Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA , DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JTJNE 10 , 1871. , , .
PBIDAY I Gty OCTOBER 5 1804. COPY FIVE CENTS.
H'KIEEY OF OHIO
Republicans of Omahu anil Nebraska "Wel
come One of the Partj'a Chiefs ,
TWELVE THOUSAND AT THE COLISEUM
Afternoon and Evening Trains Oiowdod
wilh Visitors from Adjicont Townsi
OVATION TO CHAMPION OF PROTECTION
Two Tcaiflof Democratic Rule with Nothing
Lacking but "Prosperity' "
LAST TWO TARIFF LAWS CONTRASTED
fuaicnllon thnt. the Teiiplo at the Country
Want tu Jlcturn to thu Conditions llo-
furo KxlitliiR ICeceptlon mid
l.iuich nt thn Mlllr.rtl.
The largest audience that over assembled
under one roof In Omaha greeted William
C. McKlnley of Ohio at the Coliseum last
night , Fully 13,000 faces looked upward
ot the speaker from the vast auditorium and
- , 12,000 voices joined In a hearty western wel
come. Such an assemblage was more than
a personal compliment to the man , Itwas
not alone- Indicative uf the esteem In which
Iho republicans of Nebraska held the great
ipcstie of their faith , but It was representa
tive of the great reaction slnco his former
visitIn 1892 , It contained not alone the men
who Had followed the banner of protection
11 through the fortunes' of many campaigns ,
lint hundreds also who for the first time
avowed the. faith.
The great audlcnco was by no means
wholly composed of Omaha people , for the
afternoon nnd evening trains coming Into the
city from nil directions were crowded with
republicans who were unwilling to miss the
* " *
Vjopportunlty of hearing a man who has made
rifuch republican history , and who , according
to the predictions of many , will make much
more. Many of these remained In the city
to go homo this morning , though a large
number left on regular trains after the
speech.
Mingled with those who had once fol
lowed Harrison to victory and then shared
In Jits defeat wore those who had hoped
nnd worked for thirty years for democratic
rule. ' These hod seen , their golden anticipa
tions succeeded by undisguised disaster. They
„ had asked for bread and received a stone.
f They had met clouds where- they had looked
" for sunshine , and chilling tempests where
.they had hoped for gentle rains. Now , con
vinced that they had been betrayed , they
eame > to welcome as u leader him whom they
had once disowned.
This 4 was in Itself : a triumph such as
Gtatcsmen seldom win , and had Governor Mc-
" , 'Klnley needed additional Inspiration It would
have been enough to- know that hundreds of
.those . who applauded his utterances last
night would linvc condemned them two years
ago.
ago.At the last moment 1C was decided to post
pone the reception which was to have been
given Governor McKlnley at the Mlllard
hotel Immediately after his arrival , until later
In the evening , and he- stopped at the hotel
only long enough to bo Introduced to n few
leading republicans , after which he was
driven to the Coliseum. The reception com
mittee , consisting of General J. C. Cowln.
John L. Webster , Charles Unltt , J. T. Wortz ,
D. II. Robinson , E. P. Davis , G. L. Chaffed
and George A. Bennett , met Governor McKinley -
Kinley at Lincoln and accompanied him to
.thU city.
city.GREETING
GREETING AT THE DEPOT.
3- party arrived nt the Union depot
shortly after 7 o'clock In the private car of
President Cable ot the Rock Island , which
was attached to the roar of the regular B.
& M. train. The Musical union band was sta
tioned on the platform nnd several hundred
people had congregated to witness the arrival
of the distinguished guest. One of these was
John M. Tlmrslon , who was the first to reach
Governor McKlnley as he alighted from the
car.
Besides the committee nnd a number of
candidates and prominent republicans from
the state , the governor was accompanied by
I. White Busboy of the Chicago Inter Groan ,
Henry M. Hunt of Chicago , and Harry
Miner of Columbus , 0. , representing the
United nnd Associated press respectively ,
and Private Secretary Smith. The party
proceeded In carriages to the Milliard hotel I ,
where the governor conversed for a few
minutes with sc-mo ot his Nebraska frlonds ,
among Whom were Senator Manderson , Ed
ward Rosewater. General Cowln , Hon. W.
J. Council and G. W. E. Dorscy.
Major McKlnley has changed hut little
In appearance since , his previous visit. Ho
staled during n conversation that IIP hod ad-
dresHed fully 125,000 people during the last
few da > s. He had made five speeches ito itn
his way to Pmflha , ljut Etlll felt Imt little
fatigue. He referred to the outpouring of
the people which had attended his western
trip as something unprecedented In his ex
perience. He had never seen so deep and
Kcnoral an Interest manifested by the voters ,
nnd this was specially true In Kansas ,
where republican sentiment was growing-
stronger every day.
ANXIOUX TO GET THERE.
While the handshaking was in progress at
the hotel the streets leading to the Coliseum
were lined with people. The street cars
were crowded to their full capacity and were
entirely Inadequate- transport the crowd.
Many wore compelled to walk , but long before -
fore 8 o'clock there was not a vacant seat
left In the building. The work of seating
cuch a vast audience was admirably per
formed , and the- order which was main
tained throughout th meeting was some
thing remarkable In so large a gathering ,
A striking- feature of the assemblage was
the unusual proportion of women. They not
only tilled the 1,200 scats reserved for them ,
but were ncatteied all oviir the auditorium ,
They sal on the hard benches as contentedly
as their escorts , and many ot them stood up
on the reur spats In order to obtain a bettor
view of the stage. The rostrum was con
structed on the west side cf the building ,
and the band entertained the audience while
they were waiting for the arrival of the
speaker. Now and then some one would
imagine that ho recognized the familiar
features of the distinguished Ohloan In some
new arrival , and an Incipient cheer would
be he-art ) , only to bo suppressed as U was
found to bo a falsa alarm. It was just IBS
o'clock when Governor McKlnley entered the :
hall and passed down the center aisle , ac
companied by the members of the committee
Mid other prominent republicans.
THIS WAS THE REAL THING.
