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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE 11 ESTABLISHED JUKE 10 , 1871. SUNDAY MOBNJNG , OCTOBER 14 , 1891 TWENTY PAGES. l ! ! COPY FIVE OENTS RADICALS IN REVOLT I England's Liberal Ministry Threatened with Destruction by the Irish , WAR ON THE LORDS THt ONLY SALVATION Eosebery Must Announce nn Aggressive Campaign or Buffer Overthrow. M'CARTIIY AND LABOUCHEREARE UNI1ED One Hundred and Seventy-Two Votes Held Over the Premier's Head. rt MAY NEVER HAVE PARNELL'S ' BIOGRAPHY TCMim of the Uncrowned King Is AVCMO tii Having III * 1'rltnlD 1'aprrK Kxiiiultioil inn ! May Drclilo to Drstrojr Tlictn Unoponrd , ( Copyrht ! ( < - ( ] 1691 l > y Press Publishing fomimny. ) LONDON. Oct. 13. ( New York World Ca blegram Special. ) During tlio parliamen tary recess little of home politics la dis cussed In the papers , but It la known In Inner circles that there. . Is a most threaten ing condition of affairs In tlio liberal party , which will lead to the overthrow of the Hose- bcry government at the opening of next session unless the prime minister In the meanvhllo takes the lead In an open , de termined nnd sincere movement to abolish the veto power of the Jlouso of Lords. He must do this , Inact ' , In his coming speech st Bradford on the 27th. Falling an unequivo cal pronunclamento from him of the gov ernment's Intention to promptly Introduce nn uncompromising measure to this effect , JUstln McCarthy , speaking for the seventy- two Irish votes under his leadership , will call a meotlnR of the- party , which will de termine to vote against the government In the first division tr.'uen after Parliament con- yenps. 5Ir. McCarthy Is In London , and , while de. dining to say this publicly , for obvious rea sons , makes no secret of hTs purpose as above stated. Slnco the English radicals under Labouchcro and Samuel Storey and numbering nearly 100 votes are of the sama mind , the government : would be overwhelm ingly defeated. 'This union with the English radicals would frco Irish members from the chargeof deserting the liberal party. nosEiiniiY MUST JOIN on FALL. The defiant rejection by the Lords of the homo rule bill and of the evicted tenants bill and the titter Impossibility of pccurlng a liberal majority In that body 'for any measur able time to come- are facts now recognized as preventing the passage of any Irish ic- forin measure whatever , so long as the Lords remain a co-ordlnato legislative body. The prime minister , therefore , will bo expected to Bay at ! Bradford that ho means to Intro duce a measure framed on the resolution adopted at the Leeds conference of the lib eral caucus last August , for the practical abolition of the veto , or he v.111 be put out of office anil an appeal to the country forced on thin Issue. . This Is the exact condition of affairs to day , but It Is to be added that Lord Kose- hcry Is expected to innlic this statement at Bradford and Mr. McCartny and the radical leaders have such assurances of It that they now keep silent so far as a public state ment of their Intentions Is concerned. What ever may bo llosebery's personal feeling or official belief as to the wisdom of this move ment Just at this Juncture , or the prospect of a successful Issue to It within the life of MH parliament , or this generation , he must certainly lead In It now , sign his ofilce with in two months to another lenler , or see It precipitated upon the country by a disgrace ful defeat of his administration at the first opportunity. It Is , moreover , certain that Mr. McCarthy nnd his followers must press this action on the liberal government or lose their follow- InK at home. HAS BEEN LONG GROWING. This crisis In the history of the liberal party lias been slowly forming for months , but It has not reached a climax. Michael Davltt , who has recently written to New York , Intimating that this Is the Intention of the party , leaves shortly on a lecturing tour In Australia. He has been under n long standing promise , to visit Australia , but has hitherto been prevented by political affairs In Ireland. In the present case , also , strong pressure Is being brought to bear to Induce him to postpone his tour , as he Is one of the most powerful Influences In Ireland against dissension , but ho cannot afford to abandon the project , both because o'l again disappointing Ills Australian admirers , who have repeatedly Invited him , nnd because the lectures promise * to bo a great financial success , and he la a poor man with a grow ing family. Ho won't return to Ireland until the end of the summer , and If the Kcneral election occurs during hla absence hp Is certain to bo again sent to Parliament , , though strongly opposed to re-entering the body. body.JOHN JOHN BURNS COMING TO DENVER. John Burns has been deputed to attend the annual confcrenco of the Federation of Labor at Denver In December as the dele- cat a of the parliamentary committee of the British Trades congress. Ho Is undoubtedly the ablest and most practical of English labor leaders and Is now in handgrips with the dominant section of the Independent labor party , who accuse him of being merely a iloclle follower of the liberal ministry. He la the only liberal leader who has achieved nny concession for workers , and this Is duo to his adroit use of his parllar .itary Influ ence solely. The Institution oi Ilio eight- tour day In the AVar department shops , what Kler Hnrtllo and others failed to secure by threatening and hectoring , ho has acquired by diplomatic methods , and consequently his ' rivals are Jec fi of his prestige. Ho nils an Important place In Parliament as a man who has shown ho can control strike mobs , .tvhlla also