THE OMAHA i DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNINCf ; AUGUST 21 , 1891. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
CHINESE WERE COWARDS
Deserted Their Foreign Cflliorr , Who Ex
horted Them to Knlly and Fight.
THE BLOODY BATTLE OF SONGHWAN
TliuiunniU of the ftltnttnl jnlillrr * Slnlit
boinn of 'lllclll Klllnl TlirtiMvltvH
Itiitlur limn I Iglit IVciillitr
Alitlimli of Wurfuru.
SAN rilANCISCO , Aug. 20. The Exam
iner prints the following special :
SIllCI-anN , Corta , Aug. 3. A b'oody bat
tle has Just been fought at Songhwan. This
place Is the lica < liiartcrH | of the Japanese
general , Oshltna , and Is one of the most Im
portant villages of the kingdom. The Chin
ese have very strong formications at Songh-
wnn , and 15,000 troops arc said to be sta
tioned there , The Japanese arc determined
to capture the arms and provisions , and bait
the army by a clever bit of Intrlgus. They
Gav ) out that they wcr going to march back
to Yashan , and In fact they did parade for a
considerable distance In that direction , but
no sooner were they convinced of the suc
cess of their tchemo In making the Chinese.
believe they had left the settlement , than
they marched with a rush straight up to the
fortifications , attacking them In u body They
made a clean sweep of everything , and In the
course of five hours' fighting.
The Chinese were unprepared , and for the
sake of truth be It known , th3y were "Chln-
chlnnlng" the war Joss that Is bowing , kow
towing and firing crackers oft to a big
wooden Deity set up on a cannon ball. About
1,000 Chinese were killed In the engagement
and seventy Japanese.
Ilia Chinese , with their usual cowardice ,
deserted many of the fan kwal ( foreign devil
oQlcerE ) , and when given orders to resist th °
advance- the enemy , turned and fell upon
their swords , preferring to commit suicide
rather than be murder d by the Japanese.
'Iho Japanese olllcers and men fought like
tigers.
Some of the methods of warfare used were
ridiculously gruesome and harrowing. Per
Instance , the Chinese , It Is told , used old
fashioned stink pots , bowls slung on poles ,
and filled with sulphuric and other bad
moiling , deadly acids , which kill , pe-haps ,
moro quIrKly than a rifle shot. One stluk
jiot cast In among a doyen soldiers kills every
man Inside of a few seconds The Mongols
also resorted to wooden axes and to long
bamboo poles. Many of them threw their
Kuns away deliberately when th y caught
a glimpse of the enemy sui rounding thorn
like a demon-cloud.
It Is Impossible to accurately describe the
barbarities which these psoplo practice In
their methods ot war , and also In their penal
punishment In times of peace.
MlMSlliK KUltlNO TALKS.
Uiu .flips Unto by 1'iir tlio
' 1 tallied SolillerH.
SAN FHANCISCO , Aug. 20. S. Kurlno ,
the Japanese diplomat who was recently ap-
polnted minister plenipotentiary to the United
States , Is hero on his way to Washington.
He arrived on the China nnd told the story
of the far east up to the time of his de
parture. He Is not one of those who consider
the quarrel between the nations as a matter
of days and weeks , and from his position In
the Japanese government no uns director
of political affairs In the foreign ofllce before
ho took his present position his opinion has
v eight.
Regarding the Chinese forces he sajs.
"Tho northern fleet Is good and probably
some of the scattering fleet Is fairly compe
tent to imko a light , but so far as training
Is concerned I consider the Japanese far su
perior. Our general facilities for lighting are
also far better.
"The Chinese government has no direct
control over Its navy. It Is scattered and
the naval control Is nil. There Is no disci
pline. The north squadron has some little
training and discipline , but the whole navy Is
untried. "
The minister's attention was called to a re
cent cablegram In which It was stated that
the Chinese were offering large special prizes
for the destruction of the Japanese naval ves
sels , for the heads of prominent officers and
were even offering bounties foi the heads of
Japanese soldiers.
"I have not seen this cablegram , " said
Minister Kurlno , "but It would be Just like
the Chinese. 1 am Informed they placed re
strictions on the movements of our am
bassadors In China , In Japan Imperial de
crees have been Issued for the protection of
the Chinese.
"Tho Intention of the Japanese governmen'
Is the peace of the cast. Japan Is lighting to
preserve the peace of the east. The balance
of power Is as much u factor In oriental poli
tics as It Is In European affairs and the
autonomy ot Corca Is Insisted upon by Japan
to preserve that balance of power.
"In regard to the need of Japan for sup
plies of different kinds from America , It Is
hard at present to tell Just what It will take.
At present Japan has an abundance of muni
tions und supplies , but If the war \\eie to
last a long time undoubtedly wo must draw
on other countries ,
"Wo ore not giving any advantage to Hus-
sla and that Is why England Is now neutral.
Had Japan and Russia acted together this
would not be the case. I do not think that
Trance , England or Russia will be brought
In o this controversy , but that It will bo by
the Chinese alone. "
AI HAM ) 01' ANOfllKK Al.AIIAMA.
HrltlBli iloveriiineiit Orders n 'torpedo
Cutrlier for Clilnii li tiilneil.
LONDON , Aug. 20 , The Globe this after
noon applauds the gnv eminent for acting
with vigor In preventing a vUlutlon of the
enlistment act , saying : "It Is plain that
It does not Intend to allow another Alabaman
to bo fitted out. We are very sore about
the Alabama decision , yrt th re Is no doubt
that It was , in principle , perfectly right. "
The Globe's commendation of the govern
ment was caused by the fact that It or
dered customs olllcers at Newcastle to seize ,
under the foreign enlistment act , a torpedo
cjtclier built at the Elswlck worl.s for China ,
ami to detain her until she Is condemned or
irleastd by process of law.
The foreign enlistment act makes It a
mUilemeancii to assist a foreign state at
war with u friendly state by enlisting In
Its service or by supplying It with war ves-
Efls 01 warlike stores.
The necutary of ktate for foreign affairs
li.is ordered the customs authorities at Ulas-
KQ\v to seize the warship Islam , which Is
being fitted out there for cither China or
Japan ,
This order > \as Issued under the foreign
enllotinrnt. as was the order to s < lzo
the HUwIck works' torpedo catcher at New
castle.
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KIN VNfllt 1'ANII ) IN JAPAN.
llillikM Sii p tiding l.iTiin , li > | m | t * \\lth-
ilrnviliHIIil ( HlilhlliiiU Holding 1 heir lush ,
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug , 20. A panic Is
feixied In Japaucio finance circles on account
of the foreuii Imbroglio , j > the Japanese
jKipdrs , The bunks have suspended their
inuiis , while deposits are being fast with
drawn C.ipllalls'b are unwilling to Invest ,
UK tliev p\iect | to have mi opportunity ot
making large profits through the panic. The
money market Is now very stiff. ThU condl *
tlaii Is due lu the belief that the present war
will bo far greater and moru expensive than
( he S.iuunm rebellion ,
One paper says the finances were then
( julto dUorKanlze-d. Dul now they have been
organised In uuch nn extent that there Is a
rurjiliiH in the treasury The turplui alone
nmouhU to about fSt.OOOOOO. I * will not be
difficult next jear to litue j:5,000.000 of
convertlbla note * . Thus toe expenditure ot
jr > S,000,000 would not have much effect on
financial circle ! .
