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    r THE OMAHA i DAILY BEE
TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOUNTING , SEPTEMBER 20 , 1892. NUMBER 93.
ALL QUIET ON THE POTOMAC
Armies Gathered on Historic Ground for
Peace and Not for War.
OPENING OF THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT
\Vnnliliigton In Unln Attire Greet * tlio Vat-
erium wlio In tlio Iny of Civil Strife
rrolfctpd the Nntlunnl Capital
front tlio Kiieniy.
WASIIINOTON , D. C. , Sept. 19. Twenty-six
years ago a local organization known as the
Grand Army of the Hupublto was formed
with B. F. Stophouaon or Illinois a ? ' ' 'tho
flrst commander. Slnco then a yoai.y ro-
uuion of the men who lought to preserve
the union has boon bold , but never
In this city slnco the close of the
war till today. For days the grizzled
comrades have been withering from every
part of the union until \ho \ attendance sur '
passes anything ever before scon In Wash
ington. All the hotelstented , camps , schoolhouses -
houses and a largo number ol private resi
dences have boon thrown open to the crowd
of men who defended tlio capital ngatnst In-
Yaston In the daric days of fraternal strife.
Every available lot has n tent on , and In
spite of the vast thrcn , , ' every Body has bo.'ti
cared for , sheltered atjd fed.
As the hours of the night were on the
bustle and stir wbloh eharaoicrlzod the day
nnd evening subsided and the statement ,
"All quiet on the I'otomuc , " was us true as
in the days when some of these same patri
otic mon slopon ! their arms under the open
sky on the oanks of the historic river.
Sunday broke bright nnd pleasant , and as
the sun mounted nnd cast the genial warmth
of early nutumn or late summer it was Just
the day for going about and enjoying llfo out
of doors. The camps wore astir early , nud
nbluuons ana breakfast attended to the visi
tors were ready to enjoy the day. The
decorations of the city arc elaborate nud
tasteful throughout , but along historic
1'cnnylvania nvonuo from the capital
building to Twenty-second street , along
Which tlio union armies marched
with service-worn uniforms and battle-
scarred Hags at the close oi the war they arc
particularly brilliant. The public library re
ceived special care in this regard , and the
white houBo and Treasury department nro
conspicuously beautiful nnd elaborate.
The feature of the Hay was the Inaugura
tion nnd dedication of Grand Army Plnco.as
it is culled. It is a magnificent btrotch of
Ciccnswnrd lying Just , south ol the white
house grounds. On this , by the arrange
ment of tents nnd stands , ha . been laid
out n reproduction of the closing campaign
of the war. with Richmond In the center
surrounded by groups of tents representing
the varloui ai-my corps which assisted in the
wind-up of the war.
A prominent feature in the grounds Is n
model of the old war vessel Koarsnrgc , some
portions of the original vessel , such as the
rudder post , portholes and dead latch being
from the old vessel itself.
The dedication of Grand Army Place was
proccded Dy a parade of members of the
icitular army nnd navy , which was of special
interest to the veterans , affording un oppor
tunity to contrast the arms nnd accouterments
now in use with those carried during the late
war. The procession consisted of live brigades ,
including troops of the regular army , naval
batteries nnd marines , District Notional
Guard posts , Department of the Potomac
Grand Army and Sons of "Votorans. The
procession marched from Second street up
Pennsylvania avenue to the treasury build
ing , where Ityas rovlowed by Vice Presi
dent Mortonthence to Grand Army Place.
After the parndo Vice President Morton
was escorted to Urand Army Place and was
received with n , suluto from the guns of the
Kcarsarco. Ho took his place on the stand
bosldo Commnndcr-in-Chlyf Palmer. Prayer
was offered by Oh plain-In-Chiof Pnyno of
Florida , and then General Palmer delivered
the Introductory address.
General Palmer , commander of the Grand
-Army , received n tolonratn from President
Harrison expressing his earnest regret at
his inability to be present at the reunion on
account of the Illness of Mrs. Harrison.
General Palmer In his address dwelt on
the glorious record of the union armies , re
ferred with feeling to the nbsonco of bo.
loved dead comrades and spoke regretfully ol
the enforced absence of President Harrison ,
paying tribute to him as u soldier , president
nndtndirlaunl.
V | < M > I'rexldunt Morton'ii A < lilri"m.
Vice President Morton , having ilrst roat ]
the president's telegram of rcgrot at his ab
fcenco , then Uollvrrcd tlio formal dedication
address , ns follows : "Sorrow that binds us
together calls mo to take the place In these
coromonlob of tbo president , whom yoi
would Insllnctlvnly turn to as u com
raao and comiijandor-ln-cbiof of tin
army and navy of the United States. Tin
president lately standing at the gates of tin
station to challenge the entrance of tun
implacable enemy that must bo confrontec
at our outposts. While wo need his higl
resolve and inflexible will In the defense o
the people from the Insidious foe , now tha
ho IB standing at tbo bcdsluo of one doarc
to him than mo. wo may not forgot what hi
uwos to the teuilorc.it relation of humanity
nnd words of afloctlonato sympathy roael
him from every hamlet and homo In the land
God give him grace In thin his hour of need
"I see before mo the survivors of a genera
tlon of- men who emblazoned the pages o
history nnd freedom for all time to come
who sot an example for republican France
lor united Germany , for reconstructs
' Italy , nnd who broadened nnd deepened th
foundations of thu English constitution mi
Anglo-Saxon liberty.
"Tbo proildcnt would spoalt to you as
comrade. U Is for mo to creet you In bohal
of business Interests affecting the welfare c
lha whole people , In behalf of trade un
commerce , husbandman nnd artisan , on
ployor and omoloyoj , In behalf of nil me
u ml women from every section of thu unloi
In Iti'lmir of tlm North mill South.
"I bid you welcome In bohulf of tlio pros
dent niul his cabluot ndvlsora. in behalf t
congress nnd the national Judiciary , admit
ibtorlng collectively the government yd
secured , and in behalf of the whole pee pi
mndu lllustilous by your heroism mid thutc
your adversaries , now vo'ir fi cndi ,
"I greet you on behalf tbo , ta wnrtnort
nnd the loval south ; of UIH sun-Illuminate
uast nud tlio commanding west. Under lb
chadows of the cnpltol vou preserved and 1
this bcautlf Jl city , founded by Washingto
nnd made "acred by the services and sacrl
Jlces of Lincoln , and In lull view of Virgin !
the birthplace of president's and burii
place of heroes , "
The vlco president spoke ot tbo grand re
vlow ill tbo close of tbo war and said : "I
the order ot tlmo this may or may not I
your lust grand review , hut I oxuruss U
nope of a grateful people that heaven mu
bounteously lengthen out your lives bofoi
you are called to the other shore to rsjoln U
ranks of your companies ,
"And now , my countrymen , In behalf i
tlio whole American people , I dedicate th
Grand Army Placu' and the commemorate
memorials which bo hereafter erected upi
It to the everlasting glories of the Grut
Army of the Republic
'God tilui.s you all , nnd Ihoso who todu
unlto with you In slrongthoiug tha union
the great ropu bile. "
Immediately upon the conclusion of tl
vlca prctiidan"s npcech Shlpmato Hak
pulled the rope , and the largo United Stat
Jlug spread out from tbo top of tha polo si
inoqutlui : the grand gland , and the Unit
Army place was a tbhiir of fact ,
fop tlio Next
The exerciics tlpscd with playing "I'
Star Spangled Banner" u.v the Marine ban
nnd brief Informal speeches by Seorotu
Kojilo , Attornov General Miller , Acting br
roUiy ofVar Grant , ( icutiral .Scbotleld at
General J. W , Kolfor.
