THE OMAHA , DAILY
EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. MONDAY MORNJNG. OCTOBER 13 , 1SSS ; NUMBER 123
WHO FAVORS FREE WHISKY ,
An Analysis of the Mills Dill on the
Subject.
DARNUM COLLECTING THE FUNDS
Department ClerUH Depleting Their
PoclcethookH in thu Interest of
CIcvcland'N C'aiiiinlti | From
the Capital.
MlllHand Free Whisky.
WAHHINOTCIN HUIIKAU Tun Otmit Hen , )
513 FouiiTHp.vrii STiiKnr. y
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Oct. II. I
After all it was the democratic party that
proposed to make whisky free , and the cry
of the dernociats against the internal reve
nue Icatures of the republican platform was
only intended to divert attention to what
they were intending to accomplish. A caro-
ftil study of the Mills bill levcals the fact
that it provides for the remission of license
taxes imposed by the government on retail
dealers in spirituous and malt liquors , and
virtually repeals the tax on unlimited quan
tities of whisky provided the same be manu
factured in distilleries with a measured ca
pacity of less than twenty-four bushels per
day. The llrst provision of this demo
cratic measure is designed to effect
two objects : Lighten the burden
under which the liquor sellers of the
country arc ntaggoiing and remove ono
means now employed to detect violations of
the prohibitory or high license laws of sev
eral states , and many counties and towns
where the policy of local option has been
established. It is both calculated and dc
Higncd to make beverage whisky free of
tax , especially in one largo section of tlio
country No advocate of the Mills bill In
either branch of congress has been able to
show that in the Judgment of thu coinmis-
Hioncr of internal revenue it will bo practica
ble to prevent frauds upon the revenue and a
of "fico " if the
large output whisky" measure
Is adopted It is now known that repeated
effoits were made and strong inlluc-nces ex
erted to induce the commissioner to express
Biich nn opinion , but ho did not do it ,
I'AYINO CVMl'AKIN' Dt'llS.
Thcro was much speculation In public
places to day on the whole scries of objects
and result of the visitof William II. Itanium
here yesterday. Ho held such a levee at Ills
hotel rooms as was probably never bcfoio
held by a man who came to raise money for
political purposes. There was a large num
ber of well known democrats who called , mid
many who were not Id-own except as the ru-
Hiilt of their call evidenced that they were
party men who desued the re election of Mr.
Cleveland. Mr. Harnum , pen In hand , ready
to make any necessary entries in his memor
andum book , looked very like business. Soon
after 12 o clock thu depaitinent jtcoplu began
to arrive. Commissioner Miller of the inter-
pal revenue buieau , and Mr. Mosley , the
becrctury of the mtei state commerce ) com
mission. weio on hand early , and litter in the
day , Judge Chenoweth , thu first aud
itor of the .ticasury , and Mr.
Walsh , th < > superintendent of the
treasury building put in an appearance. The
bulk of the callers were common clerks. The
lady clerks did not put in an appearance at
nil. J. Milton Turner Intioduced three or
four colored brethren fiom the departments ,
and they left their pro rnta with the "cap
tain. " Judge Chenoweth , being asked on
leaving the hotel whether ho had put up ,
Haul he had , and he intended to "come.
liga'n. " Callers were shown around to the
parlor and admitted without any forhmlity.
Many of them did not send in their names in
advance , but announced themselves to Har
num when they went into the parlors. Ho
shook each wai inly by the hand , but lost no
time. The callers knew enough about the
business to understand that there was no
time to bo lost , and with n passing allusion to
the letter with which they had been honored
they planked down their money , and , after
bidding him good day , left.
IN Tin : nrn-riusT CONOUF.SS.
The secretary of the republican congress
ional committee has figured that the republi
cans are likely to elect a majority of the next
housoof repiesentatives , by a majority of
probably tenor twelve , and a repot t to that
effect has been made by the national commit
tee. Among the gams figured upon for the
republicans nro ono each In Nebraska , Michi
gan. Illinois , West Virginia , Kentucky , two
i'i Missouri , three in Ohio , three in New
York , two in Pennsylvania and four in New
England and the south. This is a gain of
seventeen. Then there will bo losses aggre
gating six or seven , biiuging the net gain
down to probably ten.
HTAII UOUTI : ciiAvaus.
Changes htvvobecn ordeicd ns follows In
the time schedules ot the star mall routes in
Nebraska to go into effect November 1 :
Paddock to O'Neill Leave Paddock Mon
days , Wednesdays anil Fridays at 7 a. in. , ar
riving at O'Neill by 4 JO p. in. , leave O'Neill
Tncjduy.s , Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 a.
in' , and nrrivo at Paddock by 1:30 : p. in.
Olnx to Plum Creek Leave Olnx Tues
days , ThursdayH and Saturdays at 7 n. in ,
arrive at Plum Creek by 0 15 p. in ; le.ivo
Plum Creek Mondays , \Vcdnesd..vs and Fri
days at 7 a m , arrive at Olax by li 15 p. m.
Haitington to Constance -Leave Harting-
ton Saturdays at 2 p. m , arrive at Constance. .
by C p. m. ; leave Constance .Satin days at 10
u. m , arrive at Haitington by 1 a , m.
THE KNIQIirS TtMI'LAK ENC OIl'MUNT.
Arrangements are already being actively
carried forwaid for tlio triennial encamp
ment of the Knights Templars of tlut United
States to bo hold in this city next October.
Negotiations by local agents have been for
two or thrco weeks completing , whereby ac
commodations for over four thousand visit
ing knights have already been scoured , and
accommodations are to be procured for
about twcntj live thousand more. It Is esti
mated that thcio will bo 100,000 persons at
tracted hero by the encampment , and extra
ct dtnary efforts nro to ba put forth to make
the meeting pleasant in every respect.
Washington is the most delightful place in
tlio country for a parade or drill.
A snni.T : OAK I\IIIIIITION. :
Thcro will bo a novel exhibition In Wash
ington during the last half of this week. The
American Street Hallway association will
convene day after to-morrow , and Ihoraiuo
to bo all kinds of street car contrivances and
appliances exhibited on not only the tracks
already laid , but additional ones to be
put down. The four sides of ono block im
mediately cast of the treasury department
are to bo used for exhibitions of iinp-ovcd
tracks and machinery for first clasi street
railway earn. The guests are to bo enter
tained by the local companies in luxuriant
style.
