r - THE OMAHA i DAILY
TWENTIETH YEAR OMAHA , THURSDAY MOKISING , AUGUST 14 , 1800. o/ / .
THIRD DISTRICT DEMOCRATS ,
They Meet at Columbus anil Nominate Wil
liam H. Thompson for Congressman.
HUM STOOD NOT A GHOST OF A SHOW.
Mnin I'relimltinry Sklniilwlilni ; Hnd
Hi-en lloni- , mid the I'roecc-d liifM
U'eri ; Absolutely KcnturclcoH
*
-Thol'lntlorni.
iVH , Ncn. , August 1.1--Special [ Tele
gram to Tin : llii : : . ] Tliu democratic centres-
sloiiul convention here today was comparn-
lively n tiiino affair. Scarcely t\vo hundred
persons were present and n number o ( coun
ties In tlio district had no representation.
No iircllmlnnry skirmishing had been done
by tiny faction and when the hour arrived
everybody wns at sea UH to what would bo
thu result , Kcin had some fnithfiil followers ,
hut the impression prevailed that heVM n
prohibitionist and not n ( food democrat , and
for these very important considerations lie
wns defeated hy 1111 ample majority.
No other name thnn that of William II.
Thompson wns presented for nomination as n
straight democrat mid his ununitnous
i-iidoi-sctni'tit , in convention showed him to
ho the only lamb that could bo led to thu
.slaughter. Expressions of opinion by Ivctn
delegates are to tlio effect that Thompson
will inald ) 11 poor run and that the ulllancu
vote will IMS withheld from him bceauso of
hi * prohibition proclivities.
The convention was absolutely devoid of
incident worthy of mention and them was
little or no enthusiasm manifested. Many of
tlio delegates left for Oinahn tonight to at
tend the state convention.
'Ili Convention ,
Tlio democracy of the Third coiif-ro.ssionnl
district foil upon this city this afternoon L'OO
stroil ; , ' . Fifty-three counties were mow or
less ropn-sciitcd by men who o constituency
numbers nearly live hundred ami fifty ihou-
Biind people. This district gave Congressman
Horsey over forty-two thousand votes two
years ago us against 111,000 votes for Weatli-
crhy , LJorscy's democratic opponent.
Uoforo the convention mot there was seine
quiet work dnno in the interest of Thompson
of Grand Island , wlillo the delegations I'roni
the north seeiiicd to favor the endorsement
of ICeni , the all lance candidate.
.Atil o'clock the convention met in the opera
houso. Chairman Kraals CiunpueU rappi-tt it
to order , and U. Hollenbeclt of Dodge moved
tlmtiTuugo Crawford bo elected temporary
clinlrrnnn , which was carried.
The Judfo thanked the convention warmly
forHio honor , and said itwas nhviiy.snn honor
to preside over n democratic convention. Ho
hoped that the action would bo harmonious
and appeal to thu voters of the ilistilet with
favor.
_ . _ . On motionot Mr. IlollcnbcckJmlgo Craw-
fonl of Cuinliiwns | elected permanent chair-
mini. W. II. Kllt-r of Washington county
wr.i elected secretary , with II. K. I'helps
of the Howe Journal mid Iru Thomas of Hurt
as assistants ,
A committee- permanent organization
was appointed by thoehnlr as follows : J. O ,
P. Ilildcbrand of Howard , Judru ( Williams of
. . Dodi-o. and lJ. . Hull of Madison. Upon
J motion the temporary organization was made
permanent
w The committee on credentials as appointed
was : IliuTltiKlon of Holt , McGlvcn of
Btanton , Oak Green of Nance. P. Ulakely of
Holt and .1. M. Tomploton of Howard.
The lltit of delegates as presented by the
si-creUirles was adopted. The com
mittee on it-solutions was appointed as fol
lows : Lonmls of Dodge , Davis of
1'Iattc. Xentmycrof Colfax , Franco of Gum-
ing and Patterson of Sheridan.
\Vlien the commitleo retired IHIdobrnml of
Howanl moved that the convention proceed
to nominate a candidate for congress.
O'Neill of Ouster iilfeml us u substitute
, that O. M. ICoijiof Ouster , the alliance , candi
date , bo endorsed. Ho had hnmvn ICcm for
seven years and could heartily ondor.se him.
< tf This was tin opportunity of a life time ; If the
i convention endorsed the alliance man Kem
would go into congress and assist the demo
crats In organizing the next house : that
ho was a true friend of democratic
farmers , [ A voice : "Was Kern ever a dem
ocrat ! " ] [ Laughter and no response. ] Hut
Mr. O'Neill evaded the question umt blurted
xxjut again to eulogize ICeni.
Tlien Mr. Uoodiiij * of Cedar county said it
luul been stated that ICeni was u prohibition
istand if .so the speaker's constituents would
Imvo nothing to do with him. The people of
Cedar county were strongly with the nllinucc
people but hotly opposed to prohibition and
lie wanted to know Kom's convictions on this
subject.
Just at tins Interesting point Hildebrand
of Howard stuck another phi into Item. Ho
read from the platform of the alliance con
vention that nominated ICeni , which
on the tariff wus diametrically opposed to the
democratic doctrine. The speaker had no
use for Kern and said lie thought the conven
tion was with him , [ Applause. ]
O'Neill again came to the defense of ICcm ,
Who ho said had been outspoken on tlio tariff ,
and promised-that Kom would vote with the
democrats In tlio organization of the next
house ; and that the alliance nominee liml re
peatedly pronounced the republican ulntform
the most tnli ] nitons document ever before the
American people. [ A voice : lJlo\v \ Is ICcm
on prohibition ! " ] This question again threw
n cold wave on the convention , and Robert
* > Kittle took advantage of the momentary ecs-
* -iitlon : of hostilities to make n speech.
ICittlo said Kem was stumping the district
for the alliance and was not a straight demo
crat. Ho opposed him in forcible liinuuauo.
1C. R Gutowood of Dawsonsaid if Kem be
endorsed Dorsoy would bo done up.
George M. llcin of Ilr.ll in rich ( Jerman ac
cent said the speaker must bo joking. Ho
wanted n straight democrat and one who was
.to bo against prohibition. NobodvUnew how
ICem stood on that question. "Lot the nlli-
unco seek the democrats we cannot go to
them. Gentlemen , are you for a prohibition
candidate ! [ Cries of "JCo , no"J !
The committee on platform hero cam o In
P /md their report was unanimously adopted.
PoTniltiK the vote , ( ioodlng of Cedar moved
to amend the clause reading ; "Tlua we are
unalterably opposed to all sumptuary laws. "
Alter a hot cross lira the amendment was
smothered with n whoop.
Then Smith of Dawson got the lloor for
ICem.
Jiulgo Illgglns of Hall opposed him with
great strength and repuaiuted ICom to the
queen's tnsto.
Judge Illgpins inked his collc.igups whether
hey composed a democratic convention or an
nil ulllnneo sideshow , it seamed to him that
It wns a straight deuioerutlu convention ,
called together to nominate n democrat. Ho
asked what Kem could do that a democrat j :
could not do and do It hotter. "Who Is this '
man ICeni , any way I" ho asked. "I never
heard of him until ho was nominated hero by
the alliance convention the other day.
