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t THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TWENTIETH YEAR. OMAHA , SATURDAY 31ORKIMG. OOTOBEE IS , 1S90. 122. If ; ATIIE CAHPiO IN SEBL A Greit Republican Enthusiasm IkingIkni - fttted Throughout the Bute. CORNELL AND BRYAN AT PAPILLION , Add rei psnn Im mense Audience nt Tekairmh Melklejolm nml Major * Bpcalc at Cambridge , IUrn.tOS ! % Neb. , Oct. 17. [ Sp cM to THE nir. ] The great debate today between Ccnnell and Bryan drew the largest attend- ance'af any political meeting ever held la the county. The cninmo'llous hall ivai packed to overflowing nnd many were turned away. "W , J , Cooncll was met at the train with a > > rw band and a Iniya delegation. In the dehatc Connellheld the fort , ivhllo Uryan bombarded it from all sides without ratttur- Ing It. Sarpy countr is the homo of the democrat1 ! , but Hon.f. \ . J , Council will run ahead of bis ticket. .Mr. Dorscy nt Telcninnli. TEKAMIII , ICeb. , Oct. , 1" . [ SpecialTele- KramtoTiii : Dec.-Thereis avast thron ? pothered here In the opera house to greet the Hon. GT.V. \ . E.lorsey. F'ully twelve bund red people turned out to hear George Wlltzc , G. W. B. iorscy ) nnd Captain Hayes discuss living issues. Hundreds were turnc-d nnay because the house is too small to hold the multitudes. DoriVs meeting last night bears the same relation to this In size thuta dcllardoctto thchtndwucelof nwagon , undiu enthusiasm that a nickel docs to the equator , Bands nnd bonfires greeted Dorsey on his arrival here. ThU meeting It just such n cue as has greeted Ujrscy all over the big Third. Hewill bo returned to congress by an old-timo majority. Captain Hayes made a rattling speech. IMciklrJolin nixt Miijorunt Caiiibrlclxre. CAMiniu > Gr , Neb. , Oct , 17. fSpecW Tele BTam to Tin : Dcn.l-Hons. George D. Meikle- John and Thomas Majors addressed n largo and enthusiastic meeting here this afternoon. I IeikleJohn's presentation of the tariff qucs- tlon ivas peed and unanswerable. All pres ent were pleased wltn his peech. Tom Wajors was in one of his happiest moods and held the audience for nn hour. He showed that the republican was still the only it-liable party for the people ple to support. J. C. Allen , candidate for secretary of state , was present and made a Jew well-timed remarks. The ix-publicaas mo sure of a victory In November. -Antelope County All KCI.IGII , Neb. , Oct. IT [ Special to THE Urn. ] Antelope county has been oneof the stroiiROtalliance counties in tbe state , hut ns some of the leaders of the organization ivho are old time republicans find that the ollianccl * t > c'liijj used as a tall to the demo cratic kite , and that their favorite , Hon. Charles Van \Vyck , has been shamefully snubbed nnd mist rcatod , the scales are begin ning to full from their eyes. The alliance people here do not waul Bojd , neither are they so anxious for Kern as to elect Thomp son. A strong undercurrent is noivnt work In the alliance for Hlcnnrds andrjoisoy , and the old soldiers of AnU'lopu county pioposo to stand bv thrir comrades. Old time majori ties on the republican ticket miy be looked for in Antelope county. Campaign Work at , Illntr. BI.AIR , Neb. , Oct. 17 , [ Special to lap. BEE. ! Hon. James E. Boy ds poke hero to night. The bourbons now boast that every democrat belonging to the alliance ivlll finally vote tbo straight democratic ticket , while the republican alliance men will be foolish enough to vote for the alliance candi dates and floor the republican party. The republicans have a rally here tomor row nlcht. Hon. G.V E. Uorsey. Captain J. 11. Hayes nnd H , H.Haldridge will address tbo ineetincHon. . John L. "Webster Is billed for Tuesday evening , October'\ , ii pos sible , the republicans want Hon. U. Rosewater water to speak at the same time ivith "SVeb- tter. Alliance nn l Prohibition at Crete , CKETE , Xcb. , Oct 17. [ Special Ttlccram to THE BKF.IV. . A. JlcICeighan spoke to- fore a meeting of the Fanners' alliance ia the opera house this afternoon. The meeting was opened by Hon. Kdward Arnold , candi date for float representative. Mrs. Eugenia St. John addressed an audi ence in tlie opera house this evening on the amendment. Shoclaimed the organic license law to be a airectresult of liritish and Ger man schemes , and attempted to arouse nrbi- trury American sentiments. She paid tbe orthodox prohibition respects to THE 131:1 : . Knttiiislast-lu Mt-elincat Sidney , Sin\nr , Neb. , Oct. 17. [ Special Telegram to THE Br.E.1 A largo and enthusiastic meeting of the republicans of Cheyenne county was held here tonight , formed by the Cheyenne county republicans league club. Stirring addresses were delivered by Judge Georpo W , Heist , Hon. Henry St. Kuyncr mid others. Mr. St. Kuyucr was elected president and L. I ) , Curev secretary , Kepublicans ure fully alive and determined to make a ilgorous campaign. Uraud prepa rations are being inado for u rally October ! M , at Mhlch George \V. E. Korsev , Governor Thajeraud Ike Larsingi ibe \ \ prominent speakers. Democratic Ti lk at Oakland. OAKLVti.Veb. , . , Oct , 17. [ Si > eclal to THE Jtnc.l-Thc democratic cnmpiignwas form ally opened hero yesterday afternoon. The day being perfect then ) was agoodcroivd In attendance. Hon. James E. Doydstated his " tiews on the tariff and "tho prohib itory amendment. Ho ivas followed in. an address on the tariff by Hon.V. . R Swltiler , who had to cut short his aillresson account of having to take a G o'clock train to till another engugemcau llui-well Krpultlk'nus. BVRWEI.I. , Kelt , Oct 17. [ Special to Tun Ben ] The republicans of this violnlty met at the court house In Burwcll last night and organized republican club. E. L. i'enfield was chosen president and Hev. A.V. . Con- nftt lecreUrjA largo membership ivas en rolled und rousing speeches were made by Messrs. Newman , Pentield and Connctt. The republicans are nwako in Garflcld county and will make an aggressive campa'gn ' during the remaining three week. Jtinlntn Koitulilienn Club. JvxtATji , Keb. , Oct 17. [ Special to THE Bnr , ] A. republican club of > eventy-uvo members was organized lost night , with W. H. Stephens as president , AJ. llogers , secretary - retary , ondT. II. lUekle , treisurcr , The re publicans In this vicinity are more deter mined than ever before ! The dark cloud said to bo McICcIghan's record Is driving the independents back to the republican party. Speeches at Klin Oc-clc. Kt CnttK , Otb. , OcU 17-Sr < vlal Tele gram to TUB DKE.