THE OMAHA \ TWEiNlVHFlKST YEAR. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , JUNE 18 ; 1892. NUMBER 3G6 LAUNCHED ON A STORMY SEA Democratic Possibilities Sailing Their Frail Bcomlets in Turbulent Waters. CLEVELAND BOOMERS VERY CONFIDENT Dnrlt Ilorc Onlorp , nnil Kvcry Ono of Thorn Hrnily nnil Antloii * lor tiio Start Clilruco Ovnrllinvlng with Dunio- cratlc I'olltlclinn The Hlttmtlon. CIIICAOO , III. , Juno 17. There are many prcsldcntlaf barks tossing about on the political sea tonight , but through the mists end shadows the hull of Cleveland's ' hopes loom ominously above them nil. Everybody realizes that the great question ot the con vention is , "Will Cleveland bo nominated on the lirst ballot ! " Should the logic ot ovonti answer this question in the nogatlvo the friends of all the candidates will feel that the Hsu are then open to their favorlto. for somehow the conviction has gone forth thnt the falluro of tbo ox-prosldont to receive the nomination on the first ballot means the elimination of the great tariff reformer from the contest. Tno cor rectness of this opinion Is not conceded by the Cleveland managers. They maintain thnt while they bollovo their man will bo nominated on the llrt ballot tbo falluro to receive the requisite two-thirds on thnt bal lot will not bo an indication of his subsequent defeat , for they expect Important accessions from the followers ot Boles , Hill nnd Gray nftor their stales have paid the compli mentary tribute to their favorlto sons. Uomocnicj'A M t of 1'onsllillltlcn. The various presidential candidates , dark horses nrd possibilities discussed tonight nro Cleveland , Hill and Flower ot Now York. Bolrs of Iowa , Palmer ot Illinois. Gray of Indiana , Gormnn of Maryland , Carlisle of Kentucky , Morrison of Illinois , Campbell of Ohio , UusKcll of Massachusetts and Pattlsou ot Pennsylvania. Cleveland , Hill , Boles. Gray nnd probably Palmer and Gorman will have a following on the first ballot , but , the others Hguro entirely as dark horses aim compromise candidates. OOIUIAN'S I-OLLOWKIIS. They Arrive nt Chicago Ono Ilcnsoii Why Ilu Will Ho Supported. CIIICAOO , 111 , , Juno,17. The Gorman move ment , nbout which so much has been said in the pro's , received a now impetus this after noon by the arrival of Senator Gorman of Maryland , who cnmo to the Palmer house nbout 2 o'clock. Wllh him was a party of Maryland dologhtos , Messrs. Comptou , Brown , Gwynn nnd Hunt. The senator flatly refused to discuss the political situa tion. tion."I don't know anything about It , " ho said , "I have Just arrived in the city , nnd I hnvo had no time to look over the ground. " Ex-Govornor Brown of Maryland con- fussed this information : "Thoro is. " ho Bitid , "a strontr friendliness for Cleveland In Mnrylond , but our delegation comes to Chicago ucinstructcd , nnd If wo sco a reasonable chance to nominate our favorite our people would expect us to do our duty. Senator Gorman's mime will not bo used to prevent or forward the nomination of any candidate. The safest thing for you to say is that Maryland has no candidate and her delegates are hero to counsel with the demo crats unon the question. " In thn meantime it Is evident that a great deal of work is being done for Gorman , chiefly perhaps from the New York bead- quArters. Not Thnt They I.ovo Gorinnn. VV. J. Black , late speaker of the Indiana house , said : "Yes , you can hear Gorman tallt all ever tno place. Tbo senator is certainly a possibility , but tbo time is uot ripe to bring him forward yet , and I thing his frlonds will probably support the boom until after the lirst ballot shall bavo cleared the air and showed us whora wo stand. There ore really two parties behind that movement , onoslncorclv anxious to make Senator Gor man president ; the oth.cr sincerely anxious that somoboay ole shall not bo president. If the two can combine , it will bccoino a se rious factor In the convention , but they have not combined yot. You can sco these same two forces ut work for Gray , for Morrison nnd for others who bavo been named. I shall not mnko up my mind as to what is going to happen until I sco how fnr Cleveland falls behind the two thirds vote on the first ballot. Not cnouch delegations are yet on hand to mnko missionary work worth the trouble of organizing and pushing , but it Bccrns to bn understood nt the Cleveland headquarters that either Gorman , Boloi , Morrison , Palmer or Husscll will got necos- nary help front the Tammany directors to encourage - courage their suppoitcrs to continue the light. In other words , with much bettor organization , the same campaign is to bo operated in Chicago which was made In Min neapolis , with the ilitTorcnco that Mr. Harrison risen had to bavo half the delegates , while IS - * Mr. Cleveland must get two-lhlrus of them. " NU\T YOltK'S Murphy'a 'MaiiircstoVakons Up the "Autl- CIIICAOO , 111. , Juno 17. The delegates from the Syracuse convention , were a good deal stirred up today over the Murphy manifesto , nnd n number of them wcro prepared with responses to it designed to counteract Its or- feet and to show that Cleveland was not only 1ho strongest man In the party in Is ow York , but that ho would carry Iho state and got a "largo number ot independent and republican votes. W. C. Wultnoy of Brooklyn , ono of the nntl-dolcgate.x , said : "Mr. Murphy In his Interview seems do- filroiiB of giving the impression that tbo loaders in the May convention movement hava been in the habit of opposing the dem ocratic state tickets In Now York , and par ticularly that of Ib'Jl. As to this I can only nay that Mr. Murphv knows very well the fact to bo totUo contrary , as I can state fiom personal knowledge. Some of tttt ) delegates from the Syracuse convention are among the bist wornors for the democratic party. Mr. Murphy soys that the rank and fllo of the democratic party uro prc-pared to vote ngnlnst the most popular democrat In the country for the presidency because they fear his election would please the Syracuse1 delegation , I will Dim ply say to this that if Mr. Murphy believes what ho says ho con- tliiers his own followers to bo mugwumps unil