THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , SErTEJOER 8 , 18JM-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COl'Y FIVE CENTS.
Vigorous Protests from Untrammeled Ne-
braska Republicans Against Cor
porate Domination.
Conscientious Republicans Determined to Save the Party and State
from the Disgrace of a Tattooed Governor and
a Reign of Corruption in State
Institutions.
All republicans who ore opposed to the
domination of railroads and desire to resent
the attempt to make the party subservient to
corporate monopolies and public thieves are
hereby Invited to express their views , by
letter directed to me personally , suggesting
the best method for defeating the election of
Thomas Majors. All communications will bo
treated as confidential when so requested.
In response to the above Invitation , signed
by the editor of The Bee , several hundred
letters have been received from all parts of
the state giving expression to the prevailing
resentment over the capture of the state
convention by the Burlington cohorts and
their natural allies , the rlngstcrs and tnx-
catcrs , and the nomination of the redoubtable
Tom Majors as the party's standard bearer.
From tills mass of correspondence we present -
sent such of the letters aa are most perti
nent. Although each of these letters has
coma to us signed , wo deem It proper , for
reasons that are obvious , to print the Ini
tials only. That there l Intense- resent
ment and far-reaching dissatisfaction with
the work ot the late convention will be
manifest upon perusal ot these letters , which
for the most part voice the sentiment of
republicans who have grown old In the serv
ice of the party and cherish Its principles
as dearly aa they do their relifilous con
victions :
LINCOLN , Aug , 27. Ycur course In the
matter of the governor of this state meets
my approval , and , I think that the honest
voters of our party should not feel that their
sensibilities can be outraged with Impunity.
We have been cursed by as Infamous a ring
as that of any pocple on earth , and If , as you
atsert , by calling the attention ot this people
ple to It , that we are about to have a re
newal of It , I , for one , a life-long republican ,
demur.
I am In favor of slandlng on the same
republican platform ad'ptcd at Omaha , only
call another convention and nominate as
good men as we know cf In the state ,
thereby giving to the better element of the
people on opportunity to express themselves
at the polla without shocking their 'feelings
for honesty and good government. '
M. E. J.
GRAND ISLAND , Aug. 27. I understand
you are trying to ascertain how the repub
licans throughout the state are satisfied w.th
the nominee for governor. I have always
voted ( he republican ticket , but when the
party , through manipulation , undertakes tc
force a man upMt the peopb whose public
nets and past history and Interests have been
so cbsely Identified with railroad corpora
tions , to the detriment ot the masses , then
1 feel it my duty to slUntly , If not openly ,
cast my Influence In another direction. I
nm personally acquainted with Hon. Silas
A. Holcomb and know the people's Interests
would , so far as lay within his power , be
protected.
My principles are that corporations and In
dividuals must stand on an euallty before
the law. There Is strong talk In this cits
of young republicans uniting for two pur
poses , viz. , to cast their Influence to defeal
Majt-rs , nnd to force recognition. It thli
plan was adopted and carried out througl
the various counties they could defcal
Majors and In the future could stand i
show of least securing their proportion o
the offices. It Is the young republicans tha1
do the hard campaign work. M. T. G.
PLATTSMOUTH , Aug. 29. I have been i
republican all my lit ? and a sincere be
i , liever In the principles of the repnbllcai
? ! ' party , and have never voted any other ticket
\ j. Your position In this matter is greatly to b <
commended by all iniin , regardless of party
who believe , like Abraham Lincoln , tha
governments of the people , for the peopli
and by the people , should not perish from Ih
rnrth. Men become blind through party zca
and cannot ECO the cancer that la under
mining our form of government , and the ;
forget tl > s duty they owe their country foi
a contemptible piece of pasteboard used as i
bribe to obtain their Influence. Wo tiavi
men among us who defend the position o
the railroads In political domination as quid
as thsy would the honor ot their wives am
daughters , and 111 the affairs of which ( th
railroads ) , they have absolutely no pecuniar ;
Interest except that represented In the pasta
board above natiud. Tu such people as. tlies
It is useless to express your views. It yo
have any views that are not In common wltl
thoira. or If you uro In favor of n govern
mcnt by the pc-opl-i und not by corporation
tnd railroad combinations , they call you ai
anarchist. Is this Just ?
- The following abstract of th : vote rust I
this city for the Judge of the supreme cour
last fall ought to convince anyone that th
railroads propose to run the business ( o sul
themselves. I'lnttzniouth , under ordtnar ,
circumstances , gives p il mocrallc majorlt
of 150 to 200 , but Judge Harrison receive
nearly two-thirds of the entire vote casi
It IB as follows : Harrison , 59S ; Holcomt
100 ; Irvine , 16 ; total vote. 923.
I would .add that Plattsmouth Is a rallroa
town , tlio Uurllugton shops being locate
hero.
I hnvj talked with a grt-at many employe
and they say they voted for Harrison becaus
they were requested to. In other words , the
wore told to forget that they \vcr > men an
lived In a free country : that railroad rul
Was more Important than freedom. For in
part I nm ot the opinion that Mr. Unicorn
would be our only chance to rebuke th
gentleman with the railroad passes. I 01
certainly not In favor of the principles i
the populUl party , but of the. two evils 1 aha
choose the least and vote for Holcomb.
Holcomb.C.
C. B ,
OMAHA , Aug , 16. I reaii your letter n
signing ycur pos'tlon on thi national repul
llcau committee with extreme satUfactloi
No unbiased man could reach any othi
conclusion than that Mr. Majors Is tl
leader of a gang ot pirates. They are n
tponilble for Nebraska being -.the war
monopoly ridden state In the union , wll
Its sequel , the populist party.
Ycu can defeat all these ratcals this yea
* til I pray God you may save the state I
* o dolntf. II. F. M.
1'APILLION , Neb , , Aug. 31. To the Edit
ot The Bee : To say that the Sarpy coun
republicans are thoroughly disgusted wl
the dose ot corporation pills prescribed I
the to-called republican state convention
R very mild way ol expressing the preva
Ing sentiment among republicans in th
county.
Ono rear ago the Parpy county republics
nenl a Maxwell delegation to the state en
ventlon , who like the delegation who \ve
from this county to the recent conventl
pcrlthed In the conflict with the railroad , a
Hate home boodle gangs ; Maxwell was cl
ftaltd und Harrison nominated by the ai
Influence that li now trying to ratlro
Tattooed Tom Intp the gubernatorial cha
and as a rciult of the action ot thst co
venilon Silas A. Holcomb received an nv <
-wbultnlni : plurality in Sarpy county , in
< vitbi.Uidlnc tit Aid that Hon.
