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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , a871. OiMAIIA , TILUKSDAY 11 , 18)7 ! ) TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY VIV13 CENTS. STORY OF MRS. HACK Confession of Mnrtin Thorn's Accomplice in the Qnldonsnppo Killing. rvv GIVES FULL DETAILS OF THE CRIME Tolls How Victim Wnn Lnrod to Woodside and Shot to Death , PIECES OF BODY PACKED IN BUNDLES Woman Olaitns to Have Acted Undoi Threats from Therm WEEPS AFTER MURDER IS COMMITTED rriinrii Sit * In Court anil I.lnloiiN In l .Manner to II lonely Uccltitl of Mix 1'nrtiii-r In Crime , NEW YORK. Nov. 10. There was an .x traonllemry turn of nffalrB today In the Then murder trial In Long Island City. Mrs. Augusta Nack , who was Indicted , to Kether with her erstwhile paramour , Martlt Thorn , for the murder of her former lover "William Guldcnsuivio , for whom she descrte ( licr legal husband , oppearcd In the role of < platf'H witness against Thorn , to the ton' stornatloii of the latter's lawyers. The report was current last night thai Mrs Nack had decided upon this course , ant ! when Emamiel Friend , her counsel , arrlvei ! In the court room this morning ho confirmee ! It , and tided that she would he put on the eland es noon ns court opened. During all this time Martin Thorn was ticlo.v In a cell at the hack ot the court house without the slightest warning of his Inv pending danger. AH soon ns ho arrived l : the court room ho was Informed by his coun BC ! of the action that Mrs. Nack had taken nil Just for a moment his face flushed , ani "with brows contracted and lips compressor lie showed for the first time since his arrcs ! that ho was In any way perturbed. Ho seer regained his composure , however , and while ho leaned forward and spoke to his lawyer Mrs. Nnck entered the court room , llu woman trussed close to Thorn , on her waj to the district attorney's table , but while ho carefully kept track ot her every move ment , sl-e avoided looking at him. The jurors at this time did not know whc the woman was , and were Ignorant of the fact tl'at Mrs. Nack had made a confession and was so close to them. A moment latei the court clerk called her name , saying "Mrs. Augusta Nack , take the btand. " Every man lei the jury box hoard the name called and each ono of them was startled when lit saw the woman turn away her brad from tin prisoner , whoso eyes followed her as she walked around back oP the Jury box and tooli a scat In the witness chair. TELLS HER STORY. For two hours and forty minutes she re mained there while she told the terrible story of how she lured Guldensuppe to his death , and while tolling the tale she knew full well she , wm bringing her paramour to the elec tric chair. Frequently their eyes met , bul the woman wns not equal to the occasion and she always had to turn from Thorn's steadfast gaze When she wca asked why she had eon fcssed , she replied that she wished to eleai her conscience and then burst Into tears UJut when Lawyer Howe began his cioss- examination he handled her gingerly am : made "her own up to such acts of premedita tion that the majorltj of those who hearil lier admissions said hho was the greater culprit , awl many of those who had ovinceil a decided antipathy to Thorn swerved around and pitied him. Thorn's lawyers have decided to put hire on the stand when the proper time comes and they promise that , when he tells all hi knows the court and Jury , as iwell as thi epectators and reading public , will bt tieated to nncthcr sensation. There Is ucarcely any doubt as to the fate that awaits the barber , but as jet the prose cutlon has not efited what Immunity shal bo given Mrs. Nack for the unlooked-foi position In vvtlch she placed herself today. TALK BY THELAWYERS. . The startling announcement In tin morning papers ttiat Mrs. Nack hat ! confessed the murder of William Gulden , uppo and implicated her lover , Martin confirmed when court at tin Thoin , was sembled by Judge August A. Weller , who li ncs'.stlng Dlbtrlct Attorney Youngs In tin prosecution. Thorn's lawyers were verj reticent on the subject , but when Judge "Wcllor was questioned on the trutli of tin runiH" by an Associated Press rcpoiter be replied : "Yes , she has ; there Is 110 doubt about It. ' "Will she bo produced In court today as i witness ? " "That 1 cannot say ; you had better set the ) district attornc } . " Lawyer William F. Howe arrived at tin court house at 8:15 : o'clock. Ho was met a the entrance by a representative of the As oclatcU Press : , "Is It a fact , Mr. Howe , that Mrs. Nucl has made a confession ? " ho was asked. " 1 don't know , " ho piled. Then he con tinned "All I know Is the news which received from Mr. Friend last night. Thanl God , " ho exclaimed with dramatic fervor , " never did such a thing and I have bcci practicing fur thirty-five > cars. "Did what , Mr. Howe ? " asked the reporter For a moment the big lawyer looked "borce end then ho roared so that all within i hundred feet of him could hear : "Allow a client to confess against when there was absolutely no testimony. " THOHN DISCONCERTED. Judge Smith , accompanied by Dlstrlc Attorney Waller J. Cox of Suffolk county took hlt > beat on the bench when the hour fo opening court arrived. The twelves Jurjmei then took their places In the jury box am Thorn , handcuffed to Captain Methavcn , cam tn a mlmito later and shook hando with hi counsel. The latter Informed the prUonc for thu first time of Iho confession of Mrs Nack and Thorn u face Hushed. Mr , Howe handed h'a diem a