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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUKE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MOUTHING. AP1UL. 10, IDOO-TEN PAGES. SINGLIO COPY FIVE CENTS. A WAR FOR ALL WINTER British Riluottntly Admit Gncb is the South African Sitnation. ROBERTS THROWS UP ENTRENCHMENTS, Preparations Being Made to Hold Bloem- fontein Apainit Snrprims. TROOPS SLEEPING IN THE TRENCH. S Desperate Sitnation of the- Big Army ii at List Dropping Out. WINTER UNIFORMS ARE BEING ORDERED JVo Advniico Prnlinlile Until They Are 11 ii Inlifil mill Two .Months AVI II lie lleililreil for Thnt 1'iiKliinil Gloomy. LONDON", April 10. 5 n. m. Itrltnns nro 1 now beginning, thsugh reluctantly, to real- r HPcecnmnKing was over, j m Izo that Lord Roberts Is In for a winter Smith, a lG-year-old messenger boy, campaign, lasting several months. wn8 c'l"(;,1 l" luo tnK by means of tho This In the end, In fow words, of tho regular call box and was given the meBsugo high hopes based upon Lord Roberts' brll- with Instructions to proceed to Pretoria and llant dash to Klmbcrloy nnd lllocmfonteln. ! to hand It personally to President Kruger. Preparations aro being tnado to hold , Tho meMietigor, accompanied by iv commlt llloomfontcln against surprises. Trenches tee of threo High school boys, left for New havo been prepared around the city. Lord York tonight and tomorrow they will bo Kitchener has been given an Important duty, i tendered u reception at the Waldorf-Astoria being responsible for tho protection of the , hotel by tho Mudonts of tho public Bchools railway, whllo Iord Roberts Is waiting for j of (Ircater New York. ro-mounts and winter clothing for the troops, On Wednesday tho messenger will sail on whoHe thin khaki and boots aro worn out. I tho St. Louli and before the vessel reaches Oennrals Ilrabant nnd Gatacro are both ' Southampton ho will bu taken off by a French nt a standstill. Lord Roberts will probably ' tender und landed at llavro, Trance, In for some lime conflno his operations to ; order to avoid English territory. Tho mes clearlng tho Freo State behind him of raid- i Bago to President Kruger follows: era und to relieving Mafeklng, for which "We. tho undersigned students of tho purpose apparently tho Eighth division, now arriving nt Capetown, has been ordered to Klmborley. The army at Hlocmfontoln Is still depend ing on well water, as tho IJocrs continue to hold tho waterworks. Two Months to Mnke Uniform. What tho chances are for an advance to Trctorla may bo Judged by tho fact that only from C.000 to 10.000 horses aro on their way to tho enno and from tho fact tnni mo military tailoring departments only within I tho last threo weeks began making woolen ' khaki uniforms. It is said It will tnko two months to provldo 200,000 uniforms. Stcyn's address to tho Freo State Raad nt Kroonstad Is confirmed. The Flfchcr Wolmnrans deputation has full power to ne gotlnto for peace, subject to tho Raad'a sanc tion. Lady Roberta will remain at Capetown Tho duko of Westminster, the duko of , "Marlborough and Lord Henry Cavendish i Benllnck havo gone to tno front, Tho Illoemfontcln correspondent of the . Dally Telegraph, telegraphing Bunday, eays: "Tho railway and telegraph aro working well. Works and trenches have been pre pared In sultablo positions around Uloera "waleTa. TUtj'-Breairal ' Vigilance Is exer clseil. Some of tho troops sleep lu tho trenches. Confirmation ha been received of tho report that tho Hoots are In laager In considerable force, with gumi at Donkers poort, eighteen miles southeast. Drltlsh scouts report another body still nearer. Doer patrols have grown very daring, ven turing much nearer our tents." Air Thick lth liner. The correspondent of tho Dally Mall nays: "Tho air Is thick with Inrgo forceu of the liners to tho southward, but there is no poBltlvo official Information on tho sub ject. On tho other hand, the railway Is said to bo well guarded." Tho correspondent of tho Morning Post pays-: ' NegotlatloiiH are In progress for tho com- "Tho movomcnt of troops contlnuos with Mnatlon of the new Cnrneglo company and bcwlldorlng frequency, brigades and dlvl- tho Crarap ship building concern. If tho con slonH appearing and disappearing nt brief reenee now going on In Atlantic City results intervals. No specific accounts of such ' n a satisfactory arrangement the amalga movnments uro permitted. j matlor. bKween these two great Interests "Somo remounts wcro fired on yesterday ! will soon bo made. Charles W. Schwab nnd here from tho south. Tho enemy nro re ported to bo In considerable numbers to the scutheust of tho line. "Tho Doers nre also apparently feeling their wuy frequently to tho west of tho Hue. A party has been thrown forward and has reoccuplcd the laager at Paardeberg. partly to search for burled arms and am munition." SlmiKlitcr nt lledilerNliurK. Tho correspondent of tho Times saya "Two cuptured Doors agrco that only -... i-.j .... .1 liny mm rum.....i:u i.uu..uuu uui u. lUu wholo Ilrltlsh column captured at Redders- "'"h- "General Gatacro nnd his staff were fired on from enclosures whllo thoy temporarily occupied Reddersburg." Considerable movements of troops havo occurred horo with tho object of preventing n surprise. ALlWAL NORTH, Monday, April 9. Small bodies of the enemy havo 'been seen ncrors tho river, near tho town of Oden donlstrom. Tho pnnt (ferry) has been de stroyed. There Is a lloer commando of 600 nt Rouxvlllo. A larger one hns loft Smlthfleld for Wcp encr. Ttcro nro two commandos around Wepener. but thus far thero has been only outpost tiring. A lieutenant of Rrnbranfs horHO has been captured at Rouxvlllo by Jloers, who had previously