' " C AT3fl Oil A ' " "OMAHA , ffEBEASKA , SATURDAY , MAY 8 , 1880. NO. 276 Established : 1571. r T - : . MORNING .EDITION. Price Five Cents Important Heejfcicg o Bepresea- tatives of Mining States and Territories ; i ' : v' Amendments to the Mining Laws and Proposed * * Perfected.- The Heuqe. , a r pbrk on . .the Postofflce-Appropria- s\ tion Bill. Conger "ConYideYs "Himself Picked-Upon in the House - And Says So. Troops Sent to Btop Immigra tion Into Ute Country. Big Exodus of Congressmen r&U the Capital.- -cr ; MTNIKOLAWS. Special dbpatdito'Toi BEK. WASHiNwroir , May 7 4 p. m. A meeting of the representatives of mining , - ing states and t err ] tori 03 was held at the resident ofJSenatorJo'hes/of Nevada - ' vada , last evening for thejpurposa of preparing ameuiUuents to the existing laws as a subamuti fitftVo entir'e'min- ' ing bill recommended by the land com mission , fho first amenament agreed upon was ImbTtahtiaily the same as * that recently'proposed by Represents1 * live Daggrtt , except tint twenty-five instead of thirty degrees was he oasis * -f1 K of the angle todetermine whether the vein should bo followed beyond its vertical bounds. The second amend ment agreed to by the meeting was to' give prospectors possessory rights to mining lociHftn wUhop rofsriwjta the privilege d'f prospecting the tame for undeveloped yeias.ro long as they expend two hundred dollars an nually upon them' for labor ; and , fur ther , that aftr the discovery ofa vein within the location flioy shall be" en- tit'ed to secure iTRaJ nt therefor , ac cording to the. editing law. The fore going amendments' be offeredxin the house at the earlioit opportunity , aud referred.to tf e mining committee , as a substitute furTuie oulire miping bill framed by the land commission. J CABINET TALK. The cabin 'jklfefcusj atliDalrotjr governorship. r 11 The government employes , ! ' < thei vlchiity of the tfte reserration wm De notified to be on the .lookout for any attempted1 invasion and report the same. EXODUS OFCONOB SSMBN , ttj VAn ' * An effort will be made'lri'thoiouse to-day to gA up the Curtin-Yoknm ( Pa. ) contorted election ciso , but it is doubtful whether a quorum will be , present. At least fiftyimenibersJety last night ou si earner "Talapois'a" on a trip to ForlrestT C5I"Sp ? and HorfqTkf and a number are on leave to go home. INDIAN TEBBITOEY INVASION. At the cabnet meeting yesterday afternoon there "waa a discussion of the report that the'Indian territory had been invaded by squatters. Neith er fho secretary of war nor the secre tary of the interior had rfjewodanjv information about the reported' InvkT slon. Secretary Schur 5ifH"ydstmasi ter General Key will telegraph to their officers in the locality for information. [ HO INVASION TAKEN MACE. ' War officers are without any advices other thanthosp received through the Indian bureau in relation to the re ported invasion of the Ute lands and Indian territory by miners and others. The reports are believed to be highly colored , and with but very little foun- d&tion. At the war office it is stated that neither the Ute lands or Indian , j territory could bo invaded without tbe knowledge of the troops in thevicin , ccol ity , and if each invasion as reported oltt had been made it would have been ttdi prevented by troops and tfio matter di reported here , but not-aword on the dite subject has been receifcdfrom military ted officiTS. d fecc The Dakota governorship was talked cc over in the cabwot meeting , but it was tii not decided. fff * x-Sorgeant-at-Arms tiiw Ordway , however will not , it is said , w get the place , cHargei ? bf"r4tbeiaer- ' lous charartcrhavingbqpn filed against him with the pro idorit. - ' - - ad GUARDING UTE LANDS. , The Sixth infantry has been ordered is from the department of Dakota to the isIh ; department of Missouti takeijta- tion at the White Rjjpf agency in the Ute country , rtfcWfng'severi compa- nics of the Seventh infantry , now at that post , and B'la lpf.tirg.er aFad , to return to tho&deartaient of jJa- ' kota. The SixHvififahtryfyill act un der orders heretofore usued to prpvent " miners and others from trespassing on then the Ute lauds , and ttr.e-jectall persons who may bo foundlhcre without per- on mitsion from the proper authorities. fai CONCRESSIONAU th SENATE. ' - t o.XJ ft „ EptcUl DlBfstch toTheBce. Bp WASHINOTON , May 7 4 p. m. The seaata pawfd'the * conference re er port on the Indian appropriation bill. At the expiration of Ihemorning hcrmr W the Kellogg-Spofford caae was taken OP- - j - ON THE KELLOOa-SPOKFOKD ZSOLU * ? TIONS. Senator Pryor addressed the sonato. mi Ho said that the"1 argument of "tea eii adjudicata" on which this case is to founded by the sitting member has no effect either in form or _ manner , and CO he quoted the opinion of Granville in of regard to the election' cause in the English parliament that it was wrong eai at the first. It cannot be made good by the hpsa of Jime. The.presenl cas9 was one of fact , and he Hoped it Sp. would bo considered without partisan Sp.dr bias. He could not appreciata the dr motives of senators whb would sup port the sitting member , yet he be Ice lieved that the PackiicTIegislatura was not lawf uL Senator Ba'ley called attention to Bp < the casa of Fitch vs.3jJ2bt , ofjn- dian , and said that in that caw the - . i M * - * tltt * . . r tv * * > T * * V legiswtaie"was certainly lawful , and the only question was-as to the man ner of'election , an entirely , different case from the present one. viS