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ESTABLISHED JUNE ] fl , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , SEPTEMBER 1-1 , 180-1. SINGLE COPY FlYE OENTSl
LAWLER BY ELEVEN VOTES
Exciting Contest for the Chief Position in
the Griat Veterans' ' Organizition.
GRAND ARMY MEN ELECT A NEV/ HEAD
Illinois t'amtld.itn Chom-n Cominanclcr.ln *
Chief In hiicveiMiloii to Captain Admin
liyNttrro Muruln Altur a Wcclt'a
JlunUKlcclluiicerlng.
P1TTSBURC } , Sept. 13. Business and
activity characterized the lobby of the new
Unnd opera house at nn early hour and
long before the second day's resolution of
thu Grand Army convention opned there
was a crowd of lobbyists at worlc In favor
of their several candidates for office. As
nominations v < crc only made yesterday of
the office of commandor-ln-chlef those de
partments that had candidates for tha other
national offices were busy buttonholing dele
gates as they mada their wny to the con
tention hall.
New York came out with Philip S. Blgltn
for Junior vice commander and Louisiana ,
had nn opposition candidate In the person
ot ChiirKs II , Shupo. The two candidates
for the highest office In the giving of the
Grand Army of the Republic came to the
convention early. Colonel Thomas G.
Luwlcr arrived tt 9:15 : a. in. with all his
department delegates. They were confident
Hint things looked bright for them.
The flrat business when the convention
met was the nomination for national
ofTicers.
Major J , P. Imrchflold of this city was
IK initiated for senior vice commander and
us there was no opposition ho wag elected
unanimously.
For Junior vlco commander Corporal
Tanner proposed Philip S. Blglln. Wh n
Charles Shuto uas put forward In nomi
nation for the same office by the present
department commander of Louisiana Mr.
Blglln withdrew and Charles Shuto was
elected Junior vlco without a ballot.
The next election wis that for surgeon
general. Comrade 0. \ V.VeeKs of Marlon ,
0 , , was nominated without opposition and
was unanimously elected.
Chaplaln-ln-chlcf was the next elective
ontce , l-'or this Chaplain T. II. .Haggery of
St. Louis and Comrade Southward of Maine
were nominated , BO the matter went over
for election later.
Then the nomination of members of the
cturcll of administration hgan. While this
was going on the presidents and national
oUlcers of the ladles of the Grand Army of
th Republic and Iho Women's Relief Corps
entered the convention hall ,
The council of administration Is as fol
lows ; Utah , C. 0. Farnsworth ; California.
Colonel R. T. Ulackmer ; Vermont , Dbenczer
J. Ormsby ; Virginia and North Carolina ,
A. Hager ; South Dakota , Governor Charles
II , Sheldon ; Delaware , CImrles Zerbey ; Ohio ,
11. II. Cochrane ; Mississippi , r. M. Sterret ;
Nebraska , J , F. Decker ; New Jersey , nmin-
uel Sanols ; Rhode Island , diaries A , Bar-
bour ; New York , David S. Brown ; Michigan ,
George 11 , Hopliins ; New Mexico , Smith II.
Sampson ; Minnesota , Albert Solicitor ; Penn
sylvania , Charles W. Gerwlg ; Washington'
C. H , Holmes ; Tennessee , W. II , Vcasey ;
Arkansas. A. D. Thomas ; Iowa , Albert W.
Bwaline ; Indian territory , Robert W. Hill ;
Potomac , G. M. Ilusted ; "West Virginia , I.
JL Duval ; Georgia , Jscih ; W. Thlebadeau ;
Kansas , O. H. Coulter ; Kentucky , Charles
"VV. Herdman ; Alabama , G. II.
3'atrlck ; Wisconsin , O. W. Carlson ;
Illinois , H. S. Dletrlck ; Connecti
cut , C. S. Darrow ; Arizona , T. Guthrte
Savage ; Indiana , W. II , Armstrong ; Mary
land , Dr. Hugh A. Manghlln ; Massachusetts ,
Allison M. Stlckney ; New Hampshire , Samuel
N , Brown.
Chaplain T H , Haggerty of St. Louis was
elected unanimously chaplaln-ln-chlef , his
only opponent. Comrade Southard of Maine ,
withdrawing before the ballot was taken.
, CLOSC AND EXCITING CONTEST.
The feature of the encampment and the
hottest and closest contest ever known In
the history of the Grand Army was the fight
for the posit on ot commanJcr-ln-chlef. The
contestants were General Thomas 0. Lawlcr
f Ilockford , III. , and I. N. Walker of In-
illanapollp. Electioneering of a most vigor
ous character has been going on all week ,
and last night and this morning the friends
ot both candidates claimed a victory by a
goad margin , The closeness of the result was
a surprise to both > lctor and defeated.
U took only five minutes to cast and count
the ballots of 0-19 delegates , Then Com
mander Adams announced that the vote
Hood : Lawlcr. 330 ; Walker , 319 ; the Illi
nois man winning by the narrow margin of
eleven votes ,
AH soon as the election was announced
peals of applause ran through the opera
i house- . , , When some semblance of quiet
% % as restored Colonel Wftlker withdrew his
name and the election was made unanimous ,
In a brief speech the new commandcr'-ln-
chlcf thanked his supporters , and said that
ho v.oul'1 work to the utmost for the ad
vancement of that grand organization , the
Grand Army of the Uepublle.
O. L. Ncvlns post'of Uockford , III. , In
lionor of the election of Colonel Lawler ,
Have a salute of twenty-one guns on the
river banks.
Colonel Lawler was born In England April
7. 1844. When a child he was taken to
Illinois and educated in the public schools
of Ilockford. At the age of 17 lie enlisted
as. a private In Company B , Nineteenth 1111-
jiols loluntecr Infantry. He saw much
hard fighting. He commanded his company
for two in out ha during the Atlanta cam-
Men and was elected captain ami placed
upon the roll of honor by Major General J
llosccrans of the Army ol the Cumberland ,
Colonel Lawl r organized the Rocktord rifles
n.1876 and was elected colonel and com
manded the Third regiment I , N , O. , for
seven years , when he resigned. He waa
postmaster at Hockford under the Hayes
and Gaifield administrations and Is in the
lumber and coal business * Colonel Lawlet
lias been commander of G , L. Kevins posl
of Rockford for twenty-six consecutive years
Ho haa also served as a member of the de
partment council ot administration am :
junior and senior vice.
After the election ot Colonel Lawler tin
convention adjourned far dinner. At tin
afternoon session ot the encampment tin
resolutions condemning Colonel Alnswortt
for discharging veterans because of their tes
tlmony at the inquiry Into the Ford theatei
disaster was taken up and discussed.
A fitting ciosa to the day was the dlspla ;
of tlroworks on the Monongahela river , a
the foot ot Smlthfleld street. The citizens
committee outdid Itself and furnished a dls
play that has seldom been surpassed , A
le * t 20,000 people lined the wharf , Moun
Washington and the bridges and house top ;
In the vicinity. A few trilling accidents oc
curred during the evening , but nothing o
a serious character resulted.
