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THE OMAHA DAILY EIGHTEENTH YEAR OMAHA. THURSDAY MOENING , AUGUST 1(5. ( 1888. NUMBER G BLAINE ON THE FISHERIES , The Plumed Knight Addresses n Monster Mooting In Portland. MR. PUTNAM'S SIN OF OMISSION. Xtio 1'crilH of n Fisherman's Jjifc Graphically Poi-trnycd A HR | Bolt in the American Party's Convention. nialiic'H Reception nt Portland. POHTIAND , Me. , August 15. A great mass meeting was held in the City hall this after noon to express a welcome to Hon. J. G. Dlaine. Three thousand persons were pres ent. When Mr. Blalnc appeared in the corridor rider of the building a great shout went up from the crowd outside , and was ro-cehocd by the throngs In the hall , the men cheering and the ladles waving their handkerchiefs. As the gentleman ascended the platform , General Henry D. Cloves was called upon to preside. lie spoke briefly upon introducing Mr. Blaino. Mr. Dlainu in rcs ] > oiiso said : "Mr. Chairman , Ladles and Gentlemen : I should not have loft my homo the day after my arrival , but for my desire to feel myself once moro In touch with those with whom I have In previous tunes fought in many good republican contests [ cheers ] , and once moro to compare notes with these upon whoso wis dom the parly has always relied namely , the republican masses as to what should bo done at this crisis in the po litical affairs of the country and In the history of the party which is its great defender. When President Cleveland de livered his message ho had something to say lo the American DJoplo about the danger of 'trusts. ' 1 think there have since been no flcmocratlo papers in the country , whether they understand the meaning of the word or rot , that have not been constantly warning the people as to the horrible danger of trusts. [ Laughter.J Well , I shall not discuss trusts this aftcinoon. I shall not venture to say that they are altogether advantageous or disadvantageous , They are largely private affairs with which neither President Cleveland nor any private citizen has any right to li.terfero. Asidn from that , u point which I wish to impress upon you is that trusts are not the outgrowth , ' nor in anyway an incident of , u 'protective policy , as the president charges ; that a protective policy no moro breeds what the president considers a pestilence of trusts than does the veriest free trade country in the world , which is England for England is literally plastered all over , under her system of free trade , with trusts. The very day be fore I sailed for homo I cut from a London Journal an announcement that all manufac turers of cofllns ami all the undertakers of the united kingdom had gone.Into a trust ; that it was to consist of $2,000,000 capital , which , In the language of the English finan cial market , was to have n largo number of a 'preferential bonds , ' and that the yearly death rate might bo expected to yield a semi annual dividend of 13 ! per cent. Now , I think , my friends , that wo might safely bury all the president's predictions of evil from trusts In this country in the graves in which these cofllns are about to go , preferential bonds nnd nil. And wo might do this safely by showing that so far from a protective pollej generating tuists , an utter free trade policy eoncratcs them in far greater numbers , and thus I leave the question. "In Mnlno wo are not able to devote vote ourselves wholly to natlona' elections , and I am glad that botl : parties have nominated gentlemen of un exceptional personal character and re spectability , standing high in their com munity , and against whom personally nothing can bo said. That leaves the contest where it should rest oh principle. Mr. Putnam I Judge from a s ) > ccch of his which I hold ir my hand , which I read in the Portland Argus is vury uneasy in regard to the charges that have been brought against bin concerning the very disadvantageous treaty he aided in making , giving away , as I think , In a largo degree , the rights of Amcricai fishermen. I have read his speech witl grout interest , and I found it to bo mainly ar answer to some criticisms that Senator Fry ( had niado on the president , the secretary estate state and the fisheries commission In coancc tion with the treaty. What interested mi most in his speech was three or four line : that occur somewhat parenthetically abom the middle of his remarks. 'At this point , says the Argus , 'Mr. Putnam dlscussec several features of the treaty , showing tin practical benefits which our flshtng flee would derive from the treaty. Bu the Argus didn't think it worth whil to mention what these points of Mr Putnam's wero. On all points of criticism o Mr. Fryo's speech , Mr. Putnam was lull ti nfllucncc , but Just in a breathing spell , or a Artomus Ward used to say , "At this point floslring to rest my voice , I will toll you i llttlo story ; " so about the time that Putnau Ktjtlwlf way in his speech ho seems to luiv needed n llttlo rest , und told all these out rages to the American ilshing fleet which h didn't scorn to include In his regular speech and which the Argus didn't deem worth whil reporting. ' 'If thcro is anything In th world about which the American pen plo are eoneerned to-day touchini this fishery eiucstlon , it Is the interest of tin fishing fleet , aud that Is the very point whlcl the voters of Maine , before whom Putnar appears as a candidate , are desirous to hav him explain. For wo believe by wo I men tt these opposed to the treaty that It is a com $ ttleto abandonment of the whole fishing In ' , tqrcsts of the United States , and I may , mv } self , following the example of Senator Fryc at some future period of the campaign , tuk occasion to show the grounds of my charge "On Monday of last week , as the passer per * on the steamer on which I was crossln the Atlantic , rose from breakfast , thcro wa a rumor that wo were in the midst of a fish Ing fleet. Wo had come to the bank of Newfoundland during the nighl nud as wo rushed to the deck wo were sui rounded by some twelve to fifteen sails o llshermen , portly French , partly CanaMlu and moro largely American. The sea wa Very rough , so much BO that at- least half o the passengers were vorv seriously indi ; posed , with the most , unpleasant sonsatlo known to human nature , but these of us wh could get on deck beheld In this rough se the fishermen in their small boats , their littl dories that were not more than fifteen fee long , out on these waves that seemed to thos on the steamer to bo rolling half thn