Show BY TELEGRAPH elm eim BB UNION laws lawn A AMERIO X IE 1 U A Aa N ST louis 22 the sixth dav of the session of the national Catt lemens convention began about 1030 this morning the chairman of the committee on resolutions reported favorably the resolution with reference to the arid and land I 1 iring lying ng between the meridian and t the sierra nevada mountains urging a memorial to congress for legislation permitting cattlemen to lease land in tracts suni sunn suitable abie able in size for grazing the pre preamble arabie anable to the resolutions sets forth that under the existing laws the tenure of ranchmen ranchman rancil ranch men in that section cannot be made secure hence ranchmen ranchman ranch rauch men are not safe in proceeding with improve menti menty which would result in doubling or trebling the wealth of the cattle interests te as it is not safe sate to sink wells build reservoirs or take other steps to redeem the land laud from useless i es it is not proposed to disturb m x ting homestead preemption pre emption liw dut out rs reserve erve all rights to settlers under these laws it is proposed however to except california nevada and oregon from the provisions of the propos proposed eit eZI act jud judge 1 1 1 wallace of colorado of the same com committee presented a minority report opposing the resolution as a measure in the interest of laro iare large lare owners to the prejudice of sin small ali all ones and one that would work the substantial repeal of the homestead laws the majority report was then adopted by a large majority 0 all an amendment was waa then passed by which the territories of idaho and utah were exempted from the provisions of the resolution A resolution was introduced by kain rain of missouri urging a bureau of animal industry t to be e put under the charge of expert veterinarians was adopted on motion of lane line of texas the thanks of the conven convention ilon tion were extended to the citizens of st louis for their kind entertainment of the tile convention ven tion the convention then adjourned sine die NEW YORK 22 vice president elect hendricks left this morning for albany alban Y accompanied beusse byu S senators n acors gr gorman german n jonas and camden and barnum and thompson all of the democratic national committee after a call upon governor clev cleveland eland the party will return to the city A large representation of clevelan cleveland and hendricks clubs of the different mercantile exchanges went on the same train to pay their respects to governor Gov eJnor einor cleveland on his return from albany this evening vice president elect hendricks sat sal sald said to an A associated press reporter well ive been to see the president andee and he looks very well very well indeed for a man who has gone through so much fatigue us as lie hu has oh h we vve had a very nice time quite informal and I 1 am very much impressed with mr cleveland more so than I 1 was in my former interview with him which was last summer after I 1 came from saratoga what do I 1 think thine of the campaign in my moy humble judgment it has been the most remarkable ever fought for the presidency after ohio what did you think 1 I know a good many felt shaky but I 1 was perfectly confident all ali all ali through h mr tiddens ril rii dens campaign was isas no do doubt u bt a asplen splendidly organized one but a spirit pervaded this one that from the outset meant success I 1 have only this more to 40 say if I 1 stay here much longer I 1 shall be killed wilh with kindness 11 tho the follow following card is issued by postmaster gene general T hatton editor belister Se Be gister des moines lousa iowa the evening papers contain a dispatch dated des moines purport purporting lne ine g to give the substance of a letter aletter written b by P clarkson of iowa lowa member of the national a publican republican ite ile committee in which he be says that while I 1 did not issue the order in regard to keeping open the newt york post office on election day the order was issued by my assistant but by my order this is wholly incorrect no officer of the rost Post postoffice office department had han any instructions from me in regard to the order affecting the new york on election dav day Equal equally ty incorrect Is his statement that thit gathe the democratic chairman called my attention to the law prohibiting the closing of office on election day I 1 never to my knowledge met mr barnum until tills tilis evening since reading I 1 the des moines dissat dispatch h when I 1 w was as introduced to him by senator blair new newl lampshire hampshire I 1 never hadason had a consultation sul tation with any democratic chairman manor or anyone any one else on the subject Ei equally lually incorrect is 19 the statement that thal 1 said mald to a leading democrat in mount pleasant or to any one else during my recent visit to iowa that I 1 I 1 intended to keep the ne new W york post office open on election day trie tiie records of the departments department show how that the tha acting fos postmaster emaster general tile the night before the election te telegraphed acer the post postmaster