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l the MORNING NEWS. I
J FstabubhedlßoO. Incorporated 1888. V
j J.H.EBTILL, President. j
SIOUX CITY'S DEATH LIST.
THE loss of life anywhere
from 25 TO 165.
No One Able Yet to State the Exact
* Number— Very Few Bodies Recov
ered Yet— Many of Tftosa Lost Apt to
Never Found—The Water Still
B:sin? In Nearly Every Part of the
Flooded District.
Siocx City, la., May 19.—According to
the latest telegram the flood has been even
unre disastrous in its results than at first
anticipated. Estimates as to the loss of life
vary from sixty to a hundred. No list can be
given of thedead. In fact the terrified people
bave sought refuge in so many quarters that
it is impossible to exactly figure what the
number on the death roll will be. Some
heroic sceuos were witnessed in attempts to
gave the unhappy victims at Omaha bridge.
ji r# West and her 5-vear-old girl were
unable to get away from the fliud
in time. The father and two children
were safe and a rescuing party was return
ini' for Mrs. West and her child when the
wares swept the house away. They floated
down with the roaring current uutil the
bridge was reached. An engineer succeeded
in saving the woman, but her strength
failed her and she was compelled to relin
miiab her hold on her child. With a de
spairing cry of “mamma, catch," the child
disappeared beneath tho waves.
At the manufacturing suburb of Leeds
nine persons ore known to have been
drowned.
Four were drowned at Springdale. Ob
servers on the high bridge counted fifteen
bodies that swept under it. Matt Roe, an
old sailor, saved twenty-eight lives.
A woman who managed to wade to a box
car was there seized with labor pains and
gave birth to a child, and two hours later
was rescued.
A woman named Hinton and three chil
dren were drowned in their own house.
Two Swedish families were swept away.
OUT OFF FROM THE WORLD.
Sioux City, la., May 19, 7 p. m.—The
city is practically out off from communica
tion with the outside world by high water,
and such is the confusion within the city
that it is very difficult to obtain the names
of the victims of the flood. The estimate
of the loss of life is heavy, some say twenty
five, while others place the estimate as high
as 165. But few bodies have been recovered
as vet, and it is doubtful if they will ever
be "found.
Following is the list of those who are
given up as lost so far as known at 1 o’clock
this afternoon: Nellie West, Mrs. Louise
Homer, A. Anderson, wife aud child, N. H.
Anderson, wife and child, A. P. McLaren,
William Stone, William Rowen,
Mrs. Louise Homers and two chil
dren, Mrs. Frank Luther and child,
a 1-yaar-old son and a 7-vear-old daughter
of E. Leonard, George Cox, a child 4 years
old. George C. Miller, Aaron Johnson, An
drew Anderson, Robert Harney, Frank
Henderson, wife and child, two unknown
boatmen, Mrs. H. Pickens, Mrs. Peter
Rasmus, sou and two children, six un
known men.
STOCK YARDS SWEPT AWAY.
The Union stock yards have been swept
away ar.d other heavy damage dona. .
The city water works is surrounded and
there is great danger that the supply will
be shut off which, with a fire in the high
wind blowing, would be certain disaster.
The ioss to railroads is estimated at
8200,000.
The Fioyd river was almost back to its
banks at noon to-day and hundreds are re
turning to their homes, which they were
compelled to abandon yesterday.
Scores of houses were swept away
from their foundations and others
were badly wrecked. The damage to mov
ables is large where houses were not floated
off. Fifty or sixty retail stores on the low
ground were destroyed or badly damaged.
The Fioyd river cut aoross the bond and
scooped out a great channel, starting in
about lower Eighth street. All tho houses
except a very few in that vioinity were
utterly wiped out. Tne railroads and stock
yards will suffer the greatest individual
losses.
A ROUSH ESTIMATE OF THE LOSS.
Sioux City, May 19, 11 p. m. —To-night
th- quick tempered Floyd river is subsiding
into its bank aud a rough estimate of the
loss from yesterday’s flood is possible.
The loss of life will reach twenty
uve and perhaps higher, as a number of
persons are reported missing. Three bodies
were recovered to-day. those of A. G. An
dersou aud Mrs. Henderson and her baby.
The pecuniary loss will be heavy. D. E.
Hedges, president of the stock yard com
pany, estimates the loss to the stook yards
and packing interests at from $450,000 to
foOO.uoO. The loss to the houses and furni
ture of the residents of the flooded
district will aggregate about $750,000 and
the stocks of goods era damaged SIOO,OOO.
Up the Fioyd for twenty miles the Sioux
Ltty and Northwestern and Illinois
Lentral tracks, built on embank
wonts, are washed out or damaged,
lue loss of the Terminal company and of
ali the railroad companies is estimated at
from $750,000 to $1,000,000. The total loss
“ay exceed $2,000,000, but only a fraction
*“* ‘MI directly upon individuals. The
, Y uouncll has voted $5,000 for relief.
About SIO,OOO has been contributed, aud
“ore is being subscribed as fast as the pa
yers can be presented.
WAREHOUSES TUMBLE IN.
Louis, Mo., May 19.—A destructive
i clone passed over St. Louis county yes
ra“y. contributing to the misery of the
‘‘'°®' atr ioken inhabitants. A funnel-shaped
, ua wrecked several farm houses. Great
amage was done to crops, trees and fences.
~ |“ C I ck this morning the river parsed
a ob-foot mark and is still slowly rising.
iue warehouses at 721 to 739 South Main
TANARUS,, * e " >n yesterday with thousands of
m " ars ' worth of cement, tobacco, sugar,
Parley, which will be a total loss,
1 ‘ n S all K°ne into the water. The exact
10ss cannot be givon,
AN IOWA LEVEE BURSTS.