surrendered. The landdrost Is also raid to have broken his oath. A detachment of Cape artillery, with threo guns, and u squadron of Oueenstowu mounted volunteers arrhed today. Many Hours, who had already taken the nnn-comb.itant's oath, aro rejoining their old commandos. AVepener (iitrrlmin iHoltitril. Tho Wepener garrtsun Is practically Iso lated. However, the lines are enormously strong, and tho force Is fully provisioned. Desultory tiring between outposts con tinues. A commando, estimated at 2,000, with four guns went Into laager last night llvo ml Ira from here, lu the direction of DoWet's dorp. RUSSIA AND FRANCE ANGRY Aevmpnperii StIllTrntcatliitr AkiiIiikI (ireut llrltiilii'n Vun ot (he Helm Home. LONDON. April 9, Russian and French papcrB aro still excltelly protesting Hgalnst Great Hrltaln'a uto of the iiclra routo In transporting troops to Rhodesia, but thore Is nothing to contirm tho dispatch frcsn St Petersburg to tho Aftenblabet of Stockholm raying that Emperor Nicholas "Is extremely ngltated over tuo Anglo-Portuguese ar rungement nnd Intends to Issue a nvoclama tic n protest against it durlug his forthcoming visit to Moscow." InereitNiiiur llrltlxli Fleet. KINGSTON, April 0. Nows has been rp received here that the Urltlsh North America nnd West Indira squadron Is to be Increased by a battleship, two cruisers and several torpedo boats. SCHOOLBOYS TO OOM PAUL l)oiiiititrii(liin ul I'lillndolpliln llny tinmen In I'orsiiiuilly Deliver .Mcssiiko to KritKor. PHILADELPHIA, April 0. Ono of the demonstrations of sympathy In the nod enthusiasm ever r any foreign nation illivmimmmicn tne Academy oi Music was JatnttrMQHh people for tho pur pose of taking partln the rhlladclphla schoolboys' pro-Hoer rally. Tho primary object of tho gathering was to send a greet ing to President Kruger signed by 22,000 pupils of this city. So great wan the crush, mostly of the younger generation, that many thousands' wcro unablo to get near tho door, and tho mass of struggling people was en tertained by music while, tho meeting In sldo was In progress Thoso who nddrcrscd tho meeting wero Webster Davis, W. Hourko Cockran, II. Louter Worsels, luto of Hloeuifonteln, Orange Froo Stuto, uud Thomas J. Meek, a pupil of tho High school of this city. Edwin Markham, tho poet, recited his "Ode to Lincoln," and 300 singers of tho United Singing Societies of Philadelphia sang the Transvaal volksllod and American patriotic ton?3, , , public schools of Philadelphia, tho city where our own forefathers enlisted In their splendid nnd successful strugglo agnlnBt English oppresflon, desire to express to you nnd to tho lighting .men of tho South Afrlcnn republic their grcnt admiration for the genius and courage that havo checked Kngllsh Invasion of tho Transvaal, nnd tho undersigned extend their most earnest wishes that In tho end tho South African mniililla will trlumnh over Kngland lu a war In which the Doer causo Is noble, tho Kngllsh cnuso unjust." Delegations of school boys from isow York and Iloaton attended tho meeting. VITIUOIi l-'Oll PHO-IIOKU TAI.KUHH. Disorder nl n MeellnK Held nt Sliorc dMoli Tim vii Hull. LONDON, April 10. Henry M. Hyndmnn thn prl.illt lender, and others, held a pro- noor mcotng last evening at the Shoredltch town hau( Lom0n. An lmmenso crowd gathered outsldo and sang patriotic songs. jiyndman'n speech was several times In- terniDtod by tho patriots singing "Rule Hritannta." There wcro other disturbances and numerous "patriots" wero expelled from tho hall. Hyndman displayed a bottle thrown upon tho platform, declaring that It. contained vitriol. A pro-Uoer resolution was carried. A large body of pollco pre served order outside. Itiinille Ordered lo Klmlierley. CAPETOWN, April 9. Lieutenant Gen eral Sir Henry Rundlo, commander of tho Eighth division, has been ordered to Kim berlcy on sneclnl duty. COMBINE IN STEEL AND SHIPS Ciirneitle nnd Crump Interest Mny I'ulte NeKollnlloiiK Are .mv Under Wiiy. NEW YORK. April 9. Tho World to- morrow will say: the Ilrlghton and Trnymoro hotels In At lantic City for several days. Schwab Is prffl Idont of tho Carnegie Steel company. William and Samuel Cramp cf the Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Hulldlng company of Philadelphia nre at tho Traymorc hotel. Theso four representative men havo had freouont meetings. It Is well known to New York stool men that over slnco tho Carneglo-Frlck differences havo been set tled tho newly-formed company has been looking for nn offensive nnd defensive alll- ni.nn u'lll, mmn frrn.il oh 1 nhll 1 1 11 1 11 ir nnnportl. r... r, Tho n(JW Curn.,jlo con)liny, with Its $160.- 000 000 ea,lUali aireaiiy Btands at tho bend nf tlin steel mnklnc Interests of 'this colin- I try. Among tho most profltablo branches ot activity on steel manufacturing Is making armor plates for war vewels. Tho Carnegie mills lead all others In this Industry. If tho Carneglo company should obtain control of or an alllnnco -with the greatest ship building company ot the country It would bo ablo to undertako contracts of unprece dented magnitude to build and nrmor war ships for the United States government or for any other power. DECISION ON CIGARETTE LAW I'nlleil Slntex Supreme Court llnliln (.'lileiiKii Orillmuiee In Vol DneciiiNdditlomil, WASHINGTON, April ft.