possessing : capacity for legislative . work. When Uosebery was chairman of the Ixmdon county council Burns consulted him on such topics. He wss offered a position In the Gladstone government , but refused It be cause. It would fetter hla Independence. The . working people In America. aay ) receive him is among the best leadcruvjiihelr < \ move ment , and all people there as a most Inter esting man. NO PAUNKLL BIOGRAPHY. ' All atorlcs published regarding an ar rangement for the preparation ol Parnell'8 biography we entirely groundless. The latest : report was that Mrs. Pn/nell had confided r&rncU's papers to Jehn Redmond , T. Har rington nnd Jaraea O'Kclly , the latter irto edit them for publication , Mrs. Pa ell tales that this la entirely untrue , as she has had no communication on that or any Utter subject wltU tLc tbree mea named. The fact Js , the only two of her late hus- band'n friends with whom she has over had any communication nro James Magulre and Young Harrison , now out of politics , both of whom only Joined the Irish party a few months before the split. Immediately after Parncll's'funeral all his papers were deposited by Harrison , scaled. In a Brighton bank , where they still He. Mrs. 1'arnell never had ny sympathy with Parnoll's politics , so hat slio has no political Interest In getting Is llfo written , and as she knew from Par- icll before his death that Redmond nnd thers were disposed to desert htm , she Is ot likely to facilitate them In making capl- al now out of his fame. Mrs. Parncll lives recluse at Brighton , seeing no ono except or tlirco daughters , who rcsldo with her , .nd Is still wearing the deepest mourning > vheii slio goes out. It Is Impossible to pre- Ict the fate of Parnell'ii papers , but It Is bought probable she will destroy them lest they should fall Into unsympathetic hands , larrlson now represents an American In- luranco company In Dublin nnd Is believed o bo engaged to Mrs. Parnell's eldest aughter. DUNIIAVBN'S NEW CHALLENGER. The Field of today says Lord Dun raven las now practically decided that the new hallenger tor America's cup shall be a cuter - or of about Britannia's size , and It may be a bit longer. This , perhaps , under the clr- cumstnnces , uas the best decision to arrlvo at , as we have no yachts that a seventy- ooter could be fairly tried against. No com munication has been sent by Dunraven to .ho Now York Yacht club as yet , but the conditions which ruled matches for the cup ast year will probably prevail. The forthcoming marriage Is announced o'f Mrs. James dloihvyn , formerly of New York , .o Oswald Harrison Gray of Goldlay House. Chclmsford , Essex , an English gentleman understood to bo of large means and landed property and a. member of the Essex and Union Hunts. The ceremony Is set for November - vember 15 at St. Peter's church , Mrs. Gladwyn is a daughter ot the late Thomas Terry , n native of Yorkshire , but who lived In Brooklyn. ANECDOTE OF THE AUTOCRAT. The death of Dr. Holmes Is followed by the publishers' announcement this morning of cheaper editions of his works. Among the many reminiscences , ono published this afternoon Is that during his last visit hero ho arranged a special meeting with Mr. Watt , London agent of his American publishers.c Mr. Watt naturally thought that the conver- Ballon would turn on business , or at all events on literature. Imagine his sur prise when he found that Dr. Holmes had shortly beVoro seen some patent shaving In vention and could hardly bo got to speak of anything but razors. Dr. Holmes ordered some new clothes from n London shop , with which ho was pleased , and after ho reached Boston ho sent a copy of li& works , to Mr. Watt , asking him to hand them as "a token of respect to his good friend and most ex. cellent tailor. " The sporting papers report that Bradley Martin and W. K. Vanderbllt secured nota ble trophies at a deer stalking In the high lands. Mr. Vanderbllt has returned to Paris and was at the Prix do Consell racent Long Champs. BALLAHU SMITH. UMTKt ) STATi:1 : * WIM. NOT INTKIimUi : . Quadruple filiation Kerinrteil to Hutu In- vltrtlYii lilii tm'i Co-Opcrntliiii. WASHINGTON , Oct. 13. The State de- jiartment has not received any advices con firmatory of the rumor coming from Shang hai to the effect that China has sued for peace , and the report meets with little cre dence , being regarded as at least premature. The United States has been Invited by the quadruple alliance , composed of Great Britain , France , Germany and Russia , to Join In a friendly Intervention In the war between China nnd Japan. The Invitation will be declined. The declination Is based on the time-honored policy of this government to avoid any entangling alllancoi with foreign powers. Acknowledgment IB made or the truth In what the Invitation has to say about the desirability of the restoration of peace , etc. " , but In the polite language of diplomacy It Is pointed out that this country has PO far thriven very well attending to Its own busi ness , and that so long as It continues to prosper by that policy It will not depart from It. NEW YORK , Oct. If ! . Prince Yamashlna of Japan , accompanied by two of his suite , arrived by the steamer Augusta Victoria rom Hamburg , via Southampton , When asked what he thought ot the probability of the Intervention of other powers to stop the war , he hesitated and did not seem to care to answer the question , but stated , however , that he did not think other powers would Interfere with the struggle. itussiA IUAI : > V TO AIOVK IN. Ctilnn Threatened with nn InvuHion from tlio North. BERLIN , Oct. 13. It Is announced here In a dispatch from St. Petersburg that the towns , villages and posts on the Chinese frontier