Then the cheers broke out In earnest , and
the tumultuous ovation continued until after
the party waa seated on the stage. The
governor was conducted to an easy chair In
the renter of the platform , and behind and
n round him , were grouped a liberal representa
tion of the leading republicans ot Omaha
r and the state ,
Among the out ot town guests who occu
pied xeata on the stage were C. uS. .
lllKK o ( Beatrice. assUtant secretary of the
state central committee ; Eugene Moore ,
state nudltor ; Deputy Auditor P. 0. Hedlund ,
GX-rniiKresvnittn G. W. K. Doney ot Fre
mont , W , E , Peebles , Pender ; R. II. Town-
ley of Lincoln , chief clerk of the State
Banking Board , C. E , Adami. Superior ) :
Cash I ) Fuller , Imperial ; Adjutant General
Gage , D , 0. Mc < 'ray ol Topekn. Kan. ; Judge
M. Hayward of Nebraska City , ex-Con
gressman B. K , Valentino nnd Hon. It. ! ' .
Kloko of West 1'olntj It. E. Moore of Lin-
coin , candidate for lieutenant governor ;
Thomas J. Majors of Peru ; Hon. John
Peters ot Albion , ex-collector ot Internal
revenue.
Among the Omaha republicans who sat
beside them were Senator Manderson , ex-
Congressman W. J. Conncll , John M. Thurs-
ton , Major T. S. Clarkson , Harry nrome ,
Thomas Svvobc. A. S. Churchill , U. Bene
dict , Senator C. 0. Lobcck , Congressman D.
H. Mercer , Judge Ambrose , Howard Ilal-
drlge , Kev. Frank Crane , Major Halford ,
Richard Smith , Dr. W. II. Hanchett , Ur.
Jonas , IJr. M. O. Rlcketts , Dr. S. K. Spauld-
Ing , J. O. Tlpton , Colonel Frank 13. Moorcs ,
William Canada , and the members of the re
ception committee.
After the ovation which had greeted Gov
ernor McKlnley had subsided John M. Thurs-
ton Introduced the speaker RS follows :
GENUINE OMAHA WELCOME.
"When Sheridan rode down from Winches
ter twenty miles away and came nigh unto
that battle fof the Ufa of the union , the first
soldier that ho came to- know was a young
lieutenant on the staff of General Crook ,
heroically rallying the scattered forces and
attempting to reform the broken lines for
victory. Ills name was William McKlnley
( aplause ) and ho Is engaged today upon an
other battlefield. Ho Is. now fighting to save
the life of American Industry , as ho then
fought to save the life of the American
commonwealth. The author ot the Wilson
bill la being banqueted In England ( hisses )
but William McKlnley holds his levees nnd
receives his ovations from the people of the
United States. I have the honor to present
to this magnificent body of my fellow cit
izens the next president of the lUnlted
States. "
As Governor McKlnley came forward at
the conclusion of Mr. Thurston's final sentence -
tence , the mighty audience arose with him ,
and for two minutes the cheers of the crowd
filled the building. Men stood on chairs and
shouted , hats were thrown In the air , ladles
waved their handkerchiefs and added their
voices to the general applause. It was an
Omaha welcome to Ohio's governor , and to
the man who , as as much as any other liv
ing man , stands for all that Is pronounced In
the American policy of protection. When
quiet was restored In a fashion , Major Mc
Klnley commenced his address. At first ho
spoke In a low voice and the vast number
of people In the distant parts ot the great
auditorium were unable to hear , but In a
few moments the speaker warmed to his sub
ject and his voice easily penetrated to the
farthest parts of the hall. He said In part :
WHAT THE CHANGE WROUGHT.
"In November , 1892. a republican admin
istration , nble , effective and patriotic , an ad
ministration that had been In control of
the government for nearly four years , and
at the head of which was one of the greatest
of American presidents , IJenjainln Harrison ,
was \otcd out of power by the voice of the
American people and a democratic adminis
tration voted In. For the past nineteen
months the democratic party has had ab
solute control of all branches ol the govern
ment. That party has devoted tha greater
part of these nineteen months to the work
of revising the tariff , and they have been
the longest nineteen months ever expcrl-
enced by the American people slnco the war.
They have been months of sober reflection ,
steadied by the discipline ot sober ex-
perlenco. We have got this year everything -
thing we had In 1832 except prosperity.
( Applause , long continued. ) That we bar
tered away , moved by pique , passion and
"It must have been apparent even to the
recent democratic congress while It was
engaged In revising the tariff that the people
ple were thinking deeply , and that those
who were not thinking were feeling feeling
the stress of 'the times wrought by the
gredt change that has come In the last two
yearn. The people of the United States
were never more ready to vote than they
nre today. The eyes of the blindest par
tisans are opened. Men who have never
been able to see anything that was good
li : the republican party , men that have sin
cerely believed that the fiscal legislation
ef the republican party has been the very
acme of rlaas enactments , are ready for u
change. That chance commenced even In
1892. Wo commenced In Massachusetts ,
where n democratic majority of 8,000 was
turned Into a republican majority of more
than Sj.OOO. ( Applause , ) We commenced In
the state of Iowa , where Governor Jackson was
elected by n majority of 10,000. ( Applause
and a voice , 'Don't forget Ohio , Mac , ' fol
lowed by great and renewed cheering. ) No ,
wo will not forget Ohio , which In 1S92 had
given a republican plurality of but 1,000 , but
the year following elected a republican gov
ernor by SQ.OOO plurality. In New York In
January , 1S9I , Qulgg was elected to congress
by 1,000 plurality In a district which had two
years before gone democratic by 4,000. Sweep
ing nlotiK to Pennsylvania , Golusha A. Grow ,
the father of the homestead law , was elected
by a majority of 180,000 , a gain of over 100-
000 votes over 1892. Across the continent , on
the Pacific coast , Oregon gave an unparalleled
republican victory. Vermont followed with
an unprecedented victory , and last of all
Maine , the home of James G. Blalnc , piled
up the greatest republican majority In Its
history and returned Tom Heed to congress.
And now you have an opportunity hare In
Nebraska , What will you do ? ( A voice :
'We'll elect Tom Majors and John Thurston. '
"Eviry Industry In the United States was
seriously disturbed by the change In the- ad
ministration of the affairs of this government.
The value of every piece of property has suf
fered a decline. Every wage earner has been
affected. This waste of wealth and wages nnd
Investment lias cost the United States more
money than was expended to save the coun
try and protect Its flag. It has Injured every
thing except the republican party. ( Applause
and cheers. )
TUB WILSON TARIFF.
