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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. OMAHA , THURSDAY lKG , JUKE 2 , 1892. Nl/JBSER 350. HARRISON FLAGS ODTFUING friends of the President First in the Pield at Minneapolis , STOLE A MARCH ON THE ELAINE BOOMERS Ifnrrlnon llrnitqunrtcr * Opened nt tlio West Mnnncd by the Men of 'H ViUiulUta Metro IlUcnnrrrtoilThan They Cure to Conform ludlaiilnns Knthiiilnitlc. , Minn. , Juno 1. The advance guard ot the convention hustlers baa Dcon hero for some days nnd today the first of the actual workers cnmo In on an afternoon train , in considerable force nil the wcok , nnd Ser- Thonowspaporcorrospondcnlslmvo boon hero gcmit-nt-nrtns Mccit of the national commit- tco bun been hero for several days , arrang ing for the ushers of tbo convention and loan ing out for the duties of bis various assist ants. ants.This afternoon the Harrison parlors were opened nt the Wnst hotel. The present head quarters are In rooms 428 and 430 and nro out temporary. Permanent headquarters will bo opened on the lower llcor later In the wcok. 'Xhoso who arrived this afternoon nro all Harrison mon , of tbo most enthusiastic kind , nnd nro hero to work for tbo president until his nomination , ns they llrraly bollovo. Tbo delegation from Indiana comprised L. T. Mlchencr of Sholbyvillo , J. 1C. Ooldy. chairman republican state committee ot Indiana ; R. II. Shlol ot Indianapolis , neigh bor of the president nnd n delccnto to the convention ; C. W. Stivers of the Liberty Herald and n delegate ; A. P. Hondrlckson , n wholesale merchant of Indianapolis and a close friend of Mr..Harrison ; W. T. Durbin , delegate from Anderson , nud Senator Miller of Indianapolis. "Wo are for Harrison ; that Is what wo nro liero for , " said General Michcner. "Yes , wo nro hero in the interest of the people , " added Delegate Shiel , "and that moans that \ve must nominate Harrison. " Stole n Itiiso from the ltlal.no Itoomors. The early opening of the Harrison head quarters Is a surprise to the Blalno menwho expected to bo llrst when they come in with the national committee tomorrow. In short , the president's friends have stolen n inarch on the Blaine boomers nnd their sudden ar rival moans lleht from stall to finish. It is niiid tbat tbolr unannounced arrival and qulclc opening of tha headquarters was at a tclcgraphlo suggestion from Washington. President Harrison had got his Dack up and the man sent hero and to como tomorrow are the ones who did so much for Harrison's nomination In IbSS. General Mlchencr and John C. New will bo in command. Bruce Carr nnd General Dudley cannot come. This Huadon stratcgotlc move will disconcert the Blnlno pcoplo more than they will admit. The arrivals of today nro ns full of fight as they wcro four years upo , when they did so much to win the nomination for Harrison ut Chicago. The chief sppnltor of the party this after- coon was Air. S 111 el of Indianapolis , nnd ho Btruck out fight from the shoulder. Said ho : "It IH certainly In very bad taste for Mr. Quay , who forced Delnmater upon the repub licans of Pennsylvania for governor and was defeated , nnd for Platt who forced Passett upon Now Yorn and was defeated , and for Forauer , whoso disastrous campaign in Ohio is well remembered by the republican party It Is certainly in very bad tnstc for those men to dictate at this tlmo to their party who s'lall bo president , when their judgment Is not backed by their records. " There to Win. Continuing , bo sold : "Tho Blalno senti ment In this country Is by no means ns Btrong as people have Dcon led to bolloyo. It could bo more properly culled an anti-Harri son sentiment. Wo irom Indiana are bora to light long and hard and to win tbo light too. Thcro Is oa shadow of a doubt now that Harrison risen will bo ronoralnatod. Wo have the delegates with which tu do it and it Is fool ishness to talk about any ecrlous or fornild- nblo opposition to the president. "bpoalung of Blnlno , lot mo say that it would ba very bad politics , conceding for the moment that It can DO done , to sot asldo a man xvboso administration tits boon the prldo of the country und.a man who defeated Cleveland four years ago for a man wno was beaten by Cleveland. When the delegates got down to business , and the dust tbattlie.se calamity bowlora have raised for the moment bas settled , It will bo u clean sweep. " "But. for argument's sake , say that Blalno should bo tbo winner , " began tbo newspaper man. "But wo won't assume It even for argu ment's sake , " interrupted Mr. Sblol. "Wo won't assume it under any consideration. Blnlne will net bo a candidate. Harrison will have no formidaolo nor united opposi tion , will have no opposition of any kind be yond tbo llrst flurry I have spoken of , " Tbo Indlanlans are the most entnuslastlo of mon. They talk Harrison everywhere and all the tlmo , and it the fuvorlto does not win It will not bo because they are not doing all they can for him. I'JIOIIIIUTIONIST I'UIJFKItENCKS. Wlncomln Convention Itocclvoa it Demo. on * tie riutfonn Ulililed oil the tiovernor. MADISOX , Wls. , Juno 1. Captain Cleg- horn , permanent chairman ot the prohibition Btato convention , called the body to ordnr this morning. Milwaukee was chosen as the place for holding the next convention. The convention refused to make tbo Northwest- urn Mail of Madison and the Oshkosh Signal ofllclal prgnna of the party. ' The platform adopted declares In favor of a law prohibiting tbo liquor truflla forever und the Istuo of money by tbo government up to the needs of the people ; education In the English language under the supervision ot the government ; government ownership of railway * , telegraphs und telephones ; edu cational qualifications for voters ; improved system of highways ; all revenues to bo raised by taxation on nation's wealth rather 'than ' on its labor , and Instead of tbo present tariff tyutem , by which the necessities of the manses nro taxed to support tbo fodorul travornment , raising of revenues and pro tection of Industries should bo forever di vorced nnd dealt with i distinct functions of government , and protection , when needed , should bo secured by other and proper legis lative or constitutional nation. The committee on nominations reported as follows : For governor , T. C. Uluhmond of Madison ; lieutenant governor , O. A. Hhep- urd