ropy of < morning paper bearing a largo headlln which read. "Mrs. Nack Hat , Turned State' Evidence. " Thorn gazed at It Intently and then bandei back the paper. At hlxti't'ii minutes to 1 the main door to the court room opened an Mm. Nuck , accompanied by her lawjer am Deputy Sheriff Debragga walked up the ccn tor of the court , Thorn ecd her closely * uho btood within a jard of him , but sh avoided his gaze. She ) was soon placed 01 tbe stand , aud under the examination o Judge Waller , began the recital of her story leading up to tbe time tbat iho bad left he husband and wan living with Guldcniuppe at 439 Ninth avenue. "Ouldcnsuppe was known there as her husband. Thorn came there to board. Thoin and Guldi'nsupoo had a fight and Gulden- suppo whipped Thorn. Quldccisuppc kicked Thorn down stnlrs. Thorn pulled a revolver and fired one shot at Gtildensui'io , but did not hit him. After tout teen days , " said Mrs Nack , "a man came to my house for Thorn's clothes. I told the man that Thoin wan Rick In the hospital , but pave him the clothes. Thorn came back three days later with his face and eyes black end blue and his t.cck swollen. lie asked me for money. " "Why did he ask you for mcney ? " asked Judge Waller. "Ho got no work and I gave him money , " replied Mrs. Nack In broken English. "When Thorn went away I promised to pay his board bill until ho could get work. I met Thorn ifter this at Twenty-third street and Ninth avenue anl gave him $20. Thorn was very hitter against Guldensuppe and wanted to kill him. Thorn said : 'Woman , I love jou. " " 1 said : 'I am a married woman. ' " 'I know better ; you are not , ' replied Thorn. 'Your husband lives ID Astoria. ' "Thorn again said he wanted to kill Gill- densuppi > . 1 raid : 'Martin , don't kill Oul- densuppc ; no , kill me. ' CONTINUED HIS THREATS. "One day I had another talk with Thorn and he again .Mild ho would kill Guldcn- suipo. I say no , he say yes. Otic night Thorn and I quarreled. Martin grabbed mo by the throat and held me till blood camu from my nose and mouth. I then had a talk with Thorn about hlilng a house .it Wood-fide. He went out to see the house and Thorn mettle the woman who had the key an offer , but she would not take It. We then returned to a baleen In Now York. This man owned the Woodslde house and Thorn paid him $15 In cash for ono month's rent of the Woodslde house. I think Thorn gave : ho name of llraun when he hired the house. Thorn took the receipt and told the land lord ho did not know when he would move In. Then Thorn told me that he would kill Giildensuppo In the Ninth avenue house and put his body In a trunk and send It away. I said' 'No , don't do this. ' "Thorn then told mo to bring Guldensuppe to Woodsldo house and he would kill him there. 1 had to do all Martin told me to do. " Gradually the lawor led the witness to the morning of Friday , Juno 25 , the di > that the crime was committed. She said she and Guldeimippo left New York between fl and 10 o'clock that morning , and after they had crossed the ferry thej had boarded a trolley car which left them at the Wood- side cotttige. "I had the key of the house , " she said , "and I opened the front door. I told Gulden- suppu to enter and examine the house while went Into the jaid. He went upstairs and I heard a shot. Martin Thorn came running down , and vvlien he met me said : 'I've shot lilm , he's dead. ' "Ho was very excited and I was half dead , " said the self-confessed muieleroM breath lessly. "What did you do then ? " asked Judge Weller. "Ho asked me to go home and come back at 5 o'clock. When I came back that evening Thorn had everything packed In bundles. He handed mo a bundle , which ho said con tained Guldensuppe's clothes , and he took another bundle which was wrapped up In gray colored paper. He said that It was 's head and that It was done up In plaster of pails. Wo took the trolley- car and went over to New York on u ferry boat. " "On which ferry ? " "I don't know ; I am a stianger to the city and can't say. When we reached New York I went home acid Thoin went .some other plaee. 1 cut open the bundle and found clothes. " " \Vhor e clothes ? " asked the prosecution. "William Guldensuppo s , " replied the woman , emphatically. "I saw Thorn that evening again and ho told me to meet him the following morning- ( Saturday ) at Thirty-fourth street feny. " "Where had he put the head ? " HEAD DISPOSED OP. In ii'lailng what had been done with the vnilous parts of Guldensuppe's corpse Mrs Nuck said that when she went back to the cottage nt G o'clock Thoin had everything tied up In parcels , some of them In the oil cloth that she had purchased In Long Island Cltj. When they were ready to leave the cottage she took one parcel and Thorn another. Heis contained Guldensuppe's clothIng - Ing and In Thorn's parcel was the dead man 8 head , which he had Incased In plaster of parls In the wash tub of the cottuge. They went dliectly to a ferry which one she did not know and she- went to the front of the boat and Thorn stayed on the icar. Soon after the boat was In midstream Thoin rejoined her and said he had thrown the head over board , On reaching New York she went to her house , where she burned the parcel con taining the clothing , On June 26 they went back to the cottage and found the other bundles still thero. On leaving , Thorn car ried one of the bundles with him and they again crossed the ferry and Thorn stayed on the rear of the boat until It had nearly reached New York , when he i > imo to her and ald that he bad dropfed his bundle ill