Nebraska Newspapers

    ' . * v THE OMAHA" DAILY EE.
/ " * a \ THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. WEDNESDAY MOttNING , MA21 , 1881. NO. 290
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NEWS OF THE NATION ,
The Senate Passes the Omaha and Coun
cil Bluffs BriflEe BQl.
And it Now Goes to tlio President
for Signature.
Some Facetious and Some Fight
ing Language in the Senate.
leadiag Chicago Business Men
Declare for Arthur ,
Arthur Meeting in
New York Oity.
Cooper Union Crowded to its
Fullest Capacity.
The Business Men Enthusiastic
for Aithur.
Speeches By Cornelius Bliss. F.
S. Winslow andBeeoher.
General Bristow Pnys Ills | Kcspocte
to His Vrieml
FOH AIlTIIUIt ,
CHICAOO BUSINESS MEN FOR HIM.
CHICAGO May 20. A telegram signed
by the President of the First and Com
mercial National banks , John V. Far.
well , Philip D. Armour , Henry Keep , 0 ,
W. Potter and other representatives ol
largo commercial and financial interests ,
was sent to-night to the busniess mon'i
mooting in Now York in behalf of Pros !
dent Arthur's ronomination. The dis
patch expresses appreciation of the importance
portanco of the call for that mooting ; endorses
dorses the spirit and sentiments of thi
call , and believes President Arthur shoult
bo nominated , both in justice to the well
fare of the entire country , and to oni
who has made so good a president.
THE OREAT NEW YORK MEETING.
NEW YORK , May 20 The great mas :
meeting of citizens and business mor
called to express the approval of the ad
ministration of President Arthur , ant
urge his reuomination for a second torn
was hold to-night at Copper Union. J
moro orderly and intelligent assemblagi
than that which crowded the great hal
was never before seen in this city. Ai
half-past seven
EVERY SEAT IN THE BUILDING
was occupied ; half n hour later , whet
Cornelius N. Bliss , of Bliss , Fabian S
Co. , called the mooting to order not nn
other person could find standing room
Throngs continued to pour into the door
ways until at ten minutes past 8 , the
commandant of police gave orders to cloai
I the dqora ,
AMONG THE AUDIENCE
ladies. Seat
were a largo number of
were provided on the platforin for abou
60 people. Among the prominent per
sons who occupied them , were Corneliu
N. Bliss. Frederick S. Winslow , Honrj
Word Boecher , Benjaman H. Bristow
Edward s Pierropont , Assistant U. S
Treasurer T. 0. Acfon , Surrogate D. G.
Rollins and Dr. 0. R. ARUOW.
A band at the right of the platforn
discoursed popular airs. 'When Mr
Boecher appeared , the audience _ gavi
three cheers , and the applause continuec
aorno time after ho took his seat. Thi
Siamese minintcr came in just before thi
meeting began and with the members o
his suite , were given seats on thi
platform.
CORNELIUS N. BLISS
called the meeting to order , and briefly
stated the objects for which it was called
Ho said it was an unusual thing for i
business man to have a voice in ihoosin ;
candidates for the presidency , as this wai
a work for these supposed to bo botto :
versed in public affairs. Political papen
had endeavored to deprecate tlio ollbrti
of business men in the present instance
and insinuated that at the present timi
especially it would bo bettor for busines ;
men to attend to their own business , am
look after stocks , bonds , and merchandisi
instead of meddling with politics. The ]
would take the liberty , in spite of thesi
unfair comments , to express their views
and urge the ronomination of a man who
although ho came into the office undo :
such trying circumstances , had
I'ROVEI ) HIMSELF So WORTHY
of the great charge intrusted to him bj
the people , and whceo administrator
had mot with such success. [ Applause '
President Arthur was certain to rocoivi
the vote of Now York state , which could
not bo said of any other candidate. I (
was only right that his follow citizom
shoi Id moot and express their approval
of his course and urge his ronomination
as the ono man who possessed the confi.
donee of the great business community
of the new world. Bliss concluded
by introducing
ritEDK. S , WINSLOW ,
president of thu Mutual Lifo Insurance
company , as chairman of tlio meeting ,
"
"Winslow was received with applause
Ho charactorix.ad Arthur as a man of thi
highest integrity , in every way worthy ol
support. Men of all classes were center
ing upon President Arthur. Ho doniot
this vrna a class meeting , and assorted
that it was n masa meeting of a'l ' citizens
Every ono felt the importance of hav.
ing a good candidate inthn present crisis
and he felt certain their rfforts would b <
crowned with success in November next
A long line of vice presidents , includ
Ing the names of the most prominon
business men , and resolutions in thi
heartiest spirit of the mootinj ; won
adopted.
