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N.I' . VEIL Notnrj Public.
HAVING exhausted the cnlcndnr of
murder and divorce , Chienpo yocsinfor
the robbing of mail Loses.
TiiK'firo nnd police commission very
pronerly have jjivon policemen to un
derstand that wanton and reckless club
bing in making arrests will no longer
bo tolerated.
AMKKICA'S young jack tars from the
training ship Minnesota showed their
niottlo in whipping a lot of hoodlums in
Now York. With such a record , Uncle
Sam need not fool afraid of entrusting
his budding nary in their hands.
THE board of trade of Columbus very
properly rebuked Mr. Grillltts of the
late Omaha freight bureau in his en
deavor to influence thut body to adopt his
pot resolutions regarding freight rates.
The towns of Nebr.'islca arc able to judge
whnt is to their interest , and therefore
need no coaching on the subject.
No WOXUUK Omaha architects live in
clover , with a board of education order
ing plans upon plans of school buildings
of which few are used , nnd paying lav
ishly for every sketch and blue-print
mado. Enough money is wasted by the
extravagance of the board to pay the
salaries of two lirst-class architects.
TliEUK will bo enough work on hand
on the streets and roads for the tramps
and bums the moment Mayor Broatch
signs the ordinance putting police court
prisoners to work. If the law has no
other merit it will at least bo effective
in keeping the army of tramps out of
the city who have lived free of expense
nt the taxpayers' cost.
A iiuxcnED leading railroads show
an increase in their gross earnings for
July , 1888 , as compared with July , 1837.
As the past six months luivo averaged
ttbova the earnings for the corresponding
six. months of lost year , it does not look
us if railroads are going to lose money
during this year of grace , when the
heavy shipment of grain aboul to com
mence is taken into account.
WilKN President Adams of the Union
Pacific comes to Omaha in n few days ,
ho should bo mot by a delegation of cit
izens with brass band and fireworks who
will tender him the freedom of the city.
At least such would bo his reception
had the Union Pacific kept faith with
Omaha and erected a depot long age
promised and paid for by our citizens in
bonds , subsidies and grants.
IF SEU'-ASSimANCK can win the elec
tion , Chairnmn Brice of the national
democratic cominitlco , ought to feel
secure. In a statement which ho gave
for publication a few days ago , Michi
gan , Minnesota , Illinois , Wisconsin and
Iowa arc claimed for Cleveland. Bui
it takes something moro than self-assur
ance to elect n democrat this year , and
the prospects are far from eheeriiig in
bpitu of Mr. Brico's views.
Tun cast is considerably exercised
over the western beef ring , which lias
finally throttled all competition and has
sot its own price on meat. It is claimed
that the great Chicago packers have
pooled their interests and conscquontlj
are reaping a golden harvest from the
monopoly of the business. There car
bo no question that the price of beef U
the consumer is not proportional to th <
low cost of bringing dressed beef to UK
eastern market , and the abuse should bt
traced to its source nnd corrected.
TUB New York Sim insists that it was
the duty of the president to have oithoi
aignod or vetoed the river and harboi
bill , and that in permitting it to become
a law without any notion on his part
while permitting it to go out that h <
could not sign it because ho objected t <
certain features , he shirked his respon
sibllity. Undoubtedly considerations o
political polloy had H great deal to do ii
fjuidiug Mr. Cleveland in this matter
The failure of the measure would hav <
deprived Now York of largo approprta
lions , sorao of-which can be utilizoi
between now and November , am
the loss of this would unques
tlonably have told with decided offcc
upon n vote that may now perhaps hi
dejwsndod upon. With New York flgur
ing prominently in the bill it was out o
danger in the hands of Mr. Cleveland
no matter how faulty and cxtravagan
Us other features.
Tlic Senate Tariff Hill.
Every tiny brings contradictory re
ports regarding the senate tariff bll | ,
The impression sought to bo convoyed
Ijy the democratic papers is that the di
versity of vlows among republican sena
tors is KO great that there is no proba
bility of uniting them on any measure ,
and that consequently none will bo
brought forward. According to this
authority the sticking point ison sugar.
U is paid that the dofcire of the majority
Is to cut the sugar duties fifty per cent ,
uut that this is strenuously opposed by
several bonators who have expressed u
determination not to yield under any
circumstances. On the other hand
there is the statement of Senator Alli
son , who has boon most prominent and
persistent in urging that Iho repub
licans of the senate should present a
tariff bill , and who is chiefly charged
with framing such a measure , that a
bill will certainly bo drawn and intro
duced. Other republican senators have
made a similar statement. Tlio assur
ances from these sources ought to satisfy
the country that it is the intention of the
senate republicans to submit a revenue
measure , and that there are no such in
surmountable ) obstacles in the way of
doing bo as the democrats represent.
The fact is that those senators wheat
at llrst regarded unfavorably the
plan of presenting a senate tarilT
bill have become convinced that it is
tlio wise and proper thing to do so as a
matter of party policy. The party can
not alTord to occupy an attitude of
simple negation. Such a position would
bo not only contrary to its whole course
and character , but would subject it to
the charge of cowardice and weakness ,
which it cannot at this time permit.
The democratic parly has declared its
policy and the method by which it
would execute it. The republican parly
cannot safely decline to show with equal
clearness the character and conditions
of its policy. It is absurd to say that lode
do this would place the party on
the defensive , but oven if sucn wore Ihe
necessary result it would bo loss ombar-
rabsing than to have to meet the charge
of being incompetent or afraid to fully
and fairly define its policy.
