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Extraordinary Meeting of the Explorers in
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NORWEGIAN HAD LOST HIS BEARINGS
Vnttinlile IH eoverle Itj- Until Ksne-
illtloiiM In tin- Arctic ItvKlnnn
All tin- IIOKMVere Slinmh-
tereil to SiiNtiiln Life.
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VAUDOB , Norway , Aug. 14. The captain
of the Windward , the British steamer which
has Just returned from Franz Josct land
otter taking supplies to the British north
polo expedition commanded by Jackson , and
known as the Jnckson-Harmsworth expedi
tion , lilcd a telegraphic message here yes
terday describing the accidental meeting
between Jacksou and Or. Nansen , one of the
most remarkable Incidents In the history ot
Artie exploration , for It appeals that the
Norwegian explorer had been living In a hut
tiutto close to one of the English explorer's
station for a long time previous to the meet
ing of the two uicn , yet neither of them was
aware of the other's presence In that vicin
ity.
ity.In this message Jackson describes his ac
cidental meeting with Dr. Nanscn. while the
latter was traversing the ice pack , and It
appears that It was a lucky meeting for the
Norwegian explorer as the latter was mis
led owing to Inaccuracies on the map drawn
by I'aytr , the dlsoverer of Franz Josef
land , and nlso because Dr. Nansen's two
chronometers and his watch having stopped
ho was quite unable to establish his position
and was consequently trying to march west
ward to Spltzbergcu over the Ice pack which
was not only highly dangerous , hut probably
ImpoRslblc.
Jackson , after meetln Nanscn , conducted
the later to KImwood , the headquarters of
the IJrltlsh expedition , where the doctor
awaited the arrival of the Windward jvhlch
left the Thames on Juno 10 and Vurdoo on
Juno 28 to take supplies to the Jackson
expedition and not to bring them back , as
currently reported.
Jackson , In the dispatch filed by the cap
tain of the Windward , said : "On June 17 ,
I met Dr. Nnnscn three , miles out on a floe ,
south southeast of Cape Flora , and under
most extraordinary circumstances. Ho
had wintered In a rough hut within a mile or
two of our northern limit In 1895 , and this
spring 'wo unwittingly came within a few
tulles of his winter quarters.
FURTHEST POINT NORTH.
"Dr. Nausea left the Fram with one com
panion , Lieutenant Sigurd Scott llanscn , n
lieutenant In the Norwegian navy and direc
tor of the astronomical , meteorological and
magnetic observations , and reached latitude
E6.14. traveling northeast from where he
left the Fram , which was In Si north , 102
cast.
cast."Dr. . Nanscn expressed the greatest sur-
prlso and the liveliest satisfaction at meet
ing us. You will understand how greatly
the meeting affected me and my pleasure al
the extraordinary chance which had thrown
It in my way to render him service and ro-
stora him to his friends. "
Jackson then describes his own experi
ences in exploring the western parts of
Wrann Josef land , telling how he has drawn
extensive and accurate maps and has dis
covered new regions , adding :
"When the Windward left In 1895 , we
' to the northwest
went on n month's expedition
west In a little boat , the Mary Hnrmsworth ,
and discovered a lartju tract of land to
the westward , of hitherto unknown limits ,
and n magnificent headland , composed of Ice
from Its summit to its foot and having al
Its base a huge , unncgotlable rampart o !
ice. Wo named it Harmswortb capo am
only approached the base of the headland
with the greatest difficulty , owing to surg
ing masses of heavy Ice and turlous gale *
during which our boat was upon Severn
occasions nearly smashed to atoms. Wo
landed on the coast as often as possible
and ascended the highest peaks and made
numerous geological and botanical collec
tions. Far up Cambridge bay wo discovered
another lofty ice headland and named It
Capo Frldtjof Nanscn. There our boat was
nearly lost , owing to her sea anchor havlnf
been" carried away and a huge block of
Ice , which was swerving around , steve li
several of her planks. Hut we managed to
bale her out , then rigged up another
anchor with oars. We had altogether a vcrj
exciting voyage.
WATER ON ALL SIDES.
"Tho spring has been phenomenally mild
Although wo marched north a great dla
tance , using sixteen dons and a pony , we
mot. after a fortnight open water reaching
from , the face of a huge glacier east to the
precipitous end of another large glacier west
Advance by slcdgo was thus cut off. We then
struck southeast down Markham sound am
added greatly to our discoveries of 1S03
Hut wo were again stopped by open water
reaching entirely across the sound , so we
turned westward and succeeded In explor
ing the entire western ehoreo.
"During April terrific snow storms ,
coupled with rises In the temperature , en
tirely broke up the Ice and prevented march
ing , but wo took a number of valuable photo
graphs. "
It Is believed hero that the Fram ma >
turn up here or at Bergen shortly , as she
stood tho. Ice very well , has plenty o
provisions on board and thcro was no sick
ness among her crew when Ur. Nanssi
left her on March 14. 1S05.
I'rof. Mohn says the scientific results o
Dr. Nnnsen's observations are magnlflccn
end that several Islands have been dls
covered.
Dr. Nanscn , In describing their life durlri ) ,
the winter of 1893.00. said : "When the bears
flesh had been exhausted , wo were obllgct
to kill the weakest dogs to. feed the others
and continued thus until the whole- pack ha <
been slaughtered ,
"Myself and companions started in the
direction of Spltztergcn on May 10. After
that wo occupied six weeks on enow shoes
draKsliiK sledges and kyaks ( the arctic canoe
loaded un sledges after us. We went parti ]
overland and partly over Ico. Wo rcacliei
JaCkpon'tt winter quarters , where wo foum.
all In good health. Wo remained there
about six weeks (111 ( the steamer WIndwan
arrived. I left the Fram In good coudllloi
and drifting , locked In the Ice. "
The Windward will take to England four
Englishmen ot the Jackson-Harmsworth ex
pod It Ion , whnsu .names are Child , Burgess
Fisher and Dlomqulst.
Mr. Jackson proposes to remain In the
Arctic regions until next summer , with the
intention of pushing further north. Jack-
sou and his cumpanlous are In cxccllen
health and spirits end full of hope as to the
results of their expedition.
CHIUSTIAWA , , Norway , Aug. 14 , The
Aftcn I'ostim Icarus that Dr. Nans-en has
no misgivings on to the fate of the Fram
Ho hag the fullest confidence that Lieuten
ant Svcrdcrup , her commander , who proved
himself most capable , is en route to Franz
Josef land.
Dr. Nancen had a narrow rscape with
Ills life when a walrus furiously attacked
and smashed his Isynk.
