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ESTABLISHED JI11STE 1 ! ) ' , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOBXINGOCTOBEK G , 185)7. ) SIN OLE COPT JGTVMfl CENTS.
SAGASTA'S ' HARD JOB
How Spanish Prornior finds Ho Has a
Difficult Task to Perform ,
NOT EASY TO PLEASE SPANISH PUBLIC
Sharply Criticised Already by Opposition
Press and Politicians.
MUCH IS GOING ON B-H1NDTHZ SCENES
Premier and Qnoon Rodent Are Anxious to
Ecttlo Onban Question ,
SOME D'.UBT ABOUT LIBERAL SUPPORT
JVc v .Mlulnlrr for thu Colcnilrn AH-
uuiiiioi'N that He Will lit Ouuc
1'rocuiMl ( o Curry Out
Hufonii .Al i-ii Mir CM.
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MADRID , Spain , Ocl. 4. ( Now York World .
Cablcg'tt-r Spec al ToltgramVli ) Bayonne - |
onne , France. Ocl , 5. Thu cablcnt has ccr- ]
talnly not rewarded Ihe expectations of the .
public In Madrid or the provinces , and already - ,
ready the opposition press and politicians
criticize It sharply. Everybody suposcd thai' ' : i
Sagasla , Ihe new premier , would have been j
reidy for the present critical times. But
I
people qucotlon whether the solution of the
crisis iloc.s not show that he could not con- j
tiol the old standing rivalries among the lib
eral front-rank politician ? .
In this crisis much more Is going on be
hind the1 sccniH llian appears on Ihe surface.
r
Ono Ihlng , however , musl be wald : That Is
that both Sagasta and thu queen regent show
much sincerity of determination In approachIng -
Ing the Cuban question in all Its aspects. H
remains to bu seen whether the liberal party
will promptly assist Sagasta. Moret. Maura
and Gome/.o are Insincere In Iho execution
of Hit ; homo rule policy , but Sagasta seems
to bu quite conn dent that he will carry his
party along with him.
Several .Madrid papers state that the new
minister ot foreign affairs , Scnor Quclon , on
taking olllce , found In the State- department
Iwo copies of Iho note United States
Minister Woodford handed to the duke of
Tetuan nt San Sebastian on September 23 ,
placing on record officially Ihe verbal com-
munlcallon that ho had made on September
18. In virtue of written Instructions by
Probldcnt McKlnley , according to this Span
ish version , General Woodford intimated no
objection to the Spanish government publish
ing the text of this note , as Ihe American
govornmenl would do so when It deemed It
convenient. The papers say thai all rumors
allrlbullng to thu government an Intention
lo send the powers a memorandum are
premature , as It Intends first to study all the
aspects ot Ihe Cuban question.
ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
IVII.I , A1MM.Y 11HKOIM1S AT OXCIC.
Mlnliter of ( he Ctilonlex Will Imme
diately Crnpiile Cuhaii ( litesttou.
I
MADRID , Ocl. G. Scuor Morel , Ihe minis
ter for the colonies. It Is seml-olllclally an
nounced , has derided to apply as soon as
possible all the measures which are com
prised In the program of Iho liberals re
garding the Antilles , including all that is
necessary for the appllcallon ot aulonomy for
Cuba In Ihe form pcrmllcd by the circum
stances.
It Is reported hero that the United
States minister , General S. L. Woodford , Icfl
at the foreign olHco yesterday an ofllcl.il note
from Secretary Sherman.
Premier Sagasta , In an Interview , is quoted
ixs sajlng that the most Important questions
are before the cabinet ministers , who have
a thorough knowledge of the financial posi
tion of Spain and possess accurate details
of the war situation In Cuba and In the
Philippine Islands. The governmenl , Senor
Sagasla added , will now carry out Us prelim
inary program with firmness and sagacity.
When the premier was queallotiPd regarding
the future of Captain General Wcylor he
Bald ho supposed Woyler would resign , ad
ding that If he did not do so ho would he
recalled. In conclusion Senor Sagasta said
that the moot ; prompt action would bo taken
In the Philippine Islands , where the. alttit-
tlon , ho explained , admitted of no delay.
Captain General Weylor has wrltlen an offi
cial letler lo General Azcarraga , forwarded
before the resignation of the Azcarraga cabi
net , in the course ot which he declares that
the condition of Cuba "has Improved to a
remarkable degree" since Iho dale when ho
assumed control In Iho Uland. The captain
general says the country has received a fresti
* le.ino of life.
Senor Sagasta wns the fi'st visitor at the
I United States legation this morning. HI *
Interview with General Woodford was cordial ,
but absolute loscrve Is maintained as to what
passed in tlio conversation.
HAVANA , Oct. C. The friends of Captain
General Weyler made a grand rally In his
behalf toJ'iy and did nil they possibly could
to prevent his recall to 'Spain. They held a
meeting at the Spanish eanlnn , nnny of the
wealthier clara of Spaniards being present.
Resolutions endorsing General Weyler were
adopted with grout enthusiasm and n cable
message was pent to the governmenl al Ma
drid , announcing that tha icpreseiitotlves of
the mercantile communities assembled at
the meeting worn familiar with thu state of
Iho Island of Cuba and were consequently
natlsfleJ with the course followed by Wey
ler looking to an early and complete pacifi
cation of Cuba , and expressing fear that his
recall will delay the piclflcatlon.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 5. It can be stated
positively that Minister Woodford has re
ceived no additional instructions from Secre
tary Sherman or any other government oHI-
ccr since he sailed for Europe. Ills call to-
t'tiy was cither ono of courtesy to Introduce
himself formally lo Iho new Spanish admin-
Istratlon or to lay before It tome matters not
In his talk with thu duke of Tetuan. He
bore no letter from Secretary Sherman,1 and
It can bo elated authoritatively that It Is
the policy ot the administration to lot the
Evanish cabinet become settled In olllce anil
not to p'cis II ) to act hastily.
The composition of the now cabinet Is the
subject ot considerable Kossl ( > | n adminis
tration and diplomatic circles. It Is felt that
the three powers ot the new regime , so far
as concerns Cuban affairs , are Sagasla , Gul-
lom nnd Mm el , three names often noted In
Btato department records In connection with
previous negotiations concerning Independ
ence , autonomy , and other movements at the
tlmo of the last Cuban war. Sagaita was
minister of state at the time our secretary of
state , Hamilton Fish , sent to the United
State , ) minister at Madrid , Caleb Ciulilng , the
Instructions which have since become famous
as laying down thu policy of the United
Btatei , and the name of Gullon appears signed
to one of the Spanish answers , Mr , Gallon's
ofllco apparently being that of an assistant
minister of state.
ft minister of Iho colonies. It Is believed
Scnor Morct will lake a leading part In , the
coming Cuban negotiations. Ho Is well
known here , having been minister of state
of thu colonies and of finance. While Morct
wan In the cabinet during the previous re
bellion hU business associate , Senor Azcar
raga , came to this country as an envoy to
effect a settlement with the Cubans by grant.
