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MAJOR-GENERAL SCHOFIELD
FIRST ORDER.
The Senate Conference—-Caucus of Demo-
cratic Senators—The House—The
Senate-The American
Party, Etc.
Hit Pint Order.
Washington, Aug. 15.—Major General
Schofield has issued a general order an-
nouncing he has assumed command of
the army. He also issued an order de-
tailing First Lieutenant J. F. Sawyer, of
the Fifth artillery; First Lieutenant T.
H. Bliss, First artillery, and First Lieu-
tenant John Pitcher, First cavalry, for
duty at army headquarters as aids de
camp. Colonels Sheridan, Kellogg and
Blunt, late of General Sheridan's staff,
have also been assigned to temporary
duty at army headquarters.
A Senate Conference.
Washington, Aug. 15.—A. republican
conference of senators is called foi' His
evening to decide upon the order of bus-
iness for the rest of the session. It is
generally expected that the senate tariff
bill, especially several points held in
reserve by the committee including salt,
lumber and woo', will furnish the text
for the main discussions.
At a further conference the representa-
tives reached an agreement upon the
naval appropriation bill. The basis of
agreement is substantially a concession
of the demand of both the senate aPd
house, agreeing to restore to the bill the
original provision for a seven* hundred
ton armored cruiser, the latter a. 2,000
ton boat proposed by the senate.
Caucus of Democratic Senator*.
Washington, Aug. 15.—There was a
caucus of democratic senators this morn-
ing, called, it is understood, in conse-
quence of a note received bv Beck from
Edmunds, stating the leading democrats
were about to adopt dilatory tactics upon
the fisheries treaty and requesting to be
informed of the facts so measures could
be taken to secure the presence of the
republican absentees, if necessary. The
subject, it is reported, was laid before
the caucus and resulted iq a disavowal on
the part of those present of any purpose
to fillibuster and an understanding that
a vote shall be taken on Morgan's resolu-
tion as soon- as Morgan finished his
speech. An order of business committee
was appointed.
The Senate.
Washington, Aug. 15.—The resolution
offered yesterday by ^herman, calling od
| the secretary of the treasury for a state
lccufc uic : merit of the amount deposited in the mi
i tional banks on August 1, 1888, and of
! the amount ami description of the United
i States bonds and other securities pledged
for tbe repayment of such deposits.
Passed.
Dawes presented a conference report
on the bill to accept and ratify the agree-
ment with the Shoshone and Bannock In-
dians as to the position of the Fort Hall
rt seryation in Idaho, and it was agreed
to.
The senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of the bills on the calendar
and passed the senate bill for the relief
of oertain parties who have paid $2.50 per
acre for United 8tates government lands
reduced in price to $1.25 per acre by act
of congress approved June 15, 1880.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the fishery treaty. Morgan
resumed his argument in favor of the
resolution to postpone it till December
next.
In the course of the colloquy and after
some allusion to the yankees on one side
| and ex-slaveholders on the other between
Senators Morgan, Frye, Dawes and Haw-
lev, Morgan said. "You have not hesi-
tated to sneer at us and say we are reb-
els, traitors, men not to be trusted and
who violated our oaths aud attacked the
national flag, men whose consciences are
burned with political sin, that we all de-
served to be hanged and that we are liv-
ing now by your mercy and grace, and I
have only said you did not dare bane
any of us. You had Jefferson Davis un-
der arrest and the United States govern-
ment did not dare bring him to trial, be-
cause it would have turned out in the
opinion of the great jurists who would
have had to try him, he had uot com-
mitted treason." J
Allison presented a conference report
on the army appropriation bill, which
without being read was ordered to be
printed in the record, to be acted on to-
morrow Adjourned.
ASSOCIATED PRESS.
THE
DALLAS CONVENTION RENOMILATE
ROSS AND WHEELER
By Acclamation—An Earthquake—The Immi-
gration Committee—Connecticut Re-
publicans—The Prohibitionists
Arizona Outlaws.
