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    FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNIN , AUGUST 17 , 1894. SINGLE COPY 1JVE GENTS.
HAS CONE TO THE SEA SHORE
President Leaves the Tariff Bill Behind
Him tind Starts to Visit Wife and Babio ? ,
HAS STILL A WEEK TO SIGN IT IN
Not I.lkrly to bleu It how Until Ilo Returns
at the Knil of Next Wcrk fieri-
on * Typographical Hrror
WASHINGTON , Aug. 1C President Cleve
land left Washington via the Pennsylvania
road at 7:20 : o'cUck this morning for Gray
Gables. In explanation of his sudden de
parture the following statement was fur
nished by Private Secretary Thurbcr : "The
president left this morning for a few days'
absence under the advice of his physicians
In the hopa of shaking off a malarial attack
from which ho has been suffering for several
days. Yesterday the attack culminated In
a fever , which was , however , under control
this morning. Dr. O'Reilly , his physician ,
expresses no doubt but that a few days of
salt air and real will recuperate the presi
dent sulllclcntly to renew his official duties
and ho will return to Washington by the
middle of next week. He has gone lo Gray
Gables accompanied by Dr. O'Reilly. Cap
tain Roblcy D. Evans alco accompanied the
president , but It Is probable that ho will
stop In New York , where ho will take com
mand of his ship , the New York , In a day
or so , "
Senator Berry , Representallvcs Outhwalte
and Turner of Georgia and several other
congressmen called at the white house soon
after 9 o'clock and were surprised to find
that the president had departed.
President Cleveland took with him the
river and harbor appropriation bill and
thus can act on this bill while away If ho
BCCB fit to do so. He also took with him a
printed copy of the tariff bill , presumably
for examination. The enrolled copy of the
tariff bill , which Is the one he must sign ,
was taken from the white lionso about noon
to the Treasury department In the usual
course nf olllclal routine. It Is not at all
likely that this record copy will be sent to
Gray Gables later , and the probabilities
therefore are all In favor of presidential
action on the tariff bill helm ? delayed until
Mr Cleveland's return to Washington.
The ten days within which the president
has to act on the river and harbor bill ex
pires Saturday night , but ho has until Mon
day , the 27th lust. , In which to act on the
tariff bill. The president , It Is believed ,
\vlll return on the 24th or 2Dth Inst. , and ,
probably , on the 24th.
REPUBLICANS HAVE A SCHEME.
The republican steering committee met
previous to the convening of the senate to
day and decided to support the motion to
submit the supplementary tariff bills to the
finance committee , and to seek to amend
them In various ways , the principal amend
ment to bo offered for the repeal of the
tariff bill Just passed. The discussion
which occurred In the commltteo Indicates
n preponderance of opinion In favor of the
reference of the bills as contemplaled by
Benalor Harris' motion , the feeling being
that there was no reason In the present In
stance for departing from the usual course
.In such matters. The Idea was also ad
vanced that If there Is reason for amending
the tariff bill In so many essential particu
lars as Is contemplated In the supplemental
bills there Is doubt as to Its general worth
and republican senators will take the posi
tion that It should bo repealed outright.
Enough , they claim , was developed before
the senate bill was accepted by the house
to Indicate thtt If the bill could
have been brought back to the senate In
any way It would have been defeated and
they assert a belief that the same votes on
the democratic side which would then have
been cast against the bill would now bo
cast for Us repeal. They count upon the
votes of Senators Hill , Caffroy , Blanchard ,
Allen and Kjlo. If they should fall on the
repeal amendment they would seek to sub
stitute the bounty provision for the pend
ing bill for free sugar and would expect to
secure the votes of the five senators men
tioned above , except Senator Hill. They
will also offer numerous other amendments
In certain contingencies. Including ono for a
duty on wool. They admit that If the sugar
bill should pass with an amendment pro
viding cither for a bounty or for the repeal
of the main bill the house probably would
refuse to accept It and It most likely would
fall In conference , but they claim the senate ,
especially the republican senators , would not
bo responsible for that result.
The senators also discussed the proba
bility of maintaining n quorum , which they
think piobably cannot long continue. There
nro home republican senators who may not
vote with the majority of their colleagues
on the motion to refer , but It Is believed
that the party would ho practically solid on
the amendments proposed to bo offered.
DIAMONDS MADE FREE.
By n slngtihr typographical error It has
been discovered that diamonds may have to
bo admitted free unless the flaw can be
rectified by a supplementary measure. It
all turns on the matter of n semicolon In
place of a colon. The copy of the tirlff
-llll In possession of the chairman of the house
enrolling commlttleo by which the bill sent
to the president was compared and verified
and which Is regarded as unquestionably
the same as the president's copy contains the
following paragraph In the free list1
Preo List 167 Diamonds ; miners , glaziers
nml engravers diamonds not t t , and diamond
mend dust bert to bo used In the manufac
ture of watches nml clocks.
It Is the semicolon after diamonds at the be
ginning of the paragraph that Is considered
of such Importance. Senator Jones of
Arkansas Insists that the semicolon will not
bo construed so OK to admit ill diamonds
Trio of duty. The Intention , ho t > ald. waste
to have the word diamond made u subhead
and the mistake of n semicolon instead of n
colon will not bo allowed to admit diamonds
free , especially when constiued with the
Jewelry schedule , which especially provides
"uncut precious gems of all kinds 10 per cent
ad valorem. " ,
Senator Jens says the words quoted taken
in connection with the Intention to mike the
word "diamonds" In the free list as a sub-
luvul wlt | be construed to make diamonds
subject to the duty on precious stones.
"Secretary Carlisle Is too good u lavvytr to
construe the act In any oilier way , " remarked
the Arkansas senator.
The statements of customs officers of the
Treasury department to the Associated press
representatives yesterday , however , r.HTcr
from Senator Jones. They asserted that
the strict teller and punctuation of tariff bills
nnd not congressional Intention are followed
by the courts. It Is thought quite probable
tint the matter eventually may have to bo
settled by Judicial construction qf the mooted
point , provided , of course , that a curative act
lie not passed by congress before the new
tariff hciomes a lavv ,
Tl ere U a prospect that If the republican
members of the senate finance committee
Insist ( hat the democrats shall llll the va
cancy on the commlttto befotc action Is
taken upon the supplemental tariff bills the-
democrats will hava trouble In reaching a
decision upon that point. While the ques
tion has not been taken up formally by the
democratic ulcerlng committee , there Is an
understanding that a majority of the demo
cratic senators hnvo united upon Senator
White for the place. Mr , White Is an ad-
vocalo of the free coinage of silver , and
probably will bo opposed by tenatorn who
do not agree with him upon that subject.
