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OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JTJiNE 19 , 3S7J. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MO11NI55X&XOVEMIU3B 18 , 1SOG. NG-LIS COPY mv ® CENTS. nOOKS BRIGHTER FOR CUBANS Qcncial Woyler Fnils to Meet with the Anticipated Success , MACEO MAY ELUDE THE CAPTAIN GENERAL ilN XOTV .MnkliiK n ( ntmtcr Ili-nioiiilriitlon In the DlrcrfIon of Puerto Prlm-lnu. HAVANA , Nov. 17. No news , official or oihcrwlse , Is obtainable hero concerning the movements of Captain General Wcylcr and ! ils army , which Is supposed to bo In pur suit of the Insurgent forces under Antonio Jlucco In the province of Plnnr del Rio. No news from n Spanish force In the Hold , ns n rule , moans bad news nnd the Insurgents are making the most of the situation by circulating reports of Spanish defeat. In truth , there seems to bo ground for the belief that the captain general has not met with the BUrcc3B ho anticipated , and , whllo lie Is reported to be moving along the north ern part of Plnar del Rio. Antonio Macco Is said to bo south of him and not far from the trocha line , which would In dicate the possibility of the Insurgents turnIng - Ing the Spanish flank and making It dlin en It for the captain general to return to Havana. This , however. Is conjecture , no nuwn being allowed to leak out from the olllccs of the headquarters staff In the pal- nci > . From n reliable source It la learned that Macco. hitherto understood to be occupying positions between Candclarla and Artcmlsa , bad moved south of the former town , going westward toward the mountain ! ) of Guane. Another rumor has It that ho us pushing n ntrong force through the swamps south of I ho Irochii. Moth reports are given for what they are worth. On the other hand. It Is no longer denied that the Insurgents have captured the two quite Important towns of Cascorro and Guay- mnra. In Puerto Principe , as Intimated some tlmo ngo In these dispatches. In spite of denials to the contrary , and there Is no doubt that an army of about 10.000 Is ad vancing upon thn city of Puerto Principe , capital of the province of that name. T The captain general was expected to ar- rlvo at Cnndebirla nnd the Spanish ofllclalc hero attribute the alleged retrograde move ment of the Insurgents under Macco to this move upon the part of the Spanish com mander. Tbo letter's arrival at Cnmlclarln has not yet been announced and there Is nt denying that a feeling of considerable anxi ety can bo noticed at the Spanish headquar ters here. Since the departure of the captain gen- "oral for the front a number of olllcers have btcn on duty night nnd day nt the palace , ns If awaiting Important news , which as yet has failed to roach them. MOVING ON PUERTO PRINCIPE. The exact whereabouts of Maximo Gome ? Is also apparently unknown here , the move ments against Puerto Principe being con ducted by Callxto Garcia , according to re port , nnd the Insurgents' friends here Inti mate that Gomez is certain to be heard from kbortly. ns ho must create a diversion na near as possible to Havana In order tc prevent the dispatch of further reinforce ments to the captain general , who , as It Is , Is receiving from Havana every man who can bo spared from activeduty , about the fortifications. The clly of Puerto Principe. Is being placed In the strongest possible slate of defense. General Castcllanoa , the Spanish commander who was announced to have de feated the Insurgents In several engagements nnd to have relieved Casrorro and Ouay- niarn , In Puerto Principe. Is understood to be retreating ns quickly as his troops con move upon the city of Puerto Principe. In order to toke part In Us defense. The In- Btii-gcnls operating against that city have destroyed a largo number of bridges on the railroads running from Nuevllas to Cas rorro , Gunynmra and Ouamarlllo. This was douo In order to prevent the passage of the Spanish force over that road lo attack them In the rear. The NuevlDs railroad also runs by another route to Puerto Principe , nnd the latter place la connected wjth the eca Houthward by another line of railroad run ning to thu port of Santa Cruz. The Insur gents. It Is said. Intend lo rut off both these lines of communication with the coast befnre regularly Investing the city of Puerto Prin cipe. If they are successful In these move ments It will only be n question of time ii lo when Puerto Principe- will be starved out or compelled to surrender by bring de prived of Its water supply. It Is further * tatP ( ! that the Insurgents' have occupied the town of San Miguel on the rend to Puerto Principe. In addition tc Paxcoi-rii and Guaymaru. and the Span lards claim that the enemy afterwards burned the town to the ground , which Ir Itself Is an admission that the place ha : been captured. As It rcqulrer. several duys for news from Puerto Prlnelpo to rearh Havana It Is quite possible that by this time the Insurgents Jinvo approached very near to the city of Puerto Principe. SliN.VTOUS IIV tJXIViHSAI. SUKFItACH KIT inli Cliiinilii'iof | ) I-IIII-N Adopt * ii Umllral l'ro | > < t nl. PARIS. Nov. 17.--The Chamber of Depu ties today adopted by a vote of S07 to 3S M. Guillnmol's raJical proposal to fiulwtl- tute universal ouffrage for the municipal councils lu the election of delegates , who ek t Kenators. M. Jouulan asKcJ thu government to promise to support the propus.nl In the ncn- ate M. Mellni ) , thu ptemler. protested against llu- . < Injunctions , saying thnt Ilio govern- nu-iit knew Its own duty , would place the prcriatuls honestly hoforo the ticnMc an.l MIII 'al emlr.ivor to obtain n compromise. r'ln.illv. the order of the Jay , lu auppcrl it the government. WHO adopted 1-y Ill ! to M ) vott-s. It Is believed that the proposal I * < -orljn ! to be ( ejected In the collate. r.vru.uics OK < ; oi.i > nrsT .STOI.I\ : . Ti'riiMirt * from South America MyMcrl- ontly llNiiiirnrM on lli < > IN ! limits. \ < l yrlRit ! , ! & ? 1. ti > 1-resn PuljUthlin ; Comiir.iiy. ) \ COLON , Colombia , Nov. t7.--iNcw York vVorid Cablegram Special Telegram. ) P ck.