CROCKER TARES THE STAND.
The Great Mogul of the Central Pacific lea
flet Before the OommUsion.
A VERY INDEPENDENT WITNESS.
He Think * the Government Hai Plenty
of Money and WanU ISO
Yearn la Which to Pay
the DebU
The Pacific Investigation.
NKW YOKK. Sept 20. The commission ap
pointed to Inquire Into Pacific railroad mat-
tern met In this city this morning. Governor
H. . Pattlion presided , and K. Ellery An
derson and David T. Littler , the other mem
bers , were present. There were also present
ex-.Tudgo Dillon , counsel for the Union
Pacific ; A. A. Cohen , counsel for the Cen
tral and Southern Pacific railroads. Crocker
Was the first witness called. Witness went
Into a detailed account ot a technical char
acter as to the manner In which the road was
built The books kept consisted of ordinary
books , blotters and ledgers. He had no Idea
where these books are now and didn't think
It mattered materially anyway. If any per
son asked to see them he would tell htm It
was none of his business. On cross ex
amination witness talked at great length
about the road , but no Information was
. ! " * derived from him. Crocker did not think U
fair , with his physically Impaired memory ,
to bo examined aealnst the books of the
company , which are and must bo right. He
said : " 1 am ashamed of nothing I have
done. " He added : " 1 have worked hard
durlnir the best days of my life , and am glad
that I have worked successfully. Every.
public enterprise 1 have put my hand to has
turned out well for the public In general and
for mo In particular. " witness thought thn
money question at Issue could bo settled best
by a conference between n committee from
thn board of directors and this commission.
Mr. Littler asked what was the ability of
the company to pay Us debt to the govern
ment to-day.
"None whatever , " was the emphatic an
swer. Mr. Crocker said the company In
tended to pay some dny , but to do It nt pres
ent would ruin the property. " 1 would suis- ,
cost , " remnrkcd Mr. Crocker , "that the gov
ernment , to which money Is just now no ob-
' jcct , might give the road say one hundred or
one hundred and fifty yenrs In which to pay
Its debt" Later ho said If the government
had given the Central Pacific the contracts
promised , the company would have nearly
paid Its debt by this time. "Politics , " In
sisted the witness , "are ut the root of all this
trouble. When the rend Is out of politics It
will prosper. " In reply to another question ,
witness said there was never n penny in
stock , bond or money offered to any lecls-
later to secure corrupt Inlluonco. The gov
ernment had saved some 3180,000,000 by the
road , yet would not glvo It enough uatronaco
to enable It to pay the debt which could
easily have been done. The corporation had
faithfully fulfilled nil its contracts and he ,
( Crocker ) , had asxed the board of directors
to Introduce n bill Into congress claiming
payment In compensation for unfulfilled con
tracts made to the company.
FIRE UUCiToN TUIAI ; .
BeBlnninR of the Case Against the
Plainflcld Incendiaries.
NKW YOHK , Sept 20. [ Special Telegram
to the Br.K.I Before Judge Ulrlch , in the
city court room In Plalniield , N. J. , to-day ,
the hearing of witnesses for the people
against Louis and Horace Van Ness , alleged
flre bugs , was bmun. The Van Ness boy. ?
and John A. Jackson are accused of setting
lire to the house owned by Mr. 'Carmen
Parse , of the First national bank of Plainfield -
field , on March 10. Jackson was subse
quently caught In the act of setting fire to a
house owned by Frazer Lee. and on being
locked up In the I'lalntiold police station he
told a story to a policeman In which ho ac
cused Horace Van Ntss ot setting lire to the
Parse house. In which the Van Nesses lived.
This story Police Officer Murray told yester
day In court. It Is the first really Im
portant testimony against the Van Ness
brothers. Jackson has been arraigned , llo
first pleaded gulltv and afterwards ha with
drew the pleas and was committed to jail io
nwalt the action of the October grand Jury.
Phillip Haoaney and Theodore Van Ness
are also awaiting the action of the grand
jury for arson. Bert Hapanoy has been re
leased on $1,000 ball , Louis Van Ness Is
under 81,000 ball and Horace Van Ness has
been locked up In the Elizabeth jail , ( ieorge
Heed , the sixth and nllcped bug , remains to
be tried before Judge Ullrich. Louis nnd
Horace Van Ness are vouug men with black
hair , bright eyes and clear complexion.
They were fidgety nnd they pulled their
moustaches nervously , particularly during
the testimony of Policeman Murphy. Pub-
lie Prosecutor Wilson and Corporation Coun
sel Marsh anpearod for the people. The
house which was burned had a reputation as
a haunted house. All the prisoners were
members ot the Plain field Volunteer fire
department _ _
Veterinary Surgeons In Bcuslon.
NEW YOUK , Sept 20. [ Special Telegram
to the BKE. J The annual meeting of the
United States Veterinary Medical association
was held to-day In the lecture room of the
American veterinary college , No. 14 , West
Fifty-fourth street. Dr. A. S. Hlndekopar ,
bead of the veterinary department of the
university of Pennsylvania , was elected
president , Thn committee on a standard foi
colleges reported that nearly all the veterin
ary colleges In the country favored a uni
form standard of matriculation and Una !
examination. The so-called cerobro-splnal
meningitis that has broken out In tlio car am
livery stables of several cities It
New Jersey was discussed. Dr. McLean , o :
Brooklyn , held that the disease Is coutag
lous , but Dr. Hlndokopor snld that ho had
roved by actual experiment that the dleeast
R i not contagious. He took several horpei
affected with U from New Jersey and sand
wlched them among his own horses In his
stables In Philadelphia. The diseased horse :
died , but his own horses wore not affected
He thinks that In the cases he examined tin
disease was duo to miasmatic causes. Hi
said that the extent of the Infection has bcoi
inuch exaggerated. He believes that the dls
ease Is wrongly named cerobro-splnal men
gltls.
Meoilngof Fire Underwriters.
KANSAS CITY , Sept 20. ( Special Tele
grain to the BKK.J The flro underwriters ol
Missouri , Kansas and Nebraska were In sos
slon to-day at the Contropolls. President H ,
C. Stewart , of this city , called th'i meeting ic
order at 10 o'clock this morning and Secre
tnry Edgar Hess ran over the roll , whlcl
showed nearly the full membership of tht
association present Thn day was filled
with reports from the various districts nnc
other routine business. This Is the regulai
annual meeting and to-morrow the election
of officers for thn ensuing year will bo held
The reports showed business to bo good li
most sections.
