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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , AUGUST 2 < l , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
BOIES WILL TRY IT AGAIN
Oholco of the Iowa Damocrats for a
Third Tcim.
GOME OPPOSITION UNDtR COVER
Dclrcnt" from the First HUlrlet In
, Caucus Ilorlnro tlmt L'nrly Interests
Deiiituiil n UlntiiRo In- the Nomi
nee for Clik-f Kxocatlvc.
riovernor . - - - . - - . . . .
. . 8 ' " ' '
Iilcutr-tmnt Oovornnr. > ' >
ftaK'Smtffe '
btato Superintendent J. . KNOKl'Hhll
DBS MOIXRS , Aug. 23.-Special [ Telegram
to TUB BcB.1 After having positively declared -
clarod that ho would not accept a rcnoml-
nitlon for governor , Horace Boles has been
nominated for a third term by the democrats
of lown , And Boles hits concluded not to
decline the honor , although ho knows his
acceptance will bo "seriously detrimental to
the best Interests of the democratic party. "
It was learned tonight that the First dis
trict caucus voted that a ronominatlon of
Boles was inexpedient , but the matter was
reconsidered nnd patched up.
The convention was largely attended and
very , enthusiastic. The majority of the
delegates were young men , and taken ns a
whole , it was n very intelligent looking as
sembly. The convention had very little to do
beyond carrying out the program arranged
bv tbo leaders last night. There vvns u
large amount of or.itory , however , nnd the
convention bore patiently with It until
nearly 0 o'clock. Among iho speakers was
Hon. John P. Irish of California , formerly
nmoug Iho wheel horses of the party in this
state. Chairmen Vollmor nnd Cato Sollo
both made short but spirited addresses.
Speech of tlio Chairman.
The convention was called to order at
10W : ) by Chairman Fuller of the state
central committee. Hov. Howard A. John
son , of the Presbyterian church , offered
prayer.
Chairman Fuller then introduced Temporary
ary Chairman Vollmer of D.ivonport , who
addressed Iho convention as follows :
"Gentlemen : I thank you for the great
honor you have bestowed upon mo. Wo
have met at a critical tlmo. Our country
nml our party have alike reached a crisis In
their affairs. From all parts of the laud
como wails of financial distress. Dread and
nnxicty float like n threatening cloud over
nil the marts of trade and the ban of witch
craft seems to have palsied Ihe arm of public
works.
"Waving Holds and bursting granaries at
test the kindness of Providence , but they
condemn the weakness and folly of man
whoso governmental policy compels thou
sands to want In the presence of untold
riches , since the absence of a medium of ox-
changa prevents the willing , all-supplying
tillers of the soil from bringing to the mouth
of the consumer the superabundance of food
which ho has airain received from nature's
horn of plenty. ' Meanwhile the army of the
unemployed swarms over the land , nnd up
nnd down tlio highways In their midst stalks
the republican Pharisee , wltti the assurance
of inbred hypocrisy , pointing his linger at
us and our party us the authors of this wide
spread misery.
Abune.1 the McKlnlry Itlll.
"It Is high time hero in lown.umy follow
democrats , that wo repudiate this foul slan
* 'dor. Wo live , it Is true , under a democratic
administration , both state and national ; but
both in state and in na'ion we nro cursed bi
republican laws. Lot us not forget , noi
permit the people to forget , that we
> still have that blessed McKinley bill thai
latest but most developed offshoot of the
poisonous plant , protection. Let us not for
get , nor permit congress lo forgot , the uu
nnswcrnblo thesis of sound political economy
thai our Industries can never get on i
healthy , natural basis until this noxlou :
weed is destroyed , root and branch. Panic :
nro Iho necessary outgrowth and novc :
falling accompaniments of this artlflcla
system , which stimulates growth nbnor
imilly in certain directions , while It prevent
expansion in other directions , and llnall.\
compels the pampered favorites to choke ii
their own sllmo in the ovcr-recurrlngspasmi
of overproduction. It is an attempt on Ihi
part ol congressional wisoacrus , by moans o
tlio taxing power , to prescribe Ibo condition
on which their fellow men shall engage Ii
productive industry , assuming to thomselvc
the powers of omniscience required to deter
inlno the needs nnd wants of Ibo innumoi
ivble industries of a great nation like Ibis
whereas , Iho recent experience of several o
them , and particularly of n late secretary o
the treasury , seems to Indicate that th
great high priests of protection do not knov
enough to run their own business , much les
to regulate that of their neighbors.
Attacks the hhcrumit Kill.
"Lot us not forgot , especially , that tha
cowardly makeshift. , denounced by our n :
tlonal platform last year , thu Sherman bll
discredited now by its own author , stl
stands upon our statute books. Like Esai
John Sherman sold his birthright for a mes
of potlnirowwhon ho lent his name to th !
unprincipled sell-out ; when , to servo th
truckling doningoglsm of his party , ho thro' '
to Iho winds Iho grealost linancforlng repi
tnllon of iho ago in a last ineffectual a
tempt to capture votes for the republlca
ticket by saving Harrison from the ui
pleasant necessity of vetoing a bill for th
frco colnapo of silver. His name will R
'down to posterity linked with a law uphel
by none , condemned by all , the great nil
Bulllclt'iit cause of our present llnanciii
distress.
"Often hr.s unvarnished demngoglsm i
our press or public men furnished a text fc
the disciples of monarchy on the Inhorcn
Impossibility of successful popular govcyi
menl , but never has this been moro ul
graceful and unblushing , moro rank an
nauseating in ignorance , gall nnd nssuin )
tlon tlian last week's attempt of the di
footed nnd discredited loaders of the rcpu
llcan party of Iowa to charge the prcsei
administration nnd the democratic part
with being.tho'causoof our financial troubl
und thus to pass off on us iho paternity <
the bastard jihlld whom they thomsolv
have conceived on iho gross body of mono
ely and the money power.
nufouiU ills I'urly.
"Ono loses patience with these consclcnc
loss demagogues and superlative saphoaO
who , with an air of measureless superior ! !
in one breath iloploringly say 'I told you si
nnd In the next try lo poison the ear of i
alarmed public against nil honest efforts
the administration lo prevent paniu ai
allay distrust.
"Our party Is oven hold responsible fort
condition of tha treasury of the Unit
States. Yet four years ago It went out
power leaving surplus revenues round
staled to ttio amount of 1100,000,000 In t
coffers of the national treasury. Aud wh
Secretary Carlisle , barely ilvo months at
ciibt his oairle eye Into the strong box
Washingtonho found therein only the mar
where 'Calico Charley' had been scraping
the bottom of Iho box.
"Tho democratlo party will redeem t
pledges it made to the peoulu last fall. Tl
country will not bo delivered bound' ai
gagged to a money power , actual or Imajrl
nry , nor will its financial prosperity be mai
the football of reuudlallonlsts or infinite
istH. The weight of debt on the back of t
tolling mllllont. will not bo mi.do moro bi
dunsome , nor will blood How to the her <
bridlesIhough iho governor of a great sta
under stress of undue nxcltemenl , mny t
down on the level of the sand lot orator ,
A Cull \Vorhlp. .
