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THE OMAHA DAILY
SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. TUESDAY MORNING , JUNE 12. 1888 , NUMBJEK 3GO. '
THE VOICE OF LABOR HEARD ,
Monster Mass Mooting Held at the
Capital.
ENCROACHMENTS OF CAPITAL.
Allo AddrcsscH llj' Senator Van Wyek
mid Others Two Voting Men
Drowned lit Fullcrlon Other
Nebraska NUWH.
Thn Poor Man'H Protest.
Neb. , Juno 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Hr.i : . ] Two thousand pcoplo
completely HIIccl Holiannan's hall to-night lit
the mmiHtcr labor meeting under the
auspices of the brotherhoods of lot'omotive
engineers nnd firemen. There wcro dinners
mid laboring men of nil classes In addition to
the largo muiibcr of inilroad men In at
tendance , and for three hours they gave
the closest nttontionMo the doctrines of the
rights of honest labor as spoken from the plat
form. The speakers wore ex-Governor Hut-
ler , of Pawnee City ; L. 10. Uodgers , of Crcs-
ton , la. , nnd Senator Van Wyek , of Nebraska
City. O. H. Skinner presided at the meetIng -
Ing , nnd u choir furnished the music. A largo
tiumberof ladles were In the audience and
the enthusiasm was unbounded.
Governor Butler spoke of the wrongs of
the laws that Increased poverty to the poor
nnd allowed the rich to wax richer and to ac-
cuinutnte their millions at the expense of
honest labor. There would como a change
nnd It would sweep the country. Labor
would not always bo held In chains , and cor
porations would not always wring their
wealth from toll. lie said that a republican
nt the late state convention said that the rail
roads of the state exacted and collected from
it $100,000 every day above reasonable rates.
He would cut this down to $30,000 , and then
upon each year's worlc the people of No-
brasku would bo robbed of ono'iigh to con
struct n new line of road to Chi
cago. How long would this continue ? Ho
cited the wealth of the millionaires that had
been accumulated without nn hours labor
nnd against those hu cited the millions of
martgages upon the farms of Nebraska.
What was wrong was the laws and the violations
lations under them. He paid his respects to
the two old parties. Neither , ho said , could
give relief or would give relief. There must
be a new man to rise as Wendell Phillips
had risen against slavery , and the chains
upon labor woufd bo.strieken to the ground.
Governor Duller said that recently In
Omaha Governor Thaycr had made remarks
to the militia that surprised him. The gov
ernor hud said that with the growing labor
troubles they might ho called on
for duty. He thought that Governor
Thayer had missed an opportunity to
exercise the militia. When the Burlington
road brought 2 , " > 0 Pinkerton men to Nebraska
ho should have met them witli the militia at
the Missouri river and disarmed them.
Mr. Kodgcrs spoke particularly to the rail
road men and paid his respects to the "Q"
system in a masterly manner. The strike.
ho said , was not ended , all over the land
cordial words nnd practical support eimo
from labor organizations of every character.
It was a light for the manhood of labor , and
labor would see that it triumphed. Mr.
Hodgci-8 spoke eloquently of the "scab , " the
lory of the present struggle that worshipped
the king corporation while honest labor
struggled for irecdom.
"When Mr. Sherman introduced Mr. Van
Wyek ho said that for six years he had rep
resented the people of Nebraska and not the
railroads in the United States senate , and
that there were thousands of honest men in
the state who wanted him to again represent
them. The audience received the senator
with great enthusiasm and ho proceeded to
his arraignment of the monopoly cohorts
with the rigor that ho possesses whoa ho
lights the battles of the people. Ho pointed
to the uprising which was growing
upon every hand. Never before wore
the people stirred deeper than at the present
time over the encroachments of capital. The
senator reviewed the needs of honest legis
lation , the road that would lead to enfran
chisement and spoico of the duty of the pub-
lip. It was one of the senator's ablest efforts
nnd the largo audience greeted it with the
greatest enthusiasm. It was after T p. in.
when the moceing closed , and it was pro
nounced the most telling labor meeting ever
held in the city.
An Almndoncd IS
JOHNSTOWN , Neb. , Juno 11. [ Special to
Tin : UiiB.J-- The telephone line from this
place to Norden , Neb. , may provo to be u
failure. Mot-ride Walkins , editor of the
Johnstown Chronicle , constructed the line.
Ho claimed to bo nn agent for the Nebraska
Telephone company , but upon investigation
it was shown that ho had no authority from
the company to build the line or act as
agent. Ho nnd no money , but caiuo hero
well recommended , and , thinking him u
truthful and honest man , seine of the eltl-
zons backed him In the enterprise with labor
and money to the amount of between -f-'iOO
nnd ? COO. Watkins , seeing that his schema
was to bo investigated , loft a few days ago
for parts unknown. His creditors will give
him sufllelcnt time to return and fix the mat
ter up , but if ho refuses to do this an clTort
will bo mndo to capture and bring him to
Justice.
Cooley Will Sponk.
CIIP.TI : , Neb. , Juno 11. [ Special to Tun
Hr.i : . ] A telegram was received this morn
ing from ex-Governor Dawos , from Wash
ington , in which he says that Senator Man-
derson nnd himself called upon Judge
Thomas M. Cooley this morning , nnd that
the Judge promised to bo present at the
Nebraska Clmutauqua assembly and speak
on Lawyer's Day , July : ! . This will be one
of the grandest days of the assembly. Every
lawyer in the state should make it a point to
hear n man of his reputation , of his learning ,
and acknowledged , us ho is , to lie at the
head of both the bench and bur of the United
States. From present indications there will
not bo a single failure upon the program me ,
uml It is believed that all those who were
uunoiinced as expected , but not put down
positively , will bo hero. Every preparation
will bo irmdo to give Judge Cooley n recep
tion that will bo worthy of the man.
Two Young Men Drowned.
