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FHE OMAHA DAILY TWJ3NTY-FJHST YEA1 ? , OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , OCTOBER 2 , 1891. NUMBER 100. DOUBLE NEBRASKA MURDER , An Old Man and His Son Killed Near Pon" toncllc , Washington County. SLAIN BY TIIE ELDER'S STEPSON , Krporlcd Capture of tlio AHMiisHln at lHalr Hundreds ol'Determined Men In I'nrnult Canso of the Tragedy. Nincniisox , Nob. , Oct. 1. ( Special Tele gram to Tm : llr.i : . | Northwest of the town of Fontnnellc about a mlle and a half stands the comfortable farm residence of 11. J. Uald- win. In this residence this forenoon was perpetrated the most cold blooded douDlo murder which has been committed for some years In tills state. Mr. Haldwin and his son John wcro shot and Instantly killed by a stepson of the former by the name of Arthur Sloan. The mother of the latter was wounded , receiving a bullet In the thigh , llnldwin is about I" ) years of ago and his son John 21. Uoth nro known by all the set tlers of Dodge and Washington counties and their murder has aroused the Indigna tion of the people in both places to such a degree - groo that If the murderer Is caught by others than the ofllcors of the law , ho will expiate his crlmo with his llfo upon the nearest tree or telegraph polo. The Haldwin farm Is located east of the Klkhtirn river in a fertile valley. It is sur rounded by a wealth of cornfields , winch this year have been moro extensively cultivated than heretofore. It was toward the Holds the murderer ran after his dastardly act , and It Is In them that ho Is now supposed to bo hiding. The murder took .placo In the dining room of the Haldwin rcsi- donco about 7:111) : ) o'clock. The table had neon set for Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin , their son John , daughters Lucy and Liz/.lc , a hired man who has but recently como Into the scr- vice of tlio IJaldwins and the murderer him self. The lust mentioned reached the Bald win homestead lust night , going thither from Crowell. It was at the latter place about two years ace that Grain Dealer 1'ulslfer was brutally murdered by Shophard and Furst , the young men who wcro hanged for the ciimo in Fremont several months ago. Ordered Him Away. It scorns that as soon ns tlio elder Baldwin learned of tlio arrival of his stepson last night ho became Incensed , and this morning before breakfast ordered him to leave the promises as soon ns possible. To this young Sloan paid llttlo attention , ns has been his wont to injunctions of a similar nature , not withstanding ho know his presence was dis- tatoful to his stepfather as well as to some of the other members of the family. The mur- doicr was remonstrated with oy his mother before the morning meal , having been closeted with her for some time before the shooting. Ho refused a kind invitation to take breakfast with the family , which was tendered to him by his mother , nnJ remained sullen In the sitting room. All the others took their places at the table and whan they had llnlshd their moalworonbqul. to leao Ills' oyo9 vb'rovnbltow\vliir' halo. ' "It'his hand ho carried a largo revolver , and before his victims know his purpoao they fell mor tally wounded , botli dying almost instantly. When the shooting began the daughters , the hired man and the mother attempted to maUo their escape , and all with success save tlio mother , who was painfully wounded. When the bloody deed had been accomplished the murderer loft the house. The hired man claimed the made for the barn. This was later contradicted by Lucy Baldwin , who claimed he wont toward the cornlleuls. She started to follow him , when the murderer turned upon her and pointing the revolver at her admonished her to return , otherwise ho would kill her also. 1'o.sltlon ol' the Hodles. She returned hastily to aid her sister Lli/.lo in comforting the mother , both because - cause of her physical suffering and the grief tlio experienced over the murder of her husband and son. When she readied the ho'.iso the young woman found bar father lying upon his back on the kitchen floor. His shirt was saturated with blood and about him lay a pool of the liuid. Tlio fatal bullet had entered the loft side of the breast- and It Is bollovod penotr.itcd the heart. It was n sickening sight , moro especially because - cause n stream of blood llowod across the Moor , coagulating and changing into a dark red color. The body of tbo young ladv's brother was found lying In the dining room. There was a ghastly perpendicular oponliifi In the nock ns If the bullet had plowed Its way downward some distance before it ef fected an onUMncj. * QFrotn this llssuro llowod the blood which lurroundod the young man's body. Hu lay upon his left sldo and oao of his cheeks was bathed lu tlio crimson tide. The mother was found suffering severely , but moro from anguish than physical pain. Her wound Is not dangerous , but will require care for some day * , It is not thought that the murderer Intended to kill his mother nt the same time ho did his stepfather. Her wound is sup posed to have boon occasioned by a stray liiillot , The IdlHng of both father and son , however , was Intentional , because the latter was shot when ho arose to defend the former , when ho was assassinated. The hired man nnd the sisters spread the news among the surrounding farmers. The information soon reached Deputy Sheriff Mcnocko nml llnally Coroner I'lorce of Bmir , both of whom re paired to the scene. Acting upon tlio advlco of the hired man It was determined to dls- lodge the murderer. tlio Murdoror. U was thought ho had taken refuge In the barn. It was a dangerous undertaking to approach that structure because It was be lieved the murderer was around and could easily observe any advance and pick off the loaders. Tlio otllucro then determined to lira Into the barn and sent several hundred shots Into It from a safe dUtanco. But there was no reply. The murderer had either Hod or else wai saving his ammunition. Finally it became apparent that valuaolo tlmo was being lost and half a dozen fearless farmers J. made a rush for the barn , If necessary 10 moot death In attempting to secure the mur derer. They entered tha building and searched every stall , the root collar and hay mow , but could not find the assassin- Lucy Baldwin then made her appearance and In formed the avengers that young Sloan had pone In the direction of the cornllcld , In that direction the farmers then wout and at a late hour tonight hid not como up with