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    FHE OMAHA , ; DAILY BEE
JUXJD 19 , 1871. 03CAIIA , SATURDAY 12 , 1800 TWELVE PAGES , COIr FIVE CENTS.
BRITISH TROOPS IN SOUDAN
Have Followed the Enemy to Southernmost
Post on the Kilo ,
DERVISHES GATHERING NORTH OF DONGOLA
Henvy DetneliinentM of Sol 1le.r J , lNh-
Inir ( heir Way lo the f nt
of the Threntenc'y
Tronhie. / '
( CnpyrlRht , IBM , liy the AwocUlcd
CAIHO , Kjypt , Sept. 11. Dispatches Just
received from the front say that the North
Staffordshire regiment , numbering about 900
men , arrived at Koshch camp , the southern
most post on the Nile , yesterday , and will
be pushed forward to Absarratt today. The
third brigade has reached Absarratt safely
nnd the main body of cavalry Is arriving
there. The cavalry scouts report the
dervishes still In view south of Duglo , but
the enemy retreats at the slightest sign
of a forward movement. The Anglo-Egyp
tian scouts , feeling the way for the advance
guard , are steadily pushing on to Kusbar ,
fourteen miles further south , which will be
tbo next place occupied. Tbo troops , black
and white , arc full of enthusiasm and anx
ious for a brush with the enemy. The
weather is hot In the extreme , but the sol
diers are benefiting from being on the
move.
All the troops taking part In the expedi
tion are now on the march toward Dongola.
Duglo , hitherto held by n small force of
cavalry , Is being fortified and added to the
string of depots connecting the expedition
with Wady-Halfa , the real base of supplies.
The Intelligence department reports the
drrvlBlics gathering In force north of Don-
Kola. Clashes between thu dervishes and
the Anglo-Egyptian' are expected ut
any moment.
ADVANCE UP THE NILE.
Thus the ndvanco of the British Egyptian
expedition up the river Nile , with Dongola ,
if not Khartoum , us Its objective point. Is
now in full swing , after months of struggling
with terrific heat and cholera , during which
the work of rnHrond building and passing
gunboats In ' .sections up the rlvor and over
the cataracts lius been carried on Inces
santly under the direction of Drltlsh olllcers ,
a numbcof whom have already given up
their lives as a sacrifice to the task.
The operations began In March last when
troops were hurried up the Nile to Wady-
Halfa , the southernmost post , although the
railroad run to Surras , about forty mllca
south from Wady-Halfa. Since that time
the railroad , a desert campaign line , has
Icon extended to Akaslieh , fifty miles from
the latter place , to Kosheh , and thence to
Absarratt , about seventy-live miles.
In the first seven days of the campaign
over 4.000 men , In every way fully equipped ,
were moved southward , In spite of the great
difficulties of transportation , and now sonic
15,000 men , not Including natives employed
in transport service , are moving south with
a flotilla of about fifteen stern-wheel gun
boats , some of them towing 'over 200 other
boats and barges loaded with supplies and
ammunition. This fleet will keep constant
communication with Absarratt , now the
base from which the army Is operating.
At every station between Absarratt and
Wady-Halfa hospitals for the care ot the
wounded and sick have been established.
The sirdar , or commander of the Anglo-
Egyptian expedition , Sir Herbert H.
Kltchuier. has left nothing undone to
promote the success of the campaign against
the sultan of the Soudan , Abdullah El
Taalsha , otherwise Abdullah El Khali , who
claims to be the successor of the famous
Mahdl , . who caused the British so much
trouble years ago. It Is looked upon as
more than probable that the gunboats will
ploy n very Important part In the campaign.
They are from 100 to 175 feet long , have
twenty to twenty-seven feet beam , only
draw about two feet of water when fully
loaded , are able to make about fourteen
miles an hour , carrying a large number ot
men , ind tow barges , etc. , carrying many
more men.
GUN110ATS WELL AHMED.
Each gunboat carries a 12-pounder ,
quick-firing Maxim gun , able to discharge a
shot every three seconds , mounted forward
on an armored citadel deck. Amidships
there Is a conning tower and an electric
searchlight , another lighter Maxim gun
from seven to twenty feet above the water
line and the armament of the deadly boats
is completed with two quick-firing six-
pounders , nnd six lighter Maxim guns. He-
eldcs these guns , some of the larger gun-
lioats carry twenty-four-pounder Ann-
ntrongs , capable of delivering a very
effective ( ire at Jong range.
The hulls of the unbolts are constructed
In sections , onubltiiK thorn to be taken
apart and to be put together ag.iln in a
Ehort time. Finally the t-oHlors on board
Eland In the shallow hull , well protected
t > y the hatches , whl'.n ae oapablj of being
folded nnd which form an a 1'nlr.iblLrort -
nblo breastwork. It will be seen from these
preparations that the advice given to Hicks
Pasha , when ho left for Khartoum In 1S.V !
with 10,000 men , to "keep close to the
Nile , " Is to be closely followed In the pres
ent campaign , Hicks disregarded the rec
ommendation and perished with his entire
command in the Kordofan district.
The British troops taking part. In ono
way or the other , In the operations arc
drawn from tltn North Staffordshire regi
ment , the Surrey regiment , the Gloucester
regiment and the Ccjituught Hangers , the
( Second dragoons , royal artillery , and royal
engineers , not counting the detachments of
soldiers manning the gunboats. The general -
oral upon whom the khallfu relies to defeat
the Anglo-Egyptian troops Is the famous
Osmcn Dlgna , a thoroughly tried and able
warrior , who wax the great mahdt's moat
trusted lieutenant and who was with the
latter In all his campaigns. Ho has been
almost constantly In the saddle for about
twnlvo years and Is a commander thoroughly
respected by the Hrltluli , The number of
the khallfa'a followers la not known and
cannot bo accurately estimated. It la vari
ously placed at 40,000 to 100,000 men.
Kveeuteil n Culm n Patriot.
HAVANA , Sept. 11. Luis 1'ayrol Marti
nez , a member of an expedition landed by
the steamer Three Friends , was executed
today. Ho died as a Christian , Martinez
was n nephew of the deceased Spanish General -
oral ( loltln. The Htoamera Huenos Ay res
and Spn FcrnnmUnn linvo arrived hero with
anotlu'r detachment of troops for Cuba , con-
Fluting of 10 ! ) ofllcers and 3,950 men. The
JIUenos Ayi'vs encountered a cyclone on
Sunday lat. Ono soldier was killed and
Euvcn others were Injured as a result of the
Jirayy weather.
ItiiMKn-Coriiinii CnxluniN War.
