FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19. 1871. OMAHA. THUllSOAY MORNIN.O , AUGUST 16 , 189-1. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. HAS GONE TO THE PRESIDENT Eepresontatiro Pearson Pa ei a ShepVs Night in Getting it Heady , TARIFF BILL IN CLEVELAND'S ' HANDS 1'curiioii'ii .M Union tn tlin Whllo lioniin-ltollor I'urcliiiii'iitlliimlcU to i > rvii | Secretary Thnrlicr Wllli- oiithiiucl.il Ort'inony. WASHINGTON , AIIR. 15. A few minutes iftcr 1 o'clock a horse drawing a smart looking phaeton entered the white house grounds at a lively irot and a man carrying A largo roll of parchment stepped nimbly out when It reached tlio white house and ran up the Blairs. The man was Representative Pearson of Ohio , and the roll was the famous tariff bill. The man was at once admitted to tlio whlto house and delivered his precious burden Into the hands of a private secretary , Just as Is done with other bills. After ex changing a few courteous words with the bearer , Mr. Thtirber took up a rubber stamp nnil Impressed upon the bill characters Indi cating that It had been received by the presi dent at 1:15 , August 15. 1SOI. That was nil of the ceremony there was ftbnut the reception of the bill. Mr. 1'earson woulil have liked to have handed It to the president In person , but Mr. Cleveland was Retting ready for his luncheon , and no ex ception was made to the usual practice. Then Mr , 1'carson , looking relieved of a heavy burden , left ths white house. Ho told the reporter that he had not closed his eyes In twn days and nights , but had been steadily at work pushing the enroll ment of the bill. When asked If h expected to get away In a few days , ho replied : "Maybo , but I am ready to stay until the other tariff bills are passed. " MAY HAVi : A NKW I'OSTOI'T'ICK. 1'eopln nt NIchoN , Lincoln County , Afllilni ; fur Arvoiiiinoditlloii. WASHINGTON , Aug. 15. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) F. M. Hrook of North 1'latto has written Senator Manderson ask ing him to urge the establishment of a post- ofllco at Nichols , about nine miles from North I'lattc. It Is the rule of the Post- ofllco department that no new postofflces Will bo established except where It Is very clear that the receipts will exceed the ex- pensea of maintaining the same. However , the senator will take the matter to the Post- olllco department and endeavor to secure the desired result. Senator Manderson has written to D. C. Stoner , secretary of the Polk County Agri cultural association , that It Is probable that congress will not have adjourned In time for lilui to be present at the Polk county fair at Osceola on September 5. Congressman Melklejohn called up and se cured the passage of his bill to perfect the tltlo to a ijuarter section of land In the town of Yuma , Colo. Acting Chancellor Kelr of the University of Omaha , at nellevue , has written Congress man Mercer requesting him to secure a military Instructor for the university. Inas much as Nebraska already has her quota , of military Instructors -the request of Dr. Kolr will probably not bo complied with , but It Is quite probable that In view of the proximity of Fort Crook , a sergeant may bt > detailed to act as Instructor for the university. Dr. Eugene M. Tyler has been appointed an examining surgeon for the pension bureau lit Auburn , Neb. Postmasters appointed In Iowa : Delphos , niuggold county. Clay W. Ilaker , vice G. B. Wright , resigned ; Orluus , Polk county , S. W. McClaln , vice B. T. Page , removed. Drs. L. D. Sweetlaml and S. Hillings have licen commissioned members of the board of examining surgeons at Miller , S. D. A postolllce luis been established at Hult- nian , Prrsho county , S. 1) . , John E. Hull- man commissioned postmaster. IN TIII : uousi : . Announcement of tlio Enrollment of tlio Tar IT Hill Without Duino Htriltlon. WASHINGTON , Aug. 15. The house re ceived the announcement of the enrollment of the tariff bill without demonstration. The resignation of Rjprcsnnlatlvo Brcckln- rldgo of Arkansas was received. The conferees on the sundry civil bill were Instructed to further disagree. A number of local and private bills were passed. Representative Black , democrat , of Illinois Introduced a resolution lo report a bill for the UBO of silver In the treasury. It went to the box In the regular order. The conference report on the general de ficiency bill announced an agreement on all amendments but one thu appropriation of $1,800,000 to pay final judgments of the court at claims , among them the decree In favor of the Southern Paclllo Railroad company. The report on the deficiency bill was agreed to with the reservation of the ono Item of the Southern Pacific claim. Mr. Magulre of California delivered a vigorous speech In opposition to the payment of over $1,800,000 to this company. Ho maintained that the Southern Pacific company was not a company nt all In the true house of the word , but was simply the agency of n co-partnership exist ing between four men Huntlngtou , Crocker. Stanford and Hopkins. Ho did not think It was right In equity that the government should pay this claim whllo there was duo the government from this company , ns the successor of the Central Pacific , the sum of $77,000,000. The four men .mentioned , he Bald , had diverted money from the assets of this company , which were subject to u statu tory lien In favor of the government of $ C2- 000,000 by means of fraudulent contracts with themselves on account of construction. Mr. Henderson of lown defended the Just ness of the claims. Adjourned until tomorrow , when the de bate will bo continued. OI.UVIU./VNU w ii.i. NOT virro IT. Mny roHntbly Allow Hut TnrllT Kill tn Ite- ( Minic u Law Without III * SlKliitnrc. WASHINGTON , Aug. 15. It Is stated with posltlveness by mamb.rs of congress and others who stand closest to President Cleveland - land that ho will not veto the tariff bill. They do not say ho has told them to , but they say he talks In a way to make a veto out of the question. They Bay the only doubt remaining Is as to whether the bill will become a law by the prcsldsnt's signa ture , or will go- Into effect by the limitation of ten days without his hlgnature. On this queptlon those best Informed say there Is nothing definite , the ouly positive point , In t'lflr Judgment , being that the bill will not be vetoed. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Opening I .u ml for MMtlrmrnt , WASHINGTON , Aug. 15 , Thu tccret.iry of the Interior has decided to take Immediate steps to open to entry the lands lying wthln the conflicting limits of the grants for the Atlantic & Pnrltic Railway company. In a ruling toiljy he revokes the onlur of the department btupundlng the restoration of thuko lands , and dlrncts the commissioner et thtj general land office to prepare Instructions rosioi'liiK the lands to settlement nr.d entry under the Iu > mu8tead laws. They remain , however , subject to the right of purchase from the railroad companies und r the adjust ment act of March 3 , 1SS7. In the ruling In the cases of tlio United Stales against the Southern Pacific ami tha United States icalnut tl'e ' Colton LI in1. ' nnd Marble company , over SOO.OOO acres In California are Involved. Di'rlliiril tu Iniritluotti tlif ThUtlo. WASHINGTON , Aug. ID. The governor of North Dakota has addressed a letter to Ue bccrr-tary ot ncrlculturo with regard to the damage dour by the Russian thUtle , su eeil- 1ns that the department tend a siiJul.U att-ut to make an examination of the whc.it fields of North Dakota In their prescn1 condition. Pccrpfarv Morton , after a fail consideration of the matter , and , In view of the invest Igl- tlonit made with recarJ to thin o ° .l In 1S92 and 1893 , has thought proper tn 'lacltno ' this summation. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Appropriation ! ! Agreed Upon. WASHINGTON , Aug. 1C. The sundry civil bill finally agreed upon In the second con ference appropriates $31,209,776 , which Is $1- 901 , .190 lets than the bill passed by the sen ate and $1GSC,393 more than the house bill. The appropriations of $100,000 for public buildings at Cheyenne , Wyo. , Ilolse City , Idaho , Helena , Mont. , and Spokane , Wmh. , . were stricken out , as were the Itenw of $10- 000 for n station at the mouth of the Colum bia river ; $15,000 Instead of $5(5.000 ( IB appro priated fjr a dry dock at Puget Sound , Wash. An agreement was reached upon every Item of the goncrai deficiency bill , except ono ap propriating $1,809,539 to pay a Judgment In favor of the Southern Pacific Railway com pany. Of the disputed Pacific railway Judg ment $77,113 Is for the payment of charter party cases and Insurance claims. I.oiul UK Thiiin DIIIVII with Amendment * . WASHINGTON , Aug. 15. The events of the day did not make clearer the efforts of the senate to follow the lead of the house In trying to secure the passage of the sup plemental tariff bills. Senator Hill's ex ample to amend by repealing the Income tax was followed today by Senator Quay with amendments which Included the en tire McKlnley law. Others of a like na ture will follow. The conservatives will try to prevent the senators from the west ern mining states from voting for free sugar by amending the bill no .es to pro vide for free lead ore. It Is thought that n resort to these tactics for a few days will convince all of the futility at this late day of an effort to pass the bills. Iliutiilliin ItoyiilUtx Returning Home. WASHINGTON , Aug. 15. The Hawaiian royalist commissioners left the city this even ing for Chicago , presumably on their return homo. The commissioners while here re fused steadfastly to talk publicly as to the objects of their visit to this city , and so far as Is known they departed without Imparting It except to the ofllclals of the government. During their last visit the president officially recognized the new republic of Hawaii , so that If the commlhsloners attempted to have recognition deferred their efforts were futile. Hank u il Treuoury Note * Can tin 'Inxcd. WASHINGTON , Aug. 15. President Cleve land has signed the bill to authorize the taxation of treasury notes by states and municipalities on the same terms that "other money Is taxed. It gives authority for their taxation merely , and It remains for the state to take advantage of Its terms. WITH < t itouitLi : uitjKvr. Incendiary Student * of llerr Most with tin Uyo to Insurance .Money. CHICAGO , Aug. 15. The fire Inspectors of the city claim to have unearthed a nest of students of llerr Most , who have or ganized to burn buildings for anarchistic sentiment and also for the revenue to be derived from Insurance. Seven people wore given u preliminary hearing" today and held to nwalt grand jury action. The prisoners are : Cntl llerlltz , Mrs. C-.il Hcrlltz , Au gust Nolso , William Sclmrf , John LJaumun , August Schabosky nnd John Naumann. The lire Inspectors claim there arc many rir Implicated nnd thnt all are followers of Herr Most. Many finely constructed bombs have been found , some of them being op erated by delicate clockwoik and all of n character to start destructive fires. After thu proceedings in court Herlllz made a full confession. He aald he came here fiom New Orleans five years ago and met a man named Scharf , who Instructed him In anarchistic doctrines. .Later Schuit' suggested that the most rational way to secure reprisals for capital istic robbery was to get after the Insurance companies. Hombs and oilier anarchistic paraphernalia were adopted for use and operations - orations were commenced. Scharf did the preliminary work , but left the actual firing to llerlltz , and was to receive 5 per cent of the money recovered from the Insurance company. llerlltz said that Sclmrf had many other pupils , and derived a good revenue on the 5 per cent. U Is claimed that the compensa tion of IlerlltH. for each lire for which he- was responsible. Is $100. I'lilliiiuii Iiitiii-vlnwjil Affitln. NEW YORK , Aug. 15.-Coorge M. Pull man , president of the Pullman Palace Car company , has made a loni ; statement rela tive to the attitude of that company and Its Intentions regarding the action of the attorney general of Illinois to secure the annulment of the company's charter. In substance , Mr. Pullman Bays that In creat ing the town of I'ullmun the company was entirely within Its rights , lie thought tlio charges made by the attorney general were bnfccd on misapprehensions of both the law and the facts. The company Intended to make a. thorough test of the questions In volved. Mr. Pullman thought It rather strange that the alleged discovery that the law had been violated had not been made before. No dliect loss to the shareholders , Mr. I'ullmnn paid , could result from the proceedings Instituted by thu attorney gen eral. _ Forest I'lrc.x in 1'cillinylMiiilil. MEADVILLE , Pa. , Aug. 15. Disastrous forest llres arc still raging In various sec tions of Crawford and adjoining counties. In Randolph nnd Troy townships a broad expanse of woods has taken lire and the fire Is sweeping over more than 1,000 acres of this great forest. All efforts to save the bark , logs , shingles , etc. , corded In the wood ! have been abandoned , the people turning their attention to saving their homes ami families. Great damage Is threatened. Itrci'lvor