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THE OMAHA DAILT BEE : TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 20 , 18 ! ) ! > . 8 WORKS A POLITICAL CRAFT Deputy Land OonmUsioner Nelson Keep the Popccmtio Machine Bunnlng , DEVOTES ALL HIS TIME TO POLITICS Ooe No ! Fornct , However , lo Flic Ills T'oncheilor Service * Aliened to Hnvc llccn Ilciiilcrcd lo tlio Commonwciiltli. LINCOLN , Sept. 2S. ( Spcclal.-Slnca ) lh populist state central committee opened It * headquarters In this city , Immediately after t.ho convontlon In Omaha , Deputy Land Conitcls.loner Nelson has devoted bis entire tlino to running tbe potiocratlo campaign ma chinery. It will bo remembered that Mr Nolaon Is tbe man who necured a. ralno In ' .alary at the last legislature on the enow Ing made that ho was overworked. Land Commissioner Wolfe appeared before tu house committee on finance , ways and means and tcmtlficd that the clerical force In bit ortlco was behind with the work and on his sworn statements , together with these ot Mr. NeUon , the ealary of the deputy land commissioner was raised $100 per year. In the face of Commltfllonor WoUo'a assertion that bis clerics could not keep up with their work , Deputy Noleou Is allowed to put In his entlro Urao at tfco popullat committee time draw -alary rooms and at the same - from the state at the rate of $4.30 per day for work that ho docs not perform. Since the offlco of the committee was opened Mr. Nelson baa not worked a alnglo day for the state. On September 1 bo filed a voucher with the auditor for $133.34 , swearing that thla amount was due him for services per formed as deputy land commissioner. The following le an official copy of testimony Given by Land Commissioner Wolfe before the house commlttco on finance , ways and means of the last legislature : Q. I notice you are asking for an Increase of $100 In the salary of your deputy ? A. Ho Is worth It. In the next place , the other deputies before him have been getting that much and ho has done ae much aa anyone ono In that place. It was cut down from $1700 to $1,600 two years ago. Q. Do you think that you would not bo able to retain him at that price ? A. I very likely would , but I say that his cervices are worth that much to the Btato. I ask It as a matter of justice. Q. Have you the same use for the do- Ilnquent clerk as you had previous to this V- time ? 1 f A. I do not aoo why not. When there Is " ' any ono ol my clerks that Is not busy at their own work wo change them oft from cne place to another , except such as cannot change , as the stenographer. And I will say that our work Is auch that we are behind with all the work we have and wo keep them busy. Q. What are your offlco hours ? A. My employes are required to be In the offlco at 8:30 : and stay until 5:30. : They work hard. You will find them as nearly all at work as In any offlco In the building. This ccason , with the prospect of a little change In the law , I expect to do more of this work than before. Q. Do you not think you could dispense with ono clerk ? A. -ould not keep up with the work ot the offlco with lower clerks. No attempt la made to conceal at the land commissioner's offlco the fact that Mr. Nol- eon IB In the employ of the populist com- mltlco. Commissioner Wolfe has boon ab sent nearly all the time since election and , judging from his testimony , the work of the-offlee must * bo accumulating at an alarm ing rate or else their offlco duties are ao light that the other clerks find no difficulty in doing the extra labor. The Stale Board of Transportation thla afternoon Instructed their secretaries to notify John 0. Yolser of Omaha that n hearing would be held on his complaint at his own convenience. There was some dls- wy cusslon as to whether the Iboard had au- V- thorlty to take such action before the ox- plratlon of forty days after the decision or the supreme court In the case ot the Ne braska Telephone company , that time being allowed for the filing of a motion for ro- hoartng. The complaint of John 0. Yolsor , < who sought to have the Board of Transporta tion rortueo telephone rates , was the begin ning of the litigation. The Nebraska Tele phone company secured a temporary In- i junction In the district court restraining the L board from taking any action on the comM - M % plaint of Mr. Yelser , but a demurrer was ' - " filed and the action later dismissed. The decision of the supreme court afflrmod the dismissal , leaving the board free to go ahead with the rate matter. Members of Company D of the First regi ment have taken preliminary stops towards forming a permanent organization. It Is the intention to hold weekly meetings for pleas ure aa well aa for