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THE OMAHA 'DAILY ' BEE. ESTABLISHED JUiNID 19 , 3871. , 1VIEDKESDAY frKGr , OCTOBER 31 , 1894. SCSTGLE COPY 3 < TY.E CENTS. IINSULT TO HONEST GERMANS [ Efforts of the Majors Managers to Lead Them to Vote for Tom. H EWEET SCENTED SCHWENK AS A DECOY tlenil al tlin Unng uf Hireling * with llnil finiolllnfr Itccnrd * Nn Kncoiimtscmont from iiTiU : iirlc Afler Nonunion Voters More lluilticM Protest * . Although It Is asserted that In a speech at O'Neill lorn Majors expressed the wish that lie could throw the keys ol Castle Oar- dcri Into the sea. for the reason that there ' * wore already too many Germans , Swedes and Bohemians In this country , Ills campaign mnnaKcrs have from the very outset of the campaign exerted every effort to capture the German vote. They went to work on the theory that nny man who could speak or write the German language must necessarily lers , who ape willing enough to work for Majors for the money thcra la In It , Ono of the tlrst things undertaken was the conver sion of all the German pa pert * In the state Into Majors organs. Republican papers were seduced Into supporting the railroad candi date , and wliero no German republican paper existed the democratic papers were purchased outright. Der Omaha Trlbunen , the Nebraska CltyStaats Zeltung , the West Point Votks- blatte and tha Fremont paper have all been converted Into active agents for the dissemina tion of the fakes prepared by the literary bureau for the Majors campaign. All the sensational claptrap , canards , roorbacks , misrepresentations and falsehoods ground out by tha Jolinson-Annlnlas syndicate have been laboriously translated Into German and ( orccJ onto German renders In every part of the stale. SCHtt'ENK AT TIII3 HRAD. The wprk of converting the honest German citizens of Nebraska to the cause of Major- Ism lias been placed under the personal con trol of the notorious Peter Schwcnk , who , appropriately enough , was Tom Majors' thlu partner In the effort to steal a seat In con grsss a number of years ago. Schwenk was the go-between who carried the census cer tificate to Washington , which was afterwards altered by Majors with fraudulent Intent. Schwcnk's connection with the forgery was co notorious that the congressional commit tee of which Tom Heed was chairman In cluded his name In the list of men recom mended to the United States dlstrct attorney tor Indictment. Although engaged In many pieces of dirty work , both before and since that time , Schwenk's connection with the contingent congressman job was undoubtedly the cleanest piece of work ho ever attempted Through political Intluence Schwenk se cured the appointment In the United States land office at Norfolk , and his conduct ot that oilco ) wns of Mich a tcandalous char acter that tha land department at Washing ton Instituted n rigid Invcstlgat on , which ended In his dismissal in disgrace. Schwenk is the r'ght men In the right place , for no better man to perform the dirty work of the Majors campalgnero could be found. Closely allied with Schwenk Is his old- time nsioclate , Jacob Hauck , a notorious po litical fraud and sleight of hand1 worker , who has shown his true character on many oc casions. Another man engaged by the Majors rula or ruin crowd Is the famous Max Adler , who lias been Bent "over the state to make speeches In the German lettlements. Adlcr lias enjoyed a speckled caresr covering many years. He was at one time an editorial writer on a sectarian paper at Cleveland , 0. . and afterwards became associated with Au gust Spies on the Arbe ter SJeltnng.the an archist newspaper that dlJ ici much toward Inciting the Ilaymarket riots , and which culminated In the arrest of every man con nected with the publication. Spies was af terwards hanged for his compl city In the anarchist plot , but the others associated with liliu In the management of the Arbeltcr Zeltung escaped trial. The present editor of the Omaha Tribune , who Is now eo active In the Mujors cause. Is the defendant In n scandalous breach of promise case- filed In the district court of Douglas county last Monday by a young woman recently arrived In this country from Germany. Thousands of copies of the Tribune have been scattered broadcast over the state , and It Is stilted upon goad authority that Its publisher has received the munificent sum of $200 $ from the republican state central committee- , together with the delinquent tax list. These are the men who have been hired to assist the tottering cause of the railroad politicians who are endeavoring- foist Tom Majors upon the people of the state. Their effort ! ! will bo of little help. The German population of Nebraska Is not to bo Influ enced by campaign falsehoods circulated by men of their character. NO MILK NOR HONEY FOUND. The most discouraging reports continue to pour Into the Majors headquarters from the Interior part of the state. Yesterday nearly fifteen ot the workers who have been JourneyIng - Ing up and down Nebraska returned to head quarters , and the news they brought only served to Increase the gloom that settled down over the top story of the Mlllard hotel early last week. One.of . the reports was brought by a prominent republican , who was for several years a leading member of the , , , Btato central committee. Ha was closely E * Identified with the Inner circle of railroad politics , and his judgment lias always been considered good. He Informed tha managers ot the Majors campaign that everything pointed to Holconib's election by a majority ot at least 10,000 , He had visited the larger towns In the Interior part of the state , as veil as many of tha smaller ones In the western and northern counties. Ho could find no evidence anywhere that the republicans were solidified In support of the entire ticket , and ho warned the managers that they muit not count upon uny serious division In the democratic ranks , Ho stated It as his belief that more than C5 per cent ot ( ho democratic votes would ba cast for Hol- cornb , and ho estimated the republican de- feclon | at fully 10 per cent. Another report was received from a leading republican , who Is Identified with the Uusl- [ noas Men's association. This gentleman informed - _ formed the committee that the republican * v * defection along tha entire Klkhorn valley was something almost beyond belief , In many small towns the republicans were out spoken In their opposition tu Majors. He could bring nothing that could encourage the committee. LET THE LEGISLATURE GO. It Is on open cecrct that tha men who arc running the campaign are willing lo sacrifice the legislative ticket wherever they eee an opportunity of securing a few votes for the head of the republican ticket. This ( act has finally become Impressed upon the minds of some of the legislative candidate ) bed they are losing no time In denouncing the treachery of the men who are bound to elect Majors to the exclusion of ovcry other candidate on the republican ticket If neces sary. Ono of the republican candidates for the senate from Douglas county makes mi open cecrct of his belief that Majors Is de feated and hU assertions that Holcumb tola the winning candidate arc received with ex ceeding bad erace by the Majors manipu lators , The leading candidates , together with tome ot their chief supporters ; held a conference tit the Mlllnrd hotel last night , and the meet- Inn was not In the nature of a love feast. The republican candidates below the head of the- ticket arc extremely provoked over the fact that nothing It being mid or done. In favor ot nny one- but Majors. The claims Inot the ofh r candidates sro studlouily Ignored by the paid writers , who are Dlllnc the col. umns of the B. & M , Journal with columns ol.ot fa.