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William Deolarei that Nothing Can Swerve
Him from His Onnna ,
ANTI-STRIKE BILL STILL NEAR HIS HEART
Telegram to Dr. Hinipeter Gmi the Press
Peed for Thought.
PET MEASURE , HOWEVER , IS BEYOND HELP
His Majesty's ' Sentiment is Looked Upon as
Unfortunate Meddling.
MORE OPTIMISM SHOWN FOR ARBITRATION
tltmont Hope * Arc Not Expected in
Materialise , hiit Harrier Annlnut
War * I * Looked for AVhlch
, Will Promote Pence.
( Copyright , 1603 , by Associated Prcssv )
BEnLIN , July 1C. Kmperor William's
telegram to Dr. Hlnspoter , the former tutor
of his majesty , furnlshei the press with wel
come relief from the mid-summer dullness ,
Ills majesty's assertion of his unshaken de
termination to continue , In spite of all re
sistance , in the way ho considers right , Is
generally Interpreted as referring to the
nntl-Etrlko bill , but it Is not believed the
emperor's word will help the measure , which
all agree Is burled beyond hope of resurrec
tion. The telegram has not been well re-
cohcd outsldo of the conservative press. It
generally considered another of his maj
esty's unfortunate meddlings with party
politics.
The pan-Gcrmanlo Deutsche Zoltung re
grets the telegram while sympathizing with
Its object and asks why the responsible
ministers do not take such work off the
- mporor's shoulders. It also questions
iwhothor the personal utterances of his maj-
' sty tend to promote the Interests of the
bill and denies that these utterances pro
mote the -welfare of the monarchy.
The conservative Post regards the telegram -
gram as a symptom of Imperial government
bolng determined not to leave the path
the late Prince Bismarck followed In deal
ing with labor and social questions.
The National Zoltung calls the telegram A
purely personal and private utterance.
The Tagoblatt attempts to emphasize this
view by printing the telegram under the
heading of court news and affects to regard
It as of no political Importance and as sent
from tbo imperial yacht without the pres
ence of a responsible minister.
The socialist press nt once sels-cd upon
the telegram as excellent agitation material
for the social democracy.
The Vorwaorts regards It as tbo emperor's
answer to the Itctchstag's vote on the antl-
Btrlko bill , addlns : "Tho emperor has not
been convinced by the sentiments of the
people and Is following alms to which the
people are tmssionately opposed and which
oven tbo ministry unwillingly endorses. "
More bniiKiiliic for I'eacc Conference.
Now that a plan for arbitration has been
adopted at The Hague and the articles
regulating warfare on land have been pub
lished , the press IH devoting much atten
tion to the work of the peace conference.
Notwithstanding the tone of skepticism with
'which the conference Is Generally treated ,
the opinion Is .freely expressed that the
results will bo considerable and permanent.
It Is admitted that the exaggerated hopes
Indulged In by some that the conference
would do something to make war well-nigh
impossible In the future have not been ful
filled , but It IH pointed out the conference
is not therefore a failure by any means.
S The Cologne Gazette says : "Although the
I conference docs not offer a guaranty against
Iwars , it has erected a. barrier which In
many cases may prove effective. "
In treating the question some papers
point out that the United States and Great
Britain have not shown In practice aa much
zeal for arbitration as they have displayed
nt The Hague. The refusal of the United
States to arbitrate the case of Spain and
4'fireat Britain's refusal to so settle the
Wransvoal dldlctilty are mentioned by the
Krouz Zoltung and National Zeltung as in
consistent with their position at The Hague.
Great Britain's role at The Hague Is com
mented on with much less approval. The ro-
fusnl to abandon the dum-dum bullets
causes bitter remarks on the subject of what
the papers style "Cngland's uncivilized
methods of warfare. "
America IN Feared Coinmerelally.
The Cologne Volks Zoltung calls atten
tion to the continuous Increase- exports
from tbo United States , while the imports
nro continually declining , and confesses that
the United States la growing moro and moro
Independent of foreign countries. It says :
"In the iron Industry already tbo United
States is strong enough to beat Kngland
nnd Germany. "
The publication of President McKlnley's
loiter at the dinner given in Now York to
the German Insurance commissioners has
been received hero with great satisfaction.
The fact is especially emphasized by the
fTagoblntt that the president's words are all
tbo moro valuable , as they were spontaneous
where an omission could not bavo been re
marked.
The announcement that Russia Is about
to order field guns in the United States is
received with doubt here. The Neueston
Nachrlcliten , owned by several largo manu
facturers , claims to know from an authori
tative source that the report Is utterly
untrue , asserts that it Is the product of
'American ' Imagination and love of aiUertlso-
I jnent and adds : "Tho Hiiislan artillery
' staff IE too serious und well Informed to go
tor guns to a land that In this branch of
an u nu [ act lire baa not yet thrown aclde Its
l > ab ) chops , "
Illmnnrek Invites Unpopularltr.
Since thn death of his father , Prince Her
bert BUmurck hag been doing much to
nmko blmsolf unpopular. Hamburger ex
cursionists to the Saxon forest complain
that many of the favorite paths are now
forbidden to thn public and that the only
A\alk whence n view of the castle and
room of Prince Bismarck could be had has
been closed. The women of Hamburg
/ tailed 1,000 marks for a wreath of silver
rfoa leaves for the Bismarck mausoleum ,
\ { mt when they took It to Frledrtohsruho
Prince Herbert refused to accept It , ex
plaining that no wreaths were to be laid
on his father's grave. He offered , how
ever , to < ako it for the Bismarck museum
nt Schenhausen. This the women declined
and have decided to hang the wreath In the
< lty hall of Hamburg.
