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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNINg , SEPTEMBER 10 , 1891. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
MET WITH HOT SHOT
Ono Missouri Train EoVbery that Deported
frtm Local Traditions.
AMATtUR BANDITS NOT A SUCCESS
Eictting Attempt ti Hold Up n Santa Pe
Westboand Tlycr.
DETECTIVES ARMED WITH WINCHESTERS
Twenty Minutes Hot Fighting Followed "bj
a CliiBo and Capture.
TWO OF THE FIVE BANDITS NOW IN JAll
Onft Will Die rnRlnecr Slightly Wountleil-
Tlilrd Allcmpt lij the Snmo Meiiund
Uacli TlniD u Worm Itrccptlon
IIiul Hern 1'repJ.rml.
GOIUN , Mo. , Sept. 18. The Colorado am
Utah express on the Santa Fe wns held U |
by robbers at 3:30 : n. m. today. Owing to th
fact that the railroad and express official
had a spy on the trail of the bandits , whci
they stopped the train they met n hall o
buckshot and bullets. They , were novices I
the art ot train robbery , and brutal ones a
that ; for they shot "Dad" Prescott , the en
glneer. before they even gave him a chanc
to hold up his hands. His wound , It Is be
lleved , will not prove fatal.
After the escape a band of detectives wh
were on the train started In hot pursuit an
two of the desperadoes were captured durin
the forenoon at Slcmphls , Mo. , one ot then
Charles Abrams , being shot six times with
Winchester. He- cannot live. The other ma
was Lincoln Overtteld. There were alt (
gether five men In the gang and they are a
farmers living three miles north of Arbelh
Mo.
Mo.The raid was planned three weeks ngo , bi
not put Into execution until this mornlnj
When ths train left Chicago last night i
G o'clock , railroad nnd express officials , n
walking arsenals , cjlmbed on at every st :
tlon. Chief Detective J. J. Klnney of tl
Santa Fe , with G. C. Montgomery , his rlgr
hand man , boarded It at Jollet. At Strcatc
I hey were Joined by two more men , vrh
have been patrolling the line for twent
days. J. A , Matthews , who has bscn nctln
the spy for the last two weeks , and gettln
the news of their plans , put In an appearant
at Galcsburg.
Ho brought news that the would-be rot
bers. met early In the day and decided I
leave their hiding place near Memphis , Mo
nt 8:30 o'clock last night nnd maki the
third attempt to cet rich at the expem
of the express company. They expected 1
miiko a. haul of at least | GOOQO , the Monda
run being always much heavlsr than un
other day of the week.
When the tinln reached Fort Madlsoi
la. , shortly after midnight , Division Sup < i
intendent Stockton of the Wells-Forgo EJ
press company got Into the treasure ca
Ho carrlul a sawcd-off Winchester with
hlatcry. It bclongcel to Hill Balton , and
was to bo poetic Justice to turn It looje uii
followers In the footsteps of the Kansas dc :
perado. With him were four men. 7hc
arms were In the car and had bean for se. '
cral days.
PLAN OF TUB DEFENDEUS.
The plan adopted was this : Detectlv <
Klnney and Montgomery boarded the engln
Superintendent Stockton and two of his goc
shots tarried In the express car. lint It vi
in the forward end of the smoking car tl
forces wcro massed. A partition and doi
Incloses half a dozen scats and shuts off tl
rest of the car from It. There the men.
dozen of them , \\cre planted , Each had oi
ot the "sawcd-offs , " every cartridge loadt
especially for the event with two dozen bucl
Ehot by Superintendent Stockton.
There was only one passenger In that con
partment , and ho was requested by the brak
men lo tnko a seat In the chair car , i
"they wcro going to sweep. " At 2 o'cloc !
when Sheriff Sallng of Scotland counl
climbed on board , all details ol the surprli
party wro arranged. One of the men , hov
ever , had to be looked out for and protccte
Hea& the spy , According to the repo
brought In by Matthews , the spy would ci
deavor to be the one who flagged the trai
It eo , one torpedo would prtccdo the swlnglt
of the lantern. In the other event the :
would bo a couple ot the tiny bombs. Tl
orders were that no matter II every one
ths guilty ones got away thcro was to bo i
shooting to endanger the life of the man iv )
had , In fact , taken Ills life Into his hands
order to frustrate the attempt at robber
Out from between two high omban
incuts , just one mile from Gortn , sped t !
train. One minute more and the an.xlo
watchers o ld know -whether they aga
had thulr labor In vain. Then came tl
crack of the looked and longed for sign :
Thtre was but one. A moment nnd a shrl
sharp whist lo gave token ths engine
had heard , and almost before his hand Ic
the valve , across the tracks , some lit
yards ahead , swung n rod light. A grin
lug ot wheels along the rails told Iho c
brake had been applied , and within twen
Bcconds from the exploding of the torpe
the train was nl a standstill ,
rOUH MASKED MKN.
Out from trie itcnse underbrush north
Ihe track came tuur forms. The face
each was hidden by a black mask. Or
more agile than the rcbt. rustud lo t
engine almost bctare hla companions con
nncli the express car. He carried a rl
and when within ten feet ot the- tend
brought It to his bhouldor , pointed It at "Dai
Preicalt , \\hlle-beardeil engineer , a
us he shouted "Hold up your Stands
pulled the trigger.
Ills aim was true and "Dad" fell to t
floor ot his cab with a bullet In his I
shoulder.
With ono bound Klnney gained the t
of the tender and bringing his gun to I
Rhcmlder sent a shower at shot almost Ir
the face of the masked Individual. Hi
on earth the fellow ever managed to rno
EX ! Inches U a mystery. But ho did , n
made for the woods , followed by the ctl
members of the gang. From the train u h
of bullets wns poured , but only Increased t
robbers' flight. Two shots were fired In i
turn by the fugitives , but hail no effect.
According to the program their her :
were hitched not over 100 yards aw ,
When the possa from the train reach
the epot they saw ono animal , a gn
gulloplng north. A well directed si
brought U low , but there was no rider
It * back. The place where Iho horses WE
hitched wai reached and cut hitching stra
she-wed that one man at least had I
imough left to make hla escape , Shei
Siillng took the eaddle , blanket and brli
from the dead gray , and Bays by their aid
will have no trouble In Identifying t
owner. The search for dead and wound
was poalPO'K'd UIitl1 daylight , but llio clit
otter Ihe men who escaped was star !
within ten minutes after the shooting end
Jhe sheriff secured her v here and with h
i. dozen men started north ,
CAUGHT TWO OF TUKM.