Ia - May 19.—The Egyptian
lanrl lch P rotects a vast area °* bottom
j.!” e miles below here, broke this morn
flnXi waters of the Des Moines river
taih tae , '. nt ' ro district. The high wind pre-
n K will cause immense damage,
whole town of Alexandria, Mo., is
wmpletely submerged.
and „* ra ’ nB . on 'he Keokuk and Western
j. , Louis, Keokuk and Northwestern
of this point bave been abandoned,
RISE OF THE I.ITTLE SIOUX.
riverl ROX v. EE ’ la --May 19.—The Little Sioux
tune i , n funning bank full for some
,1;, : ai ‘ a ,L' e heavy, continuous rain Tuos-
Ihe ri • tae fiver over the bottooi lauds.
Homo :, er ,i thls ev ening was still rising,
carnvu tao smf dlor buildings have been
Litti„T>f way. The damage to crops in the
HiinoA' 1 n US . VQ , ley will be very great. The
a:'av'i^V. e!Ura tracks are badly washed
eit?", - oast ai| d west of this city. Tflo
Uieci(^ rap . t ! K works are under water abd
/' ls threatened with a water famine.
ILN’DREDS OF HOUSES ABANDONED.
MoiaLw? 1 Ia - May 19--The Des
oVlooi, ,‘T 6r aas rison ten inches since 6
the lowl^ morninK ami is stili fisinK- All
of v. 03 are under water and hundreds
the oit v h Ve k oen abandoned. North ol
the river is several miles wide and
sweeps through farms and residences with
terrific force.
Central Place, a large addition to the city,
is all under water. Tho same is true of
South Des Moines and the packing house
districts below the city.
Trains are running irregularly and large
forces of men ore at work to save tracks
and bridges from washing out.
WATER EVERYWHERE.
Kansas City, Mo., May 19.—Water
everywhere is the situation around
Kansas cities to-day. The Missouri
is rising slowly and the Kaw
is booming. Argentine and Amourdaie are
again submerged. Harlem is a lake and on
this side of the river the Missouri bottoms
are greatly disappearing under the wet ele
ment. The Kaw river is six inohes above
the high water mark of last week and is
still raising.
Tho great packing houses, all of which
are situated iu Armourdale flats, suspended
work this morning and put their men to
work at building embankments about their
establishments, hoping thus to oheck the
threatened invasion of tlleir premises. The
cellars of many establishments are full.
WHEAT UNDER WATER.
Anna, 111. , May 19.—Thousands of aores
of wheat lands iu the Mississippi bottoms of
Union and Alexander counties are flooded
by the overflow of the river. Farmers are
fleeing to the hills and mercnants at the
river landings are removing the merchandise
from their stores in skiffs.
THE WATER AT NEW ORLEANS. --
New Orleans, May 19.—The govern
ment gauge at the head of the canal at 3
o’clock this afternoon registered 16 feet and
9 iucbes. Last midnight the water was
flowing through some of the gutters on the
Algiers side of the river, but no damage re
sulted from it. The levees along the front
are in goodoonditiou, and but little uneasi
ness is felt on aooount of the high water.
News received to-day from Happy Point
plantation, eighteen miles below the city,
is to the effect that the break .there had
widened to 50 feet. If this crevasse is not
closed the water from it will overflow a large
territory with growing orops and also cover
the Grand Isle railroad for several miles.
The Gypsy crevasse is now 275 feet wide.
The work is progressing favorably toward
holding the ends of the levee, and Lieut.
Mills of the United Btates engineer
corps believes the ends can be held
by sinking mattresses arouud them. The
work on the Mississippi Valley inoline road
will probably be complete by Monday,
when through traffic over the road will be
resumed.
TERMINAL’S NEW PLAN.
A Counter Movement to That of Gen
Thomas.
New York, May 19. —The committee of
the Richmond Terminal security holders
was hard at work to-day on the new plan
of financing which is expected to be made
public next Monday. It is understood that
the committee will reoommend that the
Central Trust Company be made the de
pository of the securities under the new
scheme, and when the oommittee of
security holders is enlarged, it is expected
that Frederio P. Oloott will be
made chairman. An effort will be
made by some of the security holders to
start a counter movement to the new
Strong-Thomas committee. John Blood
good of the stock exchange is understood
to be heading this movement. A meeting
of the opposition is to be held to-morrow,
according to Mr. Bloodgood’s plans.
Wall street was not able to decide to-day
what interest might be in the ambush be
hind this talk of another committee to try
its hand at a reorganization programme.
KNOXVILLE’S MONUMENT.
High Winds Saved Human Hands the
Work of Unveiling It.
Knoxville, Tenn., May 19.—' To-day
has been generally observed as confederate
decoration day. This afternoon a proces
sion nearly a mils long moved through the
principal streets of the oity to the confed
erate cemetery. It had been intended to
unveil a monument to the dead, but the
high winds of last night blew the coverings
away, aud the beautiful statue stood un
veiled in all its beauty. It is composed of a
base with proper inscriptions and a solid
column thirty-five feet high, on the top of
whioh stands a confederate veteran at pa
rade rest. The money to erect tho monu
ment was raised by the Ladies' Aid Society
of Knoxville. Arouud the base of the mon
ument the bodies of 1,600 confederate sol
diers are buried. At tho cemetery United
States Senator Bata delivered an address
and Oen. E. Kirby Smith paid a beautiful
tribute to the noble work of the women of
the south during the war and since.
