THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUXE 19 , 1871 , OMAIIA , WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBEll 28 , 1898 TWELVE PAGES. SCSTGLE COPY CENTS.
U8DER FAIR SKIES
Transmisaigsippi Exposition Blessed with
Bright Weather and Prospects.
TUESDAY'S ' THRONG A NOTABLE ONE
No Special Attraction , bnt Many People at
the Grounds All Day Long ,
SWEDISH-AMERICANS WILL COME TODAY
Second Celebration of These Enthusiastic i
People Scheduled ,
:
OTHER BIG DAYS FOR THIS WEth , '
n , "ehnol Children nnil Chlenno
\VI11 Kill Out the Time Tvllli
Full-Slxcil CriMvtl * oil
Knell OccuMlon.
Tolnli1mlloiiH Yeterilay
Tolnl to Date
A beautiful aurmnn day , such as are pe
culiar to only Nebraska and the great
northwest , with a sky flecked now nnd then
by a billowy white cloud , with a sun , the
rays of which wcro tempered by the haze
of Indian summer and made to look llko
a great ball nf molten metal as It pursued
Its course through rhe heavens , was suf
ficient cause * for making glad the hearts
those who visited the exposition yesterday -
* torday , hcd there been nothing else to at-
I'roct the thousands who passed through the
gates.
The heavy attendance of the week does
net usually begin until weir on toward the
close , but yesterday was an exception to
the rule , notwithstanding the fact that there
were no features carded for the day. It )
was apparent early In the morning that
there was to bo a good sized crowd and
appearances counted for something , too , for
long before noon moro than the usual Tues
day attendance was In evidence. Most of
. those who came wcro from a distance , a
large number having como In from Kan
sas , whllo there wcro many more from
slat's Hllll further remote. Many who came
brought their grips and luggage , Indicat
ing , Chat they Intended to utay for more
than a day or two. Right In this connec
tion It may bo said that early In the sea
son most ot the people who came to the
exposition limited their stay to ono or two
days , but now It Is the proper thing to con-
bumo from four days to a week In seeing
the great show.
Ono of the Interesting features of yester
day was to watch the 150 unfortunates
from the Iowa Institute for the Feeble
Minded as they passed through the grounds
and buildings. With many the mind was
capabTe of grasping the situation and un
derstanding the magnitude of the great ex
position ; with the major portion It ccmed
to bo' a drcnm or a visit to an enchanted
land. The unfortunates gazed and won-
il'ircd and th-'n passed on , apparently over
come with the panorama spread out be
fore them
Several features that were scheduled were
called off for various reasons. There waste
to have been a sham battle at the Indian
village , but on account of a slight mlsundor-
Btrndtng between Captain Mercer and the
. exposition management It was postponed
nnd the visitors had to content themselves
with strolling about ! the camp or witness-
lug ( ho dance participated In by tbo mem
bers of 'the various tribes. These dances ,
however , fully repaid most of the parties
who journeyed out ) to the camp , as they
were strangers In the city and were unac
customed to the wild gyrations o : ' the galls
painted dancers.
Too Mueh AVI nil for llnlloonlnff.
The bailoau ascension was another cardeO
event that had to ho allowed TO go by de-
fault. The failure of the big bag to seek
upper currents of air was not duo tc
sriy-fault of the operators , but ) was broughl
about by the antics of the atmosphere. Ex
perience has taught experts In balloon worl *
that It IB not ) safe to make an ascenfllor
when the wind Is blowing to exceed tor
miles an hour , and as yesterday the Ne
braska zephyrs xyero scudding along at th <
ruto of moro than fifteen miles per houi
Captain Yancey considered that venturlnt
Into the air would bo attended by grea :
danger.
The concert by the Innes' band drew largi
audiences , both afternoon nnd evening
showing that the people enjoy music. Tin
evening concert was very fine , cspeclall ]
the fantasia , Introducing solos for all o
the players nnd concluding with the eiv
tire organization rendering an orlgiua
transcription of the national hymn , "Amor ,
lea , " prepared especially for this engage
ment.
The remaining days of the week promlsi
much for the people who attend the expo
pltlon , as well as for the exposition. To
ifay Is Swedish-American day and It Is an
tlclpated that liJrge numbers of the peopl
of Swedish nationality will bo In evident
upon the grounds.
Friday will be a day with n full card
as upon that ) occasion the Georgians wll
dedicate their building and turn It over t <
the exposition management. The exorcise
will be Impressive and will be nttendei
with considerable ceremony. H will als
bo Old Settlors' day , when many ot th
ofd settlers of Nebraska and surroundlni
states will attend and devote their Urn
to seeing the sights and exchanging view
relative to the changes that have take :
place In the transmtsslsslppl country dur
Inc the few past decade * . In addition t
this It will bo a day set aside for the chtl
drcn of the state to visit the exposition
As all of the railroads have made specla
rates for the occasion and as the cxposl
tlon management has cut the admission fete
to a nominal price It Is thought that thou
sands ot the little onca will be In attend
ancc.
Saturday , It Is thought , will be ono c
the big days In the history of the exposl
tlon. It U Chicago day and every Indlca
tion points to a large attendance from tb
blg city on Lake Michigan. Indications ar
that several epeclal trains will bo run an
U > at In addition to the excursionists bun
tols H | > d thousands of ex-Chlcagoaus wll
ehow their loyalty to their former abldln
piico by joining 'the throng and mixing u
with their erstwhile neighbors.