Whether ho U a iwlltlcal adventurer I do not
know. Ho may not be n professlounl agitator ,
but It Is charged that he Is. AVho will under
take to sny i It Is an uncertainty and wo tin )
not ready to accept uncertain things ,
Now if you nominated democrat whom you
all know-n straight mnn-thcso iui ] > ifons
wont bo asked , You wltt know how ho
stands on prohibition. You will know him
ami went have anything to explain , iny.
what would ICom do in congress if elected.
The tariff will probablv bs settled this svs-
jlou , All wo could gain by nominating Kom
\i \ possibly ho mifjht support tatift reform ,
-buton every other issue you would Hnd ICom
voting on the republican fclito ol the bouse.
Wo can nominate u man whom wo nil know ,
one who will vote with the party against pro
hibition nntl with us on every issue to which
the democratic party Is committed. Island
hero to mnko an urgent appeal for straight
goods. " [ Applause. ]
llildcbnuul moved that tie convention pro
ceed to nominate a candidate for congress. oId
The chair atmouuccd that the veto would
test Kern's strength , as those In favor of the
'
hitter's endorsement would know , If iho
motion carried , that the convention opposed
the endorsement of ICem.
The roll was called and tlio chairman of
each county delegation aunouncid the vote ,
which stood 110 for and Ss'J ' against.
Having thus disposed of Mr. Kem. amid
deafening applause , .Indgo Hlggins of Hall
placed William H. Thompson of Ur.md
Island In nomination for rotigress.
William Neville of Holt seconded , and on
motion Thompson was nominated by acclama
tion nmid loud applause.
Being vociferously called for , Thompson
appeared , and nnido the samn old stereotyped
arraignment | of the republican n.irty.
Tlio central committee w.n then named ami
the convention adjourned.
Tlio I M.tl I'orin.
Thu followinir was the pUf.form uJoptca :
We. the democrats of the Third
Hlonal district of NulirasUa , In convention as-
fiotnblcd , decline :
l-'lr < t Our iiili xliiu' ! to and faith In the
pi'iii''lplt'9 of the ili'Micici'al k' party as etforth
in Hi" platfnrin n ( tlio iiutluiiiil ( k'liiuemlle
eonvi'iillon nf ! > ; > < .
SCCIIIK ! U'o ciniili inn < ho blKh protective
tarltl lulley of tlu'repiibllcuii p.irty.liy which
trusts and moiioiiollcsaro foiteri'd ami heavy
burdens thctohy laid upon the producing mid
iM , anila dcinand a redilcUon
of tiirlif dutli's totlio lo\Vt ! point consistent
wlili tliDiiei-ils of ngovoriiineiit economically
ailiiibiNtvied. and n > 111 t i bear tnoiu ll btly
upon I hi. ' aeec.ssiirlfs of life and mure huuvlly
tijion tin' liiMiiirh'i.
ThlidVo ili'iioiinc'n the ninnbcr of eon-
gvos fi-iini lliU illslrk't for Ills vote In favor of
the .McKlnlcy hill , Iheciuniilnu Injury of the
piiiteetlou ' pnllcyiif thurt'publK.m party.
I'oiirth Vc lei'lnre In fn\or of the so-called
Austi-allan ballot Hyslctu , > > < > iiKxIllled as to
Conform to our giT.it system of xiivcriiincnt.
'
l''lfih We di'iiounee Ibi'sn-ealliMl fmvu bill
u * mi iitluiiipt by tin- party In power to tiialn-
tain sinni-iiiiiey by nii > : ins liiliiilc.il tu the
rlirhtsi f thobtutci and thu llberile.s o ! the
pL'Opk' .
Sivth Wi > ( avorthe election of the president
of the I'nltciIStntrR mid 1'iiHcd States s.ena-
tois liy a d Irriit vote of thu pnnple.
HcvtntliVi fnvor an iiiMiMidinont to the
state constitution so that the I'o.ml of trans-
pollution miiy to i-lcclcd Ijy n. illrral vole of
tliu ponpli- . believing lliurrfiy tlio lnu-reits of
the | ) tudiiiin | bu ln. l pioti-eled : iulii ; l o.\-
eu-islve freight and ptissenger rute.s.
, The Central Commit toe.
The central committee Is composed of the
following members : Antelope , 1C. T. Best
ofN'eligh ; Hex Hutto , Frank Urooin of Al
liance ; Hrown , II. K. Bisbee of Aius worth ;
LJliilno , K. J ) . Shamhast of JJrcwsler ; Hurt ,
H. Thonnus o'f Oakland ; Hoone , ( ! . M. Ale-
Cumber of Albion ; Buffalo , H. l.Mason
of ICearnoy ; Cedar , A. M. Cioodlng of Har-
tinton ; Chc.vonne , C ! . I * . IthiKcly of Sidney ;
Cuming , T. M. Franco of We t Point ; Col-
fnx , O. R Id-own of Uii-hlcy ; Cnstor , S..A.
llolcomb of Hrokeu How ; Dakota , James 1' .
Twolitr of Dakota Cityj Dawes , John J.
Maherof Chadron ; law.-.on , A. T. Oatcwood
ofCozud ; Oixon , A. Aver of Concord ; Dodpe ,
\V. AI. Jones of Fremont ; Hall , K.
J. Hall of Grand Island ; Holt ,
A. J , Watson of O'Neill ; Howard ,
John Thompson of St. I'.uil ; ICnoxV. \ . L.
Henderson of Crelghton ; Lincoln , W. L.
iMcCJeo of North I'hute ; Madison , IAI. .
Clallin of Norfolk ; Alerrielt , H. E. Sterrick of
Chirks ; Nani-c , O. B. Green of. Genoa ;
Pierce , William Spencer of Pierce ; 1'lnttc ,
C. P. Alurpbv of Humphrovs ; Rock , .f. J. .
Cortiu of Ilnssett ; Sheridan , Pat
terson of llushvilloi Sherman , K.
J. Mghtingal. ) of Loup City ; Sioux , B. T.
Satterly of Hnrrlsou ; Stimton , Levy Miller
of Staaton ; Thurston , J. H. Mullen of I'en-
dcr : Valley , H. II. Chivtna of Ord ; AVavne.
S. V. Kussoll of NVayn'oVashiugton. ; . U' . II.
JAmiswortu of Illair ; Greclov , T. J. Doyle of
Scotia.
13. I ) . J. Hall of Grand Island was elected
chairman and Henry Garni of the sumo place
was elected secretary.
Notes.
Hildebrand bobbed up with an elght-honr
resolution and was very forcibly sat upon.
"It was "pmhioltion" pure and simple that
cooked Item's gooso.
The convention proved not to bo " 'an alli
ance side show , " as Judge Higgins put it.
Uoforo the convention mot a number of
delegates tried to work n prohibition plank
into the platform , and secured quite a follow
ing. Mr. Thompson heard of It. and said If
they did ho would not accept a nomination if
the convention should tender it.
John Pollock of Thurston was there. He
set up a box of cigars and some wet goods
nnd inked the boys to pirtake. What wu
His smpriso to see them all call for lemonade ,
Ho declared then and there that they were
not good democrats.
Jim North was there and it came his way.
He was the only untorrilled democrat of stuto
reputation there , and that's his home.
