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THE OMAHA \ DAILY BEE
V TWENTIETH YEAR. OMAHA , THURSDAY 1LORMXG , AUGUST 28 , 1890. NIBIB K 71.
'NEBRASKA PROHIBITIONISTS ,
The Oold Water People Hold Their State
Convention at Lincoln ,
THE VORK ONLY JUST BEGUN ,
Preparations 3Iacle for Puttlnjr Up a
Complete State TlcUet and
a i'lutrorin
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Anpi t 27. fSnocial Tele-
pram to Tnc Bnn.1 The first clay's icssion
of the ttataprohibition convention resulted
in nothing being accomplished beyond per
manent organization and the appointment of
n committee on resolutions. One thing has
been made evident , though , -which is that
there will be another state ticket plaood In
the field. Those The oppose separate candi
dates arc hopelessly In tbo minority , al-
thouph they tnado themselves beard before
th contention. John Dale of Omaha led
the faction -which n-anted the party to learc
its members free to vote for whom they
pleased , but ho fallud to carry any consider
able portion of the delegates with him. Wolf-
cnbargcr , Srott nnd Hardy and the rest of
the radicals were loud in the demand for
cold-wutt-r candidates , no matter what be
came of the amendment. The burden of tbelr
i -fcp ; 'chcs WM that the amendment n-as of
\btMondory iraportaace to the placing of an In
dependent ticket In the field. They talked of
being disfranchised and deprived of exercis
ing the right of citizenship , and the conven
tioa applauded thorn to the echo.
The final struggle of the factions ivill occur
tomorrow morning , but the outcome is a fore
gone conclusion.
The convention was in session this after
noon from 2:30 : to5JKbut ) the delegates were
not in i mood forworlt. They -named to bear
some sloping und be encouraged by speeches
from tbe faithful , and they \vero accommo
dated. Gray hoards and wrinkled cheeks pre
dominated , but a few young man were in the
ranks and drew inspiration from their elders.
There was plenty of enthusiasm , but A cry
little else.
Details of the Convention.
Bohacon's hall was too dirty for the pro
hibitionists to hold their s-tate convention in ,
so at tlio last moment the place of meeting
\ras changed to Funke's opera house. There
wasn't much time for decorating , but a few
banners were strung around the stage , "while
a picture of General Clinton B , ris.1t , drapocl
in mourning , occupied , the rear of the plat
form. On one tide of the portrait was the
motto : "No Sectionalism in Pobtics ; No
Sex in Citizenship , " while on the other side
ere the -words , "The Voter Who Author
izes , is us Cuilu as tte Dealer Who Sells. "
it wus also declared In red und bluci ink that
-A ' 'The ' Saloons in Nebraska Muit Go , " "Pro
hibition Means Protection from the Liquor
Monster for Our Boys and Girls , " "No Com-
riomitPAVith the Kara TraMc. " "The Hlght
Will Surelj Triutnpb ; " "The Most Inhuman
Slavery That Ever Cursed This Earth is the
Slavery of Liquor Truffle ; " "Li
cense 31oans Liberty Under the
Law to Debauch Onr Boys nnd
Our Homes " and"NVbraslaforGo:3
. Destroy , :
Y and Home and Native Lund. ' "
f _ Oj dylc .u a ivere ratlier slow inurrivinK
-inditwus 2W ! before the convention was
called to order by C. E. Bentley , chairman of
the state central committee. At that tune
the oj > cra house was less than a third fall , n
liberal sprinkling of those la attendance
heing women ,
Editor Gibson of the Omaha Leader opened
the proceedings by distributing slips contain
ing prohibition sonps and then Prof , Hucklns
led the music , rcnuerins the national anthem
with & new sotof words ,
"Nebraska , 'tis of thee ,
A state from license free "
The audience didn't join invery well , s > o
another soap was tried to the tune of
' Tramp , tramp , tramp the boy are marching - !
ing , " " which succeeded better.
llev. Mr. Vibbertthen invoked a bltssing
on tbe assembled delegates , and as lend that
tbey bo given strength to vote right nswell
as pray right.
A song "Dotvn with the Rum Curse for
ever , " was followed by the formal calling to
order of thecoavoutlon by Chairman Bcatley ,
who read the call.
Delegate Miller nominated A , G. "Wolfen-
argcr for ten.t > oriiry chairman. Mr. Wolf-
ibarger occupied a box aud was all ready to
be escorted to tbo stage upon elwtion. He
was greeted with applause and responded
witt a speech. He urged tbe convention to
place a ticket in the fii-ld in spite of the views
of some -\\boljellcvtd it was not wise to do
so. This was iveeivedwith an outburst of
applause which showed the tenuier of the
convention. Jle said tbo prohibition tanner
was the only one which would lead to victory ,
and In following the banner would the tariff
reformers , the antl monopolists and the labor'
reformers gain their ends , lie characterized
the liquor traffic as responsible for nil
tbe ills of labor , and in fact all trie
woes of mankind. The prohibition party
must remain in tbe political fluid
uutil the rum 3end had been driven
out cf the nation. The party was not a phost
to scare other parties , but it was organized
for a "thrashing nuchtne. "
H , C. Bittenbeudcr-was electee temporary
secretary and a committee of five on creden
tials was Jippomtfd , consisting of A. Rob
erts of Lancaster , John Dale of Douclas , Dr.
Pierce of Burt , C. C Crowell of "Washington ,
utidS. S. Steuatt of Jounson. A number cf
motions werethen made , bnt points of order
were taien ; and after a short Jangle the mo
tions were withdrawn tiutil the committee on
credentials had made a reiwrt. Then Rev ,
lr Bettis of Michigan was turned lose on
the convention for five minutes. Ho told of
his tent work near Colon , in Saunders
county , among u big Irish lloawu Catholic
sottlemtnt Tbepoople waited on him and
uslod him to leave , Insteud of going be pot
out a shotgun and distributed a ixmndof red
per among six temperance people and tbey
I the fort. His tent was burned later and
Mr , Bettis wanted f sU to buy a new one. A
lloction was lakcu up and Brother Bettis
' , ' us ho raked In the ca h , but it only
amounted tofl'J.
1'rof. Huckins musically advised the-wav-
ertrs to "Put n little past * on their we k
backbones. " " and tlm "Texas Cyclone" and a
couple of dusky brothers pave a sorai-
miastrtl performance. Tbe author of "Fif
teen Years ia Hsu , ' Luther Benson , tcld
hoiv it felt to he fifteen minutes In a prohibi
tion convention.