Park Goodwin , editor of the Commer
cial Advertiser , made a short address am
then
REV. IIKNUY WARD IIKECHER
was presented and again onthusiasUcallj
welcomed. Jin snid '
: 'A most excell n
evening paper in Brooklyn , whoso edito
I esteem very highly because ho oitemni
tne vnry highly [ laughter ] not long ago ii
a playful assault said Mr. Beecher usoc
to be very much opposed to Presides
Arthur but ho had cnmo around and b -
como a great friend of his and that wa
like Beechor ( laughter ) . I am hero ti
verify every word of that. I am there
fore a witness from tlio other side and i
is jcbt like Mr. Boucher ( and I hope i
will bo till his death ) Hint when ho finds
ilmsolf on the wrong sid o to got ever on
; ho other. ( Long continued applause. )
[ am here not as a clergyman
but as a business man. 1 have n
right to speak what I think on all nuos-
Lion * respecting the public weal and to
glvo forth such views as I think will
conduce tc the welfare of our Nation ;
if wh U I say conduces to the partys |
? oed so much the bolter for the party , if
it does not all the .vorsp for
the party. [ Applause. ] This is
an assemblage of business men ;
NOT OF CAVITAUSTS
cor monopolists or bloated bond-holders ,
as wo have boon termed by I was going
to say raving madmen , but I will bo char-
table and call them 511-natared men. I
lold that the business part of the com-
nunitv represents in many rcspech the
best interests of the whole country. Busi-
loss men perhaps more than any others
require a stable government. They do
not care so much about policies because
; hey can adapt themselves to policies ;
jut they do want to bo able
; o look forward to a stable
and uniform policy of government
A morning glory can adapt itself to cir
cumstances , can climb up around a piece
of twine , or , like a charming woman , tr
an ugly man , about a dry sticklaughtor. [ 1
But if you uro going every day to put in
a now stick , it will give up bye and bye
Wo have mot hero simply in advance
to suggest to the convention at Chicago
what is the will of the republicans ol
Now York , together with as many demo'
crats as God has made rational and intel
ligent. ( Applause and laughter. ) Wt
are not hero to make throats that if oui
choice is not nominated wo wont play ,
( Laughter. ) Wo express our wishes
then a minority submits itself to a major ,
ity.
WHO IH CHESTER A. ARTHUR ?
Ho is a man who has proven himself ii
trying circumstances ono of the most nbli
presiding officers this nation ever had
That ho has been subject to BO little criti
cismisa marvel ; the bitterness of moi
whoso names should bo "inveigh" ( instcat
of MVncoagh ) displayed towards Arthu
is nothing compared the invectives heap
cd on Washington , Jackson , Lincoln an <
Grant up to Hayes , and when Hayes tool
iho presidency the country had booi
scorched with the fires of war. The nn
tion
NEEDED A 1'OULTICB
and it got it , [ Loud laughter ] Arthu
had been an ardent Now York politi
cian , loyal to his party and his friend
carrying himself beyond the lines of pru
denco. But I honor a man whoso irapru
donee springs from integrity and loyalt ;
to his heart. [ Applause ] , And when i
was necessary ho should sacrifice a be
soin friend rather than involve the coun
try in old troubles andbitternoss again , hi
gave up his friend. As to the civil ser
vice , I think investigation will show tha
Arthur was the first to institute
CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS.
Ho began it when in the custom house
and still continues. I leave you will
this. 1 know not how you can do bottoi
I know that the country don't need t
have any better president than Chosto
A. Arthur. [ Long continued applause.
HON BEXVT. H. BRISTOW ,
ex-Bocretary of the treasury , was the :
introduced and most cordially received
He began by sketching briefly tha distrea
and discontent which prevailed in th
republican ranks at the accession of Pree
ident Arthur a discontent which , h
said , culminated in this state in the ovoi
wholmning defeat of the republican candidate
didato for governor , against whom pot
sonally nothing could bp urged. Evoi
the most sanguine republicans would the :
hardly have dared to assort that a repub
lcan president could bo elected in 1884
Ho referred to
THE WONDERFUL CHANGE IN NEW YORK
last year , the election of a ropublicai
legislature and the remarkable nccessioi
to the ranks of the republican politica
candidates. This change the spoako
attributed in great part to the modern
tion , wisdom and quiet dignity of Ar
thur's administration. By refusing t
use the power of his great oflico in tin
interests of factions , ho has promote !
HARMONY IN THE 1'ARrY RANKS.
The civil service commissioners select
cd by him pursuant to the statutes wur <
and are well known for their 7.01 ! and intelligence
tolligonco in the cause of civil BO'vico re
form and they have united in testifying
to the correctness and perfect good faitl
of the president in carrying out the lav
in letter and spirit. Thu ox-socrotarj
declared the business men of this citj
and country care little for political acti
but they had an opinion and dared express
press it , that tlio general course of tin
president's administration was good nuc
would on the whole bo for the best inter
ests of the country. The orator closec
with the following reference to the
LETTER OP MACVEAOH.
