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CAMPAIGN OF COMPULSION
Ualamity Ornsadora Hesort to Despicable
Methods in Behalf of Tattooed Tom.
COERCION COM-S IN COWARDLY FORM
Uonmt IJchlnrn Ui Ho S < | iii > rxo < l U They Da
Not Deny Tlirlr Aiiirrlc.in Clllzcn-
slilp at the Hi-lint of tliu Allied
L'orpurullnnt ,
The protest of republicans all over Ne
braska is still raising against the attempt
of the railroad leaders to > foist Tom Majors
upon Ihe people of the state as Its governor
lor the next two years. A fair sample of
Ihe sentiments of thousands of republicans
Who will repudiate Majors at the polls is
expressed in the following letter written
by a delegate to the state convention which
nominated Majors. The writer Is nn old
Eoldler , a republican who has never wavered
In his advocacy of republican principles and
has always been an opponent of the populist
party :
SILVI2U. CHRttK , Neb , Oct 21. To the
Bdltor ot The Ilee : Two or three days ago
one ot our business men received a circular
letter under date of October 18 from the
Duilness Men's association , addressed lo the
voters of Nebraska , and to which was ap
pended the names of several hundred busi
ness Onus und alleged business men. In this
letter we are told that "If we Intelligently
net In accord with unsound or
dishonest principles , If wo favor
repudiation of our debts , or evince-
a desire or Intention to legislate In
unfair hostility toward our creditors , we
shall receive , as wo shall deserve , the con
demnation of the business world. " And
again : 'If wo elect state officers In whom
the business world has no conlhlcnce and
favor the unsound , radical nnd unsafe
theories of the populists , we thereby drive
from the state the capital now here anil
deter all from further Investment among
us. "
It Is very easy to see what Is the matter
vvlth these people. It Is not that they feai
repudiation of debts or unfair legislation
toward creditors , but that they fear the
people of this state will not elect Tom
Majors governor They want Majors gov
ernor , principally because the railroads want
him , because they know that bills will very-
likely be passed by the legislature that they
will not want , and they know from pist ex-
perlenco that Majors can bo depended upon
to veto all such. Some of them , lee , like
Ihp slock yards people , have a direct per
sonal interest of their own. If tlio legis
lature should pass a bill with a view of pre
venting hu stock yards company from levy
ing trlbiue on the farmers by their extortion
ate charge' . Majors , ns governor , would
surely be evp-cted to veto It. That is one
reason why the stock yards people want
Majors und why the farmers do not want
him.
HBAL ODJUCT OF THK 3
Why should the business men of the state ,
nnd particularly of Omaha and Lincoln , he
disposed tu do the bidding of the railroads
In this matter ? Because they know that the
railroads have the power to cither favor
them or discriminate against them , and they
do not tare ( o Incur their hostility. Hut these
men are Insincere If they feared legisla
tion advene to creditors they would natur
ally direct their efforts toward the leglsln-
ture , The state officers do not make laws
nnd tlu-lr private opinions as to the govern
ment ownership of railroads etc , cuU no
figure except ns to the veto power of the
governorship
There uould icnlly bo little or nothing-
fear , however , even from u populist legisla
ture , except possibly , In the election of a
United Slates senator. It will be remem
bered that when four years ago- the popu
lists coutioiled the Nebraska legislature
they made no effort lo pass stringent usury
or stay lavvs , notvvlthstandliiK the fact that
in the preceding campaign they had claimed
that I hey would do so These business men
Know that if Holcomb Is elected It will be
by the votes of men who nru not In sympa
thy with vopuUst. doctrines They under-
Bland that so far as the stale Is concerned
this is a non-partlKan campaign , In which
some- voters desire to elect nn unprincipled
Governor and others do not
In this connection there Is another matter
of much more- serious Import. An attempt
Is being made to Influence voters , not by
argument , but by coercion and Intimidation
Head the following from a Nonce county ' '
republican paper
AVYMAN INTIMIDATING VOTBIIS
Theodore Knch has received two IctteiH
from Spcii'liiry \ \ * > innn of Hie Nebraska
Loan and Tmst company , the- only com-
liatiy loaning money In this city during the
Hummrr. ordering him to place no more
loans on Nance county property. u4 the
eastern capitalists have refused to buy
these securities until after the people luive
demonstrated nt the coming election whether
they fuvori the party of repudiation , s = | > olln-
tlon lind niln or not. Ho also has quite Inn
number of applications for loans that have
been refused and ifturm'd
If Secretary Wyman has sent Mich a letter
to his Nance county agent lie has doubt
less sent similar letters to other agents
throughout the state. It Is piobable. too ,
that other loan companies nio doing the
same thing Vor my part , I am not In favor
of any party of "repudiation , spoliation and
ruin , " If there Is such a party , nor am I In
laver of electing as governor a mnii shown
by bis record to be the pliant tool of the
corporations , and I will not vote for that
man even nt the behest ot all the- Wymans
ntid capitalist * this side of Labrador. I will
tay further lint the loan company repre
sented by this same Wyman holds a mort
gage on a piece of land belonging to me ,
due November 1. I cannot pay It when It be
comes due and If they decline to renew the
loan because I do not vote to suit them they
can go to the devil. I will take my chances.
Suppose at the polls Jones should say cs.to
Smith , who owed him $100 and couldn't
pay without distressing his'family
"Here , Smith , I want you to vote for
Majors. "
"Hut , " says Smith , "I am for Holcomb. "
No matter about that , " replies Jones
"you vote for Majors or I will sue you for
that $100 and sell your property on execu
tion. "
AVhat would bo thought of Jone&7 WouU
ho not be criminally liable for attempting :
to Intimidate a voter ? What punlshmen
would be too severe for him who would thus
attempt to deprive an honest citizen of bin
constitutional and sacred right to cast a free <
nnd untiammeUd ballot ? la tint not Jus
precisely , in effect , what theae loan com
panics are trying to do In the case of oiual
thu farmers of this state who are unfo-tunate
lo hove mortgages their lands ?
INSULT TO HONEST AMEItlCANS.
What man Is there , worthy of being callei
an American citizen , vihofc blood does no
boll ut the thought of such damnable- work ]
In a free country , where the citizen 18 sup
poted lo bo the sovereign ? H the people
will tamely t > ubmlt to such an outrage , then
U ts the < 1Ular and not tha citizen that Is the
lovorelgn.
The other day an honest German came to
me with n troubled countenance. "Mr.