-.pei containing gold dust and gold coir. to thu value of , < I,0 < 10 have my&tei-ioiiftly dis appeared between here and Panama. The Knld was t'liroulo from South America to Europe vl.i thu Isthmus. The packages wore itolt'ii at some point between Panama and Colon , General Reyes has accepted the nomina tion for president of thu n-publi'- . llmni-.v Itnriinlo Dnilo. n Itnhior. liOXDQN , Nov. 17--U i'iiey Hamate Hay ? that the iitntemr-nt cabled to tin.Loudon Tlmrn from Toronto , tin- substance of ivhleh U that hlc firm Is obtaining options on mlii- lug proper Hi1 * In the Lake of thu WooJs nnd Kuluey river tllutiMs of Canada , It totally devoid u ! foundation. Vienna Killlor * An- VIENNA. Nov. 17. The m-WRiupers here express Jutlnfitctlon at the ministerial state ment * nmJe yesterday In th. > German Kulc'.is- tsg. The papers * ny they think the RIH-- crumont utterances .ipnn Unit ai-carlon Irivc lmpand fifth strentrth to the nivib'iud , OiiNtli-N Suit on ( he SI. Pun ) . LONDON , Nov. 17.Mr. . i nl Mm. Wnltcr JJ. Ciixtlo of San FninclBco .vlll sail for the L'nltrd .States on board the H : . I'.iul , K-t\- tomorrow. Mn > iMilmiiiiN Inclteil to Hol > - \\'ar. CANEAX , Island uf Crete. Nov. 17. Pla'-ardu hrve been posted In thl > . city Incit ing thu MiifcKtilmnns to engage In a holy > /sr aualuit the Chrlu'.Uui. IIOIIKXI.OIIi : TALKS OX IJI'IJMXU. AililrNN < -N tinIti'lclixliiK on Proponed riintiK In tin'mil * . MERLIN , Nov. 17. The chancellor , Prlnco Hohcnlohe. replying to the Interpellation of IK-rr August Munclcol , people's party , on the Drusewltz Incident of October 13 last , when a lieutenant ran a sword through a w-orkmnn named Slebmann who had acci dentally pushed against the olllcer's chair In entering n rnfc , stated that the military department was preparing new regulations , with the object of limiting dueling ns much na possible. A commission of olllcrrs , he added , would meet within n few days for the purpose of considering nnd reporting on the regulations proposed. Continuing , the chancellor said that the chief change In the regulations proposed was that , If an ofllcer Insulted another the matter should be left lo the d"cl lon of a court of honor , but the judgment of UK' court should never be worded In such a wray as to make a duel 11 necessity or even to Imply the recognition of such means of settling a dispute. The government. Prince Hohenlohe ndded , was also considering an amendment to the civil law , and In the preparation of the measure had met with considerable dllllcultlcs. Hut It was hoped that these would bo overcome with the help of Parliament. The prerogative of mercy , the chancellor further stated , appertains to the crown , and therefore Is not subject to thn Judgment of the Reichstag. General von Gosslcr , the minister of war , then addressed the House , dealing directly with the Hrusewttz affair. Lieutenant Uru. e- wllz , it was alleged , killed the civilian be cause ho believed that the honor of his uniform had been tarnished by the acci dental pushing against his chair by the un- fortunnto workman. The officer was court- martialed nnd sentenced to four years' Im prisonment nnd dismissal from the army. General Gossler. amid constant Interrup tions , then went on to announce that the Judgment of the court-martial had been pro nounced , but had not yet been sanctioned. Therefore , bo explained , It had no force In law. Continuing , the minister for war said that the documents bearing on the affairs were to be submitted by the Imperial com mand'to the minister of war. and so KOOII UK this was done the sentence would be published together with the reasons which prompted It. General Gossler then alluded to Herr Munckel's "firebrand speech , " which caused a great uproar In the house. The minister then cited cases of officers who had been grossly Insulted by unknown per sons , and he declared that olllcers who have not n proper feeling of military honor and n becoming sense of the dignity of their posi tion deserve lo bo got rid of , for on those sentiments depends the efficiency of the nrmy. The general further said : "The honor at taching to wearing the king's uniform and respect for iho colors are military sentiments that wo shall never abandon. The right of self-defense must never bo taken from olll- rers. " ( Loud protests. ) When the tumult subsided , the minister for war remarked : "I regret the attack made upon officers and I hope the house will judge the circum stances without bins. " A lively debate followed. Hcrr Mcbcl , the socialist leader , criticised General vo'i CIoss- ler's remarks In referring to the death of Sichman , describing them ns not gtntleman- Ilko and blaming him for using English words. Hcrr Ilobcl was called to order. The house adjourned until Thursday. SCOTI.AXH WAS TOO HOT KOIt HIJI. Mv-Meinlier of 1'arlliiiueiit Snlln for Inillll I'lliter it Clonil. LONDON , Nov. 17. It was exclusively an- nounctd by the Associated press on Satur day Inut that James M. White , member of Parliament for Porfnrehlrc and head , of the firm of J.-T. VVhlto''Co.r'NeV-Yorktiha < l resigned his sent , "owing to business con siderations. " It now appears that Mr. White has sailed for India nnd in this connection the St. JnincH Gazette nays : "The local lib eral committee today issued a resolution thai It lias learned with deep regret of the grave charges affecting the peisona ] character of Mr. White , but no action will be taken owing to the litigation which Is pending herc- annnt. " Mr. White Is president of the Dun dee Technical association , chairman of the Technical liuitltute , member of the council of University college , Dundee , nnd a justice of thi ) peace of For far and Dundee. Ho Is a son of J. F. White of Dalrudderry. war. born In 1817 and was educated at the Duii- dee Institution. Cassel , and at Edinburgh university. In polltiro Mr. White has been a liberal and In favor of homo rule. The charpeji against Mr. James F. White grew out of the fact that he Is being pur sued by the daughter of a Scottish divine for a breach of prornlrc of marriage. MltS. MKHIUTT'S Ht..SlT.V.Vn TALKS. Coeatlle TaUeu for Toothm-lie Caiixeil KlillepxjllexnlllliK In Death. LONDON , Nov. 1"- . The management of the Hotel Cecil today eonUnueil making the fireatest mystery ovrr the sudden death of Mrs. Alma Mcvltt , the wife of Mr. George W. Merrill , who died at the hotel on Saturday night under circumstances which led to the circulation of a report that sdio had committed suicide. A representa tive of the Associated press had an Inter view this morning with Mr. M--ilU , who said : "I am glad of the opportunity of stating the fauts lu the case , as the re ports published arc entirely wtoiig. "Wo have bcon traveling on the continent for the past six montliH. Our Now York residence Is at Ilerkeley , Ninth rtrect and Fifth avenue. My wife , who wes a Rou manian , arrived from Purls last week. She was suffcrli.g from nn ulcerated tenth , and a dentist furnished her with some cocaine which Incidentally caused her tlr.itb , as It Induced epilepsy , which was chronic with her. We propou'd Bailing for New York on Saturday next. I shull rutuni homo ns soon us possible. " ci.iviitiv AvnmKM imm .vrio.v. ( ii-rninit Knrelun Mliilxler' * Sit-erli | II nil i- Itleli . < nitu WK.-I- . LONDON , Nov. K.