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    THE OMAHA'DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE in , 1871. OMAHA , Fill DAY MORNING , ' SEl'TEMBIill 7 , 1891. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
COREA'S ' RING WAS WILLING
the Opportunity to Throw Off the
Chiiuso Yoke ,
WAS TIRED OF BEIN3 ONLY A PUPPET
JfH < l liocn Itnli-d with n Iltipntlo Ilnnil by
tUo I'oivcrfiil Mini ; Family , Wlin Had
Him Under Complete
Cun trill.
YOKOHAMA , Aug. 124 , ( Special Corre-
cporidcncc of the Associated Press , per
Ht amer Peru. ) Since the last dispatch of
news to America circumstances have oc-
curied which throw much llcht on the long-
disputed question as to which side In the
ar was favored by the king of Corca. Tito
lower classes In that country have no
opinions on political mtbjccts. If tlio middle
class have any thy are not allowed to
L'xprres them. liven the aristocracy has
learned the necessity of keeping silent If
their views are opposed tu these ot the
governing body.
The only voice hitherto heard has been
that of the ministry , a corrupt monarchy ,
composed of the Ming family and tliclr de
pendents , who are completely under the
control of China. It has been to their In-
tcicst to represent that the sovereign was
heartily In accord with them and until the
last few weeks their assurances to this
effect hav been generally accepted as true.
The queen , who Is a blood relation of the
Mings , Is undoubtedly under the Influence
of China , and as she Is understood to be
Krcatly superior to her consort In Intellect
and forc. of character her power to Impress
her Ideas upon him huvlj been easily
credited. That the Mings acted really In
tlic king's name and with hlH sanction was
not seriously questioned up to the time
when the Chin u diplomatic agent In Seoul
deserted his post and left the court free
from surveillance.
DISPOSED THE POWEHFUL MINGS.
Then the Japanese envoy received a mes-
faga from the king's father , supesllnfc that
If an Interview could be arranged In the
palace his son could be Induced to recognize
the Justice and friendliness of the Japanese
without much difficulty. The king's father ,
ofuclally known ua the Tal Won Knn , was
nt one time the. reg > nt of the country , but
through Intrigues of the Mings was deposed
nornc ten years ago nnd condemned to n
long captivity. After his liberation he was
forbidden to approach the court , but that tin
kept a watchful eye on the conrsa of i vents
In proven by the accuracy of his statement
respecting the sovereign. The Japanese
envoy at once Insisted upon mtetlng the
monarch personally and under conditions
that should enable him to speak his mind
without restraint. Ilelng denied thla privi
lege by royal advisers he determined to
picsnt himself with an armed escort sent
from Ihe Jiipaneso forces outsldo of the city.
As this small guard pat-Kcd by the palace on
the way to the envoy's residence It was
fired upon by Corean soldiers In the service
of the Mings. Thnso shots settled tlio fate
of the ministry. The native troops were
dispersed with scarcely a Btruggle. and an
hour later the representative of Japan was
In amicable conversation with the sovereign ,
who did not hesitate to declare that he had
been under coercion over since the beginning ;
of the Imbroglio with China , and that ho
was far from fecllnf : the hostility toward
Japan which his government had publicly
Attributed to him. In token of his sincerity
lie hnd already ridded himself of his late
council and summoned the Tal Won Kun to
nsslst him In forming n new ministry. Be
fora the day was ovtr : i cabinet made up ot
r.nlleal opponents of the Ming faction had
been Installed , with Tnl Won Kun as prime
minister , and a committee of seventeen to
reorganize the administration system and
reform the national laws upon a basts recom
mended by Japan. Puch activity and energy
had never before been witnessed since the
foundations of the Corean monarchy were
laid.
laid.KINO
KINO PROVED HIS FIUENDL1NESS.
Th ? extraordinary promptness of Jho king
In assenting to every proposition put forward
by the- Japanese envoy might have laid him
open to the suspicion ot seckltii ; merely to
conciliate the new commissioners and to
iiv.rt their animosity by unconditional sub
mission hut for the discovery of an action
on his part entirely Inconsistent with pny
secret sentiment of 111 will. Aa soon as the
outgoing cabinet had left the palace , and
without walling lo consult Ills new council ,
lie called togctlr.r the commanders of the
few remaining troops at his disposal and
ordered them Instantly to join Ihe Japanese
nrmy on Iho way to attack the Chinese at
Yashan , Ho was not Instigated to do this
by anybody. No one expected It of him , and
no ono was more surprised than the Japanese
rcpiesentattvo when ha heard of It. To sup-
pora that the king was actuated by motives
ot policy would b ? to credit him with a sa
gacity which ho certainly docs not possess.
The universal belief In his lack of spirit and
cleverness seems to bo well founded. His
demonstration Is explained rather as signi
fying his delight at being relieved from an
Irktomo restraint , and bis determination to
"get even" In some way with the men who
tuid kept htm for years In leading strings.
Hut It effectually destroys Hie old story that
lie had nothing but hatred for the Japanese
tnd would resist to the utmost every attempt
of Japan to establish her Influence In the
lienlnsulu.
Since the day that he came In contact
\vllh the envoy ho has shown every disposi
tion lo co-opcrato as far as lie was able with
the mov menti for Corea's regeneration.
When the Japanese army returned victorious
to Seoul , bringing wltli them tlio captured
arms and standards , he sent a deputy to
welcome and congratulate them. H' has ap
pointed n commissioner to visit Japan'and
thank the emperor for the promise of peace
ind a stable government to his country , nnd
be has formally rcnounc-d Iho suzerainty
Df China and proclaimed his Intention to as-
lert his Independence and equality In all
future do.tllngs with thut nation. Unless
Japan falls utterly In the war , the vassalage
Df th past will never bo renewed.
HEFOHMS DEMANDED DY JAPAN.
The political and social reforms which
lapan demands are designed not only to
prevent China from Interfering hereafter ,
hut also to elvo the whole people of Corea
opportunity nnd power to Improve their con
dition and to prepare the country for the
Introduction ot western clvilUatlon.
Several of them have already been decreed
and put In force. These are the adoption of
B new royal title , which , though still mean
ing king In English , shall carry with It no
Blgnlllcanco of Inferiority to a higher mon
arch , as was previously the ras th > cstab-
lUhment of a thorough diplomatic service
und T which ministers shall be tent to all
Iho treaty Elates ; the eligibility to olflco of
all classes , without distinction ot rank ; strict
censorship of public expenditures and periodi
cal announcement of the revenues and dla-
birs = incntB ; reduction In the number of na
tional employes ; absolute freedom of religion ;
abolition ot iilav.ry and all kinds of enforced
labor : prohibition of cruel or excessive pun-
lahmenlsi , and Immediate abrogation of the
law permuting punishment of the entlro fam <
lly of u criminal , however Innocent ; uuthorl <
ration of widows to remarry : and of all per
arms to marry according to tlrlr choice , wlth <
out compulsion.
