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OMAHA DAILY BEE. SEVENTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA , THURSDAY , MORNING. IVIAROH 22 , 3888 , NUMBER 278 * IOWA SOLID FOR ALLISON , % Harmony and Enthusiasm Marks the Republican Convention. A WESTERN CANDIDATE NEEDED , J. P. Dolllvcr Presents the Merits of the Statesman nnd Financier In ixn Eloquent Address Old Platforms Reaffirmed. Iowa's Unanimous Choice. DBS MOINIW , In. , March 21. [ SpecialTele gram to the BBE. j The fact llmt Iowa waste to present a candidate foe the presidency called out the largest attendance at the stnto convention to-day that has been seen m years It has been emphatically nn Allison day. Allison pictures , Allison flags and Allison eongs wcro conspicuous In the grand opera house nnd on Allison spirit of absolute unanimity and harmony pervaded the con vention. Although a harmonious convention , It has not been a slow or tame ono , The liveliest enthusiasm prevailed nnd every mention of Senator Allison's name was greeted with prolonged applause. The republicans of Iowa seem to realize the opportunity that has come to them nnd they nro determined to present Senator Allison to the country with the hearty "nnd united support of nls state , backed by the same spirit of harmony nnd union that characterize their great loader. There was no trace in the convention of any factional feeling or any disposition to put a feather's weight of opposition upon Senator Allison's candidacy that can embarrass him in the campaign. Ono thing is settled , and that is that Iowa , .from river to river , Is solid and safe for Senator Allison. Ho can go to sleep nt night with no concern lest his stnto will got lost before morning. The delegates nnd every Iowa republican considers himself nn cx-ofllclo delegate say that they hove no second choice and are to stay by Allison till bo is nominated. . J. P. Dolliver was chosen temporary nnd Governor Larrabeo permanent chairman. In the course of hU remarks on taking the chair Mr. Dolllvcrsaid : For thirty years the republican party has looked toward the west for reliable devotion to its principles and steady fidelity to its can didates. In commending Senator Allison to the judgment of the American people , wo offer with his name a clean record , of popular confidence and support on nil those great ques tions that enter into the history of the party and the country. The people of Iowa take R Just pride in his career , because they them selves have been faithful to his principles. They made him their representative in the darkest year of the civil war , when disaster bad followed disaster , until deserters were openly advising the nation to retire from ac tive business. Ho was their representative , when Abraham Lincoln committed the cause of public liberty , to the keeping of the union army nnd made the sword of Ulysses S. Grant the servant of civilization. Ho was their representative when the Questions of bonds and currency and coinage nnd the higher problems of citizenship wcro pressing with an awful earnestness upon the thought and conscience of the nation. To every debate ho gave the riches of a growing knowledge while his recorded vote is part of. every victory of sound theories of economy and finance. In those miserable years , when adventurers were threatening the natiojial ' credit , and labeling worthless medicines for poverty nnd debt , this unassuming lowa senator met the clamor of ignorance with n Ibvel head and an honest heart , because ho acted for a people equipped with the saving grace of common sense a people to whoso sense of duty the public faith is as sacred as their lives. And so f i om the first Monday of December , 1803. for six years in the bouso end seventeen in the senate , this people has found in William B. Allison a statesman thoroughly established in every good word and work , The American people nro entitled to bo represented in their chief offices by mon identified in honorable service with the way- marks of the national progress. The repub lican party alone can furnish such a man , If wo can find n man whose record is part of the Hfo of this generation ; a man who fills the full measure of public usefulness and eminence ; a man whose conservative wisdom bos' earned the confidence of the business world ; a man whoso modest generosity has escaped the venom of rivalry nnd the poison of disappointment ; if wo can find such n man , wo can not only elect him presi dent , but with his name wo can perma nently restore the fallen fortunes of the re publican party. Such a man is William B. Allison , the log cabin student of Ohio , ' the statesman of Iowa. With such a louder the republican party can call back to their places the straggling and homeless elements of the old republican strength. With such a leader wo can go into the state of Now York and perfect In good faith a treaty of amnesty and penco. In presenting the claim of Iowa wo are not pleading for a subsidy to a doubtful state. States become doubtful when the strife of years has at last berne the fruit of faction. The way to curry doubtful states Is to pass by tbo surviving partisans of petri fied quarrels and put the standard of the party into the hands of a leader who is the accepted friend of every republican voter In the United States. For the first tlmo since 1870 , wo have a visible line of controversy between the con tending parties , For eight years the demo crats have enjoyed an increasing advantage over us. They have been able to charge a thousand kinds of corruption and to promise a thousand varieties of reform. They have built their platforms on the pattern of u freight caboose if n man didn't like the view from his window ho could go up into the space , reserved for trainmen only , nnd looh in any direction ho pleased. And so wo had Randall down in Now York commending the great Industries of the country to the loving favor of the democratic party , while Carlisle was shivering around the villages of Iowa re lieving his pent up emotions on tariff reform , After an extended criticism of Cleveland' * views on tariff reform as expressed in hie recent message , Mr. Dolliver concluded : The republican party understands the pres ent because it comprehends the forces that He Vehindit. The selection of William B. Al lison as the national loader of the party will bust servo the future because his nauio re calls every great political achievement for n quarter of a century. The Impress of bis trained faculties is upon every act of national legislation , Ho entered the house of repre sentatives with Gurtlold and Blalno , and speedily rose with them to a place among the masters of the political thought of tlicsc times. The traditions of the icpubllcan partj ore sofo in his bunds. In these days , when the insolence of ofllca does not hesitate to In