-Sp..eIal dispatches fiom Hevlln to tin- morning papers cuncur lu Iho opinion that yesterday's dc-bato In tbo Relebstng uau artificial u.il wearisome , with a view to nvolding InltaMon uf Prince Hitmiarck. nnd the ncces.i'ty of not icvcnl- Ing diplomatic. hcerelH. Itson : Mar.sciui ! , the secretary of slate for foreign affairs , according to thei- dispatches , was obliged to execute a sort of egg dance , and ho MIC- cei-ded so well In avoiding thorny ques tion * that he olTviided noboily , and left the House almost as wl i < us It was before. The Dally Newa expresses thu opinion that the German government , out of con- sldi-rationa of KoncvofiUy toward Prince Hismarek , touched the hoinuls of timidity besides providing tbo extraordinary position which Illsmarclx still uceuplc.i. Thn Standard's Herlln corrcKpoi.dent sayi he hc-.ird IlismareK declined In receive many members of thu r.eichstag who dcslitd to visit him until after the debute. Snnl-.i liaise.I'leufv < , f MADlilD , Nov. 17. The subscriptions to the n-'w Spanish loan of 25uOC'0.009 pesetas now agsretjat ? . " 31.IOS,5UO pi-solan , of whichever over 2SS,000,000 wm rubirrlbcd In the prov- In ccr. n ra nil Ciiniirll , SOUK of OolumliiiK. FOIIT WAYNE , Ind. . No17. . Thn nlxih annual Cirril Council. Fenof Columlmi , me : to.lay . , aiid continues over Wcdn ; > day. An nddrcfts tblc evening will tic delivered by Grand Admiral Qiilnn of Peorla. followed by a luinqur-t and ball.Ydnctday there will bn a bCKlncm , MIO.- | and exompllllcc- lion of thi > new Inltutlnn. The Horn , o [ Columbus 1 mi organisation within the Catholic church In Mlnuetou , Iowa , Illinois , Indiana , Ohio and New Je.Miy. . ( iolil DU.-'Hereil In llllnolN. CAIRO. 111. , Nov. 17. An artrlan well now bi-liiR bore.l at Cairo at n depth uf 75'j feet Is pn > lug through quartz that n careful cfciuy by i'xjcrtsi ; xhow.Bto be rich with both gold nnd silver A shaft will bo mink Im mediately lu placu of tbo well. DISCUSSING BEET SUGAR Third Annual Convention of the Nebraska Association in Scsiion , DELEGATES GATHER AT GRAND ISLAND Much llnilni-NN TrniiHtirti-il During ( hi ! Plr t liny of tin * Alrctlnpr Visitor * Will SIM- the i Factory Tinlny. GRAND ISLAND. Neb. , Nov. 17. ( Spe cial. ) Lute trains last night anil all trains arriving this inorntnR brought In a quota oi delegates to the thlnl convention of the Nebraska licet Sugar association to bo held In this city the- homo of the beet sugar In dustry-today and tomorrow. The lobbies dustry today and tomorrow. The convention , which was called to order this afteri-oon , Is the third gathering of this association. The fit at meeting , at which organization was effected , was held about six years ago. The records of this meeting arc complete. They were published In the state papers , but all other data than that contained In them was lost. No other meeting was held until that last year at Kremont. The records of that meeting ; are complete and show much Interesting discussion. "During the Interim , however , " said Sec retary Nason. "wo have been organizing local associations and working In general for the advancement of the Industry. At Kremont we elected officers for the ensuing year and selected Grand Island as the place for holding the next convention. The time was later fixed for these dates and at this meeting wo will fix both date and place for the next mot-ting. " Secretary Nason expressed his gratifica tion that the meeting Is being held here at this time , when the factory Is In full opera tion. At 1:30 : tomorrow a special Union Pa- clde train will leave the city for the fac tory , taking the entire delegation directly Into the yards. WELCOMES THE VISITOIIS. Vlco President C. A. Atkinson called the convention to order. Mayor Thompson wel comed thrf visitors , saying : "This city claiming and being the pioneer In the United States of the beet sugar Industry , heartily greets you. We know you are friends of the oft-rcpcated and always true Idea of 'diversified farming. ' If not friends , you are at least Inquirers after knowledge. What place Is better fitted for such a meet ing ? Hero you can meet and talk with these who first tested the soil as to Its adaptability for beet raising ; those whoso business minds conceived the -business ven ture and dared stake their money on their Judgment ; the architect who designed the structure and superintended Its erection , with the arrangement of complicated and almost endless machinery. Here along side by side with the fields of wheat and oats and rows of corn are the fields ai.d rows of a crop new to the farmer and new to the soil , and In Its tranformcd condition new to our tables and new to the lowing Itlne , a substance In sweetness and palatablllty , surpassing the product of cam-fields of the 'sunny south ; ' and as a food for stock ex celling even 'king corn. ' "Hero you can sec the forncr gather this crop , deliver It to the factory , weighed and unloaded : sec the beet In Its unsullied condition start on Its Journey at ono end of the factory , watch Its winding and shiftIng - Ing course until the farmer loads the pulp for his stock , fitting them for the markets of "lh"e Twdfia , * -proprietor sacks" the re fined sugar for the markets of our own people. Thus yon are at. the fountain head of what you wish to Unow , and I assure you you are In the home of your friends whilst you're learning It. " Hon. L. D. RIchnrds of Fremont responded on behalf of the association , thanking the mayor for his warm words of welcome. Ho referred to the fact that Urn ml Island was the home of the beet sugar Industry In Nebraska , and paid n high tribute to II. A. Koenlg of this city , the original promoter meter of the Industry. Mr. Richards ex pressed pleasure at meeting here because It gave an excellent opportunity to wit ness the manufacture' of sugar and to con verse with farmers and learn from them di rectly the difference In results of raising corn and beets , and comparing the price paid to other countries for sugar and paid In corn and oats and wheat. In which the markets of the world have to be met. Ho urged the Importance of holding that which Nebraska people have , and doing all In their power to develop the Industry. Ho made practically the same appeal for chicory. President Alien followed with an extended ad.lross , comparing beet culture In Nebraska with that of Utah and California , urging It as the duty of the convention to ascer tain as nearly as possible what circum stances favor the Industry here , and what obstacles must bo overcome ; lamenting the frequent Interruptions and changes In na- Monal and state legislatures , fostering the Industry and expressing the hope that the present bounty law would bo allowed by the next legislature to expire by limita tion and not repeal the same. FACTH AND FIGURES ON SUGAR. Governor Holcomb , not having arrived at this hour , a paper was read by Mr. Edward - ward Kosewater. It