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iL aboard for the Vestibule. It is a
race botwcon the Rock Island nnd the
JJurlington ns to which road will run its
train into Omahii iirat.
SKNATOU MAXDHUSON'S amendment
to the river and harbor bill to spend
8100,000 for improving and protecting
the channel of the Missouri between
Omaha and Council BlulTa is timely. It
1ms boon some yours since any consider
able repairs luivo boon made on our
river front.
IT is beginning to look favorable for a
third bridge across the Missouri at
Omaha. With a favorable report from
Senator Vest as chairman of the com
mittee on commerce , the bill ought not
to bo antagonized in the somite. But
who knows what underground wires the
railroads opposed to the measure will
'work ?
TlilUTY-TWO manufacturing enterprises -
prisos are knocking at the door of
Omaha. With proper encouragement
they will como , bringing others in their
wako. Nebraska is rich enough in ro-
Eourcos to furnish raw materials enough
to supply all the manufactures that
can bo induced to como horo. Omalm s
natural advantages form a great induce
ment , but the aid of our people Is neces
sary to ituiko Omaha ono of the leading
manufacturing centers of the country.
Tnis citizens of Omaha whoa.ro famil
iar with the memorable deal botwcon
Loyal L. Smith and naiinan Lowoy , will
heartily approve the decision of
the court of Chicago , rendered' Mon
day , in favor of the creditors of
Smith. The court unsparingly laid
bare the circumstances which show beyond
yond question a conspiracy between
Lowoy and Smith to defraud the crodi-
I tors , and indelibly branded those mon
respectively as falsifier and rogue. The
fact that justice has at last overtaken
Lowoy , nftor his long and hard fight to
defeat justice , is cuuso for congratula
tion.
Tim Mexican war department has
given notice to its border garrisons that
hereafter any of its soldiers crossing
the United States frontier armed and
interfering with American civil author
ities and laws will bo shot. This will
have a wholesome effect on the military
marauders who under slight or fancied
wroncrs have made raids on American
territory. The Mexican government
proposes lo run no more risks of inter
national complications , and will guard
against the repetition of affairs like
those which took place at the Eagle
Pass and Nogalos.
IT is doubtful whether any kind of
circular distributed among the business
men is us olToctiva as a personal can
vass. Wo would suggest that the board
of trade appoint committees of live monte
to canvas through the city for the $2
monthly subscription. A circular is
hastily read , Imperfectly understood
and forgotten , while a personal can
vass and conversation carries inlluonco.
Such iv committee can fully explain the
purpose of the manufacturing bureau ,
nnd can clear up misconceptions and ob
jections to the plan adopted. There
would not ho ono business man in twenty
who could refuse a port > onnl np | > eiil to
help build up our manufacturing enter
prises ,
No POLITICIAN' in recent years has
fallen into moi-o complete disrepute
than David Bennett Hill , governor ot
Now York , Loss than n year ago ho
was freely talked of as a possible com
petitor of Cleveland for the presidential
nomination , and ho Boomed to have a
considerable and devoted following. At
this time it is extramoly doubtful
whether ho can secure a ronomination
for governor. I To has boon abandoned
by most of the friends who a little while
ago delighted to honor him , and those
who still cling to him arc such only as
are indebted to him for position or some
unworthy advantage over their follow-
citizens. The trouble with Mr. Hill
r IB that in attempting to play the
role of statesman and party
loader ho has shown himself
to bo merely a very cheap and commonplace -
place sort of politician. If the demo
crats o ( Now York ronomiimtc him they
will invite defeat , and oven counting
upon the help of Cleveland to pull them
through they will probably hosltnto to
take the chance. The case of Mr. Hill
appears to bo a remarkable case of
eudden and extreme political collapse.
The Rftllronds on Top.
The ronomination of Jim Laird was
made by acclamation. It was accom
plished by the corrupt influence of the
railroads. Nearly every delegate in
the convention had a IJ. < Sc M. pass ,
which was the price paid fcr his man
hood. There have been few instances
in Nebraska of more complete subservi
ency to the railroad dictation than
was presented by the republican con
vention of the Second congressional dis
trict. There wcro not a dozen mon in
that convention who did not wear the
railroad yoke.
It remains to bo scon how the reputa
ble and self-respecting1 republicans of
the Second district will regard this dis
honorable surrender to the corporations.
If they fall to manifest their displeasure
they will deserve whatever abuses the
railroads may elect to heap upon them.
Republicans who are frco can with
justice to themselves take Jmtono course
in tliis matter , and that Is to refuse * to
approve the action of mon who have
openly and shamelessly declared tholr
servitude to the railroads. To do other
wise will bo to encourage the corpora
tions nnd their creatures throughout
the state. When a party has fallen under
dor the domination of a power that
has no sympathy with the people ,
and corrupt demagogues are made
its leaders to further the purposes of
that 7)01701' ) , protest against such a stnto
of affairs is honorable and necessary.
The reputable and free republicans of
the Second district are confronted by
this condition , and they should do their
plain duty firmly and courageously.
A Surrender to tjic Trusts.
Some legislation was hoped for from
the late Now York legislature dealing
with trusts and like combinations.
Shortly after that body convened a
committee was appointed to investigate
trusts. It did the work assigned to it ,
not in the most thorough and satis
factory manner , at least with respect to
the more formidable combinations , but
still so aa lo olictt a great many inter
esting and important facts necessary to
give an intelligent idea of the legis
lation required. On this information
an anti-trust bill was framed and
Introduced. This brought a pow
erful lobby to Albany with an
abundant supply of money and
a considerable political inlluonco. The
representatives of the combinations
worked with indefatigable zeal , and
the result was that the legislature ad
journed without taking action on the
measure and leaving the trusts iu lull
possession of the field.
