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V NEBRASKA NEWS. Flnttsmouth schools will open Sep tembor 11. The tolophono lino has boon com pleted to Shelby. Tho Nebraska Sangcrbund vrlll moot In Omaha In 1688. Flro at Dannobrog destroyed 818,000 worth of properly. Tho Hebron Creamery company has mado an assignment Mlho Delnney foil 'from a haystack and dislocatod his nock. Syracuse's water plant has bcon In speotcd and found all right August Deck, living near Wlnsldc, lost four stacks of grain by lightning. Grand Island German Lutherans will dedicato a 0,000 church within a few weeks. North Platto people nro going to havo a building bco for tho benefit of tho irrigation fair. Omaha street car employes havo sub scribed 310,000 toward tho Trans-Mis-6issippl Exposition. Most of the outsldo work on tho now government hospital at Fort Niobrara has boon completed. Isaac Ilenntnger, son of Shclton's postmaster was seriously injured by an iron window falling on him. Valentino proposes to float bonds and devote tho proceeds to tho construc tion of a new school building. A sneak thief entered tho residenco of Jacob Thomas at David city und stole a purse containing $200. Numbers of prairio schooners aro seen on tho movo in Nebraska, but tho morcmont is not out of the state. Oxford is arranging for a buso ball tournament September 10, 11 and 12, at which $150 will bo offered as prizes. Henry Schnasc, a Salino county farm er, lost his bnru and its contents by fire, superinduced by a bolt of light ning. Dixon county pcoplo expect to mako something of their coal mines yet A vein twenty-four inches thick Is now being worked. Buy homo made goods and build up home industries, is a good policy. Far rcll's Fire Extinguisher, mado by Far rcll fc ca, Omaha, Roy Johnson, a 9-year-old boy, living near Neligh, was instantly killed by a bolt of lightning whllo hauling a load of grain from tho field to tho barn. Treasurer Talmago of Flllmoro coun ty has received a draft for 8,000 in in payment of delinquent taxes owing by the Kansas City fc Omaha railroad. Tho South Central Baptist associa tion hold Its convention tit Juniata last week The convention wob largely at tended and much interest and enthusi asm displayed. During a thunderstorm tho 12-year-old daughter of William Brokkoff, liv ing nine miles nortli of Thedford, was killed by a bolt of lightning, which went down tho stovo pipe. As Linn Cnrtman was plowing near Cook ho discovered what is supposed to bo tho largest snnko in Nebraska. Linn says it is about sixteen feot long and nino inches in diameter. Tramps aro numerous about Sterling and cases of house breaking frequent A number of citizens aro sleeping with a gun handy, thinking thoy may got a nice fat tramp for breakfast M. T. Robinson, a prosperous looking farmer of about 05 years from Julian, suddenly became insano on tho Btrcots of Omaha.and created considerable con sternation boforo he wob locked up. Hon. M. L. Uaywnrd will deliver the dedicatory address at the state reunion of the G. A. It, August 24, and formally turn Camp Fairtlold over to Captain Culver, tho department commander. Tho twentieth annual fair of the Hall county agricultural society will bo hold at Grand Island September 8 to 11, inclusive. Reduced rates aro given on all railroads, and competition is open to tho World. Judge Wcstover held a special term of the district court at Chadron to en able thrco county prisoners to plead guilty to tho charge of grand larceny. They wore each sentenced to four years in tho ponltenltlary. A party is about to depart from O'Neill to Johnstown to Investigate tho matter of extension of tho irrigation ditch Btarted by tho citizens of that section. It is likely that tho project will bo pushed to a finish. The Lancnster county commissioners have decided to bring suit against tho bondsmen of tho lato County Treasurer Maxey Cobb, who died owing the coun ty nearly 840,000. Suit will bo com menced against all the bondsmen. The management of tho York county agricultural association has sot apart two nays nt mo county lair lor the dis cussion of the financial question, and hos invited tho gold standard nnd free silver pcoplo to arrange for speakers. While hunting in Stanton county Shormon l'orter, aged 14, was acci dentally shot by Tom Stevens. Tho charge of shot passed through tho log just below tho groin. Tho wound, though severe, Is not regarded as fatal. Joel C. Williams, who was found guilty of falsifying the boohs of the Blue Springs bank and was granted a now trial and admitted to S2.000 ball, is reported missing. Warrants have been issued for his arrest if appre hended. Tho coroner's Inquest at Humboldt, which was hold over tho remains of Alf Bacon, whose sudden death was reported in a dispatch of tho 12th, re sulted in a