\Vooiter , " he said , "I rnme to see you
about thin election. I think we ought all
( o totu for one or the other of the old par-
tlfs , I don't care which. They tell me that
If the populists carry the election we cannot
get any money " I know that this man had
a mortgage on his firm , und it wan easy to
ice the cnuse of Ills concern , 1 told him
that he need not worry , thai just to long as
he hud n good farm there would ba no
trouble about his getting mnncy on It , hat (
tha real trouble with a whole lot of these
fellows W.IB not that thestate's cred.ll weull '
tit Impaired , but rather a fear that an honest [
man might bo elected governor , who would
Bland betnvcn them and their plunder at the
utato house , and that the ruilrouila wonted
Major * to veto railroad bllli which might
be parsed lo keep them from robtlpj ; the
I rmera. aa thtv bare It-en dolnc pv r fl
railroads were built In this slate. I told him
that ( he thing for us to do was to vote
against Majors , a man who had always stood
In with the rings and the railroads , and for
Holcomb , who , we had no reason to doubt ,
would In so far as he had the power , protect
the interests of the common people.
I said thbi as a republican and as a re
publican I Insist that I had a right to say it.
Parties are not Infallible , and servile loyalty
to parly may sometimes be treason , lo coun
try. CHAHLES W003TKII.
CM i. miTY CUUSAI > IIS : COXI > IMMII :
I.oral lilmr ( Irgn'ilzatlniK Sen Through
Them niHl Hiit < Nil l'n ' for Iliem.
At a meeting of the Central Labor union
last n glit the committee on legislation re
ported the following as a synopsis ot the
demand of labor :
1. A bill for an act to provide for the
establishment of a state printing office ,
2. A bill for an act to protect the health
of employes In factories and workshops , to
prevent the practice of sweating the em
ployes , and the manufacture of clothing and
garments In dwelling nnd tenement houses.
3 A bill for an act to provide for stamp
ing and branding convict made goods
I A bill for an act to protect employes , nnd
guarantee the r right lo belong to labor or
ganizations.
5. A bill for nn net to provide for a state
board of arbitration , and fixing the duties
thereof.
ij. A bill for an act to establish and main-
tnln free public employment offices , nnd to
define tlio duties of the olllcors thereof
7. A bill for nn act to provide for collec
tions of small amounts for labor performed ,
without expense lo the claimant.
8 A bill for an act to provide for .the
ollico , appointment , duties and salaries of a
plumbing Inspector anil an ns Istanl plumbIng -
Ing Inspector In clt cs of the metropolitan
9. A bill for'uti act providing for Hie In-
spcctlon of strain boilers nnd the appoint
ment of a state boiler Inspector and pro
viding penalties for the violation thereof.
10 A bill for an net to prohibit lumber
dealers or other persons companies , partner
ships or associations from entering Into
any contract , or agreement , or combina
tion to pool or fix the prlco at which lum
ber or coal shall be solil , nnd to provide
punishment for violation of the sain *
The following resolution , Introduced by
the chairman of the committee- legisla
tion , wns endorsed
Whereas. The banks , eastern loan agencies
and influential moneys ! concerns , located In
the state of Nebraska , also the so-called
IlUBiness Men's association , which we be
lieve to be owned and controlled by this
rorpointe Influence , have Issued n nia.nl-
f i-lo under the caption of "The Business
Men's Association of Nebraska , " and
Whereas This manifesto seems tu signify
that the time has rome when the moneyed
of this state IB trying to dominate the bal
lot box. and ta control the public ; therefore
Resolved. That wo condemn the action of
( he banks and moneyed class In trying to
force the people to cast their free ballot
In accordance with their \lews nnd Interests
and wo further believe that thH manifesto
will do harm and Injury to the credit of
our state , and be It further
Hcsolvcd. That It Is the sense of this body
that It condemn In the strongest way pos
sible the stand taken , and recommend that
the laboring clement of this community Ig
nore any advice whatever from th s source
The following candidates for olllce were en
dorsed , In addition to the endorsement of D
Clem Deaver nt n former meeting ft. H
lenness. C. I' Hogan. W Maxwell S D
Nedrey candidites for the legislature ; Fred
Schubrl , candidate for city council in the
Second ward Robert Anderson candidate fur
the Hoard of nducat on. and Sidney J Kent ,
candid ite for commissioner of public landa
nnd buildings
OVK CIIAM'K TO IlIU'n.lT UOk'.OAt H.
Veteran NVlirasku I'nllllrlnn DeelariH It
Tim lln rioiio bv l-'riind In Iho Count
NRI1RASKA CITY , Neb , Oct. 24 ( Special
Telegram ) fit-Senator Van Wyck v\ns In
the city this evening In response to a
query as to the gubernatorial contest , the
general said : "Holcomb cannot fall to win
The only way he can bo beaten Is'In the
count , anJ that can hardly happen The
straw ticket put up by so-sailed straight
emociats will fool no one Thi-y know ho\v
o % ote to hold ( heir Jobs. It's a pretty
good railroad scheme but won't work thl
rear The people will shake off the corpora-
'on yoke at the coming election. "
As to his personal canvass for slate sen
ator the gcnernl declined to hp ak. beyond
ay Ing It was progressing smoothly.
f
Vebrnskt Cltv Turns Down Ilia
I'linkerH nlid Itiiilnesn Maim A mac I illiin. '
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb . Oct 21. ( Special
Telegram.l A meeting wns called for last
evening to organize a branch of the Omaha
slncfs Men's association , the jirlme object of
vhlcli Is to dcfeit Holcomb nt the com-
nniul of bankers nnd II. & . M. cuppers. It
a camplcto firle. No one attended and
he doors were not opened
Itoil Clnuit iin'oll-i-H lluinitnii.
) CLOUD , Neb. , Oct. 24. ( Special
Telegram ) John M. Thurston addressed the
> eople hero this afternoon at the opera
louse and ox-fiovcnior Thaycr spoke to an
ou-illow meeting at the Firemen's hall. Both
iiulldlnga were crowded to their utmost
The opera house stage and wings were
lucked as densely as the body of the house
3fiier.il Thurston , though In poor "k alee , held
his audience completely whilehe made 3lda
mafcterly p'ca ' for republican principles. lie
de < lined to discuss McKdghan. saying that
he never struck a man when he was down.
riitliimliistlc Oitir . liuroli Hone.
Hi : VVim CITY. Neb. , Oct 2S. ( Special
Telegram ) Hon Church Howe was greeted
this evening with one of the laigcst and most
enthusiastic ; audiences ever assembled In this
city. Delegations were present from mites
away , and many Independents v.ero present.
The old soli ] Ic is were nlso out In force His
llvo uigument caught the audience from the
start and ho held them for over two hours
Ho dissected McKelglun , political ! ) speak
ing , closing with nn earnest and eloquent ap
peal for the state , congressional nnd local
ticket" .
Vnlltlt * liolllu ut Atkinson.
ATKINSON. Neb. . Oct. 21. ( Special Tele
gram ) The largest political gathering of the
tea sou tishembled in the opera house nt
Atkinson this nftnuion to hear republican
doctrine fioin the lips of Hon. C. r. Sander
son The senator gave n very able , enter
taining and Instiuctlvo erme
address , made some
very telling arguments and was listened to
with marked Inteiest throughout. There
was nn unusually large attendance of ladles
and a liberal sprinkling- democrats and
Dopulisls.
llryiiu Tulle * of rnalini.