By thU timethecommltueor credeutills
was ready to report. Uwa found that iS3
delogatei wire present , forty-throe counties
being represented , one less than half the
counties in the state. Doudas county sent
the blpfcst delegation , ouulde of Lancaster ,
there being twenty-inn * present from
Omaha
The temporary organisation was made per
manent and lioorce H. Glbsoa was chosen
/isslstaut secretary. A rommituie of nine iras
appointed on resolutions as follows : H. C
BitUsnbeiidfrof Lancaster. Mary A. Hitch
cock of Dodge , F , 1 * . Wipswn of Madison , T.
K. Tyou of Oton , Dr. W. L. Meroe of Burt ,
J. Philips Hoc of Douplas , J. P. lieold of
I'olk. S. Rhodes cf Butler and L. B. Palmer
of A dams.
After tnord tnuUc the clialrmau introduced
tie > 4Ciladstone of the prohibition party in Ne
braska , " ex-Mayor Hardy. The gentleman
voiced the koutiraent of tbe previous tpculier ,
> clltit the party should put a ticket in tha field.
' ttrh ft course would cot jeopardize the
X'j
f' * umeudroeut The amendment would not tiivo
beeii submltUxi had it tiot hotm that the ro-
, puhlicauw feared tne prohibition party. He
a _ _ vas gUd to fcoe the republican jiarty going to
Somebody In tbe audience cried out "Tbe
n'd bhlp is leaking badly J"
"BU I'd bo glad if the was only lealdng
Mater. lt * whisky she's leaking , " exclaimed
lUiVj1. und the tudicnoe applauded.
opposed putting lUcltet is the
field. He "believed independent nominations
would be prejudicial to the amendment. He
did not want the party to take a sup back
ward , but he wished to leave tne Dronibition-
ists " free to vote for whom they j loosed , cnly
"be sure to vote for tbe amendment. He an
nounced that the vote for the imendrnent In
Omaha wonld astonish the natives. The bal
lots were comlne from the churches , "and
dontjou forget It. " The Swedes , the bet
iiart of our foreign population , were for it.
LOOK out for a surprise from Douglas
county. *
George Scott cf Clay county said he would
te disfranchised if a ticket wa < not nomi
nated. There ivere no canaidates in the eld
low who endorsed the prohibitory amend
ment. Mr Scott grew quite -warm over the
matter , and although he slartod in hoarse be
worked himself Into a sweat that relieved his
throat of phlegm. Kone of the other parties
would thank this convention for endorsing
its candidates. What were prohibitionists to
do ? lie disfranchised ? Not much. Their
citizenship xvas worth more than tbe amend
ment Ho was speaklug the sentiments of
four-fifths of the prohibitionists of Nebraska.
Mr Scott was vociferously applauded.
Some one wanted to know bow many votes
would be noces'.ary to carry the amendment ,
and ei-Mayor Hardy explained that moi-o
votes than onhalf of the etitire polling list
would be necessary. Ho went in to details of
how to vote and then returned to tbe subject
of putting a ticket In the Held. Ho wanted
no Quaker guns used , but artillery must be
fired which woul 3 hurt.
Mr. Miller of Burt , read a letter which he
; aid was from the "president of the State
Business Men and Bankers' association , E
Ros-civater. " ThelUtcr asked bow tbe re-
cipieat-vvis toote \ on the amendment. This
letter , the speaker said , ivas sent to nil the
subscribcts of Tnr OMAHA Bet , and he be
lieved that just a few days before the elec
tion the state would be flooded tvitb Buus
containing 5WO signatures in fuvor of the
high license amendment. He wanted to warn
the prohibitionists aguinst this alleged future
outrage.
Several announcements were tion made ,
aud at 5 : 0 a i-ecess was taken until s p.
m. without having heard from the platform
committee.
The Kvenliis Mectiiie.
There ; vas a larger attendance at the even
ing session of the convention than in tbe
afternoon. A largo numbsr ciine to heir the
address of Mrs. Clara Hoffman , president of
the Woman's Christian Temperance union of
Missouri The ludy is a very wlcasin ?
speaker and the audit-nee soctncd to be in
sympathy with her. The only other bu'iness
transacted was the raising of funds lor the
catnpaljm , which proved a slow and laborious
undertaking Adjournment was taken until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning , when tbe plat
form will be adopted and the candidates
named.
OHIO ST.iTE UEJIOCJKA.TS.
Thailileus E. Cromlcy Nominated for
Secretary of Slnl * * .
Srnixonii.n , O. , August ST. At the demo
cratic state convention today Thaddetis X.
Crumley of Pickaway county was nominated
f or secretary of state , andGeorb'o B , Okey
for Judre of the supreme court. The report
of the committee on resolutions was pre
sented nnd agreed to.
The platform demands a reduction of the
tariff , favors legislation loDldng to the sup
pression of trasts and other combinations of
tbe kind ; hails with satisfaction the awaken
ing amongthe farmers to the evils of republi
can legislation under which they are suffer
ing , and Invites them to join with the demo
crats to promote legislation which will better
their condition ; favor * the free coinage of
silver at its present ratio with gold und de-
nouncesj Among other things , thorepiiblic ai
party lor its duplicity to soldiers of the late
war in not f ulaHing its pledges made to them ,
tbe federal election bill , the des-potic rode of
rules of tha present house of rep
resentatives and the arbitrary proceed
ings of Its presiding officer. The resolutions
closed with high praise of the prndent ,
patriotic and economical admiulsti-atjon of
state aflairs under Governor Campbell and a
democratic legislature.
For member of tbe board of jiublio works
Lioopold Kiefer was nominated.
Hon. C. S. Brice was called to tbe stand
and made a few remarks , and at 1:30 the
convention adjourned.
A CiGAXTJC i > fllEJIC.
Proposed XcivShort Home from Que
bec to London.
Qcnrnc , August 27. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BEE. ] The rno > t gigantic railway
scheme ever proposed in Canada , with the
single exception of that of the Canadian Pa
cific is now about to engage a very large ,
share of public attention here. The promoters
meters are chiefly French and English capi
talist * , though Sir Hector Lanpeviu , 1C. C ,
J > I G. , minister of - publicvorks of the do
minion , and Sir Chailes Tupptr , lilfh com
missioner Jor Canada In London , are largely
interested rarties , The sihemeis to build a
rullwaj eastward from Quebec some bM )
miles to St. Charles bay on tbe Labrador
coast , from which point lanre stcam'.hins are
expected to make the voyage from Milforcl
Haven in "Wales hi three and oue-balf days.
By this route it Is expected tbat passengers
nnd perishable freight can bo carried from
Chicago to London inside of seven days.
The capital of the company is 850,000,000 , hut
the companv is outbonzeo to bond the road
und issue debentures for the purchase of
.steamships , The provisional directors in
clude Sir Henry A. Isaacs , lord mayor of
London ; Sir Robert N. Powler , M. K , ban
ker : Thomas "Woods , cnairman of the Milford -
ford flocks , Charles G. JMott , director of tbe
Great Western. The bead office of the com
pany is in England , and the English direc
tors "have sent ont ono of their members , Mr ,
iialch , to make the preliminaryamuigements.
