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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1898)
OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. , MONDAY MORNING , QGTOBEll 24 , 1808. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. TAKING ALL CHARGES Omaha People Incline to See the Fair Often Before it Olo3es. SUNDAY GETS A MIGHTY CONCOURSE Attendance Yesterday Unusually Largo for Pint Day of Week. GERMAN PARADE ADDS MUCH INTEREST Demonstration of the Teutonic Societies is Quite a Success , GLORIOUS WEATHER FOR THE OCCASION , tVarni Air anil Ilrlwht Sky Combine to 'Millie CondllloiiN 1'erfeet nnil the Crowd liiiJoyM the Fair nn Never llcfore. 4 Total AiImlMNloiiH Yesterday 2. , O21 Total to Hate . The last week of the exposition began Inost auspiciously. The crowd far exceeded the ordinary Sunday proportions , the day was delightfully attractive after the prize package the weather man handed us last week , and the belated demonstration of the Germans lent the show the most attractive feature that has yet been pulled off on the Jlrst day of the week. Evidently the people had become distrust ful of the Intentions of the weather dlstrlb ulor , for they seemed anxious to crowd as jnuch enjoyment Into the day ns possible. While the brilliant sunshine of preceding flay had predicated favorable conditions for the wind up of the show , the skies were not so clear yesterday. The day was no less 4 enjoyable on that account , but the cloud etrata that crept along the horizon and scat tered at Intervals across the stretch of blue were Just a llttlo suggestive of less amiable moods. It looked as though the elements thought they had given up too easily and were disposed to make another demonstra tion just to Ehow that they were not en tirely vanquished. So the crowd turned out Just as though there was never going to 1)0 another pleasant day and long before the gates were officially opened , there were several thousand people on the grounds. As everyone who gets In before 1 o'clock haste to put up the full rate , such enthusiasm was commcimablc and a material benefit to the exposition treasury. At 1 o'clock the 25-cent admlnslon came Into play and then the visitors multiplied During most of the afternoon there was a continual procession through the main en trances nnd It was altogether ono of the liveliest Sundays of the season. The Elk- liorn brought In a big excursion from a num licr of towns along Its route and this was a notable accession to the regular crowd JTho attendance seemed to be equal to tha of the ordinary weekday and the scene was pretty nearly us animated. When the German parade arrived at 3 O'clock It added another pretty feature nnd the progress of the pageant through the grounds was watched by thousands of ad mirers. The elaborate furnishings of the floats elicited enthusiastic approbation and the general appearance of the cavalcade was exceptionally pleasing. The parade entered the north tract and passed down the Midway nnd along the boulevard to the Administra tion arch , where the people broke up to spend tbo remainder of the day In sight seeing and the vehicles were passed out a the Sherman nvcnuo gate. While" the at tcndanco of Germans was not as largo as or German day there were enough of them to give a distinctively Teutonic flavor to th < occailon. Their representation wns largely Jocal and mast of them brought their en tire families to participate In the enjoy inenrs of the day. The outlook for the remainder of the week is most encouraging. The railroads havi made unprecedented concessions and theri Js every indication that the people will shov their appreciation by coming In enormou numbers. No ono scarcely dares to sugges that tbo attendance will exceed that o Jubilee week , but If the skies continue t emllo such a climax la not improbable. He ports from Iowa and Nebraska , as well a from the Immediately adjoining states , indl cato that everyone who has not been to th exposition is coming this week and tha thousands of people who have made one trl uro coming back to enjoy the spectacle tha will probably never como to them again Every town and city has Itn excursion part organized and there Is no longer any doub that the big show will culminate in iv wee of unprecedented prosperity. HtooU Kxhlhltor * ( ieftliiK Away. Yesterday wns another busy day wli'h tin exhibitors who had animals In the live stock nhow that closed last week. They were hustling to get their animals out and onto the cars. Before nlghu the barns were pretty well cleaned out , only a few horses remaining. Warrants for the payment of premiums won at the live stock show will bo signed today and will bo ready for distribution to night txi the prize winners. The amount of warrants aggregates $22,000 in round num bers. The sum of $33,000 was appropriated by the exposition for the payment of pre miums , but owing to the fact that a num ber of classes were not filled , nil of the money will not be paid out. Secretary Wil liams , who had charge of the books , hustled through with his work and hnd his figures In the bands of the exposition management within twenty-four hours after the close of the show. H at the Fair. Tart of the delegates to the national con vention of wholesale druggists nnd manu facturers of proprietary medicines , which wus held nt St. Louis last week , came to Omaha yesterday morning to see the exposition - sition nnd after n couple of days spent bore will depart on their several ways , seeking recreation from business cares. In the party which cached Omaha yesterday morning were James F. Bullard of St. Louis , DeWItt C. Flannagan , S. D. Blanche ! , Irving Mc Kesson , Joseph K. Leeralng , W. A. Hamann and wife and Howard M. Klrkland of New York City ; Mr. and Mrs. George A. New man of Louisville , 13. D. Taylor and wife of Richmond , Va. Also In the party was W , O. Brooke of New York , representing the St. Louis Republic for the trip. Other delegates arrived on different trains during the day. Muxlc on the IMain. The Immense crowds that ore packing the Auditorium at theInnes band concerts In dicate that the building will be several sizes too small if the weather prohibit ? giving the evening concerts on the Pliua this wccU. Saturday night it wai decidedly frosty on the Plaza nnd Mr. Innev prnfeiteJ vigor ously against playing thu.