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    OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TWENTY-SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , OCTOBER JU1 , 1802 , NUMBER 117 ,
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SECURED THE TWELVE MEN
Jury in tbo Iivino Case Selected After
Four Days' Work'
OUTLINE OF THE DEFENDANT'S ' CASE
Boinrtlilns Now In the. Criminal Jurispru
dence < ij Nebraska I'routlnr Contll-
lion til IIKI I'rltoiier'H .Mind lit
the Tlmool Ilio
Lixcoi.x , Nob. , Oct. 13. [ Special Tele-
Cram to Tun Bci' . ] The jury In tiio Irvlno
trial was secured shortly baforo 4 o'clock
this attcrnoon , nnd the nliorneys for Iho
Ktntc'and dcfotiso laid tbair cases before the
Jury before tliocourt adjourned this evening.
The statement of tbo cnso by tuo county
nttorncy was necessarily very brief , but that
of Abbott for the dofonao was mora elabor
ate. The defense that will bo set up In the
Irvine trial Is something entirely now
In tUo crimli.al Jurisprudence of Nebraska.
The defense of Insanity and emo'.lonal in-
Hunlly Is most frequently used , but It has
remained tor the ultornuys who ave defend
ing Irvlno to sot up in dofcnao of their client
the plea of visual hallucination , or , to spesk
technically , mania iranstlorla. Tnis disease
of tlio mind has been described by some ex
perts us transitory frenzy and by others
transitory fervor. The term mania
transl'orla has been applied to that
condition of mind where thu person nQlictcd
from Botno exciting cause becomes oblivious
of nis surroucdlnps , and although ho may
Foom to act with mathod and bo guided by
will power , when ho recovers ho has uo mem
ory of what has taiten place uud in fact has
been a inero automaton ana has acted with
out power of free will.
CHIISFH < > t tin ; Disease.
The exciting causes of mania transltoria
nrelucKof sleep , lack of food , intense com ,
Intense mental strain or anything else that
\viil "tend to produce mentill collapse , ll is
rocoznlzed by all the bon medical authori
ties of the country , and may extend over
several days and sometimes for sovcral
weeks , The very fact of Its Intensity tends
to Iho recovery 'of the patient. A per on
itfllictca usually after the attack drops into a
profound slumber. The effects are usually
notice.iblc for several weeks and sometimes
for two or more months.
A person under Iho infl'ionca ' of mania
transitoria is in n condition analogous to
what is itnown ns plleptie insanln , many of
tbe features being similar to insanity suoer-
induccd by epilepsy. Some of the authori
ties liuvo desfgnatcd this complication of the
mind as translloriu molancho.ia. A person
suffering from mania transitoria is 111 an ab
normal state of mind , nun is in fact in a con
dition ot unconsciousness , whcro all tils
words nnd actions sprinir mechanically , as it
were , from association of ideas , and not from
the action of the will.
Sucti are the details of the defense shown
up by Irvine's aUornevs. Home of the bfst
Known medical authorities in the United
States will oa called In to testify as to Ir
vine's condition of mind nt the" time of the
tragedy and to establish I ho fact that Irvine
wus really affected with the disease.
I'roeeiMlltiKH ot I lie Diiy.
There were a few more spectators present
nt the fourth day's session of the trial and
several ladles made their appearance for the
llrst time. The opening proceedings wore
characterized by some considerable delay ,
us a great , many members of the new panel
summoned last uicht had not arrived in tbo
court room. It developed this mornin , ; that
ono member of the panel summoned last
night wus u woman. Her name appeared
( imply as A. It. Crlttondcn , nnd it was not
learned that ho was dUrjunlllicd by reason
of her sex until this forouonn. It , was cliilmcn
by some that the error would vitlato the en
tire panel , but this proved to bo untrue.
It , was rumored" this morning that Mrs.
Irvine was to be a witness for the state , but
County Attorney Siiell soon corrected the
Htntemcnt by remarking that the wife could
not bo made to testify against her nusband
uud that thcrovas a question as to whether
the would bo allowed lo testify even if she
were willing.
U'orldni ; iit tliti ilury Again.
It took but a few minutes to dispose of J.
T. McDonald , tbo tirst juryman called this
morn inc. He hod formed and expressed a
dodidcd opinion and was excused. The next
man was II. H. Spehman. Ho was subjected
to the most nsid examination by County At
torney Snell that , had yet been made in the
progress of the trial. His answers were
very evasive and unsatisfactory , but ho was
finally passed by both sides.
ll was a noticeable fact that a large ma
jority of the jurymen examined this fore
noon , us well as yesterday ufternoo.i , testi
fied that they not only formed opinions re-
cnrjinc the gniltor innoccnceof the accused ,
but had decided opinions as to the merit of
such case > In general. It is this widespread
nnd perfectly evident svrapalhy with the
prisoner that Is making the work of
securing n jury bo diflicult. Another
juror subjected to a close exam
ination was James Doak of University
1'laco. The state's examination wus in n di
rection to provo that tbo Juror had expressed
deciocd opinions in regard to the guilt or In
nocence of the accused In the presence of Ur.
Orceno and others ut University Place. Ho
.claimed that ho had not. Ho stated on ox-
unnnatlon that hu had had business rela
tions with Irvine and that tt.o business was
Rtlll unsettled. The stale challenged Donk
but the defense resisted and the challenge
was ovcrrulotl ,
i\liaustcil : Its Last Challruce.
When court assembled this afternoon
County Attorney Snoll rumarlied that the
Btato would hkn to Iniroaueo testimony that
ho believed would Impeach Jurvinun Doak ,
nnd that ho expected his wllncsBcseverv mo-
tnenl , He submitted bevoral nuthoritlos , but
after considerable doluv the state exhausted
its last peremptory chanongo and Mr. Lloak
wus ordered to step aildo. This was atJ : 15
tuls uftoruoon.
U was atiM. : > this afternoon that the do-
ler.no waived its sixteen tbiuiu last chullongo ,
and the Jury stood complota The names of
tbo twelve men upon whoso verdict depends
the life of W. II. Irvlnu are us follows : W.
W , Jonc ? , teamster ; H. A , Hendrlcks ,
fanner ; uaarles Gcnuchi , fanner ; KuJoluh
Kurtli , c.irpentor ; Honrv Koeko , farmer ;
Wiiltrr llciuo , printer ; \V. W. Uaub , carpenter -
tor : Eugene Cole , carpenter ; Hourv Uoojlta ,
farmer ; Brad Klngnr ; roalostato agent ; J. J.
Layman , barber ; T. It. lirlswold , farmer.
The examination of the Jurymen com
menced Monday afternoon , and since that
tnno 111 were placed on the sUnJ , tnorothuu
one-third of them being examined yesterday.
All of the jurors are married moii except the
last ono selected , T. H. Gri&wold.
Suulne tlm C'aso to tliu , lury.
