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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JIHSTE 19 , 187 L. OMAHA , inuDAY , AUGUST ss , isnc. SINGLE COPY FIVE CUNTS.
BOMBARD ZANZIBAR
Five British Ships Turn Their Guns on the
African Island.
NATIVE ARMED STEAMER GLASGOW SUNK
i .
[ i Sultan's Pnlaco is Reduced to a Pile ol
If Blazing Euins.
USURPING RULER REFUSES TO SURRENDEP
Ho Takes Eeftigo Under the Hag of the
German Empire ,
REBELS FORCED TO LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS
Vur tin * I'lrNt Time Since ( lie Iloiu-
ijiiriliniMit of Alcvnmlrlii iiu
i. KimllNli Kluct IN Called
Into Aclloii. i
I ( OopyrlKht , 1S90 , l > y the Associated ITcps. )
ZANZIIIAH , Aug. 27. The palace of th <
ultan of Zanzibar was bombarded this morn
Ing , and nt noon was a mass of blazing
ruins. The usurping chieftain , Said Khalld
nnd the commander of his forces , Said Sales
succeeded In escaping to the Herman consn
late , where they have sought refuge am
remain under the piotectlon of the Gcrmai
Hag.
Hag.As
As cabled exclusively to the Assoclatcc
press , Rear Admiral Henry Rawson , C. H.
In command of the British Cape of Gooi
llopo and West Coast of Africa station , am
the Drltlsh consul general , Mr. A. H. Harding
. , , C H. , after holding n conference yesterday
communicated by cable to the govcrnmen
of Great Britain an outline of the sltuattoi
of affairs here , setting forth that Salt
Khalld , who seized the palace and pro
claimed himself sultan , on the death , ap
parently by poison , of Sultan Hamld lilt
Thwaln Din Said , had been strongly rein
forced and refused positively to surrender.
Said Khalid had with him at that tlmi
about 2,500 well armed and well dlsciplinci
men , Including 000 Askaris , who have beei
trained under Hrltlsh officers , plenty o
ammunition and a number of Held guns am
other pieces of artillery which were trainee
on the Hrltlsh war ships. The latter , will
relnforri'iiunts which arrived yesterday
wro the llagshlp St. George ; the third clasi
cruiser Phllomcn ; the third class crulsci
Itaccooii. the llrst class gun boats Sparrov
and Thrush.
ULTIMATUM TO SAID.
Later In the day cabled Instructions wen
received from London , and another con
Terence was held between the admiral am
consul general , and eventually an nlUmatun
was sent to Said Khalld ordering him tc
haul down his Hag and surrender , with his
forces , not later than 9 o'clock this morning
At the same time the Drltlsh residents 01
Zanzibar were notified to be on boarc
Admiral llawson'a ships by 8 o'clock.
During the night there were a number o
disturbances among the natives In the out
skirts of the town , but they were prompt ) ]
suppressed by the -ISO ilrltlRh marines am
sailors who bad been landed to protect
property and guard the consulate of Great
Drltaln , It Is understood , however , thai
Said Khalld received further reinforcements
from the slave dealers , who Hocked to his
support , as the formal hoisting of the IlrltlsL
flag over Zanzibar would mean the * libera
tion of about 2M.OOO slaves , and a death
blow to slavery In this part of Kast Africa ,
Hy 8 o'clock tins lirltlsh subjects , number
ing about 100 people , and a number of other
foreigners had embarked on board the war
ships , the Italians going on board the
Italian gunboat Volturno and the German ! )
necking safety at the German consulate.
Shortly bc-foro 0 o'clock a naval officer
\vas sent to the palace square with another
message for Said Khalld , asking If he was ;
prepared to surrender In accordance with
the terms of the ultimatum and again noti
fying bun that the palace in which he had
barricaded himself would be shelled at 5
o'clock promptly If ho failed to haul down
Jiis Hag before that time. As before , Said
replied that he would die sooner than
surrender. His answer jvas conveyed tn
Admiral Kawson and the crews of the ships ,
which had prepared for action the day be
fore , were sent to quarters.
OIlDKItS TO KIRK.
At 9 o'clock the flagship signaled the
Itaccoon. Thrush and Sparrow to begin firing
und a moment later the cruder mentioned
and the two gunboats referred to opened
lire with thill- heaviest guns , and ten
minutes later they had sent u storm of
ehcll and bliot Into thn palace , tearing big
gaps In II. scattering di'alh and confusion
among Its defenders , while dismounting
Rumo of the guns ashore and putting
to Illght the gunners handling tliu pieces.
The lire of t.no war ships was admirably
directed and smoke was soon seen to be
Issuing from several parts of the palace.
During this time the St. George and the
JMUlomen wcro held In reserve , although
they occasionally plumped n bhi'll Inlo the
crrcmy'fi camp , addiisg to the ditina > of Us
defcndem.
The Raccoon. Thrush and Sparrow kept up
the bombardment until ! if : > 0 , when the palace
was tumhllni' In ruins and large rcnu had
hcen nudu In the bar , Icado of Sald'g fol
lowers. The. latter , hoAcver , answered the
lire of the war chips with great persistency
nnd gallantry and did not xtop llrln- ; until
In respoiiHe to the flagship's signal , "c.eiwe
firing , " the guns of the war shins stopped
shot'/cilng shot and aliell ashore. The lnsij.s
of the enemy are not known , but must have
been heavy , especially among the defenders
of the palace proper.
During thn bombardment thu sultan's
nrmcd steamer Ghibgow opened flro on the
Itrl'tsh war ships , but a few. well aimed
Hhells from the heavy guns of the Raccoon
nnd u xhot or two from thefourInch guns
of the Spar-ow crushed through and through
her , silenced her lire In short order anJ
ultimately sank her at her moorings.
Soon after the palacn caught flrr ami the
walls and roof wore sent Hying hero and
tlii-rii by the shells of the- war ships. Said
Khalld mid Suld Sales , the lattur being
the commander of thu luurper'h army ,
escaped with u number of their lending
followers through the back pait oIho
pularo and hurriedly made their way to the
German consulate , whcro they asked for
protection , which was accorded them.
SHUTS OKI- ' ALL USCAPH.
Admiral Rawson. in order to prevent the
c-Kcapo of Said Khalld and his followers to
the mainland of Afilea , whcro il.clr presence
ence- would undoubtedly have canned trou
ble with the ulavi' leaders and their adher-
uiitH , went detachments of marines , idne
Jackets nnd local Zan/.Ibarx to occupy all
the roads and avenues of escape , thus hem
ming In the enemy pretty effectively , al
though ninny escaped to the mainland and
Islands In down. AH this dispatch U sent
tiring U ntlll proceeding In the outskirts of
thU place , but nil resistance hns coasoj.
