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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1873. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNINGOCTOBEll 12 , 1800-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
English Eelievo the Boers Will Act on the
Aggressive on the Border.
TOWN OF MAFEKING IN GREAT DANGER
It is Now Menaced Pour Thousand Boer
Under Commandant
ONLY SIX HUNDRED MIN TO DEFEND IT
Kews of the Shelling and Advance on Mafe-
king Looked For Hourly.
NO SUCCOR CAN BE AFFORDED THE PLACE
Klmlx-rly tlic Only IMnoc SnOlclentlj
GiirrlNiinviI , lint the Troopx There
Arc All .Needed to Cnnril the
Diamond Milieu.
I ( Copyright , 1890 , by Prc.s i Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Oct. 11. ( New Work World Ca-
-
Dicgrain special icicgrnm.j IUICUIH : u tnu-
mrot prevails In expectation of an Immediate
aggrcs3l\o mo\o by the Boers. Much auxkty
is felt at the wnr oftV.o concerning the Brit
ish position nt Mafeklng , a frontier station
on the Bechuanalnnd border , whence the
Jameson raid started. Its defenseIs com
mitted to a force of GOO men specially rnlscd ,
and commanded by Colonel Baden-Powell.
\ Thla corps Is menaced by 1,000 Boers under
I * Commandant Cronje , who defeated Jameson
Jr nt Krugersdorp. Ho Is regarded as Iho ablest
general In the Boer service nnd Is fired with
violent hatred of the British. Cronjo has
the confidence mid represents the aspira
tions of the young Boer party , which dis
trusts Joubert as old and overcautious.
Budcn-Powoll Is a brother of the late Sir
George Baden-Powell , nt some time Bering
arbitration commissioner. Ho has had
considerable South African military experi
ence , but only In quelling native risings
The war ofllo anticipates that Cronjo will
shell Mafeklng. as ho has a strong force of
artillery officered by Germans with his com
mando. No succor can bo afforded Mafeklng
for flvo days , as Klmberly cannot apa.ro any
f it rnn mnn.who arc needed to defend
DoBcers' diamond mines. News of the shell
ing nnd descent on Mafeklng Is hourly ex
pected.
No apprehension Is entertained of the
nblllty of the British forces in Natal to
offer a successful defense , though the Boere
are expected to occupy Newcastle , which Is
undefended , in order to secure control of
the railway to that point , but Ladjsmlth ,
Glencoo and Dundee arc considered perfectly
aafo from any attack the Boers may launch
ngalnst them. There are 3,000 troops at
Ladysralth nnd In ten days Sir George White
will have 15,000 men , including three reg
iments of flnst-class cavalry , with five bat
teries of artillery on the Cape Colony bor
der. Klmberly in the only place sufficiently
garrisoned and the population contains a
Jargo proportion of Dutch who will probably
oftor-vao "resistance totboBoer , fidvanco ,
though It la not believed any considerable
number will assist It. The Boers , however
they may harass the frontier posts , arc not
likely to attempt an invasion of the colony ,
.but will rely on stubborn defensive action
when" the army corps arrives under General
Bullor. This event Is now put back to
Christmas. The war , therefore , is expected
to bo of a desultory character.
Thn ln u ostlmates of Boer strength put
& total of 21,000 men distributed as follows :
On the western frontier , 2,000 ; against Kim-
tocrly. 3,000 ; on Drakcnburg , 2,000 ; Volks-
rust and Utrecht , 12,000 ; Portuguese frontier ,
E.OOO. The Orange Free State has 10,000 in
the field , but they are largely neutralized ,
owing to the lengthy frontier line and neces
sary guarding ngalnst Invasion by the Basu-
tos , the most formidable fighting natives In
South Africa next to the Sulus and the only
Knfllr trlbo which goes Into battle mounted.
This morning a heavy bear raid was made
on Kadlr stocks , the principal ones drop
ping several points , but later they recovered
eomoi\hat. After lunch the members re
lieved their feelings by formally declaring
Krugor a defaulter nnd he- was "hammered"
amid great enthusiasm , though eventually , It
IB believed , the Uand mines will become
moro valuable property than ever. There Is
likely to bo a prolonged slump.as oven If the
Boers do not blow them up heavy cost will
lo Incurred by stoppage nnd accumulation
of water In the workings.
All CaldoM IL-ln > ci1.