The story of the chase und the capture
two cf the robbers IB told In the fallorvl
tt-lfiraiti ; from Memphis , Mo. , received h
at noon' "W. R. Mcllanlel , Ihe man who I
advised the officers of the plot , tlmo i
place ot tht > Santa Fe train robbersw
last night with o. B. Abrams and L
Ovtrfleld and. two others to Gorln , Sht
lie U. Baling Mift CUr Marshal Jj. . By
went to a town east of Oorln and joined De
fective 3. J. Klnney and two assistants ot
the Santa Fc , C. W. Stockton , detective of
the Wells-Fnrgo company , and two assist
ants , and all took passage on , train No. G. AH
they n cared Gorln the engineer noticed the
switch signal light had been removed. He
heard a torpedo explode and saw a signal flag
being tvaved. He answered the signal and
stopped the train. ' Abrams , the leader ol the
gang , ran to the engineer nnd called out ,
'We've got youj hold up your hands. ' The
engineer was a little slow In responding and
Abrams shot him. Detective Klnney , who
was concealed In the tender , raised up and
shot Abrams In the shoulder with a double-
barreled shotgun loaded with buckshot.
Abrntna started ior Itie brush and the * other
robbers for their horses. Abrams' horse- was
killed by ono of Klnney's assistants. The
robbers fled when the other officers np.
pearcd , The officers scoured the brush but
did not find the robbers. The officers came
to Memphis atI p. in. , iot out warrants ,
and went three miles northeast of this city
and located Abrams and Ovcrfield , brought
them to town and they nro now In jail.
Abrams will die , Two others nre supposed
to have been Implicated In the hold-up and
the officers .nro after them but retuae to give
their names. All parties are residents of
this county. "
When the train r < achecl Gorln Rnglneer
PreKcott wns removed to n private house
and Dr. Crullishank , a Santa Ko physician
'n New Mexico , who i\as on the train , at-
endcd to his injuries. Fireman McGraw
ook the train west.
CHOSE A DANDY SPOT.
The cunning of the "holdup" craftsman was
ihown In the selection ot the spot for "turn-
ng the little trick , " as the robbery was pro
fessionally deslcnatcd , For ten miles there
a no night telegraph station until La Platte
is reached , and there Is no slop there. Once
in awhile the train takes tsaler at Gorln , but
hero Is nothing there except the tank. Nol
nrlthln the memory ot the oldest msn on the
road has u halt been made at llarhig. nut
at Ilurdland. which Is Just ten mlls from
taring , Is a switch Into which the train
ruiiB every morning and waits for the cast-
bound express lo pass. Both arc due there
at the same second , and Invariably they art
on lime. But It the westbound should n.ol
.nit In an appearance , the castbound would
iiavc to camp there until It came along , for
here Is no means of finding out what the
rouble would be without running back tc
La Platte.
The men who planntd the robbery figured
that they had the train and Its treasures Ir
a pocket , and would have all the time nec
essary , not only to rifle the express car , bul
to relieve the passengers of thslr valuables
It is evident they also made a careful ttud )
ol the topography of the country. For nearlj
1,000 feet before the spot nt which the rei
light was swung across the railroad the roac
winds on a reverse curve through a cut will
embankments from three to forty feet high
Then comes a little fill , followed by a Mretcl
ot track almost on a level with Hi ? surround-
ng country. On either side of the right-of-
way are dense clumps of oaks and hickory
not to mention an undergrowth almost as bai
ns that of the northern Michigan pine woods
But the timber , though apparently thick urn
Impenetrable , Is only BO for less than u qua.-
ter of a mile from the track. Beyond tha
the country stretches practically clear , and 1
easily traversed almost to the Iowa line. I
was In the middle of the limber th horosi
were hidden ; good , strong limbed animals
and it was the calculation that after tin
night's business had b en accomplUhei
two hours hard riding would put every mar
safe from pursuit , and that , too , soon atte :
dawn. There nre no telerraph lines up li
the country where the gang has been li
hiding , and It wns thought news of tb
holdup would not penetrate In that rental
until after the participants in the affair hai
time to cover their tracks.
STORY OF THE CONDUCTOR.
KANSAS CITY , Sept. 18. The Denver i
Utah westbound passeng.r train on th
Santa Fe. which was held up In Scotlam
county , Missouri , early this morning , arrive
hero but five minutes late and went west oi
schedule.
Giorgo Dlue , one of the conductors of th
train , in his official report , made afte
reaching Kansas City , says : "I was In th
rear part of the train when I heard th
engineer answering a flagman's signal. Th
train soon cameto a standstill and in i
few mlnuto3 I heard gun shots. I hurrlei
out and tent my flagman to protect tin
rear end ot the train. Hy the time thi
was done the firing began. When
reached Iho ground I saw three men by tb
side ot the express car. One man fell t
the ground nnd I supposed he Vas shot
Whether or not hoan able to get up o
was carried away by his pals I do no
know. The other two men went under th
express car and escaped to the south. The
did not get away Immediately , however
for they were surrounded by the guards , wh
began shooting rapidly. On either Bide o
tha track there Is dense timber and th
robbers had only to run a tew feet to ge
urdcr cover , I found that William Prsscot
wai shot In the left shoulder and I enl
remained n few moments , whrn I pulled th
train Into the station , so as to have hi
wounds looked after. On board the trnl
was ono of the company's surgeons , Dr. C
J. Crulkshank of New Mexico. I call
him and ho did what ho could for Prescotl
Engineer Prrscolt told mo he was flagge
by a red lantern , and. It coming in so nca
the station and there being a curve jus
ahead ot him , he supposid there was a trai
at the station and the track was not clear
and that this was one of their fiagmer
But when he stopped and the bandits ucr
getting up onto his engine and he realize
tl'ulr ' business ho called to them to keep of
Without , more ado they opened fire on hln
Soon after this the guards opened flro nn
the battle was on. The guards did no'.ilj
They followed the robbers Into the dens
timber In the darkness and crowded the :
so closely that they shot one of thel
hor&es "
TORPEDOES AWAKENED HIM.
TOPBICA , Sept. 18. The Santa Fo trair
held up at Gorln. Ma. , arrived at Topefca c
11:20 : , on time ,
L. Sevcry of Emporla , one of Ihe director
of tli ! Santa Fe , was on the forward sleepci
Ho was returning from New York City , whet
ha attended the meeting of the board i
directors.
"I had no Intimation whatever , " said he t
an Associated press reportr. "that there wa
to be an attempt made to hold up the trail
I was asleep and was awakened by the toi
pedoes the robbers had put on the trac
as a signal to the englno'r to stop the troll
Th'm irame about twenty-five shots In rapt
succession toward the front of the trail
Two of the detectives were on the tendc
and ready to ncelve the robbers.
Hev. Father Dean Harden ot the Chirrc
ot Hie Assumption of Topeka was also o
the train , He says1 "The firing was i
the engine and express car , but wo did m
krow what mtnuto a stray shot might corr
through our car , I tell you It made or
feel like making his will for n few minute
I don't caio to be In another train that
to be robbed , I wns the only passenger I
our car to get up and drees.