MISCTI.I.INEOV' ' .
John J Burns of Omaha is at the Hbbltt.
The su Men death of Mm Mattle L.Bon.
nctt , of the sixth auditor's ofllco. on the UUh
Instant , was an unexpected shock to hoi
friends and relatives , bhu was a faithful ami
trustworthy clerk. Her remains wcru tauii :
to Clarmda , la. , for Interment.
Tin : IND IN sumr.
Congress will Probably Adjourn Xhh
Week.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 14. Contradictory re
ports are current regarding the prospective
adjournment all traceaolc , oddly enough , to
highly authoritative sources to the effect
that It has been determined to adjourn on
Wednesday on Thursday , on Saturday ol
this week and on Monday of next week.
In support of the two dates last mentioned
it is argued that members of the ways ant
means committee of the house secured the
services of exports in political economy , am ]
are preparing a digest of the senate tarlfl
bill , which they wish to make public througl
the official channels of congress before tin
session closes. Against all of these statement
Senator AllUou , wlo , baying a tariff bill Ii
charge , Is moro likely than any other mem
ber of either house to know the situation
thoroughly can be quoted to the effect that
no arrangement or understanding of any
kind has ' -et been reached on the subject of
adjournment. The opinion Is , however , al
most unanimous that congress will adjourn ,
tuko a long recess , or in some other way
bring the session to on end within the pres
ent week , and m this opinion Senator Allison
is understood to concur. Short sessions and
lung recesses will bo the prevailing ordw in
the house of representatives ,
WIMjIAM AM ) THU POP17.
Their Interview Said to Have Iie.cn
Short and Unsatisfactory.
HOMI : , Oct. H. [ Special Cablegram to
Tin : Ucc J Hmporor William has presented
to thu pope n gold snuff box set with Jewels ,
with his own portrait in the middle. During
the Interview between the emperor and the
pope. Prince Henry arrived , coining twenty
minutes before he was expected. The mon-
slgnoro was surprised and hesitant. Count
Herbert Bismarck thereupon said that a
Prussian Prince must not be kept waiting In
an ante-room , but must bo immediately an
nounced. The emperor came out of the
audience room a few minutes after
Prince Henry was announced and Introduced
"his brother to the pope. It is stated that the
pope , owing to the brevity of his interview
with the emperorand his own discursiveness ,
had not time to say nil ho wished and was
tlieiefore. dissatisfied. It is rumored that
I'mperor William instructed his brother to
come before time for the purpose of shorten
ing his talk with the pope. The emperor
evinced little- interest in the works of art In
the museum of the basilica of St. Peter's , al
ways repeating the words "I shall return. "
A Kojnl Audience
VIENNA , Oct. 14. [ Special Cablegram to
TIM : Bnn.J Kmperor Francis Joseph and the
other members of the imperial family , the
foreign diplomatic representatives , members
of the aristocracy and other notable persons
were present at the ononing of the Burg
theater this evening. The emperor received
repeated ovations , and the whole company
appeared on the stage and sang the national
anthem. The performance was most suc
cessful and the arrangements were much
admired. King Milan and Count Knlnoky
had an interview to day lasting an hour ,
Kmperor Francis Joseph , King Milan , the
Prince of Wales and the foreign diplomats
were present at a state banquet to day. The
Presso asserts that In an interview King
Milan denied that Austria aimed at annexing
Servia. Ho spoke warmly of the friendship
of liinporor Francis Joseph.
An American Woman IlcHcnta the Ad-
miratlon-of the Heir Apparent.
Nnw YOHK , Oct. 14. [ SpecialTelegram to
Tin : Bii : : ] The World' ? Paris special tolls
an interesting story about Mrs. ex.Governor
Wctmoie , of Khode Island. The prince of
Wales caught a glimpse of Mrs. Wctmoro's
charming poison and dispatched his "runner , "
Wilson to bring the lady before him that ho
might elevate her forever with a smile of ap
proval , but Mis. Wetmore , outraged at this
princely fashion of "picking up" in which so
many of her fair countrywomen have
acquiesced , gave young Wilson such a look
that ho has never felt quite able bodied since.
Tlio prince turned to Mrs , Potter , from whom
as she , her maid and her press agent were
lodged at 1m expense , ho had every reason to
expect a favor , and a few minutes later
"Sadie , " Mrs. Potter's octoroon maid ,
was to be seen hurrying down street with
the following important epistle :
My Dear Mrs. Wetmore : His royal high
ness the Prince of Wales would bo glad to
have the pleasure of your company at
luncheon at Kittcr'n to-day. If you will como
for mo at n quarter to 1 wo will go around
together. Yours cordially ,
Com UitQi'iivniiT POTTKU.
Just as luncheon hour arrived and the
prince was seen toddling up tlio street to
wards Hitter's , the following note was h&ndcd
Mrs. Potter :
My Dear Mrs Potter : I cannot accept the
invitation of H. K. H. the Prince of Wales to
luncheon tendered through you. Yours truly ,
Emm K. WKTMOHI : .
Mrs. Potter felt like having a good cry , but
at last , summoning up her strength , hastened
around to Hitter's and laid thu undiplomatic
epistle before her host. The prmco turned
white his "Ken-
as as pet poodle -
drick , " who sat in his lap , and ,
tinning to his equerry Wilson , said :
"Don't forget this name \Vctmore Wet-
more Wetmore , and tell Lcesdnle , Cum-
mmgs and Knolly about it. Tell them all.
and also the court chamberlain that a Wet-
moro shall never bo received at court
never never. " The rumor has run its
course , and nil American women now in
Europe are loud in denouncing this snub to
the llrst gentleman m Europe , while their
husbands and brothers are exultant at this
show of spirit in a countrywoman.
Politics in Otoc County.
NKniubKv CITY , Neb. , Oct. 14 [ Special to
Tin : Bcis.j Politics have never been less
exciting in Otoe county than during the pres
ent campaign. The differences that have
heretofore existed among certain republican
leaders have happily been settled and the
party is entirely harmonious.
