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    THE OMAHA ' DAILY BEE ,
TWENTIETH YEAR. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 27 , 1890. NTJMBiSK 70 ,
V
'SECOND DISTRICT DEMOCRATS
They Unanimously Endorse the Nomination
ofMcKeighan for Congress.
TIIE OTHER CANDIDATES PRESENTED ,
Xlio Declaration of Principles ntul
olutloiih The New Contra ! Com-
nilttco Prohibition Stuto
Convention.
Si'iT.iunn , Nob. , August 20. [ SpecialTele-
rnm to TiiK-Biu : . ] The democratic con
gressional convention of the Second district
convened at Superior today. Lust evening
a largo number , of delegates commenced to
arrive , so that by today a large delegation
was present. The convention wns held nt
the opera house , which had been handsomely
decorated for the occasion. At 11:20 : the con-
vo ; olon was called to order by Hon. 11. A.
Batty , chairman of the congressional com
mittee , who snld ho hoped the convention
would do as they always had done In the past
tlnco ttio days of Andrew Jackson , by placing
In nomination a candidate whose record wns
clean nnd nhovo reproach. In fact , ho wanted
the convention to follow Andrew Jackson. Ho
snld that the democratic party never feared
defeat nnd Unit now the tlmo wns good for the
t democratic1 nominee , and predicted that if. duet
t\ deliberation was had that the man selected
"v vould bo tin ) next member of congress. Ho
then stilted that the committee had selected
B. S. Alley of Sulinu county ns temporary
chairman and appointed Wetzcl of Nuckolls
and ICcelcr of Webster ns a committee to escort
cert him to the chair. ,
Alley , on taking the chair , mndp the usual
di'inocrntlc speech , In which he jointed with
jirldo to the record of Andrew Jackson , nnd
snid that Nebraska was now represented In
congress by men who bowed the knee to
eastern manufacturers and eastern money
kings ; thuta short time ago the Nebraska
delegation in congre.ss voted for the In
famous ilclCmley bill nt the dictation of that
arch tyrant , Speaker Heed. After thanking
the convention lie subsided.
S , H. Burnett of Clay county was elected
temporary secretary. Messrs. Kecler of
Webster county , Grass of Adams , BIglet
of Chase , Secor of Thayer , nnd Ilulsh
of rV.uiklin were appointed a committee
on credentials. Hynu of Hod Willow , Iltirlan
of Frontier , nnd Andrews of Dundy , were ap
pointed ns commitlco on permanent organiza
tion. Wnldqulst of Adams , Cnsper of Butler.
Hay of Phelps , Shalicnbargo of York ami
Banks of Saline , wcro appointed a committee
on resolutions.
Holmes of the Clay Center Democrat bolng
called rorJio snid bo wns brought np n repub
lican , but hud Joined the democratic party on
account of unnecessary taxation , which had
been Imposed upon the people , and was ur
gent in Ids advice to young men to make the
salvation sure by Joining the democracy.
Ho soared high up in his praises
of drover Cleveland , whom ho depicted us a
gnllnnt soldier , statesman and hero , nnd pre
dicted that Ilarlnn would climb oven higher
K no\t fall an U then ho would take n terrible
fall , His remarks seemed to greatly enthuse
the convention.
Senator Casper of Butler beingcalled upon ,
made n neat and appropriate speech ns to the
deliberations of the convention , but took oc
casion to severely criticize Speaker Heed en
h is rulings , and nrodlctcd that the republi
can party and llcctl would soon create a
monarchy ; that ho did not want
any man elected to congress who
would ll > w td the dictation of Heed.
Hon. C. E. Adamc , mayor of Superior , then ,
upon behalf ofSuperiorprtsont.edlthajfrco- ! .
flom of the city to tbo convention In an elo
quent speech , and said that notwithstanding
ho was a republican and had given them the
keys of the city , they could have them only
until November 4 , when the republicans
wnuld want them again.
Hon. ( Jcovgo Brown , chairman of the re
ception committee of the city , then invited
the delegates to partake of a carriage rldo
around the city , and thereupon tbo ccnven-
.tiou adjourned until 7W. : ! The citizens of
Superior furnished carriages and drove the
delegates to the various points of interest.
They all enjoyed the rldo and wore surprised
at the enterprise and push of the city.
The convention wns called to order at 8
o'clock. George Brown , on behalf of the
democrats of Nuckolls , extended a special
gieeting. Ho snld that while proud of the
comity , the county could not make as gootl a
showing by democratic votes as they would
like , but she is a good deal like many other
countliM in the district. [ Great applause. ]
All delegates reported entitled to seats.
KJio temporary organization was then made
perinuncnt.
The following resolutions were adopted
\innn imou&ly :
The democracy of tlio Second congressional
( Ijitrlct of Nebraska , In convention as'Cin-
lilutl , ilcoliircs Its allcglunet ) to the
democratic faith and principles , and
Invites to its ranks all who bulluvo
In tin economical administration of govern
mental iill'ulrs and thn enactment of laws
which deal equitably with Hit ) fanners' WIIKO
workcis and the business Interests of the
country.-
Wo demand the enactment of the Australian
system , oru law Mmllur , which Insures to
oruryclt lyrn Urn right to cast Ills vote free
fioia corrupt Inlluuiu'O or Intimidation.
Wn demand tlui ricoun < l unlimited eolnngo
of silver on cciual terms with cold , and du-
iiniinciithoultortsof Iho republican purlv to
MTvolhe IntinenthUf Wall stieot us against
I In' rights of the mv plo ,
Wo favor the election of United States sen
ators by a ill roc t VOID of lliu people.
\Vuaiii In favor of u turlir for revenue nur-
liost'S only , and not < > m > to foster monopolies
wbo sell uerluultiiriil maclilncrlus and other
articles In foreign countries olieuuur than to
our own pi'oplu ,
The following were elected as members of
the central committee :
Adams county , Samuel Brass ; Butler , John
< WIIIK , J luuiiui , .1. u. tiuiix'u : rurnus , 11-
bcrt Gordon : Goapcr , John L. Martin ; Ham
ilton. A. 3SI. Glover ; Hitchcock , H.O. Adams ;
Hughes , Duncan Callow ; Jefferson , John C.
Kcistcrson ; Kearney , J. W. Ferguson ;
Niu-kolls , J. F. Bmdshaw ; 1'lielps , R I ) ,
Travis : Polk. G. West ; Hcd Willow , A. J.
