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ESTABLISHED JUNE ] 0 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNttfG/ ; SEPTEMBER 18 , 1801. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
MOWED THEM DOWN
Soldiers of the Flowery" Empire Clearly
Ontgonemled by Their Opponents ,
JAPS EXTERMINATE THE CHINESE ARMY
Iwenty-Fonr-Hour FnUlo Ending with n
MagniCcnt Oaap ,
CELESTIAL LOSS V/AS / SIXFEEN THOUSAND
Victory that Will Pnt 'an End to lighting
in Corca for Many Months ,
JAPANESE NOW CONTROL THE MAINLAND
Unorrllln M'lirjuro Mny Itn Carried On , but
Another Army Cannot Heiich tins Coun
try Until tlio Itiilny Season It
Over Joy In Japan.
SEOUL , Corea , Sept. 16. ( Delayed In
mlsHlon. ) This morning , after nearly twenty-
four hours continuous fighting , the Japanese
gained a decisive and valuable victory over
the main body of the Chinese army. It Is
estimated that lfi.000 ot the Celestial soldiers
were either killed or wounded , or taken
prisoners.
The result will have a most Important
bearing on the luture progress of the war.
Indeed , so far as the active operations of
the Chinese In Coroa are concerned the war
Is practically nt nn end lor a long time to
come and the mainland of Corea may be
said to be completely In the hands of the
Japanese. The Coreans who have shown
Borne power with the Chinese and a few de
tached bands of Chinese troops may continue
a guerrilla warfare for some" time to como ,
but until China succeeds In getting another
army Into Corea that country will remain
in undisturbed possession ot the Japanese.
And In view of the terrible condition of the
roads In the ncrth and the utter Impossibility
of moving guns and supplies southward It Is
not likely that , there will bo any more fight
ing of Importance In Corea during the present
year. The Japanese are naturally highly
elated over their victory and It Is hoped that
It may serve as a basis for peace negotia
tions.
POSITIONS OP THE ARMIES.
During the evening ot Thursday last a
Japanese column from Pung San made a
rccontiolssanco in force , drawing the fire ot
the Chinese forts and ascertaining accurately
tliclr disposition. This done the Japanese
fell back Ip good order with little loss. On
Friday night all the Japanese forces were In
position for a combined attack. Thb Gensan
column wns threatening1 the Chinese left
flank. The 1'ung San column was fuel UK tha
Chinese center and the Hwang Su column
was operating on the Chinese right. The
latter column had been reinforced the day
before by a. detachment of marines and blue
jackets from the fleet stationed at the mouth
of the Lai Tong river.
The Chinese utilized their old defenses at
Ting Yang End had thrown up new works ,
with the result that their opposition was
exceptionally strong.
The battle opened on Saturday morning
at daybreak with a direct cannonade upon
the Chinese works , and ths : fire was con
tinued without cessation until the after
noon. The Chinese fought their guns well ,
replying effectively to the Japanese fire. At
2 p. in. a body ot Japan so Infantry was
thrown forward In skirmish order and kept
up a rlllo flic upon the enemy until dusk.
All the fighting during the day was done
by the I'ung San column , The Chinese de
fences buffered exceedingly from the Japanese
fire , but It Is doubtful if the losies on either
fildo were great , as the troops , both Chinese
and Japanese , took every advantage possi
ble of the shelter which the earthworks on
ono side and the nature cf the ground on
the other offered them.
The flank attacks upon the Chinese post
did not develop any material advantage
during the uay , although the Japanese
ri inert "Kimo In position. Hut they mainly
occupied the same grcand at night as when
the attack upon the enoniy was opened.
The filing was continued at Intervals
throughout the night
Tn the meantime the two flanking columns
of Japanese drew a cordon nrum ! the
Chinese troops , and at 3 o'clock lu the morn
ing the Japanese attack was delivered
simultaneously and with admirable preci
sion ,
WGHE WEAK IN THE KBAU.
The Chinese lines , which were strong In
front , were found' to be weak In the rear ,
and the Chinese , utterly unsuspicious ot the
Japanese attack from that quarter , were
5- * taken completely by surprise , became pnnlc-
' stricken and were cut down and bayoneted
by the hundreds. The Japanese attack
was so directed" thai the Chinese ware sur
rounded at every point snd eventually
Bought safety In flight.
Defending the entrenchment , however ,
were some ot Viceroy LI Hung Chang picked
Chinese troops , drilled by Europeans. These
soldiers made a ilctci mined stand to the
last , and wcro cut down to a man. The
Pung San columns swarming over the dam-
ag l doten cw o ! thn Chlneso front com
pleted the rout of the Chinese , ami the
whole of the biter's pcultlon was captured by
the troops of the Mikado
Some idea of the manner In which the
Japanese attack was del vercd liny be judged
by .the fact that half an hour after the
early morning attack commenced the strongly
defended position of Ping Vang ws In the
hands of the Japanese troops , It Is bo-
llevrd that the Japanese position at .1'lng
Yang was defended by 20,000 Chlneso , of
\vh.lm only a few succeeded In escaping.
The Japanese victory was brilliant and com
plete. An Immense amount of provisions ,
crms , ammunition nnd other stores , In ad
dition to hundreds of flags , were captured
t > y the Japanese lu the Chinese camps and
entrenchments. It Is estimated that the
Chinese lost 10,000 In killed , wounded and
prisoners. Among the caotured Chinese
are several prominent commanding officers ol
the Chlnfsa troops In Corca , Only a few oi
the Chinese commanders succeeded In es
caping , and tli'-ao got ( way almost Immedi
ately after the Japanese made their attack
urioli thn Chinese rear. Among the Chi-
ruse commanders taken prisoners was Gen-
crul To > Konk Wai , the comniandcrln > c > hlcl
ot the Mancliurlan army , who fought des
perately to the lust and who only yielded
when ho watt badly wounded.
The Jnnancso Irts was trifling compared
with that of thet Chinese , only thirty Jap.
nneftt being kllltd and 270 wounded. Klcvcr
Japanese * olllcers are Included In these nunv
bors , end the loss of the Japanese was In
currc-d mainly during the flm day's fight'
lag. The losg of thn Japanese during UK
night attack was very small , due to tin
fart thit tlio ClilntM. ' , taken by surprise
becJltia paiitrBtrlcken , throw away thcli
Kims and lied , thus throwing Into confusloi
thn rrKlmenu lilrh otherwise might havi
been counted upon lo make a better stand.
The Japanese are now in active pursul
of the fugltUe Chlncnc , and a nearly ul
the l.ttlcr were without arms they will nn
doubtedly surrender so * eon as the Japan
tso overtake them.