hclgl pf this great room , aud they were tukin j up their trauls with as - llttl 7 concern as a Maine farmer would maw hi * hey in July , ami there was ono universr ? burst of admiration on that steamer at th k Curing and heroism and splendor of th bravery that would risk life in contest wit such angry elements. I said to myself thci nnd as I say to jou cow , that in my judgmei i the United States would dishonor itself fet t all time if by any negotiation or for any coi j Bldoratiou it should surrender ono jot or on { little of the rights of those gall-aut , genorou and brave men. " At the conclusion of Blatne's speech , Wai Her Millar , of Now York , spoke on tha tari \ tiucstlou. Tno mooting then broke up und : f frUO : Blame started for homo , leaving tl largo meeting to bo addressed by Couercs man Hcod aud others. The American Party. WASHINGTON , August 15. The sccor day's session of the national convention i the American party was called to order i 11 ; 10 this morning. The temporary oftleei were made the permanent officers of tl convention. The committee on platform nnd rosolutloi tnado majority and minority reports. Dot reports were raoainintUed and instructloi fiven to thu couimlttoo to report at 1:15 : th uftornoon. A recess was taken until that tlmo. When the convention reassembled Gove nor Sharp offered a rooluiiim pludgiug tl convention U nouilnalo independent cand flatts for VeaUlenC' and vlco prualdont. out' dUcv.Sbion followed , during Which it w ; intimated that the New York delegation \vas In somebody's pay. The resolution was finally adopted. The Illinois delegation then announced that Jjasmuch as It came hereto participate in the nation , " . ! convention , nnd not In the New York state convention , It would withdraw , nnd left the hall. Pennsylvania , Vermont , Wiscon sin , nnd several other delegations r.bo left. The New York nnd California delegations were nearly the only ones which remained. A recess was taken until 7 p. m. The bolt ers will meet at 7 o'clock at the Ebbltt house. This evening the New York , California and other delegations which remained In possession of the convention hall adopted the majority report of the committee on plat forms and resolutions. It favors the aboli tion of the naturalization laws , demands that no criminals , paupers or insane persons shall bo allowed to immigrate , and that in order to become an emigrant to the united Stales a man must satisfy the consul at the port from which ho wishes to sail that ho doesn't como under the prohibited classes , and must pay a per capita tax to the consul before sailing. It declares against alien ownership of land ; in favor of free technical schools for American children , and in favor of the expenditure ot the sur plus for the building of fortifications and nnvnl vessels. Chairman Wlgginton announced that nom inations for a candidate for president of the United States were in order. Ex-Governor Sharp placed in nomination James S. Negely , of Pennsylvania. Mr. Watts , of Maryland , nominated Abram S. Hewitt , of New York. Judge Church , of New York , placed In nom ination James L , Curtis of Now York. The result of the flrst ballot was : Curtis-45 , Hewitt 1 , Negely 4. General Curtis was declared the nominee of the convention. Judge James N. Grcer was unanimously nominated for vice president , and the con vention adjourned. Tno bolting delegates met nt the Ebbitt house nnd adopted resolu tions denouncing the convention us packed by Now York heelers , and not worthy the confidence of the American party. Harrison On Pauper Linbor. INDIAN u-ous , August 15. Six thousand visitors from Rush , Decatur and Delaware counties called upon General Harrison this morning. In reply to the address of the spokesman , General Harrison made a short speech , calling attention to the necessity for legislation in the interests of the protection of an honest ballot in Indiana. Later in the day two more delegations arrived from Dela ware and Decatur counties. In these dele gation1 ! were a largo number of veterans and colored men. In reply to the address Gen eral Harrison gave his views briefly upon the subject of pauper labor and American wages. Ho said : "The disastrous effects on our workingmcn of competition with underpaid labor are not obviated by keeping the cheap worker over the sea if the product of his cheap labor is allowed , free competition in our market. Wo should protect our people against competition witli the products of underpaid labor abroad , as well as against the coining to our shores of paupers , laborers under contract and Chi nese. These two thoughts are twin thoughts , the same logic supports both , and the repub lican party holds them as a dual conclusion of one great argument. " BHniicsota Democrats. ST. PAUL , August 15. The democratic state convention to nominate state officers and presidential electors was called to order at 11:30 : this morning by H R. Wells , acting in place of Chairman Doran , of the state com mittee , whose voice did not allow the exer tion. The conflict between the Doran and nnli-Doransuppoiters was precipitated by the nomination for temporary chairman of Daniel Buck of Mankuto. Doran's supporters nom inated II. J. Lambertson of Wlnonn. The count , after some wrangling , resulted in Lambertson's favor. After the appointment of the customary committees a recess was taken. DA resolution reported by the committee ? ongratulatos the taxpayers of the state and nation upon the nomination of Cleveland and Thurman , and indorses in the strongest language the platform of the democratic party. C. M. Wilson , of Minneapolis , was unanimously nominated for governor. The irrepressible Doran and nnti-Doron contest broke out again and the convention ml Journed until to-morrow without lurthei nominations. Connecticiitt Republicans. HAIITFOUD , Conn. , August 15. The rcpub lican stnto convention on assembling electee Temporary Chairman John M. Hall pormn nent chairman. Hall , in a speech of accept anec , reviewed the record of the democratic party in national affairs. The speaker was heartily applauded when ho spoke of pro tcction , and again when ho mentioned llu name of Blalno. The most overwhelming enthusiasm was at the mention of the muije ; ot Harrison and Morton. Hon. Morgan G. Bulkley was then nom Inated for governor , General S. E. Merwit for lieutenant governor , R. J. Walsh for sec retarv of state , E. S. Henry for treasurer and John D. Wright for comptroller. The platform adopted ratifies the nomlna tion of Harrison and