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WT.- &' -V- .iwr t "- 3. -j-- rr ot 7 . ... COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. TtfpDlESDAY. AUGUST 17, 1898. Ltf ' . WHOLE NUMBER 1,4.75. - VOLUME XXIX. NUMBER Id. 1 Vii ' - : -V . . .-' 0ttniaL - ! I --a -aaa -aa I -- --a-l --1 1 rr- -i -aa--a-aBB-aaa- 1 i ia -r -- - . .-. -JflfcL. Mt . . " v V . - .. V ..- ;. v. . : f:s . ' . j- .'-. - . . ... . J.. . . .. - i . w H-vf s '. I . ' x V - m ran mi The Republican Convention Nominates Him by Unani- . - . mous Consent Mr. Murphy of Gage County is Given Second Place on the Ticket. . Dnras of Salino for Secretary and Math- - of Dodge for Auditor Daugla County tietn Commissioner. Annrmonlaan Convection, With All Elf . ;Dient Vnftetl The Men Nominated . .. and tho rutform Pot Forth. ,.Fcr Governor M. L. I lay ward o '. Otoe. For Lieutenant Governor George A. "Murphy of Gage. . For Secretary of State C. Duras of '.Saline. . For Auditor of State T. I Mathews :-f Dodge- . . For Treasurer Peter Mortcnscn of f Valley. . For Superintendent of Public In . ctructicn J. F. Saylor of Lancaster. Tor Attorney General N. D. Jack . son of Antelope. For Commissioner of Public Lands tir.il Buildings G. It. Williams of Douglas. Lincoln -Special to the Omaha Bee: . One of the most enthusiastic repub- Ucan conventions that ever met in Ne- ' -iiraska today put into nomination a lidict that ia most satisfactory to all th party. The greatest harmony marked the proceedings of the con- .. vontion, and the readiness of the party " for a vigorous and agresslve cam- 2aign was emphasized on all hands. All elements of the partv were con- . etdered in the makeup of the ticket, .' as well as the geographical location of the candidates, and everybody comes forth from the convention Xceiing that success is certain to follow the con- ' vention of today. Senator Allen and .- . State Treasurer Meserve were among the distinguished populists who V, watched the proceedings from the gal '?. cry, and contrasted the harmonious - ?rithusiasni with the somewhat bois terous and disorderly gatherings of a week ago, when the three-cornered fusion ticket was announced. As usual in all conventions, the del egate were slow in locating them selvfes in their seats. Tiie different .. county banners seemed to have been planted at haphazard, without any . Jiejlnite scheme of arrangement. Every . county in the state, with the excep .' tion of Blaine, Hooker, Keith and . Scott's rllulf. was present through its . delegates. Congressman Mercer's ap pearance on the state at 10:30 was the ' signal for the first burst of vigorous V- applause, with cries of "Mercer!" . "Mercer!" from various parts of the " ;"1iall. After singing "America," with "11 delegates standing. Rev. Robert T. Chipperfield of Trinity Methodist "'.Episcopal church of Lincoln offered prayer. As chairman of the state commit tee, Congresman Mercer called the cou ." veuticn to order with a short ad ; ".dress. His refcronce to the puni-h-.-" meht of republican defaulters bj' pios .ccutiori and conviction in republican " courts brought put loud expressions ol aitpiause. The keynote of harmony and a strong ticket struck the popu ' iar chord with the delegates. The . " mention of President McKinley's name was another signal for tumultuous ap . plause, and similar enthusiasm was ",. manifested on the compliments to the ' :.. Voldiers nnd sailors fighting Spain at :'"the front. Mr. Mercer said in part: "You meet at a momentous time . and one fraught with victor' to the rcpnoliran party. The signs of the '" " time point to that result A campaign ''; was waged in this state last fall under "' distressing Viretimstanccs. A few men ,' of the party, and thank God only a "..'..few, had cast dishonor on the party. "Bn these men have been sentenced V by republican officials and arc being punished as they should be. Now we are finding out that there is a good - -deal .of guilt- somewhere else besides in the republican party. I can see by .'.yonr faces today that you arc dc- "... term hied to nominate a ticket that '.. 'will bring honor to the state and to ' J,rcldent William McKinley, the . greatest statesman of modem times. We now know how wise it was to se ..ect a statesman and a soldier for the chief executive of the nation. Since . '.h'c'.tock his place jn tho presidential v. 'chr.ir the -achievements of this coun- . try., both in peace and war. have been marvelous. This republican has done .the 'grandest thing for humanity that '- his ever been done in the history ol . - tj) world and all the nations now doff '.-their hats Jo the flag of the United -rentes. The war is almost over. It , was armost oveY before it commenced. 'Grave problems are now to be solved, .mit the republican party has never .-."made a mistake and tho people may .safely trust the president and congress -to settle these prooiccis wisely and in ' a way that -will result to .the lasting " 'J enef.t f the whole country. The ( ; ..":. " t!ing for us to do here is to redeem '" . '. '' -' "the Wp f Npt-rnska and bring it ... ... aeSk'tothe republican fold, where it beipfcfjs. " Chairmen Mercer, being introdu'd, j . jn:' asizcd lhe demand for harmony nHi aggressive action. Among other .4th(jsgs .the temporary chairman saii: .