of LaCrossa ; secretary of stuto , E. F. Itussell of Columbia ; state treasurer. A. U. Barnes of Maniiotto ; attorney general , F. A. Wntulns of Douglas ; superintendent of public Instruction , C. W. Underwood of Outagarale ; railroad commissioner , J. 13. Cluylon of Milwaukee ; Insurance commls- Blonsr , Ole Kllau of Barren. Thu minority of the committed reported against the nomination of Ulcuinoud for gov ernor. Nominated In Illlnoli. , 111. , Juno 1. Tbo prohibition elate , convention nominated the following tlclicl : Governor , li. 11. Link ot Prunkllu county ; lieutenant governor , James Lumont of Uockford ; secretary of stuto , John P. Kll- Juu of Shelby ; auditor , S. N. Nee of Vermillion - million ; treasurer , T. T. Marshal of Marlon ; attorney general , A. T. Wright of LaSallo ; trustees of the siaxo unlvorsitv , Prof. Albert ( } . ' Green of Lebanon , Prof , Carl Johanna of JCurekn , Prof. L. S. Uoguu of Chicago ; con. Krotsiiien-ut'largc , James Felter of Spring- ildd und F. E. And rows of Sterling. COI.OllKO JIK.N 1'OU IIAltltlSON , A ltei > rrcntuttv Ne ro Dolcicuto Talk * on the 1'olltlrul Situation. WAsuixoTONj I ) . C. , Juno 1 , [ Special Tel egram toTiic llc8.J-.Mr , W , Calvin Cha ea prominent colored man of tun city and a dot. rgato to the Minneapolis convention from the Jitlrlit ot Columbia , said Ion evening lu on lutorvluwi "I Uuvo uo outaugteuiuuis. I will say , though , that Harrison hat endeared himself to the hearts of tbo colored pcoplo of this country and will rccolvo their unani mous support. Ho won us by his ringing ad vocacy of tbo federal elections bill and by his courageous utterances whenever our rights were bomg discussed. Then ho has given us moro oftlclal recognition than any other occu- Pnut of the executive mansion. Under his administration the colored man has received a share of material interest in the machinery ot tbo government. At nil times has ho been considerate , nnd now that ho is once moro before the pcoplo wo are go ing to show our gratitude. "Blnlno cannot get one-half of the colored vote. Of course you understand that I am for the n-jmlneo. whoever It may bo , but I don't mind stating it to ba my firm conviction that the colored vole will sullt If Blalno Is chosen. Ho Is hold responsible for republi can defeat in the last congressional elections. Ho opposed the McICInlov bill and hn com ments were used with telling ; effect by the dcmocratlo orators. " D. U. Harden has been appointed post master nt Utlca , Sownri county , vlco G. A. Derby , resigned. A favorable report has been made by the sennto commlttco upon Pottlgrow's bill granting right-of-way to the Wntertown , Sioux City & Duluth road through the Wnhpoton nnd SUsoton Indian reservation , and also the Pottlgiow bill granting right-of- way to the Midland Pacillo road through the Crow Crcok reservation In South Dakota. Senator PetUgrow introduced n hilt to authorize the assignment of Sioux half-breed scrip. 'S. H. Sawyer of Eden , la. , Is at tha St. Jumcs. ANYTHING TO IIICAT ItUl'UllMOANS. Democrat * and Independent * Muko n Com bination In Kiinsii.i. KANSAS CITV , Kan. , Juno 1. A joint meet ing of the democratic and pcoplo's parties of Kansas was bold bore today , which may ultimately result In not only defeating the republicans again at tbo coining state election but also In transferring Kansas from the list of republican states to at least the doubtful column. Tbo mooting decided that it would bo well for democrats and pcoplo's party to form a coalition neatnst the repub licans in the coming elections. Among these representing the dcmocratlo state committee wcro : W. O. Jones , cbair- tnain of the committee ; W. II. Popporoll , ox- Governor Charles Robinson , Hon. C. W. Blnir , S. F. Ncelcy , J , B. Chapman , John S. Richardson , W. C. Perry , Frank BaconSam HIggs , B. J. Sheridan. These represent Ing the pcoplo's party were : H. A. Cbonault , II. P. Vrooinan , S. W. Ctiaso , W. C. Jones of Eureka. ' Lovl Dumbauld , Judge Haney , J.W. Boll , L. Van Voorboos , W. H. WuKollold. J. H. True and J , 11. Lnttmor. Besides tbeso loaders mentioned there was n largo ut tend ance of privates ot both parties. \Vill Keep It n Secret. The meeting wont into secret session nt 11 o'clocic and did not adjourn until 5 In the afternoon. During tto intervening hours the whole matter of fusion was thoroughly discussed und a resolution was adopted giv ing the sense of the mcotltrg ns In 1'ilvor ot fusion. The resolution Is kept secret for some reason unknown until next Saturday , when Iho secretary is authorized to give it out fbr publication. The preamble of the resolution sots forth the advantages of fusion and arranges the details of the coalition as follows : Tha demo crats are to bo given the candidates for chief justice of the supiomo court and congross- mun-at-lurgo. The rest of tbo state ticket is ' to no given to th'o people's parly. The candidates nf.tho two parties will bo nominated ntSopnruto conventions , the dem ocrats on a dcmocratlo platform and the people's party mon on a reform.platform.-tlio object being to avoid endorsement by either party of the other's principles. The matter of presidential electors , was discussed thoroughly , and It was decided that u coalition should bo formed also in that direction. The details of tbo fusion in that quarter , however , were not definitely de cided upon , that matter being loft to a mootIng - Ing to bo held later. Greed ot the Allliinre. The reason for poitpo'nlng action on the fusion on presidential electors was the desire of the alliance to get the whole plum. They want all the presidential electors while tha democrats think they uro entitled to half of them , considering tbo concessions they have made on tbo state ticket. It is believed the differences between the two parties on this question will bo amicably settled. The gen eral sentiment of the meeting wus "any thing to boat tbo republicans. " Tbo repre sentatives of both parties wcro willing to make almost any concession to attain that end. end.Tho The man most prominently mentioned in connection with the nomination by tbo demo crats for the candidate for chief justice of Iho supreme court Is Judge John Martin , a life long democrat. David Ovormoyer of Topokn seemed to bo the favorite tor the nomination of congrcsiman-at-largo. The pcoplo's party mon