for u Dyclnpr INtnbll < < liiiiciit. NBW YORK , Aug. 15. Justice Traux of the supreme court today appointed James T. Young nnd Luclen Ouitln receivers of the Stnten Island Dying establishment In proceedings brought for a voluntary dis solution on the ground the company Is In solvent. The liabilities , exclusive of obllsn- tlons for which mortgages arc held on Its real estate , are $113,00 ( ) ; assets , $ GI,000. l.onl unit l.iuly Clinrclilll lit Sun rrunciseo , SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. ID. Among the arrivals on the steamship Walla Walla from Puset Sound ports today were Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill nnd Dr. M. K. Keith , who accompanies Lord Churchill as physician. After a few days sojourn In California the party will Ball for Australia via Hawaii nnd Samoa. Carbon Comity Trnclivr * to Meet. RAWLINS , Wyo. , Aug , | 5. ( Special to The lice. ) The Cat Iran county teachers' In stitute will be held tn Rawllns the week beginning August 27. A number of promi nent educational workers huvo been Invited to address the Institute. The Ulntu county teachers will hold their Institute at the same time. Avlor Coinniltx bulclde NKW YORK , Aut , ' , I5.-Jamcs H. Cum- mlngs , n member of the Thomas W. Keene Dramatic company , commltcdi suicide hero by shooting himself with u pistol nt the residence of his sister , Mrs. Robert Vail. Grief over the death of his mother was the cause of thu net. Shot llln Wlfi- font Diirglnr. KALAMASCOO. Jllch , Aug. 15.-Frank 1'roteaus of Portage township shot and killed his \vlfo at 3:30 : o'clock this morning. Mrs. Proteaus had arisen to close a window. Her husband nwuke , and , mistaking her for u burglar , llrcd with titlal cflei t. 3lororiii"ii on 11 Slrlkn. BAN ANTONIO. Tex. . Aug. Ifi.-At D a. m. a nil Ike of inotormen on all lines of the Ban Antonio street railway was Inaugurated for hither pay and the dlpchntge u ( twn conductors. Twenty-seven miles uf road iiru tied up. riultlni ; lionili Out uf lloiiil , NKW YORK , AUK15. . It WHS nnnaunncd this afternoon tlmt the Whisky trust would take K.OOO.UOO und relcuno | tx goods frofu band before the new turltl bill ! goes Into effect. \Vomtiu KuftnnKltntur Demi , ST. LOl'IS. Aug. 15.-Mrn. Virginia L. Miner , one of the oldest and best known of the early woman ttuffiuue agitators , died here today at the use of 72 jeara. JAPANESE ARE CONFIDENT Comparison of the Fighting Strengih of the Two Belligerent Powers. CHINESE PRACTICING WITH BIG CANNON CrlmtlnU Hun ( Inn of Their Flilpi to the Hlioro nnd Almnilon It lo tlio Mctoil- ous Jiipn Soldlrrn llnvo a I.tttlu ItniMi. VICTORIA , n. C. , Aug. 15. The steamer Tacotna , fifteen days out from Hcng King , arrived at this port shortly after noon todiy. The weather log Is brier. She left Hong Kong July 19 , Shanghai July 24 and Kobe July 29. So far as could be gathered , the popular feeling In Yokohama Is at concert pitch. A number of leading Americans have made cantrlbutlcns of rice and sakl and all Is hurry , bustle and fighting talk. Lieutenant General Takashlma expressed himself as follows at Osaku : "The mili tary equipment of the country became per fected by degrees since the organ zatlon of divisions In 1889. At present the Japan ese army need not fear any country In the world , with the exception of three or four republics. In comparing their navy with that of China , Japan Is Inferior In point cf Onnago by some 31,000 tons , hut China has vessels w.th speed of only twelve knots , whllo Japan has vessels 'of eighteen knots. As to skill and arms , China Is no match for Japan. Moreover , she has only thirty vessels ot the China Merchants Steamship and Navigation company as transports , which she requires for the transportation of rice for the lntcrlr. Hut Japan has about sixty steamers of over 2,000 tons for that pur pose of recently purchased vessels As II Is the first occasion on which steel armored squsdrons are to engage in combat , foreign powers will regard with attention the Issue of the naval engagements. The present oc casion Is worthy of our full exertion , and It will be a good opportunity to show the world what our military strength If. " NEWS DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN. Since the naval fight off Fusan , the run ning of Japanese steamers b-twoen Jlnzln and Fusan has been suspended. General travel on the smaller Oriental lines is very much broken and news of an authentic nature is dlfllcult to obtain. In Yokohama It Is believed that China's plan will be to march troops Into Corea by way of Wlju and the Japanese government is said to be taking steps accordingly. The report that the Chinese minister waste to start for home on the 28th of July Is denied. He Is said to have received Instruc tions not to leave until the withdrawal of the Japanese charge d'affalrs at Pekln. From Hong Kong reports on the Corcan difficulty are still less satisfactory , the news being of a wild and contradictory nature. The plague appears to be abating rapidly , though danger Is not apprehended from the action of the sanitary board In allowing the return of numbers of coolies to the colony. The total number of deaths from the plague In Hong Kong since the outbreak on the 9th of May Is reported at 2,372 up to date. Strong efforts are being made to keep forty coolies from Canton and the cholera dis tricts of the mainland. FunkUn authorities have ordered some Lock Chlng battalions to proceed to Focchow and "braves" are being enlisted to strengthen the forces In Funklen. The garrisons of the MIngnen Gan forts are da ly practicing with their big guns and are prepared to give ,1 good account of themselves should the Japanese warships make any attempt on the arsenal at Pagoda anchorage. The Hoch reports that Intelligence Is said to have been received In Tcklo to the effect that the Chinesemanofwar Kootsu , which fled eastward to the Corean coast after the engagement on the 25th , reached Gssan , where her crew abandoned her and landed. A Japanese man-of-war followed and cap tured her. The queen of Corea Is reported as 111. She Is under medical treatment for malancl fever. At Ysan , while the' Japanese soldiers were proceeding towards Sulgen Fti , laying the line of defense , over SOO Chinese soldiers assembled and entered the lines , whereby a collision occurred between them. The Chlncbo troops opened fire , which was re sponded to by the Japanese soldiers. Field guns put the Chinese to flight and thpy sustained a loss ot eighteen killed and 170 wounded. SAW Till : KOU' M1UNU SUNK. Frrnrh Gunboat Kxprctcd to GUo Some Im portant Kvldcncc. LONDON , Aug. 15. A dispatch to the Times from