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THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE : JFKIDAY , OCTOBER 20. 1809 , DECIDES IN NEVILLE'S ' FAVOR Becrstary of 8tftt Turns Down the Protest Hade by 'Juan Boylt. VACANCY ON TICKET REGULARLY FILLED Proceedings ot the CnnRrcsslnnnl Convention Arc Alrril nt Length Allldavlt of ItnrrtnKton IN IMnceil In Kvldencc. LINCOLN , Oct. 19. ( Special. ) The pro ceedings of the congressional convention of the Sixth district nnd the events which fol lowed a& a result ot the nomination ot M. C , Harrington were gone over before Secretary of State Porter today nnd much conflicting testimony touching upon the actions ot the convention submitted , The matter came up for consideration < m the complaint of Juan Boyle of Kearney , who Is contesting the appoint ment ot William Neville by the democratic congressional committee as the nominee ot the democratic party for congressman , his complaint being based principally upon the allegations that the selection or appointment was not mndo nt a regular meeting of the commltteo and that the commltt ) / had no authority to fill vacancies on the democratic ticket. During the hearing the question was brought up na to what constitutes a quorum nnd a supreme court decision was cited by Boyle's attorney , which held Invalid a nomi nation or nn appointment by several persons constituting a minority of a commltteo when duo notice has not been eerved upon all members of the committee. Secretary Porter , after tno Hearing , de cided against the protcstant , holding that the preponderance of the evidence estab lished the fact that a resolution was passed authorizing the democratic congressional commltteo to fill any vacancy which might occur ; that In the absence of any positive proof to the contrary , the certificate of nom ination , being Itself prlma fnclo evidence that a regular meeting of the committee was hold , would bo recognized as legal. Jloylc Will Go Into Court. Proceedings will probably bo Instituted In court by Boyle to prevent Secretary Porter from certifying to the county clerks the name of William Novlllo as the democratic nominee for congress. If such proceedings are commenced the same ground will bo gene over and reliance will bo placed on the assumption that the second meeting of the commjttco was not a legal one , duo notice not having been given to all members. The democratic commltteo was represented by Deputy Attorney General Oldham , Wil liam Neville by A. F. Parsons ot North Platte and the complainant , Juan Boyle , was present with his attorney , A. J. Sawyer ot this city. Asldo from these gentlemen , a lew popocratlo officeholders and meat ot the Btato house force of janitors , no other per sons wcro present. 'At ' the outset an attempt was made to have the records of the ofllcers of the dem ocratic convention produced , but It was pointed out by Mr. Sawyer that there was no law ny which this could bo done nnd the hearing finally proceeded. The attorneys representing William Neville and the demo cratic commltteo contended that duo notice had been given all members of the commltteo und that a resolution empowering It to fill vacancies had been adopted by the conven tion. In support of this contention several affidavits were submitted , among them ono signed by M. C. Harrington. In support of the protest affidavits of dele- Kates to the convention were submitted , la which It was asserted that no such resolu tion had been passed. The first wltnets was the complainant. Mr. Boyle told briefly of the work of the democratic convention and the nomination of M. C. Harrington , denying that any resolution was passed by the corf- vcntlon authorizing the congressional com- jnlttco to make appointments on the ticket. Ho told In detail of the meeting on October 9 and how ho resigned tis chairman. Think * He "Wan it Cnndlilnte. Adjutant General Barry was sworn by the defense nnd questioned concerning the de liberations of the democratic convention. In response to a question ns to whether lie was a candidate for the nomination for con gress he replied that ho thought ho was. Ho laid ho visited the democratic convention levcral times , the last time about midnight. Ho was asked whether ho knew that a reso lution empowering the committee to fill va cancies was passed while ho was there. He gald that whllo ho was In the convention hall talking to a friend a gentleman arose nd offered a motion , which was later put and carried. Ho was not able to catch Its purport , ho said , nnd was later Informed that It delegated such a power to the con gressional commltteo. On cross-oxamlnntlon by Mr. Sawyer ho was again asked if ho caught the purport of the resolution when it was offered and ho replied : "No , not clearly. " John C. Halllgan of Lexington was put on the stand this afternoon and testified that the convention gave the committee full au thority to fill