wanted Attorney General Ivos fnr governor , but the democrats did not think ho was strong enough , 'rbat opinion , however , was given only In an advisory woy , the nomination being loft wholly with the pcoplo's party. There was a good deal of talk of fusion on congressmen In the various districts , but thu Keating decided to talto no action on that matter. It being deemed best to leave fusion In the districts with the districts themselves. Another mooting will bo hold shortly to arrange the details which wcro lolt incom plete at the meeting today. o UIiilno-AlKcr Ticket. CuiCA.no , III. , .luno 1. Among the many prominent republican polltlclanx who arrived yesterday was Frnnk Hatton of Washington , M. Thurston of Nobrasku John , ox-Congress man Allen ot Michigan , Commissioner of Navigation Oberne , dologttta to Minneapolis from Now York ; ex-Senators Spoonor and D. M. Sabln , Thomas Lowry and Colonel W. S. King of Minneapolis and ex-Governor John H. Gear of Iowa. J. S. ( JlarKson's party arrived at ° : ; rj and took quarters at tut- Gram ! Pacillo. In one of the rooms assigned - signed to the party Mr. ClarUson at once locHod himself and tbo following committeemen - men : Urdu of Massachusetts , Conger of Ohio. Paine of Massachusetts and San born of MlcblL'iin. Congressman Alien- the Michi gan Alger advocate , was admitted shortly afterwards. D urine tbo entire hour which tbo conference lusted two typewriters wcra Kept In constant use in an adjoining room. The presence of Mr. Allen at the conference eave rise to the rumor that float arrange ments were beinjr made for tbo springing of the Blaino-Algor ticket. Mr. Clarkson denied that there would bo any ofllclul conference ol nny nature till after the arrival at the con- voutlon. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ On to th 1'lour City. WASHINGTON' , D. C. , June 1. From present Indications It appears that there Is likely to bo a practical suspension of public business In congress next week owing to the numer ous absentees. Many republican senators bavo already departed or bavo arranged to depart from the city for Minneapolis. Senator tor * Hlicock and McMillan Intend to go west tonight mm tomorrow Senators Teller , Wol- cott , DuboU , Sboup nnd Hlgglns will follow. Senator * Davis and Petttgruw will wait until the und ot the wcok before they begin the pilgrimage , when they mnv bo in company with ox-Speaker Rood , who Is bound to bo In tbo convention , "if Iho Lord tpaioa me , " as bo says. Dppew'ii ( Jrmt Tri n rormtilion Act. Nr.w Yoitic , Juno 1. Chauncey M. Uopew and party left Now York last evening for Chicago onrouto to MlnnuapolU. Mr. Dupow lias tu attend an Important railroad meeting In Chicago and says lu will bo only a rail road man until ho reaches Minneapolis , where ho will develop lute a politician , Tnmmuny Hull nt Chicago , New YOIIK. Juno 1. A committee on or ganization of Tammany ball was held at the wigwam In Kmt fourteenth street last night. Commliilonor ot Publlo Works Ollroy pro- * " " [ COiiTlSU U OS KCCOJiD 1'AUK. ] UNTIL AFTER THE BATTLE Free Silver Bill Not to Bo Voted on Till the Ides of Juno Bo Poised. HILL VOTES WITH THE FREE SILVERITES Spnntor from Virginia Slt In Mills' Cliulr niut Herds with the Frco ColimcoMen The Uny nt tlio bnpltnl , WASIIIXOTON , D , C. , Juno 1 , There Is to bo no vote on the free silver colnago bill oren on any amendment to It until after the Min neapolis convention shall have closed , nnd , In all probability , there will ba none until after the Chicago convention shall have also como to nu end , the scnato having voted today , on the suggoUlon of Mr. Aldrlch and without n slnglo dissent from either side ot the chamber , tbat no veto should ba taken on that bill until after the 14th of Juno. This agreement was arrived at attar Mr. Sher man bad closed his two days * argument against the hill , which his last words char ; acterized as "a frightful daman to bo resisted nnd opposed. " Mr. Sherman spoke for an hour today with the same force and oarnostncsi ho displayed yesterday , but without having so largo or attentive an audience , although Mr. Hill did htm the honor of being a close listener. Ho wan followed by Mr. Stewart , who bad not haf f a dozen listeners on his own aide of the chamber and who therefore addressed himself almost exclusively to an audience of domocratin senators. There were two interesting incidents In the morning hour. The lint was the in troduction of the now senator from Virginia , General Kpha Hunton. Mr. Mundcrson. administered tbo oath , and after the usual congratulations from senators on both sides ot the chamber , Mr. Hunton took thoscat occupied until recently by Mr. Mills. Hill U wltli the I'roo Sllvorltcs. The other Incident is ono which had the effect of getting the first direct veto from Senator Hill on a financial question. An ap parently innocent house bill to rogulalo the manner In which property shall bo sold under decrees of United States courts had been taken from the calendar and was about to ba passed without question , when Mr. Teller offered an amendment requiring ofll- cl/\Is / to rccolvo legal tender money 1ti satis faction of judgments. Mr. Sherman was prompt to notice as an effect ot the amend ment that it might bo a violation of possible conditions in note or mortgage that tbo debt should bo paid lu gold. Ho therefore - fore objected to Iho consideration ot such an important bill under the live-min utes rulo. But Mr. Morgan moved to pro ceed to its consideration notwithstanding the objection , and it wus on that motion that Mr. Hill voted with the frco silver men. Mr. Hunton also voted in the affirmative. A call was made for the yeas nnd nays and they were found to bp25 and 12 respectively. The call showed the impossibility of getting a quorum without breaking pairs , and the Dill went over wltbout prejudice. i'UUMC TllKASUllY STATCMU.VT. 1'rcsent Condition ol the I.lnlillltlcs nnd Assets of Your Undo Kuimiel. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Juno 1. Public debt statement : CAHI1 l.VTIIC T Hi : AH UK V Cold coin , , . . (19 Bars 77,7111,511 1271,527,031 Silver dollars 3. > 0.4f3,435 Hubslillnry coin II. < 5 < JI'J7 liars 72,701,770 443I29SOS , 1'iiper I.cial tender nolcu ' ( old ISBUO ) 29,227,71.1 Treasury notes uf 18m. . . . 