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D JUNJfl 10 , 1871. OMAIIA , TUESDAY iS , OCTOBER 9 , 189-1. JjE COPY FIVE CENTS.
CRISIS FAST APPROACHING
Mikado's Men Most Capture Peking Sooner
or Temporarily Eotiro.
IAPS C\NNOT \ STAND A CHINESE WINTER
Jnrk J'roitt ( 'nine * to Iho Itoicuo nf .Itilin
[ EJ , Clilimiiiun Colil U'cntlicr Hots In
There the Mlililln or October
uii < l Inorjr Severe.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 8 The crisis of the
China-Japan war la looked for within the
next ten da > s or two flecks by those most
r.jilnterestcd and best Informed on the contest.
* The locations of the two countries are ex
pecting dally to hear that the decisive battle
has been fought. This Is based on the fact
that the Japanese have been gradually clos
ing In around Peking , and the Invading army
la compelled by force of circumstances to
strike Its blow at once or not at all. The
Intense cold which comes on about the middle
of October makes this Imperative The Jap-
nncso climate Is very mild even In winter and
the Japanese troops are wholly unprepared
for the rigorous climate about Peking , which
is duo within two weeks , The Chinese look
upon this as one of their defenses and the
Japanese fully appreciate that It compels
them to concentrate their campaign for this
year Into the next law weeks , and. If possi
ble , daya. For that reason they are expected
. to make heroic efforts to decide the contest
, at once. They are without heavy clothing ,
famp equipment , etc. , for a campaign In the
bitter cold.
JAPS MOVING
iJittst AiUtic * in to tin ) 1'rngrcM ot tlio
Oriental Mur.
LONDON , Oct. 8. A dispatch to the Times
from Tlen-Tsln dated Saturday says the
Japanese are pursuing the campaign toward
Moukden cautiously and are avoiding any
dashing enterprises.
Their cruisers are
closely watching the Chinese fleet in the Gulf
of Pe-Chl-LI. The dispatch adds that fugi
tives from Ping-Yang describe the Japanese
' tactics as most scientific , while their weapons
are perfect.
On the other hand , the Chinese opera
tions are said to bo conducted In
nn antiquated fashion and there is
considerable disagreement among the
Clilnefco generals. The Japanese are gaining
the EJmpithy of the Corean people by pay
ing for their supplies and maintaining strict
alscipllne. The dispatch concludes with the
fitntiment that the admiral ot the French
fleet has arrived.
A dispatch to the Standard from Berlin
cays the negotiation- tlio powers with the
United States , with a view to the Joint pro
tection of their subjects In China , are said
to bo much advanced by the Anglo-rrench
" * agreement on the subject and a general entente -
tento may shortly bo expected. The dispatch
" further says Austria has entrusted the protec
tion ot her subjects in China to Germany.
A Times llerlln dispatch says tlio negotia
tions mentioned by the Colcgne Gazette lookIng -
Ing to the adoption of joint measures by
Great llrltaln , Germany and other powers for
the protection , ol their subjects In China urd
quite distinct from any eventual Interference
between the belligerents with a view to limit
ing the duration or area , of hostilities. Ger
many's commercial Interests In China and
„ Japan are second only to Great Urltaln's.
The Japanese government has instructed
Field Marshal Ynmaga to Infoim the diplo
mats at Seoul that he will not allow the
' " Japanese army to plunder Peking in case
' that city h taken. Tills assurance- will prob-
nbly Induce the diplomats to stay In Peking
oven should the empjior leave the capital
They will , at any rate , attempt to negotiate
u peace by asking Japan TO tie moderate In
her demands. Iho emperor's palace In Pe
king Is now guarded by Mnnchti troops only.
The Japanese army advancing on Peking Is
Bald to have many Coreans In lts > ranks.
The rtcent statement that American officers
had entered the Japanese army has been
rectified. It now appears General Huggles
ot the American general staff and several
other American officers vvcro readily per
mitted by the Japanese government lo follow
the campaign , but solely as spectators.
A dispatch sent from Shanghai sajn that
Prince Kongs , the ' emperor's uncle , now presl-
v dent of the Tsn'ng LI V.imen and thn ad
miralty to whom has been entrusted the war
with Japan , remains In Peking , where lie It
occupied with piovldlng defenses for the cap
ital. Viceroy LI Hung Chang nas tent another -
other nnny of 8,000 well drilled men Into
Peking. Four thousand , rifles were landed nt
Taku from a , Hamburg steamer last week.
A dispatch from Chcfoo to the Pall Mill
Gazette this afternoon says : The British and
Kusslan ministers , Mr. N. U. O'Connor nnd
tlio Count Cusainl , started for Peking yester
day. The object of their visit to the capital
is not known The ( Hi-pitch adds that all the
women and children belonging tovforeigners
Imve left Pelting for places of safety.
A dispatch from Shanghai today says that
Sheng , the Tuotal , or district magistrate ol
Tien Tsln , who.o disgrace and flight have
already been reported , had bought from
Germany 200,000 discarded rides , for which
lie paid 2 taeli each and chirged the govern
ment 0 tacls. Ho also bought a large
' quantity ot cartridges , which vvcro found to
bo utecrly useless.
Li Hung Chang discovered the fraud and
summoned Sheng to him. In the Interview
which followed LI Hung Chang Is said to
have slapped Sheng's face. Sheng later
made an application for a , leave of absence
on the plea that ho was 111 , and the leave
was granted. The report of an Insurrection
at Jeliol , the scat of one ot the Imperial
palaces and iibout 120 miles from Peking. Is
apparently unconfirmed.
ICilll | li I'rcM I.'uUnrlrH.
LONDON , Oct. S. The afternoon papers
publish sympithctlc articles on the death ot
Oliver Wendell Holmes. The Westminster
Gazette says ; "Hta delth Is one of those
literary losses which will be felt ns a per
sonal one right across the broad lands and
seal uhero Kngllsh lit spoken , "
The Glebe says : "It Is no exaggeration to
snv that the news vvlll be received by the
English speaking people throughout the world
with a feeling of almost personal bereave
ment Ho vvaa among those ftw authors
who endear themselves to their readers by
winning love before admiration. "
I'lirolcurri AdvUcU lo I.eiivo IVkliij ; .
NEW YORK , Oct. 8. A Shanghai dispatch
via London says : United States Minister
Uenby warned the American residents ot
Peking that the city is certain to be attacked
by the Japanese , and ! he advised that women
and children be tent at onceto places ut
iwfety. Alreidy many ot the wealthier na
tives ore departing , and many others are
making preparations to follow their example.
They Arc Not In a ItnlRiilui ; Mood.