the water. It contained a part of the dis membered body. | OTHER PACKAGES. The woman then told In detail how tbo other packages were brought In the surrey and deposited In the river and the Ogden woods , near High bridge. The woman upoko fairly Intelligible En glish , with a very strong accent. During thtt recital Thorn's lawjera left their ac customed seats near the pi leaner and were accommodated with chairs closer to the wit ness. Thorn listened to every word with his lips closely compressed , his bands clasped and resting on. his knees. Frequent ! ) his lips became dry and parched , and occasion ally ho would moisten them with his tongue. Ilia face bore that same stolid look of Indif ference which It has woin all through , but bis res wcro restless , When * he was not gating at bis accuse ! be was casting furtive glances around the court room and up Into thu galleries , which wcro crowded with men and women. During her direct examination Mrs , Nack broke down and erle-d , but this had no effect on the prisoner , and If any thing lie seemed to enjoy her discomfiture , as the old-time grin pla > cd around his mouth Attorney Weller bhowed Mrs Nack four photographs of Guldensuppe , which she Iden tified , Ho asked : "Why do > ou make thisstatement , ? " Mrs. Nack replied : " 1 don't want to have It on my mind , " Thru she began to rrj. She tossed about In the wltiuvs chair , used her handkerchief ami sobbed for EOIIIO time. Her emotion affected nearly every one In the court room. It was bime minims before shu jcsismed her tOjtimonj. and tlie ga.d. "I make this statement ot my own free will. I want to get It oft my conscience ? . No ( Continued oo Filth SPAIN SOT EXPECTING WAR Scnor Joe Oanalfjis Says that Ser'ous Crisis ia Not Anticipated , PRESENT CUBAN POLICY COMMENDED ft * Hint II IN One of 1'om-o mill Hint tin * Atitotioni ) OfTcreil the i Inland. In ( iCIItllllf , WASHINGTON , Nov. 10. Senor Jose CanaloJHs , ono of the foremost public men of Spain , editor of El Hcraldo ot Madrid former minister of justlcb In the liberal ministry and closely Identified with Premier Sagasta , the now liberal regime In Spain , arrived In Washington today , accompanied by Oiptaln Vaga and Mr. Alexander Saint Aubln of Madrid. While the visit Is tinofllclal , much Interest attaches to It among public men owing to Senor Canalejas' Intimate knowledge of con ditions at the Spanish capital , and al o far tbe facility It affords for conference between him and Senor do Lome , the Spanish minis ter. The latter called on Senor Canalejas soon after his anlval and the two were to gether most of the day , being Joined later by Mr. Calderon Carlisle , counsel for the legation , and by the numerous staff of the minister. FFELING OF EXPECTANCY. Scnor Canalejns granted to a representa tive of the Associated press a brief Interview. Having recently arrived In this country , he expressed hlmhclf as little acquainted with conditions here , but as to those tn Madrid he spoke freely. "The feeling there Is one of expectancy , " Bald he In good English , but marked Spanish accent "but there Is little or no feeling that a serious crisis will present Itself between the United States and Spain , and theie Is ntr thought In well Informed circles tl.at exticme measures or a resort to war will result On the contrary , the action of tbo Spanish goverment has given every hope of a continuance of the most friendly relations with tbe United States and u satin factory conclusion of the Cuban conlllpt. "A complete change of policy baa resulted from the accession of the liberal ministry , and the aggiesslve policy executed by Gen eral Weyler la now succeeded by the more conciliatory measures of that peaceful sol dier. General Illanco. He has but just landed In Cuba amd there Is little oppor tunity thus far to judge of the mild and beneficial policy be Is charged with exe cuting , but we In Madrid , who know his high character and the desires of those who send him , feel assured that good results will result from his mission. GENUINE AUTONOMY. "As to the autonomy which Spain now of fers to Cuba , It is autonomy of the genuine character , and It Is tendered In the slnccrest good faith , believing that It affords the surest guaranty of restoring peace to Cuba and giving prosperity to the Island. In all In ternal affairs the autonomy now afforded will give the Cuban people entile freedom in shaping their own affairs. With such a policy In view , amd with General Blanco tit put It Into execution , there la every assur ance that Spain will do all 111 her power t-j restore peace and rro'-peilty In Cuba. "Moreover , wo look with confidence on the success of that policy. We are niturally de- slious that our friends In the United States should recognize the complete change of policy which has occuired , acid should co operate with us In having It bring the bene ficial results we look for. " SAGASTA'S REPLY SATISFACTORY. It Is stated on good authority tbat Premier Sagasta's reply to Minister Woodford's note , the full te\t of whlc'i was read at > esterdaj's cabinet meet ing , is eminently satisfactory to tills govern ment. In It the Spanish ministry pledges It self to correct the abuse of power In Cuba , which was the subject of so much complaint during the Weyler administration , and gives assurance of Its friendly feeling touaid tbe American people. It accepts our good offices In Its efforts to lestore peace in Cuba and In a perfectly lespectful and friendly spiiit asks this government so far as possible to restrain the Insurgent sympathizers