PART I. THE OMAHA SUNDA PAGES 1 TO 12.
ESTAJJLISJIED JUXE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MOKXIXtt , SEPTEMB-KK IS , 1898 TWEXTY-TJ'OUK PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
TPPPTT 4 rP TlTl I'M Til
MEK AI HIE MIR
Bgven Days of Success in Spite of the Bad
Weather Experienced.
ATTENDANCE CONTINUES QUITE LARGE
Tnir Days See- Crowds and Rainy Ones Little
Diminution.
CHILDREN'S ' DAY CLOSES THE WEEK
Three Cities and Douglas County Contribute
Thousands of Youngsters.
GOVERNMENT BOARD AND THE JUBILEE
of the .Memtier * nt AVanhliiK ;
toii CoiiNhlern the .Matter anil lle-
NitlteN to C < i-lierate | llenrlllj-
\ ltli Omaha .Mnniitciiieiit.
Total iiilinlMiloiiH > < > N < erilii ) . . 11lr.-S
Total for the week 11(1,1) ( lit
Total to ilate 1 , : tI'J ! 1 If
The attendance during the last seven days
has been fairly well sustained under very
udverso conditions. The rains which kept
people away during the last two dajs of the
preceding week seriously affected the first
part of the week and Interrupted the tide
of arrivals that was reaching such cn.our-
nglng proportions. While the week was pro
lific of features none of them wcro of such
n character ns to draw nny special crowds
nnd the show depended almost exclusively
on the patronage of general visitors. Under
1
these conditions the aggregate attendance
for the week mounteil well above the 100-
000 mnrk , but did not reach the record of
the two preceding weeks.
Yesterday was an exceptionally successful
Saturday nnd there was a big crowd on the
grounds , which Increased constantly until
well Into the evening. The arrivals were
especially numerous during the afternoon ,
when most of the local railroad offices were
closed In order to permit their cmplojcs to
go out to the grounds. This was the only
feature which distinguished the celebration
of Railroad day and the attendance of the
children of Omaha , South Omaha and Coun
cil Bluffs was easily the most striking Inci
dent of the day.
It baa been over a month slnco flic chil
dren of Onmh.i and I In adjoining cities en
joyed a holiday nt the exposition nnd
thousands of them Impioved the op
portunity offered by the management to
spend a day on the grounds at a nominal
expense. While their presence was not nc-
compnnlcd by nny formal demonstration
there could bo no mistaking the f.ict that
it was Children's day. The youthful men
and women fairly Inundated the grounds.
They c-nmo in couples and groups and street
car loads and enjoyed the bright sunshine
npd the pretty pcenes around them with a
vest that furulnbrl no.cutii > r amusement
for the oMer visitors.
The gates bad nnt been open an hour be
fore the grounds looked ns though some
mammoth Sunday bchool picnic had been
turned loose. Children poured through the
main entrances by the hundred nnd in nn
hour or two they had pretty thoroughly pre
empted the cnflro enclosure. They wcro nil
provided with lunch baskets and these wcra
lakcn charge of nt the Boys' nnd Girls'
building vvhlla the owners were allowed to
enjoy their outing without restraint.
The government board ot exhibit met at
Washington yesterday and took decided ac
tion In favor of making every possible effort
to eo-opernto in the celebration of the great
J'i'nro Jubilee. William II. Michael , in charge
ot the Stnto depnrtment , Introduced a strons
resolution to this effect , which was unnn-
imously adopted. Mr. Michael urged thai
this celebration would bo essentially the na
tional pcuco jublleo of the year. Ho called
attention to the fact that President McKln-
ley. with the members of his cabinet nnd
other distinguished and representative cltl-
rens , would be present and this , in Itself ,
would make the occasion an event of pro
digious interest. In addition to npprovlnp
the resolution each member of the board
took occasion to give the assurance that lit
would carry out the spirit of the resolution
with the greatest enthusiasm.
SIIVM MVTTI.n KMIS IN A TIIIAW
InillaiiN Unit Out ot Ammunition am
Are I'nalilu ' to I'lnUll.
not adhering strictly to the pro
gram In lighting their sham battle yester
day afternoon , the Indians furnished sev
eral thousand people with nmuBcmcnt ant
nt the same time put on th hottest shov
that hns been seen since the establish
ment ot the camp According to the pro
gram there were to have been three scpa-
into nnd distinct engagements Instead then
wait only one , yet that was a hair raising
nflalr and everybody went away satisfied
The plan was to have the Sioux nnd theli
allies attack the Blackfect nnd their al
lies The attacking party wi > s to wli
n victory but bo repulsed in the secom
fighi , nfter which the enemy was to b <
engaged again and In the finish the Slou >
and the tribes associated with them wert
to be slaughtered like sheep and driven of !
the Held. The failure to carry out thi
plan of the piogram was duo to the fad
that the Indians burned nil of their poudei
In the first fight nnd consequently the otbci
two engagements had to go by default.
As a preface to the great fight of thi
afternoon , as soon ns the crowd wns seatei
Captain Mercer marched the squaws up Ir
front of the reviewing stnnd , tribe by tribe
nnd Introduced them. The snme coursi
% us pursued with the Indians who wen
on foot , after which the mounted mei
were lined up The members of the bant
rode ahead , with the chiefs following twentj
or more paces in the rear As the gaudll ;
painted and feather bedecked warriors gal
loped tip In front of the reviewing seat !