There are also Indications that tha demo
cratic senators who are opposed to tha .sup.
plcinontal bills will oppose any action at
this time on the ground that the place Is
too Important to bo filled In an emergency
like the prcfcnt.
llmtto Alinott Kinpty.
WASHINGTON , AUR. 16. There wan t
mere handful of members present today
when the speaker called tha house to ordtr.
Unanimous consent was aiked that the
eenate lubatltute bill ( or the exclusion
and deportation of alien anarchists , which
had Just bcrii received from the senate ,
should be taken up for consideration.
Objection was made by Messrs. Tracey nnd
Warner of New York , and some disturb
ance was caused. The bill was withdrawn
ami referred to the commltteo on Judiciary.
The conference report on the general de
ficiency bill was reported to the house by
Mr. Sayers , announcing an agreement on
the Southern Pacific amendments , the sen
ate conferees having receded.
The bill to repeal the free alcohol clause
In the tariff hill was passed.
At 4:45 : the house adjourned until next
Moi'day.
iii.MirAi.rio MCAUUI : MILTIM : > .
I'rcnldpnt Wiirncr Urgi Orgnnlzttlcm to
1 urtliT the Inti-rc * N of Nilvrr.
WASHINGTON , Aiiff. 1C. The necessity
of Immediate and thorough organization to
push bimetallism to the front was discussed
at a special conference of the American Bi
metallic league which convened here today
Thirty or forty members of the league from
various states were present. General A. J.
Warner , president of the league , acted as
chairman , and among those present were :
Senator Stewart of Nevada , Congressmen
PC-nee and Bell of Colorado , Judge Shelton
of Connecticut and C. S. Thomas of Colorado.
The conference opened with a long talk on
"Difficulties In the Way of Restoring BI-
melaltlcm" by Senator Slewart. General
Warner stated the objects of the meeting.
Congress , he assumed , had now completed Its
work , many of Iho state conventions hud
been held and platforms adopted by both
parties In many of the western states and
have Included bitli the single gold standard
and the bimetallic standard. The tariff bill
also had been disposed of. It Is time , ho
said , lo push the silver question to the
front and subordinate all other Issues to
that Issue from now on. He urged organiza
tion for action In the various stales "Instead
of more talk. "
C. S. Thomas , who represents Colorado ,
urged unity of action and adherence to some
definite plan to advance bimetallic princi
ple ,
The afternoon session was dtfvoted to a
discussion of the coinage laws. A number
of speeches were made bearing on the claim
that legal authority to coin sliver exists. The
speeches were based on this assertion , that
the repeal of the Sherman act docs not re
peal the clauses In the Bland-Allison act.
ritiju LIST mr.is isiriitKii : : > .
Scnnto ScmU Sugnr. Cnul , Iran anil Itnrlioil
Wire to tlio Klimnco Commlttor.
WASHINGTON , Aug , 1C In the senate
today Senator Harris , acting chairman of the
finance committee , moved to refer the free
sugar bill to the committee on finance. The
motion was carried by 32 to 17.
The free coal bill was referred to the com-
mlt'eo ' on finance by a vote of 35 to 1C.
The free Iron bill was also referred to the
finance committee b > a vote of 37 to 17. The
free barbed wire bill was sent lo the com
mittee without division.
Immediately after the result of the vote
to r fer the free sugar bill to the finance
commltteo was announced Senator Harris ,
acting chairman of the committee , Informed
the members that a meeting will be held for
the consideration of that and the other sup
plemental tariff bills at 3 30 today. He hopes
to bo able to report them tomorrow.
Mr. Hill rcce'ved unanimous consent for
the consideration of his bill to provide for
the exclusion and deportation of alien an
archists. It was passed without dlvls on.
Mr. Dolph of Oregon gave notice of an
amendment he should offer to the fiee
sugar bill to restore the McKlnley duties
on wool.
Mr. Aldrlch gave notice of an amendment
ho would offer to the bill to repeal the tariff
bill now In the hands of the president.
Mr. Manderson gave notice of nn amend
ment to continue In force until 1905 the
bounty provision of the McKlnley law.
Adjourned. _
' for tlio Southern Imposition.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 16. At a special
meeting of the directors of the Washing
ton Board of Trade , on the subject of the
convention to be held at Washington Thurs
day and Friday , August 30 and 31 , cf south
ern boarda of trade , governors , mayors ,
merchants nnd manufacturers to consider
the advisability of a permanent exhibit of
the various states and terrllorlcs , mineral
and general resources of Iho south , trans
portation , Immigration , etc. , It was decided
to hold the convention In Wlllard's hall.
The parlors of Wlllard's hotel will bo
the headquarters of the convention. A
Urge atlendance Is expeclcd , particularly
from southern boards of trades.
I'HttliliiK Up the TarllT Illll.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 16 The ways and
means committee met today to consider sev
eral amendments to the tariff bill. One of
these to lestore alcohol used In the arts to the
dutlible list was adapted and subsequently
passed by the house. Another was proposed
by Representative Tarsney making lead oia
containing a preponderance of silver free of
duty. This was voted down by a party vole ,
the republicans present overcoming the flvo
democrats. Mr. Tarsney will try again to
morrow , when another 'meeting will be held.
< oiitlriiuil by th hoiiuli ) .
WASHINGTON , Aug. 16. The ssnato In
executive session confirmed the following
nominations : Dlxon Buchanan , lo be re
ceiver of public moneys nt Sterling , Colo. ;
John T. Joycs , to bo register of the land office
at Lcudvlllc Agents for Indians Louis W.
Pearson , Pottawuttamlcs and Great Nemalia
agency , Kansas ; Horace M , Rebok , Sac and
Pox agency , Iowa.
No Revolution on ( hut Day.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 16 The becretary of
state has been Informed by the minister of
the United States to Uruguay that the pub
lished report In n New York paper that a
revolution was In progress at Montevideo
Juno 1 , 1S94 , was unfounded.
ColmiRc of Sl | ( ir Dollnrs.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 16. Reports to the
director of the mint show that since July
t the number of silver dollars coined
amounted to b33.000 , of which 410,000 wcio
coined since August 1.