natorf Bayai-d gave a his'tory of the Fitch vs. Bright caie. They were admjtted lo'iheir se'ita.on prima/acie evideifce , but afterwards their cio- dentiab ) and petitions against their being seated .were referredrto the committee on eleclions and privileges , .who reported bask a .resolution that .witnesses be examined and evidence tsken by the'circuit court of Indiana , which was adopted , and finally their titles were confirmed by the senate. Senator Hoar offered an amendmenj tottie resolution reported by thp com mittee on elections and privileges that their repprt with respect to the right of William PiCfKellog ? to a seat in tha senate is not deemed sufficient to reopenTnadecision rendered by the senate in this case inJNbvember , 1877. _ He said the senatorfrora Wisconsin ( Cameron ) had been called away by the filckneca 'of. a relative , arid in , bif" absence he would like the floor on the pending order. . , Senator McMillan moved to lay aside the pending order and take up the bill to allow the St. Paul and Chicago cage short line railroad company to construct bridges across Lake § t. Crbir'a'nd establish * It as a ppVt-rtad. The bill was taken up and pisse'd. Senator Voorhees submitted"a reso" lution , instructing the commiftee on public lands to inquire into the expedi ency of declaring all lands heretofore granted in aid of construction of ! railroads , ' .and which have uot been earned by compliance witl the terms of the grants , open to pub lie entryrand sott'ement ' , ! the came a oilier 'jgOvEfnment lands ; ami sai ( cpmm.itee $ shall 'haveihe ' right.to re ' port by bill or otherwise. Printec and laid'on ' the table. ' Senator Eaton called up the join resolution appropriating _ § 5,000 _ foi iontirigenf expenses of the senate fo : the'fiscal year ending June 80,1880 Senator Edmunds called for thf reading of the report" ; of the Secret it ; of the senate relative to the expendi tures of the senate since Juno 30J187J The resolution was then adoptee and the senate adjourned till Monday. HOUSE. a House resumed consideration of the nostofnce appropriation bill. An amendment 'authorizing * rthe post master-general to use § 350,000 of the ? 9,490,000t appropriated fprrailway mail service to secure from railways . necessary and .special facilities . for postal service"was adopted 110 to 66. The amendment next adopted provides that all star routes shall be relet after Airty days' /.advertisement , as .now provided "by4wJ on the 1st of October - ber , 1880 , on which the pay for expe dition of schedules ordered during the fiscal years of 1879 and 18SO shall exceed 50 per cent , of the contract price before such expedition , twittfthe proviso thatitahallnotpre vail when the present contractors desires to continue the contract as reduced. tltl Bfore avoteon the blU'was taken , the legislative' day of Thursday and th t % of jFriday b'egan. When Thuw- fa day's journal has been "readthc bill fan will again be taken up and parsed aV - net amen ded. et etp Mr. Price moved to take up and pass the bill to repeal the law requiring stamps on bank checks , but at Mr. Totrnsehnd of Illinois objected. r thBC Mr. Conger asked leave to take up BCof and have passed the bill for the gov ofsi ernment and control of the harbor of siec refuse , at Sand Beach , Lake Huron , ec Mtehigap. r i , , . , > 1 / * | ffl Mr. Thompson , of "Kentucky , oh- " thereafter Mr. New asked to take up the bill on the calendar. JVIr. Conger objected and eaid that he found it Impossible to take up a bill W in which he was interested. It seemed in to Turn that the objection was made loA from personal motives and the only A a Jflfcfctogri4 ry ° hls COA- tilhe he stituents w&Vuo demand the regular order. ' Ho had a bill ( hat was needed for the saving of life , and every "lime t was brought up herojaome one ob th ; cted af ho believed , from personal reasons , and he wanted some under Be standing before the-'bQl was taken out of its regular order. Mr. Thompson denied that he had personal motives ; he objected : because ho did not think the Sp bilLshould be considered out of the SpBI regular order. BI .Regular order of business was instated cu cun stated upon and the house . resumed n consideration of the bill" for the relief Madison Day which came over from' a the last private bill. The Day bill was H defeated , yeaa 80 , . nays 04. . , „ , , . . 3 -7 co The house inch" wont into commit tcH tee of the whole on the private calen H dar , Mr. Burrows in the chair. A in tew pension bills were disposed of in th mmittoerwfien Mr" . "White on a par COla : ticular bill made a point that there laIE iras no quorum and the committee IE IEo ivas , compelled tp rise. ; o The1h6iie concu'rrod in ! bills passed tn yesterday and last Friday and then na idjobrned. ' cr ; _ . THE LEGISLiTIVE BILL s'completed , and will be reported to he f nil committee Monday. It ap- ' propriatea'$16,21i000. ; an FOREIGN-EVENTS. sh "TAUis , May 74 p. m. Fifteen housand persons are Idle at Roubatx A , account of the closing of cotton plj > actories. Numerous strikes are ic hreatened. " v - -i , - --THE C0BAN LOAN. * IpedirthJpltcfiWThe < pee. d M4DWD.May7 4 p. m. Tha gov- te irhment will'Increase the new issue , .0 Jubanloan , from § 16,000,000 to § 18- , .0wl CO CABINET MOVE. su Ipedal Dlipiictfto the Bee ; wimi LONDON , May 7 4 p. m. Itisru- mi nored that the cabinet have under con- ideration the issuing of a circular note Sp i all European powers inviting their operation in securing the