Shortly after 10 o'clock , In response tn
another signal from the flagship St. George ,
reinforcements of marines and Bailers were
r.ftit iinhoru from the HrltUh ships und
I ho work of rapturing llin Insurgents , col
lecting thn dead and attending to the
wounded was commenced.
During this desultory firing could bn heard
on the outskirts of the town , from where
Captain Rolkeb , at the head of 100 loyal
XiuiMbars and a detachment of IlrUUh ma
rines , notified Admiral Rawson that hova -
holding nil the main roads.
When Ilia Inmirgcntu bad been compelled
to lay I'own their arms and were seeurelj
conulel by the marines and blue Jnke's '
the latter veto ordired ta try to 'xtlngulsb
Ui flumes lu the palace * nj la Ilie old cus
tom house , which hud also been shelled and
set on fire , as the Insurgents had fortified
It , and had to bo driven from the building.
Hut nt noon In splto of the efforts of the
sailors to extinguish the flames the palace
was a mass of blazing ruins , the old cus
tom house was in ashes and n number of
other buildings , demolished or set on fire
by exploding shells , were In ruins.
No casualties are reported among the
lirltlsh ashorennd though all business la
naturally at a standstill , order will be com
pletely restored before nightfall nnd the
foreign residents will be able to return to
their residences ashore.
All the war ships did good target practice
with their guns , the C-lncb gun of the
Raccoon proving particularly effective.
Temporary hospitals for the cnre of the
native wounded have been established
ashore and they arc receiving as much
care from the surgeons of the war ships nf
If they were Ilrltleh sailors or marines.
The dead were burled this afternoon
and for the present the Island will bo ad
ministered by Admiral Rawson pending the
receipt of further Instructions from the
Hrltlsh government.
UN'DEIl I1RITISII RULB.
The old palace of Harem this afternoon
Is nothing but a heap of smouldering ruins ,
Hamouil Bin Mohammed Din Said , after
having been proclaimed sultan , was sa
luted by the Drltlsh squadron and was es
corted to his own house by Admiral Rawson
Premier Matthews. Mr. Ilnsll Cave , the
Hrltlsh consul , nnd n guard of marines sta
tioned about the building. He la a cousin
of the late sultan , Is over 50 years old , am !
a peaceful Anglophile. During Iho bom
bardment this morning the gunboat Thrust
was hit sixty-two times and the crulsci
Raccoon was hit sixteen times by the gum
on shore. After the first broadside from tin
war ship , many of the Khalldltes lied tt
the outskirts of the town , where there was
much looting and several natives were
killed. Up to the last moment , no one be
lieved Said Khalld would resist. Thn ladles
taken on board the llagshlp , St. George , be
haved splendidly. They were put nshor *
this afternoon. The majority of the Euro-
pcans remained on shore In spite of UK
warning Issued by Admiral Kawson , warn
ing them to go aboard the Hrltlsh boats
lllshnp Tucker and many others boarded the
Etcnmcr Nowhera. The foreign gunboats
and the merchant vessels steamed awaj
from the scene of action. The crew of tin
sultan's ship , Glasgow , hoisted the unlor
jack as the ship sank. Members of th <
crew of the Glasgow , as they made theli
escape , rescued several of the wounded
Admiral Rnwson directed the attack fron
the flagship St. George. The majority ol
those killed of the sultan's side won
Asklnls , only a few Arabs perishing. The
gunboat Thrush really did the greatest exe
cution with the guns during the Hrltu ;
The forces of Lieutenant Rnlkes killed am
captured several looters and murderers
None of his men were wounded. Through
out the engagement the bluejackets wen
busily engaged In capturing pillagers ! nm
persons engaged In the slave trade. It wll'
probably be a long time before order is re
stored and business resume Its normal con
dition. No sympathy for Said Khalld nm !
his followers is expressed.
It Is hoped by the English hero that the
German consul v/Ill surrender the usurper
It will be a 'mtrprlFC If the government ol
Great Ilrltaln does not take advantage ol
the opportunity to abolish Arab rule , sup
press slavery and proclaim Zanzibar s
Hrltlsh colony.
ADMIRAL IIAWSON REPORTS.
LONDON , Aug. 27. A dispatch fron
Admiral Rnwson. dated Zanzibar , 2:45 : p
in. today , says : "I Issued an ultimatum a
7 o'clock this morning calling upon tin
usurper to haul down his Hag and tmr
render to me , and directing his followers tc
pllo their arms and leave the palace before
D o'clock , or otherwise It would be bom
barded. Instead of complying ho Increased
his fortifications and his corvette trained hei
guns on my squadron. I opened flro at f
o'clock on the palace and on the corvette
which promptly replied. I ceased flring al
n-.tO , when the corvette was sunk , all the
guns were silenced and the usurper ylcldci'
to the German consul. Hnrnoud has bt'fer
appointed sultan. The enemy's loss was
heavy. Or.ly a petty officer ot the gunboat
Thrush was wounded. "
WASHINGTON , AUK. 27. The State de
partment has received the following cable
gram from Consul Dorscy Mohun nt Zanzi
bar :
"Khalld Hin Tiargasha refusing to sur
render , palace was bombarded by English
fleet at 0 o'clock this morning and totally
destroyed. Many killed. He took refuge
In German consulate. Afterwards Hamotnl
was ploi-lalmcd sultan. All Americans safe. '
The State department has no Information
as to the Americans referred to In Consul
Mohun's dispatch. The American trade with
Zan/lbar Is1 considerable , anproxlmatlng
$1,000.000 annually. The United States buys
from them Ivory , hides , gums and cloves and
noils cotton and petroleum. There Is no
anxiety lest American interests suffer.
XVI I , I , I-.VI > IX A IMIOTISCTOIt.lTI- : ,
Knurl' " " ' I.ll.-cl.v to ANIIIOIC Complete
Control of ( lie Uliinil.
( CupyrlRlit , isim. hy Picvi 1'uliltxlilni ; Ontnpnny. )
LONDON. Aug. 27. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Tele-gram. ) The English
papers say the ) United States has a very con
siderable trade ) Interest In theIESUO of the
Zanzibar troubles , as we send many products
there. H sccrns nuw evident. Great Ilrltaln
will establish a complete protectorate over
the Island. The newspapers of both parties
today are recommending that urtlem. There
will be no difficulty In effecting this re
sult , the native , army being olllccred by ex-
English army men and thu premier being
an Englishman , Fir Lloyd William Mat
thews , lie was a Itntlsh naval otllcer en
gaged In nupprtfislng Ihiv slave tnide and
took service under the old sultan eif Zanzi
bar In I8S3 to organize hU army. Slavery
still exists In Zanzibar mid with thn prom
ise < jf IU abolition the great noiiL-iinformlsl
party there will welcome a complete Urltlsli
protectorate.