It is easy to understand that the work
of framing a tariff bill upon "which all
the republicans of the senate can unite
is not free from difficulties. It may be
sugar and it may bo several other things
about which differences need to be ad
justed. But if , as appears to "bo the fact ,
all the senate republicans agree in the
opinion that it is in the inlcresl of Iho
party to submit a measure , there
can bo no doubt that the
differences will bo settled and
the dilllcullies overcome. And
when this is accomplished there is rea
son to expect that Ihe result will bo sal-
isfaclory to all republicans , and that at
least it will not have to be defended
against the charge of being distinctly n
sectional measure.
The CnmjialKii in the Senate.
It has boon suggested that Mr. Cleve
land desires to hold congress in session
until November , so that tlio republican
members shall bo kept away from cam
paign work. This is probably one of
the many groundless conjectures that
are just now common , but if the presi
dent has conceived such a plan , it is not
apparent that ho would be the gainer
by it. So far as the republicans of the
senate are concerned , they are doing
some campaign worlc in that body which
is likely to prove quite as effective for
their party as any they could do .on the
stump.
For example there was a vigorous
discussion on Wednesday of the record ol
General Harrison on the question ol
Chinese exclusion , brought about by an
attack of Senalor Vest , of Missouri.
The result was so entirely in favor ol
the republicans that the Missouri scna-
tor must have repented of his folly in
introducing the subject , and it is note
worthy that his democratic colleagues
left him to fight his unequal battle
alone. The conspicuous fact in the dis
cussion was that every Pacific coast re
publican senator present unqualifiedly
endorsed the course of General HarrL
son on this subject. The continued at
tempt of the democrats to make politi
cal capital out of this portion of General
Harrison's senatorial record is pitiable ,
Anolher intoresling matter that was
vigorously troalcd in Iho senate on
Wednesday related to the course of UK
present administration regarding the
treatment of American fishermen by the
Canadian authorities. It is a familial
story , and ono which the people of Ihi :
country should not permit themselves
to forget. Regardless of how far tin
pcoplo generally may bo reasonably ex
puctcd lo interest themselves in tin
cause o ! the Now England lishinj ,
interests , when the question o
the rights of American citl
zons , guaranteed by solemn treaty obli
gallons is involved , every citizen ii
bound to feel an interest in the matter
An administration that fails to protoci
ono class of citizens against foreign uro-
scriplion and persecution cannot bo de
pended upon to protect any other class
It cannot fairly bo questioned that tin
course of the administration in ttu
fishery difficulties was weak ani
cowardly , and therein a humiliation o
the government. It is no palliation U
say that thu president and secretary
of state had a policy foi
the permanent settlement of this con
Iroversy. Their first duty was to insis
that the foreign authorities should re
spect treaty obligations , and to employ
all the power of the government to secure
cure the protection ot American citi
zens and the security of American property
orty against outrage and unjust seizure
The record ot failure to perform thii
duty is clear against the administration
Campaign contributions of this ser
are quite as scrviceablo when made 01
the floor of the senate ns when dcliv
crcd from the public rostrum , and the ;
have recently boon numerous and cf
feclivo.
South Omaha's 1'rulilom.
There is hardly any task more , dif
licult than thai of wisely inauguralinj
and maintaining within prudent limit
the financial policy of a now city. Vor ;
gone-rally the men to whom this mos
important task ie committed have hat
no experience in public affairs. Then
is always u lot of speculators whoso in
tcroslit Is to encourage extravagant ox-
poudiluroa. Incompetent men got into
positions of responsibility nnd wnsto Iho
public mono- . There are opporlunillcs
for dishonesty which the ofllcials by
reason of their Jgnornnco of mu
nicipal affairs cannot guard against.
And then there is a moro or
loss general local ambition to "branch
out" which is easily convinced that lib
eral expenditures for publto improve
ments , oven though n burdensome debt
bo piled up in consequence , tire proper
and necessary. Brilliant promises of
future growth nro freely employed lo
dispel apprehension that the debts made
by needless oxlravaganco may over become -
como a burden , opornling to retard
progress.
South Omaha is a new city , and is
having the experience common to mu
nicipalities in the first stage of their ex
istence. The disposition of her public
oillelnls is to bo cxtravtiganl. Al
ready a considerable debt has
been created and its cnlargo-
mcnl is in contemplation. II
is charged Hint there has been moro or
less looseness in the admiuistraUon ,
and very few question Ihnl there has
been waslo. Thus far the bouofits
would seem lo bo mosl largely with the
speculators.
It was lime for Iho people lo publicly
nnd concurrently demand information
as to whether their money was being
properly used for the general welfare.
For Ihis purpose a citizen's nicotine
was hold Wednesday evening , bul wo
cannel see from Iho report of the pro
ceedings that the demand was answered
in a way that should bo satisfactory. It
was evident that the men who
are expending Iho money and are
chiefly responsible for Iho existing
debt , with Ihoso who approve Ihe policy
that has boon pursued perhaps for the
reason lhat they have largely profited
by it , wore in the majority. Hence they
were sustained in their course , and told
lo go on in the way they have been pro
ceeding. It was a very satisfactory
meeting for the officials nnd ought to
give a fresh impetus to the speculative
interests in South Omaha.
THE BEE takes as earnest an interest
in the progress and prosperity of South
Omaha as any citizen-of that city can
tako. Its growth in population and
all rnalorial conditions musl inov-
ilably bo to the benefit of the
larger city of which it is in
all things except corporate relations a
part. But wo do not believe the policy
of amassing debt as a consequence of cxi
travagantand wasteful expenditures is a
judicious way of promoting ' municipal
progress , and it is because of this con-
viclion lhat we have ventured to warn
the resident property holders and lax-
payers of the possibility of danger to
Iheir inlcresls from conlinuing Iho
policy lhal has been pursued * In the
sumo spirit of interest in the welfare of
that community wo do not hesitate to
repeat the warning , even afler Iho ac-
lion of Wednesday nighl's moeling.