the auassln. It Is reported hero , how ever , that ho has boon captured in Blair. Mm. Baldwin has boon brought to this place for medical attention , The Misses Baldwin are stopping at Fon- tniiello. Coroner 1'lcrco held an inquest thU after noon at 3 30 o'clock , Tbo verdict rendered vvua la accoidancu with thu facts. The bodies remain nt the family residence , where the funeral will occur tomorrow , Interment tak ing place In the Fonlancllo cemetery. DcHuriptlon of the AMsaswIn. The murderer Is described as n man 2 , " years of ago , six feet In height , of square build , light hnlr and complexion , roman nose , weighing about fjO pounds. Ho has at dif ferent times lived at Crowell , Herman and Blnlr. It is said ho ha * no regular occupa tion. His ropjtation Is not of the best. Ho was arrested some tlmo ago for n suspected robbery at Amos. The shooting is the result of i family quar rel. The Baldwin children nbovo mentioned are those of earlier wives of the murdered man , the latter having been married three times. This Is also the third marital venture of the widow. A surviving son of the old man , by the name of Jules , has arrived from Blair , where ho was engaged upon n rosl- donco to which the old couple Intended shortly to remove. Yesterday the murderer and his mother visited Fremont totrothor , but their business there cannot bo discovered. It Is known that a hostile feeling existed be tween the members of both br.inchoj of the family and It Is rumored that on the night -prcccdtngtho tragedy old man Baldwin notl- lied his wife that she wai too expensive and that she must hereafter take care of herself. The widow Is stopping at the residence of Mr. Kay horo. She Is troubled with hyster ics , her mind dwelling on Iho damigo the rain may do the fair grounds at Fremont moro than it doAi on the horrible tragedy. KIl.l.Kl ) JIY A HOT. Farmer Mike fllnrlk Shot to Oeath by a SIxtcon-Yi'ar-Old Hoy. TOIIIAI , Nob. , Oct. 1. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bui--Mlko : ] Marik , n Bohemian farmer living two miles south of here , was shot and killed today by a neigh bqj-'s boy named Adolpli Stojskals. It appears that iomo of Stojskals' cattle had been destroying Marik's corn ; that ho had taken the cattle and demanded f 11 damage , and when young Stojskal went after the cattle a quarrel are c. The bo.v's story Is that Marik under took to thrash him , when ho drew a revolver , Marik attempted to take the revolver from him , when it was nccidentially discharged. This , however , , is not generally credited by Iho oilier Bohemian neighbors , as it is known that young Stejskal has threatened to shoot people on other occasions. Ho had a hearing before Justice Butler and was taken to jail at Wilbur tonight by Ofllcer Di.xon. Ho Is only 10 years old. Wii.nt it , Neb. , Oct. 1. [ Special Telegram to TUB Hr.r.J Constable Dixon of Tobias to night turned over to the .sheriff a boy 10 years of ago named Adolph Stelskal , who shot and killed a farmer named Mike Marik at his homo about two and onc-hnlf miles from that place this forenoon. Stejskal went after some cattle that had strayed into Mnriu's field , wticn the parlies got inlo dis pute. The boy claims thai Marik attacked him , when ho pulled his revolver and shot in self defense. The ball struck just below the heart , and death ensued In Uvo minutes. DKltV Monthly He-port by tlio Secretary of tlio Treasury. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Oct. 1. The public debt statement Issued this afternoon shows * § 25)o04i700'la'n"d'thodobt ) ' ' * * on which Interest has ceased since maturlly increased J7.r)15,520 during the month of September. Total cash in the treasury , 37MGW,20.S ( ! ) ! ) . Thn following is n recapitulation of the debt statement Issued today : DASH l.XTIIEAHimr. ( iulilcoln . , . JITS.ivil.Olii llara . uiH : 1.771 (211,074,700 { liver ilnllart . 3l"illIUi : Suliilillnr ) roll ) . lti.81ii.lilU llar . 4I.7'M ! ) Triulo ilolliir hiirs . 2,3'JIVOU 1109,101,320 I'nper , Irctil ti'iulcr , ( ultl Uanu . Treimury nutos ot IbSKJ. . . . 7.U1.V.OJ ( iuht ce > tlll l ( > . Hllvcr rorllttcntv * a..WJU72 ' t'um'iii'j c-t'rtllli'iiU's l.'MI.OUO National b.uik notpi . IC5OJ3,3M > Oilier bmiiK Interest nml cuiiiiiitm ( mid , nnultliiit ru- lai tiurheiiiuiit . 95.2S3 Minor coin unit ( rnvtUinal curri'ni-y . SOS.IGT Deposits In nntlonnl iloiius- Iturlei , H'liiTal umiiinl. , . . , DUbunMngunicvriT balance * . ( ,771WI DI'.MA.M ) UA11IUTIES. tiohl corllilcntes . JU0.7elO.VJ MKurccrtltlc.iU's . o'-N..ul.WJ rum-no cirlltlcuUl'JWiU.O Trcimir ) notes of IK'.KJ . Ol'iljU | (5411,800,743 For rt'ili'iiiptloii of uncnr- rent mitlunul bunk nutua. . iV.U,703 OulMumlliih' chocks nud ilrnfl . < U17M.1 lll > liur lnk' < itlici'r ' Imlunci's rOul.'j < U Atti-iicy MiToiililn. etu . 3.r.8.7J ( ( C,6T3I53 liulil rctervi-il . 1CU.UUU.UUU .Nctcauli Imlnncu . ! 4.tt , ; > S tm.US7l'is ' ; IJ4l.6C8.aW Ca > li buliinrii In trcnuiiry AUKU tSI. Is'.il. . . . . 1IO,27I,3Q4 Cush bnlnncu In ironiiity bt-litKiiibur.VJ , Is'Jl ' l4I.W7n > 3 DcirviKo UurliiK uiuntli 1 t'Olt I..ICK Jli'SIXKSH. Kalluro or nn Klrulrlo Street Car liinc In KniiHiiH City. Ktxs\s CITV , Mo. , Oct. 1. The Ivanhoo ParU clcctrlo line was sold ut foreclosure sulo this afternoon. The company ha been In default In payment of Interest on its $100,000 issue of bonds since January 1 , IbOl. These bonds were protected by a mortgage given In hij and another In 1MH ) . Thu Cen tral Timt company of Now York was iho trustee designated In these mortgages. J. W. 1'hillius of St. Louii , attorney for the Central company , conducted the bale. Tbo Thompson-Houston Kloctrlo company ot Con necticut , owners of fs-VXH ) worlh of iho bonds bought In tno line for J.5,000. The property consists of a single track , poles and wlro running from Blghtrontb street three ratios ( outh to Ivauhoo park and four electric cars. Dank Hcporlod In Trouble. WANIIINC.TOV , I ) , I1 , , Oct. 1A 1 bank cx amlucr has been ordered to take charge of the First National bank cf Clcarfleld , Pa. , reportc'J iu liuuuclal trouble. LIBERALISM IN ENGLAND , Opening of the Great National Llbsral Federation at Newcastle , POLICY OF THE LIBERAL PARTY SEF FORTH. Hesolntlons of Conllilonon in Mr. Gladstone ArralKiiniiMit of tlio House ol' Lords -Ki ht Hour Quotation Dlsensscd. , IS01,1 > u Stic Tor/c / .lMorf < lil ( NEWCASTLE , Oct. I. The great annual meeting of liberal delogatcs from the party associations of England and Wales , which opened today is