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    THE OMAHA i DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JTJiNE in , 1871 , OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOUSINGNCWEMBER 10 , 1807 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY PIVE C13NTS.
POINTS OUT ERRORS
Mr , Ohamberlain Shows Where Greater New
York Went Wrong ,
NOT PLEASED WITH RESULT OF ELECTION
Tails to See How Such a Thing Oonld Ever
Hava Happened ,
GIVES HIS DIAGNOSIS OF THE CASE
Too Much Strife for the Emoluments of
Office.
SAYS IT COULD NEVER OCCUR IN ENGLAND
ccli In CuitHlilrrcMl a Her I mix llreneh
of Hlliinefle , lint It MnU
John Hull 1'nt Itltuxclf
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( Copyright , 1S97 , by 1'rtrn rubljthlnc Comimny )
LONDON , Nov. 3. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Colonial Sec
retary Chamberlain , rtieaklng yesterday as
guest of the Glasgow corporation , dealt at
length with the recent mayoralty contest In
Now York. Speaking of the possibility of
municipal Institutions In this country de
teriorating , ho said :
"In the metropolis of the United States of
[ America , full of educated , cultivated , pa
triotic pccple , wo flml that , according to
American evidence , a government of nearly
two millions of pccple has been handed over
for four years to an Institution whose ob
ject avowedly is to get the greatest amount
of spoils. That Is n most terrible result
and -worth Inqulrltig whether the possibility
exists In regard to our Institutions. What
are the principles we must hold If we desire
sireto avoid such a result ? The explana
tions given do not cccm to mo altogether
satisfactory. It Is said that In New York
( hero Is a mixed population , hut that Is not
sufficient to account for the state of things
wo are considering. Many of thcso strangers
to whom the United States Is opening Its
arms with so much generosity , welcoming
to the franchise perhaps a. little before they
are prepared for It are not at all likely to
lend themselves to anything In the nature of
n corrupt administration , Germans especially.
In many of our largo towns we have a mixed
population , therefore nothing Is sufficiently
distinctive In that case to justify us coming
to the conclusion that that Is the cause
ot the gnat dlfllculty. It Is then said that
politics have been Introduced into American
corporate life. That Is true , but It requires
some explanation In the ordinary sense of
the word that would not In the least ac
count for what wo are discussing , because
politics do not enter In the usual sense Into
municipal elections In any American cities.
This last election was conducted by an Inde
pendent political organization existing out-
Ido the regular parties in the state.
SOURCE OK WEAKNESS.
"I believe the whole source of weakness
lies In the system of administration rather
than in anything connected with outside po
litical coiiBtdcmtlons , , and also In the public
opinion which tolerates the system of ad
ministration. I bcllevo the success of our
system hero and the failure of the American
bystem are to bo found In the different ways
In which wo trust officials. By officials I
mean everybody employed by corporations.
There ore In the first p'.ace ' the higher of
ficials with whom corporations undertake
such business as Is conducted by great mu
nicipalities. In England and Scotland their
higher offi-clals are men Intrusted with the
management of departments , with the con
trol of great manufacturing concerns or com
plicated systems ot finance. They must be
men of special capacity , else there will be
an Inefficient administration and great waste
of public money. You must have the very
best of men In their resyectlvo capacities.
Dut to have such men three things are
necessary Tliey must bo Irremovable ex
cept for some gross proved offense ; they
muat ho selected originally for merits abso
lutely without regard to their political
opinions ; they must bo paid the market
price for their services. ,
ANOTHER DANGER.
"Thero Is another danger which I think
oven more serious than any want of fair on-
Bldoratlon for higher official , that Is If
higher officials may occasionally be paid less
than market wages thcro Is great fear lest
lower ofilclils should be paid more than
their market value. That la a real danger.
I agrco * thet a corporatlin should belmvo
os well as the most liberal private employers ,
not onp whit better , 'because ' If It does bc-
have better what It Is doing Is to create
a privileged class of workmen to whom
public office It , Itself a distinct advantage ,
the Inevitable temptation creating the condi
tion Into which certain American municipal
ities have fallen. Make these privileged
iwats the real reward for political service.
Wliat happens thnn ? The man who gets a
post of this kind thinks ho has < loue all that
ought to bo expected of him and the last
itulng he expects to do Is to give fair value
for the money ho receives. When you have
observed pasts of this kind going at will
to a political pifty. thcro naturally arrives
n demand for them and as a number of
political posts will never equal tha demand
itlio next thing Is to put In two men to do
thu work of one. If you consider for a mo
ment the effect of this you will find , I
( Irmly bellovo , < the whlo secret ot failure
in American local Institutions , Jfe are
over no foolish is to abandon the business.
like , honorable system upon which our pub
lic work l now conducted we may fall at
Oast aa low us our cousins unfortunately have
< lnc ? , "
Thcso criticisms on local concerns of a
foreign state by a cabinet minister are con
sidered In political circles as a serious India.
crollon. The speech has provoked much
comment , the general burden of which Is a
glorification of British municipal Institu
tions.
! , c uilllii - Xon-riithnllo
LIMA , J'tTU ( via tialveiton ) , Nov. 9 , To
day the ministers of the United States , Great
virltaln and GeruiEtiy addressed a collective
note to 'he ' government asking that a bill
for legalization of noii-Cathollc ( marriages be
Included among the measures to be named by
President Picrola when convoking the extra
ordinary tension of congress ,
Committed fur Kxtrutlllluu.
