .difference . In what political party a good Ide-a crlglnntrs. It t Is crystallzed Into a law , humanity gets .he benefit of It. And all pzrsins profit by t , to whatever party they may belong. You will not feel offended while I tell you that hallowed memories cling about the republican party. Nearly all the great men whom most ot yeti have known and admired belonged to It. You are not going to forget them or their party , for It was your party ns well. You believe wo need more money. So do I. I be- llc\o In the f.'ec coinage ot the gold and sil ver product ot the United States. So do you. Now , If I go on talking good republicanism like this to > ou. you will begin to believe you arc republicans , and If jou continue to agree with me as you seem to now , I shall soon be In doubt whether I am not a popu- Ist. " ( Cheers and laughter. ) . Mrs , Shroat , one of the lady epeakers , .icre stepped to the front and said that the gentleman might be In favor of woman suf- ragc , but republicans g-nerally did not oem to favor It. She had just attended i republican convention at Broken Bow uiid they refused to let her tpcuk. The nmllenc ? cheered and laughed , and there .vas a great uproar. When the chairman iiad quieted the audience by repeated raps , Mr. Hamer again stepped forward and Bald : "I want lo say to this audience that. If I Jiad been there , and had anything to do with that contention , the lady should have poken to her heart's content. " ( More i aughter. ) NOMINATING IS HARD WOKK. [ I'artlnl Ticket of Cullfimiln Ilcnioi-nits Attor 1 1 Knur M'pury SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 25. The ticket as far as nominated by the democratic con vention up to an early hour this morning , when an adjournment was taken , Is as fol- ' ows : Governor , James H. Build ; lieutenant ; overnor , William J. Teeters j justice of the supreme court ( long term ) , Jackson Temple and James C * . Murphy ; justice of the supreme court ( short term ) , B. A. Brldgeford ; secre tary of slate , Ben M. Maddux ; attorney gen eral , A. B. Paris ; state treasurer , J. C. Cas tro ; for congress , James G. McOuIre , W. It. Alford , A. C. Cammlnettl , Thomas O. deary , Warren B. English and George D. Patton. Yesterday was the fourth day ot the con vention , and when darkness closed In , a platform had been adopted , a state committee appointed and a candidate for governor nomi nated , but nothing more. The other nomina tions were made during the night hours. The entire morning and afternoon was con sumed In the selection of a state central com mittee and the naming- * a candidate for governor. For governor , four candidates were placed In nomination. They were Barney Murphy of San Jose , ex-State Senator and Congressman James 'H. Budd of Socktqn ( , Congressman James C. Magulre and Dennis Spencer of Napa , who has long been prominent In state politics , Murphy anU Bucld proved the tronger candidates , * aid throughout the balloting were evenly matched , almost di viding the strength ot , lhe convention. Magulre , who was next In point of strength , at no tlmo iccelved over eighty-four votes , Budd was nomirntcd ' 'yn the third ballot , ( which resulted as follows : 'Budd , 335 ; Mur phy , 2G8 ; Magulre. 13 ; Spencer , 29 ; scattering , 11. Budd received six votes , more than were necessary to nominate/ ; FUSION AT VAN'KTON. rupullHtu ntul HI mocrnti of .tlio County Unite on aCrlcIiot , YANKTON , Aug. 2ff , ( Specfal Telegram to The Bee , ) In the populfstlc nnd democratic county fusion convention , H3Id here this afternoon , Commoddre Sanford B. Coul- son , who less than a month ago was sup posed to be sure of the appointment of su pervising Inspector of steamboats on the upper Missouri river , but was defeated for the place , was nominated for the ofllce of county treasurer. Hon. F. M. Zelbach , squatter governor of Dakota , territory , life long democrat and receiver ot public moneys In the United States land office at Yank- ton under Cleveland's lirst administration , and father of J. E , Zelbach , present agent of the United StaUs Treasury department at Sitka , Alaska , was nominated for county clerk of the courts by the fuslonlsts. Novadii Itcpubllrnn P.ENO , Nev. , Aug. 25 The republicans met today and adopted a silver platform. A. Cleveland of White Pine was nominated for governor , and II , F. Bartlne of Ormsby