Ing them a measure ot autonomy. The en
voy ! acting with the Spanish minister here ,
cent a commissioner to treat with the Insur
gent president. Too commissioner , Seuor
Zela , appears to have been Indiscreet In his
negotiations , tor on hla way back be w s
captured and Knot by the Spanish authorities
on Ins giound ot havlnK carried on unau
thorised negotiation * with the lusurs'enta.
Subsequently , through the Influence of
Morel , the widow of Zcla was paid an In
demnity of $3S.OOO , which was regarded ts
showing that the mission for a compromise
with the Cubans wns not wholly without offi
cial sanction. Thin Incident and Morel's
recognition of the Mora claim have made
him hrst known In this country. The other
now cabinet officers are not known to officials
hero and are regarded as men prominent In
the politico of the day and allies of Sagasta.
DIFFICULT TASK COXFHO.NTS HIM.
Come * Stun Wryli-r'n SiiiT 'f iir Will
Fliul iv Hunt Itunil to Travel.
NEW YORK , Oct. C. Thomas Kitrada Palma -
ma , chief of the Cuban Junta , has Just re
ceived a letter from General Gomez , com-
mandcr-ln-chlcf of the Cubanarmy. .
"Wcyler's succetsor In Cuba , " writes the
general , "In order to cope with the rebellion
at Its present standing will be obliged to de-
m > ind 200,000 troops and $100,000.000 , and
even .hen he will fall as Ignomlntously as
Wcyler has failed. Our mm were never Im
bued with a more hopeful spirit than they are ,
at present. The campaign In LIB Villas has
been an utter failure. The Spanish soldiers
avnljcd us at every posslb'e opportunity.
This served to encourage our men. I am
gld to say that wo are all confident ot ulti
mate victory. If Weyler be recalled hlj suc
cessor here whoever he may be , will be sur
prised to see the spirit of victory which ani
mates the brave Cuban troops. Wo ctnnot
bo subdued and no one knows this better
than Weylcr. "
( rt't'lc CnIdn < > I .HtiHtiiliii-il.
ATHENS. Oct. fi. The Uoulu met today ,
but Its proceedings attracted llltlo Interest.
M. Zalmts , the new premier , declared that
the objects of his government would bo to
secure the evacuation of Thessuly and to
fully and radically reorganize Mie country
In order to secure evacuation. To carry out
this program tlmo was nccrssary , and ho
asked the chembcr to postpone further busl-
ness for the present. . M. Oilyann'.i , Mr.
Karapinos and M. Dellgco'gls announced
that their respective parties would support
ho government. The chamber then art-
onrncd amid cheering for General Smolen-
ki. The cabinet roganls the vote of con-
Ideneo accorded to M. Z.tlmis as enulvilcnt
o the acceptance of the treaty of peace by
the chamber.
uft Ollli'lnls to Itfiniitn SloinlfiiMt.
IPAVANA , Oct. fi. The retiring minister
'or the colonies , Scnor Castallanca , sent an
official cable message yesterday to Captain
3encrul Wcyler , notifying him of the forma
tion ot a new cabinet under the presidency
of Senor Sugnsta and bidding farewell to the
Spanish authorities , clergy , army and loyal
'nlubltants of Cuba. He also requested the
lutliorltles and all others depending upon
the new ministry to continue at their posts
and to do everything possible to bo of service
to the new government of Spain.
CO I , LAI'S IS OK A IIMi STIUJCTITHK.
Hotel IIIowN DOM-II. Killing Two Moil
mill Injuring Toil Olliorx.
CHARLEVOIX , Mich. , Oct. 5. Two men
are dead and ten Injured as the result of the
blowing duwn of a big new hotel at Lindsay
park thlo afternoon. The structure had been
all enclosed and partly plnstercd. About
forty men were at work In and around the
building when the crash came. It appeared
as though all were burled In the ruins , but
after all the rescues were completed It was
found hut two had lost their lives , Pierce
Kendall of Clmrlevolx and an unknown who
Is still In the ruins.
The building was 440 feet long. When the
storm was at Its height the south end be
gan to swiy , the roof seemed to lift and
the whole structure careened and crashed ,
the ruin following like a tidal wave to the
north end. It Is asserted that the building
was not properly braced and the workmen
blame Charles Noertz , the supervising car
penter , who Is now out of town. Those
Eerlously Injured arc : Charles Helntzelman ,
James Glllctt , Cyrus Cain , C. W. McNelll ,
Willis Sllsby , John Curtis , all from outaldo
of to\vn , and W. H. Phelps. Will Wood. F.
A. Smith and A. M. Hall of Charlevolx.
The building Is a total wreck and the loss
will be many thousand dollars.
XnilAI. OF THU LATH M3AI < DOW.
IlemaliiM of tinVcti'i'iin 'IVnuirruiK'C'
Worker Liilil to H.-xt.
PORTLAND , Me. , Oct. 5. The funeral
services of the late Ncal Dow were held
hero th's afternoon. The attendance was very
large. Among those present were members
of the present and past city governmcntfi ,
state semtc and house of representatives
from Portland , delegations from the Grand
Army , delegations from the Thirteenth
Maine assembly. Among the pallbearers
were Governor Powell , ex-Governor Perham.
j ex-Governor Dlngley , General Seldon Con-
ycr. Judge William L. Putnam and General
Francis Fcssenden.
The services lasted an hour and In accord
ance with a wish expressed by General Dow
two or thrcs days before his death were
very simple. There was no decoration of the
church other than that afforded by the pro
fusion of flowers which covered the chancel
and altar. All Hags In the rity were at half
mast and many of the business houses were
closed during the hours of the funeral.
m.MiY : CKOIICI : SAYS inri.L ituv.
Vci't'ii'M Niiiiilmitlou for Mayor of
( irciiler Xe\v York.
NEW YORK , Oct. 5. Henry Geo-ge ac
cepted the nomination for mayor of Greater
New York at Cooper Union tonight. It was
the greatest outpouring of the people seen
In this city during the present campaign.
Jerome O'Neill , of the Central Labor union ,
( ireslded , The chairman mentioned the Chicago
cage platform , whercun.on the entire audience
rose to Its feet as ono' man , hats and hand
kerchiefs were waved In the air anil the
cheering continued for several minutes.
