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ESTABLISHED JUNE in , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNIN } , SEPTEMBER 15 , 181Jd , SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
ROSE UP ACAISST THE JAPS
Another Story of t' e Ftol'ng ' of the Goreans
Toward the Mikado's ' Soldiers.
SOUTHERN COREA 13 IN OPEN REVOLT
Titrlve llundrrd ot I tin Mlhailo'ft Soldiers
"JUlMltiK" llrtwrcn I'u nn nml Seoul
llrav- lighting Sunprelri ! 111-
prclril Jmniiloii uf Clilini.
SHANGHAI , Sept. 14. It advices from
Corea are true there seems no doubt that
the Japanes ; forces operating against the
Chinese are lively to bo hemmed In. Dis
patches received hero from Taoan bring ad
ditional confirmations of the reports thnt the
wliol > cf southern Corea has risen against
the Japanese. It also seems to be confirmed
that the Japanese force of 2,000 men , who
attempted to inarch from Fusan lo Seoul ,
have met with disaster serious enough to
compel them to return to the former place
with 1,200 of their number missing. From
this It Is judged that serious fighting must
have taken place , ua It Is not believed that
the 1,200 mUsIng soldiers will reach Fusan ,
A force of 200 fresh troops has arrived at
Fusau In order to protect the Japanese set-
tlem nt at that place against un anticipated
attack upon the part of armed bands of Tog-
liaka gathering in the neighborhood.
Opu.jral Leu-Vung-Fu , the prominent black
flag chief of Annan , has received orders from
the throne to d-part us soon as possible for
the Is.and of Formosa , where ho Is to act
as assistant Imperial high war commissioner.
Genera ! LcuYunFu at the end of August
attempted to transport GOO soldiers from
Bwatow to Formosa. Itut , hearing rumors
that the Japaiufce squadron wai cruising In
the vicinity of Formosa , the captain of the
Hteainer engaged * * to transport the Chinese
troops would not put to sea tn splto of the
entreaties and threats ot the black flag gen
eral. Nothing daunted. General Leu-Yung-
Fu succeeded In smuggling his men across
to the island In Fiuall parties , In any boats
lie could obtain possession of , and whenever
there was a , chanc * of so doing. In this
connection It Is icported that the transport
steamer referred to was afterward overhauled
by three Japanese cruisers , who sent boats
of tinned men to board her. The Japanese
officers demanded the ship's papers , carefully
examined th m , and then searched the
bleanjer , evidently having received Informa
tion to the effect that General Leu-Yung-Fu
was likely to be or. board of her.
A disastrous fire , attended with considera
ble loss of lf ? , Is reported to have occurred
at 'Chung-King- the evening of August 25.
The conflagration Is said to have raged all
night , nnd before midnight the whole of the
southeastern portion of the city was In
flames. About .thirty persons are known to
have perished during the Ure , and U Is prob
able that this number is far less than that
which will eventually be shown to represent
the actual loss of llfo. It Is roughly esti
mated that the losa by the fire will amount to
fully 10,000,000 taels. About 2,000 buildings
were destroyed , including part ot the Taotal's
Yamon ( city hall ) and throj Chinese temples ,
No foreign houses vero burned. The -Tao-
tal's wife , who van In feeble health , suc
cumbed to the shock ,
Chinese authorities now admit tlulr belter
that the Japanese Intend to attempt
an invasion of China. Chlniso rein
forcements nrc being hurried to the
front as rapidly as possible. Fifteen
thousand troops have arrived at Tlen-Tsln.
Further advices say that the loss by the
flro will amount to 15,000,000 taels. Chung-
King Is situated on the upper portion of the
Yang-Tse-Kiang.
Further details received trom Corea say
that the Japanese force ot 2,000 men was sent
to attempt to open up a line of communica
tion ' ( "twcen Fusan and Seoul , Ihe advance
wan opposed by the Coreans In force , who
c-ventuiilly compelled the Japanese to return
> o Fusan with a loss of 1,200 men.
The 2.COO men sent to reinforce the Japan
ese are now guarding Sorlo , which Is expected
to be attacked by the Longnaks.
niUIIINa BRITISH SOLDIERS ,
HONO KONO , Sept. II. Chinese agents
are offering bribes to the soldiers of the
British garrison In order to Induce them to
d-sert and enter the Chinese service. The
commander of the British forces at Hong
Kong has Issued an order warning the troops
ngalnst listening to the advances of the Chi
nese ,
LONDON , Sept. 14. Captain Noel de Ilou-
lay , staff captain of the royal artillery on
duty In China , has been ordered to Corea as
the British military attache with the Japan
ese headquarters staff.
TELEGHAMS TILL DELAYED.
NEW YORK , Sept. 14. The Western
Union Telegraph company's central cable
office report ? that the Japanese land lines ore
riEtored , but traffic Is subject to much an
noyance.
Tb > Angle-American Cable company also
announces that the Great Northern company
reports the Japanese lines restored , but
tuincp U subject to much delay.
The Commercial Cable company today 1s-
Eiid the following notice : "The Great
Northern company reports latest messages
Jrotn HIago show ever sixteen hours In
transit , and from Yokohama aver twenty-six
hours. The Japanese lines are restored , but
mtKsagcs are subject to much d lay. "
The Eastern company advises mall for
Heiinlou closes at Scjchellos at 3 p. m. , 10th
Inst.
COT OKI' TWO HOURS.
l Journey Over the Atlantic Sliorl-
'iiod liy tlin l.urnnU.
QUEENSTOWN , Sept. 14. The Lucanla ,
Captain McKay , which sailed from New York
September 8 , has broken the Campania's cast-
ward record. Slip passed Browhead at 1:05 :
o'clock this morning. She reached Daunt's
rock at 3:17 a. tn. , thus beating the
Campania's time by over two hours. Her
time from New York was Jlvo days , eight
hours and thirty-eight minutes.
It was only two weeks ago that the
Campania arrived with a recnl , then one
hour and twenty minutes better than the
previous best , Her tlmo la now reducid ,
however , by two hours and nine minutes.
The remarkable performance- the Lu-
ranln. has created considerable excitement
In chipping circles hero and In London and
la a matter of public comment. The Lu-
canl.Va days runs were 447 , M2 , 401 , C14 ,
COtJ and S37 , making a total of 2,810 knots , '
her average speed being 21.4 knots.
A singular feature ot the trip Is the fact
that the Lucanla's ' records for both the cast-
word and westwml voyages are Identically
tl o same , viz , f > days , 8 nous and 3 $ min
utes , but on the prcicnt eastward trip she
covered a dlstinco of twenty-three miles
m re than elio did on her record breaking
tr p last month.
