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PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.. NOVEMBER 2, 1900.
VOL. IX, NO. 101.
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BRYAN NOW IN CHICAGU
Puts In the Remainder of His
Week Talking to the West"
ern Metropolis People.
HIS BUSY BUN ACROSS INDIANA
Urgins Work as Soon as lie Reaches
ChlcaK" ltoosevelt Closing I l
In New York.
Chicago. Nov. 2. Hon. W. J. Bryan,
the Democratic presidential candidate,
alighted from a Moiioii train at t lie
Dearborn station yesterday afternoon
ut -l.'.Ut o'clock. He liail just ar
rivel from a tour of the state of In
diana, ami from a prolonged trip
through various st;ites farther to the
eastward, lie said the general outlook
was encouraging, hut did not go into
details. Bryan's Itinerary yesterday
covered a number of Kints between
Indianapolis and this city, all of thein
leiiig in the state of Indiana. His
car was run out of Cincinnati early
jstnday am ruing and he arrived at
Indianapolis at 7 o'clock. He made no
speech at the stale capital, but was
Joined there by National Committee
man Taggart ami other prominent In
diana Democrats, who composed his
escort for the day.
Lun Ilia I'livdle Car lor (iowl.
The stopping 'xints were James
town, .'ra wfordsville. Darlington.
Frankfort, Delphi. Month-tllo, Mouou.
Keiisselaer, Iowell and Hammond.
Bryan left the private car Uawhlcr
fur good upon his arrival here. He
had occupied it for just live weeks,
and had traveled 7.nio or S.00O miles
in It. Bryan ran into a Kcpublican
meeting at Keiisselaer. When he ar
rived at the meeting place there was
a large crowd there to greet him, and
on the outskirts of the crowd were a
number of men on horsvb.uk and in
Bough IJider uniforms. There were
also many yellow badges scattered
through the, crowd, and it was evi
dent that there was a good deal of
McKinley sentiment there, Grasping
the situation Bryan made a few re
marks on the subject of courtesy tn
political opiMinents. a nd referred briefly
to the financial question by way of
attack upon the Bepublicau ixsition.
Bryan's Campaign at t IiIciro.
There was a brief stop at the town
of Lowell, which was not originally
on the programme. Bryan was listened
to by a large and attentive crowd in
the city of Hammond, which -was his
last stopping place in the state of In
diana. Here lie was met by an escort
of several hundred memlters of the
Cook County Democrat I club and
Cook County Democratic club and
half anthour later addressed a busi
ness men's meeting mi the lake front
In this city. I wist evening from 7
o'clock to 11 he made eight sieeehes
on the northwest side, of the city. To
day he will make nine speeches, and
five tomorrow. leaving here late Sat
urday night for Lincoln. Neb.
ONLY A DAV MORE FOR IIOOSEVELT
H Makes Fifteen Speeches to New York
Kepublicans, to Large Audience.
Jamestown, N. Y., Nov. 2. Govern
or Boosevelt finished the next to the
last day of his New York state tour in
this city after having traveled through
five counties, making fifteen speeches
during the day. The two stops where
the most considerable time was spent
was at Dunkirk and Jamestown. His
speeches during the day and at both
of these cities were flavored with vig
orous attacks on Richard Croker and
National Chairman Jones for their al
leged attitude on the counting of the
ballots, wfiich Coventor Boosevelt
diagnosed as an incitement to violence.
At both Dunkirk and Jamestown, and
especially in the latter place last night,
there were immense audiences.
At Dunkirk, where three meetings
were held, the governor in addressing
the first open air meeting in front of
the Brooks Locomotive works, which
susitended work in order to give the
employes nn opportunity to hear him,
replied to Bryau. At the Jamestown
n eetipgs the governor confined him
self principally to replying to Bryan's
argument on imperialism. Governor
Koseve.lt. when he had finished his
work last evening, was In the best of
condition. 1 1 is voice was still pood,
the temporary soreness in his chest
lias left him and his physical condition
Is perfect. With the exception of a
speech at Oyster Bay on Monday night
he wil lfinish his speech-making tour
at Owego tonight.
The Prohibition Special.
Cambridge. O., Nov. 2. The Prohi
bition special train arrived at Wheel
ing. W. Va., Wednesday night at 11:30
o'clock and remained on a siding until
9 o'clock yesterday morning. The first
speaking of the day was held at the
train from 7:30 until 9 to an audience
of about 300 persons. During the day
stops were made at Bellalre. Quaker
City, Cambridge. New Concord. Zanes
ville. Delaware and Fostoria. the lat
ter place closing the day's run.
President' Election New.
Canton O.. Nov. 2. President Mc
Kinley has decided to remain in Can
ton to receive the news of the elec
tion. Heretofore since he has been
president it has leen his plan to leave
for Washington immediately after vot
ing or else during the evening of elec
tion day. Every facility for securing
him the return rapidly and accurately
will be provided.
