TJIISJ OMAHA DAILY 1JE13 : SAT UK DAY , TI3rJ2 > Ml13R 00 , 185)1) ) ) .
doubled. Aellvc stock speculation and Im-
imnso Industrial floatlngs , but , nbovo nil
enormous trnilo and Industrial activity
naturally swelled the volume of clearings
In the middle states , but the sains In the
New EnRlftnd group. Including lo ) ton , where
copper share speculation was extensive , and
the great manufacturing centers , was not so
heavy
The largest ; monthly clearings up to De
cember wen ? reprrtSl In March , while out-
eldo of the metropolis the heaviest totals
were shown ns late as October. The flurry
In money late In December swelled the
w-eokly bank clenrings to an unprecedented
si.en , making possible mi exceptionally heavy
December aggregate Decreases from 189S
at Individual cities were few and duo mainly
to changes In methods unconnected with the
general large buMtiem doing As compared
with 1 < ! 9I ever ) clt > In the country naturally
reports larno clearings , but It Is worth
noting that thirteen cities In all show de
creases from the jcar 1S92 , which still re
mains lit those cities n vcar of miequaled
trajo.
IlllllUnV lllIM > ll | < N llll ) .
The railroads of the country havc-jlono
the heaviest business In their history ,
proved by the gains lu gross and net rc-
rclpts over nil previous records. This , too ,
has apparently made little Impression on the
business on such water routes as the ; lakes ,
which report the heaviest truffle and the
niOBi profitable season ever recorded.
That the transportation companies are de
termined to si-are further In the unexam
pled volume if tonnage offering la prove !
by the general advance In rates scheduled
for January 1 , 1'JCO. Hallway building ,
though mostly of branches and feeders , was
double the average of the preceding four
years and BO per cent larger than In 1898.
The record of embarrassments has been
of n ptcadlly diminishing acalo as regards
rumbcr and even In liabilities the year's
record la nn exceptional ono and were It
not for a few large failures In the last two
months of the year , that period as a whole ,
would have been fairly entitled to the ap
pellation of phenomenal. Though the v car's
record Is not ns yet complete and the re
turns to assets and liabilities are still more
or less vague , It may bo stated that the
total number of failures , based on complete
returns for eleven months and partial return -
turn for December , will bo In the neighbor
hood of 0,550 , certainly little In excess of
th.it number , n total Btnnllor than In the
preceding year by 17 per cent , 2B per cent
fewer than In 1S)7 ! ) , 36 per cent lower than
In 1SHG , 25 per tent smaller than in 1895
or 1831.
Shrlnl.nuc I" l.lahllltli'K.
As compared with 18U2 , there Is even
shown a decrease of fi pur cent and the num
ber of falling traders , firms or corporations
Is , In fact , the lightest since 18S2 , seven
teen years ago. As regards liabilities , while
the showing Is not fto good ns expected ,
there Is a reasonable hope of the aggregate
not being much In excess of $120,000,000 ,
which would bo 15 per cent less than 1S9S ,
23 per cent smaller than In 1897 , 51 per emu
ICFH than in 1890 , 70 per cpnt smaller than
In the panic year 1&93 and only 11 per cent
more than In 1S92 , n year of exceptionally
good trade ,
t
The return of normal conditions Is In
dicated by the percentage of assets , which
may aggregate $02,000,000 , to liabilities , being
only 51.i ( , as against 52 per cent last jear ,
51 I per cent In 1897 , 5Q.p per cent In 1S9G ,
65 per cent In 1893 and 50 per cent In 1812.
The percentage ojt those fnlllpg to those
In business , loot vylllehow a marked shrinkage -
ago and will be among the lowest ever re
ported , the probabilities favoring n percent
age of .0085 this year , against .016 per cent
last jear , .0120 in 1897 , .0170 In 1893 and
.0100 per cent In 1892 , the smallest per cent
since 1892.
That the good effect In business has made
Ithelf felt at last in all parts of the country
IB Indicated Jiy the southern uml 1'aclflc
Htatc'slrshoeing 'the ' largest decreases In fail
ures from'a year ago , fully one-third in each
case. , The , business community looka for
ward to 1900 with at least equally mixed
feelings of hope and confidence.
I.ncUnvt mum IiicrciiMfx CanUnl.
SCUANTON , Dcci 29. The stockholders of
the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company to
day voted In favor of Increasing the capital
stock from $3,725,000 to $25,000,000. The
general Impression is that the company Is
getting In position to become part of the
big $50,000,000 steel concern organizing In
Uuffalo.
' Silk Comyaiiy AHMlKim.
NEW YORK , Dec. 29. The Castle Silk
company of Franklin , N. J. . made an as
signment today for the benetlt of credltois.
Liabilities , $60,000 , iibscta , $52,021 ,
BOERS GEF THE NEWS EASILY
A | itnlii | t mciit of IlnhcrtM liiumii In
Pretoria Dccenihcr ; : o SiiNiilclna
JtcNtN on Consul.
LONDON , Dec. 30. The Times has a dis
patch from Ixiurcnzo Marquedated'Decem -
ber 28 , which hays : The , suspicion that the
Iloer Intelligence department Is in clofo
touch with a foreign consulate In Pi Gloria
Is confirmed by the fact that the appoint
ment of Lord Roberta *
ns commander-ln-
chlof was generally known * in Pretoria De
cember 20 , Indirectly reaching Delagoa bay
from the Transvaal two iluytt ago. Suspicion
rostH on'n consul , who Is notorious for his
Boor sympathies , TSiero Is reason to be
lieve that Pretoria Is kept well Infoimed
with regard to Urltlsh military movemtn's. '
With roimfiico to mmiRgllng contraband. s.I.
It la significant that Major Erasmus of the
Fteo Slate artillery IB here , his arriving
being coincident with that of the French
liner. Considering the freedom with which
the Tranhvanl secret fund Is spent , conuld-
nihlfl mlbchlef may bo ilono unless cargoes
nro Inspected by Rrltlsh searchers who un
derstand foreign bills of lading.
It Is felt hero that all mining and other
machinery should bo stopped , owing to the
possibility of hoodwinking the officials. The
consul who represents the Transvaal and the
Orange Free State In I.ourenzo Mnrquez still
continues to act In the same capacity for
Holland.