"Tho train only stopped where tt
robbery was attempted about five minute
but It was n lonely place- . The train ut
held at Gorln about an hour , -where a pos :
\\as organized , I spoke to Mr. Klnney ar
he said they would start right after tl
robbers. Ho did not know whether tht
had shot any ol them or not , but ono of tl
robbers' horses waa killed. It was a goc
horse and had large . saddlebags ready fi
the money. A Winchester was capture
with the dead animal. "
General Manager Frey of the Santa 1
said this morning that Chief Detective J. ,
Klnney , who lives at Topeka , has the nann
of all the robbers engaged In the atternp
knows where they live and all about them.
"Dad" Prcscotl , the engineer , was on'
slightly wounded In the left shoulder ar
will be brought to his home In this clt
The holdup occurred at 2:10. : The Ira
\vatt flagged by a , red lantern at that hour.
Hilly Prricott Ull Known al Sioux Oil1
SIOUX CITY , Sept. 18. ( Special Tel
gram. ) Billy Prtscott , Ihe engineer who wi
shot In the Santa Fe train robbery yesterda
waa n historic figure In Sioux City , where 1
lived lor n number of years. Ho wai c
glneer on * the firt t train Into Sioux City ,
construction train that came over the Slot
City t Pacific in 1SC8.
JAPS DID NOT KILL ALL
First Reports of the Slaughter of Olrincso
Men Exaggerated ,
OVER FOURTEEN THOUSAND ARECAPTIVIS
Xearly Tlirrc-Foiirtlu of llio < ! reat Chinese
Army TuUcn I'rUunem and More Are
i. llrought In U lly-Tlio Vlc-
lory or Plug Vangi
LONDON , Sept. 18. A dispatch received
here from Ping Yang , Corca , dated yester
day , saya that every hour adds to ths crush
ing character of the Chinese defeat. The
first estimate -was slightly under the tacts
and the total ot the Chinese losses during
the two days battle Is now said to be ov = r
17,000 men In killed , wounded and prisoners ,
The Japanese cavalry Is continuing the pur
suit ot the Chinese who succeeded in escap
ing , and detachments of troopers continue
wringing in squads of captured Chinese.
After Ping Yang fell Into the hands of the
apanese strong parties of Infantry and cav
alry wcro assigned to patrol the town. A
earch was made In houses for Chines : sol-
Hers and many captured. When the Japan
ese troups made their final assault several
housand ot the Chinese defenders throw
lowu their arms and lied , panic-stricken , tc
he valley northward. The Japanese , how
ever , controlled the entrance to the vallej
and the fleeing Chinese found their rctrcal
n this ( Unction cut off. Whole reglmcntt
seeking to escape were thus compelled tc
surrender. The emperor of Japan has tele
graphed , congratulating the field marshal
ipon his \ictory. The Hold marshal has Is
sued an ordr commending the troops (01 (
their action , The dispatch adds the Japan
esc very largely outnumbered the Chinese
The Japanese artillery was also vastly su-
perlor to that of the Chines ; .
The Japanese flying column Is now push'
ns northward for the purpose of securlnt
the passes , nnd thus preventing the Chinese
army from marching within Corea.
A proclamation has been issued promising
irotictlon to the Corcans as long as the )
tfraln from acts ot hostility toward tin
Japanese.
The Chinese prisoners who were no
wounded were paraded yesterday morning It
i circle of Japanese troops , and 1t was set
.hat they numbered 14,500. It Is probable
lowever. that this number will be Increases
during the next few days by the prisoner !
who are b Ing constantly brought In by tin
Japanese cavalry , Many of the Chinese cap
uircd were found hiding In the quiet pop
tlons of the city.
Besides General Tso Fonk Wai , com
mander-ln-chlet of the Manchurlan army
who fought desprately to the last , and enl <
surrendered when ho was badly wounded , thi
Japanese captured four other Important com
manders of the Chinese forces , namely. Gen
eral Tso Paok Wol , General Wcl Ink Wcl
General Nayu Kow Rng and General Scl Kh
Ltn. practically all the effective Chinese start
The Chinese prisoners are to be sent ti
Japan In barges with 1,000 on board on Jap
anise transports at anchor in the Ta Toni
river.
A dispatch to the Times from Shanglia
says : An elaborate system ot espionage ha
been maintained for many years In the Pa
king provinces by the Japanes ; government
Since the outbreak of the war liberally poll
Japanese agents have been found among th
employes of Chinese public officials and li
Chinese arssnats. Chinese authorities ar
now dealing summarily with spies , whcthe
they arc Japanese or natives of China.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 18. The Japanes
minister here Is In receipt of a cable met
sage from his government at Toklo reading
"On September 15 the Japanese army at
tacked the Chinese forces , which wer
strongly entrenched at Ping Yang , and afte
some severe fighting won a complete victor )
capturing Ping Yang bafore the dawn of th
16th. The Chinese numbered more tha
20,000 , and , with the exception of a very fe\
who fled , the rest were either killed , wounde
or taken prisoners. Including the Chines
commander , General Tse. A very larg
quantity of provisions nnd of arms and mil
nltlons of war were taken. The Japanes
loss was 300 killed nnd wounded. "
A naval engagement has taken place ol
Yalu , whera a Chinese squadron was cover
Ing the landing of a large force. Th
landing was effected , but In the meanthn
a Japanese fleet attacked theassailants. . I
the lighting that followed the Chlnsso war
ship Chip-Yuen was sunk by fire from th
attacking fleet. The Yangwe , also belong
ing to the Chinese squadron , In attemptln
t > get mit ot the range cf fire or In maneu
verlng for a position was run aground. Th
other ship Is also reported to have bee
sunk. The Japsnese are also reported t
have sustained a heavy loss , three of thel
vessels having been sunk by the flre fror
the Chinese. Admiral Ting ami Majcr Han
nlkln nro reported as having been kllle
during the atteck. No estimates are mad
cf the losses by cither side.
I.ONI'O.N fUKSS COJISlKSr.
Varied Opinions un tlin KfTcct of the ICcrcn
ClilnuRo Drfoiit.
LONDON , Sept. IS. The Dally Graphic I
an article under the caption "The Chines
Sedan , " comments on the Ping Vans battl
at length. The Japanese , the article say ;
have managed their campaign with grsat nil
Itary precision and soldierly discipline an
the utmost credit.