Farmer to Hate 'i'honet,
Janesville. Wis.. Nov. 1. Another
telephone line will soon branch into
the country from this city. This new
line will le under construction within
a short time and will run to Emerald
Grove via Johnston Center. Twenty
farmers have already signed contracts
to nut In 'phone service, the contracts
calling for a period of five years.
Paralyzed bjr Foot Ball.
Ripon. Wis., Nov. 1. Edgar New
schwander, of Green Bay. who played
end in the Ripon colle;:eMt ball team
In the game with Xorwiwestern col
lege at Watertown Saturday, has been
partly paralyzed, the effect of injuries
received In the game. It is thought
that the 'boy win recover eventually.
Destli of II. H. Itoudinot.
Terre Haute. Ind.. Nov. 1. II. H.
Boudinot, for many years inspector of
the local board of insurance agencies,
died Tuesday morning, after a linger
ing lllne. He was 55 years of age.
DEMURE BUT A SWINDLER.
Young Woman Oct a Ooltl Watch by a
Trick That la Sol Vnin.
Springfield, Ills., Nov. 2 -By imper
sonating Mrs. John It. Tanner over the
telephone a demure-looking young wo
man worked a confidence game uion
". C. Klahidt. one of Springfield's lead-
t 'tig jewelers, and secured a valuable
gold watch. Klaholt was personally
called by telephone, and ihe person rep
resented that .Mrs. Tanner was talking.
Impersonating Mrs. Tanner, the
speaker said her maid was to be mar
ried, and she wished to purchase a
nice watch as a wedding. present, but
1-eing unable to call at the1 store, she
would have the maid stop there and
pick it out.
It was also said that the maid would
wear a light tailor-made suit and a
ligjit fedora hat. with, a polka dot
band. When the woman came she
picked out a watch and was allowed
to depart without question. The theft
was discovered when the jewelerwrote
a ;iole to Mrs. Tanner thanking her for
her patronage.
suspect" murderer caught.
Supposod to Have Slain an Aged Couple
Near Alton, Ills.
'riattsville, Wis., Nov. 2. A man
fiuspcted of being the murderer of
the Kobb family was captured by Dep
uty Sheriff Shellitim Wednesday night
and taken to Lancaster jail. Mr. and
Mrs. Robb an aged couple, were mur
dered at their home near Afton, Ills.,
fast summer for their money. The de
scription and talk of the captured man
are identical with the one wanted.
Shortly after the deed he was seen
near this city, but he avoided all towns
and kept strictly to the country and
woods, thus avoidingall trace. Wednes
day it was learned that he was in a
secluded place on the I'latte river lot
toms and his capture was made. The
sheriff of Freeport, Ills., has been tele
graphed to come and identify the pris
oner. Crippled in Both Legs.
Iron River. Wis., Nov. 2. E. E.
Clemmens. who has been working for
Wilkinson He Co. on their switch en
gine met with an accident which will
cripple him for life. The engine was
derailed and Clemmens was thrown
under the wheels, breaking one leg
between tlje knee and the ankle ar.d
crushing tio other one so that amputa
tion will Ik necessary. Clemmens is a
single man and alout 35 years of ng.
Two Were Iturned in the Wreck.
West Superior. Wis.. Nov. 2. Two
men who were burned alive in the lmeresteti lor over a montn in
Eastern Mnicsota wreck at the state j what, by the developments of yester
line were G.orge Butler and Herman j biy promises to become the most eele
.Tohnson. Butler was a single man, and j -'rated of the manv celebrated crimes
had no f-xed home in this country, -which the courts of this city have been
Johnson was a young man of 22. who 'filled on to Investigate.
lived in MortPIin. Wis. lie was not mar- Onu Accused Man Attempts Suicide.
vied. His father was here, heartbrok- j The first incident which led ui to
en over his son's fate. Roth the dead yesterday's climax was the fact that
men were calilemen on the work train. 1 Wednesday Valet Jones had been
,, I taken to the district attorney's office.
Pashlnie the Work but FindinB Nothing j Jn1 (hp lllw(H,Ipnt rllmor that he had
New ork. Nov. 2. Work on the n,ade a confession to the authorities,
ruins of the Tarrant store and the ad-j Tefm. ti,e public had time to learu
jaceut property was pusneu last nignc
to the full limit of the contractors
powers. The sti-.rdi for the lxdies is
being pushed in the northwest corner
of the Tan ant building, where were
the stairways down which it is re
ported the girls employed by the firm
made a rush to escape just before the
explosion took place. No bodies were
found at this spot.
Size of the National Ielt.
Washington. Nov. 2. The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business Oct. 31,
11mm, the debt, less casli in the treas
ury, amouuted to l.l.4.4i)2,30, a de
crease as compared with last month of
$l,7o4.3:l. The debt is recapitulated
as follows: Intcrcst-tteariiig debt. $1.
