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ESTABLISHED JUISE 10 , 1871 , OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNINGOCTOT5EH 113 , 181)9 ) TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
WELCOMES SOLDIERS
President Extends the Nation's Greeting to
Thirteenth Minnesota.
PRAISES VOLUNTEERS FOR LOYALTY
Highest Tribute that Oan Be Paid to a
Soldier Anywhere ,
MAYOR GRAY SPEAKS FOR MINNEAPOLIS
Words of Welcome from Governor Lind on
Behalf of Stato.
PEOPLE REMEMBER SCHLEY'S ' WORK
Interrupt Secretiirj. of the JVnvjr
When lie . * > | ienl.i of I'nll of Snn-
llefore the ( iiuifi of
HlltllllNOII.
MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 12. From a plat
form In front ot the Minneapolis Imposition
building President McKlnley extended the
national welcome to the Thirteenth Minnesota
seta volunteers , Just returned from the- Phil
ippines , nnd delivered an address to the
cheering people.
The president and his party were driven
to the Exposition building directly after
having reviewed the long parad" from the
reviewing stand on Nlcolct uvcnuc.
About the platform In front of the build-
Ins wbcro General Harrison was nom
inated for president of the United States
"by a convention presided over by William
JIcKlulcy were massed the returned volun
teers. Behind them was a crowd whose
numbers could scarcely bo estimated.
The crowd broke loose na President Mc
Klnley , Governor Llnd and General Sum
mers of the Second Oregon appeared on the
platform. Dr. Cyrus Northrup , president of
the University of Minnesota , presided over
the exercises and the Invocation was pro
nounced by Bishop Isaac W. Joyce of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Mayor James Gray spoke the words of
erecting to the soldiers nnd distinguished
guests on behalf of the city and Governor
Llnd on behalf of the state. The governor
jiald n strong tribute to the returned vol
unteers. Ho concluded as follows :
"Tho mission of the volunteers to the
Islands Is to suppress Insurrection and re
pel invasion.
"With a country united In Interest and
In spirit , with the same language , Institu
tions nnd Ideals , an Intelligent and patriotic
people , the possibility of a future Insurrec
tion cannot be conceived.
"By our growth nnd development the mls-
nlon of the American volunteer has come to
an end. For purposes of conquest ani
subjugation he Is unlit , for ho carries a con
fidence as well ns a gun. The volunteer
soldier has always stood for self-govern
ment , liberty nnd Justice. With your gen
eration ho will pass from the stage of our
national life. His fame nnd his example
will continue the heritage of f-nr people , the
thotno of Btory nna'song. May the splrli
which has actuated him over guide our people -
plo and temper the strength of the nation
which hns outgrown him with the eterna
principles for vhlch ho has fought nni
died. "
MclClnley ( reeled Tilth Chccm.
President McKinley was greeted with
dieors that continued for ( several minutes
The president said :
"I cnmo from itho capital of the nation
that I might clvo the nation's welcome to
a regiment of the nation's defenders. I hove
como to speak the voice of love and gratl- i
tudo that comes from every American who
loves Hio flag. You deserve the welcome
because you did your duty , and thnt Is the
highest tribute that can bo paid a soldier
nnywhore , and I do not think the members
of this regiment or the regiments constitut
ing the Eighth army corps In the Philip
pines realize Iho Importance and heroism of
their action after the treaty cf peace -was
Blgncd and ratified. I want to say to > ou
men , and ito Colonel Summers General Sum
mers now because ot his gallantry that the
officers and men of the Sight army corps
cent < o Washington a message telling me
that ithcy would stay In the Philippines un
til I could create o. now army nnd send It
thcro to take their places.
"I como to bid > ou welcome nnd give you
tlio boner of the nation , because jou sus
tained the ( lag of the nation , because you
refused to stack arms , refused to
Bound rettcat. And you have como back
having a high place In the hearts and af
fections of the American people and grati-
itudo tint will continue for all time. You
have also by > our services nddcxl much to
tbo caubo of humanity , added inucli to the
advancement of tbo civilization which has eo
chainctfrlzed the century Just now fading
nway. This century heralds the most won
derful progress of the world known to all
history.