MOULIN , Oct. 8. Count Eulcnberg , presl-
dent of the Prussian ministerial council , vvlll
bo received by Emperor 'William directly
after his majesty returns to llerlln. There Is
no truth In the rumor that Chancellor von
Caprlvi or Count Kulcnberg vvlll resign.
Sew I'riMicli Senator.
.
I'AIUS , Oct. S , K. Plcrru Marie Wnldrell-
IJousi-eau , formerly minister of tha Interior
In the Onmbetta cabinet and later holding
the Mine petition In thn Kerry cabinet , has
been rloclcd senator for the Department ol
the Loire.
Ituskla hemline 'VVrtl' Ships.
OHON8TADT , Oct. S The Husslan
cruer ! DJIglt and Vladimir Lonomach have >
been ordered to proceed to the far e t.
Iluntlue far li Olmtria Ship * .
TIBN T8JN , Oct. 8. The steamer Wen-
chow reports having * fok u s veo Jauamie
war ( hips on Sunday. Some were ten mllea
south nnd others were northeast ol the
promontory. Thn Japanese were Inquiring
about the movements of the Chinese southern
squadron , _
I tliS : MUI WANT Til 13 ISLAND.
I'rnncc'ii Suppixcd llmigir for
KMlmito nf Cumlng
I'AKIS , Oct. 8. The Figaro today throws
cold water upon the reported Intention of
Prance to annex the Island of Madagascar ,
saying that "the result obtained since 18SG
Is not brilliant anl scarcely sufficient to
make us desire to annex the Island. The
heavy expenses of the annexation can easily
bo foreseen , whereas the advantages ore
very problematical. "
WASHINGTON , Oct. 8. The authorities
hero do not consider the Madagascar ques
tion , which looked so ominous durln ? the
last week , as settled , but merely postponed
until the latter part of this month. The
French official who has been authorized to
take summary steps to maintain France's
position In Madagascar will not arrive there
until October IB The recent flurry was duo
to his departure from Paris , but It will be
when ho arrives at his destination and begins
the execution of his vigorous policy that
the real contest between France and Great
Britain may be expected to arise Semi
official advices received here arc to the effect
that the new French official Is directed to
close the long contention by asserting the
rights of franco and then backing them up
with force. To this end' 2,000 French
troops will soon follow the official It U
believed , therefore , that while the recent
announcement that Prince had blockaded
Madagascar ports was premature. It fore-
tliadovvB Btlrrlng events In Madagascar as
soon as the French envoy reaches there. ,
1
r.'s .111:11 O.Y IIOXOHUU.
1'roccmlon nt Dublin In Ciitnmoiuoritttim of
111 * Dentil Largest on Jleccird.
DUBLIN , Oct. 8. The procession In com
memoration of the death of Charles Stewart
| Parnell | was the largest on record. In the llao
we.ro political societies from all part's ot the
country , every county In Ireland being rep
resented. Timothy Harrington , M P. , who
organized the precession , Mr Parncll's brother
mid tlster , John and William Redmond , and
many othei ParncllHo members of the House
of Commons , the lord mayor ol Dublin , the
may 01 of Cork nnd a portion ol the corpora-
lions of both cities In their robes of office took
part in the parade. Over fifty bands were In
line The tlreets were so packed with spec-
tatots that It was difficult for the procession
to move.
At Glasnevln cemetery the paraders de
posited hundreds of beautiful wreaths on
Parnell's grave. A feature of the day was
the thousands ot women who wore Ivy leaves
on their bicasts or In their hair.
CXAK bUUUKMA
1'rnycri for III * ItLcoicry Ordered Olllcl.iln
Hurrying to Ills llcdsltlo.
ITUESLAU , Oct. 8 The Schlosslschc Ed
iting publishes a dispatch from St Peteis-
burg , which fajs Hint a sudden change for
the worse has taken place In the. condition
of the czar. '
The dispatch adds that tha minister ol
war has ordeied prayers for the preservation
of the life of the c/ar to 'bo offered up In
all the garrison and regimental churches
This order Is said to be due to a telegram
received direct from Llvidia and stating
that the C7ar'u Illness has taken a dlsnnlet-
Ing turn. Painting fits are reported to have
supervened and to have rendered an opera
tion Immediately necessary.
In conclusion It Is stated that the court
dlgnltarle.s and other high Russian officials
have hurriedly started for Livldla. I
bC'AKi : IX LINULAh'D.
l'ri'iiil r Kmtborj'rt Snililrii Krturii to Lon-
< lon from 1IU Country Home.
LONDON , Oct. 8. The prime minister ,
Lord Ilosebery , has returned here from Dal-
meny parl. , Scotland , where he only arrived
on Saturday Hst.
At 12.30 today there was no change In thu
price of consols as compared with Satur
day's ilnslng.
Lord lloscberv's return to town the Asso
ciated prevs l.s Informed lias no political sig
nificance Ihe premier Is said to be timplj
cnrouto to his seat at Epsom. ,
. liniU.I.V. Oct. S. The bourse today was
weak on tlio news of Lord Kosebcry'a sud
den return to London from Scotland.
.Vn.irchlstN Hcctiiiilngttlvo .Igaln.
MILANt Oct. S. There lias bsen a renewal
ot anarchistic activity here. An Infernal
machine has been found upon the vvlndovvslll
ot the police barracks. A lighted fuse was
attached to the machine. Happily the fuse
was cxt'nguished ' before an explosion oc
curred. Several arrests have been made as
a re ult ot tli ? police Inquiry into the out
rage.
KOM12. Oct. 8. The police , it Is said , have
discovered an anarchistic plot extending over
Iho whole of Italy and organized by Albany ,
the notorious anarchist.
.Hint ] | | HO tile J'run at VMunt.
LONDON , Oct. S. The Times In a leader
discussing the condition of wheat giowing In
America , as reported by the Agricultural
boaid , says the American farmer must en
deavor to lalco prices or abandon wheat
gi owing. American railways and steamers
will sumo day cease to carry his wheat for
almost nothing. It Is reasonable to regard
the piebt'ilt price of uhe.U as eccentric , tran
sient , phenomenal. The return o ( prices to
their laturnl level will bo assisted by tup
abundance ot gold promised by new discover
ies.
I ( iiircnio .Mnrqiif/ Ito dy fur Attack ,
LONDON , Oct. S A dispatch from Johan-
nesburg to the Pall Mall Gazette says that
the report IK current there that the Inhab
itants of I.ourenzo Marquez , Delagoa bay ,
are In fear of an Immediate attack on the
part of the Kaffirs. The hostile Mohnzul s
are now said to bo within a rnlle of the
town All the stores arc reported clobrd
and everbody capable ot bearing arms has
been ordered to take part In the defense.
All the banlcades have been strengthened.