The Hon. Paul Schminkc , who has so long
figured in county politics , has at last given
way to younger blood and newer ideas. His ,
political days are over , and ho leaves the ,
field with the rcspoct and admiration of the
cstizcns generally of Otoo county. Mr.
Sehmlnko has for years been the staunchest
of Van Wyek's lieutenants , and has done
good work for the people's friend among the
Germans. Mr. Schminko has leprc.sented
Otoo county in the legislature for a number
of years and i cpresented it well. Ho leaves
the political arena simply because he has no
moro lights to fight.
Mr. Hansom , who It may be said practi
cally succeeds Mr. Schmluko in republican
politics , Is a young man of legislative ability ,
and one of the most able lawyers In the state.
He has always been an enthusiastic and
earnest worker for Van Wyck , and has that
gentleman's full support in his present can
didacy for the state senate. Mr. Hansom
will lead the county ticket and carry It with
a llattcring majority , as ho Is well kiuwn and
popular throughout the county.
Dr. Latta , of Unadilla , n young and ener
getic gentleman of decided ability , anil
O'Harue , a banker of Syracuse , who has
set veil In legislative halls before , are the
nominees for the house. Each will adc
strength to the ticket.
The most popular nomination over made
by the republicans in convention was the
choice of Hon. John C. Watson for float ron
rescntatlvo for Otoc and Cuss counties. 111 !
nomination Is greeted wlih enthusiastic tip
proval throughout Otoo county , which wll
give him the handsomest endorsement cvci
accorded any candidate. Mr. Watson Is i
gentleman of undoubted ability and with ni
enviable legislative record clean and honest
Ho was ono of the few legislators two yean
ago who remembered why ho was clcctci
and stood by Van Wyck until the last. Tin
voters of Otoo county remember their faith
ful public servants. Through Mr. Watson'
efforts Cass county secured its present ad
vantage of a float representation and wil
have causa to remember him at clcctloi
time. Otoo county has a number of cml
nent public men of whom she is Justly proud
Mr. Watson is one of them.
The Yellow Fever.
DECATUB , Ala. , Oct. 14. Three cases hav
been reported In the last twenty-four hour :
and ono death , colored. There was considci
abio frost last night , but not enough to kil
out the fever completely.
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , Oct. H. Now c I
IS ; deaths , ' . ' ; total eaten to date , 3,514 ; tola
BRICE POCKETS THE BOODLE
And Hill's Povorty-Strlckon Cam
paign Managers Arc Kicking.
SAY THEY HAVE BEEN DUPED.
The Neat Ijlttlo Confldonoo Trick
Turned Hy the Wily Chairman
of this National Demo
cratic : Committee.
HeroN n Pretty MPSH.
NEW YOIIK , Oct 14. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BEK.I An arctic temperature exists ut
present between tlio democratic national
anil state committees , and if the thermom
eter of sentiment continuum to fall there will
he a froiun space between the Hoffman
house and No. 10 West Twenty-ninth street
that can only be reduced by November. The
row Is about money. From authentic sources
It is learned that when the- campaign opened
n conference was hold between ex-Senator
H.irmun , chairman of the democratic na
tional committee , and Colonel Hricc , the
nominal chairman of the democratic na
tional executive committee , on the one side ,
and Chairman Murphy , of the democratic
state committee , and William H. Murtha ,
chairman of the democratic state executive
committee , on the other. They began
to iiuarrcl at the outset. la
a few strong words Messrs.
Murtha and Murphy told the two national
rommittccmen that they did not propose to
irt'rinit the national committee to collect all
the funds und not 01 vide with the state com
mittee. They told Itanium that , they did not
propose to submit to what had already been
done. They accused him and Hrico of col-
looting money right mid left in Now York ,
invading ruthlessly the Held where the state
committee could only hope to collect funds.
Thcv said :
"You have been around the city of New
York collecting all the money you could and
exhausting the fountains that should supnly
us. Now what are you going to do ) We
have got to run the state campaign. Gover
nor Hill needs support as well as the presi
dent If you will agree not to assess demo
crats outside of the city , all well and good.
Wo can collect sufllcient funds to carry on
the state campaign If you will Just stop tres
passing on our ground. Hut one thing is cer
tain ; we are going to have a show and pro
pose to have a clear understanding. "
It looked fora time as if a serious breach
was imminent. Harnum absolutely refused
to agree to the plan suggested. He said , in
his vehement way , that lie would never con
sent to any programme that had a tendency
to limit , the area where the national commit
tee should collect funds. Ho considered it
an insult to the hiuh prerogatives of the na
tional committee. Ho tried to lecture Murtha
and Murphy , bjt these two politicians were
a match for Harnum , and finally forced him
to agree to the following pioposition : The
national committee should collect campaign
funds for both the national and state commit
tecs. This plan worked harmoniously until
two weeks ago , when , as the state coin in 11-
teemen allege , Brice'H ' extravagance ex
hausted the common exchequer. They called
for money and came near getting a stone ,
They never even got promises. Then the
state committeemen considered the agreement
at an end , and started around the city to col
lect funds. To their consternation they
found that the national committee had gone
before them , not only once , but many times.
This caused intense bitterness and it has in
creased every day. Furthermore , the state
rommittcemcn have discovered that the na
tional committee will not do anything to help
elect Governor Hill. This state of tnings
has put the two committees In direct antag
onism Words cannst adequately portray the
present feeling between the committoemen.
Virtually it is Cleveland against Hill and no
compromise.
Thiirinan'H Lot tor of Acceptance.
Coi.L'Mia's , O. , Oct. 14. Judge Thurman's
letter of acceptance was given to the press
this evening. The llrst draft of the letter
was in the judge's handwriting , and the
typewriter copies showed only a few changes
In punctuation from the original. The letter
is as follows :
COI.UMIIUI , O. , Oct. 12 , 1883. Hon. Patrick
A. Collins and Others , Committee Gentlemen -
men : In obedience to custom I send you this
formal acceptance of my nomination for the
ofllco of vice-president of the United States ,
made by the national convention of the dem
ocratic party at St. Louis. When you did mo
the honor to call upon me at Columbus and
otllcially notify mo of my nom
ination , I expressed to you my sense
of obligation to the convention ,
and stated that , although I had not sought
the nomination , I did not feel at liberty ,
under the circumstances , to decline It. I
thought then , as I still think , that whatever
I could properly do to promote the reelection
tion of President Cleveland I ought to do.