"The democratic congress has at last suc-
ceeded In revising the tarlfT. They have
passed a law . . that . . nobody . . under . the ( lag ap-
proves of tint Is , nobody under our flag. U
Is a tarlfT bill mada In secret and out of the
presence of the- American people made after
refusing frtrmcrs , wool growers and wage
earners , an opportunity for a hearing. It Is
a tariff bill denounced by Congressman U'll-
son , whose name It bears , as the fruit of
the glgantlo trusts that hold tha democratic
senate by the throat. It wcs denounced
by the president himself , who said that K
It became a law the democratic party could
not look the people of thu country In the
face. It was a tariff bill denounced by Sen
ator Hill ns a direct violation of the demo
cratic pledges to the people , and Senator
Hill hag bee-n given hta reward for his criti
cism of the bill In the shape of a nomination
for the governorship of New York. I don't
know what other people think , but T think
that there should bo a. joint debate between
Hill and somebody here In Nebraska , " ( Great
cheering and cries of "Thurston , " "Thurs
ton. " )
At thisjuncture the speaker was Inter
rupted by Tom Majors , republican nominee
fur governor , who walked upon the platform
and shook hands with Major McKlnley ,
There were some slight cheers for Majors ,
which he acknowledged by a slight bow to
the audience.
Continuing , Mnjor McKlnley said : "That
tarllt bill was framed by three men , Sen
ators Jones of Arkansas , Vest ; of Missouri
and Harris ot Tennessee. They framed It by
barter , tradt > and concession. They did not
ask what the American people wanted , but '
considered vvh.it the , senators wanted them :
selves. It Is a Ituv which violates party pledges
ami which Is repugnant to moral law. A
bill fo framed In iniquity and conceived In
lno.
deceit cannot eland before the American poo-
pi" . *
"Hut they tell us that the law of 1S94 Is
better titan ( ho law of 1890. Better for whom Inf
Has It Increased wagesT ( Cries'of "No , "
"no. " ) Hov ? many men employed In 1&02
nre at work today T A voice , ( "Not one In
ten. " )
"Hotter than the law of 1S907 Why , under
the law of IKIO every factory In the United
States WB imining. Every man who wanted
to work hud tl.e opportunity to do to at good
waRi' . The country never saw such pros
perity ati It enjoyed In the two years and ,
a hnlf Hint thut law was In operation. Whatever - I
over mistaken there might have been In the |
law of IS',10 were In favor ot the Aimrlcjii
( Continued on Second Page. )
JAPS' ' STORY CONTRADICTED
Ohinoso MakoLIgh' cfthoBecent Gonflio'
in Corea.
NO PITCHED BATTLE FOUGHT AT PING YANG
Chinese Force * to tlio Number of Twelve
lliounuml , Ort'atly Outnumbered Ur
the linoiufYrc
Small Loss.
Times from Shanghai today says that ac
cording to Chinese reports no pitched battle
was fought at Ping Yang , Corea. The
Chinese there , according to these stories ,
only numbered 12.000 men , and they were
greatly outnumbered by the Japanese troops ,
The Chinese general , Yen , It Is also said ,
was sick and withdrew his whole force ,
leaving only General Tsas' force of 2,300
men to flght against overwhelming odds
until all were killed except SOO , who were
taken prisoners.
Nothing Is known at Shanghai regarding
the reported Insurrection and mutinies on
the part of the Chinese troops.
A dispatch received here from Shanghai
says that native vessels arriving at that
place from Nlngpo report that five Japanese
war ships are lying off the Chusan Islands ,
fifty miles from Nlngpo. The wnr ships
have no transports with them. The pres
ence of the Japanese ships near Nlngpo has
caused a scare at the last mentioned port ,
as the few Chinese war ships nn the coast
are obsolete and almost worthless.
The Chusan Islands are situated fifty milea
east ' by northeast of Nlngpo , off the coast
of China , province of Che Klang. on the
estuary of the Tsln Tang Kiung. Nlngpo Is a
port open to foreign trade In the province
of Che Klang. Its pspulation Is variously
estimated at from 120.000 to COO.OOO. It Is
at the mouth of the Nlng-Po river and Is six
miles In nlrcumferance and Is enclosed with
walls twenty Ceet high. Ningpo has an
active trade and exports wood and charcoal
largely to Shanghai.
DETAILS OF CHINA'S DEFEAT.
SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 4. The steam
ship Gaelic arrived today from Asiatic ports
bringing the following advices from special
correspondents of the Associated press :
YOKOHAMA , Sept. 21. All Japan Is
ablaze with enthusiasm over the victory at
Ping Yang , which was the first really
Important action on laiul , and In which all
the conditions of success appear to have
been thoroughly achieved. The solo Chinese
army In Corea has ceased to exist.
It Is estimated , allowing for exagger
ations. It must have numbered 10,000 and
probably exceeded that number. The oppos
ing I : force actually engaged Is estimated by
the authorities at 12,000 , to 15,000. Tha
entire Japanese body In the Peninsula waa
undoubtedly much larger , but strong detach
ments . were required to hold open the ports
and guard communication throughout the
country. All the advantages of position were
:
with ; the Chinese.
The walled city which they occupied stands
on the slope of n hill , which the Japanese
were obliged to ascend for some distance
before reaching the gates.
At the foot of the hill runs a broad and
rapid r.ver , wholly unprovided with bridges.
For six weeks the Chinese had been In pos
session , strengthening their defenses. Yet
nothing substantial was done , and no
preparations for a battle were anywhere
vlMblo when the advancing Japanese came
In I sight of the Tal Tang river.
SECRET OF THEIR SUCCESS.
Although rfports of desperate fighting are
telegraphed from the field , the contest can
not possibly have been a severe one. The
loss of the Japanese s do are not reckoned
above n tew hundred killed and wounded ,
and full returns will hardly swell -the list
to 1,000. The Chinese lots Is unknown.
The majority are understood to bs prisoners.
The Japanese rcnll-c theirs was not t > o much
a triumph of valor as It was a triumph of
fine organization and discipline over utter
lack of system and order The campaign
was wholly planned In Toke , and orders
were carried out to the letter. General
Nozu led the principal column northwa- ]
to cross the Tal Tong at several points and
blocU all roads leading from Pins Yung ,
About September 1 Major General OseKo
was tent from Japan to Gensan with a
smaller force , which marched southwestward
to Join the attack from that direction.