Countv Attorney Suell commenced bis
statement to the jury at1 o'clock. Uo fuivd
the jury and stated that they were there tc
try the case of W. II. Irvine for the killing
oft' . K , Montgomery on the morning of the
201U of last May. The Indictment charged
tbo accused with murder In the first degree ,
murder In the second decrco nnd man <
slaughter. The stiile , ho said , proposed tc
prove that on the morning In question Mont'
comery WUR sooted at the broalcfust table ul
tlio Hotel Lincoln and that tioloro ho hail
ordered liu broaufast Irvine came to th (
door and do luorately thot him twice , from
tbo effects of which bodied ; that Irvine
rnino to the hotel early in the morning , ur
hour and a half before the bhootiiig ; that hi
\vulKed up the stairs and not finding the
man ho was In eoarch of wuitod in thi
porlor , WbcKHgalnho went tothodlnlnp
room bo found bis victim nrd deliberately
liol him down. 1'lia state would provt
that the killing was done with premeditated
malice wbllo the accused was In the ful
j > oscsslon of nil his mental faculties.
Attorney Knell's statement was very brief ,
At Its close Attorney N. 'C At'bott stated
the case of the defense. Ho said that wbiK
the defendant wa * limited of murder , tb <
jury wiula bo called upon to duclde som *
thiin : blrbcr than a inert ) act of taklm
kuman Ufa. A NebraiUa Jury , bo said , wouk
k * oilled upau to j > l c a Kebraik * eitlmati
ucon the tacts ot the CASCI. Ho nrguod bncflv
thedlstlnctloiibok.wecntho vords"mallcious"
nnd "wlllul" nnd then pissed on to a brlot
review nf the llfo of the accused. Mr. Irvluo
was born at Mount Vcrnon , O. , and was of
Irish parontaso. When ho was 10 yean old
bo met the young woman who afterwards
became his wife , she belnif 1U years old at
the time. Tbrco vcars later they were mar
ried and from that mnrriao ono child , a plrl
nnmnd riorcnce , was born. In ! Ss5 he
moved with bi < family to Lincoln , where no
eneaccd In business. In IS'.u ha moved to
Suit Luku Ulttr , where ho won the friendship
nnd esteem ot the people of that city. In
.lanuary , 1S3. ' , Mrs. Irvtno c.irao cast to
visit , stopping for several weeks at Lincoln
uud then proceeding to Marlon , Indi
IrvliH-'x Susplclom Arousril.
A week before the sbootlng Mr. Irvlno loft
Salt Lake City for the cast to rejoin bis wife ,
tnitlnc n large sum of money , intending to
spend the summer nt the sen side. Ha ar
rived nt Lincoln on the Sunday before the
"
ISth of May last , nnd nt the "depot mot a
frk'nd who told him that ho bid boon on the
train with Mrs. Irvlno on her way to Cbi-
cai.o nnd added tbat "Mont1' was on tno
train too. "Who's Mont ! " asked Irvine.
'Why , Montgomery , " replied the friend ,
t'hostate'nont aroused Irvine's suspicions
or the llr t titno , and that evening ho wont
o Umabn , wucro he expected to meet some
f his wife's relatives. There he learned
t'hat increased his suspicions and ho tele-
raphod his wlfo asking where she had
topped at Chicago. She telegraphed in ro
ily : "At the Grand I'acilic. " " Irvine found
bat hho had not told the truth. Ho took the
Irst train for Chicago , where at UU request
Mrs. Irvlno mot tlta. Ho n.'atn ascertained
hat Mrs. Irvine had not stopped nt the
Grand 1'aclHc. Ho then went to his wife's
oem , where bo Insisted upon her telling the
, vholo story of her trip from Salt L\ko : City
o Chiuago. The wife llrst evai'.cti , but
Inally told tbo truth.
Mrs. Irvlno told bor husband of hsr Jr > ur-
ley to Chicago ; how she had piavo.l cards
tvith Montgomery and uthors on the train ;
how they had gene to the Hotel Grace and
how they occupied adjoining rooms.
i'ottiid LvitliMico of 1119 VVlfo'u Shame.
Irvlno t.hon went to the ilotol Grace nnd
[ ) < iid the clerk ? 3 for the privilege ot cxamin-
ng the old register. On that register Irvine
louud the name of "C. E. Montgomery ,
room I'M. " nnd "Mrs. J. H. Miller , room
"HI. "
Ho recognized In the name of Mrs. J. II.
Miller tlu hanJwritlnp. of his wife. Ho
visited tlio rooms and found that they ad-
oiueil each other and were connected by a
doorwav. Learning these facts , he rotun.cd
o his wlfo , when she continued her story.
She said that Montgomery had Urst np-
preached her at thy bathing pavilion fit
'Jarlield beach at Salt Lnuo ; that ho lUens
luisoned her mind apalt't her husband ,
: elllng her that her husband was spending
his nights with levvJ women , and that ho
hud ceased to love her , Montgomery de
clared his own love for her and bcpced her
o Hy with him to Mew Mexico. Contmu-
irg , Mrs. Irviuo told her husband how she
went to the Grace hotel with Montsromery's
sister ; how ho visited her at her room , and
huw she had submitted to him.
Irvine had asked bur it she would make a
written statement of ail that sbo had told
him , which she did.
Outlining tlio Defense.
Then Attorney Aobott entered upon that
part of bis btatemcnt in which bo outlined
the defense. After Irvlno had left his wife
ho ale uo dinner , but toolc the 1 o'clock tr.iin
from Chicago to Lincoln. Ho ato.no supper ,
nnd did not , sleep that night. Ho paced
about the cars. Ho went out on the plat-
form. Ho waliicd up and down , and there
seemed to como betore his eyes a vision of
intense blackness. Arriving at Lincoln , bo
went to the Hotel Lincoln , thinking to sot a
bed where ho could obtain rest , uut the hotel
was lull and ho could get no room.
All this time uo was burrouudod , bethought
thought , by this dense black cloud. Ho atone
no breakfast , out btartcil for the home of
Mr. Abbott , all tbe time accompanied by
this clack cloud.
It was oirly in the morning and no one
was up. Ho then waudored aimlessly to bis
ola home ou G street , where the black cloud
gave way to a halo of light , half ns largo as
a largo-sized window and intensely rod. It
seemed to follow him wherever ho went ,
somotiiscs before and somallmcs by his side ,
and as ho stoo.t looking : t bis former homo
this halo grew intensely bright and the color
Intensely rod. Ho felt as if there were dartIng -
Ing into him n thousand rays of light , all
piicking like electricity.
Was a Very ratal Unto ,
Ho believed that , ho saw In hU bouso his
little girl running from ono window to an
other , looking out at him. She would try
the door as if she sought to come near him.
Ho mtulc no attempt to open the door , but
wandered off to what seemed to him to ba
tbo open country. Ho linnllv met u street
car , having a vague undefined Idea thai it
would take him to his friend Abbott's house ,
but by the time bo reached the point
whcro lie intended to leave Iho car his mind
became * confused. Ho socmcd to be made
dizzy by this ha'o ot light that was con
stantly before him or by bis sido. From that
tiuio ho bad no idea as to whcro ho was. Ho
only recollected In a confused way taat bo
was about somewhere , in the Lincoln hotel ,
and then a convulsion ja > scd through his
frame , the halo of rod light that had pur
sued him rushed at some- object bo could
not toll what and there was a loud explo
sion nnd the next thing bo was In a cell nt
tbo police station.
lib did uot seem to know what ho v/a *
doing , but was constantly lalkliu ; nnd moan
ing , and In that condition remained for sov
cral hour , dropping in the afternoon into a
deep slumbnr.