\\ntnK flattery for Tom Majors. CODDLING UNORGANIZED LADOIt. In the meantime th railroads are still pur- lulng their dlirepuUble tactici. Five Uur- llnjton engineeri have been kept on ; beat ( or the j > * t two -neck * urging the em ployes of that company to vote for Majors on the ground that ho Is friend of non-union labor. The Burlington engineers do not be long to the brotherhood , and It Is also a well known fact that the railroad company has weedd out of Its employ as many men be longing to railway organizations as possible. The llurllngton's enmity to the labor unions among the railway employes Is welt known , but Its managers hope to secure the votes of tha men not organized Into unions and for this reason the five engineers have been sent out to pick , up stragglers , who were not caught In the general order that all employes must vote for Majors or lose their positions. Another form of intimidation has been devised In order to drive republicans to the support of Majors. The campaign managers at last realize the seriousness ot the republi can defection from Majors and are taking stcss to decrease It by resort to character istic tactics. It Is stated on good authority that they have In many counties secretly pre pared lists ot the names ot men who arc known to be against Majors. Between now and election day every effort will be made to bulldoze these Independent republicans Into voting for Majors. They will be threatened and coaxed by turns and every possible In- lluence , fntr or unfair , will be brought to bear upon them. The threat will not suc ceed. The republicans who are In the habit of voting for themselves have long since madu up their minds to scratch Majors' name from the ticket , and they will not be fright ened by the threats of the railroad crowd. J. W. Johnson , the chief of the H. & M. literary bureau , makes no secret of the fact that ho Is giving his whole time to the preparation of campaign material to bo printed In the columns ot such newspapers that can be secured by purchase or other wise. Johnson Is secretary of the State Hoard of Transportation , and for nearly four years has drawn a salary of $2,000 per annum from the state treasury. Ho devotes his entire time to politics and his services to the state have never been of the slightest value. If the same railroad croud Is continued In power Johnson will still retain the secretary ship of the board , and it Is the knowledge of this fact that Is driving republican ? away from support of the ticket. He is not the only one who draws a large salary from the state nnd puts In bis time doing political work. The state house has practically been depopulated since the campaign commenced , . . large numbers of clerks from the several de partments j , having been transferred to Omaha In order to assist In the work of electing Majors. In the meantime their salaries go right on at liberal rates. When the leglsla- turn convenes the same crowd of clerks will bo clamoring for Increased salaries and con tinuance in their positions , and they will bring evidence to show that the state cannot possibly dispense with their services. The taxpayers may poslstfy conclude that If the state can spare so many of Its employes from the state house to assist In a political cam paign It can very well spare them the year around. SENTIMENT AT LAWRENCG. The Intensity of the unfavorable senti ment against Thomas J. Majors among the business men of the smaller towns of the state has been fully demonstrated In the present campaign. The manifesto sent out by the Omaha Business Men's association has aroused a feeling against Majors that Is costIng - Ing him hundreds of votes. The form of the IturllnKton czar Is plainly observed back of the association , and this fact has been a powerful factor In the rapidly Increasing opposition to Majors. The protests of the business men of several towns have already been printed. Another signed remonstrance comes from Lawrence In the shape of a series of resolutions , signed by twenty-two business men and firms. The resolutions arc as follows : To the Voters of Nebraska , GreetingTte It Resolved , that we , the undersigned busi ness men and voters of Lawrence , Neb. , do not have to bend the knee or uncover the head to the Business Men'H association of Omaha. That we have a perfect right to vote as we see lit , and we think we know how to vote for our Interest nnd the Inter est of the people of Nebraska. That we have not received ary favors from the Business Men's association of Omaha or those comprising It , nor from any railroad that they may be working for , except such ns we have paid for That our families and business Interests are as dear to us as theirs are to them. That w > do not think It to our credit or our benefit to assist In putting n man at the head of our state gov ernment who was unable to nlve n correct enumeration of the stnte , or nt least thinU he should be able to pet within 50,000 or 100.000 of the number. That the state of Nebraska has been in the hands of the re publican party lo these many years , and we have been unable to see any perceptible de crease In ihf Plate taxes. That when the roll Is called and the votes counted the returns will show that the Business Men's association of Onuha didn't control nil the votes of all the people of all the stateof Nebraska. Ho It Resolved , That we consider It nn Insult ! > thp American manhood of Nebraska that the Business Men'H association of Omaha should peek to influence their votes In favor of ring-and corporate Inlliience. Be it further Resolved , That we will stand up for Ne braska , but posulbly not the way the Busi ness Men's association of Omaha would have us. A. II. BOWMAN Lumber , Coal. SCHUM & UARNIOS. General Merchandise. DR. J. K. RARRKTT. P. FLAHERTY.Publisher Publisher Locomotive. T. J. MOLLK Real K'tate. L. M. J5ALMON. Blacksmith. ENOCH OWI3NS Stock Raiser. W. H. BIERKDITir. DR. C. II. VOLLBKHR. S. H. FRIEND , Furniture. C. P. CITRTO , Farmer. THOMAS SHIRLEY. ' Agricultural Implements. MOODY & SON. Proprietors Fremont House. OSTDIBIJ-ROSS DRUO COMPANY. KORRT & SON , Harnciix Makers. HARNKY RBMPi : , Stock Halser. C. KALLKNUEFlGKIt , General Merchandise. JOHN SCHUM. Dealer In Liquors. 