they were loudly cheered , but the ovatloi
of the occasion was for Geronlmo , win
took part In the dress parade. His llttli
band moved up In good order nnd looket
ns fine ns silk , clad in their blue blousei
ami black slouch tuts. The old man rodi
about 100 feet behind and sat on his horsi
ns though ho wns a part of the animal
When n short distance from the low rev
of sents he halted and pulled off his yellov
fikull cap , the only article of wearing ap
pnrcl that was not strictly military. Afte
being Introduced ho bowed In a gracefu
manner , stuck tint ? purs Into the flank
ot hla horse- and rode rapidly nway. Chee
after cheer followed the old man , furnish
ing conclusive evidence that he is the mos
popular Indian on the grounds
The Introduction having been complete
Captain Mercer fired hla pistol , which wa
the signal tint the friendly relations between
tween thtf1 li JUus had become soinevxhn
strained and that hostilities were about t
bo declared The Floux nnd their allle
galloped off ijwird the cast end of 'the Ic
nnd uwaitcl rc-u'ts ' The Dla-kfeet , foi
Invvrtl b ) the ind-ana who hud cast their la
*
( Continued on Fourth rage. )
FIRST STEP TOWARD REVISION
'reach full I net Deulilrn to Sithmlt
lre > f n 1'npern to n Coiiinilmlon
Tun Minuter * Oppose It.
PARIS , Sept. 17 At a meeting of the
aljlnct ministers today It was decided to
ubmlt the documents In the Dreyfus cose
o a commission to bo selected by the min
ster of justice , M. Sarrlen. The minister
or war , General Zurllnden , and the minister
f public works , Senor Tlllaye , left before
lie council adjourned , which Is Interpreted
s meaning that they do not agree with
heir colleagues In this matter and that they
ntcnd to resign.
The council met at the HI ) see palace at
1-30 a. m. , 1'rcsldcnt Kauro presiding. Ac-
ordlng to .1 seml-olllclal note , the minister
f justice , after having examined the paper. ) ,
t.itcd he felt unable to decide on the ques-
lon of the proposed revision of the Dreyfus
aso until ho had taken the opinion of a spo-
lal commission of the ministry of justice ,
'bo cabinet thereupon authorized the mlnls-
cr to summon a commission for the pur-
) ose.
It Is reported now that the portfolio of
minister of war will bo offered to General
, obrun or M do Freyclnet , nnd that If they
cfuso to accept the office M. Brlsson will
ssumo the duties of minister of war , in
ddltlon to the premiership , and M. Valee
vlll bo appointed minister of the Interior.
As ho was leaving the Elysee palace ,
after the cabinet meeting , a largo crowd
of people cheered the premier , M. Drlsson ,
with cries of "Viva la revision , " appar
ently Knowing that feeling was changing
n favor of a reopening of the Dreyfus
case.
case.General
General Zurlinden , the minister for war ,
ins tendered his rc&lgnatlon.
Later In the day another cabinet council
\as held , at which General Chanolnc , com
mander of the First dl\lslon of the First
irmy corps ( Department of the North nnd
South Pas di > I'alals ) , was appointed mlnls-
cr of war , In succession to Zurfmden , and
Senator Goldln , representing French India ,
vas appointed minister of public works ,
uccccdlng M. Tlllay. The latter In trnus-
nlttlng his letter of resignation Is ap
parently bidding for popular favor. He
wrote :
"The council having decided to appoint a
commlfsion to consider the request ) for a
revision of the trial of the convict Dreyfus ,
am unnblo to accept any share In the
responsibility for the step , which , in my
opinion , Involves a revision of the case. "
The commltteo summoned by M Sarrlen
o decide upon the question of t'ho proposed
revision will begin to consider the matter
on Wednesday next
BIG BUILDING COLLAPSES
Iletneeii Sixteen mill Twenty 1'eiipli
Are CanKht in CriiNh anil Se
verely Injnreil.
BUTTH , Mont. , Sept. 17. The York build-
ng , n three-story brick , coirapsed this morn-
ng , carrying down with It sixteen , people ,
jurying some of them , but so far ns care
) o learned , killing no one , though many
profess to bellovo that a search of the debris
will reveal the presence of some bodies. Tht
owcr iloor was being remodeled to bo used
as a dr fools store.
The pa tltlon through the renter , whlcri
iclped to support the floors above , had been
orn out , thus weakening the upper part ol
the building. Suddenly the whole building
was felt to quiver and then there wer <
ominous crackings. The workmen made t
dash for safety , but some of them wen
caught In the crash. Of the fourteen work
men F. C. Yacger , William Barker , James
Myers , Samuel Corkell , John Zellner , Henr ;
Shadlngcr , V. S. Woodcock and John Footi
were Injured , their hurts consisting prlncl
pally of bruises and cuts.
Mrs. Annlo McCaughey , who had chargi
of the third floor lodgings , went down cleai
to the bottom of the wreck. Her shoulder-
blade was broken and she was badly brulset
by a beam. Miss Molllo Kuhn , her dauglr
tcr , escaped to an adjoining toof. Mrs. An
nlo Bertsch and her sister. Miss Mary Sul
llvan , Jumped from the rear window to thi
roof of the next house and escaped. Colonel
nel P. R. Dallman was on the second Moo
near the rear and the rush of air thrcv
him back into the uninjured part of Vh <
building.
The people In charge of the house say al
have been accounted for. It is bellevei
scnrch will reveal some bodies.
REJECT JOINT PROTECTORATE
KIIIilnoH Anseinlil ) Doex .Not Ueeelxi
xtitli I'aMir Aii > thliif ? of n
h'iniilNli .Nature.
MANILA , Philippine Islands. Sept. 17.-
The Philippine national assembly whlcl
was Inaugurated at Malolos yesterday con
tlnues In session and Is proceeding with tin
work ot appointing committees , formulatlm
lilies of procedure and other routine mat
ters. The assembly today resolved to rejec
the proposal of n joint Spanish-America :
protectorate over the Philippines or anythlni
of a Spanish nature There are three par
ties represented In the assembly , one favor
Ing absolute annexation and another nbso
lute Independence , while the third Is formei
of compromise nnnexatlonlsts , who nppar
ently picdomlnate nnd who suggest Interna
tlonal autonomy.