A connection was made September 13 and
the assault began on the IStli. On the
morning of the lUth the city was taken.
Four Chinese generals surrendered , with all
the troops they < ould control , as well as
the entire ttoro of arms nnd ammiin'tlon
and treasure , variously estimated at from
$100,000 to $100,000.
Yesterday , September 20 , whllo the ex
citement caused by this victory was at fever
heat , meager news was received In Toklo
of a brilliant naval success In Corean waters
near the mouth of the Yalu river. At a
point twenty-flvo miles northeakt of Hal
Yang Tao the Japanese and Chinese fleets
met , the latter consisting of eleven men-ot-
wnr and lx torpedo boats.
After an engagement of several hours the
Chinese fled , leaving four ships sunk and
ono burned. The latter is said to have
been destroyed by the crew. The Japanese
fleet Is reported entirely uninjured. Au
thentic reports are not at hand , however ,
INNOVATIONS IN JAPAN.
The Japaneseemperor's progress from
Toklo Heroschlina , where he will super
vise the army and navy movement , was the
occasion for the unprecedented displays of
local enthusiasm. At every stage hewas
cheered by excited crowds , whose cries
sounded strange In the ears ot those who
remember the days when the Imperial
presence was attended with mystery and
silence , Twenty-five years ago the. sever
eign of Japan could not be looked upon by
his people. When he passed all henda
were bowed and all bodies prostrated. His
natnn could not be uttered by the masses ,
Now he comes and goes freely and listens
with obvious pleasure to the acclamations
of the populace , and turns his countenance
In icsponse to every demonstration. This
last Innovation wan never observed until his
passage through the streets of the capital
on September 13 , but It has since been the
rule.
rule.Tho
The applications for the Japanese war
bonds have exceeded 70,000,000 yen , more
than double the amount culled for. The
highest bidder made nn offer of 2 per cent
premium. Eight millions were bid for at
an average of 1 per cent premium , and
65,000,000 yen at par. Contrary Jo expecta
tion , the floating of the loan has not per
ceptibly affected the money market , No
heavy drafts have been made on the banks ,
and It Is ( supposed a largo portion of the
money will come from provincial hoards
hitherto lying Idle.
The- Japanese government has decided to
prohibit Iho export ot coal from the empire.
The Chlnoo man-of-war Isao-Klang , cap
tured by the Japanese on July 25 , has been
added ta the mikado's navy , and IH ID bo
known as the Toyoshlmn , the name of the
Inland off which she wue taken.
PRESS PROTECTION ASSURED.
A movement for the relief of the Japanese
press tram gmeminent restrictions in progressing
gressingfavorably. . The actual ceiiforshlp
wan abolished September 13 , but th ? depart
ments of war and nu\y have Issued notifica
tions prohibiting the publication of news re
lating to military und naval movements and
plans and Btraleglc secrets. The aitmlnlxtra-
tlon laldently divided on the question ,
though the bet Intelligence of the cabinet Is
plainly on the * IJt ot the newspapers.
The new Japanese- passport tystem for the
benefit ol British residents was put In force
September 20. It allows the British residents
enlarged opportunities far traveling In the
Interior , as agreed In the recently enacted
treaty bttween Japan and Great Britain.
Hereafter Englishmen may use their permits
for the enllru year The I'lilted StuttM minis
ter , desirous of securing similar ndvaittHgcu
tor his countrymen , has been in cum pund
cnco with the department foreign affairs.
By asking It as n friendly ( courtesy , ho has
succeeded In his nppllcatjomnnd soon Ameri
can citizens will enjoy the Rim * special privi
lege now extended to Britisher .
The standing committee ot tha six political
parties In opposition to the- Japanese gov
ernment has passed resolutions that during
the war the ministry shall ho cordially sup
ported , regardless of domestic differences of
opinion , and that during the Impending ses
sion of Parliament they will vole all the re
quired supplies anil abstain from embarrass
ing the government's ' action upon condition
that no peace shall be concluded until China
gives a substantial guaranty for the perma
nent preservation of order In rnstcrn Asia.
CHANG IS IN DANGER.
No news has been received yet as to the
effect of the Japanese success at Ping Yang
upon the Chinese. Just previous to that
event It was announced that the entire Im
perial family , led by the sovereign and his
mother , was bitterly opposed to the proposal
for peace. The efforts of LI Hung Chang to
bring about foreign Intervention through the
agency of the diplomats at Peklnrj had been
completely nullified by the warlike represen
tation of his superiors. That the aged
statesman Is In a position of some danger IB
admitted on all sides. The rulers ho has
faithfully served for fifty years , giving them
power and security when their very exist
ence was menaced , and sacrificing ambition
and oven personal honor In their cause , are
now so exasperated at the mishaps for which
they hold him responsible that they are
ready , according to the best authority , to In
flict humiliation , If not heavier punishment ,
on him unless the tide of disaster can be
turned. Many of the reports of his peril
may bo exaggerated. It Is Impossible all
can bo true. All who ore concerned for his
welfare await with anxiety the result of the
great defeat upon his destiny.
The degradation of Admiral Ing Is pro
claimed as nn Indisputable fact by the na
tive Chinese newspapers , though no official
notification ef his downfall lias appeared.
The accusations of cowardice and Incapacity
everywhere directed against him would
scaiccly be permitted If he retained his
former power or Influence.
The fate ot Yauen SI Kal > whoso malad
ministration In Corea Is now held to be the
cause of China's sorrows , Is still a matter
ot mystery. The latest story told by his
former friends Is that , having gone to
Peking to avoid the wrath of Li Hung
Chang , he found himself so overwhelmed with
obloiiuy that he was forced to return to
Tlen-Tsln ; Ihat he was received with the
pretense ot forgiveness and Invited to a feast
at the viceregal palace and that he has never
since been seen among the living ,
FRENCH DEMAND REPARATION.
The French minister at Peking is emphatic
rigid Investigation Is proceeding In the case
of the French customs offlcer'who was put to
death by Chinese on the" Earner of Tonquln
nnd whose wife and daughter were cruelly
maltreated. No steps , ns yet. have been taken
towards exacting redress for the murder of
Mr. Wylle , the Scotch missionary killed by
a military rabble In the nurtn. The latest
sufiorers from mob violence are- two German
clergymen , who were taken from their homes
In Menglni and held captives In the moun
tains until ransomed for 100 taels.