Candidate Thompson says ho is against the
prohibition amendment llrst , last and all the
time.
It wns straight goods nil the way through ,
as n .IcfTersonian member said.
"Tho republicans will now have n walk
away , " said u disgruntled Kemlto
The Candidate.
William H. Thompson , the' nominee , has re
sided in Grand Island slueo IbSl. Ho was
horn in Carroll county , Ohio , In Ib.M , and has
voted the democratic ticket over since ho be
came of aso. Ho has served his county live
years as attorney and Inn been city attorney
of Grand Island for a term of three years.
Ho has a wife and two children , and Is com
fortably well off in worldly goods and chat
tels. Holuis been netivo In every local cam
paign since ho took ui > his residence in Hall
county , hut his name has never before been
upon n state or district ticket. Ho has been
Idcntlllcd with the ant f 'monopoly wing of the
democratic party , being an uncompromising
advocate of reduced mid reasonable transpor
tation rates. In personal appearance Mr.
Thompson Jwould ho taken for a man whom
thu world has used kindly and who has a
faculty of seeing only the bright side of life.
He is small In stature , has a smooth , round
face , and is apparently chock full of energy
and mental force. Hois strongly opposed to
prohibition. _
TllKY JlK.tlA l.WltJI. .
Western Kooitu Will Not Krduuo Their
Oral M Kates.
CutcAno , August 1U. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : BUB. ] The policy of the western rail
roads In lighting the reduction in grain rates ,
ordered by the Interstate commerce commis
sion , has been fully formulated. No action
whatever will be taken on the decision until
the commission goes so far as to order its en
forcement on a certain day. Many of the
roads bellovo commission will not take
tlio stand , but If It does this ordtr will ho dis
regarded. The real light will come when the
commission takes legal steps to enforce its.
decision.
A prominent trafllc manager , who of eourso
would not allow the use of his name , said
today : "This light , if there is one , will for
ever lettle hot only the question ns to
whether any political body can a-duco a
reasonable rate , hut whether any such body
can reduce any rate. The commission , a
body of law-yen and worn out politicians ,
llniis the present rates unrcn onnblo.
' 'Thiu thor nro not nnreasorublo Is shown
indirectly by the fact that not Imlf the west-
ern roads nro paying dividends , and directly
by the /act thiit the rates are under a cent a
ton a mile , a very reasonable rate in tlio
west. We have confidence that the supreme
court will decide tli.it there Is no power
which can comix.1 ! the reduction of a reason.
nblorate , It ims iihvndv decided that no
power ran order n linn-paying i-ato , so that
the order of the Kansas commissioners will
bo iiiop.-ratlvo. "
As foreshadowed , the Western Passenger
association .will at its September meeting
discuss the advisability of forming a now
agreement. Not a solitary Chicago line
favors the present agreement and It will
either l > o changed or the assorlutlon go out
of existence.0 shipper iiuthorl/od to act
will meet the Joint committee of tbo central
tr.ifllo aud trunk lines tomorrow' to dUcus *
the bill of lading mutter.
H Is Iho f-enor.il opinion of oiiU-boiuul llnot
that tbo committee will not ngivo to advance
e.ist-bouml dressed mo it and cattle r.itos , nl-
though the lines Jointly lire \\n\v Iwlng inoro
thiiti SIOAKJ a dny ny the present reduction In
rates.
Tlio Death Holl.
OITAWA , Out , August la. Prof. Alphonso
f aurc , tU eiuiueut Swiss geologlsd Is di'aO. I
AIGER TO THE VETERANS ,
The Ooramaider-ia-Ohiof Delivers His An
imal Address iu Boatou ,
t
GLORIOUS * HERITAGE OF HEROISM.
UN Position on the * I'eiiHioti Question
Colonel Wilt-clock O.
of Vermont Chosen to
Aljjcr.
DOSTOX , Mass. , August 13. Thocon volition
of the twenty-fourth national encampment of
the Gr.md Army ot the Kcpubllc came to
order at 11 o'clock this mornint , ' . Prayer
was offered by Past Chief Chaplain Foster.
Conunaiulcr-In-Chlef Altrer then delivered
his annual address , of which the following Is
a summary :
"Fortunately for us wo are permitted to
gather here in this historical city , Justly
named the cradle of liberty , to celebrate the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the surrender of
the armed forces npahist this government to
the union army. "Wo nlso celebrate the twen-
ty-flfth anniversary of the actual freedom of
nil races within our borders. Near hero was
fired 'tho ' stiot heard round the world' nud
were fought the first b.ittles of the revolu
tion. How many patriots In later days linvo
been Inspired to perform heroic deeds by the
example of these patriots who first declared
tfint this limit should bo 1 reo and have tried
to emulate their examples on scores of fields
that have tested the courage of these t'oncra-
tlons , those who are gathered here today will
answer.
'The condition of the organization , I am
happy to report , is with few exceptions ex
cellent. The official i-eports presented Juno
30 , JV.K ) , ( favo the number of comrades in
pooil nnd regular standing ns WTlSI. ) The
total membership borne on the rolls Is
25V--30. '
In speaking of pensions General Al.fer said
thiit no matter what a man's financial con
dition might be , if ho is phvsicully disabled
from performing manual labor , hois entitled
to a pen-Ion. " ilothcn said : "Let us bo
just to our lawmakers even though they have
not Riven us nil wo asked. No country on
eiirtli ii , or ever has been nearly so generous
to itssoUlicr.s ns ours. "
General Alger then referred hricflv to the
subject of the care of the Grant cottage at
Mount McGregor nnd to the progress of the
movements for monuments to Generals Lo
gan. Hancock nnd Shelridnn , and said in re
gard to the Grant monument : "An ordinary ,
jilnin vault , on the banks of the Hudson ,
marks the resting place of our great chief
tain. This is not creditable either to us or
to this nation. . There should be erected
nt the capital of this government , dedicated
to the memory of this great man , a memorial
building such ns will bo a credit to the whole
people. Not n shnft , not a statue , but a mon
umental structure such as has not been
buildcd in this or any other country ; one to
which every citizen within the domains of
this great land can refer u'ith just pride.
"J recommend that a committee of live bo
appointed by this encampment , empowered
to solicit aid from the general government
and from Individuals. "
In closing Mr Alger paid a wnrm tribute
to the memory of John IT. Ilartrnaft , fifth
coniinnnder-in-chief of the order.
The address was received with frequent
expressions of approval.
The. reports of Adjutant General Hopkins
nnd Quartermaster General Taylor weau then
presented.
Inspector Genera Griftlth reported the
order growing numerically stronger nnd
working earnestly and harmoniously in
furthering the graiid objects for which itwas
organized. He presented n table showing
that the number of posts in the Grand Army
June ao , ISiA ) , was ( ) , lt3 ! : number of
comrades in good standing in the
posts Inspected to .Tune 3(1 ( , 851,24-1 , ;
number of posts inspected , Ii,010 ; number of
posts not inspected , 1,051 ; total amount ex
pended for charity , S&,5.Yh ! , amount remaining - ,
ing in relief fund. 8T. ) , : < * iO.
