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DEBATE AT FREMONT
Hessn. Bosewater and Hitchcock Hold
Closing Joint Discussion.
FORMER LINES ARE CLOSELY FOLLOWED
Jtuion Fallacies and Bugaboos Are Euth-
leaaly Torn to Pieces.
EFFORTS TO HOLD HITCHCOCK FAIL
Ea Dcdgea the Money Question in F7or of
Aguinaldo's Tribulations.
LARGE CROWD OUTTOHEAR THE SPEAKERS'
Lotp'i Opera llnune Jammed with iin
Attentive Audience. Which llle
the Sedition lllTnni'r of the
Wnrlil-llwmlft KUIIor.
FREMONT. Neb.. Oct. 26. (Special Tele
grams Love's opera house was crowded
to the topmost row of gallery seats tonight
to listen to the fourth and last of the series
of debates between Meiers. Rosewater anil
Hitchcock. The house seats 1.100 ami there
were during the greater pert of the meet- ,
Ins several hundred standing. Mr. Ros-
water was Introduced by John C. Wharton J
of Omaha, who presided In his behalf and
Hon. George L. Loomls of this city, did (
similar service for Mr. Hitchcock. Ac
companylng Mr. Rosewater also were
National Committeeman R. D. Schneider.
H. Blumenthal. Theodore Mayer and aj
number of other local republicans. Ac- .
companylni? Mr. Hitchcock were Messrs. j
James Mlliken. Judge Hollcnbeck, Judge j
Wlntersteen and Chairman Wallace WIN .
son of the democratic county central com- ,
mlttee.
Taken altogether the debate was less !
spirited than any of the former encounters.
There waa less cheering and fewer in
terruptions. There was not at any time
such a manifest desire upon the part of
the rival partisans In the audience to help j
out their respective champions. Mr Hitch- !
cock was far less demonstrative and vehe- j
ment than upon any previous occasion. There j
was not at any time any cause for ap
prehension as there has bven in former de- j
bates that ha was about to land a left
hand Jab on his opponent's nose or a i
round arm swings on tho ribs. But. although I
less active in his offensive tactics, Mr. !
Hitchcock was none the less agile In
dodging the questions propounded by his
opponent.
Klaar and the Conatltntlun.
Mr. Rosewater in his opening twent
minutes called attention to the dramatic
and spectaculnr exhibition given at Kan
sas City" on the Fourth of July last, which
ho said was designed for emotional and
sensational effect rather than as an appeal
to reason. He referred to the motto on
the flags suspended dramatically In the
convention hall upon which was Inscribed
tho legend, "The flag and the constitu
tion, one and Inseparable, now and for
ever." saying that It sounded very beauti
ful, but was ridiculously untrue. The flag
floats over every American embassy, in
every foreign country, but the constitution
does not go there with it. The flag has
floated over China, but tho constitution
did not follow it. It was all campaign
claptrap. as were Bryan's dlro prophecies
of 1S96, and the speaker gave warning that
tho audience would seo it all re-enacted
by Bryan's disciple, who would follow him.
In tho midst of Mr. Rosewater's remarks
the electric lights went out. catching htm
in tho middle of a sentence, the conclusion
of which was drowned. In the cheers of the
crowd. It was but a few seconds ere -the
lights were again turned on and Mr. Rose
water resumed, declaring that the entire
stock In trade of Bryan and his advocates
Is delusion and charlatanism upon every
material Issue of the campaign. He re
counted tho exploded theories advanced by
nryan In ISM, pointing out with telling
force that evoked applause the prevailing
conditions that disprove them.
Ob the Money Qnratlon.
Taking up tho money question as the
leading issue of the campaign Mr. Rose
water demanded that his opponent explain
whether or not ho believed in the free and
unlimited coinage of the world's supply of
silver by this country at the ratio ot 16 to 1.
Ho recounted the experiences of the days
of wildcat money. Issued by municipalities
and banks, exhibiting a lot of old bills of
that character, which now have no value,
saying that this la the sort ot money now
favored by the democrats. The republican
financial system has given this nation
tho best money and the Iwr. credit of any
country In the world. The financial sys
tem of the democracy, for which they de
clared at Kansas Pity, was repudiated by the
people In 1S91. Ha declared his disbelief
In the quantltlve theory of money, and
showed how easy It would be if It were
true for the government to Issue unlimited
bonds and buy up gold, thereby multiply
ing tho wealth of the republic, or, more
easily. It could keep turning out Its paper
and distributing it through the malls until
every citizen was worth. $100,000,
Mr. Rosewater declared that militarism is
as much a myth as the dire conditions
predicted by Bryan In 1S96.
Keep Anny from Money,
When Mr. Hitchcock responded he did
not enlighten his audience upon the ques
tions propounded to him concerning bis
belief In freo coinage, but he accepted Mr.
Rosewater's reference to militarism as his
excuse for plunging at once Into his well
worn dlscusslou of that topic, which he
professed to believe tho most vital Issue.
All of his former utterances regarding the
cocsent of the governed were repeated with
slight variation. He declared that the ad
ministration was governing tha S.000,000
Filipinos by force and reached Anally the
old conclusion that government by farce
Is despotism. All the attention he could
devote to the money question was to ihv
clare that the republican party, instead
of carrying out its promise ot Interna
tional bimetallism, or ot even adopting the
old standard, had, without any expression
from the people on the subject, passed a
law giving the banks a monopoly on the
Issue of paper money, against which sort
of money Mr, Rosewater had Just entered
complaint.