The assembly will probably conclude it
discussion of the matter In a few days
Agulnnldo is reticent regarding the pendlni
questions.
ClKar Maliern Strike.
MANILA , Sept n All of the cigar
nakers hero ha. ' notified their employer
that would quit work altogether unless thcl
wages are increased They had nlread ;
refused to work more than four days cad
week. Their employers had engaged ti
pay the demanded Increase on the condltioi
that the employes would work full time
as the demand for tbo product was great ! ;
In excess of the output. The operators
however , refused to accept this condltioi
nnd they will probably go on strike.
One Dentil In Third Mlminurl.
KANSAS CITY. Sept. 17. E. M. Sprlgg
a private of Company G , Third Mlssour
volunteers. Is dead of typhoid fever at th
Sisters' hospital. Ho wns 35 yenrs old am
his homo wns In Medaryvllle , Ind. , wher
his parents live nnd where bis body will b
sent for burial.
SENATOR KYLE RECOVERIW
Will He Aide tu .Start for III * lloin
In n I'evv Da > Ixxiie * Call for
liiilnvtrlnl ComnilcMlon.
CLEVELAND , O. . Sept. 17.-Senato
James H. Kyle of South Dakota , who wn
stricken with apoplexy here a few day
ago , Is recovering FO rapidly that Dr. Her
rick , his physician , believes ho will be nbl
to start tor his home In Aberdeen , S. D
early next week.
Senator Kyle IB the chairman ot the In
duHtrlal commission established by the lac
congress and he had called the member
of the commission to meet In Chicago th
24th ot thli month , On account of his ill
ness the senator U now having notices cec
to the nineteen other members of the com
mission postponing the first meeting ot th
commission until about ths 20th ot nei
month.
GRIEF OF ROYALTY
Irowned Heads Bond in Sorrow at Funeral of
Dead Empress.
VIENNA WEARS THE GLOOMIEST ASPECTS
itreet Lamps Alight During the Day and
Covered with Crepe.
LAST UNFORTUNATE OF HAPSBURG HOUSE
ilmperors William and Joseph Greet Each
Other Effusively.
MPRESSIVE EXERCISES AT WASHINGTON
1'renlilcnt anil Cabinet mill Dlplo-
niatlc IlciireHentntUcH "f TorelKU
1'oHcrw Prencnt CnnUnal ( Jlh-
IMIIII I'reiiL-lieN Serimm.
VIENNA , Sept. 1 ? Emperor Tranclf
loseph nt 0 o'clock this morning received
ho special representatives of foreign sever
eigns. An hour later ho received the visit-
ng sovereigns with the exception of the
xlng of'Saxony , whom he personally greeted
at the railroad station.
Emperor Trancls Joseph , Prince Hohcn-
ohe , the German Imperial chancellor , urn !
3aron von Buelovv , the German minister foi
orelgn affairs , received Emperor William al
ho railroad station. Thn emperors shoot
lands and kissed each other's cheeks thrc <
times. They then proceeded to the church
where Emperor William , In behalf of him
self nnd the empress of Germany , deposltei
on the casket containing the remains of tin
ate empress of Austria a fioral wreith
which his majesty had brought from Ger
many. The emperor dined at the Gcrmar
embassy after the funeral and started foi
Berl'n ' this evening.
The asauct of this city today was mori
somber than upon any day In the week
Hardly a house was without black draper
ies , and the entire populace seemed to havi
poured out Into the streets. Every trait
brought hundreds of people from the coun >
try , nnd every one , even the persons be
longing to the lower classes , were In mourn'
ing. The street lamps wcro all alight , shliv
Ing dimly through coverings of ciape. Grea
torches thiow glaring flames over the ro > a
chapel In which the remains of the late env
press have lain I In state since jcsterda ;
morning. The doors of the chapel wen
closed nt noon , thus barring out thousand !
of aeocle who wore anxious to see tin
casket.
I'roeoNnlim to the Church.
At 4 o'clock the tolling of bells announce !
the starting of the procession The routi
from the Hofburg to tbo Insignificant Chuiul
of tbo Capuchins , whose vaults entomb thi
Hapsburgs , Is so abort that only a smal
proportion of th < > population was nole ti
crowd Into the adjoining shoots. Whll <
the procession v\as being formed the churcl
was filled with the foreign princes , who ar
rived without ostentation in closed car
rlagcs , and who were conducted to thi
front pows. Outside the church was a com
pany of distinguished generals and staff ofll
ecru. A corps of cavalry led the procession
followed by the court officer , attired In i
Spanish costume. Then came carriages li
which were seated the servants of the lat <
empress and they weio followed by n second
end detachment of cavalry. After thesi
horsemen wcro three court carriages drawi
by six horses covered with funeral trap
pings , escorted by footmen. They contalnei
the court dignitaries and ladles In waiting
A train of servants followed , walking tw
abreast , and then came the most imposlni
feature of the procession. Several com
panics of the Foot guards and n squadro ;
of the Horse guards , followed by a detach
merit of yeomen all gorgeously uniformed
preceded the colossal funeral car. 0 :
either side were four footmen and foil
pages with lighted tapers , but the Immedt
ate escort of the car was composed of si
stalwart gentlemen of the Archers' guard
eight yeomen , six Hungarian Life guard
and eight mounted Life guards. Follow in
the car were several bodies of Infantry an
cavalry.
A largo number of priests In full canonl
cals met the procession at St. Augustine'
church and proceeded with It to the Churc
of the Capuchins. The clergy there marchc
down the alslo before the coffin and unite
In Intoning prayers , which were also ex
qulsltely chanted during the service by th
court choir.
During the last prayer the coffin was llftc
from the catafalque and the clergy , bearin
torches , walked before It. Emperor Francl
Joseph , attended by the highest officers c
Btate , bearing wands , followed. This pro
cession slowly passed fiom the sight of th
congregation down a stone stairway to th
vaults.
