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THE OMAHA , DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE If ) , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , JJY ' 21 , 1890 TWELVE PAGES. SlNGTi.13 COL'V FIVE CENTS. Jt "a * GOSSIP ABOUT COWIN Nebraska Man Mentioned a * Possible Timbei for the Cabinet. GRIGGS TO STEP INTO ALGER'S ' SHOES Omaha Lawyer Then to Bs Offered the Attorney Generalship , RECENT COMBINATION BEING FEATURED Oowin nnd President MoKinley Old-Time Acquaintances in Ohio , EXECUTIVE FRIENDLY TO THE NEBRASKAN Antelope Stole Attnrnrr Snld Once to lliivo Declined a Cnbliict I'oul- tlon , but Will Accept If Favored. WASHINGTON , July 20. ( Special Tcle- Brnm. ) An evening paper , speaking of the different combinations that are being fea tured on the street , ramie possible by the resignation of Secretary Alger , hns this to say of a well known Nebraskan : "Attorney General Orlggs for secretary of war and John C. Cowln of Nebraska for , . . I nf lhn * > * > ini > rvMnnrnl a rtnn < tlons talked about. It la said that General Grlggs Is already familiar with War de partment matters , especially many Intricate questions which have arisen In relation to the administration of the Island govern ments , for such questions have been re ferred to him for opinions nnd several nro still pending before him. In addition to ithlB , ho has been long enough In the cabinet to too aware of the Intentions and views of the president relating to military matters ns well as the administration of the War department. "Mr. Cowln Is known as one of the ablu lawyers of the west. He was employed In the sottlcmcnt of the Union Pacific debt , nnd his ability was brought prominently to the attention of the president at the time. It Is said ho has once been offered n posi tion In the cabinet , but declined , as he did not care to sacrifice his practice. It is known that his frlonds have recently ad vised him that he would bo again ottered a cabinet position and told him not to de cline It again. It Is understood that In case ho Is offered a cabinet office ho would prefer to be attorney general. "Mr. Cowln and President McKlnley began the practice of law together many years ago In Ohio. He has been district attorney In Nebraska , and whllo active In politics has never sought a position. " Revenue. Slump 1'rliitlnc- Senator Thurston today had a long Inter view with Commissioner of Internal Reve nue Wilson In relation to the Klopp & Bart- let Printing company of Omaha , who are the ro-iognlzcd agents of the government for Imprinting revenue stamps. The firm has refused to go on with the work on the ground that ono of Its employes hns not been appointed assistant counter , Senator Thurs ton having designated Dr. M. O. Ulcketts for the place. Senator Thurston , speaking of his call on Commissioner Wilson , said : "Tho commlsilonor has made an absolute rule that two counters are required In every place In Iho United States whore stamps nro to bo printed and ho positively refuses to make any deviation from the rule nnd In tills position he I supported by Secretary- Bliss. The view of the commissioner is that a mistake has been made in allowing these stamps to bo printed all over the country without proper supervision. He be lieves that not moro than four places should ho designated for printing stamps and that persona revolving the contract should bo In : io other business than that of printing stamps nnd that this , with a government inspectorship , rigid nnd severe , would fully protect the United States from any possible violation of the law or regulations. As to nppolntlng any one at the Instance of the printing company. Commissioner Wilson ab solutely refused to consider the question fern n moment find nothing can change him In this regard. I am very sorry that such con ditions have arisen. I have done my best to adjust matters , 'but with small succesa. If Omaha printers cannot find a profit In printing stnmp under the present govern ment regulations , then I suppose 'the work will go elsewhere. Honor for I'otrr .laimen. Peter Jnnsen , ono of the beat known re publicans of Nebraska , Is to be ono ot twelve commissioners to represent the gov ernment nf the United Statca nt the 1'arln exposition. Senator Thurston has secured Mils promlsn from President McKlnley , who has Indicated to Secretary Hay that when the list of commissioners Is appointed Mr. Janacn's name bo ono of the twelve. It Is expected the list will go to congress shortly nfter it convening in December. 'Herbert ' T. Leavltt of Omaha was today appointed special rnvcnuo agent , vice Rich ard Smith , resigned. Senator Thurston left tonight for New York en route to Omaha , which he nxpects to reach the flrst of thn week. Hn will spend a week or so In Nebraska , nnd then go to the mountains for a rest. Roy D. Hassler of this city left for Pawnee City , Nob. , today lo be present , If possible , at the funeral of his father , A. D. Hassler , editor of the Pawnee Republican. The report of Iimpcotor Tinker of the In terior department , who was recently di'talled to make an Investigation of the charges made nKiln : t Agent Heed of the Cheyenne River agency In South Dakota , Is expected hero this week. Efforts have been made for BOino tlmo hy National Commltteeman Kit- ( ridge to take Reed'H official bcalp , but they have bo far failed. In the present Instance It Is understood that Reed Is charged with mismanagement of the affairs of the agency , nnd It la learned that Bishop Hare of South Dakota I : ono of the complainants. Officials of the Interior department refuse to discuss the nature of the charges preferred against the &gcnt. Condition of Omnlin llnnUN , Comptroller Dawea has received n report of the condition of the national banks of Omaha at the clone of business