are being greatly reinforced and largo quantities of provisions and wur ma terial are constantly arriving at these places. Everything , It Is added , is being prepared j for a forward movement Into China If this should be decided necessary. PARIS , Oct. 13. The Journal says that It learns that a conference of the representa tive pwers will soon be held at Peking with the view of appointing a board of arbitrators to settle the war between China and Japan. I.orento Murqunz In ll St.lto of Stage LONDON , Oct : 13. A dispatch to the Times , from Cape Town says the Portuguese town of Lorenzo Marquez Is In a complete state ot siege. All the streets on the land sUle of the town are barricaded to prevent , If possible , the entry of the Kafllrs , who are In arms against the Portuguese. Guns arc mounted at the barricades and a guard Is kept by the Portuguese marines. Four hun dred soldiers form a cordon from Dlera to Hcunlon Point. The town will bo at the mercy ot the natives If they make an attack. The authorities are doing their best with the Inadequate means at their command to pro- tecl the place , Court I'ulltloiis AKHlnftt Its Own Sentence * . V1LNA , Russia , Oct. 13. The trial of seventy peasants of Krosohe , whoso resist' once to the cossacks who closed the Roman Catholic church In November last led to a terrible massacre , has been concluded. The majority of the accused were convicted and sentenced to Imprisonment for terms ranging from ten years penal servitude to four months In prison. The court , however. In view ot the provocation and brutality of the cossacks , resolved to petition the czar to re duce the ten-year sentences to one year's Im prlsonment , and to pardon the other prison' ers- - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ John Ilarn * Co in I MB to Denver. LONDON , Oct. 13. John Burns , the labor leader and a member ot Parliament ( or the Eattersea division ot London , Is to leaVe England next month for the United States as the English trades union congress delegate to the Deavor coogreu ot trade * unlooi. GALA WEEK IN BERLIN Presentation of Plags to New Battalions Ono of the Ohief Features. KING ALEXANDER OF SEFVIA'S VISIT Royal Visitor Will Bo Allowed to Kill One of the White Stags.'d ' POWERS AVERSE TO INTERFERING IN ASIA Italy the Only Ono likely to Comply with England's ' Proposals. EULENBER3 YIELDS TO VON CAPRIVI ltcire l\c Measure * Against the Aimrclilsl Will lie Grcntly Softened , Iloirovcr Antl-Scttilti ) UrgniilzjlluiM I Unite. ( Cop > ilshtcJ 1651 by the Associated Pi ess. ) UnrtLIN , Oct. 13. Quito a gala week lies ' before Berlin folks and the rest of Germany. The arrival ot King Alexander ot Servla , ' who Is due on Monday next , will be the slg- nal fcr a number of court festivities and sev- ral Imposing ! ceremonies , the chief of which will be the dedication of the 132 flags des- .Ined for the recently organized fourth bat- ' alllon ot each regiment of tnf.mtry. This ceremony Is announced to take place on Thursday next with great pomp In front ot the monument of Frederick the Great , on , . Unter den Linden. The presence , in this city of the German mlni&ter to Delgrade , Baron . Von Waccke-Gotter , Indicates that King Alexander's , ' visit Is connected with politics. Every possible attention will be paid to htm , and among the entertainments organized In his honor Is the hunting party at Wild park , at which the king will bo accorded the un usual privilege of killing one of the few re maining white stags which are to be found In I the park. Emperor William , who Is enJoying - Joying j the best of health , personally gave orders for the various arrangements of the coming week , and Is evidently most anxious to ( Impress the Servian king with the splen dor ot his reception. Dr. Schwelnlnger terminated Ills visit to Prlnco Bismarck at Varzln today , The Ham- burglscho j correspondent publishes a semi official communique , painting out that Germany - many on no account will take part In any . Intervention In favor of any belllgerant In terests. The Cologne Gazette confirms the statement that Russia and France are work ing hand In hand In this matter , and repeats the assertion that they are also adverse to Interference In the war. It is added that Austria Is In a similar manner acting In harmony with Germany , and , as it Is claimed that the United States has not from the first concealed her sympathy with Japan , Italy is the only power likely to comply with the proposal of the earl of Klmberly for an international Intervention. The National Zeltung and other German papers point out that German Interests In the war are not Identical with England and' Russia. GERMANY WILL NOT INTERFERE. The Cologne Dispatch today publishes the fpllowlng dispatch from Berlin : It Is con firmed from various sources that Germany has declined to take part In a Joint European Intervention between China and Japan at the present Juncture , and this subject , accord ingly , la removed from the diplomatic pro gram ot the powers. The correspondent of the Associated press has sounded a distinguished official upon the subject , and has also made other In quiries In Influential quarters , with the re sult that he has found It to be the general opinion that Japan , In the event of being victorious , will not. make exorbitant demands upon China , but will restrict herself to In sisting upon the Independence of Corea , while asking for protectorate rights for herself , as well as a big war Indemnity. It IB probable that Japan may demand the cession of the Island of Formosa. Significant , as indicating the intentions of ' ' Russia , Is the statement of the Berliner Tageblatt's correspondent at St. Petersburg that the Russian troops In