WASHINGTON Sept. 17.A tvlrgram hoi
( " en rerelved nt the Japanese legation an
iioitnclnK that a general engagement bctweei
the Japanese and Chinese forces took placi
s > t Vlng Yanjf , near the northern frontier o
Oorna. on the Kith Inst , and rcMitted In i
lfcl lve victory f.r the Japanese. Thi
cfflC l of the legation expect to receive ful
detail * of the buttle in a chart lime. The ;
btqte that this la the flrot otllclal Iritelll
Kfjicc received at the U'K tlon In regard t
ttio fight la Ncrth Coi i , concerning vruicl
there have been so many rumors , and on
that account they regard 11 as very Im
portant , since It contains the only author
ized statement ot what has really occurred
In northern Corea ,
A dispatch from Yokohomn says that news
hai been received there from Hlroschln.i
that the Japanese have won a great victory
at I'lng Yung. No details sro given.
OPINIONS OX Til 15 W.Hl.
Count Wcdi-t Siiya , lupt Will U'ln nn l.iiiul
( hint-no hnldlrni No ( ] oml ,
SAN FltANCtSCO , Sept. 17. Count Wcdel
of Berlin , who has been an attache of the
CSermnn government at Toklo for two years ,
arrived on the Oceanic enroute to Germany ,
where ho will remain. In speaking of the
war he says : "There Is much excitement of
u suppressed character among the Japanese.
They are very different from Anglo-Saxons
in that there ate not visible evidences of
excitement common with us.
"I believe the Japanese will win all the
land battles , because they hav ? trained
armies against the coolie armies of China , "
said the count , "but the Chinese have the
best navy. The Japanese are short of money ,
and If the Chinese prolong the conflict they
will win , I cannot see what the Japanese
can gain even by victory. "
Lieutenant Commander J. E. Lomboard ,
who took the newly-made Japanese gunboat
i'esso from Massachusetts to Japan , and was
afterwards military Instructor In the Japati-
ss nnvy. Is In this city. Ho was In every
uival battle In the late war except that of
loblle bay. After that he served two years
n the war In China with Gordon. Ward and
IcRlrne. Afterwards he entered the Japanese
ervlce , nnd now ho Is on his way home In
'ortland. He has a high opinion of the
apaneso fighters , but says the Chinese are
Imost worthies unless led by good officers.
Dr. II. I \ Scott , who has for the past
car been In charge of'the ' Methodist hospl-
al at Tlen-Tbln , arrived on the Oceanic. He
ells Interesting' stories of the hostilities In
ho Orient , though he Is inclined to look with
llsfavor on the cause of the Japanese , and
iharacterlzes their much advertised modern
ilvlllzatlon as nothing more real or sub-
tantlal than veneering. "If China can stand
iff the Japanese until the middle of October
hero.will be no question as lo the outcome
f the war , " he said. "China will have an
jvcrwhelmlng victory. If , on the other hand ,
"apan forces the fight and lands 200,000 troops
u Corea without loss ot time there Is every
reason to suppose that the outcome will be
n favor of the mikado's forces.
"Tho reason for this Is explained simply.
This Is the rainy season In the northern prov-
'nces of China. The roads are flooded and
China cannot transport her troops. She can
ako her soldiers from Tlcn-Ts1u , a distance
of 18S miles north by rail , but there Is a
march of 1,000 miles to get Into Corea. That
will take two months. If tflilna can hold
ier own until she can get lie-r troops Into
" 'orca the victory Is hers. The Japanese
would be overwhelmed by numbers. "
Speaking of the meditated bombardment of
Tlen-Tsln , Dr. Scott said the port was as
safe as any place In China and that the Jap
anese would never be able - < o effect an en-
ranee to the country from that port.
"Tlen-Tsln Is thirty miles up the river , "
lie said , "and the river Is so shallow that no
ivar vessel could make Us way very far up
stream. In the first place the Japanese war
vessels cannot get over the bar. The mer
chant vessels have to unload their cargoes
on Jlghters outside the bar and take ad
vantage of the highest tide to gel over.
Afaln. ; there Is a line of torpedoes to pass.
Should the Japanese land their soldiers on
either side of the river they could never
travel over the Jiiilca of marsh that line the
river below TIen-Tstn. The river Is alfto pro
tected with forts. The city Is perfectly safe. "
Advices from Yokohama state a corps of
trained female nurses han been dispatched
from the Toklo training school to the new
Japanese military hospital at Seoul and others
are being especially trained for this service.
Throughout all Japan the women have
caught the war fever and the greatest en
thusiasm prevails , A number of ladles of
rank have offered to go to the seat of war as
volunteer nurses and others have even offered
to raise a corps of female warriors. This
Is not as strange as at first might appear , as
Japanese ladles of good family are taught the
use of the sword and halber and many of
them are very expert with these weapons.
It can , however , be safely predicted that the
last offer will not be accepted.
3IIHlUiil Ol'-IM.V. ' .1111. AVVI.IK IX CHIN \ .
AtlHi-kcd bjr Soldlcrn ICiiroutn to Core : *
Itliont tlio Slightest Provocation.
SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 17. A New
Chang , China , correspondent gives a full ac
count of the recent cruel murder of Kev.
James Wylle , a Scotch missionary In North
China , the announcement of which was cabled
several weeks ago by the Associated press.
Tim viceroy , LI Hung Chang , was wroth over
this crime , as it would alienate foreign sj m-
pathy with China , so he ordered that the
culprit be punished and that prompt monetary
Indemnity be paid the family ot the victim.
U was on August 10 , at Llao Yang , u town
fitly miles above the port on New Chang ,
that soldiers on the way to Corea from Tlen-
Tsln attacked Mr. Wylle , who was a member
of the Scotch Presbyterian mission. After
cutting him about the head and face they
left him lying on the ground In the publlo
roadway , where his colleagues found him un
conscious and bleeding from his wounds ,
Ills lower jaw was broken In two places
double compound fracture , the doctors would
term It and he had several scalp wounds.
Store serious , however , was the deep-seated
injury to the brain caused by blows and
kicks. Dr. Gray at one time had hopes Ihat
he might recover , as he- tried to speak , but
ha soon relapsed Into complete unconscious
ness and died August 1C.
Mr. Wylle , who was a quiet , Inoffensive
and kind gentleman , xvas walking along the
street when he was attacked without provo
cation , The higher native- authorities at once
took the matter up. The magistrate de
manded from the olllcer In charge of the regi
ment the surrender of the guilty soldiers.