&U tryes .nrfi turned tcdav on Xe- ' -bri.tkn and the news of th- doings of thfe convention will be soucht after : ", anil read by the people of the wholfe .ctt"ntrv State and national politics . s-irj ?o ctosely interwoven that Uey ar Inseparable and both should be - Considered here. The Omaha platform .... is 'mere sacred to the populist party th?i- the constitution. And yet all its ;. predictions and promises have provea false. .The fusion party is a political monstrositv. l)orn of illicit and un- h"oiy union, and now hesitates whe e to deposit its rotten carcass, because . o a natural -and instinctive fear of ' polluting the sands cf ,time. The re- 'publican party has intervened between the country and destruction threatens d -by the democratic crusade a crusade 'following that "will-o'rthe-wlsp, the dccrinevof'l6 to 1. Our attitude today deserves' and receives the admiration of the world.- " -There being no contest the listo! .. dclfrgates prepared by the secretary .was. accepted "as the accredited delc . gatcg. On motion the resolutions com . cllttee was made to consist .of three members, at large "and one from each of the. six congressional districts. Frank. H. Wilson of Cass and W. H. Harrison of Hall .were made temporary -'secretary and assistant secretary rcr ep"rtively. " ' At this moment John 31. Thurston i. wa made permanent chairman by ac clamation. His speech "vras brlsf and to the point Every mention of Me Klnley's name elicited noised response, as aid also his promise to stump the state in opposition to the election of Senator Allen cr atiV-othfeir popiilist. Senator Thuretcn Kiicli a ; "For this unexpected honor I tenfcr you my hfcartrelt thanks. It is evident that Ihkrconvention is here for busi ness and not for speeches, and I will not detain you long. The republican party promised the. people that they should have work, and the smoke now rises from all the forges and all of the furnaces. The party promised the re turn of business, and the business has con-C to every community. There 11 . nnw Tin rtanthiM fc 1. ..t w ..v, iuiujmiui VII IUC VUIUQie Ol money. The party proposes that the American laborer shall be paid in the best money in the civilized world, that the soldiers in the field shall also be paid in that money. The nation hris never made a move to uplift mankind except under the republican party. The republican party always rallies around the standard when the interests of tho nation and the people are at stake. "Think what has been done under the administration of that grand statesman, William cMcKinIey! The war has been fought to its end, and Spain today bows suppliant in the dust. This nation will always keep its faith and keep its promises. By the logic of events, and by the will of its own people at some future day, the flag of the United States will float over the beautiful island of Cuba. And what a. reconciliation has taken placs in our own country. If the present war has dotoe nothing more than to destroy the sectionalism between the north and the south, the countrj would have been well repaid for the struggle. "We arc met here today to nominate a ticket that will sweep the state. The divine light of inte.igence must soon ureak upon the benighted minds of th: people even in the popocratic parly. "I have seeh in the public press the statement that I favored the return or William V. Allen to the senate. Did I ever advoqatc measures or men that were not republican? (Cries of "No!" "No!") I will be on the stump in Ne braska during the coming campaign, and will do what is in my power to assist in the march to victory of the whole ticket" The temporary secretaries were made permanent, whereupon the con vention preceded to the nomination of governor by roll call without nomi nating speeches. As the voting continued it was seen that Judge Hayward had it mostly his way. Boone county gave Baker 5 out or its 10; Burt gave him 14; Cass, 1; Cedar. 9; Chase, C; Cheyenne, 5; Cum ing. S; Dakota, 3; Dawson, 5; Dixon, 2; Douglas, 100; Jefferson, 14; Madi son. 2. The call was then interrupted by Judge Baker, who said he was sat isfied the convention believed he could do more good for the party on the bench than as governor and therefore moved the suspension of the rules and the nomination of Judge M. L. Hayward by acclamation. Chairman Thurston said: "The ayes have it. It is an unanimous vote," and the convent.on went wild, while a com mittee consisting of Gurlcy of -Douglas, "Whittaker of Buffalo and Cross of Jefferson escorted the nominee to the stace and Senator Thurston Intro duced him as the next governor of Nebraska. Judge Hayward spoke as follows: Gentlemen: It would be foolish for me to stand 'here and say that I am not thankful for iis honor. I only regret that it is not in my power at this time to also move the nomina tion of Judge Baker. We still stand on the republican platform. AH its promises have been kept Honey is plenty, 4 per cent state bonds are eag erly sought after in the markets and the banks are glad to loan money at C per cent I believe we will be suc cessful this fall in Nebraska and I will do all in my power toward the surccss of the state and legislative tickets. Again I thank you for this great honor. The speech was heartily applauded and the convention took a recess till 2 o'clock. The convention reassembled and ballotteu at once for lieutenant gov ernor. When the call was half through, on "motion of Representative Giffert of Cuming, Senator George A. Murphy of Gage