Other reforms are under consideration. an < !
every citizen Is permitted to offtr the com-
inltteo proposals for the general welfare.
CHINA'S WAITING GAME.
The policy of China In all wars has brer
to play a waiting Rome , and to surfer n ccr
tain amunt of Injury without retaliation li
the hcpo of rxhauitlng HID tn my. Will
this view although her navy Is much EU
jierlor lo that of Japan , blie withdrew all he
ships from the open ea Immediately ultei
till , flrtt blow had b vn struck In the ba ;
< ? f YttUian and secluded them In itrongl ;
fortified stations , like Ports Arthur and Wei
llal-Wol. Bui even In the * ? retreats th <
jesi r * H constant menace to Japan , am
an expedition vas planned , on August 7 for
an advance upon \Vel-IIal-Wel , near Clicloo ,
where It was supposed a large squadron was
tying In hiding1. The Japanese ships reached
their destination at midnight , August ' - > . An
they approached rlgns of activity were per
ceived In the dim light , but It was not be
lieved that many of the cirmy had cwped ,
nor WUB It thought they would wloh to avoid
a contest , ho Ins greatly In the majority.
An attack with torpedoes was prepared ,
but when daylight came no Chlncte vessels
wcro In sight. They had all flown to an-
othnr resort. A few shots wcro exchanged
with- the forts , but ns the movement con
templated no engagement with batteries on
sh re the Japanese fleet returned to the
coast of Corea. A vls.t to Port Arthur
was debated , but not approved , owing to the
fact that the harbor 'ls > accessible only
through a passage known to be thickly
strewn with torpedoes.
Japan feels deeply the Imputation In Sec
retary Qrevham'R message through ths United
States minister In Tokb that she-Is , levying
war on a weak and defenseless nation , but
t-xpresses the hope that Americans generally
comprehend that the war Is w.th China
and Is wogpd on behalf of and not agalnsl
Ilia Coroans.
riMxai ; JN co.MM.\Nmits.
< Timic ) > 3n I'orcos In Coren IMicril t'nrler ' the
tllr.'Otlmi of < : < > inriit : > 'o/ii.
VITTOUIA , 13. C. , Sept. 6. The Empress
of Japan arrived this afternoon nnd the
Yokohama correrpondent of Associated
press , under dale of August M , writes : The
Japnnese troops in Corea , which now num
ber upwards of 30,000 , were on August 18
placed under Lieutenant General Nozu.
chief of the Fifth nrmy coi-pH. wlio served
with distinction In the Satstimti war of the
rebellion In 1S77 , nnd Is said to have shown
MTeut tjutlc.nl Kklll In the grand nrmy ma-
nonvpr * ! of INK ! .
The Japj neae jov rntncnt has prormilsatd
n decice fonxtltutlnj ; prize iv nia un. tli" ?
lianlH recognized by Uuropeun and American
usages.
At prepont no resulatlons will be Issued
with U'inii-d to contraband of war , owing"
lo possible complication1 ! with western
powers , but the right Is reserved to Helze
neutrnl Hhlps dtacovtreil to be mipi'lylnK '
Chlnn with wnr material , In accordance
with the principle ; ) of lntprnatlon.il laws.
I > r. C' . A. Arnold , vlca consul at Nasashl ,
illiil Buildenly on August 22.
Now currency lemilatlriiii have been pro
mulgated by the king of Corea. Japanese
silver coins nre to riidilute side by side
with those of the 1 < ln ; lom. Among- the
presents sent by the emperor of Japan to
the t'orr-an klm ? Is n rlclilv embnltlorcd
national fl.if ; of Corea. This g-lft contra
dicts Hie Idea of coiifjnest by Jnjnti.
One of the pasFengfrs on the lOmprefS
of Japan was Oiptaln J. C. Coxe , a prom-
Incut sealer , lie had been in Japa.iinee |
February nnd says that In Yokohama anil
Hakodate everything Is quiet nnd crdorly.
He says that forelrne.-s who go to Japan cx-
pectliiir to Join the nrmy or navy or s rve
In other positions will bp disappointed.
There Is it strong anti-foreign feellns nnd
the people will have no outsiders In any po
sition. Tills rule prevails in all branches
of the service , nnd parllculuily In the hos
pital and ambulance coips , which are very
thorough. -
AU-SKS Titutmr.K.
CSIaiUtniii-'n Pmmtlmi to ill it IrUli I'lillhi-
ini'iitiiry I'nnil Urines HlHuntrr.
DUBLIN , Sept. C. The Evening Bclio , In
Its issue tonight , says It Is able to stnte that
the antl-Parnell section of thu Irish parlia
mentary parly regard the disclosures re-
K.inllni ; the check for 100 given by Mr.
Gladstone to Ihe Irish parliamentary fund
aa the most serious they have been con
fronted with slnco Mr. Parncll's death. In
deed , U Is not disguised that the future- will
be gravely Imperiled and that Important
events may transpire within a few days.
U Is understood that Mr. McCarthy , the
leader of the nntl-Parncllltes , will be only
too glad to profit by the first opportunity to
retlic from the leadership , and this , In fact ,
has bicn urged upon him by several of his
In the event of Mr. McCarthy's retirement
there- will be a determined fight for the
leadership. Timothy Healy has set his mind
upon being the leader of the antl-Parnellltes.
nnd he Is prepared to start a new Dublin
dally newspaper with money supplied by a
wealthy friend In order to push his claims.
hTA.MUlJIll''i' ' > .IhS lUI.'i'lill.
Pioplo nf .Bnlli Sliniv Tholr Preference fur
I'rlnrn I'rrillniiMcl In a ICIntom WHY.
SOFIA. Sept. C. Premier Stambulolf was
arraigned tor Insults and calumnies directed
( gainst Prince Ferdinand. Stambutoff rc-
fusej to reply to questions from themagis
tral"1 , who Ihereupon demanded S5.000 franca
ball. Thla his Jrlonds paid and the ex-
promler was released. After the party left
tha court the carrltges in which they drove
aw-15' we a assaulted by a mob. The pol ce
rescued tie : party and escorted them to a
place of safi.ty. It Is not known whether
any member of the party was hurt.
Jiip4 III Chlim ( iiittliii ; Scuro.l.
SHANGHAI , Sept. 6. The recent surren
der to the Taotai outside the settlement
limits by the American consul of two
Japanese who were recently arrested , ac
cused of being spies , and who had been under
the protection cf the United States , has
created a panic among the Japanese In this
country. The latter believed themselves to
bo safe under the protection of the United
States nnd their alarm Is Increasing In view
of the report that their two countrymen , now
In the hands of T ntal , arc to be immediately
executed. All the Japanese In this city ,
numbering about 700 , are limiting prepara
tions to Icavo China at Ihe. earl est moment
posslbU , The Japanese merchants arc sell
ing out their business , preparatory to leav
ing. A junk which was passing through
p. forbidden channel has been blown up by c
torpedo.