In the United States from giving nmtcrUl aid to tbe enemies of Spain In Cuba. The reply inti mates that but for the assistance tbat has been given them by filibusters from tSie United States peace would h % e been lestoied long ago. The reply , It 1s stated , doeo not contain a sentence that could give offense or be construed Into an expression of an un friendly purpose or feeling against the government of the United States. On the contrary the note Is stated to be distinctly conciliatory In tone , although Insisting upcn the right and duty of Spain to put down an armed Insurrection within it * own ter- rltoiy. It Is evident that the reply has made a fa\orable Impiesslon uposi Presi dent McKlnley and the members of the cabinet and It Is not unlikely that ono of the featuies of his forthcoming message to congress will be a dlscufflon of the Cuban situation , from which It will appear that there Is nothing In the situation to justify present Interfercnco on tbo part ot tbo United States * POMTIOV tn .SiiKHNtii ami lll lli1 | > I'lillMiIII ) ' SIIIIINI | | | , 1W , by I'lesw I'ulillitlilne Coinpnn > ) MADRID , Spain. Nov. 10 ( Now Yolk World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The cablegram sent to Pieynler Sagasta and the reply It elicited from him yesterday , sent after he bad consulted with Colonial Minis ter Morel and Foielgn Minister Gullon , have caused a great sensation among all classes In Spain and have strengthened tbo position of the cabinet. Premier Fagasta's declaratl'ii has been inuth commented on in Madrid. The vross comment generally Is favorable to the govetnment because the Spanish have ap- tnovcd the gallint tone of their premier In his reply , llotli cablegrams have boon wlrci' to all parts of Spain and Its colonies and all OVCT Europe as well. Coining so scon after the Spanish note , this Incident has citatcd In diplomatic circles tbo Impiesslon that the outlook for tbe leUtlons between Spain and the United States Is more favor able and that the plou.ect IK brighter for a peaceful settlement of the Cuban qucatlon A letter publUhcd by the Paris Temps , giv ing the rtJlnlcn of the Spanish minister of the colonies on the possible contingencies In the relations between Spain and the United States , Is nvich commented upon In diplomatic and political circles heie , ARTHUR E ? HOUGHTON. Denial uf In MI rue ill Mn-erx-x'H , MADRID , Nov. 10 It Is oillciallv an nounced that there la no truth In the report emanating from Insurgent sources that tbe Insurgeii's have captured the towns of Hoi- ' guln and Mayara lq tbo province of Santiago do Cuba. It Is ealfl here thkt the return of General Sangutlly to Cuba li , aue to the In surgents threatening to deprive him of his rank unless ho reappears In jCuba. POMTtrVIi APPAIIIS IX SPAIX. 'IV n or of Itrply ( n Cn nt nm ti lout I on. MADRID. Nov. 10. 1I Is asserted here that the reply of the American government to the- last Spanish cominunlrstton declares that the United States has made the greatest efforts to stop filibustering and has em ployed many officials and expended large sums of money to that end. At Corrunna , tbe port at which the ste-amcr iMontserrat , with Lieutenant Gen eral Weyler , will dock , c flotilla of eitcamcrs will meet General "Weyler off the port and he will be received with music and other In cidents ot an elaborate ovation. He will be tendered a luncheon Immediately on , land ing and In the evening there will be fire works The socialists are said to bo plan ning a counter demonstration. The cabinet today , It is said , decided to empower General 'Dlantfo and General Prlmeva , governor general of the Philip pines , to grant amnesties. A proposal to build two Ironclads was also approved. Hi-mi ) vns v MiiiiTAitv ooMMAMjnn. Illiiiion Kxiiri'NHi-x llnnitrovnl of \Vi > ) I < T DciuoiiNtrntloiiK. HAVANA , via Key West , Nov. 10. Mar shal Dlanco has removed from his command the local military commander nt Glbara , province cf Santiago de Cuba for allowing a demonstration In honor * of Lieutenant Gen eral Weyler when he went on shore there a few days ago from tliojiteainer .Montserrat . , which had put Into Glbara , owing to a mis hap In her machinery. en vMiir.iu , VIN ii vs Koitntiormns. Fearful that Camilla May DNorliul- mltr AKillliHt KiiKlatiil. NEW YORK , Nov. 10. A London cable gram to the Evening Post says : "In view of the visit of Sir Wilfrid Laurler aud Sir L. Da.vies to Washington , it Is understood that Mr. Chamberlain for warded to Lord Aberdeen last week Impor tant recommendations on the future trade re lations between Canada and the United States from the Imperial point of view. Though Mr. Chamberlain has abandoned his zollvereln schemes , ho would view- with keen disappointment and grave forebodings the ultimate effect on Ibo English attitude toward tbo Dominion If Sir Wilfrid. Laurler accepts any such trade agreement with the states as Mr. Hlalnc once prpposed , Involv iig discrimination against England. "Sir Wilfrid Laurler himself , and Mr. Fielding , Canada's minister of finance who Is now visiting London , hive given definite assurances that Canada . .would never consent to such discrimination. They have not , how ever , disguised the fact that If the United States showed a neighborly attitude toward Canada on outside trading , and other th'ogs , they would go a long way to meet Wash ington advances short ot 'discrimination. It la believed that they might even go so far as to place England and. pic United States on a tariff equallyThla , would Involve the abandonment of