NANSEN'S THIXWY FALSE.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 14 Without quri
Honing the accuracy of the reports tba
coma by cable from Norway annouurlni
the return of tbo Arctic explorer , Nansrn
safely from uU novel and adventurous voy
age In the Fram. Commodore Melville
cnglnctrlnhte' ; ; of the army , who was i
member of the Ill-UU'd Jeanette party
which served as the pattern for Nansrn'i
attempt upon the north pole , holds that
the result of ttiu explorer's voyage as now
underttood hero clearly proves Nausrn't
theory of polar drift to ba groundless. In
the opinion of Commodore Melville , Nanien
has only cloudy paralleled Ihc celebrated
voyage of Wypredit mid I'ayer In the Teget.
hotf , and has followed their drift The
Ti'gclhofr rounded the north point ot Nova.
Zeiubla with the Intention of traversing the
north > , pf Siberia. Her commauderi
Hia the Ice aud drilled north'and
while the gulf stream favored In the early
all. Afterward , when the stream lost Us
force , they drifted south and west , bringing
up on Wlltzc Island , one of a small group
southward of Franz-Josef Land , During
he winter their ship was crushed , and In
he following summer they escaped In their
joata and were picked up off Cape Nassau ,
one ot the headlands ot Nova 7-cmbln.
Dr. Nanscn , Commodore Melville points
out , has had a very similar experience. He
did not enter the Ice on the tide ot the
lolar hay from whence he was picked up ,
so his trip falls utterly to prove that a cur
rent exists that may be relied upon to carry
a ship across the polar waters and bring
It down on the cast side ot Greenland , As
n matter ot fact , he was heard from , ac
cording to Commodore Melville , eastward
ot Nova Zcmbla , and he has just drifted
northward aud back again , This Is pre
cisely In accord with the judgment passed
upon Nanscn's theory before he undertook
his voyage , by Commodore Melville , who
had carefully calculated the probable drift
In the Arctic regions , north ot the New
Siberian Islands , from the experience he had
with the Jcancttc. As to Nanaen's course ,
he says that while It Is not known exactly
Just where he entered the Ice , he doubtless
entered northward ot Nova Zembla , and this
would give him Just the right drift to
emerge where he Is reported to have been
picked up.
STOUY HAS IMPROBABILITIES.
Commodore Melville made a further state
ment this evening In regard to the story
sent out about Jackson , which seems to
Indicate a little doubt In the colonel's
mind as to the entire accuracy of the dis
patches from VadEoe. He said , on being
shown the Associated press dispatch : "On
reading the later dispatches It ECCIUS a
most extraordinary condition of affairs that
the two principal officers of the Fram should
have been found so far away from their ship
and separated from the other members of
the ship's company.
"It the dispatch Is authentic , and It would
be unfair to doubt It , the meeting of Nau-
scn and Jackbon Is to bo considered an ex
tremely fortunate one for the former. With
his chronometer and watch stopped , he had
lost his reckonings , and without doubt would
have perished had he not met Jackson. It
Is extraordinary that nothing Is said def
initely of the whereabouts of the Fram be
yond the fact that she was abandoned In
84 degrees north latitude. The dispatch
says that the highest northern latitude was
made north of the Siberian islands. That
Is possible1 , but not probable. I doubt if
the Fram ever attained a higher latitude
than 85 degrees , If , Indeed , she reached so
far as that , and If the Nanscn party at
tained a latitude of SO degrees , it must have
been upon the fixed Ice cap , over which
It would be comparatively easy traveling.
The dispatch states the expedition salted
or steamed Its way southward nnd west
ward to Franz Jcsef land. This Is hardly
possible. It matters little where a ship
Is put In the moving polar pack to the
northward of the coast of Siberia , anywhere
from Nova Zembla to East Capo at Bering
straits ; If she holds together she would be
spewed out between Nova Zembla and
Franz Josef land , or between Franz Josef
land and Spltzbcrgcn ; or. If it Is possible
that thcro Is open water or running Ice or
drilling pack to the north of Franz Josef
land , it Is possible for a ship to come out
between Spltzbergcn and Greenland , though
the latter Is very doubtful. The Arctic
ocean , as sounded for more than 1,300 miles
by the Jeannette expedition , was found to
be a very shallow sea , from sixteen to thirty
fathoms. Currents do not move very rapIdly -
Idly in such shallow waters. It the theory
that an Ice cap rests at the .north pole of
the earth holds "good It should extend south
to about 85 degrees north latitude , and , as
the polar pack Is driven to the north" and
west along the edge of this cap. the result
Is to shove the loose Ice out of the chan
nels before mentioned.
"The dispatch Is so meager in detail
that I dislike to comment on Us possibil
ities. But there Is no reason why. If the
From held together nil this time , she should
not have drifted out Just where she Is said
to have appeared. But to drift across the
pole , never. If the Fram Is still unbroken
she will eventually drift out between Nova.
Zcmbla and Franz Josef land. If Nanseh
Is safe , as we all hope he is , his expedition
proves the fallacy of his own theory , and
tends to confirm that held by Greeley and
others , Including myself , that there Is an
ice cap at the pole , extending down to about
85 degrees. "
.VA.YSI3X TEI.1S HIS OWX STOUY.
HIM Steamer Fram Helmveil Splestillil'jr
Under I'rexsure til Hit * Ice.
LONDON , Aug. 14. Thrtory In detail
by the explorer himself , of Dr. Frldjof Nan-
sen's Arctic expedition and the adventures
of his party , together with the scientific re
sults obtained , first of which Is his success
In pcne-tratlng to the highest latitude ever
trod by the foot of man , namely SC degrees
U minutes north , nro given to the world by
the Chronicle this morning , following the
siorv by Jackson of the finding of Nanscu
contained In a dispatch from Vardoc , Nor
way , yesterday to the Associated press. Dr.
Nansen says In the Chronicle :
"The Fram left Jugor strait August 4 ,
1893. We had to force our way through
Ice along the Siberian coast. We dUcov-
rrcd an island in the Kara sea , and a
great number of Islands along the coast to
Capo Cheljuskln , In several places we
found evidences of a glacial epoch , during
which North Siberia must have been cov
ered by an Inland sea to a great extent.
"On September 15 , wo wcro off the mouth
of the Olnex river , but wo thought It was
too late to go in there to fetch our dogs , as
we would not rlsik losing a year. We
passed the New Siberian Islands September
22. Wo made fast to a floe In latitude 78
degrees CO minutes north , and In longitude
133 degrees 37 minutes cast. We then al
lowed the ship to be doted In by the Ice.