No news ban been received so for of any
outbreak ot hOHtllltlco. There la again a
lack of cables owing to the great pressure
of the olllclnl matter. So far the military
authorities at Capetown have Instituted a
censorship over telegrams. Even these most
received arc n , day old , hut all show a gen
eral expectation of nn Immediate Boer ad
vance. Bennett Burlelgh , cabling the Dally
fTelccranh from Ladysmlth Wednesday at 6
o'clock , sajs :
"War has begun and the Boers are In the
Nntnl Frco State. The burghers have also
seized the Harrlsmlth train this afternoon
at that placo. It is the property of tbo
Natal government. Tonight companies of
Infantry will bivouac within a few miles
of our force , which Is Htandlng to arms ,
nnd tbo outposts have benn strengthened.
Lust night a mounted patrol was stoned by
the Boers. The men's orders were not to
flro until fired upon. "
The. Dally Mall's Pletcrmarltzburg cor
respondent cables , Tuesday :
"Early this morning It was reported from
Lmlysmltli that the Boors crossed the Frco
State border > cstcrday In force and were
advancing on Ladyumltv No great Import
ance , la attached to the report , for the size
of the Boer force appears to have been ex-
uKBorntcd ami the Boers have crossed the
border In small parties. There U great
activity In military volunteer circles here.
The probability is that Newcastle will be
paused by and the Boer attack will bo de
livered simultaneously at Glencoo and Lady-
emlth , which nro fully prepared to meet
It. "
The Morning Post's Pletermarltzburg cor
respondent , cabling at 1.10 Wednesday even
ing , a > 6
"Though war may now bo said to have
been cnteied on , It Is not anticipated here
that hostilities will begin before Friday. "
DOM PAUL GIVES THANKS
llxiireimm 111 * tiriitltndu for tht * Siu-
imthy Slum n Him ID ( lie
AnierliMiit 1'coiile.
t < 0op > right , 1S93. by Press Publishing Co )
PUET01UA , Oct. 11. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) "I thank
American friends must sincerely for tbolr
e > mpathy , I ait Monday the republic gave
England forty-eight hours notice within
vhlch to give the republic the assurance
that the present dispute will be settled by
( CorUlnucd on Second Page. )
IjURN DAVID B. HILL DOWN
JStnte Ucinocrnllo Mcrtlntr
Illolinril Crokcr
rj milieu.
11 The state demo
cratic meetlnSHp7ifght ) was controlled by
Richard Crokcr , ami former Senator David
I ) Hill was turned down.
A Bryan resolution -was adopted , seconded
by Crokcr and opposed by Hill-
It was a struggle for supremacy In the
fttntn nnnunnHnn t\f\tu.rrtn thr > folloWCTfi of
Former Senator Murphy and ttlchard CroUcr
on ono side and David B. Hill on the other.
Just what victory means the campaign nlono
will tell , for Senator Hill , In n strong speech
on other mattcra. emphatically declared that
while Croker had -won the fight In the com
mittee , he could not rldo rough shod over
the right of up-state democrats at the polls
and followers of the senator declared that
Croker's victory means defeat for every
member of the legislature above the New
York City line.
Senator Hill himself directed the fight
In the committee , ono of his followers asking
at the opening of the meeting that the con
test In Rochester bo settled Murphy and
his frlendo opposed the consideration of
the matter nt this time. The Croker fac
tion von by 28 to 20.
The Bryan resolution was o\en more
averse to thu IIlll faction and stood 38 to
20 In favor of the resolution declaring Mr.
Bryan the leader of the democratic party.
AHf r thfi tn ntltit Ranntni * tttll nhrilntlv
declined to bo Interviewed.
CONDUCTOR KILLED IN IOWA
Accident on the Illlnol * Centrnl lit
S(11 ( mi I.nkc Which In Attended
Mltll Tntlll IlCNUltN.
FORT DODQE , la. , Oct. 11. ( Special Tel
egram. ) The regular local castbound
freight train en the Illinois Central readout
out of Cherokee was wrecked on the Storm
Lake tilll shortly after noon today. The en
gine of the local train ran out of wa.tcr
shortly after leaving Alta , at a point intd-
\vay between Alta and Storm Lake. The
engineer cut the engine olt and started for
Storm Lake to fill the water 'tank. ' A flag
man was scot back to flag any trains that
might ba coming. The vicinity of Storm
Lake Is very susceptible to fog on account
of the lake and this morning fog over the
country was very heavy. The engineer had
not returned with the englno of the local
when a long gravel train came down the
hill at full speed. It Is not known whether
the engineer saw the flagman or not , at any
rntrt Tie fnonrl It l i i/ > el > Oo f/i ct/irt Ihn ( rnln
and crashed into the local with great force.