Tlen-Tsln today says the Brit ish minister has Issued a notice enjoining strict neutrality upon the part of all British subjects In the far east during the progress of the war between Japan and China. The dispatch adds that the French gun boat Lion bus arrived at Tlen-Tsln. It Is announced that the war ships flying any flag attempting to cross the Taliu bar will bo fired on unless their Intended arrival has previously been notified to the officers In command of the fort. The French gunboat Lion will be remembered as tht > war ship which Is reported to have been present at the sinking of the transport Kaw Shung and much Important evidence. Is expected from the commander of the Fivmch ship In regard to the disaster. A prlvato telegram from Yokohama says that seven Chinese vessels were sunk In a recent engagement with the Japanese. The report lacks confirmation and probably arose from the statement received here from Yo kohama last night that news had been re ceived there of the battle which took place on the 18th , between the Chinese and Japan ese lieIB , and that the Chinese wore driven cff. Inquiries made at the Japanese legation hero fall to obtain a confirmation of the re port. MUST WOKK. ON TlllilK rK.YHS. Dublin I'lincrs Urge the IrUh to Itrsrnt the L.iinillorilti1 "Intolerable InmiU- . " DUBLIN , Aug. 15. The Freeman's Jour nal , commenting upon the rejection of the evicted tenants bill by the House of Lords last night , urg s Ireland to resent this "In tolerable Insult. " "Peace cannot longer be preached to the evicted tenants , " the article continues. "Now Is the time for the people to make their power felt In strong , united agitation. Justice and mercy fall to move the Irish landlords. Their vulnerable place Is fear. Let the pressure ot public opinion be ap plied In a practical form. " The Independent says the government has made a scries of mistakes , the greatest be ing Its failure to take earlier action. York Wits Nt > pr .Married llcforc. LONDON , Aug. 15. A letter signed by Sir Francis Knollys , knight commander of the order of St. Michael and St. George , ono of the grooms In waiting upon the prince of Wales , dated Marlborough house , Is published todny , saying that the prince of Wales dl- rcis ( him to say that there Is not a shadow at foundation for the report that the duKe of York was married previous to his union with Princess May of Teck. The letter odds that the report of a previous marriage was obviously Invented to cause palu and annoyance - anco to the royal couple , Troiihln llrewliitf In Urnguny , ' MONTEVIDEO , Aug. 15 , A crisis seems Inevitable. The president U trying to placate his ctblnet and Herrera at the same time. Popular sympathy Is with the cab inet. Vulunlilo Mlnlni ; Coiicemou In Almlco. OtTY OF MEXICO , Aug. 15. The govern ment has granted to Fernanda de Teresa ono ot the most valuable mining con cessions ever clven tn Mexico. H la for the working ot the rich mining placers In sevfral districts of the state of Oncacn. The terms ot the conces sion provide that $1,000.000 mustbe ex pended within five years , and that ho must erect reduction works capable of handling 400 tons of ore weekly within two years. NANTO KXHCUTKU. AMiiMln of President Cnrnot Died Minuting Vltu cl Anarchy. LYONS , Aug. 10. The Rcpuhllc of Franco avenged the dpith of her beloved president at 1:55 : this morning , nt , which hour Santo was guillotined on the public Equarc. With the cry of "Vlvl 1'anarchlo" on h'.s lips , the head of the trembling assassin was severed from the body by the keen blade and an other anarchist had died for a mistaken cause. There were no unusual dcmcnstra- tlons attending the execution. The news ot the decision to execute Santo In the early morning spread rapidly not withstanding the efforts of the ofilc als to keep It secret. The wineshops and ics- taurants In the vicinity were crowded all the evening with people who propscd to witness the execution. At midnight , how ever , these people were compelled to aban don their places of shelter , as the tavern keepers had strict orders to close at that hour , and the streets leading to the prison were occupied by trocps. This precaution was taken to prevent any attempts at violence lence on the part of the anarchists. Santo would have to walk fifty yards from his cell to the scaffold , which was erected In the square facing the prison. When the preparations of Dlcbler had been completed he twice tested the guillotine and pronounced It satis factory. It was then 4:25 : , and the crowds closed In around the guillotine. When day light arrived the square and 'the streets near by were thronged by people. Escorted by n squad of gens d'armes , M. 'Ilaux. the gov ernor of the prison , wakened Santo , saying to him : "Courage , Santo , the hour has ar rived. " The condemned nun , with great effort , raised himself , his face turned livid and his hands and limbs trembled convul sively despite his great effort to appear care less to his fate. This trembling continued until the last moment. He could hardly stand and his limbs were so stiff from cold and fright that his clothes were put on him with the utmost difficulty. In reply to the question whether he would have breakfast , Santo declined either food or drink. lie also refused religious consolation from the priest. At 4.0 a. m. Santo Was led out of his cell by the guards. He trembled as he emerged from the prison and had to be as sisted to the scaffold. His face was deadly pale. As he was being fastened down , he cried : "Viva el anarchle. " Nlcurnguitng In Control anil ( Chief Clarence n I'ligltliu. LONDON , Aug. 15. The Times has ad vices from Port Llmon , under date ot August 12 , stating that the British war ship Mohawk has arrived there with Chlet Clarence and twelve refugees aboard. Blueflclds has been retaken by 2,000 Nlcaragnan troops who ar rived from Rama und Grcytown on trans ports flying the United States flag. On their approach the United States ma rines who had been on duty ashore returned to their vessel. The "resident Americans being thus abandoned , became very Indig nant , and many of them removed the national flag from their houses and stamped on It In the streets. They then liolsted the British Hag. , On entering the state , ' , house the Nlcar- aguans hauled down aliJ tflre to shreds the Mosquito flag. They 'placed ' under arrest numerous Americans andt' Jamaicans sus pected of being In sympathy with Chief Clar ence. The captain of the , Mohawk landed a party of marines and went , to the prlton and rescued everybody who claimed protection. MANAGUA , Aug. 15. It , Is seml-officlally announced that lighting In , thc Mosquito res ervation Is ended and that { here Is great re joicing , but Impartial observers consldtr that trouble Is likely to bre.