Itolnnil Heed .Not ) . \iicccil ( lo l.lic ,
NEW YORK. Dec. -Kolam ) Heed , the
actor , who was operated on Tuesday last at
8t Luke's hjapltnl , wan icported to be restIng -
Ing quIetlN last nlKht , with lttlc | change In
hlH condition foi better 01 worse.
There Is nome doubt as to whether or not
ho was operated mum for tune er. ns re
ported UN trouble vvat' originally an
nounced M appendicitis and later us cancer -
cor of the stomach and It was said that half
of bin stomach was ivmovcd and that ho
would not bo able to aurvlvo ( .be operation
very lung
Ills daughter IKIH arrived and Is > nstuntl >
nt his , bedside with her mother Many
flowers and messages of sympathy airtve
dull } , but nil but a few of the ( lowers aie
kt-pt nwav Iroin the Hick rojm It IK feared
that If tin' mexruKi'H weie road to him they
might alarm him While he Is not ex
pected ( o live evervthlnK pobslblo Is being
demo for him
"Every Cloud Has
a Stiver Lining' *
The cloyds of ba.d blood enveloping
humanity have a silver lining in the shape
of j specific to remove them. Jt is Hood's
Sarsaparllli , America's Greatest Medicine ,
which drives out all impurities from the
blood , of either sex or any age.
; U , S , CRUISER VISITS LIBERIA
,
"
s
Montgdnuy Makes a Mysterious Voyage
Across the Atlantic Ooaan.
POSSIBLY AFTER A COALING STATION
Ill Sonic IliinrterH It In t nilrrilnuit
Crulnrr'n MlanlonVnp to .l t'cr-
tnlii IJxtcnt of rrrncli I3n-
croachiiicnt on lllerln.
LONDON , Dec. 20. It has been learned
by a representative cf the Associated Press
that the United States cruiser Montgomerj's
visit to Liberia la apparently the result of
overtures made to Washington by that re- ] |
public. Though the Hrltlsh government Is |
In complete Ignorance of the purpose ot the
Mcijtgomcry'e mission , the establishment of
a ceallng station In Liberia by the United
States Is regarded as scarcely probable , as
It Is asserted thai no Llbcrlan porl has any i
I
facilities for coaling , all ot them being
01 en and aurfbound. | j |
The Associated Press representative leaina i
that a far moro Important step Is under ,
consideration. It consists In a Joint request' '
oi the Unltrd State * nnd Oreat Ilrltaln upon
Prance to define the boundary between the
toirltory It claims nnd that claimed by
Liberia. This step Is noi yet decided upon ,
li'l Oreat Urltaln only awaits the United
States areent to become a party to such a
request. It Is alleged that France for many
jcars him been encroaching on Liberia and
H was only by a slrontious protest of the
t't'ltcd States that she was prevented from
appropriating "a large slice of Liberia In
1S92.
the Krench.
According to Arthur Ponsonby , man
aging director ot the Liberia Rubber syndi
cate which recently guaranteed the Interest
of Liberia's public debt , Ihe Montgomery's
visit was probably prompted by n tlralro to
ascertain Iho extent of French activity. Mr.
Porsonby said to a representative ot the
Ac-icclatcd Press :
'Bishop Hnrtzel while In Monrovia this
year strongly urged the government to In-
tetcst the Unllcd Slates In preserving the
boundaries , with the result lhal Liberia ap-
pointed a mission to Washington. I be- |
llcvc I have already made representations
|
and presume the commander of Ihe Monl-
gomery Investigated both this and the pos
sibility of a coaling station. The latter Li
beria would gladly lease to the United
States , but beyond hoisting her flag upon It
It would bo of little ervlce.
"Tho feeling among British subjects com-
mcrclally Interested In Liberia is that the
rcmiblic's progress had better bo under the
protection of either Great Britain or the
United States. But both the British govern-
mint and those having Interests believe so
IOIIR as Liberia pan continue to struggle on
In her present cor-Jltlon , eVcrS thing possl-
should be done to support her. "
Liberia decorated Mr. Ponsouby this week
with the Order of African Redemption In
recognition of hs | services against encroachj
ments.
No Connection \\ltli Iloer Wnr.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 29. Although the
naval officials will make no official state
ment respecting the cruise of the Mont
gomery to Weal Africa'It Is admitted thai
Ihe ship was there In the early fall , re
turning to her station at Buenos Ayres about
the first of last November. These dates In
themselves may be regarded as sufficient to
dispel any Impression that the cruise was In
any manner connected with the war be
tween the British and the Boers. As to the
real objects of the cruise -ItIs- believed that
the \Navy departmenl had Us eye upon a
possible ? coaling station on the weet coast , as
Is indicated In llie " 'foregoing ' dlspalch.
Before and during Ihe civil war Ihe United
Stales had no loss lhan three coaling sta
tions on that coasl. They were pracllcally
abandoned when Ihe Wesl African station
was dropped from the list , but tbo chief
of the cqulpmenl bureau. Admiral Brad-
fe 1 , has slrongly urged that they be re
established so as lo Insure our naval ves
sels a source ot coal supply when passing
from the eastern Atlantic stales around lethe
the Philippines and China , In the event
that the Sue canal should be closed against
them.
The Llberlan government always has been
willing , and even ojixlous , that the station
on Its coast should bo kept , If only as a
manlfestallon of Iho Inlerest of the Unllcd
States In the colony It created , and so to
protect It by our moral Influence against
European aggression. The British concep
tion of the object of the Monlgomory's vlsll
lo Africa Ihercforo may be entirely within
the line of probability us Intended , not on'y '
to afford us a good coaling station where
one Is badly needed , bul also to exhibit to
other nations our natural Interest In the
negro colony founded by Americans.
THREE MILLION DESTITUTE
Ilellef MeamirCN III India CoNtlnir nil
Immense .Sum of
.Moiicv.
CALCUTTA , Dee. 29 , Almost 3,000,000
perbons arc receiving famine relief. The |
government Is spending nearly two lakhs of ;
rupees dally. It U ctUlmalcd that the
cost of the relief to the end of March will I '
bo thieo croies of rupees , Owing to the j
rapid Increase In tho" numbers of people
Becking relief , the viceroy , Lord Curron of
Kedlcston , Invites a closer scrutiny of the
claims of the apollc-ants.
VMKItlt'ANS TO K1JIJP OI'KN IIOI'HH ,
Colony In I'arln Will Heeoiii > l/
Year * In Home htjle.