Mr. Rosewater continued his discussion
of the money question, denying the as
serted bestowal ot a paper monopoly upon
tan banks and reiterating that the admin
istration had established for the nation
the best credit In the world and a money
that Is worth 100 cents on the dollar to the
laboring man who receive It. Although
Mr. Hitchcock had not answered his former
qusetlon, he would ask another He de
manded to know whether the latter be
lieved that a conspiracy existed In 1ST!
(.Continued on Second Page.)
iic cno icimcD
I)r.
,eyd DenfisWihe Many Stnrlea
Afloat Concerning; Ilia
Intention.
PARIS. Oct. 2(5. -Dr Leyds. the Trans
vaal agent, who is in this city for a few
days, was questioned by a representative
of the Associated Press today with refer
ence to the plans of Former President
Kruger. He said:
"Most of tho stories published on tho
subject are Imaginary. Mr. Kruger will
land at Marseilles and I shall go to meet
him. But It Is not true that I have seen
M. Delcasse (the French minister of for
eign affairs), or that I am la any way ar
ranging a reception, which will be entirely
In tho hands of the French themselves.
Nothing has yet been definitely decided
upon as to the details of Mr. Kruger's stay
In Europe But Mr. Kruger Is an old man
and not accustomed to a cold climate, so
it Is UVely he will sojourn In the neigh
borhood of Nice for the winter. I have no
reason to believe there Is any ground for
the statement that Mr. Kruger Intends to
visit President McKlr.Iey "
MARSEILLES. Oct. 24. Mr. Kruger Is
expected to arrive here on November 11 and
remain at least a day. An elaborate
demonstration Is being arranged In his
honor.
BRUSSELS. Oct. 26. The Kruger re
ception committee has issued a formal dis
claimer of hostility toward Oreat Britain
In connection with the reception, which the
committee says will be exclusively a
demonstration of sympathy, every means
being taken to prevent political allusions.
ITS AUTONOMY GONE FOREVER
The Trnnnvanl Proclaimed Amid
I'o nip unit Ceremony n Part ff
the Itrltlah Empire.
PRETORIA. Oct. 26. The Transvaal was
today proclaimed a part of the British
empire, the proclamation being attended
with impressive ceremonies. The royal
atendard was hoisted In the main square
of the city, the Grenadiers presented arms,
messed bands played the national anthemn.
Sir Alfred MUner read the nroclamatlon
and 6,200 troops, representing Great Britain
ana its colonies, marched past.
Location of Prealdeat Stern.
MASERU. Basutoland. Oct. 26. It is re
ported here that former President Steyn
and th'e members ot the executive council
are at Fourlsbourg, south of Bethlehem,
and that he has declared Fourlsbourg to
be the capital of the Orange Free State.
Mr Steyn has ordered Keyter. a member
of the late Volksraad, to be tried on the
charge ot high treason.
CALLING 0UTTHE SOLDIERS
Frruch-Canadlnn Strikers Inclined to
Make Trunble llnce Hatred
Playa a Part.
MONTREAL. Oct. 26. There are now on
duty at Valley Field, guarding the exten
sive works ot the Dominion Cotton com
pany, twenty-five officers and 358 non
commissioned officers and men of the Royal
Scots, Victoria Rifles and Garrison artil
lery, augmented by a bearer corps. The
Victoria Rifles have a Maxim gun. The
sending, of reinforcements was- decided on
late last night, after the first detachment
of the Royal Scots had come Into collision
with the strikers, resulting In nine ot their
men being wounded.
The Scots were practically at the mercy
of the strikers, as Colonel Ibbotson was un
able to And a magistrate who was willing
to read the riot act. Tho officers had to
content themselvas with firing their re
volvers Into tho air. In tha meantime
the men were the target for fusillade of
storiftH,nd other missiles.
The town. Is largely French Canadian and
baa at all limes been a hot Red' of race
hatred, culmlnntlngtn trouble recently over
the employment fcK Englishmen In the
mills, where there are some 4,000 employes
paid by English capital. Although the
present trouble Is on account ot a refusal
on the part of the mill management to
recognize the union In the matter of a de
mand for more pay tor the men working
on the construction of a new mill, the
difficulty has all tha appearance of assum
ing the old phase ot racial antagonism,
fuel being added to the flames by the pres
ence ot the British redcoats from Montreal.
A detachment from the Duke of York's
Royal Canadian Hussars (cavalry) Is under
orders to proceed to Valley Field today.
Only one striker waa wounded last night.
He was shot In the arm and Is not seri
ously Injured.
Four hundred more operatives Joined the
strikers this morning. Tho town 1b now
under martlul law.
PSYCHE DID FIRE SALUTE
Captain Pelly of Tlrltlah CniUrr
Denle thnt lie Omitted Uannl
Form of Courtesy.