was nominated fcr con gress. Other nominations were as Tallows : J. F. Emmet , 1'eutenant ' governor ; M. A. Murphy , judge of the supreme court ; J. D. Torreyson , attorney general ; E. D. Vanderllcth , secretary of state ; O. H , Gray , state controller ; George Illchards , stale treasurer ; O. N. Folsom , surveyor general ; J. C. Ecklcy , state printer ; J. W. Holnes , regent of the State university ( long term ) ; Dr. Patterson , regent State university ( short term ) ; Judge Htslng. Judge of the First district ; E. H. Dttlge. judge of tha Third district. _ Sixth Warriors Will Itnllj- . The Sixth Ward Republican club of the west end held a meeting : In Its club rooms at the corner cf Military avenue and Grant street last night , at which arrangements were made for a grand rally Tuesday evening. H was decided that an open air meeting would be the btst , as the club hall , which only scats 2C.O , would be- much too small to accommodate the crowd. A committee was appointed to arrange for headlights , torches and Chinese lanterns , which will be placed about the vacant square at that corner. A speakers' stand will also be erected. Hon. John M. Thurston has promised to be present and will be the speaker of tha evening. llrcrtcil Iry Ills Prim , ] * . SCHUYLKR. Neb. , Aug. 25. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) Hon. H. C. Russell , nominee for commissioner ot public lands and buildings , arrived here at noon today , Tonight there was a ratification and social meeting of his political friends. Speeches were made by Judge-vJ. AV. Brown , Donald McLeod. E. A. Robblns , C. J.Vertz , W. N. Combs , J. S. Johnson1 and M. Zentmeyer , the two latter being democrats , and by Russell. l > ctmte llefurn tlio Jncknoiilnnii. At a meeting of tjie Jacksonlan club last night , the members ) heard a discussion on the question whether'-the president was Justi fied. In calling out the federal troops on the occasion of the Pullrnah strike. Mr. W. S. Shoemaker had the- affirmative .ind Mr. I. J. Dunn thenegative. . . There were no Judges to decide which had , the/ test uf 'he argu ment. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i South Dakota Drmucruti. DEADWOOD , Aug-i ' ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) The democrats of Lawrence county met In con ntjcyi at Deadwood to day and selected twenty-four delegates lo represent the countyMin'Ihe state democratic convention which will- meet at Sioux Falls on September 6 , < NIK UIKI ( line lC | int > llcan . NEBRASKA CJTYAug. . 25. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) The republican con vention for Caes and Otoe counties met here today.V , S. 0/ton of Weeping Water was nominated by acclamation. He Is a well known republican and his election Is assured. llryiin WnrUlnir for ATLANTIC , la. , Aug. 21. ( Special Tele. gram lo The Bee. ) Congressman Bryan ol Nebraika addressed an audience her : this afternoon In the interest ot the people's party and James B , Weaver for congress. Srrnnil \ > unt Itfpuhllcuns. The Second Ward Republican club will hold a regular meeting Monday evening ; at Tribune hall , Sixteenth and "Williams. By- order of Chairman Banker. AT JUDGE HOICOMB'S ' HOME is' Gubarnntoriiil Nomiuee Tendered a Recaption nt Broken Bow , PARTV LINES I3NORED ON AIL SIDES Other I.niillni ; JinlrjH'inlrnt * Aililrrxn tlio Crowdlcmriil SiUUfHclliiM ultli tlio I It-mi of the Tkkc-l Srlcorril lit tlrnntl BROKEN BOW , Neb. , Aug , 23.-Speclal ( Telegram to The Bos ) Tae nomination ol Holcomb was hailed with delight by tils hosts of friends In tlili city and c unly. At the news became generally known this morn ing flags from the liberty pole and n num ber of business houses floated to the l/rseze Upon all hands , regardless of political views , the expression la that tin- populists In n.in itiating Judge Holcomb for their standard hearer selected the strongest mau In Hie party. He has been a resident In this town from Its Infancy , and In that time has been one ot the leading citizens of the county. Ills con servative and consistent course In all mat ters of publ'c interest has commanded the respect nnd admiration of all with whom he has formed nn acquaintance. On receiving the official news this morn ing his friends proceeded at once to arrange for him a grand reception at the North Side opera house en his arrival from Grand Island. As