not democrats , and bib Interview Is un insult to the regular democracy of the state oi Now Yoric. Cull * Tnimimiolti-n Traitors. "There nro two men prominent in the Hill organization who uro regarded with t > uspiclou i > y the democracy In general on this point , These gcntlomcn nro Mr. Murphy nnd Lieu tenant Governor Shoohau , Thcro U a gen eral impression in the state of Now York that they woio treacherous to the national ticket , in 1SX , and 1 think it not unlikely that they will bo so'ugnln this year , , "Tho who ' bo friend man , 'protending to n , slips bis itlllatto In your buck , ' is the man who is known only nmonir Mr. Murphv's own folio WOK ; his power for evil in mini mised this year by the now ballot reform net. Kvcry other democrat in the stuto of Now York will vote for Air. Cleveland if nominated. Nobody else can bring about 1 this or como nuywhcro near it. For that reason , although there are ninny democrats whom I bavo putfonally preferred to Clovg- land for the presidential nomination , I have no doubt that ho 1s by far the most av.UUblo ; > candidate tor thu ituto of Now fYorlf. " llelriruto * lloiinit tor OOIIBN , U. T. , Juuol7-Tho California , Idaho , NovaJa aud Montana delegations to tbo Chicago convention arrived hero last fulling. They were met by the Utah dele gation. Bands wore out nnd speeches rr.ndo. General Clark of Nnvada. Henry W. Pntton of tx > s Angeles , Colonel W. L. P. Payton of Ogden nnd Johu P. Irish of California wcro the main speakers. California anil Nevada delegates nro solid for Cleveland. Two train * of five sleepers each bearlne the dele gations loft la&t night for the Chicago wig wam WHY ni.AiNi : uisioNii : : ) . Views of n Member of the Democratic Na tional Committee , CAtrun , Wyo. , Juno 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bnn. | There Is no question that these few persons favoring martial law for Wyoming thought some action would bo tnkon last Monday In tbo matter by the president , but today a party hero received a letter from an eastern member of the democratic national commltteo asking for nn unbiased statement of tbo Wyoming cattle trouble to bo sent to him nt Chicago and expressing the belief that it would bo gooJ timber for n plank in the national platfoim , to be used to offset the icgro outrage plank ot the republican plat form. The letter also states that the matter was before the cabinet before the Minneapolis convention nnd moro bad feeling xvas stirred up over Its consideration than anything ever before it. Blttlno , the writer says , ex plained himself as unwilling to consider It at all , holding that it was purely a state affair nnd that the action of the War department was unwarranted j others wcra Inclined to uphold the War department in what it had dono. 'Iho writer concludes his letter by saying that this had moro to do with Blatna's with drawal from the cabinet than anything , and he states this on cabinet authority , nnd ho ( tales that tbo thing is going to cut a big figure in national politics this fall. The people of Wyoming , ho declares , need have no fear of martial law , as the adminis tration was sick ot the whole matter and was nnxlous to hnvo the prisoners demanded utraln , and that Blaino's withdrawal from the cabinet would stop any further consideration of martial law nnd that the War department would wash Its hands of the matter at an early data. The War department was In n suicidal quandary , ho thought , over what to do with the pris oners nt Fort Hussoll in case Johnson county never demanded them , which it is generally believed Johnson county will never do , but catch them again when turned loose , if they ever are , by the department. LOCAL DEMOCRACY. Omaha's Unwashed aocl Untcrrlllcil Going Out tu Two llodli's. Democratic delegates of the Mate to the Chicago convention are beginning tn nrrivo in the city to meet this evening Governor Boyd and thoSamosot club , which will leaVe In a body at 8 o'clock over the Burllnctou road for the convention city. The Samosot club hold a well attended meeting last night at its quarters in Boyd's theater buildlntr. Final arrangements were completed for the trip. Committees were detailed to meet at the Union depot the Cali fornia delegation , which arnvcs In Omaha on a special train at 11 o'clock this morning. The some commltteo will also meal tbo Colorado delegation , which will got n ere at 4 o'clock ia the after noon. All the state delegates will have ar rived by that time and will go in a body with the Samosot club to the depot Just ocforo train timo. Otncr prominent democrats , not delegates , will also accompany the party. Charles Hcdick of Oklahoma City arrived in Omaha yesterday and will Join the party. Mr. Juan Boyle , a democrat of consider able distinction at Kearney , is hero and wijl go to Chicago tonight. Mr. Bovlo has Just returned from a trip through Colorado. Ho bellovoj thnt neither Cleveland nor Hill will be the nominee of the convention. Ho thiims the choice will bo Gorman of Maryland and Boles for second place. ' Gorman Is a great favorite in Colorado , and in fuel west of Ne.brasUa ns well as In the east , " sala Mr. Boyle , ' ! think Gorman is the only available man who can carry Now York. " Colonel Frank P. Ireland of Nebraska City , who has recently been In Now York City , Is aUo in Omaha. He , too , is a strong Gorman man. "I think that Gorman will bo the man. " sold Mr. Ireland. "Tho leading democrats know they bavo to make a strong cholco to carry Now YorK und they must have that state for any chance of victory this fall , and it looks now very innch like Gorman is the only man who can carry that stare. Both Cleveland and Hill have a largo following , but tbo factional light v'11 ' liurt both and neither will bo available. Cleveland could not carry the state four years ago und I can't sec what ho has done since that time to make tbo party thlnlt ho can dn it now. Gorman nnd Boies will bo the ticket , I most earnestly bellovo , Und I think they will be selected after Cleve land and Hill rccclvo their complimentary votes. " JnckHoiiIan Club Preparing. All members of the Jacksonlan club are