THE rich nlanlers of Brazil are not
taking kindly to the recent cmancipa-
lion of the slaves and the policy of the
crown is bitterly opposed. The freeing
of the negroes , which "was done without
compensation , makes the ex-slave hold
ers feel lhal they have been despoiled
of their property. Attempls have been
made to obtain compensation Ihrough
Iho chamber of deputies , . but
in this the planters have signally
failed. They have accordingly de
clared against Iho government
nnd have arrayed themselves on the
side of the party trying to establish a
I'cpublio. II will bo seen wholhor Iho
emperor will be able lo concilialo this
powerful class before the general elec
tions next spring. The crown is not
anxious to invite a contesl with the
land owners , and yel it cannot retreat
from the humane and liberal position it
has taken in the emancipation of the
slaves ot Brazil.
CALIFOHXIA has had its swing and
now it is Oregon's time to boom on Iho
Pacific coast. Scatllo is Iho prospoclivo
point which is to be the ccnlor of a
grcal railroad system. Five years ago
the Northern Pacific gave that city an
eastern connection lor the firsl limo ,
and now three more railroads are pro
jected , ono lo Vancouver on the north
lo conned with the Canadian Pacific ,
another line south toward San Fran
cisco and the third west lo Porlland. If
Iheso lines are buill Ihero will bo a
Pacific railroad extending from Seattle
to Vancouver on Ihe north and lo the
Gulf of Mexico on the south , while
the Northern Pacific intends lo give
lhat cily direct communication with
the Pacific ocean , as well ns with the
Atlantic which it new enjoys.
THK litllo side show which mot in
Washington and called itself the Amer
ican party has gone to pieces. Tlio
effort of Iho New York and California
delogalcs to carry everything their own
way produced a split , Ihe minorily
from Iho olhor states seceding , and
having "flocked together" they passed
resolutions denouncing Iho convention.
It was such a ludicrous ending of tne
whole farcical business as might have
been expected , and it is to be hoped the
last has boon heard of the "American"
party.
STATE AND TEUKITOKV ,
Nclirnbkn Jot tin us.
The blpgest day's work of the Beatrice
canning works was 20,000 cans of corn.
The Holdrego banks closed each afternoon
during the tlireo days of the O. A. 11. re
union at thatplacc.
G cor go Alauldlnff , the Johnson county rap
ist , is in jail at Tccumsoh awaiting trial in
default of J 1,500 bonds ,
The Schuyler melon thieves have boon dis
covered , but their names will bo withheld
unless they mnko another raid.
Bert Mott of Curtis , has skipped the coun
tr.y to avoid meeting his creditors , who arc
numerous and want to see him badly.
A mad dog scare In Colfax county has re
sulted in the extermination of a dozen curs
and several bead of cattle that had been
bitten.
The Pen Green Hell-Hole U the appella
tion of a popular resort for toughs nnd criini-
nils at Arapahoe. The village authorities
are being stirred up to abate Iho nuisance
and drive tha inmates out of town.
A Scotia hotel keeper has a largo glass
caio containing a bushel or more tocth In all
degrees of decay hanging at the entrance { a
his hostelry. Ono look nt this box of re
tired grinders is said to bo us good as a meal
to the average boarder.
When Rev. Mr. Crjcighton addressed , the
prohlbiltonlsts at Columbus tlio other cvon-
Inj ? ho declaredr that ho was n republican
out on n strike. Someone In thu audience ,
doubtless hiivilig In mind ttio fact that the
third party InoH-inent Is virtually an ally of
tha democracy H riled out on u foul ,
A number ofJAtymoro sinners learned that
thu Hov , J. V. Hiinou was about to leave the
city on account' W the scarcity of funds
among the chuwhiiuouibers , so they chipped
in nnu raised Ui preacher's salary. They
know him to btfii'Uiiuiiond who sheds Ills
Unlit upon the ju'41 ami unjust alike , and con
cluded no was Uie'ikiiul of n man to keep in a
town for the totals good.
John O. Sulllvna was phot nt Gothenburg
ono nicht last werfk by Frank Wler and Can-
Rorously woutvdojl. Sullivan was Intoxi
cated nt thu timeiiid ; was pounding on Iho
iloor of a Btovo' where Wlcr was Bleeping.
Tlio latter look liUu for a burglar , and emp
tied thu bnrrol of a shotgun Into Sullivan's
carcass. Wler has buon arrested aud held
for trial. Sullivan will recover.
Iowa.
There is lalk of "shooting" the artesian
well nt Kookuk with a iiitro-Rlycoriuo tor
pedo to Increase Its flow.
A boy turned up nt a Uubuquo surgeon's
office the other dav with a fish hook through
his upper lip. Ho had beou swinging it
over his head at tlio end of a lino.
Paul Donald , fifteen ycsrs old , whoso homo
Is In Davenport , was riding n horse near
Muscatino when the animal reared up and
full backward on the boy , hurting him so
badly that It was thought ho could not llvo.
Samuel Uoblnson , n 1'oweshlok county
farmer , fell from u stack of grain the other
day. a distance of sixteen or eighteen feet ,
striking on his neck and shoulders and frac
turing his spinal 'column. Ho was picked up
as dead , lu the past week ho has improved
n lltlle , but his sufferings nro great. If ho
lives ho will bo a cripple for life.
llnldwin's baleen ascension has given the
Keokuk small boy the parachute fever.
Some of the moro daring ones are making
daring leaps from barns und fences'willi
open umbrellas for parachutes. So far no
broken bones are reported , but It is simply
because boys from eight to fourteen years of
ago live under u special providence.
Dakota.
Huron has no tramps , now that she has a
law making them work on Iho streets.
The Iroqnois Chief tolls of a boy in that
town who broke the "internal condylc" of
his arm ,
The city marshal of Yankton is having a
dip net constructed to be used in culching untagged -
tagged dogs.