Thru Court AilJonriK-cI.
Mr. Abbott closed bis statement to the
jury by claiming tbat there was u law in the
human heart that gnvcrncd oases like this.
Ho was several times interrupted by At
torney Snell , who objected to arguments to
the jury at this stage of the trlai , but in each
case thn court overruled the objection and
Mr. Abnott was allowed to proceed. At the
rlos ? of his statement the court took u recess
unUi'J0 : : ! tomorrow morning ,
, HIHI ; : O < ; DIuv. : .
Oiiivrrnor ISoydNames the Succcranr tu
I mluu Uoauu.
Livc-oi.v. Nob. , Oct 111. iSpoclal Tele
gram to Tin ; Bui : . ] Governor Cnyd today
appointed Hon. Charloi Garden to bo Judge of
the Fourth judicial district to ! llljtaeva- |
cmcy : caused by the resignation of .tndgo
Doano.
of u rr.icttlrril Rlcull.
BtUTltttiJv'eb. . , Oot. 13. fSpscIal Tele
gram to Tnc BEK-I Harry , the 11-year-old
boy of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murphy , died of
a fractured b ull this mornlntr under Chris
tian science treatment. The child's mother
was au ardent adherent of thut faith , uud
through her Inllucnca tbo fultn curists vvcro
given charge of the case ,
Heavy Ititlii lit Ogullulu.
Oa.u.i.u.t , Neb , , Got , 13 , [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Hua , 1 It bus rained steadily
for thirty-six hours. It was the heaviest
downfall ever witnessed heto so lute in thu
season , A largo acreage bus been sown to
winter wheat , which will bu greatly bcnc-
lilted. Farmer * arc highly elated eVer the
prospects. Lands are changing bands ut.5U
per Vent advance , compared with prices
oooyuarnso. _
Ncl > r.i U.ri. Urtth llnll.
Fur.MOXTNet1. . . Oct. 18. iSpeclal tc
Tuc UEE.J Mrs. J. I ) . McDonald , who has
been very low nnd sulTennir for several
weeks from uu incur.iblo malady , died last
night and will bo burled Saturday. The
funeral will bo held In tholr laro b'cautlful
residence oa Military uvnuue. Sbo wus
lovoil and respected by all who knew Dor ,
She loaves a nusbuud ana three children tc
mourn her IOJD.
_
( iullly of I' rc rjr <
BEiTiiiCB , Nob. , Oct. l'J. | Spsclal Tele
gram to THE DEU.J Guy Collier , a minor ,
and Prod Stuart , both colored , were yester
day adjudged gull * . . ? of forgery tu Judge
Brown's court. Collier was sentenced to the
reform school and Stuart iu default of f.iJt
bu'l ' was sent back to jail to await tbe action
of the dUtrio : court.
VAN WYCK WAS CONFUSED
Orounso Forces the Independent Leader to
Answer Numerals Questions.
FEATURES OF THE HASTINGS JOINT DEBATE
\VlillctliPltcptibllcaii Olin ttpioti Durnssed
lsiic * ( M Impcii titnro 11 In Opponent
Trvatnl tlirmllrnrr loan ln-
tirrly DHIcrrnt
II\snxos , Neb. , Oct. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to Ttin Brt-U : ] ii an assured fact
that the next govenior of Nebraska spoke
n Iho city of Hastings toaay. In the after- |
loon Judge Lorenzo Crouuso and General
: . H. Van Wyck , respectively republican
nd Independent candidates for governor ,
olncd in discussing tbo political Issues ot
ho duy. Hon. J. Sterling Morton , the demo
cratic champion , spoke in the evening.
Tbo seventh of the series of eight joint debates -
bates was held iu the Wigwam , which was
.ho scene of the Andrews-McKelsham Joint
discussion a few weeks ago. The air was
cold and damp. while the beats
ivcrc liberally covered v/ith dust. At
1:30 : the crowd began assembling ,
the Wlpwam an hour later being
comfortabiy full. Judge Crouoso had missed
connections at Grand Island , and , as the
carriage In which ho was making the
wenty-llvo mile drive did not como In by
the time sot for the dobatc , th'j crowd pa
tiently waited his arrival. Meanwhile A'an
Wyck ca-no nnd took a scat on the platform
without any demonstration whatever. Ho
liad u bat full of papers with him , which ho
kept counting from titno to llrao , surveying
the crowd nt intervals with great , compla
cency. Then General Van WycK wanted to
know where Crounso was. General A. V.
lc replied that ho was somewhere ou the
wagon road from Grand Island , but ] ust
where no ouo know.
The Independents gave shouts of derision
at this , yelling tbat it was a eicar case of
back down , but. to their discomfiture , ( Jen-
em ! Cole announced that ho was laformod
that Judge C'ounso had arrived in town.
( , rcutL il Cronnso with C'liuprs.
Van Wyck kept the crowd in a roar with
his sallies until JuJge Crounso entered the
tabernaulo amid rousing cheers. The two
political gladiators pleasantly shook hands
amid lauehs and "what did wo tell you'1
cheers. County Attorney Chris Hooppucr ,
on behalf of the independents , introduced
Mr. Van Wyck without any introduntoiy re
marks. Then the speaker bciran in his ec
centric manner to provo that throe parties
were necessary 10 tbu salvation of tbo coun
try. Then ho rambled on , endeavoring to
show that the republican nnd democratic par-
llos were in collusion to kill the people's '
party and the people. He thought , that the
defeat of thu free silver bill was a most out
rageous breach ot trust.
Contlr.ulnr , he said : "Now if everything
is all right. wLy its nil right , but it ain't.
Or , when we say H ain't , why they say wo
nro bowling calamity , but wo ain't , oh , no.
Now , lets take an orthodox republican paper ,
the Clueaco Inter Ocean. That's orthodox ,
ain't itf t They slip In and oui so ono can't
tell. "
Ho read an editorial from this paper wbjch
he thought was bis idea of a calamity howler.
"Corporations and monopolies control this
nation now just like they did in slavery
" said ho. " control the
daya , "They legis
lature and the executive now ana pretty
soon they'll control the court. "
Then uo wandered on to the homestead
law and farm mortgages nnd then to the
moat inspection bill. Then bo propounded
seven questions to Judge Crouuso concern
ing the free silver coinage from 1703 to 1S73
uud us to why it was discontinued and who
desired It to bo stopped ; if Judo Crounse
believed that freight rates should bo reduced
'
duced ; If ho favoro'd admitting lumber free ;
if ho tbor.ght the gold clause In mortgages
right and if ho favored Jpbn Sherman's
proposition to reduce the 4f'00,000 silver
purchases.
Then Ho Touched the Tarlir.