Iho last before ihe coming general elections and must , therefore , have paramount inlluonco upon the fortunes of the party. The electoral programme must bo definitely declared and so formulated ns to bo accepted by llber.il candl- atos as unmUtaKably that of Iho party. Yet during the past few days , prot'nunt as this great caucus may bo with Important Issues : , It has been possible to glean little from the liberal papers aim not much from the current talk and floating opinion of party circles as to what the federated delegates would do. The party loaders , of course , know how the federation Is to DO guided Mr. Schnadhorst , above all , as organizer of the federation and the MoUko of Iho liberal forces , knows oxaclly what their objective poin. is , but to the mass of delegates , oven the agenda of the meeting , remains unknown unlit Iho beginning of each day's silling. Sir. tchnadlior.st Interviewed. In seeking for some authoritative idea of the federation , Its aim and probable policy to bo approved at the present meeting the Associated press correspondent went direct to the main source , lo Mr. Schnadhorst who this morning accorded an interview with ready courtesy and spoke with frankness on any point touched. It I-t a general misconception , Mr. Selmnd- liorst UcL-an , oven amongst the bulk of tha- liberals In this country , that our annual fed eration is for the dKcusslon and settlement of party functions. It , is not > < ) . It Is a meet ing , not for dlbctlsston , but for declaration. Wo have a setof definite resolutions that have been exhaustively discussed liy the local associations and decided upon by them. The council ot the federation , two weeks before tlio annual ineetln'- , sends out circulars to every local association asking Information ns to their attitude upon iiuettlons known to bo Interest Inn to tlio parly at law. The re plies to the circulars are collected and com pared in council. When wo find that the great mass of tlio pnity have agreed upon a certain course of action , then the council Is loudy to embody the parly's wishes In a reso lution , adding a now plank to the icco ni/ed platform. Thus wo have adopted home rule , thu disestablishment of the W slsh and Scotch churches , but wo h ivo not accepted thu olcht- liours a day , orvonnui suffrage and some other measures which have ardent advocates anioiiK tlio lloorals. Wo concentrate , us stated. In tlio olllclal dee'araUon of our objects , the whole strength and resources of tin : party upon tlio formation of such legisla tion as Is liy concral consent deemed of the llrst Importance. Wo dual with no unsettled question. Hut it lias been announced that you will denl with the eight-hour day question. I cannot toll you yet how tlio council may determine upon troatlnc the olzht-hour ques tion. Its dcllnito adoption as a party plank will depend upon the degree of unanimity re- poitcdon from the local associations , of uhlcli the federttlon Is tlio ultimate volco. It would booulto Impossible for us in congress here , with JKWW delegates assembled , to outer upori a discussion of fresh principles As o.ich cielo- guto icorcscnts l.UOO electors , or a fraction of 1.000 , the congress , therefore , represents about : i,0iO,003 ( electors. Our council Is constituted from tlio Hipresentatlvos of tlio federated as sociations , together with the president and ofllccrs appointed at each annual meet ng. Tlio council appoints a general committee and wlllilu that general purpose a committee which practically forms this executive com mittee of tlio federation. This Year's Programme. Tlio programme to bo approved by tlio fed eration this year Is much the same as last. It realllrms , an tlio llrst and foremost plank , homeiule. Mr. ( Hailstone will again declare himself on our Irish policy when ho ( .peaks to morrow. The federation will again declare , by icsolutlon. Its pcifcct trust In Mr. Glad stone and in It that no wlso or durable .settle ment of the Irish question can bo effected ex cept by tlm establKlinicht of an Irish leslslu- tlvo body for thu management of exclusively Irish alTulrs. Tlio ether lesolntion will bo as Blvun In the reports of tlio council. They In clude a declaration that llrltaln ouuht to avoid entanglement In continental miaricls , and should promote principles of Interna tional arbitration ; Ituu In any reform of the land laws a just and oqultabio taxation of land values and ground rents Is an essential condition : that all restrictions upon free sale and transferor land should Do abolished ished anil moro complete security given to tenants for compensation ; that compulsory powers should bu given to representative local authorities ! n town and countiy , for the acquisition of land forpuiposo of allotments and small holdings , and for tlio provision of dwellings for working classes. Local electoral reforms for county councils and local boards ; tlio disestablishment of the Welch and Scotch thurelii's ; direct populur veto on tlio llipior tiallle ; the equalization of the death duties upon real and personal property ; bettor hous ing o ( working classes ; tlio extension of the factory acts and the mcmllng or ending ot thu house of loras that Is our programme. The great organizer though so deaf ns to bo obliged to use an our trumpet , catches n word or half expressed sentence with a keen ness of perception that Impresses ono with Iho conviction of being in contact with an exceptionally bright and eager intellect. A quiet manner , with n power of clear and ready exposition adds expression to his con versation. Formal Opening of the Congi-can. The formal opening of the great National Liberal federation concrcss occurred here today. When Mr. Morley began to speak there wcro on the platform among a number of ether notable people , the marquis of Hlpon , Lord Hrassoy , Sir Horace Uavoy , momborot parliament for Stockton-on-Lees , solicitor general In Air. Gladstone's ministry of IbbO ; fair Wilfred Lawson , member of par liament and president of the United King dom Alliance for the Suppression of the Liquor Trunlo ; IU. Hon. Henry Hartley Fowler ler , member of parliament and financial sec retary to the treasury in Air. Gladstone's last administration ; Mr. Henry Oroadhurst , member of parliament and parliamentary secretary to the homo onleo in Mr. Glad stone's Ibbt ) ndmintstraslon ; and last , but far from least , Mr. Francis Schnadhorst , the great liberal caucus chief who organized the the National Liberal federation. Mr. Sctmudhorst