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WAR TALK IN BERLIN
Outbreak of Hostilities in Transvaal Re
garded as Question of Days.
GERMAN INTERESTS ARE IN DANGER
If Boers Lose South African Territory Oan
No Longer Ba Hold.
LIBERAL PRESS BLAMES TRANSVAAL
Mistake in First Sanctioning English Inter
ference in Internal Affairs.
WAR EXPERTS SPECULATE ON OUTCOME
Considerable Crltlclmii of Govern
ment for ltd InactHlty In the
Uunrr , ! , lint It Has Sot Altered
It * VlctTH of > eutrallt- .
( Copyright , 1899 , by Assoclntert Pree > s. )
BERLIN , Sept , 23. An outbreak of war In
the Transvaal Is regarded here aa a ques
tion of a few daya , or , at the most , wteks.
The whole press dcv9tcs considerable space
to the matter. Neither the attitude of the
people nor the press has changed materially.
Without exception they disapprove of such
n war and blame Great Britain for badger-
lug the Tran vaal beyond endurance.
The liberal prens also blames the Trans
vaal for Its Illogical stand In first sanictlon-
Great Britain's attempt at Interference
i ) in Its Internal affairs and then rejecting
such attemps and making thereof n casus
belli. Thus arguea the Vosslscho Zcltung ,
Cologne Gazette , Taggoblatt nnd others.
The whole conservative , jingo , anti-Semite ,
Agrarian and center press side with the
Boors. The Kreuze Zcltung- says :
"No matter how things may develop It is
certain England Is preparing another act of
brutal coercion. "
The National Zoltung doubts whether It la
atill possible to adjust things In South Af
rica except by force of arms.
The Vosslscho Zeltung says : "War Is a
foregone conclusion. England Is only delay
ing hostilities In order to gain tlmo to pre
pare a sufficiently large army of Invasion. It
will not be ready until the middle of Oc
tober. The Boers Just now are stronger in
n military oense. "
The Deutsche Tages Zeltung says : "Ger
many unquestionably has the strongest In
terest in maintaining the Independence of
the Boer states , which form a natural wall
of protection against the British posses
sions. The people must demand that the
government protect these Important inter-
rets. The only way to avoid the annihila
tion of the German colonies Is to get Ger
many , Holland and Belgium to jointly dl-
reci emigration there , especially to the Boer
states. "
The Lclpslc Neuste Nachtrlchten asserts
that if the Transvaal loses , the Gorman
South African territory can no longer be
fceld , Great Britain then belhg enabled to
Isolate It economically until It becomes
worthier and will drift into English hands ,
adding , "The Boers defend the advance of
German civilization against
Anglo-Saxon-
dom and fight as our advance guard. "
nniiKeroiin Gnmc for ( icriimiin.
The Deutsche Zcltung severely blames the
government for Its Inactivity In the quar
rel , saying : "This IB a dangerous game for
German interests. "
In splto of these criticisms , many of which
nro most bitter , the government has not
altered Its views or attitude. This Is evi
dent from the Inspired utterances of the
government press.
The Hamburg correspondent again points
out that Germany can only look on In the
struggle , adding. "Germany In this re-
epect is situated precisely like France ,
whoso sympathies are with the Boers. "
A foreign offlco official said to the corre
spondent hero ot the Associated Press :
"Ot course It Is In no sense to our Inter
est to have England and the Transvaal go
to war. No doubt the Boer nation will
finally succumb and finally will be wiped out
of existence. It Is only too likely that this
will diminish our prestige In South Africa
nnd injure our not inconsiderable material
Interests 'there , for our trade with the Boer
elates la increasing and Is only next to that
of England. Other Interests will also bo
Jeopardized or Injured In such a struggle.
Still there is no occasion nnd no political
or no moral right for us to Interfere. So
long as our undoubted rights are respected
by the belligerents wo ehnll not Interfere. "
The Informant of the correspondent re
fused to say whether- was a distinct for
mal understanding with Great Britain or
whether the agreement of a year ago on
the subject of South Africa Included German
neutrality In the event of war with the
Transvaal.
Experts are beginning to speculate on the
probable outcome ot the war and the losses
on both eldes. The Kreuz Zeltung says :
"The British plan I an Invasion on throa
4
Bides simultaneously , from Rhodcsli , Natal
and Mafnklng or Klmberley. The best nnd
most effective part of the EnglUh forces
will probably bo the volunteers raised In
South Africa. There nro 7,000 mounted men
already In Rhodesia who with other volun
teers will be the real corps of the expedi
tion. "
In the Frankfurt Zoltung General von
Boguslawsky , n military writer of note , pre
dicts that the British will sustain nnbrmous
losses In the Transvaal "owing mnlnly to
the Inferiority of their officers nml their
inability to understand or apply modern
tactlce. "
DREYFUSARDS WANT A VICTIM
French War Mliilnter Offend * Them
Gnlllfet Threaten * lie Will
.Not Go Alone.
