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    TJ115 OMAHA DAILY lUSJS : THUHSDAV , AUGl'ST n. 18JM ) .
Telephones 613604. Boo , Aug. 2 , ' 89.
More New Plaid
Dress Goods
Plaids made neater pretttness in
little blocks , squares , cubes and
broken checked effects. The varie
ty of fabric , color and figures makes
a wonderful collection.
All nt Old-Time Little Prices.
They will be largely used for both skirts nnd costumes. Mnny fine thins * all over
the dress goods department. An early Inspection will be to your advantage.
Plaids at COc , 65" . 7oc , S5c , $1.00 , $1 23 , $1.50 a yard.
llnvo you seen our NEW OOLF St'ITINOS ? Colors grey , brown and blue band-
Bomo In appearance and splendid value.
ran FOSTER KID m.ovni AND MOCALI/B PATTEHHS.
, BELDEM &Ca
ME ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
Y , SI , O. A. I1UILUINQ , COH. 10TU AND DOUGLAS STS.
road , and the countless Inventions of the
present , long ago mtulc the departure.
But we hear It claimed that the ncqulsl-
lion of the Philippines Under the treaty of
Paris Is unconstitutional The rights to ncI
quire territory is not dependent upon the
constitution. The nation irrespective of its
form of government or Internal laws , is
endowed with the attributes of sovereignty.
When the Insurrection now bong waged In
tbo Philippines Is put down an It aurely
must be the Filipinos ) \\I11 be given such
form of government na their Intelligence nnd
condition will Justify , and such ns n great
nnd free people deem Just and proper. The
right of concent Is always dependent on the
pow r or ability to consent. So firmly Is
this principle established that its simple
statement i Its own conclusive argument.
It Is claimed , or at feast argued by a few ,
that we nro drifting toward Imperialism.
The only Imperialism possible Is the Im
perialism of commerce. And that , is uura
to come. We already occupy the vantage
ground. Wo will not surrender It now. It
came to ur through the fortunes of war It
will remain with us for the uses of peace.
The hnll wr.s packed'with some 2,500 dele
gates and visitors and Chairman Plckett's
nddrcss was ccnerously applauded , particu
larly his reference to the administration
nnd Its pollcv of expansion. After the ap
pointment of the worklhc committees the
convention adjourned until 2 p. m.
At the afternoon session the convention
listened to an address by former Congrets-
man Gcorso W. Curtis , permanent chair
man. iMr Curtis said 111 jinrt :
The distinctive results of republican vic
tories In the past are happy nugurers for
thn future. The republican party will , If
permitted under providence to continue to
administer the affairs of the government ,
malntnln order nnd law and put down nil
Insurrections. It will also solve and admin
ister the affairs of finance ns they produce
the greatest possible benefits to all the
people.
It will so adjust and readjust our trade
relations with other nations that the wage
earners of this country will maintain their
present proud position of being the br-st
paid and the most Intelligent laborers In
all the world. It will successfully grapple
with the problem of unlawful trusts and
combines , so that no oppression of tyranny
nor Injurious monopolies shall distress or
burden the people nnd It wlir make this
government in the future as it now Is nn < i
has been in the past , Bunder its beneficent ,
policy and superior gcnlUi the Idol of Its
own citizens and the admiration of- the
whole civilized world.
The first nomination was for governor nnd
the chairman recognized Congressman Smith
MoPhcrson , who said :
"I move thnt Leslie M. Sh w bo the nom
inee for governor , that It be made by ac
clamation and by a rlblng vote. "
There were scores of seconds from all
over the house and the convention ! rose cn-
niOBSp and cheered loud and long for Gov
ernor Shaw.
Congressman W. P. Hepburn presented the
name of J. C. Mllllman for lieutenant gov
ernor and moved that his nomination be
made by acclamation , which Wns carried
with another demonstration.
The balloting for nominee for Judge of
the supreme court then began.
The first'ballot gave Robinson 316V4 vrtes ;
Shcrwin. 262 ; Burnhnm , 238 % ; Fee , 21GV4 ;
Sloan , 18ft1Glffen ; , G2 ; no choice.
Governor Shaw was presented/to the con
vention and made u stirring speech , eulogiz
ing President McKlnley , the republican
party and Iowa's delegation to congreis.
The convention proceeded to a second bal
lot for supreme Judge , resulting In 327 votes
for ShernIn , 34G14 for Robinson , 182'for
Burnlmm , 206 for Fee , 168 for Sloan nnd 2
for Giffcn.
The third ballot stood : Robinson. 33514 ;
Sherwln. 401 ; Burnham , 132 } $ ; Fee , 176 ;
Sloan , 09 ; Olffon , 31.
The fourth ballot showed a landslide for
Shcrwin nnd at its close his nomination was
made unanimous.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Bar
rett and Railroad Commissioner Daw BOH
were then nominated by acclamation. The
following resolutions were read and adopted
and the convention adjourned sine die.
