FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
JESTABLISJ13DD JTJ ] E 10 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORINXNGr , " JULY 12 , 1890 TWELVE PARES. SINGLE COPY 1TIVE O.ENTS.
NEED TO WORRY
Little Oanse for Anxiety Concerning Welfare
of Pint Nebraska ,
CORBIN THINKS NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS
Transport Hancov ! * the SwifUst and the Best
Ship in the Service ,
IT HAS PROBABLY CLEARED NAGASAKI
Eoport That the Steamer is Overdue Not to
Be Taken as Reliable.
DEPARTMENT HAS NO FEARS ABOUT IT
Thoiie on Honrd Proliitblr Hnre . -
Icutcil to Cnlilo Their Whcrc-
nbont * Ilont "Will Flench
Port All
WASHINGTON , July 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Telegrams and Ictors are pouring
Into the War department from citizens of
Nebraska and Utah asking for Information
ae to the Hancock , which IB bringing back
to the states the First Nebraska and Utah
troops.
Adjutant General Corbln said today that
while the department had not heard officially
from the Hancock as .having touched at
Nagasaki , Japan , this should not be con
sidered as evidence that the transport was
overdue. Ho eald on the contrary that It
\Van very doubtful If the department would
hear from the vessel until It reached San
"Really , the department did not expect to
hear from the Hancock cnroute , " said he ,
"knowing that It was ono of the stanchcst
ships In the government service , holding
the record for time between San Frunclsco
nnd Manila. We have no fears about the
Hancock , nnd this flurry ne to the steamer
being overdue Is largely attributable to tbo
failure of those on board to cable their
arrival at Nagasaki. My Individual Impres
sion Is that the ship has cleared that point. "
It wns rumored this afternoon that a ca
blegram was received by Assistant Secre
tary Melklejohn from Nagasaki , Japan , In-
dlcvtlng the arrival of the Hancock at that
port and Inquiring as to the details of the
president's order relative to provisional
regiments. This rumor could not be veri
fied , owing to Mr. Melklcjohn's absence
from the city. Everywhere , however , the
utmost confidence prevailed that the Han
cock would reach San Francisco all right
with the boys of the First Nebraska and
Utah.
Senator Thruston today presented the
name of Colonel II. B. Mulford ot the First
Nebraska for a captaincy In one of the pro
visional regiments and it Is believed Mul
ford will get the appointment It he so de
sires.
Thnrxton on Party Policy.
The Washington Post will tomorrow print
the following Interview with Senator Thurs-
ton relative , to the effort on the part of some
.republican leaders to commit tbo party tn
the single gold standard :
"Of course , " he said , "the advocates of a
einglo gold standard declaration will have
the votes In tbo convention to accomplish
their purpose It they so desired- - force the
issue. The eastern states have a large rep
resentation In the convention and we know
. that the colored delegates can be won over.
At the same time I do not see the necessity
for atich action. There are in the west a
considerable number of republicans who hcM
moderate silver views In 1806 and who still
hold these views. Not only would it be un-
wl o to alienate these republicans , but there
is no reason financially why the. step should
be taken. We are going along splendidly
enough noir. "
"Wero not many republicans kept In line
for McICInley In 1896 by the promise and
hope of ultimate bimetallism ? "
"Yc , of course , " was the reply. "Bimet
allism was urged very stronggly on the
stump. The republican party , as far as It
has ever declared officially , is committed tea
a very earnest effort to secure a fair show
for silver. If ) these efforts should prove un
availing , thin the party Is committed to the
maintenance of the gold standard. "
"Do you think alt these efforts have been
exhausted ? "
"No , I do not. On the contrary , It really
eeems to me as it Great Britain and India
nnd the European nations are Inclined to
look more , favorably than over on bimetallism
under some new adjustment. Personally , I
am in favor of maintaining the gold standard
unlettt we can bring about conditions giving
more recognition to sliver In the money of
the world. Hvm If there Is no Immediate
liopo of doitiK that I would like the repub
lican party to remain In an attitude where It
can consistently urge it nnd honestly try
for It In the future. "
"Notwithstanding this , do you expect to
ere a gold standard declaration in. the law
and the platform ? "
\ oeed of SHver I > eKllntlon.
"In the platform , perhaps , for tbo reasons
I have already given you. In the law
no , With a iiurrow republican majority it
the house and the moderate views ot a goo <
many republicans senators , I really do no
look for very much In the way of flnancla
legislation between now and the presiden
tial campaign. I know a good many men
In both brnnchrs of congress w'ho believe
that we are now running along in excel
lent shape and thflt there may be danger
in legislating on the question except such
law as may be necessary to prevent the
endless chain operating to tht > discomfiture
of the treasury In times of panic. The world
IB not afraid of our financial condition , There
is not a fear In Christendom that our cur
rency will depreciate , our standard be low
ered , or our obligations bo repudiated.
Therefore 1 do not bellevo any legislation
"with the exception 1 have named Is wise
or necessary. If a gold standard declara
tion tthould be enacted Into a law or bo
placed In Ihe platform it would presumably
bring thn money Issue to the front In the
next campaign , but not certainly. It Is im-
poffilble to accurately predict what the Issue
will be. In 1S96 .wo . shaped ourselves to
fight upon tariff .lines and bad to switch
over to meet the silver question , "
"What will the west do If the republican
parly adopts a single gold standard declara
tion ? "
The AVe.t All Right.
