FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
OMAHAl TSTRB FRIDAY MORNING MAY 18 , 1883 f4 !
FRESH TAPPED.
: The Mellowed Buck Flows Freely
Through Accustomed
Channels ,
The Brewers Baer up Bravely
Under Huge Chunks of
Adversity ,
A Freih Supply of Banrban From
Kentucky's Domoo Stilli-
The Brownr'n Convmtlon.
SpoolM Dltpatch to TUB Hsu
DETROIT , Mleh. , IVloy 17. The fol
lowing resolutions were adopted at
the morning session of the Brewers'
convention.
RESOLVED , That the founders ol
these states nnd their indoatructlblo
union , while they croa'ud Htuto nnd
federal govurnmonta Iho propt-r
and prudent dispatch tf public busi
ness , were csro.'ul to guard that par-
sonal freedom to citizens , which ob
ject all well organized communities
proaorve , nnd trml the only
limit they 'placed to tbo notion of
an Individual was where it invndod
the right ot nny of his psora , nnh
that while the duty to the state for
bids offenses against property and
tqrson , and putiishzs an infrcctlon of
the law , any and all attempts to pro-
scrlbo dross , food , drink , regulate
prirnto manners nt the arbitrary will
of the majority , or make mon moral
by bandit legislation , are not only
futllo of thonmlves , mlsohovlons In
their consequences , and loading to
tyranny on ono side and contempt of
the law on the other , but they , are
beyond the scope of power of any
government established by the pee
ple.
RKSOLVBD , That the propriety of
the manufacture of malt liquor as a
drink food Is recognized as healthful
and needful by the Instincts of the
human race and habits of temperate
man and whoso consumption for cen
turies has been continuous with the
growth , prosperity ana progress of
the most clvillz3a and enlightened
people , has passed beyond honest , in
telligent controversy , and only denied
by Idiots and fanatics ; that wo , as
brewers , have the same rights , neither
moro nor less , as any body of mon
engaged In a necessary and beneficial
Industry , and that wo shall peaceably ,
firmly and by lawful means defend
these rights and In that defense wo
nsk the old nnd
confidently cooperation
tion of all honest mon Interested In
the inaintonanca of good order , pres
ervation of rights , property and freedom -
. dom of porsou nnd In free enjoyment
of c-ny Innccant pleasure that does not
Infringe on the rights of others.
The resolutions further declare the
brewers , irrespective of party , will
support that party which sustains
equitable government and personal
freedom , and thnt they will work
agalnsc any party attempting to dictate
to mon what food and drink they may
take. The resolutions also ask con
gress to reduce the tax on malt liquors
one-half , and to restore the tax on
glass bottle to the old rate. The rea
son given for the redaction ot the tax
on malt liquors 10 , sound public policy
In the Interest of temperance and good
order ; that malt liquors are at least
stimulant and moat nutritive of all
alcoholic drinks consumed by man and
abould have tholr consumption pre
ferably encouraged by lessoning the
tax upon them.
DETROIT , May 17. At the meeting
of the brewers this morning the at
tendance was light. The report of
the committee on resolutions was
adopted.
Henry Rsutor , of Boston , euloglzad
the administration of Oroon B , R nm ,
of the revenue department.
Resolutions of respect were adopted
In honor of members who had died
during the year.
The literary bureau reported that
$4,000 were spent daring the year ,
and a further appropriation of like
amount for next year was yotrd.
The committee on restrictive lojjlsmt
latlnn recommended employing Sena
tor Vest of Missouri at nn ozponso of
$2,500 to plead the test case from
Kansas under the prohibitory lav ? ;
also an appropriation of $2,000 WAS
voted to assist Maryland brewers In
their contests.
A resolution was adopted fixing the
hop tariff at seven cents per pound ,
Several members addressed the conhi
veutlon In favor of vigorous means
towards increasing tbo membership of
i the association and thus its power and
Influence , The president announced
that the matter was receiving the atcc
tentlon of the trustees.
Too matter of appointment of a
special committee to consider technical
questions was referred tothe trustees
with power. The committee on nomith
datlons reported as follows : President ,
Herman B. Schumann , Brooklyn ; vice
presidents , Henry Clausen of New
York and Charles G. Selfal of St
Louis ; treasurer , Wm. A. Mil's ' New
York ; secretary , Riehard Kibemol
mayer , Now York. The only changes
In the board of trustees were the olooci
tion of Jacob Conrad of Pnlladelphla
and Kulo Schankorn of Milwaukee ,
E W. Yolcht of Detroit was mi -
noted on the vigilance ce ,
Three tellers were appointed nnd the
convention then took a recess.
After recess the ticket reported by
the committee wan unanimously elect
ed. It waa decided tn hold the next
convention In New York , the third
Tuesday iu May , 1884 , unluss some
ether city meanwhile should offer to
entertain the convention. The cus
tomary resolutions of thanka were
adopted and the convention ad j onrned.
Knott Nominated for Governor.