001.4'.K,7."O: debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity. $.1.4.,o.o:); debt
bearing no interest. 3S0,477,."i71 ; total,
?1.3iU.407,3.-.2.
Can I me Voting Machines.
Lansing, Mich., Nov. 2. After giv
ing tlie matter exhaustive considera
tion Attorney 'Cencral Oren has de
cided that voting machines can lie
used in voting on the proposed con
stitutional amendment next Tuesday,
where Aibhott machines will 1 used,
anl instructions will lie sent by the
attorney general to the election in
spectors of each precinct.
Conseruatlve Win In HanitubA.
Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 2. In the lo
cal bye-elect ion in Center Winnipeg
yesterday T. Taylor (Conservative)
was elected by a majority of 1J4 over
Robert Muir. The victory is of great
importance to the Conservaties on ac
ourt of the coming Iominion elec
tions next week. Center Winnipeg
has been a Liberal stronghold for
twenty years.
Story In Officially Ienled.
Berlin. Nov. 2. The Cologne CJa
zette. confirming the dispatch of the
Associated Press of Oct. 2.), authorita
tively denies the sttiTies of Germany's
contemplated least from Venezuela of
a coaling station at the island of Mar
garita, and adds: "Cermany does not
covet any acquisition in the vicinity
of the American continent."
Davi Continues to Improve.
St. Paul. Nov.. 2-"Contlnued Im
provement. ' was the cbeering intelli
gence given out last night at the resi
dence of Senator Cushman K. Davis,
in rnswer to inquiry as to his condi
dition. 'lie senator passed a restful
night and today his injured foot was
less p.v:ifui and he was able to sit up.
Two Men Wanted by Illinois.
Springfield, Ills.. Nov. 2. Governor
Tanner has issued a requisition upon
the governor of Iowa for fhe extradi
tion of Charles Weaver and Frank
ITowaid, under arrest at Muscatine,
la., and wanted at Rock Island to an
swer to an indictment for grand lar
ceny. Eight-Year-Old Roy At d acted.
Hudson. Wis.. Nov. 1. Flyd Brown,
an 8-year-old boy, was abducted from
the Sixth street scIhxH late Tuesday
afternoon by an unknown woman and
under peculiar circumstances. The
r.iotlve of the alduction Is yet a mys
tery. . The boy's father lives'ln Duluth,
which may have some connection with
the ald notion. The woman escaped
apprehension, although detected. The
authorities are making a close Investi
gation. Struck for Better Wages.
Alexandria, Ind., Nov. 2. Fifty
union plumber of this city have gone
on strike. An Increase of wages was
demanded, which was refused them
by their employers. Both sides are
firm, and if neither , gives in many
families will be without gas this win-ter-
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"TAKING-OFF" OF RICE
Crime That Has Been Entertain
ing Greater New York for
Several Weeks.
DONE BY HIS LAWYER, IT SEEMS
His Valet So Confesses, and Declares
That He Saw the Deed Then
He Tries Suicide.
New York, Nov. 2. The death of
the wealthy William Marsh Rice at I no idea of the duties and responsibilit
ies Madison avenue apartments on j les of wifehood, and that when she
Scut. 23: the attemnt of his New York ' realized what was expected of her she
attorney. Albert T. Patrick, to cash left her husland on the third day aft
checks for large amounts which pur- SJ ""gf Sffi?EE
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WILLIAM MARSH BICE.
the refusal of one bank to cash the
checks drawn on it and the discovery
by the bank officials tbat Rice was
lying dead at the time the checks were
presented: the sulsequent claim by
Patrick that Rice had made him by
will the trustee of his estate, which
amounts to anywhere from $3 ,000,000
to SS.txio.OOo: the charge of forgery
notn as regards the checks and the
will placed against Patrick and Rice's
valet. Charles F. Jones; the arrest of
Patrick and Jones and their lodgement
in jail all these tilings have kept New
jf t-,0 rPfM)rr of a confession was true
nine the more startling news that dur
ing the night Jones hail in his cell in
the Tombs attempted suicide by cut
ting his throat with a p' knife given
him. he says, by Attorney Patrick, also
confined in the Tombs, and for the
purpose of getting rid of one witness
to Patrick's alleged crime.
Ipcriptln of a Foal Crime.
His crime, according to the confes
sion of Jones, parts of which the dis
trict attorney's office gave out yester
day, was nothing less than the murder
of the millionaire by Attorney Patrick
and the purloining of valuable papers
relating to the estate. The taking-off
of Rice, sajs Jones, was done by the
internal administration of some poi
son, supposedly mercury, and the final
application of a towel saturated with
some anaesthetic, presumably chloro
form. That jortion of the confession
which has to do with the last moments
of the old man is given below as given
out by the authorities as coming from
Jones, the scene taking place in the
apartments of the millionaire and he
lying sick in bed.
SCENE JUST HKFORE THE DEATH.
Jones Describes What Seems to Have
Taken Place In the Koom.
