T'l rni
Com Paul'o Do Tim
People by Precipi
tating Hostilities ,
CONFLICT ON IN THE TRANSVAAL
llrltlsh Government Decline * to
the South Afrlcin Demands M rtlil
f.iw Proclaimed In 1'roturl * KnslUh
llcaldonts Without 1'ermlln aiutt Lrnvo
Within Klght Unys ActliJ.y on All
Bide * .
JOHANNESBURG , Oct. 13 War
Was declared yesterday. The formal
declaration occurred at 10 o'clock this
morning.
LONDON , Oct. 13. Following is the
reply of the British government to
President Kruger's ultimatum :
Her majesty's government has re
ceived with great regret the peremp
tory' demands of the South African
republic , conycyod in your telegram
of the 9th. You will inform the re
public in reply that the conditions
named by the South African republic
are such that her majesty's govern
ment deems it inexpedient to discuss
them.
A Pretoria dispatch , dated October
11 , sent via Lourenzo , Marzeuzad , says
telegraphic communication between
Natal and Capetown is undoubtedly
interrupted. It cays :
"Conygham Green this afternoon
said goodbye to President Krugor and
his dfilcers In his private capacity. Ho
nnd his staff will leave tomorrow by
two special trains. Martial law was
proclaimed at 5 o'clock this afternoon
and British residents without permits
must leave the Transvaal within eight
days. "
PARIS , Oct. 13. Secretary Vander-
hoeven of the Transvaal European
agency officially notified the French
government thJs morning that a state
of war between the South African re
public and Great Britain exists and
has oxlsted since last evening.
LONDON , Oct. 13. A special from
Ladysmlth says : The Boers occupied
Lalng's Nek the moment the ultima
tum expired. They are now pouring
into Natal and Ingogo Heights have
been occupied.
Official information of the an
nouncement that the Orange Free
State burghers have entered Natal by
way of Van Reenen's pass Is at hand.
It leaves no further room for doubt
that acts of war have already been
committed and that the campaign has
begun.
News of an invasion of the northern
border Is also generally accepted as
reliable. It seems Improbable , there
fore , that a clash between the fofctvs
of Briton and Boer can long be de
layed , If , indeed , it has not occurred
already.
1
ATTITUDE OF UNITED STATES.
Nbthlhff In Intermitlonal Ulago to Wtu-
rnnt Mediation.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 13 The fol
lowing statement was issued by the
state departinent today : "The presi
dent has received a large number of
petitions signed by many citizens of
distinction requesting him to tender
the mediation of the United Slates to
settle the differences e'xistlng'b'etween
the government of Great Britain and
that of the Transvaal. Ho has re
ceived other petitions on the same sub
ject , Gomo of them desiring him to
make common cause with Great Brit
ain to redress the wrongs alleged to
have been suffered by the outlanders ,
and especially by American citizens
in the Transvaal , and others wishing
him to assist the Boers against alleged
. aggression.
"It , is understood that the president
does not think it expedient to take ac-
ion , in any of these directions. As to
taking sides wlih cither party to the
dispute , it is not to bo thought pf. As
to mediation , the president has re
ceived no intimation from either of
the countries that the mediation of the
United States would be accepted , and
in the absence of such Intimation from
both parties there is nothing in tin
rules of international usage to justify
an offer of mediation in the present
circumstances. It is known that the
president elnccrcly hopes and desires
that hostilities may be avoided , but If ,
unfortunately , they should come to
pass , the efforts of thin government
will be directed as they are at pres
ent to seeing that neither our na
tional interests nor those of our citi
zens shall suffer unnecessary Injury. "
Forcpg In T.u/on Adi
WASHINGTON , Oct. 13. The war
department today received the fol
lowing dispatch , dated Manila , Octo
ber 12 :
"Schwan's column Is marching on
Sapang nnd Das Marinas today , whcro
opposition is expected. Hla artillery
and wagon transportation is return
ing to Bacoor by way of Rosario. A
column of 500 men is marching from
Jmus to support Schwan , if necessary.
