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    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUXE 10, 187 J.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MOUSING, 2JOVEMBEB 21, 1 000 TWELVE PAGES.
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SEW NOTE AS TO CHINA
American Bute Department Again Addresses
Itself to the Powers.
POSITION OF UNITED STATES STATED ANEW
Best Means of Securing Objects Common to
All Pointed Out.
BEGINNING OF NEW NEGOTIATIONS MARKED
Arrangement of New Bases to Bridge Over
Impossible Situation at Pekin.
AMERICAN ADVANCES WELL RECEIVED
Uilrcme Cotirac SuBKrNted hy Some of
the Allies, Mapeclally In the Mut
ter of Piiiilahuirntn, la
t Deprecated.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. The secretary
at stato has addressed an Identical note to
the powers In regard to the Chinese situa
tion, sotting out tersely and freely tbu at
tltudo of the United States government as
to Ohlna, and pointing out how such ob
jects as aro common to the powers can best
bo secured. Tho note marks the Initiation
of fresh negotiations on our part on tho
arrangement of now bases to tldo over the
lmposslblo situation created at the last
meeting of the ministers In I'ckln. Some
responses already are at hand, and It Is
stated that generally our advances havo
been well received and tho State depart
ment expresses satisfaction with tho prog
ress so far achieved.
It is believed that the noto Is an appeal
from thu cxtremo caurso suggested by some
of tho powers uh to tho treatment of Chlnn,
especially In tho matter of punishments
and Indemnities to which tho ministers at
Pekln seem Inclined. The Intent Is to push
the negotiations on a moro rational and
bustncss-like basis,
LONDON, Nov. 24. The Times this morn
ing comments editorially In a somewhat
Incredulous tono upon Secretary Hay's
fresh note to tho powers, laying; that It
cannot Imagine Secretary Jf.y as objecting
to tho execution of tho guilty officials
after, as was understood, assenting to tho
French proposals. It admits that, so far
as outsiders can form an opinion, "tho
United States appear to bo the leading
obstacle to tho working of tho concert of
powers In China."
With rcforenco to Mr. Wu Ting Fang's
speech In Cincinnati, promising tho
United States better commercial
chances when peace Is restored,
tho Times saya: "We would not
dvlso Chlneso ministers In Europe to en
ter upon such a lino of argument, as there
are countries whero so gross a proposal
would bo resented as an Injury."
Tho Dally News, evldontly despondent as
to the outcomo of tho negotiations In Pekln,
says: "Tho concert must olther dissolve
or compromise. "We hope Mr. Hay may bo
able to suggest a compromise which all
the powers will agree to adopt firmly and
In union." ,
Tho Dally Chronlclo remarks: "Even If
tho powers aro won over to the views of
tho United States wo do not , boo how mat
ters would bo advanced, unions tho Chinese
court can bo Induced to return to Pokln."
FAMILY OF VICEROY FLEES
(Jerninu Thrciits of an Kxprdltlon Up
the Valley of the YiuiKtac
K&cltea Alnrm.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 23. Tho newspaper as
ortlon that Germany had threatened un ex
pedition of 15,000 nlllcs up tho Yangtso
Klang to Stan Fu considerably nlarmcd the
viceroy of Nankin, who sent bis family In
busto to tho province of Hu Nan. The Ger
man consul hero denies that he ever men
tioned such n project In his recent Inter
view with tho viceroy.
LONDON, Nov. 24. According to the
Shanghai correspondent ot the Morning Tost
tbfcro Is a grain ot truth In the rumor ot
on cxpedltlou up the Yungtso Klang.
"Such a movement," ho says, "would
cauBe a contlagratlon among the Chinese,
who would submit to British occupation, but
dreud German Interference."
Special dispatches from Shanghai dcscrlbo
the situation at Slan Fu. General Tung Fu
llslang's troops hold tho city.
Tho personal bodyguard of the emperor
and empress dowager consists of only 230
ren. General Tung enters tho sacred pre
cincts at will, salutos tho Imperials with
scant courtesy and almost with Insolence
and declares his Intention of ' emulating tho
notorious Wang Mang, who, during tho Hon
dynasty, prevented tho court from coming
to terms with tho enemy and finally mur
derod the emperor and usurped the throne.
According to the samo dispatches the only
hope for tho court is in General Ma, who
has 5,000 troops outside of Slan Fu. and has
blood foud with General Tung Fu Hslang,
who murdered Ma'scousln.
A terrible famlno exists In tho provlnco
f Shen 81 and the government granaries
are empty.
SENDS NEW ENVOY TO CHINA
Former Jnpuurar Minister nt Waah
Inoion una St. rvlemburg Trans
ferred to Prklu.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. Tho Japaneso
minister to Ilussla, J. Komura, who ar
rived In Now York yesterday, will leavo
oon for China, whero ho will succeed
Daron Niche ns Japaneso minister at Pekln.
Tho now post Is un Important one, In vlow
of tho negotiations tho ministers aro con
ducting there. Mr. Komura Is one of tho
foremost members ot tho Japanese forolgn
aervlco and Ib well known hero, having
been minister in Washington a fow years
ago when tho new treaty with Japan was
framed.
The courso of Japan In sending a new
minister to Pekln Is attracting attention
In diplomatic quarters, as It revives the
aiscusalon ot the, advisability of having
the negotiations conducted by officials who
were not in China at tho time of the
trouble.
Captain Stronv llrtlrrd.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. Captain Ed
ward T. Strong was today placed on tho
retired list of the navy with tho rank of
rear admiral. Captain Strong was re
cently In command of tho monitor Monad
aock on the Asiatic station and his health
roke down while on that duty. The va
cancy In the list ot captains will be filled
by the promotion of Commander William
R. Itelslnger, commandant ot the Pensucola
navy yard,
nod Mill to HrNtinir.