-e , , o- there were twice its many pccplo to hca ; ' < concert ns could be crowded in 'he A-.1i ; um and the protest was overruled. Ti suf ecains c ° n- ea 9ft FiltU VIENNA PLAGUE STRICKEN ( Jreat Fear Lent the .Seonrjtc Work tireat Hn va new In the City. ( Copyrlsht. IMS , by Press Publishing Co. ) VIENNA , Oct. 23. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) The death of Dr. Mueller has greatly Intensified popular alarm hero and the fear is now widely ex- prcFsed that the city cannot he saved from the plague. Most extraordinary precautions nre taken to prevent the infection from the dead and the sick. Mueller , when dying , wns attended by Dr. Poech and sisters of charity. After death , the body wai swathed In a saturated sheet , the coffin pushed through the door , the body laid In , the lid screwed down by Pocch , nnd pushed nut. again to be placed In a metal coffin. It will bo burled at C tomorrow morning. The father , mother nnd a brother priest at tending from a distance , will not be allowed to approach thegrave. . Tonight's bulletin describes Nurse Pecha's condition as worse. There are other suspicious patients. The condition la most alarming. The doctors fear all will succumb. NKNOWN CRAFT IN DISTRESS irehoatN at ! > < IIV Inland Station 1'reventeil by Stormy Sean from the Cretv. HALIFAX , N. S. . Oct. 23. Tugs , which ave been endeavoring for hours to reach n rgc , square-rigged vessel ashore on Th t.m- ap shoals , about a mile and a half from ore , have abandonc-d the effort to save the row of the unknown craft. The vessel was discovered on the rocks at ayllght tills morning , having gone ashore n the heavy southwesterly gale which com mcnced last night and lasted for nearly .welvo hours , accompanied by violent rain nd unusually heavy seas. Only the stumps masts are visible from the elgnal station ml five men have been counted on the deck f the stranded vessel. During the morning ho crew could bo seen making signals , but ! ie blinding spray of the sea breaking over lie toull prevented them being understood. , lfcbo.its from the Devil's Island station were early on the scene , but could not got rlthln a half mile of the shoals , the sea reakliiR a , long distance outside. The noise f the surf was terrific. This afternoon the ugs got near enough for Mr. Crosby , the I all fax agent of the barkentlne Irma , which rns due from Turk's Island with salt , to enturc the opinion that the vessel was ho Irma. He could not see the name , but llovetl ho recognized the familiar outlines A life buoy attached to a small line , was : ent off from the- stranded vessel this even nit and was allowed to float down to one f the llfo boats. At attempt was then made o pass a heavy line , but the small hauling Ine broke and , darkness coming on , another ttempt could not be made. As only five : nen were seen on the vessel and the crew f the Irma numbered nine , It is feared tha 'our have bwn lost. UNITED STATES COMMERCE StatixtlCH Which Show Quite a Satis factory Condition III Anier- rlenH Trade. WASHINGTON. Oct. 23. The second olumo of the "Commercial Relations ol ho United States , " about to bo Issued by ho Bureau of Foreign Commerce , State de- lartment , begins with the annual report of onsular officers from the United Kingdom fho volume Is filled with Information o : ho greatest value to commercial and manu- acturlng Interests , containing as It docs uggestlons from some of the ablest consular ifnccrs as to the best means of extending American trade , based on close observations at British methods and needs. There are ulso many statistics ot Interest. For In stance , In the first report , that of the con sul general at London , William Osborne , 1 a shown that the total Imports into the United Kingdom for 1806 ( the last obtain able figures ) exceeded In value the Imports ot any ono of the last fifteen years , the In crease over 1895 being no less than $125,52C- 30. Of this large Incrcaso the exports fron he United States alone showed an excess ot nearly $100.000.000. The heaviest item of Increase in the United States list was In oats , which showed ho marvelous rate of Increase of 1,470 per cent , the Incrcaso being $5,000,000. The increase of slate from the United States increased SOO per cent ; tires nnd axles , 200 per cent ; copper , 18B per cent- butter , 125 per cent , nnd apples , 100 per cent. The cotton imp'orts Increased $25,000- 000 ; those of oxen and bulls , $10,000,000 ; corn , $10,000,000 ; flour , $7,000,000 , and maize , $7,500,000. The decreases were trifling as compared with these large figures , one of the largest being hay , which fell off 50 per cent , though that 00 per cent represented only $300,000. HOT TIME IN JERSEY CITY Ttro JculoiiH IlimhiuitlH Kill Their lle- lieetlvc Wlrea and Then Shoot TlieinxelvcN. NEW YOUK , Oct. 23. Two Jealous hus bands killed their wives and themselves in Jersey City today. Henry Jones , colored , shot his wife to death and then sent a bullet into his brain , at their homo on Van Homo street , early this morning. The police had barely completed their In vestigation and sent the bodies to the morgue when five shots were heard In a flat on Montgomery street , opposite St. Bridget's church , as the people were assembling for worship. Garrctt French , a Pennsylvania railroad locomotive engineer , had mortally wounded his wife and wounded himself so badly that ho died in a few minutes. Jones was a Pullman ear porter , 48 years of age. Ho returned from a two weeks' trip south yesterday. Not finding his wife at home , ho was much enraged and when she re turned home at midnight the couple quar reled throughout the night. The man shot her twlco In the liroast. Ills son , Clarence , tried to prevent him shooting her the third time and i\as shot at and missed. Jones trailed through the blood to another room and sent a bullet through his right tem ple. COLORED IMMUNE STARTS RIOT lFnen Hln Hevolver Freely on I'ollet men Who Were 111 the Act of ArrextliiK ; a Drunk. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. , Oct. 23. Ser geant Clarence Allen , Company I , Eighth United Stutes volunteer infantry ( colored ) , linmunes , tired on three policemen who were attempting to arrest n colored eoldler who was drunk and turentlngly displaying his revolver In a crowd. One of the bullets from Allen's pistol took effect In Vho head of Charles Ilcaglcs , a white man standing In the saloon , killing him instantly. A gen eral fusllado from policemen and soldiers followed. One ot the policemen , Moacley , was slightly wounded in the arm. Allen was finally arrested and lodged In Jail. The riot produced great excitement and General Boynton order'J a strong provost guard to tUo city ut oacv. > ONE MORE PEACE JUBILEE Oity of Brotherly Love to Have a Celebration This Week. PRESIDENT M'KINLEY ' WILL BE PRESENT tiraitd Naval Ilevlew tif Shlim Hint Took Part In ( he War Quaker City IN Ileaiitlfiilly Decorated. PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 23. The Pence ublloe began today. It fittingly opened with special services of prayer and thanksgiving n nil the churches of the city , irrespective of creed and doctrine. Tomorrow will bo spent In housing the city's guests and per fecting the details. Conceived purely ns n ocal tribute to the might of our arms on sea and land and the vnlor of the men who bore them , the celebration has been turned Into a national fete. The president and the vice president of the United States , with the officers of their cabinet , General Miles , Gen eral Wheeler and other military notables , Commodore Philips , Hobson and other heroes of the Merrlmac and scores of naval war riors of lesser fame , and the governors of many states , wlUi their staffs , will parti cipate. In time It will occupy three days , counting the actual opening as on Tuesday. In scope It will embrace an Imposing greeting to the nation's navy as represented by the ships which fought and won ; a dignified comprehensive display of civic virtues as ex emplified by a procession showing the coun try's progress in commerce and art , and a great military parade of the men whoso en durance and prowess made possible this festival. The formal program follows : Naval day Tuesday Morning , decoration of the fleet of war vessels In the harbor. 12 o'clock noon , steam yachts , steamboats and other craft participate in the naval proccs slon go 'down the river to form In line. 12:40 : p. m. , Secretary Long and Navy de partment ofllclals arrive from Washington. 1 p. m. , yacht May leaves Pine street pier with Secretary Long on board to meet and lead the procession. 1:30 : p. m. , naval pro cession begins passing the fleet of war ves sels , the secretary of the navy being saluted by each as tbo yacht May passes. Evening , illumination of the naval vessels , the courl of honor and the city hall. Civic Day Wednesday 10 a. m. , rededl- catlon of Independence hall ; 11 n. m. , civic parade starts from Broad and Cumberland rtrects. Afternoon , arrival of the president vlco president and members of the cabi net. Evening , reception to the preclden and his party at the Union League ; il lumination of the Court of Honor and city hall. Military Day Thursday 11 a. m. , mill tary and naval parade starts from Broai street and Snyder avenue and will bo re- vlowed by President McKlnley at the Cour of Honor. Evening , reception to the presi dent and distinguished guests at the Acad emy of Music ; illumination of the Court o Honor and city hall. SlililM lu ( lie HeviiMV. The principal ships that will take parl In the review arc the Texas , New Orleans Topeka. Dolphin , Gloucester , Marblehcad Columbia , Minneapolis , Vixen , Wlnslow Hudson , Olivette , Morrlll and Algonquin. The turning point of the line will be where the Japanese cruiser Kasagl lies at anchor off Cramps' shipyard , where It was lately built. Whllo it will have no active part in the jubilee It will be dressed for the occasion with the stars and stripes , as well as with the more ornate decorations of the Orient. Many of the ships are already moored at their respective positions , but will not be dressed until Tuesday morning. During all of today a great crowd filled the wharves on both sides of the Delaware river and on some of the vessels visitors were ad mitted. The decorations throughout the city arc lavish and beautiful. IJroad street from end to end of the flve-mllo route wears a wooden aspect ) today. Its stately residences are hld- don behind huge stacks of lumber , a path way left open behind the lines of stands