f r-
1
THE
EIGHTEENTH YEAU. OMAHA. THUBSDAY , MORNING. NOVEMBER 1 , 1888 ; NUMBER 140
r-HE GIVES THE SCHEME AWAY
i
_ _
) *
What Nobraekn Democrats Really
I Aim at In this Election.
THEY WANT A SEAT IN CONGRESS.
i ComlltloiiH on AVIilch n Party Cixn-
tlldntc Will ho Withdrawn A
Or cat ] lciulllcnti | Demon
stration ut l-'remoiit.
Aiming nt the Senate.
MIJI > IN : , Neb. , Oct. -Special [ Tele-
pram to Tin : Ilr.n.J A no-it democratic
scheme has Junt comu to light In this ( ICcnr-
ney ) county , which shows the desperation of
the democrats. Your correspondent is in
possession of the following letter , which wns
written to Mr. Thompson , candidate for the
legislature on Iho union labor ticket :
AHIII.ANI ) , Nob. , Oct. 3 , 1SSS. To Mr.
Thompson. Hurtwell , Neb. Dear Sir : If
the republican candidate nnd the democratic
member remain In the field also you will not
be elected to the loirlslutuio. But if the
democrat withdraws from the field and the
democrats support jou , then jou will bo the
man.
man.Now , I wish to ask you if Iho slulo dcmo-
crutie committee gets the democratic candi
date to withdraw in your favor , and support
you , if you nre elected will you , in return for
this favor , vote for the caucus democratic
candidate for United Stales senator ! We
can easily elecl you. Pieuso reply. Yours
truly , M. W. Glioss ,
JJomocrallc Confidential Agent , Ashland ,
Neb.
P. S. Anything to bent the republicans.
STATE or NI.IIIUSKA , [
Kearney county. )
I , James A. Cllne , a notary public In nnd
for said county , hereby certify thu foregoing
lotlor Is alruo copy of the original.
Witness my bund und seal Ibis 'list day of
October , 18SS. JAMI.S A. Ci IM- ,
Notary Public.
Tlicio is every reason to believe that the
snmo thing is being worked in every county
where there is any prospects of success. Let
all republicans bo warned in time.
A Grand Unity lit Fremont.
FHKMONT , Neb. , Oct. ill. [ Special to
Tun Br.r. . ] Tlio republicans of this section
of Nebraska to-day made their lust and
greatest effort before election day to boom
t'Q cause of republicanism , and it lias been n
glous effort , too. No rally in the stale
ever surnassed it , and it is doubtful If anj
ever equaled it. The city Is gaudily bedecked
in holiday utliro. Flags , bunting nnd
streamers are lloallng from every house top ,
window and post. Special and regular trains
over all roads have pouted in delegation after
delegation until the city has been ono
Bolla mass of human beings from noon until
inldnlylu. There weio no less than twelve
ttiuusund people in town to night. Delega
tions came fiom almost every town us far us
Norfolk , Columbus , Lincoln and Omaha ,
Homo of them ' ending three and four hund
red each. Senator Mamlcison came in at U
o'clock from Grand Island and was much
Bought after all duv. Governor Thuyor ,
Thomas II. Benton , Gcorgo B. Love , Attor
ney General Lecso , Congressman Dorsey ,
ex-Governor Dawcs and ox Congressman
Valentino are among the pronii'icnt men in
the city.
The multitude wns addressed at the city
park from 'J to 4 : ! W by ox-Govi .nor Dawes
nndothcis. At 5 o'clock a grand barbccuo
took place. Tables nccomiKodaL'ng 2,000
people ni once were spread wi'.U ' u Aubstnn-
tml bill of faro. This feature wn : complete
in every detail and was on that broad scale
peculiar to Fremont , During tttu early part
of the evening special trains continued to
pour Immense delegations into tlio already
overflowing city and nl710 : ! Ihc parade was
formed und Iho city was nil nblnio. Numer
ous bunds added to the din nnd clamor ,
while the crowd shouted themselves hoarse.
Kockets and roman candles bluzcd , and the
whole cily wns in nn uproar. The parade
was by all odds Iho finest ever soon In this
section of the stato. Scores of banners
bearing pertinent inscriptions wcro carried.
Ten of the carriages wore lodBed with veter
ans of 1S40. Prominent in the procession
was the ladles' Cixrrio Harrison club of
"Wahoo , nn Immense cavalry brigade and
well devised floats. After the parade Sena
tor Mnnderson addressed a thousand people
nt republican headquarters , delivering n
Bound , logical und patriotic address. The
local managers uro Jubilant ever the magni
ficent success of the demonstration.
NOHTII PIATTE , Neb. , Oct. 31. [ Social
Telegram to Tin : Bui : . ] Last night the re
publicans "saw" a democratic demonstration.
To-night "they went them several boiler" in
the shape of tlie grandest icpubllcan demon-
tratlon over held In western Nebraska. The
feature In the procession of two
iiindrod and fifty , which , headed by Iho
Norlh Plaltu band , paraded the slieets , was
the railroad Harrison und Morton club , sev
enty-live strong , currying led , white ami
blue lanterns , their banner reading
"A clear truck for the Harrison and Mor
ton railroad boys. " At the opera house
Chairman French , In a stirring loii-mlnuto
speech , Introduced Colonel Kussell , of
Brhuylcr , to the largest audience ever as
sembled in this city. The next speaker , A.
II. Church , of this city , ably refuted the as
sault made by Mr. Gannon last night on a
young Irishman of this city , wno recently re
nounced his democratio views und is now an
enthusiastic republican.
BKI-.MEH , Neb. , Oct. 31. [ Special to Tun
Uun.1 - A republican muss ineetinir was held
lioro lust night which was well atlt'iided by
the people of lids vicinity. The spacious
"log cabin" erected for the occasion was in
adequate to hold nil present. Clubs from
"West Point and Wlsner weio In attendance.
Itluslu wns furnished by bands from West
Point , Becmor and Wisncr. Some line se
lections of vocal music were rendered by the
Omaha Glee club , which was received with
great applause. The Hon. J. W. Dawos , of
Crete , Nob. , was the speaker of the evening.
Tiio republicans of this place intend to take
part in the great republican demonstration
ut West Point Saturday evening , Novem
ber 3.
' AYII , Neb. , Oct. 31. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEK. ] There was n largo solid republi
can demonstration here lust night. Fully
0,000 people were present. The speakers
were Dr. Lymans and Mr. Tuggurt , of Hust
ings.SiiUTTOX
SiiUTTOX , Nob. , Oct. 31. [ Special Tele-
pram to Tin : Bun. ] The republicans of this
place are making great picparatlons for the
grandest rally over hold In southwest Ne
braska , Saturday , November I > . The speak
ers for the occasion nro the Hon. J. W. Lan
sing , of Lincoln , Hon. J. P. Llndsey , candi
date for state senator , Hon. H. M. Suavely ,
of Indiunohx , and Farmer William Wygent ,
of McCook. The rally will begin immedi
ately aflcr dinner and continue through the
evening. A special train will leave Mc
Cook In the evening for the rally , bringing
with it the McCook band and Glee club.