LONPON , Nov. 9 , J , I ) . Ford , alias Fisher ,
allab Sdinpron , who completed a term ol
JniprUorrasnt In Holloway ] all last Wednes
day anil for whoso extradition to the United
Ptafftt application was made by Detective
. \VJtV ot Cincinnati on behalf of the Cln-
jclun } l Cofla company , w lci charges Ford
U/1 >
with forgery , was today committed for ex-
radltlon. When arraigned last week at the
low street police station , pending the com-
ilctlon of the extradition papers , Ford said
10 would rsthcr bd hanged In America than
Ive In England.
i.vs u n K XT Koitcn Kimitn\nr.us.
Illnucn'n UM Service flcttliifr Into
Working Order.
HAVANA. Nov. 9. An official dispatch
'rom Alfonso XII , province of Mntanzas , an
nounces the surrender there to the Spanish
authorities ot an Insurgent force consisting
of three officers nnd fifteen privates , who dc-
Ivercd up thirty carbines. The Insurgent
officers who have surrendered are Colonel
Evarlsto Leon , M-iJor Guadeloupe Hcrrara
and Captain Carlos Ccpcro.
It Is scml'OfnclaHy anounccd that General
Gomez has been attempting to concentrate
the Insurgent forces near Ilemcdlos , the prln.
clpal northern port of the province of Santa
Clara , and It Is > iddcd that h.- > was engaged
by a Spanish force with the result that the
Insurgcn'n ' left nine men killed on the field.
Captain General Illanco has Issued a cir
cular to the Spanish military commanders In
the different provinces of Cuba , Instructing
them to favor the owners of eugir estates by
all means In their power and to encourage
those who may bo kos dlsooied than others
to urlnd their cane. The captain general Is
desirous that sugar cane grinding should pro
ceed on n lareo scale.
TIIIUTV-FIVK SIICIIS MASSACHHH.
C'atielit in nil Aiiiliuili iiiul \ < > One
KicnpcH.
SIMLA , Nov. 9. The report that a native
officer and thirty-five Sikhs belonging to
the Kurram co'umn bad been Intercepted
liy tribesmen In a ravine and slaughtered
Is officially confirmed. It appears that they
wore assisting In a. 'reconnaissance up the
Kurmana river. Taking ,1 short cut down
lilll they came to a ravine where the grass
of the Jungle was burning. The flam en spread
so rapidly as to completely cut off their
retreat , and the tribesmen , seeing their pre
dicament , swarmed on the higher ground ,
liurlcd down rocks on them and closed around
the men until the who'e thirty-six were shot
or cut down. The Sikhs fought heroically
until the very last , their officer killing two
rebel chiefs with his .own hands before he
fell.
Ill'UiAKI ) IT A fillKAT MISKOItTI'.VE.
SiiKiiMdi Would Deplnrit War Tilth
Ainerlen.
MADRID , Nov. 9. In response to a cable
message from a non-ofilclal American source
Senor Sagasta' , the premier , IMS sent the
following cabled declaration through Senor
Do Lcmo , the Spanish minister at Washing
ton :
"So far from seeking a cause to declare
war against the United States , Spain would
regard It is a great mlpfortune to be given
the occasion for such an unhappy resolution.
Animated as It Is by the most amicable senti
ments toward the great republic , Spain hopes
of America that the latter will do Its ut
most to fortify sentiments of friendship for
the sake and welfare of both countries , at
the came time respecting the rights of
Spain. "
Will Not Heopeii Dreyfus Cnise.
PARIS , Nov. 9. The minister of war , Gen
eral Billet , today Informed the cabinet that
he had notified M. Andre Castelin managing
editor of the Cocarde and member of the
Chamber of Deputies from the second divi
sion of Lion and M. Leon Mcnnan , deputy
from the first division of Reins ,
that in the absence of new evi
dence the government had decided not to re
open the Dreyfus case. The gentlemen named
had announced their Intention of question
ing the government regarding the agitation
In favor of reopening the case of Alfred
Dreyfus , the former captain of artillery , now
undergoing life Imprisonment on the Is'e du
Diablo off the coast of French Guiana.
Jfew Ynclit for Prince of Widen.
GLASGOW , Nov. 9. The Hendersons have
booked an order for an eighty-ton racing cut
ter for the prince of Wales. The designs of
the new yacht were drawn by George L. Wat
son , and It Is believed It will be of the type
of Dona , the cutter of the duke of AbruzzI ,
nephew of the king of Italy. The prince of
Wales lias retained the services of Captain
Carter , the late commander of the Brltun-
nla.
Lanrler'H I'roiiONiilot Aceppeil.
ROME , Nov. 9. The Vatican officially con
tradicts today the published report that the
forthcoming papal encyclical on the Manitoba
school question would 'undertake to accept
the compromise suggested by Sir Wilfred
Laurlcr , the premier of Canada , namely :
Neutral schools with religious Instruction
after school hours only.
I'lixneiiKerH Allowed to I.Mini.
COLON , Colombia ( via Galveston ) , Nov. 9.
After holding In quarantine the Royal Mall
Steam Packet company's steamer , via
Jamaica , for thirty-two hours , because of
the reported prevalence of yellow fever In
the Island , the officials have raised tbo quar
antine and allowed It to discharge Its pas
sengers and malls. 4 i
Sentence ItrlicllltiuH Native * .
CAPE TOWN , Nov. 9. Tote , ono ot the
chief leaders of the Insurgents of Becuana-
land. has been sentenced to six years Im
prisonment at hard labor and fifty-five oth
ers have been sentenced to terms of Im
prisonment varying from two to four years.