Tbo ilfbi for llio honor of tmlariulnlng-1
Urand Army of tha Hopuhilo here nnd the
honor of being cotnmandor-ln-chlof from now
tintll the next annual oncnmpmcnt has begun
and will WORO with Increasing , but friendly ,
liitcnslty , until the two matton are settled
on Wednesday and Thursday.
The west scams to ropard the location of
the next encampment ns hoi's bv right next
year , nnd with sanguine conlldonco that
xvhat U hers Rho will secure , has two cities
in the Hold striving for the encampment.
Indianipol'.s Is the first In tbo Hold and Is
pushing Its cftso the moro vigorously , hut
lately Lincoln , Nob. , has ucgun to urge Its
claims. Thus far thrso are the only cities
augcostod for the encampment. Indianapo
lis has secured a promise ) of very cheap mtos
for iho vcteranB from the Hooslcr capital to
the World's fair , nnd has a strone reinforce
ment to Us sinto following In the Chicago
posts , who are for Indianapolis.
Lincoln developed proat atrongth last yonr
In the competition , In which Washington
won , nnd this year the Nebraskans represent
that because they were beaten l st year ,
their capital should bo selected at this en
campment. Lincoln has a strong support
from the west and will make n good light.
I'or Commander-ln-Chief.
F"our nctlvo candidates are in the field for
succession to Coinmander-ln-Chlef Palmor.
They are ! Colonel U. H. Warllnld of Call-
forn'ln. Colonel Charles P. Lincoln of the
Department of the Potomac , Captain A. O.
Wolsscrt of Wisconsin and Brigadier Lion-
oral S. H. Hearst of Ohio.
Colonel Warrlold has n united following In
the far west and friends In all parts of the
country.
Colonel Lincoln seems to bo the loader In
tbo race , but custom has always Klvon the
position of senior vlco commnndery to the
encampment city , nnd us Colonel Lincoln is
a resident of Washington his selection would
make a precedent that might oo troublesome
hereafter , f
Colonel H.'Plpos has boon endorsed for
senior vlco com in an dory.
General Hoarstts weakened bylackot sup
port in his own state ( Ohio ) and without her
united support ho can hardly win. Several
state delegations will hold caucuses nt which
thov will decide upon whom they will sup
port and the way Pennsylvania decides this
evening to go as a unit is llitoly to point the
way for other states.
Crtind Army Mon JUunlcd Communion.
GA-\-t , III. , Sopt. 19. Hov. John Klind-
worth , who is pastor of a Lutheran church
In Galena , aud his son , who has charge of a
country parish , nro causing n sensation by
their hostility to the Grr.nd Army and the
farmers alliance. Tbo son rofuscd the sacra
ment to members of either organization.
The father refused John Sass the sacrament
bucauso he belonged to the Grand Army aud
notified him to withdraw from thn order or
stand suspended from the church. Sass
sticks to his brass buttons and stays at homo
Sundays. The preachers say that the or
ganizations nro socrotand n ban has been
proclaimed by tholr synod against such ,
uodics.
Kx-l'rpslilcnt IliiyoH In Washington.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Sept. 19. lix-Presl-
dent U. B. Hayes is in Wnsnlnptou for tbo
purpose of attending the Grand Army re
union. Ho attended divine service nt the
Foundry Motho'dist Episcopal church nnd
occupied nil old seat in that historic church
cditlco. A very cordial greeting was extended -
tended to the ox-presldont , hundreds improv
ing their opportunity to shako his baud and
welcome lilyi back to Washington.
ODD JWLLOn'ti IX
Opening oT tlio Sovereign Grand Loilgo nt
I'ortliind , OEC.
POUTIAND , Oro. , Sopt. 19. The grand rep
resentatives to the sovereign grand lodge of
Odd Fellows assembled in the Marquan
boater this mornlnc.Addresses of welcome
were delivered by Governor Ponnoyor , Ma'yor
Mason and J. J. Walton of tno grand lodge
of Oregon.
Governor Ponnoyor in his address said :
"Under the provisions of our state constitu
tion tbo governor of Oregon Is fully author
ized to repel any Invasion which may bo made
upon its sacred soil by an alien force. But ,
conlnp , as you do , not bearing in.your hands
hateful Implements of warfare mul with no
intent of evil to your neighbor , but marching
rather under the whlto ensign of peace and
good-will to all , I cordially welcome your in
vasion and extend to you the freo'lom of
the whole stato. Although not a member ot
your organization , I hnvo always entertained
for it a blgh social regard. Its bonnllclul re
sults have boon clearly perceptible. No
other than Inllnlto knowledge can perhaps
over measure the wldo scopoof Ub salutory
power , calcutaVo Its unnumbered bonefac-
tones or establish boundary lines to the vast
domain of Its elevating inlluonco. There Is
no service ueslues that wo allow to the Great
Giver of Good that Is moro ennobling than
that bcstouodln benefiting our neighbors. "
In rospcndinn to the governor's address of
welcome Grand Slro HUbeo said , in part :
' Your excellency has generously granted
us the freedom of all the state. Tuo magni
tude of the gilt overwhelms us. We know
not how to lltly use the abounding opportu
nity , but from our hearts wo thank you. 1
beg to assure you. Mr. Governor , wo appre
ciate your presence here today. Wo know oi
your diligent devotion to the du'.tos of your
hlghontcound wo congratulate oursolvosupon
the fact that for the first tlmo during youi
service as chief executive of Oregon you arc
absent from your ofllco on Monday. I regie t
ladles and gentlemen , to bear your governoi
say that ho Is not an Odd Fellow. His name
Is not strange to us. Wo knew him before
wo came to Oregon , for his reputation ns i
statesman , patriot und gentleman Is not con
fined to the limits of his own .state , but he
needs ono thing to maico him a perfect man
1 aided not long sliii-o in assisting into oui
order a North Carolina governor. Will yoi
pardon mo , governor , for being u little per
son nl and pcrmjt mn to parnphrasi
an ancient nnd bospitahlu obsorvulloi
ot n governor of tnu Old North Car
ollnn slate In the olden tlmo to tin
governor of South Carolina und say to you i
Is H long time between Initiations. Wo be
llove in Odd Follnwism because wo luw
tested and proven thu underlying principle
that inspire it nnd make It strong. It Is th
Urgent Iratoniiil org.inlzullon in the world
the strongest In point of numbers nnd re
sources. Dispensing larger bonlllconci :
throhhlnc with morei abundant vitality. It
growth during t1" * past two years has beoi
phenomenal. Its inember < ulp now number
moro than 600,000 , and It dispensed for th
riiliof of its members during the past vuu
moro than ? H,0 ( ) ( > ,000 , It .stands for the lov
of countryfor devotion to wlfo and child an
fireside. "
The body was then escorted to Arlo
hull , whcro the sixty-dumb ntinur
session wns formally opened. At th
close of the opening exorcises the ici
slon adlounied'unul ntSsiiO p. m , , the pi
radn formed In six divisions , marchlu
through the principal streets. The city inn i
profusely aud beautifully decorated ,
About Ii.080 Odd Fellows were in line nn
the parade was rovlowed by at least 4,0,01
people , The cantons wnro by far the me ;
imposing part of the procession ; they woi
In full uniform , and consisted of Saen
in en to , CnL , No. 1 : tiantn Kosa , Cul. . NI
23 ; Baiter City , Ore. , No. a ; Portland , No.
