THE OMAHA I DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUX.E 39 , 3871. OMAHA , TUESDAY , 2TOVEMBER 27 , 180-1. SINGLE COPY ITIVE CENTS.
RUSSIA'S ' ROYAL WEDDING
Ifilousands of Loyal Subjects Oheer the Ozar
and His Bride.
MARRIED IN THE WINTER PALACE CHAPFI.
Jlnomi of the I'atnco Ittclily Decorated for
the Occnulon Onljr Imperial I'cmonngcs
nnd Clucfttn Wltncnaet ! the Ceremony
Welcomed by 111 * Mother.
ST. PETERSBURG , Nov. 2C. Before fl
( 'clock this morning large crowds of people
were assembling on the Newsky Prospect In
order to secure places along the route of the
royal wedding procession. From the Anltch-
koff palace to the Winter palace the whole
nvenuo was lined with troops.
The morning broke dull and cold , but dry.
Before long the whole front of the route
'
was black with people. There was not an
Inch of space to spare along the Grand
Morskalja Prospect and on the square In
Iront of the Winter palace. The corre
spondent of the Associated press secured a
position midway between the two palaces ,
from which ho was able to obtain a good
vlow ot the procession behind windows
which , as usual In winter , were fastened In
an alr-tlght mariner. From this point ol
vantage could bo seen thousands ot faces ,
eager to greet the czar and his bride. The
largo majority of the stores were closed anO
In tlio windows were prominently displayed
colored portraits of the czar and Princess
A llx.
llx.At
At 11:1C : a. m. In the distance was sud
denly heard the grand swelling strains ol
the national anthem and all along the route
the multitudes uncovered In anticipation ol
the approach ot the bridal party.
Soon after they made their appearance
in an open state carriage drawn to
four white horses. In this vchl <
do were the czar and his brother
Grand Duke Michael. They both wore the
uniform ot hussars ot the guard and wen
greeted with a vociferous burst ot cheering
which was renewed again and again. Tht
czar's equipage was preceded and followci
by detachments of Imperial guards and hus
sars and lancers of the guard , all In brll
llant gala uniforms. Then came a supcrl
landau , also drawn by four white horses , Ir
which was Princess Mix and the czarina
They received , If possible , even a rnon
hearty popular greeting than the czar hlrn
self. Handkerchiefs and hats were wavei
In the air and the most Intense enthusiast !
prevailed.
After the carriage ot the princess and th <
czarina followed a long train of carriage :
with the royal guests , Including the prlnci
and princess ot Wales , Princess Irene o
Prussia , the Grand Duchess Serglus am
other prominent members ot the Impcrla
family , as well as all the wedding guests.
Military bands were stationed at varlon :
points along the route between the two-pal
aces , and they each struck up the nattbna
anthem as the cortege appeared. The na
tlonal hymn was thus sounded In the can
ot the Imperial party along the entire route
BRIDAL PROCESSION FORMED.
Reaching the winter palace , the roya
party entered the Malachite hall , wher
the bridal procession was formed. At It
head were the court functionaries , and the ;
came the czarina , escorted' by the * king o
Denmark , her father. The czar and Princes
AIlx came next , followed by the prince nn
.princess of Wales and other members o
the- Imperial and royal families , anothc
patch of court officials bringing up th
rear. .
The procession first slowly traversed th
concert hall , the panels on the walls belli
the silver plates upon which the Russia :
people presented to the late czar bread an
ealt during his journey through the cmplr
nnd upon the occasion of his coronatlor
"A largo crystal candelabra was' -suspcnde
from the celling.
The Nicholas hall was next entered b
the vrcQiltng party. H was decorated I
white and gold and adorned by richly en
belllshd panels , the work ot famous ai
lists. In the center of the wall was
striking portrait of Nicholas I.
The bridal procession then traversed th
faro hall , splendidly decorated In emplr
btylc , the field marshal's salon , where
variety of war paintings adorned the wall ;
nnd then passed through the famous Pi
troffsky hall , In which stands the throi
of Peter the Oreat , and which Is grace
with ancient furniture ot oxidized sllve
From this magnificent apartment'the wet
ding procession slowly passed through th
hall cf the court of arms , named utter foi
enormous allegorical figures of Russlar
holding In the'r hands the escutcheons of a
the governments of the empire.
The bridal procession then found Use
In thi Plkotnay room , which adjoins ti
church. In this room remained the mi
jorlty ot the ofllclals nnd the members i
the lender nobility , only the Imperial famll
and their social guests and the Indlspei
gable- functionaries passing Into the sma
chapel , which ' Is a most gorgeous edlflc
On the right hand of the chapel , In glai
cases , were all the sacred relics brought i
Russia by the Knights of Malta , tncludlr :
the hand ot St. John the Uapttet , tl
martyr Saint Irene nnd the miraculous Imaj
of the Virgin Mary. These are ornament <
with enormous sapphires In the form i
tears.
The costumes In the chapel were dazzlln
Most of the ladles wore the Russian co
tume , low before * and behind and with arn
bare almost to the shoulders.
DRESS OF THE BRIDE.
The bride's dress was white , richly en
broldcred with gold , and on her head wi
the usual kokotthnlk belonging to the co
tume. ornamented with diamonds. At tl
top ot the kokoshnlk was a small crov
of diamonds. The bride's mantle was
purple velvet , lined with ermine.
The head dresses of the other court ladl
were ot ancient gold brocade , adorned wl
sapphires , emeralds and rubles.
When ull the wedding guests were n
Bcmbled the marriage ceremony was carrl
out according to the rites of the. Gre
church. The wedding procession was tin
reformed and the guests re-entered the
carriages.
The dowager czarina was the first to drl
back to the palace. The czar , with tl
czarina , arrived at the AnltchkorT palace
the eaino landau amid the unbounded c
thuilasm ot the Immense crowds galliot
to greet them. The czar graciously salut
the crowds on either side ot the route ni
the czarina bowed repeatedly In answer
the cheering of the people , and evinced co
Elderable emotion.
On reaching the cathedral ot Kavca
which Is a most Imposing edifice , half si
rounded by a colonnade , recalling St. Pete ;
at Rome , there was a remarkable spcctac
There was literally a sea ot heads exter
Ing up the Newsky prospect , nnd the mi
tltudes wcro so densely packed that I roc
had great dllllculty In preserving a passa
for the wedding procession. The bells
nil the churches were merrily pealing t
wedding chimes , and above nil could
heard Iho distant booming of cannon trt
the fortresses and other places.
The crowds had awaited for hours with I
credible patience , which was converted It
enthusiastic cheering as the first detachmc
of c&vnlry , escorting ihe dowager czarli
dashed by and announced Hie- return of t
Imperial party , The dowager cinrlna pugli
on ahead to the * Anltchkoft palaceIn on
lo be able to be- the first to greet tl nev
married couple on their arrival there.
