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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 30, 1891)
HE TYVJENTY-FIKST YEAH. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOKJNIMG , JULY 30 , iNQMBBK 42 , CONNECTING THE TWO LINES , "Workmen at Bea'rco Rapidly Completing i the Hock Is'.and Switches. WILL USE THE UNION PACIFIC AT ONCE , Flniil ArrnujjomuntH Under the Trnlllc Mont ISeliiK Mndo to Oper- ute TruokH * Jointly West Point Flooded. , Neb. , July 29. [ Special Tolo- pram to TUB tiki : . ] The Ilock Island has a Kaiigof men employed this evening putting In the switches connecting the Uock Island with the Union Pacific tracks which were taken out during the exciting times hero In January. It Is assorted that the Uock Island trains will bo running over the Union Pacillo tracks between this city and Lincoln not later than Sunday. _ _ _ _ DrinandH of Hlslnc City Cltl/.i'iiM. HIHIXO CITY , Neb. , July BO. ( Special Tin : BIITho : : | business men's and farmer's ' meeting which was announced for Monday night was punctually called to order nt 8 o'clock by Kd Nouschaofor , editor of the Uislng t'lty Hustler. There were over ono hundred present. Mr. George W. Kcebaugh was elected chairman , and after a brief ex planatory speech by Mr. Neuschuofer the following resolutions were adopted. Whereas. The facilities and aecotmno hit Ions which the I'nlon I'aellle road olTer.s to us In our town are In siit'li shape IIH to soon bo char.ed to the besl Interest of our people ; us the depot platform Is too sin til ; asour stock yards do not oiler any facilities whatsoever , there being only one sma I shipping yard , and this one In a bad condition , and an the road- lied anil rails rlaht In and near town me nn- Bafe to travel over , anil us different com plaints to thu Onion I'aclllc were without any olTcet. theiefore be It Resolved , To ask the state hoaid of trans- portal Ion to compel said ral roiid company to k ] ist > ! n tot iirarlevances und give us better fa cilities , and fiuther Wlieri'ns , I'htv harvest has hornii mm the irospcet for a hoiint fill yield Is of the inoit { itipofiil ehuracler. It follows , as usual , that thu quostlon of che.iiiur transportation is nga n of importance. The hiiprume eouit hav ing long since decided that the state hoiird of transportation has the power to lix railroad charges , theiefore he It ItCMilvud. That tht ) ussumblaKi ) do hereby f-lgnlfv bv these resolutions their desire to Inivotliu'Loiird llx u lower rate for hauling MTu'U' ' e. VT Kcsolved , To forward thes > o resolutions to the slate boaid of transportation. s tolc lo Avoid Starvation. PL.vns.Morrn , Neb. , July 29. [ Special Telegram to Tri : B is is. J Tom Henderson was arrested today charged with burglarizing the meat market of Hichard Bllstcin on North Sixth street. When charged with theoffenso hu confessed to the crime , and took the om- t.-a to where bo had stored the stolen pro- lender. Henderson is well known hore.huving been employed In the O. & M. shops hero tor thrco or four years and then inatto section foreman at Geneva , but was finally dis charged owing to unsteady habits. Ho moved back hero about eielu mouths ago and claims to have boon unsuccessful In securing em ployment. Hitherto ho has berne an excellent reputa tion for integrity , anil claims to have com mitted the crime In consequence of his destitute circumstances and failure to pro vide feeder Ilia wlfo and three small "chil dren. Bllstoln hud privcn him .n package of meat early last evening which was found bacli of the moat market and caused suspicion to bo entered on Henderson. Ho U now In jail awaiting preliminary hearing. York Tonohor.s In Session. YOUK , Nob. , July 20. [ Special to THE BBC. ] The York county normal and teach ers' institute commenced Its session In this city Monday and will hold two weeks. Two hundred and ion touchers are enrolled and the session promises to bo far In advance of the preceding ones as a success. The in structors are F. T. Ulilt , .superintendent of schools at Lanark , 111. ; J. George , president rk college ; Miss Florence Williams , York ; V. Storm , superintendent of schools at AVinchester , 111 , , and H. H. Corbctt , superin tendent of schools at York. Dnnhar I'uwtor Installed. DUSIIAII , Nob. , July 29. [ Special to TUB HUB. IK v. TJ. Proudllt of Orchard , having net-opted a call to the United Prri.sbytorian church of Dunbar was Installed as Its pastor .yesterday by the presbytery of Omaha. Ur. J. M. French of Omaha presided and pro pounded the constitutional questions. Dr. John Williamson of Omaha gave the charuo to the pastor and peotilo. After the benedic tion by the newly Installed pastor the people cnmo forward and gave him a most cordial welcome. lor the Kiioniiitinont. ] Nr.iiiusK.v CITY , Nub. , July 21) ) . [ Special to Tim BKU.J lion. John C. Watson has re ceived word from Senator Paddock stating that hu had secured permission from thu war tlcpartiuuiit for tho'uso of 100 tents to boused nt the encampment hero In September. The gentlemen who ave engineering the encamp ment ant sending out Invitations to all the postb in this section , and a rousing time is anticipated. The spot chosen for the gatherIng - Ing Is Morton's park , mid no bolter pluco could bu bolected. NclirnsK n City'n Heavy NJMWASKA CITY , Neb. , July 20. ( Special to TiiKliUK. I Two special trains were sent out for Chicago over the B. & M. list night. Thir teen cars of the train contained sugar cured bums from the ( . 'hlcago packing compuuvaud t'lgnt were illlttl with cattle from the distil lery , two curs were of exports mid two of hogs , maklni ; twcnty-flvo cars In all. The Hams will bo boxed In Chicago and for warded to Liverpool. AVesl I'olnt Agiiln Flooded. ' - WIST : POINT , Neb. , July 20. [ Special tu Tin : BiiJ - This city was again the scouo of a Hood yesterday and the streets were again the conductors of the torrents from the sur rounding hills , Yesterday afternoon the flood gates of heaven were opened m.ou this city and In twenty miiuitcs the rainfall meas ured nluoty-llvo hundredth of an inch. The cltUons are highly wrought up over this , the third Hood , this summer , An Ir iiii'nt Necessary. HASTIXOS , Neb. , July 20.S | ; > rclal Telo- Krom lo Tin : UEI : . ] The body of Minnie Kllng of Hastings arrived hero thU morning from Harvard. Pursuant to a telegram from the Clay county coroner , the delivery of the body was prevented , but the body 'was not Kent back , The supposition Is tlint a crlml- hull operation was performed which resulted In the yliTs death. An Inquest Is probable. Ketjolver. CITT , Neb , , July 20 , [ Special to TIM ; BIK. : ] An application has been made In