11. S. POWELL. Tlcots and Shoes , J. P. WVKK. Ruteher. DR. n. A HAWTHORN. W. J. ESTEP. General Merchandise. sui : TIII : AOVTIIKIIX r.iciFiv. Utah Tcrrltii y Propum-H in I' ft I nclt the Money Kxpcmlcil nn Kelly. WASHINGTON , Oct. 30. The annual re port of Governor West of Utah was pub lished today. Much space Is given to the dlltlcult 63 gr wing out of the Invasion of the territory by the Industrial army. The gov ernor blames the Southern Pacific Rullioad company for this Invasion. After quoting u letter to C. P. Huntfngton , published at the time , protesting' against the Southern Pa cific dumping California Industrials on the people ot Utah , the report says ; "It will be observed that the Icsue Joined was whether the Btato of California , Us author ities , state , county or municipal , could or ganjze or encourage nnd aid the organiza tion of Us dependent paupers , criminal nnd Idle , dissolute classes , nnd with the assistance ti ance and connivance of the Southern Pa aide company crowd them Into stock irs as It they were cattle , swine or sheep , vtlth - out adequate clothing for protecting them from the severe inclemency of the eaily spring , without money , food , medical at- tendance or supplies , transport them beyond their borders Uuoiifh the pta-e of Nevada to the end of their lines In Utah anil dump them with Impunity as charges and burdens on the- latter ; without liability on the part of tha carrier or the party causing- to be done. The expense Imposed upon the terri 1- tory nnd Its citizens for the maintenance of Kelly nnd his men and Incident thereto amount in round figures to about $3,004. , The county of Weber bus already Instituted an action against the Southern Pacific to infi cover the amount ot Its expenditure , fits unless the territory Is lelmburseil for Us outlay nn action on Us behalf will be In stituted against the company. " Other points In the report are felicitations on the statehood act. The good effects to follow from the opening to settlement of the Uln- tnh and UncoinpaliRre reservations by con gress are- pointed out. The governor B lecommen 'atlonis le .eved to restore to the Mormon church the realty which waa escheated to the government , amounting to | 2fc5COO. Speaking of the amnesty grunted to polyjr- a. inlsti , the report says , "This prompt and very generous action of President Cleveland hoa met with the hearty approval of all clacsta of our people and Is especially illp preciated by hundreds of our best citizens who were disfranchised and have since the Issuance of the amnesty availed themselves of the very Important duty of registering to vote at our approaching election. " ARE SHUT OUT ENTIRELY All German Ports Closed Against the Im portation of American Cattle , FEAR OF TEXAS FEVER TH- REASON GIVEN Itoal Itrnion li Suppose * ! to llo Retaliation According tu Secretary Morton , BERLIN , Oct. 30. The prohibition against the landing of American cattle and American dressed meat announced by a decree of the Hamburg senate on Saturday last , ns exclu sively cabled to the Associated press , was extended today to every port of Germany. Interviews which the correspondent of the Associated press has had with the ofllclals of the Interior department of the Prussian Husbandry department and the German For eign office would seem to show that the pro hibition Is of a preventatlvc nature and the action of Individual German states. The For eign ofilce officials , for Instance , state that the prohibition Is "no affair ot the Irish , " as the measures adopted are purely administra tive and sanitary and that as such they belong to each German state. The empire as such , these ofllclals add , has not taken any steps to prohibit the landing of American cattle or American meat. The officials ot the Interior department say that tno Importation of cattle from . America suffering from Texas fever has been clearly proved , and that the measures taken are purely of n preventatlve nature , such as each German state Is entitled to exorcise through Its police authority within Its own territory. WASHINGTON. Oct. 30. The announce ment by the Assoc ated press that the embargo barge placed upon American cattle by the senate of Hamburg had been extended to the length of an exclusion of American cat tle nnd dressed msat from every part of Germany was received with surprise by department ofllclals today. That Texas fever was merely a ground which Germany could adopt for enforcing retaliatory measures against the United States because of the supposed discrimination nga.nst . German In terests In the sugar schedule of the tariff bill was the prevalent Impression. The German ambassador , However , assured the secretary of state yesterday that the measure ot exclusion was Inspired br sanitary reasons and had no pollleal ! motive behind It. Government officers are obliged to take this view of the case , since any other view might seem a reflection upon the ambassador. Secretory Morton , who has Just returned from a trip abroad , held a consultation with Secretary Gresham about the matter today , but the stringent measures Just adopted were unknown. Ho assured Secretary Gresham that the exportation of Texas fever Into Qor- many by American cattle was altogether Improbable , If not Impossible , according to the opinion of the experts of the department who have devoted much time to Investigating the disease during the past year , and said he7a"3 confident the supposed discovery of Texas fever was a mistake. When the As sociated press dispatch from Berlin was shown to the secretary of agriculture lie ex pressed surprise. Exclusion of dressed meats he was at a loss to understand , be cause they are oil Inspected by competent government officials In 4hls- country before they are shipped. Texas fever , moreover , can bo carried only by live cattle. The live cattle exported from this country nro also Inspected at the ports of shipment to sec that they are not diseased. Secretary Morton said he had no doubt that the German ofllclals Intended to act In the Interests of the public health In excluding American cattle , as the sanitary regulations of that country are unusually stringent upon all such matters. The secre tary thinks the damage to be Inflicted upon American interests by this action is greatly overestimated , as our exports of meat lo Ger many are comparatively light. From his ob servation on his recent trip , Secretary Mor ton Is convinced that the exportation ot live cattle cannot be made to pay as well as ship ping dressed meats. The establishment of Increased facilities for shipping meats In cold storage , he thinks , will greatly Increase the American business. Dr. D. E. Salmon , chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry , said : "Admitting for the sake of argument that cattle which are killed In Germany are Inflicted with the Texas fever , there Is no longer danger to the German cattle , because In this country cattle with this disease do not communicate It to other animals. The disease Is not com municated directly from one animal to others , but the animals In a certain district In the southern part of the United States are able to Infect pastures and pent In which they happen to be placed within thirty days from the time they leave the Infected