Siulii | and Hur Lrurllatin Colony.
LONDON , Oct. S , A Standard dispatch
frum Madrid cays the government has ar-
ranged with the Dank of Spain for an advance -
vance of 10,000,000 pesos In Spanish silver
dollars to replace. Mexican dollars which will
be withdrawn from circulation In Porto Illco.
A new governor general vvlll be sent to Porto
Kle.o tu replace Lieutenant General Daben.
These measures are intended to pacify the
discontented colonists ,
llu I'lnlo Mm VViml Their Men It.ick.
LONDON , Oct. 8. The Exchange Telc-
graph company says that In order to get
back Ihe British tin plate makers who went
to America tlio VeUh manufacturers in ud-
dltlon to guaranteeing the work promise to
pay their fares home.
ninth A ilo About -Nothing.
BKIILIN , Oct , 8. The arrest of noncom
missioned ofllcers ot the gunnery school ,
which canted such a great sensation , proved
to have been a rather trivial affair. Only two
men appear to have been guilty of Insubor
dination. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'riMlktoil < Hruiit * * Murder.
- LONDON , Oct. 8. A dUpatch from Paris
I to tha Times says Charles Vernal , an anar-
' chlst , has been arrested at Lodlve , Department -
ment of Heruult , He predicted the murder
ot President Caruot a month before It oc
curred.
SjimiUh MluUtrr to Vvnezueli.
M.VDIUD. Oct. 8.- Senor Or ) , secretary of
the Spanish legation In ( < ondon , has been ap
pointed Spanish minister lo Venezuela.
Mr W , llurtourt in Venice.
VENICE. Oct. 8 Sir William Vernon
Harconrt. chancellor of the exchequer ot
Great Drltaln , It in the city ,
PT THE U OR BE FIRED
Notice Has Been Served on the Men by the
Beading Road ,
APPEAL TO THE COURT'FOR PROTECTION
United States Cotu't Atkcil to 1'n.ss on the I
ItighU of tha Company Over tlioMen I
Brotherhood ot Trainmen
Aftcttcil.
PHILADELPHIA , Oct. S. The case flt the
Heading rabroad employes who are members
of the Brotherhood ot Railway Trainmen ,
against the receivers of the company , which
was brought before the United States cir
cuit court on Friday , wns continued today
before Judge Dallas , and after a brief argu
ment , was postponed until Friday of this
netk.
Associated with William P. Montague ,
counsel for the employes , v.'lio presented the
case last week , are W. A. Day of Washing
ton. Martin McAlpln of Kansas City and
1'rancls llawle of this pity.
Counsel for the employes presented a peti
tion signed by Stephen E. Wilkinson of the
Ilrothcrhood of Hallway Trainmen of Illinois ,
Thomas McDermott and George H. Hupp o
as employes of the Heading Railroad com
pany. The petition sets forth that there are
130 members of the organization , a majority
of whom have been members seven years. .
On the 15th of August of this year the mem- '
hers were notified by Superintendent Swel-
gurd that they would have to renounce their
allegiance to the Brotherhood ot Trainmen
before October 8 or be discharged from
the employ of the company. Later , on Sep
tember 3 , they were further notified that
they must surrender the charter of ( ho or
ganization or every member would be dis
missed. Superintendent Swelgard stated that
ha was simply carrying out the wishes of his
superiors
Counsel for the Heading company , In an
swer to the petition , staled that on October
1 , 1S94 , George H. Hupple made application
for a position , and in answer to the customary
questions , denied being a member ot any
labor organisation , which was willful false
hood. Counsel for the employes then dropped
Uupplo's case. In answer to McDermott ,
counsel for the company stated they would
retain him in the employ of the Reading
company Counsel for the employes then
asked Judge Dallas to allow the case to re
main In Etitu quo and Instruct the receivers
not to dismiss any employes until the case
was brought up on Friday But this Judge
Dilla& refused to do. An intervening peti
tion signed by Lev ! Hicks , another emp oyc ,
was then read , and counsel for the Heading
company asked that they be given until Fri
day to answer which was granted by the
judge , though bitterly opposed by counsel for
the employes. In Wilkinson's case Judge
Dallas decided that ho being a resident of
Illinois ' , had no standing In the court , nnd
the petition of the three men was thus dis
posed of. The petition to be heard Friday
Is that ot Hicks.
In addressing the court In behalf of the
employes , Attorney Flawle stated that It was
a criminal offense In New York , Ohio , Indi
ana , Illinois , California and other states to
discharge men who were members ot labor
organizations without Just cause. He also
referred to Judge Caldw ell's opinion In the
Union Pacific labor troubles , and Judge Har-
lan's recent decision In the Northern Pacific
strike In favor of the right of worKingmen
to * strike.
ritivriiis : IN SIMMON
I'orlj-Brroml Conn-iitlon of the Typo
graphical Union nt l.oiilKvUlo ,
LOUISVILLE , Oct. 8. The forty-second
convention of the International Typographical
union opened this moinlng at Odd Fellows
hall. Mr. W. B. Prescott of Indianapolis ,
president of the International Typographical
union , called the convention to order. Dr.
T. Q Eaton opened the convention with
prayer. Mayor Taylor delivered an address
of welcome- the visitors. Colonel H. M.
Kelly , editor of the Commercial , welcomed
the "typos" on behalf of the prebs , and Mr.
Holes , president of the local typographical
union , responded on behalf of the union ,
President Prescott , In his annual report ,
stated that the membership of the organiza
tion had Increased during the past year by
over 1 000 , cxr-lURlve of 1,000 German speak
ing printers , who affiliated In accordance
with the agreement approved by the plebis
cite Nearly every principal city In the
country is represented by the new charter
Issued , riniinclally the union Is In excellent
shape , the general fund continuing to accum
ulate. Despite the prevailing conditions , the
rccelyts have more than equaled expendi
tures Inference Is made to the failure of
the Indianapolis bank. In which the funds ot
the union were deposited , and It Is figured
that after the final dividend has been de
clared the union will sustain a net lass of
about $12,000. With the Idea of reducing this
amount suit has been Instituted ngalnst the
directors as individuals. The report deals
with the pressmen's Imbroglio , with the con
dition of the Prlnteis home at Colorado
Springs and with the Introduction of shorter
hours. The report refers to the defeat last
year of the proposition of making nine hours
n day's work , and continues : "It Is evident
that the causes which go to make shorter
bourn such a necessity at this time also serve
to Impait hope to the opposition and bhould
warn i's that adequate preparation Is more
npc . ? f > ary than ever In n business where
the profit : aie not usually Inordinate and In
whlc'i thn cost of the material and rent are
tuch potent factors In the coat of production ,
it Is futile to suppose that employers will
make a chungo BO long as there Is a seeming
opportunity for successful resistance .There
fore It will be a duty to formulate some plan
for submission to the membership which con
tains as a prc-requlslto to the adoption of a
shorter work day a means for accumulating
a large fund for the purpose of prosecuting
the fitht. The most cursory observer of re
cent events In the labor world must be con
vinced that to overlook this most essential
feature will bo a prelude to a worse state
than the existing one. Though the industrial
outlook Is not an encouraging one just now ,
yet this IB the proper tlmo to make prepara
tion. Now is the time to buckle on our armor
and prepare for the fray. "
The first business was the leceptlon of the
report ot the law committee. The union , by
u vote of seventy-five to twenty-Jive , refused
to extend the terms of the officers from one
year to two years , as recommended by the
president. U also refused to change the
annual meeting to biennial meetings , as
recommended by the president and committee
on laws. When the question of changing the
law making the death benefit ICO Instead of
$50 , as at present , came up , a long dlsucsslon
ensued. The union finally voting against the
change.