Conflicting reports are published respecting
the treatment of ttvo alleged Japanese spies
delivered over to the- Chinese authorities by
the United States consul general. According
to ono newspaper account they are already
beheaded. Another states that they received
every consideration permissible In their case.
The foreign community .recognizes the ob
ligation o'f the consul general to surrender
them In obedience to Instructions from
his government , but 'deplores tha manner
in which they were given'sr > . It 1 claimed
that If the United States representatives had
no right to offer pro'tect on , neither had
they any authority wjiatevgr over the two
men , who should iiibSequeptly have been
fro ? from his Interference. But Instead of
ditmlHslng them , he took them In a carriage
tr > ( he boundary of the settlement , and there"
put them In 'he custody of the Chinese
gnauls. The American olllcjal , In fact , was
required , It Is said , to act us a constable for
Die native authorities , nml .In that capacity
to enforce the ImprJionn.eilt and ct-d the Hvej
ot Hi' men who had clung to the belief that
they could look to him for.'filondly aid and
counsel. The proof that tluy ivero spies
has not been produced. Meanwhile ,
a. report conies from Nlngpo that
a Japanese there , arrested , on suspicion
of being a spy. has had his ankles mashed
with a hammer to extort a confession from
him. In this connection It Is Interesting to
note that a Chinese suspected of a scheme
to obtain plans of the Fattsu fortifications
In Japan was arrested In Yokohama and de
ported September 17 to his bwn country.
Von llaniiekln , the military engineer , who
swam ashore from the Kow Shlng at the
time of that ship's destruction , has been ap
pointed naval commander of the naval sta
tion at Wol-Hnl-Wet.
-a-
THUESTOW IS CONSERVATIVE.
Mot Wllllnc to Ilo forced Into a J'ulnc
1'o.sltloii liy .Mr , . Hrymi.
A few days pgo , as hafl appeared In The
Bee , Congressman Bryan , an avowed and en
dorsed candidate of the democratic parly for
the United States senate , challenged Hon.
John M. Thttrstou to a. series of six joint
debates. The conditions were that Mr. Thurs-
tou should announce himself as a republican
candidate for the United .States henato and
promulgate- platform by which he would
be guided If elected. The correspondence
was through Mr. C. J. Smyth , chairman of
the democratic date central committee.
Mr. Thurston replied In substanc that
while he would accept an election to the
senate at the hands of his parly , ho would
not Keek to Influence the action of the party
caucus In the legislature by personally de
clarlng that he was a candidate , and that he
stood only on the national republican plat
form. AH standing ready to defend the prln-
slples therein expressed and simply as. a re
publican , he declared his willingness to meet
In Jolnt debate Mr. Bryan or any other
democrat.
To thls .Mr. Bryan's reply was that the '
question of a platform would be waived and
Mr. Thurston would not' be required to
positively announce his candidacy , and It
was suggested that he might accept the
challenge and then It woj'Jd simply be taken
for granted that he wasl n L candidate. To
this Mr. Thurston haa answered :
OMAHA. Oct. 4.-HonC. T. Smyth. Chair-
mini Democratic State Central Committee
of Nebraska : My Denr'Str You will please
pin don met If I cannot recognize the light
of the democratic state central committee
to dictate the terms and conditions upon
which I shall receive and accept Invitations
to joint debate.
Should I ever be FO fortunate n to rc-
cehe a stiolKhtforwnrd , unconditional chal
lenge fioin Mr , llryan to join him In n dis
cussion of the queHtlons at Issue between
the lepubllcnn nnd tteinocratlc pnrtleR , It
will be Riven prompt and favorable atten
tion. Very truly yourn ,
JOHN "M. THUItSTON.
.Movmiirlit * of Se gnlmrTe * * < ! * Octolisr 4. .
At San Francisco Arrived Gaelic , from
Hong Kong and Yokohm > j DeparUd City
of Itlo do Janeiro , for Hong Kong and Yo
kohama. I
At New York Arrlvtdtr-Uahn , from Bre
men.
men.At
At Southampton Aller , from New York.
At Copenhagen'-Polynepla , from New
York. " .
. .1-
At Queenslown Servla , from New York.
At Glasgow Hibernian , from Montreal ,
At Liverpool ArdlnUhr from Montreal.
At Rotterdam Arrivnd Rotterdam from
New York.
At QueciiFtown Arrived Ilrllannlca from
New York.
At New York -Arrived Ytnclla from
Stettin.
ritnrtrd In I nUl it 'I In I'lillo Mill.
ANDERSON. Ind" , Oct.t.Ground w i
broken ywtpnUy for Ijie National tin plate
mill , the first Inillillrjf-of which will be STi
100 ffft , nnd six inlllii to bs In operation
within ninety diy- > . und Nix inor within '
elgh'e n momt-u. Tilx will make unc of the ,
largest plants In the r < Ited Ktiirpx. The ,
.Natle ml Tin 1'hio r : < p. ny lius jutt been
Incorporated , with u capital of f 110,000 ,
GERRY WENT AWAY IN A HUFF
Commodore Insisted on Re riding a Statamont
Boforg the Loxow Committoo.
WAS TREATED LIKE ANY OTHER WITNESS
Woman < > t the Half World TcstlQcn ns to
JIanr ftlio Wns lllcil nutl riinilly ICntik-
ruplcd by tlio Police Pro
tection Clinic High.
NEW YORK , Oct. 4. "Commodore Gerry
has sailed In hero under full blast , and Is
now running down this committee because
In : > stray puff ot wind It ran across his
bowsprit yesterday. 1 would respectfully
suggest that when ho comes before this com
mittee ho como with a pilot who la familiar
with the rocks and shoals , with which ho
Is evidently unfamiliar. " It was In this
facetious and nautical fashion that the chief
counsel alluded to the refusal ot Commodore
Gerry , president of the Society for the Pre
vention of Cruelty to Children , to take an
oath at the hearing today. Mr. Gerry had
prepared a long typewritten statement and
ho Insisted upon reading It. Mr. Goff In
sisted the evidence presented to the commit
tee must be sworn to. Then there was a war
of words. Mr. Gerry accused the members
and counsel of the committee of assaulting
the work of the society. Mr. Goft Insisted
the society had not been attacked , but he
thought the powers given to Mr. Gerry
and his assistants were arbitrary. Mr , Gerry
capital out of the attack , the name of the
chief counsel having been suggested for
mayor by the anti-Tammany organization at
a meeting last night. Mr. Goff retorted If he
was a candidate that Mr. Gerry , whose name
has been mentioned In this connection , would
do well to look after his chances. Mr. Gerry
finally went away without reading his state
ment.