-Tho ] first republican roocllng of the caiipalgn was held nt tbe school nouse tonight. I. L. Keck , senatorial candidate , and Ira D. Marston , candidate for county attorney , discussed the political is- uesof the campaign to the satisfaction of ever ) body present. rinlljr at Otccola. OscrouNeb , Oct. 17.-Spedal [ to Tns BEr.l The republicans of this city had a crnnd rally at the court house last night. TheUsuciof the campaign wt-ro ably dis cussed by Hon. V. Vf , ColllM of. Unccln and X > r , U. Prwson , TlieHnst and North Jllvcn Get Very Choppy. Ktw Vomr , Oct. 17.-Ncvcr txforo In tne memory cf the oldestaiariner along the water f rent have the Hast and Xcrth rivers been so datgcrotis aud boistsrous. At 9 o'clock this morning- , when the lido was about nt , its height , the river about tbe Battery nnd Day as far as the oj'o could see ffis at fierce and choppy many stormy sea ever witnessed along the coast The wind was blowing forty miles an hour from the north-northwest , Only tholargost and stanche t vessels ven tured otit Later the wind moderated. At Pnttcrson Scott Nixon , a brakeroan on tbe Lac-Vaivanna railroad , while on the roof of a freight car passing down near Getty nvc- ntic , was carried off by thowindand seriously injured. The tralo in the bav , nlital hythestrong ebbtide , caused a collision this afternoon be- t-vvecn the big tugboat , James A. GarHeld , and a freight boat , AmosC. Barstow , of the Stonington stcam hlo company. The Garfield - field went to the bottom JobnSteelc and John Lyons xvero drownexl , while sevenother men on the tug were rescued by the Haratotv crew nnd the crews of other tug * . Captain Henderson of the Garfielil had his am und jaw broken. Alone t'io N rtv England Coa t. ' Bosro.v , Mass. , Oct. 1" . .Advices from various points along the New England coast report the most violent gale of the season raging. Several ytssels , are Iu precarious position ! and considerable loss to shipping is feared. FATAL JFIUHT fU'EK A Glltf . Two JMIsHotirl Young Mrn Settle ft Dispute vtltti ICnivoi. Nnv\nA , Mo , Oct. 17. [ Special Telegram toTiiu BEE.-JohnLynn and Gullet ICim- berlain quarrelled this moniing about their sweetheart , a pretty girl camcdSiinpson , and resolved to settle it with knives , The strug gle was a fearful andblooiy one , resulting in thefatahvoundingof Lvnn. Ho haduo less than thirty slashes on him. Klmberlain Is also badly cut up. iirotncrhooii or St. Anuretr. Pnn.iDEi.rnu , Oct. 17-Thoconvention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew today dis cussed the subject ot "Laymen In the Com munity. " Many delegates spoke. In bring ing his address to a termination Father .Hall of Xeiv York said : " .Be laymen I Don't ' put on a religious habit. Don't put on a white tie. You want to bo as free as possible from any suspicion' that your work is * promoted - meted by charity. Havintr thrown off all sernblcnceof clerical guisebrethren,5 you must KO Into your worlt with a hearty Im pulse , diffusing a thoroughly healthy religious . An amendment to tbe constitution , strik ing out tbe section ia which Chicago Is named as the permanent headquarters , was adopted. IManagcr Tlce in A < itcr5tr. MiNXEArou , Mnn , , Oct , 17. ( Special Telegram toTuc BEE. ] E. E.lllce's World's Fair company has struck a financial storm here. An attachment was issued jcsterJay and a biggr one is looked for tomorrow. Then , too , Me Rico's best people are leaving him. Musical Director yuistleftMonday night tomorrow night -"ho petite and spirituelle George Fortcscue vlll"paclc his 2ft ) pounds avoirdupois and hie Uim to 'ew York , and Comedian Jo > epb\V. \ Herbert has accepted au offer from Dufl and will start for Sew Yorlc after the present engagement. In this connection there is an interesting piece of gossip to the effect that "Adonis' " Dixie and Idee i\Ul kiss and make up with a view to ] > oolln ; their Issues again. Honors to Hal four. LOXDO x , Oct. 15. [ Special Cablegram to TUB BEE. I A mcetlngof the Northern con servative union was held at tcivcastle today and -was attended by4OuO persons. Among those present wasBalford , chief secretary for Ireland , who was presented with a number of addresses. Ho was given an enthusiastic welcome by the mcctlnp. A resolution ivas adopted by tbe union welcom ing Balfour and declaring that his ability and untiring energy had saved the union between (5real ( Britain and Ireland. The duke of Korthhumbuland delivered an address in which he praised Balfour's services in the course of law , justice nnd order , \VillXot I'eilerats. PITTMIUKO , Oct. 17. The- international brotherhood of loccmotlve engineers resumed their session this morning. The meeting was held with closed doors. The monilnp'session was taken up with the Introduction of reso lutions and their reference to the proper committees. Ail ofticial of the organization stated this afternoln thai the engi neers ivould not federate. The grand ofllccrs will be Instructed , however , to confer with the officials of the federation aud rejiort some method wbereby the organizations may work , if possible , in conjunction In case of trouble. The officers will report at the next meeting. Justice Miller's Ttcmnin . PiTTSiirito , Pa .Oct. 17. The train bearing- the remains of Justice Miller arrived in this city en route from Washington to ICooiuk , Iu. , this morning , and after u brief stop proceeded westward. In the funeral party were Chief Justice Kuller , Justice Brewer , Attorney General Miller. Major WricW , marshal of the supreme court , Jlr. MoICcnny , clerk of the supreme court , I'rof. AVIlson of tbe Smith sonian institute , J \Voolwortbof \ Omaha , Frederick Faust and family aud personal friends of the deceased. Tbe funeral party will reach Keokuk tomorrow morning. The liKlj I'uKillvcs. Oct. 17.