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re ) rec tc lo lo Ic lo ic io > o Jc IO I THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED E 10 , 1871. OMAIIA , WEDNESDAY MOI nSs < 5 , AUGUST 10 , 180G. SINGLE COPY FITE CEXTS. DISASTER AT A YACHT RACE Meteor Upsets Isolde at the Regatta , of the Koyal Yacht Club. BARON VON ZEDWITZ LOSES HIS LIFE Knlcrr'n kliper I.nj-w tlie Illnmr on the I'rliu'r ofVntr * ' llrltnniiln All liltMcmlirrn of the Crevr Ilviicucil. EOUTHSEA. Aug. 18 An accident resultIng - Ing In tbe dismasting of Baron von ZeJ- w itz'g American built yacht Isolde and the death of her proprietor occurred today dur ing the regatta of the Royal Albert Yacht club. Mr. Albert Clay Walker's Allsa , the Prince of Wales' Britannia. Mr. A D Clarke's Satanlta and Emperor William's Meteor started at 10 a. m. In the order ghen In the race for the vice commodore's cup and 2. > . At 11 o'clock the smaller j-achts in the contest for the prizes were sent avvay over the same course Mr Frank Jame son's , the Saint. Mr Howard Gould's Nla- para , Mr ; Ogden Goelct's Samphire , Lord Dunravcn's Audrey , Mr. Charles Rose's Penitent and Baron von Zedwitz's Isolde started In the order named. While tbe big jachts were patting the committee boat , they overtook the twenty-raters. Britannia and Meteor were almost abreast of Isolde the two first mentioned jacbts narrowly avoiding coming Into collision. Then Britannia suddenly shifted her helm In order to avoid the Saint and Meteor , not having room enough , fouled luolde , almost bows on and anept fair from stem to stern with her bowsprit. In a moment Isolde was a com plete wreck. The mast with its clouds of white sails collapsed as If struck by light ning and every member of her crew and pas sengers on deck , the latter Including Baron von Zudwitz and his brother , were swept overboard and more or less seriously injured The report was telegraphed broadcast that Jlctcor had been dismasted , but it was an error Isold ? lav helpless In the water half burled in wiicuid , lgglng , canvas and shat tered spais , while here and there about and astern of her , were her crew and her passengers floundering in the water 01 swimming for safety to the nearest jachts. Britannia and Meteor immediately after the accident luffed up. hove to and hurried tc net their boats overboard to rescue the drowning men Alba , most of the steam jachts and the British gunboat Ant , at an chor near the scene of the disaster , did the Eatne and the smaller sailing jachts put about and headed for the same spot In the hope of being of some assistance. Baron von Zedwitz and his brother and the crew ol the Isolde were rescued ; but the former was taken from the water with a bad cut on his liead and bleeding from the ears. He was convcjcd on board the nearest steam jacht which promptly headed for Rjde , where the nearest hospital was located , but the baron died before reaching shore. One of the seamcn ot the Ant dlsplajed great gallantry In Jumping overboard Into a mass of wreckage and , after a long dive and a hard struggle , rescuing one of the Isolde e crew who was nearly dead when hiuled Into the pinnace of the gunboat The accident has cast the deepest gloom over the yachting world here , in which Baron von Zedwltz was well known and much liked All races of the day were abandoned and the regatta scheduled for to- jnonow has been Indefinitely postponed , and all the flags arc at half mast. The baron , who was not 40 jears old , was considered one of the Jeadlng men of the younger generation of German statesmen He was privy counsellor , a member of both the JleichstaK and the Prussian Diet and was leader of the free conservative partj. He had been In Parliament about twenty jears and in 3B90 was ; unanimously recom mended bj the state cabinet for the then vacant post of minister of finance , but was not appointed , because the emperor had taken a fancy to Dr , Miquel , the present minister of finance. The baron leaves a widow and an Infant child. It Is difficult at this time to place the blame for the accident where it rightfully belongs and this matter will probablj be settled later by the Royal Yacht squadron Gomez , the skipper of Meteor , however , de clares that tbe collision I * due to Britannia failing to make waj for Meteor when tbe latter had the right of wajIsolde. . In ad dition to losing her matt , etc , had her bow ctovo in and was towed back here She Is a twentj. rater , built by the Hcrreahotfn and was originally the property of Prince Leopold of Prussia , for whom * he was built , and subsequently Bold to Baron von Zedwltz , She was taken to Eugland In April of lasl jear on the deck of the Hamburg-Amerlcar steamship Russia. She had fine lines anO has been , remarkably successful iu her races on this side of the water Captain Parkei end Mate Draper came over with her on the Russia and she was first raced In tbe Mediterranean. She Is of the fln and bull ctjle of j-acht , has a small cockpit and t commodious cuddy , capable of accommoda ting twelve persons. Isolde is a twin jaehl ot Mr. Howard Gould's Niagara , which she lias defeated several times. According to late reports theaccldenl occurred while Britannia , Meteor. Saint and Isolde were finishing the first round. Se llose together were the jachts that thosf aboard tbe committee boat feared the acci dent. Just as all the jachts were preparing to round the mark boat Isolde and Brltannli nearly collided. Isolde altered her courte the result being that Saint struck Isolde'i back stay , swinging her around and at-rosi Meteor's course. The next moment Isolde'i splintered bowsprit was seen flying in thi nlr , her forecanvas fluttering. Then Isoldi ground broadcast against Meteor and bei mainmast fell with a crash The big jachts immediately stood off. Isolde was seen tc swing about a perfect wreck , her malnmasi dragging beside her , the heads of her crew bobbins up and down In the water as tht men commenced swimming toward tn < wreckage or clung to the fragments of the boat until they were picked up. Win ti HAVANA. Aug IS Colonel Sabelea re ports a hot fight with the band of Aguirn and Mirable at the Morallta plantation neai San Jose de Las Lajac and not far frou Havana. The Spanish troops lost one lieu tenant and five toldlcts killed and ce\entccx \ wounded. The Insurgents left nineteen 01 the field and according to the official ad A Ices inan > wounded were carried away. Kruirrr linn Mnilr No Tr riU > . LONDON , Aug. IS The Pretoria cor respondent d the Dall ) Te-legraph saj-s thai President Knigcr of the Transvaal republic Las aekcd tbe Telegraph la denj the rumor tlifct he has arransexl a treaty with a foreign rower In violation1 * of the agreement which Maces Great Britain