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S mpiro StAte Democrats About All Candi-
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SYRACUS1. N. Y. . Sept. 23.-The streets ,
It S the corridor of hotels and every place where
I poltcians can gather have turned Into meel-
i . Ing places for democratic slale makers and
" ! " " , Ureakers , and so glutted Is over avenue In
I : S ' I Mlo hotels that It Is dlOcult to move about.
. 'jvery train since noon has brought In Its
I I" , ' . ( ! of tegates , from the Empire State I
, expresa that landed David B. ll Comp- I
" :4' : toler Campbell . Clerk De Frees and Chair- ,
Iv" I \ loan J. W. Hnckloy , and the fast mal Sen-
' . Itor Murphy and ex-I.leutenant Governor
,1 Sheehan , down to ' 'e slower going specials ,
r , / ; onq bearing Tammany , GO itrong . and an-
r. other with the state democracy aboard to
It. ; the number of 260 I Is estimated that at
\ ; . ' ) ast a third more people are hero than
S were at Saratoga at the republican convention -
( ton , and stl they will come tonight and
, tomorrow. Tonight the slate which this
. f-/ / . ' S morning was In fairly gooll shape Is al- !
If i , 7..ot lost sight of behind the swarm or ncw
i' if ! Ianllatcs , The only ofccs that seem to be
" cn " out of dlsputo are those of secretary of state
Il } . and attorney general. 'fhe comptrolership
t.\V BCemJ to be the main bone of contention ,
1 : , ; / and , since ! 3 o'clock there have developed five
i : " nw candhlales. The leaders smiled at the
r } { . Donnybrook among the candidates , and re-
M : ; , juiced to make selections. The probability .
S , therefore , Is that the slate will not be selected -
" . * I Ircled before tomorrow night , and even then
Ilveral candidates will le left over.
S S 'fhe first proposition submled ( tonight and
l , ) which will be introduced tomorrow In the
r j convention will be the canal plank : "The
I ; great democrat , Samuel J. Tllen , In his
, S message to the legislature of 187 , ' recom-
j mended the InIrovement of the state canals
I upon the plans embodied In the proposltol
& to be voted upon by the people at the approaching -
preaching election. In complete accord wIth
1' - the Illnclples and polcy ) of Governors Sey-
mour Tiden and 11 , the democratic party
. heartily approves the Ilropositon for Improving -
. ; proving the canals of this state. We le-
' cowardly subterfuge the utterances -
" ; flounce as a sultertuge uterI
, ances ot the republican party on the important -
I : . portant question of canals. The democratic
S party of New York stands unalterably op-
S S posed to the so-called ship canal between the
S great Inland lakes and tidewater or the
Hudson well as against federal aid
. . ludson , as wel feleral all
S toward Improving our canals \ , ; national In-
I Cr terfercnce wIth the canal system OWned and
) IJ operated by the state. "
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r , The remainder of the platform. exclusive
of the excIse question , Is as follows , In
S. ' . abbreviated , form : Declaring that the re-
I turn to prosperity In the country Is due to
It : the proper administraton of the national af-
. fairs by the democrats and protesting against
S any tariff tInkering ; declaring against the
' re-enactment of any law similar to the Sherman -
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'i man silver law ; commending the administration -
tlon of I'restdent Cle\'elanl ; polntl ; out the
; S Immense expense incurred by so-called In-
l i ' vestgatng committees and the saddlIng of
, . : probably adlitonal expenses each year ;
' crltclslng the partisan leglslaton indulged
I . , In and the failure to work the reforms prom-
r lead ; arraigning the administration 0 ; Gov-
ES , S eror Morton for glaring sins of commission
! and omission.
. . Six representatives or the German Reform
S union of New York arrived this afternoon.
F . They will not be Ileel to participate In the
. ccnvention . but will Insist upon admission I
i as a fair representation of the deniocracy. '
: In speaking of the excise plank the German
' reformers would favor , a prominent New
, Yorker said to an Associated press reporter :
. "Our positon wi be In support of the state
democracy In the niatter. " Then he added :
" \o think that the present dlfcaly ; arises
not so much from the nature of the law . but
from the manner of its almlnls.raton by
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the local author1tea.
Colonel RobHt GrIer Munroe , secretary of
the State democracy , said this morning that
so far as he knew neither his people nor the
Tammany men bad made any propositions
relat\'e to representation.
"We shall ask to be seated , nnl the mater
wihl be settled by the committee on Credentials -
tals , " saId the colonel. lie added that a
. fair representation would be insisted upon
\ and obtained If possible
The question of representation of factions
b came ! \ rifle more tangled In the minds of
those present today when Corporation ' Coun-
sel ! Francis M. Scot of New York arrived.
: r. Scott was asked , by an Associated press
correspondent : "What relative represenla-
ton do you think the state democracy Is en-
tithed to ? "
"Why , a full one of course. ITo shall
demanl the seating of our delegation. "
"What wi you accept as the lowest repre-
sentatlon ? "
sentaton
" \Vehl , Im not Ilrepared to sa } ' . You see
wo are willing , for harmony's sake to make
some concessions on the state ticket . but
wo want It distncty understood that any
, deal we make here Is not to bind us to Tam-
many In any way on local Issues In New
- York county. I wo get In we wi support
with ni our might the state ticket , but will
not combine with Tammany In New Yorlt. "
Mr. Daorth Is here to boom the candidacy
of Mr. D L. Dow ef Schoharie for state
treasurer anll has opened halquarter In
the Yates houso.
I was 9 p'clock tonIght when Senator 11111.
: r. Sheehan and Mr. Iln"lcey could break
, away from the CrOWd that surrounded ! hem
and go to the meeting of the s3tC committee.
The committee adopted a resolution that the
TJmmany delegates from Kings county be
g'ven two-thirds or the vole and thl Sheppard -
; pard faction ono.thilrd. The cOlmlee : selected -
I lected lion. Perry Belmoat to Ue the tm-
prnry chairman of lhe convent'on The
convtlon wi le called to order by Chalr-
. I . man Hlckle ' of the sale ! commllee at noon
tnmnrr'\ Ih" Alhambra rink and then Ir.
S ; Belmont will . - deliver h's ; address. : rt ;
S I' roll cl antI any contests are noted , the eh } ' , _
S man will appoint cOlmle s on Ilermaneni
organizations , credentials an,1 , roolutions. A
recess wilt then be taken until Wlnsday
'I ) ' orlng al 10 ol'loclt. when the work of the
convention will bo fintshtd. Until Wednoiday .
I therlrote , thu fight of the candidates will
.contlnue. .
LIi1NU UI' ' 1'1 ( SJ"VI It OUC"S.
J.t'I.h'r" ot HI' - 'VnHhlulton Cout"r-
'Iwe Iii S"HHlon nt .leinjihils.
MFlPIIIS . Seili. 23.-'he meeting of
democratic silver leaders to put In practical
-a shape the conclu ' lens or the conference heW
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1. In \uhlngton lat month Is In session here
tOllay. There are resent Senators HarrIs
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k5 , . ali Jones of \rkansas ; W. II. Hinrichsen ,
chairman of the Illinois state democratic
, \ committee' Governor Stone of Mi'souri , lIon.
-S Cue ) Young of Memphis and se\'etl others'
I , of nole. Senator Tlrple of Indiana Is the
S prIncipal absentee . being detained at home.