was replete with facts and figures concerning sugar ; the amount of manufacture of sugars by various coun tries and the consumption per raplta of various nations ; compared the bounty laws of Germany , Austria and France , and the results of such stimulation , and the neces sities for It. The cost of producing beets In these different countries was also com pared. It was shown particularly that In Franco every portion of the beet was util ized end yet there Is a bill now pending before the French Parliament providing for an export bounty In order that French manufacturers might be able to enter into competition with other manufacturing couti- trira The deduction was that It was folly that the greatest sugar-consuming nation in the world should pay the greatest tribute to foreign manufacturing countries when the proper fostering would develop the In dustry to the extent that this state alone would furnish half the sugar consumed In tbo country. Discussions followed on "The Sugar fleet Industry as a Dlvcrslller of Crops and Co operative Factories. " These committees were appointed : Cre dentials , Williamson , Omaha ; Cornell. Val entine ; Haker , Grand Island. Resolutions , Llntngcr. Omaha ; Oberfeldcr , Sidney ; liar- tlgner. Hastings : Ulngwalt. Omaha ; Rlch- r.r..s. ' Fremont. Fixing next'convention. . George M. Llnlnger. F. W. Olmstead , H. A. Koculg , William Huacnuttcr. Legis lative , Furnas , HrownvllleVhltmore ; , Val ley ; Reynolds , Fremont ; Junsen. Falrbury ; Cessna. Hastings ; Cornell , Valentine. The following program will be rendered tomorrow : Paper , "Nebraska lltct Sugar Product , " K. > I. Norton ; uddresH , "Ucut Seed Pro duction In the t'nltcd States , " Prof. II. H. NleholHon ; nililriHM. "Practical Sugar Making from Heels. " It T. Oxnitrd , ( prenl. dent ( Irnnd Island factory ) ; nddieSH. "JOx- pi-rlcnce In Sugar licet 1'iilturt iind In In- f-rt-uflliiK Sacchurlnu iintl Purity Purcuntiiccii In HCI-IH. " C. A. lirnngrr : mlilresH , "Thu Nation's Duty to thu Sugar Industry , " General ClmriPH F. Mundrnton ; delegates' visit to fiu-lory ; gcnernl discussion , "Com- pur.-tlvc Advantage ! ) of Nebraska us ti Uret Hugiir Producer : " "Tho Uetl Hucur Induxtiy u Factor In Mnnufacturlni : ; " "The lu ft Sugar Industry Commercially Con- Hlilired : ' ' "Probnhllltlcvi of Meet Sugar for Nebraska ; " "Stuto Legislation ; " "Hoot Seed and Varieties ; " reports of commlttetH ; ioaillng of papt-ru by producers ; tnlacel- laneoiiH. \ < MV Trlul fur nil Ohio Murili-ri-r. COLUMIH'S , O. . Nov. 17. The supreme court today granted Romulus Catell. the Summit ( TUiuy murderer , a new trial. Ik- will bo taken back to Summit county for a rehearlos at once , MAUK HAN.NA A VISlTVll A'r CANTON \ntlonnl riiulrimtn Hurt TreMiliMit- UK-t-t In Conferr-nci' . CANTON , O. , Nov. 17. National Chairman M. A. Hanna was In Canton today. IIo ar rived over the Valley road at 1 p. in. In company with General Osborne , national sec retary , who has been In Cleveland for sev eral diys. President-elect McKlulcy went to the depot In the family carriage to meet the visitors. They drove direct to the Me- Klnley home , where luncheon was delayed until after their arrival. ThU was the first time the president-elect and the national chairman had met since the election. The president-elect remained In confer ence from lunch tlmo until 4 o'clock this afternoon with Chairman Hanna and Secre tary Osborne. When the trio came down stairs at the McKlnlcy homo Mr. Hanna's face beamed with good spirits and the good health that makes him look younger than when ho actively entered the great presi dential contest as Mr. McKlnley's friend over a year ago. When a reporter asked him If a cabinet would bo announced soon ho simply said : "You must ask the major , " and the newspaper men know that no ask ing would get any Information on which to base an authoritative opinion on that sub ject nt this time. As Mr. Hanna was walkIng - Ing to the carriage for the train ho was asked If he expected Mnjor afid Mrs. Mc- Klnley to go to Thomasjvlllo , Ga. , to so journ with him at his whiter home. He said ho would bo mighty , nlad If they would do It , but again referred that subject to Mr. McKlnley , who said bo had heard nothing from Mr. Hjnna on that rc.nttAr. Mr. Hanna returned to Cleveland at 4:15. : General OB- berne will remain here until Wednesday , returning to New York by next Monday. Hon. E. II. II. Green , chairman of the re publican state committee of Texas ; ex-State Chairman John N. Huston of Indiana , Charles Hedges of Galvcston , Tex. , and Hon. nixby. chairman of the republican state committee of Minnesota , were among a score of callers awaiting ah audience with Major McKlnloy during his talk with Mr. Hanna. The president-elect drove to the station with Mr. Ilixby at1:30. : . Other callers were Congressman D. K. Watson of Colum bus and Rev. Dr. Wcaklcy of Cincinnati , who was accompanied by Rev. Dr. Manches ter , Major McKlnley's pastor. General James C. Howe of Kenton , adjutant general of Ohio under McKlnley. was also a caller to day. William L. Curry , .ex-asslstant adju tant general , who served In the western headquarters during the campaign , and Hon. Henry Hohl of Columbiis fclso called. Major McKlnley and Mrs. McKlnloy took a drive during the morning In th'j family carriage , the president-elect handling the lines. They drove about the city , roturing homo at 11:30. : Among the congratulatory message ? re ceived today by Major McKlnley Is the fol lowing from lion. Carl Sehurz of New York : "Having been more or less cctlvo In ten presidential campaigns I-do not hesitate to say that , excepting only that of 1SGO , this was the most momentous of them all. The character and credit of democratic Institu tions bavo never been inure pointedly at stake. The moral and Intellectual qualities which fit a good pcopls for self-government , especially the capacity for subordinating non-essentials to essentials , have never been more distinctly tested , "and , let us rejoice to say. more signally vindicated. If there Is anything to be regretted It Is that Mr. llryan should have received as many votes as ho did. notwithstanding the evident weak ness of his cause a result which certainly was not- owing to popular Ignorance and blind partisanship spirit'ulcnc , but no doubt also to the existence 'of dtaconlcnt not en tirely groundless'tho caurea of which should bo examined with candor , circ and courage. I am sure you will nt trite II as a mere form of polite speech \'h n I wish you a successful admlnlstratli.'j ; Indeed , as suc cessful as your opporUi , ltles arp great , and this'wish Includes many things the specifi cation of which I will nol weary you with , " SYRACUSE , N. V. , Nov. 17. Representa tive Charles A. Doutello of