the towns , vll- lages and passess of the' Chinese frontier have been greatly reinforced , and that large quantities of provisions and' war material are constantly arriving at those places. Largp detachments of Cossacks first appeared , and they were followed by Cossacks' artillery and later by strong detachments of Infantry , bringing with them the component parts of very spacloui barracks , -with portable heatIng - Ing and baking stoves. In a word , every thing , apparently , Is being prepared for a forward movement It such a step Is decided to be necessary. From the statements published In regard to yesterday's Prussian cabinet meeting , It ( appears that Count Eulenberg , president of the cabinet , after the discussion ot proposed repressive measures against anarchists , yielded In part respecting the anti-revolu tionary measures which have been the bone ot contention between himself and Chan cellor von Caprlvl. It also appears that the audience which the latter had with the emperor led to a com- promlso agreement , by which the legislation to be proposed will not be ot an exceptional character , but will aim at Increasing the stringency of the existing laws and securing their more effectual application. The Prus lgd sian cabinet Is understood to have discussed ; measures to this effect , which will be sub mitted lo the Bundesrath , and also delib erated upon similar measures , which will bo Introduced In the Prussian diet. ANTI-SEMITES UNITE. At the general convention of the different sections of the anti-Semites of Germany , held at Eisenach , It was agreed to consolidate under the name of the German social reform parly , and , after a hot debate , the delegates admitted the notorious Jew baiter , Alwardt , to their ranks. Together the anti-Semites now claim to represent 1,250,000 votes , In view of Prlnco Bismarck's Inability to receive a visit fromj 1,500 East Prussians , on the ground ot 111 health , these admirers of the ex-chancellor have decided to testify their sympathy by a popular subscription In the province , the proceeds ot which are to bo presented to the prince upon his eightieth birthday , April 1 , 1895. Prince Bismarck will return to Frledrlchsruh at the end ot the present month , Slgmund Zelsler , recently assistant cor poration counsel ot Chicago , and his wife are now In Germany. Mrs. Zelsler , who Inado a successful tour ot Europe In 1893 as a pianist , Is beginning a series ot concert 18 this week. Today the appears tt Magdo- [ burg with the Phllharmoalo orchestra , In Saint Sacn's concert. | Her * engagements ore made until the end of February , and call tea her appearance In the leading elites of Germany i , Holland , Austria , Denmark and Switzerland. I Emperor William todajr 'performed ' an In teresting ceremony al Frelsack , Branden burg. Ho unveiled n monument to the elec tor , Frederick II , first margrave of Branden burg , belonging to the house ot Hohcnzollern. The monument stands 6n ( ho site of the old feudal castla of Frelsa6k , the stronghold ot the rebellious house of Qultzow , which UBS destroyed ( In 1414 by Frederick II. with n gun historically known as Lazy Meg U > 'o Faule Grethe. ) The emperor In accepting n cup of honor upon this occasion , Bald : "I quaff this goblet filled1 with German wine la the welfare of Brandenburg , wishing that as long as God grants me life and strength , and as long as the house of Urandenburg exists the old , traditional loyalty of the Inhabit ants may never fall If an emergency arises and the margrave calls. " The emperor has , appointed Herman Klumpp of New Orleans to bo German con sul at that point. Judge W. S. Strawn of Omaha , Neb. , Is Just . finishing a six months' tour of Inquiry Into the different coUrl procedures of Eng land , Franco nnd Germany , lie will return homo next week. s Miss Edith Walker of New York , after cul tivating her voice at Dresden for four years , tas been engaged for the royal opera house of this city. Miss Walker will make her debut In Meyerbeer's "Prophets. " Mrs. John B. Jackson , wife of the second secretary of the United States legation , gave a reception an Thursday last. All tlio leadIng - Ing ' Americans In Berlin were present , In cluding Mr. and Mrs. llolso of Cleveland , O. . Mr. and Mrs. Grlscom of Heading , Pa. , and many ethers. Olrmphi t Croon the I'nrifle. SAN FUANCISCO. Oct. 13. The efforts of the United States Navy department toward Increasing the force | n Chinese waters has resulted In the hurried completion of tlio 5,800-ton cruiser , Olynjpln , which will Boon be delivered at Mare Island to the govern ment , and aS early as her complement o'f 4GO sailors , marines and officers can be pro vided , she will bo dispatched to the scene of the present conflict to reinforce the squadron which is now looking after the Interests | of the citizens of the United States In these troublous climes. The battleship Oregon is still waiting lor her side armor , but a largo force Is hard at work completing her Inside works. The .Olympla Is the crack cruiser ot the United States navy , and will cost the government over $2,000,000 when completed. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mtnrni Dimmed In Suu UomliiijD. NEW YOniC , Oct. 12 : The hurricane that passed over the Island of San Domingo an the night ot September 2L did considerable dam age , and especially at the capital. The sur rounding sugar estates were1 much Injured by the storm , particularly/ plantations "La Fa" and "Francla. " The former was dam aged to the amount of J25.0U3 , Not a single sugar estate escaped. Several small coasting vessels , sufferedfour , betflg lost. On one vessel - sel , bound from San Jbpmlngo to Sanchez , eleven persons lost their lives , Including a German family of five , jnmher'and four chil dren. Seeks Trouble from KINGSTON , Jamaica , Oct. 13 , Venezuelan forces have crossed Yuruarl territory and have occupied the Cuyunl valley region , driv ing oft the British police. The terrorized settlers and miners /awaiting / assistance , Georgetown , the capital and principal town of British Guiana , is greatly agitated over this sudden move on the part of Vene zuela. The Venezuelan consul at George town denies that It Is the 'act of his govern ment. Itolibod unit Murileroil by Itanilltn. JIMINEZ , Mex. Oct. 13. Henry-Wall , an agent for a mining machinery firm of Chicago cage , left hero a few days ago for the mines at Bate Pilas , This was the last heard of him until last nlglit , when a messenger brought word that the body of an Ameri can had been found on the trail. From papers the man was Identified as Mr. Wall , and It Is supposed he was robbed and mur dered by bandits. I I'rcpnrlnB tot n , rtnyoliittnn. ' . CARACAS , Oct. JO. The government Is I forcing conscription all over the country. | Work has been suspended on roads and rail' ways. Even men who were repairing bridges destroyed by the floods have been forced Into the army. The government Is preparing for the inevitable revolution. Worklngmen prefer joining the rebels to serving as con scripts , and are making their way to Areu and Coro. Hold Tlielr Own XIII T o Fell. LONDON , Oct. 13. The Times publishes a dispatch from Shanghai stating that reports from Moukdcn confirm the statement that only 4,000 Chinese troops , commanded by General Tso , were at Ping-Yang. They re pulsed the Japanese until General Tso was killed. This , It Is added , explains the small Chinese loss. I MYSTERY OfI XJSIHt.lSKAX'SUi.lTII. . | J. II. Chrlstanneii or Il'nrton Pound Ucntt In CHICAGO , Oct. 13. ( Special Telegram. ) J. II. Chrlstcnsen , a student In the North western university school of pharmacy , came to his death In a most mysterious manner In a grovM of pines on John Hor- tcnson'n farm , two inllei northwest ot Kim- hurst , sixteen miles fropi Chicago , at pome tlmo within the pnst week. Chrlstensen left his lodgings at Gii Hamilton street In tills city , October 5 , bi > t > | t Is not likely that he came to Ills deutlj .earlier than Wednes day last ; The position of the body and ap pearance when found .pq'nt ' to suicide , but the motive 18 lacking1 , pn the other hand , there clrcumatantct4ln connection with his strange disappearance that Indicate foul play. Young Chrlatensen cpmo to Chicago early In September from Mlpdpn , I-feb. , and went to live In the family at J. C. Clulstensen , a pharmacist , at SSI West Madison street. Although of the same n.amc , the two men were not relatives , but had grown up to- gcther In the little Nebraska , village. Young Chrlsteruen , who was. 20 years old , wus of I even temperament and excellent habits , so far as any one In Chicago knew , nnd at tentive to hla school /lulles. He had been Buffering from a sever * .cold , for a day 0" BO before hla disappearance , and remained at home on October 4 , He was cheerful and apparently without a care. When he came to Chicago he was short of funds , but his friend , Pharmacist Chrlstensen , advanced him the money necessary to pay his tui tion at the college. Two days before his disappearance Chrlstensen received a reg istered letter from hla homo containing J1S. Ho gpoka to Pharmacist Chrlatenaen about his obligation and promised to pay him. The following1 day he remained at home > but on Friday , October C , he left the house In the morning : , Baying 1)9 ) was BO'.nff ' to school. That was ( ho last seen of "him aliveby any of his friends , IJe did not , appear at the college , aa Inquiry today showed. With his knowledge of the i > aat I life of the dead man , and confident of exemplary habits , Pharmac t ChrUtcnsen scout ? the ldft oj TOOK TUB TOP FLOORS Great Damngo Done by Fire to tlio Morse- Ooo Shoo Factory Last Night , i ABOUT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND LOSS Destruction Oonfined Mainly to the Fourth f and Fifth Stories. SMALL PORTION OF THE WALLS FELL IN Contents on Lower Floors Eufier Much from Water and Smoke , 80 PER CENT INSURANCE ON IHE- WHOLE Breaking of Wutor Tower mill L'rrbluncsH of Water 1'rcsauro Uuuftc Firemen to Work ut Urcut lllBuiIiuntHKO CouUt Nat Itriicli tlio lllazc. Fire which broke out shortly before 10 o'clock last night partially ruined the upper part of the Morse-Coe shoe factory , a flve- story brick building at the southeast corner of Twelfth and Howard streets , totally de stroyed the contents of the fourth and fifth floors , and caused much damage on lofter floors by smoke and water. The building has a frontage of more than . . 100 feet on Harney street and has a depth of about 160 feet. A small portion of the upper walls fell In. The loss on building Is estimated nt from $10,000 to $15,000. and on raw stock , manu factured goods and machinery at from $83,000 to $90,000. On the two upper floors flnlshci goods \\ero mainly stored , though there was hero a considerable quantity ot leather. The greater part of the machinery was on the third floor spd whatever damage was caused there v as by w.iter. Insufficient water pressuru nd weakness o ; equipments , and especially of the water .lower , hampered the work of the firemen to an exasperating degree. MADE HEADWAY RAPIDLY. About 8:40 : o'clock Acting Sergeant King and Officer Her of the police passed the fac lory and everything seemed to be all right , As the officers crossed Harney street som ono cried fire , and they looked back. King says that the flames burst forth from th first floor windows at the south end of th Twelfth street