The San Carlo* Apaches.
Washington, Aug. 15.—The adjutant
general of the army to-day received the
following telegram from General How-
ard, dated Sun Francisco: "Several sen-
sational reports have come to me from
different sources claiming that the In*
dians are raiding into Pleasant Vulley,
Arizona. All these have . been proved
without foundation.
General Miles sent from San Carlos tbe
following telegram: "I have just re-
ceived the report from Pleasant Valley.
I was satisfied the report could not be
true and made no report of it. It proves
entirely without foundation. There are
but six men away from the proper camps
evading arrest for acts of violence result-
ing from an Indian quarrel. I expect
three to surrender at Apache. None
have left the reservation, neither have
they disturbed the person or property of
white men. They tired ou the scouts but
the cause aud circumstances cannot be
fully explained bytelcgraph. In the main
all the other Indians are under control
and pence prevails.
Tlie House.
Washington, Aug. 15.-
-The
house
went into committee of tbo whole on the
fortification appropriation bill pending
point of order against the section provid-
ing for the establishment of a gun facto-
ry at Waterv!iet arsenal was withdrawn
by Townshend ana renewed by Turner,
of Kansas, and overruled by the chair.
Nutting, of New York, offered an
amendment appropriating $50,000 for the
erection of a dry dock and proper ma-
chinery, buildings and appliances, at
some point on Lake Ontario for building
and repairing armed ships Tbe amend-
ment was ruled out of order, After some
further talk on this line,
Bayne, of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment providing that the gun fac-
tory provided for in the bill shall be
established at Alleghany arsenal Instead
of Watervleit arsenal.
Dalsell, of Pennsylvania, supported
the amendment.
Dockery, of Missouri, offered and ad-
vocated an amendment for tho erection
of a gun factory at Liberty arsenal in
Missouri. It was, he said,' situated in
the banner democratic county of his dis-
trict and at the home of his republican
competitor. He declined to answer tho
questioc by Kllgore, of Texas, if it was
necessary for him to get his appropria-
tion in order to defeat his competitor.
Dockerie's amendment was defeated,as
was also that offered by Bayne.
On a point of order raised by Town-
send, the section providing for the ap-
pointment of a hoard of defense and ap-
propriating $277,600 to meet the expenses
of the board, and for the purchase of
twelve and sixteen inch steel guns, and
twelve inch cast iron guns was ruled out.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to tbo house. The previous
question was ordered on its passage and
then the bill went over until to-morrow.
Adjourned.
The American Party.
Washington, Aug. 15.—At the second
day's session of the national convention
of the American party the temporary
officers were made permanent. The
committee on platform made a majority
report and minority. Both were receiv-
ed with great applause and finally re
committed with instructions to report
this evening. Recess.
When the convention reassembled the
committee on the platform made another
report recommer.ding that each state and
territory be allowed one vote in the con-
tention for each congressional district
and two at large.
Judge Church submitted a minority
dissenting from the report. The New
York delegates vigorously protested
against the adoption of the report.
Governor Sharp offered a resolution
pledging the convention to nominate an
independent candidate for president and
vice-president. A long discussion fol-
lowed, during which it was intimated
that the New York delegation was in
somebody's pay.
The previous
being called for,
motion wns put and
unanimous vote. A
that New York be allowed one vote in
the convention for every two delegates
for that state was lost by a vote of 39 to
40. Hawley's resolution allowing a con-
gressional representative was taken up.
The roll being called the resolution was
lost by 43 to 49.
The Illinois delegation then announced
inasmuch as it came here to participate
in the national convention and not in a
New York state convention it would
withdraw and left the hall.
Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin
and several other delegations also left.
The New York and California delegations
were nearly the only ones which re-
mained.