Boucht a Whole Kacing Stable.
NEW YOEK , August 27. [ Special Telegram
to THE Ben Tbe crack
] two-year-old Rey
Del Key -will run in the Fnturitv stakes at
tbe Coney Island track Saturday n.-rt as the
property of Prank Ehret , the latest addition
to the list of millionaire turfmen. Trainer
Matt Allen yesterday complected the purchase
of the en tire stable of Mr. Thoodort Winters
with the exception of El Uio Key , who is in
tended for Mr. Winters'stud , where he will
take tbe place of his bonoied sire , Norfolk.
The lot includes El Rio Key's brother , Hey
Del Hey , whom many horseman fancy \ery
strongly for the Futurity ; Joe Courtney ,
Xorctta and several others of Inferior note.
The amount paid was K' > , ( W , and Ehret
secured a great bargain. Winters refused to
sell anything but his entire stable , and Allen
negotiated for the lot , Allen will take charge
of'the horses at once und his many fnends
would be flad to see him land the Futurity.
trcta's n in a mis of Guatemala.
ICopi/rlpIit 1S.Vbu Jaintt Gordon JJcnneti ]
A-ciJriu , August S" . [ JCew York Herald
Cable Special to Tnn Ben. ] The United
States man-of-war Thetis , with tbe minister
on board , left this port this morning hound
for San Jose. Ereta's protocol In brief is
that Guatemala hall cease her intcrenc * in
the domestic nBairj. of Salvador. This pro
posal on the part of Ereta the minUters are
to submit to Barillas.
Lnbor In Zanzibar.
Btitus , A eust .7 [ Special
to TUE BEE. ! A dispatch from Ztnribar to
the National Zeituc ? says that the influx o :
poor Germans into that region is causing a
rapid reduction of wages , and that only me
chanics tilth tome capital have a chance o
success.
The Inwanliicts of Uoulnnceriiinu
Pittis , Augu t27. [ Special Cablegram to
Vui Bnt j The eJitor of th Petit Xuclonal
and M. Castelln , member of tbe chamber o :
deputies , will shortly publish a jiaper re
vealing the inside hutory of Boilangerlsm.
Itu ill bear the title , ' 'Lu Cculisscs da
BoulungKia. "
FACGC THE CASXOX'S ' MOUTH ,
A Oatch-an-Oatcli-Oaii Straggle in tie
Honas of EeprcssntatiTes.
BLOWS STRUCK BUT NO BLOOD SHED ,
Messrs. Cannon , ? in on , licckwith ,
" \VIIson and Others Korjcct Thcnti-
Durlnga , Dented I > cbate
Proceedings in tlic Senate.
"WASHINGTON" , Anpust 27. When business
in the house was rc'Uinod this morning the
opponents of tbo lard bill , ledby Wr. Mason of
Illinois , at once bt an filibustering.
.AfUran hour spent mostly in roll calls , the
previous question on motion to tpprove the
Journal was ordered aud carried.
Jlr. Turner of 2Cew York , then set out on
histaskof consuming time nnd tool : as his
s-oxt the Cannon resolution of yesterday.
Mr. Turner criticirod Air. Cannon very
strongly and then yielded to Mr. McAdoo.
The pentleman from Illinois ( Mr. Cannon ) ,
said Mr. McAdoo , was a deft scholar in the
school of arbitrary methods. What
rifht haa that pentleraan to indict his peers
and bold Uuta p to the country as leaving
this hall for the jmrpoic of evading responsi
bility ? Aftcrridiculirg Mr. Canuon's states
manship and historical knowledpe , ho cast
his store of ridicule upon Mr. Cannon's love
for the firmer.
Tben ensued the stormiest scene of the
session Mr. Cannon admitted he uas not
a prea ! statesman and also admitted the
superiority of the gentleman from New Jer
sey in that respect. His friend abounded in
one thing and that was wind , aud under pres
sure it went out.
There was instantly great confusion and
disorder in the hall. Mr. McAdoo shouted
out that he wanted uuvords to go upon tbo
record as a specimen of Mr. Caunon's vul
garity.
Mr. Caruth of Kentucky suggested tbf pro
priety of clearing the galleries of ladies ,
while Mr. Euloewas clamoring lor recogni
tion on a question of order.
Again Mr McAdoo shouted out to Cannon :
"If yea can afford to let that go on record us
n specimen of your stable joekeywit I can
afford to hare it there , I cinnot indulge in
Mackpuurdism with you. You ought to
nrpue with a stable jockey. That is your
size. "
Tinally Iilr. Enloa was roconized on his
point of order and demanded that the -words
be taken down.
After a brief discussion the speaker over
ruled the point of order on the projnd that
Wr. Enloe's proper coarse would have been
to call the gentleman to order and not to raise
a point of order. Mr. Dnloo appealed from
the decision.
But a storm was brewing. Its mutterings
were heard when Mr Mason , coming down
the aisle near which Mr. Cannon was sitting ,
in a tone audible to these who were in the
immediate vicinity , he in to denounce that
pcntlemiin in no measured rords. Hedc-
that dared if Mr. Cannon s family were in the
gallery he would not have uttered the words
he did. HUv ( Mason's ) family -was in the
pallery and hewould not sit tamely by and
boar them insultott. Some gentlp-
. .en in the vicinity heard the lie
assed , but before anything more serious
occurred the storm broke out in another
quarter. Mr.Vilson of Washington taking
occasion to defend Mr. Cannon's action ,
aroused the ire of Mr. Beckwith. Hot vrords
were exchanged , the lie passed and a blow-
given. Friends seized both men and flnally
, quieted them , ivhilo ever ) .democr tovas on
his Teet thoroughly enjoying the spj tacle o *
a family quarrel.
Mr. Enloe sunrestod that the house should
adopt London prize ring rales.
Itwas many minutes before order was re
stored and it required a "vifjorous wielding of
the speaker's gavel before the cltrir could
proceed -with the roll call.
The decision of the chair was suspended.
Mr. Cannon then rose and said : "I crave
a moniont's attention from the notice. A
few moments ago tne gentleman from New
Jei-se ) denounced my actioa as a member of
the house yesterday as Infojnous. Smarting
perhaps , under the characterization of the
gentleman froraNe-w Jersey , and recollecting
that 1 thought it legitimate to criticise his
action since he has been a memberjf the
house , having in mind during the last con-
prwss that he made a speech against the Mills
bill and votedjlor it , and thinkingheH as some
what noted for talking one way and voting
imother , J made the remark I did. And if
uuy member feels tbat the privileges or taste
of the house have been -violated , I will be
glad to make nny mo3liicationsorvilhdrawal
in inv power. "
Mr. Cannon then proceeded to arcao in
favor of a tpeedv p jsage of tbe laud hill.