"Ilotti tha MoKlnluy and Sherman bl
have got to go , aud the people will susti
us In the good work. Temporarily tin
may bo potty bickerings and Jealousies ui
Ing out of the distribution of patronage ,
perhaps from the luck of such distribute
but ( be 'hungry hogs' are not numerous
the ranks of the grand democracy of Iowa to
Impede its triumphant course on the path of
reform.
"Do not , therefore , be tempted into rank
idolatry- before cither the golden calf or the
silver fetish ; do not become Involved tn
fratricidal strife over the spoils , which will
finally bo equitably distributed ; but down
on your knees , , \ou sinners nil , before the
pure nnd undofllcd altar of ironutno dem'
ocracy , where alone you mny find saving
grace.
"In the campaign baforo us state Issuns
only can bo settled. But In the state , as In
the nation , we llnd that the will of the people
plo , repeatedly expressed In fnvorofn chaiigo
In our laws , Is still unrealized : nnd whllo the
world bus admiringly behold the triumphant
election nnd rc-olcctlon of our 'grand old
man' , Horace Boies , ns governor of Iowa , wo
nro still blessed with n set of blue laws that
suggest the Ignorant Intolerance of the dark
nccs , rather than the bro.ul-mlnded
liberalism of thcso latter days.of the nine-
tccnth century. Growing intemperance ,
disrespect for law , incrcaso of the cost of
criminal prosecutions , decrease of municipal
revenues , decrease of Immigration , incrcaso
of emigration , espionage , blackmail , mid
night conspiracies , riot and civil discord , re
sulting from fanatical persecution all the
inherent evils of tyrannicnlpatornalts { mare
weighing heavily on this stato.
Midway I'lultnnoe of American 1'olltlcs.
"And behold the attitude responsible for
this condition of affairs I The Indecent con
tortions of the republican party of Iowa on
this great Issue , executing a veritable clause
du ventro on the slippery platform built In
this city ono week ago , will sbon gain for
Iowa the name uf the Midway Plalsanco of
Amorlca'n politics , where with much that is
good , noblonnd grand nro found some of the
strangest freaks aud disgusting monstrosi
ties to bo found anywhere among the higher
unthropldes crafty leaders , forcing down the
throats of the bigolcd rank and Illo of tholr
party the ill-tasting decoction brewed at the
secret conclaves held last fall In the river
counties of the stale , where Brother Blytho
nnd Brother McFarland Impersonated the
witches In Macbeth and danced 'round the
fiery cauldron , and 'in the poisoned entrails
throw' to produce that wicked charm that
was worked on the republican state conven
tion of last week.
"But await the sequel. When the liberal
republican Macbeth meets the orthodox
prohibition MacDuff on the bloody Hold at
Dunslnano this fall , I much fear that ttio
ilrst Mac will fall before the second in tha
most approved Shakespearian manner.
"Wo have this to say to conscientious
prohibitionists : If , as you profess , prohibi
tion is a matter of controlling principle with
you , how can you support n parly that has
deliberately betrayed your cause in obedi
ence to a corrupt bargain made with your
enemies last fall ?
"Wo have this to say to the so-called lib
eral republicans of Iowa : If you mean what
you say , .if you really , earnestly deslro to
ml the state uf the blighting curse of pro
hibition , you should not try , In the words of
Abraham Lincoln , to build a house divided
against Itself , half slave and half frco. "
Mr. Vollnier was frequently applauded.
A relorouco ho made to Governor Boies as a
possible candidate for ro-electton called out
n great demonstration. At the conclusion of
the speech the convention began the selec-
lion of regular committees , and after they
had been announced adjourned till 2 p. m.
Committee on Itesolutlons.
Following is the commltteo on resolutions :
First district , W. W. Baldwin of Des Moincs
county ; Second , M. J. Wade of Johnson ;
Third , Carlcon F. Coch .of Blnckhawk ;
Fourth , M. J. Cnrler of Winncshcik ; Fifth ,
J. T. Hamilton of Linn ; Sixth , J. C. Wil
liams of Mahaska ; Seventh , Henry Stivers
of Polk ; Eighth. T. L. Maxwell of Union ;
Ninth , Thomas Bowman of Pottawaltamlo ;
TenthP. M. Guthrie of Carroll ; Eleventh ,
John C. Kelly of Woodbury.
The nomination of Governor Boles wn :
made by Senator Dodge of Burlington and
seconded by the convention In a rising voto.
Lieutenant Governor Bestow was re-
nominated , but not without n struggle , n
ba'.lot being taken resulting in 00:2 : fet
Bestow to 1-10 for G. B. McFall of Oska
loosa. On the lattor's motion , however , the
nomination of Bestow was made unanimous
The grealcst struggle of the conventlor
was for the supreme judgeship , no less thbi
half n dozen being named and seconded it
1 speeches that occupied nearly two hours
' It only required ono ballot , how
ever , to decide in favor o
Hon. John Cloggott of J nson Cily. Ex
Judge Day of DOH Moincs , who was Ihousrhi
to bo n sure winner last night , dovelopci
very little strength because of his late republican
publican record.
State Superintendent Knocpller was re
nominated by acclamation and ox-Congress
man Bowman of Council Bluffs was nanici
for railway commissioner in the sumo man
ncr.
There is nothing new or original In thi
platform , thu license plank of iwo years ugi
being reiterated and Ihc Chicago plank 01
Iho silver question being ndoplcd. Tbo ox
peeled contest on the silver question did no
occur , the frco silvorltos giving up Ih
struggle iu despair.
The present state committee was re
elected entire with tbo execution of Walsl
of Wapello county , in the Sixth district , t
succeed J. E. Seevers of Mahaska county.
The convention reconvened at 2 o'clock
Temporary Chairman Vollmer presided
Permanent organization was effected , a
follows : Chairman , Cato Sells , Bcnlo
county ; secretary , Frank P. Allen , Audubon
and reading cleric , John H. Glllcuplo , De
MoItieH county.
The committee recommended that til
nominating speeches bo limited to live mh
utcs and that the rules of the Flf ty-sccon
congress govern the convention , The rt
port was adopted.
Th temporary chairman immediately sui
rendered the chair to Cato Soils , pcrmanun
chairman. Sells read a speech In which h
said the republican party from baing a part
of principles was" now without principle !
judging from the recent platform , Hu sal
the republican party in the interest of part
success is willing to restore the salojn t
Iowa. It advocates the ; saloon as a matte
of expediency , whllo the democratic part
docs so from principle. Ho Bald ttio rcpul
licans of Iowa uro now trying to carry ot
the same deception practiced by republican
In congress when iho Sherman law wi
passed , which , ho declared , was a roiublicii ;
measure , and that trird limits uru duo lo cl
republican maladministration.
Hole * N'omluiUed.