PARIS , Sept. 23. The proclamation of
the minister ot war , General de Galllfet , tn
the army , declaring the Dreyfus Incident
closed , has excited keen opposition among
the Dreyfusards , radicals and socialists ,
It Is rumored that an attempt will be
made to oust the war minister from the
cabinet. It IB said he Issued the proclama
tion without consulting his fellow minis
ters.
ters.Some
Some of the papers criticising him are In
close touch with several ot the ministers ,
nnd General do Galllfet Is credited with
saying : "Thoy want to get rid of me. I
am quite prepared to go , but I don't mean
to go alone. Either all ot them disappear
TV 1th me , or I stop where I am , "
Lord Ilereiford Coiulnir ,
LIVERPOOL. Sept. 23. The steamer Cam-
jianla , which sails from this port today for
Now York , will have as passengers Rear
Admiral Lord Charles Berestord and Lady
Beresford and Rt. Hon. Arnold Morley , for
mer British poatmnBtor general.
Troop Train WreeUed.
HALIFAX , N , S , Sopt. 23. A special
train on the Dominion Atlantic railroad ,
carrying 600 men of the Sixty-third regiment
from Camp Aldcrshot to Halifax , left the
mils and was thrown Into a ditch near
Mount Unlackc , three mllca from this city ,
today. Several were injured , but no fatali
ties nroreported. . A special wrecking train
wa-j dispatched from here on receipt of the
news of the wreck.
PREDICT UPRISING IN SAMOA
Correspondent of ColOKtie flnrettc
ClinrKCH llrltlnh Mltli MlrrliiR Ui
Anll-Uerinnti .Sentiment.
BERLIN , Sept 23. A correspondent of the
Cologne Gazettto who Is making a tour of
Samoa ( telegraphs his pnper that there are
increasing excitement anil nntl-Germnn sen
timent tn the Islands owing to alleged Brit
ish machinations.
The correspondent predicts a new uprising
unless the malcontents are energetically re
strained.
AUSTRIAN CABINET RESIGNS
IninoNnllilllty of EndliiK 1'nrtlnnicii-
tnrr Dcndlock Ilrlnfc * on
n CrlmlN.
VIENNA , Sept. 23. At a cabinet council
this morning the ministers resolved to re
sign In a body. The premier and minister
of the Interior , Count Thun-Hohcnsteln , saw
the cmpsror at 10 o'clock ami tendered the
icalgnatlon of the cabinet. The crisis was
caused by the Impossibility of terminating
the parliamentary deadlock.
It IK Cnriro of bnlinon I/ON ! .
VICTORIA. B. C. , Sept. 23. The steamer
Barbarla Boscowltz , belonging to the Bosco-
wltz Steamship company of this city , tank
In the Skeena river on Saturday last , carryIng -
Ing down with It 6,500 cases of salmon which
had been loaded at the canneries on the
river.
The Boscowltz was approaching the wharf
of the Aberdeen cannery when It struck a
pile of rocks which had been placed opposite
the cannery wharf as an Icobrcak
lillicrnln Sweep -Stockholm.
STOCKHOLM , Sept. 23 At the elections
yesterday for the second chamber of the
Riksdag , Stockholm returned twenty-one out
of twenty-twg liberal candidates.
WONTANAS LAND AT 'FRISCO
rirxt Dctnclimcnt ot the
Meetn Tilth Cordial Welcome
Klovicrn nnd FliiifH.
SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 23. The six com
panies of the First Montana volunteers ,
which arrived here from Manila yesterday
on the transport Zcalandla , disembarked
from that vcebel today and , escorted by the
Thirteenth Mlnnesotas , marched to the Pre
sidio , whore they will go into camp prepara
tory to mustor-out , which will take place In
about three weeks.
The soldiers wore glen a fitting reception
as they marched through the streets of the
city to the reservation. They were dccoiatcd
with flags and wreaths and In the barrels of
their rides they carried small bouquets of
California flowers.
FILIPINOS BREAK PROMISE
Io Xot Mnkc Good Their Offer of Stir-
render of Amerlciiu I'rlnoiierd
.Send JVo OIHccr to Meet Otis.
MANILA , Sept. 23. No Information has
been received from the naval expedition at
Sublg bay.
The Filipinos have not made good their
offer to surrender the American prisoners
and they have not sent an officer to meet
Major General Otis , as promised. Nothing
further has been heard .from the rebel offi
cers who conferred with General MacAr-
thur recently and returned to their own
lines.
Chief Signal Officer Thompson has gone
on a two weeks' tour of inspection of the
cable service of all the southern Islands.
LAND MARINES AT SUBIG BAY
Destroy Iimiirjient Ponltlon nt Olnnur-
After Iloinhnrdnieiit liy Con
cord nnd Clmrlenton.
MANILA , Sept. 24. 10:15 a. m. The
United States cruiser Charleston , the moni
tor Monterey , the gunboat Concord and thp
supply ship Zaflra this morning atacked
Olnngapo on Sublg bay.
The war ships , after briskly bombarding
Olangapo , landed 250 sailors , who destroyed
the insurgents' position. Ono American was
wounded.
IOWANS HOMEWARD BOUND
Mini I lit Frldiiy on the TrniiN-
jiort Seimtnr I'nronte for
him I'rnnclHco.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 23. General Otis
cables the War department today that the
Senator sailed yesterday from Manila with
the Iowa volunteers.
IleportH AtlnoK on Trnln.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 23. General Otis has
cabled the following account of the Insurgent
attack on the railway train near Angeles.