NELSON. Neb. , Oct. 21. ( Special Tele -
gram ) lion.V. . J.1 Uryan addressed a fair
sized audience of democrats and populists at
this place today The meeting v > as under
the auspices of the
democratic central com
mittee. Ho advocated fusion of democrats
nnd populists and
congratulated the pops
and democrats on the fact that they had
fused In this county on a candidate for the
legl&latuiu and regretted that fusion had
not been accomplished In till ? senatorial dis
trict.
bAVID CITY , Neb , Oct. II. ( Special Tele
gram ) Hon n. J. lUlm-r pokc here Ihts
vvvnlng lo n large and enthusiast c audience.
The Pavld City Glee club opened the meeting ;
with brvcral oC Its choicest songs , uhlch }
"clj
sol the audience wild ultli good humor and (
tn a mood to enjoy the tolld and logical
explanations of the Istwt of the day. Man >
and iiaps vere presonl and took
great Interest in hi"
I Di
" < VV clat
i TeU'BMmThe ) republicans of this place
[ held a routing inlly this evenlnx , lisa Matt
i TauBb ) Tty l > Jug tbo principal speaker.
MANY DO HOLCOMB HOMAGE
Farmers Take Possession of Lincoln and
Greet the Next Governor of Nebraska.
INGENiU5 FLOATS IN THE PARADE
I'lftten Hundred 1'c-nplo In l.lno to II"
Honor Iu the hpealser Hvo Tliouianil
Untcrtulnril ut tlio Park hi
tllO AltlTIKIIIII.
LINCOLN , Oct. 2 + . ( Special. ) The popu
lists had possession of the capital city to
day. At nn early hour their teams were
fillln the downtown streets , and the side
walks In the business portions of the city
were crowded with rural pedestrians. The
parade had been announced to occur at 10 30.
No ono had calculated on seeing a very
elaborate affair , and therefore the surprise
was the greater when the procession began
to move at noon. It was one of the biggest
and most Imposing political demonstrations
ever made In the state capital , and certainly
the biggest made here this year , surpassing
even | the McKlnley parade There was n
.
lack of tinsel and gold trappings , nnd pomp
and dlBplay. but the bone and sinew of the
I > cl It lea I army was there , the horny-handed
farmer In hla working clothes accompanied
by his wife and boys and girls. There was
ample decoration In the it ay of national
coloring , and the artist scorned to have
caught the Inspiration ot the political car
toontst. for there were plenty of wholesome
mottoes displayed everywhere There was
but one brnss band In the entire line , but
the necessary marching time was kept by
numerous martial bands.
The parade was headed by a platoon ot
policemen afoot. The city councilmen. for
who'ii places had been assigned , did not put
In an nppearance , but the fire depnrtmen
LIUncd out. Just as It did for the Mcltlnle *
parade There were over 200 mounted mei
In the procession , only about a hundred afoo
and nearly or quite COO voters In wagons
carriages and other vehicles Counting
men , women and children , there were nearly
or ijullo l.GOO people In line. There were
over 200 vehicles ot various kinds , and all
were well filled , even tlio children of some
of the county schools having como Into the
city ( o da homage to Holcomb and the pop
ulist ticket.
Among the floats displayed was one repre
senting n monster bovine that was lab ° led
the 'government cow , ' around which were
scale.I four men Went Hied by placards ns
Mosher , Carnegie , Grovcr and Majors , who
\vpre \ presumed to be doing the milking.
The cow was standing upon Ihe motto ,
"Prosperity and Credll for Nebraska. " '
Among the many striking banners dls-
playcl was one saying , "J230000 Stolen From
the State Stand Up for Nebraska " Another
rend , "I'oker Toms Silas A Holcomb Set
for Trial November C" Still another read ,
' 39000 Stolen from the County Save the
State's Credit " Along- the Bides of a wagon
from one of the country precincts wns the
legend , "Of Tattooed Tom We've Had Enough ,
but Holcomb Seems to I3e Just the Stuff. "
"It Cost Me $5.500 to Oet the I'avlng Con
tracts Buckstnff , Reformed Democrat , " was
a motto bearing on the recent flop ot Iluck-
staft Into the Majors ranks , and his testi
mony for having bribed the city council to
give him the paving contracts
This afternoon Judge Holcomb spoke to a
crowd estimated at G 000 people In the M
street base ball park , and his speech was
received vvlth great apparent satisfaction.
This evening he also spoke In nohnnnn hall.
He was accompanied by Gadln. Jones Mc-
Kadden and Weir , all of whom spoke at
either the afternoon or evening meeting ,
STANO iiv riti.i-.zi ; .
Anti-lnpo County I'optiUntB Iti ( nan lo lit
llevii Mini mi Kmlicrrler.
NI3LIGH. Neb. . Oct. 24 ( Special Tele
gram ) At a meting of the people's Inda
pendent central committee ot Antelope county
held today , Herman Kreezo candidate for
county attorney , recently charged with em
bezzleincnt of the Homer Stito bank funds ,
was unanimously sustained In a resolution
stating that , regarding the charge made
against him , they not only believe Jt to be
untrue , but also faUe and malicious , and a
matter concocteil to serve the ends of per
sonal spite und revenge and for the purpose
of the present campaign They renewed
their expression of confidence In said can
didate , and oik all electors of this county
who believe In Justice and fair play to vote
for him ,
M.1.IOHH AND IHS Kl'COItl ) .
Kruriioy C.ltl7pin 1 < ; iirn 1111 Opportunity
CniiDlilerl
KEARNI3Y , Neb , Oct. 21. ( Special Tele
gram ) S J. Kent spoke to a crowded house
here tonight He showed up the workings of !
the state house ring nt Lincoln In gooi
shape and held up the so-called lluslncss ;
Men's association of Omaha to ridicule ssml
scorn. He read from the Congressional Rec -
ord an account ot the frauds perpetrated ccby
Majors at Washington
several years ago
He urged the voters of all part es to elec
Holcomb and redeem the state from cor
poratlon rule.
tlierrril > lmlg llnlcmnt ) al Miliu-y.
SIDNEY , Neb. Oct LM. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The free silver democrats of Chey
cnne county opened their campaign auspl
clously tonight The court house was axec
to Us utmost capacity , many standing ii |
nnd many more being unable to gain ndmls
slon. The orator of tin- evening was Hon
W. D. Oldham of Kearney He was cloquen
and logical throughout his address of twi
hours' duration and held the closest at
tentlon of the audience. He espouse <
the doctrine of democracy In his Inlmltabl
style "Kb convincing head lines. Ills perora -
lion referring to Judge Silas Holcomb ind
William Jennings llrjan una a mqster pice
of oratory lie paid hlgti tribute to there
re-
telvecl with shouts and loud n.pl.iube , ind
made a lasting Impression.