Morton , and approve ; the declaration of principles contained In tin platform of the republican party adopted a Chicago. The Michicim Labor Party Split. DETROIT , Mich. , August 15. The unloi labor state convention met this afternoon The committee on credentials recommcndei that no pioxles ot any kind bo recognized Vigorbus protests were made , after whlel the convention adjourned until the evening Upon reconvening Bartley Breen , cnndidati for auditor general on the democrat-green buck ticket , stated that ho had credentials ti cast the vote of Mcnomince county , und n : this right was denied hiin ho would with draw. Ho was followed by fully half of tin delegates present. The antl-fuslonlsts thci nominated a full state ticket , with Wlldmai Mills at the head. The bolting faction as sembled shortly afterwards in the Michlgai Exchange and endorsed the entire democrat greenback ticket. The TCVUB Democrats. DALMS , Tex. , August 15. The deraocratl state convention to-day rcnominated Gov ernor L. S. Ross and Lieutenant Uovernc Wheeler. FEVER , KAVAGES IN CUBA. ' .Twenty-four Children Swept Away ii n Slnjrlo Day. ST. JAQO nc Cuiu , August 15. There won twenty deaths from yellow fever in this clt ; up to July " 0 , largely among the military The weather which prevailed Is favorable fo yellow fever. Reports which continue to b received from the intorlorsaythat many dill dron and native Cubans are dying of the dU cage. At Sancti Espirita as many as twenty four children have been swept uwoy in a slu glo day by the fever. The Yellow Fever. JACKSONVILLE , Flu. , August 15. The sltun tion is decidedly better to day. No ne\ cases have been reported and no death ! llnln has poured in torrents all day. Surgeon General Hamilton , who has Jus returned from Florida , says that the situatio thcro is calming down , but the panic is sti very great. MlnUterlnl Crisis In Turkey. LONDON , August 15. A crisis is rcporto to exist in Turkey between the sultan an his ministers. The trouble Is duo to the n fusal of the sultan to sanction the propos : to borrow 1,500.000 from the Turkish banki This amount is demanded by the minister c war nnd minister of marine to purchas goods aud to pay the soldieri. ' and sallou wages , long overdue. An Agreement Rcaulicd. WA IIINOTONI August ID. At a conferenc of representatives of both houses an agree ment was reached upon the naval npproprlt tion bill. The basis of agreement is Mil tantiu'ily a concession of the demands c both the senate und houso. * & * , 7 * MERCY wrED THEIR NECKS , Senator Toiler's Scathing Rebuke of a Southern Brigadier. HEARTY SUPPORT OF HARRISON. Ills Chinese Record Endorsed By Rep resentatives From StntcH Most In terested Vest's VIuneration Goes For Naught. Toller's Trenchant Thrusts. WASHINGTON Dunnu ; THE OMUIA line , ) Gin FOUHTBKSTIlSTIlECT , > WASHINGTON. D. C. , August 13. I A sensational debate occurred in the sen ate to day over a very old and stale subject. In his speech on the fisheries question , yes terday , Senator Morgan , of Alabama , who has spoken about two hundred thousand words In favor of the fisheries treaty , de clared that the democrats , In the position they occupied In the senate on the fisheries treaty , were moro patriotic nnd loyal to their government than the gentlemen on the other side of the chamber , and that the men who fought against the union during the Into war were under no obligations to the north for the treatment they received ; that if the north had had the courage , It would have sent every ofllcer In the confederate army to the gallows after a drum-head court mar tial. Senator Morgan also cast a serious re flection upon the late administration of Pres ident Arthur. TEI.LKU SKINS Tim coNrEi > r.iuTES. Senator Teller this afternoon covered him self with credit by a defense of the Arthur administration , with which ho was con nected , and n general reply to the insinu ations of the senator from Alabama. The speech of Senator Teller was ono of the most patriotic , ringing aud courageous over delivered in the senate. Ho declared that at no time during the administration of Presi dent Arthur had thcro been the slightest in fringement of the rights of the United States under the Canadian treaty of ISIS , but that during the three years that President Cleveland - land has boon in the white house moro than four hundred vessels have boon seized by the Canadian authorities , and moro than two thousand vessels have boon boarded by Canadian and British - ish oftlccrs nnd all sorts ol outrages have been perpetrated without a demand on the part of the American govern ment for n respectable apology , and not decent explanation had been received. lie nformcd the friends of the treaty that tiniici no former administration would the Cnna- dlan government have dared to commit the atrocities and the infringements of treat ) rights which have boon perpetrated repeat edly under the present administration. He could not see how it was that the men whc steidily fought during the late war to de stroy the union and the American finf ; were moro capable of being patri otic and loyal to that government than these who have steadily snpportcd and foughl for it. Ho informed the confederate senators that they owed the positions they now occupj to the mercy of the north , that if it had nol been for such treatment as General Granl extended at the surrender of Lee , when hi bade the confederates take their horses am ] implements homo and use them in putting ir their spring ciops and issued rations for thoii support , that every confederate ofllrcr nnu every confederate soldier would have beci punished for treason under the martial laws which prevailed at , the time. Ho was sorrj to sco men stand in the senate to-day and up hold secession , confederacy , insurrection nnt war against the union and still bo ungratofu for that mercy which the north had extcndce to them. SI'LITTINO 1IAIIIS TO SVVE NECKS. Senator Gcoipe , of Mississippi , attempted to argue with Senator Teller that under UK constitution the confederates at the close o : the war were not amenable to the mnrtia law , were not subject to trial by court mar tlal , but were civilians , and were entitled t < trial by jury. Senator Teller replied by say ing that it was over a year after the surren der at Appomattox before peace was dcclam by the president. This was long nfte : all of the confederates were nresuum to have gene to their homes am entered upon their pursuits in civil life. Hi added , however , that any time during thesi long months