-The United States eupremo court today decided tho case of Gundllng against tho city of Chicago, Involving tho validity of the antl-clgaretto ordlnanro of thut city. Tho ordinance was attacked ns unconstitutional. The opinion was handed down by Justice Peckhnm, who held tho ordlnnnco not to be unconstitu tional. l'rmielN .liiNeph tn VImII llerlln. VIENNA. April 9. Tbo Austrian press without exception approves tho Intention of Emporor Francis Joseph to visit Ilorlln next month, accompanied by Count Goluchowsky, the Austro-Hungarlan minister, on tho oc-" cnslnn of tho coming of ago of Crown Prince Frederick William. The Neuo Frele Presso sas: "When tho two emperors again extend tho hand of friendship they will Indeed sot n seal on ther old alliance." All tho other Journals comment In h sim ilar strain. Iletiel of CiiIiiiiiIiIii oly, KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 9. Colombian advices Just received hero nnnounce that a rebel attack Is momentarily expected at Savanllla. It Is added that the place has been prepared for the oxpected movement and that artillery has been trained so an to command tho harbor. At Cartagena all is excitement In consequence of tho rebel suc cesses and a largu body of government troops has arrived at Colon to strengthen the Kurrltou there. CUULbY speaks AT CHICAGO Talks on "Democraoj and the Diolaration" at Hamilton OInb Bacquet. COMPLAINS OF INCONSISTENT TOAST I'utertnliiM Club Member mill Guest liy I'xiiIiiIiiIiik IIcmt it Should Untie lleen .Honic thliiK 1'Ihc. CHICAOO, April 0. Tho tenth annual banquet of tho Hamilton club, which was j night of Admirals Remey nnd KcmpfC and held tonight nt the Auditorium, was a brll- ! the ensuing division of tho naval force on llant sua:ess, over 500 members and guests : tho station Into two squndrons It is not being present. All former banquets of thu contemplated that any cliango will bo made, club, which Is a political organization, hae For the purpose for which tho uavy Is now been of a social nature, hut this being employed lu tho Philippines small, light presidential year It was determined to make draft gunboats aro moro vnluablo than big tonight's banquet an exception and tho ad- battleships and monitors, with their numcr drcsscs wero all of u political nature, ous crews. Still conditions In tho cast aro Ueorgo W. Miller was toastmasttr and the so unsettled as to mako a withdrawal of toasts and speakers were: any portion of tho largo United Stntcs force "Our Policy In tho Tar East," Senator doubtful nt this time, In view of the poral Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts; "The blllty of wholcsato demands for protection Quadrennial Search for an Issue," Oovernor I of American Interests from points on thfj Leslie M. Shaw of Iowa; "A Great Congres- 'mainland of Asia. slonnl Prerogative as Recently Exempli- It Is probablo that n consideration of the lied," Congressman Robert W. Tnyler of possibilities In thls direction has Influenced Ohio; "The National Spirit In tho South," the navy department In tho disposition of Congressman R. II. llnwiey of Texas; "De- tho ships In tho east, though It Is bIbo pos mocraey and the Declaration," William K. slblo that Admiral Watson himself has seen Gurlcy of Nebraska. . nt to give tho necessary orders without In- Mr. Gurley said: istructloua from Washington. However that Inconsistency of Hie Tonsl. I may bo, It has been so arranged that an . , (American wnrshlp will ibo nt hand for some "I am awnro that there Is an apparent In- , ,cs4 Ulrc0 , consistency in tho tonal UMlgncI me for lltUrlblUea olnt8 oa the mainland, which dli'susalon. What possible nihility can there bo between tho democratic party and the Declaration of Independence? The claim of modern democracy to proprietorship lu this Instrument, so far as I can ascertain from a somewhat patient Investigation, Is bused upon tho fact that it was written by a democrat. If I rend history aright, the dem ocratic party hae sustained about the same relationship to the Declaration of inde pendence that tho Hebrew race has to the Christian religion; und yet, the tlrst, the imvitest and the onlv nerfeet ChrlHtlnn who ever liven was a jew. n was more unui sixty years after tho Declaration had thrilled tho hearts of men and wakened new hopo In tho slumbering souls of slaves beforo the 'self-evident truths' o' tho declaration, penned by a democrat, becamo living truths, 'self-ovldent realities,' 1y virtue of the de creo of tho rrent emancipator As God. restless among tho universal shadows, said ; tho administration of nfiairs ut Manila is 'Let thcro bo light,' and there was light, so contained In a report Just made to the War Abraham Lincoln said of 4.000.000 of human . department by Chaplain C. C. Piorco. This beings, 'Let them bo freo,' nnd they wero ' officer particularly antagonizes tho ox free. 1 chaplain of volunteers, who has been so "Tho peerless leader of modern democracy, j severely criticising the morals of tho Amer whoso hybrid organization nourishes on lean troops In tho Philippines, making the famine, prospers on panics and breeds by chargo of wholesale Intoxication nnd tell vlrtuo of bankruptcy, Is constantly relterat- lS of the enormous Increaso In the num lng tho charge that the republican party , be f 1'iuor drinking saloons in Manila, places the dollar above tho man. when, for Tho chaplain declares that tho figures ns more than sixty years, the democratic party 1 -h number of raloons havo been per sought to discount tho Declaration In the verted; that the American saloon took tho Interest of tho dollar. Tho republic grew P'a" nn untoIa number of natlvo gin and waxed utrong, the republican party was born ond for tho first time the nation knew it had a conscience. Until then the great .... I ai.h nUn-- t ......... .I.tivnl. too subtle and too sublimated for practical , too sublimated for practical , mnstratlon. It required n re- democratic dem Pbllcnn party, republican principle and republican leadership to put Into practical operation tho teachings of tho Declaration; to deduce tho lessons of that great political parable; to personify theso splendid epi grams of liberty without limitation either as to race or color. Ili'iiioi'riii'y Dent met I vr. "Hamlltoulan republicanism has ever etood for tho stability of government; Jof fersor.ilan democracy is a perpetual protest against the encroachment of government. Tho one, constructive and creative; tho other, destructive and dissenting. The'buel nc:o of tho ono to determine issues; the mis sion of the other to file and argue demurrers m. . .... . . . . ... . . .. i no one nncumnaie(lin.Meiunieyi8m; tno. other degenerated Into Ilryanlsm; the dls- tlnctlon botw.