Already popular subscriptions have been
opened In Japan to raise money for the sup
port of troops In Core.a and also to provide
for the families of reserve soldiers who liavo
been called In'o service. In many cases these
families arc left destitute , as the money sup
ply has stopped About 150.000 had been
donated for the purpose prior to August 1
and money was coming In culte | rapidly.
( ioviu.NMiNr : : ,
IrlMi .MrmbrrnVnnt. . to Knoir Vi hut tlio
I.lberuU 1'roposo to Ho.
LONDON , Aug. 20 Replying to n ques
tion In the House of Commons today as to
what action the government would take In
view ot the House ot Lords veto of the
evicted tenants bill , Sir William Vcrnon Ilar-
court said that while this was the greatest
question that can occupy the Government's
attention. It was tinadvlsablc to make a
statement on the subject nt present. Thomas
Sexon , nntl-1'arnelllte , asked If , In view of
the veto on the evicted tenants hill and the
home rule bill by the House of Lords , the
government would define Its policy In the
next queen's speech
Sir William replied that the veto of these
measures constituted the gravity of the situ
ation. The government was fully Impressed
with the necessity of dealing with It , but the
government was not prepared to make any
statement In regard to Its policy
HUlcru 'Ion ti
NICE. Aug. 20. The town of Cagnes , ten
miles west of this city , Is reported In danger
of destruction by flrc. The lire department
of Nice has pent a detachment to the en
dangered place. It Is rcpor cd that several
lives have been lost. Cagnes has a popula
tion of about 7,000
Aid was sent and the flrc was checked be
fore any great loss had been suffered. No
lives w < .ro lost.
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( lilncio I ookhiK for the , taps.
LONDON , Aug. 20. A dispatch from
Shanghai says that Admiral Ting , acting
under Imperative orders , has so disposed
the smaller vessels of the Chinese fleet as
to prevent the Japanese from landing
trcops In Chinese territory. The strongest
vessels nr _ > openly cruising In the gulf of
Pe-chl-ll , ready to fight the Japanese , bat
up to this time they have not had the gaoj
fortune to meet them ,
Collision Off Diingeois .
LONDON , Aug 20 The steamer 55amvve ,
tender for the coast guard service , and the
Urltlsh bark Annie Stafford , Captain Robin
son of St. John , N. U , bound from Dunkirk
for Philadelphia , were In collision yesterday
off Dungeness. The Kamwc's mlzzennmst was
carried avvny and a portion of her bulwarks
smashed. The bark sustained no serious
damage , and proce'ded on her voyage.
Jipuicxo IlujliiK Anns
NEW YORK , Aug 20. The Japanese gov
ernment has orderel , It Is Bald , 100,000
stands of guns and ammunition fiom a firm
In this city. When questioned as to the re
port , the manager of the firm said"Tnc
fact Is I am not at liberty to talk concerning
th i matter , as the two countries are at war
and a staemcnt may do considerable harm. "
Kiirope.m Wiir ships Colntr to Mornitn.
LONDON , Aug 20. Spain , Great Ilrltaln
and Italy are sending war ships to Masagan ,
to which place the sultan of Morocco's
troops retreated after having been defeated
by the Kabjle ieb ls As already cibled ,
Masagan Is now besieged by the Kabyles.
Norwegian I'olltluil Situation.
LONDON , Aug. 20 The Times' Berlin cor
respondent sa > s advices have reached Berlin
from Christiana , Norway , showing the elec
tion of delegates In the district of Tromsoe
and Finmark Indicate no change In the Nor
wegian political situation.
riioleni ut
WASHINGTON , Aug. 20 A cablegram
from Consul Thomas at Marseilles , dated
August 17 , says there have been twenty-one
deaths from cholera there since the 4th.
.lups Supplying lliult Oun timli.
TOKIO , Aug. 20. The Internal war loan Is
being subscrlb'd to with great enthusiasm.
Jiu u\n u nit "UK t'Jtit , o.\ wit , .
.Jiiilso Arcliur 1 Ixe * the Hall for Urlmvold
und l.linUey.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , Aug. 20. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee. ) The hearing in the
Fletcher Robblns murder case was concluded
this afternoon , Judge Archer binding Grls-
weld and Llndsey over to the district court
on the charge cf manslaugh er and admitting
them to ball. '
Grlswold's ball was fixed at
$7,500 and Lliulsej's $2,000. The Judge , In
( King the ball , took Into consideration the
respective ability ot the men to furnish the
same Grlswold's ball will bo arranged
tonight , and he will probably leave for
Omaha In the morning. As to Llndsey , It
docs not seem to be known whether he will
be able to furnish ball or not.
The only Interesting testimony adduced
this afternoon was from O'Nell , one of
Llndsey's seconds In the fight , who testified
that Llndso > 's scheme to do up Robblns was
conceived the day ot the contest while the
men were rcsilng on the river bank ,
The state rested Its case about 3 30 p.
m , and the defense then waived the right of
testimony and pioceeded to the arguments.
Judge Sullivan opened for the state , followed
by Matthew Gerlng for Griswold , and Will
Gurley for both Griswold and Llndsey. Both
gentlemen made eloquent , able pleas , and
materially strengthened their case. County
Attorney Travis closed for the state In one
of his strongest arguments.
Judge Archer at once proceeded to give his
decision , saying In effect that It had not
been shown , In his opinion , that Llndsey had
struck the fatal blows with premeditated
malice , and that ho could not therefore hold
the men for murder In the second degree , as
the county attorney had asked , but that he
deemed tlio evidence warranted him In bind
ing them over on the charge of manslaughter-
The general opinion hero seems to be that
Judge Archer's decision was given In ac
cordance with the testimony.
t'RKHIIIC Jlt.U * l > llCllii > ,
huglnc-or unit Tlirtu 'I rump * Hilled und
.Man ) Trump * Injarid ,
ST. LOUIS , Aug. 20. At midnight last
night freight train No , 91 on the Wabash
struck a horse a mile west ot Jonesburg
which resulted In the ditching of the locomo
tive and nineteen cars and the killing of the
engineer and three tramps. The names of
the killed aio-
ENGINEER C. PULTON of Moberly , Mo ,
I1IRCII MILLER.
WILLIAM ADLER ,
J E THOMPSON.
The following persons were also Injured ;
Plrcman Tllton , seriously.
llrakcman Charles Fairbanks , left arm
broken ,
II. Humphreys , tramp , head cut.
Peter Docrlng , tramp , back Injured.
