FHE OMAHA DAILY
TWENTY-SKCONU YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY MQHX1NG. OCTOBER 18 , 1892. NtLMHKR 121.
STORY OF IRVINE'S ' CRIME
Montgomery's Elnyer Eolates the Details of
tbo Whole AfTur.
PATHETIC FEATURES OF THE CASE
Ilniv HIP Mttlo nniishti-r or Die .Miserable
I'rlMinrr ' Apiriirrd | In HIT 1'iitlinr' *
Ai in - III I lul'li Ills Story
Toilay.
LISCOI.V , Nrb. , Oct. 17. [ Spoclnt Tclo-
Kram to Tnc Hii : : . J IW far iho most sensa
tional Incident in the Irvitio trial lod.iy wns
the unexpected and somowh'it dramatic on
truucoof little Flossie , iho S-yoar-old daugh-
tcrof the prisoner Hho came In while the llrst
witness of Iho afternoon was bJitig examined
nnd the prisoner did not sco lior until sbo was
at his side. For nearly nn hour fathur and
daughter cried nnd kobbed In each othct's
nrmn. The scomi was tin affecting ono in the
extreme. The llttlii girl remained In the
court room until her father was railed lo Iho
land. She WHS tlion taken away.
Mr. Irvine's testimony this afternoon
closed nt the point where ho hrat mot his
wlfo In Chicago. The btito made a deter
mined effort to prevent linn from relating
the convolution with his wife on the
trotind that nil such communications
were privelojrod and gncrud between
husbnnd and wife , but the court
overruled the state's objection and then ad'
journod. Mr Irvine will taito the stand In
the morning and pick up Iho thread of his
story whom it was bra'toti this evening. It
can bo readily scon that it will cost him n
great effort to relate the storv of his wife's
Infidelity , but cruel as the necessity Is he
will be compelled lo face It.
I'rnci'ndlngs ol tlio Day.
J. A. Norton , n bookkeeper from Chicago ,
xvus the llrst witness on the stand this morn-
Ing. He testified that ho had known Irvine
for the past sofcn or olpht years. Ilosaw
Irvine at Chicago on the 'Jllh ol May , wher
Irvlno nskcd him to cash u corlltlcato of do-
oslt for JTiOO. Irvine worn a troubled IOOK
s if something was weighing on his mind.
Witness took uorttllralo to the bank and the
pa ) Ing teller refused to cash It. Witness
then went to the Wellington hotel , returned
norortltlcnlo , took Irvlno'8 personal check
for $500 , went to the bunk and got tliu money
and loft it at the hotel lor Irvine.-
The defense then croaled something of a
llr In the court room bv calling County At
torney Snoll to tie : slund. The examination
of the attorney for the state by the attornov
for the defense was ono of the enlivening
features of the trial. The defcnso undertook
to establish by the testimony of tbo count }
oltornoy the identity of tno papers taker
from Irvlno on the mornli.gof the shooting ,
nnd which hud not yet been idcntlilcd.Mr ,
Snoll subjected himself to u brioi but some
wlmtsovuro cross-examination , tlrst p'.ittiti
the questions to himself nud ibcn.aiiswoiini.
tboni.
J. M. Uickctts of Salt Lake City tcstiliei
os to Irvine's good reputation in "that citj
nnd to his happy frame of mind Ihe night before
fore leaving lor tliu east , do also iduntllloi
the revolver with which Irvlno shot Mont
poniory nnd stated that uo bought it n yoaro
two ago nt n tlmo when a great many "hold
upn" wcrrt'tuklng place in that city.
W. II. Doigan testified as to Irvlno's general
oral good character. Ho also saw Irvlno th
morning before tbo fchootlng but Irvlno dli
not rocognlzo him. F. G. lilntt of Salt Lnk
City offered his testimony ns to Irvlno'.s gooi
reputation. .
S. J. Whitmoro , . clerk of the Hotel Lin
.roln , took the stand nnd stated Hint Irvini
4tmenrcd to bn in a greatly excited couditior
Immediately after the shooting.
WHSII drill .Man in Imlliinu.
Depositions of parlies fro.n Marion , Ind
nit auostlnc the general good i'tmraitcr o
t ho accused were iutrouuoad. All * were o
tha same general tenor.
J. B. Marshall , a Lincoln attorney , toll
what a good reputation Irvlno had tdwuy :
borno.
II. W. Hebbard visited tbo Jail to see Ii
vine n short tlmo after his nrrost. Irvin
did not recogni/o him , but look his hand nn
asked him to send It hnck for Mr. Abbott.
Judge Tutllc and S. J. Walch offered tosli
mony lending lo establish the good chai-.u
lor of tno accused. Tholr toiiimony wa
very bnof and they were not ere < b-oxamlne
by tbo stato.
Ml * Kuto Moloy , nn employe of the Hot <
Lincoln , was scrubbing out the Hotel olllc
ill the tlmo Irvine c-uno in on the morning c
the shooting. She thought Irvmo was craz
nt the lime. She told the dork after tti
shooting that she thought Irvmo looked lih
n cra'zy man.
lr\lmt' Danglititr rins l .
Just as the witness was concluding IK
testimony Irvlno's lutlo daughter Floss
cnmo In with Mrs. N. C. Abbott. Ihroadin
bar way through the orond of people scale
within tbo bar the Httlo girl rushed Into In
father's arms. The scene which followc
Drought tears to nearlv every eye in tli
courtroom. The father and child wei
clasped In each other's nrns , and ns tli
lather sobbed with face on the little girl
neck many woro'vlslbly ntToctod. Flossie 1
a handsome little girl with golden huir cur
tog on her nook. She is apparently S or
roars old and Is said lo roiombla her mothui
It was the llrst tlmo the father had soon h
child slnco she loft Salt Lake City lu con
pany with her mother lasl Fobruury.
Olllccr Carder of iho Lincoln police fen
was nt iho police station when Irvlno wi
brought In after ho had bo. MI arrested , am
although ho had been well acquainted wit
the prisoner , bo fallrd to rocugnlio him fi
F.ovoral moments. Iivino was accompanle
to the slallnn by some ono whoso immo it
\\ltncss could not romombcr. Irvlno sail
"My God. what have 1 dotiol" The friun
nnsworod , "Why , you've shot Montgomery.
Irvlno exclaimed , "My God ! My Got
Hnvo I done tbatl" aud bogau crying nn
Olllcur MeWilllams , who placed Irvlno in
dcr arrest , \va- placed on thu stand. On H
way to tha station Irvlnu naked witness
'in ' had n gun. Upon being answered in tl
inirmatlvo , Irvinu bogged the olllcor to she
'aim , ns ho had nothlnv. to Uvo for.
Adolph U. Tnlbot , Lincoln nttorno
itatod that ho visited Irvine ut the poiutei
'
tiury sovorul davs aftur the shooting' Irvii
did not rccognl/o him ; merely stared at hit
Later ho w.iiucd from the penitentiary
the street car , about 70(1 ( or SOU feet , Oti tl
way Irvine recognized him and said , ' "Dolp
\vhat have 1 done ; what am I here forl"
t ; tliu In.t.iiilty Tliuory.