After the last benediction had been pro
nounced In the vaults the mourners leas
ccnded and the high chamberlain hande
the key of the vault to the Capuchin , wh
Is the guardian of the Imperial mauaoleuc
Kxerelxesi nt AVnih
WASHINGTON , Sept. 17. An imposln
funeral mass , commemorative of the Em
press Elizabeth of Austria , was celebrate
at St. Mathews' Catholic church today , Car
dtnal Gibbons bclnc the celebrant. Th
ceremony was olllclal In character , undc
the auspices of the Austrian minister , nn
among those In attendance were Prcsldcr
McKlnley and the members of his cablne
( ho ambassadors nnd ministers of forelg
governments In their brilliant diplomat !
uniforms , representatives of the Unite
States aims , navy nnd supreme court , nn
a larco gathering from private life. Th
Austrian minister , Mr. von Hcnqelmullu
was attended by all the members of li
staff , the military attache , Baron Rledel , I
the uniform of the Austrian Imperial guar.
and Captain rtodler , naval attache , In th
uniform of the Austrian navy , acting a
ushers. Minister von Hengelmuller woi
the striking costume of the Hungarian Mac
not , denoting high diplomatic rank. It vva
ot somber black satin coat , knee breeche
nnd hlh boots and a heavy black velvi
cloak bung from the left shoulder. Ill
sword , scabbard and hilt were hid wit
crepe.
As the carriages of the president and cab
net reached the church , Mr. von Henger.
muller left his pew nnd met the preslder
at the church door , escorting him to .1 pc
to the front and right of the rhaucel. Wit
the president were Secretaries Oag * an
Wilson , Postmaster General Emory Smlt
snil Acting Secretary Adee. Back ot then
as rearcstntatlves of the army , sat two i
the officers o ! General Miles' staff. Colon
Maus and Lieutenant Colonel Mlchler , 1
fatigue uniform , while the judiciary w :
represented by Justice Harlan of the Unite
States supreme court Many other otncei
of tbo State , War and Navy departmcn
also were present. The diplomatic corps o <
cupled pens opposite thosu of the Uultt
States ( .ivernment officers.
The Austrian minister a a : with Mlnljti
Cambon of France , wearing the heavily poM
embroidered uniform ot an officer of htch
diplomatic rank , with n wide xllk sash f-om
shoulder to hlu. Ho left bis pew after tbn
president n ablnet were seilrd , and
crossing 'hoflOfeVald his respects to the
president n V Vict officers.
The Gerrrjjfe | pgo d'affalrs , Baron Speck
von Sternra ryBth the German military ,
naval andfj/JijHmachos. In full uniform ;
the inlnl'AjjbBjttltzcrland , where the as-
{ tasslnatlnH Kho empress occurred , nnd
the reprjH Vves ot Russia , Norway and
Swodcn. K Kn , Denmark , Portugal , Tur
key , aB KIapan , Colombia , VvtiC'.uela ,
Costa flcMirazll , Peru , Chill , most ot
them fff and diplomatic attire , wcro
prosniHi Hho absence of the DrltUh am-
bassnu Julian Pauncefotc. a largo
fioral cross of white roses and carnations
was sent , which was In the middle of the
chancel facing the congregation. The cm-
bissy was represented by Captain Paget and
Mr. Young.
Interior of the Chiircli ,
The church Interior was simply arranged
for the occasion. Back of the chancel hung
long crepe draperies , covering the windows
and darkening the altar. The pulpit was
draped with heavy bands ot crepe. Car
dinal Gibbons was assisted In the mass by a
large number of priests nnd acolytrs , the
usual rich \estmcnts being put aside for
those of blftck and white.
In his sermon the cardinal said a griev
ous crime had shocked rho civilized world ;
the hand of an assassin had struck down
an Inoffcndlng lady , the consort of nn cm-
pcror of vast nnd historic regions. The
crime had occurred not when the empress
WAI seated on her throne , nmld pomp nud
majesty which might have excited the pas
sions of some fnnarlc , but while she was
penccfully wnlklng the st'rcct.
"Tho man that strikes nt the ruler of a
nation Is nn enemy of soclnl order , " declared
the cardinal. "Public peace and tranquillity
depend upon the execution of the law ; on the
ruler or executive of a nation depends the
execution of law and the maintenance of stable -
blo government. It behooves us , therefore ,
to uphold the head of the nation , whoso per
son , as a ruler , Is sacred. " The cardinal
paid n touching tribute to the beauty of
character of the late empress and naked that
the pravers be given not only for the repose
of her soul but also for the solace of the
stricken emperor. Among all the tributes
of sympathy which had gone to the em
peror , ho said , none had been more touching
and gracious than that of the president of
the United States. The cardinal recalled the
worldwide sympathy coming to the United
States on the assnsslnntlon of President Gnr-
fleld , which , be snld , leveled nil partisan
ship In this country , bringing together dem
ocrats , republicans , ndmlnlstrntlon men nnd
anti-administration men , In a common ser
row. Thus out of the blood of a martyred
president was sown the seed ot patriotism ,
and the cardinal hoped that out of this last
abhorrent tragedy would come also good les
sons and good results.
The music following the mass was'of a
high order. Following the ceremony the
president and his party returned to the
White House.