-f Special Cablepram to Tun The Irish fugitives passed the day visits. They called at the offices of several papers , nherethoy related the Inci dents of their voyage and explained the posi tion of affairs In Ireland. Mr. O'Brien re mains at the res'dcnco ' of his father-in-law. He is averse to further interview. The Fire Hecord. Tcnn. , Oct. 17. The entire plant of the Cherry - lorroiv manufacturing company , iltuated within the walls of the state penitentiary , ivas burned tonight , There were no convicts in that part ef the prison arid there was no panic. The origin of the tire is unknown. The losses aggre gate ( -'OO.UOO. Clinrgcil "Wltli imt : > ctzclcnietit. ST. Lou ? , Oct. 17. - First Lieuten ant G. M. Turner , oft he Eigh teenth United States infantrv at Ft. Clarke has been , arrested charged with embezzling $ .00 belonging to his regimental band which ho was treasurer of. He Mill bo tried by court martial at Samntoaio. Arapatioc Lands , DIUI.ISOTO.V , I , T. , Oct. 17. Up to this evening WlCbcycnueand Arapahoe Indians hod signed the contract for the sale of their lands 3,0X1,000 acres to the government Three hundred and twenty-five constitute a majority. _ _ The Prussian Diet. Itnuix , Oct. 17. [ Special Cablegram to Tut BEE. ] The Prussian straatbith has de cided to summon the diet to meet In Novem ber to discuss changes In tie tariff and ro- forxs ia provincial and communal regula tions , Papal HOME , OcU 1V papal encyclical to tb Italian bishops strongly protests against the governments violating tbe liberty and right ! of the papacy and Catbolldim , THE STATE LAWS ARE VOID , Original Pachge Saloons Not Affected by the. Wilson Bill. DECISIONS IN IOWA AND KANSAS. The FVrtcriil Court ntTojickn. Drops n Bomb in the Camp of the 1'ro- S J UllRC StOllC * man's Topnut , Kan. , Oct. 17. A decision was rendered In the United States circuit court In this city this inornmg , that haulroppod llko n bombshell and created consternation among the friends of prohibition in ICansas. The decision in question allows the re-opening of orijilnal packapn houses in this state and in effect declares that tbo Wilson hill recently enacted by congress does not restore the power of the Kansas prohibitory law as npalnstthc original package saloons , The state gave notice of appeal to the su preme court. < lude Stoneman's Itnling. CEDiiiK.iiH9 , la , Oct. 17. [ Special Telo- pram toTiiEBen-J-Judge Stoneraan of the superior court of this city today rendered a decision in three liquor cases. The situation is as follows : Lost June the Anhcuser-Duscn brewing company of St. Louis opened an original pack age house at Marion and appointed Joseph Coencn as their agent , who sold becriu original packages only. il. H. A brims , pas tor of one of the churches , instituted search proceedings , and the liquors were seized. The Anheuscr-Buih company began proceed ings to en Join A brains from seizing the goods , and also commenced action in replevin to re cover the pools already seized. The defend ant demurred to the petition , holding that under the state lairs a wit la replevin would tot lie to recover beer in the state of Iowa , Judge Stoneman , after hearing the facts In the case , overruled the demurrer of the dc- fendnnt , holding tbatan action in replevin would lie to recover under an uncon stitutional statute , quoting Cooley against Divls. 24 Iowa , 12S , in 'Mhlch the law- Is declarecl unconstitutional as to tnc injunc tion proceedings instituted by plaintiff. The court held that the act of congress , approved IS'.K ) , known as tne Wilson bill , was not retro spective in 1U operation , but it U simply Iicrmissivo to the several states to legislate in the eiercise of the state police powers on a subject matter , and declarinc that since the courthad subsequent to the passage of the Wilson bill decided the Iowa law as regards the sale of liquors In original packages null and void , therefore the law is still null and void. He therefore granted a perpetual in- iunctlon to restrain Ahrams from further in terfering with the business of the plaintiff in selling liquors in original packages. The judge has had t to case In consideration since September 29. Inwar.iid the tt'orlil's Fair. DusMoixrs , la , Oct. 17. [ Special to THE BEE. ] A special meeting ol the Iowa world's fair commission was held la this city , at which all the memrxirswere present. The committee on rules and regulations made recommendations which were adopted. Among ; them are the fol lowing : The commission to proceed to business without tleUy , but no member to incur individual liability ia any respect ; regular meetings to beheld the nrst Wednes days In February , June and October at the capitol in this city ; special meetings to be called at cthe discretion of too president , or upon request of any three members ; se-en members to constitute a quorum ; present officers to hold -until February , ISM ; no mem ber to receive anv other compensation than that fixed by tbo law : the auditing commit tee to consist ef Wilson , Stivers ana Crosby ; executive committee to consist of Mallory , Jarnapin and Dnncombo. A committee com posed of Jleisrs. Chase , Stivers and Crosby was appointed to prepare an address to the poop'.eol ' the state setting forth , the import ance of the wort of the commission and ask ing throuch the press of thostate Iheir hearty . . Mr. of the federal co-orr.tion. | King com mission was present nnd made many valuable suggestions. Mr. Buchanan was unabloto be present , bat sent a letter , lie hoped every- thine would be done to make the Iowa eihibTit memorable and creditable tothe state , lie had received a letter from Director General Davis ncknowlodgincr the receipt of the appli cation for two acres for an Iowa building and space in the main hall for an Iowa cihibit , and felt sure Iowa would get very near what It wanted in the way pf location , the appl" ca tion being the second that had ben made Mr. Buchanan also urged tbe necessity of awakening public attention to the Importance of a state appropriation sufficiently largo for the purpose of a creaita/ble / exhibit. Prow conversations with members of the national commission nc was satisfied that sit least three or four states ould appropriate KX > 0,000 , for state buildings. If on. John Van V lkenhurjj' Funeral. Four Mtni ov , la. , Oct. 18. The funeral of the late Hon. John Van Valkenburg , past supreme chancellor of the KnlghU of Pythias , will occur Sunday afternoon , Octoher I'J , under the auspices of the Knights af Pjthias , assisted by Odd fellows. Telegrams of con dolence are being received from all over tbo United States. Mrs. Van Valkenhurg Is dangerously ill , recognizing neither family nor friends. Hon. Howard Douglass of