When the second cavalry escort troll
up , followed In nn open carriage by t
crar and czarina , there was an uni'xampl
Bcenu of enthusiasm. Tbo people teem
delirious with joy , cheering and wildly wi
Ing thflr hats and handkerchiefs.
The Imperial carralge stopped before I
cathedral of Katan In order to allow I
newly married pair lo Invoke the blessl
ot the Almighty Tlr czar and czarina wi
received In the porch by the metropolll
of St. Petersburg nnd the high clergy bear
ing the cross and holy water. A Tc Deum
was celebrated Inside the 'cathedral ' , the
metropolitan proper praying the Almighty
to bless the czar nnd czarina and to guide
them In their paths of duty.
RECEIVED BY HIS MOTHER.
When the czar reappeared on the cathedr.il
'ops after the religious ceremonies within
and kissed the miraculous Image of Our
Lady of Kazan the. enthusiasm of the people
ple was beyond all description. The bril
liancy of the spectacle at Ihls moment was
enhanced by a sudden burst of sunshine
from the clouds which had hitherto dark
ened the clly. The appearance of the golden
raya was regarded ns a good augury by
the Immense crowds of spectators present ,
who cheered themselves hoarse as the czar
nnd czarina re-entered their carriage and
returned to the Anltchkoft palace.
When the newly wedded pair arrived at
the Anltchkoff palace tht-y were received
and welcomed by the dowager czarina , who
had preceded them for this purpose. Later
the czar and czarina , accompanied by Grand
Duchess Olga , youngest sister of the czar ,
appeared at a window of the palace over
looking the Newsky prospect. Hero they
stood fcr fifteen minutes , bowing repeatedly
In response to the acclamations of HID mul
titude ) gathered outside the palace. Grand
Duchess Olga , with girlish enthusiasm , re
peatedly kissed her hand to the crowd.
The czarina , leaning on the arm of her
husband , smiled radiantly on the throng.
There wcro several similar demonstrallons ,
though ot shorter duration , during the next
hour.
HIS GRACIOUS GRATITUDE.
The czar'H manifesto , mentioned In these
dispatches last night , wns Issued tonight ,
His majesty. In honor of his marriage , re
mits various debts to the crown , Including
the repayment of the grants rnado to the
peasants on account of the famines. He- also
wholly remits arrears of taxes and fines
and mitigates or shortens sentences of Im
prisonment , police supervision and deporta
tion at hard labor. Tha prosecution for
treason of offenders who have remained
undiscovered for fifteen years will be aban
doned. The indulgences to political prison
ers will bo decided upon after a report has
been submitted lo Iho czar by the minister
of the Interior. Amnesty Is granted to the
participants In the Polish rebellion ot ISC ;
and they will bo permitted to reside anywhere
whereIn Russia. Their civil rights , bul
not their property , will be restored to them
In honor of the czar's wedding thousands
of poor people ot this city will dine todaj
at the expense of the czar. All the school !
have been closed for three days , to give tin
children a holiday nnd enable Ihem to cole-
brnte the Imperial marriage.
The theaters today received permission t <
recommence their performances.
According to current reports the czar hai
caused consternation among the officers o
I his household by leaving the palace unat
tended and walking through the streels li
military manlle or walking arm-ln-nrrn will
i the flrst officer who recognized him. Ot
i Saturday the czar went for a walk will
Princess Allx , entered a glove store am
made several purchases. On leaving , hli
I majesty was recognized by the people am
1 loudly cheered.
His majesty has also received the minis
ters very graciously. When M. De Glers. tin
minister of foreign affairs , tendered his reslg
I nation the czar Insisted that he hoped thej
would work together for a long tlmo yet
i To this M. De Glers replied : "But , you :
majesty , look nt my feet. They can no
carry me. "
Whereupon the czar replied : "I do no
want your feet , I only want your head. "
MAY YKT A1UI1TKATK.
Input ! Intimates Her Ufilro to Hnvo tin
United States as Mediator.
ROME , Nov. 2G. An official dispatch hai
been received hero from Toklo saying tha
Japan has Intimated that so soon as Chlm
may make peace proposals Japan will accep
the good offices of the United States In tin
i negotiations.
1 CHEE-FOO , Nov. 20. It Is reported her
that the special correspondent of Renter'
Telegram company who was at Port Arthu
has been made a prisoner by the Japanese.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 2G. The Japanes
legation has received olllclal confirmation c
the capture of Port Arthur , the report beln
In the Earne terms as Marshal Oyanm's re
port already given.
ITALY MAY SEMI A FI.KKT.
Itra .U Expecting to Defend Herself Again *
u tloitllo Navy.
RIO DE JANEIRO , Nov. 26. Italy has de
elded to send a fleet against this country , I
Is learned , on account of Brazil's refusal t
arbitrate a pending question. Though th
action of the government Irt the case Is uni
versally apprtieii here. President Moraes wl
prepare new provisions and forward them t
the Italian government. The United State
may be asked to arbitrate. Part of Brazil' '
fleet has left with sealed orders. It I
rumored that war ships have been sent nftc
da Gama , who commands 8,000 men. Th
monarchists , the report says , propose spreai
Ing rising all over the country. Troublou
times are predicted.
Armenian Massacre * CunimUsloii.
LONDON , Nov. 2G. A Constantinople dli
patch says the sending of a commission I
Inquire Into the massacre of Armenians wl
have the. effect of letting the local ofllcla
know tliot the foreign envoys ore watchln
their conduct. The report of thei commlsslo
when published Is not likely to have an
value. The Mufti of Moos has been deci
rated , although he Is one of the officials In
plicated In the massacre. Private lettei
state that the condition of affairs In tl
Sassoun district causes the utmost anxlet ;
KuropeaiiB Will Ha Spectators.
BERLIN , Nov. 26. It Is olllclally ni
nounced here that Japan recognizes that tl
United States minister at Toklo , Mr. Duni
Is a suitable channel through which Chlti
of can open up negotiations for peace. Tl
powers will not take any part In the negi
tlatlons. They will simply remain spccti
tors. It Is considered thnt China Is In
position to pay the Japanese demands
the war censes now , Japan to hold Po
Arthur until her demands are satisfied.