Jones statement as to the actual
death scene is as follows: "Rice said:
'I am very nervous, Mr. Patrick. I
wish you wouldn't trouble me. Please
go away.' Patrick replied: 'I have
some salts here, Mr. Rice, that will
cure jour nervousness.' He produced
a lottle a nft uncorked it. Tlie con
tents smelled to me like some very
strong liniment. Then Patrick said to
me: "Get me a towel and a sponge. I
got him both. Tben Patrick said:
'Jones, you bave to leave.' I left. As
I was leaving Patrick said: 'I'll remain
here until M"r. Rice gets to sleep.' He
closed the door lehind me.
"I stood in the hall for a few min
utes and soon I heard Mr. Rice laugh.
I thought this was queer, so I pushed
open the door. I saw Mr. Rice lying
on his back in bed. The towel that I
had given I'atrick was wrapped
around the sponge In a cone shape.
This cone was lying directly over Mr.
Rice's eyes and nose. Patrick wa.
pressing it down witli his right hand.
Pan ick did not see me. and of conrse
Mr. Rice could not. After seeing what
I had seen I went and lay on my bed.
Mr. Rice grew very sick. Patrick said
to ne: 'Go get a doctor.' I went for
one. He pronounced Mr. Rice dead."
Attorney Patrick denies having fur
nished Jones the penknife and he also
denies the statements in the confes
sion. Jones after his suicidal attempt,
was taken to Bellevne hospital, hastily
si'iun oned physicians having Just
been in time to save him from death
through loss of blood. At 8 o'clock
last night the hospital surgeons said
he was slightly better and the chances I
are that in a few d:ivs he will again
be returned to the Tombs. The coro
ner'" Investisation into the doath of
Millionaire Rice, which was to have
been he'd i-eterdav and which Imd
Drev ouslv Teen nrtlourned to await the
iiHirt ot tne cnemisi wno naa exam
ined rortlons of the remains, for traces
of poison, was again adjourned be
cause of the new developments In the
case.
Prominent Jollet Man Dead.
Joliet, Ills., Nov. 2. August Erick
son, a prominent quarry owner and
extensive ooiitn"tor. Is dead, aged 47
years. lie huMr many of Joliet's busi
ness and puhPe buildings.
Dowie's Farewell to London.
London. Nov. 1. John Alexander
Dowie. the Chicago 7ion'st. he'd Li
final meeting in Trffnn n " -
nounced tlmt 1p weM lesv a d acon
to carry on the work.
FOURTEEN AND A WIFE.
although Both Small and Immature
Wants a Divorce Now.
Vincennes, Ind., Nov. 2. A child
wife, Etta Lay Hill, asks the circuit
court to dissolve her marriage with
Franklin Hill. The plaintiff is (but 14
years and 4 months old and is exceed
ingly small and Immature for her age.
The plaintiffs maiden, name was Etta
Lay. She is the daughter of a widow
living at Edwardsport, this county.
The husband is but 20 years old, and
also lives at Edwardsport. A license
was procured on the 20th Inst., and the
marriage ceremony was performed
that evening by "Squire Ituby, of Ed
wardsport. The little bride swears that she -was
Induced to marry toy undue Dersuasion
of designing persons, and that she had
who procured tue license said the bride
i was 17, and- ne produced what pur
j ported to be the written consent of the
, girl's mother. Mrs. Lay pronounces
the document a forgery.
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j THEY STOLE A "SKULL CAP.
Gre wcome Thins da 51 ad leal Students
. Think a Fine Ornainant.
' Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 2. Three
' junior medical students are under sus
! pension for the theft of the "skull
cap' of a post-mortem subject. Ihe
top part of the human head when the
bone is cleaned, dried and cured makes
a very desirable study table ornament
in the eyes of the medical students. H:
is utilized as a tobacco jar or a "catch
all for small Jewelry. At post-mor
tems when the brain is to be examined
the top of the head is carefully re
moved just above the eyebrows
I Recently a subject was sent hero,
i and at the conclusion of the examina-
i tion. when the assistants went to fix
I up the subject for shipment, the "skull
cap" was missing, lhere is a strict
regulation against purloining this or
any other part of the human body,
even from subjects for dissection. An
Investigation followed, and the sus
pensions are the result. The three
juniors in turn implicate a sophomore,
and will take an appeal to the board
J of regents at the November meeting
THOSE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
Tarn Oat to Have Ileen Only a Series of
Heavy Itlasts.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 2. What
were generally accepted in Jackson
ville Wednesday afternoon and night
as earthquake shocks, and so wired
officially to-- Washington byv the local
weather bureau here develop to have
been heavy blasting lu the St. Joua
river near the city.
One Man Burned In the Wreck.
Hinckley, Minn., Nov. 2. Train No,
4. limited express, on the Northern Pa-
eiftc, pulled out of here on time and
when a mile and a half south of here
ran into an open switch. On the side
track stood an extra freight. The
limited ran into the rear of the freight,
completely demolishing the caboose
and wrecking a number of cars, which
caught fire and burned. Rear Brake
man William Rapp, of tlie freight
train, was In the caboose and his liody
was burned. None of the passengers
was seriously injured.