business. The following officers have been elected : Captain , Leo II , Stoner ; first lieutenant , Fred F. Coborljrt eocoiid lieutenant , Harry F. Fltchlo ; first BorReant , Arthur Colwoll ; quartermaster tier-grant , O. H. Knowles ; musician , Tea O'Shpii. Raid Oxford. OXFORD , Neb. , Sept. 25. ( Special Tele- nram. ) The postofflco was entered last night and the cash drawer robbed of change amounting to $6. Other victims are J. O , POINTING THE WAV. When a brave admiral iu war time goea into au enemy's harbor he knows that i the life of every man in the fleet depends upon his skill and courage. It is a tremendous responsibility - ' sponsibility ; and yet he cannot feel it any more deeply and truly than a conscien tious physician feels his responsibility for the lives of those \vho are depend ent upon his professional care and skill. He feels that his duty demands more than a mere routine , stereotyped interest in his patients ; he feels that his work is a serious matter : that it is often a ques tion of life and death , "You have my many ht rt-felt tbanki for -our kludly advice to me lu my ilcknesi , " writes Mrs. Claui Nclsou , of Pico Heights , LOS Ange les. Cal. , Box 31 , in a cordial letter to Dr. R. V. Pierce , of Buffalo , N. Y. "Also for your book which I received two yean ago , and which I could not do without. It U all the Doctor I have had since t rut it. I had female trouble and Dr. rlercc's Vavorlte J'rescriptiou , together with the advice given In his book , cured me of five year * " * lcl.iiess. I thought my day * would uot DC loop , but your kindness and medicine would not let me die. " For more than thirty years Dr. Pierce has occupied a grand and most unique position for benefiting his fellow beings : As chief consulting physician of the great Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti tute , of Buffalo. Almost countless thou sands have sought his services and ad vice both in person and by letter. "He b one of the best men in the world , " eaid the late President Garfield , " and he is at the head of one of the best medical institutions iu the world. " Dr. Pierce's great thousand-page illustrated Common Sense Medical Adviser" is sent free for ai one-cent stamps to pay the bare cost of mailing , or for handsome cloth-bound copy , 31 stamps. He makes no charge for consultation by mail ; he only requests that sufferers will state their cases to him fully , freely , and in perfect confidence. Address Dr , R. V. fierce , 663 Main Street , Buffalo , N. Y. Preston , $38 ; Fottlgrove & Son , J8. The former also loses valuable papers. The rob bers Ictt no clue. TWO TIRADES BY W. J , BRYAN Scvrnrd nnil Anlilanil Listen to the Snmc Old SOIIK Chlllr llectp- tlon nt Hotli I'lncc- . SEWARD , Neb. , Sept. 23. ( Special Tele gram. ) The long-talked-of Bryan meeting , which was to annihilate the republican party In this community , came off today. The promise of 10,000 people dwindled down to about 1,200 , , two-thirds of whom were women and republicans. Largs crowds were expected from surrounding towns , but they failed to materialize. About 200 gathered at the depot to welcome Bryan , but It was a very cool reception. Ho was driven direct to the Windsor hotel , where ho was en tertained by a committee until the time the speaking was advertised at the public square. On Bryan's arrival nt the speaker's stand a faint cheer arose. Mr. Bryan commenced speaking about 2 o'clock and spoke for about two hours , delivering the same old stereotyped speech that he has at other pla6co , the tariff , the Income tax and the election of United States senators by a di rect veto of the people , making a labored effort to make the farmers believe that they paid more taxes than the townspeople. But the greater part of his time was de voted to condemning the policy of the ad ministration In general and the Philippine policy In particular. His speech was not enthusiastically received and a great many went away disappointed. ASHLAND , Nob. , Sept. 25. ( Social Tele gram. ) The popocrats of Ashland held the largest meeting of their fall campaign to night , Governor W. A. Poynter and W. J. Bryan being the centers of attraction. Great preparations had been made to make this the banner meeting of the campaign. Not over 1,500 people were In the audience , over half of which consisted of women , children and republican voters. The speakers -were met at the depot "by " twenty-five men and boya carrying torches , who escorted them to the residence of Dr. Meredith , where they took supper , after which they were driven to the Breakers' stand on Silver street. Governor Toynter was first Introduced to the audience and spoke about twenty min utes , ( Mroctlng his