Sully county is making n great record on
.twin babies this year , there having been
something like a dozen pairs so far.
The department of public instruction has
issued n circular to the clToct that the second
territorial examination will bo held simul
taneously at Fargo. Huron nnd Spcarflsh
from August 29 to 31 inclusive.
The Shorldan Enterprise says there Is a
dog in town called Dick which performed the
remarkable feat of traveling alone from Mis
souri this summer back to Sheridan. Ho was
owned by a man who formerly lived hero ,
but returned to his home in the east last fall ,
taking tno dog with him , nnd great was the
surprise of the people when ho nut in an ap
pearance a short time ago. Ho is evidently
stuck on the country.
THE PAST TRAINS.
What tlio Road. Managers Say About
Them.
Secretary Nattinger , of the board of trade ,
in response to Iho resolution of that body ,
of last Monday relotinglo Iho removal of the
fast trains , has received the following tele
gram from the oftlecrs of the roads running
between this city and Chicago :
It Is not the intention to withdraw the fast
trains between Chicago and Omaha. It has
simply been decided to lengthen the time of
limited trains two hours , and oven this
chaugo gives you better time hotwcon Chicago
cage nnd Omahathan , the two cities ever enjoyed -
joyed regularly previous to the inauguration
of limited trams. The fast trains are con
tinued , notwithstanding the fact that the ad
dition of 1,000 miles service per day for each
road shows no indfoaso in tiic business car
ried over that himUlud previous to tlio inau
guration of limitedTrains.
H. B. STIIOXO , C. , B. & Q. R. U.
E. ST. JOHN , C. , U. I. & P. R. R.
J. M. WHITMAN , C. &N. W. R. R.
Excursion Trnln j.
The excursion trains thrtl Ihe Union Pa
cific intend to run during fair week and the
three weeks thereafter , will give everybody
In Nebraska a chunco to visit the show. The
trains will run twice a week on the days that
the exhibition Is given and will take in all Iho
towns for a hundred miles west of Om < iha. In
any other portion of Nebraska the same re
duced rates will bo given for any party of ten
or moro.
The Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific
have arranged to run hourly trains from Tenth
street to the fair grounds during the fair.
The trains will stop right at the north gate of
the fair grounds. Intermediate stops will
also bo made.
WANT TO HANDLE HEVENUB.
Prominent Candidates for Deputy
Frank Galbraith's Shoos.
The recent appointment of Frank Qul-
bralth of Albion , division deputy collector
of the internal revenue department to the
position of chief clerk in the government
land oftlco at Neligh , has caused qulto a lit
llo confusion among aspiring politicians
throughout the state , who would bo glad to
accept the place to bo made vacant as soon
ns Galbralth qualifies for his now ottleo.
The applications thut have been sent In arc
from nil over tlio district , which embraces
Ihe northwestern part of too stnto west of
guide meridian which passes nortn and south
through the middle of the stato. A number
of applications have also been filed by Omaha
men , but as the appointee will bo a man from
the district , the Omaha men have no chance
of preferment.
The two men who have been most strongly
endorsed are D. C. Cavanaugh , of Platte
Center , and Mr. Harmon , of O'Neill. Until
Mr. Gnlbraith sends in his resignation and
qualities , Iho appointment will not bo made ,
Oh Collector Calhoun is very loth to have
leave his service. It Is almost settled , however -
over , that ono of the gentlemen namoil above
will fill the place.
YOIIIII ; America's Vacation.
Last nighl a member of Iho board of edu
cation who was in a communicative mood ,
told how tlio move to extend the public
school vacation until after the Omaha fair
originated. A certain teacher in thu employ
of the board of education wont to a cer
tain member of tlio commit
tee on tcnchors nml text-books
nnd expressed her Inability to visit I'hiladol-
phia , attend n meeting there and return in
time to attend to cjaks duties if the schools
should bo re-opened on the llrst Monday In
September. Tlio coimnittcoinan brought the
mutter to the attention of his associatus.
Coburn favored the , scheme for deferring
Iho opening for a week ; "Dr. Savillo
nnd Piinneleo did not object to it. Mr. Kelley -
ley opposed the I ea , nt llrst but later said
that ho would not sign a minority report and
accordingly the committee unanimously reported -
ported in favor of the extension. This was
how "Young Amcriiu" was given a week In
which "to see the fair. "
Spcllmnn Scores Pinneo.
Patrick Spollman pno of the excursionists
shot by Detective Plu\eo [ \ at Lincoln last Sat
urday evening , Ims Burned to Omaha. Ho
is laid up at his rnora fjear the comer of Thirteenth
'
teenth nnd Pacific strccls. Spcllman
says that wkbn Pinneo began
firing into the crowd his first
t'joughl was for his own personal safety and
turning his back toward the murderous U. &
M. hireling ho attempted to escape. In a second
end , however , ho felt a bullet strike him In
the foot. The ball hit the outside
of the ankle and crushed what is
known as the outer metatarsal bonu.
The physicians Ihink lhat no amputation
will bo necessary. Great earo will bo taken
to save him from being permanently crippled.
Mr. Spcllman is employed in the freight de
partment of the Union Pacific , and is some
what impatient at being obliged to lose so
much time from work. Ho thought Plnnoo's
act a most cowardly nnd unwarranted ono.
WII.HEII , Neb. , August 10. ( Special to Tnu
BEE. ] In the republican caucus yesterday
there wcro 129 votes cast , 47 for submission
and 5S ngalnst. Hon. J. II. Grimm is the
choice of the delegates for county attorney.
THEY'RE ' FIRST IN THE FIELD ,
The Third Party Nominates a Complete
ploto State Tlckot
BRO. BIGELOW FOR GOVERNOR.