/ The summer exodus from Berlin has at-
v uintd unusual proportions. The school *
wore closed a week ago , when the rush
of teachers and parents to the seauldo and
mountain * begun on an enormous scale.
The number of extra trains for the Alps
vas unprecedented. Prom July 8 to July 10
100,000 pcriona left Berlin.
Tbo North German Lloyd and Hamburg-
American companies ha > e undertaken toe
transport 100,000 Ions of rtllwny material
to China for the construction of roads In
the German possessions. They will have
to put on an extra steamer.
Illcliard Bartholdt , congressman from
Mlceourl , will attend the International par
liamentary peace conference at Ohrlsttanla ,
August 2. Forty-eight members of the
Reichstag and Prussian Chamber will at
tend.
LONDON THEATRICAL GOSSIP
Critic * Arc Ilather Serere on
DcWolf Hopper ami III *
Kl Capltnn.
( Copyright , 1SDO , by Press Publishing Co )
LONDON , July 15. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) "El Capitan , "
which DeWolf Hopper played Monday at the
Lyrlo theater , proved rather a dubious suc
cess -with the critics , most of whom found
it commonplace and noisy , lacking genuine
wit. There is some chance the public will
reverse this judgment. The first-night au-
dlencowas composed largely of Americans
and the house has been good throughout the
week. Hopper's Joyous personality does not
seen to appeal to Londoners as strongly aa
It might , but the choruses base been
warmly praised. Sousa's stirring march ,
which closes the second and third acts , gUcs
promise of becoming very popular.
Ambassador Choato TV as present and sat
besldo Hopper the following night at a sup
per given American actors by the Eccentric
club. Choato told in a witty speech ho-w he
had mot Hopper on the day of his birth
and extolled his fun-making qualities oven
at that early period.
Nat Goodwin caused great merriment by
referring to Choato as Hopper's advance
ngout , praising him and his skill In his
calling. Goodwin also said ho had been
hurled three times In London , once with
the "Gold Mine , " again with the "Book
maker" and finally with "Tho Cowboy and
the Lady. " At the tlmo of his last demise
ho cabled Hopper to come over with "El
Capitan" because ho didn't like the sensa
tion of dying alone.
Some idea of the number of American
theatrical people now In London can be hod
from a partial list of these present at the
supper : John Drew , David Belasco , James K.
Hackott , Robert Hlllard , Joseph WLeclock ,
Victor Harris , W. J. Ferguson , Orrln John
son , John E. Kcllerd , Gus Kerker , Charles
Klein , Burr Mclntosh , McKee nankin , J.
II. Uyley , T. Henry French , Frank Worth-
Ing.
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A new Independent association has been
formed In London called the Players' the
ater , whose mission will be to produce mer
itorious -works of aspiring English drama
tists. No foreign playa will bo consid
ered. No attention will bo paid to morbid
curiosities.
W. S. Ponley , the eccentric comedian
who amassed a fortune with "Charley's
Aunt , " tried an experiment this season. He
concluded ho had wasted money advertis
ing his plays and renting expensive Uicaters.
The mere fact of his presence at any mod
ern place would ho sufficient , ho believed ,
to draw the public. So ho leased the Roy
alty , theater , which la quite out of the beaten
paths , nnd produced his latest play , "A Llt-
tlo Ray of Sunshine , " there without adver
tising. Whether or not ho lost money Is
his own secret , but the attendance at bis
theater bus been ulscournglngly small.
Pcnley has the courage his hts conviction1 ! ,
Lowover , nrd has leased another thp.itcr lu
un equally out-of-the-way place for a term
of years. A special English company has
been formed to tske "A Little Ray of Sun-
shlno" to America , when It will open at
Wallack's theater the last of August. The
play Is an old-fashioned farce-comedy re
volving about the kindly antics of a gentle -
tlo old man.
Grundy's play , with which Langtry will
open the Hnj market , has besi christened
"Degenerate's Dc.uh"lth the sarao Im
moral and phlegmatic people who have been
on view In "Gay Lord QueV "Wheels
Within Wheels , " "Lord and Lady Algy"
and "Liars. "
Word comes from Romeof an extraor
dinary Kceno at the Costanzl theater. The
French play ' "Marthawhich aroused con
siderable discussion In Paris last spring ,
was presented to the Italians for the first
time last week. The story tells of a dis
illusioned wlfo whoso husband Is a retired
army officer. She falls madly In love with
a newly arrived hcio , who years befovo
had been condemned by a court-martial
presided over by her husband. The lovers
decldo to elope In a record-breaking auto
mobile. When the hiiHband who has dis
covered the project as well as the hero's
Identity , arrives , ho thcatons to denounce
the hero as an escaped culprit unless the
wife returns quietly to her home. As ha
is going out of the door to accomplish his
threat the wlfo shoots him dead. A friendly
doctor takes the pistol from her hand , places
It besldo the bciy and announces to the
people who rush in that the man committed
aiilcldo , while the lovers look into each
other's eyes and the curtain falls , The two
first acts were quite successful in Rome ;
at the end of the third the play vvas pro
nounced a triumph. In the last act , however -
over , when Martha shoots her husband , a
group of young men protested loudly. The
women In the audience redoubled their ap
plause nnd the men drowned them with
hisses. The curtain fell amid an in-
doscrlbablo scene. A number of women are
aald to have thrown their fans and even
jewels on the stage , while the men howled
at the top of their voices. Blows were
struck in ono of the boxes and a duel fol
lowed next morning , Meanwhile the rush
for the play is said to bo enormous.
