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1 HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA , TITOlSDAYM01lNINGfJUNE23 , 1881 , NO. 3. Houses , LOTS , FAEMS , LANDS BEMIS' Real Estate EXCHANGE 15th & Douglas OMAHA , NEB. A A A A RESIDENCE LOTS. 4UUU WOO to J2500 each OKA HOUSES AND LOTS , f iO\J { 875 to $18,000 each KfiA BUSINESS LOTS , OUU $500 to 810,000 each. 200 FARMS ACttE9 LAND 900,000 1 rt OflO ACRE3 1N DOUOLAa COUNTY 7000 ACRE3 m 3ARPT COUNTT LARGE AUOUX , O SuWan Property , IN ONK , TEN , -nVENTY OR FORTY-ACRE LOTS , WITHIN ONE TO FIVE MILES FROM POSTOFFICE. * $250,000 TO LOAN AT 8 Per Cejit. l/ , NEW MAPS OF OMAHA , PUBLISHED BY THIS AGENCY , //'I / * * ' 'J 25c each ; Mounted , $1. Houses Stores , Hotels , Farms , Lots , Lands , Offices , Rooms , , etc. , etc. , TO RENT OR LEASE. Taxes Paid , Bents Collected , Deeds. Mortgages , and all Kinds of Real Estate Documents Made Out at Short Notice. This agency does strictly a Brokerage business. Does not speculate , and therefore any bargains on its books are in sured to its patrons instead 01 being gobbled up by the agent. Notary Public Always in Office. C9TCALL AND CKT CIKCULA113 and FULL PAUTICULAKSat BEMIS Real Esate Exchange , AND DOUGLAS HTS. , S COMPROMISE OR CROAK. This is The Advice Offerefl by The Half Broods to The Stalwarts , Ono Stalwart May Bo Mooted But Not Oonkling or Platt. Jacobs Withdraws from tlio Contest on Account of His Inoligibility. The Half-Broods Resolve to Carry Out the Laphain Progammo. A Lively Row In Tlio Domoorntio Camp , A COMPROMIHE PROPOSED. ALBANY , N. Y. , Juno 22. Immediately - diatoly after the adjournment of the investigating committee this morning , the half-breeds held a caucus in which they agreed upon a program that upon the meeting of the joint convention and before the balloting began Sena tor Lyndo should nriso to a questipnof privilege , and announce a proposition by the half-breeds for a compromise ; that they would vote solely for ono half-breed and ono stalwart , the half- breed to bo Dopow and the stalwart any ono but Conkling or Platt , but that they would not vote for cither of those if the dead-lock waa maintained until December Hist. In order to prove the sincerity. Ex-vico president Wheeler was with drawn and n half breed commissioner Was sent around to consult with half breed members , instructing them to concentrate on any stalwart except Conkling or Platt. Wheeler's repre sentative agreed to compromise after telegraphic communication with "Wheeler , and Laphain was selected na the agent and then instucted by Rob ertson to notifiy all half breeds of the intended programme. This agent says that the proposition meets with chthusiastic endorsement from all the half breeds , which shows that they do not desire to control the senatorial election , but are willing to compro mise in the interests of the party. THK JOINT CONVENTION. ALBANY , N" . Y. , Juno 22. The joint conference resumed session at noon. The hlaf breeds de cided to postpone the Lapham pro gramme until after the first ballot .tc test their strength. BALLOT FOR CONKLINO. The total official joint ballot for n successor to Conkling : Wheeler 40 , Jacobs 52 , Folger 1. Bradlny 1. Lap- nam lib , Cornell * 2 , nogota . Conk" ling 32. Total 155 PIRST BALLOT VOIl PLATT. Total official joint ballot for suc cessor to Platt : Depow 62 , Kornan 53 , Platt 26 , Lapham 8 , Wheeler 3 , Crowley 7 , Cornell 8 , Bliss 1 , Tro- main 1 , Rogers 1. Total 153. After the first ballot , Assemblyman Chickcring , of Lewis , offered a reso lution that when the joint convention adjourned to-day , it adjourn to meet to-morrow 'with closed doors to sit without adjournment till two republi can senator's bo elected. In the in terval no leaves ot absence is to be prantod , no pairing to bo allowed , no subsistence to bo allowed by the mem bers or senators cxcdpt bread and water , until the election had bqcn had. [ Laughter ] . HKCONI ) BALLOT FOK CONKLINO. The