The homeward rush of Pittsburgh soldle
visitors 1ms begun In earnest. Togethe
with their relatives and friends who accom
ppnled thrm to this city , they are leatlnj
town In almost as large numbers as the ;
came down upon the city.
WORK OF WOMEN'S AUXILIARIES.
The Daughters ot Veterans this mornlni
elected the following national officers : Presl
di-nt. Mrs. Ellen M , Walker \Vorcestn
Mass. ; senior vice president. Miss Ann
Bchmlil , St. Louis ; junior vice president
Mlis Gladys Foster , Kansas ; chaplain. MU
Lena Stevens , MaKslllon , O. : treasurer , Mri
1'l.t J. Allen. Newtonvllle , Mass. ; Inspectoi
> llsi Addto Yorke. Somervllle. Muss , ; In
ulullliiR officer , Miss Anna Roberts. Connrll ;
vllle , Ind. ; trustees : Anna Moore , New York
MlnnlH Trencott. Ohio ; Nellie King. Ohlc
Cora Pike. Maesachucelt * . and R. lively
Monroe. Ohio.
The Indies of the Grand Army of the R <
public met this mornlnE and received greei
Ings from the other women's organization
lu senlon bore. Tha national iniprcto ;
Mri. Mary 11. Qonlia t Kansas , reports
that the organization has over 10,000 , mem
bers , and expended 135,000 during the year.
The Woman's Relief corps at Its leislon
this morning received an Invitation from.
Mrs. McMalion , deputy president of Ohio ,
to meet with the Grand Army of the Repub
lic In Louisville In 1893. Kate Brow-nice
Sherwood submitted the report of the com
mittee on national council of women. The
committee met with the Woman's ' congress
of representative women to arrange for the
triennial council to be held at Washington
next yc.ir. The Women's Relief corps
ranked second numerically at th s meeting ,
where seventeen women's associations were
represented , with an aggregate membership
ot over " 00.000.
This afternoon the Woman's ' Relief corps
elided the following officers without much
friction1 President , Mrs. Km ma A. Wallace ,
Cl Icago ; penlor vice president , Mrs. Helen
R Morrison , Smlthport , Pa , ; junior vice
president. Mrs. Lizzie R. Herrick , Seattle ;
treasurer , Mrs. Armlnta A. Cheney. Detroit ;
chaplain , Mm. S. Agnes Parker , Mass. In
stallation will take place tomorrow.
The movement to teach patriotism In the
public schools and placing a flag on every
school hous3 and In every school room In
the land was approved.
The United States Veteran Signal Corps
association held Its clchteonth annual re-
unluu In Columbia hall and elected the fol
low Ing officers President , W. II. Holmes ,
Independence , la. ; vice presidents , Dr. W.
II. Fulton , I'lttsburg , O. A. Covcnaiigh ,
Louisville , and J , C. Donahaur. Minneapolis ;
secretary-treasurer , Charles D. W. Marcy ,
Boston ; historian , J. Wlllard. Boston ; quar
termaster , Evan , rtussell , Wllllamsport , Pa. ;
chaplain , John S. Speer. Canonsburg , Pa.
More than 100 members , representing nearly
every state In the union , were present. .
CONDEMNED THE ADMINISTRATION.
Among the resolutions were the following :
Whereim , The twentv-elshth national en-
camprne. t of the G nnd Army of Iho Re jub-
llc has been Informed of the distress that
1ms fallen upon many comrades nml wards
of the order through the withdrawal from
them of Hint pit'feienca In the public seivlce
to which they arc Justly entitled , nnd which
should always be the grateful duly of the
authorities of the nation and government
to accotd ;
Resolved , That the Grant ! Army of the
Republic piotest to the people of the I'nlted
States against the conduct of those ot their
public servants , more particularly nt the
national capltot , who , without necessity ,
JiiHtlllentlon or valid cxcuce , and contrary
to the repented declarations and assurances
of the legislative and executive authorities
of the government , have deprived many
hundreds of honorably discharged soldiers
and ypltois of the union nrrnv and navy ,
nnd the widows , sons nnd daughtois of
those deceased , of their employment In the
public ofllccs nnd establishments for the
purpose of appointing or retaining other
persons destitute of the lo > nl nnd patriotic
clnlrns of these victims , or of superior quall-
llcatlons tor the places thus taken from
those to whom they rlKhtfulIv belong1.
Resolved , Thnt we view with great con
cern this attack upon those who , In ! he
hour of the country's great need , laid aside
their political preferences and became de
fenders of the imlon.offcring their lives to the
nation to maintain its Institutions nnd pre
serve the honor of Its flair.
Resolved , That our comrades nnd wards
who ore holding employment under the
government should have , nnd they have , the
right to demand from the executive au
thorities that protection awarded them by
the national legislature , and any failure on
the pait of those authorities to so protect
them Is a violation of the luw arid of the
patriotic principle which excites our strong
est reprobation.
Hesolvecl , Thnt Inasmuch as the efforts of
the national and department officers of this
organization against this virtual proscrip
tion of members nnd wards of the Grand
Army of the Republic linve proved prac
tically unavailing , an appeal Is hereby made
to the people of the United States for an
expresnion throiiRh the columns of the pub
lic pi ess , the speecehB und writings ot pub
lic men and the proceedings of public an-
semWIe.s , upon lit occasion" , of the national
sense ot the gratitude nnd desire for Justice
toward the meritorious survivors of the
union forces nnd those whom the deaths of
husbands and fathers have left to the
generous regard of the nation.
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED.
General Adams returned thanks for all the
houcrs bestowed upon him and Past Com-
mamler-ln-Chlcf R , B. Heath Installed , with
all the ceremony of the ritual , the elected
officers , md all of the Grand Army of the
Republic flags , reords and effects were
tiirn-d over to the new officials. Commander-
In-Chlef Lawlcr hero grasped the gavel , but
soon the new chaplain-ln-chlcf , Hagerty ,
came to the footlights to prcnounce the bane-
diction and the twenty-eighth encampment
wofinished. .
The resolutions censuring Colonel Alns
worth's conduct ot the pension bureau and
supporting Judge Long In his contest with
the pension commissioner were not adopted.
This Is the first time an encampment has
concludtd its business nnd elected and In
stalled Its officers In n sitting of two days.
The new coinmandcr-ln-chlef Issued his
first orders tonight , appointing Comrade C.
Jones of RocVford , 111. , adjutant general and
Comrade J. N. Burst of Syracuse , 111 , quar
termaster general , establishing headquarters
at Rockford , 111.
At the afternoon session of the encamp
ment representatives of the Hg ! Four and
of the- Cincinnati , Hamilton & Dayton rail
roads guaranteed n 1-cent a mile rate for
the next encampment. The Pennsylvania
has given a similar guarantee.