After some delay Senator W. W. Dodg
Burlington , camo"forwnrd and placed in nor
inntlon Governor Boles , nnd nmid great n
plause he was made the choice of iho co :
vontlon by ucutamalion ,
For lieutenant governor. Bestow was r
nominated , and then the llrst contest d
velupud. J. B. McFall of Oskaloosi wi
[ ilaced In nomination against him , The tin
ballot resulted : Bestow 0'J2. McFalllUfl , ai
Bestow was declared renoniinatod.
in At this point the report ol the commltli
of on resolutions was road and adopted unui
id mously ns follows :
Tlio adnihiUlratlon f lloraco Ilnlus us go
Ho ornorof Iowa for four years past hus been sn <
3d as to fully muut tliu expectations and hopi-s
the puoplu. It 1ms been clmratli'rl/.inl ; by wl
of
statesmanship , htrlcl economy nnd hcrupulo
, ly Integrity , rarely uquulk-it aim never stirpusai
lie In tliu history of the Mate.
en \Vo dcclaru our confidence In t
eno administration of Ornvor ' .
; o , Ck'voluml. prc.
at Idem of thu United Htutcb. It
Inspired liy patriotism and marki-d '
ks
camprulioiiblvn understanding of all Inturci
ut and slm-ero rounrd for the demands of thu pt1
plo.Vu have fiilth In his wisdom , hone.sly a
lie ability to lead the country out of thu glut
10 Into which It lias buen plunitud by thu rorru
id class of tliu legislation of thti republic
idn party , ami to brine alxmt un era of nation
nle mid Individual pie > porlty ,
len Thu present unfortunate ( Inmu'lal strl
n- gvncy Is thu direct lusuey of tliurunubllc
heir administration. It U the logical roult nt t
ir- silver lnw. ( if fostering mists , of lo lslall
> for the uvnnuil huncflt of clas o ngamst t
masses , of piuferi'lico of thu rich ever t
to , poor and of corruption , combination and hoi
; ot In in. It U ilioau ihinga which Imvu coinbln
to klmku credit , to fomunt dl trn t , lu parulj
bu tm-ss and tocrt-atu panic.
Tbo uituniut tn shift responsibility for t
iis nusfortiiiiH In Btato utTiitrti on t
iln democratic ndmluMrullon , vthlch bus born
ire pcinorlnnH thiin klx months. U futile and i
Is- mid. Kouryvmiik'o'tlio democratic nilinlti
Isor trillion left lo lUbucveiMir u surplus of til )
or UOU.ooo , Tin * rupulillcHii udinliiiktratloii 1 <
' ! '
In [ COXTIKUEU OX SECOND IMQE.J
ANOTHER LATE CONVENTION
Nebraska Republicans Oallod to Assemble at
Lincoln on October Fifth ,
ONE DAY AFTER THE DEMOCRATS MEET
Them Will lie Nrnrly n , Thousand Dele
gates , the Keprcseiitntloti llulng
limed un the Vnto Cant lor Trcil-
( lentlnl Ulcctor Itajriunud.
LINCOLN. Aug. 23. [ Special Telegram to
TnnBnB.1 The republican state convention
Will assemble nt Lincoln on Thursday , Oc
tober 5 , with OM delegates. This much was
decided upon by the state central commit
tee , which met here this evening. Nearly
every member of the committee was present ,
although It was noticed that but compara
tively few of the moro prominent republi
cans from over thu state gathered to assist
the committee In its deliberations.
Chief Justice Maxwell arrived early in the
day , but remained quietly in his room nnd
lingered but little with the members. Lieu
tenant Governor Majors and the irrepressi
ble Walt Sceley came in during the after
noon , whllo Senator Lowloy , Brad Slaugh
ter , ox-Governor D.uvcs and n few othow
made up the balance of the visitors.
The members of the commlttoo'proscnt In
person or by proxy by senatorial district
were as follows :
First , F.V. . Samuelson. Humboldt ; Second
end , M , H. Christy , Sterling ; Third , J. C.
Watson. Nebraska City , by Ii. M. Tiiggart ,
proxy ; Fourth , Orlando Tellt , Avoca , by M.
M. Butler , proxy : Fifth , P. J. Hall , Memphis -
phis ; Sixth , W. F. Bechol , G. A. Bennett ,
SV. G. Whltmoro : Seventh , C. C. McNish ,
Wisner ; EighlhV. . E. Peebles , Ponder ;
Ninth , George Copeland , Klgin ; Tenth , C.
B. Marr , Fremont : Eleventh , A. A. Welch ,
Wayne ; Twelfth , E. T. Hodsdon , Schuyler ;
Thirteenth , J. L. McDonald , Atkinson , by
G. A. McArthur. proxy ; Fourteenth , T. J.
Smith , Ainsworth ; Fifteenth , II. Chap
man , Ansloy. by J , II. Agor , proxy ;
Sixteenth , J. T. Mallallou , Kearney ; Seven
teenth , A..E. Cady , St. Paul ; Eighteenth. C.
Hosteller , Central City : Nineteenth , W.
Husenettcf , Lin wood , by S. A. Steel , proxy ;
Twentieth , C. 13. Mngoon , Lincoln. M.
Meyers , D.ivey ; Twnnty-lirst , J. C. Burch ,
W.vmoro ; Twenty-second , T. C. Calllhttn ,
Friend ; T.venty-third , C. L. Richards ,
Hebron : Twenty-fourth. C. A. McCtoud ,
York ; Twenty-fifth , W. H. Streoter , Aurora ;
Twenty-sixth , J. B. McGrew , Bloomlngton ;
Twenty-seventh , A. V. Cole , Junlata ; Twenty-
eighth , G. P. Uhea , Holdrepe : Twenty-
ninth , A. H. Crtiscn , Curtis ; Thlrticlh , H. L.
Gould , Ogtilalla.
Contest Over lloiireieututlon.
The committee got down to business imme
diately after roll call. The llrst contest
arose over the basis of representation. C. C.
McNish desired to base it on Iho vote ca > t
for I. AI. Raymond for presidential elector
with ono delegate for each 100 , whllo George
I' . Hhoa wanted to buso it on the vote given
Eugene Moore for auditor , with ono dele
gate for each 125 votes cast. After1 sonic
contention It was decided to divide the ques
tion.
tion.Chairman
Chairman Cady advised a small conven
tion , urging the fact that the last conven
tion was too large and unwieldy. This idei :
was vigorously und successfully couibaled
by McNish , Uhea and others , and It was
finally decided to give the counties ofio dele
gale-at-largo and ono delegate for each 101
voles or major fmcllon thereof. Then II
came to the choice of the candidate upon
whoso vote the representation should be
based. After considerable talk , it was do-
cidcd to base the representation upon the
vote cast for I. M. Raymond.
ItVIIH Cut und Dried.
The next controversy was an exceedingly
short one. Two dates were suggested l'o'
the convention September 23 and Octobci
5. The latter date was selected wiln a sud
dcnncss and unanimity that suggested thi
caucus , which caused some members to deliver
liver n few impromptu speeches. It was do
cidcd that iho convention should mcot at 11
o'clock In the foronoon.