-cn tho two measured bv the unction dc i ween tno two, measured by tno Druau cnasm wuicu separaies siniesmansnip from demagogy "Ilryaui'sm is Jcffersonlinlsm run riot. It is tho reckless radicalism of twentieth century democracy. It is the culmination of wild and irresponsible theories of gov ernment In the blatant palaver of a wan dering political prophet, who, like the astrologers of old seeks to Interpret signs and onions through tho medium of a selfish ambition nnd In the hopo of per sonal preferment. The historian cf the futuro will record, with Hl-eoncealcd sur prise, tho hypnollo power of this boy orn- tor, who Juggles with words and performs with phrnsos; this victim of n vorabulary who nover flickers In his fluency, yet whoso smooth sentences would break should they strike the rough edge of n thought. "Tho democratic party, through Its rec- Agnized leadership, has announced tho Declaration of Independence ns Its plat- form In the coming campaign. To cmphn- slzu tho sincerity of their profession, they have dragged from tho stndes of demo- cratlc obscurity Stephen A. Douglas, 'niaek Republican,' and placed him high upon n niche, heretofore vacant in the democratic pantheon. They propose to worship nt the shrlno nf Abraham Lincoln, us the apolo- gist of the Declaration of Independence, nnd seek, in his interpretation of Its lu- mlnous truths to discover an abandonment by the republican leadership of the dny ot the great principles which underlie our freo Institutions liiMnccre I.inenlii Worship. "When tho Apostle Paul visited Athens ho discovered upon Mnrs hill an altar dedi cated to "the Unknown God.' I urn of the opinion that this would be a very suitable Inscription for our democratic brethren to placo upon the shrlno which they have so recently erected to Abrahim Lincoln. I would also adopt the langunge ot the apostle to tho Athenians and say to tho de luded democracy of 1900, "Whom yo Ig nornntly worship declare I unto you." When the Athenians dedicated their ultar to "the Unknown God" they had not In mind tho God of Israel; it was purely a precautionary measure which would cuable them to take advantage of the possible dis covery ot some new deity and claim owner ship. So when the democracy of 1900 reais this new altar to Abraham Lincoln, It is not to tho Abraham Lincoln who demolished the doctrine of squattor sovereignty; not to tho Abraham Lincoln who dealt tho death blow to Douglas democracy; not to tho Abraham Lincoln of tho republican party, who found power enough In tho Declaration to shnttor tho shackles ot the slaves; but to nn Abraham Lincoln of their own cre ation, a mythical figure, a sort ot demo cratic deml-god, shaped out of n demo cratic Imagination, to subservu tbo political purposes of a democratic campaign. No democrat can pay honest trlbuto to tbo Abraham Lincoln of history without thank ing God for the defeat of democracy. No democrat can subscribe to Ab-aham Lin coln's sublime npostrophe to the Declara tion of Independence without a shudder ns ho contempl'itis tho pomlbllltles of a domi nant Douglas democrncy. and yet the democratic party In Its Inherent vitiating (Coutluued on Third Page.) WAR SHIPS NEEDED OFF CHINA None to He WIHiilrmvii from Wilier for the Present, Aslnlli! WASHINGTON. April !. Difficulty in se curing a suniclent number of Bailors to man tho now battleships and other naval craft which are being turned out by our ship builders has led to tho renewal In Home quarters of tho suggestion that some of the larger vessels of Admiral Watson's squadron bo withdrawn from tho Philippines to mako up tho complements of the new ships at home. No action In that direction has been de termined upon, nnd In view of tho expected arrival on the Asiatic station within n fort- will forvo as stations of rcfugo In case they are needed. At Hong Kong there are now two vessels and theso arc from time to time relieved hy others needing repairs. At Voa Chow, cpposlto Formosa and about half way up tho coast of China, tho Yorktown will pond Forao time- In dry dock. Tho CaBtine la un dergoing repairs further north nt Shanghai and tho Wheeling Is lying In tho mouth of tho river nt 1'aku as sentinel for tho north ern provinces. ri a kl 1 1 A kCCMOC UchtNdb Ur I1AN1LA ArrftlnO Statement of Oflleer Antnu;onlr.eii Storlen of Wlmleiinle Intoxica tion of flic Troop. WASHINGTON, April 9. A defonso of shacks which dispensed liquid poison with deplorable effect on tho American troops, nnd that tho substitution of tho regimental canteen has resulted In nn improvement In w sobriety of the troops. Cihaplaln Plerco " " , ' th rofor. -BPC?.., . I"?".,V,,5? f L. "nJ " lu" ";"r7mr " ' Vn h. 