has been prominent In liberal politics since Ib7i ; and has probably done moro to organize victory for the liberals than any other man living. Ho has often been In vited to enter the house of commons as a member of that body , but has always ro- tubcd. It is said , however , that ho may re consider this determination at the coming general election , for ho Is a young man yet ; ho was born in 1&10. As each of the U.OOO delogatcs represents' 1,000 voters the congress represents noout M.000,000. elojtora from England and Wales alone. lcmnrkn by Mr. Morley * Mr. John Morley In his opening remarks congratulates the congress upon the remarkable - able attendance present and upon the equally remarkable Interest taken throughout the British empire In its proceedings. Mr. Morley then referred1 to the spirit of lib eralism as being Inspired by the blcuest mo tives unit stirred by thu most noble Impulses. Ireland , ho said , had vindicated the confi dence the liberals bad placed In her by re fusing to follow a leader the liberals could not conscientiously work with. In regard to the temperance reform question Mr. Morley said that It was not the liberals fault If they had not legislatively advanced It , for , as usual , the conservatives bad blocked tha way. They were lighting for a privilege against the Interests ot the peoplo. On this , as if most of tlio other questions tbo hhoials had nt heart , they mutt boldly face the enemy There was a prospect , however , that even If victorious , the members ot the uouso of com mons would find to nil such measures obstacle. * to progress In the house of lords. Therefore , It became n matter for serloud consideration ns to bow lonif that privileges house , non-roprcscntattvoatidtinroformod as It was , out of sympathy and out of touch with the majority of the representative chamber was lo endure. [ Loud and prolonged chcersl. Conilniilng , Mr. Morley , resuming his pointed references to the house of lords , said no was ready to renew the agitation against the hereditary peers whenever their lord ships pleased. [ Applause. ] A'ludlng ' lo Iho obstacles existing In the ex ercise of their franchise , the speaker said that ho did not know .haw the volco of tha workmen could bo hoard with full oflcct In parliament until England followed the ex ample of every other country in having a con stitution and by placing some moderate sub sistence within tlic reach of these aspiring to have the people in parliament. ( Loud cheers. ] Mr. Morley next commended the resolution mentioned by Mr. Schnadhorst ns to giving compulsory powers to roprosontailvo local authorities In town nud country for Iho ac quisition of land for purposes ot allotment Into thousands of smell loldlngs and for the provisions of dwellings for working classes. If iho liberal party was anylhlng , said Mr. Morley , It was Ilio party of these who wcro too wralc and disorganized to spcnit for themselves. The country could not hear too constantly or too articulately tha voice of our working population. Workmen ought there fore lo DO encouraged to : obtain representa tion In rll local authoritative bodies , councils and school boards up to the great senate of the nation. [ Trcmcnduous cheering. ] Resolution of Tnnn in Gladstone. Sir Edward Groy , member of parliament for I3orwIck-on-Twcod , 'then inovod n rosolu- llon of trust in Mr. Gladstone. The resolu tion was to the effect , thai Iho National Liberal federation declares Its perfect trust In Mr. Gladstone and Its belief that no wise or durable settlement of the Irish question can be affected except by the establishment of an Irish legislative body for the manage ment of exclusively Irish affairs. Mr. Hroadhurst , member of parliament , seconded the resolution ) which was approved with cheers. Dr. Sponeo Watson , president of the Na tional Liberal foderullon , referring lo Iho discussion carried on rpceully b > the dele gates to the trades union congress , on the eight-hour question , defended the attl- ludu whicb ibo fcdcatlon's council had laen upon lliat subject , namely that its detlnllo adoption ns one of the liberal party's planks depended upon the degree of unan imity reported on from the local liberal asso ciations of which the federation Is the ultl- ir.ato voico. He added that this question ( lhal of eight hours as n legal day's work ) still remained In a staga of argument , and that up to the present only llvo liberal asso ciations had sent the fc'lcratious committee resolutions In regard to She eight-hour ques- llon. The few refolullons received differed In their interpretation In matter and in the form in which they would like sucli n law passed , ( 'ould the subject be brought forward in the position it wai than In , was a question upon which thj proat liberal party could Oo asked to proiounco itself. The council of the National Liberal federation , Dr. Watson added , did not wish to slillo dis cussion upon the elcht-hour question ; on Iho contrary , it desired ruthor lhal Iho question should bo searched out. Though ho could not bring forward Iho proposals of Iho Trades Union congress as a declaration of tno desires - sires of the liberal party , the members of the federation's council , ot which ho had Iho honor to bo a member , , v are prepared to glvo the eight-hour question t chance to como up for general discussion. [ Cheers. ] Later on a rosolution'l > favor of disestab lishing the Welsh ehurcl and to amend free education by increasing the popular control of the schools was passed. Tomorrow , according- tho.programme , the Woman's ' Llborr.rfederation will hold a conference in the morning and a public meet ing in the afternoon. At the latter meeting Mr. Gladstone Is expected to preside , sup ported by Lady Travolyian , Lady Hnylor Lady Stevenson , the Countess of Carlisle , Lady Edward Grey , Mrs. James Joicey , Mrs. Sponeo Watson and' other prominent lady liberals. At 8 o'clock this evening the president , of ficers and executive coaimittco of Iho Newcastle castle Liberal association , entertained the delegates in the old assembly rooms , and to morrow evening Ihero will bo n great meeting of liberals , at which Mr. Gladstone is ex pected to speak , in the Tina Iheatro. Mr. Gladstone arrived here soon after 10 o'clock this evening and was received with boisterous domonstimtions of welcome. SRCUET Of TUU TliUUHLE. Minister IC an Thought to Have Heen Concealing Some Conspirators. | Co ; ) ) f oi'Ol / nnJainci dunlin llcnnrtt , ] VALPARAISO , Chill ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Oct. 1. [ I3y Mexican cable to the Herald Special to Tun BEUJ I have at last found a plausible explanation of the origin of Iho trouble hot ween the Santiago ofllclals and Minister Egan. On what I consider excel lent authority , I am told that tbo authorities some days slnco came to Iho belief that the refugees In the American legation were hatching a conspiracy against the junta. Of course there was not tlio least foundation for this conviction , bat In consequence of it the orders wcro given thai led to such nnnoynnco to the minister. All of the persons arrested were subjected to n searching of their clothing for letters , it being thought that their contents would throw light on Ihe alleged conspiracy. When these loiters were not discovered tno prisoners were discharged. Mr. Egan's is determined not to surrender anyone who has sought refuge of the American Mag unless a safe conduct into neutral territory Is guaranteed by the junta or until life minister iccoives nn order from Iho State department to glVo up the persons. Commodore Schley of the Daltimoro returned - turned here today from Santiago , whither ho had gouo to confer v.ith Minister Euan on the stale of alTulrs. Ho reports thut all is quiet In Santiago. It Is probable that the junta has received a hint from Its reproson'a- live nt Washington that it has boon acting of late in rather lee hasty a manner. I am fully convinced , as I cabled you , that the members of the provisional government are desirous of cultivating tlm friendship of the United States and of avoid ing any trouble with the United Stales or any olbor foreign nation. I am just In receipt of word by telephone from Santiago to the effect that ovorj thing Is peaceful there and that visitors to the American legation are uo.-lotigor molested. Poor Old Argentine's BUENOS Avites , Oct.ls-Goldclosea yester day ut tl' i ) per cunl premium. Tbo govern ment has Usuod n decree , the substance of which Is the Issuance of * a force 1 currency and the fixing of a premium on gold at ISO percent. The government also suspended pavmcnt In gold for two years. In addition a now monetary unit was adopted , composed of a llxud amount of silver and nlcklo , Tbli money Is now being coliicj. Thu committee has reported favorably on the issue of fl.ROO.UOO In paper plasters and upon the establishment of the National Argentine bank. _ Kijjht ICimllNli MlnurM Killed. CAIIUIKK , Oct. I. An accident occurred to day at Abergwyutl colliery , near iho end of tno Glauorgaii shore. Eight miners were killed by the fall of Iho hoisting car. The Fire Itctnml NOHWAY. Me. , Oct. 1. The Uarpor Manu facturing company's woolen mill nt Oxford burned last meat , Loss , { 100,000 ; insured. IntofHtuto Il\mciir , N C'.Oct l.-TboSo-athTn In terstate cxpoculon wai opened brro thl % IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE , First Day's Session Given Over to Spied- milking and Preliminary Work. IRELAND'S ' CAUSE WILL BE WELL SERVED , Temporary Clinirmtiii flynn Korc- HhadowM ilio Convention's I'olloy Ilurmony and Unity Will Ilo tlio " \Vntohwcml of I lie IolcjiitcH. Ciucvoo , 111. , OcU 1. The convention of the Irish National League of America and societies and individuals lliroughout the United States and Canada In sympathy with that organization , met today. Secretary Button , who called the convention to order , read the call , expressing regret at the ab sence through illness ot President FItrgurald and Vlco President Martin O'Ncil. Hyan of St. Louis was Introduced as temporary chairman of the convention and ho promptly launched into an address fore- shadowing'lbo policy ot Iho gathering. They were not more , Hyan said , lo uphold any sec- lion or friction , bul were there , ho hoped , to say to the people in Ireland thai when they presented a strong and unltotl front , then and not until then should Ihoy receive Iho moral support of the Irish people In America. Onlv nu aggressive movement Independent ot botli English parties , could command un stinted aid from America. The speech was cheered throughoutlts delivery. On motion of Gallagher of Now York u committee on cre dentials was appointed ns follows : M. D. Gallagher of Now York , Edmund Lynch of Missouri. John Flnnnorv of Pennsylvania , John V. Hvnes of Ohio , William II. Joyce of Illinois , Major M. Langlan of Wisconsin , Ucargo Monafhan of Kansas , Lawrence Sullivan of Massuchusetls , P. M. Mulboru of Georgia and Ptitilck IJoylo of Canada. A recess was then taken until U o'clock this afternoon lo await the report of the cre dentials committee. Gannon lor Chairman. PIvo hundred delegates , In round numbers , wcro announced to bo duiv accredited to the convention , and Iuo300or-I00 present , nn rcas- ! > cuibliiig , at once started In to make things lively. Moriarity of Nebraska sot tlio ball rolling with a motion to substitute M. V. Gannon as permanent chairman instead of Temporary Chairman Hyan , whoso continu ance scorned imminent. A vote showed , lio.vovcr , that Chairman Hynn had captured the convention with the sentiments ho had expressed , ami to make matters moro binding Gannon withdrew from the conlest. Lang- don of Now York unwittingly throw a fro h bono of contention among the delegates. He moved that , the chair appoint committees of nine each on resolutions , finance , rules and order of business and constitution. McGuirk ot Iowa was the llrst of a series of amendment makers. Ho , in stentorian tones from the platform demanded that the committees each contain a representative from every state. Sharon of Iowa warmly supported the pro posed change , warmly declaring that while tbo committees might perhaps bo as properly made up by tlo ; ofllccrs of the convention they wcro theio to secure the expression of tho" delegates as a whole and the method must not only bo right , but bo above sus picion. The commitlcos should , ho urged , represent the convention beyond all pornd- vonluro. Upon that question , ho warmly stated , might hinge the continued existence of their organization. With much discussion , and nu extraordidary parliamentary tangle , the struggle ended in an acqulosceuco of the convention ; by a good majority , In the plan of having n coincide rocoRiiillon of Iho slates in Iho makeup of tbo committees , and a re cess was taken to afford the various delega tions oppnrtunlly to sclccl Ihoir man. The committee on resolutions was the ono in which the greatest interest was mani fested , and when the list was completed