"Republicans of the middle west will , I
take It , stand up to the issue , but In the
illver producing states wo cannot expect to
Mln any ground. I judge that It would
not make much difference in Oregon and
Washington , where the people have Already
etood up to the gold platform. In my own
tat in the last campaign we cad a plat
form which was practically a declaration fern
n single gold standard , and while wo did
not carry the ttate ticket we made enormous
aln , Closing by about 3,000 nnd carrying
the le'tfrlaturc. I repeal , however , that I
do not * ee the necessity of forcing such a
rty , cither In law
rm. "
; / rstabltiiblng
rural frC 'f SJI jjfBhalltown. la.
Ernest PoppcrTjiSByH ! | ! > . Eldrcge were
appointed regular cafW ! ' nnd Charles K.
Glddlng and John L , Woy substitutes. This
order takes effect on the 15th Instant.
William A. Hornaday was today nppolnted
xjstmastcr at Potter , Cheyenne county , No-
) raska , vice B. R Hornburg , resigned. Also
Thomas K. Cody at Hnwlcy , Hyde county.
South Dakota.
Authority has been granted for the re
moval of the po tomcc at Chadron , Neb. , tea
a building owned 'by the postmaster at a
rental of $300 a year.
HITCH IN THE NEGOTIATIONS
\o Chnnr.e. to ( Jet n Reelpnu'lty Treaty
with France nt the Present
Time.
WASHINGTON , July 11. H appears to be
the accepted view In well-Informed govern
ment quarters that the limit ot concession
iias been reached in the negotiations with
iho French authorities for a reciprocity
treaty and today's conference did not bring
ibout any material advance In the negotia
tions.
Franco conceded the minimum rate on the
entire tariff schedule at the outset , the dif
ference being the usual maximum rate and
the minimum rate being about 20 per cent.
Mr. Kasson , In return , submitted a list of
articles on which our rates would bo re
duced under the provisions of section four
of the Dlngloy act , allowing not over 20 per
cent reduction on articles agreed upon. The
American concessions , however , have not
proved as satisfactory In Paris as was ex
pected , and consideration has been given ot
late to extending the list somewhat. Some
further concessions have been made on our
side , but these have not been sufficient to
close the negotiations.
At the same time there is no thought as
yet of abandoning them and a treaty may
result later.
DEATH REPORTS FROM ARMY
Cnhled to AVnr Ilcpartnicnt hjCom -
niniuler * In Cnlin , Porto Illco
nnd Philippine ! ) .
WASHINGTON. July 11. The War depart
ment has received the following from General
Otis at Manila under date of July ! ) :
Following deaths since last weekly report :
Typhoid fever , July 2 , Charles N. Wilscck ,
Company G. First Wyoming infantry ; Gth ,
Edward Weldon , Company K , Fourteenth in
fantry ; William Miller , Company K , Fourth
Infantry ; 6th , Ermer Stevens , Company G ,
Twelfth Infantry. Dysentery , 4th , William
H. Hill , hospital corps ; 5th , Thomas W.
Petro , Company M. Fourth Infantry.
Drowned , 4th , Charles Hyatt , sergeant , Com
pany E , Fourth cavalry.
General Brooke cables as follows to the
War department.
HAVANA , July 10. Death report. 9th ,
10th , Guantnnamo : Michael J. Tlcrney ,
Company H , Fifth Infantry , died 10th , acute
alchollsm ; Thomas Klllkelley. Company C ,
Fifth Infantry , died 1st , yellow fever.
General Davis today cabled the War de
partment ot the death ot Private Frank
Blake , Company A , Eleventh Infantry , at
Ponce , of acute dysentery.
MISSOUniA.\S AIII3 NOT HASIIFUI , .
I'renent n I.oiiff I.I * ' of Applicant * for
.Army Comntl * > loii * .
WASHINGTON , July 11. The White
House Is fairly overrun with applicants for
commissions In the volunteer nrmy. Today
Representative Joy of Missouri , State Chair
man Thomna J. Aklns and a delegation of
Mlssourians saw , the president and pre
sented a list ot new applicants for commis
sions. Three appointments were made yes
terday from that state and five more will
make up Missouri's quota. The list pre
sented today was an follows : John II.
Goldman , yesterday appointed captain , for a
majority ; John A. Porter , late lieutenant
Sixth Missouri , for a captaincy ; James J.
Maycs , late captain Seventh Iramuncs , for
a captaincy ; Clay C. McDonald , late major
Fourth Missouri , for a majority ; Theodore
Schult/ , late captain Sixth Missouri , for a
lieutenancy ; A. J. Jacpbs , late captain First
Missouri , for a captaincy ; Lieutenant George
Shields , Twelfth United States Infantry ,
now eeivlng In the Philippines , for a cap
taincy ; Downey Mllbum , late lieutenant
Sixth Missouri ; David 'M. Dodge , and Richard
tenant of the Second Missouri , and Rtchanl
i.M. Whitney , late lieutenant Sixth Missouri ,
for lieutenancies.
fltinrrel lit Iiiilliin School.
WASHINGTON , July 11. Charges have
been filed against Indian Agent John S ,
Mayhugh of the White Rock agency , in
Nevada , alleging among other things arbi
trary administration. These charges are
the outcome of a dispute as to the manage
ment of the agency school and have already
caused two Investigations by order of the
Washington authorities.
'Mr. ' 'Mnyhugh has sought to have School
Superintendent ( Anna G. Eagan removed
and other radical changes made. She has
requested a transfer and with others will
bo assigned to another schoool.
Von llollelipit I > env < * HI * Pont.
WASHINGTON , July 11. Ambassador von
Holleben of Germany has randp his farewell
call on Secretary Hay and will leave here
on Thursday for New York , whence he takes
the steamer for home. In New York he
will confer with Jlcrr Mumm , who Is to
be German charge d'affaires this summer
during the ambassador's absence. Little In
known of Ilerr Mumm's Instructions , al
though the expectation Is that ho would
'
have authority to take up the German
reciprocity negotiations , which have made
little progress of late.