any vacancies that might oc cur on the ticket. An affidavit signed by Barton B. Baker , delegate" to the convention from Dawson county , was produced , In which the affiant Bworo that ho had Introduced a resolution providing lor the appointment of the con gressional commltteo ; that tha resolution carried , and further , that It contained pro- vinlon authorizing the commltteo so ap pointed to fill vacancies. This was cor roborated by an affidavit of Forrest L. Whedon of Kearney , editor nnd proprietor of tbo Kearney Democrat , also a delegate to the convention. The affidavits In support of the contention ot the defense were signed by P. H , McEvoy and James Daly and M. C. Harrington. Several others were also produced certifying to tbo appointment of Neville in place of Harrington , realgned. llnrrliiKtoit'M Afllilavlt. Following Is the affidavit of Mr. Harring ton : Btnto of Nebraska , County of Lincoln , us , ; M , C. Harrington , t > eng ! IIret duly sworn , flopostis und says that ho wan a delegate to and present nt tfho democratic convention of the Sixth congressional district of No- brnska , held nt Lexington , Dawson county , Neb , , on the 18th day of August. 1899. That ho was nominated by said convention ns the democratic nomlmta for congress and that Just before adjourning said convention adopted a resolution empowering the con gressional committee , consisting of the chairmen of the county central committees of the several counties In sixlcl district , to nil nny vacancies lu the ticket nominated by t'hrtn ' that day. Affiant says that he afterward withdrew ns a candidate. AlJiant further pays that he corresponded with " 11 the known commltteomen of the Mid district regarding the matter of nom ination. Affiant further says that it was Iho iire ! sed desire of the democratic state central committee that Mr. Neville be placed upon the ticket and ulllant verily biv [ leves that It In the rtjoioo of more than 9a ner cent of 'ho democrats of the tmld dls- tr'ct that Mr. Neville be placed upon the Hckot au our candidate for conjrreHsman and thut his nomination was the free and act or me oemocruiB ui m ° t > i.m onal district. Q HARRINaTONi Subscribed in my presence and sworn to of October. 1899. before mo thla lf > th day JOHN A. HALUQAN , Notary Public. llecoril tit I'lirBoiiK. > A , P. Parsons , who appeared for William Novlllo , will bo remembered in Omaha as the man who caused the arrest of the mayor nnd city council of Lincoln in 1S97. Ho rwaa then police Judge. Charges were pre ferred against him alleging misappropriation ot fines collected In his court. The evi dence was conclusive and ho was found KUllty by the council. During his trial L. O. Burr secured an order from Justice Brewer of St. t ouls restraining the couu- ell from taking lurjher fiction on the charges. ThU order was disregarded by the council and the trial proceeded , result ing In conviction a few days later. Mayor A. J. Sawyer at once ordered him removed from offlce , and upon hla refusal to obey the commands of the mayor ho WM ejected from his office by force. The mayor and the city council -were then cited to appear before Judge Mungcr In the United States federal court In Omnha to answer for cont&mpt ot court. The city officials were arrested and confined In the securing their release through a writ ot habeas corpus from the supreme court. Parsons left the city a few days after ho had caused the arrest of the councllmen and the mayor , located In Lexington and be came n member ot the reform populist part/ . Previous to hla cohvlctlon he was a republican. By a singular coincidence he wna today pitted against the man who was mayor of the city at the tlmo ho was found short In his Accounts. THINGS COMING OUR WAY I'ronnccl * for Ileittitillcnn SnccenH lit NcliniMkn Appear to He Hrlithtcr U\cry Day LINCOLN , OCt. 19 , ( Special ) Judge Tucker of Hutnboldt returned to Lincoln to day after a trip through the counties of Dundy , Hitchcock , Red Willow , Furnas and Harlan. Speaking of the prospects for ro- publlcati success this year Judge Tucker said : "I find they are coming our way In large numbers. There doesn't teem to be any In terest on the other side. Both democrats and populists are dissatisfied with fusion , but they are satisfied with their country and not In accord with Bryan's policy of pulling down the United States flair. In several counties democrats told mo that Bryan made republican votes at each spcvech. "Thero secma to bo no dispute regarding Judge Reese's fitness for supreme judge. All concede that ho Is an able jurist. In fact I heard not a 'breath against him. What a contrast between the two candidates ! "Judging from the size of the crowds that attend the different political meetings there can bo no doubt that the republicans are largely In Iho majority. I followed Governor Poynter and Holcomb for sovrral days nnd for a portion of the tlmo Deputy Attorney General Oldbam and I was told In every town that their meetings was poorly at tended and that very llttlo Interest was manifested by these who did attend. The populists are lukewarm. They don't leel that they have anything to fight for. On the other hand the republican meetings are all well attended and aa a general thing the slzo of the crowds is limited only by the slzo of the meeting places. 