THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
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NINETEENTH YEA1 ? . OMAHA. EJLODAY MORNING , JUNE 13 , 1890. _ NUMBER 354.
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SENATOR EVARTS ON SILVER ,
riio Now York Statesman Delivers an Ad
dress Favoring Tree Coinage ,
HIS VIEWS ON THE LAW OF 1873 ,
Tlio IloiiHC PaHHCH the Urgent DC-
flclcnuy Itlll and Ono for
the K.tpcnfiCH or the
Eleventh CCIIHUH.
WASHINGTON- , Juno 12. In the scnnto Mr.
Plait gave notice that immediately after con-
Blderatlon of Iho silver bill he would ask the
senate to consider the bill for the admission
of Wyoming as a state.
The house legislative , executive and
judicial appropriation bill was reported from
the commitlco and placed on Iho calendar ,
Mr. Davis prcscnlcd Iho conference report
on tlio dependent pension bill , and at the re
quest of Mr. Cullom proceeded to explain it.
After considerable discussion the report was
laid over ami was ordered printed with the
bill ns agreed lo by the conference.
Mr. Morgan desired Mr. Davis to fix a day
when tlio report could bo called up for action.
Mr. Davis said ho would bounnblo to do so ,
but would glvo notice to the senate some day
next week.
The scnalo silver bill was Ihcn laken up
mid Mr. Evnrls addressed Iho sennlo on it.
Ho characterized the act of 1870 as n "nuir-
r dcrous thrust" at silver. After a review of
the International conforpnco on the question
of sliver ( out of which nothing had come ) ho
said thai now for Iho first time In Iho progress
of the matter of redress , the question con
fronted the republican party , which had u
mnjorjty in each house ami Ihe control of the
cxccullvo power. It was for that party to
determine that the interval of lassitude and
delay should bu no longer extended.
The people of the | United States ,
through their representatives in the
two houses of congress ami in their
election of the executive head , in his opinion
had determined that they would not allow
disgrace and disorder to continue , either in
regard to their domestic money or llicir
money in relation to commerce. Congress
was now prepared for the adoption , in ono
form or another , of a measure which , as com
pared with anything that had been done in
the interval between 1S7I ! and 1800 , was like
the step of a giant as compared with that of
n sick man. Speaking of the proposed open
ing of American mints to the silver of the
world , Mr. Evarts said with the difference in
ratio (15J < i in Europe mid 10 in this
country ) that the measure would
bo utterly impracticable , especially
if It was desired also to cause the opening of
the mints abroad to silver. The proposition
to receive silver bullion over the counter of
the treasury and pay for It in ccrttllcalcs ,
.leaving Iho transaction at the will of the
owner of the bullion , never approved ilself to
Ids judgment. Money can never bo safely
treated as a commodity. It was not.to bo
treated as anything but the force and propul-
Klon of circulalion.
Mr. Vance spoke in favor of Iho unlimited
coinage of silver.
Mr. Morgan began n free colnagesnccch but
without concluding yielded to a motion to
adjourn.
IIOIIHC.
WASHINGTON Juno 12. In Iho house today
a vote was taken on agreeing to the confer
ence report on the anti-trust bill and resulted
25 to 50.
Mr. Stewart of Vermont raised the point of
no quorum , and thu speaker , being unable to
count a quorum , n call of the house was or
dered. A quorum having appeared Iho con
ference report was rejected 12 to 115.
Mr. Stewart then moved a further confer
ence , with instructions to the house conofrces
to recede from tbo house amendment. Mr.
Stewart demanded thu previous question on
his motion. Agreed to Yc.is , 111 ; nays , 97.
The motion was then agreed to * yeas , 100 ;
nays , ! > 3.
The house agreed to the conference report
on the military academy appropriation bill.
Mr. Henderson of Iowa , Irani tbo commit
tee on appropriations , reported the urgent
deficiency bill appropriating-Si,703,000 ) for the
payment of pensions and $1,070,000 for the
expenses of the eleventh census. Passed.
Mr , Ilitt of Illinois , from the committee on
. „ foreign affairs , reported back the Lodge reso
lution calling on the secretary of the treas
ury for information as to thu refusal of Iho
CuuardJ steamship company to glvo retiirn
passage to certain Immigrants brought to
lids country In violation of the contract labor
law. Adopted.
Mr. Morrow of California presented the
con forenco report on Iho pension appropria
tion bill. The report , which Is a disagreeing
ono , was adopted , and u further conference
ordered.
Thu senate bill was passed granting the
Chicago , Kansas & Nebraska railroad com-
may | > owur to convey to the Chicago , Rock
Island > t Pacific * railroad company its rights ,
property anil franchise in the territory of
Oklahoma and Indian territory.
The house then went inlo committee of the
whole on the agricultural appropriation bill.
The committee soon rose and thu bill passed.
The house then took a recess.
At the evening session a number of bills
from the committee on commerce were pre
sented.
Mr. Flnloy of Kentucky was "the objector
tonight and allowed but u few bills to como
to the point of passage.
A Hnckot Shop DuulHlon.
Si'iiiNiinni.p , III. , Juno 12. The supreme
court today rendered a. decision in the bucket
shop case of William Soboy of Jacksonville.
Soboy was indicted and convicted unilor the
If special bucket shop net. The stteclllo case
ngalnsl him was that of Charles James , who
bought f > , ( Hv ) bushels of wheat on a 2-ccut
margin , closing out tlio deal in a few days
und neither receiving nor delivering any
grain. Thu court Muds ttmt he did not buyer
or sell grain for actual use , but simply for
speculation , Thu elccislon of the lower court ,
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'Imposing a line on Soboy , is affirmed.
A lllvnl of the CruokeiTrust. .
CincAoei , Juno 12. An evening paper says
n rival of thu great cracker trust , known as
the Now York biscuit company , lias been
formed in the west. The biscuit company ,
having gobbled up most ot the eastern
houses , camu here ami bought up thu Ken
nedy company , but failed in the negotiations
with another largo concern , the Dako bakery.
The trust has declared war ami thu Dahu people
ple have retaliated by organizing a combina
tion among several largo western manufac
turers. A sharp tight in prices Is looked for.
Advancing the Prlco nt'Fiircltnri * .
CHICAGO , Juno 12 , The National Furniture
Manufacturers' association at a meeting
to lay decided on an advance In prices as neo-
Oisury , but thu methods for obtaining that
advance were hard to settle on. The matter
was finally referred to n committee. Tonight
Xho manufacturers decided to Increase prices
uftcrJunol. The Increase. Is , In thu lan
guage of thu resolution , to bo "sufficient to
cover the Increased cost of materials anil en
able manufacturers to niiiko a living protlt. "
Andnvcr'H Theological Anniversary.