JOLIBT. ".. Nov. 23,-It announced
that rod m l No, 2 of the Illinois Steel
company will resume operations next .Men-
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0EFIES POWER OF THE PORTE
American Connil Will (in tn III Post
In Mpllr of Itrfunal nt
the Turk.
Ml
flNSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 23. The porto
rejected tho request for an
United States consul nt
-al is regarded by tho
I'nltcdHnE?. ia direct viola
tion nf trenTTWt ' J.4Jld. conscauentlv.
despite tho refusal,-i,Jhomas II. Norton,
who was appointed by "resident McKtnley
some time ago to establish a consulate, nt
Harpoot, has been directed to proceed to his
post.
Tho expected visit of tho battleship Ken
tucky to Smyrna is believed to relate quite
as much to this mutter as to the Indemnity
question.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. Tho refusal ot
tho Turkish government to grant an exe
quatur to the American consul nt Harpoot
has not yet been certified to tho State de
partment. It was scarcely expected that
notice would be made, as tho Turkish way
generally Is procrastination rather than
direct refusal, which serves tho samo end
without giving tangible ground for re
prisals. Dr. Norton, who was appointed consul at
Harpoot, has now been In Constantinople
awaiting his exequatur about tlireo months.
Tho claim of tho United States In this case
was based upon article 2 of the treaty ot
May 7, 1830, which reads:
"And tho United States may appoint
Its citizens to bo consuls and vice con
suls nt tho commercial places In tho do
minions of tho sublime porte, whero it
shall bo found needful to superintend the
affairs of commerce."
Tho Turkish objection to tho establish
ment of a consulato at Harpoot ntfd Erze
roum under this apparently clear permis
sion bus been based on tho rather novel
reason that there was no commcrco nt
theso two points and It has been difficult
for our officials to establish tho contrary
proposition. Ilut some tlmo ago tho Turk
ish government accorded tho British gov
ernment tho right to establish a
consulato at Harpoot and the State de
partment Immediately based an additional
claim on tno "favored nation clause or
Its general treaty, which would oppear to
warrant It In demanding tho samo prlv
llcgo ot establishing a consulate at a given
point In Turkey as was granted to Great
Ilrltaln.
NAPLES, Nov. 23. The United States
battleship Kentucky, which arrived hero
November 19, sails tomorrow for Smyrna.
MAY HAVE LUNG TROUBLE
Sorely-Stricken Crur May 11 r Called
Upon to I'ncr etr Com
plication. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 23. It was ru
mored hero this afternoon that Emperor
Nicholas Is threatened with lung complica
tions which, If they exist, would materially
diminish his chances of recovery. Inflam
mation ot tho lungs Is a common complica
tion of typhoid fever In Ilussla. Thus far
Micro Is no official confirmation of tho ru
mor. VAN WYCK CAN KEEP HIS JOB
Governor Itooaevelt Decline to Ile
movc Mayor of ,ew York on Ac
count of Ice Trust Connection.
ALBANY, N. Y Nov. 23. Governor
Roosovolt tonight gave out his decision in
tho application for tho removal from ofllco
of Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck of Now
York City. He declines to remove the
mayor on tho ground that whilo ho was un
doubtedly a stockholder In the American
Ico compauy thero has beon no proof that
ho wilfully violated tho law forbidding a
public ofllcer to bo a stockholder In a cor
poration having dealings with his, munici
pality. Tho governor's memorandum saya:
Tho brief presented by Mr. Hayes,
counsel to tho World, undated, but received
111 this olflco on Novemhor 20. rnntalnu nn
additional testimony or Indication whero ad
dltlomil testimony can bo obtained. Tho
situation therefore Is unchanged from what
It wan on October 4, ItKX), whun tho attorney
general wrote his letter to mo.
There Is. thcroforo, ns stated by the at
torney general lu his letter of November
zj, nttie to niiu to wnat was contained in
his letter of October 3.
I concur In tho nttorney general's opinion.
My Judgment Is that the so-called lee trnxt
la not a corporation In which the mayor of
New York xhould havo stock. Ilut no proof
bus been offered of any wilful violation of
law on the part of tho mayor sucltias would
jiisuiy mo iinimic measure of removing him
from ofllce. Tho power of removal from
elective offices should bo trented much as
wo treat thu power of Impeachment. It is
an extraordinary and not an ordinary
remedy.
The normal remedy for bad government
must bo an tippcnl to' tho pcoplo nnd only
In wholly exceptional cases Is it desirable
to substitute for this appeal to tho pcoplo
un nppenl to the power of removal or tho
power or Impeachment. Tho caso is there
fore dismissed.
In giving out his decision the governor
said:
Thero lias not been nn hour's unneces
sary, delay on tho part of tho present state
employes. Fifty-live days elapsed from
Juno 2. when tho World first filed Its
charges, until July 27. when Its amended
complaint put those chnrges In final form,
nnd forty-two days elapsed from August
17, when these charges were served upon
tho mayor, until September 27, when tho
mayor filed his answer. Tho delay since
then bus been solely due. to tho fact that
tho World at that tlmo discharged the
counsel which It formerly employed and ro
fused to go on with tho case, leaving It
completely In the air for tho time being.
MISS GOLDSMITH OF OMAHA
AVeddlHR- In "The" Mftle Church
Around the Corner" Una an
Omuliu Actrea aa llrldr.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23. (Special Tele
gram.) Theatrical circles of this country,
as well as socloty folk in Omaha, will be
surprised to learn of tho secret marriage
five weeks ago of James B. Delcher, n the
atrical manager of this city, to Miss Helen
Grantlcy cf Omaha. Tho ceremony was
quietly performed, October 9, by Row Dr.