LONDON , Sept. 11. The Ilcrlln corre
spondent of 11.c Times saya that there are
jxirsUtent rumore there of a coming cus
toms wur between Germany and Hnssla.
It IB said that Russia Intends to retaliate
for some vexatious restrictions upon Russian
linnortii Impored at the instigation of the
agrarians.
Soil llto | AtlvlcV < o
N15\V YORK , Sept. 11. A special cable-
pram from London to the Evening Post
Bays : The Financial Times advises Spain to
let Cuba go. If not and the expenditure
goes on at the same rate for a year or two
longer It says It will mean bankruptcy for
Spain it ml chaos for Cuba.
MiiiiHpunlHli Troop * for Culm ,
MADKID , Sept. 11. It Is reported hero
Unit an additional force of C.OOO men la about
to be oi'f uiUi'U for bcrvico In Cuba , if tiecen-
B rv , _ _ .
\ \ In-ill Crop In Frniiee.
1'AUJS. Pcpt 11Tho official estimate of h
the wheat crop la 118.803,053 hectolitres ,
Salon W.67.745 ( or tlio year 1S35 ,
AMI2KICA DOMI.VATHS IX FIXAXCH.
London \IMVMIIIMT | Say * Itenl
for KiiKlanil In Uo IN < o Keep Quiet
LONDON , Sopt. 11. The St. James' Gazette -
zetto this evening , commenting upon the
rlso In the bank rate and the causes of
the outflow of gold , says : "At any rate. It
Is the American who dominates the financial
situation and ho Is likely to continue to
do so until the election In November and
afterwords. As regards the prospects of
the election , most Englishmen aeaumc con
fidently that McKlnley will be ! ectod
and ITo probably will be , although It seems
to us undesirable to speculate too freely on
the elections In a country where public
opinion Is so easily Irritated by anything
In the nature of English patronage or crlt
Iclsm. EngllRhmen have no particular rea
son to regard with affection a party leader
whoso platform Includes a virulent de
nouncement of England and the open threat
that English debts will bo paid In depre
ciated currency. On the other hand , there
Is no occasion why they should enthuse
over a statesman whoso chief political
Achievement has been to raise Chinese wall
tariffs around American Industries In order
to malm and penalize the British exporter.
Besides , It would do no good In the long
run. If McKlnley Is supposed to have wen
with the help of English gold and Infill
cnces the reaction will be all the more
Intense when Br > an comes In , as Is not Im
probable , In 1000 , even though beaten In
November.
"The object of all Englishmen Is to bo
good friends with the people of the United
States , If the pestilential activity of the
politicians who misrepresent that people
will only allow It , and this end Is not
likely to bo facilitated by too violent par
tisanships. "
UI2.SOI.V12 ACJAIXST CHILD LAIIOII.
UrUlNli Trade Union ConKroHN Alton !
i\ruly : Divided on This Point.
EDINDUUGH , Sept. 11. At today's ses
sion of the Drltlsh trades union congress
It was decided to send two telegrams to
the American labor congress.
A resolution was adopted that In the
opinion of the congress , the custom pre
vailing In the government dock yards of
putting I laborers to do mechanic's work In
It
the t construction ot her majesty's ships
ought ( to bo discontinued.
A resolution against the employment of
children under 15 years of ago In factories
and workshops was opposed by representa
tives of the textile Industries , because It
would Inflict great hardships upon these
least able to boar It. The motion , however ,
was adopted by a vote of IIS to 105.
A resolution was adopted expressing the
opinion that railway servants should not bo
employed continuously for more than eight
hours , nor for more than forty-eight hours
In any one week.
The National Union of Shop Assistants ,
Warehouse and Clerks submitted , and the
congress adopted , a motion , calling for
legislation which shall glvo the class ot
workers composing the union shorter hours
of labor.
After the congress had elected n now
parliamentary committee It adjourned.
MAY PUT SAIIJ ICIl.\lIU ON THHOXE.
Oeriunny l Xot SatUfloil tvlth I'IIK-
laiiit'M ArrniiKoineiit Iniinxlhiir. .
( Copyright , HOC , by tlic Associated Precs. )
ZAN7.1UAH , Sept. 11. The belief Is preva
lent hero that Germany docs not Intend
to acrjulesce in the action taken by the
British government , through Hear Admiral
Henry Hawjon , In appointing Hamoml Din
Mohammed 11 In Said sultan ot Zanzibar.
Said KimId ] , the alleged usurper , has been
at the German consulate ever since the
fall of the palace on August 27 and , in
spite of the request of the British consul
for his surrender , thcro has been no dispo
sition manifested on the part of the German
officials to glvo him up. Rumors nro now
In circulation hero that It is the Intention
of the German authorities to Install Said
Khalld on the throne from which ho was
deposed by force of British arms. These
rumors have caused great uneasiness here.
There Is a feeling that Germany Is not.acting
In a friendly spirit and Is seeking to make
an Issue with Great Britain.
I'AHIS. Sept. 11. A dispatch received hero
from Aden Bays that the port olflclals there
have received information that two German
vessels loaded with arms for Zanzibar have
entered the Hod sea and that strict Instruc
tions on the subject have been cabled to the
officials referred to.
.1IATAIII3M3 CIIIUPS SrHIlI3XIlI3K.
Say They Arc- Side of War niul Aceept
TerniN OHereil hy ICiuvlnnil.
CAI'E TOWN , Sept. 11. Advices received
hero from the Matoppo hills say that \on
Wednesday ' last seven chiefs and forty head
men were present at a conference with the
British officials. The natives were offered
peace on the surrender of their arms and
on giving up these who had been guilty
of murdering settlers and others In cold
blood. The chiefs agreed to this and said
they were beaten and sick ot the war.
Some . of the Impls , however , arc unwilling
to surrender and are going toward the
Zambezi , but a number of their men are
deserting.
I1ULUWAYO , Matabeleland , Sept. 11.
Fears are entertained hero that the rebels $
will not yield up their arms despite the
agreement of the chiefs to do so In a con
ference with the British officials In the
Matoppo bills. U Is believed that further
fighting with the rebels will ensue.
THOUIIM3 IS IIIIKXVIXCJ IX TrilKDY.
llonoiviil of DIxorilcrN In CniiNtiintlim-
I le K\iieoteil ill Any Moment.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Sept. 10. (02aycJ ( ] In
Transmission. ) Fears nro entertained hereof
of a renewal of the recent disorders and
these apprehensions have caused n panic
among the general public. The shops at
Galatn and Stamboul were closed at an
early hour today , owing to a rumor that
fresh manifestations were being organized.