"If the condition of our postal service
is such that it becomes necessary tc
transmit letters of friendly advice ant
admonition through the public press ,
there is a grievous cause of complaint. J
commend this matter to the attention o
our efficient postmaster general , wlu
will , I hope , bo able to correct the abuse
without the employment of a largo num
her of lawyers , eminent and otherwise ,
at great expense and small results. Mj
distinguished friend docs not quite un
derstand that this mooting was called bj
FIIEE AND ENLIGHTENED VOTERS
who have a habit rf thinking for them1
aolovoi on all mutters of public concern ,
and who have no other end in view thai :
thu public good. I must decline his in.
viution to go into the slum i of personal
defamations Ilo wants mo to considei
various reminhoncos with which Ihavoiu
connection and HH to which I have noi
thu enjoyment of equal moans of know <
ledge with himself. Events of President
Hayes' administration fortunately ro no
longer living topics , and wo are not hen
to lilt the vail of oblivion , The
ALLIANCE WITH MAHONB
in Virginia is a matter which came dowi
to the present administration from tin
past. It lud its origin in the senate
and is understood to have had the ap
prrval of the preceding administration , o
which my valued friend was an honoret
and conspicuous member. I rourut am
shall pass ever without comment
THOSE SLURS AND INSINUATIONS
so unworthy of their author whiuh Mac
Voa h permi's himself to make touchint
the circumuMiiccs under which Genera
Arthur had imposed upon him thn con
stitutional duty of taking the ofliuo o
president. I know what secret bittornoi !
bstrayod my friend into expression ;
which ordinarily hh good taste aud fin
cclings would bo the first to condemn.
I Prnscdent Arthur hhs always been the
mworthy person my friend describes 1
eave him to justify n cause his own act
n supporting him for the vice-presidency
U\ taking the ofiico of first legal r.dvisor
0 an administration in which Gen. Ar *
hur stood secondby the people's choico.
Bristow retired amid cheers , and after
1 few other speeches , the mooting ad-
, ournod. A committee of one hundred
will bo appointed to go to Chicago.
FOHTV-KIOUm 1JONG HESS.
SENATE ,
WASHINGTON , May 20. Mr. Slater
offered a resolution requesting the pros-
dent to inform the senate by what au-
.hority commissioners were appointed
'roiii time to time to examine and ro
lort on sections of the Northern Pacih
railroad , constructed and completed sub
sequent to the time within which the
road was required to bo completed.
A bill passed extending to August ,
I88G , the time to commence laying the
cable authorized by the act of August 18 ,
1835.
1835.Tlio
Tlio agricultural appropriation bill was
proceeded with by sections.
Ono of the amendments added to the
jill by the senate coininittoo appropri
ates 82UOO for continuing the location
and sinking artesian wells on the plains
with a view to reclaiming arid and waste
public lands.
To this provision Mr. Bock objected.
Mr. Halo moved the appropriation bo
limited to two -walls. Agreed to and
[ msscd without division.
On motion of Mr. Mandorson the sen
ate passed the house bill authorizing the
construction of a bridge across the
Missouri in Douglass count } * , Nebraska ,
\djournod.
HOUSE.
The Indiana contested election case of
English vs. Poole was taken up.
The majority resolution declares Eng-
glish duly elected.
Mr. Lowroy advocated the claims ol
the contestant. Ho alluded to cortaii
language used by J. S. Wise , ( Va ) whoi :
the 0 Varoll-Paul case was under consideration
oration , to the effect that a Virginir
bourbon was riding into congress on the
back of ono of Barnum'a Indiana mules
In view of the spectacle which the gentleman
tloman from Virginia presented on thii
lloor , ho apprehended that if Barium
had been telegraphing to Virginia for at
animal of a Ipiver order , ho would tele
graph for ono still moro brutal in its in
stiucts than a muln.
Mr. Wise , who had boon in the clerk
rooms , came in and asked that the wordi
bo taken down.
The Speaker said the proper time foi
that request had passed.
Mr. Wise reserved the privilege of o
personal explanation hereafter.
Mr. Lowry then referred to Thomas
A. Honricks. Perhaps some of his republican
publican friends had hoard of that gen
tleman as a successful candidate for the
vice-presidency in 1870.
Mr. Reed disclaimed any knowledge o
the gentleman in that connection.
Mr. Lowroy intimidated that Hon
dricka would bo hoard of as elected tc
the same oflico in 1884 in connectioi
with Samuel J. Tildpn , and Mr. Hiscocl
suggested that the discussion bo carrioc
on in ciphers [ Ejaculations of "Tatooodl
from the democratic aide ] ,
Pending Iho debate the house ad
journed.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
RELIEF FOR THE MERRIMAC COMBATANTS
WASHINGTON , May 20. The sub-corn
oiittco of the house committee on nava
affairs to-day reported to the committci
a bill providing for on appropriation o
§ 40,000 for the relief of the officers am
crow of the United States sloop of wa :
Cumberland , and the United State ;
steamer Monitor , engaged in the actioi
with the confederate steamer Morrimai
at Hampton roads , March 8th and Oth
18G2.
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A NEBUA.SICA. WIND.
t VI alia BloomluKton with Soinowliai
DisuBtroua 1311'cut ,
Special Despatch to the 13iE.