One thing he Itlt rested upon ever meaiber ,
and that was to keep the quorum here.
Tbe journal was then approved. Veas,10S > ;
navs , 5s.
The sjwakeT then stated that the vote
recurred upon tbo question of Mistaininp the
decision of the sjieaker holding the lard bill
as unfinished business.
Mr McAdoo ru < > e to a question of privilege.
Thepentle.nan from Illinois ( Cannon ) had
mudowbat he called an explanation , but
whatbb ( McAdooj and those around him
construed as an additional attack upon him.
He asked two minutes in which to reply , but
at the speaker's request withheld bis re
marks for the present ,
On sustaining tlio decision , the house was
oncv more left without a quorum.
The t o minutes granted to Mr. McAdoo
wore tben necorded him. He said ho had
hoped the gentleman from Illinois , by a frank
andmauly statement , would linvo purged
himself of the suspicion of Saving injected
vulgarity into bis debate. But be had not
done so. A gentleman was justified under no
circumstances in ever descending to vulgar
and blackguard remarks , or remarks that
could be construed as such. When a nian did
that he "had by the simple law of gravity but
sought his own level It can not be said that
he could add noth'ng to what he had said.
He had disclaimed the intention of saying
anything ttuit would wound the feelings or
propriety of the roost delicate.
A call of the house was ordered and dis
closed tbe presence of Ibs members.
A motion to dispense with further pro
ceedings was lost ,
.Mr. Brosius offered a resolution for the ar
rest of absentees , directing the sergeant-at-
arms to telegraph for absent members and
revoking all leaves of absence except those
granted on account of illness.
This was agreed to and the bouse ad
journed.
Senate.
August 27 , In the senate
today the resolution heretofore offered in
structing the committee on rules to issue such
orders as will wholly prevent the sale of
spirituous liquors in the senate wing of the
capitol was taken up. After being debated
at some length the motion to refer the resolu
tion to the committee on rules was carried
and it iias so referred.
The tariff bill was tben taken tip , the
question baing on the substitute offered by
Mr McPherson ygsterday for the schedules
on "wood and manufactures of wood. "
Mr , Davis addressed the senate. Ho said
the tariff bill -was in its general aspect a
wisely uevised measure and he should criti
cise it not in its entirety , but in the hope of
a modification of t > ome of its items. He
thougtit it should be amended in the direction
of reel prod tv , so as to secure the American
farraers'trudewithforeigu nations , especially
with South America , Central America ,
Mexico and the West India islands. But
there-was one item in the bill of eitraordi-
nary importance to the people of Minnesota-
thai xvas bidding twine. In his opinion tbe
article should go on tbe free list and
should be subject to no duty
or UHwhatever. . Tbe matter affected
the fanners in every state In the union. The
entire business , including the source- , from
which that commodity was supplied , was
governed by a combination of substantially
manufacturers of cordage and binding twine.
That combination controlled absolutely the
raw materials tb > al , Jute , etc , in places
where it was frown , and &Uo Uziitcd the
iirodnct of tbe manufactured -article tnd flicd
its price , Thcr were in'fco need of pro
tection. They xvcre uncn ble > to the
law against trust * Jinl certainly tbe
senate should not , .legislate in
faver of mm under1 the ban of
outlawry. Passing from this special sub
ject. Mr. Davis addressed himself to the "de
sirability of unrestrlctod commercial rela
tions with our slater republics In the south. "
He would , he said , return Uie duty of sugar
us an Instrument of coercive persuasion to
the enlargement of American lorclgn trr.de
by roaiitting that duty as a oonsldiTation
therefor. As to wool , he would give to the
American fanner the fullest protection on
ail kinds of wool that ho raised , but If it was
found that American Jarnws could not or
wonld not produce the - Coarsewools , he
would retain the duty on coarsswools with
South America as tbe basis of negotiation for
reciprocity that wonld erbate a market in
that country for the products of farms nnd
factories in the United States. Ho
would adopt some policy as
to hides , rubber , cocoa , cabinet woods nnd
many other articles. Hewould also adopt
retaliatory measures ngajust France. Ger
many and England for -their exclusion of
American meat products , That would be
true protection to the American farmer.
Mr. McPherson's substitute for tbe wood
schedule and some amendments offered by
Mr. Plumb to some of its paragraphs went
over without action , leaving the -nhole
schedule still open.
The sugar schedule also passed over in
formally and the tobatsco schedule , P ,
taken up.
After a couple of amendments had been of
fered and rejected , schedule 0 , agricultural
products and provisions , was reached. Paragraph -
graph Sid in tnut schedule was , on motion of
Mr. Aldrich , made to read. "Sheep one year
old oc more , > l.r > 0 per bead ; less than ono
year old , 75 cents per head. "
The paragraph relatingfi-to barley having
been reached , Mr , Aldrich withdrew the
amendment of the finance committee to re
duce the duty from 38 to 83 cents n bushel ,
leaving it at the house rate , 80cents.
Multwas left atTi cents ,
The rice paragraph wts reached and then
the senate went into eaopiltive session and
soon adjourned.
3HZ\r.R TOO OFFICIOUS.
Tlie Failure of Peace Negotiations At
tributed to tlio'Mlnlstcr.
CITT or MEIICO , AugastiJ7. [ Special Tel
egram to THE Bnc. ] All the Mexican
papers are over-hauling Minister Mlzner.
The Two Republics , an American daily pub
lished here , in referring to tne failure of the
diplomatic corps to restore peace , says edi
torially : "It is stated teat Minister Mizncr is
responsible for the present * tnarl in Central
American affairs. While it seems that he has
acted in accord -with the representatives of
Great Britain , Germany , "France and Soaln ,
there can be little doubt ; ihat he has made
himself very officious , nnci jin view of the re
sult of his diplomacy aj reprimand from
Washington would be richly deserved. We
defended Minister Mlzner- against the strict
ures of our contemporary , hhe Partedo Lib
eral , because at that timenrtning was known
to the public tnnt could Justify the strictures.
Recent revelations however , hnvo demon
strated that Minister Mlrncr has laoored to
deprive the people of Salvador of the fruits
of their lute revolution by ncain placing them
under the tutc-lare of Guatemala , the very
state of affairs against which they revolted. "
The Monitor , a very liberal and fair Jour
nal , laments the power that thoTJnitod States
wields in North and Central America , as it
claims its power is prejudicial to peace ar
rangements. It claims -that in the present
ca'.o Mexico would be the tfittins arbiter of
peace between Salvador and Guatemala.
If Upheld- - Will
lections on Oommcrclnl Paper.
