Nebraska Newspapers

    RAILROAD STRIKES.
A BILL INTRODUCED TO SET
TLE THEM.
Circuit Court* to b« Given Fuller Power
-ConcrMnnan Tawney of Mlnneaota
Introduce* * Rill • Differing Materially
From All Other Meatture* Intended to
Cure the Evil—Referred t > the Com*
nilttee on Judiciary. ^
WAsnnroTOS, June 0.—Since the re
cent strike in the Northwest on the
(l rent Northern railroad, Congressman
Tavvney of Minnesota has given the
-uliject of settlement of controversies
by arbitration careful consideration
and to-day introduced a bill looking
i ) that end. It differs very material
ly from all other measures introduced
in this congress. It creates no new
ndiees, but utilizes the circuit courts
in carrying out its provisions and au
dios only to controversies between
railroad companies doing an inter
>tate business and their employes.
I'nder the provisions of this bill
when a controversy exists between a
company and its employes, which im
pedes or threatens to impede the
transportation of passengers, or prop
erty, or mails, either party, by tiling
a petition, may secure from the cir
cuit court a citation directing the
other party to the, controversy to ap
pear and answer. If neither party ex
ercises this right either before or
within a reasonable time after
the strike occurs, it is made
te duty of the district at
torney of the United Stales upon the
request of any board of arbitration
to bring tlie parties into court for
the settlement of the dispute. Upon
the consent of the parties, it becomes
the duty of the court to hear and de
termine the controversy in the same
manner it would hear and determine
any matter properly before it. If the
parties do not consent to the court
hearing the controversy, a board of
arbitration is to be appointed to whom
t lie matter is referred. This board is
to consist of five persons, one to be
selected by each of the parties and
three by the court. Those selected
by the court are not to be connected
with or interested in any railroad
company, either as officer, stockholder
or employe. Objections to those se
lected by the court may be in
terposed by either party, and
if the court deems the
objection reasonable, the person ob
jected to is not to be chosen. Should
eit.ier party fail or refuse to select an
arbitrator it is made the duty of the
court to select one for it. This board
is then to hear and determine the con
troversy. The time within which its
award must be filed is left to the
discretion of the court. Within three
days after the award is filed either
party may move to have it vacated or
modified, but only on the ground of
its having been procured by fraud or
corruption, or upon errors of law ma
terially affecting the rights of either
party. When confirmed the award
becomes the decree of the court and
is to be conclusive.Severe penalties are
imposed for a failure or refusal on the
part of the company to comply with
the judgment, provided such‘refusal
causes a strike. Ilut if the company
complies with the judgment so long
as conditions in force when it is ren
dered remain substantially un
changed, it is declared to be a misde
meanor for two or more of the em
ployes or for any outsiders to combine
or conspire for the purpose of causing
a strike on account of any matter pre
viously determined by the judgment.
This is an offense which mfist be
proved by a jury trial.
In the preparation of the bill Con
gressman Tawney was assisted by
Congressman Hartman of Montana,
whose citizens were also seriously af
fected by the Great Northern strike.
The bill was referred |to the commit
on judiciary.
CRAVE TROUBLE IN OHIO.
Strikers at Two Points Resort to Fire
brands and Attempt Train Wrecking.
Columbus, Ohio, June 9.—Early this
morning when an effort was made to
run two coal trains on the Cleveland,
Loraine «fc Wheeling railroad in South
eastern Ohio, after a week’s tieup,
ties were placed on the track, dyna
mite was used, a revolver fired and
knives exhibited. Four deputy mar
shals and two reporters were on the
train, and the lives of these, together
with those of the trainmen, were
threatened and the train Was run
back. The mob, including women,
increased from fifty to 400 in ten min
utes. The bridge at Whisky Run was
burned.
Sheriff Scott of Belmont county
telegraphed to Governor McKinley
to-day that the miners at Wheeling
creek had burned a bridge on the
Cleveland, Loraine and Wheeling rail
road and that about 500 men were in
the mob and were still threatening
lives and property. The governor
wired to Adjutant General Howe, now
in Guernsey county with troops, to
send some of the military to Belmont
county and that if more troops were
needed he would call out the Fifth
regiment at Cleveland.
