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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , JULY 27 , 1894. SINGLE COPY 17JVE CENTS. VILAS TO THE RESCUE Delivers a Carefully Prepared Speech Up holding Cleveland's ' Action. HAD ALV/AYS / WANTED COAL AND IRON FREE Claims Charges of Bad Faith Had Not Been Etutuincd Against the President. VILAS WITHDREW HIS SUGAR AMENDMENT Wnflbtrarn Eenews the Motion and Gray BP.IEOI a Point of Of dor , HILL'S RESOLUTIONS WERE VOTED DOWN L'ould Only Hunter Hlx VoteH for I'rto Iron uuil Coal In tlio ! - < imto All Iti publi cans 12xet-pt Iliumbrough Votud with the DciiKicruU. WASHINGTON , July 26. Senator Vllas , who was secretary of the Interior and later l postmaster general'during Mr. Cleveland's < first administration , replied today to Sen ator Gorman's attack upon the president. For two hours he held the floor amid the wrapt attention of the senate and galleries , delivering his scathing rebuke of the Marj- land senator. He denounced Mr. Gorman's assault us v.nnton , reckless and unjustifiable , nnd , though he declared Mr. Cleveland need ed no defense at his hands , he took up seri atim the charges made by Mi. Goiman and met them with masterly skill and logic. He made 1.1s statement , ho said , In the Inter est of the truth of history. Mr. Gorman was not In the senate at the time , and to this fact the Wisconsin senator culled attention with regret. In conclusion he eulogized the personal character and the public integrity of Mr. Cleveland In the most glowing terms , declaring , with dramatic fervor , that the president of the United States , who had ic- celved so many evidences of the honor and respect of the people , could not suffer from this attack of the. Maryland senator. At the conclusion of his speech Mr. Vllas explained that. In view of the fact that Messrs. Gorman , llrlce and Smith had as- eured him his motion to recede from the one-eighth differential In favor of tlio refiners of sugar must fall , and the futther fact that a democratic caucus had declined to agree- to u further conference without Instructions , he would withdraw the motion. After .sonic general remarks by Mr. Stewart against the Interference of the executive with the leg islative branch of the government , Mr. Hill's motion that the senate recede fiom Its amendments placing a duty of 10 cents a tenon on coal and Iron was voted on and defeated , tJio republicans , except Mr. Ilansbrough of North Dakota , Joining the democrats bound by ( he caucus agreement against It. The voie stood G to 05 und 6 to G4. Mr. Irby of Bouth Carolina was the only other democrat except Mr. Hill who voted for free coal and Iron. The populists , Allen , Kyle and Peffcr , nlso voted In the alllrmatlve. Mr. Washburn of Minnesota renewed Mr. iVllas' motion to Instruct the conferees to recede from the one-eighth differential on refined sugar , but Mr. Gray made the point of order against It that It was not competent for the senate to Instruct In a "full and free" conference. The point of order was debated for sometime time- , but had not been decided when the Eonato adjourned. There Is no doubt , how ever , that It will bo sustained and this motion ruled out. The general Impression is that the bill will go back to the con ference tomorrow. On motion of Mr. Huntoon a motion di recting the secretary of the treasury to Iran mlt a list of claims In the hands of the Recounting olllcers of tlio government , also all claims passed upon by the court of claims requiring approprlat ons at this ses sion , was adapted ; nlso Mr. Allen's resolu tion calling on the attorney general for coptei erf all correspondence of the railroads In reference to the recent strike. VILA.S' DEFENSE OF CLEVELAND. At 2 o'clock Mr. Jones called up the con- tcicnco report on the tariff bill. Mr. Vllas was Immediately recognized , but yielded to Mr. Quay , who withdrew the Uigur amendments he offered Just bcforo adjournment jesterday. The Wisconsin senator began his speech by eaylng that an extraordinary scene oc curred Monday last In the senate A demo cratic senator , lie said , saw fit to attack the president without precedent , ho thought , or if there was a precedent , It was one that ught to bo shunned Instead of followed. It was a personal assault upon the prcsl- Sent and his character Ho had hoped , he laid , that the remarks of Mr. Gorman and these who Joined with him on that occa- ilon , would appear In the record bafore he ( Mr. Vllus ) replied. But. ho went on t-ir- castlcally , ho presumed thn engagements of the Maryland senator were sn pressing that lie had had no time to revUe them Mi. Vllas considered It his duty to reply to that assault. lie would spoilt as the personal as well as tin political Mend of the presi dent. He rejoiced In the honor of Mr. Cleveland's friendship. It was a prldn to him. Of the rewards , few anil stinted , that come to public men , one of the greatest that had como to him was the Intlnntn association with that lofty and distinguished man. H was his honest testimony to his character that never at any moment. In any temptation , political or per sonal , had he failed to see In Mr Cleveland the pure , white1 light of an upright purpose For such a nnn he saw fit to say tome words not In defense ( ho needed none ) but some correction of a discoloration of facts by which Mr Cleveland had been pineal in a false light before the country. He- would make this statement In behalf of the truth of history. "What were the points of accusation ? " in quired Mr. Vllis. "In the remarkable assault which I have alluded ? " Ho regretted , ho laid , that Mr. Gorman was absent from tlio icnute chamber. The first accusation , ho proceeded , was that the president was open to the charge of duplicity. That was based upon a letter In which Mr. Cleveland ex. pressed the hope that Iron and coal should go on the free list In the ) tariff bill The Berond was that the executive had by that encroached upon the prerogatives of congress , and third that the president had traduced the ien.it' ) . Tliraa charges were true or false , not as a matter of argument , but as a matter of fact , "With regard to coal and Iron ore let us examine the facts , " said Mr , Vllus. . "And I desire to say here that 1 am under deep obligation to the senator from Nnw York , who navor In his career made such an able exposition of any subject us he did on Tuesday last. " ALWAYS TOR FREE RAW MATERIAL. Mr. Vllns then reviewed at length the president' * position In favor of free raw ma terial , his letter ut lb&7 