At this afternoon's session of the Ladles
of the Grand Army of the Republic conven
tion the following officers were elected. Pres
ident , Mrs. Nettle E. Gunlock , Chicago ;
senior vlco president , Mrs. Elta Toby of In
diana ; treasurer , Mrs J. CJ. George , Wash
ington , D. C , ; chaplain , Mrs. Mary E , Rey
nolds , Wisconsin. A council of administra
tion was elected and Is composed cf Mrs.
Florence M. Davey , Mrs. Jjne Slicker and
'Mrs. ' Margaret Stevens.
When the election was ended the delegates
concluded that they needed rest , and at 7
p. m an adjournment was taken until to
morrow morning.
M < IMIJ/ I
Meeting- Mlhvidilico Dlsrusxn thn In-
trrillHiMl ( llTm-ui l'vtlilmi Itltii .1.
MILWAUKEE , Sept. 13. Supreme Grand
Chancellor Itlackwcll of the order cf Knights
of Pythias , was roundly scored at a meeting
of Knights of Pythias In this clly tonight.
The session was behind closed doors and It
was announced that no official action was
taken. The meeting was In response to a call
Issued by Junenu lodge &n August 31 , for
committees representing every lodge In the
city to meet tonight to take action on Chan
cellor Blackwcll's strong language , said to
have been used In denouncing the use of
rituals printed In German In Pythian lodges.
Several speakers declared that the grand
chancellor had Insulted every German In the
order when ho said they were not good
Americans if they favored the use of the
ritual In their native language , Others ad
vised further Investigation before any action
was taken by the lodges In the city. Seven
have at some time In the past used the Ger
man ritual , but none of them do so at pres
ent.
Pr 'RrnM of lleli'ii 31. llcnicar'ji I.U.M Suit.
HOSTON , Sept. 13.-Congressman Morse
occupied the stand most all day In the
celebrated libel suit for J2J.OOO brought
against him by Mrs. Helen Cougar la the
L'nlted States circuit court today. He told
ot his republican principles and n long term
In congress. He elapsed the plulntllT In the
list of vindictive speaker * . Judge Putnam
clci'lded Morse's speech on the Moor of the
house was privileged nnd could not be put
In ai evidence If ho wished , The crons-
examlnatlori by lion , Harvey N. Sheppurd
biouKht out the statement from MrMorse
that he had no knowledge of Mm. Gougur
being- paid by the- democrats for making
political speeches.
Mint in it .Murk Duel.
CHICAGO , Sept. 13. Dominion Uoriance ,
the 13-year-old Italian boy sliot In what wan
to huvt' been a duel with Ponte liorko , an
other boy , died toduy. It waa agreed be
tween the boys that they should lire In the
air above each other's heads , lloiko failed
to aim high enough.
( iem-rul l.n.in'n M ter Att mi > U Sulti'il *
MURPHYBHORO. III. , Bept. 13.-Mrs.
Anne Robers , sister to the late Gem ral
John A. l.cgan , took morphine yesterday
with Dulcldal Intent It Is thought her life
wilt be tmveil. Despondency la uupposed to
bo the cause.
TWO-DAY FIGHT FOR A DRAW
Hepoit of a Battle that Ended with No Advantage -
vantage to Either Side.
LATEST RUMORS OF THE WAR IN COREA
.Slmnglm ! Ulnpntchcft Spcnk of the Difficulty
of Ohtiilnlnir ICcllublo > 'civ lieported
Knttlu nt Kill-Chens Kurly
In Ljisl Week ,
SHANGHAI , Sept. 12. ( Delayed In Tran
sit. } Rumors have reached here that a battle
has been fought between the Chinese end
Japanese near Kal-Chang , Corea. The en
gagement Is said to have taken place about
September 2. Native newspapers of Septem
ber 10 say that the fight lasted two days
and that It was still undecided when this
news was forwarded to the native press.
The Chinese papers of September 12 an
nounce that General Yell , the Chinese com
mander , reports having gained a victory over
the Japanese. It Is supposed here , however ,
that the Chinese have met with a revsrse.
A private dispatch confirms the news tint
more lighting has occurred with undeclJed
results.
Another report current here says that the
Klrlno division of the Chinese army has
crossed the Kulln river and that It Is now
holding the city of Sunning while awaiting
the advance ot the main body of the army
before attacking the Japanese right flank.
No reliable news , It may be added , Is ob
tainable here in regard to the progress of the
war.
war.The
The Hupao reports that the Chinese ad
miralty has determined to order to 1'cl-
Yang from the YAng-Tse coast all war ships
of a certain tonnage and armament. . The
Hupao adds that a number ot torpedo boats
from the squadrons at Fee Chow , Canton at d
Nanking will also he ordered to Pel-Yang.
The Intriguing- enemies of Viceroy LI Hung
Chang have reported to the throne the pres
ence at Tlen Tsln of Chang Pel Lun , the
viceroy's bon-ln-law , who was banished In
1884. The throne has ordered tils return to
exile.
T\MNTY ; TI.UISINTINCKUTOUIA.TIT. : .
Thrllllnc Cnrcer of Pom-K-So , nn JCxllcil
Coro.m 'Xuvr Itrrallcil to Hlti Country.
SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 13. Pom-K-So ,
a young nobleman of Corea , who for eight
years has been exiled from his country. Is
In this city bound home at the request ot
the king of Corea , who desires bis counsel
and good offlcjs during the war. Mr. So
tas had many thrilling experiences. He
ins been thirty times sentenced to death.
ICIm-Ok-K m , with whom ho fled to Japuan ,
ivas murdered by hired assassins sent from
Corea not long ago.
Pom-K-So was attached to the Cerean
unbassy In AVashlngton In 1881. A year
ater his patty was overthrown and he was
recalled with Klnn , They had not been
eng at home until their enemies began to
harass them , and finally So nnd Klnn fled
lie country , escaping death by the merest
chance , while many other companions were
murdered. They went to Japan , where
Klm-Ok-Kinn was recently assassinated.
So returned to this country , entered Rut-
ger's college , where he remained until re
cently. Ho occupied various positions , and
a few days ago received a cable asking him
to come home.
Pom-K-So , says Ye Sung See , the minister
of Corea now here. Is a man 111 qualified
fcr the place. "His close friendliness with
the representative of the Ch nese gvern-
: ncnt In Washington , " said he , "has excited
the wonder ot all other foreign representa
tives there. The minister knows that he
ainnot continue In office If the progress of
the Independents continues to triumph in
Corea , and he wants to go home. But he
cannot do that without the consent of the
Corcan government , That Is the reason he
has been postponing his trip. The proper
place for him Is In Washington attending
to the business of his country. But he
[ curs he will be dismissed. He does not
want that , but would rather resign. If
this war continues Russia will espouse the
cause of Japan. Japan , bs It understate ) ,
Is not fighting- for conquest , but for the
spread ot western civilization. This Is
what China ts fighting against. Should
Russia be drawn Into the tray I anticipate
that England will aid China. Then France
wll aid Russia and Japan nnd Ccrea. I
do not think that Germany or any other
country will aid England , and I am satis-
fled \\o will conquer In the end. "
CIIINISI : WINMNU AT SKA.