10-I2.I-II4 lioldccrtltlcutes , H ,470,520 Silver certlllento 3J.D13.VI7 Currency certlHcntos 1MWO ) ( Notional bank notes 6,701Ml G1WO,758 Other t'Omls , Interest und coupon * paid , nwullllii ro- IraburBciuunt . 2G5.5S3 Minor coin and fractional currency. , 47 < ! ,212 Dcpoilu In national banks depositories , Kunerul tic- ronnt I3Bflfi,20 DIsburnInK onluvrs' butuncua. 3,7Wli3 16,347,223 AKKrctato , f70J,30Ul'iO JIKMANU I.IAllIl.lTIF-'i Oold ccrtlflcatcs (171,71.5,729 Hllvoreorllllentos lau..UI.IIX ! Currency cerllllcutcs ai.UAJ.cuo Trounury nolenot IbUO 'JI-J'JI'J ? ( 14,081,717 1'unil for redemption of im- current national bank notes i.040,1122 Oiititandlni ; check * und draft 3.723,323 DlBburDliii : officer ! ' balance * 22,070,1:8 Attcncjr uceounta , etc : iKl3.0ltl 35,252,283 Cold roicrvu KM.UOU.UJU Netcmli bulancu 2DUU5,8 i 120,005,885 Acercitata t7K > ,30J,5'ja Ca h bulanealn tlio trcasurr May III , I39-J 12 < 1.005fUi5 Dccrcano during the moulli , fi2,27i | l'rc tie | of CuiiHiiliir Kurtlou I'rcscrvod. WASHINGTON' , D. C. , Juno l. The diplo matic und consular appropriation bill was today reported to thu scnato from the com mittee on appropriations. As it cumo from the house the bill carried an uppropriatlon of f l.til''Jiri , and thli umountyai increased $ > 1SOO by the commlttco , tnaUinp a total of SI,710,015. being $ . > 3,1SO moro than the appro priation for the proiont year and ft' ,131 loss than the estimates. Tha inlstlons to Colombia and Ecuador nnd to 1'eru and Boliviawhich wore consoli dated by the house , were today restored to their present status , us were also the mis sions to Venezoula , Guatemala and Hondu ras. The salaries of thu consuls general at Louilon , 1'arls. liavro and lilo do Janeiro , reduced from W.OOO to f. > , ( XX > Dy the homo bill , were roitored by tlio committee , as also were tba salaries of IHty-ono consul * re duced and cloven ouilttoii by the house bill , Committee Itituirt * . WAKMINOTOX , D. C. , Juno l. The house commit too on public lands today ordered a favorable report ou the sonata hill to change the boundaries ot the Yellowstone park , This bill reduces the present size of tbo park on the north and Increases It lu other dlrcc- m * ff * " tlons , thb purpose" bclniffo , permit railroads to utilize the northern , stHp. TUo appropriations. eommlttco 1ms com pleted the annual pcnMort appropriation bill and will * probably ropeH to Uio scnixto to morrow , The bill carried a total npproprla- tlon ot $140350,003 , maklnR r.bout $3W,000 ( loss than the estimates and n llttlo ovnr $11- 1)00,000 ) raoro tusnUho uouso bill. The lu- crnaso la for army -t ixnd navy pensions and rout. \Jrf \ The TrcnMir" ' department today purchased 0)8.000 ) ouucorf'ot MlTtr at $0.8340 to CO.SSG3. Fnto of IIIvpr'mill llnrlmr Ulll. WASHINGTON , D. . , Juno 1. The friends of thc nvor and harbor bill nro bcepmtne uomowhat anxious as to lu ultimate fato. At present It stands upon the calendar with sonata amondmonth pondlnp. Should It afjaln ai , according , to the rules , It must do run ttio RaunUot ot the commlttco of the \vholo , th6. tlmo of 1U final passage would bo wholly problematical , us ovcry amendment would bo subject to further amendment'luul , Its cnomloi could tnko advantage of the present depleted con dition of the house to postpone the passage Indefinitely. Confronted 'with this condi tion , the advocates tit the measure bavo dc- cldod to aslc the home to suspend the rules on Monday next In order to nonconcur In the sennto amendments and to a roe to a con ference. As this motion will require a two- thirds vote , the ccVflnilttoo on rivers and harbors are using means to irmko sura that nvcry frlcmd of the bill shall bo present that day. Doric in the Home. WASHINGTON , D. C.J Juno 1. Strangers de siring an inslpnt to xlha pocullar rules which KOVCIII the house In' lts deliberations might huvo been Interested , In the proceedings of that body today , but'tcw ' others would have viewed them with much pleasure. Almost the whole day was consumed In discussion of points of ordor. No material change was made In the postofllco appropriation bill and but ono page of the ftt'dasure was disposed of. In committed of tlio whole on thu bill Mr. Cnldwoll of Ohio mqtcd that the appropria tion for freouollvoryibo "Increased by 8300- 000. Lost. Wlthou < lJsp05lUBof the bill the house uajournod. , Wimlilngton Jiiotui. WASIHXOTON , D. C. , Juno 1. Secretary Elitlns issued a general order to the army today announcing the retirement of Brig adier Uoncral IX S , Stanley and paying high tribute to bis military Services. The commissioner Of internal revenue re ports the pavmsnt tojlatc of 2,810 claims on sugnr bounties , oulountlng to 67,271 , ODr > , leaving unsettled 015' ' Claims , Involving $54- 031. . The president has directed the retlromont from nctivo service , oh.dccount of illness , of Colonel B. Remoy.i U- . bM. . C. , JudRO ad vocate pen ral of the.navy , and Lieutenant C. Lcmloy is mentlouod ns his most HUcly successor. WASHINGTON , D/C , ' JunoJ ; Tn the senoto today a joint resolution , passed authorizing and directing tbo president to proclaim u eenoral holiday in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America on the 12th of-October , 1SD2. viiiLi'i > caxaiciisn cv > vaspa. President Montt Dollvor * unlntcrostluj ; lint WciiW Jlcsmge. . . lCn ) > l/rf07ifr < I IBM by Jaiiioi ( Ionian BeniKtt.1 VAU'Aiuiso. Chili ( via Unlveston Tex. ) , " Juno 1. [ By Mexican" Cable to , , the New York Herald-Spcciulitorirjic ( Bltc.J The openlnje of consjross.ini Santiago today was unaccompanied by < an'yutbr _ < ftrtrr"Peaco-ond * quiet prevailed througMrat.tbJn , cjty. Ample precaution- bad 'bcSif tnVsiv toquell any , oracuto. Tho' streets through which Presi dent Montt passed from the Moncda to Congress hall wore lined with soldiers. Ho baa a military escort. In the Peclnnlng ot his speech to congress President Montt referred to tbo restoration of order since ho took tbo ofilco. Ho passed over tbo Baltimore affair In a few words , stating that documents would be pre sented showing what bad taken place. Ho lamented the attack and expressed regret at the circumstances which at ouo time threat ened a rupluro of IrieucJly relations ontwcon tbo United States and Chill. Ho added that a settlement of the matter would bo bad through diplomatic channels in accord with international justice and