Houghton at tho "Llttlo Church Around tho
Corner." The courtship was brief, but
ardent, Miss Grantley bringing letters of
Introduction from prominent people, n
Omaha, npplled at tho theatrical agency ot
Delcher 4: Henncssy, Knickerbocker theater
building. She was engaged for the rolo
of Lady Blancho In "Vanity Fair" and
played It successfully until Injunction pro
ceedings stopped tho production. Later
she came hero and married Mr. Delcher
and Is now enrouto with another version of
"Vanity Fair," playing at St. Paul last
night.
Miss Orantloy's real name Is, or was be
fore tho felicitous event, Miss Belle Gold
smith. She was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, Meyer Goldsmith, both now deceased,
pioneer residents ot this city. One of
her brothers, Max Goldsmith, still resides
here.
Kentucky .Miner May Strike.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Nov. 21-Prcaldent
Mitchell of the United Mlno Workers of
Ammlca today granted 2,ono miners of Hon
kins county. Kentucky, permission to strlko
tomorrow. They are thoroughly organized
nnd will demand higher wages. Organizer
Evans left today for West Virginia to or-
funlze the state sulllrlently as possible to
ustlfy Its being brought Into the competi
tive Held.
ISSUES CALL FOR VIGILANTS
Bishop Potter Wants Committee of 25,000
Pledged Men in New York.
VICE MUST BE DRIVEN FROM METROPOLIS
Umotlona nnd Denunciations, the
Prelate Declares, Will Not itc
deent the Great City from the
(map of Wrouicdocr.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23. Bishop Henry C.
Potter today delivered au address on "God
and tho City" before an audience of 2.GC0
persons In St. Puul's chapel, In which ho
suggested tho organization of a vigllanco
commlttco of 26,000 reformers to cleanso
tno city of vice. Ho favored a central
committee, of three or five men, under
whoso orders tho public commlttco Bhould
act. Tho bishop spoke In part as follows:
IT It New ork tomorrow there could bn
organized u vigilance committee, such ai
yvus in .San Francisco, of 25,000 men swoiu
to service for thrtu years und pledged by
night nnd by day, when tholr business and
their opportunities gave them tho freedom
for It, to sea for themselves whether our
Jpu's had been smitten with tho sorrow ot
tnat llttlo victim of 5 ycare who was picked
up In the street tho other day In broad
daylight nnd ravished by a brute who had
lived here, would such things bo possible
In n Uod-fcariiiK community?
, iso, men nnd brethren, not if you nnd I
had our eyes open und Kept them open und
stood where Ood culls us to stand today.
And then, ilnully, wo must have not only
vigilance, but persistence.
(i bhnll not redeem New York, men and
brethren, by emotions. Wo shall not re
deem It by denunciations; we shall not re
deem It by pesslmlsllo temper that wraps
Its garment nround it and turns Its back
upon It. Ttnro are burning with zeal and
QiithiiHlnRm nnd a high purposo of xaerlllcu
in this great city today greut imiltltu Je:i
of men und women; they aro o. different
religions; thoy must forgut that; they are
of different nationalities; they must forgut
that; they are of different political nation
alities; most of all, they must forget tint,
and If. huvlng reached that point, wo could
llnd threo 'or live men whom all of im
trusted and believed In (there are hundreOn
of them), nnd say to these threo or tlvo
men, "now, then, tell us what you wont
us to do, where you want mo to stand;
what relation you want our purty, our
church, our organization, tn btur to the
betterment of Now York. Wo will trust
your Judgment; we will fellow your lead."
and the work Is done, and next to that in
this service of tho enlightened soul, we
want vigilance.
ADOPT FORM OF G0VERNM ENT
Philippine Comuilaalon Provide Pro
vlaloual I.eKlalatlon for Prov
ince ot lleniciiele.
MANILA, Nov. 23. Tho Philippine com
mission has enacted tho first legislation
establishing provincial civil government In
tho Philippines, namely, nn act for tho
government of tho provlnco of Ucnguclc.
This was adopted today and It co-ordinates
with tho act passed yesterday for tho estab
lishment of township government In tho
samo province. Tho governor, who Is ap
pointed, will recclvo a salary of $1,500. Ho
will pass upon tho acts of the town coun
cils and will Issue orders which will have
the samo effect ns ordinances wbenover tho
councils tall to enact the necessary
measures. The governor, who will also
bo the treasurer and auditor, wilt be ex
officio a provincial JubMco ot the peace and
In that capacity will control tho constabu
lary. Electors in tho province ot Uonguelo
will bo required to affirm that thoy havo
six months' residence and are at least
18 years of age. They will also be required
to doclaro their allegiance to American au
thority. Three months' Imprisonment will
be imposed for a refusal to accept muni
cipal ofllco whon elected. Ecclesiastics and
Bold I era aro debarred from ofllco. Delin
quent taxpayers will be punished by be
ing compelled to do labor on the' roads.
Prof. Dean Worcester and General Luke
Wright ot tho commission havo visited
Benguelo provlnco. Thoy found a soil ap
parently good, with signs of gold and other
minerals and a temperate cllmato. Tho
district Is comparatively peaceful. Most
of the Inhabitants aro Igorrotes. Mar
riages aro renlstered and tho coremony and
registration lncludo certain heathen acts,
which will bo allowed provisionally until
tbo pcoplo of tho province attain a creator
capacity for self-government. A railroad
is being projected from Dagupnn and tho
commissioners has passed an appropriation
for a meteorological observatory at Bagnio,
Bonguele province, which some have ad
vocated as tho seat of Philippine govern
ment during tho summer season. Tho com
mission today passed tho bill requiring ro
ports by banks and examinations of such
institutions as in tbo United States. Tho
act goes into effect Immediately. The
treasurer of the archipelago will act as ex
aminer. HAS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
Illinois I.ttTrvrr Oetn hy Expre In
fernal Machine Loaded rrlth
Dynamite.
