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THE OMAHA { SUNDAY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE in , 1871. OMAHA , SIWDAY MORNING , SEPTEMBER 16 , 189L-SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. PUBLIC CAN SEE HIM Impcror Willimn Ecbukos the Polica for Crowding Back Iho Populace ) . COMPLIMENTING PRUSSIANS FOR LOYALTY Kais2r Addresses n Letter to the Governor of the Various Provi O.B. EX-UNITED STATES CONSUL IN TROUBLE Arrested fci Pocketing Momy Seat from Auier.'ci to Gtrmna Hesideuts. BRONZE MEDALS FROM FRENCH CANNON livery SnrilthiK Clitriiiun Vutcrun Ulll Hi I'rcvculcd ultli Ono uu tliu Next Au- uUvnury of Sedan Cliulura llo- pertH Are Uiirulltiblr. < Coji > righted ISO I by the AFfloclntol 1'rene. ) HKRLIN , Sept. 1. The latest public utter ance of Kinpcror William in his proclama tlon Issued from Schlobltten at the conclustoi ot army maneuvers was addressed to tin presidents of the provinces of cast and wcs Prussia , and In It the emperor cordlall ; thanked the people ot these portions of th empire , In the name of himself nnd th empress , for the magnificent reception vvhlcl was accorded to their majesties. The em pcror also expressed gratitude for the at tentlon and comfort bestowed upon the troop v\ho were quartered upon the Inhabitant during the maneuvers , adding : "J am dc lighted to prove the memory of my giaml father Is kept alive In the province o Koenlgsburg. " On the whole , the health ot the army vva good , although there were reports o choleraic cases among the cavalry nt th maneuvers. Hut Investigation Of the report show they nrc unfounded Emperor William expressed disapproval c the system of keeping the public at a gren distance during the military evolution ! Much complaint has been heard from th people nn the subject recently , and durln Kmperor William's criticism of the day' ' .exercises nt Klblng tha police began roughl forcing back the crowds which nttcmpte to approach the spot where the emperor VYJ surrounded by the commanding ofllcc'rs. A fcoon as he noticed the action of llio poll < his majesty Interfered and ordered the polk o Ulcer 3 to allow the crowds to approacl Baying : "The people want to see tholr en poror and the emperor wants to tee h people. " POCKETED THE PATRIMONY. News has Just been received of the arrei In Belgium of Solomon Kauffmunn , formerl UnllPd Stales consular agent at Maustad Bavnrla. He is charged with npproprlatlr various sums of money , amounting alii Bether to 100,000 marks. The money , It a ] pears , was sent by various Ameilcan cour lo persons residing In his district who hs fallen heir to American estates. Kaurtinan IB said to have owed his appointment John Winter , then United States consul i Mannheim , and the prisoner used his pos tlon , It Is claimed , to work up estate claln in America. Some months ago , it charged , full proof of Kauffmann's dlstio csty was obtained , and being threateni with arrest ho lied to parts unknown. As If to disprove the Trench statemcn that ho desired to discontinue tha popul celebration of Sedan day , Kmperor Wllliu bus announced Ills Intention to Imvo bran medals cast from the French tuns vvhli were captured Iu the war of 1870-71 , and distribute them on the twenty-fifth ant versaiy ot the battle , September 2 , 1895 , thd surviving veterans of the German arm During the coming week the governinc machinery will be In full working ord < All the members of the cabinet exce Chancellor von Caprlvl , who remains Carlsbad , are expected to retuin from th < vacations. Among the new bills which t government Is preparing Is one Imposing tax on the Import ot saccharine und otli chemlctlly produced sweets which enter Ir competition with German beet sugai. Tl IB Intended to meet the complaints of t German sugar manufacturers , who .ire d satisfied with the new American tprtff. The Impression prevails that the ofllc cholera reports arc unreliable. Thus , i the week ending September 10 , the offlc report gives thirty new cases and flftc deaths for the whole of the Germa'fi e j > lre , while a local Hreslau paper rcpo twenty cases of cholera at Latraheute a sixteen other cases In the neighborhood that place , of which whole number &ev < teen cases were fatal. The frontier of I marine district , West Prussia , has be closed against tralllc from Russia , exc at Ottletschln for railway passengets , a at Schlllnac for water t radio. lima dealera are prohibited from visiting I weekly market at Posen. UMI'KROIl WRITES A CANTATA. The Vosslsche Zcltung says Kmperor W lam has written the woula and mimic tc cantata In the style ot the old mlmiesli ers , or minstrels , extolling the personal c Intellectual qualities of Queen Marguei ot Italy , to whom this composition was dlcatcd. The emperor is also eald to h sent u copy ot Ills cantata to the queen Italy. Ilctween 10 and 11 o'clock yesterday ev Ing Emperor AVIIllam ordered the torp flotilla engaged In the naval maneuvers attack the war vessels which were ancho oft Sasnltz. The attack wan very bum tul , Tha emperor witnessed the ne operations today from on board the Ironc Woerlh. King Alexander of Servla la at pres diligently studying Germany , and Intends pay a personal visit to Emperor Will during his forthcoming trip to Berlin. ' young monarch will arrive In Kerlln October 20 and will stay here a month erA A private letter from one cf the RUI present at the munlcalcs a la Frederick Great , which thn emperor gave at Sans S < a short tlmo ago , eaj-s : "Wo