Tradu Is almost at a standstill and the lack
of moneyIn the Turkish treasury Is n seri
ous feature of the situation. Fifteen army
officers who wont to the war olllco to claim
their arrears of pay wcru Informed that
thcro were no funds with which to pay them ,
The officers thereupon resigned their commis
sions and were promptly arrested for BO
doing.
Umperor William In Ciiiiiiaanil.
OOEHLITJ5 , Sept , 11. Emperor William
today assumed command In person of the
eastern forces engaged In thu army ma of
neuvers. Ills majesty pushed his left wing
forward with exceptional rapidity , occupied
commanding grounds , supported his center
with a battery of fifty guns , Mid finally innk
up a position on thu slope of the Strohm-
berg , compelling the Saxons to yield all
along the line.
Injured In the Piirlx Cyclone.
PAHIS , Sept. 11. Several of the newspa
pers estimate the number of persons In
jured during the cyclone at 150 , of whom ai
forty are seriously hurt. Tlift Journal confirms -
firms the police statement that only three
persons are seriously hurt , as to be In dan
ger of losing their lives , as a result of ac
cidents Incurred yesterday , during the cy
clone. of
S ) miuithy ivllli Ciilinii
GENOA , Sept , 11 , A meeting In favor o !
the Cuban Insurgents was held hero on
Thursday at which two of ( ho speakers
were arrested for Inciting the people to a
demonstration against members of the Span
ish press who were present to witness the "
launch of a Spanish war ship.
l.flllllir l'l ' Oil I III' Al'IIK'IllllllN.
LONDON , Sept. 11. A dispatch from of
Athens to the Dally Telegraph sayc In re F
spouse to the note of the powers the sultan
M now ordered an trade to bo published
commanding a summary cessation of the
expulsion of Armenian * .
ENGLAND AROUSED AT LAST
Liberal Press is Vigorously Uomanding
Interference in Turkey.
ASQUITH AND GLADSTONE SPEAK OUT
Iionilon Dully \O\VM Deelnrcn ( lint the
I'lrt XoocNxlty of Knropenit
Pence IK the Deposition
of Hie Sultan.
LONDON , Sept. 1'J. Mr. Henry H. As-
qtilth , formerly secretary of state for the
Home department , Jias addressed the follow
ing message to the Chronicle : "I shall
shortly address my constituents , when I
shall express my views at length , but I am
In entire accord with the conviction that
.
the time has come when Great Britain
should refuse to hold further terms with a
government which has become a mere In
strument for executing the purpose of a
will cither criminal or Insane. The Eu
ropean powers , by whose favor the sultan
holds his throne , cannot condone his post
crimes or Ignore further dangers without
sharing the guilt of the one and becoming
directly responsible for the other. I hope
wo shall witness such n manifestation of
opinion here as will save Great Britain from
any such complicity nnd will glvo strength
nnd authority to decided action on the part
of our Government. "
The Chronicle In an editorial applauds
Mr. Asqulth's strong message , as In every
way worthy a responsible statesman
Mr. Gladstone , In a letter on the same
subject , declares : "The use which the six
powers have made of remonstrance In the
past year has not been a mere failure or n
mockery , but a great Instrument ot mis
chief , because It was Implied that such a
matter can be disposed of by discussion , and
has thereby supplied wholesale nnd delib
erate murder , with the only assistance It
wanted , name'y. the assurance of Impunity.
In my Judgment , oven silence would be
preferable to such dlscu.-slon. "
The Dally News , liberal , commenting edi
torially upon Mr. Gladstone's letter , says :
"Tho first necessity of European peace la
the deposition of the sultan. "
The Chronicle and the Dally News and
other . newspapers have such headings over
the articles on this subject as "A Nation
Aroused , " etc. They publish columns of
accounts of meetings , protests of public
bodies and churches nnd of Influential men ,
nnd also an appeal from Frances Willord
to the 10,000 women's temperance unions
of the United States nnd Canada to raise
? ,
their voices against the massacres of the
Armenians.
A dispatch from Constantinople to the
Dally News says : "An official communica
tion to the newspapers has caused a sensa
.
tion. It contemplates the certainty of Ar
menian risings In the provinces , but holds
all officials responsible If matters develop
Into massacres- pillage or destruction of
property. At the same time the soldiers are
authorized to use their arms In self defense
agalns tall who attack them. This Is the
first time that an official communication has
mentioned the massacres and pillage. Turk
ish placards In Stamboul call upon the gov
ernment to pay the salaries of _ officials or
otherwise they threaten to help themselves. "
The Press association announces that a pri
vate dispatch from Constantinople confirms
the rumor that the deposition of the eultan
Is ) being seriously debated by the powers and
that Important developments are expected
with the action of the sheik , Ul-Islam
Mehmed Djamel Eddln Effendl , whose flat
Is necessary for , the deposition.
TREASURY OFFICIALS NOT ALARMED
Action of the llanU of EiiKlaml CIIIIHC.N
\o Apprehension.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 11. Treasury offi
cials are not Inclined to the belief that
the action of the Bank of England In rais
ing the discount rate one-half of 1 per cent
will necessarily result In n prompt cessa I
tion of gold Imports. Gold Is always paid a
by the Bank of England on demand In
exchange for Bank of England notes , and
the only effect on gold Importations , it Is
said , can bo the indirect one of tightening
the money market. But even with this
advance it Is thought that importers , in
the present condition of the market , can
afford to pay the one-half of 1 per cent
nnd still make a profit. Nor are they con
fined to London for their supply , as shown
by the fact that a considerable proportion
of the recent Importations n.i-na from I'ranct
Altogether the officials do not regard the
situation ao at all serious and confidently
expect gold Importations to continue.
of
United SlnloH CntNo Flernrc.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 11. Consul Gcr-
nialne at Zurich. Switzerland , has sent to
the State department some figures relative
to the Imports of beef cattle Into that coun
try. It shows that during the past seven J.
years the average yearly Imports have been
50,000 head , vr.lucil at $5,018.000. During
the years 1889-00 Austria furnished the.
largest proportion , amounting each year to
$2,835,000 , but In the following years Italy
has Increased her share until it amounts
to ? 3SCO,000 annually , but has again fallen
behind In favor of Austria. France is third
and Germany fourth , while the United
States cuts no figure In the Swiss beef cat- 11
tlo trade , ' :
I.onvoH of AIiMent'e Granteil.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Leaves of absence : Secpnd Lieuten
ant Delamcro Skerett , Fifth artillery , ono
month ; Major Clarence Ewen , surgeon , ex-
tended ono month ; First Lieutenant Oscar
tr
0. Straub , Fifth artillery , extended fifteen trG
days ; Brigadier General John R , Brooke , one '
month.