C'ordciil ; Snllno. C. J. Bowlby ; Sewurd ,
James Miller ; Thayer , J. 1' . Hasbrouck ;
. , _ Webster.T. J.Vurd ; York , Gcqrgo Cochrun ,
" 4ioiU U. A. Bally oi Hustings was elected
chairman and A. Campbell of Hustings sec
retary of the central committee.
Hon. H. A. Batty of Hastings 'placed In
nomination . A. McKelghaii of Webster
county , and moved thut the nomination bu
made unanimous. S. 1 * . I'cnnlngton of
boward seconded the nomination. C. D.
Casper ot Butler , in the nnino of the only
county which gives u democratic majority ,
also gave way to th6 farmer and seconded
the nomination. York , Thayer , Jefferson and
Frontier counties also endorsed and promised
n handsome majority for MctCcIghmi.
The chnirmim mid a. telegram from
A. M. Glover of Aurora , staling that
McKelghaii was there making n grand speech
at u big meeting , mid that Hamilton county
cast her seven votes for McKcighan. Webster -
ster county also presented McKcIghnn , and
claimed that McICciglmn's sod house will
pass down iu history ns moro historic than
the log cabin of Benjamin HarrUon. They
claimed that the report that MclCelghan Is a
defaulter Is simply political buncombe , lion ,
W. G. Hosting * then arose nnd amid great
npplauso took the platform nnd snld tic came
from Snllno county so that ho could present
the name of McKelghaii ns their candidate
for congress , and offered the following reso
lution : '
WhurvnB. Tlio Hon.f. . A. McKelKlutn 1ms
been nominated for inemher or i'on n > s In
j * thu Independent people's convention i for this
S u i | > rcs.slonal district pou < n platform mib-
, , * Etiintlully the sumo as that adopted by this
M convention , and hU loyalty i to thmu prlnel-
V\vt \ mid Ills ability In oxixMimlliitf and nialii-
tulnlm ; them Ii well known to all the iiii'in-
.u-MOf this convention and the democratic
voters of thlsdlstrlet , nnd
AVbeieas , The members of thU convention
nro fully KutMleil tluit It U thu wish of the
rank und Qloof the democracy of thU district
that William MoKclghun bo named UK ttiolr
oandldnte. therefore be It
Thut thin couvcutiou hereby rutl-
flea and endorses that nomination , and names
Hon. W. A , .McKflzhunns ItscaiidUiiite.
Ho then Aidd the great object of this con
vention wns to place nn honest man In nomi
nation , nnd ono who did not represent the
money powers ot the land ; Unit they could
point with pride to the record of the demo
cratic party of the post , nnd that the conven
tion should cull to Its aid every power possi
ble to secure , the election of
the democratic candidate , and that it
makes no difference how they come ,
so flint they do como ; that he did not Unow
whut argument the republicans could present
to the voters of the district Unit could in any
wise detract from democratic victory ; that
the great object of thu party was to estab
lish mi honest government.
The resolution was then unanimously
adopted timid great enthusiasm and W. A.
MclCeighan was declared the uomlneo of the
convention.
Batty of Hastings offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adopted :
KcKolvod. That UKsent Imi'iit expressed by
the ollldnl organ of 1 , , I ) , lilcbardi. that the
farmer wit Ii a indrtga o Is a IKUIIHT. Is In pur-
fut't accoid with the lual attltuiln of tbo re
publican 11:11 : ty and Its leaders low aid tlio
InhoicM of llio country.
licsolvod , That this convention thoroughly
iippi oiilutcs the cordial reception accorded to
Its iiii'inliurM. colietolu'ly and Individuallyby
the peoploof Superior and XncUnlls county
through tlio courtesy of their mayor nnd
every oni'flf tlioia iiscltl/.cns and that wo will
over hold thorn In grateful remembrance.
Judge Ong of Howard being called on , said
ho was a new Importation from the Sucker
state , and prided himself on his JefTersonlan
democracy , nud then proceeded to make n
regular democratic harangue , which evi
dently suited his mossback friends ,
The convention then re-olvcd that when
the convention adjourned It should go In a
body to the residence of Superior's republi
can mayor , Adams , and give him n good dom-
cratic cheer for his eloquent tender of the
freedom of the city to the convention. The
speeches generally offered considerable taffy
to the farmers' alliance mid then tendency
was to cajole the alliance Into tlio support of
the democratic ticket.
At 11:30 : the convention adjourned and
marched iua body to thu residence of Mayor
Adams.
Prohibition State COIIVIMI Ion.
LINCOLN , Neb. , August 20 , [ Special to
Tin : Bun. ] Tlio state convention of the pro
hibitionists of Nebraska will uo held tomor
row at p. m. in Bohaimon's bull. The call
provides for about eight hundred delegates.
A full state tlcltot will bo put in the Held
from governor down , and It la claimed that
there Is no prospect tonight of the endorse
ment of any candldato of any ticket now in
the Held.
There is every prospect of n lively conven
tion. The leaders uro fully nwaru that a few
delegates will come loaded in the interests of
the indcpcndmciit movement.
Mr , A. G. Wolfenbarger says :
"Tho reason universally assigned for
Independent action by the prohibition party
this year is summed up In t huso few words ;
The political prohibitionists have set thorn-
selves to the dllllculttaskof taking possession
of both state nnd federal governments. They
assert that tney uro as permanently organ
ized as any political party in the nation ;
that they nro willing to stand or full on
the Issues they present to the country ,
They claim that there is Just as much reason
for demanding of the republican and demo
cratic parties that these powerful organiza
tions on stated nnd special occasions abstain
from placing tickets in ttio llelds in the Inter
est of this or that measure us there is In de
manding the same course on thu part of the
prohibitionists. "
The convention will bo called to order by
C. E. Bcntley , chairman of the state central
committee , The leading address of the even
ing session will bo delivered by Mrs. Clara
Hoffman of Missouri , state pres
ident of the W. C. T. U. of that state.
Mrs. Hoffman is a woman of great talent
anil n very eloquent speaker.
The candidates jramed for governor nro C.
. , ,
Lancaster hii'd Dr. B. L. Palnb'of Lancaster.
The chief interest centers in the governor
ship , and the candidates for the minor olllcea
are not yet in sight.
The state central committee will bo re
organized nnd the vacancies will bo filled on
thu executive committee. It is predicted by
the lenders that a rhip-ing platform will bo
adopted , declaring in favor of the adoption of
prohibitory amendment , demanding the pas
sage of a municipal woman's suffrage law by
the nuct legislature , and arraigning the
various political parties for opposing consti
tutional and statutory prohibition.
thu Alliance Candidate.