His administration has been marked by such
integrity , good sense , manly courage and ex
alted patriotism , that a Just appreciation of
these high qualities seem to call for his re
election. I am also strongly impressed with
the belief that his re-election would power
fully tend to strengthen that feeling of fra
ternity among the American people that is so
essential to thuir welfare , pcaco and happi
ness , and to the perpetuity of the union and
of our frco institutions.
I approve the platform of the St. Louis
convention , and I cannot too strongly ex
press my dissent from the heretical teachings
of the monopolists , that the wclfnro of a people
ple can be promoted by a system of exorbi
tant taxation far In excess of thu wants of
the government. The idea that a pcoplo can
bo cnnclicd by heavy and unnecessary tax
ation ; that a man's condition can bo improved
by taxing him on all ho wears , on all his wife
and children wear , on nil his tools and imple
ments of industry , is an obvious absurdity.
To 1111 the vaults of the treasury with nn Idle
surplus for which the government has no le
gitimate use , and to thereby deprive the people
ple of currency needed for their business and
daily wants , and to create a powerful and
dangerous stimulus to extravagance and cor
ruption in the expenditures of the govern
ment seems to mo to bo a policy at variance
with very sound principles of government
and political economy.
The ncccssity of reducing taxation to pre
vent such an accumulation of surplus
revenue , and the consequent depletion of the
circulating medium , is so apparent that no
party dares to deny it ; but when wo como to
consider the modes by which the reduction
may be made wo find a wide antagonism be
tween our party and the rnono | > oUstio leaders
of our political opponents. Wo neck to reduce -
duce taxes upon the necessaries of life ; our
opponents seek to increase them. Wo say.
give to the masses of the pcoplo cheap and
good clothing , cheap blankets , cheap tools
and cheap lumber. Thu republicans , by
3 their platform and their leaders in the senate ,
and by thuir proposed bill , say , increase the
taxes on clothing and blankets mid thereby
Increase their cost , maintain a hiu'li duty on
I the tools of the farmer and mechanic and
r upon the lumber which they need lor the
construction of their modest dwellings , shops
and barns , and thereby prevent thqir obtain
ing these necessaries at reasonable prices.
s Can any sensible man doubt as to whcro ho
j should stand In this controversy ) Can any
a well-informed man be deceived by the false
pretense that a system so unreasonable and
unjust Is for the bcnutit of the laboring men )
Much Is said about the competition of Anier-
lean laborers with the pauper labor of
Europe , but does not every man who looks
around him see and know that an immense
majority of the laborers In America are not
engaged In what are called the protected in
dustries I And as to those who are employed
in such Industries , Is it not undeniable that
the duties proposed by the democratic- meas
ure called the Mills bill , far ex
ceed the difference between American
and European wages , and that , therefore ,
if it were admitted that our workmen can
bo protected by tariff * against cheaper labor ,
, they would bo fully protected , and more
il than protected , by that bill j Does not every
well informed uau kuow thai the increase iu
price of homo manufactures produced by a
high tariff docs not go into the pockets of
laboring men , but only tends to swell the
profits of othcrst It secius to mo that if the
policy of the democratlcVarty is plainly pre
sented , all must understand that we seek to
make the cost of living less and at the sumo
time increase the share of thu laboring man
In thu bencllts of national prosperity and
growth.
I am very respectfully , vour obedient
servant , ALLEN O. THUUMAX.
The Drummers and Protection.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Oct. 14. The secretary
of the Commercial Travelers' club has Issued
a circular to the effect that the commercial
travelers have arranged to assemble in mass
convention at Indianapolis on the "Oth inst. ,
n the interest of protection to American in
dustries. The Indications are that it will bo
ho largest meeting of the kind ever held in
his country , the circular claiming that every
article produced and manufactured In the
United States will be represented. Responses
iiavo been received from Chicago , St. Louis ,
Cleveland and other cities , showing that the
greatest in-tercst is being taken in the matter
and that all traveling men , irrespective of
jiarty uftlllations , are arranging to spend that
.lay in Indiana , which is to be known as
'drummers' dav. " The programme Is to
licet in convention , organi/c and uass reso-
utions , after which they will pay their re
spects to General Harrison.
A Colored Candidate AnsnbHlnnted ,
HnMi'sTcu ) , Tex. , Oct. 14. Lewis McDadc
( colored ) , republican candidate for cotton
weigher , was shot and Wiled from ambush
° n the streets of this city at 10 o'clock lust
light. j
THE lAJJibK KKCOIID.
The Financial TrkiiNiictloitH of the
Past Week.
BOSTON , Mass. , Oe 14 [ Special Tele
gram to the HKK. ] ( The following table
ompiled from dispatches to the Post from
the managers of the loading clearing-houses
of the United States , shows the gross ex
changes for the week ended October 111 ,
ISSS\vith , the rate per cent of increase or de
crease as compared with the amounts for the
corresponding week last.ye.ir :
FLOODS IN CHINA.
Moro Than Tf\n Thousand Pcoplo
Drowned In the Vicinity ofPckin.
SAN FIUNCISCO , Oct. 14. China mail re
ceived hero to-day per steamer City of I'ckin ,
from Hong ICong and Yokohama saysithat a
disastrous Hood occurred near Fang-Shau-
Hsicn , in the vicinity of Pokia on the night
of August 13. Seven and one-half inches of
rain fell in Pekin and Immense volumes of
water collected in the rains about Licn-LI-
Ho suddenly broke in upon twenty villages.
Moro than 10,000 pcoplo and a largo number
of draught animals wore drowned. The
villages in the valleys near Pekin nro iu
danger every season , as the hills are desti
tute of trees and waters How together in
fearful torrents , unimpeded by vegetation.
News of the catastrophe was brought by
missionaries who have been living near the
scene of the disaster.
What Will the Prohlbo Do ?
FUEMOST , Nob. , Oct. 14. [ Special to Tnr.
