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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , AUbjL T 20 , 1801-S1XTEEN PAGES. SINGLE - COPY FIVE CENTS.
MUSTERS AT OUTS
Emperor Taking a Hand in the Difference.
Between Oaptivi and Mlquah
MAKING AN EFFORT TO SETTLE THEM
Unless Brought to an End Several Oabtcet
Obangta Will Result.
WILLIAM ANXIOUS ABOUT THE CHOLERA
Conferring with Imincnt Authorities on
Methods ' .o Stop Its Spread.
NEW CARRIAGE FOR BABY COUSIN
Ucrnmii Ofllcer Dlxmixftcd from the Arui.v
for .Mistreating mi Underline 1--
peror Offers Trophy fur
Uuramcn.
( Copyrighted , 1694 , by the Associated Trees. )
DHUL.IN , Auc. 25. If credence can be
lvcn to popular report the position of Ur.
Johannes .Mlquel , the Prussian minister of
finance. Is shaken In consequence of the
differences of opinion which have arisen be
tween him and Chancellor Von Caprlvl , and
which have resulted in mutual acrimonious
attacks In the Eeml-ofllclal Journals during
Emperor William's absence from Dcrlln.
Shortly after his return to the capital , the
emperor determined to put an end to this
open animosity and It Is now declared upon
good authority that ho Intends to lurKonally
mediate the dispute which threatens to have
a disturbing effect upon the government
policy. As Is knonti , Emperor William Is not
so enamored of Dr. Mlquel's financial plans
now as he previously was , and It is gent rally
believed If his majesty fails In his efforts
to bring about a reconciliation between the
minister of finance and the chancellor , the
former will la\o to go. In the event ot the
retirement of Dr. Mlmiel other changes In the
cabinet ore ttpokcti of , the most significant
bclnc the possible Inclusion In the ministry
of Count Von Bolicstroni as a concession to
the centrists , whose long expressed desire for
representation In the cabinet Emperor Wil
liam now Is said Jo be favorably consider
ing.
Since his return from England the em
peror has ordered that full reports be fur
nished to him with reference to the meas
ures taken to prevent the spread ot cholera.
Hardly a day has passed without his majesty
having seen some expert or some adminis
trative officer engaged In combatting the dis
ease.
ease.For
For Instance on Wednesday last Dr. Robert
Koch had r.n audience of several hours with
Emperor William , who entered Into the de
tails of the precautions necessary and who
displayed great concern at the possibility of a
recurrence of the pcs , on any great scale ,
In Germmiy.
CARRIAGE FOR I'tlR ROYAL BABY.
It tran&plres the emperor took with him
to England on board the imperial yacht a
gift for hlu newly born cousin , the son ot
the duke of York. The gift was In the
shape ot an exquisite little carriage in
which the royal Infant Is to take his air
ings. The vehicle Is In the form of a
shell , colored with pale , prismatic shades ,
contracting with th : pale blue velvet used
to line the shade. The latter Is furnished
with n beautiful coverlet of crimson velvet
worked with the arms of the Ouelph and
Hohenzollcrn families. Ths baby carrfage
was sent to the White lodge nt Richmond ,
from which place tlio delighted mother sent
her hearty thanks to the emperor.
A small but noteworthy action of Em
peror William has caused a great deal of
satisfaction In the army , and has testified
to the genuineness of his expressions of
disapproval ot the petty tyranny ot certain
officers of the army to mn of lower rank ,
but of superior class. It has been a well
known fact that schoolmasters especially
were tubjcctcd to humiliating [ treatment
when called out among the reserve for
periodical training. An aggravated case of
Insult and Ill-treatment of a school teacher
has Just resulted In the Imprisonment of
the officer guilty of the otTens ; . The lat-
ter's sentence was submitted to the em
peror for confirmation , and his majesty , In
BO doing , wrote on the document a marginal
note , saying : "I did not believe It possible
I had such an ungcntlemanly officer In rny
army. "
The note at the emperor Is looked- upon
as tantamount to cashiering the odlcer ,
whose name was forthwith struck off the
army list. This will undoubtedly ajrvo as
on cffcctlvo warning to similarly disposed
otllcers against brutal disregard of the feel
ings of the men In their charge.
The statement has boui published that
an English company had bought the lease
of the land necessary In the Nordsnham
harbor wltlj the view
of establishing a new
BtcaniRhlp line from there to New York.
Tlio Associated press representative made
Inquiries upon this subject and obtained a
declaration from the Oldenburg administra
tion and the Hamburg-American line that ,
no treaty had been concluded for such a
line , and it is concluded no propoiials haO
been received to that effect.
COMMANDED TO PAINT A PICTURE.
Emperor William has commanded Prof
Werner to paint another large hlstorlca
canvas , taking for his subject the cecbra-
k tlon of the 90th birthday ot the lute Marsha
Von Moltke and
representing the momen
. when the emperor stepped
up to him to
J offer his congratulations.
In his determination to do his utmost to
encourage rowing , announced at the termlna
tlcn of the regatta at Kiel , previous to his
departure far Norway. Umperor William has
aqan as good as his word , and It Is now
stated he has decided to present n trophy
of the value of 5,000 marks to bo compete !
for by the cre'As of the different Gorman
universities , The Imperial trophy is to be
held by the * Inning crew until beaten by
another crew. In addition the emperor offer
a purse of 1,000 marks yearly , which wll
EO xo the best oarsmen among the competing
students.