seeming to the pedestrians llko a long ar cade. Scarcely a single sidewalk In the whole distance Is left uncovered. By to morrow these great woodpiles , many of which reach almost to the housetops , will be swaddled In bunting and the avenue will present a vista of kaleidoscopic color. The peace de resistance of decoration Is the court of honor , from a stand in the cen ter of which President McKlnley will look at the parades. It ) consists of a succession of white pillars , twelve on each sldo of Broad street extending from Chestnut to Walnut streets. Each of the columns Is sur mounted by a great ) eagle and globe of &hlm- mcrlng gold , while the four at tbo ends bear the legends , "San Juan , " "El Caney , " "Manila" and "Santiago. " In the center of this court the street Is spanned by the tnng- nlllcenfi triumphal arch. This is simple but Impressive , the prevailing tone being white and gold. It Js elaborately festooned with nags by day and Illuminated by n beautiful scheme of Incandescent lights at night. The nrch Is surmounted by an enormous figure of victory mounted on chargers. On the south front appears the quotation , "Tba Star Spangled Banner , then conquer wo must while our cause Is Just1. " On the north front appears , "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. " Interlaced between the columns will bo glass flags by day nml red , whlto and blue electric lights by night arranged at ! picturesque intervals to symbolize the tars and stripes. From the top of the arch will fly the flag which flutstered from the top mast of Dowey's fleet , but here It will bo on a flagstaff raised by Shatter at Santiago. Sccnu of Splendor. The auxiliary displays in front of the Union League and the Llpplncott mansion , which flank the Court of Honor on cither side , will make the whole scheme of deco ration ono of unparalleled splendor and brilliance. The trees In the Immediate vicinity of the Court of Honor will blossom with the national colors In light. The city hall the largest munclpal building In America- will wear bunting on all Its columns and over its archways , but there , too , the chief effect will be one of Illumination. From the top of the William Pcnn statue , which surmounts the tower , will stream lines of Incandescent lights in colors , while row after row of others win completely encircle the building , which covers four acres of ground. At night the searchlights of the war ships In the river will rest on the statue , while the ships themselves will be elaborately illuminated. The Chambers Stret-t Presbyterian church , the oldest In the city , which also faces the Court of Honor , will have on its gable root front , in lights , the legend "Praise the Power that Has Made and Preserved Us as a Na tion. " There will bo other electrical displays of smaller character on other public build ings. ings.The The visitors have taxed the railroads and hotels to the limit of their best efforts and the downtown streets are literally u la estimated tbat tylly WW visitors from this and other stairs arc here and the Inward rush will continue through out tomorrow , ! A thorough tystem of emergency relief has been established along the route of the parades and ambulances with corps of doc tors and nurses will be placed at Intervals with telephone connections. THURSTON MAKES A REPLY Denied the CharKP Hint lie In Work- IIIK for Senator Allen's Hc-F.lcctloii. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Oct. 23. ( Special Telegram. ) Senator Thurston , cnroute Vo Cheyenne , where ho Is billed for a speech Monday night and the only speech he will make outsldo of Nebraska In this campaign , when shown the Interview of Hon. St. Clalr McKclway , editor of the Brooklyn Eagle , a democratic paper , published In the Chicago Tlmes-IIernld of last Tuesday , wherein Mc- Kehvay U made to say that Thurston is secretly working for Senator Allen's reelection tion , said : 'This is simply a repetition of a dem ocratic slander designed to Injure the re publican party in Nebraska , especially In the legislative election. Any suggestion that I favor the re-election of Senator Allen or any other than a utralght republican is a malicious falsehood nnd any person repeat ing It lies. I told the republican state con vention , over which I presided tills year , that I was heart and soul for the election of a republican legislature and a republican United States senator. "The suggestion that the question of pat ronage would influence my republicanism is absurd. The federal patronage of my state has been to mo only a burden and vexation. I would gladly be relieved of It all. Not only this , but all the federal offices are now filled by republicans , with the ex ceptlon of very few postmastershlps. I am making strong efforts to elect republican congressmen , who will ever relieve mo of the embarrassment of filling the remaining places. The absurdity of Mr. McKclway's charge , as to the question of federal patron age , is emphasized by the fact that I an nounced to the republican statu convention last year my unalterable determination not to bo a candidate for re-election to the sen ate. I confidently believe that my next colleague - league will be a republican. I have always loyally supported republican party and any Insinuations of the kind alluded to In the article to _ which my attention has been called for the first time today need no refutation with republicans of my state. "Every Indication points- the election of the republican ticket In Nebraska. I find the republicans of my state united and en thusiastic and the fact that In my public addresses I decline to Indulge