"MANILA , Sept. 23. Adjutant General ,
Washington- Insurgents succeeded In derail
ing a section of a train yesterday a short
distance from Angeles. They then made an
attack on the railway guards , with the result
that Captain Perry , quartermaster , was
slightly wounded in the arm ; Private
Ctmrlee Zlemans , hospital corps , killed ,
Prlvnto Sam Ste le , Seventeenth Infantry ,
severely wounded ; Civilian Charles S. Price ,
slightly wounded , and an unknown civilian
killed , The Insurgents were driven , off ,
leaving six dead In tholr tracks and troops
were Immediately sent In pursuit. OTIS. "
TWO TRAINS IN COLLISION
ISunitier of I'coiile Serlounly Injured
About
Trnln.
PITTSBURG , Sept. 23. Two trains on the
Allegheny Valley railroad collided head-on
at Parker , Pa. , last evening , totally wreckIng -
Ing both engines , demolishing eight freight
cars , badly wrenching two passenger coaches
and Injuring nearly a score of people. The
names of thcuo worst Injured are as follows.
Charles Dnyne of Terapleton , engineer of
the freight train.
M. H. Sloan , fireman.
P. F. Turner engineer passenger train.
Lloyd Martin. Plttsburg.
L. W. Burless , conductor passenger train ,
EmlMiton.
Alice Price , Parker , Pa.
Mlsa Vandersolo , Plttsburg , Pa.
H. G , Jordan , W ) t Monterey , Pa ,
None ot the Injured will die ,
The wreck was one of the most destructive
that has occcurred on this railroad for BO mo
time. That a number of people were not
Killed or fatally Injured seems almost
miraculous. The officials of the company ex
plain the cause of the collision by saying
that the engineer on the freight forgot that
the passenger train had the right ot way ,
f' ur und Csarliin In < Jermnn > .
EQ13L3BACH. Hesse , Sept. 23 The czar
and czarina of Russia arrived here today.
They were received by the grand duke of
Ilesso and proceeded to the Wolfsearden
caitle ,
ON THE RAGGED EDGE
English Government Just Now Hesitates
Between Peace and Wan
GREAT ACTIVITY IN MILITARY CIRCLES
Preparations for Dispatch of Forty Thousand
Men to South Africa.
HOT HASTE TO SECURE CAVALRY
Official Press Fnrsnit Course That
Inimical to P ace ,
WAR MEANS TRANSVAAL'S '
Uhnnibcrliilii'n Stand oil t
( liieiitloii IB Coimldered Untenable ,
11 lit Ho In Too 1'rond to
Admit III * Crror.
. ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Sept. 23. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) All prepara
tions have now been made at Aldenshot for
the quick dispatch to South Africa ot a com
plete army corps ot 40,000 men.
The cavalry depots at homo have requisi
tioned for 15.000 horses , which are being
collected at Chatham for shipment. The re
quirements for the troop and cavalry are 11-
836 horses and the remainder are set aside
for casualties.
British ocentfl are scouring the continent
buying honscs to take the place of those
requisitioned from the cavalry depots. The
London Omnibus company and the principal
cairying companies have been aaked by the
war office to sell their surplus horses and
they have to some extent complied ,
Recruiting is being energetically carried on
In all the great manufacturing and agricul
tural centers and the war fever Is stimu
lated to supply recruits , chiefly In London ,
where the increase this wek is 35 per cen
The war press Is pursuing a policy calculated
to make all settlement Impossible that does
not Involve not merely the submission but
the humiliation of the Transvaal.
The Times , traditionally the truculent to
the weak , leads the way , plainly declaring
that defeat means annexation for the repub
lic. The Orange Free State's refusal to pre
serve neutrality though it Is the first time
England has ever had to complain of Us
attitude causes It to bo Instantly linked by
the Times with the Transvaal for annexa
tion if the Free State burghers follow their
president's counsels. The Times avers :
"Their country will not be safe for long. "
All the other ministerial papers follow Ui
Times' lead. Same , like the Dally Mail , th
Standard , the Globe and the St. James'
Gazette , even better Its example. But the
most important press auxiliary Mr. Cham
berlain has secured Is the Roseberylte Dallv
News , -which Is affording him steady and
semi-Independent support and putting the
anti-Boer case In temperate and plausible
shape.
Adioentex Pence.
The Dally Chronicle Is a courageous advo
cate of peace , while the Boer case Is dally
presented In lengthy cables from Pretoria by
a special correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian , the most enterprising and In
fluential of all the British provincial
Journals. The Dally Chronicle thus sums u
the situation today :
"The most powerful empire tn the world
has been exercising itself some months over
the misdeeds of a community consisting of
about 30,000 farmers and their friends. At
the end of that period the government , which
Is responsible for Its affairs , is no more able
to bring Its policy to the test than it was
when a piper war was first proclaimed by
Sir Alfred Mllner and engineered by the
capitalists of the Rand.
"This Is the highly edifying , commanding
position In which the British empire stand * .
Wo have more than half of our colonists In
Capo Colony In a moral revolt against us.
Wo have two Dutch republics In combination
against Mr. Chamberlain , which , by the way.
Is occasionally confused in Uio minds ot
aomo of our contemporaries with allegiance
to pie queen. Wo congratulate Lord Salisbury
on his position. It is one eminently cal
culated to adorn his career and glorify the
closing yearu of tlie most fortunate reign In
English history. "
Sir Edward Clarke , lately a conservative
law officer , has written protesting against
the assumption that any great exigency for
war exists. Other conservative members
have done likewise and freely predict that
a considerable defection from the minis
terial party will bo perceptible when Parlia
ment is summoned If Mr. Chamberlain's
policy Is not modified.
