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OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871 , OottAHA , WEDNESDAY STG- , JUNE 10 , 1895. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. TAYLOR'S ' LONG TRIP I ? ' ' Wanderings of the South Dakota Defaulter to Avoid Detectives. KEPT ON THE MOVE FOR MANY MONTHS Easily Eluded the Small Army of Officers on All Sides. HOW THE BIG CRASH WAS ROOKED Ex-Stato Treasurer's ' Details of the Manner in Which Ho Went Wrong. FORCED TO THE WALL BY FRIENDS In the Eleventh Hour They Advised Him to Tiiko AU the Funds til Sight mid l.ejivo the Country. , SIOUX PALLS , S. D. , June18. . ( Special Telegram. ) "That Is every cent I have In the world , " said ex-State Treasurer W. W. Taylor to a reporter of the Argus-Leadei today , taking out of his pocket two twenty- dollar bills and ono five. "Six months ago I was worth easily $100,000 , had first- class credit , a good name , and hosts ot friends. Today I am going to surrender myself to the authorities as a defaulter , with the penitentiary before me , and everything I care for in the world gone , except my family and my few friends. " Taylor today voluntarily presented himself before Judge Gaffy of the circuit court at n special session , summoned fir the purpose and plead guilty of embezzling $341,000 from the state In January last. His night from the detectives and his Journcylngs under the southern suns have not changed him. He looked the same rotund , Jolly , popular fel low he was when a few months ago he was the most sought after among all the politicians In South Dakota. His hair hat turned a little more silvery , but otherwise he shows no signs ot care. Tayfor returned to Pierre voluntarily. The state authorities had no Idea of his where abouts , and the detectives who have been trying to find his trial since his disappearance anco had practically given up the task. He has , however , good friends here , and they succeeded In making a compromise , under which the bondsmen were released , and i\ minimum sentence promised. Then he came back. During his Journey hither Taylor peremp torily refuted to talk to newspaper men , and I the following Interview Is the only one he has given up or will. TELLS HIS OWN STORY. "You will be surprised to know , " ho said , "that I have been In the country for the past three months , living openly and free and enjoying myself as well as one could who knew that there 'as a price set on his head. 1 , left .the country eariler .than many suppose. I did not muko up my mind that It would be impossible IOT mo to settle until thn uay before Christmas. I then consulted jny friends and on their advice decided to I'f' ' place ill of my property in trust to protect , iny bondsmen and conceal myself. "On January 3 I left Chicago and went to Tampa , from which place I sailed on the 5th for Havana by way of "Key West. Thence after a few days I sailed to Vcra Cruz. I did not go to the City of Mexico. I bought a ticket for that place In order to throw the detectives off from the track and evidently succeeded admirably , for I understand that they fcavo repeatedly reported that I was In Mexico. From Vera Cruz I sailed south along the cast coast to the Isthmus of Tchu- antop"OB , which I crossed and sailed up the West coast. Changing steamers I spent the next week sailing down past the coasts ol Guatemala , Nicaragua and Costa Ulca. I hat' Intended to go to Panama , but feared thai the detectives might run across mo there and so stopped at Punta Arenas and the following month I spent In Costa Ulca mostly at San Jose , where the climate Is de llghtful and the scenery superb. On th steamer , which was the Ill-fated Collma , met Ulchard Harding Davis nnd a numbei of other prominent people who were charm Ing companions. Uy that time I had grow : a luxuriant , bushy beard , and , as I had al ways been somewhat near-sighted , won spectacles. "In February I rode across Iho mountalni of Costa Hlca on horseback and sailed t Jamaica , where I became well acqualnto with Chief Clarence , the exiled prince of thi Mosquito Indians. At Jamaica I purchaser a ticket for Uarbadoes In order to dohidi the detectives and then sailed for this coun try and went to ono of the largo northen cltlCB , where I have lived for the past thre months and where I could have remained In definitely without fear ot discovery. " NEVER SAW A DnTECTlVC. "I did not see a detective during the en tire time and none saw mo. They certain ! did not prosecute a very vigorous pcarch , an while I traveled slowly they were Ktlll mor dilatory. They did not trace mo at al beyond Jamaica , but r understand are stl In the Uarbadoes fallowing the false cle\ ! which I laid for them. I did not go to Sout America at all and all the reports of th detectives about my wanderings after Icavln Jfupalca are pure moonshine , as well o much of whnt they told earlier- "I finally decided to come nnd give mys > up , , All the reports about the pleadings c my family nnd my friends are untrue. None ono asked me to surrender. The state ha no Idea where I was and could not hav caught me In years. In fact , I understan that It had practically given up th search. Hut I knew that my absence wa causing my family and friends very gref , sorrow nnd I did not want to give up m , name and my homo for all Unto. I thercfoi decided upon the step I have taken , know I have committed a crime In the eye ot the law and am ready to take the penalt ; My conscience Is clear of any Intent to 0 . wiong , but I could not BOO the bondsme who are my 'friends suffer. I have then tore , eomo hero voluntarily , have turned ov < to the state enough property to wipe out tl deficit and am now ready to taku any sei ttnce Which my acts have warranted. " The reporter asked Mr. Taylor to Klva sketch ot the facts which brought about h downfall nnd he compiled frankly. HOW HE UECAME A THIEF , "t'ntll the day brfase Christmas , " he Ml "I had no more notion nf taking the state money than you have. The catastrophe w ; "tho rckiilt nf the panic. In good times would not have ocnirroJ. It Is entire true that my predewor in ( the trraiurersh wm short. Mr. mlih made his epttlemen \\llh mo In full , Uut when ho did 10 I exacted n promise frmu me that I would I him having some larjjo deposits afterwar or.d In pursuance of that promise I w , caught for 17,200 In hU failure. The ln 1.1 was amply secured , however , and the sta will get thn Mini In full. Nor U ItXtn that I would have proved a I'.ufaUUoi' hal I settlement l > ocn ilcmtn : led uf me at the ei of my flrt term. Had the Main culled f a fettlrmcnt I could liave