In person alities and endeavor to carry on a cam paign on party and patriotic lines will not contribute to the success of the fuslontsts. If any republican Inspired Mr. McKclwny's view it was one who docs not desire ant is not working for republican success ant whoso wish Is father to the thought. " WAR WITH CAROLINA NEGROES A nil pole Whiten Uji In , Arinn Over the Attempted AHNiiHMlnatlon of Three Men. WILMINGTON , N. C. , Oct 23. A special to the Star from Lumberton says : At3 o'clock this morning a squad from the negroes who were dispersed A' npo Robcson county , came Into the town end shot three men stationed as guards. They were Albert Floyd , Albert Inman and Wil liam Bullard. Bullard 1s seriously wounded the others slightly. A hundred whites with bloodhounds went lu pursuit and caught the negroes near Ash- polo. They were run down and brought to bay by bloodhounds. The negroes are now j ] confined in box cara at Ashpolo and heav , guarded. It is uncertain yet what the fate of the negroes may be , but It is feared their cowardly attempt to assassinate the guards will so exasperate the whites as to cause further and more serious trouble. The guard was composed of eight or ten men , who were standing around the tire In the open air , thus being easy targets for the negroes who fired under cover ot darkness and then fled. fled.A A few nights ago Stubbs' store , in Ash- pole , eleven miles from Lumberton , was robbed and burned. Circumstances polntei to certain negroes. The matter has been under Investigation for several days , yes terday it wns expected that several neijioes would bo arrested. The negroes heard of II and determined to resist arrest and threat ened to burn t'he town. Friday night nbou 100 assembled In the vlllngo-after dark am ! the whites kept watch. Late In the olgh the negroes commenced shooting. The fire was returned by the few whlto men assem bled. About ) fifty shots were Jlr d , but no ono was Injured. This afternoon the negroes commenced assembling heavily urmcd am expressed their determination to burn the place. WENT DOWN IN HEAV.Y GALE Four Harden and n Schooner Wrecked On ConncctlciiJ CiuiNt lle- rolu Heuuuen. NEW LONDON , Conn. , Oct. 23. Durln a heavy gale this morning the tug Thoma J. Scully lost the barges Admiral. Camarle Wyandotte tnd Atlantic four miles wea of Cornfield by the tug's hauser parting Soon afterward the Admiral sprang a lea nnd collided with the second barge , whlcl ' ultimately resulted in'tho sinking of th four barges. The men on. tbo Admiral wcr lost , but the crew of theScully , by mean of a line , rescued seven men , two worae and a baby from the other barges. The res cued were taken on board the tug ono b ono and the woman with the baby wa dragged through the heavy tea , apparent ! little worbo for her experience. About 9 o'clock this morning an unknow schooner off about mile and a halt eas of Bartlett's Ueef light was' wrecked In th southwest gale and thoja 'aboard drowned The accident was witnessed' ' by several per sons at Goschen , but up to tonight ther had been no wreckage washed ashore tha would Identify the craft. HOBSON AFTER THE VIZCAYA Navnl Constructor ThlnksiITc Can Ite niHcltiitc Another Spaiilxh Wur Uhlj. . SANTIAGO DE CUBA , Oct. 23. It la re ported from Guantanamo'that Naval Con structor Hobson , who loft .here early las week for Jamaica , with t'he Intention o taking the Atlas line steamer for New York is going to Washington to obtain on appro prlatlon if possible of $1,000,000 for the pur pose of raising the sunken Spanish cruise Vlzcaya. The plans for raising the Crlstoba Colon have been perfected end the work 1 progressing in accordance with the Instruc tlons left by Mr. Hobon , who expects t return within a month. Kmiulmult Kleet. VANCOUVER , B. C. , Oct. 23. The Lon don Dally Mail correspondent has been ca bled by that paper as follows : "Tbo rela tlons between France aad England eve Fashoda ore very critical. " Watch. It I Interred from this that a movement from of the fleet here Is expected. HELCIIERT COMMITS MURDER Insane Jealousy of His Affianced Wife Ends in a Doubh Tragedy , TURNS THE WEAPON AGAINST HIMSELF 'Inlt in n Photograph Stntllo ItenultN in Deaili to n YOUIIK Ainu niul the tllrl He l'rofcn cd , to Love. John Melchcrt , nn exposition employe , hot and fatally wounded his affianced wife , Lillian Morris , and then turned his weapon n himself and blew his brains out at 11:30 : esterday morning. The tragedy was en ded In the dressing room at the photo- raph studio of F. A. Ulnchart , 1520 Douglas trect. Jealousy prompted the deed. Four shots were fired by the frenzied man. 'he ' first shot missed his victim nnd went hrough the wooden partition of the dressing oem and wn- found In the hallway lend- ng to the studio. The second found lodg ment In the woman's brain entering back of ho right car. The third shot , fired with ncertnln aim nt his own head , went wild nd entered the door of the little room. The ourth penetrated Melchert's brain just in rent of the right ear and he fell to the floor , xplrlng almost instantly , At the time of the shooting , there were in he reception room of the studio , besides Mr. Unehart nnd his assistant , John J. Be'ne- loff , stranger , nnd. Edward S. Hege of the ndlan congress and ono or two other cus- omera. The four shots , Mr. Rlnchart said , were fired In rapid succession. After the Irst shot was. fired the little group In the room heard the woman cry out In an ago nized voice : "My God , John , don't kill me. " Phc words were hardly uttered before n second end shot rang out and then the eouud of n ailing body was heard. Two more