the policy ol a preferential tariff for British goocU ) , which ? -though not yet realized , creates ! extraordinary enthu siasm here - * 'Cunaaian ministers contend , however , tbat Canada can render no greater service to the empire than by assisting to restore Anglo-American accord. n \\ii.i , JIK : v.o STAUVATIO.V. J I'rovlHlons at DawHon Will Int TliriuiKTli tliuVliitfr. . SEATTLE , Wash. , Nov. 10. The steamer Homer arrived hero this afternoon from Juneau , Alaska. Among Its passengers was > C. C Hums , who left Dawson City Septem ber 2J. Burns poled up tbe Yukon and came out over the Chllkoot trail. He stated that when he loft Dawcon no one had started down the Yukon for provisions. The people wcie dally expecting boats' from St. Michaels. They thought that the boats were delayed by accident and knew nothing of their In ability to ascend the stream. Burns said there would be no starvation at Dawson this winter , though latlccis would be limited with some. According to Burns , the only new gold dis coveries made this year were on Sulphur creek , and that field was not proving as rich as Eldorado or Bonanza creeks. Burns brought down with him about $6,000 in nug gets and dust , the result of two years' work. The Homer also brought out a party of five surveyors , who have been locating anl survevlng routes across the summit of Lake Llnderman for a Portland company , of which D. H. Ross Is at the head. They report that about 100 men are at work on a tiamway from Sheep camp over the Chllkoot troll to Lake Llnderman. The last work of the su-- veylng party was done on the White pass , over which It Is proposed to have a tram way in operation by Februaiy 1. Five mem bers of the Canadian mounted police came down from Sheep carcp en the Homer. \ VIVIIHMAN : WINS IIISIIUIMIIC. Hot. MiTnlliot tiotH the I Miuln ViK-anrj. . BETHLEHEM , Pa , Nov. 10. The Rt Rev. Talbot , D , D. , LL. D. , was thlf evening elected bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Pennsjlvanlo. Four ballots were necessary to a choice. Dr. Talbot 1s at present mls slonary bishop of Wyoming , and Idaho. Among the clergymen 'mentioned for tbe bishopric were ROv Dr. A. Mackcy Smith and Rev. Dr. R. H. 'McKirn ' , both of Wash ington ; Rev. Dr. Bodlne of .Philadelphia , Rev , Dr. Stone of Chicago , ReV Dr. Svventzel of Brooklyn and Rev. Uogui/J Israel of Phila delphia. The run eventually narrpwed down ton con test between Bishop Talfjot and Dr. Smith , and on tbo fourth Ballot the election was made. Blshorj Talbot received' eighty cler ical and 130 lay Votes , to thirty-five clerical and five lay for Dr. fimlth. The election of Bishop Talbot was then made unanimous , DENVKR , Colo.1 , Nov 10 , llov. Ethelbert Tulbot Is the ton of Ur John Talbot ami wan born at Fuyette , HoM.ird county , Mis souri , Septe-mbcr 8 , 1S4S , Ho jjr.iduated from Dartmouth In tlu < class of ' 70. In the fall of 1STO ho entered the general theological Hemlntiry of the ICplscoptl church , graduat ing In U7. ! . Hu . ( was that yt-.ir culled to Mac-on City , Mo , anil was lector of St. James church of that oily for ton > ean ) . He VVUK nip-pointed missionary bishop of Wyoming and Idaho In U91 Hlshop Talbot tuis alwnye been H prominent educator , llo founded St James Academy for Ioy ! at l.ar.imle. Wyo. He ulpo established St. Maigari-fH Academy for Girls nt ItoU.e , Ida. 10 lilshop Talbot attended Lambeth confer- fiHO at London last yuur ami Breached at Westminster Abbey anil St. Paul's ca thedral while In London Itev. Robert Talbot bet , ii-ctor of Trinity church of Kansas C'lty , Mo. , and lion H.\lpli \ Talbot , u prom inent Denver attorney , are. brothers of the bishop eirni-riil I.IMSullH. . NEW YORK , Nov , lO.-General Lee , United Btutes consul nt Havana , sailed today by the altamer Beeuranca of tiie Ward Line , HEAVY LOSS FOR BRITISH Campaign in India Not a Pleasure Jaunt for tbo Sons of Albion. TRIBESMEN ATTACK WITH GREAT ENERGY Porno Allemril lo AiUanoo AVIthnut Oii < iNltl n , lint Are IlnriiNMoil AVliou Tie > At- tmi 1 > 1 to llctlro. SIMLA , Nov. 10. Ofllclal dispatches re ceived today from the British camp In the Maldan valley tell of a rcconnalesancc In force by the British which resulted quite seriously to the British forces. The movement was commanded by Briga dier General Westmalcott and the British force consisted of the Dorsetshire regiment , the Northamptonshire regiment , n regiment of Sikhs and two batteries of artillery. This column moved yesterday to Saran-Sar and reached the summit of the mountain with little resistance , where It went Into camp , but ejoon after retired upon the main body. This latter movement wns attended by seri ous losses. The Insurgent tribesmen fol lowed the column In strong force , swarming from behind the rocks , showing wonderful audacity and keeping up a heavy fire at short range upon the British troops. Only the admirable disposition made by General Westmalcott of his troops saved the rear guard. The general personally held the men together and saw all the wounded taken away before ho retired himself. On the way back to camp the transport for the wounded was greatly hampered by the fact that troops had to retire over fearfully broken country surrounded on all sides by swarms of the enemy's skirmishers. The route was Intersected every hundred yards or so by deep ravines and It was whllo the troops were engaged In passing through this ground that the tribesmen rushed upon them , fearlessly making their way up the ravines to close quarters. Tbe Northampton shire regiment received