Henry RUch , tramp , lee broken , back In
jured.
George Williams , tramp , head e-ut.
W. M. Mevors , tramp , bruised and head cut.
Wllllnm Smith , seriously brulmd
Iho wounded and the remains of the killed
were taken lo Jonesburg
William Fldler ot St .lukcph later died
from Internal Injuries , He was under th *
debris about eight hours and died about fif
teen minutes otter being taken out. Ills
brother was by his side when Iho crash oc
curred , but tiscnprd uninjured A man who
was cut In the bowels , protwitily tatnlly , re
fused to give his name or residence. The
wreck will cost the railway thousands ot
dollars.
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A llruin tit I'utul Aecldsnls.
HUNTINGDON , W. Va , Aug. 20 , Yester
day Henry Harmnn was exhibiting a Win
chester rlllo to some friends , a f w miles
from thin city , whmi the weapon was dls *
charged , causing Harmon's Instant death.
A workman named Davidson wa killed
In the woods by a tree falling on him ,
Eiato Dc'cgatlcn ' Instructed to Cast a Poll
Vote for the Lexington Man !
CUV.ING . DELEGATES MUCH DIVIDED
MacCnll , CroniiAn nil Major * \VIII Itccclvo
a Mm re. of Their Voteft In the
Mut Convention Other
I'nlltltiil Pointer * .
PENDER , Neb. , Aug. 20 ( Special Tele
gram to The Ileo ) The republican conven
tion , which convened here today , was de-
c'dcdly ' enthusiastic. As delegates to the
state convention W. 12. Peebles , J. F. Myers ,
M Kmlngton , Ed Hose , 0. C. Maryott and
D. N Wheeler were elected. Congressional
A \V. Turner , A. C. Abbott , T. 13. Lecper.
Hobert Itacely , II. S. Swonson and W. S.
Oarrett. Waldo Whltcomb was nominated
for county attorney. Rrbcrt Hncely for county
commissioner and A. C. Abbott for coroner.
The state delegation Is solidly for MacColl.
COMING COUNl'V ' '
KIM'IMILIC'ANS.
Mate Dulrgntc'B Aru Divided llutwccn Mne.-
Cfill , Crnnimu mid Uiijorx.
WISNER , Neb. , Aug. 20. ( Special Tele
gram to The nee. ) The Cumlng county re
publican convention mot at this place this
afternoon to select delegates to the state ,
congressional , senatorial and float representa
tive convention. 0. II. Hansom of Utncroft
was selec ed chairman , and A. L Kraiiso
of West Point and W. D. Gibbon of Deemer
secretaries.
The following are the delegates to the
several conventions : State J. C , Dlcnklron ,
G. II Hansom , W. D Gibbon , W. Farley ,
C. K Valentine , H. P. Kloke , W. S. Tuefer ,
C. C. McNIsh and J. L. He\vey ; congres
sional II. Liihens , W. L. Dutchcr , A. M.
Daniels , C. Hupp , A. H. Olson , O. It. Thomp
son , C. llrlggs , II. Kirk and A. L Krausc ;
senatorial Alex. Hobertson , F. C.
Evans , D. C. Glffert , U. Ilruncr , D. W.
Burke , W. II. Fleming , W. E. Krause , A
Parody and H. D. Headlnger ; float J. SI.
Johnson , W. A. Gannon , John Gannon ,
George Nellor , R. S. Farley , W. A. Ulack and
L S. Strain.
Occupying seats In the convention as dele
gates were the following old-time democrats
who have recently renounced their fealty to
that party : Dr. II. S. Summers , late
superintendent of the Norfolk Insane asylum
under Governor Boyd ; II. D. Headlnger ,
formerly county Judge and county stiperln en-
dent of this county ; F. A. Mewls , also county
judge In bygone years , all of West Point , and
John rennema and G. H. Tucker , farmers
near this place. These accessions and the
assurance of irany others , fully as prominent
and Influential as these , are very en
couraging lo republicans.
The state delegation selected today is un-
Instiucted. Majors Is tne llrst choice of
two , SlacColl Is a favorite of others , while
Crounae Is the first choice of the majority
and the second choice of the balance. C. S.
Ccney of Stinton , candidate ror the nomina
tion for state superintendent of public In
struction , was present and addressed the
conven Ion.
CII > VK mnocitvT3 rim HUYVN.
Instructed Tin Ir Stiito Delegates to Work
for IIli Smttm.
HAHTINGTON , Neb. , Aug. 20 ( Special
Telegram to The Dee. ) DemocrEtlc county
convent.on was held hero this afternoon
with a full delegation present. The resolu
tion offered recognized In President Cleve
land an honest , brave and able staesman.
His administration was endorsed In full , ex
cepting those Issues on which he disagrees
with a majority of the democratic members
cf congress. In these matters the conveil-
t on thought that congress was right and
Cleveland radically wrong.
Hon. W. J. Bryan's course In congress
was cndTscd and the delegates to the state
convention were Instructed to use all honor
able means to secure his nomination for
United Ststes senator to succeed Manderscn.
T. T. Llnkhart , W. T. Ogara , J. C. Zelgler ,
A. M. Goodlng , J. M. Lorang , S. Lynde ,
George Saunders and T. P. Cole wore chosen
as delegates to the state convention. Flight
delegates each were chosen for the repre
sentative , congressional and senatorial con
vention.
1 nvored Frcu Silver.
SCIIUYLER , Neb , Aug. 20. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The democratic county
convention today was fully as turbulent as
many preceding Incidents had Indicated It
would be. The silver men came off victorious
for Bryan and silver. In spite of the flno
head work of the opposition. The north
county precincts attempted to run in full
representation by use of proxies. A motion
was made that the gold and silver men
convene separately and each nominate the
requisite number of delegates. One arose
to ask what would become of those who
cared not for silver or gold , but were demo
crats only , hereupon C. J. Phelps begged
to be heard and somewhat pacified passions
by reciting that those In the back seats
and mourners in the corner ( republicans
and populists ) would "laugh at us It we
split In this convention. " Work was re
sumed , but the feelings would not down.
Delegates to state convention arc : C. II.
Chase , James Hughes , E. J. Hogers , G. II
Thomas , M. T. Grassman , John Vanhouscn ,
II , E Phelps and II O. Branch , six to two
in favor of silver , night congressional dele
gates are solid for Kobertban. The senatorial
delegates are for Platte and Colfax. They
are P J. Dobey , St. Zentmeyer , John
Knuhl , P. Barnholdt , J. L Blrchenough , II
G. Braucht , F. W. Shonka and S. F Folda
Cumlne Democrats Divided.
WEST POINT , Neb. , Aug 20 ( Special to
The Bee. ) The democratic county conven
tion Is called to met I Saturday at West
Point. A very warm time Is expected , as
the party In Cumlng county Is badly de
moralized , being divided Into several fac
tions.