Irving , the pet of Sarpy democracy , was alsc
n candidate. There will be no Frank Irving
In the race this fall and the people ot this
county seem to have reached the conclusion
that the time Is ripe for the republicans ol
Nebraska vho are dominated by the Majors
crowd to teach that corporations and state
house boodlers have dictated to the people
of this commonwealth quite long enough , ant
that It Is now time for the people to have c
voice , anil that volco will speak In language
that cannot be mistaken.
FIIKMONT , Aug. .25. Allow me to congrat
ulate you at the decisive stand against the
enemies ot honest government. There nn
thousands of republicans with you , nnd I !
all had worked like Fremont did at the lasl
election on supreme Judge the result would
have been Impossible.
All wo lacked then was an organization
and wo will fall short again this fall If Wl
do not organize , and I hope you and othci
republicans will start the ball rolling. Wi
ought to vote as a unit , for by heavens , we
must put a stop to railroad bosslsm.
E. 8.
ARLINGTON. Aug. 25. Responding ti
and wise Invitation , allov
your vry timely
mo to congratulate you on your courage am
consistency In your defense of clean politics
and especially for the good service you havi
already rendered to the republicans of Ne
braska In your resistance to ring and rail
road rufe in our recent campaign and con
ventlon. The primaries and county conven
tlon In this county , like the- late state con
ventlon , as their climax , were , at ever ;
stage , slated and ring affairs , pushed by pro
fesslonal and political bosses , regardless o
the wishes of the rank and file of the party
The general scheme you havs so dearly pub
llslicd had Its ramifications throughout th
state , and has resulted in the nomination o
a candidate for governor that not only can
not bo elected , but ono whos election wouli
be disastrous to the republican party , I
elected. To rid the party and state of thi
corrupt combination I sea no better cours
than a rally of slf-respectlng , Indcpenden
republicans to a new organization , a cleai
ticket and a vigorous campaign , to the em
that the state and grand old party of Lin
coin , Grant and Blalne be saved from Ih
rule of corporations anil cliques , bent 01
plunder and Jobbery at public oxpnse. Le
us , then , find men and of the honest clas
of people , capable to defend and admlntste
the affairs of government In case they ar
elected , and then call on all rlght-mlnde
republicans and citizens to join In an effor
lo save our state from the disgrace tha
must surely ensue from a triumph of th
ring ticket , clalmltiK to bo regular , bu
really a fraud upon the party.
Hoping that you will find encouragemen
equal to your fidelity to true republicanism
I am first , last and always ,
A REPUBLICAN.
BLAIR , Spt. 2. Your forceful criticism
on the action of the state republican cor
ventlon In putting at the head of the tlcke
Torn Majors for governor Is well timed an
Is hero endorsed by the. members ot th
party , who have ever opposed locally all al
tempts at bosslsm. Not only nre they 1
line with the sentiments expressed in yen
editorials on the make-up of the ticket , bi
they arc determlnately Indignant at th
manner and methods pursued by th mo
here who run the primaries and the count
convention , which resulted in securing
delegation , solidly for Majors , by raising tli
name of Governor Crounse as a candldal
for governor.
Frank Hilton of South Omaha , state o
Inspector , appears to have been the prim
mover and principal manipulator In organl :
Ing the forces here , made up of the actlv
republicans ( republicans for rev.nue only
who have for years voted and defeated ovet
republican on our local tockct who failed i
carry grist to their mills. They were ci
abKd to hoodwink the honest republlcar
and carried the primaries in this city fe
Lorenzo Crounse. When the county cot
, 'cntlon ' assembled , fearful of defeat In seen
ing a delegation favorable to their scheme
thty placed In the chair one ot their owi
and by the most flagrant outrage upo
parliamentary law refused to entertain ar
motion which might Interfere with the
cherished purpose. The county member
dazed and dumfounded at the braz n-facc
cheek ot the presiding officer's 'ruling
prompted by Hilton ( who sat convenient
near ) , through one of the delegates , and fi
want of a leader on the floor , wire oblige
to submit to the Imposition of the appoln
ment ot a set of delegates selected pu
poecly for Tom Majors In order to take cai
of Fnrik Hilton. The republican party
with this element nothing , unless fi
revenue. REPUBLICAN.
ROGERS , Aug. 26. In answer to your r
quest to the republicans ot this state
hava the following to say : To rid ourselvi
of corporation rule and to save the par
from ruin , which will surely follow It co
porallon tooU are placed on the ticket , :
Is the case on the present ticket. It mu
In part lie defeated. I have spent a gr
deal of thought on the matter and belle1
the only way to accomplish this Is to c
a convention of republicans to nominate
clean ticket. As there arc a few good mien
on the present ticket they could be endorse
This ticket would draw the entlrn hone
republican vote oT the state , which won
otherwise bo divided unions other ticket
and a Majors ring would be defeated.
defeated.C.
C. P.
!
OMAHA , Sept. C. Your call for an e
presslon of republicans Is timely. A gre
burden has been foisted upon the party I
the late convention , and now the questl
Is , shall we for the sake of party acce
the Insult , or shall we assert cur manho
and let our regard and veneration t
American Institutions lead us to bury t
combine at the polls ?
It Is a plain question , and I hava fal
that the latter alternative will be accept
by the republicans of Nebraska. We sac
lice no political principle and certainly do r
compound a felony by voting for Judge II
comb , and this , In my opinion. Is the sol
tlou of the question.
Corporations will say that his electl
will drive capital from the state , but su
a claim Is so senseless , s > void of any loj
to back It up ( hat I trust to the good tenet
ot our people to puncture such a transpi
ency without any great mental effort. T
time Is past when such a claim will be <
trrtalned at all by the thinking people
Nebraska. Already thy are putting <
another claim , namely , that h ( H.lcon
has not the ability. Such an a erton ! ,
the face ot such nominations as Majors a
Russell , show' conclusively that about I
only natural retource that corporations a
not manopoltsB Is brains , and to brains
mutt look for our dUenthrullmeut from th
pernicious rule.