-k out again on the departure of the American and English war ships. _ icilnlor : H.vinpiit Ill/en trlth thu IteliclH. GUAYAQUIL , Aug. 15. The government has sent troops to Laja , whore sympathizers with the Peruvian rebels are orgnnlzlng. Orders are given to disperse the sympa thizers , but everybody believes that they sro not Intended to be carried out , as the Kcuadorcans favor the revolution In Peru. The news from Peru Is that the rebels have captured Jaen and burned the town , driving the government forces td Trujllot. ! Ituuiirdt for IIH Knomles' Iteuds. LIMA , Aug. 15. Cacerps offers rewards for the capture or death ofPlerola Solares , Semansrio , Fiores and Yg'jeslas. VALPARAISO , Aug. 15. Reports from Lima slate that Caccres' position Is becom ing untenable. The troops arc deserting him. Solares Is marching" north , bcastlng that ho will capture Lima and shoot Coco- res. Plerola Is believed to be preparing to Join Solares. _ Itcbels Tiricu Driven Iliirk , CARACAS , Venezuela , .Aug. 15. An up rising occurred Sunday morning at Maturln. The government troops fought all day. They finally received reinforcements and the rebels retreated In disorder to Angostura. There they reorganized and gave battle again. The government troops cgaln. drove them back with heavy losses , capturing a large quan tity of arms. In Memory of KxrcuUnt AnnrclilntB. LONDON , Aug. 15. The explosion last night at the New Cross postoffica occurred In a small stationer's store to which the postolllco is attached. It was caused by a quantity of gunpowder and nltro-glycerlno wrapped In heavy paper. The explosive package was Inserted Into the letter box silt. On a portion of the paper was written : "In memory of Ravacbol , Bourdln , Valllant and Santos. " _ I'elzoto Still Holding On , RIO DE JANEIRO. Aug. 15. President Polxoto continues his struggle with con gress , Many arrests are u being made. The breach between Pclxotp and the citizens Is widening. It Is reported that a formal ac cusation will bo presented against Pelxoto at " the end of the week. ; Monies will appeal to the people It ho la not allowed to take the presidency. _ * Ktormn In tlie fa'outh Atlantic. " MONTEVIDEO. Au . 15. There has been a terrible storm on the coast since Saturday. Ships left the harbor , for safety , and It Is feared two were lost. * " , RIO DE JANEIRO , Aug. 15. A severe storm was reporteilJVotcrJay at Santos , but It Is abating now. llurnliip unj Klllliif ; , PRETORIA , South Afr'3. ' A"B. 15. The rebels are murdering thp Iloer farmers and burning their homes. A body of 100 Boers are proceeding to the relief of the occupants of the government buildings at Agatha , which are besieged by the rebellious Kaffirs. fllnrrieil to Cnrnot'K Son. PARIS , Aug. 15. Jj"ll $ , Marguerite Chlrls , daughter of Senor Chjrls , was married at Paris to Ernest Carnet , son of the lute president of the republic. Only the Imme diate members of the two families were pres ent at the ceremony , Two Nn\v Cmim of C'liolern. AMSTERDAM , Aug. 15. At Maestrlcht two now cases ot cholera and one death trorn that disease huvu beta reported. At Utrecht , LoMth and Mydrecht , respectively , one case ot cholera haa-becn teporled. line Choluru Victim lit llordf.iux. BORDEAUX , Aug ; 15. A passenger on board a bteuinehlp which recently arrlrrd here from Marseilles died today of cholera. Mercloir U Outllnf llfltcr. MONTREAL , Au . 15 , Thu condition of ex-Premier Mcrclcr of QurLec , who had been reported dying , is much Improved. OVER A THOUSAND BALLOTS Dodlook in the Ejpublio\n Convention of the First District Ooatinues. LONG STRUGGLE AT NEBRASKA CITY Strength of tlm Cniidlil.itm Itemiilin tin- broken in the Dulcitiitvtt Are 1'iiUliful to Their IMvdgrn Aim > at u Itonr In tint Afternoon. NEBRASKA CITY , Aug. 15. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) Without doubt the ses sion of the First congressional district re publican convention now In session In this city has been the longest drawn out and most exciting ever held In the state. After n session lasting from 7 p. m. to 12:30 : a. m. without making a nomination , the convention reassembled this morning at 9:30 : o'clock and renewed the struggle. There were 234 ballots taken last night before the delegates were tired enough to go to bed. When the convention was called to order this morning Chairman Wlndlmm congratu lated the delegates on their cheerful appear ance and expressed the hope that they would work with vigor. W. A. Howard then entertained the con vention with several political songs , after which the convention got down to business , the secretary call ng the roll of counties for the 235th ballot. It was the name old story Strode , 63 ; Howe , 51 ; Chapman , 39. Richardson's monotonous call of "Howe , 15 ; Strode , 2 ; Chapman , 2 ; " raised a howl. This was kept up until the 270th ballot , when Richardson cast one vote for Wlndham. From the 271st ballot to the 373d there was no change. Slzer of Lancast-r here In troduced the following resolution : We , the republicans of the First district , In convention asembled , believing tlmt our government having disposed of Its lands In the great plains country of the west In good faith to the pioneers of this state , and they having used their honest endeav ors to make for themselves homes in our state , we ought. In meio Justice to said purchasers , to use the strong arm of the government to demonstrate whether said semi-arid regions can be reclaimed by Irri gation , The resolution was unanimously adopted and the balloting was resumed. Up to the 4B3d ballot the vo'o was polled with the same dreary monotony. At this point Burr of Lancaster moved the convention take a recess until 2 o'clock , which was un animously carried. ALMOST ENDED IN A RIOT. The sensational development of the after noon occurred when Hoge of 0 oo county moved an adjournment of thirty days , to meet at that time In this city. The motion nearly caused a riot , and for several minutes It looked as It serious trouble might follow. Church Howe was on his feet Immediately , and In the name ot four counties protested against the motion being entertained. "What object , what reason , " ho asked , "could bo advanced for adjournment ? " Ho could give the reason. Within the past twenty-four hours outside Influences had been brought to bear upon the conven tion , and ho wanted those not Interested to keep out. The First district was able to take care ot Itself without outside corporate Influences. He wanted fair play. He could name the