They May Ite Happy, Perhaps.
Springfield, Ills., Nov. 2. With a
loaded revolver Mary Gore Tuesday
compelled George Overaker to marry
her. The young woman claims Over
afcir Is the father of her Infant child,
and having no male relatives to assist
her she took the matter in her own
hands. A few nights before she fired
three shots at Overaker, but he es
caped. Tuesday night she met Over
aker and at the point of a revolver, to
gether with a threat to kill him and
then end her own life, made him right
the alleged wrong.
Child Born on a Street Car.
Chicago, Nov. 2. The blrtn or a
child startled passengers of a north
bound Cottage Grove avenue car at
Twenty-ninth street yesterday and
6o startled the conductor that he tele
phoned for the wrecking wagon In his
excitement. At the time the oar was
within a block of the Michael Reese
hospital, and while other assistance
was being summoned attendants from
that Institution were called and re
moved tGe mother and child. The
mother Is Mrs, Anna Cohen, 300 West
Twelfth street.
Gen. Daniel McClure Is Dead.
Louisville. Nov. 2. General Daniel
McClure. TJ. S. A., retired, died
Wednesday night of pneumonia. He
the Robb family was captured by Dep
signed from the army and took a prom
inent part In politics in Indiana be
fore the civil war. Later he was ap
pointed a paymaster in the army by
President Buchanan. He served on
the staffs of Generals Halleck. Tope,
Hancock and Schofield. The funeral
will take place this afternoon at In
dianapolis, Didn't Walt for Correction.
Partford. Wis., Nov. 2. Volnery
Babcox. who was brought here recent
ly from Whitewater on a serious
charge was discharged yesterday on
defective papers. Before the proper
papers for arrest were produced be es
caped and is still at large.
Claims fJo.OOO from I'nrle Sam.
Detroit. Nov. 1. Major Stone will
go to Washington right after election
to make proof of $2.",000 more war
claims of the state against the gov
ernment. The proof will be absolute
and he anticipates no difficulty in hav
ing the $2.",000 allowed by the war de
partment. MNh jp Will Not lie Fatal. -
Chicago, Oct. 31. At the Presbyteri
an hospital it is stated that Mr.
Leicht, who was injured in the Aus
tin explosion, was improving and
would recover. The explosion was of
hydrogen, not acetyline, gas.
Fireman Badly Hart.
Racine. Wis., Oct. 31. Shortly after
1 p. m. yesterday hose wagon No. 4
while on its way to a fire at the Schil
ling brewery was overturned and
James Bruce, a fireman, was badly
hurt.
Socialists Make a Mark.
Coburg.Oct. 31. The Socialists bave
won a seat in the diet. This is the
first time they have been represented
in that body.
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Lynching Mast Be Getting Stal.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 1. The ne
gro Teported as lynched near Anniston
Monday night was not killed, but -was
given fifty lashes while tied in a sack.
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Issue of Veracity Between Attor
torney General Griggs and
Monnett, of Ohio.
BEYAN'S REPLY TO TWO QUESTIONS
Roosevelt Given an Ovation at Buffalo
Bryan Talks Democratic Doc
trine In Ohio.
" Napoleon, O., Nov. 1. The follow
ing letter to the chairman of the coun
ty Republican committee explains it
self. It is dated Washington, Oct. 23,
11100:
"Dear .Sir: I am in receipt of your
letter of the 23d inst., in which you
state that ex-Attorney General Frank
S. Monnett, of Ohio, in a Democratic
speech at Napoleon on the 22d inst.,
stated that I, in a letter to him. and
also in a personal interview with him,
said that the reason why the trusts
have not been prosecuted was that
the president has been inactive and in
different In the enfon-ement of the
anti-trust laws. Unless Mr. Monnett
has taken leave of his senses I can
not believe he ever made such a state
ment. So far as I can recall, or the
records of this department show. I
have never written him a letter upon
any subject.
Direct Issue of Veracity
"I am sure that I never wrote him a
letter upon the subject of trusts, nor
in any wise alluded to tlie action of
this administration with reference
thereto.' As to his allegation that I
made such a statement in a icrsonal
interview with him, that is also en
tirely untrue. I never met Mr. Mon
nett but once, and that was only for
a few minutes when he called to pay
a visit of courtesy, being introduced
to me by his predecessor, the present
solicitor general. Hon. John K. Rich
ards, of Ohio. I do not think or be
lieve that the subject of trusts, or any
other subject except such as would
arise in general conversation upon a
visit of this nature, was touched upon.
Sure He Made No Such Statement-
"I am sure that I made no such
statement a you say Mr. Monnett at
tributes to me. Nor could I have
made such a statement, because it
would have been untrue. The attitude
and record of this administration on
the subject of prosecution under the
anti-trust laws are contained in the
last annual renTt of tlie attorney gen
eral to congress, a copy of which Is
forwarded to you by this mail."