Young , in the north , has occupied
Arayat , and supplies are being moved
tip the Rio Grande by cascoes to that
point. Lawton will command the col
umn when full concentration is ef
fected. Young's loss today , on6 en
listed man , who was wounded yester
day. Insurgents attacked Angeles
lines , quickly repulsed : six enlisted
men were slightly wounded. "
Admiral DoHoy nt Home ,
MONTPELIER , Vt. , Oct. 13. The
etato of Vermont gave Its welcome to
Admiral Dewey today with a parade
and a reception at the state house.
The weather was perfect and 30,000
visitors joined with the hero's towns
men In the celebration. Never bofo're
has there been such a demonstration
in the. hlstpry of Vermont. The town
was handsomely decorated.
The admiral spent the night on
board the sleeping car Genesta ant
, tue car. and tho. railroad yards were
picketed by national guardsmen. i
KYLE DISCUSSES WORK DONE.
Industrial Commission 1'roposcs to He-
port to CniiRrnM.
CHICAGO , Oct. 13. Senator James
II. Kyle of South Dakota was Inter
viewed hero today concerning the
work of the Industrial commission , of
which ho Is , i member. Senator Kyle
tmld :
"Our commission proposes to report
to congress about the middle of .Tnn-
xmry on the trust and immigration
natters which It hns been Invcntlgat-
ng. Wo liave become satisfied from
; ho testimony of all interests before
the commission that the prevailing
opinion In the country Is that the trust
las como to stay.
"I believe the information wo have
collected In regard to the transporta
tion nnil Interstate commerce law will
result In a new interstate commerce
aw which will Include many of the
features contained in the Cullom bill.
"Many have testified before the com
mission concerning the Importance of
publicity In relation to the operation
of the large corporations and It will
undoubtedly bo one of the results of
the commission's work that wo will
recommend thd appointment of an of
ficial whose duties will tally with
those of the bank examiners and who
shall gather facts about these compa
nies which can be used for the benefit
of the government.
"Tho general' ' sentiment on the com
mission Is that there ought to be con
servative restrictions of immigration.
Wo have found that there are organ
ized societies In Europe that furnish
funds to undesirable persons with
which to como to America. Wo have
Information on this point both portl
iicnt and astonishing. "
JESSE'S STARTLING DEFENSE.
Orlflln Illncktutillcd Him nnd Tltroiitcued
to Sluniler Hla Daughter.
MARYVILLE , Mo. , Oct. 13. The
trial of C. G. Jesse , charged with the
murder of Frank Grlllln , editor of
Grift's Maryvlllo Daily Review , began
here yesterday. The first day was con
sumed by the opening statements of
counsel and oy testimony showing the
facts about the shooting.
Tne defendant is on the stand toady
and utters the first statements ho has
made with regard to the shooting. Ho
testifies that Griffin had been black
mailing him at the rate off $20 jer
month , and that oven when his money
gave out Grlfiln Insisted on the pay
ments , and threatened that , if they
were not continued ho would slander
the defendant's daughter.
Jesse admitted that ho had sold liq
uor contrary to law and charged that
ho had paid blackmail to Grlfiln ever
since coming to Maryville. Later , Jesse -
so said , his drug store was destroyed
and he became almost poverty-strick
en. Grlfiln continued to demand mon
ey , and on the morning of the killing
threatened to publish a statement de
famatory of his ( Jesse's ) daughter un
less ho was given $50. Griflln had al
ready assailed Jesse , and the latter
says ho went nome and found his wife
in tears with the paper in her lap.
His 'wife's distress , his financial em-
barassment and Grlfiin's attacks and
threats half crazed him , and when ha
met Griffin on the street , without re
alizing what ho was doing , ho drew his
pistol and fired.
ONE POWEH SHOULD CONTROL.
Tripartite Government Xot n Success ,
According to C'uimbL'iM.
' itUNTSVILLE , Ala. , Oct. 13. lion.
W. L. Chambers of Sulfolk.Ala. , form
erly chief justice of San a , is one of
the visitors at the Industrial conven
tion. Ho was shown a Washington dis
patch , in which mention was made of
apprehension over affairs at Samoa.
The chiet justice said :
"You may expect to licar of small
uprisings in Samoa for some time to
come. The provisional government
now in control there is not sacred to
those pcoplo. It is a form of govern
ment which the natives cannot under
stand and will not therefore be a suc
cess. Those people will not be rightly
governor until ono power takes control.