AXDOVKU , Mass. , Juno 12. Thu final exer
cises in connection with tlio olt-htloth mini-
versary of Andover theological seminary took
l > lueo today. The graduating class uuinbored
twenty-six. A now system of elective studies
Kocb into operation thu coming year.
Illinois Drainage ) law Conhtltntlonal.
t'miAco , June 12. A special from Ottawa , ,
111 , , says the state supreme court hau ivn- I
tiered a decision sustaining the constitution
ality of tlio drainage law paud by thu last
[ leg ; ilaturo.
JCAIf.IlOA It MA fiXA TEH.
General Manager HoldrcRC and Others
Vlnlt Dcadwood and Itnpld City.
DKADWOOD , S. D. , Juno 12. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEE. ] General Manager Hoi-
elrego and General Superintendent Calvcrt of
the B , & M. , and General Manager Burt and
Chief Engineer A Ins worth of Iho Elkhorn nro
hero. They huvo been holding star chamber
sessions , but have agreed upon nothing. It is
not likely there will bo n union depot.
The principal discussion was over the right-
of-way through the lower end of Deadwood.
The B. & M , owns the land , and offered the
Elkhorn a right-of-way 1,200 feet long and
eighty feet wide , facing on Main street , for
$12,000. The Elkhorn offered W.OOO.
The B. & M. then , in order to check any
legal proceedings , made a proposition that
each road select one man ami that these two
men select a third unintercslcd cillzeu of
DcaJwood lo appraise the laud for n right-of-
way ami abide by their judgment.
Tlio Elkhorn ignorcel Iho proposlllon and
Ihero the mailer rcsls. A delcgalion from
Spcarfish met with but litllo encouragement
from Manager Burt. They want the road to
pass through their town and will give 11 hand
some bonus lo get It.
They Visit Itnnld City.
UAi'in CITV , S. D. , Juno 12. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BIR. : ] Rapid City will bovlsllcd
today by Mr. Holdrcgo and other officers of
the B. & M. An effort will bo maelo to induce
the company lo build lo this place.
A Printer Nominated for Governor.
Huito.v , S. D. , Juno 12. ( Special Telegram
to Tun Br.i : . ] The nomination of Moris
Taylor of tills city for governor by the demo-
c ratio convcnllon at Aberdeen was well re
ceived. General Taylor is a rcpresentultvo
Dakotan and democrat , n native of Penn
sylvania , forty-lhreo years of ago and a
printer by trade.
Ho has been in Dakota twenty-three years
and never cast n ballot out of this state. He
was .surveyor general during Cleveland's ad
ministration , ami was enthusiastically re
ceived on his return from the convention.
Messages of congratulation have been rc-
coivcel from nil sections of the stale , aud
many .prominent democrats In the cily have
culled on their candidate.
Of UTAH.
Senator Edmunds Huporls Favorably
the 1)111 for Its Keoi'Kanl/.atlon.
WASHINGTON , Juno 12. Scualor Edmunds ,
from the committee on Judiciary , today re
ported back favorably with amendments the
bill .recently introduced by him providing for
the reorganization of the govcrmeut of Utah.
By tlio terms of the bill tlio existing election
districts and apportionments of reprcscnta-
lives for members of Iho territorial legisla
ture are abolished and it i.s made the duly of
Iho governor , territorial secretary mid board
of commissioners , ns soon as practicable after
the result of the census Is made known , to redistrict -
district thu territory and make a new appor
tionment for legislative purposes. The offices
of territorial auditor , treasurer , commissioners
to locate university hinds , probate Judges ,
county clerks , selectmen , assessors , recor
ders and superintendents of district schools
are vacated ami the appointment of all these
ofllccrs vested in the governor , subject to the
approval of tbo board of commissioners. The
board of commissioners is authorized and
powered lu its discretion to cause a new
registration of voters in Utah and to make
anil enforce rules and regulations not incon
sistent with the laws of the United States
for the conduct of registration and elections
In thu territory. _
31AIXE JlEl'VltLICAXS.
The Convention Unanimously Kcnoml-
iintOH Governor Iiiirloiih.
AUGUSTA , M.O. , Juno 12. The republican
state convention met today. Hon. Frederick
A. Rowers of iloultou was made temporary
chairman. Governor Burlelgh was reuomi-
natcd by acclamation. The convention then
look a recess pending Iho report of tlio com
mittee on resolutions. '
The platform was unanimously ndoplcd nl
Iho afternoon session. It unreservedly re
news the ndhossionot Iho republican parly of
Maine lo Iho principle of prohibition of the
liquor Irutfic and demands of congress Iho
cnuclmcnt of such legislation as shall enable.
each state to exercise full control
within its borders of truffle in all
liquors , whether imported in orieinnl pack
ages or otherwise ; favors a policy of pro
tection , liberal pensions , free ballot and frco
count ; all measures for national defense and
the revival of American commerce ; regula
tion of immigration to prevent the inlroduo-
tlon of convicl and pauper labor and criminal
classes ; unreservedly commends the admin
istration of President Harrison and
pledges to it its earnest mid faithful
support ; recognizes tbo magnificent
contest made by the republicans in tlio house
of representatives for tlio rights of the ma
jority to transact the business of the country
under the leadership of Speaker Reed , "who
lias , by his courageous discharge of duty ,
done honor to the state and a great publlu
service to thu country. "
Mllllkcn Hononilnntcd.
AUGUSTA , Mo. , Juno 12. The Third district
republican convention nominated Sctli L.
Millikeu of Belfast for congress by acclama
tion ,
Nominate a Supreme Judge.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Juno 12. A special to
the Star from St. Joseph , Mo. , says the dem-
ooralio slate convention was called to order
again this morning and balloting for supreme
Judge resumed. James B. Grant was finally
nominated with niiio moro votes than neces
sary to nominate.
The Itlvur and Harbor mil.
WASHINGTON , Juno 12. The senate com
merce committee practically completed the
river and harbor bill this afternoon. All
money appropriated for the Improvement of
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers respect
ively is to bo expended under the direction of
and In accordance with the plans adopted by
the river commissions. The amount appro
priated for the Mississippi river is $1,500,000.
For the Missouri river from its mouth to
Sioux City , $1)00,000 ) ; from Sioux City to Great
Falls , flSO.OOO. As reported by the commit
tee thu hill is about $1,000,000 in excess of tbu
house bill.