suit the national spirit and offend the loyal sentiment of the country , the name of William B. Allison stands for the fulfillment of Abra Imra Lincoln's pledge to tbo vanish Ing regiments of the old union army. In presenting his name to tbo country the republican party of Iowa renews the promise of Justice to the veteran : of the civil war. A country which relies foi Its safety on the good will of its people dan not face thq infinite peril of disowning the old ago of the needy survivors of the national defense. Wo cherish none of the hostllltic ! of other years. The lengthening shadow ! now falling upon the scattered ranks of botl armies alike are lighted by heroic memories but the flying years have taken with then tha bitterness of the past. With no apology for any principle It hai ever advocated ; with exultant satisfaction ii every victory it has over won ; ' with reverent affection for its dead , and honest enthusiast : for all its living leaders , tha republlcai party , turning to the future , welcomes tin new era of American politics , tin era' pi peace , of fraternity , of commercial oxpan slon , of industrial growth an era that 8hal emancipate labor : that shall sanctify tin rights of citizenship ; that shall porfuc education ; that shall realize in the mission of ho republic all the dreams of patriotism , The several district conventions were held his morning , electing twenty-two delegates and as many alternates , Some of the most iromlncnt republicans In the state are on lie district delegations. Among them are Jnltcd States Senator James F. Wilson , ex- Congressman William P. Hepburn , ex-Con gressman Thomas Updcgraff , of the Fourth district , cx-GovernorJohn Irwln of Kcokuk , General F. M. Drake of Contcrvillo nnd Col onel Jam09 T. Lane of Davcniwrt. Of the dclofrates-nt-largo Colonel Henderson , Mr. Allison's townsman , was elected as his "next friend" by acclamation. The first ballot then elected the dclcgatcs-at-largc , Mr , J , S. Clarkson , editor of the DCS Moinfcs Register , receiving the highest : number , or 350 out of 0-15. Mr. Dolliver. the chairman of the convention , received the next highest number nnd was chosen to represent the young men of Iowa. Mr. George D. Perkins , of the Sioux City Journal , was next chosen , completing the list. The convention chose Its alternates by acclamation and ratified the whole with enthusiastic cheers. Dolllvcr's election as a delegate was a breaking of the slnto which had been agreed upon the night boforo. The arrangement proposed was to select Clnrkson , Henderson. John Y. Stone nnd Perkins. It was thought that this would balance the state better geographically , but the boys in the convention didn't care much , for geog raphy , nnd Insisted on running Dolli ver any way. Ho Is a Virginian by birth nnd Is now but thirty years ola and Very popular throughout the stato. The young men of the convention Insisted on his nomination and smashed the slate to make it. Stone had been a member of the state senate and speaker of the house nnd came very near election , but Dolliver being thrown .Into the convention , created a panic that carried Stone down , popular as ho Was. Tno delegation as noxvmado up contains some of the best workers of the stato. The speech presenting Senator Allison's name to the Chicago con vention will probably bo made cither by Colonel Hepburn or Colonel Henderson. Both are well qualified to do it in a handsome manner. After the adjournment of the con vention stops were taken to organize an Allison brigade which Is to go in uniform to Chicago to work for Allison. 'This evening nn enthusiastic ratification meeting is being hpld , addressed by Hon. M. M. Wcldcn , Hon. John McHugh , Colonel Hepburn , Hou. A. B. Cummins and others. Details of the Convention. DES MOINES , la. , March Si. The following delegates to the national republican conven tion wcro chosen nt the district conventions : First District Delegates : J. N. Irwin , Senator James F. Wilson ; alternates , Col onel W. B. Bell , Washington county ; L. W. Myers , Louisa county. Second District Delegates : Milton Hem- loy , Johnson county ; James T. Lane , Scott coun ty ; alternates , Judge C. E. Hedges , Iowa county ; C. F. Gar lock , Muscatino county. Third Dlstrlct Delegates : J. D. New comer , Hardln county E. A. Dawson , Bro- mcr county ; alternates , Colonel Jed Lake , Buchanan county ; B. F. Blrdsall , Wright county. .Fourth DIstrJet Delegates : Hon. Tom Updegraff , Clayton county ; Hon. J. D , Glass , Corro Gordo county ; alternates , L. E. Small , Howard county ; A. J. Bailey , Winneshiek county. Fifth District Delegates : Colonel H. H. Rood , Linn county ; W. A. Hunter , Benton county ; alternates , T. L. Longloy , Cedar county ; MajorS. S. Farwell , Jones county. Sixth District Delegates : George M. Christian. Powesheik county ; Captain J. T. Early , Monroe county ; alternates , A. H. Fortune. Davis county ; Cunningham , Kcokuk. Seventh District Delegates : Colonel D. A. BiKclow , Story county ; Hon. T. J. Caldwell - well , Dallas county ; alternates , Colonel C. B. Lathrop , Madison county ; Captain R. L. Chase , Polk county. Eighth Districtr-Delegatcs : Colonel W. P. Hepburn , Page county ; General F. M. Drake , Appanooso county ; alternates. F , R. Crocker , Lucas county ; H. M. Tanner , Adams county. Ninth District Delegates : Smith Me- Phorson , Montgomery county ; W. J. Davis , Shelby county ; alternates , E. W. Weeks , Guthrlo county ; J. L. Jenkins , Audubon county. Tenth Districts-Delegates : W. E. Hanna , Kossuth county ; W. L. Culbcrtson , Carroll county ; alternates , Mahlon Head , Greene county ; P.M. Polk , Humboldt county. . H. Kel- Eleventh District-Delegates ; F. - scll , Buena Vista county ; Colonel C. Brown , O'Brien ' county alternate , H. J. Lendoring , Sioux county ; A. R. Moliueaux , Cherokee county. The state convention met in the grand opera house at 11 a. JH. The theater was profusely decorated "with flags , streamers and largo pictures of Allison. All tbo boxes were filled with ladies. Every inch of stand ing room was filled when Chairman Bcard- sloyof the state central committee called the convention to order and introduced Rev. Dr. Ames , pastor of the first M. E. church , who offered an eloquent prayer , invoking di vine blessing upon tho'rcpubllcan party and Its great standard bearer. Mr. J. P. Dollivor , of Fort Dodge , was then introduced as tem porary chairman und was received with ap plause. Mr. Dolllvcr eulogized Senator William B. Allison , reviewed his career in public life nnd his special fitness for the presidency. At tbo close of his speech a life size portrait of Senator Allison was lowered over the stage amid prolonged cheering and great enthu siasm. The following secretaries were then an nounced : Secretary P. H. Bristow , Polk county ; reading secretary. E. R. Hutchins , Polk. The roll of congressional districts was then called and the names of various commlttcos announced. The names of the district dele gates was then announced , loud cheers greet ing the names of well known leaders , such as Colonel Hepburn , Senator Wilson , ox-Gov ernor Irwiu , und others. Adjourned till 2 o'clock. The convention re-assembled at 0:20 , when the following permanent officers were chosen : Chairman , Governor Larrabee ; secretary , William Walker , of Vanburen county ; assis tant secietarleSpJ. M , BuchananIowa county ; Julian Richards , Black Hawk county ; read ing secretary , Dr. E , R. Hutchins , Polk county. Colonel E. S. Ornisby , Palo-Alto ; Johnson Brlgham , Cedar Rapids ; O. M , Tadd , Ottuinwa , nnd S. C.JMcFarland , Mar- shulltown , wcro chosen alternates by accla mation. Chairman Clarke , of the committee on resolutions , read the following report , which was adopted with three tremendous cheers : Realizing ut this time , on the eve of tlio meeting of the national convention , that u platform of principles by the republicans of this state is not required further than a dec laration of rcaOlrmutiou of the past an nounced position of the party , yet the republicans of Iowa improve this opportunity to declare that with unanimity and enthusiasm wo present the name of William B. Allison to the republican conven tion for nomination for the ofllco of president of the United States , and wo do this , not from a feeling of state pride , but from a pro. found conviction that wo are acting In obedi ence to an ( Obligation now resting upon repub licans everywhere to urge the selection only of the strongest and best candidate. His quarter of u century of service in both brunches of congress has been conspicuous for loyalty to the republic ; for fidelity to the principles that , unlio the government ; for a profound knowledge of the material icsources und needs of the nation ; for great wisdom and skill in finances ; for broad aud prudent statesmanship. In party coun sels ho has been the foe of faction , a wlso and trusted counsellor , nnd to the op position , a fearless , but ever courteous foe. Ho is in the full vigor of his mental end physical powers , genial , affable and ap proachable. Never acting from passion , rarely from impulsebut uniformly from calm consideration and Judgment ; kind in thought and speech and purpose , -tho embodiment ol personal and oOIulal Integrity , he presents the rare combination of all elements for a strong party candidate and a wise , popular nnd honored executive , and we commend bis name to.the judgment of the republicans of ( ho iratlon. 'Much interest was. taken In the detailed result of tlio voting for delegates at-largo. The' formal' ballot showed the following : Total vote in convention , ( MS , Governor William Larrabee , 124 ; John Y. Sto.no , _ George D. Perkins , 043 ; J. P. Dolllvcr , 757 ; J. S. Ciarkson , 845. Murder Trial nt Glcmvood. GLBNWOOD , la. , March 21. [ Special Tel egram to the Bun. ] The case of the stnto against Rooks , for murder , was commenced to-day. Hon. L. T. Gcnung , county attor ney , assisted by W. S. Lewis , csq. , prose cute , and Watklns & Williams and S. 011111- land will defend. The trial will occupy thrco or four days , nnd It is claimed a clear case of sclf-dofonso will bo established. Some very Important evidence for the defendant has Just been learned. Tlio lee nt Sioux City. Sioox CITT , la. , March 21. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] The weather last night turned bitter cold. The ice gorges here nnd above still hold and nro being strengthened , Thfi water fell a trllio this evening. The danger now is from thawing weather. The chutes to the Sllbcrhorn packing house nro under water und hogs have to bo hauled by wagons. _ _ CAUGHT IN \ BLIZZARD. Probable Death From Exposure of Thrco Colorado Men. DEN VEII , Colo. , March 21. | Special Tele gram to thcBEE. ] A gentleman who reached Denver last evening on the Kansas Pacific was met by the Bnn representative this morning nnd reported a sad occurrcnco of the late storm and the probable death by ex posure of thrco men In the vicinity of Kit Carson , situated on the Kansas Pacific road , in the eastern part of the state , near the Kan sas line. At 3:80 : o'clock Sunday night a man by the name of Berkley left Kit Carson for his ranch , some eighteen miles distant , In a wngon , accompanied by two other men. Soon after the party loft town the blizrard swept up from Kansas with terrific forco. The windblown hurricane aud the air was full of blinding snow , which the men had to face. Yesterday Berkley's wife arrived in Kit Carson , having walked all the way from their ranch , nnd was nearly detid with suf fering from , weakness , exposure and fright. She was alone , the flro burned out , and to add to the wretchedness of her condition she discovered thcro were no matches in the house , nnd so the wretched woman started for town afoot nnd alone , over the bleak nnd wintry prairie. Mrs. Berkley's plight was n terrible ono. The snow had drifted into the hollows und the storm hud wound up with rain and sleet which had covered the surface everywhere with an icy coating. She was at once pro vided with every comfort obtainable. As soon as Mrs. Berkley arrived in town a rescuing party was organized , which started out at about o'clock to search for the miss ing men. It is thought at Carson that they may have reached shelter at some Isolated ranch , and yet it would appear probable , as many at Carson think , that they were met by the rain and sleet .and had chilled and perished before reaching shelter. Fears are now entertained for the rescuing party , which was poorly' prepared for the blizzard which again came up yesterday afternoon and raged with blinding fury for several hours. Although the wind did not blow with the fury of the previous day , quite a quan tity of snow has fallen which , if not doing damage to the rescuing party , may add greatly to the sufferings of the last party , if still alive. STUEET RAILWAY VS TELEPHONE An Interesting Suit in Propect at St. Joseph. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , March 21. [ Special Tele- am to the BEE. ] There promises to bo an interesting suit between the Bell telephone company as plaintiff and either the Union railway company or the city of St. Joseph the defendants in a few days. The telephone company claims that its Savannah wire has been rendered almost useless by the stronger electrical current required for the operation of the street railroad , and that when the line was extended to the main part of the city the entire system would bo greatly damaged. W. S. Elliott , of Now York , representing the Sprague motor company , and W. M. Yenamino , superintendent of the St. Joseph exchange , met a committee of the council to day to see if the differences could not bo adjusted. Mr. Yenamino asked that the Sprague motor company give the Bell Telephone company a bond indemnify ing them for any damage to their system and read letters showing that the electric road in Scranton , Pcnn. , had damaged the working of the telephone system in that city. The scientific discussion which followed was too abstruse for the aldermen's minds , but it was decided to do nothing which would impede the further extension of the road , the com- mlttecmon asserting that If damage was done the telephone company could have resourso against the city by law , its protection was guaradteed the electric rondby its franchise. Mr. Ellloto said last evening that the Boll Telephone company had enjoyed a monopoly so long that it felt able to crush any corpo ration which came in its way. MURDERED AND MUTILATED. A Chinaman Found Dead With His Throat Cut. CIIEYENNB , Wyo. , March 21. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] A terrible murder was brought to light at Rock Springs yester day when the body of a Chinaman was found in a building in Chinatown near the quarters of Company H , Seventeenth Infantry. Tlio body of the murdered man was mutilated in a revolting manner , his throat being cut , his teeth knocked out and his body slashed with knives. Four Chinamen have been arrested charged with the murder. The dead China man , who lived alone , had several hundred dollars In the house und the supposition is that hq was murdered for his money. Interests. CHICAGO , March 21. The joint meeting of the board of trustees of the university and the presidents nnd bccretnrics of the state ooard of agriculture , the Illinois dairymen's association and the Illinois horticultural society , was held hero to-day to formulate a plan for organizing the experimental agricul tural station provided for by tbo act of con gress. The following directory was elected : President , . Regent Peabody ; E. E. Chester , of the state board of agriculture ; J. T. John son , of the horticultural society ; II. B , Gur- ley , of the dairymen's association ; E. Cobb and B. Pullcn , university trustees , and G. E. Morrow , J. T. Burroll and William Mo- Murllnc , university professors. The direc tors huvo power to decide upon experiments , to expend all monies , erect buildings and exercise erciso other powers necessary In parrying out the requirements of the act , i i Voted Railroad Bonds. MASON CITV , la. , March 2 ! : [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] Osage to-day , by a vote of 231 to 70 , voted a 5 per cent tax amounting to Sf3),000 in aid of the Winona & Southwest ern road. The present survey runs from Winona to Preston nnd Osage to Mason City. One survey has been made north of Preston to Chatflcld and Spring Valley , nnd one south of Lanorsboro. The three places are striving to secure the road. One of the con siderations voted at Osage to-d.ay was that the road was to connect Osage with Mason City. Stolen Jewels Recovered. . SAN FHANCISCO , March 21. Detective Hume , of Wells , Fargo & Co. , is advised that after the Steins , pass train robbers had been killed by Mexican troops , all the stolen diamonds mends , etc. , except 8100 , were recovered from the boaies. , . jt . Clovolnml Accepts. ' BAT/mianii , Md. , March 21. A letter was received to day from President Cleveland ac cepting his election as member at the blown- ii > b' lake trout fibbing club , LAIRD DISCOURSES ON LARD The Nebraska Statesman Tolls What Ho Knows About Hogs. THE INVESTIGATION'S MEANING. Lively Times In the Cnpltol With .Lightning Kearney nml Clove * land Mamlcrson's Ft. Omaha Dill Pnsrtcs the Scnntc. Tlio Lard Investigation. WASHINGTON BUREAU TUB OMAHA BKB , ) 518 FOUIITBBNTH STIIBKT , V 'WABniNOTON. D. O. , March 21. ) The investigations being made Into the manufacture of compound or refined lard by the committee of congress in connection with the consideration of the bill to impose a tax upon compound lard , took n now turn to-day. For some tlmo it has been evident that the Dublications which nro being made of this Investigation and the general tendency the testimony is taking would dcgrado the Am erican hog products In foreign countries and ruin our export trade unless there was n halt called. It Is n matter of great importance to every hog producer in the country and of direct interest to almost every consumer. At the meeting of the house committee on agri culture to-day this question was brought up by several of the members and talked over with a view to adopting a policy which would curtail the field being explored in this investigation. It was conceded that far greater injury was being done to the hog raisers and pork packers of the country than was over attempted against the manufactur ers of compound lard. Mr. Laird , a member of the committee , was naturally very earnest in advocating protection to the producers of hogs and their products inasmuch as Nebraska is largely a hoc raising state. Ho stated to the commit- tco that this investigation had arrived at a point where it is confronted with the ques tion whether it should bo confincd'to such evidence as is in rebuttal of the case sought to bo made by the pure lard manufacturers. Ho said that there seemed to bo a represent ative for every interest involved present by counsel and backed by witnesses except the producers ; that the producers of Nebraska , Missouri , Iowa , Kansas and Illinois , together with the 00,000,000 American consumers and the balance of1 Christendom , which last year bought 321,000,000 of the 527,000,000 tierces of lard produced in the United States , wcro the actual uartlcs interested in this in vestigation and were the only ones not repre sented on the floor of the committee by coun sel ; that ho thought it high tlmo somebody should speak for the honor of the American hog , and contended that neither the commit tee nor congress should allow the contention between competing tradesmen to , bring wholesale ruin upon the innocent producers of the great west. , Mr. Laird , in connection With his remarks , ; submitted a variety of amendments , whioh will bo considered in connection with the bill before the commit tee , and which if adopted , will probably pre clude the possibility of rsuccessful adultera tion of this product , and if enforced will cer tainly give American lards and meats a status at homo and abroad immensely to their advantage. "A a matter of history , " said Mr. Laird , "tho killing of the hog consumed nt homo and abroad was principally done in the cast , than in Chicago , St. Louis and like points. Now the bulk of it is done at Kansas City , Omaha , Sioux City and the west. When it was necessary to transport the western hog twelve or fifteen hundred miles 19 slaughter there was necessarily a great loss in quantity by death , smothering , etc. . and a necessary deterioration in the quality of the product. As it is now , the producer , the seller and the consumer are advantaged by the slaughter at homo. The change in the place oC killing and manufacture of the hog crop of the west ern states has been to the disadvantage of tho'eastern dealer , but it has been to the vast advantage o the producer and con sumer. To this fact may bo referred much of the interest which , as am.atterof business , is to-day manifested by certain parties to this investigation. " Mr. Laird impressed the committee with the fact that the fight over this bill was ono between eastern and western interests , the lard and meat manufacturers in the cast being the promoters of the measure. The committee adopted n rule , providing that in taking tes timony hereafter no departure shall bo al lowed from the rule that testimony must bo confined strictly to the rebuttal of the case sought to bo made on the question as to whether cotton seed oil and other compounds , such as stcariuo , are in fact wholesome and nutritious. TUB OMAHA BUILDING IHI.L. It is not likely that thcio will bo a meeting of the conference committee on the Oinahn public building bill till action is taken by the housoon the bill making nn appropriation for the public building at Kansas City , which measure is now on the calendar. Senator Vest , who is u member of the conference committee , is particularly interested in the Kansas City bill. Itmayho.that there will bo delay till the Kansas City bill can bo' re ferred to the same conference committee. M'SIIANB'S ' IIIUDGI ; BILL. The sub-commltteo of the house committee on commerce to-day heard Judge Jerry Wil son in opposition to Mr. McShauo's bill authorizing the construction of n bridge across the Missouri at Omaha , Mr. McShano appeared and poke m behalf of this bill. LIHOTNINO PIUNKS AT THE CAl'lTOL. Thu twenty or thirty statesmen who have prcgiuentul lightning rods erected at the capital got a shock this afternoon at 2 p. m. und there was a liberal shock thrown in for overybdoy else who were under the domo. The afternoon was sultry and rainy , The moment was ono fraught with dullness on Hoar of both houses n peal of thunder , ac companied a vivid flash of lightning , rent the air and Illuminated the heavens. The bolt spent its fury on tha immense bronze Goddess of Liberty on the apex of the doino of the capital. The whole gigantic superstructure of the dome is bolted iron and is so arranged us to meet the emergency it came in contact with to-day. Connected with it are iron sills , windows and door facing clear down from floor to floor till tlo ) basement is reached and then into the ground , making a complete lightning conductor of the entire three acres of roof , so that the tremendous crash which came this afternoon was conducted to the eaith , but not till it traversed every rod and plpo and wire in the whole building and electrified everybody and everything us was never hcaidof before. Tlio facings of the doors and windows are irons Joined to ether iron castings , which have direct connection with the dome und the Goddess of Libeity upon it. Thora was u deafening roar on the dome and then down throughaall the corridors , in the committee rooms on tbo floors of the two houses came balls of burning fire , as though the very oxygen ono breathed was a blaze , At the same instant there were sounds which resembled the firing of pistols nil over the capitol. The reading clerk of the house cleared his dreary monotones , members sprang to their feet and pages ran out of the chamber. Every eye was turned to the ceiling where the electric lights had been giving their brilliant rays and which were now dark. People expected the roof to full upon them. Gicat balls of lire flashed across the hall of the house. In the lepootcrfe1 gallery there was a rush. Tlio lightning toro out the switch boards Intho telegraph oftlco , cutting off all connection and sending the operators scampering * The saino scene was presented in the senato. There was u dreadful stillness in both houses for several minutes. Tlio whcsof the two press associations and in fact all of the telegraph companies wcro dis abled for tho. afternoon. As BOOH as the cnut.0 of the crash was known there was a rjnnlng to and fro to .ascertain if any dam age \vus d us , A hoJso attached to , a cab Just outside the cnpltol was killed. The clo- vator conductors were terribly shocked nml the wires throughout the building for all kinds of electric apparatus were prostrated , the Joints melted nnd everywhere bolts of lightning visited the rooms , It was souio tlmo before it was comprehended how such a general flood of electricity could hnvo visited the entire building without wrccklngportlons of it or burning certain wood work. But the building was built with a view to Just such a visitation. UENN1S KEAJINEY AND TUB mrSIDBNT. Dennis Kearney , the widely known sand lot orntor of San Francisco , who has been In Wnahihgton n couple of months working in the Interest of the bill before the house com mittee on foreign affairs prohibiting Chinese immigration , will leave for his homo tomorrow row thoroughly disgusted with the results of his labor. Ho says ho will return hero , however - over , in nbout a month and make it uncom fortable for some statesmen If they don't ' pass tha bill , and the eonnto if the Chinese treaty now pending is not rejected. Dennis called upon President Cleveland this mornIng - Ing to say good-byo nnd express himself on the subject of the now treaty. "That treaty , " said ho to the president , "would ruin the poo- you from the Pacific slope not ono , sir. for your treaty is worse than the present condition of affairs. The clause permitting Chinamen to return hero after they leave for their native country if they have $1,000 worth of property in this country will bring millions a-f them to our shores , for they will make n wholesale business of that perjury which has only been retailed. Then they will come in by regiments over the Canadian border. Why don't you stop them from coming in from Canada ) " The president replied that ho know of no way to stop the Chinese walking into our country over the Canadian border , as ho could not put a policeman at every twenty stops to patrol the frontier. "Do you mean to say then , mister presi dent , " exclaimed Dennis in his best English , "that there is no way to prevent Bridget Flannlgnn from throwing her slops out on the front door stops of the homo of Bridget O'Haro ? " The president could not answer the slmillo , and Dennis continued : "Well , I've got only ono thing to say , sir , nnd that is that your treaty is a fraud and will bo de feated. The senate will never ratify it. It will ruin the political future of every senator who votes for It. You must acknowledge that the people on the Pacific