Inquiries made by the various American
consulates In Germany show the now Amcr
lean tariff legislation has thus far had no
effect upon Uermau trade vvlth tlio Unltci
States , No Increase , due to the WlUon till
Is reported In any quarter.
Cases of leprosy Laving recently been re
ported from te\trul parts of Prussia , a epe
clal liucatlKiUlon has been officially opcnei
under the direction of Dr. Nath. and as i
result U IUH been discovered there are quit
n number pf lepera In eastern Pr.iusla. cape
dally at KonilBsburg tuul Mcmel , about
uoventy mile * from Koenlgsburg. In thu
KoeulgcburR district ulono , ten genuine cases
ot leprosy have been found , and leprosy la
tiow officially declared to exist In these dis
tricts , a fact of which the majority of the
population previously had not the slightest
Idea.
EARTH HAS SETTLED AWAY.
The. subsidence of Iho earth at ElMoben ,
tlio- birthplace ot Martin Luther and the
consequent drying up of1 a huge salt pond In
the neighborhood , wlilch commenced many
months ago , still continues. The district la
about 1,000 feet In diameter , which has now
almost entirely sunk out ot view. Up to
recently , Zelsln strasse has been the only
part greatly affected , but within the past few
days tliero has been a further subsidence
not I cent le In the same district , a little dis
tance , away from the locality mentioned , nnd
tlio townsfolk are In the greatest alarm , fear
ing the entire town will disappear. Numbers
of the richer Inhabitants are leaving the
place.
The villa of the Princess Catherine , mother
of the king of Wurtcmburg , on the banks of
Laka Constance , has been entered by
burglars , who stole a number of Jewels of
great lalue as well as several historical
souvenirs.
1 IN I'KOKOUUIMl rAUI.IHMKNT.
Icr Omcluui Majesty Omits Any Ilcfcr-
< > I1VI9 tO tllD Ilints.
LONDON , Aug. 25. Parliament was pro-
ogued today. The queen's speech , as read
rom the throne In the House of Lords by
High Chancellor Ilerschcll , commences :
My Lords and Gentlemen : I am grati
fied by the fact that your labors , though
exhausting , have been fruitful , and I am
confident that you share the Joy at the birth
of an lielr in tlm third generation to the
lirone. The event Is not merely propitious ,
t Is unprecedented In the history of the
count rj\
"My relations with foreign powers are
rlendly , but I regrc * that a variety of
African questions with France are not yet
settled ,
'In ' concert with the president of the
Jnltcd States I have taken the steps neces
sary to give effect to the Bering sea award ,
and have assented to an act of Parliament
or this purpose similar ID an act passed by
the congress ot the United States. The
governments of the two countries are also
n communication with the principal foreign
poweri with a view of obtaining their ad-
lesion to the regulations prescribed by the
award.
"I regret to state that war has broken out
jetsvecn China and Japan. After endeavor-
ng , la concert with Russia and the ether
jowers , to prevent an outbreak of hostilities
[ havB taken steps to preserve strict neu
trality.
'I liave learned with satisfaction that the
irocecdlngs at the Ottawa conference were
of a character calculated to strengthen the
union of the colonies concerned , both among
themselves and with the mother country , "
Referring to the budget , the queen's
speech says : Though I lament the neces
sity of Increasing the burden ot taxation ,
t has become Indispensable .for the security
ot..tu5 ) empire to Increase the naval
strength. "
The ; speech adds : "While the general
tranqulllly of Ireland Is maintained to a
remarkable degree certain soc'nl and ad-
mlnlslrakyo | difficulties still subsist , which
continue to encage the earnest attention of
Inc. government. "
Arrt-it of Itrlthh CoiiKiilur Agent Confirmed.
LONDON , Aug. 25. The British foreign
offlc6 has received confirmation of the arrcri.
nt Blueflelds of Mr. Hatch , the consular
agent of Great Britain. The Brltia.1 sovern-
ment Is In communication with the govern
ment of Nicaragua In regard to > the recent
occurrences at BlueAelds. *
1'nrger I'li-udml Utility.
LONDON , Aug. 25. Ernest Hassburger ,
the Dundee Jute merchant , arrested a month
ago on charges of forging bills for 80,000 on
the Scotch banks and 20,000 on continental
banks , was arraigned and "pleaded guilty.
Sentence was deferred.
lEoubrrs Murder H Whale lAinitly.
VIENNA , Aug. 25.-Robbers attacked the
residence of a wealthy Jewish farmer named
Blbrovic , In the village of Boschewln , last
night and murdered the whole family , which
numbered eight persons. The robbers then
plundered the house.
Another Hie Swing Tunnel.
BERNE , Aug. 23. The Federal council
has approved the scheme for n Jiira-Slmplon
railway tunnel through the Slmpton. The
cost will be 54,500,000 francs ,
TISOUIILK .I.UO.VR fllK VltUVLllfS.
Tlireo Jlen Arrested ChurKml with , the
Murder or o. llnldwln.
