Salt Lake Times | 1892-05-25 | Page 1

SSi THE SALT LAKE TIMES. f ""1 city can show such evidence of popularity. - iiiuvx ixj 1 Jj tt p j XXtO . ! j aaapygftstt - 5 VOLUME 6 J SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1892. $&ttAcu) NUMBER 28. A RAILROAD DEAL. The Northern Pacific Establishes a Steam-ship Line to China and Japan. (New York, May 35. The announcement that the Northern Pacific succeeded in estab-lishing a line of steamers between Tacoma stad China and Japan is confirmed here. The arrangements are completed with an English syndicate by which the new com-pany, called the Northern Pacific Steamship Company, has been formed, with President Sir Vim. Pcarce, London, who has organized the Canadian Pacific Steamship company. There will be three ships under iheBritish flag, voyages will be made monthly in each direc-tion, and within a year it is hoped to have serni-u- u nthly service. The first steamer of the new company left Hong Kong May 21st. The line opened in time to carry part of the tea crop, of which the Northern Pacific fiithcrto transported about 30 per cent. The Northern Pacific, as a company, will not liave any pecuniary in the steamers, the steamship line taking the ocean earnings, whil ' the. Northern Pacific will take the over- - land earnings on the traffic interchanged. Th,c steamship line will deliver exclusively tothe Northern Pacific, but will compete for exports to the Pacific coast at all points. Pacific Mail Earnings. jSew Your, May 23. The annual meet-ing of the Pacific Mail stockholders resulted in. the of the old board of direc-tor. The report showed the gross earnings for th.- - fiscal year to lie $4,309,263, the op-erating expenses f.OSS, netearnings $731,307. President George Ctouid in his report says the gross earnings have increased but the earning- - have decreased slightly, owing to the fact that the company was compelled to spend u large amount to put the fleet In con-dition to meet the increased requi rem cuts far speed and passengers to qualify under 'ie subsidy law for carrying mails. Vice-Preside- Houston said the earnings, exclud-ing the amount expended to comply with fee subsidy law, is equal to per cent in stock. EDITORS IN SESSION. George W. Childa Greeted w ith Cheers The Proceedings of the Meeting. Sax Francisco, May 25. Editors and pub-lishers, whose names are household words in their respective localities, and coming from about every state and territory, com-pletely filled the ground floor of the Metro-politan temple this morning. They were the delegates to the eighth annual conven-tion of the National Editorial association, and they had celebrated the fourth centen-nial adversary of the discovery of America by an excursion entirely across the conti-nent. Occupying a seat on the platform to the right of the chair was George W. Childs, the philanthropist publisher of the Philadel-phia Ledger, who on his appearance was greeted with applause, repeated again and again. The proceedings were opened by the presentation of the annual address by Pres-ident W. F. Cappeller. who eulogized the fraternity and its achievements, and alluded to the progress which it had made in all parts of the country during the past year. "Among those from whom letters of re-gret were read were Hon. Charles A. Dana, J. A. Cockerell, New York Advertiser; Car-te- r H. Harrison, Chicago Times; Henry Watterson, Louisville Courier-Journa- l ; and K. P. Porter, New York Press. The committee on credentials reported over 700 accredited delegates, representing State press associations, publishers' associa-tions, press clubs, women's Dress clubs, and similar organizations. An interesting paper on "Journalism" was presented by E. W. Stevens of Columbia, Mo. , of the association; and a well-writte- n poem by Miss Anna Cooper, daughter of the proprietor of the Denver Republican, was read. At this afternoon's session Colonel G. Sam bole-Jon- es of Baton Rouge, La., pre-sented a paper on "The Non-Politic- View of the Press in Relation to the Negro," and which is likely to give rise to an animated discussion. The circulation of daily papers in interior towns and cities wiil form the topic of a debate led by C. C. Doran of Mansfield, O. Miss Sallic M. Moses of Chi-cago will talk about women in journalism, and Matt Parrott of Waterloo, la., will sub-mit a paper deprecating the practice on the part of publishers of cheapening their own wares. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS. Fivte of Them Meet Today to Select Dele-gates to Chicago. Louisville, Ky., May 25. The demo-cratic state convention which assembled here at noun promises to be one of the most interesting held in this state in recent years. Henry AVatterson is determined that the delegation to Chicago shall be in line for Senator Hill, while Proctor Knott and Harding and other leaders are just as determined that the Blue Grass shall loom up solidly for Cleveland. The latter, it is claimed, has a large majority of the dele-gates in the convention, although the indi-cations are tiiat there are enough of the op-position to make music. Proctor Knott lias recently i returned from a trip through the northwest, J anil say that the democratic feeling in thaS section of the county lor Cleveland is absqW lutely universal, ami that lie does not that anyone else will be placed in sW-iou- a nomination before the conventual. nry Watterson will "bo one of the dqJ-'-gate-together with World's Fair Commis-sioner McKeuzie. Tlie delegates from aiM'Ut thirty-fiv-e counties favor an uninstruBted delegation free to declare its choice byBthe conditions existing at the time of the convention, while the balaueePare bout equally divided between Clevtwand and Carlisle. m AT TUKXToX. B Tkextox, N.J., May 25. The democratic state convention for the purpose of ejecting delegates to Chicago was alled to odcr at Taylor Opera house at noon by Horn. Alex McDermott. Hon. John Swift, jit, was made temporary chairman, and in a winging address prophesied democratic vietupi y next fall. An allusion to Cleveland was received with loud and eontiuLcd ap-plause. This afternoon the eonveufton will select a solid Cleveland delegation, lMotv.ith-standin-g the fact that up to a few (Umjs sgo Governor Leon Abbctt and bis fnllLiwers were avowed supporters of Senator Htil. The explanation given for the sumder. change, which has been led fey United Sljitcr. Seuators MePherson and Blodgett, is Bliat Cleveland is needed to hold the state Aexi fall, owing to the strong campaign tha:I the republicans made in the recent nuiriiclipal elections amd which they propose to continue until November. The result of the Jearsey ( ity election has convinced the democratic leaders that hard work wiil be necessary from now on, and that, it will not be sale to go into the campaign with a new and Ivul-- I ueriible standard bearer. I VANKTON DEMOCRAT V. Yankton, S. D., May 25. The democratic state convention will be called to order ak 4 o'clock this afternoon at Turner hall my Hon, Otto Teemiller. AH the delegates uVe on the gronucl, and interviews with