The destination ot the third Japanese c :
pod It ion , which IB now afloat , Is supposed
\Vel-Hal-Wel. .
inBrlean Nowi.tpor llHrrcd from Turkr
CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 20. The r
ie cent edict calling for the seizure at tl
Inn frontier of foreign newspapers containing a
n- counts ot the Armenian massacres prohlbl
ntd the entry ot every American newspaper In
ed Turkey.- This action on the part of tl
id Turkish government Is supposed to bo d
to to the attitude assumed by the Amerlc :
press on the Armenian question.
n , Cur Nleholui Favor * Clemencj- .
r'a ST. PETERSBURG , Nov. 26. Czar Ntch
'a
le. las , on the occasion of his marriage to Prince
le.d - Allx , will Issue a manifesto of official cler
dil
il cncy remitting arrears ot taxes and mod
ill's
l's fybg sentences. The Official Messenger pu
GO llshes a circular Issued by his majesty co
In veylng his thanks to all classes for the syi
he pathy manifested on the death of Czar Ale
bo
Jrtcli-tlie-Itlpper Murder In London.
LONDON , Nov. 20. A comely woman
,10 , the unfortunate class , about 40 years o !
ntm was found dead In a frcquentid thoroughfa
he near Holland Villas rend , Kensington ,
ed about midnight. Her throat was cut frc
ler ear to ear , and seine ot the newspapc
ly here lutlmaln that It Is nnutlier crime of t
"Jack'thc-Rlppfr" order.
eJ
ha Manrhrtteo .Murlrrd llniieiuhcrcd ,
tJ DUBLIN , Nov. 25. The twenty-seventh n
ntversary of the hanging ot the Manchesl
martyr * , Allen , Larkln and Gould , was ce
le , brated hero today , .Five thousand percoi
he accompanied by many bands , marched
ng Glasnevln cemetery nnd placed wreaths up
rt > the monument erected la the memory of t
an martyrs. A number cf addresses were mat
DOING BUSINESS AS USUAL
Defalcation Apparently Has Had No Effect
on the Shoo and Leather Bank ,
STOCKHOLDERS TO MAKE UP THE AMOUNT
Tcllrr Identifies the Hotly of the
Montcr found In llio Klvurns linker ,
Scclj'n Accomplice Otjior
I'eculntlons of linker.
NEW YORK , Nov. 26. The doors ot the
National Shoo and Leather bank were opened
this morning just as unconcernedly as'
though the Institution had not been recently
plundered of { 354,000 by one ot Its trusted
bookkeepers.
" \Vo are prepared for any emergency , "
said one of the bank directors today. "Wo
stand prepared to pay out every dollar of
our Indebtedness just as soon as It Is called
for , but Indications arc that we will not bo
very hard pressed. "
Though there was no apparent danger of a
run on the bank all necessary precautions
were taken. The directors held numerous
conferences nnd when the bank doors opened
today all waa In readiness for whatever trials
or tests the solidity ot the Institution might
be subjected to.
The bank ofllclals scout the Idea that Seely
nnd his accomplice , Baker , were aided by
another confederate. Baker Is credited with
a $200 balance , but It Is understood that this
credit Is bogus. The sons ot the late
Frederick Baker Insist that their father's
business record was Immaculate , that It Is
absurd to charge htm with complicity In
Seely's wrongdoing , as he had no deposit In
the bank and left no papers as evidence that
he had had any transactions there. On the
other hand , bank ofllclals assert that lialcer
had been a depositor for the past thirty
years.
U Is Intimated that the directors arc In
communication with counsel regarding pro
ceedings to secure property left by Baker as
Indemnity for the bank's losses through his
operations with Seely.
SAYS BAKER IS THE MAN.
Despite the assertion of Frederick Baker's
sons , Paying Teller Gilbert Sayers of the
bank , the man who for eight years past has
cashed checks for Baker personally nt least
three times a week , averaging about $300
each , has positively Identified the body. Mr.
Sayers said to a reporter today : "There Is
not the shadow of a doubt that'the man
found drowned at Flushing Saturday was
Frederick R. Baker , the man who assisted
Sccly to rob the bank , and the man to whom
I personally paid the money. I have known
him for at least eight years and during that
I period liavo paid him money at least three
times a week. Baker always presented his
checks personally. I never remember him
sending one by a messenger or clerk to bo
cufchcd all the time I have been In the bank.
H-i generally came about three times a week
and the checks would bo drawn for odd
amounts , never over $400 nt a time , though
generally $315 , $350 or $215 , or sums like that ,
In order to ascertain positively whether the
t man who was found drowned at Flushing on
Saturday was the same Baker I made a
ju'rney ' there last night and I no sooner sa\v
the body than I Identified It. The sons told
mo they could not bclievo It , as they never
knew ho had an account at the Shoo and
Leather bank , and I could not find the
slightest trace of anything to verify It among
thn dead man's papers. I told them I could
not help that. All I know was that the
dead man was the one who had presented
t the checks to mo so regularly for the pas !
eight years and to whom I had paid the
money. As I was positive they felt con-
vlr ccd , and , although terribly shocked , could
' not deny It. "
i A bank official who was on Intimate termi
with Seely , the defaulting bookkeeper , sale
this morning that It was cruel to accuse the
3 fugitive of having been a pool room gambler
t "If Seely Is alrvo the bank ofllclals will dt
all they can to bring him back , as his evi
dence Is absolutely necessary In order to re
cover the losses from Baker's estate. I
Seely can be communicated with It Is though :
the bank officials will offer him Inducement !
to return , which In effect will bo a practlca
guaranty of Immunity from prosecution. "
There was no run so far on the Natlona
Shoo and Leather bank this morning. Onlj
$15,000 was paid out , which Is an averagi
amount. The directors of the bank arc Ir
Q session to determine the amount of thi
assessment to bo made on the stockholder !
to makes good the deficit In the bank's capital
It Is understood that the assessment will bi
about 30 per cent.
The family of Frederick Baker , the al
leged accomplice of Bookkeeper Seelcy , hai
arranged that the funeral of the dead mai
chould take place on Wednesday , but ;
postponement Is likely to be necessary. Th
coroner Insists that an autopsy shall b
hold In order to settle , If possible , the quec
tlon ns to whether death was accident ! )
or of suicidal design. There is a tlieor
that an autopsy will reveal the presence c
poison In the Internal organs , which woul
In part explain the fact that the body wn
afloat so soon after death ,
ACCUSED OF ROBBING ESTATES.