1 This oveuliiR tha sovereign grand locu
olllcors and representatives attended tl :
theater In a body , Tonimorrow the elect Ic
of olllccrs will occur.
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The .National Switchmen's association Is I
.I'Miu : ' at Dulliu , Tex ,
y
, ( rheiin > ! iiKvltiuiss In the Onrtls nniril
case In Han Francisco. Oin : ! has been found.
0 Tlio huurliiz of Mush O'DonnoIl on his it ]
plioutlim for rolmisa on ball has bouu uon
Ir - - -
I inunrcil nt
Of the 57l > , liOi onnvua of | lvfirJolTorcil for ua
ut tno treasury department l J.Q'Jj ounc
wuru purehiucd ut .BJIU nnd , > 7.\
A uoinpany of the Third cavalry has Ic
Uatiipnm Houston , TOY , , to til
. . . . . ciiptura or
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ft J.nS It „ , ! , „ , rUv0iutionS |
' In that vicinity.
I'-lnco Antonio Kid/.wll. : one of tlio nit
uopulur nobleiiiun In Uitrmuiiy , tins lii-voi
huddi.'iilv limann .it | , u I/ , In Uus lnn I'ol.in
win u eniruulu to juin llio ouS hunting par
ut : piiiu :
EXCITEUENF AT CAMP LOW
Oholora Makes Its Appearance Amonj the
Feoplo Detained There ,
FEARS THAT A STAMPEDE WILL OCCUR
Ono of tlio Victim * of the IMngno Suc-
cmnuj Hutpcctoil Cmcs Iitnliitoil
I.litest .NCIVB frinn Oiiirantlne :
Tlio IMaguo's Progress.
CAMI- Low , SAXIIT HOOK , Sept. 20 , 1:25 : a.
m. It Is olllclally unnomicod nt tbls late
hour thatAslatio cholorn has broken out
horo. Francesco Moreno , a Normannla pas-
Bcngor who was landed hero bunday morn
ing , died of the dlsoaso in a lout \vhore _ ho
had been Isolaatod at 10 p. in. The body
will bocromatod at Swlnburno Island.
A widow , nanio unknown , who was no-
compnuied by bor four small ohildrcn , was
taken ill with ovcrv symptom of the dlsoaso
shortly nftor 11 p. in. , nnd Dr. U inch , the
cholera ox port , Immediately had the family
removed from the room In the pavilion to an
isolated tent.
The man's death Is said to bo duo to ex
cesses in which ho Indulged Monday night.
Great excitement pravaluamong the ofllclals
of the camp , nnd fears are entertained of n
stampede of the people when the facts nro
known. The man ntid the infootod family
were passengers bythe Normannta and
have boon In quarantine for eighteen days
past. .
THAT OLD CICOU" SrOKY.
Ono Hey Told Another nnd Then Cnmo
Kiimom of Clioleru In Oiniiliii.
Sunday and yestnrday rumors were rife
concerning alleged cases of cholera In
Omaha , unrt nearly every ono located the
oases ot the dread dlsoaso In a different , part
of the city. At the Board of Hoalth'3 ofUco
no stock wns taken In the rumors. Dr.
Somcrs said that every death certificate must
bo si trued by himself before n body would bo
allowed to bo buried in any of the city come-
torlos , and as no cases had been reported ho
felt sure cholera had not reached this city ,
The runior current on the sH'aots yester
day was that cholera was raging in the Rus
sian settlement out near Slieely Station and
thatthreo deaths had already oecurrod. A
Bun reporter inado n trip through the
locality last night and vUlted nearly every
.occupied house. A few cases of siclcncss
were reported , but they were mostly fevers
and under the care of physicians. So far no
deaths have oecurrod from any causa for
sorno tlmo and the reports were absolutely
groundless. After considerable work the
rumors ot yesterday were run down. It
seoras that a Bohemian washerwoman naraod
Hoefku , who lives In Shcoly , told her em
ployer , n sanitary Inspector , that throa people
plo who lived near her house bad iliod within
a tow days. The woman was scon last night
and domed the statement. She said that her
14-your-old son had been told by n
Western Union messenger boy that
several people had died with cholera
and she supposed ho meant Omaha , when la
reality tbo boy had rnnrelv been repoatlnc
news that had como by telegraph from Now
York , but the natives out that way , with
tlioir mixture of lauguugos , got things nil
mixed up and spread the news all over town.
Quito a number of cases of cholera in-
fiurtum and typhoid fevar have boon re
ported , but no disease resembling Asiatic
cholera h&s yet appeared in Omaha. " ' * " * M" * "
OF ANTIQUATED I'ATTKKN.
Dr. IrihiK A. WulHun Milken Itoport ol
Ills Visit of Inspection ol Atlantic 1'ortB.
CONCOHD , N. H. . . Sept. 19. Dr. Irving A.
Watson , chairman of the International Quar
antine commission , recently appointed by
the International conference of Boards nf
Health for the Inspection of the quarantine
facilities nt most of the prominent ports 01
the North American coasts , bus returned.
"There Is not , " says Dr. Watson , "a slngk
port on the Atlantic coast that Jssuppliec
with all the requisite meani and modcrr
marntlmo sanitary science. Antiquutei
methods were mostly employed. While
meny of our ports nro dollclont as regard-
quarantine statlous. cholera is not , very llkclv
to bo admitted through these ports durinf
the present year although there is a constant
danger ever present ot its introduction nut
all itutiiigration from cholera infected countries
trios should bo absolutely suspended for i
year or moro. I have no fear ot an opidomli
In Now York during the prosunt. season am
tbo public should not bo alarmed at the appearance
poaranco of the disease. "
MO NKIV C.V&15S IN NKIVYUKK.
Choli-ru Now * Uylnir Out In the Matronal !
anil at OimriinlliKi.