SpocU ! Dltp tch ( o Tni BBI.
LOUISVILLK , May 17. The conven.
tlon this morning nominated J. Prooi
tor Knott for governor.
After the gubernatorial nomination
resolutions were adopted , the first
three of which relate to to state mat *
ten and tha endorsement of th Bt.
Louis convention of 1879 and at Cin
cinnati in 1880. The fourth and last
Is as follows : That the convention to
amend our state constitution should
be called as soon as practicable under
the forms of law in order to bring our
constitution In line with the progroii
of the age. Wo favor development
of the resources of the state by friend
ly relation , inviting capital and immi
gration from abroad ; wo send words
of cheer and congratulation to the
democracy of the union on the mag
nificent prospects of victory at the
next presidential election , and wo as
sure * them , as heretofore , the old
guard of this commonwealth will be
at the front battle to fight for the
good cf the whole people of our ro-
PaDl' ' ° ' " '
Balloting for lieutenant governor
was progressing without result nt 0 ,
when the convention adjourned.
The Miner * Cvoiitlonon
Special Dispatch to Tits l ! ,
Pirrsiiuna , Pa. , Miy 17. The
lnurd inter-state convention met
thla morning at the regular hour.
After the usual opening exorclsoa the
committee on constitution presentee
a report which wai unanimously
adopud. Section first defines the
dutluB ut the executUe bpr.rd , which
will bo to immediately inquire into
any trouble that may exist in any
locality and ascertain the cause ol
trouble and Us effect upon the whole
and bo governed accordingly.
A resolution ordering an assessment
of five conta per capita to defray ex-
pouBoa of organizing nnd to ba paid
before July 1st next , was ndopti-d.
Thoman A. Armstrong , of The Labor
Tribune , was elected president and
ordered to collect assessment. Ad
journed for dinner ,
Attor adjournment the Pennsylva
nia delegation hold a mooting ana de
cided to bold a atato convention , to beheld
hold after the interstate convention
adjourns , the object being a reorgani
zation.
When the convention was called to
order In the afternoon the committee
on ways and moans presented the fol
lowing resolutions , which were adopt
ed after snmo little discussion :
RESOLVED , That the executive board
be conterrod with power by the miners
of the different aections to appoint or
ganizars to visit localities where no or
ganlzatlon exists ; that the board have
power to draw un the treasurer for
money necessary to defray their ex
penses in attending the session , and
also the expenses of organlzara ; that
the National Labor Tribune bo rec
ognized as the ofiicla ) organ ;
that the secretary prepare an oiliclal
statement of the proceedings for pub
lication in The Tribune and that the
editor send a copy to every delegate
present ; that the notion taken by the
miners with regard tn ratification cr
rejection of tno proceedings bo re
turned through the general officers of
the Btato association to tho.oxocuavo
board ; that the executive board bo
requested , at its earliest convenience ,
to request states nnd districts not or
ganized to do ao at once ; that
the convention favors the estab
lishment of schools of minerol-
ogy in the various mining dis
tricts In connection with the present
schooljjystem ; that every buouarage-
m , - given to the paosago of the
mli. jg law for better security of
health and aafely among the craft ;
that the adoption of the system of
check welghmeu be encouraged
throughout the states , and that
thanka bo tendered to the Plttabnrg
minors for the hospitalities extended ,
The convention , having finished ita
business , then adjourned subject to
call of the executive board.
The executive board of the Inter
state association mot this evening
and organized temporarily.
Tbo Imuranoo Bnilnois
Special Dlipntcb to Tun Un
NEW J YOUK , May 17 At the annual
mooting of the national board of fire
underwriters to-day , President Heald
in an address said the past year had
not been a profitable one , and the point
which has been reached in this is
pregnant with danger to the entire
system aa at present conduction. The
reduction of thn maximum rate of
commlsalon to 15 per cent , worked
smuch to the good of the business ,
aTho following officers were elected :
President , D A. Heald ; vice prnsl-
dent , J. W. Murray ; secretary , D W ,
0. Sklllon ; treasurer , J. S. Parish.
R < solntlons were adopted declaring
the national board ought to embrace
all reputable companies doing fire In-
snranno business on stock capital nin
the United Stater ; that it was of the '
nhighest Importance to the insurance
interest to show a strong front to the
attacks on Its business arising from
oppressive legislation , excessive taxa-
tlon , &a , and that front the board
itcould not she ft with Its prest numbers i
but to effect that united strength and
tn bring np the board to its greatest
t ffi ( jiency and In order to facilitate the
entrance of o > mpanles the plttform of
the board should bo broad enough for
all companies to stand together , and
that the board view with great satis-
faction the organization of local
boards and formation of tariff' , wh'olh- ;
01 stimulated by spontaneous action
ol special nnd local Kconts nnd wol-
coming all such works ns eminently
oocalculatod to repair the falling for
tnnos of fire companies , On the basis
of these resolutions a'l fire Insurance
companies in coed standing are invited
to nnito with the notional board.