By a voto'which was afterward made
unanimous , Iho committee recommended E
J. Haincr , congressman from the Fourtl
district , as the temporary Chairman.
A communication was received from th
oftleers of the International Typographic : !
union regarding the attitude of the Slat
Journal toward ttio printers union am
Editor Gere only breathed easier after th
communication was referred to the oxccutlv
committee without reading. The commlitc
then ndjournod _ .
PHKI'AIIINU roil I'lUUAUUCS.
Meeting of the Now Kcpiihllcnii City Con
trni Committee Held I.-ist lCvnnlii .
The light of last year , between the old an
now republican city central committees , ha
broken out nnow , and thu members of boll
are again agitated iu trying to settle th
question of which Is thu proper body to ac
n porformiug the functions devolving upor
the commltteo. It will bo remembered tha
the contention was that the now committc
was Illegally named by tbo convention las
fall , and the old committee lias refused thu
far to recognize Its claims. Several meet
Ing * wore , held tit that tlmo In un effort t
finally do'terijiine the matter , , but no sain
factory conclusion was readied. The coi
'
trovorsy was Anally dropped'for the Urn
being by mutual consent , as the ' campaign e
iho year was over , but now 'that another I
approaching the vexatious question agai
confronts both committees , and they ha\
turned their intention to Its solution ,
The now commltteo met last evening I
the ofllco of Justice George S. Smith , who
the chairman of the new body. A quorui
of the twenty-seven members was prosen
these answering to their names being as to
lows : First ward , no representation ; Sc
end ward , Al Duke , J. J , Cusoy ; Third war
G. W. Jcnnlson ; Fourth ward , ( } . S.-Smlt
T. K. Sudborough , T. W. Blackburn ; Fifl
ward , C. J , Bacnmnu , Joseph Hedman , J. ]
Bruner ; Sixth ward , H. M. Waring , F. Lc
scntluo ; Suvcnlh and Eighth wards , no re
resenlnilou ; Ninth ward , W. A. Mcssick , (
G. Iroy , C. J. DJureen.
Will Uomunil the ISoiikn.
A resolution was adopted , Instructing tl
'secretary to make formal demand tomorro
on the olllccrs of the old commltteo for tl
bocks , records and papers of the commute
No oilier ofllclnl action was taken , but tl
situation was talked over to some length.
The sentiment of these present wi
against holding the primaries for tl
city and county on the sumo day , <
the ground that it resulted In tl
making of combinations between en
uf dldnles for city and county ofllcc
su thereby enabling designing parties to n
id us the primaries in the- Interest of the city
largo. The committee adjourned until Si
10 urduy afternoon at 4 o'clock , the next mc <
s- ing to bo held In the basement of the Nc
sU York Life building , The county coimnlu
meets ut the same place at U o'clock , und
was thought that It would bo posslt
o-
oid lo arrive at a conclusion regar
the holding of the
in Ing primari
Jit for both conventions on that aftcrnoc
Jitui
ui whlln 11 Is the expectation of sumo of t
ill members that the time for holding bo
conventions will also bo decided on that c
caslon.
lie Several of the members of the old cl
Dll committee yesterday declared thcmsclv
ho as against recognizing the claims of the ui
lltl committee , but a number of thu members
cd ; * - thu latter last night expressed the bel
zo Hint thu demand for the books 4und pain
would bo acceded lo because of Ibo c :
bo dldacy of ull ( ho oftleers of thoo'ld commit !
ho for ottlco thi3 fall. It was stated that Cha
j" mun Dick Smith was an aspirant for t
i. I mayoralty , that Secretary W. A. ICe
j . wanted to be city clerk , and that Trcasui
Kluht was very desirous of coming to t
council from the First ward. It wus urgu
thut this would bo suQlclent to induce thi
to lay nsldo their prcjddlc sagainst the now
commltteo nnd fork over iho papers when
requested. The odds , howOVcr , scorn to point
the other way. _ ) .
LUST .IT fitii.
Wreck of Two Vconnli anil tlio Drowning of
Nineteen 1'eoplo.
HALIFAX , N. S. , Aug23. . The loss of the
steamer Dorcas with thobargn Etta Stewart
in tow has been confirmed. The losi of Ufa
was nlnotuccn persona.
The names of tlftso drowned when the
Dorcas went down nrd :
ANHUS KEUOUSON1captain. ; .
IIKI'TOU McDONAl * mate.
WIM.IAM IIANAIIchief nnstnoor.
AU'UEI ) TONNEUAY , second mate.
J. SMART ,
NOKMAN MoMUKUAV.
AIiKXANDKU MoVlOICEU ,
MICIIAKI , McliUNN.allKoamen ,
MHS. HANNAH , wtfo of the engineer and
11-year-old daughter.
Those on bo.irJ of the Emma Star , as far
ns known , were :
OAPTAIN PPEXOEK. .
WILLIAM P. I'UR'B , mate.
0. V MtiVIUKKIl. tirmi-nior for Halifax.
OKOHOK and JAMES KKOI.Y.
A.M. M'DONAM ) .
A. M. ASKKU , . soiiiimn.
DAVID IIAMlWIM. Cook.
SADIE MUSIWAVK , passenzor for Halifax.
Grave fears are entertained for the safety
of the schooner Walloda. She loft hero Sun
day In ballast , bound for Plcton to load.
. o-
Ul'BSfXO > / ? Til K ST11II\
Arrangements that UHVO Itoon Mnde for
that Kvcmt.
AitKANsus Ctrr , Aug. 23. The receipt of
the text of the president's proclamation setting
ting the date for the opening of the Chero
kee Strip to settlement , published tn ttio
Kansas City papers , caused much oxclt'o-
mont nmong the boomers. The arrange
ments for the opening moot with general
approval , with the exception of that require
ment which obliges each lit mi seeker to
register nnd receive n ccrttllcato before
being allowed lo enter the Strip. Land
lawyers say tint the rcquir mnt Is ob
viously illegal and uuvlso settlers to pay no
'
nttentlon'to It , but to qnter the Strip on the
opening day and taka up claims in the usual
way. The addition of registration to the
settlors' other qualifications , say the law
yers , is virtually nmoudlmr the homestead
laws , which neither the president nor Sec
retary Smith has poWcr to do.
Another change Iti iho opening arrange
ments meets with the heartiest approval ,
and that Is the plan to' place all police regu
lations in the hands' of United States troops ,
instead of DaputyUnited States marshals ,
as was the case at tbo Ukluhomu opening.
Four troops of cavalry/frop Fort Reno and
Fort Elliott are now oil their way to the
Strip. They will keep sbdnbrs off the land ,
protect settlers and have charge of all po
lice arrangements. When Oklahoma was
opened the deputy marshals took advantage
of their oflicial position to gobble townsltcs
and desirable claims , much to the prejudice
of the legitimate 'homo seeker. Unite.l
Stales troops will havp neither the oppor
tunity nor the Inclination to so conduct
themselves und cachjsfttler will have a fair
chance without discrimination.