Let thn Cnti Out of the Italloon ,
The Sintlago wmr balloon did not eoa
toward the clouds yesterday. There wet
two rc-atona for Ita not going on Its trl ]
Ono waa Itfcauso the wind wai too heav
and Captain Yanc y did not care to tak
the chances of sending up the car. The :
Vwas at other reason , Monday night afti
itho balloon nude the trial trip It was house
fand a guard placed over It to "revent II
f being tampered with. Yesterday when
examined It wan discovered that durln
ulght tome person had been makln
tnvoitlgatlon of how < hc balloon wi
The pmon or persons hi
opened the valve In the bottom of the car
and upon satisfying the prompting curiosity
had faired to close 'tho valve. An a result
nearly half ot the gac had leaked out.
Yesterday the balloon wan refilled and at 4
o'clock this afternoon It will be ready for
the trfp.
TOI'KK.V.M 1CAH.MVAI , K.MC.HTS.
( iallant Crew from Kaunas' Capital
1VIII Come Here Next Month.
The exposition management has set aside
October C as Topcka day nnd the Indications
are that a large number ot the kansans will
be here upon that occasion. It Is not likely
that there will bo any speaking or other
public exercises , as the visitors have ex
pressed a desire to come hero for the pur-
p6sc of seeing the cxposltjon and having a
good time.
Yesterday Commissioner Click and Secre-
tary Greet received a telegram from the ex-
committee of the Karnlval Knights
arrangements had been com-
organization would at-
ySffi S SK iL ? bodr lf n da > 'could
ns T ° Pel < a ( lax-
October C. The
exposition oinc1u'.i- > > 7 Hcommuulcated with
and they at once a Tcd that the knights
can have anything that they want.
The Karnlval Knights are1 members of nn
organization similar to the Knights ot Ak-
Sar-Den of Omaha. They bold their fall
festivities during the first days of October
by giving a gorgeous street parade and then
winding up the festivities by giving a grand
ball , at which a queen of the karnlval Is
crowned.
Immediately after the crowning of the
queen the knights and { heir friends to the
number ot 1,000 to 1,500 will leave Topeka ,
*
reaching Omaha at 4 p. m. on the afternoon
of October 4. The following morning a
parrfdo will form down town nnd march to
the exposition gates. This parade will be
made up of the queen , iMlss Anna Rose ,
a native of Hilo , Hawaii ; the famous Mar
shall 'Military band , said to be the best
musical organization In the west ; the
knights clad In the uniform of the order ,
their wives and female friends In carriages
nnd the other Topeknng , who will follow on
foot.
'Miss Rose , the queen of the karnlval , U
said to bo ono ot the most beautiful women
ever seen. In order to do something out ol
the ordinary this year , when the Topeka
Karnlval Knights concluded to crown a
queen , they thought that it would be ( a
popular fad to secure the ' 'attendance ol
some one from abroad Instead of picking out
a girl from their own state and a commit
tee was appointed to select the person. The
members of this committee opened a corre
spondence and sent out applications , re
questing photographs of beautiful women ,
There were numerous responses , but only
one , the belle from the Sandwich Islands ,
seemed to quite fill the bill/ and consequently
quently she was engaged. J
The Topeka visitors will come on a spe
cial train and will probably remain sev
eral days , as their tickets will allow them
to remain until October 10. For the occa
sion the roads have made ii rate of J3.50 for
the round trip. Whlo upon the grounds
their headquarters will bo at the Kansas
state building on the Bluff tract.
CiI30HiIA\S TO 1IAVU A HIO DAY ,
Pimm Are Cut Out for a ( Jennlne Old-
Knahloned Celebration.
The Georgians are coming In large num
bers to the exposition. They are coming
to aoslst In the observance of Georgia day ,
which Is set for Fridos' of this week , and
they ore also coming to attend the exposi
tion and participate In the exercises attend
ing the dedication of the State building ,
The train bearlns the Georgians left At
lanta last night and will arrive In Omaha
over the Missouri Pacific at 12:56 : Thursdaj
afternoon. The exercises will be held In
the Auditorium Friday forenoon , at whlcli
time and place President Wattles will de
liver the address of welcome. This will be
replied to by Commissioner Henry Richard
son , who will he followed by E. Rosewater ,
who will address the audience , nnd partlcu
larly the members of the Georgia Press as
sociation , of which there will be seventy-
five , many of whom will be accompanied
by their wives. This address will be
responded to by Henry Cabanles , presldenl
of the Georgia Press association and nlsc
business manager of the Atlanta Journal
Following this John Temple braves am' '
other noted orators of Georgia will speak.
Governor Atkinson of Georgia has writ
ten ex-Governor Northcn that he will b (
hero it his health will permit. However , h (
has been 111 for some days and It l doubt
ful If ho will be able to attend , His entlri
staff , however , will be present. In 11 I :
Is probable that the party will number sev
eral hundred. Having their own train am
being In a position to return when thej
please , it , U likely that the members of tlu
party will remain several days before golnf
home.
During tbo afternoon the members of thi
Georgia party will lunch at one of the Via.
duct restaurants , after which they will vjsl
the different state and main buildings o
the exposition. In the evening thflro wll
bo fireworks on the North tract and a spe
clal concert on tbo Plaza. In addition t (
the music nnd In anticipation ot some o
the features ot the Peace Jubilee , then
will be a fine display of stereoptlcon view :
thrown upon the screen of the band stamen
on the Plaza. There will be a largo slrec
portrait of Henry W. Grady , who for year :
prior to his death was one ot the leadlni
newspaper men nnd orators of the UnUet
States. There will bo a picture ot Genera
John 13. Gordon , the commander of the Con
federate Veterans' association , tcndertni
the support of all members of the order t >
President McKlnley In the recent war will
Spain ; Den Hill and "Fighting Joe'
Wheeler. Then there will bo the picture o
a Georgia boy Lieutenant Eberhardt whi
hoisted tbo stars and stripes over the Phil
Ipptnes , presenting the leUnds to th
United States. In connection with thl
there will be pictures ot General Fltz Hug !