them in-dicate that Cleveland is the almost unani-mous choice. At the same time the senti-ment is favorable to the eight delegated going to Chieagojuninstructed. This is the first time that the South Dakota democrats have had a voice in the choice of a candi-date for the presidency of the Cnited States, and the convention will therefore be one of the most interesting in the history of the Dakotas. Hon. Bartlett Tripp of Yankton will head the delegation. Colorado's opening. DzXYBB, May 25. The hotels are crowded with delegates to the democratic state con-vention which assembles this afternoon. This morning the delegates to Chicago from districts are being elected, no district con-vention having been held. The free silver , men appear to be largely in the and the indications majority, point to fin . :W P delegation to Chicago, favoring any candi-date who is in accord with the democracy ill Colorado on the silver question. J AT VAN CO I YKK. j Yax ot vru. Wash., May 25. The stite democratic convention opened here this The delegation to Chicago w ill (lie unanimous for Cleveland, the few promincjnt Hill men who were active a month ago lutve given up in disgust. Many of the county democratic conventions have rttfused to tip-prov- e any candidate for national delegates until they had all publicly avowed them-selves for Cleveland. SOUTH DAKOTA OK MOCK ATS. They w ill Struggle Over a Committeepnan Other 1'olitical Points. Yankton, S.D., May 25. Twelve hunJflred delegates are here to attend the demoeJratic state convention. A severe struggle i ex-pected over the selection of a national com-mitteeman . II. F. Fellows will be tcnipor-ar- y chairman. Contesting Delegations From LouisiLna. Baton Rocge, La., May 25. A final) at-tempt to harmonize the differences between the MeKnery and Foster factions failedand contesting delegations will be sent to the democratic national convention. Vancouver Democrats. Vancouver, Wash., May 25. The dem-ocratic state convention met this mor ning to choose delegates to the national conven-tion. T Arkansas Delegates to St. I.ouisi Litti.f. RVx k. Ark. May 25. Governor Eagle has appointed delegates to the Option-al Nicaragua Canal convention at St. Louis. STILL THEY COME. The Deputy Marshals Make Addi-tional Arrests of Gay Gamblers and Frail Females. Names of Those Who Were Before the Inquisitors as Prosecuting Witnesses. MATT IE TURNER IN LUCK. The Case Against Her Dismissed at the l Suggestion of Foreman Jack. NOT WHAT SHE SEEMS. An Interesting Interview With a Prom-inent Citizen as to the Eftect of the Crusade Against the Women. One of our day weak contemporaries did manage to publish an incomplete report this morning concerning tiie crusade against the gamblers and prostitutes, but the Ilerahl has evidently not yet learned of the indictments being found nor the arrest of the parties. The result was tbat the few copies of The Times that were not sold on Tuesday night were called for by the disgusted subscribers of the morning papers, and by S a. m. today the edition was exhausted. All of the men indicted for keeping gam-bling houses had been arrested by 9 a. m. and all gave bonds in the sum of $500 to se-cure their appearance for trial. THE LIST OF GAMBLERS is as follows: Henry Nugent, James Hegne.y, Sam Keartrle, Ceorge Barr, Tom McDermott, J. H. Richards, Lester Harrison, H. C. Wade, George Silvers, E. K. Lathrop, A. A. Gibson, C. S. Wood, Q. S. Sparks. the wov rx who had been arrested up to the same hour were Jessie Blake, Maggie Morris, May St. Clair, Lizzie Winters, Ida Walker, May Rey-nolds and Minnie "the Jap." All but the last two were able to give bonds and were re-leased. WHO THE WITNESSES WERE. Considerable curiosity has been manifested as to who the witnesses for the prosecution before the grand jury were, and a Times re-porter this morning obtained permission to look at the. indictments and found the fol-lowing names indorsed on the bocks: Hugh L. Glenn, Frank Glenn, J. B. O'Reilley, E. M. Januey and J. J. Donovan. i.rcKv matt in r. At half-pas- t 10 o'clock this morning ury Jack inserted a whisper into the proceedings of the Third district court and clogged the progress of the case of The People vs. William Randall, whi is charged with, being a thief.j The whisper struck Prosecutor Stephens in the car. He nodded his head once or twice and then got up and addressing the court asked that the indictment that had been retu ncd by the grand jury against Mattie Turner, on the charge of keeping a house of be dismissed. He said that --Miss Turner was in Salt Lake for the purpose of closing up the estate of the deceased Minnie Barton, who died and left Miss Turner her wealth. Mr. Stephens said the indictment appeared to b an injustice to the indicted female. She was not a "madam;" she was simply an heir to the effects. The court asked Mr. Stephens if he was satisfied that Miss Turner was not a keeper of a house of prostitution Mr. Stephens said he was, taking Foreman Jack as author-ity. Judge Zane said the indictment against Miss Turner would be dismissed. It there-fore was. now it is viewed. Of course this movement created a great deal of comment, and it cannot be denied that the most of it was of au adverse charac-ter. As expressing the views of that large class who hold that the crusade will not re-sult in good, the follow ing brief interview is given. "This crusade," remarked the gentleman in question 10 a Times reporter, "against the unfortunate women eanUOt result in any permanent good. (Jf course I not like to be quoted as tnkng that position, though I believe, that e "cry thinking man in this community will agree with me that it is the correct one. The question is almost a? old as sin itself, and h is been experi-- i mented with for years. I hive given it some thought myself, and believe that the result of ali experience is that it is a neces- - sary evil iu large cities." "What will lie the result of this crusade if it is carried out vigorously?" "Now, you ask that question 1? Hasn't the result of such a movenieiU been demonstrated right here in our own eity " It is only a few-year- s ago that the auth r ties took heroic measures against the evil mid made a strong effort to suppress it. What was the. result? Why. instead of the bouses of ill fame being confined practically to one locality, and in-stead of the inmates of Mich places being subjected to strict sni vel ence, and under the control of the police, they scattered over the entire city. Assignation houses sprang up on every hand, and all classes of society were attacked. The city was honeycomed with apartments occupied by these vile creatures w ho no longer wore the badge of shame, but hid behind the mask of virtue. If one lived in the most resp.