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
The Correspondent* Who Refused to Giro
Sugar Foots on Heerlnff.
Washington, June 9.—The esses of
the two newspaper correspondents
who refused to give the senate com
mittee investigating alleged sugar
trust influences the source of their in
formation, were presented to the
grand jury to-day. Senator Alien
represented the committee. Should
the jury decide to indict it may be
several days before the papers are
made out.
KELLY SELLING HIS BOATS.
His Army In Need of Rations end Ho
Cannot Furnish Them.
Cairo, 11L, June 9.—Kelly yesterday
morning broko up his boats. The
man on whose farm he is camped
ordered him to vacate. He compro
mised by giving him the lumber from
his boats for permission to stay a day
longer. His army is in need of ra
tions. Many are reported sick. He
has no tents and no transportion, and
each hour makes the situation more
critical. The quarantine against him
is very strict, and no one from his
Army is allowed to enter Cairo
JUDGE JENKINS DEFENDED.
The Minority of tbs lnrMtlfatort Takes
Issue With the Majority.
Washington, June 9.—Representa
tive William A. Stone of Pennsylvania
to-day submitted a minority report on
the ree?nt investigation by the sub
committee of the house judiciary com
mittee of the Northern Pacific injunc
tions of United States Circuit Judjre
Jenkins. It is signed by him and
Messrs. Ray of New York and Powers
of Vermont.
j Aftei reviewing briefly the history of
the injunctions and the subsequent
proceedings tfnder them the report
dwells upon the conclusions of the
majority and continues:
The attitude of the iinj orttv Is on? which
ou„-iu not to pass without an inaJvtc -ion If,
as the committee say*. -The to ti.uony n.l
duced before us fails to show an? corrupt n
tent on the part of tuo judgn," if al >o - it is
nitojether possible that he sincerely believes
that if the < rder granted by him were sine
ttoned by law. then the question should be
left to the appellate tribunal. A federal jud^o
la the exercise of his function h ivin r, arrived
at i conclusion "without anv corrupt intent."
a conclusion ‘he sm.crelv believe t in"
orirhi hardly be 'narrated by a fjntrjs
slonai commdtce since he is quite us likely
to be right on a point of law a* they indi
vidually, we »a»y not believe his law was
sound and may tot think .t will be so pro
r.o need by the tribun tl of appeal, but if to
was honest an I has given his honest ooininu
honestly, it would seem as il the correction
should »ome irom another source and that too
law should settled, by the proper tribunal
prior to the legist.* ion It may oe thit no
legislation required and the aopd’ate court
wiii afford a i the re.ief the touutry needs
If on the other hand dudre Jenkins hat
been, we* will not say. corrupt, but undu.y
swayed in the exercise of his functions by
improper influences, or has stated the law so
badly that it is plain he has violated his evi
dent duty »< a holder of the scales of justie.
os an arbiter between rival interests, then he
snouid be impeached In a word, if he has
been corrunt or has so wrested the law of tho
land that injustice has been done, so evident
that it carries wish it the proof of evil intent,
then con ress has a plain duty to perform
But if it became a remission of law. then tho
judiciary have a duty to perform and con ress
by ernutiug a court of appeals, has ended its
duty
Of course, when the ease is finished, if tho
final appeal should demonstrate that the law
is defective, then remedies should be applied,
but wc ought to know what the law. is before
we act If it should be finally determined
that Jud re Jenkins was wrong then the law
may not need amendment The committee
think he was wrong and yet they propose to
act as if he was right. So much for the legis
lation originally proposed.
As for the reason proposed later wo do not
j see how it could be ju-tiu-d ere it de
ni mded that we shoal J vote condetnnati-n of
I any Proposition tiat involuntary servitudes
shoal i be established by any interpretation of
I law all sensible men would be agreed, ami lie
publicans above all, but to propose thit a
jud re. who. a-* the majority declare, had no
"corrupt intent" and who sincerely believes"
in his conclusions, shall, without impeach- i
ment. be censured by the legislative branches j
of the government, is unjust j
NO STOPPING THE ACTION.
The Senate He fuses to Interfere In the
Stanford Claim Case.