The failure of this proposed legisla
tion is a serious disappointment for the
reason that Now York is the homo of
the great trusts and there they can bo
most effectively dealt with. If they
could bo broken up in that state and
prohibited an existence in the commer
cial metropolis of the country outlawed
so far as Now York is concerned they
would in all probability soon cease to
exist everywhere. In another as
pect the failure has a oad
look. It shows the great cor-
ruplinir power exerted upon legislators
by the combinations. It is not doubted
that corrupt methods wore freely cm-
ployed , and it is said that among these
who wore most completely in the con
trol of the representatives of the trust
was the speaker of the house , who used
all the power of his position to prevent
action on the bill adverse to thorn.
In the fight which the people must
make for the overthrow of these monop
olistic combinations their formidable
power and unscrupulous character must
bo duly weighed. They are able to
spend vast sums of money when required
to accomplish their ends , and when
they cannot personally corrupt
they will endeavor to intimi
date by threatening thorn with hostile
political influence. Every year they be
come moro firmly intrenched and grow
stronger in the means to combat opposi
tion. Only recently a United States
senator declared from his seat that
while ho recognized the magnitude of
the evil ho know no remedy for it , and
now wo see the legislature of the first
commercial state in the union abjectly
surrendering to the combinations. A
committee of congress is prosecuting nn
investigation , but there is hardly a
probability that any boriousattempt will
bo made at the present session to legis
late for the regulation or repression of
trusts. It is the year of a presidential
election , and both parties are unwilling
to attack the Gibraltar which the
wedded trusts and their allied combina
tions present. They will doubtless
thus ho given another your at least in
which to grow and expand , and they
will not fail to improve the opportunity.
With this situation in view the outlook
is far from reassuring for the people.
TIio Treasury Policy.
The course of the secretary of the
treasury in buying bonds at prices
above the market has attracted atten
tion as a singular procgoding for which
there does not appear to bo any good
a'nd sufficient reason. It is a reversal
of the former policy of the treasury ,
which was to take only those bonds that
wore offered at or a little below the
market price , and which tended to boar
instead of bulling the market. Why
the secretary should use the tremendous
deus power of the treasury to appreciate
the premiums on bonds is not clear ,
since there appears to bo no oxigenoy
in the market requiring to bo im
mediately relieved by the treas
ury. On the contrary the money mar
ket is easy and rates are moro favorable
than they have boon before for a year.
There is no urgent demand for money
from any Bourco , and the market is
likely to bccomo still easier before it
again hardens. It certainly will if the
secretary shall continue to buy bonds
alxM'e the market price.
An explanation may perhaps bo found
in the doslro to keep down the surplus ,
nnd the secretary finds that the oaly
way to do this is to encourage bond of
ferings. Ho may also justify himself
on the ground that oven if the gov
ernment pays a little moro than
the market price for the bonds
it will still in the end make
a considerably saving. But BUUU
a policy 'nevertheless involves a practi
cal gift to the bondholders which -will
not bo favorably regarded by , the people ,
oven though it may have some defense
on business principles. The money of
the people in the national treasury can
not be used for the benefit of a class
without objection nnd creating a fooling
of distrust respecting the integrity of
such a proceeding. The market pre
mium on government bonds is high
enough , and nothing short of a most
pressing emergency could justify the
secretary of the treasury in paying jnoro
for thorn. Just nt this time no such
state of affairs exists , and wo are
within a few wcokn of the begin
ning of a now fiscal year , when
the government will innko largo dis
bursements.
Although the treasury has paid out
about twenty-two million dollars since
the present purchase of bonds begun ,
the surplus remains about stationary ,
showing that the average excess of re
ceipts over expenditures has boon
about the amount of the weekly pur
chase of bonds. It ought to bo obvious
from this that surplus reduction will
not bo effected by bond purchases so
long ns the existing system of taxation
prevails.
COXOUKSSMAN SCOTT , of Pennsylva
nia , appears to have assumed the task
of kill inir off Mr. Randall as a force nnd
factor in the democratic party. lie
made his first and successful appearance
ns the champion of the administration
and the foe of his fellow-congressman
ut the time of the reorganization of the
democratic state committee of Pennsyl
vania. Ho reappeared in the charac
ter n few days ago when ho addressed
the house on the tariff. Although a
coal-ring boss , who as a member of the
ways and means committee used his in
fluence to retain the duty on coal , Mr.
Scott made an elaborate argument in
favor of the tariff bill , and ono
of the best that has been
presented. A salient feature
of it was an assault on Randall , charac
terized by a good deal of harshness.
Thus far Mr. Scott hasenjoyed the
glory of his attack unchallenged. Ho
bus received a good deal of commenda
tion for his speech in general , and from
the democratic opponents of Randall for
the special reference to that gentle
man. But the leader of the protec
tionist wing of the democracy will have
his innings later on , and it may bo that
after he has finished Mr. Scott will not
seem so much like a plumed knight as
ho now does. It has been remarked
that Randall is keeping very quiet
under a good deal of sovcro lashing
that would bo expected ordinarily to
provoke a demonstration , but there is
a suspicion that ho is loaded , and
that when the discharge does take
place it will bo a memorable ono for
some of these who have boon prodding
him. In any event Mr. Scott is likely
to find the task ho has evidently under
taken something more than a holiday
pastime , and as it is a democratic affair ,
republicans can regard it with cntiro
complacency.