fulfillment he certain-parts of the treaty of Berlin. we PBINCE LEOPOLD wewa ails on Thursday for Montreal. ry STA11VATION IN IRELAND. ipecUI . Dispatch to The Bee. DUBLIN ; "May 7 4 p. m. Hun- Irons will die of starvation in the ' , vildreedo district unless food is sent mmediatelyj- Ob Cnlna's .Thirst for War. pecUI Dlipttch to Tto Eve. Tinmnv , .May 8 1 a. m. A dis- ith Htchfrom' Shanghai that China sayj , /.i- . rri ii : - . &iilv.i - - - - - - n-st A > ha/f pSy resolved npon war with Rus sia. Chinese officials boast of their long preparations for war , aud siy that Russia well knows China's ef ficiency to carry it on. FRENCH EXPOSITION SOUVENIRS. A Paris dispatch says it is announc ed that the commission of the univer sal exposition of 1878 have ordered the striking of 6800 medals to be dis tributed among the members of for eign commissions , juries and exhibit ors who did not compete for prizes. The medals will be of bronze , and will involve an outlay of thirty thous- ank francs. . A similar medal will be struck fcr distribution among foreign as well as French journalists who were provided with season tickets to the exhibition. There etill remains seven gold one silver , , five hundred an'd 'twenty six bronze medals and two thousand five hundred and ten -honorable' medal * to be distributed among exhibitors who have not yet clhimed them. - . -DOWNOITPRIZEFIGHTS. Speebl Dbpatch to The Bee. SIMCOE , Ont. , May 7 , la. m. The authorities are taking action to pre vent prize fights on Canadian soil be tween PaddyRyan and Joe GPSJ and Goorga.Roome and Mike Donovan. * T ; FOEEIQN CAPITAL ALLOWED. A dispatch from Buenos Ayres says that" the national congress of Para guay Have sanctioned the concession ito a bank established by an Euglieh company. CLEARING THE WAY. A Cabul dispatch saya the Kohista- iiis around Cabul have been dispersed. WOODBINE'S ' WRANGLE 'Trial"of the " Minister "Who i - Caused a Eiot. Special Diipatch to The Bee. NEW YoBKj'May , J5 1 a. , m. Yesterday - terday the trial of Rev . Nevin JVoodside was resumed. The opening prayer was offered by the moderator , Rev. A. G. Wylio , after which there was a long discussion as to the np- proving of the minutes of Thursday's meelihg and the proposition of Rev. Mr. Sample to have Rev. Mr. Wood- aide's declination1' insertid in full , which was finally done , and the friend of Mr. Wcodside gained his point , j T ev'first ' witness called was Mr. .Alex. R. W. Whitesiides , a member of the PHtsburg"church and decidedly not in 'accord with the pastor He wes examined at great length by the moderator , aud afrer- watji taken in hand by Mr. Sample , who subjected him to a scorching ex amination to the so-called riot and itsca'ise. WitnojS testified that although he did not , eo any blows struck , he con- 8idoftd''fthe noisy demonstration a riot ; Kef considered the present con gregation , being the supporter cf Mr. Woodsido , in rebellion to the preaby * Cample spoke at Iength7 3plaining"he { condition of af fairs at Pitisburg , apparently to his saifaction ( , when Rav. Mr. ad.p $ know io ' whom he was " - IBit ipeaking. "To himself , " answered the moder- iitor , to which Mr. Sample replied that he always wished to speak to a scnsibtefcinan. The card which was offered in evidence yesterday was here shown witness , who denied all knowl edge of it , although he seemed to per fectly understand its impoit. ' 'Dr. McLeady then read a long ac- sount from'The Pittsburj ? Press of the riof"and witness testified that the re port was very much exaggerated. Mr. Whitesidei is one of the trustees of Mr. Woodeide's church , but , not be ing a friend of the pastor , is not al lowed to enter except during service. In adjournment was then taken , and the Woodside party want to know how the Rev. Mr. Woodside will de port himself at the general synod , which is to convene at Pittaburg on he 9th. He is the moderator of that aodv , and it is his duty to open the tc lession with , If he is a sermon c sus a pended how they aakjwillhe do that ? Decision Against the American Union Telegraph Co. Special Dispatch to The Bee. NEW YOKE , May 7 , J. a. m. Judge Blatchford , of the United States cir- Sr uit court , handed down a decision nth , jasepf Preseialla W. Page as idminifftfatrix/etc. , and the Western Union Telegraph company against the Holmes Burglar Alarm Telegraph to ompany. Tha'demurrer to the de fendant's petition to bo allowed to present new evidence or a new hear ing is sustained on the ground that ho. defendant does not show that it ould not with reasonable diligence lave obtained prior to the former learlng testimony which it now seeks adduce. On thef second demurrer re ine.cdattiholds that the petitioners , tl lamely , the American Union Tele- tlJi raph conapanyihe Union Pacific Ji ilailrond ! companyand the Wabaah , U. Louis and Pacific Railway com- JiV 'any , cannot noi ( como'ln as parties V ind secure a modification of thu do- iree on thetgronnd _ that the patition- Bp srfr'wilPliave every benefit if they BpIr ihould be ued in raising in new suits Ir rhatrihey seek to raise m this suit. Ircc cc .Navigation , in to Thcjice. infa LomsviLLK , Ky. , May 8 1 a. m. fahe eleamlioat has baen completed on a hehi lan which , if successful , will revol'u- la iqnizo steam navigation. Ferdimnd el Tcbgeta , a .millwright , has been "ex- elP' lerimentTng bn & wheel for years , and rith'the help of. Mr. Rentilinger , pros- ti dent < of the German national bank , ticc Jiaa built a boat