every confederate senator upoi the floor of that chamber could have beei tried by court martial nnd executed as a com mon felon. So far as the north not havini the courage or the power to enforce thi martial law , so far as the trial a'nd exccutioi of the confcdorato officers was concerned Senator Teller said , the north had the grand est army that was ever martialcd , and that 1 had not only been enabled to suppress th' ' disloyal and unpatriotic insurrectionists ii the south , but that it had the resources ti maintain the poverty-stricken people fo months after the war. HAHlllSON'S CHINESE IIECOIID. Two or three weeks ago Senator Vest roai the record of General Harrison on Chinos legislation , published in these despatches and took offense at the unfavorable light li which it placed himself. Tills afternoon th senator took occasion to read what ho sail was a complete record which ho himself hai prepared. It was all old and exploded matter tor burnt powder. When ho sat down th' ' senators from the Pacific sloiw arose and en dorscd in the strongest possible terms Gen cral Harrison's every act m Chinese legisla tion. Senator Stewart of Nevada made i magnificent presentation of the recon of not only General Harrison bu of the entire republican party on th subject. Senator Dolph of Oregon , who i very familiar with the Chinese Question am General Harrison's record , said the generu stands stronger before the country than if h had never opposed any proposition on th subject. Ho said that General Harrisoi would willingly have voted for the bill ii question if it had como within the limits o existing laws that the general offered ai amendment , limiting the restriction to ten in stead of twenty years , which would havi brought it within the treaty stipulations , am that if the amendment had been accepted h would have voted for the bill. As it was h could not support it because it was In confllc with the sacred obligations of the government Some of the most eminent senators on th floor took the same position at the time Senator Mitchell's endorsement was mos vigorous nnd complete. Then Senator All ! son took hold of the subject , and there wa nothing to bo said when ho sat down. In th course of his remarks Senator Allison pali tbo republican candidate a splendid tribut for his every act in the senate and over , element of his pure character nnd cmlnen ability. Vest'b effort proved n mlserabl boomerang , but ho vented his spleen am that was all ho hoped to accomplish. INDUN ULPUEDATION CLAIMS. To-duy , In the senate , Mr. Paddock pro scntcd an amendment to the house bill no\ bcforo the committee on Indian dopredatloi iriuiiiM , which will obviate nnd correct th absurd amendments tacked onto that mcasur when It was considered before the lowe body. The amendment , ns proposed , is cs ser.tiuliy the same measure introduced soin months ago by Senator Paddock , nnd whlcl provides for a court for the adjudication an payment of claims rising from Indian depre datlons. As amended hi the house all claim which had been heard before the interior dc partniunt were barred , as were all claim which had not been presented within thre years from the tlmo of the alleged loss These amendments .practically destroyed th utility of the bill and an effort will be mad by the senate to correct the fcult. UTAH'S 1NDUSTU1AL HOME. Senator Paddook also proposed an amend ment to the deficiency bill which provides a appropriation of $75,000 to aid tbo Industrie Christian homo In Utah in carrying on th work of providing employment and means o elf-support to dependent women , who shal have renounced polygamy , and tholrchlldrt ! at tender au and to i/rovids a sultr.b'.o bulk ng for such purpose with the necessary fa- llltles for education. MISCELLANEOUS. General MandcrHon was in his seat In thci ennto to-day , having returned from his trip liis morning. Ho went to Now York on last " "riday , the senate ) having adjourned over till londay , and saw Mrs. Mandcrson oil on n caching trip through New England with ilessrs. Patrick and Yutcs and their families. Mrs. Manderson will remain In Now England oum days yet. but the general intends to lay close ! , ' , ' in Washington. A marriage license was to-day issued to Sylvester F. Thomas of Portsmouth. Neb. , nil Catherine K. Gnrrettson of this city. PEUUY S. HEATH. CHICAGO'S POSTAL ROBBERY. The Prisoners Hint nt An Interna tional Mall Robbing Gnii . CiriCAflo , August 15. [ Special .Telegram 0 TUB UEC. ] "It's altogether the most ox- enslvo postoftlce robbery on record , " said nspector Vidder to n reporter , referring to , he story of the arrest of the two postofilco hioves which was told in these dispatches ast night. "There is no question that Mack s ns guilty as Von Obcrkampf perhaps inoro so. Wo are not certain yet ns to vhether the two men had accomplices , or exactly how they operated. Unless they nako a full confession lit will also bo 1m- lossiblo to tell how many letters they mve stolen. They could as well have stolen 10,000 ns the 1,000 wo found. " To a reporter Von Ohcrkampf , ono of the irisoners , hinted of a > ereat conspiracy or organization to rob the malls , and said ho was only an humble tool In its employ. Ho > nld. nld."Edwards "Edwards , my employer , I think I can find f I am accompanied by the detectives , and if 10 Is caught it will reveal a gang of postofllco robbers who nro working in every state in : ho union and under ono general managing : icad. It is also an international mail robbing .fling. I lirst met him , " said lie , "about four teen months ago when qboard a ship. I came over to this country theii. Ho asked mo to work for him. Ho said he was in the secret service and also in the insurance advertising business and purchasing agency pursuit in Now York. As I was conversant with several languages ho desired lo employ mo. Ho made mo copy and translate French. Eng lish and German , and some English to other tongues. Most of this work was pertaining to insurance business. In pay ho gave me nu average of $12 a week. The greater portion tion of this was In postage stamps , which ho took from uncancclled 'letters ' , and which I disposed of at drug stores and eigar stands. " "Did you not ask him about this strange manner of reeonipenseil1 "Yes. Ho replied tliat ho obtained them in his business as stamp's for samples , and as ho used only government envelopes ho had no use for them. Ho often enjoined mo to keep my mouth shut about his business. 