second senate ballot for successor ser to Conkling resulted : Conkling 7 , Wheeler 11 , Jacobs CO , Bradley 1 , Lapliatn 3 , Cornell 1 , Folger 1. To tal 30. Declared out of order and with drawn. The second assembly ballot for a successor to Conkling , resulted : Conkling 22 , Jacobs 45 , Wheeler 30 , Tnuham 13 , Cornell 1 , Daniels 11. Total 118. A hot discussion ensued pending the call of the second ballot , and great con- stornatirn was created because of the announcement by Senator Fowler , democrat , that it had been decided best to withdraw John C. Jacobs , the democratic candidate , because of the question raised as to the eligibility , of Jacobs on account of holding office under the state government , namely , that of state senator and that if ho should got a majority of the ballots the republi cans would probably attempt to cheat him out of Iiia election because of technical points. Therefore it haft been decided by the democrats to chance their votes to Clarkson N. Pottor. Tlio announcement created great excitement. Among the democrats nn extraordi nary scone ensued , "arious members changing their votes to other c.uuli- datcH. prominent among whom were J. N. O'Kolly , Abram S. Hewitt , Jno. T. Huffman. S. S. Cox mid others. Several members objected that they would not chungo until authorized by a formal caucus that Jacobs' nomination wassuspicious. A row ensued between Sharpe and Hus- ted as to the position of Gov. Cornell , Slmrpo insisting that the Governor had not intimated in any deirco his desires regarding the senatorial con- tost. Ilustcd said it was false. The ballot resulted : Conkling 32 , Wheeler 50 , Lapham 1C , Cornell 2 , Jacobs 12 and scattering 1. The votes for the democratic candi dates were from 1 to 4 each , except Potter who had 7. Tlio democratic candidates included John T , Hoffman , Samuel J. Tilden , Horatio Seymour , Ei-astns Coming , etc. The total vote was 155. DEMOCRAT * ! IN OAUCUH. In the session of the democratic caucus this afternoon an explanation was demanded of Jacobs why ho with drew from the candidacy. Ho said ho- had been informed by" republican that the governor that ho Jacobs ) was ineligible nnd that the idministralion party had determined o keep pushing Wheeler's vote close : o his in order that in any emergency should Jacobs bo declared elected the 'ovornor would refuse to give a corti- lento to Jncobs nnd would give it to Wheeler instead , as the man having ; ho next highest number of votes. Tlio information came to him sudden- y , and ho had not decided to act un til ho saw Wheeler's votca growing ab normally larger. Ho had no time for consultation with the party loaders and acted as ho thought was for the lest interest of the democratic party. Spinola nnd othora.urgod Jncobs to resume his candidacy , stating that the democratic party in the Rcnntu would stand by him in any contest. ErastiiB Brooks made a long speech in opposition , saying the utato consti tution distinctly prohibited tlio can didacy of a member of th6 legislature and hoped that Jacobs would refuse to further embarrass the democratic party. Brooks' speech caused n stain- > cdo in the caucus and votes for can- lidatos were scattering. Gen. W. S. Hancock was nominated. Objection was made to Hancock because hn was n federal officer and was disqualified. Roll call was ordered nnd Jacobs withdrew his name. CONKL1NO HIES TO UTICA. ALBANY , Juno 22. Bangs nrrivcd 10:10 : , Conkling suddenly left this iftcrnoon. Ho went imtlio direction if Utica , BO hurridly that ho took the way train. Ono of his friends told the agent of the National Associated Press , that ho wont to meet a friend and to seek needed relaxation. A speech printed in" The Herald this morning , purporting to have been delivered at tbo caucus last nictht , was n pure invention of the agent National Associated Press. No such speech was delivered , nor was any speeches. The talk was quito informal. Think ing perhaps Conkling had prepared