Henry Irvine , an uncle of the dofomlat :
' ook the stand to establUh thu fncl th
' .numbers or ttio family bad been iilHld
With Insanity. Ho stated that Matilda I
' lno , u sister of tne accused's ' grandfathi
was insanu from hei'yirlhooj unlit hordoat
Ulmrlos Irvine , n cousin of the prlsonei
father , died in the lusuno asylum at Mou
i'lousoiit , la. Martha Irvine , an nunt of t
accused , had died at the ago of UI with son ;
thing ukln to olillontlo Insanity. Harriet ]
vine , n sister to Charles Irvine- , lived ai
died nu imbecile , Hannah Irvlno , thopri
onor's grandmother , was subject to opllupt
Ots for thirteen years , John Irvine , iho pri
onor'a father , died on the Hth of last Au
ust , after having sulfflred all bis llfo wi
neuralgia paliu In the heaa. On cross-u\ui
inutlon witnusi , stated taat his mother h
told blm Hint Insanity in the family w
caused b.v Intermarriage of couslas.
Irtlua on tliu Stniul.
It was Just 4 o'o'oen this aftnrnoon wn
the defondant. William H , Irvmo , took t
itand to tuulfy m Ul own defense. He coi
menccd his testimony la an agitated touo
voice nnd In response to the questions uut
him by Judge Powers no routed tbo cui
btstory of his llfo. his biulnuis pursuits , o
He was bo'ii at Mount Yornon , O. , and llv
there until he was 7 or S years old. Ho th
wont to Marion , InJ. , wburu ho rciiialnod i
111 1RS5 , when he c mo to Llm-oln. As the
) Y ro puv to him cu
irnlnod his composure. Ho nitvoJ to Snlt
Lake City lu IbbU. Is n member of the terri
torial legislature ai.il n director in the Bunk
of Commerce.
Ho mot Ins wife when hi was 1'J anil she
wns ! ( , . Ho had never loved any other girl.
Tho\ were mitrricd three ; lean later Alter
lli"ir niarrl.ito | they kept house anil his wife
dnl the work. They nevnr lind ntiy troublo.
\S hen tlipy moved to Lincoln they kept house
In rented rooms nt Llghlocnlh niul M streets
until ihov built their nouso on G street. To
gether they planned tbulr hotisa ami Iheir
liomo lift ) was linpnv. very Imppv Hn unvcr
douiited her llJclltv cither at Marlon or in
Lincoln. Their Illtlo daughter Flosslo was
born In ISM. At this place the witness
broke into team , the reference to bis little
daughter affecting him greatly.
1 Moved to Salt t.'ikp City.
After they moved to Silt LaUo Cltv they
bought n home. Ills business In Lincoln uus
fnlrly successful. Ills homo in Snlt L-ako
Cltv was moio than hnpuv. llo never hud
liny reason to suspi'ct her fidelity. Such a
question never oi'currod to nltn.
Ho became acquainted with C. 1' . Mont
gomery in issi ) llo Dfcimu RO intlmatolv
u qualnlPd with him that ho looked upon
him an Ihu best fiit-mi he ever had. Ho bo-
camti Intorcstnd with Montgomery In High
land Park addltio-i to S ut Llko City in IbSS.
\Vhon ho lived In Llm-olu Montgomery
was a ficoucnt victor nt his S-ouso. He In-
ttodiiced Montgomery to his uife himself.
After ho moved to Silt Lake Cllv , Mont-
gemery visited them. Mr. and Mrs. Irvine
made u special effort to entortiilti him nnd
pnvo n dinner patty In his honor , took him
driving , etc
Jantiarv 11) ) his wlfo nnd daughter started
east for Marlon , Ind. , on an extended visit.
Ho accompanied h'or to the train and va-
tiiHlned with her and Flosslo until aftur Iho
train started. Jumped off the train mid saw
his wlfo crying In the window and Mosslo
throwing Hlvses at him. Witness ran along
side the car throwing kl sos. to bis wlfo and
Illtlo daughter ns long as no could keep up
with Ihu train. The plotuie of his daughter
Flcsslo at the car window wus indelibly Im
pressed upon his mind. His wlfo Intended
to stop off at Lincoln for a short visit and
then proceed lo her old homo In Indiana. He
had itrrangcd lo Join thorn later , and toeothci
they intended to pass the summer ut pleasure
resorts In the cast.
( 'oinpliilniMl ol Poor Ilnnltli ,
While his wlfo was nwnv they corresponded
several times a wook. their lotlers ulwu\n
being nffccllonuto. His wlfo complained ol
poor health , nnd ho bccnm alarmed and bur-
rn'd his prcparntlons to Join her. They nail
planned an extended trip. Ihelr objective
point boin. ! Grand Prr , Nova Scotia.
I'lmt Suggestion or Kill ,
llo loft Salt Like City on Miv 18 and ar
rived In Linr-oln on Sunday afternoon , May
23 , feeling happy. Shortly atter his wife
Init Salt Lake City ho had moved an old
desk from his house to his oflico. In clean
ing it out hu found n piece of whlto pipot
with the name of C. 12. Montgomery written
in his wire's hind. Ho wondered why she
should have written Montgomery's homo ,
but toro It up nnu It pisiod fro.n his mind.
When ho arrived at Lincoln ho tnut n num
ber of frinnds , iimoiig them beini' Mr. Stull ,
who told him of mooting Mr.Irvmo And
Flosslo on the cars and said that "Mont"
was along , too. Ho iiiknd Stull whc
"Mont" was , and was informed that "Mont' '
was Montgomery , and together they had nil
played cards. The memory of the scrap ol
white paper with Montgomery's name in his
wlfo's. handwriting came to him.
Ho went to Omaha shortly lifter lo'cloo'i
on the same day where hu mot several rela
lives of his wlfo Including Mrs. A. ' 1. Austin ,
There be learned that bis wife had stoppei
over at Chicago "to have a good tlmo.1
After learning ibis he walked around towi
until after chin en time , In an HUMOUS fnimi
of mind. After returning to the Paxtm
hotel ho telegraphed his wile as follows
"How are you all , will leave Lincoln tomor
row und bo homo sooo. What hote-1 JId yoi
stop at in Chicago ! Answer care Abbott
Lincoln. "
Ho returned to Lincoln Monday morning
nnd there received tha following telegram
" .MAIHOV , Ind. , May'J. } . W. II. Irvltiu. can
N. C. Abbott At ino Grand Paciilc. Shal
1 meet you thorisf llurrv : come and stoi
with mother. Mus. W. II. IIIVINE. " Tli
witness became moro anxious than ever
and then sent the following letup ram lo ib
Grand Pacilic : "At what time and for hov
long were Mrs.V. . H. Irvine nnd child o
Salt Lake Cltv nt vour hotel somotlmo bo
iwoen February 15 and March 10. Answo
fully. W. 11. IIIMNI : . "
Most Aim-mini ; liilormntlnn.
Whllo walling for a reply ho visited sev
eral places , among thuui Doing the Germai
National bank. Wbilo there ho was startlci
bv tbo receipt of the following telegram fret
Drake , Parker , t Co. , proprietors of th
Grand Paoillc hotel of Chlcaso : "Do no
ilnd names of parties on our books. "
Ho started for Chicago excited , trouble
and anxious , lir-i telegraphing his wlro t
meet him M tlio Wellington hotel. Arrlvlr.
iil Chicago ho went hr.st lo thu Grand Paelll
hotel whom ha spent homo time looitlng eve
thu old registers to sea If his wlto was no
right nnd the hotel people wrong. Ho fnile
to Ilnd her name and then ivent to ihoVe ]
Imgton hotel to nu'ot , his wlfo.