districts. Animals which contract the- disease obtain the Infection from these pastures , not di rectly from other cattle. Secretary Morton was at the cabinet meet ing today for the first time slnco his return from Europe. The principal subject discussed was the recent action of the German govern ment discriminating against American cattle - tlo nnd American beef. Secretary Morton called the attention of the cabinet to the fact that Germany was. an unimportant factor In our foreign market for cattle and beef. "Great Britain last year Imported 392,941 head of American cattle , " said he , "while Germany took 4,000. One American farmer could supply the entire German market , of which It Is said we have Just been deprived. Then why this great scare7 The fact Is , that 75 per cent ot our American products , ex ported nnd a market In Great Britain. Sec retary Morton Intimated that there was no great concern felt by the administration over Germany's action , SPANISH MINISTRY KUSIUNS. Differences Ov r Colonial -Mutters the OUISH f tliu CrlsU. MADRID , Oct. 30. As a result of the cabi I- net council held today the ministers have tendered their resignations. Minister Sag- asta has gone to Inform the queen-regent of the action of the cabinet. It Is believed that the crisis 111 be found to be difficult of solu tion. Though the causes that have led to the resignation ot the Spanish ministry cannot at present be positively stated , it Is pretty safe to assume that the crisis was precipitated by colonial questions. The government re cently arranged with the Bank of Spain for and advance of 10,000,000 pesatas In Spanish sliver dollars to replace the Mexican dollars In the Porto Rico colony. This project was [ I strenuously opposed by. Senor .Maura , the colonial minister , but his colleagues persisted In carrying out the arrangement and Senor Maura resigned. This , however. was but one of the serious differences In the cabinet on the government's colcnl.il policy. I'lrules btciil Petroleum. GIBRALTAR , Oct. 30. The Italian bark , Scutolo , Captain Starlta , from Philadelphia on September 21 for Naples , has been boarded by pirates oil Morro Nuevo. Africa , who plundered the vessel and escaped with 1,000 boxes of petroleum. MhiT.iU Conioletl with Mm Upper Home. LONDON , Oct. 30. The Times has a dts- patch from Urussela stating that the liberals have been victorious In the elections for mem bers of the provincial councils. These court ? ells will next elect the third portion of the Senate. Tupped Petroleum In Itiinla. LONDON , Oct. 30. A dispatch to the Chronicle- from Odessa says that a new petro leum well has been tapped at Baku at a depth ot seventy fathoms , which discharges 3,200 tons dally. Under llriirU .Sorillcu , BERLIN , Oct. SO. The emperor n < l em- pre-ti , accompanied by the members ot their suites , attended the opora. . . hottee nnd saw Mine. Nordtca In her firit flWtarinco as Elsa. JAPANESE 1'1'SHINU ' STK < tDir.Y AIIKAU. ClilncKO IInnillcnppp < l by Poor Wrnpon ) mill Lack of Training j LONDON , Oct. 30. A dl pat'cli to the Pall Malt Gazette from Chcfoa s.iysj- fleet ot Japanese transports , protected by nineteen warships , has been seen landing troops on the mainland ot the Hwang-Tung peninsula to the northward ot Elliott's island. The Times tomorrow will publish the fol lowing dispatch from Tlen-Tiln : The greater part of the Chinese forces were destroyed before - fore Chln-Llcn-Cheng was evacuated. Gen eral Hung's official report praises the valor of the. troops , but confesses they were out matched by the. enemy's weapons and train ing. Colonel von Hannekln , the German offi cer , who was formerly aldecamp of LI Hung Chang , and who reni' .ecl great service to the Chinese admiral at .the great naval battles fought between the fleets of China and Japan , has been summoned to Peking by Imperial edict to consult with the government In regard to the military situation , HIROSHIMA. Oct. 30. The Japanese forces which have been pursuing the Chinese north of the Yalu river captured at Atung twenty guns , many rifles and quantities of ammunition and provisions. WASHINGTON , Oct. 30. Two Important and dec slve Japanese victories are reported by Minister DcnbIn n cableto the State de partment from Peking today , - He says that the Chinese forces have been defeated at Chln-Llen-Cheng nnd have retreated to Mouk- den ; also ho reports that the Japanese have taken one of the Chinese forts at Port Arsto thu ? . The scene of the first engagement Is Just across the Ynlu river In the- Manchu coun try , nnd It marks the first real aggressive movement by the Japanese qn Chinese soil , for it Is believed here that the movements on the western side of the Yalu by the Japanese ha\c been In the .nature of skir mishes to develop the r al strength of the Chinese forces. This having been done , the Japanese are supposed to have formally en tered upon the campaign with Moukdcn , the Manchurlan capital , as the .objective point. UUo Was Itnplil bill HU 1'oUllcal I ) ccllno Uus No IH < I Multlen , MONTREAL , Oct. 30. Ex-Premier Merclei ' died at 9:10 : this morning , j The family of the late ex-premier came to Canada from France. His /ather / , J. B. E. Mrrcler. was a farmer flt1 St. Athcnalso Here Honoro was born October IB , 1840. He was educated at the Jesuit college of St. Mary's.at Montreal and was "called to the bar of Quebec In 1867. Frojni 1802 to 1SG4 ho was the editor of LQ Coacicjr de St. Hya- clnthe , a strong conservative sheet , When confederation was first discussed he con- dcmned the project and left the" editorial chair of the Courier. Frotn that moment he was ranked with the liberalparty , and as such was elected to the Potninlon House of Commons for Rouvlllc In 1872. In 187-1 ho resigned his seat In the Commons. Four years later ho contested J3t. Hyaclnlhe as a liberal candidate for the Quebec legisla ture , Ho was elected and subsequently called to the ministry as'solicitor general In the Jouly administration The Jouly government fell soon after ; whereupon Mr. Mercier succeeded Mr. Jouly as' ' the leader of the local liberal party. In 1S86 there was a revulsion of feeling among the French Canadians , due to the northwest troubles which had resulted In' the erccutlon of Louis Rleland. On this cry Mer'dcf succeeded In carrying the , province In the , flections o : 1887 , upon which he waa 'eoa-inihifllbiied to form a ministry. Here'm5 te > JW"n ; holding the portfolio of attornrf general , -until December , 1891 , when hrf w.ll dismissed1 by the lieutenant governor of th6 province , ns n result of an investigation by a royal com mission on what became known as the Bale des Chaleurs scandal. Ill tha ensuing- elec tions his party was annihilated , and al though ha himself was1 rttrrned for the county of lionayenture , since. , that time , , he has ceased to be a factor ID Canadian poll- tics. _ / CZAll WAS MUCH WO USB , ' "I Hint a Had Uity but Wiia ii''l.lttlo Hotter r.ust Nlghr - YALTA , Oct. 30. The' condition of the czar Is much worse today. Tb re is n marked Increase In his coughing " ' ft d