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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMATIA , SATURDAY MORNING , AUGUST 18 , 180-1. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
REPUBLICANS IN CAUCUS
Beuators Decide to Lot Democrats Sekt'o '
Their Own Differences.
CHOOSING A SUCCESSOR FOR VANCE
Democratic Htcenng Committee Mectit mill
bvlcclH White of Cullfornm for the
I < " " V in uney on tlin I'hmm.i )
Committee.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. The republican
itcnat rs held a raticus this afternoon to
decide what course they should pursue In
regard to filling the vacancy In the finance
committee and on ether business pend.ng be
fore the senate.
Ileforo going Into caucus there was a
great deal of discussion as to what course
the republicans should pursue. Among a
number of them there wua a disposition
to enter the light and name some other
democrat In the place of Mr. White for mem
bership on the financial committee. It was
understood that Senator Murphy of New
York was to bo pushed by some of the con
servative senators. Most of the free silver
senators expressed themselves as uga.nst
Interfering with the democrats In making
up committees , and also said they would
not want to sec an anti-silver man selected
for the place , and would no "doubt oppose
Murphy ffr this reason. It Is probable , hon-
evcr , tli-fh the republicans will take decided
grounds against nny further legislation at
this time , and may try to prevent the fill
ing cf tli ? vacancy during this session It
Is believed that before an Important vote
can bo taken the quorum will have dis
appeared.
The caucus lasted until 3 o'clock , when
It adjoumed without having accomplished
a great deal. Senator Aldilch brought up
the question of republican Interference with
the selection of a democrat on the flnancs
committee , when Senator PeltlKrcw stated
that there was no need ot discussing the
question , as there were eight republicans
who would not agree to It , os It would rc-
Htilt In breaking up all party discipline In
the senate. That matter was then dropped.
AH to taking action on the filling of the
vacancy , the general feeling was that no
party action was necessary.
The resolution of Senator Murphy was dis
cussed and It was decided that the republi
cans would support It In a modified form ,
which would not specify the tariff legislation ,
but would state that In view of the fact the
session was -so near the end It Is Impracti
cable to attempt to pass any contested legis
lation during the remainder of the session ,
and that It Is the duty ot congress to ad
journ ns soon as possible. It Is piobable that
It a vote can be had upon this resolution that
It would secure enough ddmocratlc votes to
pass. The republicans claim that any sep
arate bill to which there Is an objection will
bo debated until It Is defeated by lack of a
quorum and that It Is useless to make any
attempt to secure the passage of any of those
now before the senate. Some of the republi
can senators present expressed the opinion
that In view of the position taken by Senator
Hill on the appointment to fill the financial
committee vacancy , It would be a proper re
turn for the republican senators to support
nny resolution that ho may offer to them
In regard to that appointment , thinking It
probable that ho might desire to secure the
name of some senator for that of Mr. White.
When Mr. Hill was apprised of this action
he said that ho should not attempt to sub
stitute some ono else because ho had no
personal objection to Mr. White. Republican
senators express the opinion that the Murphy
resolution , amended as it is , will pass by a
majority of ten to fifteen. The resolution
probably will bo amended so as to strike out
nil reference to Secretary Carlisle's letter and
to put the reason for no further legislation
on the ground that none Is practicable , In-
Htead of as the original resolution has It ,
that none Is desirable , Prominent conserva
tive' democratic senators were apprised after
the caucus adjourned of Its action and It Is
understood they acquiesce In the present mod
ification of the Murphy resolution.
The senate finance committee met at 10
o'clock to further consider the free sugir and
other separate tariff bl'U referred to It yester
day. The republican members said at once
they could not take the responsibility ot re
porting thc"e bills and If the democrats de
sired to have them reported they must do
It with their majority ; that the republicans
had four members of the finance committee
here and as the democrats had but the same
number the former did not propose to have
the democrats' four counted ns five. The
committee Immediately adjourned and then
a meeting of the democratic leaders was held
tn the room of the appropriations commt tee
to consider the filling of the vacancy on the
finance committee.
AGRKED ON WHITE.
Many democrats were of the opinion that
having allowed the vacancy to exist so long
It Is bad policy to fill It for nn emergency.
Others claimed that a democratic caucus must
flll the vacancy and It wus said that when
It wus called It would bo found that there
were other questions besides that of free
sugar to bo considered , notably the silver
Issue , and that htforo a conclusion could
bo reached many diverse opinions would bo
developed.
The democratic steering committee mot In
Senator CocKrcll's committee room Immedi
ately after the adjournment of the finance
committee. They were not long In decid
ing upon Senator White of C'allfoinla to flll
the vacancy and Senator Harris was .in
structed to present his name to the senate
While there was sonui opposition In the
steering committee to the election ot Mr
"While on the part of members who are op
posed to supplemental tariff bills a largo
majority was favorable to his selection
The conservative dcmociats who oppose the
selection base their objection largely upon
the time that Is taken to make It and say
that It should bo allcwed to go over until
tint choice can bo mada with deliberation
nnd not to meet a temporary emergency
The other members ot the committee Insist ,
however , that the emergency Is such that tli-1
vacancy must be filled now and that In
view of the demand ot the country for the
passage ot tin so bills and the nltltnde ot
the republican members ot the finance com
mittee It Is essential that Immediate action
Bhould be taken. They were not picpared
for this demand on the part of the republi
cans and wcr * Inclined to complain some
what of It and of the threat of the republi
cans to join with the conservative democrats
to oppose the selection of a commlttecman
by a majority of the demon utlc party In
the senate * . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
rou i KII : : su.viit. :
beverul Coiiro | * tmeit ami Sonntnrit Aildrens
tlin .SocHlon or tin ) Illmetalllo I.euiue.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17 The policy to bo
pursued tn advancing the principles ot bi
metallism was outlined at today's session of
the American Bimetallic league conference.
Speeches , were made by several congressmen
und by delegates from various states. Mr.