-clabl-e quarter of the city, his next door neighbor might in reality be a prostitute. If your son or daughter or your wile went to any public place, they would likely to come in contact with these characters, and be ignorant of the fact. The authorities are powerless to control them under uch conditions, and I ho evil truly becomes an appalling one. When these creatures are confined to a certain quarter and are under survcliencc, a person cannot come in contact with tin m by mis-take. The women have no opportunity to prey upon ignorance, and wile the youth unconsciously to ruin nor to bring about the downfall of hundreds of girls, as they did when vice was "suppressed" a few years ago. There is no use deceiving ourselves about this matter. I would like to see it swept off the face of the earth, but ask any policeman here orany inan who knows anything about it any-where, and he will tell you that it is an im- - possibility. Von may change its form; you may-contr- and check it; you may stop these women from making themselves offen-sive in the streets and in public places, but that is the most that can be done, and when you make them throw off the harlots garb, you break down the only safeguard society has against them. That has been the expe-rience in every city in the world, from time immemorial. Such a crusade doesn't in the. least degree lessen the evil you are aiming at in the tirst place, and in the second, it adds another much more vicious and dan-gerous, because it is impossible to grapple with it. I don't know how far this move-ment will be carried, but if it is pushed, you may expect to see existing here a worse condition of affairs than has yet been known." "How about the gamblers P' "I neither know nor care anything about them. Public gambling houses can cer-tainly be suppressed, if tbat is what is de-sired." AN IMPORTANT DEAL The Syms Grocery Company to Open the Largest Wholesale House in I tan. A TINE BUIDDIG TO BE ERECTED. The Site Purchased What is in the Wind? Today's Clearings and Eeal Estate Transfers Business Briefs. The most important move that has been lade iu the local busiuess world for a long time, has just taken a deliuite shape. A. B. Syms, the head of the Syms Grocery com-pany of Atchison, Kan., yesterday com-pleted the purchase of the. line lot held by Bast A: Woodruff on Second South street, between Second and Third West, and will at once commence the erection of a tine business building having three stories and a basement, with a front-age of OS feet by 106 feet deep. W. E. Ware is the architect, aud as soon as the store is completed, Mr. Symes will open the largest wholesale grocery business in Utah. The Atchison house has had a branch es-tablishment here for some time, but after looking over the held Mr. Syms concluded that the field was large enough to justify him in starting an independent house ou a large scale here. MAMMOTH iil.ASS WOKRS. A Sleeting Considering a Proposition This Afternoon. This aftenoon as The Times goes to press C. O. Whittemore, Fred Trimmer, W. H. II. Spafford, Jacob Moritz, Fred Heath and M. J. (iray of the chamber of commerce, and T. A. Dunshee, C. E. Wantland, Henry Cohn, Ralph Xwicky and E- - W. Taylor of the West Side association are considering the propo-sition of an eastern glass manufactory to lo-cate in Salt Lake. The plant will he an extensive one and will employ nearly 1900 men with a pay roll of Dearly flOO.000 each month. Salt Lake City can well afford to put up a good big bonus for a manufacturing enterprise of that kind and will do well to get a hustle on herself for there are lots of cities waiting with open Booths for just that sort of plums. The parties who are holding the meeting are all right provided the capitalists can be induced to she'll out some cash. Another Corporation. This morning the articles of incorporation of the Hales Bros, company were tiled with Secretary Sells. The business of the com-pany will be the manufacturing and hand-ling f of all kinds of building material, and the company will last for fifty years unless sooner dissolved. The headquarters of the company will be at Spanish Fork. The capital stock is placed at 210,000, divided into 1000 shares of the par value of 10 each. The officers are Q. G. Hales, president; George C. Chambers, vice-preside- Nicolas Smith, secretary and treasurer, aud these with J. S. Hales. S. F. Hales and William Hales will form the board of directors. From Commissioner Morrison. The following letter from W. K. Morrison chairman of the Interstate Commerce com-mission explains itself: "Hon. John T. Caine was anxious that the commission should be heard at Sait Lake which we could not promise to do, but we have written him that one or more of the com- - missioned will go out at a not far distant time and take the testimony at Salt yours, W. R. Moruison, Commissioner. Activity in the Heal Kstatc Market, S. F. Silencer, the real estate dealer, re-ports that a better feeling prevails in the realty market, and the firm has disposed of 12,000 worth of real estate since Saturday at rates a shade under listed prices. This activity is attributed to cheaper money com-ing in. The same agency reports some heavy loans at s per cent. What's in the "Wind ? James S. Bogers, who represents some heavy eastern capitalists here, and J. M. Ricketts, left for the east today. They will be followed tonight by Wendell Benson, the projector of the Knutsford, and it is rum-ored that all go ou important business mis-sions. DusiiiesS Briefs. The handsome Main street entrance to the Me t orniek building is about completed. A basement entrance is being constructed in the old Walker building, corner of Main and Second South. A letter from Logansport, Ind.. received by Councilman Wantland today announces that a large delegation from that city will visit Salt Lake with Constant's natural gas excursion next month. John B. Kimball who has just returned from an extended eastern trip, says that if the people of Salt Lake could only visit the eastern towns, they would have nothing more to say about hard times here. CRIMINAL MATTERS. The Homier Case Dismissed as Mr. Stephens Thinks the Defendant is Innocent. ANOTHER DAEING HOLD UP. Two Armed Men Bob a Barkeeper Neat the Hot Springs-T- he Randall Burglary Case Police Court Notes. "Is Liilio May Dempster in the court room?" If she was she failed to say so when the dulcet tones of Assistant United States Attorney Stephens rang out in the Third district court room this morning. The case to be called for trial was that of The People vs. Charles A. Bonner, who was in-- i dieted by the grand jury early in the year on he charge of adultery. The. was Ldlie May Dempster, a sad eyed female of 17 balmy summers and more or lea severe winters. Mr. Stephens asked the court to slide the case down the calendar two or three nctchea and take up the next case on the docket. Counsel for the defense objected to a con-tinuance. He urged several cogent reasons why the ease should not go down the line. Mr. Stephens said there appeared to be a possibility that Mr. Bonner had been injured by the grand jury's indictment. Ho would look into the matter. If such was the case the law would take Us hands off. Counsel for the defense was certain injustice had been done bis client. The case was contin-ued to the 27th inst. The case against Bonner is a peculiar one. In September, 1801, Lillie May Dempster, a