on Juno 30. Compare. ! with the previous statement In April the banks have materially strength ened their Individual deposits nnd the av erage reserve , while a shrinkage la noted In loans and discounts , linllvldu.il deposits have Increased from $9,795,056 $ In April to (10,345,761 , nnd the average rrecrvo held Is B9.25 per cent , against 31,30 per cent In April. lyoans and discounts htvo dropped from $ U.7US31 In April to $11,479,095. Present holdings of gold coin aggregate (1.2 ( ,29 ? , n gain of moro than J13S.OOO sluco April. Iowa postmasters appointed : Jacob Jene- ueln , at Hoyd , Chlckaiaw county ; Samuel G , WIlBon , at Delta , Kiokuk county , and Thomas W , .N'lUon , at Norwood , ' " Lucas county. TRADE TREATYWITH FRANCE Only Three ItayH Itpmnln In Wlilch In Adjnnt .Scrlon * MlfTcrcnoo * Thr French LoneTJirlr 20. The Franco- Botlatlons have asaln _ _ _ _ _ ami as only thrco more dnysYt-fSSH HP which a trraty ran be framcil undertWP. > lngtey act there Is considerable anxtotj ns to the final success of the treaty. The conditions have entirely changed within the laM. few days and whereon at one time the 1'rench ambassador. M. Caiwbon , and the special reciprocity dele gate , M. Charpontler , were quite desirous of closing the matter , It Is understood they no longer show any anxiety In that direction. This Is said to arise chiefly from an agita tion which has begun In Franco ngalnst the treaty on the ground that It threatens to bring American goods In competition with French goods and to throw out of employ ment many French workmen. This unex pected opposition In France appears to have nduced the government to UPO much circum spection in closing the treaty. This , In ; urn. Is finding expression In the negotiations hero and there Is an unwillingness to grant the large concessions proponed. An unexpected phase of the negotiations has developed of late. This Is that the American export of mineral oils , which Is 1 ' very heavy to France , at present secures the minimum rate , In anticipation of the closing of a reciprocity treaty , but If the treaty fails , ! { the French government will Immediately apply the maximum rate. The difference In tluty on this ono product Is said to amount : o $5,000,000. In casot the present sharp dlf- crences are adjusted , the expectation la that ho treaty will be signed on Saturday. GOOD SERVICE OF GUNBOATS Hlvr mill Iluyon * of ArchlpplnRO Kent Iliulcr Clone Snrvelllnncc Jlorc Sciuiipn .Vecilcil. WASHINGTON , July 20. Captain Parker , vho succeeded Admiral Dewey In command at Manila , writes to the Navy department , under date of Juno 6 , expressing satlafactlon at the cordial co-operation of the army and navy In putting In service the small gun boats bought by the army to use In the Ivers and bayous during the military move ments. Commander Sperry of the York- own reported to Captain Barker from Hello hat the army gunboat 'Albany had been upplled with ofllcors and crow , Ensign W. I. Standley- being In command. This was one with some difficulty , owing to the lack f men since the capture of Captain Moro's arty at Baeler. The commanding officer uppliod an army detail of flvo men. Com mander Spcrry says the Yorktown needs more men nnd ho adds the following as tea a contemplated expedition : "General Smith has returned from Negroa nd he agrees with mo that the service of ho Albany will be of the greatest value n 'breaking up the Illicit trafilc between Cebu , Panay and Negros and in breaking up ho gangs ot Insurgent marauders which ro Infesting the coast. .My intention ts to end the Albany out tomorrow for a cruise f a week , more or IBEB. " GRASS FOR THE UTAH SHEEP le trlctr < l Unc > of the Utnh llcncrvn- * tlnit Will Itu r.'eriitlttril hy the Interior Department. WASHINGTON , July 20. The Interior do- > artment telegraphed Instructions today au- tiorizlng the admission of cattle Into cer- aln portions of the Ulntnh reservation amis in Utah for grazing .purposes. They ecently had been prohibited altogether , as the privilege wan wanted for about 2,000,000 sheep and it was feared that this number would be Injurious to the lands. On further advices , however , It has 'been decided that certain portions of the reservation can bo opened without Injury If the owners will agree to keep their eheep out of the pro hibited portions , the penalty of which will bo absolute exclusion from all grazing In terests. Not to exceed 100,000 ! sheep will bo admitted. Their -admlfsion Is to be lim ited to sixty days of the year. To insure fiiirncrs to the smaller owners as well as the larger , the stockmen are required to make a pro rata arrangement among thcm- celvcs as to the -00,000 or less admitted. War Ship MoilcU Ro to Pnrln. WASHINGTON , July 20. Commissioner General Peck of the Paris exposition bad n consultation with the president today , In the course of which ho explained his plans for the government exhibition at "he great fair , nnd they received the president's hearty approval. The representatives of the commissioners nro to select the exhibits from the various departments of the government nnd the heads of the departments are to bo Instructed to furnish whatever may bo se lected. It will bo the purpose of the coin- mission to make an especially fine showing In the exhibits of the Navy , War and Agri cultural departments Models of all our world-famous war ships will form a largo part of the navy exhibit. An < l < | iia < 'il OriliiMin'p n Iliirclc-n. WASHINGTON. July 20. The Biirc-iu of Ordnance has taken steps to relieve the const forts of the country from the largo accumulation nf obsolete ordnance that has been piling up ovi r since the change In ordnance construction from cast iron to steel guns. It Is worth less as junk than the cost of removing It and breaking It up. Tlio secretary