The democratic central committee met
Wulncsday and appointed the following
delegates to attend the congressional con
vention at Norfolk August 21 : H. P SIc-
Gulre , T. O. Kane , J. J. Barge , Carl Meyer ,
Gus Wcssel , D. W. Albers , P. F. O'Sulllvan ' ,
William Emley. I A Johnson , C. H. Ackor-
man , Mao LaPorte , Julius Tlilelo and Her
man Koch.
A kern fur "irn itnr.
NOHTII PLATTE , Neb. , Aug. 20. ( Special
Telegram lo The Deo. ) The Thirtieth dis
trict republican senatorial convention con
vened In North Platte today. The session
was harmonious , and Captain Alters of Scotts
Bluff county was nominated for senator. Cap
tain Akersa \ well known In the district as an
able speaker , and his republicanism dates
from the CO's. Ho will inako a lively cam
paign of It.
The republicans of the Fifty-fourth repre
sentative district nominated Dr H. D. Har
ris of Ogalalla for representative Dr. Har
ris was formerly a resident of tills city , re
moving to Keith county a few > cars ngo ,
I ruiiUV. . MIIN > omtimti il.
BEATRICE. Aug. 20. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) The Thirty-third representative
district convention met In this city today
and nominated Prank W. Mills of Dewltt by
acclamation for flout representative T II
Pulton and P. N. Prout of this city and J
W. Sliabata of Saline county were named as
the district central committee
I'liitto I utility I''nlU tn Instruct.
COUIMBUS , Neb. , Aug. 20. ( Special
Telegram to The Mo ? . ) The republican
county convention met here tills afternoon ,
After electing delegates to the state sena
torial and congressional conventions the con.
ventlon adjourned to meet In Humphrey at
the call of the chairman. Tor the state
convention the following art ? the delegates ,
being named by G. O. lloch r : J.-i N. Ilcator ,
I. V. Slbbcrnson , C. Krumcr , H. A. Stock-
slagerV. . E. Kent , John Pollock , J. N.
Kllllan , IM Honre. P. HI McLean nnd J S
Sharon ; senatorial , J. N. Heater , W. II.
Notcstcln , J. 0 Morrln , IVI Jo tun. August
WIesshand , F SI. Cooklngham. Ed Hoare ,
Martin Costello , It. E. Jones. | H. T. Spocry ;
congressional , J. S. HntHVld , H. p. Drake ,
J. 0. Heoder , W 0. PuRalcyA John Tanna-
Mll , Prank Kenvon , W. A. SIcAlllstcr , J. 0
Pollcck , K. A Stockslngor , D. Thomas ; con
vention , II. T. Spocry. W. Irwln , II. S.
Strothar. II 0. Cross. E. DusBolI , Dr. Geer ,
John Sloftct , M. Whltmojbr , G. W. Clark
anil. Herman Luschen.
All the d.legations RO unlnstructcd , but
the stata delegation Is supposed to be for
MacColl.
CU.IIOHMA l > iU'JK.VTH ; ( IISTUKIUi : > .
Politician * All ut Sn. in to W tut Will lie
Nomlmilnl.
SAN FHANCISCO , Aug. 20. The city to
night Is swarming with politicians here to
attend the democratic state convention , which
convenes In the Baldwin theater at noon
tomorrow. It Is generally .predicted tint
the convention will be sensational. The pol
iticians are at sea and not even the know
ing ones are predicting results with any de
gree of certainty. For the gubernatorial
nomination there are many candidates. James
Budd of Stockton Is an avowed aspirant
Barney Murphy of San Jose Is also being In
dustriously boomed. Jackson Temple , ex-
Justice of the state supr6me court , has nlso
been urged and could undoubtedly have had
the nomination , but today he publicly an
nounced that he was nbt a candidate and
would not accept the nomination under any
circumstances. It Is said , -too , that Con
gressman Magulro might hare the nomina
tion If he desired It , but tonight It seems to
bo agreed that he will be re-
nomlnated for congress The "rail
road fight" Is already on and threat
ens to seriously disturb the convention. It
Is alleged that the "railroad" men are mak
ing the'r fight to control the nominations for
railroad commissioners and members of the
state board of equalization. This fight is
sure to be precipitated at the opening of
the convention. Two contesting delegations
have appeared from Sacramento. One of
these delegations Is admitted to be
friendly to the Southern Pacific's Interests ,
whllo the others , who are known ns
reorganlrers , are openly hostile to the
"railroad" Influence. The question of re
funding the Pacific road's Indebtedness Is
also a vital issue In California and Is certain
to disturb the convention.
Al'lUlt Till : KUMtOADS.
Sjntli D.ilcnta Kcpnlillcnns Will Meet III
Stutc Convention Tollny.
SIOUX FALLS , Aug. 2oASpecial ( to The
Bee. ) The state republican convention ,
which meets In YanKton on Wednesday , IP
likely to make a radical departure In Its
platform. It Is now practically certain that
the platform will call for the enactment of
stringent railroad laws the coming wlntrr.
For a number of yeais there has been a
growing sentiment that the rallioads were
carrying on things with a high hand In
South Dakota , and there his been a constant
agitation , especially in the fanners alliance ,
for some sharp measure of regulation.
This joar the crop failure and the result
ing 1mid times have drawn the attention of
the people to freight and passenger rates ,
and many great discriminations have been
found which work to the injury of the state.
The populists arc thoroughly committed to
adopting the Iowa or more extreme laws , and
It Is well known that , the-democrats will
adopt a similar plank. Hitherto tha republi
cans have fought ehy'Of rullroad legislation
and the fact that Senator Pettlgrew and
other leading men In the party nre railroad
builders and heavily Interested In promot
ing railroad enterprises has restrained the
party from taking any active steps. But
lately the ranks of the agitators have been
augmented by some very formidable Influ
ences. The Jobbers of Sioux Falls , Aberdeen.
Yankton , Watertown and Pierre have taken
hold of the subject and have made up their
minds to secure from the candidates of all
parties pledges to pass such laws as will em
power the railroad commissioners to prevent
discriminations and regulate fares.
i o MO in ; it us IN t ss.
llcpiililloiui Scnittorn I'liico mi Kmlinrgn nil
Tin Iff I eglslntlon and Speeches.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20 The republicans
say there will be no more business of Im
portance transacted In the senate thla session ,
except , perhaps , the passing of the hills cor
recting the alcohol schedul6. Today Senator
Lindsay of Kentucky was ready to make a
speech. The Kentucky senator desires to
defend the action of the senate finance com
mittee and Undemocratic senators who sup
ported them. It Is also understood Senator
Allison of Iowa was ready to make a speech
of some length on the present status of the
tariff legislation. It Is possible both of these
sp'eches will be made by the courtesy of the
senate , although the republicans said todiy
that no speeches would be jnado and that the
Interdict on any more business Included nlso
speeches. Some of the" democrats asstrt ,
however , that If any attempt Is made to prevent -
vent the speeches on the democratic side n
quorum of the senate wlli'bo recalled under
duress by the sorgeant-at-arms. On the re
publican side It Is claimed the tariff de
bate , as well as the tariff legislation , Is
closed. This may lead to some ugly feeling
If insisted upon.