PARIS , Tex. , Aug. 25. Deputy Harper ar
rived hero tonight from Indian Territory
with Barton Jones , Low Wesley and Stolcke-
merer , charged with the murder of O. Bald
win on the night of the 21st. He had writs
lor others , but could not find them1. All re
ports from the scat of the trouble In the
Choctaw nation today show that matters are
growing worse. At the late election In
CeOar county , Jackson Billy and Albert Jack
son wore opposing candidates. Billy received
a majority , but the vote of the county was
thrown out on account of Irregularities. This
left It to the next governor to fill the posi
tions. George Davenport , a friend of Albert
Jackson , was a candidate for county Judge.
Jackson Billy's partner Is charged with or-
ganzlng a company contrary to the law nnd
claim this HP. ground for arrest. It Is thought
that George Davenport has been killed , Sev
eral moro were arrested at the time he was
lo have been released , but nothing can bo
learned as to his fate. A party who left the
Sulphur Springs court ground tills morning
says that there are about twenty men In
chains there being treated In the most cruel
manner. Moro arrests will be made by the
federal authorities.
Purly ol 1'lcnlckcrft I'oliimed.
UUBUQUE , la. , Aug. 25. Several persons
who were picnicking at Derby Grange , near
here , were today taken III after eating.
Investigation by physicians developed ar
senical poisoning. Thos ; affected were
Joteph Hero , Mrs. Wilson , Mrs. Wallls and
children , two children of Dr. Staples , their
nurse , Lizzie Cleaver , and others. Doctors
worked over them with good result , but
Mrs , Wallls and ono of Dr. Staplts' children
nra still In a dangerous condition. It la
thought the poison was contained In a can
of meat , as all who did not cat of the meat
nra unharmed. The authorities are Investi
gating.
Lumber Town Hunted Out.
SANTA ROSA , Cal. , Aug. 25. A report
reached here this afternoon that the town of
Uucrnovllle had been destroyed by fire. To
day was the warmest of the year and every
thing burned like tinder. Guerncvllle It a
lumber town In the heart of the forest and
has a population of 500 ,
Later reports say ull the buildings In
CJuernevllIc Imrnod except McConneU's livery
stable and I ho public school house. Dr. J.
A Burus and Oscar McKeen were killed by
falling wat'.i.
ROBBERS ROUNDED UP
After a Lively OhaS3 Chicago Polios Qet
Them Into the Corral.
FIRED OVER ONE HUNDRED SHOTS
lied Hold Up a Train and Killed a Railroad
Dct.ctivc.
GOT NOTHING BUF A GOLD WATCH
Policeman Who Tried to Arrest Thor : Was
fatally Ir.jured.
WHOLE COUNTRY THEN GAVE CHASE
llufure Heine C'upturcd tlm Itumlltfl Ki
llmstoil Their Htock of Ammunition ami
the 1'olk-u 'llien Ventured Nciu'
ICnungli to ( ! t 'iliem ,
CHICAGO , Aug. 25. Desperadoes Will
Lake and H. F. Gorman , who shot and mor
tally wounded Patrick Owen ot the Chicago ,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad nt Decrsfleld
last night and a few hours later shot and
probably mortally wounded Olllcer Mcdrath
at Mayfalr , were surrounded and captured
by police In the Ulk Grove woods , near the
Desplalnes river , at noon today. Their cap
ture was only effected after a six hours'
chase and the exchange ot fully 100 shots.
The desperadoes fought oft the bluecoats and
excited civilian participators in the gamut
until their ammunition was exhausted , and
then , unable longer to reply to the fire that
was poured In upon their retreat , the men
sought safety in flight. Bullets from the
officers' revolvers brought the men to earth ,
and when the police apprehended their game
the men were- weak from loss of blood.
Officers Mulaney , Flnnlgan , Hayes , Malsley
and Lawson , who had been among the first
posse to start out after the fleeing despera
does , were the officers who forced the sur
render ot the bandits. As soon a& 'tho
wounded men were taken In charge by the
police a new danger arose. The Infuriated
citizens , who had learned of the wanton
minder ot ono officer and the fatal shooting
of another by the desperadoes , demanded
that the wounded men be Immediately de
prived of their lives. The officers were
forced to draw their revolvers to save the
very men Into whom a. few moments before
they had poured lead. The crowds made
several desperate attempts to get the "bandits
from the hands of the police , but each time
they were repulsed without bloodshed. Police
Inspector Schack took charge df the pris
oners and started , at once for the West Chicago
cage avenue station'with them.
At id o'clock last night a north
bound freight train on the Chl-
cas ? , Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad was.
held up by two masked men at Deerflcld ,
a small station Jut > t north of the line be
tween Cook and Lake counties. One of the
detectives cf the road , a Chicago man named
Owens , who was riding on the train , was
ttiot and killed , and the watch of Con
ductor Larseen , who was In charge of the
train , was taken from him. This was the
entire amount ot the plunder secured. The
train had stopped to take water , and within
thirty seconds after It had come to a stand
still the two masked men climbed Into the
caboose and ordered the trainmen to throw
up their hands. They obeyed. The rob
bers had Just taken the conductor's watch
from htm when the detective entered and
showed fight. He was shot and Instantly
killed by one of the bandits , botlTTif whom
then disappeared in the darkness.
HAPPENED IN CITY LIMITS.
Trainmen who passed through Des Plalnes
this morning declared that they were In
formed at that village that tno city police
had besn shot by three bandits. Another re
port was that the train robbers , after leav
ing Dccrfleld , cut across the country to May
fair , which Is within the city limits of Chi
cngo. The depot at Mayfalr Is on Holcomb
avenue. Sitting at the depot was a Chicago
& Northwestern railroad policeman named
Patrick McGrath , who had been apprised of
the deed of violence ) at Desrfleld. Ho was on"
the lookout for any suspicious characters.