HANGED TO A BRIDGE.
A Mob Makes Short Work of a Negro
Who Hid in a Lady’s Room.
Nashville, Tenn., May 19. —A special
to the Ame.rican from Manchester, Teim.,
says: “At 2:30 o’olock this morning thirty
men entered town and going to the jail de
manded Charley Everett, the Tullahoma
negro. The sheriff had spirited him away
to a barn in the suburbs. After thirty
minutes’ search he was found, carried to the
railroad bridge Just above town and hanged.
When thrown over the rope broke
and bis body was riddled with
bullets. He was then again strung up and
as the dispatch was sent was hang
ing to the bridge. After the hanging
A. Y. Smith of Tullahoma aunounced
himself as leader and his willingness to as
sume tho responsibility for the deed. Tho
room of a youug lady relative of
Mr. Smith had been entered by the
negro Monday night for the purpose of
assault, although the negro claimed that
robbery was his object.”
BLOWN UP AT SEA.
A Mysterious Explosion Sends a Ship
to the Bottom.
Yaquina, Ore., May 19.— Three lifeboats
arrived here with the captain and crew of
the ship St. Charles, on which an explosion
occurred March 17 in long 174° and
lat. 45 a 28'. The St. Charles was en
route from Nanaimo to San Francisco with
a cargo of coal. When the crew abandoned
the vessel she was sinking. The captain,
second mate and two sailors were badly In
jured by au explosion, the cause of whioh is
unknown.
Congress of tbo Baptists.
Philadelphia, Pa., May 19.—The ses
sions of the national Baptist oongress opened
here this evening la tbo First Baptist
church, and will continue for eleven days.
The congress is one of the largest and most
important religious gatherings thao has
been held in this oity for a long time. In
continuation of the congress the anniver
sary and annual sessions of different Bap
tist societies will algo be held. The socie
ties, however, will not meet until next
week.
snowing In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wis., May 19.—There was
a blinding snow storm in the southern,
western nud northwestern part of Wiscou
sin this afternoon.
HILL FAILS IN VIRGINIA.
CLEVELAND GETS HALF THE
DELEGATION.
The Outcome the Result of a Compro
mise in the Interest of Harmony—The
Cleveland Sentiment Undoubtedly
the Strongest in the Convention.
Full Text of the Platform.
Richmond, Va., May 19.—The antici
pated trouble between the two factions in
the democratic state convention to-day
known os the Cleveland and anti-Cleveland
followers was happily adjusted this morn
ing. A meeting of the delegates at large
nominated lost night by the opposing sides
was held, at which it was determined that
they would ail withdraw and allow the con
vention to select two delegates at large
from each side.
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION.
The democratic state convention met to
day shortly after noon in the First regi
ment armory, the largest publio hall in the
city. The building was gayly decorated
with bunting, flags and streamers, but no
likeness of any candidate was visible. The
body was one of the most thoroughly repre
sentative assemblages that has ever gathered
in a similar oause, comprising, as it did,
representatives from almost every business
occupation, while all the noted democratic
politicians in the state were either on the
stage or seated with their ad
mirers in tho space allotted to
their respective districts. Senator
John W. Daniel and ex-Gov. Fltzhugh
Lee walked up the aisle of the convention
hall together In brotherly affection. The
body arose en masse aud greeted them with
tumultuous applause.
At 12:25 o’clock Chairman Ellyson
of the state committee rapped the con
vention to order. He made a brief speech
in which he feelingly alluded to the recent
death of the late Senator John S. Bar
bour. He counseled harmony in the delib
erations of the body and pledged it his best
efforts. He then aunouuoad the temporary
oflioerß as follows: John F. Ryan of Lou
doun, temporary chairmau, and James R.
Fisher, secretary. Mr. Ryan made a brief
speech after which Dr. M. D. Hoge offered
prayer.
Resolutions were adopted looking to the
appointment by the congressional districts
of committees on permauent organization,
platform, resolutions, recommending the
names of delegates to Chicago, electors and
members of the state committees. Reports
were at once made from all the districts.
On motion of Senator John W. Daniel It
was resolved that inasmuch as all parties
were agreed Marshall Hauger of Augusta
bo elected permanent chairman. Mr.
Hanger is a Cleveland man, while
the temporary chairman (Mr. Ryan)
is an anti - Cleveland man
This mode of organization was agreed to
this morning by the leaders of the two
factions. Senator Daniel was invited to
the stage, and as he asoended the platform
he was greeted with applause. He proceeded
at once to address the convention by read
ing a touching eulogy on the life and char
acter of the late Senator Barbour, whioh
from time to time was greeted with ap
plause
A resolution was adopted to proceed with
the election of a permauent obairmau, and
the name of Marshall Hanger was pre
sented by Henry R. Pollard, who last night
was nominated for the same position by the
anti-Cleveland men. Mr. Hanger was
elected unanimously.
THE DELEGATES AT LARUE.
Announcements were made by Mr.
Pierce of Wythe, Senator Daniel and Gen.
Lee that immediately after a recess shall
have been taken that the Cleveland and
anti-Cleveland followers should convene in
their respective balls and proceed to name
delegates at large to the Chicago conveation
to be presented for ratification Jn the con
vention this evening. Mr. Pieroe, in mak
ing his announcement, called the names of
Cleveland aud Hill, aud tho delegates vied
with one another in tremendous applause.
On motion the convention ratified the elec
tion of delegates and alternates and electors
as presented by the various congressional
districts. At 2:15 o’clock a recess was taken
for two hours.
The convention reassembled at 5 o’clock,
when the report of the members selected
for the state committee, as recommended
by congressional districts, was adopted.