and other public Utterances up to his message to congress at the opening of the present session. Con- itantly , Mr , Vllas declared , Mr. Cleveland had Insisted upon this principle. It WHS everywhere proclaimed by his supporters - porters to bo the first step In the enfran chisement of labor from the thralldom of unjust luxation. Could It bo possible , he n ked , that uny one supposed he had aban doned the principles that lay at the base of any scheme of tariff reform ? What was the proof adduced In support of thl alleged chiuigo of heart ? Mr. Gorman himself had no personal testimony t'o offer He called on Mr , Vest , who offered a con versation hearsay testimony that would have been excluded in any court of justice. Ha had no penonal testimony. The distin guished lenator from Arkaniu , whose labor In behalf of this bill hail earned so much respect from his colleague * , testified that he had personally talked with the president about the senate bill. Did Mr. Jones claim tint all the details of the bill had been laid bcforo Mr. Cleveland ? Necessarily not. Only the general principles on which the amendments were made. With regard to these two amendments upon which the specifications of Mr. Gorman's charge ) had been founded , the testimony of Mr. Jones was clear that the president , whenever coal and Iron ore were mentloncl , expressed the hope that they would go on the free list. Was there any ono desirous of doing open and frco Justice to the president , who , after reading Mr , Jones' own statement , would not say Mr. Cleveland had never faltered In his urgent demand for frco coal and Iron ore ? The president knew , too , each house would have a voice , and therefore not with duplicity , but with the openness and boldness that always characterized him , Mr Cleveland - land had expressed to the chairman of the ways and means committee tlio hope that the result he desired should be accomplished In conference. Ho had a right to say It after his con versation , as detailed by Mr. Jones ; he had a right to Insist and urge It by any proper means. But It was said that the presi dent's letter constituted an encroachment upon the prerogatives of the senate. Ills right to send It was denied Mr. Vll.is ciuotod the text of the letter. Was the language that of a man who sought to reach beyond his power , he asked. Was It not rather the honest outpouring of a genuine democratic address In support of principles the president had BO nobly cirrled through two trying presidential contests Mr Vllas then auottxl and ranged alongside of Mr Cleveland's utterance the statement of Mr Gorman that the senate bill could not pass If It did not have the hearty support of Mr. Cleveland. At the very time when the president was writing his letter to Mr Wilson , Mr Vllas went on dramatically , the senator from Maryland and his coid- Jutnrs vvero appealing to Mr Cleveland to Induce him to support them In nn effort to qualify the enactment of democratic principles Instead of crystallizing them into law How utterly wanton Is this cry of Interference now ; because he has seen fit to throw the weight of his Influence with the house In favor of demociatlc principles , because he refused to stand with them , they make his action a ground of complaint here , and In horror cry out against "ex ecutive Interference. " WASHINGTON CAME TO THE SENATE Mr Vllas referred to the fict Prcsldpnt Washington came to the bamo clumber ac companied by his secretary to urge In person the ratllicatlon of a treaty he had negotiated. President Jackson's courbC In making his views fflt by congress was also referred to. Mr. Vllas fcald he was content to leave to fair minded men whether the president had wantonly cncroiched upon the rights of con gress. The charge was made the senate had been traduced. E\tiacts from the letter to Mr. Wilson were read to show the president's purpose was not to traduce the senate , but to plainly state his aspirations toward tat Iff reform. The president had stated the abandonment of that great party principle would be perfidy and dishonor. No one would question Mich an abandon ment of principles would be dlshonoiable. The shaft was not aimed rt anv tenator ; It was not a person il accusation ; It was not an accusation levelled at the senator from Mary land ( Gorman ) , or the- senator from Mis souri ( Vtst ) , or he from Arkansas ( Jones ) , or against any benalor. The president under stood the bltuallon In the cenate. He knew the staunch adherence to tariff reform of the senator from Texas ( Mills ) , the senator from Delaware ( Gray ) and the two from Arkansas ( Jones and Berry ) , but there vvus no betrayal of these views. The president's IctUr was wholly Im personal , Mr Vllas said. The vle.vs of the senator from Maryland could mean only ono thing. It was an effort to array demo crats together In a spirit of resentment and thus carry out the compromise of tariff re form. The Wilson bill had passed amid puu.ic" acclamation Ihe people accepted It us the honest execution of a party pledge und public pledge. But when this revenue icform measure reached tlio senate Iron and coal werp placed on the dutiable list. More over , It was debated week In and week out The public was wearied at that dtbato and yet the senate could reach no result. U was ut this Juncture the senator from Arkansas ( Jones ) had brought forward over 400 amendments. These vvcie to b ? the solution of the problem and were to bring the debate to a close. Still the discussion proceeded llftj-fivp da > s. Mr. Vllas said ho had recognl7cd the necessity of yielding to thcso amendments. It was essential to have a lovlston of existing law quickly. It was essential , too , to reinforce a depleted treasury. Meantime , under the operation of the rules of the senate , we encountered the taunt of our skillful frlc-nds upon the other side , that wo were : dumb. We , who felt we were fagged nnd smothered by our anxiety , fuming with chagiln and > et subdued by an ovui ruling necessity , enjoyed that blessed freedom of debate , which our lulcs secure to the obstructing minority. Can anybody suppose for an Instant that theio could be such a compulsion placed upon senators by their effort to pass the bill Uncivil the senate as to make them reclilcds of thalr obligation under the constitution to .mother branch of Hie legislature ? AsjurMlv not , Mr ; ncbcdv in this chamber would h.ivo pic : ndc d so to jleld up In advance- the mcasutd ol his duty , Ids recognized obligation. Was not this lus- tory well known to the pres.di'ii'Wnx he