"As anticipated , wo were gradually
drifted north nnd northwestward during
the autumn and winter from the constantly
exposed and violent pressures , but tbo
Fram surpassed our expectations , being su
perior to any strain. The temperature fell
rapidly and was constantly low , with llttlo
variation , for the whole winter. During
weeks the mercury was frozen. The low
est temperature was C2 degrees below
zero.
"Every man on board was In perfect
health during the whole voyage. The elec
tric light generated by a windmill fulfilled
our expectations. The most friendly feel
ing existed and time passed pleasantly.
Every one made a pleasure of his duty and
a better lot ot men could hardly bo found.
"Tho sea was up to ninety fathoms south
of 79 degrees north , where the depth sud
denly Increased , and was from 1,000 fathoms
to 1'JOO fathoms north of that latitude. This
will , necessarily upset all previous theories
based on a shallow polar basin. The sea
bottom was remarkably devoid of organic
matter. During the whole drift I
had' good opportunities to take
a. series of scientific observations ,
meteorological , magnetic , astronomical and
biological soundings , deep sea temperatures ,
examinations for the salinity of the sea
water , etc. Under the stratum of cold ice
water covering tbo surface ot the polar
basin , I soon discovered warmer and more
sallnu water , due to the gulf stream , with
temperatures from 31 degrees to 33 degrees.
"We saw no laud and no open water , ex
cept narrow cracks. In any direction , As
anticipated our drift northwestward was
moit rapid during the winter and spring ,
while the northerly winds stopped or drifted
us backward during the summer. On Juno
18 , 1S04. we were In 81 degrees f.2 minutes
north , but we. drifted then southward only.
On October 21. we passed S2 degrees north.
On ChrUtmas eve , 1691. latitude S3 degrees
north was reached and a few days later
S3 degrees , 21 minutes , the furthered north
latitude previously reached by tana.
"On January 4 and G the Fram was ex
posed to lliu most violent Ice pressures wo
experienced. She- was then firmly frozen In
Ice ot more than thirty feet of measured
thickness. This duo was overridden by great
I Ice masses , which were pressed against
I the port side with Irresistible force and
I threatened to bury , if not to crush us. The
| necessary provisions with the canvas kyabi
and other equipments bad been placed
I In safety upon the Ice. Every rasa
was ready to leave tbo ship. If
imci.ary. and was prepared to
( Continued on Second Page. )
SPAIN MEANT NO OFFENSE
Duke of Tctuan Made Full Explanation of
the Note to tha Powers.
WAS MERELY INTENDED AS A FEELER
( lovrrntnent nt Mnilrlil A Van Atixlou *
to Sou ml KuriuuMiti CnuiilrlcN In
Vteiv of future I'l
, lit AmcrliMi.
LONDON , Aug. 14. The Madrid corre
spondent of the Standard says , with refer
ence to the memorandum recently pre
pared by Spain with the Idea ot presenting
It to the powers :
"When on the advice of the ambassadors
of the powers , the duke ot Tctuan , minister
of foreign affairs , on Monday consulted Mr.
Taylor , thu United States minister , the
latter did not hesitate to say that the dis
patch of a note directly after President
Cleveland's proclamation calling for an ob
servance of neutrality and Implying a. de
sire to- Induce collective Interference of
the powers In the new world of diplomacy
was calculated seriously to affect the re
lations between the United States and
Spain. Mr. Taylor was so resolute that
the duke of Tctuan gave him an assurance
that the' note would be withheld , and that
If the Idea were again mooted the Ameri
can representative would not be kept In
the dark as he had been In this case. "
. It is not stated In olllcl.il circles that
the duke ot Tctuan also assured Mr. Tay
lor that no offense was Intended against
President Cleveland or his government ,
whoso friendly dispositions have often been
publicly rcconlzed | ; by * Spain ; but that
Spain desired to sound the powers "with a
view to contingencies that might arise
out of the presidential election. "
IX LOVB WITH A VAUII3TY Gill I , .
Hungarian Count Commit * Sululile
t'liili'r Hiiinmttlc ClreuiiiNtiiiK.'eH.
BUDA PESTH , Aug. 14. In social end
other circles little else is talked of here
today than the romantic suicide and funeral
of Count Arthur Pallavlclnl , lieutenant of
the Hussars , who was burled yesterday. The
lieutenant , a handsome young fellow only
21 years of age , became greatly attached
to Miss Ethel Darrlson , one of the five
Darrlson sisters , the well known American
variety artists , whose doings In New York
and Berlin have attracted DO much atten
tion and whose scandalous conduct in Ber
lin brought upon them , an order of
expulsion from Germany. Count Pallavl-
cini sought In every way possible to Induce
Mis sEthcl to return his love , but she only
laughed at his ptotcsts of affection and
apparently paid no heed to his threats to
end h'ls life it she did not alter her manner
toward him.
On Tuesday Count Pallaviclnl was found
dead , having committed suicide by shooting
himself with a revolver. In his left hand
was a photograph of Miss Ethel and a slip
of paper , upon which the unfortunate man
had written : "I beg Miss Ethel Barrlsoa
to come to my coffin and press a kiss upon
It. "
The strange features of the ease natur
ally aroused much comment , which was not
In any way favorable to the American music
hall artists , and nobody believed that Miss
Ethel would grant her lover's last request.
But contrary to expectations she appeared
at the funeral yesterday dressed In the
deepest mourning.
The affair has caused n revival of all the
stories In which the Harrison sisters have
figured , Including the elopement of one of
tUe sisters with Count Barnstorft of New
York. Then It Is recalled that In February
last Count von Wedcl , a young oificcr ip
the German army , was arrested for having
pawned Jewelry which he had purchased on
Installments. The disclosures which followed
showed that the young man had spent quite
a fortune on the Harrison sisters , and that
when his money became exhausted ho ob
tained funds In the manner indicated in
order to spend it upon them.
SYXOl'SIS OF THE QUUGX'S SI'KECH.
CuiHllUoiiM In Turkey Affordx Cause
for Auilety.
LONDON , Aug. 14. The queen's speech
at the proroguing of Parliament first men
tions the advance on Dongola and then
SQJS : "The conditions In some portions of
the Turkish empire continue to furnish
cause for much anxiety. At present Crete
Is the principal center of the disturbances.
I have observed strict neutrality , but In
conjunction with the other powers of Eu
rope have endeavored to bring about recon
ciliation by proposing the establishment of
a system of government which would be
equitable and acceptable to both Christians
and Mussulmans. "
The speech then refers to the rising of
the Mashonas and Matabeles , pays tributa
to the courage and self-reliance of the
settlers , and adds : "The efforts of my
troops arc telling on the resistance of the
rebels , who , I trust , will shortly avail them
selves of my offer of clemency. " The
speech concludes with a recital of the
measures adopted by Parliament during its
session just ending.