It was learned that Senatcr Allen anil Congressman McKelghan were to accompany him home , they , In addition to local spe.ik- err , vverei put on the program. At the train he was met by a large crowd of men and women and n cornet band , Among the llrst to meet him after stepping cff the train was his [ mother , with a kiss. At 8:50 | > . m. the targe audience that filled . the opera hall -was called to order by- James Holland , who , after a few preliminary remarks presented Judge Holcomb , and ho was cheered vigorously. He spoke at length , rc reviewing his own history since his resi dence ! In the country , and thanked the people ple I for their manifested appreciation of him by their presence. J. W. Wolfe , Hon. W. A. McKelghan , Judge Wilson of Keith and Senator Allen were the speakers cf the even ing , end entertained the audience until n late hour. Music was furnished by the Arion quartet of the city ami Miss Josle Shepherd , DUCTUUID THI : JCKVUHT. South Uakotn Itnpnlillnun Coniplnln of Sonm Il lnmr t Work. YANKTON , S. D. , Aug. 25. ( Special to The Bee. ) Thcie was tinkering done by tha committee on resolutions of the republican state convention and the man who did the job will almost certainly be called to ac count. He has touched South Dakota re publicans In a tender ( pot and his explana tion will haveo ( be eminently complete If he expects It to be satisfactory. The trouble arises over the silver clause as it appears In the printed resolutions. That clau&o Is not as the committee on resolutions decided it should be when on Wednesday night th" committee met to frame the document which states the position of the republicans of this slate on various questions and Issues. It was with considerable astonishment that members ot the resolutions committee Keard ( he silver clause In the platform read like this when the report of the committee was presented : We favor the use of both Bllver nml gold as money , at n latlo of 1G to 1 , confining tlic coinage of silver to the Ameilcan pro duct , nt the co-it of tlio actual expense of coinage ; nnd we demand thnt silver ns well ax gold Bhall bo n legal tender for nil debts , l > otli public nnd private , and we pledge tlio congressional nomlnecH of this convention to support the principles herein contained ; . The committee on Wednesday night sup- nosed the clause would read thus : Thnt ne favor the use of both silver and ROUT as moneyi nnd Hint they be coined nt the ratio of lf to I , confining Piich coinage of Hllver to mines within the United States. and that the Kovonuneiit xh.ill PO coin all silver BO mined ana piesented for coinage al the net cost of the actual expense of coinage , and we demand that Fllvcr as. well as gold shall be n , leual tender for the pay ment ot nil debts , both public nnd private , and we pledge our congressional nominees to support the principles contained In this resolution , When the convention adjourned consider able forcible criticism of the man or men on the resolutions committee who doctored the resolution was Indulged. Lieutenant Governor Herrcld , who is very much interested In the silver question , anil who saw the original clause and saw ta It that the committee endorsed It , expressed himself most pointedly , and a plan Is maturing for an Investigation. < JA o NW.II.L.OW TO.U. Nilt-kolls County Ucpublii-niiH Will Cl'.t No Votcu fur Corpiinitlon Tnuls. SUPERIOR , Neb. , Aug. 25. ( Special to The Bee. ) Outside of the politicians nho are controlled by the boss of the II , & M. , the republicans of Nuckolls county will re volt against the nomination of Thomas J. Majors. One ot th old line republicans of this city today told your correspondent that he had heard twenty straight republicans declare that while they would not vote for a democrat , they could not conscientiously support Tom Majors. Demorratii for lloleointj. BLAIR , Nub. , Aug , 25. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) The democratic central com mittee of Washington county met today and set September 22 for the primaries and September 21 for the county convention. Owing to the fact that the congressional convention was called so early , they held a mass convention today and elected delegates as follows : Watson Tyson , G. O'Hanlon , L. Qreenlee , Dr. Pruner , Tom Kelley , C. Badger , Sam Stewart , L. Watchter and B. A. Stewart. The democrats are asserting that Judge Holcomb will be the next governor. It seems to be the general understanding that the democrats of Washington county Intend to support the alliance state , nominations. Flnat Convention at TEOUMSEH , Neb. , Aug. 25. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) The republican float con vention of the Second senatorial and Fifth representative districts , which comprise the counties of Nemahu and Johnson , was held In this city today. J. II. Hitchcock of this county was nominated fcr senator and lion John Pohlman ot Nemaha representative. United on Holcomli , SIDNEY , Neb. , Aug. 25. ( Special Vcle- gram to The Bee. ) The nomination of Ju3j ; : ) Holcomb Is looked upon with high favor here , he being known as a clean man vvltli a spotless record. He will get a large con scrvatlve republican vote , all of ths popu lists and a big democratic support here , Cnrllilo Give * Out u Tip. WASHINGTON , Aug. 25. Several of the congressional leader * taw Secretary Carllal and other members of the cabinet today ami say they were told that there was no further doubt that the tarlfl hill will becoin a. law without the president's- signature , It is aUo stated with much poslttvencss by house legislator * that there will be no 11155 sage , which was anticipated In Home ters. Tnj house was not In session today , but members were on hand packingup lei their departure , Mr. Crisp leaves on Tiles day evening , soon after congress adjourns , going to Oeorgla , where he mokes 3ilc Arsl speech of the campaign at Atlanta on Sep Umber 0 , _ I Wine Intcrriti In Ilurinony , SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 23 , A peifcc ; understanding has been reached between tha California Wine association and the vine- yardlsts whereby the Interests of the pro ducers and vendors are htrmonlzcd and which will keep nine product on at the- head of California's Industries. Last year'i vlnt age will be taken by the atsoclatlan at 10 cents per gallon. All differences wlilch may irlse will be settled by arbtration and wll bo final. _ _ dull In tlie Treasury , WASHINGTON , Aug. 25. The cash bal ance in the treasury was ll2&,319Gl-i , , o ; which $51,70,383 vas gold. Kelley , Stigep & Co. . Illllll ( I 1894 and 1895. NOW ON EXHIBITION Advance Orders -IN- Foreign and Domestic ' Dress Fabrics. Correct , Exclusive and Confined Styles , Tlicso goods will bo UTurctl nt our usual Popular Prices. Samples cheerfully sent tt ) out-ot-tonu Kelley , Stiger & Co. , CornelFlftnouth nnd Farnatn Sis. ROBBERS ROUNDED UP Continued from First Page. carried toward the railroad station and -were soon brought Into the city anil locked In the West Chicago avenue police station. Gordon and Lake \\cro landed In the police station about 1:30. : Lake , who is 24 years old , UQS shot In the neck and his recovery Is doubtful. He admitted killing the con ductor and policeman , saying that he did the shooting In both cases. The conductor's watch and other \aluablcs were found upon the man. Gordon , \\lio Is 24 year- old , \\ns not dnngeroiuly wounded , although two bul lets had struck birr. . The min refused to give any Informal'jn regarding their Idfrtltv , but their nppevnnce indicated 'hat bifh men src touiili cfinittcters. Tli police nro in clined to the opinion that both had seen rail road fcervlce , but tills the prisoners de nied. nied.The The police this aftcrnon Denied the story tint the robbers hud fatally shot Special 'ollcemen ' Plunk and Yunt. The officers were among those IIred upon by L ike and Gordon , nnd dropped to the ground to escape the bul- cts , thus RUIiiK rise to the rumor that they were killed. Itoth escaped uninjured nnd later rejoined the chase. Farmer John.son of DCS Plaincs , nn old Eoldicr , Is sail ] by BOIIIO to have been the man who Mounded the desperadoes. The old man watched the olllceis muke a. charge upon the men nnd "enfiladed" the bandits' lineof battle , as a veteran would put tt. Taking good aim , lie pouted the contoms of both barrels of his fowling piece , loaded with buckshot , at the two desperadoes. GORMAN MAKES A STATEMENT. The following statement was made by Gorman this afterncon : My name Is Henry P. Gorman and I live at 8J Warren avenue , Chicago , 1 was recently employed by Itsnd , McNally S , Co. , but I have not done any work for nearly two months. My Irtmie Is In San Francisco , Cal. I came here nearly a year ago , when I met Lake. Friday I met a man on Lake street who Bald It I came to hla farm , which Is only 100 miles south' he would glvo me a jcb as teamster. I met Lake that day and asked him to come with me. We beat our way on freight trains until we reached the town where the first slio ting took place. "We wanted to board the train there and saw the ofllcer standing on top ot the car. He told us we could not get on , and he then went Into the caboose. We followed him , and he threat ened to shoot us , whereupon wo both drew our revolvers and fired at him , Wo ran away after s-eclng that we had shot the man , and caught n return freight towards the city. Early this morning wo were In tlio coal car new Mayfalr when wo wcrs discovered. I heard some one remark : "There are the fellows now , " and In a short tlmo I saw a man whom I presumed was a pollc ; officer coming towards the car In which wo were , . I did not propose being taken by him , ro I drew my revolver and shot him. After that we left that car and started to run along the roads. When wa wcro cornered In tlio cornfield uo were so tlrrd and hungry we could not tell what wevere doing. Whenever wo drew our revolver and took aim It appeared as If wo were looking at a dozen different people. It was not our Intention to be taken alive If wa could help It , but after wo were both wounded we were so weak that we decided to glvo up. When we went to the caboose attached to that freight train we decided to make all wo could.out of It. Wo got that officer's notch and chain , but could not And any money on him. The revolver which I had was given me In San Francisco. Lake got his revolver In a pawnshop on State street , I think. I never was In any trouble be fore and the only reason I am In trouble now Is because I was out of work nnd hungry , The assistant chief of police tonight posi tively Identified the man Gorman as "Hilly" Williams , and Lake as Charles Austin , both of whom he says have evil records In Cali fornia and Wyoming. Tlty C.ivorcd with Hitinkc. WATEIILOO , Tenn , , Aug , 2-1. The air In this" vicinity Is full of a dense smoke. It comes from the burning tamarack swamps surrounding the city , anil the fire has en croached upon the fanning and timber lands Some crops hare already been destroyed am' If rain does not scon come great loss wll result lo the community. Farmers are dig Sing large trenches to protect their prop erty ancl every effort Is being made to check the fire. Murrlngo The following licenses to wed were granted by the countv judge yesterday : Nn inn and Address. Age. . Math Havur , Omaha . Z Mary Mrknlnlta , Omaha . , , . . . 21 Herman Bchneliler , Omaha . , 3 : Amelia Koch , Omaha . , . , . . , . . . . . 1 ! Leroy ( . ' , Wrath , Omnhu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Matilda Johnson , Omaha . i. . . . 21 Cloc to St. Xmlrr. Father Rlgge , who has been for icvera years professor ot astroncmy and higher mathematics- Crelghton colleg ; , has been transferred to St. Xavler college , Cincin nati. Ills successor hero will be rather liorgnieycr , who has been very Euccesfu as an Instructor at Cincinnati and Bt , Louis Out l ( Tc t Her I'llKlnc-n. NEW VOIIK , Aug. 25. The United States steamer Cincinnati left the Brooklyn navy yard for a week's ' cruls to test her engines ind guns. DEMOCRATS GETTING READY Work Disj-cssd of Yesterday by the County Central Committee. COUNTY CONVENTION OCTOBER 3 t'hoivn to Help Nominate a Can- dhl.ito tor Coiicr ' < i 1'rlntnrlon for Slate and County Conventions Other I.ucitl Politics. The democratic county central committee liekl n meeting In r om 215 , Dee building , yesterday afternoon , and the members trans acted a largo amount uf business in a re markably short space of time. The meeting- Ana called to order by S. n. Rush , the h airman , and then the regular work com menced by the selection of delegates to ( he : ongresslcnal convention , vhch : meets In this : ltf on September 22 , fixing the time for holding primaries to elect delegates to the : ounty convention and also fixing the ilato 'or holding the latter named convention. Hy agi cement the number of delegates to the congressional convention vas fixed at ninety-two , and then the election commenced. with the fallowing rctmlt : First Ward John Zellcr , Oneu Slavln , P. W. Snyder , George Birtiond , Second Ward Leo Herdman , John P. Mur phy , Louis Plattl , David Slianalinn , E. D. Alexander , Third Ward 1'atrlck Tcrd , A. D. McAn- drews. Patrick Horrlgan , James O'Uonnell. Fourth Ward J. D. Shscan , L. W. Sprat- lln , P. G. Hcaffy , W. S. Shoemaker , A. B. CogRCshall. Fifth Ward John J. Conlon , P. J. Rleloy , John Good [ el low , Ed J. Urcnnan , John La.