BLOOMINGTON , NED. , May 20. A terrific
rific wind mid rain storm visited this uec
tion last night , lasting about four hours ,
Out-buildings , wind-mills and other material
torial were blown around miscellaneously
The full extant of of the damage canno
yet bo estimated , though the winds or
the prairie west have been worse than a1
this print.
THE HAAVKKYE CHUUN.
Tlio First HnlcKdny of the Iowa But.
tcr and ClliccNo Exchange.
DBS MOINES , Iowa , May 20. The firsl
salosday of the Iowa Butter and Cheese
Exchange , recently organized , was
largely attended to-day , both by maim-
facturors and dealers. There was n
largo display of samples of creamery butter -
tor of uniform and marked excellence
and prices obtained were good , being
equal , freights considered , to the Elgin
market of Monday.
Over ten tons of butter were sold , best
biinging lOi cents ; fair to choice , 17 tn
18& cents.
In addition to the sale of creamery ,
' 1,000 pounds of low grade butter Bold al
0 cunts , After samples of oheoso wore
shown , but Iowa makes no special claims
as to a cheese state , and it is almost ex
clusively a butter producing state on the
ath > ) rcd cream system.
The exchange starts off under tlio most
[ lettering circumstances , and from the
interest manifested wo predict a steady
growth for the organization , and a gene
ral advance of the dairy interest of tlio
utato.
A largo number of mw members wore
taken in also , und arrangements made foi
an incnwn in the facilities at future
les Eicli Tuesday will bo a nalo day.
BuyerB wnro present from New York ,
Cnirago. Elgin , San Francisco , Boston ,
and other cities.
I/oiilhvllln IlncrH.
LOUISVILLE , Mny 20 , Half-mile
llrd Stone won , Warruuton second , Leonardo
nardo third ; time , ; 50.
Nine furlongs Hilly Gilmore won
Farandoll second , Mark Daly third
time , 201i. ;
Two and a quarter mijos Barnun
won , Harry Oil more second , April Fee
i third ; time , 407. ;
THE PANIC'S ' AFTER-CLAP
Had Lain
Down on His Pnis ,
That Gentleman Looked in His
Eoom ' 'Signing ' Chocks. "
Ho Protests Ho Will Pay Every
body in aFow Days ,
Eufus Hatoh Makes Denial That
Ho : Has Failed.
? ord , Ward * ; Summoned Before
The Grand Jury.
Vniulcrlillt Arrives Jn Iiomlou-Otli-
cr Financial Mnttoi-H.
HXJSSEIiIj UUSTLilNG.
THE SKINFLINT MILLIONAIRE'S TROU11LK.
Special Dispatch to The Boo.
NEW YORK , May 20. Great excite-
nont was occasioned this afternoon on
ho report that llussoll Sago had laid
down on his "puts. " It proved abso
utoly untrue. Sago says ho win moot all
lis nrivllogcs and is now locked in his ot-
ice "signing chocks as fast as ho can. A
combination appears to have boon made ,
and at the closing hour of atocki
"puts" were presented on Missouri 1'a *
oitic , Lackawanno , Western Union ant
Lnko Shore. Solo's office is guarded bj
police. A correspondent was admittoi
mid was told by the clerks that Sage
will moot all demands as fast as he car
balance his accounts. Wolrishoffor is t
big "bear" loader. Ono of his clerks no
tilled Sago that ho would "put" twe
thousand shares of Lake Shore to-morrow
and soon after the report was started it
the exchange and on the street that Wol
risholFor wanted to put 8,000 shares am
could only put 2,000. Sago says emphatically
ically that ho will pay everybody as fas
as the claims against Hmcanbo adjusted
A big crowd gathered in the hall abou
Sago a door , mit anybody who was authorized
thorizod to do so gained ready admission
The Sago flurry was sprung on the market
kot just at a critical time for good effect
It was said Sago could afford to lay dowi
if he wanted tu , as his seat in the stool
exchange is worth only ? 20,000 now , bu
the fact is ho could not got back if h
wont out so. E. K. Willard Bays tha
the fact is the market of the future depends
ponds upon the banks , and that the tim
hao como when the banks must call ii
their loans. The fooling was not ospoc
iaily uneasy at'tho close of trading.
OTHER PANIC
WAKI ) SUni'OENAED.
NEW YORK , May 20. Fordinan
will bo" subpoenaed before th
grand jury to-ihorrow.
VANDERBILT.
LIVERPOOL , May 20. Vanderbilt lai
dod thin afternoon and proceeded to Lei
don. Vanderbilt informed a nowspapo
reporter that his information rogardin
the Now York panic was incomplete an
therefore ho WAS unprepared to common
upon it. Ho will only mature plans alter
tor his arrival in London. Ho could no
say What ho might have to do. H
might possibly have to soil Now Yorl
Central ntock and buy other stocks
Vanderbilt slated that las object in com
ing to England was to attend the Dorb
at Epson. The news lie received ma ;
necessitate an alteration of his plansi _
which case ho may return to Araoric
early.