Keep up your flght. You are right , a
whether you win or not you will have I
tatUfacUnn ot knowing that In the yei
to come every man who values hi * count
hli honor and his home * I11 look back a
say Roecwater was right. L , l > . D
OMAHA , Aug. 23. In compliance vr
your request that oil republicans who are
opposed to the domination ot the railroads
and desire to resent Utc attempt to make
the party subservient to corporation Inonopo-
ties nnd public thieves express their views ,
permit me to bay that I know of no better
way of defeating T. J , Majors than to urge
upon every true republican to rote as hia
consclcnc ! dictates. No man , whatever his
political affiliations may be , can conscien
tiously vote for a man -whoso only qualifica
tion for office is that he wears a blue shirt
nnd has a fair army record. I have always
been a republican , and still believe In the
principles of the party , but I cannot and will
not support the republican nominee for gov
ernor for the reason above named. 1 bellevo
It Is the duty of every honest republican
under tli ; present circumstances , to vote for
Judge Holcomb. Rvcry man must concede
that Judge Holcotnb's ability and general
fitness for Nebraska's governor Is as far
above that of Majors as the heavens are
above the earth. For us to support T. J.
Majors would be to acknowledge the su
premacy of. railroad corporations and dcma-
goglsm , and by so doing establish n prece
dent that will ultimately lead to the destruc
tion of the republican party In Nebraska.
The defcat" T. J. Majors would certainly
bo a just rebuke to railroad republicans and
boodlers. J , M. M.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Aug. 26. I have talked
with many republicans since receiving your
card , and they express the same sentiment
that you do. I have gone down to Lincoln
year after year to the state conventions
and have had the brass collar put around
my neck by the Lancaster county and the
B , & M. crowd until It la galling to a fellow's
manhood. Wo were sold out by the Lan
caster county delegation. Not only that ,
but they came Into our delegation , which
was Instructed positively to vote for Max
well for supreme judge , and got three men
from Shelton and Gibbon by giving them
annuals on the B. & M. These are facts , and
they are using their passes to thla day as
the pries of their treachery. Wo went out
IB the country precincts and made a house
to house- canvass lo carry the county for
Maxwell , and we did It after a. hard flght
anil then had the delegation Instructed for
him. These three men , whoso names I can
give , held us out for the little pasteboard
cards. This year wo could not organize the
antl-rallrond crowd , the boys saying , "What
Is the use of entering- Into this light and
working hard for delegates when the D. &
M. crowd will seduce them with a pass. "
What there Is about a pass I do not un
derstand , but it is a fact that you can Inllu-
ence men with ono when you could not touch
them with money. Those three fellows
who held out on the Maxwell flght are con
sidered reasonably honest business men ,
Now , what can we do ? I will not supporl
the ticket and I can organize quite n following
ingin this county. All that I have got tc
do Is to formulate some plan and they wll
fall In line.
Who are we going to support for gov
ernor ? Holcomb Is a good , clean man and
would make a good executive ofllcer.
A. M. R.
GRAND ISLAND , Aug. 27. As a republi
can I was opposed to Majors' nomination , anil
shall do what I can to prevent his election. .
Considering the uncertainty that attends the
'uturo movements of the democrats , and con
sidering particularly the long time that Inter-
cues between now and the democratic state
conv.'ntlon , I think It would bo unwlso tc
valt for the result of that convention before
deciding upon some plan of. action. Tli/9 , ol
course , means that I expect to support
luclge Holcomb.
I find some republicans here will nelthei
vote for Majors nor the populist nominee
iut I think a large proportion of republican :
are ready to Join In some measure for Hoi-
comb's election.
Under the circumstances the most practl
cal plan that occurs to me Is the tormatloi
of republican Holcomb clubs. If the promt
nent republicans throughout tbo state wen
to take part In the organization of sue }
clubs , and then If pains were taken to ex-
elude any but republicans , they might exen
a powerful Influence on the campaign.
B. F. C.
ALLIANCE , S'pt. 4. You ask for suggcs
Lions bow to defeat Majors and his corpora
tion backers. In reply to same 1 would sa ;
that I agree with you that we are no longe :
a republican party , but a B. & M. tool.
In the late republican county conventloi
of Box Butte I plead earnestly for delegate
to the state and congressional convention :
who would vote for clean republicans. I en
listed the support of the best and most In
telllgent republicans , but tha railroad Influ
ence outnumbered us , and consequently wi
were misrepresented by men who carrlsi
out the will of the railroads.
The time Is now opportune for an Independent
ont republican movemsnt. and were It organ
Izocl It would carry the state. Nebraska I
full of such sentiments.
The true republicans endorse your actloi
and admire your pluck , but they are afrali
to Bpuk. G. W.
OMAHA , Sept. 1 , I would suggest that ;
conference ot all republicans bo called an
that we all support and work for _ Judg
Holcomb , and thereby elect an able and up
right governor , and , at ths same time , forever
over teach these rlngsters and trickster
that the republicans of this state will no
tolerate them. C. C. J.
CRETE , Sept. 1. I nm very much plcasei
with your wise action In sending In you
resignation In duo season to bo read bcfor
the delegates In convention assembled. I
r shons that your action is based upo :
r principle and that was the only way t
have and maintain a clean party. Tru
republicanism has been given a might ;
slapping Insult through the weakness of th
delegates In giving over to the desires o
railroad corporations rather than to th
desires of the people of Nebraska or to thel
own convictions , when In an nnlnfluencc
condition ,
Th = rank nnd file of the republican part
Is worthy of the grandest victory possible
but victory. Indeed , not defeat by elcctln
a nonrepresentatlve of true republlcanlsi
to the most responsible ) ofllco In the stat :
There Is no victory In electing Tom Major
to the governorship. It Is n. curse to n
publlcanlsm for T. M , and his contingent
to claim a space In the party that woul
even give access to a molecule.
The people ot Nebraska- are not deslrou
of being governed by a. railroad corporatlot
Inmates of penitentiaries , or by any perso
or persons that ought to be there.
I am pleased to note your desire to hoi
counsel through letters with all true n
publicans of Nebraska concerning tl ;
matter.