They all pleaded guilty of sedition ,
llinimirrU IlcliiK Sued.
BERLIN , Nov. 9. A man named Lange ,
who for twenty years has been I'rlnco BIs-
marck's head forester In the Sacbcnwald and
who was pensioned last summer , has begun
cult against the prince to enforce the pay
ment of an auditlonal pension which the ex-
chancellor refused to grant him.
I'romlxcN Alii to Flood SnlTererN ,
BERLIN , Nov. 9 , Emperor William , In
consequence of his visit to the Slleslan flood
district , amazed at the Immense amount
of dat.i'igo ' done and has promised extensive
slate eld for the flood sufferers , and especially
In the direction of regulating the water
ways.
Will Succeed Mr. Kiitiicrlu ,
VIENNA , Nov. 9. Dr. Eben flloch will bo
nominated president of the lower house of
the Relcfcsrath In succession to Dr , Katherln.
who resigned the presidency on October 2G
last ,
Italy QuetMi Honor * Cardinal Clliliuim.
ROME , Nov. 9. The queen of Italy has
sent Cardinal Gibbons a portrait of herself
In her court robee , with the request that he
will oc".d her copies of all his books.
Injury to South American Wheat.
LONDON , Nov. 9. A dispatch to the
Times from lluenos Ayree cays a general
frost has severely Injured the wheat and
flax crops. i ,
UadlcaU and SnelnlUt * Rain.
BERLIN , Nov. 9. As u result of the munl-
olpil bye-clectloni just ended , flvo radical *
and ( our , socialist ! have beeu elected * ,
LORD MAYOR'S ' DAY PAGEANT
of Inducting a Now Executive
Into Offices
MARRED BY THE DISAGREEABLE WEATHER
IniinetiKC Crowdn I.lnc the Itontr of
the I'roeenKlnii , Which I'refiL-ntK
i an Attractive .Spectacle ,
Dt-Millc the Haiti.
LONDON , Nov. 9. In spite of a thick
drizzle and a heavy fog the ancient custom
of presenting the elected chief magistrate ot
London to the representatives of the sov
ereign and to the people was observed to
day with succors. The usual throng lined
the route oml the decorations were more
numerous than usual. They consisted
mainly cf triumphal arches , Venetian masts ,
floral festoons nnd a liberal display of bunt
ing.
ing.Uut In spite of the weather a more stirring
proof ot the popularity of London's yearly
pageant , known as the lord mayor's proces
sion , bis not been given In a long time-
duo very largely to the conspicuously bril
liant year ol office of the retiring chief
magistrate , Sir George Faudo'.l Phillip ? . Even
the radical critics , who annually protest
against the existence ot the 'corporation of
London within the area dominated liy the
county council , had nothing but praise to
day for the altogethsr admirable ofilclnl
career of Lord Major Phllllm. "hlch bin
given the quietus for years to come to any
serious attempt at abolishing the corpora
tion. It was not surprising , therefore , that
the precession passed through aenso masses
of cbcerlns people while windows , balconies
and roofs were veiy generally utilized and
the larger open places , such ns Trafalgar
square , * worj crowded to their capacity.
The "show , " although attractive as a
mere spectacle , looked even more tawdry
than usual In the fog , mud and rain to
day , although to many people these cir
cumstances did not make it any the less
attractive as a historical relic , a survival of
the days when the corporation of the city of
London played Its part , and that no light
one. In the contest for constitutional free
dom and material wellbelng. In Us origin
the mayor's procession wus Intended as an
ajseitlon of the Importance of trade and
commerce , long previously ground down by
kings and nobles. The city companies came
Into existence , formed a powerful municipal
ity , and , making guild hall their headquar
ters , lock care , as a warning to nil whom
It might concern , to have the mayor in
stalled with the utmost pomp. In the coutse
of time the ceremony lot this particular
significance and there was no sign today that
It has released Its hold of the affections of
the community.
ALLEGORICAL FEATURES.
The procession Included a car represent
ing "British Sports , " with n huntsman , bi
cyclist , etc. , Including an Indian rcprescnt-
Icg Prince Runjltslnghl , illustrating cricltPt.
Another car depicted "The Founders of
Great Britain , " Including Sir Walter Raleigh ,
Admiral Penn , Warren Ilastmig , Lord Cllve
and Cecil Rhodes. An old stage coach of
the year 1S37 was followed by , a modern
motor car , presenting striking contrast.
Then there were the usual contingents of
soldiers , sailors , firemen , artillery and the
city companies , the whole- thickly Inter
spersed with bands of music. When the
procession reached the law courts the lord
mayor In his full civic robes , preceded by
the recorder , Sir Forest Fulton , and at
tended by the retiring lord mayor , the
sheriffs , the sword bearer , chaplain , alder
men In their sable trimmed gowns , together
with other civic functionaries , proceeded to
the court of the lord chief justlc-j , where
they were received by the judges ottlrcd In
scarlet robes , full bottomed wigs and cocked
hats.
Thcro the usual solemn courtesies wore
exchanged , the lord mayor In exercise of an
Immemorial right remaining covered while
the recorder read an eulogistic review of the
now lord mayor's career. It was In the
annual Sunday school style , referring to his
blameless youth , successful commercial ca
reer , and well spent life crowned with the
attainment of the highest civic honors.
From this court , after the retiring lord
mayor had b ° en formally presented to the
judgea , the procession went to the court of
appeal and was received by the master of
the rolls and the appeal Judges attired In
their robes of black and gold. The cere-
monlss hero were merely formal. The dig
nitaries then returned to their coaches and
resumed the march to the city.