The Dally News says : " It Is difficult I
see how China can recover from the blo >
which reveals the essential weakness of he
military equipment. The powers will prol
ably be content to. accept the falls accompli
It the Japanese are wise enough to sho1
moderation and a just sense ot their positloi
The moment Is favorable for the ncutn
powers to renew their overtures for peaci
China might easily grant the virtual lnd <
peudence of Coreawhich Japan Is probabl
willing to accept. "
The , Standard says : "The Japanese hav
every rvnson to pride themselves -upo
the excellence of their military arrqngi
ments , but It Is not safe to assume tht
the victory of the Japanese will Incllti
the Chlnesa to sue fur peace , Defeat I
the past has only nerved the Chinese I
more strenuous : efforts. It Is much mot
picbable that the Ping Yang fight vlll hat
the effect lo embitter and prolong th : ttrui
gle than that It will result In China's volui
tary self-effacement In Corea. "
The Dally Chronicle says : "The Japanes
army lias done the work bravely and brl
llantly. but their navy will now have
tovgh task. If they can defeat the Clilnei
sqradron the Japanese forces will certain !
land In Corea and reduce 'Port ' Artht
\Vel-IIat-Wel froinrthe land side an
pcnsibly attempt to seize-Cnnton and a <
vcnce upon Pekln. When this happens tl
end will not far off. ! : '
The Dally Telegraph says : "The Moi
gollan collosns has feet ot clay which ai
crumbling , If the powers , especially Eni
land , were ' , fa Intervene promptly wit
friendly counsels , the conflict might I
ended. " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
LOST ins i'i/icucic : I-IATIUII. :
l.\ Hung Clmnc Agutn Urgrndeill.utei
Non ol ( he IVur.
LONDON. Sept. 18. A dispatch Ire :
Shanghai eays that an imperial edict hi
been Issued depriving Viceroy LI Hur
Chang of his three-eyed peacock feather , 'b
rauso of his mismanagement ol the Core :
campaign.
Tatoatl BhangIt la reported , la Intclgult
against LI Hung Chang through the emp
ror'a favorite teacher.
The Pall Mall Gazette's Shanghai corr
tpondent eaya the Japanese are rapidly a
Tanclng upon Monkden ,
Xbe ccrrofioudtat alia taya it la report' '
that Viceroy LI Hung Chirg his bsen dc-
po ed. <
Dtl. KLY IH AL
of tlio W l r < Jn lfi lluHcrlty fllvc
Him a Clvnr iVccvnl.
MADISON , AVIs. , Sejjl. 18. The report of
the Ely Investigation committee Tvas sub
mitted to the full board ; of unlvsrslty regents
at 2 o'clock this afternoon , signed by the
full committee. It finds Dr , Kly had no
connection with the printers' strike , did not
advlso or abet strikers and walking dele
gates or make demands on the proprietors
that their office should be malic union. It
further finds there Is no foundation for tlio
charge that Dr. Ely believes In strikes or
boycotts or any of the other charges that
wsre made by Superintendent \Velia ; that the
charge that "a tort ot moral justification for
attacks upon life and property Is supported
by the teaching or practice of the I'nlverslty '
of Wisconsin" is absolutely false. The com
mittee Bay they are surprised to find that
during the last eighteen months n arly ZOO
books and articles have been published by
the professors and students on various sub
jects. The report states that without doubt
sonic things were written not only on social
economics , but other subjects vltli which
many good people could not agree , but the
committee is mindful of the fact that many
universality accepted doctrines of today were
but a short time ago denounced as visionary ,
Impracticable and pernicious.
The commlttio stales , that they cannot for
a moment think of recommending the die-
missal of a teacher , even It some of his opin
ions should In some quarters be regarded ns
visionary. Such a course would be equiva
lent to saying no professor should teach any
thing which Is not accepted "by everybody as
true. They -say they would , feel themselves
unworthy of the positions they am holding If
they did not believe In progress In all depart
ments of knowledge. They b-Ile\e the great
university of Wisconsin ahou'd ever encour
age that continual and fearless Rifting1 nnd
winnowing by which alone Iruth can be
found. "
In closing , the report says : " \Ve regret
that our appointment for inch an Investiga
tion should have bcn c tisldcreJ necessary ,
but would state that ' entered upon It
with the sole desire to ascertain the truth In
regard to the charges preferred. We are
plc.isd to say that the result Is a complete
vindication of Dr. Kly and the teachings and
practice ot our university. "
L.IVI > S Till : GUKJIAX VKXTKH.
Satulll Prunes tlio Political Party for th
Downing of tltn 'KulUlr ' itnpf.
NEW YOIIK , Sept , 1&At the German
Catholic convention 4 letter was read from
Mgr. Satolll , who wrote : "Tho spirit of as
sociation aiming at the attainment of rcllg-
loug , social and moral welfare of the people ,
is a spirit belonging "pre-eminently to the
Catholic church. During this century the
enemies of the Catholic church have tried
every manner of means to destroy these in
stitutions , and they have done nothing but
Irap ruins. However , the church is still
alive. She Infused I lie breath of her life into
these ruins , and according to the new times
she has created a.so new forms of Catholic
associations. The history of Germany shall
have golden pages to rt'cord the Institution
and advantages of the Catholic congresses
Irom which sprang the Catholic center , that
body which was ( ho primary cause of the
collapse , nioro'or less , ot the sadly famous
Kulturkompf , " i
Father Scuwander , referring to a remark
of Archbishop Corrlgau that It was no sin
to speak German , said he wished Archblshof
Ireland though ) , so also. )
nefore meeting- this -morning- for bualnes !
the delegates attendee ) intsa In the Cluircli
of the Most High Iledecme'r. h"celebrnnl
being Itev. Father Kcmiln. 'Rev. W. D. Ebei
was deacon. The committees ou finance , con
stitution , resolutions and complaints wcnl
Into executive ssslon The president real' '
communications from the' different brancri
verelns. Uev. William Pewa , rector of ttu
Church of the Redeemer , addressed the con
vention and pralsjd the spirit of fraternallsm
which exists In 'he society and which broughl
German Catholics closer together In tlit
Catholic church. Hev. Father Martin of Hart-
ford. Conn. , and Itev. Father James Ileglnali
Saulti , Easton , Pa. , also delivered addresses
The only Important mattir discussed dur
ing the session was whether the state con
vention should have the power to send dele
gates to the annual convention. The discus-
slon became henUd , and 'finally the proposi *
tlon was voted down In a. smothered clioru :
of "nclns. "
_
Arrested * J imo Clevnr ConntcrfEltcr * .
YREICA , Cal. , Sept. -Detectlve Hnrrlf
has unearthed a dangerous gang of counter
feiters who hnve been Hooding southerr
Oregon and northern California with ppurl-
ous silver coinA few weeks ago he ar
rested two men In Shasta county for coun-
tei felting and lie has caught another of tin
gang , a man named Wing , whom lie ar
rested at Scott Valley , A confederate nnmec :
Johnson escaped. There nre fifteen member :
of the gang nnd their worl : has been excep-
tlonally clever. They dealt In quarter ?
halves nnd dollars nnd have disposed ol
large quantities of th& r > oprus money. A ;
yet Harris hns bfen iitihble to locate th <
leaders of the gangor the place where tin
money Is made.