Ohio , General James R. Cosnahan of Indiana , Hon. George B.Shaw of Wisconsin , Dr. 11 L. C. White of Tennessee , General E. L. Brand of Chicago , and. other prominent be present. Death of .7mltrc Adams. la. , Oct. 17. Judge Austin Adams , formerly chief justice of the supreme court of Iowa , died at an early hour this morning , after an illness of one year , be lieved to be cancer of the stomach. He ivas a native of Vermont and graduated from Dartmouth college ) in ISIS. He was elected justice of the supreme court In 3475 , and served twelve years. He ivas a man of scholarly and literary tastes , and took much interest in educational affairs. He was many years regent of the state university and for ten years professor in Its department , Missouri Vulfcy Ne\\s. JIissooi VJHJ.ET , la. , Oct. 17. [ Special to THE BEK.J Last night twohighwaymen held up T A- Brown , a farmer living thrc miles west of here , ivhilo drfvin ? homo. Ho put the whip to his hones and escaped. The ruffians fired two shots at him , but without effect. AV , J. MlddJeton of this city has teen ap pointed Kcneral fuel agent for the Missouri Pacific railway company , with headquarters at St. Louis , -where be will shortly remove , Ttieltlvcr Liuml Cases. FOKT DODOE , In. . Oct. 17. [ Special Telc- grtm to THE 33tE. ] Assurance comes from Attorney G cncral Miller that the case brought by the "United States to settle the question of tbe ownership of the famous river lands tvlll be passed upon by the United States supreme court at the. January session if possible. This will be very welcoms news to the settlers , whoso nouies are hanging In too balance , as m&nv of them have been fearing the case would not bo reached for years yet. Gnrnlslieed for Campaign Oratory , Des MOINES , la , , Oct. 17. [ Special Telegram gram to TUB BtE.l A. new feature la Iowa jvolltlcs was presented today by garaishee proceedings against tbe democratic state ccn * tral conmitU * for the collection of on old debt against Leonard Drown , one of the cam paign speakers , v bo hai recently boon made prominent Dy his extensive political corre- upondence ulth ci-Klrst Assistant Postmaster General Cl arks on. Store" , to Ks Keiipened. Dna Mom , U , Oct. 17f Special Tele- grain to TIID HEE.J The orisrinal packapr * men are proposing lo reoponla DcsMolncsin consequence of the decision in the United States circuit court at Tovekn , Kan. , today , The Iowa cacs , covering the sane points In volved in the Kansas decision , were to bo submitted to Judge Caldwcllat Llttlo Ilock by Judge Cole of this city today. Mrs. Ellen Foster , w ho Is a successful lawyer as well as an ardent prohibitionist , said today upon hearing of the Kansas decision , t "The la-vv will stand , It is neb claimed that an act of congress canreviTCor make consti tutional a state sUtuta otherwise unconstitu tional , hut It is an uncohtvstcd principle of Unit * ! States law that Coasress can rtgulate commerce between tbe states. The Wlson bill does this by saying that national inter state legislation shall not Interfere with , tbo operation of polios law ! In the state. " The Supreme Court. Dr.s MOI.NCS , la. , Oct. 1 ? . fSpoclal Tele gram to Tnn Btc.1 The supreme court ad- Jourtea this morning until 2 o'clock Monday , upon news of the death cf Judgts Miller and Adams. Judges Rotliwck and Granger will attend Mr. Adams' funeral In Dubuque , and Judges Bock , Given and Kobicson will be present at the fuueralof Mr. Miller In Keo- kulc. The following decisions were fllcd today : U. Codes , appellant , vs UlmlaJ. Ha son , administratrix , Jackson district ; reversed. William 0. Ptt vsMntildi J. I'eet , api el- lant , Jones district ; aWrmod. State vs Margaret S. Troup , appellant ; Poll ! district ; affirmed. Lawrence t Bird , appellants , vs John Hoivrik etalVoodbury ; district ; aftirmea. 1 . A. Comfort \ " LD. Kettle , appellant ; superior court Council Blufls ; affirmed ; Beck dissenting , J. B. Eyerly vs supervisors of Jasper county etal. appellants ; reversed. Ellen S. WintcrmuU1 , appellant , vs B. P. Henley , executor ; Moscaliue district ; re versed. _ The AV. O. T. D. DM Moixns , In. , Oct. 17. [ Special Tele gram to THE BcE.l The state convention of the Wonun's Christian Temperance union closed today. The netv president , Mrs. Mat- tie M. Bailey , occupied taechair. A commu nication was real from theOhlonon-partisan Woman'sChriitlan Tcmneranco union , send ing greetings and congratulations upon the work done by the Iowa unoa. | A letter from ex-overnor ! William Larrabee was also read , an done from Ir. l > auehtj.ey , upon the nonpartisan - partisan action , and atolcvram of like Import from Mrs. Phinney , presidentcf the National Non-partisan union , was heard ; also a com munication from Iter. Ooorco Majoun of Grinnell. HailroadConmiKsloner Campbell spoke at considerable length , congrratulatlnK tne ladies upon the stand taken by the 3own union , m which the heart's of Iowa's people are ivlth them. His speech was received ivith many cheers and great enthusinsia. Nrs. E. C. Rlaey of Charles City was chosen recording secretary and 3Mrs. OvinBton treas urer Delegates to the national convention in Goorcia next month were appointed. Mrs. Fester , with Mrs. Oviagton alternate , and Mrs. FIorencoMiller rviCbSIahla as alternate , were named. Mrs. Bailey , Mrs. Ovlncton , Mrs. Aldrich and Mrs. Macy arc delegates ex- o HcIo. liesolutlons were adoprtod commending the original package --sromislnp aid in the passage of a prohiMtcryilaiv In Nebraska , coimnendlnK tbe antl-litwry liw and favor ing the passacaof a laict.rahi.tlni ; tolastruc- Uons in narcotics. The seceders or partisan branch held a meeting this morning with eight.v-flvo dele- Kates present. The folLowinf ? oflJocH ivere elected : President , M.r . it. II. Dunham of Burlington : corresponding secretary , .Mrs. "William Blair ; recording secretarr , Sirs. Mary E. Mc31illan , treasurer , Mrs. Carhart. An lova Saloon Jlan's Suit. Lirri.t ROCK , Ark , , Oct. 17. A petition for a ivrlt of habeas corpus by 2C. M. Tan " \11et ivas argued before Circuit Judge Caldwell this morning. The argument was made by Judge Cole of DesM&lnes , la. The defend ant , \vho was convicted in a state court of Iowa and sentenced to jail for violation of the state law in selling ori ginal pickaces after tne passage by congress of tbe