niece of Bonner's, was arrested at his insti-gation on the charge ol fornication. Her was a young married man by the name of Thomas Alio, proDrietor of the now defunct City Livery stable on State street. Lillie May claimed the arrest was a scheme on the part of her uncle to cover up his own violation of the moral code. The girl recited a tale of woe to the reporter that would harrow up the soul of a deputy marshal. The Dempster girl and Olio" were duly tried and duly acquitted. Then came the indict-ment of Bonner. Now Prosecutor Stephens suys in open court that he does not believe Mr. Bonner guilty of the crime with which he is under indictment. At the present time there appears to be but one certain fact and that is that Miss Dempster is in a con-dition which is proscribed by the teachings of St. Paul and covered by a special enact-ment of the congress of the United States, under the collaborate efforts of Messrs. Ed-munds and Tucker. In the meantime, peo-ple who watch court proceedings involun-tarily ask, if all is not guilty and Bonner is innocent, then who is to blame. SIX MOXTHS IN THE COUNTY JAIL. John Clark, who recently pleaded not guilty to grand larceny, today entered a plea of guilty to petit larceny. Clark appeared before the court dressed in a neat-fittin- g suit of black and a well worn tale of woe. He was represented by Attorney Glenn, who pleaded in extenuation of his client's of-fense, that "he was a poor young man and was born in Portland, Oregon." Judge Zane sentenced him to six months iu the county jail. . RANDALL ON TRIAL. William Randall, who had pleaded not guilty to breaking into the saloon of Oscar Voungberg oa the night of March 18, 1893, w.s brought in for trial. The defendant was a medium-size- d fellow and looked like a man out of a job. The indictment against Randall cited that he had stolen property to the value of $10, $12 of which was represented by a silver watch which, practically and figuratively speaking, had been "soaked" at the saloon by one of the prosecuting witnesses' patrons. A strong case was made out by the prose-cution and the arguments are being made this afternoon, A VERY TOl'GH CITIZEV. He Draws a OM on Officer O'Brien Which Fails to Kxplode. Jessie Still, a tough looking youth with a, face like 7:30 on a cloudy day, was arrested last night by Special Officer O'Brien and will tomorrow answer to the charge of as-sault with a deadly weapon, using abusivo language and having burglars tools in his possession. Still is an old offender, his por-trait already adorning the rogue's gallery at the station. When arrested the language he used toward O'Brien was of the most vile character. This offense would have passed all riht had not the scoundrel drawn a gun which he snapped at O'Brien., He will be tried at 10 a. m. tomorrow. An Independent Thief. A young man who apparently carried hia appetite with him entered the store of Mr. Davis' on Market row last eveniug and with-out apologizing for the intrusion at ones began taking what ready edibles, radishes, cookies, etc., he could find all of which he placed under his coat. A passer by detected him and after informing the proprietor the pair set out to cap-ture the offender. They found him quietly munching his ill gotten provender at the corner where the six day in the week ancient history is published and began to expostulate w ith him, saying that if he was hungry he should ask for food and not steal It. Tlie gay and festive youth became dem-onstrative at once and it took a cross counter, a left hand upper cut and a straight arm smash in the kisser to quiet him. There being no policeman in sight he was per-mitted to depart with a bruised face for company. A Daring Kohbery. A daring and successful robbery was com-mitted at a saloon near the Hot Springs last night. It seems that at a late hour, when the barkeeper was alone in the place, two srmed men advanced upon him, one enter-ing through the rear door and one through the front. They covered the unfortunate mixologist with their guns and after forcing him to throw up his hands, robbed him of $40 in cash and a watch. They then de-parted. Nothing could be learned regard-ing the affair at police headquarters, but th report was fully confirmed by telephoning-t-the Springs. Out on a I'ardon. Peter Miller, for th first time since the Sth day of Decern tier, 18S6, breathes the free air of Utah tc day. He was pardoned out of the penitentiary by Governor Thomas In 1886 Miller wrs sentenced to six years, and in 1S8T to three years on the charge of grand larceny. Miller says ho has had enough, and henceforth will live according to the laws of the land. Police Court. Three plain drunks and one mild case of assault aud battery constituted the docket in the police court this morning. All were fined $5 each. Ipj 0, GRESHAM 1$ tlfc Name of the Choice of the People's Party Leaders for 1 President. Colonel L. L. Polk Will be the Man for JBecond Place if all Bsports Ik Are True. Ft'E CLOSES JAY GOULD And That Where the Illinois Jurist Gjts HiMStrength, Says aL-ad-- v Al!ianc3 Maa. IT WILLI BE UNANIMOUS. IT the Id iul(aiiK dominate Itlaine iu That FahVin ! Alliance Can Ho" u Similnr Act. Chicago, May 25. If some of the leaders have their way Judge 'Walter Q. Crcham will be the nominee for president if the people's party and farmers' alliance c onven-tion that assembles in Omaha on July 2d and makes its nominations on July 4th, and he will have as a running mate Colonel L. L. Polk, president of the National Farmers' Al-liance and Industrial union. According to the present programme it is proposed to take a leaf out of the book of republican suggestions and dse it for all it is worth. inic of the republican forces are talking about nominating James (J. Blaine with a hurrah willy nilly, whether he wants it, or will take it, or whatever else. The people's party and alliance men aforesaid, propose to nominate Gresham ou the same lines. They know that he would not accept the nomina-tion and lead the party; and they know, moreover, that even if he did it would have no chance of success, but bring out a full vote of those who desire to protest against the present order of things, and that conse-quently in the event of his being made the nominee his declination would not make the slightest difference as lon as an opportu-nity was afforded to the followers of the third party to vote for a man whom they know to be in hearty accord with their prin-eipie- Moreover, it is argued that Judge Cresham's name would draw the suffrages of the immense floating clement which does not vote for either the republican or demo-cratic ticket, and would not vote for a peo- - pie's !arty ticket ex as a way of record-ing their admiration of Gresham as a man, Istatesman and jurist. One of the leaders of the people's party, a man who is known to the labor aud agri-cultural movement throughout the country, and whose writings on finance have been translated into a half dozen tongues, has just returned from a tour of nearly two-third-of the states of the union, and which was inaugurated