Adjourned ,
Railroad Atsosumotit in Ktitung ,
Special Dispatch to TM lin .
TOI-EKA , Kas , , May 17Tho audi
tor of the state haa progressed lor
enough with the assessment of railroad
prrperty for 1883 to state that the
Increased length of roads ulnoo the
assessment , 1882 , IB 109 ; the Increase
in valuation amounts to $1,027,208.
Valparaiso Cyolouod.
8p cUIDlfptUb toTai Un.
LINCOLN , May 17. A cyclone struck
Valparaiso , twelve miles north of here ,
at 4 o'clock thla evening. Flye build
ings 1 were demolished and two men iin-
jured. j Their names and the extent
ot the damage la not known. The
wires are down and fall particulars
Trill not be obtainable till to-morrow ,
GREETING LITTLE MAC ,
The Old Oommandor of the Army
of the Potomac Messing
With the Veterans ,
An Enthueiaatic. Tumultuous
and Heurty Greeting ,
The Principal Point * of MoOIel-
lan'i Addr n.
THE VETERANS.
Special Uttpatch to Tun ! > .
WASJIINOT ) N , May 14. The aocioty
Qf the Army ot the Potomac for the
oxcuralon to Mount Vurnon to-day
had thrco steamers George L'ary , H
lar.o ; river atoamvr , and United Siatta
ntuamer Tallaioosrt ( and ruvunuo cutter
Ewiug , the luttcr having beou placed
at the disposal of the committee by
the navy and trunsnry department- .
On thu three boata wore nbout 1,000
uiuinbora uf the aocioiy and tlalr
gUQiita , including many ladles and tea
ideuta of Washington. A cnllution
waa Borvod on oaclt of the boata and
the trip down the river was oullvonod
by nrmy oougs and Impromptu
speeches. After remaining two hears
at Mount Vernon the veterans mid
party returned to the city.
The banquet to-night at Abnor'a
summer girdou closed thu rounlou.
The full uuriuo band furnished music
for the occasion , assisted by a glee
club of twenty alngorf. The music
waa of martial character , consisting
principally of aoldlura' aonga of the
rebellion. Tno rendition of familiar
alra aroused much enthusiasm among
the veterans , who frequently lout
tholr voices to swell the chorus. At
the principal table were seated the of
ficers of the society and distinguished
guests , among them Generals Sher
man , McOlellan , Ilosoncranz , Sloonm ,
Sohofisld , Blngham and Van
Vielt , Roar Admiral Rogers ,
General Scheock , General Walker ,
Sanator Miller , of California , and I ,
Ojmmlsaloner of Pensions Dudley ,
Gen. MoOlellan made hla appoaaauoe
aome time after the banquet began ,
and as aoon aa ho entered aomn ono
called out : "Throo chosra for Little
Mac ! " They were given heartily , moat
of the gueata rising to respoud. The
old commander of the Army of the
Potomac bowed hla acknowledgement
of the greeting and pneBlng down In
the roar of the guests' table , shaking
hands hero and therewith old friends ,
took a aoat next to Gen , Shermar.
The first toast , "Tho President , " was
drunk atandloc. The next toast , "Tbo
army of the United States , " waa ro-
eponded to by General Sherman.
Rear Admiral Rodgera answered for
the navy. General John F. Miller ,
United States aonator from California
responded to the next tonal , "Tho
Armiea of the West. " Ho Bold thu
armies of the Cumberland and Ton-
noaseo ahared with the army of the
Potomac the spirit of Bolf-aaorllico.
They were ready to perish that the
union might live. Ho apoko of the
bit''lcz o ! the ftrmica of the west and
of their commanders , of Grant , Sherman -
man , Rosoncraz , McPhoraon and
others and at the mention of each
name the veterans loudly cheered.
The next toast , "Tho Army of the
Potomac , " waa responded to by Gen.
McOlellar. Aa the name of their old
commander was announced and he rose
to addreaa thorn , the vetorana sprang >
upon chairs and bnrat Into cheer
after cheer. For two or three min-
ntoa the clamor waa deafening , men )
pounded the tables , atamped with
their foot and shouted themselves
hoaisa , Viewed from the gallery
during thi apace of time the ban
quoting room was a surging , tamulta -
ons sea of heads , arms , napkins , hate
and oven cratches , with which the
owners were wildly gesticulating in
their enthusiasm and excitement ,
General McOlollan stood calmly bow
ing during the tumult , aud when IVIt
showed signs of lessoning stilled it
entirely with a wave of his band. [ Itn
a voice of deep feeling and speak
ing in measured tones , he be
gan his proofing to his old >
command. Every voice was hashed
Ho said , "In the days long past and
gene forever , when wo wore young
and strong , full of life nnd hope , with
the future all before
us , there ire
sach relations between ns that it : na
to mo too cold and formal to address )
yea simply as "Mr. Chairman , " and
"Gentlemen , " Our chairman often
brought to me Intelligence that I need
ed up from the very jaws of death ,
and when assigned to the command of
a division of new troops ho hurried
by forced marches to the assistance of
his commander on the bloody field of
Antlotam. Tnoro can bo no form or
ceremony botwaon him and myself.