IMMIOKANTS landing at Castle Gar
den hereafter will bo obliged to pass
under a sort of civil service examina
tion. This is done to keep out undesir
able candidates who apply for admission
lo American soil. The catechism em
braces such questions as name , nation
ality , ago , whether married or single ,
destination , money possessed , whether
or not ho has over boon an inmate of an
almshouse , lunatic asylum or prison ,
condition of health , occupation. As
the result of the questioning for the first
day live men wore found who had served
their time in prison. Shady characters
coining from the old world will undoubt
edly coach themselves as to the proper
replies.
James G. or Walter Q.
Kew York H'orW.
Nearly all tlio political Solomons seem to
IIAVO settled down to the opinion that the
Chicago nominee will bo either James G.
Blaine or Walter Q. Groshum.
Democratic Blunder.
I'lillaildfihta Prean.
The message of Governor Hill vetoing the
high license bill is simply a quit claim dcnd
transferring the state of Now York to the
republican column. This is the ono redeem
ing feature of the transaction.
Our Carter.
.St. Lnuli Globe-Democrat.
Carter Harrison writes from India that
the water Is "unfit to drink. " If Carter
thinks the water in any Country is fit to
drink , ho is not as good a duuiocr.it as ho
used to bo when ho was mayor of Chicago.
A. Noteworthy Faot.
Inter-Ocean ,
It Is just as well to note the fact that no
other candidate , except Judge Grcsham has
received the full endorsement of any state
except his own. It can bo further remarked
that this was not given because It was asked
for by Judge Grcsham , or for the reason of
lack of men who are statesmen , and oven
"favorite sons. "
If.
Plttebwv niitjnlcJi.
It the name of the man who can carry New
York wcro generally known , how easy It
would bo to work up the biggest kind of a
boom for him t Ho is the man for whom re-
publicon politicians , from Maine to Cali
fornia , are anxiously looking , und unless ho
is discovered and nominated by the Chicago
convention the deliberations of that body will
bo labor thrown away.
Had Ho Accepted ,
Chicago Trttntne ,
When Salmon P. Cliaso died , in 1873. Pros-
Idoiit Grunt tendered the chief justlceshlu to
Roscoe Colliding , by whom it was declined ,
In 1&33 President Arthur appointed him ,
without his previous knowledge , associate
justice of the supreme court to .1111 the va
cancy caused by tbo death of Ward Hunt ,
and ho was confirmed by the senate , but then
also declined to'go upon the supreme bench.
Had ho accepted either of these appointments
his life would no doubt have been greatly
prolonged , and , especially If ho had become
chief justice , ho would have become ono of
the greatest of American jurists ,
"Favorite HOII" Overdone.
America.
The "favorite son" will play an Important
part this year at the national convention of
the republican party , Ohio , Iowa , Indiana
and other states will send to Unit gathering
delegations pledged to work for the success
of "Javorito sons" hailing from thosa various
commonwealths. It is difllcult to say just
how far state prldo should bo allowed to go ,
in the selection of a tnau who may come to
rule the nation. To bind any sol of delegates
by pledges in such a wuy that they can only
vote for ono man , no matter what unforscen
circumstances may arise , U preposterous and
degrading. A delegate who goes " .to a con
vention fettered wiVMnftructlons , end with
no right to use his laical , i positive InJury -
Jury to the party. AifnVfc bo well enough for
the dologntos from any ntato to vote for that
stnto's most illustrious r son , as long as there
Is any reasonable hope of carrying the con
vention for him , but farnto for him blindly
to the end , by way otj carrying out Imperti
nent Instructions , Is worse than foolish it la
mischievous. * > _
It Stuck hi. JJU Throat.
KcAlnf.
Daniel Webster coujd not swallow the doc-
trlno of protection for the snkc of protection.
When it amounted lq prohibition It stuck In
his throat "Suppose,1' n'ald ho , "nil nations
wcro to acton It ; they would bo prosperous
then , according to the argument , precisely In
the proportions In which they abolished Inter
course with ono another. Protection and en
couragement may bo had nnd are , doubtless ,
sometimes wlso and beneficial If kept within
proper limits ; but when carried to an ex
travagant height or to the point of prohibi
tion the absurd character of the system man
ifests Itself , "
N'nbrnqlcn Jottings.
Dcatrlco Is to have a base ball club.
Wymoro will celebrate Its seventh anniver
sary on the 131st ,
The now Congregational church at Dodge
will bo dedicated on the 13th inst.
The land otllco at Niobrara will bo closed
July 1 nnd opened at O'Neill August 1.
A contract.has been lot for the erection of
a now hotel at Chadron costing $17,000.
Chadron Knights of Pythias have organ
ized a uniform rank of Knights of Pythias.
An old artesian well near Beatrice proves
to bo nn outlet for gas which burns with
great brilliancy.
While on his way to school ono dny last
week , In company with other children , the
little seven-year-old son of Jacob Crum , on
the Cloarwatcr , Whaler county , waa drowned
In a pond.
A young Gorman farmer named ICocHlor ,
living about six miles cast from West Point ,
was found hanging dead in his barn Sunday
morning. Ho was supposed to bo on friendly
terms with everyone nnd there Is very little
doubt that ho took his own life , but no cause
can bo assigned for the rash act.
lown.
The Sioux City corn palace will last two
weeks , opening September 24 and closing
October 0.
A son of Augustus GrountRcr was crushed
to death under his saddle horse nt Sioux City
on Monday last.
Woodbury county has n now postoulce nnd
a now postmaster , at Luton , on the Chicago ,
Milwaukee & St. Paul road , with George F.