a speech , which ho intended to deliver , and failing to do that , gave it to The Herald reporter for publication , The agent , of the Associated press , asked Conkling before ho loft town whether such was the fact. Conkling said : I neither delivered a speech , nor pre pared ono , nor authorized anything in the form of a speech to bo delivered. There was no occasion to neither pre pare any formal statement nor tc make any. The agent of the National Associated Press , pursued his investi gation further , and found the follow ing facts : After the caucus The Herald reporter saw Conkling , and asked him what ho had talked aboul at the caucus. Conkling replied , "Oh , about nothing in particular. 1 refer red to the corruption which has been alleged ; made some reference to tin present bribery investigation. " Sail the reporter. "I can't believe bul what you must have said something . " ' ' else " saic else , Senator. 'Nothing , Conkling , "good night. " The repor ter bade good him night , and com posed a speech and telegraphed it aa ono actually do-livored. , - lIALF-llUBKIrCA'UUUR. Tlio half-breeds hold a caucus to night. It was resolved to carry out , to-morrow , if circumstances warrant the Lapham programme , dictated ii these dispatches earlier. Jacobs' 'Withdrawn * National Associated Press. ALBANY , Juno 22. The democrats have withdrawn Jacobs , and great ex citement prevails. Clarkson N. Pot tcr , the democratic "candidate , takes his place. THE WIND AND RAIN Makes Sad Havoc in Nebraska Churches , Houses , Barns and Mills Destroyed. ST. PAUL , Nob. , Juno 21st. ToUieKdltorofTiiKllKB. It is an old saying , "that it never rains but pours , " which is literally true , for the last two days , or at leas' lost night. On Sunday night Grooly county , in the vicinity of O'Connor was visited by n terrible wind storm The Catholic church barn was blown down in O'Connor , and several housoa in the vicinity , wr.s more or loss dam aged. The fury of the gale was sucl that a sod house was unroofed and the sods scattered about like chaff. Oi Monday night St Paul and the North Loup country was visited | by nterrific wind and rain storm. The rain fol in torrents for about four hours , ant part of the time accompanied wit ! a heavy wind. It is reported thai several houses were blown down , but no particulars have been learned. Only n few weeks ago all the milldams - dams were either washed away oj seriously damaged , and the Davis Creek Mills owned bs Mr. McTntiro , was entirely swept away. Q. K. WASHINGTON NOTES. National Associated I'rcw. WASIIINIITON , Jnno 22. Secretary Wimlom has gene to Long Branch to consult with the president. Secretary Hunt has gene to Now York and will visit the president al Long Branch. Secretary Blaine remains in Wash ington until the last of next week anc then goes with his family to Maine. Ho Douio * the Fabrication. Katlonal Associated 1'reta. WASJIINOTON , Juno 22. A para graph recently wont the rounds of the press purporting to give some dispar aging and abusive remarks made by ox-President Hayes about Secretary Blaino. The secretary wrote a note to ox-President Hayes , inquiring the authenticity of the report. Hayes re plied at once , concluding : "I have testate state that the whole paragraph in which your name occurs ia a fabrica tion and that nouo of the statements contained in it referring to. you were either made or authorized by mo ainco then. " ' [ Signed. ] U. B. HAYEH. FOREIGN EVENTS , Parnell Will Return to tlio United States and Stump tlio Country , The Abolition of Capital Pun ishment Defeated in the House of Commons. Advices from Calcutta Con firm the Death of Abdul Kahu. I'ARNKLL WILL STUMI' AMUnir I. LONDON , Juno 22. It is said that Pnrnoll will return to tlio 1 mlcd Uatcs and make an extensive stump- ng tour of the country as soon as the and bill has passed through thu com- nittco in the house of commons. II in speeches will bo directed to the ad vocacy of local homo rule for