HAMILTON. Bermuda. Oct'. 26. Captain
Francis R. Pelly, commander of the Brit
ish third-class cruiser Psyche, waa inter
viewed In the hospital today In regard to
the charge that he had not fired a salute
while off Governor's Island, N. V. He said
the Psyche arrtved In New York In a fog
and steamed right up the harbor. No pilot
nor any official of any kind visited the
vessel. Captain Pelly came to anchor at
the foot of West Thirty-fifth street, New
York, where he saw two French war ships
lying. As soon as he anchored Captain Pelly
fired a salute of twenty-one guns (intended
as a .salute to the American flag), to which
he got no reply. He then saluted the
Frenchmen, who returned the salute. Cap
tain Pelly has no complaint to make, but
expressed a destre that his explanation be
communicated to the British consul at New
York.
WALES AT PARIS EXPOSITION
Prince and Wife fin to HI Show and
the Fact la Concealed for
Months.
PARIS. Oct. 28. Le Courrler du Solr says
It understands that the Prince and Princes.
ot Wales visited the exnosltlon here last
! June, but that, in consequenco of the ex
pressed desire of the prince, their stay was
kept an aboslute secret. The prince wished
to avoid demonstrations which would result
from the Anglophobe attitude of the na
tlonalist press.
Honor for Von Moltke.
BERLIN. Oct. 26. The 100th birthday of
the late Field Marshal Von Moltke was
marked today by Emperor William, who
issued a general army order extolllnit Von
Moltke. thanking Providence for giving the
fatherland such a man and expressing the
hope that the army will emulate his mar
tial virtues and thus derive strength for
the fulfillment ot the exalted and difficult
mission assigned to It.
Captain Pnge Dead at Havana.
HAVANA, Oct- 26. Captain Page of the
Porto Rico Infantry died of yellow fever In
Las Animas hospital. He came to Cuba
with Major General Wade's evacuation
commission and was a linjuUt ot Bote.
mnnL nu c
Edgar Howard on Hitchcock.
Editor nowartl In Papllllon Times, February 1S07:
"Prior to election tiny th WorM-HeraM's editorial pasB'teenied with a wealth of argument In favor of state
rontrol of corporations Since the hour when It bvonmc kuown thnt the populists and democrats hnd won the
tight and that the day for fulfilling our promises had come no man has seen one line of argument In tho
World-Herald In favor of redeetnlns our party pledges Fn regard to the regulation of corporations. Why?
We don't know.
"Mr. Hitchcock has been appealed to time and again to bring the great Influence of his paper to bear up
on tho corporation lobby tit Lincoln, but he turns a deaf enr to nil entreatle?. The editor-in-chief of the
World-Herald. Richard Metcalf. has a true heart, which beats for and In the Interest of the musses, but It
cannot beat hard enough to break the barrier which Mr. Hitchcock hns raised against the criticism of cor
porations In the World-Herald. But It Is idle to hope for help from Mr. Hitchcock. We do not say
that the corporations have bought him outright, but we do say without reserve thnt his attitude has led the
great bulk of blmetallists In Nebraska to believe that ho has either been bought or a poultice applied by the
wealthy corporations hns closed his editorial eyes."
NOT OCITE READY TO BITE
Powers Show Heluctance to Accept Anglo
German Agreement.
UNITED STATES NOT ALONE IN ITS STAND
L'ntlt There Is n Fuller lndertnnd
Inv of the Meanluar of Third Clanse
There Will He o More
Assents Forthcoming.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26. In diplomatic
quarters there Is felt to be some sig
nificance in the fact that France, Russia
and Japnn, as well as the United States,
have not yet accepted the invitation to
accept the principles ot tho Anglo-German
alliance. It 1b understood that this non
action of the powers Is not duo to any
concerted movement among them, although
each appears to be halting on the third
clause. A diplomatic official said today
that on mature consideration of this third
clause it was seen to Involve two construc
tions, first, that If any power took terri
tory In China as a result of the present
trouble then Germany and Great Britain
would also take territory; or. second. It
any country took territory In China, Ger
many and Great Britain would seek to pre
vent this action or otherwise jointly act
against the country seeking to extend Its
domains. Either construction, It was
pointed out, was such that the powers not
party to the agreement could not be ex
pected to bind themselves to Its accept
ance. Under these circumstances It Is
said the powers would probably seek to
learn Russia's views on the third clause.
as Russian approval would probably remove
the Idea- that there Is any possible menace
Intended. But it Is recognized, omong
diplomatic officials, that it would be dim
cult to secure an expression from Russia
on this point, as an unfavorable rejoinder,
which she might be expected to give, would
amount to a declaration that she had some
territorial designs on Manchuria and a re
fusal to answer would be similarly open
to such construction. The Impression is
growing among the representatives of theso
powers, that the present action will con
tinue for some time, and that the agree
ment will be confined to Great Britain and
Germany, at least until there Is a fuller
understanding ot the third clause than thus
far given.
MINISTERS, NOT SATISFIED
Imperial Decree Ordering Punishment
of Leader -Not Explicit
EnooBh.
PARIS, Oct, 26. According to a dispatch
from Pekln, dated October 24, to the Havas
agency, Prince Chlng and LI Hung Chang
have communicated to the legations the
Imperial dpcree In accordance with which
the princes and ministers responsible for
the recent trouble In China are to be pun
ished, according to their respective de
grees of culpability.