CHARLESTON, III., Nov. 23. T. N. Cot
fcr, Jr., a prcmlnent young attorney nnd
democratic politician, has Just escaped de
struction in what seems a miraculous man
ner. He gavo out today the details of an
attempt on his life by means of a "present"
from some unknown person, a box contain
ing dynamite. It came to his office by ex
press last Monday morning nnd he oponed
tho package while tho express messenger
was Bttll thoro. The label was typewritten
and said: "Sample puzzle box. Open, pull
string with quick Jcrkj tho result will be
surprising."
Mr. Coffer gave tbo string which pro
truded from a hole a Jerk, but it broke.
The box was then pried open, disclosing
three big sticks of dynamite wrapped In
combustibles and holes bored In them with
fusea attached. A hundred match heads
glued to a stick wcro Intended to Ignite
when the string Bhould draw n piece of
sandpaper across their heads. About half
of them wero ignited with tho first pull of
tho string; but in some miraculous man
ner smothered and ony a sulphur smell
camo out when tho box was opened. There
was enough dynamlto in the package to
wreck the whole sldo of tho public square
In which Coffer's office Is located.
Tho packago camo from Aurora, but tho
express agent there has no clue to the con
signer. Coffer does not know of any enemy
In tho world, Detectives havo been set to
work both by Mr. Coffer nnd tho Ameri
can Express company and every effort will
bo made to ferret out the would-bo as
sassin. VOICE COMES FROM GRAVE
I'oat-Mortem Communication from tho
Late Mr. Ilryan Uetrnylnjc a Dealre
to Keep HI got on Talking,
MEXICO, Mo.. Nov. 23. In a letter re
celved here today from W. J. Bryan, he
cays:
"Believing In the principles set forth In
the platform. I shall continue to defend
them, bclievlug ths American people will
yet see the necessity for the repudiation ot
republicanism,"
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MANCHESTER BACK IN LONDON
Duke Cloaluir Up llnnkrnplc)' Affairs
Prior to ComliiK In America
with ill llrldc.
(Copyright, WOO, by Proas Publishing Co)
LONDON, Nov. 23. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) The duko and
duchess ot Manchester, the revelation of
whoso secret mnrrlaga hero last week
stnrtlcd tho society at two continents, nr
rived from Ireland today, whither they had
gene shortly after the wedding.
Tho duke today appeared beforo tho reg
istrar In bankruptcy nnd through his coun
sel decided that bo was ready to enter the
box and moko n stntcment regarding tho
accounts that had been filed ngalnst him.
The receiver asked for turther tlmo to ex
nmlno tho accounts and tho caeo was ad
journed to February 2, 1001, tho duke's coun
sel having sold that his client, who was
about to tnks n trip to tho United States,
would return by that tlmo. The liabilities
disclosed wcro 37,700; assets, 7,545. The
duko and duchess ot Manchester aro booked
to sail for Now York tomorrow on tho
American Una steamer St. Louts from
Southampton.
Shortly after their arrival hero today ot
9 a. tn. they received mo whero they were
stopping, at 50 Park street. The duko was
In n gray golf costumo and was evidently
supremely happy and at pcaco with tho
world. Asked If tho secrecy of tho wed
ding was becauso of tho objections of tho
bride's multl-mllllonalro father, Eugeno
Zimmerman of Cincinnati, to tho match, the
duko said:
"Mr. Zimmerman was cortalnly not op
posed to tho marriage. Ho'kncw about the
nffilr long ago and approved It.- Besides, tho
wedding was not secret, but olmply a quiet
one, un I hate n fucs about such things and
so docs tho t'lui'hcss."
;But what about tho duchess' wish for a
public ceremony In America?" wns osked.
"Well," replied the duko, "that rematDs
to bo settled by her father when wo get to
Cincinnati. Personally, I don't care about
It, but If tho duchess family desires It I
shall acquiesce."
"Did you not take extraordinary precau
tions to prescrvo tho secre'ey ot tho wed
ding?" I asked.
"Not nt all," said tho d,uko. "If I had
wished It would not be known now."
DICK CR0KER PLAYING POKER
Tn m m mi j- lloan Decline to Tulk Pol
itic or Kurnc llncc on Itench
IntC tliiccnutowii.
(Copyright, 1'jOO, by Prcis Publishing Co.)
QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, Nov. 23. (Now
York World Cablegram Special Telegram.)
Tho steamship Luconla, bearing Richard
Croker from New York to Liverpool,
touched hero this afternoon. Mr. Croker
was promenading tho saloon deck when I
boarded" the ship nnd looked much tho
worse for tho political campaign ho has
Just passed through. A messenger handed
him a long cable dispatch from New York,
which ho carefully perused.
Mr. Croker told mo that he felt poorly
and had come to Europo to regain his
hcnlth, Intending to visit Carlsbad with a
vlow to pulling himself together. Not a
word would ho sny about politics or about
Lord Durham's complaint against Relff, tho
American Jockey who xodn his horse,
Scotchman II.
Mr. Croker said he should 'return to Now
York In tlmo to take an acttvo part in tho
election of a mayor, He left mo on tho
dock and went to tho smoking saloon,
whero he sat down and played poker with
six other men while tho steamship pro
ceeded toward Liverpool.
STOPS BUSINESS AT PANAMA
ltehel Forres Hold llullrnnd Line and
Threaten to Attack the
City Itclf.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. 23. Tho Brit
ish steamer Barbarian, which has Just
arrived hero from Colon, reports that so
vcro fighting occurred Monday and Tuesday
at Culobra. The government forces at
tacked tho rebels, who occupied a good
position, with tho result that the losses ot
tho former wero heavy. Tho fighting was
proceeding when tho steamer left Tuesday
night.