NEW Youif , Sont. 1U. Cholera us a matte
of news bus fallen out of public Interest. Th
uity papers print It on the Insldo pages , re
serving the moro prominent places for Gran
Army encampment nnd politics. N
now cases have appeared here , am
now comes from quarantine o
the arrival of the steamer Furnossla fron
Glasgow with ( U'i ' cabin passengers , all well
Three hundred and llfty-slx passengers fron :
the steamers Ilucia and Seandia were take
to Hoffman island this mornlnir , making th
total number In qnnruutlno there 1,1)03. ) Pas
Bangers from the post ships K'ugia an
Scandla wore turned loose among the pcopl
who are not known to have boon intuited am
nro bslng hold there moraly us a precaution
nry monsure. Thirteen of tbo lot from th
Scandlu had DOOM iu the pest house on Swh
burno Island , Uunerul Hamilton Is very ir
cl Inn nut at Dr. Jeukius for sanding them t
Hoffman island.
iN.yrituuTJoxs I'lio.M WASHINGTON.
Collectors ; it Smnllur Turin U'lirnuil to II
on Tlmlr Cimril.
WASIIIXGTOV , D. C. , Sept. 19 , A olrcul :
to prevent the entrance of steamers , Mill
and vessels from in footed ports Into smalli
ports of the United States wbei
quarantine. restraints are Insuflldci
was issued this afternoon from tl
Treasury department , addressed to collocto
of customs , medical ofllcers of the Miirlr
hospital service and state lcal health ollicor
Tbo fact Is cited that by reason of strlngci
quarantine restraints at the larger per
upon tUosnuboards infooted vessels , or vosse
from infected ports , may seek entrance
smaller ports , whore quarantine restrain
nro msuftlclent , and it U ordered tnnt colic
ton of custom ? at smaller ports on the sc
board shall maintain unusual watcbfulno
with regard to said vessels and Impose tl
necessary quarantine restraints upon t
sumo , reporting in each instance to t
Marino hosnllul bureau.
A SI-I2OK Ol' WAIl.
l/o\v's Nupply TUB Sul < l to lluve He
. < > iiariiiitliii'i ! by Dr. .IniiKlnx.
I-o\v , Sept , 10. There is gre
"
nxcitcment bore owing to a rumor that t
ir tug Talisman , which U the null and sun ;
bout for the camp , has boon captured a
quarantined up the bay by order of Heal
Oftlccr Jenkins. The boat has on board n
p.los and mull for the can < : > and tbo stoi
for ttiu newspaper men , who will have no
Ing to cat tomorrow If she doas not maka I ;
appearance , ( joneral Hamilton has tc
graphed for dolailH and if she proves to
now In quarantine , he * suvs bo will sand I
revenue cutter C rant and capture her fn
tuc-btate authorities.
Anotlifi- pc < Uiil ( , ' : i n In Nniv York.
Nt.w YOIIK , Sept. IU , Louts Wi-lnbeljj
u uoucUmuu , 1)0 ) yoarj of ujo , was roinov
tonight from his boariilog house. 4 and 0
Kxtrn Place , totho reccuJHg hospital nttho
foot of Sixteenth slrcot.Ho ; - is bcllevod to
ho SHfierinc from nn nltuck ot Asiatic chol
era nnd the physicians 'In ' attendance ex
pressed tha opinion that Wcinhciglo would
not live through the .night. Tbo house ,
which contained over 200 other boarders ,
was placed under qunrnritlno.
NIW voitK's I > ANUIR VAST.
Ilcnlth Olllcrrt Conllclont Tlnit Cliolprn
llu < Hron Stamped Out There.
NEW'YOIIK , Sopt. 19. The Health board
ofllclalu fcol confident that cholera has been
effectually cnccxod In this city. Sanitary
Superintendent Edso'i ' lait night visited the
lutoctcd houses nud reported no indlcntlous ,
whatever , of any secondary cases.
The cirl , Mary Conncrty , will bo dis
charged from the reception hospital In a few
days. It In generally conceded In medical
quarters that/ Mary was not n cholera victim.
Dr. Hobcrts quarantined the canal boat
Henry Cahlll , lying at the foot of Wo it
Thirty-first street , fho captain and owner of
which died nt Now lirunswlclt , N. J. , last
night of supposed cholora.
An Inspector of tha Board of Health loft
for New Brunswio'cthls morning to procure
the Intestinal fluid from the body of Captnin
Carr. The fluid l wanted for bacteriologi
cal examination.
The Health board tbU 'forenoon ordered
tbo steamship Novndt , lying ut the foot of
West Twenty-fourth street , to bo quaran
tined at her dock , John Knox , a fireman ,
died on board tbo ship last night from sup
posed cholera , .
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Victims of the HmiHcit LMnguo.
Ot > r.9sSept. . 'lO.-Thirteon hundred
deaths have oocurred In Turkestan nnd As-
kaban from the spotted plague. It li b .
llcvod the disease fans been checked.
Notni of the 1'liiguc.
NEW Yonu , Sopt. 10.-.l'lio special committee
of the emergency committee appointed by the
Chamber ot Coniinnrce ot the state of Now
York , to not upon the ol.oloru , today inado a
report rovlowlnir thojsUiiVitlcm hero from the
beginning of the outbreak and assuring the
public that there was no longer oauso tor four
ot eholora In Now York.
KIIIR ISLAND , N. V. , fiopt. 10. Thn passen
gers by the Wyomlne , nowhere , will probably
bo Uopt hero until Saturday , when the twenty
days' qunrimtlno , expires , Dr. "night says
the report of the physician In tbo cases of
doutli on the Wyoinlug.ls that the disease was
Asiatic ohnlora.
ME\Y Ypuic. Sopt. ID. Tlio Anelior line
steamer 1'iirncsla arrived hero today from
( ilnsgow. aha h.is OJ3 piissuiiirors on board , SJt
In thci flrat cabin und 407 In the second cabin ,
It Iss.ild that the Furnoshi Is currying steur-
nso passengers iis oablu pussunxori , In order
to nvold the l\venty-diy ( qnarunllno rouulu-
tlou. The authorltlKS v.'llllttculv iiivcstlicato ,
iho steamer Is still quarnntlned.
I'liit.AUut.iMliA , I'll. ' . Sopt. 10. The Prltlih
sicntner Ilrltlsh I'rlmjl1. from Liverpool ,
arrived nt IJoliiwiirc IVto.ikvviitur toduv and
Is detained In nuanuitttie. All wet ) .
HKHC.IN , Sopt. Id. 1'rof. Kob bus written a
loiter. In which ho siysVho clous not bollovo
that the cholera o in bo transmitted through
the posts by moans ot loiters or printed mat
ter.
ter.llAMiiuna , Sopt. 10. Thera were reported In
this city yesturqay , IS'J now cuscs of cholor.i
and nlnoty-two uoathE , a decrease of 117 cusos
und'forty-llva'ftoiiths , oauipiircd with the re
turns of Saturday. ICho total ruturns up tn
Saturday glvu the nrmbor of persons attacked
by cholera : it IW/il and the deaths tts 0,701.
LONDON , Sept. 10. The doctors who oxumlncd
the soairiin snpposon to uo snllerlim with
cholera on the steamer Epheton , which ar
rived nt QUeoustown , from Noweastlu. hiivo
decided that the otise IB not ono of Asiatic
cholora. i.