A\unt I'rotuttlon of Doputlni ,
PITTSBURO. Aug. 16 , The Plttsburg and
Chicago Gas Coal company has made ap
plication to Sheriff Richards for a force of
deputies for duty nt the Snovvden mines ,
where It Is claimed the striking minors have
been Interfering with the now men Im
ported by the company. Considerable dis
turbance has marked the atlcmpt of the
company to bnak the strike at Gastonvlllo
and Snow den , and the situation Is alarming
Twelve , deputies were sworn In by Sheriff
Richards ami were sent to Snow den. which
Is close to the Washington county line , under
command of Idward Lewis. A force of
Washington louniy deputies are on duty at
the Gastonvlllo mines.
roll-ill .Mlurn 'llariiton Irouhlo.
WINONA. Minn. . Aug. 10. The Polish
rioters of last night celebrated their victory
over obtaining the releai.0 of Ulashek from
Jail till a late hour. This morning the slx-
tceir Indicted men were arraigned before the
Judge and the case continued until 10 a. m.
tomorrow. The Poles art ? greatl ) excited and
the officials and citizens en the other hand
have determined to prevent any further out
break , even If bloodshcl Is necessary. Trouble
Is feared tomorrow.
Shot HIM ! uthiT to bmo Ills Mother.
OLARKSVJLLB. Tcnn. , Aug. 16. From
Riverside , Juat over theKenluckj line , comes
news of n murder resulting from a domestic
quarrel. Edwin Lemasters and his wife- In
dulged In a dispute , the woman finally threat
ening her husband with a shotgun. Upon
the hunbjiid's threat to knock her down If
ho did not drop the weapon , a son , W. L.
Lemasters , chot his father and killed him.
The boy eicaped , but if caught will be-
lynched.
Explain flow it Was'Ihsy Failed to Reach
the North Polo ,
MADE SOME IMPORTANT DliCWERIES
Aluminium Hernia unit Watertight 1'ro-
tlslon funks 1'rotcil tlio knltiitlun of
the I'itrl3 SIIJB Ilo Wilt Try
It Again Next Your.
TROMSOn , Norway , Aug. 1C. Walter
Wollmun , with the crew of the crushed
strainer , Ragnvald-Jarl , arrived here ycster-
diy by the fishing yacht , Berntlno , Captain
Johnson , from North Spltzenbergcn. All
members of the party arc well. Regarding
the failure of his expedition to reach the
pole , Mr. Wellman said to a representative
of the Associated press : "After the loss
of the Ragnvald-Jarl and the consequent
breaking up of my line of retreat I was
compelled to modify my plans for the sum
mer's work and make sure of being able to
return to the coast of Spitsbergen earlier
than Intended , though the expedition reached
within a few miles of the eighty-first parallel
on May 12 , eleven days from Tromsoe.
"The scsson had then changed to the
other extreme. North of the Seven Islands ,
situated at the extreme north end of Spllz-
bergen as far as we could see , were masses
oC heavy , unbroken Ice , which appeared
arnolulely Immssible.
"The expedition then turned Its face cast ,
along the northeast land , and , though the
northeast gales broke up the Ice which had
promised to afford smooth and easy traveling ,
the northeast land was explored.
The scientific men of the parly made many
Interesting observations In geology and
natural hlslory. Prof. Owen B. French of
the coast and geodetic survey , Washington ,
accurately surveyed a large part of the coast.
"Among the points added to the may by
virtue of the discoveries made during this
survey are Capes Gresham , Whitney , Armour
and Scott , and Walsh Island.
"On July 1 , with the seven men and an
aluminium boat , I started to force my way
over the pack Ice , but was compelled , afler
several days of frightful struggling with the
Ice , to glvo up the attempt.
"On July 1 , I started to return to Walden
Island , crossing Dove biy. Wo were all
compelled for hours to wade through water
waist high. The screwing of the pack Ice
threatened to destroy the boats and sledges ,
but though they wcro subjected to the hard
est usage , aluminum boats came through
uninjured. Had It not been for the protec
tion afforded the stores by the water-tight
cases , progress would have been Impossible
In pack ice , where men and sledges were
half the time In the water and halt the time
on the Ice.
"Crossing Dove bay , Ame , the metorolo-
glst of the party , broke a bone of his right
leg and had to be carried In the boats to
AValden Island , which was reached on July
22. Wo waited a fortnight In vain for open
water , and on August 4 decided to
push through the Ice. The attempt ,
which was a most dangerous one ,
was wholly successful , and our four boats
reached Low Island on August G , where we
sighted the Bertlne. Eventually we hired
her to convey our party to Tromsoe. Wo
sailed from Low Island on August 7 and
reached Dare's Island on August 8. There
we took off Prof. Oyen , the geologist , and
Hycrdahl , the runner and sportsman from
the University of Christiana , and the stores
which they wore guarding for us.
"Though we were unable to get as far
nortli as wo hoped In 1894 on account of the
loss of our steamer , etc , and the bad nature
of the season , I am determined to try the
Spltzbsrgen route again In 1895. "
JAPAN HAS AN HVU ON MANCHUIU.V.
C'lilim'H Inrso Northern 1'rovlnoo Coveted
Touring Troops Into Corcii.
LONDON , Aug 1C A dispatch to th ?
Times from Shanghai says that Japan Is
pouring fresh troops Into Corea and that up
wards of 50,000 Japanese soldiers are now In
Corean teiritory.
The Chinese fleet , according to the same
dispatch , is remaining passive. In Japan the
war fever is Intense and universal , the press
and popular orators preaching to the exiled
people of vastly ambitious schemes , includ
ing the conquest of China , or at least the
conquest of the Chinese province of Man
churia. The Japanese press Is under com
plete official control. Perfect order prevails
among the population. The Japanese govern
ment enforces complete secrecy In respect to
all military movements.
NLblJ TKKATV ItnVISION.
Might of Trlnl l > y Consular Courts to Ito
Tiilccn ft inn For lRnera.
YOKOHAMA , Aug. 16. A notice has been
Issued to the effect that revision of the
treaties between Japan and the foreign powers
will bo taken In hand for hwlth. The es
sential features of the revision will be that
foreigners will not have the right of trial
In their own consular courts , the government
will confer upon foreigners certain privileges
owing to the tenure of land telllement right ,
and foreigners will also have certain privi
leges In regard lo taxation.
The foreigners here are greatly concerned
at the proposed revision of the treaties and
are strongly of the opinion that the time
has not arrived when their Interests can be
left to the Japanese government.
ASK A
Chief Mnllt'tou'x VIowH on the Tntiiro of tlio
'lunnim Inland * .
AUCKLAND , N K. . Aug. 10 Advices re
ceived here dated Samoa , August 10 , say that
several thousand armed natives continue In
their encampment within rifle shot of the
government forces. No serious engagement
has taken place , however , and only an occa
sional straggler has been killed. *
Chief Millrtoa , accompanied by his whole
follow IDC , visited the British war ship Or
lando and requested the British admiral to
proclaim the Samoan Islands under the pro-
tectoralo of Great Britain.