After the royal assent had been given to
the bills which have been passed by Parlia
ment , the House of Commons was prorogued
with tbo usual ceremony.
Tiiixics TJII ; : 111:111:1,1io.\ ovuu.
Colonel FriiiiclM Itlioili-M Tnlkn oil
the Sltiintlun In ItlioileMla.
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CAPE TOWN , South Africa , Aug. 14.
( New York World Cablegram Special Tele
gram. ) Colonel Francis Rhodes , who U
going to England , says : "The situation in
Rhode-Ma Is 1'opetul. The native rebellion
Is practically over , and the chiefs are ten
dering their submission. The future pros
perity ot that region will depend on a rail
way to Buluwayo , which It Is expected will
bo built through by the end of next year.
People are only leaving Ituluwayo for a
holiday. They will return In the dry sea
son. Confidence IB unshaken. No property
Is being sold , My brother Cecil's roseate
view is Inspiring the workers with courage
to stay In Dnluwayo until the danger U
past and then go to Salisbury. A million
trees are being planted about Buluwayo and
the colonial farms are being blocked with
sheep. "
AMIiUlCANS IVIi Ul TOVIiYLI3Il. .
TV I Hi the IiiNiirrcrtloii anil
AiixluiiM ( u Oet Hume.
HAVANA , Aug. 14. Several Americans
have surrendered to the Spanish authorities
at Puerto Principe and one American has
surrendered at Gulness , this province. They
have ruade statements to the Spanish officers
that the other Americans with the Insur
gents are disgusted at the rebellion not
being what they Imagined It to be and they
add that all the Americans are willing to
surrender , but are not doing so owing to thu
strict watch over them by the Insurgents.
Captain General Weylcr will place the Amer
icans who have surrendered at the disposal
ot Consul General Lee In order that they
may bu returned to the United States.
Store Trou 111 CM In .Vxliaiitei- .
CAPE COAST CASTLE , Gold Coast Col
ony , British Southwest Africa , Aug. 14. U
U rumored that Chief Samory has attacked
the Inkoeranza country , north of Coomassie ,
capital of Ashantce. A detachment of hus
sars has left here under scaled orders.
ulsril ! > > L'lilleil btute > .
PARIS. Aug. U. M. Hanotaux. minister
of foreign affairs , has announced to the
cabinet that the United States has recog
nized the French annexation of Mada-
gucar.
STII.L TAI.KI.VC1 Alld > VT
Olil ControvertAirnln V\t In lie
lliinxe of Common * .
LONDON' , Aug. U. The first ' "lord of the
treasury , A. J , Bglfour , In the House of
Commons today , replying to Sir William
Uarcourt , the liberal leader who requested
Information relative to the progrcM of the
negotiation ! ) for arbitration of the V.eno-
zuclan dispute , asking whether thn apparent
difficulties had been rem6vcd by the pro
posal of the United States contained In Iho
dispatch ot June 12 , said that the government
was still considering the latest proposals
ot Secretary Olney , which arc regarded ns
opening the way for an equitable settlc-
msnt. Mr , Balfour added that the govern
ment has every reason to expect that the
pending negotiations will lead to an early
settlement of the dispute.
Sir William Vcrnon Ha'rcourt said ho
thought the Houao would 'regard ' Mr. Bal
four' s statement ns eminently satisfactory.
( Cheers. ) He added that : considering the
anxiety felt on the subject throughout the
country and since the negotiations had as
sumed a shape which led to the belief that
the papers on the subjcqt can be communi
cated to the House at an early date , he
hoped that they would be communicated to
the public as soon as possible.
"Yes , " answered Mr. Balfour , "It Is the
desire of the government" to communicate
the papers as soon Is this can be done with
out prejudice to public Interests. "
SPAIN IIUYS "sun's" > 1io M ixni < AX .
.Vnviil Co in in M tee Sent o Acquire nit
Ironelnil nml li
MADRID , Aug. 14. A naval committee has
been sent to England , whlcE.Is . authorized
to acquire an Ironclad and af cruiser.
Tlioujilit it u Hull I'rceedeu * .
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COLON , Colombia. Aug. til. ( Now York
World Cablegram Special vTolegram. ) The
government refuses to\ \ permit Pe
ruvian troops to cross' ' , -the Isthmus
In orilar to reach 'Uho'i head waters
ot the Amazon , when It was
desired to attack the Iqultos rebels from
that side. The Bogota autlibrltlea held that
Mich permission would , iealablinh a bad
precedent.
The Isthmian press states that the Co
lombian coin will be protected ngalnst for
eign , the price of which 'cripples native In
dustry. _ _
CretitiiN Itefent
LONDON , Aug. 14. The Athens cor
respondent of the Dallr News telegraphs
as follows : "Several hundred 'Insurgents at
tacked and almost annihilated some Mussul
mans who were marauding" Kathovla , near
Heraklion. Turkish troop's , were sent from
Hcrakllon to succor the , Mussulmans , but
Mil. M'KINLEY'S MAI IIS IiOAIICU.
_ * ,
IlepttMlenii Xiiiuiiiee Continues lo Ite-
crlve .Many CoiiKriitiliiitloiiM.
CANTON , O. . Aug. 14. .Goycrnor and Mrs.
McKlnlcy entertained at Juhch today Mr.
Thomas McDougal of Cincinnati.
The governor's mall continues to be ( | Ulte
large and he Is dally lu receipt of tele
grams and letters telling , of the formation
of McKlnley clubs In all parts of the coun
try. Appended are several received.
A telegram' from Meriden , Conn. , says :
At a rally last nlcht announcement was
made that In the last , forty-eight hours
over 70J voters. Including many former
democrats , Jiaii joined the-McTCInley club.
HENRY DKniUllST ,
Chairman pf > tJieCDmmlttc < ; .
From San Quoit , N. Y. , old , soldiers send
the following greeting : ' * ' .
. .JInJor. William .McKlnley : ' The Hundred
anil" Seventeenth New" York volunteers
here assembled .send you , as a comrade ,
greetings and wlih you success.
HENP.Y -KSTKS , Secretary.
A Flint , Mich. , dispatch reads :
lion. William McKlnloy : The McKlnley
nnd Holmrt club of Flint , organized last
night 2,000 strong- for "protection , reciprocity
and sound money , " sends greetlnc to our
standard bearer. W. C. LEWIS ,
1 ' President.
From Geneva. N. Y. :
Major William McKInlry : The First Mc-
Klnley and Hobart regiment of western
New York , 1,20) strong , has ' completed or
ganization. Cv > AV. 'FAIRFAX.
Colonel Commanding.