shots and n crashing against the slight partition of ho room told the horrified listeners that another life had been snuffed out. The woman was lying with her head In ono corner of the room gasping and Mel- chert with a revolver in his hand was found ylng In the corner back of the door. Ho was dead. A call for the police brought Sergeant Whalen nnd Ofllcer Sullivan to tlw scene. The woman wan hurried to the i'resbytcrian hospital , where , after an exam- nation , the physicians declared her wound a fatal one. Ilnil No Amlllile Quarrel , According to nil those who were present when the shots were fired no unusual noises or loud talking were heard In the room be- toro the first shot was fired. If a quarrel had been Indulged In by the couple these outsldo would have heard It , as the partition of the dressing room extends only midway to the celling of the main room. The woman's neck Is black and blue In places as though shu had been clinked. It Is thought that when Melchert displayed his revolver the woman grappled with him and he choked her. It was probably this struggle thai caused him to miss his first shot. Melchcrt and Miss Morris called nt the studio a half hour before the tragedy to sit for their photographs. . Mr. Hlnehart who was In the reception room when they called , saw that both appeared to be In the best of spirits nnd were laughing and talk- Ing. To prepare for their appearance before the camera they were ushered into the dressing room. They had not been in the room over ten minutes before the shots were fired. Melchert was known to hove been in sanely jealous of Miss Morris and had nc later than Friday night told her that h would kill her If she persisted In keeping company with anybody but him. Saturday night she was escorted to her homo by William Clark , a stage employe at Boyd' theater , and Mclchert's most cctlvo rival This fact became known to Melchert yes terday morning and also the fact that Clarl' ' had been Invited by Miss Morrla to eat hi Sunday dinner at her home. It Is believe by the police that Melchcrt upbraided he for this while they were In the dresslni room and that she drove him Into a frenz ; by taunts. Mot by Appointment. Melohert mot Miss Morris yesterday at i place appointed by him Saturday. The vlsl to the photograph studio was planned fo ; Sunday a week ago , but It was postpone ! because of a storm. Miss Morris , who llvci with her widowed mother at 1715 Lak street , left her home at 10 o'clock In th < morning. She told her mother that she wn. going to Rinehart's photograph gallery t < sit for her photograph. She made no men tlon that she Intended meeting Melchert Her mother Is prostrated by the affair. Neighbors of the Morris family said yes terday afternoon that the tragedy was Jus what they have been expecting for som time. Mrs. Gllmer , who with her famll , occupy rooms adjoining the Morris rooms said that Friday night Melchert threatens Miss Morris' life , after a violent quarrc over tbo attentions she had courted from hi rival. Mrs. Gliraer said that after Melchen left Miss Morris came Irito her room an said to her : "Did you hear mo nnd m ; sweetheart fighting ? My ! but he's a jealou fellow. He said ho would kill rne , but don't think ho means It. " Melchert had been keeping company wit Miss Morris for two months and it is sal that they were engaged to bo married , al though this Is denied by the mother nn < friends. They met on the cxposltlo ; grounds , where both were employed , Mel chert as n canvasser of views taken b ; ninehart and she as n saleswoman at perfumery exhibit at the Liberal Arts build Ing. From the first Melchert became pas sionntely jealous of her. At the time Mis ; Morris met him she was keeping compan ; with William Clark , employed at Boyd' theater. Melchert , on several occasions , to ] her that ho would kill Clark If ho did no cease his attentions to' her. What Clnrk TellM of the Affair. Clark was seen after the shooting. H said he bad not been keeping company wit Miss Morris steadily. She has been in th habit of working at the Boston store Satur day nights and bo has been escorting he homo after her work on these nights. Sat tirday night ho met her as usual and too' her home. Ho said ho had no dcslro to pos as Mclchert's rival at any tlrno and had elate late simply looked on Miss Morris as friend. Melchert came to Omaha from Chicago where he has relations residing at 1330 West Madison BBrcet , June 10. He roomed with his friend , Harry Sullivan , nt 1545 North Sixteenth street. Ho was originally from Lincoln , but left there four years ago. His stepfather , J. Waldcnberg , who conducts a cigar store , and a brother still reside there. Melchert wan held up on Sixteenth street by John Delbrldgc and John Button and robbpd of $12 on October 2. Since the holdup Mel chert has carried a revolver , as ho feared the members of tbo Delbridge gang , who bad threatened bis life for ( testifying against the highwaymen. Melchert was 25 years old and his victim was 23. An Inquest will bo held by Core nor Swanson - son this afternoon. Relatives of the dead man In Chicago and Lincoln bavo been notified. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska llnln , Followed by Snow ; Colder. TOIJAY AT TlIK EXPOSITION. At the Ground * ! 1(1 ( a , in. , Omaha Concert lluml , llortl- eultiiral Ilulldlntr. 11 tilt ) n , in. , llatlleNlilii Illlnoln Doeked at Government IlnlldliiK. 