in charge ot tbe foreign affairs of the Trankvcal. Anirrlonii hlilpn r iifUi-n I < - < 1. HALIFAX , N S . AUR. IS. Judgment vva rendered by the chlif justice In the ad miralty court today in tucase of the ceiled American n hlng schcwnrr , FrederickGer - ins , suMnlnlne the kdiute and ordering the - . citc-1 forfeited to thp C&naJlau government The Oerlns was telxed for * > Mit within the tbrtc-mlltj limit. Mtuutltm Slrnliiril In Orrmnnj- . LONDON. * vg. IS. A dispatch to the Pen Srarn Berlin rcfrr * to the Interview ! * twie-n Kmpercr William at < l Chancellot HrbeuioDe. In which the itut tion is said tc W rt ( trained ise\er , nobobd > bt-IiiK vvlllinfi ID leaturv a jirophocy us to vho will i > c ir otlce three week * hence * I tinlHh HrjiulilU-an WniUrlulled. . BARCELONA AUR 'SSnor Ktch uche relo's'tr of war Iu IMS tri < lrr hu Sptuigt republic , ha > ca placed in pr' on here Thl cH a is t-upi > oted to be till reH \ oj rou\ > lea ib.roukUou < IKMAI. nirritoTti lit i > Son of 11nlj' KhiK < o Wr < 1 Prince- * * licit-lie of Vlontrlircro. CETTINJE , Montenegro , Aug IS. Vlttorlo Emanuele , prince of Naples , eldest ton and heir apparent of the king of Italy , is be trothed to Princess Helene of Montenegro. third daughter ot the reigning prince of Montenegro The princess , who was born on Januarj 8 , UTS , Is beautiful , of fine I hyslquc highly educated and Is not accustomed to luxury or even to much comfort In fact she hardly knows what It U to have pin money or a wardrobe allowance. She has been brought up In the etjle of a Highland chieftain's daughter of the last century and was ct one time announced as engaged to Klnt ; Milan of Scrvla The prince of Naples , whose matrimonial prospects have been commented upon In the newspapers fojears past and who has at some time or other been reported engaged to nearlj every unmarried prlneess In Europe. Including Princess Maud ot Wales and Princess Alexander of Saxe-CoburK and Gotha first met Princess Helene at Venice and was greatly struck with her beautj' . As the princess was held in reserve as a wife for the pre ent czar. In case the Hessian match was not arransed , the czar , naturally. Is greatly Interested In her future and will In all probability bestow upon Montenegro further marks of his approba tion , which maj or may not take the form of arms , ammunition , etc. , as was the case not long ago. The prince of Naples , It Is well known lias entertained a strong dislike for mar rlage It has been pointed out that ho U not blessed with a strong constitution , al though H Is not known that there is anj-- thing organically wrong about him. Bui perhaps his morbid tentlmcnt on the sub Ject can best be expressed In words at tributed to him when discussing his health He said " 1 shall never marry. " Whet pressed for a reason be replied "I wll not give Italy a hunchback klnc " Hli uncle. Prince Oddone. was a hunchback ani otherwise deformed and this seems to have made a serious Impression on the sensitive mind of the .voung prince , who otherwise ii pronounced to be a most amiable and worthj joung man. The objection of the prince of Naples t ( marriage has been so strong that rumor hae It that he would resign his accession to th ( throne In favor of King Humbert's nephew the duke ot Aosta , who was married lasl jcar to Princess Helen of Orleans , daughtei of the late count ot Paris , and who has been looked upon In some quarters as thi possible future king of Italy. .M TI : , ruoM THU cfrv or MIMCO ( rt-iitious HrTortn Will He Mnilc tc 6tirtt > rNN Gil m 111 I lie- . CITY OF MEXICO , Aug. IS. U Is announced - nounced that the new governor of the fed eral district will undertake to suppress gambling here. AVlth every adralnistratloi of affairs in this city the same reform it mooted , but nothing is ever accomplished Careful study is being made of watei power by the falls at the mouth of the grcai drainage tunnel with a view ot utilizing the energy for transmission to this city U Is reported that a street railway company Is considering plans to bring electric energj " from the beat beds ten miles from this cltj" which are of enormous extent and richness and are being built by a Boston companj U is believed that electricity can be gene rated at the beds and sent here cheaply Artificial fuel has been made of peat bj carbonizing it under Immense pressure , and the product resembles canned coal of good qualitj- . The rallvvavs show an Increase over lasl 3 car In local tariff and internal revenue receipts of the federal treasury are heavy , Indicating brisk Interior trade and im proved commerce between tbe states since the interstate taxes were definitely abolished elx weeks ago _ l iiorniiiiK Siiiiin for tlienvr - LONDON. Aug. 18. A dispatch to the Standard from Berlin sajs that it is stated that Admiral Tlerpltz , at the rf-quest of Emperor William , ha * drawn up a bill which will be submitted to the Reichstag , de manding from 100,003.000 to 150,003,000 marks for naval purposes. It is added that the emperor recently discussed the matter with Prince Hohenlolie. The chancellor , during the discussion , informed Emperor William that a majorltj In favor of the bill could onlv be secured If the promise ot reform In all matters subject to military jurisdiction be fulfilled. _ _ TUOOI'S IA FIGHT WITH TAQUIS lliitiil of Tlilrty Arineil ImllntiN Cnp- turt-il mill Three Are Killt-il. TUCSON. Ariz. , Aug. IS. A courier wht has Just arrived hero from Oliver cami states that troop E , Seventh cavalry , Lieu tenant Bullock commander , bad a fight wltl Yaqul Indians last evening , fnentj- mile : south ot here. These Indians were en trenched behind rocks on the top of tht mountain. Tbe fight lasted from half pasl 5 until half pact S. The troops charged them in their stronghold , killing three and capturing the entire band of thirty , among whom were three squaws. Three soldlen were wounded , one mortallj- . The Yaqul ! were armed with rifles , pistols and knives They were better armed than the mllltarj They will be brought here tomorrow aiu turned over to the civil authorities. WASHINGTON. Aug. IS. Advices recelve-d at the War department from General Wheaton , commanding the Department ol the Colorado , are to the effect that three ol the prisoners , supposed to be Yaqul Indians taken by tbe troops , were brought frorr Tubac , Ariz. , to Nogales. They will be taker before the United States commissioner on i charge ot violating the neutrality laws. The ; are believed to be members of the raiding party that attempted to loot the Mexicar custom house. i. iwvnus c.iTiir.ii AT SARATOGA " "I Aiui-rlrnn Ilur Akoocln- lion Will IIIAVoll Attriult-il. SARATOGA N. Y. , Aug. IS The nine tenth annual meeting of the American Bai association , which formally begins tomorrow will bo tbe most largely attended and the most eventful so far In Its history. The atsoclatlon will continue- cession three dijs and will conclude with a banquet or Friday night. The fact that Lord Russell chief justice of England , and other distin guished members ot the British bar will b < guetts of the association and will take t prominent part in the proceedings attarhei to tbe meeting an International Importance Lord Russell t peaks on Thursday on "Inter national Arbitration " Lord Russell. Sli Frank Lockwood , Montague Crackenthorpe anil the other members of tbe British part ] reached Saratoga this evening. Moorfield Storey ot Boston , president of the associa tion , will male tbe .opening address tomor row morning. Papers will be also read , to morrow by James M. Woolworth of Omaha , Jocrph R. Warner of Boston. Chancellor McClalu of Iowa university. Professor Camp bell of Colorado university and Professor Lee ot Northwestern unlvertitj. TWO HOVTJIPA I.OS.IJ THUIH LIVES SI , I IP Cii | > klz.iMl liV' iv < - > . from n I'nvk- Intr Slt-uiiier. PITTSBURG , Aug. IS A skiff In whlct were three men was capsized In tbe Ohlc rhcr early this morning by tbe waves of patting steamer and two of the met dro vm > d , The-lr nmnes. were : WILLIAM HICKM1N. THOMAS SHAUGHNESSY The ( bird roan succeeded Iu reaching the shore. The bodies have been recovered. VVcUlimrit Itrfiiktil 11 Onv-I'arr Itnir CHICAGO. Aug. IS. Ro dn In tbe terrl tory of thtVektein Panengei astoclatlot h f refuted tc JcHn w-ith tao Hies in the Tranfuiiksouri tfioltt.on in making a rate of cue far * for the round tr i > for the meet ItiK of the na tier si Etstedfo i t Denver They have bgncicr agreed tc make a rate cf one and one third fare ; lor tbe round i trip. COLORED MEN VISIT CANTON McEnley Addresses a Band of Afro-Amer icans from Cleveland. OPPOSES CHEAP MONEY AND CHEAP LABOR Hon. S rv" nr ( I. . . Wnmlfnril Iroihoclr the Ijircrnl Plurality for Me- Klnlijtlml Nrvr York. Kv or Gave n Cn mil tin Ir. * CANTON . 0. . Aug. 18 Major McKlnlcj addressed a delegation of 200 Afro-Amer icans from Cleveland this afternoon , beaded by one of their race. State Representative Smith. They came with a band and a Cleveland rifle corps. Mr. McKlnlcy said- "Mr. Smith and My Fellow Citizens : II gives me extreme pleasure to meet and greet this company of rifles and my col ored fellow citizens of the city of Cleveland - land and of northern Ohio ; and I rejoice tc learn from jour eloquent spokesman thai jour race this 3ear. as In all the 3cars ol the past , stands faithfully to the repub lican cause , which I believe Is the cause of our countrj.Applause. . ) 1 do nol for get no man ran forget that whether It war or In peace , the race nhlch jou repre sent never turned Its back on the glorious stars and stripes. ( Great npplause and cries of 'Hurrah for McKlnleyl1) ) When thai great civil war commenced no man could tell what Its outcome Mould be In regard to Its effect upon jour race. There wen tliCEO who believed that it must result Ir the- abolition of human slavery. Then were those who believed otherwise Thf result was the immortal proclammatlon o ! emancipation by the best friend jou c\ei bed. Abraham Lincoln , whose name yet will cherish and revere forever and for e\cr more. ( Tremendous cheering ) Jamei G Dlalne once raid that the first instincl of an American was 'equality equality ol privileges , equtllty In political power. ' Thai sentiment long ago found expression In th < constitution of the United States , and the people of this countrj placed in that greal instrument , where It had never been before and where under God It shall ever remain civil and political equality to every cltlrec everwhere beneath the flag ( Applause ) I congratulate jou. gentlemen , upon the splendid - did progress that jour race has made since emancipation. You have done better ; 501 have advanced more rapldlj- than It was believed possible at that time ; you have greatly improved the educational advan tages which jou have had Your people everywhere , north and south , are accumu lating property and today you stand a : among the most conservative of the citizen : of this great republic. ( Applause. ) I con gratulate j-ou from the bottom of my hearl upon the advancement that jou have al ready made and I sincerely wish for jot and jour race , fellow citizens ot a comrnot country , the highest realization of joui hopei and jour prajers. ( Cheering. ) KEEP IN THE FRONT. "We are now engaged in a political con test and your presence here today Is evi dence of the Interest which you have in the public questions that are now engag ing the attention of the American people We have a great countrj and we must leer It great. The post which the United States must occupy , both in wages and industries and the integrity of Its finances and cur- rencj- , must be at the head of the nations of the earth. ( Loud applause. ) To thai place of honor the people of the countrj must restore It this jear. They have the opportunity they have wished for since 1S92. Will they meet It this jear , 1696' ( Cries of 'They will. ' ) We want neither cheap money nor cheap labor. ( Great cheerIng - Ing ) We will have neither the one nor the other. ( Applause. ) We must not for get that nothing Is cheap to the American people which comes from abroad when it entails Idleness upon our own laborers ( Tremendous applause ) We are opposed to any policy which increases the numbci of unemployed in the United States , even if It docs ghe us cheaper foreign goods ; and we are opposed to any policy which de grades American manhood that we maj have cheaper products made either at home or abroad ( Great applause. ) "Having reduced the pay of labor , it is now proposed to reduce the value of monej in which labor Is paid. ( Laughter and ap plause. ) This money question presents Itsell to me In this homely fashion If free coin age of silver means a 53-cent dollar , then it is not an honest dollar. ( Applause. ) II free coinage means a 100-cciit dollar , equal to a gold dollar , as seme of Its advocates assert , we will not , then , , have cheap dollars lars , but dollars just like those we now have and which will be as hard to get. ( Ap plause. ) In which case free coinage will not help the debtor or make It easier foi him to pay bis debts. ( Cries of 'That's right' ) "Mj tountrjmen , the most unamerlcan ol all appeals observable in this campaign IE the one which seeks to array labor againsl capital ; employer against employed ( Cheers. ] It Is most unpatriotic and is fraught wlti the greatest peril to all concerned. We are all political equals here equal ir privilege and opportunity , dependent upon each other and the prosperity of the one is the