Maine , while re turning from Canton , 0 , , yesterday , re ceived a dispatch In this city from President elect McKlnlcy. summoning htm back to Can ton. IIo left hero at 4:30 : p. in. for the west. AUGUSTA. Me. . Nov. 17. Hon. Joseph H. Manley st-itcs that bo U not 11 candidate for any olllcc , state or national , elective or appointive , and that ho would not accept any olllco were It tendered him. He adds that his business Interests demand and must re ceive his entire attention. ISI.KCTION FHAl'llS I.V TUXXliSSUU. Ucpnlillciiii Stud- Committee Starts an III vi'Htlmitlim. NASHVILLE , Tenn. . Nov. 17. The repub lican state executive committee , with 200 leading republicans from all parts of the state , closed a cession Usfjilght after hav ing unanimously resolved to Investigate elec tion frauds In this state and to Inaugurate a contest for the governorship and endorse a contest upon the part of candidates for con gress who were defeated Y by frauds. It was ono of the most deliberative political bodies which has ever met In this Htatc. All the speakers seemed to be Impressed with the gravity of the occasion. The republicans say the fraudti are farreachlng and ourpass anything lieu toforo practiced and that In Ilvo west Tennessee counties alone enough votes were transferred from the republican to thu democratic ticket. In the count to overcome * the alleged democratic majority In the state. It Is known that Mr , E. 11. Stahlman. who managed the republican campaign , feels keenly the disappointment of a failure to carry the state and feels that with a fair count thu state would ho placed In the re publican column by largo , majorities. Mr. Stahlman , who is regarded as the brains and force of the party la Tennessee , Ij not talking , but It Is believed that ho has been pystemaiic-ally nt work e.ve'r since the elec tion to unearth these frauds nnd the action of the leading men of thft party yesterday gives evidence of his success. The returns are not all yet In and dem ocratic sheriffs and the secretary of state liavo refused to glvo out the returns as far as received. Enough , however , is known to indicate that McKlnlcy and Tillman ran close togetter , while Taylor , democrat , for governor , ran C.OOO votes behind llryan. The Na&hvlllo llanner Is leading In the fight for a thorough Investigation f of thu alleged frauds. * - SALT LAKIJ HLKCTin.V MIT VALID. Cn u illy Attorney IK-elrti-VN ( InIlallot \VllN Xiit n Mfurot Iin- ) . SALT LAKE CITY. Nov. 17. County At torney C. 0. Whlttemori this afternoon tiandcd down an opinion on the legal status of the recent election. . It declares that the ballot was not a secret one as defined by the provisions of the constitution , which are mandatory and prohibitive ; ' therefore , the election Iteclf Is "absolutely Invalid , and Is , In fact , no election. " The board of canvassers , however , Is ad vised that It must perform Its duty , which Is merely ministerial , and. that the county cleik must Isauc the certificates of election required by law unless hd'ls1 prevented from doing o by the Intervention of a court of competent jurisdiction. The opinion was delivered to the board of canvassers at Us mpptlng tfils afternoon. The cplnlon Is In replj to a resolution of the Salt Lake county cahvcsalng board to tlin effect that the legality of the election liad been brought Into question , and asking that the duties of the canvaul.ig board bo defined. TWO IIIIYA.V .STATUS CO.1IPM3TI3. Xoriniil DeiaotM-atli-.Majorities lar rel > lleilm-eil In Sjiltit nf KIIN ! RICHMOND. Va.Nov. 17. The total of the vote of Vlrglnla'han been ascertained. It Is : Ilrynn. 1C5.083 ; McKlnley. 135,301 ; iMlnuir. 2.21G ; Levering , 2,247 ; Matchet , lOtl. RALL'IGH , N. C. , Nov. 17. Thu ofllclal canvass of the election returns for presi dential electors gives llryan a majority over McKlnlcy In this stale of 19 , ' C. Rucbcll. the republican candidate for governor , de feats Wnuon , his democratic opponent , by 8,000 , ( Juthrle , the populist camllJato , re ceived 30,000 votes. i CMt I IMIH nill\ATP IfMinTM P SliLIMS SI1001S IIHISELr Olive Hiscox Gives Ilor Version of the Tragedy nt Oakland , HER LOVER THREATENS TO KILL HER PiiliitM tin- Pistol nt It < r , tint She TuriiM tinMiiir.ir.li > on Him JllSt UN litPllllH tin * TKKAMAII , Nov. 17. ( SrectaU The trial of Olive Hiscox opened this morning by the defense placing upon the stand the defend ant. She testified to knowing Dan Puller and to hearing his testimony. She denied ever telling him , as he testified , that she would like to kill both Sellers and his wife. She also denied telling Warren Sellers , as be testified she did , that she would shoot or kill Fred , As to Mrs. Sellers' testimony , In which she said the witness told her at the barn on the Sellers farm In August , 1S9I. that If she ever did Sellers any harm It would bo to kill him. the witness said flhc did not say this. The conversation between her and Mrs. Sellers was given by witness In this wise : Mrs. Sellers told her If she were Ollvo she would kill him. If she did eo nobody would ever do anything with her. The witness told Mm. Sellers that she did not want to Injure him. On Juno 2 saw Fred Sellers In her homo at Oakland , also her brother , Calvin , and uncle. Grant. She had a talk with Cal and Grant before they came Into the house , thought they came In about 8:30. : She did not know Sellers was In the house when the boys came In. She saw him first stand ing In the kltcher. ; he said ho was going and picked up the revolver from the kitchen table and passed Into the entry. She went to the door to Bee If ho had gone , nnd ho was there and called her out. She went. While In the entry he put his arm around her and asked her If she loved him ; she told him she did , and always would. H" wanted to know why she was going to leave him , to which she replied that she was going for his own good. Ho said ho wouldn't let her go that both would die first , lie took a revolver from his pocket and pointed It at her. WHKN TUB PHOT WAS FIRRD. She turned and went Into the house and ho followed her to near the sofa In the front room ; hero ho caught hold of her , then she turned around and saw that he was pointing the revolver at her. Ho had It in his right hand ; she caught hold of the barrel and turned It toward him ; then It wan dis charged. He was holding the -exjlver a little above her head. Her height Is five feet and one inch. As soon ns It was dis charged his hand dropped from the revolvei and her brother Cal grabbed her arouii'l the body and carried her to the kitchen. She returned to the room and found Sellers lying across the tiofa ; she lifted his head and the body rolled to the floor ; she sat down and took his head In her lap. She testified to going and telling