PEASANT AVOMA.V SAW HIM DIK.
Detail * of Inut Moment * of the Heir
to IliiNNlnii Throne.
ST. PETERSBURG , July 15. The following -
ing details of the death of the czarowltz
appear in the Ofllclal Messenger : "The
crarowltz went for a ride on a benzine
motor at 9 o'clock In the morning of July
10 from Abbas Tuman , Ho went very fast
for two vcrsts and then turned , A peasant
woman passing noticed that as he turned
the machine ho slackened its pace and was
spitting blood. He stopped and alighted ,
swaying as he did so. The woman ran up ,
supported him and asked what was the
matter. The prince replied , 'Nothing,1 The
woman offered him water and the prince
made an affirmative gesture , She bathed
his temples and mouth. Death then super
vened , peacefully and painlessly ,
"The remains were taken to the palace.
The place where he died baa Veen enclosed
by a railing. "
Delegate * from Minn , Peru.
LIMA , Peru , July 15. ( Via Oalveston ,
Tex. ) The National Mining eoclety has ap
pointed John A. Lorcdo un engineer and
the Lima Commercial exchange haa ap-
appolnted Messrs. A. 0. Hetherton and J.
iMcsterm delegates to the Philadelphia Com
mercial museum. The elate government will
render the delegates every assistance , but
will not appoint an official representative.
Sympathy for Madame Ire > fu ,
RUNNES , July 15. Maltro do 'Mango ' In
terviewed Captain Dreyfus today f-om 10
o'clock till 1 , after which Wmo. Dreyfus
visited bar husband for several houre. On
leaving the prison she was greeted by sev
enty Rennes society women , who had as
sembled to testify their sympathy with her.
I1EDGE ON THE RA
Britishers Begin to Fear that ShamrKf fas
Little Ohanco to Win.
COLUMBIA TOO SWIFT FOR LIPTO
Rumors Detrimental to the Irish p Float
Mjsterioualy About
FIFE'S ACTIONS HELD TO BE SUSPICIOUS
All Flans for the Yacht's Movements Are
Changed on that Account.
BRACE IT UP TO STAND OCEAN PASSAGE
Ilrnncc Tlo om In Only One-Sixteenth
of an Inch Thick Sonic
Controvcrny ( Her the
Alloy Used.
( Copyright , 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , July If. . ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The prince
of Wales Intends nailing on Drltannta In Us
trial with Shamrock , accompanied by Wil
liam Jameson , who sailed Britannia during
Its racing career. Many rumors detrimental
to Shamrock's chances arc lloatlnc about
Southampton and the exclusive announce
ment of the lightening of its keel Is now
generally current. All plans for Shamrock's
movements ha\o been altered , owing to
rite's deslio to have It near a suitable dry
dock. It Is said French deemed changes
necessary owing to a controversy about the
suitability of the metal alloy used In Sham
rock. I Interviewed Prof. Capper , metal
lurgist of King's college , London , who Is
responsible for the choice of alloy. He said :
"Wo made a most elaborate series of ex
periments and tests for Shamrock's metal.
Wo analyzed and tested exhaustively the
aluminum used In Defender and proved
Shamrock's alloy to bo of greater strength
for weight and better for resistance to sea
water. I am perfectly confident Shamrock
will stand the ocean passage well when
properly stayed. It will bo braced Insldo
with screw trusses fitted across and screwed
up till all are absolutely rigid. The bronze
bottom Is only three-sixteenths of an Inch
thick , hard to touch and smooth' as glass.
There Is no superior alloy of metal known
for the purpose. "
Piof. Scott Auckland , the Australian
Herreshoff now visiting England , said :
"Australia would have challenged for the
America cup If Llpton had not. I con
sider Herreihoff better than the Scotch
designers. He has more engineering knowl
edge and originality. A metal boat has a
better chance of standing tbo strain of the
Atlantic passage than any other. Watson
and Herreshoff for a lone time followed
different lines of development. Then Her
reshoff adopted Watson's line and Watson
adopted Herreshoff's. I have little hope
that Shamrock will win , as Columbia Is
sure to have some novelty that will make
all the difference. " / - - * 'i
WAR CLOUD IN THE TRANSVAAL
Another Weelc of Jl order and Tn-
mult Seen Peaceful Settlement No
Nearer Than Before.
( Copyright , 1E99 , by Associated Press. )
iLONDON , July 15. Another week of
bickering , of heated Invective and vitupera
tion , accusations of tyranny on ono hand
and treason on the other , of Incrcnnlng dis
tress among the outlanders of the Raad ,
owlnc to the dislocation of business , of
military preparation and throughout all the
apparent maintenance by the Boers of their
stolid attitude of indifference. All the rep
resentations made have only served to add
to tbo perils of the Transvaal situation
and everything tends to confirm the opinion
that the Imperial government means to ob
tain reforms. The ministers have prac
tically pledged themselves to enforce them ,
peaceably If possible , otherwise forcibly.
The empire appears absolutely united on
this subject. On top of Queensland's offer
of troops to servo In South Africa should
an emergency arise , the reports of the de
bate in the Canadian Parliament and the
tone of Sir Wilfrid Latirlcr's and Sir
Charles Tupper's remarks have caused the
greatest satisfaction here.