properity of the other. ( Greal cheers ) It is as Mr. Lincoln said to the committee from the worklngmen's associa tion of New York In the campaign of 1S04 'Prosperity Is the fruit of labor. Prosperitj IE desirable ; it is a positive good In the world. The fact that some should be rict sbons that others maj become rich and lience is just encouragement to industry and enterprise , Let no man who Is home less pull down the houre of another , but let him work diligently and build one foi himself , thus by example assuring thai his own shall be safe from violence whet built. ' " 1 thank jou , ray fellow citizens , for thli call of greeting and congratulations 1 thank you for the honor you have conferred upon me In electing me the first honorary member of your organization. I assure jou it will give me pleasure to meet each one of jou personally. " MOKE 1TK1NLEY CLUBS. Major McKlnley continues to receive notice dally of scores of McKlnley and Hobarl clubs being organized. Here are two nota ble telegrams received today ; . LOGANSPORT. Ind. . Aur. R Hon. Wil liam McKlnley. Canton , O : The railroad men of the city of Logansport. Ind. have just organized a Bound money club , SC < strong. Manv of them were formerly demo crats , E. F. KEARNY. President AV. H. GIFFORD VicePresident. . LACON 111. AUK 15 > . Hon William Me- Kmley , Canton , O. : The McKlnley and Timner club of Lacon. with ISO members , sends Greetings and pledges surport. R. B FORT. Hon. Stewart L. Woodford , cx-lleutenani governor and now of the Greater New York commission , accompanied by his wife , lunched with Major McKlnley today and left for the east at 2:05 : p , m. To an Asso ciated press representative ? he said that Nev ? York would surely give McKlnley 100.00C plurality and probably the large-it etet known for any candidate. Cieriunii ) ' Afrnlil of Mi'IClnl < - > . LONDON , Aug. 18. The Berlin cor respondent of the Chronicle sajs that , lookIng - Ing to the possibility of a protection regime in the United States under McKlnley , and the reducing of the German-American trade , the directors of the North German Loyd Steamship company meditate the promotion of new lines in other directions , especially in eastern Asia , for the settlement of their fleet. They will auk the government to Increase the subsidy for steamship lines of thU character \\'n lilliil < > ll Will Semi Irlrriitrii. TACOMA. Waah , Aug. IS. The national democrats of the state ot Washington have Istucd a call for a contention to be held in this cU > next Tuesday for the purpose of tt Ic-ctlng delegates to the national convection t IndUoaiwUi on September 2. CONDITION OK CHOPS \ Hverr Country Uxcrlil Hunula Itriinrl * n IxiriirT tcld. WASHINGTON. Aug. 18. Generally favor able prospects for the crops of Europe are announced In thp report of the. European agent of the Agricultural department. The report follows by countries ; Great Britain The JjaVvr-st Is half over , and It Is believed thai -wheat will clotely approximate thirty-two busheli per acre , the highest average for rainy jeirs The total harvest will approximate 55 OOfl.OM bushels. the area being only about 1'iO.OOO acres. The barley crop will be very good , and Is generally In very good condition. Oats are expected to fall .considerably below average. The hay crop Is j-rlously defi cient A continuance ot thr summer drouth through the autumn will result In such scarcity of feeding stuffs as to lessen ma terially the value and number ot cattle and sheep. The first pIcM ot this season's English hops was sold In London on the 27th ot July for J5S30 per hundredweight (112 ( pounds ) . ' France The first report as to crop pros pects Issued by the minister of agriculture states that winter wheat Is looking well or very well In nearly all the departments where autumn cereals arcgrown. . Spring wheat Is reported as good or vrjgood Tbo harvest will be completed early and It Is confidently expected that It * lll somewhat exceed that of last year , 340,000.000 bushels Gcrmanj- Wheat harvest s beginning. The lowest estimate Is 5S.OOO.OOO , the highest 112,000 000 bushels. The barley crop Is re ported to be exceptionally good , ootn In quantity and condition , Rye is a Rood av erage. The potato crop , an Important one in this countrjIs reported as an average at least. Spain and Portugal The harvest has been most Irregular , but the minimum estimate of the wheat product of the Llberlan penin sula I * 60.000,000 bushels , ot which Portugal cannot produce more than 4,000,000 bushels Italj The wheat crop Is probably some thing more than the average. This means about 75.000 000 bushels.- Other crops are a good average. AUEtrla-Hungarj- returns from all but the southern provinces are good , and the prospect Is for an average crop of wheal and barler. The whettt estimate ranges from 175.000.000 to 2I5.OOiO.000 bushels Roumanla An average crop ot wheat Is expected and with average August wcathei corn will vield a big crop. Russia The harvest In the southern parl will be delajed by moisture and cool weather during the end cf Julj- . particu larly the barley harvest. , Reports from the southwest Indicate that wheat will be under average but elsewhere throughout the whole of the countrj- good average seems to be expected t Belgium. Holland. Denmark. Norway and Sweden report average crops. BIDS POll Ut'ILDINGSVr AGENCIES Interior Deiuirtiiicut OpeiiM ProtTcrt from n uiulii-r of Coiitruolnrw. WASHINGTON. Aug. . ( Special Tele gram ) This afternoon bids vere opened Ir the office of Indian Commissioner Brownlnt for the erection of a number of buildings at Rosebud and Pine Ridge agencies Twentv-one bids were received , covering z multlplltlty ot Items in , connection wilt the betterment of these , well known Indiar reservations Among the bidders are well known firms in Nebraska and Iowa , nol onlj bidding upon the erection of the build ings but offering to put In steam heating and electrical apparatus"as per specifica tions Nebraska is.