the district court for the appointment of D. P. Uolfo as receiver of the Nebraska Cltv light and water company. The petition will bu argued before Judcn Chapman at Platt.s- mouth August 0. This matter has been in litigation for a lone timo. I'ostollluu Coiitrliut .Aw.irded. YOIIK , Neb , , July 20. [ Special to Tats BRK.J The contract for lurnlshlng the boxes and fixtures for the now po.stoftlru building In course of erection In this city was awarded to the Sowurd , Neb , , factory. jT Will Arbitrate it Saloon Fltfl't. Avitoiu , 111. , July 2U.Tho saloon war Is about to coma to a speedy end , at least as fur as the city Is concerned. A meeting of the finance committee , the mayor , several aider- mon and the representative * of tuloon keepers was hold yenvrday at which a pro position to settle the controversy by arbi tration was submitted and agreed upon. Tno terms of this proposition are that a commit tee of arbitration shall bo appointed whoso decision shall bo final. voi.r..n'sn oi' .1 nurr.ins < i , Three Mon Killed and Thrco Kcrlounly Injured. PiTrMinm. Pa , , July 20. Three men were killed , half a do/.on b.idly hurt and 310,000 damage done this morning by the fall of five big smokestack * and the collapse of nn un finished building nt Iho Elba Iron and bolt works of the Ohio well and supply company. The name. , of the killed us fur as known ares H. GOHKIN , TWO UNKNOWN HUNGARIANS. The seriously injured are ! GCOUIIK BU < III , FHAXK SCHMIDT , Giuiitui : LIMON. : Several others were hurt , but they were able to walk to their homos. None of the injured will die. At the time of the accident seventy-four wern at work on tflo building hoisting girders Into place. Ouu of Iho gird ers struck a largo smokestack and It toppled over , carrying with it the supports of 'the building and the entire structure collapsed. A score of the workmen were buried lu the ruins , but miraculously only throu were killed and three others seriously Injured. The building was completely wrecked. / . . 7/ . TOW Kit 1 > K.II ) . Former Prominent Omnlm Citizen IC.vpireH In ( .hattauo ( > Ki , Tcnn. Cu.vm.Noor.A , Tcnn. , July 29. [ Special Telegram to THE BEI : . | L. H. Tower , a prominent manufacturer of Chattanooga , formerly of Omaha , dropped dead hero this afternoon on West Ninth street. Mr. Tower had Just como out of the back of Beers' restaurant in company with J. H. Clanccy , proprietor of the Southern hotel. They had Just , got outside the door when Mr. Tower fell forward as though ho had stumbled. It was scotT In an instant , however - over , that it was heart failure. Dr. Dunham was called immediately , but could render no medical assistance , as death was almost Instantaneous. He did not speak ono word after ho full. Ho was picked up and carried Into Vandcnzcr'a ticuct ofllco. Later his body was removed to an under taker's , whore the coroner held nn in quest and prepared" the body for burial. Since his removal hero last wintcr-on ac count of 111 health , ho has been secretary and treasurer ol the Harper lumber company. Ho was forty-six years old , though ho ap peared much older. Mr. Tower was oorn In Ottawa , 111. , and was highly esteemed here , where he had made many friends. Ills wlfo , who was in Chicago , was telegraphed of the sail affair. It will not be known where the Interment will bo mudo until she arrives. Lyman II. Tower left his hon.o at Winonn , 111. , in Ib's , and went to Hastings , Nob. , where ho was engaged in the banking busi ness until 1SS2. lu ISS'J ho was elected to the state sonalo and served two terms. In 1SSI Mr. Tower came to Omaha and organ ized the E < juitabo ! trust company , which is still in existence. After the trust company was on a ccuro looting Mr. Tower sold out his interest and retired from active business .llfo for awhile. In 1SS8 ho was seriously 111 and sent for Dr. Clurko Gapcn , his brother- in-law who was thes in Chicago. After a couple of weeks constant care the doctor's patlont was uetter and. spent some six months in Chicago. Upon returning to Omaha Mr. Tower bought an interest In the Union trust company and assumed thu man agement which behold for about n year. Since that time ho has been engaged in pri vate enterprises only. Mr. Tower went to Chattanooga on account of his health und be coming Interested in hard wood lumber organ ized a lumber company with a capital stock of ? . "iOO,000 and of which concern ho was to " > o the treasurer. Some thrco weeks ago the deceased was in the city visiting Dr. and Mrs. Gapen and ap peared'to bo in the best of health. Death was probably caused by heart disease. II.I 111) TO ll.lttXOXIZE. Hlval Hi coders Experience Olllloulty in Transacting RnsinosH Ciiu'.vuo , July 20. The executive commltr tee of the Columbian Dairy association and the Joint commlttco from various dairy breeders associations were In session all day. Both bodies had great difllculty in transact ing business owing to tbo disinclination of many to yield on points where the Interests of rival associations diverged , The Columbian met in the morning and listened to the propositions submit ted by Chief Buchanan of the world's fair agricultural department. This proposition was that the world's ' fair authorities furnish all necessary buildiugs and the fond and water for as many as ilfty head of cattle from uach of the va rious breeds during the exposition and In return take all the products of the cattle. It was doomed best before acting on this to allow the breeders to meet and prepare a report regarding their mirposus. the breeders being practically the only backers of tbo Columbian dairy association in the proposed ' exhibit. The breeders' commlttoo accordingly met in the afternoon. There was n lively debate over thu question of churns vs. a chemical test for cattle products. It was finally de cided to recommend that all milk tests bo made by n chemical analysis. The plan of a six months' dairy school was endowed , and n committee to make tests recommended con sisting of otiu member from each breed entered - tored , ono from the college , one from the Columbian Dairy association auu ono from the World's Columbian exposition. Prizes were recommended to bo given for ouo cow , ono week and for thirty days , there to bo first , second , third and fourth prl/.c.s In each of the di visions , the contest to bo between different Individuals anil not bo'.wcen any association and an Individual. In submitting this report later the breeders acknowledged that but ono association hud olllclally pledged itsc-.lf to furnish the necessary catllo for Iho exhibit , but that all foil that If necessary Individual members would unquestionably do so. The entire evening session