It disclosed a number of well known names , In cluding Daniel Corkory of Chicago , J. T. Morris of Baltimore , M. V. Gannon of Omaha , Dr. O-Huilly of St. Louis , and Hugh J. Oartoll of Providence. The usual calls for ox-Congressman John F. PniTtv wcro heard on all sides as that gentleman's stnl.vart figure was seen in the rear of the hall. A speech from him was what the convention wanted , but Mr. Flnorty bowed and escaped , a method not open to Gannon of Onriha. who , conspicuous on the platform , was made to stand and deliver. Air. Gannon'H Speech. Mr. Gannon's speech was in effect an im passioned , yet clean-cut appeal , for n renewal of unity and perseverance that roused his listeners. They were ail united , ho said , in ono idea thai Iho English government has no moral light to hold the Irish people in subjection. Their enemy was never at a loss how to send spirits oi disruption and disun ion among thorn , and had recently cultivated societies m Ihls country , not only hostile to Irish-Amorican influence , but aoslruetivo to iho spirit of the constitulion of tno United Stntos. Nevertheless , the Irish in lliis coun- tr3 , putting behind them any hatred of ono man , or a dozen men , would yet push forward Ireland's claims lo Independence , if not peaceably , Ihcn by other moans , helping and preserve , meanwhile , Iho constitution of Ibis country from being soiled with the contam ination of British-American societies , Enough of the old guard were left and enough of Iho splril from which would bo yol begot- icn nn organization lhal would carry iho Hag ot Ireland to a glorious victory. Mr. James 1C. McGuire of Sjracuso , N. Y. . who followed , caused a buzz when he alluded lo Ogdon's grove , In Chicago , ino place of many n radical gathering , as bearing the same relations to the Irish movement ns Iho city of Boston does to A met lean culture. Matlnow P. Urady of Chicago was now called to the platform. Ho eloquently drew attention to the hugo portrait of Emmet above the stage and argued that tno dele gates , by consenting to Its retention , assented 10 iho principles which Emmoll promulgaled and died for. County govcinment or any other temporary amelioration of Ireland's condition was as nothing If , ultimately , the Irish race were lo bo loft without a status among the nations. Mr. Brady evoked great enthusiasm when , continuing , ho eulogized the "Soggar Thurs Aroon. " Irish liberty , ho declared , had never been sold , nor bo much as 1m- periled by a priest of the Catholto church , and ho implied , no matter what point the deliberations - liberations of tlio convention might lead to lhal nothing should emanate , should bo oven tortured to n suggestion tlint an Irish hier archy were not worthy of their utmost con fidence. . Daniel Corkery of Chicago at this Juncture secured from the chair a ruling that all roso- lullons should , under iho by-laws of Iho last convention , which were still In fotxo , bo re ferred unread to the committee on tesolu- tlons before being passed on by tbo conven tion. tion.The The various committees wcro Instructed to hold their nicotines tonight and ho ready to report tomorrow at 10 o'clock sharp , to which time the convention adjourned. The resolutions committee , It was said , will have an all night silling. United Ml no Worker * . Coi.t-Mnus , O. , Oct. 1. Tlio national execu tive utard of the United Mine workers begun their quarterly session today. The members came hero from the convention of river minors In the Pitlsburg district. The board was In executive session nil day and bad under con sideration the eight-hour question. The eight-hour day was to have bcnn enforced May I , but for various reasons was declared 011 for a tlmo. It Is believed thtt Iho thro deemed oppor tune for demanding an eight-hour day In iho mines throughout the country Is very cloto , and that the present conference will defi nitely settle tbo date. Hutu MniiKlo a Ilaliy. Wuiu ESTKII , Mas , Oct. 1.It has just be come publicly known that the twm babies of Mta , Joseph l-ano of iw Exchange street were attacked by rats early on Sunday morning and the K'ft chsett of QUO of them was ucurly chowcd off. The twins wcro born about llvo \\eoks njro. and both are fat , cnubby ami healthy girls. On Sa' inlay nipht they were carefully tucked nw - Ui their cradle near the mother's bed. A V > t ' o'clock Sunday morning Mrs. Lanii'i. \ awakened by the stilled cries of ono ol ? \ \ . 1'ho crvlng con tinued and llnally tli - \ihor took the babe in her nrm- , pressing ytlo cheek against her own. It was war ! \ wet. The child continued to moan , anft Vmothor lighted n lamp and was horrlllcu Vd blood running down Its cheek. The i Vas mangled ana torn In n frightful innnm V Mecca of cheek were found on the plllo\\ . the cradle and blood stains wcro In thoVilb. On the llttlo one's chcok and nook were the bloody mutila tions whore the rats had gnawed the llosh , tearing It from the check , and leaving largo Imprints of teeth in the llosh. The baby will llvo , but the teeth marks are suftlciontly deep to dtsllguro the fnco for llvo. 1'ir.t.i nt.ixvui nr.i I.A 'H Iiast Words Prcpnrn- tlons lor Ills I unrral. , Oct. 1. It has been decided that the funeral of General Boulanger will take place Saturday afternoon. Henry Kochofort will attend the funeral , which will bo purely a civil ceremony. The clergy hnvo refused to oftlclato nt the coic- monies attending the Interment. M. Thiebiiud and Deputies Laur , Diimontel and Castelaln arrived hero today In n body at the same moment as M. Kochofort , In order to attend thi funeral of General Houlanger. The 'remains of the general have born placed In n coffin , the outer casing of winch , lit accordance with the doslro of the de ceased , Is an exact replica of the ono which contains the remains of Minn. DoBonncmaln. The political testament of the dead general was read today at a private meeting of his friends hold in the hotel in the Uuu Man- tuver. The text of It is as follows : Tills Is my political testament. I < Is my do slro that It to published after my death. I shall Mil niyf.elf tomoriow , I am convinced of the future of tlio party to which 1 Imvo glum my name. I cannot boir : the frightful nnsfoi time which befell mu t\so ana a Im'f ' months ago. I have tried to get the bettor ot It , but have not succeeded. I am persuaded that my followers are so devoted and so nu merous that tluiylll bear mo no anger for dlsippoirlng : on account of a s-dtrow so grout Hint all work has become Impossible to me. Jjut them remember tlio mnxlinTuo siMilso non dellclt alter. " and may they continue tenet not against Ilioko who , in seorn of ail laws , force mo to die Tar Ciom my country. Tomorrow I shall he a dead man ; ted ly I Imvo nothing to reproach myself with. All my life I have done my duty and nothing nut my duty. My duaih It , no shnmo to my-elf , but It Is shame for my prosorlbors , those who sought to brand n loyal holdlnr by the .luilc- ment of a political tribunal. 