Jipan : Thmitriifl Sliingliil. : :
LONDON , Sspt. C. A dispatch to UK
Times from Shanghai today says that th <
war operations are making slow progress
It Is reported that the Japanese have threat
ened to withdraw their promise not to mo
lest Shanghai If the Lalngnan ars.nal hen
Is not clcsed. The threat Is supposed to hi
an Indirect motive which may possibly provoke
voko the Interference of Great Ilrltain , a :
the arsenal Is pronounc.d to be an unlin
port ant establishment.
lltllrn by Illviltr Hl-llt.
IIERLIN , Sept. C. Emperor William , a
the unvelllni ; ot the monument to hla grand
father , Emperor William I , at Kpenlgcbure
on Tuesday last , said : "It was on this spo >
th.it King William openly stated before hi ,
subjects that ho held his crown from God
This Is also my own deepest conviction , am ,
has ever served mo as a guide In all in ;
actions. "
No ( < iiltritmtli | > ! iii ol the r.ti-ciltloil.
WASHINGTON , Sept. C. The State de
partment has received nothing rcgardln
the two Japanese prisoners who were tea
a , tune- under the protection ot our consul a
Shanghai and were surrendered to th
Chinese authorities. No otUclal notice ha
been given that the prisoners were execute
as stated In the press dispatches.
AiHlrlmu AniliiiiH Alioul tb Crur ,
VIBNNA. Sept. C. A letter received I
this city from St. Petersburg says the czar'
letter excites public attention as much a
did his Illness some months since , when
catastrophe- expected. The liturgy rea
In the churches on Sunday nw contain
passage relating to the czar's health , vvh.c
was addeU last January.
Mar Kn-luuiu-1 I ) pru fur l.'ri-le ,
DCULIN. Sept. C. The Tageblatt has
dlsuilch from Athens stating that negotKi
tlons sue ptxccid UK between England an
Turkey with reference to the proposed . >
change of the Island of Cyprus , plus 12
009,003 , for the bland of Crete.
Kiuprror Altimlliig Ilio Miiiii > n\rii
KONIGSHBUO , Sept. C. Kmpcror Wl
Ham , the king of Saxony and Prtuco A
brecht of Prussia were pro tout at the mil
tary maneuvers about South Altenberg li
day.
STORY OF THE TELEGRAMS
Introduced to Show that Det3 Violated the
I1 junction Orders.
HAD A HAT FULL OF INJUNCTIONS
Hut ftir All lhit : ( lie A. U. I ) . Louder Ad-
vlsril the fuloriilo Strikers tu 1'uy No
Attention to Tin-in Only
Ali-n Cim Win ,
CHICAGO , Sept. 6. The trial of President
Dabs and other A. H. U. olllclals was re
sumed today with ! : . M. Mulford of the
WcMern Union Telegraph company on the
stand. Mr. Mulford read a largo number cf
messages i-eut and received by the A. K. U.
people during the strike. They were prin
cipally cf a routine nature , giving Instrue-
lions , urging the men to "stand pat , " and
asserting that the general managers were
beaten. One of the telegrams received es
pecial attention from the government attor
neys. It was addressed to C. II. Herman of
Denver , Instructing him to "pay no atten
tion to court Injunctions. " Mr. Mulfotd mule
an attempt to Identify Dabs' s.gnature. but
his effort was not very satisfactory. Much
time was taken by the government In de
veloping the Western Union's system of de
livery and allowing that ulegiamti rccclv.d
hero reached the A. It. U. olllclals.
Attorney Gregory , for the. defense , raised
the point that the power of thei court was
restricted to the district in wn'lcli It was
silting , and , thcrcfoie , It could not puaUh
Debs because something vlolatlve of the
Injunction had been committed by some
other man In California.
"I do not know about that , " replied Judge
Woods. I rather think If n man advises
a crime In New York and It Is. committed In
Indianapolis ho may be punlslid In either
district. "
Tne value of the telegrams , sent out about
the time the boycott began was , Mr. Miller
contended , that they proved that the em
ployes ot the Santa Ke system quit work
on Debs' orders , as c.xpre&sed In the mes
sages.
Mr. Mulford's testimony was continued nt
the afternoon session. Early In the after
noon session Attorney Walker announced
thut the government hud introduced all the
telegrams. It wished , and the witness was
turned over to Attorney Miller of the Santa
Fe. 'Jhoattorney Introduced a number of
messages In evidence. Among them was a.
telegram under date of July 10 to C. H.
Kldrldge at Leadvllle. U Is typical of
many. It reads :
"Do not lie frightened by Injunctions , ar
rests or troops. I hava got a house full
of them. This Is common alll over.
This fight Is now one of the money
power and combined monopoly to annihilate
labor and ( nslave those dependent on lilnr ,
backed by injunctions , arrests and Irakis.
Children and childish men have no part In
It. Only strong men and strong minds can
emancipate labor. You In Colorado ought to
understand what the gold money power
means , and bo willing to rfslst It , even to
the point ot starvation. Injunctions and
troops cannot operate the road. There ore
not enough scabs to fill one-tenth of the
vacancies. There nro Jive mm ( milling to
every one returning. General situation was
never b tier than today. Ona hundred
trades unions will strike for railroad men
tomorrow. Will not be able to help them
selves. Newsboys struck and boycotting sub
sidized press. No one to return to worU
until the Gen.ral Managers' association
agrees In writing to reinstate every man
without prejudice Ihe country ov < r. Good
men will win the fight. K. V. DEBS. "
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing , when oth-r witnesses will be called.
TultnrH .loin tlio Sti'Ikrr" .
NEW YOniC , Sept. C. In addition to the
15,000 persons now out of work by reason of
the strike ot the sweat shop coatmakors
belonging to ths Drotherhood of Tailors , 1,500
tailors affiliated with Ihe Knlghls of Labor
will strike tomorrow unless a settlement Is
eff.cted. This decision was reached at a
meeting of the executive board ot the
Knights , comprising five delegates from each
of the nine unions , controlling every branOh
of the tailoring trade , hld today for the pur
pose of discussing the matter. There were
also several delegates from Brooklyn unions
present.
The cloak manufacturers' contractors had
a me.ting this afternoon with a committee
from the strikers , and agreed tn take back
the strikers without the conditions which
the contractors yesterday demanded. This
position eecms satisfactory to the strikers.
So far no one has returned to work.
.Mill OIVIUTVdikcnlrii , - .
NEW BEDFOUD , Mass. , Sept. 6-The
break in the ranks ot the mill owners Is
widening. A number o ! Ihem favor a com
promise with the strikers , nnd U Is under
stood Eleps to this end have been taken.