the most casualties , they being Incurred whllo saving their wounded. All tbo wounded reached camp about dark and It Is still hoped that a missing oincer and twelve men will reach camp safely. Jho loss of the British was about fifty men killed and wounded. The Northamptonshire regiment lost Lieutenant Waddell and four men killed and Lieutenant Mclntyre of this regiment and twelve men are missing. The Northamptonshlres also had Lieutenant Trent and thirty men wounded. The Dorsetshire regiment had Lieutenant Ingram , Lieutenant Mercer and fclx men wounded. The Sikhs lost two men killed and six men wounded. NAMKI ) AS MIMSTI3H OF FIXANCP. . General Joriro IInolar HeectioN Pref erment In Voneziiola. ( Cop > right , 4897 , by Tress TulilUblnB Company. ) CARACAS , Venezuela , Nov. 10. ( New Yotk World CablPgmm Special"Telegram. . ) Gen eral Jorge Uselar tas'been appointed minister ot nuance , nand Ernesto Garcia has 'icon named as minister of public works In the cabinet. > NEW YORK , Nov. 10. ( Special Telegram. ) General Jorge ( George ) Uselar visited New- York In January of list year and as soon au his presence here was known In Washington President Cleveland sent for him , knowing him to bo one of the most eminent and most Influential men of Venezuela. The president gave the general a message to the Venezuelan government and people , urging them to refrain from violence or provocation during the crisis at that time on account of u quirrol with England. General Uselar returned to Venezuela Immediately with the message und the Venezuelan people promptly moderated their attitude toward the British. He came to New York again In May of last year , and In an Interview fce said : "General Crespo has determined to leave ( on thr > explmtlon of his term of office ) the liberals In full power , In both federal gov ernment and the governments of the states He Is persuaded that only by strict adher- cnco to this plan can the republic continue Us march ol progress. " APOI.OCV IMsTKVU OF A JJUEI , . FlKht \\ortoil li > Action of One of tinI'artloH. . PARIS , Nov. 10. The Solr says Sir Robert Peel will fight a duel tomorrow with Duke Clement do Clrella as a result of a dispute at Monte Carlo. Both men , the paper adds , are now In Paris In conference with their seconds. Sir Robert Peel is a grandson of the famous prime minister of Eng land , who died In 1850. The joung man succeeded to the title as fourth baionet on May 9 , 1895. Ho Is 30 years of ago and has already made himself talked of on two con tinents by his fast life. The representatives of Sir Robert Peel met the duke's seconds this evening at the Cercle Artlsque at Lltteracy , a Well known ; club In the Rue Volncy , and explained that Sir Rob ert bid since learned that remarks bo had attributed to the duke bad * never been used , and that bo regretted his letters , which were based upon nilsstatcincnts and tend ered a full apology. The duke's seconds thereupon declared the matter ended , It Is understood that the quarrel was 'ho outcome of on argument over the justifica tion of the Imprisonment of Captain Drey- fuss of the French army , who Is serving out a sentence of penal Imprisonment for selling Important military secrets to u foicign government. ( luroii lloiuirx Her .Solillcrx , LONDON. Nov. 10. The London Gazette announces that tbo Victoria Cross has been conferred upon Lieutenant Adams Mid Lieu tenant Fincastlo for their gallant attempt to rractio Lieutenant Greaves of the Lancashire Fusllecrs , who was killed In an engagement between the trooops of Sir Dlndon Blood and the tribesmen In the Swat valley on August 17 last , and also upon Lieutenant Costello for a successful rescue during an engagement at Malakand last July llo > oolt Aiiii-rloan Mnile Doorx. GLASGOW , Nov. 10 The officials of the Jolneic' union have posted notices In all the ( ihojis of this city forbidding membera of the union to hang doors which have been m > ide In the United States , or to use manufactured joinery which has been Imported from Amer ica. Thu reason for this notice. It Is said , Is that speculative builders have been Im porting large quantities of all classes of manufactured wood. e'tinlrnr ) lo tin" CoiiHllliillnii , BUDA PEST , Nov. 10. In the lower house of the Diet today Francis Kossuth character ized the action of the Austrian minister of fluanco , in threatening a suspension of the constitution In tha event of the Austio Hun garian co'mpromlse bill being defeated , as bo. Ing contrary < o tbo terms of the Hungarian constitution , Kotsuth called upon tbe gov- THE BEE BULLETIN. We-nthcr l"orccn > t for Nebraska Generally Tnlr , Cooler ; Vnrlnlitc Winds. 1'nitc. 1 , Coufrftloit of MuritorrM Nnrk. Hpnln U Not Looking tor Wnr. llrltl h rorrrfl Io > Hrnvlly In Iiulln , Theodore Dnrrniit to UIIIIROII I'rliluy. 8. UrookliiKti IMItor In Surd for I.lbrl , Doing * of the MUM- Unit MnRimteK. Wnrc-liounrmpii AR.tlnnt llnllnmitft. 3 , Krlior of t.tnrnntor County r.lrrllou. Slyntcrlous .Murder Onuo nt rirlh , Noli. 4. Kilttorlnl anil Comment. 0. ClnrkUiinllnvoltiitnii PnrlMcPreMilenry. 0. Council niutTn l.oriil Mutter * . ProgrrnN of the Novuk Trlnl. 