'In my own county of Illchardson the feeling against the sham reformer now run ning for supreme judge Is just as Intense as In any of the other counties I have men- loned. Wo had delegates to the republican state convention this year who were popu lists last year. Many people who last year voted the populist ticket are coming our way that wo do not say very much about. Wo could give their names If wo wanted to. " Judge Tucker found a letter waiting for him in this city from Chairman Babcock ot the central commltteo of Red Willow county Informing him of tbo fact that a club had been mlddlo-of-tho-road populist formed there to support Judge Recso. LARGE REPUBLICAN GAINS IleKlntratlon nt Lincoln Shown an Overwhelming 1'rcfcrcncc for the AdmlulHtratlon Party. LINCOLN , Oct. 19. ( Special Telegram. ) The registration here today showed an over whelming majority of republicans , In some precincts the proportion being as high as ten republicans to one democrat , or populist. registration all over the city was lighter than usual. In every precinct people who were known to be former supporters of Bryan and Holcomb signified their Intention of atnilntlng themselves with the repub lican party. The local populist organ yes terday suggested tnat popunats ana aera- ocruts should icfiiEC to state their politic * ) and today quite a number expressed no party preference. However , It all these who re fused to state their politics are populists , the republicans are still overwhelmingly In the lead. Everything points to big republican , gains In every precinct. Following Is the total registration in the seven wards in the city : Republicans , 893 ; populists , 72 ; demo crats , 138 ; silver republicans , 27 ; prohibi tionists , 10 ; scattering , 21. The total registration was 1,451 and of this number 207 refused to state their poll- tics. IIINSHAW'S THIIIUTIi : TO SOLDIERS. Geneva CltlzeitN Ijlxteit to 1'iitrlotlc Word * of Ileiinhllcnn hpoiiUcrH. GENEVA , Nob. , Oct. 19. ( Special. ) Last night Hon. Frank Reavls and E. II. Hlnshaw addressed a good audience in the court room. At the commencement of the former's speech ho remarked , as a number ot the returned volunteers entered and took seats at the front : "I never was more honored In my llfo than I am now by the presence ot thcso boys ; there Is no place where soldiers are inoro honored and welcome than at a republican meeting. " 'He ' was heartily ap plauded. Both speakers were continually interrupted by applause. SIDNEY , Neb , , Oct. 19. ( Special. ) Cheyenne county republicans are awako. The populists have kept the trail hot with "Cyclone" Davis , W. R. Morrison , Judge Novlllo and leaser lights throughout this county and the republicans will camp on their trail until the morning of election. A mooting ot the leaders was held hero re cently and a campaign organl satlon was formed. Next Saturday an Imuense barbe cue and rally will be held hero , both after noon and evening , nt which Senator Van Dusen and United States Attorney W. S. Summers will bo the principal speakers. Hon. Matt Dougherty and Hon. James L. Mclntosh start out to make a vigorous campaign throughout the county. Chnplnlii Mnlllcy at Ilehron , HEBRON , Nr-b , , Oct. 19. ( Special Tel egram. ) Chaplain Mallley spoke hero to night to a large and enthusiastic audience , Hebron opera house was crowded outaldo as well as In , The chaplain's address came as a complete refutation x > f the falsehoods heretofore circulated about the Philippine situation , Ho handled the political Issues of the day In a fair , candid and convincing manner and did much good to the repub lican cause In thla county. A special train came from Chester and Hubbell and large delegations were here from other precincts from all over the county , Thayer county In the coming election will glvo a good ma jority for tlio republican ticket and the address of toulght will do much to Increase that majority. Three rousing cheers were given at the close of the meeting for the entire republican ticket , Btato and county , and In teutlmony of loyalty to the patriotic administration of President 'McKlnley. Due for lleiiubllcnn Meeting * . LINCOLN , Oct. 19. ( Special Telegram. ) Tbo republican state central committee an nounces tbo Jollowlng additional political meetings ; B. A. Tucker Culbertson , October 21 ; Bartley , afternoon , and Danbury , evening ; October 25 ; Wllsonvlllo afternoon , and Head- loy , evening , October 2G. John L. Webiter Chadron , October 25 ; Long Pine , October 