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NEBRASKA.
You.ir ladies of Tecnmseh have or
yanized a McKinley club.
Miss Laura Bendolen of Fremont
suicided by taking chloroform. She
had been disappointed in a love affair.
Mrs. Beebe, a prominent woman of
Wahoo, died last week. She was born
in 1804, and was a widow for nearly SO
years.
A literary club has been organized at
Fair bury among the women. Mrs. W.
P. Freeman was elected president and
Mrs. T. J. Andrews vice president.
The mortgage record for Otoe county
for September is: Farm mortgages
filed, 827,858; released. 815,935; city
mortgages filed, 8,729; released, 82,506.
The state convention of the Young
Women's Christian association will be
held in Lincoln Oct 9, 10 and 1L An
Interesting program has been prepared
and a large attendance is expected.
Frank Ordens, an Omaha carpenter,
has finished a table with 3,000 pices of
Inlaying at which he has worked at
odd times for two years. Its design
embraces the emblems of the Wood
men of the World.
One hundred five cars of grain were
shipped from Wausau during Septem
ber. All of last year's crop grown
there is still in the crib, and the new
crop, which is the best ever grown
there, will be cribbed and held for a
raise in prices.
Following is the mortgage record for
Platts county for September: Farm
mortgages filed, 15, #10.200.60; released,
20, #27,968.20; city mortgages filed, 9,
#3,800; released, 5. #1,765; chattle mort
gages filed, 43, $14,159.48; released, 15,
#1,407.23.
The postoffice at Cody, Cherry coun
ty, waa robbed Sunday night of #7f
worth of stamps and money orders
numbered from 180 to 200. The rob
bers are supposed to have ridden
horses out of tody and taken a train
at one of the stations along the Elk
horn.
The large central school building a!
Fairbury was partially destroyed by
fire. The fire originated in the cellar
and is thought to be the result of spon
taneous combustion. The building
was insured for $7,200 and the bookn
and fixtures for #800. This will cover
the loaa
While loading hay, Cornelius Keith,
living six miles north of York, was bad
ly injured by the falling of a hay-car
rier. One of the big forks entered the
head about three-fourths of an inch.
The skull was badly fractured and a
place had to be dug out. His condi
tion is serious
Members of Workmen lodges at Me
Cool Junction and Faitaount plowed
30 acres of ground for John Collins and
James Jackson, farmers living near
McCord Junction, both members of the
Workman order, who, owing to sick
ness, could not get their ground plowed
and winter wheat sown.
Superintendent James Edmunds of
the Beatrice electric company was se
riously injured while working upon
the company’s line. While at the top
of a twenty-foot pole it broke with him
letting him fall upon the brick paving.
His head was badly cut, one arm brok
en and one leg badly bruised. He will'
recover.
Clyde Crasser, a well-to-do rancher
Who lives fifteen miles southwest of
„ Brigham, was nearly killed by a horse
falling on him and mashing his head
Into the ground. He was unconscious
ibr several hours, after which he was
carried to the Latspiech ranch, where
he was cared for. lie did not regain
full consciousnesa for two daya lie
will recover.
a negro, naraea uronn, was Drought
to Falls City from Hiawatha, charged
with robbing Bonders Bros.'store two
weeks ago. A trunk filled with cloth
ing, which was identified by A £,
Souders, was found in Brown’s poa
sion. He was given a preliminary
hearing and was bound over to appear
before the district court in the sum
of 9500, in default of which he went to
jail
Foliowing.is the Dodge county mort
gage record for September: Farm
mortgages filed, IT, *24.670; released,
14, 911,735; l..ua and city mortgages
filed, It, . meused, 13, *8,630;
chaulo mortgages tiled, 78. 838,917; re
leased, 19, tu.oVl. .'.uny farmers are
buy i ag eat lie on time to fatten on
cheap corn, wnieh accounts for the
large number of ehatlle mortgages
given.