P. R. COLE. Adjutant ,
From Cleveland , 0. : *
Hon. William McKlnlcy ! We have just
placed on our mill a McKlnley nnd Hobart
banner In the presence of' ' employes , all of
whom are anxiously wultlng for the time
to vote for protection and sound monov.
nRITTON ROLLING MILt. COMPANY.
From Ironton , O. :
Major William McKlnley ; McKlnley club
Organized here last night. 1.170 strong.
B. S. WILSON.
From Toledo :
Major William McKlnley : The old sol-
dler.s of Lucas county had an enthusiastic
meeting In Toledo last night nnd organized
a branch of the Union Vetcninn' Patriotic
league. J. IK BUNKER ,
- President.
A dispatch from Newcastle , Pa. , says that
two special trains have been engaged by the
committee on arrangements to transport
visitors to Canton , August 22.
'
TIIUHSTOX IS VI3RV COM--1UK.NT.
McKlnley IK Sure f < i Sweep ( lie
Kallre Country.
KANSAS CITY , Aug. 14. Before he left
for his home In Nebraska Senator John M.
Thurston , enrouto from , Topcka , where he
had just opened the republican campaign In
that state , talked to a reporter on politics.
"The republicans are all. , right , sir. all
over the land , " he said , ' "The outlook fore
tells the great victory we shall win in the
fight. Tbo lines In the west are practically
unbroken ; there have been few changes ;
the defection has been but trifling ; we arc
In the best shape for a 'fight , and the pros
pects arc such as to reassure every man
who watches theitrend of public opinion. "
Ilutli-r'M I'ocUet 'Convention.
RALRIGH. N , C. . Aug. 14. The populist
state convention started with a fight over
Walser for attorney general between Sen
ator Butler and Chairman Skinner. Butler
triumphed on every vote and the convention
carried out his wishes to-the , letter , wai
ter A , Montgomery was renomlnatcd for
associate justice of the Ruprpriie court. The
selection of the other acstoehito justice was
left to the central coramtttee The Walsor
matter was leff to the' central committee.
A central committee was 'named by Rutler ;
and Halayre , who edits nutter's newspaper ,
was elected statechairman. . " 'Colonel Harry
Skinner and Buck Kltcljvii denounced In
unmeasured terms the ? "lots rule In the
party" and fought Rutler una'valllngly until
the convention adjourned , ' ) ' '
CarlUIe iiiul I.iiniont ivllli Cleveland ,
BUZZARDS HAY , M&SS./AUJ ; . 14. Secre
tary Carlisle and Secretary limont are at
Gray Gables today , Mr , CarllpJe carao from
Marlon , where ho Is to bo. the guest of
Assistant Secretary Hamlin for two weeks
on the government steamer Mistletoe , while
Mr. Lament arrived by 'trainIt Is posi
tively denied that the meeting ; of the presi
dent and his two cabinet oftlcers Is by ap
pointment or has any significance beyond the
mere fulfillment of social obligations.
After spending the afternoon with Presi
dent Cleveland at 'Gray Gables , Secretary
Carlisle returned to Marlon on the Mistle
toe. He will be the ' guest of Assistant
Secretary lUmlln , Secretary Lament and
Dr. Bryan will remain dt Gray Gables sev
er1 , days.
Murk Ilaiina lioenex ( u Cleveland.
CHICAGO , Aug. 14. Chairman M. A.
Hauna leaves Chlcafio tomorrow afternoon
for Cleveland , where he will spend Sunday.
He may go to New York Wednesday , mak
ing a hurried | t before returning to tills
city. Republican - leaders at headquarters
are anxious to know whether Senator Jones
means to bring the democratic liatlonal
committee to Chicago and establish an of-
flee here. The local democrats think he will
eventually decide that Chicago In the best
place to direct the battle. As teen aa the
question Is settled tbe republican managers
wil | plan the remainder of their campaign
accordingly ,
FOUR MEN INJURED IN A RIOT
Cleveland Strikers Fire on. a Party of
Nonunion Workers.
FIGHT TWO MILES FROM THE WORKS
Police Iltul Nfit Aiilllint | < ' < l 'I'roiilile
uiulVvre Xut on the Snot U'lieii
Sliniitlnir Ocuiirrcil Strlkc
K.\ctu1 ( Id' '
CLEVELAND , Aug. 14. Three men were
shot and one badly hurt In n conflict which
occurred this evening between a party ot the
Brown company strikers and several non
union men , who were going home from the
works , Two of the wounded men arc lion-
unionists , the third Is n striker , and the
fourth a spectator. The names ot the In
jured arc :
J. W. Caldwell , nonunion , shot in the
thigh.
George Plumb , nonunion , shot through the
abdomen , will probably recover. .
Thomas Evans , n striker , shot In the
back ; badly hurt and may die.
William Lawrey , a bystander , struck In the
face with a telegraph Insulator ; badly hurt.
The trouble occurred nearly two miles
from the works , at the corner ot Wade park
and East Madison avenue. A number of
the nonunlonlsts live In that vicinity. Eight
or ten of them were going home from the
works toge'ther. Just as they turned the
corner n crowd ot strikers , who had been
In li Id I MI ; behind a saloon , attacked them.
Stones were hurled nnd George Plumb , one
of thu uonunlonlsts , pulled a revolver and
fired. Plumb was then shot , as he claims ,
by Henry Snell , a slrlkcr. The firing be
came general , at least twenty shots being
exchanged. The fight lasted but a few mln.
utes , and as soon as It was over , the strik
ers disappeared. The police had not an
ticipated any trouble In that quarter , and It
was some time before they arrived on the
scene and began an Investigation. Ambu
lances took the Injured men to the/ hospital
or their homes and the search for the men
who did the shooting was begun.
KATIlKIl FIM1H MTTMJ I > AUaiITI3U.
( ( rtriiilr KlviTM of Cripple TreeU Ills-
oiivorril After Five MoulliN.
CHICAGO , 111. , Aug. 14. After a search
of five mouths , Including In scope the en
tire country , necessitating the expenditure
of a fortune and the employment , of a large
force of detectives , little Gertrude Rivers ,
said to have been abducted from Cripple
Creek , Colo. , was discovered yesterday after
noon by her father , Peter Rivers , at the
Hume for the Friendless. The girl la
8 years old.
To Jrnnle McKcnnn's account the charge
of kidnaping is laid. Six months ago at
Cripple Creek , the child , who was an Inva
lid , was given into the charge of the Mc-
ICcnna woman , a trained nurse , the latter
having Instructions to visit several health
resorts. The nurse took her charge to
Denver end shortly tfterward to Hot Springs ,
Ark. , where It was understood that the
, l > air would make n long stay. According
to Mr. Rivers , all communication from Mies
MciCenna ceased at the end of a few weeks.