It has now become a question as to whethc
the estates of which Baker was the truste
or executor have not Buffered by his pecu
latlons , August Kagel , one of the heir
of the estate of Gottlieb Kagcl , reported a
Baker's ofllce upon the authority of th
bank named that ho had ascertained tlia
slxty-flve shares of the Chatham Nations
bank belonging to the estate had bee
transferred by Baker May 6 , 1879. Th
bank authorities refused to say to whor
the shares had been transferred , but state
that as executor Mr. Ial y had the rlgli
to transfer them. Mr. Kagel was cxcltec
"I would have trusted Mr. Baker as
father , " he said , "Here ho has been payln
mo the dividend on the shares regular ! ]
and ho transferred them fltteen years ag
without mo knowing anything about I
The shares are no longer In the name ot th
estate. "
Director Beach said this afternoon the
the announcement that a 20 per cent ni
sessment had been levied on the comma
stock was premature. Less than that wl
cover the loss caused by the defalcations , li
said , but "we do not Intend to stop then
We Intend to restore the surplus to Its ol
figures , and In order to do this It may I
necessary to levy an assessment of 25 p :
cent or a little more. "
This afternoon 'representatives of the Sh (
and Leather bank went to the Park Nation :
Bank and Safa Deposit vaults , and wit
several ofllclals ot the latter concern openc
Baker's box. In It were found a lot i
unimportant memoranda , a check for $1
$270 In cash and a will executed In 1871.
Business at the National Shoe und Lea tin
bank was conducted as usual all day , an
the receipts and disbursements evinced r
extraordinary condition. The bank oluclu
assert that they have no doubt that tl
bulk of the money taken by Seeley nr
Baker will be recovered.
President Crane of the Shoe and Leathi
bank , who was seen after the meeting ire i
directors , said : "Tho directors did rn
meet to fix upon an assessment of the bank
stock. We have no power In the matte
01'o can only suggest to the comptroller i
currency the necessity of such action
ro WILLING TO BUY THE STOCK.
atni Vice President Pease was asked about II
ni cfTi'ct of the defalcations on tbo bank. '
rs am prepared , " he said , "to buy at a hlf
he figure any of the bank's stock that may 1
( or sale. That Is the most eloquent cv
denco ot my faith In the bank's stability. "
Paying Teller Sayro said at the close
this afternoon's business : "At no time du
er Ing the day wai there any semblance of
run on the bank.
"Tlio president and vlco president ot tl
I8i Park National bank have expressed the
to willingness to come here and work wl
on us If It U necessary to save the bank. Ha
lie plly this will not be necessary. We ha' '
le , paid out $ $0,000 , but our receipt * have bet
largely In excess-of tbat amount. " Presi
dent Crane supplemented thb-itatemcnt by
toying : "Nearly all of our 'crat-oMown ' cor
respondents have assured mi'that they will
not draw against their accounts , until our
troubles are over. One weetern firm with
more than $031000 bftWnce * 'wrote , saying
that they mean to. leave * their-money on ac
count and will continue fo deposit with
us. "
The bank officers ore going to pay con
siderable attention to the late Mr. Baker's
llfo Insurance policies. They say they are
convinced that the Baker family will bo
made to BCD the justice ot the bank's claim
against the property , and they look for resti
tution as ample as the Bakers can make.
DKFliXSK TAKKS AX 1XS1XO.
Sensational Testimony In the lUrRcliflclil
llltorco I'liHp.
FARGO , N. D. , Nov. 2C. Sensations fol
lowed each other In rapid succession In the
Hlrschlleld case this afternoon. The court
room was packed. Mayor Ball , leading
counsel for the defense , appeared for the
llrst time , entering court contrary to the
advice of his physicians. The evidence on
behalf of the plaintiff wns concluded this
morning , nnd the plaintiff rested. Superin
tendent Dcverenux , of Mat Plnkerton's uc-
tectlve agency , testified to hearing Ander
son , thi ? witness who testified thnt he wns
paid $100 nnd expenses to swear away Mrs.
Hlrschlleld's honor , tell his story. Aaron
Hlrschlleld wns recalled , nrul denied send
ing any telegrams to Anderson Informing
him ns to dates , etc. , concerning events on
which he wns to testify.
When the afternoon cession opened Mayor
Ball moved that the court grant defendant
some money which had been expended by
her counsel In taking depositions , nnd $ W
In addition to pay her other expenses. The
motion wns granted.
Joseph Bee. a Helena gambler who had
como to Fargo to testify on behalf of
Hlrschlleld , was called. Ho had been en
gaged by Jack Holzberg. Holzberg Is the
man by whom Coate and other witnesses
for the plaintiff said they were employed.
Holzberg met the witness and asked him it
ho wanted to make a stake ; It so he would
get It. All he had to do was to go to Forgo
and give the right kind of testimony In the
Hlrschlleld case and he Would be well paid.
Holzberg said he should swear that he saw
Mr ? . Aaron Hlrschlleld ( then Miss Hogan ) ,
at a place kept by Billy Dings in Helena , In
company with a man he did not recognlzr.
It was very Important that he should re
member the date from the 10th to the 15th
of August last year.
About a dozen letters nnd telegrams were
sent by Holzberg nnd nearly all contained
sums of money. Some o these letters the
witness wns to copy and return to Holzberg
as though he had originally written them.
Others gave hlrn the testimony ho was to
give and warned him to learn them by
heart , nnd above nil , not to forget the date
when he was to see Miss Hogan enter
Dings' place.
At the end of each letter was "For God's
sake don't forget to burn these letters. "
The telegrams shown were to Inform hlrn
when to come to Helena on his way to
Fargo. One wns signed "L. H. H. " nnd
told him to meet him In Billings. Accom
panying him was Harry Freeman , who - waste
to give similar testimony. ' Freeman Is the
witness who left town after the mob at
tempted , to do violence to Witness Ander
son. When he arrived In ! "Fargo witness
stopped at the Metropole , where the Hlrsch
fleld party Is stopping , lie met Aaron nnd
Mrs. L. H. Hirschlleld , who -wanted hlrn to
arrange the flnnl details of. Ills testimony.
Instead he put nil the > 'correspondence ' In
the hands of Attorney Martin Ryan. Ryan
put the correspondence- thfeJiands of Mrs.
Aaron Hlrschlleld's attorneys , nnd the re
sult was that Bee was called to the stand
today. The witness sale ! that as a matter
of fact he did not remembernever seeing the
defendant In his life.
Part of Detective S.A. . Billings' deposi
tion was admitted aa < evidence. Aaron
Hlrschfleld had tried toujret-hlm to swear
to an Intimacy with Mrs. Hlrschlleld at the
time of their visit to' Chicago to get
married.
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AilillckH Divorce CnmkfcHUScd n Stir.
PHILADELPHIA , Novft EG The news
that Mrs. J. Edward -Afcl.le7 r has begun
suit for divorce from''lierfiusband ( will un
doubtedly create a , sensation In social as
well ns business circles ln\New York , Bos
ton nnd Newport , wherf- . both are well
known. Very little can j'jc learned as to
the nature of the allegations contained In
the libel , which was filed In court In Wil
mington , Del. , more than a month ago , and
Impounded. Summons to pmswer the charge
was therefore served upon Mr. Addlcks on
Saturday and he acknowledged the service ,
notice thereof being filed today. In
response to a question Mr. Addlcks said !