-represented in bids bj William P. Alslp'of "Valentine , George * IL Jewett of Arlington. Ralnk "Bl Mmer o ; Norfolk , and. , John Rowe fif Co. pf"0mha , Iowa is , represented in Oblcfs by Frank X Babuo of Sioux , City. , F. E. Colbjot Gnaws and Arthur Paige of Sioux City , who asks to have contracts , too , for the steam heat ing plant. The bids -will , be at once tabu latcd and a decision made -as soon as possi ble thereafter. It is expected- that the tabu lation of the bids will take at least tvrc days , on account of the manner In whicl thfe offers were made. The , department is anxious to have the contracts let and tht work commenced on these improvements which are greatly needed. Commissioner Youmans of the Interstate Commerce commission stajed * today that the decision in the Commercial club cases v 111 be made v ery shortljddmmUssioner Knapp having completed the opinion , which Is now being reviewed by the commission. B E White - as today appointed post master at Merrlman , Cherry county. Neb vice B. B. Stone , resigned. SIMMER OUTINGS Olt CHILDIin.V Sucet-MM of n I'lillnnlhroptc Movrmriil in .Svt IlK'rlunil n ml Geriiiuiiy. WASHINGTON , Aug. IS , It Is twenty jears since the vacation colony .movement for children was Inaugurated in Zurich , Switzerland , and Consul Eugene Germain , in a report to the State department , gives eoxnc facts and figures In regard to the plan dur ing that time. It was evolved by Rev. W Bjon. a clergyman of Zurich , who in 1S7C succeeded in obtaining subscriptions which enabled htm to send a number of children , divided into two colonies , to the mountain canton of Appenzell. for a period of tno weeks. Sixty-eight boys and girls enjojed the vacation this first year * .and since that time the number benefited has steadily Increased , last year 2,195 having been sent to the colony. The total number in twenty jears was 21,729. Beginning in 1SS1 children who could not leave the towns to the number of 28,344 were supplied with fresh bread and milk twice a day in order to compensate them In a measure for the loss of the vacation trip The example ot Switzerland , says Consul Germain , was soon followed by other countries , especially Gerjnany. where 125 cities have adopted the plan and established colonies. Since 1SS5 children to the number of 231,011 have been cared for by them The means of support in these colonies are furnished principally by voluntary contribu tions , and also by Contributions from municipal governments. In Switzerland a part of the profits of the federal alcohol monopoly Is set aside for tljts purpose , and In Zurich concerts , fairs , etc. , are held In the winter , and -the proceeds given to the colonies. . France Vutl at WASHINGTON. Aug. IS. The French peo- pie , who Iiave tor so long imposed upon c credulous American public by shipping bach to them as the finest "of JFrwch products Maine herring and southern cotton seed oil in the shape at tudUits acd.ollve oil , arc now Buffering frorn , * < ouit r-lropotltion which Is brought to light byiVnlted States Consul Germain at Zurich In tbe course of t report to the State department pn the subjecl of American dried fruits In. Switzerland. He speaks of tbe success thsU M * attended tbe Introduction Into France last reason of Call. fornla prunes and then fpllou'lng out tbe prospects thus opened up , t e cavs thai French receivers are arr nelwr to have all fruit packed in cases similar 'o those used In France , using French , matl . so that tbe goods may be sold to the. ifWUer as Freud fruit , Condition f ( lit ; Trem. ry. WASHINGTON , Aug. IS. Today's state ment of the condition of tbe treasury sbowc' Available cash balance , f46,173,295 ; gold re- ten e , fl05.047.7M. Allinoio t6r MrAblirr - NEW YORK. Aug. li. In the supreme court today Justice Bmvthe awarded Mrs , Henry E. Abbey R.&JO a j e&r alimony pend ing the trial of her suit for divorce from the theatrical and oirtratlc munagtr. Mrs Abbey -ulso\gnutied fUO counsel fees , Mat t-men IK of OcrunV KiAUK. | . IK , At New- York ? VrTlve'd Weimar , frorr Bremen. Bouthwurk , from Antwerp ; StuU of Nebraska , from Glat-gou. Sailed No madic , for Liverpool , At QufrnHto n Arrived Teutonic , froir New York At Uv c rpool Sailed AuranLo. for Now York At Southampton Arrived Havel , froir New York. At Lift raenhn ven Arrhed-Baale froir New York via Cberbauri ; At Movjllij-Atrivt.d-pAnchoria , from JCe Yore fo IT , rtr Democrats and Populists of the Fifth Choose a Candadate. WO CONVENTIONS MEET AT HOLDREGE Tornm of UIP CiiiuMnnllcin miTlciilt to Acrrr t'lion Afti-r Ili - Con ference Committee Gct HOLDHEGE , Neb. , Aug. 19. ( Special Tele- gram. ) At an early hour this morning the democrats and populists of tlie Fifth dis trict nominated R D Sutherland of Nuck- ells county for congress. Contrary to the announcement made by the democrats Monday night that thej would hold their congressional convention in the court boufc In this city by the con sent ot the populists they were permitted to meet In the opera house at 10 o'clock this morning , at which time the convention was called to order by the chairman of the central committee. C. V. Manatt of Hol- drege was elected temporary chairman ot the convention , and Harry Dungan of Adams county was elected temporary secretary. The chair appointed committees on creden tials , permanent organization , and one to meet with a like committee from the popu lists to further the plans for placing In nom ination a fusion candidate. The committee a.Ip1 ° Inted b > ' l chair after the commH. , committee had been appointed by the pop ulist convention , the members ot the demo cratic convention to be the same in number as the committee from the populist con- vcntzoc. Thompson of Grand Island was Induced to take the rostrum and make a speech. He spoke for over an hour and the substance of his remarks was that the only way to beat the republicans la the state of Nebraska and Andrews , the congressman of the Fifth district , wasi for the democrats and populists to fuse. He called their attention to the fact that they had only left one place upon the state ticket for the democrats , that of attorncj general , and that If the populists expected to get the strength of the demo crats in the campaign they must concede that this was Insufficient , and that the Fifth should let the democrats name the con gressman It was a plea for fusion In general , and for Thompson In particular , and some of his remarks In favor of fusion and his own can didacy were pleading and touching ( or he meant to be ) , but the numerous populists seated in the balcony of the opera house did not take kindly to them , nor to his can didacy , and one prominent populist was heard to remark that such talk did not WBfh The democratic congressional convention of the Fifth then adjourned to meet In the afternoon at the court house whenever the populists had perfected their organization and selected a committee to confer with them on fusion POPS LESS CEREMONIOUS. The populist congressional convention of the Fifth district was called to order at the opera house at 2:30 : o'clock this atter- noon by Chairman Phillips. He made no opening statement other than that the cen tral committee recommended that SherIdan - Idan of Jte < 3 Willow county be the temporary chairman of the convention. By motion the recommendation was adopted by the con vention and Sheridan was elected temporary chairman ; O. C Wisner of Adams countj- , temporary secretarj , and C. C. Page of Phelps , assistant. A committee