ENGLISH FAITH IN AMERICA.
LONDON , May 20. The Pall Mall Ga
zottosays : English bought , last week
more American stock than for 12 month
previous.
COIUIIN'H root.
NEW YORK , May 20. Austin Oorbii
has signed an agreement for a mono
pool In Peoria and Indianapolis business
RUFU8 HATCH
says there is not a word of truth in th
rumor that ho has failed.
A KENTUCKY COLLAI'SK.
LOUISVILLH , Muy 20. Otis S. Gage i !
Co , , doalora in agricultural implements
have assigned ; liabilities unknown
thought to bo covered by the assets.
HE DAlHLii ) > IN OIL. I
ERIK , PH. , May 20. The Erie count ;
savings bank of this city suspended tin
morning. Capital , $150,000 ; liabilitio
$300,000. It is said the president ha
been dabbling .in oil. Ho has loft tin
city.
CHICAGO MAUKKTB.
AN IRRKOULAR DAY.
Special Dispatch to tlio HE * .
CiiiOAfio , May 20. Tlio markets won
irregular to-day , springing into great ac
tivity at times and then lapsing into ah
toluto dullness. The fluctuations won
rapid at times , but prices were goiiorallj
high than yesterday. The wheat markoi
opunod a shade lower , but under goat
speculative demand became wtrong , ant
a steady advance followed. Prices ud
vancod in all l < jo above tlio opening %
ures , declined Ijjc and closed about . } <
higher than yostorduy. The visible mip
ply showed a decrease of 1,400,000 bush
els during the past week , or about tw <
million loss than nt the same ditto out
year ago , On the afternoon board i
( inner fooling developed and highorpricei
wnro reached , The closing prices wort
88 0 for Juno , 00c July , 1)0 ) Jo foi
August.
CORN.
Quiet during moat of the session ,
Opened jj Jower , rallied ; 1 c ; receded }
closed .j o under yesterday. The visible
supply shows a decrease of 600,000 bush
ula On the afternoon board prices rut
i to higher ; closing at 55 o Juno , fill
July , f > 8J ; August , 59.
OATH
Opened jj to i o higher ; rocodot
slightly and closed f to j ever yesterday ,
On the afternoon bo.ird prices waru can !
or , Juno closing at ilj ! ; July , ! )2 ) } ; Au
gust at2&5.
PROVISIONS
attracted considerable attention. Mos
pork ro o 05c to 1 05 , and thu at'vnnci
was modnratcly uoll sustained. Tin
closing prices n the afternoon bnan
i' ' were 17 U5 for Juno , 18 00 for July , 17 81
tor August , Lard advanced 10 to 15 c
nd closed stcadv on the afternoon
ionrd ; Juno closed t 8 12J , July 8 27j.
CATTLE.
There was again n , brisk demand for all
rados of fall cattle , and at an early hour
lie pens were well cleared. The market
losing steady and fully lOo per him-
'red higher than last week. Old cows ,
iiills and common butcher's slock are
oiling considerably lower , as that class
ios now to moot tlio competition of
\ > xas greasers. There were twenty or
wontyliyo loads of distillery steers that
old readily at a range of from (5 ( 00 to tl.
55. Grass Texans sell all the way from
25 toI 75 and corn fed at ( i 00 to 5 50.
Hood to choice , shipping , 1,200 to 1,1150
bs. , CCO to (5 ( 40 ; common to medium ,
000 to 1200 IW , 505 to 595 ; ijrass
? oxans , 000 Ibs. , 4 75 ; corn fed Texans ,
32 Ibs. , 5 50.
110(1 *
_ Dull , lower , prices show reduction of
5 o per hundred as compared with the
losing of yesterday evening. Tlu very
lost tops are not marketing over 5 80 to
i8. ; Rood to choice paokin grades 5 ! 10
o 5 ( JO , and common , 5 10 to 5 25 ;
ssorted light , 1 till to 200 Ibs , 5 40 to
1)5 ) ; packing , 215 to DOO Ibs , fiCfl to
80.
Tlio Wool Growers' Appeal.