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, The object ot this mrptng I to appoint
! chairmen for the different states , who are to
'S . organIze the silver forces with a view of
. capturing the state delegations to the na-
1 . tonal democratic convention. 'rhe leathers
. here seen. hopeful of accompl hlng lhlu
. reul , particularly Mr. . Ilinrichisen . He
r ( , Haya the democracy of the south and the
, , doubtful states of the west are for free silver
. , and wi vote for It In the next election . lie
? J reiterated his former declarations as 10 the
po\rv and purpose or the adiulniotratlon
\ C'1311 \ , he Iald , would bring on a war
. ; _ \ \ . : Spain about Cuba , and eventually with
- - England. This would give him an excuse t'
l 1- cal for a big Issue or bonds and rivet the
I # , . gold standard on the country , and would , be-
t- "ld , clear the way for A third lerm.
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. , Sent n Hiiil..t 'I'Itroii&Is ills henri.
MILWAUI E , Sept 23-H. W. Engel of
Athol , Ides's. , sent a bullet through hla heart
In a room at the Ibid I' sUr yesterday I
There was a telegram In his pocket from W
S. " ' , Helen of Athol ? .lase. , dated yesterday
I contained but enl wor "Ye I
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SIhtI'lLISlI ? ) . 4 I'/ . lt'h'Y OJ SIAXIAIU !
Viiigiistri 111tr h'rllllt..1 lie-
fore hteillferuI.tltN Cs IIU' UI'
HAVANA , Sept 23.-New8 bas been received -
ceived at military headquarters hero of a des-
perate fight a Nell , near I'alma Sola , prov-
Ince ot Santa Clara , between 300 Insurgents ,
led by Dermudez and 'Ieltes , all a detachment -
mont of government cavalry under Captain
Itiestra . The vanguard of the cavalry con-
slating of a sergeant and seven privates
was first surrounded by the Insurgents and
In the engagement everyone of the van-
guard was kiiled . ly thlf time Catllaln
Weslra , with a company of thirty men , came
up and engaged the Insurgents , whom he
forced to retreat leaving three dead on the
field. Their wounded they carried oft with
them when they retreated.
I Is reported that ! the Insurgent chIef ,
Joaquin Hoque , has been wounded In an engagement - I
gagement with goverment troops.
It Is rumored that General Gomez of the
Insurgent army has reached Santa Clara.
Official reports have been received here or
an Important engagement , which Is saIl to
have resulted disastrously 10 the Insurgents.
The troops commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Tarl anti Major Zuba , numbering 300 , by a
series of combined movements concentrated
In a forest and fought the insurgent band
congregated there The report says that
they captured their field hospital and mcdi-
cines , while the Insurgents took flight , baying -
Ing behind twenty. four killed . As a result
of three days' operations the Insurgents ara
saIl to have lost thirty-seven killed , fry
horse captured and three prisoners. The
forest Is now clear of Insurgents all their
camp destroyed. The loss of the government
Is reported as two killed and seven wounded ,
two caplured. I 1 saIl that the Insurgents
lost more than 100 wounded
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' 1'\CXO I Fill IC I - : liG it .i Cid P U.l.\ 1 ' .
1'111IHh i ] 'nlll'rH At'I'llwh'II" : : ; : the SI-
1Irlu.I ) . .r \nlrll'll Al IlieteM.
LONDON , Sept. 23.-The Pal Mali Gazette
this afternoon comments as follows upon the
result of the international athletic contests
at New York on Saturday :
"There Is little doubt that AmerIca would
have won even had our best men been avail-
able. Under no circumstances could we have
beaten the ' Now Yorkers. Every Englishman
who Is possessed of any sporting feeling will
ba glad to express admiraton of the excel-
lence of American athlcte . "
All the other afternoon papers commcnt In
a similar spirit , making no excuses for the
defeat of the London athiete' .
l'e8r3 " hits 11.1 gll"lJh.
ST. JOINS , N. F . , Sept. 2-No new mat-
ter has Ioveloped today with reference to the
Peary expediton , All members will go by
the steamer Sylvia , leaving on Wednesday ,
reaching New York next Monday. They are
engaged today In picking out specimens which
wi be transferred to the Sylvia. In an
IntervIew today Lieutenant Peary said that
he would not undertake any further Arctic
worl lie denies that any of the bones of
General Greeley's party were rend at Cape
Sabine but the olhicers , engineer and sailors
of the Kte contradict hIs , stalement. The
maier Is widely . discussed liere.
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SUII"1 Crul"'r " ' 11 lie Urol'n 1 ! .
hAVANA , Sepl. 23-As the crulrr Bar-
castequl , which was slult by the merchantman -
man 10dera Wednesday night , consttute '
a danger to vessels leaving or entering the
port of Havana , It has been decided to break
up the hull of the vessel with % dynamite. The
divers have refused to work upon the wreck
on account of the danger from sharks and
because of the insufficiency or their outfits.
Two daughters of the late AdmIral D I-
gado Parejo , who lost his life when thl
Barcaatequl was 'unk , are seriously ill with
diphtheria. Ills son Is down with yellow
fever. S
fever.1"IIUH J"l'olllJ 'IronI"ome.
lIIDA , Yucatan , Scpt. : 3.-Vla City of
Mexlco.-News ) from Delzc I alarming. The
Chan Santa Cruz Indians arc reported provid-
Ing themselves with modern weapons and an
abundant supply of ammunition and all tral- ,
ers there are making money out of this trade ,
an American merchant being especially active
In this business. The Indians now propose
to fght Mexico to recover theIr lands and to
heM their present strong plact . The con-
tinned aid given the Indians In Beaze by the
British colonists Is viewed wIth indignation
hy the Yucatan people , who consider It almo
equivalent to an act of war
JIIIHtr ) " ] e. ' 1..I' the Yciernupi.
ROI Sept 23.-Klns Humbert , Queen
Marguerite and the members of the Italian
ministry reviewed a procession today of vet-
erans of the war of 1870. bearing fags and
decorations. The Garibalians , In their red
shirts had the Place of honor at the head of
the parado. Thousands wlnessed the parade
and cheered enthusiastically as the Garlhal-
dlans marched past and saluted the kIng and
queen , who graciously returned the salut-
tions . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'nsteiir In Pl'ehle health .
PAUlS. Sept. 23.-Ths report cabled from
this city to the United States Saturday that
Pror. Pasteur , the discoverer of inoculation
as a cure for rabies , Is dying Is unlrue.
Prof. I'asleur , however , Is In very feeble
health . and th3 paralysis of liii. . legs. from
which he has suffered for some time , Is
steadily Increa lng.
J .ltol' I Ot"I.lortt'r ComllJ Uom .
IIEItLIN . Sept. 23.- lr. Oswald Otendor-
fer . proprietor of the New York Slaat Zel-
twig wi sail for home on Thursday on
hoard the Hamburg-American ! line steamer
Normannla. Mr. Otendorfer Is much improved -
proved In health by his vIsit to Oermany.
"rh' Af'/ll ot iyiininite.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Sept 23.-Great precautions -
cautions have been adopted for the protectIon
of tl palace of the Sublime Porte owing to
the discovery of a Macedonian plot to blow
up the buildings wIth dynamite ,
Sh'ller Slul" , . n Iowholt.
LONDON Sept. 23.-A special dispatch re-
celvel from Geneva , Switzerland . today reports
ports that a steamer ran onto and sunk a
rowboat there last evening , drowning seven
persons. _ _ _ _ - _ _ _
Chll'J..1 ' 'Itl ' 1'ikiiigFlt'ritl 1"IIIH.