PARIS , Dec. 29. The American colony in
Paris will recognUe New Year's In Ameri
can fashion. United States Ambassador
Porter and Mrs. Porter will receive on Mon
day nnd any American In Paris , with or
without Invitation , will bo heartily wel
comed. United States Consul General Cow-
dry will receive on Tuesday In order not
to conflict with Minister Porter.
H Is announced that M. Cambou , French
ambassador to the United States , will leave
for Washington early next week.
The Pralrlo has completed the work of
loading the first shipment of the United
ates government exhibit for the Paris
exposition , nnd will sal ) for the United
States next Tuesday.
Derennen for French t'oailt.
PARIS , Dec. 29The government will sub
mit to the Chamber of Deputies at the bo-
' ginning of January a bill providing for the
defense of the Flench coasts and colonies
and to Increase the strength of the fleet. ThU
does not Involve an Increfvo In the expend- !
turc The coat of ( he defense of the coasts ' '
and colonies Is fntlumttd nt 120,000,000 > .
fruncu , spread over two and a half yeara.
This sum will be provided for by 50,000,000 I
franca annually set aside to pay off certain >
bonds and which become free this year by ,
final repayment. i
lleriinndrs Kev olntlnn landed ,
CARACAS , Venezuela , Dec. 29. ( Via Haj-
llan Cable. ) The Hernandez revolutlrn may
be said to be ended General Hernandez In
fleeing with 200 men to the Colombian boun
dary The government troops and the mln-
Ulcr cf war , General Pulldo , are back at
Caracas.
Anierlcann to Attend Iiiuiachlnir ,
BKIU.IN , Dec , 29. Ambassador White ,
John D JackEon , secretary of the United
States embacsy , and Lieutenant Commander
Deehler , United States nav l attache here ,
have accepted Invitations to attend the
launching on January 3 of the New llftmt
burr American Bteamor Dcutchland , nt the
Vulcan works nt Stettin Emperor William
will bo present
l.cnilnii .Settlement SntlNfnetor.v ,
LONDON , Dec. 29 The setllcmctit has
been concluded satisfactorily and the nntlcl-
pnllons of numerous failures hnvo net bctn
fuiniled The failure of principal Importance -
tanco was lhat of C. J. Allen , nnd thcro
were three minor failures.
KANSAS EDITOR SENT TO JAIL
Pool tirhiNtenil of Uiithenn Scntenceil
to iie > cii MonthiniMVlionmenl
for Criminal l.llicl.
TROY. Kan , Dee 2 ! Pool Orlnstead ,
editor of the Watheiia Star , was sentenced
j1
In the district court hero today to eleven
montba' Imprisonment In the county Jail
undei a conviction of criminal libel. I
The conviction Is nn outgrowth of n leglac
lotlve ' scandtl , the editor having accused
Slate Senator John Kulton of Brown county
of | accepting a bribe In connection with the
location of a new state lusano asylum.
j"
Senator Kulton was the complaining witness.
Gr'nstead will edll his paper from the
county Jail.
.
MOTHER DIES FROM SHOCK
Mr * , riuuiinnn rntl Hnnithtcr Droun
Near Vrdaiore New N \ccldcnt
Cr.itMci : . Doatli.
ARDMORE , I. T. , Dec. 29 Charles Chap
man atlcmpled lo drive through n swollen
stream above hero lodav with his family ,
with the result thai Mrs. Chapman and their
datishtcr were drowned. Upon being told
of the accident Iho mother of Charles Chap
man died of the shock
DEATH RECORD ,
.John Conic * .
John Cowlcs of the city engineering de
partment died Thursday evening at the
Mcthodlsl hospital. A tumor was the cause
of death. Several da > s ago Cowlcs went to
the hospital to submit to an operation , which
failed to give relief.
The deceased was 47 jears of nge and had
lived In Omaha twenty-five years. During
the ' Spanish-American war he went to Cuba ,
where he served ns a civil engineer. He re-
mined lo Omaha lasl Mav. He leaves a
wlfi and daughter , the latler being Mrs.
Jcsso Martin ot 2224 Charles slrcet. lie was
a biother-ln-law of Deputy Sheriff Louis
Grebe. The funeral will be held Sunday
from the family residence. The Masonic
lodge ' will ofllclato.
TlacUellar , Printer , I'oet mill \utlior.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 29. Thomas
Mackellar , senior member of the firm of
Mackcllar , Smith & Jordan , type founders ,
died today of pneumonia , at his home in
Germantown , Mackollar , who was a
printer , poet and author , was born In New
York , Atlgust 12 , f812. Ho was the author
of numerous books , poems and hymns ,
among them "The American Pi Inter , " a
treallso on pracllcal prinling. He was
president of the Type Founders' associ
ation ot the United States and was a mem
ber of numerous other organizations.
n < lltor I'liKcnc \ . Smnllej.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Dec. 29. Eugene V.
Sn-alley , the editor and publisher of the
Northwest Magazine , died nt his homo in
this city at midnight.
As a newspaper man , author and publisher ,
Mr Smalley was one of the most widely
known writers ot the northwest. As a
political correspondent he , hud traveled
through almost every state In the union.
Ho vias secretary i on'the .Nalionnln Sound
Money league. < J
Former CoiiKrcNNtniin Crlllln.
EAU CLAIRE , WIs. , Dec. 29. former
Congressman M'chael ' Grimn , head of the
stale lax commission , died suddenly this
evening of apoplety in hl ofllcc. Mr. Grif
fin was ono of the best known republicans
In the state and had been mentioned frequently -
quently of late as a candidate for goveinor.
He was chairman of the last state lepubllcau
convention and served in the last congress.
( lid Settler of IllucK Hill * .
LEAD , S. D. , Dec. 29. ( Special ) Mrs.
James W. Smith died In this city last even
ing at the ago of 58. She has been u resi
dent of Ihe Hills for a number of years.
She leaves a large number of iclalives ,
among whom are fourleen grandchildren.
A\if < > of HrlKiidtcr (71-ncnil Worth.
NEW YORK. Dec. 29. Mrs. Florence
Mansfield Worth , wife of Bilgadler General
William S. Worth , United States army , re-
llicd , died yesterday at Foil Hamilton , N. Y.