TecuMsinr , Nob. , August 20. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Buu.J The democratic
senatorial convention met today and en
dorsed the alliance candidate , Charles Will
iams , for state senator und adjourned sub
ject to the call of the secretary. The repub
lican county convention also met nnd nomi
nated for representative \Villinm Blystonc ;
for county commissioner , Edward Cook , ami
for county attorney ondorocd J. II. Hitch
cock , the alliance candidate. The delegates
to the republican senatorial convention , which
meets October 5 , go unmstructed ,
MTICUEU'S THEATItll HVllXIW.
The Dig Chicago 1'luyliuuso Destroyed
and Several Flronmii Hurt.
CIIICAOO , August 20. Fire wns discovered
in MoVlclccr's theater at ! l : 0 this morning.
As far as can bo learned it originated in thu
smoking room under the singe. The llamcs
spread rapidly and smoUo lllled the ontlro
building. Thirty minutes after starting the
flro had made its way Ire in basement to roof ,
and n few minutes before 4 o'clock wns lean
ing from iri * the whulow.s on the west nnd
east sides oftho thcntcr. The guests iu the
Saratoga and Windsor hotels nnd Bennett
house became panic strickeunnd tledulthough
tbero was uo danger.
While seven firemen were at work In the
auditorium the roof fell in , but they escaped
without Injury. The rear wall fell ana all
the men of lire company No. 7 were burled
in the ruins. J ick Duffy had ills skull frac
tured mid will probably die , The others
were more or less hurt.
The front part of the building was occu
pied by stores ami ofllcos and the loss there
will bo heavy. The total loss to the theater
building and Its occupants is estimated at
over fc'00,000. Horace MeVieker , proprietor ,
says his loss will reach over SKKI.OOO.
several stores on Stuto street caught fire ,
but the flames were soon extinguished.
The watchman thinks tin tire of incendiary
origin , Ho said that ubout ' 4 o'clock ho found
a small bhizo in n pile of oily rugs under the
stage , which he put out. Keturnlng n short
tlmo utter ho discovered tire under the audi
torium and was fighting tbo flames when the
engines arrived.
SJl.lI < rl'tMX TKXAS.
The Disease Becoming Widespread
mul Much Alarm Kelt.
SAX ANTONIO , Tex. , August 20. [ Special
Telegram to Tim Bui : . ] The smallpox out
break In this part of Texas along the Mexican
border Is becoming so widespread us to cause
much alarm In this city. Tbo disease is
spreading , and whllo a few days ago there
were only n few cases , there uro now twenty-
five or thirty. There Is seldom a time when
smallpox does not prevail hero to a greater
or less extent , but heretofore the pestilence
has been confined to the Mexican and negro
quarters. Now , however , there are at least
a dozen serious cases In the fashionable resi
dence center of the city. The health author-
Itius nro taking no stops looking to the
termination of thu disease , and nouo of the
patients have been removed to the pest house ,
At Wueo'tho outbreak of smallpox- has uo-
como so serious ns to necessitate the estab
lishment of a imarantlno. Thcra nro a num
ber of cases ut Locklmrt , while at Kagla
Pass thu disease Is very fatal and many
deaths hare occurred. .
Blew Out Ills UraliiH.
SCIUXTOX , Pa. , August 20. Scott Shoe
maker , one of the best known notel men in
this section , blew his bruins out this morning
with a revolver. The cuut.0 of the net hi 1101
kuowu ,
WATSON DIED FOR HIS PARTY
Pathetic Incidents Leading Up to the Penii-
sylvania Congressman's ' Demise ,
WATTERSON'S ' SCIENTIFIC PRESCRIPTION ,
I'etcr.T. Williams of'Omnlm Appointed
to n I'o.sltlou in tlio Interior De
partment Matters of Gcii-
Interest.
WASUIXOTOX Bnimr-Tnn OMAIIV Bun ,
513 FofiiTi-.r.XTii STUHKT ,
WA IIINCITON , D. 0. , August 20.
There Is something unusually pathetic In
theileuth of Congressman Watson of Penn
sylvania. Lewis Watson died for his party's
sake. JIo died toilny because ho felt Ills
party's rail to bo supremo. When tbo first
contested election case was up In tbo house ,
before the adoption of the ruloa which
created a "visible quorum , " every
republican was summoned to bis seat
to inalio a quorum. Mr. Wntson
was sick In bed. Ills physician , Dr , Mac-
grader , forbade him to leave his room , but
when u dispatch came Mr Wntson , despite
the warning of the physician undthutof _ tils
wife , arose and came on to Washington. Ho
voted mid went home to bed. When the fed
eral election hill was to bo voted on ho was
again telegraphed for. His doctor wired buck
that It wus out of the question. His friends
of the bouso tried to procure a pair , but the
democrats refused to nrrangoone. They know
how ill he was. It was the general belief that
ho might die at any moment , and the demo
crats as they told his friends , ' 'would not
pair n dead vote with a living. " Mr. Watson
learned the nli.'ht before the voting that no
pulf could bo arranged , and knew how des
perately Ida party needed every vote. Loy
ally wus greater to him than life and ho came
on to Washington and was almost carried
into the bouso jnoro dead than iilivo ho was
taken Kick homo. Ho almost collapsed be
fore ho reached home , and for \voeks his life
hung bv ix thread. The second
trip \Vashington had completely ex
hausted him. Cnrofullittcndiiiice and tender
nursing saved his life , and ho recovered sulll-
clcntly to bo taken to the seashore. His
doctor told him tills time that any further at
tempt to attend to his work meant death.
But when last week tbo general dispatch
went out to nil republicans railing them
back for the agricultural hills , Mr. Watson
dolled death and came. Saturday ho was in
his seat nil day , and yesterday ho was on his
way to the house when death struck him
down. Surely greater loyalty than this has
no man , that iio sacrificed his very life for the
suko of his party.
Einroii WATTIIUROX'S I'linscnii'TioN .
In anticipation of nn all night session , the
keeper of the house restaurant thin afternoon
ordered live gallons of milk and ten gallons
of whisky upon the basis of computation fur
nished by Editor Wnttcrson of the Louisville
Courier-Journal , that that amount of whisky
would furnish just two drinks to every mem
ber of the house. The whisky , of course ,
will keep , but the milk was doubtless a total
loss.
Tin : CONTUACT LABOU HILL.