The niamifaclurcrs' proposition Is to start
up at a reduction of 5 per cent Instead ol
10 per cent , the cut to bo restored when the
cloth market reaches 3 cenlB. This propo
sition , It Is understood , the operatives have
rejected , claiming that when the market
reaches 3 cents the time will come for an
Increase In wage rather than the rest or at lor
of n reduction. A number ot directors anO
stockholders nro beginning to bo dissatis
fied .with Ihe present condition of affairs
and want the help taken back at the eli
schedules , stating the mills can then maks
money.
Itearlieil No CiniiprniiilRe.
PITTSHURQ , Sept. C. The conference be
tween the committees representing the
American Flint Glass Workers' union , nnc
the Western Flint Bottle Manufaclurers as
sociation which has been In session here
ended without having reached on agresment
on the wage scale for the fire of 1891-35
The conference adjourned without fixing a
date for another meeting , and Ihi-rj Is no
probability ot a general setllemenl of Iho
scale , although It is believed the factories
will be put Into op-ratl.ii soon.
The manufacturers demand a horizontal re
ductton of wages amounting to 15 per cent
The workers refused to accept their propo
sltlon but offered Home concess.ona wblcl
were unsatlsfitcUry.
l Mill Otnuirx liuck lloivn.
s NEW IlKDFOUD , Mass. , Sept. 0. A break
j has occurred In the ranks cf the maiiufac
y Hirers which will undoubtedly result in the
resumption of work In til the mills here ncx
week. The directors of the Bristol cor
porat on have practically decided to start u |
Monday next ,
311XKS 'JLO UKSV31B.
llnrnoy Pruk Compuiy'n Itccclvcr I
IIIK mi Dcvoliipliii ; the Property.
DEADWOOD , S. I ) . . Sept. C. ( Special to
The Uo. . . ) Indications now point to a re
vlval of work on the properties ot the liar
ncy Peak Tin Mining company , this tlm
under tlu < direction of a receiver. Ever sine
Ill's Irouble between the Amsrlcan and
English stockholders a couple ol years
ago the mills and hoists ot the company
. have remained idl - . while just fcuftlcient work
11 was performed on the unpatented claims.
saint : 400 In all , to comply with the mining
laws of the Tnlted Stales and the districts
In which they are located. Dr. Alfr tl Le-
daux of New Yoik. who was a short time
ago appointel receiver of the company , wus
In Dead wood a few days ego after a triple I
lo the southern Hlllf. whcro the mines of
Iho company nro located. He made an ex
amination cf EQUIP of the principal claims ,
and Is highly ple.ibed with their appearance
and thu manner In which they luve been i
developed. The doctor has had conslderalile
exp Tlence In tin mining , and declares that I
ha can tee no reason why the mines of the >
company cannot bu successfully operated.
This conclusion ho arrived at alter care
fully cxamlnhfk the character of Ihe ore nn
the dumps , which , he says , la Identical In
Imracter to the mlno product * of British
Guinea , North Carolina and other tin pro-
uclng countries.
The litigation between the- American and
Sngllsh stockholders 111 probably occupy
h. attention of the courts' lor a j-car or
more , but In the meantime lr. ) kcdaux ,
vho Is acknowledged to U1 lilgh anthorlty
n tin , will make a thorough examination of
ho many properties ot the company and
will probably recommend to- the court that
vork of d veloplnp the'mines ) , crushing the
ore , etc. . be rsumcd , as he Is from his re
cent visit convinced that such a course will
> e to the best Interests of nil the stock-
lolders , and Is surd that the ore will pay
o work.
The resumption of work on these prop
erties will furnish employment to hundreds
it men and also be the means of reviving 111-
erest In the tin ml tics of the Black Hills ,
vhlch has been allowed lo languish for the
last two years.
VUKB TH.lt > E OtLLTOHK
inaii llarti-r or Ohio AddrcfmcN
Now YiirUrr * at Iho Auliuru I-'ulr.
AUIlt'UN , N. Y. , Sept. 6. Democratic day
at the county fair brought out a good nt-
endance. Governor Flower and Congressman
larter of Ohio wore Ihe orators. Mr.
lartcr salil In part : "The tariff question Is
mrely a question of taxation and the prin
ciples which govern all other forms of tax-
jtlon apply equally to It. In other words ,
taxation Is burdensome and un evil generally
ct no small proportions. II Is , however , a
necessary evil , and as a rule It gives reason
able compensation for Us existence. It Is
; ho pried of government , as It represents the
cost of protecting the people of a state or
nation In the rights of person and property.
Taxation , then , is the pries of government ,
unless wo approve of paying more than
we need for wh.it we buy In our private
capacity , we should as Intelligent citizens ob-
| ect to paying any more taxes than arc rc-
iU | red to defray the octual necessity and cost
of government. Tariff taxation Is naturally
a very unjust thing , Inasmuch as It Is col
lected upon what we consume nnd not upon
wealth , capital or what ue have accumu
lated. Under this system n very poor man
with a large family would pay a larger sum
for the support of his government than a
very rich man having no family. This Is
an indictment which always lies agalns any
form ot tariff ta.xallon. "
Continuing , Mr. Harter said a tariff for
revenue puts the saddla on the wrong horse ,
as It taxes the outgo of a family instead
of thu Income. He argued against protection
as worse , and said Ihe law was " Thou shalt
not steal , " and It still siands against anything
like a protective tariff In any land where
the rights of citizenship are , equal and where
the burdens of government nre intended to
be exactly alike. Protection he character
ized as a gross perversion rtf our American
idea of government and said If the law's aid
should bs Invoked to either advance or re
duce prices It should Invariably bo used lo
reduce them. It would bo unjust to the
producer , but it would help many consumers ,
while a protective tariff Injures all consum
ers lo the advantage of the producers alone.
LOUISIANA Ur.MOw.ll.VTi3 SPLIT.
Sugar 1'lantrrs M til Support the Itcpubll-
IMIII Ticket Ilcrrnfipr ,
NEW CHILEANS , Sept. C. The sugar plant
ers' convention In tins city today was the
most remarkable gathering in many years
and the first terious break In the demo
cratic party In twenty years Is now actually
threatened , The convention declared In
favor of an alliance wlthth.e/ . republican
party on national Issues , and .two and possibly
three congressional districts 'comprising the
sugar region are endangered to the demo
crats , i There were probably 300 representa
tive men present at the convention , and as
nearly all of them are men of wealth , with
larga Influence nnd with power to control
a considerable- following , the- action they have
taken cannot be underestimated. The meet
ing was called to order by Richard McCall ,
one of the leading planters of the Third dis
trict , and Mr. E.M. . 1'ugh of Ascension was
made chairman. Among those who partici
pated In the discussions were W. E. Howcll ,
a. prominent democrat of Ln Fourchcs ; II.
P. Kornochan , who was a naval officer under
Clove-land ; Albert Estoplnal , democratic
state senator , who may be the planters' can
didate In the First dl CTlct ; G. P. Anderson ,
a wealthy planter of Plucquomlno ; James
A. Ware , democratic representative in the
legislature from IbTVllle ; Colonel J. D.