Carried Out 11 U Tlirnat.
KANSAS CITY , Sept SO. [ Special Telegram
gram to the BKK.I John A. Shaw , of Slntei
Mo. , a freight conductor on the Chicago i
Alton railroad , was fatally shot near th
freight yards in West Kansas City to-nbh
by William Hoach , a switchman for the sain
road. Four years ago Shaw put Hoach off
train and the latter swore he would get ovci
with him. Shaw has been In the road's cm
ploy for ten years , Is forty-seven year * old
has a family and Is highly respected. Hoacl
w as arrested. _
The Water Sobered Htm.
ST. Josi'.nr , Mo. . Sept. 20. ( Special Ttsle
gram to the BKK.J-Oeorgo Peyton ,
drunken printer , attempted suicide thl
afternoon by jumping from the bridge Int
the current of the Missouri river. The shoe
BOlxirixl him and he swam ashore , wheie th
police took charge Of him. Ho .Is well cor
netted and hasn brother who U a member u
jbo Clilctgo p llc force ,
TEXAS TKA1N UOBDBRY.
Four Masked Men Do a Uood Job
Near Fort Worth.
FORT WoRTir , Tex. , Sept 80. Two
masked men with drawn revolvers mounted
the cab of the Texas & Pacific east-bound
express train to-night as It pulled out of
Benbrook , a small station twelve miles west
of here. The engineer was ordered
to run the train * a few miles from
Benbrook. It was stopped Just over
a high trestle. Hero two other masked
mon boarded the train. The fireman and en
gineer were then placed under guard. A
dozen shots were fired Into the express car
and the door was finally opened by Pacific
Express Messenger Malonoy. Ono robber
entered and cleared out the bafo and thnn
went Into the mail car. Messenger Griffith
offered no resistance. Every registered let
ter In the car was secured by thn robbers
the work was done In ten t ? iiite * and
the engineer was ordered to pull out The
train was the through express from San
Francisco. The booty taken Is valued at
$30,000. A train was robbed on the same
trestle last June. Guards were In the pas-
tieneer coaches , but they \\ere over the
trestle. No attempt was made to molest the
passengers. Theio Is no trace of the rob
bers.
BAY STATK IHH1UBON8.
Massachusetts Democrat * Nominate
Martyrs for Full Slaughter.
WORCESTER , Mass. , Sept 20. The Demo
cratic state convention was called to order at
11:30 : o'clock this morning , with 1,300 dele
gates present An Informal ballot was taken ,
In which Loverlng received a majority of the
votes and ho was unanimously nominated
for governor. The platform speaks of tbo
peace and prosperity which provals under ,
the administration of a democratic president ;
the chief executive is thanked for his adher
ence'to the promise and pledges made on his
behalf before the election ; and for the honest
and economical administration , and as demo
crats and cltl/.ens they pledge him their un
qualified support. The platform then de
clares ' That no officer should be retained In
the public service who has shown himself nn
offensive partlslan , and wo think that a sense
of propriety to the administration of which
these are a part requires federal office holders
representing the administration In this state
to discharge from the public scrvico any ot
the subordinates ncnlust whom charges of
offensive partisanship can bo substantiated. "
rlio other planks disavow any advocacy of
free trade , but favor n revision of the tariff ;
extend a welcome to Immigrants who are
honest and Industrious ; express sympathy
for Ireland and pledge to wazo workers an
earnest effort for legislation in their Interest.
After recess the committee on the balance
of the ticket repotted as follows : Lieuten
ant covcrnor , Wnlter E. Caving , of Pitts-
field ; secretary of slate , John F. Murrmy ,
Lowell ; treasurer. Henry C. Thatcher , Yar
mouth ; attorney general , John W. Corcoran ,
Clinton ; auditor , William F. Conk , Spring-
field. The report was received and the
above ticket unanimously carried.
The following were elected delegates at
largo to the nntlonnl convention : P. A.
Collins , Boston ; J. H. French , Gloucester ;
John W. Cummints , Fall Ulver ; J. G. Abbott ,
Boston. Tim following alternates were
chosen : Charles G. Lewis , Frnminghnm ;
James H. Dolancy. llolyoke ; Godfrey Morse ,
Boston , and John 11. Thayer , Worchester.
Ad lour ned sine die.
MAINK'S IHO MUI'EOK.
A Learned Professor Makes It n Sub
ject For Special Investigation.
NKW YORK. Sept 20. [ Special Telegram
to the BEI : . | Prof. J. S. Harvey , of the
agricultural and mechanical college , Orono ,
Me. , has made a special Investigation con
cerning the meteor which passed over Maine
September 15. llo writes as follows : "It
was seen by a great many persons widely
separated and must have Illuminated a belt
of country several hundred miles In width.
It was distinctly seen at Bangor , Mo. , at the
Maine state college , by n party of astron
omers , by many citizens of Vanceboro ,
Calais and other towns In Maine and by citi
zens of St. Johns. Me Adams , Halifax and
other points In the provinces , The meteor
probably entered our atmosphere near the
boundary of the states nnd prov
inces and moved In a south
easterly course , crossed the Bay of
Fundy nnd peninsula of Noyn Scotia nnd
landed In tha Atlantie ocean. The tlmo was
estimated by various observers as from two
to three seconds and the sl/.o that of a full
moon or small wash tub. Several believe they
heard a hissing or rushing sound. Most of
the observers say It was a round body of n
deep red color like the sun. It had a smoky
atmosphere and from this the central posi
tion extended. Purplish , star-like scintilla
tions were continually ( riven off. Some
competent observers regard the body as ob
long and ono believed the oblong mass was
divided Into two portions , separated by a
space of greater brilliancy. The light given
to the atmosphere was considered purplish
In color. Many were badly frightened.
Uon'tIntend to Resign.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 20 [ Special Telegram
to the BEE."What [ Is there In the story
that you are going to resign and retire tc
private life ? " your correspondent asked ol
Commissioner Obo'rly to-day.
"Nothing , " he replied , "except that I gel
tired occasionally ot the annoyances of oil !
clal life and say I wish I was ont of It am
out ot politics altogether. That's all. J
have no present Intention of uiaklni : an ]
chancre In my employment. Indeed , J
wouldn't bo able to pay my way home any
way now. so 1 suppose-1 might as well holt
on here. "
Postal Changes.