NEW YORK , Sept 23.-A. C. Love. for-
meriy assistant postmaster at Cah"ert , Tex. ,
arrived on the steamer Advance from Colon ,
as a prit'3ner In charge or United Slates Ol-
fleer Renfrew Love I Is alleged , while
acting In hIs official capacity In charge of the '
money order department . at Calvert , , fed with
a large amount of government funds. lie
left the country , supposedly vIa Galveston '
and managed to reach the United , SttCJ or
Colombia. lie was arrested at Iana In the
province of Chlrque July 11. i through the
efforts of the United Stalls consul at t'inama
Love did not care to make any statement
when seen tl" monlng. I was learned.
however that he returned voluntarily and
was glad to return and stand trial ,
Train " 'r"J'I".1 hi- n Sti'r ,
KANSAS CTY , Sept. 23.-A spec'al 10 th
Star rrol Saina Ian. , says : A : lnorl
Pac c repair train was wreckeJ . two miles
( st of Gypsum City by striking a sleer. The
engine was thrown from the track , ! nstantly
nstanly
killing Engineer 1. C. Ferguson and seriusly
!
Injuring Fireman Charl3s . hart . )
t"lth of I PI'h'lll ot I.II'oll'N ,
CICAGO , Sept. 23.-lrs. J. Ii. Drown ol
Iprlnsfell , Ill. , died at Duluth today. Mrs.
Brown was a frIend of President Lincoln ,
was prominent In charitable work , and at
the lme or her death was president of the II.
I-
lnois hoard of Foreign p Missions.
JI"'leut ot U""II , 'cH'HI. , S-1t : :
At New York-Arrlvl-S3le. from Dre-
men ; Chatea In File , from Ilordeaux
At New YurlArrlnNormandle , from
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Liverpool ; Mobile. from London ; Crcabsla ,
from Glasgow ; State of California . front
U lasgow.
At Southampton-Arrlved-Berln. from
New York
At IJrenen-Arvivetl-Fulda , from New
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York
YorkA N I YorkArrivedKaiser'ilhelm Ii ,
front : Oe'01.
FOR IRISh INDEPENDENCE
Delegates Arriving for the Great Convention -
ton t Meet in Ohicago
FIFTEEN HUNDRED WILL BE PRESENT
hope to htoupie Their COlltr'I1 ! 11.1
'Ihelr I'rietls tr"l . I lie . ] . . 'th.rJ )
Into " 'hh'h 1'htt' ) I. . . ! 1'nlt'l-
Ul'I"N".1 to the use ut Force.
CHICAGO , Sept. 23.-Tha great convention
of Irish societies will b2 opened In Young
Ien's Christian association hal at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning with a large representa-
t'on of IrIshmen from all parts of the count : y.
Today delegates were arriving upon nearly
every train. The headquarters at McCoy's
hotel presented an animated appearance . conferences -
ferenccs and the welcoming of new arrivals
being the order of the day. John T. Keatng ,
stale secretary of the Ancient Order of lii-
bcrnlans anti , secretary of the local reception I
committee , estimates that there will be I
fully 1,50 djegates In attendance when the
convention opcns . The convention will last
three days.
The object Is the formation of a united
open organization for the furtherance of - the
Irish cause. Those who Issued the cal for
the convention claim that It Is contemplated
tat physical force hal not be used or ad- '
vised In the attainment of the independence
of the Irish people as a nation unless such
means be deemed absolutely necessary and
the object In view be probable of attain-
men t.
.I Is beloved the convention will
Jen'e to revive Interest and infuse new life
Into the Irish cause both In America and In
Great Britain Among the many distinguished
delegates already here Is O'Ncll Ryan ot
St. Louis. Mr. Ryan who was one of the
signers of the original cal for the conven-
ton , Is ex.presllenl or the Irish Na-
tIonal lea ue. Asked to indicate the special
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and , specific purposes or the convention
: lr Hyan sold : "It Is a convention called
by leading men of the Irish moo who hnw'
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ceased to have confdence In the efforts of
the Drlish Parlament to obtain for us our
rlshts. We wish to make known our desires -
sires through thlE convention ; then we shall
await the outcome. We shah ! arouse shal
Irish movement from the lethargy Into
which It has been allowed to fall during the
past four or five years. The general princi-
pIe which we advocate and for which I believe .
leve the convention will declare Is the
complete ' Independence of the Irish people.
There has been consIderable talk about the
convention declaring In favor of the employment -
ployment of physical force In obtaIning our
ends. Now , I do not believe . nor do I
think the prImp movers In the calling of this
convention believe , that such a course would
be advisable at this time. It would ba
tme. I woull
foolishness tar the Irish people to enter
Into a rebellion which promised at the out-
set to end In our people being ImprIsoned
and killed. But I do believe that the men
most active In this cause are In favor of
force should It be necessary and likely to
anl lkely
bring about the desired results. "
resuls.
Considerable comment Is being aroused
by the fact that among the fifty delegates
ffy
from New York City who have arrived are
Jeremiah - - 'O'Donovan Hossa and P. J. 1
Tynan Hossa and Tynan are staying at I
McCoy's hotel , the official headquartcrs. A I
sensation has been created by the announce-
bent that among other thIngs the con-
ven ton will consider the case of the Irish
political prisoners still hell In penal servitUde -
tudo In England. Lord Salisbury . It Is stated
on hIgh authority , will probably be sent a
format demand for their
demald release within a
certain period , which , I not complied with ,
wi be followed strictly by the carrying
out of the old law-"An fot'
ell eye fol an eye , and
tooth for . " all
a a tooth. For every prisoner not
released the "removal"
Is promised of an
English cabinet officer p or prominent ouilcial.
PAILIdI . ) ' 0 COX\IC'l FIlE CUIIANs.
Jury ) ' Only It"lllr , ' " PUt Jlnlt.M to
Arrive itt I Vt'rihiet.
WILMINGTON , N C. , Sept 23.-The trial I
of the defendants In '
the Commodore case
was resumed today. The district attorney
rcpresentC the government aol JUdge Ru-
sell the defend3nts. I was deveopej : . that
thc arms were received here In person by
the consignee who shipped them en thl
steamer also that the captain of the steamer
said he was to get $7 p2r 100 for freIght
for delivery of those gees In Car.hagena
Mr. Frank manager of the " 'ester Union ,
was summonel to produce telegrams by whch !
the prosecution hop 3d to puve that the Co : . ,
mol ore was ordered direct from this port to
the coast of Cuba
Judge Wales charged the jury In the trial
of the twenty-ono Cubans charged with vlo'a
ton of the neutrality laws. After beng : out
fifty minutes the jury returned a verdict of
"not guilty. " The verdict was received with
tumultuous appause. : . - wl1
nl\UY pun A lltS'I'lIdi PI.g1'I.
Harbor heft itsi'p. for the . Gohd'IL Ont"
Are I'rnctell ) ' 1..lnIHI. .
SAN FRANCISCO . Sepl. 23.-The United
States government Is now able to blowout of
the water at a day's notice any. hostile feet
that might attempt to enter the Golden Gate.
The battery of the big pneumatc dynamite
guns ordered for the defense of this port a
year or more ago has been advanced so far
toward completion thai two of the guns could
he effectively fred with only twenty-four
hours preparation. The two
preparaton. guns now set
up wlil be actually fired during the
wi ( actualy frel lurlng conlract-
or's preliminary tests wihin ten days and It
f expected within six weeks some old hulks
will have been blown to splinters In oOclal
tests and the baUery wi have been turned
over to the . government. I
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Y""IJ lIeit's IIHttlte In Sepiptlii
INDiANAPOLIS , Sept. 23.-Tha Atlantic
jurisdiction of the Young Men's institute
jurlslicton len's Instute , a
Catholic fraternal orsnnzton ! with a mem-
bership of 20,00) . met In annual convtion
convmton
here today. Besides the 20) accredIted delegates -
gates there are about 200 vlsiing lnemb3rs' .