At 12 30 the convention adjourned until
Tuesday morning out of respect to the mem
ory of George W. Chllds and Anthony J.
Drexel.
This afternoon at 2 30 there was a street
parade. In which the oldest member of the
union. In the person of Mr. James H. Wat
son ot this Uty. took part. Mr. Wateon Is 82
"
years of age. The"parade will be followed by
an entertainment provided for the visitors at
Muslo hall. Tomorrow the work of the con
vention proper will begin , but the election of
oflUers will not come up before Thursday.
Strike on tlio > c York Trllnme.
NEW VOI1K. Oct. S. The compositors em
ployed by the Tribune , all of. whom ure mem-
bars of Typographical union No , 6 , went out
on u strike tonight. Tor thn last two years
this composing room has been operated under
the laws of the International Typographical
union. Ths Tribune ttmotvpliiR and press
room departments , however , are under ihe
lavva of the Knights of Labor. Today , it
appears , "His 6' pasted a resolution per
emptorily demanding they dismiss the
Knights ot Labor men and employ Interna
tional Typographical union men In I these two
'epartments. This request tjijas refused.
Opridnc VVjoining lrnilMlllii. )
CHHYKNNI3 , Oct. Ss-Otvcint Telegram. )
A representative of Hie DenVer ami Pueblo
81 melters has made proposition to the
81V wncra of three of the Iron mines nt Hnrt-
V Ille , seventy-five mllc noTtluof Cheyenne ,
T 'hey propose taking cm I 100 tbns of ore n
d ay. paying the owners of the mines 10
c ents a ton royalty oil the output. The ore
ivlll be lifted for tliixlng purposes In the re-
[ "uctlon ' of a-old and silver ores. If the
reposition is accepted nbaut seventy-live
: nenwill be given emplojment nnd n ppur
'ourtecn miles long will probably be built
"ram lladgcr on the Clievenne & Northern
o the mines.
) r. Oliver Wendell Holmes Died VV hllo
Chatting vrltli 111 * .Son.
BOSTON , Oct. 8 The residence of the
ate Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes la closed to
11 visitors today. From a. nephew of Dr.
lolmcs today the Associated press learned
hat the poet was Bittingin his fUmly In
its eusy chair , chatting with his son , Judge
Iolmc , when death came upon him with
out u moment's notice. He died at 1.30 p
n , No one but Judge llblmes , his wife and
ils tenants vvcro In the house. Ir. Holmes
Had passed n perfect summer , aa fat UH
licallii wna concetned , nnd only returned
[ i short time ugo from his summer homo
'
'n IJeverly to hlfl IJeacOn street residence.
lie had been suffering- for a week fiom n
bad cold , and his death was entirely unex
pected , even by the nearest members of his
family. Messages of sympathy from all
over the country Imve been received today
nnd nnny cnllers have left cards nt the
"lOU'-o. The funeral will bo Wednesday noon
it King's chapel , nnd the xervlces vvlll be
conducted by Dr. Hdvuird Kvcrctt Hale , n
lifelong friend ot Dr. Holmes. Interment
will be.In the Jnckson lot at Mount Auburn
The pallbearers vvlll be membeia of the
family.
I'unernl nt llarornor Cnrtln ,
BKLLEFONTE , Pn. , pet 8-The arrange-
tients for the funeral of ex-Governor Ciirtln
have been made nnd are ns follows : Public
ineetlng of citizens and Inr aHSOclntlon nl
0 o'clock Wednesday morning , body to lie
n sttite In the court house from 12 to 1 30
o'clock , funeral seivlcc nt 2 o'clock. The
honorary pall bearers will be Governor Pat-
tlson , Hon. John Dean , Hon. John Scott ,
ex-Senntor Wallace , Oenernl Beaver , Gen
eral Hnitlngs , General Taylor of Philadel
phia , Colonel A K. AlcCUne , Colonel W B
Mann ct Philadelphia , J. N. Furst , John
Colllti" imil 13. C. Humes. The ncllve pall
bearers will be fem rmmibers of the Penn
sylvania Itostrve iis oclutlon , four o the
Soldiers' Orphans' organization and fem
members of the Grand Army.
c.i7T.i/.v rj.scoujtr
Story ot the Kxploalon or the ( itlssuii nt
{
LEAVUNWOIITH , Knn , , Oct. 8. Captain
Wallace F Hand ill , Third artillery , wns the
llrst witness called. He toll ) In detail of the
explosion on the lake front ) nt Chicago and
of the condemning of the shrapnel nnd the
order Isvited for discontinuing Its use. He
told of being near nt the ? neontl ( explosion In
C'uptnln Vase's bnttcry ( it llvnnston and of
the terrible noise It mndc. lie thought
pome men hud been blown tip , but on In
vestigation hn found that tt ivna w adding
and pieces of the mm. lid told ot finding
the co ml em nod ammunition In Captain
Vase's battery after the explosion and of
the rNk run in having It about. Colonel
Hyile of General Miles' Stuff wan the next
nnd lust witness of the ( lay , HP tolil of the
two explosions nnd of thu older against hav
ing the condemned shrapnel mound , cor-
loborntln ? the story Of Captain Hundall
Ho also told of thu Investigation that fol
lowed nnd of Captain Yasi ) Haying that he
had forgotten about the order when he
made an explanation of. I he1 nflnlr. His tes
timony cloied the pitie < Jutlon. . .tou'Aln ,
Vnse vvlll testify In his ovvn behalf tomor
row.
Cupt.tlii I1. 11. Itnj A iultod. !