ADVENTURESJN UPPER AIR
Dnrliifi .Aeronaut * Gl\c * n Thrilling
Aecnn- of Thrlr.rci'iit Into
( Copyright , l flS , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Sept. 17. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram ) The baleen -
eon ascension made yesterday at Crystal
Palace , London , by Stanley Spencer , a well
known aeronautic expert , nnd Dr. Bersen ,
a Berlin scientist , has aroused extreme In
terest In scientific circles. A simultaneous
ascent was made at Berlin with a view to
comparing observations taken ot the density
of the atmosphere nt different altitudes with
similar observations over London. Stanley
Spencer descrlbid his experiences to a cor
respondent as follows ;
"The balloon hns a cnpaclty of CC.OOO cubic
feet nnd wns Inflated to an extent ot 40,0011
feet with pure hydrogen , to allow for ex
pansion In high altitudes. When we started
ut 2 p. m. wo went almost straight up 18,000
feet , when the gas had expanded in the
balloon to Its full capacity. When w <
reached 23,000 feet we bid a magnlflcenl
view. We had drifted over Ussex nnd could
trace the whole southeast coast of Knglam :
and the coast of France for a hundred mile ;
with absolute distinctness. The Engllst
channel wns n pale glare dotted with ship :
like black spots. A little beyond us war
the great , gaping mouth of tbo Tjiames
while the North sea stretched away in fai
expanse , rivers and estuaries on the Eng
lish coast being distinctly traceable as li
a mammoth map.
"At 23,000 feet I throw out more ballast
We rose to 25,000 feet , when the atmosphen
began to tell on us. Wo both felt hal
dead nnd had the utmost difficulty it
breathing. Prof. Bersen was livid ant
gasping. I wns the same. Wo had n largi
cylinder of compressed oxygen gas strappcc
to the side of the car with two tubes , eac !
terlmnatlng In a face mask. AVe took thi
mask nnd breathed pure oxygen. Wo wen
Instantly restored. It was a delightful ex
perlsnce , this sudden relief from deathl ;
oppreBslon.
"Tho balloon remained stationary at 23 ,
000 feet. Ballast was thrown out until wi
reached the enormous altitude of 27,500 feet
At that height enough bad been accorn
pllshed , so we descended slowly nnd stend
lly to 25,000 feet. The speed Increased
The balloon began to rush through the nl
with frightful velocity , dropping 1,000 fee
In fifteen seconds. I had thrown out bal
last fast to stop It and when it had fallei
10,000 feet at this rate our downwari
course was checked by a current of warn
air , which caused the balloon almost to tak
the form of a parachute , thus checking II
descent. The sand wo had thrown out nov
overtook us again , rattling on the ballooi
In tbo most startling and unexpected man
ner.
ner."Tho
"Tho alterations In temperature we un
dciwent wcro extraordinary. Wo started li
a blazing sun with the thermometer 90 li
the Bhatlo and at 27,500 feet we reglatcrei
Cl decrees of frost. In spite of our thlcl
flannels In the unclouded sunshine , whll
people five miles below were sweltering li
tropical heat wo were shivering violent ! ;
Our metal oxygen tubes were thickly coatei
with lee and we eventually reached grouni
In safety , having been up ninety minutes. '
"Why did you not try to break the recon
by completing the other 1,500 feet ? "
"That would have been too dangerous
We should have sacrificed our ballast am
would have had none left to check our de
scent Besides , though Coxwell and Glalshe
say they attained 29,000 feet In 1862 ,
am Inclined to doubt the authenticity o
that record. Wo were nearly dead nt 27 ,
500 feet. As to scientific results neither
nor Dr. Bersen can say anything until i
comparison has been made with the Berlli
ascent. It was the most exciting and nlto
cether the most delightful ascent I hav
ever made. "
Nat ( inniliilii hiillM for Home.
( Copyright , 1S95 , by I'reaa Publishing Co
LONDON , Sept 17 tNew York Worl
Cablegram Special Telegram ) Nat Good
win , accompanied by bis wife sailed on th
Lucanla tolay. Ho baa almost recovere
from the effects of hla recent accident an
can now walk a little on hU injured leg.
DARK CLOUDS HOVER
Political Horizon of England Overcast with
Threatening Signs of War ,
BRITISH ARMS WILL OBTAIN REPARATION
More Troops Being Hurried Forward to
Oandia from Egyptian Posts.
TURKS ARE AGAIN PLAYING AN OLD GAME
Surrendering Nobodies as Eingleaders While
Guilty Ones Are at Liberty.
FRANCE WARNED TO GET OUT OF FASHODA
llrlllnli Premier OrilerN that Vigorous
MeiiMiren Shall He TnUen In Crete
anil AeMnnaiieri Are AVnrmliiir
Up Anicrlea'iHcvv ; Kmnlre.
( Copyright , 1 OS , by Associated Tress )
LONDON , Sept. 17. Three or four black
thunder clouds arc overhanging the politi
cal horizon of Europe. The dlplmats are
ni.xlouely waiting to see whether they will
pass aw-ay or burst.
The Dreyfus , Cretan and Egyptian ques
tions 1m e become more acute , and It Is
difficult at present to forecast the outcome
in cither case.
An indication of the activity In the olll-
clal world Is found In the fact that tbo
marquto of Salisbury , who went for a quiet
holiday to take the waters of Contrevlllc ,
has had a tpeclal telegraph otllco estab
lished at his hotel thU week In order to deal
with the mass of ofllclal telegrams pouring
In and out. It Is understood the Hrltlsh
premier baa ordered that the most vigorous
measurea bo taken at Caudla , Island of
Crcfe. where Ilrltlsh troops were recently
fired upon by Mussulmans , the execution of
which only awaits the arrival of sufficient
reinforcements of her majesty's sofdlers , who
now number 2,000 there , while another bat
talion is on its way to CanJIa from Egypt
The moat recent ad\Ices tend to show the
powers are disposed to gi\o Great Britain a
free hand to obtain reparation for the nn-
sacro of Christiana and the Insults to Brlt-
ish arms. Admiral Noel , the British nnvnl
commander In Cretan waters , has already
arranged with the other admirals for the
Immediate withdrawal of the military con
tingents. The British squadron now lying
before Cnndla Is powerful enough to rare
that place In a few hours.