Colonel Mlsencr , Tenth cavalry , has been ! j
detailed to act as commander of the De- J ,
partmcnt of Dakota during General Brooke's
absence. .
SiiHpomlx Smllli'M Order.
J
WASHINGTON , Sept. 11. The recent or
der of Secretary Smith , abolishing the town-
slto board of Guthrle , Ok ! . , , on account of
alleged exorbitant charges for work per
formed , has been suspended for sixty days nl
by Secretary Francis , The board has been
ordered to close business and disburse nil in
money on hand within that period , It Is
probable that the Perry board , which Is
the last of the sixteen odd townslte boards
Oklahoma , will be closed at the same
time. W.
Itnly'H l'\pnrlM of I.omonx.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 11. Consul Sey
mour at I'alermo , Italy , Informs the State
department that the exports of lemons to
the United States for the season about to $
end will Bhow an excess over last year of
from 300,000 to 500,000 boxes. Ho adds that
owing to the Inferior quality of the fruit
and the low prices prevailing In the United
States the season has been one of tbo most
disastrous In the history of the trade.
Inilliin CnnipiiltriiNVoro "Warn , * '
WASHINGTON , Sept. 11. The secretary
war has announced In a general order
that the campaign against the Utcs In Colorado
rado and Utah , September 1S79 to Novem
ber , 1S80 ; against the Apaches In Arizona ,
1SSS to 1SSC , and against the i-loux In South
Dakota. November , 1839 , to January , 1891.
were of sufficient magnitude to entitle en
listed men who served therein to wear the
"servlce-ln-war" chevron ,
Fill oil I'p ( he CniiiiiilNKlon.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 11 , The secretary
the Interior has appointed Benjamin
Barge of Ellensburg , Wash. , as a mem
ber of the commission recently created to
negotiate with the Northern Cheyenne.
Crow , Fluthtad , Fort Hall and Yaklma In
diana.
M3TTKH CAHRIUUS EI,1 CTOFFICHUS
John I'arnonn of Xe-w Y'oeti.I' '
Snii FranvlMcoqxi .Year
GRAND RAPIDS , Mich. , Sepd 11. The let-
tcr carriers this momlngj directed their
chairman to appoint ft committee of five
to visit the postmaster general In the In
terest of substitute rirrlerlj The com
mlttcc to which had t en referred the re
fusal ot tin. colored branch In Richmond ,
_ V.1. , to receive white rh n reported In favor
of recalling the charter of that branch
and Issuing a charter for organizing n
new branch. This led to a long debate ,
lasting 1 until past noon.
The convention selected San Francisco ns
the : convention city for 1897 and elected the
following officers : President , John Parsons ,
Now York ; vice president , John Arklnson ,
Fall River , Mass. ; secretary , J. S. Victory ,
Washington ; treasurer , Alexander McDonald ,
Grand Rapids ; members of executive board ,
S. Stevens. Cincinnati ; J. J. Scully. Pitts.
burg ; J. F. Klcgg. Omaha ; chairman of
legislative committee. C. H. Cutler , Bos
ton.
ton.Tho
The vote on selection for next place of
meeting was : San Francisco. .124 ; St. Louis ,
1C7 ; Scranton , Pa. , \ \ Milwaukee \ , 17.
uin MK.V ciioosii IMIILADHMMCTA.
Seiiil-Cenleiinliil Celvltriiltoii ( o lie
Hell ) In Ilio Centennial City.
MINNEAI'OLIS , Sept. 1.1. A great sun
council of the Improved. Order of Hod Men
today voted to hold the. next council , the
fiftieth , at Philadelphia. Liberal appropria
tions were made for a suitable celebration
of the Ecml-contcntilal at that time. The
proposition to appoint ri national organizer
was defeated nnd the work was Imposed
on the great Incohonee , ho was given an
extra appropriation tg carry It on. The
ritual was partially adopted , and the rest
referred to tbo council of great chiefs.
Changes In the ritual of Hie degree of Poca-
tontas were deferred until the next council.
This afternoon the newly elected chiefs
were formally raised to .the . stumps. The
session was closed latU' this afternoon so
that the eastern delegates could take the
evening trains for homo. '
OAM.S CATUOX A I.1AJI AXD COWAHD.
fiovernoi' of Voiv Mexico niul Dele-
rat o ( o CoiuvreHN May I-'IfvM.
DENVEH , Sept. 11. A. special to the Hc-
publtcan from Santa Fe. N. M. , says : The
Now Mexican tonight print ? n letter from
Governor W. T. Thornton , in which ho
declares Congressional Delegate T. E.
Catron to be a poltroon , n liar and a cow
ard. The cffalr grows out of the ex-Sheriff
Chavez' assassination case , ; fwhcrcln politi
cal supporters of Catron are accused of the
brutal murder of a leading democrat of this
county in 1S92. Catron is alleged to have
dictated to the Albtiqlltfrquc. Citizen an
anonymous communication V-hlch seriously
reflects upon the-personal niul official char
acter of Governor Thornton.1 Mutual friends
of the two parties tonight fear a personal
encounter between thdm. f
XO SIOXS OF TROUIItKf 6'X IIOHUISH.
Story of a fireal Uprising at JaiireV.
l.ooUoit On ax , ' it IJnK'o.
EL PASO , Tex. , Sept. . Ill General Her
nandez , commander of the. northern military
zone , arlrvcd at Juarez today from Ahumada.
Ho has sent Lieutenant Cojoncl , Gonzales of
the Second cavalry scouting with three
troops from Ahumada to Ascension and Las
Paldmas looking for Insurrectionists along
the border- Three other troops of cavalry
and three companies of Inf/l'ntry / .guarded
Juarez last night. Therol-wflb no ' - troubleE
and no Indication of ally. 'NoMnsurrectloni
1st shows his head anywhere * Santa Teresa
published n card today In the El Paso Herald
declaring her Innocence of ( participation In
any revolutionary movement. The American
officials consider the scare'd , grand fake.
DontliH of a Day.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Sept. 11. ( Special
Telegram. ) Dr. James Marshall , president
of Coc college , one of the most widely
known educators In the' northwest , died In
this city today , after n two days' Illness ,
of pneumonia. He was'b'orh In Grove town
ship , Allegany county. New York , October
, 1831 , of Scotch-Irish ancestry , and was
chaplain In the army , being commissioned
by President Lincoln. Ho filled many posi
tions of note In the ea'st and accepted the
presidency of Coo colletp In 1SS7. >
55ERMATT , Switzerland , Sept. 11. Prof.
Orunert while ascending th'e Lyskamm with
two guides fell from V glaqler , and was
killed. '
„
I30STON. Sept. 11. Prof. ( Francis J. Child ,
Ph. D. , LL.D. . of Harvard university , died
today , need 71. Prof. Child was perhaps
the most learned gentlqmah in the Harvard
community and since the death of Prof.