has been asking authority to collect It and sell it and If no bids are re ceived the guns and carriages will have to bo destroyed at government expense. There are also largo quantities of obselcto ordnance stores , which It Is hoped to dispose of at the same time. lor % IIVPrriintM Thnii Vppilpil , WASHINGTON , July 20. Investigation of the complaint that the Oregon troops were not properly clothed brings out tbo fact that the quartermaster of that regiment turned Into thn qunrtcrmnstcr at San Francisco n considerable amount of clothing , Including more than TOO great coato , a number of blankets nnd heavy undorclothini. This clothing , Slien received by the United Slates , U nut charged to the regiment and Is ac cepted If It has not been used. HoriM-it for thu riilllitlncN. | | WASHINGTON , Jury 20. In response to tha recently cabled request of General Otis for 4,000 horses for use In thn Philippines during the fall campaign , the quartermaster's department has chartered thrco vessels , capable of carrying half that number , < ho first of which will probably leave Seattle on August 10. The vessels nro the Garonne , the Port Albert and the Victoria. The Garnnno will also bo able lo take about ISO first class passengers. lli-frlnoralor I'lilnt lit Manila. WASHINGTON , July 20. Secretary Algc-r today approved plans for a building for the refrigerator plant at Manila. The building will cost $230.000 and the plant (100,000. ( Hrrriilt" Conic lit ltiiilily | , WASHINGTON , July 20. The number of enlistments yesterday was 451 , making a total of 3.129. The Thirty-first regiment etlll Irads with 690 men , Methodist Organization Begins Sessions of International Convention. OPENING ADDRESS BY DISHOP FITZGERALD IlP ! > rr > * entnllrr of .SouthernVln r of liiirpli HrliiK" I'ntrlotlo ( Jrect- Uilncntloiml nml IOIIH Subject * INDIANAPOLIS , July 20. The opening session of the international convention of the Kpworth league , conducted simul taneously today .in Tomllnson hall and the j Bpworth tent , was attended by 10,000 pco- j ' pie. Only 4,000 dolccatcs had arrived , but Indianapolis people turned out and swelled the attendance to overflowing. Five hun dred colored delegates from the southern elates arrived just before the convention opened nnd mtnslodwith their brother leaguers , exemplifying the obliteration of the line of division. The entire session was devoted to speeches. Bishop O. P. Fitzgerald of Nashville , Tenn. , representing the .Methodist Episcopal Church South , delivered an address In Tomllnson hall which kept the audience In continued good humor. He said In part : "From the south I bring you a patriotic greeting. The Spanish nnd Philippine wars did not unite us as members of an indis soluble union ; they only demonstrated the fact that wo are already united , that we nro one people with one country , ono flag nnn rlAstlnv. Thn hnrnna nf thnsn wars urn common 'property. ' Dewey , Roosevelt and Funston belong to us as truly as Joe Wheeler , Hobson and Schley belong to you. We are ono nation. Wo will all follow the flag wherever it goes , whether to protect our brunette orphan asylums In the tropics , or to secure to our miners the privilege of digging gold and freezing to death at or near the north pole. Mob Lnrv in Condemned. "Our best people are a unit against mob law. Bestiality , mean whisky nnd small politicians make the conditions that pro duce mobocracy , north , south , east and west. There is not much of It anywhere and there should be none. The great body of ttio whlto and black population In the south are living together In peace. The awakened public opinion of our colored people will put a stop to the whole abominable busi ness. Mob law anywhere in thcso United States Is a slander on our Institutions and a disgrace to American manhood. In the name of humanity , civilization and religion , away with It. The race question requires courage , time and patience under God for Its solution. "A growing nation , like a growing boy , has growing ipains. That Is what Is the matter -with us now. The growing boy's appetite Is miraculous , his power of as similation Is limited , so It is with a young nation 1lko ours. The national nppetlto would scarcely ho satisfied with the whole world. Cuba , the Philippines and Hawaii would hardly make a breakfast for us. But. as already suggested , unripe fruit will grlpo oven a growing boy. Annexation and assimilation ought to be Inseparable cor relatives. The fruit will" ripen and then fall where God Hlls--nne Ihlng o\r\K \ \ uro , namely , no Spanish or other foreign power bhall ever again dominate the lands over which now floats our star-spangled banner. The young life of the church feels this same exultant sense of power. In all this vast apscmbly there Is not ono groaning or growling pessimist. In the truest and deepest sense of the word , there Is only one church of Christ. There Is one fold and ono shepherd. Practical unity Is mak ing rapid progress In this , our age. Visible unity will come In God's good tlmo and In His good way. The perfected , unified church will be the triumphant church ; it will carry not only Indiana , but all America and all the world. " Mulit Si'KNlnn In Three l'lnce . The night soaslon was held In three places , the tent , Tomltncon hall and an opera house. The evening trains 'augmented the number and the three meeting places were crowded to standing room. The fore part of the three meetings was devoted to song service under ttio leadership of E. O. Excel ! , of Chicago ; W. A. Hemphlll , Texas , and J. M. Black , Willlamaport , Pi. Henry W. ' .togem , Evanston , 111. , pre sided In the Unt. Rev. A. Carman , Toronto , In Tomllnson hall and Rev. II. A. Gobin , Castle Green , Ind. , In the opera house. The following four topics were discussed : "Tho