Tourists from Corcnuy ( There Has Ileeii
N righting at YitHlmn.
VANCOUVER , D. C. , Sept. 13. Tourists
arriving on"tho Empress of China were in
Corea about three -weeks ago and came right
through the battleground or the Oriental na
tions on A Japanese steamer. Mr. Fee denies
there has been a battle of any consequence
at Yashan. "The Japanese , " he says , "are
camped on one side of the river and the
Chinese on the other. Periodically all day
long I was there they were dofHng their hats
to each other with mock politeness nnd ex
changing mock salutations. There had been
but one little skirmish. The Chinese wanted
to Improve their position and the Japanese
resented It , wounding a number of Chinese
and chasing them off. There was no one
killed , "
As tar as he had heard at sea the Chinese
had the best of It. Most of the fighting had
taken place on the water. He saw one
Japanese steamer with her decks swept clean.
A Chinese and Japanese man-of-war had
met eft Seoul and the Chinese had run up n
white flag- . This the Japanese took for a
flag of truce and sailed ' up within a few yards
ot the Chinese , wh'en the latter let fly her
whole cannonade broadside and disabled the
Japanese vessel at the first volley , but as
the Chinese were proceeding- take the. dis
abled boat In tow two Japanese rnen-of-war
hove In sight and the Chinese skipped. The
papers are not allowed to publish the accounts
ol the battles , but ono can hear all about
them from other sources.
MASSAUHKD UY I'KJXOTO.
Military and Nmtil Officers I'ut to Drnth
\rillimit Trlul IHirlnir the \\iir ,
LONDON , Sept. 13. A dispatch to a news
concern from Montevideo asserts that fifty-
eight Brazilians were executed by order of
President Pelxoto on April 25 last. The
execution took place In the fortress of
Santa Cruz. The condemned men had no
trial. Among the number were military
and naval officers , whoso names ore given
In the dispatch , commencing with that of
Marshal Almlcda do Gnma. In addition to
these the dispatch further says a number of
persons were shot at Curltaba without
warrant save the order of Prcsld nt Pelxoto.
It Is alia reported that many prisoners vvtrc
killed by being thrown from precipices from
along the Paraguay railway , among them
being Scnhor Luis Thurat" , a fderul deputy ,
who was a dletlngulshrd writer and whc
returned to Brazil from Unenr.a . Ayrcs under
a. guaranty that his life would be spared.
.lilmlr.il lUrkliuul AH < UIII < < H Cniuiii ui.t ,
SOUTHAMPTON , Sept. 13. Rear Admin 1
William A. Klrkland , who has succeeded
Rear Admiral Henry Erben In command ol
the European station , hoisted his flag today
on biard the Chicago , which saluted In the
usual manner , The salute was taken by the
British cruiser Austrilla. The compllrnenl
uas. relumed with another salute by the
Chicago.
KnUiT Itutlewi IIU"litrl ( ,
SWINEMUNOE , Sept. 13 , Emperor Wll
Ham arrived hero this morning froir
SlUobltcn. His majesty was accorded ur
ei'tbuslfisUc reception , He boarded the Im
perial yacht Hohenzollern nod Inspected the
fleet , which saluted the emperor In the
customary manner. Th * war'snips were In
dctiblo line and their crclvn cheered as tlio
Hohenzollern steamed slowly , between the
linen. Later the Ilohenzollcrn-took up n
position for the emperorto review the fleet
and all the war ships' steamed past the
Irrperial yacht In single line.
ATTKUIT ( IN TUB I'OI'l''d I.IVK.
Arrest ot Two Armed Men Lurking About
the A'title n llronniU.
ROMI5 , Sept. 13. TheTrlhuna says that
two men suspected to be nnarchlsts were
on Sunday night obs-rvcd by the pontifical
patrol to bo lurking In the Vatican gardens ,
wliero the pope often spends the day , The
patrol pursued nnd captured the men ns
they were scaling the walls surrounding Iho
gardens , after having throw'n ' away the arms
they carried. It Is not known whether the
ptesenco of the men In the gardens was ths
result of a plot against the pope , but many
persons , with nothing further to base their
opinion on than the nrre-st of the men ,
claim the prisoners were engaged In an
attempt upon the life of ills holiness. The
police are reticent and refmo to divulge ar.y
knowledge they may have of the matter.
luci.Ktious tcror AT IIO.MKAY.
Molinmtiirdiinantid Hindoos right for Tlircu
Hours oil thei Street * .
BOMBAY , Stpt. 13. A | serious riot oc
curred last night near thoj Daravala bridge ,
loonah City. Some Mohammedans who
ere listening to the reading of the- Koran
i a mosque near the brldgo objected to the
nuslc of a process on of Hindoos. The
alter , howe\er , persisted , tand theMohanf -
icdans raised a war cry. ? "A fight lasting
hreu hours followed , during which It Is es-
ImateJ 4,000 people , mostly Hindoos , pcured
o the scene ti take part In the conflict ,
'ho mosque was sacked 'and ' an attempt
\as made to destroy It by fire. During
he light one man was killed and many In
ured , i
ItAMv or i.N I.AM > i > lVHI3NI > .
' ( ogress of the Iturldir Liquidation
< > n rmitor llrlnp Freed ,
LONDON , Sept. 13. Tha governors of the
Bank of England at their half-yearly meet-
ng today declared n dividend of 4 per cent.
ho reason for this reduction Is a decrease
n profits said to be duo to the unprece
dented increase In the reserve and the low
alue of money. Since February 28 the
iet result ot the Baring liquidation has been
a reduction of 1,076,000 , making the lia
bility 2,481,883 nnd th& debt due the bank
2,409,000. The outlook for further progress
n the liquidation Is so favorable that it Is
iclleved no loss will fall upon the guarnn-
ors , '
Mexico and Cimtumiila f.neklni ; Horn ! * .
OAXACA , Mcx. . Sept. 13. Late official
Advices from Chiapas state that the troubles
on the GuatcmaUn border are growing more
serious , and the Indications arc for blood
shed unless the two governments come to
seme understanding as to what shall be
dcno with the bands ot. brigands and cut-
.hroats who make the border country their
rendezvous and prey upon the peaceable
citizens of the two countries. Several vll-
ages along the border In the state of Guate-
iiula have been attacked and sacked by
hese outlaws nnd many murders and other
outrages committed by them.
Chlnrmvnlillrrs Arc All
LONDON , Sept. 13In regard to the sen
sational stories circulated by a news agency ,
Sir Halllday Macartneywtmsellor of the
hlnese embassy here , has "written" a letter
saying there Is no foundation whatever for
the reports of disorderly conduct by the Chi
nese troops , so "Wantonly and assiduously
circulated. "
He asserts that there has never been a
moment's uneasiness either among the for
eigners or the native population on account
of the conduct of the viceroy's soldiers.