The stores and restaurants at Colon ware
closed and the rebels held a portion of tho
railroad lino.
Another rebel force was reported to bo
engaging the government troops near
Panama. Business Is entirely suspended
at the latter placo and both Panama and
Colon are In n- stato of terror.
The rebels aro attacking In a determined
manner and It Is feared the slaughter will
be great beforo decisive results are
reached. The liberals, It Is asserted by the
passengers of tho Barbarian, still hold
Buena Ventura, though the Colombian gov
ernment Is making a great effort to regain
possession of it.
CHANGE IN PAPAL POLICY
Idea of CrentliiK Cnrdlnnl at Clirl
maa Consistory Nnld to Hare
II ceil Denounced.
PARIS, Nov. 23. The Temps today prints
a special dispatch from Romo saying the
popo has renounced tho Idea of creating
cardinals at a consistory to be held beforo
Christmas. Tbo announcements, It was
added, will be made nt a consistory to bo
held In February.
IIubhIii'b (irratrat fine my.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 23. "Germany
Is Russia's greatest and strongost enemy,"
says tho Bvet to lay, "and against her RuFsIa
must bo eternally on guard. From tha be
ginning of tho now year Russian custom
houses will havo laboratories for tho ex
amination of Importations. It is suggested
that this step Is taken with n vlow of
forcing Germany to terms In commercial
negotiations. A Berlin company has pur
chased naptha property nt Balanhany, near
Baku, for 3,500,000 roubles."
Cork Anxlou to Welcome Krua-er.
CORK, Nov. 23. As a protest against
tho refusal of the lord mayor of Cork to
ontortaln a motion to confer tho freedom
nf Ilia ntlv nnnn Mr Tfrili..; ihn nnnA-.llAH
adjourned today. Tho adjournment rcsolu-
linn . , !,-,,, 1 T , a 1 a mA mnln.l.. . . ,
v.u. h uujhi.u J m .(,u ..1,1 J w, i I J UHUJ-
an exciting debate.
Arrest liiBiircnt Ofllccra.
MANILA, Nov. 23. Doratlon Karragdag,
an Insurgent lieutenant colonel, and
Manuclo Lazara, who, It Is said, was Gen
eral Torres' quartormaktor, have been
arrested In Jlulacan province. Karragdag
bad previously been arrested and paroled.
Plralea Itnld llrltlah Settlement.
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 23. A band
of Tugerl pirates in Dutch New Guinea
raided the natives In the British possession
there, killing fifteen of the natives. The
police attacked tho Tugerls, thirty of whom
wero killed In the conflict.
Student .Storm the .Innlata,
LEEDS, England, Nov. 23. The York
shire college students today stormed a
meeting of the followers of John Alexander
Dowle, the Zionist of Chicago,
COLONEL BILLS IS CHOSEN
GoTornor Dietrich Asks Him to Become
Inspector General of Guard,
BUSY DAY AT HASTINGS HEADQUARTERS
.Many Caller IIpsIcrc the Oovrrnor
Itooiiix, SecklUK Interviews, Ilrluti
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HASTINGS, Nob., Nov. 23. (Special Tcl
cgi am.) Almost from tho very moment
that Governor Dietrich arose from his bed
this morning until lato tonight ha has
been besieged by a swarm ot politicians
from almost every city and hamlet In tho
stato of Nebraska and ns tho day began
to pass tho political crowds began to grow
until tho ontlro hall ot tho hotel whoro
Mr. Dietrich has rooms was crowded with
men waiting their turn to bo ushered into
tho governor's headquarters. Only one ap
pointment was made today by Mr. Dietrich
and that was tho solcctlon of Colonel C.
J. Bills of Fnlrbury for tho govcruor'u
stall to bo Inspector general. This proved
a great surprlso to Mr. Bills, as Fnlrbury
had already been recognized with ono ap
pointment and ho had not sought tho honor.
D. E. Thompson was also on tho ground
tcduy.
Thu entlro city wns handsomely decorated
with bunting and flags today, in honor of
tho election of Charles II. Dietrich. Great
crowds of pcoplo flocked to Hastings all
day by both wagon and rail, Special trains
arrived from Falrbury and tho southeast
on tho St. Joo railroad, while special
trains camo from Superior, Grand Island,
and other surrounding towns.
I.lttlc Premonitory Pnrnilc.
Tho first parade wns held at 4 o'clock this
this afternoon, with General A. V. Cole
maud. Governor Dietrich, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Savngo and ninny others of tho In
coming stato olllcers wcro In carriages,
followed by brass bands, drum corps, march
tug clubs and business men. This parade
vuu Just a forerunner of the grand parado
and ratification ot tho evening session. It
lasted about an hour.
During tho afternoon the Elk's hall and
Masonic tcmplo wore kept open, and a com
mittee of Hastlugs women received their
visiting friends from abroad. Mayor Fisher
withdraw hl3 'proclamation barring tho
tooting of tin horns and tho discharging
of loaded canes, etc., and as a consequenco
tho din and bombardment that spilt tha at
mosphcro was enough to wreck weak nerv
ous systems completely. Tho evening pro
gram was delayed somowhut by tho late
ness of tho special train from Grand Island,
which brought over about 600 visitors und
Harrlson'B band of thirty pieces. But at
8:30 tho procession left tho eastwnrd
school grounds and proceeded down Second
streot In tho following order: General A.