verdict of death from an overdose of morphine token with sui cidal intent Tho board of commissioners of in sanity of Dodge county adjudged Mrs. Julia Blelmastor of Nickerson, insano, and she will be taken to tho Norfolk asylum. She has been beforo the board once beforo, but it was not thought necessary to order her con fined. Clay county's old soldiers will hold an annual reunion hereafter. The first one will bo hold at Sutton at a date to be fixed for tho near future. The populist executiva committee have decided to make Lincoln the head quarters of the committee during tho campaign. There will bo a branch office at Omaha. Tho United States civil service com mission has ordered an examination V bo held by its local board at Omaha, September U, for the grades of clerk, deputy.colleotors und guagers. Appli cations must be filed on proper blanks by August 31. For full information apply to V. S. Becher, Omoha, Neb. James Campbell, tho millionaire sugar planter of Honolulu who, while in San Francisco, was entlcod into a house, bound and gagged and hold prisoner for two days, is a brother of A. A. Campbell, a real estate dealer la West Totnt The S-ycar-old son of Shine Osborno, living near Madison, was dragged with his foot In tho stirrup of a runaway Sony until the clothes wore torn from Is body, but fortunately no bones wero broken and tho little follow was not seriously hurt Cecil Stiaw and Levi Jackson met In a ring to sottlo a dispute over a girl on whom thoy wero both stuck. Tho boys pounded each other viciously and both wero covered with blood when tho police arrived upon tho sccno and put an end to tho encounter. At Fromont Deputy Sheriff Edwards arrested Fred Boll, colorod, on a tele gram from Hamilton, Mo., whore ho is said to bo wanted for somo criminal offense Tho authorities at Hamilton woro notified and Boll will bo held till word is recoived from them. Receiver Milton Doollttlo of tho North Platto National bank is paying another 20 per cent dividend to tho de positors. This makes a total dividend of 70 per cont already paid. It 1b con fidently oxpectod that tho depositors will eventually obtain nil thoir money, Ellas Robaro was arrested and lodged in jail at David City, charged with se ducing Emma Baer, the 17-year-old daughtor of J. D. Baer, a farmer living in tho western part of tho county. Ho was bound ovor to the district court in 91,000 bonds, which ho has failed to give. Holland Orr, who was arrested about thVco wcoks ago on two counts, charg ing him with assault upon Mrs. Ulrnin Gray, appeared in Judge Ryan's court at Dakota City and waivod examina tion. Ho was bound over to tho dis trict court and gavo bonds to tho amount of $1,000. John Solvers of Ames, has invented a unique dovico by means of which sportsmon can easily get within rango of a flock of wild gecso. It consists of a willow frame-work covered with can vas, and Is painted to resemble a cow. As geese ore not afraid of cattle, it is oxpectcd that hunters can walk right into their midst by means of this de vice. Tho now line of the Nobraska Tele phone company, tho extension of which waB begun from York about four wcoks ago, reached Rising City last week. Conversation with Lincoln and other towns was indulged In. The line will bo extended to David City and will thus connect all tho towns along tho Union Pacific from York to David City. A Kimball dispatch says that about sovonty-fivo man gathered at tho place whoro Paul Rose, tho murdered ranch man, laid burled, nnd witnessed tho uncovering of tho body. County sur veyor Hall commenced his work to lo cate tho stato line and deeided that Kimball had no jurisdiction in the case. Two bullets wero found in tho dead man's body.' Word was received at Choyonno of a fatal shooting affair at Curtis, this stato, in which a furmor named Carry shot a R. Razee, editor of tho Curtis Courier. Tho mon quarreled ovor tho ownership of somo land. Mr. Razoo is tho step-father of Mrs. Ilolliday, wlfo of tho Burlington agent at Cheyenne. Sho was notified that her step-father's injuries wero fatal. An unknown man was found lying In R. E. Roberts' corn crib near Arling ton in an unconscious condition. A physician was summoned and workrd to restore him but ho died. It was un doubtedly a case of suicide, as he had Indications of an overdoso of morphine, and besides, thero was found in his pockets a small amount of morphine, a bottle of qulnino and a razor. The town of Murray, eight miles southwest of Plattsmouth, Is some what divided against itself in regard to the advent of a saloon. For a long timo nn effort has been mado to open a saloon there, but no ono was willing to rent a building for that purpose, so eventually tho promoters bought a lot, moved a building from Plattsmouth and a saloon will bo started forthwith. Tho