AM. CAMI : our or PKNSJONS.
Itidiictlnn In Appropriations All Cnuim Out
tif the Vctornn'it 1'orlti t.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 20. Hepresentatlve
Henderson of Iowa , highest ranking republi
can member of the house appropriations com
mittee , has prepared n statement as to the
view of the minority of the committee on
appropriations of the present congress. The
statement sajs"The appropriations for the
fiscal jcar ending Juno 3 } , 1S95 , Just made
by the Plfty-thlrd congress , amounts to $493-
GGS.SC9 They Include thejpermanent atiuual
appropriations , as well fs those for the
postal service. It Includas all appropriations.
The lolal amount appropriated for the last
fiscal > ear , ending Juno -3D. 1S94 , inado by
the second session of , FJ'ty-second con
gress , amounted to $59,504ir | t. Dm Ing the
last session of the ln.it congress there was
appropriated for p nsIonsJ , "Including a de
ficiency of { 14,149,724 , thetdlnl sum of $180-
081,071.85. At this BesVfonthere Is appro
priated for pensions , iJljl,5Slfi70 , or $29-
099.501 less , which reduction In pensions
exceeds the whole anpart freductlon In all
appropriations by till * n.-ssloti under the last
session of the last congress Uy ? 25C,91G "
r.noriMl tli
DHS MOINES. Aug. 20j-Speclal ( Telegram
to The Bee. ) Judge Bolllet this morning an
nounced his decision In the action brought by
John V. Farwcll of Chicago to enjoin the
city from collecting JlgCKKripiMal taxes as
sessed against the landVi nrtl by Farwcll for
the paving of the thoroughfare upon which
the land abuts. Farwcll attempted to re
strain the city from collecting the certifi
cates by applying for an Injunction , denying
authority of the city to assess or collect the
spcdal assessment upon , the ground that the
land affected was located outside the old
city limits and that the annexation law was
Invalid for certain technical reasons , It Is
probable the case .will bo appealed.
The Judge decided that , as Parwelt did not
appear at the proper time nnd enter protest
against 'the letting of the contract for paving
and assessment of costs against the property ,
he could not comeIn on the c round claimed
nnd evade payment , On the final decision
restH the validity of a large number of paving
certificates. _ _
1'iitul ixilo ; | lfin of Aniiiioiilii ,
ST. LOUIS , Aug 20. The ammonia tank
In the Ileldrlg'rlo company's plant exploded
at noon today , blowing William Sanders , an
emplo > e , through the roof and killing him ,
Several other * were mare or Itta Injured.
BUSY FORMING THE LINES
Advanca Guard of the Etato Convention Pre
paring for Tomorrow's Work ,
M'COIL GAINING GROUND EVERY MPUTE
Uiilii trtict < d tlc-lcffiitloiK SulnKliic Around
to the .VInn from Diuvnon Majors'
Clulm * DNpioven liy tlio De
velopments ol tlio Dity.
A consensus of opinion gathered from the
delegates already In Omaha and from re
liable reports received from del gallons
which are to arrive today points to the
nomination of J. H. MacColl of Lexington
as the republican candidate for governor of
Nebraska. The more sanguine claim that
ho will bo nominated on the first ballot , but ,
whether he receives the nomination on the
flist or on come subsequent ballot. It Is gen
erally conceded by those whoso acqua.titmice
with the situation gives opinion weight that
ho will bo the wInner Hi the race :
The frantic efforts of the Majors contin
gent to claim every delegate not absolute ! )
Instructed for MacColl have received n
severe check by the action of Douglas
county. The unlnstructcd delegates now
rcMlbo that every consideration of part )
policy suggests the wisdom of the Douglas
county republicans One-eighth of the re
publican vote of the state Is polled In Doug
las county , and the nomination of a candi
date not acceptable to a majorlt ) of the re
publicans of the Ntrongcst county In the
state might endanger the success of the entire -
tire ticket. Again , Douglas county will
send twelve members to the next legislature ,
and It Is being argued with t lllng fores
that any move calculated to endanger the
success of the state ticket would nlso en
danger the success of the legislative ticket
These facts nre now engaging the serious
consideration of the large body of unlu-
structed delc'gat 8 to the convention and
that they arc making a deep Impression Is
patent to all.
All of the leaders of the contest are now
on thi ground and the real work of mak
ing up a , ticket has commenced In earnest
The Majors forces have lost their cool air
of assurance , while the MacColl delegations
are gaining in confld lice every hour From
claiming success on the first ballot Majors
Is now claiming the advantage In n close
contest. While the Majors contingent Is
still making a vigorous fight It Is still a
fight that lacks the stimulus of confidence
In success.
TRYING TO BREAK ITS FORCE.
As a counter movement to the MacColl
boom In Douglas county the followers of
Majors and a few disgruntled delegates In
this city , who were elected at the primaries
by masquerading as MacColl men , are circu
lating around In the hotel corridors with
reports of Internal dissension In the Dnuglas
delegation. They are trvlng to make out
side delegates bel'eve ' that there was only n
very small majoilty of MacColl dalegates In
the Douglas county convention , In face of
the notorious fact that out of the 1GO dele
gates In that convention all but fifteen were
elected on pledges for MacColl , and In all
of the contested wards In this city on bath
sides the tickets were headed with Mac-
Coil's name. Another fact that stare ? these
fakirs In tho" face Is that every delegate In
the Dguglas cqunty convention , wb.3 had
anything to say , publicly proclaimed him
self in favor of MacColl , and not a solitary
delegate dared avovy himself to bo for
Majors. The men who opposed Instructions
all claimed to be for MacColl , but simply
did not like the Idea of what they called a
gag rule. The vote on the chairmanship
contest showed Lejoiid a doubt what the
sentiment of the convention was as regards
MacCall. The vote stood 98 to C2 , and of
the C2 there were at least ten votes
given to Chaffee , who had been foisted by
Unltt Into the chair , as a personal compli
ment on account of personal d'sllke for his
opponent. U Is scarcely credible that any
delegate , who had any solf-repect or polit
ical hopes , would under these circumstances
do violence to the expressed will of Douglas
county republicans.
It Is now conceded by the best Informed
politician" that there will be no dark horse
feature In the pending contest for governor ,
unless Majors abandons the field befor < -
Wednesday and all his strength Is centered
on a new man who could cut Into the Mac-
Cell forces That Is scarcely among the
posslb lltlcs of the situation.
AROUND HEADQUARTERS.
The republican state convention which Is
to assembl In this city tomorrow inonung
at 10 o'clock will bo the largest over hold
In the state. No Nebraska state convention
ever summoned 9G2 delegates befor .