Contention of Tlilrly-Thlril Uecron AlH * < m
BOSTON , Sept. IS.-rTJie most distinguish !
Masonic body In the United States , the mi
preme council ot sovciclgn grand Inspector :
Koneral of the thirty-third degree , Scottlsr
Kite , went Into convention at Masonic Mat
this forenoon nl 19 o'clock , Grand Com
mantler Henry L. Pnlmer of Milwaukee
AVIs. , delivered an eloquent address , Uele
Rates are picsent from all pnrts of tin
country. The roll call shows the numuei
of delegates to be 175. After thp appoint-
mnit of committees the convention nd
Journed until tomorrow , * .
Or cou Hop ( Irnp Hiort.
PORTLAND , Ore. , Sfilt. IS.-A'lvlces fion
the hop growing counties at Oregon sliov
that hop picking la progressing rap'dly
The rain of the last few days has rutnrdci
picking somewhat and * tao caused a dninng
Ing mould. Some yardtv will not lie | ilcUc <
on account ot UIR low nrlces ot l.ops. Tin
total crop of the slate. It la believed , \\ll
not exceed 20,000 bales , which li over 10,00
bales Hhort of the oStlntnteJ yield eaiiy litho
the season. /
SAN FRANCISCOrSept. IS.-B. M. Gopch
vltch , editor of u Slavonic paper called tin
Sebln Americano , tbdarf Herloualy woundei
It. Uach , n fetlqw countryman. Bacl
wns wounded inIhe. . head nnd ham
and will probably Jtlle. The- shoot
Ing grew out ot .an 'article publlxhet
In Gopehvlteh' < paijcr > . The troubl <
between the two. meri Jsk ot long standlni
and they have been threatening to light i
duel. J _ ,
r. rt HIP SWIM ! Dpi-n ,
SAN FRANCISCO , feepfc. 18.-A pas enge
train running to San'jos' * from San Fran
Cisco collided wllh'n freight train today a
Belmout. The engineer and flrcman of tli
passenger train werese'brely bruised am
the passengers nhakwi Tin , tint none serl
oimly hurt. The' cnEltm u'd uve lars wen
demolished. The frolunl rtrnln crew left i
switch open and tlm ; ntw&nger , Instead o
staying on a main track , rtn into the hiding
Hugh IllititleV Kittitn Settled.
CHICAGO , Sept. } 8. This afternoonth
final tettleinent of the estate of Ilugl
TUddle. who some time previous to hi
ileiith , In the Biimmer'bJ ' 1891 wus the presl
Cent of the Chicago , nock Island & Paclfl
railroad , was miuo iT.'the probate courl
"With the final disbursement ! ) the estntq ha.
paid In leBucles And to the helrn a llttl
more than { 67SuOa.
\Vlno ( ] rnn Kull * OrT tt Third.
SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 18.-Tleports fron
all over the state received by Ihe Btul
Vlntlculture comnil.sslon Indicate that th
grape crop \vlll-be even less than at flra
estimated. It la .thought now Itiat the win
output will no ( exceed 11,000.W gallons. <
falling off of one-third In the crop.
Alavrnicnti ut i-racolui YWiKiU , 8t\i , IH
At Southampton -Arrived 1-iihn , fror
New Ycrki C phalonla , from Uoston.
At Uremen Arrived Hlbc , from Nei
York.
At Hamburg-Arrived Amalfl , from Ne\
MOOT WILL LEAD THEM
N.w York Ejpublicaua Nominate Ibo L'x-
V'c3 : President fir Governof ,
PLATFORM D-NCUNCiS THE WILSON BILL
F.iniott Krculrcd tlio Iliilkut the .llipl.t
AVlion Noinliiiitlni ; Spo < - clnWuro
fllHilcbtitMiirlou Got tlm Hulk
f tlio Votes.
Governor LHVI P. MORTON
l.leuteniuit Governor
GovernorCHARL.KS
CHARL.KS T. BAXTON
Judge Court of Appeals
AI.UK11T S. HAIOIIT
SARATOGA , N. Y. , Sept. IS. Despite the
late hour at which most ot the politicians re
tired last night everybody was up bright
and early prepared for hard work. The ex
citing canvass ot last night for lieutenant
uovernor was Increased rather than abated ,
and ns soon as breakfast wns over at the
various hotels crouds began surging from
one headquarters lo another. The mccca of
the great majority was room 77 In the hotel
where Jlr. Thomas Platt received the leaders
of delegations. Jlany years have passed
since there has been as large a gathering at
n state convention , and the crowd that
thronced the streets and hotel corridors ex
ceeded any ever seen at n state gathering ol
republicans. This is due , no doubt , to the
possibilities of republican success and to the
great strife for olllco now going on.
If the majority of the delegates found their
way to the room of Mr. Platt and the stole
committee , there was quite a large aggrega
tion that did not bother lltclt with going tc
the looked upon leader , but contented Itcsll
with alleging that with fifteen or twenty
hours bcforo them they could succeed In
breaking tha slate.
"All the votes that Mr. Platt can control
for Jlr. .Morton on the first ballot. " sold Mr ,
Fassott this morning , "are about 300 , and
that ta not enough to nominate htm , Wo bt-
llevu that we have enough to keep him from
receiving the recognition of the people In the
first roll call , and If we do. It la anybody's
nomination , for there are large numbers ol
delegates that will bolt Morton after having
given him their first vote. "
Mr. Plait and his lieutenants rsply to this
statement : "Mr. Morton has a walkover
on the very first ballot and no combination
that can be devised will be able to beat
him. "
In addition to this tlie Morton managers
claim they have the assurance that the
tlends ol Judge Unwell will come over tc
them during the day and before the nomina
tion Is made. For lieutenant governor thi
Usht seems to He between Mr , ijaxton , Mr ,
Herdrlcks and Mr. Wadsworth , with nc
very great advantage for either man.
CJUIGG FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
The convention which is to nominate a ful
state ticket was rapped to order at 12:40 : p
m. Hon. Lemuel Ely Qulgg of New Yorl
City was made temporary chairman. Dr
Carey of Saratoga offered prayer. t the con
cluslqn of which Temporary Chairman Qulgi
began his address , which was frequently In
terrupted by applause. He arraigned tin
democratic- party for the passage ot the ncv
tariff taw and the Income tax and donouncei
the.machine democracy of New YoiU" City
He "said the outlook for the republican part ;
In tlTe coming election was mpst .cnqoiiraglns
On motion of Senator O'Comoit Ihe conven
tlon took a recess at lSr : p. m. until 4:30. :
During Mr. Qulgg's speech his sullies a
Tammany lull and the democratic part ;
WETS heartily applaudeJ. Ho said that Sen
ator Hill was the only man In the demo
cratlc party faithful to nis trust , at whlc !
there was a burst ol applause. During th
address Jlr. Qulgg read a dispatch announc
Ing that Governor Flower had declined t
bo a candidate for governor. There wer
cries of "Good , "Oocd , " and applause am
cheera. Members of the convention ex
pressed the greatesli surprise at Ooverno
Flower's action.