citizens' committee, says tho Lincoln Journal, which has charge of tho G. A. R. oncampmcut held a meet ing at tho Commercial club. Tho com mittee expects 3,000 tents to arrivo soon. They will be erected on tho grounds somo timo next week. Noarly nil have boon reserved. All arrange ments will bo porfected at tho grounds next week, so thero will bo nothing left to bo dono after tho old soldiers commence to arrive. Tho Union Pacific has issued tho of ficial circular notifying all agents that round-trip tickets from all points on its lines within tho stiito from which tho fare ono way is over S5 will be hold for S5.50, which Includes admission to tho grounds. The board is now working to got tho Hlkhorn, Burlington and other roads to follow tho example of tho Union Pneifle, and should they suc ceed it is stated the people in tho people in tho western part of tho state, many of whom havo not attended a stato fair for venrs. will como in a. ' body. j Arrangements havo been completed ( for tho exhibition of an exceedingly novel and interesting feature at tho ' stato fair. Tho famous pacing ostrich, W. W. P., will bo on hand. On each of tho six days it wil give an exhibi tion of pacing. It will bo harnessed and driven to n hulkey. It is owned by I Benjamin Allen and B. B. Hunks o'f Colorado, and is said to be tho only ostrich in tho world that has over been I successfully driven in this manner. Its ' owners say tho ostrich can beat tho time of uny bicyelo rider in this section of the country. Mrs. Parthenia J. Maple of Western precinct, Johnson county, has been ad judged insane by tho local board of in insanity and transferred to the Lin- I coin asylum. Lightning rod sharkB caught a farm er named Ilazan at Pierce recently in accordaneo with their usual custom. He signed a contract for $3.75 worth of road, which reappeared as a contract for 5175 worth, lie settled for 3100. , CUy Marshall U II. Smith at Shelton I went to Grund Island and brought back young James Saulter, who was cpnfined in tho jail on tho chnrge of Stealing a saddle. Ho was taken on the charge of stealing a horse from Chris Pope. A horse was also taken at the same time from Monroe Hen ninger, and Allie Campbell is charged with the the theft, although he has i not yet been found. E SMITH RESIGNS. THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR LEAVES THE CABINET. PARTY FEALTY THE CAUSE nil Eapport of Itryan nnd the Free BU- ver Causo. Rendered lilt Toiltlon m Member of the President's advisory Council Untenable Oilier Lnte Political Now os Interest. Washington, Aug. 24. For sora timo rumors have appeared In print on tho probability of tho early resig nation of Secretary Hoke Smith bo causo of his support of tho Chicago nominees and free silver platform. Now thero can bo no doubt but that ho has resigned and that his resigna tion has been accepted. For somo days shipments hnvo been mado to Atlanta, Go., of Mr. Smith's books and papers, and it is learned that ho has declined to set any dc- Eartmental business to bo heard by Im for a date later than this month. It can safely bo assumed that a suc cessor will bo in chargo in a very short time. After the nomination of Bryan and Sewall it became known that Secre tary Smith was tho only member of tho cabinet who announced his pur pose to support that ticket This ac tion on hlo part, whllo not in any way affecting his personal rolations with the othor members of tho cabinet, seems so material to him that he felt constrained to tender his resignation. Beforo tho last Democratic national convention, Mr. Smith delivered sev eral gold standard speeches in Georgia in a series of joint debates with ex Speaker Crisp, but declared In each that ho would accept tho decision of tho national convention In regard to tho financial question and his papor some tlmo ago published an editorial indorsement of Bryan and SowalL riatt Awajr Ahead la New York. New Yomx, Aug. 24. Tho results of the Republican conventions in this city to elect delegates to tho Saratoga convention shows that tho Piatt fac tion carried twenty-four districts for a total of 04 delegates and the anti Piatt faction for a total of lOdolcgatcs and that thero are contests in six dis tricts for a total of 23 delegates. Ex-Republican Club. Washington, Aug. 24. Secretary Gardner of tho Nationnl Association of Democratic clubs, recoived yoster day applications for membership from thirty-four new clubs in various parts of tho country, all made up of ex-Republicans. Clubs aro being formed especially in various Eastern states, and all aro said to havo good memberships Young Republican Women Organise. Collins, Mo., Aug. 24. The young women of this place havo organized a McKinloy and Hobartclub with thirty members. Miss Maud Garrett is sec retary, Miss Eva Orr vice president, Miss Dir.a Black prcskdont and Miss Estella Conn treasurer. They meet once a week and nro practicing cam paign songs. PYTHIANS AT CLEVELAND. Thousands of ArrWals for the Encamp ment German Ritual Again. Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 24. When tho meeting of tho supreme lodgo of tho Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias, was transferred from St, Paul, Minn., to this city becauso of tho refusal of tho railway companies to make satisfactory rates, it was de cided to hold tho" Ohio brlpado en campment hero at tho samo time. It Is claimed that an attendance of 15,000 is assured. Many havo urrived already. In a fiold at Payne avenue and Perry streot 2,000 tonts are pitched. The encampmdnt begins to-day and will continue until tho end of next week. Thero will be a grand parado Tuesday, a competition drill Thurs day and tho award of prizes Friday. Tuesday the supreme lodgo will meet in Pwthian temple. Tho supremo I council, tho Rathbono Sisters and tho i. yviuuu oiavuiuuuu will IllGCb aiSO during tho week. The allied order of the Knights of Khorassen will be in session next week and Wednesday night they will give u fantastic pageant. Already thero is much discussion among tho delegates concerning tha uso of the German ritual la Knights of Pythias lodges. As a rosult of an investigation re cently conducted by Commissioner Howard Douglass, past supremo chancellor, n report will be submitted to tho biennlcl convention showing that tho decision of the supreme lodge forbidding tho uso of the German rit ual has been systcmmatically ignored nnd violated, The throe men against whom tho charges wero brought are German past chancellors, Charles T. Lioetir of Richmond, va., Uenrv Vol lenvoss of Louisville and Fred Buch man of Chicago. Inquiry among the local Pythlans leads to tho conclusion that the German element is prenared to go to any extreme rather than sub. mit to tho decrees of the supremo lodgo that their proceedings shall be conducted In English. Tho action of the supremo lodgo on this question will be watched with Interest. World's Fair Uulldlng Destroyed. La Pohtk, Ind., Aug. 24. During i fierce rain storm this morning the summer cottage of William Nllcs. on Point Judith, Pino lake, uear this city, was struck by lightning and en tirely destroyed with its contents. The cottago was originally the Nor wegian building at tho World's fair and was purchased by Mr. Niles, 6et up as originally constructed and used as a summer residence. The family and guests escaped in their night clothes. Mrs. Bod ley a guest from Cincinnati, lost $1,000 worth of jewelry. BIQ STRIKE IN CHICAGO work of Many New Rnlldlngi Stopped or Mnoh Impeded. CmOAao, Aug. 24. Unless present plans of building trades labor loaders fnlsoarry, work will bo stopped by Monday, on most of the largo and hundreds of the smaller buildings in Srooess of construction in this city. his will bo tho result of n sympathy strlko of all building trades artisans to aid tho hod carriers and bricklay ers' helpers now out to forco a ratso in wages to twenty-fivo cents hour. per Up to this morning 1,600 hod car riers had quit work and building op erations In all parts of tho city aro affected, whllo contractors who can not afford, undor their contracts, to pay the twonty-flvo cents an hour de manded and whoso men have not yet truck, are much disturbed over tho outlook. After a long session, lasting from 6 o'clock last night until 1:30 o'clock this morning, the executlvo commit tee of tho building trades council finally decided to order out all other artisans now at work on buildings whore contractors attempt to roplaco tho striking hod carriers with non union laborers. As a result several thousand mechanics, carpanters, iron workers, bricklayers and workers in Sindred trades will probably be or ored out early noxt week. ENGLISH TROUBLES. Strlkei and Threat! of Strikes Prevalent In tbe Various Trades. London, Aug. 24. Tho dull season has brought tho usual disturbances among tho laborers and artisans, and tho long-threatened dockors' strike seems likely to como to a head In tho noar future, for tho men at several of the naval torpedo works are already out Trouble is browing among tho Nottingham lace workers. The East end tailors' strike has begun against tho largo tailoring firms and tho men will bo withdrawn from the other con cerns shortly. This strike is promoted by the middleman, who get contracts from the big houses and then distrib ute them to journeymen. Tho middle men claim that they have 36,000 jour neymen behind them. Finally a Lon don cabbies' strike against tho privi leged cabs at the railway 'stations Is boing discussed and vetted on, and will bo decided next Saturday. Street Railway niackllsts Proposed. New York, Aug. 24 It is said