The foregoing is signed "John W.
Griggs, attorney general" (of the I'nit
ed Statesi.
BRYAN'S ItEPLT TO SOME QUESTIONS
First Is as to the "loin" Obligations, Sec
ond as to North Carolina.
Princeton. N. J., Nov. 1. Francis J.
Hall, president of the Cnlversity Re
publican club, lias received a letter
from William J. Bryan, dated New
York, Oct. 2!. in which he replies to
the two questions sent him by the Re
publican club when he addressed the
students at Princeton Junction last
Thursday. After expressing his ap
preciation of the courtesy shown him
by the Republicans at that meeting he
thus refers to the questions:
First: " ill you if elected redeem
the coin obligations of the government
In gold or silver?" To this he replies
that he will enforce the law as he finds
It: that the Republican party has the
executive, house and senate, and as
there is one more session of congress
before another president is inaugur
ated he (Bryan) has no way of know
ing what law regarding this matter
will be in effect by March 4. He also
states that his views on the money
question can be found in his letters of
acceptance.
Second: "Do you approve of the dls-
enfranchlsement of the negroes In
North Carolina by the Democrats of
that state?" Bryan states that this
question is not an issue. In the cam
paign, and says: "You should hold the
president responsible for what he has
done In Porto Rico and not me respon
sible for what has been done In North
Carolina." ne adds that there Is but
little. If anv. difference between the
race question law in North Carolina
and that in Torto Rico.
ROOSEVELT SPEAKS AT BUFFALO.
Talks Three Times to as Many Audiences
In the Evening. Once to Italians.
Buffalo. N. Y., Nov. 1. The train
bearing the Republican vice presiden
tial candidate arrived In this city
shortly after 4 p. m. yesterday, after
making a pause at Black Rock, an In
dustrial suburb of Buffalo and the
north-bound railway center of the city.
The governor was accorded a splendid
reception at this place and addressed
a few remarks to the laboring people.
From the time of his arrival here
he retired there was one con
tinuous ovation. The streets through
which he had to pass on his way from
the station were crowded with people.
Governor Roosevelt spoke at three
meetings last night, one on the east
side in the industrial portion of the
city, which was an open alr"affair, and
where so many people were gathered
that less than one half of them could
hear the speaker. Another followed
in a small hall, where the major part
of the audience was composed of
Italians, and the third and last in the
great convention hall, which was filled
to the very doors. At this latter place
the other traveling orators Kept tne
audience interested for nearly two
hours until the governor arrived.
BRYAN AT THE QUEEN CITV.
MaUes a Flying Trip Through the Buck
eye State Chicago Next
Cincinnati. Nov. 1. The Democratic
presidential candidate. lion. W. J.
lirynn, maue iue uret siteei-u uwe iasi
night that he has made in this city
during the campaign. He arrived on
a special train at 8 p. m. and went di
rect to Music hall, where he talked for
an hour. Hon. Judson Harmon, for
merly attorney general under Presi
dent Cleveland, presided at the meet
ing, and there were many other lead
ing Democrats present. The doors wet.
openeo at I p. m., uui more innu
enough to fill the hall were present be
fore 6 o'clock.
The dasr was spent entirely In this
etate, and the itinerary covered the
country between this city and Tole
do. Beginning with an hour's speech
at Toledo at 10 a.m. JBrran sooke in
MISTAK
SOWIEWHER
succession at Wauseon. Nap.-leou. Ot
tawa. Lima. Wapakoneta. Sidney,
Piqna. Troy. Davton. Hamilton and
College Corner. With the exception of
the Toledo speech none of the others
of the dayu'xeeeded twenty-five min
utes In length, and six cf tl-em were
of only five ininitis duration each.
There were fine audiences at Toledo,
Wauseon. Ploua. Dayton and College
Corner, as well as here.
Bryan started early this morning for
Indiana en route for Chicago.
Stevenson at Michigan City.
Michigan City, Ind.. Nov. 1. A. B.
Stevenson. Democratic candidate for
vice president, was given a rousing re-
ecptlon upon his arrival here last even
in. ne was met at the station by a
committee and a torchlight procession
escorted the distinguished visitor from
tlie station to the Armory, where he
spoke to a large audience.
Beginning to Keep McKinley Busy.
Canton. O.. Nov. 1. All yesterday
the McKinley home was thronged with
j visitors. They came from far and
; near, some merely to pay their re
sjiects, some on matters of business
and some to talk politics. The presi
dent and his secretaries were kept
busy attending to them.
; Cold Water Special HUH in PennsIvania.
Washington, Pa., Nov. 1. The Pro
hlhition special left Pittsburg at 0:15
last evening and reached here at 8
for tlie night meeting. Several hun
dred local Prohibitionists with the
Washington Military band greeted the
party. A street parade preceded the
sjeaking.