At this point in the examination of Mi
Irvine Judge Powers asked him what ho sad
to his wile nud what shu said to him. Judg
McCdlloch , for thn stato. arose and siren
uously objected to tbo Introduction in ovi
dcnca of anv cointcuulcallon that may hav
passed between fiushaml and wifo. H
quoted from Iho statutes of Nobrasua , show
Ing that husband and wife could not tcstif
nualnst inch other. Hither can testif
for Iho other In criminal oases , bu
neither can testify as to nrivat "
communications tr.udo to each other. Judg
McCulloch quoted many authorities lu sue
port of his position. Tbo substance of hi
argument was Hint Irvlno could uotrovec
the communications of his wife to him , bu
that Mrs. Irvlno would bu competent bcrsol
to take tliu bland in her husband's dofenci
Judgn Hull decided thai In view of tha fac
lhat counsel on both bides hud stipulate
that Irvine's testimony was to bo given t
show the effect of tho'communicallons o
his mind ho would overrule the objeottoi
Court thoii adjourned until tomorrow mart
n .i.w > tut m in int.
.Mm. Hun-lion's Condition Slightly In
imitiMlChliMimy. .
WAMIINCITOV , D. C. . Oct. 17. The nov
from the whllo hou o today Is slightly mo ;
encoring In character. It is In effect tin
Mrs. Harrison passed u fairly comfortab
night , and this morning "was btrongc
brighter and livelier thun she has boon i
any tune within the pust three days , "
While it Is sadly icalUeu that this tr
provoment U temporary only , It served
cheer the president's household lor the da
and Iho general air of Iho mansion was le
dispiriting than It has bcon lor days past.
The president spent somu tlmo In his oflli
this morning , und having no callers was able
lo U eve to his attention to t-otne mutters r
qulrine hU notion. Ho , ns well as the re
ef Ibo household , la fully awara of the hoi
ous condition of the distinguished tmUon
but will not despair entirely wbilo I'jnro
the least bopoot her recovery.
Tito president gave a reception to vlsitc
o In tti 3 mist room of the wbito house us usu
this alK-rnoun. Ho shook bands wild ube
Dr. Gardner paid a visit to Mrs , Uiirrisi
about noon. Ho bald that nlthouL-h ha , v
buttei' this afternoon she was novci'thole
steadily losing c round. She displayed
great deal of vitality , bo said , and was not
exhausted as the public seemed to think , I
thought tliut f-ho might lliiRor on for n mon
jet , unless sotiiu now.and nt present , iinfoi
srcu complication iiriscs , In which event t
end might follow within n short tlmo lift
tbo appearance of the fresh complication.
Tliiindt-r Storm In TrUce ,
SAN Fjti.vcisco , Cut. , Oct. 17. Karly ye
torday morning the sevoroit thunder utoi
experienced heroin tcveral yc.ira com mon c
and contlnurd until neon , Hulti foil hoav :
and was accompanied oy ttuindor and Itgl
n I u if. Ualn also fell throughout tbo nnrlhc
portion of the ulate. Some clamujo to uro
is reported.
In Sun Franclbi-oa new sewer burst , cat
UiuateU t
CLEVELAND WILLNOTArrEXD
His Rca oaa for Absmting Him lf from
tbo World's ' Fair Dedication.
REGULARS AND MILITIA POURING IN
rilling Up with Snldli-rs nnd Vis
itor * A Oliiingo In tliu Itiiutu or thn
( iriind Pnridn CMIISCS .Much
o , III. , Oct. 1" . Drover Cleveland ,
Mrs. Cleveland and Hauy Cleveland will
not como to Chicago niter nil. In n loiter re
ceived today bj Socrctary Cult ) of thn com
mittee on nriMiigumonts , Mr. Clovcl.mil de
clined the invitation which the exposition
olllelnU had sent him to t.iko pin in the
festivities of the week. Ho w.is pledged to
participate in all the ofllcial aim social
events of the week , and his coming w.is
nwiltpit by thousands of friends. Mr.
Cleveland's refusal to como to Chicago is
explained Ir. the following loiter :
Nrw YoiiK. o-t. in. lsv ' To ndwnnl 0.
Cnlp. i : < ( | , Sccictiry My Di-ar blr : Mv roSen -
Son | ) i' In your uoiirli.'ons Invltal on to iittcnd
the dudle itlon corenumlos of the World's
CnliiinDlnii cxposlllon h.ifi be ii lone delayed.
1 should lie very sin I to lie | iresi < iilon this In-
tcri' tliurooc islnn. and thus show my appro-
rlatlon nf Its Importance. If I could do o
solely ns an cx-pri'sldent of the United States ,
1 am sure , houover. that Ill's Is Im
possible ; inn ) I un , unwilling to nii'lcrtiKo
the tr.p. nliloli. trom boslnnlnK to
end. ilo hlto nil efforts on my
part , would bo rn.'iirdod ns .1 po'ltlctil tour
matle by a ciindldato for the prrshloncy. My
gpiiur.il avurslon tr snob a trip is ovorwhcltn-
Inglv Incrnnsod In this particular iiistin''O :
u he n I ii'L'iill Iho dispensation \\hlcli dot.ilns
nt HID bo Islde of his sick wife another candi
date for tliu pros doney. I have thus frankly
stated the ii-tsons which constrain me to
forego tliu satisfaction which the necoptaiico
of your Invitation would otherwise irlve. I
hope In the llcht of a considering und M'tnpii-
thetk1 "cntlmont , w hlch oiuht to bo felt by all
our pcoph * . Unit the 00113 durations will bn
doomed abundant justification of my action.
'i ours very truly. Onnvr.ii Ci.uvuijA.su.
Ki : < ; in\its
Chicago rilling With hnldlcr < A Change tii
llin rrngram C'liimos Dlsfatlsr.ictliin.
Cinc\oo. 111. , Oct. 17. A clamorous expression -
prossion of disappointment was raisoa today
over ofllcial announcnmonts that the great
military parade at the World's fair dodlca-
tion would bo conllnod to the outskirts of the
city , conslstinc only of u short march from
Washington pine to the World's fairgrounds.
The concensus of opinion is that these re
sponsible for the arrangements have made n
grave mistake , which can hardlv fail to load
to widespread criticism and ill-feeling.
The chief objection to u down-town parade
was the claim that tbo dntanco would bo too
great for the troops to march. The final ob
jection to a long route was that oven under
tbo nlan nflloinlly put forward , it would bo a
hard matter to start iho coromoaios nt Iho
grounds DV I'JillO and liuish bv sundown.
United btatos tioops went into camp In
Jackson park , infantry , cavalry , artillery and
marines , to the number of ,700. The quar
ters piovided for them are in the mines and
mining building. The troops are Irom Fort
Nlobrnra , Nob. . Fort Hllov , Kan. , Forts Uono
and Hill. I. T. , Fort Shcndan , III. , nnd Wash
ington , D. C. The troops from Leavonwortu ,
Fort . \Ieade , Fort Shelling , Omaha and Fort
Koblnson will not , cot to the city before
Wednesday morning. The famous Slxtb
cavalry attracted marked attention.
The advance cuurds of the militia of the
different states were on the ground today ,
too , making nrraneromcnls tor tbo recaption
of their regiments , manv of which will ar-
nvo tomorrow.