CuiuAito , May 20. The national mass
nooting of wool growers of the United
States resumed ut 10 o'clock this morn-
ng. The committee appointed to pro-
mra an address to the wool growers of
ho country , submitted the following :
I'o the Wool 0 rowers and Sheep llraodora ol
tlio United Stnton ;
GuNTLr.MEN : At the national convon-
.ion of wool growers and sheep breodore
of the United Status , hold at Chicago the
10th day of May , 1884 , and which wai
attended by delegates from twenty states ,
a committee was appointed to draw u (
an address to the wool growers of the
country for the purpose of arousing then :
, o a proper realization of the necessity
, lmt exists for immediate and onorgotii
action if they would rescue the great in
dustry In which they are engaged fron
, lie present depressed condition am
; rom the impending dangers of still mori
serious nature. Undersigned members o
.ho committee firmly believe that the existing
isting sadconditionof ; the interest you rep
resent has boon brought about largely , i
not altogether by adverse congrcssionn
legislation and that it will not again b
prosperous until conpross shall rovers
its action at lust season and restore ratoi
of duty to these which prevailed undo
the tariff of 1807 by which for fira
time In the industrial history of th
country , equitable relations wor
established between duties on woe
and these on woolen goodi
It can bo conclusively show
that the tariff act of that year gave t
American prnducors of both wool an
woolen goods steady markets , a sooun
oxpansion.of production , and that throug
this expansion of production it'gavo coi
aumors cheaper wools and woolens tha
were ever before known in America an
biought prices for all goods of ordinar
wear and of manytfor fine luxurious woi
lower or as low as known in Euro ]
or elsowhoro. The repeal of the ' 07 ta
iff onwQQ\ \ypolonBlwas not asked f
aa has bom allowed by the connorvatl
businors'sentiment of the country , or 1
any considoraolo number of the Amoi
can people. It was brought about who ]
'
through' the efforts of importers ai
others interested in securing in the Uui
od Stated a market for foreign wool
aided by a few parties who desired
make use of foreign products as a wh
with which to subdur the American mn
kota and mcnaco American producers u !
on whom they were necessarily compolh
to rely for nino-tonthu of _ tl
wool represented in this busines
Those combined influences , unpatriot
and un-American led to the passage of tl
unwise , abortive and suicidal tari
act of 188U , to which wo firmly belie )
may bo attributed the depressed cond
tion of the wool industry. You liav
doubtless , gentleman , hoard much t
late touching the soundness of the polic
of putting raw materials of manufacture
including wool , on the free list , W
trust you will resent such propoaitio
whenever and wherever made with ii :
d'gnation which it justly merits. Woe
is the finished product of a millionllocl
owners , who have by years of intolligoii
and patient labor , and expenditure c
largo sums of money , brought their prc
duct to the present high standard of ox
collonco. To class it simply as raw mal
crial , as something thai has boon prc
duced almost without cost or expand
ituro of time and labor , is an injustic
against which wo trust you will outer a
pll'octivo protest. The arguments use
in defense cf the principal of protoctio
apply at least as forcibly to wool uu t
any article on the tariff schedule. Grow
ing wool is equally with growing of fen
and forests , and with the manufacture c
iron and stool , the maintonanc
of the commercial marine and iiavj
or a national militia , a priinar
element of national defense 1
war , and of financial security uiid indt
londonco in peace , the loss or neglect ( i
which would derange our ontiru monotur
system , and place the entire country m >
all it * interests in a condition of industriu
and colonial vassalage to foreign prudu
curs , equally fatal to happiness and un
Becoming to the dignity and honor to th
mtion , whoao annual 'increase in woaltl
a now thrceiold that of any "the
.mtion , and whoao population nov
JIVCB it the second rank among civillx.ei
jmpirrs and first among free , sclf-govorr
, enlightened peoples ,
The appeal filially declares that tin
wool-growers have a right to auk congress
ross for restoration of thu measure of pro
.notion and concludes in the followiiij
arms : "Finally , believing dcsporat
diseases require heroic remedies , wo oa
ioially urge you to sustain at the iioll
'or legislative olico ( only such candidate
as uro in tuvor of adequately protoctiiij
and oncouroging the great industr ;
if sheep husbandly by voting to renter
the wool torifi'of 1807 , or rates of duty a
cast as protective uu these embodied ii
that act. "
The appeal was unanimously adopted
The remainder of the session was takoi
up by discussing inothods for politica
ciuivasain making the power of the woo
'rowing industry felt. Adjourned.
A I'olumlur tiiiluldou.
I'EORIA , III , May 20. Earnest Shoe
inalcor coinmittol anicido near Eurok
Lo-day by hanging himself to a limb of
trco. Ho came front Poland a few day
ago , and was negotiating for u tract t
land hear Eureka. Ho had on his IIKI
son $ UU in cash and a draft on the Fire
, National bank of Chicago for S3.818.4C
lie loaves a wife and five children in
Chicago.
THK O HOI'S ,
Tim Crops of Ilio Nor < Invent ns Seen
Through n OltlonRo li
CiiiOAfio , May 20. Tlio crop reports
received by the Farmers' lloviow , up to
Mty lHh ! , are to the oflbct that the con
ditions for both wheat and nora are bet
ter , but the general situation is by no
moans reassuring as yet. Winter wheat
is beginning to head , and sprinz wheat
is growing well , with gonuralfy good
prospocti in Illinois. Curtain sections
report on improved indications forwlntor ,
but the crop for the ntato at largo
promises to fall short of the average.
Spring wheat prospect * in Iowa nro fair ,
but corn planting is greatly delayed.
Michigan predicts a small wheat crop ,
and harvest two weeks lato. In Minim-
sotn and Wisconsin wheat p-ospects hrvo
improved the past two weeks. Kentucky
and Tennessee report improved wheat
prospects , while certain counties in Kan
sas predict not to oxcuod lu lf a crop.