7. lUi'otrlolty In tlio Armour IMnnt. ttiifilnrHn llootnliif ; lit thn Stock Ynril * . AfTulrn at South Onmlm , 8. Kxpnnltloa IMroctorHVII1 Itiild Toiun. Snvcn IIUU for a City .lull , U. Trouhltm of South Dnkotn Stockmen. NlcboU' I'rloixM Suspect I'oiil Play , Onmlm Plckn Up n I'orttino. llolr Will Soon llo Milt ot .lull , 10. llomu Ituln for Irolitml , 11. Commercial unit I'lnnneliil Nrvvn. IS. How Young Ivine lloniaio a Profosnor. Hnrt'H InttilimlilM Log * , Temperature ii ( Omaliai Hour. Dour. Hour. DOK. onimcnt to make a definite announcement of its position tn the matter and addressed an Interpellation to Union Banffy , the Hungar ian premier , relative to the attitude tbo Hun garian government would adopt In the event of Austria suspending the constitution as threatened. hVMMHIlV MVV \ 13T HI2SICV Cil\e I'll ' Foreign Seoretiirj nlilp , lull Sllll lie I'rrmlor. LONDON , Nov. 11. The Financial Post professes to know1 that the marquis of Salis bury , premier and sccietarj of foielgn af fairs , Is about to resign tiic foreign secre tary ship In favor of the marquis of Latu > - downc , secretary of state for war , retaining , however , the premiership. Ilaro Majority for ( "oiiNor\allf ON. LIVERPOOL , Nov. 10. An election was held today In the exchange division of Liver pool for a successor In the House of Com mons to J. C. Blngham , S. C. , recently ele vated to the Judicial bench. Owing to an error In the first count of the billets the result was declared by the returning officer as a liberal majority of forty-seven , with 2.70G votes for Russell Rea , the liberal candi date , and 2,659 for Charles McArthur , the conservative candidate. But the conserva tives asked for a second count and this showed a conservative victory , with a ma jority of fifty-four. The result of'thc polling wasas follows : Charles McArthur , conserva- tlve7"2,7fl ; husseirRea , liberal 2,657 ; con servative majority , 64. The'constituency l& ono which required hard fighting on the union side to defend. Font SnlIN In a Fortnight. LONDON , Nov. 10. J. B. Ford , alias Fisher , alias Simpson , who was jehterday committee ! for extradition to the United States on a ciiarge ot forgery perpetrated In Cincinnati , will sail for New York In a fort night. He was cacer to sail ImniedlHclj , but the law allows fifteen daja after the pio- ceedlngs. Owing to the complications thit have arisen in some cases of extradition , notably that of Emlle Arton , who was con victed of bribery In connection with the Panama canal scandal , tbo courts icfuse to permit extraditable prisoners to waive the privilege of habeas corpus. Ford's wife , who Is a Bostonlan , will accompany him on his re-turn to America. Inolior l/liio Mounter Afiliore. LONDON , Nov. 11. , A dispatch from Kll- dora , Arran island , says that an Anchor line steamer Is reported ashore at Carrlckcranle , on the south end of the Island. GLASGOW , Nov. 10 No news has been lecelved hero concerning the steamer re ported ashore off Arran Island. It Is believed the only Anchor liner that could be now In that vicinity Is the Persia , bound from Liverpool for Glasgow In ballast. The BCM Is calm , but the iFlrth of Clyde has been en veloped in a fog for twelve hours. The coast of the Island Is not dangerous , how ever , and loss of life Is improbable. Hi-Hill ! of ii CoiiKiili-aoy , RIO JANEIRO , Nov. 10. The authorities are now convinced that the attack on Moraes and the killing of General Blttencourt last Friday was the result of n widespread con spiracy , The government's proclamation de claring the federal district of Nlctheroy In a state of slego has been ratified by congress , which has ixiRicd a bill confirming It. iA serious revolt has broken out In the city prison. The troops are now engaged In sup pressing It. No ( Agreed on Non-Catliollo. LIMA ( via Galvcston ) , Nov. 10. A little bcforo 12 o'clock last night congress refused to sanction the provision of the Senate for the legalization of non-Cat ! ollc marriages , and the president of the Senate , Dr. M. Canadamo , declared that the Senate sanc tioned the project of the Chamber of Deru- ties , which provides virtually for civil mar riages. UIION Not Souiiil I.IUi101100 , PARIS , Nov. 10. The Matin , refoirlnu to the speech of tbo marqul of Salisbury at the Guild hall banquet last night , hajs : "Lord Salisbury's caustic reference to the Niger negotiations sounds strange from the lips of a champion of peace. " 'I'llt-J I ' 'ill I | 0KI00 , SOFIA , Bulgaria , Nov. 10. The pourparler between Bulgaria and Russia relative to the reinstatement of the Bulgarian olllccrs who Immigrated to Russia have fallen through and the Russian envoy has lft Sofia. I'lM'lIII lillllll lloilllll , LONDON. Nov 11 According to a dis patch to tint Tlnus from Rome the pope is In excellent health. He Is now residing In u house built In the Vatican gardens , where ho transacts business dally ns usual. Nlirriml } MNHON | \Vllnlo. . DOVEREng. . , Nov. 10 Whllo 4 mail steamer was crossing today from Calais to Dover the vessel narrowly escaped colliding with a whale which suddenly apprared ahead of her. ( inlil lor Shi pin i-n I Iniiiorlon. . LONDON , Nov. 10 The withdrawals from Iho Bank of England 'eiduued J200.000 In American eagles for shipment to the United State's. MiiNli ; Hall LlooiiHi-N Honouoil. LONDON , Nov. 10. Thu licence * of tbe muslo hnlls were renewed today without op position. TO HANG ON FRIDAY William Henry Durrant Receives His Second Sentence of Death. LISTENS TO WORDS WITHOUT A TREMOR Murderer of Blanche Laroont Mnat Now Pay the Penalty. HAS TWO DAYS TO PREPARE FOR DEATH \ After Nearly Three Years Justice Will Bo Meted Out. CROWDS ASSEMBLE IN THE COURT ROOM SonleiiocfnUn , for IIU Kvooullon Frlilii ) Mnrulnu ; llotvieon the lion of SintrNo mill A on n. SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 10. William Henry Theodore Durrant , the young medical student comlemne-d to death for the munlcr ot Blanche Lament