George's nomination was made by acclama
tion. George entered shortly after , and was
given an ovation , and In a twenfy-flvc-mlnute
speech accepted the nomination ,
The platform adopted reaffirm ? adherence to
the Chicago platform and the single tax by
declaring for thu "reassumptlon of diverted
wealth through wise , equitable and scientific
taxation. " It demands the repeal of the
Raines excise law , devlores the massacre of
miners at Ilnzelton , and denounces "govern
ment by Injunction. "
u .VumliiMlloim.
LYNOHIJURG. Va. , Oct. 5. The Lamb
republican convention tonight nominated P.
H. McCaull for governor , 0. I ) . Rotter or
HarrUonburg lieutenant governor and James
K. Lyons of Richmond attorney general ,
\nmril for Coiiicri-Nx ,
HOLYOKE , Mass. , Oct. C , George P. Law
rence of North Adams was today nominated
for congressman by the republicans of the
Flrtt district , In succession to A. H , Wright ,
deceased.
Convolliliitt * the Sujirrmc Court.
SPRINGFIELD. III. , Oct. E. The consollda-
tlon of the tuprcma court was made complete
today In a fitting manner with an eloquent
speech at tha court room in the state house.
Judge Jwse J. Phillips opened court and dis
posed of several cases. At the close he
asked If there was any more business. Gen
eral Alfred Orendorff of Springfield said there
was , and made a speech. He was followed
liy Adolph Moses of Chicago and General
John M. Palmer of Springfield. The clcelng
address was delivered by Judge Phillips ,
Ilfor for ,
CHICAGO , Oct. S. Chicago In destined to
have cheap beer for a time and n beer light
thrown Into the bargain. A Mar of exter
mination mas threatened by the beer trust
today on the rebellious lucuers who remain
outside the brt-nstworks. U Is reported un-
ofllclally that an Immediate cut In the price
from KW to $1 will bo made and that the
vrlcci will be scaled down to > 2 even , If
n ed bo , bifore the flgut la
WOMEN MARCH TO THE MINES
Wives and Sittjrs Succeed in Inducing the
Men to Quit Work.
DECIDED VICTORY FOR THE STRIKERS
tvi-r Mm Are \n\v nt Work Than nt
Ail- Time SI HIMhe
llrKiin anil Iliith Shim Arc
i Still DiMcrmliu-.l.
DBS MOINES , Oct. 5. ( Special Telegram. )
The most sensational occurrence of the
long coal strike took place today. The wives ,
daughters and sweethearts of the strikers
at Carbondale , to the number of 1GO , marched
on the mine there , armed with butcher-
knives , scythes , axes and Improvised utensils
of war , and caused the worst disturbance of
the strike. The sheriff was called and ( hero
was trouble right away. Hut the women ac
complished their object and got the working
miners out of the shafts.
The strikers have been devoting their nt-
teiitlou to mines In other parts of the county
for a few days and have not marched to
Carbondale for nearly a week. A few miners
had been Induced to go back to work there.
Thin morning the men formed and inarched
north ot town to the Keystone mines. At
the same time the women organized and
started for Carboudalc. They were a re
markable array as they marched along tha
roads. Nearly every ono carried a club ,
knlfo or some other weapon. They reached
the mine before the men came to begin
work and when the men appeared there was
n small riot at once. The women were not
disposed to take things so easily as the hus
bands had done. They announced that they
were there to get the working miners out I
and that they were ready to make mincemeat - |
meat of anybody that tried to get Into the j 1
shift. They were full of fight and the offi
cers hai ] to send for the sheriff and a force ) [
of deputies. These arrived In a short time j |
The women had dispersed Into groups , but
were still excited. The miners were allowed .
to go Into the shafts , hut the women re- | i
malned on the scene and when the men
came out again at noon , the deputies being ! I
gone , It took a very short time to convince
the men that It would be healthy for them
not to try to work any more till the strike ; i
was settled. The men all went home and
absolutely refused to work again. No ar
rests were made and the women seem to ! j
have accomplished a decided victory for the
cause of the strike.
The strike it now resolved Into a deter
mined struggle between the operators and i
the mon , with the latter still seeming to be ,
In the lead. The miners are receiving aid I I
from the organized labor ot the county and | i
have had no suffering thus far. There Is
believed to be a smaller number of men at
work now than at any previous time.
WILL MAKI3 XO MOHB SI'KRC'IIES.
Horace Ilolen SIIJ-H He Will Take No
I'urt In the CaiupnlKii.
DES MOINE3 , Oct. B. ( Special Telegram. )
Governor Horace Boles has written a
private letter to this city In which he an
nounces that he will make no more speeches
during the present campaign.
The letter seems to "decidedly confirm the
reports that Governor Holes and the dem
ocratic state committee have had a bad fallIng -
Ing out. After the governor renounced the
16 to 1 doctrine the committee was anxious
to get him to recant the renunciation. He
declined to do so. Then the committee
wanted to get him oft the track. He had
agreed to make several speeches during the
campaign , which the committee concluded It
did not want made. The "joint debate" be
tween Mr. Bryan and the governor was
not pleasing to the democratic committee.
Mr. Bryan was traevllng about the state
telling people that 16 to 1 was Just as strong
as ever and was the only solution of the
country's difficulties. Mr. Holes , on the
other hand , announced that he was con-
vln-ccd that 16 to 1 was dangerous and im
practicable and that It was a dead Issue.
The committed couldn't allow this kind of a
debate to continue between the national
leader and the state leader , but it did not
know how to Induce Boles to quit. Finally
the necessaiy Intimation was conveyed to
him he must change his views and get In
line or his speeches would bo an embarrass
ment to the committee. 'Mr. ' Boles was not
slow deciding what to do. When Bryan
came to Waterloo Boles , who had some time
before consented to act cs chairman of the
meeting , remained quietly on his Grundy
county farm and did not even send word
that he could not attend. A few days after
he told a newspaper correspondent that ho
had been so busy thrashing that ho could
not go. H was a point blank snub to the
state committee and to Bryan and -was so
regarded by them.
Governor Boles writes that ho will , In.
the future , write a letter or series of letters
on "Bullion as a Basis ot a National Cur
rency , " further detailing his new financial
views.
si'.vuLnixr.'s ACQUITTAL UIMIKM ) .
Supreme Court AlllrniM ( he Deolxloii of
( lie County Court.
DBS MOINES , Oct. S. ( Special Telegram. )
The supreme court opened the October ses
sion by handing down a decision of the
famous case of S. J. Epauldlng. Spauldlng
was treasurer of the state commission ot
pharmacy. Ho stole $13,000 of the fees col
lected by the commission and belonging to
the state , and lost It In Board of Tmdo gam
bling. Ho confessed the crime In full , and
told a harrowing tale of having for a yc r
carried with him at all times a dose of a
powerful poison , with which ho had Intended
to kill himself If ho shoJld bo discovered be
fore his luck changed and he was able to re
coup the trust fund and save himself.