Ths Lucanla. by her present performance ,
firmly establishes her pojltlcn as "queen of
the k.pn , " hating crossed the ocean In both
klUectlons In less , lime than any other
strainer. She holds the highest average
hourly tpecd record , 21.89 knots , made In
Juno last , and her 560 knots rover el In ono
day In October , 1S ! > 3 , IE Mill the rcc'rd for
the longest day's run. The probabilities
are thai thrra will be no more record break
ing this year , a * the September cals are
nbuut due.
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Voluli ( 'oiitptrnry IJncurllird ,
VIENNA , Sept. II. An Omladana conspir
acy , similar to that unearthed some time agent
nt Prague , has been discovered at Tarnopol ,
Austrian Gallcla , According to the police
xcventy scholars belonging to the schools
formed a. league In 1S93 to establish B Polish
kingdom. A prlrst , through the confessional ,
obtained , the secret cf the conspiracy , and In-
fliieitceil a traitor to write letters containing
details of the plot. Aa a result. It Is added !
the ringleader and teventern- others were ar
rested and charged with high treason. The
calico alia captured eighteen other people
connected with the same plot , who have been
charged with conspiracy. The police also
tcok possession of a press and a. quantity of
literature belonging to the conspirators.
TAIIHT WILSON I.N LONDON.
Ill * 11 nil til Ornntly Impritvcd-OIn Tnlkn
About tlio INctr Lnir.
LONDON , Sept. 14. Hon. W. L. Wilson ,
congressman from West Virginia , has arrived
here , and was today Interviewed at the
Hotel Sivoy. He ssld he was perfectly
well , hla he-tilth having been Improved
greatly on the voyage over. He was here ,
he said , merely on a pleasure trip , and would
sail for New Ycrk on September 20.
In regard to Iho t.trlft bill , he said he
considered the bill which the house of rep
resentatives passed a far better measure
than the bill pscsed by the senate , though
even with this he believed that Americans
would be able to hold their own with the
trading world better than they were for
merly able to do. Mr. AVIls n d d not giro
a direct answer to the question as to how
the bill would affect llrltlili trade. He said
the bill was purely American and was
framed fcr Americans.
The democrats , he ssld , were a low tariff
party. He would not venture lo say whether
the party Intended to make any further
move In that direction.
Ileferrlng to the recent election In the
state of Maine , the gentleman from West
Virginia said that he did not consider the
tepubllran victory as a pronounced crltl-
c'tm of the tariff legislation of congress.
According to Mr. Wllscn some of the demo
crats of Maine are thoroughly angered nt
ccrUIn tariff reductions , especially at the
reduction of the duty on lumber. But , he
added , Maine's situation prevents that state
from being an Index of the political cur
rent of the United States.
Alt. Wilson decidedly stated that President
Cleveland had no thought ot again being a
candidate for the presidency. Messrs. Iteed
and McKlnley were , In his opinion , candi
dates for the republican nomination , but he
thought the republican party would probably
select a tariff conservative , like Allison.
The United States , Mr. Wilson also said ,
would never revert to "McKlnleylsm" or tea
a blind , greedy selfish protection. The tariff
will not be attacked , and when congress
meets Its errors , which are of detail only ,
will be corrected.
i.i'.o iiv A no *
lEovolt 111 the I'lJI fglntuM llrnilcn by n Lnd
of Sixteen.
VICTORIA , n. C. . Sept. 14 , News frcm
.FIJI Is that the trial of the ringleaders and
pr.nclpal actors in the recent devil worship
rcbElllsn of mountain tribes of FIJI was con
cluded tnt Suva , six prisoners captured by
the king's troops being arraigned for mur
der , and after a most sensational trial sen
tenced to death. Ono ot the condemned
wus u boy of about 1C , who was responsible
for the entire tragedy , he having proclaimed
himself devil priest and urged h'a fellow
tribesmen to return to an ancient custom
of nuperstltlous worship. When the troops
look tha field against the mountaineers It
was tills boy who declared that the fortifi
cations in the hill top were strong places ,
and prepared with scientific skill to res'st
'Tlio charge and meet the volleys of the
sharpshooters ,
In consideration of his youth the executive
council commuted his sentence to ten years
Imprisonment , at the same time remitting
the capital penalty In thp cases of two
othcrr , who -will serve In ctm'ns for twenty
yearn. The two eldest and fiercest of the
rebels were told the law must take Its
course- , and they were executed on the 10th
of August.
There is still a certain amount of dis
quiet throughout the Islands among the fol
lowers of the boy priest , who are only par
tially satisfied with the commutation of his
sentence and still threaten to make trouble- .
YV'.UC IX 1MM.V
.11 rail maim Urge Their Kollcmera to ICIsn Up
unit Kitcriit'imtn Allen I'oircr.
BOM HAY , Sept. 14. The excitement which
commenced on Wednesday at midnight at
I'oonah City , and which led to a riotous fight
between Mohammedans and Hindoos contin
ues. All business Is suspended and the
streets ire patrollid by a squadron of lancers.
The governor of Bombay , Lord Harris , Is
doing his utmost to reconcile the warring
parties.
To make matters worse , a pamphlet has
been Issued by fourteen Brahmans urging the
Hindoos to arm and Inaugurate a religious
outbreak as the first step toward the over
throw cf alien power.
As alre dy reportcd.lhe outbreak wan caueod
by the Mohammedans attending service In a
mosque objecting to a native band at the
head of a procession of Hindoos. Ths latter
persisted In allowing : the band to play , the
Mohammedans raised a warcry and a fight
followed , during which the Hind os flocked
to the scctio of the disturbance and sacked
the mosque , which they also attempted to
burn , One tnin won killed and many | n
jured during the fight.
Viillrnn Alutlo Xn
LONDON. Sept. 14. A Rome dispatch to
the Times says : The ministerial papers en
deavor to tone down the rapprochement be
tween the Italian government nnd the Vati
can , The orders ot the Vatican explicitly
deny that any concession has been made to
the government. Of course a thorough recon
ciliation between the government and the
Vatican Is Impossible as long as the pope
claims any portion of Italy ; nor Is such a
reconciliation desirable from the Italian point
of view , aa It would hamper the government
In several questions.
Altontlng of lln < miiia Drilled.
LONDON. Sept. 14. The officials of the
Brazilian legation declare that there Is no
truth In the Montevideo dlspitch published
by a news agency saying that Admiral da
Gama and a number of other officers were
shot without trial by order of I'reslden
Pelxoto of Brazil In Ihe fcrtress of Santo ,
Cruz on April -5. The Brazilian cfllclals
class the dispatch as being "a rehash of an
old falsehood and absolutely untrue. "
Tlirrntvnril Kruptlini nf Cotlina.
GUADALAJARA. Mcx. . Sept. 14. Another
eruption of Collma volcano , situated on the
Pacific crust , south of this city , Is threatened
and the Inhabitants ot Ihe district at the
base of the mountain and adjoining valley are
In a state of excitement. An eruption a1
this time would result In heavy 1033 to crops
and great damage to other property.
Aufitni-lluiiRurlnn I III-MION.