'tD"'""t e ' REPORT FROM GENERAL OTIS Wnr Department Receive ollce llecent Developments In (lie Philippine iHlnndH, of WASHINGTON, April 0. Tho following report ot the recent developments In tho Philippines was received nt tho War depart ment today from Gcner.il Otis: "MANILA, April 9. General Hates Just returned from pouth after placing Fortieth I infantry at Surlgao, Cagayan, Illganea, finm r. taniiun. nuriitru Aiinnnnnn nnn - u , ! " ' f attending to special matters intrusted to hlnK department Mindanao and Jolo at- . , .,,,, ,, ,. , . , beats. Troops occupied points without re- ol"tance. Two hundred and forty-ono rifles, nlncty-sevcn pieces artillery surrendered, Eleven places in Mlndnnno nnd three in joio arcnipeingo now occupied uy troops without firing n shot. Aff.Y.rs In that sec tion qulta satisfactory. OTIS." IIKM. AMI YOI'NO ni:i i'KOOI'S. OperndniiH llniiipereil llremise of n l.neli nf .Men. WASHINGTON. April 9. Adjutnnt Gen- oral Corbln said today regarding a dBpat"h from Manila, which Btated that reinforce- nients had been requested by Generals Young and Bell of General Otis: ! "It is a fact that I havo learned that such reinforcements havo boen requested of Otis, No ofllclal nctlcn has been given me re- gaidlng this matter, but I can Ftato thnt tho forces under Young and Hell are Inadequate, General Hell In particular Is greatly in need of troops and I havo heard through diroct sources that his operations owing to tho lack of troops havo been greatly hampered time and ttmo ngaln." General Corbln went on to say that Otis ' hns directly under hla command more than he really needs nnd thnt beyond nil protabll- ity tho requests of Young nnd Hell would bo . granted nnd that thoy would .bo supplied with troops from tho forces now In tho vl- clnlty ot Manila. In conclusion the adjutant genoral said that with such reinforcements ns doilred Generals Young nnd Hell would actively en gage the insurgents and attempt it passible to restoro peaco In tho provinces of Luzon. T0WNE TO RUN WITH BRYAN Another It mini nurniiile lo Put l'urwiril In Place nf Cnld vtell, Who Deelliii'N. MINNEAPOLIS, April 9. The Journnl says: Former Congressman Charles A. Towno of Duluth Is a candidate for the democratic nomination for vlco president. Judge Cnld- well of Arkaims has declined to permit tbo uso of his namo In that connection and Towno's candidacy Is predicated on tho Judge's declination. Tho demnnd for Towno's nomination 'a said to como from tho gold democrats and republicans, anti-Imperial-Ists of New England, who wero charmed with his eloquence on his recent tour through that country and his diplomatic handling ot the sliver question. It is nsserted that Hryan would bo glad to havo Towne for a runnlngmato. Senator Pottlgrew In another supporter. Ills program Is to havo the na tional populist convention at Sioux Falls, S. I)., adjourn without nominating, leaving It. to a commltteo which would later In dano tho democratic ticket at Kansas City. If this proves Impossible he will push for tbo nomination of Hryan and Towno at Sioux Falls. .Movement of Oceiin Vexm-lx, April II. At New York Arrived Minneapolis, from Helfnst. At Portland Arrived Dominion, from Liverpool, via Halifax At Glbraltnr Arrived Allcr, from New York, for Genoa, etc, FUNDS FOR KING AR-SA1MJEN Actirs OflBTfiS! to Be Hade for the Support of the Fall FeitWal. WILL REQUIRE TEN THOUSANp DOLLARS Soniellilnir Over I 'our Tlmunnnd AN i-riiil)' Mulmerllied nnd (lie Kent .Mimt lie In NlKlit If Hie Peo ple W u nt (lie Aiinunl Slum. Tho business men of Omaha who nro de sirous that the annual festivities of thu Knights of Alc-Sar-Den shall bo repeated this fall will bo given another opportunity to tes tify their deelro In the only way that will bo effective. They will bo waited upon and asked to contribute to tho fund necessary to Insure the success of such nn undertak ing. That was tho decision reached at tho meeting of interested citizens hold Monday night nt tho Commercial club parlors. ' While the call for tho meeting contem plated that It should bo a muss meeting, it brought together hardly moro than 100 men, but tboo who responded were, ns a rule, men who entertain such an Interest iu the Ak-Sar-Ilen demonstrations ns prompts gen erous donations to the fund necessary to en courage the annual festivities. Thomns A. I'ry presided. Ho suggootod that tho refusal of tho railway companies to renew tho subscriptions heretofore made to tho annual demonstration had prompted tho board of governors to an Inquiry to ascertain the feeling of others to whom the organization must look for support. The board did not propose to go into prcparn- tlono for the atinuul parade and Incur large , obligations until It was possessed of assur- auces as to where It was to get the money j It would require to meet them. He did bc llevo that tho stand taken by tbo railway companies was nn equitable one, and would i like to hear from thovo present on that j question. G. M. Hitchcock Mid that Omaha Is In bet- I tcr shape, this year to meet the expense of i such an undertaking than usually, as there I Is no exposition project lu hand nnd no J other great enterprise to draw upou tho pub- j lie resources. Whllo It Is essential that the i old organization of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Den and the name be retained, ho believed j It necessary to Introduce absolutely new i features and an entirely new program to j awaken Interest nnd secure Btipport. It something new has been devised, lie for one would bo In favor of upholding the hands of tho governors in every wuy possible. Ilennett .Hcnrm the Htillriiiiilx, W. R. llennott said that from the looks of tho meeting It looked ns If Omaha does not want tho parade. It has been Intimated that tho project Is up to tho merchants. Tho merchants aro always up against It. j For his part, as ono of the merchants of the city, he declined to recognize the child that wus left upon his doorstep nnd would Insist on turning it over to its rightful sponsors, tho railroads. Tho railways claimed that if they gave to such an en terprise for Omaha they would have to do tho same for