Ilonril to ( 'onxliler .SI. Iout * Hrlilge ,
WASHINGTON. July 11. The secretary
of war has appointed Majors Willianu L.
Marshall , William H , Boxby and Captain
Kdwln Burr of the corps of engineers a
board to examine and report upon the pro
posed bridge at St. Louis across the Mis
sissippi river. The board Is to meet nt
St. Louis at the earliest date practicable
and make a thorough Investigation ot the
subject of u span und tbo piers In tbo
river.
Ht'llttliiK Trnti * | > ort Thomii * .
WASHINGTON , July 11 , The War depart
ment has let the contract for repairing and
fitting the transport Thomas to the Cramps
company , Philadelphia , at $239,500. Major
J. M , Carson , jr. , of the quartermaster's
department will have charge of tbo Thomas
during the refitting and also upon I la voyage
by way of the Suez to Manila ,
Mnlul Sent to Ail in I nil DeiTi-y.
WASHINGTON , July 11. The Navy de
partment today dispatched to Admiral Dewey
the medal awarded to him by act of congress
to commemorate the battle of Manila bay.
The admiral's medal Is identical with those
cent to each man In the fleet , with the ex
ception that his own name Is engraved upon
the edge.
SpnnUh Coninlnr Olllelnl * .
WASHINGTON , July 11. Acting under In
structions from the president , Adjutant Gen
eral Corbln has sent telegraphic Instruc
tions to General Brooke , commanding In
( Continued on Second Page. )
REACHING OUT FOR TRADE
Dominion of Canada Scheming for More
Business from West Indies ,
MAKES SOME CUSTOMS REDUCTIONS
HfTnrt to Secure Impoltlnii of Coun-
tcrvnlllntt Dntle * on Knropenu
licet Snunr Drouth nt
.Inmnlcn ,
( Correspondence of the Associated Press. )
KINGSTON. Jamaica , July 4. It Is now
announced that the real object of the gov
ernment In sending the reciprocity dele
gates to Ottawa , after completing the ne
gotiations nt Washington , Is to endeavor to
secure the Imposition by the Dominion gov
ernment of countervailing duties on
European beet sugar. With a view of In
creasing expectations to Canada and British
West Indies ( which were never very con
siderable nnd have been declining of late
years and those between the United States
nnd the Islands Increased ) the Dominion
Parliament recently made some material
customs reductions In their favor. Among
these was n reduction of 20 per cent on cano
sugar from the West Indies. It wns thought
that this would give an Impetus to sugar
exports to the Dominion. It Is now pointed
out , however , and the delegates will have
to Impress on the Dominion government
that the concession Is not sufficient to meet
the case.
So long as the United States maintains
a countervailing duty against European beet
sugar nnd admits the West Indian cano
product on the present favorable terms , so
long must the trade go there. The Idea , there
fore , Is to Induce the Canadians cither to
Impose countervailing duties on sugar or
to remove the duty altogether on that of
the West Indies. Just what the Jamaica
government seeks to secure by this , sup
posing the attempt should provo successful ,
Is not very clearly understood there , If
reciprocity with the United States Is to bo
secured with a view of any permanent ad
vantage , considering the permanent limi
tations ot the Canadian market.
The Island Is nt present suffering from
one of the severest drouths experienced in
eight years , one of the most serious results
of which Is the falling of the water supply
of Kingston. The rlvere were all exceed
ingly low , obliging the water commissioners
to lock off the city supply during eighteen
hours in every twenty-four , although the
Island Is but just entering Into the normal
"dry season. "
This has occasioned widespread alarm on
account of the recently completed sewerage
works , which are thereby threatened with
an Indefinite suspension nnd threatens the
city with all the evils for which.that stands.
Even at present It Is with the greatest dif
ficulty and care that any flushing can be
done and the sanitary authorities express
grave apprehension for the Immediate fu
ture.
BETTER WAGES FOR MOLDERS
DelOKntcn .to Convention Report lu-
crcnnc of Ten Per Cent TliroiiKh-
ont United State * .
-INDIANAPOLIS ; ind. % jiiiy n. The7 two
sessions of the convention ot the Iron
'Moulders' Union of North America were
largely taken up with preliminary business.
*
Now delegates arrived all the morning un
til the number In attendance at noon was
nearly 350. The committee on credentials
spent the greater part of the day making
partial reports on the newly arrived dele
gates. Committees , have not yet been ap
pointed. Today delegates handed In peti
tions from their unlcns for consideration by
the convention. These for the most part
were of Interest only to the organization.
It Is highly probable , one of the officers
ot the union said , that the convention will
take steps toward fixing the prices on
molded materials. The molders themselves ,
the officers said , cannot fix a price directly
on the article for sale , but they can fix u
minimum scale for molding.
Delegates generally say there has been an
IncreaBB In the wages of molders all over
the United States. In general the Increase
has reached 10 , per cent.
Ono question that will come up for dis
cussion Is the movement for a closer amal
gamation of all classes of molders. The
union now meeting here already has super
vision over almost all classes of moldcrs
Reports of officers show the finances to bo
in good condition and nlso show a steady
growth In the organization In the last year.
DEAF MUTES OF MIDDLE WEST
Two Hundred Delegate * from Mne-
tceii State * Open Their Conven
tion In St. Pniil.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , July 11. The sixth an-
UUal convention of the N'atlnnal ARsnrMn.
tlon of tbo Deaf opened today In the house
of representatives. Fully 200 delegates
were present , nineteen states throughout
the middle west and cast being repre
sented.