was nominated by ac clamation. On being introduced to the convention Senator Murphy said: "One would indeed be insensible to gratitude who did not feel to the full extent the compliment you have just bestowed. The commander-in-chief of the victorious army and navy of the United antics is the commander-in-chief of tiie republican party. Un der his leadership we will march to victory this fall. .Again I thank you for the honor you have conferred upon me." Roll caTt ior secretary ct state pro ceeded with votes for C. Duras of Sa line. Fnnk Dixon of Cass, W. B. Smith of Clay and C. D. Fuller of ' Chase. Duras was made the nominee of the convention after Lancaster had cast Its vote solid for him. Mr. Duras briefly acknowledged the convention's courtesy, saying: "The speeches today signify that it is an honor to belong to the republican party. Gentlemen, I want to say that I was a' republican before I was born. While yet a citizen of Europe I watch ed the struggle between ne north and the south and when-Abraham Lincoln issued chis proclamation of freedom, that moment' I became a republican. Som time after that, when I came to this country, I felt that when I stepped on the shores of America, that moment I was born. Gentlemen. I feel it a great honor to belong to the republican party and a greater one to be a can didate of that party." T..L. Mathews of Dodge county was nominated for auditor of state by ac clamation. He simply expressed thanks fcand said his ambition would be to prove that the convention bad not misplaced its confidence. At this time everything was going so unanimously that a member from Thayer county wanted the roll of counties reversed so that those at the bottom of the list might have a chance to express themselves on choice . of candidates- When state treasurer was called for Howard Baldrige of oougias announc ed that Douglas county had decided not to offer a candidate for treasurer, according' to the suggestion that it furnish the candidate for that office. but would later present "a. candidate for commissioner of pu. lands and ! buildings. There being no active can- j didate for treasurer in the field, the rules were suspended to permit of nominating speeches to enable dele gates to familiarize themselves iriUi the men to be voted for. Frank Wil son of Cass wanted to 'nominate Lnth er Drake, but his attempt called forth a stirring speech from Harry Browne of Douglas, insisting on that coanty being aUpwed to select Its own candi dates, and resenting the intrusiom as calculated to' prevent Deoglas eemty from getting what it really wanted the commissioner of public lands and buildings. Orlando TeTt entered a cenlal that Cass county wanted tc thrust a candidate upon Douglas coun ty. This hau the disired gffecf and lhe rules were so far suspended as to pass the office of treasurer until the other nominations had been agreed upon. For superintendent of public in struction the ballot stood: J. F. Thay er o'f Lancaster, 518; A. R. Julien of Dawes o 367. . - cMr. Saylor's nomination was there upon made unanimous and Judge Al len O. R. Field expressed his thanks in his absence. c For attorney general the vote on roll call' stood: N. D. Jackson of An telope, 64; W. P. McCreary of Adams, 195; A. E. Barnes of Dixon. 153. Judge 'Jackson was made the unani mous nominee ot tho convention for attorney general and briefly acknow ledged the honor conferred upon him. He 6aid: "The republican party hardly ever makes a mistake. The people of Nebraska are a loyal people. They responded promptly to the call for volunteers in the war with Spain and they will again show their loyaf ty this fall by voting 'the republican itcket" " . THE PLATFORM. Chairman Brad Slaughter of the res olutions committee reported the plat form as follows, which was unanl-. mously adopted: "We, the repblicans of Nebraska in convention assembled, congratulate the people of the state upon the ful fillment of the pledges made at the national republican convention at St Louis. Our. industries have revived, our finances have been maintained, our national credit is restored and every dollar Issued by the government is on a par with gold. Our laborers are employed, our manufacturing estab lishments have resumed operations. ! our mines are being worked to their fuil capacity, the masses of the people are prosperous ana are consuming once more to tho extent of their needs the products of the farm and the fac tory. "We reaffirm-, unswerving allegiance to the principles enunciated in the re publican national platform of 1896. We are in favor of the maintenance of the present gold standard and unalterably opposed, to the free and unlimited coinage of silver. "We favor the payment of our sol diers and sailors in the same money as paid the bondholders. "We congratulate the nation upon the successful issue of the war with Spain prosecuted under the direction of William McKinley. commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States, with the loyal support of brave volunteers on both land and sea. "We emphasize our hearty approval of the wise foreign policy of President McKinlev and also of the terms de manded of Spain as the conditions of restored peace. "We pledge, if restored to control of the state government, an honest and economical administration of pub lic affairs and the introduction of strict business methods into all state institutions. "We