I bg leave through your public Invltatlo
to courteously present my view ot a methc
to defeat T. M. for governor. . It is
method to which I nm sorry wo ore con
pelled to resort , but I do not see any othe
way. Defeat Is Insured for republicans <
Nebraska ; It Is a defeat for us if T. M. !
elected ; It Is a defeat for us If he Is m
elected. The former defeat te by far won
than the latter , for the poison strewn ot
by It would for many years after cripple e
kill the party , while the latter would gh
a chance for victory again as soon as tl
matter Is put straight. To my mind defei
for T. M. means victory for the republlcar
comparatively. The republican party hi
ben defeated through evil Influences or
there Is nothing else for the true republlcar
to do but to. discuss plans for redemption.
What a shattered organization is tl
democratic party. It Is divided , harmer
cannot prevail among its members and thoi
sands of them are discontented with tl
action of their party. These thousands
discontented democrats would have been r
publican recruits If our nomlnatkm for go
ernor had been first class. The democra
have not yet made their nomination f
governor , but It Is not probable that tin
will choose a man that wo could dare su
port.
I do not think we will bo any belter e
with a democratic railroad corporation go
ernor than to have a railroad corporate
man for governor under the name ot r
publlc.tn. It behooves mewhen I take th
fact Into consideration to give lite thi
party tome thought and to do Ihli candid !
Party spirit should not be so strong .
to bind any person from choslng the be
th ( Continued ca Third
KAISER'S CALL PQ LOYALTY
Adclretajs the BSimblocl Nobles of Wintem-
bnrg Qt a ltnta Baqaet. .
HIS LATEST EXTRAORDINARY SPEECH
.
Say * tlio History of UUIImuo Tenches It I *
n Monstreulty for I'riiMliin Nobles
lo ( Jiiu | < ie Their
KIllR.
BERLIN. Sept. 7. Emperor William made
a sensational speech last evening at the
state banquet which folcwed the military
maneuvers about South Altenberg , at which
entertainment the king of Wurtomberg was
the principal guest. His .Imperial majesty
had previously struck from the list of guests
the names of Count Von Mlrbach and Count
Von Knhttz , aswell as those of Generals
Klltzulg and Zandlman , but the names of
the two latter were subsequently restored
pan the list. Emperor William's act plainly
narks his displeasure at the attitude of
he persona named upon .the agrarian qucs-
lon. This Is confirmed by the fact that the
mperor today decorated Count Von Docn-
ioff with the order of the lied Eagle. Count
Von Doenhoff , It will be remembered , In
lay last was expelled from the conservative
inlon because he voted for the Russo-Ger-
uan commercial treaty In the Reichstag.
Soon afterwards Emperor William showed
ils approval of the count's action , and he
ias now made his position clearer by honor-
ng Von Docnhoff with the order ol the
ted Eacle.
The guests at last night's banquet were
members of the highest nobility , and In-
ludcd among them all the great civil and
nHltary olllccrs of the province.
After the emperor had toasted the king
if Wurtemburg , and the latter had re-
_ ponded , his Imperial majesty began a speecli
winnh caused the deepest Impression. The
exclusion of Count Von Mlrbach and Counl
Von Kanltz from the list of guests had , In
measure , prepared the vrny for the dlrecl
tdmonltlon which thcf emperor , In emphatic
ones , administered. Dut his words createi !
no less effect.
After n few words of thanks for his re
ception , Emperor William said : "When 1
was here four years ago , I emphasized the
act that In east Prussia. where the people ore
chiefly farmers , you must , before all , preserve -
serve and maintain a capable peasantry , nni
hat as such they would be a pillar of sup-
lort to .my monarchy. 'I enco my constanl
endeavor whenever the opportunity arises tc
ester the economic Imprpvenitnt and welfare
of east 1'russla. The past "four years o !
jrlevous cares have tyejghed upon the
armer , and It appears to me that undei
, hls Influence doubt has arisen In regard tc
my promises and as to whether I should b <
able to keep them.
"Nay , I found myself compelled to ob
serve , with a sore heart , that In the circle :
of the nobility standing hear the throne. , mj
) est Intentions were misunderstood and to i
certain extent combated.
"Nay , more ; word of opposition has beer
> rought to my ears. Gentlemen , opposl
.Ion of Prussian nobles' to their king Is t
nonstroslty. They are Justified In formlnf
an opposition only when they know the kin ;
0 b2 at their head. This Is a lesson laugh1
jy the history of our , hpusp.
"How often have my- ancestors had to se
hcmse'.ves against ml tulJiU memberj.oT tha
class for the welfare 'ol' the whole com
munlty. The successor of him who by hi :
own r.'ght became EoVerelsn duke In Prus
sin. will follow the same path as his grea
forefather. As once the king of I'rusali
said , 'Ex mea nata corona , ' and as hi ;
great son established his authority as Roche :
lo Bronze , so do I represent , like iny Im
perlal grandsire , the kingdom by the graci
of Hod.
'Gentlemen , what oppresses you Is cquall ;
felt by me , for 1 am the largest land pro
prletor In our state. I know very wcl
: hat wo ore passing through hard times
and my dally thought Is tt help you. Bu
you must support me In this. Not by tin
means employed by the professional oppo
sltlon orf the parties which you have so oftci
rightly combated. No , but by truthfull ;
opening your hearts to your sovereign. M ;
door Is at all times open to each one of in ;
subjects , and I lend him resdy ear. Le
this henceforth be your course and I shal
regard as effaced all that has happened.
"In order to make sure whether I hav
really fulfilled my promises I ordered th
compilation of the measures adopted to
the benefit of these provinces. "
Emperor William then enumerated them
and continued :
'I shall continue my constant endeavors t
provide for this land , and the vtry nex
budget will afford fresh proof of my pa
tcrnal solicitude. Gentlemen , let us rcgar
the pressure on us and the times through
which wo are passing In" the light of th
Christian profession In which we have bee :
educated , as a trial laid' upon us by God
Let us preserve our minds In quietude an
endure with patience ajid firm rcsolutlor
hoping for better times according to our ol
maxim Noblesse oblige.
'A stirring ceremony passed before ou
eyes Tuesday. Before us stands the statu
of William I. , the Imperial sword upllftc
In his right hand , the 'symbol of law an
order. It reminds us all of the erduou
struggle with designs against the very four
ilatlons of our constitutional and social lift
"Now , gentlemen. It Is to you I this da
address myself. Forward to fight for r
llglon , for morality and for order again :
the parties of revolution. As Ivy winds il
self about the oak , beautifies with leave
< inil protects It when the tempests rage , s
does the Prussian nobility close round m
house. May It , and with the whole c
the nobility of the German nation , become )
bright example to 'those sections of th
populace which are still wavering. Let u
enter together upon this struggle. Onwar
with God , and dishonor to htm who foi
sakes his king. , ,
"In the hope that .eastern Prussia tvl
be the first province in 'line In this battl
1 raise my glass and qut\rf. \ it to the pro :
pertof Its" 'inhabitants. >
"Three cheers for tlje. province. "
Hgnnlecl that Hhe Itrnlcr Her Rl-iift.