The usual committees were appointed
their chairmen being : Credentials , Wllllan
A. Sutherland ; permanent organization
Cornelius Van Cott ; resolutions , S. E
Payne. Messrs. Kenyon , Fox and Qlcasoi
were appointed secretaries , and at 1:35 : th
convention took a recess until 4:30. :
The convention reassembled at 4 p. m
Hon. Warner Miller -was made permanen
chairman , The report of the credential
committee seating the llarncs dclugattoi
from Albany and d ° cldlng against the Mil
holland delegates from New York w.is reai
and adopted.
Congressman S , C. Payne , chairman o
the committee on resolutions , presented th
platform , which extends greetings to th
republicans of Pennsylvania. Oregon , lihod
Island , Vermont blid Maine "for their promp
and juet Judgment ot an Incompetent dem
ocratlc administration , ' '
The state democratic administration Is de
notincecl for extravagance. National affair
arc referred to as follows :
ACCEPTS TUB TAHIFP CHALLENGE.
"The democratic president of the Unltoi
States and the .democratic chairman o
tlm ways and means committee of tin
house ol representatives have announcci
the war against the protected Industrie
of the country lias but just begun , am
that it Is ta be prosecuted to the bltto
end. On behalf of the wagcearncr , th
agriculturist , the business man and o
every sacred Interest In the Empire slat
of the union , the republican party of th
state of Now York , In convention ns
sembled , accepts this- challenge and pledgs
Itself to defend against all atsault , , th
rights of the worklngman and his em
ployer , both wantonly Invadt-d by recklcs
derragogues. "
Then follows an arraignment of the demo
cratlc administration , declaring : "Its 11103
Important achievement thus far hns bee :
filly characterized by the chief exccutlv
as one ot perfidy and dishonor. It ha
rewarded the largest contributors to it
campaign fund by the bestowal of forelg
missions , denouncing trusts , it pcrmlttc
one of them to formulate Its tariff bill
promising a continuance of the vlgorou
foreign policies established by the laments
James O. Dlalnc , it substituted a 'pollc
of Infamy' when Hawaii was freely offere
UB ; denouncing the Sherman act OB
'cowardly make shift. ' It was enabled t
ropral the sliver purchasing clause ot th
act only by the help ot republican scna
tors ; arraigning protection as a fraud upo
labor. It passed a mongrel protective meat
ure , KO tainted with scandal that It barcl
escaped the veto ot a demo
cratlc president ; advocating free rai
materials and an extension of ou
foreign trade , It destroyed all the profitub ]
reciprocal arrangements made by Presides
Harrison ; pledging Itself to the payment c
'Just and liberal pensions , ' It treats th
union soldiers as If the Grand Army of th
Hepubllo badge nas a badge of beggary an
brigandage ; pledging ; retrenchment , It o *
ceeded at the last session of congress th
expedltures of the corresponding session c
Ihe last republican congress by | 27,000CO (
In the face of the decreasing revenues an
otter It had added 150,000,000 to the publl
debt ; while pretending to be In favor of Ind
vldual freedom , It hastened to enact an odlou
income tax' force 'bill , empowering depul
collectors to enter the homes ot citizens an
compel them by threats of official summon
and heavy penalties lo dlscloao their prlvat
affairs.
"We denounce northern concressmen fe
permitting southern members to protect th
chief products at their section while n
moving or lar ly reducing the protectlv
duties on the products of the north.
" \Vo denounce th federal administrate
for surrendering an annual revenue of $8,000 ,
000 on wool and Imposing a burden near !
ten times gre&trr by levying a tax on sugai
the commonest household necestr [ ,
"We favor an honest dollar , an
oppose any effort , whether by th
removal of the t x on slat
bank Issue * or the fre * colmget ol illvtr. t
lower our currency standard , nnd wo favor
an International agreement which shall result
in the list of both gold and silver as n cir
culating medium. "
The administration ot Governor Flower Is
denounced , especial mention being made of
his veto ot the bill lo provide funds for the
police investigation In Now York City ,
NOMINATIONS IN OltUEK.
General 1) . P. Traccy , In an extended
speech , placed In nomination ex-Vice Presi
dent Morton. He clcsed by saying : "Kcl-
low delegates of the convention : A grave
responsibility rests upon the Tcpub'lcsn party
ot New York. It Is our duty to place In
nomination today a nun who IB ntt only
able to carry the state , but who will win
a victory of such magnificent proportlcns as
to eatlsfy the people of the nation and the
people cf the ccmmercUl world. Republi
cans ate coming back to power In 1830 , nnd
arc coming back to stay. That man Is the
Hon. Levl Parson Morion. "
There was a storm of applause as General
Tracey finished and several members were
on their feet asking for recognition to second
the nom'natlon and ask for n v.te by accla
mation , but Colonel Uaxter threaded up the
alslo and look the platform. The Fassett
men saw him and there was a tumult. Quiet
was restored and Mr. Baxter begin his
rprech , placing In nomination J. Sloat Kas-
trtt for governor. When the name cf Kas-
hett v\ai reached there was the inst re
markable scanc of the sci-slon. reminding
one forcibly of the scene In the republican
national convonfon nt Minneapolis when
HUlne received the applause and Harrison
the vote. The people stood on their feet nnd
waved handkerchiefs and for five minutes
Iho vust audience yelled Itself hoarse.
"Will you relegate this man to the rear ? "
nskcd tlio oritor , after the applause had
ceased.
"No , no , n , " came the great volume of
replies.
Silas U , Dutchcr of Kings county nomi
nated Stewart L. Woodford.
John S. Wise of New York , formerly ot
Virginia , also seconded Mortn's nomlnatlsn.
n. A Nash of Chattnraugus named General -
oral Ilutterfleld ,
E-c-CongrJssrnan Parker of Lawrence
county presented the name of Judge Leslie
W. Hussell.
Cries for vote followed and the chairman
ordered the roll to be called by cuntles.
Before Ontario was reached Morton had been
nominated , and when the vote was finished
the clerk , amid great confus'on , announced :
Morton , r.32',4 ; Fassctt , COVoodtord ; , 40 ; Uut-
tcrlletd , 20 ; HuBEcll , 20 ; llllss , 40i , and
Arkell. 1.
The nomination of Morton was made unani
mous , each ot the opposing candidates , mak
ing short speeches , pledging him their sup
pers.
pers.A recess was taken until 10 p. m.