"The charges are entirely false as a trial of
the case will demonstrate. That Is all 1
have to say. " Mr. Addlcks has for eighteen
years claimed Claymont. pel. , ns his home
and has voted there. Adjoining the Addlckt
place Is the magnificent ( state of Mrs. Irn
C. Wilson , who Is named by Mrs. Addlcks
ns the co-respondent In the case. Mrs. Ad
dlcks alleges that Mrs , Wilson's establish
ment Is maintained at tile expense of Mr
Addlcks and thnt he hai'for years spenl
much of his time In company with Mrs
Wilson. i
DVl'LlO.lTKl lllS JllfT.S.
Testimony Against Wulter Strange of SIouj
City , Churjcd. with Hoodllntr.
SIOUX CITY , la. , Ndv. , ' 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) In the Impcachrnent case ngnlns
Supervisor Walter Strange. It was showr
by witnesses that Strange drew a warran
for road work In the name of John Perry
his bookkeeper , for $ l,50d , when the ; fact :
ns alleged arc that Perry ! never worked fo :
the county a day , and.so testifies. It wni
also shown by Road Supervisor McNear
who worked under Strange , thnt he pu
In duplicate bills for nearly Jl.OOO agalns
the county which were allowed , nnd 01
which Strange got the , money. He nisi
testified that bills for nearly W.OOO In thi
names of Charles Wlgand and John Rosen
baum , who worked In his gang , nnd thi
warrants for which were receipted for b'
Strange , were bogusas they were paid bj
him and had no claim against the county.
At one Juncture In the trial today it waj
Insinuated that some of the attorneys hai
been bribing witnesses. In a. moment then
was n. wild scene of commotion , nnd ul
the attorneys In the case were on their fee
giving the He to each other. The cour
secured order by threatening to enforce con
tempt proceedings. Mr. Argo. for the de
fense , then said he xvould ask the cour
to set a time when a hearing could be hai
on the charge that the prosecution hni
tampered with witnesses and Jurors. H
said ho would fix It later.
To .Save Vnnliivoii.
DUBUQUE , la. , Nov. 2C-SpecIal ( Tele
gram. ) The defendants In the Vanluvci
pension case today moved to quash the In
dlctmenls found at Cedar Baplds becnus
the grand Jury was chosen from the dlvl
slon Instead of district at large.
Argument began before Judge Shlras to
day In the controversy between the Unlo
Loan and Trust company'of Sioux City an
J. Kennedy Ted & Co. and James N. HI
to establish rival claims to 10.COO Hhares c
Sioux City & Northern railway stock an
$2)4,000 ) of the Sioux City , O'Nell & Wester
bonds which Garretson hypothecated wit
Ted & Co. , and which. ! ibis claimed , wer
previously pledged to llie > trust company t
secure J3.000.ooj of endorsements. The ev !
dence Indicates that the New York concer
was an Innocent pui-cbaH > r and thnt Gar
retson hypothecated the securities wit
the knowledge and consent of his trust corr
pany.
Oregon Footmdn funilng Trouble ,
CRESTON , la. , Nov. 'zG.-rSpeclal ( Tele
gram. ) Creston la experiencing a reign c
terror , ant ! her citizens arc nt the mere
of footpads. Holdups are of nightly occui
rence and ihe gentry do not spare th
weaker sex. Miss MadgeMcDIll nnd he
friend , Miss Mamie SeliOfT of Burllrigto
were relieved of valuables and n travclln
man named Hanson was knocked down o
the principal street , ami fK taken from hli
tonight. Citizens are becoming afraid t
leave their homes n'fter nlsht.
llrothur nnd Sister Commit Suicide.
ELDORA. la. , Nov. 2C.-The suicide e
Ernest Welsner yesterday became n dcubl
tragedy before night. He was found In tt :
cellar with his throat cut. Ills aged slste
who lived with him , took ft dose of n
poison and dleei In a few hours.
Squire. Sued fur u. Million unit u Half ,
UTICA , N , Y. , Nov. S6.-Before Judj
Williams In special terra here today wt
begun the suit of Floyd C. Shepard again !
United States Senator Squire of Washlni
ton. The action Is for on accounting <
properly vnlueijf at tDOO,000. ! sltimtfd net
Seattle. The ptalntlffu are William C. Kin
at Minneapolis nr J. PbllQa Goon and Joli
N. Goodwin of Dillon. Some twenty yeai
ago Colonel King , Remington Osgood ar
Goodwin purchased the property and In IS
It was turned ever In trust to Mr. Remlni
ton. Subsequently Mr. Remington died ar
Senator Bqulre , aa his administrator , wi
in | entrusted with the care of the property.
INDICATE GETS THE BONDS
Ml of tbo New Issue Placed in Oao Block
by Secretary Oarlislot
0 GOLD DRAWN FROM THE TREASURY
cccptctl Hid Said to Ilo About fifty
Thoutiiiiil tlollara Hotter Thun Any
Other Itciidy to 1'uy In tlio
Cash nt Once.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. Secretory Car-
so ! today acted In lh ? matter of the allot
ment ol the $50,000,000 of 5 per cent bonJs ,
Ids for which were opened at the. Treasury
epartmont Saturday. He accepted the pro-
osals submitted by the syndicate repro-
enled by John A. Stewart of the United
tales Trust company of New York and
thers , to take the entire Issue at 117.077.
t Is the expectation of the treasury of-
clals that the > deposits of gold for the pay
ment of the bonds will be
nade very promptly , and as the under-
tandlng Is that noneof the gold Is to be
oken from the treasury an early rcstora-
oil of the gold reserve to above the ? 100-
00,000 mark will be the result. The bonds ,
Deluding premium , will realize to the
; overnment about $58,600,000. The gold bal-
nce , which Is now In round numbers $57-
00,000 , will. If the expectations of the of-
dais regarding the deposits of gold for
ionds are borne out , bo Increased to about
110,000,000. Before today there had been
4,550,000 In gold drawn from the sub-
reasury at New York , presumably to be
sed In. the payment of the bonds.
Assistant Secretary Curtis learned during
ho morning "unofficially that $8,000,000 In
.old had been deposited In the subtreasury
or bond payments. The bonds are dellver-
, ble > as soon as the gold Is deposited , and
s the bureau of engraving and printing has
teen busy at work preparing for the isssue ,
hey will. It Is expected , soon bo ready for
Istrlbutlon. The denominations of bonds
fhlch the syndicate will take are as fol-
ows : Coupons. $50 , $100 , $1,000 $35,000-
00. Registered , $10,000 $15,000,000. "
TERMS OF THE DID.