Hmerlj'N "Watermelon Mini. "
ELGIN , 111. . Dec. 29. J. W. McAndrews ,
the old-time "watermelon man" of the Hav-
erly Minstrel company , died nt the Elgin
asylum today , aged Gl years.
HYMENEAL
A
llelreHM to .Several Million.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 2 ! ) . Florence
Illytho-Hlnckley , helices to several million
dollars left her by her fulhor , Thomas
Ulythe , which wcro' awarded to her after
protiacted litigation , has been quietly mar
ried to A A Moore , jr. , deputy attorney
general of this state
Stllulll-VlcAnlej ,
TYNDALL , S. D. , Dec. 29. ( Spcpial. ) C.
M , Stihvlll , a pionilnent lawyer and part
ner of United Stolen District Attorney El
liott , was married to MiSH Mary McAuley
at the homo of the bride'n patents , Mr. and
Mis. F. A Morgan. Rev. . Fatljcr Kelly of
Elk Point ofllclated.
Albert II. Anderson and MF | A'loxamlila
C , Lumlell wcro man led at the residence
of Iho bride's parents , Christmas afternoon ,
Rev. Charles W. Savldgo officiating.
le I'ritiiec-lHliiiin ,
C.eorgd S. Do Franco and M'ss ' Nellie M.
Isham were married Sunday , December 24 ,
al the homo of the officiating minister , Rev ,
Charles W. Savidge
FIRE RECORD.
VVholcMiile ( iroi-i > r > ICNlahllNhment.
BURLINGTON , la . Deo. 29. The buildIng -
Ing and contents of the lilklen-Wlsenor
wholesale Kiocery wcic destroyed by fire
today , eiitallluR a loss of $150,000 , with In-
buranco of $93,000. Intense cold prevented
the ilicmcu from doing cfcctl"o work.
llorscx mill Cattle llnincil.
HASTINOS , Neb , Dec 29. ( Special ) At
11:30 : o'clock last night J A. Campbell's
.bain burned to the ground and with It seven
horecs and five head of cattle , making a total
loss of over $1,000. There was $300 Insur-
ai.cc.
Illur ClilciiKo Failure ,
CHICAGO. Dec 2S-Hatly L. Mlllls o (
thin city , who was. formerly conncited with
Kpvorul large llnrib In lloston ipd | | In thu
Un'tetl States dlnlrlit ceuit today a petllion }
In bankruptcy 'n which ho i-cheduloM liabili
ties tiKgrc-catlnB * 76S S91 I11 afsots 3jOf
plated at JIO.OW or the srhedule Indebted-
noJS. all but J'jiO.ui-J | s btild to be ( hiton
notes for which other parties are lluhliAH j |
'
thf ilebf v ro lontracted tmfore U9 ! ut
wnjch I'mo tlin potltloiu-r made an u siKn-
nu-nt of hi. * fiio'urty and manv itid'toi '
wcro paid
I.niiihcrmcn lo Meet a I < laclmiall.
f'INClNNATI. Dec 29 Thi commll t > > of
thu Nutionul Hardwood l.umbei assji latlon
hus decided ta hold Its in M national con
vention In Clmlnnuti , Ma > 3
I 'ANSWER ' t CHARGES OF FRAUD
i Kentucky j Republican Leaders Reply to Address -
| dress of Qoobjl Democrats
(
| < MAKE SENSATIONAL COUNTER-CH\RGES \
Slum lion TlioiiKfiitiln of Voter * \Vcro
Intlmlilntcd P. ml nisfniiH'lilntMl
ncnnmicc tn ! ( jiiehcl l.im Ho-
fnul ( intermit * llrmllo ) .
rilANKFOUT , Ky. , Dec 20 The address
of the icpubllcan leaders. In reply to the
1
recent address of. ( he Oocbel leaders , en-
doislng < ] the contesting condldatcs en the
dcmrcratle ] state ticket , was given out to-
night. It replies specifically to the -
crntlc charges of fraud and makes tome sen-1
national counter charges. H Is signed by
Governor Taylor , Chairman Darnell , Senator -
ator Deboc , Congressman Pugh and ethers ,
Including all members of the Btntc central
committee. It sajs :
1 In 1SS ! ) the late candidate for governor ,
with a tew partisan assistants , conceived'j
the Idea of passing an election law which
would disfranchise the republicans of Ken-
tucky. The bill was denounced In unmoasI
ured terms by mnny democrats and many
newspapers of that faith. However , iinfar-
innately for thq Htate , it bocnme n law and
under Its provisions all who .ippooed the
( loebel dempcrapy have been totally , dlsrc-
gardcdTha whole.election machinery was
{ ilnccd In tlio hands , of the Ooebcl element.
Election oonimlsslonera mid officers of elec-
lions , purporting only to be republicans ,
wcro appointed In many ( .aunties and pre
cincts , known to be physically , mentally
and l i aomo Instances morally Incom
petent 1 ( selected 4 on.that account )
1n 1c lepubllcan , election officers In many lo
calities. Hundreds of ballots were thrown
out wltluut excuse , any legal voters were
denied the right to vote and Illegal votes
taken. Challengers' Inspectors vvcio In
many Instances denied admission , while In
many others they were forcibly ejected from
the election booth's
The mayor of" Louisville arrogated to
himself the potver to Issue a proclamation ,
piohlbltlng people from assembling at the
| ) elli , In open defiance of the provisions of
the constitution , and 218 extra police were
appointed and used to intimidate a d brow
beat the free men of that city. On the
afternoon preceding the election eighty- j i
seven election olllcers who had been appointed
I
pointed to represent the republican party I
were summarily dismissed and a like num- |
I
ber appointed In their places who could bo
Ir
relied upon to favor the democratic con
spirators. The llicmen were turned loose ,
too , and did assist the police In the Intim
idation of voters , and In this way nt least
10,000 persons who would have voted the
republican ticket weWso nlaimed that they
did not a'ttcnd ' "tile election.
Vuii Intimidated.