Germany has no Interest there. The
policy of exponslon should be extended
to cover Samoa and this trouble would
cease. England and America are in
sympathy and the action jointly of
these two powers would effect this. I
believe that England would not hesi
tate to withdraw from Samoa if It were
suggested by the United States.
Il\-o Stoclt Sanitary
CHICAGO , Oct. 13. At today's
meeting of the Interstate Association
of Livestock boards the report of the
committee on quarantine line and
open season was presented and adopt
ed. It makes a change in the quaran
tine line of luat year , the counties of
Lincoln , Cannon and Cumberland In
Tennessee being placed above the
line.
line.The
The committee also recommended
that during the open season , which
was fixed from November 1 to Jan
uary 1 , all stock shipped into Mis
souri , Kansas , western Texas , Okla
homa , New Mexico and Arizona must
first be Inspected and found to be freu
from ticks.
HoivojC'orncrstonu Kxerclsos.
NORTHFIELD , Vt. , Oct. 13. Hon.
William B. Dillfngham of Montpeller ,
former governor of Vermont , has con
sented to speak in behalf of the state
at the cornerstone exercises of the
Dewey memorial at Norwich unlvrslty
tomorrow. Chauncey M. Dcpew of
New York will deliver the oration. The
cornerstone will bo laid by Governor
Smith nnd Admiral Dewey.
IMor.i I'ulr Subscriptions
ST. LOUIS , Oct. 13. The transpor
tation subscription to the St. Louis
World's Fair fund was further in
creased today by a subscription for
? 35,000 by the St. Louis & San Fran
cisco Railroad company. This makes
$85,000 subscribed by the transporta
tion companies this week and pushes
the fund forward towards completion.
Mr. William , H TJiompson , chairman
of the finance committee , returned
from Europe yesterday and is arrang
ing for a sdrles of'meotlngs , which it
is believed will immediately clone up
the subscription.
Discovery that Fcnna Much to Dakota
Comity and Nebraska ,
SLAIN BY FLYING TRIMMING KNIFE
ilK Tom C.lonn Killed l > y 1'rnnlc Mon
tague In n ( Jimrrol ut .South Onutltr A
{ > imrrol that Has u TniRloTeriiiliwtloii
Mioi-ldiiir Hunting Accident Other
Nc s N'oto * From XebnuUii.
The law provides that when It shall
bo made apparent to the governor of
the state by affidavit that a vein of
coal of not less tnnn twonty-rilx Inches
in depth and of sufficient dapaclty to
pny to mine , and within paying dis
tance from the surface , a person shall
bo appointed to examine and report
as to the probable extent of the veins ,
all expense of the examination to bo
paid by the claimant. If the report la
satisfactory to the governor ho may
direct the auditor to draw an order
on the treasurer for $4,000 , this to bo
paid to the owners of the mine. For
n' vein of Iron ore ono foot thick n re
ward of $2,000 Is offered , and if the
vein Is throe feet In depth a reward
of $4,000 will be given. A sample of
Dakota county coal has been received
at the governor's office and it is said
by experts to be a fairly good specimen
of soft or bituminous coal.
Ccmli Dnkota County.
LINCOLN , Oct. 1C. The discovery
of a supposedly rich vein of coal in
Daktoa county , in the extreme north
eastern part of the state , was reported
at the state house , from 1.10 meager
details received at the governor's of
fice it seems that a vein fifty inches
wide and sixty-ono feet below the sur
face extends for a considerable dis
tance In the vicinty of Jackson , a
small town in the northern portion of
the county. The reward offered by
the state for the discovery of. coal has
boon claimed by me Fleming brothers
of Jackson , and Governor Poynter to
day assured them that upon the pre
sentation of an affidavit setting forth
the facts In their calm ) a competent
person would bo sent to examine the
alleged coal vein. Numerous discov
eries of coal In Nebraska have been re
ported to the state authorities in re
cent years , but in 'nearly every case
the vein has been too small to be
worked for profit.