VKUijsurait tx a'/ikut troiiit.
Kansm Minors lloturn to Ivilior Under a
Gtmril of Deputy Slierlini.
KANSAS CITY , Aug. " 23. TUo miners at
North Leavenworth * went to work Ihis
morning under Iho protection ofdeput.v
sheriffs. The men iiirva been intimidated
lately by a guthcrlng'of strikers each" morn
ing , who endeavorcajto prevent them 'from
working. .J yijj ; < 2OTPnni oflfered the
strikers SO ceiSsriVei. ' tpnUhbTycar around.
This was refused.
PITTSUUIIO , Kan. , Aug. 23. All the smaller
mines aud several others have agreed 10 the
terms on which the Santa Fo settled' the
dllllculty at Its mines , and It may now be
said that the strike ta permanently settled.
The only proprietors holding out arc the Cen
tral Coke & Coal company und the Kansas &
Missouri Coal company. They Insist that
they will pay no moro than 50 cents straight
per ton. If their old men do not w.mt logo to
work at that price , the companies will con
tinue the importation of negro labor. Small
numbers of negroes nru now ut work In the
mines of both companies.
Kneliiih Mluers.
LONDOX , Aug. 21) ) . Tharo was nn Indica
tion loday that the great strike of coal
miners that has now been on for nearly n
month may bo ended. rAt a conference of
delegates of the miners , held in this city a
resolution was adopted declaring if the mine
owners would wlthdrawthe notice of reduc
tion of " 5 per cent the striking minors would
return to work forthwith.
VVTTIKG ItATbtiVO OX.IIIA.
Mountain Division ofthe Union Pacific the
Hui'iio of l.lvnly Uompolttloii.
s SAT.T LAKH , Aug. 23. [ Special Telegram to
i THE BEE. ] The Union Pacific has almost
0t completed its track LO Mantl und Ephralm
t on the San Pete vnUpy.Uno and by Iho 1st
of September It will bo fighilng with the
Ulo Grande Western fqr cattle , sheep , grain
and other shipments' from these places ,
which are centers of rich regions. In antici
pation the Western has cut down on the
agreed cattle rate to Omaha $10 per car
and on the grain rate 10 < } onts per hun
dred weight. Thio has been done
quietly nnd no explanation glvon ,
but .s taken by f the Union Pacific
as declaration of wananda hot rate war Is
looked for.
Fifteen cars of sheep bound for Omaha
were shipped on the Union Pncillo at Jual )
today. Ten cars for "Kansas City were
shipped on the HIo Grande Western at
Pleasant Vnlloy Junction. An average ol
thirty cars of cuttlo aro'beiiiK shipped every
day on iho Idaho division of the Union Pa
cific to bo fed In Nebraska anil Kansas. S.
W. Ecclcs , assistant general freight agent
of the Union Pacillc , says business Is picking
up on the mountain division to an cncourag
Ing degree and all mon are feeling better.
THK jtiLirn HULL.
Uuuu Ernest or Hme-fcobiir/r Aniwera tin
Call of tlio'qitrk ' Angel ,
BCIU.IN , Aug. 28.-i-JJpko Ernest of Saxe
Cobnrg and Gotha ( oU last night in thi
w '
10 castle at Ilolnhai-dsbru'rin. The duke wai
0. childless , nnd , tbp th'rpno now falls to thi
10 duke of Edinburgh , socpiyl son of Victoria
and her late consort iPnnce Albert , win
IS was a brother of Duke Rrnest. The duke ol
10m Edinburgh tlrus" become * a" " reigning Gor
m man princo. *
10 Empjror William arrived at Hcmlmrds
10n bruini ibis .Isi rnlnjr , The duke of Eum
ns
s , burgh was tpdny formiljly recognized ns tin
in ruler of tbo duhy. . UW1ICU the condition o
it Duke KrnesHo-amo critical ho was notlllui
und at once came tq bls city. Ho toda1
itw took the oath of allegiance to the constitu
w tlon In the presence of .Kinperor William nm
all the ministers. TlioIMct will meet Satur
U day to swear allegiance to the now ruler o
led the duchy.
dus DnNVEit , Aug. 23H. . S. Woolen , wel
usn known throughout the west as "Uncl
n , Dick , " died at Trinidad , Colo. , last night
: io Ho was In his 80th .year and .was the greatcs
th pioneer In America and thu oldest Indlai
10- flghlnr In the world.
10ty
ty Clmrceil with Ullllnt , ' llur MutUer-ln-I.uw
cs LiNiisTuoii. Minn , , Aug , 23.i Mr * . Carol In
IW Hall of Chicago Luku was arrested thi
of ef morning , churued with causing , -tiio death o
rs her mothor-ln-liiWj-MrE. Johanna Hull , wh
rsn
neo died August 3. „ .
eo The younger Mrs , Hall Was taken to' Cen
Irho ter City , and the hearing was contlnuci
holly until September 1 , bvvhlch tlmn'achomlcii
' '
lly atmlysls'of the dead'woman's stomach wil
ur i bu completed. Sheriff Andreirs took th
ho ; prUmer lo Sti'lwater ' today. The people o
cd tin t iwnslilp are taking much interest I
un i thu ouU-oma of the can.
VOTE ON LEE MANTLE'S ' CASE
His Right to a Seat in the United States
Sonato. Denied ,
SENATOR HILL SPEAKS FOR HIMSELF
Ho llronki A\rny from the I.onuomhlp of
VoorliecH uml Uorniun Currency Ques
tions lutorontliiRly DUciiMcil In
lluth Ilrancltc * of Congroia ,
WASIIINOTOK , Aug. 83. The resolution
which was Introduced yesterday by Senator
Poffor , calling on the secretary of the treas
ury for information ns to whether the
national banks of Now York , Boston and
Philadelphia were conducting their affairs
nt present In violation of the law regarding
thu amount of their reserve , the payment of
checks and tlio rates of Interest charged ,
stirred up In the senate when it came up
for consideration today a debate which was
the sharpest ono of the session. The cause
of Mr. Poffor was sustained by Mr. Hill of
Now York , who broke away from the
leadership of Mr. Gorman and Mr. Voor-
hces , and , In direct opposition to the
position taken by them , made several
speeches wlilch showed a division In the
ranks. Mr. Hill plainly tooic n position
which Indicates that he has opinions nnd
views of his own that are not to bo molded
by these who have boon considered loaders
of the democratic stdo tn the senate. The
debate became a very Interesting nnd xvnrm
one , and as the news of It began to spread
through tha capital the senators who tiad
been In their committee rooms or in the cloak
rooms began to take their scats on the lloor
and the galleries llllcd up , and oven a num
ber of representatives came over from the
hous'j. The discussion lasted until the morn
ing hour oxplrod , and the resolution wont to
the calendar , where It cannot bo reached
again except in the regular order of busi
ness.
l.oo AI ntloi4 Cnso.