McGrath noticed some men , three he thinks ,
on a flat car which was attached to u south
bound train , and shouted to them to get off.
He thought the men were suspicious looking
characters , and that they might have had
something to do with the Deerfleld robbery.
When the men were ordered to leave the
train they answered with revolvers. Mc
Grath fell to the platform with three shots
In his body. On ; bullet struck the man In
the left arm , ono entering his body , and a
third struck him near his heart , but was di
verted by a penholder , which the officer had
In his pocket. This probably saved htm
from Instant death.
After this bit ot bloody work the bandits
hastined out Holcomb avenue to Lawrence
avenue. On the way they met a farmer Ir
a wagon on the way to the city. It was but
a moment's work to throw him out and take
possession of his vehicle. With horses to
draw them the thieves mad : better time , and
they were soon on their way through Law-
rcnco avenue to Milwaukee avenue.
By this time the northern part of Otnk
county was in a turmoil. Boys and men on
ponies and horses hastily saddled were in
the chase after the desperadoes Out on
Milwaukee avenue galloped the robbers In the
wagon , while behind them , at a respectful
distance , clattered the horses ot the pur
suers. Behind these again , came a patrol
wagon at full speed In which wore four
policemen. The pursued men kept out on May-
nard road , when the > took to Orchard Plaoo
wo.da on the Des I'Jalnes river , south ot
the Hlgglns road.
Thu story went that the pursued men In
the stolen farmer's wagon had been closely
pressed by a patrol w gen load of pcllcemen
between Jefferson and Norwood park on
the Mayfalr road. Leaping from the wagon
the three men leak refuge under a bridge ,
and when the officers dashed up and began
to pile out of the patrol wagjn the pursued
men turned loose their revolvers and tAut
two of the officers. In the confusion which
resulted after the first fire the men escaped ,
to the woods , where they were soon sur
rounded 'by police. Messengers were dis
patched to Jefferson for physicians , and they
brought the news ot the shoot'ng to that
village
A special tnln bearing a large number
of policemen and detectives wis sent out at
0:35 : tu Des Plalnes. The officers were
armed with Winchesters and carried orders
to shoot on sight.
The desperadoes were finally captured In
the woods In 131k Grove township about noon
by five Chicago policemen. The men were
surrounded , but fought desperately , firing as
often as their revolvers could be loaded.
After ' "Uv 100 shots had been fired the men
bolh fell , seriously but ( t ) l not thought
tatilly Injured , They , gayy\tiielr names as
Will Lnko and W. F > G.oAqn ] , and wtre
brought to Chicago \\eVeTlockod up In a
West side pol ce station.
WANTED TO LYNPU THEM.
The robbers were captured by Officers
Mulligan , Flnnegan , Molaley , Laweon and
Hayes. The crowd which had gathered
wanted to lynch the men , but the police held
the mob back with dravjfi revolvers.
Northwestern railroad officials received
word during the morning that the fleeing
bandits had shot and kllUd two special
policemen , who attempted to Intercept their
flight near Mayfalr. The Information Indi
cated that the desperadoes , after their early
holdup , boarded an Inbound train at Deer-
field. Holding up the conductor they robbed
him of all the money he had and then pull
ing the bell rope , Jumped from tha train near
Mayfalr. Starting for tlio woods they were
chased by two special policemen , Plunk and
Yunt , and openln fir ? both officers fell
mortally wounded. The robbsrs then con
tinued their night nnd .after an exciting
time reached Iho woods In safety.
Three miles from where the farmer , who
nas named Eggerslen , was hclu up his team
and wngon were found. The wagon had
broken down and had been abandoned by the
desperadoes. Both of the horses were com
pletely exhausted. The ofllcrs traced the
fugitives to a cornfield , through.-which they
ran , nnd a score ot policeman took up the
trail. When news of the. shooting nnd rob
bery reached Kvnnston Chief of Police
Carney was at once on the alert fcr suspicious
characters. His officers found two men
lounging about the water ? towcr In North
Evnnston and ho at once Idcked them up ,
telegraphing the railway people and Chicago
police. ' .
Fred Marshall , night operator at Mayfalr ,
told his version ot the bandits' reign of ter
ror at Mayfalr and the sh'podng of Special
Officer McGrath today. "We had received
Instructions , " said Marshall , "from the chief
train dispatcher to lobk oiiOfor the men who
murdered Pat On ens , the Chicago , Milwaukee
& St. Paul officer at Dsarflel'd , a few miles
north. It was about 5':20 ' : o'clock this mornIng -
Ing when Conductor -Simmons. Jumped from
the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul freight
as It came to a stop at the Mayfalr crossing.
Simmons told me that he , thought ho had
the men who killed Owens In a car hear the
end of the train. I tel McGrath , who liad
his uniform on , to stay putjof sight as much
as possible. ,
"When I reached the coat car In which tl.e
men were hiding I thought-I recognized them
from descriptions as thp ( ones wanted for
Owens' murder. I calledfXmt to McGrath :
'All right , come on. ' IVcOratli came and
started to climb upon the car , drawing his
gun as he did so. Ina .flash one ot the
bandits , the largest and most burly fellow ,
drew a gun so large that ho. had to use both
hands to operate It. He fired point blank at
McGrath , who fell badly wounded at the first
fireI. . , thought It best to' run away , as I
had no gun. The murderous fellow took aim
again at the officer as McGrath was regaining
his feet.and . another bull t crashed Into his.
body. A third kbuAet was fired Into McGrath
and then the companion , of the''murderous
thug drew two big rcvoj.verjs , which he nour
ished , and yelling llljq demons. , the .pale. .