26 ; Lyons , October 27 ; Tekamab , October 28 , ODD FELLOWS AND REBEIIAIIS Officers for Oomlnp Year Are Ghos n and the Annual Meeting Adjonmt , OVER SIX HUNDRED DELEGATES PRESENT VnrloiiM StnmllnK Committees Arc IVnmcil nnil ClnitlnK Ilunlttcim of the Tlircc-InH In Trnnniictcil. HASTINGS , Nob. , Oct. 19. ( Special Tel egram. ) The annual meeting ot the Grand lodge ot the Independent Order of Odd Fel lows nnd the llcbekah Assembly , which has been In session In Hastings elnco Tuesday , closed at 6 o'clock tonight. The meeting was one of the largest nnd moat harmonious the organization ever participated In. The attendance In Uio two organizations was over 600 delegates , besides many visitors. The IWbekah Assembly had an Interest ing business session today nnd elected the following ofllcers : President , Mrs. Anna Johnson ot Lincoln ; vlco president , Mrs. Emma Talbot ot Omaha ; warden , Mrs. Mary Caldwell ot Aurora ; secretary , Mrs. Barger ot Hebron ; homo trustees , Mrs. Hcaton ot Lincoln , Mrs. Haller of Blair. A slight change was made In the consti tution. The Homo board held a mooting and reported progress toward the home endow ment fund , which Is to bo made ? 25,000. The Becrctnry'a salary was raised from $50 to $100. $100.This morning the Grand lodge elected officers for the ensuing year as follows : Grand master , O. O. Snyder of O'Nelll ; dep uty grand master , P. C. Johnson of Holmcs- vllle ; grand warden , C. A. Hnndnll , Newman Grove : secretary. I. P. Gage , Fremont ; treasurer , P. B. Bryant ot Omaha : repre sentative , G. W. Norrls ot Beaver City ; homa trustees , Arthur Gibson of Fremont , J. S. Johnson of Superior , D. C. Glffert ot West Point. The Grand lodge put In most of the after noon In discussing the proposed change In the constitution of the Grand lodge and sub ordinate lodges. It was finally decided to refer the matter to the next session and the proposed changes should be printed and dls- rlbuled among lodges. The elective and appointive officers were duly Installed. The appointive officers In stalled were : Grand chaplain , T. H. Day , JCenesaw ; grand marshal , B. F. Griffin , Tecumseh - cumseh ; grand conductor , J. Wolfe , Fair- bury ; grand guardian , B. S. Davis , North Platte ; grand herald , L. Jorgensen , Benson. Resolutions were adopted expressing a vote of thanks to the Odd Fellows or Hastings and also to the mayor and citizens of this city. It was decided to hold the next annual mooting at York. StnmlliiR Cotmiilttccs nrc Named. The following standing committees were appointed by the Grand lodge : Committee on Distribution J. C. Pentzer , J. L. Alvlnson , E. B. WHker , R. S. Denney , George1 L. Loomls. Committee on Mileage C. K. Norrls. John Levlne , F. Rossermer , Bird Crltchlleld , O. A. Shaw. Co-mmlttco on Appeals and Grievances J. S. Grosney , G. W. Rosa , C. G. Cogllzer , William Bishop. G. W. Morris. Committee on Charters W. J. Wolfe , H. E. Clifford , Silas Fonts , J. B. Holt , J. A. Johnston. . , _ , Commute * on Legislation G. Stlffeler , Louis Werner , J. II. Hide , S. B. Russell , W. II. Barker. , , Commltteo on Judiciary J. S. Hoagland , N. J. Ha.rlln , W. A. Luse. Fred S. Swanson , D. H. Wheer lr. , , _ Commute on Flnance-J. C. Cleland. J. C. HarmlPh. J. L. MeWllllams , J. F. Morris , D. M. McElhlnney. Commltttte on State of the Order Theo dore Hallen , W. D. Crawford , J. P. Carrlck , T. H. Day. Arthur Gibson. Committee on Returns L. G. Larson , James H. Yeast , Ge > orge Easier , A. H. Hager , H. J. Hudson. Committee on Rebekah Degree C. G. Smith , J. D. Woods. Logan Swanson , J. B. Foot. Charles A. Patterson. Commute on Credentlals-I P. Gage. B. F. Grlppen. W. S. Hughes , S. P. Carlson , George Williams. Overland FrelRhtlnR. At the next annual meeting of the Ne braska State Historical society , -which will bo held in Lincoln on the evenings of Jan uary 9 and 10 , one whole evening will be de voted to the subject of the old overland freighting business , 1845-1868. When the program is printed It will be sent to all old freighters and settlers who meanwhile send Iholr addresses to the office of the society. The opportunity to preserve Information on the subject of freighting Is fast passing away. Those who know beat what freight ing was and can toll most about It have long been gray , and their number Is getting fewer every day. All freighters are urged to lose no tlrno in writing what they can recall of the days nnd sending it to the society. Information need not be in any special form. Diaries , notes , circulars , newspapers anything relating to freighting will be considered valuable and very gladly ac cepted by the society. Information -wanted on such subjects as freight rates , kinds of goods handled , wages of teamsters , profits of business , unusually large trains or hauls , time made by the trains , routes traveled , stations , condition of roads , amount of feed and water , obsolete names and expressions used by freighters , numbers ot freighters , wagons , oxen , etc. , and special adventures. The names of all the old freighters are wanted , as well as when and where they were employed nnd when they died or where they now live. The eoclety wants to place In its fireproof rooms any paintings and pictures of freighting scenes and will be under obligation to anyone sending such. The subject of the old roads Is of great Importance. All who can are asked to help locate Just where each of the roads use * In freighting and other traffic crossed each county. If a few men In each county will send the society a. tracing of such roads across their own county It will bo very easy to record the entire system of this country as It existed before the time of railroads and section lines. Cunfrmioc CIUNCN , HOLDREGB , Neb. , Oct. 19. ( Special Tel egram. ) The lost day of the General Asso ciation of the Congregational Churches was marked by a very good attendance. At 9 o'clock this morning a business ses sion was held ; at 9:45 : the report of the committee on Sunday school work was made by Hev. w. H. Hopkins of Aurora ; 10 , de votional , "That I May Know Him , " Rev. J. W. Turner of Indlanola ; 11 , address , "Study of Child Development , " Mrs. Roxana 1 Beecher Preuszener of Lawrence , Kan , Mrs. Prcuszener Is a niece of Henry Ward Beecher. By request , at 4 p. m. , she ad dressed the teachers of the public schools In the parlors of the church. , At 2 p. m. , devotional exercises , led bRev. . H. J. Hlnman ; at 230 ; , re port of committee on benevolence ; at 2:50 : , a study of Congregational benevolence , by Rev , R , J , Cross of York ; at 3:10 : , address , "Tho Problem of Congregational Enter prises , " Rev. II , C. Herring of Omaha. A banquet was tendered the delegates at the B. & M. hotel from 5 to 7 p. m. At 730 ; a. m. an address was delivered by Rev , W. II. Hopkins of Aurora , and at S p. m , an address by Mrs. Dr. Thompson , Gazaland , South Africa. There were In attendance about 150 del egates. Iloyal Welcome for Snlillcr. TKKAMAH. Neb.u Oct. 19 , ( Special. ) Tekamah and surrounding country turned out en tnaaso last evening to welcome home Will Splelman , the second Tekamah boy to arrive from the Philippines. Mr. Spiel- man is the son of Jesse Splelman , one of the ploneera of this section. Several thou sand people met the. train at the depot last evening and as the young soldier alighted he was picked up and borne on the shoulders ot frlenda to a carriage which his parents occupied , A procession , was formed , headed by n shotgun brlgado of twenty-five , fol lowed by drum corps , Grand Army of the Republic , Woman's Relief Corps , Tckamfth band. Modern Woodmen with a handsome float , and citizens on foot and In CArrlagce. They moved through Main ( street to the court house , where everybody was given a chance to shake hands with the hero ot the occa sion , REHEARING llN ABBOTT CASE StPin Arc llrlnpr Tnkon In the Aiull- tnr'n OIllcc to Cnrry the Mat ter Up LINCOLN , Oct. 19. ( Special. ) W. B. Prlco of the state auditor' * oftlco Is preparing n motion for a rehearing of the case ot cx- Superlntendcnt L. J. Abbott against the State , which was decided In Mr. Abbott's favor by the supreme court yesterday. Judge Holmca In the district court this afternoon decided against the state In the replevin suit brought by the Omaha Cooperage - ago company for the recovery of 200,000 bar rel staves , held by Warden Hopkins of the state penitentiary as security for a debt ot the Lincoln Cooperage company , recently absorbed by the Omaha concern. The staves were released and the cnso was appealed by the state to the supreme court. The Union Commercial club of this city has elected the following officers : George II. Clark , president ; W. D. Fitzgerald , % lco president ; John T. Dorgan , treasurer. DIMrlot Court nt Went Point. WEST POINT , Neb. , Oct. 19. ( Special. ) In the district court the Bergthold-Bach- clor-Korb case , Involving the brick building occupied by Frank Miller as a furnlturo store , on Main street In this city , and also a valuable farm , was settled out of court by Korb paying the sum of $4,500 nnd about $500 costs. The case of Zest against Sorensen - son & Blenklron was tried before a Jury , who were out thirty-two hours nnd returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The case of Brun against Bruu was taken under advisement by the court. A decision will probably bo handed down nt the adjourned term of court In December next. This case was bitterly 'ought on both sides and showed much bad Doling on tbo part of the litigants. Court Is expected to adjourn tomorrow. r"nrm llniitl Mccti * Unknown I'ntc. NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Oct. 19. ( Spe cial Telegram. ) The body of the man found n a cornfield near Lorton yesterday has been identified as that of Henry Nelmann , a