Considerable interest Is manifested In the
contract labor bill reported by the committee
on labor which will como up in the house on
Saturday. Although the present foreign con
tract labor law was framed by Mr. 1'owderly
and his co-workers , it docs not seem to meet
the demands of the situation as viewed by
the labor organization , as well as by many
members of both sides of the house. Repre
sentative Owen of Indiana , c'.ialr-
man of the , coininlttco on imiiilirr > itlon
'undrmiturallzation'roxprcs3cd " "himself ' 'today
in favor of the bill reported from the com
mittee on labor. "While the recent Investi
gation of the Immigration question by our
committee wns not directed especially toward
this phase of the question , owing to the re
cent thorough Investigation that had been
made , yet Incidentally wo cave It some atten
tion , " said Air. Owen. "Wo were satisfied
that the present law is clearly inctllcieat ,
owing chiefly to the case with which It cnn
bo evaded. There niu some excellent
features In the bill proposed by
Mr. Wade , especially that clause
which forbids the ndvcrtU'.acr in foreign
papers and otherwise for foreign laborers.
In the course of our investigation the atten
tion of our commlteo was called to this In
various instances , notably in Chicago and
Boston , when contractors were advertising
all over Canada and Kuropo for men to take
the places of their American employes who
wore locked out. The senate and house com
mittees on Immigration , " added Mr. Owen ,
"have made an Investigation of the immigra
tion question that has been thorough
and general and has already form
ulated a bill which , In deference
to Senator Chandler , who Is lying sick at his
homo in Now Hampshire , has been withhold ,
hut will bo presented at the opening of the
next session. In the meantime I hope to sco
Mr. Wailo's bill hccomc a law , and what
thcra is in the Immigration bill that it covers
can bo eliminated , and if there are any mis
takes there will bo ua early opportunity to
correct them. "
A XEW AHUANGIMIXT. : :
An arrangement is being talked of now to
expedite the consideration of the tariff bill
after it goes buck to the houso. It is sug
gested that the senate ask a conference upon
Its nmemimcnt without waiting for n refer
ence to and report from the committee on
ways and moans. This plan has been pur
sued In the past and inquiry of house mem
bers shows that such a request would doubt
less bo acceded to , hut at best n member of
the committee on ways and means believes
at least ten dajs will bo required to get
the bill out of conference , Five and
probably seven members will bo appointed
from each branch of congress to settle upon
the form of thu bill as it shall finally bo
passed. These will bo selected from Sen
ators Sherman , Allison , Aldrich. Iliscock ,
Harris , MePherson , Voorhecs and Carlisle ,
and Uepi-esentatlvcs MelClnloy , Burrows.
Bayne , Dingley , Gear , Mills , McMillan and
Flower.
MISCELLANEOUS. '
The citizens of Holt county , Nebraska , do-
slro Senator Mandcrson to obtain n postofllco
for them between I'ago and Orchard on the
Pacific ? Short Line and between O'Neill and
Sioux City , and the senator will have the
necessary blanks forwarded.
The chances are that both Senators Man-
dei-son and Paddock will bu heard in the
senate on tbo beet sugar clause when that
item is reached in the tariff bill , as It promises
to be , next week.
United States Marshall Brad Slaughter ,
who arrived hero yesterday , having
nmlo a tour of the lakes and going thence to
B stou , didn't know who the democrats had
nominated for governor , and dropped In the
city evidently to hear some news. Ho np-
I > ears to have some accounts hung up in the
treasury department because of meals fur
nished jurors , pay for which under a new
framing of the statnto will ho denied him.
Mill-shall Slaughter believes that Mr. Dor&ey
would bo the strongest candldato the repub
licans could nominate la the Third district.
'Ho regards the race doubtful if any other
man Is nominated.
A lengthy petition has been received and
will bo tiled at thu postoflleo department ,
charging neglect of Uuty and lucompctency
against Postmaster Lord at Doulphnn , Hull
county , Nebraska , and upon the representa
tions In the petition his removal Is asked.
Peter \Vlllluins of Omaha , who has been
appointed to a position In the Interior depart
ment upon the recommendation of Mr , Con-
ncll , todav entered upon the discharge
of his duties. He has been as
signed to thu position of messenger
and doorkeeper In the general land oRlce ,
with which , ho Is greatly pleased and is es
pecially dolljjhtcd with Washington.
Today Senator Muudcrson and Representa
tive Council recommended the appointment
of Dr. I.attu to the vacancy created in the
Unadilla ixmslon hoard by thu death of Dr ,
Wilson , There has been a light over his ap
pointment.
Senator Allison today Introduced n hill to
constitute DCS Molncs a port of delivery.
Inadvertently the other day credit was
given Senator Pnddock for the Introduction
and work ii | > on the bill uiukiuR Lincoln apart
of delivery , when It should hnvo boon Sena
tor Muudcrson , who prlgmimy introduced
the bill and followed it through all the stages
of the senate until It bccamn a law.
I'Cilltl S. HCATII.
jr/.i.rrjff jt'KJixi.iir < n > vino.
Hals Unanimously Nominated at
MiiHslllon for Congressman.
'Ct.nvEi.AXD , O. , August20. [ Special Tele
gram toTnc Biiu.h The political demonstra
tion nt Musslllon today , the accompaniment
of which wns the nomination of Major Will
iam McICInloy for congress in the Sixth
district , was ono of the greatest
that ever occurred In Ohio. The
republicans of the district turned out In n
great enthusiastic body mid piocluhnod him
their candldato without the formality of the
usual delegate convention. The district has
been so reformed by the democrats as to glvo
that party n natural majority of the voters
within the now limits , hut the republicans
nro determined to elect him.
About 15.000 people were In the city , -which
was gaily decorated. Congressman Smyser
c.irly In the day received the following telegram -
gram from James O. Dlalno : "I trust your
convention today will nominate Major Mu-
Kinley for congress. Helms hceu true and
tried for the last twenty years. On
many occasions ho has helped the repub
licans of Maine and they want to acknowledge
their obligations and help him by their in
terest , their sympathy and friendship. "
The opera house was Jimmied full of repub
licans whenlthc convention opened. A tele
gram from the secretary was read causing
immense cheering. Congressman Smyscr
introduced Judge Munson of Medina , who
made a speech nominating McKlnloy. Iio
reserved MclClnloy's name to the lost , and ns
It was pronounced cheers and shouts
arose that fairly shook the house. When
n vote was called for by Smyscr , the walls
quivered with the mighty ' nyo" that went
up and the crowd cheered and cheered again.
Major McICInlcy then followed with his
speech of acceptance , which was a master
effort.
A number of other speeches were made and
the convention ended amid great enthusiasm.
Accidentally iCUIed.