first had i per In the dining room , where Frederick often had Voltaire , d'Alembert , d'Argen and other celebrities around him , and t we adjourned to the music ro m , where concert vvaa given The flute , Ihe cello the violin were used In a trio , the si in which Quautz , Frederick tlio art tinchcr v > rough ! for him , and , Uter on , qunlut old tplnnrl , tuned and made 'as ( u * Mw1 for the occasion , wai Introduced moceau , In th performance of which cnlpresn and one cl her ladles took part "There wcie twenty-one of u In all , everyone was attired In the cctmime ot last century V.IEB and all. N ( thing but old nllver chandeliers , tearing waxen candles , were used In lighting the apartment , anil the furniture wai placed exactly as In 17SC , anil even the old manuscript sheU music belong ing to the emperor's great ancestors were displayed during the evening. "Since the clays of Frederick William IV. this wug the first time the apartments were actually made useof by tlie Prussian royjil family. The emperor was delighted and elT- pressed his determination ta give similar en tertainments In the future. " Another American , H , N. Nflson of llos- ton , scored n rank failure here. Ho pre tended to bo the Inventor ot a flying1 ma chine. On making the attempt to carry out Ills promlsci before a gathering In a suburb of llerlln he fell Into the river , but was saved. Memorial coins of the value of 3 marks , called "Reconciliation Tlinlers , " have betn coined In the Berlin mint to commemorate the reconciliation between his majesty and the c"c-clianc ° llor. 1'lve thousand have been cell ed , but not for public use. Ono sldo shows the emperor In a general's uniform , wlille the reverse contains HlsmarcVs face , Frcldolln von Holbein the last living dewendant of the famous painter , poor , old and dtireplt , has been admitted as an In mate Into the poorhouse at Ausslg , Uohcmla , Ho hail earned a scant living as n pho tographer's assistant for many years al Vienna and elsewhere. During thu last year the German army counted 11,090 recruits IIIOM In Its rank ; than the law ol August 3 , 1S93 , regarding the new peace footing called for. Thli excess was mainly due to the greater num. her of one-year volunteers. Tin magnificent Emperor William Mcmor lal church , while not yet finished to tar ai Its tall steeple Is concerned , Is almost en. tlrely furnished In Its Interior. About 13 , . 000,000 marks , gifts from the entire Genaai nation , have teen expended upon It The empress has returned to tlie nev palace at Potsdam from Koenlgsberg am other places In tlienortheast. . Piesident Patten of Prlnoston collegi sailed for New York on Thursday last 01 bc&rd the Anchor line steamship Rome. S\VIDIS : : Aiti : I.ON < ; 1 liorouglily Arnmrtt. Howi-vpr , In Oppoxllloi to Nnrivny'H IlcmimN. : Corif pnnI < nee to the A nnclate < l I'rcs" . STOCKHOLM , Sept. 15. King Oscar ha Just left for Norway. It Is believed hi majesty's presence In Christiana at thli crltl cal period will gain many friends for the con servatlves There Is probably no nation mor patient and forbearing than Sweden , or , li other words , more blow to feel humiliation but everything has a limit , and that Hull has now been reached. Your corresponden does not write thli as his own belief , bu bases his statement upon the many Inter views ho has had with prominent peopl both In Stockholm and Gothenburg. Swede has only ono opinion , and that Is that tli Norwegian radicals have gone too far. Noi way , although the much smalhr country n ks for equal rights wilh Sweden. The dc mand would be fair If Norway also woul agree to fulfill the corresponding duties. I3ir even If Ihe lesser number of Inhob tants In Norway be taken in consk eratlon , the Norwegian people pay far from proportionate part of the expenses of tli btandlng army , tnc navy , the foreign repn Bcntatlon and the salaries of members of tli royal house. As to < qual rights , the Noi weglan people have a much freer constitutlo the freest in Europe than the Swede and , In regard lo the demand of Norwn for her own consuls , the plain truth Is th : a % cry large majority of the mutual coi Eiilates are naw occupied by Norwegians. 1 that way the discussing and reasoning goi on In Sweden , and it may be stated as a vei significant fact that of Sweden's -100 or 51 newspapers there Is only one , the Ostgotc ot Kliikoplng , which takes the part of tl Norwegian radicals. The above is the who truth In a nutshell in regard to the Swedlsl Norwegian controversy as it Is being looki upon In Sweden. Your coi respondent wl not endeavor to pass any Judgment upon tl matter , although he has heard only one ci since he put his foot on Swedish soil , abe three months ago : "War against Norwi or Separation. " Geneial Nygust , one of the ablest office In the Norwegian nrmy , died n few da ; ago Ho- made many friends among tl mtmbeis of the Untou League club ai among ether people In Chicago when I and other Scandinavian army officers vl lied tlio International encampment In th city In 1S87. Alfred Nobel , the- Inventor of dynaml and the owner of Inexhaustible pctroleti wells on the Caspian sen , has a new t vontlon , which Is said to be destined , nplncc leather and rubber. Patents ha already been taken out In some forelj countries. One-of the grandest celebrations inSueclet history will occur December 9 , on v\hl date 300 years ago Oustavius Adolphus I tht greatest of all Swedish Kings , was bo In Stockholm. King Otcar lias air ady , an open