Andrews presiding.
The DCS Moines Loader has ordered a new
outfit , and as soon as it can be made , shipped
und put in readiness the paper will nppear
greatly improved.
Of the $35,000 of the Sioux City paper in ill
stock necessary to bo taken § 3,000 has been
placed. The remainder will doubtless bo
subscribed shortly , when the construction of
the mill will be commenced.
A Stage Struck Bliss.
NEW YOHK , May 15. [ Special Telegram to
THU BEE. ] Miss Catherine Augusta Hay , a
stage struck maiden who/has been missing
from her homo In Philadelphia , is a member
of nn opera company which is playing
"Queciurnato" at tip firoadway theatre.
.Miss Hay is a sister in-ldw of William S.
Foxa wealthy manuf icturer of Wlnslow , N.
J. , nnd for some time has been living with
her sister in Philadelphia When Miss Hay
disappeared , her relative , * , knowing her prc-
dcllctiou for the stage , at once assumed that
she had joined an "Adonis" company , which
Is now playing somewhere jn Massachusetts ,
bccauso it was said a certain young man , of
whom Miss Hay was' very fond , waa in tUo
company. She refuses to say anything. She
Is rather pretty , nineteen years of ago and
refuses to go back. Mr. , Fox will send a
chapcrono to attend her , and let her go on
with her theatrical wo.rk until she becomes
tired of it.
A
"Nadjy" a Grcnt Success.
Nuw YOIIK , May 15. [ Special Telegram to
Tun HER. ] The now operetta , "Nadjy , "
words by Alfred Murray , and music by
Francois Chassaigne. the composer of
"Fallen , " produced last night , achieved the
most pronounced success of nny work
brought forward at the Casino since
"Krminie. " The audience could not have
been moro numerous. It was n brilliant
gathering. Marie Jansen and Isabelle Urqu-
Imrt are likely to roach the high water mark
of popularity In the now operetta.
A CoiiHtil Killed by Savages.
SA.X FUANCISCO , May 15. The Now Zea
land Herald of April 10 , which arrived here
on the Alamosa , contains an acco unt of the
murder of an American consul at Now Brit
ain. The natives of the island had been
lighting and they asked the consul to arbi
trate. Ho attempted to do so when ho was
attacked by ono party and had n narrow es
cape , retreating through the brush. The
natives kept after him and finally killed him.
Ho Is said to have been a new man to the
place.
Thinks He'n a Daisy.
QuiKcr , 111. , May 15. [ Special Telegram
to TUG Biu. : ] It has leaked out that a num
ber of prominent democrats have received a
confidential letter from "Horizontal Bill"
Morrison expressing a dcslro to have them
push his name actively as a vice presidential
candidate. Ho thinks ho would make a good
running mate for Cleveland and that ho could
do better than any Indiana man can in the
campaign. He refers to his tariff record and
asks earnest assistance.
Following the Old Man.
NEW YOIIK , May 15. [ Special Telegram to
TncBiSB. ] Eddie Gould , Jay's second son ,
has purchased himself a seat in the stock
exchange for $30,000 and will In a few days
go before the governing board for examina
tion ns to his qualifications. Eddie has al
ready established a reputation as a shrewd
operator , _ _
BaptiHt Women MitislonnrfcH ,
WASHINGTON , May 15. The American
Women's Baptist homo mission society held
Its eleventh annual meeting hero to-day ,
About two hundred delegates wore present.
The reports of the secretary and treasurer
were read showing the society to be doing aa
important work , particularly in the south ,
mid that satisfactory progress hud been
made during the past year.
A. llapld City Xdcosulon.
lUni ) CITY , Dak. , MAy 1C. [ Special Tclo-
fjram to TUB Biu. : ] M ) n. Day , the noted
Dakota Democrat , Is now In Kupld City and
intends locating hero 'td Devote Ills .future
to mining. Ho is arraiurlng for the purchase
of a handsome homo herd , Day Is the head
of a syndicate of FJOO.iWO organized to buy
and Bolt Black Hills mining property ,
Diet n CurloiiH Death.
DES Moixus , la. , Mo * tJO. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE. | Joseph Farley , a well-
to-do farmer living nejr ! ISwart , Poweshiek
county , was found djfd ; { entangled in n
barbed wlra fence thjs morning. The sup-
is that ho asHnilu the Influence
ot liquor and fell into j tunco.
The Dentil" Hoi ) .
SAX Dinoo , Cal. , May 15. A. B. Lowrlo ,
of the wholesale houbo of Molntlro & Lowrie.
of Boston , and one of the heaviest stock
holders in the Atchlsou , Topeka & Santa Fo
railroad , died at National City , this county
yesterday. _ _
ChciulstH1
CLEVELAND , May 15. The American asso
ciation 'Of railway chemists mot hero yester
day la secret session and 'elected for presi
dent W. D. Gregory. It was decided to hold
the uext meeting at Baltimore la October.
Kllll Improving.
Beaux , May 15. Thu emperor's condition
is good. His appetite has improved , and the
difficulty he oxi > erlenced In swallowing lias
lessoned. His strength lms > increased. Ho
had but tittle fuver last ftigut.
DEMOCRATS HAVE A NEW IDEA
It May Rocolvo Practical Application
on the Tariff.
WHIP THE MEMBERS INTO LINE.
In Case It Is Necessary tlio National
Convention Will Ihsuo a Com *
innnil In the Slinpo or n lies-
olutlon Washington' News.
TnrlfT Kcfbrmern' Programme.