Very many , perhaps most of yon , are
with mo when In this very city I as
sumed command of that mass
of brave men , unorganized and nasm
instructed , who composed the nu
cleus of what afterward bo cum a the
Arny of the Potomac , Those of < oa
who ware with mo thou were r > ro
to mo than dear coanadea , tncr
than brothers in crte
arms you rrero ta
my very children. " This was Mo
Oiullan's opening and in this strain
ho proceeded to the closo. lie npoko
of "tho trying times of In which yon
and I did our best for the country"
and recalled the well loved nnd fa
mlllnr fucoa which nil mlftncd from
their ranks. Uo raid , "I sou now
In this city , the oiDlt.il of the nation ,
as it Was ' hon I cumo here ; om
western Virginia , fall of ; an
izdd troops in Imminent danger anof
attack. I see qulot and order re
stored aa if by magic when you at once
responded to my appeals and seconded
my endeavors. I remember well the
mass of raw troops pouring in , badly
armedimproperly [ equipped , but com -
posed of the best men that over re
sponded to an appeal to arma , nat
ed by the highest and purest ives
of patriotism , discussing no party
questions , knowing but one thing '
that the country was In danger and
that they were ready to giro their
HTO * to tare it. I uw an amy come
out of that mast ; I raw it mourning
order , discipline and instruction.
Then followed that tedious and unncc-
eeaary work of fortifications on the
capita' ' , s work which act the army free
to strike where ita blowa were felt and
which moro than onoo saved the capi
tal. I saw that army become capable
of being handled on a march and under
fire , and leave camps in which It had
boon created and go to the peninsula.
There yon stood by mo , and I stood
by you ; and I do not forget how nobly
you passed through your first expe
rience of battle. " Ho sketched brief *
ly at this point aomo of the principal
battles , and alluded to the seven days'
fight aa made "in obedience to
ordera from Washington , to cover
the advance of reinforcements which
never came , though the enemy came
Instead. < Fortunately"ho contlnuud ,
"thl hid boon foreseen , nnd dnyn bo-
f re transports with supplies had been
sent to the J.unes to awnlt tbo army , "
He then apoko of tbo gallantry with
which the army fought when removed
from his command , nnd the glad oon-
lidonco with which it welcomed hlaro
turn ; the buttle cf Antlotam ; of hla
withdruwol from the nraiy of the 1'j-
toinao on what ho thou believed , mid
still buliuvod , vmo the eve of a decblvo
battle , never to moot that army uquln
aa n commander
Continuing , he said : "The army
which it was my fortune ti organize
and create , the army that bocsmo an
army of vototans , I , uo its earliest
and only living commander , am
glad to know , waa unsurpassed by any
of the historic armiea of the world in
efliciency , valor and achievement. "
The remaining toasts were responded -
ed to as followr :
"Tho Loyal Legion , " Gon. Rabt.
0. Schonck.
"Grand Array of the Republ.c , "
Gon. W. W. Dudley.
"Sweethearts and Wives , " Ohas.
Dudley Warner.
"Tho Volunteers , " Gon. Francis
A. Walker.
' 'The Press , " Oapt. Isaac H.
Bromley , ot the New York Tribune.
Speaking was not concluded until
after ono thla morning.
. _ . _
SPORTING.
Bpecltl Dlipatches to Tni BII.
TUB BILLIARD TOURNAMKHT.
NEW YORK , May 17. The alxth
garno of the cushion carom tourna
ment waa played this afternoon be
tween Wm. Sexton and Thos. Wallace.
The game was hotly contested , the
scores frequently standing within a
point or two of each other , Wallace
generally loading. In the ninety-fifth
Inning Wallace ran the gamn out.
Score : Wallace 500 , best run 35 , aver
age 5 25 9. > ; Sexton 445 , bast run 47 ,
average 4 55 95.
I1WTOBF.
PHILADELPHIA , May 17. Point
Brei7.3 race * : 3:00 : oltwn , Erohns won
in utraight heatc ; time 2:28 : ] 2:23 :
clues , Cyclone won ; bent time 2:29j :
LEXINGTON , May 17. The Ken
tucky association meeting concluded
to day. Track fast. First race ,
mile , Otmtorvllle won , Mandamus
second , Toney Foster third ; tlmo ,
1:48. :
1:48.Second
Second race , bine ribbon sweep
stakes , 3-yoaT'olds , inv.'v and a half f ,
Laonatns won , MarkUnd second , Vi-
later third ; tlmo , 2:38 :
Third race , consolidation purse for
beaten horses , mile heats , Lizzie S
won , Wallilower second , Danough
McKefeo third ; time , 1:45J : , 1:47. :
WASHINGTON , May 17. National
Jockey club : First race , mile dash ,
F/owor of Moith won , Hilarity second ;
time , 1:45. :
Second race , Analostan stake ono
mile , Falrvlow won , Oaromel second ;
tlmo , 1:40. :
Third race , Ono and ono-elghth
miles , Chlokadoo won , Rur-lor second ;
tlmo , 1:571. :
Fourth race , mile hoata , Jim Nelson
won , Col. Wataou second ; tlmo , 1:40 :
Scooplo chase , regular course , Judge
Murray won ; time , 3:49 :
New YOUK , May 17. The trotting
team Midnight Enchantress , owned
by Wm , Brockfeller , were driven by
him a mile on Fleetwood track Wed
nesday evening to a road wagon In
2:22i. : The horsea had boon driven
together but twice previously and
Brockfollor is 55 pounds overweight.