A serious famine Is Impending as the
planting of crops has ben neglected ,
Complaints ol ) robberies are frequently
heardi
I'liul Dearly for Ills ricUlcnrns.
CITY OF MEXICO. Aug 10. Sllverco and
Santiago Vlllegas , two brothers , were killed
last night by Joaqtiln and Pellppe Galacla ,
relatives of Pllar Galacla , the sweetheart of
Sllvereo Vlllegas. The young woman had
been deserted by her lover , who hud the
audacity to pass her houne with another
woman. The father and brother of tin
jctipg woman Immediately vowed revenge ,
and , awaiting the fickle lover where they
knew ho must pass on his way homo at
night , killed him and his brothers with
stilettos. '
Klni ; of hhiin'H Dentil.
VICTORIA. B. C. , Aug. 1C. Dispatches per
steamer Tacoma announce the death of the
king cf Slam , and further stale that II. M. S
Hauler has been dispatched to Siamese wa
ters to anitc pale p-eelble trouble over the
succession. , _ _ _ _ _ _
HOTHMII Atliitk the Kufllr Helioli.
PRETORIA , South Africa , Aug. 16. The
Kifllr icbeta at Zoutpansberg and that dis
trict have murdered large numbers of women
and children. The Boer forces cf the Trans
vaal government will attack the rebels today.
lU'Wnriln for liilil ) < Iil | > anre.
NEW YORK , Aug. 16-A dispatch from
Shanghai , via London , says ; The governor
of Formosa haa published a schedule of re
wards for Chinese who capture or destroy
Japancio ships , or kill or capture Japanese
soldiers or sailors. The soldiers or sailors
may bo taken dead or alive. * The governor
offers 6,000 tnels , or almost1 2,000 , for the
destruction of a Japanese Vrnr Bhip , and 200
taels will be paid for tha head'of a Japanese
officer , and 100 tacls'for the head of a
Japanese private. _ (
flovcrniiinit Illiniums Hun tli'rtrnll.
LONDON , Aug. IC.lD the House of Com
mons this afternoon Slr William Hircourt ,
chancellor of the exchequer , submitted a
motion on behalf of tnl 'gOTcnlmcnt ' that all
the time during the remainder of this ses
sion bo devoted to government business. The
motion was carried by a Vote of 130 to 23.
Hi lny It ICP to
LONDON , Aug. 16. Aj bicyclist left Lon
don at 10 o'clock today , wlth dispatches for
Edinburgh. The dispatches will be carried
by relays. The answer * , which will be re
turned by the same system , Is expected to
reach here ; by Saturday noon.
llrltlnh HtcuiiKT , In Trouble.
LONDON , Aug. 16. The British steamer
Maine , which sailed from Svvansea yesterday
bound tor Philadelphia , IS In a disabled condi
tion off Fastnet. The nature of the trouble
Is not > ct ascertained. _
r.ipUisliiii In ,1 riri'jWiirlci Tnrtory.
BERLIN , Aug. 16. Ali explosion occurred
In a fireworks factory , al Kelnebcrg this
afternoon Three persons were killed and
several Injured. i
K/.KT.l Jf.lh fflllliXUS.
Salvadorean Connul t { ' " > Francisco Help
ing' Him In Ills Troubles.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 16. New and un
expected complications have arisen hero In
the Ezeta case. It became known today
that warrants for the arrest of the refugees
have been In San Frqnclsco since Tues
day , but that owing tuj d ssenshns among
the local representatives ! of the government
of San Salvador the documents cannot be
served. The gunboat Bennlngton continues
In Iho meantime to crlilse off the heads ,
beyond the three-mile Ihnlt , while the law
yers who are here representing the San
Salvadorean government are endeavoring to
patch up the affairs of the local consulate.
The trouble hero is due to the fact that
the consulship Is held by a man who owes
his appointment to ex-Crestdcnt Ezeta , and
who Is still loyal to Uib deposed president ,
though the new government has rccsgnlzed
him as Its official.
Carlos Vrlngojen Is the local consul.
Nearly three weeks ago he left San Fran
cisco suddenly and went to New York , and
It is said now that his purpose was to meet
ex-President Ezeta when ho should arrive
there. Soon afterward V'co ' Consul Kelly
departed for Mex.co , leaving the affairs cf
San Salvador to bs lopked' after by Mariano ,
who formerly represented San Salvador
here. He , like Consul Vringojen and Vice
Consul Kelly , Is friendly to the Ezctns , and
will do nothing lo jeopardize their cause.
As a result , the warrants of arrest are
lying In Consul Vrlngoven's office , and there
Is no ono who will officially place- them In
the hands of the United States marshal.
Consul Vnngo > on Is speeding back to San
Francisco as fast aa steam will carry him ,
but those in a position to know declare
that he can be depended upon to do noth
ing that would Injure his friend Ezeta.
It Is probable , however , that Vrln-
goyen will be deposed as consul. It
Is said his successor Is now cnroute here
by steamer from San Salvador. L G. Gon-
zalcs , son of an influential merchant , Is
also mentioned as a poss ble successor.
XOT injuuui
Claim tlmf Ills Accuser Ms Troubled "Tvltli
* Matlilnnry hi Ills Ilo.nl.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 16 The Chroni
cle , In reference to the trial of Rev. A. C ,
Hirst before a commission of the Methodist
Episcopal conference , says : The friends of
Dr. Hirst allege that the accusations are
the result of Ineffective1 attempts at black
mail. Ills champions are Rev. J. rilben ,
Detective Thompson1 and a youth named
George Wlllard , as well as many others , who ,
wlthsut pretending to Intlmale knowledge ,
have Implicit faith In the accused clergyman.
The wltness3s mentioned say that Rev. S. E.
Rogers Is a clerical adventurer. Dr. Filben
said : "Ho came to this city from England
with letters of Introduction to Bishop Nlcols
from the bishop of Liverpool and others.
Ono of those letters Intimated that Mr. Rog
ers was not quite right mentally. After
being here a short time Rev. Rogers left
the Episcopalians and1 joined the Baptists ,
then he went into the Presbyterian church ,
and finally became a Methodist , receiving
his appointment t the Methodist mission
In Frultvale at the hands'of his clerical coun
cil In this case , R.v. Dr. Carroll. "
Mr Filben further stated , and In what ho
said Detecllve Thompson concurred , that Mr.