A SPEECH BY GOV. M’KINNEY.
Gov. McKinney, who had been invited to
be present, came into the convention at this
juncture, was received with applause, was
introduced and made a speech extolling the
Democratic party and arguing that the ne
cessity for its success was for greater than
that of any man who might be a candidate
for the presidency. He urged the conven
tion to be harmonious and to settle their
differences here.
Lieut. Gov. Hoge Tyler was presented
and made a most humorous speech, com
paring the two faotions in the party to a
pair of butting hilly goats. His speech was
heartily enjoyed by tho convention.
John Bell Bigger and James R. Fisher
were elected permanent secretaries.
A DIVIDED DELEGATION.
Following is a list of the delegates elected
to Chicago, with their preferences:
First district, F. L. Smith and Frank
Flet her; Seoond, Dr. Joseph Bryant and
William A. Young; Third, Charles E.
Meredith and H. L. Winston; Fourth, F.
E. Binford and W. R. McKinney, Fifth, O.
W. Dudley and W. M. Semple: Sixth, Car
ter Glass aad Wood Bouidin, Jr.; Seventh,
M. L. Walton and S. B. Southall; Eighth,
J. F. Ryan aud J. G. Gibson; Ninth, Henry
Stuart and Abe Fulikerson; Tenth, Taylor
Berry and IV. W. Paxton. Of these the
First, Seventh. Ninth, Tenth, and one each
of the Third and Eighth districts are for
Clevelaud, the Seoond, Fourth. Fifth, Sixth,
and one each of the Third and Eighth are
anti-Cleveland.
THE ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Holmes Conrad and R. C. Kent were
elected electors at large.
After this Congressman Jones nominated
Basil B. Gordon for obairmau of the state
committee,aad he was unauimously elected.
Resolutions were adopted thanking the
retiring chairman, J. Taylor Ellyson, for his
services.
The convention adjourned at 8 o’olock to
meet at 9:30 o’olook.
BEDLAM REIGNS.
At the night session Judge Rhea of Bris
tol took the floor and explained the agree
ment that had been entered into between
the Cleveland men and anti-Cleveland men,
aud said it was done with the understanding
that the convention be allowed to express
its ohoice for candidates if it so desired. He
therefore moved that a resolution
requiring that all the resolutions be
reierred to the committee without debate
be rescinded. He said if Mr. Cleveland had
a majority in the convention they ought to
express themselves. This was loudly ap
plauded by the Cleveland men and the antis,
or Hill men, almost as loudly opposed It.
Bedlam reigned while Judge Rhea was
speaking, the antis making fruitless efforts
to shut off his remarks. He read the reso
lution he proposed to offer, which practi
cally indorsed Mr. Cleveland as the cboico
of the convention.
CONCILIATORY SPEECHES.
State Chairman Gordon then arose and
endeavored to quiet the convention, which
he did for a short time.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1892.
Ho was followed by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee in a
conciliatory speeoh "urging harmony aud op
posing any instructions, but he took occa
sion to announce that be was a Cleveland
supporter out and out.
The motion to rescind was lost.
A resolution was adopted expressing tho
sympathy of the convention at the death of
Senator Barbour.
The following delegates at large wore
then nominated by acclamation: John W.
Daniel, 8. Wellford Corbin, Basil B. Gor
don and John Goode. The first two are
anti-Cleveland, aud the last two are for Mr.
Cleveland.
THE PLATFORM.
At 11 o’olock the platform was adopted as
follows:
We, representatives of the Democratic party
of Virginia, in convention assembled, in view of
the magnitude of the interests involved in the
approaching presidential election, and remem
bering that the success of the cause which we
hold so dear, can only be achieved through
united and harmonious action, and by cultiva
tion of a spirit of unselfish and disinterested
patriotism, do resolve:
1. That in our deliberate judgment it Is ab
solutely essential to the success of our candi
dates aud our principles in tho coming presi
dential contest that all personal rivalries and
jealousies among our leaders and their ad
herents should be burled and forgotten; that
the practice of orimtnations and reoriminatiou.
already too much Indulged in, should no longer
be tolerated; that as brethren of the saute
political household and cherishing the same
political faith we should cultivate a spirit of
conciliation, concession and compromise, and
that our watchword should be “everything for
the causa and nothiug for men. ”
2. We still maintain our allegiance to
those cardinal principle* of government which
we have been taught to cherish as the sheet
anchor of our safety, and the palladium f our
liberties. We do not believe that all the barriers
of tho constitution have been broken down,
that all its limitations of power have
b-en removed, that the federal char
acter of the republic has been de
stroyed. and that the government of well de
fined and limited powers created by our fathers
has been converted into a consolidated empire.
We believe that “the union ia to be indissoluble,
but that it is to be an indissoluble union of
free and Indestructible states.”
3. That there has never been a time in
our history when it was more important
to oppose the centralizing tendency of tho gen
eral government, and to maintain the state
rights doctrine of strict construction. If we
would preserve our liberties we must guard with
ceaseless vigilance the right of local self-govern
ment and the reserved powers of the states
under the constitution. While theio exist tho
republic will live. When they are overcome the
republic will perish.
4. That we desire to place upon record
our earnest protest and solemn remon
strance against any renewal of the attempt
by those in authority to secure the passage of
the “force bill," believing, a* wo do, that the
enactment of that unconstitutional and in
famous measure will not only be whdlly de
structive of the autonomy of the states aud ut
terly subversive of the liberties of the people,
but that it would serioualy imperil the peace of
our homes aud the safety of our society.