FUM.UIITON , Neb. , Juno --Special [ to
THU Hr.r..l August Miclmelsou and Hans
Video two young men who wcro working ut
the Kolmcr riuu-h , four miles west of Fuilor-
ton , lost their lives while boating on n bayou
of the I.oup on Sunday. Tidga was .unable
to swim. The other wus tipping the boat li
order to frighten him. It dipped water , they
lost their balance and limilly uiisot. .Mich-
uelHOn tried to FIIVO Tidgc.but the frightened
limn flung to him In such a way that both
were drowned. Nicholas Wcnn , the third
party in the bout , manured to get to land ,
hut was too much exhausted to procure help
in time. Miehaelson and ' 1 idge were young
men , each about twcnly-ono years old , both
Gorman. They will bo buried at the Jb'uUcr.
ton cemetery today ,
Oil Comnanii-B Consolidate.
FHEJIONT , Neb , , Juuo 11. [ Special to TUB
tE.I" A number of. oil companies having
claims In the oil district \VyomIng have
just been merged into one hero , under the
iinum of the Consolidated' ' Oil nnd Pipe Line
company. Their interests arc located fu the
territory commencing at u point about ulucty
miles wosi of Douglas and extend Eixty of
seventy miles west of that point , in tUa Pol-
ken Spider and KaUlcanaUo country. The
officers of the company arc 1C. II. liarnard ,
president : ex-Governor swv.-cs , cf fyfctu ,
vice president ; O. 11. Tiwray , trousyrer ; F.
U. llM-risou , goa'CWry.Ylh these
men nnd F. I. Fo.'i , Crete , nnd State Treas
urer Wilhird , directors , the company will
soon begin putting down a well and to de
velop their claims.
Drowning Accident.
Nonrot.K , Neb. , Juno 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Hnr : . ] A very distressing
drowning casualty occurred hero last even
ing. 15. M. Norton , of the Dally News , nnd
Mrs. Herman Gorccke wcro out boat riding
on the North Fork. In making n turn down
by the reunion grounds , about a mile from
town , the current took the boat against a
tree lying over the water. It began to
1111 and they sprang for the tree , which was
hardly ndc < | untc to support both. Thinking
himself uimblo to get his companion out
alone , Morton ran for help. Guy Wnshburn
and a young man by the niimo
of Wlshart eamo to the rcscuo
nnd in attempting to save the lady , their
boat was upset , nnd young Wnshbnrn was
thrown Into thewatcr. Little attention was
paid to him , as ho was n strong swimmer ,
and called out that ho was all right : hut/ha
suddenly sank , nnd his body has not been re
covered. Ho was the only sou of Quarter-
muster L. C. Washbnrn. Ho was a printer ,
having worked a long time in the Journal
ofllco , and latterly in the News office. Much
sympathy is felt for the Washburn family ,
and the sad affair has tilled the city with
gloom. _
Ilndly Hurt , at , Ilusc Hull.
OAKLAND , Neb. , Juno 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Unn. While the Oakland nnd
Logan clubs wcro playing base ball yester
day afternoon ulna miles southwest , Dr.
Wells , of Hooper , ran against Charles Hemp-
stod striking him with his knco in the
diaphragm and knocking him senseless for
some time. Dr. Moore was called and pro
nounced him seriously hurt. Ho was re
moved to the town and his family physician ,
formerly of Omaha , was telegraphed for this
evening , also Dr. McLaughlin , of Tekamah ,
who arrived this evening. It Is believed the
diaphragm is ruptured. Ho Is suffering
untold agony when not under opiates and can
not live many hours. He has n wife and one
child and has been employed as engine wiper
hero for the past six weeks , coming hero
from Omaha.
Cliniitntiqtin Talk at Itcntricc.
HnATiiici : , Neb. , Juuo 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : llui : . ] At a meeting of the
board of trade to-night $1,500 was donated tea
a syndicate owning thirty-live acrcn of land
skirting the river south of town to aid them
in starting an Inter-state Chautauqua as
sembly , the syndicate promising to erect
buildings at once equal to these at Crete and
to hold an assembly next August. Tlio
money voted comes from the § 10,000 adver
tising fund , and us the syndicate do not
guarantee to maintain it permanent assembly ,
it is questionable us to whether the money
will bo forthcoming. Some think the ground
too small , others that wo are too near Crete ,
which already 1ms a well established Clmu
tauqua. Hut few were nt the meeting and
nearly one-half of those present refrained
from voting , claiming that the matter should
bo canvassed more thoroughly.
Appointed to tin ; Prison Congress.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Juno 11. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Hin. ] Governor Thayer to-day
appointed C. E. Hoot , of the Daily State
Journal , as a delegate to represent Ne
braska at the national prison association and
prison conurcss which meets at Hoston ,
Mass. , July 14. Mr. Hoot from active work
in journalism , will possess excellent quali
ties for work in the congress and will repre
sent Ncbrasua In nn able manner.
Itc.sponso From Washington County.
Am.iNOTON , Neb. , Juno 11. To the Editor
of Tin : Bin : : Allow mo to congratulate you
on the editorial in to-day's HII : : refusing to
support Chauncoy M. Dcpow for the presi
dency. His nomination would lose the re
publican ticket 500 votes in Washington
county. I would that all republican papers
in Nebraska hud the stamina of Tim DAII.V
Hr.i : .
1 am yours for the success of the republi
can ticket headed by any man who will com
mand the support of honest republicans.
S. J. lUDLur , M. D.
Foil From the
COI.UMIU-S , Neb. , Juno 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Ur. ! : . ] Two men , II. L. Uidor
nnd J. C. Hurton , employes oC the Union
Pacific , while painting the iron bridge across
the Loup river , two miles west of here , nar
rowly escaped instant death to-day by the
breaking of a hook causing them to fall from
the top , n distance of llfteen feet to the road
way below. They were brought to the city
and placed in charge of the company phy
sic-inn. Their injuries nro not considered
fatal , though very painful.
Worked Him For $50.
COI.UMIIUS , Nob. , June 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Hin. : ] City Treasurer J. H.
Dolsman was taken in to-day to the extent of
f > 0 by a smooth-tongued villain by the niimo
of E. E. Stevens , Ho hud a forged draft
and letters of recommendation front Marshal
Field of Chicago. Information has been re
ceived that lie lias played the sumo gumo on
other merchants in dilTorcnt cities oi the
state under assumed names.
The Corner Stone Tmld.
YOIIK , Neb. , June H. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Her. ] The corner stone of York's
now high i-chool building was laid with ap
propriate ceremonies tills afternoon. The
innlding will be of pressed brick and cut
stone , and will cost , when completed , fcM.OOO.