Oilier Good nntl True Cold AVntcr
Men Named Kor Offices the 1'coplo
Will Never tilcotThcmTo Iluv.
iloctor'H KvunliiK Addrosa ,
Tlio Prohibition Convention.
At 9 o'clock groups of laughing , gossiping
delegates began swarming Into the hall , and
when Chairman Wolfpnb.irger'sgiivol rapped
the convention to order at 1U the soouo so
forcibly suggested "tea-meeting" that ono
could almost fancy ho snltTcd the mingled
nroina of the tea , coffco and oysters of the
good old days.
The proceedings opened with a campaign
song , "That It What Tickles Us So , " by 1'rof.
Huckins' quartette , which so excited the cold-
water enthusiasm that they weio compelled
to respond with "We're All Uluht. "
Hov. H. L. Powers of Pintle county offered
the Invocation , after which came a song ,
"Goil Have From Hum the Nation , " by the
Harmonica Quartette , which also brought
forth nn Irrepressible encore , responded to
with a rattling negro melody.
Mr. Tcmplin , under unfinished business ,
presented a supplementary report on creden
tials , which was adopted.
On motion , the convention proceeded
to n consideration of the matter of
fin nn co and the chairman announced
that $5,000 was desired for campaign
purposes. An investigation committee was
appointed to probe the depths of the
pockets of the various delegates , and Adams
county led oft with n subscription of f 100.
Very vigorous measures were required at
this point to suppress the stump speakers ,
and subscriptions rolled merrily in to the call
by counties , something over SJ,000 being
realized. Then followed an enthusiastic cam
paign song to the air of "Marching Through
Georgia , " the chorus of which was sung by
the audience.
After a song the session took a recess till
the afternoon nt o'clock.
Tlio Afternoon ScHMlon ,
The convention was not culled to order
this afternoon until 2:40. : Prof. Huckins'
quartette opened the exercises with one of
their comlo songs. As ex-Governor St. John
was to leave early In the afternoon , ho was
called on to make n speech.
The following platform was adopted :
The prohibition party of Nebraska In state
convention assembled , acknowledging Al
mighty God as the source of nil power in
government , and recognizing the prohibition
of the' liquor trufllc us the greatest national
issue , indorse in full the national prohibition
platform , and declare
1. That we recognize in our candidates for
president and vlco president able and
patriotic men , and believe that their election
is necessary and will promote good govern
ment iinct avoid sectional Issues in politics.
2. We demand the repeal of all laws
licensing or legalizing the sale of alcoholic
liquors as a beverage , and wo demand in
stead the complete prohibition of the manu
facture , importation , exportation , transporta
tion or sale of tmch liquors ,
3. We demand tne repeal of all laws licens
ing or legalizing the sale of alcoholic liquors
as n beverage , and demand the complete pro
hibition of such snlo.
4. Wo arraign the democratic and repub
lican parties for their continued subserviency
to the liquor interests , and recognize from
their constituent elements their inability to
take up and carry to successful issue the
cause of prohibition.
0. Wo arraign the republican partyof Ne
braska for fulling to redeem its pledge to
submit in the lust legislature a prohibitory
amendment to a popular vote , and declare
that it has thereby forfeited all claims to
public conlldence.
0. We charge the democratic and republi
can parties with electing to county and mu
nicipal oftlccs those who take the outh of
ofllco arid shield the saloon In obstructing the
enforcement of the laws they arc sworn to
execute.
7. Our duty as citizens of the nation in re
lation to the drink curse cannot bo'circum-
scribed by the narrow , selfish policy of local
option or satisfied with the bribe of high
license. We are unalterably opposed tea
saloon in any pnrtof the United States.
5. The government should not In any way
participate in the evil of the drink curse.
Wo therefore , favor the removal of the in
ternal revenue tax on Intoxicating liquors ,
that the nation may not derive a revenue
from the vices of the pcoplo , that the mouicd
power of the evil may be lessened and the
traffic destroyed.
9. Wo demand that the "women of Ne
braska be admitted to the full rights to exer
cise all the rights of citizenship , and con
demn the extension of such right to foreign
born men who have not become citizens of
the United States.
10. We favor governmental control of the
railroads and telegraphs.
11. Believing that the present high tariff
rates tend to promote trusts and combina
tions , and increase the cost of the necessa
ries of life without corresponding benefits ,
we demand a speedy and thorough tariff
reform and favor the enactment of laws re
stricting contract labor.
12. Wo demand that the civil Sabbath bo
protected by civil law.
18. Wo favor the election of United
States senators by direct vet < s of the peo-
plo.
plo.The members of the convention then pro
ceeded to place in nomination candidates for
governor.
Dr. A. H. Davis of Lincoln , with a long
mythological preamble , nominated George A.
Uigolow. Ho was seconded by Hewitt of
Adams and Tdton of Dodge.
The Rev. Charles Saviilgc , In n splendid
address , put In nomination John Dale of
Omaha. The Hov. M. Worloy seconded the
'
nomination with twelve votos'from Colfax.
E. II. Libby of Huino presented the uamo
of George W. Heed of D.iwes county.
Some enthusiast jumped up and moved that
the nomination of Bigolow bo made unan
imous , but ho was promply sat down on by
the chairman.
The roll of counties was then called with
the following result :
Bigalow 503
Dale SOT
Heed 88
Creighton 1
Total SD9
Bigolow having received the largest num
ber of votes , ho was declared elected.
The polling of votes was conducted with
great spirit , and when the motion was made
and carried that the nomination bo made
unanimous for lliirolow , the members jumped
upon the chairs , shook their hats and canes
und yelled themselves hoarse.
Mr. Bigclow was conducted to the plat
form and made n brief speech , thanking the
convention for the honor conferred upon him.
C. F , S. Tcmplin was placed In nomination
for lieutenant governor , when Mr. Tkon of
Saundurs nominated John Dale and moved
that the nomination be made unanimous.