that street railway companies from Brook lyn to Ctlcago have combined to Issue a monthly list of employes who have been discharged by ono of them for i any cause. It is said that the com panies interested aro tho Consolidated I Traction compan5' of New Jersov, tho Metropolitan of New York, tho Brook lyn Heights, the Pittsburg road, Bal timore City railroad, Philadelphia Traction company, Albany City com pany. Union railwav of New York and Iho Yerkes road of Chicago. I Debs on the A. R. V. and Bryan. Chicago, Aug. 24. About 200 delo rates, representing the local branches if the American Railway Union, met last night to hear Eugeno V. Debs und Directors Burns nnd TTncran annnlr nn Ihe issues of tho day. Dobs said that bo had just returned from a trip I imong tho Southern branches of the nic hand had found them flourish ing. Ho then announced himself for Bryan and ndvncatad thn nnUni. suited effort in tho behalf of tho Ne braska candidate. WORK FOR LELAND. the Kansas Leader to Manage Three Stato Campaigns From Kansas City. Chicago, Aug. 24. Tho Rcpublcan lational campaign managers have de eded to put Cyrus Leland of Kansas In chargo of tho campaign in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, and he will open sub-headquarters in Kansas City Wd there assume personal control of tho work In tho three states. He will form tho connecting link for Missouri between the state committee con trolled by Filley and tho national oolPinittec, tho Missouri member of wh'.ch is R. C. Kerens, Filley's foe. Oold Lltemture In Pay Envelopes. Kansas City, Aug. 2i The speech delivered by A. E. Stllwoll to tho em ployes of tho Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf railway at Fairmount Park last Saturday night, on tho subject of sound money, has been reprinted in circular form by tho Dold Packing company of this city, and a copy of it placed in tho pay envelope of each employe at the packing house. A ren reseutatlve of the Dold company thought Mr. Stll well's speech was about as clear an exposition of the money questiou as could be given. Ho said tho company was not trying to Influence tho men hi its employ in any manner, but simply took that method of directing their attention to tho financial question. 1 Illg Cotton Factors Fall. I San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 34. Slay l den, Clarkson & Robards, the oldest I nnd largest cotton firm in Southwest Texns, tllod a cone nil deed of assign ' ment last night, convoying all their j property to M. E. Reynolds. From re liable sources it is statod that tho assets of tho firm will amount to $500, 000, with liabilities at $'50,000. A fall ' uro to realize on outstanding claims ' and tho slump In the cotton market 1 some weeks ago are given as tho cause of the failure. Eight Officer to Ho Retired. Chicago, Aug. 2i. Tho army retir ing board, after a session of two weeks, having exhausted all tho cases presented, has adjourned. Nine cases were considered. Major Darling suc ceeded in securing a postponement of his case until October, and then it will bo taken up by tho retiring board In San Francisco. Of the nine officers examined, alghtwlll be recommended for retirement, Colonel R. E. A. Crof ton, Fifteenth infantry, alone escap ing. Tbe letter carrier forces in large cities aro to be reduced. i OLD KENTUCK IN LINE O.OLD DEMOCRATS SELECT THEIR DELEQATES. Right Hundred In Convention With Col. I Breckrnrldco as tlio Main Orator III Reappearance In Public I.lfo the Occa sion for One of Hit Rest Oratorical Efforts Tho Delegates Selected at Largo, Kentucky Sound Money Democrats. Louisville, Ky.t Aug. 22. Ken tucky Democrats who aro not In sym pathy with tho Chicago platform raised their standard yesterday, and the Bourbon state will lead the pro cession to Indianapolis. Tho conven tion, which met at Muslo hall con tained some 800 delegates, who filled the central portion of tho hall set apart for them, whllo on the atago woro many of the men who br.vo fought Democracy's battles In the stato for a quarter of a century. Two Bcssions were held. In the afternoon temporary organ ization was affected. Tho selections of tho various districts for committee, electors and delegates were presented and an address was delivered by Col onel W. C. P. Brecklnridgo that aroused a whirlwind of enthusiasm. Tho eloquent colonel's reappearance into public lifo was the occasion for one of his best efforts. He pitched Into tho Chicago platform with might and main, and declared It was tho duty of Kentucky Democrats to com pass the defeat of Bryan and Sewall, whose election, ho declared, would be the greatest calamity that could be fall the people of this country. The platform, which was unani mously adopted, aroused frequont out bursts of enthusiasm It was a severe arraignment of the