3. That the tariff is a tax; that ail
unnecessary taxation is unjust; that the
government has not the power under the con
stitution to collect from the people any money
except what is necessary to defray the expanses
of its economical administration, that one class
of our people should not. be required to pay
tribute money for the benefit of another class,
and that the burdens of the government should
be Imposed upon luxuries and not upon the
necessaries of life.
The sixth resolution favors the abolition
of the internal revenue system.
The seventh reaffirms the principles of the
old platform ot 1889.
The eighth demands on Increase in the
volume of the ourrency to extent suffi
cient for the commercial and agricultural
needs of the country.
The nlntn denounces tho Fifty-first con
gress as the “billion-doliar congress.”
The tenth indorses wise economy, clean
and honest methods and non-sectional
character of tho late democratic adminis
tration. and takes pride and satisfaction as
Amerloan citizens in pointing to it
The convention adjourned at 12:30 o’olook
this morning.
CALIFORNIA FO’i CLEVELAND.
The Entire Delegation in Favor of the
ex-Prestdent.
Fresno, Cal., May 19.—The democratic
state convention adjourned last night after
electing four delegates at large to the na
tional convention and ratifying the nomi
nations of the seven district conventions.
The platform as submitted by the majority
of the committee on resolutions was unani
mously adopted after some debate late yes
terday afternoon. During a recess early in
the evening the delegates at large were
agreed upon and there was no
oontest at the evening session.
Following are the delegates: W. W.
Foote, Stephen M. White, J. O. Coleman
and A. B. Butler. They announced before
the convention that they wore in favor of
the nomination of Grover Cleveland. Tho
following alternates were elected: Law
rence Archer. John Bryson, L. Metzger and
R. H. Beamer. The convention adjourned
with three cheers for Cleveland.
The Sixth congressional district, the only
one whioh had not already elected delegates
to Chicago, chose Jeese D. Carr aud George
S. Patton last night. Eigbtof the fourteen
districts’ delegates were instructed for Mr.
Cleveland, and, in fact, the entire delega
tion is expected to support the ex-President.
OKLAHOMA FOR CLEVELAND.
Efforts to Boom a Western Man Re
sult In Failure.
Guthrie, O. TANARUS., May 19.—The demo
cratic convention at Kingfisher did not end
till 4 o’clock yesterday morning. Owing to
the delay in the railway service the dele
gates did not arrive till dark. Asa conse
quence they sat the whole night through.
The Cleveland men captured the convention
at tho start and remained in the lead,
though several attempts were mide to
spring a western man as n dark horse. John
T. Levy of Norman and Joseph Haskins
of Kingfisher are delegates and go
uuinstruoted. The resolutions indorse Mr.
Cleveland and his administration, condemn
the administration of President Harrison
and the McKinley bill; declare for tariff
reform and government national banks;
for home rule for Oklahoma and better
publio land laws and rulings; for free and
unlimited coinage of silver; for low and
just transportation; for statehood for Okla
homa within a year, and for the election of
United States senators by direct vote.
North Carolina's Nominees.
Raleigh, N. C., May 19.—The demo
cratic convention nominated for iieutonaut
governor R. A. Daughton, speaker of the
last assembly, and for secrotary of state
Octavius Coke, the incumbent, by acclama
tion, The oonvention was thoroughly
harmonious and the best of feeling pre
vailed.
The convention completed the state
ticket this afternoon in perfect harmonv.
Donald Bain was nominated for treasurer,
Frank I. Osborne for attorney general,
John C. Scarborough for superintendent of
publio instruction. The delegates at large
to Chicago are John D. Bellamy, Edward
Chambers Smith, J. P. Caldwell and
Wharton J. Green. Their preference is the
man who can be elected.
Congressman Pattison Renominated.
Cincinnati, 0.. May 19.— The Sixth
district Ohio democratic convention at
Loveland, 0., yesterday renominated Hoa.
John M. Pattwon for congress.
SAVANNAH'S WATERWAY
THE BILL TO 03 THROUGH AB IT
CAMS FROM THE COMMUTES.
Gen. Sorrel Joins Representative
Lester in Working for the Appro
priation-Senator Gorman Advises
That tho Reduced Appropriation Be
Aooepted Rather Than Jeopardize
the Adoption of the Contract Plan.
Washington, May 19.—Representative
Lestor and Gen. Sorrel, who have been
watching the Savannah item in the river
and harbor bill with dose attention, are
satisfied that, now that Mr. McPherson’s
proposition has been laid on the table, the
item will remain in the bill just as it was
fixed in the Senate and the bill will go
through ail right. Upon consulting Mr.
Gorman and other friends of Savannah in
the Sonato, the Georgia senators not belug
here to consult, they arooonviuced that the
best thing to do is to accept what the Sen
ate gives. As Senator Gorman said:
‘‘The work is provided for by the
clause authorizing a contract to be
made for tho wholo of it. The money neces
sary will have to be appropriated sooner or
later and it does not matter in the long run
whether you get $300,000 or $400,00) to
start with. I know how we have gotten on
at Baltimore under the contract plan, even
when the appropriations were not all wo
desired. Certificates negotiable in banks
have been used iu Baltimore and could be
at Savannah.”
Gen. Sorrel returned to New York to-day
after having worked hard for two days on
the Savannah item. He was oonvinced, ns
Representative Lester was, that too muob
opposition to the Senate committee’s reduc
tion might wreck tho bill altogether.
THE DAY IN THE SENATE.
HU the Associated Press.