not Invariably often svn-pilhl/ed with Ihe declamation of putty loyalty by the distin guished benator from Mliboml , Hit ilhMn- gulshed and able senator from To\as ( Mills ) and others upon this flooi ? The president could not know all the details of the bill. He could only deal with It In general re- hpocts as to Its principle , and therefore ho wrote , not to disparage the senate nor tra duce a senator. He was not only excusable , but justllled , and his country will Justly him and applaud , as they have already done , his unflinching fidelity to his views. It Is not resentment that I feel for the distin guished ten itor from Maryland. The con- Fcipicmco to him of this assault upon the chief magistrate , In the judgment of his fellow men , ho must endure , for , In my opinion , ho has made a mistake , ho has made a fearful mlstaKc The American people will never tolerate ) In any mannei treatment of this nature of their great chief magistrate , cxcipt on grounds so solid as would war rant action agilast him. EULOGY OF CLEVELAND. Not only In his ofllclal capacity , but now also In his admirable , his wonderful Individ uality , tried In thu sternest ordeal , and known to every man of Intelligence and strength of mli.cl , Giovcr Cleveland stands perfectly rccognUcd as himself the full measureof a man worthy of his great of fice Ho Is not now for the first tRno presi dent , but with a peculiar glory shared by no other hitherto , ho ls a second time a president after a defeat for re-election , which to all hli ) countrymen augmented his honor , not diminished It. None as ho was ever a third tlmo nominated and a second tlmo elected. None llko ho over did right rather than be president , and by his courageous rectitude won the confidence and became president again. Above all , how shockingly Inoppor tune comes this accusation which Is leveled at Ills strength of character. He had but just won the applauding admiration ; nay , more , devoted respect , of the entire people of this land by the fldcllt ) by which he has maintained the constitution and the laws In a trying emergency , and by the tender ness nnd caution which at the same time ho illsila | > ed In the use of the nation's mighty power In his hands , by the noble dignity of Ills figure , as with serene and unruflled composure and justice he ruled that storm which for a time seemed to our minds to threaten civil composure. The tcnutor from Maryland , I fear , must suffer , and I do not wish to add to It , but Grovcr Cleveland can suffer no Impairment of his stature from this unjustifiable as sault. He will stand an he deserves to stand , conspicuous In the noble line of Illus trious public servants of his country , and long years hence , when the actors of today's tempestuous scenes shall have passed away , the accessories of our political strife , the ( Continued from Second Paso. ) JAPAN'S ' MINISTER RECALLED New Minister is a Graduate of Harvard Uni versity and Law School. GOZO TATENO SUCCEEDED BY MR , KANEKO Incident In No Wiiy Connected with the Corciin Dllllriilty Duo JLaitlrcly to the Filet that Tiitfiio's Term Hud Kxnlrcd. , TOKIO , Japan , July 2C. Gozo Tatcno , Japanese minister to Washington has been recalled to Japan and Mr. Kancko , an ex perienced diplomat has been appointed to suc ceed him. This change Is made on account at dissatisfaction nt the manner In which Minister Tatcno has conducted the negotia tions with the Washington government lookIng - Ing to the modification of the extra territo rial treaties. Under the extra-territorial treaties , for eigners are not subject to Japanc o laws but only to treaties and to trial by consuls , only. Japan seeks their abrogation. WASHINGTON , July 2G The news from Toklo of the recall of the Japanese minister , Mr. Tatcno , la conflrcmed here , but the rea son assigned for the change Is eald to be erroneously stated. While there have been negotiations between the governments of Japan and the United States since 1SS2 , look- in i : to a revision of the treaties It happens that little 1ms been done In this respect re cently and that the notes that have passed contain no matter that was objectionable to our government or that the slightest degree could subject M. Tateno to censure by his own government. Furthermore , it can be positively stated on the highest authority that the change In the legation here Is In no way connected with the communications addressed to the Japanese government by the Department of State representing the Corean imbroglio. Proof positive to this effect Is afforded by two facts , llrst , that a successor to M. Tateno has been appointed , which would not have been the case had the Japane-se government been disposed to resent Secretary Grcsham's representations , and , second , while M. Tatcno received his formal recall within the last forty-eight hours , he was notified about three months ago , nnd before the Corean dlfllculty arose , that his term had expired and that he would boon receive notice of his recall. The fact Is that the Japanese government has Its diplomatic service under rigid civil service lules nnd one of Its features Is a rota tion In offlce. No Japanese minister , It Is said , serves more than three years at one pobt , save In exceptional cases where ne gotiations In progress , cannot be safely trans ferred from one minister to another. Mr. Tateuo has servc'd In Washington nearly four years and his relations with our govern ment have been of the most cordial nature Ho Is not , It Is stated , detached from the Japanese diplomatic service , but will return to Japan bearing the rank of envoy ex traordinary unattached , and If the preccr dents are followed will probably become vice minister to one of the departments , a sufllcient evidence that no stigma attaches to his recall. Mr. Taeno's history Is Interesting. Ho comes from one of the best families in Japan ono of the 'Two Sworded' class. He wrfs originally und for many jears an olllcer of the Imperial household , and when General Grant visited Japin he was specially desig nated by the empeior to escort the general In his tour through the empire. A strong attachment sprung up between the two men , many valuable presents were exchanged and a friendly correspondence was kept up be tween them until the death of General Grant. Mr. .Tateno afterwards became thQ governor of the province of Osaka , and by his Kindly administration citdcared himself to the large forilgn co ony who njcogn zed h's efforts In their behalf , and especially on the oc casion of the great floods , by handsome testi monials. He held his position ten years and then became a member of the Japanese senate , which place ho relinquished to ac cept the appointment In January , 1891 , of Japanese minister to Washington. Mr. Kentaro Kaneko , who will succeed Mr. Tatcno , Is a man of crudl Ion and dis tinction In his own country. He was edu cated In the United States and Is a graduate of Haivurd and of the Cambridge law school. He Is about 42 years of age and has acquired fame as a parliamentarian. He visited the leading countries of Europe and made an ex haustive study of their systems of govern ment , and returning to Japan framed the code of parliamentary practice which governs their senate and house. He was general secretary of the Imperial house of peers , a position corresponding to that of secretary of the senate In our country , and since then has hPld the post of vice minister of agri culture and commerce. SAN FRANCISCO , July 26 A meeting of a commltt'o representing Japanese residents was held at the Japan consulate last night , and It was decided to make Immediate ef forts to raise $10,000 to assist the Japanese government In carrying on Its war wth China. Further than that the San Francisco Japanese are prepared to form a brigade of 4,000 men , arm themselves with American rllles and go to Japin at their own expense , If their services should be needed In the Co rean conflict. All the members of the Jap anese colony will be assessed to raise funds If the wat goes on. MCAHAGUA IT.HMr.NTLD. Troops Unpaid lIuMiit'ia * Standstill Chlof Cliiri'iic-n I'lumiltiR un Attiult. MANAGUA , July 20 The whole country Is In a ferment. Business Is at a stand still. The troops and the government's civil emploves are unpaid. It Is Impossible to move troops. President Zelaya , after con ferring with the ministry , Is said to have arranged a settlement of the Internal dim- cultlcn , and to have received money for the most pi easing demands of the govern ment. General Cabozas telegraphs ho has plenty of men on land , but needs aid on water. Ho says Chief Clarence's forces are fast weakening Many resident foreigners are leaving the Mosquito coast. The Nlcar- aguan authorities are assuming their posi tions PORT LIMON , July 26 It Is reported that Chief Clarence Is proparlng to attack the Nlcaraguans at Ulueflelds under General Cabozas. The Mosquito Indian chief has rejected all overtures made to him by the Nlcaraguans , who nro trying to persuade him to submit to their domination. Clarence - once says he and his follow era are deter mined to die rather than to tubmlt , The Indians are batter armed than the Nlcara guans , and their numbers Increase dally. iioi'i : WAR v.vii.1. nu AVIHTID. : Chinese OlllclaU In London Think the Out look Futorithlo fur I'enre. LONDON , July 2C. Up to noon today the Japanese and Chinese ministers had re ceived no news from their respective gov ernments regarding the situation of affairs In Corea. The opinion was gaining ground , however , that war would be averted , for the present at least. A prominent olllclal of the Chinese legation said : "Two days ago It wan my opinion that war vv'an Inevit able , Today I believe that we have weath ered the storm , and the Corean situation will be settled without recourse to arms , " Another Dui-l In Prospect. PARIS , July 25. There was a wild scene today In the Chamber of Deputies during the debate on the anti-anarchist measures. M Juares , socialist , moved an amendment to asulmulate as anarchists , ministers , sen ators and deputies accepting bribes. This led to a revival of the Panama Incidents. M. Jourdau attacked M , Rouvler , ex-minis ter of the flnapce. The , fatter declared ho had come scathless- through the Panttna scandal , and ho hotly Informed/M. Jourdan tint ho would take Up tlia ftnuntlet with him elsewhere. MiS Rouvlor afterwards sent his seconds to M. Jotinlan. The Juares amendment was eventually rejected by a voteof 201 to 22. Subsequently the cham ber decided the violent passages In the speeches should be erased from the minutes. This action having beeli taken , It Is deemed that a duel between M. Uouvlcr and Jourdan Is needless. rowitts ; At I ho IiKtnnrc of Urent Itrltuln Tlioy All llnilerviiroil to Avurt vVwr. LONDON , July 26. Sir Edward Gray , parliamentary secretary to the foreign ofllce , explained In the House of Commons today that In accordance with the convention of 1885 between China and Japan both these nations , In case of disturbances In Corea , were at liberty to send troops to reitoro or der Sir Edward added , that the relations between China and Jup n becoming critical on July H the British government In structed Its envoys at Berlin , St Peters burg , Paris and Il me to ask the powers to direct their cnvojs at Peking and Tokio to use their good ofllces In order to avert war. Great Britain has ilnce been Informed that such directions had been sent. PAClrlO MNP.Il ASIIOIti : . City of Peking nrouiKtt-d In Yedilo liny bat \V III lit ! I'llMltCll. YOKOHAMA , July 26. The American steamer City of Peklpg , Captain Searle , which sailed from Hong Kong July 11 , bound for San Francisco , via Yokohama , Is ashore In Yeddo bay. Japan. She. was obliged to Jetlson a portion of her cargo. The Peking lies In an easy position'and It Is expected she will float at the next high water. The Peking Is a four-masted screw stc-imer of 5,280 gross tons register. She was built In 1S74 by Roacli & Co for the Pacific Mall Stcambhlp compiny. Her dimensions are 423 feet long , twenty-flight feet beam and twenty-eight feet deep. CUINKSI : A\AK icuyoiis IUM\VII > . Itrport that Several Clilnixo War Vessels Are In Ifouhle. SHANGHAI , July 27. 10 ft. m. A tele gram was received yesterday morning from a high authority at Tien Tsln reporting that the prospects for the continuation of peace were more favorable. Today , however , news was received that war between China and Japan has been declared. There have alss been rumors that several Chinese war ships are In trouble. The Infonnat'on re ceived hero Is mesger nnd ( he exact status of affairs In Corea cannot po learned. Tele graph communlcatlcn froni Corea Is Inter rupted. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Oiicrn Vlitorla Will \Vtitoh the Knee. COWES , Isle of Wright , July 26. H is announced that Queen VlytjOria will witness the private match race , for a cup valued at $300 , between the Vigilant and the Britannia , which Is to.be sailed on August 4. The prlnco of Wales and the duke of York will be on board the Britannia during the race. The course wbl bt chosen by the officers of the Royal Yacht squadron. OlndKtonu'g iy StlU < C uIiig Trouble. LONDON , July 25. The Lancet says the rjupll of Mr. Gladstone's eye , which was recently operated on , 'has become so ob structed tli t a needle operation Is necessary. Ills eye Is affected with an Immature cataract , bat aided by the application * of a solution pf atrophlne lie can atlll see to write''and ' to read good ( irlnt. Ills generalu.oaltu U TOT markably good. - ' ' bitun ) | ArriHtliiff Ills llrothcrs TANGIER , July 25. Advices received hen from Fez are to the effect that the Sultan has caused the arrest pf another of his brothers. Muley Omar- and the members of his suite. The prisoners are charged with conspiring to depose the sultan and seize the throne. llurrlcuni'R anil I'loudx In Spuln. MADRID , July 26. Hurricanes and floods are reported from the Guadalajara districts , through which the rlyer Tagus runs. A number of towns In that province have suf fered severely , the crops have been badly damaged and several lives have been lost. l-rntcstnntH Will ( nntcnta Cnchollo Victory In u M heel KlLCtlon. SOUTH AMBOY , N. J./July 26. Much ill- feeling has been engendered here by the school election. The election was the first held here under the ntiv law and a full board was elected. Tlio trouble has grown out of the action of the 'priest In charge of St. Mary's Roman Catholic ; church , who , It Is said , ordered the women of his parish to vote for the candidates of their religious faith. About the time the polls opened the Catholic women met In St. .Mary's school. From thcro they went to the pollIng - Ing place In blocks of. four. All were pro vided with ballots. The prottntants knew nothing of this until the women began to vote In large numbers , always four In a squad. They soon found out what was going on. For the rest of the time the polls remained open there was lively work on the part of the protestatits to overcome thn advantage obtained by the Catholics. The wives , daughters and sweethearts of the Protestants were hurried to tlio polling place as soon as possible. Many of them were called from bed to cast the ballot they j were entitled to. It was too late when the Protestants came to avail them much. It was found the Catholics' had elected six out of nine trustees. The protestants claim that they will contest the election on the ground that many of the women who voted were not of the proper age. It Is under stood that prominent members of the Amer ican Protective association will enjoin the ftoard from entering Into the discharge of their duties. This wjll bring the matter Into court on quo vvarrunto proceedings. y / > oir.v TIII : a lloltoni Full Out of the Cngo nnd Three * . Men Were. Ifllled. WILKESBARRB , ? Pa. , July 26 At the Exeter shaft of the Lejli ( h Valley company at Plttston , the bottom fell out of the car- ilago as It was ilcBccr dlng the shaft today and Cobncl Mason , the superintendent , Rob ert Mercer , assistant ; ' .superintendent , and William WlU > on.Aixither ofllclal , were pre cipitated to the 'lQlt9tn. ) Mason was killed outright and the otufr' ' two were fatally In jured. The menjwerc going down Into the mine on a tour of Inspection , Engine anil Klght cjirn Jlcrnllud at Ilrnd- dock nnil SojuraMvii | Hurt. PITTSBURG , July 26.I3y the spreading of the rails In Ue yards of the Edgar Thompson Steel vr rks at Draddock 'last night an engine and eight cars belonging to the Carneglo company were badly wrecked and three trainmen went seriously hurt , one , rimnan Charles McCauley , internally and so seriously that he will die. The two others , Knglneer John McCauley and Brakcman John ItcMunn , were severely scalded , but will recover. The damage to property was about jl',000. Sirlndluil Mm Kxpri-M Company. CHICAGO. July 2fi-The United Statea Uxpreaa company hns discovered that a swindler , who has not yet been caught , hay secured Bcfrne thousands of dollars of the company's money , the exact amount not being known. The man hag represented himself us n route agent and In pretended examinations of the books of scores of country ugcnts hna xccurtd money orders and remittances to a large amount. Fifty detectives are now looking for tbo swindler , but as yet DO clevV as to his Identity bus been found. RECORD BREAKER FOR HEAT YestcrJt y the Hoi cst Day Omaba Hai Scon in Twenty-Four Years at Least. SOUTH WIND A VERITABLE FURNACE BLAST * < nmo Cniiilltlon Pretnlled Throughout the Mule , Working Untold ICiilu to Uiopi Trillin nttiirn Itnuulii 1OO l.lttlu ISiiln Anj where l'rui | > tct for Totluj. If anybody ever saw In Omaha a hotter day than yesterday there are olllclal figures to back the a'atcincnt that ho must have been hero as long ago as 1S70 , for tlio local United States weather bureau has been es- tabllshcd hero twenty-four jcars , and > ester- day the highest figures In all that time , representing temperature , were placed on the records. People should lm\c been most uncom fortable at 2 30 yesterday afternoon , for that was the moment when the mercury did Its rccortl breaking trick of going up to 10i ( , unless , Indeed , the hot south wind had more to do In causing misery than the unqualified condition of the temperature. In that case profane persons would ha\e been Justified In swearing hardest at 5 o'clock In the after noon , for It was then that the \\lml was hurrying northward the fastest , hUBllltig along at the rate of twenty-eight miles an hour. It was the heat carried by the wind , however , that made It remarkable , for the velocity was not uncommon , winds In this vicinity frequently blowing at the r.Uo of thirty and e\en forty miles per hour. Another thing the mercury did yesterday was to demonstrate that It could attain a lofty height without getting dlz/y and tumbling down , for the 100 mark \vus passed tt 12 30 and abo\u that mark the lluld soared until It was time fcr the cowa to come home , at 6 30 In the evening. It Is now known that only two dajs In the last twenty-four years deserve to be named In the same week with yesterday , and those were August 10 , 1874 , and July 25 , 1890 , when thermometers boiled up to 105. Of course Omaha people did not know with Just this definlteness what was going on , but they realized full well that It was a condition , ami not a theory , that was crn- frontlng them. The form of ordinary bu I- ness was visible , but the spirit was not there , and those who were fortunate enough to have to contend with this con dition without any hand caps wondered how