Members of the national commission nnd
the bo-ird of lady managers of tbo exposition
were pnunnpr into town all day. They have
como to attend the maotings that begin to
morrow , previous to the exorcises of the
dedication. The acceptance of the oulldlngg
by the national commission , is ono of the
chief reasons for this session. They have tc
approve the rules for Iho government of the
fair , which nro now being prepared , hear the
reports of the council nnd ndminlstratior
boatd of control , and approve a system ol
awards.
Great activity was displayed today Ir
decorating the buildings preparatory for the
dedication. On all the downtown thorough
fares crowds collected and watched th <
decorators at wont upon the business houses
All the bridges over the Chicago river an
being decorated , wbilo vessel men nro usiiu
every ollort to get their boats out of port
fearing iho bridges will bo pr.iutlcnlly closec
to boats n good pirt of tlio lima by reason o
tliu crcat crowds surging across. It Is likelj
that the river will bo comparatively free ol
boats by Wedaoidny.
ColiimhiiHIIH .No llnro.
NK\V H\VIN , Conn. , Oct. 17. Kev. J. Loc
Mitchell of the Grand Avenue Congrofiatlon
til church preached a decidedly sensational
sermon on Columbus , llo thanked God that
Columbus was not tbo here of tbo American
people. Columbus found the dirt on whici
America stands , but ho did not moan to ,
America ns a blessing to herself and tn tin
old world was discovered by the Puritans
Columbus was a great man , but so is Jaj
Gould , the railroad wrecker. If robbers an
Christians , he said , Columbus is a saint. Hi
put up the first cheats on Ibo gcnlle worship
nil nallvos. Ho loaded the llrst slnvo ship
The speaker protested against Columbus DC
ing hold up as n hare to Ibo American chll
dren , "It is well caouch tocolobrala the an
nworsurv ; It Is wise to snow iho difilculiiiv
Columbus overcame , but ho Is not rosponsi
bio for n single blessing the world has to
doy. " The reverend gonlloraan contlnuoc
in this strain nt graat length.
CiiDlilitt niUrnrH U'ill ( io lo Chlr.ico ,
WASHINGTON' , D. C. , Oct. 17. Tboro was
special mooting of the cabinet late this aftei
nooa at Iho Department of State to dctormin
upon the attendance nt the World's fair ex
position dedication exorcises , Private Soi
rotary Ilalford came ever from tbo whit
house to represent the president , and thcr
were present Secretaries J. W. Fostei
Tracy. Caarles Foster , Noble and Attorne
General Miller. It wns arranged that all c
these oniears should start for Chicago tornoi
row. Postmaster General SVanumakor wn
not at iho mealing , but will bo of the party
Secretary Klklns will not go , and Secrotur
Kusk's Intentions nro not yet unown.
Kniiturk ) " ' " . Kntliiislnxtlr.
Louisvii.i.u , ICv. . Oct. 17. Hon. Job
Young , governor of Kentucky , and his ontlr
staff , accompanied by n large deletratlon c
iho Kentucky logislaluro , have arrived I
this cilv curouto for the dedication of th
great World's fair at Chlcatro. Thn fcelln
all over Kentucky Is enthusiastic in tli
highest degree. Mr. llonry Wattcron ht
completed the preparation of his oration. Ii
text will make about ; i.VJj words. Its goi
cr-il subject may bo inferred bv its iltle
"Tho Mlraclo ot American Civilization uu
Development. "
llMMIIIto
Kr.YOIIK , Oct. 17.A largo delegation (
national celebrities left this morning for Ch
cage via the Now Yovic Central and LaV
Shore rallwuvs. Tnelr train u In two so
lions. Tbo bee-end bucllou carries . . . . . . .
Ident Morton nnd party , ox-Prosldont Havi
nnd party. Governor Flower and staff , Tl
trains uio duo in Chlcjgr tomorrow tmrnln ;
Columbian I'rtf * In Ciili.i ,
lUvAXA , Oct. 17. The parade bold hei
yesterday as put of the fates In honor i
the Columbian anniversary was very It
poslnjr und lusted from 2 to S o'clock. Tl
enure city was in gala attire. Many Araoi
cans witnessed the display.
I.en will Si-ud the Itrlli'n.
WASHINGTON- , . ' . , O.u. 17.Mfjr. . Sa
clli , pupal luyatv to tbo World's fair , win
ho celled on Sccroluryot Stnto Foster , de
livered n letter from Cardinal Unmrolla ,
papnl Rucrotary of stale , saying iho pope
would send the Colutntni-s relics in the keepIng -
Ing of the Vatican to ba exhibited at Iho
Uorld's fair.
int. OK ; ; ird aj utitir.n.
CniiAtnnmntlon of thn I. nn Mutch Hntwrcit
thn Doctor mid Mfii Dnwltt.
Ciitfvno , 111. , Oct , 17. ( Special Telegram
toTitn HnE.l The Chlnoso quarter of Chicago
cage wns agog Ift'tnlcht ever Iho mnrtlago
of ono of the wealthiest Chinese In the
United States to n handsome young lady of
American parentage. At S o'clock last even
ing lu the parlors of ( tv. K I * . Goodwin ,
pastor ot the First Congregational church ,
! Vil Washington boulevard , Dr. Chan Goo
Wo of Omaha nnn Miss Cora Dowltt
were married. There were few guests. Only
the Intlmato fitondscro received nnd en
tertained at a banquet nt Gore's hotel , after
the coremonv. They were Mrs. Dowllt ,
mother of the bride , MM. licuson , an old
Cblcaco friend of the family , nnd Ah .lov of
Kock Springs , \\yo. ; Wonv Koo , Yo Mang
nnd Chin M.itiR Snoot San Francisco. Tboso
Chlupso nro wealthy in-jrchauts or physl-
cians of mean ! .
The prlncipils m this peculiar nlllanco nro
both residents ot Omaha , A rormintio storv
Is connortud with the match. Dr. Chan Gee
Wo Is n nhysielnu of extensive practlca
nmong Americans mnro than Chinese , n
grandson of a governor , a brother of n gen
eral in the Chlno'o army and the tupii who
bus Ufon chosen from among thousands of
his countrymen to ti.kc rbargoof the Chincso
department nt the World's ' fair. Ho has
amassed n fortune In OmiUiii. The brldu has
occupied clerical positions In Omaha
since iho death of her father. She
Is beautiful nnd tnluntcd. IJr. Wo
had among his patients n clerk
omyloycd In the sumo establishment ns Miss
Dowltt nud through that channel became ac
quainted with her. Miss Dowltt had wonic
lungs and suffered from frequent homor-
hagos. While suffering from an atliick her
nend , the patient of Dr. Wo , suggested
calling him tn. Miss Dowltt refused , but
ator vliitod Iho oftlco of the Chinese spo-
uollst repsfttodly for treatment. The result
jf the courtship had luen reciprocal from
ho .start and the elector nnd the hello de
cided that they were destined for each other.
At Qrst Ihcro was n parental remonbtranro.
but alt obstacles were swept away by tbo
determination of the lovors.
They decided to marry In Chicago , partly
because tholr nparost friends lived in this
city , partly because there was too much com-
menl in Omaha , and also because Dr. Wo is
compelled to como to this cltv to enter upon
his duties in connection with the World's
'air. Mrs. Dowltt and her daughter arrived
ast Friday and wont to the homo ot their
'riond , Mrs. Benson , on the West Side , and
Sunday morning registered at Goro's. They
will make thai hotel ( heir homo until Dr.