BUHA 1'ESTH , Sept. 14. The sessions o
the House of Delegates cpencd here thl :
morning. Tim Austro-llugarlnn budget for
1895 fdioua an Increase cf expenses of over
1,000,000 llorlns , all for the army.
„ „ Jlrrt ? OHIccrH.
DKNVKIl , Sept. 11. The traveling en-
xlucers , who have been In session all this
\\eok. ndjouriipd thl afternoon , to meet In
1'lttsbuiK In SentHinber. 1S95. Thu election
of officer * for the eiiMilntr year lesulted aa
follows : President , C. U. Conger of the
Detroit. Lansing ft Northern road : llrst
vice president , U. 1' , Oavls of the Illinois
Central : second vice president , ft. n. tlrown
of the Chicago. Milwaukee k. Bl. Paul : sec
retary , W , O. Thompson of the Laku Shore :
treasurer , U. U. Mcliann of the Michigan
Central. The executive committee wns In-
ptructnl to correspond with u like commit
tee of the Airbrake iiHscclatlon , with the
view of Imvlng both iis."ochvtlons meet at
the same time and place next year.
Otrra. I.Inn Krnco.
BIRMINGHAM , Ala. , Bept , H.-News
comes from Nortport , Ala. , of u fatal duel
which occurred neur that place today be
tween John nnd Alexander 'lylur , Irothtrs.
Itoth were prominent planters and their
plantations adjoined. They quarreled a few
days ugo about th local Ion of a line of
fence , nnd today when iliev met li > the
road the dlfferen.-e wan rr-nevved. Hot
words were followed by uluws , and finally
both diew pistols and began firing. T Inn-
continued shooting- until iiofi had emptied
their revolvers. John v.as wounded three
times and Alexander twice.
MADE THEIR FINAL APPEAL
Breckinridgo and Owens Olcso Their Cam
paign for the Nomination ,
OWENS A TWO TO ONE FAVORITE
Denial In Tote of the Clrirgeft Made by
llrruklnrlUgo Against Oivcim lllnoil
Likely to flower the Challeng
ing : or Owens1 .Supporter * .
LEXINGTON. Sept. H. Colonel Owens ,
Brecklnrldge's leading opponent , was called
here today and Owens , men from all parta
of the district met him. They are In secret
conference over the three column manifesto
from Breckinridgo In this morning's Tran
script , which was telegraphed all over the
country. In 'this manifesto Brecklnrldge
charges Owens with also living In a glass
house socially , In addition to gambling and
other vices. The friends of both candidates
feel that trouble- now Inevitable.
Women are out all over the Brecklnrldge
district today urging voters lo go to tomor
row's primaries. Their presence Is having
much to do with preventing fights. They
will bo In the field again tomorrow. The
ballots have been printed and distributed ,
and the- election officers have been notified of
their duties from headquarters , the checks
have been cashed and the money divided and
sent through the district. The best work on
election day , on all sides , will be done In this
city. The prospects are that It will bo give
and take oil day long. There does not seem
to bo any chance for fraudulent voting or
false counting , as each candidate has a repre
sentative as an election ofllccr. The best
politicians are behind Brecldnrldge. and all
of the known methods for vote making are
being employed by them. They are working
as though It were a matter of life and dentil
and concede that the friendship of the ladles
Is their greatest danger.
CLOSED THE CAMPAIGN.
Both Owens and Brecklnrldge clobed hero
tonight , Brcclilnridgo speaking at the court
house and Owens at the opera house. The
Brecklnrldge forces made a big parade nnd
demonstration , havlnc several bands end
a drum corps. Brcckinrldgo's speech was
simply an arraignment of Mr. Owens , re'-
pcatlng his charges and criticising Owens'
denial. The opera house was full. Owens
denied In bitter Verms Jirecklnrldgc's chaiges
that ho Is n broken down gambler , or that
he was put out of a Louisville hotel. A
conferenca was held by Mr. Owens. ' filends
and an additional statement made to that
cfteot was given out last night. The state
ment Is an emphatic denial of all of Brcck-
nrldge's charges He says over his slg-
iatura :
"U Is significant that the Brecklnrldge
.0 .the character ot the affidavit of Elllctt.
o substantiate even the semblance of his
barge , and I Invite any Intelligent person
o the character of the affidavit of Elliott ,
t bears the earmarks of what the lawyers
erm a 'cooked' affidavit , and upon Its face
unworthy the respect of anyone. 151-
lott. under the pressure evidently placed
ipon him. could not say that he knew me
ersonally , and If he knew me at all bis
iuiowledgo Is such asshow8 _ him to be cc-r-
.alnly an unreliable witness. I dismiss this
iharge- , which Brccklnrldge has harbored
'or ' months , with the contempt that both
and It merits. Equally false and con-
emiitllilo. It charges that I have been In
.he habit of gaming with Intoxicated young
men ; that I engaged In games with such
nen In order to take advantage of them ;
; imt my board bill and expenses were ever
laid bv another. I have no recollection of
laving any conversation with n. E. Edmoml-
.on . , and I am free to say that his affidavit
) car3 all the evidence of being the product
T pressure , as does that of Elliott. I dis
miss the charges with the full assurance.
that they will not deceive any friend of
mine , and I submit to 1he generous natures
if even my honorable enemies In this con-
.cst that the attack upon me at this time ,
.vlthout opportunity of full Investigation and
; he production of evidence , Is like an as
sault In the night. Aeain , I appeal to my
countrymen to condemn the prompters of
hese slanders at the polls on Saturday. "
Settle spoke at Owenton tonight to the
people ot his homo country. The betting
here tonight Is two to one on Owens.
Thirty-five of the best women In Laxlngton
met In the opera house this morning and
decided to Invite the ministers tf the c ty
with them tomorrow and pray for the defeat
of Brecklnrldge. They denounced as untrue
the story that they bad withdrawn their
support from Mr. Owens.
METHODISTS TAKE A HAND.
FRANKFORT , Ky. . Sept. 14. Colonel
Brecklnrldge addressed an Immense crowd
at the opera house here today. The recep
tion aco.rded him was very cordial , and his
audience was very enthusiastic. Colonel
Brccltlnrldge expressed himself while here
as confident of his nomination tomorrow. The
Methodist conference Is In seslon here this
'Ok. In opening1 Bishop Duncan made re-
maiks Interpreted as strongly against Breck-
Inrlilge. Dr. J. Dltzler opened with a prayer
Which needed no Interpreter , It was a Phil-
llplo tgalnst congressmen , It caused much
dcmmeiit. The minister will open again with
prayers for the election tomorrcw.
CINCINNATI , Sept. 14. Colonel Zcke
Clay , the famous Kentucky horseman , resides
In Bourbon county , Ky , , near Paris , He has
taken an active Interest In the Brecklnrldge
campaign and Is a leader of the Owens ele-
mrnt. The feeling has run so high thai
men who have been friends and neighbors
for a lifetime arc now at swords' points.