ATCIUSO * , Kan. , August 20. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIE DUE. ] Guy Atkins , n boy
eleven years of ago , was accidentally killed
this afternoon with a rifle in the hands of an
other boy named Frank Stcele. The rlllo
wns out of repair and the hammer was held
hack with a rubber band. The rubber broke ,
discharging the weapon , the blillet lodging in
Atkins' head. The Atkins boy wns reclining
on the _ ground by the sldo of young
Steele when the gun was discharged.
Coloriulo Stage Coa'oh Kobbery.
DALLAS , Colo. , August 20. The stage run
ning between hero and Tcllundo was held
up yesterday near Haskall by two road
agents , heavily i armed and masked , but
nothing valuable was secured. It Is supposed
their Intention was to secure retorts valued
at $20,000 and which were shipped from the
King gold mine , but by another direction. A
posse is in pursuit.
A Disastrous Mill Fire.
ATCIIISON , Kan. , August-JO. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BKB.I The lUversldo mill , of
Waterville , Marshall county , was destroyed
by lire late last night. Loss , .J12.000 or $15,000 ;
insurance not known. The mill was now ,
having recently been rebuilt , upon the ruins
, ofa formcr.llre.i'hials < : tfo third tlnmit Ima
been destroyed by lire. The origin of the lire
Is not known , presumably incendiary.
Dig Meeting of Socialists.
BKIILIX , August 20. [ Special Cablegram to
TinDec. : ] The socialists of this city held a
midnight meeting last night , which was at
tended by 7,000 members of the party. The
speakers vehemently decried Ilerr Wille.
HoiT'Kebcl mndo an address which occupied
two hours and wns of moderate tone. Ho was
greeted with loud applause.
An Kiubeziler Confesson.
Pnir.AunLi'iiiA , Pa. , August 20 , Emll
Koestor was arrested in tills city today
cnarged with embezzling $7,000 from a num
ber of societies In Minneapolis , Minn. , of
which ho was treasurer. At a hearing this
afternoon tbo prisoner acknowledged bcingnn
embezzler , but claims the ainount taken was
onlyfri.OOO.
li i htor Prospects in Oklahoma.
GuTiimn , . Okl. , August 20. The recent
dally rains have freshened the pastures and
softened the ground so that farmers are all
at work preparing the en-omul for planting
wheat nnd .rye. agricultural outlook is
so much better hero that some of the farmers
who have been trying to soil their claims
have taken them out of the market.
Mnrilcrcd Through Jealousy.
GiiAsn Foitiw , S. IX , August 20. Dr.
Kahrscn of Crookston , Minn. , was shot tiireo
times and killed at Fisher by a man named
Hussell. The murderer fled to the woods ,
being pursued by a crowd intent on lynching.
Hussell and his wlfo separated a short tlmu
ago and ho attributed the troubloto Hahrscn's
influence.
1'lin Clironiulo'H Irinh Remedy.
LONDON- , August 20. [ Special Cablegram
to Tun BEK.I The Chronicle advocates
migration from the congested districts in Ire
land to the waste lands , which only require
to ho reclaimed and cultivated in order to af
ford subslstcnco for the surplus population.
It e.xhoi'ts the government to tuko immediate
action. _
Now Signal HtiUlon Oponrd.
Los'nox , August 20. [ Special Cablegram
toTiicBKi ! . ] The duke of Ahorcorn toda ; ,
opened the now signal telegraph station on
Tory island of the northwcStcoast of Ireland
Henceforth Atlantic vessels passing north of
Ireland will bo reported trom thU station in
stead of from Matin Head.
Thirteen Death * i\t \ VTrdclnli.
CAIHO , August 20. [ Special C nblegram to
Tun .BEE. " ! The government has established
n second qunrnnthio station'at Hasmallng , on
the gnlf of the Suez. There were thirteen
deaths from cholera at 'Juddah yesterday.
Thcro were no deaths from the disease ut
Mecca. .
Ran Into the Oj eji Switch.
IULTIMOIIE , Md , , August 2ft. The Chicago
express on the Baltimore k Ohio ran into nn
open switch near Point of1 Uocks this oven-
Ing. The engineer was killed and the fire
man badly injured. No passengers were
hurt. , .
A Tornado nt I'crugla.
ROME , August 20. The city of Perugia
and surrounding country has been visited by
n tornado. Four churches In the cltv were
blown down and many houses .wrecked. A
largo number of persons were Injured ,
>
Unveiled the Memorial ,
BnuesKi.s , August 20. The duke of Cam
bridge today unveiled , the memorial erected
in Ever cemetery to British soldiers slain In
the battle of Waterloo1.
ItuilriKUl Ac'oldont in KnnsnH ,
LiAvixwonTH : , Kim. , August 2(5. ( The
Kansas Central express was partially derail
ed this morning In Halt Creek valley , No
ono was killed , hut Jlvo or six passengers
were badly bruised.
Fires In the Koutiams Fur nt ,
Ai.oiritH , August 20. Fires have swept the
Souliar.is forest. Two villages huvo been de
stroyed by conflagrations ,
\ PUZZLING DAY IN CHICAGO.
TLo Alton , "Wabash nnd Illinois Central nil
Have Outbreaks.
v
THE ALTON STRIKE THE MOST SERIOUS.
Clio SlockynrdH Switching Associ
ation Dissolves After n I JOSH of
About Half u Million
Dollar ! ) .
CIIICAIIO , August 20. [ Special Telegram to
TUB DKK.J--It was rather dizzy work today
teeping track of the strikers , The Alton ,
Wabash and Illinois Central nil had ofit-
breaks , any of which may end In a tie-up.
The Alton strike Is perhaps the most serious ,
nvolvlng the switchmen in the Chicago yards
ruid completely blocking the movement of
'relght , although passenger trains were on
.lino ns usual. Said General Manager Chap-
) cll of the Alton : "Somo tlmo ago the foreman
of our yards accepted a position at Ja higher
salary on the Chicago & Western Indiana ,
lie was a llrst rate man and wo disliked to
inrt with him. Wo promoted n switchman
.o tnko his place , but the now foreman could
lot begin to do the necessary work , There
was nothing to do but to get \Velch , the olit
roromnn , back , mid this wo did. lie was to
: tike hold September 1. The switchmen
heard of this and a committee called on mo
vcstord.iy and demanded that ono
of the switchmen bo promoted. I
reminded them that wo bud tried
two members oflho committee and both hud
resigned voluntarily. 1 told them wo could
afford no more experiences and that Welch
would take his old place September 1. This
morning the switchmen struck , ana the com-
iuny takes the iKisitloii that while it is will
ing and anxious to promote its subordinates ,
it has the right to be the solo Judge of the
competency of such employes , and when they
linvo any doubt us to a subordi
nate being able to fill n higher posi
tion , claim the right to employ whom
they please , and that this is n matter
with which employes have no right to inter
fere. The Alton road will i-efuso to reemploy
ploy any of the strikers under any circum
stances , and will fill their places us rapidly
as possible with new men , which wo can do
without any trouble , provided the city au
thorities give us the proper protection. "
Chief Sweeney of the Switchmen's ' Broth
erhood called on Cicncnil Manager Chappell
today , and after hearing the particulars sum
marized the situation in these words : "It's
ad < 1 fool striko. "
Trouble was precipitated on the
\Vabasli and Illinois Central by an
attempt to do work In the stockyards. The
strike haft been ended by the abolishment of
the switching association and the discharge
of all the strikers. The Wabash and tbo
Illinois Central were the only roads which
ordered train crows into the yards and both
crews struck immediately , saying they would
not do the work of men on a strike.