James Dwlght Whitney , the geologist , which
occurred In August , his name has headed
the list of Instructors arranged In the order
their services at Harvard.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Gcorgo Harmon , .an old and re
spected citizen of Tccuniseb , died today
-apoplexy , aged about 70 years. Ho was
ono of the foremost citizens.
PILGER , Neb. , Sept. ll.-Speclal. ( ) Rev.
. T. Cro'pks , the pastor of the Methodist
church at this place , died at the parsonage
In this village yesterday. ' For several days
ho had suffered Increasing" distress from an
acute Inflammation. The funeral services
were held today and the burial was at
Stanton. f '
KiiMlon In Xorlh Carolina.
RALEIGH , N. C. , Sept * 11. the repub
lican and populist conpilttecs effected
fusion on all state officers ; except governor ,
lieutenant governor and , auditor. These
will be arranged later. They also fused on
congressional nominations , Riving the re
publicans four districts. In which the nomi
nees ' nro all supporting JIcKlnley and the
gold standard , and the populists five dis
tricts. One of the republicans endorsed Is
George II. White , the"nrgro nominee from
the ' Second district. No action was taken
on the electoral ticket. 'There ' was great
dissatisfaction on the part of many popti-
llsts' ' '
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Heavily liiMiireil anil Drnwneil.
ATLANTA , Sept. 11. The Jjody of ThomnH
, Delbrldge , who disappeared Tuesday , was to
found today at Lnkowqod park , Dclhrldgo In
was hist seen enterlhts n bent to take u
bath In the reservoir Tuesday night. The
next morning the ban I vvun found empty
and his clothes were In tlio Jmth house. Ilo
had recently taken out Jjio.0& ) of life Insur
ance. This started reports nbout hlH dis
appearance , but ho wnii evidently drowned
accidentally , 4 In
ArkiuiNiiN County -Trennurer MlMMlni ; ,
LITTL13 HOCK , A'rk. , Jfopt , 11. Qcorco
. Lcfjf : , treasurer ot I'llije , county , Ima dl -
nppeared , leaving a'heJtyy.nliortiiKe In his of
nceounts. He. was , to iiiiYQ transferred Ills
olllco to his successor yeutqnlny. When the
afo wmi opened It wu : > discovered that
Jll.OOO In cash was mleslpg n.rjd nn examina
tion of the books ahowccl a defalcation of
$20,000 , ; -
rienuriil Mor u IN Dylntr.
QUINCY , III , , Sept. "ij.- lnjor General
James U , Morgan , ( Hvlalon commander
under Sherman , is n ) ( he point of death
and onnnot last through the night. Ho was
commnnder of a' battalion In the Mexican
war and Is president- the Army of the
Cumberland. 4
r. - to
MovementM of OOL-IUI 'VeH elx Sept. 11 ,
At New York Arrived Edam , from Am at
sterdam : I'arlH. from Southampton. Is
At Aueklands Arrivcil Monuwul , from
New York.
At Marseilles Arrivtd Neustrln , from
New York.
At Hamburg Arrived Normnnnln , from
New York ; Itnacttle , from Newport News , it ,
At Cherbourg Sailed Columbian , for
Now York. ar
At Queeiistown Arrlvpd Etrurla , from tc
Now York ,
At Movllie Snlleil Furnespla , from Clanin
KOW for New York.
At Liverpool Airlved Bovlc. frqm New
York. Sallrd-tJcorsjc , for .Ni-w York.
At Glasgow Airlved Georgian , from
Montreal ,
At London Arrived Mississippi , from ,
le
New York.
At Southampton Snlled-Columbta , from cc
liamburi ; for Nuvv York. M
CHINA WOULD BE BENEFITED
Li Hung Chang Comments on tlio Popo-
craiio financial Proposals.
SILVER WOULD NOT BE DOUBLED IN VALUE
Deolurom Intorniifliiiuil HIiiiolnltlNiii toIle
Ilo the Correct Solution lie
TlilnUx Clovolaiiil a Man of
Much Mural CoiiniKO.
HANFF , N. W. T. , Sept. 11. Dr. Horsey ,
the representative ot the Canadian gov
ernment , had a long Interview with LI
Hung Chang while en route here. In dis
cussing financial affairs , the viceroy asked
many questions mid In turn was asked
for his opinion on the silver question In
the United States. Ho replied : "My opinion
Is no doubt different from yours , because
I look at It from a Chinese standpoint. If
a silver president Is elected In the United
States It will benefit China In that It wilt
enhance the value of silver money and In
like manner , of course , It will benefit all
the great silver nations. "
"Do you think , " he was asked , "that the
election of a sliver president would make
[ J silver dollar worth as much as a gold
dollar ? "
"No , but It would make It inoro valuable
than It Is now. "
"What is your excellency's opinion of a
union ot all governments In respect to silver
as n currency ? "
"That is the correct solution , I believe , "
answered the viceroy. "I am In favor of
International bimetallism. "
The viceroy was later asked by a cor
respondent : "What did your excellency think
of President Cleveland ? "
The reply came very quickly : "I think ho
Is \ a great man with much moral courage.
Thcro can bo no doubt that ho Is the head
of his cabinet. "
S1IVKH SIKX CAltllY Till : I'UIM AIUUS.
DiMttocratH of MnnnelniHoUN Take lip
tlio Kri't- ( NilniiKoCrasse. .
BOSTON , Sept. 11. The democratic pri
maries for the selection of delegates to state ,
congressional , councillor , senatorial and
county conventions were held pretty gener
ally In the cities and towns around Boston
tonight , as well as In this city. The result
of these , combined with the caucuses held
on Thursday night , shows that the eastern
Massachusetts democrats have declared for
Bryan nnd Sowall , for the ratification of the
Chicago platform , and Is determined for
George Fred Williams ns Its standard bearer
In the coming gubernatorial campaign. Cau
cus reports Indicate also that the younger
democrats have come to the front nnd taken
up the reins of local party politics. In all
the caucuses thus far heard from the gold
standard men have composed a minority BO
small that It is almost out of sight.
SPH1NGF1ELD , Mass. , Sept. 11. The re
sult of the democratic caucuses In the.sevpr.il
cities and towns In western Massachusetts
tonight was a decided victory for the free
silver men. The caucuses were Rcncrnlly
poorly attended , and the contests were con
fined principally to the cities. Holyokewns
swept by the free stiver men , but in North
ampton the gold men captured a majority
of' the state delegation. North' Adams nnd
J2Utsfleld yylll send dlviacd/.dele5a lans1j.vj.th-
a. "majority for Mlyc.r. A few small towns
elected gold standard delegates , 'bill' In
most places the Chicago platform and candi
dates were endorsed.