This was refused , and oneIs not suprlsed.
for had the officer dared to comply with any
such demand he would In all probability have
been the next victim ,
Urltlsh residents at New Chang have taken
the necessary steps to draw the attention of
the authorities lo the critical position of for
eigners at the present time and to the greater
danger In. the winter. Among their grounds
for claiming- protection they contend that the
war Is lending toward northern China and
before long may be at their very doors. They
have most to fear from native soldiers , who
lu these northern districts are especially ex
cited by the massacre of their comrades on
board the steamship Ko\v Shung. If soldier *
do euch deds when on duty or rnroute foi
the seat ot war , what may be expected from
them when they return defeated or as de
serters In dlstrcrs ?
OlMrll.M.\.I..V : TIIUIMTKNH TKOIIIII.K.
President liUi' Mr sr\in In tlio Mrxlran
C'oncrMS The AnnUersurj- .
CITY OP MEXICO , Sept , 17. The eighty ,
fourth anniversary at the declaration o
Mexican Independence was celebrated hen
yesterday with a great military demonstra.
tfon and by the reassembling lu the i > venlm
of the semi-annual session ot congress. A
the latter the message of President Ulaz wai
read. This document noted general peaci
and prosperity , uml made mention of scvera
national and International matters of curren
Interest , among them lha boundary coniinls
Eton of the United States , the n < iw treat :
with China , the propoed , monetary ronfcrenci
of lha nations of Noith nnd South Amerlc ,
and the boundary dlsputu between Mexlci
and Oiia'cmala. In regard to the latter tin
president Jses pretty vlfrornus ! aniuaK ; am
Inthnalo that there will be trouble nnles :
Guatemala changes the courfo It haq bee )
purunR. !
Mjroii Itt-mlV Mivcumor.
DKNV1-3H , Sept 17 Her John P t'oylc
D IX , has accepted a rail lo the naslurate o
- First roniro ; illonal church of < hla clt ;
11 jucceitor to ntv. Myron W. Re d.
RECORD OF SILVER COINAGE
Statement of tlieUto Made of Silver by the
Present Administration ,
FEW TREASURY NOTES HAVE BEEN RETIRED
AH Those Xot lleilecnied irltli Siller Against
Wlllrh Ttiej WITH lnnurtl It live Hern
I'uUI Out Agiilu Coining
tlio Seigniorage.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 17. Secretary Car
lisle today made a statement concerning the
coinage of silver dollars under this admin
istration , the. coinage being under the un-
repcaled portion ot the Sherman act. It
ebons that Eltico the administration came
to power lf > 17,322 standard stiver dollars
have been coined , of uhlcli G20OC9 have been
seigniorage. The secretary says : "While
the law provides that redeemed treasury notes
may be reissued. It also Imposes an express
limitation upon the power to reissue by de
claring that no greater or less amount of
such notes shall bo outstanding at any time
tlian the. cost ot the sliver bullion and the
standard silver dollars coined therefrom
then held In the treasury , purchased by such
notes. " When such notes are redeemed In
gold there Is no obstacle In the way of their
reissue , because such redemption does not
affect the stock of silver held In the treas
ury under the act of July 14. 1830 ; but , when
they are rtilecmed with silver coined from
the bullion purchased under that act. they
must be retired and canceled , for otherwise
there would be , after the redemption and
reissue , a greater amount of notes outstand
ing than the cost ot the silver originally pur
chased and then held In the treasury and
this Is expressly prohibited by the statute.
The purpose of congress was to prevent the
duplication of the currency , which would he
the cpse If the notes and the silver purchased
with the notes could be outstanding at the
same time.
TREASURY NOTES NOT UETIKED.
"Treasury notes received In the ordinary
course of business or redeemed In gold or
exchanged for silver dollars not coined from
bullion purchased under the act of July 14 ,
1390 , are not retired and ctnceled. All
such notes are reissued. Prior to the 1st
day of July , 1890 , silver dollars to the
amount of $3C,31S,2M ( were coined from the
bullion purchased under that act. The so-
called gain , or seigniorage , arising from
this coinage was $ CS67S03 , which was paid
Into the treasury as a.miscellaneous receipt ,
leaving J2 , ISO-iiJl to bo held as a fund to
provide for the redemption of the treasury
notes , ab provided by law , At the begin
ning of the present administration this sum
of ? 21 > , ISOIGl was still In the treasury nnd
standard sllvor dollars to the amount of
$1,507,223 have been coined since that
time. Of this last sum , how
ever , $520,109 was sejgnlorage , leaving
? 1.077,114 to be held In the treasury. It ap
pears , therefore , the whole coinage under
the act has been $ : tl,90ri,487 , nnd that the
uncutit to bo held In the treasury for re-
ilemptlon purposes was $30n57C05.
Of this sum $4,131,000 have been
used In the redemption of the
notes and that amount has been retired and
canceled. No treasury note has been re
deemed In silver unless silver was demanded ,
the policy and practice of the department
having always been to redeem in the kind ot
money demanded by the holder of the not ? .
The presentation of treasury notes for re
demption In silver began tn August , 1873 ,
when there was a great scarcity of currency
of small denominations and there was re
deemed during that month { 1,273,267. which
is the largcu amount that bus been pre
sented during any one month.
"As shown above , there were held In the
treasury nt the beginning ot this adminis
tration } 23,4SO1C1 in silver coined from the
bullion purchased under the act of July 14 ,
1S9I ) . Notwithstanding the fact that $1,157-
223 have been coined since that time , there
are now on hand only $2C,1S9,72I. "
S FitlttlUKS WA > T YOUNG CATTLE.
Stock Huntilng- Short Tli y Tnka Ktcpi to
llrplcnlsli It fniul Thin ( 'emutry.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 17. A movement for
the Importation of American cattle Into
Switzerland has been set on foot Indirectly
through- the Instrumentality of Mr. Eugene
Germain , the United States consul at Zurich.
Not long ago Mr. Germain sent to the State
department a report entitled "Prospects for
American Beef In Switzerland. " It was
printed In the New York Staats Zeltung , a
copy of which reached the Zurich public II-
braiy. The article was .brought to the atten
tion of the Hauern Bund , a farmer's organiza
tion , and a meeting was called with a view to
taking steals to secure young American cattle
to replenish the stables of the fanners who
are badly In need of such .stock. Negotiations
are under way which the consul believes will
result In a. committee being sent to America
to investigate , and If found practicable to
purchase young cattle for shipment to Switz
erland.
Consul Germain has sent to the department
an extract from an article recently published
In a Hamburg live stock journal descriptive
of the arrival of the steamship Prussia from
New York. July 27 , with 340 head of live
beeves and the carcasses ot ISO shipped In
quarters. Several shipments of live beeves
had been made a few years before , but for
pome cause the business was discontinued
With the success ot the "Prussln's trip , " the
Hamburg journal states , the question of Im
porting live American beef cattle as well as
dressed beet has received a new Impetus.