The ceremonies were conducted by the board
of education , teachers and students. The
stone was laid by three little boys , Hon. N.
V. llnrluu delivered the oration.
CoiiinionctMiioiit lit Stroinsliui-R.
RruoMiiiiL'itn , Neb. , Juno 11. [ Special to
Tin : Hni : . ] The closing exercises of the
Stromsburg high school took place hero last
Thursday night and were well attended.
Tim gruilimteh were four in number two
ludics and two gentlemen , and in their sev
eral purls demonstrated the eftlcieney and
thoroughness of thu discipline and training
received In their high school coin-be. Miss
Jennie C. Kudbcrg was sulutatorian and
Ernest D. lUskell delivered the valedictory.
Another Hank nt Fremont.
Fnr.MOXT , Neb. , Juno 11. [ Special to Tins
HKK. ] The Western Trust and Security
company , of this city , to-day began the oper
ation of n saving bank In connection with
their business , bavins amended their articles
of Incorporation for that purpose. This
gives Fremont her fourth bauk.
Destroyed lly Fire.
ST. Lot' I ? , Juno 11. A Post-Dispatch
special from Columbus , Mo. , says : Early
this morning the Gulf railroad depot was al
most entirely destroyed by ( ire. Loss not
yet estimated , but is very heavy.
Approved tli sHill.
AniANY , N. V. , Juno 11. Governor Hill
to-duy approved the bill to regulate charges
for elevating , trimming , rot-riving , weighing
and discharging grains b.v meant : of floating
luul stationary waix-lioiiscj it ; this bU'.e.
Died ofllU Injuries.
NEW Yoitu , Juno 11. Charley Cross , the
jockey who was thrown from his horse ut
the Jerome iwl : races Saturday last , died of
his ii.Junea hi : , ' , night at the Muithvltun hos
pital.
Thn Dentil Koll.
MILWAUKEE , June U. Fred Millqr , a wol
lnm\r. bicwcr , thed this morning from the
cf a cancer ,
leathern.
New YuitK , Juno 11.All thu lathers in
the city went on a strike' this .mimiir. ; ; fus
belter wascs and s.Uui ter hours ,
JIAfl JIM ITliL tlilUAN
Booming Their Favorlto Candidate
With Zonloua Enthusiasm.
CLAIM THE VOTES OF NEW YORK
legislative Mutters of Interest to No
ImiHkn-Thc Direct Tax Hill May .
finally I'nss General
News.
Confident of Shcrmnn'fl Success.
WASHINGTON Humuu TituOxunA Inn , |
nil ) FouiiTncsTii STIIKKT ,
WASHINGTON. D. C. . Juno ? k r
The Sherman presidential boomers are
moro than confident to-night. They arc
claiming from every corner and in every
place that John Sherman is certain to bo the
nominee of the national republican party at
Chicago next week. Judge Thompson , who is
the recognized lender of the Sherman boom
at this end of the line , is making his arrange
ments to leave hero for Chicago to-morrow ,
lie will take with him Mr. Sherman's steno
grapher and typo writer and on Wednesday
open the Sherman headquarters in the win
dy city. Hcprescntatlvcs Grosvenor , Uut-
tcrworth and McICinley will leave on Wed
nesday , stopping ono day at their respective
homes and will reach Chicago by the time
the first delegates begin to arrive. Snld
JudgoThompson loTinUiiR correspondent
this evening : "Why John Sherman is going
to bo nominated. Of that there is not the
least doubt in the world. If It were not for
showing our hands and giving nwny our
strength in advance I could sit down and
give vou the votes in the various delegations
that Mr. Sherman is sure to receive. "
The Sherman contingent have been hold
ing meetings qulto frequently since the
senator's return from New York. They had
quite a lengthy conference at the residence
of the Ohio senator last night and again this
afternoon , they were in conference with
locked doors in the committee room of Mr.
Sherman at the capital. Since his return
from New York City where the Ohio states
man spent several days last week , thcro has
been quite a boom in Sherman stock. To
these with whom ho has talked the Ohio
senator imparts the refreshing information
that ho is sure of the solid vote of the New
Yorlc delegation , if not on the first ballot
certainly on the third. In addition they
claim that Quay and Cameron will see to it
that ho also gets the entire vote of the
Pennsylvania delegation. Mr. Sherman
told a friend who called on him last night ,
that wliilo ho was in New York lie was
waited upon b.v the representatives of
twenty or morn Irish clubs who assured him
that now as Hlalno was out of the way they
would support him for the presidential
nomination , His friends assert that nil the
preliminaries for the delivery of the votes of
the New York and Pennsylvania delegations
have been arranged and they will surely bo
delivered on the second or third ballot.
An evening paper says : "A friend of
Senator Sherman in this city has prepared a
list of the delegates to the Chicago conven
tion. Ho states that of the entire number
there are ! MU delegates who will vote for
Sherman. He asserts that Sherman is sure
of this number of votes in any event , nnd
that witli this show of strength the addi
tional seventy-two votes needed will un
doubtedly be secured. Senator Sherman
to-day informed a Nebraska friend that he had
reason to count on the support ot four of the
Nebraska delegates.
UTAH ( ir.T.s ANOTiinu.iunon.
Senator Paddock's bill for enlarging the
supreme court of Utah by the addition of
another judge , which passed the senate some
time ago and was amended in the house , was
to-day reported from the committee on
Judiciary of the senate with a recommcnda-
that the house amendment be concurred in.
This amendment simply provides that the
Judge may reside in other portions of the
territory than Salt Lake.
Ninu.vsKv is TIII : SINATC. :
In the Senate to-day Mr. Paddock pro
scntcd the following : A petition of citizens
of Franklin county , Nebraska , complaining
of existing evils under the operation of the
inter-state commerce act , and urging con
gress to adopt necessary amendments thereto ;
a resolution of the board of trade of Fair-
bury , Neb. , urging the passage of the Pacific
railroad bill , known as the Ouluwaito meas
ure : resolutions of the Grand Army of the
Kcpublic of the Department of Nebraska ,
asking for an appropriation of $21)0,000 ) to fur
nish headstones required to fill requisitions
the coming year.
Tin : miuicT TAX HIM , TO TARS.
Friends of the direct tax bill are arranging
to have their measure considered immedi
ately after the disposition of the tariff bill.