Bland characterized the silver question as
purely u practical one and urged that the
political battles of the future bn fought on
the proposition that nny change of basis
must be put In abeyance until the full rent or
ation ot sliver Is accomplished ,
Representative Coffc-en of Wyoming re
ferred to ( lit * money question as thu over
shadowing Issue before the country and ad
vocated more money as the only relief for the
general distress and depression. ItebtoratloiT
of ollvcr to all the rights and privileges U
hud at the mints before the demonetization
act ot 1873 , ho declared , w the llrst utcp
to be taken In all money reform ,
Mr , Bryan ot Nebraska alto made a short
ipeech , advocating unity of action among
blmetulllnts. A declaration was adopted re
counting the repeal of the silver purchase
law * and the establishment of the Mingle gold
itandurd , which baa been followed by stead
ily Inrreanlng depression ; that gold has
uteadlly Increased In value ; Industries nre
everywhere paralyzed ; labor Is unsteady nnd
precarious ; business unimproved and debtors
bankrupt It Is asserted that there Is no
hope of relief until the double standard of
1C to 1 Is restored , and that the money ques
tion Is the supreme l * < ue before the country
Others arc urged to make this Issue para
mount to nil other considerations In the
election of state legislatures , congressmen
and president. It h recommended that n
convention be held at some central point In
both the mining ind agricultural states to
perfect an organization to work for this
end und that a committee of five be ap
pointed to carry out the plan.
At the afternoon session ttpecches were
made by Senator Jones on "Bimetallism in
the United StateHj" Congrtcsmin Warner
on "The Consequence of the Legislation of
1S93 , " and by Representatives Bell and
Pence and Pars-ons of Texas.
IIAUKIS SCOLDS CIIANI > I.KIt.
DUtnrlieil Itecniiio . * Se\v llampxhlro .Man
( HiJcctM Io I'emoinitln I'roijrim
WASHINGTON' , Aug. 17. Today's develop
ments In the tariff situation all hinged on the
efforts of the democratic senators to fill the
vacancy In the finance committee In order
that speedy action might bo obtained on the
supplementary bills refcried to that com
mittee yesterday. Quite a spirited contest
arose In the senate. The proposal to appoint
Senator Whl o was objected to by Senator
Chandler , the republicans Insisting that the
motion must go over under the rules.
At the opening of the session of the
sonata a bree/e occurred over the attempt
of the democratic majority to flll the vacancy
on the finance committee.
As soon ua the reading of the journal
was completed Mr. Harris , democrat of
Tennessee , on dchalf of the democratic steer
ing committee , moved that the u nator from
California , Mr. White , be appointed to fill
tlic vacancy caused by the death of Mr.
Vance of North Carolina. Mr. Chandler ,
republican of New * Hampshire , Jumped to
his feet and Interposed nn objection
Mr. Harris made the point of order that
his motion was privileged because It looked
to the organisation of the senate. A long
nnd lively debate followed on the point of
order. Mr. Chandler contested the question
with Mr Harris He remarked sarcastically
that it wns a little late to begin the oiganl-
/atlon of the senate. The rule , he main
tained , was plain He called attention to the
fact that the vacancy on the finance com
mittee had existed for months , and that it
was proposed now to fill It at the very close
of ths session
Mr. Harris declared hotly that It was with
the profoundcst astonishment he had heard
an objection from the other side. In the
eighteen years he had bejn a member of that
body , no matter what party was In power ,
the majority had named , nt will , the mern-
b ° rs of the several committees of the senate
and no voice was heard In objection.
The course of Mr. Chandler he condemned
as the most revolutionary of revolutionary
suggestions , nnd It was received by him
with such astonishment that he confessed he
could hardly restrain himself.
Mr. Mnnderson , republican of Nebraska ,
remarked good naturedly that the senator
from Tennessoj had not appeared to restrain
himself successfully. *
Mr. Chandler declared that It came with
111 graca from Mr. Harris to condemn n
request made under the rules , of which he
( Mr. Harris ) , was such a master. Ha re
sented Mr. Harris' Imputation as uncalled
for , and warned him that he would have
to be older than he was now before he could
override the rules he had help'd to frame.
WENT OVKR A DAY.
Then Mr. Hill got on the floor and plunged
Immediately Into a criticism of the legisla
tion which the filling of the vacancy was de
signed to expedite. So far ns the bills
placing coal , Iron ere and sugar on the free
list were concerned , he had voted , he said ,
for them when they were legitimately be
fore the senate , and he was nut trying to
escape from his record.
Senator Hill said he stood ready to vote
again to place them on the free list. Many
ot his democratic associates had opposed
placing these articles on the free list when
the tariff bill was before the senate because
they had been bound by a caucus agreement ,
but If that agreement was now rent In twain
he had certain amendments to offer. He
wanted the Income tax provision repealed.
If the finance committee had been governed
by liberty of judgment and conscience be
fore. It would have reported adversely on
the Income ta\ , and now there was an at
tempt to pack the committee to secure an
adverse report on this amendment. Hereto
fore In filling vacancies the steering commit
tee first consulted In caucus with their demo
cratic colleagues. Why was a different course
to bo pursued now ? He suggested that the
icsolntlon go over until the democrats con
sult on this subject. There had been a series
of blunders throughout the tariff contro
versy. When Mr. Wilson had delivered a
ringing speech for free sugar .the democratic
sentiment of the country had accepted It as
ex cathedra , had recognised In his volco the
voice of the administration. "Democratic
conventions. " said Mr. Hill , "all over the
country are adopting resolutions In fiver
of free sugar , nnd upon the heels of the al
most unanimous vote of the democrats of
the house came the letter f the secretary of
llio treasury saying that the placing of sugar
on the free list would bo suicidal "
If it was necessary to have the duty on
sugar retained there ought to have been
consultation before an ntlcmpt was made to
place It on the free list. In the spirit of
harmony ho would suggest a conference , and
that this matter would bo allowed to go
over so that a democratic conference might
bo held to deteimlno what was best to do.
Senator Harris1 motion tor the appointment
of Senator White to the vacancy on the
finance committee was withdrawn. Senator
Harris later put his motion In the form of a
resolution , and U will go over until tomor
row.
Senator Murphy , democrat of New York ,
offered a resolution to the effect that there
should be no further legislation on the tariff
this session In view of the Carlisle letter.
He asked unanimous consent for Its Imme
diate consldeiatlon , but It went over on an
objection by Senator Cockrell , democrat of
Missouri.
The conference report on the deficiency
bill was then submitted to the senate and
agreed to.
At 1:10 p. in. the senate adjourned until
tomorrow. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
iMUNTiNo TIII : TAHITI * IIII.L.
( Jovernment Prl'iUni ; Oilier Hotting Out
Copier * fur CuKtoiim Ollleern
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. By direction of
the secretary cf the treasury 3,000 copies
of the new tailff bill are now being printed
at the ticasury blanch of the government
printing olllce for Imemdlato distribution
anionfi customs Clficlals. In the printed
parchment originally signed by the vice
piosldcnt and Speaker Crisp many of the
errors In paiugraphing and numbering left
In the bill as It passed both houses have
been corrected , and lh ( the erasures elim
inated the bill presents a veiy creditable
appearance , Careful comparisons with the
original bill Is being made , and the copy
Is sent to the printer te fast as possible.