BRILLIANT BANQUET.
The brilliancy of the gathering at the
lord mayor's banquet at the Guild hall this
evening was somewhat marred by the tokens
of mourning for the late duchess of Teck.
A majority of the ladles present wore blacker
or dark gray gowns.
The entrance of the marquis of Salisbury ,
prime minister , and Arthur J. Ralfour , firs I
lord of the treasury , was the signal for loud
applause , but tbo reception tendered to the
foreign diplomats was of the tamest charac
ter , as compared with the enthusiasm which
last year greeted the then ambassador of
the United States , Thomas F. Bayard ,
After the usual loyal and formal toasts
the marquis of Lansdowne , secretary of
state for war , responded for "The Army , "
In the course of his speech he , eulogized "the
gallant work being done on our Indian fron
tier , especially by the troops of those native
rulers who have long wished to stand shoul
der to shoulder with us. " Ho then proceeded
to point out the necessity of an Increase ol
the army to meet "the requirements of Im
perial cxpanblon. "
CHEERS FOR SALISBURY.
The marquis of Salisbury , on rising , was
greeted with several minutes of continuous
cheering. He began by deploring the en
gineers' dispute which ho said "Involves tbo
future protperlty or disaster of the coun
try , " but added that ho was glad to say
there was a renewed prospect that the Boart
of Trade's Intervention would prove success
ful.
His lordship read a telegram from the
queen , asking him to express how deeply
her majesty felt the display of loyalty to
tbo crown and to her person at the diamond
jubilee. After referring to the conduct ol
the Indlan < troops on the frontier In terms
similar to those useJ. by the marquis of
Lansdowne , and warmly praising the con
duct of the Anglo-Egyptian expedition In the
Soudan , the premier came to tbo leading
passage In his speech , Introducing the
tangled question of the Niger ac < l the con
necting claims and Interests of Great
Britain and France In that wctlon of Wcet
Africa. He said :
"It might not achieve the general concil
iatory rroceas desired If I entered frankly
Into all the negotiations between the powers
rejecting Africa. Wo are all aware of the
great extent of territory cist loose during
the last twenty years In Africa and put up
B tli object ol acquisition for several en
terprising governments. The negotiations
lhat arc proceeding will poWlbly continue a
long time. We desire that .pfrltory to be
governed on strict principle * of right , and
with a constant regard to It ] prosperity and
to the Interests of the emplro. Wo do not
desire unjust and Illegitimate achievements
and > we do not wlih to take territory simply
becuus.o It would look well to paint red on
the maps.
INSTINCTS STRICTLY COMMERCIAL.
"Our objects are strictly business. We
wish to extend commerce , , trade , Industry and
civilization , to throw open as many markets
as possible , and to bring together cs many
concumers and products as possible , nd to
open the great natural highways anj water
ways on the continent , ,
"Wo wish trade to pursue an unchecked
course on the Niger , the Nile and the Zam
bezi , and In doing these- things , while we
wish to behave In a. neighborly manner and
to show due consideration for the feelings
aryl claims of others , we are obliged to ray
that there Is a limit to tliei exercise of this
particular set of feelings and 'wo cannot al
low our plain rights to bb overridden. " ( Pro
longed cheering. )
Ilia lordship then passed to speak of the
situation In the east , lie said the history
of the lost year was that * the European con
cert had failed to prevent Greece from
going to war , liut had'-succecded ' In preserv
ing the peace of Europe. H was , ho sub
mitted , a greater praiseworthy achievement
for the concert to avert that calamity. Ho
continued : "Had the concert exerted all Its
force to prevent Greeoo from going to war
the rcsporslblllty might h'avc rested upon It
of prosing Greece frorn > the mop. "
AVlth reference to the Cretan question his
lordship observed that Ihls was still un
settled , but added : "The'concert of Europe
Is like a steam roller , with great power , but
llttlo speed. "
In concluding his speech Lord Salisbury
said : "Ono hope we have of preventing the
competition of armaments among European
powers ending In a terrible effort for mutual
destruction fatal to civilization Is that the
powers may gradually 'be ' brought to act to
gether In a friendly spirit aa towhat ques
tions that may arise , ' until at last they
shall tie welded Into some International con
struction which will give the world , is the
it-suit ot their great strength , a long spell of
unfettered commerce , prosperous trade and
continual peace. "
CHAOS XOW HKHi.VS i IX AL'STHIA.
I'tilillxhed HeportH Convey Only I'll I lit
Idea of the Situation.
LONDON , Nov. 9. A letter received hero
from Vienna says the published reports of the
political situation In the Austrian empire con.
vey no adequate Idea of the chaos prevailing.
"Badenl must go , " Is the general war cry-
now , and his downfall Is considered Inevit
able , regardless of the outcome of the present
fight between the Germans nnd the Czechs.
The letter adds : "No one "can foresee how It
will end. If the Germans \vln thcro may be
bloodshed in Bohemia , and If the Bohemians
are persistent the Germans will have to
fight with their sharpest weapons to assert
their prerogative and EBVo"tho Austro-Hun-
garlan duality. The danger , however , lies
In the active participation IfTthe fight b the
Germans over the border. JThere Is actually
a small party In the Itoichsrdth which openly
declares for Prussia and wants to eeo the
former German provinces , as Bohemia , handed
to the Hohenzollerns. "
Steamer is Axhore.