The telegram published by the Boer or
gan hero , the Diggers' News , Friday , showIng -
Ing apparently that the Transvaal was giving
In and cordial relations had been resumed ,
which vvas promptly denied by the secre
tary for the colonies , Joseph Chamber-
Iain , vvas so circumstantial and apparently
authoritative that momentarily the hope was
aroused that the end of the quarrel was in
sight , but the only foundation for the dis
patch -was found In the fact that Mr. Cham
berlain on Wednesday.beforo the now fran
chise bill vvas Introduced In the Volkksrifad
requested that the text bo communicated to
him and suggested that the debate be post
poned pending such friendly representations
in regard to alterations therein as the Im
perial government might desire to make in
the Interests of peace. The refusal of Presi
dent Kruger to accede to the request Is re
garded hero as a fresh affront and only
served to clinch the belief that the president
is still dominated by Dr. Leyds , the Eu
' ropean representative of the Transvaal , who
has heretofore , It Is claimed , proved the evil
genius of tbo Transvaal and continues to
dcludo the Transvaalers with the dangerous
theory that If they can only gain time by
simulated concessions no real reform will
bo necessary , as alew grouping of the
powers will shortly occur whereby Great
Britain will no longer have a free hand In
South Africa.
In tbo meantime the British forces in
South Africa are being Increased by every
steamer and the avoidance of harsh meas
ures , the end of which is difficult to foresee ,
and which threaten to spread far beyond the
confines of the country giving rlso to them ,
is becoming decidedly moro difficult.
YELLOW FEVER IN SANTIAGO
Marine Honpltnl Piihllcatlon Trace *
the Infection to American Takeu
III In 11 hnloou.
WASHINGTON , July 15. The ofllclal pub
lication of the marine hospital service issued
today contains a summary of the yellow
fever situation In Santiago dc Cuba up to
July 10 , prepared by Assistant Surgeon Par-
Vcr , who 1s on the ground. He says that up
to that date there had been 118 cases , with
twenty-right deaths , Dr , Parker also re
views the history of the epidemic. The first
case discovered appears to have teen that of
an American civilian , who was taken ill In a
saloon. Soon after cases developed in the
namesaloon. . Referring to tbo spread of the
disease ho says ;
"The foci of Infection have Increased al
most dally , The first cases were removed
from the guard hruso and band room In the
r-arracUsj other cases followed theeo from
the same locality ; then cases were traced to
the birracko occupied by the various com
panies. Now foci appeared In the town , four
cases being removed from a San Baslllo
house , two doors "below " this office ! several
caxoa have also been taken from the boa-
pltal. The military hospital Is one of the
greatest soureei of danger , neveral cases ,
among them a hospital steward , being traced
to that Institution. "
Dr. Parker eays the nonlmmunca of
Santiago are > ory uneasy and many are
leaving.
PROSPERITY IN THE WEST
Moncr I" Plentiful and lite People
Generally Are SntlKDcd nidi
Prcwldcnt McKliiloj- .
WASHINGTON , July 1C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Director of the Mint George 13.
Roberts returned to Washington today after
a long vacation , spent at hta homo at Fort
Dodge , la. Speaking of the conditions in
the middle west Mr. Roberts said :
"In all the -walks of life there are pros
perity and apparent content. Crops are
splendid and farmers are in despair because
causetbero / is plenty of work In the cities
*
and labor has been drawn to tlio centers.
Money is plentiful and the far west seems
to liavo all of He share. In fact there Is so
much money that Nebraska banks , for In
stance , are competing for commercial paper
In , Chicago with interest at a low rate. I
do not think this line over occurred before.
Heretofore western banks have never had
too much money and have had to borrow
from Chicago and tlio cast. Money Is going
from the west to the cast nnd this renders
the money market In the cast easy. There
fore American money is going to Europe ,
whore interest is higher. There Is not much
talk of politics in the west. The genetal
understanding among men of both parties
is that President McKlnlcy and Bryan will
bo nominated by their respective parties.
McKlnley will carry moro western states
that ho did three years ago and will obtain
a much larger majority in Iowa than before.
Many democrats who voted for Bryan told
mo they were satisfied with the situation
and would vote for the re-election of Mo-
Klnlcy. "
There is a growing belief that the pro
visional army now "being " recruited for serv
ice in the Philippines will 'be ' merged into the
permanent establishment , although under the
terms of the existing law all officers and
troops formed for temporary purposes are < o
be mustered out in July , 1001. It is thought
In army circles that before the tlmo arrives
I for such muster-out the necessity for ex-
j tending the time will be apparent and that
I congress not being able to stand the pres
sure will simply incorporate the provisional
volunteer army as a part of the regular
military establishment.
The administration In appointing officers
of the volunteers has been exceedingly
liberal toward the democrats , and it is
thought this liberality will considerably
lessen the opposition to an Increased mili
tary establishment on the part of those who
for political reasons have been antagonistic
to any increase in the number of the standIng -
Ing army because of Inability to secure posi-
tlono for friends. The liability of their per
manently remaining In the service Is a con
sideration which It Is said tla actuating the
president in a careful selection , of these offi
cers.
Comptroller Dawes today _ made public a
report of tho'Condition ofhe Lincoln na
tional "banks at "tht > " close of"Tjuaines3 , Juae
30 , compared with the previous statement
in April. Loans and discounts have de
creased from $1,466,69(5 ( to $1,147,219 , and In
dividual deposits from $1,913,056 to $1,614-
175. The average reserve held by the banks
Is 36.53 per cent , against 23.11 per cent In
April. The present holdings of gold coin
aggregate $84,460 , a slight decline since
April.
Lemuel L. Laughlln was today appointed
postmaster at Toltoe , 'Albany county , Wyo.
'Edward ' A. Kreger of Cherokee , la. , was
today authorized to practice before the In
terior department.