LANDERS , Wyo , Oct. -Special ( Tele
gram. ) The preliminary examination of
Captain P. II Hay , acting United States
Indian agent , vvns continued today nt 10 n.
in. The arguments of the > tite were hct for
7 o'clock und concluded nt ! ' , when Justice
Farlovv dismissed the complaints The court
room was crowded and the people demand n
grand Juty Investigation.
A. if. < , ici < ir.t > > I/OIKJ nit's r. ixi ) .
Dinlos thnt lie Pi rhoimlly Pratt viltli or
Aided Ilin Dcfuiiltpr.
DEADWOOD , S. ! > . , Oct. S. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The attention ofTIon N. K. Grlggs
one of the attoineys of the Burlington Hall
way company , now In charge of the Black
Hills division , was called today to- the arti
cle published In The Omaha Uee connecting
his name with Captain Hbvvg.ite and the
alleged Investment of funds in Florida
lanUs. Mr Cirlggs said thnt ho did not
understand the papers mentioned to Inti
mate that lie peixonally had anything to do
with Captain How gate uV the lands In ques
tion , but that he- knew that some other
Beatrice attorney had harbored the captain
and acted as his trustee In thw alleged Flor
ida. Investments. He wald , however , that as
some might think that ho v\as the piut.\
Implicated with How gate , he thought It but
just to hlmnelf nnd his friends that ho
Khould pay that he never In his life saw
I low Kate , nor was he ov 'i nt his house In
Beatilce or olhcvvhero , never had any eotn-
munlcutlon or business iclallons with How-
gale , directly or Indlicctly ; never had 01
controlled .1 dollar uf the How gate funds ,
never bought or contiolM. either directly
or Indirectly , for How nte or any other
person any Florida land , and lias not been
In Florldu for over twenty years
} > V1T TO I'liOrmT fiTOVK ,
Application Matin for iv llrroUcrHlilp at 11
Lumber Company.
ST. PAUL , Oct. S Suit has been brought
In the United States dUtrkt court for the
appointment of n lecelvcr for the Minnesota
nnd Ontario Lumber coippany , of which
Dennis Hyan Is pi evident und It. B Caluslm
Becietaiy. The allegations In the complaint ,
which Is subscribed to , \ > y Stephen Douglass
Hyan of Dubuque , are pcn utlonal In char
acter t-ncl the suit IB brriusht to protc-ct nn
investment of JIID.OO ) alleged to have been
made by thu complainant in the stock of
the company.
The complainant avers that Dennis Ryan
has sold tlmbu belonging to the corpora
tion valued ut J1W.UOO , of which , It Is al
leged , there has lieni no accounting Den
nis Hyan says that the defense 1ms u stroog
case that vvlll put a different light on the
matter. _ _
nni.jt i.v
Mlmruloii * llnriux ) llrlilgo
Sawn l y TratiHrrprtcr * .
MII.WAUKKK , Oct. Si-jV special to the
Wisconsin fiom TomalavtK , Wls , says
tralnvvieckers nnvvcd the Fiuporllng ) Imbers
or the See rnllnny bridge , at Tomahawk
junction und the westl > ounll train was
wrecked The enKlinv'pIiui eil Into Toma
hawk river The body ot the fireman Is
burled under the online. Tim engineer had
Ills two legn broken. * Nb 'passengers ' were
injuied. r
Company lt-ale < tlio C'lmrgei.
CHICAGO. Oct. 8.T-A ptoi * ns ftloil today
in the clicult court before Judge Gibbons in
behalf of the Pullman Palaca Car company
In defense of the quo vtarranto proceedings
begun by Attorney UencruUMuloney. Jt
dp'ilen the charges that tup company Is ex
ceeding ! ) Its rights In d&jnff business not
provided for by Its th r rr The time al
lowed for Illlnc Ihe plea expired today.
Air. Malaney f ld he would probably make
a demuircr to the plea If given time to look
It over , and OH thf Pullman counsel agreed
to that nnd furnished nj.cony. both Rides
consented to appear bewrfr Judge Ulbbona
and to make their aigilmentH. 'Ihe court
therefore adjourned td awnit the readiness
of the lawyers. '
The plea filed by the Pullman company Is
a lengthy document. It declares that the
company Is not holding the lund or stocks
of any other corporation * In violation of Its
charter und Is not triifiHartlni ; any business
beyond Its coiporata right ? .
Trump fJiuo * riieiu Anijr ,
SPHINQFinLD , Mo. , Oct. S. Yesterday a
farmer reported that u tramp had Informed
him an cfToit vvouM bo made la hold up the ' .
Kansas City , Toil Scott und Memphis train
near Turner A forr uf tw t > nt > officers w as
cent out nn a train frd-n hoiv. t < ut no iffort
IV-IIH m.idf tt hold | | up. Tixlay another
forre of olllcora wtnt to Turner , where two
strange men huvlly ninifil wer - found Hit
ting near a cnmt > rlre Th cUlmeil to be '
hunters , but are thought to bo crook * . They
are now held under arrest In thin city ,
WELCOMED WILSON HOME1
Great Demonstration on His Botura to
Oharlestown , "West Virginia.
TALKED OF ENLARGING AMERICAN MARKITS
This Can Only lie Accniiiptlihod , Mr. Wil
son Thin Id , by Kcmovlnir TnrlfT Duties
.foreign Trmlo tlio Safety Viilvo
oC Our Indiiitrlcs.
CHAnLKSTOWN , W. Va. , Oct. S. lion. W
L. Wilson's homecoming today was made
the occasion of a demonstration by bis democratic
.
' cratic fellow citizens of the Twenty-second
congressional district which rather taxed
the capacity of this historic old town , the
county scat of Jefferson county. Not only
did the democratic voters from the rural
districts and towns and villages ot the east
ern panhandle respond to the call ot the local
committee on arrangements ! but the more
remote counties of the congressional district
were fully represented , and not a few old Vir
ginians and citizens of Maryland and even of
Pennsylvania Journeyed by rail to this out-
of-the-way nook to assist In the welcome to
0I 0t the- t great exponent of the democratic tariff
policy I and to listen to the address he waste
to t make The arrangements for the events
of the day were set on foot about the time
Mr Wilson sailed ! on his return voyage , and
be I therefore had no Idea ot what was going
on until his arrival at New York Saturday
He was there apprised of the arrangements
nnd as a result delayed his arrival at hi
jc home j until today In order to meet the plans
jc the local committee Mr. Wilson's party
arrived at Harper's Ferry on the main line
of the Ualtlmore & Ohio on board the Chicago
cage express at 1 o'clock thla afternoon. Ac
companying Mr. Wilson vvero Hon. John T.
McGrau , chairman of the democratic con
gressional committee of the district ; Hon.
Hobeit W. Hunt of Virginia. lion
! > : T. Ilarton of Winchester , Va. , and
Hon. Fred J. Nelson of Frederick City , Md
Hon. U F. Myers of Harrlsburg , Pa , joined
the party at Harper's Ferry.