The warning whlstlo of the engine of the
gravel train gave the trainmen tlmo enough
to prepare themselves for the coming crash.
Conductor Charles A. Densmoro. formerly
ot Fort Dodge nnd Waterloo , now of Sioux
City , who was In charge of the train , was
called to by ono of his men to jump , but
rcfueed to nnd continued to twist the brake
on ono of the gravel cars. When the col
lision came he was thrown from the forward
end of tbo car to the car in front and the
reaction of the shock threw him back to the
car ho was on with great force. The pas
sengers in the caboose of the local heard the
noise and lost no tlmo in making their
escape from the car. Just as they reached
the rlcht of way fence , the crash came and
the , bodyol'Conductor Denomoraifes - seen
to go Irom one car to the other. After
ho fell the second time ho was seen to stag
ger to his feet nnd drop back again. The
party went at once to his aid but found
upon their arrival that ho was dead.
SHAW AT MARSHALLTOWN
Governor of IIM\I Opcno the Cnm-
iinlrvti rclili M Sitfl.ftfli Illiiirinir
tilth PntrlotUui.
MARSHALL-TOWN , la. . Oct. 11. ( Special
Telegram. ) The republican campaign was
opened hero this evening with an address
"by Governor Shaw , who spoke for over two
hours to an audience which filled the largo
auditorium ot the Odeon theater. When the
governor was introduced ho TV as greeted
with an ovation which lasted several min
utes , and as soon &s it subsided ho launched
Into n masterly discussion of the Issues of
the day.
Good times , he attributed not so much to
McKlnlcy's administration as to republican
principles. Ho scored the democrats for
endorsing Bryan but remaining silent on
all Bryaulsm Indicates. Not until our prin
ciples are safe can wo bo safe , ho said , and
wo should show the world how wo stand on
financial principles that are tried , tested
and flrm. Ho traced the history of financial
nnd tariff legislation for eighty years to show
that republican principles always restored
prosperity. Ho smashed the trust issue by
showing the inconsistency of democracy on
the subject and then paused before begin
ning on so-called Imperialism , while the au
dience sang "America. "
Ho said : "There was once that we forgot
partisanship and wrote the brightest page
of history since tbo world began. It began
with McKlnley asking for monny for con
ducting a wnr for humanity , when an army
the Hko of which the world has never seen
sprang up nnu , witn n matcnicss navy ,
crushed the pride of Spain In tlmo to let the
volunteers return homo and help gather the
corn. Now that war Is over , the democrats
accuse us of Imperialism because we pro
tect these thrown upon our protection by the
fortunes of war and the articles of the
treaty , ratified by a democratic senate and
advised by Bryan ,
"I v\ant It understood , " ho eald , " that nil
around this globe It Is mighty dangerous
to IIro on Old Glory. The Insuirectlon will
bo put down , for the American people be-
licvo It better to stand by McKlnley than
by Agulnnldo. "
Ho was frequently Interrupted by hearty
cheers and for an hour after closing was be
sieged by hundreds wanting to grasp his
band.
PYTHIAN SPECIAL WRECKED
I'erNoim Sfrloiinl > - Injured , Two
r tiill > , In < 'OHOII | | | | enr
\VheellitK , W , Vn ,
WHEELING , W. Va. , Oct. 11. Today nt
Short Cm'k , nine miles above the city , a
northbound pareenger train collided with a
special from Plttsburg , the latter bringing
a delegation from western Pennsylvania to
the tristato encampment of the Uniform
rank Knights of Pythias. Eight persons
were seriously Injured , two fatally.
The accident resulted from the engineer
of the special forgetting to take a siding ns
ordered. Injured
Reuben King of Evansvllle , skull fracture ,
will dlt.
P. J. Walsh of Midway , Pa. , a passenger
paralyzed below waist , may die.
Julius M. Undlow of Boston , passenger ,
badly shaken up , will recover.
Abe Frankland of Plttsburg , passenger ,
left foot crushed and amputated tonight
Engineer Pollock ot Dennis , O , back of
left band crushed , amputation probable
Conductor Ellsworth Itanney of Steuben-
vllle , collar bone broken.