Other counties of Kansas continue to
solid in very favorable reports. Ohio
mid Indiana report fair prospects only
for wheat. In certain sections of thu
Missouri there is reported to bo fear ol
the chinch bug. Dakota prospects arc
vary promising.
Tlio MotluxllHt Cunfcrniirp.
PiuuiEU'iiiA , May , 20. At the Moth.
odist Conference fraternal dispatchoi
from the Presbyterians at Saratoga , a IK
Bishop Cheney of the reformed Episcopa
church , were road and answered.
The report of the committee on torn
porancpurges people to use their inlluonct
to banish the sacial glass , and the for1
nmtum of juvinilo temperance soci
eties in the Sunday School
where there shall bo ono temperance
lesson each quarter in the Sunday schoo'
series. State legislatures are requested
to introduce instructions to the use ol
alcohol in state universities ai'd public
schools. It is the Uijuor traffic which ii
the chief source of widespread intemperance
anco , the most gigantic evil of the day
The committee recommended tin
the formation of conference tomporanc
societies at all annual conferences. Com
pie to legal prohibition of the liquor trai
iia is the duty of the civil government
The poopla ought not to allow themselves
solves to bo controlled by party organ1
zatlons managed in the interests of th
liquor tralli c. Several motions postpor
ing action were defeated. A tnotio
prevailed for the previous quostiot
Yeas , 241 ; nays , 100. It w
annoiMicodthat Rev. D. J. McBucklc
rocotved 281 out of 324 votes for editor i
the Christian Advocalo. llov. Dr , A
thur Edwards , the present incumbon
was nominated and elected editor of tl
Northwest Christian Advocate. For 01
itor of the Central Christian Advocat
llov. Dr. Fry woo chosen. J. M. Phi
lips was elected treasurer and Rev. D
Earl Cranston , assistant treasurer of tl
missionary society , llov. Dr. Baylc
was elected editor of the Western Chri
tian Advocato.
to The report of .tho cammitloa on opisi
ply , which was presented by Dr. Gun
stated that by unanimous vote they :
commended the election of a mlssiona
bishop of Africa. Rev. Dr. Hartzoll ,
Louisville , said there were no legal dtl
culties in the wuy , and it was time for t
conference to Bay whether or not they i
tended to glvo up Africa. No bishop hi
visited that country in seven years.
> The conference adopted a motion th
five legal and ministerial members of tl
conference bo appointed a committee
consider tbo tenure of church property ,
The report rotating to temperance w
adopted by a Inrflo majority.
FOUKIGN NEWS.
" 1'EAOK ON EARTH , "
VIENNA , May 20 Tlio Emporoi
speech closing * ho Hungarian diet pt
nounced that the relations of all the E
0 roponn states justified the hope of 1 <
long continued poaco.
PARIH , May 20. The government h ;
decided to introduce a bill in the char
bor of deputies providing for the taxatic
of imported cereals and cattle.
Hl'ANIHII PROMISE * .
MADRID , May 20. The King , in opoi
ing the cortos to-day , promised the p
of the soldiers would bo increased un
the system or taaxtion reformed.
A LEWL > LORD.
LONDON , May 20. The grand jury lie
indicted Lord St. Leonards for indecon
ly assaulting u maid servant.
THK I'RANCHIHB.
The extension of the franchise bill wi
considered by the commons today in con
inittoo of the whole. Randolph Ohurchi
strongly disagreed with the amcndmoi
of lirodrick , conservative , to oxcluci
Ireland from the operations of the bil
( this announcement was greeted wit
cheers by the liberals , ) thu amondmci
was rejected IIIJ2 to 17. ! ! Ohurchil
Gorst and other conservatives and all tli
Parnollitvs voted with the governinon
It is reported Churchill is at variauc
with the conservative lo idum.
Mull
At Ft. Wayne Quincy i , Ft. Wayr
o
At East Saginaw. Sagiuaw 0 , Stil
water 5.
At Cincinnati , Cincinnati Unions '
Keystones 0 ,
At Toledo , Toledo 5 , St. Louis ! J.
At Chicago , Ohirago Unions 0 , Bait
moro Uuiona 1.
At Now York , Allegheny 10 , Brool
lyn 1.
At Columbus. Columbus 7. Loun
villo 0.
iU Indianapolis. ludianapolii 0 , Oil
cinnati 12 ,
At Now York , Metropolitans 7 , Ba
tlmoro 2.
A Gnnril ol N IMII'OII | DH > ,
DETROIT , MICH. , May 20. Williar
Palmer , an old veteran , who hna attainc
a national reputation from being thu enl
survivor of the soldiers who guurdo
Napoleon while on the island of SI
Heleiiii , died at his homo in Buttlo Oreo
last night ,
Tlio Wcmlicr To-day.
WAHIIINCIION , May 20. ForthoUppf
Missisnipiii valley : Cloudy , rain , an
southerly winds , and slight fall of tun
peraturo. For the Missouri valh-j
Cloudy , southerly winds , and alight fft
in temperature.