Ireland nnd the formation of n great confeder acy of the kingdom aim colonies. ABOLITION OP CUl'ITAL 1'UNIhllMKST. In the house of commons to-day Mr. Pease , member for \ \ hitby , moved a second reading of the bill for ho abolition of capital punishment. After n brief nnd rather listless do- jato the house divided on the second reading of the bill and the iniMsuro was defeated. The vote was 175 to TO. Annul. KHAN'S PKATII CONFIUMCD , CALCUTTA , Juno 22. The report of the death of Abdul Khan is nou con firmed. The Ameer of Afghanistan lias instructed his generals not to leave Knndahar for Zirishko until they nro quite certain that Ayoob Khan has left Herat. LONDON , June 22. There have been two arrests nt Kilfmro , comity of Limerick , under the coercion act. A NKW MINIRTKll. The conservatives have ngrccd to lot the land bill pass smoothly. Mr. Parnell , in speaking at a mooting in this city last evening , said that the land league would exist after the pass im' of the land bill , which was a final settlement of the question. It is again announced that lion Lionel Sacksville West is to succeed Sir Edward Thornton as British min ister to Washington. WAK I'llOllAllLlJ. ROME , Juno 22.A serious anti- French demonstration occurred at Geneva and Naples to-day. At the latter place many thousand people of all clrsEOB paraded the streets ciying , "Vivo Italia. ' \ At the Vatican n war with Franco is considered prolublo , and the Pope is very uneasy. LONDON , Juno 22. The cuisus shows a population in the Ui.ited Kingdom of 35,000,000 , of vhich there are n little over 17,000,000 liialoa and nearly jtlB.OOO.OOO friunlFm , The increase in ton voars is over " 4,000,000. _ _ A Cook and Ball Storv. NKW ionic , June 22. A JJatayin special says : The town is filled will great excitement over the discovers of what is believed to be the remain of William Morgan , the man who wa alleged to have betrayed the secrets o the Free Masons in his book ontitloc "Morgan's Illustrations of Masonry , ' fifty-five years ago , and who was sai ( to have been abducted atidmndu nwa ; with before the woik was given to the public. The bones were found in the towi of Pembroke , 11 miles west of Ba tavia covered with thick layers o rock and dirt. A silver ring will monogram "W. M. " was found with tin remains , also a small tin box whicl dropped to pieces on being handled A manuscript was in it beaiing the words : "Masons , " "Liar , " "Prison,1 "Kill , " and the full name "Henry Brown. " At the time of Murganudis appearance Henry Brown was n law ycr inBatavin and a prominent Mason Ho also wrote a book a few years afto Morgan's abduction showing how that although Morgan was abducted then was no proof ho was murdered. If it shall now appear that the body found is accompanied ay a thrcatenin ] letter signed by Brown , the inference will bo irrcsistablo that the remain are these of William Morgan , am that Henry Brown the great dofendo of the Masons of Batavin , was ono o the murderers. This discovery bide fair to explode other theories regard ing the fate of Morgan. . ' - An Unnatural Motbor , National Associated I'rcis. MAIHBON , Wis. , Juno 22. A nor vant cirl named Augusta Shimming employed in Dunkirk , this county w.is arrested last night for niurdorinj her illegitimate child as soon as born She was taken sick n few days ago , bu refused to allow any one in the roon the next day. She left the house and the ntublo boy soon dincovercc the dead body of a baby under the manure pile , and on mahint , ' the fact known the girl was arrested. Slit tolls many conflicting stories and im pllcatos several respectable fanner She also acknowledges that this is he fourth child aho has put out of the wa ; under similar circumstances , Secretary Upton National Associated 1'ruu. WAMHINOTON , Juno 22. Asaistan Secretary Tieusury Upton before departing parting for Europe on department business , handed his resignation to Secretary \Vinddoin to bo acted on n ho might