Rr-ttcr and safer facilities for United
States trade , along with Knglli-h tr.ide. Is
promised. Much regret Is expressed that
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain should h.rvei
sailed for New York yesterday , klnco In
Parliament he bad warmly rspniip.ed the
abolition of slavery on the Island ai.d Ills
Inlluenco would now bo exerted to finally
put an end lo thn vile and tyrannous Arab
rule. If an English proreetoratn U estab
lished the control of the Island will bo
transferred to HIP colonial department.
An olllclal of note says Mr. Chamberlain's
visit tn the United Slates Is purely per
sonal nnd has no rtlatlein to any Interna
tional question , that Involving Vene7.ueln or
any others. UALLARD SMITH.
DenlliN of a Uiiy.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb. , Aug 27. ( Spe
cial. ) Mrs. Kathrir.e- . DouebowerM ,
found ilc-nil In her bed yesterday morning.
Shn was 02 yearii old , and her death nas
probably duo to old age , us > she uas ulttlun
out on Iho purch the night before apparently
as healthy an usual. She Icaus three-
gro-.vu chlU.icn.
PIERRE. S. II. , Aug. 27. ( Special Telt-
grain.i A report was brought In today ot
the death of Judge J. P. Waldron last nlglil
at his ranch , eighty miles west of this city.
Jmlirn Waldron was one of the first se
llers In Sioux I'a I Is and provost marshal
In tint Dakota territory during the war Ac
nn early date he came to Port Pierre and
wat > appointed Unl.od Stair ? ceiinmlsslniKr ,
which po > , liIan lie held for a number of
yeais. He was elected llrst Judge of Stan
ley county and at the \drutlnu [ of his
tern ) went to his ranch , whern he lias re-
Elded ever since.
SIOUX 1'Al.l.S. S. P. Aug. 27 rSpeelal. )
Kred Lloyd of CharleMon , W. Va. . who
came to Sioux l-'alla six months ago , died
yesterday at the city honpltal of typhoid
fever Ills brother , J. C Lloyd , arrived
the day before his death mid nthrtc-l v-'lth
the body last cvcnHg for Iho old lic-me.
Orlando Rhinos uf Hartford , who wax In
jured In a runaway hers u ftvr days ago ,
'ilcl Sunday uleht at Hartford.
FLOOD OF HONEST ORATOltf
Benjamin Harrison Discusses the Issues al
Camegio Hall , New York.
DEPEW RIDICULES BRYAN'S ' SPEECHES
SoplitMlry of Ilie ClilenKO Ciiiiitlilntr I'
1'uiicliii-eil mill IlieVcakiicxM ot
Illft Pnrlj'H Platform Shown
Jlcjoml Doiilit ,
NEW YORK , Aug. 27. With the word !
of McKlnley's letter of acceptance on ncarlj
every tongue , ex-Prcsldent Hcnjamln liar
rlson acted as the eastern proxy of the re
publican candidate tonight at Carncgli
halt and struck the keynote o
the eastern campaign In an ex
planatory and careful speech to C.OOO pco
pic. Half as many people as composed tin
audience wcro denied admission because o
lack of room. The enthusiasm was tre
inendous and the many brilliant points wen
received with hearty applause. The andl
ence was a distinguished one and from tin
early hour whcro they cheered the band'i
Interpretation of America displayed theli
patriotism In every possible way. Indeed
the vast audience arose and sang the na
tlonal anthem with ardor.
The decorations of the auditorium wen
entirely ot the American colors. Klags were
In many hands. Pictures of the republlcat
national candidate adorned the sides of the
proscenium arches , which wcro fcstoonce
with silk bunting. The lower tiers of boxes
were gay with beautifully dressed womci
and men tn evening attlic. Mrs. Hnrrlso !
occupied one of the boxes with the fnmllj
of Mr. CtiiMincoy M. Oepcw. Colonel um
.Mrs. Kred Grant were in another. Mrs
Edward Lauterbach and fi lends were In nn
other. On the stage were such people o
prominence as the nominee for lleutcnan
governor , Timothy S. Woodruff of Kings
John W. Vrooman , Lemuel E. Qulgg
Chairman Ilanna of the national com
mlttee and nearly every republican o
prominence In the city. In the matter o
applaiiEo the audience was very Impartia
and liberal. The main part of the hall was
filled early and every wc'.l known arrlva
was greeted with rounds of applause
from George Francis Train to the chic
guest of the evening , General Harrison , am
his escort , John Wanamaker and Cornclim
Van Cott. This latter reception amountci
to an ovation , the audience standing am
cheering , waving hats , handkerchiefs arn
Hags for fully live minutes. Mr. Depew am
Dr. David Hill of Rochester , the other orator
tor of the evening , likewise received noisj
demonstrations. There was a vocal solo de
scriptive of the march to the sea of Slier
man and then Dr. Dcpew stepped to the
front ot the platform.
When the hearty applause had sudsided
Dr. Dcpew. as chairman , began his ro-
niarks. They wcro filled with sharp Blurts
of ridicule , which the audience cnjoyoi :
heartily. He said : "This Is an intercstlnf
anel memorable meeting. It is the opcnln ;
ot the republican campaign. There Is r
peculiar fitness In having the keynote ol
the most Important canvass sounded by one
ot the ablest and the wisest of the line
of American statesmen. His presence Is t
republican platform. It Is prosperity , worli
and wages. The memory of his administra
tion and the beneficent conditions whlcl
prevailed during Its continuance relieve ;
the distress In which the country has since
been plunged , and Is full of hope and prom
ise for the future.
LESSONS KROM HISTORY.
"Fortunately In acting as citizens upon
Issues which have been so suddenly forced
upon us In this campaign , the past Is full
of experience and guidance. It Is all on one
sldg. From the dawn of recorded hlsteirs
down to Mexico nnd South America , consti
tutional monarchies nnd republics have
tried debasing their currency. In every
case the country has lost Its credit , Itf
business and Its Industries have been de
moralized or paralyzed , and its people have
been reduced to poverty and despair. There
Is no Instance In the whole range of his
tory of wealth , national or Individual , from
Ing from repudiation or dishonesty , from
misrepresentation or fraud , from putting
the government stamp on to a measure of
value nnd declaring it to be double meas
ure. Partisanship and patriotism can or
dinarily , In a free country , travel upon
parallel Hues. Those Institutions are the
safer , and that country Is better governed
where the two great parties- arc striving
for the mastery and most equally divided.