Hone of I'cneefnl Solution.
Though the Anglo-Boer crisis continues
acute , hope of an ultimate peaceful solu
tion Is strengthened by yesterday's proceed
ings of the calblnot. Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain was overwhelmingly defeated
on the important point for which he con
tended ) that the- government should use a
free hand In making war without summon
ing Parliament and that a bill of Indemnity
could ibe passed at the next session.
Lord Salisbury strongly opposed this doc
trine as unexceptional. Secretary of the
Exchequer Sir Michael Hicks Rcach , de
clared that the treasury would not take the
responsibility of supplying money for war
without the sanction of Parliament. This
decision exercises a supremely Important
Influence on the situation , for If war can be
barred the decision would bo n more potent
Instrument In averting It.
It Is highly probable that a settlement will
be reached on a modification of the terms
propounded In Mr. Chamberlain's latest dis
patch. Those terms vvero :
rirst A five-year retrospective franchise
without restrictive conditions.
Second The Increased representation of
the gold fields by eight seats.
Third An equal share In the election of
president and commandant goneinl ,
Fourth Equality of English and Dutch
languages in the Volksraad ,
The .Snrernliit ) ( liipntlon.
The greatest obstacle to the peaceful ar
rangement la Mr. Chamberlain's assertion
that suzerainty IB now recognized as un
tenable.
Prof. Westlake of Oxford university , a
leading expert on International law , says.
"Tho suzerainty question was dropped In
the convention of 1884 , but it U Indefinable
and would throw the whole subject of our
relations with the republic upon the mere
will of the stronger power. I hesitate to say
that any Englishman -will think our rela
tions with the republic either rest or ought
to rest on such a footing The best remedy
for that part of the difficulty between the
English government and a republic Is to
agree to arbitration on all the particular
points that may turn on the Interpretation
of the convention of 1884. "
That such a high authority as Weatlako ,
supporter of the present government , should
coincide with Sir William Harcourt , who
shared with Mr , Chamberlain the responsi
bility of abandoning suzerainty when , aa
members of Mr. Gladstone's cabinet they
negotiated the convention of 1SS4 , has
strongly Influenced public opinion and has
strengthened tho- hands of Lord Salisbury ,
who will secure peace If President Kruger
petmlta htm to-do so. Kruger has prac
tically abandoned the claim that the Trans-
vanl Is a eovorctgn International siaic , but
Mr. Chamberlain has comtufttcd himself so-
deeply to suzerainty that ho Is unwilling to
acknowledge his error and admit that Eng
land's only special right in the Transvaal
Is to control its foreign relations , while
possessing the common right under Inter
national law of making representations concerning -
corning the treatment of 1U subjects In the
'Transvaal. '
Respecting England's willingness now to
consider nn arbitration tribunal the colonial
department's policy has undergone a change.
Mr. Chamberlain's original proposal was
that the tribunal should bo the judicial com
mittee of the British privy council , the
body to which all questions arising over
colonial legislation are referred. This was
construed by President Krtigcr as an at
tempt to place the Transvaal on the footing
of n British colony nnd ho Instantly repudi
ated It. Mr. Chamberlain Is now ready
to propose a Joint Anglo-Boer tribunal ,
with a leading cx-mlnlstor of Capo Colony
who has not taken a prominent part In the
present crisis.
RHODES CHARGES BRIBERY
SnyH Ciiiictonii Iul lntorn Accented
Money for ICleutloiieerliiK
LONDON , Sept. 23. A epoclal dispatch
from Capetown says there was an extra
ordinary scene In the assembly Friday dur
ing the debate on the registration of voters
bill. Cecil Rhodes , who hitherto has depre
cated the advisability of hostilities , repeated
the statement that several members had
"accepted money for electioneering pur
poses from the Transvaal government , with
which England la cow on the verge of war. "
This statement created a great impres
sion.
sion.Later
Later , speaking on the same bill , Mr.
Rhodes pointedly indicated that some of the
members were practically guilty of treason ;
that they were "supporters of a ministerial
party who lived entirely on offal , " and were
"nothing more than political scavengers. "
Ho called on > the premier to hold these In
check.
The departure of more officers for the
Capo and the denial of the Portuguese minis
ter that Great Britain is to take Delagoa
"bay " are the only developments in the
Transvaal situation this morning.
The cabinet ministers have left town.
Their action yesterday evokes nothing note
worthy In the way of comment. The ex
pectation that their meeting would be fol
low oil by a border outbreak has BO far been
unfulfilled , though the no we from Johannes-
berg tells of unrest that Is not assuring.
In eplto of the Portuguese minister's
denial there Is good reason to bollovo Great
Britain will lease Delagoa bay.
The most notable among the officers who
sailed today was Major General French. A
number of staff officers , special service
officers and war correspondents accompanied
htm.
Xo Gnu He for Wnr.
CAPETOWN , Sept. 23. The Onsland , the
Afrikander Bund organ , commenting on the
British cabinet meeting , heads its articles ,
"More Demands , More Troops , More Dum
dum Bullots. " It sajs then * la * no casus
belli , but that the British troops on the
border are likely to make one and hopes the
Afrikanders' protest will be heeded before It
is too late.