Superintendent Itussell and the master
mechanic did some Illinois Central switching
in the yards , but this high-priced crow was
the only ono nt work. Tomorrow all the
roads will try to dp nil their stockyards work
and numerous strikes uro expected.
A Conference With' Bock.
CIIICAOO , August 20. [ Special Telegram to
Tim BUE. I The delegates representing the
freight train men on every portion of the Illi
nois Central system called on General Mana
ger Beck this morning and presented their
looked for demands for nn all-round increase
of 33Vf per cent in their wages. 'The confer
ence lasted about nn hour and the best of
harmony existed between the men and the
oflicials. The men submitted their demands
and presented a schedule that they
had agreed upon , General Manager
Deck assured tbo men that the
road woukt treat them fairly and took the
matter under advisement , promising a de
cision in a week or ton days. There is no
doubt that the men will get an increase Sep
tember 1. The matter has been presented to
the directors lor their endorsement , however ,
before mi authoritative promise can bo made.
Olllcers Upturn IVoiu Terre Haute.
CIUVAOO , August 20. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Bui : . ] frank Sweeney , grand master
of the Switchmen's association ; J. Downey ,
vice grand master ; John Hall , grand organ-
bcr , and J. J. Hnnnohan , vice grand
master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men , returned to Chicago this morning from
Terre IT auto.
In an interview with John Hall relative to
the stockyards situation , ho said : "Tho
stockyards strike of the switchmen is by far
of more importance to Chicago and vicinity
than the Now York Central could ever bo.
There are n number of complications that
may develop nt any time , and which will
make the matter extremely serious. "
To the question , "Will the mem
bers of the Switchmen's association
refuse to work in the stockyards ! "
ho said : ' 'It is probable they will , ns it is one
of the unwritten laws of the brotherhood that
no member shall tnko the place of n striker.
The switchmen employed by most railroads
are brotherhood men , and should they refuse
to work , tbo loading of stockyards fioight
will precipitate a strike of immense proper
tions. " _
Cost of the KtuckynrdH Strike.
CHICAGO , August 2(1. ( The strike of the
switchmen of the stockyards switching asso
ciation , after the adjustment of the grievances
of the engineers and firemen yesterday , put a
new phase on the situation and this morning
it was decided to dissolve the association and
allow each road to do its own switching.
The old men were told their services were
no longer needed anilothers were
Procured to do the switching.
uperintendent Marsh went to the stockyards
this morning at the head of a force of IKK ) men
to take charge of the pollco arrangements
there and see that no acts of violence were
committed by the strikers.
The strike cost these directly interested
not far from n half million dollars. Thcro
nro 150 cars of dressed meat in the yards and
each car contains WOX , ) pounds , and the loss
nt market price means considerable. The
contents of many of the cars was found
spoiled and unlit for use. The llrst road to
make n move was the Wabash. It had three
engines In tbo yards and when the engineers
refused to take them out , the oftlcors of the
road took the places of the firemen , en
gineers and switchmen and the engines were
taken to the round house. It is not ex peeler
that the railroads will attempt today to take
UP the work laid down oy the switching asso
ciation. Tomorrow , however , will doubtless
see a strong effort made to resume business In
the yards. The question is , whether the en
gineers will obey the orders of their supe
riors. or whether they will see lit to transfer
th * tie-up from the switching association to
the individual roads composing it.
Nine Yardmen Strike : .
SCIIKXECTADV , N. V. , August 20. Nine
Delaware & Hudson yardmen struck today
because the company was taking Centra
. .
freight. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Olllcliils Anticipate N'o Trouble.
CIIICAUO- , August 20 , The following dls
patch was received this morving nt the offices
of the Lake Shore road from General Passun
ger Agent Daniels of the New York Central
Our operating department has authorize !
the freight dejmrtincnt to resume the carry
ing of pci islmulo freight and all our traftic is
being moved as usual. Passenger trains are
on tiniunnd no further trouble h anticipated ,
Nnw Voiuc , August a ) . Vice President
"Webb this morning said everything along
the oi.tlro line of road was In good condition
and that freight was moving briskly ,
IlljHti'llu ) ThrcatiMiml in
II itftsKi- " , August -Special ( Cablegram
to Tim Biu ; , ] The Courier do Brurclles
bays that at n meeting of the strikers' delo-
t'utea from the leading coal districts , it was
lecidcd to issue n manifesto cnlll - pan the
nen to prepare for a general striker the
suffrage congress In September "iVv.
MONO , August W. [ Special CuVr * nm to
TUB Brt-Ono thousand of tlu iking
nlners have resumed work. It Is oved
the main object of thu strike wus to .f , u u
lomonstratloii In favor of universal s-j ; , ' .go.
Strike of .Sortition.
Alnuiot'iisc , AugustM.-lSpcclul CablV . 'm
0 Tin : lin. ) : ] The Seamen's union hsu * J 1
out the crews of thclTnlon Uainihlpi'omp\ ! \
whoso vessel ; ) ply between Sydney and I\ .
Zealand. The RIW stokers go out on a strike
oinorrow on the ground that the gas * emu-
> uny employs non-union men. At an Im-
ncnso meeting of employes today it was unnn-
inously reuolvcd to stippoit the ship owners.
Tim liig Hrl jU Tlt'.l'p.
Nnw Yoni ; , August -Ninety-three per
cent of the brick producer * have signed the
manufacturers' nijreoment and the remainder
unexpected to como In today or tomorrow ,
when the tie-ill ) will bo complete. Its effect
will bo felt about Frid.iy. mid If the boycott
s persisted In by the Knights of Labor nearly
1 hundred thousand men will bo thrown out
of employment.
Jt.t iLjto.t /Ar.i.v.in .v.