was devoted to the discussion of tno worlds'fair proposal. Considerable disagreement was manifested among the various breeds represented , the chief point of ulffeienco being upon the re quirement that the cattle remain for six IUOLIUS. The IloUlelu breeders were the most serious objectors to so long a timo. With thU exception all sections of Mr. Bu chanan's proposition were accented , and re garding time , a committee consisting of Messrs , Boyd of Illinois , Ashburn of Ne braska and Stierman uf Iowa was appointed to wall upon iho chief of the agricultural depart - part ment to ice If some plan could not bo do- vlsed by which the desires of the various breeders rould bo harmonized. An address was delivered by Prof. Henry of Madison , WIs. . ui'L'lm ; upon thoio pro. > ont the importance anceof the work iu which they were en gaged. WIA rinit VUHKVAST. For Omuha and Vicinity Fair ; stationary temperature. WASHINGTON , .luly 20. Forecast till b p. m. Thursday : For Noith Dakota Fair ; warmer Thursday night ; northeast winds. For South Dakota Generally fair ; st . tlounry temperature ; variable winds , For Iowa utiii Nebraska Generally fair ; slightly cooler , except- stationary tempera ture In eastern Iowa ; variable winds. For Missouri ( } < merully fair ; stationary tonipanituru ; northwest winds , For Kansas Generally fair ; slightly cooler , variable winds. For Colorado Showers , stationary tem perature , except slightly warmer tu extreme * outhwo t ; variable wluds. OMAHA IN IT IN GOOD SHAPE Our Claims For tha Rapnblican National Convention Convincingly Set For h. MOST FAVORABLE IMPRESSION MADZ. Flattcrlnsr Indication * Thnt NchraHkit Will Ilo HiiuuosHl'ul In Her KfTortu to Hccure the Prize. WASHINGTON BUIIKAU op TIIK Ilitr , ) 6111 FolniTKHNTit STIIKUT , > WASHINGTON , D. C. , July 20. I The republican national executive com- mlttcR met nt .1 o'clock ' In the Arlington hotel andntonco adjourned to the re.-ildence of Senator Quny , In order to bo moro private In Its deliberations. Mr. Quay will certainly tender hU resignation , but It-will probably not bo accepted. Owing to the prevalent opinion that the executive committee has no right to act on the matter , but must await the mcotliig of thu national commlttco , iho fixing of n plnco for the meeting of the convention next year will not bo taken up , but the advocates of the different cltlas competing for the honor will be afforded an opportunity to formally present their claims. In this respect Omaha is bettor cared for than any of her rivals , and In the person of Colonel Scott the metropolis of th'j transmlsjourl country has an advo cate who hits succeeded In forcing his city upon the attention of every newspaper , as well as every cotmnittoeman in the east. The committee got together at ; t o'clock In the parlors of the Arlington hotel , and about the first thing it did was to listen to Omaha's representative , who had been hust ling around In behalf of his town all morning. Just before the meeting It was not certain whether or not the committee would consent to listen to any arguments touching the place for holding the national convention , but Omaha was the only city having a representa tive on the ground , and that representative , Colonel C. U , Scott , was not allowing any grass to grow under his feet. Ho caught Colonel Chirkson on the lly and was at once introduced to the committee by that gentle man. man.Tho The ilrst thing that Mr , Scott did was to present the claims of Omaha formally to the attention of the committee in a letter which was as follows : Hon. Matthew Quay. lion. J. S. Clarlf-on , lion. Henry ( J. Payne , lion. A. 1 * . Conger , lion. S. II. Kassott , Hon. O. A.llobart , Hon. Samuel 1'essenden , lion. 11. It. Evans , Hon. J. It. San- born and lion. George Christ , executive coni- mlttceof the national republican committee : Thecitl/.ens of Omaha and the peop'e ' of the state of Nohriska hog lonvu to notify your committee and through you the national re publican commlttoo that Omaha will ho pre sented to and urged upon thu consideration ol your national committee when It meets to determine the time and place of holding tbo republican residential convention for IS1. ) . ' , as the place where said convention should beheld held , and that at suld meeting , of Kitld national committee , the cltl/.cns oC Omaha % will furnish satisfactory guarantees that nil the requirements which may bo made by sain committee upon Omaha for money and accommodations as a condition precedent to the holding of Haiti presidential convention for 1SU' , ( n said city , will bo given and faithfully performed by that city to the full anil entire sat.sf ictlon of the national rcmiullcan committee Mid the people attending said convention. Upon this proposition Omaha will not bo excelled by any city In thu United States. OMAHA , by C. K. SCOTT , Committee. Mr. Scott , In his address to the committee , after submitting his written proposition above mentioned , stated that Omaha has been endorsed by the Iowa state republican convention by the following resolution adopted by said convention July 1 , 1891 , to wit. : Resolved , That equity and justice demand that the states of the Mississippi valley , containing as they do one- third of thu population of the United States , tdiuuld have the national re publican convention for IS'.li held west of that river , and we , the delegates of Iowa In con vention assembled , join the people of Ne braska In recommending Omaha as the place wberosald convention should be held. IIo said that the states of South Dakota , Minnesota , Iowa , Kansas and Nebraska were no longer certain republican states , but that afterInany years of loyalty and unswerving fidelity to the cause of the republican party. In the few older states named , for years mid years , so long that , many heads had grown gray in the service , and no recognition com ing from the great republican party of the nation ; no recognition of the Identity of tloso people west of the Mississippi river who , ns they have made the "grout American desert" the corn pro ducing empire of the world , have uoveV failed between breaths to pray for the success of the republican party und at last , foot weary and sere , sought other pastures green and left the party in a state of Inocuous desue tude. "Tho now state of South. Dakota bus caught the infection of her eider sisters and she , too , has got 'tired. ' I need not sneak particularly of the condition of thing in Iowa as ono of your number , General Clarkson , can doubtless explain the apparent , If not real disaffection , tn that state , " said Mr. Scott. "Sufllco it to say Iowa has a democratic trovurnor and if