The report of the commltteo on privileges
and elections in regard to the right of Leo
Mantle to a seat In the senate , under the ap
pointment of the governor of Montana , was
taken up , debated and decided in tbo nega
tive. Tha'voto was taken on the minority
resolution declaring Mr. Mantle not entitled
to a scat and it was carried by a vote of ! io
to ISO. As Mr. Manderson changed his vote
in order to move to reconsider , the vote had
really stood 34 to 81.
. Senalor Pasco gave notice of a substitute
to Vest's minority bill for silver coinage
at n ratio of 20 to 1. Tbo substitute pro
poses that u commission of three citizens of
the United Stales , to bo appointed by the
president , to ascertain aud determine by ths
1st ot January next a fair and just ratio
"lutwccn ttio actual intrinsic value of silver
nil gold as a basis for the free coinage of
liver. After the result is reported to the
iccretary of the treasury , the weight of pure
ud standard silver to bo coined in the dol-
: irs , halves , quarters and dimes to bo lixed
nd determined by him , and the sliver in the
roasury to bo coined at such ratio.
PotlVrV lli'solutloii.
The resolution offered yesterday by Poffor
s to the violation of the law by national
lanks In declining to pay depositors' checks
n currency was laken-up"nnd n motion to
; efcr it to the commltteo on finance yya's
mado1 by Hoar , rdp'uollcan , of Massachusetts ,
and g.tvo rise to nlongana somewhat excited
discussion , In which Senator * Voorhecs ,
orman and McPhcrson favored reference.
Senators Manderson , ICylo , Hill , Wo'cott '
pposod it and insisted on the adoption of
ho resolution.
"It seems to mo , " said Mr. Washburn ,
'that if this resolullon bo adopted It will bo
i notice to thucomptrollorof the currency to
idmlnlstcr the law literally and technically.
The result would bo to close every bank in
the country and place them In the hand *
of receivers. That is a calamity which wo
hould try to avoid in the present deplorable
condition of the country. "
StiucoHted u Modification ,
Mr. Mltcnell criticised the resolution as
calling rather for a legal opinion than for
the facts , and ho suggested a modilleation
of It In conformity to his views.
Mr. Butler favored the resolution nnd
opposed IU reference. Ho mentioned a
statement made to him the other day by the
president of u manufacturing establishment
to the effect that. In order to draw out of a
bank u portion of bis deposit , ho had to pay
} < j per cent , Wo have hoard a great donl ,
said Mr. Butler , as to the want of confi
dence m the country , and a ? to Its being
brought about by the Sherman act. The
Sherman act had about us much to do with
It as Iho pebble in Iho mill pond had lo do
with Iho How of water. It is a want of
honesty. Wo may us well speak plainly.
The sooner the country finds it out the
betlor It will bo for everybody.
Mr. Cullom expressed indifference as to
whether the resolution should bo adopted or
should DO referred , because he did not think
any information would bo given that would
disturb public affairs. When all the facts
worestaled nobody would be hurt.
Mr. Cockrell Will not the information
rather Inspire confidence on iho part of the
depositors )
Mr. Cullom If the banks of the country
nnd the business of the country have been
going on In a leual and lawful way the Inter-
inatlon , instead of doing Injury , will do good.
Whatever may have lioon Iho course of Ihc
banks of Now York , Boston and Philadel
phia , there has not been an hour when on Ihc
banks of Illinois and of the whole west , I be
lieve , nnd especially of the great city of Chicago
cage , a depositor could not draw his check
nnd get the money for it. But I am not dis
posed to criticise the action of Iho Nou
York bankers on Iho question of using clear
ing house chocks , bociiuso there might bo i
condition there which justified It ; and yet :
am inclined to bullovo that if these bunk1
had gone on as thu banks of Chicago nnd St
Louis did , ttioy would have been paying cast
on their checks toJuy , instead of paying out
clearing house ccrtitlcalcs ,
C'rltlol.uil Us 1'hnmoologr.
Mr. Allison criticised the phraseology o
the resolution and suggested modification o
it. As to the clearing house certificates , hi
icgardod them us somewhat irregular ; bu
yet ho Had been told they did not circular
us money. If they did so they might not b
within the letter of the law.
Mr. Hill undertook to draft some modlfl
callous , but before ho completed them tin
morning hour expired and the rcsululioi
went over without action ,
Mr. Slcwart gave notice that , as lie wn
disappointed In not gutting the lloor today t
address the senate on tlio bill dlscontlnuini
the purchase of silver bullion , ho wouli
seek lo make his address tomorrow , and Mr
(1111 ( gave similar notice for Friday next.
Mr , Hoar made an argument against Mr
Butler's amendment to the national haul
circulation act. Ho said ho was opposed t
restoring to state banks the power of Issti
ing , circulating and furnishing currency
The people of the country were entitled ' .
have a currency , every dollar of whlcl
should bo equal to every other dollar , am
which should be unchanging in value , so fa
as the will of a man could bring that to pass
That currency should bo national. It wu
the function of tlio national government ii
sco that It was provided. It never hud bcei
and never could ho provided by the state :
The notion seemed to provull in some quui
tcrs that the eastern bunkers wore u sot c
harpies , reaping a harvest from the pooplu'
distress , uxuundlug and contracting the cm
rency , seizing business Dy the throat an
"bulling" and ' 'bearing" tbo market so us t
reap a harvest from the people's sorrow
Thuru was no truth whatever In the notloi
Took Up tlio Muutuuu Cane.
With the close of Mr , Hoar's remarks , th
nutto'idl bank circulation bill was laid asld
without action and the report of tbo comml
tee un prtoge na elections iu favor (
seating M'tVr nntlo as senator from Mon
tana was t\-.j. up. Arguments against the
adoption of , . 'report nnd the admission of
Mr. M.tntlo W.mndo . by Mr. Gnllnigcr nnd
Mr. Plait. .VJ , Vurplo and Xlr. Chandler replied -
plied to somoW V. Plait's points and Mr.
Pasco replied t r. Chandler. Mr. Hawley
argued In favoi ho resolution. The debate -
bate was closoV ' Mr. Hoar speaking In
favor of the nnv } 'report. Then at < ili : !
the vote was tnkIhc substitute offered
by Mr Vance , dc ( , .ig Mr. Mantle not en
titled to n scat.
The vote was : Yeas , BSj nays , ! W. The
following la the vote In detail. : Ynas
M-jssrs. Herry , Blackburn , CniTcry. Coke ,
Cullom , Dlxon , Faulkner. Ualtmger , George ,
Gibson , Gray. Harris , ICylo , Lindsay , Mc
Millan , Mcl'her.son , Manderson , Mills ,
Mitchell of Oregon , Mitchell \Vlsconsin ,
Murphy , Palmer , Pnsco , Poffcr , Plntt ,
Proctor , Kunsom , Smith , Stockbrldgo ,
Vance , vest , Vtlns , Washburn , Whlto of
California , Whlto of Louisiana 513. Nays-
Messrs. Bate , Butler , Cameron , Carey ,
Daniel , Davis , Duboi.i , Frio , Hnnsbrough ,
Hnwloy , Hlgglns , Hall , Hoar. Hunter , Irhy ,
Jones of Arkansas , Jones of Novnda , Ledge ,
Martin , Perkins , Power , Pugh , Roach ,
Shoup , Squire , Stewart , Teller , Turple ,
Wallhall , Wolcott-30.