1 came hero flrst and stopped at 710 West Madison street. Ho arrived later from Now York. I wrote a good hand and did his insurance work and translating. He was also connected with the national labor bureau , and , I imagined , an agent for some foreign government. I was invariably paid in stamps J'J to fy a week as a part of my salary. " "Hut how did you pet all those letters into your possession ! " asked the reporter. "Ho sent me a trunk full to the lid. There were letters thcro from every point on the globe. It was in my room for a considerable time , unopened. I did not have the key. Finally , to see if I were honest , he gave mo the key. I was instructed to 'keep my mouth shut. ' At this time ho gave me an amount of private papers to keep for him , which i addressed for him. " i "Did you not suspect ? something all this titnol" > "Yes-about ; last Christmas. I asked him what really was his business , and why ho paid mo , principally mo , in already used but uncancelled postage stamps. He replied that he had been formerly In the service of the postal department at Now York , but had been relieved , and that he had obtained those stamps thero. Ho always spoke bitterly against the present administration of postal affairs , and desired to the service all the inj jury possible. Ho was continually getting letters from Washington and Now York. " "When did you sco this man lastl" "On January 8. Ho was a heavy set bru nette , had a mustache , dark blue eyes , and was quick in movement. Ho said he was married , but during all this time wo were to gether in business ho never gave his address to me. All our transactions were done by letter. Ho would make an appointment with mo bv postal card in poor French through the general delivery. " Inspector Kidder , of the postofflco depart ment , takes no stock in Van OberKampf's plea that he was the tool of a national or even international gang of mail robbers. The inspector specter says he has found a Jeweler in the city who has bought a number of small arti cles of Jewelry from both Made and Von Oborkampf at different times , the things hav ing undoubtedly been stolen from the mails. The Jeweler informs the inspector that ho finally became suspicious and refused to buy any moro. A few days ago both men came to his store and selected a golt wateli Mack tried to pay for with one of the stolen drafts. The jeweler was suspicious , however , nnd refused it , r.nd the men loft. This , Inspector Kidder thinks , settles the question of Mack's innocence so .stoutly as serted by Von Oberknuipf. A letter was re ceived to-day by the inspector from someone ono whoso mime ho preferred to keep secre : In which the writer said ho know Oberkampi to bo an old crook well known in Now York. Ho promised to bo on hand to testify nt the trial of the case , and that ho would call mound to sco the inspector and toll him what ho know within a few days. Ho expressed the hope that Oborkampf would bo "fixed1 this time. Scientist * in Session. CLEVELAND , August 15. The tblity- seventh annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science was opened this morning. Prof. S. P Langly , of the Smithsonian institute , the retiring tiring president , called the meeting to order Prof. Langly then introduced Mayor .1. W Powell , nf the coast survey , of Washington the now president of the association. Dr Cady Staly , president of the Case school o : applied science , welcomed the members ir bejialf of the Cleveland committee. At the afternoon sosslo'n a number of Interesting papers were read. Forolun Workers of the Weed. NEW YOKK , August 15. The committee investigating the evils of emigration to-day examined as their flrst witness David Harris , a cigarmakcr and president of the loca cigarmakors1 international union. Ho salt American workmen had been almost driver out of that business by foreign labor. Ir 1&IM , witness went on to say , coed cigar makers could earn ? oO a week , but now $ U was n fair week's wages. Witness said bu ) few of the foreigners became citizens. Harris said many manufacturers imported foreign labor. Blight Earthquake In Maine. WiNTiiuof , Mo. , August 15. A sever * earthquake shock was felt in this vicinity a 8:20 : last evening. A report like a hcavj cannon , continuing thirty seconds , shook the earth violently , swaying buildings and rat tling dishes and furniture. A second shod was felt about midnight , nnd was somcwhu lighter but of about the same duration. A. Rebellious Garrison. LONDON , August 15. A famine prevails li Epirius und serious disorders have occurred The Alblnian garrison In Mctzovo , owing t < the non-rccolpt of wages , attempted to sacl the town. The soldiers killed many chrls tlans and plundered the shops. Ten house were burned. French Kluctlon lllots. PARIS , August 15. General Boulangor'i arrival ut Amiens to-day resulted in severa conflicts between the rival political parties During the flehUnk' several pereous wen wounded. ANOTHER RAILROAD SCHEME , An Antl-MonopoijT JJn.sk to Otipturo the Attornoy-Gonoralahlp. TRAITOR CRANE IS LAID OUT. Some Interesting Insights Into Politics In the State A Colored Jury Two Fatalities Other Ncbrnskn Happenings. The H. At Mi ProKrninniP. LINCOLN , Neb. , August 15. [ Special Telo- ; ram to TUB HUB. ] The following letter vas received from a prominent Saliuo county itlzen this morning : "I have it from the cry best of authority that the railroad com- lanles expect to make- either Scott , of York , or Hustings , of Sal ne , attorney general , and hat the 13. & M. prefers Hastings , and is noving heaven nnd earth to assure his noun- lation. " Ho was in Lincoln yesterday , in response to n telegram from Doweese , and vent to Loup City to-day. Hastings is pos- ng as an anti-monopolist , hut the li. fc M. Is furnishing him with tickets with which to nako his canvass that it may not bo said that 10 Is traveling on passes. This is the great- ; st political suhomo yet como to n head , and t is fi om unquestioned authority. Politico III NnckolK NELSON , Neb. , August 15. [ Special to THE Hnu. ] Candidates for the legislature n this county are quite backward in coming orward. The democrats have no ono in sight , though they may expect considerable aid from the prohibitionists , who have noml- lated a popular Christian preacher , Hcv. A. C. Wright , of Nelson , who is likely to run well and draw a good many votes from the republican party. Uepuhllcan candidates nro a little more plentiful , but there is only ono who as yet has gamed much prominence , Sir. James Hnnthorn. Ho is a resident of Sera precinct , a substantial