some thing effective is not done in that state she will have a democratic governor for the next two years , with the chance of her electoral vote Doing cast for u democratic president. Nebraska , with Its vast cornllcUls and Im mense farm output can , when It takes n i o- ttou , raise political sheol as well as corn and hogs , us she did at the last election. Ne braska olecled a democratic governor last fall , but , line the children of Israel , the dem ocrats were only allowed to view the prom ised land , as the supreme court would not allow them to possess it. What Is needed to bring back those states Into line as repub lican states Is for the the loaders of the great republican party to gut u notion In their heads that there is an empire of people west of the Mississippi rlvar who uro the peers of any people on the earth for Intelligence and all qualities that make liberty-loving , broad- guaged men , men who know their rights and who will not be Ignored or trampled upon , In my Judgment and in the judgment of life long republicans rcsldlntr in that western country , nothing could bo done which would have such a pronounced potential influence in harmonizing the now disaffected elements in these states as the holding of the repub lican national convention In 181)2 ) lu Omaha , as demanded by the republican state conven tion of Iowa at its late convention as I have stated to you. " " Colonel" . u. Conger of Ohio hero inquired of Mr. Scott if Omuha had a bulldlnir largo enough to hold the couuuntioii. Mr. Scott re plied : "Yes , wo have a coliseum building which vlll hold from ton to fifteen thousand people , is that largo enough I" "Ves , " said Mr. Conger. Secretary S. H. Fassett of Now York asked If the building was of wood or brick. Mr. Scott said it was built of wood , the samu as the exposition building In Chicago In which the party had hold sev eral national conventions. Mr. Scott also spoke of the fact that Oniahu had Wi miles of paved streets , 150 miles of sidewalks , 'Ml mile.-t of graded btreoU , us flue a system of waterworks ns any in the United States , 105 miles of the vary bc.si constructed and equipped motor ami cable street railways , and in addition to superior hotel accommodations , numerous comodlous hotels at Council Bluffs within easy reach by a motor line of street railway unexcelled by any hotels tn tbo wi-st. 'Omaha will mukn good what I have said for her in means and money , and as a matter of Justice she detnnmU that thu convention for 1SIU bo held there. " At the conclusion of the remarks of Colonel Scott , which were listened to with every evidence of attention on the part of the mombcr * of the commlttoo , the gentlemen promised that the claims of Omaha should bo ylacc/d / properly before the notice of the national commlttco. This of course was all that was expected to bo , accomplished at the present time , .nut It was | evident that the facts in connection with iho > change In political sontltnent among the I northwestern states have already m.ido a profound Improiston. Colonel Clarkson , nt least U for Omaha , and as ho Is n man of welch t with the motnbori of the national committee It is likely that his suggestions will have duo effect. Thu great trouble seems to bo that nn Impression is prevalent that Omaha could not ncconimodato tlui delegates and visitors who would bo attracted to the shores of tbo Missouri , should the convention go to Omaha. Ills likely that Clarkson and some other mem bers ) of the cxecullvo committee will visit thu city before the national commlttco meets when , If they are satisfied In the matter of hotel accommodations , there will bo n brighter prospect of. the holding of the first national convention west of the Missis sippi river in the city of Omaha. IIF.CI'.NT AKMT OII1IKIIS. The following army orders tvero granted today : The board of onlcors at Fort Loav- onworth , Kan. , of which Colonel James Blddlo , Ninth cavalry , is president , con vened for the examination of olllcers to determine their fitness for promotion , is dissolved. Major William IX Wolverton , surgeon , will proceed from this eily lo rejoin his prouor station at Fort Douglas , Utah. The leave of absence granted Lieutenant Colonel John B. Pnrke , Second Infantry , is extended thrco months with permission to go beyond the seas. Captain Edmund Hlco , Filth infantrv , is dotalicd as acting judge advocate of the department of the Missouri , afier First Lieutenant Charles B. Thompson , Fifth infantry , shall have reported for , , ' duty with company II of that rcglmeat. Commissary Sergeant William H. Boogo , now tit Camp 1'Ino Hldge , will proceed without delay to Fort Buford to relieve Commissary Sergeant Alfred Gallacoffo , who will proceed without delay to Fort Columbus , N. Y. Sergeant Charles A. Bund , Company G , Twenty-first infantry , now on duty at Fort Haudall , S. D. , will bo discharged from the service of the United Slates on the receipt of this order by the commanding officer of'his station. Leave of absence for ono mouth any twenty days , to take olTcot on or about August 5 is granted Captain Thomas G. Townsorid , Sixth infan ' try. The extension of 16avo'of absence granted C'olouel Henry C. Merriam , Seventh infantry , Is further extended twenty days. Leave of absence for ten days , to take effect on or about August 1 , 1891. is granted Cap tain M. A. Webster , Twenty-second Infantry , Special order directing Mrtjor William M. Maynadlor , paymaster , to report to the com manding general , department of Arizona , for temporary duty ns chief paymaster of that department , is rovokod. , ' P. S. II. F.tliX XOKIdACIES. Count of Transcripts About Completed l > y the Census Ollloc. WASHINGTON , July 29. Tha count of the farm and homo transcripts made In accord ance with the mortgago'collection clause of the census act has been completed by Iho census office. The figures' are : subject to slight modifications. They'woro returned by the enumerators ! 3-l9I.U30 faVms and homes occupied by owners which -are encumbered by mortgages. This number ilucludos some farms and homo about , which the enumerators inado no report and which belong partly to tuo class , of ; hired and partly tp the class of ovmcd froo.a/5 / well as partly to the class of owned and encum bered. Until this unknown quantity duo to the failure of the enumerators is eliminated it may bo regarded ns apbcoxiuiately true that'Ji/ percent of the 13,5W,000 families of the United Statos'occupv own qncum- bored homes and that ! 