BASK UALL.
CHICAGO , May 17. Ohlcagos 15 ,
New Yorks 2
DKTUUT , May 17. Detrolta 12 ,
rhiladelphlaa ti
CLEVELAND , May 17. Olovolaada
11 , BontoiiB 1.
Provldeucn 13.
Railroad Meeting and Election'
SpccUl Ulipatch lo Tui llii.
BOSTON , May 17. At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of horn
Atlantic & Pacific railroad this mornIng -
Ing , 513,072 shares were represented.
The folowwg board of directors were
elected : W. B. Strong , B. A. Cheney ,
B. E Tousaalln , Thomas Nlckorson ,
A. W. Nlokoraou , Lavl 0. !
Wado. S. 0. Nutt , Boston , EP.
F. Winslow , Jay Gould , 0. P.D .
Huntlngton , JOBBO Sollgman , J. P.At
Fish , W. F. Buckley , Now York. At
a snbscqnarit meeting of directors ; hu
following rllijora w ro ohoaau : es
idont , FT. C Nutt , U ) ton ; vice prov
ident , E. F. Winslow , New York ; Bee-
rotary and treasurer , 0 T. Tucker-
man , Boston ; auditor , D. L Gallup ,
Bjaton ,
Off to Bnatrioo ,
Special DUpatcntoTim B .
WASHINGTON , My 17 Judge Mo- \
Frtrlnno , commissioner of the general
land oflio , will lenvo Washington to
morrow for Bistrlce , Nob. , where ho
will represent the government at the
sale of the Oleo Indian reservation. i
The lovra Pool
Sp cUI Dltpitcb to Tin 1UL
CHICAGO , Msy 17. The Chicago
and Rok Island railroad has given
notice of Its withdrawal from the Iowa
pool aa far ai the p&sionger bnalneis
Is concerned. The reason given for
the step i ) that as the pool Is now
arranged it U simply a dead letter , u
it cannot be carried out as long a * the
Milwaukee and Bt. Paul refoiM to
join.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
President Villard's ' Report of
tbo Condition of the
Country ,
An Era of Unexampled Prosperity -
pority Prevailing in the
Northwest ,
The Completion of the Road
in August , Anticipated
by Shipp rB.
flaorotnry Teller Doaidos Dlipated
Qntdtioui OfluonrninB the
JUuziil Ornntrt.
SKCll l UlniukUh to Tin Dm.
SKCllN
NKW YOKK , My 17 , President
Vlllar.1 , ct the Northern P.\clfio rail-
rouj , jul returuo.l from a tour of in-
spectt ai , nubuutlo'l ' a report iir the
uieotiog of thu bjard ft dlrootors
Uo tnya San F..inoi oo has boon
blcseml with sullbiuiit rain to insurj
her farmers larger crops this year
than , perhaps , ovt-r boforu. In Oregon
Kim nnd Washington Territory nbont
UO.OCO imiu'granta ' hnvo settled ,
coming ! principally fiom eastern , middle
die nnd i const , status. All cities and
towns of Oregon nud Washington
Territory are greatly Improved , busi
ness nourishing and there is plenty of
ready money. Crop prospects of
western Oregon and eastern Washington -
ton Territory are unusually encourag
ing
Ho estimated that upwards of
280 tons of grain will bo gurnorod
In eastern Washington nnd 45,000 In
eastern Oregon. This la a largo In
crease over any previous year. The
Oregon | and California line will bo
completed In thirteen months , giving
railroad connection with the great
lake and St. Paul to San Francisco
via the Northern Pacific and tha Oregon
gen and California systems. The
completion of the latter road will affect
foot somewhat ocean steamships. The
Oregon Railway Navigation company's
business ! Increased so much that the
facilities of tbo latter line have boon
outgrown. The towns of Seattle and
Now Tacoma , on Pagut sound , hao \
tnjoyod an extra growth recently , and
threaten to rival San FranclHco by
reason of the grain products nud Iron
resources. The report farther states
thai Ylllird wan pleased wi h the re
sources of Montana. At Uoloun and
Butte City thousands of tons of ore
are on the dump waiting shipment via
the Northern Pacific to Baltimore and
olsowhore. IJ atte City has nine smelt
ing works , nil of which are at work
In high grade ores. The condition
of the i construction Is so for advanced
no to t ensure the completion of the
road by the pud ol Afgn&t. Mer
chants on the Pacific const are with
holding the shipment of fall supplies
until tno completion of the Northern
Pacific ( road. Tha tracks aio in first
rat condition and trains can bo run
as fast ! as forty-five miles an hour. At
St. Paul and Minneapolis real estate
has advanced in some cases as high as
801 per cent , owing to largo purchases
ofCo land by the Oregon und Trans
continental Company for terminal
purposes for the Northern Pacific
trains. In conclusion , Villard stated
that there Is every prospect that the
road Is about to enter upon an era of
uninterrupted prosperity.