'In addition , v biers were Intimidated and
manv similar fraiids perpetrated In Coving-
ton , Lexington and other cities ot the com
monwealth , causing a loss of not less than
C.OOO votes to the republican ticket. In some
of the counties actual force was employed
d voters wcro drlvifn fidm the polls , and
willa few exccpflbhs , frauds were com
mitted in nil of thdnr. Cvcry ballot that
even bore a nngcr"p'rlnt , voted for the rc-
pl'bl'.calis ' , was thrown out In the count. It
cat not be doilbtbd that at least 40,000 votes
weic lost to the' ' rc/rubllcan / party by thcee
unlawful rind 'ontr'agcous 'UctlCs. ' Large
sum * of nlbnevibllccted from democratic
officials , s'nWn'af' ' ! ' poolrooms , gambling
houses , brovvenlctiuid other'sources In and
oat , of , the st tej wrol used to .corrupt the
" ' '
voters , of "tho s'faj'c. Voters , wcro hired to
retrain from voting , to mutilate their bal
lots , or to vote , the Goebel ticket. Whole
pieclncts that gave republican majorities ,
were thrown out and the Goebel demo
cratic committees and the candidates In
augurated a saturnalia ot crime , corruption
and force.
' 'In Kcnton county the regular republican
oiganl ation was Ignored and a few bolters
allowed to name the olllcers of election. The
republican emblem was given to this bastard
organization , which caused confusion and
lost many -votes to the republican ticket.
Tba most high handed Intimidation was re
sorted to by the police and others and not
even the semblance of decency was observed.
In fact , the Bounty ballot box was stolen and
no election held In two republican precincts
and the most outrageous frauds and In
timidations were perpetrated.
"Notwithstanding all this , the lopubllcan
ticket was elected by a plurality of more
than 2,000 , although democratic counties
were , held back , In order that full tlmo
might bo given to doctor the leturns. When
IhH announcement was made the conspirat
ors set. themselves to work to steal the fatato
and prevent the will of the people from
bcltiE carried Into effect ,
"In the county of Nelson they undertook
to rob the republicans of 1,108 votes cast for
Governor Ta > lor , because of a mistake of
one letter made In his name by a democratic
ofllcUl. Precincts which gave republican
majorities were thrown out In various lo
calities. Some of thcso Attempts ut grand
laiceny were prevented by democratic
Judges , who held their oaths superior to the
paitisan work which the consplratois do-
slrcd they should do.
OlllclnlN Wilder Money.
"Ono of the election commissioners , It Is
charged , imd the charge Is not denied , of
fered to wager tnoney that Goebel would
bo elected and proved his consistency , at
least , by deciding thai ho had bcon elecled ,
while the remaining two took the stump for
the Goebol ticket. Hut the attempt to fraud
ulently procure certificates WOH futile Nev
ertheless the conspirators were unwilling to
stay their hands. A meeting of a few dem
ocrats was called , who , It was known , would
be willing to go to any extremity to ac- ,
compllsh their ends and these gentlemen [ I I
advised a contest In order that an excuse
might bo affouled the candidates for mak
ing the same and' opportunity given to pro-
uuro by fiaud the > offices which an outraged
people hail decreed should go to others ,
"Ashamed of their conduct nnd knowing
that some excuse must bo made , even to
ninny others than party , n remarkable nd-
dresa 1ms been promulgated and for the Hi si
tlmo In the 108 years of the state's exist
ence there is a contest over the olllcea of
governor and lieutenant governor. "
The address defends Governor Uradle ) in
calling out troops , savs the charge Unit tis
sue ballots were Ubcd is flimsy , as like bal
lots were uuud In democratic counties that
the democrats .iet the precedent In thd use
of the Injunction and concluded by sayIng -
Ing
"Tho charge of corruption at the hands
of thu L ulbvlllo & Nashville IB only a
icpetltion of a slander worn threadbaie In
the late campaign iind ov.n If true , which
Is ( Unlcd , docs net Involve the republican
party , and was mote than offset by the cor-
inptlon fund collected by the complainants
from the sourcrs named In this address.
Thneonsplrators have deliberately Invaded
the libert ) of the pe-plo and every fraud
bus bcc j committed which political In
genuity could deiUe Not oven a semblance
fairness vuis Bhown in the fclucUcni of
election officers In n large majority of tbo
lo. lilies in the suite , and jft the people
have triumphed We now appeal to the pa-
trl tlu eltl'crs of the commonwealth. Irre
spective of party , to frown down this at
tempt tn r-'in in 11 an awful crime aid to as-
nisi lu removing from Ihe statutes the ollous
mcature , contrived In corruption and brought
forth In Inlquit ) which Imu been the fruit
ful bource of so much dlaturbance , anxiety
! and excitement to the people of KenI
tuckv "
in\CKIII n v r i fTVris AMI : uoon.
Out ) Tvro llcnioernl * Dec-lure They
\\lll Vote \Kiiln l Him.
rilANKPORT , K > , Dec 2" . Although
three tt t dajs elapse before the assembling of
the tf t legislature , the state eapltol la already
filled f up with legislative ana political lead
ers , approximating the crowd usually hereon
on the opening day ,
Though some of the antl-Gocbel leaders
nro lighting hard lo bring their forces
against Blackburn , ns well ns against Gee
1r bel 1 , the nntl-Rlnckburii movement doe not
appear 1t to bo strong , and unless It can gather
strength by mentis of thu tangle over the
etato contests , Blackburn will win for
United , Slates senator with something llko
the ( ease his managers have been claiming
for | him. go far , only two nntl-Goebcl demoi'
clnts have declared tremsclvcs positively ns
anil-Blackburn , though It Is claimed there
1 nio others who nro not outspoken.
| The nntl-Goebcl leaders are not doing
much j talking regaidlng their plans of pro-
ccilute ( , but they are making some strong
I claims regarding their strength on the mai
ler of contest. They assert with confidence
that they have a majority of one In thu
' oennto j on the contests and that In both
houses j there nro several members who ,
though j they may vote to seat Goebol and
I [ i Deckhum ( , will not vole to unseat any of
. the ( republican legislators elected , against
I whom contests tire pending. This probably
i 1
lotcra to several populist members elected
i an dcmojiuts and who aie claimed by both
j sides.
llc ! > nhlciiiiN ! ( o Vice ! ill I'eorln.
SPRINGFIELD , III. , Dee. 29 At tonight's
meeting of the republican etato central com
mittee , Peorla was selected ns the plrtr-o
and April 10 next ns the date for holding
the state convention.
COLONEL HARE LOSES TRAIL
Thinks Hie I'nrlj of Yntcrlcnn I'rlx-
Dlieis lie Was I'olliMttim lias
Hern ' eiuirnted.