Kpirortti T.cnguo In Nebrnikn.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Oct. 16. The Board
of Control of the Epworth assembly
hap fixed' the tlmo of the next annual
asst'.tnb'ly of the Epworth League of
Nebraska as August 1 to 9 Inclusive.
The contract with the management of
Lincoln park , where'the assembly was
held this year , holds for two years
mere , Lrt the Board of Control con-
ti'mls thai the contract J * ( broken
through the action of the manage
ment , which necessitated Instituting
legal proceedings to recover what Is
alleged to bo due the league. There
is reasonable assurance that so long
OS the personnel of the board remains
as It is at present the assembly will
remain in Lincoln. There Is some
talk of finding a permananet location
for the annual meetings df tne"leaguc
and If it Is decided by-the board to do
this Lincoln will put in a bid for the
> location.
The resignation of Mrs , G. W. Isham
as Junior superintendent' ' has been ac
cepted and Mrs. .1. R. Woodcock elect
ed as her successor. An executive
committe consisting of the president
anil chairmen of the sub-committees
was appointed as follows : L. C.
Jones , president and chairman of the
program 'committee ; A. G. Grecnlce ,
chairman of the committee on
grounds ; J. W. Swan , chairman of the
committee on health and order ; C. E.
Sanderson , chairman of the commit
tee on gates and concessions ; Dr. C.
M. Shepherd , auditor.
Jury Finds Wntsnn Not Guilty.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Oct. 1C.--
John C. Watson was acquitted , of the
charge of forgery uy a jury m the dis
trict court. The Jury went out at 2
o'clock and in two hours arrived at
a verdict of not guilty. The case be
gan ton days ago and has been bitterly
contested at every point. The Huwko
case and the case of the Chicago Piano
company against Watson were con
tinued until Dccombpr 11 on motion of
the state , because of the absence of
witnesses.
lliirnln ? OniKS Tlircut < ms AVahoo.
WAIIOO , Nob. , Oct. 1(5. ( During a
gale It Is supposed sparks from a pass
ing train fired a densely covered patch
of weeds and tall gracs on the south
bank 01 Wahoo creek and for a tlmo
that part of town was indanger , but
the people and fire department con
quered the flames. This makes the
second flro started here the past wccl !
by passing trains.
AVuntpd liy Ills IlondHinrn.
AINSWORTH. Nob. , Oct. 1C. Sheriff
Murray returned from Omaha with A.
V. Weyranth , Indicted for whisky sell
ing at the last term of tno district
court , and placed under $300 bonds ,
but who Jumped hla ball. Weyranth
was brought back at the instance of
his bondsmen.
O 't Diimugn I'roni Iliillrond.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Oct. 1C. Moses
Roberts has received a verdict for $435
against the Burlington company in
Johnson county court. Mr. Roberts
sustained severe Injury at a crossing
In Grnfton several months ago.
KhorUInt ; Hur.tlni ; Accident.
AINSWORTH , Nob. , Oct. 16. Thir
ty miles south of Ainsworth , while
II. C. Savage , accompanlou by his
brother , C. Q. Savage , and James
Rowe , n hunting party * from Sargent ,
in Cuater county , were encamped on
Enders lake , the former in handling a
shotgun received the full contents of
both barrels in his arm about half
way between the wrist and elbow ,
tearing awny bone nnd flesh , making
an ugly wound. Ho was immediately
brought to Ainsworth , whore * physi
cians dressed the Injured arm
Cntiimliu * Hunt : * Vlrllmtrml ,
COLUMIJUS , Nob. , Oct. 14. Henry
Ilagatz , a prominent business man ,
was notified by the Columbus State
bank that It hold a note for $450 for
which ho was security and which wn3
past due. Rogatz found his name had
been forged to a note and that the
signature was n bungling Imitation.
Ho learned that this was n renewal
note , the original having been given
Bomo three ycaro ngo and renewed
about three times a year. The note
was signed by John Tannahlll as
principal and It wan ho who had al
ways negotiated the paper. The Com
mercial National bank also hold two
notes aggregating $174.50 , renewed
six or seven different times , always
signed with Tannahlll as principal
nnd Harry E. Reed , a farmer living
north of town , as security. Air. Heed
admitted ho had signed notco for Mr.