It Is DlKOimsccl by tlio Illinois State
Hoard oC ICiiiiir/.aili | > n <
Si'nis-nKir.LK , 111. , August 'JO. ( Special
Tele-gram to Tin : Dm-Theassessment ] of
Illinois railroads is proving n vexed question
in the state board of equalization. .At to
day's meeting Mr. Scott's resolution declar
ing It to bo the SCIIMO of the board that prop
erty bo returned by local assessors at M per
cent of its fnco cash value , was taken up and
discussed.
Judge Scott said Ids object wns to provide
some standard for the assessment of
railroads and corporations by the
board. lr. Glenn ( Coles county )
supported the resolution , Itailroads
nut corporations , ho said , were assessed too
low , and there ought to bo some standard for
Jixlng assessed valuation. The Union stock
yards at Chicago had been assessed nt $1,500-
XX ) , when the actual value of the buslncbs
wu * tta,000X)0 ( ) , while the hinds occuppled by
the stock yards were worth nbont W,0W,0H ) ( ( ) .
Judge Blodgctt opposed the resolution. Ho
denied that farm lands and farm property
were assessed at- . " > per cent of their actual
value , and contended that the railroads were
already paying from 11) ) to 17 per cent of all
the taxes of the state.
Further discussion wns postponed until to
morrow morning.
The Orniii Katu Muddle.
Cmo.voo , August 20. ( Special Telegram to
Tin : Bun.J-Chalrman Wldgcly of the West
ern Vreight association started today for
Washington , bearing the petition of the west
ern roads for u rehearing In the grain rate re
duction case. The points in the petition were
published the day after the meeting deciding
upon it.
Chairman Walker , of the Interstate Commerce
merceItnllivnv association , is now in the
cast and will probably act with Chairman
'
Midgely in presenting' petition ,
None of the roads have changed their
position. The Alton , Hock Island and Union
i'aclllc will obey the order reducing rates ,
while the other roads will light It In the
courts If tie ) commission does not inuke con
cessions.
New Form of IjadliiK Doomed.
CHICAGO , August20. [ Special Telegram to
T.IIK Bun.J The uniform bill of lading in Its
present form Is doomed. The Chicago com
mittee of the Central Tronic association met
today and the Wnbash declined td use it in
IU present form except on Its fast freight
linos. , , v v. . - , . _ ft ,
The Big Four and Grand Trunk then de
clared they would not pat it In force on Sep
tember 1 , as agreed , unless the action was
unanimous ,
The Grand Trunk took the ground that In
any event the hill of lading was certain to bo
amended still further at the request of the al
most formed National Shippers' association ,
and that it Wouid bo folly to use the new form
for n week or two and then adopt another.
The 'subcommittee on the uniform bill
of lading of the Joint committee
meet Thursday in Now York and perhaps a
do eu changes In the bill of lading will bo
made then.
It was informally decided that a conference
between the committee and the shippers
should bo held before putting the bill in ef
fect , although no vote was taken on the
question.
The Texas roads finally decided today to
temporarily postpone the vexatious question
of equalizing rate * to Texas points from Now
Orleans and St. Louis. It was agreed , how
ever , that the mutter should bo taken np and
scttU'd within thirty "days.
THJE O'UltlKX CASK.
Serious Doubt Expressed IIH to tlio
X'riHoiinr'N Guilt.
OTTAWA , III. , August 20. [ Special Tele
gram to Tins Bui : . ] The testimony in the
O'Brien murder case today for O'Brien di
rect did not in any way tend to close up that
gap of an hour loft open yesterday , namely ,
from 8 to 0 o'clock. It did , however , tend to
discredit the story told by Mrs. Ford that
Minnie Wlntcrllug was present at the mur-
dor. Three reputable witnesses swore that
shownsnt her homo at work In and about
the kitchen until 8lfi : or 8:1)0 : ) , and
that she was also homo again fromiM5 until
after bed time. It wns also shown that she
was at the tile works for seine time that
evening , but just what hour does not appear.
The testimony taken on the subject
tins put a new phase on the case ,
which throws it somewhat into the
region of the mysterious. Other witnesses
contradicted Mrs. Ford as to thn route she
took to the scene of the murder. "While not ,
perhaps , important in Itself , it has n tendency
to break down the reliability of her testi
mony. I'ublio sentiment has taken
qulto a change this afternoon , In
dicative of a feeling that the
testimony in regard to Wintorling has
created a serious doubt In many minds of
O'llrien's guilt , notwithstanding the many
seemingly corroborative circumstances tend
ing to prove his guilt.
Studying KngliHh Mining.
Bnni.iN , August ! 2(1. ( [ SpecialCablegram to
Tun BinJ : The messengers who waited upon
"Woods , president of the Lancashire miners'
federation , tot the purpose of soliciting In
formation ns to the condition of British
miners , were not sent direct to Woods by
Emperor William , as Woods stated nt u re
cent meeting of the federation. The messen
gers represented the Prussian minister oi
commerce , who scat thorn to study English
mining ,
"Will Not Withdraw Troop * .
VIIIXXA , August 20. [ Special Cablegram
toTiuIii ! : : . ] The Tugcb'.att ' says that the
c/.ar has refused to glvo his consent to the
proposal mndo by Binporor William that the
forces of Ktmin. Austria and Ucrmiiny , stn
tioned along the boundary lines between the
three countries bo withdrawn.
' National Inhibition.
\VII.I.IAMH \ GIIOVK , Pa. , August 20. Five
thousand persons attended the grangers
national exhibition hero today to witness the
formal opening , Tlio opening address wn
delivered by lion , Leonard K. Hone , worth }
state master ,
Advnnco In Flour ( it
LONDON , August 20. The Corn Mlllors
association of Leeds today advanced the
prlco of Hour Is ( Id per sack. This makes ai
advance of 4s Ud within u month.
Killed on a ( irnvu.
TACOMA , Wash , , August 20. At Cnrbonnd
yesterday Mra. Mary Wilson and her infan
I were in the cemetery sitting on a fjrave whet
a tree fell on them , killing both Instantly.
'
TRIED TO RILL HIS WIFE ,
Henry Mohcr of West Lincoln OLargotl witb
Attempted Murder ,
TIIE RESULT OF A FAMILY QUARREL
Iio In Arrested mill IMnccd In Jail
Jlaroly in Tlmo to
ijj lie-bin Other Nc-
brunlii NO
Lixcot.v , Nob. , August 20. [ Spcvlal Tole-
ramtoTnii Uti : : . ] In a tit of rage tonight
lenry Metier of West Lincoln shot his wlfo
n the back , and the woman Is dying from
ho effects of the wound.