MANILA. Dec. 29 1210 p. m Colonel
Hare of the Thirty-third Infantry , who has
been following a party of American prls-
oneis , lost track for three ( lavs , about De
cember 20 , of such signs and evidences ot
their passage that they customarily left be
hind them. H Is thought the prisoners were
separated and conveyed to remote parts ot
the mountains , thus Increasing Ihe diffi
culties ot General Young's ticops to effect
a rc cue.
, General Wheeler , who was recently In
Manila requesting an appointment south In
the j line of the expected campaign , Is now
al Patilque.
The Insugcnts who evacuated the coast
towns between Dagupan and Vlgnn , lloelng
to the mountains before the advancing
Americans , are reluming In small bands to
the t towns the American do not occupy , ter
rorizing the natives and Chinamen who i
showed friendship for the Americans. The
natives and Chinamen are socking the pio-
tcctlon of the American garrisons .
Colonel Wchsells1 cavoliy , while scouting
In the vicinity ot Trinidad , found evidence
of Filipino soldleis being In that vicinity ,
but It was impossible to bring about an
engagement. The recent Increase In the
garrison at Namacpacan , against a threat
ened lebel attack on Christmas day , averted
trouble.
TAKE MOUNTAIN STRONGHOLD
American Troops TaUenothcr I'oliit
"Which IViiN ! MI | > IIONCII to lie
WASHINGTON , Dec 29 The adjutant
general received a caplo message from Gen
eral Otis this morning telling of the capture
of a mountain stronghold beyond Mcnt Alban ,
northeast of San Mateo , formerly supposed
to be impregnable , and the capture of many
prisoners and a largo quantity of arms and
ammunition. The dispatch Is as follows :
"MANILA , Dec. 29. Adjutant Genera ] ,
War Derailment , Washington : Colonel
Lockett , with regiment , two 'battalions
Foity-slxth ( Colonel Schuyler ) , one Forty-
fifth ( Colonel Dorht ) , and company Twenty-
sevenlh Infantry , two guns , Captain Van
Dcusen , attacked enemy 000 strong on moun
tain stroughold beyond Monl Alban , north
east San Mateo. Largo number killed and
wounded , twenty-four taken prisoners.
Lockett captured one cannon , forty rifles ,
20,000 rounds ammunition , .100 poundH
pew dor , arsenal fortifications , all food sup
plies and ccnsldciable other propeity This
captured point located en mountain trail and
formerly supposed to bo impregnable. Our
casualties : Lieutenant Enslovv , Eleventh
cavalry , and five enlisted men wounded ,
mostly slight Private Matson , Forty-fifth
infantry , drowned. OTIS. "
LIEUT. TAYLOR MEETS DEATH
Killed lij Train While ( rotxini ; n
Illvcr In the IMiilliiiilncM
.Served In .NcliraHlai.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 29. CJeneral Otln at
Manila cabled the War department today
that First Lieutenant Edward R. Taylor ,
Twelfth Infantry , was run over by a tialn
crossing Iho Agno river near Hautlsta De
cember 26 nnd died in a few- hour . Lieu
tenant Tajlor was botn In Illinois and was
appointed to the army from Idaho in June ,
1S89. Ho was graduated at the Military
academy and assigned to the Twelfth infan
try , with which he served In South Dakta
and Nt-biaska up to the time of the outbicak
ot the Spanish war , whc-n he accompanied
the expedition against Santiago , Cuba. At
the close of the vvnr ho rejoined his regi
ment and nerved In Kansas and Missouri
until February , 1809 , when he accompanied
his regiment to the Philippines , where ho re
mained to the time of his death
I'raiiHiiort jSlocMim l.cav CN St , ThoimiN.
ST. THOMAS , D. W. I , Dcq 29. The
United States transpoit Slocum , which went !
aground in November last , has completed j
extensive repairs nnd went to San Junn do
Puerto Rico todu > . The United States
cruiser Now York his apparently been
cruising near Culubia slnco Tuesdaj.
TrniiNIinrl lleachcM SliiKiijiore ,
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2 . The adjutant
general received a dispatch today baying
thn transport Logan , carrying the Forty-
first volunteer infanty ! , turlved at Singa
pore today c-nroute to Manila , with all well
on board.
START ANTI-TRUST CAMPAIGN
L'ommeielal 'rravelerx nnd Hotel
Vlca'n Ijcatcne O.'ieii Ilcnihiiinr-
t -i'H lit
NEW YORK , Dei 29 Headquarters In
New Yoik of the Commc-rdul Travelers and
Hotel Men's Anti-Trust league were opened
Unlay by William Hu.c , secretary and ireiib-
urer of the league , and fiom this time on
Mr Hogo bald , a vigorous campaign Is to bo
urst'd amonB the dlffprcnt rammettlal Irav- !
oltrs' usboclatlon and aim amonK hotel men ,
to crKanlio ihcm agalni-t the trusts. The
|
league was started In Augiut last anil a
membership of 12,000 has been enrolled.
Tata ! Dynamite | } i pldNion ,
LOCK HAVEN Pi pet . - 9rnnt
Ifalhui'sl. a hltaiu l stina&tti ut Kott , j'a .
WUK kllltil and two otlitrs were Injuied o-
lay by an uxnl < i'on cf dvnamltt In tti
vvelKhmastei n olll ( e of tlu Hellefonte Liinu
cumpun > .u Hulona i iKht mile * fi.im this
dly t'ne ' of the nun l-i ilu ollli lakfil thu
lln In ib nt\e vvlili .1 miter did while it
vt ii < ill hot IIUIIK tin p > ki r un > null. It
xlipl't-d M m ! ' " mill unl f < I line a hut ket
filled v'lll Ujiiaiiuti anil fUM" a' l a < > r-
rllii rxyloBluii followe.l Tin bulldliiK was
bluun to piemen liulliurri was Jj jcarii old
and leaves a widow and child I' '
. DAWES I I AT THE LOVE FEASF
Oomptrollor Aiomos Great Enthusiasm
Among the Illinois Republicans
LAWS AGAINST DANGEHOU3 COMBINES
P < irt\ Will See to It that Trmli In
ItcMialnf of 'I'rnile Are I.e U-
Inleil \uiiliiHt Tin-
Plilllp'.lne- . .
SPRINOK1ELD. Ill . Dec. M.-Charles 0.