Washington, May 19.—1n the Senate to
day Mr. McPherson gave notice that when
the river and harbor appropriation bill
should be brought before the Senate for
consideration, he would move to reoommit
it to the committee on oommeroe with in
structions to report it back with such
amendments as will exclude from it all
authorization for now contracts for mate
rial and work, and as well also proportion
ately reduce by 50 per cent, the entire
amount appropriated.
THE PILOTAGE BILL.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
bill exempting American coastwise vessels
piloted by their lioensed masters or a
United Stntes pilot from obligation to pay
state pilots for services not rendered. Mr.
Butler opposed the bill in the interest of
pilots in the southern waters—men, he said,
who daily and nightly Imperiled their
lives to save the property of ship owners.
Mr. Butler offered an amendment repeal
ing such parts of the navigation laws ns
prevent the purchase by citizens of the
United States of ships in foreign countries
and their right to American registry and to
fly the American flag.
Mr. Frye moved to lay the amendment on
the table, and Mr. Butler asked for the
yeas and nays on that motion.
The motion was agreed to—yeas 81,
nays 13. The vote was a party one ex
cept that Messrs. Kyle, Blodgett and Pugh
voted with the republicans to lay the
amendment on the table.
Tho bill was then passed without division.
Mr. Aldrich offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, abolishing the office of prin
cipal executive olerk of the Senate; author
izing the secretary of the Senate to appoint
an additional clerk at an annual salary of
$2,400; directing the secretary of the Sen
ate to detail from his force a competent
reading clerk, and placing the enllro cleri
cal force of the Senate in tho secretary’s
oliloe, including the chief clertf, under the
control and direotlon of and subject to ap
pointment and romoval by tho secretary of
the Senate.
rivers and harbors.
Tho river and harbor appropriation bill
was then taken up and Mr. McPherson
made a motion (of which he had given
notice this morning) to recommit the bill
with instructions to reduce the amount 50
per cent.
Mr. Dolph moved to lay the motion ou
the table, and Mr. Doiph’s motion was
agreed to; yeas 42, nay 6 (Messrs. Harris,
Kyle, McPherson, Paddook, Palmer and
Vilas).
Tho clerk proceeded with the reading of
the bill for amendment. A large number
of amendments reported from the commit
tee on commerce, a majority of them in
creasing appropriations, woro agreed to.
Among them were the following: Reduo
ir.g the appropriation for the harbor at
Charleston, 8. C., from $300,000 to $225,-
000; increasing the appropriation for Cum
berland sound, Georgia, from $112,-
000 to $290,000; reducing the
appropriation for the harbor at
Savannah, Ga., from $425,000 to $318,000;
reducing the approririation for the harbor
at Mobile. Ala., from $350,000 to $262,000;
increasing the appropriation for Roanoke
river. North Carolina, from $15,000 to $50,-
000; inserting an Item of SIO,OOO for Black
river, North Carolina; striking out an item
of $150,000 for the St. Johns river, Florida,
and reducing the appropriation for tne
channel at the mouth of the St. Johns river
from $150,00 to $125,000; inserting an item
of $25,000 for Indian river, Florida.
A CUT IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr. Frye, who is in charge of the bill,
moved to reduce the appropriation for the
harbor and bay at Humooldt, Cal., from
$'200,000 to $150,000 (this being one of the
25 per cenr. reductions where continuing
contract provisions exists.)
Mr. Felton opposed the amendment and
considerable discussion followed, in the
course of which Mr. Cullorn said there were
fifteen such items in the bill (providing for
continuing contracts), and that the princi
ple, he believed, would effect a saving of
$20,000,000 to the government. But if to
accommodate any senator the line should be
broken, then they would have to go back to
the old system, which would be very inju
rious to tho public interests. Mr. Cullorn
said that in the sundry oivil appropriation
bill of next session there would be undoubt
edly items to the amount of $7,000,000 or
$8,000,000 or $9, 00,000 for those ‘ ‘continu
ing contract” works.
The amondmeut was agreed to, as were
also amendments affecting in like manner
all the continuing contract items In the bill
as heretofore published.
All the committee amendments having
been disposed of tho bill went over till to
morrow, when it will be open to general
amendment, and the Senate at 6 o'clock ad
journed.
Alger’s Conference for Blaine.
Detroit, May 19.—Gen. Alger when ap
proaohed by an Associated Press reporter
to-day in regard to a conference held at his
home last evening, which was
attended by Chairman Clarkson
J. Sloat Fassett, John M. Thurston and
several other prominent republicans, said
that the political situation was canvassed
by those present and its possibilities dis
cussed. All were in favor of James G.
Blaine for President, he said, and every
means would be used to get him to accept
the nomination.
IRISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT*
Determined Opposition to the Measure
of ASr. Balfour.
London, May 19,—Comparatively few
members were present iu the House of
Commons this evening when Mr. Balfour
moved seoond reading of the Irish looal
government bill. It is tho general belief
that tho bill will nevor get further thau its
seeoud reading, for the reason that there is
little real interest taken in It. Thomas
Sexton, in moving! that the house rejeot
the bill, declared that its provisions were a
series of dishonest and shabby expedients.
Mr. Sexton criticised Mr. Balfour for not
explaining the bill in detail. In conclu
sion, he declared that nothing but a na
tional legislature would satisfy Ireland.
Mr. Madden, attorney general for Ire
land, made a feeble reply. He appealed to
Mr. Gladstone to say whether ho thought
the tirao had come to dispense with the
guarantees in which he himself proposed in
1886 for the minority in Ireland. He firmly
defended the clause providing for trials l.y
county councils. Ho thought that consid
erable darkness hung over the rule.