according to tbo past traditions of the two countries. Ho said tbut the treaty with Bolivia , made by tbo junta ntlqulquO in IS'Jl , would bo modified after boiiiKj submitted to the con gress of Bolivia and Chill. In regard to the Argentina boundary " { fucstlou be nopoil that tbo receipt of the Join * toport of the limita tion commission would lead to an atnlcablo settlement , Ttio estimates passed by tbo last congress for 1801 and i89J , owing to a fall of exchange , were short $2,400.000 , but tticro was an actual deficit of $300,01)0. ) The flouting debt , Including what was owing the banks for omission of tiotcs. amounts tol- ) 005,000. In his opinion sales of public lands south of Valparaiso and Sandtiago would realize 810,000,000 and partly extin guish this dobt. Hojcatlmatea that for 1S93 the Incorao would ba $31,000,000 and by 1893 would amount to 503,000,000. This would leave a balance sufficient to enable congress to order the resumption of suspended public works. ' , Owing to a fall In the values of nitrate , silver and copper , conimerco was strained and unsettled. Ho hoped that It would rise in luturo oy strict economy in an nrancncs. By July , 1895 , all cf Balmaccda's note Issue and also government' paper money -.voulu DO withdrawn and In their place a metallic cur- icnov substituted. . Ho recommended reci procity treaties with'all the South American ' republics. Ho advoc'atod a law compelling the payment of Outlet on nitrates and lodmo Dy ninety-day bills o Loudon In such sums as the government might , ruqulro. Ho roc- otnmonacd a ratification of tbo law passed by the last congress curtailing the veto power of the president. In the conclusion no.fmld that tbo republic was gradually , but turoly returning * to the stuto it was in previous to the revolution. All was quiet and tranquil throughout Chill. Ho hoped that all , political parlies would unlto in restoring wirmony to the country. The mosiago Is general ) ? considered weak in luiiguago and not of s'u&iolent ' force , JftlXSAS CUOff CV.VDII1UX3. Excellent 1'r on pools ftp an Abundant Hrtr- v U TOPKKI , Kan.June l.i-Tlio Kansas Farmer publishes today crop xeporU from Its corre spondents throughout , tbo state. Tooludl - cato a wheat acreage about equal to that of last year. Tbo condition of tbo wheat crop has improved generally since the last report. Very few counties report insects of any ulna , la soiuo counties tbo ivheat on bottom lauds has suffered from washing out by floods , but in general tlieuamneto ; ) this crop by tbo oic- cosslvo rains has , bo u Jess than was to bo expected. The harvest will bo later than usual , but unless sonw. Injury not yet devel oped cotnen upon the vtbuut the prospect Is that a fairly good crop will bo harvested. Harvest will begin-in tuu southern counties about Juno ' . ' 0. The acreage of oats Is rather Hector than hcrotoforo on account of the lateness of the season and excessive rains. This crop is later than usual , bat otherwise in good con dition. Corn U very backward on account of cool , wet weather. The acreage will bo larger than usual , even if , planting hat to bo ex. tended well Into'June. The growth oftho plant > ias boon ilQW.iAmplo tlmo remains , however , to mnko a corn crop with a favor- ablo'season from this limp .forward. The fruit crops are below tno ovOruxe. HaiiH > HoniliiKu unit th I'll I r. NEW YOKK , Jund 1 , Man advices from tbo republic of Seuto Domlnpo state that tbo government has inado on appropriation of 25,000 to pay the oipeiuoj of lu roproioutti- tIon at the Chicago World1 * Columbian ex- uosltlon and ha * appointed commissioners. This leaves Chill and Veuezculo a * the Qnly countrlos la Americk that have not already luudo arrangoiacaU tot tbolr reproiouutlou. IF THERE SHOULD BE WAR M , Jules Simon is Confident That Francs Would Vanquish Germany , HIS REASONS FOR THINKING THUS Vnrlmn Thames r n Dcllcnto nnd DltllcuU Sltuiitlmi Citrcrnllr Itovlotreil Ity the Ulll French Sti > to.iimui Strrnctli or tha Countries Comp.irml. K l > ] > Jnn OirJ/ri rtJnntZ.\ \ PAHIS , Juno I. [ New York Herald Cublo Special to Tim BBD. ] "Neither Franco nor Germany has any desire or intention of pro voking war , but wo can never ba sure some Incident , trivial , even absurdly insignificant In essence , may not precipitate n struggle. " That waa the reply Jules Simon gnvo today to the question , "Is war likely td roiult from the fetes that nro to bo bold nt Nancy next week ! " In reply to another question Simon said : "If tboro Is war between Franco nnd Uor- many , It Is my firm conviction that Franco will bo victorious in the fight.11 There are In or out ot Franco few men who can road the signs of the times more shrewdly than the eminent statesman , or who uro moro dispassionate or unbiased In their judgment. "What is It you want to sco mo about ! " M. Simon asked. I told him how the public had boon Impressed by the timely nnd wise observations ho made last week respecting President Carnot's ' forthcoming visit to Nnncy and which had been quoted in the editorial columns of the Pans Herald. Any thing moro ho might have to say on the same subject could not fail to bo of interest , espe cially to those who believed the present situation honeycombed with dangers. ClmngCK In tha Time * . "Certainly the situation Is very serious , " M. Simon said. "Some observers of the signs of tbo times are of the opinion that it somewhat resembles that ot 1870. To n cer tain extent that may bo right , but there are s licnt points of difference. First ot all , the sentiment ot the two nations Is not what It was in 1STO. Then there was longing for war. Napoleon III. felt war was necessary If ho was to keep the thro no. Tholitugof Prussia was also anxious for war. Ho vas coiilldont of victory. His army was much superior to the French ; ho had moro men and his military organization was butter , while bo also possessed in MoltUo a general-In ch iof to whonv no French commander could compare. Napoleon should Imvo known these rncts , but ho did not , or it may be ho refused1 to recognize their Importance. Be sides ho counted upon aid from Austria. Ho entered upon the campaign in the spirit of tholndvenluror who believes everything Is to bo gained and that nothing can bo lost by the coup.ho has placed who considers only the chances of success and wholly disregards the