letter , urged Rlbodi to make I festival worthy of the country and the lit In memory of whom H will be hehl. the event will be- celebrated as a gra Protestant revival , It Is believed many oth Piotestant countries will take part In it. Crown Princess Vlctoila will leave In few days for the- southern countries ot I rope. Her first stay will be at Heidelbe ; where she will consult Prof. Erb , who li tha reputation here of being a most pro inent authority on diseases of the throat a lungs. There Is hardly any doubt that 1 Swedish physicians have given up all he of curing her , as they have been the ft to advise her highness to take this step soon us possible. The whole royal fuml especially King Oscar , who In much attacl to his daughter-in-law , feel much grle\ over thu unhappy turn of the princess' sli ness. Threeof llenrlk Ibsen's dramas , "An I emy of the People , " "A Doll's House" a "Hedla Gabler , " have Just been transla . Into Spanish , They have been very well reived In that country. Three of the Norwegian members of Wellman expedition arrived at Chrlstla 10 the other day. all In splendid health. Tl ln \\erf much dissatisfied with Wellman t * the whole expedition , icyi : > tUu Mu.ru Tnulo Inquiry. CAIRO , Sept. 15. The finding of the co In the case of persons charged with purch Ing slave Rlrla has been published. It she Waccll Pasha , a retired general nt Egyptian army , was not convicted , as v reported , but was acquitted , Shawarbl Pa was also acquitted , Abdul Hamld was c vlcted ami sentenced to six months Imp eminent. In the case of the dealers and br trs In slave Girls who wer * tried by the sa court , there were convictions In each casi to .Muill'md ! Ciot lIliuTtl Jnll. lie MADRID. Sept IB General Tr nceo Bourbon , who last week Issued a inanlfc id claiming heritage to the houie of Frar be will be kept under military am si toi i ae months for Issuing the manifesto. WILL TRY IT AGAIN Lieutenant Peary Stayed in Greenland tc Make Another Effort. REMAINDER OF THE PARTY RETURNED Intense Cold Brffl d Their Attimpts at Fx- plotatkns in the North. DOGS D'ED FROM THE EXPOSURE Only Cuccecded in Making 130 Miles ii Fcrty-Five Days. EXPLORERS SUPPCSED TO BE DEA [ f'eury I utility Numbers One Moro Than I Did Wliou 'I licy bmrtctl fur tlio North Jiml I'nrtyhlcli Ilctiirnod Are All In Good Health , ST. JOHNS , N. P. , Sept. 16. The steame Palcon , Captain Dartlett , returned today bringing th whole personnel of the Pear expedition of last year , except Lieutenan Peary himself , Hugh Lee , a companion , am Matthew llenson , a colored servant , all o whom remain at Dowdoln bay for anothr jeir. hoping to accomplish the work of th expedition , which Is still left unfulfilled. The story of the expedition Is very thrllllnp The first incident of note was the birth o Mrs , Peary's baby on September 12 , 1893 , month after the falcon left last year. Th various scientific observations were pursue all w Inter. The meteorological observation were most successful They were taken b Mr. llaldwln. On March G last the mal expedition started across Greenland to In dependence Hay , the farthest point nort reached by Lieutenant Peary on his prevlou Journey. The storms reached their won point during tha equinoctial gales In Marcl The party was then in camp about fifty mile from Annlveisary Lodge , In a temporar house at the head of Ilowdoln bay. Tli thermometer droppped to GC and GO degrc : below zero and remained to for tw days , whilea gala blew about fift miles nn hour. The dogs perished I great numbers. After the storm tl : whole paity returned to Anniversary Lods whcro they left three sick men. Then tl four healthy ones , Lieutenant Peaty , Ingri ken , Clarke nnd Ilaldwln , started again ar continued onward fourteen days. Hut tl dogs continued to die and those left wei unable to drag the sledges , and provision The pajty were so weak from exposure ar * the tlmo traveling was so long as to rendi It Impossible to reach Independence bay time to accompllsn anything. Consequent ! Lieutenant Peary returned to headquarter which were reached on April 20. Tl party was absent about foity-flve days at only got 130 miles away. It started vvl ninety-two dogs and returned with on twenty-six , after having abandoned all tl sledgqg on the way. It covered only quarter of the distance necessary and nev made more than twenty miles In any da All had narrow escapes from being fiozi to death. Davidson was sick for four mont after his experience. The party regained health and other e ploratlons In the neighborhood were c ganlzcd Astrup surveyed the uncxplor part of the coast of Melv.lle bay and chart 100 miles of It. Lieutenant Peary and 1 wife made a sleigh Journey to Olrllce bj 100 miles distant. Ingrakin and Dr. VI cent tried to reach Kane's quarters at L tleton Island , but the Ice broke up , coi pelting them to return. The auxiliary expedition which tailed frc here July 7 found the Peary party all good health and spirits , and glad of the c portunlty to return homo. The Falcon vvh going north searched Carey Island , Ca Faraday and Clarence Head , but found traces of the long-missing Swedish explore UJorllng and Kalagenlus. Their death now regarded as certain. Lieutenant Peary decided to remain tether other year In the north , and try to en Greenland next year. Lee and Hens agreed to remain with him. Lieutenant Pen accompanied the Falcon as far south as Ca York , where he had discovered a mngnlflci Iron meteorite , which ho wished to send the United States. The Ice blocked the fd out from the land , and , therefore , he v obliged to give up the attempt to send t meteorite. Surley & fo. Win tlio Suit. CITY OF MEXICO , Sept. 15. The la suit with reference to the hacienda of Kapotal , between E. J. Surley & Co , and A. McKay ot Mexico , has been decided by t supreme court at Jalapa In favor of Sur & Co. On one occasion an International e sode occurred In connection with tlio law si It arose through the hoisting of the Amc can flag on the house belonging to I hacienda at a time when officers of the 1 went to dellverjiossesslon to Surley & Co. Urn/Ulan IVInoiixra Mlilpput t Dentil , niO DE JANEinO , Sept. 15. Althotl many prisoners have been released , m < persons have been arrested during the p f \v days than have been set at liberty. 