Washington, June 9.—Mr. Hoar's
resolution to set at rest the claim of
the government against the estate of
the late Leland Stanford was laid be
fore the senate at the opening of the
session today. Mr. Teller suggested
that it be modified so as to confine the
inquiry simply to the advisability of
| releasing the Stanford estate, with
out in any way touching the validity of
the claim, in order not to effect other
! claims which the government might
| have. Mr. Hoar agreed to modify the
i resolution in accordance with this
I suggestion. Mr. Teller recounted a
i conversation he had had with Mr.
j Stanford shortly before his death in
I which the latter expressed his inten
| tion to transfer as rapidly as possible
i title of ■ that portion of the estate
! which he intended to dedicate to that
! purpose to the Leland Stanford, Jr.,
j university.
Mr. White of California made a brief
explanation of the nature of the suit
brought by the United States against
the estate of the late senator in order
to correct the misapprehensions that
| seemed to exist. It was instituted
against the estate of Mr. Stanford to
prevent its distribution before the I
debt to the government from the Cen
tral Pacific railroad, of which Mr,
Stanford was an original stockholder,
fell due.
After further discussion Mr. Allen
of Nebraska moved to lay the resolu
tion on the table. This was carried,
24 to 19.
The tariff bill was then laid before
the senate and Mr. Cullom took the
floor and delivered a speech on gen
eral historical phases of the tariff
question.
WAR SCARE IN SAMOA.
Prospect of Serious Fighting at an Early
Date.
Apia, Samoa, May 22, per steamer
Mariposa, via San Francisco, June 9.—
There is no abatement in the war
scare, notwithstanding the presence
of three ships of war, and there is
every prospect of serious, bloody fight
ing at an early date. Two conflicts
have occurod between small parties of
rival troops, which have resulted in
four being killed. Doth parties have
occupied strong positions.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
House Hus the Bill Under Discussion and
a Bitter Debate Occurs.
Washington, June 9.—The house
I had the Indian appropriation bill
i under discussion yesterday. The
| main feature of the debate was an at*
I tack on the Catholic church made by
Mr. Linton of Michigan, in which he
argued against the contract Indian
schools, saying that under this system
the largest share of the appropriation
for educating the Indians went to the
Catholic Indian schools
A Methodist Fastor In Disgrace.
Abilene, Kan., June 9.—The Rev.
O. W. Ross, pastor of rf Methodist
church in Herrington, has resigned
and gone to Oklahoma. The Chris*
tian Advocate says that he has con
fessed wrong doings and surrendered
his parchments rather than stand a
church trial.
The House Commerce Committee Favors
Backing the Nicaraguan Enterprise.
Washington, June 9.—It was decided
by the house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce to-day to re*
i port to the house a bill for the ac*
i quirement of the Nicaraguan canal by
the government and for carrying on
the work to completion. Senator Mor
gan's measure will be adopted, with
some changes which have been ad
vised by the committee.
Representations that British in
fluences are at work in Nicaragua
against the United States have had
the effect of hastening the work..
POLITICS IN KANSAS.
MAJOR MORRILL NOMINATED
Tor GOVERNOR.
Wat Named on tbs First Ballot, the
Vote Standing Morrill 771 nnd Martin
117—Johnson Renominated for Asso
ciate Justice—The Temporary Organ
isation Made Permanent—Trouble Over
the Resolutions.
Tho Kansas Republicans.
Topkka, Kan., June 8.—When Chair
man l’eters called tho Republican
state convention to order yesterday
after recess he announced the commit
tees, one member from each ju
dicial district, except for the com
mittee on credentials, which was com
posed of one member from each con
gressional district.
Tho evening session was opened by
a number of vocal selections by the
Modoc club. Tho committee on rules
and order of business reported a rec
ommendation that after the selection
of a new state central committee by
judicial districts, one member from
each, nominations for the state offi
cers be made in the following order:
Associate justice of the supreme court,
governor, lieutenant governor, secre
tary of state, auditor, treasurer, at
torney general, superintendent of
public instruction and congrcssman
Bt-large. It was also recommended
that the voting bo done by county
delegations, and that nominating
speeches be limited to five minutes,
with no seconding speeches. The re
port was adopted.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION MADE PER
MANENT.
The report of the committee on
permanent organization that the
temporary organization be made per
manent was adopted.