delivery wagons and street cars could run or how anything tli..t ' hal breath tculd endure to be In activity could endure to be In activity against heat , wind and dust com bined. It Is Bate enough to say that every one who was housed at home was. as negllgo as possible , and that In filling up the blessed and much called for bath tub the hot water cock was not so much as thought of or thought of In scoin. Hot as It was , It was no day for open doors or windows , for the south wind was a burglar with u face brazen and hot , to be Kept at bay at all hazards. Some private thermom eters registered a maximum of 112. Ordinarily , with buch temperature , lawn hose would have been set going early , but It was Only as the sun went down that people ventured out to cool the air by opening the yard hydrant. It In not likely that any one supposed yes terday that a drop of rain was falling in any part of the world , but at Rapid City , S. D , u very light shower was if\ progress Just when It was hottest here , while at Huron nnd Bismarck enough water fell to leave a mark and enable the weather men at those places to write down a T. But there was no rain In Nebraska until evening , when Cliad- ron had a llttla fall and the full day of twenty-four hours closed In Kansas and Iowa without a sprinkle. nvcry green thing shriveled In the torrid blast , and what was the discomfort only of many who live In the towns was the de- spar of others who live In the country , for this was the fourth and worst day that Ne braska corn had been swept by the burning gilo. Dr. George W. Martin rode In frcm Kearney over the Union Pacific yesterday and he sajs that all along the line the with ering and Ecorchlng effect of the wind was plainly marked The corn was drying and shriveling up rapidly , and ho said that many fields ore ruined < ave possibly for fodder , and this only In case rain comes soon , while In general the crop must be Im paired to an Incalculable degree. It la natural for people to vvndor If today will bring any relief. The local weather bureau soya that It will bo cons derably cooler , but 'with little prospect of rain. Usually after a fall from so high a range , with the wind from the toutheast , ruin would fol low , but the remarkably low humidity , being only 18 per cent , makes It very unlikely that U will rain today. 1IAI ) AT .NOUTfl That Vicinity of Nulinimu Terribly Scorchoil l > y Hot Wind NORTH PLATTE , Neb. . July 26. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) This has been the hottest day slnco the summer of 1S90. The temp'rnture , according to the report of the United States signal service station hero ranged from 64 to 103 degrees , being 102 de grees at G o'clock this afternoon Corn nnd glass are literally burning up Reports from the west between here and Sidney In- dlcato that the corn crop promises to be almost a total failure. Throughout the day a light breeze has prevailed , which explains - I plains the fact that no sunstrokes or cases of prostration from the extreme heat have been reported. llo'llng at HroUeii liow. BROKEN BOW , Neb , July 2C. ( Special Telegram to The Bee ) This has been ono of the hottest dais of the season. From 12 m. to 4 p , m. the thermometer stood 107 degrees in the shade. Tl.o hot winds prevailed for about three hours , having a serious effect on the crops. Corn especially , which was suffering for lack of rain , was very much affected. In some localities where good rains have fallen In the past week corn and potatoes arc still nblo to stand the heat. Wheat harvest In the county Is well nigh over , as but a comparatively small area of the amount sown made ; anything. Those that have cut their wheat estimate a vleld of four to fifteen bushels. No prostrations from heat reported. Might blumur nt Chnilron. CHADRON , Neb. , July 20 ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) The oldest Inhabitant has quit. This section has had several hot days the past month , but today was the worst. It has been In the neighborhood of lOi degrees In the shade from 10 to C o'clock today. No prostrations have been heard of , which fact la duo probably to a slight breeze. Had It not been for the plentiful rains In this vicinity the past month corn would have suffered severely ; as It Is , only on the outskirts of Dawes county has the heat done much damage. A slight shower about 6 o'clock some what cooled the air. Hot Diiy , O'NEILL , Neb. , July 26. ( Special Telegram - gram to The Bee ) This has been the hot test day over felt In this section. The thermometer ranged from 10G to 111 de- grcjjB. The volunteer signal service ob server reported at IOC degrees In the shade. U haii been very hot the pant week and has been very severe on corn. Unless It ralrm very soon the corn crop In thin part of the country will be a total failure , In fact a large amount of It U now past redemption. No prcalratlons to far as heard. Hull ! Will Ilo l.lttlu ( looil. KKARNEY. Neb. , July 2C. ( Special Telegram - gram to The lice. ) The oldest Inhabitants agree that this has been the hottest and worat day on veeetatlon ever seen In this county. Tor nearly three hours the ther mometer registered 104 In the simile nnd the wind was like coming off n blast fur nace. With the exception of a few places along the river , corn and all crops are burnt up. No casualties no far reported. It looks like rain tonight , but farmers say It will do crops no good. DAMitmous TiMi'itt : : vii'iti ' : . Hevcrnl IVrooiiH at l.lmolti AftVcUi I by the l.xlri inn Hi ul. LINCOLN' , Neb. , July 20 ( Special to The Bee This has been the hottest iliy In the history of Lincoln for some time , the thci- momcter registering 110 and 112 degrees In the slifilo In several places. No facilities have as jet lieon reported , but A. C. Wright , the governor's private secretary , Is at pics- cnt In a very critical condition. He was found about 3 o 'clock by a Dec correspondent lying In front of his desk , unconscious His desk Is situated In the c-\tre mo southeast portion of the building , the hottest place In the Capitol todny. He evidently had been doing some writing , as ho was found Ijlng In a heap with his pen In his hand vvlicic- lie had fallen A physician was summoned and pronounced It an apopleptlc stroke , brought on by the excessive he it. After a quarter of nn hour he was resting much easier Ho Is by no means out of danger and Is not able to In' removed to his homo at Fifteenth nnd I" streets. Ills wife was cautiously notified of his condition and lost no ( line In coming to the state