farmer , an olll- cer In the Presbyterian church of Superior , and in favor of submission of n prohibitory amendment. A number of names are already withdrawn in his favor , but other candidates may como in on the day of the convention , next Saturday , and carry oft the nomination. Trnltor Crime Knocked Out. nuuwcLLNcb. , August 15. [ Special to Tin : HUE. ] At the county convention hold at Taylor , Loup county , on Saturday last , Crane's name was not mentioned. Drowsier , of Dlaine county , captured the delegates. At the primaries Crane made a desperate effort nnd failed in carrying his own primary. Ho now admits that ho is politicnlly dead ; that he does not want to bo ro-e'ected ' , and would not have it , as ho has a better thing which , by the way , is to beat Attorney General Leeso. The voters of this section propfiso to stand by Attorney General Loose in his efforts to show that the taxpayers have rights that the powerful railroad combina tions arc in duty bound to respect. The Storm at Wood Kiver. WOOD Uivnu , Nob. , August 15. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Hnu. ] The heaviest wind and rain storm ever known in this part oi the state visited this vicinity last night. The rain fell in torrents , accompanied by vivitl lightning and heavy thunder. The wind Dlow furiously and most of the inhabitants ol the village sought rofugq _ in their cellars , from which retreat they wer'd forced by the cellars soon filling with v/ator. The chim neys , out-houses , sheds and temporary build ings were all blown down and two now buildings , in course of construction in the business part of the town , were badly dam aged. The Union Pacitic wind-mill was to tally destroyed. Reports como in from the surrounding country that many barns and al of the wind-mills nro destroyed. The con was blown fiat and much of it broken off The grain that still remained In the s.tacli was scattered over the fields and thorou'ghl.i drenched. Several horses and some cattle are reported killed by the lightning , but sc far as heard from there is no loss of human life. The Methodist Camp Meeting. FIIEMONT , Neb. , August 15 [ Special to Tni DEB. ! The exercises yesterday at the Metho odlst camp grounds opened with un interest ing und profitable bible reading at 1 o'clock Then , after a short recess , Hev. Hrown , oi Omaha , preached an eloquent and stirrinf sermon to a limited congregation. At ' o'clock in the evening a young people's prayer meeting was hcld. , At 8 Rev. Priest , of Heemer , preached the last regular sermoi of the series , which was followed by stron ; exhortations from several ministers. At ' o'clock this morning the prayer meeting was the final service , after which the "dwellen in tents" broke camp. These who were hero through the week from abroad were very much disappoiutoe on account of the almost dally rains , whlcl made it unpropitious for outdoor life. Not withstanding this , there was a general en thusiasm-at all the meetings. Last oveniiij the official board of the Methodist church o this city hold n meeting and organized thi Christian Park and Assembly association fo the purpose of securing the pleasant ground on which the meetings have been hold nm inducing the North Nebraska conference a Its next session , to bejhcld in the fall , to per mancntly locate the annual camp meeting at this place. Politic * In Doono Count ) ' . CCDAU UAriDS , Neb. , August 15. [ Specin to THE BEE. ] Political matters nro gettini red hot and the communication from Albion the county seat , yesterday in regard to th republican representative , A. P. Drink , ilii not have a very cooling effect over here This morning at 5 o'clock Mr. Drink startci out with a span of elegant horses , either on of which can go in the twenty-two's , to sti up the honest tillers of the soil , The Albioi people will find before the election is ova that the candidate over hero is a man worth , of their steel , and bcforo the game is plnyci to the finish will show them that ho has i full hand and plenty of chins on the board Now democrats , don't stay on n bobtail flusl and think to win , for "Al" always makes good draw. _ Journalistic , BEvntiCE , Nob. , August 15. [ Special t THE DEB. ] M. A. Drown , who for mor than seventeen years lias been conncctci with the Express , thirteen years of tha time as editor and principal proprietor , ha sold out his controlling intercut. The pui chasers are supposed to bo the well know. railroad contracting firm of Kilpatrlck Dros , of this city. Brown has lately been vigoi ously advocating the re-election of Attorne , GeneralLecse. KilpatrickDros. are oppose to him nnd It is said that the change In mar agement was brought about over this mallei It is rumored that the present mautgcmon will not be unfriendly to the railroad Intel est. Flllinoro County Teachers. GENEVA , Nob. , August 15. [ Special Tele gram to THE DEE. ] The Fillmore count , teachers' institute convened in the big school building yesterday with un onrolltncn of 150. The number will roach 250 in a fo\ \ days. Prof , C. D { - ! aw , of Nebrask City ; Mrs. E , II a , of Lincoln , un Prof. J. M. U. - ' : 'i iiistnactors. It 1 the most Intcri33iiiir % Ji"l successful , usessio over hold in the county and is largely due t the efforts of tno county superintendent. A FiirwiT'H Picnic. BLOI-FS , Neb. , August 15. [ Specie Telegram to Tun Dhit. ] General Van WycV ex-Governor Dutler and others tiddrcsse the people hero to-day , The fiirmcri of till vicinity have organized a farmers' elevate ompany nnd signalized the event to-day by .n Immense picnic at which able and stirring ddresscs against the railroad and elevator rusts were made by General Van Wyck , x-Governor Dutler and Hon. L. J. Abbott , 'ho anti-monopoly meeting was aroused to uch an extent that no monopoly or machine andldato dare como forward and ask the uiTrs ps of the people , of this part of Saun- 'ers county. Drowned In this Plnttp. FIIEMONT , Neb. , August 13. [ Special to 'in : Din : . ] Martin Cook , an employe In the 'liompson brick yard , across the river , south f this city , was drowned in the Platte last Jght. Thu dead man and two ussocintes turtcd from their boarding place on the sland to cross the channel to the brick nrd , at about 11 o'clock. As Cook was topping from the bow of the skiff onto the here , the skllT slid out from under him nnd recipitatcd him Into the deep nnd swift hannol. His comftidcs were unable to deny ny thing'for his rescue. Search has been undo all day for his body , but without sue- : C3S. A Severe Mtorm. CENTIUL CITV , Nob. , August 15" . [ Special o Tun HUE. ] Another severe thunder torni passed this way this morning. The louse of E. Barney was struck by lightning nd sot on ilro. The flames were soon ex- inguished , however. The damage Is about 100. This is the second time Mr. Barney's jousc has been struck within the last fifteen nontlis. E. W. Ormsby's barn was also truck and live horses knocked down. The torni wa.s accompanied by torrents of rain ind a heavy wind. It Is reported hero that Ivo men were struck and Killed at Chirks , wclvo miles east , but the report cuiinot bo jonilrmod ut this hour. More Ijiuht for Bcntrlco. BBATKICI : , Neb. , August 15. [ Special to THE BEE. ] At a meeting of the city council ast night an ordinance was passed upproprl- ting ? 