VICTORIA , B. C. . Nor- : . The steamer
City of Nanalmo , running between this
city and Nanalmo , Is ashore in False Nar
rows , a dangerous point about five miles be
low Black Diamond City. She met with an
accident while helping the Aliska Cannery
tender Turku off a point. The latter made
her way back to Nanalmo.
I.AUUIKIl AIIKIVI3S AT WASHI.VGTO.V.
ComeH to 1'nrtlelnato in the Seal
Conference.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 9. Sir Wilfred LQU-
rler and party arrived hero at 4 o'clock today
and took quarters at the Shorcham. The
members of the party arc Sir Wilfred and
Lady Laurler , Sir Louis and Lady Davles ,
Miss Ethel Davis , Prof. J. M. Macouu , Mr.
II. II. Vennlng , Mr. R. Bcudreou and Mr.
E. B. Williams. Sir Wilfred asked to be
excused to all Interviewers.
During the evening -Prof. Thompson , the
British statistical seal expert , called on the
premier and his associates The British am
bassador and his staff will cell tomorrow
morning and at 11 o'clock the ambassador will
escort Sir Wilfred and 'sir Lewis to th
White house for a call of'courtesy.
General Foster and Sir Julian Pounce-
fete conferred today as to the ar
rangements for the meeting of Brit
ish Canadian and United States representa
tives relative to the Bering sea matter. A
general understanding was reached that the
arrival of Sir Wilfred Laurler and party
would permit the meeting to open on Thurs
day , as tomorrow Is likely to bo given up to
an exchange of views between the Canadians
and .British. The British ambassador will ac
company the premier to the white house to
morrow morning and Introduce him to the
president. This will lie a call of courtesy ,
however , and It is not expected that any of
the pending questions will be referred to.
The British embassy has extended an Invi
tation to Sir Wilfred to bo a guest during his
stay here , but he has'determined to remain
with tbo other Canadian representatives at
the Shorchara , where quarters have been en
gaged.
It Is now definitely settled that the coming
meeting will take a broader tcopo than was
at first anticipated. At the ; outset there will
bo a comparison of notes .between the seal
experts , Mr. Humblln for liie United States
Prof. Thompson for Great Britain and Prof.
Macoun for Canada , The Canadian premier
and Sir Louis Davlee , Sir Julian Paunccfote
and General Foster will bo present In an offi
cial capacity ready to taUo up the larger
phases of the question when the seal experts
have concluded their exchange of technical
Information , It Is said thojrelatlons existing
Between Great Britain and , Canada moke It
essential that all question's of an Imperial
character should bo concluded by the direct
representatives of the Imperial government.
At the some time the presence of the Cana
dian premier Is expected to assist In reaching
speedy conclusions , wlthou the usual delays
of acting through the Ilrltlsh foreign office ,
Tha formal execution of these conclusions
will devolve entirely on the Imperial author
ities In London and their representative here ,
the British ambassador.
It was said at the State department today
that the first object would bo to reach a'bet-
tleraent on the Bering sea question and with
thit out of the way there would bo favorable
opening for the Immigrant question
and the other questions which Blr Wilfred
and his associates regard as paramount to the
.MoveiiienH | or Oi-euii VcKitelnYov. . 0 ,
At Movllle Arrived ParUlan. from ilon-
real for Liverpool ,
At Lizard-Passed St , Loulu , from Now
Ygrk for Southampton ,
MRSJAGK'S ' FULL CONFESSION
Gives Complete Details Connected with the
Mulder of Quldonsuppe ,
WILL TESTIFY AGAINST WILLIAM THORN
llitvlnpr for AVreUn .Sucernxfully Ite-
the HfTorti of the Pollee ,
She Klnnll > Cited Itn Story
iif the Crime.
NEW YORK , Nov. 9. The Herald tomor-
rojy will say :
"Emamiet Friend , counsel for Mrs.
Augusta Nack , was at the "Harlem Opera
house last night. It was noticed when ho
came Into the lobby ho appeared nervous
and excited. His extreme nervousness
caused some comment and ho remarked
casually that he had just come from o long
Interview with his client , 'Mrs. ' Nack. He sat
half the play through and on coming out
said : 'Mrs. iNack has confessed. That Is all
I can say. She has confessed and will go on
the stand tomorrow against Thorn. 1 can
not talk about the matter any further. 1
have made a solemn promise of secrecy.
There Is no use of trying to sec mo later
there Is no use to see anyone else. Even
Mr. 'Howo docs not know. The few others
who do know are pledged to secrecy as 1
am. I shall go home , disconnect my telephone -
phone and refuse to see any ono or answer
any questions. Mrs. Nack has made a full
confession that's all I can say. ' "
The Herald will further say :
"Mra. Augusta Nack l.as made a full con-
ftssloa. She had until yesterday not uttered
a word that would Incriminate 'her. She had
withstood the efforts made iby the police to
extort frcm her an admission that she had
killed William Ouldensitppe , or that she had
planned his death , or had lured him to
Woodside , L. I. , where ( Martin Theme did
the actual shooting.
Mra. Nack had been submitted to the
thirty-third degree by itho police to every
known torture. She had been confronted by
the torn masses of flesh , the promise/ life
hul been held out to her as a reward for a
few words that would surely result In
Thorn's execution. She had remained firm
during her Imprisonment at police head
quarters. At all hours of the day and night
she had been btsleged , but she had kept
her own counsel. Now she confesses , but
under what direct Influence Is net known.
FULL OF DRAMATIC INTEREST.