The reunion at Sutton was a marked
success. The weather was exception
ally fine and the attendance even be
yond the most sanguine, one day see
ing fully 5,000 people upon the grounds
and the fact of the occasion attracting
the presence of men with state reputa
tions added pleasing tone to the camp,
J. A. Kberhardt, A. V. Cole and Thom
as Majors each made addresses at the
campfire.
The district court which convened at
Red Oak last week, was adjourned on
Saturday. A great amount of business
was disposed ol Among the criminal
cases was that of George Drake, a for*
mer prosperous and wealthy farmer,
accused of statutory rape upon the per
son of an orphan who had made her
home with his family. He was con
victed and sentenced to four years in
- the penitentiary.
A thief made away with A T. Hosie’a
■ team and spring wagon at Tecumseh.
liosie drove in to church services, tied
his team to the public rack and when
he came out after the services for them
they were gone. Johnson county will
./ give 150 for the capture of the thief
and the return of tue property.
Joseph Letak of Wilber, a Bohemian
shot and fatally wounded his wife. 1
i* generally believed that it is a cast
of attempted murder. The womai
was the fourth wi:e of I,et»k, and ai
the man is, it is claimed, oAl mean dis
posit.on, it is the suppoeition that i
family quarrel led to the crime. Then
ia no hope for the woman's recovery.
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James 8chults of Yutsn brought
to Wahoo and unloaded at that placs
133 head of cattle'oft hia range near
Gordon, which, with 168 head he now
has on his farm, he intend • to feed
this winter. Forty-seven thousand
iheep are to be shipped to Saunders
county from Colorado this fall, and are.
to be distributed around through the
country, where they will be fed during
the winter.
Gov. Holcomb last week issued the
legal proclamation for the approaching
election. Nebraska electors will have
a chance to vote for eight presidential
electors, six congressmen, governor and
state officers, one regent of state uni
versity to fill vacancy, two contingent
judges of the supreme caurt, thirty
three state senators, about one hun
dred state representatives, and also the
proposed amendments to the state con
stitution.
The West Nebraska conference of
the M< E. church convened at Ogallala.
There were - 300 ministers in attend
ance, who were entertained by the cit
izens of that place. The first day's
exercises were principally class exami
nations. In the evening an address of
welcome was delivered by Hon. L, B.
Rector of Ogallala and response was
made by D. D. Forsyth of Elm Creek,
after which Bev. R. 8. Moore delivered
the conference sermon.
Joe Pinkava, a farmer living near
Crab Orchard, Gage county, beat his
wife with a hatchet, breaking her skull
in several places and mangled her
body badly. Doctors say she will not
live. After the assault Pinkava ran
to his neighbor’s, borrowed a revolver,
slating after securing it, that he would
shoot himself. lie ran for the woods
and fired two shots at a tree. As no
trace of his body can be found it is be
lieved that he fled. Parties are in pur
suit. Family troubles seem to be th«
cause.
i.uc caccuuvo uuiuiQiueo jiels lounr
It necessary to postpone the meeting of
the fourth annual convention of the
Nebraska state irrigation association,
to have been held at Lexington from
October 7, 8 and 0 to November 10, 20
and 21. The selection of these dates
was thought to be essential to the
most complete success of the meeting.
There were conflicting meetings and
engagements of a large number who
were particularly anxious to attend,
and the change was > made by unani
mous decision.
Edward R Spencer of Otoe county,
who was charged with the murdc, of
John Ricker and found guilty of man
slaughter, was sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary by Judge Ramsey,
Other sentences were passed as fol
lows: Charles Ferguson, five.years for
the larceny of some harness belonging
to a farmer near Palmyra;Quiller Reck,
convicted for stealing hogs, four years;
Henry Webber who dug his way out of
jail a few days ago, but was captured
and brought back, pleaded guilty to a
charge of daylight burglary, and got
two years.