Then bo wandered onto the tariff question ,
touching on sugar , lumber and irun.and then
back to farm mortgages. Ho declared that
llio United States could not pay Us debts
and was insolvent. Tno closing live minutes
were occupied in defending bis record , antic
ipating Judge Crounse , in discussing the in
come tax and in defending bis vote on the
Union Pacillo bonds and grant.
General A. V. Cole , on behalf of the re
publican committee , uslied for the same
courtesy for Crounse that had been given
General Van Wvrlr. General Go'.o stated
tbatbo'iud heard that the next governor
would speak in Hastings. As all three can
didates were present , in order to save
any misapprehension as to whom the
next executive would be , bo would
introduce him. Ilo then Introduced Juago
Crnunse , who was greeted with a whirlwind
of applause. Judge Crounso said that ho felt
that no had disgraced himself in accenting a
challenge to answer such rambllnir speeches
as ho had bean cuinpollod to listen to for tbo
past few weeks. Gunerul Van Wyck bad
entirely loft bis uudicnco In tbe dark ns to
his views on many of thetmportant questions
In tbo people's party platform , saying no
thing on the i ! per cent , treasury schomo.
Then he took up the seven questions pro
pounded by his opponent answering thorn
very candidly and plainly iu the easiest
manner. The entire throng was intensely
pleased at the manner in which ho went for
Van Wyck's promise not to veto any bill
passed by the legislature.
I'liicfil thu Shop on the Qthnr loot.
His answer ! greatly delighted the audi
ence. Then Judge Crouiibo asked Van Wycn
n few questions as to why bo voted to sot
apart 1.0'JO ucrus in Otoo and S'J ' ! ) In Johnson
counties from actual settlement. Then ho
asked the general why ho aidn't vote for
free salt and coal when bo had a cbanca.
" did " said Van
"Always , Wycir ,
"Tho record Is against you , general , " said
tbe judge : i ho referred htm to the Congres
sional Globo.
Next ho asked why tbo general bad op
posed nrstrictiug the subscription to tbo
Union 1'acliio railroad stock and the gen
eral's only npolosy was that ho had dona
thusu thine ; while be was a republican ,
"Can tbo leopard change his spots ) Gen
eral Van Wyck may appropriated be named
Man-Afrald-ot-Hls-Kouord , " said Judge
Croanso.
He referred from time to time to a paper
bo had glvlnz references to the Con
gressional Globo. Van Wyck wanted
to examine tbn paper , but Judpo Crounso
declined. Tto general persisted , hut was
linally compelled to sit down by tbo yells of
thor.iowd. Ho pretended to bo a railroad
reiormcr , thu speaker declared , but tbo
record would show that on tbo Cincinnati &
Southern railroad bill , which was about us
big n piece of robbjry ns was perpe
trated , Van W.vck had voted for tbe passiiga
of tbo bill , Tnon bo asked i more personal
question :
"Why did you , contrary to law , take pay
during the war as both a colounl and mem
ber ot congress ) "
Van Wyck , during this onslaught , kept
continually fidgeting about In bis chair with
a constantly rising temper and often en
deavored to interrupt tbo speaker. The
underlying principle of the alliance was
correct , although it bad bcou made
Iho instrument of furthering tbo
personal ambition of many scheming politi
cians , Judge Crouuso thought. ' 'Stand up
for Nobraika , even if the Almighty has
pleased to withhold tbo rain for a season or
two. No political party was to bo blamed
for that , " He analyzed the nreumblo of tbo
independent party , showing that it was
greatly exaggerated.
General Van \\yc\c \ occupied fifteen mln.
utcd In closing la picturing tbo horrible
audaotr of o governor wno would
dare to veto a bill passed by the
legislature. Then ho talked about the
exception clause on tbo back oi
bad a largo attendance. Twcnty-clcht head
brought a total at J-W.UIO , making an average
thu greenbacks , lie tried to explain
how It was that bo had ; drawn double salary
during the war as a colonel nnd member of
consrcs ? , telling bow bo had enlisted and
bad not drawn his pay until tbe war wns
over. TSon bo went to the pavmaverand
wanted every dollar to which ho was en
titled , In order vto show bis coulldonco in
greenbacks.
The contrast bf tbo two speakers nnd
their presentation of the cases proved
bicbly favorable to Judco Crounso. who
was given an ovation nt the clo e tit tbo de
bute. Crounio's exposure of Van W.vck
has losltho latter many votes today ,
MiiKt.i)011N : AND I'lnNTHtU
liurt Cntinly cltlr-ni i\lillilt n rrelcrcticc
for llppulillriin Doctrine.
TnKAMiir , Neb. , Oct. 13. fSpcclal Tele
gram to Tun BnR. 1 Tno joint debate be
tween Hon. G. U. Malklejohn nnd Hon. W.
\ . 1'oyi.ter nt Dyo's grove , nt the head ot
lm crcoit , In the very cooler ot the Indc-
icndent stronghold of Hurt county nnd dls-
nnt ubout llftoon miles from Tckamab , sue-
eedcd in drawing out about 103 voters , fully
no-half of whom were republicans. C. T.
jrillln , chairman of the indcpaadont county
central commutes , Introduced Hon. W. A.
? oynter. who was received without applause
rom the audience. The mooting was
opened by Poyntcr in au address of ono
hoifr.
Ho began with an nuloey on the people of
his county and endeavored to provo that the
ugrieultural west was enriching the eastern
tales tbat wore uonproduclng , but without
any apparent Impression on the audience.
"Io then took up the greenback Issue nnd
ho national bank question and claimed
hut the national banks made 3T
per cent on their investments and
denounced all financial legislation from
the days of Buchuhan to tbo present time.
He next took up the railroad question ami
scored tbo democratic party and Governor
Bovd for vctolt.fr the Newborry bill. Ho
then look up tbo tariff question and de
nounced Iho protective principle. Ho did
not believe that the manufacturing Indus
tries should bo protected. Ho then reverted
to wildcat banktug schemes and advocated
the Issue of currency by the government on
'and security nt 2 per cent and a graduated
ncomo tax and closed by promising that if
.he independents were placed In power
money would bo plenty.
Hon. G. D. Meiklnjohn opened by saying
that ho was pleased to bear his friend Mr.
Poyntersay that bo was proud of bslng an
American cltUen and n citizen of the great
and prosperous state of Nebraska , "But 1
want to tell my friend- > aid he , "that ho
forgot to state what party brought about this
ivondcrful prosperity. "
ilo then took up the conu'tlon ' of flnanco nt
the time Lincoln was elected president nnd
ventilated the wild-cat banking system of
these days. Ho also answered in nn nblo
manner tbo objections to raising the revenue
by the Income tax , and fully explained the
benefits derived from n nrotec-
ivo tariff. and illustrated the
fact that the tariff is not n tax
oy pointing to the steel rail , crockery , salt
and glass industries , which was received
with applause. Mr. Meiklejohn then in n
masterly and vary explicit manner explained
much to the disadvantage of the independ
ents tbo financial theory as advocated by
their party. He denied tbo contraction of
the currency nnd showed the fallacy of their
basis for calculating the per capita circula
tion at the clo o of the war and claimed that
the country has a. greater per capita circula
tion now thr.n qver. "
Ho then look up the national banking act
and answered ovary otbjection urged against
It by Poynter to Uio satisfaction of all , and
showed by precedent tbe danger of
their subtreasury , scheme to take their
place. In closing' Meiklejohn ; iaid a
noble tribute to this grand and crowing
western state and gave the lie to the calam
ity bowl of tbo independents nnd admonished
ished them to bo careful wneu th'y cast
their ballots.