soon after the St. Louis conference of February. Ou this tour he Bias been in communication with third party man holding all the virions ideas embodied ' in that platform, and his views, therefore, 'arc oi jffcat weight in the present juncture, iuis is what lie says: "The American people will undoubtedly be treated to the biggest political surprise party this fall that ever occurred in the his-tory of the country unless all signs are at fault. While the generals of the republican and democratic parties are undoubtedly fam-iliar with the growth of the people's party, it would be exceedingly bad policy on their part to communicate the information to their well drilled aud disciplined rank and ri.e. The fact is that the people's party has had an anprecede ated growth during the past year. Especially is this the case all over the southern states. The homogeneous character of the southern people is largely responsible for this ranid development, be- - down upon them. Their suggestions of re-- ! form were often impracticable and chitnerl- - eal, but the popular movement grew, and the political and economic education of the members of the party progressed and their reforms became more wise and reason-able. In fact tile experience of the party-wa-s evolution carried into polities. In the years gone by the middle class voters of the towns and cities turned their backs upon this growing movement of the producers because there was soine color to the asser-tion that it was led l3-- cranks and dreamers, j but everj- - month during the past year the principles and methods of the people's party j have advanced nearer and nearer to a point j where the average well-to-d- o American citi-zen of our tow ns and cities can give them assent, and aid in giving them ex- - pression in the law of the land. Many people's party organs have already put up the names of Gresham and Polk as their favorite pre-i.lenti- al nomi-nees. It is noticeable that the Knights of Labor, at their recent meeting in Phila-delphia, did the same thing, .fudge (ires-ham'- s attitude toward Jay Gould and the corporations is well known. Hence, no party whose nominating convention is con-trol c.l by corporations will ever put Walter Q. (iresham in nomination for president, hence, the republican party at its Minne-apolis convention is not at all liable to se-lect him for its standard-bearer- . On tb Fourth day of July, 18M3, the people's parly will make its nominations. "It has been suggested that Judge Gres-ham would be an acceptable candidate upon the main issue, that the great, plain people shall rule it instead of the corporations. Suppose a majority of the delegates to that people's party convention are willing to ac-cept Judge Graham on that main issue without making him pledge. himse f to a Specific reform; supppse, un-der those circumstances, Judge (ires-- i am accepts the nomination at the hands of the people's party. What follows? In the first place, the disaffected republican vote that is suspicious that the republican party is now being run !3- - corporations and plutocratic money, and not by the senti-ments of the hunest rank and file of the party, are exceedingly liable to break away from their old political affiliations and vote for a patriot like Judge (iresham on the main issue. Many patriotic democrats would doubtless do the same, because conscien-tious citizens, who have hitherto been mem-bers of that party, an' beginning to doubt its sufficiency for the needs of the times. "Observant philosophers affirm that we are now in an epoch of political transition greater than that of 18.V, when the young republican party was rising to prominence and domination, w hile the old whig organi-zation vanished in the tomb. This cir-cumstance would give Judge Gresham's can-didacy great possibilities in tl e matter of votes. Col. Polk, as president of the nat-ional farmer's alliance and industrial union is at the head of millions of farmers with whom he is immensely popular, and when-ever he has appeared in a northern state he has captured the hearts ond confidence of the people. This fact makes him a mnt available candidate for t. The way to the nomination of (iresham by the people's party delegates will lie much smoothed because local leaders in the party who aspire to legislative or congressional positions in their respective states will know-tha-t the nomination of Gresham would mean the birth of a new boom that would c.irry them triumphantly into office, when with any other candidate they might he defeated. The time has now arrived in this people's party movement when its mmagers are be-coming politic. They des.ie to win victor-ies and not to score defeats as has been the case in their political struggles in the past. "It is ominous for both of the Aid parties that the peopled party has come to recog-nize that. hotL policy and .wisdjjm rers ui.ru the nomination of a presidential canuidate who can command the suffrages and confi-dence of the great middle class of America, without whose aid no political victory can be scored. Judge Gresham is looked upon a a patriot statesman of the Lincoln type. There is an impression abroad among the great common people that he w ould give the Country a lofty administration along the old democratic lines of the fathers. This conviction on the part of the masses is an element of strength, and has potentialities that cannot, be over-estimate- It may be said in this connection that the solid demo-cratic south has as truly vanished from that section as human slavery. It wiil have no oxistenee in the future, and it is now de-clared by millions of alliance farmers that if any question comes up as tothe votes of the negro people' part- - members being counted, that their right of free suffrage will be en-forced by the shotgun if necessary, which will be a striking trans-positio- of use on the part of that weapon which has hitherto been a formidable factor in southern poli-ties." . . cause the population there, especially the rural population, is almost exclusively Am-erican. In live southern states not one per cent, of the people is of foreign birth. Then there U the additional circum-tanc- e that all the farmers and planters of the south have a positive kinship of interest in all sections. The small farmer who raises two bales of cotton a year, and the great planter who raies twenty thousand bales are precisely of one opinion as to the reforms which have a bearing upon their interests. The farm-ers' alliance in the south now numbers near-ly three million w hite men. 'There are also over a million colored men in the colored farmer's alliance. Since the St. Louis conference of February 22, 1SSJ, it has been made manifest to those who have the means of knowing that his great bos', is squarely Committed to the peop e's party. So much so is this the case that alliance congressmen of the south, who had been hitherto strict ly democratic, and desired lo keep the alliance movement strictly within the lines of the democratic party, have been compelled to commtt themselves un-reservedly to the people'.