Joe Price, the young man who stab
bed George Stadler at Cedar Creek,
Cass county, was brought to Platts
mouth by the sheriff: and lodged in the
the county jail. Stadler 1s lying In a
precarious condition, with five knife
wounds in his body. He is resting easy,
bnt the physician says he may yet have
a relapse. Stadler bad fallen to the
ground when Price first stabbed him,
and the knife was plunged into his
body four times while he was held on
the ground by his murderous assailant
The quarrel arose over the payment of
a keg of beer.
The fortunate discovery of three
finely tempered saws beneath a strip of
carpet on the turnstyle which admits
prisoners of the county jail from the
outer corridor, undoubtedly prevented
a general jail delivery at the county
jail in Lincoln. It is supposed that the
taws were introduced In plugs of to
bacco, bestowed upon prisoners by
thoughtful frienda The jail at this
time contains a large number of des
perate criminals, among whom are the
notorious thief. Bill Rose, and Hagey,
the alleged murderer of the eastern
capitalist, W. F. Eyster.
Washington dispatch: Secretary
Francis today rendered a number of
decisions, his first since assuming office.
The cause of the United States against
Thomas Cooper, Wm. J. Gillen and Kit
Carson Cattle company, from McCook
district of Nebraska was finally dis
posed of by the secretary's refusing to
entertain a motion filed by the defend
ants for a review of the departmental
decision refusing to re-instate the Mo
Gillen homestead entry. It was held
that the cattle company was not an in
nocent purchaser within the meaning
of the act of March 3, 1801.
The sound money democrats met in
Omaha last week und placed in nomi
tion the following ticket by acclama
tion: For governor, Robert S. Bibb,
Gage county; lieutenant governor, O.
F. Biglin, Holt; treasurer, Frank Mc
Gibern. Dodge; secretary of state, John
Martes, Jr. Otoe; auditor, Emil Heller,
Cuming; attorney general, Robert W.
Patrick, Omaha; superintendent of
public instruction, Samuel G. Glover,
Washington; commissioner of public
lands and buildings, George M. Baer,
Nance; regent. Dr. J. J. Leas, Chad
ron; judges of the supreme court,
Frank Irvine, Douglas; \V. If. Phut,
Hall; electors, Fred Renner, Burt: Wil
liam Griffin, Thayer; A. S. Godfrey,
Lancaster; Charles Turner, Douglas;
Joseph Bruenig, Platte; Alexander
Scott, Polk; J. A. Kirk, Hitchcock;
Charles Nicolai, Coster.
The 14-year-old son of Dr. Armstrong
at Beatrice, died as the result of a fall
from a bicycle, in which he sustained
concussion of the brain.
Many farmers of Platte county have
lost hogs recently with cholera or some
similar disease. Some have lost but a
few. while the losses of others has been
heavy. Some say it is not the old
fashioned cholera, but do not pretend
to name the disease.
Sheriff Nelson took possession of the
Tribune newspaper plant at Beatrice
on a writ of replevin issued by the coun
ty court in an action wherein Ed.S Mil
ler is the plaintiff. Miller holds title
to the office by virtue of a bill of sale.
The Tribune is the local populist or
gan, and has always had a precariout
existence, since the populists bestow
their patronage on the Times
GREAT BRITAIR IK HO COHDITIOH
FOR A VAR OR TURRET.
QUITS PARTY LEADERSHIP.
iasne Taken With Both the Extremist*
and Mr. OUditone nod Hie Follow
•n—Orent Britain’s Interests All
for Pence — His Retirement
Irrevocable — Asquith
Propnble Successor.
EDfUBUBOH, Oct. 12.—Four thousand
people gathered in the Empire theater
here last night to hear Lord Rosebery,
the retiring1 leader of tlie Liberal par*
ty. explain hia motives in retiring.
When he appeared the whole assem
bly sang “For He’s a Jolly Good
Fellow.”
Lord Rosebery said that he had
resigned because he could not sacrifice
national interests to personal ambi
tion. He welcomed the national agi
tation in Great Britain on behalf of
Armenia, because it would convince
foreign governments of Great Brit
ain’s unselfish integrity and would
strengthen the hands of the govern
ment, but the present agitation, Lord
Rosebery pointed out, differed lrom
Mr. Gladstone’s Bulgarian agitation.