Jumped off the opposlteTfsfaoT ! t1 e tralri'aiidr'
'
ran toward Milwaukee , a.venue , where they
met the farrgerxwhose wa'goji ' theyl ook to
mak/jrthelr escape. " '
i-Superintendent- ot the St. Paul rail
road has received an official report on the
jobbery and murder on one ol the company's
freight trains at Deerfjeld. ' '
-'I think , " said Mr , Barr , "that Detective
Oweps must have trlsd. to arrest the man
when he was shot. There Is nothing btrange
about the fact that the Hetcctlvewas on
the train. Our special agents frequently
go out on freight trains to look for thieves.
Conductor Sargent , who was relieved of his
watch by the bandits , , took his train through
to Milwaukee.
"When the northbound freight on the
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul road reached
Deerfleld two men mounted the steps of the
caboose. The train stopsjat this -station ,
which Is Just over the Cook county line In
Lake county , for water. "Tie brakemen were
well toward the engine , which nas In charge
of Engineer Prltchard , and only the con
ductor. Sargent and the , road detective , Pat
rick Owens , were In1 ths , caboose. It was
10:20 : o'clock. The masked men entered the
door and covered the conductor and detec
tive with their revolvers : The detective
sprung for his rifle , bit before he could
reach It one of the robbers. Bliot him through
the breast. The 'conductor tnrew up his
hands and the robbers who' had done the
shooting went through lib pockets , taking
Ills watch and a Email i amount of money.
Afterwards he searched the detective's
clothes for valuables , and.'left the train Just
before the brakemen , ' who had heard the
shot , came running back. No trace could be
found of the bandits , .and the body was
turned over to the Lake Bounty authorities.
WAS A GENUINE MAN HUNT.
The wanton murder of Owens and brutal
shooting ot McGrath by these dlbclples of
Jesse James stirred , up the' entire community
from Deerfield to the cltjf hall , and It was
not long after the report that McQ.rath had
* '
been shot at Mayfalr cam'e In that the un
usual scene of a genuine man hunt was
presented.
Special ofllcers In tlm employ of the rail
roads , city police and , central detail detec
tives , armed with revolvers and Winchester
rifles , hurried br train , tb the place where
the bandits were suppoBeft to have taken to
the woods , and saluting parties followed
every trail that promised lo lead to the hid
ing place of the nnifijer.bus train robbers.
The citizens In the "
neighborhood of "Hlg
glns woods , " near DCS Planes , piloted bands
of armed men across , jlu } . country , and de
termined officers , ftltjh country men for
guides , searched untlrtnglr .until the capture
was effected. / '
The arrest was nrecedjedj by a veritable
battle. The robberwfip well armed and
when n call frim-a. scpuliixg party revealed
their whereabouts they ; iWc ) u determined
stand. Cocking ; thelr rpvplyprs the two men
waited until their pursuerrt * : re In view and
then opened flrc. It jtas4 returned by the
officers , and round after rojnd , volley after
volley , were exchangeil , apparently without
effect. It Is probablc'tttyai. the men would
never have been taken alive bad it not been
that their nupply pf nmmnnUkn was short.
As their stock of cartridges dwindled away
the desperadoes shot more Carefully and less
frequently , but the officers kept themselves
well covered until at last the men's bullets
were exhausted. T ie ofllotr * called upon
them to surrender , but without noticing the
command the fugitives turned and began a.
frantic- race for safely. Tbe officers followed
'
lowed , firing as they ran. The chase con
tinued until Lake , who was In the lend , was
struck by a bullet. Tlrowlng up his hand's
he turned partially aroupd-aiul ( oil , and a'
moment later his companion dropped , seri
ously wounded. Tlio jjuriucrs quickly closed
In on tb ) fallen men and handcuffed them.
Within a few moment * the prisoners were
'Continued on Third Page. )
REVIEWED BY REED
Ex-Speaker of the Fouso Opens the Repub
lican Campaign in Mnlne.
DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN 1'COMPETENT
Congress Has Not Satisfied the Country or
the Majority Party.
CONDEMNED OUT OF THEIR OWN MOUTH
What Good They Have Dtno Was Not Done
in Time to Bo Eff.ctive.
TARIFF IS NOT SETTLED DEFINITELY
lluslnofts Cannot llnio Tliuu til Ailjcut It
self to tlm New Condition * Itcfora
Other Clmngva Aio
Threatened.
OLD ORCHARD , Me. , Aug. 23. Ex-
Speaker Thomas B , Hoed opened the republi
can campaign In this state here this after
noon with a speech which called forth the
Jieartlest applause from the thousands pres
ent.
ent.Mr.