B.I Both the republican and democratic
legislative tickets have been placed In the
field this week , with the exception of sena
tors. The republicans have nominated a
clean and strong ticket in I. P. Gage and
Spencer day. The. democrats have nomi
nated L. P. Larson , of Fremont , and Hal
Christy , of Scribncr. Mr. Larson is a sa
loon owner and wholesale liquor dealer , and
In his nomination the democrats of Dodge
county have certainly emphasi/cd their oppo
sition to submission. Whether the prohibi
tionists will want to become particcps crirn-
inis in his election remains to bo seen ; but
as they have their ticket already in the field
it is likely that they will stick pretty closely
to their ticket , although If they ever had an
opportunity to do some practical good for the
cause of temperance they have in their hands
now by opposing in the most forcible way
Mr. Larson's election.
The republican convention instructed the
twelve delegates from this county to the sen
atorial convention , to bo held at Blair on the
17th , for H. C. Wolcott. If the Washington
county republicans concede the candidate to
Dodge ho will bo tbo nominee. Ho is a strong
and able man , and would be a leader In the
state senate.
Arrangements for the grand republican
rally to be held hero , on the 31st lust , are
going forward , and tlio indications are ex
cellent for a magnificent success. A largo
fund has been raised to meet the expenses ,
and everything will "be carried out on the
largest scale ever attempted In the state.
Replies have been received from many of the
leading men of Nebraska , and they promise
to bo present and contribute to the success
of the demonstration. H will bo an old-fash
ioned political rally , with barbecue and torch
light accompaniments.
They AVcro "Fired IJodlly. "
NEW YOIIK , Oct. 14. James E. Qulnn and
four friends were hurled through a window
of Pythagoras hall and into the street at an
early hour this morning. Among these
thrown out was DyerD. Lum , formerly of
Chicago , but now editor of the anarchist
sheet , Alarm , published here. Qulnn had
been reinstated In Pythagoras hall by order
of the civil court. Ho and four friends were
guarding the hall. AH flvo removed their
hats , coats and shoes and went to sleep.
Shortly afterward a number of the anti-
Homo club faction crept into the hall In their
stocking feet. They burst open the door
and seized Qulnn and his friends , at the
same tlmu striking them with fists and clubs.
After being thrown tluough the window , the
party of live ran to the police station in
their stocking feet and sought protection.
A Tcxna Tragedy.
Wtco , Tex. , Oct. H. Last night Charles
W. West , secretary and manager , killed
Charles Moran , vice-president of the Waco
Farm confederation , and son of a Now York
banker. West surrendered.
The Weather Indication- * .
For Nebraska and Dakota Fair weather ,
stationary temperature , westerly winds.
For Iowa Kuin , warmer ; boutberly winds.
A FRENZIED LAST ENDEAVOR
Made to Insure the Election of lowtv
Railroad Candidates.
WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING.
Why the Union Labor Party Ucl'uucd
to Indorse Judge llnhhard'H
Friday Cle\cland
Stock Helow 1'nr.
Ilnwkcyo Political Note1 * .
DBS MoiXiss la. , Oil. It. [ Special to
Tin : Hni : . | Mr. II. 11 Wills of Clinton , dem
ocratic and corporation candidate for railroad
commissioner , may not bo so happy as he
was last week , but ho Is undoubtedly a great
deal wiser. The efforts of Judge Hubbard ,
the republican attorney of the Northwestern ,
to secure the endorsement of this demo
cratic nominee by the union labor party re
sulted in a complete and disastrous failure.
The rnihouds , through Wills , offered to pay
the expenses of the members of the state
central committee of the union labor party
if they would meet and consider the advisa
bility of placing Mr. Wills on their ticket as
a representative of the laborluu' classes.
Fearing treachery , eight members of this
committee declined to attend , and only three
put in an appearance. The > o were Thomas
Meredith of the Ninth. Alf Wnoster of the
Eleventh , and Perry Kngle of the Sixth dis
trict. Wills went before them , but made a
sorry exhibition of himself. In an
swer to the sharp questions rained
upon him by members of the
committee and others , he- was compelled to
admit that he was appointed by thu railroads
to lobby against railroad legislation hist
winter , that hous opposed to the two-cent
fare bill , and did not know whether he was
in favor of the schedule established by the
commissioners or not. Ills answers were so
equivocating and unsatisfactory that the con
ference concluded , by a unanimous vote , to
stand by the recommendation of their last
state convention , which means the support of
the republican nominees.
Checkmated in his scheme to secure the
endorsement of Wills hi the state committee ,
Mr Hubbard will now turn his attention to
the chairmen of each county committee , who
will have charge of the tickets , and no doubt
some of them will be induced to Mirrepti-
tiously insert the name of Mr. Wills in place
of one of tne republican nominees. Just
how many votes the r.ailroads can ecure by
thisi questionable means is hard to determine.
The 15,000 union labor votes are widely scat
tered. The city of Uubuquo is the
banner union labor precinct , but
hero the people are up in arms
against the discrimination practiced against
them by the roads in the Interest of Chicago ,
and Hubbard will meet with no encourage
ment there. Clinton , which Is a stiong
Knights of Labor city , will likely cast the
bulk of her union labor vote for Wills.though
there is some kicking against him thero.oven
among the railroad men. The remainder of
the union labor vote is cast by the icmnant
of the old greenback party and comes from
the rural districts. The farmers will not bo
likely to accommodate Judge Hubbard by
casting their votes for his man Friday , es
pecially after the emphatic endorsement of
the republican nominees by the state meet
ing of the Farmers' alliance. Still , as this is
n high pressure boodle campaign , they will
do well to watch their tickets closely on
election day.
Peter A. Doy , the other democratic candi
date whom the railroads hope to re-elected
by republican votes , is not making a mueh
better canvass than Wills. The still hunt in
ha ! interest is not materializing in a way that
will do him any great amount of good. Some
anti-monopoly icpublieans who weio so
licited to suppoit him have gone over hih
record and find that he is just as
much of n railroad candidate as Wills
or Lund. The few republicans who are in
favor of giving the democrats1 one member of
the board will scatter their votes , and thus
enable all three of the republicans Smith ,
Campbell and Mahln to pull tluough.