Colonel Clay made the emphatic declaration
that blood would flow If his vote was chal
lenged at the primary and he- was asked
to make oath to support the nominee , Cap
tain Bradshaw Is a lead.ng citizen < f Paris.
Ho Is one cl the Rtccklnridge judges and. Is
expected to challenge Clay's vote. He was
Informed ot Clay's threat. It Is said that
he lias taken out 110,000 Insurance on his
llfo and Is engaged In straightening up his
business affairs , so that whatever may hap *
ren tomorrow , he will bo prepared. Colonel
Clay Is a wealthy and Influential man and
Is a brother ot Casslus M , Clay , jr. , now
candidate for governor of Kentucky.
MISTAKE Of ItnV.l UKMOCKATS.
Mills County iMembora of the Party net
Their flK rrs .Mixed.
MALVERN , la. , Sept. 14. ( Special ) The
democrats at their county convention at
Glenwad : Tuesday committed a gross blun
der. The call for the convention , as printed ,
calle-J for 124 delegates. The chilrman read
the call and stated that It would take sixty-
three votes to nominate. On the fifth bal
lot for auditor W , H. Buckley of Malvern
received sixty-two votes. The balloting con
tinued until the eleventh , when Andy Russell
of Glenwcod received sixty-eight votes , The
chairman at once declared Ilussell noml
nated. When Mr. Buckley had sixty-two
vctes , a republican , who was keep'nj ; tally ,
told a delegate from Glenwcod that Buckley
was nominated , as there were only 123 votes
cast. He was told to keep still , as they
( Glenwoad ) wanted to nominate Andy Itut-
sell. Ha was poor and needed the office" .
After the conventl'n lull adjourned and. del
egates gone home It Rot noised around that
Ilusiell had stolen the nomination , They
then lo.ked over the call and found a mistake
had been made In adding and that 123 "was
right. How to get out of the scrape was
the n.uestlii. Andy , who Is onu of these
chronic ofUcc seekers continually hanging
iround the court house , refused tn withdraw ,
wy ng that It was tro late to correct , as
ha was declared the nominee and was going
to make- the race. Lew Gemini ; was called
In as counsel. It was finally determined
to leave It to the cunty central committee ,
which will be called together at once.
.Morton Mm Curry ! Nu - York City.
NEW YORK , Sept. 14. The regular re
publican organitattona held conventions lo
each cf the thirty iwsembjy .districts ot the
city last night to select delegates for the
republican stale convention at Saratoga next
Tuesday. Although < nonci ' < it the delegates
received pcslllvo InBlfuctforAs , it Is - understood
stood that at least eighty oc them are Mor
ton men , thirty antl Morton and seventeen
doubtful , t , j
CIMUNCKVNOr AOANtlltlArii.
bnyii Uo Could Not .Ijrcnt Ilio Nomlnntlon
for CJojfrnnr.
NEW YORK , Sept. } t. Cjiauncey M. Do-
pew returned today on the American liner
New York. Mr. Dcpew was asked regarding
his political poslUon. He laughed and said :
" 1 am not In a situation to talk plltlcs. I
have 'been so long away that I know little
or nothing of the political situation here. "
"You are frequently spoken ot as the prob
able candidate of the republican party for
govern.r. "
"Then I rnusfrEny once > nnd for all that I
can not be the candidate. I could not ac
cept the nomination. "
Asked If he had any preference for any one
candidate he replied promptly : "No. I nm
for the republican candidate , whoever he
may be.
"In England the tariff was tha one absorb
ing topic before the Vfllsn bill became a
law. I met cue of the oldest members of the
House of Commons at Innpheon , and he said :
'All I care about your 'country Is to know
whether you are going to let my wool Into
your market or not. ' The conditions In Eu
rope for the past year , itnd since the enact
ment of the measure , Demonstrate how de
pendent the Industries arid business of the old
world are upon the tradi with the new. Our
commercial depression lifts found Its counter
part on the other side.
"Slnco the tariff question was settled there
has been a wonderful revival of business ,
both In England and on the continent , The
situation Is not materially different 'from
what It was under th ? much abused McKinley -
ley bill , but the world believes there will be
little change for many years. So , Instead of
waiting for a free trade millennium , Europe Is
adjusting itself to the condition. The c nsuls
told me , and I saw everywhere the signs of
Industry and prosperity , especially 1n Ger
many and England , which have not existed
for , "
years
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MORTON ON A. TIDAL WAI C.
r Kjrnti Say thnt r.cvl IH Certain
< > f XlllllllllltlOII Illlll , KlL'Ctlotl.
CHICAGO , Sept. 14 , A special to the Dally
News from Washington bays : Ex-Minister
Egati , who spends most of jils time In New
York , gave his views tdday on the republican
outlook In In the Empire state which Is en
grossing nearly all the attention of the poli
ticians here at present.
"When the republican convention meets In
Saratoga next Tuesday 'theVowill ' be no other
gubernatorial candidate- ; practically , than Hon.
Lovl P. Morion. Alleged opposition to him
will melt away and he .will go to the ballot
with a tidal wave of enthusiasm. He Is the
nan above all others to lead the republicans
to a sweeping victory andihls election Is as
euro as his nomination. No republican feels
the slightest doubt about the success of the
state ticket. "
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Nevada. UnitingUcmocrnts I'nt Up nTlcl < t.
CARSON. Nov. , ScpU 14. Bolters from
the democratic "party met here today In op
position to the rcgu'ar democratic ticket
nominated hero September 12. The platform
endorses Cleveland's administration and de
mands the free nnd unlimited coinage of
silver. It also demands that the Pacific
rail roads.i made , to pay their Indebted
ness as It comes due. It ls In , favor of the
appointment of a national board nf arbitra
tion. lij ninny respects ; fhe. .plmform Is
th.f sameas adopted by the demficunttc'coUt
vcntlon held hero on , the 12th , Jltrnrliirt ! > ome >
wlmt In theory , but EubJUutlally 3 courl-
\erpart \ . '
The following nominations were , made :
Congressman , B. F. Ulley ; Bovernur , Theo.
Winters ; comptroller , . P. H. Hall ; treasurer ,
W. D. Thompson ; attorney genar.il , W. O.
Grimes ; superintendent of public Insiruc-
tlons , S. S. Sears ; state printer. James
Murray ; university regent * , long term , Itt-v.
J. W. Iltslop ; short term , A. Wiseman. The
nominations for state officers affected by the
proposed amendments , to the constitutions
and Judges were passed. A st.ite central
committee was selected and the convention
adjourned. _
Will Support the pmnocruts.
BIRMINGHAM , Ala. , Sept. 14. The re
publican party has practically swallowed up
the Kolb and populist parties In Alabama.