It Is hcpcd to have the 3,000 copies ready
for mailing tomorrow evening. In case I Ills
Is accomplished It Is expected copies will
reach San Franc sco and Portland , the
farthest point * , by the time the bill becomes
a law. In that event all complications will
bo avoided and collectors will be enabled
to assess duties as accurately us though
they had the certified copies , which will
bo furnished later.
IVmomil IcaloiKy In thu Wuy of I'nlon.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17 So far the
United States ministers in Central America
have not advised the State department of the
movement for the combination of the five
iniall Central American republics Into one
largo nation. While such a consummation
would be welcomed here. It Is feared that It
Is scarcely practicable because of the personal
jealousy ot the many * elf-constltutcd I'ad-
cru. which led to the downfall ot the old
confederation about a quarter of a century
ago.
MILLIONS READY FOR CHINA
European Capitalists Eager to Supplj the
Emperor with Sinews of War.
LOAN PROPOSAL IS EAGERLY TAKEN UP
London anil llerlln 'unions to Lend .Money
I'lfteeii llnndri'd Thoiirmml In ( ! old
HomU to lie Inmied In September
silver ( Join * ; Up.
LONDON , Aug. 17. The financiers of this
city , Berlin and other capitals of Europe are
eagerly discussing the proposed Chinese loan.
Inquiries made by a representative ot the
Associated press at the office of Jardlne ,
Matlieson & Co. , London and China mer
chants , and at the olllces of the Hong Kong
and Shanghai Banking company show that
the loan which the great banking Ins Itutlons
of Berlin are said to be floating for China
amounts to 10,000,000 tacls , and not to 10-
000,000 , as previously announced here and In
Berlin. A tael Is estimated to be worth about
one ounce and one-third of silver , or , roughly
speaking , C shillings sterling , or $1 20 , sup
posing that these amounts represent the value
of silver of the weight of 1 tael.
It appears that about a month ago China
Inquired through the Hong Kong and Shang
hai bank for the rate at which such a loan
In silver could be effected. The bank at once
offered to loan the Chinese government 1-
000,000 s erllng , or $5,000,000. Jardlne ,
.Matlieson & Co , who had also been consulted
In regard to the proposed Chinese loan , of
fered to lend China another 1,000,000 or as
much more as the government should re
quire , but Viceroy Li Hung Chang declined
both offers at that time , saying that there
was no Immediate need for the money , as
China had plenty to go on with. Later , how
ever , It became kjiown that In view of the
repayment of the last portions of the present
7 and C per cent gold bonds due at the Hong
Kong and Shanghai bank In January , 1S95 ,
and In view also of the war needs , China de
sired to Increase the amount of her available
cash A syndicate of German bankers was
at once formed In Berlin and their agents at
Tien Tsln were Ins ructed to ask Viceroy LI
Hung Chang for an option of the loan.
Dozens of London and other promoters fol
lowed the example of German bankers and
LI Hung Chang and the Chinese minister
here were beselged with offers from responsi
ble pa-tlis anxious to have a share of some
description In the Chinese loan. As a result
It is probable that over 10,000,000 have been
offered to China and this produced the result
that China was not willing to pay over 4 per
cent for their loan. There Is no doubt that
a 1,500,000 gold loan will bo Issued here early
In September. The loan will probably con
sist of 4 per cent thirty-year bonds and at
least two-thirds of this loan will be payable
ID China In silver. For this loan there Is
no speclil security like the customs receipts ,
but only general faith In China.
. It Is trot believed that Berlin will have any
controlling hand In the issue of the new loan ,
although probably Berlin will be allowed to
take a portion of the loan on "ground floor"
terms.
There Is a great scramble among financiers ,
including London brokers of all ranks , to get
on the Inside of the operation and there Is
no doubt that the loan Is obtainable In Lon
don twenty times over.
The negotiations for the loan have already
affected the price of sliver and there Is no
question that sliver will go higher. Some
financiers predict that It will go as high
as 32d per ounce. The hardness of the silver
marlut Is most pronounced and It has sym
pathetically hardened the price of copper.
MAIL AI > VICIS riioai JAPAN.
Chinese Soldiers on Hoiml ItespniiHllilc for
the MnkliiK of the Uo\v Ailing.
VICTORIA , B. C. , Aug. 17. The steamer
Empress of Japan arrived this morning from
the Orient , having left Yokohama August
5. War was formally declared August 3 ,
the proclamation being received with every
token of rejoicing throughout Japan , offers
of men and means coming from all corners
of the empire. Owing to the enactment ot
new press regulations on August 1 , the
Japanese papers give only meager details ,
strongly colored for Japanese readers ,
of war happenings , the new laws
decreeing that editors publishing any
thing about the war without Its llrst being
foimally corrected and approved by govern
ment officers appointed for the purpose are
liable to Imprisonment , with hard labor , for
a term of months and to a fine as well.
Details of the engagements which resulted
In the sinking of the British steamer Kow
Shlng , furnished by the Japanese , sub
stantiate the contention that the owners of
the vessel should look to China for rep
aration , asserting that the catastrophe was
brought about solely by reason of tha Chinese
troops aboard refusing to allow Captain Gal-
worthy to carry out instructions given him
by the Japanese , he and his officers being
forced to jump Into the sea to escape being
shot by the Chinese who * vere his passtngers.
Japan Insists that the Kow Shlng was sunken
on account of the piratical conduct of the
Chinese troops on board toward the British
captain. News Is also given In the English
papers of Yokohama of numerous engage
ments In which Japanese ships were vic
torious. Names of the vessels engaged are
for the most part left in blank , which makes
the Intelligence of their achievements of
little consequence. The Chinese officers and
men of the dispatch boat accompanying the
Kow Shlng are credited with having , when
the vessel grounded , fired her and themselves
swam to shore. Torty succeeded In evading
pursuit.
The Empress of Japan did not call at Kobe
or Nagasaki this trip , ncr will any trans-
Pac flo liners till the conflict Is over. LI
Hung Chang has been memorialized by the
general commanding the Chinese troops at
Jgsdii to withdraw his forces at that point , as
the Japanese are. too strong to be success
fully opposed.