Q WASHINGTON , Sept. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE. | The following Nebraski
postmasters wore appointed to-day : Osca
J. Kandlcr , Ornco , Brown county : Arthui
L. Ilenton , Nora , Nuckolls county ; John J
Andre , Petersburg , Boone county.
The postofllcea at Geranium and Sedlow
Valley county. Neb. , were discontinued to
day. The name of the postoftlce at Carlisle
Box Butte county , was changed to Hemlng
ford , and that of Kaeville , Boone county
changed to Petersburg.
Iowa and Nebraska Pension * .
WASHINGTON , Sept 20. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE. | The following Nebraski
and Iowa pensions were granted to-day
Nebraska William U. Tuttle , Aurora.
Iowa Uobort H. Strong , Coal 'Creek
David C. Pulley , deceased , Correctlonvlllo
Hubert Parr , Edge wood ; Abraham Rose
Itlchland : Peter Johnson , Perry ; A. St
Clnlr Smith , Cedar Itaplds ; John Koolbeck
Harlan.
Patents to Iowa Inventors.
WASHIXUTON , Soot. 30. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE ] . The following low
patents were Issued to-day : John H. Car
roll , Dubuque , wall supporter ; John M. S
Sands. Belmond , lumber measure and regls
tor ; William G. Slmofer , Gladbrook. halter
Michael Vincent , DCS Molnes , apparatus to
burmn ? Howago ; John Watorfnan and N. A
Gray , Vllllsca , railway rail bracket.
o
. Washington's Water Famine.
0 WASHINGTON , Sept. 20. Another bl
break occurred In the L street water line I a ?
night , flooding the street from curb to curt
Three-fourths of the city will be deprived o
water for two day * or more.
Internal Hevenuo Collections.
WASHINGTON , Sept 20. The collection
from internal revenue during July an
August . . aggregated $20,050,030 , an Increase c
v RIJ comparcd wjtll tuo nrst tw
months of thu last fiscal year.
Inn llenneptn tana ! Convention ,
CHICAGO , Sent 20. Mayor Iloehe has nj
pointed some sixty prominent.gentlemen t
represent Chicago In Iho shin canal conv i
tiou to be held at 1'coila , Octotwr u ,
JUDGE MILLER INTERVIEWED
The Eminent Jurist Lets Fall a Few Be-
marks About the Anarchists.
HE REFUSES TO COMMIT HIMSELF
The Gate Considered as Ono of Na
tional Importance Anarchist * Re
ceive Another Baoluot From
the Illinois Court.
The Jndgo Cornered.
CHICAGO , Sept 20. Justice Samuel T.
Miller , the United States supreme court
Judge , to whom , It Is rumored , the condemned
anarchists propose to present their ease , was
overtaken by a reporter here to-day Just as
the eminent jurist was climbing Into a'bus
on his way to take the train for Keokuk. The
reporter clambered In also , sat down opposite
the portly Justice and waited until the driver
had collected the fares , fastened the
door upon both passengers and
whipped up the horses. Justice Mil
ler was not overjoyed to learn his.
fellow traveller's mission and answered the
questions rather brusquely until he made up
hi : mind that there was no escape. "Such a
rase , " said he finally , "such a case Is usually
taken before onoof the Justice's and , as.a
rule , therefore , the Justice of the district In
this case Justice Harlan should be seen. He
Is not In Chicago now , but In Washington ,
where ho will bo for some. time. It Is very
rare that cases of a criminal nature como be
fore the supreme court and when they-do
they are usually cases where violations of
government law are charged. It Is very rare ,
Indeed , that the supreme court oven touches
a case decided by n state court The an
archists , to get their cases before the supreme
court , must prove that the constitutional
rlehts of prisoners and the federal laws vvero
broken In the trial. "
"On you think they were ? "
"I don't know ; I can't say. "
"Would the fact that li Is n cwo of na
tional Importance make any difference In
getting it before the supreme court ? "
"No , but It Is a case of national Import
ance only In Its consequences. "
"Tho consequences are of more than na
tional Importance. Yes , In this city the case
has attracted wonderful attention. ' *
"Not at nil wonderful , sir. I consider the
case the most Important tried In this country
for yenrs. These tellows seem to hnvo mndo
Chlc.iL'o their headquarters. They have
made more friends here than anywhere else
In thn country. "
Just at this point the bus bumped up
against the platform of the depot , the justice
grabbed his cnno nnd satchel nnd fled. He
goes from KeokuK to St. Louis , wheio he Is
to hold court.
Captain Hlack's Motion Overruled.
ATTAWA , 111. , Sopt. 20. Captain Blnclc ,
counsel for the anarchists , asked the supreme
couit to-day for leave to withdraw the orig
inal record In the anarchist case for thirty
days , wishing to submit It to his associate
counsel in New York and then , If so advised ,
to submit the record to thu United States
supreme coutt upon application for it writ of
error. After counsoltatlon the court
overruled the motion. Chief Justice
Sheldon said similar motions hnd
always been denied , and cited a case
where an ex-judge of the court had asked
and had been denied leave to take the record
to a hotel to look It over during the night.
Captain Black appeared very much dlscour-
aged mud nfter court adjourned remarked
that "ho would not have the responsibility ot
denying that motion on his head for the
world. " That the court had only given them
sixty days of Hie to work on and this deci-
flon would give the Impression abroad
that the court | UUI not deslro to nld
the seven men In getting > justice.
pno of the judges , being told of this , said
that no matter what Impression went abroad ,
they proposed to do what was In accordance
wltii the law nnd the rules of the court. The
record contains 2,000,000 words. Captain
UlncK has nsked the clerk of the court to
make nn estimate of what it would cost to
make a copy at once and ndvlse him to-uior-
AnarchlHC Froth.
CLEVELAND , Sept. 20. An Inflammatory
circular signed by the federation of trades
unions , and dated New York , September 18 ,
was distributed about the streets hero last
night It calls on worklngmcu to moot and
denounce the action of the supreme court of
Illinois in affirming the sentence of dcnth In
the nnarchlsts case. J udge Gary and every
body connected with the trial of the nnar
chlsts Is condemned In severe language. A
mass meeting of anarchists has been called
for Wednesday evening to express opinion
regarding the action of the Illinois courts.