\Viiklnc l'l > < lay CVntnr.
CLAY CBNTCn , Neb , Oct. ZSpscln (
Telegram. ) The democrats held a meetln
here tonight , estimated at 2,000 present , In I
the largo Auditorium building. Hon. Fran
Sahaflle presided ami Intioduced Hon. K. inkC.
Mattlson and Sam McKelvie. the democrat !
candidates for lepresentat ves. followed b.
a. three hours' speech by Hon. W. J. Hryan ,
who spoKe on the same line as In his join )
iK'b-ite with Hon John M. Thurston. Mr
Divan urged fusion and made a lasting appeal -
peal for McKelglmn and Holcomb. Mr.
Thurston speaks here tomorrow ,
runner * Mliliii ; In 1'ollllr-i.
LIWVOOD , Nfb. Oct. 24 ( Special Tele
gram ) The political situation so far has
developed but very little' enthusiasm. There
Is a strong undercurrent that allows but
very little on the surface. ho eier The
farmers are In a better position to attend I tn
politics this fall than ordlnuilly at this tea-
son of the year , und the prospccu arc good :
for an unusually largo vote at the polls and
a large plurality for Holcomb.
' rn.tldr lullinii lulks tu tliu Vi'tcr.iu' * ,
QU1NCY , III. , Oct. 24. Senator Cullom
came today from Cambridge. This afternoon
hr was til hen to the Soldlert * home and had
a reunion of his own with the veterans. To-
night he spoke to 1,200 people at Turner
hall , and made a cpecch , much on the same
lines as hla previous addresses.
'Innttiu r piil ) l lUlllrd.
TURNTO.N . Neb , Oct. 2-1. ( Special Tele
gram ) Messrs. Young und McGliinls rallied
the forces of the populists in tills county to-
night.
I rink In .11 cVillon nt tVfcprr.
PKEBPORT , III. . Oct 21 rranklln .Mac-
adresseJ an audience at Qermanla
mil tonight. Ills speech vr s fltroteil lo the
arlff nnd currency questions. H * charged
he < hard times to the McKlnlcr law and
dndred republican lesl latUJn. The new tar-
ft law , ho gold. Is already'causlrtfi a revival
of business and great reduction In the prices
of all kinds of goods The people , ho said ,
On beginning lo tee the gee I effects of the
new tariff , and he predicted democratic suc
cess In Illlonie and other western states In
; ho coming election. „
WILSON CA Ml'AI UNI NO IN HAIINKS1.
Aminted ' bj a Citrlimil iif CJijators llo Tours
III * District.
GHAFTON , AV. Va. , Ocl. 24. Chairman
McGraw's West Virginia Illncrnry for Con
gressman Wilson was Inaugurated this morn
ing at Keys-cr. A llaltlmoie & Ohio train
attached to the St. Louis express brought
Mr. Wilson John K. Covvcn , Congress
man Ilourke CocKran , and ( J. I ! Grasty of
the Baltimore News were atro of the parly.
A largo crowd assembled al the depot. Mr.
Cow on made a happy speech that appealed to
the crowd and wag followed by Mr. Cockran ,
whoso five-minute talk consisted of a few *
Dimple tariff Illustrations addressed to wage
eirners At 7 o'clock the train pulled out ,
while Cockrnn was speaking , amid cheers
for Mr , WE on At Piedmont , six miles
west of Keyser , there was n crowd of 500 ,
Including many Indies
The reception of William L. Wilson nnd
Hon Hoiirko Cockran In this city tonight
probably surpassed anything heretofore wit
nessed In Wheeling , considering that the af
fair was In the nature ci an Impromptu
meeting , only having been advertised three
days in advance. Long before the arrival
of the train containing the party the streets
In the center of the city were crowded with
people. At the conclusion of the street
parade the btrects In the neighborhood of
the two opera houses where Wilson and
Cockran were to speak were Impassabla
William L Wilson made a. remarkable
speech at the Grand opera house to an audi
ence crowded to suffocation. The streets In
front of the building were packed for
a long time after the speaking commenced
At the conclusion of Mr. Wilson's address
Judge Cowcn of Baltimore spoke During
the speaking at the1 Grand Bourlie Cockran
was speaking to an immense crowd at Ihe
opera house one block.nvuny. The building
was filled to Its. utmost capacity fully 2,000
people standing cr sltt ng within Its walls.
Three times as many people remained on
the outside of the bulUIng clamoring for ad
mittance At the conclusion of Cockran's
speech Mr Wilson was Introduced , and ad
dressed the audience for about fifteen min
utes. Mr Wilson was very tired , and made
his address very short. The entire party
will leave for Parkersburg tomorrow night
on a special train , for a tour of the state.
HiecklnrlilK In Ilio . . . . . . .
LEXINGTON , Ky , Oct. ' 24. Colonel
rtrccklniidgc this , afternoon aMount Ster
ling spoke to a crowded house. He dis
cussed national Issues entirely Many ladles
were present and gave the colonel close atten
tion Many leading1 men of Montgomery
speak of Colonel Brccklnridge for United
States senator , and the feeling that he will
be n candidate seems , to bo growing- every
hour.
Mlrr tig ' 1 IIP MI U [ In Oliln ,
M'AUTmm. 0. , Ocl 24 Hon. A C.
Houtello of Maine and C II. Orosvenor ad-
dressed a large mass meeting nt the opera
Doth speakers were frequently ap
plauded The house \\as filled to overflow-
liifc' . ninny not being able to get Inside. A
special train on the Baltimore & Ohio South
western took the speakers to Athens.
Little i'utrnt bcild but There Is nil Active
for
MINNEAPOLIS , Oot 21. The Not Hi west
ern Miller says of this week's milling news
Minneapolis mills last week ground 233,295
barroK against llt.SOS liarich the week be
fore , 2J5.400 biuiels In lb'13 nnd 221. IGO barrels
In ] & 92 Tills week every mill except one
Is in opeiatlon , an < 1 the operation will piob-
nbly ? h < nv an .ippirclahh * jiuln. Sales ap
proximated ITO.OOO buiiPlH , Export trade Is
vi-ry llfht. Mlllerx tire asking nbout the
same prices for patent. Veiy little patent
bus lK'i-n s-old lor export , There Is nn
active foreign call for bilkers' , Imt local
inlllcis have booked about all the orders
tliev are able to 1111 befote the lakes close ,
and tire asking nn lulvance of from id to Cd.
Low grades me harder to vvork , nnd the
inclination : it present la lo shade former
quotations. _ Kxport _ hlpments aie BS.SO ) bar-
perlor. 'Uuliiih .ind sV"l.o'uls"niiHs"wn's 13l'- |
& .I. ! Inrrels. The tone WHS stiongon llrmer
foreign markets. Some revival of trade Is
repoited at Indianapolis , but thn valley of
the Ohio mills geneiull > had nothing good
to say.