The Prussia is the first of five vessels built
by the Hamburg Packet company for this
business , each to have n carrying capacity
of 400 head of cattle. This first trip lasted
fourteen days , the animals were fed with hay
and corn and landed In good condition , The
Hamburg journal Fays : "It Is to be ex
pected that German agrarians will oppose
these Importations , but It IN 111 not be > with
the approval of the consumers , and It will
allow the poorer classes to cat meat which
at present Is beyond their reach. U'ls to be
hoped that these Importations will make good
progress. Experience has snown that the
quality of the American meat is as good as
the best German and that in general. Ameri
can cattle are healthier than German cattle ,
and it Is acknowledged that tuberculosis Is
rarely found among the American cattle. "
< : oMru.snitY ( IX-U
Worklnc ot tli firrmiin l.mv ItegHrillntr
Art'lilrnt folk-ten tor Workmen.
WASHINGTON , PC t. 17. Con ul Worrier of
Cologne has furnished the State department
with Information regarding the operation ol
the German law which has been In effect
since IK5. for the compulsory Insurance
mlrifit uccldtnts by workmen whose salarle ?
do not exceed $470 per annum. In 1S92 the
cost to the Hh' nlih and \Vestphallan smeltIng -
Ing works and rolling mills was about (8.90
for each workman. Since the Inauguration
of compulsory Insurance Ir. Germany up to
the end of 1893 German Industries have pah !
In a capital nnd reserve fund of about ? SS-
000,003. At the close of 1S93 the number of
persons Insured against accldtnts in operative
works was 18.0U.2SO , The total expendi
tures In 1692 amounted to $12.542,7G7. dis
tributed at follows : J7C9G,9GS for Indemnl
flcatlon. J2IG,35t for examination of accl
dents. $123.1(3 for rourts ot arbitration , $110-
f 27 for protection against accidents , $1,343 ,
DC2 for general administration. $3.032.0.72 laid
aside ns n reserve fund. The capital Vt the
fmi of the- year 1S92 amounted to 120,455 ,
7'J1. The cost nf administration amounts to
U per cent of the expenditure.
Liniil ScitM'tlmiR Appnifpil ,
WASHINGTON' , Sept. 17. ( Special Tele
gram ) Secretary Smith lias approved th
selection made by agents of the state o
Soutli Dakota in the Aberdeen land dUtrlc
i
of that stale , In pursuance , ol. act of con
gress of February 22 ; 1SS9 , .allowing tfic
state to select certain lands , the proceeds
of which wcro to be applied , 16 I ho erection
of schools and public buildings at the state
capital. The selection embraces 33 , < 5S
acres , divided as follows : 1'or normal
schools , inS3 ( ! acres-- for reform schools ,
4,063 acres , nnd for public buildings at the
state capltol , 8,653 acrcV.
The ! > ostonc > at Ilabcock. Linn county ,
la. , hat * been discontinued , and mall will
hereafter be bent to Anomosa.
S. J. Steele has been' appointed postmaster
at Kaulkton , Fnulk county , S. D. , vice W.
H. Raceremoved. . J
KHASOXH roll A.ni : ICAN UI-X/tY.
V
State Department Initiated on nmtrlctluiiH
to jHpiutrRn Inimlcrwtliin.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 17. Ill the ratifica
tion of the new treaty between Great Urltaln
and Japan at Toklo on August 25 , the United
States for the first time since Commodore.
'etry in 1S54 "opened the ports ot Japan
o our trade and negotiated the first treaty
f commerce , has allowed a European power
o take the < Initiative In forwarding the recog-
iltlon of Japan as a fully civilized sovereign
lower. The United Slates would have prc-
edrd Great Urltaln In cementing the friend-
hip at the Japanese by wiping out tlu > ob
noxious system of exterritorial jurisdiction
lad It not been for the disturbing elements
with which the Urltlsh were- not obliged to
contend. The most Important of these
nas the question of Immigration. Certain
western senators hnvo looked with appre-
lenslon upon the possibility ot an Invasion
of Japanese coolies , bringing with them
questions ot as firava Importance as the
Jhlneso labor problenu The pressure on
his account was so strong 'that the State
lepartmcnt was obliged to request that In
he new treaty there should be Included
onie safeguards against Japanese Immlgra-
lon. The Japanese government has not
ieen unwilling to consent to this , but the
difficulty has been to arrange terms such
as would be mutually satisfactory.
KKTCllSINO COIUail IAN JIKI.IC * .
Will lie Scut llomn 'With 11 NnVhl Gimril
of Honor.
WASHINGTON , Sept , 17. The State de
partment Is making preparations to return to
, her * owners the Colombian ; relics exhibited
at the World's fair. . It IB expected the
United States steamer Manillas will be ready
- sail from New York tarly next month.
The Machlas will sail rdrectly ) for Cadiz ,
Spain , and a guard of marines and blue
ackcts will accompany the secretary of the
American legation to the capital , where the
relics will be returned to ( lie Spanish gov-
srnment with a letter from President Cleve-
aml to the queen regent thanking her In be-
ialf cf the government and tlio people of the
Un ted Stales for the loan of the articles.
The Machlas will then go to Naples , where
: ho secretary of the American embassy at
lUmo will take charge of the Vatican relics
ind return them to Home , also accompanied
jy a naval guard nnd bearing & letter from
the president to tlio pope.
CinmiUiiti Ilallroiillt , Will Pay.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 17. The commis
sioner of Immigration received , a. letter today
from Mr , McNIchol , general passenger agent
of the Canadian Pacific railroad , paying
all the Canadian transportation companies
carrying Immigrants Into the United Slates
lid agreed to pay the Increaswl tax ( U ) Im
posed by the > sundry civil appropriation
act. .
(
AVpnivliiR Jliilintii Land 4 ! ran to.
WASHINGTON , ScptV 17 Acting Se'crc-
: nry Sims has approved lanil grants in South
Dakota as follows * Reform school , 4.9C3
acres ; public buildings ; lt ( lie capllol , S.C58 ;
state normal bchools , rJSJGJ These grants
were made by the act admitting the state
Into the union. The selections are made
by the ptate from the surveyed lands.
Cuih In tlio Trriinnry.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 17- The net cash In
the treasury at the close of business today
was $12G.MOC98. of which $57,430,351 $ repre
sented the gold reserve.
IFJ.TJHI Till ; aillUF KKMVRCK.
Chiirlcfl U. Walcntl IteclnnlnK tlio Work nf
the IrrlgKlltimiMa.