of five was appointed by the chair on permanent or ganization , and a committee of flve on cre dentials. The committee on permanent or ganization brought in a report recommend ing that the temporary organization be made permanent. Sheridan , contrary to all precedent from parliamentary custom , put the motion to make himself permanent chairman , without giving iny one clce a chance to do so. It was th n carried that the regular order of business of the convention be suspended and that the central commltteemen for the various counties In the district be chosen Francis Phillips was chosen for Adams countj ; C. W. Phelps , Dundy , E. M. Hus- slng , Franklin , J F Teuton , Frontier. James Cameron , Furnas , B L Chambers , Gosper. Ed Hall. Hall : Comer Thomas Har- lan ; W P , Philbert , Hitchcock ; A. G Bloomfield - field , Kearney. S A. Clapp , Nuckolls , H C. Freeze , Perkins ; W A Garrett , Pbclps , James H. Boyston , Red Willow , A Rilej. Webster ; S. P. Wallace. Hajcs. Hayes and Chase counties were not represented and the names of the committcemcn ot these counties were suggested by the delegates from adjoining counties. On motion , the chair appointed a commit tee of five on platform , composed of Hlg- glns of Furnas , J M Dojle of Adams H. l . I Johnson of Clay , L. Edwards of Hall. > * and H. C. Richmond of Webster. Upon mo tion , the secretary was instructed to call tbe roll of tbe counties , and that each present the name of one man , these men to comprise a committee to confer with a like committee from the democratic convention , which was in session at the court house , for the pur pose of furthering the plans for a fusion candidate that would represent both parties The conference committee was composed of W P Faldon of Adams , TV N. Palmer of Dundy. A. W. Davis of Franklin , A Brad- fern of Frontier , L. W. Young of Furnas T G. Reynolds of Gosper , Ed Hall of Hall. George Ashby of Harlan , N. V. Jones of Hitchcock , E C. Dalley of KearnejG A Thompktns of Nuckolls , H. C. Freeze of Perkins , A J Shafcr of Pbelps A. F Hoppy of Red Willow , 0. R. Whitney of Webster , P. Ruby of ClajE. . C. Black- ledge of Hajes and J , R. Laird of Chase. FUSION FINALLY OBTAINS. "Thereupon the convention adjourned until 7 o'clock for the purpose of giving the com mittee on conference an opportunity to con fer with the democrats In reference to a fusion candidate and report the results to the convention. The middle of tbe road populists w.ere very zealous to see that tbe power of this committee did not give it authority to make any arrangements or enter Into any plan of fusion with the demo crats , thereby curtailing Its authority to simple conference. The report Is to be acted upon exclusively by the convention. At the evening session ot the populist convention the committee on resolutions reported thus : We. the populist * of the Fifth conrrei- elcnal district. In convention assembled , , realizing the monetary question as para mount In this campaign believe It to be the duty of all parties to co-operato In restoring to the people of this countrj' the- money of the constitution and we most heartily endorse the platform adopted by the populUt convention at St. Louis Resolved. That we he-artilj' express our sorrow In the loss to our party In this dis trict , state and nation caused by the death of William M McKelRhan. and gruteful to his memory for his faithful efforts in be half of other people. We renew our faith in the principles which he t-o nbly and faithfully espoused and extend our heart- f -lt sympathy to hU widow and family In their great loss and sad bereavement , The committee on conference reported recommending that the democrats be allowed fifty-five votes in the populist convention and a minority report recommending that they be allowed no representation , both re ports were voted doMn , aud afterward bj a vote of the convention they wctc allowed twent ) votes. Tbe democratic convention would not ac cept a representation of twenty , but ap pointed a committee to wilt on tbe popu lists , and It was filially agreed to give them a representation ot thirty which was ac cepted On the fourth ballot R. D. Sutherland of Nuckolls county was nominated. Small I'rt-ir Silver It all j. MASON CITY Iu , Aug 18. ( Spctlal Tele gram ) The first free i liver rally of the campaign was held here tonight addressed by J met T. Plant ot New York City. ST1CIC TO IIHY.V > AND WATSON. Confer with lrniorrn < , lint AiinrrntljVltlioiit Itrinlt , "WASHINGTON. Aug IS The populist na tional committee remained In session all the afternoon Chairman Jones of the na tional democratic committee and Chairman Faulkner of the congressional committee were conferred with about the general work of tbe campaign. Although there was much discussion , the populists took no * teps In regatd to straightening out the complica tions resulting from the nomination of Tom Watson and the rejection of Sew all ( a lower which was conferred by resolution on the national committee ) . "What action did the committee take with regard to the withdrawal of Brjan or Watson from the populist ticket ? " was asked of Senator Butler , the chairman of the committee , at tbe conclusion ot the after noon. "The people's party ticket as named at St. Louis , " replied Senator Butler , "Is Brjan and Watson , and that will be the people's party ticket until the polls close In Novem ber. Mr. Bryan Is as much our candidate as Mr. Watson , and as far as this committee has the power it will strive just as hard to elect one as the other and will leave nothing In its power undone to help either or both , but It will not help one candidate at the expense of the other " As soon as the democratic managers heard of this announcement Chairman Jones had another Interview with Senator Butler , but both declined to state Its Import. The populist committee had another long meeting tonight , at which it was decided to locate the populist headquarters in this cltj Senator Butler and Secretarj Edger- ton will be in charge. Chairman Jones was present with the com mittee tonight for another consultation. Chairman Butler declined to make public the purport ot the conference , but raid It was very "satlsfactorj. " The committee shortly before midnight adjourned until to morrow Perhaps ahe most Important statement Chairman Butler made was In connection with the question ot notlfjlng the candi dates He is chairman of the notification committee He said he had not called a meeting of the committee. "It has not been the practice of the people's partj , " he said , "to notify the candidates. Neither Weaver nor Field were notified In 1S92 " This is taken to mean that It has been decided not to formally notlfj Brjan or Watson Before the meeting of the