Chicago platform, which was declared to bo "revolution ary and destructive of Democratic principles." Tho candidates were de nounced, Mr. Bryan as a Populist nnd Mr. Sewall as a "subsidized ship builder, and a high protectionist" It contains a strong presentation of the principles to enunciato which tho gathering was called, namely, tho maintenance of an honest and stable currency on a gold standard; a tariff lor revenue onlyj low taxation and economical expenditure, civil sorvice reform, tho duty of tho government to protect the altizon and property from lawlessness, an independent and unintlmldated judiciary, tho condem nation of "special privileges, sumptu ary legislation, governmental favorit ism, bounties and other forms of pa ternalism and Populism," and a hearty indorsement of the nationnl Democratic administration. Every mention of Cleveland or Carlisle dur ing the afternoon or evening was greeted with an outburst of applause. Tho delegates at largo ore Gen. S. B. Buckner, A. J. Carroll, W. P. a Brecklnridgo and W. F. Browdor. SENATOR BACON'S VIEW. Republicans Arming With Argument, Out Bllrer Sentiment Unchanged Washington, Aug. 32 United States Senator Baoon of Georgia, who ha J Just returned from tha Pacific coast, was at Democratic headouarters to day. He said that as the sentiment now existed in the country Bryan . iruum uc oiccicu, om mat ttepuD ( Jlcans had tola him that the senti i tnent of the peoplo would change be- lore election, lie failed to see that the sentiment of the country through Which he had passed had changed, but Was Inclined to think that the money which tho Republicans wero put ting into tho campaign would have its effect Ho did not mean by this that the voters would be bought, but that tho Republicans would got their literature more largely circulated, would have more speakers and would havo more and better in formed men at many plaoeS who would be able to defeat tho Demo crats In argument. He noticed at tho stations and other places where thero Were groups of men arguing the silver question, that it was a general thing the Republican was better informed and could array his argument with more effect, and when he got the bet tor of his Democratic antagonist ho Was likely to carry the crowd with him. This he attributed to a largo circulation of literaturo and special work of the Republicans, who wero posting men everywhere. Ho thought that this was the only feature where in the Republitans were succeeding and said he had no doubt that all this would bo counteracted by the Demo crats. COLORADO DEMOCRATS. State Ticket Named, Subject to the Action of the Populists. Pueblo, Col., Aug. 23. Colorado Democrats expressed their choice among Democrats for candlor tes for the several state offices yesterday, sub jeot to the action of a conference com mittee of eleven of the most prominent Democrats of tho state, who are to endeavor to arrange a fusion with the Populist and Silver parties. In the event of a combination, candidates for the offices apportioned tho Democrats will be those named by the conven tion for the positions. On pres idential electors a fusion ticket was nominated, ono Populist, one silver Republican and two Democrats. If fusion is not effected the full ticket will stand. At tho Second district Democratio congressional convention John 0. Bell of Montrose (Populist) was indorsed for renomination, subject to the action of a conference committee of soven, tho policy of the state convention be ina followed. Callers Upon Chairman Ilanna. New YonK, Aug. 22. Chairman Banna's callers at the Republican na tional headquarters to-day included ex-Congressman G. C Hazloton cf Washington, William II. Parry, city comptroller of Seattle, Wash., Com missioner F. S. Gibbs of this city and Wilbur F. Wakeman of the American Protective tariff Association. Mr. Hasleton has just made a tour of New England, where he found, as he told Mr. Banna, that farmers and artisans were generally with tho Republicans on the ourrency issue, and would vote for McKinley and II jbart. STREET DEBATEa Indianapolis Polio Judga riolds Thai Orators Must lie Let Alone. ISDiANAroLls, Ind., Aug. 8S. A preat crowd has collcoted each da? for ten days on tho postoffloo corner Jlscusslng tho flnanolal question. This frequently lnsted until midnight. As fast as ono speakor weariod another filled tho gap. in'1" pollco mado numerous and fu. tile efforts to scatter the disputants and finally made several arrests. Two casos camo before Judgo Cox of the) city court and the lust time, with much Impatience, he discharged the defendants, holding that thero wa no decision by any court, high or. low, where it was held that a man violated the law by discussing politics in the street. "On the contrary," ho continued, "all of tho decisions are the