The advance guards began to arrive jes-
tcrday morning. Indeed , some of the early
birds wer on the ground over Sundiy Most
of the score or moro of candidates are al
ready here , having arrived as early as Mon
day forenoon. With but few exceptions all
of the candidates have taken rooms and
op med headquarters at , the Mlllard , and the
parlor floor Is alread ) completely given up lethe
the men who want to be governor or some
thing else. The demand for headquarters
1ms been so great that It has bo neces
sary to extend the political preserves to the
second floor. By this evening these two
floors will bo the gravitating point for hun
dreds of eager , anxious , pushing wire pullIng -
Ing and log rolling men , all of them bent
upon gaining votes for their respective
fi lends Alieady the rooms ore redolent with
the smoke from fr o cigars , furnished In
unlimited quantities , but In somewhat
limited quality by the candidates , and by
10 o'clock tonight men will grope their way
through rooms and corridors with the aid
of a guide ,
The headquarters of the two leading can
didates for governor are cheek by Jowl on
the parlor floor , Tom Majors occuplng rooms
110 nnd 118 , while Jack MacColl l receiving
his friends In the adjoining suite , numbers
120 and 122. 'I he closi proximity of the
headquarters of thcho two men sugg sts the
rarrow distance that seems to separate their
forces among the delegates. Both ore claimIng -
Ing the nomination on the first ballot.
R. E Mcore of Lincoln , one of the candi
dates for lieutenant governor , visited Omaha
for a few hours Sunday and engaged quar
ters'for ths entire Lancaster county dele
gation , sl\ty In all , at the Munay "hotel
The Mboro headquarters , however , will be
at the Mlllard.
Mr Moore Is watching the situation with
a gical deal of care At a caucus of the
Lancaster county d legation n resolution
was adopted pledging the delegates to stand
by Mr Moore as long as ho was In the race
for lieutenant goveinor It In claimed for
Moore trial he will thus bo- able to plac-3 the
Lancaster county vole to the credit of cither
candidate for gov rnor
The position of the Gage county del ga-
tlon on the state ticket Is being ualclied
with a great deal of inlerest Tlio Majors
men claim that Gugo county has iwo candi
dates for places on the state ticket , 0110 be
ing W S. Summers for attorney general ,
and the ether C , 0 Pearno for supcilntcn-
dent of public Instruction.
When the Gage county convention met tin
delegation to the stale convention was un-
Inttructed An effort was made to secure
Instructions for Majors , but It wan smoth
ered. Just before the convention adjourned
however , and In the confusion Incident to
the wlndup , a resolution was introduced In-
slrueilng the delegation lo work for the
nomination of C G. Pcar&e for superlnten-
dtnt of public Instruction. This resolution
was laid on the table-by a vote of 2 to 1 It
Is asFcrted by those who claim to bo well
Informed that the delegation will vote
solidly for Summers and bo divided upon the
governorship ,
SOME OP THK MAJORS' MOVES.
A general caucus of the ICO delegates from
the Fifth congr.Rslonal ( ' .lutrlct ha * been
called lo meet this evening Ostensibly this
caucus Is allcd for the purpose of uniting
upon some one or two ot the numerous can
didates from that district In tie * Fifth
tuoro are but five candidates for
state offices. J. A. * Piper of Alma ,
A II. Cruzen of Curtis , F. I ) . Puller of Im
perial , Jl J. Abbottt of llajes Center and C ,
W. Shurtleff ot Hitchcock. The attempt
will IK made to unite the ICO delegates from
this district to the support of one of these can
didates. The caucus may be held , but It Is
already predicted that U will cither break
up In a row or else simply wither away In
the first place. It Is at once conceded that
Hall county , which does not really belong In
the district by reason of Its geographical lo
cation north of the Platte , will hardly go
Into the caucus , because It bus a candidate
of its own In the person of P. W Barber
All of the otlur candidates promise ( o go Into
Iho caucus. It Is suspected , however , that
the caucus Is reall ) a shrovvd move upon HIP
part of the Majors contingent to solidify
the wavering support of his column In this
district. Of Ihc ICO delegates In that district
It Is conceded now that MacColl has a fair
pcrce-ntaue. more thin the Majors men are
willing to admit In public If , b ) any ruse ,
the entire delegation can be Induced lo act
as a unit , Malors' chances will be greatlv
Improved. That th Fifth district will not
net as a unit Is already practlcilly assured
One of Die slgnlllc.anl features In the gub
ernatorial contest Is the open and above
board methods of the Impeached slate of
ficials and their Immediate coterie of friends
In their support cf Tom Majors. From the
very first Majors was the warm sympithizor
and personal defender of the ImpcMched of
ficials When the articles of Impeachment
were under consideration by the Joint ses
sion of the Iwo houses of the legislature.
Majors , as presiding ufllccr , showed Ills sym
pathy for HIP accused ofllclals In every rul
ing from Hie chair. Aflcr the articles of
Impeachmenl had been adopted nnd the money
for the expenses of the trial appropriated
Majors exerted a personal p-esauro upon
Auditor Moore to prevent him from drawing
Hie warrants for the expenditure of the tumid ,
even threatening him with Impeiuhment
During Ihc progress of the trial Mnjors
made no effort to conceal the fact that ho
opposed the whole Idea of purging Iho slate
house of the rlngstcrs who had been sjs-
lematlcally looting the state treasury for
> cars.
As a mailer of course the Impotent < 1 of
ficials arc n turning Ihc favor by now cn-
dcavoMng lo secure Hie nomination of tlicli
champion In Red Willow county Secretary
of Stile Allen , arslsled by B & . M railroad
ofllclals , used their combined Influence to se
cure n Majors delegation to the stale conven-
lion. In Saline county Attorney General
Hastings worked for a solid delegation for
Majors , and he was ably assisted by II M
Wells , slale bank examiner. In Gustcr county
A R Humphrey , commissioner of public
lands and buildings , assisted bj a number of
B & M str'kcrs , ondeavoicd to capture a
solid delegation for Majors , ami did succeed
In getting a part of the delegation by a
liberal dispensation of annual pisses.
- < ceii Wllh u Mold I.IIIHI.
Miles J. Abbott , editor of the Hays County
Republican , and onu of the cindldatcs for
commissioner of publ'c lands and buildings ,
arrived lalo last evening He discussed his
candidacy with the cheerful serenity of a
man who will not b ; disappointed It the con-
venllon falls lo select him for a place on the
ticket. He states that he Is for harmony In
h's own district first and that ho Is v tiling
to withdraw from any r..ce If by so doing he
can secure a place on the ticket for the Fifth
district.
Will M. Maupln , editor of th ° Norlh Bend
Republican , Is another newspaper candidate
who arrived last evening. He Is making his
canvass for secretary of stale In a some
what unusual manner. He first announced
h'mself as it candidate In Ills own papcr and
liked the cheerful assistance of his fellow
newspaper men over the state. He has many
friends , but declined to bo Interviewed as to
his chances of success.