The Liabor Party In New York.
NEW YORK , Sept. 20. [ Special Telegram
to the BEE. ] If the canvass In this state
this fall Is not lively It will be no fault of tin
united labor party. Its managers have at
ready made appointments for some * 30 <
meetings , and the list of speakers show con
slderablo ability , not only In speakers them
selves but In the way they are arranged. /
big gun and a little one are almost Infallibly
paired off together. Enthusiastic member
of the organization are already talking abou
200.000 votes for their ticket. Among tin
gifts that have been offered to the unltei
labor party's fair to be held In Madiso'i
Square garden next week are a farm In lown
a piano und eatables enough to provision ai
army. _
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YOHK , Sept. 20. Following a wld
distribution of the receipts of many specia
ties of every description , there was a goo <
Inquiry for miscellaneous selections of du
pllcato character , but when the Importan
quantities of cottons were called for th
larger portion was placed ngnlnst arrivals
whereby goods to come forward are con
trolled. American Indigo blue prints \vei
advanced % c.
Fish For the Suokcrfl.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo. , Soot. 20-8peclal | Tele
gram the BEE | . A meeting of the MIssoui
fish commission iwas held In this city la :
night and Hoi man Garllchs , of St Jose pi
was elected president and A. B. Campbe
secretary. Arrangements were made for In
creasing the capacity ot the fish hatch !
south of the city , and stocking the waters (
the Missouri with pike , Oswego bass an
German carp.
A Chip Off the Old Block.
METZ , Sept 20. A son of M. Schroebcli
the French commissioner who was arreste
at Pagney Hue Mosello last April , has bee
arrested and Imprisoned by the Gorman ai
thorlties for crossing the frontier ne :
Chomnot and affixing a treasonable placai
bearing the trl-color of Franco noon a tre
by the roadside. Young Schroeble Is slxtee
years old. _
Haifa Century of liommnpathy.
PiTTsnuito , Sept. 20. The fiftieth ann
versary of the Introduction ot hoimcopath
west of the Alloghany. mountains was cell
bratert In an appropriate manner at the opei
house this afternoon. Prominent homrr
pathlsts were present from all parts of U
country and the auditorium was crovvdt
with followers ot Uohneman.
He Wai Death On Itelatlvea.
LOUISA , Ky. , Sept SO. This mornln
William Thompson concealed himself ne ;
the house of J. Thompson , eight miles fro
here , a nd shot thren members of the famll
two of them fatally. The murderer al
shot n school teacher. His victims were t
own cousins , lie has not been captured.
'
Socialists liar Out Ilepnrter * .
BUFFALO , N. Y. , Sept , 20. The social I
convention Is In executive 'session , and i
jperlvn u barred out.
Successful Experiment * Made With
LlnntcnantZaltnikl'a Gun.
NEW YORK , Sept. ML [ Special Telceram
to the BKE. | A very ueeessful official test
was made to-day ot Lieutenant Zallnskl'a
new dynamite gun In the presence ot a large
number of prominent military and naval
officers. Secretary-Whitney , the navsl com
mittee of the house and commissioners from
the French , GermftB , Spanish and Danish
naval departments wore present. The
schooner that waslo be practiced on was
anchored In Gravescnd Bay , The tide 'was
flowing out ana only Its stern was presented
to the gun. This made a narrow target about
twenty-live feet wide. The two masts
were stripped of salts and had only the
conlaeo that could dot safely bo removed.
The hull was pretty lown down
In the water , and as compared with
a fleet of war ships the doomed old schooner
was Ilko the bulls-oyo of n target At S
o'clock tlmo was called nnd a white flag was
waved from the fort as a signal for every ono
to get out of the way. The flotilla , filled
with spectators , moved to ono side and
waited. There was a hissing nolso , an ex
plosion like the sound of escaping air from n
gigantic popgun , and a rocket was seen hiss
ing through the air. It plunged Into the
water about ton yards astern on the starboard - "
board quarter ot the schooner , and sunk
without an explosion. It was not
a dynamite shell , but only a
blank sent to get the range
and try the wind. In a few minutes came
another blank shot that fell a few yards
nearer than the first There was a wait for
a few minutes between each shot to get the
air reservoir filled again to Its original pros-
sure. The pressure of these trial shots was
GOO pounds to tha square Inch , which ,
through the sixty-foot eight-Inch tube of the
gun was sufficient to send the missiles over
a mile. The pressure was Increased to 007
pounds and a real shell put In. These shells
are shaped like huge rockets. There Is
the cap with both an Impact
fuse and a battery fuse. Behind the cap are
fifty-live pounds of nltra-galatine In a brass
shell and attached to that Is a brass tall ,
which makes the whole rocket live or six
feet long. There was a louder hiss when the
first loaded shell came nnd a little white
cloud of escaping air. Tao rocket hissed
nlong for ten or twelve seconds and then
plumped Into the water a few yards off
the starboard quarter of the schooner.
As soon as it strlick there was an
explosion and columns of water and
spray went n hundred fret Into the nlr as If
a glint whale had just blown. The schooner
rocked In the water and the main mast
tumbled over , breaking the top or the fore
mast , and carrying the bulwarks andcordnue
with it. The launches ran out to see what
damngo hnd been done and found that the
schooner was leaking , and that the wood
work of her quarter had been smashed. The
shell had not struck the boat but the force
of the concussion was enough to wieck It.
The reservoir was charged again nnd In a
few minutes the second loaded shell came
booming along htnh enough In the air to
clear thu topmast of any boat that might have
been In the way. It plumped rkht under
Iho stern of thu schooner and exploded. The
old boat rose In the nlr with the mass of
water and came down a total wreck. It was
broken to pieces and trie wreckage began to
float away. The water rank hnd been blown
up from the hold nnd was on top of the deck.
The forecastle was kindling wood and the
foiomast was toppled over on the wreck ,
while the mainmast , that hnd been
knocked over by the first shot ,
.began to Irift off. There wore cheers at the
success of the experiment nnd the whistles
tooted ns they do at the end of a yacht race.
Two other shots were fired to show the ac
curacy of the gun. The first of them struck
the rigelng of the foremast and , exploding ,
smashed tlio wreckage more completely. The
schooner was cut from Its anchorage and
drifted on with the floating pieces of wood
from Us wreck. The tide carried It some
twenty yards and the last shot did uot hit it
but plumped Into the water this side of It.