The report of Surgeon General TJortcr rec
ommends that inspectors bo required to ex
amine post oftleers ns to their knowledge of
department and general mutters pertaining to
the organization nnd the care of destitute
and needy comrades. "I'cnsion laws , " the
report says , "should harmonize with the
natural history of all disability contracted
while the victim was in the service of the
United States mid in the line of dutvnnd
which is not the result of his own vicious jj
habits.,1
At the afternoon session ofllccrs wore
elected , the principal positions going to the
cast , in pursuance , as it is claimed hy some ,
of n plan to give the cncainpmeut to the west
thrcfc successive vcnrs Detroit in IsOl , Topeka -
peka in 1S9-J mm Chicago in IbK ) .
The roll was called , and the representative
of each -state hud an opportunity to name
tholr choice for cominander-in-chlcf. Call
forma presented Colonel Smeaberg , a retired
oftlcer of the regular army. Connecticut
nominated Colonel Whcclock G. Vcasey. and
Maine seconded the nomination. Indiana
nnd Ohio gave their support to General
Alvi I' . Hovoy. Montana supported
Sinedberg , and Minnesota , Idaho nnd
Iowa expressed their preference
for Colonel Vcnsoy. Xcw York
Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , Tennessee.
Texas and Vermont supported Colonel
Vcasey , Utah , Virginia and Alaska wanted
Colonel Smcdborg. and Illinois wus the last
state to respond for Colonel Veusey. As the
roll call ended Colonel Smedborg nnd Gen-
end Hovoy withdrew their names. Thh
action wns greeted with great up-
ulauso nnd by a unanimous vote Colonel
Veasey was declared elected ascotnmnnder-iti-
chtef. Colonel Vcasey accepted the honor in
a brief speech.
Next In order was the selection of a candi
date for senior vice
cotnniaiidcr-iii-ehief , and
it being considered that the ofllcc out of cour
tesy belonged to Massachusetts , the matter
was left with the delegates from that state.
The name of Richard R Toblu was pre
sented as the unanimous choice.
George 1' . Cramer of Baltimore was unani
mously elected junior vice commander. The
remainder of the olllcers will bo clouted to
morrow.
General Alger temporarily surrendered the
chair to Hon. Warren Miller , who In a few
brief remarks moved that the ne.\t cm-amp-
meat 1 held at Detroit. The motion pre
vailed by a unanimous vote.
Among the members of the committee ( in
resolutions nro 1 > . H Clark , Mnttoon , 111. ;
\V. C. Mcilenry , Denlson. la. ; II. C. Hussoll.
Sehnyler , Nob. i C. H. liaxtor , Lancaster ,
WU Adjourned till tomorrow.
I'HKKr ( i , .1. 1C. CHll.Jl.l\nKJl ,
Colonel \Vlicol nek ( J. Veasoy of Ver
inont r elected.
HOSTON , Mass. , August 13. General
\Vheelock G. Ve.isoy of Vermont hns been
elected commnndor-ln-chlcf of the Grand
Army of tlio Hcpubllc.
Colonel Wheeloclc G. Veasey , ono of the
Interstate commissioners , who was today
elected comirwinder-ln-ehtof the Grand Army
of the Hi'jwblU- a nntlvo of New Hamp
shire and bus just passed Ids llftlulh
year. Ho was graduated , from Dartmouth
college with honor and is ono of the present
board of trustees. Ho was nlso graduated
from the Albany law school , mid , taking up
his residence at Kuthluml , Vt. , WHS admiltcu
to the bar of Vermont In 15M. Upon the
breaking out of the war ho enlisted as n pri
vate and in IbOJ became colonel of the falx-
tconth Vermont regiment. Ho servol with
grout distinction through the war and woa
credit for Ills gullant lighting on ninny Holds.
Upon the mustering out of his regiment
Judge Voasoy returned to the practice of his
profession , being associated in business for a
while with 1'roctor , now secretary
of war. Ho was for ten
years n judge of the supreme court of Ver
mont nud resigned that position when up-
poluwd laU'i-stme commerce comiiiUo&cr !
Ho has been a ; nombcr of the Grand Army
.for many year * . - '
AVoiuan'H Holld'Corpi.
Hn. T.oy , Mass. , August IS * The eighth an
nual ronvcntloii of the National Woman's '
Relief Corp * opened In r'remnnt temple this
morning with MM. Annie Whlttemneyer ,
national president , In the cl'alr. Mrs , Wlill-
tenmoycr , In her annual address , stated that
the membership of the corps now reaches
nearly ono hundred thousand : that n reserve
fund of $ l'.MMiO ( Is on hnnd In the treasuries of
focal cor'w , and t tie charity work for the year
amounted to over SIO.tHX ) . In tlio absence of
Mrs. Charily Kusk Cmltf , piwt n.itlonnl presi
dent , a gold bairgo voted to her bv the en-
campnient wits presented to her fattier , Secre
tary Husk , for her. In his reply , Secretary
U'isksald ' the prosperity of'tlic Grand Army
of the Kepublic largely depended upon the
efforts of the Woman's Relief Corps.
Mis. Logan , who U a nii'inbor iif the na
tional icnslon committee of the Woman's Re
lief Corps , gave an Interesting account of the
ntir.ses bill now pending In.ilwgrcss.
A vote of thanks was given Mrs. Alger for
co-operation with her liusbujiil iu aiding the
Woman's Kelief Corps work.
Naval Veteran * .
UOSTOV , Mass. , August 13. The annual
convention of the National Association of
Navnl Veterans opened this morning . A reso
lution offered by President [ ISrown timt "wo
pledge ourselves ns iiullvld nls , mid ns an as
sociation , to use nil honorabio means In our
power to develop and strengthen the nifl-y
nnd urge upon congress lib-Oral - legislation In
its ( behalf , " was adopted. ,
v. i n i > i.v.t/ A > jir.7/ . i x.
S leiiin and InipresHlye Ceremonies
Over the llot/miiiN. /
[ Ci > i > i/rtulit / ISM bit./rimy ( fynlnn Reimrtt.1
IBtuMiNoitvM , August JH. [ Now York
Hendd Cablc-Sccial | to TinBii.1 : Shortly
after ( ( 10 o'clock this morniiig a procession of
whlto robed priests entered the suntunry
where the late John Ileiiry Newman Is
lying 1 ; in state , and advanced ' slowly
np the aisle to the chnncol. It was a little
band of or.Uoriutn fathers come to pray and
chant over the earthly roimins of him who
had founded their order , and whom they had
so dearly loved. Evcryso.it in the church
gV
wns taken , and ns the procession moved every
head was bcived in prayer.
In front walked two priests bearing long
lighted candles nud behind them came the
fathers , two by two , while thrco priests in
robes of state came last. As they passed the
catnfahmo the fathers tnrne4 reverently and
low ; the priests only lifted their berettns
and passed Into the . inner chan
cel. Two acolytes Injclt motionless ,
at the foot of the catafalque , nround which
four monster candles stood like sentinels.
Then the organ nnd choir uuwt forth , while
prayers nnd incense rose.'Most impressive
wcro the moments which followed the read
ing of the psalms. Ono of1 the youngest of
the order brought a yellow candle to each of
his brother priests , who held these lighted
during the elevation of the host.
As the bell rang not n sound broke the still
ness save the stilled breathing of the men and
women , many of whom wcro moved to tears.