NE VOIUIANS La. , Bept. 10. At a spoctal
tiieetln/of tlio Itoiird pf lli'altli this nftornoou
LIT. Ollphaiit ru.id * a lejesram from pr. llur-
KOSS In Havana stitliii ! that there wns no
cholera there und tb , minor tlntt the scourge
hud made Its appiv'rjyvo : lii < 3nU.i was false.
A tolegr.ml donylnittho , oxtstoueo ot the
dreaded.maluilylht JA.laruz , waa.alsoroad ,
LoxncJN , % Sept. J'J The stoamcr Urunlus ,
frotn Hamburg , arr.s'ud' at Hull today with
ono of hur crew suffering with cholera. The
man was removed to u hospital and the vessel
Was placed In quarantine.
A dispatch fiom Lcovo , iv town of South
Husshion the I'routh , says thueholeru Is In
the inllltai-y camps there.
CLOSED HIS HONE5TMOON.
Dotoctlvo Ilnro Arroits Clmrlci Crick lit
Ilc .Molnc'S tor Stonllnt ; .
Doteotlvo Haze returned last night from
Dos Moincs with Charles ( JrlcU , who is
wanted here for stoillng ? SO from his sister-
In-law. Mrs. Ed Crick , 2115 Franulln street.
The young man ha ? rather a bad record
and was recently released from state's
prison after serving n term tor forgery ,
After apnropiiatlng hls relative's money
young Crick journcvod to Dos Monies and
while there married a young woman whc
evidently know nothlntr about his record. .
The honeymoon was irudoly interrupted by
the appearance of the Omnhu detective. The
newly wedded wife accompanied her bus
band and will In all probability arrange tc
bavo the case dismissed.
The detectives caught B. W. Stearns last
night and looked him up in the city jail ,
Stearns is wanted in Logan , la , , for forgery ,
Before the night was over a sheriff arrlvot
nnd teen him away.
C. V. Brady was lonkod up last night foi
stealing ? 3J from James Stacy. It Is clalmec
that the two mon bad boon drinking all daj
and that Brady put Stacy to bed in u lodglut
house and then wont through his clothes.
Oillcer Stiles nrrostud A. J. God nl
Twenty-fourth and Decatur streets lav
night and sent him down on suspicion. It 1 ;
claimed by Mrs. Dr. Freeman , 2107 Nortl
Twentieth street , that tha prisoner stole $1 !
from her house yesterday" Mrs. Freornat
staled that she was hiding'a little World1 !
fair money under thq carpet and that Got
saw her and afterward made away with th
funds. When searched Uoff bad $9.25 in hi
pockotand admittedhaving "blowod" a lit
tie against faro before he was arrested.
THU JIIXUHS KlLrKI > .
ICfHiilt of n rromutnro Discharge of
lllust ut Dinid\vood ,
Disunvoon , S. U. , Sept. 10. iSpecialTole
gram to THE IKI.J Ily.tho premature dl ;
charge of a blast ot ten pounds of glan
powder nt the Marie Twain mine at 0 o'cloc
this morning , Nicholas Show and Josop
Mahoney , miners , were Instantly killed. None
ono olso" was hurt , Tha two unfortunate
were manclod and torn beyond all posslbi
ity of recognition ,
r
. McivinniintH of ( Jcnun Stu'iuifililpi.
At Now Yorlc Arrived Furnosla , fror
Glasgow : Canada , frqm London ; Ems , froi
Urnmen.
At Cherbourg Arrived La Bourgogn <
from New York.
At Uibraltor Arrived Fuldft , from No1
York lor Genoa. '
At Bromor Ilaypn Arrived Araorlc
from Now York. . ] '
At Southampton Atrlved Elbe , fro
No\v York for Bremen.
Antwerp Arrived iJTtu Fdosland , fro
New York.
At ( Jravescnil Passed America , fro
Now York for Londoji.
Will Now Ki'iluoo thu Tlmo.
CiuwroitP , Nob. , S pt. 19 , [ Special To ]
gram to Tun BBC. ] Tbo 13. & M. closed ll
gravel pit at IJcimont , having Jlnlsuod be
liistmu tbo roadbocj between Crawford ni
nt Edgemont. Thoynrrvv have one of the fine
roadbeds in the Btnto nnd ox poet to do soi
10 fust traveling over it soon. ' '
Did -
id u
thP CIIESTOX , Iu. , Bap.t. 1 ! ) . [ Special Tologrs
Pcs to Tan Br.u.l A cawi _ y.'iv oommoncoa ho
cs today by J. A. Elliott of Contorvlllo , la. , 1
liar damages asalnst Hlngllntr Bros , clicus i
are having caused a runaway when oxhlbitlr
ot'O Iu Coutorvlllo and for resulting Injuries ,
t'O
10
Now York Kxcliuuge
in
"
Nnw YOUK , Scpt"o. | ISpociai
to I'm ; Bii : : . ] ISxchaimu was quoted an f
lows : Cblcairo , BU tents discount ; Uoste
IT cfnts discount ; St. Louis , 6U cents d
count.
DR , LEE'S ' SUCCESSFUL CURE
Triumph Scored by nn American Physician
iu the Russian Hospitals.
HE HAS A SPECIFIC FOR THE CHOLERA
Itccord of 111 * Kxporlmmit * In HIP Actual
Tc.it of 1114 Mdtluxl Indorsed liy tlio
Aiithorltlps lliiiiihurK'i * I'.plilcinlo
Stc.ullly Duorciislni ; .
lcil 13'Ji by Jitrars Conlon Honncl.l
PAIUS , Hopt. IU. [ Now York Hsrnld On-
bio. Special to Tun Bni.J : The followliiff
letter has boon received Iroin Dr. Leo :
ST. I'r.rr.nsiiuuo , Uussln , Sopt. 10 , To the
Editor of the Horaldi My stay In Hubsla Is
drawing to nn end. I am tiblo to go away
with the profound satisfaction of hav
ing accomplished the object for which 1
came. Cholera is abating hero , but tbnro
has been eiulto enough for my purpose. The
cases I have treated during my stay here
hnvo been very severe. The Ilrst case wns
t lint of an old man who had not yielded to
the ordinary treatment. The doctors gave
him to mo to experiment on. as they could
not got his case to advance. I bad
no cbolco , but 1 went right to
work nnd the case rapidly con-
vnlcscdd , and is now well. A case
was recalved yesterday , vomiting and purg
ing , the surface of the body bolng covered
with purple spots. Today ho is well. Tomor
row ho will bo discharged , cured. I have
treated twenty-two cases with but two
deaths , ono of which was a man who was
moribund and was treated by mo
under protest. The faculty of the
hospitals voted today to adopt my treatment ,
not only in catos of cholera , but In dysen
tery as well , and to give me a report in sis
months of all the cases treated. Every
cholera case Is Ilrst brounht into n special
room treated by Irrigation of the largo
bowel. Afterwards comes a bath. Then ho
Is put to bed , nud there ho receives the
remedy Introduced by mo , viz. : Hydrogen-
oxide , a powerful destroyer of the In
fection , but absolutely harmless In
any quantity. My own conclusions nro os-
tahllshed In the fneo of diplomatic difll-
cullls. The patients cured by mo uro very
deferential toward ma , especially ouo old
man who crosses himself and prays for mo
every live minutes of the day. Six now
cases wore treated today by mo , four of
thorn bad cases. I am supported , baclied by
the loading doctor in the city , chief
pbyblcian to the department of pollco and
the governor of St. Petersburg. Ho says
iny theory is sound. I am going tomorrow
to meet tbo director of the Academy ot Medi
cal Research , an Institution under the patron-
ngo of the emperor and Prince Oldenburg.