Strlko ol' Dimvo Carpenters.
DKNVUH , Juno 12. Twelve hundred cnr-
pcuteYs fliiit work this morning and all
building operations for the time are
paraly/cd. Four weeks ago COO machine
wood workers ami bench mill men demanded
nlnu hours with ton hours' p.iy. Arbitration
being refused by the mill owners the matter
was today taken up by the carpenters' union
with the above result , The probabilities are
that tlio lied carriers and tinners will Join
the strikers unless the Iroublo is spooJIly
settled.
National Capital Note * .
WASHINGTON , Juno 12. Senator Washburn
proposed an amendment to the tariff bill to
day , which was referred lo Iho committee on
finance , providing for the free importation
until January 1 , 1602 , of all machinery im
ported for the purposu of manufacturing beet
sugar , with a rebate of the duty paid on such
machinery imported since January 1 , IbW.
Senator Allison today reported thu legis
lative , executive and Judicial appropriation
bill , The bill , as It passed the housa , carried
atotalof 20SI2II7. The senate committee
added ? aii : , 170.
Mui-ylnnd'H Do-Uniting Trenmirer.
D.UTIMOIIE , Mel. , Juun 12 , The legislative
committee investigating State Treasurer
Archer's affairs today completed its work.
Tito total amount of the defalcation was f HI'-
401. The committee says ttho funds were
used by Archer to pay off pe onal Indebted
ness incurred as far back as the time ho rei > -
rcbcutcd the second district , iu
BECOMING VERY SPIRITED ,
A Lively Contest for the Quartermaster
Generalship of the Army ,
GENERAL TOMPKINS LEADS IN THE RACE ,
The Senate Coinniltteo on Finance
Decides Against Increasing tlio
Duty on Imported Tobacco
lifted for Wrappers.
WASHINGTON BimEurTiiK OMVHA BBB , )
513 FotwTKBXTit STIIBBT , V
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Juno 12. )
Tlio contest over the appointment of the
quartermaster general of the army Is becom
ing very active and Interesting. General
Haltblrd , the present quartermaster general ,
retires Juno 10 , and it will bo necessary to 1111
the vacancy as soon thereafter as possible.
General Tompkins , the assistant quarter
master general , who Is well known in Chicago
cage and the west generally for his long ser-
vlco there , stands at the head of the list and
is the natural and lineal successor , although
some younger ofllccrs of lower rank are press
ing their claims with great persistence. Un
fortunately for General Tompkins Ito is a
democrat , although ho is not a politician and
has never attended a political meeting in his
life. Once only baa" ho voted , and that was
for General Hancock , n fellow army oflleor ,
in 18SO.
General Tompkins is the son of Daniel
Tompkins , formerly senator from New York
and at ono time vice president of the United
States , and his democracy is Inherited rather
than acquired.
Some of tlio opponents of General Tompkins
nro uscing against him an incident in
his experience that occurred many years ago.
which , although It resulted ia a court-martial
and a reprimand , did not injure him in the
least in the estimation of his superior and
fellow officers. It occurred in Arizona twenty
years ago. At that time the quartermasters
of the army were given specific allowances
for various expenditures it was necessary for
them to mako. They had so much
allowed them for the purchase of
hay , so much for fuel , so much
for lumber , so much for repairs , etc.
It so happened that during the winter oMSTl ,
which was unusually cold and severe , the
fuel of the troops at n certain post was ex
hausted early in the season. Thu mails were
slow , the telegraph wires were down , and
General Tompkins appealed repeatedly to the
quartermaster general at Washington for
further allowances. No attention was paid
to Ids request , whereupon ho cut the red tape
and spent some of his hay money for fuel ,
but the mistake in tlio transaction was that
the citizens of whom it was purchased re
ceipted for hay when they had furnished
wood. A court-martial was ordered , which
reprimanded him for the technical violation
of the regulations of the service , but found
that the offense was committed for tlio best
interests of thu troops. General
Crook was in command of the department at
that time and it was ho who called the court ,
and one of the last acts of his lifo was to
write a letter to General Tompkins saying
that it was not his wisli but his duty that
had led him to order this court and that ho
believed General Tompkins to have been
actuated only by a desire to promote the com
fort of his troops , and that ho was guilty
only of catting the red tape.
General Tompkins is recommended for the
appointment by General Scnollold and Gen
eral Howard and has their aetivo assistance.
There is also on record in his interest very
strong endorsements from General Sheridan
and General Crook , which cannot bo without
their effect.
pncinr.n AOAIXST AN INCRCASR.
The senate committee on finance' has de
cided against an increase of the duty on im
ported tobacco used for wrappers , which is a
matter of great importance to the cigar man
ufacturers of the west. The tobacco growers
of Connecticut , Pennsylvania , Virginia ,
Kentucky , Wisconsin and other states suc
ceeded in inducing the house committee on
ways ami means to nearly double the duty on
Sumatra tobacco , but the Increase has been
vigorously resisted by the manufacturers.
The senate committee has decided to leave
the duty as it is.
CAKING ron Tin : COU.NTHY'S nnvKxnr.us.
A statement was made on the door of the
house this afternoon which showed that the
republicans have taken unexceptionable and
unequalled care of the union soldiers , their
willows and orphans. Colonel Henderson of
Iowa , from tlio committee on appropriations ,
reported n bill to make good the second pen
sion deficiency which has arisen sluco last
December. The first deficiency amounted to
about $22,000,000. . The ono asked for today
amounted to $ ! ,700,000 and is to meet the de
ficiency in the payment of pension certificates
which have accumulated at the various agen
cies throughout tlio country. Ho stated that
the deficiency was duo to the very largo num
ber of original pensions recently allowed and
the Increases which were not anticipated ;
that a largo number of original pensions
were allowed during the past six months
which aggregate from $12,000 to $10,000 each ,
and that the average first payment of each of
the original pensions during thu past six
months was $180 , a much larger average than
ever before. The appropriations during this
session of congress for pensions , bounty , ar
tificial limbs , back pay and other claims of
soldiers for * services in the late war aggregated -
gated ? lHltr ( ,8S4 , over one-third of the cli
mated gross receipts of the government for
the fiscal year 18'Jl. The estimated receipts
for the next fiscal year are $450,41-I KIT.
Colonel Henderson thought that when the
federal government was paying out to thu
soldiers moro than one-third of its gross rev
enues there was no possible criticism that
could bo made against the republican party
for not caring for thodofenders of the country.