Rev. J. iM. Kohlcr. rector of All Souls
church , Philadelphia , presided. President
Kochlcr announced the executive com
mittees , among whom were Rev. J. H
Cloud. St. Louis ; W. Vedltz. Denver ; Theo
dore D. Estrella , Berkeley , Gal. , and W. H
Rothcrt , Omaha.
President Kochler Introduced Bishop M
N. Gilbert , who made the invocation. Gov
ernor Llnd welcomed the members In behalf -
half ot the state. Mayor Keller spoke in
behalf of the city , his remarks being In
terpreted for tbo mutes by Miss Pear
Nordman of St. Louis. Judge R. A , Motet
ot Fnrlbault welcomed the delegates In the
name of the deaf people of Minnesota. lr
Molt of Indianapolis read President Koeh-
ler's address , while the latter gave It In
the sign language. The convention then ad
journcd till tomorrow.
BLOW FOR MARRIAGE BROKER
Appenl Court Will .Not Uphold Him Ii
Collecting HIt-li Fee from Well.
Served Client.
CHICAGO , July 11. Negotiating a mar
riage by n third party for a consideration
was today declared by Judge Slu-pard o
the appeal court "to bo void at law nnd In
equity as being opposed to morality am
public equity. "
The case at appeal was that of V ) . H
Hellen from the judgment of 'ht supeilo
court , by which he was denied the right to
collect on a contract executed In 1S96. By
the contarct Benjamin J. Andeicou was lo
pay Hellen $2,500 on the marriage of the
former to Mrs. Sarab Hughes ,
Hellen bad contracted with Audcrson to
bring nbout a man-lag , ? between him and
the widow Hughes In consideration of th
payment of $5 down and $2,500 when tl >
marriage was concluded. The $5 was paid
and receipted for , but thn groom balked a
the payment of the 32f-jO. Tbo dncision o
the superior court waa tiffinnvd mid the coFt
of tbc proceedings Ihrowa on the marrlat
f
> roker. In delivering , the decision Juc'ge '
Shepard vld : "All undertakings ot such
go-betweens as mercenary matchmakers are
reprobated by law. "
TITLE IS CLEAR ] IN ALASKA
CnnRreNNlonnl 1'artr I" Xot Dliponed
to View l-'nvitrnliljMlriMtt Ilrltnln' *
Idea of tile' lloutidnry.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Jiljy 11. Congressmen
Payne , Hull , Steel , IJaliell ami Hentwolc ,
who arrived hero todixyT * from Alaska , are
very much Impressed wllh their trip.
Congressman Paynes who Is a member of
lie Joint High commlsRtpn , refused to dis
cuss the boundary question or the proposed
modus vlvcndl. He anticipates no trouble
over a settlement of thdlsputc.
Congressman Steel said :
"Wo nro too big over to go to wnr over
.ho Alaskan boundary. The subject will In
.Imo shape Itself nnd become settled. At
this time the intareet centers In the pro
posed shitting of the boundary as proposed
n the modus vlvcndl. . which would throw
tlie Porcupine mlnlnKvdlstrlct _ , temporarily
at least , tinder BrHlsh'jliUM ; U In not easy
.o sec Jtmt how this Incidental question will
30 settled to the cntl - satisfaction of nil ,
*
3 t 1 believe It will bendjtisteil , so as nut
to disrupt the nmlcatil5j settlement nf the
entire boundary controversy which Is now
n the bands of the Joint High commlsson ,
[ am Interested as n congressman nnd as an
American citizen should bo. I realize wo
bavo a great country -In 'Alaska and 1 feel
pretty sure the present congress is not go
ng to fritter any of It < iV y. "
Congressman Hull Is'flRalnst giving up a
Foot of northern torrttory'nnil does not hesi
tate to say that It wojTld' certainly result In
great commercial loss' vcro a port given
Great Britain on LlnnVcanal. It would af
fect In a way the wholeiountry and coast.
"We have nothing Ur concede to Great
Britain In the way of/tdrrltory , " said Con
gressman Hull. "It is not .that wo have ac
quired something that does not belong to us
nnd that waa owned by tho-crown. We have
nothing to do with that boundary. We
stand simply upon the rights of possession
acquired , by the Russian purchase. There
has been no new demarcation of boundary.
England never questioned the boundary from
1825 to 1867 , when Seward purchased the
country from Russia for. the United States.
"Wo will not go behind the original treaty
by which we acquired all the rights of Russia
and therefore we will accept nothing less
than the territory accorded us under that
treaty. " . > .
After spending a few. days on Puget sound
the congressional partjvwlll return cast.
LAND FOR NEW NATIONAL PARK
Project Formed to * Convert Seven
Bullion AcrcH in Unncnotu Into
T'oredt Itenerve.
CHICAGO. July ll.- Much Interest is be
ing taken In the project'pf-fonnlng an organ
ization to secure governmental reservation
of 7,000,000 acres of forest' lands In Min
nesota for the purpose jcrf. converting It Into
a national park.At a , meeting next week
arrangements will bo made for a national
meeting to bo hold bcrr . .nextmonth. .
Colonel John S. Coop'\rr ono of the prime
movers in the project , ' jtjrm received letters
ind telegrams from nnji i'.romlnent men
Interested in forcs -t'Mafe/'Uj sure that
: ho efforts of htmVji. Jftj ctfilcagucs will-
be crowned m-Itti success'.J Among the let
ters received is the following from Governor
Roosevelt of New York.