CAME ON A SPECIAL TRAIN.
At noon a special train filled with Mr
Wilson's enthusiastic constituents , neighbors
, and friends , and accompanied by two brass
bands , left Charleston for Harper's Ferry
An Immense crowd had assembled at that
point and there was much cheering as Mr
Wilson and party were transferred to the
Valley railroad for the ten-mile ride lo
Charleston. Arriving there about 2 30 , Mr
Wilson was escorted by a long column of
voters to the court nonce , where the addresses
were to bo delivered. The arrangements cov
ered an afternoon mass meeting to be ad
dressed by Mr. Wilson , ex-Congressman My
ers and others , followed by a night meeting ,
at which three or four speeches should be
made. Colonel II P. Chew called the meet
ing to order , and on behalf of the democrats
of Charleston , of Jefferson county , of West
Virginia , and ot the country , welcomed Mr
Wilson hcme.
Mr Wilson began his address with a touchIng -
Ing reference to the great popular demonstra
tion which lad greeted htm upon Ills return
and thanked his fellow citizens and his
friends and neighbors for the unanimity with
which they hud taken part In his welcome.
Referring to political matters , Mr. Wilson
said ho should not be ab'o to take up In any
ordinary and satisfactory manner the discus
sion of the public Issues of the day , because
they hud been rushed from shipboard to train
and from train to the platform , with scarcely
any clianco for thought.
"Wo have reached , " said he , "that stage
In the development of our country when we
are compelled to have larger markets for
our surplus products and such markets ,
through foreign trade , are the only safety
valve for the health and the prosperity of
the American laborer In the field and in the
factory. "
He referred to the struggle for federal tax
ation as a wonderful ami Inspiring popular
resolution and pledged the democracy as the
party of the people to go on In the combat.
WANT MOUB MARKETS
"On one side , " sild he , "lie good govern
ment , honest , economical government , free
Industry , largo and expanding markets for
the products of American labor , and a gen
eral dawning of an era of Individual pros
perity. On the othei side lie corrupt gov
ernment , fettered nnd Imprisoned industry
limitation by law on the markets In which
we are to soil and limitations by law for the
amount which we can profitably produce
Those are the two questions at issue before
the American people and , as I have said be
fore , the American people , giving a some
what local application to what I am going to
say today , the question for the people ot
Ulckcrson is more markets for wheat nnd
for the mechanics Is more markets for man
ufactured1 goods. It there Is one thing to
which I gave more attention than another
during my brief absence from this country ,
It was to the condition of the wheat market
ot the old world. When I Inquired why it
was that wheat has gone down to a pi Ice
much lower than It has ever sold for before
In the history ot at least modern England
and America , the answer was there Is a uni
versal glut and a production beyond a proflt-
ibl ° demind , that not only Is the United
States Increasing her surplus export of wheat
and Russ a Increasing her principal
export of wheat , but Argentina Is
coming , forward and is now
third in quantity exported to European mar
kets , I cannot but recall the fict , and I
will elate It again , and before the public
people of this country , that the American
tax upon the wools of Argentine made them
give up their sheep flocks and go Into coni'
petition with you In Iho production of wheat
I say it Is for you today a question of mar
kets a question of consumers the norlf
over for the products you produce I believe
so far as the great cereals are concerned
we produce enough to feed a population
twice as large as our own I believe , ao far
as staple manufactures are concerned , we
produce enough to supply a population as
large as our own The question Is where
are wo to get these markets ? We have
been holding for thirty years tariff walls to
keep other people frojn coming ' In to compete
with us In a home .mark'et already glutted
Wo have now begun to tear down our tariff
walls to let us out with our products to com
pete with the rest of the world In all the
markets of the world.
TALKED OF THE BANQUET.
\VlilIa I was In London about two v.
ago I was honored , very unexpectedly to
myeelf , with an Invitation by the Chamber oi
Commerce to be their guest at a public
dinner. I was surprised to receive tuch In
vltatlon , becnueo I was seeking rest , and :
Unew then as well as I know today thai
what I would Bay on that occasion Aould be
perverted and falsified before the \im > rlsan
people , and I did not think I need M afraid
to talk to the people of London as I talked
to the people ot West Virginia. So I talked
to them Just what I fay to you today , tha
In thu past we had been building
uy our tariffs to keep them ou
of the American markets , and now we ar
tearing them down to let us out in their ;
and all the other markets of the world. Am
I said to them that not only In the grea
product of agriculture , not only In our wheat
corn , cotlon , beef and other meat product
but In the products of our manufacturers
they might henceforth find us competln
with them In all the markets they Bought
Thirty years ago we began ID until ourselvei
In from all the markets of the world ; thlrt.
years ago we called the American merchant
in from off Ihe teas and surrendered th
oceans to England end other nations to tra
versa them with their ships , "Last Frlda
morning In a fierce gale I was oft the bank
ot Newfoundland in one of those grea
ocean thlpj which seemed almost to be nbl
to defy the fury of the storm and yet
tossed about like a coik upon the waters , an
I spied off In fog a few fishing schoonert
Und I felt the men who would venture ou
such weather In their little fishing boats
, vcre the men -who could yet restore the
American merchant marine upon the sens
nd carry our flag In safety to all the ports
f the world , "
Mr. Wilson continued his tariff arguments
'or ' fully an hour.
mr.t , THY IT AOAIN.
ohn i : . ItiiMoll Niimlimud for Oovrinor lijr
Mn uliiiBtMM Democrat. * .
I103TON , Oct. 8. The democratic staUi
Convention met In this city today. Ux-
Governor Will am E. Itussell , who was chosen
icrmanent president of the convention , nd-
rcrsej the delegates at some length upon
ho Issues of the campaign ,
The platform wns adopted as reported ,
ifter pledging allegiance to the tlmo-honorcd
irlnclples of JefCersonlan democracy the con-
entlon afllrms Its loyalty to the president
ind other party leaders who have so cour-
gfottsly battled for the people
igalnst the errors and Inlqui-
les of the republican administration
The platform congratulated congress upon
.ho repeal of the federal election law , the
Sherman silver law , the McKlnley law nnd
ho abolition ot bounties. The Wilson tariff
bill Is endorsed as an honest effort to carry
ut the democratic policy. The resolutions
also favored placing all raw material on the
rec list nnd the A. P. A. denounced.
Hon. John It. Russell was nominated for
governor , Charles E Stratton of Iloston for
Icutcnant governor , Charles do Courcey ot
Lawrence for sccrday of state , James O.
Grlnnel of Greenfield for treasurer. A. L.
Whitney of Itoston for auditor , nnd H. F.