Each can claim upon economic and Indus
trial questions , upon matters of revenue
and internal improvements , that its policy
will eventuate \ the greatest good to the
whole people ; each can confidently add that
Its program be submitted to the test of
experiment ; each can point to examples
in our own history or that of other coun
tries whcro Its experiment has proved n
success. Hut when the question Is a moral
one , striking at the very foundation of
natural justice and the rights of man , like
slavery , or one affecting the salvation of the
country , like an effort to divide it hy seces
sion and rebellion , or an attempt to put
a htuln upon the national honor and doubt
upon ( he national credit , then patriots must
OKI together and there can only bo one
hlilo ; then partisanship and parly obliga
tions are in abeyance while the intelligence
nnd patriotism of the nation arc protecting
Us liberty , saving Its life or upholding Its
honor Here again we have the lessons of
experience and the lamp of history. "
Mr. Depew then briefly reviewed the ac
tion of the different political parties , from
ISIS down through the e-lvll war , showing
ho\v men put country before party when n
cilsls arose , and said :
"In this crisis lite republican party comes
with one i arms to thn assistance of pa-
tilotlc democrats , who care nioro for their
country thrin for an organization which has
been temporarily seized by the tumultuous
ami evanescent forced of revolution , of
communism , of anarchy and of repudiation.
While we nro fighting the platform which
r.H'am , nil of these we ( Ind that upon It Is
plai'cd a ticket with one head and two
tnlla. ono tall wagging to fool the wage
earner In the cast and the other tall wag-
King to delude the ; fanner In the west and
couth. Tills effort , to array ono section
against another by another appeal to preju
dice ) and Ignorance will be stamped out ,
not by bullets , but by ballots.
CONFIDENCE OR NONE ,
"Thcro nrn no classes , thank God , In this
country. There are no places of power or
wealth lo which tint humblest boy may not
aspire. Every president since Washington
has come fiom the runUs. and all our prou-
perotiF business , men arcof the people and
liavu climbed from the bottom. The pro-
tciibu ( but 100,000 bankers and money Icnei-
ers will bo nt each of the 100,000 voting
places , Influencing or controlling the vote
of ll.OOO.COft voteiB. or that there have
been in prior presidential or congressional
elections , If an amimption more monstrouu
than tins < ' .cttruction of this earth by having
swung around It the atmospheric tall of a
llylni ; comet. At Albany Mr. Hryan spoke
xncorlniily of confidence an the 'confidence
mon. ' evidently meaning that tliu gold
standard was a confidence man , and the
fiee rolnngc of silver at the ratio of 1C to
1. Industrial und financial prosperity and
bai'plnrpK ' The gold 'confidence man. ' who
bar been governing this country since the
vnr has paid off most of our national debt ,
has ir.oriihan doubled the mileage of our
railway * and telegraphs , ami nearly doubled
the tiumocr of our states , has furnished
homes and employment for 70.000,000 people
to llvi ) better than 30,000,000 did before ; has
created a new south ; has advanced wages
nnd decreased the cost of living. What has
the free coinage of the silver 'confidence
nan' done , simply by the promise of what
ho will do Let the distressed farmer nnd
'he unemployed millions of the L'nlted States
nn. tter at the ballot box Lack of confl-
denco bus dertroye I the purchasing power
of the country nnd destruction of Its pur-
power has ruined Its market. The
ruin ot Its market has left , the farmer's
product unsalable on his hands. What the
farmer wants Is not moro coinage , but more
customers ; what the wage -earner wants Is
to exchange his labor for the best dollar
In the world , and the opportunity to get
that dolla. with his labor.
"Every day I reeelvd marked copies ol
popullstlc papers attacking hie as ono ol
the enemies of mankind because of my
presidency of the New York Ccntrnl railroad
and of my clients as tilawyer. . Their can
didates for president and vice president
both startre\ as I did , with no other cap
ital than education and n profession. We
all three hustled for clients , for Income and
careers. That the business ot one Is reputed
to yield larger returns than that of the
other Is not regnrded by Inw as either n
reproach or a misfortune. There are 33,000
! of us on the pay roll of that company and
| we neither want to rettTlvc money worth
half as much as that which we get nor be
compelled to pay for the necessities of lift
twice as much as we pay now.
"In a debate which Mr. flryan had n few
months before his nomination upon the
silver question with Mr. Roscwntcr , the
able ojlltor of the Omaha Hce , Mr. Hryan
cited the prosperity of Mexico as prool
ot the benefits ot the free coinage ot sil
ver. I asked n railway official of ono ol
the Mexican railroads to send me the pay
roll of his company. 1 received It this morn.
Ing. I find that the pay of locomotive en
gineers , firemen , switchmen , yardmen , con
ductors , brakemen and skilled mechanics In
. the shop averages somewhat less than the
' same service receives on the New York Cen
tral , but that those employes are paid in
variably in the Mexican silver dollar
lar , which makes their wages one-
halt the wapcs on the New York
Central. He sends me alr.o the prices
of the articles which these employes must
buy for the support ot themselves and fain
, lllcs and 1 find that those are higher than
they are in the state of New York. So much
for the skilled labor on the railroads. Hut
the trackmen on the Mexican railroads re
ceived 75 cento n day In cities anil .10 cents
a day along the line ' In the country. As
they arc paid In Mexican silver that means
that they receive 37'.4 cents in cities am
15 cents lu the country.
SAVE US FROM CHINA.
"Mr. Bryan Is loudly calling for our Inde
pendence from Europe ; independence from
borrowing money for developing our enter
prises and employing our labor , which wottle
mean also Independence'from the vast trade
which Is carried on between Europe nn.
the United States. We cannot close oui
ports and build a wall- around us nnd be ,
isolated from the world , but wo go to a
silver basis and then establish our relations
with China and the Orient. Tennyson baa
said : 'Itettcr fifty years of Europe than a
cycle of Cathay ! ' lletter ton years of vigor
ous , healthy progress and [ activity than a
century of paralysis. Hctter Chief Justice
Russell with his magnificent message o !
peace and International friendship and com
merce than LI Hung : .Chang and cheap
Chinese labor. "
Mr. Depew said the proposed financial leg
islation was contrary to the teaching of
all the great leaders from Washlnutun to
the present day , and then added :
"Mr. Bryan is fond of talUing about dylm ;
In the last ditch and btamllns In the fore
irnrt nnd making comparisons with distin
guished characters in history. Unless rcnson
ami-patriotism have Ron ? from the American
people , after election ho will stand In oni
history as the Cassablanoa of American poli
ties. 'We may accept Uio term while we
repudiate the declarationtint'the president
of'the ! United States is the hired man of the
people ) . Ho holds bis pjnce [ orfonr years as
the representative the people. During
that time ho possesses , more puwer than any
ruler In the world except Ilie autocrat of all
the Russlas. He can ktep-tho countxy , eJIs-
litrbed or at rest. H * nla.y'hat be able to
create prosperity , but he } can destroy It , He
can create infinite distrust by the measures
which he suggests or the quarrels which he
provokus with foreign countries. The equiv
alent for this olllcc gees almost au far as the
principles behind the candlelate. While Mr.