other way Tho right of freo speech Is fundamental in our con stitution, and must not bo denied. No police forco can stop it. It Is tho right of American citizens. This Is a tune when perplexing questions are pus zllng tho poople. They are questions of vital Importance to tho common, people It is only by ample discus sion of tho questions that confront them that they can learn properly to uxurui5u inoir rignt oi franchise. They have a right to discuss the ques tions nnd the court will proteot them. Tho court also criticised tho policy of tho polico In Interfering with these street corner talks by using tho ord inance against sidewalk obstruction as an engine of oppression. He warned the officers that further ar rests would ba useless, as the defend ants wpuld not be punished. CAUSE OF SUNSTROKE. Kn York Scientists Discover That Heat Evolves a Blood Folson. New York, Aug. 22. The cause of sunstroke has been definitely discov ered, according to tho claims of offi cers of the state pathological institute. Thoy have made investigations which show that, instead of the sun's rays being tho diroct causo of sunstroke, as has all along been believed by the medical profession, the internal chem istry of the body and its secrotiona are so modified by atmospheric condi tions of excessively hot weather thai some of these secretions become ab normal, either in quality or nuantlty, and are absorbed by the b.ood and act as virulent poisons. On the first day of the recent beat plague, Dr. Ira T. Van Gieson, direc tor of the Stato Pathological institute, assisted by two physicians, oegan In vestigations. Tho conditions were peculiarly fortunate for tho success of the prosecution of their work. A record was kept of all cases and ex periments wero made on acuto cases. Animals treated with an infusion of blood from living cases just after they had been sttcken by the sun had con vulsions within an hour and a half and usually died. The physicians are convinced frotn thu results of these experimments that sunstroko la re all blood poisaning. FORGERY CHARGED. Depositors Getting After tbe Argentine Rank Cashier. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 23. Crimi nal proceedings were threatened to day against Cashier G. A. Taylor of tho defunct Argentine bank, on sev sral charges. J, F. Frankey, the dep uty county nttornoy in Argentine, said this morning that ho oxpectcd to Issue a warrant on complaint of ono of the depositors before noon, ana J. F. Steole said that he would swear out a warrant for .Taylor's arrest at soon as he could get to see tho county attorney, no will chargo Taylor with, forgery and with receiving money when tho bank was known to be in a failing condition. Stcclo says ho signed for S1.000 on the security bond given to Wyandotte county when the bank was made a county depository, nnd that Taylor raised the amount to si 0 nnn. i RUSSELL'S MISSION. Crged by Roth Parties In England t rromole Good Feeling. London, Aug. 28. Commenting upon tho address of Lord Russell of Killowen, Lord Chief Justice of England, on "International Arbitra tion," before the American Bar Association at Saratoga, N. Y., the Times says editorially: "It is an open secret that Lord Russell was encour aged to accept tho Saratoga Invita tion by statesmen of both political parties because it was believed that his presence there would havo a ten dency to promote peace and good will between the United States and England. His address makes for peace, and it is welcome because it resembles the calm summing up of the judge, rather than the one-sided statement naturally to bo found in the argument of a lawyer." DEMOCRATIC QUARTERS. The Auditorium Annex Finally Selected Illinois Democrat. Disappointed. Chicago, Aug. 22. Chairman Jones of the national campaign committee has changed his mind as to the loca tion of headquarters, and the Demo cratic national campaign will be con ducted from the Auditorium annex. The state committee will continue its work at the old stand in the Sher man house, though It was anxious to conduct its campaign in Illinois in conjunction with tho national cam paign, and Secretary Nelson and Chairman Hinriohsen had been in hopes that the headquarters of both committees would bo located in th same hotel. . LI Ilneg Chang's Format Titles. Southampton, Aug. 22 The Amer ican line steamship St. Louis, which Bails for New York to-morrow, will carry Li Hung Chang, who is de scribed on the passenger list as "Am bassador, senior guardian to the heir apparontt, prime minister of state and earl of the first rank, with tho title of suy." r - Dlosmore Renominated. Eureka SpniNGs. Ark., Aug. 2t . Congressman Hugh A. Dinsmore of Fayettcville, Ark , was renominated, for his third congressional t-srm by tbe Democrats of the Fifth district M r ft 4'