Mrs. Sellers and cor roborated that lady's testimony except In that slio did not eay she did the deed out of revenge upon Mrs. Sellers. The witness Bald that Mrs. Sellers told her-ehe supposed that she ( the witness ) had done the deed for re- vcngo upon her ; to this the witness said uho told Mrs. Sellers that she had no cause for rovcnso upon her. The witness denied making any statements to the olllcers as to her guilt. Did say to the marshal who arrested them that the boys had nothing to do with the deed. Said she did not state to Charles Mann , the con stable , that no one was In the house hut she and Sellers when thecrlni" was committed , OH he testified she- did , but did tell him she did not think cither of the boys wan In the room when the shooting took place. She testified that while working In the hotel at Marcus she gave most of her earn ings to Sellers , and that at a subsequent date she gave him $50. On cross-examination she eald that In the talk Warren Sellers had with her at tho'barn on the Sellers place , in August , 1691 , he treated her kindly and offered to assist her In getting away. Had been nt the burn two or three weeks before she left. When she took hold of the revolver which was In the hands of Sellers she said she pushed It upward and toward him. She said Sellers had been in the house all night and slept In the bedroom , and that she occupied the bed with him. The revolver with whK-h the crime was committed , she had had In her | K > ssesulon for several weeks. It having been given to her by Sellers. She said she did not at any time make any outcry for help , nor did her brother or uncle at any time volunteer any assistance. CLOSING TICSTIMONY. A. C. McMurrln of Qulmby , la. , was placed v.nori the stand , but gave no testimony , as Judge Powell sustained the objections of thu state to tbo line of testimony which Din defense wished to bring out ; this was also the case of O. N. Ilanuncrlun of Oak land , who was called to the stand. Attor ney Mulvaney of Cherokee testified as to the statute of Iowa , which made It obliga tory that In the commencement of a case of adultery the wife or husband of one of the parties must commence the case. The defense hero rested Its case. The first witness called by the state In rebuttal testimony was Mrs. Lund of Onk- and , who lived next door to the Htecox girl , and who sold her milk , delivering the same the morning of the tragedy , just a short time before the defense claims it oc curred. Mrs. Lund went Into the kitchen ; she noticed the clock shelf and table , and says she saw no revolver on either , as the lefciiBo clalirn there were. R. J. Hunter of Cherokee was next called. Ho had known Sellers for fifteen or sixteen years and uas a partner with him In 1EU4 nnd 1S95. IIo said Sellers was sound physi cally , with the exception of his right arm , and that he got Injured In a saloon In Cherokco , disabling It so that afterward ho was never able to ralso It higher than his shoulder and was unable to entirely dress hlm- ficlf without assistance. lie had seen Sel- ers last spring In Oakland , and nt that tlmo Sellers was unable , without dilllculty , to raise his right arm to n saloon bar In crder lo shake dice. Mrs. Sellers was called. She corroborated the evidence of the others that Sellcrfa wari unable to ralso his right arm to any height and had to be assisted In dressing , she saying that she alwaje as sisted him to put his suspenders over his shoulder and his coat and vest on , Dan I'uller also corroborated this testimony , und saU ho had often assisted Sellers to put Ills coat on , Hero the case rested , und tomorrow morn ing the arguments to the jury will com mence , ltS CIIAL'TAfdt'A ASSOC1ATIOX National OruMiilyadon for ( litS < uil > - of I'arinliiir Mf < - mill .lli-lli < MlH. SPRINGTIULD. III. , Nov. 17. Articles of Incorporation have been Issued by the secretary - rotary of state to the Farmers' National Chtutauqua acsoclatlcn , The object of the association Is the advancement of the study of all matters relating to farm life and the establishment and maintenance of necca- nary buildings and grounds for the accom modation of said association. Thu licncl- luarters will bo Springfield , and among the llrcctors for the first year are : Samuel M. I nulls , state superintendent of public in struction ; Peter Vrcdcnburg. Charles F. Mil IB and T. J. Crowder , all of Springfield. l > l iiH < riiiiH Kin * SliirlM In n .Saloon. MARION , 111. . Nov. 17. This morning n Irn broke out In a saloon on thfe southeast corner of tliu square and soon the entire ilock was In II a nun. The lota will reach iGO.OOO , The losers uro W. L , tiliiipson , H. N. IlalM. S , C. Dunstcn , 8. M. Abohr , 0. II. Guodall , Park hotel and other * . XOHTHWIJSTKUN Ki.ootis srusini : . Tliroi' Dayx' Storm Aliiiti'H anil llnll- riiniln Hi-Kin t Move Train * . PORTLAND. Ore. , Nov. ftrgtfTlic " ° rm which prevailed over the nofiUVRlt tor three days past has abated ani3wilght " 1P weather Is clear and cold. PgaiS Impossible lo estimate the damage b Mls to rall- rojds. lumbering InterestsjjSW farming lands which has rrjitilteilJPjsfi southern Oregon to British ColumblaXgMilt will un doubtedly bo many theusflHOHof dollars. The Oregon Hallway and HBpt'on ' com pany and Southern Pacific hflj Bxtored con nection and trains are BHng again , though the Soul hern PaclflAnBliupollcd to HBO the West Side roid. THBRrthcrn Pa cific Is still blocked nt NVli Pj\Viish. The greatest damage appears to have been on the White and Hlack river valleys and In Sk.iglt and Snohomlsh counties.Yaithlngton. . 8POKANH , WnFh. . Nov. 17. Spokane has been practically cut off from railway com munication with the outside world for twenty-four hours. No Northern Pacific trains ran either east or west yesterday. The trouble on the Rocky Mountain division prevented the westbound Overland from ar riving , and the carrying away of a apun of the Natchez river bridge near Yaklma prevented any train arriving from the weal. The Great Northern Is lied up lu a similar manner and has run no trains since yester day , except one as far as Lcavonworth. Tralllc to the Conor d'Alcne country Is sus pended by reason of the high water. SI3ATTLK. Wash. . Nov. 17. The- Canadian Pacific Is the only road moving thus far. U Is claimed that the Great Northern railroad will push Its const line train out tomorrow morning , nnd railway men say that the Northern Pacific Overland will probably bo In tomorrow night , but this Is Inrdly thought possible. The rivers are still very much swollen. The steamer City of Chnmpalgne came down Skaglt river last night from Momu Vernon and arrived today. The captain re ports that during the > night the steamer was forced by the current of the river over the dyke and went floating over