MAIM3 AVlLIj IH > AS VHIIMOXT DID.
Joseph II. Mrmley ICxpeutH n. Itopuli-
lleaii 'I'rlninjili on Momlay.
AUGUSTA , Mo. , Sept. 11. Joseph II.
Manley , chairman of the republican state
committee , tonight summarized the situa
tion In Maine as follows : We shall 'throw
In Monday's election ) the largest repub
lican vote ever thrown. We shall give the
largest majority ever given in a presidential
year.
Mr. Munlcy points out that the largest
majority the republicans have had In Sep
tember elections In presidential years waa
19,818 in 1SS4 and shows how 'much smaller
It was In other years. Ho then says :
"If It Is a pleasant day the republicans
expect to throw 80,000 votes on Monday
next. The combined opposition cannot
throw 00,000 and the republican majority
which Governor Powers will receive over
Mr. Frank will bo the largest republican
mnjority ever given n candidate for gov
ernor In a presidential year. "
Silver ArKiiiiH'iilM * f a I'ronc-Iirr.
ALLIANCE , Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Special. )
Hev. J. W. Jennings of Fullcrton spoke In
the Interests of frco silver Wednesday even
ing to n fair sized audience. His talk was cc
principally n rehash of Bryan's speeches
and the only now argument advanced In
the interests of the free and unlimited
colnago of silver was that ho Is a minister
In regular employ of a parish and that
some of the members of his congregation
were objecting to his using the time they
had paid him for In the political field. Ho
said that ono of the members who objected ,
ho thought , had not contributed anything
to his salary , or If he had ho would re
fund him his money.
M.SKS PATI3XTS.
Prl'orKy of Invoiillon Aivariloil liy Ilio
CommlHMloiior loV. . Krmlilor.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 11. Thcro has boon
pending In the patent office for about three
years a contention between W. Scudder and
Ottmar Mcrgentlialer as to priority of In
vention in line casting machines In regard
to ;
1. The matrix bar having a series of
typo matrices on Its edge Independently
usable.
2 , Composing mechanism for assembling nl
the typo matrices In line , a series of stops nlb
arrest the inarlx ( at its proper place a
the lino.
3. Mechanism for selecting and conduct-
g
Ing the matrices to a place of assemblage di
and adjusting them individually In order F.
Into n common lino.
The commissioner of patents finds all the
Issues , covering also a few minor points ,
favor of Scudder , and closes a long opin
ion and decision as follows :
"And I find not only that Scudder con
ceived the Invention as an original product
the intellect as early as May , 1S90 , but
that ho proceeded thence , under all tlio
circumstances of the case , with reasonable
diligence to the construction of his com
plicated , costly , but entirely successful second
end machine , In October , 1S92. and , there
fore , priority of Invention Is awarded to
Scudder and the dccltlon of the examiners-
in-chief Is reversed. "
Mix T xiH Are Too p ,
NEW YOHK , Sept. 11. John D. Hocke-
fcller has decided to bring proceedings to
It
compel the board of assessors of Tarrytown
lower the assessment on his summer
residence , The property has been assessed
$1,000,000 , which Mr. Horkofcllcr claims
five times Its real value and -too per cent
more than last year's assessment.
Cull for Hnileuvor Convention.
HOSTON , Sept. 11. The ofllcers of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor today 0
announced that the dates of the next in
ternational Christian Endeavor convention the
will bo July 7-12 , 1897" . Han Francisco hus
been selected as the place.
\\liKo Man lliintroil In A r I ; nil HUN.
LITTLE HOCK , Ark. , Sept , 11. Charles at
Hamilton , a young white man , was hanged K.
today at Paris , Logan county. Ho was
ccnv.cted ot the mi rder.of an o d rr.an named
McAdce In Franklin county last winter.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
WfMhcr Fort-cant for Nebraska
Knlri Wnrincr ; Southonnt Wind * .
I. llrltMi Aihnnco Tmviircl Klinrtouni.
Turlipy In In Itrnl Hunger Now.
1'reo Silver Will llrlp Ohlim.
MrKlnlcy Sie | U to Mimy Vlnttor.1.
3. roptillMN Are Mining In Itevoll.
llryuii Auny on III' Southern Trip.
( lrt > iiin of Krnrnry llui Troubles ,
n. ( Jnml Mon for the LrglHlittiirc ,
Itliiidy'H Ntnry unit Iti .Moral.
1'rullk ARIIII lleiiti Hubert il >
I. IMItorlul nnil Comment.
C. ri-dernl ItlKlilH In Time ol Itlot.
liiillitiin Ordered Dill of ditekniiii'M Uiilc.
( lenrnil .Mile * Vlnltn Oiimlm.
II. Council lllufTx l.oeal Miitlori.
PoHtiil Smlncn Hunk * l'lgure. < .
AfTiiliM at South Oil ill I.
7. Commercial unit'I'la.inrliil Nonrn.
IlnnlneiiK of l.lltt , U'oclc'llevle\ve < l.
8. NPHMglit on tliiiVnrld > Aie.
AntlcM of n I'rospertHe Itrldrgroon ,
t ) . lto e\\liter's Liilior tliiy Aildretn.
1'nUo C'iirroNit | > liilonts Keep lluiy.
VeteraiiH In thu l.tnip Yulley Unite.
Ill , K\vode' r.xperlenee with Cheap Money ,
Mitny Hurl * of DrlnluililoH ,
11 , Setnitor Stowurt'M Pile of lltillliin.
IlltH of Feminine ( icmlp.
IB. "Tho Closing of tile Circuit. "
PM3NTY ( > ! ' CAMl'AHiX MTItll.t
ItepntilleniiN In tlio Slnte Keeping I'P
wllli HieI'roeesuloii. .
NORTH LOUP , Sept. 11. ( Special. ) The
McKlnley and Hobart club of this place Is
now settling down to active business , a
commodious room on a prominent corner
having been secured for republican head
quarters , In which will bo kept on band a
supply of good campaign literature for dis
tribution to all Interested comers. Comrade
Phllo Green , a veteran of the late war , and
Comrade H. T. East , who took part , both
In the Mexican war , nnd the war of the re
bellion , will bo placed In charge to attend to
the distribution of literature and such other
business as may bo necessary to aid In car-
rylng on a vigorous campaign for sound
money and national honor.
STHOMSHUHG , Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Special. )
Prof. C. A. Hobblns of the State university
delivered ' a clear and exhaustive republican
speech on the tariff and financial questions
In the opera house hero last night.