WASHINGTON Brnmx ; TUB OMAIIV Bnn , 1
C1U FOUIITBENTII STIIRHT , >
WASHINGTON , D. C. , May 15. )
It is very probable that the tnrlll bill will
bo laid aside In the house on Monday for the
purpose of taking up the various appropria
tion bills. It Is also probable that there will
not bo much work done on the tariff bill
till after the St. Louts convention , The
democratic members of tlio committee on
Ways nnd moans are making a careful can
vass ot their side of the house with a view
to ascertaining just how they stand on tha
proposition to vole down ns ono man all
amendments proposed by the republicans
without debate. If they ascertain at the end
of the weak , when the general debate closes ,
that they have a majority of the house
with thorn they will continue the debate
under the 11 vo minute rule , going right ahead
on Monday. Should they learn on the other
hand that they have not a clean working
majority they will lot the bill stand aside
till the St. Louis convention meets ,
when a resolution will bo passed
strongly Indorsing the Mills bill as
it now stands and commanding the
party in the house to vote for It without
amendment. This Instruction , coming as It
will from the party of the entire country ,
will have the effect , It Is held , of compelling
the refractory members of the house to wheel
Into line. There is n double purpose in the
programme to secure the Until passage of the
bill ana prevent disfigurement by amend
ments. So If the Mills bill gives wiiy next
week to appropriation or other bills , It will
indicate that its friends do not regard their
strength sufllcicnt to carry the proposition of
the party , but If the debate should then con
tinue under the flve-niir.uto rule it will Indi
cate the contrary.
WHAT TllH SENATK 1'llOI'OSKS.
The determination of the senate to appoint
a sub-committee of thu committee on finance
to employ a stenographer and enter into an
investigation of the tariff question is re
garded as an indication of a substitute to the
Mills bill being offered in the event that the
measure passes the house , and as an
Indication that the republicans in the
senate believe it will pass. The committee
will offer an opportunity to all the men and
interests refused a hearing by the democratic
members of the bouse committee on ways
and means to bo heard in behalf of their in
dustries , to ha\oa full hearing nnd to have
it go to the country through the press. The
democrats in both branches of congress say
they have driven the republicans to recognize
the necessity of a reform of the tarilt and
that the result of it all will bo the republican
senate will nibmit a substitute to the Mills
bill which the democrats will not accept ;
that both measures will go to a conference
committee , which will not agree , and there
will be no tariff reform in this congress , but
both parties will have made n platform on
which they will go to the country at thu approaching
preaching election. They point to the sur
plus of § 103,003,000 in the treasury , which
they say will not bo affected , the purchase of
bonds under the recently enacted law not be
ing moro than the daily aggregate accumula
tions from the incomes of tariff duties.
A HOl.l ) ADMISSION.
Recently a number of extreme tariff re
form republicans from the west begged the
democratic members of the committee on
ways and means to give them a concession
for frco wool In the way of free sugar , sayIng -
Ing that if they could have an offset for the
sacrifice of free wool they wuuld vote for the
bill if nothing bettor was offered by their
own party. I to-day asked one of tlio fore
most democratic members of tbo committee
why his party did not make this concession ,
and ho said , "Whoa wo considered this
proposition we figured on how many demo
cratic votes in the house wo would lose by
free wool and how many wo would lose by
making frco sugar , ana we concluded to re
tain a tariff on sugar and make wool free.
Wo were not making a bill to please repub
licans but democrats. Wo go on the theory
that wo can pass a tariff bill by democratic
votes and we are going to do it. Wo recog
nize that the value of our sugar and wool
productions is about the same , but wool is
not grown in the sugar country. "
TUB CITT1.E I'OOIj INVKSTIdATION.
Senator Vest , who yesterday introduced
the resolution for n special committee to in-
vestipato all questions relating to the meat
product of the United States and especially
the alleged cattle rings at Chicago , has con
sented to enlarge the scope of'the proposed
investigation and will make his resolution
broad enough to take in the Central Traflle
association and the general question of the
transportation of dressed beef. The cattle
men in Chicago have kept up a lively telegra
phic correspondence with Senator Fnrwell
and Cullom to-day , nnd both of those gentle
men have been in consulation with Mr. Vest.
The investigation will not commence until
after the adjournment of the senate , but it
is almost certain that ono will take place.
MISCKU.ANKOUS.
The National Bank of Commerce , Kansas
City , was to-day accepted by the comptroller
of the currency as a reserve agent of the
First National bank of Hebron , Neb.
Chairman Holman , of the hoaso committee
on public lands , says that ns soon ns the
tariff discussion is over and the house pro
ceeds to consider other business , ho will en
deavor to dispose of the general land law
LIU , over which the committee has spent so
much time and labor.
At the close of Mr , Buttorworth's speech
to-day the tariff had been discussed Just
eighty-three and a half hours , exclusive of
night sessions.
Captain John H. Patterson , Twentieth In
fantry , has been detailed to visit the camp of
instruction of the Minnesota national guard
at Lakoviuw , Minn.
Dr. William White , for ninny years the
army apothecary at the ofllcoof the attending
surgeon of the United States army In this
city has resigned that oftlco on account of ill
health. Dr. White has served twenty-seven
years under six different surgeon generals ,
and was the only man herding olllco as army
apothecary. Ho was apitolntod from Penn
sylvania.
The tlrno schedule of the star mail route
between Gundy and North Platte has been
ordered changed as follows , to take effect
July 1 : Leave Gaudy Mondays , Wednes
days and Fridays at 8 u. m. ; urrivo at North
Platte at 5 p. m. Leave North Platte Tues
days , Thursdays and Saturdays at 8 a. m ; ar
rive at Gundy at 5 p. m.