eplttlng of blood. ! ' ' The following ofllclal bullafft ( was Issued at 10 o'clock this morning : " 'tye general con dition of the czar has bw-ie : considerably worse. Last night tha spiting of blood , which began yesterday with vovere coughing , 'ncreased. "Symptoms of congestion ( J the left lobe of the lunga have manlf 8ted..themselves , "His majesty's condition U'.one of danger. " The bulletin Is signed , ai- usual , by the physicians who are In attendance upon the czar. czar.WASHINGTON WASHINGTON , Oct. SO-mThe extremely serious condition of the czarfis shown by the following dispatch received Ipday by Prince Cantacuzene , the Russian ambassador : "ST. PETERSnUIlO , Oct. 30. The condi tion of the emperor la considerably worse since yesterday. The expectoration of blood Is Increased by n strong cougti. In the night symptoms of partial Inflammation of the left lung. Condition dangerous. OIERS. " COPENHAGEN , Oct. SO.t-iA telegram received - coived here this evening- states the czar was refreshed by obtaining a little sleep during the day. The phlegm that he expectorated was less bloody. Otherwlsa his condition was unchanged. ST. PETERSBURG , Oct , * . 30. A bulletin from Llvadla , tltned 1 o'clock tonight , says that during the day the spitting of blood by the czar continued. He iwa ? sometimes seized with fits of shtverlcs. Ills tempera ture. was 100 degrees Fahrenheit and his pulse ninety. The imitation a were weak. Respiration Is difficult. He 'can take little nourishment and Is becoming 'very weak. The oadema has considerably Increased. Ktnroit .ticiinsTmt vet Snld the Election Mmt'IHJ Fair or Illoocl WouUl Me Sli/itl. RIPLEY , Tcnn. , Oct. " 30. E. JR. Talley , editor of the People's AJJrtfcate. a populist newspaper Issued nt thlsr place , was ar rested yesterday on thefjeliarge of sedition , growing out of the publUjij > 'on of an article in the * last Issue of thaUpjpcr. The article Is question is as follows : After considering the -matter , it has been determined to hold * mass meeting , which nil honest people/ ' are Invited to at tend , In the court housc'next Saturday at 10 a. m. The object ol this tniectlng la to give expression to the : determination now formed In the mlmlsjnnd. Hearts of the people to die rather than snlimlt to any thing- other than a fair election Tuesday , November 6. That they bavt all come to thin conclusion It does not require much time or trouble to demonstfafe * . To submit to such glaring fraudsaa vvi-re practiced In the August election Is to HU [ render nil man- liooil and patriotism , anrtahls the honest people of Old Lauderdple-iire-aiot yet ready- to do. and before they will do It they will scak the sod with their "blood. Every hon est man who desires art" honest election la earnestly urged to qulfhli ilally vocation iiml come out on tbnt daj * nnd xhow thai he Is at least on the Eld' of justice and right. Come everybody.- * " Kdltor Talley was anftgned before a magistrate , waived preliminary examina tion and was ndmlttea to all under a $2WO bond. The law under w filch ho was ar rested Is a section In the revised statutes prohibiting the calling cf inobs or meetings together for the purpose Al Inciting- riot , Talley has frequently IM\II -trouble on account of his fiery uttwr ncea and wan recently found guilty of 1'ljel and compelled to pay { 1,000 damages. ' National Academy or .Itt nnd Science. NKW HAVEN , Conn. , pet. S0.r-The nn nun ] meeting- the National Academy o Art anil Science waa hem In North Bhef Held hall , Yale university , today. At the morning session Prof. lloKers of Columbia university read a paper entllleU "An Inrtl rcct Experimental D termf-ialloi ! of ( he En crey of Obscure Heat , * ' um another ' 'Deter mmatlon of the Errors of the Cycle of nn Electrotype Copy of Tycho Uraho'u Altitude Azemuth Instrument. " WAS WORKED FOR A SUCKER Al ( Least that is the Opinion Alfred Horritt Has of Himself , SUES J , D , ROCKEFELLER FOR 81,226,400 , All the Trouble Cauica About l > r the Can- lollilutlon ot tha Various Iron Mining Properties Into tha Likn Superior Consolidated Compnny. DULUTH , Oct. SO. Alfred Jlcrrltt today jrought suit against J. D. Rockerfeller and F. I ) . Gates , his private secrtary , for $1,226- 400 , In which amount 1m claims ho was dam aged by what ho alleges to bo fraudulent representations In the forming of the Lake Superior Consolidated Iron mines. Plaintiff claims that at various times In August , 1S93 , in New York City , before he transferred his Interests In various Iron mines and the Mcsaba railroad , the defendants represented to him that the Pcnokeo and Cogcblc consoli dated mines which , with others controlled liy Ilockerfeller , was to be taken Into the Lake Superior Consolidated Iron mines , was solvent und prosperous company , also the Spanish-American and the Aurora , that their stocks were well worth what Rockerfeller was to receive ! that Rockcrfcller and Wet- more > promised to lend to Merrltt on his con solidated stock money at 40 cents on the dollar at par value. All of these representa tions and promises , plaintiff claims were fraud ulent. Defendants at the time knew that each ofow the companies controlled by flockerfelter owed large amounts outside of their funded debt , and that the Penoke company was at tin time Insolvent ; that Instead of making tin value of the Lake Superior Consolidated company's stock worth 50 cents on the $1 as Rockefeller promised It would , nnd he VS0 would publish It to the world , the stock of these other mines caused Its value to de crease to { 10 per chareof $100. When Merrill asked Rockefeller to keep his ! promise and to loan him money nt the rate of 40 cents on the $1 , and later at 25 cents , Rockefeller refused and would give only 10 cents on the $1. In organ izing the Lake Superior Consolidated mines the defendant. It Is claimed , got the new company to take the following Interests owned by h m : Twenty-eight thousand three hundred and fifty shares Aurora Iron Mining company's stock. 65 shares Penoke & Gogeblc con solidated , mines , 21,626 shares Spanish Amer ican mines In Cuba , 300 collateral trust notes of J 1,000 each of the Spanish American company , for which the Lake Superior com pany turned over first mortRtge bonds ex ceeding $1,900,000. For a Gl per cent stock interest In the Adams and Lone Jack mines Rockefeller cot consolidated first mortgage bonds worth ever $1,700,000. Rockefeller represented the Interests which he thansfcrred to bo worth $1,130.154 , as fol lows : Aurora stock , $203,088 , ; Penoko & Ooge- blc , { 579,000 ; trust notes of the same , $571,12.1 ; Spanish American stock , $ R22,35S ; Mortgage bonds of panic , $76.477 ; 7,001 shares Minnesota seta Iron company's stock. $396,490. The agreements showed that Rockefeller .also controls the following stocks and secur ities of companies which ho promised to try and get into the consideration : Seven hun dred und twenty-eight shares West Superior Iron and Steel company , of par value of $72- 600 , and 040 first mortgager bonds ot the earno fi.4n < wv ) brlnclnc his total interests.which