Clmrfri-s ( iro-vliiir Out of Alleged I'rliitinu
Hill I raii < lH DUniKHcil.
SIOl'X CITY. Oi-t 21. The cases of the
State ngalnHt J C Kelly , editor of the
Sioux Cltj Tilbune and revenue collector
for the northern OlMilct of Juvvn , vveie dis
missed today on motion of the county at
torney. The case * were begun by County-
Supervisor Walter Strange , nfter an Invo.stl-
gallon of printing- bills of the Tilbune
against Woodbury county , he chniging that
Kelly had stuffed the bills ,
IJdltoi Kelly lias been active In pushing
charges of corruptkn In cejnnty affairs and
who brought Ihe cases afftilnst
Kelly , Is now under bonds .1 waiting tilul
on a clinige of ullovvliiK tr.iuiliilent claims ,
together with beveral other
I / , J'OASO M > CM s ; : .
He-port of tli Coroner' * Jury Avnillc < l with
Aliuli Interest.
CIliSTON : , In , Oct 2l.-Speclal ( Tele
gram ) Interest In the Ella Mason poisonIng -
Ing- case wns levlved here tills afternoon nby
the receipt of Chemist Davis * teport. Cor
oner James McKcc refuses to divulge the
lo
be of n sensational
t-hunieter The cor-
onei'H jurj will convene tolnorruvv to llnlsh
Its deliberation. " , nnd the vejdlct is awaited :
with Interest. Mrs Mncort died suddenly
the night of September 2 , and the cotoner's
Jury Is enilcnvorlni ; tn find .out If h r death
vvas the icsull of milclijeor murder The '
circiimstnnc-es surrounding her death were
very husplclous. her-JinnBund being sus
pected , i
Miiyiir I.nurr ( iola'n Nw Trial.
SPUING VAI.LKY. III. Oct. 2l.-Judge '
Stlpp today gi anted Mriyui Laucr n new
trial on the giounds of' prejudice and new
evidence lh.it has c-ome tit light since the
first trial. The news nf the judpe's de
cision was. lectlvtil Iu ifils city vvlth Broil
Joy Tonight brass bands are playing- and 1
boutliPH burning In ( he- principal Hlieels. '
Mayor Lnner was tried fpr complicity /J / ;
the ilots during the Rlrlkc mtU Hprlng. nnd
chnigcil with lnt-1 tint * riot by liln speeches
and notion On thellr > l trial he was con
victed ami fcntctu-cil to one > cars imprison
ment.
dinner ' lint mill Itohlx-d.
SHDAI.IA. Mo. , Oct 24. + Lfukln De Wltl ) ,
u wealths * fiirm.tr of Ccojier county , who '
ills-appeared ten tluyH a o , was found dead
In the vvLodH near hla hqme lad evening
vvlth a bullet Iu his brnln As he carried
considerable- money when Jio lefl home and
none W.IH found nn the Uidy It IK nlmcn
-itnln hiwns munle'ieil anil lobbed There
Is no clew to theinuider ,
III till 1IIIU f.iruVt t bl'iui I'-ills.
SlOfX PALLS S O.OcI * H.Bpeelal < > -
Sheriff Itemer of Dm'lvvood arrived today
with Alex G Stic-ct. who wilt nerve a term
of four > ears and i-icht months In the peni '
tentiary henHe Is n fi-rmer employe
of the HoniPHtnke Miningiompanv He
vvns romlcted of Ihe larceny of considerable
gold bullluii while working for the mining
company ,
In < iF Srittfuin - epln Oct. M I.
At Rotteidam-Arrlved Vc-edam , from
New i orh
At aibr.iltar-Arrlved-AiiBUSta Victoria ,
from New Vork.
At Antwerii Artlved Lepanlo. from New ,
York.
At Southnmptoi - At rived Paris , ftoin
New Yerk
At OlaKgowAirlved 1'mivlan , from Ni-vv
York.
At New York-A i rivedMnjestle , from
Liverpool ; Buffalo , frum Hull.
TAMMANY NOT SO FORGIVING
Boss Groker Objects to Making Any Moio
Concessions.
CANDIDATES UNWILLING TO WITHDRAW
fur Harmony a l.lltlo Hotter In
Itrookly-n I'rcAlilent llnrrlton Cou-
scuts to Mnko Some "
fur Murton.
NEW YOE1C. Oct. 21 President Clcvc-
land and ex-President Harrison both arrived
in this city tod.iy. The Cleveland party
was driven to the houeo of Dr. Bryant , the
president's physician. Cx-Presldent Harri
son went to the I'ifth A'venuo hotel , where
a vast throng ol republican politicians were
awaiting his arrival. Boon after reaching
the hotel , Hon Levl P Morton , the republl-
can nominee lor governor , called , nnd the
Interview , It IB said , re-stilted In nn agree
ment on the part of the ex-president to make
ono or more speeches before his leturti.
There has , however , been no announcement
lo this affect. At republican headquarters
It was , announced that there have- been no
developments to disturb conditions that hnvo
existed for several days.
The democratic managers spent ( he day In
a further endeavor to bring about harmony
of action between the opposing democratic
factions In this city and iu Brooklyn , but In
New * Vork. It was said nt democratic head
quarters this evening , the prospect ot reach
ing an agreement in this city was not
bright. Despite the efforts of Senator Hill ,
Lieutenant Governor Sheelinn and Senator
Faulkner to secure the concessions from
Tammany demanded by ex-Mnyor Grace , It
was said the Tammany candidates who weic
asked to withdraw refused to do so. Walsh.
Cantor aril McClellan decline , to It Is stated ,
to step out but Coiisreman Cummlngs
authorized the statement that both he nnd
General Sickles would obey orders. Mr.
Croker Is quoted nt headquarters as saying
that Tammany has already conceded enough
when It allowed Senator Hill's name lo head
the Grace ticket headed by Strong , a republi
can , for mayor
At headquarters It was also said Ihe Indi
cations this evening were- that a combination
could not be made , although hope was ex
pressed that It might be
Senator Faulkner succeeded today In
bringing together Chairman Bell1 of
the Kings county regular democracy and
Edward M. Shenard , the leader of the re
form movement. Many conferences took
place , Mr Shepard making his demands
In writing , but In this case also Lawrence
Gardner , the secretary of the League of
Democratic clubs , who Is aiding Senator
Faulkner , said no definite results had been
obtained He said that the prospects for
harmony were brighter In Brooklyn than
in New York The conferences were still
proceeding In the former city this after
noon and there might be a result In five
minutes or five hours.
In the course of the afternoon , Senator
Faulkner had an Interview with Ptesldent
Cleveland , but declined to btite its nature.