talk mainly against trusts. As Bryan took his place upon the platform ho announced hlnrself as highly pleased to meet so many reutollcans and assured them that he was all the more pleased to speak In Ashland because ho know ho was speaking In a strong reubllcan town. Ho started In by criticizing the business men of this city for being republicans and arraying thctn- eelvefl agnlnst the farmers , assuming that the latter -were nil popocrats. His speech was a tirade against the republican adminis tration end republican principles and was but n repetition of his many speeches de livered throughout the state. The meeting developed little enthusiasm among the popocrats of this part of the county. While It was supposed that this was to bo a meeting in the Interest of the state popocratlc ticket , Bryan ignored state Issues entirely andi attempted no defense or Holcomb's record as chief executive of Ne braska. He made no Inroads upon the re publican vote In Ashland and a strong re publican majority for Judge Reese hero Is among the certainties. POLITICAL JVEWS OP NEBRASKA. Keith County Republicans Name Soldier ( or Superintendent. OGALLALA , Neb. , Sept. 25. ( Specias- ] ) The republican county convention has nomi nated the following ticket : B. M. Searlo , jr. , county treasurer , renomlnated ; B. A. Window , county olerk , renominatedi ; L. B. Rector , sheriff ; Dr. Ryan , judge ; Wesley Treesler ot. the Third Nebraska , superin tendent. Every precinct In the county was represented by a full delegation. Nomina tions were made by acclamation except for sheriff. There were three aspirants for that place. FREMONT , Neb. , Sept. 25. ( Special. ) The democratic county convention this morning elected John Emanuel of Pleasant Valley chairman and L. J. Abbott , Jr. , of Fremont secretary. A conference .committee was appointed to confer with the populists , who were In session in an adjoining room , and reported that the populists wanted the clerk of the district court , surveyor and cor oner. The report was laid on the table pending the nominations. The following ticket was then placed In nomination : County judge , Soldo Wlntersteen ; treasurer , W. F. Baslcr ; sheriff , Peter Falllgan ; county clerk , W. J. MoVIckar ; county superin tendent , C. O. Boe. The populists met with Thomas Fowler of North Bond as chairman and R. D. Kelley secretary , and nominated the following candidates : Clerk of the district court , J. M. Crulckshank ; coroner , Dr. P. Jensen ; surveyor , W. MoVIckar. McVlckar was a captain in the Third Nebraska and Dr. Jen sen assistant surgeon of the First. Both conventions finally ratified the nominations. In the democratic convention a motion was put to nominate Henry Classen for clerk of the district court In place of Mr. Crulck shank. The rote was a tie and the chair voted In the negative and declared the mo tion lost , and the populist nominee re mained. ATKINSON , Neb. , Sept. 25. ( Special. ) The nomination ot M. B , Reeao for supreme judge is a great source of satisfaction to his friends In this locality. NORFOLK , Neb. , Sept. 25. ( Special Tel egram. ) Anson A. Welch of Wayne was nominated today by acclamation by the re publicans of the Ninth Judicial district for district judgo. The following wore then named by the convention for district cen tral comtnltteemon : Antelope county , C , II. KolBoy , Ncllgh ; Knox .county , W. A. Mo- servo , Crelghton ; Madison county , John R. Haje , Norfolk ; Pierce county , W. W. QuI- voy , Pierce ; Wayne county , W , H. SlcNeal , Wayno. The committee organized by elect ing John R. Hays , chairman , and Jack Koenlngsteln , Norfolk , secretary and treas urer. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Sept. 25. ( Special Tel egram. ) Chairman Kemp of Fullerton of the judicial central committee called the repub lican convention to order In the city ball this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Several ballots were taken before any choice was made , but finally the convention selected A , R. Oleson of Fremont and W. T. Thompson of Central City as candidates for district judges In this , the Sixth , district. LOUP CITY , Neb. , Sept. 25. ( Special Tele gram. ) The democratic party In Sherman county held Its first convention for many years today and nominated James K. Pear- eon of Lltchfleld for sheriff and R. D. Hen- drlckson -Webster for superintendent. The republcans , who also met today , nominated W. H. Morris for treasurer , J. A. Stevens for clerk , W. H. Brown for judge , Walter Moon for surveyor and Dr , A , S. Main for coroner , leaving the ofllcea of sheriff and superintend ent vacant. LEXINGTON'S J TUI < : ET KAIII OPENS. Program InoludcH n 1'nKcnnt Kverr