THE U. P. LAND GRANT-
Special Dlnp&tch to Till li .
WAHHINUTON , May 17. The secre
tary of the interior delivered an opin
ion upon the question submitted by
the commissioner of the general land
oflloo regarding the propriety of with-
dra * lug from entry and settlement
cdd sections of land within the in
demnity limits of the Northern
Pacific railroad. The commissioner
was of the opinion that the recant
decisions by the secretary had tended
to revordo the usunl practice of the
land cflbo In auoh cases : Namely , to
withdraw lands comprised within the
granted and Indemnity limits upon
tiling of the map of dufinito location.
In his decision the secretary denies )
this construction is to bo >
placed upon his former decisions
and holds the matter Is open for
consideration of the department ,
t.J4
After quoting , granting acts of 1804
and 1870 , the secretary calls attention
to the fact that they do not provide
either specifically or generally for oxtic
ecttive withdrawal of laud within
either the granted or Indemnity limits.
The power of the department to withat
draw granted lands without such dlan
rectlon Is beyond question , says the (
secretary , and authority to withdraw
Indemnity lands must follow and In
fact such has boon t-
authority repeatmi
odly exercised. The company claim
that the acts operate as absolute 'o both
exclusion of the right of entry in both
granted and Indemnity lands from the
moment of fixing the route of deiinito
location. This la undoubtedly trnc |
of granted lands , bat to Indemnity
lands the law gives no title , but n
right to acqulro title by selection
baiad on a dofiolunoy in the granted
lands.
The acts piano the whole subject
under the direction of the secretary
of thn interior , and it must bo hold )
that the power rosldoi in that departOt
inont to ndjudgo when , In what manm
nor , aud to > fhat extent the statute
exorclaen such control iind direction ,
ao as to glvo to the public , us well aa
the particular grantee , all the rights
and privileges granted by law.
The secretary sayB ; "I cannot Bhnt
my eyes to the fact that vast ureas of
lands ( public but for a right selection )
lying within the Indemnity limits are
barred to settlement , and that the
area of arable lands open to flottlo-
mont Is not great when compared with
the Increasing demand , and Is rapidly
diminishing. If the company neglects
to make its selections , and takes ( ' . -
vantage of the withdrawal heretofore
made , or that may be made ,
hereafter , to withhold lands within
th Indemnity limit from the opera *
tlon of settlement lawa not actually
icoded to make good losses they have
sustained , It will bo the duty of the
department to revoke such tedor of
withdrawal , In reply to yonrsnggos *
tton whether "tho withdrawal In the
Indemnity limits of this grant are to
stand so far aa made , " I have to Bay
that I am of the opinion that such
withdrawals should , at least for the
present , 1 > < > maintained I am further
of the opinion that , upon filing the
maps of the approved doOnito loca
tion , withdrawals of lands within the
Indemnity limits should bo made by
yon to the extent of the first
Indcmni y limits. Such action will
bo In accordance with the practice
heretofore pursued by your oilico In
rofcronoo to withdrawals under the
grant In question. I must decline
to comply with the request of the com-
puny to cause the withdrawal of latida
within the Booond Indemnity limits
The territories nearest thopo laud are
lifty miles aud thn farthest rlity mllen
distant from thn line of the road , aa I
am nt prevent ad vlaod. I do not think
It probable the company will over bo
obliged to roaort to those limits for
toleiitlon of Hen lands , but if such
should bo the case there will doubtless
lie nulliclent quantity of land left
within Mioh limits
to oniblo the com
pany to uocnro the full amount of Its
grant.
Thn Iron Bltuntloil.
3 | ) cUI Dlopttch loTim IIin
, May 17.-Tho iron sit-
nation Is unchanged. Interest is in
creasing , however , as the date ap
preaches for the presentation of the
scale to thu manufacturer : ) for tholr
signatures , President Jarrott , of the
Amalgnmatsd association , said to
night they would present last year's
ooalo next week , and if it was
not signed by Juno lit , n strike
would certainly take place , ns the as-
Hooiatlou would make no concessions ,
The manufacturers are equally deter
mined and positively assort that the
scale will not bo signed unless the
workmen submit to a reduction ,
The I > iva took Envoy.
BP cUl Dlipttch to Till Bit.