Tuu American ) I. oat In Mexico.
CHIHUAHUA , Mex. . ept. 13. Two young
American tourists , Charles Glvens and Frank
H. Liudtll , three weeks ago , against the ad
vice of acquaintances , started overland to
the Batopdlas mining camp In the midst of
the Sierra Madre mountains. Thsy re
fused to take guides. A mining man from
the m nes states that he two tourists had
not reached that place hen he left there ,
nor did ho pass them on the road. The
yaitnK men. who are from New York , are
either lost or have become victims of
brigands. _
American Gets Out of Jail.
LONDON , Sept. 13 , Edward J. McEvcr ,
an American , formerly a guest at the Savoy
hctcl here , who on September 1 was sen-
tunced at Bow Street police court to n
month's Imprisonment , will be released from
Dentonvlllo prls'n tomorrow as a result ot
the Intervention of James J. Roosevelt , sec
retary of the United States embassy. Mc-
Kver was sentenced upon the charge of
drunkenness and assault.
Opposition U Ithdrew from tlio Clrimber.
BRISBANE , Queensland , Sept. 13. The
bill empowering the government to stop out
rages connected with th& strike ot the sheep-
shearers has been the cause ot several dis
orderly scones In the legislative assembly.
In the course ot the debate on the measure
all the labor members and the entire op
position withdrew from the house amid the
cheers ot the visitors In the gallery. The
bill was then parsed.
i ! TnuliTH In tyilro Conilctoil ,
CAIRO , Sept. 13. All Chcrllf , president ol
the legislative council , 'and Hassan Waccyf ,
a retired general of the Egyptian army ,
who were arrested August 28 charged with
purchasing slave girls , recently brought
here from Wnday , havtf been convicted after
a thorough Judicial Investigation Into ( lit
case. As already cabled , Sharawl Pasha ,
who was charged with , the same offense , ab-
sccndcd. _ .
KulIli1fnv Surrendered.
THE HAGUE , Sept , -13. An Eiffel dls.
patch from Pretoria , the capital of the Trans
vaal republic , South Afj-lca , says , that tht
chief leaders of the Insurgent Kaffirs , aftci j
continued fighting , have aurrendered to tin
Boer commanders. " < ,
Anari'liUt Slnrjr > Hcnleil.
ROME , Sept. 13. Official * at the Vatlcar
deny the story publlshed.ln , the Trlbuna yes
Unlay stating that two suspected anarchlsti
had been discovered lurking In the Vatlcai
gardens and had been arrested by the pen
tlflcal patrol , ' '
Uentl.
CONSTANTINOPLE ! , Sapt. 13. Perslstcn
rumors of the death ofj ex-Sultan Murad V
who was d posed Augu U31 > 1S7fi. ln favo
of his younger brothtr. < the present sultan
Abdul Hahmld , 1,11 , are.lDtclrculatlon here ,
-he p SUiiUuctin blelly ,
PALERMO. Sept. 13v-frhe officials have dls
cov red In Sicily n v s ( association of slieei
stealers , having branches all over the Island
Seventeen amsts. are already made am
other arrests are to follow shortly.
I'rrnih Ar \ > v Miineiivrrn.
PARIS , Sept. 13. The maneuvers of th
Fourth and Fifth army corps began toda ;
about Ratay , not far from Orl ana. Genera
Mcrcler , the minister of war , and a numbo
of foreign officers were present.
Manifold U Ilumiluiii.
PARIS , Sept. 13. The republican nws
papers regard the manifesto of the Du
d Orl ans ns jiurely ptatonlc and not' affect
Ing France In any way. The royalist papsr
warmly eulogize the manifesto ,
.iHium Anthony I'rouile I'yliiR ,
LONDON. Sept. 13. The Illnesi of J. A
Froude , the historian , has taken such a serl
'cua turn Out It IB now feared hewill no
recover. He wns born April 23 , 1818 , a
Dart I ng ten , Devonshire.
DID WHAT HARM THEY COULD' '
Democrats Too Seriously Divided to Purh
Through Anj More Measures.
SENATOR SHERMAN TALKS TO A REPORTER
Ccmlldont tlio ll.piiblle.uiiVill Control tlio
Melt Loiirc ii lias * Not Antlelp.ito
Any 1'urtlicr USHO of llomU
KfToct uf the Now Tariff.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Sept. 13. During ( ho
course of nn Interview with a Pioneer Press
reporter today , Senator John Slionnan said'
"Tho next session of congress , of course , Is
the short session of tlk' congress which has
Just adjourned , and we can look for legisla
tion that will comport with the republican
Idea of sound finance. 1 do not anticipate
any further action on the silver qu.stlans.
The democrats , fortunately for the country ,
arc ns far apart on silver as they ore on
every other great question of the day , i iid
any action by their majority toward free sil
ver will be defeated by a determined mi
nority within their ranks. Neither do I an
ticipate another Issue of bands.
"It Is too early yet to say just what the
Keneral effect of the new tariff act Is to be ,
but I presume the country will ultimately
adjust Itself to the new Industrial condi
tions , with more or less friction. "
Ho expressed great coulldence In the re
publicans securing a. majority In Iho next
congress , and salcl he bad Been very lutle
Indications of strength for the populists.
COSll > lKTni > THi : 1ICKI3T.
Colorado It c public in Contention Completes
Jt8 l.uliora unit Adjoin IK.
DENVER , Sept. IS. Ineffectual efforts
were made In the republican state conven-
t.on , which reassembled this forenoon , to
break the slate beaded by A. W. Mclntyre ,
nominated for governor yesterday. Tor
auditor , Clifford C. Parks of Glcnwood
Springs was nominated , receiving 53S votes
to 394 for E. L. Price. For attorney gen
eral , General Byron Cnrr of Boulder re
ceived 611 votes ; Charles S. Llbby of Chaffee ,
405. Both nominations were made unani
mous.
The most bitter fight of the convent on oc-
cuned aver the selection of a candidate for
state superintendent of public Instruction.
Finally Mrs. A. J. Poavy of Denver was
nominated by acclamation , after frlsruls of
Judge Warren E. Knapp and Prof , W. A.
Unggatt had withdrawn their names. Judge
Knapp was then nominated for one ot the
regents of the State university , but he re
fused the nomination W. R. Dudley and C.
M. G Ifin were nominated fcr regents of the
StEto university.