"I most cordially approve of your pro
posed plan. Few things have been of bet
ter omen for our future than the core and
labor of the public spirited men , which
has resulted In the creation of our existing
national parks and forest preserves. Min
nesota Is peculiarly a state that should have
a great forest reservation. "
INSURANCE ROW IN MISSOURI
Attorney General Crow Say * He linn
Hat Consented to ji .Mollification
of Court Order.
ST. LOUIS , July 11. A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Jefferson City , Mo. ,
says : It has been persistently reported that
Attorney General Crow had agreed with the
seventy-three insurance companies ousted
under the decision of the supreme court for
violation of the anti-trust law to consent
to a modification of Hie order to allow them
lo continue on payment of a fine and the
filing of certificates and affidavits that they
had dissolved their western union and that
they would In the future obey the- anti
trust law. Today Attorney General Crow
stated that a proposition of that character
had been made to him , but lie had not
yet accepted It ; that the matter was In the
hands of the supreme court and that It
alone had power to act. He thinks the
companies should reduce rates In this state
for Insurance. They made a stubborn re
sistance to the suit In the court and now
be feels that they should be punished.
FEUD IS MUTUALLY FATAL
ISii in 11 > Cnliiilnaten In a Iu , . | jn
Which Roth Participants Arc
Fatally Hurt.
COLUMBUS , Miss. , July ll.At Crawford.
Miss. , today two men , Shields Irvln and K.
A. Tarlcton , wrro shot to death. Bad blood
had existed between tbo men for some
months and when they mot today , after the
exchange of only a few words , they drew
their pistols and began firing nt each other.
Tarloton was instantly killed , while Irvln
lived until this afternoon.
AKont * of Free Delivery Service.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. . July ll.-Sup-jrln-
tendent Dice of the
rural1 free delivery s ! iv-
ice has assigned the territory to the dif
ferent agents reporting to him as follows
Indiana , E. H. Hathaway , headquarters r.t
Indianapolis ; Wisconsin and Michigan ,
Henry Casson ; Missouri , Arkansas , Louis
iana nnd Texns , S. B. Rathbono ; Minnesota ,
Nebraska , Cplorado , Wyoming and Washing
ton territory , Thomas Howard ; North Da
kota , South Dakota , Idaho , Nevada and
Montana , George Colin ; Utah , Arizona , Call ,
fornla and Now Mexico , W. E. Annln : Illi
nois and Kansas , Charles Lynn , headquar
ters at Chicago.
IllfiekllNllilK Cni > I * Settled ,
CHICAGO , Jury 11. Because Judgej Free ,
man , Morton nnd Shepard , componlng the
branch appellate court , could not agree Jn
the disposition of the appeal of Wllll.un
McDonald , In his suit against the Illinois
Central Railroad company , nnd the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway company , the de
cision of the circuit court denying McDon
ald's right to recover damages from the
railroads Is affirmed by a dMdd court.
The suit has attracted much attention , ns
one of tbo alleged blacklisting cases grow
ing out of the railroad strike of 1894 ,
Hattleld Surrender * to Governor ,
CHICAGO , July 11. A special to the
Record from Louisville , Ky. , says ; Ellas
Hatfleld. the desperado and son of "Devil
Anse" Hntlleld , leader of the Hatfield-Mc-
Coy feud , that cost 141 lives , surrendered to
Governor Atkinson of West Virginia in per
son today nt Gray. Hattleld shot Sheriff
Ellis a week ago , and has been holding off n
posse in ( be Kentucky mountains. He tent
word that he would ( surrender to Governor
Atkinson only.
PARIS CLEAR OF THE ROCKS
Grounded American Lint Steamer is Once
Mow in Deep Water ,
CREDIT IS DUE TO THE GERMAN SALVAGERS
Milp I * Moved AMern for tlUtnnco of
Iliiiulrcil nnil Flftr Vnril * nnd
Will He Towed to Dock
to lie Hepnlreil.
LONDON , July 11. The salvagers have
moved the American liner Paris astern for a
distance of ICO yards and have shifted the
vessel's position slightly to the eastward.
They hope to bo able to get the after stoke
hold fires alight. The Paris Is now clear ot
the rocks. The sea Is smooth , but a heavy
fog prevails tonight. The Intention of the
salvagers was simply to slew the stern of
the liner so as to facilitate the operations
ot the divers , but It was found It moved more
freely than expected. Three salvage boats
alone practically removed It from a critical
position unaided. The .liner stilt has a dis
tinct list to the starboard and cannot be
assumed to be out ot danger. The tugs arc
preparing to tow it to Falmouth harbor ,
Jernmn SnlvaRer * Klntcd.
The Ocrman salvagers arc clatod at their
unexpected success In floating the Paris. It
had been weighted with nearly a thousand
tons of granite at its stern , with a. view of
hoisting Its bows from the rock. Divers
had difficulty In getting at the rock , hut
j this wns the reason for the attempt to
move It ,
Several tugu proceeded to the scene , but
the Germans were not anxious for their as
sistance nnd offered the largest tug only
$23 for towage , an offer which was promptly
refused. It was then decided that the ves
sel , being In a position of comparative safety ,
! should remain where It was during the
night and the divers should continue their
work of matching the hull , so as to mini
mize tbo risk of towing. Unless some'thlng
unforeseen occurs the Paris will be towed
to Falmouth tomorrow and If an Inspection
of Its condition warrants It will be taken
to Southampton or some other dock for re
pairs.
The weather late this evening Is rather
unfavorable , the symptoms being rain , a fallIng -
Ing barometer and a slight wind from the
southeast. An Incresao In the wind might
prove serious. Every precaution has been
taken to anchor the liner securely. The
coast guards are keeping a clean lookout.