A devout worshipper beside mo became al
most hysterical. Tbo ceremony reached tbo
climax of interest when the , fathers , leaving
the altar , formal * solemn circle
nround the aged . yjnd withered
botly. At tbo head Mpod'a priest
bearing a cruclfiic , with iv father at hia right
nnd left holding massive glided candlesticks
on cither si Jo of the catafalque. Others were
ranged , each with lighted candloa , while at
the foot was tlio ofllciatlntj father , William
Neville , the lust man to whom the dying car
dinal spoke.
The music had died away and the hush
broken by the regular click of a censer , from
which clouds of Incense sent out suffocating
fragrance. Then Father Neville , very pale
nn attendant on either side supporting his
skirts of heavy embroidered vestments
moved slowly around the catafalque , sprlnk-
ing it with holy water ns ho went. A second
time the same way ho described
f
a solemn circle swinging the in
cense first over the richly slippered
feet , then above the head with a long ,
pointed , silken mitre , whoso snowy whlto
made the deathly tinted features still more
deathly , and finally over the breast , laden
with gorgeous purple garments , on which
shone golden chains and crosses.
Finally the fathers , having in unison re
peated the solemn prayers , turned away , and
chanting do profundls moved down thu alslo
and out of the sanctuary , leaving crowds
gathered far and near to push forward with
respectful curiosity for n farewell look at the
departed prelate. Later in the day I rode out
to Kednnl , a little village about seven miles
from Birmingham , wherels situated'tho lovely
house and grounds , serving the fathers ns a
retreat during their life time , and n burial
ground at their death. There , ninld trees
nnd lawns and neat kept flower beds , lay flno
oratorians passed away , each grave marked
with n Greek cross In time stnlned stono.
Near there is another grave , where the
widow of Joan U'ootoit was burled in 1STC.
Tlds rare permission was granted her ns a
reward fora lifetime devotion at the oratory.
AVhen her husband died nt Oxford his last
words to his wife were : "Follow Mr. New
man. " This , woman did follow
Jlr. Newman nnd when ho became
n Uonian Catholic she loft the English church
nlso and gave up home , position , everything ,
to minister to the cardinal and his oratorlnns.
Though she never entered the oratory no
woman his ever set foot insldo she was
given rooms adjoining. It was her one desire
to bo buried with the fathers.
Calling nt the oratory toward evening I
learned that nt the burial , next Tuesday , the
sermon will bo preached by Dr. Clifford ,
bishop of Clifton ; also that Cardinal Man
ning has written to say .ho regrets very
deeply that his fceblo health will prevent
him from being present. '
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' 1 hey Will Sail September 21 ,
[ Ciiii/riuhted , ISO/J ba-famt * ( iimlnn HcmitK.l
LONDON , August 13. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : UKU. ] I am in a posi
tion to say thut Conito do Pnrls will sail with
Duo d'Orlcans for Now York September ! J I
on board the "White Stnr steamer Germanic.
Tcllcr'H Now Silver mil.
WASHIXOTOX , August 1JI. Senator
today introduced n new silver bill In the
shape of an amendment to tha bill to discon
tinue the coinage of three * dollar and ono dollar
lar ppld pieces and threa cent nickel pieces.
The hill differs from the present law prin
cipally in that it i-cqulras the continued
monthly colniigo of yOUJ,03J ounces of silver
Into standard dollars , strikes out the pro
vision that the rate of c0lmv'o slnll bj until
July 1 , Ifc'Jl ' only , does away with the dis
cretion ptlvon the secretary of the treasury to
rodpcm treasury notes iivjoii In pavmjut for
bullion , cither in jjold or silver , and provldos
for the f reo coinage of silver when the mar
ket prk-o for al.'J5 fralus rcaohoi f 1.
A Missing Kenluuky Korgcr.
PAHIS , ICy. , August 13 , Nothing has been
hoard of the missing Hume Cluy , who disap
peared several days ago , but tha amount i5f
his forgeries continues to grow , HU prop
erty nt Winchester is in the hands of the
sheriff , it is alleged tliut Ids liabilities will
amount to more than $1U.KM. ) ( The whole of
eastern Kentucky Is startled , as Clay stood >
high in social and comtni rcial circles , His
plan was to attach bu grandfather's signa
ture to notes ,
SOUTH DAKOTA TIN MINES ,
Senator Moody Mnkos a Strong Appeal iu
Paver of Tboir Development.
A PROTECTIVE TARIFF NECESSARY.
Iteprescntntlvc Council Keoelvoi nn
KiHlursenieiU Trout Kansas Ijalnu1-
iiif ; Jlen Hustiiriitiun of
Direct Taxes.
WASIII.N'OTOX llrnnvr Tun OMVIII nun , )
fll ! ) Fol'llTr.BXTIlSTIIKnT. >
WAMIINOTOX , D. C. , Aupust 111. )
Senator Moody of South Dakota has made
n very strong appeal to the senate In favor of
encouragement in the way of a protective
tariff for the development of the tin mines of
the lilack Hills. Senator Moody has lived in
the neighborhood of tie ) South Dakota tin
mines for ninny years and says that the lack
of development has been duo solely to the
fact that there has been only a slight duty
levied on Imported pig tin and tin plate mid
if the duty Is raised to the figures proposed
In the bill now pending In the sen
ate the disparity between the prices
of labor in this country and the
straits of Mnlncu and Biintix Billion
and other countries further to the north of
continental Europe , where Chinese nnd
Malay labor Is employed , will uc overcome
and any quantity of capital necessary to
produce ' tin from the mines of South Dakotn
will bo Invested. He declares that within
two years this country can bo i-eady to pro
duce all the tin necessary for home consump
tion and at figures as low us can bo made by
foreign producers exclusive of the duty
against them. In other words , ho thinks
that the mines of the country nro much
richer and are so much easier to got at that
after the mines are so developed that wo can ,
with our Improved machinery , compete suc
cessfully with nny tin-producing country
without nny duty whatever , but
until the mines nro developed
wo must have a duty ns great us
tno senate now provides. The bill proposes
to almost treble the present duly. Until
Senator Moody brought a lot of samples of
tin ore nnd pig ore from the Black Hills
mines : and delivered his argument before the
committee on flnancn yesterday before the
senate It wns not be ieved that an additional
duty ; could bo imposed upon tin , but there is
not now a republican who enters opposition
nnd there is little if anv doubt that the pro
posed Increase will bo adopted. Hcrator
Moody hns been assisted in his Jlcht by hU
colleague , Senator 1'ettlgrow. In Ids speech
before the senate Senator Moody imnle an
able exposition of the wonderful mineral us
well as agricultural resources of his state.
HKI'llKHKXTATIVi ' : CO.VNIH.I. CXI > ( ) lt-lii : ) .
