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elM M elLI TALKS ABOUT AMERICA Expresses Eegret that Ho is Unable to Re main Hero Long. PECULIARITIES OF THE CHINESE ENVOY HCVCT PH tlic llnlc ninl Force * the XiMVHlniitor Interviewer to U < All the Talking ln realeil in ( hu Unltcil Stilton. ( CopyrlRht , UM , l > r the Associated Tress. ) LONDON , Aug. 9. By special appoint ment a representative ot the Associated press wns this morning accorded nn Inter view with Ll Hung Chang , Encland's guest of honor this month. The hour set for the Interview wen 8:30 : In the morning , an Indi cation that the Chinese statesman Is not given to lata hours. Early as the hour was , there were nevertheless several persons In waiting to sec the emperor of China's envoy. 7ho nllcndants were , however , Instructed QB to the prior appointment of the repre sentative of the Associated press , and he was selected from n number of applicants on all possible errands and shown Into Ll Hung Chang's private parlor , which Is the ground floor morning room In Lord Lons- dale's mansion , In Carleton House Terrace. A group ot servants stood before Ihe door through which the newspaper man was con ducted by Viscount Ll , the statesman's sou. and who acts as his l tcrprclcr. Ll Hung Chang rose and bowed with formal courtesy as his visitor entered , and then shook bauds , after which bo motioned to a scat opposite his own. Ll Huug Chang wcs habited In undress costume , consisting of a plum- colored stuff skirt , a dark blue silk Jacket nnd n black satin cap with a crimson silk button In the center of Ac crown to dcslg- nnle his slalus as a mandaJln. In the front of the cap band was fixed a largo pearl stud'set with fllamomls. A diamond ring also glittered on the little finger of his right hand. Ills shoes were of black satin , trimmed with two lines of green silk , and having thick white felt soles. PEN PICTURE OF LI. As the distinguished foreigner took his scat , following his guest's action , his atti tude strikingly resembled the numerous pub lished portraits from photographs , so that he would have been readily recognized with out Information as to his idcntlly. During the course of the Interview Ll most of the time looked his Interlocutor stralghl In the face , his piercing brown eyes suggesting the penetrative power of the Roentgen rays. The complexion of bis face Is a dark brown , re lieved by a thin straggling Bray moustache and an Imperial. While talking his face becomes animated with an occasional smile , ful of perception. He then re lapses Into the IrapasslvenesH of a bronze Idol. Ills voice Is low In pitch , but of sono rous quality and ho speaks with the strong Inflections so characteristic of the Chinese tongue. Ll Hung Chang has submltlcd lo Interviews a number of times before his ar rival In England and has seized that rather formidable Instllutlon of wcslcrn civiliza tion with a firm grasp to direct rather than to bo controlled by It. The method employed by the astute ori ental diplomat In his Interviews with news papers Is to ask and not answer questions. The Associated press rcpresentallvo .found himself besought for Information ns to the arrangements for the coming transit ot LI through the United States before opportunity was given to put a query. Ll was very eager regarding the program for his tour ot the United States and the American arrange ments. Ho asked If Philadelphia was much out of the way on the railroad route from New York to Washington. At this point the Chinese dignitary clapped his hands to call a servant In the oriental fashion. The serv ant , clad In his native cnrb , entered and bowed low and retired nnd then returned with tea In a covered cup of exquisitely troll and delicate porcelain. Whllo this was being partaken of by his caller , 1.1 Hung Chang asked about the special train on the Pennsylvania railroad which Is to bo pro vided for him nnd whether It would carry him direct to Vancouver without change. Ho was Informed that probably It would. Ll explained that Hon. John Russcl Young had written to him asking him to luncheon In Philadelphia , at which he pnm- Iscd that all ot Ll Hung Chang's old friends should bo present. Ll llr.it met Mr. Young when the latter accompanied General Grant on his tour around the world und afterword when he became United States mlnUtr-r to China under President Arthur. LI asked If Mr. Young held such n position among Americans as to lead them to follow his arrangements. Being assured ns to this ho asked cordially after the health of Mr. Young and of General James H. Wilson and Mr , Wharton Barker , whom he had Been In China. SORRY TO GO SO QUICK. The Associated press repreiintatlve said that the greatest regret was foil nmong Amerlcni.j that Ll Hung Chang 'vould be unable to see enough ot the United States to obtain n knowledge of the country equally Intimate with that obtained of lie ! countries ho had already seen. Ll Hung Chang In reply aspertcd that ho deeply regretted that It was Imperative thai bo should nail for Vancouver on September 14 , for which date passage had been en gaged for him on the steamer Empress of China. Ho was asked If ho would like to cat Borne of the American delicacies , such as terrapin and canvasback duck , which were likely to bo offered to him at American dinners. The fame of the terrapin and the cnnvasback duck are believed to have peu- ctratrd China , through the extravagant fondness for those dishes of a former Chi nese envoy at Washington. Ll replied to this query with an amused smile , saying : "I should bo pleased to taste all such dulntlea , but I cannot promise to do so , ns my teeth uro no longer good. For this reason I prefer to confine myself to Chi nese meat. " Hero I.I Hung Chang called out something to the servant In Ilia adjoining room. The latter rn'ercd and took from a sideboard a long silver pipe , the bowl of which resem bled a tplrlt lamp. Ho blew through the stem , put a pinch of tobacco In It , lighted It with n taper and held the stem to the Chinese potentate's lips. Ll pulled thrice with much apparent gratification , which served to exhaust the charge , and the servant blew out the ashes , refilled the bowl , relit U and offered the stem to his superior. This was repeated ttirco llmrs before Ll had enough ot iho fumes to satisfy his taste. Following his smoke , ho asked as to the facilities and the cost of chipping heavy baggage from New York to Vancouver. Having satisfied him upon this point the cor respondent Inquired whether I.I desired to see the leading sllverltea and gold stand ard advocates recording the question ot money during his visit to the United States. Vlicount Ll replied to this that his father was anxious to Irani all that was possible About America , but tbnt his lime was so short and thai he had MI much ti > do whllo In Washington that he hopes those persons wishing to have Interviews with hm | would arrange for them with the Chinese minister nt Washington , Here another caller was shown Into the private parlor and Ll Hung Chang arose with bows nnd A handshake. Indicating that the Interview was lit an end. LONDON. Auif9. . At Ixird Salisbury's garden party , held In honor of Ll Hung Chant ; , at llatfldd last evening. 