Influences brought to bear on the convention. ( Cries of "Namo them. " ) Con tinuing , Mr. Howe said victory could not be won In the First district If these Influences were followed. The motion was pu1 , how ever , 'and the call"of counties followed. Cass voted aye , Johnson nay. Just before Lancaster was rcachsd Steven son of Richardson county approached Church Howe and threateningly shook his (1st In Howo's face. Howe called upon the chair man for protection , saying ho had been as saulted. In an Instant every delegate was on his feet , and a riot seemed Imminent. The chairman wrenched a round from his chair and pounded vainly on the table for order. The fortunate appearance of a police man , however , quelled the disturbance. Lancaster county then wanted a sergcant- at-arms appointed , but the chairman said ho had too much faith In the delegates to ap point such an officer. The poll of counties on the motion to adjourn was then resumed. When Lancaster was reached a poll of th > dele gation was demanded , but bjfore It was half completed Bushnclt moved to table the mo tion , which was carried with a whoop , and the C98th ballot was called , resulting : Strode , 53 ; Howe , 51 ; Chapman , 39. During the afternoon from the 497th to the 752d ballot the only changes tn the vote came from Richardson county , where four votes changed back and forth between Chap man , Strode and Field. At 4:45 : a motion by Webb Eaton of Lancaster to adjourn until 7 o'c'ock this evening carried. EVENING SHOWS NO CHANGE. The convention reassembled and was called to order at 7:30. : The chairman read a t.legram from Seward announcing Halner's nomination , and advising the First district to get together. The 753d ballot was the same old story , and thus It continued until the 817th ballot , when Rlchardson gave two votes to Strode , making : Strode , 64 ; Howe , 51 ; Chapman , 38. This continued until the SSOtli ballot at 8:50 : , when Atkinson of Lan caster moved that the convention take a re cess of half an hour , which was carried. Upon reassembling there "was no change until the S87th ballot , when Pnwneo made the first break , giving Strode one , making : Strode , 54 ; Howe , 60 ; Chapman , 39. Strode- gained one moro on the next ballot from Richardson : Strode , 55 ; Howe , 49 ; Chapman , 39. On the S91st ballot Chapman made n gain of ono from Richardson : Strode , 52 ; Howe , 49 ; Chapman , 42. On the 893d ballot Pawnee changed back to Howe. Chapman lost one , going to Strode , on the 915th ballot. It was : Strode , 6fi ; Howe , 50 ; Chapman , 37. On the 929th ballot Strode lost ono and Chapman gained ono , Richardson gave Hayward ono vote on the 942d ballot. Another little change occurred In the 956th ballot , resulting : Strode , 51 ; Howe , 60 ; Chapman , 39 , When the 1,000th ballot had been taken , with tlio same result , the large audience arose and sang "America. " At 11:10 : , ut the conclusion of the lOG9th ballot , there being no change. Burr of Lancaster moved to ad journ until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning , which carried. Howe stated after adjournment that , pro vided the other candidates would follow his example , he would release all the delegates pledged to him , walk outof the convention and let the delegates bdtlo the matter among themselves. SAICI'V I'Oll M'COI.l. . Delegate * to thu Ktittit Convention Unln- Htrncteil hut I'm or tlio Lexington .Mun , PAPILLION. Neb. , Aug. 15. ( Special Telegram - gram to The Bee. ) The Sarpy county re publican convention was held ut this place this afternoon and a complete county ticket placed In the field. James Hassctt was named for county attorney , W. F. Martin for commissioner and Hon. C. E. Koyes for representative. The following delegates were named for the stata convention : I. D. C arko , C. 1C. Spearman , C. S. Ilaney , II. F. Clarke , J. M. Ward , Frank Miller and S. A. Mor- rlxoii. The delegation goes unlnstructed , but IK favorable to MacColl. I Ight for 1'rotiH-tUm .Mum llo Kept Up. COLUMBUS , Aug. 15. Governor McKln ley bald today , In discussing the new tariff law with Representative Hard of Bcloto county , that the action of the democrats on the tariff put the question of protection be fore the country as n political Issue In a inori ) pronounced manner than ever before. The friends cf protection nuint EC that proper protection Is promptly restored I ? every Industry that suffers from this legisla tion. Idaho Drmoi-nil * Tiilui it Itent. BOISE , Aug. 15. In the democratic state convention IhU afternoon Joseph C , Itlch of Mo speller wai clectfd temporary chairman and A. H. Alton ! of Lewlston secretary. Alter the Appointment of committees the convention adjourned until tomorrow. IIAINKU 11V ACOI.A.MATION. Itepnliltennn of the fourth Dlttrlrt Unitnl- IIIOIM In Thole Choice. SEWARD. Neb. , Aug. 15. ( Special Tele gram to Th ? lire. ) The Fourth congressional district convention convened at 2 p. m. In the opera hous ? . The cloven counties com posing the district were fully represented. Mayor Holland delivered the address uf wel come. The stage was decorated with the na tional colors nnd pictures it Waihtilgton , Lincoln , Grant , Sheridan and Login. S. H. Stcele of Butler called the convtntbn lo order , and C. S. "Miller of Flllmore was elected temporary chairman and C. S. E- ! moro of Gage temporary secretary. On mo tion of Governor Dawes the temporary or- ganlratlon was made permanent. On mo tion Hon. J. E. Halncr was nominated by acclamation. The chair was directed by the convention to wire Mr. Halncr of Its action. The following Is Mr. Halner's reply to the message : WASHINGTON , D. C. . Aug. 15. Hon. S. H. Strole : Convey to the convention my heartfelt appreciation of this continued con fidence and generous action.Vlth 10- ncwed consopr.itinn it , rupuiiiiiiin prln"lples and poUrl * * * , which have made our nation great , I will , on the stump and In the Fifty- fourth conmess , controlled by republicans , endeavor to the best of my ability to justify their choice. K. J. 11AINER. R. E. Moore of Lincoln. E. M. Correll of Hebron , R J. Plckett cf Ashland , Prof. Corbett of York nnd F. W. Barber of Grand Island , candidates for state olllccs , were present and madt speeches. The conven tion was ono of the most harmonious and enthusiastic ever held In Se'ward , and the enthusiasm was greatly augmented by the fine singing of the Arlon Glee club of York. No .resolutions were passed by the conven tion. After appointing a new central com mittee the convention adjourned. DKMOCKATS I'UOTIiST. Not 1'lciisrd MlthA. I. . New or llln Political Trie-Dili. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Aug. 15. ( Special to The Bee. ) On July 13 a number of the leadIng - Ing democrats of Wyoming sent tfia follow ing self-explanatory letter to Senator Carey at Washington. lion. J. M. Carey , Senate : Please see that the following reaches the president : Wo , the undersigned resident democrats of Wyoming , respectfully request that In the name of common decency Perry Hlckford , surveyor general of Wyoming" , be at once dismissed. Within the last week he has been the chief actor In two scandals , which have shocked the moral sense of this com munity nnd humiliated every democrat in tin ; state , the- first being an attack upon an Innocent girl of 12 , the second being a woman of 30 , who last night committed sui cide. cide.Wo desire also to protest against any further appointments being made upon the recommendation of A. L. New , who la a nonresident of this state , ns no appoint ment has yet been made here upon his recommendation tlmt lias proved a credit to the administration , but every one has redounded to the Individual and pecuniary benefit of Mr. New. Mr. Hlckford was ap pointed upon his recommendation. W. G. HIKUD , Chairman County Committee , C. P. ORGAN. GEORGE W. 11AXTER , COLIN HUNTER , I. C1REENTUE10 , 1ATK13 VOOIMIEES , H. 1) . KULLKY. C. F. MILLER. The letter was sent from Washington di rect to Mr. New , und ho allowed It to he- come public on his recent visit to the city. It shows the bitter resentment that some of the lending democrats feel against the dictations of-tlio.little revenue collector. MOKTOX IS W1LMNO. Will Kim for ( inventor If tlio Party Leaders llenlrc It. PARIS , Aug. 15. A representative of the Associated press had an interview today with ex-Vice President Lovl P. Morton In regard to his political prospects and the movement In New York to tender him the republican nomination for governor. Mr. Morton , who appeared to bo in excellent health , reiterated the statements which ho made on August 10 lo the Associated press at Geneva , Switzerland. He said that ho had not written a letter expressing his will ingness to accept the republican nomination fpr the governorship of New York , and when asked pointedly If ho would accept the nom ination , said that ho considered It the better policy for the good of the party nnd the chances in November not to make any state ment upon this Important subject until he had time to communicate personally with the leaders of the republican party In New York. The Associated press reporter gathered , however , from his conversation with Mr. Morton that If It Is the unanimous wlbh of the party leaders In Now York that Mr. Morton should accept the nomination for gov ernor ho will do so. Cutting I.OOHII from I lie Old I'lirtlcn. COLUMBUS , Aug. 15 , One hundred and fifty delegates , representing organized labor In Ohio , responding to the call of John Mc- Brlde of the United Mine Workers , nrt In convention here this morning to form an In dependent political organization and adopt a platform severing union labor men from the old parties. John Braunchswelgcr of tin To ledo Central Lab-r union was madu tempo rary chairman nnd C. II. Martin of Tlfiln secretary. The delegates express a determi nation to cut loose from old party nlllllatlons , and a strong effort will be mad3 to form a coalition with the populists. The state con vention meets hero tomorrow , Dodge Count'H Troulilo Saturday. FREMONT , Aug. 15. ( Special to The Bee. ) The republican county convention Is called to meet at the court house Saturday evening. /oir.i MKTiionisTH ixTjitr.nxii ) , Jnlilleo Coinentloll nt CVilur llnjililtt Vi-ry I ii-g'-ly Attfimli'd. CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Aug. 15.Spoclnl < Telegram to The Bee. ) There was a largely Increased number In attendance this inurn- Ing" when the jubilee Methodist convention was called to order. After devotional rx- erclses ex-Unltc-d States Senator James Hnrlan was chosen chairman and the fol lowing vice piesldents elected : Rev. G. H. Theme , lowti conference , Mount Plunsnnt ; Dr. S. N. Fellows , upper Iowa conference , Toledo ; Rev. John II. Berry. Ues Molnes confeience ; Rev. Dennett , Mitchell , North west conference- , West Side. RQV. 1C. II. Waring read an Interesting history of the oldest of the four Iowa con ferences , which was organized August II , 1SII , when lilshop Thomas A. Mor ris called together the little band of preachers who were to consti tute the Hist Iowa conference. Rev. Mr. Waring said tlmt In 1811 tlio Iowa hoclctles. Including members , probationers nnd loual prcacheis , mimhcieid 5-IG.I. These multi plied , until after giving to the new con ferences n total' of 1U,6I7 , they hail In lb'J.1 ? 7,573. The aggregate mcmbeixhlp of all the conferences In the state Is zsi.GSI. Then followc-d short sketches by Re1. ' . It. W. Wheeler of the upper Iowa conference , Rev. C. H. Winter of tlm northwest Iowa conference ! nnd Rev. W. H. KnlfiliiK uf thu Get man conference. Dm Ing thu aftetni.on addresses \\eie made by Rev. H. Mitchell. Rev. W. S. Low Is , Rev. C. L. Stamford , Rev. Kmery Miller und Hon. John -Miihln of Muscatlne. TonlKht nn address on missions was de livered by Chaplain ( J. O. McCnbe of New iork. COSTLY LAMP EXPLOSIONS. Itexult III Destruction of Dwelling nnd Tno llox Cur * . Lamp explosions caused two alarms of fire last evening. The first was In Mrs. John Peffer's house , coni'r of Blalne and Cavln streets , and resulted In .1 loss uf about $300 The other was at Charles KnIUner'u home , Second and Popplcton avenue. Before the fire depirtimnt uiThc.il the li-.jie und tnn box car ) ' , which were sui.ulru on the u & M track close _ t bund , were burned. Lc about (1,200. ( WERE STOPPED OUTSIDE Cruiser Bonningtou with Snlratlorcrtn Rofti- gees Kept Bajoiul thoThro-Milo Limit , VESSEL WAS SHORT ON PROVISIONS Tugboat Cnrrlrd Tlirni n Supply Proba bility that ( lie fugitive * Will lt Train- fcrredo n the Illch So IK and Tukcn llncu to SInml Trlut. SAN FRANCISCO , Cal. , Aug. 15. U became - came known today that the United Slates gunboat Dennlngton , having on board cx- Vlco President Antonio Ezotu and three other fugitives from San Salvador , was sighted last night about thirty miles out from the Golden Gate. The Bcnnlnglon was overhauled by the tugboat Sea King , Hying a special navy signal nnd bearing Lieutenant Stoncy , aide to the commandant nt Mare Island navy yard. Lieutenant Stonoy delivered the dls- patches from Washington , ordering the Bon- nlntton to remain outside until further In structions should be received from Washing ton. Llfutenant Stoncy found the Bennlng- ton so short of provisions that nil on board had