L.IXWOOD , Neb. , Oct. 31. [ Special Tele
gram to THE HUE. ] An cnthuslasllo audi
ence packed the Virkys opera house this
evening to hear the doctrines of republican
ism nud protection propounded by K. S.
Norval , candidate for < snator for this dls.
trlct , and Judge C. E. i'ollund and J. M.
Fletcher , of Sowurd. DuVmg his speech Mr.
Norval pledged himself If elected to work
with his ulmost strength and ability in sup-
Kirl of a bill prohibiting Iho voiing of bonds
fcy the people for the budding of railroads.
Hounds of nnpluUso greeted every mention ol
Attorney General Lccso's name.
Visiting NolmiHkiv PolntM.
QnASU ISMND , Nob. , 'Oct. 31. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BEK. ] Fifty of St. Jo
cph's loading wholesalers and raanufac <
, urcrs visited Grand Island , to-day. The }
Urrlved on r occlul train over the St. Josepl
ft Grand Islanu railroad at 1345 : , olid wort
yl met by the inaypr nnd cll council and t
largo dolegallon 'of. citizens' In carriages
J They were .driven around the -city , visilinj
la 'Ue rarlous points of interest , and after.
lii
wards were banquctted nt the Palmer. Rev.
Charles W. Savldgo delivered the address of
welcome and was roundly applauded. Mr.
Shoup responded In behalf of the visit
ors , and congrutulnled our cily on
ils rapid and substantial growth and
Us business activity. They left at
4 o'clock this evening for Hastings.
Their trip h for the purpose of looking up
suitable locntlonstfor branch factories and
houses. Grand Island created u very favor
able Impression and new enterprises will
probably result from their visit.
II\STINOM , Neb , Ocl. ill. [ Special Tele
gram lo Tin : Urn. ] A delegation of fifty-
three leading business men and Jobbers of
St. Joseph arrived in this city tnls afternoon
by u special train of three Pullman coaches ,
accompanied by the following officials of the
St. Joseph & Grand Island road ; G. M.
Cntntnings , general manager ; W. P. Robiri-
son , general freight agent ; C. A. Fleming ,
superintendent , and J. M. Ragan , general
attorney. The delegation was met at the
depot here by the board of trade and driven
about the city In carnages , and nro being
banqueted at the Bostwick hotel this even
ing. They will stop at the leading polnls on
Iho road , expecting lo wind up Ihc lour at
homo to-morrow night.
Dentil of Hon. JiuncH Hwlng.
Wooi > Rivr.it , Neb , Oct. 31. [ Special to
Tim Uni'.l Hon. James Ewing , incmucr of
the legislature from Hall county , and editor
of the Wood River Gazelle , died at his homo
in this city at 8-15 o'clock this morning of
heart trouble , resulting from erysipelas. Ho
had l cn sick since last Friday.
By this death Wood River has lost her
best , most enterprising and energetic cili-
zcn. IIo was Ihe adviser of every business
man mid farmer and a Iruc friend lo
all regardless of financial stand
ing , political faith or religious belief.
Ho has been in Hull county since Its organ-
i/iition und has been idcnlllied with every
enterprise and interest , working with untir
ing zeal for her advancement. Ho has held
several offices in the county. IIo wns elected
to the icglslnturu Iwo years ago and at the
lime of his death was a candidate for reelection
tion on the republican lickot. As an editor
ho ranked among the first in the state. A
fluent writer and independent thinker , his
editorials always carried great weight. Ho
le.ues a wife and little son and several
brothers and sisters.
The Failure at Octixvln.
Ltvwooi ) . Neb. , Ocl. 31. { Special Tola
gram to Tun BEE. ] The sudden collapse ol
George A. Spelts & Son , of Octavia , grain
nnd lumber dealers , announced last Monday ,
has created considerable flutter among sev
eral of the moneyed men in this community.
The failure is duo to Injudicious speculation
In wheat on the Chicago board of trade. The
liabilities are about ? nr > ,00 < ) with assets esti-
inatcd at rir > , OiK ) . The latter consist of real
estate , live stock and lumbar. The creditors
of the firm are : L. Spoils , David City , S'J.OOO ;
Central Nebraska National bank , David
City , f'.I.OOO ' ; Jesse Allen , David City , S1M)0 ) ;
Nick Mysonburg , David City , ? 'JO ' ( ) ; Schuyler
National bank , ? 5OOJ , ; Bank of Octavia ,
§ 2.500 ; Farmers' and Merchants' bank , at
Linwood , f.OO ; Blair & Co. , Linwood , S-i.OOJ.
The entire assets are transferred toL. Spelts
by warranty deed and bill of sale , who se
cures the Central Nebraska National. All
Ihe oilier creditors are hopelessly loft with
out any recourse.
The Situation in Reward.
SRWUIU , Neb. , Oct. .11. [ Special to THE
Br.i : . ] The political situation in Seward
county never looked belter for Ihc republi
cans than it does to-day. The party presents
a united front and an earnestness of purpose
which will have a lolling effect on next
Tuesday. There are no bickerings nor
quarrels in our ranks. Largo and enthus
iastic meetings have been held everywhere
and great interest taken in the political
Issues. Harrison and Morton will certainly
carry Seward county by 375 majority and
Governor Thuycr bv ubout the sumo. At
torney General Leeso will run away ahead
of his ticket. The legislative ticket is abso
lutely safe ; Norval will go out of this county
with 100 majority , and tlio rest of the tickel
will bo elected by good majorities. A num
ber of changes have been reported to our
ranks , _
Grant Hnpnlcr Than river.
On VST , Neb. , Oa. 31. [ Special Telegram
to THE Urn : . ] The cases of C. M. C. Wool-
man , D. J. Fink , E. J. Dovlnny , Hobert
Chirk nnd B. F. Smith for riotous conduct
at the county scut election nt Grunt Febru
ary 2 * , came up for trial before Judge Guzc-
lin to-day in the dlstiict court. The cases of
Woolman , Fink and Chirk were dismissed
without a trial nnd Dovlnnoy nnd Smith
wore acquitted bv the Jury. This In connec
tion with the siuii'lching of Iho county seat
contest yesterday runs Iho cup over. Grant
is decorated with flags und everybody is
happy.
Foil Dead In the Field.