After approving the administration of
President McKltiley und Governor Shaw , the
resolutions state :
We commend the action of the Iowa dele
gation In congress In lit ) support of pro
tection , of the Dlngley tariff , of the main
tenance of the gold standard nnd in Its faith-
fur support of the administration of Presi
dent McKlnloy In his policy In peace nnd
war , We rejoice In the prospective flection
of David II , Henderson tn be speaker of
the IIOUBO of representatives nnd endorse him
ns wholly worthy of that honor. Wo readopt -
adopt the following declaration from the
lawn republican platform of 1S9S-
"Tho monetary standard of thin country
nnd the commercial world is gold. The per
manence of this standard must bo assured
by congressional1 legislation , giving to It the
validity nnd vitality of public law. All other
money must bo kept at n parity with gold , "
And wo urgently call upon our senators
nnd representatives In congress to lend their
best endeavors to enact these propositions
Into law , Wo denounce the Chicago plat
form and Its declaration In favor of free
trade and free silver coinage nt the ratio of
Id to 1 nnd Its attacks upon the courts ns
threatening the American people with B departure -
parturo from the policies of good govern
ment thnt would prove fraught with evil to
the American people. The enormities of thnt
platform call for the resistance of all good
cltltens. As republicans we make recogni
tion of the loyarty nnd exulted patriotism of
the sound money democrats nnd men of all
parties who put naldo partisanship In order
to maintain the good faith of the nation nnd
in resistance to the Chicago platform nnd
its candidate ,
To maintain the welfare of the people is
the object of nfl governments , Industry nnd
commerce should bo left free to proceed with
tbclr methods , according to natural laws ,
44 Woman s Work.
is Never Done '
The constant cure causes sleeplessness ,
toss of Appetite , extreme nervousness , And
thnt iired feeling. But A ivonderful
change comes when Hood's SursAp&rillA
is taken , Jt gives pure , rich blood , good
appetite , steady nerves.
but when business aggregations known ns
I trusts prove hurtful to the people they must
' bo restrained by national laws nnd if need
I be abolished by law. Wo believe in the
I wisdom and high power of the United States ;
| we admire the courage and skllf of our
I officers , and glory In the heroism nnd constance -
stance of our soldier boy In the army nnd
navy. Nothing of support or nympathy or
moral or material aid and comfort will we
ever withhold from them. There shall be no
division among us until nil In nrms ngnlnst
the flag fihall acknowledge Its supremacy
and shall know that oven Irt the- far
thest east It Is the sign and promise of
equal laws , of Justice and liberty through
out the land nnd to all the inhabitants
thereof.
Thnt for the national defense , for the re
inforcement of the navy , for the enlargement
of our foreign markets , for the employment
of American workmen In the mines , forests ,
farms , mills , factories and shipyards , wo
favor the enactment of legislation which
will regain for American ships the carrying
of our foreign commerce.
JOHN W. SMITH FOR GOVERNOR
Mnrylauil Driiuicrntx Meet In Ilnlll-
morr mill Put Up a Complete
State Ticket.
BALTIMORE , Aug. 2. The democratic
state convention , ' .vhlch wns held nt Ford's
opera lionao in this city today , resulted In
the nomination of the following ticket :
For Governor John Walter Smith of
Worcester county.
For Attorney General Isldor Huynor of
Baltimore.
For Comptrollpr Joshua W. Hcrlng of
Carroll county.
The convention was unusually harmonious
and all the nominations were made by accla
mation , Edwin Warfleld , Mr. Smith's princi
pal opponent , withdrawing nt the last mo *
ment and placing the successful candidate
In nomination. '
. .
, ,
The platform adopted Insists on the free
dom of the press In time 'of ' war as well as
peace ; an unalterable oppo'sltFon tb the cre-
ntlnn and maintenance of a largo standing
army in time of peare and an Insistence
upon iho supremacy'of the civil over the
military authorities. The multiplication of
glgnntlc Industrial and commercial trusts
ls'"dcplorcd. _ !
John * Waller Smlt'h , the nominee Tor gov ! > ,
ernor , Is a banker nnd resides In'SnowHIll ;
Worcester county. Ho has served in the
elate senate for three consecutive terms ,
and was elected to congress last November
from the First district.
Isldor Raynor , the nominee for attorney
general , is a lawyer and > llas lone been
prominent in tbo polltlcaliand social circles
of the stato. Ho nerved tin the Fiftieth.
Fifty-second and Flfty.-th'l4. congresses and
Is regarded as ono of the best political
orators of Maryland.
All the candidates are favorable to a gold
standard. The date for holding the repub
lican state convention baa not been an
nounced. Governor L.loyd Lowndes has
practically no opposition for renomlnatlon.
GOLD FROM THE Blti BEND
Mayor of Ilcvelntnkp , Ilrltlxh Colum
bia , Itptiirim from Scrc-nty-Mllc
with Vnltiahlo
*
REVKLSTOKK , B. C. , Aug. 2. Florence
McCarthy , mayor of Itavelstokc , and I. T.
Browstcr of this city returned yesterday
from Smith Creek , in the Big Bend district.
nnd brought bolh gold nnd good reports back
wliu ihom as a reslilt of thcjr sevenfy-mllo
horseback trip up tHe Bend. Smith creek ,
they claim , has been pretty thoroughly
staked by a class of prospectors who work
on the prlnclplo that alienee Is golden. There
nro other streams , however , that are open or
partially so , to prospectors. The gold
brought In by Mayor McCarthy and Brewstor
consists of quartz , nuggels and dust worth
thousands of dollars , most of which was se
cured by placer mining , Residents of Rovel-
stoke nnd surrounding country are mudh ex
cited by the Big Bend prospects.
DEATH RECORD.
1'iiiM-riil fif Mm. Kntc Clidme SprnKne.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. The remains of
the lalo Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague were today
removed froni her late home at Edgewood
and placed In a vault at Glenwood-cemetory ,
whence , It is understood , they will Ipter be
removed to Columbus , 0. The funeral service
of thn Episcopal church was read by Ilev.
Ernest Paddock of St. John's -church , but
there were no other services , The bed aa
borne to the hearse By colored men who fiad
formerly teen In the employ of the family.
There were a number of lloral offerings.
Father or CoiiiplrolMr Dnwe * .