populist national committee Senator Butler said that if Sew all had stood for what Brjan does , before the people , neither the holding of the populist partj- organization together , nor an j thing else wouH have prevented the nomination of the whole democratic ticket bj the popu lists. As It is Sewall does not represent the populists , and under no circumstances will they consent to vote for him. He thinks that Watson stands a better chance of being the next vice president then Few all Tbe situation in North Carolina is very Interestfng and was the subject of sseveral conferences after the arrival of Chairman Butler. Joscphus Daniels , member of the democratic national committee Is In this cltj , having come to see if an arrangement could be made among the party leaders to bring about an adjustment of the difficulties In that state. Mr Daniels had a conference with Senator Jones , and Chairmen Jones and Butler then conferred. It was evident that Mr. Daniels felt that the democratic situa tion was far from agreeable , and not very promising , while Mr. Butler was ceemingly satisfied with the political situation In his own state. "We can give eleven electoral votes to"WaUoir. " he raidr"wlthout mentionIng - Ing what else might be done. " One of the democratic leaders spoke very positively about tbe matter. He said if Mr. Butler thought he had tbe democrats In n tight place and could drive a hard bargain with them he would find they would not stand on It , and -would mtke a straight fight. They did not propose to be bulldozed into giving up anj thing. The conference between Senator Jones and Senator Butler was not verj fruitful , as no conclusions -were reached upon the sub jects under discussion. The situation in North Carolina wab dUcusced and the two chairmen also talked about the situation In several other states. The democratic senator Is not satisfied with the fusion prop ositions in several southern states , and on the other hand , the populists do not like the offers which have been made them in some of the western states It Is not likely any definite conclusion will be reached until after the return of Senator Jones from Chicago. After this conference the executive com mittee of tbe populists vent into session There were present , Marion Butler , North Carolina , J A. Edgerton , Nebraska , George F Washburn , Massachusetts , H W Reed. Georgia , C. F. Taj lor , Pennsjlvanla and J R. Sovereign , Arkansas. The meeting was devoted almost cntlrclj to receiving reports and to an interchange of views as to the condition of the campaign. Nothing was definitely decided upon during the daj. It was thought that the session might last for two or three dajs. At the democratic headquarters today there was a delegation from Georgia , cnri- sistlng of Captain Evan How ell , Cl2fk How ell , member of the national committee , and Congressman Livingston These men all declared that there wc > not tbe Jeast doubt about Georgia golnt' democratic , not onlj In the state election In October , but also In the presidential election This claim is not admitted by the populists , who say that everything polntb to a larger popu list vote than has ever been polled , and to large accessions from republicans and prohibitionists Senator Roach of North Dakota was at headquarters today , and sajs that tbe fuslonlsts will carry North Dakota for the electoral ticket , but that the congressman Is doubtful , as Congressman Johnson Is very strong in tbe state. Nqmlnnted for C CHEROKEE. la , Aug. JS. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Eleventh district democratic and populist congressional convention was held here today Both conventions unan imously nominated Judge Anthouy Van Wagenen of Sioux City for congress. There was no opposition to free silver WILLIAMSI'ORT. Pa. . Aug 18. Tbe Six teenth congrtssbnal district republican con vention today nominated ex-State Senatoi Horace B , Packer of Tloga county on the thirteenth ballot. The district Is tt present reprckeuted by Fred C , Leonard of Pottej count j' . The fight between the e two gen tlemen for the nomination has be-e-n vcrj bitter. Two ) esrs ago tbe contest wai equally bitter , Leonard finally defeating Packer after a deadlock that lasted several w eelts. POUT HURON , Aug. IS. Congnismai ; Horace G. Snover was rcnomlnated todaj without oppoeltion by the republicans ol the Seventh district. GENEVA , N Y. . Aug. 18. Congressman S. E. Pajne of Auburn was renomlnated in convention here tsi the republican candi date In the Twt-ntj-eighth district without opposition. 1'Jrrn of n Dor- NEW YORK. Aug. 18. Fire , which orig inated on the tt-cond floor of tbe wholesale wine and liquor house of John Edmonds , 143 West street , today , caused damage tc tbe extent of 130,000 on building aud about as much more on stock. Edward Gros , whc was at work In tbe room where tbe fire started" , was fatally burned. DANNEBItOO , Neb , Aug IB ( Special Telegram ) The ; main buelnecs block ol town was totally destrojtd by fire at ! o'clock tbli morning The buildings burned ire : Dannebrofi State bank J Jcnttri'i double front general merchandise itore. C J. Chrlttensen , furniture ; C Dlerecki. bard- ware , and printing establishment of tbt Danish pajx-r. the Star. With tbe ticeptlot of about one-third of Jenten'B stock and C. C Hansen , household goods sated , th < bulldlnff and contents were a total lo ettlmated at J1SWO. Inturance J12750 The nre wai discovered in the hardnan store aud was quickly augmented by tfc < explosion of a keg of ponder. Origin i ; believed to bo incendiary. ASSAULT ON LABORING HEX Bonrke Cockran's View of the Agitation for Free Coinage of Silver , SCHEME TO DIMINISH THEIR WAGES nioqnrtitrvv - York Dpniorrnt A tlr < < n l.tirKit'rovvil In Muil- Ifton iiinre ( inrtlrti In Itr- ] il ] t Yv. J. llrjmi. NEW YORK , Aue ; IS The second notable demonstration In the political campaign In Ne York City was held tonight under the auspices ot the Democratic Honest Money League ot America in Madlfon Square Gar den , where Hon. W. Bourke Cockran ad dressed an Immense audience with a speech entitled "In Opposition to Repudiation , " Mr Cockran had been selected to answer Candidate Brjan's speech because of his opposition to the Chicago platform and lie- cause of the reputation as an orator which he had earned by his participation in the tariff debate of two congresses and by his famous protest against the nomination of Mr. Cleveland , delivered at dabreak In the- convention of four yearn ago. The elements were Kinder Jo Mr. Cockran than they had been to Mr. Bryan for an afternoon shower bad cooled the air and made the night an Ideal one. In pleasant contrast to the sweltering atmos phere which oppressed the Brvati shoutcrs. At C