Scorn , Neb. , Oct. 31. [ Special to THE
BEE. ] As Mr. and Mrs. Whitney were in
the field yesterday husking corn on his furm ,
ubout seven miles cast of Scotia , Mrs. Whit
ney , who was driving , fell back over the seat
on to tlio corn dead. Her death Is supposed
to have resulted from disease of the heart.
Some two } cars ago she had nil attack of
paralysis of the heart but it was supposed
had entirely recovcicd , and was apparently
ns well ns ever when t > ho went into the field
yesterday.
HH | CrrditorH Attach.
BEATIUCE , Nob. , Oct. 31. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BKE ] E. D. Barrett , who is
running Iho Boxlrlco Medical and Surgloxl
institute , is away and the report is that ho
has skipped. Ho is owing several hundred
dollars to parties here , part of whom have
attached his household and ollice furniture.
Ho is quito well knoun in Iho South Plullo
countiyheroliohas been traveling ns a
specialist in chronic diseases.
Democrats a Crolgliton.
CnnioiiTON , Neb. , Oct. ill. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BEI : . ] The largest political
demonstration over held in Knoxcounty took
place to-night In Crolghton o n Ihe occasion
of Iho appearance of W. S. Shoemaker , who
discussed democratic doctrine to the entire
satisfaction of the democrats present. The
first torchlight procession ever held in the
countv wns a prominent feature and pre
sented u creditable appearance.
The Itcatrlco Y , M. C. A.
DEA.TRICB , Neb. , Oct. 31. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Bnn.1 The Y. M. C. A. of
Beatrice lust night elected E. C. Carroll gen
eral sccrclury for the Beatrice association.
Ono thousand eight hundred dollars of the
$ J,000 wanted has been subscribed to carry
on the work for a year , and the remainder
will bo secured , Mr. Carroll Is hern and nt
work. Suitable rooms will bo secured ut
onco. _
Klwood Gctt the County Sent.
Euvoon , Nob. , Oct. 31. | Special Tele-
cram to TUB BEE. ] Yesterday the voters
of Jasper county decided that henceforth El-
wood should bo the county sent of the coun
ty by giving it 7tKI votes toU7 for 1 lamer-
villc , thu former county scat.
Democrats at Hancroft.
lUNcnotT , Neb. , Oct. 31. [ Special to TUB
Bcc. ] The democrats hold their first politi
cal demonstration last ovenlng , which was
addressed by Judge J. C. Crawford , demo
cratio candidate for state senator. TUo
judge's speech was entirely confined to the
tautl Is&uo and prohibition.
The Locomotive Knglnocrs.
UICHMONU , Vn. , Oct. 81. The federation
scheme was discussed at length by the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers to
day , ami finally .tho cooperative plan was
adopted , which expresses friendship for ,
sympathy with , and. wkero practicable , pro-
vidcs assistance to those organizations whose
duties art ) closely allied to tUoir own brother
hood.
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS ,
Judge Thurman Delivers an Address
to a Newark Audience.
THE PROSPECTS IN NEW YORK.
A Careful CnnviiHH oft lie Kinplrc State
KnconrnKittK to the Republicans
Spotting the ItopeaterB
1'olltlcnl Notcw.
Thurman Starts For Home.
WIIKEUNO , W. Vn. , Oct. 31. Judge Thur
man and party loft hero this morning for
Newark , O. , where the judge will speak this
afternoon. He will then go to his home at
Columbus , reaching there early this evening.
After the Newark address ho will speak only
'iico ' more this campaign to the miners at
lelsonvlllo , O.
Nr.WAUK , O. , Oct. 31. The train cnrry-
: ig Judge Thurman and party had a quiet
rip until Xanesvillo was rcachcJ. Several
undrcd people were rt the depot with a
jand to greet the parly and accompany it to
his city , where a big parade proceeded the
cgulur speeches of the day. To Iho Xancs-
, 'lllo pcoplo Thurman appeared and spoke
brielly. Ho lold Ihcm that everything was
'avorablo lo democrallc success ; that neither
.he Murchison nor Sackvillc nor any other
buguboo could prevent them from obtaining
Iho victory they wanted , if only nil the good
democrats would lurn out and vote Iheir
> urly lickel. A large crowd welcomed Iho
udgo on his arrival hero.
Judge Thurman , In n carriage drawn by
llvo while horses , was taken nt once to the
court house. Part of the procession acted
us escort , but the great parade of the day
had preceded the Judge's arrival. Three
Ihousand wcro in line und the emtilems of
ilemocracy abounded. Fully 10,000 people
had gathered when the judge began
to speak and they gave him a hearty
welcome. Before the address began Miss
Minnie Hieler , representing thirty-eight
handsomely hundanu-uniformcd little girls
of Newark , in a neat speech presented a
irelly lloral emblem in Iho shape of a ban-
liinn. Judge Thurmau was visibly affected
by the presentation and made a short re
sponse.
Judge Thurman began his speech by eulo-
gi/ing President Cleveland's administration.
IIo culled attention to the fact that tiio dire
predictions made by tlio republicans previous
to Ihc campaign of ISbl had all fallen to Iho
ground. Grover Cleveland , he said , had
signed more pension bills than all his prede
cessors put together. Ho did not claim
Cleveland to be u Washington , neither did
lie say that ho was a Jefferson or an Andrew
Jackson , but ho did say that if God ever
made an honest man on this globe Grover
Cleveland was such n man. Ho did say that
it thereover was a man who faithfully and
to the best of his ability discharged the duties
of hh high office fearlessly , courageously , in
telligently and practically , that man was
Grover Cleveland. [ Great applause. ]
Finding the progress that this man was
making in the affections of the American
people , his political opponents had sought to
get him into a trap and destroy his popular' ,
ity with tlio people. In Ihe first place they
attacked him about certain codfish und her
ring upon the Canada side. President Clove-
hind made a trealy with the English govern
ment that secured rights to the American
people they hud never enjoyed before , but
the senate refused to ratify it. They re
jected it with scorn and contumely , and pro
posed nothing whatever In its place. On the
contrary , the senalo gave the president to
understand they wanted no treaty on the
subject of the fisheries. Cleveland , with that
extreme good sense and sagacity which has
marked his career , Immediately after sent
a message to congress , saying , in effect : "If
you wont negotiate , if you wont give up , if
you wont fight , Ihen give me the power that
the president must have In order to retallalc.
I want to fight. " What became of that
message I asked Judge Thurman , and then ho
continued : The democratic house of repre
sentatives passed n bill clothing the presi
dent of the United States with the power lo
relallale , but when it went to the pugnacious
sonalo it was referred to the committee on
foreign affairs , where it sleeps the sleep that
knows no waking. [ Great cheering. ! Ho
did not wish to speak disrespectfully of the
senate. Ho wished to speak respectfully of
it , because ho hoped to bo ils presiding officer
after Iho 4th of March next , but ho did say
that there were certain mischief-making
men who whispered into the ours of those
senators to get up n row with Great Britain
mid all the irisb in Iho Uniled Slates would
vote the republican ticket. [ Great laughter. ]
Ho thought that accounted for the milk in
thut cocoanut.