Famine Is menacing the Chinese forces
at that paint , owing to difficulty In secur
ing supplies China proposes that the forces
should be withdrawn entirely and a comb na
tion made with the troops marching over
land to constitute material for a new cam
paign. The report that a large force of
Chinese troops are being marched overland
and that they nre now * almost en the bor
ders of Corca appears to bo authenticated
by later advices When Yun left Seoul he
gave Instructions to the head of the powerful
Ming family that he would return to Corea
with a large army. Nat only were all de
mands ot the Japanese to bo refused , but of
ficials belonging to the Independent party sus
pected of Japanese IncllnatUns should be
Imprisoned and the ringleaders punished
with death.
An engagement occurred at Selkwan en
July 30. The Clilncse were driven back
with heavy loss , and the Japinese troops
continued toward Asan.
HiiiKlllH Siiiionmleil anil Slain.
CH1LPANCINGO. Met. , Aug 17 In a
fight between Rurales and bandits near the
town of Tlacoaclilslahuaca , In this state ,
tliice notorious outlaws named Crescenslo
Jiarez. Pedro Francisco and Juan Romero
were killed The fight was a desperate one.
The robbers were discovered by the govern
ment Kcoiitu with four stol n Horses In their
pos-Mesiilon and before they could make their
escape or make defence were surrounded
and put at bay. The bandits opened lire ,
but within a few minutes were all dead ,
Prime I'miimnuel nt ( Irleiint Arrettt-d.
LONDON. Aug 17. A dispatch from Paris
gay * that Prlnco Emmanuel ot Orleans war
arrested In Bordeaux today while on his
way to visit the emp ror of Austria.
In 1'enr of St. reternliuri ; ,
VIENNA , Aug. 17. Count Von Kalncky ,
'the ' Imperial fcrclgn secrctaryt has forbid
den n projected congress , nt L lmbcrg of
Poles who have suffered Siberian * c.x.le be
cause of n fear that the gathering would
make a good Impression at St. Petersburg.
'I
MKV AND MONKV rOldTJll * WAII.
ilnimiicio on ThM Sldo of tlio Water Arc
\ViiUliic Up.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 17. The Japanese
Patriotic society Is the name of n new or
ganization which has already branch estab
lishments In Portland , Sacramento and Los
Angeles. The object of the society Is to
col cct funds from willing Japanese contribu
tors , to b ? used In the war now In progress
between China and Japan , The society ot
this city and Oakland has n committee of
thirty members and Its president and treas
urer is Nao Nabrck , manager of the Yokohama
hama specie bank. Mr. Nabrck enld ; "The
Japanese feel that wo should do what we
can to help our country In this war with
China , and so we called a.meeting and formed
a society. The committee having tha collec
tion of funds In hand Is composed of Japan
ese In all positions of life. These gentlemen
will co Icct the funds , accepting anything
from $1 up from Japanese only. The monsy
will be sent to mo and by me remitted to
the central government. Wo do not propose
to specify the purpose to which the moiry
shall be put. We believe the government
\vlll know how beat to spend whatever wo
send. I have already receJved about ? 700 ,
though regular blanks and receipts will not
bo ready before tomorrow morning.
"We have received subscriptions from
American merchants , but have declined to
devote them to war purposes. While we ap
preciate this kindly feeling , wo deem It wiser
to decline such offers. We agree , however , If
the contributors wish to send the monjy to
the Red Cross society , thiU Is to say , the
ambulance corps , we will accept such contri
butions. "
In the stecrags of the steamer City of
Peking , which sailed for Japan and China ,
were two young Japanese , who were going
home to become petty officers In the Japan
ese navy. Th y were well dressed and togged
out In cheap finery , and made quite an Im
pression among a number of their coutrymen
who were at the boat to see. them off.
In conversation with a reporter , one of
them , named Isay Wakti , said : "We don't
know whether we will g-t the appointments ,
but why not ? Our government is looking
out for officers among foreigners. I have
sjen three years service , and so has my
friend. I have been on a cruise from San
FrancUco , and have picked up a great deal
of experience. I know nil about the white
squadron , and have pIcturcH of tlu entire
fleet. I have studied everything about the
squadron , and know all about the guns. I
can give the Japanese goveminent a few
polntsrs. "
The City 6f Peking took away a large
cargo of freight , among which was consldera-
b'o ' flour for China. Thero'wero ' 16,938 bar
rels of flour , 4,497 pound's .of ginseng , sixty-
five cases of canned fruit. US cases ot cannad
meats , 11,250 pounds of peaH barley , seventy-
five packages of provisions and sixty-nine
packages of groceries. ,
For Japan there were 1,112 barrels of flour ,
fifteen rolls of leather , 55,175 pounds of com
pressed cotton , 500 barrels of corned beef
and 474 rases of canned meats.
IIOIJKS KILIA-I ) IN COLD I1I.OO1) .
JLIiiti li 1'iirmerH In South Africa rierlnp from
tlio Kulllr ItclielH Severe righting.
PRETORIA , South Africa , Aug. 17. The
rebellion of the Kaffirs Is assuming alarming
proportions , and the efforts of the authorities
of the republic to suppress them have up to
the present time proved unavailing. The
Transvaal mounted police detachment which
has been attempting to relieve the garrison
of Agatha , which has been beselged by the
Kaffirs fcr some days , has been repulsed
with , It Is feared , s'erlous Kss. Em
boldened by their success the Kaffirs pursued
the retreating troopers and made an attack
upon the main column of the Boer forces
the Kaffirs were driven back , but the ad
vance of the column has been retarded.
From the Boer settlements along the Letaba
river come reports of severe fighting be
tween Isolated parties of recreating B.crs and
the Kaffirs , who are burning Boer homesteads
all along the river. The Botrs are fleeing
before the Kaffir advance , taking with them
all their portable propel ty , but largo quan
tities of provisions and cattle have neces
sarily fallen Into the hands of the Kaffirs.
The latter have murdered n number of Boers
and their wives and chldren , and the fiercest
feelings of the Doers have been aroused
against the rebellions natives.
In the Zontpansbcrg district devilish cut-
rages have been committed and Isrge num
bers of women and children have been killed ,
and a large amount of property destroyed.
In all of the disturbed districts the mall
and passenger coaches Iravo l > een stopped ,
passengers killed and the coaches looted and
destroyed and the mules stolen.
The Murchlson load Is entirely closed.
The Kaffirs are reported to have erected a
strong bairlcade across It at a point where
It passes between two lull. , and they are
said to have prepared to defend this point
thoroughly.
The government Is reinforcing Its column
with troops as rapidly as possible , and It Is
expected an advance In foicc will be made
on the Kafllrs today or tomorrow.
rKi'i'Aitr.D rou nuruv.