CHICAGO , May 17. J. H. Saunders ,
of thla city , member of the United
States treasury cattle commission ,
loaves for Europe next week on a spe
cial government mission. It Is under
stood his trip has particular reference
to the restrictions which are now Im
posed upon our export cattle trade
with Great Britain , and our pork trade
with Germany and ether European
countries , Ho is also under Instruc
tion to examine Into and report upon
the dangers , if any , from contagions
and Infections diseases to which our
live atock is exposed by further im
portations from European countries ,
to visit and report on the internation
al live stock show , which is to bo hold
In July next at Hamburg , and to make
general survey of the live stock Inter
ests In Europe as compared with our
own , under direction of the commis
sioner of agriculture.
Texan ftaliool nnd Railroad Lanili.
Special Dispatch to Tui lisa.
AUSTIN , Tox. , May 17. Acting
State Treasurer W. B. Wortbam
brought up Ian Important question
conouvnlng a ul&as of land * Involving
millions of acres and reaching pur
chasers all over the country. Ho re
fused n tender of over $70,000 made
by various parties for lands purcbatod.
lie explains that certain railroad cor
porations holding land certificates
made surveys of alternate school
sections and had filed notes taken.
Now , parties claiming that those sur
veys were not valid , come forward aud
propose to purchase the lands under
what Is known as the " 60 cent law , "
and have tendered full payments
for the lands they desired , Including
alternate school Boctlonswtth railroad
sections. The last legislature having
declared that questionable surveys by
railroads for the benefit of school
lands are valid , Mr. Wortham refused
to Include them as CO-cont lands. Ho
offered to rccolvo money on railroad ,
sections but not on alternate school
lands , The parties represented ely !
Judgu Hancock as their advisor lo
their tenders for both kinds nf la
in bulk , refusing to divide the ques
tion , nnd thus raising an important is
sue with the state.
The Chlnoia Mnit Qo.
Spocltl Dispatch to Tut Hit
Vicroiiu , B. 0. , May 17. Accounts -
counts from the main land atato that
the conduct of the men who attacked
the Chinese waa cowardly and brutal.
The whlto men who had the alterca
tion with the Chinese were beaten
off with plcka. At night , when the
Ohlnono were in bed , the camp was
attacked ) by a crowd of white mon ,
armed with clubs , who struck down
he Ohlneao as they rushed out of
tholr cabins in the dark. Nine were
loft on the ground for dead. The
mob then sot fire to the houses and
decamped , Aa the whlto mon left
some Onlnose hastened back toUt
the camp and tried to put out )
the firo'but ' there being no water every
thing wna burned np. Ylo Took died
In the morning. The Ohinoao aunt to
Dytou for wagona to bring the mur
dered man and wsundod to town ,
thnro bolntr no white doctor willing ; to
assist the Chinoso. The Chinese doc
tor from Yale Baya throe moro of the
wounded Mill dlu. Nine Ohlncso had
frightful wonnda about the head , In
ono cnan the brain oozing. Tiio
coroner found It Impossible to procure
modiCil elimination of the murdered
man. :
A Shoplifter Caught-
jotltl Dlnpatcli to Tim linn.
CHICAGO , May 17. A pretty and
Intelligent youug woman , giving her
name as Ktttlu Mitchell , said by the
police to bo tha daughter of a member
of the Now York legislature , waa ar
rooted this afternoon for shoplifting. ;
Her plan , aa aho confessed , waa to
steal articles and aoon after brlni *
them to the store from which aha got
them and got their value in money ,
atatlng iha bought them , bat had de
cided they were not what ahe wanted.
The victimized merchant * could no )
refute the goods , H she always i re
talned and inowid th price tag * .
"BOYCOTT THE POPE , "
Firebrand Finorty's Appeal to
Irishmen at Homo and
Abroad.
A Torriffo Arraignment of Pa
pal Balls From Adrian's to
the Present ,
And the Unholy Alliance of Hla
Jrlollnoi * With the Qaeen of
England'
Ailvioa to Irlilimon-
Bpecul DIspAtcli to Till On.
CmuAoo , M y 17. Tfao Oltlzsn ,
the Irish organ hot3 , la a column and
n hnlf editorial , headed "Boycott the
1'opo , " anyo : Of nil the productions
of pnpnl Intcrforonso In the alLiIra of
Ireland that hnvu marked the policy
of the Vatican from the dnvn of
Adrian IV. to these of John XXIL ,
nnd from the reign of that pontiff to
tliu present ttitio , ' 'HI ' last circular ad
dressed by Lao XIII. * to the Itlah
bishops mid clergy In rognrd to the
I'.ifiioll fund Is tnu molt Intolerably
Importlnunt. If the Irish people
submit cravenly to tlila latest Italian
laah , the whip bciiiR furnlahod by the
pope's nlly Victoria , " by the grace
of God , " nnd ao forth , "Qjcon of
Orciu Britain and Ireland nnd Em
press of India , " they will forfeit the
respect of the world at largo. Bat
what are thuy going to do about It ?
may bo aekod. Wo reply , lot thoin
hold public meetings throughout every
dlocoao of Ireland , pass resolutions
atornly duuounolng any moro of Qla
Holiness' unholy intervention in Irish
politics , and toll trial once and for all
tlmo , firmly and roapoctfally , to mind
hla own business aa head ot the Oath-
olio church. They might supplement
this action by resolving not to con-
trlbvto a single oont of "Piitor'a
ponco" while Lee XIII. ocouploa the
papal chair or at least until ho qnlta
hla palpiblo and scandalous po
litical allllanoo with the arch enemy
of the Irish cation and raco.