Judge Thurman then referred to the Chi
nese question up to the present time.
He referred to his own position
on Ibis question , as announced l > i him as
early us IbTO , when he said to the people of
Cincinnati that the Chinese are not fit people
to bo immigrants to America.
The speaker then referred to the exclusion
bill which was recommended by President
Cleveland , saying that some of the senators ,
after wrn.rgling and squirming to sou how
they could get rid of that , at last passed it ,
and it became n law. Judge Thurman said
that he might go on and give more and more
of this history to show how every effort
made by the president for the welfare of
this country had been , directly or indirectly ,
opposed by his adversailes , and ho came
down lo what ho called the last series in
this comedy of errors of the republican lead
ers of this country. Judge Thunnun hero
furnished the audience with the contents of
the tellers which passed between Murehison
and Lord Saekvillo. Ho said that it
would not reiutro a man with
us much brains us are in the
skull of a jay bird lo read that
lotlcr and know it was a villainous fraud and
deception. [ Applause. ] Tlio man who wrote
it , he continued , instead of being disposed to
vote for Cleveland , was a tricky , villainous ,
designing republican of the meanest sort.
[ A voice hero asked : "How much did ho
get for iti" ] To this Judge Thurman replied :
"Well , thai is n question that has been trou
bling mo over since it was published , und to
save my life I cannot make up my mind
whether the British minister was more a
rascal or more a fooll [ Great cheering. ]
The letter and answer , said tlie judge , were
kept secret until a day or two before
a large Irish meeting held in New York wus
to bo addressed by Bliilno , and , added Judge
ThurmanJimmy wus after Pat again. Jimmy
thought ho had a sort of patent right ma
chine for catching Pat. Ho had tried it iu
ISH. but the patent didn't work well.
[ Laughter. ] And there Iho letter was
brought out , Blaluo holding up his
hands in holy hoiror to think that
the British minister was interfering
with American politics. Ho attempted
to make the Irishmen bcllcvo that the Brit
ish government was trying to elect Cleveland -
land president of the United States. When
Cleveland saw this trick that was being
played when ho saw what was being done
to destroy the democratic party and to prevent -
vent a fair election in the United States ,
what did ho dot Ho tlld Just like that brave ,
courageous , decisive man that ho Is. Ho
sent papers to the British government , and
as they did not recall their minister , my
Lord Sackvllle , Grover Cleveland sent him
his walking papers , and said : "Go ; wo do
not want any uioro of you hero. " [ Laughter
and applause. ] And now , unfortunately ,
Bluluo , In his pretended indignation , and
trying to catch votes , has declared that the
president in his impudence should have sent
him out of the country as soon as the
letter came to light. Others declared
the same thing. Well , the president has
sent him out of the country , or told him to
go , and go ho will , and ho wont stay hero
lopg , eltncr.
And now there is a great howl in the re
publican papers in the City of New York
about the president being so uncivil to the
British government. A week or ten days
ago this saino Grover Cleveland was declared
to bo .bending the knee to the British govern
ment , und that they wcro trying to aid him
in his re-election. But now ihat'he has sent
the minister out Ot the country , or , iu effect ,
ordered him out of the country , all nt once
the same newspapers nro crying out : "Oh I
what an Indiscreet , what "nn impolite man
this Grover Cleveland is , mid how shame
fully ho has treated the British nation. " !
Congressman Campbell then addressed the
audience , and soon after the tram whirled
away toward Columbus.
CoM'Miifs , O. , Oct. 31. Judge Thurmnn ,
his son , Allen W. , nnd Congressman James
K. Campbell reached this cty } at 8 o'clock to
night , and a warm welcome wns tendered
the Judge. All the democratic clubs of the
city were out In force , and' ' they made the
union depot ring with their shouts and the
noise of their drums when the Judge's train
pulled into the depot. A procession was
formed and escorted the judge to his home ,
from the steps of which ho'returned thanks
for their courtesy.
A Political Scnsntloi.
iNniAVU'ot.ts , Oct. 31.- The publication
by the Sentinel this * morning of what pur
ports to bo n fac-slmllo type-writer letler
sent out by W. W. Dudley , treasurer of the
national republican committee , giving in
structions regarding Iho election in Indiana ,
Is Ihc political sensation of the hour here.
Scarcely anything clso was talked around
the headquarters. Copies of the alleged let
ter wcro furnished to correspondenls of dem
ocratic newspapers last night. The Sentinel
states that the original copy is in
possession of Its editor , nntl can bo seen by
any member of the citizens' committee of
100 or fair election league or by any officials
who nro charged with Iho administration of
the law. The letter in Editor Morse's pos
session covers two sheets 'printed with blue
nk. The name of the person to whom it
ivas addressed has been cut out. There is n
great variety of opinion as to Its genuineness.
"Sarly in the day Colonel Dudley wired the
nlitor of the Indianapolis News declaring
Iho lellcr a forgery , nnd threatening to
prosecute any paper publishing the
same. Editor Morse of the Senlmel
livers his conviction of the genuineness of
the authorship nnd signature of the letter ,
and to a reporter staled that he would loll
the grand Jury what ho know about its au
thenticity. Mr. Morse slaled Hint the signa
ture had been examined by bankers and ex
ports familiar with Mr. Dudley's writing ,
who ngiecd that it was his signatuio.
Secretary Shecrin , of the democratic na
tional committee , states that the letter was
bent to Chairman Jcwett late Monday night.
Ho ( Slieenn ) had no doubt whatever that it
was signed and sent out by Dudley. He
thought it possible that Dudley
would bo prosecuted. Chairman Jcwett was
too busy to bo Interviewed on the subject.
Chairman Houston of the republican com-
uillleo is out in a card staling that Colonel
Dudley has had nothing to do with the innn-
nu'emcnt of Ibo Indiana campaign ; Hint ho
( Houston ) has not been advising or corresponding
spending with Dudley , and knew nothing of
any intention on the lutlor's part to address
any letler to anybody in Indiana. That
insofar as the loiters suggested Iho employ
ment of improper or illegal methods , in con
nection with the approaching election , ho
utterly repudiated , on behalf of himself and
the slalo central committee , such suggestion
as entirely contrary to Iho plans uud pur
pose of his committee.