seventy feet long , tl which is applied his patent wheel , vhich is so constructed , .that the pad- tl lies offer nojoaistonco in entering and tl oming out of the water. If it is the tlcr nccesa at preentrpromised , one-half crJj rill be gained in speed over the old Jjni nethods of propelling. niHi Indications , ttal all pedal DIsjmtch to TDK BIB. alsi si "WASHKOTOK , May 8 , 1 a. m. For siol upper Mississippi and lower Mis- olJi ouri valloya cooler and north aud Ji rest winds , possibly followed by Jiai rarmer , clear weather , with station- aiw w ( or rising barometer. s _ ' fl flcc Base Ball. , t S cc pcclil Diipaicb to TUB Bn. ccV PROVIDENCE , May 7. Providence VFi Worcesters 3. Ficc CHICAGO , May 7. Cincfnnatis 7j ccce JhicagosJJO ; Chicagos did not playihe ceCO Tflt half of the 9th inning. COcc Bt7FFAioMay,7.BufFdlosl , Cleve- ccwl uids 0 ; game cilled at the end of the wlhi inning ooiaccount of rain. " hi iBosioxMay7. Troys4 , Bostons 5. i to SY3IPT03I OFREYOLT. Don Cameron's IM Eule f PuMcly Overthrown' in Pennsylvania , Twelve of the Philadelphia Del egation Announce Their Op position to Third Term , And Will Not Vote for Grant Under < An ; Circum- stance. Cameron Jlayin ? | _ a Desperate * Game , and Undermining His Political Power , " Two of the New York Dele gation Openly Revolt Against Grant. Their Course Will Influence Others Who Are Now Wavering. Strong Anti-Tbird-Term Talk By Prominent New Yorkers , And a Resolution Embodying Tiiis Sentiment GomesUp In the State Senate , ' Miscellaneous Political News. Overthrowing the Unit Bule. Special Dipatch to The Bco. PHILADELPHIA , May 7 4 p. m. McManus , of Philadelphia , was in Washington to-day , and told Don fiJ. Cameron his object was to inform him ( Cameron ) that ten out of. the twelve Philadelphia city delegates to Chicago m had determined that they would not G vote for Grant under any circum stances. Ho told" Cameron further that if he attempted to enforce the unit rule on the delegation at Chicago ce : cage , he would find himself in a min cebi ority , with the majority of the dele bim gation against him , and he ( McManus ) advised and urged him to make th known at once to the delegation that It [ he gave up the unit rule. Itan To this Cameron is said to have re an plied , cuttly , that the unit rule was th agreed { to , and he expected to stand by ur Mrmunc l f-m-srUUltt-mu-CKjlcglUiy o nr ail it. th McManus returned to Philadelphia this afternoon , and ho reported to he some of his friends that there were ev no further relations between al Mr. Camrron and himself ; that ex st is to say , he docs not t mean to bo bullied or coerced. The un excitement among Pennsylvanians is of quiet but intense. There is a general feeling that Cameron is playing a des an perate game , very dangerous to his as be cendancy in the state , and various vo ho symptoms of revolt , 'day by day in thi creasing , are watched with lively in BUI terest. BUIWl WlW The Split in New Tor * . W Special Dispatch to Till BBS. NEW YOEK , May 7 1 p. m. Senator mf no tor Robertson of this state publishes hi letter announcing that he will disre tal gard'Tt he instructions of the Utica convention , and will vote for Blaine. ge or It is said Senator Sessions will follow tic his lead. de [ lead.The The Chasm Widening. ha Special dispatch to The Bee. fo ALBANY 7 4 . . Gt ! , May p. m. During ed the session of the legislature Senator edTi ? Wocdin made a speech in opposition 8y the unit * rule in the Chicago * conico ventlon and declared for Blain.cSena- vo tors , Sessions and Birdsall followed edMl the lead of Woodin. - Mlme Maryland Republicans. soi 5pccUl Dispatch to The Bee. FREDERICK , May 7 4 p. m. A resolution expressing opposition to third-term waa tabled yeas 81 , nays He WI 27. James A. Gany , Lloyd Lawnders , ed Jacob Tome and J. Morrison 'Harris ma trore elected delegates at-large. Con wa thi rontion then adjourned. abl < Interesting Political Tails. Special Dispatch to Tun B . ALBANY , N , Y. , May,8 1 a , m. Se n the senate' thismorning "lMr. Ja-i obs , a democrat , oSerodtthc follow - ing : thi "Resolved , That the teachings of the cit Fathers of our republic , with their coi holy fear of nlonarcha and thrones , coi have given existence to anrnnwritten pn law which decrees that one person rej shall not occupy the high office of hai president more than two terms , and the Whereas , There are'serioul fears bn that one of two great parties of the hal Muniry contemplates a violatlo'n of He that unwritten law , .therefore be it ha Resulted , That it is the sentiment of gin the senate of the state of NewYork , of f that is .unwritten , which has the sa cred indorsement of Washington an'd Jefferson , and which has been "recog nized and obeyed by the illustrious line of presidents who have succeeded ind them , that should bo maintained in wa its integrity , that no person ing should be considered eligible for the Ke office of president for a third term. Jol Mr. Jacobs read from The Evening Su Journal a letter of Senator Robertson Suk ind commented npon it at length. He' sal (7as ; , however , anxious to place Mr. Ke Woodin on record. far Mr. Woodin interrupted Mr. Ja- obs , and read an article in The World , giving the opinion of Mr. Spe Fowler , chairman of the executive < ommittee of the democratic state bis entral committee , as regards Mr. Ja- fer jobs' position , which says Mr. Ja- obi obs can be won over to Tilden when ser tor. gei Mr. Woodin asked if Mr. Jacobs BOC iad heard the whistle. . - Bta Mr. Jacobs ent to the clerk's desk a4 < i atelegraoi from Mr. Fowler stating that its interview was false. Mr. Woodin then characterized the subject matter ol the resolution as in sufferable nonsense. In his own time and way and at the proper place he would declare his position upon this matter if thera was any doubt upon it.