The clubbing by Policeman Dunn of
Thomas Lucca was tnken up by the com
mittee. Lucca's employer testified to Ills
good character , and Lucca told his story.
Dunn swore Lucca attacked him before ho
used his club. The policeman found It dlfll-
cult ta explain why ho used so much force.
A colored woman told a sensational story
which Implicated Captain Schmlttbcrgcr nnd
some of Itls men. She was Sarah Drown of
West Thirty-fourth street , who has a suit
for damages against Isaac Cohen ,
a lawyer. Another woman had ad
vised her to drop the suit against
Cohen , as he was a friend of Captain Schmltt-
berger. The captain , she. said , would arrest
her. Later two policemen called and advlted
her to drop the suit. One of the policemen
tried to criminally assault her daughter.
Then Mrs. Brown sold she was arrested for
keeping a disorderly house , and Policeman
Callaglmn told her Captnir * Schmlttberger
would settle for $500. Shs to'd how a Gerry
agent once threatened to take her child away
unless she gave him $ DO.
At the afternoon session a 'Ittle woman
dressed In black took the stai d. Mr. GofT
prefaced her explanation with the statement
that an attempt was made to get her out of
the couptry. Mr. Goff drew from the witness
how she ) had lavished her money on cx-Ward-
man Frank Wilson , formerly under Captain
Allaire. She wan the. keeper ot a house of
ill-fame on Elizabeth street. Under threats
of "pulling the house" he got from her about
everything gho possessed. She furnished his
house , bought n silver set , diamond rings for
his wife , and clothing for his children. Wil
son , eho ealil , resigned from the force the day
the committee opened Its campaign. He was
now In Philadelphia.
Inspector McLaughlln's name was dragged
In. McLaughlln was formerly captain of the
Eleventh precinct. The woman swore that
she jMld $300 Initiation fee to Wnrdman
Burns , under Captain McLaughlln. Every
month slio paid $50 to Burns. When Burns
wanted a diamond stud ho got $165 from her
to purchase. It. She said she wag now penni
less ; that her money had gone Into the police
colters.
Referring to the Gerry society agents , she
said they collected money from all houses
where glrla under ago were kept. She told
how Captain Cross had trapped Gerry Agents
Becker and Finn when they took $500 from
her. The men were brought to trial. Becker
was acquitted and Klnn sent to prison for
nine months. Becker escaped , she said , be
cause ho was the son-in-law of Superinten
dent Jenkins of the society. When she left
New York , witness opened In Newark n sa-
e
"This morning , " slip said , "a man came up
to mo and said : 'You are subpoenaed before-
I asked. 'I know , ' he answered. 'You go
right up to Inspector McLaughlln und ho will
buy you off ; don't go before the clmmlttee. '
I refused his advice. "
When asktd by Mr. Goff about how much
she had paid to the police , she answered :
"About $8,000 or $10,000. "
Warden Ledwlth ot Jefferson Market
prison was then hauled over the coals for
visiting David Pcnder , a green goods man ,
on Blackwcll's Island.
I'pnderwas mentioned In the testimony
of Applegate , and It appears the warden ,
who is a friend of Detective Sergeant Hanley ,
interested himself to get n statement from
Pcnder which would help Hanley.
svn.iit 2'r.tTins VWIIT.v covitv.
Arguments Heard us to Hie Validity of tlm
IToiuity Itopcnl Taw.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 4. Judge McComas
In the United States court for the district of
Columbus , heard arguments today In the ap
plication ot the Miles Sugar Manufacturing
company for a mandamus to compel the sec-
retary of the treasury to appoint the ofllclals
provided for In the McKlnley act , for the
payment of sugar bounties. General J. L.
Brent of Maryland appeared for the sugar
planters , and E. B. Whitney as assistant at-
torney general for the secretary of the treas
ury. It Is expected that Judge McComas will
render an opinion In a few days.
General Brent maintained that the title-
and right to bounty Is based on the Inspec
tion by tha officers of the Internal revenue
bureau , and that the bounty was payable for
flvo years from July 1 , 1SS1 , by law. The
company had been duly licensed and had
given a band for $351,000 , and was entitled
during the period referred to to a protection
of Ita Interests and rights. Counsel did not
claim that the law granting the bounty could
not bo repealed , but they asserted It had not
been repealed.
Independent of the payment cf the bounty , '
the company had the right to show that It
had earned It. Thnt could only be done
through an Inspection of Its work , nnd when ]
the government licensed the company , It
a creed to give It a certificate of the com
missioner of Internal revenue that the com
pany was entitled to the bounty , The com
pany did not ask the court to compel the
secretary to pay It the bounty , but merely
to compel an Inspection , The company was
licensed when the McKlnley act was In
rorre , and the act made a permanent and
continuing appropriation to pay the bounty
nnd made It a just claim on the government.
Assistant Attorney General Whitney , argu
ing In behalf of the secretary , asserted the
rourt had no authority to mandamus the.
t-efretury , as the action asked was purely
discretionary , In but three Instances had
writs of mandamus from the court Issued and
Uiesu WCTL' In catcs where the duties to be
performed were ministerial und not dUcrc-
tlonuiy. The contention of the Miles com.
piny was not thnt the secretary nhould pay
the bounty , but that the Inspection should
be made. This , he asserted , was In order
that , the company should have grounds to go
bcfnro [ lonsr ss and cab an appropriation ( lor
this year , and the courts could not be In
voked for this purpose.
GO rjilX3lB.VT : JHHKVTOHS JtKI'Oltr.