house Ho had not been over come verj long before ho was discovered , as Colonel Bills .who was In the adjutant's ofTlco said he had been Joklni ; with him not five minutes before he had been told that hu had fainted by the reporter The other ofllclals of the governor's olllce wire not In and nearly all the olllces were deserted on account of the merchant's picnic at the park OUlcer Green went home at noon todny as he began to feel the effects of the heat und thought he had better take time by the fore lock and seek coolness bomewhcro. Two } oung men were reported to have u-on over come at Ninth and O streets , but a little attention brought them around nil right. No other cases have as jet been reported. itio : noi AT : oUNtn , iii.uriH. Stin'H KHJ-H Set I'lnt to I'nvenient III the lentir of tlm ( It } . COUNCIL HLUITS , July 20 ( Special to The lice. ) Council Bluffs proved Its right jcsterday to bo named In the list of summer resorts. It Is to be doubted If Spirit Lake , Mlnnctanka , or any of the other places where people hlo themselves for a summer outing could furnish any hotter brand of weather than was served up to the people of this city. The. most conservative ther mometers In the city , those who had the pleistire of hanging In the coldest place to be found , reg istered 100 degrees at 2 30 o'clock , while the rank and file of them stood at 101 and 104. A number of thermometers reached 108 degrees In the shade , among them fiose of James Wlcklmm on Franglln avenue , W. C Kstep on North Main street , Prank Grass on Washington avenue , and V. \V. Houghton on Upper Broadway. No tests could be made of the temperature In the sun , for whenever a thermometer would be put out in the stiect where old Sol could gcjt In his best work , It would fly Into a million fragments after a few minutes' gaze into his beaming face. All during the parly part of the afternoon the heat was made almost unbearable by a hot wind that apparently was taking a summer outing from the desert of Sahara. About i o'clock the paving In front of the Grand hotel on Pearl street was found to be on fire. It was at first supposed that oil had been poured on the blocks nnd then Ignited by hand , but a cartful examination failed to show any tlgnes of oil , and the only theory that could be advanced was that the blaze had been occasioned by the direct rays of the sun. It was extinguished by a pall of water from Fritz n = rnhardl'3 place , after a couple of the cedar blccks had been destroyed. Kli hnrdvon lomitv'H Crops. FALLS CITY , Neb. , July 26 ( Special Tc'cgrnm to The Bee. ) The weather of the past' week has been the- worst Richardson county has experienced In a. numbr of years , A hot wind from the south has b-cn blowIng - Ing foi the past two dajs , and tho-corn Is beginning to curl and dry up perceptibly. It clouded up considerably last night , but the night was the hottest one experienced this year , and today Is the hottest das , as the thermometer registered 103 In , the shade. If there Is not any rain within a week at ths furthest Richardson's chances arc slim for more than half a crop of corn. Thtro was only one prostration todny and that was William Hcrshy. It was not seilous. Itiiln In MeirUU County. CENTRAL CITY , Neb , July 2C ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) This has been one of the hottest dors ever experienced In Mer- rlck county. The mercury Indicated 122 in the sun and IOC In the shade. The corn crop Is ruined. Even with the drouth broken , the crop could not make twenty bushels. Serious at lloldrego. HOLDREGE , Neb. , July 20. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) This section has had a hot wind from the south all day. Grain corn and all vegetables nro killed Cattle turned their back to the wind and refused to eat. The thermometer registered from 102 to 10S In the shade. Dodge < omit } Suffer I tig. FREMONT , July 2C. ( Special Telegram to The Bee ) This Is pronounced the hottest day ever known In Fremont , the mercury getting as high as 110 and the hot wind Is thought to ruin the corn bejond redemp- t on. Stock of all kinds Is suffering terribly from heat and dust , ramie Aronnil NelKon UlMoiirngeil. NELSON , Neb , July 26 ( Special Tele gram to The Bee ) Hot winds from the south have prevailed all day , greatly Injur ing growing corn. If the winds continue- tomorrow It will probably use up the coin crop. Farmers are greatly discouraged. Onn Morn'Iliiy Will DiTthu Work. SUPERIOR , Neb. , July 26. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) Hot winds have been blowing hero today , and It Is very dry , with no signs of rain. The thermometer stood at 105 In the shade * today. Corn cannot stand tnoro than one more day llko this. ( orn lli-liif ; I'lred nt Duvlcl t ( ly. DAVID CITY , Neb. , July 26 ( Special to The Bee ) This was the hottest day of the season , the thermometer at the wather bu reau showing 102 degrees at 1 p m. A stiff breeze of hot wind from the south Is firing the corn. Rain Is badly needed. ( Irint Damiigu In Olop , NEBRASKA CITY. July 26 ( Special Tele gram to The Bee ) Today was the warmest of the season , the thermometer Indicating 101 In the Bhadc at 2 o'clock. All outdoor work was practically suspended. A hot , dry wind did creat damage to corn. I.luood'g PrimpiiilH Pour. ELWOOD , Neb. , July 26 ( Special Tele gram to The Bee ) A hot wind has been blowing all day at the rate of twenty mllev per hour. The thermometer re-ached 112. Small prospects for corn. Hot \\liuU ut llelmin. HEBRON. Neb. July 26 ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) Corn linn suffered from strong , hot winds The thermometer stood at lOt degrees In the shade. AiliiniH County Crop * Uiilnuil. HASTINGS , July 26 ( Special Telegram to The Bee ) The mercury stood at 110 In the Bhadu toilaj , _ nndtils _ ) has been the hot- ( Contlnued on Third Page ) Nominated by the Wirconsin Republicans 01 the First Ballot Yesterday. MADE A NEAT SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCl Present Condition of the t'mmtrj Demon * trilled tinNrcimltj of Protection-- llitliutto of tlin Tit hot .Niiini- imli'tl Ullhoiit Conic HI. Governor W II. Uphntt Lieutenant Hovel nor Hinll Ahnunsct Secretary of State- llonr > Cusssut Treasurer Sow ell A. IVtorsor Atlnrnuv One-nil W H. Mylnt Superintendent of 1'uhllo Instructions J Q. imerj : Kalroad Commissioner W. A. Frlckt MILWAUKEE , Julv 20. Major W. H. Up- ham of Wood count ) w.is nominated for gov ernor this morning by thn republican state convention on the llrst ballot of the day and