n delta rancher's farm. The steamer was got back amid drift Into the stream again nnd reached the sound without mishap. . The news reached Seattle today of the drowning nt North Yaklma of Martin Fclldslcad at'd William Davidson in Yaklnn river , which stream Is also very high. The men were attempting to save two compan ions when they lost their lives. The storm has reached Its limits and the waters are at n standstill. Deforc nlgh the streams will all be subsiding. A Post-Intelligencer special from Mount Vernon says the present flood In the Skngit valley Is the worst In Its history. The whole valley Is under water and great damage will ensue to the farmers through the loss of hay , stock and lonrctt. The country be tween Mount Vernon and Laconner U sub merged , while to the south there Is one vast lake. At Mrunt Vernon the water Is fifteen inches higher than ever known , and the town has been saved only by great exer tions of the citizens. The dykes were manned all of last night and It was not until this morning the Hood began to re cede. A special from Kko says the Cowlltz rlvtr Is higher than ever and Is atlll rising. All log booms have broken loose anil thou sands of cords of shingle bolts have gene. The valleys of the \Vhlto and Hlack rlveis are covered with water and the loss to the farmers will be large. TACOMA , Wash. . Nov. 17. This city Is still Isolated from the world , as far as rail road tralllc ID concerned. Up to noon today not a train had left or arrived. An attempt to get inssengers through to Portland was abandoned last night when the triln which left Tacoma yesterday returned. The wash out at Wlnlock prevented even a transfer , and other washouts farther down the line do not permit trains from Portland to reach that point. The White river brldgo on the Seattle branch Is still down and no trains are running on that lino. All travel be tween this city and Seattle Is carried on by Sound steamers. On the line to the east several washouts east of the mountains pre vent trait's running. The crews are at work constantly and ullli cooler weather and subsiding Hoods the promise Is held out that trafllc will be resumed tonight. No eastern mall has arrived for three days , only letters coming from local paints by boat. , IAMIS : it. .SOVIIIKI : < ; \ iti-i < : i.icTnn. KnlKlilM of Labor llroruan In- with h < > Olil Clilcfdiln IIH I.onilcr. ROCHESTER , N. Y. , Nov. 17. The Knights of Labor at this afternoon's session elected officers for the ensuing year. James R. Sovereign , the present general master workman , was re-elected without.opposition. For general worthy foreman there were but two candidates , Philip L. Amen , master workman of district No. 197 , Jersey City , and Thomas I ) . McGuIre of Amsterdam , N. Y. . the latter being elected. General Secre tary-Treasurer J. W. Hayco of New Jersey was re-elected without opposition. For the general executive board , coiulstlng of three members , there were eight nominations , two of whom declined. Henry H. Martin of Min neapolis , at present n member of the hoard , Andrew Rest of Hrooklyn and Daniel Ilrown of llutto City , Mont. , were elected. H was voted by the general assembly to refuse to reorganize or sustain organizations of any men who have taken the places of men on strikes. TO MAM'FACTritH CHI'CIIII.i : STKKI , . I'lrNl Concern of ( lie ICInit In ( In- Co u n ( r > - Will HiSfnrtiil Soon. CLKVKLANI ) . Nov. 17. The Cleveland Steel company of this city , owned by the Rockefellers. Is erecting a big crucible steel plant and will manufacture that article on a largo scale. U will bo the only concern of the kind In this country , as all crucible fitecl , which Is used for the manufacture of cutlery and fine tools , Is now imported from Sweden. CHICAGO. Nov. 17. Within a wekk the Pullman Palace Car company will add 300 men to Us list of employes. ST.JOSBPII. . Nov. 17. The Duell Woolen mills will resume operations on full lime Wednesday ir.orning. Some of the employes went to work ycuterday and tomorrow the remainder will bo employed. This Is ono of the largest woolen mills In the west , and about two weeks ago It was closed down on account of , as the manager said , the un certainty of the money question. ( iF.TTIXC Oltl'HiO.V ItllADV KOIt SKA. Hoard of tiiMiitorH | Tnki-H tin * Ilultli-- Hlilp Out oil Trial. SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 17. The members of the United States battleship Oregon In spection board , which have been ordered by the secretary of the navy to Inspect and report on the fitness of the vessel for active work , convened on board the ship yester day. The Inspection will cover u. period of several dajw , two of which will be at sea. The following ofllccru arc on board : Cap- talim Louis Kempff and Charles K , Clark , Commander Henry K. Nlcholx , Major Per- clval C. Pope , Lieutenant Commander Charles C. Perkins , Chief Knglncer James II. Perry , Surgeon C. T. Illbhctt , Lieutenant F. K. Fcchtt-ler and Naval Constructor Wil liam J. Ilaxter. On her return she will be hero for a couple of weeks and then go in Port Richard to try thu now government dry dock there. Clltl.SAlK AOAI.VST KOO'i' HAM , . ICiiiiMiiH I'oili | - Tall ; of n l.mv I'ro- lillillliiK Hitiainc. . LAWRRNCR , Kan. , Nov. 17. Cltlzent who are opposed to foot ball held a meet ing last night to discuss the killing of Ilcrt Serf , the quarterback of Hie Doano college cloven. It was decided to ask the next legislature topaes a bill making the playing of foot ball a mludemeanor. It wan Htatiul that Florida had such a law. A committee was appointed to wait upot- Governor-diet Lccdy and ask him to em body such a recommendation In his forth coming messageto the legislature. MURDERED FDR HIS MONEY Gay nutsonpillor Wantonly Killed by n Man Ho Had Befriended. SKULL CRUSHED WITH A COUPLING PIN' ' C , Klllott , Who IN SllliMiHi-il to IInvo CiiniinlUfil I In- Crime , llonriU u Train unit Four blows on the side of the head , sup posed to have been Inflicted by a coupling pin In thu hands of ( ! . Klllott , caused the death of Gay Hutsonplller between 1 nnd , 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon nt the Windsor ser hotel on South Totith street. Robbery Is suppostd to have been the motive for tho- crlme , which was committed by n man whom the deceased had befriended. They had worked together all summer and the dead man had saved a little money , \\lillo the ono who Is without question the mur derer was broke and was being helped along by Hutsonplllcr. The murderer escaped , from the hotel , bor.rded n train and .w.as n\\ay before the crime was discovered. About 5 o'clock last evening Annie Gaul , chambermaid In the Windsor hotel , called at room 49 , on the second floor , for the pur pose of replenishing the towels. A