Wo can return to Omaha nnd complete
arrangements for moving his main establish
ment ts this city , when they will go to house
keeping.
Tire ituAyi , q.vi ; I.IXK
Judge Itrowor Ilpcictn * mi Important Point
In IciUlriutit l.nu.
ST. PAUU Minn. , Out. 17. The United
States circuit court of appeals this morning
handed down a decision by Justice Urower
n two cases involving tbo application of tbo
provisions of the interstate commerce law.
The titles of ho oasos.are : The Chicago
& Northwestern Uailrbad company , plol'itiff
n error , ngainst John Osborno , defendant
norror ; In error tot the circuit court ot the
United States for th"irisouthern district of
Iowa , nnd the Chicago" fe Northwestern
Hallroad company , plaintiff Ui error , nealnst
H. A. Junod and others ; In error to United
Stitcs circuit collrt , southern district of
Iowa.
The action wns brought under the Intor-
statu commerce net , John Osborno of Scran-
on , la. , suing for the recovery of allowed
overcharges on corn shipped to Chicago. In
January , ISbS , ho shipped east to Chicago ,
but finding the through rate to New York
was cheaper n month later ho began snipping
there , taking advantage of the cheaper rate ,
and sued for the dilTeronco in rates , judcr-
ment being given in his favor for $2i.5. In
his opinion Justice Uroxycr says :
"Where uvo companies owning connecting
lines of road unite In a Joint through tariff ,
thov lorm for the connecting roads prac
tically a new nnd Independent lino. Neither
company is bound to adjust its own local
tariff to suit tbo ether , nor compellable
to use a Joint tariff with it. * *
In the 'long and short haul1 provision
of the law Iho use of the word 'lino' ii
significant. Two cirrlcrs may use the some
road , but each has its soparalo lino. The
defendant may lease trackage rights of anv
other railroad company , out the joint use ol
the same track does not create the 'same
lino' so as to compel either comninv to crud-
ualn its tariff bv that of the other.
"In this act Joint tariffs arc recognized ,
nnd if congress had intended to rniko tbo lo
cal tariff subordinate to or moasuroJ by the
Joint tariff , its language would have bcon
clear and specific. "
ItttXl" M'11Il.l.rOUlHH.'n fiT.
Agent Wright nnil Deputy ShiTllV Swcol
Sny tin ) Indians Aru ut I'raro.
Sioux CITY , in.Oct. 17. [ Special Tolegran
to THE Ben. ] J. Georjjo Wright Unltcc
States Indian atront at Hosobud , was herei to
day , auaoniphntieaily deuioj that there is un >
trouble among the Iniliaus or. tbo big Slou >
rosorvntion , any ghost dancing or any signs
of an outbreak. Jin brands the statomanl
made by V. T. McGillyouddy , former ngonl
nt Pine ItlilRC , to the e-ffoct that there Is t <
bo an outbreak ns prompted by Jealously o
the ntrcnts now in oCllco. Deputy Sherlfl
Sweol of Daadwood is Just in from a trit
ihrough what \vas iho hostile country twc
yon 1-3 ugo , and snys tbnro is nt
foundation for Dr. McGlllycuddv's
statomcuts ; that tlio Indians nn
ousy harvesilng crops , their clilldn.'n nre
In the schools , now schools are bolng built ai
tholr request , nnd that so fnr as ho couh
learn thor > ) bus not been a ghost dance on tbi
reservation slnco last winter , and ho doc :
not think there li > a chest shirt thoio now
llo suys that Dr. McGillycuddy's statmenti
publlBhcd broadcast hnvo injured the crcdl
of merchants and dona it great injustioo ti
the ageuti > auu ludluu police , on the rescr
vatlon.
Snproniu Court
DBS Moiscs , la. , Ojt. 17 _ [ Spciat Tola
gram to THE DIE. ] The following case
were decided by tbo loivn supreme court to
day : Uissurand Iloiu.ogalnst .Martin , iippol
hint , from Mobaskn district , anirmod
flradloy ngainst Drpwn , nppallaut , fret
Lucas district , ulllrraod ; Former , appellant
ncninst Young , from Madison district
nflirmod ; Dovoo , oppallont , against Hv.-el
z r , from Union district , nnirmedvl'owoshol
County Agricultural socloty , appellani
agalost Shaffer , 1'olk district , reversed.
' lu-.H-iTii .1 SHUT.
Attempt or u Chlll u'o l to I.eavn I'or
U'Uliont Olririuco ; J'ltjiem I'rov < iiit il.
POUT Towjfsissp , Wash. , Oct. 17. Th
Chilian bark Augusta was tlroj upon lul
last night In the straits four miles bolov
here by tbo United States cutter Olive
Wolcott. The Augusta attotnpted to leav
without customs house clearance.
Tco trouble was ocoanlouaJ by Jsalousi
between Chilian Consul Maccoudray an
\'ico Chilian Consul DjLlon , at Tocoma , 11
to which shall transact tup. buslnots of tti
Chilian govornuiciit at Puget bound , Tli
Augusta arrived hero sevural weeks UK
from Chili. She surrendered ber rejistr
to Maccoudray and proceeded to Tacoma I
unload her cargo. Vice Consul DcLlon ai
vised the captaia to demand the roglstc
and ho refused to proceed with a temporal
register provided by DeLlon. Maccoudra
instructed tbo vessel to clear from Poi
TownsoDd , As the vessel was going out t
sea sbo WAI overtakou bv tbo Wolcott , ba
would not heave lo until flred upon. Tn
vessel U subject to a Uue ot | OUO ,
OPERATORS RETURN TOYORK \
Oliiof Rnnnoy Declares the Strike oa the
Santi Fo Road Off.
SERIOUS RESULT OF A PRACTICAL JOKE
Operator IturUrr In Ills llpslto fur a l.lttlo
I'uii Tlrn Up un I'.ullrn Itiillroiid
Sj tcni 1 hit Mon Agulit
ntVorli. .
TOITKS , ICan. , Oct. 17. The great strike
of the telegraphers of the Sauln Fo railway
system wns all thu result of n hoax. The
operators were Inf irmod b.v Chief H\msoy ot
their older nt ! ) o'clock tonight that the order
directing thorn tostrlKo was n forgery , nnd
instructing thorn to return at once to their
posts of duty. The operators Itnmodlntelv
upon receiving the or Jcr returned to thotr
keys and the work of straightening out iho
tanclo caused by the strlko luenn.
Operator Marker nt Doilgo Cltv , Knn. ,
after reading tbo accounts in Ihls morning's
papers of the strike on the Gulf , Colorado t
Santa Fo division of the Santa Fo systnm ,
thought ho wouldplav a Joke upon the man
ager of his ofllco. Ho wrote the following
mossaseaml , after signing Chief Chief Ham-
soy's name to it , laid it on the Manager
Swell's do U :
HT Louts. Mo. , Oct. t" . To All Operators nnd
Maiignors : In view of the fact tlnit the Oitlf ,
Colorado > V Snnla I'o Is controlled hy tlio
Sinta I'oroid , I tnon-foro doolnro a strike on
thn ontlro Sant'i To system to take t-ITecl at 10
o'olouk , October 17. Soolhatim toUvraplilns
Is done , no tickets soli' , and thnt notlilns Is
done to Injnru our 13 uiso. SPO that thn com
pany's property Is cared for until you aro-rog-
ttlHrly relieved.