Wilsoa bill , claims thnt his imprisonment ivas illegal. The attorney pencralof Iowa hasnofc ret arrived , but is exacted tomorrow. * Worlil's CIiampiiuiHtilp Series. LOUISVILLK , Ivy. , Oct. 17. In the first game of tne world's championship scries today tbe score ivas : Jrooljlyn 9 , Louisville 0. THE X.I TCKA.ilX.tHOX Arraignment of tlie Men Charged ivitli Complicity in Them. Cnif oo , Oct. 17. Last eveninp Nicholas Sennett was brought leforo Commissioner Hoyne charged 11 ith subornation of perjury- Scnsetthus teen ia charge with the demo cratic central coiumitt.ee , of naturalization , matters , He Is charged ivlth taring in duced John Murray and John Cal- Inghan to falsely take out their naturalization papers. Ho ivas released on bail. David Lynch INTIS also arrested and held on bail onthocharge of fraudulent nat uralization. Sennett's case was called before Commissioner Hoyne today and was con tinued until tomorrow. The cases of Shcehau and Callahan , previously arrested , were put on trial , Sol Tan Prapff. candidate for state senator , for whom a warrant wai out , came Into court this moroiuK&nd tlgned bonds in the sum of * " > ,000 , and the hearing was set for this after noon. DEAIt , TllKEE J A Horrible Tragedy in One or the Suburbs of IJerllii. BERUX , Oct 17. A terrible tragedy oc curred tod-ay at Rcinitendorf , asuburb of this city. A builder named Schaff , who at onetime was wealthy but who test bis money nnd is now heavily In dcbtj attacked his wife and five children ivitb a > hatchet and hacked their beads in a ttrribla manner. Three of the children have died from their injuries and Frau Schaff and tW remaining two chil dren are dying. The manlercr has flod. The XlpperkrjTrial. . TirrtRAKT , Oct , 17. Special Cablegram to Tut BEI. ] The trkl of the defendants ho are charged with conspiracy was con tinued before tbe ma brates' court today. Two witnesses testified Ibat they were pres ent at the tlmo tbe explosion occurred at the rent oMce of Mrs. SroltU- Barry in Septem- bcr. 1SS9 , on which occa-Ion the building was set on fire and dcstrojod , together with all the private papers it cottaiued. Tbero was a crowd Fit the fire but they absolutely re fused to lend their assistance in quenching the flames. A tenant named Quintan testified that he lived en a farm belonging to Smith Uarry. which had been occupied by his father and after hli death by himself , the total period of their tenancy beingninety - years. Neither he nor his neighbors , be said , had ever been molested until last Dvveinber , after he had paid his rent ; then four shots were fired Into his house , striking the wall above the ser vant's bed. Admiral Porter 3lucli Improved. Wjuiiixotox , Oct. 17. Tie condition of Admiral Porter who tu been suffering for tome months with an affection ot thi heart Incident to old ace. Is much improved to- nlRhtand Dr , Wales of the navy reports hltn better than when beleft Newport Monday , Today bo took I suflldeucy of Bouriitmciit and is altogcber improved. TMin fr UTrMtTTTiin rp if * THE SLAUGHTER 01 < SEALS , Wkj it Will Bo Necejsar7 to Olnnge the Present Laws. POACHfRS HEAP THE RICHEST HARVEST. Custom House Hecclpts for September Expected to Show Heavy Im ports of Tumi I'roiluu 11 -31 ncellanoous. 513 FOURTEENTH STREET , WxvntXGTOV D. C. . OcU IT. It having been discovered at the treasury department that twice as many seals are killed in Alaskan waters by poachers as are taken hy authorized apents. It i altogether probable that at the approaching session of congress measures will ho taken to change our present laws relating to the American seal fisheries , Senator Peltlgrwsnjs it ivould bo greatly to the advantage of the United States to offer a bounty , as does tbe state of Elaine , for the killing of seals , so as to bring about tbo early extinction of tbo animal and direct attention tothe progagatlonof tbo cod fisheries , which can bo easily established on the coast of .Alaslea Hesnys they wouM ho much more profitable and would furnisb work to seaman and would Rive employment to an Immense numbcrof private citizens. nn-ECTtti TO snoiIIELAVT IMPOHT ? . At the treasury department It is expected that the custom house receipts for the month of September ivill show cxtrAordinarily heavy Imports of farm products , e.peeially of barl ° y and wheat from Canada In an ticipation of the adoption of the McKlnley tariff bill. The receipts at the custom house at Port Huron , Mich. , are usually from $ XOCKta ) ) $ i'iOOO ayeur During the tnontb cf August they aggregated nearly ? 10.1K ( > O. Most of this was collected from barley. Ko stron per argument could bo made from the farmers' standpoint In favor of the new tariff than this statement , in view of the short crops of this season no one could calculate the amount of imports there ivould have been of farm produce had the duty upon these arti cles been increased. Without the resulting Increa o of prices there -would surely have been aflnancial panic among tbe farmers. LASU 1 > K1 1O\ < . The secretary or the Interior has ordered that a rehearing be had in tbo disc of Henry Albert vs Phllena H. Woods , involving land township S ? , DCS.MoiiiM. In , land district. AisUlant Secretary Chandler today re versed the decision of the commissioner of the general land oMce , wherein be denied tbe proof upon the pre-emption homestead entry of Alexander Brewer , Alice Klavin trans feree , for laud In section 3S , township . " , Deadwood , S , U. The assistant secretary ordered that the case ofJobnB. Duclasvs Samuel J. H ari sen , the former Mntestlng the lattcr'a timber culture for the southwest quarter of section 16 , townbhlp HO north , ran -otlS ivest , Ynnl- ton , S. D. , bo remanded to the local ofllcers for further examination. RCFCILICJLX COMOKHfeSIOKAI , WOIIK , There is great activity at the headquarten of the republican congressional committee , and ills confidently beiloyedtnattbo present control or tna nouse TIIII continueuunnp tne Fifty-second congress. Chairman Beldcn has returned to his duties and is hard at work witUtno manocement. Tolay he told Tm Bnc correspondent that the demand for TC- pubhi-an arguments seemed to increase with the closing hours of the campaign. ' 'One of the most satisfactory and pleasautest things In connection -with the campaign , " said Air. Del den , "is the largo num&er of let