Congressman Council has received a great
many endorsements for his labor tills from
all sections of the country. The latest ciiina
today and ho will try to get It inserted in
the Ueconl tomorrow ns nn evidence of the
feeling which exists all over the country in
support of the proposed legislation. It Is
f nun Topchivand reads as follows :
"Whereas , On April 20 , IS'.IO , a bill was in
troduced by Representative Council of Ne
braska known us House Hell UT91 , and
which was referred to the committee oa
labor nnd ordered to ho printed , unit on
July 8 , 1800 , was reported with amendments
.and committed tothucornmlttco of the whole
house on the stiito of the union and ordered
printed , the title of said hill belugas follows :
"A 1)111 constituting eight hours a day's work
for nil laborers , workmen and mechanics em
ployed by or on behalf of the government of
the United States or by contractors doing
work or furnishing material for the govern
ment , and providing penalties for the viola
tion of tins provisions thereof. "
Whcreuj , Wo. the delegates and oftlcers of
the trades and labor assembly of Topcska ,
Kan. , nn organization representing the or
ganized trades and occupations of the city of
Topeka , Kan. , fully believe thut the indus
trial progress of the ago demands the intro
duction of a shorter work day for the me
chanics and laborers of the nation in order
that they may alinro In the benefits of the
general advancement which have "accrued by
reason of improvements In industrial mitli-
ods ; and
Whereas , Wobelicvo it is proper nnd fit
ting that tlio general government should take
the initiative in the general movement sought
by the said bill ; therefore , bo It
Hesolved , That the trades nnd labor assem
bly of Topeka , Kan. , heartily endorse the bill
and the action of the Hon. W. J. Council in
Ids efforts to have the eight hour system en
forced on labor performed for and on behalf
of the government of the United States ; and
bolt further
Hesolved , That a copy of those resolutions
bo placed on the records of our proceedings
nnd also a copy thereof sent to the lion. \ \ .
J. Council , the antlioi of the bill.
nuiiTOUATio * * OF mutter TANKS.
One of the bills which has been on the re
publican programme for passage this session
is thut restoring to the several states tlio
amount of direct taxes paid by them during
the war of the rebellion. This bill hns passed
tlio senate several times , At the list session
of congress It wns defeated by filibustering ,
and this time it is likely to go over unacted
upon because of the opposition of Mr. Cannon
of liliuois. It passed tlio senate without any
debate or opposition as long ago as last De
cember , and It wns exported that the
house would dispose of it promptly ,
but for seine reason Judge Taylor
of Ohio , who has charge of the bill , did not
bring it up for consideration. The commit
tee on rules , without whoso assent there can
bo no legislation , has had the subject under
consultation several times and Mr. Cannon
hns always voted with the democrats against
setting apart a day for the consideration of
the bill. Spsnkor Itoed and Mr. Melvinley
arc both Ih favor of it. Mr. Cannon Is not
opposed to tlio bill Itself , but ho wants to
keep down the totals of appropriations ns
low ns possible during the present session.
lie savs that ho would he willing to have the
bill taken up the lirst of next session nnd
passed nt once , but ns Itnpproprlatcs between
f tnOJOXM ( and $ l(5OlOtH ( ) ) ) it will ndd a con
siderable amount to the total of uppropria-
lions already provided for ; and Air. Cannon In
this , us In many others , wants to throw us
much as possible over Into the next session.
Senator Quay's resolution providing for
closing the turitf debate on August ! ) and :
providing nlso for the coiiBidor.itlon only of
the river and Imrbor appropriation and the
publlo building and publlo land bills was re
ferred to the committee on rules today. Sena
tor Hoar ottered a resolution Intended to
overcome Mr. Quay's motion In ruling out
the election hill hy adding that bill to tlio
list. No action will bo taken , however , by
the committee on rules till after the caucus
whlih hns been called for tomorrow night.
At this caucus the four resolutions Intro
duced respectively by Senators iil.ilr ,
Hoar , Kduiunds , and Quay , till looking i
to a close of tbo tariff dcbuto In
inoro or less stringent terms , will bo consid I-
ered , nnd It Is likely thut the result will he Id Ia
general compromise. It must bo remembered
that none of those four measures represents
anything more than the sentiment of thu sen i-
ator who introduced it and pet-hunt one id
two of his associates. Senator Aldrlch stated
distinctly to lay that Senator Quay's resolu
tion represented only Senator Quay and prob
ably a few of his ugioi.-l-.ito3 , and the same
opinion was hold by Maura. Teller , Paddoi-k
and a few others on the roptiblie.w side.
There Is no need of dlsjulslng
tlio fact , hnwevir , Umt whllo
Mr. Quay's resolution deferred action
on the elections bill till next si-ision it is the
opinion of the republican rcnutors thut the
prospect of that tnoasuro wiu iicvcir gloomlui
than It Is Jubt now. There are a number o :
senators who , while they -night vote for It i :
It ever came ton vote this session , nro yet
distinctly willing to have it postponed for
business or pulltliul reasons ntid In seveni
cases because they are unwilling to remali
hero any longer than is absolutely necessary ,
They see In the Quay resolution a prospect to ;
ctuway between the 15tli und. th end. ot
denied over making such n remarkable
statement. It Is becoming more dinlculi
every day to hold a quorum In the house , anil
any resolution looltlnitoward an ndjourment
any time In September will bt most cordially
welcomed In the house. Jint what sliapetho
resolutions now before the committee on
rules will t.ilio a will bo determined In to
morrow ulirht's caueuiia of course impossible1
to say , but the resolution will proliubly not
be very different from what Mr. t uay In
tended.
Senator Gorman of Maryland , in speaking
of : the ( Juay resolution , dhthictly domed that
Itb was a ivMiilt of imy alleged oonfeivnoo
between himself nud Mr. Quay. "Wo have
hnd ourltxoil holiday from tlio hrfltmlng , "
"
said , In1 , "and I see nothing in that
resolutl'in wlUrh threatens us. \Vc
wore determined from the outset that
the tariff should be discussed fullv and
completely and we inlcniled to dch.ilo It at
least firm twenty to twenty-live days. Wo
have curri'vl out our plan , and If a vote is not
to t < IIP tiilien untilAtigiiHt ; w I thinlc it will
suit usas well as the republicans.Vonvo
determined that the Uiiti bill shall be fully
and completely debuted , because it Is going
to bo the national issue in the next caiiip.ilgii ,
and we propose to have our side stated fully
and clearly. The United States sotmto Is not
tif be driven or coeived into any course and
the tariff debate has shown that very c'lrarl.v.
\Vliilo I am not mvpnvd to .say whether my
democratic associates will vote for the ( Juny
resolution or not , it cannot bc denied that H
seems to hen very fair proposition. "
Senator ( Jnay said tonight in response.to nn
immiry that ho thought he had just as KUMa
right to Introduce n resolution without the
authority of a o.iui'as as Mr. Hoar , or Mr.
ISdmunils I , or Mr. Hlnir , nnd ho would not
have introduced it If ho did not bollovo In the
wisdom of the course suggested by thutreso
lutlon. It Is not proh.tblo that the IMIICJU
which meet * tomorrow night will take any
action on any of these propositions to limit
debate , hut the result will be that an under
standing will bnarrivd nt between the diMn-
ocrai-siind ri-pul > li''ans under which the elec
tion bill will bo t-ikon xip for consideration ,
long enough to allow the republican liwdors
to make seine speeches for campaign con
sumption , but no nlli-inpt will IK- made to
vote up.ni tlio bill. It is undergo jil that t he
democrats will agree to such an arrangement
nud after the agreement Is readied will sus
pend their filibustering tactics against the
tariff bill.
I'O-iTM VSTHUS .U'POIXTCn.