Manager Swott , nftor reading It. Imme-
dl itelv repeated the mossuco to the next
station nnd within fifteen minutes it had
been received by ovorv operator at every
station on the cntlro system. Fifteen min
utes later evorv operator on duty had struck
work. The operation of the road was com
pletely blocked and Dispatcher Barker's Joke
won complolo.
Sin-Ions Itosults or n I"oollMi Joko.
Darker Is doubtless tbo only man who got
nnv run out of thn Joke , nnd his enjoyment
of It probably received a sudden chock when
ho learned that It had resulted In the com
plete suspension of all business on the roid.
It was mighty serious business for the Santa
Fo road. For twclvo hours their business
was nt a standstill nnd an Immense amount
of trafilc was lost to It. Orders were sent
out io till stations to managers to decline to
rcccivo froizht , nnd no frolght wns
received during the ctillro day.
Passenger trains were somewhat delayed ,
but were kept moving on the time can !
schedule. So far as learned , this method ol
Handling passenger business mot wilh com-
paralivo succo5 . No accldonls have boon
reported , and the trains were not greatly de-
aynd.
Immediately the news of the strino reached
Santa Fo headquarters bore General Man
ager Hoblnson sought to put himself in com
munication wlth.Chiof Himsov. After some
tlmo it-was "finally ascertained that tbo czai
of all tbo tolographnrs was In St. Louis con
ferring with Missouri Pacltlc ofllclals on the
proposed now telegraphers' schedule on that
system. It took some time to roach him by wire
nnd when ho was reached ho could do uotli-
ng until ho received an authonlatlvo report
of tbo strike from some of his trusted lieu
tenants on the line It was therefore not
until 7 o'cloct : tonight that message was
received from him stating that the order in
structing the mon to strike was a forgery
and that ho had ordered tbo mon to return
to worn at onco. At the same time the
message was received ordering them to go te
work Immediately.
Again In ItiMinlnc Order.
The order wns immeciiatslv compiled with
and tbo road resumed business at 7:3C :
o'clock.
During tlio day the entire system , froir
Chlca < ; o io Ibo Pacific coast , mid from Kansas
Citv io Galvoslon , was practically at i\ standstill -
still , over 2,003 operators being idlo. The
only man who remained nt his post was the
operator nt Barclay , Kan. , nnd ho says he
know the order to stilko was a hoav.
The loss to the company is very creat
whllo tbo only benefit to the operators is it
in showing tbo perfect manner in which thoj
nro organized and in demonstrating that tlioj
nro in good condition to enforce their do
mands.
Operator Barker , the joker , has been dis
charged.
ox TIII : mo ( i
Trainmen Ooiillclriit of Winning the Strlko-
Tlio 1'rpnciit Situation.
DEXVEII , Colo. , Oct. 17. The strike of on-
gincors , conductors and trainmen on lh >
Eocond and third divisions of iho Hu
Uratido continues. Traflloon these division !
is nt a standstill and already iho lie-up ! <
telling heavily ut Loadvltlo. At that plac <
tbo supplies of coke , oil and othar noccssnrio !
uro running short and if the strike is no
soon settled the smaller.- ! and many mlno :
will bo forced to close down.
At Grand Junction muuh trouble Is bclnc
caused by the accumulation of freight car-
and mails. The strikers offered to take the
mall cars through alone , but the olllclals o
tbo road demand the whole train must b
taken with It. The men on the first am
fourth divisions nro still at work and Iron
Interviews with some of the leading con
ductors and cnslnoor * on these division s , i
is learned that ttioy will not strike un Ics
forced to do so by tnolr grand oflicors.
Wilh a few exceptions the men omplovoi
In Denver which Is tno bead of the IIrd
division , condemn thi > action of tbo striker
as uncalled for.
The strikers' committee has ostnblisbe
bcadquarteis nt Sallda nnd attempted I
carry on un adjustment of tlio trouble b
wlro with President Jeffrey , who is in Don
vor. President Jeffrey suggested to th
mon that a bettor understanding could b
arrived at If iho committee would cotco t
Denver and confer with him. The Hinker
roporlod that they bed no means of trauspoi
taliou , and Mr. Jeffrey Immediately placed
special train Ht tholr disposal. Cnalrma
liauks of iho sinkers' committee agreed fc
his colleagues that ttioy would como to Dot
vcr today. Later , nowtvor , the coramlttc
reversed its derision and would not do n
they hud utrroed to , telling President Joffro
that If uo wanted to confer with them h
would have to go to Salidu , ns they nrcfcrrc
to moot him on their own ground. This de
olkion has not ticoa re oiled to , and It is nc
likely that It will bo accepted by Mr. Jcf
roy , Further developments are expected ti
morrow.
George Coppolt , chairman of the board c
directors , aud Charles C. IJeaman. also
diroc.tor , arrived hero this morning froi
Now York for the purpose of unending id
annual meeting of tbo Klo Grande stockholi
on , to bo held tomorrow.
Tun Colorado Midland Is not affoctca b
tbo Klo Granda strtito , and no delay is ei
penencod to their trafilc. AS they will m
handle any Klo Grande business , there I
no poislbillty of the Midland becoming er.
tangled tn the strike.
Chief Vlokroy of division 7 , of the Orde
of Hallway Telegraphers , ( aid today tni
unless a settlement of Ibo tralnmcm'J strlli
was made , tha telegraphers ou tbo H
Irnndo would eo ouu llo sayn thnl the op-
raters nave several crlcvan o , the greatest
f them balnct the question cf promotion fic-
ordlt.ir . t > length of sorvloro.ndcrcd. Mr.
'Ickroy uMcgcs the reid bus violated Its
igrcotnont with the operators in thin rosnrd
iv promoting now men ever the heads of
Ider employes.
The strikers are ponronblo And no dls-
urbatico of any Kind has occurred.
Ironliln < n tin- All \li-in Ontriil.
Nr.w Oiu.iLa : , Oct , 17.Tho Times-
) cinocrnt's Kan Antonio , Tex. , special savs :
\dvleos wore received hero this evening that
ha Mexican Central rillwny Is threatened
o bo tied u n with n strike. The trouble
icgan three davs ago. when the Amerl'-au
nachlnlsts employed In the shops In the City
of Mexico wont out on u stilko. They do-
tinndcd nn lncroao of H1) cents per day in
vnuos. They were then receiving SI per
lay. Thn railroad company lofuMid to nc-
ccdo to the demands , nnd the dissatisfaction
Min-ad lo the shoos at San Luis Poles ) , nnd
ho machinists thrro have also walitcd out.
I'll a engineers and llremen nro expected to
lull work it iho mnchlnisin' d mniids are
lol granted.
Iti-iii ilnt us ilVu ,
GVI.VI-.STOV , Tex. , Oct. 17.Tho telegraph
operators' and station aecnts' stilne on the
lllf , Colorado .t Santa" Fo road Is lu stalu
iuo tonight. The srheJutc ofvnies do-
nandod ls $ ( ' > . * ) minimum salary , nud nt ono
nan stations . "i to 10 per cent on ticket sales.
All operators and station agents who are
operators nro out , exempt about ten. Twclvo
opnrators from the auditor's oflico were scut
U ) the road Ihls morning lo help out the sys
tem.