been curtailed tn tlieir allowance. The Sea King at once returned to port nnd nt noon today she put to sea again with a big supply of fruit , vegetables , bread , fresh meat nnd other supplies for the Bennlngton. She also carried a pouch of mall for the gun boat's officers and men. The naval authori ties refused to talk and special efforts luvo been made to keep the tugboat's crew sllunt , but It Is learned thu appearance of the Sea King on her mysterlpus mission caused R commotion on board the Rennlnston. Gen eral Ezcta and his brother icfugces viewed the approach of the tug with apprehension , which was changed to consternation when they learned that the gunboat was lo bo detained at sea nualtlng the arrival from Washington of documents affecting their fno- dom. They made attempts to bend loiters ashore by the crew of the Sea King , but Commander Thomas of the Bcnnlugton kept them carefully under his eye and frustrated their plans. WAITING FOR THE WARRANTS. The arrival from Washington of warrants for the arrest of the four refugees Is now eagerly awaited. Not until they arrive , It Is said , will Lieutenant Stoncy pay another visit to the Bennlngton , and no one but an accredited official from the navy yard will be permitted on board the cruiser. What part the local federal authorities will play In the case of Ezeta Is not known , but the general opinion in official circles Is that they wilt not have anything to do with It. United States Commissioner Hcncock , before whom International extradition matters are brought , stated today that he had received no olllclal Information as to the refugees , but that ho believed the State department had taken all the necessary testimony and would order It to bo turned over to an agent of the govern ment of San Salvador. This , It Is claimed. woulil put the case beyond the right of habeas corpus. If the case had not been finally disposed of Commissioner Hcacock thinks the order would have been to turn the refugees over to n United States olllclal. At the United States district attorney's ofllco It la stated that no charges have been filed and no communication has been rc- ce.vcd from Washington In regard to the matter. Assistant District Attorney Knight' , the oillclal In charge , stated that he supposed the question would bo dealt with by the De partment of State and that E ctn and Ilia campanlons have probably been extradited , as the charges against them Include mur der , arson and embezzlement , all of which are mentioned In the treaty with San Sal vador. The steamer City of Sydney sa.ls for Cen tral American ports next Saturday , and It Is the opinion ot Mr. Knight that It tlm warrants arrive In time the refugees will bo transferred from the Bennlngton to her decks end will never pet foot on San Fran cisco soil. The United States marshal also states that he has received no Instructions whatever as to the Ezeta affair. The at torneys that have been employed for Ezet * are very active , however , and It Is believed hero that they will at least attempt to In stitute habeas corpus proceedings. Rumors of decidedly sensational possibilities are heard here. To guard absolutely against any appeal to the courts by the attorneys for the refugees , It Is hinted that the govern ment authorities may keep the Bpnnlngton beyond the threc-mllo limit until the sailing of the City of Sydney , and- when the latter vessel has sailed beyond the jurisdiction ot the United States courts the four refugees will be transferred to her decks on the high seas and given Into the custody ot ofllccra from San Salvador. VOHOXJSIt'S JXyitKST Verdict Not ( ilv < n Out hut MmKiy mill GrlKwolil Are Held for Harder. PLATTSMOUTH , Aug. 15. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) The coroner's Inquest on the death of Fletcher Bobbins , the pugi list , was brought to an unexpected close this afternoon , many witnesses who wcru sub poenaed not being examined. The verdict has not been given out , but It Is learned th.it the jury found that Fletcher Robbing came to his death at the hands ot James LlndHay , and that Sandy Grlswold was on accessory. Grlswold had Just given a bond of $ " ,000 for his appearance at the prelimi nary hearing on tlio charge of prl/.o fighting and expected to talto the train for Omaha , when he was arrested on the charge of being an accessory to the murder of Robblim and sent to the county Jail , where ho will re main until the prtllmlnary hearing , which will ho held tomorrow or Friday. Arthur Rothcry gavn ball this evening In the mini of $500 for his appearance , he being charged with abetting a prize fight , Fred O'Ncll , Lindsay's other second , had his ball fixed nt a like amount , which will bo given tomorrow. Attorneys Will Gurlcy , Frank Ireland ot Nebraska City and Matthew Gcrlng of this city have been retained to conduct the de fense of both Grlbwold and Lindsay. The funeral of Robblns took plain today , and was the largest cv r held In the city , thus Hho\\lng the widespread feeling that exists hero over the occurrence. vn.t iiai'.fi .ni.n.\T nn : Wrll Known Cullfuriila Oluno llclng Tried for SlTlOII * OfTcllHCH. SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 15. Rov. A. C. Hirst , D.D. , pastor of the Simpson Memo rial Methodist Episcopal church of thin olty , who was also president of the Uni versity of the Pacific and one ot the best known divines on thu Pacific const , bus been put on trial before an ecclesiastical court to answer giavo charges ) . The accusa tions lire brought by Ituv. H. Rogers ami contain live counts. The pastor Is accused of falsehood ami trying to get certain brethren to dnuht the veiaelty of Ituv. H. Rogeis ; also of Immoral uetH during the past two yeais. dr. RogL-rs sajs ho him evidence that ( lie clinnli has been dcxo- crnted. In the fourth timl fifth counts thu accuser mtys Unit other people Imve. the same Information he IUIH and that Dr. Hirst used unscrupulous cffoit.s to frnxtrutti thu oxpoHiiro'of his guilt. To all charges Dr. Hirst pleaded not guilty. The hearing In proceeding behind closed doors. \Vlfo lifvcittx a IIiHli.ind' * Tamil * . HA'/.LETON , Pn. , Atiff. IG.-neorKe Knollck came heic lust nlylit under tlm In fluence of whlHky nnd began upbraiding his wife , UblnK lamiuugo which rellucleil upon her fidelity. Hlie secured a butcher knlfu und pliinsiMl It Have Units Into her husband's body. He died this momlnir. . Dying 'Mil11 Confrmini lo I'orKCry. COV1NGTON , Ky , Aug. IS.-Kx-Hheiltt D. Grunt Ariiistioni ; , who Is dying , today M 11 for his brother und confessed to havlnir i . fd the hiolhif's r.miie to tlD.CXJO of notes i. uit ) held by the hanks In this city ,