wish. Secretary \Vinddon asked him to withdraw it , and statoi subsequently that ho desired to leave him in churgo of the dop.irtmcnt for n while after his return. The action on the part of Mr , Upton is constrouec hero as a stop toward fair dealing. I ia positive that his resignation wil not bo accepted. Railroad National Anxtcmtotl 1'ien. CINCINNATI , June 22. The trusteea of the Cincinnati Squthorn railrdai liavo decided to lease the road nnt have adopted the form of lease. DETROIT NOTES , VAIN ATTr.MPT AT LYNCIIINO. UtlonM AuocUtnl t'ten. DKTKOIT , Mich. , Juno 22. An Evening News special from Grand lavcn B.iya. The third attempt of itizons of Lament vicinity to lynch r'oa Gump , the murderer of Lyman Cody , failed. The party arrived soon after midnight last night. The RhcrilF icing n\vny the jail was in charge of n lepiity , wlut thinking the marshal had a prisoner opened the door and was mmodintcly Biered , and the keys of ho jail taken. Not gutting the key to Vos Camp's cell they soon commenced o batter thodoordown. Meantime the vlfe of the nheritr slipped in nnd lock- el the door on them , caging six. The lired girl escaped from the guards and ang tlio Iho boll , arousing the citi- ens , who secured the urisoncra. Thn wrly are now endeavoring to got bail u the sum of $ ( > , COO each. AUMOUV IIUIIKKD. The armory of the Coldwntor , Uich. , guards , with nil their uni- ornis and equipments , burned lost light. i\-rrisoNKUs IIKUNIOX. The reunion of the ox-prisoners of ho war Is n great success. About ,200 veterans and ex-prisoners are in ttcndanco. Kivo minute speeches tore indulged in this morning , giving xperionces , etc. A steamboat oxeur- ion took place this afternoon. Michigan Raoon ! Sutloimt AftjocUtnl 1'reuj. GIIAND lUrms , Mich. , Juno 22 \t the second day of the Juno meet- ng , the 2:20 race was won by Jessie ) ixon taking second , third and fourth icata : Indicator taking the first ; time , 2S1K : 2iOJ : : , 2 : 2 nnd 2:21) : ) . ; The froo- or-all stallion race was won by Wegd- vood taking the seeond , third and ourth heats ; Boresottor taking the h-st ; time 2:20 : , 22a ; } , 2:20 : nnd'2:20 : ? . Heavy Damages. latlonM Associated 1'rcm. * CINCINNATI. Juno 22. The jury in the libel suit of Ex-lov. Bishop ngninst The Daily Gazette returned n verdict for 85,000 for the plaintiff. The suit was based on charges made against Bishop while ho was governor The Gazette. Ho has sued for 800- )00 ) damages. Striolcou Shoop. National Awoclatod 1'n-M. GitinasviLLi : , 111. , Juno 22. Light ning yesterday killed a hundred and sixteen sheep out of a lanro Hock , nine miles northwest of this place , belong ing to Samuel Oaborno. The carcasses were all tound under a tree which had been shivered. Bridge Leased. Nation * ] AMOclaUtl l'm > . ST. Louis , Jane 22. It is stated 01 authority that is considered reliable that the perpetual lease of the St Louis bridge and tunnel have booi made to the Wabash and Missouri Pa citio railroads on terms equal to ai annual rental o ! $650,000. Western Boaton- National Associated l'rcsn. LONDON , Juno 22. At 4:20 : tint afternoon the match between Wecloi and Ilowcll came to an inglorious end Weston retiring from the track per mnnontly. The score then Btooc llowell , 280 miles ; Woaton , 201 mile * and 3 laps. Killed In a Mine STIIKATON , Juno 22. An employe of the Vermillion Coal Co. fell down an 80 foot shaft last nigh , and was in atautly killed. Ho was an cxporioncec English miner only a short time ii this country. . ( lll. ) HcrolJ. ) In our observation , the most rolin bio pain nicker in existence is rheu matiHiii ; but bettor yet St. Jacobn Oi is the most decided rheumatism searcher or and curer yet discovered. It hn our signature to its worth. Undoubtedly the best Blurt In th United States is manufactured at th Omaha Shirt Factory. The superior-it of material and workmanship , com bincd with their great improvements that is reinforced fronts , reinforce backs , nnd reinforced