the seventh of the convention. The dele gates assembled at 11 o'clock and no ( line was lost In resuming the struggle over the gubernatorial nominal Ions Interrupted by last evenings adjournment During the night the strength of s vcral of the candi dates whose chances were deemed but slight had costallzed for Upham The ballot re sulted Uph.im , 21C ; Hnugen , 90 ; Scoflcld , 17 , Blackstock , 9 , Kldd , 3. Upham's nomi nation was made unanimous. A committed was appointed to notify Major Upham of his nomination and he appeared before the convention and made a speech of acceptance. He spoke earnestly of the demands of the country for piotectlon of manufacturing in dustries and predicted n clean and dcclslvo republican victory In Wisconsin In Novem ber. ber.Judge Judge dull Abacnsch of Minltowoc county- was nominated for lleuUn.int governor on the second formal ballot The billet was : Abaensch , 2R4 , Copcland , Gl ; Stone , 27 ; scat tering , 3 The nomination was made unani mous. The convention then took a recess until 2 30 p m. Colonel Henry Casson of Vlroqua was nom inated for secretary of state on the first bal lot. The othen nominees arc Treusurcr , Sow ell A. PetTson of Barren ; attorney gen eral , W. H. Mjrlo of Marathon , superintend ent of public Instruction , J Q Kmcry at Dane ; railroad commissioner , Duncan J. Mo- Kcnrlo of Muffalo ; Insurance commissioner. W. A. Fricke of Milwaukee ; chairman statp central committee , H C Thornc of Dano. I.inn Count ) I iMiiooriitK. CGDAU RAPIDS , In. . July 2C-Special ( Tele-Brain to The IJccLinn ) county demo crats met In county convention nt Marlon this afternoon and selected delegates to the state , Judicial and congressional conven tion. Colonnl IlriiilrrHon ItriHilnlnnted. WATERLOO , la , July 26 Colonel D. D. Henderson of Dubuciue was renomlnatcd for congress by the Third district republican ! ! today. , 10 IIKII Di.i3'ii. Ilorrllilo Arclili'iit l > j VV hlch n Wyoming CirJ I.OM-H llri l.lfc. UAWLINS , \ \ ' > o. July -Special ( Tele gram to The Bee ) Word vvus brought Jo Havvllns this rooming of a tcirble | accident on Upper Snake , river , In the southern part of Carbon county , which resulted In this death of Minn Cora Gardner , the daughter of a well known ranch um n. The yonnif lady bad gone for a hoi > > e ] > ack ride. About half an hour after her deptrtiire the people ple at the ranch wore hoi rifled , on looking out , to tee the hois-e gallophil ? across the plains dragging the Inanimate form of the girl , feet futemost. The mi'ii i.m out and hloppcd the hoi to. The unfortunate jounir woman presented a horilblc sight. Her hair was torn fioin her hcnd , her back broken in two places , one leg broken and her body cut nnd bruised from head to foot. She lived but fifteen minutes after being it-scuud It Is supposed that the joung lady had dismounted from her horse nnd was holding It by the lailat tope , ono end of which was attached to the horn of the saddle , when the animal vvao frightened at something and tan away , the rope catchIng - Ing- her foot In a half hitch around the ankle and diagglng her to death. TlirnttniU'd lit Ind mix KVANSTON , Wyo. . July -Special ( to The Bee. ) The ranchmen In northern Ulnta and northwestern Trcmont counties fenr trouble with roving bands of Indians In the Fall river b isln , Bouth of the Yellovv- Htonc paik. The Indiana have recently been Killing cattle on the langes and mak ing themst IVCH generally obnoxious. In home liiht.inci s they have threatened to kill the white settlers urless they leave the country. That coun i Is vvlld and rough and a veritable p.ii'illfe for tbo red men. If they perslKt In their Hwlesaiiess there la liable to bo Hcrlous trouble. XOl'EK.l'k 1A VI A31 ttl.X Htcp * Inntltiilttd to Oust Cliliif of I'ollc * L.lmlxuv mill u I'ol i < iiphiln. TOPMKA , July 20 A sensation was sprungon Topeka tliis afternoon by pro- ceedlnKS Instituted by County Attorney Safford to oust fioin olllce Chief of Police AV. C. Lindsay and Police Captain. P. N. Olsh. The cnKc Is based on a lengthy nnel detailed aflldavlt made by ono J. II. Mc- Wllllamfl , who has been keeping a club room litre , and who state's In the document that he has repeatedly pild money to the police olllcers name-il , this money being- given to Itismc protection In selling liquor. The aflldavlt names amounts , Union and places , and also Involves other police of- llccrH. All the ollleirn owe llielr nppolnt- nicnt.s to the lio.ud of Metiopulltan i'ollca Commissioners , appointed by the governor. J'tllltlllirH ( if | H till ! * ! ' * MlllH. | NGW YORK , Jub 20The police board has found Police Captain Pohorty and ex- Wardmen Mohan and Hork utility of huvlnir received money for police protection , nnd they vveru dismissed fioin the fuirc. Thl IH the flrut tangible runilt at the Parkhuml ciusadc. t HIT lliiBliii.nl I lui uti uril. Foi Home time Henry SnothcrH and wife. with their two chlldnn hive boon living at 4BOI Franklin Htrcut Wednesday the wife left homo and went to the homo of her sister , In Council Illuffrt Yesterday she went Inck after her clothes Ik-no met her nt the door ami told her that If flic.- entered tlm house lie would kill 1 1 or. Mis Hm thcrs then went to the police station nnd uiiutslc-d that uti olllcer go with her In onlei to protect her wlillei ulici paekt-d up her uluthen. A mounted olllcci was se-nt out and acted a a preserver of the poicc ; while the woman removed her beloiiRlngH. tlm hti.iiiliiinrd Trust. NIAGARA FALLH , Out , July 2f ! . Strawbourd inunufiicturerH of the United States are meeting heio today for the pur pose of coming to Home agtcc'inent that will aid In raising prlceu on their product , which have fallen until thi'i elalm there la not a living In It ' 1 ho plan proposed Is to orgtinl/u a combine of all mills und cleat an executive committee , who nru to Hull the product Thlx plan Is now under illn- c-iixslon , and It Is expect'd HQIIIO agreement will ho reached before adjournment , MovmncntH of iKiigiilni ; XcnniN July 3d , At San Francisco ClearcJ Monowal , for Honolulu and Sydney ; City of Rio do Janeiro , for Hong Kong and Yokohama. At New York Arrived Britannic , from Liverpool , Noiinannla , from Hamburg , At Bremen Arrived Lnhn. from New- York. At Naples Arrived Kron Prlnz Frlcdrlch Wllhclm , from New York. At Southampton Arrived Columbia and Purls , from Ne-w York. At Liverpool Arrived Germanic , from New York. At Boulogne Arrived Warkendam , from New York At London Arrived MlindBslppi , from New York. At New York- Arrived Travc , .from lift men