DENVER , Sept. 17. Charles D. Walcolt ,
chief ot the UniUd States geological survey ,
Is In the city , and at a. reception to be given
him tonight by the Colorado Scientific so
ciety will explain what Jils. department Is
doing In the west , particularly In Colorado. *
He will visit Cripple Creejt. nnd Leadvillc
and look over the work of his assistants ,
who are surveying those localities for the
purpose of making accurate topographical
maps of the mineral districts. Through Mr.
Walcott's efforts an appropriation of $12,500
was made by the last.confgrcss to bfc ex
pended by the geological survey In gauging
the streams and water s.upply of the United
States and to study the. underflow and arte
sian water supply of the flrJd nnd semi-arid
regions.
"Watr , " said Mr. Walcptt , In explanation
of what some may consider a departure from
the legitimate work of the. survey , "Is the
principal mineral resource , of an Immense
region lying between the -Itocky mountains
and th ; Mississippi rlycr , and the work I
have outlined Is germane ttJ the survey , and
should be extended as faras possible , but
not into the special province of the. irriga
tion englneei. WB will make topographic
maps and gaug ; the water supply ; then the
Irrigation engineer must store. It and regulate
Us distribution. "
The section to which tlie survey will first
devote Its attention Is that which has so
severely felt the recent drouths , wjstern
Kansas , Nebraska and eastern Colorado.
Stream gauge stations , Mr. Walcott said ,
arc now being established In the Arkansas ,
Platte. and other valleys of tit * principal
streams west of the One Hundredth meridian.
F. II. Newell , hydrographlcal engineer , geologist
logist and topographer , la In charge of this
work ,
c.tni'KXTKits i co.vre.vri % .
Clutter * of Intrrent lo.UunCruft lo lie Il -
icunirtl-Roreriior MatllienVi Welcome ,
INDIANAPOLIS , Sept , 17i The eighth
general convention ofthe * United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
began Its session In this cHf todiy In the
state capltol. About Neveatx-flve delegates
were present , reprrsqntipg 6\l local unions.
Governor Matthews 'j'eleoiiiei th ; delegates
for the Ktate , and x aa fjlo | > vcd by W. C.
Prcscott. president of ha international Typo
graphical union , who- welcomed the delegates
In behalf ot organUed laU f. A reception
will be tendered the * [ delegates tomorrow
night. The convention win remain in session
several days , and wltl contjder many Im
portant questions. Amopg these Is the mat
ter of creating a defense fund for the purpose
of paying on allowance .of .wpgcK to carpen
ters who are thrown out of work by the re
fusal of contractors tq ri Tthe scale. A
majority of the iltltRnies itlll favor this
movement. The question f - lck , death am
disability funds will alto be settled.
Among those present are : President Henry
Twnor ot Hrooklyn ; Second Vice President
Charl s Lane of Hutte. Mont. : and the mem
bers of the general board. Secretary P. F.
McGuIre Is also here.
V < ! . KrnUtnn. nn ICMC.I Hook Acrnt. Hllli
iHum-lf t Itld r .
El.DORA. la. , Sept. 17. U , G. Kenlston ,
a traveling book ifcent. disappeared two
wreKs ago auJ it w.is lupposed he was out
In the country Billing boqkti. I ast eYmlng
his bojy wu found In the woodi
south of town badly decomposed. An opn
pocket knife and other ev.ldcnoe pont ! la
suicide. The decoas 4 came b re August 19 ,
remained a week , came bacjcon August 31 ,
and remained till September 3 , Ho owned
a residence at Red Oak , la He was d -
spoudent became of clew silts.
BRECIttSRIDCE GIVES UP
His Friends oil the Ooium'ttM Will Not Go
Behind the Return ? .
n
LAST HOPE HAS GONE GLIMMERING
One-nil Men Were Pretty Ilaclly 1'rlditcned
1 % licti They I.ciirnc-il Uio Sllver-TmiKUcd
fnugrrsiiiiiiin MIIS Collecting
i ; l < lciic < i for u Contest ,
U3XINGTON , Sept. 17. Everything IB
quiet today , the nomination ot Owens being
conceded. When the On ens men claimed
tlio iionvltiatlon by a decisive plurality Sat
urday night the Drecklnrldge men Mood pa ) .
Yesterday they worked harder than ever.
Today It became known tlulr representatives
liad been dispatched Into different ports of
the district to pet nil evidence of Irregulari
ties , citlier In voting or counting , with a
view to contesting the nomination usforo Uio
congressional committee , which meets at
Frankfort next Saturday , and which Is the
returning board that makes the omclal count
and declares the nominee. The committee
was Known to stand six for Brecklnrldge and
four antl-Brecklnrldge , and , as this commit
tee has done everything In its power for
Brecklnrldge , the Owens men were alarmed
today on finding that the Brecklnridge agents
were at work with n view to presenting evi
dence for a contest. They believed there was
a well planned purpose to throw out tlio vats
of certain precincts and declare Brccklnrldgc
the nominee. It was promptly announced
that four members of the district committee
would make a minority report Saturday mid
appeal to the democrats. This me.int that
Owens and IJrocklnrldge would both be can
didates and light lo a finish In November.
Meantime the lepubllcans , who hold their
convention here September 26 , began to regard
their unnamed nominee ns the favorite , and
there was much excitement. The llde was
turned In the afternoon when I ) . J. Welsh ,
the commltteem.in from Hrccklnrldga's
home and one of his strongest supporters ,
announced that he- would never vote to go
behind the returns. As this would leave
the committee a tie , or five to five In ally
event , and as other nrecklnrldgo men on
the district committee have declared them
selves the same as Welsh , the old guard of
the silver-tongued orator gave up the strug
gle. It Is not likely there will be any more
agitation.
J. I ) . Welch , chairman of the Fayette
county committee and a strong UrccklnridRe
follower , has Just -Informed the Associated
press correspondent that he will not sanc
tion any movement to have the district com
mittee arbitrarily decide lnb favor of Ilrcck-
Irirldge , antl says that If Owens has won the
nomination there Is no danger nor Intention
of depriving him of It. Without Welch's
vote Brecklnrldge could not win. The
nrecklnrldge men on the street have prac
tically given up the contest.
Moses Kaufman , president ofthe city
council , and Hrecklnrldgo's closest lieuten
ant , told the Associated press correspondent
at noon tha Colonel Brecklnr.'dge had Issued
no manifesto nor official nttce of contest ,
and wns waiting for exact returns and In
formation frm all counties before deciding
en n ccurco of action. Mr. Kaufman added
that some of Brecklnrldg&'n friends now
flgyre. Owens * plurality on the face of the re
turns at 78 , but the accepted figures were
Mill 1C9 , Well p.sted llrecklnrldge leaders
say that If tte DOlolal returns , when can
vassed by county committees , reduce Owens'
plurality to close figures , say In the neigh
bor hoed of 100 , then Brecklnrldge will Insti
tute a contest when the district committee
meets at Frankfort next Saturday and seek
to throw out certain precincts In which ir-
tfegularlt'es ' have been disclosed or certain
votes rejected on the gr'und ot fraud.