It was said , however , they discussed the
congressional situation nnd that Senator
Faulkner importuned the president to give
expression to nn utterance on be subject
of the NawYcrli campaign.
Judge McAdam , In the supreme court ( oday ,
decided that John Simpson la the , regular
candidate for congress In the north or
nonery district This Is a defeat for
Timothy J Campbell , who was thrown over
board by Tammany and then attempted to
become the candidate of the republicans.
Campbell went before Judge Harrctt In
the supreme court this afternoon and ob
tained an order upon the police commis
sion to show cause tomorrow morning why
they should not be enjoined from printing the
name of John Simpson on the republican
ticket
HILL OPENS IN NEW YORK.
Senator David II. Hill , formally opened
the democratic campaign in New York to
night by making n speech In Carnegie Music
hall Senator Hill appeared a few minutes
before 8 o'clock , accompanied by Evan
Thomas , president of the Business Men's
Democratic association , under the auspices
cf which the' demonstration wan held I'rcd-
crlck R. Coudcrt wns the llrst speaker. Ho
said It wns not the republican party they had
to fight , they were accustomed to beat them ,
but It wa& iho men who wore the uniform
of democrats and passed as nonpartlsans
Who were they1' There was no such thing
as noiipartlsan In politics. In his opinion a
nonpartisan was a republican who wanted
democrats to vote the , republican t cket There
was no reason why they should fall In this
election , and they would not fall. There was
no logic in the claim of those who wanted to
help their party by killing It. Senator Hill
delivered the same speech he made in Ilrook-
lyn last night , and ndiled-
"U Is evident the old party does not propose
to die this year , at least not by suicide It
has a mission lo perform and It proposes to
carry out Its destiny. I desire to express
my gratitude to those who hitherto have
differed from me , but vsho support the whole
democratic ticket In tills campaign. Their
loyal support means entire unanimity , at
least In the interior of the state , and Is
much appreciated by me , and I embrace
this opportunity to acknowledge my obliga
tions to them livery democrat has a right
to his choice of candidates It Is a right
that should never surrendered or re
stricted I desire to say that whatever op
position bus manifested toward me has been
entirely hoiiorable and within party lines
1 desire to say further that the strife of
tlthcr years has left no bitterness In my heart
( Applause )
Party friends have a right to know ( hat
I have no resentment to gratify ; no enemies
to punish ; no fovorlteb to reward. The cir
cumstances under which this nomination
was made nre of themselves sufllclent
guaranty that all democrats are treated
alike nnd fairly. "
m.cinrn VI.NST IIAIIU.
Slircuil Imv.i Political .loll Urfrntcd by
I IK' CiiiirlR ,
DBS MOINKS , Oct. 24 ( Special fTelc-
gram ) The stale canvassing board today de-
evelded the content from the Second Judicial
district against Judge Babb of Mount Pleasant -
ant Judge llabb Is the democratic nominee
who tried to get bis name on Iho populist
olllclal ticket The populists left the vacancy
on the ticket and Just before the expiration
of time for filing nominations with the sec
retary of state tried to sl'p ' In his name.
Republicans and illifcntlnK populists had
meannlille filed a protest , which was argued
today and decided against llabb.
lilt : Croud Ilium MeKliiley ut I'lltnlHiri ; .
1'lTTSUUna Oct. SI After spending the
mornlnS at Columbus attending to official
business. Governor McKlnley came to P Us-
burg this evening and talked tariff to ns
many as could crowd into the old city hall
A very small percentage of the enormous
crowd that followed the governor to the hall ,
burning colored fires , yelling , waving ( lags
and performing sundry acts of utmost riotous
demonstration were able to get even near
the hall. Governor McKlnley made an ex
haustive discussion of his subject and found
his audience thoroughly responsive lie left
at 11 o clock for Dunkirk und Buffalo.
Hun. A. I. . IliivrrrtUo
CAKSON , la , 'Oct 21. ( Special. ) Hon
A L. Hager , republican candidate for con
gress from the Ninth district , spoke lo n
large ami ence at Macedonia last night , the
largest room In loun being packed to Its
utmost rapacity , und many being unable to
get In Mr Hag r Is receiving on ovation
\\herever he tpeaks all over the dlitrlct The
cIvmociatH had a nuellng billed for Parson
last night ID be addiesscd by L. H Bolter
but ho fa 1 d lo tome
hjilit Among KUIK , i a l ) aiocrjln.
EM.POIUA , Kan , , Oct , 21 , Special dis
patches were sent out from hero today to Iho
effect that there is a movement on the part
ot the democratic party of this county to
boll the state and county ticket nnd support
the populists. It was based on the fact that
about hnlf n dozen populists , who formerly
atllllnted with iho democratic party , met
last night In the ollico ot n populist nnd
Issued an address to the democrats urging
them to Aolc for Levelling There were
no real democrats In the gathering n'nd tlio
democrats of the city held n mee-tlns to
night and repudiated the action.
iuii : : > AT
Nine TlioiiK.iiid I'roplc ' Crowd the Ko | < ltloii
Multiline to llrnr Him
MINNEAPOLIS , Minn , Oct. 21 Thomas I ) .
Heed addressed a great gathering nt the Im
position building tonight. Over 9,000 people
crowded Into the auditorium nnd as ninny
n ore were turned away. The meeting wns
presided over by Senator W. D. Wnshburne.
who ; spoke briefly Uv-Governor Merrlnm
also addressed ( ho assemblage. Mr. Heed
was tendered an ovation and throughout bis
speech was frequently Interrupted by ap
plause , tn opening his addiess Mr. Heed
spoke of the grent Importance of the coming
election to thn affairs of Iho country In
general and dwelt upon the effect the uncer
tainty of the tariff question has hnd on busi
ness during the past two years. The demo-
cr.itlc leadets declared this was all on account
of the act of lb ! 0 "It Is strange , " said the
speaker , "Hint men should be so unreason
able. Nothing but business uncertainty pro
duced the disaster. Tor the next Uvo
years there are two fixed facts. First the
president and senate are democratic ; conse-
qucntly , If the house Is republican , ns we
expect to miike It , It will simply educate theUI
people. The other Ilxcd fact Is that the
senate bill Is a Inw. Whatever good there
may be In it. It may be shown by trial
Meantime , the muttei being in a large meas
ure settled , our duty Is to seek a way out
of these pic-sent nilsfoitunes , "
Mr Reed went on to eay that n tariff bill
ought to contain such provisions as will preserve -
servo the American mirket to Amcilcjin
people. The Idea Infant Industries was
sound nnd good enough for the purpose nnd
that was the main point In protection
Today the sound basis for protection was
the best method to dMrlbutO' to the people
the great gifts God has stored up for them
In this great count"y. Sneaking of the late
conflicts between laborers nnd employers ,
Mr. Ileed said Hie- past two years have
taught ono thins that unless there are
profits lo divide It is profitless to fight for n
division. Mr. Heed commented on the
promise-making chiracler of the democracy
ami how anxious It was to get back to
promises and how It hated to discuss
fulfillments.