A recess was taken until 7 p. m. The
bolters will also meet at 7 o'clock at the
Ebbitt house.
officers,and the presidential electors met
this morning. A lively contest ensued
between the friends and opponents of
Chairman Doran, of the state committee
for the control of the temporary organi-
zation. It resulted in the choice of P. J.
Lamberton, one of Doran's friends. A
recess was then taken.
Connecticut Republicans.
Haktkoko, Conn., Aug. 15.—The re-
ublican state convention elected John
Hall permanent chairman. After
speeches and routine business, Morgan
G. Bulkley was nominated for governor,
General S. L. Merlin for lieutenant-gov-
ernor, and R. J. Walsh secretary of state
by acclamation. E. S. Henry was nom-
inated for treasurer and John B. Wright
for comptroller. The platform ratifies
the nomination of Harrison, approves the
republican rational platform, declares
against tariff for revenue only and favors
protection to American industry and
labor, denounces the policy of free trade
as embodied in the president's message
and the Mills bill and the democratic
platform as inimical to the industrial in-
terests of our people, and declares in
favor of the state local option liquor law,
favors compulsory secret ballot and fair
count, asks liberal pensions for ex-sol-
diers and sailors.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
MADAM ADAM DENOUNCES BISMARCK AS
AN IMPUDENT LIAR.
question then
Governor Sharp
carried by almost
substitute' motion
Texa* Democrat*.
Dali.as, Aug. 15—The democratic state
convention to day renominated Governor
L. S. Ross and Lieutenant Governor
Wheeler by acclamation.
Arizona Outlaw*.
HouiKoOK, A. T.. Aug. 15.—Informa-
tion has reached here of the murder of
James Stoll, James Scott and Jack Wil-
son, by outlaws in the southwestern part
of this country. Tne affair grew out of
the recent war in the Tonto Basin be-
tween the sheep and cattle raisers. War-
rants were issued and arrests made by
unorthorized persons and the prisoners
were taken across the mountains into
Yavap1 county where they were met by
prearrangement, other outlaws and hung.
The Immigration Committee.
New Yohk, Aug. 15.—The committee
investigating the evils of immigration to-
day examined David Harris, president of
the local Cigar Makers International
Union. He said American workmen have
been almost driven out of business by
foreign laborers. In 1864 good cigar ma-
kefs could earn $50 a week, now $12 is a
fair week's wages. Many manufacturers
imported foreign labor.
''■ The Mail Robhery.
Chicago, Aug, 15.—The postoffice au-
thorities having in charge the box rob-
bery affair have completed a partial list
of checks, drafts, money orders and
other negotiable papers found in Ober-
kumpf's rooms. Bo far it foots up over
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The inspector ib satisfied the aggregate
value of stolen documents received will ^a,9 ®t the depot and no loud enthusiasm
be fullv a million dollars.
A Serious Riot—Must Proceed in Silence—
A Government Overthrown—The
Pamell Commission—Violat-
ing the Treaties.
Western Associated Pi ess.
Detroit, Aug. 15.—The annual meet-
ing of the Western Associated Press was
held in this city to-day, when the annual
reports were submitted; showing an en-
tirely satisfactory condition of the year's
business and its results. A memorial
tribute to the late D. R. Locke, of the
Toledo Blade, was directed to be prepar-
ed and entered upon the records. The
officers of last vear were all re-elected.
A Serious Blot.
Dublin. Aug. 15.—A serious riot is
reported to have occurred at Lurgan,
county Armagh, Revolvers were used,
A girl is said to bave been shot.
Aeted in Behalf of Italy.
Rome, Aug. 15.—Barambaras Kofelhas
occupied Koern, fifty miles northwest of
Massowah. He declared that he acted in
behalf of Italy.
France and Italy.
Paris, Aug. 15.--The minister of for-
eigd affairs has notified the Italian gov-
ernment that its latest proposals for a
commercial treaty are unaccountable.
General Boulanger.