FRANKFORT. Ky. , Sept. 17. The county
democratic committee has finished canvass
ing returns. The official vole Is Owens ,
1.G28 , Brecklnridge , 1.002 , Settle , 287 ; Owens'
plurality , 526.
GEORGETOWN , Ky. , Sept. 17 The demo-
cratlc committee announces the official vote
Is ns follows : Owens , 1S2 ! > ; Brocklnridgo ,
615 ; Settle , 146 ; Owens' plurality , 1,184.
Desha Brccklnrldge and several of his
friends went before the county committee
and protested against the voteof every pre
cinct In the county. The committee refused
to consider the protest. Young Breekln-
rldge gave no reason on which to base his
action.
aiOHTON LOOKS I.IKK A WINNIMl ,
Indication * Am lie Will Itn the Itepiib11r u
Cumlliliito tor ( iiivrrnnr of New York.
SARATOGA , N. Y. , Sept. 17. Unless the
situation changes , the republican state ticket
will read like this : For governor , Lsvi P.
Morton ; for lieutenant governor , Francis
I lend ricks ; for judge of the court of ap
peals , Albert S. Height , Mr. Plait , who Is
manager of the Morton boom , Is perfectly
confident and smiling. There Is not much
jubilation In Mr. Fassett's quarters tonight
although he Is still a candidate for gov
ernor and will be placed In nomination.
Messrs. Woodford , Buttcrfleld and Russell
are still In the fray and Intend to stay.
A. G. Van Shalck , chairman of the state
committee of the A. P. A. , arrived here to
night and caused uneasiness among the can
didates and leaders , all of whom are averse
to having religion Inserted Into tlie cam
paign. However , Mr. Van Shalck said
tonight :
" 1 am hero in behalf of my association to
EC ? that no name Is placed on the ticket
that In any way represents either Indi
vidually cr by family connections the Cathol'c
faith. I have stated to the leaders , that In
case any such candidate Is placed on the
ticket It will cost the party 200,000 voles. "
Far governor , the candidates are Merion ,
Fassett , Woodford , Butterfleld and Uussell.
The candidates for lieutenant governor are
as follows : Messrs. Waclsworth. Saxton ,
Aldrlge , Green of Blnghamton , Drundage
of Chc.mung , Ilendrlcks of Syracuse , Vedder
of Cattaragus , Fish of Putnam , A. I ) . Shaw
of Watertown , I. V. Baker'of Washlngt n ,
Colonel McAlpln of Westcbestor B. J. O'DcIl
of New burg and A. C. Wad o of Clmutauriua.
sur.Ait PL.INTIKS : SIUIDI : : . "
Meet at New Orlc.inf anil Formally llo-
iiounue tlio Dttinnrriitln 1'iiltli.
NEW ORLEANS , Sept. 17. The sugar
planters' convention here today was a largo
and very enthusiastic assemblage of the lead
ing planters of Louisiana and some of the
most representative men of New Orleans.
The bolters from the democratic party had
everything their own way. and the resistance
to the program was but feebly made. The
convention went over to the national repub
lican party in a body. Mr. B. N. Pugh
called tlio meeting to order and ex-Naval
Ofllcer Kernochan was made temporary and
cr-Mayor Behan permanent chairman of the
organization , all three ot these gentlemen
having heietofore been prominent democrats.
A representative body was entrusted with
the resolution : ) , which were adopted by an
overwhelming vote of the convention. The
resolutions endorse UIQ platform of the
recent meeting In tills city ; express belief
In the doctrine of protection to all Ameri
can Industries ; declare that tha people hail
never asked congress fcr n bounty , but. that
when the bounty law was passed It was re
garded as u pledge for fifteen years and
caused the mortgaging of plantations and
the expenditure of Immense sums of money
In the purchase of modern machinery anil
In tlio nuking of elaborate Improvement !
for thf ! manufacture of uugar ; urge the or
canlzation cf clubs , committees nnd con.
vontlnns throughout lhi state with a view
of electing number * of congress who wll
stand by the national republican pirty Ir
the organization of the house- and finally de
claring that "the causes which have lei
to tlio Inauguration of this movement nro
ot n financial and Industrial nature , "
The president Is directed to appoint n
committee ot thirty-five , with full powers
of the contention , to be known an the slate
committee ot the national republican party.
IOMS : ASIUH : TO KKMCN.
Iteimlillruii Co in lull tec ot Mavmln. Addro-wei
u Letter tn thd Hcuntor.
CAHSON , Nev. , Sept. 17. Senator John P.
Jones of Nevada has been requested by the
republican stale central committee to resign
his seat In the United States senate , to which
he was elected by tha republicans.
This request Is made In n long letter which
was drafted by Chairman Trcnnor
Collln and approved by the state
central committee at a meeting held
In this city. The letter ex
haustively reviews Senator Jones' letter of
August 29 to the former chairman of the
committee. Enoch Strothcrs , in which Jonts
announces ho has left the republican party to
join the populists , and s-verrly criticises Ills
course of action. The main points of the let
ter are as follows : "You say you have not
changed your principles. Well and good.
Then It follows you have merely changed
your name , and Instead of calling yourself a
republican , you \\lil hereafter term yourself
a populist. l > o the shining examples of
populist In Hue nee ( conspicuous among others
that of your own colleague ) with which you
arc dally and houily confronted In tlio
senate , justify the belief that such a change.
will add to your prestige and power ns a
member of that body ? Uo not the cases of
Sumner and Schurz. and Turnbult and many
others furnish the most painful reminders
that upon the dny upon which a brilliant
nnd distinguished party leader breaks away
from the organization in vhlch ho won all
his fame , marks the beginning of his po
litical decline ? Can you reasonably expect a
different result ? But by wlmt mental process
you arrive at the conclusion that the crp.it
'principle' Involved required you to part
company with the republican party of Ne
vada , your letter entirely fells to disclose.
"You concede wo are true to the cause of
silver. Then why do you abandon us ? If we
are true to tilver why does not devotion to
that 'principle1 ot which you write BO elo
quently require you to remain true to us ?
Not only have we been true to the cause of
silver , but wo have been true to every other
great principle that you hold dear ; and more
than all we have been fidelity Itself to you.
Then , we ask again , why have you aban
doned us ?
"The silver party does not accept your
name , while the populist party docs not ac
cept your creed , so that upon every recog
nized political principle you are literally left
without a party In the state ot Nevada.