LIZARD , Sept. 7. Tte 'steamer Barmei
Captain Peterson , -which sailed from Bait
more August IS for Hamburg , and which w
sighted proceeding slowly , by the stcami
Resolute from Port Tanipa , for llotterdan
passed here at 6:20 : n. nC today , and sli
'
naled that on August/27 , , In' latitude 40 , long
tude 35 , she broke "her engine shaft. Tl
damage was repaired and the steamer slow !
proceeded on her voyope " *
I/utch Successful MiT I.omuolc.
BATAVIA , Java , Spt ( " ? . Captain Llm
grcn's detachment of patch troops operatlr
in the Island of Lombok'wilch ' was recent
reported to hav been surrounded by tl
Ilallncse , reached ) Arnpensu yesterday , undi
the safe conduct of th ' ? rajah of Lorn bo
The flro of tbo Dutch hrullery has drlvf
the enemy from Arven. * Another attat
from the Dutch force's Is said to be I mm
nent.
llreomlnR llrlllroie.
COLON , Sept. 7. It 4 reported here thi
the Nlcaraguani are preparing an expidltlo
composed of 400 men , which will be sent
Rocas del Toro to demand of the republ
of Columbia , the surrender of the rlngleade
of the fight of July 5. The Nlcaraguan a
thorltlts at llluefielcU continue to make a
rests. Two British warships arc motncntarl
expected at BlueflcldB.
Nil Uevrnun from I orii Outlet.
PAIUS. Sept. 7. flu Journal < Je * Deba
today ays the corn duty has uol'produci
the expected remits. It addt that the warr
cut partisans of the present system a
obllgc-d to contest that thpy were mistake
.Iiiiiinr | fl < lrf ill * . up u l irn > > Army ,
YOKOHAMA , Sept. 7. Field Mirth
Ytn _ aU fcu started , { or Core * In order
assume command ol the Japanese army ,
which Is soon expected to amount to 100,000
men. When the oranlzallon of this army
Is completed it Is supposed that an attack
In force will bo made upon the Chinese
junks.
coJii'Ti : m : PAIUS imu > .
Icml of the llonrbnn Futility 1'iiMon Avrny
After I.OURIllnrM ,
LONDON , Sept. 8. The comte do Paris Is
end.
In t 1SSG the French Chamber cxpe\lcd
: omte do Paris and tils' eon , the duke of
irlcans , together with Prince Nnpoleon and
la son from the republic and the other
Orleanlst princes ucre subjected to pro-
crlptlon by a presidential decree and for-
Iddcn to hold positions in the army and
avy or any elective ofllce. This action
was taken on the ground that , had Louis
'hllllppe not been permitted to stay in
'arls during the revolution of 1S30 , which.
pset Charles X. , and had not the provisional
government let Louis Napoleon come
ack to France after the revolution of ISlS ,
[ Vance wculd have had a republican form of
government from 1S30 on and the monarchy
f the younger Bourbons would have had no
xlstcnce nor would the cmp ro have been
o-cstabllshcd by the nephew of the fcToat
Napoleon. It Is doubtful If this would have
eon so ; for the French were no more
cady for the republic In 1830 than
hoywere In 1790. . Tha Comte
de Paris , by the death of the Comto de
"hambord In 18SC , became the recognized
head at the Orleans and Bourbon families
n France. When hla daughter , Amalle ,
iiarrled the crown prince of Portugal , the
French republicans thought they saw In the
Llllnnce the purpose of her father's usnrpa-
Ion of the French throne some sixty years
bfi > re and that led to his proscription.
The comte and his brother and uncle
crveil on McClellnn.s staff In the nrmy of
he Potomac for some time during the war
and made many friends In this country. The
comte was then only 23. yars eld. Ills
'History of the Civil War In America" Is
regarded as deserving of high praise for Its
iClcntlMc military criticism and real literary
merit. The comic's chances for recovering
the Bourbon throneImve never been very
bright since Marshal Macmahon's presi
dency. Until 1877 there were weak spots In
the French republic which , with better lead
ership , the monarchs might have- success
fully assailed and eel up the throne again ,
but they bungled badly nnd lost their only
chance. France has no love for either elder
or younger Bourbons.
NKKUS JJO VUKTIIIMl KXl'LAXATIOX.
1'opoVII1 Not Send AnotluT llm-ycllcul Hc-
Kiircllnpr Satolll'H Mlmlon.
HOME. Sept. 7. Inquiries made by the
Associated press correspondent at the Vatican
: oday In regard to the statniicnt published
by a news agency , saying that the pope is
preparing an encyclical letter to he addressed
o the bishops and people of the United
States announcing the absolute supremacy
of the apostolic delegate In church matters
n the United States with the single right
.o appeal to the pope , show that there Is no
truth In the story. It was stated at the
Vatican that the pope will not again address
the American bishops on Mgr. SatolH'a mis
sion which , it was added , 1ms already been
sufficiently explained In the published pon-
tltlcal letter exhorting the American cplttco-
cate In the favor of the Catholic university
at Washington , and advocating sending as
many students as possible to that institu
tion.
CHINA UUVINU A
ArrnniromcntR Said to Ifnvo Icrn Mndo for
tlia rurctiaso of Chili's ftuvjr ,
VANCOUVER , B. C. , Sept. 7. By the
Empress of China the information Is brought
of Japan's renewed contention that she will
have no difficulty In floating the proposed war
loan of 30,000,000 yen. The bankers' union
Is Balil to have subscrbed for two-thirds of
the amount , the balance being taken by pri
vate individuals.
U Is rumored in Japan that China Is en
deavoring to purchase a fleet from one ol
the South American republics , the Yokohama
hama Advertiser says of Chill and that hall
of the purchase price has been pld and that
the fleet Is now due.
Mr. French , the new British minister to
Japan , hss been received by the emperor.