SHNATOH KVAltTS FOIl -FKUB COINAGE.
Senator Evarts has boon suspected of a
loaning towards the principle of tree coinage
of silver , but today ho came out boldly in
favor of it , following In the lead of Senator
Cameron , who announced himself to be a free
coiner the other day. Mr. Evarts1 speech
this afternoon was a surprise in another par
ticular because ot his exhibition of physical
weakness. His voice was so low mid tremu
lous that ho could not bo heard half way
across the senate chamber , and tlio official
stenographer was compelled to leave his usual
desk and take a position immediately under
him. The other senators crowded around
closely and heard what ho had to say , but his
low voice and involved sentences gave them
very llttlo satisfaction. As 0110 sen'ator n-
marked : "Mr. Evarts says ho is for free coin
age , but you can not tell it from his speech. "
AN KXTKNslON QV TIMK ( HUNTIII ) .
A favorable report will bo madoby Senator
Mamlerson from the .senato committee on
Indian affairs on the bill which has passed
the house granting an extension of Iwo years
tlmo to purchasers of land on the Omaha In
dian reservation In which to make payments.
The senator will Inuludo uu amendment pro
viding that the 5 per cent from the sales ,
which was at the outset paid to the Indians ,
shall continue ) to be paid , mid that all accrued
Interest and thu Interest on sales outstanding
shall bu paid to thu Indians pro ruta. The
purchasers of these lands arn given to under
stand that this is the hut extension they will
bu given and they may as well prepare to
meet the payments within the tlmo prescribed
by this bill.A .
A SINGUI.AII COISCIDENCK.
It is a singular if not n significant coinci
dence that with ono exception every diplo
matic representative of the continental pow
ers of Europe in Washington is a luichi-lnr or
widower , while every minister tho-Unlto-l
States lias sent to the continent of. Europe is ,
with onu exception , a married man. The one
exception In Washington Is Count Shouneck ,
the minister of Denmark , who has a very
lovely wife to preside at tlio leiiitlon. The
I'xceptton In Euron | lt > Governor Porterof In
diana at Homo , who Is a widower , but his ac
complished and scholarly daughter presides I
over Ills household and ent-Ttalns with boun
tiful ho'plUlity , The bachelor and widowed
diplomatists lu Washington cutm-uiu their
gentleman friends , but the British legation Is
the only ono in tlio long llst t which general
hospitality Is offered. The French , German ,
Austrian , Belgian , NcthcrlaiqcW. Portuguese ,
Spanish , Swedish , Turkish ; and Swiss min
isters nro bachelors , and the Russian minister
is a widower. The Italian minister is mar
ried. but his wife Is not-wlth htm this season.
During the last administration the ladles of
the Uussianand Swedish legations were lead
ers In society and nro much missed.
SOUVKNIllS FKOM AN OFFICE SCnKF.lt.
Each member Of the senate has received a
souvenir in the form 6f a cabinet photo of a
man dressed in n suit of store clothes with a
nicely polished silk hat upon his head and an
umbrella under his arm , gazing at n knot
hole In the "dim and distant fur nwav. " On
the back of this photograph Is the following
inscription : "Peter West attorney at law ,
Reno. Nov. ; graduated from Iowa state uni
versity ; candidate for United States district
Judge to fill vacancy in Nevada ; ago forty-
nine ; height 5 feet 10 ; weight , 1U3 pounds ;
May 20 , IbOO. " These photographs are ac
companied by a letter from Mr. West , in
which ho Invitee the senator * to whom they
have been addressed td co-opcrato In sccur-
in him an appointment. , as United States
Judge , and ho encloses > the photograph in
order that they may see what sort of a look
ing man they nro assisting , This is a novel
way of seeking office , but it is not proving
any moro effective than the orthodox plan.
ALAUM OVKIt Till : MONTANA OUTllllBAK.
There is n great ( deal of alarm felt hereabout
about the Indian outbreak on the Hoscbud
agency in Montana , particularly as it Is
known that runners have been sent to the
relatives of these Indians at neighboring
agencies asking them to Join in n general
outbreak. The trouble" grows out of , the ar
rest of two or three Indians for the murder
of nu Informer. The Indians have for many
months given n great deal of trouble by kill
ing cattle on the ranches in tlio neighbor
hood of their reservations , and much com
plaint has been made of them. Finally two
or three , who were detected in the net of
killing a steer , were arrested. A few days
afterward the man who informed upon them
was found murdered and half burled by the
roadside. Tlio clues led directly to a party
of Indians , who were arrested and Im
prisoned at Miles City. Their chiefs
went to the ngimt and de
manded the release of the prisoners , which
of course was refused , whereupon tlio whole
band at the agency broke out in rebellion.
There nro.nbout eight hundred of these In
dians in ono section of Montana mid among
them about four hundred bucks , who are considered
'
sidered the best fighters' their race. They
are the same northern Clicycnues who
created so much trouble in 1S79 , when , after
having broken away from their agency in the
Indian territory , they rushed across Kansas
and Nebraska , leaving behind them a trail of
fire and blood. It was ono of the most dread
ful Indian outbreaks Ihat has ever occured in
this country , and there is fear that it will bo
repeated. '
Representative Carter- Montana was at
the interior department today to usk that the
soldiers at Fort ICcogh should bo reinforced.
The secretary of the interior said that ho intended - '
tended to negotiate for the removal of the
Indians to another reservation. Mr. Carter
informed the secretary of the interior that
the governor of Montana had issued arms to
the cowboys and unless the Indians were
quieted at once the frontiersmen would take
matters into their own hands and would not
leave enough Indians to negotiate with. Con
gress is to bo asked to .appropriate . $5,000 to
remove these Choyeiinos to South Dakota.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Senator Paddock lutroiUicod a bill today to
construe the act of October 18 , 1SSS , regarding
the survey and segregation'-of arid lands in
the west so that only lands actually selected
by the secretary of the interiorshall bo segre
gated , others not so sel6ctbd being exempt.
Under the act stated vasVareos of land in the
west have been sot apart'ttild cannot bo lo
cated under tlio timber culture or preemption
tion act. Many complain ts' nro coming in to
the land ofllco that great areas which are not
arid lauds per so are held to bo and cannot bo
taken. The object of Senator Paddock's bill
is to give relief in cases of this character.