2,000 In vited tviests were present. Among the cucktn were hundreds of lords , members [ of thn House of Commons. j nd dlrlomntv. the UttiT Including all the mcmK-rs of the Japanese Ji-sallou , Secretary c < the Vnltfd states Legation Roosevelt , the crown rrlnrcts of Aiutrla and all tut * prominent members of Loudou society Ll Hung Chang toured the ground * In hU clulr , afterward ARRA.\MMIJXTS -WASHINGTON. . Illnxlrlnim Clilnouc Vlxltnr Will Re ProperlTnkrn Cure Of. WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. Although no offi cial steps have been taken toward the re ception of the Illustrious Chinese statesman , Ll Hung Chang , who Is expected to arrive In the United States during the latter part of the present month , the matter bad al ready received the attention of the State de partment It Is unfortunate that the pros pective visit of the Chinese premier was not known earlier to enable the president to apply to congress for an appropriation of funds to defray the expense of entertain ing the Illustrious visitor In suitable fashion , or at least In such manner as will not be In objectionably striking contrast with the profuse display of hospitality made by the European governments , because Lt Hung Chang comes not as an Individual , but as an ambassador extraordinary. Therefore there will be no escape possible for our national authorities and they must do what they can with the means at hand. This means re course to the extraordinary funds of the State department , nnd while this Is not In a flourishing condition , never having ex ceeded $40.000 In these latter years , doubt less the officials would feel authorized to go beyond the limit In the peculiar conditions that exist and rely upon congress at the next session to defray any bills Incurred In ex cess of the appropriation , As Ll brings personal letters from the emperor of China to President Cleveland , It Is not clearly to be seen how the latter can avoid the necessity for n trip to Washington to meet the ambassador In person , though this would Interfere sadly with his summer plans and Involves a premature opening of the white house , which Is now closed In nil portions nave the offices. It Is Just possible that Secretary Olncy mav serve as the rep resentative of the president on this occa sion , and some color Is lent to this belief by the fact that the secretary of state Is known to have arranged to come to Wash ington about the date now set for the arri val of Ll Hung Chang. If the precedents In such cases are followed some ofllcer of the army or navy , or perhaps a representative of each , will be detailed to meet the na tion's guest In New York and devote himself to Insuring the comfort of Ll Hung Chang while In the United States , travel with him by rail , and acting as Intermediary between lilm and the many visitors who will wish to greet the distinguished Chinaman. JAPAN'S M5W COMMERCIAL TREATY. Coneeilew to Centum ClllzeiiM Hiiinl rrlvlllKcx Tilth Ilrlttnli SuhJectM. SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 0. According to mall advices received from the Orient today , the commercial treaty between Japan and Germany has been approved by the privy council. The exchange of ratifications and the subsequent publication of the trc.ity arc expected to take place within sixty -lays. While the terms of the treaty are not hnoxvn , It Is believed that Japan has conceded to ermany In the way of commercial privileges to German residents In Japan the same privileges that It accorded to Great Britain In the treaty made with the Ilrltlsh government some time ago. Advices from Peking are to the ef fect that a commercial treaty has b e ratified between China , and Japan. MillU'S XBW MIXISTHY NAMED. llollvlnu CoiiereNM Instnllcil mill Peitee- mill Order Prevnll. LIMA , Aug. 9. The new ministry Is com posed as follows : Minister of Justice and president of the cabinet , Manuel P. Olachea ; minister of foreign affairs , Enrique Rlva- guero ; minister of domestic affairs , Jose Maria Lapumemte ; minister of finance , Ignaclo Rey ; minister of commerce , Manuel J. Cuadros ; minister of war , Juan Ibarrl. The Bolivian congress has been installed and peace and order prevail. "Weyler linn Made Xo Trace. HAVANA , Aug. 9. The report that a truce has been or Is about to be declared between the government and the Insurgents is untrue. It Is stated that the government amnesty only will be granted to the Insur gents that surrender. American Paper Money. TORONTO , Out. , Aug. 9. The Standard bank has given notice that after today American $1 bills or silver certificates will bo discounted at the rate of 10 per cent. The other city banks will adopt the same rule. Ilohenlolie MevtH tinKiilHor. . WILHELMSHOIIE. Aug. 9. Prince Ho- heuloho arrived here yesterday and was met at the railroad station by the em peror , who drove with him to the castle. OHJECT TO XEGRO I..VI1OREKS. Three Men Kllleil In a Rnee AViir on the Sew Riillronil In ArknnxnN. TEXARKANA , Ark. , Aug. 9. A race war has broken out in Polk county and as the result of the first battle three negroes arc dead , others wounded and many have been run out of the country by the whites. The trouble Is between the white nnd black laborers employed on the grading work ot the Kansas City , Plttsburg & . Gulf rail way near Horatio , Ark. The while la borers are determined that negroes shall not work on the road and are being backed up by the citizens of the county , who have armed themselves for the purpose of run ning the negroes out. Thursday night a lot of whites , composed of Italian , Swede and Hungarian laborers , together with a number of natives , made a raid on a camp occupied by negro laborers and three of the latter were killed outright , several others wounded and a number tied In terror. Sev cral of the leaders of the raid have beer arrested , but It Is feared more trouble will occur , as the contractors are determined to employ black labor and arc preparing to Import another gang. PROPOSES TO TRY \O.