The entrs body attended mass today.
The convention will adopt bylaws , aUen,1 ,
to routine business and discuss In3ur.nc3
chang s. .mong the prominent ones present
are : Judge itlves . grand proident. Ke-
tucky ; Thomas Case. Memphis , all Robert
Keyes , grand secretary , also of Iemphls.
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LOUISVILLE , SePt. 23.-A special to the
Evening Post from Hickman , Ky. , says : Clay
Connel } ' shot and instantly kHel n'ley Pat'
terson at Connelly's landing , [ tee miles
below this place , last n'ght. I'as the ra-
suIt of an old feud between the Connely
brothers and the Paterson brothers . The
Connel's oaped immediately after the
shooting In a skit ! . The sheriff and posse are
In pursuit of the murdererto .
. \nt-G"lhlnJ I I. . " , Ies'hiir'sh lay 1111,1.
IELENA , Mont , Sept. 23.-Judge Bake In
the dlstrct : court today hood the ant.gambl ng
law uncontitutionai. Tbs cass w'l b3 appealed -
pealed , but the gambers : are so sure the
decision \ I be sustained that all old gain-
Wing houses In Helena wt reopen The
elect of the decision Is to leave the old
territorial law licensing gambling In force
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NEW YORK , Sept. 23.-John De\lne Jonee .
for forty years president of the Atlantic Mutual -
tual Insurance company , Is dead aged 82.
He had been In falling health for several
years put. _ _ _ _
Troops Hl'turn to Their I.I"N.
ISHPEMING Mich. , Sept 23.AI'O com
panlel of the Michigan troops , stationed here
to prevent lawlessness during the 'ners'
strike , left for home today1
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T"o "It. " .t the I'rohnhl ' ' SneC"NN
ot the Chl'IKI 'lh1ht , 'r" ,
ChICAGO . Sept. 23.-Tbo Chicago -Ieth-
odlst ministers , who have uncertaien to secure -
cure through the pope greater . religious frea-
dom for the Protestants of .luu. Ecuador
and Bolvia , have , In response to circular letter -
ters , received encouragement irons Justin Mc-
Cartuiy , Algernon Charles Swinburne and the
historian , W. E. II. Lccky. The letters are
as follows :
73 EATON TEltACg , LONDON S. W.
-Dear Sit' : 1 have read sour letter , just
received , with rat r'll . ! I feel no
doubt whatever that the influence of the
POiO wi be exercised In Fecurln for
IIO\e
Protestnnts In thn South American republics -
publics the same liberty of conscience that
ts enjoyed by Roman Catholic citizens of
rour country. I heed hardly say.that your
Ptlrposo has my fullest and most cordIal '
pur\ose
sYI\ath } ' . I thank you rrlch for your
Idllr words with regard to myself and
my writing . Very truly votirs .
JUSTIN t'CAHTHY.
TIm PINES , IUTNl.1Y " hILL , LON-
I.ON , S. W-Dear Sir : I am no 1ee8
hanDed than gratified by your expressed
wish for my opinion on s prctcal I ,
I grave a Ilestlon ns that on which } 'Ol IUk
for it. 1 can only ! ay that It seems to
me a somewhat wanton waste of time to
tme
nppeal directly or indirectly to cardinal
or to pOlle for any relaxation or modica-
ton of the most monstrous claims ever
put forward by the church. Force , anti
force alone , could obtain e\ln a show of
justice , decency or fair play from the mln-
haters nu,1 agents or a religion which has
never yielded one jot of its atrocious pretension -
tension , except under sheer compulsion or
absolute ileCeS'sitY. Yours most sIncerely } ' ,
AJOl.JHNON ClAIUES S\\'iNIitlitNE.
VOSU8ItI < / ( JUILIEItLAND.-Dear
Sir : I wllh } 'Ol nil sucePS ! In your ef-
forts to obtain a repeal of the gross , intolerant -
tolerant laws about \ Prolpstant Inarrlnges
which exist In some of the South American -
can state , but 1 shal be much surprised
If you receive any real lllll from the vat-
can. Such laws wcre onlY general In
Homnn Catholic countries. 'fhey were nl-
ways inspIred or suggested by the prIests
anti , they were only nbolshe,1 , when the
poltcal power of tile church wns re-
strlctcd or overthrown. Yours faithfuiiy ,
ralhhll
W. g. H. LECKY.
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CIAHGI S \'htIhiS1tLfl l'gUJVHY.
Ileh 'I'IXI'I'N 'lu,1H""H""I'H \c-
cUH..1 lt CUI'rul''I.
SPRINGFIELD , Ill. , Sept. 23.-The most
sensational report ever Issued by a slate
bureau was made public tonight by the Illinois -
noIs Bureau pf Labor Statistics. It charges
that the great majority of the wealthy taxpayers -
payers of Illinois , anti moro especially of
Chicago , are perjurers ; that the assessors
are guilty of malfeasance In ounce ; that the
present financial condition of Chicago Is dl-
rccty traceable to the corrupt system of
taxation , and Ihat the deplorable condition of
work Is due to the liberty-destroying method
of taxation \ \ blch prevails In lilnois.
The report Is made up of a \uass \ of tables
complied from official reports o assessors ,
banks , real estate transfers , boards of equalization -
Izaton and the various municipal depart-
fncnts to which thc agents of the bureau hal
access. After declaring that "It Is the pur-
pos or the report to expose existing methods
of taxation In Illinois , wlh special reference .
to their effect upon the labor interest " the '
report proceeds to review the work of former 'I.
bureaus. The stand Is taken that It Is idle
to dwell upon the wages anq condition of the
varIous wage-earners or t,1 state. The
bureau contends that the condition "Is proved
by evidence so clear and abundant that the
compilation or any further statistics would
be wasteJ effort. " The bureau takes the
positon that "taxation Is the chief Instrument
of tnanny. "
S
nVI.I ' ' JI ' ' ' AllSOlV'1'fl
AGAIXSI' JIdW'S - XU'I' AISOITI
lcluHI.u rl'oln luHHlt " ] h'IIN 1llon ,
the Views "r lcl"t.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 23. -Te Depart-
ment of State today received through Un- -
later Brecklnrldgo a note from PrInce
Lobnow , ! the Russian foreign office , bcar-
big upon the almlsson ! of foreign Jews Into
Russia together with a translation or the
Uusslan laws upon the 'ubjeel. These laws
are furnished In response to a request from
: lr. Brecklnrllge , who male It because of
the refusal of the Husslan consul at New .
York to vise the paseports of American cll- '
zens of Jewish descent. In his note , enclosIng -
big copies of the lana In question . Prince
Loblol : refers to the ( restrictIons against
the entrance of Jews' Into Russian territory
and claims that they are far from Implying
an absolute interdIction .
"Ther have their sources , " he says "In
consideration of a kInd of people and are
essentially admInistrative and economic. The
Imperial government , having already many
millions of Jewish subjects , only admll
their congeners of foreign allegiance when
they seem to present a guaranty that they
will not be a charse and a parasitic element
In the state , but will be ablr on the con-
trary , to be useful In the Internal development -
moot of the country. I Is became he hall
It In view to protect hlnslf from an In-
fuence of a proletariat of thIs nature that
the HUl'3lan legislator has established clearly
the categorIes of Israelites of whom the entrance -
trance In our territory can be permitted . "
, , " 'H'rl Popitimmupiei'pt Allllolntel.