especially requested to bo present ut tonight's meeting , 1S10 Farnum , also to bring with them such of their friends as may desire to go with the club to Chicago. Tbo headquarters - quarters of the club at the Paxtou hotel will bo open today and tomorrow for the information acd accom modation of all parties interested. The procession will inarch with a band from tjio hotel nt (1 ( p. in. direct to thu Union depot , whom * n special train on the Chicago & Northwestern will bo walling to carry this largo and enthusiastic assemblage of demo crats to Chicago. llrjttu lit Ann Arbor. ANN Aunou , Mich. , Juno 17. Congress man Bryan of Nebraska stopped hero this evening on his way to the democratic na tional convention and addressed thn demo cratic club of the University of Michigan and a number of citizens. It was in answer to the speech made at the Republican College club's banquet to Governor McKinley re cently. Mr. Bryan passed hurriedly ever that part of McKlnley's speech whluh attacked the tariff policy of the democratic party , and then answered tbo remainder of it in detail. OX ILLINOIS. Its Delegation' * Vote the Subject ut Many Conjeotiirt'n , Cinciao , 111. , , 'uuo 17. The uncertain atti tude of the Illinois delegation is still the subject of much speculation and up to data only ouo thing seems determined that the candidate who is the cholco of the majority of the delegates wilt receive the entire forty- elijht votes of the tato. The instructions of tbo utato convention were that the delegation vote as n unit on all Important questions and there Is a unanimous resolve to abldo by these instructions. But upon tbo question of wblcb candidate IB to receive tbo vote of the state there U difforenca of opinion , Tbo Inttructlons of thu state convention de clared that In the event It should bo found expedient to coma to the great west fora candidate , the Illinois delegationnhould Ube all honorable means to secure the nomi nation of General John Palmer. The Initial question which the delegation is to consider ut tomorrow's meeting Is to ho the Judgn of the expediency of uouiiug west for u candi date , 1'iiliiUT ami .Mormon. The compromise most generally discussed at this time U that nftor it ia decided that eastern candidate ? uro uot available. Pal mer ihall receive thu full vote of Illinois on on sttxi.sii IM.UK. ) THEIR CURE FOR ALL ILLS Lincoln Christian Scientists Given a Ohanca to Explain Thejr Doctrine. MR , SELLERS' FAITH COST HIM HIS LIFE S. Y. Ocilon nnil John Ilnuapt Ucllovo In the Kfllciioy ot Prayer , Though Their 1'iitlcntd t'ltll to Thrlto on the Treatment. Lixcot.v , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Special to Tun BKB. ] S. Y. O ilon nnd John Housol were taken before Judga Borgclt this attornoon UDon the charge of practicing medicine without a certificate from the State Boird ot Health. Both are Christian Scion list boaters and the fact which led to their nrr03t was their attendance upon Gnuivlllo Sailorwho died at his residence , 174U Q street , on the evening of May 10. Sellers was a firm bo- llcvor in their ability to euro htm and refused all medical attendance In splto of the asser tions of his family that his case could lie successfully treated by regular physicians. The Indignation which followed Sellers' dsath urged Coroner Crlm to autlon and ho swore out complaints against Ogden and House ) . At their trial this afternoon Ogden con ducted tbo dofonso. Ho modi' a Ion ? , ram bling talk to the judgi > , in which ho assorted that disease could bo cured by prayer. Ho further assorted that It their practice m&do them amenable to nrrott ovoty minister ot the gospel in Lincoln was equally guilty , both were released on ball and Judge Dor- gelt took the case under advisement until to morrow. A petition Is being circulated today re monstrating against the Rock Island rail roads proposed crossing at East O street at grade. " It Is being numerously signed , nnd will oc presented to the council at its next mooting. General Manager Allen ot the Rook Island arrived in his private car this attornoon at 2 o'clock on his return cast from Colorado. C. E. Fearo , western passenger agent of the Burlington , is In the city this attornoon. Ueorgo E. Dorrington , traveling passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific , is in the city. The general uftlcos of the Hock Island in this oity are being fitted up with mahogany counters. A largo force of men has boon put to work In the now Burlington shops nt Havolock. Hon. O. M. Lambortson and.J. D. Mac- farland start on a three months' visit to Europe tomorrow. Tbo democratic county convention meets tomorrow to select delegates to the congres sional convention at Nebraska City. Four hundred carpenters of Lincoln have organized n local assembly ot the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. The icgents of the State University have decided to nt once lot the contract for the now library building. It will be eroded on the campus northwest of the main university " building"and wilt cost about flU.OOU. A largo number of Lincoln people will go to Omaha tomorrow to witness the efforts ot the University cadets to capture the prize in the maiden contest. Andrews Will Koclntm the Fifth. HASTINGS , Nob. , Juno 17. fSoocial to THE Ben. ] Prof. W. E. Andrews , who was on the llrst ballot at the McCook convention made the republican candidate for congress man in the Fifth district , is in every respect a typical , energetic young western man. Ho was born in Mahaska county , Iowa , in IS.I. His father was a farmer , and Mr. Andrews , engaged in farm work until ha was 2(1 ( years of ago. In 1874 ho entered Slmtison collccro at Indianola , la. , and Juno 10. 