CHICAGO , August 27. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE. " ] United States Judge Gresham
yesterday handed down an opinion in the case
of the Commercial bank of Cincinnati vs.
the Hamilton national of Fort Wayne , which ,
if upheld by the supreme court , will revolu
tionize tbe system of collections on commer
cial paper. The case grew out of the failure
of Fletcher t Sharp of Indianapolis. Judge
Greshnm holds , in effect , that -when one bank
owns naper and sends it to another for collec
tion endorsed "pay for cell oction" and itpas .es
through a chain of banks thus endorsed the
bank making the collection is held to tbe re
sponsibility of seeing that the funds reach
the original owner of the paper. If this de
cision is upbeld banki v.il | no Joubt remit
collections directly to the oivner of piipar and
not back through tbe chain of banks through
which the claim was transmitted.
A STRAXGE SUICJDJS.
An Old Man and His Daughter Jump
From a Train.
PniLipm.riiiA , August 2 . Among the
passengers on nn early express train from
this city to New York this morning was a
well-dressod old man andjlittle girl. When
ten miles out of the' city and with
the train going at full speed
the old man jumped off nndwas
followed by the little girt. When picked up
the man was dead and thp little girl insensi
ble. When the pirl recovered consciousness
she said the man was her father and tbat his
name was Stephen Beck , and that they Ihed
in St , Clalr county. Illinois. They were
hound for Hamburg , Germany.
An examination showed that the little
daughter had sustained a fracture of tbe
skull und Internal injuries , and although
everything was done to save her life she died
shoruy alter noon.
An inspection of the dead man's effects
nas made and from letters found it was
learned tnat the deceased was held in $ JOe
bail for a felonious assault upon a little girl
und he had given a check to his hondsmen to
cover tbe amount and then prepared to flee
the country. The man was evidently intoxi
cated , ns there was a strong smell ofvhlsky
noticeable on tbe corpse ,
The AiiKlo-l'orturne ( e Agreement ,
PA ins Augusts ? , { Special Cablegram to
Tnn BEE. ] Le Siecle save that the stipula
tion of England in the Anslo-Portuguese
agreement restraining Portugal from trans-
ferrinc African territory to another power
without England's consent , ponstitutes a ver
itable protectorate over Portugal's African
possessions. Portugal , J e Siecle says , does
not intend to cede Lorenio Marques to the
transvnlL (
Le Siecle also says that the French mis
sion to Siam has been completely successful.
Many factories have been established in the
upper McKong district and they promise
LITOX , August 27 , ' { Special Cablegram
to THE Bcc.J Progressist Journals here sav
that the Anglo-Portugese , agreement will
ruin Portugal's colonial interests and fatally
affect the future commerce of Mozambique
and Angola , especially of the latter place ,
where it will be possible to.introduce contra
band goods by using the free transit through
tbe Baroue country ,
The World's Fn'lr Directors.
CHICAGO , August 27 The world's fair
directors express general relief today , as the
subject of tbe site has been ut least disposed
ofuntil Seotember 9 , Dn that day the final
balloting will begin uud the site mutt be
selected before the day's adjournment ,
An answer was received from Ben Butter-
worth saying that the judiciary committee ,
now in session at Philadelphia , accepts the
suggestion for holding a conference with the
local committee in Chicago instead of Phila
delphia ( .ome time next month in order to
settle the old question cf the jurisdiction of
the national commission and the local direc
tory. _
General IJonliam Datiil.
Cot-rMWA , S , C.August 27. General Mil-
ledpe L. ; Boutiam , ex-member of congress , is
dead ,
A Treaty
Losr > ox , August J7 - A treaty of commerce
between Turwy and Germany has been
signed at Constantinople.
OHAOi DOES HERSELF PROUD
Ehe Sets the Pace in Street Railroad Mileage
During tie Past Decade ,
INDIAN AGENT WRIGHT IN TROUBLE.
Ciiltctl gluten Mnrshnl Itrnil I ) .
Slaughter Finds Himself linn-
ill capped .Miscellane
ous Gossip.
xBniEUJ THE OMAHA. Btc , 1
513 rocKTEEvrii STUEEI , V
N , D. 0. , August 27. )
A special census bulletin , Issnod today , on
the increase of street railway mileage during
the past decade , tbows that Omaha has led
all other cities in tbo "United States. InlSSO
Omaha Is shown to have hnd but four and
one-half miles of street railroad , vhlle In 1S90
she bas forty-nluc and one-halt miles , on In
crease of 98.8 per cent. Omaha ranks third
in electric road mileage , the first being Bos
ton with fifty miles und the second Scranton ,
Pa , with nearly twenty-four miles , a fraction
above Omaha's mileage.
AGEXTnmoiiT ix TBorr.LG.
It looks as though Agent "Wright , who
looks after the Indians on the Sioux reserva
tion in South Dakota , had gotten himself into
some trouble. A. T. Lea , vhowas appointed
to take a census of these Indians , reports
ttint there are only 5,31S of them , -while the
agent last year reported 7,550 , and is said to
have druxvn rations for that number. Tne
question arises , where aid the rations for
over 2KO , ( Indians go and -who got the benefit
The explanation of this discrepancy , as giicn
by Agent "Wright , is that the reduction in
numbers now is largely due to tbe great
number of deaths , the prevailing Influenza of
las.twinter with measles and whoop
ing coagh later among the children
being especially disastrous The report of
the physician at the ngeucy for the year end
ing Juno HO , 1SW. shows , however , only nine
teen deaths in all , and no mention is made of
a mortalitv n hich , according to the figures
given bv Agent Wright , swept awuv IK ) per
cent of tue entire number of Indians llviugon
the reservation. Indian Commissioner Mor
gan bas directed tbat this matter be at once
investigated , in order to ascertain \\hat dis
position was made of the large quantities of
rations which % vere issued to Indians not fa
existence , as shown by the reports of Special
Agent Wright. Special Agent Lea Is going
on with the work of taking the census of the
other Sioux tribes , and as the result of the
census of tne first tribe was f f such an inter
esting character , his reports in the future
will be examined with a great deal of curi
osity.
KOI MAKING MUCH nEA.HTVA.T.
United States Marshal Brad D. Slaughter ,
who came here to try and arrange his ac
counts with the treas * r officials , is not mak
ing headway. It seems that Mr. Slaughter
put out under the order of the court a certain
sum of money for feeding United States
Jurors , and that tbo accounting oflleers of the
treasury have disallowed his claim for this
sum. lie is trying to Induce them to recon
sider the action , but It is probable tbat he
will have to go to congress for a deficiency
appropriation before ne gets through with it.
litOLUTTC COvSOT OOJIE.
Representative Lnfollette of "Wisconsin was
invited by tbe congressional committee t go
? tCrexHon Springs , late answer the argu
ments or'Representative-Mills on the tariff
delivered at the fair there. Me. Xafollette
began to arrange his transportation when the
lani bill came up. This has kept him here
till this time and will prevent his attendance
at the fair at any time.