Mr. 1'oynter. 'a ' his fifteen-minute closing ,
endeavored to prove tbat it would bo boiler
to have frco trade in this country and advo
cated free sivcr , and said that the country is
prepared lo bavo Ibo silver of Iho world
dumped upon it and to coin it free. A re
spectful hearinc was given to both "peaitcrs ,
although it Is quite evident MelKleJobn Is
making friends among the farming commun
ities in Burt county.
3lortoii lit MiisllMfr * .
HASTINGS , Neb. , Oct. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Bnu.J fn thoovening Hon. J.
Sterling Morton addressed several hundred
people in Uutton bull. No demonslrallon
was attempted by the democrats aside from
n glee club. Judge H. A. Batty introduced
Mr. Morton. The sago of Arbor Lodge
turned his nttontion to the tariff , speaking
at lenglb on this subject. Ho ridiculed
Van Wyck's attempts to pose as a
borny-har.ded farmer us entirely inconsistent
with bis former reputation nnd present
financial condition. Mr. Morton then Rlrongly
protested agoinst tbo free coinage of silver
nnd stated that it bad been loft for Alche
mist Van Wyck to discover value , and
corrected him In some statements made in
the joint debate. Van Wycli's record was
reviewed at length m a very unfavorable
manner , referring particularly lo the Union
Pacific deal and to bis record In congress.
S , N. Wolback of Grand Island , candidate
forlioiuenantcoveruor , followed Mr , Morton
in a short speech.
Thiirxtnn In I'hulps County.
Houiitcoc , Nob. , Oct. 13. fSpuciul to Tin :
BIK. : ] Thn speech of the campaign was de
livered bore last night by Hon. John M.
Thurston. lo spite of the continuous rain
the opera house was filled , there being pres
ent about TOO. people , among whom were
scores of farmers and laboring men who
were eager to hear the political Issues dis
cussed by Nebraska's peerless orator. On
account ol delayed trains the speaker did
not arrive until after 8 o'clock , lie was met
at the depot by Iho club , beaded by the
Holdrcgo cornet band and republican drum
corps , and escorted to the opera bouso. At
8:30 : he WOH introduced by Chairman Roberts
amid deafening upnlsuso , and for two hours
and one-half the largo audience was de
lighted. '
Colnrlclc" ,1'emui-ratH Cogaloit.
COI.EIIIPOR , Neb. ; , Oct. 13 , [ Special Telegram -
gram toTiiu Bis.l : Last night the demo
crats of this city wore regaled with tbo
usual amount nf democrat lo doctrlr.o ar.d
some democratic taffy. Fred J , Fox of
C'reighton , democratic nominee for Btato sen
ator , gave the , opening address of forty
mlautes , In bis t > oculi'ir ' measured style. HU
remarks fullcd'to elicit any special enthusi
asm or interest. Dr. , George B : Kolpor was
then introduced and In his characteristic
and forcible way was Intoresling to Iho
audience for an hour , Tbe Colerldere cornet
band furnished excellent music for the oc
casion , ;
Honored In Utah ,
LINCOLN' , Nob. , Oct. 1 ! ! . [ Special to Tnn
BUB. j Tb's ' morning Judge Powers , ono of
the attorneys for the defense In tbo Irviuo
caso. received a long telegram from Ogden ,
U. T. , expressing regret that ho had de
clined to serve as the liberal candidate for
delegate to congress from that territory.
The nomination was tendered hljn unani
mously by a nonpartlsan convention of over
400 delegates , rcprcidntla ? Iho wealth and
inte'.liKL-nco of the gcutilo population of the
territory. Tbe resolutloasiwero highly coin-
pllmentary to tbo judge's ability and high
standing in tbo territory.
Sale llnl * lur Political Action.
riU.EiiTO.sNeb. . , Ost. 13 , iSpeoial Tolo-
grain to Tun BiiE.1 Hon. II. L. Llvlugtone ,
chairman . 'of tbo Douslas county republican
central committee , 'delivered an nblo and con-
vloclng argument upon tbo political situn-
tluu from it republican standpoint la > t night
to an appreciative acd enthusiastic audience
ut the court bouio in this cltjr. Tbo speaker
bundled tbe tariff and tir.auclal questions Iu a
manner that clrarly chewed the relative po
sition of each of tbo parties and fully demon
strated that the republican policy and posi
tion Tvas the correct ana afe basis of
political action ,
PADDOCK'S ' FIRST SPEECH
Initial Appearance of tbo Senator 5a the
Present Campaign.
WHY THE M'KINLEY ' BILL IS A BENEFIT
ntiirn.i nf thn 1'rotcctlro Tariff 1.a\r In
Which NrtmiYKit U Particularly tutor. ,
F.itrtl Crctiliul by lIumliciM of Iho
Itrpnb'.lcann ot ( luge County.
BEATIUCR , Nob. , Oct. 13. ( Special Tote-
gram to Tin : Hnr. . ] There wa n largo
nsscmblago of republicans cathcrad at Iho
Puddock opera bouse this afternoon to hoar
the tirst speech of Sonalor A. S. 1'addocn
during the present campaign in this stale.
Senalor PuddocK was Introduced by Chair
man Murptiy of the Gage county repub
lican committee , and was greeted with
the most enthusiastic applause. vVnon the
applause had subsided Mr , 1'addoclt bowed
his acknowledgments and said ; "Politically ,
1 bland squarely upon the republican plut-
forui promulgated at Minneapolis. Physi
cally , I stand on my own platform under
my own roof and promulgated by my
self. 1 thank you , friends , for this
greeting and I thank God from the bottom
of my heart that my lines nro cast iu this
beauiiful slate of Nebraska , counly of
Gage nnd city ot Beatrice , rich in
these beautiful prairie homos nnd
rich m the sneou of golden corn.
My friends , this great commonwealth was
made great by our abilities and our oppor
tunities. It Is not what It Is by your sreat
enemies alone , but Is great by the policy of
tha crand old republican parly , Its wlso and
beneficent legislation nnd whose doors of
progress open outward. "
Ho dwelt interestingly upon tbo twin evil ?
of democracy slavery and frco trade. The
question of the growth of slave lerntory
was oloquenlly discussed , stowing its grad
ual encroachments northward from the time
of Iho Louisiana purchase until the great
free soil discusrion in the Kansas-Nebraska
queslion , which ultimately resullsd iu the
election of the immortal Lincoln and the
final extermination of slavery ,
I'nm.lskcMl rrc-u Traile.