ters we are receiving from speak ers In various states in regard to the feelitc oE the people. This Is the true way to judge the pulse of the country. Tic letters conio to us every day in. greater num bers than ever tcforo in a campaign and nil tell us of the confidence-yes , that is the word they use-the confidence felt la the repuolican party. vVben you have tbe confi dence of the people you have their votes , too. Speaker Heed has written us letters to the same effect , and , like the rest , he tells us of the great crowds attending all the republican meetings and tbe enthusiasm expressed everywhere for the grand old party. " There Is one thin ? Mr. IJelden desired particularly stated , and stated as emphatically as possible , nnd that was the situation of the national republican congressional committee and the civil service law In regard to col- lectinp money. Xotasinglo cent has been taken hy the national congressional commit tee from anv ofliclal or clerk. In fact , thou sands of dollars have boon refused. "Why , " said.Mr. Belden , "clciks and ofllcials have come to me with money und offered it to us. but we have told them that we cannot and will not tano their contributions and violate the civil service law. Wo have received money through the mail from postmasters and other ofllcers , butevery cent has been re turned. " SIISCJILLAXEOUS. General Kcttleton and Colonel Hayes , both of the agricultural department , who M-IH have charge of the artesian well experiments In t.hft . IrT-iirat ion of t hfi "Dalfntjiti-wn t rn "No. broska and ICansa ? . will leave for the west tomorrownlgbt. GeneralNettleton will go to South I.ikota nnd Colonel Hayes to Ne braska. Colonel Hayes Is autbonzed to cn- gape the services of I'rof. IlicKs if possible to aid in the preliminary Investigations and experiments. It is altogether probable that John E. Diamond mend of Drooklngs , S. E ) , will tomorrow be appointed national ban"h examiner for Ills state on the recommendation of Senator Pct- tigrciv. Diamond is hero now really to take the office United States Treasurer Huston came cut in on Intfrvleiv today , which will l > widely published , and predicted that Indiana , his native state , will elect tbo republican ticket nest month by an increased majority , and in the same connection tie argues that the presi dent can only expect a renomitiatlou by the success of the democratic ticket in In- diasa. Mr. Huston was chairman of the Indiana republican staw central commit tee In ISsO and ISss and says that ( Jeneral Harrison was nominated to carry a doubtful state and that If he Is renominatcd it will bo for the same purpose. This is ail his simple prediction that the president will not bo ro- nomlnatcd. The interview is in detail and Is attracting much atuatlon , coming as It does fromoneof the president's ' most prominent officers and one of the most influential In- alana. republicans. Tbo reverse Is considered true by other Indiana republicans. They say that If their state is carried by their party this year It tntures 1'res.iJcnt Harrison's ro- uoinmatioD. Pcum S. HEATII , Nebraska , ami lown Pcn iom. " \\ASUI\OTOX \ , Oct , 17. [ Spedm Telegram to THE Ben. ] Pensions were granted today to the following Xehraskans- Increase Charles \ . Rlchman , Bloomiugton : John S. Bojd , Salem. Orijrinal widows Henriette , widow of Christian Heaselln , Tails City. Iowa : Increase Daniel Kennedy , LeanJo ; William C. Menctt , Moutezuma ; John \V. \ Elder , finish : John RobKonVirt ; Peter Price. Dos Molnes ; Carroll Lane. Blooinfleld. Reissue and increase L.eonldat II. Doll , Os- kaloosa. * Original widows , etc. Martha J. , widow of "William A. Gallagher , Hot-ton ; Samautha Hlndman , former ivldoxv of John Bacus , Sidney ; Sondre , fuherof Knud S. kelson , Cresco , Tlie Wcatb r I'orceasc , For Omaha and Vicinity Fair ; stationary teiapxrature. Tor Nebraali Fair eiccpt la eastern [ or- tion , followed by colder by Sunday morning ; northwesterly windi. For Iowa Pair , followed by inowcrs ; winds shifting to northwesterly ; cooler hy Sunday morning. For South lUkoU Fair e > : apt showers in eastrrn ; colder ; northwesterly winds , CtrtKF tlESXEStBrS Ct ncour o in Attcnilrncd - - One ot Ills Anmultm Shot. XtwOnt.K 1I aOct. ) 17. The body o. " thelato Chief of 1'Dllco Hennossy lay In state at tbo city hall today and wa viewed by thousands of jxxiple. The funeral was largely attend ol and Cunal street ivas lined by an immense crowd for wiles. Tom Duffy , a cowln ol the nriz < figlilcr , who hai bocn in the habit cf going to the parish prison to sees a friend ipcarccrate.l there for a misdemeanor meaner , went thens today and asVed to see Anlonlo Hcaflldc' . one cf the a swsius of Chief of 1'olli-e Henne < s < y , ostensibly fortlio cf Identifying him.Ylieu the prls oncranpeitvd DurTy pulled out a pistol and shot htm , Intlidlnir a fatal wound. Dtiffv v.vs linmcillatelv arrested. Ho said to the oftlcers that if the Italian died ho nits willing to hang He only wished that there were about seventy-five wore men like tlin self to do a similar Jeed. The wounded man was taken to the hospital , where ho asserted th at ho had nl ways been a friend of Chief Hecncssy. He cannot live. More than Jifty turrets have l > een made of parties believed to bo implicated In the as * sasdiiation of llcnnessy , and today another Italian , Pedro N'utal , was Identified as one of the men seen running aivay from the tee no of the murder , Judge Springer * Declares lUinsclf in No Uncertain Tones. nCinc oo , OcU 17 fSpecial Telepram to Tin Bnr.j Tbe Atchlson inanagcmcnt con cluded today to offlcially answer the number less charges -which have bcen ; made against it cf lato. The last straw wni put upon the management at yesterday's meeting of the Southwestern association of the Missouri river lines whea tbe Alton reiterated a state ment previously rnaJo that the demoraliza tion In tbo west nils owing chiefly to the Alton. Judge Springer , asslstint to thes president of tbe Atchison , ivas present at the meeting ing and soid : "While we do not profess to betb.oholip.st and most righteous of all the lines , it doc * not lie In tlieinou'ti ' oltho Alton to reflect upon us. The Alton is mainly re sponsible for tbe present condition of things , hy reason of iu claims for an undue proportion tion of trafilcand its practiced seourinethe same. The most demoralizing act provoca the present situation was the inalmip of contracts with the largo dressed beef and pa.