MEMLEUS WILL BE "flOCKEIl. "
Complaint bos been made that members of
tbe house who have been absent without
leave have not "had thsir salary -'docked" by
tbe icrpeant-at-anus for the time thev nave
been absent. After consultation with tbe
speaker , Sergeaut-at-Aruu Holmes has de
cided tbat it is his duty , in coses where the
? lerk of the bouse certifies to him the absence
of any member without leave , to deduct from
his pay the proportionate" amount of salary to
cover tbe time of absence. This will be much
more effective in maintaining n quorum , it is
believed , than any other plan that could be
adopted.
THE 1HTTL.E IX TOE HOCSiE.
"You're a liar nnd tramp , " said Mr. Mason
of Chicago to Mr. Cannon.
"Don't talk like that , Mason , " said Mr.
Wilson of Washington.
"He's right , " interposed Mr. Botkwith of
New Jersey.
' He is u liur. He put me down on bis
bUcl : list yesterday -uheu be knew 1
was In my seat. "
"Well , " ' replied Mr. Wilson , turning to
Bockwith , "yon are in your scat so seldom
tuatitis nowonder he put you down as
absent"
"You1 re a liar,11 said Mr. Beckrwith to Mr.
Wilson.
"You're another,11 retorted Mr Wilson ;
'You're a Ij'hig , "Washington
The words had hardly left his lips when
Mr. Wilson's right arm shot out square in
tbe Jcrseyman's face. In an instant there
was an uproar and a scone of indescribable
confusion , for the fight was in the center of
the renublican side of tne house this after
noon. " .Lienlbach of New Jersey sprang be
tween tbe men. Mason held Wilson's arm ;
Williams of Ohio , a tall , heavy , smooth faced
man , who looks like a Presbyterian minister ,
said there must be order on the floor and
Jumped at Bockwitb to huld him. Tbe latter
turned , believing it to bean , attack from the
rear and threiv Williams back. At tbat in-
ttant the sergeant-at-anns , hearing the
fracas , dashed up the isle and in the time
honored custom of police officers , be "col
lared" Mr. Williams , the peacemaker.
Friends held the antagonists apart. Tne ser-
geant-at-arms released Mr. Williams , who ,
overcome apiarently by the indignity put
upon him , walked over to the crape draped
desk of the late Congressman Watson and nid
bis bowed head on the desk. The fight was
only the inevitable sequence of today's pro
ceedings.
"When the house adjourned la : > t night it was
evident tbat the opponents of the Conger lard
bill-would resort to every means to delay a
vote ; in fact , they were determined to create
one of the old fashioned deadlocks , though of
course they had to resort to
somewhat newer filibustering tatties. The
novel scheme by which twenty of the members
after responding to their names at the call of
the house immediately left tbe chamber , de
liberately and confessedly for the solo pur
pose of breaking a quorum , was the most fla
grant expedient. There-was no parliament
ary device to prevent it. Both Speaker Hoed
and Mr. Cannon were intensely annoyed , es
pecially as the filibustering vas led and di
rected'by a leading republican , Mr. Mason ol
Chicago. The bouse Is practically dead
locked. Under Speaker Reed's ruling of yes
terday the bill is to be unfinished business ,
ana until it is disposed ol the whole bouse Is
held helpless. Jt was known that tbe
Mason people proposed to filibuster and Mr ,
Reed aud Mr. Cannon determined to stop it if
possible , Tbe detailed account of each legis
lative step of obstruction is given elsewhere.
Suffice it tbat fully two hours were wasted
in the reading of yesterday i journal. Dur
ing ita reading Mr. Reed learned tbat half a
dozen members were prepared to repeal the
Turner trick of yesterday by rising to ques
tions of personal privilege on tbe pretense of
protesting against the record of their names
in Mr. Cannon's block list , and -were to talk
from half an hour to an hour if possible to
fritter away tbe time.
Mr. Heed balked them. A brief conference
was held and with Mr Dingley at the desk ,
and the clerk had scaroely pronounced the
lust -word of the Journal before Mr.
Uinglev moved the previous qucrtlon ,
Messrs. Mason , McAdOD , Beckwith and half
a doren others were on their fee * , yelling J or
rwognitlon to a point of personal privilege.
Not one did Mr ItPed see. He calmly put
Mr Dlng-lc \ t > motion. The vote tbo wed tie
absence of a quorum , for scarcely hid the
clerk began to call the names before tbo op
ponents of the bill , by a preconcerted pro-
pr.iaiino , slipped out of the chamber. Air.
Turner again obtained tbe floor , but after
sawing the air for ten nilnuU-j In a savngo :
denunciation of Mr Caution's black list , gave
out and yielded to Mr. McAdoo of New
Jersey. Mr. McAdoo is a nun-
ing , wcastlc speaker. Ho ridlculod
air. Cannon's personnl eccentricities
of sp h and gesture until tbe member from
Illinois lost all patience nnd endurance. Un
fortunately be let Mr McAdoo son the pain
be was innlc-tiug. The democrats nswell
ns the anti-lard republicans added to .Mr.
Cannon's sufferings by their opplau'o , and
when Mr. McAdoo finally referred to Mr.
Cannon ns the "endless chain orator of the
prairies'1 Mr. Caution could hardly contain
himself , and when Mr McAdoo sat down the
member from Illinois arose. He wai almost
"beside himself and made a slip of the tongue
which the democrats seized ui > on to advant
age. For na instant the bouse was in nn up
roar , for Mr. Cannon was charged with utter
ing an indecency. There were a number of
shouts burled at Mr. Cannon and demands
made that his words bo taken down.
Fora time even the iron nerve of tbe
sneaker was unable to control the houio ,
Tiually Mr. Cannoa arose and in an apolo
getic way said that ho had intended to say
nothing that could be misconstrued into Inde
cent language , oud ho might well hnvo said
that "it was only ovll to these who evil
thought,1' Mr , Enloe of Tennessee demanded
that tbe utterani * be taken down , but tbe
( .jiealrer overruled the demand and there was
n squabble for some time as to whether nn
appeal should be taken from the chair's rul
ing. All this killed time , which was the
thing the anti-lard people were fighting
lor. Finally nn appeal \vas taken.
The calling of the roll began , nnd o i Is al
ways the case , it quletod the bouio. Built
was only the lull before the storm. Mr.
Mason sat near Mr. Cannon , and leaning
over , called him to nccount for the words he
had used Mr. Mason's wife had been
sitting in the gallery and was among tbo
ladies who left after Mr. Cannon's language.
The member from Chicago expressed himself
la the forcible vernacular of tbo West side ,
which he represents. Mr. Cannon's prairie
English -was no less forcible. Messrs.