Paris, Aug. 15.—General Boulanger's
arrival at Amiens to-day resulted in sev-
eral conflicts between rival political par-
ties. During the fighting several persons
were wounded. A number of arrests
were made.
Another Reception fer Mt. Blaine.
Augusta, Aug. 15.—Blaine, accompa
nied by his son Walker and a large gath-
ering of political admirers, left here at
11 for Portland, where he will be tender-
ed a reception this afternoon. The
speakers beside Blaine will include
Warner Miller and Nelson Dingley.
Portland, Aug. 15.—Blaine arrived
here at 1 o'clock. Not a large crowd
YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS.
at new YORK.
Money ou call easy at 11(32; last
lean at 2 per cent; closed offered at
2 per cent; prime mercantile paper
4@6J. Sterlingexchange dull at 4.85 for
sixty day bills; 4.87 for demand.
Copper—Firm; lake 10.75.
Lead—Steady; domestic 4.40
Tin—Strong; straits. 20.10,
Silver—Bar 91i
at chioaoo.
Cattle—Receipts 12,000; market strong
and slight advance; fancy 6.00(36.85; na
tives 3.75(36,00; common to good 8.00®
5.75; snipping steers, 2.25(33.85; stockers
and feeders 2.00(38.15; Texas fed steers
2.50(38.40; cows and mixed 1.75@2.85;
western rangers 3.25(34.95.
8nKEi' -Receipts 8000; market steady
but slow; fancy 4.00(35.75; natives2.75@
4 80; common to good 3.75(f4.25; western
8 50<33.80; Texans 2.75@3.75; lambs 5.25
@6.50.
at kan8a8 city.
The Live Stock Indicator reports;
CAt*lb—Receipts 2100; shipments none
market was steady, weak and lowerj
choice corn fed 4.75(35.50; common to
medium 8.25@4 50; stockers 8.00@3.05j
feeders 2.00@8.60; cows 1.25@2.85; grass
range steers 1.80(38.25.
Shrep—Receipts 930; shipments n.tnej
market steady and active; choice muttons
3.00(ft4 00; common tomedium 1.50@2.75i
Texans 2.00@2.50.
An Earthquake.
Urintrop, Maine, Aug. 15.— One of
tbe most severe earthquakes ever felt in
this vicinity occurred at 8.30 last even
ing, continuing 30 seconds. It shook the
earth violently, swaying buildings, rat-
tling dishes and furniture. A second
shock was felt about midnight, some-
what lighter, but of same duration.
After the Railroads.
Davenport, la., Aug. 15.—A meeting
of the jobbers aDd manufacturers of the
leadingcities of Iowa was held here last
night to consider the new tariff proposed
by the Iowa roads. Governor Larrabee
and others made speeches denouncing the
railroads in bitter terms. Governor Lar-
rabee declared the roads were trying to
punish tbe people of Iowa for asserting
their rights. He carefully investigated
the new sheet schedule prepared by the
state commissioners, and was satisfied
the rates were not unjust. A committee
was appointed to draw up a plan of ac
tion against the roads. No secret was
made of the fact that steps were being
taken for a big legal fight.
The Dead Millionaire.
Chicago, Aug. 15.—Mrs. Charles
Crocker reached this city in a special car
late last night. Her sou,George Crocker,
was here to meet her, having come on
from Utah. He was in ignorance as to
w hether his mother had received the
news of her husband's death. When the
train entered the depot he entered the
car alone, the little group of railway
officials and friends remaining outside.
The widow had not heard the news, and
the scene between mother and son was
touching in the extreme. After the first
shock was over, however, she bore <>p
bravely and insisted upon contiuuing the
journey. Little time was lost in switch-
ing through the yards and attaching to
the Rock Island train and the mother
and son departed on their way to San
Francisco after a stay of not more than
fifteen minutes. From Ogden where
they str^te the road of the dead mill-
ionaire they will be sent forward on a
special train and will arrive at their des-
tination some time Saturday.