There lias been nothing said about the direct
tax bill for several weeks. The measure , it
will bo remembered , was llllibustcred against
by the confederates and a special day was
fixed by the democratic caucus for its con
sideration In next December. The men who
lilbustered against the bill have expressed
regret that they did so and have made over
tures by which It will likely receive con
sideration within it week or two after the
Mills hill is disposed of. Consideration of
the direct tax bill means its passage , thcro
being less than one-third of the members op
posed to it.
MISCELIAXnOUS.
Joseph 1 , . Edward of Pawnee City , Neb. ,
and the Kcv. Elijah P. Smith of Mt. Pleasant -
ant , Ia. , were to-day admitted to practice
before the interior department.
The Star mail service from Underwood to
Donlpan , Neb. , will bo discontinued ut the
cm ! of the month.
Star mail service will bo established July 14
ns follows in Nenruskn : Valentino by Fcnner
( now office ) and ICcwaiico to Sparks , twenty-
live miles and back , twice a week by a six
hours schedule ; Dodge to Oleim , thirty-three
and one-quarter miles and hark , three times
u week by u ono hour schedule.
Ex-Governor Dawes , of Nebraska , has suc
ceeded in Ills mission hero. Ho eamo to In
duce Judge Cooley , of the intc'r-stato com
merce committee to deliver an address at
Crete on the 3d or 4th of July to the Chau-
tauqna association. The. judge has accepted.
General II. Wccls and wife , of Schuyler ,
Neb. , nro hero. Pinmr S. HKATII ,
FII-"TH-i'H ; COXGU1383.
Senate.
WAPinxfiTox , Juno 11. Among the bills
reported from committees and placed on the
calendar were the postoftlco and District of
Columbia appropriation bills , to bo called up
to-morrow. Also the senate bill for the re
construction of the government dam at Hock
Island arsenal , and for the immediate con
struction of a temporary dam.
On motion of Mr. Sherman the senate
proceeded to the consideration of the fish
eries treaty in opun executive session nnd
was addressed by Gray in support of its
ratification. God help the country and the
people , bo said , if thoao into whoso hands
they had placid power should refuse to look
nt both sides and at all sides of the questions
which involved the peace and honor and
welfare of the nation. Some slurs , ho said ,
had been ungenerously cast by the senator
from Maine ( Mr. Frye ) towards the secre
tary of btato ; but there had never como
from the state department anything like the
surrender of Amr-ru-an rights in the treaty
of ls71 , under President Grant's admin
istration , and jet that treaty
was ono of the triumphs nf General Grant's
r.du.lnisiration , although for the privilege of
an inshore fishery , which the American fish-
eruirn had just abandoned us not worth a
liuenno of $1 a ton , it pave an American mar
ket to the Canadian fisherman and lf < uo,000
besides. Notice has been given by congress
bf the abrogation of that treaty at the oxplr-
jtticn of its term uud the United Stales bad
been again remitted to privileges , conditions
nnd Instructions prescribed by the conven
tion of IMS. The United States , ho said , could
not , in view of the valuable fisheries of Uoh-
ring sea , afford to establish any narrow or
restrictive decline of territorial waters. Com
Ing clown to the eleventh article of
the treaty ho argued that it gave to Ameri
can fishermen the tjght to enter Canadian
ports on all occasions to purchase all the
supplies ordinarily nsked for trading vessels ,
the only exception 'being supplies distinctly
peculiar to fishing vessels , nnd asked
whether It was not the part of statesmanship
to secure impartial privileges by the ratifica
tion ot the treaty. Referring to the state
ments mndo on the other side that the
treaty was ono which ought not bo made ,
ho said : What has occurred to change the
position or character of the people , so that
the United States should not endeavor to do
to-day what the statesmen ot IS71 did In the
negotiation of the treaty of Washington , nnd
what the men ot 1S54 had done in the nego
tiation of the reciprocity treaty I No party
had n monopoly of patriotism In this
country , but If any party had the
right to bo proud of Its record ,
traditions and history , as being distinctly
American , it was the democratic party. The
democratic party to-day was on the American
side of this question. These who defended
It in the senate wcro on the American side.
If In obedience to party caucus , which sat
with closed doors nnd kept veiled in secrecy
the real motives of the opposition , the treaty
should bo defeated by n largo majority , an
nppeal would bo made to the safer Judg
ment of sixty millions of people. , and the
brave and honest fishermen themselves
Would be appealed to , whoso rights and Inter
ests were secured and maintained by tills
treaty.
At the close of Mr. Gray's speech further
consideration of the fisheries treaty was , on
motion of Mr. Sherman , postponed until
Monday , the'irth ot June.
The senate then adjourned.
House.
WASHINGTON , Juno 11. Mr. Anderson of
Illinois , from the committee on postofllccs
nnd post roads , reported back the resolu
tion calling on the postmaster general for a
tabulated statement of the disallowed claims
of postmasters from ICcntucky under the act
of March 3 , 1SS3. Laid over.
Under the callof states the following bills ,
etc. , were introduced and referred :
A bill providing for an assistant secretary
of the navy.
A resolution reciting that at this time
there seems to bo no possibility of the passage -
sago at the present session of congress of the
Mills bill ; that there is a largo surplus in the
treasury which is daily accumulating to the
detriment of genera 1 business and which
tends to the contraction of the circulating
medium of the country : that uncertainty as
to whether the.Mil's ' bill in its present shape
will ever become a law is to say the least
great and almost certainly not in
time to give tlio relief demanded ;
nnd that the Into unfortunate nnd unneces
sary civil war made the enormous and daily
increasing pension list just and necessary :
that the success of the armies of the United
States made possible atid secure the accumu
lation of large , private and corporate for
tunes all over the country ; and instructing
the committee on ways and means to report
to the house bills first repealing all laws
providing for internal revenue taxation and
removing all of said tax except that now col
lected upon spirits distilled in whole or in
part from grain nnd upon malt liquors ; second
end , a day providing'lor the levy and collec
tion of a graduated tax : upon all incomes of
persons , corporation's , associations and trusts
of $ -,0Xand ( ) upwards per annum , the pro
ceeds of said income tax to be devoted ex
clusively to the payment of pensions ; third ,
providing that all articles , or products , not
manufactured or produced in the United
States shall enter por.U of the United States
free of all import duty.
Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio offered a resolution
assigning July 5 , T , D , 10 , 11 and 12 for con
sideration of general pensions legislation ,
precedence to be given to the arrears of limi
tation repeal and dependent pension bills.
The resolution was accompanied by a long
preamble , to the reading of which Mr.
Springer of Illinois objected. Thereupon Mr.
Grosvenor withdrew the resolution.
The house then proceeded to the considera
tion of district business.
Mr. Grosvenor took the floor on this bill ,
commenting sarcastically upon the fact that
all tlio great questions in the house had been
laid aside in order to enable this body to con
sider the bill increasing the police force of
the district. Ho referred to the fact that
the surplus was still accumulating , tiiat the
fiscal year was Hearing its close with appro
priation bills still undisposed of , and finally
came to the gist of his remarks witli the cita
tion of various general pension bills , which
had been reported on by the committee or
introduced In the house. Mr. Grosvonor
then said a petition had been presented to
tlio committee. on rules signed
by all the republicans piesent in
tnc house , asking for the assignment of time
to the committee on Invalid pensions. Up to
this time the committee on rules had not
assigned one day or ono hour to the consider
ation of pension bills. Wliilo it lias given
d iys to nearly every other committee , it had
stubbornly refused to let the committee on
invalid pensions have a day. The republican
party at Chicago in its platform had pledged
itself to substantial pensions to soldiers , and
the dcuiocratie party in its platform had also
announced itself in favor of liberal pensions.
Hut unfortunately , In the recent utterances
of the democratic party at S. Louis , there
was no word , no reference , no suggestion
that the democratic party in the future pro
posed to carry out its promises to the union
soldiers of the country.
Mr. Cannon of Illinois , ns ono of the mi
nority , said that , so far as ho knew , thcro
had been no meeting of the committee for
some weeks. The minority members , Mr.
Heed of Maine and himself , had asked that a
meeting be called In order that they might
properly voice the sentiments of the republi
can members of the house , but they had
heard nothing In regard to It.
Mr. GroHvennr then said ho wanted the
soldiers of the country to understand tlio mi
nority was utterly helpless to call up pension
bills , except with the consent and through
the will of the majority , as expressed by the
committee on rules.
The bill was then parsed.
Mr. Kpinoa of New York asked unanimous
consent for thu immediate consideration of a
joint resolution appropriating $ -5JRh , ) for tlio
celebration of the twenty-fifth anuiversaryof
the battle of Gettysburg.
Mr. Hrcekenridgoof Arkansas objected on
the ground that xvar celebrations in any portion
tion of tbo country were conducive of no
good.
Tim speaker laid before the house n com
munication from the secretary of the treas
ury transmitting an estimate of f 107,000 from
the supervising architect for repairs of the
New Orleans custom house ,
Kefcrrcd and adjourned ,
The Democratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON , Juno 11. A rather thinly
attended caucus of democratic representa
tives talked fur hours to night upon the tariff
bill. The caucus had been called to devise
means for expediting action upon the bill
but nothing definite was accomplished.
Mills said ho had been requested by McICin
ley to cause the consideration of the bill to
bo suspended during the republican conven
tion to aei-omoclale u number of republican
members who wish to attend. In view
of the urgent necessity for tlio
speedy passing of appropriation bills
It was generally believed that this request
miyht bo granted and that the appropriation
bills might 'ji\ \ acted upon during the sus
pension of the tariff debate. Tlio final dis
position of the matter was left to the demo
cratic members of the ways and means com
mittee. It is probable that debate will bo
allowed to run on for some d.iys longer
before nn attempt' is made to apply any
severe restrictive measures. It is believed
that after the Chicago convention the repub
licans can bo induced to accept u proiKisition
looking to an agreement upon u date of tak
ing u final vote upon the bill.
Duelling Frenchmen.
PAIIIS , June 11 , In a duel to-day between
Paul Dokoulcdo and Arcno , membu1' of the
chamber of dcpcttcs he latter was wounded.
Ttio weapons used wcro swords.
DOES DEPEW FEAR RESULTS
Having Sntiaflod Himself of Impend
ing Disaster Ho Withdraws.
RATHER SENSIBLE CONCLUSION.
The Howdy nnd llorny-llmidod West
JIavc No Deslro to Vote For a
Itnilroad President Of
Interest to Sir.
Depew DonloH Having Written It.
ST. Lorts , Juuo 11. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Hr.n. ] The Globe-Democrat publishes
the following tills morning : "Mr. Dcpow
will not bo n candidate. Thii cxccctlltmly
Important declaration is quoted from a priv
ate letter Just received from Now York. The
letter is addressed to a gentleman who is ono
of the delegatcs-at-hirgo from n western
state and will bo n prominent figure In
the convention. The announcement of Do-
pew's conclusion is from a gentleman in his
confidence nnd is regarded by the recipient
ns entirely authoritative. The letter was
shown to a correspondent of the Globe-Dem
ocrat yesterday nnd this is the first publica
tion of its contents. The explanation of De-
pew's ' position Is this : Ho has satisfied him
self fully by careful inquiry that ho is not the
most available man forthe party to nominate.
lie believes that ho could carry Now York
but iio believes that his record as n railroad
president nnd corporation lawyer might cost
some northwestern electoral votes. Having
satisfied himself on this score ho counts him
self out of the list. The letter which con
tains this very interesting bit of news nlso
brings the Information that there is no like
lihood of the New York delegation acting
together in the support of any ono candidate.
Assurances had been given Depew of nearly
the entire vote of the New York delegation ,
but now that ho will not bo before the con
vention nil the present indications arc
against a concentration on any other man.
It is believed that Sherman will get 11 dozen
votes out nf New York ; that Gresham will
get fully as many , and that the remainder
will bo distributed imnarttully. Hiscock
may get a few complimentary votes on the
first ballot from New York delegates , but it
is certain that ho will not get the full vote of
the state or anything like it. The best in
formation that can bo got points to a general
scattering of the Now York vote. Most of
the delegates from that state are men en
tirely new In national conventions. Indeed ,
only thirteen of the seventy-two were in the
delegation four years ago , six of the thirteen
wore out and out Arthur men and six were
just ns loud for Hlalne. The unlucky
thirteenth cast the solitary vote which was
given to Hob Lincoln in 1SS4. "
A dispatch was received from New York
this afternoon saying that Depew denied
having written such a letter. The reporter ,
however , Insists that ho saw it.