The emperor recognizes the fact that
General Tung Fuh Slang has committed
serious offenses, and he charges Prince
Chlng and LI Hung Chang to fix the penal
ties to be imposed on those for whom the
Europesns demand punishment.
The decree states that Chinese plenipo
tentiaries have already inflicted punish
ment upon some princes. These plenipo
tentiaries assure the emperor of the death
of Kang Yl.
Prince Tuaa and Prince Tchouang are
not with the court.
These communications are not satisfac
tory to the legations.
TOUCHING APPEAL TO RUSSIA
Chinese Kraperor Aaka Manehnrlnn
Province He Taken Under
Cmr't Protection.
LONDON, Oct. 27. "Enip-ror Nicholas."
says the St .Petersburg corespondent of the
Dally Mail, "has received a letter from the
Chinrse emperor asking him to take the
conquered Mnnchurian provinces under Rus
sian protection."
fennel for Chtueae Service.
PORTSMOUTH. Va.. Oct. 26 The com
missioning of the gunboat flotilla for
Chinese waters Is going forward rapidly.
The Frolic has raised Its flag and received
Its crew. Drafts of men for the crews of
the Annapolis have arrived and it will be
put In commission at once. Captain Lard
and Chief Engineer Winter have reported
aboard the collier Hannibal, which has
been rushed into commission .for service
In Chinese waters.
'o Looting; at I'nn Tins; Fn.
TIEN TSIN. Oct. 25. (Via Shanghai. Oct.
26.) A runner who left Pao Ting Fu Octo
ber 13 and arrived here today reports
that the allies are encamped there, the
Urttlsh contingent being outside the walla
of tho city. The situation Is unchanged.
Looting is forbidden and alt supplies used
by the allies aro purchased.
The Green family of missionaries are
safe, except a 3-year-old girl, who died
October 10. Mr. Oreen Is seriously ill.
Ia Memory of Chaucer.
LONDON. Oct. 25. The 500th anniversary
of the death of Chaucer was commemorated
today by the unveiling by the poet
laureate, Alfred Austin, of a memorial win
dow tn the church of St. Xavler. Southwark,
adjoining the Old Tabard Inn, whence the
poet started on his pilgrimage to Canter
bury. Two Office for SalUhury.
LONDON, Oct. 26. The Standard. In a
paragraph obviously inspired, announces
that Lord Salisbury will retain the double
office of prims minister and secretary ot
state tor foreign affairs and that Joseph
Chamberlain will retain the portfolio ot
secretary ot state for the colamles.
Chamberlain lake a Trip.
LONDON. Oct. 26. Joseph Chamberlain,
secretary of state for the colonies, and
his son, John Austen Chamberlain, civil
lord ot the admiralty have sailed for Gib
raltar, whence they will proceed to Malta
to visit Sir Fraicls Wallace Grenfelt, the
governor of Malta,
MEN MAY BE; LYNCHED
People of Patcraon l-'ear That .Mur
derer of Mia lloischelter Mny
Kacupc Leical Puitlahment.
PATERSON. N. jToct." 26. The revela
tions made In connection with the murder
of Jennie Bosschleter continued to cause
the greatest Indignation Jn thta city and
arrangements aro to be made tor a monster
mass meeting to express indignation and
demand immediate Justice.
Troublo Is feared tomorrow night when a
political mass meeting will be held at
Celt's hall. The hall adjoins the Jail In
which the prisoners are confined.
Even the most conservative citizens de
clared tonight that such li meeting cannot
take place close to tho Jail without some
demonstration of tho popular feeling over
the case. The authorities are considering
the advisability of swearing in special
deputies to protect the Jail. It Is hinted
that the prisoners may be removed.
The movement for the nais meeting Is
being engineered by President Arthur W.
Bishop ot the local branch of the Society
for the Suppression of Vice. Mr. Bishop
declares that the condition In Paterson Is
awful; that the young girls ot the mills
ore considered the legitimate prey of liber
tines; that cases similar to the Jennie
Bosschleter are of nightly occurrence and
that the grand Jury Is utterly rotten and
prevents the punishment ot those with "In
fluence." "In my opinion nothing will be done
with the men now in Jail." said Mr. Bishop
today.
"I do not believe the accused will even
be Indicted tor murder."
Prosecutor Emley said today that he had
decided to lay the case against McAllister,
Kerr, Campbell and Death before the grand
Jury next week. It Is said by the prose
cutor that the four men will be promptly
Indicted by the grand jury, aa in addition
to the evidence ot the cab driver. Schul
tborpe, he says be has secured much other
evidence going to prove the guilt of the
prisoners. Prosecutor Emley scouts the
idea that any influence can be brought
to bear to postpone the consideration of
the case of the four men. Tho prisoners
will be brought to trial, ho says. Just as
soon as the business of the-court will per
mit. PAY OF ARMY FOR- OE ,YEAR
Paymaster General Report That
Heirnlar and Volunteer Re
ceived :to,(tr,ti,(ioo.
WASHINGTON, Oct, 26. Paymaster Gen
eral Bates reports to the secretary of war
that during tho year ending June 30, 1900,
he has paid to the army, regular and vol
unteers, J36.C36.C00; on the emergency fund
"to disband the Cuban army," $1,642,630.
Several minor recommendations concerning
the pay of the army are contained In this
report.