The report of the committee on
credentials that the list of delegates
as printed in George \V. Crane's souv
enir roll book be declared the dele
gates to the convention, was also
adopted. The committee on resolu
tions notified the convention that it
would not be able to report before
this morning.
On motion the rules were suspended
and Governor A. P. Riddle placed in
nomination for assoniate justice of the
supremo court XV. A. Johnston of
Minneapolis, the present incumbent.
Johnson of Anderson county moved to
make the nomination by acclamation.
The motion prevailed, and Judge
Johnston was declared the nominee.
MORRILL NOMINATED ON FIRST BALLOT.
On motion of George T. Anthony,
the rules were again suspended, and
the convention proceeded with the
nomination of a candidate for gover
nor. In a neat speech T. F. Garver of
Salina presented the name of
E. N. Morrill of Iliawatha to the
convention; XV. S. Stambaugh of Dick
inson placed George W. Martin of
Kansas City, Kan., in nomination; W.
Y. Morgan and D. F. Campbell were
appointed assistant secretaries and
the roll call and balloting commenced,
Morrill received 771 votes against
Martin's 117. and was declared the
nominee.
TIIE FLATFORM DECIDEDLY SHORT.
The committee on resolutions here
made its report. It was read by Sec
retary Martin and received with much
enthusiasm by the convention, but
the women on the stage were greatly
disgusted. It is as follows;
\ve, your committee on resolutions, be*
leave to submit the following report:
Reaffirming tho Republican national plat
form of 1<<9j.
Resolved, Thit constant patriotism of our
party is in itself a guaranty to tho nation,
that the interest of its defenders, their
widows and orphan * will te liberally cared
for and we d-3nouu.ce their cruel and deliberate
betrayal by ths present Democrat c adminis
tration
Second—Wo adhere to the Republican doc
trine of protection and believe that tariff laws
should protect the products of the farm as
well us of the factory.
Third—The American poople favor bimetal
lism and the Republican party demands the
use of both i old and silver as standard money,
with such restrictions and under such provis
ions. to be determined by legislation, as will
secure the maintenance of the parity of values
of the two metals and that the purchasin
and debt-paying power of the dollar, whetaer
of gold, silver or papor. shall be at all times
equal The interacts of the producers of the
country, in farmers and its working men de
mand that the mints be opened to the coinage
of the silver of the mines of the United States
und that congress should enact a law levying
a tax on importations of foreign silver suffi
cient to fully protect the products of our own
mines
Fourth—We favor national and state lo;ls
latioa for the encouruiement of irrigation
Fifth—We denounce thj present state ad
ministration for its revolutionary tenderrcieSS
its violation of the laws, contempt of the
courts, the corruption and incompetency of
its o ffoials. its gross mismanagement of the
state institutions and for the discredit it has
brought upon the good name of the state And
we pledged the Republican party and the
nominees of this convention to a faithful and
economical dischar.e of all official duties, to
n stri.t observance and an honest enforce
ment of 1 iw and to obedience to the mandates
cf tho courts.
Sixth—To tho maintenance of these princi
pies we invito the support of all patriotio
citizens
This platform was adopted without
a dissenting vote.
TROUTMAN FOR SECOND PLACE.
Nominations for lieutenant gover
nor were now in order. J. L. Bris
tow nominated J. W. Moore of Marion;
E. C. Cole, D. V. Heizer of Barton; J.
M. Miller, J. A. Troutman of Shaw
nee; John N. Bitter, D. W. King of
Cherokee; E. W. M. Roe, D. G. Dewey
of Elk.
The roll call on the first ballot be
gan exactly at 10 o'clock. Secretary
Martin announced the result as fol
lows: Heizer, 222; Troutman, 217>£;
King, 18GK; Moore, 108; Dewey, 89;
total, 883. The total really cast was
893, three short of the entire conven
tion. but the secretaries lost ten votes
in their additions. The taistake was,
however, of no consequence, as no
candidate received the 447 votes nec
essary to a choice.
On the second ballot Heizer secured
251; Troutman, 271; King, 165; Moore,
137; Dewey, 60.
At the conclusion of the third roll
call Heizer had 274 votes and Trout
man 293, but before the result
was announced delegations began
to change their votes and break to
either of the two leading candidates.