sleeves , make their shirt the moHt durable and bos fitting garment of the kind , uvo manufactured nt the moderate price o $1,50. Every shirt of our make i guaranteed first-class and will rcfunt the money if found necessary. Wo make a specialty of all wool Shaker , and Canton flannel , nlsr chomois underwear , madu up with t view to comfort , warmth and durabil ity. To invalids nnd weak-luiigoe persons we oiler special inducement ) in the manner thetio goods are mad or.thoir'protoction. Pit. GoTTIIKIMKIt , 1807 Fnrnhum St N15V1SU GIVK UP. If you are suffering with low niu depressed spirits , loss of appetite general debility disordered blood weak constitution , hoadncho , or un\ disease of a bilious nature , by al means procure a bottle of Electric Bit tors. Veil will bo surprised to neo tin rapid improvement that will follow you will bo inspired with now life utrength and activity will return ; pail nnd misery will cease , and hencefortl you will rejoice in the praise of Klec tlio Bitters. Sold at fifty cents i botlto , by Inh tt McMahon. ( H ) iluHratlno ( Iowa ) pally Journal , Messrs. J. H. Hewlett t Co. , MUH kogon , Mich. , thus speaks ; Kt. Ja cob's Uil is the best liniment uroum here. Wo Hull more of it than of an ; other proprietary medicine wo have in our store. Our customers uru con tumidly praising its effective qualities and we think , that it is the best remedy dy for rheumatism , neuralgia , otc. wo have over had in stock. Wo are selling a lot of Gontlomon'e Underwear nt CO cents , worth fully on dollar. This is the greatest bargah over offered in Omaha. L.'B. WILLIAMS & SOKH. AN INTERESTING BUDGET f flows Gathered , from the Pacific Slope , The Town of Tombstone Wrapped in Flames Murder - dor on Shipboard. Portland Election to bo Contested - tested Three Mon Killed by Cow-Boys. cni'jKi. row novs. SAN KiiANTisco , Juno " 2. A tics- > ntch from Tucson says there arc ru- norn of a light between cowboys who eft for Sonant tuul Mexican troops but olhing reliable. Full particulars have boon received I Toiubstano of the killing of the lazlitt brothers nnd a Gorman in Toxien by cowboys. Tlior were aur- ) riBed by twenty cowboys while laying card.1) in a saloon t Eureka anil had no chance to emend themselves. Boll llazitt was lot six times through tlio bowels. < e twice through the stomach , nnd le Gorman six times through the > ody and otico through tlio ankle , lor.litt lived long enough to make his ill. AH soon an the living ceased , 10 murderers mounted and rode. HAN HIANCIRCO MAYOll. Kopuhlicnnn will probably nominate udgo Itlnck for mayor , of San Fran- iflCO. TOMIISTONK AU , A11I.AZK. A dispatch from Tombstone says tlio o\ui is all allamu. Everything is wept away north and east of Second ml Fifth streets. The fire is still raging. MUllMKIt ON SlIll'-llOAUD. A Ciiiaymas dispatch Bays : \V. ilonaban , chief engineer of the steam- r "Estado do Sonora , " was shot and tilled by U. 1\ Wynn , first assistant ngineer , on the 7th inst , , while at ca , two days before the ship arrived at Mnmtlan. Wynn had been drunk ovoral days and broke some naohinory while on watch. Monahan suspended him , and Captain Hart , iiuiing the liijuor which Wynn had unugfjlod on board , throw it over man ! . Wynn then threatened to till the captain nnd tlio chief engineer , nit being afraid of Captain Hart , went after supper to Monahan and boqgod > ormission to resume his watch. Upon , ho chiefa refusal ho pulled a pistol and fired. The first allot misacti , the second tore the llcsh from Monahan'a arm , the third wont through his breast , and tbo fourth through the stomach and spine. Monahan then fell and expired in twenty minutes. Wynn throw the pistol overboard , and coolly leaned against the bulwark until ho was seized by the captain nni placed in double irons. The fedora' authorities in Mazatlun luu'o im prisoned him , but lie is to bo taker back to Sanblas to bo tried. TO UK UONTKHTKll. Tlio Portland election is to bo con tested