Intended to transfer up to ' $4,361,919. Rockefeller claimed they cost him $2,719,154 , and he was to eeb consolidated bdnds worth 3,010,860 for them at 90 cents. The separate agreements were entered Into before the con solidation was finally effected. There will , It a sild , be several more suits before the mater " er is ended- The capital at the consolidation was nt first fixed at $3,000,000 , but later In creased to (30,000,000. ( HOLD DAYLICHIT KOtUlEUY ilcwolrr r.ocheil In the Vault While Tlilovcs KnnRarlcrtl the Store. CHICAGO , Oct. 30. A daring robbery was jommlttcd In the heart'of the business con- er of the city 'this afternoon. The amount t plunder secured is not exactly known , but vas given as $8,000 in watches and other ewelry. Soon after 2 o'clock O. W. Brothaur , the senior member of the firm of Brethaur & Co. , wholesale Jewelers , 11Vash - ngton street , left the office , leaving his son n charge. The office ts In room 1 on the first floor of the building. It Is located In ho southwest corner and In plain view of the occupants of the office buildings round about. Young Drethaur says he was bend- ng over a show case full of watches in the rear of the room when two men entered the door. One of them carried a revolver In his mnd and the other was armed with a piece of lead pipe about two feet long. The Jew eler was commanded to throw up his hands , which ho was not slow in doing. The two men then ordered him Into the vault , the leer of which stood open. Brethaur de murred , and one of the men. he says , caught ilm by the throat , thrust him into the vault and pushed the door shut. The thieves then proceeded to ransack the showcases and . scoop the watches Into a gunny sack. The door of the safe stood open , and the bandits emptied the cash box , containing a consid erable sum of money. All this required only a few moments , and the men soon made : helr escape , The senior lircthaur returned about 3:30 : , and u > on heard a sound of pound- ng on the vault door. The vault door was hastily opened nnd the imprisoned man taken out , nearly exhausted/"Ko far no trace of the thieves has been obtained , XUMJIKKJf AGAlfT. Philadelphia Johhrrg DUcornr that the Product 1MII Go Kion J.imor. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 30. Sugar took another tumbleIn price today and sur prised the Jobbers , who had concluded that it was already down to the bottom notch. It was regarded as a slap back by the re finers at the wholesale grocers , who had recently unloaded large quantities of sugar on the matket belovv the refinery compact prices. Said u well known Jobber : "The chances are that sugar will go still lower , notwithstanding the refineries ari > virtually closed. " The reduction extends on all grades of rctlncd and averages % ot a cent per pound. Hnnil Company onirrrs Jnillcittcd. ST. LOUIS , Oct. SO.-TJnltCd States District Attorney Clinton today tiled informations against Dennis P. Slut ( fry , J , B. Johnson and W. II. Stevenson. Tlio charge ts that they used the mulls for the purpose of a lottery by vlrtufe of their connection with the G'unrantee In vesting'"A-tompany of Ne vada , Mo. Messrs. S.tery , Johnson and Stevenson put up the wfl.OOO required by statute as a. trust fund In the state treasury and contend that their connection with It ended at that point. The government con tends that they hold nineteen ot the twenty- one shares ot stock in the company and ex ercise a ceneral supervision. Movement ! ol Uccuii VcMrl * October 'JO. At Antwerp Arlved HI a Ho , from Balti more. At Queenstown Arrived Catalonia , from Boston. At New York Arirved Elbe , from Berlin ; Nordland , from Antwerp. ' At Movlllc Arrlve-d-Ethlopla , New York for Glasgow. At Liverpool Arrived Kansas , from Bos ton. ton.At Glasgow Arrived Scandinavia , from Boston. At Bremerhaven Arrived Ems , from New York. Llbrarlun Selected fur Tueirlwrry Library , CHICAGO. Oct. ! 0. John Vance Clibney. the public librarian of Ban Francisco , was formally elected librarian of the Newberry library today. In place of Dr , W. V. Poof , who died recently. e Twllc ol Mmttlnc Down , BT , LOUIS , Oct. SO. A rcixirt has been In circulation , among- local mlllera that the northwestern millers had arranged u plan wherehv Ihu total ilnlly output of the- com bined Hour nillla of this country shall be curtailed , lly this means It la hoped to materially Improve the general market. Millers In St. Louis have received a circu lar signed by the Northwestern Miller nsk- Ing- their views as to the advisability of shutting down all mills from December 10 to January D , Bo far as could bo learned local mlllera arc not favorably disposed to ward thu scheme. CO/UiHM.V t'.irI..S Off HATOLKI. Uvorjr Indication Hint the Difference * Itc- Iliiin Itccii Milttod , NEW YORK. Oct. 30. The mystery which surrounded the recent annual meet ing ; oC Catholic arrhblshops nt Philadelphia nnd the subsequent gathering- here Is still unbroken. Hut from events subsequent to the meeting , the conclusion 1s drawn that nn Important step was taken toward the uni fication oC thi ? IIIM clpal Ci th tic ccclcslnstl IB in tha L'nUcd t > t .t . In the turn n. tion of a- tagonlams which have arisen over M r. Satolll's ' presence In this country nnd In more complete support and loyalty to the papal delegate In the future. Whether the urchblehops tool ; formal action on the sub ject la not known. Immediately after the meeting Archbishop Corrlgan or New York paid a visit to Mgr. Satolll at the hitter's residence In Wahhlnston. The two ecclesi astics { were together three hours and the result Is believed to have boon ot n gratify liu character to the abk'Biite ami arch bishop. The liittor had been persistently represented ns the head of a schism against the < delecntc , nnd it 1ms even been nnserted that : pamphlets opposingSatolll , Hied with the ' Vatican , hail been Inspired by the arch bishop's adherents. Many of these state ments have been sensational nnd unjust , but they served to foment trouble , which In various parts of the country touk the form ofSa outbreaks nunlnst the authority of Msr. Satolll , It Is stated , however , that all these differences are now adjusted nnd that henceforth there will be the fullest recog nition of tha ablesato's authority. This recognition < , also , ufter the ineellnK of the archbishops , is regarded at ) n direct result ofCo the gathering. It Is said that Archbishop Corrlgnn's ' call on Rlr. ( Satolll was not un usual , as the former had called before , but till proximity of the call to the adjournment of the nrchblshopH U considered Hlgnlllcant. Only one tillllng cause of Irritation re mains , nnd that resulte from an article writ ten by Bishop SpulillnK In the North Amer ican Review , In which be attributed the A.SH P. A , movement to the presence of Mgr. Satolll In this country. It Is believed that the ' blshoti ban inailo amends and cjcplann * of misapprehension created by his article , and that this matter has been smoothed over , li > part nt least. The unity of action toward Jt r. Satolll Is regarded ns coming- opportunely before the pope's np- prouchim ; encyclical enlarging the delef.ite's authority. It Is said , also , that therecogni tion of Afxr. Satolll's authority by the American hierarchy was quite ns Important nnd desirable as the confessing of the au thority itsolf. BALTIMORE , Oct. 30. Regarding the visit of archbishops nt Philadelphia , Car dinal Gibbons today said : "Nothing- the character referred to In the dispatches touching Jlgr. Satolll's difference with others transpired. As to the other matters mentioned , the- whole thlnpr is guess work to which no Impoitnncc need be attached. " WASHINGTON , Oct. SO.