At a meeting of forty-eight progressive
members of the assembly yesterday evening
resolutions were passed deprecating encour
aging the Transvaal and pledging the Im
perial government the strongest support.
JOHANNESBURG , Sept. 22. ( Delayed in
Transmission. ) The feeling of uneasiness
here has not abated. There Is more rowdy
ism nnd street barricading Is proceeding.
BOMBAY , Sept. 23. The Second battalion
of the Gordon Highlanders and other de
tachments of troops sailed today on three
transports for Natal.
MINISTRY PLAYS WITH FIRE
Wnltlnpr Runic In South Afrlcn Likely
to Exhnunt the I'ntleucc of
Itn SuynorterN.
LONDON , Sept. 23. The santU are run
ning out , but nil too slowly for the jingo
party.
The Morning Post , editorially , -vvVrns the
government that It runs a tvvo-folA risk
by its renewed patience ; first , of exhaust
ing the patience of the loyal lets In South
Africa ; second , of its supporters at home ,
who are not too enthusiastic over Its pre
vious dealings with Imperial questions.
The Dally Chronicle bluntly tells the government -
ernmont that "their proceedings are undig
nified , " adding : "Tho fact remains that
President Kruger has been given another
period of grace , thanks , primarily , to the
fact that we are not yet prepared for war ,
but also probably to Salisbury's moderating
influence on Mr. Chamberlain's Impetuosity.
It may bo token for granted that the Trans
vaal has at least until October 5 to decide ,
as no doubt It will be allowed a week to
consider Great Britain's ne.v proposals ,
which cannot bo presented until the next
cabinet council. By this time the attitude
of the Orange Free State will be known.
Whilst the hostility of the Free State will
bo of future advantage , by opening an easier
vay to Pretoria , it Is a great , present
danger of taking the British forces by sur
prise before the preparations are concluded. "
It Is assorted at Capetown that the com
bined Transvaal and Orange Free State
tactics are to prevent the British advance
from the Natal border and assume the of
fensive against British advance territory
from along the unprotected Orange river
border. President Kruger's hope Is thus to
get a snatch victory as In 1881 and secure
easy terms of peace.
An Interesting note In connection with the
attitude ot the Afrikanders Is that Secretary
of State Reltz is Premier Schrelner's
brother-in-law.
NO SURPRISES FOR DEWEY
To Ilr Made Aciiunliited 111th Detail *
of Neiv York'n Celebration
on 111 * Arrival.
NEW YORK , Sept. 23. The subcommittee
on reception for the Devvey celebration has
decided to send a committee on board the
Olympla on Thursday afternoon to acquaint
Admiral Dewey with the full program ot
the celebration. Tbo visit to the admiral
will bo Informal and will be made upon the
responsibility of the reception committee.
The subcommittee as named consists ot W.
C. Whitney , St. Clalr McKelway , Warren W.
Foster , Richard Croker , Levl P. Morton ,
William McAdoo and Cbauncey M , Depew.
Governor * Johnson of Alabama and Blox-
ham of Florida have declined invitations to
attend the reception.
CnnurreKutlnnnllNtN VUlt Salem ,
BOSTON , Sept. 83 Todaj's uesston of the
International Congregational council openej
in Tremont temple with thu usual devotional
exercises. The session was a short one , as
It had been arranged to adjourn at noon
and form an excursion party to Salem , the
old city so prominent In colonial history ,
ThU forenoon Albert Splccr , M. P. , of Ix > n.
don delivered an address on "The Church
tn Social Keforma. "
ALL IRELAND AWAKE
William O'Brien's United Irish League
Arouses Most Intense Interest.
PRECIPITATES FIGHTS WITH LANDLORDS
Each Conflict .Results in the Organization of
Additional Branches.
LIVELY MELEE AT A FLAG RAISING
Sheriff Objects and a Hot Bcrlmmngo Occurs
with the Police.
VIOLENT HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT RESULTS
Office Get the IMan. Hut
ItcHCitc It nnd Fly It Triumph
antly from nn Adjoining
Window.
( Copyright , 1S19. by Press Publishing Co. )
DUBLIN , Sept. 23. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) William
O'Brlen'a United Irish Icaguo Is setting the
heather nllame In Ireland as In the land
Icaguo daje. Every where It has started up
It comas Into conlllct with the landlords
and consequently with the government.
The Immediate result ot each fresh disturb
ance Is several more branches of the Icaguo
springing Into existence , for Irishmen love
a fight organization.
Thursday an extraordinary conflict took
place nt Mulllnger , the capital of the county
of WesLmoath. It was decided to fly the
Irish flag over the court house In the future
while the Westmeath county council was
sitting there. Lord Grevllle. chairman of
the county council , agreed with this nation
alist proposal , but his son and heir , Captain
Fulk Grevllle , the tory member for Brad
ford , who la high sheriff of Wcstmoath this
jcar , claimed to control the court house In
that capacity and prohibited the hoisting
of the Irish flag as a disloyal symbol on
Thursday.
At the next meeting of the council Lord
Grovlllo appeared at the court house gates ,
accompanied 'by ' the nationalist council , ono
of them bearing a flagstaff with the Irish flag
unfurled. The police assembled In strong
force and refused entrance to the flag bearer ,
but a crowd collected and rushed the gates.