TiirKN I'laj IIIK an Olil dime.
The Turkish authorities at Candla are
playing their old game of surrendering n
number of nobodies , as the ringlcadors of
the massacre , while a number of Hoys , who
are known to bo the real Instigators of the
trouble , are still at liberty and are likely
to remain BO unfrss considerable further
pressure is brought to beui upon the Turks ,
AB It Is , the prompt action of the British
admiral ga\o the sultan a bad fright. Ho
Bent his foreign minister to nrouso the am-
aassadors from their beds ut 2 o'clock in the
morning in an endeavor to persuade them
to put a brldlo upon Admiral Noel , but he
received cold comfort from the representa
tives of the powers The British charge
d'affaires replied to the Turkish representa
tions In the strongest terms. Ho Bald the
Mussulmans were "unprovoked murderers
of Brltlhh sailors , " and that the Brltlbh
government took the most serious \low ol
the matter.
Meanwhile the situation at Candla Is crit
ical Thousandof the most notorlou
bashl-bazouks have now left the town nnC
fortified themsches Just Inside the mllltnry
cordon , while outside the cordon a body ol
Christian insurgents Is gathered They an
like tigers watching their prry , eager tc
spring forward If the bashl-bazouks attcmp
to leave the town. The chances of bfoodj
fighting hlngo upon the Turkish govern
ment and Kclhcm Pasha , who asked for In
structions after having been notified by Ad-
mlral Noel that the Mussulman populatloi
must bo disarmed. The British admiral hai
apparently determined to enforce the dls
armament of the bashl-bazouks , whether 1
Is agrecablo to the sultan or not.
The absence of news from Fashoda , tin
Important place about 400 miles south o
Kharloum , which IB reported to have btci
occupied by a French force , haa put thi
British upon tenter hooks , but they havi
Implicit faith in the British commander
acnorcl Sir Herbert Kitchener , nnd hay
cheerfully assumed that the British am
Egyptian flags are already fljlng there
whether Major Marchand , the French com
mander , IB there or is not there.
Warn I'm nee to Keep tint.
The British newspapers have taken a mos
uncompromising attitude In regard to Tas
hoda They are dally Issuing warnings ti
Trance , telling It to stand off or trouble wll
follow , and there is
no doubt the marquis o
Salisbury will have the nation behind him
e\en If General Kitchener has to oust Majo
Marchand from Fashoda by force of arm
The Spectator says if v,0 K (
to Fashoda and
quietly take pos
nesslon Franco will not order us out
If she does and we naturally refuse to go
she won't attack us. Nothing else , however
will serve her turn , as , if the matte
Is settled locally , wo must win. If , then
the French are nt Fashoda , wo do not se
> ny reason to bo greatly alarmed. Th
most they will do is to try to make th
occupation the ground for a good bargain
The Bahrcl Ghaznl , a river branching lnt >
the Nile a llttlo ways south of Tashod ;
and really a continuation of the Nile , am
Its affluents might , It Is conceivable , b
conceded to her on certain terms. "
The French newspapers , which first tool
the matter quietly , are now Indulging li
truculent articles. They declare that If Mo
jor Marchand la really at Fashoda ho wll
stay there. The Idea that Fashoda Is wlthli
the Egjptlan sphere is poohooed. Other
wlbe , it Is asked , what right has Grea
Britain to Uganda , which also belongs t
the former Egyptian equatorial province'
The Echo do Paris says : "The SIrda
forces dare not lire upon Major Marcband
for Franco is behind him. England mus
now consent to a European conference , un
less she wants war"
The Sollcl adopts the "perfidious alblon' '
line of argument and thinks the dispute c
the rlRht of Major Marchand'e arrival o
Tashoda is a British trick , to prepare pub
lie opinion for an Immediate advance o
Fashoda before the Trench arrive there.
The Interesting announcement Is mad
hero that the whole cost of the Nllo cam
palgn since 1898 has been only JC2.COO.OO
( $13,000,000) ) . Including 1.000.000 spent u'po
the Soudan railroads , of which 500 mile
have been constructed during that tlm <
General Kitchener hag decide * ) to destroy th
tomb of the Mahdl at Omdurman. which wa
so prominent a murk for the British urtlllvr
during the bombardment This tttp will b
tnken In order to pre\ent Omdurman becoming
coming a second Mecca
America ninl Her > civ I'lnulrr.
How the linked States will administer It
new ircanegslons and bosr tare * Uuit xuu
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forecast for Nebrn kn.
Tnlt , W iirmer ; Westerly Winds.
I'age.
1 lioixl IVoel. lit tinr.MUiMHon. .
1'u tic rill of .ViiNtrlii'H UmitrcNn ,
AVnr Clomln tln\er Or tnriiir.
DoiiKla * Count ; ) ttcptilillcan TloUet
- AfTnlrn nt smith Oiniilin.
51 > rlirrilii 'X.rvm.
I'oixieratN Ignore tin * I.an.
I Wnter I'n in I nc In r.iiulnnil.
r > Chnrltlen mill I'nrreelloiiN.
li Omaha' * Snelal Swim.
7 llnrulnrN Still 1'1 > 'I'lirlr Triulr.
lilulio'n Trli | to Manila.
H Ciiunell IIInIf * l.neal Mutter * .
! lotiii > < MIN anil Comment.
Sportliin 13 entN of Saturday.
10 Sporting llei len of the Week.
11 \\llli Wheel * mill Wheelmen.
IJ er.v Day " eenen In > IMJIilfe. .
1 I la tinDomnln lit Woman.
lit Dreamx tlmt Come Trilt % .
A in i-fit'a ii Moiiej Spent In 1'nrln.
10 " ' 111. . I.ont Province. . . "
17 "l.iinneelnt I.e lK' Hide. "
I'aternl Mouse ot ! Itii hiirr.