0,250,000 ' "families occupy farms and hem ' / thrjt are 'Cither hired-or owned free. The proportions of hired and owned free homes and farms will bo known when the population division completes the count of the returns pertaining to them. The pre liminary results indicate' that the average debt for a farm in Iowa is 51,283 ; homos , S71U ; average for farm and homo , 81HO. If these averages hold good for the umon the en- cumbrauco on the farms uud homes of the United States occupied by owners is about § 2.505,000. * The success of this investigation , Superintendent Porter says , has boon far beyond the anticipation of the most experienced stalistinians and the result will bo of immcnso interest and value to the na tion. The first volume relating to recorded indebtedness will probably go to press this year. Incomplete returns from western states indicate that farms and homes are mortgaged for about ouo-ttiird their value put upon them by the owners , Cnptaiii Amies I'ardnned. CAI > E 'MAY , N. J. , July 20.i-Tho president Has acted upon several pardon cases , ono of which was that of Captain George J. Arnies. Tno occurrence which led to the trial by -court-martial of Captain Armes created con siderable comment at the time. Captain Armos at the time ot the Inauguration of President Harrison was a retired army ofllcor , living in Washington. On inaugura tion day Captain Armes received some lan ded grievance from some Pennsylvania officials. A few evenings afterwards ho met Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania In the lobby of n holol and puullcly insulled him , oven going so far as to pull his nose. Cnutaln Arincs was tried bv a court martial for conduct unbecoming an ofll cor and n gentleman , found guilty and sen tenced to dlsmassal from the army , The president subsequently commuted the sen tence and ordered Captain Armos to bo re stricted within n limit of fifty miles from the District of Columbia for a period of thrco years. Upon the recommendation of the sec retary of war the pro.ildcut has now com muted this sentence , and Capta'u ' Armos in future can go where ho pleases. AVostorn 1'uiiHioiiN. WASHINGTON , July -'J , [ Special Telegram to Tun BKK. I The following list of pensions granted is reported by Tun Bun and Ex- amlnor Bureau of Claims : Nebraska : Original-Luclcn D. Ellsworth , Clark F. Barnes , Washington C. Wolf , Calvin E. Hnconnan , Francis M. VunMutro , William Woygant , Hobcrt t ) . Vouch , Ksalus IXinnols , Miles West , George Duggotf , und Joseph Brutnoaugh. Iowa : Original MuryinGruvor , Charles L. Johnson , John Brown , Alison Uoollttlo , Samuel W , Conrad , Samuel'Johnson , Henry Uunkelmau , Charles VV. Allou , ( jeorgo Hop kins , Henry F. Hedges , James Honiara , Alberto. Wright , William HBoll , Henry O. Comtek , David Byco , Das'ici B. Brlggs , George U' . Hunter , John H. Baruiim , Nicholas Beal , Simeon Sims' ( decoasedj , Gotileib Balsluger , William I-Christie and Uobert Burton. Increase George Brock- hagan ( navy ) . Original tvldow-Lydla A. Lindsay , mother ; Anna Lcnora Joule. Surah N. Clark , Nancy Trqut , Adeliho G. While , Wealthy J , Bryant , ( navy ) , Alfred Warner , father ; Anna H. Sims , JohtvUMlean , lather ; Juuo Bolllngham , Maggie A. Leslie. i i Naval CudctH Appointed. \YABIIINGION , July 20. The following cadets have boon appointed ! to the naval academy : H. H. While , , Iowa ; R F. Khardt , J. A. Swabach , Mao Olson. Wiscon sin ; F. Volmer , Iowa'J. ; Lieu , South Da kota ; J. Garwood , Illinois ; I < 1 C. Sloarns , Iowa. .Shriicd IIin Stiouldcrn. CHICAGO , July 20. Baron and Baroness Wlosstnuu-Eioborn haveUrrlved hero from Yokohama en route for -Berlin. U'ho baron Is in the German diplomutlo service and has been on an Important mission to Japan. Asked if his mission con emulatoil iho iiogo- llullon of important treaties with that country , the baron ehruggod hu shoulders and answered : "Perhaps. " Itnllway Ulllelnl Ho I n.s. SVN FiuNcibco , Cal , , July2'J. L.B , Hobln- son , general manager of the Atlantic & pu- cillo road , has resigned his position , to toke effect August 10 , Ho will assume charge of the San Antonio < fc Arkansas PO.-M road , 1C. H. Wudo will probably succoaJ Mr. lioblu- scm. QOAY AND DUDLEY RESIGN , Thdy Tender Their Officas to the National Exeou'.iva Oommitto * _ _ _ _ OFFER OF BOTH GENTLEMEN ACCIPTED. Ilcport ( hat the lown ProhlDltlon Ticket Will \Vlfiilrn\vn lit l'\ivof of the K-inhltUii ( | ! i'olltlual News. WASHINGTON , July 20. The national repub lican cxocutlvo oommltteo mot in the Arling ton hotel ot this city at ! l o'clock. Of the thirteen momburs of the committee then wore present but seven , munciy : Chalrnmn lil. S. Quay of Pennsylvania , Vice Chairman J. S. Chirkson of lawn , Secretary J. S. Fas- sett of New York. Treasurer \ . W , Dudley of Indiana , Samuel Fcssendcu of Connecti cut , Garrett A. Hobart of Now Jersey anil J. M. Hay tics of Maine. The Unit business before the committee was the consideration of the accounts grow ing out of the last campaign , submitted by Treasurer Dudley. This proceeding however , was interrupted for a time in order to allow Colouol Scott of Omaha , Nob. , to malco a plowing speech In favor of holding the next republican national convention in that city. Colonel Scott had reasons in plenty to support his argument , based largely upon ttio precarious state ol the party in the western states adjoining Ne braska , which might bo improved by the In fusion of party spirit engendered by a great national convention in ' , ho neighborhood. Ho also ottered substantial propositions looking tn the facility of the convention's \vork and the comfort of the delegates. When ho bad concluded the matter was referred to the general committee and the ex ecutive committee resumed consideration of the treasurer's account. A largo mass of cor respondence was nlso laid before the committee - too by the chairman and secretary for discus sion. Many active politicians In different parts of the country had suggestions to inako and conclusions to draw from the outcome of the last congressional election. Some pointed out the dangcrousiioss of the alllnuco inovn- mcnt In their states and submitted Ingenious plans to meet its threatened inroads on the republican party strength , and others re ferred to yarioub grievances and causes of dissatisfaction among republicans which might bo overcome by proper treatment. All of these communications that appeared to bo of value were carefully considered and particular attention was enlisted in behalf of an elaborate table analyzing in detail the last vote of tho.conirroisional election. Some discussion followed as to the time and plnco of meeting of the full national republican committee and it was finally decided to entrust the selection of tno place of meeting and the exact date to Cnalrman Quay and Secretary Fassett