Bryan was practicing law before he entered
congress , Major McKluley was serving the
pvoplo In that body. While Mr. Bryan , In
tha legitimate prosecution of his business
as a lawyer , wan foreclosing mortgages on
Nebraska farmers , Major McKlnley was pre-
p.iiing measures and promoting policies
which would enable the farmer to pay off his
mortgages While Mr. Hryan , as a repiesscn-
tatlvc In congress , was preaching free trade
and repudiation , Major McKI'ileay ' was Iden
tified by name , by reputation and by states
manship with the meatture'S which give work ,
wages , business and good times and sustain
the nntlon.il honor , tlio national credit and
Bound money. While Jlr. Bryan says : 'My
experiment ot free trade , or1 all of It I could
get , has proved disastrous.'please try my ex-
poilmeut of a debased currency , and perhaps
that will succeed ; ' Major McKlnley says.
'LU us return once moro tp the policies and
the practice nnd the measures which , from
Washington to Harrison , made this country
the greatest , thu freest , thb wealthiest , the
most prosperous and the best for Its people
of any land In the worjd. ' "
HARRISON'S RINGING WORDS.
Dr. Depew sat down In a tumult ot ap
plause as General Harrison stepped to the
front. He was In evening dress , In con
trast to'Dr. Depew , who was In a frock coat ,
and us ho waited for thp enthusiastic cheer
ing to subside looked in very good health.
General Harrison said : ' .
"Ladles end Gentlemen : I am on the re
publican retired llt > t , notby , reason of any
ago limit , nor by tlio plea of any conven
tion , but that the younger man may have
a cbanco and that I may have n rest.
( Laughter. ) Hut I am not n soured or dis
appointed or bed-ridden citizen. My Inter-
cat In my country did not ecnsu when my
last salary check was cashed. ( Laughter
and applause. ) I hoped to add to the re
lief from olllclal duties retirement fron.
the arena of political debate. Hut Iho gen
tlemen having In charge this campaign
seemed to think that I might In Bomo way
advance .ho Interest ! ) of those principles ,
which arc not less dear to mo than they
are to you , by making here , in this great
city , a public address. ( Applause. ) I
thought they greatly magnified the im
portance of anything I ; ould say , but 1
could not quito content myself to .subor
dinate what others thought to be a public
duty to my private conyunlcnce. ( Applause. )
"I nm hero tonlghtnot , to make a keynote
speech , but only to express niy personal views
for which no ono else will bo In any meas
ure responsible. ( Applause'For ) this speech
has not been submitted to' the Judgment of
any nno until now. V C-Applausc. ) I shall
speak , my fellow citizens } as a republican
( cries of "Good ! " ) , but vlthperfcct ; rcsp ct to
tboso who hold differing'csjlnlons. Indeed , I
have never had so imich respect for de'iio-
crats as I have now ( applause ) or perhaps
I should aay I never had-so much recpect for
EO many democrats ag'I ' have now. ( Applause * )
That party has once more exhibited Its
capacity to be ruptured mid a party that
cannot bo split Is a'public 'menace. ' When
the leaders of a party assembled in conven
tion depart from Its traditional principles
and advocate doctrines that threaten tlio in
tegrity of the government , the social
order of our communities and the
security and Eoutulniiss of our fi
nance , It ought to split. and
It dignities Itself when It'docs split. A
bolt from any party Is now and then a most
reasfcurlng Incident and was never more
leassurlng und never bad better cause than
now. ( Applause. ) Bui < these democratic
friends who urn dUpoged , raoro or less di
rectly , to help the rauso of sound finance
In this campaign ought not to expect that
the republican party will reorganize Itself
because the democratic party has disorgan
ized Itself. ( Laughtec and applause. ) The
republican party , thu republican voter. If
sound money triumphs , an I believe It will ,
must. In the nature of the tlilny , constitute
the body of the successful army. We ought
not , therefore , to bo asked to do anything
that will affect the solidity , the loyalty
the discipline or the enthusiasm of thu re
publican party. " ( Applause. )
A voice : "Nobody going outl" This ref
erence to the Bryan meeting In Madison
Square Garden was greeted with prolonged
applause and laughter.
DEI-'IES THE DESTRl'CTIONISTS.
"Tho republican party fronts the destruc-
? , onlst and trumpets Its defiance to the en
cinles ot sound money It will flght.Jiow-
( Contlnucd on Second Page. )
ALL CALL IT A VOTE WINNER
McKinley is Hooded with Congratulations
on His Letter ,
MASTERLY DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUES
from All I'uHw of tli '
Country Pour Inlo Cnnloit Prnln-
lli ' Pntrliillr mill Srii-
Htlili.ScnlliiHntM. .
CANTON , Aug. 27. Major McKlnley was
overwhelmed with telegrams today. Ills
letter of acceptance published this morning
has been read all over the country and
leading men In every state hastened to tel
egraph their hearty approval of the docu
ment. All day there was an almost constant
procession of telegraph messengers to and
from the house , each with a bunch ot the
messages. The letter Is everywhere re
garded as a straightforward , masterly and
patriotic discussion of the issues entering
Into the campaign. A few of the most
notable ones read :
From Mr. Alex R. Smith , secretary of the
American Merchant Marino association :
The lofty sontlmonln ringing utterances *
nnd the patriotic Americanism of your let
ter lay the tuition under n debt which 1
hone It will partially repay on November
H by giving- you the largest eleetor.il vote
ever given any candidate for president.
Hem. J. II. Manlcy , Augusta , Me. , wired :
Your letter Is n masterpiece. U will give
Inspiration to all who believe In the future
of the republic. I offer you my hearty
congratulations.
From Hon. J. W. Babcock , chairman of
the republican congressional committee ,
Washington , D. O. :
Accept my honrly congratulations upon
your letter of acceptance. Your clear and
ccuclse statement of the facts and your
own views so nldy nnd patriotically ex
pressed will bring to your support a very
Inrpc number who have heretofore been un-
decldeel
From Hon. George II. Proctor , New York :
Your lotto.In like food lo a starving na
tion.
Colonel A. L. Conger , Akron , O. :
Congratulations on your splendid letter.
Every shot Is u bull's-eye. 11 will Insure
your triumphant election.
Hon. II. Clay Evans , Chattanooga , Tcnn. :
Your letter Is grandly patriotic and will
find response In every honest heart In the
nation.