Senator Manclerson received a letter today
from General Scholleld , acting secretary of
war , in reply to letters and telegrams filed
from the authorities of South Sioux City ,
Covingtoa , Plainvlew and Randolph , Nub. ,
urging approval of the plans presented by the
Pacific Short Line bridge company for the
erection of a bridge at Sioux City notwith
standing the objections thereto of the Mis
souri rivoi commission. In reply General
Scholleld says that the plans originally pre
sented were not in accord as to height with
the act authorizing tlio construction of the
hridgeand consequently could not bo approved.
Ho adds : "Tho company has , however ,
recently submitted amended plans which are
in conformity with the laws and will receive
the approval of the department as soon us the
instrument expressing such approval , which
1ms been sent to the company , is accepted
and returned by them to tlio department. "
Representative Strublo of Iowa , today
presented a petition from H. H. A. Hastings
and seventy-two oilier citizens of Clay
county , la. , for the follpwlug amendments to
the national banking laws : ' 1. Reducing the
minimum of bonds required to bo deposited
beforu a bank can commence business. 2.
That circulation may bo the full par value of
bonds deposited. ! ) . That the soml-annual
tax on circulation may bo abolished. 4. Fix
ing definite salaries for bank examiners. 5.
Limiting loans of banks 'to the capital and
surplus instead of capital alone.
The location of the United States land
ollleo at Sundance , Wye. , appears to bo only
a temporary matter. It is understood at the
interior department ihut > the ollleo will bo
removed from Suudanco to some point on tlio
railroad as soon as thu I ) . & M. goes further
into thu territory , and Sundunco will not
have tlio office longer Hum this summer. It
will probably bo removed before Octobor.
The supervising architect of the treasury
has recommended to the house committee on
appropriations an appropriation ofir > for
beginning work upon the Fremont public
building and the committee has placed that
amount in ono of thu sundry civl 1 appropria
tion bills.
The senate committee on commerce Is rais
ing some technical points against the $400,000
or $ .500,000 appropriation demanded by the
Dakota and Montana senators for the im
provement of the upper Missouri. It Is claimed
that the engineers have nuver asked for an
appropriation of over $175,000. They have on
sovcr.il occasions submitted reports of sur
veys and made estimates , but unfortunately
they cannot bo found nt'this moment.
Thu resident Io\vu republicans liavo effected
a permanent organization..1 to ba known as the
Iowa Republican association. The following
were elected onicors to ftolil until January 1 ,
1HU1 : Colonel William M. Stone , president ;
W. O. Crossby , vice president ; John H.
Morokens , secretary ; W. , L. Davis , assistant
secretary ; GcorgoCowic. , treasurer : H. O.
Herring , O. Pomoroy uiidtf. H. C. Wilson as
executive committeo. . Thljy will meet again
on next Wednesday cvcplpp.
W. H. Barber , the well known Fullerton
editor , was at the capltol.loxlay.
II. C. Wicker , general manager nf the Har
vey Peak mining company , In the Hlack Hills ,
S. D. , Is hero in tun Interest of tariff protec
tion to the tin industry. (
Hon. John M. Thurstonjlpft for Now York
this afternoon. Ho will.toturn hero on Satur
day. {
N. K. Griggs has left ftrhls homo at Heat-
rice. ' I
M. D. Davis of Sioux Cjty i.s at the Ebbltt
house. PJJIIKV S. HUATII.
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A. Presidential Vuto.
WARIIINOTON , Juno 12. The president to
day roturno.l to the house without approval
the bill for the erection of a public building
at Tuso. looia , Ahi.Wl'hb president , in his
veto message , says"In : tlio present uncer
tain Htato of thu publlu revenues and ex
penditures resulting from pending and prob-
ublo legislation there 1 1 to my mind absolute
necessity t uit expendlturua for publlu build
ings Khoul'l lx ) limited to ca.scs where the
public needs are very evident and very im
perative. It lacleap this is not such a case. "
Completed Preliminary Consideration.
WAHiiiNiiroy , June 12. At this morning's
session of the republican tnomborc uf the sen
ate linanco committee thr-y JliiUhnd tno pro
llmluary cinsldewtlon of th tariff bill Now
th'- ; will go buck to thn first of th < > bill and
bigm tosetllu disputed points which buvu
bcvu heretofore passed over wUhonr * * ' - > n , ,
> 1
FROM THE IIAWKEYE STATE ,
Later Particulars of the Oyclono Which
Swept Louisa County ,
'
SEVERAL PERSONS BADLY INJURED.
The Stntc Firenicn'rt Tournament An
Important Meeting ol'Stpukliolilura
lioono llunnblluan Conven
tions Other lowu Newt ) .
Dug MOINUS , Ia. , Juno 12. [ Special Tele-
ram to TUB HEI : . ] Full particulars have
been received hero of n cyclone which oc
curred in Louisa county , near Wapello , Tues
day ovcuing , in which eleven houses were
destroyed and nluo damaged. A number of
pci-sons were injured , but none fatally. A
Wapello dispatch says :
The storm Was severe and came from north
west to southwest in the shape of a black ,
whirling , cone shaped cloud that bounded
and zigzagged In n dozen different directions.
Tlio worst of the destruction was completed
in less than n minute. There was no clmiieo
to escape. The buildings of the Louisa
county agricultural society were first struck.
The Judges' stand , amphitheater , lloral hall
and two smaller buildings were totally de
stroyed and scattered in all directions. Mrs.
Ruth IJriggs' residence was destroyed. Mrs.
Uriggs and daughter were slightly hurt by
falling timbers. The residences of Silos Cry-
ant and O. W. Ivcs followed. Mrs. Bryant
and Ivcs' wlfo ami children were all slightly
injured. Ives' house was completely swept
away , onlv the iloor being left. The barns of
Michael Rees , J. Hicklln and B. P. Wcston
were destroyed. Tticro was some stock In
them , but it all escaped. The hydraulic mills
were wrecked , and the owner , B. II. Druse ,
was injured about the head and face. Other
buildings were more or less wrecked , the
creamery and canning factory and the resi
dences of Michael .Roos , John Tyler , J. II.
Hicklin and B. P. Wcston being among the
number. Trees were uprooted and fences
carried away. _
An Important Meeting.
DCS MOINIS : , In. , June 12. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bin : . ] An important special
meeting of the stockholders of the Mexican
Iron Mountain manufacturing company is
being held in this city. The meeting was
called to consider an alleged proposition
which it is said has been made for tlio pur
chase of property near Durango , Mexico ,
and other matters relating to the manage
ment. It was attended by about sixty
persons , who for themselves or as proxies
represent a great majority of tlio stock of the
company , .which is held by 700 stock
holders distributed all over the country.