Hill , CaptainN. - . J. Pharr and others.
Iti-Miocrats KixlurHp Cl < vrl n ' .
CONCOHD. N. II. , ScpU 6. Colonel Henry
0. Kent was unanimously nominated for
governor by the democratic convention to
day. The platform reaffirms the principles
of the Chicago platform and congratulates
"the party and the national udmlnlslrallon
upon Iho substantial redemption of their
pledges to the country on which the last
ekctlon was won. " It endorses President
Cleveland. The republics ! ) ! party Is scored
for extravagance and corruption. The pro
hibitory law Is defined ns a total failure.
( letter M-ilcn Ir 1'nnnlmmn. '
BURLINGTON , Vt. , Sept. C. Additional
returns from all the towns In the state ex
cept fifteen show that ! the majority for
Wocdbury for governor vrjll be nearly , If not
quite , 30,000. This will bo a gain over the
republican majority ot 1890 , the last official
election , nnd 10,000 over th * majority given
Fuller thrco years ago. The returns in
dicate the next house of representatives will
contain 242 members , and all of these will
be republicans .except nlpc.
Sliermnn > uiliHlcrH for S 'nit : > r.
TENDER , Neb. , Sept. C. ( Special Tele
gram to The llee. ) John M. Thurston ad
dressed about 2,500 people at this place this
attcrnorn.
The republican senatorial convention at
Ih's place today nomtnqted Hon. Sherman
Saunders of Knox county for stale senator
from the Eighth dUtrlct.
X mttli l'oir.ill$1ft ilt'Gt.
RENO , Sept. C. The mass convention of
the people's party of Nevada was called to
order this morning. Committees wc ap
pointed on platform * and permanent organi
zation. ,
I'llHlon CoiirrrCm-B H Fiillurr.
FARGO , N. D. , Sept. f. A conference for
the fusion of the democrats and populists
in this city broke upwith all factions at
sea , |
CUIMSKf VJ.OCIIO HUT 1'HMK ,
Ono nf the halvitilorriin Krfngecit 1'liiylnfr
l < i uurtc.
SAN FRANCISCO , S < 'Ptfi.When the
Kzeta extradition proceeillnss were- resumed
this morning Judge 'Morrow took up the
motion made yesterday by the defense for
the discharge of Colonel Cloche on the
ground that the- evidence ndduced did not
warrant his liclnir held. In this opinion
Judge Morrow ccncum.il. , He ordered that
Colonel Cloche be llbrrateil. The taking of
tcbtlmony on behalf ; uf the other prisoners
was resumed , the Uofemlnnts testifying In
their own behalf. The purport of ull their
ti-stlmony was to nio - lh.it ull the transac
tions cotnplultu-d ot. . 'isre of u political
cluir.ic'ter , und that Ijic alleged crimes
charged npnlnst the tiiisltlvi'.s were HCIS
committed by t tie in tia' officers nnd Koldlerx
of HIP government while fighting n reviju-
tlonury force , nn < l that , therefore , it wsis
thu fait1 of war fur which Individuals ought
not to be held ie.itoiillile. .
Nltolll It Hnprruit1.
NEW YOHK , B-pt , 6. A Olt-patch from
Home Buys : The pope Is preparing nn en
cyclical letter addi-evced to Ihe people of
the t'nltc'l ' Stuu-h. The ducumcnt has been
under con lilr-rntKn eyur s > ! r.o the visit of
Arrhblsht it Ireluml tu Home , HIIIt ! will be
RliO. tly pub i he < l. It ai : OU-KC < the ali'O u e
feiiprcniuey of the i > | vsti > lic delcKutc In
rliun-h nmttir * in tinI I nitcd Htutes , with
Ihe Mmplr nghl < f j ( ; . ! to ' ; p. pc. The
api- ! < if < 1 li-rato w.l . t.tKp th- p.iu < cf
Hi" PIT pi iin < li JM . in d.rfi-tliii ; f"llilui
ntfalra In the I'nlle.t Si lie * Vt > - - eiic > ilical
will nut deal with L li 1 c.i schblabtlc
llims.
PECK WILL LEAD AGAIN
Witconstn Demccmts Ronominate tlio "Bad
Boy" fir Governor.
ViLAS DEFENDS THE ADMINISTRATION
SIIJH Ilio ( loiuU Mill Soon Hull by mill Ilc-
vcnl Triumphant UtMuncrnrjr l.uys
All tliu i : > lln of the I'rnuiit ut
tlio Krpnhllciiii Door.
Governor UEOHOH \ \ ' . VKCK.
Lieutenant Governor 11. J. 8CM1UTX.
Treasurer JU1IN UUNNtill
Secretary of State..T. J. UUNNINUHA.U
Attorney General J. I , . OTONNOU
Superintendent of 1'ubllc Instruction. . . .
WILLIAM 11. SC1IUTS5
Itnlroad ! Commissioner
UtiOUOE C. I'KKSCOTT
Insurance Commissioner..OLA P1 It. STAltll
MIIAVAUKEK , Sept. C. The state demoI I
crntic convention was called to order :
promptly at noon today by Chairman Wall , I
\vlio announced that Senator \V. F. Vllns
voulil bo temporary clialnnnii. A roar of
upplauso followed this announcement , which
vas renewed when the senator appeared on
lie stage. Mr. Vllns spoke as. follows :
It has happened mere than unco , said Mr.
Vilas , In the old days of power and splendor
: lmt the democratic party had suffered torn-
lorsry reverses through tome fever of Ir
ritation skillfully engendered In the "on
> 'car" between presidential elections , only
13 bo strengthened for the victory In the
succcpJIng contest. The adversaries of
democracy , In licpes of plucking a similar
advantage from tlio fickleness of political
'ortnnc , have already carkleil over their
> respects us If the mischief was already
done and the public Interests were again
their prey. Finding the god sense of the
jicoplo not so easily overturns ! the fervor of
their expectancy hail cooled and their ardcr
abated. Conditions had chunked wllh.n . the
ast half a century ; means for quick popuUr
understanding were fur superior to those of
the early days , and the ptople kept pace
with events us never before In history. It
was to this Intelligence mid s her judgment
that democracy made Its appeal.