Hon. T. N. Jamleson. Chicago , chairman
executive committee :
Illinois Is unanimous In her praise of your
trncnlllcont letter of acceptance' . It seems
to strike the keynote of the Issues before
us with all classes. It Is the only subject
talked of on the streets today.
General Powejll Clayton , Arkansas :
I coiifratulate you unon your letter. It
Is without a lluw nnd unanswerable.
Ferdinand W. Peck , Chicago :
Your letter of acceptance Is a wonderful
document and will. In my judgment , exert
a more valuable and potent Influence ? In this
cinnpnUn than all previous writings and
utterances upon the great Issues.
James A. Fury , Baltimore :
Your letter should find grateful response
In the heart of every true American.
Congressman-elect William Aldcn Smith ,
Grand Rapids. Mich. :
Your letter of acceptance ! Is the best
'campaign document presented to the coun
try and will do us all good. Congratula-
H. S. Clark , Shelbyvlllc , Ind. :
, The MnKInley club congratulates you on
your letter of acceptance. It Is able and
convincing.
William Pcnn Nixon , editor of the Chicago
cage Inter Ocean :
Please accept congratulations on your
letter of acceptance. It Is the ablest , fair
est niost complete and most convincing
document thct this long political agita
tion has developed.
lien. J. G. Hutler , New York :
Your letter met with full and cordial ap
proval here. It Is fully appreciated and a
vote winner , sure.
Uon. II. C. Payne. Milwaukee , Wis. :
Permit me to congratulate you upon the
plain , straightforward , able manner In
which your letter of acceptance deals with
the questions now .IP I tut Ing the public
mind H Is such a simple and clear state
ment of the Issues Involved In the present
campaign that It will be of 'Incalculable
hem-fit In leading those right who are now
faltering.
Congressman J. A. T. Hull , Washington.
D. C. :
Accept congratulations on your compre
hensive and statesmanlike letter. U could
not be Improved.
Major McKtnlcy today received the fol
lowing telegraphic greeting from the repub
lican state convention In session at Tacotna ,
Wash. :
TAPOMA. AVash. . Aug. 27. Hon. William
.McKinloy. Canton. O. : The republicans of
Washington In state convention assembled
have rekindled the tires of ' 01 and 'K on
the mountains and In the forests of the
Evergreen state. The tide of protection
Is at Its Hood and on the rid of November
next fie republican party like JIosc-s of
old. will march between the sea of populism
on one hide and of democracy on 'the other
straight to the promised land of honest
money , protection and prosperity.
ALHEHT S. CO I. , 13 , Chairman.
From the Interstate reunion at Ilaxtcr
Springs , Kan. , this was telegraphed :
HANTKK SPRINGS. Kan. Aug. 27.-Com-
rado William McKlnley : The greatest In
terstate re-union of old poldlers ever held
In the wc < u Is now encamped at this , the
historic Held of the Maxtor Springs mas-
Harro of 'K' . On the first roll call nf states
today , umld enthusiasm , you received the
vote of thousands , and , save twenty-three ,
there was not n dissenting voice Irotn the
Hens of VolcnillB. J'13 ' HANCOCK.
TUHiii : AMO.Ve ; Til 1-5 I TSIO.VI.ST.S.
| ' < IIIIH | ( 'omiiilllcc of louu InvcNil-
Kiillnitilt1 KimiiioliilVIui ; .
DBS MOINES. Aug. 1'7. ( Special Tele-
Brain. ) The populUt state organization Is
investigating Its financial affairs. Last
spring the state convention arranged a plan
for raising $30.000 campaign Hindu , to be
secured by popular contributions throughout
the utato. A committee composed of S. H.
Cramwhei a year aijo was their candidate
for governor , A. M. Hutenlns of Council
Bluffs and G. W. Davis of Conesvlllc , now
the nominee of the fuslonlstg for state audi
tor , was named to raise the money. The
Farmers' Tribune came out with an accusa
tion against Crane that some fSOO had been
raised , hal : been In his control and had dis
appeared. The I'olk county populist com
mittee appointed a committee to audit
( 'nine's account. Meredith , chairman of
the committee and editor of the Tribune ,
who has a personal light with Crane , left
town and did not take part In the investi
gation. The committee has published a
statement exonerating Craiio ami Intimating
that Meredith made the charges to Injure
Crane. It is probable that the Investiga
tion will be taken up by the state organiza
tion , but Crane's affairs aiu believed to be
straight , and there is a big row In popu-
llbtlo circles. This Is expected to develop
more trouble over fusion In the state. Crane
wanted the populist nomination In this dis
trict , but In the arrangement of the fusion
plan he was left out. Ho has been making
trouble for the fuslonlsts since , and has
had a considerable following.
KlllllllKulliniiuiKPr Prolil 1,11 lonlNlx.
HAY CITV. Mich. , Aug. 27. U was 2
o'clock this morning when the fusion con
vention committee completed Its labors. The
ickct was completed by tliu selection of
iavid E. Hasklns. democrat of lllllsdule ,
'or superintendent of public distinction ,
Martin LooiincckeT. populist of Jackson , for
commissioner of land oincc , and Franklin S.
Dowry , democrat of Alpina. for member of
he. State Hoard of Education. The olllcv
of secretary of state was left blank. In the
i candidate for that olllco and with-
i candidate for that alike and would with
Iraw the balance of their ticket Tin
lemocrats liavu eleven and the populists
three electors.
UOSS 1 , . HAMMOND l-'OK COXUIIKSS.
\oiiilnntod nl Ciilmiilms liy tlip llo-
liolillcntis on l-'oiirtli Iliillot.
COLUMIH'S , Neb. , Aug. 27. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Chairman C. C. McNIsh of Cum-
Ing county called the republican congres
sional convention to order at S:30 : this.even
ing , and Ross I. . Hammond of Fremont
was nominated on the fourth formal ballot.
Early In the day Fremont Everett of Hurt ,
Hammond of Dodge , Peebles of Dlxon nnd
Northrup of Hurt established olllces at the
Meridian hotel convention headquarters and
were busy all day arranging their plans and
conducting their campaigns.
When Temporary Chairman John I. Er-
hart of Stanton called for the first Informal
ballot It brought seven aspiring candidates
to the surface , as follows : Hammond , 71 ;
Peebles. 26 ; Norrls , 25 ; Evcrctts , 3:1 : ; Kit-
linn , 12 ; Northrup , IS ; Hayes , 18. The first
formal ballot gave Hammond S * > , and he
ntradlly gained until the fourth ballot ,
when Nance , Colfax and Platte counties
cast full voles for him , and ho was de
clared the unanimous choice of the con
vention , amid a pandemonium of applause.
Mr. Hammond was escorted to the stage ,
where he kindly thanked the convention fop
the honor bestowed , and predicted success
for the lepubllcan party In this McKlnley
year.