WASHINGTON , June 11. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : 13in. ] Mr. Dcpow's friends in the
house announced officially to-day that he is
absolutely out of the race for the presiden
tial nomination. Mr. Depcw's determination
not to enter the list is believed to be due to
the representations which have been made
by leading western republican members of
congress that ills nomination would endanger
the ticket in all the western states , and that
lie not only could not carry Michigan , but
that ho would have great difficulty in
holding the republican state of Ne
braska. Mr. Dorscy , of the latter state , and
Mr. Hurrows , of the former , were largely
instrumental in bringing about this result
by explaining to Mr. Dopow's ' friends the ab
solute necessity of pulling him on" the track.
So emphatic were they in their protest
against the nomination of Dcpew that his
friends hero say that to nominate him would
bo political suicide. Hence they advised him
to declare his purpose to withdraw and he
has responded as noted above. Mr. Dnrsey
said tonight that , in his opinion , the nomina
tion would go either to Harrison or Sherman.
He thinks that an eastern mini , either Phelps ,
of New Jersey , or Morton , of New York ,
will be the nominee for the second place on
the ticket. _
The Boom Commencing nt Chicago.
CIIICAOO , June 11. Congressman S. V.
White , of Hrooklyn , was nt the Grand Pa
cific . He M. '
to-night. says Clmuncey Depow's
niiino will bo presented to the convention
and on the first ballot will no doubt receive
the full vote of New York.
The representatives of five presidential
booms are in the city to-night. Algor's nnd
Allison's ' agents , who were flist on the
ground , were reinforced early by Sherman's
proxy , and to-night added a spokesman for
Harrison , Republicans from abroad are mak
ing the acquaintance of Judge Gresham , who
resides at the Palmer house. His support
ers held an open meeting to-night and iv
number of speeches were made. At Alli
son's headquarters arc quite a group of
lowans.
J. S. Clarkson , chairman of the Iowa
delegation and a member of tha national re
publican committee , expressed the opinion
that the contest over the. nomination was
narrowing down to three mm , ono of them
being Senator Allison. It is being generally
recognized in the east , lie said , that
Allison is a candidate standing for
principle in the northwest as against
the line in the party led by a powerful party
of newspapers set up for tariff reform. Ho
will liuvo great strength in the country west
of the Mississippi. Ho has strength in the
south and n great deal of strength in Con
necticut , Khodo Island , Maine and Vermont.
The undertone at present Is strength toward
Allison and It is conceded his candidacy is
without antagonism anil that ho will bo able.
to command the full party vote in every
state.
Senator Harrisons interests arc pcing
looked after by Charles F. Grifiln , Indiana's
secretary of state. Ho Bald : "Tliurman's
nomination is n play into the hands of Har
ris in. It makes Indiana more than ever a
doubtful state. The people of Indiana want
Harrison. They nro not hostile to Gresham
but Harrison is their choice and every dele
gate Is pledged to his support just as long as
there Is a chance to win. "
W. C. Cuppelar , chairman of the republi
can htnto committee of Ohio , champions the
cause of .Sherman , Ho says : "We do not
put Sherman forward because Thur-
man is to bo feared , but because
ho Is the strongest in the field , As for Thnr-
mun , his nomination is not a strong ono in
Ohio. "
Frank J. Hecker and George II. Hopkins
are hero in the interests of Alger. They
wcro Jubilant over the expressions Pali Irk
Egan and other Irish-Americans favoring
Algcr in preference to Gresham. Hecker
hinted that other surprises were in btore.
As nearly as could bo Judged by surface In
dications the Alger agnnt hoped to divide the
Gresham phalanx in Illinois and capture u
puition of the old support of Logan.
A Coast Political Opinion.
WATIIII.OO : , la. , Juno 11. [ Special Te'.o-
gram to Tun Hun. ] J. T. Hoglor , senior
member of n wealthy San Francisco com
mission firm , talks of coast politics thus :
"California Is emphatically in favor of high
tariff. A reduction of the tariff on sugar
would certainly ruin the coabt sugar industry
now rapidly developing in California. Land
from which raisins can bo produced is valued
nt a high figure : a-rcduction of the tariff on
raibins to u point where our product would
bo brought into competition with the Summit-
tru product , would surely result in materially
depreciating the value of these lands and
would drive homo producers out of the
i&arkct. For president the coast republicans
hnvo but ono choice -first nnd last wo
uro for James U. Hlalne , nnd the nsicrtlon
that nny other candidate for the republican
nomination has strength among us equal to
that of the man from Maine Is utterly fnlso
and misleading. Ill * position on the Chinese
question made him nt om-o the most popular
man on th-s coast. Thurman la undoubtedly
the most p .pulur democrat with the people
west of the Heckles , because nf tin * aid ho
eMc'iidod ui securing the building of the
Central Piieillc railroad. " Mr. Hegler is a
man of broad experience and a close student
of politics , state and national , hence much
importance attaches to the foregoing state
ment.
OhjrctH to
Ciiinno , Juno II. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Hr.n.1 Mr. William Dillon , a grain
buyer connected with ono of the leading
commission houses of this city , whoso prin
cipal field of operation is Nebraska , where
ho has resided for fifteen years , takes
pointed exception to Patrick Egun's repre
sentation of Nebraska republicans ns being
for Alger nnd against Gresham. "General
Algcr , " says Mr. Dillon , "is hardly known in
the state , nnd has not been seriously
considered ns a candidate for the presidency
there. Ho was talked of some time ago for
the vice presidency on the ticket with
Hlalne , but It was not believed ho aspired
higher. Mr. Egan certainly does not repre
sent the republican sentiment of tlio state in
support Ing Alger for the presidency or hi
suggesting Depow. He may represent the
sentiments of some of the railroad managers
who tire opposed to Gresham , but If ho
wishes to represent the opinions of the honest
masses of republicans of his state ho will
turn in. nnd help to give us the great Indiana
judge as our standard bearer this year. "
Irish AllloH of I ho KopnhtlcaiiH.