LABORER TAKES LONG FALL
SltH In Window to Cool O/t
nnd Taken Mynterloiin Tum
ble to Sl <
B. Hill , a Swede laborer , fell from the
third story rear window o Charles Clemo's
lodging ( house , 1011 Farnam street , nt 2:30 :
a. m. He alighted on an Iron grating and
was terribly cut about the face and body ,
so tliat his recovery Is doubtful.
Ho applied for lodging at the house at
11:30 : p. m. After retiring to his room Uo
sat in the window to cool of. His fall was
aeon by Fred Schellor. Scheller has been
arrested by the police , who think that Hill's
fall may not liavo been accidental. The In
jured man was taken to the hospital in the
patrol wagon.
NO TRACE OF INDIAN BAND
Mounted Police IiiventlKiUe Story
that KuKltlven Are Headed for
I'lne IllilKe AKcncy.
MINNEAPOLIS. July 16. A special to the
Times from Udgeraont , S. D , says No
word has been received hero today from the
band of Indians who are wanted for killing
antelope over the line in Wyoming contrary
to state law. It Is believed that they have
made for Pine Ridge acency.
iMajor Clapp was notified by wire and
word was received today from the agency
that ho had sent some mounted police to
meet the lawbreakers. There are about
twenty Indians in the 'bond ' and they are
determined not to give up to arrest. They
are taking antelope In a wagon.
SEARCH FOR W , F , RUSSELL
Some. Hope that Xchnmha Mnii Lout
In Arlroiia Grand Canyon Mny
Still He
ASH FORK , Ariz. . July 15. W. W. Bass ,
the well known guide , and another man
have aUrted from here to search for W. F.
RUBsell of Syracuse , Neb. , who was lost
in the Grand Canyon near the foot of Bright
Angel trail last Sunday while attempting
to cross the swollen river In a mere cockle
shell boat of canvas. There Is some hope
that Russell may have reached shore farther
down the canyon.
VICTIMS CAUGHT IN A MINE
Two llniulred Men and Women Are
IinprUoneil hy Kxplonlon anil
Mnny Are Killed.
VICTORIA , B. C. . July 15. A terrific ex
plosion of gas occurred in the Toyokunl
coal mine at Kyushu , Japan , on Juno 15 , ac
cording to advices by the steamer Olympla.
There were 200 men and women In the mine.
The work of recovering the bodies was go
ing on when the vesbel sailed. The total JOES
of life was not known ,
Dlnenlon Amonir Ohio Democrat * .
CLEVELAND. O. . July 15. The "kids , "
or anti-Farley democrats , today selected
delegates to the state convention and nomi
nated a full ticket. The Farloy democrats
will nominate their candidates In Septem
ber. There Is a bitter fight between the two
factions and tbo courts may be asked to
decide eventually which of the two tickets
la tbo democratic ticket.
PORTER'S ' NEPOTISM
Popooratlo Secretary of Stata Looks After
His Family's Welfare ,
SEVERAL OF THEM FEED AT PUBLIC CRIB
Glned Tight to Good Jobs for Which the
Commonwealth Pays ,
ALL MANAGE TO DRAW PAY REGULARLY
Union Labor Protests Against Secretary's '
Brother Working on Oapitol.
STRIKE ONLY AVERTED THROUGH FINESSE
Porter' * Sinter Matron of Girls * Iii-
dtiKtrlul Home ami III * Mother
Hoarded nt the Institution
at I'tihllc n
LINCOLN , July IB. ( Special. ) Probably
no other family In Nebraska has or Is re
ceiving so much of the world's goods at the
expense of the state as the ouo of which
Secretary of State Porter Is a member. The
records of the auditor's office show that the
different members of the family are pos
sessed of a variety of accomplishments , for
while W. F. Porter Is acting the lolo of a
statesman In the south wing of the capital
building his brother , G. P. Porter , Is doing
odd jobs about the statehouse and Inci
dentally drawing a month's salary every
thirty days.
G. P. Porter has acted for the state In
various capacities. Previous to the last ses
sion of the legislature ho was employed In
the legislative halls arranging and prepar
ing the room for the lawmakers. The rec
ords show that during the month of Sep
tember Mr. Porter worked twenty-eight
days , or one more than all the week days
of the month. Soon after the legislature
met he was appointed by the secretary of
state as supply clerk for the house of rep
resentatives , and for work performed dur
ing the session ho received $231. Excluding
the warrants drawn for doing repair work
about the capltol building during the last
three or four months the following warrants
have been drawn by him :
February 3 , for labor , twenty-eight
da > 8 In December $91.00
January 30 , custodian supply room , fif
teen days 45.00
February 13 , custodian supply room ,
twenty days COOO
March S , custodian supply room ,
twenty-one days G3.00
April 1 , custodian supply room ,
itwenty-one days 6300
.Strike in ( Averted.
About a month ago the painters' union
of this city learned that other than union
men were emplojcd In the capltol building
repainting the walls , and a protest was filed
with the secretary of state. A few days
after this protest was filed Secretary Porter
announced that only ono nonunion man wab
employed and that the wages of all of the
painters exceeded the regular union scale. '
This one nonunion man was Brother G. P.
Porter. For several dajs the union mn
threatened a strike If something was not
done at once. Reallzlne that a strike In
the capltol building and under a popocratlc
administration would not throw any great
amount of credit on the policy of the party
In cower , Secretary Porter stated his posi
tion as best be could and secured permis
sion for his brother to continue at work.
Slnco then the assaults upon the repair ap
propriation have been uninterrupted.
Whether there are any memheis of Mr.