WAShINGTON , Sept. 23.-Special ( Tele-
gram.-Joseph ) W. Gardlnr was today appointed -
pointed postmaster at BrCn'ler , Dalne
county , Neb. , vice Blanche Gardiner , re-
signed. The poslolce at lqwnlng , Lyman
county , S. D" , has been discontinued. Mali
wi go to Oaconla. rank Salmen was today
commissioned postmaster at Ilieda. la.
The comptroller of the currency has ap-
proved the United States Natonal bank of
Omaha as re 'Jrve agent for the First Na-
tonal bank of Bue Hill , Neb. The comp-
troler has been notified of' the selection of I
II. C. Denkaman as cashier of the First Na-
tonal bank of Fullerton , Neb. ,
Dr. John C. Murphy was today appointed
a pension examining surgeon at Pender ,
Neb. Ia , and Dr. C. g. Stevenson at Oenwood ,
5- 5
Cimeyt'imimi . COUlt ) " i'ops' C'Hn''nton.
SIDNEY , Neb. , Sept. 23.-Speclal ( Tele-
gram.-The ) populists of Cheyenne county
met In convention here today and nominated
the following ticket : Charles J. Osborn ,
clerk ; Lloyd S. flurger . sheriff ; A A. flicker .
judge ; Milton Ahrens , treasurer ; S. II. Os-
borne . coroner ; Daniel Darrlcklow , commissioner -
sioner Third district. The offices of surveyor
And superintendent of chools were left
blank Thl meeting was 'chracterlzed by
harmony and all the nominees were the
unanimous choce !
.
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W'hmite' Girl Imlrrii',4 , 1 , JIII ,
SAN DIEGO , Ca ! , Sept , 23.-The steamer
Mexico , from San Bernardino , and way ports ,
has among her passengerJ I young couple
who were married at SEa on the way down.
The groom Is George S. atzmura , a Japa-
miese who 1 said to have 11ell a , consular post
from hit government. -'Matzniura and the
lady , who II a white woman ; boarded the
Mexico at Remonlo , anti when the vessel got
to SEa ' they were married y , Captain hiaiie.
H Is s'pposed that they ear ! 1rom Los An-
geles and had been refused a license to marry
In that cl ) . :
S . ,
S'rlou. I.OHM I.y uu' Early - Vlre. I
hOT SPRINGS . Ark. , Sept 3.-Flre this :
morllg destroyed the PAcilc hotel , time I
Crescent house adjoining , the Valley Livery
stables. the Jewish synagogue , ln,1 , five cot-
synagoge
ages ( In the rear of the Pacilc imotel InvolvIng -
Ing a loss of $50,000. whlfh was only party
Insured . The fire caught In , the Pacilc hotel
very myste'iously , the bulling being unoccu-
pied except by a watchrian In charge of the
furniture . The guests , In the Crescent escaped -
capel , but all their personal effects anti the
house furniture were destrored. < .
PhIUN 1 llle(1 imy ' 1 ( mtlc.
FOND DU LAC Sept. 23-While the wind
was blowing forty miles hour late
wa mies an lat
evening fire was dlsco\erC In the Moore &
Oaloway lumber yard at North Fond du Lac.
The mis and aboll 10.000,000 feet of number
were burned. Loss , about $10OOOj ; Insurance -
once , $73,500. _ _ _ _ . _ _ _
Hol.1 " 'lt"lrIWI for Sit lpmmment.
NgW YOlK , Sep\ 23.-0n3 hundred and
p\'enty. ve thousand dolas In gold was
withdrawn from the sUbtreaury today for
shipment to Canada Of this amount $100,000
$00,000
mercc was taken b ) the Canalla" Thank of Corn-
IAXVELLVILLIN \ \ - ( ; TO RUN
Accepts the NomInatIon for the Supreme
Bench Tendered by Populists.
CONSIDERS IT AS A NON-PARTISAN MOVE i
IIN J'U'r tu the CUllltee Sets
F urth IIH C"ll''Iluu ut the
I'luce 11,1 thl' Xl'l',1 for
homiest . ) "tJl'M ,
FREMONT , Sepl. 23.-Special.-JUdgO ( )
Maxwell ilas decided to accept the 110pulst
nomination for judge of the supreme court.
lie docs not acccilt the Omaha platform or
that party nor does he change tile opinions
on political questions he has previously held.
Leaders of the populists express themselves
as confident of his election and profess to
have assurance that he will draw eon-
sldcrable support from the democrats anti
also from the republicans. He has
a strong personal following , amid
them Is no denying the fact
that he will draw a large vote In this county.
This afternoon he gave out for publication
his letter of acceplance. The letter Is ad-
Ircssed to the commitee of Information ,
J. V. Wolfe W. A. McKelghan , Governor
10lcomb , Senator W. Y. Allen and J. N
Campbell. It Is as follows :
"FILEMONT , Sepl. 23 , 1895.-Gentlemen :
Your con'mltee notifying me of my nomIna'
ton ( for judge of the supreme court , as a
nonpartisan , by the convention of the people's
Imlepemlant party held at Lincoln on the
281h of ugust , 1896 , was received on the
12th ! .I inst. , , _ and I" has . been duly consl lr.d.
"Wile 1 UI not seeK nor expect cue
nomnination , yet I am urged by many members -
hers of all parties to accept In the spirit
In which It Is tenlerel A nonpartsan nom-
ination . as I unlorstand I. means that
national questons are not involved In a mere
state campaIgn , but only questions relative
to the geol government and affairs of the
state , and the system best calculated to pro-
mole the prosperity and happiness of its
people. As applied to a jimdge It means one
who will faithfully , fearlessly and Imparlaly
adnsimiistcr the law to all alike , without feel-
lug , bias or prejudice , and without regard to
their political opinions or his own
"Se oml-The supreme court Is clothed
with the sole power to try chargssof 1m-
Plachment In cases whrre an officer has ben
Impeached by the senale and iiouo of repr - .
sentatives. This Is an unusual power con-
ferret ! on a court , but was des gmd to secure
a fair trial free from putsan influence cr
bias. These duties. however , require the
court to construe the law and Ieterm no for
what offenses an ofcer may be found ' guilty.
The state government ' Is a great 1Jsluess
institution , In which many persons are employed : -
ploYI < and many contracts made and sup-
plies for the various institutions purchased.
These contracts amid purchases of supplies ,
Ir not execu ed'in geol faith , afford oppertunl-
ties for the misapplication and misappropria-
ton of public fun s. The buslnCs or the
state must be conducted on business princi-
pies and the same degree of integrity and
accountabIlity required as In a first class
private business establIshment , and It seems I
to me. the courts shoul fix that as the I
standard. A party should be made to feel
thatPlarceny from thl state Is as culpable as
I committed against a private individual .
and ' that.an officer who commits or sanct'on1
the wrong In any of Its forms Is unworthy
to hell his poaition . There Is no hal way
course possible. I the court even Indirectly
sanctions the larceny or mlapproprlaton ! of
public funds its influence wi be felt In
every department by lowering the standard
of official duty and as tending to corrupt
legislaton as well as the public service , and
In time may affect even the courts them-
sd yes.