DrtulU of the ItcrrlvcrsMp nnd Operation
nl thn llond ,
NEW YOIIK , Oct. 5. E. Ellcry Ander
son , J. W. Doane , Joseph Paddock and KItz-
sohi
hugh Lee , the government directors In the
Union Pacific railway controlling board , to
day made public their last annual report ,
They approve of the naming ot receivers for
the system , as It was believed the associated
roads , aggregating 8,106 miles , "possessed n
roRt
greater earning power when oper
ated as a whclo than when dis
membered. " In administering1 the
several properties , however , separate
accounts of the receipts and expenses have
been > kept nnd net earnings1 severally applied
to the mortgages covering particular divisions.
In this way , from the appointment of the
receivers In October last .to the end of the
fiscal year on June 30 , J5.13T.8C7 was paid
on twenty-two seta of bonds. Several of the
branch railroads did not earn operating ex
penses , and they arc to b9 turned over to
PIsc
separate receivers on application ol the
trustees of the covering mortgages. In this
way , and by separata receiverships , secured
by holders ot guaranteed bonds , about 2,500
miles of road have been lopped off from the
property embraced In the original receiver
ship. The government directors urge an ad
justment of the government Interest In the
system and dismiss the foreclosure plan by
saying :
"As for the plan for attempting the collec
tion ot the government debt by acquiring
title to the railroad property nnd operating
It , the Insupsrable objections ta this course ,
both from n political standpoint and In view
of the peculiar and Incomplete' nature ot the
government lien , have been so often stated
that It is not necessary to repeat them. "
Instead , the directors submit a set of sug
gestions for a reorganization of the com
pany , founded upon an ascertainment of
the earning power of the whole system , nnd
then the Issue of n great blanket mortgage
of 3 per cent 100-year bonds , so that the
accruinK Interest will not exceed the mini
mum earning power. The present sinking
fund Is to go to prior liens und stock
holders to be retained after an assessment
ot $10 n share. The remainder of the mort
gage result nnd of the preferred stock Issue
la to satisfy the holders ot the subsequent
bonded liens. Tables are given to show how
the government would get Its present claim
of $70,600,000 under this arrangement and
what each class of present security holders
might expect.
AT
Kx-Gorn-nor nn l Seniitor Illllt Open tlio
Uemocnitie < 'nmi > .ilii. |
DAVENPORT , la , , Ocl. 4. Governor Boles
and Senator Bills opened the democratic
campaign hero tonight. Governor Boles
stated that If he understood the claim of
the republican speakers It was that during
the tlino that party was In power the coun
try : was prosperous and , everybody was
happy , and that at ono bound under demo
cratic rule wo leaped to widespread ruin.
H Is good logic that the party must bo re
turned to power to restore prosperity ; a
return to Us policy Is also necessary.
I suppose these gentlemen know that when
the Iloodtlde of depression about which they
talk t so much had reached and overwhelmed
the business affairs of the country no change
whatever In the laws or political policy of
the nation had occurred , tv 'iterests suf
fered alike , both these which'mium . . Af
fected by a change In the tariff and those
which could not.
If they will Inquire at the banks and great
commercial Institutions they -will learn that
this financial cloud Is now rolling away.
I want to inquire whether or not I have
correctly learned what republican protection
means. Will some of these gentlemen tell
me If I am wrong In my conclusion that a
protective tariff , as distinguished from a rev
enue tariff , can have but ono legitimate pur
pose , and that is to Increase the selling price
of the products of the business protected.
If right In this will they explain how It Is
possible that the consumer of protected arti
cles can be benefited by a law that rnukcs
him pay more for goods he Is compelled to
purchase than ho would have to do In the
absence of such a law ?
Will they dispute the Inevitable conclusion
to which their own logic leads , that In ordur
to protect the manufacturer w must levy
the tribute which that protection costs upon
those who- purchase and use the product of
his factory ?
Will they question the self-evident truth
that It Is Impossible for the government to
glvo to one class by way of protection or
bounty a single farthing that It does , not
take directly from others ?
Will they stand up boldly as champions of
the doctrine that congress- may rightfully
levy tribute upon the masses by enhancing
the price of the goods they IISQ to promote
tha pecuniary Interests of Individuals In the
pursuit of their private business ?
It Is a blind folly , Indeed , that would shut
out from view the patent fact that much , If
not all , the discontent of the recent past was
the result of a widespread belief that these
who produce the nation's wealth do not share
equitably In the distribution- the fruits of
their own toll.
Is It strange that In looking out.from their
rented homes upon a land teeming with
luxurious wealth their hands have helped
produce they should feel that somewhere , In
some way , they ore being wronged ?
Iowa runner Htnubnl ,
PLATTSMOUTK , Oct. 4. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Ben Lincoln , n farmer , residing
over on the Iowa bottoms , about three miles
from this city , was the victim of a cutting
affray yesterday morning , Lincoln had
leased a tract of his land to Tom Kobb. The
latter had planted the land In onions and
claimed to have detected Lincoln stealing
them. Yesterday the two mot and Lincoln
provoked a quarrel by hitting Ilobb with n
club. Kobb immediately pulled out a pocket
luilfo and Jabbed It Into Lincoln's abdomen ,
making a deep gash fiotno- five or six Inches
long. A physician from PaclIIc Junction
was called to attend to his wounds. His
condition Is serious. liobb did the act In
self-defense and as yet has not-been ar
rested.
Frightful Pitta of n Child.
NORTH PLATTE , Neb , , Oct. < ( Special
Telegram. ) Carl , the 7-year-old son of
George Mlchels of Ida Grove , waa visiting
on ( he ranch of a relative and went to
the pasture to catch a horse. Hav
ing caught It , ho tied the end
of the halter around his body and was leading
the horse to the house when Iho animal be
came frightened , ran away , and dragged the
boy to his death. When discovered the rope
was , still attached to the lifeless body , which
was horribly torn nnd mangled. The remains
were today shipped ta the parents In Ida
Grove.
Toirn IMoni'or * In Heixlcm ,
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Oct. 4 , ( Special
Telegram. ) The annual meeting of the Linn
County Old Settlers association was held inat
Marlon today , Oulng to the Inclemency atof
the weather the meeting was not as largely
attended us usual , The exercises , consisting
of muslo and short addresses , were held In
the opera house , Mlsa Frances Wlllaid and
other noted women who are attending the
Btatn convention of the Women's Christian
Temperance union were among the speakers -
ers ,
Xotiihln I > ny nt I'uyott .
WEST UNION , la. , Oct. 4 , ( Special Tele
gram. ) Yesterday was a notable day at Fay-
ette. Fifty years ago Colonel and Mrs.