The story that Mrs. Nack has told and that
she will be called on to jepeat to the jury
Is full of dramatic Interest. She has de
scribed at great detail her life with Gulden-
suppo In the llttlo flat. She quarreled with
him frequently after Thorn appeared on the
scene. Guldensuppe was violent and to rid
themselves of him she nnd Thorn determined
to kill him. She Induced him to go to
Woodside to Inspect a cottage which die had
hired , as she told him , to conduct her busi
ness as ai midwife. She sent him up stairs
alone , and 'Whon he'h.eard sh ts , she knew
Thorn had carried "out his promUo.
The greatest difficulty was to obliterate
the traces of murder. The only plan that
appeared safe and sure was to cut the body
Into fragments sicull enough to be carted
away without suspicion. When the packages
had been completed she and Thorn hired a
surrey and drove to this city. They throw
Bomo of their bundles Into the East river ,
but were frightened by the approach of ferry
.hands and drove on until ttioy found a se
cluded spot to hide the remainder. The dis
covery of the body was followed In a few
dayu by her arrest.
TIIK TAKIM : 01 ? KVIIIKXCK.
' Iiltik Arotiml Martin Thorn
for the ( iiilileiixiipiie Murder.
NEW YORK , Nov. 9. The trial of Martin
Thorn for the alleged murder of William
Guldensuppe began in earnest this morning.
Yesterday the Jury was secured and at 10
. his morning District Attorney William J.
Youngs began his address. Thorn , clean
shaven and well groomed , sat with unmoved
countenance us the prosecuting attorney out
lined his case. When he had concluded the
taking of testimony began.
Twenty witnesses were summoned for ex
amination today and tbo district attorney
took them one by one , Just as the finding of
the different portions of the body opened to
the public the fact that a terrible crime had
been committed. Four witnesses were the
boys , who , swimming In the East river ,
found portions ot the trunk , and then fol
lowed the policemen who wore called to the
scene of the finding ; and they In turn were
followed by witnesses who testified to the
bringing of tliat part of the body to the
morgue.
The discovery of the lower part of the
trunk from which the legs were severed half
way between the thighs and knees was then
taken up and every person who handled It
until It was deposited with the morgue
keeper was examined and each one In turn
Identified the paper , oilcloth and cheesecloth
In which the part was wrapped. The rest of
the afternoon was taken up by the descrip
tion of these who found and Inspected the
bundle found floating at the Brooklyn navy
yard , and as In the two other Instances the
carrying of these limbs was followed from the
navy yard cob deck to the New York morgue
at Bellcvuo hospital. Then the morgue
keeper was put on the stand.
At 4 o'clock all the witnesses who had
been brought to court had given their testi
mony and as there were no more available ,
the prosecution asked for an adjournment
until tomorrow morning. The court granted
this request and the trial will bo resumed
at 9:30 : o'clock. It la expected that the
greater part of the testimony tomorrow
morning will bo that of anatomical experts
to prove that the parts belonged to the saino
body , and also If possible to prove the cause
of death.
The first witness called was John Mcflulre ,
who was ono of the two lads who , while
bathing In East river at the foot of Eleventh
street , found the upper portion of the body
said to be that of Guldonsuppc. Young Mc-
Gulro Identified the piece of oil cloth pro
duced in court , and also a photograph of the
portion of the body. These were marked for
Identification. Ho was not cross-examined.
James McKenna , who was McGulre's com
panion , corroborated McGtilro In every detail
and also Identified the all cloth and photo
graph.
The witness then Identified the wrappings
on the bundles. His statement that the portions
tions of the body fitted ono another ex
actly , called out an objection from the de
fense , Mr , Howe stating that It was his pur-
pone to show that they were misfits , The
witness then proceeded to describe certain
marks on the pieces of the body , peculiari
ties of the toes , scars and moles.
After testimony as to tbo photographing ot
the remains counsel for tbo prosecution , held
a CDQiultatlou and thed informed the court
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Wcnthcr rorccmt for Nebraska
Kidr ; Warmer ) Vnrlnblc Winds.
1'nsc.
I. niiglMi Stricture * on New York.
ritReniit f London's Lord Mnyor.
Mr * . Ni\rk M ke < n Confrimlon ,
Addrcan l > y Sound .Money League ,
S , Objection to Oiimliu Toot llnll OnniP.
Work of Nntlonnl I.rngito Mngnnte * .
Miner * In llllnoU Hold Out.
3. Iteniittn ot I'opocratln lllundnrlnc.
Capital Nulloiml Hank Affair * Acntn ,
4. Kdltorlul nnd Comment ,
K , Chlim nt the KitmAltlon ,
UlR Money ln\ol\cd In Snmll Cnso ,
I'hlUilclpliln Council l { < tUe n Storm.
II. Council IIInfTn Loral Mutters ,
linru SpraUenilili | Content.
7. Chloral KIIM A. V. llnlp.
UlR Output of the 1'nrliliiR llouim.
I'roruedliica of City Council.
Arfnlri nt Botilh Onmlm.
8. Kxpoidtlon Directory t llnnqurt.
llenlth Commissioner U SnrprlniMl ,
Trjlng to Adjust lieiiiurnigo tjuextlon.
tl. Itlsu of tli Telephone.
No\v Intrrcliungrnbln Mllrngo L'nclrss.
County SeekH a Si'tttentniit ,
> Iudu | ( lordoit mid Ills I'uy.
11. Commercial nnd I'lnnnrlnl Ncwn.
1 . Hot Work nt Slnuly Kill.