Colonel Fred. N. Dow, president of the
Portland republican club and Congress
man Reed met the party at the depot
and Blaine was conducted to the Fal-
mouth house where he dined.
Portland, Me., Aug. , 15.—A great
mass meeting was held in the city hall
this afternoon to express welcome to
Blaine. Thirty thousand persons were
present. When Mr. Blaine appeared in
the corridor of the building a great shout
went up from ttie crowd outside and was
re-echoed by the throngs in the hall.
Men cheering and the ladies waving
handkerchiefs as, the gentleman ascended
the platform. General Henry B. Cleves
was called upon to preside. * He spoke
briefly upon introducing Blaine, who
then proceeded to make a political speech.
Government Overthrown.
Port au Prince, Aug. 15.—The revo-
lution has been successful and the gov-
ernment has been overthrown. The
president has taken refuge on an English
frigate. Boovion has formed a new
government.
•1,000,000 Indemnity.
Madrid, Aug. 15.—The government is
trying to induce the United States gov-
ernment to reduce or abandon altogether
its claim for indemnity for $1,000,000,
which Sjgnor Moret granted to American
citizens on account of losses during the
Cuban war.
Violating The Treaties.
Constantinople, Aug. 15.—The porte
has sent circular notes to the powers re-
garding the occupation of Massowah by
Italy. In it the porte maintains suzerain
rights of the sultan over the whole of
the eastern and western coasts of the Red
sea, and declares Italian occupation of
Massowah is a violation of the existing
treaties,
yards—Letitia
second, Unab
a mile—Burr
Griffith second,
Yellow Fever.
Jacksonville, Aug. 15.—The weather
is damp and sultry, excellent weather for
the spread of yellow fever. No new
CHses were reported up to noon. The
city is being put in a thorough sanitary
condition.
New York, Aug. 15.—Advices from
St. J ago de Cuba say that twenty deaths
from yellow fever have occurred in this
city up to the 28th of July. It is largely
among the military. New food was fur-
nished the disease by a, lot of freshly
arrived Spaniards. The weather is fa-
vorable for yellow fevor. Reports from
the interior say that many children aud
native Cubans are dying of yellow fever.
At Santo und Espiritu, twenty four chil-
dren have been swept away in a single
day. The steamer, City of Baltimore,
cleared from this port a few days ago for
Philadelphia, and when six hours out the
chief officer died of yellow fever. The
steamer came back and reported the death
from apoplexy. Dr. Camenero, of the
United States marine hospital, is lied to
by owners and obstructed hv agents.
Mlnaaseta Democrats.
St. Paol, Minn,, Aug. 15.—The demo-
cratic state convention nominated Hate
SPORTiNG.
The Turf.
Saratoga, Aug. 15,—Three-fourths of
a mile—Red Light won in- 1.20, Miss
Flood second, Rullin Hawley third.
One and one-eighth of a mile—Bopeep
won in 2 05J, St. Joseph second, Staths-
pcy third.
One mile- Banjo won |in 1.49}, Amos
second. Bell Wood third.
One mile and seventy
wo» in 1.54}, Redstone
thi'd.
One and one-fourth of
Oak won in 2.21J, Judge
Jim Murphy third.
Brighton Beach, Aug. 15.—Three-
fourths of a mile-
Red Nett second, Bourbon third.
One and one-eighth of a mile—Orlando
and Pilot ran a dead heat, Keystone
third, Orlando won in 2.04}.
Seven-eighths of a mile—Jim Clare-
won in 1.30, Bertie W., colt second.
Boodle third.
One mile—Bordelaise won in 1.43*,
Wilfred second, Pilot third.
One and six-tenths of a mile—Wau
keshaw won in 1.50}, Troy second, Sub-
altern third.