Aaron Drown were married and the people
ot Fayetto and the old veterans of the Third
Iowa Infantry In all parts of the country
assisted In celebrating It. The worthy con
pie were presented with o number of choice I
gifts , after which there was feasting , music
und speech-making.
Hmill ( > : ix ut Dm Voln > .
DES MOINES , Oct. i.- Six catct of small
11til
poc are reported to the slate hoard of health
from Tabor.
DOWNED THE RUIIPS
Efforts to Boat ! OffHolcorab In Intoroiti of
MnjjraFnll Short.
DECISION RENDERED AGAINST MARTIN
Fusicn Ticket Declared to Envo Been Named
by the Regular Convention.
BOLTERS MUSTRUN INDEPENDENTS ! ALL
further Details J7111 Bo PassetlOn Later ,
but All is Settled.
JUDGE HOLCOMB PROPERLY THE NOMINEE
Secretary of State Rptlows the Sltuiitloq
niul Points Out Clearly the 1'not
tlntt No Content li
PiiMtlilo.
LINCOLN. Oct. 4. ( Special Telegram. )
Secretary Allen according to bis promls *
handed down tils opinion In the democratic
ticket contest this morning. As was antici
pated It knocks the "rump" ticket out ol
the llclil , and the names on thnt document
can only be placed on the regular ballot by
petition and under some other heading thaa
democratic. The protest of Martin
will have n hearing on Monday , but the ques
tion Is considered nettled unless there Is an
appeal to the courts. Judge Shilling gave
notice of an appeal on bclialf of the rump
ticket people. The full text of the opinion U
as follows :
A decision on the protest ngalnst the YO-
lldlty of the alleged certincnto of nomina
tions made by the democratic Kioto conven
tion of ISO I. On the 27th day of September ,
1891. there was filed In my office what pur
ports to bo a certificate of nominations la
as alleged by the state democratic conven
tion held In the city of Onmlia on the 26th
and 27th of said month. This certificate I *
signed by Euclid Martin as chairman and
S. SI. Smyser as secretary of said conven
tion. Against this certificate n protest li
filed signed by 0. J. Smyth , chair
man of the democratic stale central
committee , and L. W. Edwards , chaltman ot
the Lancaster county democratic central
committee. In which It Is claimed that tba
alleged nomination of 1 * . D , Sturdevant for
the office of governor and others named
wer not made by any convention regularly
constituted and assembled In the manner
set out in chapter 24 of the session laws of
Nebraska , 1891 , "An act to promote the In
dependence of voters at public elections ,
to enforce the secrecy ot the ballot and to.
provide for the printing anJ distribution ol
ballots at public evpenso , "
WHERE MARTIN WAS WEAK.
jiora 4w undisputed statements set out
and sworn to In the'iitui t ! t ppn > cs th t
Euclid Jinrtin.was chairman ot the demo
cratic state committee for the past two years
and that his ofllce as such terminated at
0:35 p. m. an the 2Gth day of September
last. That during his term of office as such
chairman he regularly Issued a public call
for a democratic convention to assemble on
the 2Cth day of September , 1691 , at 2 p. m. ,
at the city of Omaha , for the purpose ot
making nominations for governor and other
state officers. It also appears that the
convention not only did assemble at ths
time and place named , but that said.
Martin called such convention to order
and otherwise participated In the pro
ceedings and recognized such con
vention , which proceeded to and put In
nomination Silas A. Holcomb for the offlco ot
governor , J. X. Gaflln for the office of lieuten
ant governor and other nominees for the va
rious state offices specified In the call Issued
as before stated by said Euclid Martin , and
after i transacting other business Incident to
such convention adjourned.
"From all that apears before me ther *
was but one call for a democratic conven
tion , and under that call but one regularly
constituted convention , such as Is con
templated by the statutes , can In my
opinion be assembled ; and from the un-
llsputed facts before me , the one which was
called to order by Chairman Martin and
presided over by Willis D. Oldham , and
which nominated Silas A. Holcomb for gov
ernor , was that convention.
'It Is not for me to Inquire Into the poli
tics of the nominees put forth by that con
vention that Is a matter wholly with the
convention. Concluding that only ono con
vention could bo held under the call before
referred to , I am satisfied that the one which
nominated Silas A. Holcomb for governor
was the only one which was regular , and I
therefore muct decline to place the nominees
In the certificate presented and which li
signed by Martin on the official ballot.
"JOHN C. ALLEN ,
"Secretary of State. "
VAN Wl'CK UN TIIU STU.Ui' .
First ruMlu V.ttott Since His ItUo Sorloni
IMllPM.
NEBRASKA CITY , Oct. 1. ( Special.- ) .
General C. H , Van Wyck epoko at the In
dependent rally In this city last night , tha
first time ho lias spoken since his attack ol
Illness two years ago :
History Is today repeating Itself , Over
forty years ago a new birth of freedom re
quired a new parly to prepare the way , al
though the old democratic and whig parilei
Insisted either of them still possessed all
that was needed to restore the country or
superintend the new birth , and many efforts
were made to square the new condition *
with worn out and out crowns forms until It
was round new wine was not safe In old
bottles. The republican party supplanted
both the others , still farther advanced tin
flag , and established universal manhood nut-
froge as a corner stone to a broader con
stitution , under which the nation grsw and
prospered until this organization , dwindled to
the nursing mother for aggresslona , cxtortloni
of corporations and corruptions of trusts and
syndicates ; fulsome In bestowing protection
whern none was needed with result H ot hard
ships ( a those Illy favored by fortune , and
secured bountiful harvests to those who had
not sown. It gave to the shrewd end deilgn.
Ing with no prospect of return or grain nil
except to keep In power such lordly and lib
eral bestowers.
Every business Interest nas seized and
made tributary to- the most grasping and re
Icntless , Infinitely worse than the English
tax gatherers In India , and the entlru capital
ot the country was trebled and quadrupled
by the Rothschilds of England and America ,
from the friction match to standard oil and
sugar refineries , through all the great line *
of railway , all combined and conspiring
monopolies.
Millions ot fictitious values , costing the own
er * nothingwcni mingled with truu valuei.
giving enormous fortune * to the. Individual *
while the entire nation had to bear th
dreadful load. And then we wonder , with
all business handicapped , what should occft-