Fireman Edward Martin of Dennlion and
Baggagemaster J , Stevens of Steubenvlllc ,
Blight injuries. ' -
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CHEER SUNFLOWER TROOPS
March to the Prasidio an Exciting Ono for
Kansas Soldiers.
FUNSTON NOT AN ANTI-EXPANSIONIST
Snjm nrcrythliiR In llelng Done Hint
Could lie to Cnrrr AVnr lo nn
ttnrlr niul Sncceimful
Conclnnlon.
SAN PRA.VCISCO , Oct. 11. The Twentieth
Kansas and the four hundred discharged
soldiers who arrived here last night on the
transport Tartar were landed today , after
being anchored In the etream all morning
during the progress of the health officer's
examination.
Their stay at anchor was made less monotonous
onous by the attentions of hundreds of people
ple who Journeyed as near to the transport
an the quarantine regulations would per
mit and aho\vcrcd messages and questions
upon the bojs.
Fruit and good things to oat vtcro In
abundance passed on board , much to the
gratification of the soldiers.
When the Inspection was finished early In
the afternoon and the word was passed
among Iho soldiers that the vessel "Mould
bo docked Immediately , a great hurrah
greeted the announcement and the soldiers
commenced their preparation for debarka
tion. Under the guidance of a powerful tug
the transport -was towed to the dock.
The water front vvaa black with people , all
anxious to greet the Twentieth Kansas. As
the Tartar passed slowly along the water
front the noldl'ers were cheered time and
again. Flags were dipped and whistles and
calliopes added to the din. The scene In the
vicinity of the transport was an exciting
one. Hundreds of relatives and friends of
the discharged California soldiers , who
accompanied the Kansans home , gath
ered here to get a few words with the sol
diers before they commenced the march.
An Uscltliiir March.
The march to the Presidio reservation
was an exciting ono for the soldiers , The
welcome they received waa second only to
that accorded the homo troops on thtlr re
turn. Both sides of Market street and tbo
other streets through which the soldier *
passed wore thronged with excited people ,
all anxious to do them homage. Cheer upon
cheer passed up and down the lines of pee
ple. Cannon were fired at Internals , bella
clanged and whistles and steam calllopca
added their respective noises to tbo occas
ion.
Kscorted by the following bodies , the Kan
sans marched to the Preoldlo : Artillery of
ficers and band from the Presidio , four com
panies of artillery.
General Funston and Governor Stanley ol
Kaneas and escort followed. The throng *
curged around General Funston and he had
great difficulty making progress through
the crowds , Cheer aftpr cheer greeted him ,
but his only acknowledgment was a military
saluts and an occasional dolling of his cap.
A great bulk of the parade occurred hero
and an admiring mass of people filled the
Interval.
The Midlers , headed by Colonel Metcalf ,
followed. Each man carried a gun , which
had been covered with flowers The crowds
simply would not lot the soldier * ptM In
peace. Breaks occurred every few minutes.
Relatives and frltnds broke Into the rnnka
and marched with the soldiers , some smiling
and Icighlng and others crying , but all
happy and glad.
The regimental colors , lltllo the worse for.
wear , In spite of the arduous campaign
though which they had passed , called forth
a tremendous burst of applause whenever
they were sighted , Taking it All In all , tha
soldiers looked to be In ( air health , but ot
course mere were some -wiio snowed ma
effects of the severe ordeal through which
they have passed. Bringing up the rear
were the hospital wagons , not very heavily
loaded with sick.
The parade was reviewed on Van Ness
nvcnun by General Shatter , Governor Stan
ley nnd Governor Rogers of Washington and
their staffs ,
Kimnliin > ot an Antl-nx | > nnnlnnlftt.
General Funston In an Interview today
said :
"This Is America , you know , and I am nn
American , that tells the story best ot our
delight In reaching home again. There Is
nothing like being back among you all here
again among people whom we know are our
countrymen and kin.