The two latter parties had their congres
sional convention In the * Riclith d'strlct '
at Blocton today. It waa. resolved to n-.b
no nomination for congress , but to support
T. N , Rich , the republican nomlnue , nnd
to urge all Kolbltes , &nd populists to
\oto the republican ticket. Similar action
had been taken In Ihe Ifovirth district two
days ago and will bo followed In other dis
tricts. _
I'll rkliu nil's Candidate for Ilecoriliir.
NEW YORK. Sept. 14S Rev. Dr. Charles
H , I'arkhurst expresses himself in favor of
Iho nomination of John W. Doff , counsel for
the Le-xoiv commission , for the office of re
corder at the coming election. In a carefully
dictated' statement , alter praUlne Mr. Ooff's
character and recentwOrlt , Dr. Parkhurst
paid a high compliment , tp Recorder Smythe.
rnpulUtn Under Oiiiitlo
PETERSBURG , Vi. , Sept. 14. Colonel
Thomas Geode of Mecklenburg county , who
contested the scat of Hon. James F. Epes
In the Fifty-third congress , has been
Innted by the ropul'Ets of the Fourth dis
trict to make the fight-over again
CoiujrcBuinun L'cnc'H L'lmlli-
DENVER , Sept. 14. Congressman Pence ,
cindldato for re-election on the populist
ticket , has challenged John Shafroth , Ills re
publican opponent , ttf engage In a scries of
joint debates throughout the district.
Prohibition .Nomination fur L'oiirrr } K.
LOCK HAVEN , Pa. , , Sept. II , Andrew
Sherwood was today humiliated for congress
by the prohibitionists ot this district.
Euinhernieii Elco "l "Ncliraikiin I'rmldent
DENVEIl , Sept. ni.In , the convention
of the United States Association of Lum
benncn today papers , redarjllng- yellow pine
were read by J. VJ. Atn 'rnian of Texas
and H. } l , Polk of Mississippi and discussed
by the delegates. Tile 'election ' ot olllcers
re-suited a s follows : I'rcmaent , W , J , Barry
Falrbury. Neli. ; first vibe ) ' president , G. A
B. Simpson , Minneapolis second vice prrsl
dent. It. W. EnKllBh .Oenvr ! secretary and
treasurer , J. L. Lane. Khnsas City. The
convention udjourne l nnd jnost of the dele
gates will now go on excursions In Colorado
Before udjournlne-thc 1'nlted Associations )
of Lumbermen ndoptcjl , r < rftalutlonH favoring
Ihe admission of manufacturers nnd whole
Balers to full membership in the local UHEO
( latlons , and dfclaflng- that "a rebati
should be allowed on , freight bills when
cars are unloaded Ipslde of twenty-four
hours , and also -where car nre unreasonably
delay c'd , and that -where cars nre lent nm !
ure traced by snippers or the railroad com
puny , transportation .companlt.s tthould re
port to consignee- the jvljtreaUouta of car :
and the probable dat uf arrival.
MUiimleriiton I tlio l.aiv.
CHICAGO , Sept. H. Postmaster Ileslmr
sent a telegram today , to Kerr Craig , tlilri
UFsIntant postmaster general , culling his at
lentlon tn the action of the postmaster n
I 1'forla In Ipsuintf nn order forbidding-
delivery by rurrleis of newspaper * from
other cities un'.cs ' postage at the lute of "
cent per copy ha'd been prepaid.
Postmaster lU'sinir cnfil today : "The
pw'SimuEtc > r at 1'earla has simply made u
mistake In regard to the 'law , which he
does not undersumd. "
Incondliirlm lluiit trii cil Work.
MKHCED. Cql. , Sept. 14.-KvdrythlnK has
resumed Us norrrml condition hrrc tliln
morning , ro attempts at I'.re having bean
made during- the nlslit. The feelingof re-
rnilty IIUB been ri toi-t l and liusiuestt Is
nirnln active. Of the twenty-throe illMlrict
Urea titarted during the last tnlrty-MK liourc ,
II.OvC - ou > J jiroL tljiy cover the entire lots ,
UH most of. the tires were iJpi''esrteJ In
lime to prevent inucu daman * .
L D , RICHARDS AS A PUGILIST
Great Unylndimted Ma oi a Play for
Honors as n Fighting Man.
HE ASSAULTS WILL MAUPIN AT FREMONT
Cowardly .Uliu-k by ( ho T To-lluiulroit
round Dotlgo Count"Statesman" un
the Llttln IMllnr Utuil lllsTcutli
lu Ills .Atlttintagi. ' ,
FREMONT. Neb. , Sept. 14. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) While standing Iti the business office
of the Tribune tills morning , Will M. Maupln
was brutally assaulted by L. V. Itlchnrds.
Itlchards struck a vicious blow at Maupln's
face , while the latter was leaning against
the counter. The two men Immediately
clinched , and In the ECU ( lie that ensued ,
Illcliards got'ono of Maupln's fingers between
his teeth and chewed ! > . llko a starved dog ,
Maupln threw Hich arils to the floor , but
Richards being much the heavier man man
aged to turn upon his aide , but he was
unable to get In any blows save the
first cowardly ono , The assault wus
so sudden that Maupln had uo clianco to
strike a blow In his cwn defense.
Mr , lllchaids' pugilistic propensities maybe
bo accurately measured by a comparison be
tween his size and that of the man ho as
saulted. Klchnrcls weighs 200 pounds , while
Maupln weighs less than 133. The trouble
grew out ot a squib Maupln published In tbc
North IJetul Republican , relating a conversa
tion which took place between a "p-omlnent
Dodge county politician" nnd MscC II In the
latter's headquarters at the Mlllard hotel.
Illcliards , In Ma egotism , assumed that he
was the "prominent politician" referred to.
Since the assault Itlclmnls lias remained
close to Ms ofllc ; .
TIIIY : FKKI. vititr soiti : ixtiuii : > .
odco County Itrpiililluttn * Hurt by the
Mint : | > aliitlon of ICillrmidiT : .
FHEMONT , Neb. . Sept. 14 , ( Special. )
The distribution yesterday of hand bills
announcing that E. Roscwatcr Is to speak
hero Saturday evening- has caused considera
ble excitement within the ranks ot the rail
road manipulators who have succeeded In
making the republican party the minority
party In Dodge county. There Is no doubt
hat there Is a movement on foot to prevent
republicans from attending the meeting , but
t will have no effect , save among that class *
of republicans whose sole ambition Is to hold
an annual pass on the Elkliorn. with an oc
casional trip pass thrown In for a friend. If
.hey dared , the manipulators would endeavor
: o get up a counter attraction , but they
realize that If they did It would reveal the
weakness of their cause. They could only
hope to attract those who are already bound
to them by railroad ties , but the thinking
republicans will attend the meeting. Of
'his there Is no doubt. Tour correspondent
lias talked to a great many republicans here
during the last three days , and there Is a
"esllng ot soreness In republican ranks which
presages 111 for the head or the ticket. This
reeling of soreness Is not wholly due to the
nomlqatlon of Majors , but to the disreputa
ble tactics the Majors men assd in this
county to secure a disproportionate share
of the Dodge county delegation. _ „ . ,
.Liut spring JfncCplI cpmo to this city and
announced that he would be a candidate for
the republican nomination .for . governor.