150 per month for additional electric ights to bo placed In the different wards. I'licro has been sonio opposition to this ex- jcndlturo and It was vetoed by Mayor Krot- linger. The council , however , passed It over lis voto. The electric light company threat ened to remove their plant from the city un- "ess the measure was passed. A majority of Jio citizens and councilincn favored the prop osition anyway , and did not attach much im- ) ortunco to the company's threat. Cheyenne County IlennbllcniiR. SIDNEY , Nob. , August ! . " > . [ Special Tele gram to THE Btu. : ] The Choycnno county republicans met hero to-day In mass conven tion. W. R. Alters , of Goring precinct , was undo permanent chairman. Eddy O. Leo was nominated for county attorney , and Jo seph Johnson , of Chuppoll precinct , commis sioner. The delegates to the representative convention were instructed for Henry Stray- nov nnd the delegates to the senatorial con vention for John I. Nesbit , and the delegates to the state convention for James Sutherland for state treasurer , and S. C. Deebo for com missioner of public lands and buildings. Chance for Had niood. STOCKIIAM , Neb. , August 15. [ Special to THE DEE. ] Politics are remarkably quiet in Hamilton county. The county convention will bo held next Saturday , with no openly announced candidates in the Held. This county is yoked with Clay in n senatorial dis trict , and as both counties want the oflieo there is a chance for bad blood. Clay county has given L. G. Hurd , of Harvard , their del egation , and has instructed in favor of Sena tor Mandcrson for rc-olection , although the question of the United States scnatorshipdid not figure in the primaries. "Bureau" Grlflltts nt CoUimlms. COLUMIIUS , Neb. , August 15. [ Special Tel egram to THE DEE. ] Mr. Griffltts , of the Omaha board of trade , was here with his cut and dried resolutions asking the state board of transportation to rescind their action in regard to reducing the freight rates , and presented them to our board of trade , but they failed to connect and were indefinitely postponed. Without a doubt the people of Columbus endorse the action of the state board. Rnllylnc With the llnwkcycs. PLATTSMOUTII , Nob. , August 15. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] The Young Men's republican club uniformed , 150 strong , left to-night for Glcnwood , la. , to participate in a grand Harrison and Morton ratification meeting to bo held there. The club was. ac companied by the D. & M. ni.d G. A. R. bands and with uniformed men the crowd numbered fully 230. Arrangements have been made for a special by which all wishing to come homo to-night may doso. Mcllrldc's Election Conceded. LINCOLN , Nob. , August 15 > [ Special Tele gram to Tim BEE. ] The Journal admitted this morning that McBride would bo in the legislature. All afternoon a secret caucus was in progress in John II. Clark's private room , the idea being to set up a ticket and secure enough proxies to defeat McBride. Any combination would have been accept able. However , it could not bo worked and the crowd will go under to-day. Dakota County Democrats. DAKOTA CITY , Neb , , August 15. [ Special to THE DEE.J U. W. Frazcr , chairman oi the democratic central county committee , has Issued a call for a mass convention , to bo held nt the court house in Dakota City , on Satur day , August 25 , for the puruoso of selecting six delegates to attend the state convention at Lincoln on the 2 ith , and also six delegate1- to attend the congressional convention al Norfolk on the 35th. A Costly Drunk. HASTINGS , Neb. , August 15. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : DiE.--Frcd : ] Lewis , n younf man of this city , while Intoxicated last night sat down on a tlo of the li. & M. railroad track. Ho was asleep whan a passcngei train came along and was struck by the step1 of the postal car , which fractured his arn and dislocated hl& shoulder. Broke Her Arm , PhATTSMOMir , Neb. , August 15. [ Spccia Telegram to Titc DEE. ] Mrs. Dadgc'.oy , tu employe of the Plattsuioutb Canning com pany , sustained a fracture of the wrist thl ; morning' , She dropped a liuskujg peg into i shuck conveyer and was endeavoring to re gain it , when the conveyor caught her ham and broke both bones of the forearm. Tin fracture was reduced and the patient will re cover the use of her hand. A Fntnl Fall. YOUK , Neb. , August 15. [ Special Tclo gram to THE Bir.J : A farmer named Georgi D. Moore , living nine miles southwest o this city , fell from n windmill at noon to-day breaking his neck. Ho was climbing to tin top to do some repairing , und when abou ten feet from the ground the steps gavei way Ho was ono of the oldest settlers in thi county and widely known. Convicted by Ills Peers. YORK , Nob. , August 15. [ Special to Tin DEE. ] A negro named John Johnson wai tried for larceny yesterday before a Jury com nosed entirely of men of his own color. Afte : helm ; out a short time they returned a vcr diet of guilty , This Is the ilrst Instance in thi state where a Jury has been made of cclorci men. The Wcritern Associated Press. DmioiT , August 15. The annual rocotliif of the Western Associated Press was held ii this city to-day. Annual reports were sub wilted showing an entirely satisfactory con dltlon of the year's business and Its results A memorial tribute to the late U. R. Locku of thu Toledo Dlmlo , was directed to bo pro paired and entered upon the record. Th oflluora of last ycur were all re-elected , AFFAIRS IN 1IAWKE\'EDOM , Eighth District Ropublicnu Oongroa- sloiml Convention. DUBUQUE SALOON MEN ENJOINED The Hrown Poisoning Case A 'SIlco of .Sloii\ City Heal Estate Floats Down the Missouri. District UeputmoaiiH. O'CUOI.A , la. , August 