"Third-I accept the nomination In the
spirIt In which It Is tendered , and If elected !
judge I will perorm my duties faithfully ,
fearlessly and impartially to all alike . and to
the best of my ability enforce and seuro
tile rights of every one. Very respectfully ,
"SAMUgL MAX\VELL. "
S
hOLMES AIUlAIGXI POl JIUlnH U.
] .rmll ) ' Chnrle,1 II Court or ( It . .
Cril' nt 1llhlJ H. I. ' . I'IizeI
PHILADELPHIA , Sept. 23.-Herman M.
Mudgett , alas H. H. Holmes , was arraigned
before Judge Flnleler In the court of oyer
and terminer today on the Inllctmcnt chargIng -
Ing h1m with the murder of Denjmln F.
Plzel on September 2. 1894. Upon advice of
his counsel the prIsoner pleaded not guilty.
District Attorney Graham asked that Monday , ,
October 28. be fixed for the trial of the case , :
which was strenously objected to by holmes' :
counsel.
After a full hearing Judge Flnlellr said he
considered that would give the defense suf- I
cent time to prepare their case and ordered '
that the trial be set for that day , with the
understanding that when the time arrived
neither side could expect to come Into court
and obtain a continuance on paltry excuses.
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a-
Stnrl In Viscomii
MILWAUKEE , Sept. 23.-fleparts received
tonight from various parts of-the state show
that the storm on Sunday night and early
this morning was one of the ( severest inVis'
cousin for 'ears. In the towns of Pleasant
Valley and Cedar Creek , lear Eau Claire , a
number of buildings were blown down In a
small cyclone , entailing a los of about $25-
000 to buildings alone , besides damaging
considerable ether property. At O ontol IreoJ
were uprooted and buildIngs were blown
down. A number of houses were unm-oofed.
At Merrill thl buildings on lie ( fair grounds
were demolshe. and the 103 will be ful y
$25,000. At Menomlne over 10).0)0 feet of
lumber was blown Into the river and drUel :
awa ) Heports from Whlo Hal , Spencer ,
Martinette and other points also
Mutnete many point re-
port much damase The wires were blown
down anti , tlavel was delayed by many trees
being blown over the tracki. I If estimated
that the losses In the state will amount to
several hundred thou anl . doliars .
S'hn.JI'r I. ' . It. \'l'i iiistmiis SIlIc.
DETROIT , Sept 23.-A lpedal to the
Free Press fem Escanaba , Mich. , says : The
schooner F1 H. Williams , laden with Iron
ore from thIs port to Toledo sank last night
In the bIg gale on Green bay , with all on
board. Of the crew only the names or Cap-
Cain hutton and Maggie Bennett , the slew-
artless , are known , the crew of fve mcn
being strangers here. The Williams was In
tow of the steamer Santa Maria which returned -
turned this afternoon and . reported the wreck
p
IIHtrht Court nt SI.11. ' ) " .
SIDNEY , Neb , Sept. 23.-Speclal ( Tole-
gramn.-Dlstrlct ) court opened here today ,
with Judge Wilam Neville presIding. There
are fry.two cases on Ihe docket , six being
crlminah and the leading case being the
state against F. W. Bozarth and J , W. 0.
Wole far Ibe ( murder of Robert Fawcus at
Camp Cark last spring. p
Twn Chlhlr"1 Jnrn..1 t. Ienth ,
SPItING GREEN\Vis. , Sept. 23.-Two cliii-
dren of Emery Slalson , living two miles west
of Arena were burned to death In their
home. The mother went for a pal of water
a mie away , locking the two children In a
room. The house tok fire during her absence
- - - -
I'-ort..t 1.'lr. Oi the l'selllc Coast
SANTA CRUZ , Cal , Sept , 23.-Forest fires
are sweeping through hundreds of acres of
forests I this vicinity. Hallroad traffi I.Is
interfered \ Ih by trees falling across . the
tracks. The fire Is the wont that hu ever
visited Santa Cruz county ,
8110 : Ci(3' ( ) lllt.r Goes t. )1..nrl.
SIOUX CITY , Sept 23.-Speclal ( Tele-
gram-Hev. ) H. D. Jenkins of Sioux City
has accepted I cal to the Second l'resby-
terlau church ot lalUs , City.
1'it0S'1' 'i'll IIOUUI1OU'i' IIiiht.tSK.t
IOS' 1IUIHHIIU' XgIU.\SI\ ,
Xu JumUK" lmiiet , , Corn ' \'hl'h I"
HIIIK IIINIe.I ,
MOOItEF'IELD , Neb. . Sept 23.-S ( [ clll
Teiegrani.-ltain ) began falling here at 8
o'clock Saturday night , continuing all night
turning to snow Sunday moring. Snow
contnuel tailing all forenoon . A heavy
frost covered the ground this morning . Ice
being found In places.
LYONS Neb. . Sept , 23.-Special.-Thio ( )
silewalks were eoverel this moring with
a heavy frost , But little or no damage will
be done as the last two weeks have ripened
the corn be'oIHI the ( reach of rrost. Nearly
four Inches of rain fell here Saturday and
yesterday
JUNIATA , Nab. , Sept. 23.-Speclal-The ( )
hot weather or the pnst two weeks enled In I
a cool mimi Saturday anti Sumiday with a
frost last night , the first of the reason Corn I
Is all safe , except a few very late pieces , I
and that Is most ready to gather The yield
promises to be from thirty to fry bushels
per acre
nUNIA I , Neb. . Sept. 23.-Speclal.-The ( )
wind 01 time past ten ca's.ha9 blown nearly
all the fall anti winter apples oft the lrees.
Winter apples wi ba a luxury. A fail or
sixty degrees In the ( teml1eralure In the past
twenl-rour hours resulted In a heavy frost
last night. No daniago was done. Part of
the farmers In timis vicniy will commence
husking cor this week. The hot wInd of
the past ten days has maturell thin cormi' so
that It can ba cribbed.
KEAINgy , Neb , el Sepl 23.-Special.- ( )
The first frost or the season occurrel , last
nlghl. I did not freeze water , and no damn-
age was done , so far as Imown , to crops.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , Sepl 23.-Special.- ( )
Another geol rain last nIght and this morning -
Ing of sevent-slx hunlredths Inch makes
lhe total precipitation since Friday arernoon
two and elsht.rour hundredths Inches. 'rue
ground Is now In good comitlitiomi to sprout
the wimiter seeds , and for farmuers to do thmeir
fall pbowimig. It is clearing end the air is
cool.
VALLEY , Neb. , Sept. 23-Spccial.-A ( )
heavy rain fell in ( lila sectioms yesterday.
F1CIIMONT , Sept. 23-SpecIai.---Tilero ( ) was
a light frost lucre last msight. Corn vns too
nearly matured to b imijured , anti there was
so much niosturo iii the atmilosphere that
garden truck and other vegetatIon was un-
injureti. The pastures are as green and tile
feed nearly as good as Imi May.
LiN'OOD , Neb. , Sept. 23.-Special.-Tile ( )
heaviest rain for niome thiami two years fell
imi tht.s vicimilty Sattmrday anti Stmmiday , ftmhly
two anti one-halt incites falling. 'l'hie groumid
being very dry , frommi the lint. winds of time
list two weeks , not. a drop was wasted. The
moIsture penetrated time soil to a depthi of
eight inches. Fail plowing , which has bccmi
greatly retarded by the continued dry weather ,
and commtlltion of time soil , will now be pushed
rapidly forward , with every expectatioml of
a most bountiful yield mmext year.