\U\IO.V 3IB.V American Tin Plate Company Refuse * the \IMV Scale. CINCINNATI , Aug. 9. At the conference at Elwood , Ind. , yesterday between Pres ident Garland ot the Amalgamated associa tion and the committee of the American TinPlate Plato company , the reduction of 15 per cent was rejected. Tbo scale has not been signed and the company say It cannot operate under It and will start with nonunion men It Is expected at thu ofllces of the American Tin Plate company that the norlm will bo operated with nonunion men In a week or two. PAininitv I'ossis AFTRII nrit < ; iAKS. Threu Dcupernte diameter * lliiunileil lp ! > Tire Iliinilreil Men. CINCINNATI , Aug. 9. The Enquirer's special from Wonster Kays ; Over 203 farmers have surrounded Fox Lake and are guarding it tonight to prevent the escape ot three desperate burglars. The poitolMce at Mount Eaton was robbed of HSO last night. The postmaster fired on the burglars , who returned the fire and aroused the community. Sheriff Carver raised a posse and the farmers everywhere Joined in the pursuit. There have been bur glarles in the community recently aud the people think they now have the guilty men surrounded. _ LOVI : Arr.iiu I.EAHS TO A TMAOEIIY California Mail SlmntN n Coiiilo anil Attempt * t'mnitilt Snlelile. SAN JOSE , Cal. , AUK. 9. Harvey Allen- der shot and killed Miss Wally Fielder and V. Crossctte today and then attempted to kill himself , but failed. The ( .hooting oc curred In a crowded street , and created In tense excitement , Alleader a In love with the woman. Ho says he does noi know why he shot hrr , Crcbsette , ho says , attempted to mill a pistol , but be got bis out first and tllleJ him. LOSES A STRONG CHAMPION Republican Party Will Miss Hon. L , D , Apsley in the House. BUSINESS FORCES HIM TO RETIRE N to Stand for Flo-Klcctlon In the MitNOtHniKettN Illxtrlct Whlolt lie Hun Sn Alily RcircNctitc < l for Scvcrnl Yenrx. WASHINGTON , Aug. 9. Representative li. D , Apsley , who has represented the fourth district of Massachusetts during the Fifty-third nnd first session ot the Flfty- 'ourth congresses , has notified the managers of his district that ho will not under any circumstances accept a rcnomlnatton. Mr. Apsley was vice chairman of the republican congressional committee In the last cam paign and was unanimously re-elected by ills associates to act In the same capacity during the present campaign , and whtlo he will not stand for re-election to congress tic will remain with Chairman Uabcock at the head of the republican congressional committee In Washington until the close of the election In November. Although he lias been assured of practically a unanimous nomination ami friends have brought much pressure to bear upon him to again be come , a candidate Mr. Apsley feels that ho owes It to his Important business Inter ests to withdraw from active politics otter the close of his present term In congress. He has represented one of the most stal wart republican districts In Massachusetts , being elected the last time by over 8.000 majority and materially Increasing his vote over the returns of 1892. Mr. Apsley has been an eminently successful repre sentative. He has been very popular not only with the members of his own dele gation , but with the entire membership of the house , and his retirement will be regretted by republicans and democrats alike because of his successful business experience and his deep Interest In tariff legislation. Speaker Reed appointed him chairman of the committee on manufacture , and , because of his acquaintance with the laboring classes , a member of the committee on labor , while ho was practically the spokesman ot the Massachusetts delegation at the organization of the Fifty-fourth congress , Mr. Reed rely ing strongly upon his judgment and advice In the matter of committee appointments. He made a speech on protection and reci procity which attracted much attention , nnd which was put In pamphlet form to meet the great demand that has been made for It In all parts ot the country. He Is the president and treasurer of the Apsley Rubber com pany , which employs nearly 1,000 persons , president of the Mlllay Last company , pres ident of the Hudson Board ot Trade , and has been Identified with many other enter prises. Mr. Apsley left for Massachusetts Saturday , but will return Tuesday and be at congressional headquarters until the re turn of Chairman Dabcock , when he and Representative McCall ot Uoston wIlKmake a tour of Inspection throughout the mlddlq and western states. GREET IUIVAX AT CHICAGO. Many Silver IltMiiocriiiH Call on Him Dnrlitfv Sunday. CHICAGO , 111. , Aug. 9. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan slept today until the middle of the forenoon. They were weary and worn from the fatigues and hot weather of yes terday. Then they wanted to be prepared for the excitement of tomorrow. When they had breakfast they took a carriage and alone went to church. They drove to the Presbyterian church at Englewood and lis tened to an orthodox sermon preached by Hev. John Clark Hill. The divine did not know that the demo cratic nominee and his wife were coming and two-thirds of the congregation went home after the services In utter Ignorance of the fact that their house of worship had been honored by his presence. No refer ence was made to the political Issues ot the day by the preacher In his sermon , nor did he In his prayers mention the candidate or his cause. The reason that Mr. and Mrs. Bryan at tended services at the Englewood church WHS because Rev. Dr. Hill has accepted a call to act as pastor over the First Pres byterian church at Lincoln , of which Mr. and Mrs. Bryan are both members. They wanted to hear their new pastor. Mr. Hill Is now pastor of the Presbyterian church at Austin , and be preached nt Englewood as a "supply" during the absence of the reg ular pastor. All the while there were hundreds ot sil ver democrats calling at the Clifton house to see their national leader. But they were disappointed. After returning to the hotel Mr. and Mrs. Bryan took dinner nnd then took an after dinner nap , which lasted until nearly C o'clock In the evening , after which they went to the parlors and held an Informal mal reception. The throng then began to pour In. The democratic nominee and his wife wcro kept busy shaking hands , kissing babies and children until near tbo time for their departure. They left on the 11:30 train for the east. They will arrive at Pittsburg tomorrow night. The train will stop at all stations be tween here and Pittsburg , and at every point during the day tomorrow Mr. Bryan will glvo the citizens a chance to hear him talker or shake him by the hand. It Is understood that there will bo a grand demonstration at Canton , O. , Major McKlnley's home , where the train will arrive about 1 p. m. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bryan are looking In the best of health and seem to enjoy the tour im mensely. _ lU'imlillcaiiH of I'liini CrueU I'rcrlnct. WAYNE , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special Tele gram. ) A largo and enthusiastic republican rally was held at the Chlccstcr school house In Plum Creek precinct , nine miles south- cast of Wayne , last night. The Wayne Flambeau club , forty In number , were pres ent ; also the Wayne Republican Glee club. Stirring speeches were made by County At torney A. A. Welch and Dr. R. B. Crawford. The Plum Creek Precinct Republican club organization was completed , with a mem bership of fifty , and It IB expected to in- creaeo to seventy. It was the largest and most enthusiastic republican meeting ever held at a country school house In the county. . Mi-Klnli-y Club nt M'llcox. WILCOX , Neb. , Aug. 9 , ( Special. ) A Me- Klnley and Hobart club was organized hero last night with about 150 members. The opera house was crowded with men and women , so that standing room was at a premium. The meeting was addressed by Congressman Andrews and J , B. Pugh ol MInden. Mr. Andrews handled the money question In fine style and held the alien tlon of the audience , Mr , Pugh touched upon the tariff and paid a tribute to the "crown of thorns" that pleased every one. The meeting was a great success in every way. _ llorr 13iili'rtaliiM ill Coliiinhim. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special Tele- gram. ) Hon. Roswell G , Herr was in the city for several hours today en route from Kearney to Norfolk. Ho wag met at the depot by a delegation of the Norfolk and Columbus McKlnley clubs , and wan escorted to the Meridian hotel , where he was enter tained until 6:30 : , when he left for Norfolk , where he speaks tomorrow afternoon. lie will probably cpcak here come time later In the campaign , .MKli > lr > - Kept CANTON , Aug. 9. Governor McKlnley con tinues to be KO busily engaged with the callers who flock la on him every day that It has l > e n almost Impossible for him to find any time to give to the formal letter of acceptance. It Is now considered possible that It will not be Issued before September 1. i IIU.VVYVIMJ on LAKtt MICHIGAN. Several VPHNPI * Cniiilsp hud n \niii- hcr ot Tcoiile | r\Min. DETROIT , Mich. , Aug. 9 ; A heavy wind and thunder storm , which- swept over this city this evening , rciultcd In the drownlnc of at least three m < m In the Detroit river and several yacht * hafl extremely narrow es capes , after the capsizing of the craft. Two others were drowncJ during the afternoon trom other causes. Nell Towers was rescued after swimming nearly a mile , from a cap sized boat. Jeff Judd and a stranger , who were with Powers , wcro drowned. The cap sizing ot the yncht Corsair caused the drowning of Frank. Hughes ; the others of thu crew were rescued. William J. Thlcmcr was drowned from the yacht Al berta this oftert.'oon. The harbor master and other searchers for Tlielmcr's body were later capsized and saved only after a long struggle. John Hclkc , Jr. , was drowned while swimming near Pcche Island. A special to the Free Press from Benton Harbor , Mich. , says : Four persons were drowned In Lake Michigan this afternoon at Double L gap , a mile north of here. They were : MARTIN MANNING. JAMES BUTTR1CK. FRANK YERR1NG. "FRENCHY. " a stranger. The men with a dozdn others were bathIng - Ing , when two of the number who could not swim were caught by the undertow and the others went to their rescue. Two bravo fel lows lost their own lives In the effort , whllo a third had a narrow escape by a drowning man clinging to him and pulling him under. MILWAUKEE , WU. , Aug. 9. A windstorm of a cyclonic nature struck Milwaukee at midnight tonight. Several buldlngs wcro unroofed , small structures demolished , signs blown down and swept through the streets , shade trees thrown down and other damage done. The storm came from the west and from Its violence Is believed to have caused heavy damage In the rural districts. A num ber of small boats were In the bay , but It cacnot be learned tonight that there has been loss of life. \VAR.\S M'lvlXI.UV AUAIXST GIIIIIS. XtMV York ltt > | iiilillciiu l.pnitcr ACCIINIM ! < if Double -tilliin. . NEW YORK , Aug. 9. The McKlnley league state executive- committee has writ ten a long letter to Hon. Mark Hanna , chair man of the republican committee , In which It warns him against Frederick S. Glbbs , the republican national commlttceman from New York and the regular organization ot the republican party In this city and state. It reviews with much detail the alleged wrong doing of the organization , discusses the po litical character ot Mr. Glbbs. who is the personal representative of Thomas Plait , touches upon the meth6ds adopted by the organization in the last election and de clares : "We are convinced that Mr. Glbbs has not only been exceedingly active In his opposition to the Interests ot Major McKln ley , but Is deliberately and constantly using his official position and Inauence to bring about the disruption of the party In the county of New York and to Impair , If not prevent , the election of the republican ticket In the county. " It then recites instances wherein the or ganization has deprived 'members ot the league and the republicans of party rights and declares : "We believe that lu a ma jority of stales Iho party Is 'thoroughly and