Cnptaln Watklns , the other officers anil
twenty members of the crew arc still on
board. The pumps are coping with the
water and there Is no danger of the vessel
sinking. It Is said the salvagers are the
Bamo ones "who floated the China , which
went ashore In March ot last year oft Azcdea
Point , near Aden.
The coast guard reports that as the Paris
began to move and tug at Its anchors this
morning the crow was obliged to let out ca
bles and In about an hour the liner got quite
olear oC the rock and Into deep water.
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL HEIR
Cr.nr of nuln Inc * a. Mntilfcato
Upon the Dcntli of 1IU
llro ! ic.r-.GoorK ! . \ . . „
ST. PBTERSBIRG , July ii. The official
Messenger today publishes an Imperial man
ifesto worded as follows : "Our beloved
brother and heir to the throne , the Grand
Duke George Alexandrovltch , died at Abbas
Tuman June 28 ( old style ) . The Illness
which attacked him might , itwas hoped ,
yield to the treatment Initiated and the In
fluence of the southern climate. But God
willed otherwise. In submitting without a
murmer to the decree of Providence , we call
our faithful subjects to share our deep sorrow
row with us and to offer fervent prayers for
the repose of the soul of our departed
brother.
"Henceforward , nnd so long as It may not
plenso God to bless us with a son , the right
of succession to the throne devolves , accord
ing to the precise definition of the law of
succession upon our .beloved brother , the
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovltch.
"NICHOLAS. "
PROPOSALS.
Xot Crrtnln AVhnt ICfTect They Will
Have on the Ontliitider * .
LONDON , July II. The parliamentary sec
retary for the War office , Mr. Wyndham , re
plying to u question in the House ot Com
mons , today said the communication pub
lished by the London Times July 7 , giving
the names of British officers detailed to
proceed to South Africa to organize the
forces there , had been , sent with the knowl
edge of the marquis of Lansdowne , secretary
of state for war.
The secretary of state for the colonies ,
Mr. Chamberlain , In the course of a reply
to Sir Henry Campbclr-Bannerman , liberal
leader In the house , on the subject of Presi
dent Kruger's latest proposals , said that In
the absence of fuller Information. It was
Impossible to be certain as to the practical
effect of the franchise scheme , but so far as
he was able to judge It would have no Im
mediate effect on the representation of the
Outlandcrs In the first Volksraad and he
was not certain the Outlandcrs would be
able to carry any of the new seats allotted
to them In the Rand until a very much later
date.
FROM TUB ICAISKR.
IIke III * Am < etor , the Or rut Klrnlnr ,
He lln * nn Indelible Will.
BIELEFIELD , Prussia , July 11. On the
unveiling here today of a tablet commem
orating Emperor William's speech In 1SD7 ,
in the course of which he promised pro
tection to national labor , the kaiser tele
graphed his Intention of presenting to the
city the cost of the statue of the Orcal
Elector , intended for Berlin as a memorial
of hl reception and a reminder that he ,
like his great ancestor , has an Inflexible
will und In spite of opposition 'pursues
without deviation a course of recognized
right.
SKATS FOR TUB SHOP KMPI.OYKS.
Hill In Ilou e of Lord * to Provide
Comfort for Counter Worker * .
LONDON , July 11. The House of Lords
thlfl evening passed tbo second reading ol
the bill requiring shopkeepers to provide
snats for their assistants , The Marquis ol
Salisbury , prime minister and secretary ol
elate for foreign affairs , spoke and voted
against tbo measure.
Looking for the I.enU.
PARIS , July 11. At a cabinet meeting today -
day the minister of the Interior confirmed
the authenticity ot the Orleanlst Intrigues
set forth In the report of the prefect of po
lice published by the Gazette de France yes
terday and an Investigation will be made In
order to find out how It reached the news
papers.
AiiMlrallun * Willing to
BRISBANE , Queensland , July 11. The
government of Queensland has cabled to the
secretary of state for the colonies , Mr.
Chamberlain , offering 250 mounted Infantry
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebrnsk.i
Thrcatcnlnc ; Southerly Winds.
Trnti rrnlnri nt Oninlin j-e terdnyl
Hour. OCR. Hour. Urn.
H n. m. . . . . . ( It J p. in SS
< t n. in 117 ' - | i. in Ml
7 n. in. . . . . . 7- it p. in. . . . . . l > "
8 n. in 7(1 -I | i. in I" )
I ) HI in. . . . . . 71) n | t , in Ot
10 n. in SI ( I p. I" M
n n. in st : 7 i > . 111. . . . . . nil
11 ! ill 81 S p. ill H.I
D it , m 71 >
with a machine guno for service In South
Africa In case of hostilities between Great
Britain and the Transvaal.
NO POLICE SENT TO ALASKA
Ofllelnl * of the Colonial OHIee In Lon
don Deny the Humor
ISinphatlcnlly.
LONDON. July 11. The olnrlalg of the
colonial office , when questioned today re
garding the special dispatch from Washing
ton published In a Now York ncwupnper
saying the Canadian government had de
cided to send a body of mounted nollc-o to
the Porcupine region , near the Lynn canal ,
In Alaska , to maintain order , which It was
Intimated would result in the government
ot the United States sending troops to oc
cupy Pyramid harbor , absolutely denied
that there wns any possibility of Canada
contravening Great Britain's pledge to keep
out Canadian police from the disputed strip
If the United States government agreed not
to semi troons to Pyramid harbor. The co
lonial office officials added that If nny police
had been dispatched It would bu found that
they are the regular reliefs for the north
west posts nnd that certainly no other forces
had been dispatched to Alaska.