mast at new york to give his employed emp loyes full opportunity to exercise the right of suffrage and postmaster pearson in a published interview ter ten view says every man engaged in the post office had ample opportunity during the time between the trie opening and closing of the polling places to deposit his ballot in his lils own election elec clec tiou lis district 11 anis matter does not seem to warrant any further discussion and shall receive no mere attention a at t my hands bands I 1 do not want to believe that mr clarkson desires to purposely misrepresent me respectfully etc falank HATTON washington 22 2 2 when the swaim court martial I 1 convened this morning judge advocate gardner submitted to the court an additional charge and specifications against genera swaim embodying allegations which alari allege atan alan that thad swaim sought all an interview with bateman after the latter had tiled nied charges against him with the secretary of war at which ho he swaim wrongfully and improperly tried to evade ana and and prevent official investigation of those charges by obtaining from bateman a second letter to the secretary of war withdrawing the charges and to show that the second letter was written at the instigation and request of general swaim and upon false representations by him swaim Sw alra alma to bateman counsel for swaim objected to the admission of a new charge oil on the conclusion of ile the arguments the court went into secret session to consider the question raised by the motion after a long iong consultation the doors were reopened and the jud judge jude e advocate announced the decision of the court to he be that an additional charge and specifications havin having been referred to by the proper authority the court directs that they be filed for future action the court adjourned until monday MADISON fis ela 22 armstead willims colored broke into the house of a window and her daughter on wednesday night and attempted to outrage them this afternoon several hundred people eople broke into the jail and shot williams liams iiams to death READING pa 22 A representative of the state board of chariei es toda to da discovered that nicholas seidel insane aged 78 was confined in a small log hut on a farm near the city where he hasteen has been kept chained for a period of thirty six years by his nephew who lives on the farm the latter refused to permit visitors to see the unfortunate man the lease wili wiil be reported to the state officers and the man will probably be removed to the asylum philadelphia 21 22 the international navigation navigation company which recently purchased four american built steamships t t f the american steamship company and which assumed the com banys agreements with the owners of bf live ve british vessels all of which have been and still are run between this port und end liverpool under the title of the american line is seriously considering the plan of running the ameri can built bulit steamers under the ariti h flag instead of the american flag as at present under the british fla fia flar flag 11 said an officer of the company today to aa day 41 we could run these steamers steade rs at very considerable less cost for tor the reason that now we are obliged to ship our men at american ports and american labor is much higher than abroad 11 LISBON laido DT T 22 in a conflagration hein heln here t tonight to 0 night 1 g ht samuel mcgregor and 20 horses were burned to death loss 10 NEW CASTLE eastle pa 22 during a democratic jollification tonight to night an explosion of sky rockets mccu occurred ad the rockets shot in every 41 direction the wildest excitement ensued douglas mcilvenny T was struck on the chin by a rocket and killed when picked up the stick was found projecting from tile the back of his neck james mooney aged 12 years was hit in the chest and fatally injured dan gunsley Guns ley icy aged 13 years was struck on the right thigh the rocket entering his right hip ile he is also injured internally iid lid and will die louis black chas shaffer and win wm warren were badly hurt several others were bruised and trampled on in the panic WASHINGTON ros rox 22 when the swaim court martial convened this morning judge advocate gardner submitted to the court an additional charge against swaim cin ein embodying bodying allegations which allege that swai swat swaim in boug sought IA an interview with bateman after the latter had filed charges against him with the secretary of war at which he swaim wrongfully a and ad I 1 improperly tried to evade and prevent the official investigation of those charges vy bv obtain obtaining obtaining in from bateman a second letter to ae the tho secretary of war withdrawing the charges and to show that the second letter was written at the instigation and request que st of general swaim and upon false representations by him swaim to bateman CoN cox cork conK N II 11 23 A slight shock of earthquake was felt at 1230 this morning followed 16 minutes later by a very heavy one bastin la lasting stin several seconds net nei during which velch large buildings were second was ac accompanied compan led by a h