- He moved to lay the resolution on the table , and the motion was carried by e vote of 18 to 7. Mr. Woodin rose to a question of privilege , and read an extract from The New York Sun , saying that he , with otherj , had agreed to break up the unit rule and vote against Grant. He denied the statement in the mos't unreserved manner ; said he would go to Chicago to give his voice to tha constitution as patriotic as any man in the commonwealth. The Utica convention only ratified his selection to the Chicago convention. If bound by any instructions they must ba de rived from the constituency he repre sented. His convictions were clear , strong and unmixed with doubt. While he awarded Grant all praise he viewed the bare possibility of his nom ination with concern. Tho. choice of bis district was James G. Blaine. With him to lead the column ho felt assured of success. I believe he will 1 39 nominated. Every hour exhibits his 1 popularity. Mr. Halbett asked if Mr. Woodin jS bad j accepted the position of delegate and now proposed to step aside and let } another man go there aud vote for James G. Blaine. Mr. Woodin said he stated at the state convention that his choice was for Grant. His alternate should voice the sentiment of the constituency. Mr. Sessions said the sentiments expressed by Mr. Woodin were hfs own and the views of his own constitu- ency. Another Grant Paper. Special Dispatch lo The Bee. ' J INDIANAPOLIS , May 8 1 a. m. Negotia'ionswhich have been in pro gress some time for the purchase of The Journal were concluded yester day , ex-United States Treasurer John 0. New and his son Harry being the purchasers from E. B. Martindale & Co. , at a price understood to ba § 85- YBE . The now proprietors take pos session of the paper on Sunday. The first issue will be Monday of next week" . Unicr the new management D J.ai E. Vaughn will be managing editor and.H. S. New city editor. It is rumored aim mored that W. W. Dudley , now U. S. ; marshal , will be the political editor. ra Srant : Can't Hold the New York .Del rabe behe egation. he Special Dispatch to The Bee. , Sti NEW YOKE , May 8 1 a. m. State than . Senator Robertson's letter was re- eived in this city with surprise by all , an ut with anything but satisfaction by Bachme ; epublicans. thde In1anjnterviow with de anjnterviow some promi- if nt republicans Thurlow Weed std hat it would do a great dual of good. he t shows that leiding men of the par- a y have decided to act independently , su ' ind refuse to rubmit any longer to c'r ho guidance of machine managers : "I am glad of it , " said he ; "I am ed malterably opposed to the third term , no iirui-TOot" " U tt r to thi * . effect to thi he anti-tbira-rernr-convennon ar ot. ex Rev. Henry W. .Bellows- said that es to th'e third term tie le was opposed on ivery possible ground , and a o wrote to .letter to the St. Louis convention cei ixpressing his views fully. Its sub- we tanco was opposition to the third do ertn 3 , because of its violation of the thi inwritten law of the land , andbeciuso am the danger of overturning a proce- CJ lent always adhered to by the great abed aen of the country. In addition "I odwe m opposed to a military candidate , we iccause such nomination always in- wemi : elves' too much of 'ad captandum mi loorah style ' in a campaign. I dread his he blind adhesion of the followers of a me ucoessful which dai general produces rhat may be called voting by platoons. ev " ' iYe have already had too much of "C hat , what we need is trained states- nei aen. I am convinced that Grant is er ipt the choice of the people and that hit is nomination would be a great mis- tal ake. " the Gen. Francis C. Barlow , attorney- Rj oneral of the state , slid Judge Bob- hal rison's ] letter .would influence a con- ths iderable number of the New York a ei elegates to Chicago ; already several lat tave fallenanto line , and others will to ollow. ] * A C&n. Barlow said that the sai rant cause had been greatly weaken- sai by the events of the past few days. low ho breaks in New York and Penn- coiW ylvania ] were serious , and the south W ould not be counted on as in his fa- wo or as strongly as has been anticipat- fac d. iBlaine was strong in Georgia , fnl iissiislppl and Maryland , and Sher- edj had ' of the or lan a 'following in most ormv outhern states. mv An Albany dispatch giving an in- tor erview with Judge Robertson , states hat he said that the letter was not we rritten on the impulse of the moment. tie had long and consistently express- rid those views. received bai views.He had lany dispatcHes /rom men of his own soi of convinced the ray thinkingj and felt ' list he would , be joined by a conslder- Th ble number of delegates. hai nol Willing to be Hung , thi pedal Dispatch to The.Bra. a IN , S. 0. , May 8 1 a. m. da -Henry ] Howe ( colored ) , a notorious fi1 ilef and burglar , was hung in this ity ; yesterday. The execution was CSJ onducled privately , occurring in the no orridor of the county jail , and in the chi resenco of * 36 witnefses , including sto aportera , ministers and guards. He wil ad nothing to say shook bands with list sheriff , and "died with the utmost In