Ho was Indicted for embezzlement , and
tried In the court of this county. After the
evidence for the prosecution had all been
taken , the defense moved the court to In
struct a verdict for the defense. The ground
was that the Indictment was defective. It re
ferred to Spaulding as a state olllcer , and
the defense held that be was not a state olli-
cer , as the statute did not provide for a
treasurer of the commission ; that ho was
merely an employe of the commission , respon
sible to It , and not to the state. The court
promptly Instructed a verdict ot not guilty ,
and It was returned.
While this verdict put an end to all hope
of punishing Spauldlng for his crimethe state
took an appeal on the law point. This was
decided today. The supreme court holds that
the lower court was right , and acted p'opcrly
In acquitting Spauldlng , The decision means
that the state has no recourse agalnit Spauld-
Ing's bondsmen , and that the money ttolen
will In all probability bo a dead loss.
WKSTI3U.V WATIJII WAYS COXVI3XTIO.V
Ten Kliitcx IteiircNeiiteil liy 11 Iluiulreil
anil Fifty Dflrnnlrx.
DAVENPORT , la. , Oct. D , The convention
of the Society for 'the Improvement of West
ern Waterways opened at the Grand opera
house this morning after a reception to the
delegates at the city hall , About ICO dele
gates from outside cities wore presjnt , rep
resenting the States of Pennsylvania , Arkan
sas , Mlfeilsslppl , Louisiana , Texas , Tcnnrc-
see , Illinois , Iowa , Minnesota and Missouri.
Captain Lon Bryion of Davenport who had
been choben temporary'chairman , delivered
_ an address , A letter of regret from Gov-
i ernor K. M. Drake , who was unable to be
i present , was read. H , K. Smith , mayor of
I 1 Menport , delivered an- address ot welcome ,
, which was responded to by George II. Ander-
sou of I'ltt&burg. After a mper by lion ,
C. A , Flcko of Davenport on "Waterways ,
Natural and Artificial , " committees were
named , with chairmen as follows ; Crtjdeu-
tlali , James O'Neal , East St. Louis ; pqrma-
pent organization , Norman Walker , Loutil-
ana : resolutions , J. W. llotlwlck. New Orleans - I
leans ; rules of order.N. U , ) Fninz New Or
leans. Permanent officers Merc delected as
follows : Chairman , T. 0. 'Catchlngs , Mis
sissippi ; tecrctary , CharUi.KrivncIs , Iowa , . It
was decided that all t-esolutloss be referred
to the resolutions committee without read
ing. A brief felicitous talk by Chairman
Catchlngs wns followed by ajjaurnnipnt. The
delegates were banqueted thin evening.
\viii , nuni * L'OTTjFl Tiir. HOI.I.S.
CharKrn Aarnlnxt' Wntvrloo Pnrxoii
Willet IU * PiiNhrtt.
DUUUQUn la. , Oct. E. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Methodist conference tomorrow
will not try Rev. Mr. Scott of Waterloo , who
eloped with 16-yrar-old Daisy Dorian , but
will accept the Judgment ot the civil court
that ho Is Insane and drop him from the |
rolls.
rolls.Ucv. . Mr. Fergtison 'fri&y have to face a '
charge of unmlnlstcrlal conduct owing to .
trouble with his church at WaUkon.
The conference will vote against giving
laymen equal representation In the quadrlcnj j
nlcl general conference and In favor ot ad-
milling women delegates thereto. Bishop
Warren of Denver was given a reception to
night.
Thirteen Kroluht Guru I'lleil Up.
MASON CITY. la. , Oct. R. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Thirteen loaded freight care were
piled up In a wreck on the Milwaukee road
thirty miles east of here at an early hour
this morning. A drawbar gave way , causing
the accident.
Ciimlliliite liloyil nt Atlantic.
ATLANTIC , la. , Oct. G.T-Spci2al ( To'oawm. )
Charles Lloyd , the nilddle-of-tlie-road pop
ulist candidate for governor , made a speech
hero tonight The attendance was fair.
WIIHX MniKI.IMOII.V COM US WKST.
He Will VUlt a Xiiiuher of Forln on
HIM Tour of Inspection.
WASHINGTON. Oct. G. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Assistant Secreiary Melklujohn has
been requested by the secretary of war to
Inspect certain military posts In the weal.
He will leave Washington about October 10
and 'will proceed < llrcclly to St. Louis , where
he will make an Inspection of military al-
fairs at Jefferson Barracks' . From there h ?
will go to Fort Lc-wenworth. Kan. , thence
to Fort Ulley , where ho will Inspect the cav-
airy and .light artillery 'school. He will
then proceed to Fort Croak , Nub. , and bi-
fore leaving that state will pay a visit to
Forts Nlobrara and Uoblnson. From there
ho will go to Fort Cusler , Mont. Fort Yei-
lowstono will be visited , and , in all proba
bility , a < lay will be uptnt In the park.
Afterward Forts Harrlsoli and Mlssoula ,
Mont. ; Fort Sherman , Idaho ; Fort Spokan.- ,
Vancouver Barracks and Fort Canbv , Wash. ,
will bo visited. A < lav or to will be em
ployed In a visit to the Presldo at San Fran
cisco , the arsenal at Brnlcla Barracks and
other forts in that vlclnlly. H Is planned
to return ifrom the coast' ' by the Southern
Pacific. In which , event 1he will ptobably
visit San Diego'Barracks'Cal. ' ; Forts Hua-
chucha and Grant. Ariz. ; ! Itrt Bayard , N.
M. ; Forts Bliss. Clark and Sam Houston ,
Tex. A stop will bo made at Hot Springs.
Ark. , where an Inspection of the army and
navy general hospllal wjjl be made. This
will conclude Ihe tour of Inspection , and
Mr. Melklejohn will relurti to Nebraska for
a few days to attend to some personal busi
ness before resuming 'his tiutles at the War
department. He has been in constant at
tendance on his duties rince his qualifica
tion In April last , and elnce July .28 has
been actlnRvsecrotnry continuously.
Commissioner Evaqs , of the pension bureau -
reau today approved ot the establishment
of now pension 'boards'at. . Holdrege , Phelps
county , and Wayne , WAi'ne county , Neb.
There have been no pensjfcn boar/ls In thcno
two counties. Drs. Samuel F. Sanders. Nlel
Kochnle and P. A. Sundbury will be ap
pointed examining surgeons at Holdrege ,
and Drs. J. J , Williams , E. S. Blair or
Wayne and Dr , W. A. Love of Carroll at
Wayne.
Owing to the difficulty In getting blue
prints for specifications for the government
building at the Omaha exposition , bids will
not bo Invited until the , last of this week.