Wilson , Lehlbach and Beckwith sat near in
the order named. Fiercer and fiercer grew
the colloquy , until Mr. Mason Jumped up and
called Mr. Cannon "a liar'1 and a
"tramp. " Then ensued tbe Wllson-Beckwith
scene. Both Wilson end Bockwith are
slight , slender men. Bockwith Is tbo larger.
After the batUo was over "Wilson arose to
apologize to tbo bouse , but tbe speaker did
not recognize him and intimated that ho bad
better post pone what he had to sny. After
the adjournment mutual friends brought tbe
two men together and Mr. Beckwith apolo
gized to Mr. "Wilson most humbly and sln-
oeroly. Mr. "Wilson in n manly , generous
way received the apology and said that he
would consider the retraction sufficient to ob
literate the entire incident from his memory ,
The entire membership of the house and
those who witnessed the scone from the gal
leries are in thorough sympathy with Mr.
Wilson. Surely the provocation was very
great , nnd hewould have beeu justifiea in
resenting the insult as be did bad it been in
anv other place than on the floorol thehouse.
Mr. Wilson hns been quit * ill for several
months too ill , in fact , to have
been in his seat today. He has suffered
from nervousness and In his weakened
phvsical condition it was but natural that he
should for the instant lose control of himself
and forget thai tbe floor of the bouse was not
tbe proper place to resent an insult by a blow.
Mr. Wilson's conduct after the incident in
evidencing his regret was very estimable.
By direction of tbo acting secretary of
war , Sergeant George Brown , company A ,
Eighth infantry , now with his company at
FortNibrara , having been placed upon the
retired list as of this date , in conformity of
law , will repair to his home , A leave of ab
sence. f ar hree months , to take effect August
31 , 1S93 , irith fermission to apply for an ex
tension of one month i < granted Second
Lieutenant Hairy E. Wilkins of tbe Second
infantry.
The following postmasters were appointed
todav : Parragut , Fremont county , la , M.
M. Chambers , viceG. T. Watson , resigned.
Milierton. Butler countjNeb. . , 1C. 1C. Hides ,
vice A , Jtlalkire , resigned.
The agricultural committee has lost its day
in court. The prospects are , however , that
the lard bill will be passed tomorrow , for to
antagonize it is to antagonize the labor hill ,
which bus been made n soodal order for to
morrow , but -which cannot be considered till
the lard hill is disposed of , if the threats arc
carried out. Prunr S. HEATH.
COLO It. I IHt POLITICS.
Jubilee Richmond or the Supreme
Court Reviews the Situation.
CHICAGO , Augusts * . [ Special Telegram to
Tin : BEE. | "The stormy potrd which a few
weeks ago was soaring over the political field
of Colorado has flown away and in } ts place
is to be seen the white-win ged angel of
peace , " said Justice George nichmond of the
supreme court of Colorado this morning.
"When I speak of the calia that bos super-
seclod the storm , " he ivent on , "I refer par
ticularly to the United States senatorship
A month ago we had four active and rich
candidates In training for it Senator Teller ,
ex-Senator Hill , ex-Senator Tabor aud Gov
ernor Cooper. But Hill has announced in his
paper , the Republican , tbat he will support
Teller , and this combination knocks the
props from under Tabor and Cooper. Tel
ler's re-election is thereby nssui-ed , for he
will now have the entire support of the party ,
which , when united , leaves TJO chance of suc
cess with tbe democrats. Teller's popularity
Is unbounded in the stats , his -work in tbe
silver legislation having gathered all the in
different members of the party into tbe fold.
"But while the senatorial ques
tion is practically settled the campaign
that is being carried on by the aspirants for
state offices is as brisk , if not more brisk ,
than ever. This is mainly occasioned by tbe
demand of the Republican for a complete
change of tbe present btate officials. And , "
tbe justice after a moments reflection added ,
" 1 have not the slightest hesitancy In predict-
inn that , with the exception of the attorney
general , not one of tbo present state officers ,
from tbe governor down , will be re-elected.
"Governor Cooper does not desire to re-
linguish bis seat , particularly as he has no
show for tbe senator-shin , but there is no
probability of his re-election. I think General
Koutt , the territorial governor under Grant ,
will bo Cooper's successor. But there are
other candidates in tbe field for that office
and many candidates for the other offices and
tbe figlit is bound to be a hot one.11
The O'Brien Murder Trial.
OTTAWA 111 , August 27. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE , ] Both the state and de
fense In the Moore murder case dosed their
testimony today , and tomorrow and Friday
will bo gien over to argument , State At
torney Blake opening for tbe state tomorrow
morning. The testimony offered by the de
fense todaj- failed , as did -their preceding
eUdenoe , to close up tbat gap of one hour bo-
t-wocn S and 9 o'clock in O'Brien's doings on
tbenigbt of tbe murder. Testimony was intro
duced by tbe prosecution as rebuttal w hicb
tends to strengthen its case oy proving by
four people tbat O'Brien was not ut Holme1
uarn on the night of the murder , as be claims
to ha\c boen. Tbe case as made Is very
strong against O'Brien. First , It is proven
that he was seen with Ford going toward
Allen park at bHO o'clock ; second , that his
clothing worn on that night is spotted -with
blued ; this d , that be lied when he baid that
he did not know Ford and Mrs. Ford and
tbat he was at Holmes' barn at fa:30 and at
b.45. and lastly bv Kate Ford , that he struck
the fulul blows. On his side of the case no
proof Las been presented that any wuv tends
to break down tbe evidence of the prosecu
tion.
The " \VeaUier 1'orecat.u
For Omaha and vicinity Fair , slightly
warmer.
For Nebraska-Cooler Ui western , station
ary temperature In eastern portion.
Iowa Filr. mannernoulbcrly winds.
For South Dakota Fair , cooler Jin south
east. lUaionary temperature lu northwestern
portion.
FROM THE HilVKEYE STATE ,
j
56 ,
Thirtj-S ntl Annual Convention of th.9
Gf Templars Grind Lodge.
FLICK tfNATED ! FOR CONGRESS ,
* *
A Fire In i Amphitheater Nearly
Causes ti uilc A Strniijtrc 1)1 -
I > ui Settled nt Tort
* "Police ,
OTTUMWA , IB , August 22.-Special [ Tele-
pram to THE BEH. j The grand lodfe of Good
Templars assembled In its
thirty-seventh an
nual session in this city this morninc. The
attendance is the larpest for roaav years. Dr.
Edward Hulchlns of DesMoIues , pnitid chief
templar , oocuplod tlio chair , with .1 A. Ash
ley of Hawarden a * trrauU counselor and
Perry Perkins , of Dos Mctuos as grand secre
tary. The grand lodge dcprt < o was conferred
on over a hundred delegates und others.