Tannahlll a long tlmo ago , but said
ho had signed nothing for 111 hi In ever
a year and thcso notes were also for-
gorios. The Flrot National bank then
discovered It was holding two notes
negotiated by Tannahlll , ono for $120
with Carl Kramer as security and the
other for $100 secured by Mrs. Phobo
J. Lawrence. Mr. Kramer nays his
signature is a forgery and as Mrs.
Lawrence lives In Polk county the
bank cannot'toll Just now that her slg-
nature is genuine.
A scramble has cnsuod among the
attorneys for the different banks to
fllo attachment suits against Tnnnn-
htll's property on the edge of town ,
which consists of thlrly-throo mires of
nursery and orchnra with considerable
improvements in the way of hot
houses and other buildings. Four
suits have ben filed aggregating some
thing over $1,600 , but as the.ro Is an
Incumbranco against the property df
$1,000 it is not likely that it will pay
out the claims.
Ilotnriift From the Klondike.
FREMONT , Neb. , Oct. ,14 , Frank
Frandson , whoso people live about a ,
milo cast of Fremont , has lately re
turned from a fifteen months' success
ful trip to the Klondike. Ho has , in
partnership with n Canadian , one of
the best paying stakes in the Atland
district , B. C. When ho loft there
weeks ngo there wore two gangs of
men at work taking out $1,000 a week
on an average. He thinks that during
the last two r three weeks this av.or-
ago has been kept up although ho has
heard nothing. From now on , work
will bo discontinued as the ground
will freeze. He came to the United
States preparatory to striking out 'for
Australia to try quartz mining there
while his partner operates the mine
for another year In the Atland district.
Hoots Xot So Plenty This Vcnr ,
FREMONT , Nob. , Oct. 1-1. The
beet Harvest hero and at Ames is
progressing. Thy yloul fo not quite
up to in it of lad year in sime lotr.l-
JUop , but the .Msar content un-l < :
flclcnt of pti'Ity t.1 above t ho standard ,
so that it v.i'l filly mak s up'for'ihft '
jack of 'imijtsy. The tugar content
has Increased considerably e'nc'3 ' , the
first frost.
As the factory of the Standard Beet
Sugar company Is not yet , completed
beets are. being placed in silos. The
dry weather Is helping out the beet
raisers , the beets being remarkably
free from dirt. The sugar factory at
Ames will be completed soon after No
vember 1. The machinery is now in
position ilnd the walls' nearly up.
Nelmmlcu In AVii
WASHINGTON ? Oct , l-l. A civil
soivlco examination will ho held at
Mason City , la. , on November 1 , for
the position of clerk and carrier In the
postofllco In that city.
Miss Luella llqmy of Ainsworth ,
Neb. , has been appointed.a feeder In
the government printrig ! ofllce.
Bids wore opened today at the In
dian school mr erection of a brick
warehouse at the Indian school Ge
noa , Nob. The only bidder was James
Welch of Nebraska City at ? 3,3'19.
Flaming Ilnj'flild Flnm Rum.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Oct. 11. A pass
ing locomotive an the Union Pacific
road fiot fire to the , grass cist of the
city limits and , driven by a high wind ,
the flames soon reached the hay field
of William Lockhart , destroying his
barn , several tons of hay , six hogH ,
a wagon and considerable machinery
before it tould bo subdued. Illo lurs
will bo something over $500 , with no
Insurance. Adjoining property
saved only by hard work.
IIItuhnork'H llnrvvftt SiitUfnrtory.
TRENTON , Nob. , Oct. 14. Thresh
ing Is being concluded In 8cvor.il
places In the county and the average
yield is fair considering the damage
done by drouth nnd grasshoppers. The
corn war also visited by grasshoppers ,
but the yield Is good and of fair qual
ity. Never 'in ' the history of the coun
ty has it been so di'y and dusty and
the farmers are waiting for a' ' rain
eo they can begin fall plowing.
Srarlot J'over nt Dnkoti ) City ,
DAKOTA CITY , Nob. , Oct. 14 Scar
let fever In a mild form has broken
out In this city. At present there
are two cases in Postmaster Schi-
inonl's family , and the other In Mrs.