Becoming alarmed , he went to Hot Springs
and found that the woman and child were
gone , leaving no clew , regarding their desti
nation. Mr. Rivers , who was a business
man of moderate wealth , spent money with
out stint. The cle-w that ultimately put
him on the trail did not come from his own
band of workers , but from a community of
nuns at Denver , allied to the sisterhood at
Hot Springs. To the sisters at Hot Springs
Miss McKenna , It Is said , who Is a Roman
Catholic , complained that she had received
no money from her employer , nnd said that
she intended to take the child to her home
In Illinois , If she did not hear favorably from
Gertrude's parents.
SKQUIOL OK A SHOOTING AKPHAY.
Sensational Divorce Suit Up for Trial
In Cheyenne.
CHEYENNE , Aug. 14. ( Special Telegram. )
A sensational suit was brought up for trial
In the district court here this morning. It
Is that of ex-Senator J. J. Hurt , a wealthy
flock-master of Casper , Wyo. , who asks for
an absolute divorce from his wife on the
ground of adultery. Mrs. Hurt brings n
crosa suit for divorce and alimony to con
sist of one-half of Hurt's property on the
same grounds. The trouble between the.
couple commenced about two years ago ,
when Hurt accused William Milne , one of
his employes , of undue Intimacy with Mrs.
Hurt , and warned him to cease his vislu
to his house , under threats of death. Milne
continued his visits to the. Hurt house and
tlio matter culminated by Hurt meeting
Milne on the streets of Casper In February ,
1S05 , and shooting him dead. Hurt wat-
tried for murder and acquitted.
Ills suit for divorce and the cross suit
of his wife were started at once and have
been since pending In the Wyoming courts.
Nearly all of the testimony Introduced upon
the present trial will be in the form of depo
sitions.
MAX A.VD WII'Mi HAVI3 A FIG 1111.
Quarrel Over ( lie MaUlnHT of Tlielr
AVIU niul Ilcidi Ar UyliiK.
OWOSSO , Mich. , Aug. 14. George Russell ,
aged C8 years , auarrelcd with his wlfo to
day over the disposition of some property
to their children , As a result they are at
the point of death. Neither will talk , but It
Is evident the couple had a desperate fight
with knives. When discovered Mrs , Rus
sell had a large knife Imbedded In her check
to a depth of five Inches. Russell's throat
was cut , but he Is sti',1 able to speak. Both
will die.
Troultlrx III t'.lf HuxliiCNH World.
MILWAUKEE , Aug. 14. Under Sheriff
Armour fielzed the properties of the Tele-
grnin Cycle Manufnctutlng company nt
noon today upon Judgments on cognovlto
aifHrecntlnir $ o2,404.10. Of this nmourit nil
but J5.032.20 IB held by the First National
bank. The balance Is In the nnme of P.
W. A. Gauthle. The fallurn was precipi
tated by the failure of S. R iMyers & Co. . of
'New York , which wna announced yesterday -
day afternoon. Strangely e'nough the
Myers failure was caused by the Telegram
company ,
SIOUX CITY. AUK. 11. ( Special Tele-
grnm ) The llrm of A. Hunt & Co. of
Anthon nBslgned today. Liabilities , J5:35.42 : ,
with assets about the xame. The llrm was
doing business In a pencral store , which
wna u continuation of the busInoHS done
by the Farmers' Co-Operative association
until two years ago. Manx farmers ot
\Voodbury county were members of the
association , but the scheme failed , nnd the
flrm was organized by stocltholdera to
carry on the business , The old debts of
the association assumed by the new firm
broke It down.
Wlien Gruime Mnv III- I.rtrollShot. .
PI lilt RR , S. P. . Aug. 14.-Speclal.-Nu- ( )
mcrous Inquiries have lately come to state
oftlclals as to the date when grouse can
ba legally killed In this state , Theru is
a general Impression umong sportsmen
that the date In August 15. The last act
of the legislature , panned at the IK'3 ' ses
sion , KetH thu date nt September 1 , If the
case was ever taken before a court which
Is competent to pass upon It , there Is but
little or any question that the date would
be declared to be September 1. Grouse
hunters In this portion of the state will
bu obliged to do their hunting this year , at
least ( it the opening of thu xcnson , nlonp
the streams , as the hunters who have been
out "looking around" say the birds have
not yet got out onto the prairie , and It
In not Illttly that they will get out before
the corn ripens. There uro about the
usual number of birds along the streams
In the brush , and the hunting will be about
the same aa It has been for Btvi-rul year *
pant , the birds not being so numerous us
they were during the years when there
were more grain and fewer cattle lalsed in
this vectlon.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forecast for
Generally Tnlr ; Warmer ! South Winds.
1. llntr Dr. Niiiinrri Ml ed the 1'olc.
Tptnan Mrnnt No A ( Trout.
Striker * nt Clrioliinil Shot.
llrynu'ii 1'nper on Silver In 1HOH.
3. Troulito In tin1 l > rmorrntlo Ciimp.
. St. Pnttl nnd the ( Irani ! Army.
3. Arthur UanllinT1 * Wonderful Itncc.
Slate I.i\vn : TennU SingleToiirnnuicnt.
New York * * Hot Wuvo rumen.
4. IMttorlnl nnd Comment.
B. Another Slilp Snlln for Culm.
I'liNtent .Man Murilcrpil nt Lincoln ,
Affairs nt M.tntli Oiimlm ,
0. Cuuncll lllurN l.nrttl Mntlrr-i.
Iniru'A Code KcvUInn Mitddto Dcrprn * .
7. CoiuiniTrhil nnd I'ltmnrlul Ne\v .
llimlnrsi of l.mt Week IloUeweil.
H. About Win-In Sam > DOK Solillern.
1'aiitlni ; of tlin Will to I'lne ,
1) ) . Minoy Cohli'ft lloinl invii to Ho Sued.
N 'lira k.i 1'roilurtH nt IllliioU 1'nlr * .
VOUIIK I'otiplu'H Clirlntlnn Union Wel
come.
I'rulilb * Will Not Join I'litlon.
10 , ( loinl .Money In UnUlnir .Siinll.iwern.
> 'c\r Silver Certlllrate Dencrllietl ,
It. Nlrhn kincs of Old Politic * ! I'arll.-s.
ItltN of Feminine ( io nlp ,
I'i. "The Kxpimirc of l.tml Stmisfonl. "
M'ICIMUV IIOO.MHHS STILL Ill'SV.
So n ml .Money Clulm Siirliinlntx Up lu
All 1'arlH of ( tie Country.