A violent hand-to-hand conflict took place
In the crurt house for possession. Many per
sona were Injured by policemen's clubs. The
police ultimately got possession of the tat
tered national emblem , but the crowd made
a desperate charge and carried the police
force 'before ' them down the stairs like an
avalanche , wrested the flag from them and
flew It from a window to the accompanying
enthusiastic cheers of the populace outside.
Lord Grcvlllo la now to be prosecuted at
the instructions of his eon , Captain Grevllle ,
but the fight against the police has had the
effect of uniting the nationalist parties In
Mulllnger once more.
.WALES' ' HOME LIFE IS AWRY
I'rlnce nnd Prliiccnii Are All Tint
ISfltrniiRcd nnd Lending ; Separate
I2xlHteiiccN.
( Copyright , 1S&0. by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Sept. 23. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The do
mestic felicity of the prince and princess of
Wales la row , at the lowest possible ebb.
The princess Is growing almost eccentric
ally self-absorbed and pious , while the
prince's determination to get the best he
can out of life , according to his conception ,
Is less and less disguised.
The prince has been having a highly enJoyable -
Joyablo visit to Sir Archibald Edmonstone'e
Scottish seat , Duntresth castle. The party
was almost wholly a family one , Including
Sir Edmonstcno's fascinating sister , Mrs.
George Keppel. The weather was cold and
misty , but the prince drove out In the
woods every day In a pony phaeton with
Mra. Keppel and upset his other engage
ments by staying a day longer than ho
originally arranged. There were no junketIng -
Ing or big entertainments during his stay
and little intrusion of outsiders to bore
him.
Meantime the priniesa of Wales' return
from Copenhagen Is the subject of anxious
speculation. The queen expected her at
Balmoral by this tlmo , but the prlncoss has
just sent back the Princess Victoria to Eng
land without any indication of her own
plana.
WELLINGTONOUT IN PRINT
_
Tender * Ills ReitlKniitlon nn Chnlriunn
to Governor Ion mien tn nn
Open Letter.
BALTIMORE , Sejit. 23. Senator Welling
ton has forwarded to Governor Lowndes his
reply to the letter In which the governor re
quested the eonator to resign the chairman
ship of the republican ntato central commit
tee. The letter is as follown :
"Hon. Lloyd Lowndes , Baltimore , Md.
Sir : Your letter of the 21st Instant reached
me yesterday. After your action It Is im
possible for mo to iervo as chairman of the
republican state central committee , and I had
Intended In a legal way , with due notice , to
convene tbo committee for the purpose of
tendering my resignation. I understand , bow-
ever , that yourself and the other candidates
on tbo stoito ticket have taken tlmo by the
forelock and In a manner entirely unprece
dented and Illegal , have called together the
committee for Monday , the 25th instant.
While this Is unwarranted and unlawful , I
shall make no objection to it and hope no
one else will. Should there bo present a
quorum at the meeting I will tender my
resignation on Monday next.
"I write more In sorrow than Jn anger ,
but , above all , there is present with me for
you , mingled -with some pity for your weak
ness , Immeasureablo and unutterable con
tempt for your want of frankness nnd truth.
It will bo unnecessary for mo to say or do
more , for , at the polls In November , tbo people
ple of the state will administer to you such
a rebuke as will bo sufficient punishment for
all that has transpired , Very truly ,
"GEORGE L , WELLINGTON. "
Governor Lowndes said , when asked If ht >
hod any comment to make on Senator Well
ington's letter : "I have not received any
communication. As far as I am concerned
the incident Is closed. The committee , which
will meet In Baltimore on Monday , repre
sents the republican party of the state , and
If in its judgment It should retain Mr , AVell-
ington as chairman then I shall decline thu
nomination for the governorship. "
Settling 1'rlnt Cloth I'rlei-H ,
FALL UI VCR , Mass , Sept. 23 The ad
visory committee of the Full River Cloth
mills held a meeting today with the local
trustees nnd endeavored to set at the
proper value of nil the print cloth countu
now under their control with relation to the
vuluo of extras. In many cases the odd
countH will be marked up. The commit
tee will not finish lU labor * and revise the
entire Hit until Monday.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
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Fair. Variable Winds.
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14 I.oeiil rollleal tlolt.
ISevof tlio HnllrondN ,
in Condition of Oniiilin'fl Trnde.
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17 Ilehocx of tile Alttc-ltnnin ,
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10 Short Storlen of the luy.
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20 lit the Doinnln of Wonmti.
SI "round In the I'hlllnnlnen. "
! l dltorlnl and Comment.
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IliinlticNN Side of t'nlleKen.
21 AVeekly Sporting : lie * lew.
SI.Soldier * of the Trnnm mil.
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NORTH PLATTE LAND OFFICE
I'ermnnciit ClerUMilu In to He 1'ro-
Idcd For He fore I.OIIK lliinlent
UIHcc In .NoliriiHku.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) George E. Prosscrwho has been
filling a temporary clerk's position in the
register and receiver's office at North Platte ,
has been continued In his position for three
months longer. Commissioner Hermann of
the general land omce has also Indicated
to the officers of the land office at North
Platte , Messrs. Bacon and French , that on
their showing a permanent clerkship will
bo granted the North Platte office. AccordIng -
Ing to the report of Receiver Bacon the of
fice Is ono of the busiest In Nebraska ; that
they have 17,000 homestead entries to tnko
care of In addition to some l.COO reservoir
slto entries and that the office haa upward
of 100 contests pending , which require the
most careful attention. Clerkships in the
land office are under the civil service and
the commission will bo called upon for a
list of ellglbles. Should It transpire that
there is not an eligible register , Mr. Presser
will bo designated temporarily until he haa
had an opportunity to take the examination
provided by the Civil Service commission.