highly desirous ot Hie" election ot McKlnley and Hobart , but In many places the machin ery pf the > party Is under the absolute con trol of discredited and unscrupulous trait ors. , men who .did nomjcsltalfe to' vilify the candidates before the 'nomination' and who will not hesltale to batrirtthem after It. " Attention Is called In * the * leUor to' the small plurality by which * Mj * . Blalno was de- fealed In New York and a suRgesllon of Ihe possibilities of the changeof one vote In each voltng precinct Is made. II.VXXA OX THE WESTKR.V CAMPAIGN. Chicago tor the I'lirpn.sc of Looking After that Section. CLEVELAND , 0. . Aug. 9. Chairman Hanna of the republican national commit tee left nt midnight tonight for Chicago to give his attenlton 'to the western cam paign. He said today that ho understood thcro was plenty of work awaiting him , ho having received word to the effect that more than 1,000 republicans were walling to see him and get the details of campaign work. Major Charles Dick , who la to have charge ot the Chicago headquarters , will start for Chicago tomorrow and the wcvlc of the campaign will be 'pushed from now on. - Huron RpuitlillciuiH UlUTtrrtlp. HURON. S. D. , Aug. 9. ( Special. ) A Mc Klnley club , with nearly 300 members , vas organized here last n'lgbt. Hon. Klrlc W. Wheeler Is president and B. E. Beach an-J W. J. Stafford secretaries. Short speeches were made by Dr. C. B. Clark , Senator Aplln , Atlorney Chamberlain and Judge Burtt. All were earnest and enthusiastic and the meeting throughout was the larg est ever held here so early in the campaign , and betokens success for the republican ticket In this county , tbo'real home ot popu lism In South Dakota. I'lllli-il Hook Oft tin' Truck. CHICAGO , Aug. 9. A"t a conference be tween the stale commltiees of the demo cratic and populist parties. It Is now af firmed that W. r. Beck of Qlney. candidate for auditor on the democratic state ticket , will bo withdrawn and the place given to some leading populist. This , It Is said , will ensure a complete fusion of both parties on the presidential and state tickets. Beck Is protesting against his removal , but he Is offered the talve of appointment to a promlnenl position should Governor Altgcld bo elected. . I'lctSllvorltiMiiit XvbriiHkit City. NEBRASKA CITY , Aug. 9. ( Special. ) The free Oliver mass meeting , called last night , to elect delegates to the congres sional convention , to , be held at Tccumeeh August 11 , and Incidentally to organize a Bryan and Bewail club , was not very , well attended. A resolution was passed author izing H. M. Boydston to . 'name the delega tion in the Interest pf his'own candidacy. C. P. Lloyd ( was , < ! lectod president and George W. Thorapkln secretary of the Bryan club , but nothing else was done. IIICI'UI.SKS A KK.y/UCICY MOII. Jnller'M Sou I'lrr' * on 'rlj-ciity ' .MiiHk'ci ! Mi-ii anil .SnvrK 4'3'"r'liTor ' , CINCINNATI. Aug. 9. The Enquirer's special from Glasgow ; ICy. says : The lynch ing of Nick Ray wai" nirrowly averted last night. A mob of twenty masked men sur rounded the Edmonston' Jallat | 2 a. m. , de termined to take Hay out and lynch him. Ray killed Attorney Albert Scott , In Glasgow , July 4. He had been tndlpted for murder and was awaiting trial , TUB mob had axes and sledges for opening tbc'iloors ' and cells. When admittance w s refused by John Smith , son of the jailor , they : orltricd fire on htm. From his concealment he returned the ( Ire. The town was soon aroused and the mob was dispersed by the sheriff , supported by the citizens , who , bearing the tiring , had come to tbo jail heavily armed. Another attack is anticipated , Sermon to Normal Griulnatrx. FREMONT. Aug. 9. ( Special. ) Rev. C. W , Brlnstcd of the Baptist church delivered the sermon to the graduating classes of the Fremont Normal -school this morning at the Normal chapel. TheJ'Oom was filled to over flowing with the students nod their relatives and friends. The pennon was listened to with marked attention and the music was of a high order. The commencement exer cises and prize speaking will be held this week. week.WAYNE WAYNE , Neb. , ( Aug ; 9. ( Special Tele gram. ) Commencement wc lc of the Ne braska Normal college began at the opera house today , Rev , Van Dyke Wight de- I'vered the sermon , and It was one of the most cble and eloquent addresses uver hearc here. OST OF BRYAN'S ' ELECTION ETow the National Democratic Executive Committee Figures It. STATE TICKETS FOR POPULIST VOTES I'reimrcil lo ExrhuttKc n Xnmlicr of IMni-i-H In llaoli State t < > So Mire itrL'tor.M ravoralilo to Their .Man. OTTUMWA. la. , Aug. 9. ( Special. ) Be fore leaving for New York to attend the first meeting of the national democratic committee , C. A. Walsh , temporary sec- rciarr. set at rest a great many of the rumors In regard to the action of W. J. Bryan In reference to his acceptance or re fusal of the populist endorsement. Mr. Bryan has caused It to be given out on several occasions that he would not ac cept the endorsement given him by the pop ulists unless his running mate , Sewall , was also endorsed. This Is true , but It Is also true that Mr. Bryan will not refuse the endorsement. As the matter will then stand It will bo left with the Individual populists to do as they choose on castlug their votes , In each slate the national coniralttccman has his instructions to this wise. They will ofter Inducements to the poaullsts to se cure fusion on electors and they will secure In this stole Ihls week a complete fusion of the electoral votes. If this fusion Is ac complished there will bo no difficulty as re gards the electors , for they will be for Bryan and Sewall. If the populists dsmand elcc- lors for Brvan and Watson , the democrats will withhold their fusion on state and congressional tickets. By liberal use of state and congressional offices they hope to c peasc the populists for the turning down of Watson , and the national democratic committee hopes to make this fusion in every state on the electoral ticket. Should the contingency arise that the populists will not endorse , then , of course , Ihcro will bo two sets of electors with Brran's name at Ihe head. Should Ihcrc be many Bryan ana Walson eleclors chosen , It would create a great deal ot power In the hands of these populist electors and greatly complicate matters. matters.DANGEROUS COMPLICATIONS. Electors