Rogers boastsd that he had put others in
the sama plight ns Dr. Hirst , and that ho
had an English lord rolling In jail. The
> outh , George Wlllard , , ilgncd a statement
accusing Dr. Hirst of unmcntlanablo crimes.
Edmund Bldvvcll Is a , rather sullen youth.
He Is said to be Rogers' chief witness ,
though he mumbled yesterday when that as
sertion was mads : "There's n dozen more
boys. " Ho Is credited vwlth having made
affidavit to charges In which ho was a party
to the crime. lie was . .for some months a
typewriter In Dr. Hirst's employ.
AT. i.ouii * uitY ooar > TU.IDK.
Mcrchiintn Kxorct u Clrrnt Itevlvul ou Ac
count of tlio Turin Suttlonu-iit.
ST. LOUIS , Aug. -Wholesale dry goods
merchants expect a still further revival of
trade now that the statesmen at Washington
have agreed upon a tariff bill. In anticipa
tion of the passage of some sort of a tariff
bill dry goods that had been lying In bond
were being put In condition to ship on short
notice ten days ago. Wholesale dry goods
and wholesale hardware merchants of this
city have had thousands upon thousands of
dollars' worth of foreign goods lying In bond
for several months whllo waiting to bee what
the outcome of the tariff legislation would
be. Now all tlitse goads are being withdrawn
fiom bond as qulcfcjy as possible and are to
be thrown on the' niarket. ,
Wholesale mercliqrits , have figured that
the passage of n tariff hill lowering duties
would finally compensate them for the loss
of time and Interest on- their money by al
lowing their Imported goods to remain In
bond.
At Collector Daltoti'Riofllcc It was learned
that In the last. thrp day" * there has been a
scramble to get the goods out of bondas
soon as possible , j ' )
Many foreign consignments are coming
also and Instead ojf UcljiR1 sent to the point
they are consigned tb ' they are sent to St.
Louis Fifteen cars of't Imported dry goods
and other goods arrived hero yesterday alone ,
which were consigned to St. Louis wholesale
men. U Is roughly estimated that duties
under the McKlnley law on the largo amount
of foreign goods that b vs been lying In
bond here would not boUutu than $300,000 ,
but duties on these gnodshvlll bo paid under
the new tariff bill When lit becomes a law ,
and It Is estimated tfcat n .saving of at least
$100,000 will be madu thereby ,
js/i * T.i
Window ( JhiBH Manufacturer * Want n Novr
Scule AiloiUml.
PITTSBURO. AUK , 16. The conference
committee of the window glais manufac
turers and workers U In uetelon here today ,
The manufacturers are leprenented by
Thomas D. Call n , United States Glass com
pany , Ottawa , 111 , ; William Loader of
Schmertz & Clipp , Plttsburg ; H. Sellers
McKee cf Chambers & McKce , Jeanette ;
M. W. Watson of McCuIly & Co. . I'lttsburg ;
J. G. Sayre of Marlon , Ind. . and T. H , John
son of Dunkirk ; . Ind. The manufacturers
will ask ( or a 3(1 per rent reduction 13 enable
them to meet ( orelgii competition under the
new tariff. The workmen are willing to
make concesfcluiu , and it U expected that the
scale tor 1S9405rlll bo sc.Ued Uday ,
ADMINISTRATION MEN WIN
Preo 85lvori'03 ' Defoitccl in the Texas TJomc-
crntio t tate Convention ,
RAGAN DECLINES TO MAKE THE RACE
Would Not Itiin for ( lotornnr liicept on n
1'rcc Sitter riiitrcirm-VV 111 Snppiirt tlio
Ticket , Hcmi'tvr Clevvliiml All-
inliilatriitloii Kiidotiicil.
Governor CHAHLES II. CULBHRSON
Lieutenant Governor..GEOHOU T. .lESTElt
Attorney General..WILLIAM COCKUANE
DALLAS , Aug. 16. At 1 o'clock this morn
ing the Cleveland democracy headed by
Ocorgo Clarg , jumped Into the saddle In
Texas and rode over the free silver 14 t : > 1
ratoes by a vote of 451 to 415. The platform
presented by the minority of committee's
report was adopted by that vote. Had the
majority of free silver at the ratio of 1C to
1 report bscn adopted there Is a probability
that the straight Cleveland men would have
bolted the convention , for the feelings had
bjen worked up to the point of anger , and
It Is said many free silver men voted against
their convictions In the Interest'of harmony
When the convention assembled at 1 30
today Chairman Hambley read a letter from
John II. Reagan withdrawing from the race
for governor , declaring he had made his
canvass on the Issue of free silver at the
ratio of id to 1. and that ho would not ac
cept a nomination on the platform adopted
If given him Ho said , however , he would
support the ticket that shall be nominated
The convention prc cded to nominations for
governor.
At the beginning of the first billet John
D. McCall withdrew , leaving the rac > b ° -
twccn Culberson and Lanaham. Reagan's old
forces were largely for Culberson , and when
ho had received over 600 votes the roll call
was stoppsd by Lanahum's friends and Cul-
berson nominated by acclamation.
George T. Jester of Corslcana was nom
inated for lieutenant governor. The con
vention then took a recess llll 8 o'clock th s
evening. The platform reiterate * the
national democratic platform adopted In
1892 , endorses the state administration ,
Governor Hogg , and reaffirms the "harmony
agreement" between the democratic facllons
ontred Into March 19 , 1894 , at Dallas.
President Cleveland's administration Is en
dorsed as w so , patriotic and statesmanlike ,
and the president's action In calling out
troops to suppress lawlessness during the
recent railway strike was commended. The
financial and tariff planks arc as follows
Wo hold to the use of both gold and sil
ver as the standard money of the country
and the colnaagc of both metals without
discrimination aga nst either metals or
charge for mintage ; but the dollar unit cf
coinage of both metals must be of equal
Intrinsic and exchangeable value , adjusted
through International agreement or by Mich
safeguards of legislation as shall Insure the
maintenance of the parity of the two metals
and the equal power of every dollar at all
times In the markets and in the pa > mcnt of
debts , and wo demand that all paper cur
rency shall be kept at par and redeemable
In such cln.
Wo demand cf congress the passage of'
such tariff laws as mav be In strict accord
ance with the principles announced in our
last national platform and denounce all at
tempts to secure special protection or privil
eges , for any particular class or classes as
unwise , unpatriotic and undemocratic.
Upon reassembling at 8 p. m the con
vention at once proceeded to fill out the
balance of the state ticket. William Cock-
rane of Cleburlio was nominated for attorney
general on the first ballot.