"t have only this to say ot the campaign
In the Philippines overthlng is being done
that could bo to carry the war to an cnrly
nnd successful conclusion. The .report that
I am an antl-cxpaualonlst is ridiculous and
not worthy of serious consideration. I novcr
Intimated such a thing and have been mis
quoted In the matter ,
"Tho people must stop to consider , when
they are passing judgment , that there are
countless conditions to bo constantly com
bated and overcome tbero before headway
can be made. I fear the exact difficulties of
the situation are not fully understood , Soma
mistakes have been made , but the campaign
ban been conducted in a most able and cou-
sclcntloiui manner and every man has done
his beat. No grave errors have occurred , but
It ah\ay easy to look back and comment
upon what 1ms been done , oven though that
might have been accomplished under trying
circumstances , \ Ti
The following men from the Tartar were
admitted to the general hospital at the Pre-
sldo today : William R. Smith , Walter Sher-
burne , Company A ; Wilson Smith , Company
B ; Edward Sclbcl , James Eskert , Company
C ; James Wheat , Company D ; George I iw-
rence , Phillip Klnnan , Company C ; Frank
Martin , Company II ; George Mills , Company
I ; Coiporal Frank W. McQuald , George I. , .
Bolton , Company K ; Sergeant Joseph Mur
ray , Company L. of the Kansas regiment. ;
George A. Breslln of the Nineteenth signal
corps ; David M. Bates , Company M , Four
teenth Infantry ; Leon F. Hermazee , Com
pany F , Twenty-third Infantry.
Ileculnri in fireet Kiiimuni ,
TOPEKA , Oct. 11 , The governor * * offlco
has been notified by the War department at
Washington 1hat regular soldiers from Fort
Rlley and Fort Leavenworth may attend
the reception to the Twentieth Kansas pro
vided their doing BO will be no additional
expense to the government. A message has
also been received from the commander of
the Department of the Missouri that two bat
teries of light artillery at Fort Rlley , a bat
talion of the Tenth Infantry and a troop of
cavalry from Fort Leavenworth have been
ordered hero to participate in the celebra
tion. The soldiers will come overland.
GROSVENOR IS ENTHUSIASTIC
Ohio Congressman Comas to Nebraska to
Mike Three Speeches.
SAYS THE BUCKEYE STATE IS ALL RIGHT
Genernl Prosperity I" Seen on IJ
Hnntl nnd Workmen llnvo I'lcntr
to Do Think * Nchrnnkn Will
Go Ilcputillcnti.
LINCOLN , Oct. 11. ( Special Telegram )
General Grosvcnor of Ohio came through
this city on his way to Broken Dow this
evening. He goes up Into the Sixth dis
trict to mixko three epeeches nnd will return
homo Saturday night , going east by way of
Omaha. The distinguished Ohio statesman
was Interviewed regarding the situation In
Ohio and ho gave a very hopeful view :
"There Is no more excitement there ttmn
usual , " said General Grosvcnor , "and I have
no fear that McLean will carry the state.
The prosperity Is BO general In Ohio that
the people do not desire a change. Ono ot
the grcnt Industries of the state Is coal
mining , In 1S96 the miners got 45 cents
per ton for mining the coal and they worked
on an average of three days out of each
-week. Now the price paid is 66 cents a
ton , they work every day nnd there is need
of 10,000 moro coal miners In the state
to supply the demand , Dayton Is a large
factory town , Three years ago the Asso
ciated Charities had a free soup house es
tablished nt a prominent place frequented
by men looking for work , nnd they had a
large sign up pointing the -way to the EOUP
house. Now the establishment la gone , and
a few days ago when I was there I noticed
In the place where the frco soup sign used
to hang , a notlco posted by a factory that
was asking for 200 extra hands. "
General Grosvonor eald that from what
he had already heard he not only believed
that Nebraska would go republican thla
year , but that Bryan would bo turned down
by tbo democrats next year. Ho expressed
great astonishment at the news that Bryan
was demanding money In return for his
speeches in the western states.
HOUSING IIALI.V HUM ) AT III-AIII.
Horace Ci , Whit mo re mill AV. K , Suin-
incru I.uy Dnvtn < lic Doctrine ,
BLAIR , Neb. , Oct. 11. ( Special Telegram -
gram , ) The republican campaign In Wanh-
Ington county was formally opened thla
evening by a largo turnout of our people at
the opera house to listen to Hon. W.
a. Summers and Horace G. Whltmore.
Mr , Whltmoro opened the meeting by ad
dressing tbo audience from a democratic
standpoint and giving to bis fusion friends
these Indlsputabla facts In the record of
Mr. Holcomb that should cauEo the retire
ment of Holcomb to private life.
Mr , Summers took up briefly the state
Iteues , the two candidates for supreme
Judge , and our highest typo of citizenship ,
together with the possibilities and prob
abilities ot the United States. Questions
Hero bandied without gloves and every ref
erence to tbo McKlnley administration met
with prolonged applause. Ilepubllcans went
away from the hall at tbo close of the ad
dresses a llttlo moro determined to do their
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
llaln ; Cooler : Variable Winds.