Troutman was nominated, the result
being Troutman 533, Heizer 348; total
886.
Barton county moved to make
Troutman’s nomination unanimous,
and the nominee was sent forward
from the midst of the Shawnee dele
gation, and, taking the stand, made
one of his characteristic speeches.
D. N. Heizer followed with a short
speech, An attempt was made to pro
cied with the regular order, hut It'be
ing now noon the convention forced
an adjournment until 3 o'clock.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATS.
The convention got down to hunt*
ness after the noon hour at 2:15.
Before proceeding with the regular
order, Chairman Peters announced
that in future ballots no county
would be “passed,’’ but all must vote
in alphabetical ordor. He also an- !
uounced that the prnetlce of changing j
votes after the conclusion of a ballot
would not bo permitted
Following the name of Dr. H. 8.
Roberts of Riley, which had been put i
before tho convention for secretary of
state previous to the noon adjourn
ment, those of Frank L. Brown of
Anderson, J. M. Smyth of Greenwood,
\V. C. Edwards of 1’awnec, Dr. \V. A.
Loigh of Rooks and J. S. McDowell of
Smith were presented. Shawneo (
county announced that the name of
Colonel J. YV. F. Hughes would not be
presented.
The first ballot resulted: Edwards
261, Brown 198, Roberts 161, McDowell
130, Smyth 94, Leigh 43; total 890.
In the second ballot Edwards had
331, Brown 238, Roberts 133,McDowell
123, Smyth 63, Leigh 13; total 903. j
EDWARDS SECURES THE PLUM. I
On the third ballot there wero !
breaks all along the line to Edwards. !
Toward the close of tho roll call j
delegates tumbled ovor each other
other to got to Edwards and when
Shawnee was reached it threw its 23
votes to him, which insured his nomi
nation. The ballot at the close stood:
Edwards 588, Brown 232, McDowell
70. Smyth 3. Roberts 2, Leigh 1; to
tal 890.
A FORWARD MOVEMENT.
A Conflict at lllno Hill Apparently
Inevitable.
Denver, Col., June 8.—Reports
from Cripple Creek last night gave
hope that bloodshed would bo avoided
but to-day the situation is again most
serious and no one would be surprised
to hear of a battle at any moment.
At 10:30 o'clock this morning. Gov
ernor Waite received the following
from Rhode ,fc Gross, real estate deal
ers at Victor: “Deputies moving on
Bull Hill. Skirmishing is in progress.
No one killed yet that we know of.” j
This bore out telegraphic interviews !
with Under Sheriff Mullins and Coun
ty Commissioner Boyinton in charge
of the army of 1,000 deputies en
camped within sight of Bull hill.
Mullins declares that it was the in
tention to storm Bull hill regardless
of consequences. Commissioner Boy
inton was even more emphatic, lie
declared that neither Governor Waite
nor any other man had any right ta
arbitrate out of the law. There were
men on Bull hill guilty of grave
crimes, for whose arrest they had
warrants. These men would be ar
rested at all hazards. He allowed
that in doing this many lives would
be placed in jeopardy. Nevertheless,
the county had gone to great expense
in massing a large force to vindicate
the law, and this was not the time for
hesitation.
MANY SHOTS EXCHANGED.
Cripple Creek, Col., June .—At0:30
o’clock to-day a skirmish took place
between the miners and deputies.
Over 300 shots were fired but so far at
known no one was killed.
During the night the miners threw
up fortifications along the line of hills
between Bull mountain and the dep
uties camp. Sixteen miners ad
vanced on the picket line of
the deputies and secured horses
belonging to the cavalrymen.
The pickets opened fire but the
miners drove them back. Immedi
ately the full force of deputies took
up line of battle and gave chase to
the miners who retreated with the
stolen horses. The miners took re
fuge behind their fortifications. A
skirmish at long range followed. The
deputies got their Parrott and Gatling
guns in position and fireil several
shots from them.
“General” Adams sayc that he will
train his long guns on . Bull hill and
begin a bombardment if the militia
does not arrive soon. The troops are
now marching from Midland, but the
roads are almost impassible and they
cannot reach Bull hill before 3 o’clock.