A comparison of the expenditures of the
last fiscal year with those of the fiscal
yrar of 1S99 shows a net decrease of $33.
3S2.147. The mileage provisions under the
act of May last have applied satisfactorily
to the army, rjth the single exception of
what are knovli as "agreement road" de
ductions. The' expense, time and labor
Involved in the multiplicity of time and
distance tables required under the ever
changing conditions of the railroads mak
ing these deductions is found to offset
ccmpletely any saving to the government
through their use In the transportation ot
troops and supplies. General Bates there
fore recoumends that this clause be
stricken out of the mileage provisions.
The paymaster general calls particular
attention to the 10 and 20 per cent extra
pay allowance provided by congress for the
troops serving In the Island possessions
and Alaska, which unfortunntely deprives
the troops serving in China from a share
of this bonus, the disturbances in the Chi
nese empire not having assumed a threat
ening aspect when this law was passed in
the latter part of May. He recommends
that this extra allowance be extended to
officers and men serving In all countries
beyond the limits of the United States
proper and that tho time of this foreign
service shall be computed from Muy 26,
1900, the day the act became a law.
FUSION SLANDER IS ABSURD
rtldlcnlnn Story Abont rolnnlaina; tha
Ilryan Ward I.anahed at
tn I.tncoln.
LINCOLN. Oct. 26. (Special Telegram.)
The Btory printed in the Omaha popocratic
organ charging the republicans wtth "colo
nizing Bryan's ward" la on its face so ri
diculously absurd that even tusionists here
In Lincoln do not vouch for its truthful
neis. "Cap" Carder, the man who claims
ha was paid J4S0 to make the ward go re
publican. Is a disappointed office seeker
who left the party several ears ago when
it refused to support him. On the first reg
istration day this year 116 of the 165 regis
tering in Bryan's ward expressed republican
affiliation, which is Indisputable evidence
that. padding is unnecessary. The tusionists
have Ignored a challenge to prove false reg
istration. J. R. Dodds has withdrawn bis name from
the ticket as mid-road populist candidate
for congreBtnan in the Fourth district.
CUanicea In Canada.
ST. PAUL. Oct. 26. A WInnepeg, Man.,
special to the Dispatch says: Hugh John
MacDonald resigns the premiership on Mon
day and R. P. Roblln will be sworn In.
Roblln In a speech denounced Former Pre
mier Greenway In warm terms and said
then; would be no secret railway deals un
der his government.
Hon. James Johnson Is withdrawing from
the cabinet and Robert Rogers will take his
place as minister without portfolio. At the
bye-electlon In Morris tomorrow Hon. A. R.
Campbell wtll be elected. Richardson's
election In Llsgar Is now generally con
ceded. Truant Law In Havana.
HAVANA. Oct- 26. Mayor Rodertguez
has Issued an order to the police directing
them to take into custody children under
twelve years of aga found In the streets
unaccompanied during school hours. It Is
the intention ot the authorit! Ui enforce
the school laws strictly.
SMYTH SCENTS AN OCTOPUS
Discovers the Animal Eight Under the Note
of Mr, Bryan,
PROPOSES TO SMASH A LINCOLN FACTORY
Cracker Ilnkery Fall Under the 1)1
plensure of the Truat Annlhllntor
and a !nlt to Kxtermlnnte
It Folio ITS.
LINCOLN. Oct. 26. (Special Telegram.)
Attorney General Smyth today began pro
ceedings under the Nebraska anti-trust law
against The National Bulscuit compauy-of
New Jersey, the American Biscuit Manufac
turing company of Illinois and the Jones
Douglas Cracker company ot this city. He
alleges that the three companies have
formed an Illegal combination tor the pur
pose ot restricting trade and regulating the
prices of their products. It Is claimed that
the Lincoln firm entered the agreement In
1S90. The attorney general asks the court
to adjudge both the American and National
concerns trusts and exclude them from doing
business In the state, also that the transfer
of the Jones-Douglas property be declared
void. Tho local cracker factory employs
about fifty persons and has been operated
by C. I. Jones and F. H, Douglas for more
than fifteen years. Mr. Jones Is a promi
nent republican and for several weeks has
kept a large McKlnley picture displayed In
a front window In his home directly oppo
site the Bryan residence on D street, greatly
angering tusionists and friends of the dem
ocratic leader. The picture is one ot the
largest In the city and being directly oppo
site the Bryan home attracts the attention
of all visitors.
The fact that an Omaha cracker factory
which la said to bear the same relation to
the National concerns as does the Lincoln
factory, was not named as a defendant, has
given rise to the belief that the attorney
general waa actuated by political motives
In beginning the suit.
CHEERS FOR REPUBLICANS
Demonstration la Given at TJaaOniza
.- Rally, by the Immenae.CruTfd
Present.
HASTINGS, Neb., Oct. 26. (Special Tele
gram.) Amid the blare of trumpets, the
beat of drums, the popping of fireworks
and the blazing ot red and green Sre, hun
dreds of people paraded the streets tonight,
cheering various republican candidates.
Regardless ot the threatening weather the
republican rally was a fine demonstration
of republican enthusiasm. Attorney James
Introduced Mr. V. S. Morlan to a large au
dience In the Kerr opera house.