slope know more about Chinese curses in a ininuta than you and your secretary of state do in n year. Wo do not want it , and if you force It upon us your party is ruined. Wo don't ' want a manifestly bad treaty n law that cannot bo changed for twenty years by congress pr any ono except by consent of the Chinese empire. Wo want a law by congress which wo can amend at any time if wo find it vicious. OVENINO THE SIOUX HESEUVATION. In the senate this afternoon the house bill throwing open to settlement the Sioux Indian reservation in Dakota was taken up as a sub stitute for the Dawos bill on the same sub ject and promptly passed. There were some wide differences between the two measures relating mostly to the acquisition ofho land from the original owners , but the bill was passed with but minor amendments , which can readily bo adjusted , probably on the floor of the house , without the work of a confer ence committee. The limit of time fixed in the bill when it passed the house within which the St. Paul & Northwestern railroad company must complete their lines across the reservation was increased from three to four years and the clause allowing laud absolutely necessary for railway stations , side-tracks , etc. , was amended so as to give the companies a reasonable amount of land necessary for this purpose , both being in favor of the railroads. But there was a clause inserted prohibiting the sale of the aud thus given the reads. Some other equally trival amendments were inserted which the house will likely accept without delay and the bill will , it is thought , very soon become a law. This is the most import ant of the three bills passed at this session two are yet pending in the senate opening Indian reservations to settlement. The whole Sioux reservation comprises about 23- 000,000 acres of land and of this nearly 12- 000,000 are to be placed at the disposal of actual settlers. The other two reservations lie in Minnesota and Montana. OTHEJl HESE11VAT1ONS TO 1)E OPENED. About three million acres will bo opened to settlers in Minnesota by the bill which al lots lands in severally to the Indians resid ing on the White Earth and Red Lake reser vations in that stato. Provision is made for protecting the interests of the Indians by re quiring their consent to the terms of the bill and raising the annual interest fund to bo distributed among them from ST5COO to ? 90- 000 and the permanent fund from $2,500,000 , to $3,000,000. In Montana a broad oclt of land from North Dakota to the Ilocky moun tains nnd now occupied by the Gras Ventro , Piegan , BlacUfcct and Crow tribes of Indi ans , is added to the government lands open to settlers. It comprises 17,000,000 acres and is nearly bisected by the Missouri river. Tlio tributaries of the same river penetrate it in every direction and it will probably form a valuable addition to the agricultural resources of the northwest. By these three bills a gross addition of 33,000,000 acres is made to the public lands now open for settlement and development. This Is an area larger than either New York or Penn sylvania or Ohio comprise , nnd it is but a little smaller than the state of Iowa. Of course the opening of such immense tracts of land will add greatly to the prosperity of the state and territories in which they Ho. Da kota especially will feel the impulse throuph an enlarged immigration and a consequent increase in its agricultural and mineral products. The opening of the Sioux reserva tion in this territory has been eagerly waited , as It covered nearly one-fourth of the area of Dakota and cut off all meatis of communica tion with southern Montana nnd the Black Hills und impeded the onward march of do- 'volopuicnt ' from the cast at the Missouri river. MISCELLANEOUS MJLTTBI18. The bill for the relief of Major D. N. Bash , who was robbed last summer , was passed by the senate this afternoon. Dr. Gerth , of Lincoln , is in the city. Ho has been attending u national meeting of veterinary surgeons at Baltimore. Hon. Samuel H. Fuirull. of Iowa City , Is on a visit to his old Washington and Mary land friends. Ho has long been a leading member of the Iowa bar und for several years past on the district bench , holding high rank in the Judiciary. He is at 1825 G street , the truest of his friend , Congressman Hayes. The comptroller of the cuirency received u dispatch this morning announcing that the Commercial National bank of Dubuque , la. , has closed its doors. Mrs. Clara B. Colby , of Beatrice , arrived last night , and was to-day busy with the other ladies nt the Brlpgs house , who are en gaged in preparing for the international council of women , Mrs. Colby , who Is edi tor of the Woman's Tribune , has for the tlmo transferred liar oftlco to this city , and will issue her paper hero as the official organ of the council. It is expected that nearly nil the delegates to the council will bo hero Sat urday and attend the meeting of delegates Saturday afternoon. Senator Mand.crson to-day secured the passage of his bill providing that United States judges must reduce their charges to Juiies in writing , The senator also faecured the passage of his bill for the sulo of Fort Omaha and the selection of a now and larger Bito. PEIUIV S. HEATH. National Capital Notes. WASHINGTON , March 21 , The house com- mlttco on agriculture to-day instructed tbo chairman to report back adversely the bill grunting a bounty on exports of grain , and recommend that it bo laid on the table. The house committee on territories to-day decided to report a bill'for the organization of the territory of Alaska. The confreres of the urgent deficiency bill have ugreed upon a report : The amendment placed upon the bill li | the house uppropriut- $937,000 to reimburse the btato of Texas for expenses incurred In rppelllng invasion is agreed to by the senate confreres , nnd they also agree to the amendment to pay custo dians and Janitors qf public buildings , the ap propriations , however , bfcing reduced from f S.OOO to * 15,000. At a recent meeting of the senate commit tee on inter-stato commerce it was voted by the majority to strike from the , inter-btate net the words "under substantially similar circumstances nnd conditions" and the second end section , of.tho bill which relates to dis crimination between persons , but this notion was not considered very important it itself , since there were ether qualifying terms In the section which loft Itaolasttcltypractlcally unimpaired. To-day , however , upon n prop osition to strike these words , as well as the suspension proviso , from the long and short haul section , of which they form a very Im portant part , the committee , after n long nnd earnest discussion , determined the matter adversely , thus leaving the law in this re gard practically unchanged. Senator Cullom , in behalf of the minority of the committee on territories , to-day pre sented n report opposing the annexation of the panhandle of Idaho to Washington terri tory nnd favoring the ndmlsslon into the union of the territory of Washington with its present boundaries. Army Orders. WASHINGTON , March 21. [ Special Tele- grnin to the BEE. ] Sixty recruits have been ordered to the Sixth cavalry and twenty to the Fourth cavalry. Thirty colored recruits have been ordered to the Department of the Platto. Captain Henry J. Nowlnn , Seventh cav alry , has been granted five days' extension of leavo. First Lieutenant James W. Watson , Tenth cavalry , has been ordered to return to his station nt San Carlos. Ariz. Captain James C. Worthlugton , assistant Burgoonhos been granted four months' leave. Nebraska and Iowa Pensions. WASKiNaTONMarch21. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Pensions were granted the fol lowing Nebraskans to-day : Original Invalid Henry C. Cooper , Fletcher. Increase- John Klnnoy , Davenport ; George W. Spray , Hastings. Mexican survivors Alonzo Bean , Bartloy. Widows Widow of Isaac Wallln , Omaha ; Jane , widow of Joseph Mnrkis , Cozad. Pensions for lownns : Original invalid . . . , . i w * i VM. | .uvu Aiwi\xdi Lll\s * Jla\J llllillU * & * Bell , Creston. Reissue William T. Hobbs , Bloomflold' William Ellison , Drakesvillo. Reissue nnd Increase Delso S. Nash , Dun- lap. Mexican survivors William C. Linton , Osago. i i Postal Changes. WASHINGTON , March 21. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] August Glair was to-day appointed postmaster of Delta , Otoo county , vice Edward J. Cooper , removed. A FRIEND OF RAILROAD MEN. Resolutions of Sympathy on the Death of Vice President Potter. WYMOUE , Nob. , March 21. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] At a union mooting of divisions 290 , Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers , nnd 812 , Brotherhood of Locomo tive Firemen , the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Resolved , That by the death of Mr. T. J. Potter the railroad men throughout the country have lost a true friend , ono who was over ready with helping hand to aid them in tholr struggle for right. Resolved , That by the death of Mr. T. J. Potter his family have lost an affectionate nnd devoted husband and father , nnd may Ho who rules the universe comfort them in their sad bereavement. Resolved , That the members of both divi sions extend to them their heartfelt sym pathy , and that a copy of these resolutions bo sent to Mrs. T. J. Potter as a token of respect to her beloved husband. . Resolved , That wo , the members of the above named lodges , condemn with indlgna- tiott-tho-'actimi ot Superintendent W. C. Brown in refusing to grant the request of Mrs. Potter , and that wo consider him totally unqualified for the position no holds. Resolved , That wo consider the action taken by Division Superintendent Brown in refusing to grant the request of Mrs. T. J. Potter that of allowing Brother Thomas Tucker to run the engine drawing the funeral tram as a direct insult to both organiza tions. Resolved. That a copv of these resolutions bo scut to tbo Omaha BUE for publication. BY OKUEI : OF COM. An Orjjan For Dcpow. NEW YOUK , March 21. [ Special Telegram to tbo BEE. ] Negotiations for the purchase of the Mall nnd Express were very quietly conducted by Elliot F. Shcpard , son-in-law of the late William Vanderbilt. Rumor puts the price at 150,000 or $300,000. A strong nnd natural prcsumntlon is that the chnngo is designed to foster Dcpew's aspirations and chances for ths presidency. Hitherto the Vanderbilt family and connections have not been identified with journalism. An article on Depcw's availability is conspicuous in the first issue under the now management. Mr. Field Jeft for Lakewood , N. J. , shortly after closing the transfer of tbo paper. His son Edwin said : "Father always declared ho wouldn't ' take less than half a million for tlio paper. Ho got his price. There was no special reason for soiling. Don't iknow why Mr. Shcpurd wanted it. The matter was talked over only a few days ago nnd the con tracts concluded and transfer made. Father was not tired of .running the paper. I don't ' think the sale has any political significance. Father is a strong Blaine man , but friendly to Depew also. " Mr. Sbcpard was seen in the Mull and Express ofllco. Ho said : "Neither Depew nor Vnnderbilt know any thing about it until the contracts were mado. The paper will not bo run In the interest of anyone man or set of men , but for the people. I bought it to make monoy. There will bo no change in the policy of the paper. The editorial force will remain unchanged. " The Rohhcry of Kentucky's Treasury. LOUISVILLE , March 21. Conservative re ports from the state capital place the amount of Tale's deficit between $125,000 , nnd 5150- 000. More sensational dispatches placed the sum far abova thcso figures , ono of them at 3193,000 , aud crediting Expert Samuels with the statement that it will probably reach $500,000. Nothing is known of Tato's where abouts. It Is believed ho fled from Cincin natl , where he was last seen , to Buffalo and thcnco to Canada. Auditor Hewitt stated to a reporter that TioasurerTato's shortage would fall under $200,000 , and above $190,000. , A dispatch from Frankfort to the Evening Times states the report recommending the impeachment of Talc has been adopted und also a. resolution authorizing the offering of a reward ot $5,000 for Tato's apprehension. FKANKFOUT , Ky. , March 21. The Joint com- mlttco appointed by the legislature yesterday In their report concerning the proper meas ures to bo taken in the late defalcation case , recommended Impeachment. Among the missing treasurer's assets are said to bo fTR.OOOof duo bills from friends for money loaned , most ot which is good ; COO barrels of old whisky in Louisville , value es timated at $50,000 , and (25,000 In the bank at Frankfort. Auditor Hewitt now says the deficit will fall considerably under the esti mate of { 200,000. The unbusinesslike state of affairs which the investigation shows bus existed for years in tbo treasurer's ofllco now absorbs a considerable portion of public at tention. The political effect of the defalcation is dis cussed on all sides. Whllo the republicans exult , the democrats point to the splendid record Governor Buckner has made , and his prompt action upon the first Intimation that all was not right in punning the investigation which hud already been demanded by the party in the legislature. Thcro Is a disposi tion on the part of tlio assembly to go to the very bottom of the matter and shield no one. Wyoming Sheep. RAWI.INS , Wyo.j March 21. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] Nebraska parties are largely buying sheep .here for eastern mar kets. J , Lansing'of-FalrAoJd , Neb. , pur chased yesterday f JS.OOO worth and \ \ lbuy \ more. There areB75,000 fat wethers for saloon on the Kuwllns r&ngo. Thcnj VTUB llttlo if any sheep los last wii'tor , A CYCLONE IN THE SOUTH , Many HOUBOS Demolished and People - plo Killed and Injured. WILD HAVOC OF THE ELEMENTS. Another Blizzard tinging and Rail road Traffic Blocked Three Col orado Men Supposed to Hnvo Perished In the Storm. A Death Dealing Cyclone. NASHVILLE , Tonn. , March 21. Disp itchc to-night state that the cyclone which did such great damnpo at Cnlhoun , Go. , passed over the East Tennessee near Lonolrs , Much damage was done nnd several lives lost. The residence of J. Williams , three miles cast of Lenoirs , was completely swept away and his wife carried oft in the wreck nnd killed The storm then crossed the Tiinberrido nnd toro up every trco by the roots in Its track. The house of James Llnglnfaltor was reduced to kindling wood. In it were John U. Smith , % vho was killed , nnd n little daughter of Llngcnfaltcr who had n leg broken. Tlio dwellings of William King nnd John Gideon were blown down. Seven members of the King family wcra badly injured nnd two of the Gideons were so seriously hurt that they cannot re cover. The house of Lafayette Prottcr was wrecked nnd Jackson Pratter was blown over the fence , but escaped with slight in juries. At London , Tcnn. , the house of George Moses was completely destroyed nnd dvcry member of his family badly hurt. Andrew Worloo's house was also carried nway nnd the members of his family escaped with tholr lives. They nro all seriously injured. Tcrrlblo Electric Storm In Georgia. ATLANTA , Gn. , March 21. A terrible cleo- trlo storm enveloped the state last nlghi. In Falrburn both colored churches wcro de molished , the court house chimneys torn oft and ether damage dono. Around Gainesville much damage was dono. The colored Baptist church was completely demolished. Vnlhoun suffered the most In north Georgia. It was vis ited by a terrible funnel-shaped cyclone , which cut a swath sovcnty-flvo yards wide through , the town , taking the courthouse. Every building in its path was destroyed or dam aged. The Baptist church was demolished and the colored Methodist church razed. Tno southern nrm of the storm passed eastward through Tolofar county , taking everything in. its path 400 yards wide. The turpentine Avorks of Whiddon & Holland , two miles north of Lumber City. were com pletely demolished. Whldden & Holland , who were in the building , rushed out , but had run only n few steps when the house was blown over on them nnd crushed them to death. Two ether men sleeping in another house were also crushed and killed by the- house being blown upon them. Several others were wounded and injured. General reports come in of houses being blown away and fences destroyed. CHATTANOOGA. Tcnn. , March 31. A special reports a terrible wind storm nt Cnlhoun Ga. , last night. The storm demolished the Baptist and Methodist churches , destroyed several houses and unroofed every house in the town. Numbers of cattle were killed. No loss of life has been reported , but four or live persons were wounded by falling tim bers. More Killed. SAVANNAH , Gn. , March SI. A cyclone- struck Lumber City , Gn. , ( his morning. B. V. Holland , of the firm of Holland , Strick land & Co. , and W. B. Whiddon , of the firm of Whiddon & Holland , both prominent men. . were killed. _ Terrific ) Storm. PiTTsnuno , March 21. A terrific wind storm accompanied by heavy rain passed over this section this morning , doing damage to- telegraphic service. The poles are down in all directions and the wires are working- badly. Iowa Roads Blocked. MASON Cur , In. , March 2l. > [ Special Tele gram to the BKB. ] A severe blizzard sot inhere hero at 0 o'clock a. m. , and has continued : through the day. Trains west of hero on tha Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul road havo- been abandoned. The Central is blocked In ton miles north of hero , and the Mason City & Fort Dodge is blocked near Meservcy. Ilnging in the Northwest , ST. PAUL , Minn , , March 21. Specials re ceived hero indicate that a cold wave of great severity accompanied by a heavy snowfall and n cutting forty-mllo-nn-hour wind prevailed - vailed nt various points in southeastern Da kota , Minnesota and northern Wisconsin last night and to-day. Only the general absence of loose snow has prevented a gen eral blockade of railroads. As it is most of the trains are behind time. An Arctic Blast In Wisconsin. CIIIITBWA FALLS , Wis. , March 21. An arctic blast struck this vicinity to-day and filled the railroad cuts with snow. Trains on the Omaha road are stalled between here and Enu Claire. Scattering reports from other parts of the state nro that the heavy snow storm In northern Wisconsin yesterday was followed to-day by the arctic wave , and the mercury averages from 10 to 15 bolo > y zero. _ A Train Load Snowed In. MINNEAPOLIS , Mipn , , March 21 A passen- gen train on the Chicago & Northwestern road is reported to bo snowed In between Havana nnd Claiemont , Minn , , with between ouo hundred and fifty und two hundred pas sengers on board. Provisions are exhausted nnd supplies were sent this afternoon from Owatonua , there being no pi obpccts of get ting the train out , Violent Winds in Massachusetts. PALMEII , Mass. , March 21 , A severe rate storm , accompanied by violent winds , baa prevailed throughout western Massachusetts since 10 this morning , inundating meadows for miles and badly washing highways. The Quaboge river overflowed Its banks and the huge Ice gorge is gradually washing away , If tiio entire gorge is lifted great damage to property will turoly follow. Several rail 1 road bridges have been washed away. Seri 3 ous tioublo Is feared. i A Blizzard in Illinois. BLOOMINOTON , ILL. , March 21 , A genuine blizzard struck this vicinity about dusk : Tbo thermometer , which stood at 28 ° above this morning , is now , at 10 p , m , , standing at 12 ° above and will doubtless go lower. Causing Serious Floods. NEW Yonic , March SI. Advices to the Associated press are to the effect that the rains of to-day and the melting of the vast quantity of snow which fell during the recent storm are causing serious floods at various points in southern New York and northern Pennsylvania. Great Suffering In Spain. MADUID , March 21. Heports are being re ceivcd of great suffering among the people la the rural districts owing to the sevoio weather. Many peasants perished In > the snow und cattlu arid sheep were lost in drifts. Thuns buve caused borious flood in the Ebro und Tagus vulloj u. English ConsolH Conversion Hill. LUKDUN , March 21 , The consols conver sion bill passed tins committee stage In tha hmisoof commons to-night. The queen loft Windsor to dny for Portsmouth en route for Italy. She -.Till icj.mln abroad for three weeks. '