While here ho had n talk with L , D. Hich-
ards. At that time Richards said ho was
already committed to Majors , but for the
sake of harmony he would not make any
fight , to Ficure a Majors delegation. Hammond
mend , editor of the Tribune , at the same
time announced that he was personally for
MacColl. But soon after the campaign for
the nomination opened up. Hammond came
out for Crounse , while Richards began n
warm campaign for Majors. The MncColl
men at once Instituted nn earn-st fight , and
the opposition soon saw that the Dawuon
county men had the greatest strength. Then
Hammond and Tllchards began talking about
dividing the delegation equally between
Croilnso , Majors and MacColl , urging that It
bo done In the Interests of harmony. This
was objected to by the MacColl men. who
said they were willing to light It out In th ?
convention and abide by the result. But
Richards and Hammond used the "harmony"
Idea to good advantase , and when the county
convention was held they managed to se-
cur ; the proposed division of the
delegation. A committee ot ono
from each ward and precinct was named to
select fifteen delegates to the state con
vention , the delegation to be equally divided
between the three men named. The MacColl
men were all from the country precincts
and unused to the wiles of the Fremont gang.
That committee named the delegation , and as
soon as It was named It was seen that Rich
ards and Hammond had secured what they
sought the greater portion of the delega
tion for the gentleman from Nemoha. The
11 rat man named on the delegation was Ross
Hammond , who was named as one of the
five Crounse delegates. He was made chair
man of the delegation. On'the Informal bal
lot the vote was announced as "five for
Majors , five for MacColl and five for
Crounse. " On the first formal ballot Chair
man Hamond arose and announced the vote
as "five MacColl and ten Majors , " without
polling the delegation. The five Crounso
delegates were named because they were
Majors men. And after the convetlon was j
over Richards openly boasted of the way he
and his henchmen had fooled the country
suckers. The gang realized at the begin
ning' of the Dodge county republican con
vention that It was In the minority , so Its
members lied In order to acomnltsh their
ends.
Before this outrageous action there was
every Indication that Dodge county would
give hamUome pluralities to the republican
candidates for representatives and senator.
The day afterwards there was not a republi
can In the county not even a member of the
machine who would claim that the republi
can legislative ticket had the ghost of a
show. Dodge county republicans arc sore ,
and there Is' no use trying to disguise the
fact. They have seen the party vote In the
county reduced every year because of the
management of the Fremont gang of rail
road tools , and the action In the last county
convention was the last straw , If the gang
denies that there Is this sore feeling. It may
be possible to publish I ho names of a largo
number of republicans who have openly
stated to your correspondent that they In
tend to scratch Mojort as a rebuke to the dis
reputable methods of the men who foisted
him upon the ticket.
If there Is any doubt that the railroads
managed the Dodge county fiasco , let the
doubters look at this fact. All of the dele
gates who went to the convention as Majors
men traveled on pastes , while four of the
MacColl men palij their fare , the other Mac-
Cell man BC-curing transportation because he
Is a county official. The MacColl men were
emphatically denied transportation.
Hut the funny part of Dodge county poll-
tics Is that Richards Is. housing a senatorial
bee In his hat. Unless Hansen and Burns ,
the republican candidates lor the legislature ,
come out eoon and declare that they will 1
.not under any circumstances -vote for Hlcli- l
ard > , they will not poll 10 per cent of that 'i ]
republican vote. As It Is , they will poll lesa '
than two-thirds as many votes as the candi
dates for the fame office two years ago. This
IH not because the people have anything In
particular against Meiers. Hanson ami Hums ,
They are limply playing In the role of twin
dogs Tray.
( ) ivti llrtii'it 'k'urnluc ' Over.
AURORA , Neb. , S-pt. 14. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Hon. E. J. Hatner this aftern on
°
tpoke to a packed house In reply to a speech
of Hon.V. . J. Dry an. delivered here last
we k. Mr , Halner effectually exposed the
sophistry of Mr. Ilryan. He declared hm ! a
democrat In Omaha and a populist here. The
audience XVKK BLOU heartily In accord with
the speaker , wb se remark ! elicited frequent
and hearty applause * . The Arlon ( Ileo club ol
Vork furnished the music and were repeat
edly encored , The boys are root raltcrs.
MC'KIM.KV WILL OI'KN Til 13 HAM.
( loverniir of Ohio Actors In I-onil the
Grnnd Vnrrli In Ilia Xctmtvkn Dnnrr.
Last night the following telegram was
received at ( ho state republican headquar
ters :
"COLUMBVS , O. . Sept , U. To C. II. Mor-
rill. Chairman State Republican Committee ,
Omaha : Can speak In Lincoln afternoon
and Omnlm evening ot Oc'ober 4 , It desired.
"WILLIAM M'KINLKY , JH. "
An answer was sstit accepting Mr. Me-
Klnley's offer , nnd the campaign will be
formally opened In Nebraska on that day.
llrny on the I'lnit llnlltit.
BROKEN BOW , Neb. , Sept U. ( Special
Telegram. ) William Gray , the present In
cumbent , was nominated yesterday at Sar
gent for senator of the Fifteenth senatorial
district by the populists in the first formal
ballot. Thomas Leisure , J. J. Ileedy , W. I1.
Illgglns and E. 1' . Campbell were each can
didates before the convention. Cray's , vote
was twenty-eight out ot a total ot thirty-
eight.
N. K , Lee , who was nominated for repre
sentative of the Fifty-sixth district by the
P'pullsts. handed In his resignation today at
the urgent solicitation of thp court house
ring. W. I' . Hlgglns will In all probability
bo put on In his place.
The republicans will nominate a candidate
September IS for state senator , A. H. Cop-
soy ot Wcstcrvlllo will probably be the nom
inee.
Fom-toenlli Sctmtorliil Dlilrlcl Ciinvotillim.
VALKNT1NK. Neb. , Sept. 14. ( Special
Telegram. ) The republicans of the Fourteenth -
teonth senatorial district met hero today nnd
placed J. A. Scamahorn In nomination on the
llrist ballot. T. A Coffo' f Chadron WHS ths
only other candidate , nnd , as the Informal
ballot gave A decided majority for Scamu-
horn , Coftoy's frlenda moved to make" It unan
imous' ' . The convention was presided over by
J'fferson Wlnshlp or Cherry , and Clmrles
Wcston ot Hay Springs was secretary. Strong
resolutions were adopted , pledging support to
the entire state ticket , nnd the convention
was harmonious and enthusiastic. Mr. Scam ,
ah'rn headed a colony from Indiana. In 18S4 ,
which located In Gordon , Sheridan county ,
where ho has slnu2 lived , part o' the time In
business and part as a Methodist minister.