The grand chief templar tbcn delivered
his aanual address. The mcrttary's
report showed that the year had witnessed
the organization of 1U3 loaves aud the rcor-
panitaUon of JtJ lodges. On the other hand ,
MI had surrendered or forfeited tbdrehartcrs.
The present number of lodpes is 81 $ . There
were S.1M initiated during the yeur , CM rein
stated and 100 admitted by curd The losses
looted up7DU7 , of vblchIKiwere deaths.
Kllck Nominated.
CIUHITOV , la , August 2r.-Special [ Tcle-
prans to THE BCE. " ) Tha Eighth district
republican congressional convention met hers
this mornlnp. The Flick men had lieen bu jr
since yesterday allaying the opposition to
their candidate nnd pottlnp other candidates
out of the way , in which they were success
ful. Resolutions - werendcpted endorsing tlio
national ana statejilatfornr ; , Harrison's ad
ministration nnd Flick's record On the in
formal ballot niclc had < fl , Harvey 9 , Havsii
2 , and MeCnbol8. The Drst ballot resulted
ia Hick to , McCab ; ) ° . It is said that n Pace
county farmer dolcpate hnd in his pochot'a
protest ncuiust Flick's nomlnntion , signed by
G. V. Swonrinpcn of the Sidney Union
Times. J , C. Barrows of the Appanoasc lovvr-
pian , .T. H. Tedford of the Ringcold liecord ,
C. A. Lisle of the Claiindu Hi-raid , W. 11.
Adatns of theCorninp Gazette , 0. H. Teb-
bitts of the Hamburg Sunbeam , General
Spurrier of the Cl < arfleld Enterprise , Austin
A. Cassell of the Tiuglcy Vindicator and J.
L. Brown of tbo CbariUm Herald , declaring
that Flick's nomination would Imperil re
publican success on account of the dlssatis-
lactiou caused by his appointments and lack
of ability , hut It was not presented.
A Strnnjiu Dispute.
Four Donon , la. , Aupust 2 * . [ Special
Telepram to TIIE BIE. ] A dead body has
just furnished the convincing evidence in ono
of tbo strangest disputes on record. The
trouble arose over tbo ownership of a grave
in the Lizard cemetery west of here A few
weens ano "William O'Heurn ' , a prosperous
farmer , bought a handsome marble monument
ment nnd had it placed over n mound in tbo
cemetery , under \vhieh ho supposed rested the
remains of his mother. He was shocked and
horrified a few duys ape when ho re
ceived notice from a neighbor named
Thomas Griffen to remove the tnonument-
wbicb Grlfffn claimed covered the grave 01
his son. O'Hoara was sure that the bones of
his mother were- laid twnoiith the mound , and
Griffen was equally certain that the prove
was that of bis son. O'Hcara refused to
move the stone und Griffen threatened legal
proceedinps to compel its removal. A dis
pute resulted , which finally ended In a com
promise. Both parties agreed that the
crave should be opened and tbo
body identified. This wasdoncandGrifien
proved to be correct , the body in the coffin
was that of his soa. O'Hcara is preparing to
move the monument , but bas not the least -
idea where the real resting place of his
mother's body is. Me hnd been caring for
the grave , whose ownership ivas bo strongly
* fcttl d , for years under the Impression that
it was the last resting place of his mother ,
who died several years ago.
Fire In an Amphitheater.
( X-KAUKMi , la. , August . [ Special Tele
gram to TIIE BEE. ] Daring the races this
afternoon about two-thirds of the amphi
theater at the fair grounds was destroyed by
tire. Half of tne part , burned was recently
erected at a cost of $1,500. Five thousand
people were in it at the time , and for a min
ute thsre was great excitement , but no lire ?
were lost and 110 one seriously injured.
rifth Ltir.tr.ft Democrats.
CEDAR RAIWS , la. , August 27. [ Special
Telepram toTutBuE , ] John T. Hamilton of
this city was nominated by the democrats of
the Filth district in convention here.
ZI.VZA S//E.CIVS OF ItAJLX.
Culdwcll. O. , Visited by the Heaviest
Storm In Its Hist or j- .
CALDWEii , O. , August 27. Noble county-
was visited with tbo heaviest rain yesterday
afternoon ever known. At Union several
houses were washed away. One bridge
struck a dwelling and Uev. Stephen Archer ,
Dias Kirkbridge , his wife and child , Mrs.
Hell Dach and David Moore's child were
drowned. Many bridges are gone nnd roads
and bottom corn rulntd.
Texas Rondi Affree on Arbitrator * .
CUICAOO , August 27. [ Special Telegram
to Tun BEE. ] The Texas lines which have
had so much trouble in selecting arbitrators
to decide upon the relative rates from St.
Louis , Kansas City , Galveston and New Or
leans to interior Texas points reached an
agreement today. They appointed as arbi
trator ? J. F Goddard , chairman of the West
ern Passenger association , und J. M. Hunna-
ford , general traftlo manager of the Northern
1'aciflc , and those tvvo are to neloct the third
man. Their decision will "bo final. In re
gard to live stock rates from Texas points it
was agreed to re-establish the old tariffs with
the usual differentials , to take effect Septem
ber 15. The managers are now engaged in
an effort to reorganize the Texas Tntfllc asso
ciation.
A L/ocomotlvc Holler Explosion.
MA.KSFIELD , O. , August 27. The boiler of a
freight locomotive on the New York , Penn
sylvania & Ohio railroad exploded this morn
ing near this city , killing and horriblv mang
ling the engineer and fireman. The flre was
communicated to oil cars in the train and fif
teen of them were destroyed.
Huron AYIftBtnan and the Missionaries.
BEIU.IX , August 27. [ Special Cablegram
to THE BEE. ] Baron Wissman has issued a
pamphlet in which he explains that his at
tack on Protestant missionaries in east Africa
referred mainly to English und Scotch nils ,
slonancs , not to German missionaries.
JMousi-n Hey Disappears.
CovsTXXTiNOi'tE , August -Special [ Ca
blegram toTim Bcr 1 Moussa Bey , lately
governor of Armenia , who it was announced
a few days npo had been exiled to Mecca by
the Turkuh authorities , has disappeared. He
was in tbe custody of his uncle , who is ROT-
ernor of Scutari , and enjoyed complete free
dom. _
ILIcven Kmslan Soldiers 111 own Up.
ST. Pcrciihnrua , August 27 Eleven tol-
der ! were Tdlled during lecent manoeuvcn
by the blowing up of a pontoon bridge on the
Looga river. _
Mn DroMnfd In n Flood.
GuEEXfurua , Pa , August -During a
heavy rain lut night the Monciouth coil
company1 ! mine on the Sewiclcly branch wui
flooded One man was drowned and teveral
are bUU