15. [ Spatial Tclo- gram to Tun Hr.i : . ] The republican congres sional convention for this ( the eighth ) dis trict convened hero this morning. Each of the eleven counties in the district was repre sented with a full delegation , and tfreat In terest was manifested In the contest. Hay- mend Lornnz , of Clarituln , was nmdo tempo rary chairman and after uf pointing the usual committees the convention adjourned till the afternoon. The contest for the nomination , brought out four leading candidates Senator. Harsh of Cieston , District Attorney Flick of Hertford , Ex-Governor Waldun ol Centro- vlllo nnd Ex-Senator Miles of Cnrydon. When the convention met In the afternoon , an informal ballot was taken , resulting as follows ; Flick Si ) , Wnldonin , W M. WilsonS , Harsh 2' ' , Miles IS. There were few changes till the ninth ballot , when Wilson's name was dropped. The convention then took a recess after the twentieth ballot , and on the twenty- , sixth ballot Flick was nominated , rccelvhiB 50 votes , Walden 27 and Harsh 7. The llrowti CHHC. Mv-ON' CITV , la. , August 15. [ Spjcial Telegram - , egram to Tim Hnn.l The Btato will conclude ) its evidence in the Drown Investigation to morrow. The defense has as yet subptunacd no witnesses , and it is generally believed that they will submit the case on the state's evi deuce. Hiram E. Hrown , husband of the accused , testilled to improper und imprudent conduct between his wife and Jim Anderson , which led to Anderson's discharge. The actions of Hiram E. Hrown and his wife are extremely disgusting. Notwithstanding vho fact that the wife , befoie the coroner's inves tigation , tried to swear the guilt on the hus band , and in turn the husband hiring a detec tive to hunt down his wife , they are together most of the time , living * at the same honso and acting as if nothing had happened. They are the subject of severe criticism. The Storm In Central Iowa. Dr. ? MOINES , la. , August 15. [ Special Telegram J egram to Tun UnK.J Last night's storm as sumed the proportions of a vatcr spout in several places , in central Iowa. Washouts I occurred on the Itock Island's ICeokuk branch lu Mahaska county , BO that trains to day could go no fuithcr south than Polla. There were washouts on the main line also near Colfax , delaying nil trains. Fifteen hundred feet are washed out near Monroe. There was also a larce washout on the Diag onal , the track being flooded in Warren county by the Middle river. A freight engine - gino near Colfax went on" the track and was completely submerged In the water nnd mud. In Jasper county houses were flooded by the heavy rain. Oats are nearly ruined by thq storm In this vicinity , and there will not bo more than one-third of a crop. IlnlHHUie Saloon ] Men Knjolncd. - DUIIUQUE , la. , August 15. [ Special Tele gram to THE BKE.I Judge Llnoban , of the district court , to-day ordered that permanent Injunctions bo issued against forty-seven sn loon keepers of this city to restrain them from soiling intoxicants. The cases wora submitted and tried last May , but the deci slon was withheld until now. The defend ants will fllo supcrscdeas bonds and appeal to the supreme court. Arrested For Rrutnllty. Sioux CITY , August 15. [ Special Tele gram to TUB ISr.n. ] Uenjamin Josephson , the Uussatn Jew who was ono of the eye witnesses for the state in the Haddock mur der case , was arrested to-day for inhumanity in beating his fifteen-year-old boy. The neighbors interfered. An ofllcer tried to ar rest him last night but ho barricaded hia door. _ Mr. Rtruulo llunomlnatcd. Sioux Cirv , la. , August 15. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Hcn.j The republican conven tion of this , the Eleventh Iowa congressional district , to-day unanimously ronomlnated Hon. I. S. Struhlc. Mr. Strublo Is now serv ing his third term in congress. The couvon- was held at Cherokee. The Treacherous Missouri. Sioux Cm' , In. , August 15. [ Special Tcl- cirrain to'Tm ; DEK. ] The Missouri river ha34 began again to cut into tuo bank front. Today - ' day a portion of the ban' : sixty-live feeb wide nnd WO foot long slid into the river and the cult ing goes on rapidly. It la now very close to the Illinois Central depot. Conference of V. M. O. A. STOCKHOLM , August 15. The eleventh con-y fercncc of the Young Men's Christian Associa tion of the world convened In this city to-day. An address of welcome WHS delivered by the Bishop of Visby , and an address of inaugnr atlon by the Daron of Ugglus. D. Von- Scheele was elected president , and Georg'a Willaims , of London , Count Domstnrff , ov Berlin , and Lucien Warner , of New York/ vice presidents. Four hundred delegates are In attendance , of whom two hundred nro English speaking and sonio sixty are from , America. The WonthniIndications. . Nebraska , rain , nearly stationary toin peraturo , except coaler In extreme southeas ' portions , variable winds. Iowa , local rains , local storms , cooler , variable - . riablo winds. Dakota , local rains , followed in northern portion by fair , slightly warmer except nearly/ stationary temperature in 1101 them portion , variable winds. A Protest From the Porte. CONSTANTINOPLE August 15. Tee porto , has sent a circular nute to the powers ro tjardmg the occupation of Massowah bj Italy. In it the porto maintains the siuoralttii rights of the sultan ovorthe whole custom ; and wostcrn coasts of the lied Sea , aud Oo-Ji clares tlio Italian occupation of Massowah n/1 violation of the existing treaties. Defeated the Holy Terrorn. GEJUH , August 15 , [ Special Telegram to ; THE BIE.J : The Genoa Leaders utlll hoMJ the championship of Nebraska and the. northwest of amateur base hallists. In a , ; hotly contested pamo lust evening with the ; Holy Terrors , of North Bond , they won by or score of 0 to b. Everything passed off pleas- " autly. Spnln'H Modest Proposition. MAUUID , Ausust 13. The government 13 trying to induce the United States govern ment to deduce or abandon altogether Itrf clrtiin for an indemnity of * l,000,000 which * Sisnor Morot granted to Ameiican citizen * on account of loses eluring the Cuban war. Overthrew the Government. LONDON , August 15. A dispatch from Port-au-Prince says the revolution has been successful , and that the government has boon overthrown. The president has taken refuge ) on an English frigato. Doovian has fanned a now government. Kern Occupied , HOME , August 15. Bur am Karen Kbfel has occupied Kern , fifty miles northwest off. Massowah. He declared that he tided ilk' beluxlf of Italy.