Among those present from abroad are ex-
Governor BeKolo of Michigan , J. S. Ester-
brook , Fred Dunn and II. S. Alpin of Mieni-
gan , Colonel Onnsby and E. R. Perkins of
New York , and J. A. Wright of Minnesota.
Among the Iowa stockholders present nro J.
C. Kerr of Rockwell , ex-Senator Deal of
Carroll county , Dr. P. L. Welsh of Hum-
boldt , Gcorpo Crane of Dubuque , T. II.
Wnght and 11. W. Crawford of Fort Dodge.
S. Spaulding of Illinois , John Gibson of
Creston , T. H. Knotts of Council Bluffs , and
S. B. Humbert of Cedar Falls. Mr. James
Callanan of Dos Molnaa is president , ex-
Lieutenant Governor . Huy secretary ,
and J. S.McCougMm , consul at
Durango , resident manager. The meeting
was called to order by ex-Governor Begolo ,
and J. S. JSstcrbrook was elected chair
man and R. W. Crawford secretary. There
are various rumors floating about regarding
this company , but the meetings nro secret
and these in attendance are unwilling to di
vulge any of the proceedings. Ono rumor is
that the big fish of the company are trying to
freeze out or eat up the little ones , to which
the latter vigorously protest. This attempt
is being made , it is said , by the statement
that if moro money is put Into the plant it
can bo sold to an advantage ; therefore heavy
assessments are levied upon the stock which
the small holders object to paying. It is alsfl
said there Is n cnargo of mismanagement
against the resident manager , and it is said
that his books uro hero for Inspection.
The meeting adjourned this evening after
voting to increase the debt limit from $1)50,000 )
to $ .500,000. This. will permit the borrowing
of money for further improvements in the
plai.t , and , it is said , will eventually lead to
reorganization.
Flower Mission Day.
AVAMOSA , Ia. , Juno 10. [ Special to Tin :
BII : . ] For the past eight years the ladies of
the Womans1 Christian Temperance union
have observed Juno 0 , of each year , as Flower
Mission day. The custom was originated by
Miss Jennie Cassada of Louisville , Ky. , an
invalid for twenty years or more , and consists
in visiting the hospitals , prisons and reforma
tory institutions and presenting each ono
with a bouquet of flowers. The ceremony is
made the moro impressive by religious exer
cises and appropriate addresses. The cere
mony was postponed until today at the Ana-
inosa penitentiary , in order to receive delayed
flowers which were sent from neighboring
towns and cities. In spite of mud and heavy
rain nearly ono hundred ladies , headed by tlio
Woman's Christian Tempcrancounion , turned
out , and in a very beautiful and im
pressive manner varied the monotony of
prison lifo and , perhaps , touched the hearts
of some , at least , of the unfortunate ones.
Itnono IJopulHican ConvontlonH.
Boosu. Ia. , Junu 12. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : BKI : . ] The republican county conven
tion was held hero this afternoon and dele
gates selected to state , congressional and
Judicial conventions. The delegates to the
state convention were named by R. J. Hop
kins , the county's candidate for supreme
court clerk , and the Judicial delegates by
Juilgo Hiniiman , who is a candidate for re
election. Judge Hindman in a speech depre
cated any backward step by republicans bp-
canso of recent adversity on the liquor ques
tion. Resolutions were passed instructing
the congressional delegates to vote for Dol-
llvor , and recommending ids nomination by
acclamation. The delegates to the state con
vention are Him. A. J. Holmes , Senator D.
B. Davidson , S. L. Moore , J. W. Near , J. It.
Whltaker. Benjamin Mumm , O. M. lirackutt ,
Captain M. Brooks , M. II. Rlgloy , S. P.
Zcnor and Swan Johnson.
Tlio Firomen'H Tournament.
MAUSIIAI.I.TOWS , Ia. , Juno 12. [ Special
Telegram to Tun Ur.K.J Quito a largo crowd
attended the tournament of the State Firu-
mcn's association today. The weather was
all that could bo asked. In thu drill contest
the C. L. Root company of Lyons was first ,
Marlon second. In thu ladder mounting test
Charles Case of Audubon and Charles
French of Stuart claim a tlo in 0 4-5 seconds.
In the 40 class the Union team won first in
40' ' < ; Eldorado second in 41 1-IS ; thu Hopi.-s
of Marslmlltown third in ' 4lJf ! ! ; Balwin , Jr. ,
fourth in 4i' : ' .
In the 41 class the Hardlngs of Harlun cap
tured first In 44 ; Union No. 2 second in 4 1 2-5 ;
Balwinsof Council Bluffs third in 4.VV ; thu
Whites of Truer fourth in 4(1 ( ' 4.
The meeting closes tomorrow.
An Onialnv Drninnioi-
BII-OIIK : ) | , Ia. , Juno 12. [ Special Telegram
to Tin ; Bii.J : : A warrant was issued today
for the arront of G. R. Huckoy for obtaining
money under false pretense. Mr. Huckoy Is
agent for a wholesale grocery house In
Omaha , and has IK-C-II traveling through this
county In thu vicinity of Clearmont for thu
past month soliciting orders for goods. It is
understood ho is accused of sending bogus
orders to the firm , on which they paid him a
commission , it i reported that the firm
shipped large bills of gvodx , but found there.
were nu customers to receive them.
A Halnoii Man Fined.
iMirri'M-i MI . In June 12 Special Telegram -
gram to TUB Bti.j . Judge Ncy rendered
n decision in the case of the state of ' " o va
Martin Dougherty today. Doughc was
found guilty of violating the order ct ling
him from selling intoxicating Hquo. tind
flncd100 and costs or ninety days In. at
hard labor. Douchcrty has spent it all
fortune lighting the law , and it is dotill \
if ho again ventures in the business.
The HnnkcrH. \ , -
Dunucjun , Ia. , Juno 12. The fourth annual
session of the Iowa Bankers' association
closed today. Charles B. Keelcr of Cedar
Rapids read a paper on "Tho rights and
liabilities of banks holding corporate stock as
collateral. " The following officers were
elected : President , D. N. Cooley ,
Dubuque ; first vice president , A.
A. Ball , West Liberty ; secretary ,
J. M. Dlnwlddle , Cedar Rapids ; treasurer ,
J. T. Latlmer , Hampton. Executive com
mittee , James F. Toy. Storm Lake ; D. N.
Cooley , Dubuque : A. T. Gorret.son. Sioux
City ; George U. Wright , DosMolucs ; W. M.
Scott , Creston. The next meeting will beheld
held at Sioux City on the second Tuesday lu
June , IbUl.
Mason City's Pom master.