% Mr. Manderson , who had changed his vote
from nay to yea In order to make a motion
to reconsider , made that motion.
A motion to lay the motion to reconsider
on the table was made by Mr. Vance , but
without action on It the scnato adjourned
until tomorrow , leaving the Mnntlo case still
open.
IN THI : iiousi : .
Friends niul Toes of tlio U'lilto Mrtnl Mod
In Dclintc.
WASIIINOTOS , Aug. 23. As the close of the
debate on the financial Issue in thu house
draws near it is apparent that the silver
men have been outwitted to a slight extent
by the allotment of time. Tlio frco coinage
people led off the debate with brilliant
efforts from their best orators , , vhllo the ro-
pouters have reserved some of iheir brightest
speakers until the last. The result of the
Bomcwbat hasty desire of thcf silver mem
bers to got on the record has boon that most
of them hnvo spoken , and the greater part of
the remaining time will ba occupied by the
other side.
Mr. C. W. Stone was the llrst speaker this
morning on the silver question. He said that
had the present administration , Instead of
noting in a weak , vacillating manner , sternly
and unlliuchingly announced its Intention to
keep every dollar equal In vnluo to every
other dollar , Iho'apprehension and feeling
of dealers throughout the country would
have been greatly alleviated. Ho would vote
for repeal , because It might , in some degree ,
relieve the distress , but lie did not attrlbuto
to thu Sherman law the existing condition of
affairs. Together with other of his col
leagues , ho believed that the underlying
cause was the threatening attitude of the
democratic party toward the protected In
dustries.
Air. Covert's Coinpre-iBoni ,
Mr. Covert spoke , generally commending
the good temper In which this debate- hud
boon conducted ; referred to the slurs cast on
New York in some of the speeches , and
vigorously resented them. Silver was like
u faithful servitor who had served long and
well. But , unfortunately , it was like a
faithful servitor who had grown unsteady
in his habits. For this reason it hud been
slimmed by some of its friends. When a
servitor got Into this condition severe
methods were necessary. Silver should bo
restored , but ho feared that the habits
into which It had fallen were so strong that
nothing would accomplish this result except
'the cold currency. [ Laughter und applause. ]
Mr. Fitch said ho believed In p.trcy plat
forms ; but , between the demands of , politi
cal platforms miido before the present
emergency arose and the demands of the
worklnguien and the starving pjoplo , if ho
hail to lake his choice , ho would let tbo
platform drop. [ Applause. ] The real plat
form upon which the democratic party car
ried every doubtlul stuto ( Including the dc-
clsivo state of New York ) was not con
tained in written words. The platform was
the record and character of Grovcr Clove-
land. [ Applause. ] Touching the allegation
that a representative who voted for repeal
would lose his scat , Mr. Filch s.iid there
was , of course , no interest higher than that
of self-prcscrvatlou. But It was sometimes
the unexpected that happened.
Mr. Pierce of Tennessee had predicted the
defeat of bis colleague , Mr. Pntt.erson , when
the latter voted against frco coinage. But.
said Mr. Fitch , somehow It happened that
the prophet was mistaken , and he is practic
ing law with great success , I hopa , in Ten
nessee , while Judge Patterson , after n irl-
umphunt re-election , is hero with us. [ Ap-
plauso. |
Vjifcrt iliity In KoRiird to the Tarlll'
Mr. Dalzoll spoke in favor of the repeal of
the bill , but ho did not hold the Sherman
hi\v responsible for the present Business de
pression. That was duo primarily to the
declared hostility of the party now in power
to the great economic system under which
the country had marched lo unexampled
prosperity. Hut the Sherm.in act should bo
repealed. It mattered not by whom silver
had been demonetized whether It had
been done secretly or openly. Today it
Is not a condition , but a theory , that
confronts us. The question was : "Could
the United States , singly and alone ,
remonctizu silver under existing conditions ! "
Ho thought not. but if the Sherman net was
bad in principle and in operation the Bland-
AUIson act was worse und should not be reenacted -
enacted in its place. The men who by their
arguments sought to arraign the pour man
against the wealthy man was nothing more
nor less than an anarchist. By the free
coinage of silver deb tors would bo able to
scale their dobls from -10 to 50 par cent und
would defraud their creditors to that extent ;
but this result could bo nccompllsncd only
to the eternal disgrace of the American na
tion. [ Applnusc.j
Air , lliitch'K Speech.
Mr. Hatch was satisfied that the prosper
iiy of the country and the welfare of all tin
people depended on thu decision of congress
on this financial question. On its dotermiiiu
lion rested the settlement of the llnanela
problem for the next twenty-live years. He
would discuss this question from the stand
point of his own earnest and honest eon vie
lions , and not only from the standpoint ol
his individual conscience and duty but fron
the .standpoint of his duty to that great po
litical parly to which he had during his entire
tire life buen devoted. If ho was not on tin
democratic platform today ho wanted to go
upon It ; but hu did not think ho had ovei
been off It in hU life. There was a differ
cnco as to Iho interpretation to bo placet
upon the Chicago platform. Ho did nut believe
lievo that'll was susceptible of more that
ono interpretation ; lie did not be
llovo that U was Junus-fiiccd , Hi ;
i idea was that there should bo n caucus o
) the members of the senators who \verodemo
? crats ( ho placed nil emphasis on the won
1 "democrats" ! und let that caucus deter
mlno what Interpretation should bu placet
upon the platform , nnd lot every democrat
picdgo his life , his forlunu and his sacrcc
c honor" lo abide by Us action. lAppltir.so.
) For one , ho was willing lo take that pludgt
hero and now , [ Anpluuse.l Ho had n <
opinion that he would not yield to the opln
ion of a majority of his poors. [ Applause ,
i No man had a moro supreme contempt fo
1 iho Sherman law thun ho had from the lira
r I word to tlio lust word , He hud denounce !
It ; ho had voted against It ; but , In conncc
tlon with its repeal , there should ba 1.0111
attempt to relieve the people and lo mov
the great crops of thu country which wer
now lying in storehouses because there wane
no money to move thorn , It was said tha
f what th' ) pooplu needed was confidence. I
s would bu the most. Hurculoncan tank ovc
attempted to restore conlldenco among Noi
York bankers , What the democratlo part
wants is more sund ,
C'uminliij ; ' ItcifriuU New York.
Mr. Cuminiugs recognized the fact the
the people of the country demanded aclloi
nud not talk ; uud be had not inlemled I
trespass upon the Indulgence of the hon :
OS SECOND
IS MR , CLEVELAND A SICK MAN
VerjDisqnJoting Report Regarding the Con *
dition of tbo President.