In dealing with the various remedies
proposed for the settlement of the
Turkish question, the speuker said:
“The mere deposition of the sultan
would be no remedy, as the system
and not the man must be tackled.
More, this would be impossible with
out the concert of the powers, and if
that were attained it would be better
to call upon it to dual with the
larger issub involved. The proposal
to withhold the Cyprus tribute is im
practicable, as this is paid to the sul
tan’s creditors and not to the sultan,
as it would be like tickling the tor
toise's back to make it laugh.”
Regarding the proposal to place the
Dardanelles or Turkey in the hands
of Russia, Lord Rosebery pointed out
that neither of these was Great Brit
ain’s to dispose of, and Russia’s meth
ods were not so ideal as to warrant
British acquiescence. He also differed
from Mr. Gladstone’s proposal to cut
off diplomatic relations with Turkey,
but they differed, he added, as
friends.
A warm eulogy of Mr. Gladstone
followed, but the ex-premier contin
ued that he even deprecated the pro
posal of such a thing, as it would not
only deprive Great Britain of all her
Influence with Turkey, but might
drive it into war, and its failuro would
leave Great Britain in the same posi
tion plus the public humiliation of
confessing her impotence.
Lord Rosebery also differed from
Mr. Gladstone in his contention that
Great Britain was bound in honor by
the Cyprus convention to intervene.
“Peace,” Lord Rosebery affirmed,
“is a necessity of your empire. For
thelast twenty years you have been
laying hands with frantic eagerness
on every available and desirable tract
tlf territory. The amount thus
brought into your possession or sphere
of influence in the last -twelve years
is -,5U0,0U0 square miles This policy
has produced two results—first the ex
citing of an almost intolerable degree
of envy in the other colonizing na
tions, entailing their malevolence now
instead of their benevolence; second,
the making of an unwieldy empire,
difficult to administer and to defend
until a long period of peace effects its
consolidation.”
After reminding his audience how
Cobden, Bright and Gladstone had
been publicly reviled for the advocacy
of an unpopular peace nolicy, Lord
Roseberry declared: “Although I am
aware that it is unpopular to advocate
diplomatic methods. I shall never
cease to exert my voice and strength
against England engaging in such a
dangerous war, of which you can see
the eloquent commencement, but no
body living can see the catastrophe
or me ena. |
Unless his retirement should pro
duce unity, Lord Boseberry said, the
sacrifice would have been in vain. He
advised them thut whoever was
chosen leader, they should support
him loyally, for a united party be*
hind an inferior leader was better
than a disgruntled party behind the
best leader. He closed by thanking
his colleagues for their kindness, and
predicted that Mr. Asquith's qualities
of head and heart would eventually
lead him to the highest office in the
state.
Augustine Dirrell, member of Par
liament for the West division of Fife,
then moved a resolution requesting
that Lord JRoseberry should recon
sider his resignation. This was car
ried unanimously.
Mr. Asquith, id his speech, sup
ported the resolution, declaring that
Lord Boseberry enjoyed the full con
fidence of all his late colleagues.
Lord Boseberry. replying, said that
his decision to retire was the result
of mature reflection and was absolute
and was taken under a conviction of
necessity.
National Democrats Not Allowed.
Indianapolis, Ind.. Oct. 12.—'The
■State election commission, composed
of Governor Matthews, John W. Kern
and B. O. Hawkins, lias rejected the
petition of the National Democrats to
place that name on the ballots.
Colorado McKinley Republicans Act.
Denver. Colo., Oct. 12.—On appli
cation of Chairman liodges of the Mc
Kinley Bcpublican State committee,
the supreme court issued a writ of
mandamus requiring Secretary of
State McGaffcy to appear Monday and
show cause why lie should not certify
the nominations of the Kepnblica'n
State convention to the county
clerks, to be printed on the official
ballots. Upon the issue of this suit
will hinge the question whether any
votes can be cast in Colorado for Mc
Kinley and Hobart except by writing
the names of the electors in the blank
spaces on the ballot.