At 12:20 : a. in. Judge Saxton was nominated
for licuten.jnt governor on , the first ballot.
Judge Halght wns nominated for Judge ol
the court of appeals on the second ballot. The
nomination , on motion , was made unanimous.
Tiie convention adjourned sine die at 2:10 :
a. m.
MA.1O119 SWAMPING Til KM.
Mrniljern tit l ( | iiilillciiu Stntn Committee
Making tfomo .To nil 'lulu.
Tliero was a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the republican state central com
mittee at the Mllhrd hotel last night. There
aie thirty-four'members of the central com
mittee , and of theae twenty-seven nre mem
bers ot the executive committee. The ses
sion ct the committee wns held behind closed
doors , hut th's wns unnecessary ! ns there
was nothing ot secret Importance considered ,
The entire scsslct ) was taken up with listen
ing to reports from the field. Uach member
of the committee was usked 13 tell Juat hpv ,
things steed In his Jurisdiction , and the re
ports Were by no means oFaTiature to arouse
enthusiasm of the members , It wat
openly admitted tluit lite populists were gainIng -
Ing Klrength every day , trill that this Wat
duo to the load the ticket placed upon the
republican party. C mmunltles which r.
month ago were looked u\\.n \ \ as alniosl
solidly republican , were admitted to bo li
doubt. Tint the rci-orts were not en
couraging as a whole- was plainly cvldcnl
from the worried locks on the faces cf the
members as they dropped In and out of tlu
commlttco loanis.
Congressmen Meihlcjohn and Mercer at
tended the cession of the committee , am
Prf. Andrews and JUtt Daugherty wen
present to tell what they were d Ing.
The matter of a formal opening of an ag
gresslve campaign was discussed to a suial
extent , but nothing definite -was decldec
upon , A great deal depends upon the date :
made for Governor McKlnlcy. If possible. In
will be > secured to speak In Omaha qn tin
afternoon of October 5. In Lincoln on tin
evening of the same day , at Hastings oi
the afternoon of the Gth , and nt Kearney oi
the evening of that day. In that way tin
committee will secure four speeches from tin
distinguished Ohlonn. Fiom the tlmo tha
Governor McKlnley specks the campaign ma ;
be expected to wax warm. CongresEinai
Heed will no doubt make two or Hire' '
speeches In the state , ns will Congressmen
Dolllver and Hepburn of Iowa. The sub
committee on public meetings will maki
out a list of dates Just as teen as possible
The rush of aspirants for oratorial honon
Is great , as a free pass goes with everj
speaker.
The members of the committee who wen
present at the meeting last night were
Charles II. Morrlll. Lincoln ; T. E. Sedge
wick , York ; C. M. , Ulgg , Ueatrlce ; Guy C
Barton , Omaha ; A. U. Kelm. Kails City
M. II. Christy , Sterling ; H. M. Olark , Ithaca
J , D. Haskcll , Wakefleld ; Frank Durm.in
Omaha ; Peter Schwcnk , Omaha ; II. II
llnyles , South Omaha ; A. L. ifutton , Soutl
Omaha ; II. U. Schneider , rremont ; F , W
Crew , St. Paul ; J , R. Hays , Beatrice ; J. H
Sutherland , Tekamah ; J. II. McClay , Lin
coin ; J. J. Trompsn. Hlckman ; 15. U. Slzer
Lincoln ; J. N. Van Duyn , Wllbcr , C. A
McCloud , York ; C. P. McGrevr , Hastings
C. JX Fuller , Imperial ; Charles Trognltz
Sidney ; John T. Ma Hal leu , Kearney.
The chairmen nf the several congrcsslona
committees were present to confer with tin
executive committee.
: 1MT.I , ISK 1.OY.Y1. .
DcrlurrH lln Will Sulinilt I > thr llrt-UInn
tlu > Democratic' Cnmiiilltcc.
LEXINGTON. Ky. , Sept. 18.--Mr. Brcckln
ridge has issued a manifesto In which li
makes the following statement :
"Tho democratic ! central committee of tb
district alone has the power lo declare win
la the nominee , and until such a dcclaratloi
Is made no onu U the nominee pf the party
and when It Is made I will loyally eubml
to the decision and support whoever la de
clored the nominee. I have no doubt of m ;
nomination by the legal democratic votes cas
on last Saturday , nnd that by many votes
I had no doubt that fraud would he prac
tlced upon mo In Scott county , and I an
certain It ban been deliberately done. I be
lleve that at least 300 Illegal vutcs hav
been cast against mo In llui county of Fay
cite , and perhaps nearly tis many In Frank
lln county. I shall ma Ice no frivolous con
test , shall r.ilfo no technical questions , no
enter Into contests about doubtful points
but Hhall reserve until next Saturday tb
right to have such precredlngs taken be for
the district committee as will accord \\ltl
my Judgment. I have no regrets as I lool
back upon my canvass for the utterances
Mt called upon to make , and till of th
statements made by me , whether in speeche
oi Interviews , are absolutely true In fact a
well as moderate In utterance und temperut
In spirit. My gratitude to my frlenda cannu
lia put Inlo words. "
The official count ot Fayetle county wa
completed at noon today , giving llreckln
ridge 205 plurality over Oweni , There I
no contest or protest ot any kind. The Dour
ban county official count will be made at
o'clock. The Leader this afternoon pub
Ilshet a table ot eeven counties official an
Bourbon unofficial , but conceded by bet
'old63 , giving the vole a follows : Owcm
8.072 ; Drscklnrldst. 7,803 ; Settle. 3,331
Owens' plurality , 2f > 9. These figures ar
rractjcally final ,
The official count of the various count
committees anowi a plurality for Owens c
270 over Urecklnrldge , There li no daub
tn S WRd Pfue.1 . „ ,
OVER BRYAN AND SILVER
Democrats of the Fourth Oougrotsional
District Have a Big Row ,
ONE SIDE WAS COMPELLED TO BCLT
Atliiiltilitriitlon MntCniitiiruil tliu OriiiiUu'
lion nnil ? Miiiiliiiitcil Allen nf Siillno
Whlln Iliu Opposition Kudoracs
tha Popullat Cuiiitlilalr.
I1EATIUCK. Sept. 18. ( Special Telegram. )
The Fourtli district democratic convention ,
heltl In this city today , was one ot the moat In
harmonious and tumultuous ever hslil In tlm
stale. It was a. fight to n nnlih between tlio
administration and sliver democrats , and re
sulted In llio federal brigade capturing I ho
organization. The central ccmmlttee hail
agrenl upon Eugene Shilling ot Saline 03
temporary chairman , but this was not satis
factory to the sllveritcs nnil n warm contest
was entered Into , tlio report ot the cnmmltleo
uamlng Shilling belnK adopted , Hy tills ( line
bail blood had begun to show Itselt nnd the.
fight was contlnu.'d through the appointment
of committees on credentials anil resolutions.