The letler bids fair to prove Iho scnsalion
of Iho Indiana campaign. Tiic original copy
was carefully locked in Iho bank's vault this
evening. Colonel Dudley's BOH promptly de
clared on his arrival m the city tills morning
that the fac-simllo of the signature attributed
to his father , as printed In the Sentinel , was
not his father's handwriting. The printed
letler-hcads of Ihc national republican com
mittee , such us are found at the headquarters
of the stale committee , do not correspond in
typo with the fac-simllo head as prinled iu
Ihe Sentinel. _
The Outlook : in'ew York.
Nr.w YOKK , Oct. 81. [ Special Telegram
to THK lir.i.J From a source not to bo
doubted'lt is learned to-night that twenty-six
democratic repeaters have been spotted in
this city by the detectives employed by
Chairman Quay , and lhat before forty-eight
hours this political element will be behind
the bars and the reward fund of the national
commillee proportionally decreased. Humors
are numerous that there are several hundred
repeaters under surviellancc , but the fact is
that the number above mentioned are
known.
With Now York as the battle ground of
tlio campaign , the question is universally
asked : "Is Now York safe for the repub
lican party ! " From the best possible source ,
from a conservative estimate based upon Iho
most authentic information in posses
sion of the republican slalo commit
tee , there is but ono answer It
is. A careful canvass of every county
m Iho slate , with an allowance of 10 per
cent for possible errors , shows nn apparent
plurality of H.'OO for Harrison and Morton.
The World of this mornine published an es
timate based on a telegraphic canvass of the
state which gave the state by an apparent
plurality of'J.1,0(0 to the democrats. In this
it allowed a 05,000 democratio mojority in
Now York City and l-'O.OOO for Kings county.
If Mr. Cleveland gets out of this city with
OI.OOO plurality he will bo ahead of all repub
lican expectation. Even the democrats
themselves claim 5,000 less In tills citv than
the World's ' estimate. Suffolk County ,
which is given in this same esti
mate as 15,000 democratic , will go
republican by 5,000 , The best canvass
over made In Brooklyn shows 15,000 as the
top figures for a possible Cleveland plurality.
Accepting , therefore , as correct the World s
estimate of 73. 0 for Harrison , the conserva
tive democratic estimators only give Cleveland -
land 7(1,100 ( with which to meet it. However ,
estimates from careful and well informed
correspondents of the state eommitleo give
Harrison 65iOO , : above the Harlem bridge ,
and the stale by 14,200. , Richard Croker ,
head of Tammany , demands only 00,000 ma-
jorily for the city of Now York. IIo says ho
has promised the national committee 00,000 ,
and the democrats of Now York have got to
come up to his figures.
Parndcrs Como in Conflict.
New YOKK , Oct. 31. A republican proces
sion , composed chiefly of colored men , met
n democratic procession nt Twenty-sixth
streel and SIxlh avenue to-day , and n riotous
struggle ensued. Store windows wcro
smashed nnd several persons wcro injured.
The colored republicans far outnumbered
the members of the Jcifersonlnn association
of the Ninth assembly .district , with whom
they fought. Numerous colored Inhabitants
of the neighborhood who had turned out to
sco the Immense colored procession fell to
and assisted the colored paradcrs. Missiles
flew in all directions , and hand to hand
fights were everywhere. Women ran
into every available plactf for shel
ter. Several shots were fired , and
the patrolmen were driven off the avenue and
hastened to the Thirtieth street police sta
tion. The stores wcro all closed between
Twenty-sixth nnd Thirtieth strecls nnd Iho
shopkeepers , wilh drawn revolvers , pro-
Icctedlhelr properly as best they could. The
drug store of C. M. Stein on Sixth avenue
was at once filled with a crowd of fright
ened women , who rushe/d'in , knocking every
thing off the counter nud forcing back
ftlr. Slcln. With great effort and revolver
in hand ho at length * closed his doors.
Thomas Murphy , aged twenty-two years ,
was found stabbed in the back. An rid man
named Kildca was forced through a show
case and wns unconscious from loss of blood.
Ho wui carried off by friends. Peter Me-
Dermott , of thOvdemocruts , was knockec
down und beaten. Ills face was fearfully cut.
James Bryno , aged twenty , wus either shot
or stabbed and was found unconscious. Ho
was taken to the hospital. Meanwhile the
different hospitals sent ambulances and Cap
tauiKoilly sent n reserve force of seventy-five
men , who cleared tha avenue and mot with
lilllo opposition , as the majority of the
rioters , after the first clash of arms , min
glcd with the sightseers on the instdo streets
Accidents On the Hail.
ADEL , la. , Oct. 31. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE.f-Conductor Wells , of the DCS
Moincs & Northwestern work train , was ac
cldcntally hit by.n raiV this .morning near
Herndon and his bkullcrushed. . Brnkemai
Lhllds fell between thocars near Fwntld this
.morning auu is dangerously hurt.
REFUSES TO BE INTERVIEWED
Lord Snckvlllo West Now Unap
proachable to Newspaper Mem.
SECRETARY HERBERT IN CHARGE.
IP Too Thinks Host to Kcmilli Mute
Under the Circumstances 15nt
Perry Uelmont Is Muro
Comimitilonttvc.
The i\-MlnlRtcr If ) Silent.
WASHINGTONBUUGUJ THE O < UHV BUG , )
OU ) FotriiTEENTii SriiEur. v
WASHINGTON. D. C. , Oct. .11. )
Lord Sackvillo , late nritish minister to
Washington , is sitting in the legation buildup -
up to-night dressed hi his customary immac
ulate costume of bro.idcloth , cut in the con
ventional evening dress stjlo. Ho Is sinok-
ng tlio same brand of untaxed cigars which
invo suited his taste for so long u time , and
10 Is ns imperturbable , to all outward ap-
) cnranccs , as ever. But the cv-minlster Islet
lot communicative. IIo declines absolutely
o say a single word on the subject of his
llsmissal to any newspaper men who call
upon him , and even members of the dlplo-
uatic corps get very little from him. Lord
Saekvillo feels most keenly the unpleasant
situation into which ho has been thrown
hrough his efforts to enlighten American
cllbcns upon Ameiican political subjects.
lo has not recovered from the suddenness
of the shock which ho experienced upon the
receipt of Mr. Bayard's communication yos-
erduy , and it is not expected that he will
invo much to say to anyone during the re
mainder of his stay in the capital of the
United States. It was said at the legation
, o-day that the so-called interviews with him
which appeared In the various papers this
nornlng wcro not the results of conversa
tions with him , and In fact ho not only re-
imitates tlieir text but their sentiments.