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FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Honnto ,
WASHINGTON , May 1C. Mr. Hoar called up
for action the report of the privileges nnd
elections committee on the Turpio case.
After some discussion the committee was
discharged from further consideration of the
subject.
The bills for the admission of Washington
Territory , North Dakota and Montana into
the union wcro uiado special orders for
Thursday of next week.
The pension appropriation bill was then
taken up. The amendment rc | > ortcd incrcas-
lug the amount of the appropriation from
? rUUOJ,000 to fiO. rr.OOO was agreed to , The
next amendment was to btriko out of thu
house bill the words : "That in all pensions
to widows payments shall bo made from tbo
date of the death of the husband , " and to in
sert in lluu the following : "That all pensions
which have been or mtiy horcafterbo granted
under the general laws regulating pensions
to widows in consequence of death occurring
from causes which originated in service
since March 4 , 1801 , shall commence from the
date ot the death of the huHhund , " '
Mr. Harris uiado the point of order
that the ' amendment was general
legislation in tao appropriation
bill. TUo same objection applied to the house
clause , bnt the only remedy In the sonata
wan to Atriko It out aa n point of order did
not lie against IU
After a long discussion the sonnto docldotl
( yeas 23 , unys 13) ) that the proposed change
was In order. The democrats generally voted
in the negative , nnd were Joined by Senators
Edmunds nnd Ingalls.
The proposition of Mr. Cockcroll waa
ngrcod to and the bill went over till tomorrow
row , leaving tlio amendment still undecided.
The house bill to establish n ilcnnrtmcnt of
labor went over without action and the son
nto adjourned. _
IIOIIHO ,
WASHINGTON , May 15. In the house to
day the speaker appointed Messrs , llcndor-
son of Iowa , Clements of Georgia , and But-
tcrworth of Ohio ns n conference committee
on the northwestern exposition bill.
The house thnn , after some unimportant
business , went Into committee of the whole
with Mr. Springer of Illinois In the chair , on
tbo tariff bill , and was addressed by Mr.
Buttcrworth ot Ohio. Ho said the passage
of the law would bo n direct condemnation of
the protective policy. It indicated to the
country that whether the tariff was perfect
or not the democratic party was not a lit in *
stniment to perfect It4 The mission ot the
protective tariff was to place the people of
our own country on an equality with the pro
ducers of the old world. Protective tariffs
dealt with conditions nnd not with boundary
lines. From these nations against which
the United States held the coign of
vantage no odds Do were asked ,
but when a republicans found conditions
which would strike down our Industries nnd
the rate of wages of our worklngmcu , then
they erected the wall of protective tariff. In
skill and cunning American workmen asked
no odds. The capital , the plants , and the
skill were , but starvation wages were not
and never would bo , so long ns the republi
can party wrote the laws of the country.
Capital had the advantage of labor ; capital
could wait longer for Its dividends tnan labor
could for its breakfast. Ho made a compari
son between Ohio , where protection pre
vailed , and the states whcro frco trade phi
losophy existed , greatly to the advantage of
his own stato. Ho created much laughter by
readliiR an extract from the London Times
declaring that the only time England has any
use for Irishmen is when ho migrates to
America and votes for free trade , which ho
almost invariably docs. In conclusion ho
said the issue had boon fairly made up be
tween the two parties. Let there bo no jug
gling. Lot the resolutions in the national
platform so fairly present the issue
that they would attest that they were
drawn by patriotic statesmen and not by
temporizing , huckstering politicians.
Mr. Buckuloxv of Pennsylvania supported
the bill , and Mr. Henderson of Illinois op
posed it.
Mr. Stone of Kentucky favored the meas
ure. The north , ho said , still wanted protec
tion , but tlio handwriting was on the wall
and protection was bound to pass out of the
list of American ideas quickly and peace
fully by the efforts of the people.
Mr. Grout of Vermont compared the farm
ing interests of Vermont and Kentucky ,
quoting statistics to show that the eastern
state was far in advance of her western rival.
The only things that Kentucky had moro of
than Vermont were Illiterates , saloons , mules
and asses.
Mr. Seymour of Michigan spoke In support
of the system of'protection , behind which the
small industries of the country bad boon
built up and had become strong and prosper
ous. The committee ) then rose and the house
took a recess until 8 o'clock , the evening ses
sion to bo for debate on the tariff bill.
Nebraska and lown. Pensions.
WASHINGTON' , May in. [ Special Telegram
to Tun Brn. ] The following pensions woio
granted Ncbraskans to-day : Original invalid
Thomas J. Wilson , Chadron ; Keuben Fal
coner , Fremont ; Michael Killcau , Fairbury ;
Branson P. Gray , Guide Hock ; Joel Cox ,
Hampton. Mexican survivors Daniel
Cooper , Sterling.
Pensions for rowans : Original invalid
Samuel Spongier , Vintoii ; William II. Cran-
diil , Blalrstown ; Bradford S. Trunnell , San
tiago ; Lcroy D. Cooper , Brooks ; Solomon
Merrill , Homer ; Thomas Ackloy , Keokuk ;
Harmon Bowker , Pauora ; Isaac Chapman ,
Douglas. lucreaso Conrad Kincebacb ,
Galesburg. Heissuo William Baldwin ,
Webster City. Original widows , etc.
James , father of Thomas W. Steen , Wash
ington ; Betsey C. , mother of David II. Cop-
erly , New Hartford. Mexican survivors
Henry S. Kelley , Dubuque.
Nebraska and Iowa 1'atonts.