NEW YOHK , Jnno 11. The first meeting of
the Irish-American nnti-frco trade league
was held in this city to-night. It was stated
that the league consists now of twenty-seven
clubs with a total of 1 , 000 members. This is
the movement headed by Hon. A. L. Morri
son of Chicago , in the interest of the republi
can party.
Taylor Itcnomlmitiul.
CHICAGO , Juno 11. Colonel Abner Taylor
vtns to-day nominated for congress by the
republicans of the First district.
AMONG THI llAlLUOADS.
Incorporation of a Union Paclllc-Col-
orndo Company.
COI.OUADO Sruixus , Colo. , Juno 11.
[ Special Telegram to Tin : Bii.J : : Arti
cles of incorporation of the Union
Pacific , Lincoln & Colorado railway
company in Colorado were filed here to-day.
The object of the incorporation , as stated , is
to build and operate a railroad for passenger
and freight traffic from a point on the east
ern boundary of the state in Elbert or Arnp-
ahoe county westerly to Denver ; also to
build , construct and operate a branch of said
road beginning at some point on the first
mentioned line in Elbert county in n south
westerly direction through the counties of
Elbert and El Paso to Colpr.ido Springs and
Manitou. The articles of inrorp.irat ion call
for another branch to extend southwesterly
through the counties of Bent , Pueblo and
Fremont to Canon City with another line
through Hent and Las Animus counties to
the southern boundary line of thobtate , along
with the necessary coal branches , spurs , etc.
The incorporators and directors are Joseph
1C. Choate , Seratt Hryun , Willard Teller ,
Harper Avahood and Amos II. Fowler , all ol
Denver.- The capital stock is $ " ,600,001) ) .
Heady to liny Track.
WiXNti-nn , Man. , Juno' 11. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Hii.J Track laying on the
Hod Hivcr Valley road will be commenced on
Monday next from the Minnesota end.
They Wilted.
NunuiA FALLS , Juno 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Unn. ] Largo crowds of people
came here yesterday afternoon from Hulfalo
nnd other places , expecting to BOO Potts and
Huzlett go over the Horseshoe falls in a bar
rel , but they were disappointed through the
failure of the men to como to time. Several
days ago they challenged C. D. Graham , who
went through last summer with his head
'out of a barrel , offering him $1,001) ) to go over
the falls. A meeting was arranged hist
evening , when Hazlett said ho only meant ,
to challenge Graham to a race for ? . " > 00 a
side over the cataract and down through the
Whirlpool rapids to Lewistown. Graham
offered to swim Potts and Hazlett through
the rapids or do anything of that kind. Then
the two mndo up their minds
to stay at home. Graham mndo some
Interesting experiments. Accompanied b.v
George M. Itoss , he went to Clark's island ,
south of the Horseshoe falls and from there
sent his pet Scotch terrier over the cataract
in a half barrel cask. A hammock made of
a coffee sack and a vent in the barrel were
the only preparations necessary. Graham
nailed up the head of the cask and set it
ulloat. It quickly drifted to the falls and
went down into the gorge. Fourteen min
utes elapsed before the barrel was discov
ered in the seething torrent. It floated down
the stream and was rescued by a boatman
whom Graham employed for the purpose.
When the cask was unhcaded the canine
was found to bo nearly suffocated. Graham
cared for him and two hours later the dog
was dancing around as lively as ever. There
were thrco or four bruises on the cask caused
by coming in contact with rocks , but none of
them penetrated the staves. " 1 had just as
hoon go over the cataract , " Graham said , ' - inn
n barrel of my own construction , but nobody
seems willing to pay a man for doing it and
otherwise folks would call him a crank. "
A Defense of Von Pnltkamer.
Hnui.iv , Juno 11. [ Special Cablegram to
Tin : Hin. : ] The North Gorman Ga/.etto de
nies that the emperor demanded of Hi-rr von
Puttkamer explanations of his administra
tion of his oftli-e. The impel lal rcsc rlpt , be
yond giving notice of the emperor's list-cut to
the quinquennial hill , only added that the
emperor assumed that the freedom of elect
ors was carefully guarded by their represen
tatives of the government in order to avoid
everythl ng like pressure upon voters. Hen-
von Ptittkamer'fi report proved that most of
the complaints were groundless ; that few
cases of corrupt practices had been proven
and that the guilty olllc-ials were punished.
Hcrr von Puttkamer did not cling to his
office. On the contrary ho had intended to
resign when the present cmporer uscendrd
the throne but was delayed in effecting his
purpose bceauso his colleagues urged him
not to resign until the emperor's health im
proved ,
_ _
lied Plumed KnluhlH.
CINCINNATI , O. , Juno 11. The streets arc
gay this morning with the red plumes of
Knights of Pythias arriving to lake part in
the great meeting this we.uk. Upon the ar
rival of the knights they uro escorted to the
headquarters on Walnut street , where an
rntiro business block is fitted uy as a recep
tion uud dining hall.
HtnlJhcd HiH.
HAXOOII , Mo. , Juno II.Tho mystery of
the "Mail car murder" is gradually being
cleared up. Hayes , ono of the t-lorks , is re
ported to have said that a sudden quarrel
CHino up between Helium and Sine-lair about
the handling of some mail , which resulted in
the fatal stabbing of Scllins by Sinclair.
A Minnesota Flood.
MINXIUI-QLIS , Juuo 11. A Journal's spec
ial from C.'rookbtou , Minn. , says : Kcd Lake
river Is raging at this i > oint. HosiUunts of
Eiibt Cronkston have been forced to leave
their homes for safety. Thodauiaye to prop
erty ia already large.
A MURDERESS BREAKS JAIL ,
The Aimmosu Penitentiary Loso3
Ono of Its Inmates.
A VISITATION OF LOCUSTS.
The PostH Appear In Utihmiiio County
Looking Up Alllson'H lllonraphy
1'ropai-lnn For I ho Firemen
Other Iowa Nowtt.
Slipped Tin-ouch the llarn.
ANAMOSA , la. , Juuo 11. [ Special Tolo-
gruin to Tin : Hut : . ] Anna L. Howcr , a-
femnlo convict , made her i-scapo from the
penitentiary hero last night , by sawing off
an iron bar over her window In the top tier
of cells and letting herself down by means of
bed clothes , then climbing up a rope niul
scaling the wall. She was sent from Cedar
Kapids for eighteen years for murder In the
second decree , she having assisted a man in
killing her husband , with whom she after
wards ran away. She find served five years.