The railroad cases arc now fairly In the
courts and are "draeging their slow length
along" through the legal mill. It is not likely
that any decisions will be I endured neforo
election. The governor is keeping a closed
mouth , and absolutely re/uses to give any
sign as to his intentions. The knowing ones ,
however , predict that as soon as the election
IB over he will convene the legislature in
extra session and recommend the enactment
of an iron-clad maximum tariff. Should the
legislature bo convened the railroads will pet
the tightest squeeze they ever experienced.
Not only will the commissioners' rates bo
adopted , but a 2-cpnt faro bill will go through
with a rush. The bill which the railroads
are fighting , and which gives the commis
sioners power to lix rates , was adopted by an
absolutely unanimous vote in both houses ,
and the members will stand by their work.
The whole hope of the corporations is to
"wear out" the cases in the courts and pro
long the light until thepeonlo are tired of the
contest. In tnls the.varo making what will
prove to them a very costly mistake , as sub
sequent events will demonstrate.
The democratic hopes of carrying Iowa
have recently taken a decided chill , and
Cleveland stock has pone down to zero. Last
year a well organised and determined band
of republicans in nearly every largo town in
the state foimed a close alliance with thu
democrats , and fought a battle for high
license as opposed to thy present prohibitory
policy. Their support of the democratic
state ticket cost the republicans several
thousand votes , but even then the maiority
was nearly sixteen thousand. This year the
frisky independents are nil in line with the
old party and will cast a solid vote for Harrison
risen and Morton. In this county , where the
majority was reduced last year to u little
over tin oo hundred , the national ticket will
sweep the Held by at least one thousand over
Cleveland , and it may rcai.li
fifteen hundred , and substantial
gains will bo made in other cities.
The liquor question will cut no figure
whatever in this contest.
TIIK NINTH tOXOUrsSlOVM , DISTIUCT.
Judge Uced will apparently have u walk
away in the Ninth congressional district for
congress. D M. Harris , of Missouri Valley ,
his democratic opponent , was a member of
the legislature four years ago , and while
tiero ho made n record that will not bear in
spection from an anti-monopoly standpoint
The union labor contingent , which can mus
ter over 2,000 votes in this district , docs not
take kindly to Harris , and the leaders
of that party are demanding that
he bo withdrawn in favor of J H. Sovoreiirn ,
ol Atlantic , their own nominee. Sovereign
is a professional labor agitator of sOme abil
ity , coupled with an inordinate dcsiro for
notoriety. Ho has been in all sorts of com
bines to obtain an oftice.but so far without suc
cess. Should the democrats obligingly with
draw Judge Harris , Sovereign will make a
rattling canvass and crowd Judge Hoed
somewhat , but t ho 2,000 i epublican majority
in the district Is too largo to bo overcome.
Sovereign claims to carry the Knights
of Labor vote of the district in
his pocket , but very few republicans
who belong to this organisation can bo
Induced to desert E > O firm a friend of the lab
oring class as Judge Hold. Should Harris
and Sovereign both remain in the field until
the end , ns now seems probable , you can put
Heed's ' majority at anywhere from tin co to
five thousand.
A Marriage of Dwarf * .
WATERLOO , la , , Oct. II. [ Special Telegram -
gram to THE BEE.I A curiosity In the way
of a wedding of dwarfs has Just been re
ported from Pine Oak , la. that of G. Sim
mons and Miss Emma Meyers , the smallest
couple over married In Iowa. Mr. Simmons
is three feet four inches In height and weighs
forty-one and one-half pounds. The bride Is
three feet seven Inches tall and weighs fifty-
two pounds. Simmons Is a good muslclau.
The Swine Plague ,
MAEOX CITYla. . , Oct 14. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEE. ] The swine plague ,
which has been infesting this part of the
btato wore or 1m tot the past year , is now
generally believed not to be cholera , The
state veterinarian was petitioned uy the
trustees to Investigate , but In reply ho states
that his department has been obliged to sus
pend for lack of funds. Prof. 1) ) . 1) ) . Salmon ,
chief of the bureau of animal industry of thu
United States , has been asked to Investigate.
A lung of a pig which had been dead but a
few hours was examined by a local veter
inarian and found to be terribly enlarged , of
a clotted blood color , and full of pus.
The Chariot City Advocate Sold.
Mtsos Cm. In , Oct. -Special [ Tele-
pram to Tin : Hm.l : The Charles City Ad ]
vocate , Frank Wright's paper , has been sold
to P. M. Water and Hev Clioate. The plant
Is one of the best in thu state.
l-'AST CHICAGO TIIAINS.
Indications That Tlioy Will Uo Put oil
Acnlu Soon.
Cmr\oo , Oct. II [ Special Telegrim to
Tin : Hiu.l : It is deemed quite certain that
the fast tram service between Chicago ,
Kansas City and Omaha will bo restored before -
fore long. Thu agreement between thu var
ious western roads two or three months ago
to take off the limited trains and to run on
substantially uniform tune will go out of
existence January 11 , the Chicago * c North
western having given the required ninety
dajs'notice The reasons which actuated
the Northwestern are that the competing
roads have not lived up to the ugttiement
ind are running faster tiains between
Dnmlmmiil Chicago than was stipulated. It
s also claimed that the weaker or indirect
lines have taken advantage of the lengthen-
ng of time by the strong lines and put on
fust through trains so as to deprive the lat
ter lint's of a largo propottton of business ,
As long as the direct lines worn running
fast trnnio the Inditcet lines were unable to
coinpet.s they could not make such fast
time rvuas due to their threats that unless
the fast trams were taken off they would
cut rates that the fast trains were aban
doned.
PrpHbytei lium In Session.
MAW-ON , Neb , Oct. 1 : ) [ Special to Titr.