Vigilance of tlio Detectives Saves the I.lfo
of tlio 1'romler.
PARIS , Aug. 17. According to Le Journal
a plot to assassinate Premier Dupuy has
been discovered and probably frustrated.
The premier is In the Vernet-les-Balns , not
far from the Spanish border. Ho Is ac
companied by three detectives , who are sup
posed to have discovered the plot througflh
the presence of several Milan anarchists In
the neighborhood of Verriet. '
The anarchists , says the Journal , had been
warned of their danger the night before the
Pullco expected to arrest them , and are now
safe In Spain.
The main plot , It Is alleged , was hatched
in Barcelona by Spanish and French an
archists. Three men were designated by
lot tj execute It. They were to cross the
border about the middle of August and were
to assassinate the prcnj.er during his ab
sence from Paris. , >
The bomb which was to be used was
made In Spain , although It Is not known
that the Barcelona'anarchists did the work.
The police In Barcelona dsny that there Is
an anarchist laboratory In that city and say
that the bomb must havejbeen secured clsc-
vv here. \
The plot was discovered after the three
anarchist agent had slatted for France ,
HAISIMJ S
Representative of tha JiiMtiife Oorcrninont
at Work. In
LOS ANGELES , Aug4 17. The Herald
says : A effort Is being ) madeIn this city
by a man who In said * to icpresent the
Japanese government tq secure the services
of 1,000 men to go to the domain of the
mikado and help Uie Jupjncsj In their
struggle with the Chinese * Ttie sum of $25
per month , besides tnttuportatlon to and
ficm Japan , and nectuary rations arc
picmlsed those- who will enlist. Because of
Ui3 extreme penalty attached to nn en
deavor of this kind under the laws govo * n-
Ing the treaty with foreign countries ho
agent has made blm.e < lt known to nut a
few pccplc , The men he will secure are
ostensibly employed to engage In railroad
construction. But the real object Is to go
Into nn active war against Japanese en mle.s.
U Is contended that a regiment of 1,000
men would furnish material from which
officers could bo secured to lead u nation ot
tioops. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Heath fro in tlmltmi III London.
LONDON. Aug. If A death from cholera
has occurred at Daltersea , a portion of thin
city on the Surrey tide of the Thames.
< ! lrl .lulled Cur llmuu
SPRINGFIELD. ( ) . . AUK. 17 MUg Flora
McCrassin , u youiiR girl living in Cedar-
vlllc eiQht miles south , U in jail for horn"-
DOUGLAS COUNTY FOR M'COLL '
Yestenhy 'a ' Primaries Deoido Eoforjhantl
Complexion of the Convention Today.
HOT CONTESTS IN MANY OF THE WARDS
Ilcnvy Voting In n few Cimrit ninl CountliiK
Not Completed Until After Midnight
South Ottmlm nml Country
Precincts , rail tn Line.
Republican primaries to elect delegates to
county conventions which will choose dele-
Kites to tlic state convention ntul to tlic con
gressional convention were liclil In Douglas
county yesterday aftrnoon. The result lca\es
It beyond uny question tliat the support of
the county In the state convention will be
given sollilly to MacColl for governor. Four-
tlfths , If not more , of the delegates from the
c.ty chosen at the primaries yesterday nre
unreservedly for MacColl. The South Omaha
delegation Is soldi for him and his popularity
outside seems to bo equally \\ell attested by
tlio reports from the country precincts.
The county convention to select delegates
to the congressional convention v\lll open at
Washington hull at 11 o'clock this forenoon
The convention to choose delegates to the
state convention v\lll be held In the same hall
this afternoon , beginning at 2 30.
The republican congressional convention
for the Second district \\11I be held In Pat
terson hall , this city , next Monday after
noon. The republican stats convention will
bi held In Omaha next Wednesday.
The detailed result of > esterday's primaries
wns :
First Ward State : Henry Ilowman , John
H. llutler , II. C. Cole , J. Edwaids , S. I
Gordon , W. II. Hanchett , Joslah Kait , K.
K. Puxton , John Rosleky. Congressional
Charles Abney , W V. Dates , Sam Burg-
strum , M. Ford , J. W. Hon/a , W. A. Kelly
John Mathleson , A. E.Valkup , Frank
Wooley.
Second Ward Hot fight made to defeat
caucus nominees , and IOC votes cast. Count
still In progress at 3 a. m.
Third Ward The vote was unusual ! }
heavy , 488 ballots having been cast. In this
ward there was no caucus held , all of the
delegates going on the ticket by petition
The result was : State U. S. Berlin , Nate
Brown , L. Durmclster , A. II Comstock , A
M. Lesser , Martin Olson , Charles Schlank ,
Thomas Swobe , Frank Heacock , John Linn ,
ten delegates , the two latter having same
number of votes. Congressional C. M
Branch , John W. Cooper , C. I' . Halllgan ,
Charles Mentor , William Leu Is , M. Logasa ,
A. Schlank , C. S. Sprlggs. W. S. Balduff.
Fourth Ward No opposition to caucus
tickets. Delegates' State Gustave Ander
son , W. F. Ilechel , Ed Hancy , G. H. Leslie ,
B. II. IloblEon , E. Ilosewater , Rich ml
Smith , J. T. Wertz , D. H. Wheeler. Con
gressional W. J. Broatch , R. O. Duncan , W.
F. Gurley , C. J. Grc'ne , R. H. Janness , A
Lockner , George S. Smith , T. K. Sudborough ,
C. R. Turney.
Fifth Ward The caucus ticket was elected
without opposition. The list of delegates for
both conventions Is the same. The names
arcJ. . W. Croft , C. W. Delameter , 11. S.
Ervln , L. D. Fowler , C. W. Johnson , J. Jen
kins , C. O. Lobeck , A. Meyer , C. L. Saunders.
Sixth Ward No opposition to the caucus
ticket. One hundred and fifty-three votes
were cast , and the following delegates were
elected ; State J. W. McDonald , M. L
Hook , J. W. Long. John 'McLearlo , J. N.
Wcstberg , H. M. Waring. J. L. Collins , Carr
Axford , G D. Wilson. Congressional B.
C. Smith , B. D Wlrt , Gus Scdln , Carter
Duncan , D. S. Lo\\ile , H. R. Hall , G. El-
llott , H. T. Leavltt , G. B. Wilson.