1" in. , Fire Home * llltehed by ttlee- trlelty. - 11. m , , InneN Hand at Auditorium. Part I. Overture , "Tho Barber of Seville.llosslnl ( a ) Arajilnn Serenade Langey ( b ) SweWh Weddlns March..Soedortmum Saxnphonu Solo , "Cnrncvnlo do Venlse ( Air Vnrle ) Hout Porporn , "Dnnco of the Hours" ( From "Lu Olaconda" ) I'onchlcllc "Tho Awakening of the Don" ( Caprice ) DeKontskl Part II. Overture , "Znmpa" Herold Concert Mazurka Musln Scenes from "Tho Grand Duchess" Offenbach Trombone Solo , "Sea Shells" ( Concert Waltz ) limes Hlmmcrmnn "Reviewing the Hussars" ( Military Scene ) Kllenberg 2 p. in. , Day SlKnallitM ; l > y Unlteil Ml lit < * SlKiiul Corp * . 't p. in. , irnlleil Slate * Life Savlnv Kxhlhltloii 011 tin * I.IIKOOII. t 11. in. , Indian War Dance on Indian tire n u tin. liHO p. in. , Oniiihn foneert Hand at Transportation Ilulldliiur. S 11. in. , Santiago War Hiilloon AN- eeiiHloii. 7 11. iu. , I n n OH Iliind at Auditorium. Part I. Overture , "Semlrainlde. " Rossini a ) "Fifty Years Ago" ( OKI Time Dance ) Marie b ) "In the Mill" ( Descriptive Fun- tasla ) Olllct Duet for Flute and Clarinet , "Lo ! Hear the Gentle Lark" Bishop Fnlvella nnd Levl. icenes from "Tiinnlmuser" Wagner Pnrt II. lecond Hungarian Rhapsody Llstz Funrml Aliirch Chopin Piccolo Solo , "IIcldulbcrRlnna" . . . .Fulvella lleldelbertr. 'Tho Forge In the Forest" Mlchaclls The Dawn ; "Winced Minstrels" announce the new day ; liy the Hronk ; A Summer Shower ; The Cathedral Chimes sound the hour of Mornlnp Prayer ; At the Forgo. ( Introducing the Costumed Corps of Musical Blacksmiths , Flnmlng Anvils , Double Male Quartet , etc. ) Down Town I ! > a. m. , National Council of IVome I'M rut ConurrcKatloiial Chureli ( llux- llleHH .Sl'.NMloil. ) UiltO a. m. , National Council of .Te - Inh Women , Flrwt CoiiKreKatlona Chureli. 't p. in. , National Council of Women Flrnt CoiiKreKiitloiial Clinreh ( I'uli- Ilu SeiHlon. ) 8 to 1O ] > . in. , Woman's Club Ileecn- tlon , I'lrNt CoiiKreKiitloiml Chureli FRANCE WILL ASK TERMS May I'oHHlbly Eviieuatc Faahodu If KiiKland Will Concede Cer tain Territory. LONDON , Oct. 23. The French yellow book on Fashoda seems to indicate the In tentlon on the part of the French govern ment to utilize the llarchaml affair as i means of raising -the whole Egyptian quts tlon. This impression is confirmed by the comments of the most of the Paris papsrs this morning. The -London press admits the g-avlty o the situation revealed by the yellow book but the papers are unanimous In declaring that it Is impossible for Lord Salisbury tc consent to any negotiation until Fasbodn. 1 evacuated. As , however , the French forelgil mlnlstor M. Delcasse , with equal fairness decline , to withdraw Marchand without previous ne gotlatlous , the situation has an omlnou look. look.The The Times in Us editorial says Lord Sails bury has not replied to Baron Courcel. Baron do Courcel , after a long conferenc with M. Delcasse , left Paris for London ye ? terday. After arriving in London ho hai an Important conversation with Lord Salts bury before he left London and will hav another on returning. A dispatch from Paris says It Is rumore there that he is bringing to London deflnlt proposals for the evacuation of Fashod on condition that France bo granted a Nile outlet on the Ittver Bahr-cl-Oazal , on of the tributaries of the Nile entering 1 about fifty miles southwest of Fashoda a Mokrem-el-Bohur. Most of the special dispatches to th London morning papers say that ycsterda ; ( Sunday ) the feeling in Paris was dccl dedly more hopeful , owing to the wldesprca idea , which the yellow book confirms , tha Lord Salisbury had not flatly refused t entertain Baron de Courcel's suggestions fo the evacuation of Fashoda. NO GAUSK FOR ALARMIST HUMOUS Kriinue INNIIFN n Seinl-Ofllolal Note 01 FiiHhoda Matter. PAHIS , Oct. 23. A semi-official note Is eucd this evening says ; There Is no foundation for the alarmls rumors regarding the relations between France and Great Britain. It Is very In correct to Bay that extraordinary measure have been taken at any ot our naval ports. The Fashoda yellow book is voluminous but It does not Include Major Marchand' report , which will bo published later. Th dispatches were largely anticipated by th < Rnglrsh Fashoda blue book. The diplomat ! correspondence shows a curious endeavor on the French sldo to represent that Marchand' mission was quite as Important as Genera Kitchener's on the ground that the struggl was against the Khalifa and barbarism. Knlncr on III * Travel * . CONSTANTINOPLR , Oct. 23. The do parturc of their German majesties last even ing was marked with great ceremony. Th sultan took a most cordial leave of hi imperial guests on the steps of the palace All the Turkish vessels were dressed an manned and the Germans exchanged salute with the shore forts. Proclaim Cuban Independence. HAVANA. Oct. 22. ( Via Key West ) , Oct 23. ) Paz y Llbcrtad , ono uf the dally paper of Clentuegos , published with the sanctli ) of the government , prints a manifesto wit over 300 signatures , a great many of whl : are these of Spaniards , openly proclalmln Cubau Independence. Statement of Hank of Spnlii. MADRID , Oct. 23. The Bank of Spain' report for the week ended yesterday thaw the following changes : Gold In hand , in crease , 540,000 pesetas ; sliver in hand , In crease , 1,839,000 pesetas ; notes In clrcula tlon , Increase , 2.S8C.OOO pesetas. filven Hurry Order * . CHEUBOUIIO , France , Oct. 23. Order have been received at the military nnd nava arsenals here to prepare for the arriva of a. largo body of troops tomorrow. Th barracks are being hurriedly put In ordc j for their reception SPAIN IS SATISFIED Has End Enough of Fighting the United States. NO SIGNS OF RENEWING THE STRUGGLE Everything Reduced to a Peace Tooting nt the Dockyards. ALL WORK ON FORTIFICATIONS SUSPENDED Vessels Composing