Sheriff Bowers is with General Brooks
and Adjutant General Tarsney. The
sheriff declares that when the troops
reach Bull hill the deputies will arrest
the men for whom he has warrants.
MILITIA ON THE MARCH.
Divide, Col., June 8.—State troops,
numbering 320 men, left here at 6
o'clock for Midland, from which point
they will march to Bull hil*. The
troops are equipped with two Napo
leon field pieces and a Gatling gun.
More troops are expected during the
day.
All news from Cripple Creek is
sent by telephone, as the deputies
have cut all the telegraph wires.
CLOSED FOR COOD NOW.
The Denver Gorman National Unable to
Sleet Its Depositors' Certificates.
Denver, Col..June 8.—The German
National bank did not open its doors
to-day and Cashier Knnzemiller says
that the institution is compelled to go
out of business. It was closed during1
the panic last summer, but subse
quently reopened on’ an agreement
with the depositors who accepted ex
tension certificates. It is impossible
to ascertain whether the depositors
will be paid in full or not.
A Corner on Apples*
Chicago, June 8.—What few good
Apples there are in Chicago are held
at $j0 a barrel—a price high beyond
all precedent. As there are 400 apples
in a barrel this makes them worth
13K cents each. One South Water
street firm has all the stock there is
in the city and is holding the precious
fruit until it will be practically worth
its weight in gold.
George to Work for Simpson.
Emporia, Kan., June 8.—It is stated
here on good authority that Henry
George, the New York single tax ad
vocate, will stump the Seventh con
gressional district for Jerry Simpson,
on account of Simpson’s sickness and
their deep friendship, they having
been drawn together by the simil
arity of their views on economic and
political questions
MOVING ON STRIKERS.
TWELVE HUNDRED DEPUTIES
CO FORWARD.
A SklrmUh With the gcouta—Tha Cor
respondent* Coder Guard and Tala*
graph Operator# Closely Watched—Ra
•nlt of tha CooHlet Therefore Unknown
—The Militia Detained by Washout*—
Exciting Maw* Anticipated.
Man-hint on Bull ITU!.
Divide, Col., June 7.—Fully 1,000
deputies on foot under the command
of a deputy sheriff and 200 deputies
on horseback under Charles Adams,
left here early this morning to march
to Cripple Creek.
Soon afterward firing was heard
and then a message was received
from Bull Hill announcing that a part
of the miners' scouts stationed in tho
vicinity of Uillet encountered a body
of 400 deputies just after dawn. The
scouts retreated beforo the deputies
and quickly gave tho alarm to tho
miners’ gairison.
Undershoriff Mullins called all the
newspaper correspondents in camp
into a room at tho Hardy house at 10
o’clock last night and informed them
that tho deputies were about to move i
on to Bull Hill and as it was desired
to have the fact kept secret tho cor
respondents would bo kept under
guard for a few hours.
BKAWS UP IN BATTLE ARRAY.
The deputies have arrived at Beaver
park, five miles from Bull llill, whero
they have gone into camp.
• Tho leader offered not to attack the
miners if they would surrender 200 of
tho strikers for Whom the sheriff had
warrants. The strikers refused and
will resist any attempt to make nr
rosts. The deputies have two Uatling
guns and one Napoleon.
At 3 p. m. the deputies woro in
camp with flags flying. Tho miners
on Bull hill were ready for an
attack and declared that they
would fight to the death rather
than surrender any of tho strikers be
fore the militia arrive. Ono hundred
mounted men on both sides were
drawn up iu battle array. Tho min
ers offered to lay down their arms
when the militia arrive to-morrow. If
the sheriff agrees to this there will bu
no battle.
• The telegraph operator at Divide is
guarded by deputies with rifles who
will not permit him to send any mes
sages about what is going on or deliver
messages conveying instructions to
correspondents. As the deputies con
trol the telegraph offices on tho Mid
land Terminal road there is no pros
pects of receiving news until tho cen
sorship is abandoned.
The deputies have arrived at Beaver
park, five miles from Bull Hill, where
they have gone into camp.
The miners feel that the reported
settlement of the strike reached at
Denver by arbitration was merely a
trick to cause them to disarm. They
say they will resist any attompt by
the sheriff's deputies to arrest them
until the strike is settled. After tho
mines are opened,they say, the sheriff
can arrest any of the miners he wants.