side of the building , and by the time he reached the fire alarm box a Twelfth and Farimm streets the flames wer Issuing from the third and fourth-story windows. Box 114 was pulled In , callln out the chief and his two assistants , Hire trucks , three engines and all the hose com panics except those stafoned In the suburbs , All of the companies made good time , bn the fire spread so rapidly that by the ( im the first line of hose was laid and the watc . turned on the sntlre east and west sides o thefifth _ floor"Wero , burning. " ChTef'Oalllgan and"Assistant Chief Salte made a great run down Farnam street 1 their bugglea , and Assistant Chief Barnc was only a few laps behind. As soon a Galllgan saw the fifth floor In flames h sent In a general alarm , which called a the hose 'companies In the city to the place The seat of the fire seemed to ba Just soul of the center of the building on the Twelft : street side , and the water tower was quick ! placed In position at th's point and manned IT FAILED TO WORK. When the big machine took position th crowd cheered , and naturally expected to se some good work done , but In this It was ills appointed. The chemicals In the cylinder ; of this ponderous machine refused to work and the tower could not be raised. Tills caused a short delay , , as four lines of hose had been attached to the tower and the . water turned on. An effort to raise the I tower by hand was then made. This at tsmpt was partially successful , but when the full force of the four streams was turned on the nozzle had hurtled and the tower was use less. Chief Galllgan then had It hauled away to save It from being damaged. DurIng - . Ing all the time spent In handling the water ] tower the flames had spread rapidly and had burst out of the fourth-story windows. , Fourteen streams were playing on the fac tory , but the water pressure was BO weak that the streams could not reach above the i third-story windows , Four streams , aldd by the three engines struck and entered the i fourth-story windows , About all the good that the other streams -did was to keep the walls cool. While some of the firemen -were working with the water tower others were engaged In raising the ladder on the big aerial truck nt the north end. Almost as soon as the ladder was placed and before the men could get to the top with a line of hose the flames shot out nearly to the center of the street , and the Intense heat drove the firemen back down the long ladder. BURNED THEIR LADDER. So fiercely did the fire burn that It was with difficulty that the ladder was lowered and hauled away to a place of safety. As It was , the top of the ladder was badly scorched and charred. The east sldo of the building above the third floor was mostly composed of big glass windows , and through these the flames came with great fierceness , breaking the glass and scattering the pieces on the plpemen below. Assistant Chief Barnes had charge of this side ot the bulld'ng , and directed four streams | on the flames , but the water fell short , and falling on the walls below only served to keep them cool. Great , black clouds ot smoke poured forth on this elde , while from the west side of the building great showers of sparks arose and drifted away to the north east. It was fortunate that a high wind was not blowing else buildings In that vicinity would have been in danger. As it was the guests of the Mercer hotel , diagonally across the Intersection , were greatly alarmed , and watched the progress of the fire with uppre > henslon. When the roof and top floor fell , the sparks ascended to a considerable height , and | as they fell on the crowd ot curious people who lined the sidewalks and filled the adja ' cent streets the people fell back. This gave the firemen more room to work and to get away hi case of falling walla. The police , under command ot Acting Captain Blgwart , made a feeble attempt to keep the crowd back , but no fire ropes were strung. Mayor llemla and Commissioner llartman came down and looked on. GAINED VANTAGE GROUND. A few minutes before 11 o'clock Chief Gal- llgan and a number ot firemen eucceeded In nr getting a line ot hose to the top ot the four- story building , at the rear ot th burning factory , occupied by the Western Newspaper - ! paper union. This line gave- the men a de cided advantage , aa It enabled them to throw I a heavy stream directly down Into the fire 1 ° U U9 cjftS amj tblid floors ot lt factory , THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather ForccnM for NoorAski To lay i Fnlrt WarmiTj Winds Shifting to South I'lign. I. IliKrhtry til I lie famine ttt Ilia Kn.iO. Itorlln Preparing to llvctlro IVrnlimml. Morse-Coo Company' * Vliint llornril. yuiitlom ! for NcliniHku Voter * . 3. Tlunimi II. Heed Tiilkn In ( lotlmin. Picture I'rcufiitril by lliirrlvm , K. ItovuMiU-r to Spi'iik In Oiii lm > 3. llrmtlilU-uiH Nnniu u City Tlrkot. Mrninrlul to Itolirrt Morrl * Ilodlralcil , Train JtubbcrK Worked Scocrisfiilly. HliiVH onVIUI Itiunimgu. 4. Onmlm .Society ( JottliiK a Onlt. What the l.oc.il CliitrchcH Are Doing. C. Union I'aclllc Ilriinolirit I.uppeil ( Ift. Christina Kmlra orcr ut Lincoln. Ijnicl Sulmllu nt t'hryrniic. 0. Council lllnfT * Local .Mutters. Ineittrlnil .tinttorn. Drs Molne * OIllelulH Arretteil. 7. Ncbnmkn City Kindly llpiitcn. .Sioux City's Orciit SIICCPM , Defemlhijj Inilleted Sugar WltncMca. 8. 31 ilk hiMilsky from Moliifwr * . Punhlnir tlio 1'lntto Camil llontla. 10. Weekly drlst of Ht.irtlii | | ; ( losiln. II. I'rollt-blmrlnK ' " Trance. 1'rof , Kucco'it I'lim for Irrigation. 13 , Killtorlnl anil Comment. 1.1. Vital linnet In Knglltli 1'olltles. 1C , Oinilm' : Local Trailu Itovlnvroil. Commercial and Hiinnclul Notts. l-'iM tiire of tlio I.lvo Stock Murliotn. 