and who Is undoubtedly the murderer of IMInnlo Williams In this city In April , KS9 ! ; . was brought over from San Quontln prison today , and upon being taken before Judge Uahers shortly botoro noon was sentenced to bo hanged on Friday morning next. Cleanly shaven , with the exception of his moustache , which has been allowed to attain a luxuriant growth during his sojourn In the prison ; attired In his best milt of clothes , over which he wore a faultlessly fitting over coat , light In color , Duriant made a con spicuous figure on the train and ferry boat. His reappearance In public- was the signal for the gathering of crowds. The eager press of the multitude to see this arch mur derer , perhaps to speak with him , and the demonstrations along the Hue of his route , showed that the Interest of tbo people In his affairs has In no way ab-itcd. At the city hall there wcro other crowds that Impeded the progress of the party. They filled the ) halls and It was with dllllculty that they wcio beaten back by the officers on duty In the conldors near the couit room door. CROWDS SEK1C ADMISSION. Durrant was taken Into the reporters' room adjoining Judge Bailor's court and remained there until the hour for hearing the case ai- rlved , which was 11 o'clock. Meanwhile au Impatient mob thronged 'tho ' coil Idols ami hammered at the doors of the anteroom , but Sheriff Wheclan and his men were ou hand and the rush was successfully stayed when no mine could gain tdmlsslun 'o the court room. " Promptly at the appointed hour Judge Daher called upon Durrant to stand a > t the bar. Tha defendant's" alfonreyTntcrposed'nn objection to the proceedings upgn technical grounds , which was , however , overruled. "William Henry Theodore Durrant , stand up , " ordered the couit. The joutiK murderer stood up and then his marvelous self-control asserted Itself. Ho looked Inflnrtely cooler , wonderfully better than he did In the anteroom. Ho was deadly pale , but calm and self-posssssed. He faced the Judge without flinching and listened In tently to the Judge's words. LAST OBJECTION RAISED. Judge Uahers ipmlnded him that on De- cembei ti , 18 % , the judgment of death was pronounced upon him for the murder of Ulancho Lament Apill 3 , 18 % , and that judgment Btlll lomalncd In foice. An appeal to the state supreme court had been dis missed and a writ of hrbois corpus denied In the United States court and the refusal alllrmed b > tlio supreme court of the United States , the highest tribunal of the land. His honor quoted section 1227 of the penal code , providing that If for any reason judgment of death still In force and effect icmalns unex ecuted , the court shall , on motion of the dis trict attoinoy , ippolnt a time for the hearing of any legal reason existing for the non- carrying out of the judgment , and In the event of finding that no such reasons existed , shall proceed to appoint a tlmo and place for the execution. "The district attorney lies made such mo tion , " said the judge , "and I have summoned you hero today with jour counsel to state any legal reason you may have to show cause why this judgment should not be exe cuted. I am ready to hear you. " JUDOD PASSES SENTENCE. The defendant's attorney again entered tha technical objection to the piocecdlngs , and the judge after listening to all they had to say swept their protests aside and pro nounced judgment slowly and Impressively , ordering that the young defendant , standing alone In the crowded court room , bo hanged on Friday , November 12 , between the hours of sunrise and noon. As tin- words "Friday , November 12" left the judge's lips a murmur eif horror rang through the room , Two short days to pre pare for death after two yeais-of false hope and encouragement ! Women hid their faces , while tln > men craned their nicks to eo how Durraivt would take it He expected It ; ho never Illnehcd. As the dale of his doom won pronounce-d just the suspicion of a sneer ap peared on the corners of his mouth. It vvati the expression of one who would bid defiance to the last , and when all was over and the ofllclalf began to clear the couit room ho re turned his seat and chatted uncoMcrncdly with his father and home filemln DISPERSING run MOIL It wan KOimt whllo before the gaping mob wax dispersed. All the while Chief Jailer Saltier and Captain til the On aril Hlrtem watched Durrant clcsuly , careful to see tint nothing paRteit to him In any frlcnJIy hand shake. When all was clear the cuffs wcro slipped on hid wrists , ho wax rushed down the etalreauo Into a hack waiting by Kio entrance and off to the frrrj. wiero Ibo boat was taken foi > Jn Quontln and the con demned toll WASHINGTON Nov. 10. Attorney Oen- eial Fit/gerald of f'allforn'a , who has been hire some time ic > i > r < st > ntliig that xtato In the Duriant and oilier cafin In thu United States supreme court , said today that ho did not consldci a motion to expedite thp send ing down of thu mandate from ( ho tmprcmo court ncccbsar > . He aejdcel that the Cali fornia courts could proceed In the Durrant case refiardltta of the mandate and stated that he had BO advised the proper California authorities. In taking this position he ijuotis thu opinion of the supreme couit In the Jugiro cube , In which It wax hold that the state ) of proceedings Involved In aiv appeal to the supreme court ended with the render * Ing ot u decision by that court and did not extend to the time necessary In forwarding the court's mandate. Mr. .FJUgerald thinks the local courts can rcautno charge of tht cane Immediately ) (