1 desire tore- call the fact that I have many times oll'eiod to constitute myself a prisoner if they would accord mo common law Judges This iho holders of power have always lofusod. Thus acquittal was not possible. In quitting llfo 1 htivu but ono ruzrot that I have not died on the Hold of battle llnln ini , ' for my country That country at least will permit ono of Us dilution at tlio moment of reluming Into nothingness , to recall himself to the memoty of all lovi-is of IM 1'utrlao. Vivo lti Franco. Vivo la republic. Done and signed under my hand on the cvo of the day ot my death. KIIM : T HUUI-A.N < IIII. : Resume of the Monthly Koport of tlio AVcntlicr Iturcnu. WASHINGTON" , IX C. , Oct. 1. The monthly weather crop bulletin compiled by the weather bureau was issued today. The In formation contained In the present bullltln Is of current Interest , ns It presents a state ment of conditions which forced the rapid maturing of thocorn . nm , crop . . . . . - - - * -4 * - - -ra opening of the month this Important crop was from ten to twenty days late and in danger from frost. The month of Septoinbor has boon warmer and dryer than any previous September of which there is any record In thu weather bu reau over the principal agricultural districts east of tlio Kooky mountains. The ureatejt , excess in temperature occurred over the northern states , where the dally uverairo was from 4 to S degrees higher than usual. In the upper Mississippi valley the average daily temperature was from 0 to 8 degrees higher than usual. During the ton days ending September , throughout the Missis sippi and Ohio valtoys and the lake region the menu maximum totnporatnro exceeded by 12 to 15 degrees the normal maximum temperature for the third decade of September - bor , and actual temperatures were observed from i ! to ' . ) degrees higher than any other ol which the weather bureau has record for this season of the year. The high temperature did not extend to the west of the Kocky mountains. In the cotton region the temperature for the month was slightly above normal. Throughout the central valleys and on the Atlantic coast , excepting Florida , the do- licioncy in rainfall was marked , and in most sections it was two inches less than the usual amount. Over the central Kocky mountain regions and on the north Pacific coast the rainfall was in excess. Tholoc.il rainfall In the central Kocky mountain regions caused considerable damage to railroads by wash outs , the Hoods in northern Now Mexico being specially severe. OP .1 Will , ! . Sl'KXT 1,11'K. Death of Hon. IliiTvoy .M. Wattni-non nt Louisville , Ivy. Loi'ibvii.i.i : , ICy. , Oct. 1. ( Ion. Harvey M. Watterson , father of the editor of the Cour ier Journal , died at 10 : ! )0 ) o'clock tonight at the homo of his son In this city. Ho had been sick three weeks. Harvey Magco Watlerpon wasVorn ut Iluoch Grove , the family homestead , lleilfonl county. Term. , November 1,1811. lie was the son ot William H. Watterson. who served In tlio war of IHU'un the BtatV of General Jiiultnun , and subsequently In the I'lorlda campaign. Har vey \\iitlerson \ iecolvo'1 a classical education and before ho was of uj ; < > had married and begun tlio practice of law at Sbelbyvlllc , Tenn His wife , who died In Issl , was a hlslor of Justice St.inloy Mat thews , ' wife. Ho WIIH elected tlio year following to the Tennessee losislntniu and suece hlvely re-elected initll 1MH , when , on the nomination of JUIIIOH 1C. I'olU for gov ernor of Tennessee , ho was nominated nn < ! elected bv the democrats to suucuuil .Mr. I'olK In coiigiffis. Ho was ru-olrctcil In ( Ml , his turrti nf tin vice embracing the Twmity-slxth anil Tweiily-suvcnth congresses , from ! . ! ! ) to IHlil. In the latter year , though again the notniiun of his party , ho dccllm'd re-election , having been appointed to an Important dip lomatic mission. In IHH ho was oloeto.'l to the Tennessee senate and ehosun Its president. InlMTlio bou.'ht and edited tlio .Nashvlllo I'nlon. and In ! ' ! was called to bo editor of \VaNhlnitou I'nlon. Ho lofuied nomina tions fur cnnvrcss in is4'J ' and In IK > 7. Ills dovotluii to the union wax the master passion of his political llfo. In IWH ho w.is elected member of thu convention to consider the secession of Tenne.sseo by an overwhelm- I UK majority , thonxh tlneo months befoie his presldentlnl ticket had received a so-inl vote. At the cniuontlou , Undlng allelTorls tor union futile , he retlied to his homo at lleecli ( imvc. On Johnson's cuminto ; the presidency he was caliod to Washington and became/ trusted advisor. I'rom IMjUto 17U hu practiced law. The last twelve yearn ho him Hient | p.irtly In Washington and partly with his sun here. Iliirlni ; that time ho has contributed much to the Courier Journal , usually under the name "An Old I'liuy. " Ills dtfith will bo felt IIR n personal loss by all the old employes of the ullli'O , Thu funeral will be held tomorrow , Killed Cor n Claim. Okl. , Oct. 1. An attempt wn in n da at 8 o'clock this evening to murder II. D. Mitchell , a prominent citizen of this place vt bo has bad some trouble over a valuable claim adjoining the city. Ho was sitting near a window at his homo , when sorno un known assassin fired upon him from without. Nine ouckahot struck bun in the head and it Is believed ho is fatally wounded. Think U'N Only 11 Kunrn SruhANBash Oct. I Army oftl < v"rs hero auriuutu intio importance to the Indian ccnro lu tbu 1'cuU d Orulllo country. Official Raport of tbo Doctors Who Attended Now York Executions. GRUESOME TALES FROM THE DEATH ROOM How Koiir Ilriital lUnrdororM AVoro Killed Ai-tlxtlu Dtilalli of tlio Notable JJvonl Iroui I'Jxpi-rt AttcnilantM. Ai.n\\v , N. Y. , Oct. I. Austin Lnthrup , snperlnteudont of stnto prisons , today gnvo the press tuo report of the details nltomlliiK the execution of the fontmurdorcra nt Sing Sing on the morning of July * . The report was first presented to Warden Drown of Slug Sing prison by Dr. Charles T. Mac- Domilil of Now York and Samuel 13. Waril