Tliis was overwhelmingly carried.
The remainder of the nominees were as
follows :
Secretary of State John E. Hopper , of
Clay.
Auditor of Public Accounts John F.
Hclln , of Omaha.
State Treasurer J. N. Stewart , of Wash
ington.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Kcv.
Horatius Hilton , of Merrlck.
Attorney General John J. Burnd.
Commissioner of Public Lands and Build
ings A. Hobert , of Lincoln.
United States Senator William G. Oi-
llngcr , of Burt.
Electors-at-Largo C. C. Crowd and R. A.
Hnwloy ,
Electors From First congressional dis
trict , S. D. Fitchio , of Weeping \VaUr ; second
end district , Judge E. S. Abbott.
A recess was then taken uutll 7 o'clock.
The Night Session.
"Fiskl Ffskl Fisk and Brooks 1" was the
slogan of the cold-water advocates as they
marched through the btreols last night.
Uniforms , oil , banners and enthusiasm were
concommllants of this.
The saloonkeepers on the line of march
scowled sarcastically us the procession
passed by.
Bpfuro the session had been called to order
the ( luiirtetlc , under Mr. Huakins of. Ne
braska City , sang several amusing parly
Bongs , whlcn were loudly applauded.
The Kov. Charles W. Suvidgo , of the Seward -
ard street M. E. church , opened thu session
with on eloquent prayer ,
C. F. Tcuinlln , chairman of the stnlo cen
tral committee , was then nsked to preside.
While the uudloneo wcro dcK | > nlting their
spare change in the hats , the Harmonica
quartette of Falls City sang "Down at the
Voting Place , " in which the ordinary plug
voter was vigorously "roasted , " and in re
sponse to liberal applause sang "Molllo
and the Baby. " Tlio male qiurtfttu
sang n song nbout the "Horn
in the Morn , " and distinguishing the differ-
cnco between 'twcodlodco and tweedlu-
dum. "
Mr. Templln Introduced Rev. K. B. Ora-
Imin. who announced that the Rev. Mr.
Hector hud applied at the Mlllnrd und Paxton -
ton hotels for nccommodutkm for himself ,
wife und child , hut on account of his color
the proprietors suid there was no room. Mr.
Graham then went to the hotels nnd applied
for room for himself , wife and child and was
told that there was plenty of room , Mr ,
Graham offered the following ronolullon ,
which was iwcondod by Mr. Mallley and
unanimously adopted ;
Resolved , That this meeting , composed of
dclcaatou to thu prohibition convention nnd
of the best citizen * of Omaha , denounce In
unmeasured term * the outrage itorpelrntcd
by the Mlllnrd and J'axlon hotels In refusing
accommodations to the brilliant or.itor , the
Hov. Mr. Hector , and his accomplished wife ,
us it gross violation of the civil rights of
American citizens , nnd an Insult to the col
ored race ; to the clergy of which
Mr. Hector Is n respected nnd be
loved brother , and to the prohibition
party of whlrh ho Is an honored guest ; to
our city and state , of which ho Is a welcome
visitor , and to our homes of which ho Is nn
able nnd loyiil defender.
The Hov. George Woodbey gave a short
address which was loudly applauded.
Mr. Teinplin , the chairman , introduced the
Kov. Mr. Hector , of California.
Mr. Hector proved to bo a humorous ns
well as u brilliant orator. Some of his re
marks wore very apt. and brought down the
house. Ho characterised the high license
system ns "wet damnation. " "The slave of
the south , " ho said , "in old slavery days getup
up nt the sound of the horn , but the slave of
to-day the slave of alcohol got up early to
pet his horn. " In referring to a drunkard
he said that you could tell him by his blearv
eyes , und bloated countenance , but even if
you wcro blind you could smell the whisky
on him : to use Ins own words , "You can toil
'cm , and you can smell 'em. "
Mr. Hector made n number of "humorous
and bright remarks , nnd to attest the
effect his address had upon the audience it Js
only necessary to say that at the conclusion
of his speech the audience rose on masse and
cheered , the ladies waving their handker
chiefs and the men their hats.
After some routine business Mr. Teraplin
dispersed the audience , nnd the cold water
convention was ut un end.
The Candidates oftho Party.
George E. Bigelow , the candidate for gov
ernor , is u fine appearing gentleman. Ho is
n resident of Lincoln , where hu is engaged In
the real estate business. Ho was born In
Havcnna , O. , In 1S51 , Immigrated to Geneva ,
In this state , In 1S73 , where ho built the first
house nt that place. Ho reuioveo. to Lincoln
in 1S84 and has since resided there. Ho was
a candidate for secretary of state on the pro
hibition ticket in 1S34 nnd for congress in the
First district , in 13SO. Ho has been an en
ergetic temperance advocate , Douglas county
being the only one in which ho has not
spoken.
John Dale candidate for
, lieutenant-gover
nor , was born in England. Ho came to this
country when u child. He is engaged in the
loan business in this city.
J. E. Hopper , candidate for secretary of
state , resides in Fail-field , where ho is n
merchant. Ho formerly run the Herald , in
the support of tno prohibition cause , but ho
has lately leased the paper to others.
John F. Hclln , candidate for auditor , Is a
native of Sweden. Ho has resided in this
country twenty years , seven of which have
been spent in Omaha. Ho is u member of
the firm of Helin & Thompson , merchant
tailors.
John H. Stewart , nominee for treasurer , is
a well known hardware dealer In Blair.
Rev. Horatio Hilton , candidate for super
intendent of education , was born in Maine.
Ho is forty three years of age. Ho was edu
cated at Hamlin university , Minnesota. Ho
Is now pastor of the M. E. church , Central
City.
John Barnd , the candidate for attorney
general , is an attorney in Kearney whore ho
has resided for many years.