NO STATE FUSION.
file Missouri Democratic Committee
Ignores the Populist Proposition'.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct 13.—That there
will be no fusion between the Dem
ocrats and the Populists on the' state
ticket was settled by the action of the
Democratic state committee to-day.
After a session of fifteen minutes, it
formally ratified the action of the
sub-committee in effecting fusion on
the electoral ticket by giving the Pop
ulists four places, and adjourned
without even discussing the proposi
tion of the Populists to give them two
places on the Democratic state ticket
In return for not putting out their
list of nominees.
Immediately after the meeting Sec
retary Love said the Democrats would
file their joint electoral ticket and
their regular Democratic state ticket
at once.
When apprised of the action of the
Democratic state committee Chairman
Rosselle, of the Populist state com
mittee said he would also file at once
the complete Populist ticket nom
inated at Sedalia.
BOLD AMAZONS IN CUBA.
W»hb( Deeds of ■ Bond of Women Led
by an Avenging genorlta.
CniCAGo, Oct. 13.—A special from
Key West says: “Advices from Rem
edios tell of the gallant deeds of a
band of Amazons headed by Seuorita
Martini Hernandez Perez. They are
mounted and have been in the vicinity
of Vueltas for some time. Last Salur
day afternoon Senorita Perez, at the
head of her band, dashed upon the
town. Twelve Spanish soldiers at
the gate were put to the machete.
The Amazons then rode through the
streets cutting down other Spanish
soldiers who were lounging in front
of a cafe. In the plaza 200 Spaniards
were charged. The Spaniards fired a
volley, which killed three Amazons,
and then fled to the barracks after
losing eight of their number. A year
ago Martinez's fiancee was a captain
in the Cuban army, but after he was
captured and put to death by the
Spaniards, she vowed vengeance and
orgauized her bund, the members of
which are sworn to never spare a
Spaniard.”
FOR WEYLER-S RECALL.
Conservatives In Cabs Uemmd a Change
—Home Rate and Peace Pomible
New Orleans, La, Oct 12. —A spe
cial cable to the Picayune from Ha
vana says: “I have been reliably in
formed and have seen a copy of a
telegram sent by the Spanish element,
the Conservatives, against Oeneral
Weyler, asking for his removal on the
ground that his continuing in office
means the sure loss of the island.
The telegram further recites the fact
that a large part of the Cuban element
will be willing to accept home rule if
with it will be appointed another cap
tain general. There is a positive as
surance from friends here to the ef
fect that Oeneral Martinez Campos is
willing and anxious so return to Cuba,
but that he will not come uDtil he
brings the home rule concessions with
him
ILLINOIS SILVERITES.
An Aggressive Campaign With Free
Coinage Republicans Arranged.
Chicago, Oct 13.—A conference of
silver leaders was held to-day in Dem
ocratic National Chairman Joues’ of
fice to make final arrangements for
the campaign in Illinois. Among
those present were Senator Teller,
Congressmen Hartman of Montana
and Towne of Minnesota and Governor
Altgeld. It was definitely determined
that all of the Republican silver
leaders should stump the State during
the closing weeks of the campaign.
Senator Teller, however, is in feeble
health, and will speak only when he
may feel able. The aggressive cam
paign promised for Cook county (Chi
cago) will be begun next week and
eontinue to the eve of the election.
Rural Mall Delivery.
Parkersburg, W. Va., Oct 12.—
The first experiment with the free
delivery of mail in the rural districts
was made at Charlestown, W. Va.,
yesterday. There are three carriers
who get 9200 each per year salary
and (five 9500 bonds each. Collective
ly, they carried a distance of fifty
miles, delivered sixty-five pieces of
mail matter and returned none to the
office. Charleston is the home of
Postmaster General Wilson.