pledge the abolition of all un necessary or sinecure state offices. "We pledge a comprehensive revi sion of the revenue laws ot the state, with a view to a more equitable dis tribution of the tax burdens. "We pledge legislation forstate con trol and regulation of public icorpora tions in the interest of all the people. "We pledge the necessary steps to ward a revision of the state constitu tion. "We call nttention to the sham re forms of the triple-allied fusion par ties who have secured victory at the polls under false pretenses and whose pledges are proved by experience to be unreliable and utterly worthless. "We invite the co-operation and sup port not only of all who believe in republican principles, but also cf all who wish better government, to the end that Nebraska may be no longer discredited of being classed among the states in subjection to populism." Tho following was also unanimously adopted as a separate resolution: "We send greeting to all the officers and soldiers cf the Nebraska volun teers, wherever they may he, and wish them a safe and glorious return to their respective homes." COMPLETING THE TICKET. On a roll call ror commissioner of public lands and buildings the vote stood: G. It. Williams of Douglas, 554; H. H. High of Red Willow, 177; T. E. Tash of Box Butte, 70; W. E. Morgan of Greeley, 47. The otcs of different counties for Williamrf occasioned successive dem onstrations cf unmistakable and aud ible satisfaction in the vicinity of the Douglas county delegation. Amid calls for Farmer Williams he was made the nunanimous choice. Stepping to the platform he said: "To say that I was not grateful fr this recognition I would belie myself. If elected, as I have not the least doub. I will be, I promise to honor the state and see that the public property of the state is administered as it should be." Recurring to the postponed nomina tion for treasurer. Scarlc of Nuckolls named Smith T. Caldwell. Cedar county named Franz Nelson. Cuming county named John T. Bresslcr of Wayne, but Mr. Bresslcr asked that his name be withdrawn. J. L. Mc Pheely made a plea for the Fifth con gressional district and asked the con' vention to vote for J. P. A Black of j Franklin county. Peter Mortensen of Valley was named by E. J. Babcock of the same county. The first ballot re sulted: Mortensen, 362; Nelson 163; BlacK. 182; Caldwell, 169. Tho several senatorial districts were requested to hand in the names of their members of the state commit tee; which was authorized to select a chairman and secretary and the con vention adjourned. NEW. CENTRAL COMMITTEE. The state committee chosen is made up as follows: c -J?"irst District C. F. Reavis- o Third District H. (C. Freeman. Fourth District J. E. Douglas. Fifth District T. J. Pickett Sixth District L. F. Etter, W. H. Hanchett. R. S. Berlin. Seventh District J. C. Elliott Eighth District H. H. Hart Ninth District George Conpland. Tenth District John C. Cleveland. Eleventh District Thomas Chil ders. Thirteenth District T. S. Arm strong. Fourteenth District John Afi Douglas-Fifteenth District -J. A. Armour. Sixteenth District Joiiri T. Malla lieu. Kearney. Seventeenth District D. B. Hay ward. St Paul. " Eighteenth District W. R. Watson, Central City. Nineteenth District William Hus seniter. Twentieth District R. X Greene, Dr- Green, Lincoln. Twenty-second District J. D. .Pope, Wilber. Twenty-third District S. M. Weth erall, Hebron, . sr Tyriruty-fourth District Clark Rdaf. inso Twentysixth District C. B- Moffl1! Twmty-seventh District C. F. M uicn, nuuuKs. V Twenty-eighth District Frank A Dean. ' I Twenty-ninth District J. C. Oamiefi Thirtieth District John E. Evana? Thirty-first District R. W. Laffin. & SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES Monroe Leland Hayward wa bori in Willsboro. Essex county, N. T.j DO cember 22,1840.. His father was Wil liam Hayward and his grandfather Da vid Hayward, who removed from hij native state. New Jersey, to New lorir, in the early years of the present.cea-3 tury. William Hayward removed toj Whitewater, Wis., In 18G5. M. i4 Hayward was educated in the district! schools of Essex county and afterward attended, the Fort Edward Collegiate institute at Fort Edward, N. Y. tia was among the first to answer tho call for defenders of the union, enlisting ftJPHffi. transferred to the Fifth cavalry. He served until .December, 1862, wheiihe was discharged bwing to disability caused by sickness. He took part In several actions up the Shenandoah valley under Banks and Pope and saw other active service. In the spring of 1S63 he entered the Fort Edward Collegiate institute, graduating in 1866; went to White water, Wis., where hejread law for one year. Upon admission to the bar in iJ67 he came to Nebraska City and formed a co-partnership with T. B. Stevenson, which continued until De cember, 1875, since which time he has continued in general practice by him self. He has interested himself in farming and stock raising and owns farm lands in Otoe county and in Kansas. He has never held public office. He was appointed to a vacancy in the dis trict judgeship in 18S6 and served out the unexpired term, which ended in 1887. He was a member of the state constitutional convention in 1875. He has been a delegate to frequent state conventions and upon three occasions has been selected chairman. He was married June 14, 1870, to Miss Jennie