WAS OIJTAIMCIJ l-'ltOM 'AMKRICA.
Oiir Salt Heef the Only Source of Sim
ply for ( irent llrltnlii.
LONDON , July 11. The secretary to the
admiralty , W. E. Ellison Macarteny , reply
ing In the House of Commons today to a
question of James Christopher Flyun , Irish
nationalist , member for the north division
of Cork county , asked regarding the recent
destruction at Deptford of 50,000 pounds ot
salt meat .which was unfit for food , nnd
whether , in view of this enormous loss , the
admiralty would consider the advisability of
contracting for salt meat with Irish and
other home curers. He said the whole of
the pork destroyed at Deptford was Irish
pork and that all the beef condemned wns
American beef. He added that all the salt
beef consumed In the British navy was ob
tained , until recently , from America , which
was the only available commercial source of
supply. But , he continued , 50,000 pounds ot
beef are now cured annually at Deptford ,
Kcecntrlc Clnh Kntertnliin.
LONDON , July 11. The Eccentric club
gave a dlnn r this evening to members
of the "Lambs club of Now York and other
visitors. Lionel Brough presided , flanked by
Joseph H. Choatc , the United States ambas
sador , and DeWolf Hopper. The company ,
which numbered 300 , Included David Bclasco ,
Nat Goodwin and McKcc Hankln.
Xnvnl Maneuver * .
LONDON , July 11. Mobilizing for the
naval maneuvers began today , 118 war ships
and about 25,000. men taking part In the op
erations. One of the -principal objects ) of
(
the maneuvers Is to exhaustively study the
value ot the torpedo boat destroyers , ' of
which fifty-four arc engaged.
Sir niclinrd Wrlmtor Keep * Tnlklnsr.
PAUIS , July 11. At today's session of the
Venezuelan arbitration commission Sir
Richard Webster , the British attorney gen
eral , continued his argument in behalf of
the case of Great Britain. At the close ot
the session of the commission the members'
were photographed.
nrltldh Ship * nt Ileln on Tlnv.
LOURENZO MARQUEZ. Dclagoa Bay , July
11. The British second-class cruiser Doris
and the first-class cunboat Wldecon , with
Rear Admiral Sir Robert H. Harris , In com
mand of the Cape and West African station ,
on board the cruiser , have arrived hero.
Itnlnii Court lit Monriilni ; .
ST. PETERSBURG , July 11. Thre
months' court mourning for the death of
the czarowltch , Grand Duke George of Rus
sia , brother of the czar , who died yesterday
of consumption nt Abbas Tuman , in the
Caucasus , has been ordered.
OLD CLOTHES FOR ASSETS
Alhert Crol j- Turn * Over III * Fortune
to HI * AVIfe a nil Ilven hy
Her Indulgence.
NEW YORK , July 11. Albert Crosby of
Browster , Mass. , and formerly rich nnd
prominent In Chicago , whcio ho owned
Crosby's opera house and McAvoy Brewing
company , was examined In bankruptcy here
today. In his petition ho described his as
sets as consisting of a few old clothea. Ho
lives in a handsome homo on Cape Cod.
Mrs. Crosby testified today that she owns
the estate at Brewstcr , has $160,000 $ In bonk ,
mortgages for $160,000 , more real estate val
ued at $50,000 , furniture and paintings val
ued at $12,000 , 'besides ' her claim for $50,000
against Mr , Crosby for advances made by
her to him from time to time.
Mr. Crosby t > ald ho had owned nothing
since 1875 , when ho gave his all to his wife.
Since then ho has lived by borrowing from
her , be asserts. They usually spend the
winters abroad and the summers at Ilrew-
ster.
KIDNAPER IN A PADDED CELL
Ahdnntor of fierald Iapli er Slum *
n MnrUed Averlon to ICnlerliiK
the 1'eiilteiitlnr- .
CHICAGO , July 11. 'Mrs. ' Elizabeth Ann
Ingersoll , kidnaper of Gerald Laplner , spent
last night In solitary confinement in a
padded cell In the penitentiary at Jollet.
The terrific struggle for liberty which sbo
began 'When the ofllcers Blurted to take her
from the court house In Chicago , was kept
up all the way to the prison. So Intense
became her rage , she tore with her teeth
and hands several handkerchiefs Into nhreils.
At Jollet she became more frantic , and nor
repeated cry was that whe would never go
behind the bars. The warden locked her In
a solitary cell until she would quiet down.
"The warden said It was the worst case
ho ever had to contend < vlth , " said Jailer
Whitman. "There was no hysteria about
It. She had full control of herself , but was
Just ugly. "
Taylor Hn * the Convention.
LONDON. Ky , July 11 , The candidates
are all here for thn republican state conven
tion tomorrow. So far as tbo governorship
Is concerned , there la no contest , an Attor
ney General W. S. Taylor has more votes
pledged than are necessary to nominate.
Colonel Stone and Judge Pratt are still
working , but confess that they arc In the
minority , They are now working with a
view to defeating Taylor rather than with
any expectation for tbemcBlves.
CnrKO of Silver ( Joe * Out.
NEW YORK , July 11. The New Yoik.
tailing tomorrow , will take out 220,000
ounces of silver ,
TTTPPT P rPIir * n 4 T T A P
JUGGLE THE BALL01S
Nebraska Fusionlsts Manipulate Election
Returns to Suit Therasolves.
FORGE NAMES OF JUDGES OF ELECTION
Ballots Smuggled Into Edmisten's ' Room
from Porter's Office ,
MARET COGNIZANT OF THE PROCEEDINGS
Holcomb Ohides One of Those Concerned for
Telling Him About It ,
ROTTENNESS IN YORK COUNTY RECOUNT
I * . I. . Simon * Siihntlt * Some Intern * ! '
IIIK Testimony to HIP Committee
the State
OMlccri.