Iujand Other Feature * . LKXINGTON , Nob. , Sept. 25 , ( Special Telegram. ) The street fair opened hero to day and Washington and adjacent streets are ablaze with glory. Every color of the rainbow Is visible and everything indicates the attendance of thousands of visitors , while the managemant , taking Its cue from the Hastings fair , has prepared a program that In tome respects will eclipse several of the attractions presented there. Beginning with tomorrow there will be a street pageant every day , while the other festivities will vie with those of any street fair that has yet been held la ths etata. MISS HORLOCRER ARRAIGNED Another Chapter in the Oelebratod Poisoning Gate at Hastings. SHE APPEARS IN COURT IN GOOD HEALTH Hand for Five Thonnnnd Dollar * In Itoiinvcd mnl the Accuitcd Will Have Her Trlnl la -December. HASTINGS , Nab. , Sept. 25. ( Special Tele gram. Miss Viola Horlockorho Is now resting under a 45,000 bond on the charge of having attempted to take the life ot Mra. Charles F. Mercy by sending her n box of poisoned candy on the llth day ot last May , was arraigned In the district court late this afternoon. The defendant appeared with her sureties and In open court they entered Into a recognizance In the sum of $5,000 for the appearance of the defendant at the De cember term of court. When Judge F. B. Beall opened the dis trict court at 9 o'clock this morning there was a email hut eager crowd of spectators on hand patiently watting to hear some thing about the celebrated Horlocker case or get a glimpse ot the accused herself , but as time dragged on and the judge and attor neys simply adjusted the docket and occas ionally wrangled over the time as to when certain cases should ) and should not come up , the Interest began to wane for the audi ence and ono by ono they deserted the room until there were tut two left. At 11 o'clock court was Adjourned until 1:30 : p. m. and It was then rumored that Mlus Horlocker would not be brought Into open court until Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. This rumor had the desired effect and consequently when court re-convened In the afternoon the bar was minus an audience , except at Intervals one or two people would enter the room , look about as If bewildered and soon silently steal away. Meantime the docket was telng ar ranged. At 3:15 : Judge Beall announced that If there was nothing further to como up court would bo adjourned until Tuesday morning. When this announcement was made At torney Ragan walked to the judge's desk and held a whispered conversation for nearly five minutes , at the end of which tlmo Judge Boall announced that a recess would betaken taken until 4 o'clock. Miss Horlocker's at torneys Immediately began making hurried preparations through the telephone with County Attorney McCreary. It wns then evident that arrangements wore being made and carried out for Miss Horlocker's ap pearance In court as soon as possible. Minn llorlockcr Appear * . By this time the court room was entirely deserted , with 4ho exception of those who were there purely In the Interest of the case. For fully twenty minutes the silence in the court room was so dense that It was almost insufferable. It was at thla point that one of the attorneys broke the stillness with the remark that It was the first time that ho hod ever heard a clock tick In the room. Ho had no sooner finished speaking when the bondsmen for the defendant came filing Into the room and wore seated close to the august body of attorneys. Immediately there was a buzz of conversation , but this did not last long , for prompty at six minutes past 4 the large court room door was thrown open and again a deathlike sllenco prevailed , for thcso within seemed awed by the sud den appearance of a woman In black. iMlss Viola Horlocker wag escorted Into the court room by her sister , Mies Zora , and brother- in-law , George S. Hayes. Ae the party pro ceeded Viola leaned heavily upon 'her ' sis ter's arm until ahe was comforta'b'fy"Veated. The attorneys for the defendant went for ward and greeted her with handshakes and welcome words. When asked how eho was foaling she replied : "I'm feeling better today , thank you , " and then seated herself more firmly In her chair. At this point Attorney Ragan addressed the court as follows : "If the court please , wo are now ready to proceed with this case , as the defendant Is hera In waiting. " It was then noticed for the first time that County Attorney McCreary was absent , so a bailiff was summoned to bring the county attorney in. Just as soon as Mr. McCreary appeared in the room the counsel for the de fendant announced that the sureties were present and ready to renew the bond for Miss