In a word , wo advlio oar countrymen ,
If they have any rcspoot f r them-
aelvea or for Ireland , to bojcjtto the
Pope and teach him a lesson that will
bo serviceable at loaat to hla snocos-
aora. Out off sumo of the monetary
supplies of Lee XIII , and teach him ,
without being mlauudoratood , that the
Irish race cannot bo bnlldozad Into
alavory by the bayonota of Englander
or by the thundera of Homo. Wo
hope the Irish bishops and clergy will
have backbone enough to rtaout thla
Roman ontrago on their patriotism.
Ireland will atand by thoin agalnat
Pope Lee and every ether foreign
busy body , bo bo 'Sixon or Italian. '
Moiitnnn Riotora-
Special Dli patch tJ IHK ! ) .
JIC7.EMAN , Mont , May 17. The
sheriff of thla county received a tele
gram Tuesday night from Gallatin.
City , stating that a riot had occurred
among laborers on Iho Northern Pa
cific railway , and that the town waa In
the hnnda of a mob. Sheriff Blakoly
nnd posse started at once , and arriv
ing at Gillntlu , surrounded It , com
pelling all to throw up tholr hands.
The loaders wore arrested and thrown
nto the Bczeman jail.
Preferred Buloldato Hinging
Bpectkl l > lep tch to Tui Dn
JAOKSON , Mlsa , May 17. Henry
Fleming waa hanged yesterday at
Pittsboro , Oalhonn county , for a mar-
dor committed two yosra ago. An
immonsn crowd witnessed the execu
tion. Fleming was cool nnd self-
poascsaod. When at the gallowa he
attempted to kill himself with a amall
pocket knlfo and inflicted a wound In
hla throat , but not fatal. Hla neck
waa broken by the fall and the death
struggle lasted but an inatunt.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Spoclil Ulipatcb to Tin llii.
bTAU UOCTK. '
WASHINGTON , M y 17. Ojlnt ; tote
to the lllnosB of Juror Gaa. B ShorifT
no progress was made in the atar route
trial to day ,
THE VETEnANH.
The United Statoi stonmerH Tala-
pooea and Ewlng and the steamboat
Goo. Loary to-day conveyed the mem
bers of the society of the Army of the
Potomac and a number nt Invited
guosta to Mt. Voruon. To-cight a
grand bacquot will bo given the BO-
ole'y ' _
on'V
'V I l7ir co7wlnco you ot
WHAT tlio wonderful curative
VW 11 sr I properties combined In
HOOD'S SAIISAI'ARII.I.A , K the remarkable
currs that liavo liccu effected by Its use fall
to Impress upon your mind tills repeatedly
proven ( act ? Thousands are using It , anil
all declare that f § f | | I It Is a mcdl-
clno possessWll I iB all and
even more than * we claim for
It. My friend , U you are sick or in that con
dition that you cannot call yourself cither
nick or well , go ami get a bottle ot Iloon'a
SAHHAIMIIILI.A , and realize yourself how
this niedlclno
lilts the right CONVINCE
spot , ami puts
all the machinery of your body Into working
order.
From the Registrar of Deeds for Middlesex
County , Northern District.
Jlr.ssiis. 0.1. Iloon & Co. : _ _
It a I lords mu much pleasure to recommend
Ihxm'H BAHNAI-AHILI-A. My liealiU has
licciisiicli Hint for some ycais past I lint a
lic-t'ii obliged to take atonic of some kind In
tin-sin Ink' , ami lia\u
\ ne\er fouiul anuhlnt ;
hat lilt my wants a.s your Sarsaparllla. It
tiuit-H up my system , purities my blood ,
sliarie.ni ] my npietltL | > , ami seems to mak'i
mo over. Jtespeetf ully yours. ,
J. V. THOMPSOX. , '
Ono ot our prominent business men said to
us the other day : "Intho spring inywlfo
got all run down ami could not eat anything ;
passing -our store I saw a pile of HOOD' : *
H.utHAi-Aiui.LA In the wlndo\y , and I goto ,
bottle. After she had been taking It a week
she had a rousing appetite , an'd It did her
everything. Shu took tlin-e bottlesand U
waa the best three dollars 4 cter Invested. "
Hood's Sarsap&rllla.
Bold by all drugKUtf.frtco t abbttU ,
or six bottles for ti C. I. UOOD Ii CO-
ApotliecarUi , Lowall , Mass.