ALLIANCE , Neb , Sept. 11. ( Special. )
Alliance now has a McKlnley club , number
ing 130 members , and a sound money club
comporel mostly ot ral'road turn , lo Ihe num
ber of 1-15. Hex Unite precinct has a Mc
Klnley club of twenty-nine members. Run
ning Water precinct also has a strong Mc
Klnley club. Hemlngford has n McKlnley
club of over 130 members , , and Box Butte
county would glvo a two-thirds majority
today for McKlnley on a fair Impartial esti
mate.
INLAND , Neb. , Sept , 11. ( Special. ) The
republicans . . of Inland organized a repub
lican club ot ninety members last night.
After the organization of the club Hon.
Olmstcad of Hastings delivered a very able
and Instructive address , much to tbo satis
faction of most present.
TECUMSEH , Neb. . Sept. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Congressman J. H. Strode addressed
a large crowd of cnthulaBtlc Johnson county
citizens at the opera house tonight on the
leading political Issues of the day. Judge
Strode delivered an able talk and easily
entertained his bearers. The Republican
Glee club was , present and rendered catchy
HARVARD , Nob. . Sopt. 11. ( Special. )
Hon. William P. Williams of Chicago ad
dressed a largo audience of voters under
the auspices of the republican club Thurs
tld
day. : The largo hall was filled with repub
licans. 1 !
PENDER , Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Hon. John H. Powers of Lincoln
and Hon. Harry C. Drome of Omaha held a
Joint debate at the Welf-er opera house In
this city this evening. The'question was ,
"Ought the United States at the Present
Time to Open Its Mints to the Free and Un
limited Coinage of Silver at the Ratio of
K to 1 ? " Fully 500 people assembled to
hear ' the discussion. As a debater Mr. Pow
ers was no match for the gentleman from
Omaha. His speech was considered by men
capable of judging fairly as a masterly and
logical presentation of the situation.
A I'll A11) OK TOM WATSOVS MOUTH.
AValioo KiiNloiilNlM Will AVflt-oinc the
Cooriilu I.eiulor ivltli Caution.
WAHOO , Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Special. ) It Is
now though * to bo certain that Tom Watson
of Georgia will make ono of the threeIi
speeches ho Is to make In Nebraska at this
place next Tuesday. There has been con
siderable objection to having AVatson como
here , for the reason that ho Is In the habit
of talking out In meeting and saying what
he thinks , nnd things are liable to become
complicated for the fuslonlsts If he talks In
his characteristic way. A largo crowd Is
expected , and everything is being put in
readiness for the occasion. An 1,100-pound
ox is to be roasted to feed the people. .
IlnvlNon rnniity'M Itoiiil | lloiui Tloliot.
MITCHELL , S. D. , Sept. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Davlson county republicans held
their convention today to nominate county
ofllcers with the following results : Sen
ator , Thomas Fullcrton ; representative ,
Harry L. Bras ; treasurer , II. II , Rogers ; reg
ister of deeds , W. U. Tohoy ; sheriff , John
Cook ; clerk of courts , N. J. Nellson ; attor
ney , J. T. Spangler ; county Judge , W. H.
Hclwlg ; superintendent of schools , Mrs.
Edith Earl ; coroner , Dr. John Patnmn.
At the conclusion of the convention , Hon.
A. I ) , Wllcox , delivered a magnificent ad
dress. Senator Allen of Nebraska spoke hero
last night , .
Intva IlepillilleiuiN Vlnl < Soildi Dnlcodi.
SIOUX CITY , la. , Sept. 11. ( Special Tclo-
grnm. ) A tralnload of Sioux City people
accompanied by the Sioux City Cadet band
went to Elk Point , S. I ) . , this evening to
attend n republican rally , to bo addressed
by : Ben Buttcrworth of Ohio , who Is making
number of speeches In South Dakota , To
morrow n number of Sioux City republicans
go ( to Movlllo to attend a rally to bo ad
dressed by John Ilrennan , E , H , Hubburd and
. McNuIty. Republican clubs have now
been organized In nearly every part of Woodbury -
bury county nnd the republican speakers uro
holding meetings almost nightly ,
dc
ColiiinliiiM Knxloii Ittilly n I''iilJnVe. c
COLUMBUS , Nob. , Sept. 11. ( Special. ) o
The much talkcd-of fusion blowout occurred
last night at the opera house , whcro Gov tl
ernor Holcomb was the drawing curd. The
date had been arranged same as the old In
settler's picnic , which was to have been
held hero yesterday , but which was post
poned until September 21 , on account of the
weather. It was not the Intention of the
governor , however , to meet with the old a
pioneers , as ho arrived in the city at 8:30 :
m. by a belated freight train , and hurried
down to the opera house , where a Bellwood
brass band was trying to drum up a crowd.
was a tame affair.
as
Peltate at .loluiNoii C'oiinly I'"nlr ,
TECUMSEH , Neb , , Sept. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Today being political day at the
Johnson County fair , a joint discussion of
be
the silver question was held this after
noon. The cause of the gold standard was
championed by lion , J. L , Caldwcll of Lin
coln , while Hon. Q. A. Oroot of Cleveland ,
, , appeared in the Interests of silver , Tito
republicans are satisfied with the result of
debate. The fair closed tonight ,
Will Debate Kliiiine.e Today ,
AINSWOHTH , Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Special I
Telegram. ) There Is to bo a Joint debate-
tills nlaco tomorrow between Hon. L ,
. Alder of Alnsworth and Hon. M , F. Har
rington of O'Neill at Z p. m , on finance. In
Hon. L. K , Alder will advocate the gold
standard and Hon. M , F , Harrington illysr.
VERMONT GREETS M'KINLItf '
Recent RopubHcim Victory in the State 1 *
Celebrated at Canton ,
THREE OTHER BIG DELEGATIONS PRESENT
llitixliiNiit from Krlo , I'M. , niul l.ornln
County , Ohio , Lot ln i > n ( ( liu
Homo of tlio Snuiiil
Money \oinlnoo.
. CANTON , O. . Sept. 11. This lias been .
day of crowds and crushing In Canton.
Tin ' eo people fainted and were carried away-
front the McKlnley porch , where they hnd
Joined In the crush of thousands to grasp-
the republican nominee by the hand. After
traveling nearly 700 miles , the Vermorft
delegation reached Canton early In the morn
ing and marched quickstep to the McKlnley
homo and paid their respects before 0
o'clock. After the formal presentations and
response , Governor-elect Grout , Senator
Proctor and others made brief addresses ot
congratulation.