High Schoc < nnd College : " "Self-Cul ture , KH Value nnd Possibilities ; " "Books and Reading ; " "The Bible and Intellectual Life. " The speakers of the evening were : In tlio tent Rev. G. C. Workman , Toronto ; Rov. S. H. Worlln , Kansas City ; Rev. Frank Hamilton , Boston ; Rov. W. F. McDowell , Now York. Opera house Rov. W. F. Lloyd , Fort Worth , Tex. : Rev. 13. L. Thorpe , Brook lyn , N. Y ; Rev. Samuel Plantz , Appleton , WIs. : Rev. D. A. Hnyncs , Evanston , 111. Tomllnson hall Rev. J. M. Bashford , Dela ware , O , ; Rov. James Elliott , Kingston , Ont. ; Rev. H. I ) . Knickerbocker , LOR Angeles , Cal.iRev. J. W. B. Plowman. Atlanta , Ga. Rev. Werlln , Kaunas City , spoke on "Self- Culture. " Ho said in part : Culture the HpNiilt nf I.nlior. "A human being comes Into the world nnd flnclR hero wliat his ancestors left behind them , all of which ho may assimilate nnd to which ho may add. "Tho illiteracy of many of our young people ple Is not the lack of opportunity , but Is the consequence of disinclination to Inform themselves and exert their mental powers. Culture is not an inheritance or an accident. It Is the result of labor. The world da- , lights to honor self-cultured men. No ono shall fall to bring flowers of thought from the garden of Ills mind who will work to that end. " "Tho High School and Iho College"was the title of tbo address by Rev. W. F. Lloyd , Fort Worth , Tex. He said. In part ! "To my mind there nro three great rea sons why higher education should bo eagerly sought by our young people : First , a college - lego education should be secured first of all for Its own sake ; uecoml , a college educa tion must bo secured by our young people for necessity's sake ; third , an education a collegiate education for Christ's sake , is tbo final reason that I gtvo why our joung people ple should secure this equipment. " Department conferences will occupy the day tomorrow and the meeting places will Include- several of the city churches. The following message was received to night : "WASHINGTON , D. C. , July 20. Chair man Kpworth Convention , Indianapolis , Ind. : I'leaso accept for the contention my cor dial bent wishes and heartiest good will. "WILLIA.M M'KINLBY. " The message was read nt the three meet ings. NotnlilP Annltpi-miry In Colombia. COLON , Colombia , July 20. All Colom bia u today celebrating the cguty | nlnth anniversary of the country' ! Independence , Tbe public offictn are closed and nil busl- nees la euipendtd tn honor orbe occasion. DEWEY ARRIVES ! , TRIESTE yr Adnilrnl Appears Ingmoort ; Jtrnllh , ( Copyright , 1S99 , by IteSfPiibJlshlnf : Co. ) TRinSTE , July 20. ( Nojr York World Cablegram - blegram Special "TclJirafni ) * Admiral Dewey on the Olymrrft'SVrive ' < l > , h"ero at 8:30 : a. in. Hoisting his flag.Hho admiral saluted the Austrian flaff. Thejfortf the Austrian war ships nnd a areekgnan-ofjwar returned the salute. Then Urilt d tatsjyMlnlBler to Austria Addlson C , lfarrfelSi ) members of the legation , UnltcdSlatfe cb1msls'and ) the port authorities vlsltodJiho admiral. After ward ho received the * , TorcIgu- consuls and wns pointedly cordial tb'jMr , Churchill , the Drltlsh consul. , " ' f } The admiral said Tie -wna Charmed -with the voyage. Ho Js today ln/flnaaplrlts , nnd ' robust health ; In Siott'crg health than the great majority of the Ol tnpla-'s officers and men. For lately there baa Jsocn more sick ness on the flagship thanfiit ririy tlmo during Its vigil at Manila. After leaving Colombo fever of the typo peculiar .to the Philip pines developed among W > officers nnd crow. Every officer In the wardroom iaa suffered from It. Ono hundredJjAcJfles have had the fever ; thirty nro now imlro , or , lisa 111 , but none norlously. There hlja"bbcnno , death and all are rapidly oofivalcsclng. It Is likely that all will got "f&'ell'.ln a week In this beautiful n-tmosphercfj / ' There Is nothing gurprlsUjjr-that the fever ' ' should have devolopeil'-ith'mC : A man can i omaln a long tl-mo In tho'TJh'lllpplnes out seeming to catch jtj' < , only to have It appear when ho got Inlq another' climate. Admiral Dewey Is the only offlcor ( who en tirely escaped the foyer. Ho-hnsgalned ten pounds since ho left Marilla'nnd his appetite Is returning.- ' . * ' Minister Harris Invited too ndimral to go to Carlsbad. Mr. "Harris " , rather. expected the admiral would o to Bomojnland health icsort. Ho could not > Sindcretandj what other purpose Dewey had''ln ' golng so far out of his route. ' \s "I expect to remain hwe for tW wccks and I will stay on board , " .the admiral said today. "I know Trieste well.Thls nlr la already doing mo a world of good nnd It will ' soon restore the officers'.and mer > . Wo will go to Genoa from here. " The admiral returned thetVlslts.of the Austrian officials this afternoon. I.f Is a perfect day , even at Trieste , " tor such cere monious purposes. Tomorrow Dewey will repay Minister Harris' official call.-Ho , and his officers have accepted' Invitations to the banquet offered them tomorrow evening. That the admiral's , ap'tfetlto Is' heartier IB proven by almost tho''first question ho asked on 'his arrival. Quarantine against the plague prevented communication with the shore at Port Saldi Arriving hero officers and men had ueon ten days 'Without fresh food supplies. ' . < ? fc "What can bo had , to at on shore ? asked Dowoy. * < t _ THIRTY-FOUR ARTICLES , 'PASS ' "yr } Arbltrntlon Scheme ivitli Minor nx- ccptionn In Adpnjcil by the Third Com mil tec. THE HAGUE , July 20.