The conditions on which the bonds are
ccepted Is shown by the original proposal
f the syndicate , which is In the following
erms , minus the names of the companies
omposlng the trust and the denominations
van ted :
NEW YOniC , Nov. 24 , 1894-We hereby pro-
jose , under the terms or your circular of
November 13 , 1S34 , to purchase United States
per cent , ten-year bonds described In said
.Ircular of the face value of { 50,000,000 , and
xc agree to pay therefor nt the rate of
17.077"nnd accrued Interest per $100. This
ild is for the whole 150,000,000 , but not ferny
ny lesser amount.
We further agree , upon due notice of the
.cceptnnce of this subscription , to deposit
he nmount thereof In. gold coin or gold
lertlllcates with United States nssistunt
reasurers nt either Boston , New York ,
'hlladelphln , Baltimore , Washington , Cin-
-Innntl , Chicago , St. Louis , New OrlennH or
San Francisco , in accordance with the terms
f said circular.
We desire ( registered or coupon ) bonds In
denominations us stated below , and we wish
hem to , be delivered to us as follows :
10.000,000 at New York : } 3,000,000 at Boston ;
$3,000,000 at Philadelphia ; $2,000,000 nt Chicago
cage , and $2,000,000 nt San Francisco , or
such other United States subtrcasurles as
may be approved by the Treasury depart
ment.
FORMALLY ACCCEPTED.
The following olifclalstatement 'concern-
ng the acceptance of the syndicate's proposal
was made nt the treasury : "The secretary
of the treasury has accepted the proposal of
Ir. John A. Stewart , president of the United
Trust company , nnd his associates , to pur
chase the entire issue of G per cent bonds
amounting to $50,000,000 at 117.077 and ac
crued Interest from November 1. The pro
ceeds of the bonds under this bid will bo
$49,617.02 greater than they would be It the
other highest bids were accepted. A very Im
portant advantage of the government In ac
cepting this bid Is the fact that all the gold
will be furnished outside , and none drawn
rom the treasury. It Is also more convenient
and less expensive to the department to deal
with one party rather than with many.
It Is the understanding of the Treasury
ilepartmcnt officials that the Stewart syndi
cate will not take advantage of the delay
ottered by the secretary of the treasury tc
pay for the bonds , but that on the other hand
payments therefor will be made promptly.
Already Assistant Secretary Curtis has been
In communication by long distance telephone
with parties representing the syndicate whc
desire to know when they can deposit gold foi
the bonds. He replied that they could do sc
at the subtreasury at New York up to the
close of business today. It will bo some days
however , before the entire amount can bf
paid , as some of It will find Its way Inti
the subtreasurles at Chicago and San Fran
Cisco , and other subtrcasurles.
The total sum that the government wll
receive for the Issue will aggregate abou
$58,000,000 and , as the understanding Is Urn
the syndicate will not take gold out of tin
treasury to pay for the bonds , a healthy In
crease In the gold reserve will bo the re
suit. From the statements contained In tin
bid made by the syndicate treasury official
believe that between $30,000,000 and $40 ,
000,000 of the gold will be paid In hote am
the remainder at the subtreasurtes In Boston
Philadelphia , Chicago and San Francisco.
Treasury officials will not get the de
nominations of bonds that are desired. Then
were no notices of withdrawals of gold a
New York for the payment of bonds re
celved at the Treasury department up to
o'clock today. The gold reserve Is said t
be $57.069,701.
III.AND ON Till : ilONDS.
Says the Fight I * Still On Iletwoen SIlvci
nnd Hiitlonal llanU Monopoly.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 26. In response to a tcl
cgram forwarded to Hon. II. P. Blan
*
asking an expression on the bond Issue , th
following was received ; by the Post-Dlspatcl
today :
LEBANON , Mo. , Nov. 20 , lS9l-To the Ed
Itor of the Post-llspatch : Dear Slr-If th
secretary of the treasury would excrcls
his option to pay out silver for greenback
and treasury notes Issued under the Slier
man law there could be no drain of gel
from the treasury.
The government of France docs this , an
keeps all her money at par. This bond IE
sue business looks like nn attempt to fore
congress to retire notes and substitute
system of national bank currency. Th
light Is still on between the advocates c
the free coinage of silver as the true mod
of currency reform nnd the adherentB o
the national banks. It Is proposed by th
latter to farm out to the corporations th
power to control the value nnd volume c
money. Surely the money monopoly of thl
country miw thinks It Is Ini the saddle , bu
time will tell whether the people or inonoi
ely Is to rule this country. Yours truly ,
R. I > . BLAND.
o
General Gibson I.ald to Host.
TIFFIN , O. , Nov. 20. The funeral of th
late General W. T. Gibson , statesman nn
soldier , took place this afternoon. The ot
nequles attracted to the city one of th
largest crowds In Its history. Among thos
In attendance nt the funeral were Governc
McKlnley and staff and numerous state oil
clnls , After brief services at the house th
body was taken to St. 1'uul'H Methodli
Kplscopal church , where It lay In state fc
two hours , Hurrounded by hundreds of lion
tributes. Many thousand people viewed th
remains. After Impressive nervines Gen
ernor McKlnley made a brief address c
eulogy. The general'a old war horse , wit
military accoutrements and boots nnd bpui
reversed , followed the hearse from th
church to the cemetery , where the Intei
ment took place according to the Gran
Army of the Itepubllc ritual.
Undo the Injunction Permanent.
LOS ANGELES , Col. , Nov. 25.-Tf
famous omnibus Injunction against E. 1
Debs , the president of the American Hal
way union , and COO others , Issued by Judu
Ilosa early In the strike , forbidding the di
fendanta to In any way Interfere ) with tl ;
uovlng of mail trains , was brought up In
he 1'nltcd States circuit court this morning
n n plea ot pro confess to complaint. Judge
toss Issued a decree on the plea making the
ijunctlon perpetual.
TUUV Of T/IIJ M.WS.lVHi : VOXVlllMKIt
ctters Kerolvnl In llcmton Tell the Sumo
Story of Turlilnh Oiilrmto * .
BOSTON , Nov. 2& Further Information
s to the massacre of the Armenians near
lulls , Turkey , has been received by Scc-
ctnry Gullson of the United Friends of
rmcnln. One letter dated Blttlls , Scptem-
er 25 , 1831 , glvca the Information that news
as been received from the region back of
loosh thnt forty-eight villages arc said to
ave been wholly blotted out.