The following postmasters were appointed
today : M , N. JCerr , Aycr , Adams emmtv ,
Nebraska , vice H. A. Howe , resigned ; 1' .
Anderson , Hpeulit's tVrrv , Dabuqne county ,
Iowa , vice A. Ott , resigned ; ti. J. Millett , Jr. ,
[ 'ielder , Iliiglies county. South Dakota , vice
J. T. McUlure , ilccease'd.
IMKSOXU. : .
\V. II. Wood of f-.ognn , la. , is at the Xa-
tional.
.1. ii. Marsh of Grand Island is nt the
Higgs ,
Mr. C. M. Ulpg of Beatrices arrived In the
city today and will remain several days.
L. H. Williams , wife and daughter of
Omaha are at the Kbbitt.
Q. D. Cowoyof DCS Molnes. la. , Is In the
city for a few days , quartered at WUlni'd's.
MIX'DLI.AXKOfS.
A man by thonamo of Uiehard Cnrinichncl ,
who lives over the Maryland border , near
Vnshington. has kept a diary for more than
thirty years anl 1ms recently been looking
over the oil volumes. lie finds one IntoitMt-
ing fact , whieli Is that Ithas rained nearly
cverv year on the yith of .1 ulv.
In spanning of Mr. 'lUalnc's reciprocity
proposition Mr. Buttonrorth said today that
in his travels durmc the last three or four
weeks \isiting Chicago , Cincinnati , Cleve
land , Springfield anil other placcs.ho did not
meet n single man who was entirely satisfied
with the JIcKInley tariff bill , but that every
man he talked with on politics ilorlaral him
self in favor of reciprocity and an amend-
inontof the tariff bill sons to admit free to
the United states only the sugar that comes
fromcounlics which charge noduties upon oar
fiinn products. "Everybody nccepts the
fact , " said Mr. Dutterwortli , "that the com
merce of our country should sweep north nnd
south on longitudinal lines and that there
should bo free trade among the Americas ,
otherwise God Is a very poor committee on
ways and means. "
The postmaster general lias notified cx-
( lOvcrnorl-'uviiHs through Mr. Council tint
the cause of complaint against the mail ser
vice from Oin.ihu . to Urownvlllo hns been
removed and that hereafter the Droivnvlllo
people can receive their Omaha aiul Lincoln
newspapers 011 the date of publication ,
Piunv S. Ilr.ATii ,
i.l.S" L.IST
11'tlie Prciich Bank * Do Nut Aid Him ,
Overthrow Is Iiicvlr.-.ihlc.
CITY orGtiATKMUA , August 12. ( Special
Cablegram to THE Bix. ] A great sensa
tion was caused hero today on the receipt of
a notice th.it the Salvadorans intended
stopping steamer bringing to Guatemala
Senor Cotter from P.m.v.n.i. Cotter is an
agent of tbo French banks , with whom u
loan was negotiated. On his nirivnl hangs
the last hope , for through him it is expected
that i Barillas expects to tide over his llium-
ciul straits nt least for the present , and to ho
able : to raise money enough to pay off the
troops. i Lack of funds hns caused groat- suf
fering ; in the army. It is said that the only
conditions under which General Kzcta will
sign nny treaty of pcaea is that Barrlllns bo
banished from the country or that bo be t > hot
whenever found.
Honduras Takesn Hand.
S INS.M.VAIIOK , August livia ! ( L.aJLIbcrtad . )
[ Special Cablegram to Tun lin. ] "VVnr
with Honduras now appears to lie inevitable.
The actions ot President Bogr.umf thut coun
try have not boon satisfactory to Provisional
President Ezetn of Salvador and he is Irri
tated beyond inuasuro. Ezet i is watching
the situation closely and in.iy take suminarv
action , at nny time , In the. meantime Hogran
is kept busy watching the affairs in his own
territory. Several revolutions arc said to bo
In progress in Honduras , although Hogran
claims that he bus routed nil malcontents and
that his country Is at peace. Active hostili
ties between Guatemala nnd Han Salvador
have now been suspended for nearly three
weeks , hut the armies of the tivs countries
nro camped within sight of each other , ready
to anticipate any move looking to a renewal
of the warfare.
AfTnIrs In tlio A igctitliu ; Hopiibllc.
LoN'nos , August l3.-Speclal [ Cablegram to
THE IJii.J ! A. dispatch to the Times from
Uuenos Ayrc.s states that a financial state
ment to bo issued by the government wll
bhow that f > 00 , < ) OJ,0M ( in currency passoi
through Colinau's handi while lie was prosl
dent nii'ltliut the country derived little rea
benefit from It.
The government commissary hns gene to
Cordoba to prevent the governor of tha
province from culling out tno militia undo
preten.se of drilling them.
Tlu ; fiermnn I3inplro Completed.
ST. PcTKKMiriin , August 1J. ! [ Specln
'fell-gram to Tin ; Hun. ] Kmpcror William'
declaration that the Incorporation of Ilcllgo
land has completed the German empire ha
produced an excvllout Impression in Kusslu
oflli'Ial circles , inasmuch as It condemns tier
man Chauvinism regarJlnK the Baltic pro
vinces.
Only Wl'iy to He Uolntttttc'l.
August 13. fSpecid Cablegram
to Tim IlEE.J Postmaster Gcnor.il li.uke
has given Ms final decision in the matter o
applications for reinstatement made by post
men wlio were discharged for taking part in
the recent strike of100 dismissed from tlio
service , The postmaster general lias decided
that only fifty shall again bo employe ! A
number of men who wcro discharged are
emigrating.
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Holiiriinl'tlio I'l-ehliiPiit.
\VASIIIXUTON' \ , August 13. The president
nnd party returned to Washlm-ton this even
ing ,
WRESSK1L PROCEEDINGS
Tin Plato Section of tlio TnrilT Bill
Occnpioi the Sonata's Ti UN.
PETITION FOR AID FROM OKLAHOMA *
Semite : Aj i'-'es to ( he OmiTer *
o ISopiu't on tlie Indliui
Appropriation Ijhtji ) ;
In t lie 1 louse ,
WASHINGTON , August 13 , Tlio hews
amendment to tlio senate liills to mlop1 roj.'it *
Intlonslo jw'vcnt collisions at sea mid to
ttnrtidthoact relative to slilppiiiK cnminta *
ions wcro prcv-entod and concurred in
A petition ot the olll/onsi of OUlihoma
irayiiiK for relief wai presented and
0 the eonnnltt ce on appropriations
Mr. llulvoffered n resolution ivhi.-h
iprcedto , directing Iho secretary of the rnvy
to investigate the nllegoil false or counterfeit )
Kt.unpof t t pieces of .steel pinto for I'nitfil
Slates naval vessels nt the Uiulou steel
works. I'lttsburg.
Tliescnato tlien propertied to tlipoomidora-
lon of executive business. When tin-door *
.vc-rc i'ir > p"iiod at 11:10 : tlio resolution "ITVml
by Mr. Kdmmuls yesterday liinltingdi-b.ilo
on the tariff 1)111viw laid before the ienato _
tud referred to the committed on
vna nlso Mr. lllnir's resolution
1 provision for the previous question.