consequences of failure. "Nowadays it Is entirely different. Neither Franco nor Germany has any intentions of going'tovrarJlfwnr''catr bo avoided. Tbo 'Gorman oraporor undoubtedly lias lo gout dp parado. Ho * voul4 * * lllcpv6 t jnako a' great show In tbo world , and ho tb'fnlca 11 would bo a magnificent thing for biro , wore he able , to crush Franco , but WllUam II told mo him self that neither country could bo certain of victory nnd that for the country boatou it would moan complete and irretrievable ruin. I do not believe he could have any reason for saying such things , unless ho fully be lieved what ho said. I was not at Berlin as ambassador. My mission , though ofllulal in ono souse , wns concerned with the labor question , and was not of a character to call forth remarks of that kind unless they wore not cold diplomatic utterances , but the ex pression of personal opinion. That statement was perfectly spontaneous. Ho knows pretty nearly exactly how the Gorman stands to the French army , and I do not Dcllovo ho would bavo gene to the trouble of a gratuitous lie. Had ho thought his army was certain of vic tory , bo would have remained silent. I have dwelt upon this because I think it was a con fession of the highest importance. Thlnlis Franco Would Win. "For ray own part I am convinced If there was war between France and Germany , Franco will be tbo conqueror. In the last war wo had no cbanco. Wo were out numbered , our artillery , was lamentably weak , and but I need say nothing about our organization. Wo fought with courage worthy of all admiration , and which drew recognition oven from our opponents , but what could valor against tbo sclonco of a Von MoltUo and the overwhelming superiority of tbo German army ) But now the relative positions are changed ! Franco possesses an Infantry equal to any ; u great Infantry. Our artillery Is also strong. The advance that has econ made in that arm is extraordinary. On the other hand our cav alry Is not so good. Tbero lies uno petit danger. "Then coraos the question of generalship. Von Moltko is dead and who is there to fill tbo vacancy ! So far as I can learn there Is no Moltko now in the service ot Germany. On our side wo have Sauslor. Ho. like the present Gorman commanders , is now uno gonoralo doslgno par la vlctolno , out there Is no doubt of his real capacity , and does Germany possess bis superior ? I think not , and oil things considered I repeat that in the event of war jo parioral sur la vlctoirlo do lu Franco. Kuln Sure for One. "With and in spite of all this , it Is my con firmed opinion that whoever provokes n war will be the real criminal. War moans utter ruin to ono country or the other , The existence enceof the conquered nation as n great power will cease with defeat. Its role lu the History world will bo played out. Too irreat stress cannot bo laid upon this fact , and it is a circumstance which should make men In power In both Franco and Germany pause. Future agon will rcg'ard him who brings about so torrlblo a catastrophe as a malefactor of the worst dogrco. Kccognlzincr this neither William II. npr liny responsible politician can wish to mnko war. "Still It Is certain that war may como wltbout bolng dcslrod. Incidents loading to the crlsU may crop up any mo ment , and owing to susceptibility graftoo on to Iho Alsace-Lorraine question , ttioso fetes ot Nancy seriously aggravate the dangers. The position is ono of extreme dlfUculty. It would have been much wiser on Cnrnot'a part not to have gene to Nancy. It would bavo been very easy for him to have pleaded other ongagomontB , to bavo declined the Invitation extended him on the ground tnat his autlei would require him to remain In Paris at tbat particular moment. "Not for a moment do I thltiK Cnrnot had any Idea that his going to Nanoy might pro- voiio war. It would bo absurd to Buppoio that ha has ever had uny intention of caus ing war or tbat the pcoplo of Nnnoy had uny such doslro. Still ho might have dcclmod tbo Invitation to the fetes. " Hera I asked M. Blmon if ho thought it wus possible for Proddont Caruot to draw back now. when bis not going to franov inlpht bo Interpreted as knuckling ' ling 'down to ( i.irmany. Simon would mane no definite unswor , but tbo liiiprosMon hu few word * and manner ( -uvo was that ho in the interest of peace would not bn displeased were tbo president of the republic taken conveniently ill during the early days of Juno. Mot Apjircliennlvo ofVi r. "Ono last question , M. Klmon what In your opinion uro tbo probabilities of peace or war , as affoctcd by the Nanoy celebrationsi" "Barring accidents , I Deliovo peace will bo pruiurvoa , " wa tha reply , "but an accident Lupneas so easily , A tuan goes out ( or a wnlk on a fine morning with every Intention nnd expectation of returning homo to lunch eon. Ho happens to pass Dy n building In course of construction. . As ao goes by n hugo block of masonry falls upon him and ho Is carried homo n corpse. It was incro chance that ho went anywhnro near that building. Also It was more cbanco that Iho death dealing stone should bavo fallen just ns ho wns parsing underneath , But what dooi that nvalll Still I do not bcllovo any Incident can occur that It would not bo pos- sIDle with good will on both side ) to settle without recourse to nrms. " AND SII.VKi : . She Will Send DnlrgutrA to tlio Monetary ConfiTcnro. PAHI ? , Juno 1. In the Clmmoar of Depu ties ywtorday M. Soubrom moved an appel lation In fuvor of n sliver standard of cur rency. Ho argued that It silver wus de monetized It would no longer have any value in Franco. In Austria , ho said , mcasuros nro pending that withdraw TfAOOJ.OOO f roues' In gold from Paris and London. It is essen tial that the French government shall send representatives to the coming silver confer ence with Instructions tending to effect a rise In silver and prevent a withdrawal of cold. Both England and Franco ought to inako nu < st strenuous efforts to rehabilitate silver. The United States government is well disposed toward the project. M. Uouvlor.mlnlstor of ilnancrospondlng , said that the country most affected by the situation was Great Britain , owlnp to the re lations ot that government with India. The key to the situation was In London. The French government wns disposed to give its delegates Instructions favorlnc an Increase in thu valun