Pacing race, 225 yards, $2,500 purse-®
Bessemer won, Lady Hill second, Belva
Lockwood third, John C fourth; best
time 2.20}.
The Parnell Commission.
London, Aug. 51.—Judges Hanner,
Day and Smith,who compose the Parnell
commission, have decided to open their
inquiry into the Times charges, Octo-
ber 16. They have notified Lewis, solic-
itor for the Parnellites, and S. O. Ames,
solicitor for the Times, that alt applica
tions must be made before September 17.
An Impudent Liar.
| Paris, Aug. 15.—Madame Adam de-
clares the reports and documents pub-
lished in Nouvelle Revue concerning the
j alleged rej ort from Bismarck to Emperor
Frederick relating to the marriage of
Princess Victoria aud Prince Alexander
of Battenburg.are notautheutic. She de
clares Bismarck the most impudent liar
in the world.
Must i'n.ut e>i iii silence.
Constantinople, Aug. 15.—The gov-
ernment has ordered the removal from
railway stations in Turkish territory of
all bunting put up bv railway officials to
commemorate the opening of the through
line from this city to Paris, and give in-
structions to allow the tiain now on its
t, Ut, A ■ , way from Paris to'Constantinople, open-
liill Bond won in 1.161 ing the road to proceed in silence. Tui-
4AI1l>h/in t hm/l 1 * • t>
key opposes the opening of the road.
Young Men's Christian Association.
Stockholm, Aug. 15.—The eleventh
congress of the Young Men's Christian
association of the world convened iu thia
city to-day. It was formally opened in
a brief address by Couut Bernstof. of
Berlin, president of the convention. The
convention was held four years ago in
Berlin. Au address of welcome was de-
livered by the bishop of Vishy, and the
address of inauguration by the Baron of
Ugglas. Dr. Von Schule was elected
president, and George Williams, of Lon-
don, Count Kernstoff, of Berlin, and
Lucian Warner, of New York, vice pres-
idents. The committee's report showed
a gratifying growth of the work for the
past four years.
The Diamond.
At Cincinnati—Cincinnati 1, Balti-
more 3,
At St. Louis—St. Louis 3, Cleveland
none.
At Louisville—Louisville 7, Brook
lyn 18.
At Kansas City—Kansas City 2, Ath-
letics 7.
At Boston—Boston 4, Detroit 8.
At New York—Chicago 2, New York
nothing.
At Philadelphia—Philadelphia 5, Indi-
anapolis 4.
At Washington—Washington 7, Pitts-
burg 2.
For the Advancement of Science.
Cleveland, Aug. 15—The thirty-
seventh annual meeting of the American
association for the advancement of sci-
ence begau here to-day. Several inter-
esting papers were read.
Held forlSorder.
Salt Laxb, Aug. 15.—Howard O. Spen-
cer was to-day held in $6000 aud String-
ham in $5000 bonds for the murder of
Sergeant Pike in 1859, io this city.
Stringham made a confession. He fur-
nished Spencer a pistol to shoot Pike and
afterwards helped Spencer to escape.
Mr. Blaine's Advice.
New York, Aug. 15.—A Washington
special to the Post this afternoon says the
attention uf a member of the comnittee
on finance was called this morning to the
published statement that Blaine scuta
message to Washington through Senator
Hale, that it was expedient for the re
publicans of the senate to report a tariff"
bill. He said this report is true in no
particular. It is a fact that a prominent
republicen who did see Mr. Blaine in
New York and talked with him on tariff
matters, did bring a message to the com-
mittee that Mr. Blaine does not see that
the republicans of the senate have any
alternative except to prepare ai<d report
a tariff bill. That is the only suggestion
that has couic to the committee as to the
views of Mr. Blaine on the subject.
The Prohibitionists.
Omaha, Neb,, Aug. 15.—The state
prohibition couventiou ammtiled this
afternoon and after orvanizim. adjourned
till morning. A big parade aud a speech
bj St. John to-night.
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