Frank P. Pollak was appointed postmaster
at Prague , Saundcrs county , Neb. , today ,
vice A. Kaspar. removed. James Schroedcr
has been appointed postmaster at Gutten-
berg. Clayton county , la. Mrs. E. K. John
son has been appointed , postmistress at the
substation In South pmaha , vlco Samuel
P. Brlgham , removed.
I'ostofflces established : Luray , Marshall
county , la. , Edward K. I/arsons , pstmastei ,
Marandl. Faulk county , S. D. , Joseph L.
Byrne , postmaster. *
The name of the postofflce at Wanarl , Bon-
hommo county , S. D. , < has been change ! to
Perkins and Joseph 'Leach ' commissioned
postmaster. Other postmasters have been
commissioned as ifcllow-s : Presidential , Ne
braska Joseph S. Paradls. Alliance : Ooorge
W. Jackson. Fairmont ; Charles Callahan.
Sidney ; William H. McNeil , Wayne. Fourth
class : Nebraska Frank J , nob. Able.
Iowa Hiram J. Murray , Beaman ; Ralph A ,
Dunkle. Oilman ; Lovett E. Sherwood , Shell
Hock ; John Draudt , Oycns. South Dakota
Herbert F. Burnhamt Frederick ; William
A. Abbott. Waubay.
\ 'WH for the Army.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 5. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A board /onWrs , with Colonel
Marcus P. Miller , Third , artlllery , as presl-
denl , has been ordered to meet at San Fran
cisco to examine officers Ifor promotion. The
following officers have been ordered to re
port to the board for examination : Captain
William E. Dougherty , FJrst Infantry ; First
Lieutenants Richard R. Stcedman , Sixteenth
Infantry ; William E.-Blrkhlmcr. Third ar
tillery ; Benjamin H , Randolph , Third artil
lery ; Charles P , Elliott. Fourth cavalry , and
Second Lieutenant Wlllam | S. McNalr , Third
artillery. v
The following transfers are made In the
First artillery : First Lloulenaiil John P.
Wlffier , from light battery K to battery I ;
First Lieutenant William ! Lasslter , from bat
tery I to light battery IC , ; Second Lieutenant
Sawyer Blanchard , from , battery C to light
battery 1C ; SecondLtquienant Johnson H.
Good , from light battdry K to battery C.
Loaves of absence : Lieutenant William C.
Rogers , Seventh lnfantrj > ono month ; Lieu
tenant Frank Tompkliu , ( Seventh cavalry , ex
tended ono month ; Major Charles Porter ,
Fifth Infantry , three mouths ; Lieutenant El-
more F. Taggart , Slxth'Mnfantry , forty-five
days. i <
Troopx Have IJotilrt'iI KlTcc-t.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 6 ; The Indian ckent
at Tuskhoma , I , Tvirert ' the Indian bureau
today that the presence pf/tr ops bad avurted
tioublc at the meeting ol the Choctaw coun
cil yesterday and that .ho thought all the
danger was now ovir. He reported that the
lower Ijouso of thp council failed to effect
a permanent organization and that the sen
ate , being composed of holdovers , organized
promptly He says the council will bo about
equally divided on thu question of ratification
of the Dawcs treaty , lie added that excite
ment there was somewhat allayed , owing to
the prompt action ot the' Inter lar derailment
and by the presence of JJn.lted States 'troops
sent by the department as iiiiked to avert the
threatened trouble. .
AiiiiolntiiiviitM liy the I'realileiit.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 6. The president to
day made the following appointments : L , S.
SwonFon of Minnesota , envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to Denmark ;
Edward Bcdloo of Pennsylvania , consul ' at
Canton , China ; William C , Myers and Harry
L. Taylor , to be flrjt assistant engineers In
the revenue cutter service. Prof. Swcnsen
Is a Norwegian and a grert friend of Sen
ator Nelson , Ho wag at one time a professor
at the State university of Minnesota and
ranked with the prominent educators of Ihe
slate , Dr. Bedoc | > was United States consul
at Amoy , Chlr i lie Is well known througu-
out the United" States.
XIMV Tn r I It lu .Siiutu .D
WASHINGTON , Oct. B. Ccoaul Grlmka
at Santo Domingo Informs the State depart
ment that on August 9 a new tariff law was
enacted which Imposes a tax of 3 per cent
on all exports and Imports.
GERALDINE'S ' QUEER WAYS
Investigating Committee dots Some Lighten
on Ills Methods.
G VtS WORK TO FAVORED CONTRACTORS
One ! ' ! nil cietn III fill-unit Ion Wllhhelil
from Another ninl Sceuren n .lob
nt I'Mnnren ( tint 1'ruvc
Very I'riillliihlc.
The Investigation of the charges preferred
against Dion Gbraldlne , the superintendent
of construction of the exposition , was com
menced last night at the exposition head
quarters before a special committee of the
directors appointed for that purpose. A part
only of lhn testimony was taken , occupying
the tlmo until murly mldnlghl , when an ad
journment was taken until 3 o'clock this af
ternoon.
Ocraldlnc's attitude before the committee
was ono of defiance and arrogance alid he
frequently Interrupted Witness Shaw with
charges that ho was saying what was abso
lutely false. When It came tlmo for him to
meet the testimony produced by Mr. Uose-
waler In supportof * the charges ho had made
Gcraldlno produced a long type-written doc
ument to which he frequently referred In
making an explanation , which \\as verbose
and evasive. He failed to touch upon the
vital points In the charges , but spoke In an
affcclo.1 manner of little technical details
and minor matters having no particular re
lation to the case In point. He admitted the
truthfulness of several of Mo most Important
points covered by the charges.
When the session commenced the special
committee , comprising Directors Kountzo ,
\\ells and Dldwell , were seated together and
Gcraldlne took a chair directly In front of
the court and facing It. Manager Uosewater ,
who had preferred the charges , .Manager
Klrkcndall , head of the department with
which Geraldlne Is connected , Managers
Hruce and Heed and President Wattles oc
cupied seats In the room. These constituted
the entire party.
Secretary WaUefteld read the lengthy
charges for the Information of all concerned.
When the reaJIng had been completed Mr.
Kountze , who presided , said ho supposed the
next step would be for Manager Rosewater
to produce the proof of his charges , after
which 'Mr. ' Geraldlnc could answer the
charges and make his defense If he had any.
Manager Hoscwater suggested that If Mr.
Geraldlno had any statement prepared It
might bo nicd ,
Mr. Gei'aldlnc said he would prefer to hear
Mr. nosewater first before he offered any de
fense.