1SS5 , gradu atcd with the aegrco of A. B. , from Parsons college at Falrlicld , la. Part of the time from 1674 to 1SS5 was spent on th'o farm and in public school worn , to meet necessary col- leeu expenses. In January , 18So , bix months prior to his graduation in Juno , no was elected to tbo chair of Latin and history in Hastings college at Hastings. Nob. . "On September 1 of tbo same year ho was mar ried to Miss Mlra McCov at Fairllcid , la. In Juno , 1SS8 , Prof. Andrews received the degree of master of arts from his alma mater. Parsons colloeo. During The year 1801 ho served acceptably as president of the Nebraska State Teachers association , and for tbo last seven years ho has been continu ally identified with tbo work of Hastings college. In the winter term of 1SSO bo was elected vice president ot the faculty. Prof. Andrews has never been an ofilco seeker , although prominent In state and district politics for some timo. Ho served ono term as county superintendent of schools in Iowa. Ho Is intensely republican. Closed the Kncampment. IKVID CITT , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Special to Tun BEE. ] General C. J. Uilworth , depart ment commander of the Grand Army of tbo Honublic , arrived at 2 p. m. yesterday from tbo west. Ho was met at the train by A. Lincoln post' Grand Army of tbo Republic , and Sons ot Veterans. Ho was escorted to tbo opera house , where a reception was bold for an hour. Ho addressed the campllro at Camp Dilworth in the evoning. The encampment closed today. The now division ofllcors nro : Commander , P. H. Borrow , St. Edwards : senior vine , J. C. Soacrlst , Lincoln ; Junior vice , George W. Hoot , Nelson ; council , H. C. bearl , Colum bus ; Henry Miller , Hod Cloud ; C. D.Gideon , South Omaha ; adjutant , F. N. Abbott , bt. Edwards ; < iuartcrmastcr , F. J. Norton. Albion ; surceon , Dr. F. W , Gortor , David City ; chaplain , F. N. Cosgrovo , Gibbon ; inspector specter , George C. Nell , Indianola ; mustering ofltcor , J. N. Skirnogs , Stuart ; assistant , Frank Dugboo , Chester ; judge advocate , M. C. Hogear , Norfolk ; sergeant major , H. C. Pierce , IJavcnport ; inspector's clerk , J. E. Brown , Central City. The Daughters of Veterans were in annual session hero , but attracted little attention ; they installed olllcers at thcsamj time as did the Sons. It Was mi OrsiinUoil < iiK. . Ni'.iuusKA. CITY , Nob. , Juno 17. | Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] Lon Moore , James Cook am ) Charles Jouos , who were arrested Monday charged with chicken stealing , wcro today bound over to the district court in tbo Eum of $503. From the evidence it appears that the men belong loan organized gang and did not conflno themselves to chickens , but farm machinery , corn and hogs which bad disappeared recently were traced to them. They are iu Jail. I'rcsnHuovlatlun L'uutuiitlon , Giuxn ISIANP , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bnn.l The Independent Press association mot hero toaay in annual convention. Tuo members were shown about the local printing oflicos under the leadership of Commissioner Mobloy. This afternoon they wcro driven abput the city to points of interest iu carriages. Forty editors were present. drain ! Inliind'n lili ; Hvcnt. UitAND Isi.iMi , Nob. , Juno H. ( Special to Tin ; BKK.J Delegates to the annual conven tion of the Plattsacutscucr Central Vcroln of North America are beginning to arrive and by tomorrow night till of them are ex pected to huvo arrived , The convention opens tomorrow morning. Sunday will bo the great day. Will NUO the ivi : | ( ) ltloii. NKIUUSKA CITY , Nob. , Juno 17. A special train for Omaha over the Kansas City , St. Joseph & Council Bluffj will leave this city tomorrow. About 400 people , accompanied uy the celebrated Seconu Jleglmcnt band , \vill see that Nebraska City's day is appro priately observed at the manufacturer's ex hibition. llrutrlcu Now Nolei. BEATUICK , Neb. , June 17. [ Special to TUB B KB. ] The case of the Bulolt Iron worka against the Beatrice Paper Mill company U on trial In the district court. Suit Is broucnt for the foreclosure ot a fneohanlo's Icln , The amounts involved will aggregate ? lu,000. The Beatrlco ptotoljtei has finally got domiciled In 1W new ! location on North Fifth street , m tbo Audltorlum'tjulldlng. ' Thoomco will bo retained in those ( juartors until the completion of the new government building. The Beatrice National OAUK will occupy the old postofllco quarters at tho. corner of Court and Sixth streets. High School Commencement ! ! . GoTHEsnuna , N b. . Juno 17. [ Special Telesrum to TUB BEE. ] The closing exor cises of the Gothenburg schools were ob served this evening1 In the Gothenburg opera house. A cholco pol cUon ct essays , solos nnd recitations were rendered to n > lnrgo and appreciative audiciico. The school has been very successfully mnnaeod by Prof. K G. Bnner , who bassoon retained for next year. FniGxn , Neb , Jiino 17 < [ Special Tologrntn to Tin : BEE. ] The nnnutil commencement exercises of the city. High school were held today in the openi , house with n vorv line program. The clns-i Is composed of Emma Marshall. Llbblo Uorwurt , Hose Murray , Borthn Moon and Mary Smith , with Missi Marshall nt Its bead. ' Thg schools , under the management of Prof. D. G. Hopkins , nro making rapid progress. The Arc for Cleveland. SIDNET , Noo. , Juno 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BKB.J--Tho California delega tion to the democratic national convention reached hero at 7:3D : ) this evening 'and were royally received by tbo Cleveland club. Ad dresses were delivered by Colonel O'Borno ' of San Francisco , Hon. John P. Irish of Oakland nnd MM. Lnnira'Doforost Gordon of Lodl , Cul. The delegation Is unlnstruntcd , but will support Grover Cleveland for presi dent. t _ ci VIL suit nvt : jecvoitM. Itcport of the Democratic Majority of the Committed nf.IntoBtlirntloii. WASUIXGTOX , D. Ci Juno 17. Tbo demo cratic majority of the house committee on reform ia the civil .sorvfco has agreodlipon n report drawn up uy ; Uapr.osontativo Boat- ncr of Louisiana 11 per , the results of the com- ( mlttuo's investigation ot the alleged violation of the civil servioV Iti'w at Baltimore. The re port quotes the posttnaster general's state ment that nona of'itho parsons whoso dis missal from ofllca had boon recommended by the civil service commission for violation of the law had boc'n dismissed or prosecuted and elves at some length'his reasons for fallIng - Ing to act , according to his testimony before the committee , wbich'roasons ' the committee characterize as contradictory. It says ; "It " is singular that the , postmaster"conoral should bavo endorsed the idea that the men charged with the violation of the civil service were entitled to notioo ihafore any action as to tbolr eujlt wd entered upon , and that they wcro entitled ( o assistance of counsel ia tbo Investigation. I " I'ho examination oft the testimony taken by the Inspectors and which the postmaster general claims to have acted on. shows that neither their conclusions Kor bis are sup ported by the statements' of the parties Im plicated : o i the contrary , testimony reported by the inspectors coifflrma ; and corroborates fully that tnlion by ttw.oivil service com mission. Substantially thu same facts ad mitted by the panics bbtore tbo commission wcro sworn to botoro the inspector * and the severe strictures nnd' , Criticisms which the inspectors passed oii thfe work of Mr. Roosevelt velt In making th'q Inrcaiigaticm nro nut berne out br any 'facts stated by the wit nesses on that examination. „ "Tho acceptliiTco''by the postmaster gen eral without furthetiiDVestlgatlon dr inquiry of the report of the Inspectors , vbipa , U proved Convicted the civil service commis- sionors.pf gross ofiiciaUnlsconduct and most dishonorable practices,1 , is to say the least , " extraordinary. " ' * ' / ' . , The report , conlfnulpg , says : "Tho an swers of tbo postmaster general to many of the questions propounded by your commitoo wcro evasive aad Utterly inconsistent of the evidence on which ho'claims to have acted. " It also comments orf tao failure of the post master general to procluco a written opinion from thu assistant attorney , general of his department to the effect that participation in the primary elections , on Which the case was based , did not constitute a violation of tbo laws , and doubts whether any reputable at torney would risk hlsjroputation by giving such on opinion. Futthor , it says : "Tho garbled statement of { evidence tatton before tbo inspectors furnished by the postmaster general shows the < desperate straits to whlcn be is driven In the attempt to sustain the action of his inspectors and his own. " The report holds that tbo accused employes were actually guiltyof a violation of law and that their excuses were "transparent evasion. " It says : fv'Had the postmaster general been able tq jhpw that ho had been advised by the Depdhmont of Justice that the law did not apply to contributions for political primarV purposes , or had bo fairly dofeudcu . bis bcliof that tbo men were iu ignorance of IU provisions , or were ho invested ! with a discretionary power not to oxecututho laws , and had bo exercised his ( Uscrotliri'ln refusing to rc- move these men tb'era' might have boon sotno excuse for his falluro to do so , but on the ground stated oy him hU notion indi cated either a determination not to enforce the law or negligence therein to the last de gree. ' i The report concludes OB follows : "Wo therefore llnd thatjtbo report of tbo civil service recommending the removal of certain employes in the post ofilco at Baltimore was well rounded ; mat , the postmaster nt Baltimora has + 'not ' roraovcd any of these parties substantially by direction of the 'postmaster ' general : that tbo report of theanspoctors upon which they were retained li'-unsupported by the evidence tnkon by themselves , and indicates either complete Ignorance of the , provisions of the civil service | la\v or a dotorminntion that In this particular case their violation should not bo punished.1 * The secretary ot the treasury frankly ad mitted bis attention had not boon called to report of the civil service commission until the report on whlchjfthis investigation is made was adopted nnd'that bo had construed the recommendation Qf the civil service com mission in , regard to the men in the custom scrvico ns not requiring their dismissal nnd that a reprimand was sufliclont punishment. YA.MCl OS'plfyblt TJ1.131. Presh Laurels Won lit the Annual Contest nt Wiitqrtown. YAXKTOX , S. D. , Jnual , yt. | Special Tele gram to i'liu BEH.I ifaVjon $ will glvo her winning hose team atwixm reception tomor row nicht when , tm [ liters rpturn from Watertown. Yauktan has taken , tbo cham pionship 'cart twice' In'succossion , and will try to no it upaln uoxt-yfcar. Mrs. Klvlim Hart of , Sioux Falls was granted n divorce filora-Georgo i . Hart of Now York City by Judge Smith of Yanklou yesterday. She charged desertion. The South Dakota , 'crand commandery Knights Templar qoociudod its ninth an nual conclave in this .city this nfternoon. To night the grant ! commandery was tendered a reception and banquet .by the local com- maiidery , The grand j'comnrandery onicors for the niisulntr yoar'arq : George \V. Burn- side. Sioux Falls , grind commander ; G. II. Huthburn , Mitchell , vice grand commander ; \Villlum J. Maliaitan , Terravillo , general- isslino ; F. F. Grunt , Watertown , captain general ; Hoy. John II. Babcock , Mitchell , * prelate ; F. A. Brown , Aberdeen , senior warden - / don ; J. J , Cabsclmaq , Hurpn , Junior warden ; A. W. Howard , Yuukton. treasurer ; Bruce M. Uowloy , Huron , rec rdor. Thu aupoltitivo ofllcors uro Hugh S Mur phy , Yauklon , warden1 ; George A. Petti- grow , Flandroau , vtinoard ' bearer ; Charles A. Howard. Absntnon.'sword bearer ; Frank Kimurtb , Sioux FAll , cantalo of the guard ; \V. D. States , Sffiux Falls , commltteo on foreign correspondence , The South Dakota commundory will nbt go to the national con clave Iu Denver In/a bpdy. tjut ueauquui'ters will bo opened there mid the knights who at tend in n tody 1I1 bo royally received. The grand commaadury meets next year iu Huron , , Mn\emmiU ot Ocean Steamer * . At New York Wetland , from Hamburg. At Philadelphia IKtuoU.from Antwerp. At Brow Hood P.u oa : City of Berlin , from New York ; Nofjeumu , Irjtn Motion. WHERE THE CYCLONE PASSED Mnimsil nnil Mangled Vlotimi and the Wreck of Homes Are Thsrd FRIGHTFUL EVIDENCE OF ITS FURY Until nn.I Uosolitlon Mnrk Us Pftth l ! tunt of ttio Sturm anil Its Destructive i'orcc I.lit of Do \Voiinilmt nnil Dying. ST. PAUL , Mtnn. , Juno 17. The reports