raised every ce without ( rouble. My credit naj h'gh. w flood for a Urge sum of inccey and I h \ ; extensive property. "It ra also entirely untrue that Comml tlorer Rlith of * hn Hoard of School and Pu II * Landi had any k.rr cceaieut or igre ment with me About the holding up of the Dchool money In the summer of 1893. Wo never exchanged a word about the matter. I did not hold up the state's money , and I believed , and the other state officers be lieved , that It was my moral duty to do so. The money was deposited In various Im portant banks of the slate. Strictly under the law I should have drawn this out. Uut had I done to It would have certainly wrecked them and probably every financial Instltu- Ion In South Dakota. I was keeping care- nl track of the banks and knew that to carry out the jaw at that time meant dlas- cr. Uy the most vigorous work and by lulling every string I could I succeeded In loatlng the funding warrants of the state and so prevented a panic In this Dtatc while janka were falling thick an3 fast all over the country. "It Is not true that the money lost went for political purposes. I was never a heavy contributor to political funds and the loans I made , whether to men In office or not , were made upon strictly business principles or for friendship's sake. In every case I re quired what I considered good security. AP a matter of fact I did make a number of these loans about as they have already b en fully described , and when I tried to collect them found that the borrowers were unable to pay. This probably cost mo $30,000. LOANED-MONEY TO RELATIVES. "Then I loaned $30,000 to a relative of mlns to invest in mining property and he lost It I was In no way concerned In the enterprise though I thought It sound and safe , but 1 took full security and this s2curlty will amply protest the loan. I was also drawn Into the Northwest hotel scheme during the World's fair. I did not want to go Into It , but was compelled to do so to protect my friends who were caught and also my word , which had been given to some of them. There I lost $7,200. Then came the failure of Dlggs' bank and I lost $8,000 there. "Uut the aftair which broke my back was the Gettysburg bank. During the panic Leppslman came to me nnd demanded as sistance. I had only $2,000 In his bank , ami could have lost that without Inconvenience , but I considered that 'If that bank should go- there would likely bo a run on my bank at Redfield , which was known to be In some relations with the other , and that If ons prominent Institution should go down the others would fall llko a row of bricks. ] therefore took the bank off Leppelman's hands through the mortgage company. Uut I hat been deceived about Its condition. It was In a far worse plight than I had been led tt believe. I was compelled to put In $40,001 almost at once , and later this sum amountei to $72,000. I traded a share of the assets for some property In Newton , 111 , a very good bargain , and one which would have made me a good thing. I had Just about completed .a trade of this on moat attractive terms when an accident prevented Its con summation late last fall. Had this been completed I should have been able to turn over the funds to the state. " .As a matter of fact , I had In property on January 1 enough , In connection with the money of the state on hand , to make In good value fully $450,000. Uut It was 1m possible , In the tight condition of the money market , to realize on any of my assets. Th flr.it suspicion which came to me that qouli not mane the turn was last AUgusI but later I felt easier. I felt perfectly safe felt that I could dispose of enough property or , at least , borrow enough to settle untl early In December. I had a number o friends and they promised to ralso certal sums. I had the notes from promlnen men which have been mentioned. Treasure Phillips came to mo voluntarily and offere to "treat the Redflcld bank liberally. " H did not mention any sum , but I understoo I should have the use of $20,000 or $30,00 for a few months until I coul make the turn. I had Invested $4,300 In Cripple Creek and that proved a loss. I had lost about $10,000 In farming during the two years. Then my efforts to collect In the loans I had made to certain parties proved ! abortive. My friends were unable to raise the money they had promised. I could not get the loan I bad expected. Every string was pulled. Then the day before Christmas 1 found that do the best I could I would be $150,000 short In cash.My first Impulse waste to go to Plerro and turn over what I had , but when 1 called a council of my friends It was pointed out that this would certainly send mo to the penitentiary and would Im pose a heavyloss on my bondsmen. I there fore concluded on my friends' advice to put all my properly and money in trust to protect my bondsmen and to conceal myself , The rest you know. " GRATEFUL TO HIS FRIENDS. , "I want to say that my heartfelt thanks are duo to C. T.-McCoy , my attorney , who was fully authorized'to go to Pierre and present my case to the authorities. Ho has acted - with great courage , skill and fidelity nnd has done it all for friendship. Very few attor neys would have done so much. I want to say also that every dollar placed In trust and every foot of property has been turned over. ' Not a dollar has gone to McCoy , McChesney or any other of my friends lor their work. I want also to express my thanks to J. T. Me- Chesncy , one of my bondsmen whose name has so frequently been connected with the case. Ills strong friendship and perfect honor will always be remembered by myself and my friends. I will say further that the ( bonds of Splnk county , which I have been : said to have fraudulently negotiated , I never heard of. " "The details of the- compromise under which Taylor surrendered are fully known , having bc n reduced to writing and signed by the authorities. Taylor Is to give him self up and bo sentenced to two years In the penitentiary. Governor Sheldon will par < don him before the expiration of the gov ; ernor's term. Taylor will turn over $70,000 In cash and his bondsmen $30,000 , and In addition he will convey a large amount of property which the oftlctals have agreed to accept in full for the deficit. All criminal and civil prosecutions will bo dropped. Steamer with Suniliin.x Abonril , NEW YORK , Juno 18. The North German Lloyd steamer , Munchen , from Urcmen June 5 , arrived at qiurant'ne today. On June ly ; 13 a Hungarian woman was taken 111 with id small pox. She was promptly isolated In re the ship's hospital. On arrival at quaran ill tine Dr. Doty had the patient transferred