other cities. Ho didn't see why they shouldn't. Ho read a long list of tho various churches, entertainments, balls, etc., to which he said the retail mer- chant Is called upon to contribute and "anted to know how It would sound If oho of them should decline to glvo to one of theso projects beeauso he would then have to glvo to tho others. His list was really a formidable one and aroused considerable laughter, but he said he had actually been called upon to contribute to each and held tickets for them all. .Mr. Dennett read telegrams from tho pro motors of fall festivities in other cities to show tho action of tho railways. In Kan sas City the railways contribute no cash, 'but glvo half rates. Tho same Is true of Denver. In St. Louis they contribute about $0,000 and glvo ono and one-third rates for round trips within 250 miles. In Now Orleans each road gives from $100 to $300 and ha f rates. He didn't believe there is Eround for tho railways going nn soou grounti lor uio lanwnjs going t,ack on the precedent thoy have estnb- llshed, and felt that it might be a good thing to drop tho parade for n year or two. Emll Uranrtels thought tho $2,000 here tofore given by tbo railways ought not Id be allowed to defeat tho show, aB tho'o ought to bo twenty men In Omaha wha would Increase their subscription $100 each. .Money Alremly Snltnerllied. Chairman Kry said that tho postal cards had been out two months, the subscriptions i they brought had reached $1,200 and tint ; some of the largest Jobbing houses In the j city had neglected to send In subscriptions. ! whllo others had declared that they would subscrlhi on condition that they bo allowed to tako tho amount In membership In tho organization. Tho board of governors felt thnt If n man became a member, enjoyed tho meetings and got to attend the ball tho board was not under any obligations to that man, as he got his money's worth In entertainment. . C. S. Montgomery spoko of tho paucity of amusementB in Omaha as compared with ' other cities. Tho people ought to continue tho fall festivities whether the railways j give or not. Tbey should glvo tho best they can for tho money subscribed, for if once dropped they would not be renewed, i H. Hardy did not think the Knights of ' Ak-Sar-Heu could afford to go out of bus- Iness or thnt Omaha can afford to have them j do so. Tho people of the surrounding coun try look to tho organization for amusement. He believed that tho railways may yet con- trlbuto to tho festivities, F. W. Kellogg pnld his paper would In crease Its subscription $100 to mako up for the deficiency roused by the refusal of tho railways and that the latter could bo In duced to expend CJiisldcrnblo sums in ad vertising. R. (s Peters favored going ahead. Faying that he would be ono of twenty to Increaso his subscription $100. Ho didn't believe, however, In allowing the railroads to shirk their duty and thought thnt If It Is necessary an appeal should ho mado to a higher author ity than tho passenger agents. Mr. Penfold read tho list of subscriptions making up tho $1,200, to sccuro which, It appeared, thero had been no canvass except j by sending out postal cards. Ho ulso read n letter from an Implement house which hnd dejllncd to glvo beeauso It was claimed that the festivities wero no direct benefit to tbo business of tho llrm. Another front a shoo Jobblug hcuso proffered $50 to bo taken out In memberships In tho knights' organiza tion. Dtit hiMliimn .Needed, C. C. Rosewater believed that what was wanted was action and for tho firm which he represented he would promlso to bo ono of twenty to contribute tho extra $2,000 before they loft tho room. Something should be done that would arouse a llttlo enthusiasm. E. P. Peck said that everybody talked about raising tho $2,000 lost by the rofunnl of tho railways to subscribe, but this was not enough. All that had been subscribed was $1,200 and this $2,000 would raiso the sum to $6,200. Where was tho other $1,000 to como from? Ho would not favor giving an entertainment unless It could bo made better than any yet bad and It will tako $10,000 In subscriptions to do It. A, Hospo believed that If the city wtrc CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Koreenst for Nebraska-- Hulii or Snow for Tuesday. 'I'e in pern (ii re nt Oiiiitlut eleri!n'i Hour. lieu. Hour. Deu. .-. ii. in Ill I p. in r.t l ii. in 1.1 U p. in "'- 7 ii. in VJ. It p. in , ". S II. Ill 'i I I .'.I ii ii. in i- r p. in ,:t III 11. in VI II p. in Ml I I II. Ill It 7 p. Ill P4 1- III 17 S p. ill Ill II p. Ill lit districted and a canvass made there would bo no trouble in raising twice the sum. He thought tho Ak-S.ir-lUn should no; devote Itself to ne purpose, but by giving other entortalnments In the den could inaugurate a movement Mint would lead to the erevtlon of an uudlterlum doHiit.jwn. Robert Cowell urged the necessity of mak ing ii canvam among buslnetn men to raise the fund necessnry. He believed they would give liberally if personally solicited. Those who had contributed ought not to be akcd to duplicate their contributions. C. II. Pickens believed that a committee, would havo no difficulty In raising the amount. He knew that postal cards are apt to bo luld aside and forgotten. He would agree to glvo $100 nnd ten others in tho hotiso he was with would raise another $100 between them. John L. Kennedy believed that the rail ways will nlTord nssNtnnco In the way of favorable raws and that the people of Omaha will glvo the mi ncy. hut not In re sponse to postal cards. The i.nly way Is to go out among them and get It. Tliexe Will M.llrlt. Mr. Penfold neked how many men pres ent would ho willing to go out and solicit and there wns an enthusl'iRtlc