Mr. and Mra. H. P. Whltmoro and daughter
of Xmaha are In the city enrouto to their
home. Mr. und Mrs. Whltmoro were enter
tained 'this iweok by Sir Thoma-j Llpton on
board his magnificent steam yacht Erin.
"Sir Thomas , " ald Mr. Whltmore , "had
many pleasant things to eiy of Omaha and
especially his friend Mr. Rosewater of The
Bee. The owner of Shamrock Is after the
America's cup and ho hopes to take it with
him this year. He gave mo aajurances ,
however , that If Shamrock failed to beat
Columbia ho would 'bo ' over here next year
with another boat and inako another try for
the cup Sir Thomas Is a thorough eporta-
man and a royal host. "
An order was Issued today establishing a
postofflco at Germanla , Big Horn county ,
Wyo. , with Walter S. Wiley postmaster.
SIX KILLED , FIVE INJURED
Excumlon Triiln and Kn t Krelght ill
n Collinlon oil Klo Grniidc INeiir
Florence , Colo.
DENVER , Colo. , Sept. 23. Six paf&engero
were killed and five injured , ono perhaps
fatally , in a collision on the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad at Reno siding , near Flor-
eico , nt 4'OS o'clock this evening. The
trains in collision vvoro the Phllllps-Judson
excursion from the eaht and the eastbound
fast freight. The killed are :
F. SALLER , manager of the excursion.
EVA M. WALKER , aged 12 , of Wostford ,
Mass.
EUGENIA B. JUDKINS , aged 12 , Spokane ,
Wash.
ADDIE F. JUDKINS , aged 10 , Spokane.
GEORGE II. JUDKINS , aged C , Spokane.
WILLS , boy aged 6 , Lo Angeles ,
Cal.
Injured :
Mrs. F. A. Wills , Los Angdles ; badly
hurt.
hurt.Harry
Harry Walker , aged 19 , Wostford , Mass. ;
internal Injuries ; not serious.
Mrw. Grant Diddle , Coal Camp , Mo. ; In
ternal injuries ,
Mrs. Ella Diddle , aged 21 , Cole Camp , iMo. ;
brulsos.
C. B , Cook , aged 25 , Millers , Ind , ; bruises.
The excursion train had run from Chicago
cage over the Chicago & Alton and Mis
souri Pacific railroads and was turned over
to the Denver & Rio Grande at Pueblo nt
2 p. m. The papsenger trnln was running
at the rate of about thirty-five milia nn
hour when the collision occurred.
PINGREE NOT A CANDIDATE
IIopeleHNiieNN of IllH Ntreet Ilnllmiy
PlKht Lend * Mini to Decline
n Itciionilniitlon ,
DETROIT , Mich. , Sept. 23. Governor
Plngreo today gave out for publication n
lengthy statement in which ho declares that
ho will not bo a candidate this fall for
mayor of Detroit. Saya the governor ;
"The only consideration which might have
led mo to accept a nomination would have
been the opportunity of standing upon a
platform for municipal ownership of street
railways and 3-cent fares , under the plan
proposed by my associated and myself. The
IK > sltivo refusal , however , of II , T. Wilson ,
the principal owner of the street railways ,
to negotiate further and the absolute with ,
drawn ! of his offer of sale , ended our efforts
to make 3-cent fares a reality under the
proposed plan. "
3Io enienN of OITIIII VeMNelH , Sept.'I. .
At Hong Kong Arrived China , from Ban
Francisco i
At Liverpool Arrived Derby hlre , fiom
Boston
At Southampton Arrived riledrlch der
Grosse , from New York for Uretnen.
At New York Sailed I'atrla , for Ham-
tiurg , Lucnnla , for Liverpool , Mohawk , for
London ; Ln BretaBiie for Havre , Hpaarn-
dum , for Rotterdam , vlu Boulogne ; Alter ,
for Genoa ; rurnubala , for OlusKf'W , ilon-
K'ollan , for Glasgow Arrived St Paul ,
from Southampton , Kaiser Wllhelm II ,
from Bremen , Miuihanstt , from Antwerp ,
American , from Ixindon
At Liverpool Arrived Michigan , from
Haa ton ; Callfornluii fiom Montreal , Qeor-
fc'lc , from New York. <
nr P A rrfs rriTp err * rnn
PLEASES HIE S1A1E
Judge Reese's Nomination by the Omaha
Convention Strikes a Popular Chord ,
DESIRE A JURIST AND NOT A POLITICIAN
Outspoken Approval in Many Communities
from Men of Other Parties ,
CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY AND HONOR
People Interested in the Campaign nnd
Strongly Stirred by the Contrast ,
"NO BETTER TICKET EVER NOMINATED"
Sentiment In lliiniilinoiix Hint the Con
tention' * Work Will He ll < MMirdrd
nnd H n tilled on nieo-
tlon Day.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) rollow ing nro the expression ! ol
Beatrice republicans on the state ticket :
W. W. Duncan It Is the cleanest nnd
beat ticket o\er nominated In the stnto nnd
will bo elected by n largo majority.