Uanna Campaigning in Indiana.
Warsaw, Ind., Nov. 1. Senator Ilan-
na spoke at an enthusiastic all-day
Republican rally held here yesterday.
The crowd, mostly farmers from sur
rounding counties, was estimated at
l.VWO ieople.
WAS THE WOMAN DEMENTED ?
Deliberately Murders Her Husband. Be
ginning While He Is Asleep.
Geueso, Ills., Nov. 1. William Ilil
ger, a young carpenter of Hooppole,
near here, is dead of wounds inflicted
upon him with a pistol by his wife.
According to the story Hilger told be
fore his death, fully confirmed by the
wife's confession, she shot him first in
the temple as he lay upon a cofa on
Sunday evening. He ieaiied for her
and she shot him once iu the neck and
twice iu the alnlomen before he
wrested the weapon from her. There
was one cartridge remaining in the re
volver which he tired into a wood box.
The wounded man tumbled nlKut up
on the floor in his agony, implored her
to obtain help and send for a surgeon.
The two were alone in the house
The wife refused. She waited an hour
for him to die. When she thought he
was dead she went to a neighbor and,
saying that her husband had shot him
elf. fell fainting to the floor. Hilger re
tained consciousness long enough to
make a statement charging his wife
with the crime. He carried $3,000 life
Insurance in the Woodmen. The desire
for the money is the supposed, motive.
He died twenty-four hours after the
shooting.
EARTHHASNAGUE.
Florida Town Knows the Feel of an Ot
tuple Seismic Shiver.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 1. Eight
diistinst earthquake shocks were felt
in Jacksonville yesterday. The first
shock was at 11:15 a. m. and shook
some of the large buildings in the city,
Hundreds of people believed that
heavy ordnance was being fired In or
neaT the city. At 11:25 another shock
equally as severe was felt, and they
continued at fiftenn-miuute intervals
until 12:30 o'clock.
At 4:04 p. m. the seventh shock of
the day was felt, severer than any of
the preceding ones, followed four min
utes later by a report and shock, the
severest of the day. The last dis
turbance made the window panes rat
tle in sever.1 sections of the city. No
damage was done.
Caught an Eagle Alive.
Oshkosh. Wis.. Nov. 1. John
O'Brien, a member of the Winnebago
county Imard of supervisors, captured
a live eagle on his farm Saturday and
bronglrt it to Oshkosh. It measures 7
feet from tip to tip. It Is now in pos
session of the State street truck house
firemen, who wHI endavor to tame the
bird. It is a young one, although re
markably well developed.
HARRY BURGESS AHERQ,
Inquest on the Atteinptof Four "Italians"
to Do a Hold-Up.
Connellsville, Pa., Nov. 1. At the
inquest into the death of Paymaster
Wilford I Hosier, of the Southwest
Connellsville Coke company, and the
two bandits who were killed in an
attempted highway robbery near Al
verton Tuesday evening, Hajry W.
Burgess, the colored man whoiccom
panied Hosier, and who shot two of
the bandits, killing one, was the prin
cipal witness. He repeated the story
of the hold iy as it hasbeen published.
He said that he was sorry to have
slain Bokln, the leader of the gang.
but that he had shot in self-defense
of himself and of Hosier.
The verdict was that Wilford L.
Hosier came to his death by bullet
wounds inflicted from revolvers In the
hands of Vasil NIkolow, and Tvodju
zov Bokln, and that John Popovich
and' Vasil D. Lekitch, alias Sava Jo
vlnov, were accessories before the fact,
aiding and abetting. Burgess was
quietly informed by the coroner that
he might go. He will have a trial,
however, before the grand Jury In the
Westmoreland county courts. Burgess
Is everywhere looked upon as a hero.
Mob Was Baffled
Brazil, Ind., Nov. 1. Early Monday
morning a mob numbering 500 armed
men congregated at the fair grounds
and planned to raid the county Jail
and lynch Samuel Harmon, who killed
young Charles Reynolds Sunday morn
ing. Sheriff Klingler heard of the
coming of the mob and spirited the
prisoner away to the Vigo county Jail.
City Marshal Prince has Instructed
the police force to shut ' np every
house of the narmon kind.in the city
and rid the town of such characters.
steeplechaser Fatally Hurt.
Baltimore, Nov. 1. A. F. Watson,
of Philadelphia, who was injured dur
ing a steeplechase at Pimlico Tuesday
afternoon, died yesterday at the Uni
versity hospital, never having regained
consciousness since his fall. Physi
cians at the hospital said that Wat
son's skull was terribly fractured and
no operation was performed except
to pick out a few of the splinters of
bone and cleanse the wound of the
clots of bxd.
UHCLESAM'SOVHIDEA
That Which John Bull and Hans
Sprung In Their Little
Treaty of Alliance.
SECRETARY HATS SENDS A REPLY
Agreeing to Principles Originated In
Our State Department Japan
Has Also Agreed.