-fjUa Hilrd commlt- ten has ndonted the thlrtyrfwir-artlclee of the arbitration scheme. witti o/'Wception of the five clauses relatlnc 'Jiiflnternational courts of lnquiryv.actif > 115l .vfiJ'hicli | nwalti ' the ttsult of InstructiontffjTroni'ihe Rouma nian and Servian governments to their dele gates. An effort was made to obtain the lubstl- tutlon in Article1 xxvil of the words "deem it useful" for tbe phrase "consider it their duty , " but Mr. Hills , secretary ot the Amer ican delegation , and Dr. Zorn , ono ot the German delegates , vigorously defended Un original reading , which was adopted unani mously. THE HAGUE , July 20. The first commit tee of the International peace conference met today. 31. Van Karnebeck , represent-1 ing Holland , submitted amendments to the report , omitting the prohibition clause from the first four points of Count MuravielT's circular , but expressing the deslro that the remaining three points bo made the subject of a formal convention. A long discussion followed , after which the committee unan imously supported the prohibition of firing explosives from balloons. The delegates representing the United States and Great , Britain voted together against the prohlbl- j tlon of the use of asphyxiating gases and 1 explosive bullets. Because unanimity was impossible , Captain Mahan of the American delegation declared that ho could not mod ify his views and that bo would maintain his j previous attitude. j The American delegates explained that they voted with the British delegation on j the subject of explosive bullets becauro i they did not wish to modify their objection 1 to any kind of restriction upon the pro- ' ductlon of war material. Captain Mnhnn and Sir Julian Pauncefoto finally moved the suppression of the clauses pro- j poslnp < i formal convention upon the other I ' three points of the Muravloff circular. This j I was agreed to and the amended report will I bo submitted to the full conference tomor- i row. when It will bo dcctileJ whether the I conclusion of a convention upon the thrco disputed points Is possible. A fresh con vention for adapting to naval warfare the Geneva convention of 1SG- ) will also be Hiib- mltted to the conference tomorrow. RESULT PLEASES GERMANS Take ( tnU-oiuc In .Sninon tin n Diplo matics Victory Ucmaiulfl of Mataafa. BBRLIN , July 20. The Cologne Gazette's Apia correspondent cables that Germans there are lilchly pleased over the successes achieved by Baron Speck von Sternbcrg , the German member of the Samoan commission , against tbe opposition of the commissioner of Great Britain. Mr. Klllott. The German commissioner , the dispatch adds , acceded to tbo demand of the United States com missioner , Mr. Dartlett Trlpp , for the con firmation of Chief Justice Cuambers' de cision merely as B matter of form nnd In order to sreservo the valuable American friendship. Germany's influence with the natives , according to the Cologne Gazette's dispatch , Is stronger than ever. It Is added that the Samoans demand special privileges for Mataafa Opt" n GLASGOW , July 20. Glasgow university today conferred the honorary degree of doc tor of laws upon Sir Henry Irving , who , on the occasion was given an ovation by a large and fashionable audience , Upon the con ferring of the degree the students sang "He'b a Jofly Good Kellow. " 4iroNjeiin IN Too ( oniniiutli-iiUi < > . PARIS , July 20. The court of raseatlon lias suspended M , Groajpan , the Versailles judge , for two months for rummunleatlng to the newspapers a document concerning the Dreyfus case , lloxtl r'liinlly I'.t hi , Scliawtlan , ST SBUASTIAN. July 20. The royal fam ily of Spain have arrived here. They were warmly greeted by the people. Nlnx'k at Home. ROME , July 20. There was u slight earthquake - quake shock here at C o'clock thla morning , IpOCRATS FEAST ONYORDS \ Find Fault with Gold Standard and War in the Philippines. BRYAN REGRETS RUPTURE IN ILLINOIS \phrnnkn I.eniler In Serlounly Kmbnr- rnimeil In Illn Knilcmor to I'leimc Until the llnrrlnoii mill AK- Kelil Adherent * * . CHICAGO , July 20. Four thousand people crowded Into the Auditorium tonight despite the sweltering heat to attend the political meeting given under the auspices of the Chicago cage platform democrats. It was from first to last a. silver meeting , an Altgcld meeting , an anti-trust and antt-cxpanslon meeting. A/l the speakers save cx-Govornor Stone of . .Missouri , who was ill , and talked less than two minutes , declared In favor of 16 to 1 and against the Mar In the Philippine Islands. The speech of Mr. Bryan evoked great enthusiasm among his hearers , especially when he declared that the American govern ment shouM pursue In Luzon the same policy as was pursued In Cuba. The Philippine , he said , came Into our hands by accident of war , and being there , they should have been treated on American principles and on those practiced by European governments. T3io policy ot the United States , ho claimed should have been to create n republic of < he Philippines , and say to the word : "Hands off and leave that republic nlonc. " His audience wns In sympathy with his sug ccstlons rccardinir thn Phlllnnlnes and nunc- tuateil his speech with cheers. The meeting wns largely made up of lo cal adherents of the- Chicago platform nnd personal followers of ex-Governor Altgeld. The meeting therefore partook somewhat of the nature of ai pcmoual tribute to him. Many of the speakers alluded to him in a laudatory term and nt every mention of his name the audlenco shouted approval. Mr. Altgeld did not occupy n neat on the plat form , but throughout the meeting remained in the rear part in an upper box nnd only made his appearance at the front of the box when the demand of the audience to hear from him became too loud for Chairman Clarence S. Darrow to subdue. About one-half of the members of the na tional committee occupied scats on the plat form , the balance of them failing to put In an appearance. Chairman Darrow made a short address defining tlio objects of the meeting and urg ing his hearers to stand firmly by the prin- cipJes enunciated