Pelton of Putnam county. New York. They have three children. Edwin P., a surgeon in the United States army, now stationed at Camp Thomas. Ga., William H., attorney-at-law and captain of Company C, Sec ond Nebraska infantry, and Miss Mat tie. Mrs. Hayward is a devout mem ber of the Baptist church of Nebraska City. George Arthur Murphy, the republi can candidate for lieutenant-governor, is the present state senator from Gage County, having been elected in 1896 hi the Twenty-first senatorial district. Previous to his election as senator he was prosecuting attorney of Ga?e county for two years. He came from Indiana, his native state, in Novem ber, 1888, locating at Beatrice, wher? he has ever since followed the prac tice of law. Born on Christmas dav. ', 1860, in Starke county, Indiana, he had the robust rearing of a farm lad tint:!. In his 17th year, he commenced teach- A, .4 mg in me puniic scnoois oi nis native county. His parents, Joseph and Naik"-ncit militar.' establishment of cy Murph y, had been residents Ohio, only removing to Indiana a tsw years before his birth. By school teaching he managed to secure a com petency sufficient to enable him to tak" a course at the Northern Indiana al lege, receiving his degree on August 6, 1881. Then he went to Chicago, where he read law. Returning to Northern Indiana he continued his legal studies and was admitted to Un bar at Valparaiso two years aftrr his graduation from college. He located immediately at Knoxviilo, Ir-d., and began practice, and 1881 was chosen deputy prosecuting attorney of that county. In 18S6 the repub licans nominated him to represent the Ninth senatorial district, in which dis trict South Bend is situated, in the Indiana senate. This district com prised the counties of Starke and St. Joseph. Mr. Murphy was the youngest man ever nominated for that position and the district was hopelessly dem ocratic, due doubtless, to the easy methods, at that time, of manipulatirg the heavy manufacturing population of South Bend. Nevertheless, though his opponent, now Chief Justice T. E. Howard of the Indiana supreme ccrrt. was declared elected, it was a very close election and Mr. Murphy ran far ahead of his ticket A year after his arrival in Beatrice he was admit ted to practice before the United States supreme court by a full bench at Washington, D. C. In 1890 he became city attorney of Beatrice, which office he held for two j-ears, -serving also as a, member of the Board of Educa tion. He resigned from the presidenrv of the board in 1S93 because of the press of other duties. Mr. Murphy is a lifelong republican, a good parlia mentarian and fitted admirably to pre side over the senate. As a ready de bater, eloquent speaker and capable lawyer ho has won an enviable repu tation. Ccnek Duras, the nominee for secre tary of state, was born in Prague, in Bohemia, in 1846. and came to America in 1866, settling first in St. Louis, and three years later in Chi cago, where he was engaged in busi ness. He was burned out in the great fire of 1S71 and shortly afterward came- to baline county, Nebraska. He wa3 elected county treasurer in 1877 and sprved two terms. Was elected state senator In 1886 and presidential elector in, 1892. He is now encaged in the banking business at "Wither. I T. L. Mathews, the nominee for aud itor, is a native of Illinois, having been a member of the legislature there when John A. Logan, as sent to the senate. He came to Fremont about eight years ago and has since been doing active work fona building and loan associa tion. He is an accountant of more than usual ability, a thorough busi ! ness man and a forceful campaigner. aupennienaent j. . Saylor is at present at the head of the .Lincoln schools, a place he "has filled with cred it for several years. He is' regard id as one of the foremost educators o the state and is president of the t,;o Teachers' association. N. D. -Jackson, candidate for attor ney general, was born in Oxford coun ty, Maine, in 1854, where his father was engaged in the nursery business. The family a year later came west to Wisconsin and a few years afterward to Iowa. Jackron attended the com mon schools of Iowa and took a sci entific course at the seminary at Osage. He read law at the University of Iowa, taking the regular course. In 1879 he came to Nebraska, taking up the practice of law in Antelope coun ty. He was elected district attorney in 1884 and was appointed judge of the district in 1893, serving ane year. The camel is the only animal that cannot swim. It is an extraordinarv fact that the moment It loses its foot ing in a stream it turns over, and makes no effort to cave itself from drowning. The person .who leaves fly paper on a chair is never the one who sits dowa on it I. No Uprising of the Pretender's Fol- lowers Until War Is Over. GOVERNMENT MAKES ARRESTS; The Small Bind Now Under ArtxU J.'dl ecogalxeJ by the Boar-boa's Agents The Gorernment Not to Be Takes by - ' o Surprise Saguita Threatens Anierlc.i. ' Lojcpon, Ap. 13. The Biarritz cor- respondent of the London' Daily Mail says: ""Although it is denied by tho gorernment, it is reported that there is a Carlist arnX band now near Soo. that there aiN? three others in the re (?pn of Maor7.ira7.30. All aro small parties, bat large enough to cause ton5 siderable agitation in tho regions named, which arc largely Carlist in their sympathies. Sixteen soldiers