V. Colo and Colonol William Stewart in
command, Superior bnnd, Captain J. Edgar
Jones Flambeau club. Grand Island delega
tions with Harrison band, mammoth ele
phant from Campbell's circus bearing a
g. o. p. bannor, cx-unlon soldiers, Juniata
drum corps, Harvard delegation and band,
mnrchlng club, Grafton- bond, drum corps,
delegation of citizens and bands.
. Thero wero nil kinds of transparencies
beariug npproprlato mottoes, such as "For
Sale: Bryan's New Porch;" "Wo Showed
You; Now Sbow Us;" "What Was it that
Hit Poynter?" "Fuslonism is Dead, Burled
nnd Embalmed."
Following and during the parado thero
wnB a great dlschargo of fireworks of all
kinds. After tho more formal features of
the evening had passed tho thousands ot
visitors began an Informal celebration and
apparently will keep It up all night.
Itnorhnck from Lincoln.
LINCOLN, Nov. 23. (Special Telegram.)
A local evening nowspapcr today printed
a Btory, Inspired by tho disappointed fu
sion candidates, which In effect charges
Charles H. Dietrich with violation of tho
corrupt practices election net and asserted
that ho Is disqualified from holding office.
In his campaign expense account Mr. Dlot
rich certified that ho gavo E. L. Morearlty
of Omaha $25 for a banquet. These fusion
lsts chargo that this Is n violation of tho
la'', which says a candldato shall not pro
viso entertainment for voters, under pen
alty ot being 'disqualified. It Is learned
hero that tho S25 given by Dietrich wns
tho ymrchaso price of twenty-flvo tickets
to Morearlty's banquet. Tho banquet was
never given, consequently there was no
entertainment, but oven if tho banquet had
been held it would not havo disqualified
Dietrich, for tho reason that ho simply
purchased tickets for twenty-five plates
and In no way contributed toward defraying
tha expense of tho affair.
WAITING FOR MORE JURORS
Morrison Murder Cuae nt Kldorado
Further Delayed hy Lack ot
Unprejudiced Men,
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 23. A spoclal
to tho Star from Eldorado, Kan., says:
Judge Shlnn this morning, at tho opening
of tho Jcssio Morrison murder case, In
timated that thero bad been an attempt to
lnflucnco Jurors. "Some ono nas been
talking to Jurors who have boen summoned
In this case," said he, sternly. "The caso,
I understand, has been discussed among
Jurors and outsiders. Now, I do not want
any ono to talk to Jurors about this caso
and, furthermore, If I learn ot any ono
who has violated this charge I will In
struct tho prosecuting attorney to proceed
against him nt once. Men who have been
summoned for this trial must not discuss It
among themselves."
Tho selection of a Jury was resumed.
One of the men examined, J. J. Johnston,
naked whether or not any ono had discussed
tho caso, ndmltted that a mail whoso namo
ho did not know had talked It over with
him tbla morning. He wns excused.
R, C. Long of Eldorado, who wbb accepted
yesterday by tho prosecution, was recalled
and examined by tho county attorney. He
had, stneo his selection, ho said, conversed
with ono of , tho witnesses In tbo case, and
ho likewise was excused.
At 10 o'clock the court announced a re
cess of an hour to wnlt for the arrival of
moro ot tho venire of 200 summoned yes
terday. No progress had ben made, whon,
nt 11:30, another recess till 1:30 p, m., was
taken.
Ot tbo sixty men examined up to this
morning all but eleven had beeu discharged
for causo. Of these six are acceptable to
the prosecution, but have not yot been
examined by tho defense. Deputies are
scouring tho country to serve tho warrants
Issued yesterday, but as yet only a limited
number of prospective Jurors have strag
gled into court.
A heavy rain and hail storm lessened
the crowd of spectators today, but a fair
representation of curious people were pres
ent when court opened.
When court adjourned tonight, after an
afternoon session and an ovenlng session,
no Jurymen acceptable to both tho prosecu
tion and tho defense had been obtained.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
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NOVEL PROPOSAL IS MADE
Democrat l Hacker of Mud Threaten
Content I nlc Vim hunt Cuu
Ncut to Pnrtlnl Itccoiint.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 23. Chairman L.
A. Rosing of tho democratic stnte com
mlttco has written n letter to C. C Whit
ney, secretary of tho republican statu com
mittee, In which ho makes a rather novel
proposition In connection with tho talk of
a contest over tho governorship. Mr.
Rosing, nfter referring to n statement said
to have been uiadu by Mr. Whitney that Mr.
Van Sant, tho republican Rovernor-clcct,
had no dcslro to talto tho chair unless all
were perfectly satisfied thdt ho had been
fairly elected, proposes that tho demo
cratic commlttco select four counties nnd
tho republican commlttco likewise select
four counties, nnd that tho voto In theso
counties bo recounted. If the recount docs
not show n not gain for Governor Llnd of
500 votes Mr. Rosing declares that all fur
ther contest will bo abandoned. But
should Governor Llnd mako tho gain In
tho counties lndlcntcd, then tho wholo stnto
Is to bo recounted In Biich manner ns may
bo amlcnbly decided upon nnd which will
Insure abioluto fairness to both sides. A
reply to tho letter is requested" beforo Mon
day, November 20. Mr. Whitney In reply
to n question on tho subject said that ha
had no authority to accept such a propo
sition, but that tho matter will bo laid
beforo tho executive committee. A spo
clal meeting of tho executive committee
of tho domocratlc stato commlttco will bo
hold lu St. Paul next Tuesday for tho pur
pose of considering tho question of a con
test nnd It Is llltoly that nfter tho confer
ence n formal statement of tho democratic
position will bo made. On tho faco or tho
official roturns S. R. Van Sant has a plural
ity of 2,300.
MAKES TROUBLE FOR J0SLYN
Wealthy Cripple Creek Miner Sue
Uuiiihu Cnpltullat I a He minder
of the "Alice ltuieu."