tc ill ! the hospital. About twenty steerage passengers W gers , who were quartered In the compartment - th ment where the patient was taken 111 he were removed to Hoffman Island for atten ig tion. All the steerage passengers will b ; as vaccinated and the vessel throughout fuml gated before sue is allowed to proceed. If ] ot oWestcrn Lines Will , Mct l Denver. s'o CHICAGO , Juno 19. A meeting of th < ad Hues west uf the Missouri river has beer vend called for June 21. This Is the outcome o nd he the meeting today between the missionary as committee of the Western Lines Passenge nt association and Receiver Ristlno ot the Cole railo Midland. Mr. Ristlnc , at the close eire ly ire thu conference , announced that he was will ireI Ing that the Colorado Midland p.hould becomi C3 a member If the competing lines would d < ty. the fame thing. As u means ot getting ac ty.do tlon with the other Colorado lines , It wai en decided to call the Denver meeting. eno o- ocr Criinil .lury Itptimril to Indict. he CHAHLKSTON. S. C. , Juno IS. In th in- court of general 'sessions today the gram Jury refused fo find true bills In any of si : I.IE Indictments handed out for violations of th dispensary law. About 100 more cases re main for consideration , all of which th grand jury will treat In , like manner. It I expected . . that . the attorney general will re o's sort to the chaiigo ot venue proposition o as the law and move to have thu cases tr.c It In Eome other county. t-ly dl.1 Ktrllrd Over it Tri-aturu Find. n's STOCKTON , Cal. , June IS. A number o helot Stocktonlans are on the qul viva over th lot rd , reporteJ find tit over 11,000,000 of trcasur rdas -as on tie ! Island i > f feces , near Veraguas , In th n department of 'I'alama. There are com itc , thirty citizen * who think they have an In rue tercst In the millions of Spanish doubloon a to Imvs been hidden on the Islam 'nd for I'ryuii Odin a I'huu-o to llrhtto. MOBILE , Ala. . June 18. Arrangement \ad w = r > eomrlited today tor a Joint debate , t take pl.ve here on tli ; lit of July , belwee lU- W. J. Dry an of Nebraska and Richard II ub- CUrLe of Alabama , thu silver question beln ee- tut subject. 'ORES ON THEIR DIGNITY rmressod with-tho Idea They Can Govern Their Own Oonntry , DEMANDS OF THE POWERS REFUSED 'nclaml Moves Her \V r ! ilps Into n More Convenient 1'osltlon , Whllo Itunla Mimoa Troops on the Ar- niculnu Frontier. CONSTANTINOPLE , Juno 18. The Tur kish government has made a fresh reply to the note of the powers outlining the reforms Insisted upon for Armenia. The Porte ac cepts the principle of the proposed reforms , but requests that several other points bo discussed before any action Is taken. The Turkish government also denies that ho terms of the treaty of Berlin confer the Ight of demanding the guarantees formu- ated by the powers and expresses the hope hat the sultan's sovereign right will not bo prejudiced. The Impression which prevails hero Is hat this last reply Is tantamount to a re- 'usal ' , and It Is feared that the powers will aJopt more urgent measures to enforce their demand * . The British Mediterranean squadron , which arrived at Beyrout on June 1 , has sailed 'rom ' that port for Tripoli. Reinforcements of Russian troop. ? , it has now Been definitely ascertained , have been sent to. the Turkish frontier In the vicinity of Armenia In order to prevent the passage of marauders and supplies of arms and am munition. uiruniis : TKLL , lioititium HTOUIKS Inhumanity ot tho'Kuril * I'msos All Power of Description , BOSTON , June 18. A number of Sassoum refugees , who have reached Blttlts , rehearse In detail the stories o the atrocities com mitted by the Kurds at that place. Among others , Parlh , of Dalvorlg region , Hettnk village , of some thirty-five houses , says "We were eleven souls In our house , but three were killed by soldiers. My husband Uoghas , was shot through the head. His brother , Hartcn , they killed with two bayo net wounds on the head and ten on the boJy After thus mangling his body they hung 1 from a tree , exposed to the sun and to bo food for rapacious birds. Khanadall Kur dagha pleads with the soldiers , falling a their feet , and so we women and the chll dren , for the most part , were allowed to escape , though other nomadic Kourds from the south plundered the village , stripping ui ot our clothing , burning the houses , etc. A Aghplg , near the village , Mere was burnee in his house. Turro's small children wen hacked to pieces by the soldiers , and a woman's head found and recognized. " Shammeh , a woman ot the above village says : "There were twenty-four In the house and two killed. My son , Apkar , some 1 years old , and a little daughter were killed My father Is Chalo , of Gellguzan , and from that house were killed.Sahag , Mardo , Mlgro Sarkls , Doneh and Ghazar. " Der ( priest Hohannes , of Scmmal , and Dor Bedrasc , o Gellguzan , were her uncles , and she , Ilk others , says : "The eyes of Der Bedros wcr dug out and forty bayonet wounds Inflicted. ' "Tho soldiers took out Der Hohannes eyes , seized his hands and compelled him t dance. Not only was he deprived of his beard the Insignia of his priestly office but the cruel creatures took along with the razor some nf the skin and flesh as well. Having pierced his throat they forced him to drink water when It flowed from the ghastly cut down on either side. His head was kicked this way and that , as If a football. Human flesh taken from some of the mangled people was put Into his mouth. He , too , was pitched Into the ditch with more than two score men that had the promise of safety If they would cease resistance and surren der. " MUTILATED THE WOMEN. Manong of Seminal says Tabo didn't be tray Tamatlan , as had been reported , but that Kourds , under the lead of their dervish chief , took him , though as Tabo was present and chief ot the village , wmo charged It on him. Tabo had two brothers , Khacho and Boghos , pitched Into the ditch. Manong's companion , Steppe , of 17 years , tells how his father , Sherro. and his uncle , GIragos , and 10-year-old sister , Shuahan , were killed. These both relate how Kalo's wife , Torrl , was ripped up and child flung Into the air on a bayonet. Khazo of Shlnlk , 20 years of age , who has a babe In arms of 4 months , tells how her husband , Boghos , and his brother , Ghazar , were killed : also three others of the family , Tattar , Khacho and MJsag ; her mother , Menimo , hacked and bayoneted all out of shape and left unbitrled by a tone. She was of Gellguzan , and the Kourds did this In anger because she pushed on her sons Into the fight. Her