The ticket being completed. Senator Hart-
sell presented the report of the committee
on resolutions , which was unanimously
adopted. It declares the paramount Issue of
the state to bo the suppression of anarchy and
ts restoration from the la\slcssncss festered
by the present populist executive. It de
nounces Governcr Wnlte as a man who as
sumed the power of military dictator ,
usurped the functions of the courts , and
calls upon all good po pic to un te with the
republicans to overthrow this misrule and
restore good government. It supports all
measures for the amelioration of labor , but
deprecates the efforts of agitators to. array
class against class and asks Jor such politics
as will most effectually multiply the demand
for labor and Increase Its compensation ; de
mands free and unlimited coinage of silver
at the ratio of 1C to 1 , and Is opposed to
malting the policy tf the United States await
or depend upon the action of any other coun
try ; believes prosperity will net return to
this country until such a law Is enacted and
that free colnag2 will only come from .the
hands of ths republican party ; denounces the
people's party RS a paper money party and
crpCECd to free coinage ; endorses the en
franchisement of women ; asks that the age
of consent fcr gltls bo raised from 10 to 21
years. The publ c acts of Senators Teller
and Wclcott are endorsed and the latter
recommended to the coming legislature for
re-election
Irving lion hert of Colcrado Springs was
chosen chairman of the state central com
mittee , after which tlio ccnventlon adjourned
slna die.
NUVADA DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Cleveland , 1'rrn SI Ivor , ( iovornnicnt Owner-
ftlilp of 1'iiL'lflo Itondtt Hiiclurfli'tl.
CARSON , Nov. , Sept. 13. The democratic
state convention was held In Carson , with
Judge Healy as chairman and Charles Ga
briel as secretary. The following nomina
tions were made : Governor , R. P. Keating ;
congressman , G. E. Glggnoux ; state comp
troller , C. II. Stoddard ; stale treasurer , Harry
Jackson ; attorney general , T. W. Healy ;
stats printer , C. A. V. Putnam ; superintend
ent of public Instruction , Thomas Prltchard-
university regents , long term. F. M. IM-
in u mis , short term , J. II. Judge ,
The platform declares adherence to demo
cratic principles and unalterable dsvotlon to
bimetallism and free coinage ut the ratio of
1G to 1 , and denounces the republican party
for the demonetization of sliver In 1873.
Confldencs In President Cleveland Is declared
and his administration endorsed. The demo
cratic party Is congratulated on the passage
of a tariff reform bill ; the election of United' '
States senators by direct vote of th ; people Is
favored ; also the settlement of labor ques
tions by arbitration and the refunding of the
Pacific railroads debt Is opposed and govern-
msnt ownership of these roads advocated.
The convention mada no Judicial nominations.
t The convention adjourned after the adoption
r of the platform.
HAS r < o u i : roil IDA WULI.S.
( Jcnernor OMVrrnll Kxpremes I'rlenilly Feel-
In K , llowcvor , for Cole roil 1'ooplc.
RICHMOND , Va. , Sept. 13. In declining
an Invitation to address the Afro-American
Press association now In session here , Gov-
| ernor O'Ferrall says he would not think ol
"addressing any convention that endorses at
your convention did last evening the course
of Ida Wells In her slanders of the pcoplt
and civil authorities of the south. " The
governor suggests that If the conventlor
would condemn that which has caused cc
many lynchlngs In the south and the leader :
of the colored people would frown upon 1
and not exert their energies and devote tln.li
time to a denunciation of the lynchlngs then
would ba fewer outrages , and If so , certain ! ]
fewer Instances of mob violence. The gov
ernor declares ho has the most friendly feel
Ing for the colored people nn < I they have hli
sympathy In all their struggles and laudabl.
undertakings.
Knlili-mli ) of I oiiK'ntloiit.
SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 13. Four repub
llcan district conventions were held hero Ihl :
afternoon. The llfth congressional dlstrlc
convention nominated Congressman Eugem
F. Loud on the first ballot. The fourth con
gresslonal district contention nominated l > j
acclamation Thomas II. Shannon , who Isai
ex-congressman and ex-collector of the pori
of San Francisco and once register of tin
local land oftlce. This la the district now
represented by Congressman Magulre , whi
has been renornlnated by the democrats , Thi
two other conventions nominated Alexaudei
Cheesborough for member of the state bean
of equalization , and John R. Karl for itati
railroad commissioner ,
Amrrlcnn 1'urljr Xiiiuoa Ciuullilatrg.
CHICAGO , Sept. 13. The Indepemlen
American party lias nominated a tlckat tir.i
adopted' ' a ptatfo'tn. Over COO men am
women were present at the meeting , /
series of resolutions by A. W. Winters , do
daring for protection of the American con
stltutlon , the Hag , the public school and It.
complete separation ot cburcu and. state , Mir
adopted. Slate , legislative and county tickets
were nominated , The state officers nomhutcd
are : State treasurer. General O. U. Mann ;
superintendent of public Instruction , iijmuel
1) . Snow ; congressman , First district , W. S.
McComasi Fifth. Joseph \V. Plckus ; Seventh ,
James R. Struchcl.
IMMOOUATSUONI IMN : mu.
Cl rlnml mid ttlUim llnirtlly Kiiiliirnril In
'I licitiiTort : ut Tiirirf llrlorin ,
NEW YORK , Sept. 13. The county com
mittee of the New York democracy has
adopted resolutions applauding the efforts of
President Cleveland and Chairman Wilson to
accrrc : tariff reform. The action of the stats
congressmen who voted against the Wilson
bill was denounced. The resolutions also
condemn the attitude of the senator from
New York , who , In the national convention ,
earnestly supported a radical amendment to
the tariff plank of the platform , and was sub-
sequcntly cltcted to the senate by a demo
cratic legislature and who , notwithstanding
his responsibility for the party's pledge to
the people , has , with cynical Indifference to
his ovn obligations and to the wishes of ( he
party , betrayed the trust so willingly as
sumed "hen he sought and secured an clec-
tl u to the senate ot the United States. "
Itonluimlcrr * Onpono Illoclklirldje.
ST. LOUIS , Sept. 13. The bookmakers at
the two race tracks on the cast side of the
river from this city , who claim Kentucky
for their native heath and the Ashland
district , as their home , have arranged to
take part In the congressional campaign
now on there , and In opposition to Colonel
BrccMnrldge. A party of fifteen , Including
W. II. Chappu. P. II. . T. M. . and John
Oberhind , J. N. Little. Richard Ue Honey
and John Weltzel , will leive here tomorrow
to nttend the primaries next Monday and to
use thf time at their disposal , ns well as
their Influence against Brecklnrldgo.
Talk on < nltiriitln I'ollllri.
CHICAGO , Sept. 13. A Washington special
to The Dally Now a says : James Brlnson ,
the democratic candidate for attorney general
of Colorado , Is here to confer with the demo
cratic national committee concerning the Col-
oiadu situation. Ho says the populist op
position to Walte Is strong , but thinks Walto
will pull through. "Congressman Late
Pence , " said he , "will bo defeated by a re
publican , white Hell , the other populist con
gressman from Colorado , will In all probabil
ity be elected. "
Dcpov V111 Net He a Candidate.
NEW YORK , Sept. 13. Ex-Senator Tom
C. Platt says that Ctmuncey Depew will i.ot
be a factor In the gubernatorial .irfht. He
unvaryingly declined inontns ago and Mr.