IS IMIlorlnl anil Comment.
\nierlenti llnllronilN In Clilnn.
12elmeM of the \nte-Hnoni.
Mnxleal Hewlett of tinWeeli. .
JO SpaiiNIi Wrath In IMctiirrx.
lercmonleN lit a Chlncne Iliiniiuct.
-I Coiiillllon of Omnha'N Tiailr.
Commercial anil I'lnanclal .Ncux.
- - la the AiniiHenient Worlil.
-II llnllronilN anil the 12\iiiNltloii. |
TODAY AT TIIK i\I > O < 9lTIO\ .
.Sixteenth .Siniil.-ij VilmtiiNloii - ' . CeiitN
At the tironniln
1 | i. in. , Omaha Coneert llniul al
Auditorium.
UiJIO 11. in. , Meilean Miinil , ( intern
ment -iillillim.
T p. m. , Omaha Coneert llanil nt
Auditorium.
7 | i. m. , Metlenn llanil on I'la/a.
sessions w 111 continue to bo Is the subject for
considerable speculation In the nuropenii
newspapers. David Christy Murray writes
"Tho republic has drawn upon her shoul
ders the mantle of empire and has taken
the sccptro of empire In her hands and has
eet upon her own head the crown of em
pire and the whole woild knows that It U
the richer for the fact. It Is one of the
most momentous historical happenings ol
modern years , and is full of good augury
for the progiess of the adaptive and Inven
tive suirlt of the land wo know well al
ready , and that she will conform herself It
her new duties all men who are really ac
quainted with her people are assured be-
forohnnd. "
London Life claims to have Informntlnr
that M. Erullo Zola Is nbout to become t
r.uhollc uritst. It says the vntlcnn wn ;
approached on the subject n fortnight ng <
and thnt the pope has given his assent ti
the ordination of the distinguished authoi
six months hence. M. Zola's conversation ti
said to have been iimdo by rather Gougon
tbo pastor of a small parish church ant
Intimate friend of the novelist.
All reports fiom Franco agree that the
Dreyfus case has now brought Franco tc
the eve of a crisis , perhaps the most formid
able in the hlbtory of the third republic
The situation Is icudcrod more ncufo by tin
fact that it is threatening not merely tin
existence of the cabinet , but the stability o
the constitution.
A slgiflcant feature of the situation Is tin
attitude of President Faurc. Ho is Knovvi
to bo utterly opposed to a revision of tin
case , but the premier , M. Bripson , and i
majority of his colleagues , have decided It
favor ot reopening the matter , and with th
resignation of the minister of war , Genera
Zurllnden , as a result there Is but llttli
doubt that popular feeling Is still ngalns
a revision. Thus , fho cabinet will come li
conflict with the people , while Presiden
Taure , as the champion of the army , wltl
the sympathy of a majority of the nation
nssuincH a formidable role , which may lea
to grave developments.
This will be clearly seen If the cabinet'
delslon leads , as Is extremely likely , t
mob demonstrations. U Is predicted tha
with the present state of military feelln
the army will sldo with the demonstrator
against the cabinet.
YOUNG QUEENJIS THANKFUI
IVIIIielinlnn nxpreNxeii HIT Appreeln
tloii of the ( iooilVlNheH of the
Ainerlenii ( ilrln.
( Copyright , 1SOS , by Press Publishing Co
PAR.IS , Sept 17 ( New York World Cn
blegram Special Telegram. ) La Comtesa
Joleaud de St. Maurice , a former America
girl , having been charged to express to he
majesty. Queen Wllhelmlna , upon her ns
ccndanco to the throne , the good wishes an
Interest of American girls , who assisted n
the coronation fetes , visited the palace an
saw her royal highness.
The young queen was much touched at th
warm Interest nil American girls have take
In her upon this most momentous occaslo
of her life and wishing to give further proc
of her affection and sympathy for nil Amer
lean girls , has sent the following official let
ter to La Comtcsso de St. Maurice , beggln
her to transmit It to her young compatrloti
All American girls will appreciate he
majesty's interest In them nnd her deslr
to give them nn ofllclal proof of her syir
pathy. The letter admirably Illustrates th
character of the now sovereign , so belove
by her devoted subjects
Madnmo la Comtesso. Her majesty , tt
queen Wllhelmlna , has nkcd mo to rctur
thanks for the good wishes that the youn
American girls have bent her mnj.'it
through you upon the occasion of her nscrr
Hlon to the throne. Her majesty has Let
most touched by this amiable attention upo
their part. Will you kindly act. madumi
ns the Interpreter to these young peopli
nnd transmit the thanks of her majesty I
them' Please accept , mndamc , the cxpiet
nlnn of mv dlRtlnculMieil gentlmenu
LA BARONESS IK HAnnCNHIlOUK D
BKHGAMBOKST.
Grand Mistress ot Her Majesty , tbo Quce
of thn Low Countries
LAST SOLDIERS
Steamer Coitln SnIN from Trine
Carrjlnir Tuenty Men Many
lliiiliiexN .Men tie In Ulanilx.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 17. The stoaim
Coptic sailed for the Orient todny , cnrryln
twenty eoldlcrs for Manila under Lleutenat
Ollbreth. This detachment will probably t
the last sent to the Islands unlets the trooj
now there t.ro unable to cope with a posslbl
conflict with the Insurgents
The Coptic also had ns a passenger tli
count of Tourln , the nephew of King Hun
bert Mnny o ! the Coptic passengers ai
business men who go to the Phlllppln
Islands to look over the ground for buslu <
mobilities.
NAME THEIR TICKET
Republicans of Douglas County Select
Candidates for Office.
CONVENTION IS MOST HARMONIOUS
Business-Like Session with Only One Real
Trial of Strength.
WINNERS ALL NAMED ON ONE BALLOT
Predictions of Republican Success Warmly
Applauded by Delegates.