Hnu.j The synod of Nebraska has selected
Hev. T. L. Suxton as moderator. The synod
s unusually small , only about thirty mem-
beis piesent. The exercises are , however ,
of great interest. Dr. Sexton's report as
synodical missionary , and Hev. Mr. Giltner's '
plea for the work In Holt county , received
lose attention. Tineo elm relies have been
established with a wonderful amount of hard
labor in that county , and the church ut
Handy , the county seat is bunding , but needs
help. A discussion nro- over the recom
mendation that the largo fund collected last
jear for ministerial iclief , be loaned on west
ern security at from 7 to S per cent , instead
of on eastern piopcrty at I per cent , thus
nearly or qulto doubling the income to bo do-
lived from it. The linal action of the synod
was to request the parties in charge of that
fund to consider the matter ot western se
curities carefully before deciding upon the
investment. The evenini : session was de
voted to the cause of education , ringing ad
dresses being made by Piesident F. S
Bluwiey , of Bcllcvue college , and Piesident
W. F. Hmgland , of Hastings college , which
were received bv thu largo audience with
warmth and considerable applause. The
s.vnod will adjourn probably to-morrow after
wiestling with thu temperance and some
other questions. The Western Prcshytoi lan ,
published at Omaha , received hearty en
doiscmcnt.
HASH HALIi
Yesterday's Winners In the American
Association Contests.
BROOKLYN , Oct. 11. Remit of to-day's
game :
Brooklyn 3 2100000 5
Baltimoic 1 2
PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 11. Hcsult of to-day's
game :
Athletics 0 1 0 0 3 H 7
Cleveland 0 0000 3 It
Game called in. the end of thu sixth inning
by mutual consent.
LouisILLI , : , Oct. 11. Hcsult of first game
LouisvillO 0 000010000001 2
Kansas City..O 000000010000-1
Kesultof second game :
Louisville 2 0 1 00024 9
Kansas City 0 1
Game called at the end of the eighth inning
on account of darkness.
CINCINNATI , Oct. II. Result of first game t
Cincinnati 0 00100 1
St. Louis 3 1 0002 0
Game called at the end of the sixth inning.
Hcsult of second game :
Cincinnati 3 2 1 2 2 10
St Louis 0 0 1 0 0 1
Game called at the end of tUo llfth inning
on account of duikncss.
The Kaiser's Popularity Increasing.
HOMK , Oct. II. The pope was present at
the time of Count Herbert Bismarck's visit
to Cardinal Hampolla yesterday , and gave u
short audicnco to Count Herbert. The latter
declared that the existing treaties between
Germany and Itally did not admit of the pos
sibility of any territorial claim in favor of the
papacy. Umperor William has invited
Premier Ciispi , General Viale , minister of
war , and Prof. Mosolli , minister of public in
struction , to luncheon at the German em-
bassv. In the afternoon the ompcror and
suite visited the Panlhcon and gave the em
peror an enthusiastic gieoting when ho came
out , hii homage to the late king making a
deep impression upon the pcoplo and adding
to his popularity.
O
A ( Georgia Unite ; Lynched.
ST. Louis , Oct. 14. About ; v weclt ago ,
says a special from Coclir.in , Gu. , C G. New
man , a young farmer , living near Cochran ,
hired a strange negro named Bill Johnson to
pick cotton. Last Friday Mr. Newman went
to town , and during his absence the negro
outraged Mrs. Iscwman and lied. He was
captuicd yesterday morning and identified
by Mrs. Newman , who fainted when she saw
him A crowd of thrco hundred men took
the negro a mile from town , hung him to a
limb of a tree , riddled his body with bullets
and penned a slip of paper on Ins Ineast read
ing : "Our women must and shall bo pro
tected. "
The New York Mayoralty Fight.
Niw : YOHK , Oct. II [ Special Telegram
to Tun HKI : ] George H. Forstcr , Tam
many's candidate for president of the board
of aldermen , created u sensation amoni ; poli
ticians last night by declaring that Mayor
Hewitt had assured him that under no cir
cumstances will ho vote for Grover Cleve
land. 'Iho speech was made when a
committee waited upon him and notified him
of his nomination. It tickled the sachems
much , and they will use it far all it is worth
to Hay "Father Abram. " The committee
also notified Hugh Giant of his nomination
for mayor. He accepted in u speech severely
cntiLUing Mayor Hewitt for calling him a
know nothing- .
Killed Him With Buckshot.
ST. LOUJS , Oct. 14 Qcorga Meyer , a cigar
maker of Belleville , 1)1. , was fatally shot by
Joseph Sehaandt , sr. , aged fill years , to-night.
Schrandthas a half-witted daughter , twenty-
flvo years old , and ho found Muyor in her
room. He seized a shot-gun and filled the
Intruder with buckshot. Schtundt ia in cus
tody to await investigation.
*
An Italian Stahhnd.
NEW YOIIK , Oct. 14. An Italian , Antonio
Glaconio , was fatally stabbed to the hcirt in
front of the Cooper Union to night while a
meeting was In full blast in the big hall and
many pcoplo were walking along the
crowded thoroughfare. The unknown mur
derer escaped , The victim had 1117 in his
pockets.
Militia Ordered to lievlcr.
KANSAS Cirr , Oct. 14. Governor Moro-
houbo to-day ordered the Third regiment ,
M. N G , , to proceed to Bevler , Mo. , wheio
tfce striking miners have become turuulcut.
THE BIG STRIKE IS ENDED ,
All Cars Will Run As Usual In Ohl-
cage To-day.
THE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.
A Itcvlslon of the Hours of Work and
a Slight Advance- Waucs A
Itiot and an Acci
dent.
The Street Car Strike.
Cnirvno , Oct. II. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Bur.l The greatest sticet enr strlko
in the history of Chicago was brought to an
cud this evening , thu company having com
promised their dillerences with the North
side men. The lines In that section of the
city will be in full operation again to-morrow
morning. The terms of the settlement , as
us given out , are that the company grants
the men a slight increase in wages not in
much as at first demanded ; re-employs nil of
the strikers and will rearrnngo the schedules
of running tlmu to conform to the requests at
llrst made by the strikers. The company
will retain the new men who have boon cm-
plou'd since the beginning of the strlko , and
will probably place them on new lines which
are being equipped , or on the extra list.
Itwasngieed at to-day's conference be
tween President Yerkes and the strikers'
committee that any other points of dKigrce-
ment shall bo leferred to Mr. Lyman J.
( ! age , the vice president of the Fiist Na
tional bank , who shall be the solo inbltrator.