MARIETTA , O. , Aug. 2. General Rufus
R. Uawes , father of Hon. Charles G , Duwes ,
comptroller of the currency , died ut mid
night , Bged 61 yeans. He enlisted In the
Sixth Wisconsin regiment In the civU war
and was finally promoted to bfevot brigadier
general and fought in twenty battles. Ho
eorevd one term In congress in 1880-1882.
President McKlnley tendered him the post
of mlnlatcr to Persia , but ho 'declined.
Ji oili Alloril Siullli ,
PHILADELPHIA , Aus. 2 , Joeeph Alford
Smith , dean of the colony of actora and
actresses at the Forreat homo , Is dead , aged
86 years.
Former Governor of Algeria.
PARIS , Aug. 2. Senator Tlrman , repub
lican , formerly governor of Algeria , Is
dead , Ho was born in 1837 ,
Junto * linker I'll ' for Trial.
HARBOURVILLE , Ky. , Aug. 2. The case
against James Baker , charged with the mur
der of Wilson Howard In Clay county , for
which Wiley Baker U aUo Indicted add Tom
Baker was Indicted , was not reached un
til this evening , although set for yesterday.
Special1 Judge Dlsbman presided. A Jury
was Impaneled this evening , but hearing o !
testimony will not begin until tomorrow ,
The commonwealth has about twenty-five
witnesses , the defense eighteen , John L.
Isaac * ) , Jeisp D. Tuggle and Ben B. Golden
are attorney * for the prosecution. Judge
Kinsley , H , C Faulkner and Allen Baker
will conduct the defense.
Judge DUbman gay * hearing of testimony
wlir not be concluded before Saturday. This
alleged murder took place ten miles from
Manchester in April , 1895. Burch Stores nnd
WiUon Howard being ambushed and killed.
ALCER IS WELCOMED HOME
People of Michigan Prepare for Ex-Secretary
a Genuine Ovation ,
*
THOUSANDS FORM Atf ESCORT OF HONOR
( lotornor 1'lnnrcc nnil Mayor Jlny-
tiiiry 1'olnl Out ( lint HIP | ) I-IIHIII-
Mtrndoii IN Vindication of Al or
MlaiuleroiiK Attach ,
DETROIT , Aug. 2. Whatever may have
been the personal feelings of the Into secre
tary of war , General Russell A. Algcr , con
cerning recent Incidents of his ofllctnl
career , nil ecntlmcnts save those of genuine
happiness \\ero Very evidently banished this
nfternoon and evening -by the magnificent
welcome tendered him by the people of his
own city and state. From 4 o'clock , when
the welcoming committee crowded Into his
private car upon its arrival nt Toledo , until
9 o'clock , when the general censed grasping
outstretched hands , the scene wns n. con-
rUnht spontaneous ovation.
Smiles and ( cars repeatedly struggled for
the mast6ry over the secretary's bronzed
countenance ns he gazed Into the eager facts
of the multitudes who loudly'and convinc
ingly Insisted thnt "Algor's nil right , " nnd
no dissonant voice wn heArd. Darkness
fell during the speeches from the reviewing
stnnd In front of the city hall , giving op
portunity for throwing a searchlight upon
the features of General Alger , drawn In
crayon on a canvas sixteen feet square , hung
from the city hnll front and surrounded by
patriotic dccorntlons. A great crush at the
indoor reception wan the flnnl feature.
The special train which met General Algcr
nnd party nt Toledo consisted of six conches.
It cnrrled 600 members of the reception com
mittee. When the Pennsylvania train ar
rived the general's car was besieged by
friends. General Algerwas escorted
through the reception trnln " nnd greeted
by all. " "
Headed by nbout 300 bicyclists , over 1,000
marcher * , escorted General Algor from the
Michigan Central station by a circuitous
Course , leading past the general's home to
the reviewing stnnd. Militia and veterans
of the civil war , including Fairbanks post ,
Grand Army of the Republic , of which the
general is a member , n company of Span
ish war veterans and scores of marcher's In
secret society unlfo-.ns , filed past. Fair
banks post carried two great banners ,
stretching half across the street , which de
clared , "There is only ono Alger/
When Alger appeared upon the reviewing
xtnnd there was a round of applause from
the dense crowd which blocked all trafllo
across the Campus Martlus. The ex-secre
tary reviewed the parade and returned the
salutations of. many marchera , especially
those of veteran Grand Army of the Repub
lic comrades.
ainyor AVcIoomcn Alucr.
Mayor Maybury , after calling to order ,
said : "General Alger , I should despair , sir ,
of being able to voice the heartiness of this
welcome , were it not already shown in this
vast concourse , through which you have
passed. It will go forth to the world that
where you are best known , there you are
best boJoved and best appreciated. It will
go forth to the world , a duo notice that the
standard of high character. , built up > by
patlenco and perseverance , honesty and up
rightness , cannot be thrown down by
slander.
I welcome you home , sir , to a people who
love Justice and fair play. This welcome la
by your neighbors. They comer.from nil
Prtrtspf tthls cglorlp.y * utatc , ( . .oxrtyfor the
purpose ' Tot , saying , . ' Oed b.lessuyou ; ' , , d
"Wel'cbpio liome' . , " Yoi } o'ave come home'to
walk these streets as before. You will com
mand nnd' carry with you the same confi
dence , affection and" esteem .that . have'been
with you all your life. Men will say thnt
with an upright character so well estab
lished there Is nn nnwer on enrth thnt. run
detract from tbo fame of. good neighbor and
citizen and honest manhood.