Qermrfu farmhand. Ho had been employed by farmers In the vicinity until July 10 , when all trace of him was lost. An Inquest was held , the Jury deciding that ho had como to his death by unknown means. An equal sufferago convention Is In ses sion here. A number of delegates from dif ferent sections of the country are In at tendance. Mrs. Calkins of Michigan ad' dressed the meeting this evening. Vncnnt Scntn Confront Sinrlc. FULLBRTON , Neb. , Oct. 18. ( Special. ) The fuslonlsts of this county have for the last ten days filled 'buggies ' , wagons and even the streets with circulars announcing the coming of Congressman Stark , who waste to address the voters of this county October 18 The meeting was preceded by a torch light procession In which sixteen voters par ticipated , about fifty more appearing at the meeting. Cmilc OH LnyH the Unfit. STRATTON , Neb. , Oct. 19. ( Special. ) The Burlington railroad has been experi menting with crude oil between this village and Trenton to see whether or not It would successfully lay the dust which , on account of the dry weather , Is very bad In this vicin ity. A strip sixty miles In length has been tried In all , and < so far the experiment has been a complete success. AVomnn'M SufTrnpp Convention. TECUMSEH , Nob. , Oct. i9. ( Special. ) A convention of the Nebraska Woman's Suf frage association will bo held In this city next Tuesday and Wednesday. The object Is to better organize for work In Johnson county. Speakers of national reputation , including Mrs. Calkins and Miss Morrow , will bo present and a good program la promised. New Opera HUIIHC ntorfolk. . NORFOLK , Neb. , Oct. 19. ( Special. ) To morrow morning work will commence on the excavating for the new opera house to bo built by Mr. Warrant , a local life insur ance agent , 1 accordance with the agree ment entered into by him with the Bus iness Men's association. The building is to bo 60x100 feet and have a seating capacity ot 850. Ilcnvy ProHt nt Trenton. TRENTON , Neb. , Oct. 19. ( Special. ) This section of the county had a heavy freeze last night. No damage Is reported by the frcst and cold weather to anything that Is out and not cared for. A light shower fell , but not enough to lay the dust , which Is almost unendurable. Attempt to Holi Depot Snfc. GENEVA , Neb. Oct. 19. ( Special. ) An attempt was made last night , probably by local talent , to blow the safe In the Elkhorn depot. The safe Is considerably damaged , but nothing was taken. The tools found In the ofjlco had been taken from a blacksmith shop near the depot. Girl SrckH Her DcaUi. EDGAR , Neb. , Oct. 19. ( Special. ) Miss Daisy Perkins attempted to leave the world last night by the overdcse of opium route. She swallowed half an ounce , but medical aid was called aud this morning she Is out of danger. Joseph Stookford , Hodgdon , Me. , healed a eore running for seventeen years and cured his piles of long standing by using DoWltfa Witch Hazel Salvo. It cures all ekln disease. Fluent TrmiNiinrt Ship Aflont. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 19. The United StatcB transport Thomas , the finest troop bhlp afloat , sailed from Cramps' shipyard today for New York , where It will RO Into dry dock to bo painted. The Thomas Is to BO to the Philippines early In November nnd will carry over 2,000 persons , Including soldier.1' , officers , nurses nnd crew. On the main deck is the Ice-malting plant , with n. capacity of two tons per day. There Is also a condensing apparatus for changing salt water Into filtered fresh water , with a capacity of 10.000 gallons a uay ; n cnrhonat- Injr machlim for a bakery , a laundry nnd a cold storage plant. On the spar deck uro tlio soldiers writing room , a dining room with seventy-six seats for company nnd ship officers , a saloon nnd lavatories. The luartermaster's department , commanding ofllcers' quartern , regular officers' quarters and smoking1 and lounging rooms are on the iromenade deck. Cntcrer'H Aim In Good. PORTLAND , Mo. . Oct. 19. William Grower , formerly a well known caterer of this city , shot and killed Mrs. Jennie 1-egrow today and then killed hlmsclt , FORECAST OF THE WEATHER I'arlly Cloudy Krlilny anil Saturday with Southerly " \Vlmln In WASHINGTON , Oct. 19 ? Forecast for Friday and Saturday : For Nebraska and Kansas Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday ; southerly winds. For Iowa Fair Friday , warmer and cloudy Saturday ; southeasterly winds. For Missouri Fair Friday and Saturday ; , variable winds. For South Dakota Warmer Friday , with fair in eastern and showers in western portions tions ; Saturday , showers ; southeasterly winds , For Colorado Cloudy Friday and Satur day ; warmer In extreme northern portion Friday ; southerly winds. For Wyoming Showers and warmer Fri day ; rain or enow and. cooler Saturday ; southerly wind * . - . _ IAWTON PDSD1NC FORWARD Present Objective Point is ih Rebel Capital at Tarho , GUNBOATS ARE PATROLLING THE RIVER Snnnllcn for Army llplnpc Transported on the Hirer lit Cancocn Sim Iftiilro to lie the llniic nt PrcMent. MANILA , Oct. 19. 