Messrs Haskell and Voegcl of Stromsburg
ai rived yeslcrday as the advance agents of
the Polk county delegation.
J. W. Johnson , secretary of the State
Board of Trausportallon , was among the first
to arrive yeslcrday. D. 0. Courlney and J.
L Caldwell ot the Lancaster county delegation
also came up jestcrday. The cnllre Lancas-
ler county delegation will arrive today and
will lake quarters at the Murray. They will
go Into caucus at 2 o'clock and then w'll defi
nitely determine upon the program to be pur
sued In the convention tomorrow. There are
sixty delegates In the Lancaster crowd , and
they cxoect to cut an important figure In
the convention.
The Box Butte county delegation was the
first to arrive In the ctj ! , coming In on an
early Iraln yeslerday morning. Tiie delega
tion Is headed by Smith Tiiltle and J. R.
Van Bosklrk , and they all cla'm to be for
Majors but one He has Insisted that he
will vote for MacColl on th" first ballot ,
Tom Majors arrived at the Mlllard last
evening nnd Immediately went to his rooms ,
where he remained closeted vv'th personal
friends during the greater part ot the even
ing Church IIovvo has not jet arrived , but
Is expccled to look in on the delegates today
C. H. Deltrlch of Hustings was one of
jesterday afternoon's arrivals He Is on
of Ihe Adams coimly delegallon and expecls
Ihe other sixteen tomorrow aflernoon.
Mrs. Baldwin and Miss MacColl of Lexing
ton , sister and daughter of the leader In the
gubernatorial race , arrived at the Mlllard
last evening , and will bo Interested onlookeis
at the convention tomorrow.
Di CD Evans , Dr. D. L Martyn and E
E. Pollack of Columbus , delegates to the re
publican stale convention , are at the Mercer
Several members of Ihe Johnson counly
delegallon , with A P. Davidson as chairman ,
came In last evening.
Ki piililleiui < lull' , Vtleiitlon
All republican clubs of Douglas counly are
requesled lo turn out enmasse , the presidents
mounted , for a streel pirade and open-air
meellng on Tuesday evening , August 1
Form on Farnam at Seventeenth , Elgh-
te nth and Nineteenth streets In order of ai-
rlval at 8 o'c ock sharp All dclegites and
republicans of the stale are requested lo fall
In as Hie procession passes
Five minute speech s by prominent republi
cans of the state will take place at the close
of the parade at Jefferson square
The order of mnrch will be OH follows
East on Farnam to Fourteenth , south on
Howard to Eleventh ; noith on Eleventh lo
Douglas ; west on Douglas to Fourteenth ,
north on Fourteenth to Davenport , west on
Davenport to Fifteenth , north on Fifteenth
to Jefferson Square ,
B II ROBINSON.
President Union League Ciubs
1'ntiibllHlipil lluadqimriurs
Matt Daugherty , republican nomine ? for
congress In the Sixth district , arrived In
the city last night and opened headquarters
for a few days , until the slulo convention
Is over , In room 27 at th ' Mlllard. Head
quarters will bo In charge of Henry Cutting
of Kearne ) . Mi Daugherty regards his
prospects of election as bright He says
ho anticipates no fusion by democrats and
popullstH and Ihinkn II probable that the
populists will renomlimtc ( Com
A M. Robblnx of Old , candidate for at
torney general , has opened headquarters at
the Aicado
J. S. Dew , candidate for commlsHlouei nf
public lands and buildings , has headquart rs
at the Mlllard.
IllNlillmllni ; Coiiiinltti u Meeting ,
The distributing committee" of Ihe recep
tion committee on state convention are re
quested to meet promptly at U o'clock this
morning nt Iho Hamilton club rooms The
members of the comm'tteo ' are C A Jacob-
sen , I II Denny , Carl BJorkman , P E Win
ters , John Morbcrg , A H. Burnettc , A John-
ton , J W Batten. IM Peteuon , Fr.ink L
Crawford , F. C. Fisher and C E. Wlntm.
rlO All Illlllllllllll IIIIH ,
All members of the Hamilton club aio ic-
quested to assemble at Sevfnteenlh and Far
nam slreets Tuesday evening ut S o'clock
sharp , with club badges , for Ihe purpose of
participating In the parade.
II C. DROME , President
YOIIIIJ ; Men' ltejiulille.nl Chili
All members of the Young Men's Republi
can club are requested to assemble at Seven
teenth and Furnam streets this ( Tuesday )
evening at 8 o'ckck sharp to participate In
the republican parade. H H BOYLE ,
President.
MERCER BY ACCLAMATION
No Trouble to Got Dnvo Well Chrtcd fir a
Second Term.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVZNTDN YESTERDW
Kntrr- * the Itiuc.on tlir Urroril oflnit lt
Him llnnu for the liilrrcMn of tlio
botiiiid DIMrlil 'I lui
Contrul Oiiiiiiiiltli-r.
It wai n few minutes nflcr 2 o'clock
when the congressional convention of this ,
the Second congressional district , comprising
the counties of Doughs , Sarpy and Washing
ton , convened In Patterson hnll jcslerday
nflernoon. The principal object of the gather
ing was to nominate a republic in candidate tot
congiess , and from start to finish evfr > thlnj {
went In favor of Hon. I ) 11. Slerccr for a
second term. As soon ns the delegitcJ wcro
seated Hon. B. H. Hoblson , chairman of
the republican concession il central commit
tee , rapped for order and addressed the con
vention , sa > lng.
"A genera Ion ago the peerless statesman
nnd sainted pitrlot , Abraham Lincoln , exclaimed -
claimed , 'dive the bojs a chance. ' The
voung republicans of this section , adopting
Lincoln's advice- for their motto , nominated
Hon David H. Slerccr , the blacksmith's son ,
for congress , n voting man born and reared
on Nebraska soil , educatul In her schools
and university , nnd triumphal ! ly elected him
when pitted ag-ilnst one of the bjst known
and most esteemed citizens of our state.