1 ports are increasing that those who \v released have told tlielr friends Incrcdl stories of cruelty to prisoners. They weft oft n sent to serve In menial capacities shipboard , where some were whipped death. 1 Dutch \V In it \ Itcnry. 1 AMSTERDAM , Sept. 15 , A telegram fr Ilatavla states that the Dutch , after li fighting , which lasted all day , captured I1 Ingaban , where tha Mat a ram rebels w concentrated. The rebels retreated to Mn ram , which Is a fortified p'ace. Th ; Dut however , are advancing upon that place , i expect to capture It within a week , thoi not without a hot engagement. Horn Controlling OohiKiw liny. . PRETORIA. Transvaal , Sept. ID. A E dlcate has secured for the Transvaal Cohen's Dolagoa Day railroad concesslo thus giving the control of that work lo Doers. This Is considered as altering whole political situation , and h a defeat Ihe premier of Cape Colony , Cecil Rhode1 Ittbel rruoiUTK to He Shot. LIMA , Peru , Sept. 15. General Borg has Issued orders to shoot alt rebel prltor above the rank of major. Solares U ported to have refused any other terms t the rentoratlon of the stateot affalra Lei the revolution and the Immediate ordei of an election. _ Alrx'ro LYlrbmllnc Her liiileprnilt-nrn CITY OP MEXICO , Sept. 16. The tl days' festivities In honor of the birthday President Diaz and the declaration Mexican Independence Imvo opened throw out the republic. The military parade ( hem battle on the plains of Pcravlllo was one of the grandest military pageants wit nessed for many y ars. At , night the plaza at the government M-la.co was filled with thousands ot people , while the palace was thronged with the nation's elite , at- let ding the president's * grand annual recep tion. MOIII ; ii.vitn I'KiitTiNu IN comA , Cliliirnu Itrpnrloil to Invo r.ccn Cnni- pli'tcly lt < ml oil Acu\n. \ LONDON , Sept. 15. A dispatch received here from Seoul , Corca , dated September 10 , Bays that the Japanese forces moving from Ocnsan has completely routed the Chinese at Sing Cliuen. Itoth sides are reported to have lost heavily. A Shanghai dispatch received here today announces that six survivors of the persons aboard the Chlnses transport Chcan , which stranded In the Che-Tung pasa recently , with 1,400 troops on board , whllo on her way to the Island of I'ormosa , have arrived there. They estimate that about 200 soldiers ot the Che.in were drowned. A dispatch to the Times from Hong Kong today says that the enlistment of Europeans for the Chinese service has been stopped. Seven men belonging to the southern de partment of the customs service have- re turned to their former duties. The whole southern squadron has been ordered there. A despatch to the Times from Tlen-Tsln says that news has reached them from Ping- Yang that the Japanese on the night of Sep tember 12 made an attempt to surprise the Chinese camp , but were repulsed with heavy loss , The movements of the Japanese troop ; were Impeded by the standing corps , whlcli also hid the enemy from them. PRCSS CENSORSHIP 'RELAXED. YOKOHAMA , Sept. 15. The vigorous press censorship which has been In force since tin war with China was declared has been re. laxed , but local newspapers are still prohib Itcd from publishing any news regarding th < progress of the war or about tlie movement : ot the army or fleets. The mikado , accom panled by the members ut the court , let : Toklo on September 13. tor Hlrocchlna , tin point of embarkation of the Japanese troop : sent to Corca. C | > n U Inn Output Decreasing. CAPETOWN , Sept. 15. The annual outpui of Cape wines has fallen from 6,000,000 It 4,000,000 gallons during the lact four years The decrease In the outputJ Is partly due ti phy Ouohcc lx-l'rc > iiilnr I > i > ail , MONTREAL , Sept. 15. Sir Narolssoi Delleau Is dead. He was in his time prlim minister nnd lieutenant , governor ot tin province of Quebec. He was SO years of oge Dulrlal Jt'nws Comptny CJnllB ISUHlnoa * . LONDON , Sept. 15 The Official Gazelti announces the winding up of Dalzlel's Cab ) News company. l'l.K.ll > Un WITH TJlKJUiKLl'JiS , t _ _ Utah Dcniocrals Pass , lloinlutloiiH Com mcmliilg All tlio. I'urljtlrtt. . SALT LAKE , Sept. lfi. The dcmocratl territorial convention was called together I the opera house this altprnoon by John 1 Calne. The hall was handsomely and lavish ! decorated with -Hags and buniing and profits In mottoes and statements , jnaklng claim of what the republicans had not done an what the democratic party had done for th people of Utah. Prayer was offered by Ulsho Whitney. O. II. Powers fvvaa made tern porary chairman. Ho made a brief speed which was Interrupted byifrequent applausi Committee's on permanent organization , crc dentlals and resolutions