on the ground of alleged frandi in the second ward. Holds Oat Well. Hatlonal Associated I'rctui. GHIOAOO , Juno 22. Qriscoin closet the 25th day of his fast at noon , look ing and feeling us well as at any tinu since beginning. Ilia weight to daj is IGtiJ pounds , a loss of ono poutu since yesterday , pulHo 01 ! , respiratioi ] ( i , temperature 1)5.5. ) The coimump tion of water waa 48 ounces , the Hann as yesterday. . , . - _ . Tko Invent ! cation Committee , Katlonal AuKx.tatvil I'riM. ALIIANY , N. Y. , Juno 22. Th Hradloy bribery investigation commit teu hold a brief nnd unimportant set Hion this morning and adjourned unti to-morrow on u plea of the counsel who fluid it was probable that the in vcstigation could bo completed in on day. THE BARGE LINES. Speeches of Hon. "W. P. Hep burn , of Iowa , and Sena tor Van Wyok , of Nob. ( Continued from Hlith I'ugc ) . HENATOH VAN WVOK'H ' Hl'KKOII. Senator Van Wyckof Nebraska , sail lie always was glad to hear other pee nlo'u notions , but nt the mime time hi had his own. Tliiu question of tin river navigation was growing inori nerious every year. In the infancy o the country there was no connoctioi except by the water of this Htreaui and no railroad found its way to it To-day it has so increased in popnla tion and in resources that our presen railroads are inaiitlicient , and ten youri from now not only will our ] > opulatioi be doubled , but the productions thoi will bo double what they are now Bomo other meaim must then bi adopted for carrying thesu in creased productions to market Wo shall want to double the number o railroads. Fortunately in a conven tion liku this questions may bo din cuuacd without fear of imputation being cast on thosu who meet hero 01 u common platform where thorn are in party designations , no taunts , in question of capital and labor throwi in , no man taunted with being i granger or having hay need in his hair [ Loud laughter , ] This is a question of interest to al the country , to the United States am to other countries who look to uu fo broad. And when wo talk of the expenditure pendituro it is really but a trifle , ; mere bagatelle , whether it takes oil million ; or five millions , or ton mil lions to produce this great result. T see that the money that is appropriate ! is honestly and judiciously oxpondoi that is , all this thu government hate to do. Look back for a moment and up what ban been done in the way of rail ways during the last ten years. W cannot realize the immense struc tures built at an enormous expense , the enormity of the wealth sunk in railways running east of Chicago. This question of transportation is important now , but it will bo more important in the future when it takes two bushels to get the third bushel of grain to market. Now , it won't defer for the government to haggle over this matter. This government has a. vast pile of money , and it is spending it all over this nation on rivers that nro less dangerous than ours. Here wo have n kind of wntor that is sapping at the industry and wealth of the na tion. Now if wo can gather this water in ns ( his nation is prepared to do to conccntratu its power and to prevent fmthor risings wo benefit every industry. The people of the Missouri valley should unite , havingeomnum interests. Your railroad is strong , but it ean wield its power through half a dozen men over millioim of this country. But this other great causa has been powerless through want of concentra tion , The opinion they have of us at Washington is that we are very well as honors and drawers of water but no good as politicians. Ijook nt the rates to-day from Chi- cagn. fn summer 15 cents n hundred , and JUi cents and > IO centn in winter , This is only for want of water trans portation. It is a navigable river and it is not a matter of a few millions of dollars when it effects our eommerco with Europe , lly the river MO would have a nun u rapid nnd cheaper way to the markets of the old world. There is no