Moher Is n man over forty years of ngo. Iio
las been married twice , tils second murrlago
occurring six yc.irs ngo. Ills llrst wlfo was
n mild nianuorcd woman who allowed him to
uivo Ids own way , but hli second wife was
Iccidcdly oppon-d to tils squandering his
nouoy for strong drink : and Insisted
on his giving his earnings to her
to bo used for the support of
icrsclf and their six chlldivn. This policy
ofjliors resulted In | a ( iimrrol tonight. Mrs.
Moher told him that ho had no right to
squander hi * money as long as ho had a largo
'utrllly to support , and upbraided him bTcauso
10 spent his money so prodigally. Mohcr
gave her a terrible cursing' , and seizing n
wolvcr ho shot tlio poor woman in the back
ii'foro she was awnro of his murderous Inten
tions. The bullet entered the body just
ihovothu left hip mid took a downward
jonrso. It is believed that the bowels
ire lacerated , and in this ca o death
s sure to ensue. Mohor attempted to cs-cape.
jut wns captured by n constable and placed
n custody.
In conversation with Tin : Hii : : corre
spondent Moher tried to throw all the lihuno
on his wife. Hut she is n woman of inuiiv
friends , and ho was taken to the county Jnll
barely in time to escape lynching.
1 < Mre nt Superior.
SITERIOR , Neb. , August'(5. ( [ Special Tolo-
; rnm to Tin : Bni.J : At 2 o'clock this nioru-
ng lire broke out In the lime house of the
Uye & Schneider lumber company , caused by
slacking lime. The Humes spread rapidly ,
ind before the alarm wns sounded their ex-
cnslvo coal yard and eight cars standing on
a track adjoin Ing the yards were In llamcs.
J'ho lira department responded qnl ckly and
soon had the lire under control , Nye &
Schneider lost fourteen sheds , In which were
scored a largo quantity of shinulos , building
paper and coal. The Chicago , t Nortwcstora
allwa > lose two boxcars and tboAtchison ,
ropcka & Santa l''e railway a gondola car.
It is estimated the total loss will re.tcti f5ODO ,
tartly covered by insurance.
An I'jllvhorn Wreck.
FIIKMONT , Neb. . August 20. [ Special to
1'iiu Bnn.l A freight train on the Fro-
nont , Elkhorn it Missouri Valley road was
wrecked last night near ICennard at about
nldnlght. The train was nn extra from
lllair and was thrown from the trade by
running into a steer which had laid down
on the track between the rails. The engluo
and several cars wore derailed nud some of
the latter badly smashed. Kuglncor Veallo
was sHghtly injured. This morning's ' pas
senger train for Missouri Valley was obliged
to go down over tbo Omaha line tothoUrlggs
"V" and thence north to tlio main line , to
get around the wreck.
Aurora. News.
AunoitA , Neb. , August SO. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim Bin. : ] A largo crowd attended
the alliance plcnio hero today. Speeches ,
music and lunch were the attractive features.
Among the speakers were J. II. Powers ,
Judge ISlcICcighnn , Judge IJate * and .Mr.
Vnlhpm.
The ball game In the afternoon between
the Went/ club of this city and thn Kear
neys resulted In n score 15 to 0 in favor of the
Aurora boys.
At a special election held hero today n prop
osition to Issue seven thousand dollars addi
tional water uonds wns carried by 70 majority.
SatixUod.
Sn.vr.iiCuiiKic , Neb. , August 20. [ Special
to TUB BEIJ.J The daiuago to the corn crop
In this vicinity has been greatly overesti
mated. It ic true many llelds were utterly
dried up , but It is also , true thut many fann
ers who did not expect more than one-fourth
of n crop now feel sure of at least one-half or
three-fourths of a crop , while many other
Holds will certainly produce a full average
ylold. Kecont rains , though late , have
worked wonders. On the whole farmers are
fully sutlslied that after meeting all local de
mands wo shall have u very considerable sur
plus.
A. Free Chatitniiqmi.
BKATIIICB , Neb. , August 20. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : OIB. : ] As an outcome of the
recent Chuutnuquu controversy over the
practice of charging an ndmlttanco feu to the
grounds , nt n meeting of tbo trustees of the
Chautnuqun association today It wns unani
mously agreed that the resolution of the
board passcnl unanimously last your , requir
ing nn admission fee to the grounds , bo re
pealed , and that the treasurer bo directed to
admit orderly persons free of charge during
the balance of the season unless otherwise
ordered on special occasions.
Newspaper JMou In Session.
LINCOLN' , Nob. , August 20. [ Special Telo-
grntn to Tun Uni : . ] About twenty leading
republican newspaper men of the state were
in consultation nt the Capital hotel tonight
with the executive portion of the btato com
mittee. This Is the second meeting of the
kind , nnd is to bo followed by others. All
the Journalists present roportcd tbo situa
tion as Improving. Nearly all the republican
cnmlldatos were presentund many prominent
republicans from other parts of the stuto.
4 Frlciid'H Fair.
Fuiuxn , Net ) . , August 20. [ Special to Tun
Bin. : ] Tomorrow , August" ' , begins the second
end annual meeting of the Friend Fulrasso.
elation. The meeting will hold three days.
the city today Is full of strangers. The
weather Is propitious and the track h in good
condition. The malingers express themselves
as well pleased with the outlook and are con-
lldent that Friend will this year exhibit the
best horses In the state. Over sovonty-ilv
horses are entered for the different races ,
Fourth DlHtnut W. O. T. U.
FIIKMOXT , Neb. , August 2 ( > . [ Special
to TUB BEE.J 1'ho luiiuml convention of
the Women's Christian Temperance union
for the Fourth Judicial district convenes nt
the Women's Christian Temperance union
temple in this city tomorrow for a four days'
session , An elaborate programme has been
prepared nnd It Is expected that thocxurcisea
will 1)0 of unuKual interest , On Thursday
evening will occur u Demurest grand gold
medal con test.
_
ItVIIM ii 1 . 'at n I Dlvu.
AUCAWA , Neb , , August UO. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Uii.j : : A , IJ. Jamison , the
young man who was hurt last Sunday by
diving from u bridge , died this morning ubout
0 o'clock. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Kent to the Itcjl'iirui Kotiool.
HIUTIUCB , Neb , , August 80. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Jinn. ] Elmer Fullmer , n nine.
year old Incorrigible , win ordered sent to tha
reform school today by County Judge liourna ,
ire ntTokay.
PKSTH , August 20. Fire yesterday de
stroyed all but eighteen houses nt Tokay ,
entrepot for the noted Tokayvlno. \ .