Porter's family who arc eligible to posi
tions In the state's service who are not al
ready on the pay roll Is not definitely known ,
but an examination of the records would
Indicate that tbcro arc none. Soon after
he was elected secretary of state Mr. Porter
secured the appointment of his sister , Mrs
Phllbrook , as matron of the Girl's Indus
trial Homo at Geneva. She has held the
position ever since and during that tlmo
has received upward of ? 2,000 as com
pensation. Mr. Porter's mother Is also
boarded at the same institution at the ex
pense of the state under a statutory pro
vision which elves such permission. The
cost per capita of boarding the Inmates of
the Institution Is about $215 per jear. Mrs.
Porter Is not an emplo > c , but simply the
guest of her daughter.
All these facts taken together show
clearly that Mr. Porter and his family are
enjoying the prosperity of the state to the
fullest extent , and probably will for the
next year and a half.
Holcoiiih Want * a Shorr.
Ex-Governor Holcomb is very anxious for
the peopleof Nebraska to know that bo
"does not admit the locality of the bcnatu
Investigating committee , " although In a
communication addressed to Hon. F. N.
Prout and the public ho btatcs emphatically
that ho docs not care whether It Is a legally
constituted body or not. While ho does
not recognize the authority of the com
mittee he has asked lor permission to go
before it and deny the testimony of E. L.
Blmon und P. 0 , Hcdlund concerning him
self.
self.Mr.
Mr. Simon , who was employed by the
celebrated recount commission of ' 97 , tcstl-
.fled under oath that ho Informed Governor
Holcomb how the recount was being con
ducted and that Ilolcomb replied"I wish
you hadn't said anything about this here. "
Mr. Hedlund also testified as to making a
report of the high-handed proceedings of
the committee to the governor and that the
same was Ignored. It is supposed that It
Is tbU portion of the testimony that Hol
comb desires to refute. Ho left the city
today , but from some near-by town ho
wrote the following letter to Mr. Prout
and mailed copies to all the newspaper cor
respondents In Lincoln with request that It
1)0 published :
Hon. F. N. Prout and Others , Lincoln
Hotel , City : Gentlemen I observe by the
public press that , In jour pretended Inves
tigation regarding publln matters nt the
suggestion of Senator Prout. my name has
been connected with an alleged fraud In
the re-canvass of the ballots cast for con
stitutional amendments at the general elec
tion of 1S96.
I know nothing about the trstlmony , ex
cept as reported In the press. I wish to de
nounce It so far .is It relates to mo as n
base fabrication , un unqualified falsehood
and the blackest of lies. I ask In the Inter
est of decency , fair play and justice , that I
be given an opportunity to make refutation
of the same.
I do this regardless of the question of
whether you are a legally constituted body ,
having authority to administer oaths and
make Inquiry Into such matters. I do not
wish to be understood as recognizing ymi
as such ; I do not admit that you hiivo such
authority , but on the contrary deny It. I
do not , however , cire whether you have or
not. I Insist that I shall bo given an op
portunity to bubmlt a statement regarding
the references that have cccn made con
cerning myself by other ? touching the sub
ject mentioned. SILAS A. HOLCOMB.
Vo * * C.t-tu the Plan * .
The Heard of Public Lands and Buildings
met this morning and accepted plans for
the new school building for the Inititu-
THE BEE BULLETIN ,
Weather forecast for Nebraska
acnerally Fair , Cooler.
Pace.
1 Knlnrr William Tnlkn Some More.
Chance * of ( lie ShnmroeU.
AcpollHin of Secretary Porter.
Prloit Hlopc * v Mli Housekeeper.
2 Condition * In the Tniiin\nnl.
Dnlnit * of flip l.onilon Swell So * .
3 Acbmfika New * .
JtulKc Allen nnil llecr olr I.nndn ,
( It-cut Overflow i > f Ilio llrnn * .
4 Inut Week 111 Oninlia Society.
K I\cw * nf tinI'Mionllloii. .
Picnic of t'nloii Pnctlln Pioneer * .
0 Council ntnfT * I.nonl Matter * .
Iowa .New * nnil Comment.
7 Saturday' * HIINC Hull < ! nmcii >
PliiKrce nnil Street Cnr rare * .
8 AmtiKcmciit * of the AVeek.
MtiHlcal He * lew of the Week.
It Spnrtlnn ; llevlc-w of the Work.
10 Smrcliliis : for the t'olr.
Salt n * a He neltnnt.
11 ficrnmuy an a Trnde Hlvnl.
1In the Dnntnlti of Woman ,
in "Drollcrlc * of DoncKnl. "
1-1 Hilltorlnl anil Comment.
! > > American * at The llnnue.
An I'nlticky ' Knkc TeleKram.
IO " V Modern Mcrcenary"Herlal Slory
17 Condition of Omnhn' * Trade.
Commercial anil Klnnnclal N
10 Kchnc * of ( lie Ante Hooin.
llellc of ( lie llooni Oil } .
2O New * of the llnllrond * .
Temperature at Oinnliii > onlerilny :
Hour. ! ) < : . Hour. Dew ; .
ft a. m ( IS 1 p. m M !
( t p. m 71 i ! ii. in 71)
7 a , m 71 : t p. in. . . . . . SI
S a. in 7. > -I p. in 78
! > a. in 7(1 | i. m 7i >
10 a. in St Up. m 71
11 n. m SI 7 p. in 71
1in M :
tlon for tlio Deaf and Dumb at Omntia ,
the fortunate architect being Henry Voss ,
the well known Douglas county democrat.