8bot Because of Disagreement.
Eureka Springs, Ark., Oct. IS.—3.
E. Polk Williams, a leading stockman
and farmer of Northwest Arkansas,
was fatally shot at his home near
Huntsville, Madison county, yester
day by Joe Cox, a neighbor. The
trouble arose over a business disa
greement. Cox will plead self-de
fense. _
Gold Democratic Rights Recog ilied.
Albany, N. Y., Oct. ' 2.—Secretary
of State Palmer decided to-day that
the National Democratic (gold stand
ard) ticket was entitled to a place on
the official ballot under the designa
tion given. A contest which was be
gun by Chairman Ilanforth of the
silver Democratic state committe will
be continued in the courts.
United States Judge Green Dead.
Trenton, N. J., Oct 12.—Edward
T. Green, judge of the United States
court for the district of New Jersey,
died to-day of pneumonia. He was
born in Trenton in 181-7.
Ont of France—Into Germany.
Darmstadt, Oct. 12.—The imperial
Russian train, with the czar and czar
ina, arrived here at 9 o'clock this
morning and was met by the ducal
family of Hesse, heuded by Grand
Duke Ernest, of Hesse, the brother of
the czarina. The imperial couple
were driven to the new palace amid
great enthusiasm.
Sir John Ulllals’ Fortune.
London, Oct 12.—The late Sir John
Millais, president of the Royal acad
emy, left a fortune of 91.'-5t>,o09.
THE GUAYAQUIL FIRE
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HOME
LESS AND DESTITUTE.
Tan Thousand Houses, Including Enijr
Bank In the City, Burned—All of the
Grocery and 8upply Uuaaea Destroyed
—Intense Suffering Is Certain Before
Supplies Arrive.
An A»fnl Holocaust.
Guayaquil, Ecuador, Oct. JO.— It is
estimated that the financial loss to
the city by the fire of Monday night
and Tuesday will run far up in the
millions. Some reports estimate it at
over 50 million dollars Many lives
were lost, just how many it is impos
sible to say, as yet, and over 8I»,000
persons are homeless.
Two thousand houses, Including
every bank in the city, of which there
were five, were burned. The customs
house, theater and many other public
buildings were also swept awsv and
the entire business portion of the city
was laid waste.
Practically all of the grocery and
supply stores are gone and thousands
of residents, homeless and hungry,
swarm the streets and the neighbor
ing woods. It is impossible from the
present food supply in and near Guay
aquil, to supply the sufferers, and un
til assistance reaches here from other
cities in Ecuador the suffering will be
intense.
The flames destroyed many lives
before those who were asleep could be
warned of tte impending danger.
Scores are missing, and, though it is
impossible to estimate the number of
deaths now, the figures will of neces
sity be large.
The fire started in a small dry goods
store. It is believed that this store
was fired by incendiaries. The police
have made several arrests so far, and
the people are so wrought up that
numerous threats to lvncli or burn
the prisoners at the stake have been
made. Business, in the meantime,
has been entirely suspended, and
every effort is directed toward reliev
ing the distress of the sufferers.
WtYLtK UEUtlVES LEE.
The Spanish General Deliberately Mia*
represents Treatment of Americana.
New Vork, Oct. 10,—A special from
Harana “says Weyler is fooling Lee.
The order prohibiting the American
consul general from visiting the mili
tary prison keeps him from person
ally investigating the condition of
Americans imprisoned there. He has
to rely on what VVevler tells
him. In their lust interview Gen
eral Lee complained of the unsanitary
conditions of the cells the American
prisoners were in. Weyler replied
. boldly: 'Oh, I have attended to this
matter. They have been removed to
cells 41 and 42.’ General Lee retired,
flattered at his supposed success, not
knowing that the Americans have
always occupied cells Nos. 41 and 43.