ravery. The drop was four and a rag alf feet and the neck was not broken , hie e died in .fourteen minutes. He ing ad < previously confessed to two bur- tha larios , and acknowledged the justice hit his ] sentence. Sympathy'lbr Dennia Kearney. . . * oa. Mdal Dispatch to TUB Bit NEwYoEK , May 7 , 1 a. m. An affiWl idignation meeting of workingmcri to held in Cooper Institute laiteven- ) too'c to express sympathy for Dennis o'c j learney. Among the speakers were ohn Swinton , Gen. . Thoi. D.JHoxsio , wo ] iro. Leavilt , George Blair , H. Ap- tes Lefbn and R. W. Hume. Swinton : kid that the charges made against eve learney werS merely a pretext for poi tree and fraud. * Spe Methodist Conference. eclil Dispatch to The Bee. ' CINCINNATI , May 7 , 1 a. m. The tec ishops have-appointed general con- tia irences as fojlo : .On temperance , al bservanca of the Sabbath , memorial a r srvice , place and entertainment of wh eneral conference , American Bible no jciety , Scandinavian work , form of R" tatistical report , judiciary , pastoral R"Th diress- , centennial of tha M. E. du church , fraternal correspondence an. nominating trustees for church insti tutions. Last evening the fraterna delegates from the M. E. church soutl and the M. E. church of Canada ad dressed the conference. , QUESTION OF VEKACITY. Assistant U. S. District At torney of New York Offers Testimony in Whit- taker's Case , Declaring That OfficersDogged His Steps , Which is Indignantly Denied , But Causes Excitement. The Whlttaker Case. Special Dispatch to The Bee. WEST POINT , May 8 1 a. m. The assistant district attorney first took the witness stand to testify in the Whittaker outrage yesterday. The officers here are somewhat exercised because Mr. Fiero had said that he was followed to Highland Falls by mounted officers while up here making an investigation on April-14th. The recorder said that he desired the wit ness to understand that the court did not wish to interfere in any way with tue civil prosecution of this caseand he asked the witness if he could give any information that would help the in quiry into the outrages.Vituess re ferred the court to General Woodford who was present and who the witness said would tell the court how far he could answer questi&m. Gen. Wood- ford signified to the witness to reply and Fiero said he could give no infer mation. Ho thought the inquiry had been prosecuted as for as possible. hitl said that a great deal of knowledge that I possess is the property of the grand jury which as is well known , is the hightstcourtintheland. Recorder asked witneis if in the course of his investigation he had observed any in clination on the part of the author ities here to conceal anything. Wit ness said , "I hive not. " The recorder IKei U ei informed the witness that it had been ( a matter of report and rumor A that during his hat visit here ho had sp been followed to Highland Falls by spwi wo mounted officers. The witncsa ather sneeringly said , "There has IK 03ii such a report. Oh , you have ra lenrd a report , and you want mo to th itate on my own judgment. Oh ; yes , evan .here is a measure of truth in it. " Recorder If you were followed for fiu myjunworthy motive this court has a ight to know it and to find out who an hose officers were. What more in th tetail have you to give ? ed Gen. Wood ford and Mr. Fiero hero told a consultation , when the witness pr sked the recorder : " -By detiils I ioi upposo you want all the facts and of "rcumslancesl" The 1 recorder replied that he want- d it so. Mr. Fiero said that he could an , tot identify them. Ho came here on th he 20th at the request of Gen. Wood- rai 1.1 , - - 1. IT. . . ] „ * „ _ , xtended to him all the privileges . . nee- . . - - - f0 ssary for an independent investiga- ion. On the 14th he was on his way Highland Falls afoot , when he ob- Sp erved the riders , who were officers , rearing dark blue pants. He eat lat own on a rock to'a wait the coming of raj he horsemen , but they turned back , rajwi nd ho went on to the Falls. He ailed ] on a party there and spent lea bout an hour. On his returd he look- coi in at Ryan's and eaw two persons rearing the tame kind of pints , talk- ig to Ryan. Ryan subsequently ad- gr utted to him that two officers were in jn is place on that day. ( It will be re- Ce lembered [ that Ryan's wife and frc aughter swore that no officer had rie ver ( been in their place at any time. ) ya 'Coming back , " the wit- fee ess continued , addressing the record- 85i , "I met two engineers slightly ke itoxicitod and feeling happy. I 00 . ilked withjhem and asked them if bey were in the habit of going to Ivan's and if the officers were in the Spe abit of going there. They replied dat they were. Witness said that in Fo averal conversations with Ryan the itter reiterated that officers had been his place. In reply to the court he we lid that ho had not more definitely are id to anyone that officers had fol- iwed. When witness finished the re- g arder read a statement from General 7oodford < to the effect that Fiero onld cheerfully give the recorder any j ' icts he may possess that may be use- to the court , but as Fiero'a knowl- 7 ige and judgment had been obtained formed in his official capacity he mst respectfully decline to testify Lieutenants ] Rosette and Gilmore cc ; ere next sworn , and testified that on oa- < 14th of April they went pleasure- ad idinc ; to Highland Falls , and rode ack , stopping at Foster's saloon for jmo beer. They had no reason on Spe iicir