Lee , Russell n. Harrison and Algrr Satorlf
the grandson of the late General U. F
Grant. Hut ot all , the best of the picture
will be that of the North Carolina boy-
Ensign Ilagley who , was the first to glv
his life In the late war that forever cc
mented the friendship ot , the north and th
south.
Speaking of the Georgia day exercises , ex
Governor Northcn , who Is the president c
the state commission and who has been l"'V
almost since the opening of the cxposltlor
said : "We may not come In as large num
tiers as do the residents of some ot th
nearby states. But what we may Jack I
numbers we will make up for In loyalt
nnd by showing our friendship ( or the ex
position and the people of the north. W
feel nnd realize that we are the people cone
ono great country and are bound to one an
other by ties of brotherly friendship the
can never bo broken. There Is no nortl
no south , but Instead there Is a united coun
try , all working for one cause , the upbuild
Ing ot tbo greatest and best nation on th
face of tbo globe. It Is to furnishing th
most convincing evidence of this that brine
the Georgians to Omaha at this time.
"Wo know that the exposition has bee
n good thing In moro ways than one. 1
has brought together the people from
parts ot the United States and haa mail
them feel that they an > all members of on
( Colrtlnued on Fourth Pact. )
, 'JS. ; : : * * . .
PEACE COMMISSION MEETS
Holds a Private Sitting and Arranges Some
Minor DotaiK ,
WHITELAW REID TO ACT AS PRESS AGENT
Wifeof Senator Pavl * Siiliinlln to tin
Interview nnil I'ntn In n fiooil
Word for American
Women.
( Copyright. 1S9S , by I'rcss Publishing Co. )
PARIS , Sept. 27. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The American
peace commission held a private slntng to
day In one of the rooms of Pho hotel usually
occupied by ex-Empress Eugenl" and which
will be the temporary ofllco of the commis
sion until rooms are ready at Qual Dorsay.
A meeting of the Spanish commissioners
was held simultaneously at the Spanish em
bassy at Hotel Continental. The meeting
devoted most of Its attention to Internal
organization , finance and distribution of
work , postal arrangements and so on. AH
Intercourse of an official nature with the
press was assigned to Whltclaw Reid.
The character of the members of the com
mission Is gradually ilpvnlnolng. Secretary
Day's student-like manner Is said to con
ceal a great fund of humor. He Is univer
sally liked and respected , but Senator Gray
of Delaware In the general favorite. His
elder daughter Is considered here the belle
of the commission and young Corbln , who
wni In the target line , as he says himself ,
at Santiago , Is the commission's military
hero. Reid Is considered < the grass of fash-
ton and good form and the aristocrat ! ol
the party. Senator Davis Is downright dem
ocratic. Moore , the legal adviser , Instructs
the commission In International laws. Mar
tin Is the cipher expert.
Mrs. Davis In an Interview sald "Thia
is our first visit to Paris , though my hus
band knows It historically and topograph
ically very well. I find It Just beautiful ,
It reminds me of Washington , which as
you know we call tihe drawing room of the
United States. Paris Is the drawing room
of Europe. When in London we wore most
kindly treated by Mr. White , acting am
bassador. Wo went to see Westminster Ab
bey , where my grand uncle , Sir John Mal
colm , haa a bust. "
The conversation felt on American women
and Mrs. Davis said : "American women
seem to me to have the good sense of Eng
lish women without their reserve and the
good looks ot French women without theli
coquetry. "
Sentiment Unfriendly to America.
PARIS , Sept. 27. While the reception ac
corded to the United States Peace commis
sion here Is all that could bo desired , anil
while tbo French foreign office has taken
great pains to treat the American and Span
ish commissioners In precisely the same
manner , It must bo admitted that the gen
eral atmosphere of Paris , especially the
diplomatic atmosphere , docs not Incline to
ward America.
It Is the general Impression hero that the
American commission has Instructions tc
provide for the retention of Manila and the
Island of Luzon , "And for the commission
, to pretpnd to .negotiate U a farce , " said a
prominent diplomat. He continued ;
"America will put herself , diplomatically ,
In the wrong when she excreds the provi
sions of the protocol , which both nations-
signed. I know the Spaniards have come
prepared to make concessions ; but , if the
American Instructions are of an uncom
promising nature , which Is generally be
lieved here to be the case , you can rest as
sured that the work of commission will
bo futile. The Spaniards will retire and
America will at least have to threaten a
resumption of hostilities before she will
gain her point. "
The French newspapers , beyond announc
ing the arrival of the commissions , make nc
comment on the matter.
The French government Is arranging tc
provide , at the salon , where the joint ses
sions of the commissions will be held , ar
elaborate buffet dally for the use of all th <
commissioners.
POPESEEKSTEMPORAL POWER
Aliln the JemiltH In Their StriiRRle foi
Siiiiremney In the French
ImhroKllo.