Platt says Mr. Morton would have never
been a candidate had Depsw net declined
and he Is certain Dcpew will not accept the
nomination against Morton , Platt says f > e-
pew Viill declare In favor of Morton und the
latter will bo nominated.
iMnjnrlty < iro\\liifr In .Maine.
L13WISTON , Me. , Sept. 13. Returns fum
445 towns give Cleaves , republican , 07,047 ,
Johnson , democrat , 28.9G3 ; Russcy , people's ,
2,450 ; Bateman. prohibitionist , 4,858 ; republi
can plurality. 3,08I. ( ! This Is an Increase of
1,380 In Cleaves' vote over 1S92 , and a de
crease In Johnson's of 23,755 ,
I.VMltKn3tKX IS .SKAS/O.V.
John W. II iriy of 1'iilrlmry l're l < llng Over
u < ciiigrfw In lon\or.
DENVER , Sept. 13. The fourth annual
convention of the United Lumbermen's asso
ciation was called to order In Masonic tetn- ,
pto at JO o ciock today by President J'hn W.
Harry of Falrbury , Nob. Delegates from fif
teen states were present. After addresses of
welcome had beeri delivered , papers were
read and discussed as follows :
"Associations ; Their Uses and Abuses , " by
G. A. R. Simpson of Minneapolis. "Combina
tions , " by Carl F. Drake of Austin , Tex. ;
"HLW the Retail Lumber Dealers Associa
tion neneflts Its Members , " by K. S. Konk-
ling , Pckln , 111. ; "The Fcalper and Com
mission Man , " by L. R. Hawcs of Sandusky ,
O. ; "Insurance of Retail I.umbT Dealers , "
by W. G. Hnllls , Minneapolis.
This evening a reception and promenade
concert were given by the members of the
Denver Lumber exchange and their ladles
to the vlc'tors , at the llrown hotel. The
Ancient order of Iloo-Hoos entertained the
lumbermen and enlightened them In the
mysteries of the order. An effort will be
made to organize a branch of the associa
tion In this city.
IlkUJi.MH.llil' F1KK3 (1 II.OIIK.
Set en Alitrms Turiioil In i t Merri-d , Cali
fornia , 111 < ln Dny.
MERCED , Cal. , Sept. 13. The townspeople
of Merced are In a state of fearful excite
ment. A series of Incendiary ( Ires that began
last night , when there were three alarms ,
has continued throughout the day. Between
daylight this morning nnd noon there were
seven fires , all of Incsndlary origin. Phos
phorus lias been found In the haymows In
nearly all the barns In town. The v luntecr
fire department dragged the only engine
which the town possessed through the streets
until the Tnen were completely exhausted
Despite their efforts , however , several stables
were destroyed. To Insure the safely of the
children all the public schools were closrd
this foreno-n. Early In the day Sheriff War-
Held Issued the following proclamation : "All
persons without business In Iho town of Mer
ced are notified to lave Immediately. All
good citizens are requested to co-tperate and
see that the order Is carried out before sun
set. "
II the Inc"ndlarlcs are apprehended they
will almost certainly be lynched.
Mo\eincut * < if Sen "Inn VIIHM-N Sept. 13
At New York-Ai rived AKcto , from 1/m-
don.
don.At | Hremcrhaven Arrlved-Sfiree , from
New York.
At London Arrived Austrian , from
Liverpool.
At Rotterdam Arrived Massdnrn , from
New York.
At Liverpool Arrived Hi Itlsh Princess ,
from Philadelphia.
At Hamburg An Ived Rhaella , from New
At 'flan I'rnncisco Arrived United Stales
steamship Richard Rush , from Astoria.
At Southampton Arrived Fuerst Bis-
New York , for Hamburg.
T n Murder * Over it Ilnrno Itiico.
PORTLAND , Ore. , Sept. 13-News has
reached here of a double murder which oc
curred at Burs , September r . "Til" Glaze
of this city and "Hud" Howard had trouble
over n horse rnce , und In the evening mot
In a saloon. Howard drew his revolver and
without -warning Khot CJInzc through the
head , killing him instantly. A man by thu
name of 1'urker , who was n jockey for
Glaze , then shot nnd killed Howard. Purker
is under arrest nnd will be held for the mur
der of Howard.
ComlilnliiK Iltitli I nterprlno.
SALT LAKE , Bept , 13-ArtlcleR of In
corporation have been filed for "Tho Utah
Company , " which takes In the Cullcn
Springs company mines , Bait Lake & IXIK
Angeles Railroad company , the Sultalr
lleueli company , the Intel-mountain Halt
company und about COO acres of coal hinds
In Bummltt county , Thfl capital stock Is
{ 10,000,000 , and the principal stockholders
are Wilford Woodruff , George CJ , Cunnon
and Joseph Smith.
Atlriupt to 1'iirn n Tenement.
NI3W YORK. Sept , 13.-An attempt wan
made about 3CO ; this morning to fire the
tenement house , 138 Norfolk street , In which
JuO people were sleeping , Shortly nfler that
time a policeman saw thick , black smoke
pouring from the building. The ( In- wan
put out and It was discovered the cellar of
the building had been sprinkled with kero
sene and then tired ,
No IIiiifi ) for thu M'lfo A/urilcrur.
HALT LAKI3 , Sept. IJ.-Qovcrnor West
has refused to Interfere In the case of Knocl
Davis , who murdered his wife at Provo In
January. 1B92 , and there seems now to be
no earthly poucr that can prevent him
from being shot to death tomorrow , The
llmil preparations have been going on toduy
and everything 19 re&dy. lor the execution
Nioiragnrm Government Eiilos Amsrlcanft
r.utl Answers Obj otions Later.
MINISTER BAKER CONTINUES TO PROTEST
Driniiiuli tluit the Amrrlcnns lln Tnkrq
llnrli to lllurtlclilH und Ulii'ii n I'nlr
Trll'l ut OnreHacked lip
by thu >
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 13-The Associ
ated press correspondent in lllueflclda , under
date of September 7 , describes the manner
In which the fourteen foreigners , taken pris
oners at Illucflclds , were treated In Managua.
They wert > received nt once by President
Zclaya , who treated them quite cordially.
After a brief conference the prisoners wero-
tent to a hotel and next morning ton wero-
ordered to pack tip and prepare for n Jour
ney. They were sent to C rlnto , on the Pa
clflc coast , where they remained until August
29 , when. In the afternoon , a southbound
IMclllc steamer carried them to Punca Renas ,
Costa Rico. They did net know , even when
leaving the hotel , what action had been de
cided upon , but they concluded they wero.
exiled. The four remaining prisoners It had
been decided ta plr.cc In different cities and
confine them as state prisoners. The Ameri
cans , Sam Lampion of New Orleans and
Captain George W. Wlltb.uiks of Philadel
phia , were among the c exllc.d. Others cf
the party were W. H Drown , n Canadian ;
L. O. Thomas , George Hudson , W. T. Cuth-
bert , the Mosquito attorney genetal ; Mark-
land Taylor , publisher cf the Bliiefloltls Mes
senger ; Washington Olover , John 0. Thomas
and E. W. Hatch , the Ilritlsh vice consul.