I may go to Hamburg. America Is ahead
ono point. EI.MBII LBE. "
In response to an Inquiry on the subject
addressed by the Herald to the United
States consul general at St. Petersburg wo
have received the following reply tjy tele
graph :
ST.'PETEnsiiuno , Sept-19. To the Editor
, of the Herald : . I have visited the patients
attended by Dr. Elmet- Leo at-tho cholera
hospital. His treatment IB a great success.
I am sending a report on it to the State de
partment. JOIIK M. CRAWKOIIP ,
United States Consul General.
STANIIOI'K AHKIVKS.
Cholera Innaculatcil Correspondent An
nounces Ills AdmlHfiion to a Hospital.
[ Copyrighted ISM by Jnines Gordon Uonnott. )
NUUK ALI.BOCMEINCS KIIANKIUUS , EMT. *
DOIIF , HAMiiimn , Sept. 1'J. [ Now Yorli
Herald Cable Special to Tun BBC. | I have
been admitted to this hospital with permis
slon to load tbo same life as the cholera patients
tionts , I took up my residence here this
morninsr.
Mtcadlly DccruiiHiiiK lit Hiimlmrg.
[ CopyrlKlitcd 1SJJ uy .lumen Gordon Ileunctt. ]
HAMDUIIO , Sopt. HI. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to TUB Bun. 1 There wore 24 !
coses and 115 deaths reported to the statis
tical bureau yesterday , of which soventy-om
cases and thirty-three deaths occurred oi
the previous day. The pollco convoyed 14 !
cases to the hospitals and buried thirty bed
los. This Is a good showing of a steady decrease
crease of the epidemic.
Prof. Koch writes to the superintendent o
the i5ostofllco at Hamburg that , according ti
bis knowledge , eholora has never been spreai
by letters or printed matter , and ho consld
era sending such through tbo mails not dan
gorous. This ought to ease the minds o
many people who nro timid about rccolvini
letters or other mail nutter from cholera In
looted places. _
No Clioloni -Naples. .
[ CopyrlKlitod IS'Ji by Jaraoi Gordon Ilsnnett. ]
NAi'LEg , Sopt. 19. [ Now York Ilerah
Cable Special to TUB BIK. : | The pretenc
of cholera In Naples of olllclally donlod.
UNITIIH STATES UOXHUL.
WILL JtlS UKMUVRO 'J.O
Airs. IIurrlnou'B Condition Sunli an to Wnr
runt Making tliu Change ,
LOON LAKH HOUSE , N. Y. , Sept , 10. ]
was announced this morning that the p MS
dent nnd fatally had dollnitcly determined o
the removal of Mrs , Harrison to Wushlngto
tomorrow , for iho reason that she had di
rived no actual bonellt from her sojourn I
tbo mountains nnd because ot their belli
that the llngcrlnc disease from which
suffering can lie treated Just ns well , If ui
bettor , In Washington than ut this mountul
resort.
Dr. Gardner made tbo following Htatomoi
in record to the case to tbo reportars at aboi
10 o'clock tbls morning :
"Yes , it Is true that Mrs , Harrison is i
bo removed to Washington tomorrow. SI
has constantly ox pressed a strong desire
go to Washington , ana. the president nr
other members ot the family are also mixioi
to have her tauen to Washington , provide
It can bo done with any degree of safot
Dr. Trudoa of Saranao was hero this mon
ing and had a consultation as to the uas
Wo found Mrs. HarrUon very much u
proved and that there was no roproducllt
of lluld\n the chest cavity to any extent. !
view of the fact that the president and h
fumilv wish her removal to Washington ,
has been decided to move bor now , Instei
of at n later period , because in two or thr
days her condition might not permit her r
moviil. The lluid In Iho ploui'a Is liable
bo reproduced at uuy time , iintl , of court
such nppsurunco diminishes her chances
recovery. As the opportunity for her i
moval scoma more favorable now than It in
be latpr , the president ana family have tak
the. responsibility of thu undortaklut ! , Mi
Harrison passed a very comfortable pig
and is feeling much stronger this morning
m Tbo presidential party , including Mi
Harrison , will loaue heru at noon totnorra
a and uro oxpectud to reach Wusblnut
Wednesday morning. Tbo details of thu tr
are purposely withhold in ordar that t
Journey may bo made as quietly ns posalu
One of the principal dlllloultles of the ti
will bo the removal of the Invalid from t
cottage at which she now lies to tbo rallro
station at Loon Lake , a distance of tbr
mites over a rough mountain road , T
transfer will bo mndo In u long cover
wagon , especially . . adapted to the road , . u .
I t t - !
so arranged as to receive the cot on whl
MM , HurrUou will bo curried iroui llio < x
tngo. There nro considerable mtscl .gs ns
to the result of the removal , but nor ivory
person co nee mod In Mrs. Harrison < lt reconsiders
considers that It Is the only thing t , done
under the circumstances. - ,
Secretary John FoUur ot the State inrt -
raont arrived here this morning from uas -
Ington nnd had a long coptorcneo with the
president In regard to foreign affair. * .
It I ) lonrncd that the trip ot Mr * . Harrison
"
trom hero to Wow York Is "most likely to bo
made by way of Malone , Utlca , Albany and
Noiv York city.
Mr. George W. Boyd of the Pennsylvania
railroad will have general charge * of die trip ,
lie wap especially rcqunstoJ to do so by Mrs.
Harrison. Ho will proba'oly arrive here this
evening.
Dr. Gardner paid a visit to Mrs. Harrison
ubout 9 o'clock this evening , and on his re
turn to the hotel ho said that Mrs. Harrison
was resting quietly and that there wns noth
ing iu the case so far as ho could sco at pres
ent that would necessitate any change In the
plan of removing her tomorrow to Wash
ington.
GoorRO W , Boyd , assistant passenger agent
of the Pennsylvania read , will have entire
charge of the railroad arrangements. Ho la
the personal friend of Iho family. As nt
present urriingod thn trip will bo inado by
way of Malone , Mooro'n ( function , Platts-
burg , Albany , Jowoy City. Philadelphia ,
Baltimore and Wushtuclon , In view of the
critical n at uro of Iho case , it Is confidently
expected that no demonstration or disturb
ance of any kind will occur nt any of the sta
tions nl which Iho train may stop on the route.