-Mjjr. Satolll was seen at his residence concerning- New York dispatch to the effect that Archbishop CorrlKnn had recently called on him , and that there was unity of action within the uhurch In loyalty to the delegate. He Bald the archbishop hnd called on him about two weeks ngo , Eoon nfter the iiieetiiifl : of the archbishops , anil a conversation lasting sev eral hours had bven held. The nblefiate would not discuss the nature of the confer ence or the leported unity resulting- . Tire tiTIOKU QVIL'IY OV DlVRUliU. Conclusion of Ihu Tr.ul of tlio Indian Who Killed iwnil People. DEADWOOD , Oct. 30. ( Special Telegram. ) The trial of Two Sticks , charged with murder , was concluded today , the Jury bringing In a verdict pf murder as chaiged In the indictment. February 2 , 1833 , two cowboys In the etnploy _ of Humphrey & Stenger , beef who were hunting horses , were In camp on White river. Two Sticks , Two Two , White face- Home , Flchts With and First Eagle came to the camp visiting : , and at a given signal commenced flrlns on the cow boys and killed them nil. No one was there to BCC the deed , but circumstantial evidence was very strong. Two Two nnd White Face Horse testified against Two Sticks after pleading guilty to manslaughter for com plicity In the murder. Evidence of Mrs. Fat Woman w u strung against Two Sticks , she claiming that he told her h' : had "pumped It Into one of the cowboys. " This witness was hla claughter-ln-laiv and pave her evi dence In great personal fear. Two Sticks on the stanJ denied that he was at the camp or that he had ever seen the cowboys. Judge Uundy will sentence him tomorrow. During the evidence of Fat Woman the de fendant , Two fct ck' , datt d the most \\ick d looks at her and at the conclusion made u dramatic show of being sick. Intproftlng t.ttlgiirlon nt MOIIX rail * . SIOUX FALLS , S. DX' Oct. 30.-Speclal.- ( ) The United States is plaintiff In a case now before the United States court here nnd Asel Kycs of Yankton and his bondsmen , Urotler li. Morse ana J. It. Steames of Yankton , are defendants. It seems that Kyes was under contract with the United States to furnish gn n for Fort Sill in Indian Territory and Fort Learenwortli and I'ort Illley In Kansas - Kansasfar the year beginning July 1 , 16JO. He was to furnish 3,2W.oixi pounds of corn and 2,110.030 pounds of oats at a stipulated price. A severe drouth pre vented Air. Kyes from performing his con tract , and the United States sent Its agents out and purchased enough grain to make up what Kyes couldn't supply. Now the ! ii1 ! < icS.l tc'.iias ! Ol' ' ht Bl'lt to recover { 23,123.18 , the difference between the contract price agreed Upon with Kyes nnd what Ha agents had to puy. The plaintiff also asks for 6 per cent interest thla upon ' ' ' " amount ; from July I''lSSI. to'tlie piesent"tTmc. Killed by the Colii | | > soof a Stable. CHI3YENNE'Oct. 30. ( Special Telegram. ) Peter Xlllu.ii was 'instantly killed this morning at the ranch'of JI. H. VanTassell , twenty-two miles north of Cheyenne' , by the roof of a btable falllrg on him. His skull was crushed In several places. The deceased was 1 yeara old nnd unmarried. He was tt son or Gregory Milan of this city and the remains were brought here for ' Intermert. l.nrge Slilpmunti nt Cnttlc. CHAMBERLAIN , S. P. , Oct. 30.SpecInl < Telegram. ) estimates bf beef cattle shipped from the ranges of western South Dakota this t Benson place the number at 101,000 head , valued nt $1,000,000. The shipping season. Is now practically closed. A j/r r r. No Hew to thu Murdc-rcri of the Trench \VOIIIHII In Denver. DENVER , Oct. SO. The evidence In the case of Mary Contassolt , the French woman who was found apparently strangled to death early Bundny morning , leaves her death still a mystery. The coroner's Jury can only decide whether Bho was murdered or committed suicide , It is Bald , that ( here Is a secret society on Market street known a the ilacquereauic , composed of Krench- mcn , who bring women fioin France , they agreeing1 to pay a percentage lo the society. It In also said that the Macquereaux have banded ! themselves under the high-sounding- name of "Leg Chevaliers d'Arnour. ' " The police believe this organization is responsi ble for the death of Lna Tapper , who was strangled In nearly the same way ua was Mary Contassolt. In the same vicinity , a short time no. Recently a woman came to the chief of police and asked to be pro tected against a lot' of Frenchmen , who were trying to drive htr from the city. She said that members of the. .Mnctjuereuux were trying to persecute her because aho refused to Join their organization. fiO Bilker * guy Nothing but u llreail War Will iloilucB tha I'rlco. CHICAGO. Oct. 30. The lending local bakers say there Is no immediate prospect of the Chicago consumer getting his bread nt a reduced rule this , In spite of the fact of CO-cent wheat and a consequent decline In the price of Hour , The Chicago makers of bread are , as a rule , skeptical In regard to 1i 1 reports of reduced prices In Washington and i larger loaves for the old prlcu in New York. There are eoma who say that If there huva been reductions In those cities they huvu been due to competition , and not to nny cheapening of materials , "Flour will have to ire down to. a much lower price before bukari can afford to re duce the- price of bread , " said a leading hak r till * morning. "A baktra' war IB the only thing which could brlni ; ubout a re duction In prlcen , and thers In nothing eIn local conditions whloli lufgeats such a Inn dition. " . , ? 