The way being cleared , Mr. Uosewater
asked Mr. Klrkemlall If It was not a fact
that the latter had asked the executive com
mittee to authorize the purchase of a lot of
yellow pine lumber for about ? 3,000 , It being
represented that It could be bought nt $1.60
per thousand below the market price , saving
several hundred dollars , according to a state
ment made to him by Geraldlne.
Mr. Klrkemlall said this was .true.
Mr. Rosewuter then asked If It was not
true that the lumber had been purchased
before the committee had been asked to au
thorize Its purchase.
Mr. Klrkendall admitted { hat this was
true.
true.Mr.
Mr. nosowater then called attention to the
fact , -which he said ho was prepared to
prove , that J. P. Connolly , a bidder on the
work , had offered to do al ! the work on the
sheet piling for $2,100 , the exposition to
furnish the material. Ho emphasized this
point and called attention to the fact that
If. Connolly's bid had been accepted and the
material purchased for $3,000 , as stated by
Mr. Klrkendall , the whole Job would have
cost but $5,100 ; whereas Crcedon & Maloney
were paid $5,938.50 for the work.
DOTH COSTLY AND DEFECTIVE.
Following this Mr. Roscwater read a writ
ten statement of Thomas Shaw , a civil engi
neer , who had examined the work during Its
progress and who specified a number of seri
ous defects In the construction of the piling
on the lagoon , saving many thousand feet
of lumber as compared with the specifica
tions on which Connolly originally bid.
Mr. Rosewater next presented a detailed
statement of the material used In the piling
for the lagoon and the figures of Its cost as
made by an experienced contractor and by
a local lumber dealer , showing that , taking
Connolly's bid for labor at $2 100 , the work
would have cost , at the current market price
for lumber , $1,036.12 less than was paid Cree.
don & Mahonoy.
At this point Mr. Rosewater asked Mr.
Gcraldlne If Connolly had been given an op
portunity to bid on the work on the some
pnnriltlnns nn P.rnnrlnn fr. Mfllmnnv.
Mr. Geraldlnc asked the committee If he
was obliged to answer the question.
Mr. Kountze said ho thought the question
should bo answered and all the facts brought
out.
out.Mr. . Geraldlno said Connolly was not given
the opportunity.
This closed the piling matter and the Ir
regularity In the employment of II. W ,
Tamm , who has been on the pay roll since
early In August at $1 per day , although the
executive committee refused to authorize his
employment was next taken up. Mr. Rosewater -
water explained the details of this transac
tion.
tion.Mr. . Kountzo asked If Mr. Geraldlno had
any authority to employ people on his own
motion.
The rules of the executive committee were
produced and showed that no authority o :
this kind had been granted. Mr. Rosewater
said It was manifestly Impossible for the
executive committee to pass upon every
laborer employed by the department , but he
called attention to the fact that the action
of Mr. Geraldlno In asking the authority for
Tamm's employment showed that ho recog
nized the authority of the committee In that
Instance.
Mr. Hosowater next took up the charge
regarding the letting of a contract for sewer
on the exposition grounds to John P. Oalej
at a tlmo when Daley was on the pay roll
of the Department of Bulldlnps and Grounds
Daley's bid was $1.48 lower than the next
lowest bidder. Mr. Rosewater salil no specifi
cations had been furnished the bidders and
Daley had not signed any contract and no
form of document had been signed untl
after the work had been completed and Dale >
paid for his work. In this connection Mr
Rosewater road two statements made by
Contractor Sharpe , the bidder to whom the
sewer ccntract was first awarded. The state
ments were to the effect that after the notice
ol the award to Sharpe had been prlntcvl In
the papers Mr. Geraldlno told Sharpe thane
no such action had been taken and that the
contract had not been awarded tn him.Vhcr
Sharpe told Gerald-no that ho had seen the
sUtemenl In The Bee , Mr. Gcraldlno said
that "anything that you sco In that paper
Is a lie. "
Regarding the planing mill erected agalns
the exposition fence , Mr. Roeowatcr said tha
Gcraldlne should have known of It end notl
fled the executive committee of what was
going on.
The charge regarding the change of the
ground plan on the Oluff tract was dlsmUvei
by Mr. Rosewater. who said he did not care
to put the committee to the trouble of study
Ing over the details of the plane.
GERALDINE AT THE HAT.
This completed Mr , Rosewattr'H dlrcc
presentation of his case ted Mr. Gcraldlno
wag given the floor.
Taking up the charge regarding the con
tract with Crceden & Mshonoy. Mr. Gcral
dine cald the tint bids were opened by him
self arul Mr. Klrkendall In the presence o
ono of the clerks of the departmuit and
rejected because too high. With reference
to Klrkirndall'H admission that the lumbe
had been bought before authority was asked
Geraldlne gave Ktrkendall the lie by Impll
cation. He si Id Klrkcndall went to a meet
Ing of the committee Immediately after 1
MVI.I , IXSTAlil.MKXT OK COOI.XKSS.
TciiiK < rniirt > In .limt n Shinto OIT on
llrnt.
lour. I Itr. . Hour. UPK.
R n. in Ill 1 p. in 77
< > n. in Ill 2 p. in 7S
7 a. in. . . . . . ( II ; i p. in 7S
8 n. in ( it : 4 | i. in 7)1
I ) n , n (1,1 ( n | i. in 711
0 n. in us II p. in 7l !
1 II. Ill 71 7 | l. in. . . . . . Ill )
'J in 75 S | i. lit lilt
It II. Ill Ul
The weather was some cooler yesterday
ban It had been tor several days , the inaxt-
num being 78 degrees , ten degrees less than
on Monday While It was cooler It was far
rom being uncomfortable. It was a very
tlc.isant day to be out of doors. Uut It Is
till dry. Rain Is needed , but clear weather
s predicted for today.
md been decided best to purchase the lum-
> er and before the order had been given.
The first direct answer to the chargoH
vas the statement by Gcraldlne that It was
nitrite that the lumber used was second
quality yellow pine. He Insisted that the
natcrlal was first quality , lie then pro
duced the bids for piling the lagoon together
vlth a lot of bids ho had received from
umbcrmcn while he was figuring with them
ircvlous to asking for bids for the whole
vork.
Referring to these. It was shown that the
) Hco quoted .for yellow plnu was $14.50 per
housand. Mr. Rosewater asked Mr. Gcral
dlne If ho did not know that the open mar-
tct price at that tlmu , as shown by Mr.
lullard's statement , was $1 lower. Mr. Ger ,
aldlnu replied that he did not know It ,
Ic attempted to explain this by saying that
ihls lumber was of a much higher gr.ide
bin could he bought In open market ana
was one-fourth of an Inoh thicker than the
usual run of lumber and was tongucd and
irooved after a special design furnished by
Mr. Gcraldlne. He said the lumber wna
joughl for about $3,000 , and It was tunica
> ver to Crcedou & Mahoney , they paying for
t. In reply to a question by Mr. Wells ,
Mr. Geraldtnc said ho had offered this op-
urtunlly to only Creedon & Mahoney anile
, o no others.