Horlocker'a appearance at the Decem ber term of court. The bondsmen , A. L. Clarke , R. A. Beatty , John M. Ragan and George S. Hayes , were called forth and en tered Into a recognizance In the sum of | 5- , 000 for the appearance of Mlas Horlocker at the proper time. Miss Horlocker was then requested to arlso and hold up her right hand , when the judge said : "Do you , Miss Viola Horlocker , solemnly pledge yourself to appear before the district court on the first day of the next regular term thereof ? " Hemcir to Appear. There was but a ( brief alienee , when Mlsa Horlocker answered In a firm , clear voice- "I do. " The arraignment of the defendant was then declared at an end and court adjourned until tomorrow morning. Throughout the entire legal proceedings Miss Horlocker eat perfectly still , without any support whatever from her sister At first when she entered she had the appear ance of being tired and frlcht- cneci , but when her largo array of attorneys , together with the bonds men , had welcomed her , she bright ened up Immediately and her largo , ga- zelle-llko eyes were visible through" the black crepe-like veil she wore. When Miss Horlocker rose to leave the court room she did so without any assistance and walked out with almost the same ease and grace as wao her custom but a few months ago She had no difficulty reaching the cab which was In waiting to take her to her mother's home , where she will remain while In the city. Regardless of the fact that Miss Horlockor was dreesed entirely In black she had the appearance of being much heavier and stronger than when hero two months ago. It is the plan of the attorneys for the defendant to have Miss Horlocker remain In Hastings but a short time , after which she will bo taken back to Oaklawn sani tarium at Jacksonville , III. , to recuperate , until the ICth day of next December , when eho will bo brought'back to Hastings to take tbo witness stand on the 18th of said month to face her accusers. At 5:30 : this afternoon Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Moroy and all the witnesses for the state appeared In County Attorney Mc- Creary's office and gave bond for their ap pearance at the December term of district court. Over seventy witnesses have al ready been subpoenaed to appear In this celebrated case. Hcuver'H Vnluuhle Well * . BEAVER CROSSING , Neb. , Sept. 25. ( Special , ) Eight years ago artesian wells were discovered In this vicinity by accident. At the present time there are no less than 400 of these wells , which Insure an Immense crop each year and have greatly advanced the price of land. Telephone * at Ilcentiir. DECATUR , Neb. , Sept. 25. ( Special. ) The Nebraska Telephone company has now completed Its line to this place and Decatur - catur will soon hare telephone connection with the rest of the state. C. E. Barlow has been appointed local manager. Many Cattle -Snlc at Atklnnon. ATKINSON , Neb. , Sept. 25. ( Special. ) Cattle bujors are hsro from all directions and many atockmen arc selling large bunches of cattle nt figures that rapidly uwell their bank accounts. Oll.VLl/.VLA'S SOMMUIl lincEl'TIO.V. Spread and Spccohcn In the Opera HOUNC Tendered Volunteer * . OGALLALA , Neb. , Sept. 25. ( Special. ) At the reception of the people of Ogallala and surrounding countryside to the returned volunteers the First , Second and Third Ne braska regiments were represented , Jamca Robert Allen , vshoso father Is a civil war veteran , wns a member of Company K , First Nebraska. Allen was wounded In the knee on the field where Colonel Stotsenburg was killed. Albert Scott , a eon of Captain Scott , nn old Connecticut veteran , was a member of Company K , Second Nebraska. Eight members of the Third Nebraska wore also present. The reception was In charge of the Grand Army of the Republic and Women's Relief corps , which had prepared an elaborate spread at the opera house , with a boquot nt each plate. Afterward there was speaking , war songs and recitations. Not Fatally Injured. ATKINSON , Nclb. , Sept. 25. ( Special. ) Con Cannon , who was seriously Injured by a freight train two miles cast ot Atkinson several days ago , will recover. * 9 HEARD ABOUT TOWN. < - T. J. O'Kccfe , editor of the Hemlngford Herald , Is a visitor In the city and will re main until nftor the Ak-Sar-Bcn festivities. Mr. O'Kcefo Is ono ot the fortunate western Nebraska democrats who has been carefully looked after by the present state administra tion. Besides being United States circuit court commissioner ho Is now serving as as sistant secretary of the State Board of Irri gation , ito which position ho was recently ap pointed without solicitation on his part. Mr. O'Koofo la a clover young man and