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., Nov. 23. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Tho Allco Raven mlno,
owned by Ocorgo A. Joslyn of Omnha, was
levied on this morning ns a result of a
$5,000 suit filed ogalnst Joslyn yesterday
by Joslah Winchester of Crlpplo Creek.
In tho district court yesterday morning
Joslyn secured Judgment for $I,CD0.C7
ngalust Winchester on account of n promis
sory noto raado by tho latter four years
ago. Six hours later Winchester filed his
suit, claiming $3,000 for cervices he per
formed in developing tho Allco Raven
mine. When thin work wns dona tho Allco
Raven belonged to a compauy mauuged by
D. V. Sholes of Omaha. After advancing
tho company over $15,000 Joslyn secured
Judgment nnd bought In tho property. Tho
mlno has always been a disappointment and
has produced practically no ore. When
Winchester signed tho noto ho was bank
rupt, but later ho struck a lead on tho
Doctor mlno nnd in six weeks emerged
from poverty to n fortune of $500,000. Much
personal feeling between Winchester and
Joslyn Is resulting from old deals between
them aud Sholes, from nono of which
Joslyn realized n dollar, and tho legal fight
now on will bo contested with a bitterness
nnd a tenacity made possible by tho wealth
of both mon.
TOWN IN DANGER FROM FLOOD
Santa Ana Itlver Out of Ita Hanks
nnd I.ona of I.lfc la
I'cnrcd.
ANAHEIM, CaL.Nov. 23. Tho flood situa
tion hero Is alarming. A break In tho Santa
Ana river has brought tho water to within
a mllo of tho town, which Is fifteen feet bo
low tho bed of tho river, and If tho rlso
In tho lattor continues tho town will bo
swamped. Tho town comotory was reached
last night nnd Is undor a foot of water. In
the pent lands breaks In tho Santa Ana
river have let In a largo volumo of new
water and tho celery men fear tho entlro
crop of 1,500 cars will be lost.
Over 100 families have been drlvon from
their homes nnd thero Is fear that peoplo
In Isolated sections havo been drowned.
Tho Southorn Pacific has lost a mllo of
track on the Los Alamltos branch. All that
country is flooded. Two thousand feet of
track Is out across Coyoto flatB. Tho
Santa Fo got a train here from Santa Ann,
but It can go no furtbor than Fullcrton.
Beyond that 2,000 feet of track Is out at
ono placo and 1,000 feet further on, whilo
ten miles ot roadbed Is unsafe.
ON THE VERGE OF STARVATION
Several Hundred Indiana In Southern
California In n Pitiful
Condition.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Nov. 23. Several
hundred Indians in this county aro threat
ened with starvation. They havo made no
provision for tbo winter and aro now suf
fering for want ot food,
Mrs. Mary Watklns, tho teacher of Mota
Grando reservation, whero thero aro 306
people, of whom twonty-soven aro so old
that they aro helpless, writes of having
visited seven of tho reservations nnd found
tho Indians In a dreadful condition of want
In all of tbem. Children nnd women nro
almost naked and thero Is not enough food
lu many of tho lodges to keep tho In
habitants thereof allvo through the winter.
Tho Manzanllla berries wcro a failure and
the acorns dropped from tbo oak trees In
June bocause of tho lack of moisture.
HiiNiiccted of Train Ilnlihery.
LITTLE HOCK, Nov. 23.-Two men of
eight urrested hero today nnd charged with
vagrancy nro suspected of connection with
tho Iron Mountain train robbery nt Clifford
Wednesday night. At Stuttgart today
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Smith arrested live
men supposed to bo the train robbers. Tho
men were milking their way north on tho
Cotton licit road,
Chlcairn'a Indebtedncaa.
CHICAGO. Nov. 23,-Ofllclal figures modo
public today show Chicago's total Indebted
Hess to bo $20,332,000. This Is the first com
pleto statement of tho municipal debt that
lias ever nppenred nnd wus Issued by Cor
poration Counsel Walker In answer to n bill
filed In court to restrain thn city from Is
suing bonds to build new bridges.
liny (llohe Itrfliilntc ('oinpuny,
LOUISVILLE, Ky Nov. 23.-The olunt
and equipment of tho Ulobo Kenning com
pany, one of tho liirgest In the south, has
been sold to n syndicate of LouUvllle can
Itullsts for between l2W,0go and $S00,lX).
Ciiiitiilu Duly (Joe to Wcat Point.
BOSTON, Nov. 23.-Coiiressman John P,
Fitzgerald has appointed Charles Daly. cup.
tain of the Harvurd foot ball team, to tho
vacancy now existing tit West Point from
the Ninth congressional district.
HE WILL ASK FOR AID
Kruger's Program on His Arrival at The
Hague is Announced.
EXPOSE OF WAR SECRETS HELD AS THREAT
Failing of Assistance He Will Return to
South Africa.
PARIS GETS NERVOUS AS HE APPROACHES
Authorities Foar a Sorious Anti-English
Outbreak ,bj tho Mob.
SOUTHERN CITIES ARE IN A fRENZY
luniilt to the Kunllah Drovrn Chccra
for the llocra nt Point Where
the Siieclnl Train .Mnkcs
Stopa,
BRUSSELS, Nov. 23. Tho. Solr this even
ing rays Mr. Krugcr on bis nrrlval at Tho
Hnguo will aek for mediation and If unsuc
cttsful will maku public nil tho documents
of stato In hlu possession, showing tho c
cicts of tho war. Tho papor adds that Mr.
Krugcr believes that when Europo knows
tho truth It will produco such an outburst
of public opinion that Orcat Britain will bo
compelled to bo less harsh.