Temperature nl Oninhnt
Hour. DCKT. Hour. Iletr.
that they were not prepared to go any fur
ther today , as all their wltnrtMcs , who had
been summoned to attend today had been ex
amined.
Judge Smith then adjourned court.
voi v J HOY I > IFI\I > S HIS I-.VTHKH.
Kill * I nlted StiiteH Attorney .loiieM of
Xevinln.
(
CARSON , Nov. . Nov. 0. The entire state
was startled and horrified this morning Oiy
the imirdci of Charles Jonca , the district at
torney , by Julian Gulnan , the IG-ycar-old
son of a well known local i > hjslctan. The
prominence of all connected with the affair ,
the attendant circumstances and the suddcn-
aeEs of the tragedy , make It one of the most
sensational happenings In the 'history of
Nevada. Jones' death was caused by a bullet
wound In the head , and for a time mystery
surrounded every circumstance connected
with the killing.
At llrst It waa supposed that Jones had
committed suicide , but no 'Weapon ' being
found on his person nor near the scene of
the shooting It became evident that his
death had been caused 'by ' another , and an
hour later young Gulnan surrendered him
self at the sheriff's ofllce and confessed to
the killing.
The statement of the youth , who Is now In
Jail , la to the effect that Immediately prior
to the shooting ho Jiad observed his sister
talking to Jones , with whom.'his ' father had
forbidden assc'clatlon. He saw Dr. Gulnan
approaching. Believing trouble to bo In
evitable when the two men should meet the
boy procured a Winchester rifle and sta
tioned himself at a window for the purpose ,
as ho eays , of protecting his father.
Upon encountering Jones , Dr. Gulnan said
to him : "This Is the last time I shall ever
warn you against keeping company with my
daughter. "
Jones Jeered at the doctor In comment
upon his warning and slipped his hand into
his right- hand pocket. Julian staka ithat
having often heard his father threaten to
kill Jones , and having been Informed that
the district attorney always carried a re
volver , which he bclloved from Jones' mo
tion was about to be drawn , the 'boy ' fired
at Jones In anticipation of an attack en his
father. Jones fell forward , the bullet from
the ride having entered his right eye and
passed out of the neck behind.
Miss Gulnan , seeing Jones fall , threw her
self on him and embraced the dead body.
When the coroner took charge of the re
mains , JonecV hand was still In his pocket ,
but no weapon was found.
Jones was about 33 years old , was married ,
and left a widow and a child tat his homo
In Reno , whence ho came this morning on
official business. He was necessarily In Car
son a part of his time , and while hero his
attentions to the girl occasioned so much talk
that Dr. Gulnan bad been , aggravated Into
making threats against Jones , which Indi
rectly led to the murder by the doctor's
son.
Jones served as district attorney during
one of the most stormy criminal sessions
held lii the United States court In Nevada ,
the conviction of those concerned In the rob
bery of the United Stolen mint.
K1XLA.M ) OHIIKHS LOCOMOTIVKS.
Tnentj-One Will He Unlit III ThlH
Country.
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 9. The Baldwin
Locomotive works have , within the last few
days , booked ordeis for fifty-six locomotives.
The orders Include twenty-one locomotives
for the government state railway of Finland ,
the first order of any magnitude that has
over been placed In this country for that
place. Auiothor order Is for twenty-four
broad-gaugo locomotives fop the government
ofl Brazil , while the third order la from the
Grand Trunk railway of Canada and I for
ten locomotives. All of these orders call for
the completion and the delivery of the loco
motives by January , ISflS.
HAD STOHM UAOIMi O.V IAlii : 1C It 110.
YerotelN Are Forced to 1'nt Into
' .Ve'ari'ht ' 1'orl.
CLEVELAND , O , , Nov. 9 , Another bad
fitorm Is raging on Lake Erie. The wind has
been blowing all day from the northwest , and
a big sea Is running. No disasters are re
ported. The schooner McVoy , lumber laden ,
for Buffalo , was caught In the storm off
Falrport harbor last night , and was com
pelled to throw part of her load overboard.
The boat was towed In to this port today.
The steamer State of Ohio , with passengcis
from Buffalo , was compelled to put Into
Falrport harbor for { > rotectou ! , and has not
yet arrived here.
K/intll > ( Imirrel Kiidn In a Trnpri'dy ,
CHICAGO , No\ > . S.-Clmrk-H Golbarth , u
clgunnaker of 20.7 I iwrence street. thl-J
iifternoon shot and fntully Bounded his
futher-ln-law , Frederick Fritz , br. , and Ills
son , Frederick Fritz , Jr. , and then shot
'himself ' In the head. It Is thought nil
those will die. The shooting was the result
of a family quarrel , '
Heavy HaluN In Cuhu ,
HALTIMOUH , Nov. . Tlio steamer
Darlington , whlt'li arrived nt Sparrows
Point today , reports thlrly-clght Inches of
ruin a having fallen In the province of
Hantlago do Cuba during October. Great
damuguua donu and one of Hit bridges
used by tht < Jaragua Iron company on the
railroad from the mines to the Eteumer pier
curried away.
FOR GOLD STANDARD
Mooting of Executive Oomtnitteo of
National Sound Mono ; Longuii
REPORTS RECEIVED FROM SEVERAL STATES
General Need Expressad for Further
Education of tbo People.
J. STERLING MORTON WRITES A LETTER
Says All Are Fanatics , Bigots and IdioU
Who Support Free Silver.
INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLISM 13 A DREAM
Committee iNNiien nil Aililrenn 1/rnlnjf /
the Importance of 'I'llIs Coverii-
iiient nt Onve Adopting
Gold Standard , i
NEW YOIUC , Nov. 9. The semi-annual
meeting of the executive committee of the
National Sound Money league was begun
hero today. There were present 1'rrsldcnt
George H. Lelghton , St. Louis ; Secretary E.
V. Smallny , Henry Wlllard. Guatav H.
Schwab J. Kennedy Ted , H. I' . Roblson , Ed
win Ilurrltt Smith , J. K. Cowcn , M. E. In-
galls , J. W. Norwood , W. C. Cornwall and
Treasurer A. II. Hepburn.
General Secretary Smalley In his report ot
the work ot the league said there was lodged
to Its credit In a bank of Chicago a balance
of $1,000 over and above all expenditures.
Tieasurer Hepburn reported lhat the total
amount In bank up to the present to the
credit of the loigui > was $10,303.
A donation of J.'OO to the Indlanapolla
Monetary league was granted without dlesent.
General Secretary Smallcy lead n communi
cation received from M. C. George , vice pres
ident for Oregon , who wrote that he was with
the league In all the great questions relating
to the currency and realizes the necessity for
aggrcsjlvo work. Ae to the state the loagua
In many places wou'd find It honeycombed
with financial Ignorance and error.
On motion -of Mr. Ingalls of Cincinnati It
was voted to appropriate $1,000 to aid Mr.
George.
J. 1C. Cowcn of Baltlihore reported that
things were satisfactory In his territory.
PROPOGATING MONEY FALLACIES.
J. Sterling Morton , vice president of the
league for Nebraska , wrote : "Mr. Bryan * - |
and his disciples arc actively engaged In 4
the propagation of money fallacies. They
have united la ono conglomerate mass all
the fanatics , bigots and Idiots In this state
for the purpose of upholding the free coinage -
ago of silver at a ratio ot 10 to 1. It Is
very painful to observe tint this aggregation
may quite possibly make a majority of 20-
000 at the coming election for candldatco
who represent all that Is Inimical and dis
astrous 'to ' agriculture and In fact to sound
government everywhere. "
Judge W. M. Reese , vice president of the
league from Arkansas , wrote : "Thero la no
change In this state. There la an over
whelming majority for free silver nnd Bry-
anlsm In every congressional district. "
Charles F. Llbby , president of the league
for Maine , writes in part : "S3 far as. Maine
is concerned , I < lo not ithlnk the silver ques
tion will be an Issue In the congressional
fight next year. "
EDUCATION IS NEEDED.
James M. Llllls of St. Louis wrote : "I
can say that on the whole I feel encouraged
over the situation In Missouri. I fully rec-
ognlzo the strength of ithe silver democ
racy In this state Is wholly due to lack of
education on that subject , and I see no means
at hand whereby the people can bo suffi
ciently Informed before the next election In
order to materially reduce their numbers. "
William C. Cornwell of Buffalo reported
that as far as he could ascertain , both In
the eastern and western part of the elate ,
the free silver sentiment was actually dying
out.
Louis R. Enrich of Colorado Springs re
ports that nothing but better times czn bring i
about a change In the free silver sentiment
In. Colorado. "Tho only thing to affect the
west , " he said , "la better times , and I
would now suggest that the league como out
boldly and ask the president of the United
States to proclaim the gold btandard as the
money .basis of the country. "
President Lelghton thought It highly In
expedient for the league to commit Itself on
this point at the present time.
M. E , Ingalls of Cincinnati said : "Tho re
sult of the recent campaign shows conclu
sively that the south will again drift bach
to democracy and free silver. " Continuing ,
ho said : "The great danger now Is In a
tendency to drift Into a now banking busi
ness law , which to the country will be
fraught with danger. "
TO INVESTIGATE A REPORT ,
On motion ot H , P. Roblsoni of Chcag9 ! It
was resolved that a committee bo appointed ,
to receive and consider the report of the
monetary commission when It Is made , and ;
to call a meeting of the executive committed.
If It Is considered nccerojry that action betoken
token thereon.
A committee comprising Louis R , Elirlch ,
Mr. Lolghton , Secretary Smalloy , Gustav II.
Schwab and William ( ' . Cornwdl , was appointed
4\ \
pointed to prepare a declaration on Inter
national bimetallism to the effect that bi
metallism la dead and- gold should be the
standard of the country ,
I
A recess was then taken.
Before reassembling the members of the
committee paid that Provident McKlnley had
stated his Intention of recommondlng In his
next message to congress the advisability of
separating the Issue department of the treas
ury from the government expense accounts.
In other words It will be proposed to hold
the gold reserve iiu a roil cm ; tlon fund for
greenbacks , to make the gold and green
backs Interchangeable. It wax said that
President McKlnli-y bad tpoken ficoly on
Monday with a prominent ollldal of tbo
National Sound Money leaguu on this ques
tion , i
ISSUE AN ADDRESS.
When the committee resumed Its cession ,
Louis R , Ehrich of Colorado Springs , aa
chairman ot one of the tmb-corainlttees , read
the following address :
The executive committee of the National
Bound Money league , In behalf of Its mem
bers throughout the United BtateH , Iswuca
the following address :
International bimetallism as a world pos
sibility Is dead. Le ( , us recognize Dila , The
International bimetallic commission , ap
pointed under the espionage of tfto repub *
llcan administration , ha wade strenuous
efforts on behalf of thin policy. Tlioto ef-
forta have proved futile. The commercial
necessities of the country. iMv dcraoa *