The convention Is balloting on a candidate
for secretary of state at midnight.
WYOMING'S DUMOUKATIO TICKKT.
Jolinnon County I ultliful Nnt Wholly
I'leiiseil with tli Convention's Work.
BUFFALO , Wyo , Aug. 10 ( Special to
The Deo. ) The democratic state ticket nom
inated at Cheyenne was very coldly received
by Johnson csunty democrats. The r dele
gation went down to the conventlsn entirely
unpledged , but with a perfect understand
ing that the main object In view was the
defeat of Congressman H. A. Coffeen and
the removal of A. L New from the chair
manship of the state central committee.
New has retired from the latter position so
quietly and quickly that It Is difficult to
define the exact t mo of his exit. Traces
of his vvcrk may bo seen In the defeat of
John Charles Thompson for congress and
the substitution of Coffeen. The latter ap
pears to have received the support of the
Johnson county delegation from the start ,
which Is somewhat hard to explain , in view
of the very strong feeling cgainst him
manifested by botli sections of the democratic
party here. Johnson county democrats seem
to consider that they were entitled at least
to go on record as opposed lo his nomina
tion. Ccffecn's main strength lay In the
solid and sullen support of the .Sheridan
county delegation , who absolutely refused
to take psrt In any compromise which did
not Include Coffeon as nominee for congress.
Pcisonally , Coffecn Is not popular In his
own county , and It Is dlfllcult lo say what
Influence Is at his back. He claims him
self to bo able to control a good many popu
list votes , but In this lie Is probably mis
taken. Ho Is said to IIEVO sought and re
ceived Ncw's aid In the convention , but
considering that their relations have been
greatly strained for some time and that
Coffeen Is at present openly opuccd to
h m , this seems doubtful.
The choice of W II Holllday for governor
Is fairly satisfactory , except to the sloek-
growing clement and their friends , to whom
ho Is bitterly opposed on the Invasion ques
tion. The balance cf the ticket provokes
little comment , except a general endorse
ment of Judge Corn for supreme judge.
Ncllla Corthcll , who was mentioned In con
nection vv th this position , IK now chairman
of the democratic state central committee ,
and an unknown quantity. The ticket will
probably be strengthened by the substitution
of Perry Organ as sUto treasurer In the
place ef John Stone , the present nominee ,
who Is leaving the state , and as a whole
Is likely to receive the support of the party ,
but will draw no vfitcs from the populists
la Johnson county.
Iiliiho Democrat * Nomlimto a Tlckut ,
BOISG CITY , Idaho , Aug. 1C The demo
cratic state convention got down to work
today and nominated a ticket. The Ballan-
tlno-Stcvenson fight resulted In the nomina
tion of Stevenson for governor and liallantlni-
was later nominated for conurosa. Three
places were temporarily passed , namely ,
secretary of Elate , attorney general and su
perintendent of public Instruction. The nom
inees are as follows : Governor , C. A. Stev
enson ; congress , James M. Hallantlno ; lieu
tenant governor , John H. Thatcher ; treasurer ,
James II. Hush ; auditor , James Stoddard ;
supreme judge , J , C. Cider.
The platform gives a qualified endorse
ment to Cleveland ; denounces liie egnscrva-
tlvo senators , praises Chnlfman Wilson , de
mands free coinage of silver ct Id to I , con
demns the republican leglciatlBii Uf tlio past
thirty years and pledges lite pdrtr to various
state legislation and staid fclflriiiB. The
ticket wai completed tonight Ujr tlio detection
of J. R. Hall for iscrstarjr hf Mate , William
T Reeves for attorney central And J , W.
Paris for superintendent of public Instruc
tion.
rullrit to Nominate.
IMPEIUAL. Neb. , Aug. 10. ( Special Tele
gram to The Dec. ) The republican repre
sentative convention met at Wauneta yester
day , After cisllng 200 ballots with no
choice the convention at midnight adjourned
until August 29.
Hunting * KcpnhllciiiiH Cuncim.
HASTINGS , Neb. . Aug. 1C , ( Sptclal Telegram -
gram to The Dec. ) The republican caucuses
for the city of Hastings were held tonight ,
and despite the storm In each case there
was a Urge attendance.
IMH : > USII : > M'mtitM.-s iM.ATrtmn.
from the t.itlmr Contention Srntrd
1 1) the Ohio ropulU ! .
COLUMI1US. 0. . Aug. 16. The populist
state convention was cillcd to order today
In a grove three miles west of the city. Pour
wagon trains , from the northern , southern ,
eastern and w outer n parts of the state
reached the ciinp , and the attendance was
not less than 1,500 , the largest gathering
held by the parly In Ohio. General Ooxey ,
the originator of the Commons e.il Army
movement , was tha lion of the occasion
After effecting a temporary organization by
the election of Hugh Cavaniugh of Clncln-
na I as chairman and C. 1 * . Martin an nci're-
lary , and the appointing of the usual com
mittees , Coxey spoke. Ho condemned Hie
present flninclal svslcm of the country , at
tributed the panic to the contraction of Iho
currency and the rcpeil of the silver pur
chasing clause His road bills and the
Issue of $ fiOO,000.000 legil tender was
presented as the safeguard against depres
sion. The committee- resolutions was
authorized to confer with the new labor
pirty on the subject of coilltlon
At the afternoon session lion John L
Scltz of Seneca was mule pcrnmnen' clnlr-
min and Thomas RutlerworUi of Cincinnati
perminonl secrelary. The committee on
credentials reported a full represenlatlon
from every district.
'I he commit tor on resolutions reported In
favor of accepting the plitform of John
Mcllrldp's labor convention , with additional
plinks favoring liberal pensions lo all honor
ably dlsclnrgcd soldiers , and endorsing
Coxoy's good road and nonlnlerest bjmd
scheme' The report was accepled , and II
was voted unanimously to scat the hbor
delegates. Tonight thc'e was a parade
and mass meeting at the cipl nl , at which
Coxey told of his experience In Jill at Wash
ington.
nr.tioriiATs cou.vTU ) n 1:1.1 : , .
StiirtlliiR Allocution * ! of I lictlmi I minis in
One < irorglii Count ) .