The legislature appropriated 5125,000 for the
construction of the building. Its plans and
the salary of a superintendent. The archi
tect Is to receive 2 per cent of the cost
of the building. Several plans were sub
mitted , but the board favored those drawn
by the Douglas county mnn. As bids for
ttio building ha\o not been advertised for
It Is Impossible to estimate the probable
cost and naturally enough the board felt
Inclined to accept the plans offered by Mr.
Voss. It was blmply a matter of taste ,
thorn being no difference In the cost , either
of the plans or the building , as the con
tractors will bo compelled to keep within
the appropriation , making an allowance for
the architect's compensation and the salary
of a superintendent.
CHURCH DOORS ARE CLOSED
Smallpox I'll In a Ilnn on I
Service * In the Capital of
Kentueky.
_ FRANKFORT , Ky. . July 15. All of the
churches and Sunday schools will bo closed
tomorrow and no sort of religious services
or other public gatherings will be held In
the state capltol for ten dajs. This step
was ordered by the city health officers to
prevent the spread of smallpo.i\from which
atiout forty patients are suffering nnd have
been removed to the county pesthouse. There
are thousands of sore arms as a icsult of
wholesale vaccination which 'has ' been made
compulsory.
There have been no deaths , but for the
Ijresent week several new cabes developed
cacti day , all , 'however ' , In a mild form.
Dr. J. N. McCormlck , secretary of the State
Board of Health , Is here prosecuting a cane
testing compulsory vaccination law , which
a few people are resisting. Dr. McCormlck
'has ' announced that If local authorities rc-
fuse to submit to restrictions of btato and
city health officers he will establish a quar
antine next week.
DELEGATES FROM SIX STATES
Additional I.lnt to Trait Conference
Include * Co crnor I'oj liter mid
ItcprcNciitiillt c > ehrnnkniiN.
CHICAGO , July 15. The lists of delegates
that nro being appointed by the governors of
the different states to attend the conference
on combinations and trusts , called by tlin
Civic Fcderntlon of Chicago for September
13-15 , nro beginning to conic In. Among
these iccelvcd todav were the following
Nebraska Edward Roscvvatoi , ex-Gov
ernor Lorenzo Crounse , Judge William V.
Allen , Congressman R. D. Sutherland , W. J.
Brjan , Dr. A. II. Hippie and Frank T. Ran
som.
som.South
South Dakota R. F. Pettlgrcw , John H.
Kelly , Freeman Knowles , AV. E. Kldd , W. T.
LaFolotto , S. H. Wright , M. S. Sheldon and
Chauncoy L. Wood.
Ion a Governor Shaw has nominated the
foTJovvlng four delegates und will announce
the other three later. James 0. Bciryhlll ,
George E. Clarke , Thomaa Upilegraff nnd W.
R. Green.
West Vlrglna E. S. Hutchlnson , R. B.
Cagbldy , J. W. Roche , James R. Smoot , Hon.
S. II. Gramm , Samuel Dlxou , Hulllhen Quar-
rler , Darwin E. Abbott , I. RIchwelbe , E. C.
Gerulg and K. Trncey Tobln.
Colorado Hon , Thomas M. Patterson , Hon.
T. S. MoMurray , Hon. H. V. Johnson an-1
Mrs. Sarah S. Platt ( vice president General
Federation of Women's Clubs ) , Hon. Alva
Adams , Hon. H. H. Scldomrldgo and Hon.
James W Buckllu ,
South Carolina J. H. Marshall , L. W. You-
mana , J. C. Boggs , T. L. fantt , J. S. Brlcc ,
A. H. Williams and S. H. Rodgers.
Slnco the recent publication of the lists
of accoptancles fiom governors and attorney !
generals , additional acceptances have been' '
;
received from the governors of Florida anil '
New Jersey , who will appoint delegates and ,
attend In person , if possible. I
Governors Plngrcc of Michigan , Stanley of j i
Kansas and Poyntcr of Nebraska will bo I
present.
Hanker * Frame IICNOlntlnn * .
ALEXANDRIA BAY. N. Y , July IB. Tbo
State Bankers' association todny adopted the
following resolutions.
That wo approve and ask the adoption by
congress nf the following cliangcb in our
currency laws (1) ( ) That all the obligations
of the United Slates shall bo paid In cold
coin siundnnl value. (2) ( ) That legal tender
notes when redeemed by the government
shall not be reissued except on deposit of
gold coin. (3) ( ) That national banks Khali be
allowed to take out notes to the par value
of government bonds deposited with the
treasurer of the United States at a fair rate
of taxation.
Protection Needed for > CKro.
HUNTINOTON. W. Va. . July 15 , Sheriff
Keadlo of Mlngo county has wired to Gov
ernor Atkinson for troops to prevent the
lynching of Jim Dudley , a negro desperado ,
who murdered parlor car conductor on the
Norfotk & Western railway
Movement * of Ocean VemelH , July 15 ,
At Now York Arrived Urnbrlu , from
Liverpool.
At Quebec Arrived Scotsman , from Liv
erpool1.
At Liverpool Arrived Etrurla. from New
York ; Georglc , from Now York.
At Southampton Arrived Frlodcrlch Ver
G rosso , from , New York for Bremen.
FORGETS HIS VOWS
Ontholio Priest of Sleiniuier Parish , Neb , ,
Elopes with His Housekeeper.
COUPLE FETCH UP IN SPRINGFIELD , ILL
Woman's ' Brother , an Officer of the Law (
Follows Hard After Them ,
ARRIVES AFTER THE BIRDS HAVE FLOWN
Eecroant Priest Tells His Story to a Brothel
Member of the Oloth.