10. Dully Itoiuid of the Son of Heaven. lllitnioiul Hob's Itoiiiitrkiililo Hucecan. 18.Voiimn : Jlor Way * ami Her World. It ) . Undo .S.UU'H Commercial Staff. The greatest danger at this tlmo was In the east wall of the burning building. The lop already leaned a foot from the perpendicular and but for the substantial manner In which the building was put up would have fallen. A three-Inch crack had also appeared at the east end of the north wall ; but the cast wall Etlll stands. A few minutes after the line to the roof of the Western Newspaper union building had been Impressed Into service It parted , but the damage was soon rep.tlied. The damage that would have resulted from the falling of the walls would have been the destruction ot a frame dwelling house oc cupying the ground between the factory and the warehouse. The family occuyplng the dwelling had removed all the furniture as soon as possible after the fire was discovered. It was an outside fight from start to finish for Gnlllgan and his men. Everybody worked hard , but the department was badly handicapped by the lack of water pressure. An effort was made to rnlso the aerial truck In the center of Howard street and from nn elevation shoot a stream of water Into the fourth and fifth story windows. This attempt proved n failure , as the stream through a three-quarter-Inch nozzle hardly reached the building. BIGHTV PER CENT INSURANCE. Mr. Charles A. Coe , vice president of the company , was brought to the blaze by Fire Reporter Heard. He said that the Morse- Coe Shoe company WHS composed ot W. V. Morse , president ; 0. J. Lewis of Itoston , E. E. Hastings and himself. He said that small portions ot the stock were held by some of the company's employes. The com- The building was erected nt u cost of $50,000. Something like $30,000 was expended In fix tures and machinery. Mr. Coe figured the total loss at $100,000 , on building and con tents. Insurance on the buHdlns to the amount of $35,000 Is carried and this will more than cover the loss on the bulldlnc. The block carried was Insured under the 80 per cent clause of the Fire Underwriters' as sociation. Mr. Cne Is at a loss to account for the origin of the fire. He cays that the factory was shut down at C o'clock and as far as he knew there was no light In the building after that time. The company owns and operates Its own lighting plant , av.d the wiring was Inspected only two weeks ago by ho city electrician and found to be all right with the exception of a few minor defects. Aa the fire was confined to the fourth and fifth floors principally , It Is thought that the loss may not amount to over $80,000 , as nest of the machinery can be saved and the lower walls are left nound. . The management has of late been In the hands of the vice president , It was Impossible last night to get a statement of the Insurance In detail. Mr. Hitchcock of Webster , Howard & Co , , re ports the following Insurance in his agency on tjie stock In the factory : Insurance Com pany of Xnrtli America , $2,600 ; Liverpool and London and ) Globe , $2,500 ; Hanover of New- York , $1,500 ; St. Paul Flro and Marine , $1,000 ; total , $7,500. SOMn FALLING OF DIHCKS. About mldlnght a part of the southeast corner of the top story fell , The firemen were'constantly warned by their chiefsto watch out for falling walls , and , consequently quently , no ono was Injured. It was ex pected that the northeast corner would bo so weakened by the falling ot the roof-and the fifth floor that It would fall , but the firemen managed to get enough water on the brick walls to hold tlicm. . Street car traffic on the Walnut Hill , Council muffs , South Omaha and Thirteenth street lines was do- layed for about two hours. By 2 o'clock all of the fire companies had gone home except ono company which was left to watch the place until morning. Chief Galllgan decided to watt until daylight before ho sent men Into the building to thoroughly examine It. Several latldermcn were , however - over , sent up to look for smouldering fire. Most of the goods In the factory are re moved as rapidly as finished to the com pany's wholesale house , consequently the stock destroyed consisted mostly of leather In tbo process of manufacture. When the fac tory closed last night there were 132 persons , on the pay roll. The portion of the block burned will be rebuilt at once. Norwegian Election Itrturni , CHRISTIANA , Oct. 13. The elections for , delegates hero have resulted In a victory for the radicals , who polled 8,325 votes j , against 7,690 polled by the conservatives and 521 polled by the socialists. The contest waa clearly fought on the question of the maintenance tenanceof the union with Sweden , the cam ' | paign here being marked by strong party feeling. The result of yesterday's , poll was awaited with great Intercut , as It Is expected to have great Influence upon the other elec- tlone. According to the results at present known , the conservatives have gained ten I seats and the radicals have made a gain of | eight Beats. I General Ortiz Ha I MANAGUA , Nicaragua , Oct. 13. It is rumored - mored that General Ortiz , the deposed minister - tor , has escaped from prison and Is now near the frontier ot Costa Rica consulting General Cordova , John Hull Will Declare Illmiclf. LONDON , Oct , 13. The British govern- ment , the Aisoclatcd press learns , will shortly publish a statement In regard to Its attitude toward the war between China and JaRW , MASSES AND CLASSES Combinations of Oixpital Inciting Anarchy nnd Fomenting Lawlessness , ACTUAL SOURCE OF SOCIAL DISORDER Money Ohnngcrs Oorapol Patrons lo Put Up Tboii Citizenship as Collateral , THE ONE ISEUE DEMANDING SETTLEMENT