Governor Plngree in his speech , made on
behalf of the state- made
, - some pointed ref
erences to Incidents leading to Alger's homecoming
coming- and tired some characteristic shots
nt thenewspapars , which , he asserted , were
largely responsible. The governor s > ald that
Alger's best service , for his country was la
his oftlclent management of the War depart-1
incut. Said he :
Without vour energy , business ability and
experience1 no ono knows how long It might
have lasted. You were handicapped by ma
chinery In your department which was an
cient and obsolcto. iln spite of It you con
tributed more than any ono else to bringing
the conflict to an end , with a loss ol Hfo
so small ns to astonish the world.
The facts which' led you to submit your
resignation to the president aro-well known.
The treatment which you have received has
Justly aroused the resentment of fair-minded
Americans. The people of Michigan loojc
upon the manner In which your withdrawal
from the cabinet was forced as an Insult to
the state. They are ready today to rebuke
the cupidity of , the politicians , high and
low. They are hero to show their contempt
for the attacks of a venal press.
A mean-Bplrited and unscrupulous press
has carried on a campaign of deliberate
misrepresentation and lies concerning your
business management of the War depart
ment. Thn people Of ( Michigan know that
these attacks are absolutely without justi
fication. In Bnlto of the obsolete customs
nnd systems of your department you con
tributed more than nny ono to bring the war
with Spain to a quick end. You did so al
though hindered by the Interference of oth
ers to handle business or military affairs.
I know thnt some people think It un
wise upon nn occasion like this to glvo
voleo to such Rentlmenls as I have been ex
pressing. I say to tbcnl that truth Is never
out of place. I also say that there Is no
better way of showing our appreciation of
your worth as a citizen of Michigan than by
exposing the methods of those who have
been n part of the conspiracy to discredit
you and Insult tbo state and its people.
( iciiural IN ( ililil to lie Home.
General Alger , responding , said :
I can command no language to express my
gratitude to you for this royal welcome
homo. I am Klad from tbo bottom of my
heart to bo released from official care and
to again enter the old homo and .live among
the people of Michigan.
Since I went away , two nnd a half years
ago , as you know , -the country has paused
through a terrific struggle. fTho office of
which I was tbo head was taxed to the ut
most of every man's strength who occu
pied arty position in It. I gave my best-
thought nnd honest effort nnd did every
thing I could to carry out my part of that
great work. What has been done is a mat
ter of record and I am perfectly willing to
rest the case with my countrymen , Every
transaction , every order nnd everything
that was done in conducting that war Is a
matter of record and the people have a
right to have that record searched ,
And now. my fellow citizens , I come homo
without a grievance. During that struggle
and whllo that great work wns upon me I
can truthfully say that I hs.d from the presi
dent all the support that he could glvo. Wo
wont through that struggle 'and ' came out
victorious. W0 transr-ortcd neroeu the aeas
more than 150.000 men ono wqy and the
othir without an accident. Wo fought bat
tles in th.P. Philippines , in Cuba and In
Porto Rico' and wo never lost a battle , a
color , a prisoner or a gun , Wherever the
American flag was planted by the American
soldier there It stands and there It dhall
stand foreVer. But. as I eald , I have no
speech to make. I am glad to be among you
again , a private citizen and ( hat I ran travel
these streets and meet you In social and
business intercourse and I propose to stay
hero the balance of my life. Good night.
The closing scene was a reception In the
city hall corridor. Mrs. Alger and a score of
other women , with several of the gcncral'a
relatives , vlen'ed the scene from a canopied
platform built Into the main stairway ami
thousands pushed past and grasped General
Alger' band , .
WIND ALONG FLORIDA COAST
* _
Town f Cnrnlirllc Snffppn Henry
Uniunnf. anil Trnlti In Illonn
friini ( lie Track.
TALLAHASSEE , Flo. . AUK. 2 The town
of Cnrabcllc , a prosperous port on the Oulf
of .Mexico , southwest of thin city , la re
ported almost completely destroyed by h
terrific Mind and rainstorm which passed
through this section during yesterday and
last nlnht. Many boats which were In the
harbor fcavo been wrecked and most of the
long -wharf la gone , together with largo
quantities of naval stores.
At Lanark the boat houses , pavilion nnd
boats have boon destroyed. Unconfirmed re
ports say that the steamer Crescent City
has been lost between Apalachlcola nnd
Carabelle. Several persons arc reported
drowned at St. 'Mark's ' , A few houses were
destroyed at St , Teresa. The Mclntyre ,
Astimoro , and C.urtls mills suffered severely.
A passenger train on the Carabelle & Tal
lahassee , thirty-five , miles below Tallahassee ,
was badly wrecked , but no ono Is reported
killed or Injured. The turpentine interests
In this .section are greatly damn nod and
much Injury has been don * to crops.
The wires are down south of here and
railroad service to the gulf ports Is sus
pended. The storm > was ono of the hardest
that over passed over this section. It cum a
dlrectlyup from the gulf and started north
ward. For hours the wind wag terrific ,
blowing at a high rate , and the rain fell
in torrents , washing away many bridges ,
endangering thoroughfares and railroads ,
The storm reached , the coast yesterday
morn I OR and there was no cessation until
far Into last night , The wires and rail
roads have been so Interfered with that
the results of the storm arc just beginning
to reach this city. 'Along- ' the coast the
fishing Industry has been severely crippled.
Many Tallahassceans are at the various
resortu along the const from which no re
ports have come and the conditions at these
places are causing much anxiety , Parties
who returned on the wrecking train which
went to Carabcllo this morning report that
the country along the route shows the ef
fects of the storm. The train was com
pelled to run with great caution owing to
the condition In which the storm had placed
the roadbed. The water had been over the
track In many places. Passengers on the
train which was -wrecked say the train was
blown from the track.