"For the first time In sixty years unmasked
free trade Is before us In.lho platform of n
political party. Tbo republican partv is
united in meeting that issue now by offset-
ling ihe avowed policy of proleclion against
that of free trade nnd thorobv protecting the
home market , tbo best in tbo world , end
which all tbo world is trying to steal from
us. Wo know that the McKInley bill has
strengthened our markets , Increased our
manufactures and Increased wages.
"It Is the best law wo can get until wo can
cet another republican president and repub
lican congress. I did not vote ntramsttho McKInley
KInloy bill. I voted for it. 1 did vote against
some of the amendments of that bill In thn
Interests of my coustuunncy. I contended
simply for the interest of my stato. I voted
for the bill as It wont back to the conference
commllloo. The voting azainst Iho confer-
oncs report had no effect on the bill itself ,
want to uv to you that the tariff
planK in the Minneapolis platform is very
nearly the language of "my speeches and Is
in the identical spirit of mv action whou the
bill was before the senate. The MclCinloy
larilt I am for with all 'my heart and band.
If I should happen to bo In consross
when a tatllT bill is considered I
shall fight diligenlly for the agricullural in-
lercsls of the country according to mv know
ledge ot thr.Ir rights and interests. I nm de
cidedly in favor ot thureciprocity features of
tbo McKlnlcy bill nnd claim part of the honor
of the reciprocity feature ? of that bill. "
In rofercDCo to the meat inspection bill and
other legislative nets bearing upon agricul
ture. Senator Paddocli asked the indulgence
of his audience while Air. Murphy read a Int-
ter froji Secretary ol Agriculture Husk
apropos to tlio animal nnd meat inspec
tion bills introduced by Mr. Puddock. The
speaker paid n high tribute to President
Harrison as one of the verv best presidents
the country has yet had. Upon the conclu
sion of bis speech Mr. Paddock was warmly
greeted by Ins host of friends and highly
congratulated upon his speech.
I'UKSUING TJIK ASVI.UU ATPAIIIS ,
Several Snnsiitlons I'nrartHcil During the
Investigation Yesterday.
LINCOLNNeb. . , Oct. 13. [ Spaclal Tele
gram to THE Bee. ] The Hawletc investig
ation WAS continued today by the Board of
Public Lands and Buildings. Tno examin
ation was conducted by Commissioner
Humphrey for tno hoard , while Governor
Boyd assisted the other side.
The developments of loday were mainly In
regard to "forged" warrants. It was con
tended by Hewlett nnd his attorney , Mr.
Whltmore , th'it the customary method ot
drawing and cashing warrants is equivalent
to forgery. They contended farther that tbo
state treasurer could ba held llablo for what
ever sum the state may have baon defrauded
of by roascn of "raised" or altered vouchers.
Auditor Bentou took the stand nnd stated
that warrants were generally drawn In Ihe
name of the person performing the service ;
that warrants drawn on the asylum fund
were generally delivered to the socrolnry of
stuto and that usually warrants for asylum
supplies were delivered 10 that ofilcic.l , but
sometimes the steward came in for tbo em
ploye * ' pay roll ; that all vouchers eventually
reached the Btoward ; that the warrants
were delivered to the secretary of stuio In
order that ho might choclt up his records ;
that the law does not require warrants to bo
delivered to Iho person performing Ino serv
ice , but does ivquirot.lut they shall bo drawn
in the name of such person.
Only lo llulp the Kooklicppcr.
Secretary of State Allen was called to the
stand , and bo Mated Ibut the warrants wore
token by his ofllco simply in order to enable
Iho bookkeeper to check them nn the record
of warrnuis , which must correspond with a
similar record ho nt , bv the auditor. No
other record of the wurranls was kept In
tbo secretary's oOloo. Ho had never SCMH
any warrants to any institution , and ncvor
know to whom they were delivered.
Nelson McDowell , bookkeeper In the office
of the secretary of state , testified that wur
ranls were always sent out to tlio Institu
tions by mail except for a tnort time during
Secretary Law's term of pllico ; that warrants -
rants were delivered by mail to the Lincoln
asylum. Wlinoss was aikod by Audlior
Demon if it was not the usual custom to de
liver warrants from tbo ofllco of the i.ecro
tary of slate nnd It hud been changed
wlt'hin tbo past six iLouths. Ho replied that
he thought the change was made longer ago
than that.
Deputy Auditor Bnwerman testified that
during the years IS'JO-dl warrants were do-
llycred sometimes to the oftico of the secre
tary of state and sometime. to the institu
tions , and that the usual custom of deliver
ing warrants by Iho secretary of state had
been discontinued about six months ago and
that they are now delivered by the auditor.
Later In tbo forenoon Auditor Beaten
aguin took the stand and stated that after
examining tbo boon * of hU olllco hi ) found
that warrants bavo baea delivered by tbo
auditor since May , IbOl.
Deputy Treasurer Bartlett was then
placed on the stand to give tbo date upon
which the warrants drawn in favor of H , A.
Smith , Frank Abbott and others were paid.
They were presented , bo said , by Prank
Hubbard.
Caused u Decided Seniutlon.
Tbo most Interesting testimony of the fore
noon was glvou by Chief Engineer Mohler
of the Lincoln asylum. Ho was called to
the stand on behalf on Hcwluk aud Governor
Boyd , und bis testimony was something
of a surprise to these gentlemen. Mobler's
statements oa tbe wituess stand
were evidently very different from tbo
ones ho made to Kowlck nnd the governor ,
nnd the lattcr's otllclal dignity became very
much rufllod during the progress of the ex
amination , which lasted for upwards of nn
hour. In tact the governor was so much
nettled nt the change ot front ot the witness
that when ho met him In the corridor after
wards tie ordered him to present his res
ignation to Silporlnlcndcnt Bowman ni once.
This action upon the part of tbe governor
was the FCtisallon of the day.
Engineer Mohlor tcsltllod that there were
five boilers In use nt tbeniylum in IS'Jl ; Hint
less coal has been us ed since Iho bolters hail
been repaired and reset Itxst Juno ; that H re
quired nootit four and a hulf tons pjr day
during the months of May , June , July and
August ; thai for the corresponding monlhs
last year nbodt eight tons per day wore
necessary ; that the recent chr.necs mailo In
the boiler system resulted in it decrease of
from ono-thlrd to one-halt In the amount of
coal consumed.
Governor Boyd cross-examined Ibo wl'.ness
very closely and warned him that bis slate-
mcnls did not hang together , but tlio witness
persisted In his statements.
H may bo slated that the statement of the
witness in rcgurd to the savlni ; ot coal
caused bv Iho changes In tlio bolloiM u sav
ing of one-half shook Iho credulity of evoti
the most zealous friend of the steward , who
has been accused of purchasing entirely too
much coal ,
How the Money \Vn Sprnti
This afternoon Fred HJCC , Iho present
bookkeeper nt Iho asylum , was called to Iho
stand nnd testified to many things which ho
hud discovered on the books of the institu
tion , Among other things ho Icslilled that
CT per cent of tbo fuel turn ! had boon expended -
ponded by Superintendent Knapp , 87 par
cent of the furniture fund , SHJ per cent of the
paint and ell fund , 5T per centof the stationery -
ory fuud and 7- per cjnt of the ropilM aud
Improvement fund.