Seventh Ward The primary election was a
comparatively tame affair , there being but
125 ballots cast , eighteen of which went
through without a scratch. Ben Baker was
the only man on the caucus state ticket de
feated. lie received but forty-ssven votes
end was beaten out by J. H. Piper. The
delegates to the state ticket , as certified
t3 by the returning board , are : II. II , Bald-
ildge , Carr BJorkman , C. L. Chaffee , Sam
Macleod , II. B. Palmer , W. B. Rhoades , Peter
Schvv cnck , J. C. Thompson , J. B. Piper.
The caucus delegates to the congressional
convention were elected , the following being
the list : Ben S. Baker , C. L. Chaffee , J
W Bller , John Orant , L. Peterson , George
Sab ne , J. B. Sedgwlck , A. Stonedale , Lee
Yatcs.
Eighth Ward The contest on state dele
gates was decidedly warm , with several
tickets In the Held. One was a straight Mac-
Colt ticket , one was unpledged , and George
Bennett had one branded "For governor ,
Tom Majors or Jack MacColl. " There were
514 votes polled. The delegates chosen , six
of whom are pledged for MacColl , are James
Hendrlcksen , Frank Beeman , James Allen ,
J. D. Edllng , Guy C. Barton , J. C. Pedersen ,
C. J. Wcsterdahl , J. W. Bishop , L W. Fur-
nas. Congressional Vote not counted at ,1
a. in.
in.Ninth
Ninth Ward While the fight was conducted
good naturedly on both sides , there
were several wordy battles between
henchmen of opposing sides , and at
one time during the afternoon a
fight was threatened , but the presence of
a policeman quelled the disturbance. II was
the real fight In the city , however , and
throughout the afternoon attracted most at
tention from the politicians. While bath caucus
and petition candidates for places on the
state delegation were pledged for MacColl for
governor the good work done by the "pe
tition" candidates told. State delegates' H
C. Akin , II. F. Cady , John L Carr , J , H.
Chapman , B. P Davis , J. P. Flnley , P. B.
Flodman , B I ) . Henderson , C. D Hutchln-
son AKIn , Carr , Chapman and Davis were
caucus nominees. There were 447 votes cast
C B. Winter lacked three votes of being
elected In place of Ilntchlnson.
South Omaha No opposition to caucus
nominations. Delegates * State Dave An
derson , J. C Troutman , C C Stanley , Henry
C. Murphy , Samuel Christie , Jerry Howard ,
Bruce McCnlloiigh , T J. O'Neill. J. H. Van
Dusen , A. II. Murdock , J O. Eastman , John
Condon , Fred Smith and A. L. Button. Con
gressional T. F Elliott , Dan McGuckln , P.
H. Conroy , O. E. Bruce. W. J Slate , F B.
Hart , Samuel Davis , A J McDougal. Martin
Tlghe. B. B , Darling , W. S. Cook , Ncls Pcfr-
8on , Mark Boukel and H. B. Fisher. State
delegates arc unanimously for MacColl
East Omaha Three of the state delegates
are Messrs , James , Lazarus and Johnson.
When the result of the election was known
the whole delegation met and decided to sup
port MacColl.
Douglas State delegate' * . II. Roslck , J. S.
Platt , II. F Ford , Paul Maddls , Charles W.
Stevens. These delegates are for MacColl.
Congressional delegates Henry Ross , Thomas
Hunt , Fred Koch , Clems Mattls , William An
thony.
Waterloo State delegates : B. S. Stout ,
Jr , J. 0. Robinson , II F. Bell , B. G. Walker ,
Charles Nlel ,
Mlllard Same delegation to both conven
tions , Instructed for MacColl. Delegates. J.
F. Woyback , John Lempke , John Minister ,
G. W. Field , John Arff.
Chicago State William Hopper , R. L.
Livingston , J. P Wclib , George Wlttc , An
drew * M cklemun ; Instructed for MacColl.
Congressional. Ora IMUter , Henry Rolf ,
II A. Nolle , Job Il.bbltt , Samuel Huney.
Clontarf State- George R. Holllngs-
worth , W A Saussay , H Stnrkens , Charles
B BundberB. James L. Cooper. A Mac-
Cell delegation. Congressional * C. A.
Sundberg , J. L. Cooper , liana Starkens , J.
A Hurling , W. A. Saul-Bay.
IH'Miour.itln C'oiicreniilniiiil Convention.
/Tim dimocratlc congressional central com
mittee held ltn session yesterday afternoon
and fixed upon the time for holding thi * con-
ventlqn. The gathering will bo held In this
city on Scptemb r 1 , at 3 o'clock In the af
ternoon at Patterson hall.
Nov \ork itepiililliiin
NEW YORK. Aug. 17 The regular republican -
publican organisation of the city again threw
i > * books open last night ( or enrollment.
Although no authentic reports of the cnrcll-
ment will bo received before Saturday , nome
of the republicans claimed the additions
amounted to 2,000. The Mulhollandltcs
declare the additions did not exceed COO.
i > vritucTii : > roit IIKYVN.
I.minuter County 1'emorraU In County Con
tention Delect Mulii IMegiite .
LINCOLN , Aug. 17. ( Special Telegram to
The Bee. ) The democratic county conven
tion was called to order at 2 30 this after
noon In the hrgo court room. Conspicuous
among those pre < cnt was n largo number of
piomlncnt populist ) , and a fair sprinkling of
the administration crew * . The report of the
committee on credentials was delayed quite
awhileovir a contesting' delegation from
South Pass precinct. There wcio two dele
gations asking to be recognized , one com
posed of Bryan men and the other of ad
ministration democrats , the latter claiming
that the other delegation had been elected
at a caucus that was held too carl ) , but the
former was admitted. A recess was declared
at 3 40 to allow the committees to gel to
gether.
A resolution stating that It was the wish
of the L'incister county democrats that n
full state ticket be put In the Hold at the
Omaha convention was dcclircd out of order ,
as It had not bcci referred to the committee
It was proposed by an administration man
The twenty-two delegates selected to atttnd
the state convention were Instructed to vote
for W. J. Bryan for United States senator
Dr Edwards was unanimously elected chair
man of the county cential committee All
vacancies on the county ticket not tilled at
the convention were left to the central com
mittee.
For state senators , R. T. Chambers , who
s on the populist ticket , and William
Frolim were selected ; for representatives ,
C O. Jones , A. C Hcrrlck , Frank B Edgar ,
three of the populist nominees , and C S
Burton ; for county attorney , P J. Cosgrovo ,
county commissioner , J. E. Davey.