Lieutenant XallnsKl went down in his launch
to the secretary of the navy , and everyone
cheered him nnd congratulated him on the
success of the experiment
"AS IN A LOOKING GLASS. "
The LniiRtry in a New I'lny and New
Dresses.
NEW Yonic , Sept 20-fSpeclal Telegram
to the BKi.l-Mrs.Langtry : appeared last nl ? lit
nt the Fifth Avenue theatre in that some
what risque play , "As In a Looking Glass , "
and the dudes anil the baldheads of the town
turned out In force to witness the perform
ance. The audience was ono of spectators
rather thnn auditors , nnd some of them be
haved ns though they had come to see how
she looked in a lot of new dresses , without
caring much about her performance of n
novel part. But the majority , too , evinced
an Interest In her portrayal of the woman
who made a nefailous business of bewitching
men. Lena Deseard , as here enacted , was
an nncngaglng rascal , with depravity sug
gested by her speech and Impropriety visible
In her deportment In these respects she
did not realize the heroine of fiction's auto
biography. In the narrative Lena expressed
her true character in the plain words ot her
diary , but rarely In Intercourse with others ;
while In this diametric representation a
subtlety of method was needed and lacklntr
to those who knew Lena as a dally artful
sinner. The bluntnnss of the exposures of
her Immorality was displeasing , and then ,
when she fell sincerely in love with her vic
tim much sooner and less logically than In
the novel , the deslie to train sympathy was
Ineffective. No actress allvo could nave been
triumphant as Lena Dosgard , In this
version of "As In a Looking Gfass. " Con
sidered ns nn exnmple of personal loveliness
Mrs. Langtry lost no ground with her admir
ers. Her wig was not becoming , but her
toilets were striking. She disclosed herself
as Jack Fortlndras' mistress In a pink and
white evening dress cloaked with blue plush
and fur. She visited the Unites In deep rose-
pink , plainly fashioned , but revelatory of her
good hgure , She gambled at Monte Carlo In
scarlet satin. She committed suicide In n
billowy gown of lace. She was , throuuh all
these changes of costumes , an admirably
guarded lady , and she was dominant over
her clothes.
The drama was uoor work , not compara
ble to the original In language and quite un
intelligible In its presentation of the story
from.which she denarisradlcally at timesbut
never In the direction of theatric Improve
ment. Portions were ridiculed by the audi
ence and none was Ulcen with enthusiasm.
The scenery was excellent , especially a view
of the Casino at Monte Carlo at nleht and
the company dealt well with the hopelessly
bad material. Mr. Mauriue , Barrymore had n
despicable Jack to cnad and ho did It with'
out shrlnKlue. Mr. ( Uobert Hlllyaul , In n
perversion of Lord Dayeay , and Mr. Freder
ick A. Averlll as an Incomprehensible Uro
miroff were the individual successes anil
both were recalled. Mrs. Langtry cot plenty
of flowers and a fair anount of applause.
Planning a Tdegrnph Pool.
PHILADKLIMUA , Sopt. 20-Special [ Telft
gram to the BEE ] Iihas leaked eut here
that In the matter ofthe Western Union am !
Baltimore & Ohio telegraph business , Jn ;
Gould has recently had several Importan
conferences with Morgan , of Drexul , Mor-
ean & Co. , In relation to thn absorption o :
the Baltimore As Ohio , but that he found
nothing could be done without the concur
rence-of Itobert Garrett. Ho therefore de.
cllned to talk of further negotiations. It ii
rn understood that Gould will not give the mat
rno ter any more attention unless he can havi
o16 assurance that the Pennsylnanla railroad 1
; 16d at least a factor In the negotiations.
Notional IlalliJIiiirTrades Council.
CHICAGO , Sept. 20 , Delegates of the Na
tlonal Building Trades council began a con
ar vention here to-day. The purpose Is to sc
in cure a national arbitration body In extretn
iny. cases ot trouble between employers am
so y. members of the building trades.
ils
Convention of Passonaer Acentfl.
ST. PAUL , Minn , , Sept. 20 , A nvoetlng o
tbq general passenger agontsof the Uultei
St States opens here to-day. Members of th
convention , numbering with , their ladles 4r :
arrived last ulcut. ,
HE CALLS THEM MURDERERS
Harrington's Bold Attack On the Authors
of the Mltohelstown Tragedy.
ONE WITNESS TALKS BACK ,
The Examination Before the Coroner
and Labouohoro'M Now Famous
Letter the Absorbing Topics
In Dublin Fornlijn.
Makes Thum Wince.
I CopvrtoM tSS7 by James ( Jordoii
DUBLIN , Sept 20. | New York Herald
Cable Special to the BKK. ] Labouchore's
letter to Harrington , advocating the right of
citizens to defend themselves against the
police when thu latter become trespassers and
Harrington's Ingenuity nnd boldness as
counsel before the coroner at Mltchellstown ,
continue the all absorbing topics here.
Doubtless Irish-American readers ore Inter
ested in the verbatim reports of the Investi
gation. For instance. Sergeant Kirwln Is
under cross-examination by Harrington.
Ho has sworn that ho ran to the
barracks to get a rlfio and when
ho arrived behind the walls and shut
ters , which could have been closed ,
and was defending his life and building
against stone-throwing by shooting , as a
marksman , against the crowd. Irwln , " con
tinues the witness , "then pointed out a man
on the street and said , 'there Is a man who
throw a stone at the barracks ; fire on him. '
After that there wore two shots fired. Hired
the second shot. I tired at that man , " which
was to say , ho fired at the man who had
thrown a stone , uot about to throw one.
Harrington then pounced on the sergeant
"Where do you come from ? "
"What part of Ireland ? "
"Queens county. "
"What part of It ? "
Morphy , counsel for the crown wants to
know "what's the object of this ? "
Harrington I don't mind telling you. It
Is to let the people know the locality of a
murderer.
Morphy For the purpose of having his
family hold up to bo murdered ?
Harrington It Is not so. It Is a llo to
make such an insinuation against mo ; a
gross He. Wo know what has occurred.
People have been shot down mercilessly.
Morphy i qulto agree with you ; a gieat
many people mercilessly shot down from
behind dltcnes.
Harrington Yes , behind ditches. If that
Is the course of your instructions It Is very
worthy ot the occasion. Behind the shelter
of Iron ; shutters Is not murderous firing at
all , I suppose.