Those cells, by the way, are gloomy
and so damp that water oozes from
the ceiling and trickles down the
walls, wetting the floor, which never
dries. In one of these wretched cells
are Melton, the American newspaper
correspondent, and George Aguirre,
locked with a man suffering from
small-pox. ”
INGERSOLLON THE ISSUES
McKinley and the Gold Standard Op
held Before 80,000 Chicagoans.
Chicago, Oct, 10.—Last night Col
onel Robert G Ingersoll spoke for
McKinley and the gold standard in a
big tent to an audience estimated at
20,' 00. He said three great questions
were at issue—currency, tariff and
the question whether an appeal lay
from the supreme court to a mob.
As to the first question Colonel In
gersoll said that money is a part of
nature and does not have to be re
deemed, for it is the redeemer. Green
backs are not money’, neither is a sil
ver dollar containing less than a dol
lar’s worth of silver unless it be ex
changeable for gold. It would take
a dollar’s worth of f aper to make a
dollar on its own merits. The speak
er said that coing money added no
more to its value than measuring to
grain or weighing of coaL
POLITICS ON CHICAGO DAY
Republicans and «Uver Hen Celebrate by
Parade* and Speeches.
Chicago, Oct. 10.—Chicago day, the
anniversary gf the great fire twenty
tire years ago, was celebrated chiefly
as a political holiday by Republicans
and Democrats separately, each narty
haring its own street parade, as well
as gatherings indoors. Practically
every factory and store was closed, as
were also the board of trade and
banks. From early morning the
streets were jammed with cheering
thousands, struggling to gain some
point of vantage. After 9 o’clock the
street cars or vehicles were not al
lowed in the down town district, the
streets being entirely given up to
sightseers and marchers. Innumera
ble floats, representing all kinds of
trades and business organizations
were features of the nurmin
Rcilgiis Office to Take Part In Polities.
Washington. Oct 10.—Henry Clay
Smith, United States c ousul to San
iOS, Brazil, who is now in this city,
h-.s resigned on account of the rule
forbidding certain officeholders from
taking an active part in politics. In
his letter to the President he said he
was going to campaign in his native
state (Alabama) for Bryan and Sc wall.
Leadvilte Alines Starting dp,
Leadvili,k, Col., Oct i0.—From
present indications, every mine that
was in operation before the strike
will have been started again within
thirty days. Barricades, blockhouses
and sentry boxes have been erected
about the Little Johnny, Bison, Last
Chip, Emmet, Mahala, Marion and
other leading mines, and the Resur
rection has begun similar defensive
works. Moie men are coming from
outside, and with those here who are
daily applying for work will give the
mines full forces as fast as they are
Wanted.
THE RESULT IN GEORGIA.
Atkinson'* Majority In the Nelghborhno#
of 35.000—Other Klajorltles
Atlanta. Ua., Oct. JO.—Advices op
to midnight from combined official
and nnofficial sources fix the total
Democrati« majority at 30,139. This
estimate is based on the vote for At
kinson for governor, which is in many
cases less than that cast for the other
state officials. It is not believed the
final returns will materially alter this
estimate. The legislature is almost
solidly Democratic in both branches,
insuring practically the unanimous
election of ex-Speaker Crisp to the
senate, to succeed Senator Cordon.
The official returns from McDuffie
connty, the home of Thomas E. Wat
son, shows that the Populists have
carried it by majority. Seaborn
Wright, the -Populist candidate for
governor, carries his home county*
Floyd, a former Democratic string*
hold, by 200 majority. ' ^
CARNIVAL REVELERS.
Kansas City Will Have Mo More of Them
—Many Dhrncttal Aeta
Kansas City,Mo ,Oct 10.— Carnival
nights are a thing of the past in Kan*
ass City. After remaining 'in his
office in the Central police station
from 6 to 11 o’clock last night and
hearing of one murder and half a
hundred assaults and robberies. Chief
Irwin came to the conclusion that the
practices peimltted on carnival night
are bad and should be abolished.
Masked revelers last night knocked
down women and almost tore their
clothes off, without the least impunity.