for Bryan and Watson could de mand that unless the second place be given to Watson they would not vote for Bryan. Right here Is where the national commit tee is playing politics In Us fusion. Walsh says Ihere are only two states In the union whcro there Is going to bo any dimculty about this fusion on the electors ; Ihese two states are Georgia and Alabama. But then he smiled and said , "Seo what Alabama did the other day : Gave 45,003 majority over the populists , and In Ihe slalo of Alabama we will have a large enough vole over the popu lists lo elect Bryan and Sewall electors o > cr those 'for Bryan and Watson ; we are situ- aled the same In Georgia. " This Is the reason that Mr. Walsh nnd the olher members of the national committee have allowed the fact that Watson was cre ating a great deal of disturbance and that Bryan has said he would not accept the pop ulist endorsement to give them little worry. The success they are meeting with In this great 'scKenis"tra dlns state'and congres sional offlccs-for Bryan.- will be shown in this s'ta'te" Wednesday at the democratic state convention. Tbo allotment of , the slate , to the various parties making up the fusion , has been about completed. There will be a great campaign urged In Iowa , as It Is the nope of Commlttccman Walsh lo carry Iho slalo by 40000 plurallly. M. F. Haley of Fort Dodge , the "young fire eating Irish attorney" who at Dubuque made himself famous by speaking of the gold democrats as "pirates and Jackals , " will probably lead the ticket as secretary of stale. He Is strictly a dem ocrat and a man of fiery eloquence , and is believed to be the proper man to be placed In the same relative position to the state that Bryan holds to the country. The attorney general will also bo taken In by the democrats : there are Iwo candidates , J. M. Parsons of Lyon county and W. D. Boles , nephew ot ex-Governor Boles , of Shel don. PLACE FOR THE POPS. The railroad commlsslonershlp has been conceded to the populists , although a man acceptable lo both populists and democrats will probably be chosen. The only man spoken of yet Is Amos Steckel of Bloomfield. The auditor of stale Is alee conceded lo Ihe populists , although the democrats will have the treasurer of stale. C. C. Cole ot DCS Molncs , a nolcd and rabid popullsl , will probably bo nominated for supreme Judge. With these concessions made to the popu lists In this state Ihe cleclors will be Bryan and Sewall eleclors and the probable upris ing of the populists for Watson appeased , and Ihe same llilng will bo done In other states. With this massive political reL-imc the national committee expect 'ft elect Bryan. If It should be successful It would fill the lower house of congress with populists , as In almost every Instance whcro the popu lists have been asking for congressmen the request has been granted ; It Is the hope of the national committee to trade congress men tor a president. The existence of this scheme was only verified today by the results of the county conventions In the Sixth congressional dis trict. The nomination would have been tendered General Weaver on n silver plat ter , but the general has higher alms , as It Is understood that he had more to do In causing Bryan's nomination oy the populists at St. Louis than any other man and that ho has been promised something better than congressman and he believes that Mr. Bryan Is more liable to be elected as president than ho would be as congressman In the Sixth , When It was known that General Weaver would not accept the nomination the senti ment turned almost unanimously In favor of Fred White , who has run before on a fusion ticket. He Is a democrat-populist. HAVE COMB TO HRYAX'S REI.IUF. Hllvi-r Men Deny Hint Tlu-y 1'alil Him u Salary. DENVER , Aug. 9. The Rocky Mountain News recently sent to tbo leading mining and smelting men of the country the follow ing letter : DENVER , Colo. , Aug. 1 , ISM. Donr Sir : Wo presume you have noticed Senntop Thurston'a Hlatement that "the Bonanza silver mine owners" have maintained ex tensive bureaus with corps of speaker H and writers , and that William J. llryaii luul been in receipt of salary from them for some years. Kindly reply to the following questions : 1. Uo you know of nny such bureau or organization of mine owners or persons In- lerfHlcd In mining ? 'i. Do you believe it hns or ever had nn existence ? 3 , Do you know of Mr , Urytin ever receiv ing n salary or uny other remuneration for ndvacating bimetallism ? 4. Have you ever before hcnrd It rhnrRCcl or Intimated that Mr. Hrynn received uuch remuneration , or do you know of nny possi ble foundation for surh n chnrgt' ? A prompt nrswtr will much oblige , yours very truly KOCK.Y MOUNTAIN N'hWS. Replies have been received from seven teen prominent mining men , Including J. J , Haggerman , Eben Smith , Simon Guggen heim , S. A. Joseph ! , Dennis Shcedy and Byron E. Shear , all of whom deny the ex istence of any bureau or organization ol silver mine owners for the purpose alleged by Mr. Thurston , and denounce as a false hood the statement that Mr , Bryan has ever received a salary or any remuneration what ever from them for advocating the silver cause. Movement * of Ocean VrKKeU , An nxl J ) At New York Arrived Normandle , from Havre : Obdam , from Rotterdam ; Michigan from London. At Gibraltar Sailed Fulda. from Genoa to New York. _ At Queenntown Balled I'mbrln , for N ° \ \ At Havre Arrived La. Dretiigne , from New York At Auckland Sailed Alameda , for 5ui Frunclaco. 