The party came on n special train , reach
ing here shortly before 9 o'clock. It Is the
party which left St. Albans Wednesday
morning and which has been attracting con
siderable attention along the route. It In
cludes Governor Woodbtiry , Lieutenant Gov
ernor Manscn , Congressman licnrY. . Pow
ers , Senator Proctor , Governor-elect Grout ,
Lieutenant Governor-elect M. W. Fish , Gen
eral J. G.
McCullougli ex-Lleutcnant Gov
ernor F. S. Stranlan. and as a ooininlttco
of nrrangementH , T. N. Deals , chairman ; 15.
H. Morse , L. Hart and Charles S. Forbes.
There are 103 men In the party. They
. telegraphed ahead for Canton's Grand Army-
band for services during the day. The band ,
a large ttoop of horsemen and the citizens'
reception committee were present to glvo-
theni a wcrm reception. A parndo was soon
organl/od to march to the McKlnley homo ,
and Just as the clocks were striking the
hour j of ! ) a largo crowd was on the lawa
and cheering for the republican nominee.
v SAMPLE OF TIII3IH SONGS.
The Inng journey from Vermont had not
dampened their enthusiasm In the least. A
sample of their Hcntlments Is expressed In a
song by the glee club , from which the.si/
verses are taken :
The mills are n-stoppln' .
An' the market ! ) arc ii-droppln' ;
We- want yer , McKlntey , yes we do.
The hint four years of O rover ,
Tlmnk the Lord , arc nlmost over ,
An * our henrtH are n-uirnln' , Mac * , to you.
We've been tlilnkln * till wo'ro nail ,
Of the good old tlmrn we hnd
Up to eighteen ninety-two ;
An' you see we do not cnrc If
'TwnM called n robber tariff.
Wo want yer , McKlnley , yes we do.
Have you heard from the front ,
Way up In old Vermont ,
Where the HUgnr maple Iron grows hlghp
Where the bnt'iT Is pure irolil ,
An' the people can't be sold ,
My any old nllver-jilnted He.
Where they bollevo In protection ;
lint not repudiation
Kor the peonlo nro honrst mi * true ;
They'll stand up for the right ,
With all their brnwny might
An' they send , sir , their best regards to-
you.
State Chalrma.n Merrill began the Mooches ,
Haying : "Wo como from a great unit
surprising victory. The battle \\a'e fought
solely on national UEIICB. Every mnn , re
publican or democrat , who lielpol , by bis
vote , to make the Vermont majority , cast
his ballot with the deliberate purpose anj
full knowledge that In BO dolni ; ho WRB voting
ing for you and the platform upon which you
stand. Each ballot was Intended as an
emphatic condemnation of the false doctrines
which our people believe would bring dis
grace and disaster upon our country. The
battle In our atato was won because the
frco man of Vermont , after a full hearing-
and consideration of both sides , rejected
with unalterable determination the
pernicious heresies of our opponents.
"In this action the republicans of Vermont
were unanimous and the sense of their
duty lnthis great crisis brought them all
(
to the polls. Wo also had the direct and
active aid of a laigc number of patriotic
democrats , who placed love of country above-
party affiliations. The 39,000 plurality waa
by 2,000 the largest plurality given any party
within the history of the state In a guber
natorial election. "
VERMONTEHS AHE HONEST.
Colonel John T. Chllds , national com-
mltteeman from Vermont , followed , saying ,
among other things , after referring to the
Important part Vermont played In the
nomination ! : "Although the state conven
tions of both the two great political parties
had declared unequivocally In favor of the
gold standard value the action of the
national democratic convention at Chicago
In ijcmandlng the free and unlimited coinage -
iia
ago of silver and selecting us the standard
bearer of the party an earnest advocate of
that financial policy forced the republicans
tla Vermont to carry on their campaign
along unfamiliar lines. The leaders of the
party were confronted with frequent and
constantly Increasing reports of largo defec
tions from their r&nku and large accretions to
the forces of democracy by reason of the
financial Issue. They knew the voters of
Vermont were honest , favored the payment
of every honest debt with an honest dollar ,
would follow the way where honor led , but
the question at Issue was comparatively
now , the people demanding a discussion of
the currency to the exclusion of other mat
ters of national Import. They organized for
victory , and on the 1st day of
September , by a majority double
that given the republican gubernatorial
candidate four years ago , a majority larger
by 10,000 than over before given a candi
date-for public office In the history of the
stole , the voice of the good old state again
rings out clear , emphatic , reverberating
along her mountain tops and resounding
through her valleys , echoing from Maine
to thu Golden Qato , from the lakes upon
our northern borders to the gulf whoso
waters wash her southern shores. In Wil
liam McKlnley wo recognize the first cholco
of the republicans of Vermont for president
of this mighty nation.
"Wo have Journeyed from our homes la
our beloved state to bring to you tlid greet
ings of her republican voteri , becatiso , al
though the Issue upon which they were
called upon to pass ten days ugo transcend *
all question of personality , yet the victory
won for the cause of lionet ) ! finance by them
docs In some measure partake of a pcnianal
character. ! As you were the first choice
of u largo majority of them , ns you uavo
been declared the tint cholco of all of them ,
wo bring to you something more tlian the
tiding * of a political triumph.
"And not alone are wo permitted to speak
the name of the rrpubllcaiiK of Vermont.
Wo bring as well the cordial greetings of
C.OOO freemen of the state , who h ve fol
lowed proudly the standard of the demo
cratic party through more than a third ot
century of uninterrupted defeat. 5,000 pa
triotic democrats of ( lie dear old common
wealth with nearly C.OOO of her republican
voters In declaring for financial honor , the
rule of law , the safety of republican In
stitutions and for William McKlulcy of Ohio
their choice for president , Whllo we
are proud to place the tribute of Vermont
upon the brow ot honor , acknowledge a
just prldo In the overwhelming verdict of
last week Tuesday , wo can , If need/i inuet
, say for Vermont us Lowell laid of Jier
sister commonwealth. Massaohuietti :
Hut of old deedH who need not brae , .7
How hu broke word mid fetter , /
Fling up ngulil the dcnr old flu if ,
tiho'll do y t inoro and better ,
M'KINLBV VOICES HIS THANKS.
Major McKlnley upuko an follows ; .
Mr. Chairman and -My Kellow Cltl/eni :
h'lvu you welcome , gcnerouu welcome ,
from an overflowing heart , to my utaU , my
city and my home. I would bo unjust to
my own feellnK * ul"l lrro pen lvo to the
iH-ntlmeiitH utteibd iiy your xnokeainun U I
permitted to IKIKH unobsri veil the fact that
the preliminary contest for the nomina
tion of president , the Mate of Vermont
gave to mo htr united vote. ( Applause. )