Constable Gavin was another witness.
Harrington thus cross-examined :
" did ? "
"Why you run
Witness Partly on account of the crowds
following and partly In order to got a rifle-
That was before any order was given to lire.
I swear , positively , I did not know who was
really In command that day.
Wi'ness admitted that ho drew his baton
without getting any orders.
' -'Did you hit any ono ? "
"Whun I was running I made an odd strike
at a few but I missed. "
"Was It in vengeance you ran for your
hfof"
"No I because life . "
, ran my was in danger.
"Was there not a shot fired from Inside the
barracks before the order was given to fire ? "
"I believe there was ono shot fired from
the barracks windows before the order was
elven by Mr. Irwin to fire. I broke a pane of
glass In the upper window In order to lire out
on the people. "
"In which direction did you fire ? "
"Toward the left of the barracks. "
"On your oath , did you not lire In the di
rection of the men who wore murdered ? "
"I did not 1 did not tire towards the
(
square. "
Morphy again protestad against this lan
guage ot Harrington. "It Is most Improper.
L ask the coroner now to check him once and
for all , " said he.
Coroner Do you know where the dead
bodies were found ?
Harrington Oh , I will call them bodies of
murdered men.
"Whore do you belong ? "
" 1 do not know that I will answer you , the
National League Is too strong now , sir. "
"Yon will answer tlmt question ? "
"Unless the coroner makes mo I won't.
There are certain cercumstanccs under
which I do not like to answer that question. "
"What are the circumstances ? "
" 1 am not ashamed to saywhero I nm from ,
but ! have reasons. "
Morphy It Is very hard to render. Repre
sentative friends of that man are liable to be
punished for the acts of that man Har
rington.
"So far as Imputation goes , " said Mr.
Harrington , "I treat It with contempt. "
Morphy I made no Imputation.
Mr. Harrington I know relatives of mon
that you have scourged with rack rents In
Kerry who do not try that sort of thing with
you , Mr. Morohy.
Coroner 1 do not see what objection there
Is to answering the question.
Witness Perhaps you will be surprised to
hear I come from Tlpperary.
Harrington I am not I know you well
by your accent
Witness 1 suppose If the coroner does not
protect mo I had better protect myself.
Harrington None of your Impertinence ,
slrl
Witness A man can not speak at all. Ho
Is badgered by you unless tin swears a certain
way. You make a battering ram ot every
witness coming up hero since the Inquiry
commenced ,
Harrington Will you make the man hold
his tongue , sir ?
This morning Harrington very success
fully continued his line ot cross-examination
upon Constable Doran , during which this
occurred.
Witness I fired several times after re
ceiving an injury to my thumb. It would
not prevent me from firing.
Harrington And killing ?
Witness-Yes.
llnrrlncton And murdering ?
Witness 1 decline to answer that ,
Thu coroner supported the witness' ob
jection.
Witness 1 put my head out of the window
to see and anybody standing opposite the
barracks might have Identified me.
Harrington Have you any doubt on youi
mind or consclonco that it was you whc
killed Lonurizan.
Witness ( After some hesitation ) ! do
3 clme to answer that question.
9 I tiear to-nlcht from government authority
that all of County Clare , portions o :
County Qalway and the Mltchellstowr
district , whlcU is on the border
are proclaimed under the section of tin
crimes act by which any one calling meeting !
of the National league after a proclamation li
Issued will oe liable to six month's Imprison
ment and a summary trial by jury , such n :
O'iirlen Is to have on Friday next
A Hnub For the Peelers.
Dunux , Sept 20. When the police tool
their , seats In tha Ayiosboro chapel , nea
MltcholstowH , Sunday , all other people let
the building. .
NKIIRAMKA NKvVH.
News Front Oakland.
OAKLAND , Neb. . Sept 20. | Special to the
BKK , I Tekamah Is becoming anxious for
another railroad. A secret meeting was held
at that place a few days ago , and It Is under
stood that the town has agreed toctve the
Illinois Central 950.000 If they will rnn
through there. The surveyors are headed
toward Oakland. The road Is about com-
uletcd to Onawn , In. , and the contract has
been let between Onawa and Decatur.
Word was received here Saturday that
lion , J. M. Thurston , ot Omaha , could not
bo hero the 22d to. address the people at the
fair , as ho has to moot the Union Pacific In
vestigating committee at New York this
week. Mr. W. F. Gurloy , of Omaha , will
fill his place.
Great preparations are being made for the
fair at this place this week. People are ar
riving on every train.
Dr. Arthur starts for San Dlogo , Cat. , to
morrow , where she will practice her pro
fession. Her husband Is practicing law
there. Dr. Arthur's professional skill will
bo greatly missed here.
Gage County Prohibitionists.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Sept 20. [ Speclal Tele
gram to the BEE. I The third party prohi
bitionists hold their county convention
to-day and made the following nominations :
Fortrcrsurer , F. It. Joy , banker at Odell ;
for county clerk , William Craiir , of Wyom
ing ; for clerK of tha District court ,
Stove Bull ; for recorder , Henry Hill : for.
sheriff , N. Herron ; for superlntenuant ,
Miss Marie Upson ; for surveyor , Joseph
Pascox. This partv will support Boverideo
of Lincoln as one of the judges tor this
district _
nichardson County Republicans.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Sept. 30. [ Special Tel
egram to the BEE. | The largest republican
convention ever known In the county assem
bled to-day. By a vote of 117 for Wllhlte , 3
for Scott and 1 for Oilman , Judge Wllhlto
was authorized to select the delegates to the
judicial convention. Stiong anti-monopoly
resolutions were adopted and the following
ticket was nominated : For treasurer , H. M.
Edeecolmb ; for clerk , George W. Marsh ;
for register of deeds , Creighton Morris ; for
sheriff , James U. Hay ; lor county judge , A.
E. Gantt ; for county superintendent , M. G.
Jones ; for clerk ot the district court , W. H
Crook : tor coroner , M. C. Uyan ; for sur
veyor , John M. Wilson.
Something In the Wind.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Sopt. 20. | Special Tele
gram to the BEE. I The Western Mutual
life Insurance company of this place are
making moves on the checkerboard that at
present are mysterious. To-dav they dis
charged all their clerks but two , Carl Colby
and Miss Klclmrds. Miss Hlchnrds wns ap
pointed secretary pro torn. The board are
bound to cut expenses to the lowest notch ,
and the rumor Is that pnrt of their clonnt
office rooms are for rent. Another rumor Is
that this is the first move toward moving the
company to Omaha.