1.Y.NC1IKI1 Til linn ITAMAX TIUIOS. Infuriated Cltlr.cun of n l.oilolnnln rnrlnh Act I'roninlly. HAHNV1LLE. La. . Aug. 9. There was a triple lynching In this town just before 12 o'clock last night , nnd this morning the bodies of three Italian murderers were found swinging from the rafters ot n shed near the court house. One of the men Is Lorenzo Saladlno , who foully assassinated Jules Oucymard at Free Town , last Tuesday night , nnd the other two wcro Dcclno Scorro and \ngcln Marcuso , who murdered an old Spaniard on Iho Ashton plantation , near Boutte station , some time ngo. Ever since the murder of Gueymanl this parish has been In a fever heat of excite ment over the affair , and even on the first night otter the murder it was Vvlth great difficulty that the sheriff prevented the ynchliu ; of Saladlno. lie spirited him away to the woods and kept him there over night and the next day took htm to the new jail In Hahnvlllc. In Ihe mcanllme the evidence grew against Saladlno , and feeling correspondingly grew In Intensity. About half past 11 o'clock- last night the mob , which had concentrated on thu outskirts of the town , began to move on the jail. They captured the old negro guard , and , by the vigorous Use of axes , with which they were well supplied , soon demolished the Jail nnd cell doors nnd took the prisoners out nnd executed them. The murder of Jules Oucymard occurred on Tuesday night at Free Town. In St. Charles parish , n short distance from the river bank. Mr. Gucymard was on the gal- cry with several friends playing cards while awaiting the arrival of n boat with some Irelght. When the whistle of the boat blew Gueymard arose to go to meet It , and as soon as ho was TI few feet away from his party a shot was fired. It was from a shot gun loaded with nil sorts of missiles , and the : oad struck him full In the throat , almost icarlng his head from his body and killing him Instantly , besides wounding Robert Es- panard , a New Orleans engineer. In the arm. Search for the murderer was made , but lie was not found. The shot was fired from behind a tree at the edge of the road , and the assassin escaped through the thick growth. Suspicion polnled to the Sicilian , who bears a bad reputation. He had threat ened Guoymard's llto because the latter tcsll- ficd against him In a suit brought because Salad.no endeavored to defraud his New Orleans creditors. A visit to his house re vealed his shotgun , which he said had not been fired In three months. One barrel was found freshly discharged. While he was not told of Ihe charge against him. ho disclaimed the killing. Later on an old Italian woman , arrested at his place , confessed that Salndlno. when ho returned home thct night , said : "I got him. " Saladlno would have been lynched that night but for Sheriff Ory , who hid his prisoner. The crime for which the r/thcr two Italians besides Salandlno were hung was Iho wanton and cowardly murder of an old Spaniard on the Ashton plantation , near Boulle station. The Incentive to the crime In this case was that the old Spaniard was the rival In Ihe business ot gathering moss. They had tre- qucnlly threatened his life. GAXG -WHOl.KSAI.K SWIX1M.KHS. ii Civic Federation Puts a Slon to Knkv lIiixliieNK. CHICAGO , Aug. 9. Officers of the Civic federation , aided by the postal authorities , have run down a gang of swindlers which has been operating hero for a year pastdo ing a bogus commission business on the stock "an'dk"graln markets'"selling .fictitious" mining stocks and -running "fake" lotteries. ' They have operated under the names ot Craig & Co. , Pattlson & Co. , Thomas & Co. , John I. Tolman & Co. , the American Com mission company ; Price & Co. , J. E. Morgan < t Co. and La Belle Mining and Milling com pany. The gang was composed of W. H. and James F. McCIure. Dr. James Craig , Wil liam A. Thomas and John I. Tolman. James McCIurc and Thomas Tolman were arrested hero today and the others are under sur veillance In New York. They operated their own printing office and during the past year sent tons of matter through the Chicago postofflcc. John Hill , Jr. , a member of Iho Board ot Trade nnd also chairman of the Civic feder ation gambling committee , estimates that the gang has secured $750,000 through Its operations. The ringleader Is W. H. McClure , who was roared at Junction City , Kan. Ho was for many yearn railroad clerk on a line running out from St. Louis. James F. McClure Is his younger brother. Thomas was reared In Cedar Falls , Ja. . and began his life as bank clerk In Ablngdon , 111. Ho became cashier of a bank at Edwardsvllle , Kan. ; assisted In the organization of the Capilol City bank of Guthrle , Okl. After receiving J15.000 In deposit he and the president borrowed the entire deposits and left their worthless notoa as security. The bank failed and the de positors lost every cent they had entrusted to the dishonest concern. John I. Tolman was for fifteen years u railway postal clerk and Is supposed to have formed the ac quaintance of the others In Oklahoma. W. H. McClure blossomed Into prominence as the proprietor of fake lottery schemes In Kansas City. o Timnn ICIM.EO ox A TUOM.EY CAR. llrnkv ItefiiMen to Wnrk nn a ReMiilt of Defective Genrliif ; . COLUMBIA , Pa. , Aug. 9. Three persons were Instantly killed and fifteen Injured , some probalil/ fatally , by the derailment of a trolley car on the Columbia & Donegal Electric road tonight , just outside the borough limits of Columbia. The dead are : ADAM FOERLINGER , motorman. HENRY SMITH. AN UNKNOWN PERSON. At least one and probably two of tlio In- Ju'ed may die before morning. The place whcro the accident occurred is at the base of a steep Incline , alongside of which runs a high cnhankmcnt. The car wns loaded wllh passengers , and us It reached the cdgo of the Incline there was no Indication of Impending danger. Once on the Incline , however , the cur began to slip , owing to wet tracks. The motorman applied the air brakes , and at that moment the gear wheel broe ! , rendering the brakes useless. Thu car dashed along at n terrific rate , while within the terror stricken passengers sat and stood petrified with fear. The car , upon reaching the bottom , took n sharp turn , anil was thrown up against the embankment. Word was quickly sent to Columbia , and a relief car was sent to the scene. KTI3AMEU ST. l'Ati : > ( JO12S ASIIOUE. Pnclllc Const Coinimiiv'A Vct-sel llUel > lo He n Total Wreek. MONTEREY , Cal. . Aug. 9 , The Pacific Coast Steamship company steamer St. Paul went ashore at 'Port I'luos early this mornIng - Ing and will probably bs a total wreck , There were about fifty pajscngcrs on board , but all were landed safely and no lives were lost There was u Ueiuu fog at the time and It wns supposed that the captain lost his biarlngs. Tbu St. Pnul ran be tween fian Francisco and San Pedro , car rying freight and pus rngcrs , arid wax on her way up from San Pedro at the time of the wreck. The passengers will be nrnl to San Francleco by train. SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 9. The Btcnmcr Santa Roia left this morning lo go to the assistance of the wrecUed steamer Si. Paul at Monterey. _ I'reinirlntf for NORFOLK , Neb. , AUK. 0.Special. ( . ) Great