.scorr couxtr I'oi.ieics. *
limn Uotnnctata lmltilin in lllowout ill
llutcnport ,
DAViixi-oiiT , la. , Sopt. 1 ! ) . [ Spoctal Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] The local democracy
made nn effort lo overawe the republicans
of this corner of tbo state toulght by holding
n double. Hag-raising and turning out tholr
best material for a slrcot par ado and for
platform speeches. The parade was n small
affair , and though some enthusiasm was vis
ible it was not un to the standard , though
Hon. Walter I. Hayes of Clinton nnd Patrick '
Henry Judffo of DoWltt , the story teller of
Wapslo , did their best , assisted Dy local tal
ent. The fact Is already beginning to bo
apparent that Scott county Is not ntlre with
democratic zonl as It eonorally is In presi
dential years. The republicans claim nn in
creased vole , and this evening's mooting oon-
llrms their eilaltu nnd tmido them moro ear
nest then ever. They are going In now to
reduce the democratic majority of this county
by at least sovural hundred.
Dulhis County' ) ) OH I'lospccta.
DCXTKH , la. , Sept. 19. [ Special to Tin :
BEE. ] People hero ana these of the neigh
boring town of liedllold nro somewhat excited -
cited over oil nnd gas. The proprietors of
the enterprise , who are old Pennsylvania oil
men , have leased 'Jo.OOO ucros of laud for the
mineral privileges and have erected n derrick -
rick nlnetv feet high and have machinery on
the ground ready logo to work this morning.
The tingineor In charge , Mr. Van Compon ,
has been traveling over the state for thrco
months nud is well tatislled that tboro Is oil
and gas in this particular vicinity. Ills com
pany Is largely interested in oil in Pennsyl
vania and Ohio. They will drill n bolo 3,000
feet deep or moro if necessary. This ontor-
prtsc , together with the Deist of crops nnd
excellent school advantages of Dexter has
had the effect of raising real estate values
throughout Dallas county.
The second week of the first term of Dexter -
tor Normal collocro opens with a larger at
tendance than over in tbo history of the
school. Prof. Barr , the now president of
the college , is proving hlmsolt to bo tlio
right man in the right place.
Catholics In Convention.
Duuuquc , 'la. , Sopt. .19. The Gorman
Catholic convention was formally opened
this morning by Dislioo Heiincssy ' of
Dubuque , who , in his welcoming address ,
took strong ground In favor of thn parochial
schools. The annual report of the society
showed the organization to uo Inadourishlnl :
condition , a uumbar of now so-
cintlos having been added during
the year. The total membership Is now
15,304 , nnd the reserve fund Is SS7 ,990. A
largo amount was disbursed tbo past year
forslcit and doatn bonoflts. Greetings were
cabled to the nope and also a notice that f OU
'
had beou sent'to him for Peter's pence. A
numbijr of resolutions were referred to u com
mittee. Including ouo , declaring It the duty of
Catholics , in defense of their political rights ,
to oppose any candidates for ptibllo ofllco
boldlnir membership In theiAiaurluaa 1'rotoc-
live union.
Tlinliht ( thu 1'lntolVn ICniply.
Booxn , la. , Sept. 19. [ Special Telegram
to Tun Bui : . ] Charles Howard , a Uca
Mninos boy of 15 , visitiiii ? ut Pilot Mound , in
thin county , was shot und killed Sunday
nfterpoon whlto the family was at church.
Ho and some other buys were looling with c
pistol they thought was not loaded with the
nbovo result.
Several minors living west of town in r
a run Ken row Saturday about mldnighl
burned the dwelling ot Andrew Ovall. Tivc
l < ogs of powder In the building exploded urn
Tom Adaaison was o badly burned that be
will lese both eyes und protiubly iiU life.
Killed In it Itiiinuvay.
SLOAN , la , , Sopt. 19. | Special Telegram t <
TiiEBni ! . ] Walter , son of Will Wray , liv-
iDg thrco aud one-half miles from Sloan , was
killed bv a team running away this morning ,
throwing him from the wngon. The wltcc
passed over his body , rupturing some blMi
vessel in the bowels , causing internal homo
'
rrago. Ho lived ub'out two hours.
SVlll'ttlSKn AO OXK.
iiliot : of r.v-Trcusnrcr I'liul'it I'lirdon in
HASTINGS , Nob. , Sopt. 19. [ Special Tele
gram .to Tin : BIB. ] At last Charles H
Paul Is f rco. About y o'clock this nftornooi
a telegram WAS received In this city annotuic
Ing that Governor 'Boyd hau ) granted tin
purdon. This message was taken over t
Sheriff George Crane , who took It defwn ti
the prisoner In the county Jill beneath. Mr
Paul scorned highly delighted over the proa
poet of n speedy release ,
A similar message was sent to Miss Ada
Mr. Paul's ' daughter , who received it nt th
family homo on West Second. When Mis
Paul read It sbo "iav : < > \vboop and lit out,1
as the moiseiiL-or hey uftonvardH doscrlno
it. The news upread rapidly on the street
and soon was In every one's mouth , 1
seemed to surprise no ono neither did It cans
uuy particular feellngH either of rosontmen
orplcaiuret. A 9 o'clock this evening Mnja
B. J. Smith , ono of Paul's attorneys , Colonc
Hoover and Mr , B. G. Koohlor of Jiluo Hill
accompanied by Mrs , Paul , came Inl
Hustings from Lincoln on llio 1
& M , nnd entering n hack wet
driven to the courr bouse. Major Smith wa
the ilrdt to enter tha basement , and druwln
the pardon 'from his pocUot banded It t
Sheriff Crane , who clunccd it over to si
that it was authentic , und immediately Ic
the way Into the Jail , followed uy Tin : Bi :
correspondent and u reporter for a loci
paper , the attorneys coming after and n nil
collancous crowd surging In later. Mr. Pat
emerged from his cell and heartily shook tli
hands of hhi friends gathered around.
Mi-3 , Paul entered u moment later un
. greeted her husuaud with A sounding Uls
> f On a request from Major Smith , Charley pi
on his coat and hut and loft the Jail , followe
by his wile nnd attorneys , So ends 11
county treasury shortage cajo.
Wreck on HIM llultlincirii & Ohio Ni-i
flniltmi , W , Vu.
CINCINNATI , O , , Sept. 19. The second sc
tlon of the Baltimore & Onio southwcstoi
St. Louis express was wrecked at Thorn to
W. Va. , sU miles east of Grafton , at 9 :
this morning by bolng derailed. * The oral
six coaches unrt the engine ware hurled fro
the track. No one was seriously hurt. T
Cincinnati base ball club was on board ui
McPhee , of the whole traln-lo
of people , was the only cno 1
Jurcd , aud bo received ouly u alight uti
DOUGLAS' ' BIG DELEGATION
Lively Times in the County Convention
Over the Solootion ftf Delegates.
DAVE MERCER'S ' CANDIDACY ENDORSED
Krnrst Stnlit Wrltct 111 * Sliln of thn City
I'uiid Mory--I > nvi .Mnrcrr us u
llrouU'li llriinlinmii Otlior
Lucid Politic. ! .