knock upon the door brought no response nnd as It was not locked she pushed It open and entered. As the girl stepped over the threshold her foot struck a slimy substance and she slipped and fell. She raised her hand nnd saw that It was covered ulllt blool. Jumping to her feet she glanced at the bed nnd In the dim light discerned the form of a man lying across the bed. The head was covered with pillows. Pulling them aside she found the head of the mur dered man Ijlng In a pool of blood nnd the counterpane stained far below the shoul- dcra of the corpse. The frightened girl ran to the ofllce ami Immediately notllled Clerk Slough , who lu turn telephoned the police. Upon the arrival of the coroner the'body and room were ex amined. The pockets of Hutsunplller had , been turned Inside out and his coat and vest pulled up until they disclosed the skin , evi dently lu search of a money belt. The search developed nothing but a bunch of keys , upon which was a tag giving the name of the deceased , and a few worthless bits of paper. Upon turning thu body du-r It was found that death had been produced by four blows on the left side of the lu-.id , two of which crushed ; hc bone and laid biro the brain. The weapon witli whVh It had been accomplished was found to be n , coupling pin. BUeh as Is used by the street railway , and was found lying just beneath a washsland a few feet from the bed. WAITED FOR HIS VICTIM. Papers and hlondy towels lu-slruwcd Ibo room nnd a slop Jir In one corner contained two towels which were silnratril with 1 > 'oul ' and had evidently been used by the ass.tBsla. In removing the traces of the crime fr mi ins person. From ( he spots of blood on the carpet and the location of the blows on the skull It was evident that Hutsonplllcr Imd been struck by Klllott as the former passed through the door. Klllott had apparently stood behind the door end hid an excellent position from which to do his work. The > body had then been thrown upon tbo bed. and the pockets rilled. J. D. nutler. proprietor of the hotel , stated that Hutsonplllcr and Klllott had been , at the hotel for 'about a week. They had stated upon registering that they Were rough riders for Iluffalo Mill's Wild West show and as the aggregation had disbanded at Moberly. Mo. . October 2fi , they were on tholr way to Marquctte , Wyo. , the home of Hut sonplllcr. Klllott had no money and gave ns security for his board a gold watch , llut- sonplller paid hl.i board for one week In advance. Yesterday afternoon aluut 1:15 : HutKonplllcr nnd Mr. Htttler were Heated In the olllce , when Klllott came to the head of the stairs and called to his roommate and asked him to come to his room , as he wished to talk with him. Ilutsonplllcr complied anil this was the last seen of him until ho was. discovered by the chambermaid. NOT IN Till : LEAST EXCITED. About a quarter to 2 o'clock Klllott camo- down to the olllee again and called for his. bill. Ho paid the amount and also one/ day which was due on the board of his room mate. The watch which had been kept by the proprietor was handed over to Klliott and he nnd the proprietor went over to a saloon across the way and Klllott bought drinks for the two. He said he expected to > leave for Marquette , Wyo. . on the 5.15 Hurllngton train , and taking a little hand satchel left the hotel about 1 o'clock. Kl llott appeared lo he perfectly calm and not In the least excited and nothing w n thought of his leave taking. A boarder named R. II. Rccs , who had become acquainted with Elliott whllo at the hotel , saw him hoard the outgoing Hurllngton train 'and this la the last seen , of him. It was learned by Mr. Hutlor shortly after Hutsonplller .i.id his friend registered at bin hotel that tin y had formerly hoaitlod at the Metropolitan hotel , at Twelfth and Douglas streets , and also that they had jumped n beard bill at that place. Inquiry developed the fact that the men had tegUtered at the hotel In question on October 20. that Ilut- sonplllcr had staid but two dajs and had then gone to St. Joseph's hospital to undergo a surgical operation. Klliott bad nt length , been fired for non-payment of board , and the baggage of the two kept as security for a bill of $ S. Landlord ( lav of the Metro politan stated that Klllott had railed ( hereabout about 2:30 : yesterday afternoon and paid the bill and had removed the baggage. Ho was given a receipt for the amount , but had torn It Into small plccrs and had thrown It Into the Btove before leaving. INTENDED TO OO WEST. Jack Vnnnoy. a runner for the Misfit ClothIng - Ing pnrlnni , formerly belonged to the Wild West show , and was well acquainted with both men. They came to the city together October 25 , last. Yrmrrday about noon whllo Vannny was standing In front of the branch cstabll hmrnt of the Omaha store , located on N Ktrci't In South Omaha , no chanced to see HuUonplllcr and Elliott II.IKS by. IlutHonplller Buhl he was In South Omaha for the purpose of getting a pasH to lil.-i home In Marquette , Wyo. He said anldo to Vaiinoy , that he had given Klllnlt $15 with which to buy the patiu , but he had reasons for believing that he had not done so. Klllott had told him thiit he could buy a pass of a Htoi'kman for this small amount and that ho ( Klllott ) had out- already , which ho would use himself. Hutbonpllli-r said ho was of the opinion that his friend lied , und that he Intended to make him give up the .nunc-y upon his return to Omaha , provided ho found his suspicions well grounded. The men shortly after that boarded an Omaha motor and departed for thin city. Vannoy stated that he had known both men for about nix months. Huteonplllur had worked with the Wild West nhow as a cowboy rider , while Elliott had taken the part of a soldier. Ho said that Hutnonplllur had a brother , who was n ranchman , living near Maiquutte , Wyo. , and Hutsonplllur had told him that he wan also the owner of a ranch thenA few days ago IlutHonplller accompanied Vannoy to n drug itoro In Omaha , and Ilnlsonplllur had changed n $100 bill , saying as ho did no , "This Is the last of my whole nummer'u work. " Klllott , so Vnnnoy states , was dead broke , and had had no money for some tlmo. Klllott had told him that he formally lived near Cleveland , 0. , and had relatives still living there. Doth men were unmarried , ami both had berne excellent reputation * whllo with the show. Neither was dissi pated anil neither , HO far us ho knew , wan married. The body of the murdered man was taken to the morgue uhortly after 7 o'clock last night , but nothing was developed fium a 'uither ncarch of thu body. The skull was ' ' > und lo luivo been badly fractured nnd I'agmeniK of bunu and clotted blood cov f\ \ lh > ' greater portion of the left sldo. AH Inquest nlll bu held by Coioncr Uurkcl