4 rnrci ) TAT PI ? nnuTPttppo * Names of Oinnlm Firms Secured for the "Business UinV Association List , HAVE NO POLITICAL FIGHT TO MAKE IlrnI ltinliics Men Ohjpri to Uolng Used n * t'litup.nrn to Siitn It. S .M. Chest nuts iloir slsiniturrs Were been ted by llanlU'M. jl Business men , as a rule , are very chary about publicly committing themselves to any given policy In a political contest , and thosa Omaha wholesale and retail merchants who signed the "business ' " men's" manifesto- - parted from n time-honored custom. Many of them , however , are sorry now that they did not follow the old , well-beaten path , by attending strictly to business and allowing others to talk politics , The Hood of protests from their customers In the country has convinced the Jobbers ot the city that they madea serious mistake when they lent themselves to a scheme of ' the railroads nnd bankers. The question -4 with them now is how to undo the mlschlct that has already been done. The manifesto having been scattered over the whole state. It Is Impossible to recall it now , and about nil the Jobbers can do is. to withdraw froth the fight as gracefully as possible. This la what the great majority of them are doing. U can bo said that the business men of Omaha have pretty generally closed out their "Business Men's association" department , and are giving all their spare attention to appeas ing the wrath of their customers. The fact of the inalttr Is , however , that very few of the business men who signed the manifesto had any Idea that It was to bo used ns a campaign document. The rep resentative of a banker would take the paper to a business man and gay , for example , "The president of .our bank tays that you are not a populist , nnd he would like to have you sign this as showing th.it you are opposed to that party. " The bus.ness man ap preached In that manner would put down his name without thinking nny more about the subject. Said one Jobber : "You must not quote me , but the fact Is that being a republican I did not hesitate to tlgn a , statement that my sympathies were not with the populists , but the sollc tor had not been out of my place fifteen minutes before I came to my senses , and said to myself , 'old man , this Is a political campaign , and you have made n fool ot yourself In taking tides. ' Even then I did not have any Idea that a. manifesto was to ho pr.nted and sent broad cast over the country to our customers ot opposite political opinions. " HK IS BETWEEN TWO KIRKS Said another Jobber : "When I signed th t list of business men I never dreamed thtt It was to bo used for the purpose of influ > onclng voters In other towns. However , you must not quote me , as I have friends in th banks and the railroad offices who would not take It kindly if I should attempt to- squral out. I have already made cnetniea enough among the populists , and if I was to go back on my signature now I would make enemies 0:1 both Udes. " A good many of the business men seen ex pressed the fame opinion as the one quoted above. They are willing to admit that they dd | an unwlso thing In signing the ( roll ot business men , but they are afraid If they were to coins out publicly and say so they would .merely make n bad , matter worto by ' adding torthclr'Ilsl ot ejiemles tha railroad * and banks. ' - "I signed the list , " said the head of a largo wholesale house , "but , of course , I had no Idea that It was to bo sent out over th country , or I should have hesitated. How- eve.we have not received any complaint except from one of our customers. It li evident , howeicr. that this action on th part of the business men of the city la coins to hurt business with the Omaha Jobbers , and at a time , too , when the Jobbing business la not In condition to Bland It verywell. . " FIRMS THAT DID NOT SIGN. In a great many cases business houses ara represented on the list that never signed It at all. Some one connected with the honsa would sign his own name on his own re sponsibility , but that name would bo printed with the name of the house with which the party was connected , and the Impression thus conveyed that the house had signed the list , when In reality the house might bo opposed to the causs advocated by the Business Mcn'a association. Thus the list contains the nnmo of Charles B. Hall of ICIrkendall. Jones Si Co. Mr. Hall says that he signed the list as gvlng his own Individual opinion , but that the house of ICIrkemlull , Jones & Co. waa not In politics and had never signed tholist. . His houBo did nol believe In mixing business and politics. He thinks that a Jobbing houas with a good business has enough to do with out taking part In politics. In the same way the name of W. A. Paxton - ton of Paxton & Onllaisher appears on the list. The firm claims dint while Mr. Pnxtoa Is a member of the firm , he has a good many other Interests and Is a stockholder In other business ventures which ho might bo said to represent , The house of Paxton & Gallagher denies that It Is In politics or that R la doing anything to influence either Its cus tomers or employes as to how they should vote. vote.Mr Mr , Smith , head of the Steele-Smlth Gro- cury company , Bays that while one or two parties connected with the house- signed the list on their own responsibility , his linn has never signed the inanftesto nor authorized any of Its men to sign the firm name. The firm name should never have appeared an ths list. list.Mr. Mr. McCord of the wholesale grocery houss of McCord , Brady & Co. , says that the send ing out Into the country of the list of Omaha Jobbers who signed that manifesto Is hurting trade badly and Is going to hurt It still worse In this state. A good many letters are coming In from the country protesting against the action of the Omaha Jobbers. In the case of McCord , Brady & Co. , not only the heads of the firm , but a large number of the employes signed , so that the firm name appears several times on the list , J. Williams of the wholesale grocery hou&a of Williams & Cross , Is another business man who feels that ho was caught In a trap when he was Induced to sign the bualnesa men's manifesto , "They never told us , " said Mr , Williams , "that they were going to usa that list to send out into the country and they had no right to do It. They secured those signatures under what amounted to Valso pretenses and have used them In a way that Is well calculated to produce hard feelIng - Ing In the country toward Omaha buslnwi men , " H. Hardy of the firm of Hardy & Co. , Job bers of household goods and toys , says that his house Is not In politics , but Is giving Ha entire attention to bualiien. NO QUARREL WITH POPULISTS , Another name on the list U that of. J , 8. Ghastaiu , manager of the firm of Fair ha in , Smeltzer & Co , Mlioli-Kale dealers In produce. Mr. Clmstuln is a now comer to tho'stata and signed the list at the request ol hi * banker. Mr. ChdsUln saya that he has hardly been In the utn long enough to understand the situation here , but that ho signed the Hit with the Idea simply ot favoring his own party and not with any Intention oC going Into the campaign to fight the' populists or any one else. In fact , ho had nu quarrel with the populists. Though he had , seen a , good deal ot them tu Kiiibis , and though there v/tr a. good deal of talk ncuut how they would upset things , ho did not know of their hav ing paswed any very bail laws. Mr , Wohlern ol tUo firm of Icken & Wohleri signed what he snyi iva ? a statement to tha effect that ho was opposed to populist rule In the stato. He sayn that ho did not hesitate about signing the Hit , R lie took Ute to be only a statement of what parly h favored. Ho did not have any Idea that hi * name would be published or that he would tit getting his firm Into a political fight H d ea not believe In a business house going- Into politics , and If he had had any Idea that tht paper was to ba vied w u campaign document be would never have signed It. A reprownutlyo ot the wholtialt trul *