He continued : ' I am lold jou hnvo not
only the democracy to contend with ns to
these promises but also what are called
popullbts. In congress we did not notice
much difference. In nil essentials these
people ranged themselves behind the demo
cratic leadris In both hoiibe and genitc
All new- parties are loud In promises We
have hail promises enough ; what we want
Is fulfillment The republican party does not
promise much , but 11 comes pretty near
Keeping Its promises" . Other states have
tried this populism and If you wbh to be
thought of the' next two years ns Kansas
and Colorado have been thought of , It would
appear to be a htiunpo spectacle , especially
when both of those Mates will have better
sensa this year "
The meeting did not adjourn until a late
hour.
III1A/JS.S.
Another Scnsiitlnii Sprung llefuro HID
I.exow Committee Iiv < nuimel liit ! (
NEW YORK , Oct 24 Co .n-cl Goff startle 1
the Lexow committee when they reconvened
this morning lie entered the court room and
said : "For the first time I am compelled to
ask for an adjournment until 2 o'clock 1
told the committee our star witness , a woman
who has paid money to high ofllc'als had been
stolen from us at the dead of night We had
her under subpoena and under surveillance In
the daytime , but at midnight the pol'ce.or their
agents , cnme In a carriage and stole the
woman I now tell you her name for the
llrst time , Matilda Hermann The police , or
their agents hurried her to Canada , and
then to the large cities of the west Our de
tectives btruck the trail and finally ran her
down In Chicago. She consented to come
east In company with our detectives , bho
has been Journeying eastward all yesterday.
When the parly arrived In Jersey City this
morning an outrage was committed. The
police of New York got those of Jersey City
to arrest all our party on the charge of kid
naping a trumped-up charge. The police of
Jersey City even went so far as to try to got
the woman to leave our detectives"
Chairman Lcxovv broke In with : "Is she
over 21 years of age ? "
"Yes , nnd , moreover , willing to come
here , " answered Mr. Golf "This woman will
tell how the police raised a fund to get her
to aid other women of her class out of tlio
city. There Is a colony of them now in
Chicago waiting for the committee to ad
journ. "
"Wo may never adjourn , " broKe In Chair
man Lexovv.
Mr. Goff said that he hoped to prove how
much money had been contributed In fur
therance of the alleged police conspiracy to
spirit away Mrs. Hermann.
When Mrs Hermann was arraigned before
Justice Potts In Jersey City Senator Ualy ap
peared as her comwsl. He : > ald ho had been
retained for that purpose by Gustav Dirk of
New York , who told him nn attempt was
made to abduct Mrs Hermann upon her ar
rival from the west. Senator Divis sa. d
Mrs Hermann told him. while the Lexovv de
tectives were talking with her , that Hhe did
not wish to retuin to New York The de
tectives tried to force the woman to go ;
with them and they and the woman were
nrrestr-d Justice Potts btld upon the evi
dence of Detective Kearney that Mrs Her
mann was a fugitive from Justice , and com
mitted her tn Jail under bonds of $3,000. to
await extradition pipers. The Jersey City
police then preferred charges against the
Lexow detectives of attempted abduction
The chairman said It had been the Intent
nto
to examine Pol co Commissioner Sheehan to
day but that gentleman had lo be excused oIn
order that he might attend a meeting ol the
board No other witnesses had been called ,
when the sitting adjourned until tomorrow
In answer to questions , Mr Golf , after the
adjournment , said the story that Mrs Ikr-
mann had been decoyed from Chicago to
Jersey City by a telegram stating that her
husband had broken his leg was wholly false.
"She came voluntarily. " said Mr. Goff , "and
even pad her own railway fare. The man
alleged to be her husband broke his leg
before ihe left the city. She was nursing
him when she went away. And. morcovei ! ) ,
since the left him , he has been taken away
secretly , too.1
< iliul ta ' < < > Hill nt Ilnine.
NOUTH PLATTK. Neb. . Oc-t -Special (
Tclegiam ) The retuin of Colonel W. F
Cody to hlii home last night VMIH un ovation >
iCitizens turned out In force to meet North
Pintle's dlHtliiKUlshed citizen The Gordon
C'ornet band dHcMitscd Itx choicest mu.slr ,
the C ly Guards Hied a balute and n henily
cheer of welcome greeted the colonel as
he slippedfr m the train nnthuslimm | s
never wanting In North I'hitle , when op
portunity prenntB , to guet the city's moat
populir citizen
( 'linYHNNH , Ort 21 ( Special Telegram )
OeorKe Gould , Colonel John A Cnckitll
and pailv , who me Hie ; uents of "ItulTnlo
11111" < m a hunting trip in the west , me ex
pected lo arrive In Cheyenne soon. The
party will go north to Sheridan from lien- .
Ur cl 'il ' a Nnliir.il ( > u i : < | iti > loii ,
MARION , Ind. Oil. 2l.-Larrlmer Urotb-
ers' photograph gullery In this city VVHH I
completely wiecl"d this tveiilnK by nn ex
plosion of nttural RIIH. Minn Oiace Kficuk-
mun , a retoiuliir. received falnl liijiirlrx
lieu Lniitmei nnd Preiliininun vveie
ljurn < d und biutaed. Properly
IOHV. fw.WO.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
VMillo I up * on TrliiI.
MEMPHIS , Oct -Twenty-live mcmbeis ?
of an alleged gang ot white caps , who have
been creating a rc-l n of terroi In Bt Fran
cis county. Arkanms. were placed on trial
at Helena. Ark , t day There are over
100 wltnesufs to be examined , and the trial
win continue semul Uays ,
CZAR WAS WORSE YESTERDAY
Suffering from Lassitude nnd Is Kept Awake
With Difficulty.
REPORTS ARE STILL VERY CONFLICTING
Imperial Occrrn I'libllolicil Deri-trine lh
Third 8011 Nrit In Mirromloii to the
C7iifin llcli ( Iniml IMiko ( leorgo
Itrnoniicn IIIn Klglitft.
ST. Pr.TEUStU.ma , Oct. Z\ \ Dispatches
received from Llvndln. this morning cay the
condition of the czar has again changed for
the worse.
The following olllclal bulletin was Issued
at 10 o'clock this morning "The czar slept
a few hours last night. Tills morning he la
not drowsy nnd has someappetite. . "
This bulletin Is signed by the live physl-
slans In attendance * upon the c/ar , Profs.
Ley den , /'ircharln , Popoff , Hcljnmlnoff and
Htrsch.