SAID TO HAVE BRIGHPS DISEASE
Statement of n I'lijmlrUn Allogmt to Ha l
n Coilllnii tn Knurr Why He Left
the Ciiiltnt Story Denied l > jr
"I'romliieiit" ; enntor.
CHICAGO , Aug. 23. A special from Wnslj-
lugton , D. C. , says : "While the country ttnfc
been resting secure lu the belief that PrcsU-
ricnt Cleveland was rapidly recovering from
the effects of a Ion ) ; and wearisome campaign
of handshaking and would soon be again al
the white house lu robust health , grave
rumors concerning his health have reached
Washington and found credence In the high
est ( lillclal circles.
"Your correspondent can state positively
that the president' * health has boon A su -
Jcct of frequent discussion In th
meetings of the aonato slccrinp committee.
The belief orovalls among senators , who ro-
nllzo the Importnnt bearing which President
Cleveland has on pending legislation , that
Mr , Cleveland has an organic ailment.
' It liiiB boon deeply hinted that ho has ft
wiil developed case of Bright' * disease. A
physician In Washington , who Is neil known
niut stnu Is high In his profession , but who ,
for professional reasons , does not want his
iui.no HKido public , slnlos that ho has th
authority of one of the must distinguished
physicians of the country that a week bofora
Mr. Cleveland loft Washington for Buzzards
Hay samples of his urlno were examined by
physicians In this city , and by two or three
of the most noted specialists In the cast.
The result of this examination was a unnu-
linous opinion that Mr. Cleveland was suffer
ing from a kidney affection. Two or three
of tliu physicians are said to have stated
very plainly and specifically that the trouble
was Hrlght's disease. Upon this verdict , 1 }
is stated further , Mr. Cleveland announced
that ho would return to the seashore and re
cover his health. As soon as ho got his message -
sago to congress out of the way ho departed
from Washington.
Ho IK .Much I > lnicirtcnoil. ! :
"A member of the democratic steering
committee states that the day before the
president loft , Washington ho spent some
tlmo with the chief executive at his homo la "
the suburbs. The president seemed dii-
hoartunod and stated a number of times that
ho was ill ; that ho bullcved that ho was
almost 'played out , ' and that his physician
Ind told lilm that ho mu t pot out of Wash
ington , away from all worry and oaro , and
secure perfect rust. This senator saya Mr.
Cleveland's looks did not belle his words
and that unquestionably the president was
fecllnu very badly. Another senator says
that the president's limbs are swollen , hia
face puffed and at times pasty white. These
statements , it is now ascertained , have
secretly been passed around In both branches
of congress , though rarely discussed or com
mented on by the president's friends.
Efforts have been made to keep this out of'
the papers , fearing the fact would provo de
pressing on the president and harmful to
proposed legislation. It is expected that
these statements of Mr. Cleveland's condi
tion will bo promptly denied by his physi
cian. "
Now Come * n Donlm1. .
In con'rio6tlon' wltti the foregoing , nlator
special to another local paper says : "Soma
alarming reports have been Irt'clruulatlon as
to the condition of the president's health.
Among them is the positive- statement that
Mr. Cleveland has Bright's disease. Pains
navu been taken to inquire of some of the
most intimate of Mr. Cleveland's friends
hero as to the fuels of the case. The answers
to the inquiries do not warrant any of the
alarming reports. On the contrary , they
arc of the most reassuring character. Ono
of the most prominent democratic senators ,
who is on terms of the closest relationship
with the president , and who Is very near to
Secretary Lumont.who undoubtedly Is bettor
advised us to the president's condition than
any one else , said last night : ! had a talk
with the president shortly before ho loft
Washington ; in fuel , I am disposed to think
that I v as the last person outside of his
ofllclal family who had a conversation with
him. The reports that he has any orgaulo
trouble , or that hqt.isJphyslcally ill , or Is
threatened with serious illness , have no
foundation whateverTflMr. Cleveland when
lie loft hero was physically tired. He was
troubled somewhat with insomnia caused by
overwork and a long slcgo receiving oulca *
seekers.
' 'lie Is expected back in Washington about
September 1 , which Is taken as an indication
that ho Is thoroughly well. The whlto
house Is already being put in order for him
and I understand the president and Mrs.
Cleveland are both expected here about
that time.
' "The reports that ho has Brlght's disease ,
or Is in any way threatened ivlth a serious
illness , arc not only false but under existing
conditions are cruel , tu use no harsher term.
The president is not a seriously ill man and
in this crisis it , Is very fortunate for this
country that he Is not. Ills thought that
on his return ho will change his habits some ,
in that ho will glvo fewer hours to ofllca
seekers and more hours to the careful con
sideration of important matters , and mora
attention than ho has over paid before to
health. It Is a duty which a mnn at his
tlmo of Ufa with the great responsibilities
on him owes to himself and to his country. ' "
, Jlldt Ncmtcil Kelt.
WASHIXOTOX , Aug. ! ! : ) . "There Is no truth
whatever in the report thai the president Is
suffering from eomn organic disease , " said
Private Secretary Thurber this ovenlng.
"When ho left Washington it was under
the advice of llioso who take a great per
sonal interest In his welfare , simply because
ho wanted the recuperation which his
arduous duties of the past six months had
made necessary , und to ill him to again
assume the exacting cares of his official
position. "
Mr. Thurber added that the rest the presi
dent needs IR simply what a man , however
vigorous , most requires .when overtaxed ,
Mr. Thurber received u letter yesterday
from the president in which ho stated he
was rapidly gaining strength.
The president's rolurn to Washington
about September 1 will effectually dispose of
all rumor us to Inn health.
Secretary Lumont , who was quite recently
in the president's society , said ; "Thcsa
stories are absolutely baseless. The presi
dent Is as sound at any one , but , like every
body aUo , he needs rest occasionally , HI *
physicians have siild ho has uo organlo
trouble of any kind. "
Fliliml with th Doctor.
BUZZAKU'H HAY , Aug. 23. The president
put In the tl.ne today fishing in company
with Dr. Bryant. Mrs. Cleveland drove
over to the village and made several calls.
Coll.ipm i > ( m. llulltlinc Amnclntlon.
ST. Louis , Aug. S3. The circuit court
today appointed a receiver lor the Common
Sense Building and Loan association , capital
tCOO.OOO. The secretary , Mrs. 1C. C. Blood ,
is missing from the city and her ofllco today
wan found In a state of confusion , with every
paper that could throw light on the affairs
of the building tuid loan association missing ,
Mrs. Blood practically ran the association
herself and In such a Way that there is uo
possible way of untangling the muddled af
fairs of the association for a long tlmo. Mrs.
Blood came lioro from Leroy , N. V , , having
been separated from her husband ,
( Ililrngo tiHiulileri Indlottil ,
Ciucioo , Aug. 23. A sensation was caused
today by a sudden wholesale indictment of
Kuniblors at the Instance of State's Attorney
Iterfi. Eighty-seven ludictnieaU tf r
found.