It has not yet been determined when the
ex-minister will leave. It is supposed that
" 10 is awaiting detailed instructions from
: its home government , with which ho
is in almost constant communication ,
[ lo is , however , entirely out of
oOlclal life , and exists in Washington solely
is a foreign visitor might do. Technically ,
10 has no connection whatever with the lega-
, ion of Great Hritain and so lar as any busi
ness between that legation and the state do-
lartment is concerned he has absolutely no
connection with it , but no still maintains his
residence in the mansion on Connecticut live-
nuo and is recognised there as tlio head of
Lho household. Secretary Herbert , who was
lately assigned to the legation here , has be
come charge d'atTalrs ad interim and will re
main in that capacity until relieved by the
first secretary , Mr. Edwards , or until the
successor to Lord Saekvillo is appointed.
Mr. Edwards is not expected hero lor some
months , and the general impression
Is that Lord Sackvillo's successor
will not bo named for a still longer period.
It Is rather interesting In connection with
the change at the British legation that the
charge d' affairs , Mr. Michael Herbert , will
bo married on the 27th inst. , to Miss Hello
Wilson In New York City , and therefore an
American lady will preside at the British
legation. When Mr. Herbert was seen this
morning and again asked for some e\pres-
sion of opinion he simply said : "Under all
the circumstances which have transpired
during the past few days , you know wo are
nil oxtrcnielymut < i.lj.
" * * " "
runny iiEtMONT's vinws.
Mr. Bclmont , chairman of the house com
mittee on foreign affairs , who was in Wash
ington to-day , was aslced his views as to the
Saekvillo incident. Ho said ho thought Sec
retary Uayard's statement to the president
presented a complete view of the case , which
left little more to be said. "But , " ho added ,
"I sincerely trust that this will bo the last
tune that our relations with otner govern
ments will be made issues in n presidential
canvass. No political party ought to bo blind
to the injury which must thus result to the
position of tlio United States abroad. The
interests of the United States are greater
and more important than those of any party. "
As the present is the only administration
which has made our relations with foreign
governments issues in n presidential canvass ,
it will be seen that Mr. Uolmout don't ap
prove of the president's course.
TIIU iMAKir.S TOO MULT , .
Rather a strnngo state of affairs exists at
the navy department. There is a vacancy
for n stenographer at SWSJ in the bureau of
steam engineering , and another vacancy of
& 7M ) for a lady clerk in tno war record office.
Requisitions have been made upon the civil
service commission for clerks to fill these
two places. Up to tlio present time ,
there have been twelve ) espouses to the
foimer and seven to tlio latter position , but
in each case the applicant , after being ccr-
titlcd , has declined to accept the place on
account of the salary , which is considered
altogether too small for the duties required.
Stenographers who are competent to illl any
position in the ( government steadily command
much more than S'.KK ) a year , and lately chiefs
of bureaus and divisions of the different de
partments have been in the habit of insisting
upon stenographers and typewriters for
positions heretofore filled only by clerks ,
PCBHY S. HlUTK.
Kackvillc'H Temporary Successor.
WASIIIXOTON , Oct. 81. Now that Lord
Sacicvillo is , by the action taken by the gov
ernment of the United States yesterday , no
longer a minister to this country , the Ilrst
secretary of the British legation naturally
becomes the ofllclnl representative of the
government of Great Britain. Mr. Edwards ,
the Ilrst Rccietnry , is absent , however , and
will not return for some time , so that Mich
ael Herbert , who was recently made second
secretary , is now acting minister. Herbert
recently arrived hero from Europe , and is to
bo married to a lady of Now York , who will
thus become mistress of the British legation
for a time. At the Britisti legation silence is
maintained. Lord Saekvillo refused to hco
anyone to-day und members of the legation
who weio seen said that nil was uncertainty
as to hisdopaiture from Washington.
TUllP UV12NTS.
Summary of Yesterday's National
.Jockey Club IlnccH.
WASHINGTON , Oct 31. The weather was
exquisite to-day. The track was good but
not fast. Results :
First race , one mlle Bralt won in 1:40 : ,
Carnegie second , Brown Charlie third.
Second race , one und three-sixteenths
miles Vorburg won In 2:00 : , Glenmouncl bee-
end , Jim third.
Third race , one mile Badge won In l:15Jf : ,
Defense second , Eolo third.
Fourth race , three-fourths of a mlle
Drake won in 1:1TK : , Lalltto second , Belle
Wood third.
Fifth race , steeple chase Hercules won la
3KJ : , Uraca Ban second , Will Davis third.
Judge McAllihtcr'rt Funeral.
CHICAGO , Oct. 31. Tlio funeral of the late
Judge S. W.U. McAllister , which took place
to-day , wns a most Imposing demonstration.
Almost the entire Chicago bar attended and
cvepy court in the city was icprescnted. All
the county oDIccs wcro closed as a mark of
respect. Secretary II. W. Thomas delivered
the oruUon ,
A OomoQratlo Indorsement.
CHICAGO , Oct. 31. The democratic state
committee , ut n meeting at the Palmer
house , endorsed Cyrus Moore , candidate
for rcprcspntatlvc of the farmers' and labor
party In the Fifty-first district , and directed
the democrats to cast two voles for S. J. A.
Parker , the regular democratic nomiuco ,
and one vote for Mooro.
The llucnleld Klro.
N , Oct. 31. The fire at HUcnfcld ,
near Cassel , has been subdued. The damage
Will bg about ? WXVOO ) , ,
A F1IIK nsC'APH ACCtDKXT ,
Tlirco Hoys Precipitated n Dlstnuco
or Seventy l-Vct.
PiTTsnruo , Oct. ni. While testing n rope
tire escape at the Monongahelu house this
afternoon , the rope broke and three boys ,
James McClure , aged fouitecn years , John
Duddy , aged fifteen years , nmt Daniel
Nnple , aged fifteen years , \\ero precipitated
from the fifth story to the pavement , a dls-
tnncoof soventv feet. McClure and Dtiddy
fell head foremost and wcro killed in
stantly. Naglo had both aims and legs
broken , and 111 probably die. The agent
af the fire escape , II. C. WIKon , of Xanes-
vlllc , O.lio h red the boys to como down
the escape , paying them 5 cents each , has
been arrested , pending the coioner's investi
gation. IIo Is almost crazy over the unfor
tunate affair and is being watched closely ,
as it is feared ho will attempt suicide ,
A Knitromi Political Club.
MiNNiuroi.is , Oct. ! H. The Journal will
say : A state organisation ot railroad clubs
was formed hero yesterday by fifty repre
sentative : ! . The meeting was executive and
no particulars are given out. It is learned
from outside sources that the clubs are polit
ical in their objects , and claim to control
10,00(1 ( votes. Two candidates for governor
have been interviewed , and \\ith these 10.000
votes in tempting view have been asked to
pledge themselves to name n state railroad
commission favorable to the clubs. The
brothoi hood men are ligliting the clubs.