Mr. Morlan asked his heurers to take
Bryan's speeches made In 1S96 and compare
them with what he Is saying today and note
haw he changes bis tune. He then began
to explain the necessity of the republicans
of electing the legislative ticket this year,
as there were two United States senators
to be elected, and for the good of Hastings
and the people of Nebraska these senators
must be republicans. He also spoke a
word for himself by saying that it was
equally aa Important that the republican
candidates for congress should be elected
for the same good reasons. The speaker
said that there were times whan everybody
should stand by the couatry by standing
by the administration, and If there were
any differences about the war they would be
settled after the election. He compared
the democratic and republican parties and
showed the necessity of supporting tho re
publican ticket from top to bottom at the
coming election. Mr. Marian then read a
clipping of Bryan's speech wherein be said
In Virginia, in answer to a question about
16 to 1, that tt was the paramount Issue in
1896, hut on account of the many obstacles
the republicans bad brought forth that It
was no linger the paramount Issue. This
the speakei explained was the slippery way
Bryan and his followers had ot dodging the
issue.
Mr Morlan then gave a brief history of
the United States, telling how this country
bad acquired territory from time to time
as occasion demanded it, and aa fate had
put the Philippines under the care of Uncle
Sara It was the duty of Americans to see to
It that these Islands were protected under
the safeguard of the American army until
such time as they could properly take
care of themselves. He closed by saying
If Agulnaldo were a second George Wash
ington why did not he free his people from
the Spanish rule In place of selling out for
1400.000.
Hon. W. E. Andrews was introduced and
closed the meeting with one of the best
campaign speeches delivered here this year.
COMES ON SPECIAL TRAIN
l!x-Conan! William la nrnnKht to
Ilartlnitton Dj- a Large Uel
rifatlon. HARTINGTON, Neb.. Oct, 26. (Special
Telegram.) One of the largest political
gatherings ever held In Cedar county as
sembled hero tonight to hear ex-Consul
Williams of Manila speak on the repub
lican Issues. Mr. Williams was consul
when the Spanish war broke out. He
spoke at Ames, la., last night and In order
to get hero In tims the republicans were
compelled to hire a special train from
Stoux City. The train came loaded to the
brim with delegations from points all along
the line, accompanied by four bands. The
torchlight procession was very long.
Tho court bouse was filled to overflowing
lrng before the speaker arrived and the
opera house was packed with the overflow
meeting. Consul Williams spoke at both
meetings.
Quite a sensation was sprung by the
democrats here today. Charles H. Smith,
the mld-rosd candidate for state senator,
had filed Aith the clerk his credentials
wtth the request to have bis name placed
on the ticket by petition. The democrats
filed objections with the clerk, which were
overruled. The case will be appealed and
an Injunction asked for. The clerk leaves
for Sioux City In the morning and will
have Smith' name on the ticket.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Generally Fair; Variable Winds.
Temepratnre at Omaha Ycaterdityi
llnnr. Or. Hoar. Urn.
fl . m -IS I p. m 7'2
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SHERMAN WILL FOR PROBATE
! KutHte of Dead Statemnan , Kstlmnted
an 'Worth at Lrmt
a.. too, (too.
MANSFIELD, O., Oct. 26. The will of
the late ex-Secretnry of State John Sher
man, who was burled here yesterday, was
taken to probate court today by Congress
man W. S. Kerr of this city and Attorney
T. M. Parker of Washington. After ar
ranging with Probate Judgo Brinkenhoff
for the application to admit the will to
probate, the document was taken away by
the attorneys. Congressman Kerr was not
found and E. J. Babcock and other rela
tives have returned to Washington. The
will Is voluminous and entirely In Mr
Sherman's handwriting. The estate Is esti
mated at J2,500,000. The original will was
made at Washington, December 22. 1890.
and was witnessed by Judgo Symser of
Wooster, then member ot congress; Henry
A. Valllo, Anson G. McCook, then secre
tary of the United States senate, and E.
J. Babcock, private secretary to Sherman.
The codicil was made on January 22, 1900.
at Washington and the witnesses are Wil
liam A. MeKenney. Ward Thoron. H. S.
Reeslde and Alfred B. Leet, all of Washing
ton. Mrs. Mary Sherman McKellum gets
$100,000, half In real estate of her choice
and the balance In bonds. After other be
quests are Paid. She with tlvn nthnr trnt
tho residue, making her share. It Is estl- 1
mated, at JjOO.000, and possibly more. The
heirs of Charles Sherman get $10,000. di
vided among them; Heyt Sherman of Des
Moines, la., a brother, gets 100 shares
proferred stock In the Des Moines Streot
Railroad company, or If they are sold.
$10,000 In cash. The heirs of the late Wil
liam T. Sherman get $10,000, as do all the
heirs ot the late James Sherman and a
similar amount to the children of his sis
ter. Susan' Hartley, The children of Mrs.
Fannie Moulton get the same, and so do
Lampson Sherman and Elizabeth Rees.
Mansfield gets $3,000 for park purposes,
Oberlln college and Kenyon each get $3,000.