ot silver , but ttioso would bo subordinate to the instructions given to tbo British delegates. In the mean time the French government was opposed to thu abrogation of the Latin monetary union. In regard to the Invitation extended by the UnltnU States to Franca to take part In the International conference M. Houvior said that the French government would accept the invitation , but would reserve tbo right of liberty of action both now and in the future. ItUSU.MK AT Tim ltiiUCTJON. : Long nnil IncfTectnul Struggle of the Dur ham Miners Kmlnd ut I/.int. Loxno.v , Juno 1. The long strlko ot the Durham coal minors wus ended today , and the men will Immediately rosurno work at the reduction In their wages which the strike was inaugurated to prevent. A mooting of representatives of the Durham Minors federation nnd of the Coal Mlno Owners association wns hold today nt which tlio question of wages was discussed nt great length. For n time tbo masters held out against the letting of the men return to work nt the 10 per cent reduction , which the mlunrs bad offered to accept , and insisted on making n 12 } per cent reduction. Finally , hownvor , they changed their attitude and accepted the proposition made by the mon to go back to work at 10 per cent reduction. The strike bopnn March 12 , when nearly all the minors in England quit work for the purpose of causing such nn advance in the price of coal us would prevent the mine owners - ors from having any cscuso to reduce wages. JIINKHS liim.Nr.OTO IIKATII , Tcrrltilo Accident In 'n Silt or Mlno In llolicinln. PiuauE , Juno I. Fire broke In the Birkonborg silver mine , Bohouila , and spread though the whole interior. Five hundred men were at work In the mine , but nil except forty escaped. 'Fourteen1 bod- lieslhavo bean recovered. .Alahy wouijded -minors have been brbughfcwtbo aurfaco. rntiliimcnt on Its I.not lcc . LONDOX , June 1. The Post today says the government nnd the Opposition huvo agreed to pass all the estimates and that parliament is certain to bo dissolved before June 28. Mr. Gladstone , addressing the London lib eral radical union , said the dissolution of parliament was approaching with great strides. Tbo whole country was awake and expected a removal of legislative arrears by tbo Newcastle program. "Tnat wns n glgan- tie tastt , but it might bn accomplished In a way once tha Irish problem wus disposed of. Thcro was no group of questions tbo liberals were moro united upon than these affecting the London municipal powers. They be lieved in liberal control to the widest exten sion. Mauritius' Awful Visitation. MARSI'ILLES , Juno l. The malls which have just arrived from Mauritius state that 1,000 persons were killed and 4,000 injured In the recent hurricane. The burrlcauo wus preceded by a violent magnotlo disturbance. Tbo sea rose ntno feet , tbo highest since the cyclone of 1818. Scarcely a house in the colon } ' escaped damage. Many churches and public buildings were destroyed. The flno church of tbo Immaculate Conception Is In ruins. The cathedral , however , by a s trail go cbanco , escaped. Tbo dead Include a largo number ot loading Inhabitants. Ono floor collapiod , killing 200. Taunted with Admiring Americana. OTTAWA , Ont. , Juno l.-In the House of Commons Sir John Thompson moved tbo second reading of the redistribution bill. Hon. Wilfred Lnurlor taunted the govern ment with bolng carried away by admiration of their American cousins and moved an amendment tbat British precedents bo fol lowed and the bill bo referred to a committee of both sides of tbo House to devise the best possible plan of action and redistribution. Clinngo In the AIluu T.luo. MosTUEALCan. , Juno l. The partnership hitherto existing under the narao of II. & A. Allan , between Andrew Allan , Hush B. Allan , Andrew A. Allan , Montague Allun , J. C. Allan and John Smith has boon dissolved , John Smith having coatoa to bo n niemDorot the tlrra. The Allans are the proprietors of the Allan line of steam ships. The business will bo continued under the name of H. & A. Allan. liarlng ] Irotharn Miiltu LONDOX , Juno l. The linn of Oaring Brothers has reduced its liability to the Bunk of England by 1,000,000 by the sale of Buenos Ayres & Western railway daben- turet which It hold. Count ori'urlH Kocoverlii ? . LONDOX , Juno 1. Tbo count of Paris , who a few days ago underwent a severe surgical operation for an Internal disease from which ho was suffering , Is making good progress toward recovery. New Htcitmnhlj ) Flyor. NEW TtoiiK , Juno 1. The now steamer Colombia of the Pacltlo moll line Is a llyor. Slio arrived here late Monduy night from Colon. It was her maiden trip , but abe made the journey in flvo days and twenty-throe hours , running at but ttiroe-nunrtcrs speed , This time is but a faw hours blower than the fastest tlmo on record , anil had silo been running at full speed ho would have broxon the record. She Is commanded by Captain Sbackford. _ Ktoiimar Ari-lviili , At New York Lulin , from Bremen ; Nevada - vada , from Liverpool ; Tdutonlc , from Uvor < pool. pool.At Philadelphia Switzerland , from Ant worp. At Southampton Travo , from Now York. At Movllle Clrcdssla , from Now York. At Ouuonstown Majestic , from Now York ; Wisconsin , from New Vork. At HuU-Galllleo , from Now York. Colored MOII Decry Lynch I.iiir , COI.VMIIU , S. O. , Juno 1. A Class mooting of colored people hut been hold hero and many speeches wcro made by prominent colored mon. Resolutions were adopted set ting forth the ovll of lynching and calling on the colored men to dosltt from crimes that provoke thorn and the whlUis to frown mobs down ana lot the law take IU couno. STORMS Agx/STILL / RAGING &r Qrcat Damasjg no in a Largo Section of Vnlloy. RAIN , HnW WINDS AND FLOODS They All Contribute Their Shnro 111 Devns * IntliiR I'li-ldn nml Itnlnini : Crops A Number of I.l\r Iout by llrownlnff 1'iuul Klectrlclty. Cuiu.uio , III. , Juno 1. Advices to thu As sociated Press received from raany points show that heavy rain storms pro vailed y ester * day and last night throughout n larco section of the Mississippi valley , lululug to tbo soggy condition of the already raln-soakcil ground , further delaying planting nud drowning out grain already In the ground. Advices so far received cover the states ot Arkansas , Kentucky , Missouri , Texas , In dian territory and Oklahoma. At