of the Barcelona garrison have besn arrested in a Carl ist club thsre and an infantry colonel has bean nominated to initiate pro ceeding against- them. It is known to the police that many other soldiers have secretly visited the club. Carlist agents are actively workinsr in Bares kna and other places; enrolling tho military, and a number of persons have been arrested on suspicion of 1h ing agents. Antony them is the head porter of the Duke of Solferino, who is new at Lucerne with Don Carlos. The chief Carlists in Barcelona dis appeared three days ago. Those re maining lead an irregular existence, rarely sleeping at home. The few leading Carlists who are still in Mad rid saj that they do not recogni7.e as Carlists the armed bands which have appeared in the country, Don Carlos having given the most stringent or ders against a risinjr until peace with America is concluded. Baron Sangarrot said to a friend of mine: "Those bands are paid either by stock exchange jobbers or by the government, which is anxious to just ify its drastic measures. I doubt vcry mnch,that they are composed of fanat ical Carlists who have becoxn; impa tient. Believe me, onr rising will occur only after peace has been made. It will be preceded by a declaration of war, solemnly formulated by our dep uties in congros, in order that the country m:y know well the reasons for onr rising1. We expect much ad vantage from the effect this declara tion will have upon the country and the government cannot complain o being taken unawares." The first result of peace will be not to diminish, but to increase, the per- the t-KPcoTntry, because Senor Sagnsta r recog nizes the necessity of offering scope to the array by providing p.sts for several thousand officer. who must soon return boms. This involves the creation of new regiments and costly stafiTappoiutmints. which the ministry of war has already taken in hand. The drift of public opinion here is aptly illustrated by the following re mark made by Senor Sigasta: "We have at least the consolation, amid our misfortunes, of knowing that we havv 1:1 Cuba and the Philippines bequeathed to the United States almost insur mountable obstacles. wUic't for many years to come it will ba in our power to render stiil more formidable, should it be our poliuv to do so." MAY FIGHT AFTER PEACE. Three Days Before Dewey and Jifcrrltt Can I.e-irn of the War Knl. Wasiiixgtox. Aug. 13. In view of the fact that at least thrca days must clapsa before Major General Merritt and Rear Admiral Dew.y will learn of the end of t'12 w.ir. it i3 presumed in official eireles that there will bo more cr less fighting after the end of hos tilities will berccognized in Spain and the United States. No general at taclr. on the city of Manila, however, is anticipttsd, nor is it countenanced by the President's instructions. Rear Admiral Dewey and Major General Merritt have been kept constantly advised of the status of peace negotiations, and only the other day thej were informed of the satisfactory progress. The President had no desire to risk any further lps of life when there was a prospctt that the islands could bj obtains i peace fully, and while he has ncvr hanpereri comminding oSiccrs with direct in structions, be has made it plain to the American commanders before Manila that tha dolay would be in accordance with good policy. For this reason it is not expected by the authorities that Manila will fall in conseqacnes of a voluntary attack by American troops, but that the Americans will taka peaceful possession as soon as Captain General Angusti receives notitScation through the French consul in Manila that his government has signed the terms of peace an I that one of the terms is tha temporary occupation of Manila and Manila bay by the Amer ican forces. Vherc the Spanish tronps will go is a question which the authorities have not determined and Spain must decide this question for herself. It is not be lieved that she will direct their return to Spain, but will keep them in the island of Luzon to represent her mil itary authority And here will' come the rub. The insurgents arc not ex pected to view with satisfaetioa tho cessation of hostilities when their fate is balancing between Spain and the United States, and it is believed they will assume an ugly attitude, which may find outburst in attacks, probably on the Spanish forces, once they leave the defense of Manila. DroTo 130,000 Sheep Oat of Yoccmlte Wasiiixgtox, Aug. 13. The secre tary of the interior has received a re port from Acting Superintendent Zevcriy, stationed in California to pro tect the National parks from trespass ing sheep herds. Troop A, Utah cav alry, has been detailed to patrol the parks., Mr. Zcverly says that 120.000 sheep iSavc been ejected from Yosemite park, and it is thought that the work has been as successful ir. ethe General Grant and Sequoia parks. The herd: "were in Yosemite park so long that nearly all the irrass and other forage had been destroyed. MS IIS THE BURLINGTON HELD UP. rubbers Capiared tba Safe bat It TVati . l'tcoverrd tnapacd. St.