COLUMBUS , Neb. . Aug. J4. ( Special. )
The third meeting of the McKlnlcy club
was held last evening at the city council
chamber , which was well tilled with nrdcut
supporters of the sound money cause. Hon.
Charles W. Penrsdalo was the chief attraction
of the evening , and expounded the gold
standard doctrine In an able and eloquent
manner. He was frequently applauded and
hln cddress had a telling effect. Hon. J.
E. Prick ot Fremont will speak here August
20 , nnd Hon. Allan W. Field of Lincoln
August 25. Good programs are being ar
ranged for these dates.
SHELTON. Neb. , Aug. M. ( Special. ) The
McKlnlcy fnd Hobart club of Shelton has.
now 150 members , and Is steadily Increasing.
Commodious rooms are being fitted up In
the Melsner block and Shelton republicanism
will soon have a home.
LOUISVILLE , Neb. . Aug. 14. ( Special. )
liibtcad of the republican club having 102
of the voters of this village. It has not
more than 95 , and of the 171 on the McKlnlcy
list not all are from this precinct.
OSCEOLA , Nsb. , Aug. 14. ( Special. ) The
republicans of Osccola arc not very loud
mouthed and alwtys howling on the street
corners , but they let the other fellows do
the howling , while they are busy "sawing
woad. " Tomorrow afternoon they will
raise a polo and banner , the first one raised
lu this county. They don't Intend to make
any noise about it cither , tor thcro will bu
no s > ) canz. ! ! But the pole and flag will
speak for themselves.
ARAPAHOE , Neb. , Aug. 1 i. ( Special. )
In spite of the assertions that the sound
money men here- had all taken to the woods
a largo crowd turned out Tuesday evening
to complete the organization of a McKlnley
and "Hobart club. The club starts -with
129 enthusiastic members , which number will
easily be Increased to 250 In a short time.
G. R. Hart was elected president , J. H.
BnthrlcU. vice president.A.- . Tanner ,
sscrctaTy.-and' J : A-'SVcGTcT treasurer. The
club -will .hold weekly meetings during the
campaign. It has ordered torchlights , etc , ,
and on August 22 , when some promi
nent speaker will be here , it expects to
have the grandest rally yet held lu western
Nebraska.
LINCOLN , Aug. 14. ( Special Telegram. )
The Russian and German McKlnley meet-
Ins at the Lancaster county republican
headquarters this evening was one of the
political successes of the campaign. The
large auditorium was well filled with Ger
mans , Russians and a sprinkling of many
other nationalities. County Commissioner
Fred Bcckman called the meeting to order.
It was addressed by F. E. Boehmcr and
Peter Janscn. the latter a dclegate-at-largc
to the St. Louis republican convention. He
delivered one of the most logical and ar
gumentative speeches In favor of sound
money yet heard in the city. The McKlnley
Flambeau club , drum corps and troop A ,
McKlnlcy cavalry , paraded during the evenIng -
Ing and made a splendid showing.
STELLA , Neb. . Aug. 14. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The McKlnley club held a rally at
Ulwer's opera Tiouse tonight. Hon. V. P.
Pcabody of Nemaha City addressed the largo
and Intelligent audience on the political Is
sues of the day. The parade was fine and
much enthusiasm was manifested.
CRAB ORCHARD , Neb. , Aug. 14. ( Spe
cial. ) The repuLllcans of this place met
in mass meeting last night nnd organized n
McKinlcy nnd Hobart club , with 108 char
ter members. The meeting was addressed
by Thomas Apelgct , who spoke- for over an
hour. The Virginia hand was preeent and
furnished the music. The club will have
over 250 members before November , and
the precinct will cast almost a solid repub
lican vote.
HEAVER CITY , Neb. , Aug. 14. ( Special
Telegram. ) A McKlnley club of fifty-five
members was organized at Hcndlcy last
night , a largo number of the Beaver City
club being present. Dean McBrlen of Or
leans college delivered a rousing address.
M. McDonald was elected president and Lou
Cone secretary.
M'COOK , Neb. , Aug. 14. ( Special Telo-
gram. ) A largo nud enthusiastic audience
of men and women heard Congressman An
drews In the opera house hero tonight , under
the auspices ot the McCook Republican
club. Ho spoke at length upon the money
and tariff questions , in his usual clear and
convincing style. Ho pleased as well aa
Instructed all , throwing n powerful leaven
ot enthusiasm Into the local campaign.
Congressman Andrews assisted in the
organization of a republican club of slxty-
five members In Palisade this afternoon.
GREENWOOD , Neb. . Aug. 14. ( Special
Telegram. ) Hon. G. M , Lambertson and
Hon. J , R. Strode spoke to u crowd of over
2,040 people hero tonight. Great enthusiasm
prevailed , and western Cass will without a
doubt roll up the largest republican majority
In Its history.
STILI. HAS KAJTII IX HIS UOAI ) ,
l'renlieut TIiuiniiK of Hieeiv Alliiiuy
Seen Xo IteiiNon for Alarm.
NEW YORK. Aug. 14. Regarding rumors
of impending receivership for the Louisville ,
New Albany & Chicago railroad. President
Thomas of that company is of the opinion
that the depression In the company's se
curities Is traceable entirely to alarm over
the recent decision of Judge Taft , remov
ing the Injunction against the Rc.ittyvllle
railroad bondholders , which allows them to
again BUO upon the alleged guaranty of thu
Kentucky company's bonds by the Motion ,
although In seventeen such cases actions
have been decided In favor of the Monon.
The effect on quotations of the securities ,
however , seems to General Thomas exces
sive and Indiscriminate. He says that the
bonds of tbo New Albany company ought not
to decrease In value , oven If the Dually ,
vlllc litigants should succeed to the full ox-
lent ot their hopes , and that the stockholders
would also find means to defend themselves ,
but legal defenses agalnU the unjust claims
bavo not been exhausted by the Now Albany
management. General Thomas says. "The
lawyers of the Monon deem the defense of
the company to be Impregnable , but should
the litigants attain finally to a judgment In
their favor tha claim would rank only as
an unsecured debt subsequent to all tbo
existing mortgages and It would bo ex
tinguished by an ar.r.crtlon of the rights of
the mortgagees. Should It ever become
necessary for the mortgagees to take action
to extinguish the claim there URCIIIS no
doubt that the road will bo ultimately re
stored to the uhareholders and that there
Is DO danger of their stock being wiped
out. The equity In the road Is valuable nnd
the efforts of the management will ha di
rected to maintain 11 -
to lire-cunt stock
holders. "
VMM
Utterances of His Organ Tlirco Ycnrs Ago
on the Ulvcr Question.