Native papers say that he has brought with
him a copy of the new treaty between Great
Britain and Japan ,
KiiRllfth Wtirxlitp nil a lloi'f.
SYDNEY. N. S. W. , Sept. 7. The British
warship Illngarooma , eight guns , a twin
screw cruiser of 2,675 tons and 4,000 horse
power. Is ashore on a reef off Mallcoll.i
Island , New Hebrides. The British warship :
Dart , Lizard and Wallroo have bpen ordered
to the spot , nnd the French cruisers Scorfl
and Loyaule have also started for the Island
to try and be of assistance to the endangered
warship. The officers and crew of the vessel
are safe.
Voiioznrlii llolii-ln DrfcHtcd ,
NEW YORK. Sept. 7. The Hed D lint
steamer Venezuela arrived today from
Venezuela ports , having left. La Guayro
August 31. A very unsettled state of affair :
apparently exists in the principal cities ol
Venezuela. An encounter between 300 revo
lutionists and 900 government troops Is sak
to have taken place'near Cludad Bolivia
August 30 , In which the rebels were defeated
French AnibiiHsuilors to Ho Chanijpilrounil
PAIUS , Sept. 7. It is reported here thai
sweeping changes will shortly take place it
tlha French diplomatic service. Amonf
them. It Is said , will bo the transfer of M
Bouree , the minister to Belgium , from thai
post to Berlin , succeeding M. Herbette , tin
present ambassador to Germany.
Clinlcni OctitliH l > y th Tlimmunil ,
VIENNA , Sept. 7. In Gallcla there wen
ICO new cases of cholera , and nlnety-foui
deaths , and In Bukowlna nine cases ant
seven deaths. Since the beginning of thi
epidemic there have been G.3G7 cass nm
2,700 deaths In Gallcla , and C19 cases am
300 deaths In Bukowlna.
.Tups Will llrslpce I'ort Arthur.
SHANGHAI , Sept. 7. A strong Japanese
force has occupied a large island ten mile
northwest of Port Arthur , and will mike 1
a base of operations. Food and clothing I
being stored and houses are- being crecte *
In preparation for a long siege on the par
of tho.Japanese .
I'd i r Mi 11 or i Killed by tin Kxplo lnn.
PORT LOUIS , Mauritius , Sept. 7. Th
British steamer Tnnnadlcc , l.COO tons
trading between Mauritius and Bombay , ha
put back here with her boiler burst , Fmi
of her crew were killed and several wer
seriously injured by the explosion.
rour limit-not Khiuu llnttl .
VIENNA , Sept. 7. The Austrian arm ;
maneuvers closed at Landkrom with fou
hours brilliant Eham fighting , during whlc
the entire army corps and over 100 flcl
plecs wer engaged. Emperor Francis Jo
sepli was present.
Ammunition Knit In CMim.
NEW HAVEN , Conn. , Sept. 7. The Win
Chester Repeating Anns company of thi
city hss just completed and shipped to th
Chliieie government 1,000,000 rounds of am
munition. It was sent by rail to the Pa
clfio coast. .
MorrU Titltcu C'lmnco'n I'lucn.
DUBLIN , Sept. 7. Mr. Samuel Morris , n
tlonallst , was today elected to represent Kl
kenny In Parliament in the place of Mi
Patrick Alexander Chance , who gave up h !
teat August 31 last. Mr. Mortis had no oj
position. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
i'rlnrrs Itlsmurck llu n Holi\p e.
UHKLIN , Sept. 7. A dispatch from Vai
sin this morning1 says Princess Dlimarc
had a slight relapse and Uiat ahe la cor
fined to her bed. Her condition , howeve ;
o 1 U uot serious.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Wenllicr Forecast for NobrnoVa Today !
Falri cooler in the eastern ; xjrtlon.
I'ncr.
1. ltpmbllcHii | Iteinedlcii fur Turn Mnjor * .
Iliniicror M'lllliim'ii l.utmt Sprccli.
l.'ainiiilii : In ( Icorglit Mldt < Open.
Oiimlm Wiillin on Dr Moliim.
l.lcno of the llriTilprn * Hurra ,
: i. Mujorn Predict * UN Ouu I'.li-rtlou.
llrjiinlin lit UlclmriUon.
-t. IMItnrlitl mid Ciiinnicnt.
0. Irrliutloii 1 , \v Interpreted.
Spul lliinipr * Tiiriu-d Hack.
I'urklinrflt on Ootlnint Police.
0. < 'onnrll IIIiifTi Itoetil AlTilr : .
Dehn fl'rl.tl lloen SltivljAlti'itd *
7. Nc\r IrnlllcreeiiiciiC | I'uriurd ,
8 , Smith aiders Impatient for din Vlnduct
0. lK ) rf s In KebrimUn Not RII ( Jrent.
A ttcrmittli of tlio Mlnncsotii lrlrc ,
1O , I loud Hunker /Ink ou tlio U'liiidmoit ,
Hmoko tlntt IK Not Conminird.
Latest I'll ' * * ! ) of Itiilninaltlii ) ; .
It. Coinineroltil nnd 1'limm lill Nor * .
l.lvu Mock Alarltrtn Itc lowed.
Unit nnd llntdMreiit on Trade.
13. I'r src i In tlio Omit Nurtiiwnt.
2-.sn.\
Tciiipi-riinco Allhinen of Iowa CnlU n Sitloon
Keeper to Aceount ,
DBS MOINRS , Sept. 7. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) In the district court today ,
Judge Spurrier presiding , the cas ! of the
stale of Iowa ex rel J. P. Witter against
James F rlmer was argued. This action Is
brought by the Temperance alliance agnlnsl
James Korkner , a saloon keeper , to test the
constitutionality of the mulct law. Judge
Nourso during his argument made many
strong paints and cited numerous authorities
to sustain the position he assumes , namely ,
that the law Is void in that It Is nn attempt
of one law to suspend anotlur , and for the
further reason that In relegating It to the
people for signatures to petitions of consml
the legislature sciks to delegate legislative
functions , which ha cited authorities to
prove Is in direct conflict with uniform de
cisions of the stata supreme court. Upon
the decision in tin case depends In a very
Inrxc degree the existence of the saloon in
Iowa.
loivn I'loneerH to .Meet.