o'clock the doors were opened , two hours and a half before the meeting waste to begin , and as the people filed In It wa noticeable that ladles composed a largo proportion of the crowd They found the ball elaborately decorated with banners and bunting of the national trl-colors In place ot the small platform , from which Mr. Brjan had spoken , was erected a big stage , whereon were seated many of the vice presi dents ot the meeting , whose names made a list 300 strong and In whose ranks wrro Included many of the most prominent busi ness men , financiers , bankers and railroad presidents of New York and other cities. Among them were Charles S. Falrchllil and William L Trenholm , officers ot the first Cleveland administration : Congressman John K Con en of Baltimore- , president of tbe Baltimore S. Ohio railrcad ; ex-Governor Flower , Senator Gray of Delaware , ex-Con gressman John DeWitt Warner of New York Cltj' , Outhwalte of Ohio , Traccy of Albany and Everett of Massachusetts , Carl Schurz , Abram S Hewitt , James C. Carter , Presi dent M. E Ingalls of the Big Four rail road , William M Slngerlee. A. K. McCluer. E L Godkin. St. Clalr McKelway and Os 'I wald Ottendorfer Eighteen thousand seats bad been placed In the garden and all of them were filled when Mr Cockran advanced to the front of the platform and was greeted by a tre mendous cheer , men climbing upon their seats and waving little American flags which had been strewn through the hall. Three heartj cheers were given for McKlnley and there were hisses when a gallery godi yelled "What's the matter with Bryan ? " BELMONT SPEAKS FIRST. J. John Brine , the president of the league , called tbe meeting to order and ad dressed his liearers as "democrats who love . their country above party" and exhorted thotn topsavo that party .froca-repudUtlou . anarchy and socialism , and then presented Hon Perrj Belmont , who made a short speech bj- way of overture to Mr. Coclcran'a effort. Mr Belmont asserted his belief that the thousands who were gathered in the great auditorium wore there to raise the banner of democracy , "battle scarred bj more than a hundred jears of honorable political war fare " He said they were democrats who refused to surrender the honored name of their party to tbe populists Populism be defined as "an aggravated form ot furlou republicanism or greenback federalism gene mad " A republican untainted by such doc trines , the speaker averred , was Infinitely to be preferred to a democrat who forswears his allegiance to democratic principles and "countenances the betrayal of his party to the populists" Mr Belmont declared his belief that the opening of the mints to the free coinage of "fiat silver dollars" would bo but an Intermediate step to the Issue ot flat paper money , as proposed by the populists in their Omaha platform Mr. Brjan , the speaker asserted , endorsed these popullstta Ideas and "has been and Is a populist. " Mr Belmont added "He has hhntelf an nounced that he was not a democrat " Continuing , the speaker declared that partj organization had always appealed to him with the greatest possible force , but that party principles were necessary to its recog nition and vitality. He trusted that In this crisis the democratic party in the state of New York would bold faithfully to the atti tude it assumed at tbe national conven tion. "Stripped of all verbiage and sophis try , of all sectionalism and prejudice , the Issue was one ot morals , of honesty. " In conclusion Mr. Belmont Introduced Mr. Bouike Cockran. There was a great outburst of cheering when Mr. Cockran WES Introduced , which lasted several minutes , and while It was in progress sixty singers choeen from among tbe cltj's banks and entitled the "New York Banks' Glee Club , " sang the "Star Span- gird Banner , " the vast audience swelling r'I the chorus with thunderous effort. Mr. Cockran was smooth shaven when he con fronted the audience and his first words rolled to tbe further ends of tbe ball , J > lr. Cockran opened his speech with the words : "With the Inspiring strains of that national song still ringing In our cars who can doubt the issue of this campaign ? " This EUR- gcMion met with hearty applause and tho. speaker proceeded INVOLVES COMMON HONESTY. Stripped of nil verbal dlsgulge It la an , URUO of common hontstj' . n lesue between the honest discharge ) and the dishonest re pudiation of nubile and private obligations. It Is a question as to whether the powers of this { .overninent shall l u vised to pro tect industry or to tempt the citizen to dis honesty. On this question honest men can not differ. H Is one of morals rind jus tice. It involves the e-xlstence of social order. It is the content for civilization Itfeclf. A democratic convention may re nounce the democratic faith , but the de mocracy remains fnlthful to democratic principles. Democratic leaders may betray a convention to the populists , but they cannot seduce the footsteps of democratic voterh from the pathway of honor and ot justice' . A candidate bearing the mandate of a democratic convention may in this hall open n canvass levek-d against the foundations of social order , and he beholds - holds the democratic manses confronting him organized for the ilefcnue Fellow democrats , let us not dlsgulK ? from our- celvcH the fact that wo bear In this contest a serious nnd grave and colernn burden , of duty. We must raise our hands against the nominee of our party and we must do It to pre-Rerve the future of that party , Wa must Djipobu the nominee of the Chicago convention and we know full well that the success of our opposition will mean our own exclusion from public life , but we will bp contented and grntlfied by the reflection that It will prove that the American people ple cannot be divided into parties on a question ot simple morals or of common honesty \Vt ! would look In vain through the speech delivered hero oneweek UKO to ( Ind a trua statement of the If cue Involved In thla canvaas Indeed , I believe It is doubtful If tlie candidate himself understands the nature of tbe faith which he professes. I fciiy thta not in crtlklBm of iiiu ability , but in justice to his morality I be'leye that it he himself understood the inevitable con- { .equences of the doctrines which ho prcachts that Ills oun hands would be the \cry first to tear down the platform on/ which he stands Mr Cockrau denounced Mr Bryan foe proposing to "pack the. supreme court to that it vvlll pronounce tboce laws to bo constitutional v\hlrh the conttltutlon itself condemns , a proposal to make tbe courts ot law Inttrun ents of lawlessness " He s&ld notliing 4 * to tbe merits or demerits of th Int. ir c t x itself c 41 cuce to tbe "one queMloa i > Mr I'ryjtn blintelf dte-Urta to l > r