( Copyright , 1893. by Press Publishing Co. ;
PARIS , Sept. 27. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The letter o
the minister of justice to the magistrate !
throughout Franco about the attack on thi
army Is a warning ot the coming struggli
hero between the Jesuits , who rule the army
and the ultramontancs and radicals , who win )
to reap political power. General Zurllndei
left the cabinet because he represented thi
Jesuits , at 4 especially the Alsatian party
Indeed , It Is noticeable how many names Ii
the Dreyfus cate are Alsatian and ulinos
German. If the Jesuits win the day am
Dreyfus Is not raleased It Is quite on thi
cards that Zurllnden will turn out anothe
Doulanger and that Franco will have a mill
tary dictatorship. The pope Is aiding thi
Jesuits In the old historic struggle for tern
poral power In any case. Paris Is quiet , bu
uneasy underneath the surface and ther
may be an explosion at any time.
IIIIISSO.V TAKES IlKSI-ON'SiniMTY
Cnrrlrn HI * I'oliit In Mailer of He
vltiloii of Dreyfus Caxe.
PARIS , Sept. 27. The discussion at yester
day's cabinet meeting was practically con
fined to the premier and the minister o
justice , MM. Urlsson and Sarrlcn. Replylni
to the tatter's objections to a revision ot th
Dreyfus case , based on "tho negatlv
character of the commission's report ani
the vote of the Chamber of Deputies affirm
Ing , lespect for a chose jugco ( a case al
ready passed upon by the courts ) , M
Urlsson pointed out that the late Lleutenan
Colonel Henry's confession of forger
changed the whole aspect of the case. H
concluded ;
"If your scrupled arise from personal con
slderatlons. If you do not deem yourself suf
flclently armed to undertake without hcslta
tlon all your responsibility , you need no
leave us , You can remain without bavin
to sign the letter referring the case to th
courts of cassation. Take the portfolio c
the Interior. I will take that of justice , an
thus all the responsibility wll ! devolv
upon me. "
M. Sarrien yielded to this appeal.
Kitchenerotlllett the I'reneh.
PARIS , Sept. 27. At the cabinet counc
today the mlnUter for foreign affairs , \
Delcasse , read a telegram from General SI
Herbert Kitchener , the British commaudc
on the Nile , which has 'been communicate
to the French foreign office by the Brills
ambassador , Sir Edward J. Monson. U wa
worded as follows :
"Met at Fasboda , September 19 , March
and , flying French. Marchand arrived Jul
10 , with eight officers and 720 Soudane :
tirailleurs. "
The dispatch alto said Major Marchan
told General Kitchener that be had set
dispatches to the French governmet
through the Congo and Abyssinia. Neltht
of the communications , however , bat y <
em
been received by the French minister of
foreign nflairs. The latter atio said It was
not true that any ordofrs had been sent to
Major ' .Marchand. J
OOIMI HACK TO Tlinill 01,11 WAYS.
Killel iNNiied AliollwhliiK ( tie lleoent
IleformM In Chlnn.
PEKIN , Sept. 27. An Imperial edict
Issued today practically rescinds the recent
reformatory edicts and orders that Chang
Yen Hwan , the former member of the.
Chinese foreign office and opponent of LI
Hung Chang , be confined until further
notice. Thn edict , however , absolves him
from complicity In the alleged plot to as
sassinate the emperor.
I'owern Will Illoeknile Crete- .
VIENNA , Sept. 27. It Is seml-offlclally
announced that If the Turkish government
replies unfavorably to the demands of the
powers respecting the Island of Crete , which
must be compiled with by October 11 , the
powers will blockade certain places In Crete
by land and sea. *
RALLY ROUNDCAMP FIRES
_ _
Knimnii Veteran * Jellifying nt the
State Ileiinlon , the Lament Slnee
1SSS Mnny Speaker * There.
TOPEKA. Kan. , Sept. 27. The attendance
at the state reunion of the Grand Army of
the Republic this year exceeds that of
any year slnco 188R. AH day veterans have
been rolling In from every section of the
state and It Is estimated that 5,000 visitors
re In the city. At Camp Dewcy all of the
tents are occupied and the reception com
mittee Is having difficulty In providing addi
tional shelter.
The entire day has been devoted to "camp
fires. " This morning the Sons of Veterans
held a camp fire. The principal speaker
was Congressman Charles Curtis. This nft-
ernoon W. J. Dalley , republican candidate
for congressman at large. Captain Henry ot
Kansas City and Rev. 12. It. Doggs deliv
ered addresses. At tonight's camp flro ad
dresses were delivered by Judge Hosier , ex-
Congressman Calderhead , Sidney Cook and
Jack Harris.
A notorious jolntlst attempted to start a
Joint In the very heart of , the camp this
afternoon. The authorities soon got wlnrjppt
the affair and soon took charge ot the stock.
The jolntlst escaped. ,
WHY DEWEY SEIZED THE ABBEY
American Stennifr Wlthont 1'npcr.i
CmiRlit Violating the IVen-
trnllty I.nivx.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 27. The official ac
count of the seizure by Admiral Dnwey of the
filibustering steamer Abbey , as reported In
the press dispatches , Is contained in the fol
lowing cablegram , received from the admiral
today at the Navy department :
MANILA , Sept. 27.- Having received In
formation that the American steamer Abbey
left Macao September 21 with a cargo ol
arms for Datangas I sent the McCulloch.
She arrived at Datangas on the 23d nnd
found her In the harbor , having arrived
three days earlier and landed cargo. There
wore only Filipinos on boaid. They refused
tn'omatlon and had . '
to glvo any no paper.
whatever. Seized and brought her here ,
where we are now holding her. The steamei
was formerly the Paslg and Is registered as
an American vessel. Thr UotcM States con-
Hulatc at Canton has /nruiion .sue tnadc
ono voyagd ot the same kind already. )
DEWEY.