ALDERMANIC AUDACITY.
Exemplified by a Prepicrons Claim
attbc Capital ,
JR , Webster Playing a Game
for $14,755 , ,
I 3
As Compensation for Ref >
County Bonds , / * - /
ThrontonlnR Iittljntlon aim
Is Not Allowed c
"RUKUS TUB KKVOS *
Special U , Tins UKE. ' . s
LINCOLN , May 20. Unuaunl excite
ment hat bean created here to day by the
tax payers mid good citizens generally ,
by the claim presented by J. R. Webster ,
who attempted to work up a nice little
bond refunding gnmo on the county , by
which ho and his co-laborers would secure
ninny thouannd dollars from the county.
Ho asks the county commissioners to pay
him ton par cont. of the amount of the
bonds which ho attempted to refund ,
which percentage amounts to the nice
little sum of $ M,755. What Is worse
than all , ho requested on May 5th , that
it bo not filed and hence ho hoped to
avoid publicity. The following is his
prayer to the commissioners :
To tlio County Commlaslonots ot Lancaster
County :
Permit mo to say that as the result of
my investigation it is demonstrated to a
certainty jj that the three series of
called bonds are payable at your option.
In this you have boon at no expense
or hazard whatever , you having requested
mo to assume the hazard personally , and
to give baud of 85,000. I have placed it
in your power to save $147,050 nt all
events , and $181,438.50 in cose the re
funding can bo done at five per cent in
terest.
This saving is duo solely to my inves
tigation and enterprise.
I submit that these facts entitle mo tea
a liberal compensation.
Allow mo further to say "frankly" that
the opposition to the policy ynu have
adopted springs solely from motives of
hostility and ] oalousy of mo personally
and not to you and your measures. If
this bo so , then public interest requires
that the funding operations should bo en
tirely divorced from any connection wither
or rotation to myself or my compensa
tion. The public can then know exactly
what my compensation is , and not imag
ine it to bo fabulous in amount , and
funding will not bo impeded by my liti
gation over my compensation. If litiga
tion arises I can conduct it myself at my
own cost , hazard and expense.
I thorotoro request allowance of com
pensation to mo in ton per cent of the
lowest estimate of saving to the county ,
o- .viz : ton percent of $147,550 equals $14 ,
o0 755 , and if the' Bamo is1 allowed , full
' 0- bond in any num. required , conditioned :
0ry First To hold yourselves and the
of county harmless of any costs , damages ,
li10 loss or oxpnnso owing in any way out of
10 allowance and payment made.
n- Second To render any service that
nid may bo necessary , or by you required of
mo , connected with the calling in of the
it throe series of called bonds , and indem
10 nify the county of all costs , damages ,
10o ; logs or expense resulting from the calling
in of those outstanding $207,500 of bonds.
Third To refund pro rata the allow
ance and payment if in any-part of these
bonds bo adjudged not subject to call.
' Respectfully ,
J. R. WBIISTHH.
STATK OF NKDIUBKA , )
IjANCAHTJR COUNTV. J
Josdph ] l. Webster , of lawful njd , boW
first d"'y ' worn , 011 oath says the within bill
Is just ftnd rcnnaWo. and the amount duo Is
Justly chargeable , and romuill lluo and un
paid. , T. R. WiBSTEli.
May 8 tli , 1881. Signed In my presence and
sworn to before mo.
J. IT. McCi.AV ,
[ Soal. ] County Clork.
By F. McCLUHKEV ,
Deputy.
Tills is certainly the moat dangerous
piece of impudence on rozord , for at
present writing there does not seem to
bo the slighest ground for a pretense of
a claim. In fact ho said in a card to a
journal some days ago just as much ho
could bo said in plain English that as
had done no service for the county.
Young ana old , great and small , black
and white , have regarded this a greater
exhibition of cheek than could bo dis
played on the face of the Iron mountain.
Still tlio man is at present an alderman
of the city. Voroly Rufus the rofunder
can BOO the celebrated Billy McGarrahaa
or the Tichborno claimant and go many
thousand batter. QUID NUNO.
A Having Clause.
NEWARK , N. J. , May 20. Officers of
the savings institution expect full pay
ment from Fisk & Hatch. Depositors
will then receive full payment.
ARSNOUS
VINGTOHOLDDQW
EARLDAKINOPOWOE
ITAMBOUHDTOniSE
PURE CREAM TARTAR.
S1OOO. Given
Ifftlum or any Injurious snli.stuiiL-cacaii to foinul
In AuclrawB * Pearl BaldiiK Powder. , Is poj-
UvclyPURE. HoliiacmloriCil , niulleillmoiuaU
rccciMxurom enoli chomlsUixsB. Baiia llayn , Iio -
ton : Jl. Dclafontaliio , of Clilcauo ; oiul Giutavu *
lleJe , illhvftukcc. .N Ye"llUu ulk-