Mr. Geraldlno denied , point blank , that
Connolly had offered to furnish the material
intl do all the work for $7,100. or do thu
woik alone for $2,100. Ho read what he
said was Connolly's bid , In which It was
stated that thu material would bo furnished
and work done if or J7.SOO , or the work alonu
would be done .for $2SOO , with an allowance
of $700 In each case If the piling was Bet
In a trench without being driven and the
llrt tamped about It. Ho then detailed his
negotiations with Crcedon & Mahoney and
ils recommendation that the work be
awarded to them. With reference to the
use of cement , Mr. Geraldlno said that the
lamping ot the illrl about the bjttom of the
tilling cost the contractor more than It
would have cost to liavc used cement and
lie said It was better.
DOESN'T LIKE TO ANSWER.
Uefore leaving the question ot the lagoon
piling Mr. Rosewater asked two or three
questions regarding l.ho . plans. Mr. Gcral-
dlue refused to answer , saying he had saM
all he cared to and didn't propose to be
quizzed.
Mr. Rosewatcr Insisted upon a respectful
answer to a pertinent question and said he
didn't propose to be Insulted by an em
ploye. He then asked Mr. Geraldlne If It
wasn't a fact that one of the employes In
his office owned a pllcdrlver which Is In
constant use on the grounds and Is dlrectjy
Interested In contracts for pllcdrlvlng on the
exposition grounds.
Mr. Gcraldlne answered slowly that such
was the case. Ho attempted to explain the
by saying the machine had been 'hired from
John Templeton , n clerk In his ofllce , and
was operated by a man named Green. Ho
knew nothing about Tcmpleton's Interest In
the machine. It was used In driving the
piling for the Mines building and other
contracts on the grounds.
Ho had Intended to employ Thomas Shaw ,
the engineer who made the original plans
for the sheet piling , as foreman on the
work , but learned that he was associated
with Connolly , and had decided not to em
ploy him. Ho denounced the statements of
Shaw regarding the manner In which the
piling was done ns absolute falsehoods.
At this point Mr. Shaw was called at the
request of Mr. Rosewater to tell his oldo of
the story. Mr. Shaw explained that he was
not Interested with Connolly at the tlmo the
bids for the piling were submitted , but had
assisted him 'n ' making his bid and was fa
miliar with the facts. He slid after the bids
were submitted Connolly called at Gcr-
aldlne's office , but returned to say that Gcr
aldlno would give him no Information about
the matter except to tell him that ho was
"not In It , anyway. " Connolly visited Di
rector Hussle , who went to Manager Klrk
cndall , and Geraldlno then treated Connolly
with more consideration.
FAVORED THE WINNING FIRM.
snaw denied most positively that either he
or Connolly knew of any change In thu plans
until after Crcedon & Mahoney had been
given Iho contract. Ho said Connolly's bid
was based on furnishing white plno at $1S
per thousand , as ho could not make a con
tract with any dealer to furnish the material
In tlmo to complete- the work at the tlmo re
quired. Mr. Shaw then explained tha man
ner In which the work was done , stating tint
some of the piles were driven so poorly that
it was necessary to cut them more than
three-quarters through In order to straighten
up the sheet piling , making these cut piles
absolutely worthless In c.iso any strain Is
put on them.
Mr. Geraldine denounced this statement
as a falsehood , and Mr. Shaw Invited the
committee to go with him and lie would be
pleased to show the piles which hud been so
cut. i
Mr , Shaw then explained to the committee
the saving In lumber made by the changes
In the plans under .which the work wan
finally done as compared with the hpeclllca-
tlons bid on by Connolly. Ho road detailed
figures , showing that the change made .1
difference of 4U.C39 fcrt , allowing a wide
margin and giving Creedon & Mahonuy llie-
benefit of every doubt. Ho said Connolly
was given no opportunity to take thu lum
ber bought by the exposition and but > e a hid
on that.
Owing to the lateness of the hour at this
point , 11:30 : p. in. , the further taking of tes
timony was postponed until 3 p. in. to Jay.
KI3VIJII .Sl'KKAIlN AT M\V OIU.HAVS.
Three DeathH mill Thirty-one Xetv
( 'lIMi'N , HrrnUliiK Si'iiHini'M Heeoril.
NEW ORLEANS , Oct. 6. Thrco deaths and
thirty-one new cases Is the fovcr record hero
today , breaking all records of the season.
Dispatches received this evening announce
that there are two cases of yellow fever cm
Dr. J. II. Sauiulero' plantation near I'atti.-r-
ton , La. , and one additional suspicious case.
All are traceable to Ocean Springs.
MOBILE , Ala. , Oct. 5. Now cases today
Eugene Eautbum , Mrs. W. 1' . White. Deaths
G. F. Stelner , F. S , Kllng. Total cases to
date , 95 ; deaths , 15 ; discharged , 52 ; remain
ing under treatment , 27.
JACKSON. Miss. , Oct. C. Dr. J. C. Had ,
county health olllcer at Nltta Vouina reported
ono case today , Mary Blum.
EDWARDS Miss. , Oct. 5. Nine new cases
of yellow fever and one death have been olll-
dally reported today. Deaths to date , ] 5
caiics to date , 344 ; total number under tlt-.it-
mcnt , 134 ; convalescent and discharged , 185
All of the fcrlouely 111 arc doing extremely
well , and the situation here on the whole Is
much Improved.
Dlxorilrrx In Goxtu Him.
NEW VOHIC , Oct. 5. The flr t details of
the International dlsordero which IIHVII re
mitted In President Iglfslnd of Coitn Itlen
declaring himself dictator were rccclm :
today from Harrison It. WllllaniN , who until
recently wan I'nltril Htatejj cotjmil at Han
Jose , C'osUu It I eo , ( i ml who nrrlvril here to
day on the Htemncr Alcno from I'ort L'mon
Tha ugltutlori im'aln * I'rcsldent IgleMaH
culminated Sunday , September 12 , In u
bloody riot In which llvu men , one of them
rich and the others more or le s well
known , were killed and more than thirty
othera wounded.
HOLDS UP THE LAW
Judge Hunger Decides Ono Potut In the
Etook Yards Litigation ,
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION IS GRANTED
Restraining the Company from Putting the
Now Rates Into Force (
S.VERAL POINTS YET TO BE SETTLED
Court Wants to Hoar Proof of Claims
Raised by Plaintiff.