--, party movement, because to do otherwise would be to commit political suicide. "It is a noticeable fact that in this people's party movement its membership is purely American. This is universally the ca-- e in the southern states, and in Kansas, where it made such a marvelous manifestation of itself in the fall elections of last year. Ninety-fiv- e per cent of the population of Kansas is American born. While this is the ease, however, the people's party has noth-ing in common with the know-kuothin- g pafty of thirty-riv- e years ago, because it is almost fanatically devoted to the great cardinal principles upon which the republic was founded, that welcomes to equality of right and privileges the good of all lands. This preponderance of native-bor- n Ameri-cans in the movement is probably destined to have a potent influence upon the growth of the peop e's party. The middle c!as Americans in our towns and cities, who arc-no-thinking upon political and industrial questions as they never thought before, are certain to be inoculated with the people's party ideas by contact with the American element with which they arc one in kin and essential belief. It is a well recognized fact cmong those familiar with the situation that the average middle class American voter of intelligence in our towns and cities is now more lax in his allegiance to his dar old party than ever be-fore in the history of the country. There is obviously- - a breaking up of old political con-victions, beliefs and fa ths among this class. This is shown in large cities by the birth of citizens and independent movements, and the growth in number of rest pocket voters. These middle class voters, while they are thinking intensely, do not say much to indi-cate that there has been any- - lapse in loyalty to their old parties, and about the only way in which their falling off from their old political affiliations can be marked is after the election returns are in. From these in-controvertible facts it is evident that a new party, having a sublime constructive mis-sion, is as truly with us today as in lStJO, when Abraham Lincoln's election scored the first victory of moral ideas in American politics. It is growing with unexampled rapidity along the main latuc that this re-public should in the futuAlic a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, and not a government of, by aud for corporations, trut and millionaires. That this sentiment is rapidly taking possession of the minds of the middle class Americans, who do not make money out of politics, is obvious to anyone who makes even a cur-sory investigatim of the BUbject. "It is a striving fact in conjunction with the developmnt of the people's party move-ment, that this new organization at every one ot4ts. conferences and conventions be-comes 'dore articulate in the enunciation of fundamental principles. At first their ut-terances were confined to wrathful protests against existing conditions which the pro-ducers of the country declared bore heavily V: " .:'"fa - HER SILVER JUBILEE. Xebraska CeW'bratiiij; Her ".th Anniver-sary ns a State. Li.vroi.x, Neb., May 25. The celebration in houor of the silver anuiversary of the ad-mission of Nebraska to the union as one of its states opens here this evening, and the city is crowded with visitors from all over the state, including many old pioneers. The exercises tonight will include mass meetings it Funk's opera house, and at the Lansing theater, at w hich patriotic addresses will be delivered. While these gatherings are in progress the native sons and daughters of Xebrnska will assemble in representatives hall with Prof. W. F. Taylor presiding, and an oration will be, delivered by George M. Hitchcock of Omaha, after which a state or-ganization of sous and daughters of Ne-br- ki will c brought into existence. Con-current with the other gatherings there will be u reunion in the senate chamber of sur-vivors of the territorial legislature of lSti", avid of the Erst state officers. John M. Thayer, George M. Crawford and T. P. Kenuard will deliver addresses. To-morrow will be the great i ay of the celebra-tion. m . COD BLESS THE CHILDREN. Seventy-fiv- e Thousand Little Ones Parade with Bands anil Flaps. Brooklyn--, X. Y., May 25. The City of Churches is en fete todaj- - in honor of Sunday school da-- , and seventy-fiv- e thousand little ones with brass bands, and flags, and ban-ners and bunches of flowers are parading the streets. In no other city in the Union or for that matter in the world, is there such a great celebration every year of Sunday-schoo- l scholars. Back in the fifties when Brooklyn was little more than a village all the Sunday school children were wont to parade annually in a vacant lot in what is now the business section of the town. The increase of the city since those days has made it necessary- - to have prades in different sections, so that looking from a great height upon Brooklyn today it would seem as though the four quarters of the city were thronged with white robed armies iu march-ing array. Business is generally suspended, flags are floatining on all public buildings, and the schools, private and public, are closed. For weeks past mothers have been anx-iously preparing their little ones so that they might look their very best upon this day above all others, while the little ones, with throuiiejjnes of (larger growth, have en-tered into the spirit of the occasion wiiii en-thusiasm and delight, with the result of an unparalleled spectacle which has made this famous in the history of the city of churches. The parade was formed iu twelve divisions, the largest of which w as that at Prospect park, iu which there were no less than thir-teen thousand little ones. They gathered at Anniversary hill at noon and participated in open air services, including the singing of hymns and a brief address. Then the di-vision formed in line and marched past the reviewing stand upon which were Mayor David A. Boody, Hon. James S. Stranahan and other prominent persons. The other divisions met in the respective Sunday schools and participated in indoor services, at the conclusion of which they returned through the streets headed by bands and carrying their school banners. Hon. Charles Peale was grand marshal of the day. This afternoon the children will be regaled with ice cream, cake and other luxuries. THE MONETARY CONFERENCE. France anil Austria will I'robably Accept the Invitation Thereto. Paris, May '35. Kibot, minister of foreign affairs, is a-- aitintr the opinion of Kouvier, minister of finance, before replying to the in-vitation of the Cnited States to take part in the monetary conference, but it is probable ..'he government will accept the invitation. 