DEMANDS REPEAL OF THE SHERMAN LAV/
Effect of the Purchasing Olauso Then Uo-
nounced as Pernicious.
RATIO OF 25 TO I WAS THEN ADVOCATED
Greedy Owners of Silver Mines Alone
Interested in 10 to 1 , "
"PRESENT RATIO IS UNREASONABLE"
Killtnrlitl In tinWiirlilllernia at
July ill , lSit ! : , I'olnlM Out the
l > vll < if Krre CiiliuiKe an
NtMV lIl'IIIM IllH'll.
WAKEKIRLI ) , Neb. , Aug. 14. ( Special
Telegram. ) The McKlnlcy ratification and
rally hero tonight was attended by n crowd
ot over 1,000 people , and was enthusiastic )
throughout. Wayne sent a band and flam
beau club and a largo delegation. The
parade was half a mlle long , and over 300
voters were In lino. John L. Webster de
livered a ringing republican speech , and
held the close attention ot the hundreds at
voters assembled. It was the greatest po-
votcra assembled. Mr. Webster created a
decided sensation by turning thu editorial
columns ot the World-Herald against that
paper. He showed plainly that only thrco
years ago the editor of that paper was op
posed to the policy that the paper Is now
advocating. He did not charge Mr. Drynn
with thu authorlshlp ot the editorial , but
did say that so far as he knew the same
control of the editorial page existed then
as1 now. On this point Mr. Webster said :
" 1 have frequently said In this campaign
that the silver mine owners and their
devotees were chiefly responsible for the
panic of 1S93.
"I have frequently said that the attempt
on the part ot thegcvornment ot the United
States to put Into circulation co large an
amount of depreciated silver and of treasury
notes Issued ngalnst silver bullion was ono
ot the causes which shook the confidence ot
the commercial world and led to the panto
of 1S93.
"I have frequently said that notwithstand
ing the attempt of tbe , republican pcrty to
maintain the value of sllVe ? first by tha
act of 1S7S , providing for the purfchase and ;
coining of not less than $2,000,000 nor moro
than $4,000,000 of silver per month , by
which there was coined annually about
$30,000,000 in standard silver dollars , and
the act of 1SOO , which provided lot the pur
chase of 4,500.000 ounces of silver per
month , and the Issuing of treasury notes
against such bullion that silver kept con
stantly declining In value.
"I have frequently attempted 'to' ' show
that the overproduction of silver' In this'
country since 1S7S , and likewise the over
production of-silver in tbo world since 1K7S
has necessarily produced a decline lu tbo
value of silver bullion , EO that it has be
come , go to speak , a depreciated and debased
coin.
"My free silver friends have all the tlmo
undertaken to answer these statements by
a general assertion that silver has not de
clined In value , and by the further general
assertion that with the free and unlimited
coinage of silver silver would rise to a
parity with gold.
"My free silver friends are the followers
and champions of William J. Bryan.
UUYAN'S PAPER DEMANDS REPEAL.
"William J. Bryan for some years lias
been the editor of the Omaha World-Herald.
The Omaha World-JIcrald has been the
champion of William J. Uryan and Is today
his political organ and mouthpiece. Tha
Omaha World-Herald Is the spokesman for
free silver men of the state of Nebraska.
"On July 31 , M893 , the Omaha World-
Herald published an editorial entitled ,
'What to Do. ' The first paragraph of that
editorial was printed In black-face letters
and laid down the following advice : 'Repeal
the purchasing clause of the Sherman act ,
for the reason that Its effect has been to
put Into circulation silver currency ot such
a debased value as to shake the confidence
of timid investors nnd to force out of cir
culation much mancy ordinarily used to
transact the business ot the country , thus
producing stringency and alarm. '
"At the time when that editorial was
published the Omaha World-IJerald be
lieved that It was a sound proposition
which appealed to thu Judgment of the In
telligent people of the state ot Nebraska ,
and so said In that editorial. I Inquire , If
that proposition was sound in 1S93 , and 1C
It appealed to the sound judgment of tbo
Intelligent people In Nebraska In 1893 , why
Is not the principle of that proposition
sound today , and why does It not today
appeal with as much force to tbo sound
judgment of the Intelligent people of Ne
braska ? If a currency resting on debased
silver was so hazardous and threatening to
the country In 1S93 , why 1s It lesa hazard
ous aiijl threatening to the prosperity of tbo
country In 1600 ? If It was ruinous In 1893 ,
why Is It not ruinous In 1896 ? What evolu
tion In financial philosophy has wrought
such a conversion upon the editorial writers
of that paper ?
"I have frequently said In my speeches
that no persons were directly Interested In
the free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of 10 to 1 except the silver inlno
owners. Such was HkcwlKu the opinion of
the Omaha World-Herald In I&93 , In that
same editorial tbo World-Herald said : 'No
people , except the greedy owners of silver
mines , unxlous to make Inordinate profits' ,
are Interested lu coinage at the ratio of
1 to 1C. '
"The tame persons nro managing the
World-Herald today who managed It In 1S93 ,
So far as I know , the same persons are
writing editorials today for the Omaha
World-Herald who wcro writing editorials
In 11:93.
"If what the World-Herald said to the
people of the state of Nebraska. In 1S93 was
true , it Is none the less true today. If what
the "World-Herald said to the people of ( ho
state of Nebraska on this subject In 1893
was an expression of the honest conviction
and judgment of the management of that
paper , why do they not adhere to the sarao
principles today ?
25 TO 3 THU RATIO THEN ,
"Tho republican party has always made
an endeavor to use the largest posslblo
amount of silver which could be maintained
at a parity with gold , and It has always
maintained that there could not be a free
and unlimited colnago of silver unless there
was * 100 cents worth of sliver bullion put
Into a silver dollar. Sui-h was likewise the
opinion nf the Omnhn World-Herald on July
31 , 1S93 , for In that same editorial It was
said In bluck-faco letters : 'Provide for tha
free and unlimited colnago of Hllvcr on
such a standard as will put about 100 ctnta
of diver into each silver dollar , taking thu
average value for the last twelve months. '
"In that same editorial , speaking of thin
proposition last aliovo stated , as to what
would constitute honest bimetallism , It was
tald : 'The bccond Is practical , honest and
safe bimetallism on the ratio of 1 to 25. '
"If It required twenty-five parts ot silver to
ono of gold to make honcut bimetallism la
1893 , would It not require today about thirty-
two juris of silver to ono of gold to make
honeu lilmt'tallUni In ISiiC ? If honest bi
metallism requires that there should bt
put Into a silver dollar a quantity of silver
wlilfli ut Its Intrlnslo value would he equal
to a dollar I" gold , thcu does H not pecei-
* rlly follow , accordlae to the logic of thft