Mr. 1 Abouchere contended that it was not
a looal government bill at all. The govern
ment was putting a liberal label on their
policy in order to palm off shoddy wares.
It was n monstrous waste of time to discusa
second reading of the bill. The days of tho
government were numbered, and why
should thoy, while death was clutching
them, squander the time of the bouse?
The house listened wearily to several
m.nnr speeches uutil tho debate was finally
adjourned.
DUBLIN’S AMALGAMATED PAPERS.
Dublin, Mav 19. —The meeting of the
shareholders of the Freeman's Journal and
National /Voss was resumed to-day, this
being the fourth meeting, to rearrange the
directorate of the amalgamated paper.
After a heated disoussion Mr. Dillon was
elected ohalrmaii, and a number of share
holders, acting under legal advice, with
drew from tho meeting. The meeting
finally confirmed the agreement to pur
chase the National Press. The announce
ment of the proposal to elect Mr. Holly to
to the directorate led to a long disoussion.
Mr. Healy was then elected a director amid
terrifying uproar.
PTOIEOTION BY HALVES.
London Editors Ridicule Lord Salis
bury's Logic.
London, May 19.—The Daily Newt,
commenting on Lord Salisbury’s speeoh at
Hastings, ridiculos what it terms the speak
er’s views on “protection by halves," and
adas: “If protection Is beneficial farmers
are equally entitled with manufacturers to
be protected. If Mr. Gosohen had any
backbono ho would resign to-morrow.”
The Chronicle saysf “The Giadstonians
ought to fervently pray Lord Salisbury to
deliver a series of addresses until tho brink
of the election. ‘Fair trade’is an inclined
plane which hn* lei European countries
like Gadarene swine into a sea of absolute
prohibition. We should not be surprised to
near that this speech brought up dissolution
of the unionist alliance, it will certainly
modify the country’s belief in Lord Salis
bury's statesmanship.”
The Standard says: “Lord Salisbury's
remarks on free trade will be a surprise,
even to many of his followers. Tho facts
he mentioned aro suscoptible of other inter
pretations than those ho placed upon them.
He would have noted more prudently by
omitting this portion of his speech.”
Tho Times says: “Lord Salisbury’s lop
sided scheme would involve us in angry
conflicts, and leave the most sorious part
at the wrong untouched. It is a more dream
to suppose that a war of reprisals against a
few of the protectionist oouutnes, uilowing
tho others to go scot froo, would have a
chance of acceptance in Great Britain,
or that a serious proposal in that
direotion would not give rise to
a bitter, prolonged conflict. Imperilling
the unity of the conservative party and tho
unionist alliance. It is to be regretted that
Lord Salisbury thought it expedient to
touch tho subject.”
The Telegraph commends Lord Salis
bury's courage in braving misrepresenta
tion by boldly speaking bis thoughts on an
important question.
A HURRICANE IN MAURITIUS.
Hoavy Loss of Life and Enormous
Damage to Property.
London, May 19.—Advice* received here
from Mauritius state that a hurricane un
precedented in its volume passed over the
island on April 29, causing enormous dam
age to shipping. A majority of the vessels
at the island wore blown ashore. The
western half of Port Louis, the capital, was
devastated. The loss of life was ap
palling. A large number of persons wero
caught in falling houses and crushed to
death, while others lost their lives by being
struck by flying debris. Never before iu
the history of the island has such warring
of the elements been known. The
exact number of deaths is not known.
Half the crops of sugar, rice,
coffee and pepper have been utterly ruined
and the loss iu this direotion is extremely
heavy. Mauritius, or as it is sometime!
called the Isle of France, has always been
noted for its violent and destructive hurri
canes, bub this one exceeds in destructive
ness any hitherto known.
FRANCE’S PRESS LAWS.
Extenelvo Modifications Aimed at the
Anarchists.
Paris, May 19.—M. Rlcard, minister of
justice, to-day submitted to the cabinet a
bill making extensive modifications in tho
press laws. The measure is directed against
anarchist journals, and provides for the im
position of heavy penalties for inciting to
theft and to disobedience of army regula
tions. It authorizes th > seizure of news
papers wheu it is believed that they intend
to publish prohibited matter without wait
ing for the matter to appear, and also the
arrest of journalists whom there is reason
to suspect are engaged in writing articles
inciting others to unlawful deeds.
Durham's Strikers.
London, May 19. —At a meeting to-day
of delegates from the striking Durham ooal
miners, a majority of the delegates voted
in favor of continuing the strike. A large
number of them have been compelled to
accept parish relief, and, according to
British Javr, their right to vote is for the
present gone.
Austria’s stock of Silver.
Vienna, May 19. —A count of the silver
currency of Austria-Hungary shows tho
entire stock to be of the value of £15,000.000
which is much less than was gen
erally believed. It is probable that instead
of any being sold silver will have to be
bought to meet the demand for small coin.
Cholera In Egypt.
Cairo. May 19.—An epidemic of virulent
cholera is raging in Harrar and is spread
ing inland, it Is already causing 100 deaths
daily. The Italians are taking vigorous
precautions to prevent the disease from
spreading to Massowah.
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BLAINE URGED 10 RUN.
THE ANri-HAUHISON MBN TRYING
TO WIN HIB CONSENT.
Bold Assertions That He Will Accept
the Nomination If It Is Offered Do
Not Appear Warranted by Anything
Bald by the Secretary—Blaine Very
Non-committal.