LINCOLN JIIJ.V TO < ! O TO OAXTOX.
I'lll us fur nil ISveurxloii of HPJIIII'M
.Nrluliliorn ( u VUI1 McKllilcy.
LINCOLN. Aug. 27. ( Special. ) Quito a
number of ardent McKlnley men of Lincoln
are perfecting arrangements tor on excur
sion to Canton , O. , for the purpose of vls-
Itlug the republican candidate. It Is pro
posed to liavo the train consist of ten Pull
man sleepers , carrying about 3,10 excursion
ists. The promoters of the enterprise state
that an excursion of Hryan's neighbors to
the homo of Major McKlnley would be a
great political advertisement.
This morning Secretary John T. Mallalleu
of the republican state central committee
returned from Milwaukee where he 1ms been
attending the national league convention ,
lie s.iys that the republicans of Wisconsin
expect to carry the state by 40.000 plurality ,
the German citizens of the Hadgcr state
being practically for sound money.
Local members of the Uryan notification
committee have received the following no
tice , slgr.cd by Chairman Greet of Cleve
land. O. : "Tho notification committee ap
pointed by the silver convention which as
sembled at St. Louis , Mo. , on July 22. 1SOG ,
to notify lion. W. J. Ilryan of his nomination
by that convention as the candidate of the
silver party for the olfico of president of the
United States , will meet at Lincoln. Ne
braska , Mr. Hryan's home , on September S ,
1SOC. for the purpose of notifying Mr. Bryan
on that date of the action of the convention.
Mr. Scwall will be there also on that date to
receive notice of his nomination as a candi
date of the silver party for vice president. "
< : IIAIS ITS POLITICAL FAITH.
lU-iiirlro Time * FlinlN It I'rott lalilc < < >
Flop to Silver.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Aug. 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Beatrice Times , which has here
tofore claimed to be a republican paper ,
comes out this evening In support of free
silver and Ilryan. The paper has been limp
ing along since It came Into existence about
four years ago , depending for Its support
upon what It could get out of party candi
dates and the republican county committee.
W. L. Knotts , owner of the plant , took
hold of the paper today , letting out Mr.
Swain , who had leased the property and was
'running behind financially , and will run It
In the/ Interest of the silver democrats.
The circulation the paper docs not reach
over 300 dally or weekly and the ( lop will
have no effect In the county. Republicans
generally express themselves as pleased at
the step the paper has taken. The paper
puts at the head of its columns the demo
crat-populist national and county ticket ,
omitting the state ticket.
PlISloillMIM Will II DeclMlOII.
BEATRICE , Aug. 27. ( Special. ) The con
test over the matter of placing upon the
olllclal ballots under the name "democrat"
the ticket nominated by tint populists and
free silver crowd was decided today by
County Clerk Wilson In favor of the fu
slonlsts. There are upon the ticket two objectionable
jectionable- candidates , and for that reason
attorneys began the contest. B. 0. Kut-
slngcr lias been a republican , prohibitionist ,
Independent and populist , but as Hetts put
it In his argument before the clerk , "Thank
Rod and God bo praised he never was n
democrat. " A. D. McCundless , fusion can
didate for county attorney , has been a life
long republican and continued so to bo up
to tills , time. The recent republican conven
tion turned him down fur the county at-
torneyshlp. Ho Immediately Hopped and
sought and obtained the fusion nomination.
I'lea for llr.viiu VotcN.
EXETER. Neb. , Aug. 27. ( Special. )
Twenty or more Exeter people accompanied
their glee club to Cordova Friday night to
hear Tom Smith of McCool and a Gilbert
of York tell what they know about the
money question. The burden of Smith's talk
was that ho did not know very much about
the money troubles , but that the farmer
was a poor , miserable , down-trodden be
ing , and money was the solo cause of It.
but If they ( the farmers ) would elect thu
free silver ticket straight through , imme
diately they should bo freed from their
existing troubles.
All AViml lo Hear KniileclNon. .
SIOUX FALLS , S. I ) . , AUR. 27. ( Special. )
The exact date for the visit of Senator
Knuto Nelson to Sioux Falls has not yet
been nettled , but It will be about September
7. Ht-foro that date the Sioux Falls McKln
ley club will make some arrangements for n
suitable place. The opera house will ac
commodate not over 700 people , while It
will bo easy to get a crowd of from li.OOO
to 4,000 to hear the famous and able senator
from Minnesota.
( ' ( > < I , rniM'foril ( "nmpiiliriilnu ,
CUSTER , S. D. . Aug. 27. ( Special. ) Hon.
Coo I. Crawford , republican candidate for
congress , addressed the citizens of Custcr
Tuesday evening on the political Issues. Ilia
speech was well received and created gieut
enthusiasm. Over 100 voters carried torches
In one of the biggest parades Custor over
had. Great enthusiasm pievalls on the part
of the republicans In Custcr county. The
women of Custcr are forming a McKlnley
club.
I'ri-iuirlnn n Kecciillcni for llorr.
MISSOURI VALLEY , la. , Aug. 27. ( Spn-
clul Telegram. ) Roswell Q. Herr of Michi
gan will address the citizens of this
city on the political Issues of the day Mon
day evening. Special trains will bo run In
from adjacent towns and a monster gather
ing is expected , Elaborate preparations are
being made by the .McKlnley club of this
city for the occasion , as It will bo the open
ing gun of the campaign.
InilliiiiiiliollH Dclcmillon Selected.
SIOUX FALLS , S. I ) . , Aug. 27. ( Special
Telegram. ) The gold democrats late tonight
selected eight delegates to go to the In
dianapolis convention , as follows : Joseph
Zlska of Tyndall , L. W. Crofoot of Aber
deen , William Ii'ivln of Plankiiiton , John
D. Carlo of Watertown. It. II. Moore of
Yunlfton , T. P. Campbell of Huron. Fred
Stephens of pianklnlon , and W. F. Ryther
of Raymond.
.liiilKc Olilliiiin on Hut Slump ,
TECUMSEII. Neb. . AUK. . ' ' 7.-Special (
Telegram.- ) free nllverltc of Tec-umsoh
wnrei entertained here tonight by a JO t i
speech by W. I ) . Oldham of Kejriiey , who
Is stumping this district. He givu the
financial question u thorough review and
made thn customary suugcutluu favorable
to silver. _
To lOlcel nelcuiito * to Omillm.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb. , AUK. - > i. ( JI' -
i lal ) Tills week the Admirers of III. an t\ll ,
I'o Scwall tall of tlic hi' < - have rmuid n r.r
for a iiiuEN coi'veiiti"U to 'je ' held h ir Q.i'
irda.v to cleet Ui'liyaii'S to tbu Omaha coi.
vcntlun of September i.