-king establish merits at Kansas. City , run- nine fora term of lire years. These contracts were secured by malcing a large reduction in the then existing lates. " Today Judjre Hpniigcrsni'l' ' "The Atchison - son has been for some weclis the subject of apparently prearranging attacks. Tnc'-o attacks have assumed urious form's , some being directed apnlnst the tinanoial manage ment , at other times against the traflic management , and it still other times apainst the management generally , it can easily bo proved that the Atchlson has nut hitherto carried inoic than its proportion of trafllc. \Vith allno toCblcngo , another to St. Louis with a total milcase of VtOO : miles , of which at least eight thousand lie west of the rvlls : ouri river ; with over three thousand miles in the slate of Kansas alone and leach- iiijr nearly every Imporlant point m Kansas , Colorado , NV\v > Iexico , Arizona , California and the [ tiilian territory , besides lines iiiTcvas and tbe republic of Mexico , it Is ap- pirentthat the other southwestern lines uo not stand upon any equality with it. It can not be successfully refuted that If the pro ducts of thodressei beef and packing houses at Kansas City were not tie-d up Iv long con tracts obtained by illegitimate . bscqucnt reduction of rnics antocedentlr promised , they ivould jro largely totheAtcbwn invieiv of the fictJhat the live Ktxxk entering into their production tothe extent of at least fiO twr cent was bronchi thither by the Atchi son lines. Kindred advantages furnished by the Atchison might be multiplied Indelinitely. The Atchlsoa is in the field to stay and its competitors mav as well understand it first as hist" DIED irMH. .W.tKIA < ; A. bl'EECfl. AVhilc Addressing the Socialist Congress - gross a Delesale K\plre . HAT-IF , Oct. IT , t-Spccial Cablegum to TUB BEE. ] Much excitement was caused among the delegates to the socialist congress today by the sudden death of one of their members. Tno congress was engaged In dis cussing means to Improve the position of the socialist press. Hcrr Baumgartcu , one of the delegates from Hanbuve , was takinp part inthedchate. He was iu the midst of an arjrunicnt , in presenting nhicbhe bad txv come very cxcitcil , when ho was seen to stagger. Tnose close to him rushed to bis aid. but before they could rt-acb him he fell to the floor dead. The cause of his death is not known , but it was probably duo to either heart disease or api > ODlcxy. After the body of Baurnparten was taken from the hall and the excitement bad sub sided the debate was resumed.V resolution vas finally adopted declaring that a socialist paper cannot fulfill Its mission unless its means of cilstenco are assured , and urging the members of the party to pi emote the cir culation of the chief socialist organ and the non-periodical literature of the party , The first und chief duty of the press , the resolu tion declares is to enilfihten workiugincn and to inspire them ivlth confidence in themselves a ; a class. I'nirour ' on Ireland , oxOct. . 1" . . \ meeting of the north ern conservative union ivas leld at New castle today and was attended by 4,000 per sons. Among those present ivas Ealfour , chief secretary for Ireland , who was given an enthusiastic welcome. A resolution was adopted by the union vu-lcominp Balfour and declaring that bis ability and untiring energy had saved the union between Great IIritain and Ireland. llulfonr , in his spoocb , said that the condition of Ireland was improving , prosperity increasing and icspectfor tbe law widening , though the opposition had IMJCII unable to distruise the satisfaction ivlth which thev regarded anything approaching failure of the action of tao government. A Gang of ltohher > s Tlouted. Lira , O. , Oct. -About 3 o'clock tils morning a gang of robbers was detected at worli on a safe in Ohio City. An alarm -was given and the citizens turned out to capture them. Tbe robbers opened lire and a battle ensued , during which tvo of the citizens were seriously and tyo slightly wounded and one of the robbers killed. Ho has not been identified. Theotben escaped. Xhn Oklalinuui Cattltiil I/otmllon . Guinutr , Oklahoma , Oct , 17.-Thc excite ment over the discussion of the Ivlncflibcr capital bill continued until 1 o'clock this morning , when the bill was allowed to bo placed upon pa agoaml defeated 12 toll. Today a motion to reconsider renewed the trouble. At B o'clock the discussion ivas still going on and another all night exciting session is In prospect , Accident to the 1'aM Mall , G.ansnuG , 111. , Oct. 17. Some section men this morning- left a switch open near the Monmouth pottery -work and the Buillngton fast mail left the main line andplungod Into a lotof Jrciubt cars. The engine crew Jumped and escaped , but three employes of the I > ott rywho vvcreonono of the cars , -were seriously bruised. One Mill Hliciy die. Took tlio Case Untlcr A h ihemcnt. HELEXi.Moat. , Oct. IT. The urgutncnU in the supreme court In the apiieai of Henry llootonoof the tieirs of millionaire A. J. Davis , from the decision of the district court wore concluded today ana the court took tbo matter under advisement , DetallH. PtniB , OcU IT , Sloele says it will , If neces sary , publish details proving that the Italian premier recently Indirectly offered to give Franco full liberty cf action In Tunis if the would a tin don her Interests in Tripoli. A PAW AMONG CHILDREN- Stanislaus Church iu Chicago tie Sctnt of a Wild Stampede. EONES TRAMPLE UPON EACH OTHER. j > y Killed , Two Fntntly Injured and Twenty Others scrlouvly Hurt Caused by n 1'rcn * ilcil Womnii. CniCAOO , Oct. 17. | Spe > cIal Telegram to Bnis. ] A small blare In St. Stanislaus Polish hurch , atNobloand Hradloy streets , this morning , caused a piuic among tlio school children assembled for early inass , which ro- ultod In tbo ( loath of Prank D/iewlcksl , eight years old , the fatal Injuring of John * rcwtkowskl , eight yciiw old , and Frantt Urban , nine year * old , and the serious Injury of eighteen or twenty other children. It was almost S o'clock. The children of the St. Stanislaus school were assembling at ho church , and many hundreds of llltlo 'aces were uplifted toward the Imngo of the Holy