The residents of both the North and West
side are grenllj pleased at the settlement of
the difficulty. It was feared last night that
ho disputants in the North Hide difficulty
tvould ho unable to como to an agreement ,
ind in that event it was almost certmn that
ho West side men would strike again to
morrow inoining. Visions of rioting and
Bloodshed haunted the citizens , fortho major
: iad declared that tno company would bo
protected if it endeavored to run cars , and
that an > more riotous demonstrations by the
sinkers or sympathi/crs would bo sup-
ircssed , no matter at what cost. The hot-
leads among the West side men were up-
.i.irently eager for a stiko , and asserted that
Verkes couldn't lunhis cais hero with scabs ;
so everything looked unpleasantly like much
trouble for the coming week
I'lio West hide went Into session at mid
night Satinday night to decide whether or
not to refuse moro time for a settlement of
the North side , matter. Many were in favor
before the meeting of a strike again this
norning. At a late hour , however , the fol-
owini- ' letter was received from Mayor
Hocho :
( icntlcmcn : I am advised by members of
your organiyation that you fool advised to
act in accordance with a resolution passed at
it meeting held 1-riday night , the Uth niHt. ,
imd I ask you on behalf of the citucns ot
Chicago to defer further action until a defi
nite conclusion is reached in connection with
negotiations now pending , my understanding
lieing that a committee appointed for the
jiurposo of confenlng with the North Chicago
cage Stteet Had way company have not yet
completed their work , but hope to do so to- '
morrow. Very truly yours ,
Jens A. HOCIIK , Mayor.
It was 12 HO before the executive commit
tees of the North mid West side organiza
tions finished their consideration of this com
munication , imd President Coyno called the
vast crowd of workmen together and stated
that a most serious question had arisen. Ho
then read the mayor's letter. Cries of "Nol"
No , never 1" greeted its conclusion. Coyu
said that the North side men had made a
great mistake and had been led Into n trap.
Ho advi ed the men to heed the mayor's ad
vice. Monsrs. Cohen and McAndrows , oC
the citUcns1 committee , followed in a similar
strain. A driver Hindu an exoitcti address
advocating an immediate strlko. He was.
wildly cheered. Leading officials of other
labor unions then secured the lloor and sup1-
poited Coyne's position. Hichard Powers ,
ex president of the Seaman's union , made a
Stirling appeal for conservative action. Ho
told the men that they would lose the strlko
if they antagoni7ed Mayor Hoche. Nothing
would be lost by waiting a day. Speeches
were also made by members of the
citi/ens1 committee , which was instru
mental in bringing about the com
promise of the West side difficulty.
These gentlemen all advocated conservative
action. Finally Delegate Goodwin , at : i a m. ,
moved that thu men continue work to day ,
subject to the decision of the executive com
mittee , which would remain in session all
day , and that in case no settlement was made
with the North side men a strike bo ordered ,
forthwith. This was carried ami the meeting
adjoin ned.
Numbers of the men were apparently dis
satisfied with the delay granted , ana. In all
parts of the large hall were excited groups
discussing Mr. Yerkes' latest proposition.
That person was called many hard names.
Most of the men went homo firm in the be I/ /
lief that they would be out again to morrow ,
but to night they express themselves as
greatly pleased with the turn affairs have
taken , and. moreover , nro very exultant , as
they consider the North side settlement mnro
of .1 victory for their side than acomproinlso.
While the conference was going on it not
occurred about halt a mile away , at the cor
ner of Market street and Chicago avenue.
The sight of thieo North sidi ) cars , oloso to
gether , and guarded by police , had caused a
crowd of three or four hundred men and boyj
to assemble at the street corner. When the
patrol wagon , leading , and the first ear had
passed thu mob made a rush and closed in on
the imported cnndm tor and driver of the
second ear. The police on the car were being -
ing overpowered , and a resort to revolveis.
was imminent Lieutenant Brennan
, Just as
a
with fifty officers came round the corner on i
the double quick. Clubs were freely used
and many of thu mob got away with broken
heads. Six of the leaders were arrested.
Tlio rivalry between the drivcis of wagons *
that have taken the place of cars dining thai
sti ike culminated tonight in a serious acci
dent. Twovanslmded with passengers werq
racing on Clark stioet , ono of the drivers be
coming so excited as to overlook a pile of build
ing material. His vehicle smashed into the
heap and then overturned. Twelve passengers
woio pinned fust under the wnpon , which tha
fiightened horses attached attempted to kick
to pieces The shrieking , gi oaning peopla
were helped out as f.onn as possible , and all
were found to bo badly bruised and seratc lied ,
while in addition Miss Annin Hupert'H left ;
arm was discovered to be bioken , Lawyer C.
K Claik was suffering a like injury , and his
married bister from Duntur , 111 , lay un
conscious with her nose broken and scald
laid open. Doclois say tn.it in her case ther *
was concussion of the brain , and she wil )
probably die. The driver , Louis Meyers ,
was arrested.
l-'OIl A PALTilV SUM.
Lo an York AllmniitH to Murder t\
Farmer and if Killed.
INDHVU-OUS , Oct. -Special [ Telegram
to Tun BBK.J Jesse Mason , n farmer eighty
ycais old , residing near Stilcsvillu , ilen-
dncks county , yesterday sold some of the
products of his farm for which ho received
$ ! 0. Logan York , a young man of evil repu
tation , witnessed the transfer of the money ,
and in the evening , in company with an un
known man , knocked at Mason's door un4
asked for matches. Mason turned to obtulrf
the matches , \yhcn ho was tired upon by ona
or both of the men , but fortunately not hit"
His daughter , a youog woman , seiml a ohalo
and assaulted York , who closed with her tak
ing ono of her lingers in Ins mouth and biting
savagely. While York and the girl wer
fighting , her hi other , Oran Mason , appeared
on the sccae with n loaded shot ( ; un , which
he discharged , almost blowing York's head
from his body and instantly killing htm. TL
other man escaped In thu darkness ,
Conflagration.
, Oct. 11. A block of seven-story
buildings In Buchanan street and a three- ,
story block opposite were deployed by fire
today. The loss is .0100,000. Foui Grecjciv
weio injured ,