Itirlhut of Lynn for attorney general.
In his speech of acceptance Mr Russell was
not disposed to take a sangulno view of the
party outlook. Massachusetts , he said , Is a
republican state. "I believe , " he continued ,
'it matters very.llttlo who Is governor under
our absurd system of commissions nnd coun
cil , but this Is not an off year nnd we must
from this moment do the best we can to keep
our party In line and uphold our administra
tion. As wo are accustomed to defeat In
Massachusetts our party has grown up under
t as the oak strengthens In the storm
Whatever happens to us we shall meet no
such overturn In state and nation as our op-
jionents encountered four years ago. In the
first election held In Harrison's administra
tion. We vvlll make looses It will be con-
tiary to the history of parties If we do not
but wo will make no such losses as they
made In 1890 nnd on no such crounds We
will lose because the times are against us ;
they lost In what they say was the flush ot
prosperity. They were utterly defeated nnd
lscredlte ! > ! for what they had done as a
party.
"Free wool , free lumber , free salt , " paid
Mr Itussell , "ore great reforms. The honest
attempt In the Income tax to shift part of
the burden now borne by ngilculture to the
shoulders ot wealth Is an act our opponents
do not dare to criticise "
Mi. Russell's speech closed "Victory may
not be success ; they who make It posglblv
may have fallen at tlio outposts. Hunker
Hill was a defeat , but the monument which
shall mark It while the ranged arch of the
wldo republic stands records that It imde
Saratoga nnd York town possible.
"We long ugo learned to bear defeat and
our opponents know that It cannot crush us.
Let us , then , acquit otnselves like men as In
the past times , feeling that In doing our
duty we shall honor our cause and make fu
ture victory possible. "
M'KIM.IJVAT DUI.UTII.
KfTcct of the New TnilfTan the T.umbcr In-
il us try of AllnnoHotit.
DULUTH , Oct. S Governor McKlnley was
escorted from St. Paul to Dululh by Colonel
Ulxby , chairman , and Mr. Harry Richardson ,
secretary of the republican state convention ,
and Major Ray T. Lewis of Dnlntli On ar
rival he was taken to breakfast , and after
wards addressed the pupils of the schools
A reception was held at the hotel from 11
o'clock to lunch , and at 1 30 the governor
was escorted to the place of speaking by a
number of Grand Army ot the Republic vet
erans. Mayor Lewis presided at the meeting ,
and before presenting Governor McKlnley In.
troduced Mr. Charles A. Towne , republican
candidate for congress , who tpoko briefly.
The rising of McKlnlry lo speak was the
signal for a storm ot applause , which
continued several minutes. McKlnloy
recited the effects of the new tariff law on
Minnesota lumbermen as compared with those
under the law of 1690. While the latter was
In effect common laborers In lumber camps
wcro paid from $2G to $10 n month ; now they
Vvero glad to do tha same work for from $12
to S1G. Horse teamsters nnd cant-hook men
got from $40 to $4& n month , while now the
most paid Is $26 a month. That Is the re
sult of free trade in lumber under which
Canadian competition Is Invited.
From here Governor McKlnley went to
West Superior , where he addressed another
large audience. During the course ot his
address he made reply to Mr. Wilson's charge
that ho had garbled Mr. Wilson's London
speech , denying he had done so.
iivi > A inn citovvi ) .
Judge Iloloomb ItaldiH llnpubltciii Strung1
hold ulth C'niiililcriililu buries * .
TAIJLE ROCK , Neb , Oct. 8. ( Special }
This republican stronghold was greatly sur
prised Saturday about 2 o'clock when a delc-
gitlon of about sixty wagons all filled with
people rolled into town. It had been an-
nounced"that Judge Holcomb would discuss
the Issues of the day at the opera houco lu
the afternoon , but no one supposed there
wou'd ' bo such an outpouring of people to
hear him , as canio In and filled the opera
house.Velr , candidate for congress , deliv
ered n short address , and then Judge IIol-
comb talked for nn hour and a half It was
his first appearance before a Pawnee county
audlenco and ho created u very favorable
Impression.
jmicitiNtiiuai : : roit MINVTOU.
I.utmt Ambition Attributed to the Ken
tuiliy Colonel.
CINCINNATI , Oct. 8. The Times-Star's
Lexington , Ky , special says the friends of
Ilrccklnrldgfle are bringing him out for sen
ator. Secretary Carlisle , Senator Dlackburn ,
Governor Drown , General Duckncr and Henry
Wattcrson are among the other names men
tioned. The friends of Owens are insisting
on Senator Blackburn taking the stump Im
mediately In the Ashland district for Owens.
ttnurko Cockriin Will Iliitlro from fongrea * .
NEW YORK , Oct. 8 The World will to
morrow say Congressman IlourKo Cockran
will not be a candidate for renomlnatlon
He today announced- his determination to
Mayor Gllroj , and said : "My private affairs
have been eadly neglected for the past year
and I feel It incumbent on mo to decline a
nomination. Until election day , however ,
I shall have no other occupation than that of
laboring with all the energy at my command
for the election of David U. Hill and the
preservation of the democratic party In this
state. " There has been no candidate de
elded upon to succeed Mr. Cockran.
Tnranmny't Allrjod lllff Itrlbc ,
NEW'YORK. Oct. 8. John Kl Ooff re
fused today to either deny or afflrm the
rumor that be had been approached by Tain
many and ottered $30,000 $ to drop his con
nectlon 4vlth the fight against It. Mr. Gaff
promised that tomorrow's evidence before the
Lexow committee would be o ! a sensational
character , but lie would not state who hl&
wltneisea would be.
Hall nml Howard Counties' Hennlor.
. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Oct. 8. ( Specla
Telegram. } Attorney George II , Caldwell o ;
thlt city won nominated by the republicans
of Hall and Howard counties as camlld.it
for jscristor today.
lieu llutlerurortli In Inrr.i.
CnEHTON , la. , Oct 8 ( Special Telegram ,
Deu liutterworth of Ohio addretied a big
rcpubl can mettlne here this afternoon.
ROMPS" ARE AGAIN DOWNED
Secretary of State Alien Makes Final Boply
to Martin's ' Protests ,
'RESENT ' PLANS OF THE CROWD OBSCURE
ilny MrliiR tha "Mutter tu the Attention ol
the Supreme Court r Itnro lc- !
en ill-no to n IVlltlnn tu
Itrncli the llckct.
LINCOLN , Oct. S. ( Special ) There wui
gain a gathering together ot the reprcscnta-
, lie > democrats In the ofilce of the secretary
f state today to listen to the arguments
n the protest of Huclld Martin Against the
cceptnnco of the democratic ticket and the
ejection of the ticket of the "rumps. " The
iciirliiK was set for 2 p. in. , nnd at that hour
ohn II Ames , representing Euclid Martin ;
l. J. Sawyer , J. tl , O'Shra , Judga Urady
ml a number of others had congregated.