Who the other Ave beneficiaries of the
residue are was not learned. The exe
cutors of the will ara M. M. Parker of
Washington and W. S. Kerr of Mansfield.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. It was learned
tonight at the home of the late Secretary
Sherman thut the five residuary legatees
besides Mrs. McCallum are nephews of the
deceased, one son of each of tho five
brothers. They, with Mrs. McCallum, In
herit all of the estate, with the exception
ot tho $100,000 given In property to Mrs.
McCallum and $96,000 specifically be
queathed. The names .of those receiving
the bulk of the estate are Mrs. James
McCallum of Washington, Henry S. Sher
man of Cleveland. O.. son of the late Judge
Charles T Sherman (Henry S- Sherman
has died since tho making of the will and
tho bequest goes to his heirs), P. Tecumseh
Sherman of New York, son of General Wil
liam Tecumseh Sherman; Charles M. Sher
man of Chicago, son of Hoyt Sherman ot
Iowa, Hoyt Sherman, Jr., of Salt Lake City;
Charles H. Sherman of San Francisco, son
of L. P. Sherman. All the biothers of the
late secretary are dead, with the excep
tion of two.
It la estimated here that the estate Is
worth npproximaely $2,000,000; somewhat
less than half is In securities and the re
mainder In real estate, mostly in Mans
field and In Washington. Tho securities
are said to be gilt-edged Investments, with
good paying Incomes, and consist among
others of Western Union, Fort Wayne,
Northern Pacific and Washington street
railway stocks and bonds.
DETECT ALV0RD BY ACCIDENT
Cnanal Observation of Eraanre on
III Clearing Ilunae Mieet Ilrinic
Teller' Guilt to Light.
NEW YORK. Oct. 26. In order to mako
clear certain alleged misstatements Vice
President Hlne of the First National bank
today explained in detail some of the in
cidents leading up to the discovery of
Alvord's crime. In the first place, Mr.
Hlne said. Alvord had worked steadily and
without suspicion until the afternoon of the
lfctb. Inst. By the merest accident a clerk
saw him make certain erasures la the
clearing house sheet and while he thought
this unusual said nothing about It to any
body until shortly nfter 4 o'clock. By
that time Alvord had gone, but It was ex
pected that he would return, as he had
some work to finish.
When Alvord failed to return the clerk
who had seen him make the erasures made
casual mention ot the matter to Assistant
Cashier Backus. The latter, without sus
pecting that any thing was wrong, looked
over Alvord's balance and soon found sev
eral discrepancies. He was on the point
of leavtng matters for Alvord's adjust
ment when he decided to make a further
examination and soon found that many
items had been deliberately falsified. By
this time the suspicions of the assistant
cashier had become very much aroused.
All the high officials of the bank had gone
for the day, but gathering a number of
clerks Mr. Backus went hurriedly over the
note teller's books and in a few moments
had overwhelming proof of Alvord's guilt.
Mr. Hlne did not say how Alvord learned
that he was under suspicion, but he con
firmed the report that the note teller re
turned to the bank early on Thursday even
ing and, seeing others at work upon his
books, realized that be bad been discov
ered. Alvord had not been under surveillance
up to that time, although It was said he
was suspected as early as the 16th Inst,
The Bank officials are convinced that he
did not go to his home the night of the
ISth and they are also convinced that he
has not been there since the morning of
that date. Alvord's crime came to light
exactly three days after the national bank
examiners completed their examination.
While the First National bank officials ad
mit Alvord's wrong-doing is in no degree
tho result of any laxity on the part ot
the examiners, yet they seem somewhat
annoyed at what they regard as misrepre
sentations on the part ot those attached
to the office ot the comptroller at the cur
rency at Washington.
Take Admiral Mosa'a Place,
MADRID, Oct, 26. Benor Aicarraga will
take the portfolio of the marine provision
ally. Admiral Moza having withdrawn from
the ministry owing to tha refusal ot the
premier to allow an Increase of the navy
credits. Addressing the officials at the ma
rine department today General Aicarraga
said It was necessary to secure an equilib
rium of the budget and therefore It was
Impossible to toe reus the navy.
REPUBLICANS IX LEAD
Majority in Donglaa Oonnty Indicated bj
Registration Holds Good,
SECOND DAY INCREASES THE TOTAL
Eipretaion of Prefcrenca by Voters Comei
Overwhelmingly Strong.
HEAVY VOTE FORECASTED FOR THE COUNTY
Two Cities Will Show Up with Fully
Twenty-Eight Thousand.
GRATIFYING SHOWING MADE BY FIGURES
Itetnrn from Omaha and South Omaha
Make Certain a Handaome En
doraenient for the Itepnbllean
Party on Election Day-
Two Da;' Ileal t rat Ion.
Omaha. 9. Omaha.
Total tT,4;fJ a.:t.-t
Itepubllcann ........ 0,1143 1,.1MU
Uemncrata .......... -,.1tH
Poiiutlsta U1ll til
,n Amnrr . S.'Oit 'MA
'Tito preulnat mlaalnoT from party
atttlntlon.
.Second Day' Registration.
Omaha. S. Omaha.
Total (I..V45 1,77(1
Ilepubllcnna .1,111 710
Democmta l.SIO 8m
PopnllMt 7.1 at
Xn .tinner 1.1-- I If
On., precinct ml In a" from party
a (Mint tons.