Mr. ( > uiy's resolution pruviillnjr.
other things , for u rutnon tlio tiritl' : lull ou
August : ; t ) , was referred to tlio eonmiitteoou
mil's , uftor a stiitoim-nt by Mr'iiuy ' ihntlio
iiiidei si ocnl the resolution "of tliogeniral ap
propriation bills to Include tlio river nnd har
bor ulll.
Mr. Hoar offered nil amendment to Mr.
Ouav's resolution hi ) us to ' .nrliulethrieilcnU
election lilll among Hie measures to In1 t-alten ,
up nt the present session , lleferreil 10 llio
committee on n les.
Thehontp joint resolution , extending-ho (
provMonsof existing liuvs i > rovliliii'for the
temporary expenditures of the pvi'iiiinrnt ) ,
was taken \ ianil \ > after some ilurusslou
a-.NCil.
The tariff bill was then tal < eii tip. tln < pcnil-
Ing question beingwi Air. Vest'hatiii'iidini-nt
redlu-iiig the duty on tin plates from ! MO
cents to 1 cent per pouinl , the eU-Uiui * r.1te ,
nnd Mr. ( Iray i-imtlimod his argument in sup-
| iort of Uioauiciulnient.
Mr.Cavllsle took part In tlie cllseusslon. mil
citlnj ; statements made byUntynioycr. that
the qunntltv of tin ilrilo nnnunlly linportcil
into the United Stales was KMJ.tilt ! IOIIH , < 'ost-
Ing Ji't.OklMHi. ( ( anil tint the prodiii'tlon oft
that ranteilnl In thH eo'intry ' woidd ( rivown-
ployinent to , 'iK ( ) , ( K ) wirkmeii , 5iiid he liail
million calculation of the vuges wbiih these
workmen would nveive under those condi
tions , If one-half of tboWllH : ) ( ) , ( 0 WIN spi'nfc
In vvies : ( , the other half KUHK ! 'or ' material
wid expenses , each can of tlio wnrUiien |
would receive the innpnlliccnt iitm of liHH
per year , uiul If the whole amount was pdil ,
in wages the workman would receive . * 7H.Cl
uer year , and that , lie suld. was the sort of a
statement on wlileh this legislation was
asked.
Mr , Gorman next addressed tno semite In
opposition to the proposed increase ofdntyon.
tin plates. In conclusion lie salil : "I know
that nothing which wo can say will stay the
majority. Vou ( uildresslii ) , ' tlio republican
sidoi have entered on Hit * passage of an ac,6
which lays thioughout Its every pnco nildl-
tloiiiil burdens on the people. NVc cannot
stop you. At all events wo have done ono
thing which , was rlchtandvroikr and neoca-
sary. That Is , wo linvo bml n f reo mid open
discussion of this matter. "
The debate continued at length , being par.
tlcipitedln lvMessrs.lrayAldrichIIisweIa ( ,
and Dawes , tlio latter expressing the convic
tion that the American laborer would rather
pay jj cent nioro for a tin i-un beailay thd
stamp of tbo American cnglo tlinu ' , tent
less for ono bearing the stamp of the British
lion.
lion.The
The tariff hill was lutd nsldo informally
anil the eon fcwnce report on tlio Indian ap
propriation bill presented and nprecil to.
Jvlr. I'lumb , from the committee on nppro-
priutloiis , reported n Joint resolution for the
relief of destitution In Oklahoma and said ho
would nsk for action tomorrow.
The house hill ninlcintr an appropriation for
additional elericnl force in the pension bureau
Wiustaken from calendar nnd the vnrlous
amendments repoiled by the. committee on
appropriations were ngree'l ' to nnd the bill
passed.
Alter nn executive session tlia senate ado
jouruGd ,
House.
" \VASIIIXOTOX , AllRiist 13. In the house
today , after an unsuccessful attempt had
been made to trnns.ict . business , by unaiil-
inous consent the conference rupert on the
fortlflcationsapproprliitlonblll iviis presented
nnd after seine debate wns nyited to.
A bill \ \ as passed nuthorizlng tlio secretary
of tlio interior to sell certain lands nnd ( ; ivo
the proceeds of the sale to tlio town of Pelican )
Onclda county , AVlseonsIn ,
Mr. Cutchcon culled up tbc senate Joint
resolution permitting Lieutenant Colonel
Corbiii , United States army , to accent n posi
tion in the world's ' Columbian exposition ,
The resolution wns opposed by Messrs ,
Kofrers , Ftinjnliur , Henderson of Iowa and
Uunncll.
The house refused to 0-1-to order the
resolution ton third rcadlnif.
The speulter lalil before the liouse the sen-
nto bill for the relief of Nat McICny nnd tlio
executors of Donald McKay , who seek coin-
pomntlon for work done upon monitors.
Jlr. Springer inadeii point of order that the
bill must bo considered in conmiltteo of tbo
whole.
The speaker overruled the point of order
and Mr. Springer nppenled. On sustalntiiK
tbodcclsionof the chair the vote stood yem
1 < M , nays lil-no quorum.
A call of tlio house dlscloscdn bnrc. quorum ,
wlileh dlsiippoaiTd when tbo vote recurred
on sustaining the decision of tbo speaker ,
Adjourned.
Silent About Sllvnr ,
WASHINGTON , August 11. ! Voe fomcunoi-
plalnatlo reason ireasuryofficers nro disposed
to bo secret and mysterious In regard to to
day's silver transactions nnd absolutely re
fuse to give out any Information in regard to
tbooffers for thosnloof silver bullion to tto
povcminent which may have been received
by thodopartmcnt todayundcr the circular
of August 1. Ills probable , however , thnt If
purchases wcro made today the fact vlll lo
made imi > llo late this afternoon. Tlio direc
tor of the mint suld this afternoon that tlio
department during the afternoon will an
nounce the [ Condon price of silver , but will
not under any circumstances lot the publlo
know th3 rates paid for Its purchases pro-
vMed imy are nnido.
Tlio director o [ tlio mint this afternoon gave )
out tbc follownit ! statement In rcftird to sil
ver purchase with the remark that "Tills Is
nil there is to say about It , " London quota
tion , SHa'ilj stcrlln ; , ' ovchniiKo , Jl.s ' ( ;
parity 1 , 1WJ ; purchasers for Philadelphia ,
Kan I'runclsco and Now Orleans mints ,
iJQl.CMX ) ounces. Ho del-lined - to absolutely
say anything Inre .ird . to ttioprleo paid , 16
WHS learned , hotvover , from another source *
that the purcbasos wore at rates bliyhtly la
escossnf of the London prices C'fd ' and Ita
New Vorkeiiui/alent , 1.1,2.11 , and thooffcra
aggregated noaiiy lOtX , , ( KH > O'jneoj ' ,
Tlio Tonlonlo Ili-oakH Ilio Itec-ord ,
Nr.w ViniK , August 10-Tlio ste.unslilp
Teutonic of the Whlto Star line has broken ,
nil rrcordt. The vessel inndo tlio run over
hero In 6 days. 10 hours and5 niliiuU's ' , bcat-
inc the record of the City of 1'ans by tlilr-
tfcii
I < -nneral of .lolui Itojlo O'lCelllj' .
HoiiTos , Mass. , August IU The funeral
over the i-enmlns ot Joint Boyle O'Hellly took
pla o at St Mary's church , Charlestown.to *
day. Tlio church was crowdciL.