LINCOLN , Sept. 23.-Special.-Tlmis ( ) vi-
ct.nity was visited last night. by a heavy frost ,
Early risers fotmmmd the roofs and sidewalks
glistening with it , it is said little damage
was done , save to the tentierer imonse amId
lawms plamits that. imad not been put under
shelter.
FULLERTON , Neb , , Sept. 23.-Special.- ( )
About ii o'clock last evening a severe wimiti
and rain storm struck this city , which
lasted hut a fc' momnents. hut did consitier-
able daniage. Many chiinmseys vere blowmi
-
jo pieces , outhiouses turned over , good-sized
aliatle trees twisted off , while many vindows
were broken. Tile wlmid had blowmi a heavy
gale from tile s'outli for forty-eight hmours ,
but. suddenly changed to the northwest and
increased into a cyciomle. A deiugimmg rain
fell for thirty mninutes. Tile raimm was munch
needed as tile hot. wizd the previoums forty-
eight hours was doing great damage to tile
pastures ,
IIELGRADE , Neb. , Sept. 23.-Special.--A ( )
terribld wind and rain storm passed over
lmere yesterday. flain fell in torrents and coil-
timlued all last. night. A large barn belonging
to A. Knigllt was comnpletely demolished
and the roof was blown off of Joe Palmer's
barn. Several windmills about the coimmitry
were blown down , and haystacks scattered.
Lightning struck the barn of L. A. ilayford
lucre , dolmig aught damage. About three inches
of rain fell. Corn is all out. of time way of
( lie frost , but the crop viil not exceed two-
fifths of a crop , being cut sliqrt. by ( hue dry
weather through Juiy , The ground is in fine
condition for tall plowing and fail seeding.
A large crop of rye wIll be sown , which will
make good late pasture. A large number of
cattLe will be fed in ( lila vicimsity tills whiter
one man having aboimt 3,000 to feed. Tlmere
will be very little corn shipped out of here.
FALLS CITY , Nob. , Sept. 23.-Special.-- ( )
A heavy rain fell all day yesterday amid tile
weather changed fromn warm to colder. At
11 o'clock the thermometer fell from 90 to
-is. Dtmring last night a heavy frost fell , doing
considerable damage to fruit anti hate corn
in the bottom lamids. Many house plants
which were not covered were burned to tile
ground by tue frost. This is the first frost
this fall.
BEATRICE , Sept. 23-Special.-The ( ) wel-
conic cold wave of yesterday niorning in
this part of the state was followed by quite
a heavy frost this mortilng.
SPRINGVIEW , Nob. , Sept , 23.-Speclai (
Telegram.-An ) inch of snow feli at this place
Saturday and a heavy frost latt. nght. !
WILCOX , Neb. , Sept. 23.-Speciai ( Teict.
gransj-Six'tenths of an inch of rain fell yea-
terday , followed last night by a heavy frost.
ELMWOOD , Neb. , Sept. 23.-SpecIal ( 'role.
gram.-Thls ) county was biessed by a eplen-
did rain , consmiienchmig Saturday aftermioon anti
lasting thmrougimodmt the night , one and seventy-
one.hiundretiths inches falling , This places the
ground in excellent condition for fall plow-
imig , and tile sowing of winter grain is now
In full swing. The corn crop in ( hits cotmnty
is now out of time way of frost and promises
a good half crop.
SIIEL'FON , Nab. , Sept , 23.-Speclal ( Tale-
grarn.-Thero ) was a heavy frost hero last
night , tue first. of tile season , but it did no
material damage , corn being so nearly ma-
ttmretl that frost. vill net affect. it.
ILANDOL1'II , Neb. , Sept , 23.-Special (
Tebegram.-Saturday ) night.'s stormn proved
the heaviest. iiore for months , and yesterday
was raw and cold , clearing up last night amid
frosting heav.ly , freezing thin ica on low iammd ,
Garden truck 'as killed and probably some
soft corn , but most of it was thoroughly
rIpened by tIle iiot , dry weather of ( lie last
two weeks.
Siormn flmIIlmml50e lit lovzt ,
SIOUX CITY. Sept. 23.-Speclal ( Telegram. )
-Reports from Lakeport , a remote township
in this county , Imave just reacimed the city of
a heavy wind anti rain storm there Friday
nighmt. Several buildings were blown down
and one dwelling. that of Tiionsas hatch ,
was rolled over and over with Hatch , imis
housekeeper anti two children Lnside. Noise
of themi were serhously hurt. Many barns
were blown down and wimidmilis , almade trees
and outbuildings badly damnageol. Several
people were hurt , but none seriously ,
M/tIVERN , Ia. , Sept. 23.-Special.--Tlie ( )
first frost. of the season was visible this
mormiing , the sidewalks being epated. No injury -
jury was done to anytiming excepting tender
vegetation. Southiiest Iowa and Mills county ,
especially , will Imavo the largest corn crop
in time history of the state.
CIICI1OKEL' , Ia. , Sept. 23.-Speclal ( Tele-
gramn.-The ) heavy rains and cold wave were
followed by a heavy frost. last night. Very
little damage was doute except to late gardens -
dens as corn , liotatoes , utc. , are out of the
way , Thio weather is clear anti warmer thus
morn in L' .
FORT DODGE , Is. , Sept. 23-Sela1 ( Tele.
gramn.-The ) first heavy fmoit of lime sason
appeared last night. Tue crn crop is sufe ,
lromm I hi I a Soul Ii 1)nlotmc hlrokemm ,
SIOUX FALLS , S. D , , Sept. 23.-Special. ( )
-The long continued droutlu wlmich has pre-
vaiieti In easterml South Dakota for tIme past
six weeks bait beehl broken in earnest. The
warm weather and time terrific hot winds
have mnade fall plowing isracticahiy imnpossi-
blo and have dried time Itastures up until
feed has become scarce. Saturday evening
early a light rain began falling , and at tt
o'clock a hiivy rain started , 1sting all
night. The total precipitation was probabhy
about three incimea , tue largest of any one
time this season , While the corn crop Is
not as large as was at first thought , what
there Is , anti ( tiers Is a fairly good crop , is
out of the way ot tk ( rest.
TIREI ) OF' 11 iN THE SIXTh
Residents Organize to Abolish Misrule in
City and County.
I3RANCII OF CITIZENS' ' LEAGUE FORMED
Melumisers of All I'mrtics Umililmug iii ( ho
'itv'iiiem-Mmss ii'i'tiig sit Idle-
vtlsL himil-Otiiu'ers of
tilt' Climb ,
Itilowilti hail , at tue censor of Twemity.
fourth and Grant streets , was crowled to
its fullest capacity last miight Iii resptnse tea
a call for a miieetitig for ( hue ptmrpose of or-
ganizimmg a branch of tins Citizemis' league.
It was au tmmiusiiai meetiimg , There tas au
absence of thin regimlar attentlamits at warul
meetings , those Presemit beimig wage carmiers
amid hiommie owners of time Sixth. ward , whie
have a greater interest in the seiectiomi of
coimipetemit mcmi to flu ( lie city amid coumity
oiilces tliams iii tile success of any political S
party.
The meetimig was called to order by Lee
iloisboy amid lieu. John I. htedlck was so-
lecteti as chmairmiiami , Mr. ltctlick , in taking
the chair , said hio imati commie to ( lie hail
simply as a spectator , alit ! did not kmiow
imsuclm about time object. of thio mmieethng further
thmami that it was for time iitmniiose of getting
better mmicms into olllce , for itiuttimig mcmi iii
iiositiomis of trtist whto womlti take care of
time people's imiomiey whmeml paid in the ferns
of taxes. lie was in favor of any imso'ement
having such objects iii view antI woimiti loud
his simpport to amiy efforts iii tlmat. direction.