necessity to discuss the matter of statistics. Wo nro not trenching upon any rinhln. A great many railroad men advocate the open ing up of tlio river. It hurts no rail- oad. oad.Tho time has now como when this Ivor navigation is a necessity. Open p the river that eommerco may llow ; ito it. Wo must gradually tnko the 5m- lense wealth in the hand of a few and ot it bo divided a little more among lioso who will develop the country , jet these who have used their braina ml muscles to develop the country et a fair proportion. These who ave been struggling and looking for- vurd in Moses did to the promised and. It in now time that the nation took i littlu of what properly belongs to it 0 dovolopo these nveis and the na- ion will got a hundred fold rotnrn for ho few millions of dollars and the vholo country bo benefited. COL. HKI'IIUUN'S BI'KKOH Col. Hepburn , of Iowa , then ad- diessed the mooting and Raid : MR. CHAIRMAN AND GKNTLKMKN : Sull'ering aa wo do from want of trans portation , how is it possible for us to ; ot our pioduco to market ? I urn not disposrd to cavil at the means wo Imvo ; I don't tight for fighting sake ; 1 recognise tbo railway's obligations , and 1 think the present prosperity of this state is largely duo to their advent ; when a number- of years wo were waiting for their- coming. I remember how wo watched and prayed that the act might pass. But wluln no beneficial wo must bo master of them. They must bo under onr control. Corporations , while oc cupying valuable positions , seem to think it necessary to act in rebellion , to the people. They must bo con trolled. I believe that thorp nro difficulties in the way of getting this appropri ation. Under five months ago I heard n , distinguished gentleman state it as his opinion his doubts as to thu constitu tionality of aiding out crprises such a the one engaging the attention of thin assembly. Ifo mentioned some thing about it being necessary to got ten millions to secure two millions for legitimate purpose n and Unit large appropriations had been asked for the improvement of rivers whoso names did not appear on the map. Some times it was for thu improvement of push navigation. That is to say the navigator simply pushed the boat along. In conclusion Col. Hepburn said that ho was sure they would bo suc cessful it they only persevered and ho would on nil occasions give his most earnest , cordial nnd hearty co-opera tion. The Medical To the Editor ol the L'eu : The bill passed by the last legisla ture for regulating the practice of medicine was highly commended by the fraternity whoso business it affect ed. In most counties it has been. cheerfully complied with , and wo hare yet to hoar of a single instance in which itu enforcement has been open ly declared against. In an adjoining county , however , an alleged physician who in unable to register legularly under this law is continuing his prac tice as student of a physician living in another town' eighteen miles distant , whom ho does not even sco once n fortnight , The law was evidently in tended to protect the unfortunate public from bciiiu ; madu victims to the ill-advised and inexperienced uxperi- mentists in medicine , and iilsn to pro tect the professional fraternity. The student of medicine who also practices is supposed to bo guided in all that ho does by his superior , but if that Huperior be not seen oftener than once in a fortnight , very little , if any , good can bo obtained from his counsels. Tlio publia will in terpret Biicli a course as an at tempt to evade the law , and it it ) only right that thu physician who thus lends himself to unol her for the evasion of the law , in tended as n protection to his profes sion , should bo discountenanced by liisi fellow practitioners , and his in fidelity made public to the world. OMAHA , Juno 21 , 1881. TrojN. ( . Y. ) EDITORIAL APPROVAL. Mr. W. J. Melvin , Editor Warren , Mass. , Herald , was cured of severe Neuralgia by the use of St. Jacob's Oil.