Harry Harper I think It Is a very good
ticket uml lm\o no doubt It will bo olooted.
J. T. Hardin I consider the ticket ex
ceptionally strong and such ns the voters ot
Nebraska will bo proud to elect.
S. W. Wadsttorth 1 Hko the ticket and
bollovo It will bo elected.
S. D. Klllcn The nomination of Judge
Rce.se couldn't bo bettered. It was a fortunate -
tunato selection. There Is no question of his
election.
W. H. Edgar- Judge Reese Is nn ideal
candMatc. Ho Is clean politically nnd en
joys the confidence of men of nil parties. Ho
has the qualities of a w Inner nnd his triumph
at the rolls Is confidently predicted.
S. C. Smith The nomination of Judge
ROCHO by the convention was most fortunate.
Ho is a clean , able , imanly man , with no ex
planations nccoMary.
m nt Norfolk.
NORFOLK , Nob. , Sept. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Following nro the opinions of some
of the leading republicans concerning the
state ticket :
County Attorney Tyler Could not bo bet
ter.
ter.Burt
Burt aiapoe A good ticket and will bo
olcotod.
M. C. Walker That it will be elected goca
without saying.
This remark was taken up by W. A. Rob
erts , n free sll\er republican , who eald :
"Now , you have made a statement and I
want to correct you. While I'm for Judge
Reese , first , last and all the time , yet ho , na
the head of the ticket , will have to buck the
Whisky ring and railroad corporations. "
When asked if these would work for Hoi-
comb ho said : "Yes , Holcomb is the sub
servient tool of all corporations. "
Judge J. B. Barnes The most haimonlous
convention and best ticket over nominated
by the republicans.
Postmaster Sprechcx All right ; puts the
party la line for victory in November.
Major Tracy Unusually strong and better
than I expected they would do.
John R. Hays I am much rejoiced at the
nominations made and ha\o no doubt of the
election of the entire ticket.
II. H. Patterson A very strong ticketit's
a winner.
Ex-Attorney General Powers The very
strongest that could have been nominated
C. W. Braasch I think it will win and I'll
glvo jny best to make It win.
Mayor Simpson A splendid ticket and a
magnificent platform.
One Voice nt Griind Inlimd.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb , Sept. 23.-SpecIal (
Telogram.-W. ) S. Pearne. County Attorney
of Hall County The nomination la verv
satisfactory , and if honesty and a clear
record will appeal to the voters of the stata
Judge Reese will certainly bo elected.
T. O. C. Harrison , Chief Justice Supreme
Court The nomination of
Judge Reese Is an
excellent ono nnd will bo ratified by the
people.
Charles 0. Ryoii , Attorney ( dem. ) I re
gard It as the
strongest nomination the re
publican party of .the . state could have
made.
W. A. Prlnco ( rep. ) I think It Is the very
best nomination that they could make. I
believe under the circumstances that the
voters will poll a otroug vote.
R. R. Horth ( rop. ) I regard It as the
strongest nomination they could make.
An Viewed lit Yorlc.
YORK , Nob. , Sept. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) W. E. Dayton , editor of the York
Republican , says the republican stnto con
vention has made the greatest ten-strike Ito
oor made in the political history of the
state. Judge Reese Is the man of nil others
to lead the party to victory.
C. C. Boslow , candidate for county clerk ,
thinks Judge Rtcso is the right man for
the right place and believes that ho will bo
elected.
T. D. Scdgwlck , brother of Judge Scdg-
wlck , York county's candidate , saya Judge
Reese Is an honest nnd capable judge and
will receive the hearty support of the entire -
tire party. "There Is no disappointment
nnd no one Is sore. I think the ticket will
bo elected. "
County Judge M. M. Wlldman says ho la
well plea&od with the nomination made by
the btnto convention and knows Judgu
Reese to bo ft very nblo man ,
A , B. Christian , 8oretnry of the repub
lican county convention , thlnlts no Better
candidates could bo named and that Judge
Reese will win ,
H. S. Harrison , chairman of the Yorlc
county delegation to the utato convention ,
thinks that no republican convention o\er
nominated a better ticket.
John R. Downing , chairman of the recent
county republican convention , says ho 1 >
well pleased with the nominations made at
thu Htnto convention and thlnka with these
candidates the republicans can win.
NitlMrmitlnn nt Piilln ril > .
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Sept 23 ( Special
Telegram. ) "Tho nomination of Judge M II.
Heoais glvea entire satisfaction nnd ho will
materially ntrengthen Lho ticket. No lawyer
stands higher In the estimation of the re
publican voters than doui Judge RPUSU. Ho
will carry Richardson county by a good ma
jority. " 0. W Mar h , chairman county cen
tral committee
"H lu an elegant tribute to nn upright nnd
honest man , < i brilliant comparison to Slip
pery PI " Norman Musscllmnn.
"I consider It a very strong ticket and
feel confident that It will be elected , " E.
K. Mottz.
"I have confidence In the Integrity of the
votcra If that confidence la justified , the
jurist will bo elected and the politician do *
featod. I consider the atutu tltktt onti of
the best In the history of the party No
other candidate Mould bo as ntrong in thH
section as Judge Rceso. " O , Frank KcatlB.
"Tho nomination of Judge Reeuo U the