Another letter dated Bltllls , October 23 ,
534 , states that the day previous a letter
oin Moash had been received which told
f the outbreak of a virulent form of chol-
rn , which was killing from twenty-live to
lilrty-llvc pei-sons dally. It Is caused , It Is
: iid , by the stench of the carnage which
ns taken place not far back In the
lountnlns. The number of massacred was
Between 8,000 and 10.000. The government
rled to get the people here to sign n potl-
lon to the sovereign expressing satisfaction
.Mtli his rule and disclaiming sympathy
rlth the Armenians who have "stirred
miters up. " The people liuve refused to
'gn the address.
Another letter dated Constantinople , Octo-
er 31 , 1E9I , mates that from Information
ecelved from Blttlls twenty-seven villages
iave been nnnlhllatcd In Sassoun and 0,000
iicn , women and children have been mas-
acred by the troops nnd Kurds. The mas-
acre occurred In the early part of Septem-
ier. The massacre was the result of an
.ffray between some Kurds and Armenian
( lingers , from whom the Kurds had stolen
heir flocks. The sultan oidered Infantry
ml cavalry to the scene to put down the
rmenlnn rebellion.
Firu ya.msi
ix-l'ollco Cnptiiln Wniitod for lllnckninlllng
Ciuicht nt I.tiimliic ,
MINNEAPOLIS , Nov. 20. The Associated
ress dU-patch announcing the capture of
II. Harvey nt Lansing , Mich. , has con-
Inced the local police department thnt he
none other than the captain of police
ho lied from Minneapolis' In July , 1SS9.
larvey had been steadily advanced to the
est of captain nt the central station , and
as once a candidate for chief of police ,
[ "here were frequent rumors of blnckmall-
ng and other crooked operations by some
ne connected with the force , and dually , a
earch being made of Harvey's house , a
Hiantlty of stolen silk was found. Harvey
lalmcd he had beu doing detective work
nd he was exonerated. Shortly afterward
100 was taken from n trunk. Harvey had
ecureil It , but he lied before he could be
rrestcd. The tattoo marks and the rest
f the description tally exactly with the ex-
lollce captain , who had a predellctlon for
ellglon and preached before becoming a
ollceman. His deserted family still lives
n this city. _
XEEltKt ) TH'OXUIHIKVXS ,
tailed on the Editor First nnd Needed the
Doctors Afterwnrd.
BIRMINGHAM , Ala. , Nov. 26. The Sun
ny Star yesterday charged thnt ex-Con-
ressman Hewitt , chairman of the city dem-
icratle committee , had been a republican.
Today Carl Perkins , a prominent Insurance
gent , and Stephen Hewitt called upon Ed-
or Lcn Button of the Star , knocked him
hrough a glass window , pitched him over
_ table and were otherwise demolishing him
vhen Button rallied and a savage light fol-
owed. Perkins came out with ni broken
ese , n closed eye and many ugly bruises ,
vhllo Button was bitten on the check nnd
hrougli the thumb and otherwise dlsllgured.
'erkins has two physician ! ! with him to-
Jght. The Ilfibt resulted from thq heated
municipal campaign , which Is between Ilob-
> rt .Warner , democrat , nnd J. Yon Hoose ,
ndependcnt. _
Itahdlts'l'lro on' Froltrht Train.
FORT SMITH , Ark. , Nqv. 20. The'Indian
gent nnd ex-lndinn .Agent Bennet , both of
Muskogec , came down on last night's train
rom the bandit-Infested parts of the ten-l
ory. At Wagoner they -were notified thnt
-he freight train Just ahead of them had
been llred Into near Dragg Htatlon. Seven
nen mounted on horweback nnd armed to
he teeth undertook to halt the train In
broad daylight , but the engineer
pulled the throttle -wide open , and ran
nhcad at full speed. A volley of bullets
was llred nt the cab and when the caboose
went by that wns also fired Into and riddled
with bullets. The bandits sat on their horses
'our on. one side of the road and three-on
.he other. The passenger train expected to
be held up nnd preparations were made for
a light , but the train came through without
molestation.
9
'cnlloiitiury Authorities Don'c Want Him.
CHICAGO , Nov. 20. It now appears that
he efforts ot Samuel Carson to break Into
he penitentiary nt Jefferson City may
prove futile. Although he surrendered to
ho authorities last Friday night and the
penitentiary authorities were notified , Car
son Is still r.t the Harrison street station
and the ofllclals nt Jefferson City show no
disposition to call and collect nn cscapei'l
convict. It will be remembered that Car
son gave himself up , stating ; thnt he had
escaped fifteen ycura ago from Jefferson
City , nnd had been so haunted by fear ot
arrest that ho decided to surrender. Car
son refuses to leave the xtatlon and seems
quite worried because he has not been sent
for.
Another Ilufalcutlon Come * to Light.
NEW YORK , Nov. 20. The National
Bunk of the Republic has been victimized
by one of Its employes to the extent of
$5,200. The discovery was made In August
last , but wan not made public until today ,
Vice President E. H. Pullen , when ques
tioned as to the report , said : "yes , the
statement Is true. The bank lost the amount
mentioned through one of Its discount clerks.
This wns charged up to profit nnd loss. We
discovered that the books nnd accounts ol
the coupon department were mixed up , nnO
thought the evidence was not such as to war
rant criminal action nnd the clerk was dis
charged. "
llelrem In a Workhouse.
CHICAGO , Nov. 2C.-Mrs. Adeline Feath'
erstone , no\v In the Milwaukee workhouse
nnd who Is said to be heiress to a lnrg
fortune In Philadelphia , Is well known tt
the Chicago police. While she was known
the police claim , under a bewildering num.
ber of aliases , she was accused of sollcltlnF
money for charitable enterprises nnd appro
prlatlng the money to her own use , and 01
contracting bills which were never paid
While In Chicago the Milwaukee prlsonei
never referred to her supposed relatlonshii
ns daughtcr-ln-law to General Featherstom
of Philadelphia ,
Ireland Will Not Itoply ,
NEW YORK , Nov. 20. The probabllltlei
are now that the attack made upon Arch
bishop Ireland by Bishop McQuade In hi :
sermon delivered In Rochester last nigh
will go unanswered. An attempt was mudi
by the Associated press to gee Archblshoi
Ireland tonight , but he refused to see a re
porter. Thomas Cochrane , however. In hi
behalf , stated that the nrchblHhop had pos
Itlvely nothing to say about the matte
either one way or the other and had no
given It any attention whatever.
Wmita I'olnlers on Ilunclnc Men.
LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , Nov. 20. Marsha
Gnlnes today received n letter from Marsha
Otto Peemlller of Deadwood , S. D , , asklm
for pointers on how to hang a man. II
wants to know If there IB any rules relatlv
to the thickness and quality of the rep
used , Ho concludes by paying that If Mar
Ehnl Gnlnes will reply he will reciprocal
nt some future time. He Is to hang an In
dlan on December 23.