CHANGES MADE IN COUNTY COMMITTEE
Make-lip of the Central lloily In Ic
olilrilly Altered Hermit of the
Coin cation an the AVorU
AVim Dour *
For County AUornej
I'lllljll * T
For State Senator -josii'n C'UOW
JBAAO \ \ NOBH ,
Tor HeprcHent.ithcs J. 11. VAN Dt'HUN ,
J. A. 11KVCUL.Y ,
VHANK UU1O1AN.
1.13VI COX ,
J o uirrwiiiUMi.
Mnis : D HOUUK ,
JUSlU'll KOUT8KV ,
nuni A MYKiig.
H. II OIMSTUt > ,
, . , , , v 1' WAI.ICUIU
1'or Commissioner Second Dlstrlit . . .
Tor ConimlrJlotYer Tou'rth Dl-uW't ' . '
IllJNHY KULSHY
Thin la the ticket nominated yesterday In
the Douglas county republican convention
In n buslness-llko nnd harmonious heislon.
Thcro was llttlo debate and few \otcs upon
which the ion\ention divided The elec
tion of anti-Webster delegates In every con
tested ward In Omaha nt the primaries vrm
partly turned by Webster's forces , who
managed In some peculiar way to get hold
of delegates elected on tickets which they
opposed. No
rcsolutlonH respecting a
choice of the candidates for United States
senator were adopted , or oven proposed
Mr. Webster himself was present during
part of the session , stepping Into a side
room for awhile , where ho was closeted fif
teen minutes or more with Charlie Fanning ,
the notorious agent of the Herdmnn gang ,
but his work had been chiefly gotten In at
meetings and conferences held before the
convention was called to older.
The only trial of strength upon which the
invention dl\Ided was In the selection of n
temporary chairman , for which William T.
Ourley was elected o\er Hlchard S Berlin.
Scver.il attempts wcro made , but In vain , to
have the convention take a recess bcfoio It
proceeded to nominate candidates for the
legislature , In order that the representation
accorded different elements might bo dls-
cUHed and the result was a Hort of hap
hazard nomination of the entire legislative
ticket upon the first ballot.
The composition of the convention showed
a considerable number of the younger ele
ment of the aarty who had not been par
ticipating In convention1 ! before and scvenil
radical chances were effected In the make
up of the county committee.
Heferenccs to the bright prospects of the
party for success In the Impending cam
paign met with an enthiiblastlc response anil
the announcement that the candidates on
the state ticket would make their bows In
Omaha at Crclchton hall tomorrow night
was received with loud assurances that the
Invitation to bo crescnt would bo unani
mously accepted.
Mrletly IIiiHlneNM.
It was 230 when Chairman Williams ot
the county committee called the convention
to older and several minutes elapsed before
tl.o delegates quieted down sufficiently to
permit of the transaction of business
Secretary Tuttle read the olllclal call ,
and nominations for temporary chairman
wcro called for. The names of W. F.
Gurley of the Fourth ward and n. S. Berlin
of the Third ward wcro presented. The
vote was taken by wards nnd precincts and
resulted in the election of Mr. Gurley by a
vote of 102 > i to C8U-
Mr. Gurley was called for and as ho como
upon the stage was enthusiastically ap
plauded. Ho said the convention was In
no mood for speech making and as this Is
a republican jcur It Is a year of business
and the ill-legates desired to transact busi
ness. He said the republicans were mas
ters of the situation and If they nominated
a ticket composed of good men they would
sweep the county.
I. W. Bayrlght of the Sixth ward was
elected secretary without opposition , and
Peter Mangold of Jefferson was chosen ns-
Blstant secretary , but ho declined because
there wan a contest from his precinct.
C. T Hobertson of the Ninth ward was
then chosen.
The credentials for the wards ami pie-
clncts outside of Jefferson were handed In ,
and the delegates represented were de
clared duly accredited to the convention.
The chair appointed a committee to con
sider the Jefferson precinct contest com
posed of B. G Burbank , Beecher Hlgby nnd
A. E. Walkup.
John Roslcky moved that a recess b
taken for an hour while the committee on
credentials was at work. This was greeted
by a chorus of "noes" and a roll c.ill wan
ordered , which defeated the motion by a ,
\olo of 118 to 52.
The committee on credentials made Ita
report after half an hour , reporting In fa
vor of the sitting delegation , which de
feated the Herman Tlmmo faction
The temporary organization of the con-
vcntlon was then made permanent
JSamliiK the Tlel.et.
The chairman called for nominations for
county attoruoy. and the names of A W.
Jefferls of the Eighth ward , T W Blark-
burn of the Fouith ward , Nelson C Pratt
of the Sixth ward , Philip E. Winter of
the Ninth ward and H. L. Day of the Sev
enth ward wcro presented. A roll cell
was ordered. Pending thlo ballot a motion
prevailed that no proxies bo allowed , ami
that the delegates prcBent cast the full
vote of the ward or precinct
Winter led from the start and before
the result of the ballot was announccil
changes to his side came so swift and fast
that u motion to make the nomination by
acclamation prevailed with a whoop.
Mr. Winter came before the convention
and returned thanks for his nomination ,
promising to be the candidate of the party
and not of u faction.
Another motion wits made to take a recces
for an hour , but was voted down.
Nominations for nenator being in order ,
Joseph Orow of the Ninth ward , J H Van
Dimen of South Omaha. Illchurd Hmlth of
the Third waul , Isaac N'oycs of Waterloo ,
Fred Young of the Fifth ward. John T
Yotcii and F W Fitch of the Sixth ward ,
and John Hoslcky of the Flrtt ward wcro
placed before the convention.
The result fit the mat ballot was ait feN
lows ; Crow , 119 ; Vau Dusen , 119 ; Bmltt ,