4u the Austrian reichsrath Dr. Steinhach, minister of finance, stated that though he was not in a position to communicate to the house the final decision of the government on the invitation extended by the Cnited States to take part in the monetary confer-ence, he personally favored the acceptance of the invitation. v w . A DETERMINED SHERIFF. He Kcpjis Off a Mob Determined on Lynching a Xegro. Dallas, Tex., May 25. The determined stand of Sheriff Lewis prevented the mob from effecting an entrance to the jail last night for the purpose of lynching the negro, Henrj-- Miller, who murdered Officer Brewer. He barricaded the jail and told the mob he would defend the prisoner with his life. While the mob was battering at the jail door several shots were tired, and two per-sons slightly wounded. Leading citizens counseled moderation and the mob finally dispersed. . BREWERS OF THE UNITED STATES. What Their Industry is Doing for Tem-perance and Knterprisc. Boston, May 25. The annual convention of the L'nited States Brewers' association met here this morning with a large attend-ance. The session was devoted to reports on various phases of the brewing busiuess. The trustees reported that it has been de-cided to make an exhibit at the AVorld's fair, not only of beer and brewing, but also of present statistics, showing the effect of this great industry on agriculture, manu-factures, its tendency to promote temper-ance, etc. It is also proposed to hold an International brewers' congress at that time. The report of the vigilance committee dealt with the temperance legislation in various states. These, with other minor reports, were referred to committees, and the con-vention adjourned till tomorrow. INDUSTRIAL AND REFORM SCHOOLS. The National Conference Kcgins Its Ses-sion at Chicago Today. Chicago, May 25. The national confer-ence, of representatives of industrial and re-form schools opened this morning at the Sherman Houe. Delegates from institu-tions of this character in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Ken-tucky and Connecticut are in attendance. The conference was called to order by Mrs. M. It. M. Wallace, president of the Illinois industrial school for girls, with a brief but hearty address of welcome. She urged that the movement was one that should com. Baend itself to philanthropists in general, am- to those interested in education in par-ticular. Prayer was offered by Dr. M. II. Harri-- , after which an address upon the cot-tage system was delivered by J. D. Howe of Merideu, Ct. Mrs. Sarah Keeley of Indian-apolis gave her views regarding the best methods of reforming wayward girls. The convention will continue tomorrow. THE AMERICAN HOC. His Creditable It -- cord in Spain will Make His Admission Easy. Mad nit). May 25. Of 60,000 cases of American bacon, imported in this eountry from ISSOto 18'JO and which were closely ex-amined, only forty-on- e cases were con-demned and in the year 1891 only six ca-e- s were eondenlned out of a large number re-ceived in Spain during that time. The Spanish government decided that an Ameri-can certificate hereafter should be sufficient guarantee of the wholesome conditions of the article exported. ARE THEY FAKERS AiL? j It Begins to Look as Though the V Fight Was O! r. New Yokk. May 25. The proposed Anatch between Ted I'ritchard and Bob Fdtzsim-mon- s is further off than ever. The follow-ing has been received by a sporting paper: "London, May 25. I journeyed lo Ted Pritchard's training quarters to subtnit the articles of iigreement for the proposed match with Hob Fitzsimmons in the Olym-pic clab in New Orleans; also to inform him that the Olympic club would defray his ! expenses and pay any forfeit necossary if he would break oft his match with O'j.rien." Pritchard stated that September 5th, the ' date named for him to light FiUiuimon wouldn't give him enough time to train. I Pritchard guarantees he will iighft Fitzsim-mons iu the Olympic club tiny day in November, providing a purse (of $15,000 is offered. Jim Hail challenged Pritcbard to bo six rounds at tl stone, 8 pVoumls. The latter refused, but agrees to llgnt Hall at 11 stone, for 5,000 a rddc, eight Weeks from tin- signing of articles. Slavin is a big favorite, 2 to 1 are offered on hiijh. He is reported to be in tirst class condition A LESSON IN PATRIOTISM. General I'almer Instructs the (1. A. K. How to It. Ai.nANV, May 25 Genera! Palmer, com-mander in chief of the G. A. It., is earnests-co-operatin-with the exeeiuive committee of the national Columbian school celebration October 12, which aims to impress upon thirteen million pupils a powerful lesson in patriotism. In a letter to half a million vet-erans of the country he urges that they as-sist in the celebration, acting- - as escorts to parades, raising', saluting flags, etc. A SEIZURE, Marshal Persons Takes Possession of Joseph Simon's Store ON AN ATTACHMENT THIS MORNING. The Important Miit of Clinton vs. the Fnion Pacific Argued and Submitted Interesting Court Notes. The stock of Joseph Simon, whose store is in the Emporium building, on First South street, just west of Main, has been attached by the United Stales marshal in the suit brought against Mr. Simon by the Goldbergs, New York merchants, to recover about $5000 claimed to be due them for merchandise. The store is now in charge of a deputy mar-shal, but it is believe 1 that the, matter will be satislaetorily adjusted Another IHvorce Case. Another suit for divorce was brought in the Third district court this afternoon, and this time the husband is the plaintiff. His name is Fr.tnk Merrel, and he alleges that his wife, Mattie Merrel, has treated him with great cruelty, even compelling him to cook hi own breakfast occasionally, while she, through indolence and indifference, re-mained in bed ; also that she refused to do his washing and ironing, thereby compelling him to hire that work done, to iiis great in-convenience and expense. Also that she is habitually cross and irritable and that her scoldings make life a burden to him. Mr. Merrell then goes on to state that his wife declares that she will sell valuable real estate in which he is interested and he asks for a restraining order, and for an absolute decree of divorce. Kaighn and Anderson are the plaintiff's attorneys. Clinton vs. Tlml'iiiim Pacific. The arguments in the case of Clinton vs. Mink v. Harris, trustees for the Union Pa-cific, in which the evidence was taken 6ome time ago, were made before Judge Suther-- i land, referee, today, by S. S. Markham for the plaintiff and P. L. Williams for the de-fendants, and the the matter was taken un-der advisement. The case is an important one, involving as it does the title to over forty acres of laud situated near Garfield Beach. Court Notes. The commissioners had a quiet forenoon today. Fred McGurrin has acquired fame among the attorneys as an original cartoonist. I would rather go to the penitentiary for a year," said a prominent attorney this morning-- when young Clark was sentenced to a month in the county jail, "than go to the county jail for six months." During the wft in court this morning for witnesses for t'e defense iu the case of The People vs. William Randall, charged with burglary. Attorney Stephens reached over the table ami ihquired of Attorney Wiley Brown: "What do you expect to prove by these absent witnesses? Perhaps I will admit it." "I expect ts prove my client's innocence," returned Mr. Brown. Mr. Stephe is did not admit it. THE SPORTING WORLD. A Tournament to be Held Hr-r-e on Decor-ation Day. THE MONTANA KID MAKES A MATCH. Jimmy Hofrisn Will licet Him at Ifock Springs A Tennis Club rjra n i zeil The Latest Sporting News. A big tournament lias been arranged to come off at the base ball grounds in this city on Decoration day between the students of the Ogden military aeademy and the uni-- j versity. There will lie a competitive drill, football, baseball, tennis and other sports. The Montana Kill Hakes a Match. Dave Reese, the Montana Kid, who has a host of admirers here, has at last made a match. Jimmy Hogan, one of the cleverest light weights in the country, has agreed to meet him. and the match will come off at Kock Springs iu a short time. A Tennis Club Orpanized. The organization of the new tennis club was Completed, and fine grounds in the cistern part, of the city have been secured. 