WASHINGTON , May 15. [ Special Telegram
to Tun Bnc. ] The following patents were
issued to Nebraska and Iowa inventors to
day : William Bcardsloy , Beacon , la. , cork
holder for bottTes ; William Bigncll , Ne
braska City , Neb. , pavement ; Jules A.
Bloadcn , Sioux City , la. , registering device
for measuring faucets ; Peter Corsta , Iowa
City , la. , electro-medical apparatus ; Victor
D. Johnson and V. Oiipfelt , Mount Pleasant ,
la. , farm gate ; William F. Kcndrlck , as
signor of one-half to H. L. Glossat , Deer-
field , In. , cutter bar ; William C. Warr ,
Onawa , In. , pliers ; Marquis F. Secley , Fre
mont , Neb , elevator boot.
Tlio Committee AVI 1 1 Investigate.
WASHINGTON , May 15. The senate coin-
mittco on finance this morning adopted a
resolution to ask authority of the senate to
employ n stenographer for the purpose of
takinp testimony on such subjects ns might
como before the committee. It also author
ized the chairman to appoint a subcommittee
tee to investigate tariff mutters. The action
of the committee is understood to look to a
thorough Inquiry into the subject of the
tariff , with a probability that If the house
sends over the tariff bill the committee will
hoar testimony upon the interests to lie af
fected and in time will report tha tariff bill
to the senate.
Poor Postofflce.
WASHINGTON1 , May 15. Senator Farwoll
introduced bill to authorize the
to-day a BCC-
rotary of the treasury to eauso such changes
and improvements to bo made in the United
States custom house , postofilco and sub-treas
ury building at Chicago , and to erect such
additions thereto as may bo necessary to pro
vide sunicicnt accommodations for the post-
oilii.'o In that city. An appropriation of fSOO-
000 Is made for thu purpose.
The Klokly Consul Settled It.
WASHINGTON , May 15. Acting Secretary
Uives received a i-ablo from United States
Consul Lewis at Tangier this morning , sayIng -
Ing that all questions of disagreement be
tween Morocco und the United States had
been settled and that ho had gained all thu
points contended for.
Tlio President Approves.
WASHINGTON , May 15 , The president has
approved the act granting ttio right of way
to tha Kansas City & Paclllo railroad com
pany through Indian Territory and the act
for the erection of a public building at Duluth -
luth , Minn. . . esa t = J
Klglit Hours Kor Letter Cnrrlcru.
WASHINGTON , May 15. In the senate the
house bill to limit the hours of latter curriers
passed without discussion or division. It
provides that hereafter eight hours shall
constitute a day's work for letter carriers in
cities or postal districts connected there
with.
A. O. U. W.
Di'iit-qirn , la. , May 15. The twelfth bien
nial session of the grand ledge A. O , U. W. ,
of Iowa , convened In this city to-day. Two
hundred and fifty delegates ara present ,
The session will last three days. Reports of
the grand oftlc < ; rs were read. The constitu
tion and regulations of the order will bo re
vised.
Kiiglneer and I < 'lrcinnu Killed.
CLAYTON , N. M. , May 15. The Bouthoound
express on the Fort Worth road , fifty miles
south of here , last night plunged Into a
washout caused by the breaking ot a water
spout , killing Kuginoer Callowpricst and
Fireman Sam Bush. None of the passengers
were injured.
Stove Fouiulera' Convention.
PjTTauuiio , May 15. The jstovo founders'
national defense association met this mornIng -
Ing with thirty delegates present from all
parts of the country' .
BELVA-DEAtt Will RUN ACAIS
Equal Rights Women Nomlnatg
Tholr Presidential Ticket ,
FIRST BLOOD FOR THE FEMALES ,
Airs. Chnpln Cnlla tlio Convention to
Order , Acts ns Ctinlrmnn , Cnitu
the Rnllotfl , Adopts the Rcso
lutlons nnd Adjourns.
Females In ttio Plclrt.
DnsMoiNKS , la. , Mny 15. [ Special Tola
pram to TUB Bp.n. ] The notional convention
of the equal rights party met In this city lull
afternoon to nominate candidates for presi
dent and vloo-prcstdcnt of the United Statoi ,
The chairman explained that the absence of
an elevator In the building had kept several
ot the women from attending , as they would
not climb two ( lights of stairs ovoa to UOraU
nato a president of the United States.
The convention was called to order by
Mrs. Nettle Sanford Chopin , ot Marshall'
town , chairman of the national committee ,
who waa made temporary president. After
n little preliminary skirmishing and an at *
tempt to run iu the janitor ot the bulldluff to
swell the numbers , Mrs. Chopin was elected
permanent chairman of the convention. As
announcd by the chairman she was to count
tbo ballots which the suffragists from aU
over the United States had boon Beading In.
She declared that woinca could not vary
well attend conventions , and BO the execu
tive committed , of which aho was the head ,
hod decided to lot them scud In tholr ballots
and thus bo represented by proxy. From the
depths of a capacious gripsack Mrs. Chapla
then fished out n largo package of
ballots , letters , telegrams and other
documentary collaterals belonging to
the party. A count of the ballots tliou
began , and the result showed that a majority
of the votes had boon cost for Bolva A.
Lockwood , of Washington , for president ,
and Alfred II. Love , of Philadelphia , for
vice president. Three hundred and fifty
ballots were counted , of which Mrs. Lock-
wood and Mr. Love received 310 , The ballot
ing showed that every state except South
Carolina and every territory , except Idaho
was represented iu voting.