Defended Hit \VIIV Honor.
GUTHRIE , Okl. , Nov. 20. K. V. Bchoncfc
editor of the Caddo , I. T. , Banner , shot an
mortally wounded George Willis at thn
place today for circulating rumors deroga
tory to his wife. Schenck Is a well know
politician , an well an editor , and was vur
active , at the statehood convention at Klnn
fisher , Willis wan a local business mar
The murderer lias been arrested ,
Qunilied Nine Indictment * .
DETROIT , Nov. 20. United States Judg
Swan Ihlfl afternoon decided to quash nln
of the thirty-three counts In the Indlcl
ments against ex-Uank Cashier Marvin.
Prlnceii llUumrck Much Worse ,
VARREIN. Nov. CO. Princess Ulsmarc
has suffered a serious relapse and grec
anxiety la felt In regard to her condition b
the prince and her attendant * .
BEGUN SO CONTEST
Majors Men Allow the Tinio to Pass With
out Tiling the Papers.
JUDGE HOLCOMB'S ' ELECTION ADMITTED
Failure of the Promised Legal Procedure
Removes the Last Shadow of Doubt ,
IND OF THE ELUfF CAME AT MIDNIGHT
No Word Oamo from Holdrcge and the
Farce Was Finally Abandoned ,
CONSPIRATORS HAVMOTHER ECHFMS
Hope to Work Through the I.rglnlnturo n
Deal thntlll Kniihlu Them 'to Steal
the ( lovcriiornlilp After llol-
comb U bcutoil.
LINCOLN , Nov. 27.-Speclal ( Telccram. )
With the passing of midnight the ghost
ot the gubernatorial contest flitted away
from the state house to Join the gibbering
specters of roorbacks gone before. Judge
Ilolcomb's claim to the position to which he
was honestly elected has been recognized
ns valid by the hosts of disappointed hench
man who hoped to throw a cloud upon his
title and to put him on the defensive from
the beginning. Money bet on the election
may now bo turned over to the men who
backed Judge Holcomb.
On the morning after election , ' when It
bccamo apparent to the Majors supporters
that the result of the count of the ballots
must be against them , they began to plan
for the overturning of this flection. IIol-
oml ) must not bo allowed to lake the of-
co to which he had been called by the peo-
ile. How to prevent It was thu question ,
L might bo accomplished In several ways.
no was to tamper with the returns. What
night have occurred but for The Bee's llmaly
'xposure ' of this gigantic conspiracy will ot
: ourso never be known , but It was ex-
ioscd dnd tlie purity ot the ballot pro-
ierved.
LOOKING FOU THE MYTHICAL.
"Contest the election" was the next order
ent out. On the night following the elrc-
lon the state committee conceded the clec-
on of Judge Holcoinb. Two Gays later
t was given out that the committee had
Iscovcrcd sufficient fraud to overturn the
ilurality given Holcomb and scat Majors ,
following this announcement came rumors ;
nd reports In clouds'so thick that io listen
o them was n burden and to record them
as nn Impossibility. All through the re-
: clpt ot returns from couiiy | clerks , at the
nice of the secretary of state
lose watch was kept for lrregularltle.3
.hat would serve to base a charge upon , and
gents In every county were looking for vl-
lence to bo used. One thing .was lacking ; .
2vcn at the outset , when the lieat of the
urnpalgn had not yet cooled , the people were
ot with the politicians. Moral support waa
acktng. And as leader after leader looked
vcr the situation ca'rnly and dispassionately
nil pronounced against It , the Interest fell
away , until the. support of the contest plan
: amo only from the disappointed men "Who
liad hoped to personally profit by Majors'
lection. In their chagrin they pursued the
phantom until the last moment , reluctantly
admitting nt the very end that there was
nothing on .which to predicate a contest.
CZAR nOLDREOE THE LAST.
One of the peculiar phases of the last few
days of the contest craze was the break bc-
ween Holdrcge , the great white czar of the
B. & M. , and the state central committee.
This reached Its acute stage Sunday night ,
when the committee announced that so far as a
contest was concerned It was out of It. Let
ters had been exchanged between Chairman
Morrlll and Candidate Majors , and were held
n Lincoln four days waiting for- word from
Holdregc , but none came. What the wishes
of the czar were ho did not vouchsafe to the
committee.
The letters that passed between Chairman
Morrlll nnd T. J. Majors regarding the con
test contained little that was new bearing on
the case. Chairman Morrlll said In his letter
o Majors : "In bringing a contest of this
kind before the state legislature It would bo
necessary within the next thirty days to re
duce the reports that wo liavo received to
evidence , Involving a large amount of labor
and considerable expense , and the ordeal
would undoubtedly be a trying one to you ,
after the excessive and unremitting labors of
the campaign through which you have just
passed. There are many republicans In Ne
braska whoso opinions are worthy of consider
ation who have expressed a doubt as to the
advisability of a contest. This Is a matter
we leave for your consideration and deter
mination. "
In reply Majors said : "I am not now , nor
have I been at any time since the election ,
favorable to a contest. I would not under
any consideration bo governor of the stata
ot Nebraska under circumstances that would
warrant any honest man In even holding a
suspicion that there was the least question
In regard to my title to the honorable posi
tion. Nor would I for a moment allow my
personal ambition to In the least mar the
glory of the republican party , nor cast even
a passing shadow over Its fair name. "
TENSION IN LINCOLN LAST NIQHT.
The contest situation early last night was
still one of considerable tension. Tom Major *
had come In at the eleventh hour. Issued an
ambiguous protest against a recount , and
fled the city , but his trusted agent , Captain
Murfln , and a number of attorneys known
to have been kept hero for the purpose ol
preparing service papers of contest , were on
the ground and on the alert. Tholr mysteri
ous movements and awkward secrecy nrcua
against a settlement of the question by th ,
letters of Majors arid Morrlll. This Impres
sion Is spreading among the people , and the
sincerity of Majori In his delayed manifesto
Is seriously questioned. Many republicans
say candidly that Majors lost prestige and
the opportunity of his llfo In not publishing
his letter a week ago. It Is conceded In
certain strong republican quarters that the
letter was evidently a case of "puih , " and
that It shows that the Majors crowd arc not
exactly cnrappoit with Mr. Holdrege.
Majors' retainers had orders to remain up
till midnight , and Deputy Secretary of State
Caldwell remained at the state houco BO that
the formality could be gone through with
legally , li > case the czar should Bend the
order on to have the paper * Died , John
Hathaway ot Burlington Beach tame was
In the city all day , and hut preience gave
color to the story that ho wai to tuko a
special train for Broken Bow and bear to