Holt County Republicans.
O'NEILL , Neb. , Sept. 20.--rspoclalTelo-
grnm to the BEE. ] The republican delegates
met at the court house In this place to-day
and placed in nomination thn following
county ticket : For clerk of the district court.
John McBrldo ; for treasurer , L. M. Cleveland -
land : lor county clerk , G. C. Hnzolett ; for
county Indue , Colonel E. M. Lowe ; for sher
iff , H. 0. Ebonj : for surveyor , H. E. Thomp
son ; tor superintendent , C. A. Manvlllo ; for
coroner , Dr. Shore ; for commissioner , Lyimin
Tobias.
Took "Rough on Rats.11
LINCOLN , Neb. , Sept. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE. ) Mrs. Allen Simpson ,
wife ot John Simpson , an engineer on the
Uaold Transit line , committed suicide to-day
by taking "Hough on Hats. " For some tlmo
after taking the dose she refused to tell what
she had done , and when It became known It
wns too Into to save her. It Is stnted that thn
woman and her husband had not been
getting along together and that Is gencrnliy
believed to bo the cause of her ending her
existence.
Norfolk's Street Ratlwny.
NORFOLK. Neb , , Sept. 20. [ Spcclnl to the
BEE ! . At a meeting of the Norfolk Street
railway company last evening the stock
holders authorized the directors to build ono
nnd a half miles ot line as soon as practica
ble. This will connect the city with Nor
folk Junction.
An Independent Tlcknt.
Lour CITT , Neb. , Seut 20. { Special to
the BEK. | The county convention , known
as the Farmers and Taxpayers convention
met here yesterday and put In the field n full
ticket. This orgnnl/ntlon has for its object
good government In county affairs Inc&pec-
tivo of old party affiliations.
Bntrlcfi Carricrfl ,
BEATRICE , Neb. , Sept 20. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE.J The Beatrice carriers
have filed their bonds and the city will have
free mall delivery after October 1.
NKW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
The Decline In Valuor Membership
cTlokets Causes Alf.rm.
NEW YORK , Sept 20. Special Telegram
to the BEE. ] Placarded prominently on
what looked Ilko a musician's stand In the
center of the big board room of the produce
exchange to-day , was a notlco signed by ox-
President Franklin Edison , asking what the
causes were of the sharp decline In value of
certificates of membership In the last two
years. Mr. Edison Is the chairman of a
special committee appointed to investigate
the subject and If possible suggest a remedy.
Three years ngo produce exchange tickets
were sold nt § 4,800 , two weeks ago they were
quoted nt 81,600 and am now
aljout 81,770. Almost every one has a differ
ent opinion relative to the cause of this decline
cline , but boiling them all down it amount !
to saying that tl.ero are absolutely too many
tickets and that there Is not enough business
on the floor to go around among all the mem
hers. The market has never been so dull ii
Its entire hlbtory as during tlio past three 01
four weeks.
A Dooming Kansas Town.
HORTON , Kan. , Sopt. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEI.J : Horton celebrated hoi
first anniversary to-day with a town full o
people. Special trains were run from Kan
sas City , St Joseph , Atchlson and Topeka
Eight thousand visitors wore present nm
partook of the barbecue dinner furnished b ;
the Horton people. This town Is the wonder
dor of the west , having graduated from i
cornfield to a city of the second class In nm
year nnd now contains 2,100 people. Nln >
hundred acres are putted and the sale
amount to 840,000 per week. Prices o
property Increase dally. Iron Is on th
cround for a street car line. The biggest 1m
provemcnt In town Is the Uock Island shops
covering six acres and which , when com
pletpd , will give employment to 3,00'J mon.
Steamship Arrivals.
PLYMOUTH , Sept. 20. [ Special Tdcernn
to the BKK.I Arrived The Guliert fron
ffew York tor Hamburg.
NKW Yonic , Sept. 20. Arrived The We >
tcrland from Antwerp nnd Hugln fron
Hamburg.
QUKK.NHTOWN , Sept. 20. Arrived Th
Arabia from New York.
BOSTON , Hopt 20. The Iowa , from Llvur
pool.
Jynninit In Culm.
KKV WKBT , Fla. . Sept. 20. A cart load c
dynamite , enough to blow un Havana , wa
discovered hidden In the woods near till
city ycfitnnlny. The discovery lias created li
ter.ao excitement , proving that the nit
Is much more formidable tha
at first bupposcd.
The Trafalgar Ijnunolied.
LONDON , Sept. 20. The Trafalgar , tli
largest Ironclad over constructed , was * m
ceggfully launched to-day at Portsmouth ,
WRECKED BY RUNAWAY CARS
Four Fersoni Fatally Injured In Anothttf
Railroad Catastrophe-
IOWA AGAIN THE SCENE (
Thn Accident Said to Bo Chargeable
to the Carelessness of the For *
ward Train's Condiuitor V
rlou * Other Casualties ,
Collision nn tlin St. Paul.
Sioux CITY , In. , Sept , 20. | Special Tel *
gram to the UKK. ) About a o'clock thtsj
morning a bad collision happened on the Mil'
waukco nmln line east of Cnnton. The grade ) '
just east of tlio Hie Sioux Is steep , and In
going up this grade a long freight train broka
In two and the renr pnrt rnn backward down
the hill. A mixed tram that was following
the freight collided with the runaway cars *
According to all accounts the conductor and
two brakemen of the freight who wore in th *
caboose and the engineer nnd fireman of tnef
mixed train were badly hurt. One accounf
says that four of the party will not recover , , ,
CANTON , Dak. , Sept. SO. An cast-bouncf
passenger train on the Chicago , Milwaukee * ,
& St. Paul road ran into the rear of a freight
train this morning three miles east of horoi'
The freight was switching at Inwood , lajf
and the rear part broke loose and tore down ]
the grade , and finally collided with the passenger <
songer train. The following persons were
killed : Andrew Parreth , Kock Valley , la. ,
line repairer ; W. A. Ploog , McGregor , etw
glneor passenger train ; Charles Dunban
Mn on City , la. , lirenmn. Two bodies an
still In the wreck and wrecking trains ar4
now at work. Tim accident occurred at the ]
edge of the brldgn and a few seconds more
In tlmo would have thrown both trains Into
the river from the high embankment and
thirty or forty lives would have been losw
T\\onty members of the Cnnton band got
out of the smoker at Cnnton ton minutes be-
tore tlmt cnr was smashed up. The freight ?
conductor Is blamed tor the accident.