Supplementary arguments vvcro understood
o have been placed on tlio nnd sonia fun waa
ntldpated Secretary Allen did not mnko
his appearance until after 3 o'clock , when
lie premised the reading of his opinion by
Halting a statement of the matters In con-
roversy niul tlio history of the protest. So
'ar , ho explained , that protest was the only
me oi ) file , but that ho was ready to hear
iirthcr arguments.
Mr Ames responded with the reading ot
a supplemental protest , In which ho urged
.bo objections to the action of the secretary
t stnte as follows : *
That If the- certificate as tiled by Mr.
Sintli wai to bo accepted the real demo-
r.its would lu disfranchised and tie ! > former
ftould have their names on the ticket twice.
Then followed an Interpretation of the ali
logcd doctrines ot the old line democrats anil
ho points in which the populists disagree
herewith.
Following up hlfl argument , he claimed
hat the election law did not contemplate
ho duplication of nimce on the ticket , and
branched out Into a rather hat roist of the
opullMs , arid re id from decisions of tha
unitls of various other states alleged , par
allel cases , and asked of the secretary a.
reversal of his former decision. The cases
cited were from ! > S Michigan , page 101 , nnfl
S Colorado , pjgeG. .
A J. Sawyer followed with the reading ot
several other decisions on thesanio line , but
: ils reading continued until the greater por-
: Ion of his audlenco had gene half to sleep ,
and Ihe sccietary , who In this case was
'Your Excellency , " was no exception to the
rule.
Judgu Strode , for the Ilrynn ticket , rec
illed. claiming that the cases cited , vvero
lot parallel ones , and W. II Thompson ot
Qrand Island supported him In n brief ar
gument.
The decision of Secretary of State Allen
was a knockout for the Martin men , At
the conclusion of the arguments he an
nounced that ho had prepared no written
opinion. He did not think It necessary. Ha
stated , however , that when the time cams
for the ballots to be printed he would in
struct tint Mr. Ilolcomb's name bo placed on
the popullct and democratic ticket as well.
Tli'a ' is In accordance with q decision in
n similar ca&o of two years ago , which waa
held by three judges of the dtstiict court
and afterwards affirmed by the supreme
court.
It Is hinted on the streets tonight that
the Sturdovant men vvlll bring the matter
before the supreme couit without delay , as
this Is now the only resource , with the excep
tion of petitioning
Itr.riMU.HA.N ) lt\I.I.V AT MIINKY.
IliurKlcm anil Other ( Jrttorft EntTlnln a
Lu i io Crou i ] ,
SIDNEY , Neb. , Oct. S. ( Special Telegram. )
Matt Dougherty entertained a large nudl-
cnco this afternoon In an hour and a half
discussion ot all the. Important Issues of the
campaign. Tlio tariff , Irrigation , labor and
silver questions vvero ably handled , Ho
roasted Congressman Kern in good stylo. Ho
predicted a republican majority In the next
congress and fullest confldcnco In bis own
election.
Colonel Akcrs , senatorial candidate , deliv
ered an excellent exhortation upon etato
HSUPS.
lion John M. Thurston followed In a halt
hour addrces , dwelling upon the reception and
banquet given to Wilson In England recently
when at the same tlmo Governor McKlnley
wns addiesslng his own countrymen on Amer
ican soli In support of American Industries.
A grand torchlight procession took place ,
with nearly 400 In line , and fireworks vvero
displayed on the whole route. Most all tha
business houses vvero Illuminated.
Judge and Mrs. Thurston were serenaded
by the cornet and brass bands nnJi then all
repaired to the skating rink , which was
handsomely decorated for the occasion. Flags
and bunting. Intermingled with natural flow
ers , gave the Interior of the hall a lovely ap
pearance. As Judge Thurston entered the
building nnd ascended the speaker's platform
n great xhout of welcome went up from hun
dreds of throats. Women waved their hand
kerchiefs and men howled and those who
wcro unable to gain admission took up tha
cry and re-echoed It through the streets.
After a Bong by the Sidney Glee club , Judga
Pease , chairman of the republ can county
central committee , Introduced the orator. It
was fully five minutes beforeho was able to
proceed. Ills dissertation upon the tariff
was one of the clearest expositions which has
ever been uttered here. Ho spoke of tha
business men organizing In Omaha to defeat
Judge. Holcomb and the entire- populist ticket.
He urged his henreia to support Iho republi
can ticket. Ho gpoko two hours.
Matt Dougherty again followed with A
short address.
iiKN3Mv itr.n , THOMAS.
Urmncralla Caiicroiiilniiul Com Million of
Tlilnl District becnrea a Cnndldiitn.
FItnMONT , Oct. 8. ( Special Telegram. )
The democratic congressional committee of
the Third district met here this afternoon
to take action upon the resignation from the
ticket of Qeorgo H. Thomas of Schnyler. All
but three ot the eighteen counties In tha
district were represented. There wan no
consideration of any scheme to endorse De-
vine , the populist nominee , and the commit
tee placed \V. N , Hensley of Columbus In
nomination.
_ _ _ _ _ _
Cm inline Kcm lit Valentine.
VALENTINfJ , Neb , Oct. 8. ( Special Tele
gram ) Congressman Kcm upoko here thla
afternoon to a well filled hau.se , principally of
well ktiAwn populists ot the county. A Hit
of questions touching his record propounded
by the republicans had been printed In cir
cular form , to which ho made evasive reply ,
but not very satisfactory to R. largo number
of his audience.
This evening D. H. Carey , who Is campaign *
Ing with lilm , has the boards.
MrllileJohii'H North Ill-nil I'rlriiilK.
NOIITII IICND , Neb. , Oct. S.- ( Special
Telegram. ) Hon. George D , Melklrjonn ad-
drcsied about COO people at the opera nous *
hero tonight. The address was well received ,
nnd ha madd many friends by his straight
forward arguments ,
JCiitbunlintlo Ovrr Hulriinib ,
TECUMSBU , Neb. , Oct. 8 ( Special Tel
gram. ) I'opullntH of Johnson county wer
addressed today In this rlly by Judgt * S. A.
Holcomb and Hon. A. H. Weir. Attendance
at thu meeting was fair , and much cnthuil-
aim was manifested.
AUrn'n ( irrutlne t BloCooY ,
M'COOK ' , Neb , Oct 8. ( Special Ttlegram. )
Two hundred and fitly people luincd out to
hear Senator W. V , Allen explain the ! > * <
tics ol uopullsin ,