Temperature nt Oiunlin jesterilnj t
full duty In turning down Holcomb and eup-
portlnR the national administration ot Mc
Klnley.
NEVILLE NOW A CANDIDATE
lltiylc UrnlHim from the Committee
nnil n Crrtlllrnto Ifmnen 1'romptly
to the Olllcc-Seekor.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb. , Oct. 11. ( Special
Telegram. ) Juan Iloylo has resigned the
chairmanship of the democratic congres
sional committee and P. II. McEvoy of ibU
place has been elected. A certificate v\as
Issued to Neville accrediting his candidacy
In the place of Harrington , who -nas forced
off the- ticket by the popullsta , and Neville
left this morning for Lincoln.
Solillcr MnUm a flood Sprrclt ,
BLUE HILL , Nob. , Oct. 11. ( Special. )
Corporal Robert G , Douglas of Company A ,
FAG SIMILE OF W. J. BRYAN'S LETTER TO J , STERLING MORTON.
( By courtesy ot The Conservative. )
.A.R. TALDOT. flS W. J , BRYAN.s .
orriet OP
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'ATTORNEYS AT LAW ,
ROOM04C , 40 AND47 DUnn'8 OLOCK. ' ,
Cm O AND 12TH STRUM.
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First Nebraska , apoko to a largo and atten
tive audience hero last night. His subject
was "Imperialism nnd Life in the Philip
pines" and the way ho told of the work
in the Islands left no doubt In tbo minds ot
his hearers as to the policy ot the adminis
tration. Ho fihowcd why this policy waa the
beat for nil concerned under the circum-
etunccH and bitterly denounced the cfforto
of certain people in the United States to
Induce the hoys to desert. Many of them
were opposed , politically , to the administra
tion when they enlisted , but after being told
that tbcso that died on the battlefield died
a dishonorable death their manhood vtaa
aroused and they re-turned staunch nupport-
era of protection and prosperity. Corporal
Douglas Is a fluent speaker and made many
votts here.
llntcH for Itrpiibllcnii SponUcrn.
LINCOLN , Oct. 11. ( Special Telegram.- )
Hon James H. Vanduson and A. L. Blxby
will udcircES a republican rally at Papllllon
October 18. H H. Hlnshavv will speak on
the afternoon of October 20 at Hubbell. Ad
ditional dates for Chaplain Mnllloy are
Broken Bow , October 23 ; Sheldon , October
24 , afternoon ; Kearney , evening October
24 ; Cozad , afternoon October 25 ; North
Platte , evening.
I'oor Turnout nt Unnood ,
LINWOOD , Nob. , Oct. 11. ( Special. )
About fifty persons attended a well-adver
tised fusion rally here last night and heard
W. D. Oldham and Dr. Hall of the Banking
board. Oldbara talked principally of the
administration and Chaplain Mallley and
wound up by requesting everyone to be
sure to vote for "Slippery SI , "
No Mention of Iloleomlt ,
FARNAM , Neb. , Oct. 11. ( Special. ) Hep-
reeentatlve Sutherland , a returned volunteer
Midler named Jennings , and Populist Vin
cent addressed a fusion meeting here yes
terday. Holcomb's name wius not men
tioned by tbo epeakera.
BRYAN IN A CORNER
Free Silver Champion Stands Before the
World a Self-Convicted Word Juggler ,
J , STERLING MORTON PRODUCES A LETTER
Makes the Perennial Presidential Candidate
Contradict Himself Flatly.
"MONEY IN OFFICE THAT ATTRACTS ME"
Bryan Denies in nn Interview that Ho Ever
Made Any Such Statement.
EX-SECRETARY SHOWS THE DOCUMENT
1'lncci the Lincoln Mnn In nil Un
comfortable I'rciUcniurnt A'erx
llcnilnltlp Story from n llc-
imbllcim Standpoint.
LINCOLN. Oct. 11. ( Special. ) J. Sterling
uiuuu iuu i
tlvo several weeks ago that W. J. Bryan
had said ho wanted olllco for money and not
for honor. The Bee , In Its l sue of Sep
tember 27 , contained an interview with
Bryan , In which ho positively denied that he
bad ever nindo such nn assertion. Undo-
nlablo proof IB now presented that Mr.