They claim that the clubs are but tools of
the railroads , and are ofll.'orcd by foremen
mid officials , who are paid by the roads ; that
thc.\ control not over 10,010 votes , and that
their programme includes the abolition of
the railroad commission and the repeal of the
nresont stringent railroad legislation. The
brotherhood men will meet on Sunday night
to decide on their probable political action.
Powdcrly Adi ISCH Caution.
Pirrnt'io : , Oct. .11. A report having
reached General Master Workman Powderly
that the minors belonging to the ICnlghts of
Labor and Federation of Miners and Mine
Laborers have in contemplation the formation
of a new and distinct orgam/ation at u joint
convention to be held in Columbus , O. , early
in December , ho has written a letter to the
miners' assemblies throughout the country
requesting them to carefully consider the
step before taking it. If thcro is anything
about the Ivnights of Labor that is obnoxious
to the miners , if complaint is made to him ,
ho says , he will lay the matter before the
general assembly at its next meeting and en
deavor to have it remedied. Ho advises the
assemblies to discuss the question at tholr
earliest meetings and notify him in time for
the annual meeting of tlio general assembly.
There are about 70,000 miners in the two or
ganisations referred to , fully two-thirds of
whom are members ol the Knights of Labor.
An Interview Wltti Shot-man.
FOHT WUNLInd. . , Oct. ill. .Senator John
Sherman arrived hero this afternoon on his
way to Portland , where ho makes his open
ing speech to-morrow in the Indiana cam
paign. In nn interview to-night touching the
Sackvllle-West letter , the senator said ho
thought the letter would do harm
to the democracy , Inasmuch ns it
would convince tlio people of the fact
that England is friendly to nn cffoit
to break down the American system of
protection. This , said the senator , was a
fact that every person of intelligence and in
formation knows , and Lord Sackvillo's letter
will advertise the fact still further. Any
action the president may tuko in the matter
could have no effect either way. Senator
"John Sherman expressed the belief that
General Harrison would have a majority of
50 or CO votes in tlio electoral college.
The Intcr-Stuto Commission.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 31. A letter has bcon
sent by direction of the intcr-stato commerce
commission to the railroad and telegraph
companies affected by the act placing the
telegraph lines of railroads which received
government aid under control of the commis
sion , calling their attention to the fact that
they have not complied with the provisions
of the act requiring them to file with the interstate
ter-state commerce commission copies of
contracts and ccitain other information rela
tive to the use of these telegraph lines. The
railroads are required , among other things ,
to icport whether they maintain u telegraph
line as required by the charter act , and
whether that line is allowed to boused by all
persons and corporations without disci imina-
tion.
Hunting for tlio Tlictli.
WASHINGTON , Oct. HI. The navy depart
ment is making every effort to roach the
United States steamer Thetis speedily , so
that she may bo dispatched to tlio relief of
the crows of the dozen of American whalers
supposed to bo wrecked in the Arctic ocean.
The vessel is supposed to bo cruising some
where in Alaskan waters beyond telegraphic
communication , but in hopes of reaching her ,
the United Slates collector at Port Townsend -
send , Washington Territory , has been tele
graphed to send word to every port where
tlio ship is likely to stop , directing her com
mander to report to the navy department
nt once at the nearest telegraph station , so
that ho may leceive the necessary orders.
A Freight Kate Muddle.
CHICAGO , Oct. : tl. It was ascertained to
day that the meeting of the Chicago freight
committee was a very stormy affair , and that
In addition to the charges of bad faith regard
ing rates on dairy products there was bitter
recrimination ns to secret culling in the wool
and provision schedules. Tlio Vnndalm is
the alleged offender in tlio matter of provi
sions , having , it Is charged , made a reduction
of1 cents in the rate from Kansas Cily to the
seaboard. The altitude of the Pennsylvania
on grain rates is calling forth some snvago
howls , and altogether the prospects for har
mony among the roads appears decidedly
gloomy.
Still Looking I'or Mnrolilnon.
SAN FUANCISCO , Oct. 31. A special from
Pomona , Cal. , says : Chairman Bricc , of the
democratic national committee , tias tele
graphed tlie local democratio committee to
ascertain as quietly as possible if
John E. David , of this place ,
has a relative named Murchlson In
Scotland , and if ho called at the postofllco
for a latter addressed to Murchison about
Scptcmbnr 20. Hrlco hays that the commit
tee now has good reason lo bcllcvo that Ste
phen B. Elkins was the author of the Mur
chlson letter , which ho sent to David , his
coulsin , to mail. David has been out of
town for weeks und his whereabouts are not
now known.
and Iowa Pensions.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 31. [ Special Telegram
to THE BIE. : ] Nebraska pensions ; original
invalid Kichard Hunter , Wnyno ; Reuben -
ben Doly , Pliilnviow. Increase Austin
Ellsworth , Wayne ; Brlutnoll Taylor , Boll-
wood ; Enoch B. Purvis , Gcrmantown ; Mar
cus Desch. York ; Franklin M. Ross , St.
Paul ; William Hollctt , Wymoro.
Iowa pensions ; original Invalid William
II. Hccdlcs , DCS Molncs ; Owen Ellis , Coon
Rapids ; Harvey Durkco , Charles City. Increase -
crease John D. Banford , Donahue ; Thomas
Davis , McGregor ; Thomas Barton , Mt.
Pleasant. Rclssuo and Increase Duuuo A.
Bristol , Momnoutk.
Tim A ft on Bridge llurnod.
AFTON , In. , Oct. 31 , [ Special Telegram to
THE HUE , ] The ninety foot bridge between
Afton and Crcston burned at 12:30 : to-day.
It was totally destroyed. No Iralns have
passed since. It will bo open again curly
Thursday morning.
A Candidate Negotiates u Loan.
NKW YORK , Oct 31. The united labor
candidate for mayor , James J. Coogan , bor
rowed $00,000 here ' to-day oo a laoitgigc ,
running one year ,
NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.
The Parnoll Commission RosumoQ
Its Investigations.
t f
CAPTAIN O'SHEA ON THE STAND.
I
lie Testifies us to tlio OonulnrnosH of
the SiKtmttircM to tlio Times
Ijetterw A Sensation fix
Court.
Tlie Pnrni'U Commission.
Lovitov , Oct. , ' 11. ThoPiirncll commission
resumed Its investigations to-day. Attonioy
General Webster for the Times nskeil leave
to Interpose C.iitaln | O'Sho.i ns u witness , us
the mini wunted to go Imtnedliitely to Spain.
Witness testified Hint ho had been on good
terms with Parnell until Juno , ISM ) . At Par-
noil's request , in June , ho had communicated
with Gladstone. The communications were
iniido without the knowledge of Pnrnell's
colleagues. Witness did not know Putilelc
Egan , nor did ho have any ,
knowledge of what Egnn wns doing in 1&S1.