The Navy department very promptly ap
proved Admiral Dewey's action , as Indicated
by the following cablegram , which was sent
to him today :
WASHINGTON , Sept. 27. To Dewey , Ma
nila : Your action In seizing American
owned vessel Abbey approved. She Is amen
able to martial jurisdiction for any violation
of neutrality. LONG.
HORRORS OF ASHCROFT TRAIL
Report * of SnffcrlnKH of Klondike-
Ilouiul Traveler * Cmme Antlior-
lllr * to Send Alii.
VANCOUVER , D. C. , Sept. 27. As a re-
suit of the many stories told of the distress
ot prospectors on the Ashcroft trail , It h
said the provincial authorities are taking
steps to send aid.
J. G. Gray of New York and J. Arwooil
of Doaton tell a story which confirms fortnei
stories of the horrors of the Ashcroft trail
They left Ashcroft April 28 and were nearlj
starved , they say , before they reached
Glenora. Said Grey :
"Our sufferings between Hazelton anc
Gtenora were almost beyond endurance
For ten days wo lived on a few ounces o
porrldgo per day and for five days , whet
the pongs of hunger drove us to despera
tion , wo shot a horse and lived on horse
flesh. Weary , .footsore and weak to death
we reached Glenora. Not having any monej
after reaching here to gqt homo we ap.
piled to the American consul for aid frort
the United States government. "
PREACHER DECREED TO DIE
i-Ilevereml MorrlHon I ' 'on ml ( iiillt )
of PnlnoiilnHf 1IU Wife mid Pnnltth-
ment IN I'Mxeil at
FORT WORTH. Tex. , Sept. 27. Rev. G. E
Morrison , pastor ot the Methodist Epls
copal church at Pan Handle City , who ha :
been on trial at Vcrnon for a week on thi
charge of murdering his wife , October 10
1897 , was today found guilty and his punish
ment fixed at death. Morrison administers
strychnine to hla wife after returning fron
church. The jury was only out three hours
Before the death of his wife Morrlsoi
was engaged to wed Miss Annie Whlttlese ;
of Topeka , Kan. , nnd when Intercepted hi
was at home. It developed In the trial o
the case that Morrison was Infatuated wltl
the Topcka young woman and he chose to pu
his wife out of the way In order that h
might marry Miss Whlttlesey.
Cmiaillnn ( iale ContlnneH Went.
VANCOUVER , Sept. 27. Since lost nigh
an unprecedented gale has raged. Th
steamer Horsa was blown aehora at Stev
enson. It Is probably not damaged much
as it Is flying no distress signals. It I
rumored that a number of fishing boat
have been capsized and their occupant
drowned , but the rumor cannot be con
firmed. The hillsides testify to the fury o
the gale , which blew down a great dea
of timber.
Strum Hentlnnr I'lmix Approved.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Plans for the Installation of steati
heat In the Genoa ( Neb. ) Indian schoc
were today approved by the secretary of th
Interior.
Relnhold E. Pllar was today appolnte
postmaster nt Mlllerton , Butler county , Neb.
vice K. K. Hlnek , resigned.
Honor * for Captain lleek.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Captain W. H. Beck , who has re
celvcd distinguished recognition for gal
lantry before Santiago , has today been fa
signed as acting Inspector general ot th
Department of the Missouri , with bead
quarters at Omaha.
War Ship * I , rave .Manila.
MANILA , Philippine Islands , Bept 27.-
All the British , French and German wa
ships have left Manila.
DETECTIVES ON HER TRAIL
Female Suspected of Bridgeport Murder
Arrives in London ,
THOUGHT TO BE MRS , DR , NANCY GUILFORD
( Iron Hvalve lleplleti When QIICH-
tlonei ! nnil Finally Taken n Call
nnil Ioxen Hernelf In the
Immenne City.
( Copyright. 1SOS. by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Sept. * 27. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Protesting
all Ignorance of Mrs. Dr. Nancy Oullford
and nil Information ot the frightful crime
of whloh that woman Is suspecred , Mrs.
Catherine Wilbur of Los Angeles , Gal. , ar
rived at Liverpool on the Dominion line
steamer Vancouver this morning nnd com
ing to London under the surveillance ot a
reporter , led him a two hours' race In a
cab through the strcera of London , the
hunted nnd excited woman giving every
evidence of fear and suspicion far from ac
cordance with her claims as an Innocent
passenger to England.
The steamer Vancouver arrived at the
landing stage at Liverpool at ) 7 o'clock
this morning. It was Immediately boarded
by. a rerorter , to whom Mrs. Wilbur was
pointed out In a group of second-class pas
sengers by the head steward of that scc-
t'lon ot the ship. All the passengers were
, on deck awaiting the docking ot the ship
nnd In a group of ten or twenty women
on the nfterdeck Mrs. Wilbur's face was
readily recognized fiom a portrait printed
two weeks ago. .She was standing some
what apart ) from the other passengers , va
lise In hand , ready for disembarking. She
was attired In a black astrakhan jacket ,
a black silk skirt and a black straw hat ,
over which was drawn a light gray vcir.