The four remaining prisoners will bo bent to
the four principal cities of Nicaragua , where-
they will suffer for perhaps months. R. C.
Ingram of the firm of Wilson & Ingram ,
planters nnd merchants , will be confined nt
Chlnumlesa ; Charles Patters , n , the cx-vlco
pteslderit of the Mosquito council , will bo.
sent to Leon ; John Tajlor to be c indued at
Masaya , nnd Captain J. Hronn , nn English
man , will remain at Managua ,
Minister Baker was Informed ot the ar
rival of the American , prisoners Immediately ,
and called upon them nt once. The exact
state of affairs was related In detail. Dur
ing the course of the conversation he la
mented the course adopted by Captain Sumner -
ner , In not Intercepting the Yulu and re
leasing the prisoners. Minister Baker pre
pared a most vigorous protest , and had It
delivered at once to President Zclaya. Ho
called attention to the unconstitutional nnd
llegal proceedings , nnd demanded In the
lame of the United States a fair and speedy
rial. To this protest President Xciaya. sent
a reply , but not until the prisoners were
fairly on their way to Corlnto. The protest
of Minister Baker waa handed President
Zelaya on the evening of the day the prls-
othfrs arrived , and. for some reason , known
o himself only , President Kelaya delayed
sending the- reply until the following after
noon , and It was Irrelevant , In e\ery sense
of the word. In consequence of this protest
of Minister liakcr , as has often before tnlten
> l.ice. the Nicaragua ! ! government cabled to
AVashlngton , demanding the Immediate recall -
call of Minister Baker , becausehe had at
tempted to defend the subjects of hls > coun
try. Whllo Minister Baker received dis
courteous replies to his requests , ho
cabled to Washington , and also told cf the
exile of the prisoners , In rsply to hla
cablegram. It Is stated , the home govern
ment at Washington instructed htm to de
mand that the two Americans be sent backer
or allowed to go back to Blucfleldi Immedi
ately , and there they should bo Riven a fair
trial upon specified charges.
President Kelnya was at once Informed ot
the demand of ths United States , and It la
t-nlil he agread to a fair trial. After reaching
Punca Renas the Americans will travel to
San Jcse and thence to Port Union. Here
they will bo met by the Columbia and Mar-
blehcad and brought back to Biiicfl Ids. It
uas believed In Managua that the Columbia ,
was still in Port Limon. and for that reason
Minister Baker sent an Important dispatch to
that port , supposed to contain a copy of the
Instructions sent to him In regard to tlio re
turn of the Americans to Blusflel Is , nnd also
Instructions to Captain Stunner to see that a
fair trial Is given , If heIK compelled to land
marines to bring an honcM verdict.
The position of the English Is not alto
gether clear as yet , hut It Is safe to euy they
will lake a determined stand ft the Insult
offered Consul Hatch. Minister Gosling Is at
present In Guatemala , and , upon hearing of
the arrest , te'egraphcd ' a protest to President
Zclaya. In return ho received an answer
much on the order Minister Baker reclved.
lllfi UllXKI'ACl'lilt.
I'rnpcrnle Vinini ; .Mnrilorer In II illnjr In tlio
I'en Hl\nnlii Mnnntulnn.
CONNELSVILLE , Pu. , Sept. 13 , Hernard
Tokcr , a coke worker , was shot and killed ,
and his wife , Mary , fatally wounded yester
day afternoon by Frank Mortis , an 18-year-
old boy. The deed was committed at
Toiler's home , six miles from here , end the
motive was robbery. Young Morris has
been living with the Tokers for several days ,
and he pretended to bo a friend of the old
couple. Yesterday ofttrnoon. he cams Ito
the- house , and without warning shot and
killed Tokcr. He then ransacked the house ,
taking $ .10 In money and two slher watches.
On bin way out ho encountered Mrs. Toker ,
and , thinking to cover his crime , he rpi , > ned
fire on her. Two bullets entered her breast ,
and Bbc fell unconscious to th : lloor. Mcrria
then fled to the mountains. Today a man
named Halfhlll was riding horseback from
the scene nt the tragedy , when he encoun
tered Morris , who ordered him to ( Ill-mount ,
Halfhlll refused , and Morris shot him twice ,
Inflicting eerlous but not fatal wounds. Mor
ris Is hiding In the mountains nejr hero
and Is evidently trying to reach the rail
road and make his escape out of the coun
try. County Detective Frank Campbell took
a posse out this afternoon to surround the
young desperado. The boy Is dsspsrnto and
a dead shot.
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I'lrn nn Ilio Sun rranvlRcn Wrtt r I'ront.
BAN FRANCISCO , Cal , , Sept. 13.-What
proved to be n disastrous llru broke out this
afternoon In a hay barn nt Karl and Cjolson.
streets , on the water front. The flames
were aoon beyond control , nnd nn ontlro
bloc-It wan burned over. Thirty bulldinga
were consumed. They were all low , wooden
Htnicturex , saloons , suitors ! hoarding houses
nnd flmall manufactories , nnd the- total log *
will not exceed $100,000. The Insurance-
only about tlZ.OGO. underwriters havliiK becn ,
very cautious about taking rinks In the
block. Several times the flames spread to
the wharves und wharf buildings , but acli
time were promptly extinguished , thus
avoiding what cetniwl almost certain de-
stiucllon to valuable shipping property. Tha
Khlp Kdwnrd O'llrlen wax lightly damaged
In her rigging. The loss to shipping , how
ever , Is nominal.
I tap ! l t Minister In Tronlilo.
WABAHH. Ind , Sept. 13.-Ilev , J. W.
Porter. Baptist minister of Liberty Center ,
ulio wax arrcHtt-d charged with stealing a
.IH'i'l.etbook fiom Mlx Lizzie Hpaiks of
Illumiuo. and who was acquitted , was tried
by the Balamunl llupllxt ansorlntlon on two
Other charges , one nlltRlnc thnt he Imii
represented that ho had tl.J'Xi on deposit
In nn Imllunnpolln bunk , by reason of which
ho got two names na xecurlty on two 1500
notes , which the ulincrs pnlil. As a re ult
of tlie trial It wan decided to expel the min
ister from ttio church.
Iluvrrtisil rliu lUuul Story.
METROPOLIS , III. , Bapt. 13.-John Mnr
tin , white , ngtil 19 , was Jal ed here to-lay for
cornmlttlnc nn assault last night upon
Marlah Ccoley , a 70 year-old color d woman.
Martin was only thwarted In nccompllshlni ;
his purpose by the old ludy drawing a
butcher linlfc nfler he had thrown her
down. The old lady In Hie iriont respected
colored woman in the city , and the negroes
nru worked up to n high pitch , Inasmuch uf
Martin's ball waa lived at only P .