preparations are being mnde for thr annual vampmcetlng of Norfolk lilhtrlct Methodist Episcopal church. The meet ings will be held In a bcaullful groveon the hanks of tbo North Fork river , one mile north of thin city , beginning August 13. and will continue fur ten days. The Methodist Clnirib society has JUK < completed and dedicated Its haudcomo mu brick church. The new gtri'-ture cost { K Ot" and Is the largest and most imposing chimb buitdlu ; ; in the city. DEATH IS THE SUN Torrid Weather in Many States Produces a Largo Death List. SOME VICTIMS CRAZED BY THE HEAT ) no Chicago Man Attempts to Throw People ple Into the River , 'OLICE ' CAPTURE HIM AFTER A STRUGGLE New York City Presents a Frightful Roll of Fatalities. ST. LOUIS NEXT IN LINE OF PROSTRATIONS Many Ilo pltalN mill SnrtrcoiiK Kent Cur I UK for Tlionc Hx- IiiiiiHteit ! > } thu TerrI- / lilc Itnys. NEW YORK , Aug. 9. Fifty persons died n the greater New York district today ns i result of the extreme hot weather. Over 09 ( vises of prostrations have been reported , n the territory embracing New York City , Irooklyn and Stolen Island. A number of hcsc cases the physicians believe will provo atal. In this city alone forty persons ar known to have perished. The list of persons vho suffered from sunstroke and who are low at their homes or at the hospitals will reach seventy. The sixth day of the death-dealing weather did not reach jy one degree the maximum temperature ot several of the preceding days , the highest toint touched by the olllclnl mercury being- 91 degrees. Many thermoirieters , however , not so favorably located , showed a range- 'rom 97 to 105. At 11 o'clock tonight there- vns a heavy local storm , and the tempera- ure dropped C degrees In about as many ulnutcs. The wind blew forty-six mllca an hour during this storm. The Btorra. teemed to have little effect upon the gen eral conditions , nnd soon after It ceased the nercury commenced to rise once more. A number of fatal cases of mm stroke linvo been reported from Urooklyii. Ntlcs Fallen , aged 35 , died this morning , the result of prostration duo to intense heat. Daniel Skclley was found dead In his room on Hudson street. His ileath Is said to have been duu to heat ex haustion. Martin J. Ruth , aged 42 , died at tils home before an ambulance called to re move him to the hospital could reach him. Henry J. Clinton , aged 52 , was attending a meeting of the Holy Name society today , when he was overcome by the hent and fell front his chair and died. John Arnold , Ed ward Ucbos , Edward looley ) , John Kclllhcr and Charles McCallcy are Brooklyn citizen * whoso deaths 'are attributed tq the beat. Ten" cases of persons who were prostrated by the heat have becii reported. Some of them' may' fecovcr7 The police reported the following deaths today , In which the extreme heat Is sup posed to have been the real or contributing cause : JOHN PAGE. 28 years old. CHRISTIAN TOMWARDEN , 43 years. WILLJAM LANGEB1N , 40 years. ETHEL MOORE. 4 months. WILLIAM GROSS , months. WILLIAM CONNELLY. 25 years. EDWARD CORCORAN , 40 years. T. FINLEY. 32 years. MICHAEL SHEEHAN. 34 years. LOUIS M'GRATH. 04 years. DANIEL HURLEY , 3C years. DENNIS SULLIVAN. URIDGET KELLY , 61 years. MARTIN DOOLEY , 35 years. ARTHUR KUENON. JOHN MONRAHN. DO years. MARY M'CANN. DC years. MARY SLEEVIN. 55 years. JOHN DOHEN , 37 years. W. A. imiCKLEY. JOHN PARREL. C4 years. MICHAEL DUCKLEY , 25 years. DAVID ATWATER. 48 years. WALTER MERRITT. 39 years. CHARLES MEMOIRE , aged 75. MRS. MARY S. KRUVEY , aged CO. CHARLES KARR , 54. THOMAS RYAN. 30. ANTONIO HAMKL. 47. MRS. MARY FOLEY , 45. ADAM WELCH. 40. HALL STELLER. JOlfN GLEASON , 19 months. MRS. MARY SMITH 30 , L. SOMERS. LOUIS GARETH. TWO UNKNOWN MEN. ST. LOUIS SUFFERS GREATLY , ST. LOUIS , Aug. 9. Never before In the history of St. Louis have its inhabitants suf fered BO much from the heat as during the week Just ended. The highest point reached by the thermometer was 100 In the shade , and on no day was the maximum below 95. On the streets the heat was moro Intense and the record higher. City Physi cian Sutler declares the number of heat prostrations and dcalhs at the hospital for the past week Is unprecedented In the city' * hlbtory. Ho reports that 110 canes , all seri ous , were cared for , aiul that nineteen of these died , while more arc still In a criti cal condition. This Is not the complete rrcord for the city , for at least that many , more cases were taken to the dlspem > arlcu , whcro many died and others wt.re scut from there to various hospitals or their homes for treatment. Today the highest point reached by the thermometer wan 99 In t'jo ' shade. Twenty victims ot the heat wen * brought to the city hospital between 5 p. in. and midnight and but two ot these died. Their names are unknown. Others will dlo. dlo.There There were thrcn deaths today as follows : EDWARD CULLINAN , a plasterer , wha died whllo being taken to the dispensary. MISS PAULINE TUCKER. AN UNKNOWN MAN at tbo city hospital. CHICAGO SUN-RCORCIIED. CHICAGO , Aug. 9. Again today the sun scorched this city and the records of deaths and prostrations will approach those of yes terday , The fatal cases of sunstroke up to 10 o'clock numbered fifteen und govcrnl other * wcro not expected to llvo. The prostrations which were not of a very serious character were over one-third. Many people were men tally affected und on ona of the bridges the polled had a etrugglo with a Swrde of giant btrcn&U. who attempted to throw people Into the river. The lu-at bad nude him crazy. The temperature Indicated many peculiari ties during the day. The lowest point marked wait 70 degrees at 11 o'clock and the mercury remained a I mot t stationary at that figure until 2 o'clock. At .1 o'rliick It jumped to SO and nt f > o'clock It wae 93 , the highest murk touched. While the highest point to day wax IlVd degrees less tliau that of yes terday , the people suffered Just ax much and the fatalities show that the heat was equally dangerous to life. Amantf those dead are : CHARLES nUC'KSTBOT , bartender. DENNIS f.'ARMOIY. JOHN' KNIT. PATRICK HOQAN. MRS. JtfAHV JOYCE. JOHN MAHKR. JOHN MARION. ( KOROK PARR. STBI'HKN HCIIKRER. VINCENT PLEDSKY. tailor. JOHN VAI.OSIILBTH. laborer. FOUR UNKNOWN MEN. LOUISVILLE. Aug. 9.-Tho maximum tenw peraturo today was 95 dcgittx ; yesterday ( I wi iS , aad the average for the past four *