Witness slated in reply to questions from
Secretary Allen that Superintendent How-
man bad sent out requests to relatives of
patients to send In clothing , nnd that n largo
amount of clothing had been received In re
sponse to the requests ; that the paticnls
recently Iransferred lo Iho nsvlum at Hast
ings were plentifully supplied with clothing.
Secretary Allen then read a letter from A.
S. Campbell , steward of the asylum nt Hast
ings , say ing that the p.illcnlsbad no clothing
except what taoy wore.
Later ia the afternoon Iho testimony ot
several bankers nnd brokers was offered lo
osiablish Ihe fact that it is common practice
for purchasers of state warrants to endorse
them when presenting them for payment.
Deputy Treasurer Bartlelt corroborate. ! thn
staiemcnts by saying that the custom win In
vocuo In alt Ibo banks handling stale war
rants.
Thcro Is no longer mucb doubt out that
the farm boss , Frann Hubn.iru , bus loft the
coun'.rv for reasons that , may well ba Imir-
Ined. Secretary Allen stated bofora adjourn
ment that tlubbard had boon traced by the
officers ns far as Crate , but at that place all
trace of him bad bean lost.
Mr. Allen also stated that Mr. Betu , ono
of the coal dealers who supplied the asylum
with fuel last year , aud who is wanted ns a
wincis in the present investigation , cannot
bo found.
J'AWNHK crrvs ritioi ; .
"t Produces I'lno Crowd to Listen to
Some I'lrit-Clnss ArRiiiiKMits.
Puvxns CITV , Nob. , Oct. ! ; ( . [ Special
Telegram to THE Bir..J This evening Hon.
T. J. Majors and Hon. W. S. Saminers of
Lincoln addressed an audience of 'J.OOO people
plo in Iho court house square. Iho msollng
was preceded by a steal pit-ado , headed by
' .wenty-fivo young mon on horseback , aid
'ollowed by the Military band , ihe Young
Ladies' Flag brigade and I'JJ torchej
carried by at least 330 votos. Br dark the
armors caino pDuring In In such numbers
that the marching club of this city gave UP
heir 153 uniforms to their country friends
and then did not have half enough lo go
around. Tuo speakers were escorted from
Iho Hazel bolcl to the opera house , but the
building was wholly inadequate and the
meeting was adjourned to the court house
qua re.
Mr. Summers' address was a discussion of
the Cobden club of England and Its pur
poses in the Uuilcd States , where it has
established paid agencies in Now York , Chicago
cage r.nd San Francisco to teach Americans
the doctrine of free trade nnd to vote In ibc-
Intnrest of Great Britain and against them
selves. Ho roasted Bryan , and said ho w s
at n loss to comprehend what Bryan could
mean by declaring wool lo be raw
material in the sense in which ho used the
lerm. Wool was the raw material of the
manufactories , but It was the finished pro
duct of the farmer , and the farmer should
be as interested in having his products pro
tected as the manulacturer.
Mr. Majors wus in poor voice from con
tinued speaking , but tbe short titno ho occu
pied was turned to good account in showing
the extravagance of the independent legisla
ture and lhatxvhen the curtain wont down
on the ugercgalion of reformers at Lincoln
it was discovered that the session had been
more costly than any previous legislaluro In
the history of the stnlo. Ho closed with a
glowing iriouto to Harrison , Crounso and
Field and Ibo onliro republican tlckot.
Housing Ituliy nt I'lilrmont.
FAIIIMONT , Nob. , Oct , 13. [ Special Tele
gram lo Tun Bcc.J At 7 o'clock a special
train from Geneva arrived with ubout 200
republicans , Including the eprnot , band and
republican clubs. The Fairmont band and
republican clubs mot them nnd escorted them
to tlio opera-house , wnero was already as
sembled u largo number from other sur
rounding tnivns. At 7:8J : p. m. Hon. J. K.
Frick of Fremont addressed the assembly
very cfllelently. At 'J o'clock Judge
urounsa took the floor and delivered ono
of ihe most cloquenl bpceebes over hoard In
Fairmont. At limes Iho shouts mid applause
could be heard for many blocu . The capa
cious op.tra house was lilted to Iho utmost
limit , there not being standing room ovi-n in
the callory and many were turned uwny
unable to obtain entrance.
Ii > lt u ( iooil Iinjirriiloii.
HF.YN-OI. ! ) ! ! , Nob. . Oct. 13 , fSpasial to Tin :
Dec.i Attorney G.'iieral Hastings spono teas
as largo an uudionco bora Tuesday evening
as has gathered any lima duriag this cum-
paign , notwithstanding tbo wauibor wai bad
for the people u como out. In t e course of
the general's remarks hetoldths pi3flu more
about the state of Nnbraika , more about the
omissions aad commissions of the lust K'gis-
laturo und the neccsMiioi of thn state today
than all the independent and democratic
speakers thut have boon here. His spoocb
wus sound , solid uud good , und left u good
impression ,
l > ciinorratn at I'liplllliin.
iJArju.iox , Nob. , Oct. III. [ Special to Tun
BKE.J The democratio county convention
was held hero yesterday with a bmull turn
out of delegates. The nominations were :
H'jpresentativo , John Chase ; counly attorney ,
Henry ( ! . Lcflcr nt Sprinclleld ; commis
sioner , Dan Uoglev of bpringtield. All ul-
lempt * at enthusiasm fell tint. The republi
can convention will bo held Saturday , when
u winning tlcKct will be nominated. Surpy
county may bo counted In the republican
column this year.
licitrand'a Ilupuhllraii Club ,
BriiTiu.vi ) , Neb , Oct. 13. ( Suecia ! to Tim
BEC.J Tbo Andrcwi Hopubilcau club of
Bcrtrund ellected permanent organization
Tuesday evening with seventy members ,
Prof. H. W. KeesoIs president. Muchenthusi-
asm was bhown and the necessary funds
raised to secure uniforms , torches , etc. , Im
mediately. Hegular meetings will bo held
Tuesday aud Friday evenings.
fiuvu General butmfacllou.
Nob. , Oct , 13.--Special [ to Tun
BEE , i C. E. Bentley , prohibition'candidate
for governor , addressed an appreciative sudt-
enco of about 1T > 0 persons at the rink here
last night , Bentley gave general Hailtfac
tion lo ull those who were In lympuihv with
his oaubo. Musio was furnished by the
cornst band of this Pisco ,
REVIVAL IS BUFFALO CU08TY
Greatest Political Dcmoustntion in tha
History of
LIVE ISSUES LOGICALLY DISCUSSED
Thiirston Cfcntrs Atuc'i Kntliiulamn by HI * .
Ilonmt 1'n-iioiilatloii ol Uio Situation
Something Ah'iiit .Nolmnxii'i
Natural Wealth ol Interest to AH.