LATTER ADVISES HIM TO GIVE UP WOMAN
.Mother Church Will Discipline the
Uiifnlthfnl Trencher of the Word
Couple May Ill-turn to
( \chrankn.
SPRINGFIELD , 111. . July 15. ( Special
Telegram. ) Michael Stolnfferl , town mar
shal of Stelnauer , Pnwnco county , Neb ,
came to this city today In search of hla
sister , Mrs. Henry Schmidt , who clopod
from that city a few dn > s ago with Hov ,
Father Joseph Rhlanhnrt , the Cathnlla
priest In chargeof the Stolnaucr pnrlslu
Unable to locate the couple the marshal
returned homo , but not until ho had learned
from Hov. Father Sturm , pastor of St.
Peter's and SU Paul'H church , that Fathoi
Khlanhart hnd been hero with the woman.
The discovery that the couple came licit
resulted from the fact that rather Hhlan
hart had sent a box of his effects from
his home to Father Sturm. Marshal Stoln-
ffer hod n , blank requisition from the gov
ernor of Nebraska to bo filled out In casa
the couple was located here , but ho was
tuivised that ho would also need a warrant
from his homo before the arrest could bo
mado.
Father Sturm today stated that Mrs.
Schmidt , prior to her marriage , had been
housekeeper for Father Hhlanhart and that
she had become Infatuated with him. Tin
priest confided his story to Father Sturm and
the latter advised him to terminate hla at
tentions to the woman and try to make rep
aration to the church for hl9 conduct.
Father Sturm says the church dignitaries
will take ofllclal cognizance of the case and
punish the recreant priest as the facts may
seem to warrant. Father Sturm does not
know the present whereabouts of the priest
and his companion and Is not able to give the
authorities any Information which might
lead to their apprehension.
It Is said that prior to coming to Spring-
Held Father Hhlanhart and Mrs. Schmidt
-went to Lincoln , Neb. , and remained there
a short time. Local officials will not make
any effort to 1 oc.ito the runaways until
Stolnffer returns with a warrant for their
arrest. It was his purpose when he loft the
city to coma back unless the couple Is found
cleowhcro In the meantime.
CATTLE TRUST GOES AWAY
PropiiMCd Syndicate to Control Texn *
Market Meet * lllflleultlen AVIilch
May Spoil Scheme.
ST. LOUIS , July , 15. A special to the Re
public from Austin , Tex. , sajs : The bis
Texas cattle syndicate being formed for the
purpose of controlling the cattle market la
Texas la not sailing in smooth water ut
present. Charles Loving , the promoter of
the scheme , leaves next week for New York
to try and secure all the financial osslstanco
promised when the schema was first origi
nated for a balf-bllllon-dollar corporation.
Rumors are gaining ground that the or
ganization of the syndicate would bo lu violation
lation of the Texas anti-trust laws nnd
caused nil the Now York capitalists to bucK
out from the proposition. This has delayed
matters considerably.
Some of the big cattle dealers who had
given options up to July 1 on their cattle
have refused to extend said options for the
re.iHon that cattle are going up.
The syndicate tried to cover Now Mexico
and Texas , and In doing so undertook too big
n job , which has resulted in its formation"
being seriously endangered. It Is now
thought that It may be organized on a
smaller scale with a capital not exceeding
$20,000,000 , but the premature explosion of
tbo plans haa seriously retarded the progress
of the scheme and It will1 have to bo worked
till over again with fewer chances for suc
cess.
BROOKLYNSTREETSCARSSTOP
More Than Kour Thousand Operntl\en
Are bn111 to Have Declared , ail
Inimedliite SlrlUe.
NEW YORK , July 15. It Is believed that
nothing short of a miracle will prevent a
tlotip of the Brooklyn trolley roads tomor
row. The strike Is scheduled to begin at 5
o'clock In tbo morning , nnd all Brooklyn
borough went to bed tonight expecting to
morrow to stay at home or walk ,
A number of conferences were held
throughout Brooklyn tonight by the polleo
authorities , by tbo officials of the Rapid Tran
sit company and by the officials representing
the union organization and the local assem
blies themselves , numbering over 4,000 men.
General .Maxtor Workman Parsons and
District Master Workman Pines of the
Knights of Labor waited until long after
midnight for the loturns from the local as
semblies , which hnd met for the purpose of
deciding on action rcfatlvo to striking In
the morning. At 1 o'clock fix assemblies
hnd been heard from and all bad practically
decided upon a strike. It was stated that
the assembly representing the Nassau line
voted to strike 240 to 47 , It was Enid also
that the Woodbrldgo assembly ordered Its
delegates to vote with the majority. That
Is believed simply meant to vote to sttlko.
HAILSTORM IN NORTH DAKOTA
Dozen Kamicm In a Patch Two Mile *
WideHnlTer an Utter Io * of
Their Crop * .
GRAND FORKS , N. D. , July 15. A de
structive hailstorm passed through the country
*
try west and ( ioulti of here at 5 o'clock , do
ing great damugo. The storm appears to
have started some distance north of Devils
Luke and traveled southeast , crossing twelve
mllcu north of I.akotn , striking 'Michigan '
City and the vicinity of Northwood , It
crossed the Great Northern main line at
ReynoIdH , reaching from Thompson to Bux-
ton. Accounts have been iccolvcd during
the evening Indicating the storm was a severe -
vero ono and the ICHH must bo very great.
At Reynolds at least a dozen farmers liavo
suffered a total loss and elmllar reports
come from other tonns. The storm aver *
aged two milts In width. Two lioura earlier
a lighter ntorm struck Inksttr and Mock *
Inock , but did no damage- .