eon , GIragos , was killed , but Stcpan escaped and Is now In Russia. "Mousl Krlkore house" Bedros , 20 years , saw Father Hebbo and his brothers , Goghos , Harten , Surko and Mlsag , with little sister Yeovan , killed. His aunt , Georreh , while serving as transport , carrying ammunition on her back , was run through with a bayonet from the rear. Khazo saw the soldiers rip up Elhar of Seminal , take out the child , put It on her breast and bayonet them together. Ukro ( Arakcl ) of Gellguzan hud fifteen souls In his house and ten more were kllied , his father , mother , two cousins , etc. Hogop , of this village , reports forty-two In their house ; nine were killed , two men and the other children. He was left for dead : from twelve bayonet wounds. Asdour , also of this village , has eight ghastly scare from the same cruel weapons ? , and was left for dead , but made his escape - from the heap ot dead bodies , as did the above Hogop , with twelve tears. Azo of Bills , his nephew , Miirad. with the latter'a sister , report how a 4-year-old girl was choked to prevent her making a noise that would betray the hiding among the rocks of scores ot others , that she died In a day or two. Murad's slste'r , Oghden , of some 15 year ? , was engaged to a Hovdep of Semmal that was pitched Into the ditch , as also three others from his house. Kango of Dalvorlg tells how his brother , Hummo , was bayoneted to death by soldiers ; and another brother's wife ripped up wltli the usual mangling process. Atdo was thrust . Into the houio and burned alive. HUSBAND HACKED TO PIECES. Uurfo of Ultlls tells a thrilling ? tory. Hei husband , Llllo , was literally hacked to pieces the remains of which she could only gathei up for some sort of a burial after twelve days. Her 2-year-old baby boy was snatched from her arms and stabbed to death , hei daughter of 10 years , Aghrout by name , fell dowu dead from fright , while fhe ( Ilurfo ) math her escape. Her tihsband's brother was als < killed. Nearly a hundred terrorized ones , ant among them twelve able-bodied men , declilei to go to their Gourdlchaghas In a not dUtan village. En route they were surrounded bj hundreds of the tribe , who drove them llki cattle Into a valley. They took the onlj weapon , their knives , from the men , bourn them and pent them to the camp of the rcg ular Midlers as sheep to the slaughter. Tin womrn'wcro stripped of their clothing , a fev of every rag , counted , us If eheep for tin of yarding , and kept under guard for the night here After shivering In Iho cold , the next morn ro Ing they were again aked to deny thel bu faith , but not succeeding In this the KourJ ne began to disband , and the poor frlghtenei ones were allowed to make their escape , Tli wives were rtady to follow their husband , to tliolr fate , but were not allowed. Uedros of Gellguzan , with wounded heai and. dlpfevereil ear , tells how for , two day ho ehouldcrod his aged father , carrying hin this way'and that to cavn him , but In th end , at the plea of his father lo cave at leas hinue'.fiir ' | him down and ran , only to loot back and tea them hacking : the old man to plices. tou of I31UU tells how hli father wa mangled with the sword , dtul , how his aunt was disemboweled , with the bsual ghastly work. _ " UHGAT rilEl'AHVriONSlAT KIEL. American Men-oNW r Will l\a .JlrlllUntly Illuminated \if Ilectif.oltr > HAMHURG , Juno 18. There has been an enormous Influx of visitors hero to view the ceremonies and spectacles Incident to the opening of the Ualtlc North sea canal at Kiel. Great preparations are now In hand upon the eve of the event and decorations are being placed on every hand and Illumina tions made ready for the night. According to orders by Iho Navy depart ment at Washington the American men-of- war at Kiel will be Illuminated with elec tricity every night during their stay at that port. It Is Intended that the cruiser New York shall be provided with 2,000 , Incandes cent lights , and each of the remaining three ships will have about 1,500 besides the usual powerful searchlights. The Incan descent lights will b arranged according to brilliant designs , each .vessel carrying around the pilot house an Immense shield representing the American coat-ot-arms , the red and white bars and the stars on a blue background being produced by electric bulbs. This shield will be sixteen feet high and will extend back on each side of the pilot house about twenty-four feet. Around the stern of each ship will be displayed Its name In large electric letters. In addition Incandescent electric lights will be strung from each ves sel's stern and from the water to the deck and along the deck rail from end to end on both sides. The hull of each ship will thus be completely outlined , another row of lights being run along the water line and other lines up the masts and jloxvn the side- stays and up and down nnd around the smokestacks. The United States men-of-war will make an elaborate display of fireworks during the fete. ' , C.lMI'OS 1)12 LAIIES MAKTJAL , LA.U' . Ono of C n I ) 11'it Lending i'rovlncefl 1'lnccil Under Military Koftrlctlnu. HAVANA , June 18. Maximo Gomez has attacked Alta Gracta and has burned the railroad station and many other houses. The garrison of the place , consisting ot twenty- five soldiers , made a heroic defense , losing flvo killed and having seyen wounded. The sergeant who was In command of the detach ment was < promoted to the rank of lieutenant for his bravery. Owing to unexpected events Captain Gen eral Martinez de Campos has reconsidered hts decision and has proclaimed the province of Puerto Principe to be under martial law. Colonel Cannelas has had several engage ments with the Insurgents at Vlllplnas1 , Vuel- tas , Costas , Passe and Congo 'dos Uocas , routIng - Ing the Insurgents , who bad seven killed. Among the dead was the Insurgent Colonel Evarlsto Lugo. ' The Spanish commander also captured a quantity of arms and ammunition. The troops had one killed and twelve wounded. During the nights of June 15 and 1C the outpost ot the Spanish troops .at Puerto Prin cipe was fired upon by the insurgents. One soldier was killed and one Ipjured. MADRID , June 18. Advices received here from Havana state that four squadrons of cavalry .have arrived there and'tbat six squad rons of cavalry have arrived at Puerto Prin cipe , the capital of the province of that name. MIT : UUATII rou ciujib1. Two Murderers r y the Tchalty Upon the ( iullnwg for Ttiqir AVliilccfti. ' ST. THOMAS , Ont. . J'uncriS. John Hen- dcrshot and W. B. Wellyjonvlctcd at 'last assizes of tie murder o'f William Hender- shot , were hanged hereTlhlB morning. The drop fell at 8:15. : John Hendcrehot was 'the uncle and Wel ter was the cousin of William Hertdershot , the man for whose murder the two wore hanged. The' crlmo was committed Decem ber 14 , 1S9I , the object being ; to realize upon Insurance which the uncle liad placed upon the life of his nephew. John Hendershot Is allegei to have planned the murder which Welter committed while he and his cousin were alone. The evidence upon which con viction was obtained was purely circum stantial. Every effort was made to secure a reprieve for the condemned. Legal briefs were submitted to the Dominion cabinet and Hendershot's daughter personally pleaded In vain before the minister of .justice 'for her father's lite and cousin's life , to whom she wan betrothed. . ATTACKED MISS fltANUKS tVlLLAllU. Accused Her or Apolos'zlns for the Ncsro Lynching ot America. LONDON , June 18. There was a large and enthusiastic gathering today In the .City temple of the British Women's Temperance association. Miss Florence Ualgarney ac cused Miss Frances E. Wlllard , president of the Women's Christian Temperance union of America , of being an apologist for the lynchlngs In the southern parts of the United States. Miss Wlllard niado a spirited de fense ot herself and of the union and was ably seconded by other delegates. A resolu tion carried unanimously declaring that the council emphatically believed that the Ameri can Women's Christian Temperance union maintained toward the lynching question the same attitude as other Christian bodies , namely , that under no circumstances must human life bo taken without process of law. IK Pemlment , LONDON , June 18. The parliamentary secretary of the foreign office. Sir Edward Grey , replying to Mr. Byrnes , representing the Shipley division of Yorkshire , In the Commons , said that In January last the United States ambassador Informed Earl : Klmberley that the United States government would gladly lend its offices to bring about ; a settlement by arbitration of the boundary dispute between Great Britain and Vene zuela. The position of Great Urltaln In the matter was explained to Mr. Uayard , who was Informed that the British government was' willing to arbitrate within certain llnUts but It would not agree to the more extensive reference- upon which Venezuela Insisted. Took Sir J il ! In u to TuKk , LONDON , Juno 18. THe parliamentary secretary to the foreign office , Sir Edward , Grey , replying to Anthonyi J. C , Donelan member for the cast division , of Cork In tht Houre of Commons today , when asked If the government was aware that Sir Jullar Pauncefoto , the British am'bissador ' at Wash ington , had signed a .resolution stating thai the new American liner St. Louis had demon strated the Inauguration lunder Amerlcar auspices of a new era In the , , history of ocear traffic , and that such a ctatement wasdetrl. mental to British Interests ) said that he musl take a longer time to consider the question. T.ortl Colin Camplx-ll Ilriid. BOMUAY , Juno 18. Lord Colin Campbell fourth eon of the duke of Argyle , a captain litho the Bombay rifle volunteer oorP8. Is dead a1 thn age of 43 years. ThQrAus : of his deatl was pneumonia. Lord Colin Campbell cami prominently before the publc | as the defend ant In a suit for Judicial separation Inctltutei by his wife in 18S9. Unknown Mil ) ) Lost nt Sen. QUEENSTOWN. June 18. The Urltlsl bark Earlscourt , Captain Lewis , has arrive here from Portland , Ore. , and reports tha Jn latitude 17 scuth , longitude 3 west , h passed the hull of a large. Iron ship palnte black , with white port , which had evident ! been on fire. The name ot the ship was In visible. , . Kfvriine rimrm of NHVU ! Vnsrli CITY OF MEXICO , June IS. The rejsel now In tha Mexican navy Svlll soon be turne ! nto r venue cutterc , but armed o that th em be uce.l as war chips in case of wa and will bn placed under the Finance depart ment Instead of the War department , caudn an Important economy to the government. LEAGUE DELEGATES GALORE Cleveland Crowded for the Convention of Republican Clubs Today EVERY TRAIN BRINGS MORE VISITORS IIuilnoM Portion of the City Profusely Dec orated with Flag ) nnd Hunting Con test ( or tha Proshlencj Promises to 11 o Spirited. CLEVELAND , June 18. Every Incoming train today brought scores of visitors and delegates to attend the National Republican League convention , which begins tomorrow morning. The business portion of the city Is profusely decorated with flags and bunting. Music hall , where the convention will beheld held , has been most artistically decorated. The Immense Arcade building , In which the banquet will take place on Thursday even ing , has been transformed Into a veritable bower ot beauty. The decorations In this building have cost many thousands of dollars and It Is stated are the finest ever produced at any previous league convention. The two principal topics under discussion around the hotel corridors today were league politics and the silver question. General E. A. McAlplne of New York seems to have the strongest support today and his friends claim that he has n "cinch" on the place. Nearly all of the eastern delegates who have thus far arrived seem to favor General McAlplno for the presidency of the league. The other candidates for the postilion arc Hon. 11. C. Evans of Tennessee , Hon. S. B. Elklns of West Virginia and Colonel Isaac Trumbo of Idaho. It Is stated today that Ohio will support" John Goodnow of Minnesota for the league presidency If he will accept the place. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. Among the visiting statesmen who at tracted the most attention during the day were Governor Brown of Rhode Island , . Gov ernor Nelson and ex-Governor Merrlam of Minnesota , ex-Governor Moody of Oregon anJ the officers of the state leagues , but the Influx of delegates tonight Is so large that favorites are less conspicuous. Senators Car ter and Dubols , however , ore more eagerly sought after tonight than ever , as they are recognized as leaders of the silver move ment , and all western delegates want to meet them. The silver enthusiasts are greatly disappointed tonight over the atti tude of the mountaineers and the colored brethren from the south. The southern dele gates say the democrats of the southern states are dividing on the silver question and that they want nothing done at this convention on that queslon , and that If the Issue Is forced they will vote with the east ern and other delegates against free silver , so as to have an Issue against the southern democrats that will break the old lines ol race