C. W. CrntchbiQld's family. Every
precaution is being used to keep the
dread , djpensa from spreading , and
It is hoped that these cases will not
move fatal.
Itltton by III * Hop.
NEBRASKA CITY , Nell , , Oct. 14.
T. K. Wooster , bill clerk at the Bur
lington & Missouri depot , was severely
bitten by his own dog as ho returned
home. His left arm is considerably
lacerated.
National linnlcn of the Htnto.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 14. The ab
stract of the national banks of Ne
braska exclusive of Omaha and Lin
coln , at the close of business on Sep
tember 7 , as reported to the comptrol
ler of the currency shows the average
reserve to have boon 37.49 per cent
against 40.23 per cent on Juno 30 ;
loans and discounts Increased from
$14,387,565 to ? 14,819,19D ; stocks and
securities from $532,627 to $ C26,1CC ;
gold coin from $082,232 to $47,495 ;
total specie from $887,658 to $930,673 ;
lawful money reserve from $1,272,922
to $1,282,577 ; individual deposits from
$16,030,291 to $16,949,904.
The Two Nominees for Supreme Judge
Side by Siilo ,
IIOLCOMB APITARS IN POOIt LIGHT
Illtnlllgfiil , rnlrloilr , Self Ki'M' ' < ' "H K
aim OitKht to Hutu No HIIgiilvliiK * ns
to U'honi Tliny Should Vote 1'or
Iteetn tiio Alilo .IiirlMt nnd HoUiomh
the I'cm In I cut Ollluo Suuliur Couinurcd.
From the Lincoln Journal : Silas
A. Holcomb was nomlntcd for
Justice of the supreme court after
months of Individual work looking to
that find , and In a convention where
all the machinery of the fusion forces
waa brought into UHO to force the nom
ination , and whcro the influence of
those using that party for individual
advancement was arr ycd against the
best Judgment of hundreds of Individ
ual dole/fates / who desired an abler
and a cleaner man to head their ticket.
Judge M. B. Reese was nominated
for Justice of the supreme court by
the unanimous vote of ( ho republican
convention against his individual
wishes and over his protest. Ills nom
ination was a call from both his party
and thousands of votqrs over the state
who for ten years ) mvo had It In'their
minds that ho ought to bo returned
to the supreme court where for ono
term ho was onoiof the ablest and pur
est mon in the hlghcat court of the
stata of Nebraska.
Silas A. Holcomb makes meagre
sacrlflco and hopes for great gain In
accepting the fusion nomination , llo
has no legal practice In the courts to
sacrlflco and has had none since olght
years ago when ho closed his oflico In
Broken Bow to become an olllco holder.
His sacrifice then was a discontinuance
ot a practice largely made up of chattel -
tel loan business , and the foreclosure
of mbrtgages on too pioporty of unfor-
lunato debtors. His personal sacrifice
no\v Would be the loss of $5a \ ) month
as president of an Insurance company
provided ho lot go of it if elected
to the siipromo bench.
Judge M. B. Reese elected to the supreme
premo court will leave behind him a
legal business in the higher courts of
the state , worth mo.ro to him , every
year than the salary of a Judgo. At
the call of the pcoplo of the state ho
will leave his present position as denn
of the state university law school nt
a better salary than the ono ho acqqpta.
At the call of the people of Nebraska
ho makes these sacrifices. Ho does
more than this , ne will take to the
bench a judicial mind continuously
trainedto , the law , an unbroken growth
in the knowledge of the law nnd , n
high minde'dncBR In the discharge of
his duties entirely removed froin the
political passions and prejudices In
which his opponent has halt constant
training 'for years and Avhich consti
tute his principal qualifications.
Silas A. HolconiD for years has boon
a persistent olllco sucker. Ho ran for
county superintendent In Hamilton
county. Ho was teaching school with
a third grade certificate and because
ho failed to got a second gratio ono ho
tried to' bent the county iniporlntcnd-
cnt. Ho failed In this and took his
qualifications nt once Into the legal
profession. Ho soon ran for district
judge and waa elected. Ho then ran
for supreme judge and was defeated.
Twice then he ran for governor and
was elected nnd again ho 'lias rorced.
his nomination lor1 supreme Judge.