Tlio chairman explained parenthetically
that she -was not altogether certain of the
origin ot the ballots , as they wore not always
accompanied by signatures , and she had to
guess by the post .mark . on the envelopes
where they carao from. But ns this original
idea scorned satisfactory to the convention
it occasioned no comment , and was accepted
us quite the proper thing. Tlio forty
scattering ballots wcro distributed among
u number of eminent statesmen and women.
Mr. Blaine , Mr. Allison , Mr. Ingalls , Mr.
Powderly and Mr. George all received ono
or uioro votes. Elibabeth Cady Stantou ,
Frances Willard and Susan B. Anthony
were also given complimentary votes.
Ono ballot read ,
For President ,
Fiuncns FOLSOM CLEVKLXND ,
For Vice President ,
GnoVBii Cr.cvciANB.
Several tlckots were for "any good repub
lican who can carry the country. " A few
democratic preferences were Indicated by
vet s for General Black. Several prohibi
tion votes called for General Clinton B. Fisk.
but the chairman of the convention declared
that the scattering votes were unimportant
and so would not bo counted.
Having declared the ticket composed of
Mrs. Lockwood and Mr. Love duly nomi
nated , tao chairman of the convention , Mrs.
Chapin , called upon the chairman of thO
committee on resolutions , Mrs. Cluipiu , to
read the same , which she did. The platform
declares that congress should pass an en
abling act giving women the right to vote ;
that it should change the law of inheritance
so that in the event of the death of the wife
her heirs should receive the same consider
ation as that of the husband ; It declares in
favor of temperance and in the settlement of
international dilllcultlcs. and advises pen
sions for every needy soldier and sailor. It
further urges restriction of immigration ; de
clares for a protective tariff ; favors nutting
sugar and lumber on the free list and abolishing
ishing the tax on whisky and tobacco.
After admiring saveral largo portraits of
Mrs. Lockwood nnd mutually resolving to
vote early and often for their candidate , the
convention of sweet suffering sisters ad-
earned sino die.
Arson Ic In His Stonincli.
MASON Cirr , la. , May 15. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE. ] The Brown family poi
soning ullalr la again a fruitful topic of sur
mise. It will bo remembered that on the
evening of March 8 the oatlro family , con
sisting of H. L. Brown , his son Henry , his
wife and two children wcro taken suddenly
and seriously ill while seated at the Buppor
table , and while three of them managed to
pull through , the older Mr. Brown and
youngest child succumbed. At their death ,
an investigation was determined upon. Tbo
body of Mr. Brown , which had been burled' ,
was exhumed and a post mortem examina
tion held , the stomach being sent to Chicago
for chemical analysis. The report of the
analysis has been received and discloses that
death was caused by arsenical poisoning , the
condition of the stomach indicating that
large quantities of the deadly drug had boon
absorbed.
To-day Coroner McFarland has been pur
suing his Investigations with a view to dis
covering by whom the poison was adminis
tered , but he as yet has reached no tangible
result. A box of "Hough on Kats. " lU ) pur
cent of which Is ai-neiilc. was purchased by
Mrs. Brown some months previous to the
poisoning. At the time that H. K. Brown
was seriously ill and doubts were enter
tained as to his recovery , ho stated to ono of
his .neighbors that if he was ever to get well
ho would spare no time nor money In finding
out how , ho was poisoned. Ho alro stated
that there was no poison about the IIOUBO
and time ho would allow none bought by any
member of the family. When the oftlcor
came to cxhujno his father's body ho bec.uno
indignant and declared that it should not 1m
dono. What the wife did , or intended to do ,
with the poison , remains unknown.
Riiprcino Court
MOIKKH , la. , May -.Special ( Tele
gram to Tim BKR.J The supreme court ron-
dcrcd the following decisions hero to-duy ,
John W. Norrls VH O. S. Klpp , appellant ,
Montgomery district , Judge C. F. Loot-
bourow , action to recover for broach of cove
nants by a deed and by a verbal warranty in
the sale of land. Alllrmcd.
William Winters vs the Central Iowa rail
way company , appellant , Ccrro Gordo dls-
Judge Uuddick , Huvcrftcd.
Blato of Iowa vs Henry Farlco. appellant.
Mills district. Reversed. On the original
hearing the case wa.s afllrmcd , no authorities
being cited on the chief issue , which was ttio
right of the defendant to change his pln.i.
L. W. Geode vs J , F. Garrctlo , et ill. , ap
pellant , Polk district. Modilled and afllrmcd ,
C. Clements vs the Burlington , Cedar Hap-
Ids ft Northern railway company , appellant ,
Hen ton district , Judge Kinno , action against
a common carrier for failure to deliver prop
erty at its destination ,
Tlio University Investigation.
lowx CITV , la. , Mny 15. The state univer
sity Investlgatlni ? committee met at 10:30 : thin
morning with all the members present. It
was decided to hold two sessions daily at 10
a. in. and 3 p. ui. All complaints submitted
must bo In writing. Other preliminary mut
ters wore arranged and the committed ad
journed until 2 p. in.
On convening in the afternoon Dr. Fullown ,
one ot thu deposed professors' , submitted a
paper giving reasons for bcllovlng himself
and Prof , Leonard to have hoen tlischargca
for tholr activity In enforcing the prohibition
laws. Thu direct charge is made Unit tlio re-
Kiints pledged tuenihelvcs to discharge- Leon
ard and Fellows in order to secure the anti-
prohibition vote for an appropriation. Other
memoranda beurmg on tlio subject were given
to thu oommitteo uud nn adjournment waa
taken until to-morrow. Messrs. Uicliardaun ,
Wright and Matthews uro loQkiiii ; after tU
lutarofttit of tlio l