The candidates for county judge and one
representative were left to the central com
mittee. Harmony prevailed generally after
the attempt of a few administration men to
put the resolution before the convention ask
ing that n full ticket bo put In the Held
failed Ileforo adjournment the following
resolution was adopted
We recoKiiIze In President Cleveland nn
iiblo stnti"-niin ! nml we endorse his admin
istration except whcio he ill nKiec * * with
the majority ot the democratic incmbeis of
eomrrcsM. nml there we believe they are
light and he Is wrong.
.1. ir. itM'inU'riiii.M > i > niiuiiTLXin
Well Knouu Cori'l lluslne f M.III Sudden' }
Dlsip , o rs from Home.
COZAD , Neb. , Aug. 17. ( Special Telegiam
to The Bee ) Considerable excitement exists
here over the disappearance of A. W. Snyder -
der , who for the past four years has been
manager of the George A. Hoagland lumber
yard at this place. Last Wednesday Snyder
hired n livery team and started on a collect
ing trip , Intending to bo gone but a few
hours. He has not yet returned , and so far
no tidings have been received as to his
whereabouts. His friends nre very much
concerned and fear foul play , as he was
known to have had considerable money with
him. Searching parties startfcd In quest of
him this afternoon. Mr. Palmer , auditor for
Hoagland , Is here examining the books , and
has as yet found everything all right. One
party , just returned , reports having traced
Snyder to the hills near the Custcr county
line. The search Is Lulng continued.
llollnesi Camp Meeting C'loioil.
BENNETT , Neb. , Aug. 17. ( Special to The
Bee. ) All day people have been arriving
from various parts of this stain
and Iowa to be present at the
opening session of the Nebraska
State Holiness association camp meeting ,
The present outlook seems to Indicate as
large an attendance as last ycir. Secretary
Esscrt of University Place was early on the
grounds , looking after the inany visitors
The day was devoted to getting settled. A
song and pralso service was held in the
taberna'cle this evening , followed by a ser
mon. A largo crowd from town attended
Among the prominent arrivals today were
Superintendent T. A. Hall of Sew aid. Vice.
President H. D. Brown of Vista , Scuctary
Bssert of Univcislty Plate , Treasurer A. M.
Uavis of Lincoln and W. 0. Service of Ash
land.
riewitor nt Iloelus Iliirned.
BOELUS , Neb. , Aug. 17. ( Special Tele
gram to the Bee ) The J' . P. Leach elevator
burned at 10 o'clock tonight , with about 100
bushels of wheat. Nothing but the lipinle
efforts ot the cltl/ens saved the Union Pacific
depot and the lumber yards. Origin of the
fire Is not known. The building was Insuied
( Io of I liu IVi iiinsiili Itciuilon.
TECUMSEH Neb. , Aug. 17 ( Spechl to
The Bee ) Today closed the annual district
Grand Army of the Republic reunion Camp
breaking was the order of the day , and but
a small pr gram , was carr ed out. The
meeting was a success In every particular.
,01 4
Of UlI ! .S.V.I I'.S.
I'elty C.mes A'iunst Illegal I.liiior | Sellers
for l' i I'lirpoHf ri Mil Dimnion. .
PORTLAND , Oro. , Aug. 17 Judge Bell
inger of the United States court has deter
mined to put a stop to the abuse of ar
resting white men for selling liquor to In
dians. For many years deputy marshals In
remote , parts of the state have made a busi
ness of arresting and bringing to this court
at heavy cost all the white men found
giving liquor to Indians. The average ex
pense to the government In each case was
about * -00 , while the fine Imposed on the
defendant was seldom more than $10. Re
cently Judge Bellinger held that Indians
holding lands In severally were to bo con
sidered cltUcns and amenable to state laws
An Informal on was filed ug > lmt two white
men , charging them with telling liquor to
an Indian while a ward if the United States
and under the charge of a duly authorised
Indian agent. This Is a new departure , so
far as the charge usually inado Is con
cerned , but the assistant district attorney
was not successful In having It accepted
Judge Bellinger refused to allow uny such
Information to bo tiled In his court He
held that "If these cases were of sufficient
Importance , the district attorney must proceed -
coed with them by Indictment. The busi
ness had become farcical. If the cases
were of enough consequence to rcqu re
action In the district court , there would have
to be such punishment to the- offender as
will have a deterrlent effect on the com
mission of sucli crimes. Tlic court does
not feel authorized to Impose such punish
ment except when there has been an In
dictment by the grand Jury. Such IN the
practlco In the d strict . 'of Washington ,
Idaho and Nevada , and there Is nn reason
why the name rule should not bo ubscnul
here.
"If the cases are frivolous they require
but Hinall punishment The state authorities
can take care of them and the state law Is
more drastic than the federal "
The city of 1'endlcton , adjoining the I'ma-
tlllu Indian reservation , has been for many
years the central point of operation among
those engaged In the whisky business that
produced large revenue for the manlpiiht-
ors So systematlclly was It conducted that
It became regauled an a regular Industry ,
with Us ngmtH , stool pigeons and profes
sional witnesses , all well trained In their
various parts There wore KOIIIO geiulnp
c-nues , and this very fact was excuse enough
to extend the business until It assumed scan
dalous proportions. Judge Bellinger s deci
sion will cut off fees from deputy marshals ,
United KtatfH commissioners and other fed
eral officials.
Shot III till ! lloml liy it Ho } .
IIIUHTOL Tcnii , Aug 17.-David Hall of
Jonesvlllc , Va , seventy-five mllen north of
lie re , wax met In Hie. road by Tim Dnny , !
an 18-year-old boy , wh > shot and killed him
Hall had indicted Denny for abusing Ills '
child and Denny took hU ruvungB in the
manner ( tutt1. I
OPINION OF A PROFESSOR
Instruo'or of Political Economy nt the
Ohfcajo TJjivorsity Testifies.
URGED A NATIONAL ARBITRATION BOARD
KnlhmliMtlc llelliimyllo lleforo tlin ln\nitl *
Riitlniraml Aitiltnitliu CommN < lei :
Him \Vugrn VVeie C'Ml Down to
the Hone at I'ulliiiiiu.
CHICAGO , AUK 1"Tho strike commis
sion's Investigation today developed nn cn
thuslastlc dlsclpln cf Edward Bellamy In the
prson of Roy M Goodwin , a director of lii ( >
Amorlcm Railway union Goodwin , after a
long examination regarding the recent strlko
declared that such troubles cmild be avoid d
b > natlonallrlng railroads mid all other ex
tensive corporations and Industries. He de
clared he was a "BellamyIte" and believed
that the United Statei * should bo conducted
after the nnnnei laid down by * the author
of "Looking Backward "
Prof E. W. llemls , associate professor of
political economy In the Chicago university ,
was also n witness , lie advocated , as a
strlko prevdilative , a national and pcrma-
ii'nt board of arbitration He cited the
.Massachusetts board of conciliation as an
evidence of the good effect that such an or-
ganUatlon would have , but said that n na
tlonal aibltnitlon board should have n wider
scope and be endowed with greater powers
than the Massachusetts boird.