MtsoxCmr , In. , Juno 12. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : Bm : . ] Ex-Postmaster Kccrl
this afternoon received a dispatcli from Con
gressman Sweeney notifying him of Ids ap
pointment as postmsnter of this city to suc
ceed A. H. Kisncr. Both nro old soldiers and
nro prominent In Grand Army of the Repub
lic circles. Mr. ICisner has hold the position
nearly three years. No charges were pre
ferred against him. Mr. Kukri's appoint
ment gives good satisfaction.
Tlio Attorney Gunei-nl Surpi-lncd.
DKS MOINKS , In. , Juno 12. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bun. ] Attorney General
Stone was very much surprised today to
read in n morning paper that ho was in
Washington attempting to got a reversal of
the supreme court decision on original
packages In interstate commerce. . The attor
ney general has not been In Wasnington for
nearly a'year , and has not taken steps In the
original package case , us alleged. Ho is not
thinking of taking any such steps and can
not imagine the basis for any such story.
Proke Tliroygh a Ilnd o.
OAKLRY , la..Juno 12. [ Special Telegram
to THU Bui : . ] Phillip Homann mid Michael
Bongasscr , farmers , living six miles north ,
were coming to town this morning with loads
of hogs. While crossing a bridge over Beaver
creek , on tlio cdgo of town , the btructuro
gave away and the whole outfit was precipi
tated into the stream. Homann was prob
ably fatally injured mid much damage was
done to the teams and hogs.
An Original Package Decision.
SI'INCIII , la. , Juno 12. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : BKI : . | Judge Thomas today rendered
a decision in an original package case , grant
ing an injunction against an agent hero on
the ground that au original .package consists
of the case or box In which the goods nro
originally packed , and as soon as the same is
broken it ceases to bo a subject of interstate
commerce and becomes u part of the wealth of
the stato.
A Fatal Runaway.
IlAMiirno , Ia. , Juno 12. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Btc. ] W. C. Wardy nu old and
wealthy farmer , died hero today from , the
effects of injuries sustained in a runaway.
fiiiE ix A iiosvrr.iL.
One Sister Btu-ncd to Death.at Daven
port Almost a. Horror.
DAvnxroiiT , la. , Juno 12. At 8:30 : this
morning one of the sisters who was sleeping
on the fourth floor of the main building of
Mercy hospital was awakened by smoke and
discovered n fire in the closet of her room
The house alarm was Bounded and
the thirty Sisters of Mercy in the
building were culled together. A cen
tral alarm called the fire department to
the scene , ami by prompt work the building
was saved. A young woman named Ellen
Murray , called Sister Mary Irene , was
burned to death. Some forty sick patients In
an adjoining building were taken out without
injury.
The building in which the fire occurred Is
brick , four stories and IflOxdO feet. Within
a few months the waterworks have been ex
tended to the hospital , which is over two
miles from the business part of town. Had
it not been for this many persons must have
perished. The total loss will reach $10,000.
Tlio Straw Hoard Combine.
CIIICAOO , Juno 12. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Br.K.l The Evening Mall soys : "A
number of New York and Chicago capitalists ,
composing tho. straw board combine of the
United States , hold n secret meeting at the
Pullman building of the officers of the com
pany this morning.
"Tho meeting continued throughout the
the day. Some time ago the Irust decided
to advance prices and gave notice that
on Juno 10 there would bu an increase of 10
per cent.
Tliis announcement produced a panic among
many glass companies who use straw board
in packing bottles and other glassware , and
there was such an objection that the trust
decided it impolitic to carry out its resolution.
"It was also said that the trust was do-
tcrrcd from its purpose by the reports of a
big straw board concern starting up in the
cast. The meeting today was a monthly ono
and a dividend of 2 per cent was declared.
"Whether this was a monthly or quarterly
dividend could not bo learned. "
The Montana Indian Outbreak.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Juno 12. General Huger ,
commander of the department of Dakota , has
advices from Tongue River , Custor and ICcogh
that the Indians are excited over the shortage
of subsistence and .that sottlorj are alarmed ,
but ho has no [ information of an uprising and
docs not believe in the number of murders re
ported. The four coiupinios of cavalry at
Tongue River will bo reinforced by three of
infantry tomorrow. General Ruger says the
military on the ground can easily cope -with
thu Indiana ,
A Billings , Mont. , dispatch says : It Is re
ported that a man named Mayor was killed
by Indians at Tongue River. Tlio Indians
uro killing t-uttlo by hundreds. It Is reported
from Rosebud county that three ranchers
were burned out and their houses shot into.
A posse of cowboys left Rosebud last eve
ning to drive the Indians back on the reserva
tion regardless of the military.
Preparing a National Hlcctlon I'll ' ) .
WASHINGTON , Juno 12. The house caucus
committee charged with the preparation of a
national election bill on lines agreed upon by
the last caucus has been Industriously per
fecting the details of the measure ami has
sent a rough draft to the printers. When the
, proofs are returned thu committee will con
tinue thu work. The changes made already
in thn original Uowell bill are : A provision
that In cases of conflict between returns sent
In by state election officers and by these of
UnlU'd States supervisors the loiter are to
constitute prlina facto ovldoneo of the right
of the member to a scat , and n provision Unit
the United States court within the election
district shall appointa board of three persons ,
representing both political parties , to canvas
thu leturns uf the supervisors.
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f-tato Convention in KunmiH.
Toi'KKA , Kan. , Juno 12. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin ; Br.i ; . | A slate convonllnn of
eighty-four delegates convened hero today.
It was composed of delegates from the farm-
'
mis' ulllnneos , the Grange , the KnlghtH of
Labor and the Slnglu Tux club.
It was ; a line appearing body of men and
represented 110,000 votus , enough to oluct u
tirkct. The ) divided to put a straight-con
gressional , state and "county tldict in thu
fit-id
fitidTho
The convention was [ ni-sidi-d over by B II
ih farmerullmnco. . Their stulu
will uuair early lu August , ,
ilARMOXY REIGNS SUPREUE ,
Peaceful Relations Exist Between Wcstert
Passenger Oflicials.
THEY HOPE TO POOL THEIR BUSINESS ,
The Imlco Shore Charges the Mckld
Plato and Michigan Central with
the Illegal Paying of
Draylnjf Charges.
CHICAOO , Juno 12. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Bni : . ] There has been less cutting of
rates among western Hues inthe last three *
weeks than at any other tlmo within two
years. The unheard of thing Is now of dully
occurrence when there I.s absolutely not a line
which charges u competitor with manipulate
ing rates.