Tliero was a contest from Thnyer county ,
two delations claiming scats , nnd the com
mittee rtportcd that It found that the dele
gation h'nded by II. K. Church , sltvcrltcs.
was chosen by unfair nml Irregular means
ami recommended the seating of the tlelega-
lion headed by J. C. Marshall. A motion to
adopt the rt-port iireclpllatcd another war of
words. In which most abusive language was
iis-rt. hut ( ho report was adopted by a vote of
ba to 45.
A motion by Postmaster Marvin of this
city to make the temporary organisation
permanent brought Senator Vnndtrmark of
blunders county to his feet , and the scoring
he administered to tlio sclf-nppolnteil bosses
for the manner In which they were attempt
ing to rush matters through and throttls the
will of the delegates present was the means
oi putting a.inomcntary chock to ( HO line of
procedure , but It was only momentary , nnd
matters were made worse by n Qago county
delegate attempting to Blleneo the old man
from baumlcra by raising n point of order.
I ho silver men , seeing they could not ex
pect to receive any recognition at the hands
oC this convention , start , d to withdraw , but
were prevailed upon to remain. A motion
was hero made to adjourn , but was defeated
by n vote ot SJ to 21. Among the wildest
confusion a portion of the delegates from
banne , Hamilton , Sewarcl , Saunders nnd Butler -
ler county delegations withdrew , announcing
that they would at once organize and hold a
convention elsewhere In this city. Those , re
maining proceeded to the nomination of a
candidate for congress , S. S. Alley of Saline
county bailiff chosen on the first ballot. Res
olutions were adopted commending the JK-
ministration of Grovcr Cleveland as wise ,
economical and business-like , denouncing the >
prcsent congressman from this district and
brandinir him as the subservient tool of
monopolists.
In the meantime the dissenters had opened
up a second convention In another part o
the city , and after organizing , appointed a
committee on resolutions. Instructing the
committee to prepare resolutions endorsing
Stark , the populist candidate for congress ,
demanding free colaago of slvfr ( and con
demning the action of the regular conven-
ttcm.
.MORTON TtmXICI ) DOWN AT HOME.
Secure * tlin MuJ.trlty In the Countr
< 'iiiiv ulloii unil ti hillt liciHUltK ,
SYRACUSE , Neb. . Sept. 18. ( Spsclal Tele
gram. ) Syracuse has been in war paint all
day. From early morning excited crowds
gathered on the street comers and spoke of
the coming battle. At 10 o'clock the train
arrived from Nebraska CHy , and from that
moment the war bsgan. After a few rounds
at the free lunch counters , llio democracy
gathered at the opera house ta the number of
120 , all covered with war paint and anxious
for the fray.
After a little sparring D. P. Ilolfe was
placed In the chair , nnd Doc Marncll was
made secretary. W. F. N. Houscr was
npmlnatc-d for the state senate , and for repre
sentatives John Teton r.ml Jchn Pohlman.
John Morgan was nominated for ciunty at
torney. Thus far everything went smoothly.
The Morton people then moved that the
chair appoint a committee ot seven to select
the delegates to the state convention. Then
the fun began. The cnvcntlon was a veri
table pandemonium. Everybody was on the
floor claiming recognition , when Harry
Hoydson sounded the keynote and the Bryan
men left the convention with sixty-seven
delegates , repairing to Reed's hall.
where the foltow'ng delegates wcro
placed In nomination for the stita
convention : H. M. TJoyds on , Wi lam Hawkc.
R. B. Miller , R'lurt Payne , J. W. Chadduck.
Uriah Davis , G. W. Leldlgh , Herry Simpson.
Henry Market , George Hargus , Wallace Ste
venson , II. II. Huette. J. A. Worrel , F. Hillman -
man , Georpo Cramer. J. O. Farmer , Orrin
Buchanan and Krank Myers. Afterwards they
endorsed tree silver and Bryan and every
thing Bryan had ever fcald. Tlio admin li-
tratloncrowd In the meantime endorsed
Cleveland without reservation and finally con
cluded to adjourn.
The | peno will long bo remembered by the
spectators ns. the ugliest convention ever
held In Syracuse. Both sides of the split
are boiling over.
KNTIIUSIASTIU OV13II IIOLUO.Ull.
Il.ilirim CltltciiH Turn Out lo Mrrt the 1'opu-
llst Leutli * ! * *
HEBRON , Neb. . Sept. 18. ( Special Tele
gram , ) Long before the appointed hour tlio
court houe was filled this afternoon with an ,
enthusiastic audience greeting Judge Hoi-
comb , Hon. V r. L , Starhe nnd J. W. Wilson.
candidates on trie pcnullsl ticket. Mr. Starke
made n very able address , reviewing the
questions of the day. Starke ivas followed
by Judge Ilolcomb. The court liotisa belnw
too crowded , thsy adjourned to the 'opera
house , when In a three-hour speech he
clearly explained how the present dltllculty
on the money question can bo remedied. 1I
also took the present Btate administration to
task regarding the mismanagement of public/ /
funds , Fully 400 people listened attentively.
Ilolcomb made many votes.
Jolnmim DuniuurjIK for llrjun ,
TKCUM8I3H. Neb , , Sept. 18. ( Special
Telegram. ) The Johnson county democrats
held their convention ] n thlt city today.
The attendance \\M net large and there was
llttlo enthusiasm. A lengthy platform oc
cupied considerable time , but was finally ar
ranged and almost unanimously adopted.
Congressman Bryan's public work was
praised to the sky and his candidacy for
United States senator omlorxed , C. C. Kllla
was nominated for r-epresrntatlvo from Ibo
Fourth district and John W. ICopllngi-r for
county ccmmlssloncr. Delegates were
named to the stale , congressional and float
senatorial and representative convention ! .
Fusion was not considered.
HuFTiilo Oiiinly I'opi
KKARNUY , Neb. . Sept , 18. ( Spccial.-It )
la expected that the largest Independent
meeting to be held In UufTattr county during
this campaign will bo held here next Thurs
day. Senator Allen , Representatives * Krm
and McKelghan , and "Hill" Greene will
speak In the Third ward park If the
weather Is favorable , and farmers fnm all
over Buffalo and adjoining counties are ex
pected to be present.
A young men's republican league club 1 *
being organized In thl city , and already )
over 100 signature * have been secured.
Martin of jtlblnu for > mm I or.
ALBION , Neb. . Sept. -SpPcUI ( TfU-
gram. ) The republican senatorial conten
tion for Iloone , Antelope and Qrc | y COUB *
tlei met Lore today and nominate J-tf. 9 *
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Martin of Albion ( or lenitcr. "