- itosEi'ii. "Mo., Aug. 13. Sis masked men. aftrieH' with Winchester riQcs, held up the Expteit!d:l flyer on the Kansas City, St. Joseph Ctfriasil Bluffs railway, a branch of the Ihitf lington, at 8:15 o'clock last night. The" robbery toak place at the Roy branch crossing, a mile and a half north of this city, at the exact spot where sev eral train robbers were Tc file J several years ago. o A11 the robbers were nia-Vrfcrt. They flagged th train and placed the engi neer and fireman under cover. Th safe, said to contain a 'large sum of,, money, was taken from the express car, loaded into a wagon, nod carried into the woods. No attempt was mado to relievo ths passenjer of their 'val uables. Conductor Wheaton came out to sea trhythe train was stopped and he was fired upon but not hit. The firing was kept up until the robbers de parted. As soon as the train reached the city ad armed squad cf mounted police went to the scene. They re covered the safe, which tho railway officials claim was unopened "The woods ware scoured for thd toyc bers but no capture had been made last night. Engineer William Cardner obeyed the signal to stop, and one of the robbers cut loose the engine, run ning it down the track 200 yards. Fif teen shots were fired to terroriz'a the4 passengers. The utmost secrecy is maintained by the railway and the Adams Express Officials. The express people say the safe contained very little money, but it is understood that there was at least 80.000 in it. Frank Hogue is the name of the ex press messenger. Frank Fetchel, brakeman. was ordered back onto the train, and was shot at for not moving fast enough. CERVERA TALKS BACK. A w York Paper's Alleged Interview With the Admiral. Xr.w Yoi;k, Aug. 13. A dispatch to the New York Pre3s from Washington says: Admiral Cervera and a number of his officers, who arc tiovf prisoner at the Naval academy at Annapolis, ; were interviewed at the railroad sta tion in Annapolis for the first time since their arrival. Admiral Cervera was reserved :n his comment on Span ish affairs, talking freely only of the published action of General Blanco, but his officers were more outspoken. All were earnest in their praise of Americans and in expressing their gratitude at the treatment they have received. Admiral Cervera heard, apparently for the first time, of the alleged tele grams Captain General Blanco is said to have sent to Madrid before and after the defeat of the tiaet, asking for Cervera s removal and pronounc ing him incapable. "I have known nothing of it,"' he de clared. "If General Blanco ocenpies his time in traducing me I will pay no more attention to him. I will have nothing to do with that kind of a man.' "Why do you not justify yourself now before the people of this country and Spain?' was asked. "It might af fect your reception on your return. "I have no fears as to my reception in Spain," replied the admiral. "After all this is over there will be a council which will clear up everything. I did my duty up to the last moment and have no fears as to what the verdict of the people will-be" GARCIA IS COOLING OFF. Ready to Reconsider lib Action After the Surrender of SantHgn. New York. Aug. 13. A dispatch to the New York Herald from Santiago de Cuba says: General Garcia, who was in anger because Santiago was not turned over after its surrender to the Cubans, and severed all relations with the United States army and with drew his troops, now indicates a desire to reconsider his action. This is gath ered from n letter received by General Shaftcr. and dated at Gibara, August.. jGarcia's letter is in response to a re quest made by General Miles, when he was planning his expedition to Porto Rico, that General Garcia detail fifty Cubans from his army to accompany the expedition as guides and scouts. In his reply General Garcia said that as he understood that General Miles had already sailed he supposed it xvould. be too late to ' comply with his request. He stated, however, that he is willing to furnish the fifty men if they arc still wanted and incloses an order for them. NOT PLEASED WITH ONIONS. HawaUtn CoramlMlone Protest Against the Ship They Sail Oa. Sax Fraxcisco, Aug. 13. When the Hawaiian committee embarked on iie steamer Mariposa they found the pas senger deck stacked with boxes of onions. Senators Morgan and Cullom and Representative Ilitt made a strong protest to Captain Hayward against the ship sailing in such a condition. They declared that it was an outrage and an insult to the gov ernment to convert the vessel which was to carry the official representa tives on such an important mission in to a freight ship. Further than this they assirtci that it wasunnfeto pro ceed to Mia under such conditions. Every berth on the steamer was taken, and a cumber of passengers could not get sleeping accommodations. The commission was obliged to remain on the vessel for the reason that it could not secure any other means of trans portation. " SIX DEATHS THE RESULT. New Tork rollcsiaia Harder lit Entire Family iVllo Drank. New Yobk, Auj. 13. Policeman. Henry C. llawley of the Tenderloin station, while in a fit of drunken rage, shot his wife, his mothsr, Mary Haw ley, his son. 4 years old.and his daugh ter, 6 years old. He was taken to Itellevue hospital, where he died soon afterward. The others were taken to the New York hospital, where it was said that they woald die. The onjy explanation of the crime was a state ment made by Hawley's wife before losing consciousness, to the cltfect that drink had caused all the trouble. Ifl- Spanish Cabinet Cables Cambon to Close Peace Protocol. IT IS REALLY A PEACE TREATY. There Is littlo Left to IJo Settle After the Slgalnfr ef the 1'rotoeol Madrid TBreakl the Newe Gently to tao Peoplo of Spain. WAnfiftfiTOX. Aug. 13. Tha peace prdfdfrcsl was not signed prior to the cabinet mtWtinjf. At half past 13 . o'clock the French ambassador received a dispatch giving hiin fall authoriza tion to sign the protocol. The dispatcii is long and its deciphering will take some time. While the particular document to be signed is properly enough described as a protocol, it is- still 'technically something more than that. It is an agreement midway between that and the armistice which, usually intervenes between the war and final peace. So far ns it goes, this protocol is absolute ly a peace treaty. Thus, having E"o tided for the disposition of Cuba, Porto Rico end one of .