heavy eaver rumbling mabll ng noise itly loud t to 0 awaken awake n people shocks were leit felt in various parts of the state BOSTON 23 A wind storm began this afternoon and at midnight raged with increased violence the rain continues heavy much damage was done to windows awnings etc telegraph lines were badly demoralized 28 during duping the storm today several signs were blown down one felling a policeman street several costly plate glass windows on broadway broad way were shattered land wires connecting with the cables were prostrated much of the evening prevent n ns the transmission of dispatches ST T louis louls 23 the thu grand opera house on market street between fifth and sixth streets was burned this afternoon entailing I 1 a loss of irom W tofI to fl the tiro niro b roke broke out la in the tho front part of the basement ascended by the stairway to the roof and thence spread all over the building in the course of three hours the beautiful I 1 ul theatre with its handsome decorations valuable machinery scenery and effects was a mass of ruins nothing nochim being heing lett iett but the bare walls the nat goodwin company was to open tonight to night and all their baggage was in the house but the tire fire starting in the front part of the building gave tile tiie company ample time and they saved all their property john W V norton manager iua ina nager was not so fortunate however his entire personal wardrobe and valuable actors library being in the front part of the building was totally destroyed loss about insurance on the theatre about room WILKES barme BARRE pa 24 A terrific storm accompanied by high winds set I 1 in here her yesterday afternoon and lud continued to a late hour the rain was tremendous dwelling houses hous es on low lands were flooded and anz the occupants compelled to leave their homes CHICAGO 24 21 edward ar B case a well known insurance man was found in the base basc basement ment of his house tonight to night with his skull crushed in two places from his incoherent words the supposition is wounds were inflicted by a man moan named roach koach watchman dischar discharged ed by bv case yesterday it is believed lie he cannot recover NEW youk 2 24 the gale continues here but the damage is not serious long island was swept by the storm last night the heavy rain was welcomed there as it extinguished some fires in tile the woods that were threatening villages and greatly alarming the people EDINBORO EniMio itO pa 24 last eveking C B williams fatally shot his wife and then committed suicide by blowing his own brains out domestic c trouble was the cause NEW A stoutly man staggered up to a couple of policemen on street near the bowery at midnight and said he had been robbed in a saloon near by bv of a pocket book with 80 in it lie he could conid not find the saloon and was taken to the tent tenth 11 precinct station house where a belt con sa ining in greenbacks creen green backs was found strapped around his body lie he said he was samuel gardner prospector from california and told ot of seve several ral rai fierce tights fights he had been in as a cowboy if id a had mv shooter with me he said to the serg sergeant bant them fellers feller s never would a got my filth NEW YORK 24 the chicago and northwestern railway co directors have declared a dividend of 2 per cent on preferred stock and 3 on common payable dec WA 21 24 the swaim court has taken a recess until monday next PITTSBURG 21 the members of the congressional committee with senator clawley atias head arrived lo in this city today to day to investigate the steel works here and report upon facilities for the production of steel for heavy guns and naval vessels the entire Inor morning nin was spent at the ed edgar gar thompson steel works other works will wiil be visited this afternoon the committee are dell deli delighted 9 eted with what they have seen thus far NEW YORK 24 vice president hendricks endricks II leaves for home tonight to night ile he will stop on the way at newark N J to review the democratic parade amohn his callers today to day was ex sena tor wallace of pennsylvania BOSTON 24 an earthquake shock is reported irom various points of new hampshire as having occurred early yesterday orning morning ila it was felt in this vicinity also A gentleman living in cliftondale Clif states that he felt iland it and noted the time 1240 am NEW YOEK 24 stocks quiet and without special change I 1 SAN FRANCISCO 0 24 A national bank to be known as the government bank of china has been established at pekin the capital Is half chinese and half foreign the board of management are half chinese and half foreigners heavy rains have seriously dama damaged ge d the rice crop in the province of chin klau kiau kiang MOBILE ala 24 there was a collision last night at perdido on the L N railway between a northbound north bo bound un d pas seng r train and the south hound freight the engineer was burned to death derth six passengers killed and many persons wounded SAN sax AN FRANCISCO 24 de young who was shot by spreckels sprockets continues to improve ho he passed a good night and there are no unfavorable symptoms |