from the cyolono which devastated the southern portion ot this state Wodnssdny como in slowly , owing to the extent of coun try covcroj , and tha terrible contlltlon of the roads rendering communication with the cities not having telegraph fncllltlaa utmost Impossible. Whllo fortunately the flrst reports as to loss of llfo provo to have boon somowhal overestimated , yet the death roll Is not loss than thirty ana , as reports como in later , it may grow to tlfty. The trail of thoBtortnls marked by ruined houses , devastated farms , dead nnd mangled moo , women nnil children. The eroves o ! trooi surrounaiiiK farm hoilsus wcro laid low and In many cases not a vos- tlgo remains ot houses , barns or stock everything fell buforo the breath of the terrlbto tornado. Horses and cittlo have been fonna many miles from where they ba- longud. Origin niil : Course of the Storm. Thi > storm originated near Jackson , In Mar tin county , .took a northeasterly courao through Farluault county , until It reached a point between Welts uncl Minnesota Luke , where It divided Into two sections one con tinuing its northeasterly course through Wasoca county Into Steclo county , where It was dissipated. The othdr section too it a south by cast course through Prceborn , Mower nnd Fullmoro counties , extending nearly to the Mississippi river before it lost its force. A Wells , Mlnu. , correspondent of the Pioneer Press says of the passage of the " cloud : During the passage "of tbo storm , which lasted about llftocn minutes , the sccno was ono of the most awe-in spiring character. Tno air was full of debris of every description scantling , boards , window sashes , chickens , ducks , and geese were whirled about in the grasp of tbo currant -00 feet above the earth. The cloud rose and fell at intervals of a quarter of a mile , and dozens of outhouses were wrecked at every uwpop. The ( load and In- juroa in the Polish settlement about eight mlles north of Wells cannot bo estimated. So far as kiiown the list of casualties in this neighborhood is as follows : The Killed Near Well * . BROWN. JOHN , farmer , WIPE. SON and DAUOHTEK. UUr.WKIf. HENRY , fnriner. CAUTOC1IKK. MH" . 11. DEM'A , child of Inhn Dclli. FltKDRIUOK. ALKKEI ) . 'armor. IVIiKsON. MUA M. . ana THREE OHIf- DKEN. L.ATUSICK. MR * . JOHN. LEITENRISUQBU , . dau0'htei of John Leltenberfcr. MELOHEUT. , TWO DAUGHTERS OP Christian Molchbrt , 1TETRAS. JOHN. bTEIN. child of Mayland Stein. . It Is probable that tho'lltt of dead U much larger than now known. lU'coril of the Injured. MIIB. Jonx Dni.i.v , severe scalp wound , broken arm ana Intcrnaf injuries. ' Mnu. MxYlAxu STKIN and CHILD , mangled terribly ; latter may die. Mifl MUIUIAY , school mistress , living In tbo family of John Drown , in critical condition , will die. IUitMiN L. HEHMVNDUAQI : , arm broken and Internal injuries. HEHMAX BIIEWEII , Jiu , badly injured. AI.UBHT CRUNCH and WIFE , contusions of the scalp and bodies. Mils. IjioiiT Euicitacu and six CIIILUKUX , badly Injured. Mn. and Mus. CIIAUI.US MEI.CIIEHT , both iioriously hurt. Miss MKLCiiniiT , arm broken. BOY ot 14 , bruised and injured Internally , will dio. Two nors in the famllv of Albert Klein- bet , mangled terribly , recovery doubtful in both cases. Hexiir MCLCIIEKT and WIFE , both badly hurt. AUGUST HO'HEXZC. farmer , near Wells , lacerated , llUoly to die. Mug. UICRM tx STIICI.O , limbs broken. Mus. FIIAXK YOKEL , nnd CIHI.D , seriouslv hurt. hurt.Mus. Mus. JOE LITZIIA , slightly Injured. MRS. GHAY , probably fatally injured. In additlou to the killed in the family ot Muylnnd Stem , his 11-year-eld daughter was so badly crushed that she will diu. Mrj. Zank , near Easton , Is also dying. Two people were killed north of Rlchland , where tbo cyclone was very sovoro. I'rucburii County's Dcud. The list in Freeborn countv is as follows : ANIiUEW HANSEN , aeod 2 ? . E. M. UOTTLKV and FAMILY. M. KOHUUN and KAMlIjY. The injured list Is a long ono. while the de structlon of property ia very great , ns tuo path of the cyclone was through the richest farming section of the state. Blooming Prnirio also rooorts great dam age in that vicinity , hut no loss of llfo. Fairmont , in Martin county , reports two killed there and a number Injured. Seven persons were killed between Wlnue- bago and bhcrbourno. imoicnx Several lliilldlugi Wruclecil liy Wind mid Much D.imugo Done * BIIOKEX Bow , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Special to Tui : BEE. ] A violent wind storm pnssod ever this city Tuesday night between 11 ami 12 o'clock. It carao from the southwest. Tbo east end of the Ouster Roulty block , the largest brick building in the city , was blown out , causing damages to the amount of $ jUO. The building occupied by the Pres byterian society was blown from Its founda tion and is badly wrecked. A number of barns and other buildings were cither blown down or unroofed. NOUI-OI.K. Nob. , Juno 17. jSpecial Telegram - gram to THE BEE. | Superintendent Reyn olds of the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley has orders to. ship from Norfolk thirty teams and men to the Black Hills division to repair the track whluh was washed out by the recent heavy rains. Gen eral Superintendent Hughes ana General Manager Burl passed through hero last night on a special train to the scene of the washout , A kpjclal train consisting of twenty-two carloads of cattle were shipped today ever the 12lkbnrn from Crclghton. Norfolk pcoplo are very Jubilant over the present prospects of the Yankton & Norfolk railroad being built , IX THE 1-ATII OI % TIIK CYOLOXE. Dcnth anil Desolation In 1'our Counties In Mlnnuiotu. Auii'.UT LEA , Minn. , Juno 17. Every ro- portoftho cyclone on Wednesday adds to the list of Injured and loss of property. Three children were killed in Martin county , The list In Fairbault county is a long ono nnd hard to ascertain. Thus fur six deaths are reported ia that county , with many injured. The destruction to property cannot bo estimated as the path of the oyclono was through the richest farming country In the stato. It Is rnported that an unknown man was drowned near Harllaud , Thirty Klllml Nuar .Minikato , MANKATO , Minn. , Juno 17. The latest do- velopmenU substantiate tbo gravest fear * of yesterday as to tbo cyclone. The death list will roach At least thirty , nnd seventeen bodies recovered thus tar , with a largo wS hoar from. The cyclone was f worst that over visited the northw I'liKliiecriiml riremnii Klllo'd. DuiiUQtin , la. , Juno 17. A wild freight on the Illinois Contr.il r.in into a washout near Galena this morning , ditching the train and killing the engineer nnd ( Iranian , I'm : nixox'a KfTortu llcluc AlMilo \YnahltiKton to Sn o the Munloror' * Ncph. WvsmxoTov Buituvu or THE BP.B , ) 513 FoUr.TKENTII bTHCr.T , } WASIIIXOTON , U. O. , Juno 17. ) A petition has b-'on woolved by Senator Mnndorson from a numbar of stnto ortlcials piaying that the death sentence under which William Ulxon , late orlvato In troon F of the Sixth cavalry , now In the Douglas county Jail for murder , bo commuted. The senator tins forwarded the petition with his commendation to the president , The discharge of yharlos F. Dryden. n private in company U , Tivonty-llrst infan try , has boon secured by Senator Man- dorson. An amendment was todav introduced by Senator Mnndorson to the sundry civil np- protirlatlon bill , Increasing the amount fnr the erection of forts from $3. > u,000 , which is the amount auproprlitod by the house , to $ J")0U30. lie is particularly desirous thnt a lib eral appropriation shall bo inado for this pur pose because the money to build Fort Crook at Omaha will have to como from this appro priation. Mr. Mati'lorBon thinks that the military committees will report favorably on the proposed increase , and ho hopes to bo abio to secure fuvorablo notion also in the appropriations committee. Major Paddock , accompanied by his daugh ter , Mrs. W. 10. Annln and children , and the Mlssns Hamilton of Omaha , loft for the west tonight. Hon. O. M. Humphrey and daughter of Pawnee Cltv are In the city. Senator Mandorson has received a number of petitions from cilUans of Ouster county asking that the site of the Lodl postofllco bo changed to the railway station. If the chance Is made It will give the patrons of In postoRlco two moro malls a day. H. F. Schcndler and his associates of Nora Springs , la. , have liloct complete organization papers for the First National bank of that place , capital fjO.OOO , with the comptroller of the currency. P. S. II. NIWS rou TUI : AIIUY. Complete List of ChmiKOg In the llcgiiliir Scrxlces. WvsiiiN'OTOV , D. C. , Juno 17. [ Special Telegram to THE BEK. ) The following army orders were usuod yesterday : First Lieutenant Samuel E. Smiley , Fif teenth infantry , is relieved from further duty with the Eighth infantry. Leave of absence for llftcon davs is granted Cap tain Clavton S. Burbahk , Tenth in fantry. Leave of absence for two months is granted Post Chaplain William F. Hubbard , U. S. A. Leave of ubtonco crantnd First Lieutenant Francis D. Uuckor , Second cavalry , is further extended one month on surgeon's cartillcnto of disability. First Lieutenant Hobart L. Bullnrd , Sixth infan try , is relieved from duty as judtra advocate ot the general court martial convened at the military prison , Fort Leaven- worth , Kan. , and First Lieutenant Wil liam N. Hughes , Thirteenth Infantry , succeeds htm. Leave of absence for four uiontns and fifteen dnvs on surgeon's ' cortili- cato of disability with permission to leave the Department of the Missouri , to take effect , about July 1 , 1803 , U granted Lieutenant Colonel Danirorflold Par ker , Thirteenth Infantry. Lcuva of absence for two months to tnlco effect on being relieved froni duty at the United States Military academy , West Point , N. Y. , is grTmted First Lieutenant John A. Lunducu , Fourth artillery. Second Lieutenant Pullip Huwley , Six teenth infantry , having boon absent from duty over three months without leave , is dropped from the rolls of the army for doaor- tion to dote from Juno 10 , lS9i. In Congrrt.8 Yostorilny. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Juno 17 , Tnoro was an unusually large attendance in the house today. The republicans had roturuod from Mlnuoaoplls and n number of democrats voro attracted to the capital by the informa tion that the river and harbor conference report-would bo submitted. This was done and as the report was a disagreeing ono , a further conference was ordered. The remainder of the day was' consumed in filibustering over the Sibloy claim bill , with out action , COUNTY OFFICIAL VOTE. Itcsult ot the CiiimiHH or the Iloml lllcc- tlou ItL'tiiriia , The county canvassing board , composed of County Clerk Sacuott , B. C. Smith and John Butler , last night rnnvassed the votes cast upon the county proposition at Thurs day's special election. The work was com pleted juxt .boforo midnight , after which tbo result officially was declared to bo as follows : Siniiliiy SoisliiiiH ol Kllot rrohlhltril. BuKi'Ai.o , N. Y. , Juno 17. The Elks have prohibited the holding of lodge sessions , pic nics or celebrations on Sunday. Grand Kx- a Hod Hulor Hay appointed J. Willlniiu of Denver osqulro. ' OFFICE op WKATIIHH BUIIRAU , ) OMAHA , Juno 17. [ An arm ot higher pressure still extends from tbo upper lake region soiitbwcstward across the lower Missouri valley. Showery weather has prevailed can of the Mlsnourl valley. It is no.v raining ut Chicago nnd Dubunuo aad from thu latter plnco ono and four hundrodtbs Inches were re ported , The weather is fair ever tbo western and mountain sections , with winds shitting to warmer , southerly west of the Missouri. It is again decidedly warm In t no ox tra mo northwest in advance of an approaching area of low barometer. In Montana tbo temperature was In the eighties , I'or iiiHtern : Neljraxlm , Oiiinliu nnd Vlcln- Ity Continued fiilr uu.ithur , HllKhlly wiirnuir iliirlnc ( Saturday. Wimuur und liilr on Sunday und probably .Monday , WASHINGTON , D. C. , Juno 17. For Ne braska Fair and warm ; winds shifting to south. For Iowa Fair on Saturday : warmer , ox- centln tbecxtrnmo Routh , cooler ; probably fair and warmer Sunday ; variable wmdu. For North nnd South Dakota Fair und warmer ; south wind * . PALACIO