Unlike the long line of ox-governors
In this fatato whom the people have
honored , after seven years of contlil-
tipiui office holding ho hungers for all
that is In Olght. "
Judge M. U. Rceso was first nomi
nated for the state senate , which
nomination he declined. Ho was thrco
times 'nominated arid elected district
attornqy , this nomination coming" to
him unsought. Ho made no personal
effort for the nomination for supreme
judge , and In the campaign ; made no
speeches Urging nls own election. At
the close of hia term us Judge any effort -
fort or 'caihpatgn on his part would
have He-cured him a ronomlnatton but
he would not leave the bench for.such
work or risk an Individual his support.
The vindication of his right position
has been delayed ten years , but it
comes this year in a public sentiment
that took every dolcgato in ino repub
lican convention to his f ot cheering
the nomination and gives thousands
of honest voters in the other party an
opportunity to vote both for the man
nnd ! his .prinrjlplq. . , r
Silas A. Holcomb has no respect
foV tie ] sentiment that . has over
whelmingly prevailed In 'Nebraska
against a candidate for tno highest
court In the HUUQ going up or down
fiollctting votes for himself and de
grading the ofilce1 to the ' place of a
ward fracas. Lacking that clement of
Keif-respect that would hold himself
up to the public expectation , ho takes
the office ana lilnmon. Into the passions
and prejudices of a personal campaign
that unfits him topuss In judgment
on the Interests and property ot the
people. It Is the breaking in Neimts-
ka of an unorokon line of precedent.
Samuel Maxwell , In his long and dis
tinguished career on the supreme
bench , never descended to such prac
tice. George B. Lake , whoso Impress
Is abundant in UiodeclHlon of thecourt ,
nevur solicited u nomination or toured
the slate for an election. .Jmlgp Amasa
Cobb nnd Juuge Norval were not per
sonal solicitors for votes , or candidates
who arrayed themselves In factlqnal
wi angling after olllce. Judge Sullivan ,
now sitting on the boncn , was nomi
nated and elected without personal
Hollcltatlon or camflaJgnlng on his
part. He did not abandon his law bus
iness at Columbus to sqhemo nnd plot
months before the convention for his
nomination nnd with a dignity becom
ing the htgh oflico v/hicn ho holds ,
ho made no speeches In self glorifica
tion or begging the sufl'rusea of the
people.
Judge M. 13. RQPSC In speaking to
his neighbors and friends when sent
for to meet them In a public moating
in his honor , said , "A great many 01 ,
my' ' friends have written me aiSUlng :
'What are you going to do ? When
are you going to stump1 Nothing I
can tomiCJVo 01 ! is moro disgusUuK
than a candlllnlo for till * hlaii olllco
running about over the state In talk-
Ing mntchCD With all who will talk
with him. Arraying neighbor against
neighbor nnd getting on ( ho wrong
sldo with the pcoplo and with himself.
The supreme court is our court of last
resort. Entrusted In its hands are the
llvon , liberties and property of the pee
ple. No ono can have any conception
of the obligations devolving upon that
oflico until ho has tried it. The sight
ot n candidate for that office joining
In n political light , talking at the top
rtf Ills volon , for hla own IntnrcRt , In
not elevating. No individual could bc-
llovo that such an Individual could so
change his nature after ascending to
the bench to administer equal Justice
in a cose , before aim. A judge anouhl
feel that ho 1ms no prejudice , , political
or otherwise , to sway his judgment. 1
do not bollovo a man could sp feel
who mixed In political fights to secure
an election. "
llryan Culled on to i\pluln.i
The following open letter to William
Jennings Bryan u from Wn > . B. Ely of
Lincoln :
In your O'Neill speech you denounc
ed the present republican administra
tion as guilty of violating the tlotter
and spirit of the Declaration of Inde
pendence In attempting to coerce , rec
ognition of American sovereignty in
the Philippine Islands. Will you con
descend to drop epigram and phrasp-
niaklng for n moment and give the
people of your adopted state the logte
by which you arrive at such a conclu- *
siou ? An occasional resort to roa-
sjpniug nnd argument would be a pleas
ing relief from the monotony of dec
lamation.