AT THE WHITE CITY
Constant Stream of Busy Humanity Pour )
ing Through the Gates.
CROWDS GATHER AT THE PAIR GROUNDS
Many of the Exhibits Have Boeu Put
iu Placo.
GETTING READY TOR THE OPENING DAY
Exhibitors Taking Up All of the Available
Space ,
GATES OPEN NEXT MONDAY MORNING
iKcrsov rrcdlcl Hint tin- State
I'll I r Will He Hie ( iretilo.it
SlumIJvt'i - Sovn In
tinVfNl. . , -
Yesterday morning Nebraska's White City
opened Its gates again , and Its working
population entered In earnest on the taste
of preparing It for thu reception of the
thousands who are expected to nee the big
gest fair that any western state has over
produced.
Every hour adds to the Impression that
this year's fair will eclipse the last ex
hibition and the managers are jubilant over
the outlook. Entries continue to pour lu
In such numbers as were never known lu
Nebraska , and the exhibits promise to bo
more elaborate and attractive in every
particular. Nothing that was seen at the
last State fair will be lacking , nnd all
that will only be a part ot the big show of
next week.
The street railway company began Its
special service to the fair grounds yesterday
morning. The trains were run on a twelve )
minute schedule , and most of them carrlcel
a fair burden. The patronage * was largely
composed of people who had exhibits or
booths at the grounds , and they cnrrlcel
a miscellaneous assortment of bundles , boxes * ,
and parcels of every Imaginable descrip
tion , while the express wagons that tolled
over the Center street road were loadeel
down with the heavier paraphernalia In
quantities that gave the impre-sslon that
half of the city was being moved out to
the fair. At the grounds there Is n general
activity which promises to accomplish the
vast amount of work required to get the
exhibits In position In the shortest possible
tlwc. The olliccrs of the State fair board
took up thrlr quarters in the administration
building before the average citizen had hael
his breakfast , and from now on they will
be constantly on the ground. "Everybody
but Providence has done his or her part , "
said Secretary Furnaa , "nnd now If the gooel
Lord will only give us the weather , wo will
have a fair that will simply discount any
thing we ever heard of In this part of the
country * There Is not a blnglo feature of the
show that will not bo better than last year.
The Inconveniences which hampered us be
fore have been remedied nnd nothing but
favorable weather Is lacking to make success
complete. "
SOMEOF THE IMPROVEMENTS.
It only requires a glance over the ground *
to convince the observer that this ycar'
exposition will bo In every way an Improve
ment on Its predecessor. Not only do the
well sodded slopes promise Immunity from
the dust , but the buildings have multiplied
until they present a much more Impressive ,
( ippenrniico. ThereIs a great Improvement
in the construction of the booths , restau
rants and other small buildings. The dozen
or more church societies that used largo
tents for restaurant purposes last year have
all built substantial frame buildings. Not
only will they accommodate a much larger
patronage , but the patrons will bo spared
many ot the discomforts and Inconveniences
that could not be avoided with last year's
meager accommodations. The refreshment
capacity on the grounds will bo fully
doubled and the people who wcro unable )
to get a square meal last year will bo amply
provided for.
The Improvements on the Inrgo ImlldingH
have been practically completed. A coat ot
paint on the roofs Is the finishing touch which
the workmen were putting on yesterday ,
and Insldo the work of placing the exhibits
Is actively pi'egresfilng. ) The superintend
ents of the various buildings are as en
thusiastic as the innnai'pis , and each ono
Is confident that his department will cast
all previous exhibits In the shade. Alto
gether the work ot preparation Is much fur
ther advanced than It was at this time last
year , Some of the exhibitors who were
delayed last year have profited by their
lesson , and it Is expected that when the
fair Is formally opened Monday morning
everything on the grounds will bo In perfect
order. Except In Iho lloral building a gooel
start has already been made. A number
of the county exhibits are partially com
pleted , anil In the ManufuctuicH building ;
several elaborate structures have been added
to those already In place. This year the
manufacturers and eonsumcrs will have ab-
foluto control of the building and Secretary
Holmes says they will make a show that wilt
surprise * people.
Onu of the new features will be found In
the Fisheries building , whcro tlio publlo
will bet able lo bee bow the fish rommlanloa.
produces thn supply to stock the various
waters of the state. C'ommiKslniier May has
supplied a runway ami hatching trayu ,
which will be In operation nil through the
fair and add materially to the attractions
of the building Ho is also having the
bare walls covered with while rloth and Ale-
Sar-Ilcn elceorutlonawhleli ; decidedly Improve
their appearance * .
The slock jiens have been thoroughly ro-
juvcnated and enlarged to ace-ummodnto tha
big r-xlilblt which tlu < entries Indicate. Some
of the stock Is expected In this afternoon ,
moro will arrive tomorrow and by Saturday ,
night It will bo nearly complete. The stock
will all bo In thn pen I a dfiy or two early
In order that It may be In the best poaslblo
condition when the fair opens.
. \DVI2IITISI.\7. Till" : STATIJ FA IIU
HitllroiiilN I.M .vl iiu Pin on loIrlnur IK
till ! VlNllol-h ,
Yesterday was "J'rlnum' Ink day" among
the local railroaders ; not that thny have
ceased selling tlckctx and arc- about to join
the typographical union but that they are
bunny engaged In receiving bushels of cards ,
pamphlets , booklets , circular * , ( lycra and
other forms of udvertbjliiK. There Is not
a railroad ofilco on Farnnm street that was
not engaged In this work yesterday , anel
nearly all of the advertising matter that in
bidng handled pertains 10 the utatn fair.
General Agent Phllllppl of the Missouri
Pacific hud a whole corps of men at worlc
handling the time curde of the special train *
that will bt < run to and from the fair
grounds. Theno cards were being unloaded
into ihi' olllec by the ) tbiiUHSind , und being
sent out to points where * they could be most
laslly obtained by the state fair patrons.
Tlicio aic two forms of the cnrd . ono for
pocket nivl the other fur < .Utl ; IIHO. Tliu
genial axulKlant pai > 8ui > gcr rftt-nt Mopped only ,
twice during the morning. Once- wan to
go Into cditanit'O over McKlnle/'fc letter of
acceptance , the other time wns to prnlno the
service tbat his road would glvi. to thu ntale
fulr.ieltoru Ho said : 'Tliu public ; mu.yt
lie n > .Miid that the ttato fair service via
lie Minnie/I Pacific will bo Hii * very bent ,
it . ' 'II ' t , more than do-il.le what It was lunl
VI-M- > v'o iiuil nm trams every thirty !
.nU , v'c n i- 'nr ' ' i . uu our llrst train
out. \ ) Jiiday U'uuim ' , U you 'Jou't bollcv *