Dawes , comptroller of the currency , made n
speech at Iho republican state love feast In
i' the ' assembly hall today which arou cd the
greatest * enthusiasm and was regarded liv
t many us outlining the policy cf the admin
istration on two points , the Philippine ques
tion and the attitude of the republican party
j toward trusts. After comparing the condi
tions prevailing In 1896 , when the rc'pub-
llcnns came Into power , with the present ,
Mr. Dawcs claimed thai as Ihe party had
piovcd Itself able to cope with adverse con
ditions It would bo able to continue In pros
perity.
Speaking on trusts he said It wan the dulj
cf the republican party to take hold of the
subject energetically ami wlthoui wavering ,
| H 1 wits Its duty to conserve public Interest *
Wherever trusls proved themselves Inimical
to the public weal they must bo restrained
nnd controlled , and If nectwiry laws mu't
bo passed that would HO much uncomage ac
tive competition as to bring about the disin
tegration of the trusts. Mr. Dawes did not
assert that all trusts wore In restraint of
trade , but thrsu tlnl proved lo be such
should be legislated against
I'eoiile Will Have .Inttlee ,
"Rather than have In the hands of any
corporation the power to absolutely IK the
pi let of a necessity of life at an arbitrary
figure , the people of the United States will
I'vittuallj and lighttully do one of two
things , " said Mi. Dawcs ; "the ) will seruio
absolute protection from extottlon by gov
ernmental regulation , mote or less extended
as public necessities may require , or they
will enact legislation for the enforced crea
tion of competition by the dlslnlegtatlon of
trusts. With nothing less than one ot these
two things will , or should , Ihe people of this
country be satisfied.
"Tho question of the proper legislative
treatment of these great combinations
fanned for the put pose of monopolistic con
trol of production and the distribution of
some of the necessities and comforts of life
Is ono of the gieatcst which confront the
political parties of the nation , and our party
must take the first step In Its solution "
He spoke at some length on the Philippine
question , asserting that encouragement n
celved from antl-"lmpcrlallsts" had much to
do with the prolongation of the war. Ho
said thai as President McKlnley had lefused
to ( be hurried by the clamor of Jingoes before
thu Spanish war , so now would ho lefuse to
bo tuincd from his course In regard to the
Philippines by the protests of the anti-ex
pansionists. ,
'toomlimr Ilanecj for ( inheritor ,
The republican love feast prior to the
meeting of the state central committee to
night was held nt the eapltol. Several thou
sand wcio In atlcndancc. The practical
withdrawal of Governor Tanner ns n candi
date for renominatlon last night , preclpl-
tatert an eager scramble for the head of the
republican ticket. Cook county republicans
lined up strongly today for Judge Eldrldgo
G. Hanccy. The love feast today was pre
sided over by Chairman Charles S. Kunnola |
of the state central committee. A number ot
speeches were made. The candidates an
nounced are : Judge Hanecy and Richard
Yatcs cf Morgan county for governor , 0 F.
Berry , Hancock , and Charles S. Works ,
Rockford , for attorney general , nnd M. O.
Williams for stale treasurer.
Senator Culloni , Governor Tanner nnd state
officers spoke this afternoon.
KYLE BREAKS WITH POPULISTS
Consider * it l"ii lNe to io IlacU ( o
Krec Sll'r Coinage
NEW YORK , Dec. 2 ! ) A special to the
Times from Washington says- Senator Kyle
of South Dakota , who has been classed In the
congressional directory , presumably upon his
own authority , as an Independent In politics ,
bul who icpcaledly has voted with the republicans -
publicans , 1ms como out In a declaration that
will justify the makers of the directory here
after In classifying him an a republican In
nomcas well ; IH In fact He Is out of line
, wlth his former populist associates , and
S.1JS bO.
"Though I am a blmctalllsl and have been
f > o from conscientious convictions for twcnlj-
flvo years , " ho fcald , " 1 would rather take the
most undiluted gold htandardlsm lhan to
accept bimetallism with the Ingredients of
radical socialism that arc now associated
with It. "
Ho does not favor that part of suggested
legislation which gives the secretary of the
treasuiy authority to Issue bonds nt his own
discretion , believing that when the people
of the United States find It necessary to In
crease their public debt congress should bo
consulted.
On the general question of voting for the
gold ( slandard ho does not believe that the
enactment Into law of a principle which Is
now i ( generally recognised will affect the
country ( dlsailvantugeously ,
"Wo have been practically operating under
ti the t sold standard , " ho sold , "for thirty
years. ti Wo have brought ourselves Into
harmony i with the money systems of the
world. i It Is a doubtful piopoHltlon whether
It i Is right to dibttirb values again when by
such ! actloiiiwo do Injustice to Iho creditor
class and at the same time put ourselves out
of joint with the ust of the world. In
thirty years we have adjusted ourselves to
new conditions and In going Into bimetallism
now wo cnlght be committing a second
Answer Itjonestiy.
Are Ihe Statements of Omaha Citizens
Not More Reliable Than Those
qf Utter Strangers ?
This la a vital question
It la fraught with Inteu'st l-j Omaha.
H permits of only ono answer
H cannot bo evaded or Ignored
An Omaha citizen HpeakH hero
Speaks for Iho welfare of Omaha.
A LltUen'H sluloiiien' Is reliable.
An ultcT strangt-r's doubtful
Home proof Is thu best proof
Mr. W R Taylor of 15H Wobbler btreel
emplovcd at the Omaha Hard Wood Lum
ber Co , BUJH "My kidneys troubled nio
for a. couple of yeart , my back ached , thu
Kidney kecretlons became highly rolorcd nn < l |
dltaip twinges caught mo In the Kidneys
when stooping Procuring Doan's Kidney
Pills from Kuiui < SCo.'s drug more , cor
ner loth end Douglas strccls , I took them
and thoi curud me. I do not hesitate In
haying that Daan'u Kidney Pills arc a loll-
ublo ic-meJy an I I have spoken u noveral
of my fnuuds about them "
Duan'n Kidney Pills for sale l > > all deal
ers Prlte Jo if-nts Mailed on rcu'lpt of
prlio Fofcter-Milburn Co Uuffalo , N Y ,
solo agentb for thr I' S
Remember the name -Doan'b and take
no substitute.