Valley 1'rrchirt ( > | i | > n < u < fusion.
VALLEY. Neb , Sept. H. ( Special ) The
populists held a rousing meeting In Foul's
hall this evening nnd selected live dclegat.s
to attend the county convention at Omaha to-
mcrrow The delegates are as follows : L.
L. Cowlcs , Steve Carpenter , I. N. Eamay , W.
S. AVrlght and James Collen. The delegation
goesunlnstructed , but stands two for Llryan
and three against. Several speeches were
made , In which Allen Root and Bryan were
both roasted. The. populists In Valley pre
cinct don't want any fusion.
1eeMiitlvtCiiiKllilittrft Nomlrmtril.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Sept. 14. ( Special
Telegram. ) The county populist convention
today nominated Charles Rlet and Edward
Lee as candidates for the legislature and
William Thomssen for county treasurer , to
fill vacancy. Rlef was a democrat until
very recently. No nomination was made
for county attorney , the central committee
being authorized to fill the vacancy.
Ilolcoiuli bpcuk * lit York.
YORK. Neb. , Sept. 14. ( Special Telegram. )
Judge S. A. Holcomb spoke here this
afternoon In the court bouseto a fair
audience. HeGpoko upon the state Issues.
I.'rof. W. A. Jones was present , nnd made
n short speech this afternoon. A meeting
was held tonight and addressed by W. A.
Jones nnd W. M. Thompson.
PopnllHtn Mnot lit Chailroti.
CHADRON , Neb. . Sept. 14. ( Special Tele
gram. ) At the state senatorial populist con
vention , held hero today , II. 0. Stewart
of Uawcswas nominated for senator and
William Dempscy of Box Ratte for repre
sentative. A meeting at the opera house
tonight was addressed by prominent popu
lists.
Rimaatnl Won MomncratH to Mout.
NEBRASKA CITY , Sept. 14. ( Special , )
The democratic convention to nominate a
candidate tor float representative for Cass
and OtoeBounties will be held here Septem
ber 22.
ix IIKU < ICCUUXT. < S.
rrcnttircr of the l.uillci. . A. II. Itchlml
Hull H 'riioiiKiinil.
PITTSBURO , Sept. 11. By nn official an
nouncement today Mrs. Anna E. Grubb of
Camden , N , J. , past national treasurer 'of
the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Repub
lic , Is charged with misappropriating the
funds of that organization. This statement
created a sensation. The proceedings were
secret. One of the ladles who la In standing
makes tile statement that Mrs. Grubb de
faulted to the amount ot $500 , and suits have
been brought against her bondsmen.
Mra. Grubb , shfi says , was re-elected to the
office several times , and had the confidence
of the ladles to such an extent that the aud
itors In going over her boohs considered It
necessary only to make a cursory examina
tion. How long the shortage has existed Is
not Mated , but at the Washington encamp
ment the books were thought to be correct
and Bho was re-elected. At Indianapolis. In
1S33 , when a treasurer was re-elected , Mrs.
Grubb failed to turn over feme of the bcoka ,
and an Investigation disclosed the discrep
ancy. When Mrs. Carrie V. Sheriff , who was
president In 1S92. learned ol the facts , she ,
together with Attorney John Vamlersllco of
Philadelphia , conferred with Mrs. Grubb , nnd
suit was filed through Voorhees & Co. . of
Camden. The case will come to trial next
month. It appears that nothing of this was
known to the members of the order until to
day. In the very warm dlscutslon which fol
lowed the announcement , Mrs. M. A. SUvcns
of Camden , a member of the council of ad
ministration , and Mrs. Laura McNear , the
first national president , made urgent appeals
In behalf of Mrs. Grubb and suggested tl < at
the ladles donate enough to make up the
deficiency , hoping to keep the scandal from
the public. Others , however , bltlvly de
nounced the ex-treasurer and Insisted that
the law take Its course. The majority voted
In favor of prosecution and the end Is not yet.
The excuse made for her by her friends Is
that when she used the money It was to help
her husband out of financial straits and she
cou'.d not rUurn It when called upon.
o
Helen CotigHr I.OHCS JlurSult ,
BOSTON. Sept. ll.-The celebrated Bull
for $25,00 } damages brought ngalnst Con
gressman K. A. Morse of Canton , MHHS. ,
by Mrs. Helen 31. Gouirnr. the temperance
and woman suffrage advocate- Lnfnyt'ttp ,
Ind , , terminated tonight in n victory for
the defendant. The Jury , after being out
one hour nnd forty-Uve minutes , rendered
verdict for Ihe defendant. Mr. Shcpiard ,
Mrs. Gougnr'H counsel , Immediately miidt-
application for n new trial , Congressman
Morse was. congratulated on nil Hides.
Di-piitlcx < 'an Only I'ollrrt < ln Ilaj'H lny
CHICAGO , Stpt. II. County Attorney
Judd today submitted nn opinion in rela
tion to the claim of the deputy nrnrlffa
composing the American Justice club for
three < layH' pay for every twentj-/our it-i'ira
they worked during the strike. Th-5 Cop-
titles' claim for W per day Is denied , the
opinion holding thnt they can rjnly a > ' (
Ihe regular Tl' r day ua rtxeil by iu\v ,
\\lll Modi ll < Midqli.irt < TJ to .MiHl ! < ; < i.
DHNISON , Te > : . . Sept. H. BIMion O. A ,
Smith of the Mormon i-luircli passed
through here today for Mexico. Thn bishop
said that the center of ( lie Mormoix church
would be in Mexico , A powerful hierarchy
rather limn another Bait Lake would bo
established.
Ciinniil Ho Utnliii-M In Illlniili ,
SPHINQI''IKLU , III. , Sept. U , - The super
intendent of Hlate Insurance ! today revoked
Ihe license of the Commercial Insurance
company of New Vork , a lellclt , { S7C.OOO
having been found by examination o ! tliu
New Vork department.
BARRETT SCOTT CONVICTED
Ei-TiCQsnror Fount ! Quillj of Eraben'lng
Holt County Funds ,
MAKES A MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL
One of tlin CloMnir Cluiptem In the Ccle
ImiU'd Ciuo Hint IIiii Itcm-ln-d from
Nfbniftkn to Ilio Mcilrnu
Ho rile r.
NIIMGH , Neb. . Sept , H. ( Special Telo
gram. ) This morning tln > jury before which
Barrett Scott , the def.uilthiK ex-treasures
uf ilolt county , was tried brought lit a ver
dict of pullty and flxcd the amount of the
embezzlement at { 32,252.