1 lie grounds will be put in fine condition aud a tournament will take place ere long. Sjiortin Splinters. Dal Hawkins and Sol Smith meet tomor-row night at the California Athletic club. Jimmy Carroll declares he wants a go at the winner of the McAuliffe-Mye- r battle. Major Levey says that the outlook for the coursing tournament is most encouraging. Phil Dwyer has bet $3003 to $1000 on Corbett iu his coming battle with Sullivan. All' Gunning, the Irish bantam champion, defeated Bert Smith easily in London re-cently. llilliardist Ives is going to Europe for a trip. It is said that his head is not in the least swelled. Bob Carroll, the young pugilist who re-cently fought Tommy Hogan near Denver, is seriously ill. The Danish tug of war team literally-wipe- d the earth with their opponents at iSrush, Colo., last week. Abe Nixon, a middle-weigh- t, wants to fight Jim Williams at Anaconda, Pocatello or Portland. He will find Jim like Barkis, "willin." Bldy Gibbs, formerly a hackman in Kau-sa- s City, descaled Eddie Connors of Sew York at Columbus. Ohio, a few nights ago in thirteen rounds. Payson had another foot race a few days ngt) between Kinsey and "a 6tranger." Of course the stranger won, and he now turns out to bo Quirk, a noted Canadian sprinter. Needham has wired the California Ath-letic club that he will accept the offer of George Dawson, the welterweight ehampiou of Australia, for a purse of $3000. Need-ham'- s backer will also make a side bet of $5000. "Young" Jack Dempsey, the pug who has puniihed more free lunch in Salt Ijike than any other man that ever struck town, is in Omaha looking for a go with Jim Lindsay, the gay and festive youth who smashed his face sejerai yean ago. I J DEEMINC'S DEVILTRY. He Confesses the Murder of One of His Wives in a Most Itrutal Way. Mei.i-.o- i knb. May 25, The Am publishes a statement w hich L'ceming made to the jail otlicial shortly before his execution. Deem-ing says when Emily Mather (the woman Whom lie married in Uainhill and brought to Au-trali- a) found he lacked a fortune which she supposed he possessed there were con-tinual quarrels. During one of these lie struck the woman three blows with an orna-mental battle axe killing her. He carried the body into the yard, cutting her throat and proeceded to bury the remains in his cot-tage. He covered the body with cement which, he admitted, was bought prior to the murder, but he intended its use for making ordinary repairs. S A Successful System,' CniCAon, May 25. The internal revenue agents hc.c find the revenue rt'e-ip- ts from whisky in Chicago and Peoria, district by tin- new system of weighing liquors instead of gauging them, have increased ;i0J0 a day. In structive Hail in Itily. Ti uin, May 25. Hailstorms (jn Alessan-dria destroyed 'Tops in eighty communes. . - STARVATION IN ENGLAND. A Pitiful Appeal to the Queen is Made in Behalf of Iron Workers. London. May "5. There is a movement on foot to relieve the acute distress prevail-ing among the iron miners and iron work-ers of Cleveland, York county. Twenty-eigh- t thousand people are idle on account of the colliery strike in Durham. A pitiful ap-peal on behalf of the starving people has been made to the queen. . . WHAT ABOUT THE MEN? AU the Tanneries of the ft, S. will Close for Sixty Days to Reduce the Skins. Johnstown, Pa., May 25. On account of the overstocked market the tanneries of the l'nited States have decided to close for sixty days beginning Juue 1. This will take 25,000 skins out of the market. LABOR COMMISSIONERS. President Carroll Wright Addresses Their Annual Convention. Denver, Colo., May 25. The annual con-vention of state labor commissioners is in session here. Delegates are present from sixteen states. President Carroll Wright de-livered his annual address in which he alluded to the way foreign countries are be-ginning to understand the usefulness of the nierican bureaus of labor. The discussion I'f subjects pertaining tostatistica! work aud Ktc duties of the labor bureau by oflicials f How ed. California Train Itohhers Caught. Santa Rosa. Cal., May 25. The sheriff captured the second robber of the Cazadero stage in Yolo county. The man gives his name as Joseph Franklin Haney and has confessed. He says his partner. Carter, w ho was captured a few da s ago, planned the robbery. . . New York Money and Stocks. New Yokk, May 35. Stocks were for some time after 11 o'clock by a bear ruid, but quickly reacted when the pressure was removed and further small secured, the market becoming stag- - nant at noon, fairiy active and htm at frac- - tional advances otct the opening, Four conpi n 1.17K)regon Nav 7!' ; vet 1.08 North American... 135s Atchison XiU I'acitic M iil 344 Central Pacific SO'-- i Kock eland 19 Burlington SS St. Paul V Omaha. 5014 1). A K. ; lfii-- Texas Pacific 9 Northern Pacific . 18 Union Pacific 40 Preferred f;2'8 Wells Fargo Ex.... 45 Nortliwe-ter- n t.ll Western Union 'Jii ',i New York Cent. ..1.14 CHICAGO MARKETS. Cei. Ano Mav 25. Close Wheat Steady ; cash, ,. 83'.: Jury, 82. Corn- - Lower: cash, iit&fi: July, i:V. ' 'at - Eas : cash, : July 31. I erk Cash; $ioio: July, UOJU. Lurd -- Cash. G.3o: July, CIV4. Short Ribs Cash, liwtj, $U"!i. Barley, 62, A Bank Wrecker Convicted. Fresno, Cal., May 25. The trial of W. F. Baird, the Madera hank wrecker, on the sec-ond charge of forgery resulted in his convic-tion. There are five "other charges pending against him. Call for Help for Flood Sufferers. Pinb Bi.fFFs, Ark., May 25. The board of trade issued a call to the. people of the conn, try for aid for the flood sufferers in the Ar-kansas valley. It says the distress is wide spread and beyond the power of the people there to care for the destitute. They ask for contributions, money, provisions, feed, corn and cotton seed. These will be r,, ceived by the banks, of Fine Bluffs, . Scotty's Coming Home. foxnox. May 25. James W. Seott, pub-lis- l er of the Chicago Heralu and the Chi-- : r i Kvening Post, who has been trav 'ling on the continent and in this coun-tr- p or nearly three months, sailed today lor 'ew York. Drought in Havana. Ha.vaxa, May 25. The prolonged drought seriously threatens the crops.