WASHINGTON , Aug. 1C Senator Hoar of
Massachusetts today received the following
tclenram , which refers to the collln full of
corn cobs exprctsul to him recently bj
Gates' democrats from Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM , Ala. , Aug. 1C lion
George P. Hoar , Senale We nollcc by the
press telegrams of today that the democracy
of I.owndcs county have sent > ou n collln
filled v lib corn cogs and having ninny In
scriptions upon Us lid. It omitted , how
ever , several Inscriptions which It should
have borne , vb That In Low mips county ,
with a rcglstrallon lUt of 2,600 and with an
actual poll of less than l.COO , they have font
up a false majority for W C. Dates of over
1,001 , bited on perjured election returns. It
the United States senate will appoint the
committee asked for by Senator Chandler's
lasolutlon , wo will not only certify the above
charges , but will furnish conclislvc evidence
of Captain Kolb's election.
A. T GOODWIN.
k
" J. W. PI'ITS.
P. J. BOWMAN.
S. P. M'HLWAINC.
S. P. ADAMS
J. C. PONV1LLR.
\VA11i : WOVl FUhK.
Declines tliti r < o | > ! G'N I'urty hhoiita Ho
btroiig Ilnoiigli to \\lii l > y IMrlf.
DUNVHR , Aug. 1C Governor Walto has
written an open letter to the populist party
of Colorado In which he stiongly opposes
fusion with the dtmocrats. In conclusion he
sav : _ * 'I have endeavored to the best of
my ability to tun the affairs of the stile
In the Interest of the miners and the labeling
men , and so far ns I could , have stripped
her of the arlstocralic thieves and robbers
who have stolen the state poor In
previous administrations , and even defrauded
the school children of the stale of nearly half
a million dollars. If we cannot after two
years , and after carrying the btate , succeed
again on our own platform and with our own
men and without looking for support outside
the pirty organization then the people's paity
Is premature and the American people are
not yet ready for reform. "
Cover or Matthoun Would Not II.ivo Ir.
INDIANAPOLIS , Aug. 1C It transpires
today lliit It was the Intention of the Ninth
dlslrlct at the democratic stale convenllon
yeslerdiy to presDnt to the convention a
resolution endorlslng Governor Matthews of
Indiana for the presidency in 1S90 The
resolution endorsing Governor Matthews of
tic , but when the matter was mentioned the
genthman demanded the resolution bo sup
pressed which was done.
iiilMM' : < l tint ( lilciigo riutfortn.
INDIANAPOLIS , Aug. 16. The Nallonol
Colored Democratic league endorsed every
plank of the Chicago plalfoim and stated
that ainihtlon with the democratic party
would bring about a better understanding
between the races of the buuth and would
flnallv secure for the negro political recogni
tion for which he Is contending.
vUhHiiurl ( 'iiii rossl.iiKil Noiiiln itlon.
ST. JOSni'U , Aug. 1C. The democratic
congressional convention at Marjvillo today
nominated William C. HllUou of Nodaway
county. _ _
i'iiLi.iju.Aieniiiti : \ < 3 6'uinici : .
riiittMiiimtli iliittltn Irvine Seine of tlin
I.lvlnp ; I'urtlclp nits In tlui I'll/ i I Ight.
PLATTSMOUTII , Neb. , Aug. 1C ( Special
Telegiam to Tlio Bee ) The prcllmlnaiy hear
ing In the Fletcher Robblns murder case was
commenced today. Sl\ witnesses were called
by the slate. The examination will be con
tinued tomororw Subpoenaes havo'been Is
sued for a largo number of witnesses by the
stale. Mr. Grlsuold Is very much broken
down , suffering KI tally from neivoiiH prostra
tion. Llndi.iv scums greatly concerned also.
d 'llirlr
The pollco arrested fifteen vagrants last
night who wire sleeping In box cars at
Twelfth and Grace ftr-cls. They hid evi
dently been using these cars for fchultor for
come days , as they had beds of utraw. Sev
eral empty li'cr Kegs were found near the
curs , and the prisoners did not deny that
they had begged money and bought the beer.
Truit Still 'lulling WhUky Out ol lloiul.
CHICAGO , Aug. 1C The movement of the
Whisky trust to net ns niuc.li tis possible
of Its pioduct out of bond before the new
tariff Iiivv , with tlio Increased tnx on
H > li I IB , goes Into effect , wan extended to
Chicago today Within thu next twcnt-
four liourH. unless the tinsl C.IIIIUKCH UH
mind , not less than -l.tui ) baneU of whisky
will be taken out of bond hcic , and thu tnx
paid. _
Dlssi ntlnc I'nloH Will .Mil tin u I hint Kftorl.
WINONA , Minn , , \ iifeIG.At a largely
attended meeting of dissenting 1'olea ft
wax decided to nuiko a last effort to secure
n recognition from Jllthcii Cutter for their
demands. A imuiHUr Uemunstiutloii , In
which they will rail In a body on the Illation ,
14 being planned. If tills fnltH they openly
nnmiunce Hint they will etctde from the
Catholic church.
I'amciicnr 'Iniln Dltihril.
ALDUQl'UHQUi : , N. M , , Aug. IC.-No.
4 passenger tialii ( 'olni ; west on Iho Atlantic
& 1'aclllo lallioiid was wrecked by a wash-
nut at Cnbero at 3 n in. tmlny. The engine
watt ditched JameH I lot ton , Ilicmnn , VVUH
killed and William Norrlx , engineer , dan
gerously Injuied. Ho fur a known no pau-
were Injuied.
Old I rlnnil of I.lnroln
CHICAGO , Aujf. 1Q. nurlon C. Cook la
dying at hln homo In KvariHton from a
dlsi'UHo of the bruin , Mr. Cook V.IIH once
a man of national fame , and wax the clout !
friend of Abraham Lincoln , whom he
placed In nomination for the presidency In
1661 Hu wan bom In I'lttuforO , N. V. , In
1819.
J , B , STRODE FOR CONGRESS
Lvxastor's OanHtlnto the Winnar of tha
Longest Bnco ou Record.
END OF THE DEADLOCK AT NEBRASKA CITY
Turtle Hundred and Thirty-six llnllotf
liilirn llcfuro tlni ItrHtilt Win Iti'nclird
Church lion , 11 l. < il the Itrruk
t < > ( hi ) I iimuilc'r MUII.
N12URASKA C1TV , Aug. 1C. ( Special Tclo-
gram to Tlio lice ) Tlic delegates to the
First district republican congressional con-
veitilon Miowcd up this mcr.-lng looking pretty
groggy after two nights niul n day of nght-
Ing. It was 10 33licu tlic convention was
called to order.
Church Hcme at oncenroso and inailo nn
explanation of Ills remarks veatordiy. They
were not directed , as lind been said , at Joliu
C. Watson , but at UNO II. . M. men from
Lincoln.