CHARACTER OF THE COMPANY'S ' BUSINESS
Aiillonlnn of tlio l.mv Ilcmtd nit the
Xnturt * of ( ho TriiiiMiii'tloiiit Cnr-
rloil on n ( South ,
Omaha.
LINCOLN , Oct. 5. ( Special. ) In federal
court today Judge Mungor announced his decl-
tlon granting a temporary Injunction In Iho
Union Stock jovds caeo , to prevent the now
stock jards law from being put In force ,
j The order of thu court IB as follows :
| "Greenlcaf W. Simpson against The Union
j Stock Yards Company ot Omaha ( Limited ) :
This cause came on to bo heard upon the
motion of the plaintiff for an Injunction , and
w.i3 argued by counsel , and the court being
fully advised In the p omUas. It Is therefore
i ordered , adjudged and decreed that an Injunc
tion 1'suo as prayed In the bill , to remain
In force until the hearing of the "cause , upon ,
the plaintiff filing a band condltlon.il accord
ing to law , with sureties to bo unproved by
j the clerk of the court , In the i > enal sum cf
| $23.00Cr. it Is further oidered that before
j final heiring p.oof bo taken upon the points
Indicated In a memorandum filed herewith. "
The memorandum referred to reads as fol
lows :
"I. The bill charges , and Is supported by
] affidavit , that the company does busluctu with
no railroads and ml the public generally.
If this Is established by the proofs , my
went fiilnkn is that the c-tcck yards Is a
irlvate conccin , and for that reason Is not
nibjoct to regulation by the BMle. This may
lie Illustrated by the case of an Inn keeper ,
vhose charges may bo fixed by the IcglsU-
nre. Hut It the Inn keener docs not hold
ilm = oir out as furnishing entertainment to
ho publi'c , but does so only for a particular
clasa , he Is not a public Inn keeper , with
who. o business the slate can Interfere. The
MSO of an Inn keeper la one of those mcn-
Joned In Munn's case , for which reason I
uentloned It. I am not bouni 10 follow that
case , but the distinction I" obvious.
" 2. The bill shows that there are several
ilasses ot business done at thrso yards.
i'Nrst : There Is stock shipped from points
n the state to the yards. This class of btlsl-
iess li subject to state regulation. Second :
There Is stock shipped from outside the state
to the jards , and third : There Is stock
shipped from points either tn or nntaldo the
state to Chicago and other eastern points ,
and which lies over In the yards for rest
and feed , . iTliese- last two classes of husl-
.cts if Interstate , cannot be Interfered with
by the state.
" 3. The bill charges that the statutory
rules do not yield compcnsitlon for the serv
ices rendered by the company. If this IB
hhown In Iho proofs the act Is Invalid.
" 4. Our constitution ptov.des 'that ' property
shall not bo damaged as well as shall not bo
: akcu for public use without compensation.
If a street In front ot a lot Is graded and
the consequence Is that the rental of , the
property Is decreased , It Is n case for com
pensation , I am unable to see any difference
lietwcep. Ihat case and where the legislature
by Its direct act reduces the earning capacity
of property.
"Heforo rendering a final decree I wish
proofs to bB taken on these points. I wish ,
to know whether the company holds llsnlf
out to the public ai. a public market , what
part of Ils business originates In this state
destined to the yards and what part orig
inates In or Is destined out of the state , and
what Is the value of ( hi physical property ,
and what Is the value of the stock of the
company.
"An Injunction will Issue according to the
prayer of Iho bill , to remain In force until
the hearing , upon the plaintiff giving a bond
with sureties to bo approved by the clerk ,
In the penal sum of $215,000. "
MOIHiA.VS IAST ClIAXCi : FOR MKI3.
Court Di'iili-H Him a Hclicnr-
ItiK Aiicnl to CovtTiior.
LINCOLN' , Out. n. ( Special Telegram. )
Tli in afternoon the announcement came
from the supreme court that tlio application
for a new trial ifor Gcorgo Morgan had been
overruled. Tiho only icsort of the prisoner
now Is a final appeal to the governor for a
reprieve , but the belief IB general that the
governor will dccllno to Interfere and let ,
the law take Its course.
W.H.Patrick and W. S. Summom , attorneys
for Morgan , went before the governor this
evening and made the IliMl appeal for their
ellrnt. The principal argument advanced by
them why a rcspltu should bo granted Is that
Morgan was convicted on circumstantial evi
dence. The governor has promised to glvo
his final answer at 10 o'clock tomorrow , Just
previous to his departure for Nauhvlllu.
Gcorgo W. Morgan , convicted of the mur
der ot Ida Gasklll and A ho Is sentenced to
hang next Friday , Is breaking down. The
calmness and iioneliabi.co which marked his
demeanor up to a few days ago , when ordera
were given that no visitors nliotild bo allowed
to ace him are deserting him. Ho Is becom
ing Irritable and Is brooding over his fate ,
This Is the report that Is given by the
death watch. The near approach of the fatal
day , the hammering upon the scaffold and
lilb enforced solitude are proving to ho nioro
than the strong spirit that Mcugan has shown
la able to wtand. 'No 11110 IH being allowed
toBoo him except hla spiritual advisor , Father
Peters.
The enclosure about thu ticaffold at the
southwest corner of the county Jull Is erected.
The scaffold will bu fln'shed today. This
afternoon the machine will bo tested to aa-
certRln If It will work properly ,
S UTI/ , Kit JU1UIS THIS TICICIST.
ClVfll tin.Voiiiliililliiil Dfollilfil \ > y
YVoolM nrf li.
LINCOLN. Oct. C. ( Spolal Telegram. )
The formal declination of James M. Woolworth -
worth to aland as a pandldate for the cu-
premo Judgeshlp was Hied with the secre
tary of state tills afternoon , having been
handed In by Frank Heller. Tha document
Is signed and acknowledged before a no
tary public In thu same form < as a. deed or
other conveyance.
The committee of the national democratic
party held a meeting at thu Lincoln this
afternoon fliiil filled the vacancy caused by
the withdrawal of Judge Wcolworth by sub
stituting Warren SwlUlcr as the candidate
for supreme Judge.
MovcmriilH nt Ocean Vi'uHrlN , Out , 5.
At I'hlludclpila--Arrlml ! Pemmyhunla ,
fiom Antwerp ,
At Iloulogni' Arrlvi-il Veendam , from
Ntw York
At New Vork Hailed T.iurlo , for Liver
pool ; Saule , for liretnen ; Auranla. for Llvcr-
.
At Antwerp Arrived Wfsternlandrom
Now York ,
At OlaHfow Arrived Furnessla , from
New York ,
At Quconstown Arrived Wacsland , from
Philadelphia , for Liverpool ; Majestic , froni
Now York.
At IJremen Arrlvcd-MtJer , from
York. '
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