"The jomtg man has had a chance ami
returns to us todiy heirlng the good will
anl esteem of every voter of his dls rlct , ami
of every member of congress , regardless of
of party. He brings with him a record of
having accomplished moro for hla district
In the way of appropriations and other ad
vantages than any other mrn who lias ever
represented this district No imn 1ms over
appealed to him In vain , whether vvhl c or
H
black , rich or poor , democrat , populist or re- *
pulillcin He Is known In Washington as a I
t.vplcal NcbruKan with hustle stamped all j
over him. The voting men of this district , |
pio'id of his record , In recognition of his ,1
services , nnd with full confidence In his fu- *
turc. piesent him with the nngnlflccnk S
trophy of n rcnomlnatlon by acclamation , 3
thereby voicing the sentiment of the voters |
as expressed at the late primaries , and the 3
voters of this dUtrlct will re-elect him to II
congress by nt least 3,000 plurillty over any 1 |
candidates who mav. bo plttel against him. ' il
"With honest , feirlejs Dave Mercer at the jl
head of our local ticket , the republicans enter J |
the campaign with alreadj assured vlcory. Jl
for the entire ticket. Place only clean , nc- I
the , honest republicans on > our tickets. } l
Give the boys a dunce and nothing cm stem jl
the republican tide , that Is already rapidly , I
coming our way The laboilng men , the I
business men and the masses are with us for I
a return of old-time prosperity that can only ' I
come through republic in fcticcess. " II
His speech was greeted with a round of ap it
platise , af cr nh'ch Judge Hassett of Sarpy. il
county was nominated foi temporary chair- 11
iran and D S Lowrle of the Sixth ward of I
Omaha temporary secretary. Mr Hassett as- -I
bured the convention that republican success jl
was assured and that Sarpy county would do 11
Its share. Jl
WHAT DAVC HAS DON.n. J
There bolng no contcs s , the credentials of I
the delegates from Douglas , Sarpy ahd Wash- /I
Ington counties wc'o accepted. The torn- I
porary organization was made pennanont , ' 'I
after which a resolution offered by U II. * l
Hohlson was adopted by a unanimous vote '
amid the wildest enthusiasm. The rcsolu- ? m
tlon was as follows' I
Whereas , Hon D II Mercu , our member I
of congieti , in his llrst turn him mml < ) I
mure filends union' , ' bis COIIKIrsslonal as- I
soelatcs nml accomplished better results I
tbun nnv otlur toimrtHsman who lias represented - I
resented this dlstilct In the same period of II
.sci vice , and , I
Wheicus , I5y bis consistent , active , Indus- .1
trlous pud ruKic"-slve ( IToitH to serve nil il
district and state , he has been able to at- I
tain exceptional ruMiltH foi bis own peu- ' < M
pie ; therefore. ' < m
Hesolved , That wo licaitlly endorse the
course of Hon. D.ivld II Muccr upon all
national Issues In that he IIIIH been stead-
fust to tltnc honored republican principles. ,
having iniulc no mistaken In IIH ! publld
rccuul , and we c .specially commend htm to
the \otcrs of the Second congiesslonal dls-
tilct for the following IC'II--OIIH :
1 Having sppurid a place on the com-
rnlttee on public bull lln/s / nnd mounds , ho
ha.j been ciublcd to obtain favorable 10-
ports In the boiihe to liuu-asc the limit of '
cost of the umiilm piHtollIre ImUdlnjr from ,
$1,200,000 to J..tOO.OOO , to nppropilitiJ.'OO.OOO
fet a public- building at Smtli Omaha.
being tvvlct' the amount , appiopilntcd for
un > otbcr cltv of tliu Fame population ; to m
appropriate $15 000 foi a public bnlldlniat P
iNoifolk ; to appiopilate $75000 fur Improve-
naent of the river fiotit ( this In c'onjiinc.tloni
with Senator Manucrs.on ) , nlso to IncreaEO
nppioprlattnn tut 1'oit Ciook from
J'IW.000 to J7CO.UO , not to mrntlon fiomo
inlnoi matters of uii'irupi ' latlons.
2 Hy lila activity and acquaintance at tlio
Postnfllco dcpaitmrnt bo VUIM enabled to
obtain two pranOi postollkcH In the , city of
Omaha , ami he hopcM to add four other
htatlonn bcfoic his term of otllco c < : .plics.
S In the Interest cf Omaha vvoiklnKiiacn
out congressman ( Itvoted woiks of tlmo
and all his ( HUM tovvaid Kecuilng the coa-
tiact fur tin * Iron vvoik on the Omaha post-
ollleo building for an Uinab.i Him against
a .Milwaukee contiactoi and Hitccccded In
his ( IToit.
I liy blH iier onal cffortn he Induced the H
Wai dcpai tincnt to detail a regular iiriny U
offlcci to give the Omah i High RChuol boyl
inllltat > Instiuctlon Omaha VVUB the Iltat
city thus tecogiil/cd
H H < > has secured a favoinlilo rcpm t upon
bis bill to illpiu nsi ultli the nctdlrna r\-
pen.so of uendliiK dec total miFhenneiH to
Waslilntgun , which would Have thousands
of doll ITH to the people of the cuuntiy at
huge
fi HP made a gallant llgbt for the ostnb-
llshmc'iit of u fcoldlrrs' home at Illali , Neb. ,
and bus been the consistent and elllulent
I'lloiul of ever/ old Rolilci ! who bad a pea- H
slon delnved or nieiKd help to HI cure one , Her
or mi Increase from an unfilcndly admin- H
Istratlon
7 Largely tlnough his prfuitH Onriha vvau
cnubli'd to tecclve ri'counltlon In the Indian
biipply dcpnrtim nt , and Omaha Jobbers ai.d
manuractuicra were \ ivon an opportunity
to compete on uiu il trims for supplying
this 11 in nf the civil neivlcu Hud tliu ail-
nalnlfitiattun been favniable bo would prob-
ublj havn hecurod u liiancb Indian supply
< Uot | ) for DilH city
8 rinully cveiy cltln of the Second con-
grcsslonul dlstilct , white or Illicit , ilrh or
poor , demuerat , pjpullHt , prohibitionist or
republican , ban known and full that ever
since David II Mcicer took the oath of
ofllce a.H congrtHsnian for tills dlNtilct , ho
had a vvaiin iicrHonnl friend In Washington U
and a en pa hi e peuonil lepiescntatlvo at
the national capital ruuly , anxious and willIng -
Ing to neive him IHrfonally or oltlclally
day ot night
IJV INTUNSirilJI ) ACCLAMATION.
The resolution adopted at the county con *
ventlon last Saturday rccommcnillng the re-
nomination of Hon. D II Mercer wan rcail ,
after which 1) ) H Hob son moved his re-
nomination by acclimation In an Instant
100 men seconded Die mot on , which wan
put and curried , whllo lints and coals were
flci'liiR toward the cellltig , their ovuicm tentIng -
Ing the full capacity of their lung power.
Herb J Lcavllt. J W Curr and I ) H.
Hoblson were appointed an a cummltt e lo
produce the body of Dave Mercer ,
A few moments later Hie. committed nml
Mr Mercer enter d the hall Again the con-
ventlon went wild while D.ivn spoke at
length , reviewing the pint campaign and the
work which lie had acroinpllHheil durliiK the
past two y"jrH Hr said the government st
Washington still lived , but It had the worst
rase of dypptpsln that had ever been
diagnosed by any expert.
Other up-eclics were made mid then the ,
follnwlnu central committee was clcctcU : I
Chairman , II. II Uobleon of Omaha ,
Douglas Count ) ( icorge W. Hnblne , A. W.J
Jeffries and P II W-llcox !
Harpy County W B , Illcltord and Ueorga
IlensterO <
Waihlngton Crjunty John II , Cameron ami'
W McKluney.