In the Chicago platform of 1S9C. He Introduced as the flrst speaker James P. Tarvln of Kentucky. The men tion of the name of Altgeld by Mr. Tan-In produced a great demonstration , men stand ing upon their chairs and cheering wildly. The next speaker , who was neatly Intro duced , was James F. Brown of Now York. Iteiirnnch from TJIlnmn. Senator Tlllman of South Carolina came next and was erected iwlth great applause. Ho said : "Tho last tlmo I had the pleasure of ad dressing a Chlcaco audience was the nlcht before the election In 1S96 nnd they were Just aawell and roared Just as loudly as you do , . , B.utJwhat , A' & you 3p jicxt day ? You surrendered to the dictates of the mqn who had you employed. If any of you nro humble nnd obscure enough to bo employed. Yon went to the polls nnd voted for your slavery. " Alexander Troup , the national committeeman - man from Connecticut , was humorously brought forward by Mr. Darrow and hla ad dress was greeted with cheers. He said : "Connecticut democracy sends greeting to tbe democracy of Illinois and the democracy of the United States. The democracy ot J Now iHaven salutes the democracy of Clil- j cage and Chicago should feel proud of the distinction of the now declaration of in dependence adopted In the platform of the national democratic party In 1806. " Gcorgo Frederick Williams spoke at considerable length , denouncing trusts nnd t'io ' policy of the ad ministration in the Philippines. 311s remarks concerning what he called the "war of aggression" were greeted with1 cheers. Ho concluded with an earnest ap- peal to the democrats of Illinois to make up their differences and support the Chicago platform. At the conclusion of the address of Mr. " \Villlams there wore loud calls for Altgcld , so long continued that the ex-govornor , who was sitting In the rear of a box , was com pelled to come to the front and make n short address. Chairman Darrow called upon the people to rlso nnd sing "America. " The song was suddenly punctuated with a cheer as Mr. Bryan walked upon the stage. He was given a welcome , the echo of which endured for several minutes. When quiet was restored Chairman Darrow Introduced Congressman Lentof Ohio , who was followed by ex-Gov- ernor William J. Stone of Missouri. The latter spoke briefly because of Illness. Ho confined himself mostly to predictions of a I democratic triumph In 1900 and urging dem ocrats to unite and make a strong effort for | MICCOSH. Ho was followed by General Fin- ley of Ohio and following General Flnlcy Mr. Darrow briefly introduced Mr. Bryan , who was given an enthusiastic welcome. He fcpoko as follows : Split KmlinrrnnnoK Ilrynn. "In speaking In Chicago I am embarrassed by the fact that the advocates of the Chicago cage platform are divided into two camps. It Is not my 'business ' to establish a nocrct service to ascertain what democrats nro most devoted to the principles tct forth In the last party creed. All Chicago platform democrats look allko to mo and Inntcad of trying to drlvo aony professed rollover In that platform out of the party , my aim Is to fie Impress upon all democrats tbo Im portance of the triumph of democratic prin ciples that all local differences will bo lost sight of In tbo determination to restore the government to the foundations laid by the fathcra. " Mr. Iryan ) dwelt on the following points : "If the increased production of gold In thu Klondike and the importation of gald from Europe have Increased thu volume of munoy nnd Improved times It Is evident that more money makra better times and times could bo still further Improved and the Improve ment made permanent by the restoration of bimetallism , which would make silver , as well as gold , available for coinage , "Tho republican party Is powerless to ex tinguish the trusts so long as the trusts furnish the money to continue the republican party In power. "Tho Filipinos , having fallen Into our hands by accident of war , should bo dealt with according to American principles , and not only be given independence , but pro. tccted from outsldo Interference while they work out their destiny. " CIuili of Illvnl FiiPlloim. CHICAGO , July 20. No friction developed at the meeting of the democratic national committee today and the men who made * irh belligerent asuertlona last night failed to make Idem good today , Not a ulngle warlike note wai sounded and no defiance wa ut- ( Contlnued Oa Second Page. ) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER I-'orrciiRt for Nebraska Threatening ; Southerly "Winds Tcntiirrntiiro nt Oninlin j entcnlnyi LARGE FORCE IS PUT TO ROUT Smnll Iliinil of AinerlcntiM Kill Unit ilrpil nml Klflron , .SiilTerlnK the Lonft of OniMan. . MANILA , July 21. llir. : a. m. News ha l > cen received from General Smith , Hello of a severe light on Wednesday at Bobont ; | between Captain Byrne of the Sixteenth In ' fantry with seventy men , nnd a force o i 450 'Babayloncs ' , who eurprlscd thn American I troops. Ono hundred nnd fifteen of the enemy wcro killed , ns shown by actua count ; many were .wounded nnd ono was taken prlBoner. The American loss .was one man klllci and one wounded. -The fighting was mostly nt close quar- ters , with bayonets nnd clubbed guns. A considerable stock of supplies and rams has been captured by Captain Bync , who Is li command of the battalion operating nt La Carlota , in the district of Negros. BEATS THE RECORD FOR RAIN More Than T lp Avprnisp I'rrelnltn- tlon nt Manila Slormn Delay Trnnmiort * . WASHINGTON , July 20. The following dispatch has been received nt the War de partment : MANILA , July 20. Adjutant General , Washington : Storms still prevailing ; bar ometer rising. Indicating improving weather conditions. Average rainfall July several years , fourteen and one-half Inches ; for twenty days now closed , fully forty-one Inches ; country flooded. Troops on outposts have suffered nnd former lines of communi cation cut In some Instances ; not serious. No material Increase In sickness reported. Tnlnirrnlihtn rnnimmilnntlnn mnlntnlnoil San Fernando , Bacor nnd nearly all other points. Unable yet to coal returning transports. OTIS. IIOM TIIH I'niSSIUE.Vr. Phlllliltliic Solillrrn Thniikril for 1'n- trlotlxin liy llc'imilnlnK lit Service. WASHINGTON , July 20. The War depart ment today made public n telegram from the president to General Otis thanking the men In the Philippines for tlielr patriotism in re maining in .service after the ratification of the treaty of peace. Tlie message , which was forwarded through the War department , Is dated July 1 and Is as follows : EXECUTIVE MANSION , WASHINGTON , July 1. Otis. Manila : The president desires to express In the most public manner his appreciation of the lofty patriotism shown by the volunteers and regulars of the Eighth army corps in performing willing service through severe campaigns and battles acalnst the insurgents tn Luzon , when un der the terms of their enlistment they would have been entitled to their discharge upon the ratification of the treaty of peace > vth | Spain. This action on their part was noble and heroic. It will stand forth ns an example of the self-sacrifice and public consecration which have over characterized the American soldiers. In recognition hereof I shall reenmmend to congress that a speelaF medal of honor be given to the officers and soldiers of the Eighth army corps who performed this great duty voluntarily and enthusiastically for their country. WILLIAM M'KINLBY. MOLINEUX HELD FOR MURDER AllcKP < l PoUoiuT of Mr * . Iviithurlnc. J. AiliiniN IN Imllrti'il hy the ( i ran < l Jury. NEW YORK. July 20. The grand jury found an Indictment for murder In the fiist degree ngalnst Robert B. Mollneux this aft ernoon. The Jury finished Its consideration of the case In thirty minutes after a prc- Imlnary consideration and disposed of It In a way that was unusual and peculiar. Up to this morning there had been no case of Robert B. Mollneaux considered. All wltnetscs wcro summoned in the name of John Doe , who was charged with 'having ' caused the death of Mrs. Kathnrlno J. Adams. During the week these witnesses , tolli expert and otherwise , were minutely examined an to the case. They all gave t Is their opinion that lloland B. Mollncux wan connected with the case and some beloved - loved that ho wns the guilty person. Today the evidence was presented form ally against Roland n. Mollncux and his ndlctmrnt followed. It wan said at the ofllco of the district attorney today that conspiracy proceedings will be begun ngalnst Walter S. Swayno of New Haven Conn. , who oald a few days ago that ho had sold i poisonous decoction to Hurry Cornish 'in 1S97. SUES FOR BREACH OF PROMISE II oil Onk , In. , CJIrl \H | < H for Ten TlioiiMinil DnllarN Tor HIT l.ac- tTiilfil BURLINGTON , Kan. , July 20. ( Special Telegram. ) Mlsn Frances Stone has brought suit In the district court against Warren McBrldo for $10,000 damagfs for breach of iromlso of marriage. Miss Stone alleges that In AuRUHt , 189C , In Red Oak , In. , who and Mr. McUrido agreed to got married , and that she at once began to get her wed ding clothes ready. When the clothes wrro ready , so she says , MoBrldo wanted the mar- rlagu postponed and It was postponed sev eral times. Finally , thn petition aya , Ale- Jrldo Bald ho would sell his Iowa property and make a new homo for Ills brlilo-to-be , and said his oldest daughter objected to the vcddlng. Ho came to Coffey county and wont or her. She came In May last and then 1m asked for another postponement nnd a quar rel followed. Miss fitono says at the tlmo she promised to marry Mcltrlde. she hud : ui opportunity to marry a man with a com- ortablo homo In Iowa and she therefore vants $10,000 damages. Oklahoma Mnrilrrcr llnilcr Arroxl. LOS ANGELES , Cal. , July 20. The i.nllco . icre have am tcd a man who has ono mdcr the name of Frank Jones , but who onfesses that hn Is Clydo Mattox and IB wanted at Newklrk , O. T. , for murder. The shnrlff at Newklrk telegraphed the chief of pollpo hero that n satchel had been Bent ad dressed to Frank Jones and that thn BUS- ) octcd Jonoa was Mattox. When Jones wns arrested hn admitted the fact. The chief lore has telegraphed for particulars and In- tructlons. Mfittox refused to talk about his rime. Moi cmmlx < u Ori'iin VrNNflx , , Inj- | > ( ) , At Liverpool Arrived Wacaland , from 'hlladulphla ; Teutonic , from Now York. At Queenstown Arrived Canada , from loiton. for Liverpool. At Bremen Arrived Latin , from Now York , via Cherbourg and Southampton , At Yokohama Sailed Victoria , for Ta- oma. At Hamburg Arrived Vogelgcsnnr. from New York , via Plymouth nud Cberbourc. flOLCOMB BACKS OUT Imto Popociatio Governor Decides Ho Does Not Want to Bo-Investigated ! ASSUMES ROLE OF READY LETTER WRITER Addresses Several Sarcastic Oomrnunicationi to the Front Committee. DENIES THEIR AUTHORITY SOME MORE Also Improves the Opportunity to Deny Sundry Other Things. SAYS SOMEBODY HAS LIED ABOUT HIM Iti\CHtlKntloii ICrriin Sir. 1'oj noi- ' rrpilrcpMMiir Unite Iln y ( Ilvhitt the Me to the TeMliunny l.nlil He- fore the Committee. LINCOLN. July 20. Special Telegram. ) Ex-Governor Holcomb today flunked In hit expressed Intention to appear before ' .ho senate committee. Ho came In person to the lobby of the Lincoln hotel , handed a note to n messenger to deliver < o the com mittee ana hurriedly left the building. The note read as follows : LINCOLN , July IB. To Hon. F. N. Prout and Others , Lincoln Hotel : Gentlemen Upon my return from Custor county this afternoon I find your very lawyor-llko nnd argumentative. If not Imperative , letter on my desk. From the tone of it the case Is probably prejudged and anything- might say will not llkery affect the conclusion reached by you. 1 note your uvldont.dcslro to have mo appear as a witness nnd ac- knowledo your authority. 