Tbo county convention , to select iilnotv-
four delcgat-M to tha Second district congros *
sloiuil convention , wns called to order at 4ltl : !
o'clock yesterday afternoon In Washington
hall by Chairman D. H. Mercer ot the county
central committee.
And right hero It may bo stated that In
the r.ingo of human probabilities It
\vlll bo n long wbllo botoro It Is
repeated , If , Indeed , it over Is , for there is
any amount of dissatisfaction with this man
ner of loading up to a congressional nomlnu
tlon , bociuiso it pnictiually leaves Sarpy nnd
Washington countioi , nnd Douglas county
oulstdo of Uuinha , with nothing to say In the
matter.
In county convention , Omaha can have her
say so regardless ot what , the country desires -
sires , and ntlor the Uouglns delegation
is selected for the congressional convention
it outnumbers the Joint , forces of Sarpy nud
Wasnmgton six to one.
llocnuso of this cnmo the protests ngainst
n continuation of this method of selecting
delegates , and the domnnd that delegates bo
sent from the products of tbo ttiroo counties
dlroo' , to tlio congressional convention.
Koott Not In It.
It was conceded by the friends of Judge 0.
H. Scott before the convention was called to
order that , ho had no possible chance of sec -
c tirln IT the nomination , " nnd It was doubtful
If Mercer had sufllclont votes to rnaka It.
It was believed that Scott nnd Mercer would
divide between thorn the greater part of the
convention , but that Cornish , Uartlott and
listnbrook would have suflleicnt following to
provar.t the making of n nomination us long
as the two leaders were ublo to bold their
forces. " *
W. J. Broateh was agreed upon In ndvanco
Ly the Mercer men for temporary chairman.
31 r. Mt-rcor'H Hpi-i-rli.
Chairman Mercer , In calling tbo conven
tion to order , said ho was one of these who
did not bclicvo In emitting until ho was
whipped , neither was ho inclined to take a
gloomy vlow of things. Ho did not
bollovo that there was any need of the buga
boo that had been raised , and ho was satis
fied Unit the nomination ; n.iu > * by the demo
crats need not scare any one.
Ho was sure that there were elements ot
weakness about the nominee that would
render tno election of the republican nomi
nee probable.
Orriuil7cd tlio Convention.
The secretary road the call , ami T. K. Sud-
borough nntnod W. .1. Brcatch lor temporary
chairman. In bonalf ot tbo Fourth want
Mr. Powers named Hon. J. H. Blair for the
position , and Mr. Broatch with
drew , whereupon Mr. Blair was
selected by nn unanimous vote.
On tukmg the cliulr ho thanked the conven
tion for the honor and 'promised , with the
aid nnd indulgence qf thq qqlogato-t. to son
that the convention was properly organized.
Charles Miller'was mndo secretary and A.
E. Nolkor uftslstunt secretary. As there
were no contests the list of delegates pub
lished In Tin ; Uii : was aenoptod a ? thu
accredited delegates to tbo convention.
The recommendation ot the central com
mittee excluding proxies was adopted , and
tbo temporary convention was made perma
nent.
Settling the Division ol Strength.
J. II. Kyncr wanted the convention to pro
ceed immediately with the business for
which the convention was called tha selec
tion o * ninety-four delegates to the congres
sional convention , and moved that they bo
divided as follows : Each ward In Omaha
seven , South Oraahasoven , nnd each country
precinct two , with thu exception of Clontarf
and Kiut Omaha , and they bo allowed ono
each.
T. K. Sudborough wanted atest vote taken
the first thing , In order to ecu who was the
cboicu of the convention , giving ns his
reason thurefor that Douglas county would
iliclnto the nomination in the convention to
ha held today , and tbo matter should be
settled then nnd there , so thu' after the con *
vention adjourned each dolomite would go
away pledgud for the cholco of the majority ,
and there would bo no kicking and nothing
clso to do but go nhand and elect him.Vo
settled " ho said "so
want tljo thing today , ,
that it can't possibly bo changed tomorrow. "
There warn suvornl do/.cn people In Wash
ington hall at Just that time , hownvor , who
didn't agree with nil that Mr. SudborouKh
said , and they forirot about tha test vote
with u suddenness thul was nlmosL appal
ing.V.
\V. H. Aloxnndor had a different plan for
dividing the representation , ami amended
ICynor's motion as follows : Each city ward
six , South Omaha ton , oieh country precinct
two , nnd four at large , giving Omaha , two ,
South Omitha ono aim the country ono.
SudDorougli favored the amendment , as It
troutod the country 'vitli a little moro con
sideration , nnd remarked that u was neces
sary to create no antagonism , hut to keep
everything solid , "or vie will go out of here
after wo get through with no candidate In
the Hold , no matter wnom wo may have
nominated , "
The Alexander plan of division was then
adopted and the convention decided to allow
each ward and precinct to select , the dele
gates to which It was entitled under this
division , hald delegates to bu continued by
the convention , and In case the ward could ,
not agrco thu con volition wns to bOtUo lha
matter.
lor HupporlrrM.
A recess was then ordered , to trlvo the
ward delegations an opportunity to select
their tickets and there WHS some lively
lobbying indulged iu by the friends of tlio
ruspcctlvocandidates. Mercer su [ > oruitended
his canvass nrnong the wards In person nnd
whore he could not got u dnlegntlon ho pe-
sought llio delegates to glvo him Just ono
vote , claiming that they could compliment
tholr favoritu candidates Just as well and at
the sumo tlmo show that they were not
hostile to tutu. With the undcrUumUug
that It was to bo merely a complimentary
bollot nnd wouldnot , moan anything dollnlto ,
Mercer succeeded In thus obtaining several
scattered votes under false pretenses , as It
woro.
After the buzzing and bustling anil button *
holing had continued for several mlnutou ,
and au ineffectual attempt had boon made to
announce the ohoico ot Iho wards , W. J.
Broatoh took the lloor to romnru that the
matter might bo settled Just as wall at onetime
time as another , ns It would have to coma
Ilrst or laU , und moved that an Informal bal
lot bo taken , that the delegates might express -
press their cholco for a congressional candi
date.
ICyncr objected anel so did Sol Prlrie-o , the
latter earnestly protesting and uix'lng that
to thus go nhuud and settle tha mutter und
then Invlto Sarpy and Washington counties inhere
hero under the pretense of having Homolhlng
to say In the nomination of a congressional
candidate for thu district would bu ilmply a
farce , and it could not bo oxprctci ) to result
In anything bat ill fooling , The republican
partv was one ol lair play , nnd he did not
think that It could afford to do t > o.
A motion to lay on tha tabio was defeated
on roll call , 10T to 53 , nnd tbo test vote was
" ordered ,
One Ilitllot Settled It.
l
-Judt'O filler was brim full of word ) that he
wanted to expectorate * m the presence of the
oilier delegates , auel In order to afford him
iho desired opportunity moved that tno
111111101 of aspiring candidates bu pioeon'.od Iu
hhort speeches. The offurveimit Jurist \vn
nut down upon with commendable promntl-
i.- tiiilo and ununlmltv , and tbo halloV wu on.
u ' It roiultcd < i foliow i Mgroor , 60 ;