- hey. hey.Sixth Sixth Ward L. n. Cottrcll , M. C. Thar- trn , G. W. Tloruey , J. D. Hustln. Fred Race. Seventh Ward Aimer Jackson , Ed Howell - ell , Hc-nry New comb , John H. Dannls , George N. Hicks. Eighth Ward J. H Schmidt , J. P. Dug- dale , 13. Con cannon , J. E. Merson , J. P. Butler. Ninth Ward C D. Sutphen , Euclid Mar tin , Arthur Metz , W. A. Gardner , Edmund Burke. South Omaha John I ) . Mcghcr , L. Noonan , J. II. Kopletz , J , S. Gosney , Paul Martin , P. J. Eggers , J. P. Murphy , Rudolph Hartze , J. If. Fleming. Patrick Calduell. Chicago C. W. Baldwin. Clontarf 3. C. Brennan. Douglas H , Golf. East Omaha Gustave Sesseman. Elkhorn George Drcxel. Florence AV. Parks. Jefferson Bernard Solvers. McArdle Ed Cultely. Mlllard AV. ICclfer. Valley G , Stoltcnberg. Waterloo C. Nichols. West Omaha W , Hackman. Al Large Charles Ogden , William Poxton > Warren Swltzler , Thomae J. Lowrey , W. L. May , Dan B. Honln , Frank J , Burkley , O. J. Plckard , AVIHIam Olmstcad , W. AV. Me- Coombs , H. Kullp , George Oils ton , O. CowIng - Ing , II. N. Link , Henry Iluser , II. W. Patrick , Gus Carey , Charles Connoycr , AV. A , Ilrockett , C. A. Melcher , George W , Shields , Da vlil Carton , AV. J. I Jam 8 , Thomas Bcr- mlngham. After some discussion It was decided to fix the primaries for September 20 , at which. time the delegates to the county convention will be held. The primaries far the purpose of electing the delegates to the state con vention ' will be held on September 22 , at 2 o'clock p. m. II y a unanimous vote it was decided to hold the county convention on October 3 , at 1 o'clock p. m. , at which the county ami legislative tlclcets will bo put In the field. The places tor holding the primaries was left to the members of the committee from the Harris and precincts , to be reported to the chairman during the next week , that he may Incorporate the snino In the call to be Issued. In apportioning the delegates to tlio county- convention each ward In the city of Omaha was given eleven , each ward In South Omaha four and each country precinct ftve delegates , after which It was. decided not to hold cau cuses for the selection ot delegates to the primaries. Air. HiKlhciroiiKh' * Woos. T. K. Sudborough , 'chairman of the republi can city committee , Is experiencing the woea of the pollt.clan who tries to do the right thing , but Is constantly being misunder stood. U was through the proposition made by the city committee to the state republi can committee that secured the late repub lican convention In Omaha. With Mr , H. Hosewaler , Mr. Suclborough personally so licited the funds necessary to defray the ex penses of hall , the hiring of committee rooms , etc. , Including the printing ol general admission tickets. Reserved seat tickets were provided by the- Exposition hall manage ment and these In a sealed package were delivered to Chairman Brad Slaughter , who saw to their distribution. These tickets both the Majors and XtacColl factions nllegad were printed In Chicago , which , while being true , does not In the least concern Mr. Sud borough , as they wcro given to the state central committee by the management ol the hall , having been taken out of their stock , which numbers hundreds of packB , being bought In large ( juuntltleu from houses mak ing . specialty of printing theater tickets. Mr. Sudborough la In nowise responsible for the discrimination In regard to reserved seat tickets , having bad only sixteen for distri bution among hla friends , eight of which ho did riot use. It la alleged that Majors received nearly 800 general admUnion tickets out ot 3,000 printed by Mr. Sudborough , which "Tat tooed Tom" used In packingtha convention for his own purpose , Any stiurtncss In tickets It therefore easily accounted for , the Majors contingent having "hogged" the whole ticket business , and the me ? who did the prelim * Inary work ot raining the money for the con vention and upon whom will devolve ti difficulty of coll6Ctln < { It totting UU la Uu roundup.