1 reiterate what 1 have heretofore naM regarding your authority and decline to recognize you as having any legal standing whatever , nor do I recognize your action us bulng characterized by disinterested motlvoa , or for any good purpose. I shall offer nt the first opportunity to sub- til It n sf ,111 > 111 HI ! t t-ncrn tl I nrr t li n * * m I * n * . * forred to , which you can consider or not , aj may suit your pleasure. Very respectfully yours. SILAS A. HOLCOMB. The receipt of such a communication cro atcd no surprise in the committee room or among the outsiders who were made ac quainted with Us contents , as It wns be. lloved all the tlmo that the "demand" madi by Holcomb last Saturday to bo allowed tc testify vas simply a "grandstand play , " nni his convenient absence from the city foi several days only confirmed this belief. It Is not probable that the committee will consent to receive a written communication from a man who declines to appear In poi son to bo questioned. Up to the present tlmo no written statements on any of tha evidence have been considered. Ex-Governor Holcomb had not appeared before the Investigating committee when It adjourned this afternoon. Today ho prepared - pared the following communication , a copy Of Which Was sent 'to ' eaeh linwannnnr nnrt also to tbe chairman of the committee : LINCOLN. Neb , . July 20 , 18M. Hon. P. .V. Fraut'und ' Othure , Lincoln . . Gentlemen- see Ihat the pseudo investi gating committee has subpoenaed Mrs. Gould , Lho wife of my landlord , during his absence , and had her testify regarding expenditures under the legislative appropriation for house rc'iit. I do not know how far Mrs. Gould's knowl edge extends regarding the matter. The methods of these gentlemen , however , nro entirely consistent with their other actions ind I can only express my utter contempt for the samo. I have not since conversed with Mrs. Gould nor have I seen her testi mony , except as reported In the press. What she did say , however , has boon distorted , misquoted nnd changed out of all semWnnco of truth. Some person connected with the m-called investigation or the newspapers las willfully prevaricated rcga.-dhiB'tho mat ter and has changed the truth BO that It is worse than mi outright falsehood. Since the matter has been given to the lubllo In this garbled form , I will look up the necessary data and make a full Htate- ment of the facts. There need bo no mlsun- lerstandlng regarding the subject and Illf place the facts beyond controversy. SILAS A. IIOLCOMB. Additional testimony corroborating the stories of P. O. Hcdlund and E. L. Simon regarding the recount fraud was taken by the committee. Murtln H. Howe , who was secretary of- the populist atate central com- nlttee at the tlmo of the recount , made some startling dl cloaurcs which Involve members of thn committee In the attempt to count in the supreme court amendment. Ho testified that Attorney M. F. Harrlng * on of O'Neill , w"lien ho was employed In the Slmon-Edmlslcn libel milt , filed u claim for > 200 attorney'n fees. This claim , ho tehtl- led , was paid arid of the amount $80 was aken from the trcanury of the populist coni- nlttce. This action on llio part of Kdmlston mused a howl among tlio committee , hut as soon ntt thnv Iinnnl lilu nvtihinnHnM nntt.i. . more was said of the matter. Mr. Howe testified that Edmlstcn said that it H conference nt the homo of Governor lolcomb , at which Messrs. Dnhlman , , Marot , Klrkpatrlck , Holcomb and himself wcro present. It was decided to support the attempted fraud and that by reaoon of this leclslon he thought ho should ho allowed o draw from tbo treasury for necessary ex penses. The witness also corroborated thn former testimony regarding the trap door arrange ment in the room occupied by Edmlaten. .Horn llolfomli MaiuiNcrlpt. Late thlw afternoon the following ox- ilanatlun wua mldresucil to thn Investigating committee by ex-Governor Holcomb : LINCOLN , Neb. , July 20. ISM. Tn Hon ' . N. Prout , Hon. J. H. Van Dimcn nnd Ion. Jacob Roeko Gentlemen ; I submit this tiitcmcnt to you In writing as it matter of clf-protectlnn. I do not wish to have my tatements garbled or niltnuotcil. or to clvt pportunlty for nio Hame. Whllo I deny your authority to make tbo pretended Investigation In which you nio ngagpd and do not recognize you IIB having any micu authority you have ansuined to iear witnesses , receive testimony and give ho same publicity and currency. I Insist unon mv rlcht to HUtmilL thin tntn. ncnt , which conccrnu only rcfrronccR that mvo boon made to mn or my ofllclal actions iy thoio who hnvo appeared before you. I notlco by the press that nnn F : . L. Him- n , who Man been l > cfnro you , miikcs tlio tatcment that "So far IIB ho know , Governor lolcomh knew nothing about It , " ifferrlng o the alleged frauds of which he had been poaklng. Then , at the suggestion of Mr. Prout , lie s led to nay that hn did have a tafk with mo at my ollleo regarding oim > ballotH from ' "rcmoiit , In JJodgo enmity , in which I van nade lo iay : "I am berry you told mo ttJn iccauiio I do not want tn know anything bout It. " Whether the Htutcmnnt was made by thin man Kliimn voluntarily nr nt thu HUKgcatlon f a member of this alleged ronitnlttee , I wish lo brand It as entirely devoid of truth , with no fact whatever upon which to bade uuh n statement. There In not in it u uon- Iment , word , letter or syllable thut hiu In U particle of truth , It IK a diabolical falio- lood made out of whole cloth. I novcr at any time or place had ruch a nnvcreatlon , nor anything similar , \\lth Ur.