way down to retrace their steps , 'hey knew Fiero by sight , but did she ot see him in that ride. Rosette Lii ad not taken a ride before or since tiis year. The recorder .said he had ix witness who watched Ryan on the ay ; named by Fiero from 11 a. m. to p. m. , and would testify that no of- cers were out riding near there , ox- Spe apt the lieutenants named above. I ow propose , said the recorder , to COI base the matter.of the three cadets' Sq tory to find a conclusion and heforth- yei ith called Sergeant Englehart , an en- aft sted soldier , who swore that he was mi Ryan's on Saturday before the out- de ge. There wero.three soldfcrs with ma im. Ryan asked Him if ho was look- maWi for cadets. Ho jokingly replied fat lat he was , and Ryan then informed Sq im that five cadets were there a few ,6E linntes before. civ Sergeant Moore corroborated thia 3 i jstimony. . , Of f The recorder' ' then read a mass of thi IBdavits Irom' persons testifying to gei Phittaker's good characterfrom 1869 dit the time he came here. am Adjournment was then had till 10 me 'clock to-day , when Expert South- tal orth'a report will be rearf. ou Ryan , on being questioned on the as ! stimony of Fiero , denies that he ver told Fiero that officers of the Sp est had been in his place. Break for Liberty. _ en pedal dispatch to The Bee. FEAUKTOBT , Ky. , May 8 1 a. m. 'wo white men and one negro at- ho jmpted to escape from the peniten- ho iary yesterday morning by placing ' ladder against the wall and throwing rope over the other side. The two 'hito men , had got over , but ai the egro ; reached the t p of the wall , the uard fired at him and killed him. 'he whits men were pursued a short istance and recaptured. THE LATEST NEWS. The Very Latest Tele grams ) up to 6 a , m. A Fearful Conflagration Eaging Near Brad ford , Pa. Streams of Burning Oil Bushing Down the Hillsides , Threat ening the City. Rew City Swept Awad Eight Hundred Oil Wells Feeding the Flames. * Coroner's Jury Asks That Mad ison Square Garden Be Pulled Down , Wat'ertown , N. Y. , Threatened by Forest Fires. Burning Oil Wells. Special dispatch to The JJcoi * CHICAGO , May 7 4 p. m. The Journal's New York special says : Fires in the oil country about Brad ford , Pa. ; began from a torpedo being lowered into a well , when the well made a flow of oil , throwing the tor pedo out of the hole against a derrick. Instantly there was a terrific explo sion , scattering the engine house , the boiler house , , derrick and machinery in a thousand different directions. The oil caught fire : and shot up into the air a hundred feet in a blazing column. The ground for miles around was covered with a foU thin : layer of oil and oil soaked leaves. . strong wind was blowing and the fire ipread with frightful rapidity. Such ivas the awful speed of the flames that lothing could be saved , and people an for their lives , seeking safety in he open fields. The Rew City lost fverything , and for them and fellow lUfferere subscription lists open to- lay. About eight hundred oil wells .nd appointmentsj with hundreds of housinds of barrels of oil wore bum- id ia an hour. The sufferers are poor iroduccra. The continuous explos- oiis of oil tanks and the rushing i floods of blazing oil down the hill- ide filled the people with wild terror nd excitement. By a strange fatality hreo other and distinct conflagrations aged about the same time , making semi-circie ornro , tnreatening"Brad- ord. ] Big Fire. pedal Dupatch to The Bee. NEW YOHK , May 7 4 p. m. A irge fire is now burning on the Erie ailway dock. This fire , in connection rith that at the New Jersey Central , 31 31cl 3ads to the opinion that both are in- cl endiary. peclal Dispatch to The Boa. ' JERSEY CITY , May 8 1 a. m. The ire here yesterday destroyed theplan- ng mill located in tha New Jersey /entral railroad yards on the shore rent at Comunipaw. A stiff wind car- led the flames to an adjoining lumber ard , and hundreds of thousands of ect of lumber were consumed. Loss , ca 50,000. Another fire in J. P. Bro- er's feed store , ' caused a loss of $10- * .00. fc\ Forest Fires , pecial Dispatch to the Bca. 31 WATEETOWN , N. Y.May 7,4p.m. 31Ji 'orest fires are raging with unabated iry , A number of yachts at anchor ere burned. The whole population re fighting the flames. H Chicago's Walk. PJnt pedal Dispatch to The Bee. nt CHICAGO , May 8 1 a. m. Entries nto. tha O'Leary walk opening at Mc- o.u. 'ormick hall in free- u. , are coming more - u.No than the most sanguine expected , 0. irenty-four having been received , 0.Bo ad every mailbringssBveral. O'Leary Bo as fixed the limit of starters at Boa , reserving the right to St iventy-two se- Stu et from the total number of sppli- en anta men personally known to be XrlNo lir , square walkers and calculated todd NoNe dd < to the attractiveness of the match. St. St.St. St. \ * Sheriff Jailed. St.Wi pecial Dispatch to THI Bi > . WiHa LITLLE ROCK , May 8 1 a. m. The HaKi HaHa tariff of Sumter county is in jail at KiUt livingaton , for robbing himself of the CeK ounty funds. The funds were stolen Cevr times before ha WAS suspected of vr eing the guilty one. PaU. Madison Square Garden Disaster , pedal dispatch to The Bee. NEW YORK , May 8 1 a. m. The oroner's investigation in the Madison quarc Garden disaster was concluded © estarday and given to the jury who , § fter an absence of an hour and ten 1Jl linutes , rendered a verdict that the oaths ; of Mrs. Willits , Mrs. Hedge- lan , Miss Mary Ann Connelly and : Villiam