LINCOLN' . July 11. ( Special. ) The leg.
Islatlvo Investigating commtttco spent IN
entire day looking Into the ballot fraud * ol
the famous recount scheme of 1S97. Tin
principal ovldcnco given was by K. L. 61-
mons. who went Into full detail regarding tb
procedure of the committee appointed to
tamper with the ballots , nhowlng that Kd-
mlstcn , George Dlako and others personally
assisted In the changing of the ballots , and
that Holcomb , Mnrct , Dahlman und other
fusion lenders had full knowledge of thn
way the work was being performed. Tim
condition of the York county ballots , which
were examined by the committee , substan
tiated Simon's story. It was found that In
eoino cases the names of the judge * of
election on the backs of the ballots hail
been forged , and that .1 largo number of
the ballots had been marked by ono person ,
the marks In favor of the amendment being
exactly alike.
A peculiar feature of the day's proceeding !
was that Secretary Porter attended during
the morning session and for a time took
pait In the examination. Ho made a state-
mcnt to the committee regarding some ol
the testimony , thus recognizing the com-
nilttco and Its right to act.
When the investigation opened this mornIng -
Ing the package of ballots from York county
was opened and the envelopes were Identified ,
after which K. D. Simons was put on the
stand. Simons explained how the ballots
were changed under the dlrcctl6n ol
Chairman ICdmlsten. George Blake alsj
assisted In the marking , which was done Ic
the vault of Kdmlsten's cilice , and the con
spirators were engaged In this for foil )
nights , altering the billets from twenty-
ono counties. The witness hero went Into
detail , to show how changes were made ,
how ballots voted against the amendment
wore fixed so as to make thorn doubtful , so
the commission could count them for th
amendment. The ballots from McFuddcc
township In York county were taken us nn
illustration , and the witness not only de
scribed the changes , but nlso showed that
the names of the Judges on the backs of
many of the ballots had been forged.
At noon the committee took on adjourn
ment 'lo 1:30 : p. m. *
SlmoiiK Goen Into Detail * .
After dinner Slmonti resumed his story
and told how the system of changing the
ballots was done under the direction of Kd-
mlBtcn. Burly during the session Simons
liad been told by Kdmlstcn that there waste
to be a recount of the amendment ballots
and that enough votes would bo found to
change the result of thfl election.
Witness here went Into detail about the
smuggling of the ballots Into EdmlBten'j
ofllce. The first two nights they were car
ried through the linll of the building from
Porter's office to the oil room. The guard
In Porter's odlco admitted the mcssongoi
when three raps were made on the door.
On the second night the witneps KHW
Judge. Norval in the hall late nt night , and
the men engaged in the work were nfrald
they were being watched. On the two suc
ceeding nights the man who carried the
ballots took them down Into the basement
at the door near Porter's office , and thenci
along thn basement In a trap door that
opened up inside. Edmlslcn's ofilco.
Simons said that while the work was go
ing on ho had assurance from Edmlstcn
and others that the law making It a penalty
to change ballots was not good , and that
In case of discovery ho would not bo Im
prisoned long , as "wo have the governor , "
Witness said Ilcnton Maret , the govornor'i
private secretary , know what was going on
and cautioned him to "be careful and not got
caught. " Marct furnished him pencils to
mark ballots with. Some time later Marct
and others promised witness a Job of work
at Norfolk , hut fulled to deliver It ,
Then they promised him a job at the expo-
Hilton work , but when he went to Omaha
he was again turned down.
Manipulation of Hallotfl.
Simons said that among the ballots tam
pered with were those of nialnc , Banner ,
Chase , Brown , Cherry , Koya Paha , Dawson ,
Gospor , Keith , Wayne , Box Butte , McPherson -
son , Scotts Bluffs , Ilarlan , Dundy , Bloux ,
York and others , The ballots of Dodg
county were manipulated during the recount
by putting ballots that had been counted
on to the piles that were yet to be counted ,
go that the votes for the amendment was lu *
creased.
Simons suld he had been told by KdmUtrn
or Dahlman that the original plot was ar
ranged at the governor's house , those pres
ent ut the meeting being Holcomb , Ma ret ,
Dahlman and KdmitUcn. Once during the
counting of the votes , when the Dodge county
ballots were being manipulated , Simons went
to Holcomh and told him of how the pack
ages of ballots had got mixed and the "com
mission must bo held back until they could
be fixed. " After ho had explained the situ
ation Horv-omh said : "I'm sorry you came lute
to tell me this. Don't talk about It In here. "
However , the delay was made and the Dodg *
county ballots were rearranged.
Witness said ho did not think Porlcr knew
of tbo ballot frauds until thn following Sep
tember , but ho was sure the "guard" who
proved BO Milling to help was appointed by
Porter.
Simons admitted that his own personal In
terest In counting In two additional judges
was that he had a. suit In the supreme court
which had received nn adverse ruling and he
wanted to get In two more judges In order to
get the ruling reversed.
Ilallol * AnI'rniluoeil ,
After Simons had concluded his testimony
the ballotii from McKaddcn township. In
York county , were examined by the com-
mlttee. It was found that the original poll
book showed fifty-two votes for the Amend
ment and seventy-one against , The doc
tored ballotn , however , ahowo'd 134 votes for
the amendment , twenty-four against anil
forty-four marked double , or both for and
against the amendment. Simons here Iden
tified those balloti , told how thn changes
were made and how the "double'1 marked