The -wrecking train which went out today
Into the stricken territory found over 200
trees on the track In a run of thirty miles.
General Manager Crlttonden , who had
charge of the train , says that every town
along the line Is desolated. Hotels , houses ,
churchea , saw mills , wharves nnd pavilions
were In many places blown from their posi
tions and' In many Instances completely
wrecked.
There nro many rumors afloat hero tonight
as to' the loss of life. Ono mill hand Is
known to have been drowned at Mclntyre.
One man was drowned at St. Marks and
rumor places the loss of Hfo there at fifteen.
It Is not believed that any lives were lost
at the numerous summer resorts , but re
liable news Is unattainable. A largo relief
party will leave Tallahassee for the stricken
section tomorrow.
The steamer Crescent City , which Is re
ported lost , piles between Apalachlcola and
Carabelle. It carries a crow of eight , but
'
the number of passe'ngers on board Is not
known. The captain Is known as a very
cautious .man and jt Is believed he made
the Chattahgochse .river In a run for Rifely.
RELEASES fHE FILIPINOS
Koriiml Order In the Cane
IN Wired to Conimlniiloncr
No r ttijjn C
WASHINGTON Auir. 2. ( Special Tele-
- T.hetJoflpw.Ing Is Commissioner
General .Po.widprJ s . cjje.gram to Commis
sioner North , sent this , morning after having
"
ing been assured "tho Greater America Ex
position would not permit Filipinos to become -
como burdens on ; the immigration depart
ment :
, "Vf. If. North , Commissioner of Immigra
tion , San Francisco : Appeal In case of Jose
Ml apdo , Potesclano Costodio , 'Maximo San
Juan , Clnco Manallll , Vrlmeo Raymos , Au-
gusMn Mariano , Grogoris Espirltu , Fran
cisco Moralas , Benlto Mallg , Cuspolo de
Lasis. Estcben Abion , Enquacla Vlllanuba ,
Paula Miranda , Maria Pcnda , alien , Immi
grants who arrived at your port on July
21 oer United States steamer Indiana ; sus
tained. You are hereby ordered to land
them. T. V. POWDERLV ,
"Commissioner General.
"Approved. L. J. GAGE , Secretary. "
A portion of the party had already left
San Francisco for Omaha under bond , and
the remainder \vlll now Icava for the Ne
braska metropolis.
MONEY FOR WARNING LIGHT
IMIolM Ilrlnp ; Suit for Alli-Kcil Services
Hetiilcreil ( lie PnrlN , Hut Arc
\ < it Suotnliicil.
FALMOUTH , Aug. 2. In the admiralty
court today the pilots belonging to pilot
boat No. 13 sued the owners of the American
line steamer Paris for 300 salvage .orv-
Ices in showing the vessel a warning light ,
thus causing the Parts to change itu course
nnd avoid tha Manacles rosfts. Ciptaln
Watklna and the second and third offlcitrs of
the steamer denied having Interpreted the
pilots' flashlight as a danger signal. The
course , ) t was added , was altered so ns to
allow for the tide. Cnptnln Watklna said
the night was clear and Ih-it the ParU was
going at full apead. The fi.-nt Indication p !
danger was. when land waa sighted.
Tim court dismissed the claim. Judge
Granger expressed sympathy with Captain
Watklnn In that ' through an unfortunate
nilstako" ho was debarred firm following
lili } calling for two
ROBBERS PREY ON AMERICAN
AVllllniu C. I.ovcrlnK
I'ookethnok : ivlth Valuable
ContentM.
'BRUSSELS , Alls. 2. William C , Lover-
Irg , member of tlm United State houte of
representatives of Massaehutettu wus
robbed /on Saturday last while on bin way
fiom Oatend to this city. Mr. Levering ,
while in tbo station at Ostend , was jostled
by two men , but took little notice of the oc
currence at tbo Urn * . On arriving In tain
ctyy , bov/ever , he discovered that his pocketbook -
book , together with $13,000 , valuable papers
nnd notes for 85 etorllng , had disappeared.
Mr. 1/overlntr nt once notified the ou >
tuoritlefe and tbo matter wat placed in the
hand * of the police ,
mi Object of Coutfiitlnn ,
SEATTLE , Wash. , Aug. 2. Habeas corpus
proceedings in the case of William Arm
strong of Chicago were continued today un
til Friday afternoon. Fearing that De-
tectlvo Ecclo of Chicago would attempt to
take Armstrong out of the state surrepti
tiously , Armstrong's attorneys asked Judge
Jacobs for an order remanding him to the
pustody of the sheriff pending habeas corpus
proceedings. The order was Jtiued.
Xetv Iliillrond In Colorado.
DENVER , Aug. 2. Contracts ha\e been
awarded for the construction of a branch
pf the Denver & Rio Granda railroad from
Gate to Pagosft Spring * , about thirty mlleu.
The new road Is known as the Hlo Grande ,
Pagosa & Northern railroad and passes
through a magnificent belt of virgin tim
ber , where extensive mills are already be
ing Bet up 2nd started.
Kiiima * Corn Crop ,
AT\VOOD. Kan , , AUB" . 2. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Heavy rain in Rawllns county of
one and one-half Inches 'Ineuren the largest
crop of corn In the history of thU county.
Corn Is earing splendidly , There was three
Inches of rain In five days.
BRADLEY'S REPLY TO CRITICS
Governor of Kentucky Explains Position on
Olay County Feud.
EXECUTIVE IS POWERLESS TO QUELL RIOTS
U Appealed to for Mean
tiron to I'roMTTiPrmp , Hut As-
cinlily In Too llu > I'roniotlttff
IntoriiMN of Dcntocrntn.