response. As u result he tool: the names of C. I). Thomp son. L. E. Lucas. Robert Cowell, V. W. Kellogg. Mel Uhl, C. II. Plckctis. Robert Koaenzwelg, A. Hospo, C. C. Rosewnter, Emll Rratidi.ls", ('. S. Montgomery, Johu L. Ken nedy, J. P. Holllday, Goodley llrueker, J. II. Daniels, Frank Simpson, II. A. Thompson, Harry I. Zlmman, O. Y. Raker. Messrs. Koeulg and I'Vstor nnd others. He will at once district tho city nnd Bond this com mittee out to solicit. The list of con tribute will be published from day to day. Later the board of governors met and decided not to go Into tho enterprlw with tho Krcnch Grand Opera company of New Orleans, but offered to allow the uso of the Coliseum freo to nnyono who might wish to dally with tho enterprise. Mr. Hospe said this means that the company will not come to Omaha. CHURCH BUSSIoM DENOUNCED I'reKliylerlnn .Mlnlxler (iuirnrs Tucked Ciinniiltleen ill (lie l.lixl ien ernl An scnilil) . CHICAGO. April 0. rharges that the Pres byterian general assembly was ruled by a system of bosslsm nnd one-man power worse than i.ny polltlcnl maclilue, and Hint that religious body was affiliated with packed committees, wero made today at an adjourned meeting of tho Chicago Prejbytcry. The question enmo up during consideration of an overtliro received from tho Peoria Presbytery recommending that tho standing commlttco of tho general assembly in the futuro be elected b) tho delegates Instead or bclnK appointed by tho moderi'tor. and after uu animated discussion tho recommendation that tho proposition bo endorsed and sent to tho general assembly was adopted by a two-thirds vote. Rev. S. M. Johnson, spenk ing In favor of tho proposition, said: "We aro suffering today ftom tho rules of a species of bosslsm which has grown up In the church and which has proved detri mental. This policy hns nearly ruined tho church In certain quarters nnd cannot bo too strongly criticised. At tho last general as sembly a committee was appointed to con alder tho enso of Dr. McOlffert.- We know thnt tho cnmmltteo was packed anil that each member wns named to perform n certain duty which was known to all In odvance. This system of one-man po'ver by which tho Presbyterian church Is being controlled at present Is really worse than the dictation of any polltlcnl machine I ever saw." Other ministers speaking on the subject said that much of the petty Jealousy and sectional dissension In the church could bo traced to tho domtnntlon of lwnses and tho injection of politics Into the conduct of tbo affairs of the genenl assembly. CLEVELAND MAKES A SPEECH TiiIUm on (lie liiilepenileiiee or (lie Kxociitlvo III nn AddreHM nl I'rlneetiiii, PRINCETON, N. J., April 9. Former President Grovcr Cleveland delivered tho Hist of his two lectuns on "The Inde pendence of the Executive" In Alexander hall tonight ln'foro a large audience. Tho letturo throughout was listened to Willi marked attention and at Its closo (iovcland vas greeted with prolonged applause. He tald: In the Hi'hbmo of our nntlonal govern ment as established by the first constitu tional convention, tho presidency Is pre eminently the people's olllco. Tho laws passed by congress nro Inert and vain without executlvo impulse uud the fodernl euurts pass upon the right of the citizen only when their nlil Is occasionally in voked. but under the constitutional man date that the president "sh.il tako care that the laws bo faithfully executed" every cltlxcn Is constantly within tliu protection and restraint of the executive power. Fur thermore, It Is only in tho selection of the prtsldent that the body of the American people can by any possibility act together und directly In tho equipment of their na tional government. To the vvlnlnm of the men who composed the convention we nre Indebted for the creation of nil executive department, limited against any possible danger of usurpation or tyrinnj hut. .it the same time, strong und Independent within its limitations I fully uppreelnli the fnit that part I Fun ship follows party orvanlzatl' n, tt,,it it is ii p I to bo unduly devii iped In all parties nnd that it often bainncrs tint best iivulra tions ami ptupofees of public life, Ihii I hope 1 have reached a condition when I can leinll such ad verso pnrtlFiiiiHhlp us may have entered Into past contlliw and I perplexities without misleading irritation lor prejudice espet Inlly cn such mi occn Blun ns this. RABBI BtLltVES IN CHRIST He Siik .Ii-hiim Would Not or Hum- lleen Crnellleil hill fur (he I 'll ll ll 1 1 is . INDIANAPOLIS, April 9. Ilnbhl Judah Weciisler fceture.l on "Ancient nnd .Modern Judaism" at the meeting of tho t'hrttlau mlnlstcn, this morning. He snld: "Tho modern Jews do not believe In a personal Messiah, but rather lu a spiritual savior that will eventually redeem all in-m J and bring peaco mil Joy to all the world. nut let nio say rigni nero tnai l uollevn In Jesus Christ. Jew though I am I 'jo llovo that Ibo doctrines of Jesus were good and noble nnd I believe thnt Ho was n great man. All light th'nklng Jews agree that Christianity has done a wonderful work In the redemption nf mankind. It is wrong for peoplo to say that henuso the Jews do not believe In the divinity of Christ they i are Inclined to mock nt the man himself and his hmutlful leaiilugs. Had it not been for the fanatics, Christ would never havo been crucified." BIG SIXTH DISTRICT Reptiblican Conpreuiontl OonventioH to B Hold at Kiarnej April 20. GREAT INTEREST ATTACHES TO IT No Pronounced Candidto Yet Aopears to Bi After tho Nrminationi PLENTY OF TIMBER TO SELECT FROM District DelepAtts to National ConTintioi Will Aho Bo Choian. PROMINENT REPUBLICNS WILL ATTEND .Senndir i'ltui-ston, IMtwird Itnnennlrr, John