The evils that had befallen the country
Senator Vllas attribute ; ! to three causes ,
namely : The Fifty-first or so-called b'lllon-
dollar congress with all Its misdeeds. Its
Bllver purcluslng law , Its McKlnley protec
tion act and Its unexampled extravagance ,
nut only in direct oppr prlation , but In en
tailing future obi gathns yet to be dls-
ohaiged. The Cleveland administration had
expended $ S7St35llG.97 : exclusive of the ex
penses of the postal department and the re
duction of the public debt ; the Harrison ad
ministration expended $1,202,1)12,771.29 , thus
Increasing the expenditures In fcur years
$32.1S17.G5I.40 , a sum equal to the entire
expenditures of the government for the four
years next bef re the republ can party came
Into power. Not tnly this , but the Flfty-
Becoml congress was obliged to provide $175-
736,810.79 , and the Flfty-lhlrd congress , In
tlie session just closed , $65,723,611.02 to meet
the obligations Imposed upon the country
by the Fifty-first congress. Merc , Mr. Vllas
claimed , was the cause cf the natlcnal ills-
tress of 18S3 ; n nation could no moru
squander Its substance In riotous living and
escapq the penalty than any prodigal spend
thrift.
TOUCHED ON TUB TAH1FF.
Taking up the tariff question , Senator
Vllas said under tnc McKlnUy act favorites
waxed fat. but the public treasury was lean ,
and HIP lessened receipts from customs
duties raised Increasing menaces of coming
bankruptcy. From J229.G6S.681.G7 In 1890 ,
the last complete year before McKlnley sm
bsgan. revenues fell to $ l77.4.r > 2iCl.l5 ! In
1S92 ; n presage cf coming disaster , and
though from special cautoa there was a bet
tor result In the year ended June , ISaS , the
latnl drop continued during the year Just
passed , and but $132.291.242.-13 have been
collected at the customs houses. Thus ,
though every rate of duty was lncrease.1 on
Roods of republican favorites , the govern
ment's share of the Increased taxation was
reduced ever $97,000,000 between the last
year before McKlnlcylsm and the last year
that f My endured.
The Sherman law next taken .
was up. The
national democratic convention of 1882 had |
accepted the designation given It by I/ ! / .
democrats of Wisconsin , and declared It li
cowardly makeshift to ward off the loffl
of the electoral votes of the western silver
slat n. I3y its means the western republican
sll\er states were furnished a customer at
the expense of the people of the whole coun
try. The Inevitable conszquences followed.
The government was set to work Inflating
and Impairing the currency of the country.
District crept Into the channels of business ;
capitalists abroad quietly pushed their Amer
ican b.'curltlos upon the market , and gold
began making Its way to foreign lands. It
was In another form the triumph of preen
backlsm. The silver dollar was made a legal
lender ; yet silver continued to decline In the
mark-t. A thousand million dollars of sliver
certificates had been Issued which the gov
ernment practically bound Itself to redeem
In gold , because If It redeemed th'm In sliver
It dropped the currency at once to a basin
of silver monometallism , while their redemp
tion In gold would net only Impose a ruinous
loss , but It was practically Impossible.
A good start had ben made toward re
trenching the expenses entailed by the Fifty-
first congress. In the salary list over COO
olllces have been abolished and $700.000 an
nually saved thereby , while the appropriations
ore $28,835,892.20 less than those made at
the last session of the preceding congress ,
and $50,555.191.78 less than those of the lust
session of the Fifty-first congress.
S-Miator Vilas then reviewed the history of
the republican party to show that It had
Ions ago fulfilled Its mission of usefulness
and was now merely a party of opposition
without any defined or controlling p-noipe. ! !
It was willing to consort with the populists
of Alabama or the bigoted A. 1" . A. iT Wis
consin In tlio desperation of Its decaying
II f p.
p.At the conclusion of Senator Vllas' r.ncech
several committees were appointed , Including
a committee on platform , and the conven
tion adjourned until 4 p. m.
I'KCK IlENOMINATED.
On the third ballot of the democratic state
convention and the first of the evening ses
sion Governor Oeorgu W. Peck was renorn-
Inated , receiving 1SG votes to 55 for
John llunner and 110 for John Wlnans.
Treasurer Hunner flnd Secretary Cunning
ham and Attorney General O'Connor were
nlso renomlnated. If. J. Scmldtz of Manl-
towac was nominated for Lieutenant gover
nor ; \Mlllam H. Schutx of Baraboo , state su
perintendent ; George C. 1'rescott , North
Greenfield , railroad comm'ssonr ! ; Insurance
commissioner , Olof H. Starr. Vlroqua.
The platform roainrms the principles of
the democratic national platform cf 1S92 ; at
tributes financial dlstresr to the republican
class legislation ; tays the new tariff law
affords substantial relief "and Is a broad stride
In the direction of accomplishing the results
that the democratic- party have et > long con
tended for ; " that by the repeal of the Sher
man silver law the money of the country
Is restored to a sound basis , and no proposed
legislation shall be entertained that does not
provide t.at every dollar Issued by the
government shall be of equal Intrinsic and
Interchangeiblo value. The constitution
f rbds discrimination based on religious
testa. The A. P. A. and like societies violating
lating this fundamental principle find their
nitural place In the ranks of the republicans ,
who are careless of the people's Interests
and who will meet with the fame rebuke
at the hands of the people as a kindred
movement which fvUnd expression In the
Bemiet law , and the democrat.c party IB
unalterably opposed to theprlnlcples of the
A. P. A. and kindred unamorlcan organi
zation ! . \Vo emphasize the fact that hi ) r
has the name right to 1'gal organization and
protection as capital and that provision
should be made by arbitration or Uherwlie
far the equ table and p ao.blo adjustment
of the differences between the wage earner
and his employer. We denounce aa unjun
and oppressive the tyitem of maintaining
"pluck me" stores practiced by many cm-
jil'ycrs of labor and recommend the enact
ment of stringent prohibitory laws calcu
lated to prevent n continuance thereof. The
Income tax fcnturo of the tariff bill meets
our approval. The adm'nlstratlon ' of Presi
dent Cleveland lias been wisp , patriotic and
courage.us and commemlti Itself to the
democracy of the state ef Wisconsin. Ad
journed ,
. \\Mttxim MU.I.S rots .
Colorado I'lipulUI Ticket Ciimpli'tril lit nn
ITiirly Hour Till * Moriilni ; .
PUEBLO , Colo. , Sept. C. The populist
state convection ndjourned slue die nt 2:30 :
a. in. today , after completing the state ticket
by the nomination of J , Warner Mills of
Uinvcr for supreme Judge and adopting the
following platform :
"Standlnc for equal and exact Justice' to
all , regardless of race , sex or religious or
political animations , the people's p.irty of
Colorado heartily endorses the principles of
the Omaha platform ; endorses the Mate ad
ministration of Colorado and the congres
sional work of John 0. Hell and Lafo Pence :
demands the free and unlimited coinage of
silver nt the ratio of 1C to 1 ; protests against
the Issue of government bondi In times of
peace ; Insists that the national government
have cxclutlve control of all money Issued
by its authority and demands the adoption
of the methods of Initiative and referendum
nud the proportionate representation tis a
means ot securing nil reforms In harmony
with the will of His people , whose will
should be law. "
The complete ticket Is : For governor ,
D.ivis H , Walte ; lieutenant governor , 1' . W.