for determina tion , with the proviso that the meeting shall taito place some day in November. If the tiino-honored custom of allowing six months' notlco ot this meeting of the nominating con vention is to bo observed this action is an indication ttiai the next national convention will bo hold not later than May uoxt. After the election of W. J. Campbell of Illinois as a member of the committee in place of George K. Davis of the same state the committee took a recess of two hours. When the committee reassembled at 8 o'clock all approaches to the room were closed and uo communication could bo luid with those Inslue. The first business of the evenIng - Ing was the presuntatlonof Chairman Quay's resignation , which cnmo before the commit tee in thq shape of the following letter : WAHHI.NOTON , July I ! ) . lion .T. S. Pussott , Scoiutnry of Committee-Dear rilr : This Is ro apurNnyou that I have toJay forwarded to Hon. William II , Andrews , chairman of the republican state comm.ttuu of I'onnsyl vunlii , my resignation as a inoinborof the republican committee from that state. Yoiirs trill v. M. S. Qi'AV. Upon motion of Mr. Clarksou the following resolution was adopted : Kciiolrod , That wo accept against our | ndj- inoiit and with much doubt at tu the wlaJom and oxnrdloncy of It for the party's Interest the autlon of Senator Quay tn Ills resignation as chairman and member of iho national rotn- mltU'O. In subinlttln . to It with so much ro- Inctanco and regret wo dcslro to cxnress from our knowledge ot the fuels of his pro-omlnont survluo to the partythe duon obligation under which ho Ins placed the republican party and cause of good government and patriotism In the United States. Ho imdortoolo the leadership - ship of a doubtful cause In a time when the republican party was disheartened and tht ) democratic party confident In the power of miprmna control In the government and nation and when the odilsot the contest wore against our party , and by his matcntess power , his unoiiualcld skill In resources und his genius to command won for his party an unnrecedentcd victory In the face ot expected defeat. Wo know anne no one else can know that the contest whluh ho waged was one of as much honor and fair methods as It wasot Invincible power and tri umph , and that It was won Ijir ely by the power of Ills suporlor gonuraishlu and h's ' un failing Htrciuth as it political loader. In thy great contest of IKSi , In the months of KOVOTO efforts and during years of oloso pursonal as * soulatlon with him wo have learned to know the nobility of the man , and wo dtslro In this conspicuous ini'iinnr to place on public record for the present and for the future as an en during answer to tlio partisan assaults of a dnfoatcd enemy our testimony In appreciation of Ills public survlcu and his personal wor th. Following this came the report of the com mittee on auditing , as follows : Your committee appointed to audit the accounts ot W. W. Dudley , treasurer of the national committee , wou'd ' report that on a thorough Inspection ot the booUs and ac counts It Is enabled to state that all moneys received by the treasurer aru actuary and fully accounted for and sustained In every particular by vouchers and piopor receipts. We. are tmatilud from the examination to appioveotthe treasurer's accounts ; to ex press to the committee our ( Uncord and im'at obligation to the treasurer for his faithful and elllcloutBorvico to the party In this ca pacity. .1. R. Ot.AllKHON , O , A. lloimiT , SAML'Elt KKSMKNIIIi.V , C'oiiimltlco. The chairman then road the following let ter : WASHINGTON , July no , To the Evolutive Committee of the Itupuulloim National I'oin- mlttoe. My I'rlunus and Assocliitos : ( nas- much us you art ) about to reorganize the ex ecutive-committee for Immediate prcpar.itory work pending the approaching presidential olcotlon ot Ih'tt , anil as my business engiige- munts wllldomund all my tlmu and attention cluruiK the eom.ni ; year. I am eommillod to sever the pleasant relations which nave ox- Istfd and still exist brtween us. I thnrefure tejul r my resignation of the uillcu of treas urer of your committee and of the national coinmlttctllcbpoutfully yours , W. W. DUIII.KV. The committee immediately udo pted the following resolution : Kesolved , That while wo are left by ( Urn- oral Dudley's own WHI ! ! no oilier courxu than to consent to his lutliumunt from the com mittee , wu fi'ul that hU action deprives the committee and the party of tlui Invaluable and loyal korvlces of onti who hah proved him self one of the ablest and most faithful imbil > men of his time. In every Held of honorable contest and uatrlotlc purpose us a soldier , winning In his boyhood the stars of general In the union army , as a public ollha I. curving with equal Idollty his country In pi oni- Inent places. In the polltki.il Held with Ilka ambition for the nation's srood ho has proved hlnthulf always worthy of the respect und ad miration ot Ills countrymen , in his whole publlu career. In his unaolllah Bervleo. and with his Bcnerous nature ho him given freely hU time and labor , never thinking of private profits or personal emolument , Ills whole life In a proof of his inanllntfcs of purpose and his patriotism as iioltlion. Speaking from | i'it we i now uf hU riire abilities and unusual tie- vutlon to party ami country , we would ex press thl evidence of what wo know the republican publican party owe * to him for his mti ylcti In so many of Its contests und especially In thu memorable strmtijlo of JSvS. Wo p-irt from him olllolully with ln < 1ort > regret , and In doln. bo wo wlih to put In Iho rerordu "f thu com mittee thin expression of that party's grati tude and purkonul frlon.lsli.p In which wo ' know hut \ u worthy tu 'jo hu'il The resignation of Chairman Quay and Treasurer Dudley were then accepted aud. laid on the tnblo subject to the apt ' . il of the full republican national com mitt , A , Its next mcetln ? . , ' Mr. Clarlison was elected chairmanho \ executive committen and Mr. llobii as olectcd.vico chairman In place of Mr. \ W- sou , the chairman being authorized to i it n treasurer to succeed Mr. Dudley. i commlttco then adjourned. \ Will low.i Proh-hs Willuli'iiw ? Dis : Moist : * , la. , .tuiy it ! > . Within the past few days facts have drifted to the surface In Iowa politics which would not render It sur prising if the prohibition ticket were with drawn from the Hold. If this stop is not ttticcn It will ho because of no.OOO null-prohi bition republican votes the laltnr party will bo afraid of losing If it shoulders tno prohi bition burden outright. That negotiations nave boon pending for some tlmn between the republican and