popular In the western part of the state. In speak ing of hla recent appointment Mr. O'Keefo smiles and says that ho couldn't be blamed for accepting it when It was known that the place was reserved for a good democrat , but the fact that "Cap" Adams , ono of the old- tlmo western Nebraska populist wheel horses , was turned down In order to give the place to a democrat Is the reason that populists from western Nebraska frown and utter ominous threats against Governor Poynter when the assistant secretaryship of the State Board of Irrigation Is mentioned. M. I. Stewart , editor of the Nobraskon- Hi perian at the State university , Is In the city. The Nebraskan and the Hesperian , which have been rivals for a good many years and have locked horns on all sorts of propositions , from fraternltlte to university politics , have been made Into one paper and the editors will endeavor to have It cover the whole field. Mr. Stewart , in talking of the foot ball outlook for this year , had the following to eay : "Tho foot ball season , opened poorly. Later some of the men that helped make up last year'a victorious team returned to resume ithelr studies and the outlook changed com pletely. Coach Branch arrived at an oppor tune time and within a week had the work well In hand. From all Indications now It Is eafo to say that a team will be developed that will equal In strength any that has gone out In former t years. Captain Williams , Pcarae , Stringer , Benedict , Garrett and Drain , nil old men , are practicing daily and It has Just been learned that KIngibury will bo back In a few days. Two league games ono with Missouri , the other with Kansas- will bo played on the homo grounds this year and this will help to keep Interest aroused during the season. There seems to bo a feeling of disappointment among the. stu dents because the Thanksgiving game with Iowa has been dispensed with for this year. " PerHOitnl S. J. Weeks , register ot the United States land office at O'Neill , left for his home Monday afternoon after a several days' visit in Omaha and at Telcamah. Henry ( Pohlzon , who for several years has been nt the head of ono of the depart ments at Bennett's , has accepted a respon sible position with the Armour company In the local offices. LOCAL BREVITIES. George Gardner has been granted a per- imit to erect a $1,000 frame dwelling on South Nineteenth street. The caee of < M. J. Shaw , charged by Po- llco Onptain Her with perjury , was dis missed by Judge Gordon 'Monday ' afternoon , Shaw havlnjr been found not guilty. Boston Green , well known In police cir cles , was arraigned In the municipal court Monday on a charge of drunk and disor derly. but was discharged on his promise of reformation. Thomas Kelly , a Union Pacific switch man , charged with the theft of a watch from Robert R. Stewart , a railroad mart from Vllllsca , la. , was remanded to the dis trict court Monday afternoon in the sum of ? S09. _ Don't Do Annoyed with Headache. You can got cured quickly by using Wright's Paragon Headache Remedy. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fnlr and Warmer Tnemlayi Fair WedncMlay , tvlth Variable AVliidH for Nebraska. WASHINGTON , Sept. 28. Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday : For Nebraska Fair , warmer Tuesday ; Wednesday fair , variable winds. For Iowa Fair Tuesday ; warmer In west ern portion ; Wednesday , fair , warmer In eastern portion ; fresh north to east winds. For Missouri Fair Tuesday and Wednes day , fresh north to east -winds. For South Dakota Fair Tuesday , warmer In eastern portion Wednesday ; fair , vari able winds. For Kansas Fair Tuesday , warmer In northern portion ; Wednesday fair , warmer in southwest portion ; north to east winds. For Wyoming Fair Tuesday and Wednes day , variable winds. I.ocnl Ilccord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER I3UREAU , OMAHA , Sept. 25. Omaha record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the past three vears : 1809 1893 1897 1S95 Maximum temperature. . . C8 83 S9 70 Minimum temperature. . . . 46 68 E8 M Avoraco temperature 6l > 73 74 62 Precipitation 00 .00 .00 T Record of temperature and precipitation fii Omaha for thla day and since .March Normal for the day , 60 Deficiency for the day. , . . . 4 Accumulated deficiency since March 1..1.27 Normal rainfall for the day 09 Inch Deficiency for the day 09 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 21,03 Inches Deficiency since March 1. . . . 4.19 Inches Deficiency for cor. period , 1893. . . 2,72 inches Deficiency for cor , period , 1897. . . 9.17Inches Hcjiort * From Station * ut 8 1 * . 