WIOIIK. the demoneUjntlon of s vcr being
the first , In order to make n tlsht '
Senator Kvlc say ? thai the third party
inoviiment hn degenerated Into an on 'orm ' -
inrnt of nil tlut is radical nnd ao.'lalMie
"Is the Independent movement In Snitb
Dakota nt rtr end" "
"It Is piobnblo Ihnt the soelnl'stv the
radical populists nnd the radios ! de.mnrals
will get together nnd operate under the
name of the reform part } . "
Vtcctlnu of Mlirnry Hnaril.
All she members of the-llbrary boutd < j 9
rept Ftinklioiner vvcle pirsent rtl the in i
Ing Tliur du\ night LeaVe of aUM-nce w tti
out tiny w.is granted Miss Dowltto tun I
Februaiy I "Ihe librarian's re'ieri * i I
recommendations were read and pbn c l > n
Illr Tin' snlniy of Uus Pitorsiii a- jtnit u
was flxc < l at Jtii per month Iniuinr-ic- >
utderi'd iilmod onhe , irt wtirkM nt tin-
Hjroii Heed < ollmt'ou. HHU angrcs dim
n.llfi wcro allovvi-d. leavlpj ? a untnui i ut
J1.BS1 s for the vcai
NEW YORK , Dei -Lewis 13 tSnl.l- .
< * tnlth. ii'-slitaut ca hlrr of the Poll .let vis
Natlnnal bank of Pott Jcivt , N Y. who
Is aliened to have robbed tlmt Institution
of $31,000 on November 14 last , and nK , ,
to have fnlsllled vbe buiiK'H bxjH" . lodiv
surrendered himself Ooldimlth jrft 1'mt
.lervls four dn > s befote n wniranl was i-
sued for his at re-st lie waived exjtnliiu-
tlan ami vvat held lu Jlo.fWO ball
Illu Coiiiiiiinlex Incoi'lioi ate.
TItENTON. X J , Dec 23The following
j lompanles todnj Itled ap Iclns of lium-
Ipontlon j TinConsollilated Oil compjin.
capital i fJ.fXWAH ) , to operate oil Innds , i'ul
rplltii- ] oil Tie IncorJKirator" dro A I
Sliiltheis. It i : Cnrlwilght. C H H hulTer
and J Louis Btrtilioi nil of Jirwv I'ltv The
Ciithu 1 t \ Pat Ille Halllt.ud eompativ Illnl
aitlilcs IIK le.islin. Its lapltal J < toik from
to ji. > ) , m > .
lloxementN of tce in \ < < NMI > | > I. Ili-o. Ull.
i At lioston Arrived Svlvanla. fiom Liver
pool
At LlvcrpiolAitlvcd HHKcnliind. fmrn
Philadelphia , New EuKlaud , from llostou
At lliitnbutg-Aiilvid- , fiotn Now
Yoi h.
At Naples Aimed KnNcr VVIIhelni II ,
from New York and pioeided ( fet ticnon
At Niw Yoi kAt lived Phnt nli la f i inn
llambliru. ; Wcira. fiom Nipli" , Pouie-
ran'an. i horn Olasnow.
ACTS GENTLY ON THE ?
AND BOWELS
CLEANSES THE SYSTEM
n EFFECTUALLY
DisP ll-DS uESo :
OVERCOMES
THE GENUINE - WANT D BX
.
fCS UMl CY Alt CttuCG Mi BOlvt SOc f If $ UlK
HOl'STON. Texas
DR RADWAY & CO-Dear Sirs : Au.just
Sfith ; lasl I had a badly sprained arm Af
ter uslnir six different ( what were called )
remedies , I never got relief till I need
Rndwu ' > 's Re.idv Hellef , whldi eahc-d the
pain at once and cured me In two days.
My f uhfr , who Is 50 years old says "Hitd-
ways Ready Ilellef and Ilanvvay s PJI1" uro
the best of nil medicine-si * We keep In
the houre the year around ncgpertfull" ,
THO8 ! UANSIiOKOrail , Special Police ,
City HYill.
Alire for nil LolilN , < UIIIIM. ! huro
Throat. Inllnciiza , llronchl I IN , PIICII-
inonlli , Miclliiiir of the Joints ,
In in biifto , I n flu m mn dun ,
RHEUMATISM. NEURALGIA ,
C'hllhlnliiN , IliicdnchT * ,
Toothaches , \xthmn , IHIIIuult
IlrcathlllK.
CURES THE WORST PAINS In from ona
lo twenty minutes NOT ONE HOUIt after
rendliiK this nfed any om MTFEK WITH
PAIN Sold by DniBfil"t
Jladvia > ' & Co. , SB Ulnr-fet. , Xe > v Vorlc.
If your system IB devltallreil
by dlieabo or uicfuti * we
cuntruo you. AWeFjxjclaU
Isfj study your ctuo. ll'
tcmi roiditft and appliance
' on ajijiroml He-turn nt our
oiiwnse It not tatl farlory ,
Wo trust jnur honor ' Ko
nr. . C O.P , frtiud FulHlifnhna-
! * tlon under plnin nrul , free ,
v = o *
ERIE MEDICAL CO. , BUFFALO , N.Y.
"O > < T"W Y > k 9 O I Wiuirl wnrrt
BO YD bl M * w-
Todsyw - Tune
-w < u-wj
"A Colonial Girl"
With nn Exiullini ( ompiny Jfeuded hy
Clevur IIUU'AHU UUl'LU.
NEXT ATTItACTION-
rnn TIIJIMIO.NK : : C.IHL , "
For 7 pcrfornmii'cLommc'iiiliii ; Hiimlu.\ ,
Oec ul Sptflal inutlueu New YCUI'H . " "
Heats now on uli
Hunt li ( J'eifUiutKl 10 Mln floliitf Tmlui
An > Sent , ar - . I lie.
l.aller > , Itic.
ton'H DDKS , ] fle ( & Klmci , < > lifrl < lllll Hlinp
HOII , Lude Vcrdlor I'uniU lk Don. ,
Kvfnlnuk < \ , & > , , Me
N' xl \ \ i kM' lulvKA. . Ileutli'd ' C' nn'
illail- l.xlia ? w ' ' M Iii.illuou M niiliij
J.ii uuii i
TOD \TI1 TO ll.AhSU' ' .
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till I n K' tier.il huUHework An | <
Z1I7 Join a t I' Mul ! Jt
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