prejudice. The southern delegates art for a policy of expediency , and say the old whig element of the south Is for "souml money , " as for protection , and that the sollc south can be broksn by the republicans de claring plainly In favor ot both these prin ciples. The American Protective Tariff league has elaborate headquarters here In charge of Gen eral Secretary Wllber F. Wakeman of New York and several state secretaries. This organization has over 1,000 auxil iaries , 3,000 officers and correspond ents and over 0,000 newspapers using Us bureau matter. It Is evidently forming an alliance with the antl-sllverltes ot tltoi south--whatever may be Its policy on a further combine In 189C. The Pennsyl vania delegates are co-operating closely with the tariff league and wUi pound innney delegates or protection nnd soun.l monty , without regard for president of the national league. The southern states are more largely represented than In former years. There Is a movement to avoid any decisive action whatever now on the tariff , silver or other disputed questions and to hold the annual meeting next year after the republican con vention , so as to avoid the embarrassment of anticipated action on Issues that are con tested. GROOMING PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES. There are here now leading republicans who have never attended league meetings be fore and who are here In the Interest of Mo- Klnley , Reed , Allison and others for presi dent. It Is realized that the presidential boomlets will be more numerous and more luxuriant than ever next year , and for that reuEon the meeting of 1S9G should be held after the republican national convention. D. D. Woodmanse , president of the Ohio league , withdrew as a candidate for national pres ident because of McKlnley's candidacy for president , and now the Ohio ilrlrguliin cioe n't know what to do. The eastern men Insist on their supporting General McAlpIn and the western delegates threaten to remember such an action against McKlnlcy. Mark A , Hanna , Congresman Burton and others are trying to see what Is the best thing to do for McKln- ley. President Tracey arrives tomorrow recrn- Ing. Secretary Humphrey has been very busy at headquarters" today , ass'sted by Secretary Mil ler of Ohio , Secretary Fleltz of the I'cnntyl- vania state league and others. Chauncsy De- pew Is expected Wednesday night and will bo forced to speak , although ho will remain hero but a short time on his return from Vander- bllt university. Miss Helen Uoswell of New York was the first woman delegate to arrive and the only one from the east. In the wtst- ern states ladles as delegates are nlso rare. Miss Doswell has been a great worker In New York and was enthusiastically working all day for General McAlpIn for president of the national league. There are quite a rum- b'er of ladles present. NhW YOIIK DICLEOTES Special Train llo.irliif ; Umpire fitnto Dclo- gate * Klarn for Clt-v.'lnml. NEW YORK , June 18. The Now York delegates to the national convention of the League of Republican Clubs at Cleveland left the Grand Central depot at 7 o'clock this , morning In a special train of flvo cars. Al together about ICO were In the party , Includ ing the delegates from Kings , Queens , Suffolk and Richmond counties. The guests of the delegates from -the city Included John W. Vrooman , Otto Irving Wtee and C. C. Shane. It was said that Genera - era ! McAlpine , who Is a candidate for presl- ' dent of the league , will not go to Cleveland on the special , but will wait over till tomor . row. State Treasurer Colvln will board the special at Albany , as will also Secretary ol State Palmer , Congressman Curtis , Samue , Morris of Troy and Mayor Greene of Ding hamton. At Herlker ex-United States Sena tor Warner Miller will bo taken aboard as the . guest of the league. Ex-State Senator George Sloane and State Chairman Charles W Hackett will accompany Mr. Miller. Chauncey M. Depow will arrive In Clevclam Wednesday evening. He has said that h ( will take no part in the affairs of the con ventlon , but It Is more than likely ho wll say something to the convention. The special trains expectej to reach Cleveland land before midnight. No stops will be madi between Uuffalo and Cleveland. Woinrn DclccHtcA to 'jlcvcliiml. CHICAGO , June 18. Mrs. T. O. Springer Mrs. F. L. Hubbard and Mrs. Hannah W Crane of the Cook County Republican Wo men's club , Chicago , will attend tha na tlonal convention of republican leagues a Cleveland , -O. , and have been assured tin privileges of the floor and the courtesle ; xtendsd to regular delegates. New York re publlcanj fend a regular , woman delesate-at large. Colorado and Wyoming will eacl send one. and there will be one or more fron Ohio. Mrs. Springer of the Chlcugo part ty : > an able advocate ot fre ; silver. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mrtriri U llu r In K"ntn < r. TOPEKA. June 18. In hli telegram re grettlng his Inab'llty to attend tcday's sllve 'onference , Senator W , M. Stewart tays "Am enlisted In Kentucky sliver fights ; can' ' be with you. Restoration of silver the enl hops to stop falling prices and destruction c American homes. No other Issue ot Import- nice compared with the necessity o ! breaking .ho gold corner. One moro gold president will down the Americans to scrvltudcv pcr- laps for all time. Four-fifths of the Ameri can people are opposed to any kind of noney , the purchasing power of which grows n a * afe. The growing purchasing power of money must bo stopped. Wo can do It with silver and with nothing else. The govern ment Is In the hands of the enemy. Give It no more until the people secure control. Let ICansas lead and enough will follow to restore the government to the people. " SUUTI1UUN PIliS : * ON THU ClltllliNCY l.nrgo Per Cent of the Iiilliiciitlnl Jouriml * Are for Hound Money. UALTIMORE , June 18. Today's News con tains letters from many prominent southern editors , giving their opinions on the silver question and the drift of sentiment In their respective Factions. J. P. Calducll of the Charlotte Observer : "I am opposed to the unlimited coinage of silver by this country Independently of Inter national agreement. The next national demo cratic convention should declare for sound money In such terms as to leave no doubt that It Is opposed to the free coinage of silver. The sentiment of this wctlon Is In favor of free coinage. " R. M. Johnson , the Houston Dally Post : "Tho last national democratic platform about expresses my Idea of the sliver question. I am In favor of coinage of both metals with out discrimination against cither , but with legislative safeguards to the extent of pre serving the parity of the two metals. " J. E. Hearsey , the Dally States , New Or leans : " 1 agree with the president and sec retary of the treasury and am for sound money. In my opinion the right thing would bo to adopt the plank In the Chicago plat form of 1S02 , with the addition of a more spe cific and ringing declaration In favor of the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on state bank Is sues under proper safeguards1 , or any amend ment to the natlonai banking law that will enable farmers and other owners of Incmn- bered real estate to obtain the banking priv ilege at a reasonable rate of Interest. A large majority of the business men of Now Orleans and the larger Interior cities are for sound money. " Raleigh , N. C. , News and Observer : "I am In favor of unlimited coinage of silver by this country , Independently of Interna tional agreement. The money plank In the next democratic platform should declare for bimetallism , embracing free coinage at 16 to 1. The sentiment of my section on this question Is for sliver. " G. II. Baskctt , the Nashvlllo Banner : "I am oppowd to the unlimited coinage of silver Independent of International agreement. Pub lic sentiment In this section Is divided. " A. D. Plckett , the Evening Scimitar , Mem phis : "I am opposed to the unlimited coinage ago of silver by this country Independently and regard bimetallism as ail iridescent dream. " J. E. McGowan of the Chattanooga Times : "Tho Times opposes unlimited coinage by this country Independent of international agree ment. The southern sentiment for free sil ver Is strong. It is not as strong as It was a few months ago. " M. H. Clayton , Roanoke , Va. , Times : "I favor the free and unlimited coinage of sil ver at 1C to 1 by the United States without considering Europe. I think unlimited coinage of silver Is gaining friends In southwest Vir ginia. The campaign of education Is doing the work. " W. S. Copeland , the State Newspaper com pany , Richmond , Va. : "I am opposed to the unlimited coinage of silver" by'this country independently of International agreement. The sentiment of the business men of this city is largely In opposition to free coinage. ' F. S. Woodson , the Danville , Va. , Register I am opposed to the unlimited coinage ol silver by this country Indspcr.dently. 1 claim to be a true bimetallism" Edward Cralghcad. Mobile Register : "I am opposed to the free and unlimited and Independent coinage of silver at the ratio of IG to 1 and doubt whether even the Interna tional agreement would make sure the par ity between gold and silver coin. " F. V. Evans , the Age-Herald , Ulrmlngham "The unlimited coinage of silver by this country Independently of international gov eminent would prove a public calamity. " Richard Knott , the Louisville Post : "I am unalterably opposed to the free coinage o" silver at any ratio without Internationa agreement. During the rait six months thr ( has been a marked change In public Eentl ment on this question In Kentucky. J. H. Estlll , the Savannah Morning News "I am opposed to the unlimited coinage o silver by thli country Independently of Inter national agreement. The majority of sent ! ment In this rart of Georgia and Florida I for sound money. " BIIII.KY 1 < OS TICKING 111 * HOO.1I. HUH Arrived nt Topo'm to Fpreml the Pre silver Gospel. TOPEKA , June 18. Ex-Congressman Sib ley of Pennsylvania arrived in Topeka Jus before noon to attend the silver conference called by A. C. Shlnn6n , Ottawa , vice ircsl Jcnt of the Ulmetalllc league. Mr. Slble will speak at Representative hall tonight , Ie said to a reporter today : "In 189G ther vlll be two parties the producers and the bsorbers. " He classed the former as those who favored the restoration of silver as a money mctil and the latter aa the single gold standard advocates. With Mr. Slbley came Plerro Humbert , city surveyor of Boston , who Is enrouto to Irlpple Creek , Colo. . In the Interests of the liver movement. Mr. Slbley met Humbert at Kansas City and persuaded him to slop over at Topcka > . Ho will speak at the open- ng of the conference thl-s afternoon. Tlio number In attendance seems to be as largo as those calling the conference expected for such an informal gathering. The repub- Icans are as yet conspicuous by their ab sence. The larger number present are popu- Ists , with & sprinkling ot prominent demo crats , among whom are ex-Governor Click ani Frank Webster of Lawrence. The plan outlined now seems to bo to form a bimetallic state league with a secretary who will make headquarters at Topeka , a general committee of twenty-one made up from the different parties , three from each congressional district , and an executive com mittee of seven. The out of town attendance at the silver conference held In this city today was ICES than 100 , and Included none of the leaders of any of the parties. There wcro about ICO present at the afternoon meeting. A. C. Shlnn , vice president for Kansas of the American Ulmctaltlc league , was the moving spirit , and D. C. Tlllotson , a republican at torney , wa ? chairman. Tillotson and one other were the only republicans present. The , majority ot thn delegates were popullEU. There were no set speeches at the afternoon meeting , b-it a number of delegates voiced a willingness to abandon their respective par ties for any patty which thill make thu strongest stand for the free and unlimited coinage of illvcr. Congressman Slbley of Pennsylvania , who came In this morning , spoke briefly. YULI.OW AMiNvr TIM ; WHITE. Struggle lleMvjjn tha Friend * of llmieu Mmiey mid ITeu Silver In KentncUy. LOUISVILLE. June 18. It Is still an open question who will win ths democratic nomina tion for governor , but It Is not an open ques tion as to what the democratic1 ttate conven tion will do about free filvcr. Nearly hall the delegates selected arc either Instructed to vote against free silver or are known t- be opposed to It. Many others , friendly tu silver , are Individually and a > reprfKnta- lives ot the conventions which chnote them opposed to the policy of making any declara tion for fice pllver In the flats platform Neither General P. N. Hardln nor CaitluB M Clay has anything llko enough inftructe. votes to win on the lint ballot. TV.tro an 847 votci and 440 necfiMry to a cholc cr One hundred and fourteen rut of 119 countlu give Hardln for firvtrror IC'Jj 'lsy. 201 ; Al ford , 2 ; Buckner , & , The unlnttructed voti a 364. Counties not bvard frcin have enl ] thirteen vote- BOLLN IS SHORT Omaha Finances Very Mnch Mixsd by the City Tronsurer. BDNDSMEN