Tho Solr odds that, faltlng this, Mr.
Krugcr will return tn tho Transvaal.
PARIS, Nov. 23. The peaceful but en
thusiastic manner lu which tho people of
Marseilles greeted tho nrrlv.il of Mr. Kruucr
yesterday mid tho warm wClcomo extended
to him In the cities ho passed through tolay,
nil occurring without nny antl-Brltleh dem
onstration of any consequence, havo nmdo
tho authorities hero feci confident Hint his
reception tomorrow will not result lu
nny unpleasant incident. M. Lcplnc, tho
prefect of police, said today:
"Wo havo full confidence In tho peoplo
of Paris and count upon them not to do any
thing likely to causo diplomatic rompllcn
tlons. However, tho pollco havo tho strict
est orders to permit only cries which nro
complimentary to Mr. Krugcr nnd tho
Boers. They will not tolerate nny cries un
complimentary to Groat Britain. Any such
persons uttering uncomplimentary cries will
bo nrrtsted."
Mr. Krugcr will nrrlvo nt tho Lyons rail
road station nt 10:31 n. in., whero be will
bo met by committees representing tho
Boors, deputies, senators, etc. After' a
short, informal reception ho will bo escorted
by way of tho grand boulevards to his hotel,
which Is situated on a prominent boulcvurd.
Ills tlmo of passing through thn thorough
fares will bo coincident with tho lunch
hour nnd many of tho streets will bn closed
for tho rest of tho afternoon. Thero Is
certain to be an Immense concourso ot
peoplo along the entire route.
Tour One of Triumph.
DIJON, France, Nov. 23. Mr. Krtigor has
become, for n moment at Ioust, the popular
Idol of tho French. Ills triumphant prog
ress northward through tho country from
Marseilles to DIJou has placed this beyond
doubt. Ho met with a tromendous recep
tion In each town nlong tho routo whero
tho train stopped, culminating in scenes
ot frenzied enthusiasm hero this evening
calculated to turn the head of uny man.
Tho population ot Marseilles gathered In
thousands this morning to escort him to
tho railroad station and gave him a rous
ing send-off, whilo nt Tarascon, Avignon,
Vnlencla, Lyons, Mncol and DIJon tho In
habitants wno crowded tho railroad sta
tions mado tho rafters trcmblu with en
thusiastic shouts of "Vivo Krugor!" and
"Vivo les Boers!" Tho demonstration was
all tho moro significant becnuso It khowB
that tho. fervid ncclamntlons nt Marseilles
wcro not merely nn explosion of exubor
anco on tho pnrt of tho warm-hearted and
excitable populace of a sunny clime, but
sentiments, shnred with ovon greater In
tensity by tho usually less demonstrative
und colder-blooded Inhabitants ot tho
northern provinces.
At Lyons and Dljan shouts for tho Boers
wero mingled with loud cries of "Down
with tho Engllshl" Indeed, nt Lyons tho
denunciations of tho English drowned tho
shouting for tho Boers. This Is a disturb
ing featuro which Is universally discussed.
Fears nro expressed that tomorrow's ro
coptlon In Paris may nssumo n charnctor
calculated to arouse tho feeling of Great
Ilrltaln ngalnst Franco to such an extent
as to result In unpleasant relations between
the two countries.
Ulevuten the Councilor.
Tho warmth of tho enthusiasm received
In Marseilles yesterday palpably raised tha
spirits of Mr. Krugcr nnd his advisers to
a high pitch. Tho faces of Dr. Lcyda, Mr.
Fischer and others which, on the evo of tho
arrival of Mr, Krugur revealed tho anxiety
thoy felt regarding his rocoption, wero to
day lighted up with happiness and con
fidence. Evldontly hope had revived In all
that his mission to Europo would bj
crowned with success. Mr. Fischer spoke
to Mr. Krugor today regarding tho visit
of tho Ilocr envoys, to tho United States
and told him of tho reception nnd welcomo
they hud rccolved thero from tho Amorlcun
peoplo. Ho oxprcsBcd himself as grateful to
know that so many Americana had ex
pressed sympathy with tho causo of tho
Trnnsvanl, adding that he was not sur
prised to learn this, as ho had oxpected all
along that tho freedom-loving citizens ot
tho American ropubllc would stand by tho
Boera In tho strugglo to defend tho liberty
which thoy had previously won for them
selves. At Tarascon delegations awaiting tho
train's arrival on tho platform presented
addresses and boquots. Ho mado his ap
pearance at tho window and bowed In ro
sponso to tho cheering. Similar scenes took
placo at Avlgncn und Valencia, whoro tho
platform in each caso was black with peo
plo. Numbers climbed upon tho roofs ot
tho trains waiting at tho stntlons nnd some
clnmbored to tho roof of Mr, Kruger's own
car.
Inaulta to the IliiKllah.
Tho most reraarkablo demonstration along
tho route occurred nt Lyons station. An
the train slowed down on entering thoitown
tho windows and roofs of houses within vlow
wtro seen o bo occupied by people. When
it stepped in tho wldo, lofty utatlon tha
building was crowded with a concourso of
thousands, who sent up mighty shouts of
"Long llvo Kruger!" and "Down with tho
Engllshl" Again and again tho ratters re
sounded with tho plaudits for tho Boors and
tho antl-Engllsh cries. It wbh a meraor
uble scene. Tho pcoplo swarmed on the
steps and roofs of tho train and even
clambered on the locomotive Many clung
to thn gas lamps and hero also a fow
climbed to tho roof of Mr. Krugor's car.
Outsldo tho station stood a still greator
assembly waiting to witness the municipal
authorities in the square In front ot the
depot. Mr. Kruger and his friends alighted
from tbo carriages and procecdod through
tho station to the equaro, which lies above