WHEAT IN KANSAS.
Report of tho State Board of Agrlful
. ture Shows a Bad Condition.
Topf.ka, Kan., Juno 7.—The Kansas
state board of agriculture yesterday
issued its report for the month ending
May 31. It is substantially as fol
lows: The month of May in
some respects was for tho state
as a whole, especially to wheat
and oats, quite unfavorable, chief
ly from frosts and lack of general
and soaking rains. While the frosts
appeared with about the same sever
ity in all the counties, it scarcely af
fected any two fields alike, as one
would be severely injured while its
adjacent neighbor would scarcely
suggest there having been a frost.
The principal damage was supposed
to have been done to potatoes and
corn, but both have by their steady
growth and vigor since demonstrated
that not a hundredth part of the de
struction feared actually resulted
from freezing.
The one considerable crop that has
Suffered from prevailing conditions
since the last report is winter wheat.
Statements of its conditions show it
worse than one month before from 10
to 00 per cent, and there is every
probability that 35 or even 45 per cent
Is not too large a figure to describe
the gancral decline.
The conditions as to oats are almost
identical with those of spring wheat
The stand is scattering, the plants
feeble and with a tendency to prema
ture and very short heading.
Nicaraguan Canal Coat.
Washington, June 7.—Lieutenant
Menocal of the navy was before the
house commerce committee yesterday
on the prospects of pushing the Nicar
agua canal to completion. He esti
mated the cost of the works at a little
over S601,000,000. It could be com
pleted in six years. The cut would
be from eighty to 150 feet wide and
thirty feet deep. He denied the re
ports that the voleanio condition of
the country would be a menace to the
lpcks _
Horrible Doable Tragedy.
Springfield, 111., June 7.—Oscar P.
fiodgens shot and killed Mrs. Mollie
Jones, aferidow and the mother of two
children aged S and 4 years, respec
tively. He then shot and killed him
self, having first put several bullets
into the body of his dead victim. The
shooting was witnessed by Mrs.
Jones’ two children. Hodgens left a
note in which he said: “This should
be the fate of all home- wrecking
women.”
Hr*. Cleveland Goes to Gray Gables.
Wash isoton, June 7.—Mrs. Cleve
land, accompanied by her two chil
dren and a nurse and a maid, left
Washington at 9:40 o'clock on a special
car on the Pennsylvania road for
Gray Gables. At New York the party
wi’l take a boat for Fall Biver.
The Militia iielil By Washouts.
Colorado Springs, Col., June 7.—
The First regiment of the national
guard is stranded here owing to rail
road washouts. They cannot pos
sibly reach Cripple Creek to-day. It
would take them nearly a week to go
overland.
OHIO RBPUBLICAN3.
Totter la (ha Chair—Only Oat Contest—
Tht I'latform on (ha Iuum.
Coi.umhus, Ohio, Juno 7.—When the
Republican state convention re con*
veneil at 10 o'clock for the second,
day’* session ex-Secretary Charles'
Foster was introduced as permanent
chairman and was greeted with an
unusual demonstration. In his speech
he devoted himself to a bitter attack
on the present administration's fined*
cial policy and on tariff reform.
tlovernor McKinley received an
ovation on entering tho hall.
Auditor of Mato I’oo road the re*
port of tho committee on resolutions
which was adopted with frequent ap
plause. It rendirms allegiance to the
platform of 18l>2; lauds Governor Mc
Kinley in glowing terms; indorses the
Republican congressional delegation,
especially Senator Sherman; de
clares tho McKinley law the "ablest
expression of tho patriotic principle
of protection add denounces attempts
to repeal It; denounces tho Democratic
tariff measures and the attempt to de
stroy the principle of reciprocity bit
terly. calls for protection for farm
products, especially sheep; attacks
the president's llawaiin policy and
the pension bureau, and declares on
the financial Issues:
We favor bimetallism Sliver as well tvs
rnltl Is one or toe great product* ot the
United Stale* Its cjfnagu a* u*ees a circulat
in'* medium should bealoadllv maintained and
constantly oncouratod by the national gov
ernment. and wo advocate such a pulley as
will, by discriminating legislation or other
wise. must epecdtly restore to silver its right
'll pi tee a* a mnnov metal
f Vt'o denounce the avowed purpose of the
Democratic leader- to restore the era of "wild
cat ’ and ' red dog" money by repealin'* the
prohibitory I) ptr cent taxon alnio bank Is
sue* All money or whatever kind should be
under national and not state control.