Mr. Reed , In part , spoke as follows : "In
saying the democratic party has shown Itself
Incapable of running the country In a man
ner satisfactory not only to the majority of
the people , hut to a largo and respectable
mlnprlty which helps to compose It , I am
not Indulging In any language of partisan
ship , but In ( lie language of truth , known
and vJBlblo to all who hear me today. The
northern democratic party Is In many re
spects like the republican party , composed of
business pence and business ability. The
difficulty with the democratic party today ,
as It has been In all past time , Is the Tact
Its great majority resides In the south. The
southern men are men of Intellectual power ,
men of Intelligence and learning. The dlfll-
culty with them Is the kind of learning
which arises from a thorough knowledge of
business as It Is carried on In the north Is
entirely lacking. While the southern man
has every ? portunlty to read In books of
the prosperity which has come to the north ,
ho 'has no conception of It such as those
who have lived In It. lie Is devoted to the
theories of a bygone day. His mind Is fixed
upon the principles which were essential to
the prosperity of his part of the country In
the days before the war.
BUSINESS DIGTATBD IT.
'It would bo a great mistake for the people
ple of the United States to suppose the ac
tion of the senate , so much blamed by the
democratic party and so much attacked by
the people of the country In general , -was to
be deomcd entirely the result of personal
feeling. The truth Is the 'action of the con-
mjrvatjve senators on many subjects Is the
result * not of their .Individual opinions , but
thif'fesuH of the business InlereBt,3 vhlcu [
surround them. A senator from the state
of l ow1 Jersey- could not ba reckless ivllh
the business of his constituency like a sen
ator from Arkansas , and even n Kennlor
from Arkansas like Mr. Jones , who has de
voted patience nnd intelligence to the tariff
questlcn , although hot surrounded by busi
ness Interesis which ccntrol him , was Ir
resistibly borne In the direction of the sen
ate bill as It finally passed that body. What
ever may hove been done by the people at
present In possesslcn of the government ,
everybody will admit It has been done out
of place , ted in such a way as to be of the
least possible service to the country. The
repeal of the silver purchasing clause of
the Sherman act might possibly have been
of some service to the country had it been
done promptly and at cncc. Hut the delay
In the senate , the long and protncted debate
and the continuous opposition , the realiza
tion on the part of the country that the
senate did not willingly accede to the plan ,
acted to prevent any good which the friends
of the measure were dlspsed to claim
for it.
"After the repeal of the silver purchasing
clause had uncovered the real situation of
the country it then became the duty of con
gress , even from , a democratic point of view ,
to pass such n tariff bill as would give to us
a reasonable degree of assurance that the
basis there established would bo one that
would be permanent for a sufficient period
of time , a period at least EO long as the vic
torious party was to be In power. Instead of
realizing the first great principle of states
manship that whatever Is to be done in
the world has got to bo done In accordance
with the wishes of the people who live In It ,
the gentlemen In charge of the tariff bill In
the house of representatives , undertook to
lenore the varied Interests of the country
and to mould a tariff bill not In the Interest
of the nation , not In accordance with the
wishes of the people , but In accordance with
certain theories which they thought might
possibly fit their dream of ultimate free trade.
WILSON DILL , WAS DOOMED.
"Such a bill , framed In such a manner , was
doomed from the moment of Its Inception. It
was not adapted to this country ; It was not
adapted to I In Interests. It was not adapted
In any way to the situation In which the
country then found itself.
"Commtnclng upon a % ague theory tint It
was necessary to coddle certain manufactures
at the expense of ethers , It violated the first
principles of the democratic platform.
Hence , the bill which Mr , Wilson Introduced ,
although claiming to fulfill the democratic
platform , was yd a protectionist bill to a
certain degree.
"It has sometimes been usked pf u re
publicans : 'Why , If It was a protoctlonlsl
bill , were you opposed to ItT Why should
you oppose * a bill which recognized the prin
ciples you ndvocato ? ' It dos not follow
because a bill recognizes the principle ol
protection or because It Is subject lo that
reproach when you arc speaking cf It to
democrats wlio have rfpudlatcd protection
In their platform , that therefore It was a
proper and sultab'o protection bill.
"Protection as a method of preserving
the American market to the American people
ple Is something which IK defensible the
protection In spots ; protection lirro.i
protection there , Is a protection which Is
justly1' open to the charges which are falsely
made against the true protection.
"When Mr. Wilton's bill , which was
framed more with reference to the
of New England and of those manufacturers
of a . . 'certain ' description who have been
dallying with d.mocrncy , reached the senate
It there met the varied Interests cf the
country In a more fail and complete fashion
and meeting thus in thU body It received
nrcjt modifications. Tlitr upon it was
brour'.l ' ti the house , amended by CO1) ) am
in > ire amendments and changed lit Its char
n > t r and Its deilgrr. so that Its orlgloa
outlier l" absolutely declined to rccognl ?
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t. Then ensued a struggle , the Ilko of
vlilch has never before been a part of the
ilt > tory of the country , and the like of wlilch
ought never to bo a part of the history
of any country.
WAS A QUE15R fcjONFEREXCE.
"For the first time in the history of the
country tlio conference commltteo ne\er met
'or the transaction of Its legitimate business.
The republican members of the committee
of conference were excluded from all dis
cussion and consideration of the * question.