of Albany , who were the ofllclal physician * In charge of the execution. The report states that James (5. Slocum , the llrst of the fouc who were cxocutoii entered the death chamber atI : * ! a. m. , two minutes ana forty seconds were con sumed by fastening him. The current - rent , 1,1,18 volts strong , was applied and continued twenty-seven seconds and then was broken. The pulse was still found to bo beating strongly , and between ono and two minutes later a noisy respiration was established with considerable regularity. The current was immediately reappllcd and continued for twenty-six and one-fourth seconds ends , being finally broken at I : ; tO. Kesplra- tion had then ceased entirely and perma nently , and the heart boats had also stopped. Twonty-fivo minutes later rigor mortis sot in. AftorSlGcum's body was removed the doc tors concluded it was quite possible that the long continuance of the current was not so important a factor in producing rapid cessa tion of tlio heart boats as the sud den impact of making and breaking the contact and for that reason the next execution was conducted a llttlo differently. Harris A. Smiler entered the room ntn.OO , two minutes later the llrst of the throe con tacts of ton seconds each was mado. Kvon then the heart was yet beating Mrongly and the current was turned on nineteen seconds nioro , when the heart stopped. Ono thou sand four hundred and eighty-live volts had been used. Krom these results the doctors decided that the duration of the current was quite as important an item as the making and breakIng - Ing of the contact. It wn * therefore deter mined to make the contact in the next case longer , interruptions being necessary to per mit of the moistening the spongo. Joseph Wood was next. Three contacts ot twenty boconds cnch were made nt the oml of which tlmo restoration had ceased perma nently and no pulse could bo felt nor any heart beat heard. Ono thousand four hun dred and eighty-live volts had been the pres sure. Jugorno , tha Japanese , was last. At 0:03 : the circuit was closed for the first time and three contacts of llfteen seconds each , fol lowed with two intermissions of twenty seconds each. Whoa the current was Unally broken a very slight fluttering was foil at , the wrist. In this case extreme neat was noticed In the region of the "knee above the point where the Io\yor electrode had boon applied , and a thermometer " bpld against the skin for sensation It convoyed to the hand was such as to render It probable that Iho tomporaluro had run up to the boiling point of water , If not higher. At 0:17 : cessation of the heart beat was continued. The vollngo wus l-lfc5. The conclusions of the medical men are : l-'ion. tlio experience hud In tlieso four eases wo aie Inclined to the belief that , while 1111- coii'clonsncss was Instantaneous and continu ous from thu llrst moment ot each contact lu uarh ease , yol , In order to Insure that death supervene as speedily as posslbM. It Is neeos- saiy to continue a ourieni of thu voltage cm- ployed In these case- , for from lltty to Hixty secomK In o.ieh . ca-tt the tempeialuro of tlio water near td and at the udiros of tlio elec trodes was raised nuaily , It not ciulte , to the boiling point , so as to blister the skin morn or luss extensively. Theio was absolutely no- wheie any MuoUhu or eliaiiing or buinluK. Jtiuriitf > Death or Gantni'O ol' u of Mur derous No/jroos. / HELENA , Ark. , Oct. I. The labor troubles In Leo county are probably over for the pros * out. A passenger on tlio James Lee this morning says that tlio loaders of the negroes have either boon kitlod or captured. At Star landing a negro got on board the Lee who was pretty badly wounded in the thigh. Ho acknowledged that ho was with Iho crowd that shotMr. Miller a few days ago. Ho also stated that the party of llftcon negroes who had been hiding in n swamp surrounded by a sheriff's posse had made a break for liberty nndl tli at live or tix of them had been killed ot wounded and some of them raptured n few miles below Slur landing. While at tholand- ing a crowd of masked men came on board and took the wounded negro on .shore with them. As the bout bached out n number of sbots were heard , but it is not known whether the prisoner was shot. It is thought that the man was Hen Patterson , the lender of the rioters. MAiiixst , Ark. , Oot. 1 The report of the lynchlnr of nine negroes is untrue , as only ton have been captured according to Mr. Mills , a member of the posbo who leturnoil today. Three of those are In jail and tno of them , Patterson and Poyton are known to have boon killed. The ollicciy are ox pooled here tomorrow. n i.i i nr.ii Kor Omaha and Vicinity Showers ; do- cldodly cooler by Saturday morning. For Iowa Uiun ; colder Saturday morn ing ; HOUthcastorly winds. Kor the Dukotas--Ktiln , turning Into snow In North Dakota ; colder , winds becoming northwesterly. For Nebraska tihowera ; colder In west ern portion ; colder in oostorn portion Satur day morning ; variable winds. For MUiourl Showers ; cooler Saturday- morning ; southeasterly winds. Kor Kansas Showers , cooler Saturday morning ; southerly winds. Kor Colorado Full" Friday In western , showers In eastern portion , colder ; north westerly winds. WAHIIIMITIIN , Oct. 1. A storm has re mained nearly stationary in tlio Missouri valley for thirty-six hours , being retarded In its motion by a high area of great miignltudo over the the north Atlantic. Copious rains having fallen during iho past twelve hours in the southeast quadrangle , it is poniiblo they will continue in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Stationary or slowly rising touiperaiuro east of the Mlssu- slppi river. Touched liy llmi'n Mory. New YOIIK , Oct. 1. Luia Dahhor , the Ger man immigrant girl whom Carl Van Hoff In Milwaukee wanted to marry by proxy here , Imi boon released from tlio barge olllco auii sent out to incut Van Hoff. Yesterday after * noon an elderly man , said to bo n wealthy clt- Uen of Hrooklyn , wont to tbu barge ofllco , nml upon condition that Ms name would not bo published gave bonds that thu girl would not bccomo n public charge , furnished her will ) money , and sent her out to Milwaukee. "If my nnmo utiuuhi gut into the papers1 said li > v " 1 should never hoar the last of It from m > uuu ! 1 bo > u > acquaintance1) I hive mui Mio girl > oti/rv In the papi-n and want hir to > : o and < if f't \ a HolT Si , l.u.a v < 11 arny happy ami tUcro will I b < no prox ; mamagQ at tuu barh'o olllco ,