Now Hope , Ky the downpour was no- compaulod by n destructive hall storm , doing great damage to grain , fruit and vegetables. Fields are under water anil the situation is so alarming that the prlco of wheat has nd- vancod IU cents a bushel. At Fort Smith , Ark. , the roln wns accom panied by a wind storm , which did consider able damage to oullclings. At Greenville , Tex. , an electrical storm killed several hundred acres of grass and cotton , giving them tlio appearance ot being burued. Gutlirlo. Ok ) , , reports a family consisting of man , wlfo nnd three children , drowned While trying to ford the Canadian river. Further disastrous floods , IV U believed. * must result , with probable loss of life ana property , in addition to the vast damiga already Indicted. ASKING FOU AID. Wellington , Kiln. , AppenU to the Charity or the United Million. WBI.LJNOTOX , Kixn. , Juno I , Tbo committee - too appointed to procure relief for the suffer ers Dy the recent oyclono today Issued on ap peal to the pcoplo ot tbo United States. Tha appeal recites the details of the cyclone , given in thcso dispatches heretofore , and ; adds ttint an almost equal nmount.of Ions baa boon caused by the heavy rainstorm which has prevailed for the past throe days , which has not only caused much mouoy loss , but threatens to breed sickness nnd disease. Tbo pcoplo , says the appeal , nro mot on every sldo with want , discouragement nnd depres sion. All that could bo done to relieve thci distress has been done by thoto citizens oS the town who suffered no loss , still the amount of aid 'yot to bo rendered Is vary great. Continuing , the appeal says : "With your prompt assistance a bravo and grateful pcoplo will rise nnd rebuild this city. A few dollars of aid now will uccompllsh much , and nt no distant day will sco the city reoulltmi'3 rekindle courngo and hope. Wo need money most of all , but would Do grateful for any * thing of value , especially household furni ture. Tbl3appo.il Is mndo with a painful sense of our great extremity , und wo commit our case to the generosity and sympathy ot the public. " The appeal is signed by J. C. Thompson , chairman relief committed , and li. B. j\iar < ln.secretary. , ' . . 11IQU WATER. AT KANSAS C1TV. ' ' ' 'Wn'to'r from'tho Kaw anil Mlliourl Again Joint ; Damage. KANSAS CITY , Mo.'Juno l. The Missouri and the Kaw rivers are again rising at this place. The rise Is duo to local rains and ! not the annual Juno flood , which Is antici pated with much apprehension. It has beoa raining continuously for two days bore nnd a great quantity of water has failon. Harlem , tbo llttlo vlllago across the Missouri river from hero , is nam flooded , but not to so great a depth as during the May inundation. The east bottoms on this aide are also covered with water , but no damage has been dono. In Kansas City , Kan. , the Kaw has risen two foot , out tias i tt yet overflowed its banks. It will takV Ise of three foot more to do that. The sowt ; > tbo imperfect con struction of which c. 'owed tbo waters'to back up , throuch thom-ri nwtha town , hnvo been provided with HDIA ! gates , , and tha danger of a flood from that source Is past. The Missouri river ntO o'clock this evenIng - Ing was eighteen foot above low water marie and slowly rising. The signal service pro- diets a discontinuance of the rise by tomor * row night. 81111 ItiilnliiR In low * . CBDAit > RAi'ins , la. , Juno 1. [ Special Tola * gram to Tim BEII.J It has Dion pouring down rain for the past thirty-six 'hours. All tuosmnll _ streams are booming and the Codaf river has risen nearly-two feet In the past twelvd hours and Is still rising rapidly. It Is still raining hard with no Indication of cessation , The greatest damage resulting will bo delay to farm work , though businosa Is practically at a standstill , whllo a wood famine prevails. It i& not appiohondcd any- great damage will result from the raise la the river. OTTUMWA , la. . Juno 1. It has been raining for forty-eight boura. The river Is rising two inches an hour , and will probably rise moro rapldlv the rest of the day. It Is still raining hard this afternoon , KROKUK , la. , Juno 1. Tlio Mnsls ipnl river rose sixteen inches today and the DcsMolnca ihroo feet. Water Is again pouring through tin : break in the Egyptian lovco at Alex andria , Munh Unmngo In Indiana. IxniAXArouB , Iiul. , Juno 1. Floods crm * tluuo In this vicinity. Tbo Whlto rivet and Fall crook are overflowing all contlnguous territory. Many bridges bavo boon washed away. Tbo city Is threatened with tbo worst flood in its history , Itaportu from points throughout tha atato toll of great havoo wrought by the waters , Tbo Wubaia river Is out of IU ban us ; Andrews county resembles an Immense lake. No corn has boon planted and farmers are growlna * despondent. Railroads are washed out and trafilo is delayed or suspended. II E < 1 Til lilt JfUltKtlAH r. OlTICl ! 01' WiUTIIKU IJDI1EAU , ) OMAHA , Juno 1. ) Tbo storm Is east of tbo Mississippi rlvof and coo ) , rainy weather prevails In the upper Mississippi valley. A high pressure nrou overlies the western sections from Mlnno sotn to Texas , and separates the eastern storm from another catering the Missouri vulloy. In and west of the Missouri valley the weather Is fair and growing warmer , whllo northerly winds proviill east ot tbo Missouri ; w stof the { river tbo wlnd are southerly , Temporaturu has risen docldodly In thu upper mountain regions and the rise la drilling eastward. I'or I'lmtern NohrmUn , Oinuha und Violn. Ity l'n I r and uimuurl good cruwlnjr wviitheri urluiti noutliorly during ThiirBdny and Trlduy. WABiiiNdTOX , D. C. , Juno 1. For No brasku. Minnesota , North and South Da kota Slightly warmer ; generally fulr ex cept generally Increasing cloudiness and local showers Thursday evening in the Da kota * ; south winds. For Missouri and Iowa Generally fall Thursday ; north wlndi , becoming variable ; slightly warmer nnd fair Friday. For Kansas and Colorado Warmer ; south winds ; fair weather. ( Jmii'nil Fiirucmc nf Juno Weather. Cool weather will prevail during nearly thu entlro motitu of Juno. Wind and rain storm * will bo numorou * . Cyclone * and cloctrlo rtorma will vlilt some localities with dlsustrous revolts. But llttlo real summer weather need bo looked for until tbo latto * part of tbo mouth. jj , U , Qtm iiY.