Ilnrmnn ; treasurer. Caslmere llnruli of Trin
idad ; superintendent of public Instruction ,
Miss Alice Callln of Montrose ; secretary of
.state , N. O. McLees of I'ucblo , renomlnaUil ;
attorney general , H. C ! . Sales ot Glenwood
Springs ; supreme Judge , \Vaincr Mills.
The rt'iiomliiatlou of fir. I tar man , ex-
president of tin1 tr.ides assembly of Denver ,
for lieutenant guvcr-ior , was on second ballot ,
Hcv. Myron \V. llccd being defeated.
Governor AValto , In thanking the con
vention for the rennmlnatlon for governor ,
( aid : " 1 do not tnke this as an endorse
ment c f nil my official nets , as I know I
have made many grievous mIMakes. but I
take It na nn expression of confidence in
me and that I have acted honestly , If not
always wisely. "
Congresman Pence , In response to loud
calls , made n speech urging united support
of the ticket. lie said that under no clr-
cumstiiiices would he be a candidate for any
office.
MONT.IA'A ltiPI'tllUANSll.Vi.1IOMUS. : '
CniigrrsMiiiin lliirtin.in KiMiomlimtcil anil
Uie 'I Irlii't Oiiiuplrtcil VVUIiiinl C'ontest.
HELENA. Mont. . Sept. C. The republican
state convention met liero today. It was
largely attended and very harmonious
throughout. There was no opposition to the
rcromlnallon of Congressman Ilartmnn and
his selection was greeted with great up-
plauso. For associate justice oC the snpr.-mo
crurl Judge W. II. Hunt of Helena was nom
inated on the 111 Fit ballot.
The platform declared for the free coinage
of silver ut 1C to 1 , Independent of the ac
tion of other nations. Protection and rec-
Iprirlty are endorsed , and the new tariff
law was denounced as destructive. In par
ticular to the wool growing ; Industry of
.Montana ; liberal p nslons and arbitration
nre Indorsed. The resolutions recommended
the further elimination of Indian reserva
tions from the nuip of this Elate , nnd be
lieve tlio time Is now at hand wh.n every
Indian should have and be required to live
upon his alloted farm , and that nil other
lands , with their vast mineral , agricultural
and pastoral wealth , should bo opened to the
occupation und uses of civilized man.
A larg = and enthusiastic' nitlllcatlmi mootIng -
Ing was held at night , at which the leading
orators of the state spoke.
.SOUTH DAKOTA II105OCKVT-I.
Straight Party 1 li-lict for Stiili ; onirra anil
I tnnn TitlUftl Of for CiMigrohKitirn.
SIOUX FALLS , S. IX , Sept. 0. The fol
lowing Is the ticket nominated by the state
democratic convention before the adjourn
ment this morning : Governor , J. A. Ward ;
lieutenant governor , B. M. Tunley of Custer
City ; secretary ot state , J. L. Norrls of
Yankton ; auditor , 1 > . F. Uurkohold r of
Chamberlain ; trcasimr. II. A. Mather of
Groton ; attorney general , S. W. Trees of
Scotland ; superintendent of public Instruc
tion , II. J. Davenport of Sioux Fulls ; com
missioner of schools and public lands. James
Fcrgon of Parkston ; railroad commissioners ,
John S. Collard of Sturgls , J. L. Thompson
of Sioux Falls , W , J. Casson of Hutler.
The conv. ntion then began a discussion of
n proposition to lute with the populists on
congressmen.
The proposition to fuse on congressmen
wr.s defeated and nomination1 were made as
follows : W. A. Lynch of Huron and An
drew F. Ccnnor of Hot Springs.
CAMI'AIUN 'WOHK AT Ii.VlinUAKTl : JS > > ,
Teit linolift nf Itnth I'tll-tlcs Are In Typo
NCI Hpralcrr * ' Supply Murt , ,
WASHINGTON , Sept. C.-The congress-
lonal campaign commutes of both parties
are doing. nothing In the way of assignments
of speakers In the campaign just opening
unless appealed to by the party authorities
from the district. The candidates prefer
to make their own arrangements. It Is found.
Whenever an appeal Is made for speakers
from a district , however , there will be n
supply furnished though there Is no regular
supply arranged for such contingencies.
Comptroller C. H. M.msur of the treasury ,
goes to West Virginia today to make a pech
In behalf of W. L. Wilson's candidacy. The
campaign text books of both parties are In
type and will come from the press In a few
days. The democratic committee Is circulat
ing thousinds of leailcta with extracts from
the wool trade journals showing good mar
ket prices for wool.
lClrliirilM : l futility I'oMllUtH | 'Moot.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Sept. C. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee. ) Tlio populist party
convention met at the court house hero thin
afternoon for the purpose of nominating
thrco candidates for the legislature and a
county attorney. W. J. McCray of Pcrter
township was made chairman and George W.
Brewstcr cf Fallu City secretary. While
the commltttce on credentials was at work
George Abbot made a speech that aroused
some I. ( tie enthusiasm among the delegates
present. Jules Smith , who represented
lUclmrdson county In the last legislature ,
\vs unanimously renomlnaed. Joseph
Prltchard cf Arago township , John Cornell
of Liberty township and C. I ) . Grldlcy ol
Franklin wcro placed in nomination.
Prltchard nnd Cornell were both selected on
the first ballot. Jules Schonheit , a youni ;
attorney of this city , was unanimously ir. ml-
nated for county attorney.
The democrats will hold their convention
tomorrow , and as the convention today re
solved not to fuse , tomorrow's ronvcntlon
will bring forth a third straight ticket.
Prnlillillliinlst * fcruro.
CEDAH KAPIDS , la. , Sept. C. ( Special
Telegram to The Hep. ) Only twelve persons
responded today to the call Issued Tor a
prohibition conv nllnn to name a county
liil.tt. After a number of cpcrche * and sug
gestions the convention adjourned without
naming a ticket , ua no one present couli
eupgest any ono who would be liable to ac
cept. _
l > < * inocnitlo Sneer * * In Ark ima .
LITTLE HOCK , Ark. , Sept. G. Iletunn
Indicate that Clark's majority will reach
30,000. The democrat ! have elected their
r.taU and county tlckeli In all except Ne
vada , Pike. Greene , Oaborno and Stone , In
which the populists have majorities.
Itoiioiiiliiuteil.
UICCOIIAII , la. , Sept. fl. At the republican
cnngreailonal convention of the Fourth Iowa
district Held at Calinar Thomaa UpilcgrafT
I he present Incumbent , wax renomlnated by
acclamation.
A
Eolcrl J Sots" the Mark Within Bight oi
Two Minutes Flat.
THREt RECORDS MADE IN ONE RACE
Hh Own Tnst Time Broken nud Then Agnfa
by the Litllo Wonder.
JOE PATCHEN BUT A NOSE BEHIND IliM
Big Blnck Pushes His Fivcl Into Glory Ho
Cannot Shire Himself.