Hrr features are thinner than those of the
portrait of Mrs. Gullford , hut her gray hair
wag combed back from her forehead In the
same way and the general contour of her
face was much the same as the published
portrait. She wnro a pair ot black-rimmed
eyeglasses. Her lower eyelids were swollen
and deeply marked , even ns compared with
her generally sallow complexion. Small
diamond pendants hung from her ears anil
peculiar oM-fashloned gold breastpin
with red and gray agates clasped her col
lar. When asked whether she was Mrs ,
Wilbur she flushed perceptibly and replied :
"Yes , yes , I am. "
"Where do you live ? "
"I live In Los Angeles , Cal. Why do yoi
ask ? "
'U Is said In Now York that the wornar
.hat occupied your stateroom under tlu
name of Mrs. Wilbur Is Mrs. Dr. Nancj
utlford of Drldgeto'n , Conn. Is there nnj
way you can prove your Identity ns Mrs
Wilbur ? "
When the words "Mrs. Dr. Gullford" were
uttered Mrs. Wilbur turned almost asht-i
pale , her lips quivered visibly , her tcetl
seemed almost to chatter , though making nc
effort to reply. She then said hurriedly :
"No ; I have no letters with me. I nevoi
carry them. I destroy them. I tell you
am Mrs. Wilbur. I have no cards , cither ,
don't see why yo\i should ask me. I am i
widow. 1 am coming over here to sec mj
daughter , who lives In London or near Lon
don. This Is my first trip. "
ContrndletN Ilernclf.
These statements wcro uttered In qulcl
succession In a snappy , Ill-tempered way am
the emotion ot a highly nervous character
When asked If she could glvo any reference :
in Los Angeles that would aid in ridding he
of the suspicion that had attached to the oc
cupancy of her berth she stammered out thi
words :
"Mr. Wllllken. I don't know many peopli
In Los Angeles. I have only been there twi
yoara. I waa born in England nnd havi
been In America only six or eight years. "
When asked If she knew General Otis
well known to all residents on the Paclfl
slope , she replied , "No , I don't know him. '
Mrs. Wilbur drew somewhat apart at thl
juncture and the reporter , accompanied b ;
the steward , hurried below to see the stat
room which she occupied for evidence of he
Identity. The under stewards had alrcad ;
dismantled the state room , however ) am
with the exception of a small Ivory tag
which evidently had been torn from a parce
or satchel and which bore no name , every
thing had been taken from the room. When
the reporter returned to the deck Mrs. Wll
bur , who had remained apart from th
companions of the voyage and to whnm sh
gave no indication ot the oomewhat ex
traordlnary Incident , hurried towards him
exclaiming with Increased petulance :
"Well , have you got through with m
yet ? I think this very strange , Indeed ,
would llko to know -If you are througl
questioning me ? "
"If you can give any evidence at all t
corroborate the statement that you are Mrs
Wilbur I will bo only too glad to set yo1
right. That identification will also assist I :
detecting the perpetrator of a frlghtfu
crime. "
"What Is this Mrs. Gullford chargei
with ? " asked Mrs. Wilbur , with a renowei
expression ot painful excitement.
"Tho murder of a young girl at Drldgc
port , " said the reporter.
Mrs. Wilbur blanched nnd again turnei
away. As she did so the head steward agal :
appeared and calling the reporter asld
asked :
"Is not that woman a female doctor ? "
"Why do you ask that , " queried the re
porter.
"Well , I don't know , except from Severn
things she had on the trip. I made ou
from these that she was a doctor of som
kind , but I could only guess. Is there no
something queer about her ? "
Chime Through the StreetH.
Dy this time most of the- passengers ills
embarked. Mrs. Wilbur , accompanied by th
reporter , followed her luggage to the cua
loins office on the pier. In addition to
small hand vallso of yellow leather Mn
Wilbur's baggage consisted of a medlut
sized yellow trunk , with a board slab an
two yellow leather straps , one of which ha
been broken. There were no name or In
Itlals painted on the trunk , but the stean
ship company had pasted a letter "W" o
the top. On further examination of th
trunk the reporter discovered transfer com
pany labels which were extremely algnlll
cant. One of these Is a label of Dodds ex
press , New York , ns follows :
"Grand Central , Dodd's Express , Septcm
bcr 13 , 2 p. in. "
This Is exactly two days after ilismen
bercd portions of t'ho ' murdered girl ha
been discovered at Drldgeport. The lain
was pasted over another label of which th
only vlslbfe words were "Western Transfe
company. "
"When asked to pxplaln the presence c
these labels Mrs. Wilbur testily refused t
have anything more ro nay , nor would sh
attempt to explain the contradiction of hi
statement that this was her flrsB trip t
England and the other that she had bee
born In England.
Mrs. Wilbur occupied a third-class coir
rartraent In the special sl'camer train I
London , while the reporter followed In til
next carriage. Arriving at Euston static
TEMPERATURE AT OMAHA
TODAY AT THIS KM'OSITIOX.
At tin * Uromiilii.
Su eiUli-Aiiierlemi Day.
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on A or Hi Tract.
DIMVII TIMVIII
Stl. n. in. , Sunday Seliool Conference
tit 1'lr.it .MelhoillN < Clnireli.
she espied the reporter and having secured
her baggage she refused to glvo her address
IV ) 'the ' railway porter who had charge of
her luggage , but reaching her head out of
the opposite window of the cab gave long
and minute directions to the driver.