Wreck or a Freight Train.
GIUEN : BAY , WlR. , Sept. 20. A freight
train on the Milwaukee < & Northern road ran
thiough an open switch at Dayton , demolish *
Ing several CMS which took tire and wrra
consumed. Conductor James Donnelly of
Milwaukee , It * supposed to bo under tliq
burned debris. HriiKonmn Fny is snld to hava
been at fault and Is missing. v
Washouts In Arlzonn.
TUCSON. A. T. , Sept. 20. llltr washoutf
have again occurred at ludloon the line of th <
Southern Pacific between Tackna and Yumaj
which , vlll delay trains two days.
TI1K HALIFAX EXPLOSION.
Nearly Forty Alen Maimed nnd Torrt
By the l'lyliiK Undents.
Nr.w YOIIK , Sept 20. [ Special Telegram
to the HKK. ] A Halifax special , referring ta
the accident on the Bcllorsphun , briefly
mentioned In the press dispatches , says : Or )
the night of September 10 , Governor GcnJ
oral Land&downo and sulto were at Quebec
and a grand entertainment In Lansdowne'aV
honor was given on bonid the flagship of the/ / , .
lirltlsn squadron , the Bollersphon. The Iron.
clad was gorgeously Illuminated with olecV
tricky , oil lamps and tire works )
and presented the grandest appearance
anco ever witnessed In Quebec. .At
0:30 : o'clock , as Lord Laiidsdowno ana
party were leaving for the snore , some sirf
hundred men ot the crow wore on dock.
The yards wore manned , bands played ancr
thoie was a grand finale of explosions. A. .
plla of sixty or more of the most powerful
rockets lay on the uppar deck. Ono of thorn ,
on being lighted , Instead of going uu In tha
air , exploded on deck , igniting the pile oil
sixty. The effect was tremendous. In '
moment the death-dealing rockets wen *
sweeping the dock In every direction , burn *
Ing , lacerating nnd maiming the helpless moiit
The pieces were llylng uu Into the rlgdnft
and yards and carrying havoa among tha
poor fellows stationed then ) , nnd the sticks
were llylng among the crowds on shore and
on board the Fiunch warships Mlncna and
Clnrimln and other vessels anchored In the
harbor. The Quebec papers next morning
announced that a nildshlnman and two men
had been Injured. The fact was that nearly
foity men hnd been mote or less Injured.
Thirteen ot them , Including Midshipman
Uoutney , .so seriously that the BellcrophonV
had to leave Quebec , and Instead
of going to Newfoundland , as outorcd ,
came to Halifax to piano them In
the naval hospital. They arc terribly burnoi
and lacerated. Some have the lleshy parts
of their thighs and logs blown oft ; others * .
have the muscles of their arms torn. Tha *
explosion took place about midship , and.
this gave a fore and aft sweep to the fiery ;
serpent durlnc which many had time to hide/
behind the guns.
John Dillon Defiant.
LiMF.iucic , Sopt20.-John Dillon presided
at a great meeting held In the town hall to *
day , under the nusplclcs of the National
league. The hall was crowded. Dillon made'
the speech of the day , and dwelt nt
length on O'Brien's case. He saldt
O'ltrlen would doubtless bo condemned as if
felon , but If so , ho would have thn sympathy
of the whole clvillred world. "Tho govern *
ment must not , " Dillon continued , "thlnfc
they could crush the league by any such ]
means as those resorted to In the prosecu *
tion of O'Brien. Each arrest ot that klmj
would add but fresh courage and spirit to tha
people of Ireland in their strugL'la
for homo rule , and Increase tha
gulf of separation between the landlords )
and the populace , and put now fuel Into the >
lire now burning. The United States of
America , h declared , was now back of thd
gioat Irish movement for homo rule. t
Judge nickcy a Will Sustained. "
CHICAGO , Sept. 20. ( Special Telegram td
: the BEK. J Some tlmo before the death ot
Mrs. T. Lyle Dickey , a bill was tiled asking
that the will of Judge Dickey bo set aside/
To-day an administrator was appointed to
give th property to the heirs In accordance
with the provisions of the will. Samuel
Klchardson , of Ottawn , was named as ad- *
mlulstrator by the court The will of ilrsv
Dickey was admitted to probate In charge of
the same administrator. The estate Is valued
at 8.10,000 , and Is divided equally between
four sisters nnd one brother as follows :
Abblo M. Uakor. Caroline B. Stockman ,
Josephine F. It. Jones , Anna It. Laud , ancv
Joseph 11. Kcsloy.
Meeting of CJonnrnl Tlcknt Agents.
ST. PAUL , Sept 20. The National Gcn
eral Passenger and Ticket agent's asso
elation began Its semi-annual session this
morning. The session was secret
The association adopted n system of uniform
tickets under discussion for ten yenrs past *
The contracts of nil tickets are to read alike
nnd thu system of limitation to bo the sainoj
n All tickets to have orangu backs , first class !
tickets a light green face , second canary
" yellow , third drab , round trips stool gray *
The subject of tourist tickets Wns left tor the
next meeting. Thu rntu shall bo printed
quarterly Instead of monthly. The next
hu'slou Is to bo held at St. Augustine , Fla. .
In March , lfc > 8.
A KoclnllHtlo Kmlorsoinenf.
NiwYoinc : , Bept 20. iSneclal Telegram
to the JlKE.J The Tribune's rcpoit of tha
socialistic convention at Buffalo yesterday
gajs : Congressman Stevens who was orator
of tlio day , held that Cleveland and 11111
should NucceeU themselves. The remnrkj
was roundly applauded. Stevens supported
tint president , but admitted that It was ralho |
tedious waiting for olllres.
PnmphlotH In flcrlln.
UKIII.IN" , Sept. 'JO , Last Friday nnd Satur-
io ' day SJ , K > soclallstle pamphlets were do *
e' % llvcred throughout tho.city by women , wbqf
did tlio work socjuiaiy.tligy were uot uouc