1'aniell told him that Egan did not know
about the negotiations with the government
until after Gladstone's speech In thocominnna
May 10 , iss-j. Purnell then spoke to him of
tlie awkward position ho was placed in by
Gladstone's speech and told how the speech
had annoyed Egnn and others , Tlio ne
gotiations then ceased until INW ,
when Punicll and Dillon were
In Jail. Kgun then went to Paris. The ilrst
pi oposuls Unit witness made to the govern
ment in ISS'J worn ordered without the au
thority of I'nrnell. llo received comuiuul-
catlons from certain members ol the
government replying to the pioi > osals.
When P.irnell was released from ,
Jail witness to d him f the
position of the negotiations. Ho hud written
to Gladstone , and it was arranged that any
answer that ho might make should be sent to
Parnoll , who lespondod in April , isvj. Par-l
nell , on returning fiom 1'aris , saw Gladstone
and afterw.mls conferred with the witness
several times at the hitter's house Parnoll
was anxious for tlio release of Mlchndil
Davltt , but ho objected to Brcnnun' *
release. Parncll authon/od witness to cooir.
inunicato with the goveinnient. Parnoll
undertook to do his utmost for the suppros-
ion of boycotting and outiagcs. Ho
iromised that if the government
ivould settle tlio an ears ol rout
uebtioiiB satisfactorily ho would adviiq
; ie tenants to pay tlieir icnls , and would do-
neil nee outr.igcs , resistance to law and air
limdi of intimidation. Witness asked Pnr-
lell if ho was able to enrrv out his guiirunteo
, o suppress outrages , and P.irnell gave him
assurances that ho had the power.
The witness continued : Mr. Parnell said
.hat Sheridan would bo a most useful man hi
.lie work of putting down boycotting If ho
ould only see and converse with him. Hoy-
on and Egun would also bo useful , he said ,
f they could bo convinced of tlie wisdom of ,
, lie pioposcd new policy. When PnrnoU
ivas In Kilmninlmm Jail a lotti-r was written
und signed by Parnoll , winch the witncsa
took the next morning to Forstcr , then chief
secretary for Ireland. The letter was aftor-
ivards presented to the cabinet. ;
Attorney General Web-dor hero read the
.otter. It expressed Parnell's opinion that )
if the arrears question was settled ho and
ills colleagues would bo able to suppress the
outrages. It urged the importance of agra
rian legislation , and concluded by saying
ttuit "If the programme sketched was car
ried out it would enable us to co-operate cor
dially in the future with the liberal party la
forwaidlng liberal principles. "
"After the letter had been written , " con
tinued Captain O'Shea , "Mr. Parnoll said
that ho would tell Dillon and O'Kelly , letting
ting them know as mueh as was good for
them. The day after the Phumix parkt
murders Parnell showed the witness the
iinti-murder manifesto which it had been
decided to Issue. It was a mistake , " s.iid the
witness , "to say that Parnell wns not in
f.xvor of the manifesto. IIo only disliked the
amount of bombast in the document , butsald
that that was necessary in order to satisfy
Davitt's vanity. " [ Laughter , in which Par-
noli and Davit t joined , j
Seven letters were hero shown the witness ,
who declared with certainty that the signa
tures attached were those of Mr. Parnell.
Sir Clurlch Russell then proceeded to cross-
examination , and Captain O'Snea , In reply to
his questions , said that Hucklc , editor of the
Times , had asked Joseph Ch.unberhiin to got
him to ivo evidence. Chamberlain showed
the witness Buckle's letter in July last. The
witness did not agree to give evidence ,
however , until ho had been subpoenaed by
Parnell. Houston , secretary of the Irish
loyal union , saw him take down in short hand
his statement for the Times. Houston told
him. it WHS a stnto secret us to how the Times
cot the letter it hud published. Chamber
lain told him that P.irnell accused him of
procuring a fae simile mid of dealing with
Uueklc. The witness had heard Pigott and
( Julian mentioned as men who had given the
letters to the Times. Mulqueeny , a nationalist - "
alist , the witness said , had been threatened
with death by General Carroll D.ivis and
Civil Engineer Hujos. who it was supposed
conceived tlie London bridge outrage ,
Witness denied ever having threatened Par
nell , though ho had once turned him out of
Ills rooms In Dublin. Thciowore in exist
ence ! compromising letters and documents ,
audit had been said that he was engaged In a
conspiracy to get those letters. Ho hud
been anxious to give evidence in order to
clear himself , and to refute the Mandors
which had been circulated by Parnell and
his colleagues. Mulqueeny told him that Par-
neil paid for the escape of Uyrne. Many of
the memoranda which ho had made were do-
fit roved in Ibbll , when there was danger of a
select committee of parliament being ap
pointed to inquire Into the ICilmalntmin
treaty and it was intimated to him that tlio
utmost reticence ought to bo observed on the ,
subject.
Sir Charles Kusscl Intimated by whom ?
Witness Hy Sir William Vermm Hur-
court , who said it was the opinion of nnothev
person namely , Gladstone.
This statement caused a sensation In court ,
and Justice Hatinon asked that everybody
abstain from manifesting feelings during the
proceedings.
Sir Charles Husscll Was It then you de
stroyed the memoranda ]
Witness Yes. Certain memoranda which
woio In another case , and which included
Homo of Chamberlain's letters , escaped de
struction. It was Gladstone's wish that I
should bo ns rctlclcnt as possible from mo
tives of political expediency.
Witness said that ho never had any doub * .
about the signature of the Times' letters. Ho
had had numerous letters from I'arnoll of.
about the same data as the letter referred to ,
and could not mistake the writing.
The court then adjourned until to-morrow ,
- i
A Girl llpllliprntnly Murdered.
TnniiB HAUTK , Ind. , Oct. HI. During thfl
parade last night Dolllo Phillips , ugod twen
ty , was murdered on the street. She wo
standing on a corner watching the parada
when a man approached her. Pointing a re
volver at her , and pulling the trigger , ho
said : "There , take that. " She fell to the
sidewalk with a bullet In her head , and died
a few minutes later. The murderer , who escaped / ,
capod , was identified ns a tnun named Gallo
way * IIo is still at large. The cause of the
shooting is unknown.
Going to llnytl.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 31. The acting score-
tary of the navy 1ms detached Commander
Allan D. Brown from duty at the naval
academy and ordered him to the commandot
the United States steamer ICearsnrgo , whloh ,
will bo put In commission us soon ns possible *
and sent to protect American inteicsts la
Huytl.
ThankHKlvlni ; Proclamation
AVA-JIIIXOTOX , Oct. 81' . The president Is.
fmed a proclamation tOiday designating
Thursday , November 23t next , us a day -oZ
thanksgiving and prayer , threugnout Vu '
United State * .