Shu is thu first female that has ever eacapcd <
* *
in lulniiiin | County.
: , la. , Juno 11. [ Special Telegram
to Tim HIK. : ] - Locustshuvo appeared in vast
numbers during the past two days in this
city and "iirroundmg country , They are
popularly supposed to bo the seventeen year
locusts , but the calculation is oft two years.
Their last appearance hero was In 18(19 ( , nine
teen years ago. They como up from the
ground ns grubs , leaving holes half nn Inch
in diameter. After emerging from the
ground they rling to the nearest shrub or
tree , when they shed their coats nnd cling to
the bushes for a short time and fly to the
trees. When hero nineteen years ago they
attacked nothing but the trees , eating the
leaves and Mripping them bare. They do not
attack either grain or vegetables , but keep
up an incessant song for several months and
dissappear In the fall.
Sustained the Superintendent ,
DIH : MOINKS , la. , Juno 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : HI-.I : . ] State Superintendent
Sabin has just given an important school
decision in : i case appealed to him from Ce
dar county involving the question of the lo
cation of a school house. He remands the
case back to the board of directors and in
structs them to locate the site for the new
school , coupling , however , with it certain
specified conditions. In this Instance the
county superintendent exercised the power
of selecting a near ito and Superintendent
Sabin sustained him in exercising the power ,
citing an opinion of the attorney general In
IS.Nithat holds the county superintendent
has discretionary powers In many matters
coequal with the board of directors.
An lown Cracksman.
W.VTcnr.oo , la. , June 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : HII : : . ] Four indictments have
been found against Al Swilmrt.awcll known , '
Hampton machinist , two for burglary nnd
two for larceny. Jim Ganshorn , his pal , i&
also under arrest. Swihart is now thought-
to be an expert cracksman and may bo
wanted elsewhere for that sort of work ia
the past.
Think' ) Allison ( lie Coining Man.
Dunuqt'i : , Ia. , Juno 11. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : llr.H.J A Now Yorlc Herald reporter
named Howen was hero all day yesterday in
terviewing prominent republicans and demo
crats as to Mr. Allison's life. Ho said that
it was the opinion of the Herald and many
eastern papers that Allison would bo the
nominee of the convention so he wis getting
his biography ready.
for the Firemen.
CMXTON , Ia. , Juno 11. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Hr.i : . ] The firemen Have begun to
arrive for the state association meeting hero
this week. It is exported there will bo fi,000
or more visitors in attendaiieo. The pro
gramme is very interesting mid guarantees
have been made that all ptir.sc.s will bo paid.
The track is very swift and practice runs oi
: i'J2-0 ! &ccoiids have been made.
Heat th < ; lEccnrd.
MASON CITY , In. , Juno 11. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : Mii.j : : The Dennison hose com
pany left nt midnight to-night for Clinton to
attend the firemen's tournament. In a prac
tice run made this afternoon they ran " 30
yards making couplings inJ ! ) Ift I seconds
The ; ! 00 yards sweepstakes were won last
year inIS seconds.
Hit Oil' Ilin Nose.
DcnrQUK , la. , Juno 11. [ Special Telegram
to Tim Hii : : . ] A horrible case of mayhem
occurred In White Water township last night
in .a fight between Garrctt Cotton and Wil
liam Druming , the latter chewing olT Gar-
rett's nose uj ) to llio bone. A warrant ha&
been Issued for Druming's arrest ,
An Old Sett leiOono. .
WATKIII.OO , la , , Juno 11. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : HUB. ] Farmer Dcwey , ono of
the earliest settlers In central Iowa and u
wealthy land owner , died at his homo near
this city last night.
Fire at Clinton.
CM.NTOX , In. , Juno 11. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Hr.i : . ] The wood shops of the Chicago
cage & Northwestern road burned hero last
night. Loss fiiJi ( ( on building and ma
chinery. _
A Heavy Mix ; ! Suit.
ST. JdH'.i-ii , Mo. , June 11. [ Special Telo.
gram to Tin : Hii.j : : A prominent firm of at
torneys in tins city have been Instructed b.y
the divorced wife of Abrnm Nave , of St.
Joseph , to begin a suit for libel against the
Kansas City Times company for J.ld.OOO for
alleged defamation of character. Lust Janu
ary the Times in a long review of the case
Hinted that Mr. Nave had secured a divorce
on account of adultery and this is the state
ment upon which the suit will bo based.
Mrs. Nave Is well known socially in St.
Louis , Kansas City and St. Joseph ,
in America.
Wis.Nirio : , Man. , Juno 11. [ Special Teio-
gram to Tin : Hru.--A Calgary dispatch says
there is no doubt W. J. McGariglo , the Chicago
cage boodlor , has been at National parkulnco
the beginning of May and it is now pretty
confidently stated that ho is in partnership
with Dr. Hrolt in the sanitarium. Ho moves
about with ail the eiito of the visitors and is
introduced to everyone , but several ladles
declined the honor mid nlso to dine at thu
sanitarium , as they did nut wain , him.
Saloon ki'opern .Iiihllant ,
MAitoi'irri , : : , Mich. , Juno 11. [ Special
'JYlogram to Tin : 141:1 : : . ] At a largely at
tended meeting of the Saloonkeepers mutual
protection association , he'd at Iiihpcming.
Mich. , to-day , it wns unanimously decided to
open their saloons on the. next legal holiday ,
July , and test the validity of the law. The
recent decisions ot I he supreme court on the
IIL\V liquor law have uiado the saloonkeept'is
jubilant.
Sinned a New lu-iKllnn Imdy.
COI.UIIAOO Si'iiiN'tis , Colo. , Juno 11 , ; Spec
ial Telegram to Tin : like. ] To-night in this
city J. H. MacK , who is starring llobcrt
Downing th ! season , signed a throe yeur/i /
contract with Miss Eugene Hlair , who lias
been the feature witli Frcderjyk Ward tf
two years. Miss Hluir will bo the leading
support to Mr. Dawning. The r.cntruet call *
fur ti' < U per week the lirst jour , f-JUO the leu-
tmUaU } : . ' : the thud.