12:10 : p. m. General Law ton and General Young nro at Arayat with a force of nearly 3,000 men. The gmi- boats Florida and Ocetc are preparing to move along the river to San Isldro , whlcfc will bo held as a base for operations to the north. Extensive preparations have been progres sing for several days , and the expedition , whoso objective point la Torino , Is expected to start today. The supplies will be taken on cascoes. General Lnwton's force consists of eight companies of the Twenty-fourth Infantry , under Colonel Keller ; eight companies of the Twenty-second Infantry , under Major Bald win ; nlno troops of the Fourth cavalry , mounted , under Colonel Hayee , and a mixed regiment , consisting of ono company of the Thirty-seventh Infantry ; six guns , com manded by Captain Scott , ono company ot cavalry and Captain Batson's Macabcbo scoute. The Third cavalry is equipping at San Fernando to join the expedition. Heavy rains , the first In weeks , began last nigh * nnd have continued steadily. 4:45 : p. m. General Lawton is supposed to have reached San Isldro. No communica tion has been received from him , since , ho left Arayat this morning. CASUALTY LIST FROM OTIS Nnmcn of Four Soldier * Killed and of Seventeen Womulcil Arc Ilc- cclvcil Ity War Department. WASHINGTON , Oct. 19. General Otis to day reported to the War department the fol lowing casualties : Killed : Sixth Infantry , noir Cebu , Island of Cebu , September 18 , A , Charles N. Cotay , Daniel E. Adams ; Seventeenth Infantry , at 'orac ' , October 17 , H , Wlllard Winters. Wounded : October 1C , nt Angeles , Acting Assistant Surgeon H. Eugene Stafford , breast , slight ; Sixth Infantry , near Cebu , Island of Cebu , September 18 , A , William Stovall , abdomen , severe ; C , Horace Hutchinson - inson , Nattes , severe ; Fourth Infantry , near San Nicholas , October 8 , F , James O'Reilly , hand , slight ; Ninth Infantry , at Angeles , October 16 , D , George K. Webster , head , moderate ; II , John Kelly , thigh , severe ; I , Albert Durand , back , severe ; Charles S. Wilson , head , severe ; Seventeenth Infantry , A , Corporal Henry Rosser , head , slight ; B , William Crosby , thigh , slight ; H , Joseph B. Thackery , larynx , severe ; Thomas E. Scully , thigh ; Sixteenth Infantry , at Gul- gulnto , October 18 , F , Thomas Lynch , side , severe ; Leslie Shores , foot , severe ; Fourth cavalry , near Arayat , October 13 , D , First Sergeant Gustav Will , arm , moderate ; Matthew Killlon , leg , moderate ; Thirty- sixth Infantry , at Porac , October 17 , M , Sam Williams , cheek , moderate. SOLDIERS' CHRISTMAS BOXES Secretary of "War liiHtructH Uuartcr- mastcr General to Forward Them to Manila Free of Cost. WASHINGTON , Oct. 19. The secretary of war has Instructed the quartermaster general to forward from. San Francisco any Christmas 'boxes ' which may be delivered there prior to November 20 for officers and soldiers in the Philippines. Such , ( boxes should be consigned to Major O. F. Long , general superintendent army transport service , San Francisco , Cal. Also toforward from Now York any Christmas boxes for officers and soldiers in the Philippines which may 'be ' delivered there prior to November 1 , such boxes to be consigned to Major F. B. Jones , general superintendent army transport service , Pier 22 , Columbia Stores , Brooklyn , N. Y. All boxes above mentioned should be plainly marked with the name of the officer of eoldler lor whom they are Intended , giving the company and regiment or other organ ization to which he belongs and should bo further marked , "Christmas box. " All freight or express charges on thcso boxes to San Francisco or New York must in every case be prepaid by the senders ; the maximum weight ot boxes , to toe about twenty pounds. They should contain no per ishable matter. The quartermaster's de partment assumes no responsibility for the condition of these boxes when delivered , but will exercise every care to deliver them safely and In good order. NOT REACH KANSAS IN TIME Mueh Itegrrct at TopeUu That Ilcdirn- iiiK SoIiIlcrHWill Nat Arrive at Home Hi-fore Election. TOPEKA. Kan , , Oct. 19. Much regret \a \ expressed at the realization that the soldiers of the Twentieth Kansas regiment , who will bo mustered out In San Francisco on October 28 , will not reach Kansas In tlmo to vote at the coming county elections. The elections occur November 8 , and In cities of the first and second class voters must bo registered ten days before that date. date.WASHINGTON WASHINGTON , Oct. 19. The War de partment has been Informed by General Shafter that the date of the muster out of the Twentieth Kansas volunteer regiment has been changed from November 2 to Oc tober 28. This will enable the