"The publication of your letter has not
caused even a waver In their ranks , and no
defection of any leader , however great and
dUtlnculshcd.will cause them to swerve a
hair's breadth from all they believe to be
their duly.
"In conclusion we desire to remind you that
_ pou were elected to the senate as a republi
can by the republican party. In the strict
est sense the oulce is a political one , and the
republican party Is entitled to represenlo-
lon for the full term of slsc years , from
March 1 , 1891. As you now announce you
can no longer act \yllh the party that
elected you , every consideration of propriety
and delicacy requires > ou to resign. In the
name ot the republican party of Nevada we
respectfully request you to do so. "
NEW YORK , Sept. 17. Senator Jones ot
{ evade , was Interviewed this evening in
regard to a letter sent him by Chairman
Coffin of the Nevada republican state central
committee ubklng him to leslgn from the
senate. Senator Jpnes said : "I have not
as yet received such a letter , and consequently
quently can say nothing In regard to It. As
he committee fiirva given their letter to the
paperu , I presume my answer will have the
same publicity. "
iil.torni'i Wine lleiitcri unit OrovicrH I'orm
Itiiiil A < ocUtlonn.
SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 17. The vintage
In California hns been begun , The earlier
varieties of grapes are beliifc withered and
the plcXhiB of the ; main crop will be started
thlH week. The geiier.nl estimate of the
crop this year la from 15,000,000 to 18 , < X ,000
nllons of wine. This Is considerably below
the average- . Hot weather during1 August
ilkl pome rturmigp. mid tin- only chance for
an Increase1 In the amount of v > lne would
be rain during the next few vveekn sulll-
clnt to swell the berries and add to the
amount of juice Ini the grapes. The forma
tion of the California Wine association ,
composed of several of the largest wine
dealing houses on the coust , has changed
the condition of the wine Industry In this
state. Tills association plims to handle ( II-
lectly one-third of the estimated crop , and
If circumstances favor It will lay Us handa
on a still preater portion of the product.
The Independent dealers , consisting of
three leading houses and all the smaller
ones , are lighting the iisMiclntlon vigorously ,
anil counting" on this rivalry and the
smaller crop , the glowers expect to get
better prices , If. they cnn hold off long
enough nml secure sulllclent cooperage. Al
though , several attempts have been made ,
thu wine makers have BO far failed to
organizeanil It looks as If they would
not be able to do so this Benson , nt least.
There Is now a scheme on foot , 1C the
Krowers can be Induced to act together , to
form a pool , and wltli the assistance of the
State Vlnticulltiral commission , establish a
warehouse In New York nnd murliet their
\vlnc theie , Independent of the wine dealers.
The effort of both the California Wine as-
Hoclntlon nnd Its rival dealers Is to obtain
grapes at ua low llgurcs aa possible. In
order to make profits on thu wlncmaklnK ,
and neither cun afford to pay more than
the other , for fenr of loss liy undercutting
when Hie iiioduct IB placed on the market.
An Immense tunount of money Is Involved ,
nnd the situation of the growers ami small
wine makers would bo excellent but for
the fact that they are Balil to have on their
hands about 5,000.000 gallons of dry and
2,500,000 gallons of sweet wines from last
season's crop , and bc ldea are financially
hampered by the low prices that have luied
for several years.
Wnol.-iiB TuUn MoKliilry I uty Yd.
NHW YORK , Sept. 17. The boai d of gen
eral appraisers in an opinion drawn by
United States Geneial Appraiser Sharretts
of Baltimore , Mil. , nnd sent to Collector
Kllbreth of the port of New York , holds
that schedule "K" of the new tariff act
does not KO Into effect as to the articles
theieln provided for until January 1 , 1835 ,
but that nil fabrics manufactured from
wool , worsted , the hair of the cumel and
goat , nlpaca or other nnlrmilH are dutiable
under the Mcldnley act until that date.
This Is In accordance with the provision
of the woolen poods schedule , and the de-
ferilnc of the. date was made In Older that
the- trade could adjust Itheir to the change.
ui ICulslu 1 rep hliort.
SAN KUANCJSCO. Sept. 17. Information
has been received thut continued riiliw have
damaged the Valencia raluln crop , and that
Spanish packers have- withdrawn all offerIngs -
Ings until the extent of the ilamuce can
be aHCcrlalncil. This news will undoubtedly
have the effect of Increasing the prices ) for
California raisins , nnd growers ) of the state
are anxiously waltlnx continuation of the
report. It IH cptlimilri ! thru the raisin ciop
at Fresno , In the vicinity of whlih most
of the raisin output of this mate IH mown ,
will be from r'"J ! to 1,000 cniloadu thort , but
It will l eof txtfollent quality.
Kill oil liy ii 1'mniliirn IthiM.
HAXEI/COWN , 1'a. , 9opt. 17. A prema
ture blast oeeitrrcd nt lloneybrook colliery
today by which mio man waH killed nnd
thice Injuied. The men were- walking on u
coal Htrlpplntr at the time. The following
Is n list ot the killed iiiul injured :
Killed : John Uemp.'ha. injured : JumeH
Matuski , Allsco Tilmpeiio , ( llvoanl Petro.
The llrtt report of the aooltlonl WOK much
exaggerated and led to a Kru.it deal of ex
citement In the vicinity of the mine.
Movement of M-atj iiif ! VrninlH , Sept II.
At New York Arrived ICinn , f-om Itrc-
mcn : Weslernland , ftom Antwerp.
At NBjilos-ArrlveU Kion Prince 1'rvder
IrhVln liii , fiom New York.
At Quienstown-- Arrived - Cophatonla ,
from Docton.
At Hamburg Arrived -Moravia , fixni
New York. , .
At Dublin Arrived lord I < on < lonilerw
from IJultlmore.
At GluHsow Arrived Pornrianlnn , fron
jlont real.
FA1 Bremen - ArrivedKibe , from .NVw
At "Lou JonArrived - Europe , tiom Ncv
Tort.
GREETING TO JUDGE IIOLCOiMl
Enthusiiutio Crowd Pills tlio Fairinry Hall
to Hear Him ,
CHARGES OF CORPORATE ORGANS DENIED
KITortH nt tlio lltirlliiKtoin Mnulhptoc *
at Lincoln to Connect I ho Unidot
thePoptiliM Ticket nltllthn
Itallroad Itltii ; .
KAIIU1UHY , Neb. . Stpt. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The opera , house was filled this after-
noor > with an enthusiastic audience , greeting
Judge Holcumb and other candidates on tha
populist ticket. The meeting wns addrtsscd
by Hon. J. W. Wilson , candidate for ntnta
auditor ; W. A. Jones of Hastings , candidate
for state superintendent.