l Welmler mill Olliern llno lleen ln licit In Deliver All drexMi'M nn (he OecitMnii, KEARNEY. Neb.. April 9. (Special.) The republican congressional convention for the Sixth district promises to be one of considerable Interest and importance. It will meet in this city April 20 nt four o'clock p. in., and after tho buslneis Is cuncluded there will he several speeches made. At the meeting of the congressional rommltteo the chairman. N. P. M.icDomild. was Instructed to invite Hons. John M. Thurston ami John L. Webster to bo pres ent. It Is understood that Hons. Edward Rosownter, A. E. Cndy and other prominent republicans will bo present nnd deliver ad dresses. There do not seem to bo nny pronounced candidates for the congressional nomina tion, but frequently tho names of M. P. Klnkald of O'Neill. H. M. Grlnica of North Platte. A. R. Julian of Chadron, F. M. Dorrlngton of Alliance, Aaron Wall of Loup City, Charles Wrston of Hny Springs and J. L. Mcintosh of Sidney aro mentioned. Thero Is no lack of material In tho big Sixth from which to select excellent con gressional timber. For delegates to the nntlonal convention from this district tho following persons nro mentioned: Ed Royso of llroken Dow, Chnilcs Davenport of Valentine, Ooorgo H. Darr of Lexington nnd J. N. Paul of St Paul. Information received from varloui parts of tho district Indicates a strong feel ing that Hon. A. E. Cady Is tho most nvnllnblo candldato for tho gubcrnatorla nomination. COUNTY CONVENTION DAYS Itciiiihllciins (intlier Tlirniiiclionl the Mn(e (n Vnine l.lsln of DolOKntea (n (lie Nlnte Gn(lierliiK AUI1URN, Neb., April 9. (Special Tclo gram.) The republican county convention was held at the court house today, and all wnB harmony. Tho following delegates wcro elected to tho state convention: Peter Herlet, Abe Torrance, J. W. Armstrong, G. N. Titus, J. E. Drehmer, Fred Meyer, Frnnk Hunt, August Tuxhorn, Peter Uer ger, G. Mahle, W ii, Unusfleld, T. J Majorn and H. r. Crnlg. Congressional convention: Peter nerlct. J. W. Horn, E. D. Ilorlln, H. J. Cnllcn, Seymour Howe, J. H. Pohlman, Ernest Oestman, K, J. Tucker, H. K. Mc Cnndlcss, Tom Klppllng, J. W. Lash, W. H. Setzer nnd J. S. Stull. Tho delegation Is a Btrong Herlet make-up. FALLS CITY, Neb.. April fl. (Special Telegram.) Tho republicans held their county convention nt the court house in this city today. All the proclncts of tho county wero well represented. Judge K. A. Tucker of Humboldt was endorsed for tho national convention. Judge Francis Martin of this city was endorsed for Btato senator for tho First district. A resolution was passed en dorsing Congressman Hurkct for nnothor term in congress. Tho following delegates wcro elected to tho state convention' Arago, John Kloepfel; South Hnrada, Elmer S. Else; North Uarada, L. Shaeffer. Spelscr, John Hcutler; Humboldt precinct, Henry Patterson; HumboldtClty.Flrat ward, Frank Novak; second ward, E. A. Tucker, Frnnklln. Henry Meyers; Nemnhn, C. K. Smith; Grant. II. Heldon; Porter. John Ilrnckman; Salem, R. E. Grlnstead; West Muddy, A. W. Montgomery; East Muddy. J. M. Evans; Falls City precinct, Mike Sehlable; Falls City, First ward, John Powell, W. S. Korner; Second Ward. K. E. Metz, C. V. HciivIp- Third ward, John Hor ner: Ohio, J. R. Dowty: Jefferson, W. M. Rlcger; Rulo, Cass Jones; Liberty, E. E. Ewing. To tho congressional convention: Arago, Ernest Werner; South Harada, C. W. Duer felt; North Harada, R. Ankrom; Spolser, F. W. Samuelsnn; Humboldt precinct. F. W. Hoss; Humboldt, Flist ward, Georgo Hlrd; Second ward. O. A. Cooper. Franklin; P. O. Avery, Nehnma, Joe McGinnls; Grant, J. R Williamson; Porter, J. C. Fergus; Salem, W. W. Wcrtz; West Muddy, J. W. Jameson, East Muddy. C. H. Henderson; Falls City precinct. Wllllum Kelm; Falls City, First ward, Georgo W. Marsh, E. O. Lewis; Sec ond ward. W. H. Keeling; Third wnrd, A. R. Gootsby; Ohio, J. A. Hill; Jefferson, J. Daeschner; Rulo, George Hurrls; Liberty, A. D. Griffith. To tho senatorial convention: Arago. Martin Werner; South Harada, Charles Arnold; North Harada, R. Hoback; Spelser. Sam Germalne, sr.; Humboldt precinct, M O. Campbell; Humboldt City, Find ward, C. K. Nlms; second wnrd, O. L. Rnntz; Frank lin. J. H. Habcock; Nehnma, O. W. Zook; Grant, Pat Clancy; Porter, Grant Hill; Salem, J. P. Moore; West Muddy, J. R. Cain. Jr.; East Muddy. 8 A. McOechlo; Falla (ity precinct. II. E Lemen; Falls City, First ward, George W. Holland, Second ward. N. Muuselman, Third wnrd, Ed Jonea; Ohln, L. A. Allison; Jefferson, W. M. Lafalvre. Rulo, II. J. Mc Wains; Liberty. William Wlndle. WEST POINT. Nob.. April 9. (Special.) The republican county central commltteo met on Saturdny and selected April 21 as tho dato of holding the county convention. At this convention delegates will bo elocted to the Btite end congiesilonal conventions, Ibo iimilnntlons of the county officers oc curring at a later convention. ' GOLD STRIKE IN WYOMING lllchcst Discovery In (lint Section for Yours Ik VI into In .Mnluiivk j Mine. CHEYENNE. April 9. (Special Telfl ! gram.) One of tho richest discoveries ot ' gold In this section In recent years was mado today in tho Mobnwk mlno In the Gold Hill district In southwestern Wyoming. Or frcm n three-font load Is studded with great nuggetii of gold. Tho rock will run $30,000 ', Ut tho ton. Tho scene cf tho bonanza Is In 'n spot lu tho Siena Mndro mountains re. moto fiom railway communication, Anllirnollo ('mil In Wlchllii Couulr). 1 WICHITA. Kan.. April 9 Anthracite oi.ul nf x- lleni duality fins Im-cii found In the Whhlla nn.mitu i.s An El Reno coal men hunt declares that tUn opening of tho Kiowa mid t'niri.inehw e.iuntry will result I In ulvltiL' uectss to uu lmmenso coal field.