GREATEST HORSE RACE EVER WITNESSED
.MiUi-li llrtrrn I ho UiiiiiU-rrul Sliletrlirrler *
ut Tiiillnnapollx I'roitn . ' IKillmml In
the Way of .MiiliIncr Mark * Al-
ItlOHt ltl'3'4)lll ) Cll'llotlCC ,
IKDUXArOMS , Sept. fi. TonlKht thg
H.iK of honor floats nvcr the tracU of the
Indianapolis UrlvltiR club , ami the sun ot
Ttrro Haute and Kort Wayne has been
eclipsed. Sir Robert J , the fireat son of
Hartford , rolRiis supreme as UMR ! of the turf
nnd the pennant waves nbovc his stall at
the stulu fair grounds.
The match race for a purre of $5,000 bo-
twefii Uobert J and JOP I'atchcn was ex
pected to brliiR forth Bcinc phenomenal speed ,
but not ono ot the 10,000 people K-itliered nt
the track this afternoon was prepared for
the tcrrllde clashing of records that began
with the word "Go ! " thundered from the
stand by Starter Walker at 3:50 : o'clock.
The day was all tint could have been de
sired , nnd the track was perfect. All the
necessary elements \\cro present which enter
Into the production of great speed. The
light rains of the thirty hours previous hail
been absorbed by the yielding earth , anil
forces of men under the direction of the
track superintendent li-ul been at work con
stantly since. Nothing hail been omitted , and
when the final moment came not n member
of the association hut vvtis confident , with
the condition of the track , no blume could bo
attached to them If nets' records uere not
made. The heats of the previous races wcro
passed over In haste , und the crcmd had
become somewhat linpatlenl when Starter
\Viilker advanced to thi < front of the stand ,
and , facing the Immense &ilherlng , nn-
nouncod Ihe match race would be the next
fcMture of the program. I.ujliliiR out on the
trad : ho Bald to Secretary Oraves of tha
club :
"Look out for records hero ; both ot thesa
hones are In the best possible condition
and Jack Curry has promised to give th
little horse the race of his life. "
At the stables of the flyers all was con
fusion as the final touches wcro put uporv
the preparations for the ( jreat contest , for
blood. Goers had hcnrd ot the open boast ot
Curry , and hud replied In his peculiar , quiet
way :
"Is that to7 Well , old boy , we'll have to
RO some , won't we , " mid he patted the lltllo
wonder on the neck in an affectionate man
ner.
ner.At
At tlio same moment tint Starter Walker
made tha announcement to the crowd tha
inntsi's of humanity at the > gates were
parted and from the breach appeared upcn
the track ElmiiUane'iiisly tha two horses.
A mlfihty cheer went up us fleers and ) Curry
drvo quietly down In fionl oE the amphlthe- "
cter urn ! ] ogicd ; to the turn. The crowd
became breathless as the horses came to
gether and pulkd out for a Httlo warming
up down the stretch. Five minutes later
they halted a moment bif re the .stand , tha
last touches wire ajiivnlntered to both
horses , every ttrap and bucMeas closely
inspected and the two swvpl down the tr&ck
for the word.
110TII OUT FOR TUB STUFF.
Iloth drivers settled themselves firmly In
tholr Keats and neither looked nt the other.
They were In no hunur for Jesting- . There
was a determined and rot expression upon
the fac3 of _ each. Curry was determined
to give the' brown horse the. greatest and
hottest rsce of his life , but Geers was
quietly confident that ho could pull out just
enough to keep ahead. He kntw the humor
of his horse and. his heart never trembled.
Scarcely had the two horses turned for tba
start when the brown and black gave gnat
leaps forward and shot down to the stand nt
a terrific pace. Jiith drivers hold back anil
I'alchen was rendered unsteady by the lines.
Walker saw the situation and called them
back. The second start was a success. Beth
honsesVvcre at their strides and less than a
neck apart. Down the track they came at
a , terrible pace with perfect motion and even
strides.
"fio ! " yelled Walker , leaning far over
the railing of the stand , and the crowd orosa
us one man , Around Iho turn the two rivals
shot , and nt the quarter 0:31 : % was an
nounced. Not nn Inch of divergence ua
to thu relative positions could bo seen. It
was as though the two great homxi wcro
being Impelled by Bonte unseen force , aa
the movement of HIB legs on Iho hack strclch
could not be hecn ; " 1.02'fc at the half" waa
called out , and the croud cheered.
Still the two horHes remained together ,
Curry hanging stubbornly at Goers' wheel ,
The latter lurnrd his head slightly and
seemed to be studying chances. He saw the
situation at u glance.
Ho wan In the race of his life , with an
opponent that was worthy of his. steel , llo
spoke to the little brown and there was an
Immediate response. Ho forged ahead a
nose as the two swept Into the turn nnd
there was a slight check noticeable ) us tha
last curve was being cut down. Uath driv
ers gathered their relna for thu stretch , and
1:31 : at Iho thrce-riuurUiB was yelled from
the stand.
ONLY A NOSH TO TUB GOOD.
Then began the in ad race homo. Curry
spoke to the handsome black and I'atchcn
responded by straining ovcry musclo. The
great hunt ? seemed to rocoxnlzo that thu !
was the moment when he could revenge him
self for former defeats. Ho came up to
even terms and with distended neck and
flaming nostrllr thiind red along at the lit
tle brown's ulde. It was n eurprlne to the
little wonder hlnisolf , who was unaccus
tomed lo have a horse at his Hlds on that
part of the track.
Was ho actually challenged and wcro uls
laurels In danger ?
lie bhook his head angrily and attempted
to draw away , but ( Jeers held him wl'h a
hti-nly ; hand. H was not yet the moment
fur the last great effort. Ho- allowed the
black to regain hl.1 place nnd the two ruahi'd
down thu trark at a mad irace. Some ono
In the crowd yelled In triumph as ha EUW
the world's record In da upIT , and Starter
Walker called out for sllvncD until after
the horses hud paused thu wire. Up they
ciune like a whirlwind and left the crowd
In uncertainty as lo tha victor.
Oen ; tpoke to Hobcrt J and Curry made a
lj\v exclamation of encouragement to the
black. Iloth understood and renponded , The
little brown seemed to tie surprised at the
audacity of hlx big rival , and a > he dashed
under the wire t > tuck out hla neck , and
with a mighty stride gained a note. It waa
a fir.ind flnlMi to the jrand ; race , und the
crowd yelled Itself hoar e.
A moment later , when 2:03 : % waa huns
up , a great wave of oitravagint delight ,
daihcd across the niiiplthcatcr , and the air
trembled as the great roar ot triumph went ;
up , Terre Haute. HIB rival , had been sur
passed , and Fort Wayne was excelled , Tha
latter had held the banner lor a brief week ,
but mutt now succumb ,
UNO OF Ai.b nncouns.
But the second heat ! It was couflilenUj )