Virgin. awaiting the morning bencdle- ion. father IJnrzynskl stood , crucifix in hand , in readiness for the early mass and the candles flamed with brightness. The llttlo servitor with his torch lllttea about the altr.r Suildeuly as a loosened curtain Mvunp against the burning candlus n startled cry was heard and hi nn instaut the draperies of Uio altiir were in flames. "Pence , children , nothing shall harm you , ' * shouted the priest as ho tore the curtains from their hangings , and tie little one * , accustomed to obey Implicitly the command * of the holv father , sat sllent.lv with terror- stricken faces , watching the efforts of the Driest and his servitors , who were rapidly stamping out the llamcs. The danger was almost p.issod . and the last burnitii ; drapery jad been torn from its place when an old woman came running down the steps into the chapel , shrieking in polish- "Fire1 Fire' ' Kuu , my children1 Hunfor your lives ! " In aii Instant the orderly congregation be came a struggling mass of desperate , be wildered children. Toward the door they rushed , madly indifferent to the injuries they were rettivirig and Inlllctlng , iina as the en trance ivas reached a wild struggle for the ) open air ensued. To make matters worses several classes of children wore Just enter ing the church under the euro of their teach ers , and they were caught In the human maelstrom and added to the horror The scene which ensued was frightful. None of the children were over eleven > cnrs of age , and the greater part of thorn younger. Their Wror was complete. In the rush for the door the bovs outstripped the girls , and thus it was thst noie of the latter were seri ously Injured The entrance Immediately be came packed with the llttlo struggling forms as those behind pushed over and past those in front. Tbo screams of the little ones as they fell and were trampled upon by their companions soon brought nn excited , frightened crowd to the spot , but noono seemed to bo able : to render the children any assistance. An alarm of lire was turned In und soon the clanging , clashing engines and rattling patrol wagons surrounded the place ; seemingly only serving for a tiino to add to the terror of'tho scene. The mothers and friends of the struggling children began to appear. The factories and workshops poured out the fathers and brothers of the little ones and heartrending were the scenes as the frightened parents rushed screaming-through the crowd in their agon * izcd search for missing children. Soon the police and firemen pained some control over the frightened crowd and while men entered the church by a rear door and prevented Che children from crowding to the Iront , others succeeded in relieving tue jam and the t > aiiic vas over Then the work of removing the Injured and dying bepun , As forin after form was borne tenderly down the steps mothers nished frotn the groups of their friends and attempted to wrest tbo bruised little bodies fnvn the offi cers' hands. One jioor woman , as her little son ivas laid on the sidewalk , threw herself frantically on the prostrate , bleeding ; form , shrieking as she kissed utraln and uiraiu the braced face. A. policeman compelled ber to rise anil she was led away weeping , covorcd with blood from the chile's wounds , vvhilo ho was carried across the stiect to the drug store. The crowd , almost every one of which was related to era friend of sorneof the children , was frantic and it was the createst diniculty to keep It away from the injured. FatherBarzynski savs there would have been no panic hud it not been for the \\oinan raising the cry of fire. So far bo has been unable to learn who she was. The SyrnciiKa Hoti'l Victim * . Sxiuci't-n , X. Y. , Oct. 17. Following is corrected list of the victims of the hotel fire : ANNIE CUMMINGS and KOSE SCIIWAKTZ , ser vant's. W.M.L. HAHIIOP , of Elizabeth , .V J. BRIDGET Dovi.t , of Martcllus , Mary Doyle and Mary 1'addcn , servants , nremiUineand it is supposed they perished. MEAT CATTLE HI I'HItT.lTWX. Treasury Department ISMICR a Circu lar to Cunt < mis Ollifors. WASHINGTONOct. . 1" . The treasury de partment issued a circular to customs , officers on the subject of the importation of meat cut tle. In pursuance with the meat insiioction act it suspends tbo designation of customs ports and districts named ns quarnntinoJ stations hy the secretary of agriculture By virtue of section 20 of the tariff bill it sus pends the prohlbltioti of the importation of meat cattle into the United States from any part of the world ; provided , however , that the Importation of such cattle must bo subject to and inado In accord ance with the regulations prescribed by the secretary of agriculture for the quurrantino of meat cattle arriving In the United States. By virtue of the same authority the prohibi tion of the Importation of the hide * of incut cattle from North , Central and South Amer ica Is suspended , meat cattle fromthosc coun tries being at present free from contagious disease. The hide * of meat cattle from Eu ropean contrles la which the secretary of agriculture stated that contagious diseases of different kinds are known to exist more cr less are prohibited unless the iuipcrt'-rs shall produce proofs of clearing showing that the hides were thoroughly disinfected prior to leaving the foreign county nnd thnt they are free fiom infection of any kind. the OfJIrc. \Vyo. , Oct. 17 ( Ki rial Tele gram to Tuc UCK. ] Wills Vtnidcvanur , lately elected chief Justice , has resigned the tiositlon and Joined a law partnership with his brother-in-law has also been chief Justice of the territory. The governor Is t-m- jxwered to fill tno vacancy and CtiarJeb N. J'ottcr will probably bo given the iK > sltlon. - The Cheyenne A Northern. CfiETCNVi ! , AVyo. , Oct. 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Hue.l It Is expected that track-laying on the Cheyenne t Northern will bo completed to a connection with lee Northern by November 1. 'Jho Sultnn ot'/uiizlbnr'fl Bonus. Ztxziiuii , Oct. 17. The sultan has surren dered to Germany for 4,000,00 } marks hit sovereign rights over that portion of the Em African coast leased to tbo Herman East African company. Admiral Cawc's Son Drowned. PnoviDEXCR , H. I. , Oct. -Augjstu } Case , son of Admiral J. LudlcmCu c of the United States navy , was drowned off Bristol today.