FHAN'KFOHT , Ky. . Aug. 2.-The follow
ing message on the Clay county situation him
been Issued by Governor Uradlcy to the
press for the- public and the legislature :
A number of newspapers have been advls-
ing me ns to my duties regarding the Clay
county matter nnd denouncing or criticising
me for falling to do what they advised.
It Is suggested by some thnt martial law-
bo declared , by others thnt 1 nt once nrresl
nnd hnvo the violators of the Taw tried and
summarily punished , etc. .
The trouble In Clay county , while bad
enough , hns been magnified by newspaper
correspondents. Burch Stores , Wills How
ard. ( Jeorgo Uaker. Will White , John Daker ,
{ rank Clark and Tom Maker , seven In num
ber , have been killed in a period of some
thing more than n year. The slayers of
nn these men hnvo been indicted except
those of John Dnkcr , Frank Clnrk nnd Tom
Baker. James Howard , who killed George
Baker , obtained a change of venue to Lnurcl ,
where ho was convicted and subsequently
the verdict set aside. Tom Dnkcr , on change
of venue , was convicted of killing White ;
the court of appeals reversed the Judgment
and ho was subsequently balled on order uf
the Judge of the Lincoln circuit court. The
slayers of Burch Stores nud Wills Howard
were Indicted nnd obtained a change of
venue to Knox county , where the cases tire
now pending , except thnt ngnlnst Tom
Baker , who was klHcd shortly after the
order on change of venue was made. So
that all these cases have been ncted on
except the three named , nnd every step
taken that can be bad by law.
I know nothing concerning the killing of
any of these men except Tom Baker. That
was a most cowardly murder. The circuit
court was then In session nnd nbout 125
soldiers present. The suggestion that I de
clare mnrtlnf law Is ridiculous. The consti
tution of Kentucky does not allow any law
suspended except by the general assembly
or under Its authority. The Courier-Journal
very forcibly demonstrated the inability of
the governor to take such n step.
As to the suggestion thnt the governor nr-
rest nnd convict these men , the wiseacres
have probably forgotten that the powers - > f
the governor are merely executive nnd
that he cnnnot try or pass sentence upon
criminals. This Is purely the prerogative
of the Judiciary.
Dt'iunnilH Cniinnt lie Granted.
It hns been suggested , however , that the
governor shouIM appoint n circuit judge and
commonwealth's attorney who would look
nftcr these cases. Unfortunately for these
critics , the governor has no Biich power.
Ho canpot. under the law , appoint a pro
tern commonwealth nttorney under any state
of cose , and cannot appoint a judge , unless
the Judge Is absent , declines to preside or
Is sworn off the bench , nnd not oven then
until the clerk holds an election and certi
fies to him thnt no one possessing the quail-
Qcallons of circuit judge was selected. And
notwithstanding the constitution nnd laws
do not nllow the governor to do these things ,
ho Is denounced and condemned for not do
ing them. In this Instance , tha regular
tUdge is related to the Howards and cannot
preside in any case whore they are involved.
The moment he declines. Daugh White , ono
of the parties to the feud and the circuit
court clerk , will hold an election. It may
safely bo assumed that ho will not take
any step which wouIYl result in his injury.
But it is suggested that the governor has
failed to do anything until the sending cf
troops at the time Tom Baker was killed.
It may be said In response the troops were
Jth.cn. present and their presence availed
nothing , either in preserving Baker's' life
or arresting1 his murderers. I might Dcnd
soldiers today to preserve the peace , " but
owing to the character of warfare there In
dulged In , it would be next to Impossible for
them to do anything. There are not enough
members of the state guard in Kentucky
to patrol that county. If sent there while
the circuit court Is not In session they could
not bo placed under the control of any locnl
civil authority , owing to existing conditions ;
and past experience shows that when at
tending circuit court they were powerless
to save Tom Baker's life and were not used
to defend nnd protect a grand Jury in the
investigation. Indeed , it may well be
doubted whether a grand Jury would have
found an Indictment If impaneled. The gov
ernor cannot Inspire grand juries with the
courage to Indict , witnesses with the cour
age to testify , nor petit Juries with the
courage to convict.
The presence of soldiers might prevent
pitched battles or fights by armed bodies of
men , but such conflicts are not common and
if such were contemplated they woul'd occur
doubtless nt some point distant from the
soldiers. Had the soldiers been in Man
chester at the time the Gilfllns and Philpots
had their more recent conflict they would
not have prevented It because the scene of
the dlfllculty was about ten miles from Man
chester. It Is contended by some that the
governor should Interfere on account of this
recent Philpot controversy. It has not been
a great while since four men were Killed
on the streets of Hot Springs , but I have
never heard it suggested that the governor
of Arkansas should send soMlcrs to the city.
Action of I.atv In Prompt.
The survivors of the Phllpot-Grlflln fight
have nil been arrested , one side acquitted ,
the others awaiting the healing of a wound
for * a trial. In this Instance the oftlcern
of the law promptly arrested the parties.
Soldiers were not needed to make the ar
rests and I could not have It done. The
Philpot trouble IB tn nowise connected with
the White-Baker feud.
It is said I might order everybody dis
armed In Clay county. The constitution
hears to the citizen the right to bear urms
openly and such persons couCd not lawfully
bo disarmed , unless engaged In .some uct
manifesting a disposition to break the
peace. It would require many days to visit
these people and disarm them , and ns soon
as It became apparent that such was the
purpose , weapons would bo placed where
the soldiers could not find them , but \\liuro
their owners could readily obtain them for
use. Now , It must be borne in mind that
If the soldiers were sent to Clay , the gov
ernor would have to direct their movements ,
B. P. White Is the sheriff nnd It Is charged
that the jailer nnd county judge nro his
friends and sympathizers.