-the La drone islands, there is nothing for any peace commission to do in rcla tionc to those subjects. Their fate is scaled and the protocol in that respect is as binding as any definitive treaty of peace. It was such a protocol 'as this that was signed by President Thiers and Prince Bismarck to ter minate the Franco-Prussian war, and the conditions therein laid down were not even subject to revision at the hands of .the peace commission that followed. Madrid, aAug. U. The question of the acceptance of tho protocol having been finally settled and its signature explicitly and definitely authorized, the government is now considering the domestic situation for the best means of allaying tho excitement and propa gating the idea that .Spain's surrender is not so complete as indicated by the bad terms of tho protocol. As the first step in this direction a semi official note has been issued. It is as follows: "The government is of the opinion that the most critical period of the peace negotiations has now arrived, as it depends upon the arrangement of details as to whether the peace will be more or less advantageous. Spain wishes to preserve her sovereignty over the whole of the Philippines, to which she proposes tj accord all po litical and administra" e reforms con sistent with the maintenance of her sovereignty. "In regard to the evacuation of Cuba and Porto Rico, it will be asked that the army be allowed to depart honorably and that assarance be given guaranteeing that Spanish and foreign interests will not suffer. The army, which has noi been eonqucred, will return to Spain with its guns, arms and munitions. "In regard to tiie Cuban debt, as the United States refuses to assume it, Spain will endeavor to arrange with the Cuban treasury to pay it when the island is able. "The question of a treaty of com merce will lead to a considerable dis cussion and the matter will be submit ted to a commission of diplomatists, under the presidency of Senor Cas tillo:' The Liberal thinks the only bright feature of the peace treaty is the im mediate suspension of hostilities, "so that our unhappy soldiers will no longer have to die without knowing whercfor." Continuing,, the Liberal congratu lates the country upon the fact "that the war is ended, though Spanish rule in America is completely terminated. We reserve the right to criticise tho protocol when freedom is restored to the press." In. conclusion the Liberal says: "Those who pretend that the events I of the last three years were simply ac cidents which do not affect Spanish history are deceiving themselves." TO A PEACE FOOTING AGAIN. Xao Retnrnj Revenue Cat tor to ilic Treasnry Troop to C Distributed. W.vsnixoTOX, Aug. 13. Acting Sec retary Allen continued to-day the re duction of the comtnisrioncl force o" the navy. Orders were issued direct ing the return to the revenue cutter service of four cutters now on the Pa cific coast, the Rush, Coram, ('rant and Perry. These vessels were needed by the treasury department for the service on the seal patrol ia IScring sea. They will be ordered north im mediately. N " Secretary Alger ia taking measures to put the army on a peace footing. The regular tro3?s on the 'way tc Montauk point from Santiago da Cufei will, as soon as possible, In returned to the point from which they were drawn on the outbreak of the war. MONTAUK C0MPUMED OF NOW SoljUrs Aro Arrlrlns Kefore Shelter IIa Been Provided fotvTIiem. Xew Yor.K, Aug. n. Many of the soldiers at Montauk are still without I shelter. There are nearly fifty sick soldiers in the hospital tents who. are without comfortable bcls or good nourishment. Fresh milk is needed for the typhoid patients. It is stated that arrangements are being made to have an ample supply of. milk shipped to the camp every day. Racaock Indians Ara Growing Brave. Ciikvkxxe, Wyo., "Auj. 11. Gov ernor Hichards lias received informa tion from Deputj Came Warden Pyle that forty Pannock Indians from Idaho, killing elk in the vicinity cf Jackson's Hole, had successfully re sisted arrest. On request of Governor Richards, Secretary of the Interior Bliss hasssued orders to Fort Wnsh aka authorities to -I rive the Indians back to their reservation. Brother to Ran Agalatt Brother. Fort Scott, Kan., Axtg. 1 .Repre sentative John Goodno of the Twenty-' second Kansas district, will bs op posed for re-election by his brother, B. F. Goodno, of Bronson, whomthc Re publicans nominated yesterday. A personal feclingwcxists between tho brothers. Both have served . in the legislature from, the Twenty-second I district. r IH I THK OLD RELIABLE. Columbus State Bank (0Ut Bnk ia tha iUtt.) 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