Corporations Dominate Party Machines anil Sap the foundations of Justice. MUST BE REPULSED Af ALL HAZARDS Tmo and Lofty Citizenship Will Not Toler ate Hotteunesj in Public Service. SHALL WE HAVE HONEST GOVERNMENT ? Powerful Arraignment or tlio Itniikcr * mid Itnllroml Manager ; * \Vlio Hutu Infuriated " tliu IVoplo uiul forced Them Into a blaui | > clo fur llotcomb. To the people ol this commonwealth : A recent letter from nn Intelligent gentle man living In a neighboring city asks , in ap parent sincerity , "Why Is It that the business men of Omaha , regardless of party , are com bining to defeat the election of the populist candidate for governor ? " The "business men" of Omaha who take the position that v e , the citizens of Nebraska , are not entitled to have puio and honest government In this stnto are largely the bankers and those un fortunate business men that they can op press , nnd the railroads nnd their pass hold ers. These two Interests ar < ? not for honest government , It Is they who breed anar chists , they who , In combining against the people to corrupt legislatures and elect dis honest men to ofilce , prey upon the people , and , In the results they accomplish , visit upon state and nation all the evils ot anarch ism. It Is not an uncommon thing for these bunkers to keep In their offices petitions or addresses which they ask those who comate to borrow their money , or to get extensions , to sign ; they have them In their banks now ; In other words , they Insist that the unfor tunate cuntomeM that they have In their power shall put up their citizenship as col lateral ! Tim banks and railroads must ba taught that they are servants , and not mas- tersi.tlmt * each must stick to Us legitimate business and not spelt to usurp the functions of the people. Last year this country was plunged Into financial distress by the bank ers ; while seeking to Interfere with law mak ing they started n scare they artificially _ crcated a money stringency that ended In a panic that , unexpectedly to them , nearly In- ft volved all ot them In the ruin that they had * * ' planned for others. Thousands of their vic tims met bankruptcy. Their constant aim Is to make money scarce , and so to Increase the power of their store to the hurt of the poor and middle' classes. It Is tlmo the banks kept to their tasks , or to take away from them their powers nnd to turn them down. They must not take the position that the people of this slate cannot have honest gov ernment ! LOOK HHHI5. UPON THIS PICTURE ! . What about tlio railroads ? Go to the filt- tlngs of our legislature , and what do you flndT You find their lobby organized to corrupt. Who stood behind Mosher and his guilty crowd ? Who stood behind the corruption In the penitentiary ring ? Who defends all the public plunderers nnd thieves ? The railroad ring. They are co-partners In corrupting the public service. And banks trot In their class. They did not dare to have Mosher open his mouth ! He know too much ! Mosher , liable , as Indicted , to sentence tor an hundred years , got oft with five ! He was "confined" In our county Jail Instead ot being sent to the penitentiary and such scandals aroseIn that regard as were never before heard of In 1 | connection with a convict Incarcerated in prison ! The wrongs that these banks and i | railroads have countenanced and encouraged In consplrlng-agalnst the com moil weal In Nebraska is a foul list. The true nnd lofty citizenship of this commonwealth will not tolerate the rottenness In our public service that these banks and railroads stand for any longer. The people are slow to anger and to move. When public affairs- get HO intten that they slink then the people clean their house. Nebraska , under railroad and bankers' rule , Is so rotten that It stinks. It Is tlmo to move ! The banks and railroads raise the cry to deceive us that It would hurt the credit of the state to elect a pupullst. The credit of the state ! The credit of a million people ! Who made these corporations the guardians of the public credit ! Of our good name ! When rottenness and corruption stand for purity and soundness , then will they ( land for honest government. They tell u that If wo elect an honest man governor It will ruin the credit and fair name ot the state , and that If we elect a dishonest man governor It will preserve the credit and fair name of the state ! CHOOSB YE THIS DAY. I believe that the civilization of Nebraska. Is better than the civilization of Wall street. Choose yo between the civilization of the people and the civilization ol money , Ne- hruskuns ! Wo are n million and more In number. Here wo are Just as wo are. Wo have such and such measure ot honesty ; such and such measure ot Justice ; such and such measure uf refinement ; such and such sensa of right , * * No moreno less , Are wo not In telligent cnojjgh , honest enough , Just enough , true enough , to rule ourselves ? Shall we go abroad to find another rule of honesty ta guide us ; another tense of right to control us ; another estimate of Justice to be our standard ? Shall we go to Wall street for Ha ethics to corporations'and trusts to tell us what are rules of right ? Verily , I believe that the million and a quarter of people wh live within our borders are able enough , honest enough , Just enough , to make up our govern ment ! Wo are entitled to honest government In Nebraska , and we are entitled to rule our selves. For these principles wo should be ready with our blood , for it Is the blood which in all times past has been abed for these things. Wo must say to corporations , you are our servants and not our matter * ; to money , you are our slave and not our ruler ; you shall not impose upon us public