What discussions took place among the people
ple representing the democratic party I have
no means of knowing. Everybody knows
this bill , which , according to the democratic
view , contained party perfidy and party dis
honor , was passed by the house , and that
they violated every rule of parliamentary law
n order to enable them to pass It. Now
v.lml Is that blllJ I am sorry to say that ,
although I was on tlio committee of con
ference , I was deprived of an opportunity to
examine the Items and to discuss the rea
sons for them. That bill must be tested like
any other bill by the test of time nnd ex
perience. Those who know test about It
believe the results to this country will be
disastrous , but , fortunately , not as disastrous
as the origLnul bill to t\hlch Mr. Wilson's
name was attached. But there is only one
thing from 'which v\e must free our minds ,
and that Is the Idea that this bill , however
bad It may be , Is the basis up > n which
the business of the country may adjust itself
upon a lowtr piano of wages with safety ,
and proceed with whatever U loft to Us pf
the Industries of the country. Yliat Idea \v'o
must' absolntcly'frflnTOnrhilTnds : 'The
tact is , the bill la not a. finality. Let it bo
understood , I do not say this under my cvn
authority , I desire to quote the opinions of
the democratic leaders themselves upon that ,
eubjecl. "
Mr. Reed then quoted from the remarks
of Mr.- Wilson In the house and Mr. Mills In
the senate , to show that the tariff bill 'just
passed Is one step In the march toward free
trade. Mr. Reed , continuing , said : "How
many mistakes and blunders there may bo
In the tariff bill as It has finally reached
the president and not yet discovered can only
be conjectured. I liavo not permitted myj-elf
to comment upon the scandalous , stories or
oven visible scandal connected with the
passage of the tax upon sugar. But It Is
due to the country that tlio aspects of It
which are commented upon should be care
fully and fairly dealt with.
STORY OF THE SUGAR TARIFF.
"The house of representatives saw fit tenet
not only abolish the ; ugar bounty , but also
to take oft the duty connected with the
sugar tariff. When the bill arrived In the
senate It was engaged In the task of passing
a bill which diminished the revenues $75-
000,000. It then became necessary In the
opinion of all Intelligent people to 'put a tax
upon sugar If this bill was to be persisted In.
Thereupon a tax was proposed upon sugar
of tO per cent , with si differential of one-
ejghth for the sugar refiners , and still
another differential to protect them
against the export countries which
paid an export premium. This
WE8 the bill which passed the houSc. An
ticipating , In fact , knowing , that the bill would
be unpopular In every way they endeavored
to relieve themselves from the burden of
the vote which they had Just gven nnd
therefore availed themselves of the extra
ordinary powers which resided In the house ,
and by a course of rctlon entirely unpre
cedented they provided that a bill mlsht
bo Introduced In the house giving free sugar ,
which bill could not bo amended , should not
bo debated over halt an hour , and might
then bo paE&ed , and accordingly this wad
done. Of course this waa a pure farce.
Everybody knew It , no matter how they
votpd upon ttiq subject. The senate voted to
put on the bill an amendment authorizing
the continuance cf the bounty which had
already been granted Under the McKlnley
net and which v.-ns promised to the people
of the country for a period of ten yc-Jrs.
This tlio democrats refused to adopt , fo their
'popgun bill' and all the rot of the 'pop
gun' bills tlept the sleep In which they
knew they would rest. Tlin cnly valid action
which the house performed with regard lethe
the trust has liesn to furnish them with al
most Infinite wealth , for Mr. Wilson himself ,
on the door , ga\e the figures which Bhowcd
tint In all probability thp bill for which he
was then voting and for which he was de
manding voice , uiul which ho finally carried ,
gave ts the Sugar trust $10,000,000 th R year ,
outside of the protection to refining.
"I desire lo point out to you the fact that
at a tlmo when the revenues of Hie country
are decreasing , when It has been already
necessary to put out $50,000,000 of Interest
bearing bonds , the cxpcndl'mc * of the llret
scss'on of the KiUy-thlid congrfe&s , with both
homes under democratic rule , liavo exceeded
the expenditures of ( lie first Bexsloa o [ tlm
Fifty-first congress by $27,000,000. Tha
chairman of the comnilijeo on appropriations
lias endeavored lo moke figures which would
Indicate tint the first ncxalon of the Kilty ,
third cwgrcw. which was democratic , waa
SIS.OOO.OOO rnor economic than the second
Besalon of ( lie Fifty-second congress , the
home of which waa democratic alone. Ilul
comparison of figures will tliow that the
pensions for that ( session of the Flfisecond
congress were $180.000,000 , while thoio of tilt
Fifty-third ooncrfsa vrrc $161,000,000. lit
other words , they have deprived tlie | > PUB -
B loner , rather Jluy have deprived the reli
gion fund of $29,000,000 , the exart amount
claimed by ejywnmv. "
WAS WELL EXECUTED
Ohineso Attack on a Jnpuioso Lnntling
PtLty ft Skillful Maneuver.
DIVIDED THE FORCES OF THE ENEMY
Japs Retired Uutlor tlo Protecting Guns of
Tholr Own Wnrchlps ,
CHINESE ARTILLERY CHEATED HAVOC
Oelsstiala Busy Hinting D.wa Spies gout
by Tueir Is'nud Enemies.
S.V RALOFTHEM HAV BEEN BZH.'ADED
Clilm-sn Ainiy In form llun llcon lleinlly
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lurk ItH Torn In "Ilirlr Iii-
IrcntliL'il I'onlllon.
SHANGHAI , Aug. 25. A number of Japin-
so troop ships have been conveyed to the
mouth of the Tatting river near Clitineuow ,
and arc landing troops.