Ilarrctt Scott's career Is one ot tlm most
plcturespuo In the annals of defalcations ,
Much has been printed , but the half lus prob-
nbly never been told. Scott's troubles dale
from the nuccndency of the populists In Holt
county. He was personally icry popular ,
and was elected treasurer by a handsome ma
jority on the- republican ticket
- , while- the
populists secured nearly every other olllco in
the county. Before his term was closed ugly )
stories were sot afloat concerning hU admin *
Islrallon , and the Hoard of Supervisors of
Holt county concluded to make an Investiga
tion. Before this was concluded Scott hail
been rcnomlnatcd. He was re-elected by a ,
slightly reduced majority , his friends refus
ing to believe that he had been criminally ;
negligent and accepting his assertions that
everything In his administration could ba
Bhown up perfectly straight. Shortly after *
his second term was commenced the * Holt
County bank failed hud took with It a largo
eutn of county money. At this time Scott
was keeping the money belonging to tha
county In banks , nnd the supervisors de
manded that he withdraw It nnd place It In
the county vaults. As thtse were unsafe ,
Scott refused to comply with the order.
Impeachment proceedings were com
menced , To prove that ho could products
Ihe cash at any time Scott had carried lr
and counted out to the board the $7G.OOO
he was supposed to have belonging to the
county. Next the Biifllclrncy of Scott's of
ficial bond was questioned , and he was or
dered to secure additional sureties. He tools
his bond , had two names added to It , anil
returned It. It was still declared Insuf
ficient. and the ofllee of treasurer of Holt
county was declared vacant , Scott being
ousted for cause by the Board ot Super
visors.
All this tlmo Mr. Scott hnd posed as a
republican victim of populist persecution ,
and his friends stood staunchly by him.
Soon , however , even tholr faith was shaken ,
for Scott nil of a sudden disappeared , and ,
It was announcad he had taken a wlnton
trip to Texas , Pursuit proved he hail gene
to Mexico. Extradition was undertaken ,
and a long chain' of legal complications fol
lowed. " Scott was arrested In Chihuahua ,
south of Juarez , and finally returned 1o |
O'Neill and sent to jail. Legal machinery ,
was set In motion to effect his release.
Habeas corpus failed , and several lull bonds
were prepared and rejected. HU ball wag
originally fixed at flS.OOO , but was Ifttop
raised by Judge Klncaid to | 75,000. , Thla
amount was claimed to bo excessive , but
the court refused to lower U , Recourse d
the supreme court gave no relief , an-d finally ,
after Scott had b&en nominally In jail for ,
several months , he was liberated on ball' ' .
His case was taken , 'to Antelope county on
A change of venue , and the trial com
menced there last weeli , resulting In a con
viction today.
About a year ago The Bee printed a page
of matter concerning Scott'a career. It waif
a most startling recital of misconduct In
the handling of public funds' , and the charges
made In that have been practically sub
stantiated in the trial here.
Kfforts to recover the money misappro
priated have been all but flat failures. Suit
was brought against Scott's ' bonds
men In the name * of Ilolt county
to recover $30,000. Judge Chapman , who
had gone to try the case , decided that tha
action of adding two additional names to )
the list of sureties on the bond had released
the bondsmen and that Scott alano waa
liable. This leaves the
county almost hope- >
less. At the- same tlmo the court declared
worthless fS.OOO In tax receipts disposed ot
by Scott to a Sioux City bank while on his
way to Mexico.
f > MT uur insi
Hurried n Strip til I'nrcst MUy "MIL'S In
\Vldtli.
MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. 14 , Klrby Barnum ,
wlro owns a farm near the boundary of tha
lied Lake Indian reservation , has returned
from a perilous trip down Thief river , which !
skirts the reservation on the west. The trip ;
was made In a small passenger steamer tha.fi
piles between the agency and Thief nlven
Falls , a distance- 120 miles , Nearly half
of this trip was made between walls of flame ,
Mr. Barnum says- that the flames have
Jumped Thief rjver and cut a swath through ,
the dcnso forest sixty miles wide. The whole
country Is aflame , but owing to the fact that
communication is slow little has been heard
about It further south. The steamer wag
forced to go three and tour miles at a time' ,
and then everybody would get off and standl
In the water until the fierce heat had abated
somewhat. Several times the boat was afire- ,
and It wan only with the utmost difficulty
that It was saved. The water In HID river
has been raised to sucli a temperature by
the fire that Its surface was covered wltlt
millions of dead fish. Bear , deer and othce
largo game were Hoeing from the flames In.
great confusion. Many small canoe parties
of Indians were encountered making thcU
way down stream as best they coulJ. There }
has probably been losa of life among them ,
Mr. Barnum said that the fire originated In
a blaze set by a man who tried to get con
trol of some hay land from the government )
H was given to another mini , and , out o (
spite , he hired two men to fire it. The
flames soon spread to the forest and have
bscn burning ever slnco.
The people In Thief Itlver Kails and vlclni
Ity were to Indignant over the act that they
threatened to lynch the man If ho could bo
found. He had disappeared with the two
men he hired to da the deed ,
Milliner Itnd.n : : < rMmn ,
CHICAGO , Sept. H. The slsht of signals
of dlHtres.s Hying from the Hteamer Puritan
canned considerable excitement ctlonir the
lake front today. The htuamrr uax bound
for St. .JoM'jih nnd luul on board a load oS
passengfra. Sim lay aDout four inlkh out
with her Hag llylng fop nlil. The tiw Alpha
init out -1,1.1 . ic.i.ml thnt llio Mtcamcr h.vl
broken h r mart. Tha tliif towil th'- dis
abled vessel bark Into port. I wMl take
a wctlt ) r : urc to mak ] the rilrn. [ [ .
Knclnnrm DIxi'ilM Color IHImlllOKH ,
DKNVICH , Seiit. U-A lengtliy jnper on
color blindness , which was Jtscus.-HM In nn
Instructive mnnnrr , tniiMimcd HIP tlrno ot
the traveling engineers ) nt the morning xes-
tlon. Chicago nml 1'lttsburK cuti-rcil it ron-
tcht for tliu next convention , I'lttKbunr com
ing out vlctorlou * . The question of maklnc
Chicago permanent heiidiiunrtcru for tliq or
ganization la litltiK Kcrlouiily conU-miilutcd.
The Ir.dle.t auxiliary tendered a rcc
to the vlHltliiK ladlcfl tldi evening.
Vv\rr ,
TACOMA , Wuah. , 3pt. ll-fniiMln
II , lirldgempn , late commander of '
cruiser Baltimore , v\ho \ arrived hrro oi
month ago on Ifiive of nliencc , IB dangerously -
ously III with Asiatic fever , contracted Ir
Coreu.
Ifrlil Dp the fituifr.
UKIAH , Gal , , Bept. H.-The Idtiho staurn
was hold up this afternoon ten mllrs northj
of ( Ida city by a mankcd hlghvvaymnn. The
\VYll3-KarKo box was taken , but the umouutr
of treaMure secured. IB unknown.