were appointed an the convention took a r dess until 3 o'clock. On reassembling of the convention , Hoi A. W Ivans was made permanent chalrma and S A. King secretary. The commute on resolutions made a report , which vvi unanimously adopted. Th& principal polnl are as follows : We hereby reaffirm our adherence to tl : principles of Justice and free governmei which the democratic party was organtzE to establish and preserve , and which ha\ been embodied In the platforms adopted t the democracy in their national convention We believe In n strict construction of tl constitution to the end that the rights of t ) respective states may bepreserved. . We believe In the encouragement and ai vancement of home industries ; In the prole tion of labor from the encroachments of ca ] Ital and In equal rights 19 all , special prlv ; leges to none. ' f We demand the passage , of a law for tl free and unlimited coinage , of both gold ar silver at the ratio ot 1C to 1 , without waltii for the consent of any othpr nation , and th the government shall pay out silver so colix as a money ot ultimate redemption tbo san as gold. We commend the democrat congress at administration for the measure of refer which they have succeeded In effecting I which hundreds of millions of dollars will I annually saved to American consumers at all classes of people will be benefited. V contend that such duties as are laid on fo clgn Imports should bo levied for re vein only , as contemplated In the national consl tutlon. "We emphatically disapprove of the cour of those democrats , who , by combining wl the republicans , thwarted tlio expressed vv of the people in reference to the tariff ai prevented the restoration of silver to Its rig place as money. We endorse the Income ti provision of the tariff * law. We endorse ti acts of the democratic.congress and admlnl tration in abolishing'the oppressive and u amerlcan federal election laws , and thus e curing freedom to citizens iat the polls. We favor to revising hespenslon lists tli the frauds which have ; robbed the treasury vast sums of money vylll.be prevented future , while no worthy iponslorcr will deprived of the aid tn which his services a entitled. In restoring to M religious orga Izatlon In Utah ItB/perrocaJ / property , whl was confiscated under thekprovlslons of la with the prospect bf the further reatoratl of the real estate also escheated ; In passl ( j an enabling act. by > htcb Utah may enl the union as a free andsovereign state , on equal footing with tie existing states I this Utah ernes a debt of. gratitude to t democratic ! congress larjdj.president , vthc .kind treatment ofhi > territory stands c In strlklne contrast totlie hatred and mlty extended by republican congresses a administrations for thirty rears. We are proud ol ourwdejegate to congre Hon. J , L. Rawllni , to w'liose fidelity , p < severance and splendid political tact a energy the numerous measures pf legls tton EO beneficial to Utah have been obtain * \Ve denounce the republican party for obstructions to these remedial measures , i mended by the counttrj to rescue trade , dustry and business Hrom the chaoa li which they were drlftEpg. The resolution * favor'voman suffrage B condemn organizations formed for the pi pose of depriving cHlzins of tlielr light vote J. L. Ttnvvllna was choien by ucclan tlon ae the nominee for delegate to the in congress. The coQ\eatlon then adjourned * LEFT AT THE POST Brcckinddgo Not iu the Eunniiig ia the Kentucky Primaries. OWEfS LANDS AN EASY V/INNER / In Spite of the Ezciteinent Thera Were Verj Few Personal Encounters. WOMEN A GREAT FACTOR IN THE FIGHT Worked Their Husbacdi Before They Wonl to the Loll ; , OWE..S' . LEAD SURPRISES HIS FRIENDS Cini | > lute Jtelurns Not Lt Obtulimtjlr , bin U cnn Jim Claim lie lln iMii'lliuu- unit Jltijorlty llrucklnrlilj Contuitis l > uft t. LKXINGTON , Ky. , Sept. 15. N'o electloi or other occasion ever caused such a gen cral suspension of business and dally dutic : as the contest today between W. C. Owens \V. C. P. Brecklnrldgo and n E. Settle fo the democratic nomination for congress fron the Se\enth , better known as the Ashland district. Kor months the district has bcei agitated In tin ; most bitter manner. It ua not a political , not even a factional light t \\as a moral contest for uecks and moutliE nd during the last few dajs it became In ensely personal. Colonel Hrccklnrldgo v a fighting tor life , and he nocr made sue ! pcechcs or displayed such executive ablllt ; n oiganlzatlon. He mnrslmled c\ery man h could command , but he could nut commani he women. They had no > otes. but the e the controlling element In the flghl At the Owens headquarters tonight th claims have run up from 100 at 7 o'clock t AVO , three , four and even Ihe times tha plurality , and they say Iti their rejolc.ng : "The ladles did It. " The ladles could not got - wardworkers t heir prayer meetings or other meetings , b\i their organization of committees ot one got : orally got promises at home out of voter ivlio needed no watching on entering th booths. With the saloons closed , the \\onie praying and the liest influences all arousci hero was a quiet election , \\ilh cxtrem and bitter feeling at their highest pltcl The greatest surprise of the day uas tli good order everywhere. There were BOIII personal encounteis , but not as many as usui at closely contested elections. There wai iowe\er , great prtcaution to prevent troubl Old friends nnd neighbors liaxc been havln their Innings , and