. An Imperial decree was published today
declaring Grand Duke Michael , the third
son of the rznr , the heir to the throne In
succession to his brother. Grand Duke Nicholas
las , tlio czarewltch , and present heir appar
ent. The Grand Duke George has renounced
hj . [ rights of accession In view of the fact
that : his condition Is considered hopeless.
' A bulletin Issued from Llvadla al 8
o'clock this evening ami signed by Ihe five
doctors In iiltendunco upon the czar , says :
"
"During the day his majesty showed no
signs of somnolence Ills uppotlte nnd
spirits aio batter. The oedema of the feet
has homewhat Increased "
The ( llsr-ilcu
says the Kacrnmmt was
partaken of by his majesty on Sunday nnd
Ibis ( ( i Is taken to Indicate that Ills condition
Is not as seilous as would be mipposcd
from the prior dtsp-itc-h , stating that the
last sacrament of the church had been ad
ministered to him The dltpateh that makes
this Rtatemeiit mentioned no date on which
tlio sacrament wns partaken of , and the
supposition iieic now Is that the czar partooK -
tooK simply of holy communion on Sunday ,
us Is bib custom.
UL'RLIN , Oct 21 The Nosiilo Nachrlch-
'
leu's correspondent at St Petersburg telegraphs -
graphs that a prominent Russian court ofll-
cinl hns received tlio following dispatch from
Llvadla : "H Is not expected that the death
if the cznr will occur within the next forty-
eight hours , and It Is probable that hla
majesty's llfo will bo prolonged for a much
longer time. "
The Cologne Gazette siys advices received ,
In nerlin this morning are to the effect that
the condition of the car has became worse
since yesterday. The death of Grand Duke
George , the second son of the czir. Is , ac
cording to the Gazette , a. question of but n few *
days The SI. Petersburg1 correspondent of
the Vosslsche Zeltutig predicts trouble over
the accession to the throne He said "The
superstition follow Ing the death of Nicholas
I , that no other Nicholas would ba cnt'ironed '
revives. Tear of a renewal of the condition
of .iff.tin under the llrst Nicholas Is deeply
rooled. The feeling- prevailing among the
lower classes proves they do not regird the
ciarewltch as heir by the grace of God.
Moieo\er , ( heir views on autocracy have
greatly changed. "
GAVE HIM SEVERAL HOURS.
PAULS , Oct. 2-1. A dispatch received hern
from Llvadla by a government oillulal says
that the death of the cznr Is expected In a
few hours There Is a growing anxiety in
Trench government ehcles.
The St Petersburg correspondent of the
Caulols telegraphs that he- has the authority
of a member of the c/ar's suit for stating
that the reported shrinkage of the sufferer's
kidneys Is not so serious as icportcd and
that his majesty's physicians have every
reason to hope for a permanent Improvement
of the patient's condition
A dispatch to the Figaro from Odessa ,
dated 11 30 p in yesterday , pays the czar's
end Is Imminent in the- near future. The
dispatch added that drowsiness had already
set In
LONDON , Oct. 21 A medical correspond
ent telegraphs from Llvndln this afternoon
saying that the czar IK much relieved by the
puncture of his legs which reduced the
oedema. The correspondent ndds that prep
arations are making for the operation o
thoracentesls In order to relieve the effu
sion Into the. thorar-le cavity which will
doubtless relieve the distressed breathing of
the patient and retard the action of hla
heart. Oxygen Injections , It Is stated , have
already strengthened the action of the heart
and the czar has enjoyed many hours ot
rest But says the correspondent , In con
clusion , there Is little or no Improvement In
his malady.
A dlsiatch | from St. Petersburg says :
Princess Alix was admitted Into the Orthodox
church today. No confirmation of this dis
patch has been received In London
A special dispatch to ( ho Pall .Mall Gazette
from Moscow , dited 11:10 a. m. today , says
the czar Is suffering from Increawd lassitude
and drowblness , nnd it Is almost Impossible
to keep him anuko except when lie Is at
tacked by the nervour spasms , which almost
amount to convulsions , nnd which mill to hla
exhaustion. On the other hand , the sufferer
hns token more food and Is able to retain It.
According to > the Moscow correspondent of
the Pall Mair Gazette , the wedding of the
crarcwltch nnd Princess Allx Is fixed for
today or tomorrow , the exact time depending
upon the czar's condition.
A dispatch to the Times from St. Petcrs-
burg fcays that among the various minors
In circulation there Is one to the effect
that Prof. Dergmann , the well konwn Ger-
man physician , has declln d to go to Llvadla
to attend the czar , and that a Kronen ,
physician hns been summoned with a view
to the possibility of an operation , If It bo
found that only his majesty's kidneys are
affected. Detailed accounts are given of
the condition of the czar , but nothing posi
tive can bo known , beyond the official bill-
lotlns. Even Iho ministers nnd ambas
sadors receive no more Information limn U
contained In the bulletins. It Is true , however -
over , Hut since the 18th of the current
month , all state papers have ben signed
by the czaiewltch by the czar's order
APPEAL TO TUB HANKERS.
The minister of finance hns telegraphed to
the president of the '
Odessa 'change begging"
him to call the bankers nnd representatives
of financial Ilium together nnd appeal to
them for the abstention , under the circum
stances , from all speculation , especially the
pure-bast ) of gold , nnd ulso to do their utmost
to prevent the depression of the rouble nnd
stale funds.
A HedltlouH proclamation or nppeil to the
people Is circulating secretly through the
post here. The origin of the proclamation
hi unknown , but It la evident Its authors
have inkcn advnntiigii- thu exceptional cir
cumstances whlcli now prevail The docu
ment Is dated February 19. the anniversary
of tlio emancipation nf the serfs and la
signed , "Tho parly of Russian rights. " It
demands that the lights a despotic govern
ment has withdrawn bit restored. Nothing
Is said In thu proclnmatlnn of the Illitcssi ot
the c-zar. but the present moment is referred
lo as propitious for securing liberty of tha
press nnd conscience. An flection , etc , la
deniandul. No Impoitanco Is attached to the
appeal
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Dally News saya the olllclal bulletins do
not icpresent the gravity of the czar's condi
tion The ( cmpotary relief by lapping , ho
adds , means nothing It la the general
opinion hl8 majesty in already dying. H la
bknown that his unconuclousiiesx lasted eev-
crnl honrx. It In not known whether the
wedding of the cvaritnltch and Princess Allx
occurred today or not. This silence 18 omin
ous. It h IB been hinted Hint It may be a
surgical operation which has delayed the
ceremony. Persistent rumors ate In circula
tion of mournful elcl.bed and other touching
scencti.
PrtnrenK Allx , II Is said , li atlll waging n
dospt-rate struggle against the fanatical zeal
of the orthodox clergymen who Intlut upon
her declaring that the Evangelical
faith Is accursed. The princess can
not bo persuaded , that the matter 14 a. mer
formality , and dtuiaadi tlut ib mix H