COMPELLED TO TAKE CHARGE Made Necessary by the Startling Conduct of the Custodian > HE LEAVES A NOTE INDICATT'G SUIC'DE ' Hides Himself 5u a Read HOUSD at Floreuoo Lake , POLICE LOOK FOR HIM FOR SEVERAL HOURS When Discovered the ruglttvo Attempt * to Driur n Ilaiolvcr fur tlio Alleged Pur- 1)080 Of rilllltlB 1IU l.lfo-UU Statement of the Situation. Henry Dolln Is a defaulter. The amount of Ills shortage Is yet uncer tain , but Is known to exceed $10,000 , and maybe a much larger sum. . Omaha's city treasurer confessed Ills dis grace early yesterday morning and left Ills ofllce with the expressed purpose of ending hla life. After extended search , In which the entire police force was engaged , the desperate fugitive Was located Into In the day at a road house on Florence lake. He was taken Into the presence of his bondsmen and a conference of city officials called. Mr. Ilolln was almost Incapacitated for business au a result of the excessive use of liquor. Ills explanations only contributed to the confusion. This morning the defaulter Is at hla homo under guard of two employes of the treas urer's office , and a force of experts are checking up his accounts. Ills bondsmen assert that Uolln Is not being watched to prevent him escaping. They assert that ho Is not to be prosecuted , and therefore haa no reason to secrete himself. No warrant has been Issued for his arrest. The guards are In his homo to prevent him doing him self harm In his depressed condition. Henry Bolln's defalcation Is attributed by his friends to wine , women and an Insatiable desire to bo a high roller In speculative cir cles. Members of his Immediate family , however , assert that developments will Indi cate that ho Is short only In so much as ho has permitted the employes of his office to overdraw their salary accounts. BONDSMEN TAKE CHARGE. Mr. Uolln came down to hts ofllce In thn city hall at an earlier hour than usual yesterday morning. He was there when his deputies arrived and greeted them pleasantly. Ho remained until 8:30 : o'clock , when ho went out , telling the office force that he was going to get shaved and that ho would soon re turn. Ho did not return , and dur ing the forenoon . the * _ _ committee of his bondsmen , consisting of W. A. I'axton , Q. W. Wattles and C. J. Karbach , " took charge of the office. Chairman Cadet Tay lor of the finance committee of the city council was present , as was also Thomas Swobe and one or two other bondsmen. Among the private papers of Mr. Uolln was ' found a packet and a letter. The letter was dated May 7 and stated In substance that the writer , Holln , preferred death to dishonor and If any trouble came ho would seek refuge in a sui cide's grave. Following were directions that his life Insurance , which amounts to about $21,000 , should bo paid to his family. The city treasurer had evidently added a postscript to this missive before his clerks arrived at the ofllce. Uelow the former Inscription was written the date , June 18 , and the words , "The hour has come. " The box was then replaced among his private papers , where It remained until It was dis covered by his bondsmen this forenoon. IIERTZMANN'S GAUZY STOUY. Dr. J. F. Hertzmann tells a very gauzy story. He says he met Bolln while driving on North Sixteenth etreet and was asked by him if ho would not give him a ride. This was about 2 o'clock In the afternoon. Ho Invited him Into the buggy and drove north , circling around the country until ho finally stopped at Hill's road house. Uolln , he says , gave no account whatever of his actlon during the morning , although Hertzmann had read the morning papers and know of the threatened trouble In the city treasurer's olllcc , ho says ho did not ak ono question concerning Bolln's affairs ; Dolln vol unteered no Information respecting his Inten tions. When questioned as to what they did talk about during the two hours' drive , Hertzmann said that they talked about noth ing In particular ; that they remarked upon the beautiful weather and discussed the fine crop prospects. Dr. Hertzmann Insisted that ho was fully aware from the first that Uolln was armed with a revolver , having felt It In contact with him , and that ho only prevented him from using It by keeping the sharpest lookout upon him. Ho did not take the re volver away because he was afraid Uolln might try to UPC It upon one or both of thorn. Ho and Uolln had stopped at Hill's for come beer when discovered by Omccr Whalen. Into whoso custody Uolln was given. UDPOKT OF THE AKFAHl. Sergeant Whalen said that when ho spoke to Ilulln at the road house ho notice ! at once that ho had been drinking heavily. Ho looked llko a man who had a bad case of the blues , and the muscles of his face twitched nervoukly. Ills Impression was that when Uolln saw him enter the room ho supposed ho was going to be arrested. Uolln stepped back toward the door and put his hand on the bull of the revolver In his hip pocket. Ho euccoe.led In getting possession of the weapon end took Uolln In the buggy and started for Omaha. Uolln was very quiet during most of the trip a d wad apparently stuplfled by the liquor he had drank. After eomo time- Whulan said , "Henry , Is It a fact that you Intended to commit suicide ? " "Yes , " answered Uolln , "If you had not taken the revolver away from me I Intended to kill myself rlslit there. " Afterwards Uolln said that ho Intended to commit sui cide earlier In the day. Hut ho had thought about his wife and family and hesitated. Then bu wet Dr. Hertzmann nnd took a drive , during which his troubles wcro par tially forgotten. When the olflcer and Dolln arrlvel In Omaha the latter asked what was to be done with him. Sergeant Whalen replied that ho was going to turn him. over to W. A. I'axton , ml. at Ilolln'a request , ho drove , to the city hull , Instead of to Paxton'g olllco. Then Uolln uns taken Into Ma prlvatn cfllco and Mr. Paxton nnd some of the other bonds men were summoned by telephone. WAS HEAVILY AHMED. While In the office Uolln was asked If ho 'lad a knlfo. He replied In the negative , but .vhen searched by Ca.'taln Mortyn a largo 'inlfc wis fount course ! In hU cloth'ng. Mayor Ilemls arrived scon after U lln had " 30en brought In and a consultation was field , In which tne sit a'l > n was hurilrl y cm- va ( od. Uolln iloehud that the account with the Midland State bank would check up all right. Hn admitted that he had drawn from the each account ttnd depoilled tickets covering the amounts In the drawer , but thought that the deficiency could not bo more than $10,000. Ho had but little to ray concerning what had led to hi * peculiar COB *