M7/.7. Miir i..s I.N . / . ! . % f/.se ; .
I.n t Day'n Pi-ori-iMllngs ol thn Congrcua-
tloniil Coiinrll.
MI.VNTroi.is : , Minn. , Oct. 17. The closing
session of the CoiigregatlOhul council was
icld this morning. A resolution was passed
rccognl/lng the splendid advance made by
the negro race In thu south In the accumula
tion of property , advancement ofcducition
ana morals under iho most adverse condi
tions ; deploring the arts of violence directed
ngainst thorn ; nnd proffering them sympathy
nnd support in their eflorts to secure protec
tion of the laws and political rights.
A resolution offered bv Kev. Arthur
Uttlo of Massachusetts , proposing the ap
pointment ot a committee to Join llko com-
nlttcos trom other donominnllotitt wilh n
view to preparing an address to the counlry
on matters of public interest aud right gov
ernment , was promptly tabled ,
Tlin committee on union with the 1'reo
Unptlsu and other denotiilnatinns reported
that no results had been reached , Tha com
mittee was continued.
A resolution relating io iho religious tir-cus
of the United Stuloi army , prcscutnl b.v
Kev. K Lvman Hood , superintendent of
missions in Now Mexico , wns adopted.
Kov. Mr. Mannhardt of Crete , Keb. , ad
dressed the council on the needs of eieatcr
nctivitv in the work of spreading the gospel
among the Germans.
A now departure was the appointment of
n committee on the Sabbath obs > ci vancrto
report at the next council. Kev. S. B'likoslv '
of Kansas was named chairman of the com
mittee.
Othcr _ standing committees were appointed
ns follows :
On Cnnltnl nnd Labor Kov. Washington
Gladden , Ohio , chairman.
Ministerial Standing Prof. L. L. Poyr > o ,
Milne , chairman.
Prison Koform Kov. A. H. Bradford ,
Now Jersey , chairman.
Marriage nnu Divorce Kov. F. A. Noble ,
Illinois , chairman.
Secret Societies A" . Lyman Wllllston ,
MasRnchirsctts. chMrman.
On Union with Frco Baptists nnd Oth t
Denominations Kov. II. Ward , Now York ,
chair-man.
The council adjourned Into this afternoon
to meet three years henro In San Francisco.
The only ripple of excitement was when
Hov. Uilliam H. Butcher of Illinois gave
notice of an amendment to the by-laws , pro
viding that no member should bo chosen bv
tbo nominating committee to servo on n
standing e-ommlttco during n lonsnr period
than ono council. This broughtout n lively
discussion and after various references a report -
port wns adopted thanking Iho normtmlinq
committee for Its work nnd sug ro-.ting Ihe
advisability of making un committees in the
future In accordance with the wishes of the
Concrogallonnl constituency.
The council then adjourned.
20 / / / ; / . /
Kt-ci-nt Tlu-riH of rouilcrln Chill TiMiuglil
to ! ! 111 Trouble.
ffopyrlclited IS'JS br Jnmoi ( Jonton Hcnnctt. )
VAWAKAISO , Chili ( via Galvoiton , Tox. ) ,
Oct. 17. [ Now York Hi-ratd Cable Specia
to Tun Bni : . | The Herald's corresponded1
at liuenos Ayrcs says there is reason to sus
pcct that the ct-Jw of the ilulknt Kosairo
from which a largo quantity or powder wn
recently stolen by masuod men , were in com
pllclty with the robbers and that the powdc ;
was taken to ba used In a revolutionary
movement. The government , ills said , pro
poses to disnr.n a largn portion of the nav ;
from motives of cconopjy. There is an opci
rupture LOW between President Pena nm
Generiil Uoco , and the dlssatlsfac
lion among Iho higher army officers Is mticl
Increased owing lo the elevation of Mitr
to Iho chief rommind of the army. Kadlcn
clubs nro formins all over tbo counlry am
are actively at work.
The Buenos Ayrcs Herald says lhat Pena'
government has raoro enemies man bin
PollIgrini'K , and lhat Areontina can only b
redeemed by an carnost revolution agalns
the present gang of olllclals. Congress hn
bnon convened In e-xtra session to coullrn
the commercial treaties between Argentina
Franco and Italy. The governor of Kntii
Klos has succeeded through fnUo telegram
In getting 4KOUO ! ) pesos from the Hand
Naciomil. Tno tnonny , ho nlloged , wns to b
used for putilto works. The govm-nmen
will taku si ps to punish him , and uUo Indlc
ox-Minlsler of Finance Hanson. Chlllai
Minister Matin to Bolivia has boon In
structed to make overtures looking to th
cession of Mojondo and Arlca to Bolivia Ii
189i ; , with a view to Interposing neutral tec
rltory between Peru and Chill.
o
vui : > > i'i > 't > .VJM iiuriitxjiixi\
Ciiimtltiitloiuil Institiilloiu Itrlni ; i : tili ;
IIHlii-d All Ov r tlio ICi > | iiililli ! ,
[ CopyrlKhlod ISV3 brlamos Uonlun llonnnlt.l
CAIUCAS ( via Galvcslon , Tox. ) , Oct , 17.-
fBy Moxlo'in Cable to the Now York Her
aid Special to Tin : BuK.J General Creap
has already begun to attend to tbo d (
tails of the formation of his now govcrr
inct.t. Ho has appointed Kevorco Saldlvi
consul of Yonrzuola at Now York and tionc
Saluzzo minister lo Madrid. The suprom
court is now being reorganized and will met
la a few days for the llrsl tlmo slnco tbol
famous dcclilon pronouncing the govornmci
of Palacio unconstitutional. Seiior Ynlli
nouvu nnd several other citizens of Caraci :
have been Imprisoned b.v the successful logli
tas In consequence of the discovery of a pc |
to recall Guzman Blanco.
General Yullamllla , with 4,000 soldiers , !
marching to reinforce iho beslagors (
Barcelona , and General Guorra , with 10,0 (
soldiers , has been sent to pacify tlm countr
around La Guayra. Tlio troop * In the ill :
trlct of Lus Andes and iho Iroops ot tli
center have dUbandcd and nro abet
to rolurn to their moro congonli
occupation of picklnir coffee. General Crcsr
is sorry that ho has us yet been unabi
tn do anything in regard to the World1
fair at Chicago. Ho may appoint u con
mission to represent Venezuela now ihi
tbo ( Jtilted States has recognized his goveri
incut , BU event which ho was awaiting wit
considerable anxiety. Senor Aldrev , odltc
of La Opinion , whllo llcclngfrom LaGuavn
was wrccued and drowned off the coast i
Coro.
] mi t
ilrs , Lease Found the Trip Was Not a
Holiday Excursion.