It is i > fain that the fault Is with local
officers und the public sentiment that sur
rounds them. The governor hns taken every
step authorized by law and can do no more
until statutes nro enacted Increasing' his au
thority. He should bo empowered in iiuch
Instances to appoint a judge and the judge
to appoint a commonwealth's attorney. The
judge should be authorized to order the
sheriff of any county in Kentucky to sum
mons a grand jury from such county and to
act as sheriff during the sessions of the
grand jury and the trial , If such is held ,
In tbo county , nnd for this purpose vested
with necessary authority to act. Instead of
hampering the Judge by making hlu right
to change the venue depend on the com
monwealth's attorney he should be author-
Izfil to act on his own motion.
In my llrst mensage to the general as
sembly attention was called to the mob
spirit nbrnad In the state and the legislature
asked for appropriate remedy , but that rec-
ommcndntlon was unheeded. At that Hesslott
a special me age was sent to the game body
on the same subject , wblsh was Ignored ,
At the called cession the game and addi
tional recommendations were submitted.
These were ignored in part , but what wan
known as the Martin bill , more particularly
directed ngalnst turnpike raiders , was
passed.
At the next regular session a nrw legis
lature came In and again recommendations
were made on the same subject. These ,
however , were unnoticed and that body re
pealed the only effective section of the Mar
tin bill and came within a few votca of
repealing It over the governor's veto. The
majority of that legislature was thoroughly
partisan. For the first time In the hUO'-y
} f the state the governor recommended that
charitable and penal institutions bo lifted
out of politics , as had been done in many
of the states , to their great betterment , lut
Instead of adopting that suggestion , -lie most
partlean measure ever heard of was passed ,
THE MIDWAY. * * . . \
-J- < $ >
The Cream of the Midway t
--CYCLORAMA-- ;
'THE BATTLE OF
MISSIONARY RIDGE
& LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
THE NEW
DARKNESS AND DAWN ;
OR ,
Heaven and Hell.
THE OLD PLANTATION 4
The Exposition Fun Factory.
HQB3ON
Sinking the ;
'THE MOORISH PALACE'
-AND-
CREAT PASSION PLAY..1 ,
The Battle of Manila.
VILLAGE
AND
fAT MAN'S BEER GARDEN
AitmlKiloii Krri * .
Col. Henri Cannon , weight 617 pounds.
's Congress of geauty
Forty Roautifnl Women from all
Parts of the World.
The Feature of the Entire Midway
WEST MIDWAY , '
4) )
and
At the Cross. . .
WEST MIDWAY
Admission lOc ,
-S $ '
ROYAL ENGLISH
West Midway.
Admission 100.
NAIADS
IN THE
FOUNTAIN
-AND-
CREEK MYSTERY.
East Midway. Admission inc.
Tli Most Bcien-tlflc Entertain
ment on Earth.
CAPT. LOUIS SORGHO'S
Oppoalta Pabst Building.
Cnaa. A. Fostley , Mcr.
by which the republicans were legislated out
and the democrats legislated in.
From the tlmo I cnme- into office to this
moment I have steadily and faithfully la
bored to maintain the peace of the common
wealth nnd have used every power con
ferred by law nnd repeatedly asked for IcKls-
Intion which would assist me. The news
papers which BO fondly condemned me
failed to condemn democratic governors dur
ing the Rowan and Perry county feuds and
this condemnation Is only another pvldtnce
that the calling of a legislative crHnlon in
the midst of a political campaign , when the
dominant party in the legislature has con
demned the governor in advance , would
avail nothing for admission on their part
that legislation is necessary would be a il.it
contradiction of their assumption that the
governor is to blame.
fiilfin I'liclllu Win 11 Mult.
Judge Munger of the federal court has
banded down a decision In the case of tha
Union Pacific railway against Henry Coombs ,
in which the title to lot 6. block 325 , was In
dispute. The road Is adjudged to have tltlo
to the ground nnd Is awarded damages tn
the sum of 10 cents. The judgment for that
amount ia awarded so that the costs may bo
taxed against the losing party.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
II , S. Brooks has been granted a permit
to erect a $1,500 frame duelling on Bristol
street.
An incipient flro did nbout $5 worth of
damage yesterday in the warchouso of
the Standard Oil company at the southwest
corner of Thirteenth and Locust streets.
The cause of the fire was spontaneous com
bustion.
The retirement of Lieutenant Henry SI.
Morrow from the olllco of Judge Baxter pro *
motus Charles E. Winter to his old posi
tion us clerk of tha court. W. J. Fawcctt
has been appointed to the civil desk and
has begun his duties.
Captain Wood of the fuarlcrmauter'g | do-
partmcnt has left for Iowa points , where ho
hopes to pick up some light cavalry horaes
for the Philippine service. Ho will return
to Omaha by the end of the week and will
then purchase what horses ho can hero.
Dick Hourn and K , Shaw have been dis
charged In police court. They were charged
with having taken five Smyrna rugs bnloni-
ing to K. J. Koblnson. They claimed they
dimply took them out to neil , but Roblnnon
contended that they had taken thorn without
his knowledge
The shipments of ore from the mines of
British Columbia lo the Omaha smelter ,
which usually form a material part of the
business uf the local customs house , havu
ceased altogether of late. Officials of the
smelter are Informed that the cessation "f
operations Is due to focal causes , such r.
Improvements in the mines and changes In
the working machinery.