the prohibition lender * looking toward the amalgamation of ttio two parties none deny. A circular has been Issued bv Thomas Orwlir. the acknowledged leader o'f the pro hibitionists , In which ho attempts to feel the public puiso by praising the republican party and hinting that In view of the fact that the republicans have In times past assisted the prohibitionists all In their power , a return of the compliment would now bo in order. His circular Is now the topic of conversation In the campaign , ami It has led the democratic press of the state to make the assertion that the republicans have sold their partv to the cold water men. Miirylimd DIMIII crnts. B.U.TIMOUI : , Md.Inly'Ji ) . The democratic state convention , which will begin and Is likely to und tomorrow , it is stated today very confidently , will ndout n resolution pledging the support of the party In the state legislature to the present United States sen ator , Arthur P. Gorman , for United States senator. Frank Brown for governor is nearly the whole talk , and whether ho is not llrs't , choice , ho is entirely acceptable. His nomi nation is expected on the lirst ballot , if It is not made by acclamation. Mr. John I' . 1'oe , ono of the ablest members of the bar of Maryland , has no opposition to the ofllco of attorney general. The contest today Is be tween candidates for the ollico of state comp troller and clerk of the court of appeals. The thrco district democratic conventions held in Baltimore tod.iv adopted resolutions apl'oving of the course In congress of United btatos senator Gorman und calling for his re election. Ohio's C vcriioi-on UK ; Tariff. LiRrr-inn , O. , July 20. Governor Camp bell today addressed nu immense crowd in the Auditorium. IIo spoke cLIelly on the tariff and said ho was a free trader In the &amo sense Garilelrt was , who favored protec tion that would lend to free trndo. The speaker laid great stress upon the discrepancy In wages in protected Germany and free trade Knglanrt. Ho argued that thu prosperity of the United States is not duo 10 the tariff so much at to the character of the country Itself. He concluded his speech with a bitter denunciation of monopolies. Congressman Breckinridgo of Kontuckv was expected to nodress the meeting , but failed to put in nn appearance. Maryland's Prohibition Ticket. BvLriMoun. Md. , July : > 9. The prohibition state convention today nominated the follow ing ticket : Governor , Edwin Iliggins , Balti more ; comptroller , Joshua Levering , Balti more ; attorney jremral , Uosoa D. Mouiton , Montgomery county ; clerk of the court of appeals , Levin S. Mclson , Snow Hill. COLT.KOXOK KltllAKltr UKUKIXH. Hnys He lins Too Mnuh Responsibility mill Not GiioiiKh Authority. Nuw YOUK , July 29. Collector Joel Bi Erhardttbis morning announced that ho had tendered his resignation us collector of the port of Now York. The resignation will take effect August I. The resignation has been in the hands of the president several weeks , but he has taken no official action on it , Collector Erhardt has given out in reply to various questious put to him touching his resignation of the collcctorship the following statement : "I have resigned because the collector has been reduced to a position whore he Is uo longer an independent olilcor , with authority commensurate with his re sponsibility. 1 have given bonds for $ 'iOOUO. ( ) I have received for the government during the twenty months pa.st fW- ; ! , ( i'jrl)0 ! ! ) , and I am all the time person ally responsible for enormous values in 11101103' mid merchandise. My duties are necessarilv performed through abouW fifteen hundred employes. I am not willing to continue to bo responsible for their conduct unless I can have proper authority over them. The ro- zont pollc.v of the treasury department 1ms been to control the details of the customs administration at the port of Now York from Washington nt the dictation of a private in dividual having no oillclul responsibility , The collector In practically deprived of power and control , while ho Is left subject to all rospo-dbillty. The ollico is uo longer Indo- [ lendout , and I am. Therefore wo have sep arated. " Ki'lutrdt'H OAI-K MAY , N. J. , July 2i. ! The president : ias accepted the resignation of Joseph 15. Erhardt as collector of the port of Now York and has designated J. Sloat Fassett of Elmira - mira , N. Y. , as tils successor. l.UClti' AVUIIHSXT. PiiHsenjior Train Ilolls Down an Km- Imnkmeiit No Ono Killed. SBAVKV , Ark. , July 'i'J. At 1 o'clock today a wreck occurred on the Iron Mountain road about one mlle south of Jmtsonlu and singu lar to state no ono was killed and these in- Hired were not dangerously hurt. Pussongor train No. 8 , which left St. Lo'iis at 8 o'clock last night , consolidated at Ilald Knob with the train from Memphis , as is usual , and \\a.s proceeding southward when after crossing Little Kud river the cnglno oft thu track , carrying with it the baggage und express cars and turf a coaches , i'ho iccident occurred at a sharp curve on tin em- binkment six feet high and the engine ind five cars rolled to tno bottom and turned over on their sides , The only remaining car on the track was the Pullman sleeper. Thorn wore about forty passengers In the doralled cars , but no one was killed , not oven the en gineer or fireman. The latter , whoso name s Jones , was seriously .scalded and brulsou , init ins wounds uro not regarded as necessar ily fatal. The passengers received n vigor ous spaking up , but only eight were hurt and louo seriously. The accident was caused by spreading rails , duo to recent heavy rains , which made the roadbed very i > oft. Chicago Armory o , July 2' ) . The Second regiment irmory on the lake front was badly damaged by ilro this morning. A largo number of inlforms and arms wore entirely ruined by Ire and water. The Illbornlnn rillo.s und a roon of the First cavalry also lose their ac coutrement * . The losses will uxcocd fjr > ,0 < )0. ) I'ho firemen hail a dangerous light , as the regimental powder magazine is in Out build- ng , but t y a plentiful use of water they suc ceeded in keeping the lire away from It. lottery D armory , adjoining , escaped uiiln- ured. PolNonvd hy ProHsod Hoof. Hu'iuMKvro , Cal. , July ! > ' . ) . Reports from different parts of Placer county show that fifteen persons manifested symptoms of pol- soiling after partaking of pressed hoof pre wired by n butcher of the town of Loomis. A juild of Mr. Free of Loomls died yesterday and t i feared other fatalities will bo reported. I Is believed that the beef cattle had ab sorbed grasshopper polnon. And row ilnokHoit Ui pUrd. MnMriiis , Tenn , July 29.