Mar- than 21.000 voters already regis
tered in Omaha and South Omaha, the
largest poll ever recorded and exceeding
the vote usually cast by two towns, In
dicates that the vote tn the county this
year will reach upwards of 2S.OO0, If the
the third day's registration brings out as
many as the second day and the country
custs Its usual vote.
In the second day's registration the re
publicans have more than held their own.
Out of a roll of 21,265 voters registered
In Omaha and South Omaha the republicans
have 11,524, a large majority over all who
gave other party affiliations or no party
affiliation at all.
, A considerable number, as on the first
day, took advantage ot their privilege ot
silence and withheld a statement ot their
party allegiance. As on tho first day there
were a number of conversions to the re
publican causa openly confessed by voters
whose common sense had convinced them
not to let the cun iet on a day of goevl things.
Otie caller at tho county headquarters
Introduced himself as Mr. Wright of the
Eight ward, explaining that he was about
to cast his first republican vote after forty
eight years of democratic experience. He
said that he had nover before entered a
republican headquarters and had a curi
osity to see the Inside.
The returns from tho first day ot regis
tration heve been slow In coming In and
though the total Is now complete by wards
and precincts, the party affiliations in a
few precincts hove not been ascertained.
Precincts which were not Included In The
Bee's report have reported as follows
Seventh precinct. Eighth ward: Repub
licans. 63; democrats, TO; populists, 6, no
answer, IS; total. 157. Erghth precinct.
Second wnrd. Republicans, 63; democrats,
51; populists, 3; no answer, 21; total, 138.
Fifth precinct. Fourth ward: Republicans,
101, democrats, 23; populists, 4; no answer,
16; total. 151. Eighth precinct, Fourth
ward: Republicans, 112; democrats, 32,
popullBts, 0; no answer. 23; totnl. 167.
The total registration for the first day In
Omaha Is therefore Increased to 10.SS7 In
tho following proportions: Republicans,
S.531. democrats, 2.7S4; populists, 223; no
answer, l,0l. One precinct's count on
party affiliation Is .missing.
Flure In Detail.
The second day's registration la aa follows:
FIRST WARD,
No
Precinct. Rep. Dem. Pop. Ans. Total.
First 32 X! 1 IS 91
Second 15 21 0 10 52
Third 20 57 1 23 107
Fourth 2 18 0 IS fiO
Fifth 42 31 1 13 ST
.sixth zn so o ? r.t
Seventh 40 XI 1 2.1 "3
Eighth TA 32 0 IS S-i
Totals 147 2W 4 "l47
First day BOO Jfii 10 93 970
Two days 747 VA 14 240 1,621
SECOND WARD.
No
Precinct. Rep. Dem. Pop. Ans. Total
First .12 .",9 S in
Second 42 Jl 0 15 78
Third (57 41 3 37 lis
Fourth 44 3fl 3 3 92
Fifth 3 2fl 0 7 1
Sixth 25 24 0 10 50
Seventh 23 2TI 3 9 91
Eighth TA 43 0 2 )
Ninth 3) 21 7 9 2
Tenth 12 0 15 in
Eleventh 42 5 0 37 134
Totals 24 24 0 129 "tE
First day 531 25 W 1.4'W
Two days 919 S15 32 235 2.1.T5
THIRD WARD. '
No
Precinct. Rep. Dem. Pop. Ans. Total
First 51 2S 2 3 127
Heennd 41 21 1 27 91
Third 63 27 7 11 114
Fourth 7 31 2 12 121
Fifth 24 2 0 24 74
Sixth 25 7 1 '15 53
Seventh ZC 12 0 20 M
Eighth 42 12 3 3 M
Ninth 71
Tenth 40 0 0 21 11
Totals 404 1R2 11 "iTl l
First day 11 29t 19 212 1.2BJ
Two days 1,020 451 35 30.1 2,130
FOURTH WARD.
No
Precinct. Rep. Drm. Pop. Ans. Total.
First f.2 29 0 10 91
Second 74 30 0 5 l'fl
Third 40 12 1 13 5
Fourth 2 7 0 7 5.'
Fifth 42 11 (1 27 74
Sixth 19 IX 2 10 49
S.tvenlh 42 IS 2 19 SI
Eighth 21 3 0 25 58
Ninth 73 21 1 14 112
Totals "404 "lis 1 "THT TfC
First day 94S 2 21 100 1.381
Two days 1,352 446 32 244 2,C3
FIFTH WARD.
No
Precinct. Rep. Dem. Pop. Ans. Total
First 79 2S . 0 20 127
Second 47 19 0 S Kt
Third 67 31 0 15 101
Fourth 00 20 0 21 in
Fifth 27 IS 0 21
Sixth 11 2S 1 17 (tl
Seventh 39 3S 0 g
Totaln ....... 344 IKi 1 1M KA
First day., H15 292 29 75 1.015
Two days 959 477 30 13 l.GSi
SIXTH WARD.
No
Precinct. Rep. Dem. Pop. Ans. Total
First 13 29 1 13 J12
Second 21 12 .1 9 M
Third 57 34 4 t: 177
Fourth 35 0 .1 k
Fifth M 40 - 2 5 131
Sixth 53 21 2 2d t
-Seventh 34 11 0 23 75
Eighth m 34 I 24 1S3
Ninth 49 :s 0 10 7
. Tenth , Si 33 $ 1 93
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