At every turning Mrs. Wilbur strained
her heart out of the cab door and gazed
back through the crowded streets to see If
she had escaped detection. Stopping a mo
ment at the old gate of Hotel Whltechapcl ,
where a conference was held with her driver ,
Mrs. Wilbur ordered him still onward
through the many labyrinths of London
streets and finally reached the general post-
ofllco near St. Paul square. Her driver
whipped up around St. Paul's church yard
nnd a sudden block In the street prevented
further pursuit of any kind until the vehi
cle hail disappeared In the maze of London
trainc.
Mrs. Wilbur's cab number nnd driver an
both known and although up to a late horn
tonight the driver hart not returned to the
cab owner In Regent Road ho will bo casllj
found wl'cn rcculred.
Liverpool police and detective department
had no Instructions to apprehend Mrs. Wil
bur. Chief Dogey of the detective force
said : "I have read of the Drldgeport mur
der , but have no Instructions and am unable -
able to make any arrest. "
l''ollotveil by Detent I ven.
LIVERPOOL , Sept. 2T. Detectives
awaited the arrival hero this morning of the
stcamur Vancouver from Montreal and upoi
the landing of the passengers followed c
woman who came ashore from the steamer
The olllcers maintained the greatest secrecj
regarding this person , refusing to glvo hei
name or discuss the case beyond saying sh <
Is suspected of having committed a murdei
In Canada.
The woman boarded a train for London
Inspector Lamolno following her In the nex
compartment with Instructions to arrest hei
If she went to a house which the Canadlar
police had Informed the English authorities
would probably bo the destination of thi
murderess.
It has been reported In New York tha
the woman known as Dr. Nancy Gullford o
Bridgeport , Conn. , has been arrested Ii
Liverpool charged with complicity In thi
murdLT of Emma Gill , whoso body , cut lnt <
several pieces , was found In the Yellow Mil
pond near Drldgeport , Conn.
ArruiiKliiK for Kxtratlltlon.
STAMFORD , Conn. , Sept. 27. State's At
torney Fessenden , Immediately on learning
ot the supposed arrest of Mrs. Gullford it
London , communicated with Governor Cool
and upon his request the governor nskei
the State department at Washington ti
have the United States embassy at Lomlot
arrange for the preliminary arrest of thi
woman until the requisition papers couh
reach there. Mr. Fessonden says he ha :
since learned that the State department hai
cabled London aa requested. The state' :
attorney said that from Information placei
In his hands ' the
'by detectives he ha :
at work on the case ha believes the womai
under surveillance In London " '
Is "Dr. Nancy'
Gullford.
DRIDGEPORT , Conn. , Sept. 27. The lav
ot England requires that a prlma faclo casi
must be established bcforo extradition wll
bo granted and today the case against Mrs
Gullford was prepared at headquarters
Affidavits of Oxley and the two Draytoi
women were submitted , relative to the fnc
that Emma GUI went to Mrs. Gullford'i
house for treatment , and Superintended
Dlrmlngham deposed that Emma Gill's life
less body had been found nnd fully Identl
fled. The officials are positive In the state
ment that no New Haven physician is con
nectcd In the case.
Deputy Sheriff Miller of Stamford let
tonight for Wellsburg , N. Y. , to bring bacl
Eudore Guilford.
The chief event today In the Yellow mil
pond tragedy was the arraignment of Harr ;
Oxley , now known officially as Albert ii
Oxley In the city court , on the charge o
manslaughter. "At the request of Prosecut
Ing Attorney Dartlett thi case was con
tlnued mill Saturday wlthoutnny tcstlmon ;
being taken. Donds were fixed at $3,000.
BRITISH FLEET ON THE WA1 !
Her MnJi-Mty'M ( iiinlionln Sail fron
TnU-Ku \Vi-lliil-Wel Do\v-
jifjer KinprexH .Siiei-enNful.
GHEE FOO , Sept. 27. The Drltlsh lice
has left Ta-Ku , proceeding for We-Hal
Wei. Vice Admiral Sir Edward H. Sey
mour , commanding- China station , ha
returned here.
H Is rumored that the designs of th
dowager empress have been entirely sue
cessful.
A special dispatch from Shanghai say
It Is reported that Great Drll'aln , th
( United States and Japan are disposed t
question the constitution of the govern
mcnt as open to usurpation. The fanill
of LI Hung Chang , fearing the populaci
have gone to Port Arthur to bo under th
protection of the Russians.
.MnvenienlN of Dei-nil VI-HMI-IM , Sept. - ' ,
At Dremeu Arrived Dresden , from I1 l
tlmorc.
At Gibraltar Sailed Fulda. for Ne. <
York.
At Amsterdam Arrived Amsterdam
from New York.
At Philadelphia Arrived Mlnnc ot (
from London.
At Nnw York Arrived Island , from Co
petihagcn ; State of Nebrasl-1 , from Glai
pow ; Frlesland , from Antwerp ; Deutclilanc
from Hamburg. Balled tJovlc. for I.lvnr
pool. Kaiser Frlcdrlchs , for Dremen.
At Glasgow Arrived Anchorln , from Nc-
York.
At Southampton Arrived Trave , froi
New York for Bremen.
ROOSEVELT THE MAN
Nominated for Governor of Nev ; York on
Tint Ballot ,
RECEIVES 753 VOTES TO BLACK'S ' 210
Nomination is Made Unanimous Amid
Deafening Applause ,
BLACK'S ' FORCES PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT
Will "Stand by Theodora Eoosavelt as Ho
Stood by the Country , "
M'KINLEY'S ' ' NAME ELICITS LOUD CHEERS
riinnneey M. Depeiv Vlnoron ly Ap-
lilmiileil Wlim He 1'lncen Mnine of
Culoncl or It on nil Itlitrrn llc-
forc tin * Convention.