SHE FACED THUGS , BULLETS AND LGG9
lnr.v or the- Populist Itn.ntiiii of Dixie' *
riilritnd Irrtlln Mill hy Oni. nf tliu
t Miirt > 'I han Words
St. Louis special to the Chicago Inter Ocean :
Mrs. Mary H. Liasij , the Kansas woman ,
who has during tin ) present political cam
paign become such n consplclous Itgiire ) ,
owing lo her courageous attltudo ntul thu
masterly manner with which she has bcon
doingc-ampilgn work lu the IntoroU of iho
Wapiti' * party , passed through St , Loins
last evening on her wnv to Totro llatito to
Join General nnd Mrs \Vo.vvcr. She was nl
Iho U-ilon depot'awaiting change of trains
lor two hours or moro , nnd your correspon \ .
dent wns fortunate enough to fee her and
lain with her Mrs. Lo.iso Is a woman of re
markable strength of character , nnd the llrst
characteristic that strikes ono on being pre
sented to her Is her Indodituhlo will and
apparent determination to go through with
anything she undertakes io do. She is n ,
cautious and careful woman , almost lo Iho
tlesroo of being susnliMous ; but once con
vinced that she Is to 1)3 fairly treated , or
that the porsoii with wnoin she is In conver
sation is ns honest of purpose ns herself , her
mauror becomes us Irani : and ns free ns that
of a cbilil almost lo Iho extent ol becoming
confiding.
Mrs. Lease has but recently returned from
the south , having Just taken n brief rest of
two das at her homo in Wichita , Kan. , en
deavoring In some degreoto recover from the
effects of the ordeal through which sha
passed In thu southern status nil ordeal
xvhlcli , from her own statements , must have
been terrible indeed.
When llrst approached atio wns reluctant
to lain for puhlici'.lon , ns she said the south-
t'rn press had treated both her and General
Weaver with iueh unfairness and thesoiith-
cri ) correspondents had sent broadcast such
untruthful reports of her doings and saving *
lhat she had come almost to dmul a newspa
per num. Hho said there wcro tunny things
f ho would llko to see printed In the great ,
cause of truth and justice , but she was espe
cially anxious to be convinced that what she
aid would bo'pritited Just ns she Said It.
A'liilo In this hesitating htato of mind sbo
vas asked If Senator PclTer had spoken
riithtully when ho declared that General
Weaver wns n coward and hurriedly loft the
outh buc.iu.si > ho was afraid to face the
igbtcous indignation of Iho people.
Slit ! CllltlltpiollS ( iriKM.U AVi-.lirr.
This question served ns n , mutch to Ktndlo
ho tlamo of the lnd\'s wrath. Hr-r Inuigtia-
lon welt nigh got.llo butter ot her caution.
but tint sufilclonilv ru as for ouu minute lo
cloud the clearness of thought , or In the least
'mpedo the qaickncas of perception , that nro
icr most notlceuhlo tnnntnl characteristics.
"No" ' she said , with emphasis. "llo did
notsneai truthfully , and ho knows it Gen
eral Weaver is not a coward ; fear did not
drive him out of the south. He is a courago-
nis man ; a bravo , hold man , n daring man ,
iietwuen whom nnd tha tiltutklng poltroon
IVffer thuro can bo no.cotnpai'lHon. "
The answer served us un opening , and the
correspondent was emboldened'to suck' fur-
ltu < r information concerning this remarkable
woman's experience in the south. In order
to lead UP to the desired object the question
was usliocl-
a"Mfs. Loose , under what circumstances
did you entur upon the camp ilgn work In thi1
"outhi Were vou employed by the pooplu' *
party to go with General Wea'vcrl"
1 was , " she replied.'About July 24 1
received instructions from our chairman to
cancel all previous dates and bo prepared to
accompany General Weaver and party during
iho campaign. Those instiuctions were fol
lowed bv others from headquarters , and I
obeyed. "
Mrs. Lease hero seemed suddenly lo arouse
to the , factih'i * . she had n striking story to
toll , aud by her manner evinced a willingness
io tall it. So iho correspondent ventured a
further eiuustlon :
Were ( iiiirduil In Tliulr Speech.
"Did vou or General Weaver In your pub
lic addresses or private conversation or b.v
your action or conduct , say or do anything
calculated to arouse antagonism ] "
"Moat emphatically no I"
Mib. Lease nroio from her seat and took a.
few stops up nnd down the room In a manner
that in a .voaker woman would bo called
nervousness ; but Inherit was but tbo evidence -
denco of airitallon , born of her roali/ing
setibo of the wrongs Inllioicd ui'Oii her. A.i
- thu wonl No ! "
o pronoune-od she paused
and Urow hcr.iolf up to her full ( might , al
most ( i fcot , and squaruly faced the ques
tioner. There was hone l indignation in her
veilc'i and In bar every nation , aud It blazed
from her eyes m n look that burned llko liv
ing tire as she raised her cUmched list and
closed her linn mouth with u bini | > .
"Did anything on your part In any way
Justify the discourteous treatment accorded
you ! "
"No , sir ; wo both spoke in iho bollof that-
all true reforms must como from the higher
impulses of tha heart. Wo nr.pcalcd to their
sense of Justlco , ttioir love Jor homo , and the
fraternity that should prevail among nil
men. General Weaver , particularly , always
spoke with such Christian kindness that it
moved many io leni.s. 1 ihlnk that It would
bo impossible for him to speak harshly to or
of anyone. "
"Tho reports sent from various places In
the south have bsoti some what contradictory.
Are not some if not all of these reports ex-
nirccrnlcdl"
' Indeed inoy are not. On the contrary , all
the roportH hunt out or printed in the boum-
orn clues were mild , In Inct wuru colored , 111
compared wilh Iho reality. "
It was evident tbut Mrs. Lea.so was "warm
ing up , " us It wore , and she was by this tlmo
almost as willing to loll her story us tli' ) cor
respondent was to wrlto it. She soltled lior-
selrtn her chair and asked that some of her
previous answers might bu road to liur that
she minht pass upon their carreclm'ss Then
bho looKCd us though roudv lor me noxtquos.
tlon. It was :
"Whore did the first trouble take plauel"
"Our llrst irouhlu was ut Waycross. "
"Mrs. Leaso. pluabogivo mo in detail a full
account of your experiences I"
The ludy hesitated for n minute , UioaaalJ :
DitlitlU or tin ) I'lrit Outrage- ,
"Beginning ot Wnycross , In the southern
part of Georgia , wo received our llrst Inlima.
lion of impiiiidlnir trouble us wo alighted
from the train when wu noticed thu depot
platform and sidewalk strewn with circu
lar * warning every ono to keep nway from
our mf-otlngs. This was for tboso who
could road. For tboso who could not read
messengers were stationed on tbo roads to
moot the people as they came Into town and
loll them that an admission fno of 50 con la
would be exacted of thorn before tliov could
outer the meeting. This turned many of the
country people und negroes back ; niid yet ,
through the efforts of third partyltos , a fair
audlonca greeted us nnd nccordnd us a 10-
speclful hearing. Wo congratulated our
selves on having had n successful mcoilti/ ;
but after our people loft town the "uulvalrlu"
democratic thugs emerged from their hiding
places and plotted murder. Their plan waste
to waylay General Weaver BS ho hoarded iho
night train. Our chairman , Mr , H. C ,
Kned of Waycross , who has since wnttea
more than hudarr-d to toll us ut the tlmo ,
heuidofthe lawlessness promoaltutcd , and ,
soaking the mayor , implored him , ror tha
honor of tbo south , to do everything In his
power to protect General Weaver and party.
The mayor , several special pollen , Mr. Koed
and fifteen alliance men remained at tha
copot all night to protect us. We- , uncon
scious of danger , had ut tbo last moment de-
ciaed to take a morn Ing train ; hoaco wo es
caped with our lives , not knowing that
gang of ruffians who hud made night hideout
were waiting to U3 ult us. Wo have '