Tlio convention then proceeded to take On
l.OTOth ballot , which stoodSired" , 51 ;
lloue , RO ; Chapman , -10.
Last night's rauciis'iiK ' seemed to have btcn
In vain until the l,01Stli Inllot , when Strode
addressed the convention He said It gecined
to bo II.o determination thai no Lancaster
man should bo nominated Thin , ho supposed ,
was to punish Line liter for Field's defeat.
lie entered Into a Inng explanation of this
fact and concluded by withdrawing Ida name ,
sihip Lancaster would Bland by iho nominee.
The wildest appl us > e followed , every o.io
brcik had conic ,
thinking the long-loohed-tor
lint they illiln't know Lmcaster
J 11 Wright of Line.isUr said his county
had tut been treated right. Otoo was re
sponsible for Fields' defeat. II was not to
defeat Stiodc , but to punlnh Lancaster
county.
Judge Church of Nomalm said the dls-
trltt expected Field's election two ycara
ago Lancaster had net done as she prom
ised and Field was defeated
W. C. Sloan of Ot e s d he was a com
parative stranger In the district , but ho was
here two scars ago and knew the county
tlood by and worked for Field Lancaster
hid promised J.fiOO majority for Field , ask
ing Otoo for 1,000 votes. The charge of
unfaithfulness was unjust to Otoc. Otoo
was smaller , but had the same right as
Lincnster to express Its oplnlcn.
WITHDRAWAL DIDN'T WITHDRAW.
Throughout the dclnto much bitterness
was exhibited. On ll.e 1,000th billet Lan
caster asked to be passed and Atkinson
moved a recess of five minutes. The mot'on
was carried anil Lancistoi ictlred to the
gallery to consult Five minutes stretched ,
Into fifteen , and when the rlialrmin called
the convention to order Lancaster descended
the steps with wild yells of "Strode. "
The balloting was re sum d without clmnga
until the 1,097th , which stood : Strode , 56 ;
Hovvo , 50 , Chapman , 37
The 1,118th ballot Blood : Strode , 55 ;
Howe , 50 ; Chapman , US.
The voting continued without change until
the l,22Dth ballot , v hen Ho\\o arose and
leleased his del gates , hiylng he believed
Ilio point had been re iched when every man
shculd bo free to vote as ho pl'-ased. This ,
however , huunul lo nuiUo no difference , for
hi. ; delegates continued to call Hovvo up to
the 1.2 Kith ballot , at 11 in , when , as
Ncmaha county was called , Howe arose and
said :
HOWE BREAKS THH DEADLOCK. 1
"Nemaha county desires to cast tvvelvo
votes for Strode "
The long expected break had come , and the
applause here was deafening , and It was with
dlfllcully that the seci clary finished calling
the roll. The last ballot by counties stood :
Upon motion of Buder of Cass Iho nom-
Initlon was made unanimous. Strode was
cilled for and was brought to the platform
on the shoulders of thiec Lincastcr men amid
great applause. He llmnkcd the convention
for the honor. He said the First dlslrlct waa
as great as any In the United States and It
should bo brought back to the republican
ranks , ,
Judg ? Chapman thanked the delegates who
stood by him to lojally and said Cass county
would stand by the nominee.
Howe also talkrd. He was not as well sat
isfied as If the prize had fa Ion to him , but
ho had been treated falily and vv.is satisfied ,
Upon motion Stiode was anthorli-id to
choose the chairman of the central commit
tee. The following Is the central commltteo :
Cass , John A. Divled * . Johnson , A. J , Wright ;
Nemaha , Church Howe , Lincaster , Webb
Dalon ; Otoe , Jatk Parl y ; Pawnee , A. d
Hasfaler.
The convenllon adjourned at 11:45 : ,
CAiinnn OF Tiin PANDIDATH.
Jesse B. Stiode , the nonilneo for congress.
Is a native of Illinois , hiving been born la
Fulton county , that -date , February 18.
1815 Ho was educated at Ab'ngd.n coll. go.
In 1SG7 he was elected superintendent and ;
principal of the public f-choils of Ahlngdnn ,
aftei which he engaged In Die mercantile
business. In 1873 Mr Stiodo was again
elected supci Intendent of the Ablngdou
schools and held the position for six years.
Ho was major of Ablngdcm for two yiars ,
1871 and 1872 , and also terved as city coun
cilman for six years. He tame to Nebraska
May 1 , 1879 , and waj admitted to tha bar
at Plattsmoiith In the- November following.
Ho formed a partnership vvitli George B.
Smith , but Intel he removed lo L'ncoln and
continued the practice of liln profession , Ilo
gained distinction at tlio Lincastcr county
bar by his defense of Mis , Shcedy . d later
add.nl to his reputation as a criminal lawyer
by his connection with tha Irvlno case and
the case of Mayor Yocum of flattings. Ho
has twice been elected to the dlttilct bench
of Lancaster county and Is now serving hla
bccond term. _ _ _
NANCi : COUS'l \ IIIVIDICI ) .
MiicColl mill ( IOIIIMI * HID Cholro for < 2ov
vriuir In Hi it < iiiiuty ,
PULLnilTON , Neb. , Aug. 16. ( Special
Telegram to The ll-e ) The republicans ot
Nancu county met In convintljn today for
the put pose of placing In nomination county
attorney and electing delegates to tha state.
congressional , tenatorlal and ropresonlallvo
conventions. Harmony prevailed , throughout
the meeting. J. W McClelland was their
unanimous ohulcc for couiuy attorney. Dele
gates to the btalo convention are equally
divided between Crounso and MacColl. Tha
congressional delegates are unanimous for
Melklejohn. The senatorial and representa
tive conventions not having been called , the
delegates wore not Inducted ,
Mjirni'Hiy III .Murrlok.
CENTRAL OITY. JW ) . , AUK 16.-Spcclal (
Telegram to The Dee ) The republicans ot
Mcrrlck county held a very harmonbus con
vention und nominated R. Campbell for rep
resentative and K n. Ross for county at
torney. W. U. Morae , 13 , A Richardson , L.
N. Boyd , It. Tooley , W. T. Thonipx4ii , JoJini
Patterson , M , L Itosslttr , II. 8praguo ,
Charles Caughlan were el cted delegates to
the state convention. Their preference for
governor Is unknown ,
( ) pxctcd | to Miu-Coll.
FRUMONT , Neb. AUK 16. ( Special Tele ,
gram to The Be. ; . ) At th republican prl-
murlcs held this evening the gubernatorial
question was made the Isiuo , ami the contest
was hot , The delegates are unln-trncted , but
a.ro thought to bo opposed to MacColl.