they \\antetl only tl voting today. If the Urecklnrldgc men had enforced the challenge lulc as stUctly as they oxpccte there would have been trouble. So clcarl had the canvassing and polling besn dor that tile challengers knew how almost a the democrats stood , and they could hav kept many from voting It v\as generally bi lleved the republican managers favon Ilrecklnrldge , as they thought In the uvei of his nomination their candidate waa ni hopeless. Very few republicans , howu\e voted. As many precincts are long distances fro ; the telegraph ofllces , the complete returt will not likely be known before morning , bi Owens seems to be so much In the lead th : It will not require the "complete returns settle the result. Madeline I'ollard Is not In Lexington , ; reported. nrmniNS IN DETAIL. LEXINGTON , Sept. 15. The Brecklnr.'di men here say they have little hops left. A cording to the returns up to 7 p. m. tl majorities for Owens over llrecklnrldge ar Woodford. 110 ; Franklin , COO ; Scott , 1,10 Oldham , 50 ; total , 1,860. For Ilrecklnrldu Owen , 800 ; Fajette , 400 ; Hourbon , 100 ; Hem 200 ; total , l.GOO. Owens' majority , 300. the Owens headquarters they arc feclli good , although results are only estimated i a few returns. CINCINNATI , Sept. 1C. The editor of t Kentucky Dally Leader telegraphs from Lc Ington three hours after polls close : Ower nomination seems certain unless Owen coun gives Urecklnrldge an enormous vote. The Is no telegraph office there. LOUISVILLE , Sept. 15 The Indlcatlo at this hour are that" Owens has carrl Tranklln county by COO plurality , Woodfo by 150 ; Oldham by 114 ; Scott by 1,000 ; Doi bon by 100 ; Henry by 200 plurality. On county Is conceded to Settle by about 1E plurality , as Urecklnrldge polled a mu larger > rote there than expected. Dreckl rldgo will probably carry Fayctte counl though the vote In the county as a whole be close. LEXINGTON , Sept. 15. Desha nreckl ridge was passing precinct D'B voting pla this afternoon when ho saw J. Walter Pe. a strong Owens worker , Insldo the boa preparing an affidavit. Desha spoKe him through the window and told him tl he had no business In there and that ho h better come out. Peak replied that he wet not come out and Drecklnrldga went in t booth after him. The two men clinched , 1 were separated Peak soon afterward ca : out , when Urecklnrldge met h.m the seco time nnd a lively fight followed. Doth n had their faces scratched , several bio beingpassed. . Doth men had. pistols. In 1 last flght they were separated before tl had a chanre to draw their weapons. Dec drove to all precincts , personally Inspect ] them during the day. LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Sept. 16. A spec from LaGrange to the Post at 7.45 p , in. sa ; The vote In this ( Oldham ) Is an Owens lat nllde. The result In the county la as 1 lows ; Owens , 407 ; ItrecUlnrtdge , 241 ; Sell 2C3. Owens' plurality , 1C6. LEXINGTOfJ. Sept. 15. At 8 p. m. I Dally Transcript announces the follow ii Returns are only partially In from the ci gresalonal primary of today , but the In 1 cations point to a victory for W , C. Ow < by about 1,000 majority. There has been bitter fight In every precinct In the dlttrl but the Owens men have succeeded In car 1 ing the day , as far as can be learned at t hour. No eerlous difficulties have occurr LOUISVILLE , Sept. 15 , A special to i Post from Lexington says : Returns fr every prcclgct but one In Fayette coun outside of Lexington , give ; Ovvcna , S Urccklnrldge , 761 ; Settle , 350. This U a r Jorlty for Owens of 105 , and elves Ireck ! ridge the whole county , Including the ci by about 150 , News frr m other count 1(8 ( thli hour give Dourbon lo Owens by ah 250 votes , Scott to Owens by about 1 , ( Franklin to Owens by about 300 and Wo ford to Owens by about 100. U Is alto i that OwcB4 baa carried Qldbua and lUi THE BEE BULLETIN. Wontlicr ForrunM lor Nouranlci To-Uvs Fairs Variable Wliuls. I'llRO. 1. l.tnpi-rnr M lllliini Itdtukr * llio I'otlco. IVnrv Not .SiillHlltd with IIU l.tiM 'Irip. llrrcklnrldKO l. i oi the Uuro. Jlr. ItiKovvittrr Spcukii in rrotiiotiti 3. Oitinliu l.nir * Apnln at .TiirkMHivtllr. Ulntt tliu HitriirM ltui rn Arn Diilng. CliiuiK < " < In tlin 1'oot Hull liil < 4. Colonmiilim thn Vcntiilhiilini. : i < Dmiglii * County i'opiitUl t oiiiciitlon. llo'oimb's Ilircpllnn ut ( Ifiiotii. I'lro'N Unrlc ut * trauton. Srntt < ! ct < Some More SitiliH. I I.mt VVirk In I ho soi-lrtl World. J * M 1'lii.ys ItiliiR 'Irlcil In London. G. ruuurlt lllulTn I urnl Mutter * . M lint Ilia IK'liunntnithm-t C nt liiuiu ( illVI-llltllCtlt Itl'lrmilH I'llUtl ! ! ; A ll ) . T. Curpi'iitiT'H l.cllcr on Corm. C'oiiilni ; V 'iir at tlio .Stntv University. Mlilo 1'air I'runiUut .Sucn-is , H. NentMt Wrinkle In Coiiiiiiunloii Services. l.our > 'i UmminIniplj oiiHtcmU-d. 10. Wlmni Ho the t lnl U Inter ? 