- Andrew Jao.v- son the negro murderer , who was to hiivo ) oen hanged tomorrow , was today ruprtuvixl by Uoveruor UuaUauau until September 2U. PAlUIAJlJJifll d U'UIUU'KA ' Labow of tbo Present Session Reviewed bj Lord Salisbury , HE DOES NOT FORGET TO LAUD BALFOUR , l.nropo Never More Tranquil Than Now In * plto of Tulk to the Con trary Plenty of I'utiuo Predicted. LONDON , .luly 29 , Lord Salisbury In his speech at the lord mayor's bamiuut tonight reviewed Iho labots of iho present session ot parliament. He said hard and valuable worit had been done unit that the obstruction for merly hindering legislation had almost dU- appeared. Ho rejoiced nt the passngo of the education bill as calculated lo support the system of religion which the people loved. Hegurdlug Ireland , Lord Salisbury said that iho government had applied a successful remedy to evils long suffered there and could look back on Its .policy with satisfaction. Five years ago ho had expressed the belief that Ireland must bo governed resolutely. Mr. Bulfour's success was largely duo to iho fact that those serving under him were as sured that they would bo supported and not handed over to their enemies. Mr. Ualfour'a administration owed its success to persis- tcnco and resolution. [ Chcors | . Hespoct for the law followed , feeling that reslstouco to the law was not right. England In the last election declared uqiiinst the soveratico of the bond and believed the sentence to bo ir revocable. [ ChoorsJ. Uofomng to the foreign power * , Lord Salisbury snld ho never know n period when Kuropo was more tr.tuquii than at the pres ent timo. In South America alouo was there a weary quarrel and constant disorder. The English government hud been pressed to ar bitrate In thu Chilian dispute and In the ad- Jubtmeut of the Argentine finances , but England could not undertake either task. Keierrng ! to the eastern quostlon , ho said that the problem had not yet beou solved , but ttiat Egvpl and Bulgaria were showing such rapid development that 'they promised to snttlo Iho difficulty without unv external interference. The prouder next spoke of the value ot the visits of Emperor William and the prince of Naples In assuring the world of the peaceful disposition of Iho great , powers. Ho hoped in iho cour.ic of a few wcoks lo welcome to England the licet of the Frcncn republic. | Cheers ] . Tliero had been talk , ho con- conmilled , of certain treaties threatening the peace ol the world. Ho believed that the na tions would work in harmony with each other , moro on account of tnoir kindred In terests than on account of mere paper trea ties1 NAT/ID A r.ii-i ; AXI > I.UST ins oirx Captain .Siuindcr.s of the Wlmlolmuk Dh'M of Heart Disease. LONDON. July 29. Captain Saunacrs of the new American "whaloback" steamer Charles SVotmore , which recently carried a cargo of grain from Uuluth to Livorpoolwa found dead this morning in the state room. Jt Is supposed ho died of heart disease in duced by saving u sailor's llfo yo'storjay. The steamer was to sail for New Yonc today , but will have to await the appointment of anew now captain. II.IRUOH'IXG NCK.VKS AT ST. M.lXttB. Funeral of the Victims of iho Tcrrllilo Itail\Viy Accident. PAULS , July 29. Twenty-live thousand people gathered at St. Maude this afternoon nt the funerals of the vicllms of the railroad disaster Sunday. The whole town was draped iu mourning. The bodies were con voyed from the town hall to the cemetery in twenty-lour hearses. The air was filled with the walling and crying of relatives. Many women went into hysterics and others fainted , Claim MlM lOlootion IB Void. PAUI& , July 29.-Tho Chllllau congressional party has issued n statement to the effect that thu election of Vicuna as president was null and void for several reasons : Bccauso ns president of the cabinet ho organized a coupe d'etat in January last , thus violating the constitution , bci-iiuso the constitution was not carried out , in conformity with the law relating to elections , because only part of the country voted and because the elec tion occurred during the suspension of the tribunals charged with the settlements of clcctoruil disputes. TruiiHl > ortiii ( ; Only Hen Union tn. Sr. Pr.TFUKtinui , July 29. A paper pub lishes an Interview with Admiral Gorvals of the visiting French squadron , in which hn declares that he has not been entrusted with political messages to Russia , but only to con voy to Kiissiu the friendly sentiments of the French government and Its people. The treaty bet ween "Kussln and Franco , Admiral Gurvais declares , is analogous to that be tween the members of the drolbund , and la purely defensive , C/.Ill' KxpriiKHCH HlH PIOUHUI'O. PAIIIS , July 29. The text of the c/.ur's tele graphic message lo President Carnet In re gard to the visit of the French fleet at Cron- K tail t is as follows : "Tho presence of the licet U fresh testimony of the profound sym pathy uniting Franco and Uussiii. I hnvu at heart to express to you my warm satisfaction on this account , " Fonrtiii'ii Woi'kmon Drowned. ESSKN , Germany , July 29 , Fourteen em ployes of the waterworks were drowned today while crossing the Uhuo , Iho boat in which they were crossing having capsized. ( Julio UnunlmoiiH. Nhw YOUK. July 'fill. The agents and com panies controlling Iho Interior and western anthracite coal markets hold their monthly meeting hero this morning. Tliero was a full attendance. Thu condition of the coal market was thoroughly discussed , and the conclusion was reached that the condition did not warrant any udvanuo in prices , It was lust as unanimously decided that no re duction in prices was warranted. Troiihlo f.iitho HowHIn. ATCIIIHON , ICan. , July 29. [ Special Tele gram to Tin- llii.j Thirteen new suits , at'- progatlng ? 12,200 , were llled in the district court against S. K , Ilowoll and George W. llowell today by dlllurcnt eastern and south- urn banks , The agent of Iho First National bank of Chicago wat served with garnishes- moid papers , _ I''at nl Saloon Quarrel , SAN FHANUIBCO , Cal. , July 29. "Richard Kontxel mid Anthony Buhrago exchanged flints during a saloon quarrel today , richraga was fatally wounded , Kentzel had the bono o' his right leg shattered and It Is posstblo his wound will also prove fatal awing to hU dissipated habits. Doalh Hull. CHICAUO , 'July 2'J.-Uantol Ktdd , D.D. L.L.IJ. , of Evttimon , and for many years professor of theology tn the Garrett biblical institute , died at his homo this morning , aged seventy-six yean. Ho bud boon iu feeble health for some WUUKI. ilniiii'h ( iordon Ititnnott Indlotod. Ni. " YOHK. Jul.v 29James Gordon Ben nett hus bcuu im.iftml lor publishing an ac count of the blub' Slug electrocution * .