Mr. Stark made an nblt address , prin
cipally on national ( [ iirsllons , and was fol
lowed by Judge Holcomb , who , In a two-
hours' spK-L-h , reviewed the promises and
the failure ot their fulfillment made by the
old parties. Hcferrlng to the charge made
by ( ho State Journal nnd copied by the Fair-
bury papers that he had been a II. A M.
attorney , he denied the charge moat emphat
ically , stating that ho had never been em
ployed by or done any business for that com
pany. The remainder ot his speech was de
voted to state matters .itul wus a thorough
arraignment of the present method ot con
ducting the business of the state as In VO
nt the state house at Meson t.
STIIOIH : 011:3,8 , Tin : CAMPAIGN.
< Ir. cted liy n Crowd of HlH Drat District
I'rlrmU at I'luttviiuiutli.
PLATTSMOUTH , Sept. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) An overflowing house greeted Judge
Strode tonight , being the opening of the
oimpa'gn In the First district. Judge Chap
man opened the meeting with n discussion ot
the Issues of the day , particularly on thu
tariff miestlon , In his well known able man
ner. Senator Orlando Tefft followed In a
short talk. Prof. Howard of Llncaln en
livened the audience with his campaign
songs.
Judge Strode then took the floor and for an
hour and a hall poured hot shot Into the
democratic camp. He was frequently ap
plauded , and had the audience with him from
the start. Plattsmuuth Is Judge Strcdc'a
old home , and his recitals of his early strug
gles hero elicited the wannest enthusiasm.
It Is safe to say Cass county will glvo Judgu
Strode 1,000 majority.
Ciifitrr Democrat * Meet.
BROKEN BOW , Neb. . Sept. 17. ( Special
Telegraiw. ) The democratic ! representative
convention of the Fifty-sixth district was
held in this city today. The organization
was effected by electing C. II. Adams chair
man and W. I ) . Blackwell secretary. J.
Wood Smith of Callaway and Itobert Farley
of Genet were nominated as candidates for
representatives. The County Board of
Supervisors meets today In session to con
sider petitioners from West Union , Sargent ,
Lillian , Douglas , Grove and Victoria townships
for an election to vote bonds for irrigation
ditches. Elk Creek township askn for an
election to vote bonds for roada.
Shelby County lEei > n1 > ll < nii < i 31nnt.
HAIt'LAN , la. , 'Sept. 17. ( Special. ) The
republican convention for Shelbjr county was
held Saturday and wras one Of the most
enthusiastic gatherings of republicans ever
held hereJ There were numerous candi
dates for all the places , but good feeling pre
vailed throughout. The following Is tha
ticket nominated : Auditor , Thomas Ford
of Earllng ; recorder , C. W. Uaws of ITurlan ;
clerk , F. E. Blackstons of Marian ; attorney ,
J. D. Kcat of Harlan ; member Board of
Supervisors , George James ot Klkhorn.
I'npnllsl .IWtliiK lit
HASTINGS , Sept. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The populist campaign was opened
this evening at the court houbo by "Cy
clone" Davis of Texas and lion , John
Powers , the populist candidate for secretary
of state , There were about GOO present ,
one-fourth of whom weic > democrats nnd re *
publicans. Davis commei'Ced ' at the be
; lnnlng of American poll'.ica , went through
jp to date and wound up on the money uuei *
: lon. _
Valley Di'inoeriitH In Convention ,
OHD , Neb. , Sept. 17. ( Special Telegram , )
Democrats met In mass convention In the
court house and mnde the- following nomina
tions : Representative. George W , Smith of
North Loup ; attorney , O , IX Crana of
Arcadia ; delegates to state convention , John
L , McDonough and Thomas L. Hull ; con
gressional , J. J. Parks and W. P. Evcr-
ingam. _ _ _ _ _
Po'iderVilromm Itrjull.
FENDER , Neb. , Sept. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) W. J. Hryun addressed quite a larga
audience hero this afternoon , but there
seemed to bo very little enthusiasm , Two
bands of music were In attendance and the
town was finely decorated ,
rUJI > .1 VOIS.IL 11KKF TO .S/.V/f.
Singular htory Cnnceriiln ; tlni l.os < f ft
Str.unei'will. . All llutul' .
SAN FRANCISCO , Bept , 17. One of the
most peculiar stories of the loss of a vessel
received In this city for many months Is
brought In advices per the steamer Oceania
from Singapore , via Hong Kong , The Naml-
ceng , a lD12-ton steamer. Is said to have
gone down with all hands In the Carlmata
straits while on a passage from Soura Bal
to Singapore.
On the evening of August 7 the Urltlsh
steamer Ingraban noticed signals of distress
In the direction of Serutu island , and bore
down upon them. The Ingraban lay to near
the Island , during the night , and at daybreak
next morning discovered the Namlceng with
her head on a coral ref. The Ingrabau approached
preached closer to the reef and succeeded in
Kitting six of the wreck's crew off her.
Then an attempt wan made to tow the wreck
Into deep water. Several vain attempts were
mudo , and finally she commenced lo ellda
backward , and almost before anyone thought
her floating , ulio slipped from thu ledge ,
striking the Ingraban near the port quarter ,
smashing In a number of planks of the latter.
Th : NamlceiiK did not apprar lo be badly
damaged by contact with the reef , NO after
rutransferrlng her crow from lha Ingraban
thu steamers separated , each proceeding on
Ita respective voyag * , The Ingnibaii hud tlio
Namlceng In sight up to C o'clock In the
evening of the Mb , and signaled her twice ,
Suddenly Captain Piper of the Jngrabun
saw two danger rockcU discharged from hla
companion ulilp. lie cuma about and "teamed
hi * vmcl sixteen miles In the direction of
the lights , but could not find n trace ot the
Namlceng. Ha eearched until 7 o'clock , and
finally gave up the hunt and resumed hla
course for Singapore , where on arrival ho
learned that till' Namlcr-tig had not maJo
port , and Mill later that she had been given
up as loct. She undoubtedly fprutic eotuo ot
her weakened plates after leaving the Ineru-
ba ; > and sank with oil her crew ,
Captain Walker Nlchol commatxku the
NamicrnK , assisted by Chief Mute A. J < yell-
rs , Mate T. B. Moffetl , Thief Rrifflnecr John
! ; , Stearer. Second Engineer R. Nalamlth ,
4ud Third Englneir J , . W. Payne. Thers
> vero eight white men and fitly Malays be-
'ore the mast and employed on the khlp In
iddltlon to tlu olllcers.
The Nainlconi ; wa nn iron wriiw steamer
if the old Ely If. Bhe wan built In 187G and
IUB b < * rn In the India trade tyer fclnce that
liine There was $71,100 Insurance on the
f 3 I , ono -third of which U he.d by Am rican -
can companies.
