THE OMAHA , DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE If ) , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , JJY ' 21 , 1890 TWELVE PAGES. SlNGTi.13 COL'V FIVE CENTS.
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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
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Adnilrnl Appears Ingmoort ; Jtrnllh ,
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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 '
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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.