Prof. B.mls said ho had studied the great
railroad strike and Its ciiures , and he was
very closely questioned by the commission
ers.
ers.A
A number of railroad employes were ex
amined , all ot whom testified to having ap
piled for works In ill ft rent parts of thi
country since the Mi Ike only to dlstover that
they had been blaekllstPil because of the part
they had taken In the boycott.
M'ss Jenny Curtis , pie-ldent of the girls *
union at Pullman , u Milled that her father
had been In the employ ot the Pullmin com
pany for fifteen years until shortly before hit *
death lust year. He w.n delinquent In hla
rent ? CO. The company compelled her to
assume the debt and sign a contract to pay.
It out of hei wages at the late of $1 a vveclr.
Some weeks slit ) hail so little left from her
wages that she could not pay board. In 181)3 )
the company was paying its glils 22'4 centa
nn hour for sewing and the pooiest sani-
stress earned $1 60 a day Before the strlko
the best of them had got down to 70 or SO
cents a day , while the poorest needlewoman
could make only 10 to 60 cfiits
Theodore Illn.dc , representing the painters'
department , followed MNs Curtis. Ho had
worked for the company tnclvc years and
hud been gradually cut down until he coultl
not mak $1 25 a day The fen men abused :
the men and the management c2rliiu ntcil
with the matcrhls until piece workers could
make nothing. He had not applied for world
since the strike , beciuse the company com
pelled every man to surrender his card ot
membership In the American Railway union
and sign an agreement to bava nothing to
do with any labor orginl/at'on for flva years' .
R. W. Combes of the fr ° lght car shops had
been In the company's employ for ten years.
Wheie men In that department were once
able to earn $2.25 per day , piece work , they ,
were not able to make more than 68 centa
a day in March of this year. Between 18SS
and 1S91 there had been no reductions , but
In November , of 1833 , came n cut that made
a difference of ? S In n fro'ght car to the men
who built It and ? G of this fell on the car *
pouters. The witness said he had $350 left
from his February wages after he had paid
his rent , and with the $ ' { 50 ho was expected
to support a wife and'twj children.
BLACKLISTED MEN TESTIFY.
Mr. F. R Mills , a Baltimore & Ohio en
gineer of Garrett , Ind , wns called and testi
fied that he was discharged In July , and was
told that ho was not to be employed again.
Since then he s nt a letter to W , G. Brln-
son , president of the Illinois Steel company ,
asklpg for employment In a few days Mr.
Brlnson replied that if the application had
been received n week bcfuie he would have
been glad to employ Mills but Unit now ho
had been Informed of Mills' prominence In
the A. R. U , , and therefore could not employ
him.
him.Charles
Charles Nay lor , a fireman and engineer ,
and member of the A R U , came next. Ho
was dismissed Juno 2S from the Pennsylvania
lines and knew that ho was blacklisted be
cause a general supcilntendent had 'told a
friend of the witness tint he eauld not get
work Mr. Nay lor said the worklngmen
would have no confidence In a permanent
bo.iid of aibltratlon , whethei elected or ap
pointed. He though a new boaid should bo
appointed foi etch case "These officials get
too far away from the people , " said Mr.
Naylur.
Vice President Howard of the A. R. U.
was recalled. Mr. Howard desired to call
the commission's attention to two facts :
That the United Stales government wns novr
blacklisting or boycotting 3,000 cx-employen
of the Union Pacific railroad because of their
connection with Hie A. R U. anil that tha
railroads of the country were threatening
to boyeott the Mlrsourl , Kansas & Texas road
unless It withdrew Its present low rate to
Washington.
"Wo think that If the government can
keeps Its bans off the railways and let them
settle their differences bv boycott or nny
way they please It should keep Its handa oft
the employes as well "
A burst of uppluuso from the audlenco
( .reeled this statement 'I ho audience to
day was larger than at any previous ses
sion. It Is probable that the qucst'on ot
the extent of the jurisdiction ot the com
mission will come up before the end of the
Investigation.
In the afternoon the principal witness
was W. H. Caruardlnc , pastor of the Metho
dist church at Pullman Ills evidence con
sisted chlclly of n hist ry ot the Ktrlko ,
which he declared would tint have occurred
liad the Pullman company reduced rcnta
when It reduced wages The WHIIPBH be
came Indignant when asked If ho was an
anarchist , and denied It w.th emphasis.
There will be no afternoon session tomor
row and the llrst witness Monday morn
ing will be Eiigcno V Dtha.
kVII.L TAKIAO Kl'll > K'tt. .
Preliminary Heirlnof / I IniUey ami ( lrl-
VI III' ) III I'lOKIeHN | | t 1'llltlHIIIIMItll ,
PLATTSMOUTH , Aug. 17. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The taking ot testimony
In the case of the state against Llndfey and
Urlswold , charged with being responsible for
the death of Fletcher Robblns , the pugilist
wus resumed before Justice Archer thld
morning , continuing dm nig the entire day.
A score or more of witnesses were examined , '
all being parties who were present nt the
fight. There IB mill some medical teistl- '
mony to bo Introduced , and It In not likely ) ,
that the examination will be concluded before -
fore tomorrow night. The feeling agalnsC
the defendants In not so bltt > r Uh It was
couple of duyn ago Tlu < examlnitlon con
tinues to diaw a crowd , und thin monilna
the court room wai crowded tn aurforitlon ,
John Robblns , brother of the dec'nt d , and
ono of the second * In the fight , was tha
principal wltnetm thin morning lie de
scribed the tragedy , anil made n nil ring wit
ness for the suite. A long , tlrtcomo legal
battle was uaged concerning the admleul-
lilllty of evldonee cunc rnni ! ; thu nrtloim ot
the Omaha ciowd of BpettuturHv Judgt *
Archer finally ruled the trvldence out , ( Irln-
weld appeared to be morn hopeful today , and
In watching the proceeding * ! cloudy and offer
ing suKKtstlonn to hi * attorney * ! Ilialfo
la hero and In at his side constantly durlni ;
the trial. Llnduey wun cxtrnnmly nervonu
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