A. Hobert , the candidate , for commissioner
of public lands and buildings , is the editor of
the New Republic , the organ of the prohibi
tion party in Nebraska.
W. G. Olingcr , who was recommended for
United States senator , has resided for thirty-
three years iiiTekamah , where he is engaged
in farming , as also in local preaching in the
M. E. church. Ho is of gigantic size , being
nearly seven feet in height.
A Convention Incident.
During the convention a call was made for
all the old soldiers present to stand tip. Ono
hundred nnd three arose amid applause and
preparations wore immediately made to form
a soldiers' department of the prohibition
party irrespective of unionist or rebel ,
IRISH URPPnuCANS.
They Pay Respect to the Memory of
General Sheridan.
The members of the Irish-American Re
publican club hold u large meeting Wednesday
night ut their headquarters in ttio Barker
hotel. Councilman Leo presided. George M
O'Brien acted ns secretary. The following
resolutions were passed by the club paying
their respect to the memory of the late Gen
eral Sheridan :
Resolved , That wd , the Irish-Americans of
Omaha , proud that in his veins flowed the
blood of our pcoplo ; proud that this blood
was uhyii.ys ready nt , the appealing cry of a
nation in distress ; proud that in his great
and daring life ho combined all that wasbobt
in the country from winch lie sprang and nit
that is best In thu country to which bo gave
his splendid services , do express our pro
found grief that more years were not given
him to enjoy the honors which bloomed
and blossomed from the fertile soil
of his splendid nature ; and be It further
Resolved , That In the career of tins mag
nificent patriot und incomparable soldier wo
present to the republic nn illustration of
what Irish courage and Irish loyalty can
accomplish when given the free air of Amer
ican Institutions
Hosjlvcd , That those resolutions bo spread
upon the records of thu club , u copy of the
same be sent to the widow und fumlly of
General Sheridan , and that the press bo re
quested to publish these resolutions.
Addresses were delivered by Colonel Mont
gomery ol Colorado , who has just returned
from Now York state , where , ho says , u
solid Irish vote will bo cast for Harrison und
Morton ; nnd by City Treasurer Rush , who
delivered n very interesting t-ilk on the tar-
lit and the political situation generally , from
the standpoint of an Irish-American.
Short talks were niudo also by the chair
man of the meeting , O. H. Hothacker und
Thomas Kelly. At the conclusion of the
addresses , the president , secretary , treas
urer , Mr. Rush , und Mr. P. O'Brien were
appointed u committee to confer with the
Irish-American republicans of South Omaha
in regard to the organizing pf a club in Unit
city. The committee will go to South Onmhn
Saturday evening to perfect un organization ,
Fifteen names of now members of tlio
club were added to the list at last nl ut's
meeting. _ _ _ _ _
Union Ijalior .Mans Contention.
A mass convention will bo held Saturday
August , at 2 o'clock p. m. at Grand Army
hall , on Douglas street , for the purpose of
perfecting a permanent organization of the
union labor party in Douglas county , and
elect thirty-six delegates to attend the state
convention to bo held at Hasting ! * , September
4,1S33. The invitation in extended to
farmcrx , mechanics , day laborers , Knights of
Labor , trades union and all who endorse the
platform of the party as adopted at tlio na
tional union labor convention held at Cincin
nati May 1U , 1SSS. Good speaker * will bo
present and the principles of tlio party will
bo discussed. The utter refusal of the old
parties to recognize the burning questions of
money , Jand , transportation , telegraph , coal
and oil monopoly , and their ofToit to per-
patuuto the bonded debt with its locking up
of capital and Us huge burden of Interest by
destroying the menus of payment und refus
ing to provide for the circulation among the
people of each n sufficient volume of money
us-will secure the payment of such adequate
wages us will permit , cncouriigo and
maintain n higher standard of mental ,
moral.patriotic , house owning
makes it more than ever necessary tjiat the 11
citizens who realize ou'r present evils nutl
prospective dan per * should unite nnd utter
their protest and demands at thu ballot box ,
the only plneo where inonotoly | fears to moot
its opponents , and the only place where thu
opinion of the ellircn Is counted. Nearly
every county in the state is thoroughly or.
Kan bed. It Is desired Unit every eouiity In
the state bo fully represented ut the state
convention. Don't let Douglas county bo
behind In Iho struggle for equal rights.
AI.I.KN HOOT ,
Chairman of County Central CommiUoo.
bAAVU tfOU ALASKA.
Congressional Ijiiulnlullou For That
Knr Off Territory.
WASIIIN-QTOX , August It ) . [ Special to Tun
Br.is.J It is hardly likely that congress will
take any further steps towards the admis
sion of any of the various territories into the
union ns states before adjournment. But
there Is some prospect th.it nation may betaken
taken towards extending to Alaska some
territorial riguts not now onloycd. That far
off northwestern district Is practically bound
hand nnd foot , nnd her gro'vth absolutely
chocked , because of the neglect bestowed
upon her by the law making powers over
since the Seward purchase. Wlthlu the
past year there has been n considerable ) emi
gration to Alaska from other portions of the
country , and visitors Inxvo Hocked In swarms ,
according to nil accounts. But settlement la
practically impossible , because thoio Is abso
lutely no chance to secure homes bv the set
tlers. The homestead and pre-emption laws ,
which have done so much towards the set
tlement of the vast sections of country now
embraced In nil the western states , do not sp
ply to Alaska , und there is no way
in which a single foot of land can bo acquired
by the would-be pioneers. Time after time ap
peals have been made to congress to extend
tlio homestead laws to the district of Aluskii
and Governor Swlneford has made eloquent
nnd urgent appeals for congressional action ,
both in his reKrtH | nnd through personal con
tact with members of the committee on ter.
nU > rie.s. But those appeals have been disre
garded , and it has been found impossible to
secure consideration for any matters con
cerning Alaska which do not come within
the limits of the regular appropriation bill.