MALVEHN , la. , Sept. 7. ( Special to Ttf <
Bee. ) The various committees of the old
settlers' reunion , which meets hero Sep
tember 13 , met last evening and reported ar
rangements made to entertain all who ma )
come , Instead of having nn address by one
speaker , a number of old settlera from the
three counties represented , Pottawnttamle
Fremont and Mills , will be called upon tc
give reminiscences of the early settlements
A request has been made for an exhibit ol
relics and curios of early days and smal
prizes will be awarded for the best exhibit
The amusement , committee will provldi
games for the young people. There will b <
loot races , bicycle races , base ball , etc.
To Crimote I'ulille I'ld'tlt.
DES MOINES , Sept. 7. ( Special Tilegran
to The Bee. ) The Iowa Public Health asso
elation closed a two days' convention here to
day. These officers were elected : Presi
dent , Jamss P. Donahue , Davenport ; flrsi
vice president , V. W. Welland , Dubucuic
second vice prssldent , G. I < \ McDowell. Cleai
Lake ; secretary and treasurer , P. J. Fuller
ton , Raymond ; executive committee , Pasclm
Davis , KeoV > ul < ; A , W. Cantwcll , Davenport
Lewis Schooler , Des Molnesj E. H. Carter
Des Molncs ; J. P. Kempher , West Hurling
ton. Several pdpcrs were read nnd dlscusscc
during the meeting on subjects relating t <
the public health.
I'rcforrrd u [ > mid l Hiie.
CGDAR RAPIDS , la. , Sept. 7. ( Specla
Telegram lo The Bee. ) Judge Rc-throck o
the supreme cgurt , In chambers todsy , re
fused the application of certain voters o
Delaware county for a temporary Injunctloi
to prevent the construction ol a new cour
liouso In that county. The flght has beci
made on the ground that It was sought ti
build the court house with funds already It
the county treasury Instead of bonding thi
county for the amount nccsfsary for th <
completion of the building , claiming micl
action was Illegal.
Sehfml II.mdI Oi'cUrocI Void ,
SIOUX CITY , Sept. 7. ( Special Tclegran
to The Dec ; . ) In tha case of John Shav
against the Riverside school district of Lyoi
county. In which Shaw sued for the fac
of $16,000 worth of bonds , Judge Shlras o
the United States court declared the Issu
Invalid , because they were Issued nt a tlm
the debt of the county district exceeded th
limitation fixed by law. This decision Invall
dates (72,000 ( of bonds Issued by this dtstrlc
and fully $100,000 Issued by other Lye
county school districts.
.Mills County In tin ; Swim.
MALVE"RN , la. , Sept. 7. ( Special to Th
Bee. ) Heavy rains fell throughout thi
( Mills ) county yesterday forenoon and las
night. This , with the preceding rains c
last Sunday , Monday and Wednesday , place
the soil In good condition for fall plowln
and benefits the pastures very material ! )
The farmers are saving their corn by cuttln
the stalks for fodder , % vhlch , together wit
what old corn Is In the county , will go fa
towards keeping the stock In good condltlo
during the winter. '
lncndliiroi ! ntVor ) ( .
CRESTON , la. , Sept , 7. ( Special Tcli
gram to The Bee. ) A barn on Dan Rlgg' '
farm was destroyed last night. A hors
was cremated and a largo amount of gral
destroyed. The loss will reach $2,000. Tli
fire was of Incendiary origin. Tills is tli
sixth barn burned in Union county wlthl
five weeks , the entire loss of which amounl
to about $15,000.
Iowa Mate 1'itlr Cloaml.
DBS MOINES , Sept. 7 , ( Special Tclegrat
to The B2o. ) The Iowa state fair close
today , a failure financially. The rain of yes
terday and counter attractions reduced th
receipts some tlG.OOO below the expenditure !
Th3 attendance today was very light.
WJIKIIK rtlli Jt.llK V
Tivo MonlhV Drouth KlTd'tunUy llroken I
\Vent.Tn Stntc-n.
MILWAUKEE , Sept. 7. The rcmarkab
drouth throughout the west , which lastt
for more than two months , wan effectual !
broken last night when a furious ruin we
oxperlencfd. The rnln area Included 11 ;
eastern portion of Nebraska , all of low ;
the northern part of Illinois , most of Mid
Ignn anil nil of WlBcomiln except the nortl
western portion , Besides that there wci
isolated small rain areas in the far \ve
Above Green Bay the rainfall WHS vi-i
light , and none at all was reported from H
Paul and Uuluth. It Is feaml that the fo
cst lire region received very llttla of tl
ruin , but the conditions nre favorable for
continuance of rain , und Die region mo
get u soaking tonight.
Noclnl RrlrntlNtK In Henslon ,
SARATOGA , N. Y. , Bept. 7.-The Amcr
can Social Science association conducted i
annual Hesslon thin afternoon In the il
pitrtment of nodal economy. An addrei
was made by Ctmlrmun 1 , F. Banborn i
Concord , Masn. The department' ! ! repo
from American cltlcH and this Htale on r
lief of unemployed by nubile and prlva
means In the winter of 'U3 nnd ' ! ) < was mi
tnlttexl. Mrs. C. U. Lowell's paper on "It
lief for the Unemployed" was presented.
Milking u I'lclit fur Their ToxlHon * .
NEW YORK , Sept. 7. Captain Adam ,
Cross nnd his warden , George Smith , wl
were dUmltsed from the police force c
August 31 , obtained writs of certlururi
the supreme court today. The appllcan
declare they were HU'iially removed fro
the department. The wrlu are relurnut
lit twenty days.
GEORGIA CAMPAIGN OPENED
Secretary Smlft and Cpwkor Orisp Atltlrcsa
Tbeir Georgia Coustitu .uts.
NOT AGREED ON THE SILVER QUESTION
Crl p r lk Principally of the Work of Con-
Brcmi , IVhllo the Sreri-litry lluvotrs
Ills Timn < o lliu Silver
ATLANTA , Ga , , Sept. 7. A mass meeting
of democrats was held In this city thla
evening. The principal features wvro the
speeches of Speaker Crisp , reviewing the
work of congress , ntul of Secretary Holto
Smith against the free coinage of silver.