Bryau did say that ho wanted ofllco for
money and not for honor.
Because of this unequivocal and sweeping
denial of Mr. Bryan and because with tun
denial ho named the editor of the Conserva
tive in.nn . offensive and accusing manner ,
J. Sterling Morton produces for vindication
nnd verification nnd as rebuttal of the un
equivocal denial , a letter written by Mr.
Bryan on January 11 , 1800 , In which he
says ;
"I amure you that It Is the money that Is
In the otnco and not the honor th.it attracts
me. "
The publication of this letter iccalls Mr.
Bryan's early political history. The man
wno pprniig BO quicKiy inio oriu-mniKu
rcputatlcti located at Lincoln In 18S8 and a
short ttmo later formed a partnership with
A. n. Talbot , under the flrm name of Talbot
& Bryan. In December , 1SS9. or tbo > Bar
following Mr. Br > an became an applicant for
the position of secretary of the State Board
of Transportation. He had taken nn active
part In politics from the day ho located in
the city and he naturally had many political
friends who were willing to assist him in
getting the position. He had supported J.
Sterling Morton for congressman from the
First district during the campaign of 1SSS
and Morton reciprocated by endorsing him
for the secretaryship.
Copy of the Letter.
The monetary "question was not an Im
portant issue at that time and Mr. Morton
and Bryan were warm political friends. Con
siderable correspondence passed between tbo
two and the following is a copy ot ono of
the letters wrltcn by Mr. Bryan :
"LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 11 , 1889. Hon.
J. Sterling Morton , Nebraska City , Nob. :
Dear Friend Your kind letter to Mr.
Lease was received and delivered. I think
Itwas well received. The P. S. was Judic
ious , I think. I am grateful to you for
your Indorsement. Had hesitated to vvrlto
you hccauso I dislike soliciting aid. I as
sure you that it la the money that la in
the office , not the honor that attracts me.
If successful In getting It , Itwill tide mo
over my beginning hero. With regards to
the ladles , I am , yours very tiuly ,
"W. J. BRYAN. "
Perennial Cnnillilnto for OIllcc.
Palling to secure the appointment to the
railway commission Mr. Bryan continued
the practice of law , but in 1890 ho an
nounced his candidacy for congressman , and
In fact , has been a candidate for ofllco over
since. A. J. Sawyer and a number of other
prominent First district democrats asked
Mr. Morton to come out as a candidate , but
ho replied "No ; not to go nnd ask any ono
to vote for me or work for mo. " His refusal
to run made the nomination of Bryan pos-
slblc and these in charge of the dcmocratlo
machinery turned to the young orator and
ho was nominated. John H. Ames of this
city , now a gold otandard man , was chair
man of the congressional committee and It
was he who started the Bryan boom. Since
tbo memorable utato convention of 1892 the
two men who worked together in the cam
paign ot 1888 have been drifting farther and
farther apart. Morton pronounced for the
gold standard and laid down his views from
typewritten manuscript so that there could
bo no dispute as to where ho stood on the
situation , Bryan left the party , Ames re
signed from the chairmanship of tha con
gressional committee because of the con
gressional nominee's views on the money
Question and after ho had supported him In
nib JIIUYIUUS cuuijmiKn.
Bryan's repeated utterances concerning
the helnousncsa of the money power and the *
greed for wealth recalled to J , Sterling Mor-
ton'o mind the assertion made In 1889 and
n search v\an Instituted among the flloa of
papers at Arbor Lodge for the letter. It
was found among a number of other letters
written by Mr. Bryan , all somewhat similar
and equally Interesting. Ono of them Ijs a
message sent after Mr. Morton's defeat for
congrcjw , congratulating him for running
ahead of his ticket. Only a few months
ador this Mr. lirjan told his friends that
ho could got oven raoro votes than Mr. Mor
ton got or could got.
The charge made by Morton was copied
by a number of newspapers and on Tuesday ,
September 20 , Mr , Bryan waa interviewed
by a correspondent for The Omaha Bee as
to whether or not ho had over made the
abortion referred by by Mr. Morton ,
llrnii' Denial ,
"I am willing to stand on my record , "
said Mr. Bryan , "and let the people Judge
whether I tvcr made such a statement. I
positively deny the { uucrtlon'but I do not
care to bo quoted as baying BO. If I look
occasion to deny all of the false statements
made about mo I would be kept busy all the
time , I do not propose to travel around th