It has be n * tate < i , upon excellent author
ity , that Alaska has all the requisites for a
thriving and enterprising state , save und ex
cept only the necc sary population. Thous
ands upon thousands of acres of her lauds
uro capable of producing vast agricultural
crops , her fisheries ore unexcelled nnywhoru
in the world , and her mineral resources are
simply without limit. But until congress
makes it possible for Peltiers to take homo.s
there there can bo no improvement and no
progress. Alaska having no delegate in
congress , has no ono to speak in her behalf ,
and it is for this reason , perhaps , that so
much apathy is displayed in listening to the
statements of her needs. Still one or two
members have recently paid some attention
to "our furthest north , " nnd there is n slight
chance thut the public lands may bo surveyed
and the homestead laws made to apply to
that vast area about which so llltlo is at
present known.
SETTLED THIS 111 SQUAHULE.
Minnesota Democrats Knnch nn Agree
ment nnd Complete the Ticket.
ST. PAUL , August 10. The wrangle over
the selection of the stnto cculral committee
in which tne democratic stnto convention
broke up last night was settled acceptably
this morning by the adoption of a resolution
that the committee shall consist of nine
teen members , sixteen of whom shall
bo selected by the delegates ol
each judicial district and the other three lo
bo selected nt-lnrgo by Wilson , candidate for
governor.and that three members of the com
mittee selected by the judicial districts , and
the three to be selected by Wilson , shall , for
the purposes of the campaign , constitute tun
executive committee of the state central com
mittee.
Eugene Wilson , tlio candidate for governor ,
was- called for nnd received with great up-
plnnso. Ho said , among other things : "I
ask the support of not only every democrat
In.tlio state , but every republican who is in
favor of tariff reform and tax reduction. I
have not been , nnd am not and shall not bo
the candidate of any faction of the party. I
know but the common cause and the equal
ity of every democrat in the state. " Ho closed
with a plea for harmony nnd united effort.
Tlio ticket was completed ns follows : For
lieutenant governor , Daniel Buck ; secretary
of state , W. C. Brandenhager ; attorney scn-
eralCharles Dautreinent ; judges of the supreme
premo court , C. Graus Smith , George Batch-
elor : electors nt Inrgo , J. S. O'Brien and W.
F. Kelsoo.
AFFAIRS IN I1AYTI.
Reports of the Overthrow of the Gov
ernment Not Believed.
NEW YORK , August 16. [ Special Telegram
to Trre BEE. ] No news of the rumored
overturn of the Haytian government- , has
been received nt tno "office of the Haytian
consul , No. 23 State street. When n reporter
called , Consul Bassott was absent , but vice- "
Consul Singleton expressed doubt as to the
truth of the dispatch. The latest advices ,
dated August 2 , and received on Tuesday ,
gave no indication of so serious an outbreak
ho said. Since the conflagration of May 34
last , when 100 buildings wore destroyed , the
government hod pursued a most vigorous pol
icy with the revolutionists , nnd mer
chants who left ttio city through fear
of a general uprising had been persuaded to
return. The Haytian congress had just
voted i/250,00 / ( ) to tiio sufferers from the lire.
"The whole trouble started in tlio spnng , "
said Mr. Singleton , "when reports wore cir
culated thut President Salomon was about to
resign on account of bad health. This
brought out a largo anrps of candidates , and
the advocates of ouch bought to intimidate
the others by nil sorts of uNorderly demon
strations. The ominous exhibitions created
n panic nnd n general ox-odus of merchants
ami others followed , Since then the govern
ment's ability to maintain order has restored
confidence. It seems probable that If the
government 1ms boon overthrown wo would
have received some information by cable. "
OFFICERS HANDICAPPED.
How the New Rules Hamper Them In
Their IJuslnoss.
A gentleman passing over Sixteenth street
viaduct was "hold up" by two highwaymen
Wednesday evening and relieved of his watch
and ? 30 In rash. Just after the robbery the
thieves wcro seen by the policeman on the
bridge , and Oniccr Cullen , who was on Tenth
street , but owing to the mandates of the fire
and police commission , neither of the officers
Jarcd to leave their beats to arrest them , und
botli escaped with their booty.
Wednesday another policeman saw a
drunken man lying across u railroad li-ack In
front of an approaching engine. Tlio point
was not on the oflicer's beat , und according to
Iho rules mentioned nbovo , hu must first tele
phone to police headquarters and describe
the nature of n ruse before ho duro Inuvo his
territory. But there wax no tlino for such
business , und dashing to the polnt.tlia police
man dragged the man from the truoic just
in time to save him from being crushed to
death. The ofllcer broke the rules , saved n
life , but his name cannpt bo mentioned.
WENT nEFOHK 00II CALIvKD.
An Old Imily ti\vine \ NonrlJcntrlce Sui
cides ly Drowning.
HKATKICK , Neb , August 10. [ Special Tel
egram to TUB BCK.J MM. Classen , n widow
living with nn only son on G , "Pennor's farm ,
three miles north of Beatrice , suicided by
drowning late last night In the Blue river ,
one-half mile from liome. The body was
found this morning. She was fifty years old ,
and had llvod hero eleven years.
An inqtit-st will bo hold this afternoon.
She left thU note to her son , which was
found this morning ;
"My body is sick. 1 cannot live any longer.
Forgive me. Marry soon and be linppy. God
bless you. Look for my body on HUII'K land ,
where you will find me. I go to God before
he culls mo. "
Uiick nt Noncjultt.
Nu\v BKDPOUU , Mass. . August US , The
widow of Gcncial Shcrldun and Colyuel M. '
V. Sheridan arrived hero this morning. They
v/orc driven utoucu to.NcmqultU