regiment to reach Topcka November 2. NO MAIL CK.VSOHSIUl' AT MANILA. Director of PONIN Vnllle KnterN nn AliNOliiie Denial of ChnrKCM. WASHINGTON , Oct. 19. Director of Posts Valllo has sent to Postmaster General Smith n letter entering an absolute denial ot the published charge ot censorship ot the mnlla at "Manila , Mr. Valllo * ays : "l.wlsh to state pcelUYely th t there has never been a single letter for the states opened In the office or by nny one after It was mnllcd < it this oftlco and before Its despatch to the states , It 1 $ Inexcusable for any ono connected wltn the army In Manila to make the nnstrtlon that there wns any censorship ot the malls , " Sohcdtile tor Trnndportn. SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 19. The following schedule ot tranftports to sail this month has been prepared by the quartermaster's department : October 231 Newport with sixty-nine ofllcers nnd 512 men ; "Manucnsc , twenty- eight officers and ! " > 30 men ; Tartar with forty-flvq officers and 1K > 1 men. October 25 , Bcnmoro with twenty-eight officers and 737 men ! Peklnwith seventy officers nnd 1,065 men. The Olympln nnd the Pennsylvania will leave for the north early next week to take the Thirty-ninth regiment from Portland. The Hancock will bo ready to sail about the 27th. SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS , South DnUotn Court New * . SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Oct. 19. ( Special Telegram. ) Carl Bayard Steers ot Brown county , wtoo was Indicted by the federal grand jury for carrying on and conducting n public exhibition for money without first pnylng a special tax required by tbo nnr revenue law , today appeared before Judge Carland and pleaded guilty to the charge. This Is the first case ot tbo kind In South Dakota and ns It was evldeut the offense \vns committed unknowingly a nominal flno \vns Imposed. George Nelson , moniber of the state legis lature from Buffalo county , \\lio was In dieted for obstructing the malls , ploadcd guilty nnd was also fined n nominal sum. Ills crlmo consisted of getting Into a fight with a stage driver who carried malls , thus delaying and obstructing the progress of the malls. Sherlft Sattcr ot Clay county today lodged jn Sioux Falls penitentiary Mrs. Knto Rn- blne , the woman who a few weeks ago throw concentrated lye Into the eyes of S. Mclntyro of Jefferson. Mrs. Rablno was given ono year nnd enjoys the distinction of being the only woman prisoner In the South Dakota penitentiary. Sdmen for Solillc.ru' Graven. RAPID CITY , S. D. , Oct. 10. ( Special. ) Company M boys purchased four tombstones before leaving San Francisco , which are to be placed at the heads ct the graves ot four Rapid City boye who died at the front. The body of J. W. 'Whitman hag already arrived nnd has been burled in the Rapid City cemetery. The remains of Sergeant William B. Smith , Sergeant Charleo B. Preacher and Oscar Fallen will arrive In a short time. The remains of Edward Moucher will bo sent to Gettjsburg , this state , nnd owing to the nnturo of the dis ease , the bodies of Corporal Wayne Larrn- bee and O. T. Felland cannot bo brought home. The headstone ot Whitman will bo placed In position at once and the other three as soon as the bodies of the dcai arrive. ImiirovcmentH nt Soliliern' Home. HOT SPRINGS , S. D. . Oct. 19. ( Special. ) The Soldiers' Homo board is In session here , transacting the regular business o the quarter and looking over the new worl that has been done elnco It was last here The addition to the hospital has been com pleted and is a bright and cheerful looking place for the Invalid veterans. A new wate tank has been constructed that holds 3,00 barrels of water , or sufficient to last th homo twelve da > s , should anything happen to the city system that would shut it ofl Besides this the well will now furnish te gallons a mlnuto Indefinitely. The new tan Is twenty-live feet higher than the top of the home , thus giving them a very flno pres sure. Methoillatn ChooMC National Delegated HURON , S. D. , Oct. 19. ( Special. ) At the late meeting of the South Dakota Meth odist conference In this city delegates were chosen to the national conference of the Methodist Episcopal church , to be lield in Chicago in May , 1900. The ministerial dele gates are : Dr. W. H. Jordan of Sioux Falls and Rev. T. H. Youngman of Brookings ; re serves , Rev. C. E. Hayes of Mitchell and Rev. J. E. Dobson of Sioux Falls ; the lay delegates are H. S. Houoer of Huron and S. E. Morris of Rcdflold ; reserves nro II. S. Felton of Vermlllion and R. N. Cratz of Mitchell. The next conference for this state will bo held In Sioux Falls. "Woman Attempt * Suicide. SIOUX FALLS , S , D. , Oct. 19. ( Special Telegram ) Mrs. Nellie C. Danlelson , 20 y ars of age , this afternoon attempted sui cide , swallowing twenty-five grains of mor phine. 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