The Sioux Indians at the exposition made
a parude through tbo principal bualneba
streets yesterday and attracted a great
deal of attention. There was nbout a hun
dred of them , all mounted and elab
orately cireased and painted. The cavalcade
made n very striking appearance in their
fnuther head-dresses , jingling ornaments and
grotesquely colored faces.
The published statement that the fight be
tween Glodfelly and Scale took place in
front of "Jim Stovctuon'u saloon" and that
"tho windows In tbo saloon door were
broken , " Is somewhat Inaccurate. The
tight occurred In front of Mr.
James Stevenson's residence , the latt
round being fought out on the porch ,
and when ( ho glars In the door was smashed
Mr. Btcpbenaon thought a cyclone had struck
ARTIST'S STUDIO
The Art Feature of the
Exposition. . . .
West Midway.
Don't At the Water Carnival
'ail The champion high brldee
juniper will perform the thrll-
oSec llni : font or tllvlntt frum a
toner W feet high on tha
t ! West Midway.
THE NEW. . . Only Oriental
9how on
Jl Id any.
Htdo thn C.ininl ,
Svo tun Kiyutlnn
Unnclnc ulrlt.
- < $ > -
CHUTES GAFE
ON WEFT MIDWAY.
The Cimlmt nnil Mont Amnclnif
Place on tin : I2xi > ltlon Oronnil * .
ROME MILLER'S
Philippine Restaurant
With bis usual excellent service.
ON Till : WUST MIDWAY.
Society's Resort
The Cuban
The educational feature of Uio Midway
depicting life In Cuba nnd the
Island of I'orto Rico.
Question Why is SCI1L1TZ PA- \
VIL10N crowded all the timcf
Answer Became treitierunirtt and
potato salad sell fair IBc.
. .Schlitz Pavilion. .
FH1TZMITEI,1EK. Prop.
OX WEST MIDWAY.
Attractive and amusing entertainment
delightful resting- place for ladljn
and children. Admission to building
free. W. H. DOLAN , "
HAWAIIAN
VILLAGE
COR. EAST MIDWAY
jin l
GUAND PliAZA.
SEE THE GHUAT SEA FIO1IT
FOUGHT BY ADMIRAL , DEWEY
Grandest spectacle ever presented to
the public.
Destruction of the Spanish Fleet.
Telephone for reserved seats or boxes.
Jlnrlkiishas. roller chairs , baby clialrs
and other conveniences offered. Tele
phone 2030 Exposition Grounds.
FKED T. CUMMINS , Mgr.
Woodvnrd & Bur-Bess , .
Tonlfiht nndi all thbweek. . Alntlncc Satur
day.
THE WQQDWtD STOCK CO.
Presents the bltr senBatlonal military drama , V
. . . . \OIIT1IUIIX l.HillTS. . . .
I'llKJUS JOc , lillc. 23c.
EXCURSION STEAMER KICIIIWN jtcoa
foot Dous-
81. dully nt 2
and 8 p. m. He-
turning at 5 nnil 10
] ) , m. The 2 p. tn.
trip landH at Flor
ence , Rivliifr 3D
minutes to view
the Water Workn.
CnUoVull. . - , .tliinlu , DniicliiK. ' ! ' < ! KIUS.-
Vnrr , ' "ie. Clillilri-n under 12 , Klu.
maha Art institute
IN Drawing ,
Painting and usso -
Decorative Work. . ,
K M > 6 Aitdltarlum , 1313 Ooualom.
IIOTHI.S ,
THE MILLARD
13th nnd Doughus StH. . Omaha.
- AUICltlCAAMD ICimoi'UIAX
CBNThALLT LOCATED.
J. I ) . UAKlCUL , * 31M ,
A Skin of Beauty Is n Joy rorovor.
OH. T. KKMX HOtJItAIJD'S OUIRXTAli
, oit MAn.u , IUMUTIKIKII.
Ill-moves Tnn. Piinola.
Krocklc. . Moth VatchA
UiiBli.uud Ekln < ll -
oases. nd
every
3U ° " bea"ly-
Mud
deflc drtrc.
, lo Jt ban Monet
tli | m of 61 ypnr
mlU.o linrmlfe.
w tai > te It to t
U 'J ' I"0P - '
mud . Accept no
counterfeit of Mlml-
.lurnamo. Lr. I , . A.
Sayro mild to a ludy
fof tlio Ijum-lou ( u
patient ) ! "AH jou
ladli-n will HB
t ' , " * Ijieiii. I rreoni.
i i.iiiir.iiiu H Cream u Hie U-ant liarnifm ol
, Ilin .Skin prii > aratloiiR " 1'cr naloby nil Iliiic *
t-lHlH and k'ntivyCinorlH DruluH to th * United
btalr * , uanadun , itud Kurcp * .
KKHD. T. UOl'KIKS. ITOD'r , 37 Oroat J one. , N.V.
his house. He soon Teamed , however what
the mailer wns and thereupon telephoned for
the police. Air Stephermon
, by the * ay
wants It distinctly understood that ho
neither keepB a ualoon nor natronlzea any
uucli place. '
A homo dragging a pair of uliafu took a
run on Klglitecnth street yesterday .ifjor-
noon from Harncy to Farnam and roado
a record of two
colllslona and B bicycle and
buggy smashed before he stopped , Tim
buggy was not a valuable one. but thn bl-
cycle , belonging - to Harry Stokes of Twen
tieth and-Kmmet streets , waH not BO . -
Mny " " : B' ' ° ke was knocked from
hi. whec and run over. Dr. luipb
examined -
ined his Injures an.l found them to ronalflt
principally of bruises and the nervous shock