M. Tileston were due fo the 84 julty construction of the Madison Iqnare Garden , and censure the Har- ' jm railroad company for employing a ivil engineer to act as architect who not ] conversant with the construction a building. They also censure M department of building for negll- ence in their duty in allowing an ad- ition to be erected according to law nd in a faulty manner , and recom- lend that the entire building be iken down , they deeming it danger- and unfit for the purpose of public ssemblages. cl Kx Soldier Murdered , pedal dispatch to The Bee. $12i 2i DAYTON , 0. , May 8 1 a. m. Yal- 2iJi ntine Scn&chT , an inmate of the sol- JiN j' home , was murdered Thursday tight by unknown parties , and the iody left by the roadside near the lome. Henry Westerman and Gus 'endland were arrested on suspicion. tlAKKJGTS BY TELEGRAPH. Cnicago Produce. * CHICAGO , May 7. Wheat Moderately active and un- st ettledNo. ; 2 , red winter , ? 109@112 * stfa EDHOLM & ERIOKSQN , Wholesale and Eetail MANUFACTURING JEWELERS AND PEAOHCAL WATOH-MAKEES. WATCHES AND JEWELRY AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Goods sent to any part of the United States on solicitation. Largest assortment of SILVERWARE , CLOCKS & SPECTACLES , And everything found generally in o flrst- class Jewelry Store. BEST SELECTED STOCK IN THE CITY ! Jewelry manufactured on short notice. Orders from tke Country 'solicited. TThcnin Ouinua call and sec us. No trouble to show Goods. EDHOLM & ERIOKSON , The Jeweler ? , Opposite the Postofficc , loth & Dodge. ORCHARD & BEAN. I DEWEY & STONE , J.B.FREHCK&C - J GROGEES , oaia.M.0. OMAHA. or cash ; No. 2 spring , § 118il 18j , ilosed at 8117i for cash. Corn In good demand but prices a rifle lower ; No. 2 and high iiuxe'l. I737J , closed at 37 c for cash ; 37 J 3373c , closed at 37jjc for May ; 3G3 © IGJc.cIcsad at 3GJ for Juno ; 3Gj5@3Gic , losed at SGjjc for July. . Oats Easier and lower ; No. 2 , 3U , ilosed at SOJcfor cosh302 ; < § 31i , clos- 'd at 30c May ; 29j@30.Jc , closed at ! 9gc for Juno ; 27 © 28jc , closed at I7j5c for July. Rye Firm and better fcelins ; SO ® He for cash ; 78o for May ; 79 Jc for Fune. Barley Quiet ; extra No. 3 , GOQClc ash ; No. 2 , 80c. Pork In moderate demand ; mes' , 110 00@10 05 for cish ; § 997i10 07 * or June ; $10 10@10 20 for July losed at 810 12i. Lard Quiet ; | G 80@G 82 for cash nd May ; § G 82J@fi 85 for Juno and uly. Whisky Steady at § 1 08. New Yorfc Monev and Stood KW YOKK.ilay 7. MONEY. ( IUUE MERCANTILE BONDS. AILBOBD BONDS Active. GOVERNMENTS. QOVEHNMENTS i nnn. . S. 6e. iSdl „ _ 100 } . S. 6s. M < ! W _ 100 } ' ' ' 8. Ncw'4'peVcBnV..V.V.V.V.V.VlV.V.T. 107i STOCKS. ocklftvid „ ISO line Centnl. . . . . . . _ _ .103 B. &Q _ „ 121 nr York Central _ . . . 127 ike : Shore 105 ne _ , 33 } riopreferred. . . . . . . . . . , C3J orthwestero 92 orthwe tem prefetrcd . . . . . .1071 i. P U1 79J . Paul profcrrod _ 101 raba b , St. Louis and Pacific- . 35 preferred C5 an. &St. Jo 32 ; an. A St. Jo , pfM 70. ansas &Texaa. . 34 , talon Pacific B5 entral Pacific CJ orthcrn Pacific 24 } do I preferred 20 re"tem , U&ioa Tdevrapb . : .105 aciflcMa'J _ 37 r. P. Lind OranU 110 St. Louis Produce. ST. LODIS , May 7. Wheat Lower ; No. 2 red , § 1 13 5119 ! cash ; $113113 | for May ; I 1 05J@1 05g for June ; 93j(393gc ( for 'uly ; 92@92.Jc for August ; No. 3 do , II 09109c ; No. 4 do , § 1 03V. Corn Better ; 333@33c for" cash ; :4 < 334cforMay ; 33 @ 34gc for June ; 4 c for Julyi35c ; for August. Oata Better but slow ; 3131c. Rye Firm at 7Gc. Barley No market. Whisky Steady at $1 07. Pork Dull ; § 1010 for caih and lay ; § 1015 bid for June. Dry Salt Meats Nominal at § 3 90 ® 40. 40.Lard Lard Nominal. MllwauEea iroauce Jar&et MILWAUKEE , May 7. Wheat Finn ; opened Jc lower and losed steady ; No. 1 Milwaukee hard , 116 * : No. 1 Milwaukee , § 114 ; No. do/gi I2j1vray ; , § 112jJunel ; 111 ; uly , § 10GNo. ; 3 Milwaukes , 99c ; to.4 , 92Jc ; rejected , 8Gc. Corn Easier ; No. 2 , 37c. Oata Easier ; No. 2 , 3lc. Rye Quist ; No. 1 , 77c. Barley Dull and lower ; No. 2 fall , 2c. Chicago Uve"stoca Market Onicico , May 7. Hogs Receipts , 17,500 ; market teady and fairly active ; common to air , ? 400@420 ; good to choice mixed , § 4300440 ; Chicago heav § 4 4504 50 ; light , § 4 2G04 40. C.ittlo Receipts , 4,200 ; good healthy movement and values strong er but not quotable higher ; shipping cattle , common to good , § 4 00@4 30 ; good to choice , § 450@493 , all sold ; butchers' stock steady at § 2 00@3 80 ; stockcra andfcedere , common to choice , § 2 90(53 ( 93. Sheep Receipts , 1200 head ; clip ped , strong at § 4 004 G5 ; cooled , steady at § 5 80G 40 for common to choice ; bulk of lots at ? G 00. St. Louis Live StoclE. Sr. Loots , May 7. Cattle Scarce and firm ; prime to fancy heavy steers , § -1 504 75 ; good , § 4 25@4 40 ; li ht , § 3 80@4 20 ; cows and heifers , § 2 00(3)3 ( ) 50 ; feeders , § 3 600100. Receipts , GOO head. Sheep Demand largely exceeds the supnly ; fair to fancy heavy , § 4 50(3 ( C 00 ; clipped , 53Q4. Receipts , 300 head. head.Hogs Steady ; Yorkers , § 410@4 20 ; bacon , § -1 15Q4 25 ; heavy shipping , § 4250140. Receipts 5300 head. FOR SALE EVERiAGUE IW fc V ' H I THE GREAT MALARIALAHTIDOTE . . , OF THE AGE. Safe , Certain , Sure and Speedy NEVERPSILSTO CUBE. The only artlcIefcnov/nVnalWill ercfdfoo/ff\h\s \ disease J.C.RICHARDSON , SDLtPROPRItTOFt General Agents , RICHfiRDSONaCO. WHOLESALE. DRUGGISTS. EVERYWHERE. BUSINESS ! SUITS ibr $20.00 PAXTS for 5.00 or. o.