As the theaters Jet out they daubed
the faces of the ladies with paint, tar,
grease, etc., and spoiling the hand*
some toilets. Ex-Governor Foster of
Ohio had his face tarrea while driving
in a carriage from Turner hall to the
Coates house.
TEMPLE HOUSTON’S CRIME.
Oklahoma Politician Fatally Wounds a
Man During a Quarrel
Woodward, O. T., Oct. 10 —Tempi*
Houston shot and probably fatally
wounded J. E Jenkins at 5 o’clock
yesterday afternoon. Jenkins was
shot twice, one ball passing just
above the heart and another going
through the right shoulder. The dif
ficulty arose over the action of Jen
kins in spitting in the face of Temple
Houston’s son, a few days ago Jen
kins’ condition is critical. Houston
has been placed under arrest.
One year ago J. B. Jennings was
killed in a saloon fight with Houston
in this city. Houston escaped pun
ishment through plea of self defense.
Houston is a son of General Sam
Houston, of Texas revolutionary famei
Mo Right to the Marne.
New Fork, Oct. 10.—The troubles of
the National, or reform Democrats
with the Board of Election, took
specific form at a meeting held by the
board in Brooklyn last night, when a
decision was given substantially as
follows: First, that the political party
name of the National Democratic
party is substantially the same as the-,
name and infringes upoD the rights '
of the use therefore by the political i
party known as the regular Demo- /
cratic party; second, that the said '
certificates of nomination is not a
party certificate of nomination within
the intent and provisions of chapter
903 of the laws of 1896.
Mew Mexico stage Robbery,
Santa Fe, N. M.t Oct. la—A dis
patch from San Antonio, N. M.,
states that the United States mail
coach which left there yesterday
morning, was held up by masked
men, forty miles out The mail sack
was cut open, rifled and the' stage
horses were stolen. There were no
passengers aboard. The coach was
en route to White Oaks. The coach
driver was left without conveyance
and walked eight miles back to the
station, whence the alarm was sent
into San Antonio,
Watters on In Politics Again.
Louisville, Ky., Oct 10.—The
Courier-Journal to-day printed a long
editorial from Henry Watterson, writ
ten at Geneva, in which he said that
the action of the Chicago convention
had caused him to return to politics,
which he had left forever two years
ago. He concluded; “There is’but
one hope for the country, but one
for the Democratic party, and that
hope lies imbedded in the principles
uaims or me nllrer Party Han.
Washington, Oct. lo. — Secretary
Defenderfer of the Silver party gave
out an estimate on the election yes*
day as follows: Bryan, 282 electoral
votes; McKinley, 107; doubtful, 58.
This last is made up of Iowa, Mary* '
land, Minnesota, New Jersey, West
Virginia and Wisconsin. He concedes
New England, New Vork and Penn
sylvania to McKinley, and claims for
Bryan all except these states and
those in the doubtful list.
Big Morocco Works Damaged*
Wilmington,Del.. Oct. 10.—Themor
■•occo factories of liarrett & Barr,
Charles Baird & Co. and Washington,
tones A Co. were damaged by fire last
night to the extent of 82fi0,OOO. Wil
'iam McNeal, a fireman, was killed by
falling walls. The fire started in the
boiler room of the Garrett & Barr fac
tory and quickly spread to the other
buildings.
Bryan's Partner Won't Vote for Him.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 10 —A. R. Tal
bott, present law partner of Hon. W.
J. Bryan, has declared his intention
of voting for McKinley.
Eight Days of Npeaklns for Illinois.
Chicago. Oct 10.—Mr. Bryan will
speak in Illinois eight days, begin
ning October 23 and concluding Octo
ber CO. He will devote the last three
days to Chicego. during which time
lie will deliver fifteen speeches in
various parts of the city.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 10.—J. C, Dahl,
man, chairman of the Democratic
State committee, says that from re
ports received th* free silver forces are
increasing in numbers, and former es
timates. placing the plurality at 26,.
000. have been increased to 4O,0OQi