S. M. Taylor was renominated for
secretary of state without opposition,
John A. Nliunck of Dayton, was
nominated for judge on the third bal
lot over F. J. Dyktnan, candidate for
renomination, and John A. I’rice.
C. E. Grace was nominated for
board of public works and O. T. Car
son for school commissioner, both by
acclamation.
Inferences in the speeches are that
Foraker is tho favorite for United
States senator and McKinley for
president
THE IMMIGRATION ISSUE.
A Non-PertUmn National Commlnlon
Augcntnl to Ileal With tlia Inna
Washington, Juno 7.—Tho plan of
a non-partisan commission to pro
pn.ro a couiprolicnslvo code of laws re
stricting immigration has been in
formally discnssotl nt a authoring of
prominent ltopubllcan representa
tives.
It is the general expression of snch
men as Messrs. Keen, Dollivcr and
Cannon that the immigration question
should be wholly divorcod from poli
tics. In order to accomplish this it
was suggested that congress could
create a national commission of
fifteon members, representing all
parties, so that the political effects of
any restrictive code prepared would
not be borne by any one party.
, Tho commission would consider the
entire immigration question, chang
ing and amplifying old laws and sug
gesting now ones. Thu cases submit
ted would be passed on by congress
and in tills way broad restrictive
measures might be secured without
exciting bitter party animosity
THE GOVERNMENT ACTS.
Claim for SIS,000.000 Entered Against
the Stanford Estate,
San Francisco, Juno 7.—The claim
for $15,000,000 filed against the Stan
ford estate by Attorney General Olney
as a preliminary step to force the gov
ernment's claim against the original
holders of the Central Pacific grant,
has caused the greatest excitement.
The government's claim was present*
ed May 26, and an attempt was made
to keep tho proceeding secret that the
financial operations of the estate need
not be embarrassed.
Mrs. Stanford says the government'*
claim wlli be resisted to the fullest
extent of her ability. She regards
the proceedings in the nature of t
test case and was not surprised st the
filing of the claim.
80L0M0N FOR CONORES8.
Tint District Kansas Populists Nomi
nated Him bp Acclamation.
Leavenworth, Kan., June 7.—The
Populist congressional convention,
held yesterday at Valley Falls, in
dorsed the Lewelllng administration, •
demanded the free coinage of silver
at the ratio of 10 to 1, resolved
in favor of graduated income tax
and referred equal suffrage to the
state convention. C. M. England, of
Jefferson county; J. Lee Simpson, of
Leavenworth, and H. C. Solomon, of
Atchison, 'were placed in nomination
for congress, when the two first
named withdrew in favor of Mr. Sol
omon, who was then nominated by
acclamation. In accepting, Mr. 8ols
mon, who has been a Democrat and
expects to receive the Democratic
nomination for congress, announced
to the convention that be stood
squarely on the Omaha platform.
Heavy Wind Storm In Nebraska.
Calloway, Neb., June 7.—A fierce
storm swept over this place at five
o'clock last evening, doing thousands
of dollars damage. The Qrand Army
pall, a large frame building used as a
lodge room by various societies, was
totally wrecked. The Methodist and
Episcopal churches wers blown off
their foundations and badly twisted,
and the school house, a two-story
brick building, was demolished. Near
ly all the barns and outhouses in the
town were damaged, and more or less
injury was done to residence and other
buildings. As far as learned no in
jury was done to life or limb.
PUEBLO AGAIN FLOODED. ^
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Nearly All of the Section Inundated last
Week Under Water.
Pueblo, Col., June 7.—This city is
again inundated, a severe flood hav
ing reached here at 3:30 o'clock this
morning. The Arkansas river is not
as high by ten inches as it was last
Thursday, but Fountain creek is much
higher.
Business houses on low ground are
inundated but goods were taken care
of before the flood came. No lives
have been lost so far as known. The
water is now falling rapidly.