Washington, Nov. 1. The state de
partment yesterday made public the
British German agreement respecting
the maintenance of the "oien door"
and territorial integrity of China, with
the answer of the United States gov
ernment, sent in duplicate to each of
the principals to the agreement. The
document Is a letter from Secretary
Hay to Lord Pauncefote, In which the
secretary under date of Oct. 2U, 1100,
says: "I have tlie honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your note of the
23d of October, inclosing the text of
an agreement between Great Britain
and Germany relating to affairs in
China, which was signed in London
on the Kith inst. by the Marquis of
Salisbury and tlie German ambassa
dor on behalf of their respective gov
ernments, and Inviting the acceptance
by the United Slates of the principles
recorded in that agreement."
Principles Are Old Over Here.
The secretary then quotes the two
first articles of tlie agreement, which
were printed in the press report of
Oct. 22. and continues: "The United
States have heretofore made known
their adoption of Inith these principles.
During the last year this government
invited the powers interested In China
to join in an expression of views and
purposes in the direction of Impartial
trade with that country and received
satisfactory assurances to that effect
from all of thoui. When the recent
troubles were at their height this gov
ernment, on the 3d of July, once more
made an announcement of Its policy
regarding impartial trade and the In
tegrity of the Chinese empire and hail
the gratification of learning that all
the powers held similar views. And
since that time the most gratifying
harmony has existed among ail the
nations concerned as to the ends to
be pursued, and there has leen little
divergence of opinion as to the de
tails of the course to Ik followed.
8o We Coincide lause No. a.
"It is therefore with much satisfac
tion that the president directs ipe to
Inform you of the full sympathy of
this government with those of her
Britannic majesty and the German em
peror in the principles set forth In the
clauses of tlie agreement alove cited."
Secretary Hay then quotes the much
discussed third clause, as follows: "Iu
case of another jKiwer making use of
the complications in China in order to
obtain under any form whatever such
territorial advantages, the two con
tracting parties reserve to themselves
to come to a preliminary understand
ing as to the eventual stci to be
taken for the protection of their own
Interests in China." His comment on
this is: "As this clause refers to a
reciprocal arrangement between the
two high contracting powisrs. tlie gov
ernment of the United States does not
regard itself as called umh to express
an opinion in resect to it."
Japan Aereeds Without Keserve.
Berlin, Nov 1. The formal reply of
Japan, unreservedly acceediug to the
terms of the Anglo-German airre-iuent.
has been received at the German for
eign office. EiniM-ror William's long
conversation Tuesday with tlie British
ambassador. Sir Frank Lascellcg. dealt
with a number of interesting topics.
His majesty expressed satisfaction at
the favorable reception given the Anglo-German
agreement by all the pow
ers, which he called a '"good prognos
tication of the speedy solution of the
Chinese Imbroglio."
STATl'S OF TIIK MISSIONAItlKS.
Official Statement That Is of Interest to
the Various Churches.
New York, Nov. 1. The Itev. Arthur
J. Brown, one of the secretaries of the
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis
sions, yesterday received a letter from
David J. Hill, assistant secretary of
state, which covers various point.- con
nected with the present status of the
missionaries in China. The letter was
written In connection with Informa
tion that the Ilev. A. M. Cunningham
and his wife, mislsonarles at Peking,
were alout to return to their post, and
requesting that the United States au
thorities in China be informed of their
purpose If, In the judgment of the de
partment, those authorities might lu
terpose any objection to their return to
the city.
"The conditions governing access of
foreigners to the non-treaty towns of
the interior. Including Peking, and
their security there," Hill writes, "will
necessarily Ik considered In the nego
tiations for a definite settlement be
tween China and the powers. While It
would le premature to open an access
to the Chinese interior for our citizens
engaged in commercial or professional
rurnits there would seem to ne no
objection to Mr. Cumnilngham's re
turn.
"The United States forces at i len-
Tsin and Peking would donbtleas af
ford him all facilities for his return not
In conflict with regulations which may
have leen adopted regarding the re
turn of foreigners Into the city. A copy
of this correspondence will be sent to
Minister Conger for his Information.
r'nnninsham. wno was in tins coun
try on furlough at the time of the out
break In China, recentlv applied for
permission to return to Ills post. lie i
now In San Francisco, and his wire
will sail for China on Saturday.
Three Steamers Damaajed.
Duluth. Nov. 1 The steamers Iron
King. Genea and Oglebay were dam
aired to the extent of about flO.fdxi In
a collision at the Missabe ore dock. The
accident was due to a mistaken signal
by the Iron King, which crashed into
the stern of Genoa, shoving her on
the Oglebav. The dock was consid
erably damaged also. No casualties.
Implement Maker in Council.
Milwaukee. Nov. 1. The National
Association of Agricultural Implement
and Vehicle Manufacturers, one of the
wealthiest associations in the country.
convened In its seventh annual con
vention at the Plankintxm House yes
terday.