By every rule of law recognized by
civilized nations tho'Philippine islands
haVe been under Spanish sovereignty
with ono short Intermission , for the
last 400 years. Upon several occasions
one tribe , the Taga\os \ , hav.o. attempted
resistance , but none of thcso revolts
ht\s over assumed greater proportlonu
than that of mere Insurrection. Suc
cess , the crucial test under such con
ditions , when revqlt rises to the dig
nity of revolution anil soVorelghtr
passes , has fulled every tlmo. 36 that
the foct remains that these island ?
were Spanish territory till February V
last , when the senate ratified the trea
ty of Paris. Spain had an actual sov
ereignty there to transfer and by the
terms of that treaty oho did transfer
It to the United States. It appears ,
then , that our legal tltlo to the archipelago
pelage la beyond possibility of 'ques
tion.
tion.By
By every tenet of international com
ity , therefore , the Philippine islands
became American territory Immedi
ately upon the ratification of that
treaty , upon the ono .condition that wo
have the power toi enforce our sovereignty
eignty ) for the ultimate foundation
upon which all sovereignty rests Is the
power to enforceobedience. .
Thisbeing accepted as a true state
ment of the case , will you explain how
the principles of the Declaration of
Independence become applicable to It
at all In its present state of de
velopment ? It Is conceded that , after
its establishment and .recognition ,
American sovereignty might be so
prostituted as to contravene the decla
ration. But how is it possible to violate
late the declaration in attempting to
maintain American sovereignty upon
American , sotl , unless it can bo shown
to bo of Hiich a character , per so , an to
bor subversive , of the fundamental hu
man , right's as enunciated in that im
mortal inntrument ?
But , in the present development o
the situation , the character of the soV'
croignty to bo enforced upon these ia-
Inuds Is not under consideration. Tli3
position which you and your coadju
tors take Is that American sovereignty
ohoiild not bo enforced there at all ;
that It cannot be without violation of
the declaration.
Without regard to any specific Una
of policy toward these Islands , which
may or may not bo In the mind of th j
president , wo have no right to assume
othcrw'ido than that the- sovereignty
ultimately to bo enforced there will
bo 'In alignment with cstablisnod
American Institutions.
Now , Mr. Bryan , if you will show
that that sovereignty Is of such a na
ture , per so , as to bo t/ubverslvo of the
fundamental rights of the Islandera
"to life , liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness , " if'you , will prove that our gov
ernment of them will not bo "Insti
tuted for the maintenance of thepo
rights , " and the Filipinos having been
granted a voice In the government ,
if yell will demonstrate that It
"derive its just powers from t
sent of the governed" wo will a
that your contention Is well grounded.
The proof of all this Is thd tiimloa
which your denunciation Imposes upon
your shoulders. If you are In ppsaea-
slon of all the necessary facts to sup
port It , well and gflod. But unless you
do produce the facts to prove your con
tention the universal verdict of the
American people and of the civilized
world will b(5 that you and your coadjutors - .
jutors are "an evil brood that fouls
its own nest. "
York Tlm'es : Everybody almost
admits that Slippery Si Holcomb Is
not a fit man for the supreme bench.
His own partisans have frequently
denounced him and still admit that
his election in itself would bo a bad
thing for the state. Still there are
demonats who , admitting this , advo
cate his election because they say it
may bo advantageous to Mr. Bryan at
Home future time. This seems to bo
carrying partisanship , or hero wor
ship , to a very dangerous extremity.
Mr. Bryan has absorbed the democra
cy of NebrasKa until ho is ail there Is
of It , and has swallowed the populist
party , but tno people of the state will
hardly bo willing to make as great
sacrifices as are asked of them for his
sake. When It comes to debasing the
supreme court for a man whose Inter
ests would bo advanced by such de
basement , It will be found that the
mass of people will not agree to it.
Unprincipled politicians may desire It
and ? eek to bring It about , but such
far-fetched and Inexcusable political
fine work cannot succeed.
Much surprise is occasioned by the
announcement that Professor Arthur
II. Marsh has resigned his chair of
comparative literature In Harvard uni
versity and will go Into business. It
was partly through the efforts of Professor -
fossor Mar&h that the chair was estab
lished.