Oamara's Squadron Are Dispersed. QUIET REIGNS AT FERROL AND CARTAGENA. lilen of llrenkliiK OH ! VcKOtliitloii Over Cuban Deht IH Ilcunrdcd n > t AbHoliilely I'reiiONteroiiH mill Suicidal. i Copyright , 1S9S , by Press Publishing Co. ) MADRID , Oct. 23. ( New York World Ca- ) legram Special TelcBram. ) Telegraphlo nqulries have elicited Irrefutable reports hat the Spanish dockyards show absolutely no slgus of renewed activity nor the slight est symptoms Implying the remotest Idea , of renewing the struggle with the United States. The vessels composing Admiral Ca- nara's squadron are now dispersed to vari ous ports , chiefly Cadiz , Cartagena and Fer- rol , with tholr crews reduced to u peace ooling , the majority of the officers are on cave and the marines ashore. Work on all const defense works nnd forti fications for defense , the arsenals and the dockyards wns stopped nt the suspension ot lostlltties. The ofilccrs and men of Admiral Ccrvcra's fleet obtained unlimited leave on arriving. At Ferrol and Cadiz , especially , things are ns quiet as before the war. Uo- sldca , gunnery nnd machinery trials on sev eral of the war vessels , Including the Carlos V and the 1'clayo , revealed lamentable de- : lclencles. From conversations with ministers anil leading politicians the World correspondent can state that the notion of breaking oft negotiations over the Cuban debt Is regarded as absolutely preposterous and suicidal. Kvcn ns to the Philippines , by which vastly the greater store Is Ect , it is taken for granted hero that Spain must in the long run yield , whatever the United States In sists upon. Correo Threatenm to llenlKii. MADRID , Oct. 23. Lieutenant General Correo , minister of war , threatens to resign unless the government upholds the action ot General Chinchilla , captain general ot Madrid , who last week Imprisoned Scnor Flguera , editor of El Naclonol , for publish ing an article not previously submitted to the censor the imprisonment being re sented In Certain quarters as an infringe ment of Flgucra's alleged Immunity from arrest as a member of the Chamber of Dep uties. Scnor Gamazo on Friday last tendered hit resignation as minister of public Instruc tion and public works as a protest against ' the arrest of Senor FIguora. His resigna tion , taken with the threat ot General Cor reo , indicates a radical division of senti ment In the Sagasta ministry on the sub ject. ject.Tho The Madrid newspapers , according to a dispatch Friday , have addressed a complaint to the supreme court of Madrid against General Chinchilla's action. The captain , general , on the appearance of the uncensored - sored article , ordered the suppression of El Nuclonal , but the suspension ordered was eventually annulled. HAD CONDITIONS MANILA * H ANNiinie Threatening At titude , hut Ainerlcaiin Are Alert. MANILA , Oct. 23. The commission of Spaniards sent hero recently by General HIos , Spain's chief representative in the Philippines and governor general of ths southern portions of the archipelago , Ar ranged a temporary commercial convention. Accordingly , Interlsland traffic was resumed , but It Is now again interrupted , this tiins by orders from General Hlos. The ateamor San Nicholas , which left Manila yesterday , flying the American flag , was compelled to return by a Spanish gun ? boat whose commander offered as n plea for his action that the crew consisted of Fil ipinos who might smuggle contraband ar ticles. The San Nicholas , after reporting Its experience , sailed again , followed by the United States gunboat McCullocli. The Insurgent schooner .Marlela entered Manila harbor , flying the American flag1 ; which was promptly hauled down by the Americans. Yesterday the British consul at .Manila convened a meeting of merchants to dlscusa the commercial deadlock. British capital to the amount of $200,000,000 has been lying Idle here for six months. The meeting re solved to make on earnest appeal to the British government to endeavor to hasten n settlement of pending issues. The attitude of the Insurgent troops haa become very menacing. Their supplies uro growing scarce and they are bccomlnc dos * perate. Their leaders assure the troops' , who have had no pay for months , that they will soon capture Manila. The Filipino newspapers Insist upon ab- eoluto Independence and denounce annexo- tlon to the United States or any America ' protectorate with equal energy. The ArocV lean authorities , naval and military , are taking precautionary measures , although no immediate trouble is expected , TWO BATTLESJN FORMOSA Native Snviifien anil Japanese Troovn Come Toccther and There In Much llloodMhcd. CHICAGO , Oct. 23. A special to the nee ord from Tacoma , Wash. , says : The steamship Victoria brings the news that two more battles have been fought la Formosa between Japanese troops and the native savages , who seem bent on exter minating all the Japanese on the Island. Bo serious are the disturbances that Europcani and numbers of Chinese merchants ore flee ing to Amoy by every steamer. A month ago 1,000 aborigines attacked and set flro to one of the principal Japanes military stations. After eight hours' des pcrato flghtlng the natives retreated. In this buttle more than 200 were killed. Oa the following day a large band of natlved advanced to Hankyo , burning the station at Tajo. Japanese troops reached Hankyo at tbo same time and surprised the aborigines In their headquarters at Anko , which wag burned. In another battle scores at natives WCTO shot down. The Formosa rebels have been supplied with arms nnd tqnlpiucnts by the Chinese , huiulrr Is of iVm la.'o lunOcct from Amoy.