Speaker Crisp declared his personal prefer
ence for free coinage of silver. Much en
thusiasm was displayed. Speaker Crisp
tpukc as follows :
"When the KHty-thlrd congress met in
August of last year It was confronted with
difficulties which seemed almost Insurmount
able. Trade x\as paralyzed , manufacturing
had almo3t ceased , labor was Idle , our bankIng -
Ing Institutions were falling , nnd confidence ,
the life nnd soul of commerce , was utterly
destroyed. In so far as this deplorable condi
tion was attributable to Iculslatlon , the re
publican party was responsible. Kor moro
tnnn thirty years that party had made our
financial and economic laws. Until the meet
ing of the Fifty-third congress the demo
cratic party wits without po > ver. The condi
tion which confronted us , while not wholly ,
was very largely due to evil legislation. In
1S73 the free colnngo of silver lint ! been ilii-
contlnutd nnd cold beciitno the standard oC
value. In 1878 part colmge was resumed.
In 1S 0 this law was repealed and soon there
after coinage of silver practlcnlly ceased.
These acts of the republican party resulted
In so lessening the volume of money of final
rcik-mt'tlon as to decrease the prlcu of all
commodities , lucrrai ; the burdens of nil
iltbtors nnd Impair the confidence of the
people In the power of the government and
of bunking Institutions to redeem their out
standing obligations. A law nnd a practlco
whlo'.i n."ows a citizen to pay Ills ob'ipatlJna
to tlo ; government In silver and at the sumo
time i' < nnits him to demand ot th ? govern
ment gold in redemption of Its obligations U
manifestly unreasonable and unjust , and , in
the nature of the case , must Impair confi
dence anil tend to produce panic.
ClltSP TALKS TARIFF1.
"For thirty years the republicans had been
building up tariff walls around the country ,
nnd In 1S90 passed what they termed a per
fect prott'cllve tariff law. A ' - tar
iff restricts trade and commerce. It limits
the market In which wo must buy , and de
presses the innikct In which wo must Kcll.
It Is a. tax upon a foreign product which
the consumer hero must pay , nnd by tax
ing his foreign , competitor you enable the
domestic manufacturer to Increase the prlco
of his wares to the extent of the lax , anil
this , too , the consumer h ro must pay.
"When you buy foreign needs and pay
duty It goes into the treasury ami is called
a 'tux1 ; when you buy the domestic pro
duct nnd pay the Increased price it goes-
Into the pockets ot the American man
ufacturer and Is called 'protection.-
The location of the manufac
tory determines the name , but the
rate of duty determines the price. Under
such a tariff you must buy In a
market where competition Is destroyed
and where scarcity Is created
by law. You must sell nt prices fixed in a
market whore free trade and the law of sup
ply and demand prevails. Trade and com
merce Is the exchange of commodities. A
protective tariff prevents us from oxchang-
'Ing our surplus of cotton , corn , wheat , meat
and other farm products for the surplus of
manufactured goods abroad , Wo freely ex
port our product , but that for which wo ex
change It H so heavily taxed as to make
the exchange unprofitable. Commerce
ceases when gain Is gone , one cannot buy
unless he can sell , nor can ho sell unless
he can buy. Commerce and agriculture go
hand In hand ; when one ceases , the other
languishes. The laws which destroy the
ono make the other unprintable. Taxed
crude materials Injure nnd depress manu
facturing. It wants tha markets of tha
world , but under tlie protective tariff has
not been able to enter them. A protective
tariff fosters and builds up trusts anil
monopolies. It creates no wealth , It only
prevents Its natural and Just distribution.
"Thirty years of such a system did much
to produce the conditions existing when the )
Fifty-third congress met. What has that
democratic congress BO far done for the
people ? The first matter considered was the
financial question. Whut should or could be
done on the silver iiuestlon ? We hart
pledged ourselves against the makeshift
Sherman law and in favor of both gold and
silver as the standard money of the country.
By an agreement arrived nt between demo
crats , we determined td take the sense ot the
house on the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at several ratios. After full debate a
separate vote was hud on each , and on the
repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sher
man act. The result you know. While not
professing to understand the question fully
In all Its bearings , I have always been in
favor of the free coinage of silver. I am In
favor of It now. I believe the fears of our
friends who oppose It are largely Imaginary ,
and I bcllcvo the enactment of such a law
would afford great relief to the people of
the country. So feeling , I need not say that
to mo personally the result of the vote on
the free coinage of silver was a great disap
pointment. This question Is not settled ,
STORY OP TUB TARIFF STRUGQLD.
"With our great struggle for tariff reform
you are familiar. Thirty years ot clasa
legislation lias built up in this country large *
trusts , large monopolies and large combina
tions of capital. All these Interests were
arrayed against us and In the bitter contest
through which we passed were earnestly and
actively aided by a compact republican min
ority ; all that wealth , all that enerty , and
all that great Intelligence and capacity could
do was hourly and dally done to defeat the
cause of the people. Under these condi
tions our progress was slow. "
The speaker then rehearsed the contest in
both branches of congress over the tariff
bill , nnd compared the difference between
the McKlnley and Wilson bills. Speaking of
the senate bill , ho said that whim It did not
glvo all he expected , It was the best that
could be obtained under the circumstances.
"It strikes at the trusts and combi
nations , " he said ; "It reduces the cost of tha
necessaries of life ; it to some extent opena
our markets at homo and enlarges our mar
kets abroad , It promotes agriculture ; It en
courages manufacturing , and It will add to
the comfort of millions of our fellow citi
zens. "
Hero Mr. Crisp turned to state matters and
spoke of the coming contests , saying : "Our
ancient adversary , tha republican party ,
though nit strong In this state. Is the enemy
we must meet. When democracy Buffers de
feat republicanism will be triumphant , Hero
at home we are challenged by the people's.
party. This organization has candidates anil
It has a platform cf principles. Of Its can
didates I shall say nothing ; they are pre
sumed to be as good , I hope they are better ,
than their platform. That platform contains
some planks which are new 'und tome which
are eld. Those which are valuable ar not
nvvr , and these which are new ara not val
uable , Our popullit friends want tu buy the ,
railroads , telegraph lines and the telephones.
The thousands of millions ot dollars necessary
to do this does not ( tagger them. The great
arpiy of office holder * nccccsary to manage ,
and protect these enterprises does not em
barrass them. Our popullit I attvrs deal with
millions i ordinary people deal with dollars ,
and at far as the offices are concerned , they
all want them. While we have not done ill
we hoped to , we have done m .re In tli * put
year to redress the wrongs of the public ; w <
have done more for their relief than , wai
done by any party In tbi irna