Kr.AiiNcv , Neb. , Oct. 13.--Special ( Tele-
pram to Tut : Bsu. I The greatest political
demonstration ever held tu the county was
witnessed hero ibis ovonlntr , Iho occasion
being n republican 'noo'inp , with Hon. John
M. Tburston ns the cluof attraction. The
Kearney Hcpubllcuu club appeared ou the
street In full campaign dress bearing over
1)00 torches. The array was shortened by
tbo scarcity of torches. Two bands lent
n military air to Iho procession , and n'.ong thtt
line enthusiasm tan blph. The Kearney
opera bouso was tilled to overflowing , many
having to go nway on account of not gaining
admission. On the stuco a largo crayon
drawing ot HarrUon draped wllh a tins
was exhibited. H. 0. Burnolt , chairman of
Buffalo county's central comn.lttcc , inlro-
duced Mr. Thursloi' , who was received
amid vociferous cheers. For two hours
the speaker held the audience with ,
au Interesting review of Iho history of re
publicanism. The personality of candidate
and abuse ot parties was omltlcd and in-
sload hard tucls ware given lo the people.
The alliance organized for a laudable pur
pose , but other parties dragged politics into
it.
Not Very 1,1 lo\crly. .
"It is true , " declared the speaker , "con
sidering the amount ot wealth the people of
Nebraska brought inlo the state they have
produced more nnd bavo acquired more valu
able land than three generations cvor did in
any other country. Thirty years ago there
was not a mortgage in the state and not
enough value In the state to place one on.
The lurm mortgages have not been given to
buy bruad , but to secure purchase of land , or
improvements. Interest rules bavo fallen
Irom 15 to 7 per cent. Tenants on American
farms nro not. cvidcnco lhat owners of
land fulled. They have relircd nnd these
young men will in n few years earn enough
on shares to buy the land they rent. "
The money question was demonstrated to
the satisfaclion of all. The llfty dollar per
capita circulation was nu'iitlonod nnd the
speaker incidentally remarked that If any of
the good alliance brotlm-n would give away
the secret of how to get a dollar without
giving value received be would stay with ,
htm as long as the snap lusted.
Other IVatnriM Kiivicwcil.
Frea coinage of silver men nnd grccnbaclc
graduates were done lo a turn. Government ,
ownership of railroad ? , with Its million em
ployes , each one n government nfllcial , the
subtreasurv scheme with a government
pawnshop in every county where the farmer
could nut ' up his products , were pictured.
What'could overthrow such n state ! The
democratic doctrine wus Interpreted tbat tbo
people must have a chanca to buy Ibings
cheap regardless of Ibo human energies uud
ingenuity taken to create them. Ho sup-
gcslcd lhat ourgam hunters should dis
pense v.'illi the UO cent stores and
t'o to China. Th s protection ot
steel rails wns taken for illustration.
Before they were manufactured hero Eng
land charged America fllJS per ton. Now
with 5I0 ! of Mclvinley tarin. attached they
can bo made ut homo for $ ia a ton. A re
view of protective practices and results , not
theories , was given. Tno speaker concluded
with a favorable exposition of the "force"
bill. Independents and democrats are losing
ground in this vicinity.
.M'KUKillAX COUI.l ) NOT ANSWER.
Andrews Calls Ills Attention to n Number
ul Very KinlKirriis'lns ; Statninents.
lst\Ni > . Neb. , Oci. 11. [ Special
Telegram lo THE Bins. ] The McKcigban- _
Andrews debate will bo put down In ( ho
history of Hall counly as one of the grandest
nnd most significant , political demonstrations
over occurring in Central Nebraska. Hast
ings republicans were bore 40J strong and
Wood UivcriJOl ) . An nuilienco of 5,000 was
present. A grm d parade was held with 800
men in line , : ! 00 flambeau men ot Hastings and
JOO of Grand Island. Chairman McPheoly
introduced Prof. Andrews nt 'J o'clock. Ilo
made a review of the principles of the repub
lican partv. He repeated the challenge
made oy Mr. Mi'lveU'haii In the beginning
of Iho campaign and showed that tbo burden
of proof rcsled with McKcigban. Ho then
declared the principles which McKoighan
advocated as detrimrnlal to Iho peoploof this
district. Ilo thought labor imd capital
should nlwuys go together. Ono should
never override and enslave the other.
Americans nnd American markets should be
for America ilcst , last and all the timenotfor ;
other nations.
Ho was lor protection to everything Amer
ican , a sound financial credit tor tbo nation , ,
for pensions for old soidiers nnd for bimetal-
ism , ouo dollar to bo ns good as any oilier
dollar. All this McKoigbau was called upon
to disprove and also requested to make the
same statements in rcgnrd to the sugar In
dustry that ho imiuo elsewhere.
t
MclCcIgbuti in his reply made nothing but
complaints on the republican party.
When Andrews closed the debate In half
an hour'btalk there wns Iho wildest excitement -
ment imaginable , riald Andrews ; "I have
asked my opponent to repent his statements
on the sugar industry und Oxnard company
madu In other upsi'di-M. Ho has not had the
manhood to do so. Ho stated tbat Oxnurd
had offered a brloo of f 1,003 to' introduce a
resolution In tbo people's party convention
favoring Iho beet industry. McICelghan
has tonight said that ho believed Mr. Oxnard
would speak the truth if he wus on the plat
form. 1 am authored to say by Mr. Oxnard
that tbo accusation of bribe-making is no
nfamous lie. " [ Great applause. ]
Timber Nat Not Vlmilllul.
NOIIIASKA CITV , Nob. , Oct. lil. [ Special
Telegram to THE Bir.J Tbo democrats ol
Cass and Otoo counties met In this cltjr
yesterday and proeeulod to cheese a candi
date for flout representative. E. D.
Grimes of Cass county prosontafi
Iho name of J. M. Slono of that
county before the convention , and bo
was chosen by acclamation ns the nominee.
Editor Sherman of Piuttfinouth called the
nticnllon ot. the dulcgutcs to tha fact that a
potttlon would have to bo circulated and
titty signers obtained In order to have th
nomination recognized on Ibo tlckot , bocaueo
the party had no candidate two yean ago ,
Spuliu ton Lartfii Auilluiico ,
Ginnox , Neb , , Oci , 1J ! [ Special to Tun
UEC.J Morris Brown and Stanley Thump-
eon , republican and independent candidates
for county attorney , gave u joint discussion
last Tuesday evening to a largo audience.
.Minomnntu of Iti-uan Stcauiori.
At Bremernoven Arrived Latin , from
New Vork.
At .Scilly Signalled Columbia , from New
York.
At Brow Head Signtod City of Berlin ,
from New York : Gullla , from Now York.
PabiedNomadic , from Now York.
At Baltimore Arrived Ohio , from Uot-
lerdum.
At Now York Arrived Travo , from
Bremen.
At Hamburg Arrived SuovU , from
Yorit. f
At Genoa Arrived Werrs , from New
York.
At Lizard 1'assod 12th Pennland , from
New York.
Iloinrtleuil llcftirli-il by the Troopi ,
HOMCSTEU > , Pa. , Oct. lU.-Tbe last of thi
ttale troopi left Homestead thli morning.
Tbo ttrlUers watched tha departure a
iiloaco.