SARATOGA. X. Y. . Sept , 27. The state
republican convention nominated the fol
lowing ticket hero today :
For Governor Theodore Hoose\clt of
Oyster Hay.
For lieutenant Governor Timothy , L.
Woodruff of Klnss.
For Comptroller William J. 'Morgan ' of
Krlo.
Krlo.For
For Secretary of State John T. McDon--
ough of Albany.
For State Treasurer John II. Jacckel ot
Cayuga.
For State Engineer Edward A. Bond of
Jefferson.
For Attorney General John C. Davlcs of
Onelda.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt wan nominated
for governor on the first ballot. Ills only
opponent was Governor Dlack. The vote
stood : Roosevelt , 703 ; Dlack , 21S. The nom
ination was made unanimous and Senator
Kruni , who was an ardent supporter of the
governor , took the floor and Bald :
'On behalf of Governor Black and his
friends I say that they will stand by Thco-
doro Hoosovolt as ho stood by his country. "
The day for the convention opened bright
and clear. Between 10 and 11 o'clock a num
ber of special trains arrived , some from
Troy bearing Dlack banners and with brass
bands playing patriotic airs. Kvcry Indica
tion pointed to an unusually largo and very
enthusiastic convention.
The delegates were rather slow In enter
ing the convention hall. A banner bearing
a portrait of Colonel Roosevelt was carried
Into the hall and was loudly applauded.
The ex-minister to Soaln. Stewart L.
Woodford , was greeted with hearty np-
'
plausc. At 12:14 Mr. Platt entered the hall.
Somebody saw him ns ho came through the
cloor and started applause , which finally became -
came general.
DIICM Not IleroKiilitc PlaH.
At precisely 12:25 : Chairman Odoll rapped
for order and Rev. Dr. Johnson of Saratoga
was asked to offer prnyer , Loula V. Ta.vno .
entered with his delegation , pns.ilnc Mr.
Halt without recognition. The roll of doln-
cates for substitutes and corrections was
called. While It was being called Lieuten
ant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff entered
the hall and was greeted with the heartiest
cheer of the day , the roll call having to bo
delayed. Mr. Platt had another ovation
when he arose to make a substitution lu the
Tloga delegation. Congressman Screno K.
Payne was chosen temporary chairman and
escorted to tliu platform. Ho addressed the
convention. The mention of President Mc-
Klnley's name was the signal for wild and
continuous cheering and Delegate C. E.
Moore of Brooklyn capped the climax by
asking for three chocrs , which were given
with a will.
At 12:25 : the convention , on motion of J.
Sloat Fassott , took a recess until 2:30 :
o'clock.
The delegates were slow In reassembling
after recess. At 3:4r : > the officers of the
convention had all returned , but the dele
gates wcro still In confusion. AH soon ,
however , as the gavel fell the committee on
permanent organization reported tha perma
nent ofllccrs of the convention , Including
Senator Horace White of Syracuse for Chair
man.
man.Tho
The committee credentials . reported
that there were no duties to perform In the
committee , there being no contests. Sena
tor White , on taking the chair , addressed
the convention ,
Cheer * for Illaek.
A mention of Governor Black's name by
Chairman White was the occasion ot
thunderous applause , which was followed
by three cheers. The speaker wan Inter
rupted for fully two minutes. Ho was about
to recommence when a volco In the gallery
shouted , "Wo will have Dlack or no man , "
which called forth another storm of ap
plause.
Reference to the services of Senator Platt
at Washington was also the occasion of an
outburst. At another period of his speech
ho was Interrupted by u volco In the rear
of the hall shouting , "Wo must have
Black. "
The various war 'heroes came In for their
share of the approbation of the convention
when reference was made to them. A'racn-
tlon of the charge of the Hough Riders at
San Juan hill brought the convention to Its
feet with a great outburst of detnonstratlvo
expression. The delegates stood In their
places and cheered. Senator Platt Joined
the other delegates.
The report of the committee on resolu
tions was called for , hut General Woodford ,
chairman 'of that committee , WHS not present
to present It , the original draft of the plat-
fprm having been amended at the meeting
of the committee.
The convention decided to proceed with
nominations and J. Ryder Cady of Hudson ,
who nominated Governor Dlack. two years
ago , took thn platform to perform again the
same service. Mr. Cady was frequently In
terrupted with applause. Judge Cady finished
amid tremendous applause. His closing re
mark about Governor Black's faithfulness to
the ticket nailed for tremendous applause.
Dcuc-iv .Vainec ItooKevelt.
At 4:40 : p. m. Chauncey M. Depcw took
tbo floor to nominate Colonel Roosevelt.
For some minutes Mr. Depcw could not
proceed for the noise. Ho was able to pro
ceed In a few minutes ,
Gnntlcmen : Not since 1S63 has the re
publican part/ met In convention when the
conditions of the country were so InterestIng -
Ing or so critical. Then the emancipation
proclamation of President Lincoln , giving
freedom end citizenship to four millions of
slaves , brought about a revolution In thii
Internal policy of our government which
seemed to multitudes of patriotic men full
of the gravest dangers to the republic. Now.
aa then , thn unexpected has happened. Thn
wildest dream ever boru of the Imagination
of the incut optimistic bellver In our des
tiny could not fortbce when McKlnley wan
elected two years ago the on-rushing tor
rent of events of the past thrto months.
We are either to be subtr need by tola
break In tbo dykes erected by Washington
about our fioverumoyt , or w afe to fln4