GIVES UP Venezuela's Dictator Finally Porcod by Eopoatod Dofoata to Resign. MINISTER OF WAR SARRIA HIS SUCCESSOR Congress Formally Requested to Elect a Permanent Ruler , BUT GENERAL CRESPO IS NOT PLEASED Ho Assorts That the Revolutionists Are Not Properly Reprasontod. REBEL ARMY SFILL FAVORS FIGHTING Their .March on the Capital Still Continue ! Iho rugltlvo 1'roildenfn llldlnir Vliico Known Only to Ills Tormor Cabinet Ollk-crx , Oontin . CUIUCOA , Venezuela ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Juno 17. [ By Mexican Cable to tno Now York Hernia Special to TUB BKE. ] I am at last enabled to oonllrm the news from Caracas , Venezuela , about the overthrow of Pulaclo. The verification ha ] ust boon re ceived in reply to my latest dispatch. Palaolo has retired from oftlco nail is in htdlnir somowhoro. According to ono story ho fled to La Guarya ana went aboard a voisol which was kept m waiting for him. Another , and I should Judge a moro callable account , states that ho hns not yet loft the country. Ho would have done so but the mombor& of his cabinet would not permit him. They hold him responsible for the trouble they nro In and say that they will not allow him to run away nnd leave thorn to shoulder tun blamo. It was u hard matter to persuade the hot headed dictator that his power was nt an end nnd that the only thing loft for his followers was to pretend compliance with the will of the people , substitute a provisional govern ment for tbo dictatorship and issue a call to con cress to moot and uhooso his successor us president of the republic. I'ulnclo I'liially Weakened. Palnclo and his ministers had many meetings - ings before the latter could prevail upon him to follow their ndvlco. Ho would never have given in to thorn hnd it noi. boon for the re port of disasters thick and fast that c.iine Iu from the battlefield. Uofo.xt after defeat weakened Pnlacio's determination and finally ha announced that ho would abide by hi * cabinet's decision. They said that the llrjt stop for him to take was to resign. Acting upon this ug- goatlon ho handed in his notice of retirement. The next , thing was to choosa his temporary successor. Nntiirnljy their choice vfn Vlco President Pillogus , who was proaont at the conference. Ho declined. Ho did not propose , ho sild , to offer hlmsolt up as a martyr. Ho could not , in Justice to himself , accept the responsibility. This throw the mooting into consternation for some tune. The cabinet could not think of anyone to fill the perilous post , Atloneth ono of these present suggested Minister ot War Sarrla. After tome hosl- tancy ho accoptea , but on the condition thnt Pnlncio should do as ho said. This wn agreed and then Sarria made known his plan. It was that Palnclo should go into hiding , the secret place to bo known only to thomomoors of his cabinet , who promised not to betray hint to his onomlci. When tbo dictator had Vouched bis refuge Sar rla was to publicly announce Palaolo' * retirement , declare submlsstou to his poopla and call uoon congrojs to name the next president. This Was accordingly done , Tbo result U not satisfactory to the revo lutionists , who declare that tbo present con gress is flllod wita men who were not elected and that the now president must be chosen by the representatives , legally chosen to the national legislature. Crospo and hit army nrc meanwhile continuing their march upon the capital. Xotllleil or I'nluclo' * llailgnntlon. ' WASHINGTON , D. C. , Juno 17. The depart ment of State was advised by cable this morning from Caracas ol Tha.resignation of the president of Vonozuela. Everything U quiet uncl the executive authority has been assumed by the federal council till oongrc'st can be convened to olcct a successor. Tljli will probably take place almost immediately. JTOIIVI WEATUKU V/tUl' Condition Itugurdoa ( icncrjilly us Quito ( jood with ) i Itoilucod Auruago. DCS Moisus , Ia. , Juno 17. The regular Juno crop report of Iowa wuathor and crop service , tabulated from reports - of 1SOO , correspondents , shows a reduced acreage of all caops except grass and inlllot. The winter wheat acreage la toducod 3 per cent nnd condition 83 per cent , compared with inst year. Spring wboat acreage reduced 0)4 percent ; present condi tion &S with favorable conditions. The total yield of wheat Is estimated nt 8,600- 000 bushels. The corn acreaco is reduced I7y per cent and it Is esti mated that with best conditions in future the crop will exceed by 17 per cent last year's output. The acreage of oats is reduced 11 per cent , condition 82. Bar ley acreage , same as last yoar. Condition , K ! per cent. Flax is i educed 7K Per cant : condition 6(1 ( , Irish potatoo * decreased acreage IU per cent. Live stock , condition generally good. Spring pig crop 75 per cook of average. Grass 104 per cent. AiIvnutngeN Of Prohibition , CmsTos' , In. , Juno 17 , [ Special Telegram to Tin : BKU.J Informations were lllod to- nlghtngalnst IIvo druggists and nlno aalooa men for soiling liquor contrary to law. Thl work has been going on now for ever two years and costs to the amount of ever $10,000 have been pllod up against the county. The pcoplo are becoming very tired , I'cmtnl CIcilU ( int .Moro I'ny. Font DOIKIK , Ia. , Juno 17. [ Special Tele- pram to Tins BEK.J The postal clorlu on Iho Iowa division of the Illinois Central are fooling happy over a long looked for ratio In salary. Thu yearly salaries ot the letter men have been Increased from 11,150 to ? liOO ! , while the paper men are to got tll&0 instead of $1,000. Iliiuooud nil Jinrii l' ° urmcr. Una MOINKS , la. , June 17. A farmer named Peter Garner , living near Adel , was buncoed out of | JCUO yoitorday. Two moa persuaded him to draw the money from the bank and go into the country to bny prop erty. At u lonely spot tholr oonfodoratot hold him up and robbed him and escaped. C'urilcViillur Killed. BI-OOMIXQTON , Ia. , Juno 17. Daring a itorra this afternoon Carrlo Walter , record 2i24 } < , v > lued at $10,000 , owned by Mayor Foster , and Pouuo Hague , valued at 11,000 , was kllloil bv lightnlne. I'M Hunter , trainer , w " ttuouud and I * itlll uucouiclous ,