A letter from Chemulpo , Corea , received at
Chefoo reported that
nineteen Japanese war
ships and thirteen transports arilvcd on the
Tntung river on the 18th lust. Six thou
sand men wjio proceeded lo land were at
tacked by 1,000 Chinese cavalry , who suc
ceeded In dividing the Japanese force In two
parts. The Chinese artillery , located on an
eminence , poured a heavy fire Into the ranks
of the Japanese , making great havoc. The
Japanese were compelled to retreat to the
seashore where the guard of the licet pre
vented further pursuit by the Chinese. The
Japanese loss 3s reported to have been over
1,300 men.
This letter Is much commented upon here.
If the report of the battle Is correct the
Clilncso cavalry In dividing the Japanese
forces In two parts did excellent service and
the subsequent heavy firing of the Chinese
artillery from an eminence caused great havoc
In the ranks of the soldiers of the mikado
and would seem to denote generalship of no
mean order upon the part of the Chlncsa
commanders.
The activity of the Chinese In hunting
down Japanese- spies Increases every day and
If the Chlnes'e are to be believed the coast
must be overrun with agents of the Japanese
government Seven Japs In Chinese costume
were arrested here today and It Is given out
that they will be expelled from China , but
nobody would bo surprised If they were
treated much more severely. The Japanese
elsewhere In China ore subjected to the most
harsh treatment. In the Island of Formosa
the Chinese authorities have been decapitat
ing Japanese subjects , supposed to bo spies ,
in largo numbers. According to advices re
ceived hero from Formosa , fifty Japanese
, hayeost } their heads recently after having
been arrested as spies ,
The most Intensa heat prevails Here and
there Is much suffering In cormeqttence.
In order to raise money to push the war
operations , the government has Increased th *
transit dues on yar.ns.
TJBN-TSIN , Aug. 25. Reports from Plng-
yan say that troops at Chungyo from August
18 to 20 were reinforced by 10,000 men ,
swelling .tho army to 30,000. A council of
war was held on the 20th , and it was de
cided to attack the Japineso on about the
22d. The Japanese are holding a pass-eight
miles southward from Chungyo. It Is re
ported they are re-embarking their heavy
baggags In Tatung bay. Chinese cavalry are
scouring the country , and have captured and
beheaded. 100 stragglers.
YOKOHAMA , Aug. 25. Active military
preparations continue upon the part of Japan.
Reinforcements are being rapidly advanced
to the front. News has been received hereto
to the effect that 1,500 Chinese troops are
about to make an advance upon b'eoul.
A Japanese llett is patrolling the China
sea for the purpose of Intercepting Chinese
vessels and preventing any ' .rlbuto of rice
from going north , The Japanese troops In
Corca number , It Is estimated , between 35-
000 and 50,000. Largo numbers of reinforce
ments were forwarded By rail yesterday.
FOJCltlDUKN TO DJSCHHS Till : \f.\It.
Ulihiarnen mid .liip * In Iluwuli Have Strict
( ) riler from Their Consul * .
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 25. The steam
ship Australia arrived today bringing the fol
lowing Hawaiian advices :
HONOL.UI..U. Aug. 18. Ilefore the departure -
parturo of the cruiser Philadelphia there was
talk among the royalists and their sympa
thizers of what would be done when there
was no American ships hero to protect tlm
Interests of the pressnt government. Uut. a
week has passed , uirl nothing has been done.
The English cruiser , Champion , Btlll remains ,
although there are rumors of her departure
In the near future.
The war between Japan and China has re
sulted In a meeting between KuJI , the Japan
ese consul , nnd Goo Kim , who represents the
Chinese Kovernimnt , and both have absolutely
forbidden their countrymen to discuss war , as
there are EO many of each on the Islands
there might bo serious trouble , as the feeling
seems to be very bitter. However , each con
sul has supreme control over his subjects
and a conflict may be avoided , though reports
from the various plantations where Chinese
and Japanese work together are not very
encoui.iglng.
The registration of voters under the laws
of the new republic Is proceeding , but rather
slowly. The great majority of thoi-e who reg
ister arc whiles. The natives are ktlll under
the 'ntlueiice of their leaders and will not
< M > . ' In. The question Is a puzzling one to
t , , ( fcJvcrnincnt. Not enough Hawallans can
lie found who are willing to take the oath
necessary to enab'o ' them to do Jury duty , and
It Is probihle the councils will pais a law
wlilch will enable white men to try native
cases. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Inilliui .Mc Iiili In Mrxlro.
VAI < LiS : , Stale of Luis Potosl , Mex. , Aug.
25 , * There IK much excitement among the
piople of the town of AJaqnlnc.i over the ap-
pcaronco of a young Indian who claims to bo
a. cecond Mi slab. He liai performed many
leinarkable cures of alflicteil people , and the
Ignorant people lm\e flocked to him by the
hundreds from all parts of thu BUI rounding
country ,
Minister DviiliMurU to I'ekln ? .
BVANSVJLLK , Ind. . Aug. 25.-Mlnl ter
Charles Denby left hero at noon today for
San I'YancUcp ' , enroule tc resume lilu duties.
at IVUIng , Chlni. He U In goad health , but
much dlnappolnk'd at the brevity of hli star
at home Ills wife will not accompany Mm
on his return , but will go to China later In
( he teaiou.