This is duo to the fact that the movement
on foot to advance rates among the western
lines has the hearty co-operation of all west
ern officials and none of them care to dis
turb the plans which are so near completion.
Tlio same plan of campaign is being adopted
that was so successful in the formation of the
western passenger association. Prominent
officials are reticent about the plan , but all of
them express confidence that it will result' ' v
success if tlio .senato committee reports favoi
ably on allowing tlio railroads to pool the.v
business. j ,
Altcdnction In Wool Hatoc
CHICAGO , Juno 12. [ Special Telegram
Tin : HIM : . ] Beginning June 18 thu ecntrV
traffic lines will reduce the bases on wool
from Chicago to the seaboard to r > 0 cents , the
present rate being < V > cents. The reduction ia
duo entirely to a fight between thu Vamlcr-
bill lines. As is well known , Uio Lake Shore
has been complaining bitterly of the actions
of the Nicklo Plain and Michigan Central on
various kinds of traffic. This was thu causa
of the reduction In oats and Is now the cause
of the reduction In the wool rate.
TheLuko Shore charges the Nicklo Plalo
and Michigan Central with the illegal payb g
ofdraylng charges , which have had the ellcv *
of reducing the rate tofiO cents to tlie > shlppe'- '
The Lake Shore proposes to adopt tbo salno ,
tactics in Iho cast as the Alton has in thu
west and make openly any rate a competitor
makes secretly. Apparently this applies
whether the offender is-a member of tha
family or not.
A COXSEK r.i TJVJT ; r.t rrr.v.
It Meets to CoiiNldcr Matters at PrositS
cut. Icli ! > i-o Parliament.
LONDON , Juno 12. [ Special Cablegram If *
Tin : Bin : . ] A caucus of the conservativ
parly , called to consider the present status 1
matters now before parliament , was held . _
the Carllon club today. Lord 'Salisbury
prime minister , announced that the govcr
incut would not abandon the Tithes
licensing bill or Irish laud purchase bill' . ' \
In order to cope with the business whli
now blocking Iho proceedings of parliumf- (
it was decided thai bills which reach an } ! . 1
vnnceel stage during ono session would bo >
snmed at the next session at the stage ( I'f *
which they had been loft at the preceding ;
session , subject to tbo resolution of the lioum.
Right Hon. James Lowther , Kolxn-L Wil
liam Hanbury and others condemned such ft
course of procoduro. They declared that It
would initiate a bad system In legislation *
The matter was ellscnssed for half nil hoiU'i
when the caucus separated without adopting "
any formal resolution on the subject.
Chicago AValtura Secede * .
CHICAGO , Juno 12. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : BKI : . ] Tlio Chicago culinary alliance ,
organized recently With so intifli pomp to
control thu employment of wand's , haa
already gene to pieces. The following is to
day issued : "Tho Chicago waiters' league ,
members of the culinary alliance , comprising
seven-eighths of the English-speaking waiters
of the city , not being satisfied with thu dis
position madu of tbo funds , and being still
further dissatisfied with the autocratic power
wielded by the managerial drones of Ihu com
bined waiters' assemblies , hereby glvo notice
of their withdrawal from tlio said alllancO
and ask from all fair minded employers , as
far as lay In their power , recognition of the
Chicago waiters' branch 100 , B. of N. L. ,
member of the trades and labor assembly. "
Southampton CcIchi-ntcH.
SOUTHAMPTON , L. I. , Juno 12. [ Special
Telegram lo Tin : BII : : . ] Southampton town
today celebrated the 250th anniversary of its
settlement. The town was In gna ! r.'viiiu ,
flags flying , bands playing , church bells ringing -
ing and cannons saluting.
The slreels were crowded with people from
nil the villages and neighboring towns
Among the visitors were a few remaining' '
Indians of the Shlnnocook tribe , which orig
inally owned Iho laud upon which Ihu Iowa
stands.
CciiiHitH Knnmcratoi-H In Jlnrel MUCH.
WASHINGTON , Juno 12. Porter , superin
tendent of the census , has been informed by
Iho census supervisor of the Fifth district ot
Pennsylvania that the Hungarians , Polo.i and
Italians in Lackawainm , Luzerno and Carbon
counties have refused lo give tiny census in
formation , even to Interpreters , Many of
these men nro designated by number only.
The supervisor suggests n census by num
bers. Porter replied , refusing to adopt the
suggestion , saying the census ollleo will not
help to perpetuate u brutish state of affairs ,
and Instructed him lo obey Iho law fully.
Ittul lOvplonlon oPGiiH. '
New YOHIC , Juno 12. An explosion of gas
occurred Ibis morning on Iho corner of Ful
ton street and Broadway. Men were engaged
in repairing the plpos of a steam heating
company. There was evidently u big leak in
ono of the ga.s pipes and the gas Ignited. A
fuw of Iho men were scorched and ono wan
burned seriously. Thu 11 ro from Ihu burled
gas plpo continued to burn during the fore
noon and seriously Impeded travel on ono of
the busiest spots on Broadway , , .
ProtcHt Against the MolClnloy 1)111.
GAI.VHSTON , Tox. , Juno 12. The national
wool growers' convention mot hero yester
day and adopted resolutions calling for au
amendment to Iho McKinley bill In regard to
wool. The resolutions protest emphatically
against any law that shall In terms or by im
plication permit wool to bu imported in any
other than Its natural condition. The present
officers were ru-elocted. The convention ,
meets next year in Kansas City.
Cardinal .Manning HpnnkH ,
LONDON , Juno 12. [ Special Cablegram to
Tin : BKI : . ] Cardinal Manning today ad
dressed the deputation bringing him gifts on
the occasion of Ids Jubileu , Ho said ho de
sired to dlo us a priest ought to dlo , without
money and without debts. Ho mentioned in
detail the various ctmrltahlu objects on which
ho intended to bestow hi.s Jubllco glffJ. In
conclusion the cardinal Invoked a blessing
upon his prcbcnt and absent friends.
Annlvoi-mii-y.
i : , N. Y. , Junu 13. Thu com
pletion of the twenty-fifth academic year of
Vassar collcgo was celebrated today with ap
propriate corumonlos. 'Goorgo William Cur
tis delivered thu address.
Conferred Honorary TllloH.
111. , Juno 12 Illinois college -
lego Iwlil Its comnu'iiri-mi-nt excivi'ii-i today ,
eluding a prosperous year , and the tnr twa
uunfiTiwl 11 number of hjuorary title , i on i > oy
eral