11.Vonmii : Her WHJH unil Her \\orld. Four KliiK iif tliolliU. . II ! . Kdlliirlal unil Ciitmurlll , in. I'm In < onci rubier InilUlilinil Drlit. htuliliorn I IK u ( .oncoming ItatlrimiU , Tliorn Are AhrnjH Sumu ln ) < Mii | > li > > < > < l. in. Comlttlou of Oiuuliii'K iluhUliii ; Iriidr. Caiumrrulitl mill I'liiiilulil Ncwu. I.lMi hto < k Markets counties , anil Ills friends arc going wild -with delight. They claim his ( Owens' ) nomina tion by from 1,500 to 2,500 votes. LEXINGTON , Sept. 15. Uctiirns from nil precincts In this ( franklin ) county , oxcepl one , gives Owens a majority of 537 ovei Drecklnrldge. This precinct will go largc-ly for llrccUlnrldge , but Owens' majority v\ll be BOO In the county. PARIS , Ky , Sept 15. DrecUnrldge car rled Uoutboi ) county today by 162 majority At Ccntcrvlllc tcday W A. Ga lies , n Llrecl In ridge man , ordered the Urecklnrldge Judg < to pay no attention to the Injunction agalns the gag rule passed by the committee las week. Colonel II. G. Stoner , an Owens mtin and owner of an Oakland stockfarm niu Unities had some words on the street to night over Galnes * notion. Stoner l.ippei Gnlncs nnd knocked him down Colone Stoner Is "lie man who slapped I3recklnridg < during the v\ar. FRANKFORT , Ky. , Sept. 15 The demo cratlc congressional primary here pam > rd ol qulctl- . All saloons were closed nnd theri was no disturbance Owens carries rrntik fort by SC5. The city now stands : Owens C01 , DrecXInridge , L1C ; Settle. 14 CINCINNATI , fept 15. The papers liav returns from all precincts In the Ashlaiu district that can be readied tonight. Th Cnqulrer puts Owens plurality at 1,025 , nm the Commercial Gazette at 1,150. Owen pluralities aro. Scolt , 1,200 ; Oldham , 141 \Voodford , 100 , Pranklin , 521 Hrecklnrldse' are : I"a > ette , 205 ; Ilouibon. 152 ; Henry , 40 ! Settle has a majority nf 1,000 In his ( Coopet county , but it Is the only county ho carrle nnd docs not iilTtct tlio result. LAST ESTIMATE OP THE VOTE. LOU1SVILLK , Sept. 15. The fallen Ing I the vote by counties complete In the Ashlan. dlstilct contest ns received by th3 Qoutl'r Journal up to midnight , and Is believed t be correct. The figures greatly reduce Mi Owens' plnrallt ) . Urscklnrldge pallid a Kirg vote In Owen nnd Henry counties , but It 1 thought Owens Ins been nominated beyond doubt. The result will not be kn-vvn b'for tomorrow or Monday. Brec-k- Countles. Osven . InrlilRo. Settli llourbon 1,0 ! ) l.lll 1 P.iyettu 1.M2 1,175 41 Scott 1,518 fi.11 i : \VoodforU Ml &S8 ! Franklin 1,511 ! 881 2i Owen 2.9 1,1 n lt ( Henry 4t.S SJi Ci CJldlmm 407 213 21 Totult 7.S21 T Esit aisi Ovsens' plurality , -MS. LOUISVILLE. Sept. 15. Late returns I the Courier-Joinnnl nnko the total vcti Owens , 8,102 ; Hrecklnridge. 7,037 ; Settl 3,407 , gUlng Owens the nomination by plurality of 415. Mr.Vntterson hao thp f Mowing at tl head of the news columns : 'The goc people of Kentucky will breathe fre < today. It waa a fierce , relentless fight , bi the honor of the state was Involved , I tlrtiic , manhood and Christianity. Tl church bells ting out huppy auguries , tl prajors today ( ; l\c thanks to God. Gro ; dlsgraco has been a\ertcd. The good sen ! nnd the Integrity of the people of the Asl land district and of popular go\ernnii'i have been vindicated. " UNNKSMI : ; CAMTAMIN tti Sciuitcir HniriH DcOinl-i tliunal 'sullr on tlio TarlfT Kill. TRENTON , Tenn , Sept ir . Sonitor Isha G. Harris opened the campaign In Tenneas hero today In a speech before one ot tl largest audiences , ever assembled iu llio atul Snator Harris was In his happiest mood ai was frequently Interrupted by cheers. 1 said , In part , that while the new tariff b was not entirely satisfactory to himself to n large majority of tho' democratic sen tors , ho could asseit with absolute conflden that It is the best tariff bill far the co sumer _ ai(1 ] ( the taxpayer that has been passer or offered In congress In the past forty yeai He did not hesitate to denounce as unjii and absolutely unfounded statements that t senate was controlled by the Sugar ttui He did not believe a single democratic sen tor was so controlled The act of 1801 , co corning sugar. Is vastly better for the ta payer than the McKlnley act , as the 40 p cent ad valorem tax Is very much less th the bounty of 2 cents a pound and onn-cigh of 1 cent a pound on refined sugar , Just fourth of Iho protection the McKinl act gave to the refiner or t Sugar trust. Senator Harris th continued. "Tho plain and practical qui tlon presented to the democratic membc of the finance committee was 'Shall we pc petuato the McKlnley tariff act with all Its monstrosities and wrongs , or make co ces&lons ? ' The result Is a bill which vv make a great reduction upon the ml of the McKlnley act , tand a reduction up the rates of what are known as the Mi rlson bill and the Mills bill , both of vvhl Imvo been lauded and approved by the dei ocratlc party at the convention and othi wise. " Speaking of the currency question , Senal Harris said : "I should be glad to have International agreement , hut 1 am satUfl no such agreement in possible or probal at this time. It Is , therefore. Inevitable- we must by our own legislation provl for the coinage ot both metals and the ma tenance of their parity. Let us formuli and establish our own home policy and ma tain It. We ore able to do It , anil ought establish and maintain , a bimetallic sit datd In our country. When wo awe ot ) countries vve find a mean * ol payment , not In cotton , wheat or other products our country , we make the best possll terms with ahylocks for gold enough pay. " The lenator concluded with an appeal favor ot the repeal ot th * Ux on Mat * > > luuuu CAMPAIGN OF TRUTH Deposition to Mnjors nnd Ilia Qaug Opened nt Fremont. MR. ROSEWATER'S ' WARM GREETING Lovo'a Opera House Crowded with These Interested in the Issues , L D. FICIIARDS GIVEN A FEW TOUCO Dodge Ocuuty's ' Statesman Bofu 01 n Clul- longo iu Ills Ow.i Towu. NOT ANXIOUS TO BE REMINDED OF DEFEAT Logltiil I > | KCIIR | < III nf tlio Prlnil | > li-n In * \ulvKl In tin' Limlisl unil mi Appeal for lloiipitv In tliu State Ail- iiiliilitratloii. rillJMONT , Sept 15. Special Telegram. ) Love's opera house was well filled tonlghb by the Intelligent people of rremont , gath ered to listen to on address by Mr. U. Hosa- water of Omaha. When Mr. Hosovuitor , ac companled by Judge Maxwell , entered Iho opera house , ho was greeted by a hearty ) round of applause. Judge Maxwell Introduced Mr. Uosewtttcr as a resident for thirty yeara of Nebraska , who had ever been the earnest Immplon of government ot the people , by Iho ; icople and for the people When Mr. Hosewater arose to speak the .udlencu broke Into rounds of applause. Ho rst spoke of the birth and cardinal prlnc.pleip f republicanism nud the old-time republic nun In the audience testified theln devotion to the old principles byj iberal applause. The foundation fou he speech having been laid , Mr. Hosewalefl urned Ills attention to the oft-repeated as < ertlon of L D. Richards und his friends hat The Dee played false to Hichnrds In he campaign of 1890. Mr. Ilosewater , befora lie meeting , sent Richards the following In- vltatlon- ritHMOXT , Neb , Sept. IB , 1S34.-L. D , Helmuts : Sir Your presence Is respect * fully Invited to Love's opcui houae this evening nt 8 o'clock , vv litre 1 e\pect to de > 'Iver a political addie * * , In which I shalf , immiK otliui thingilltcuts the relations ol The Omalm Ilee to jour candidacy In 1-)0 ! ) , I prefer to talk straight at you rather tlitnl behind jour back , and tiusl you will ufturd. ne the uppoitunlty to balance the ledgai } account between us In u public gathering of your own townsp oplo. lte peetfully , u UOSIWATIH : , HUT RICHARDS WAS AUSRNT. But Richards did not appear to p ak toi ilmself. The speaker then read abstrac t from lice editorials , to show the Bee's loyi ally to the republican ticket. Ills deEcr1p\ \ tlon of the opening of the cairipalgn by A visit to id Maurcr'H saloon on Soptembei 20 , 1S90 , was greeted with great laughter. * When Mr. R0s waer explained the truij nwardnoss of Richards' defeat lie Bold ha hoped the ledger was closed , and nothing nore would be said. The audience applauded ieveiul moments. At this Juncture Mrf Richards sent a letter by messenger to tha speaker. The audience demanded the readIng - Ing of the letter , and the speaker , with tha remark that he was not afraid to read any thing , read the letter , which merely staled that the writer received it too late to ao cept the Invitation , and that he had no de sire to listen to a rehash of stale chestnuts' . The speaker offered to meet Richards iq Fremont at anv time. Ho then entered Into a discussion of tha situation today. His mention of Judga Maxwell was applauded to the echo. Then Major * . ' record as a contingent congressman and as a legislator was clearly shown up for over an hour. Majors was shown up In hlB true colors us a boodler , bribe giver , rallioad tool , census forger and oil room ) ' manipulator. Mr Hose water closed with , an earnest appeal for republicans to purga the party from boodle and corporate man agement , He openly announced that an between an honest populist and a dlshancs { republican ho was for the populist. Tor two hours the speaker held the close at tention of his nudl lice , being frequently applauded. At the close he was Introduced ! to a large number of rremont's most prominent people. ( On Monday morning The Dee will pub * llsh Mr. Roscvvatcr's speech In full. ) on , i-.i. i\i > r.i > i > Kit. I.nrgu Number of IVrrftiiiHlio VV crn Ncnrlb ' c-ilmixlv Iturni'il. EAU CLAIRfij WIs. , Sept. 15. A freight train on the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omalm rall-oad , which left here at 13 o'cl-ck last night , was ditched two nill s wcsB of Hammond early this morning. The train ; carried two oil earn , one of which took flra and exploded A car of coal and the caboose also burned. The worst accident of the wrccU ccrurred at 10 o'clock this morning. Wlillq the passenger train from Minneapolis waa waiting at the scene of the accident and tha whole train load of parsengorH were passing around the wreck to take a train on the olhen sldo the oil lank In thu wreck exploded. Th , fragments of the tank vyhlzz d through tha air with a nols * like bombshells and a showo of burning til fell upon the people. The Hat of Injured Is as follows : William Conroy. Klba , hands badly burnedi C. K. Rome .Nelavlllc , head burned. M. R. Dickey. Clfv eland , O. , hair burned off , hands burned. H. Uiulger , Mtnotnlnee , hands and face burned. nd Stivers , section hand , badly burned.1 Conductor Frederick , hands burned , John Ilellevlrk , Minneapolis , hands hud face burned. LevI W. Myirs , American consul to Vic toria , U. C. , of Wapello , la , , hands and face borned ; body saved by tearlpg oft his clothes. Olat Kuvaal , clothes burned and entire body ; bady blstered. Ed Gardiner , Hnmmond. hands badly ) burned. Robert D. Clarke , Chlppewa Falls nirld and head scorched. Mrs. J. W. Mott , Menomlnce , hand * rllyhtlyj burned. T. J. Wati ( , Louisville , knocked down by ) the explosion , head scorchfd. 8. M. Curtis , Milwaukee , tirck burned. No one had supposed there was uny danger , as the oil hnd been burning some time , Tha tank contained about 0,000 gallon * of oil. MovmnrittH nf t'ruRdiii ) ; Vfitcl * Sept. 10 , At New Yoik-Arrlvcd Rotterdam , from Rotterdam. At CoponhaKcn Artived Virginia , from ! New York. At rhlluilcluliln Arrived , Missouri , from IximloM At Hai KranclHco- parted Peiu , Ion Ilontf KonK nnd Yokohama. At New lork-Arrtvea-Ualla. from