Washington, May 19.—The anti-Harrl
son republicans in the Senate aud House
have been Baying for a day or two that
after all they had succeeded in their effort*
and that Seoretary Blaine would accept the
nomination, whioh they claim the Minne
apolis convention will be anxious to give
him. It is only told uuautboritatlvely that
he will take It. During tbo past week they
have redoubled their efforts to get Becre
tory Blaine to say something which would
oommit him to their plan for beating 1 'resi
dent Harrison and nominating Secretary
Blaine. Someone of them called on Secre
tary Blaine every day. Senator Cameras
went Sunday, Senator Wolcott Monday,,
Senator Washburn Tuesday and soon.
RATHER OVERCONFIDENT.
Yesterday and to-day they wero telling
everybody they met confidentially thao
Seoretary Blaine hud yielded to their skill
ful and persistent importunity. But when
they were asked just what he had said they
had to admit that he had not said in terms,
"I will aocept the nomination.” He had
not said it conditionally or unconditionally.
It was what he had not said rather than
what, he had said which raised their hope*
and stimulated their boasts. Everyone ol
them had about the same story to teiL
BLAINE'S ANSWER.
When ashed whether he would allow hi*
name to he mod he had pointed to his letter
to Chairmau Clarkson. When told that
what his caller wanted to know wa
whether If that letter were disregarded by
the convention, aud if the nomination were
offered to him In suoh a way that there
oould be no question about its being honor
able for him to take it; if, for example.
President Harrison evidently could not be
nominated, and the oonventiun was looking
around for a suitable man, he would take
the nomination offered, as they said is
would be. with enthusiasm and unaaimitv.
He replied that it was well known that his
health would not permit him to remain In
public life. His colloagues in the cablnst,
ho said, expected him to retire, on March i
next, if not before.
HARD PRESSED BY CAMERON.
Senator Cameron at last was not satis
fied with ibis very vague reply and pressed
for a more specific one. But that was all
Secretary Blaine would say. “You have
my answer,” he replied. Inasmuch, how
ever, as he did not say what he has said
when asked a similar question before,
namely that he would find means to pre
vent the oonvention from nominating him,
the anti-Harrison men who are so anxious to
use him, feel that they have grounds for their
hope. The friends of President Harrison,
however, laugh at it and say thut inasmuch
as President Harrison is already practically
renominated Sooretary Blaine will never
have the opportunity to take the nomina
tion. Thoro is no doubt that President Har
rison himself is so confident of his own re
nomination that hn will not make terms
with the anti-Harrison leaders.
THE CABINET AND THE CONVENTION.
The fact that President Harrison has ex
pressed tho wish that members of his cabi
net should keep away from the Minneapolis
oonvention, when it became known to-day.
was interpreted by the Harrisonians to
mean that he considered hitnself sure of re
nomination and did not want it to appear
that it was due to the presence of his cabi
net officers, aud by anti-Harrison men aud
democrats to mean that ho feared to intrust
his interests at Minneapolis, in whole or in
part, to Seoretary Elkins. From present
appearances John C. New, who has re
turned from London for that purpose, will
have charge of President Harrison's inter
ests at Minneapolis, and will not resign the
consul generalship he holds.
STRIKE OF THE PA VERB.
Abandoned Quarries May b 3 Worked
on the Co-operative Plan.
New York, May 19.—Representative*
from the different branches of the paving
trade met to-day and decided unanimously
to remain out all tho year If occasion de
manded. Secretary Orant said to-night
that undoubtedly advantage would be taken
of the proposal to reopen disused quarries
and work them on the co-operative plan
which in a fow months would glvo employ
ment to many of those now locked out. The
quarries already proposed to be opened ara
those of Thumaston, Me., and Poughkeep
sie, Garrison aud Tarrytown, N. Y. From
the three latter, he thought, sufficient;
stones could easily bo securod to supply
New York. At the pavers' headquarters it
was said that financial support was contin
ually pouring in and that the position of
the men was daily becoming stronger. A
request for flfty-fivo men came from Dover,
N. J., another of fifty from Swans Island,
Me., a third from Connellsville, Pa.
Others were wanted ot Llthoma, Ga.
A JOCKEY TURNS RAVIBHER.
He Was Saved From Lynching by
Being Taken to Another City.
Chattanooga, Ten.n., May 19.—Lynch
ing was prevented hero to-night by the
prompt action of Sheriff Skillers. Thi*
morning, In one of the suburbs, a negro at
tempted to rape a farmer’s wife.
After a struggle, in which the
woman’s teeth were knocked out, she
freed herself. The negro, who proved to be a
Chattanooga jockey, was arrested shortly
after the crime and lodged in jail. At noon
he was quietly taken from prison aud sent
to Nashville. To-night a crowd surrounded
the jail and demanded the negro. They
were assured that tho pogro had been re
moved, and, after n committee of five
thoroughly inspected the jeil under escort
of the sheriff aud satisfied themselves that
the negro had t een taken to Nashville, ths
crowd quietly dispersed.
Sbowalter Not a Winner.
New York, May 19. —Showalter opened
the thirteenth game of the chess match
with a ltuy Lopez to-day. He had the best
ot the contest throughout, but failed twice
to make a winning move. Finally the gams
resulted in a draw. Tho Boore stands!
Lipschutz 5, Showalter 1, drawn 7.
Train Robber Perry Sentenced.
Lyons, N. Y., May 19.—Oliver Curti*
Perry, the train robber, to-day pleaded
guilty, and was seutensed to forty-three
years and three months on four iudiot
wents.
Ten Drowned.
Merrillton, Ark., May 19.—8 y tha
capsizing of a boat yesterday, Hamp Wil
son (colored), four women aud five children
were drowned.
Presbyterians In Session.
Portland, Ore., May 19.— The 104th
session of the Presbyterian general assem
bly opened here to-dav.