31. STATIONS AND 8TATB OF WEATHER. Omahn. clear North Platte , clear , Bait Lake , clear Cheyenne , r.leur , Rapid 'City , clear | I Huron , clear WIlllBton , clear Chicago , raining St. Louis , clear. , , . . . , , , . ! 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BRITISH TIRED OF DILATORY TACTICS Object Her MnJenty'M Governmriit Itiul til Vlctv In Ilccciit NetfutlutloiiM Arc Stated In n Manner Which AdmltH No MlNnppreheiiHlaii. LONDON. Sept. 25. The officials of the foreign olflco this evening gave out the text of the letter of the secretary of state for tbo colonies , Joseph Chamberlain , lo the British high commisrloncr In South Africa , Sir Alfred Mllner , dated September 22. The British reply expresses regret that her majesty's offer No. E , of September 8 , had been refused and says : "The object her majesty's government had In view In the recent negotiations has been ( Hated In a manner 'which cannot admit of misapprehension , viz : To obtain such sub stantial and Immediate representation for the outlandcre as will enable them to secure for themselves that fair and Just treatment which was formally promised them In 1881 and which her majesty Intended to secure for them when she granted privileges or self-government to the Transvaal. No con ditions loss comprehensive than these con tained In tbo telegram of September 8 can bo relied on to effect this object. "Tho refusal of the South African government - mont to entertain the offer thus made , com ing as It dote , after four months of pro tracted negotiations , themsehes the climax of five years of extended agitation , makes It usoleas to further pursue the discussion on the lines hitherto followed and the Im perial government Is now compelled to con sider the situation afresh and formulate Ha own proposals for a final settlement of the Issues which have been created In South Africa by the policy constantly followed for many years by the government of South Africa. They -will communicate the ixwt of their deliberations In a later dispatch , " In a later communication , dated Soptem- her 22 , the Imperial government takes up the charge of breach of faith Insinuated by Secretary of State Heltz , September 1C , which "we cannot pass over In silence. " InlIT l > roiuMiil. Mr. Chamberlain then saya : "Tho pro posals made by the South African republic In Its letters of August 19 and 20were not Induced by suggestions given by the British agent from the state attorney aa claimed. On the contrary , the state at torney sounded the Ilrltlah agent , both In writing and In conversation , as to the con ditions on which the Imperial government would waive tbo Invitation to a Joint In quiry and the result of the communications was the proposals made by the South Af- rlc&n republic In tbeso letters. It Is Im possible that the South African government could have any doubt an to the Imperial government's answer to the conditions named and my reply was actually the game as the British agent had foreshadowed to the state attorney and to which the South African government must have anticipated In the proposals. " The imperial government aUo denies that its telegram of September 18 substituted an entirely now proposal for the Invitation to the Joint committee of Inquiry. The Im perial government then quotes the dispatch from South Africa August 14 , quoting an al ternative proposal identical with that which the Imperial government is said to have sub stituted and itho communication then pro ceeds : "Tho Imperial government sees no ground for misapprehension on the part ot the South African republic as to Its answer regarding non-lntcrfercnco and suzerainty , as the im perial government had already stated that It It would not press for tbo appointment of a Joint commlsalon of Inquiry In view ot the fact that such an Inquiry would , In the opinion of tlio government of the South Af rican republic , prejudice the right of full Independence repeatedly recognized by the Imperial government. "As to the use of the English language In the Volksraad the Imperial government re gards this as reasonable , and Is astonished that the government of the South African republic should deem It unnecessary and make a point of denying that the government of the South African republic over proposed the same to the British agent. " Tr < io ; > Arrive lit Jliirlmiic. DUUBANB , Natal , Sept. 25. Seven hun dred and fifty men of the Leicestershire regiment , 750 ot the Hoya ! Dublin Kusll- ccrs and 200 mounted Infantry ot the Eighteenth Hussars have arrived at Durbane from LailjmnKh , W.UTIXO FUUTIIKIl IEV13tOI'MI3XTS. Next Move IvXiiiM-teil from OrmiKe Proe State. LONDON , Sept. 25. Another week has opened with the Transvaal situation markIng - Ing time. 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