Mr. W. ii , IoFranco called upom fl
tIme first sisealcer of the qvenlng. lie saiti
that lie was appearing imi a mmetv role as a
speaker at a htoiltical iiietiuig , lie lmatl been
a resitlemmt of Nebraska for ( ems years aitt
hind taken mm part imi itoiitics umntil limnltig
time present canipaigui. Ho saw the need of
reformii Jn tIme atiumsiumlstratiomi of city , coumnty
and judicIal affairs , anti every citizemi could
see the necti of audI refonmis , Thiere was
nesti thiat. the citizemis us imiemi anti not ats
partisuns ( alto an active interest. in thlO
nianageunent of local affairs and redeemn tiltS
governmnemits train time ring that now con-
trolietl timeiTi , Tills was Chic oljeCt of the
Citizens' leagime , wimich aitpoaletl to tue in-
telilgemico anti tIle iimtorests of all good citi-
cents.
"Time A. I' . A , Is an issue. " said Mr. Do-
Framice , "an there is no tmso to try to evade
time qimestion. It is cml isstme anti maust ho
imiet. The order has control of tue affairs
of time city , county anti jlmthicial district. The
city council is iii tue hiamitls of that secret
itllutical society , Tim county coniumsisshonrs
are alh memnbers of tIme order or miillliato witit
it. Time order tiomnlnates time Board of
Education amid iteruleates , with its imifluence ,
Chic judiciary. Time cardinal Princililea of ( lie
order arc that no Catholic shah be nonsimiated
for any office , and thmat no Cathmolhc slmall be
emnpboyeti by any mnemnher of Chic ontler In
any imsitlomi whiicii can ho hilled by a Protest-
ant. Follow those principles amid see where
they wlih leatl you. Takotiie case of a judge
of tile district court who belongs to time
order , lie hInts sworn in taking hIs ofilco to
support time constit.tmtlon of time Umsiteti States
and that of tim state of Nehmraska , amid baths
oxplicity state that no religiosms test shall
be remtmiremi of any imsan to hold office of trust
in the nation or in time state , lIe hia sworn
in the A. V. A. to keep Cathmollc citizen
from jilllcc anti from employment. Now
whicim oath viii ho observe ? In whmich no-
spct will lie perjure hmhmmssclf ? It is simnply
attoumlding timat. take Semi
a man can a position
emi tlmo bonchm , or in any aChier bifice of trust ,
and pretend to administer the affairs of hi.
olilce hioumestly and justly 'tvltlm ' two sucim cots-
Ii cting oaths hiangimig over hi's imeid , lIe must.
ho a iieniurer either to the public or to thmct
society to which hmo belongs , W'imichm will
it be ? Which has it. been In timia coumity ?
TASK FOIt HONEST MEN.
"It is ( lie purpose anti object of time Citi-
zeus' league to redeem this comumnimnity fromn
that Icinti of misrule.Vo canmmot do it in
tile republican party. for that party is con-
( rolled by the A. I' . A. We canmiot tb it
ims time ranks of the demnocratic party , for timat
party is not numerically strong emioughi to
comitroi tIm elections , amid for tile seine rca- S
son vo , cannot work ( lie needed reforni
timrougit the populist party. Time only way
in whmich tIme reform cami be brought about. Is
for thio itonest. mnen of all parties to unite ,
lay aside timelr PartisanshiP , select good , coin-
ietent. men for olflco and elect themis , burying -
ing tue ward hieelers so deep that thmey vihl
never ho imearti fromn again. It. is known
throughout time country that Ommialia is writhi-
ing iii tile calls of this secret political or-
gamilcation ( lust has for its objects time re-
suscitatiomi of the putrid carcass of time know-
notimimig party thiat. was hurled by time votes
of an IndIgnant. hteople fifty years ago. Let
ims as citizens unite timls fall and drive these
political rats out of time city imaii , ( ho school
htouses and ( lie cotmrt house anti redeem
Omaha , Douglas county and this judicIal district -
trict froni the domnhmiation of time clitlue and
ring thmat. hias given us four years of cor-
ruptioms and misrule. "
Mr. DeFrance was warmly appltiudeti , hmi
hearers being ims evIdent syinpatimy withi imima
iii hilts denunciation of the clIque tlmat con-
tiucted the business of time city and county
behind closed doors ,
Mr. fl. Itosewater vas ( lion called upomi by
Jtmtige Itedlck amid vas. _ enthusiastically
greeted. "As I look around ( hilts hail , " said
Mr. hlosewater , "and see thus Imictmmres thiat
adorml time wails on nil sides I ama reminded
forcibly timat this is a republican form of
governnsent , a government by ( lie peoutlo an
respormaibie to the people. I see time pictures
of Wnslmington and Lincoln amid Meathe and
Grammt. and Simerhilami amid Sliernsan anti othier'
famous Americans. Meade and Sheridan
fought. as bravehy for time salvatloms of thmits
tmnlon as did Grant. General Meatle won time
victory at. Gettysburg amid Simenidan fougimf
in every battle from Winchester to RIch-
niond , Yet both of these macn were Catimo-
lies. Meade was of Catholic pmtrents and
Simeridan was an out and out Cathmollc , In
thiat army It. was not asked wlmat a man'e
creed was , So in time atlmimiistration of our
public affairs ve almould not asic what a
man's religIon is , but. it ! lme competent , is iso
honest , will ime be accountable to time public
who elect Imimma or to some secret Imohiticat
society to wlmlch lie niay belong ?
IIET'I'iiit MEMflEItS hIEING FOOLED ,
"I do ant propose to denounce amiy man who
belongs to the A. I' . A. , unless I voud denounce -
nounce imim because of liii pubic ects a-ti pub-
lie contilict in oillce. Thiere are a great many
honest men in thmc , order , moon whio joined the
organtzatOn ! with the hope of bettering their
condition and with time hops of accatmiphlshing
better thimsgs for time city and coun'y. For
these nssn I have no wortl of dcnunc'ation.
Tiit'y are deluded , anti I wantjo tell tieni that
timey are being bole ] . They cannot be honest
and keep time kind of company they are in ,
'rho menmbers of time A. I' , A. denounce tile
1)0118 for selling absolutions frousi s'n , yet
when a nian joins that order. he is immn'diatoiy
washed free from all stains and is declare. !
pure , no matter what lila record may have
hieen lie may have been guilty of all manner -
nor of crimes and offenses , but when ho is
received into the order lie is dec'arel perfect
and a protectorate Is thrown about hum that
will save himn from imis past. This i. not
true In otimor societies , I imavo been a Mason
for timirty years in good standIng , and I km9W
that we do no do timings that way in that
hotly , We throw time niantlo of charity over
our members , but let them tranegrtss the
law , comnsit felonies and they re xposed b
the masmuber , of the order. In the early days
-Judge fledick imere wIll remember it-a
man nanied Debts was a bookke lien ii
Kountze Bros. ' bank. lie became a dtauitaf
and was arreetemi , lie was trIed iii the cliutrict
court and by seine judicial jughcry was
acquitted , but time Masons took iiimii up , trieO
himii , convicted lmins of being a defaulter , expelled -
polled hmiumi antI Published bins to the svorid as
a thief , " Mpiuiaus' . )
Judge liedck- dfended Ielos , Mr , floes.
Water ( Lautiter
Mr liosewater I had forgottn that. Then
I you know better timan any one else that. ho
was a thvf ammd merIted the punishment he