"Tho century now drawing to n close has
been moat memorable In the world's prog
ress and history. The march of mankind In
moral and Intellectual advancement has been
onward and upward. The growth of the
world's material Interests Is so vast that
the figures would almost seem to bo drawn
from the realm of Imagination rather than
from the Held of fact. All peoples have felt
( bo elevating Influences of the century. Hu
manity and homo have been lifted up. Na
tions have brcn drawn closer together In
feeling nnd Interest and sentiment. Con
tact has removed old prejudices at home and
nbroad nnd brought about a better under
standing which has dMtrojctl enmity and
promoted amity. Civilization has achieved
ireat victories and to the gospel of good
ivvlll there are now few dissenters. The
Krcat powers , tinder the Inspiration of the
rzar or Russia , have been sitting together
in a parliament of peace seeking to find a
common basis for the adjustment of coutro-
vcrfelen without war .uul waste * . While they
have not inado war Impassible , they have
inado peace in ore probable and have empha
klzed the universal love of peace. They have
mndo a gain for the world's repose , and
Americans , while rejoicing In what waa ac
complished , rejoice also for their partlclpa
tlon In the great cause yet to be advanced
wo trust to more perfect fulfillment.
"Tho century ban blessed us as a nation.
While It has not given us perfect peace , It
has brought us constant and ever-Increasing
bindings nnd litipcees upon im no humllla
tlou or dishonor. We have .bad wars with
foreign powers and the unhappy ono at home
but all terminated In no loss of prestige or
houor or territory , but a gain In all. "
"The Increase of territory hns added
vastly to our strength and prosperity with
out changing our republican character , I' '
I'as given wider scopeto democratic princi
pled and enlarged the area for republican
Institutions.
Our < ! reV lh of Territory.
"I sometimes think wo do not realize wha
wo have and the mighty triwt we have com-
wilted to our Keeping. The study of geog
oa Fifth Page. )
WELCOME
MONTPEL1ER , Vt. Oct 12 The state ot
Vermont gave Its welcome to Admiral Dewey
oilajr with a parade nnd a rcccptLn at the
elate house. The weather \vas perfect and
30,000 visitors Joined with the hero's towns
men In the celebration. Never before has
hero been such a demonstration In the
ilstory of Vermont. The to n was hand
somely decorated.
Tbo admiral spent the night on board the
sleeping car Oencstn nnd the car and the
railroad ) ard were picketed by national
guardsmen.
This morning on a special from North-
field ciune a battalion of uadets from Nor
wich academy , the school which Dewcy at-
ended In his jouth.
Shortly before neon the admiral went to
ho residence of his brother , where a family
gathering was held and luncheon was
served. The occasion was a very happy
one , as there were quite a number of the
aeenlral's relatives present.
The celebration began at 9 o'clock by the
firing of an admiral's snlutc , then a band
concert followed At noan the governor's
salute -was fired.
The admiral then returuod to his car and
was visited by a committee , who Informed !
; ho admiral that ho would bo entertained '
by the Rtnto for the. remainder of the day.
The admiral entered a closol carriage and
drove to the state house , accompanies ! by
his ( lag lieutenant. Admiral Ucwoy there
donned his uniform of full rear admiral of
the navy , then -with the state and city com
mittee entered a landau and through long
lines ot cheering people was driven to the
foot of State street. The Norwich unl\crslty
cadets formed a personal guard about Ad
miral Dewey'a carriage.
The parade began at 2 30 and the route
waa nearly three nillea long. Brforo the
marchers reached the capltol grounds the
admiral loft the carriage and ascended the
state house review Ing stand. The precession
continued through the main street and
through the capital grounds , salutes being
given as ea h company passed the admiral.
The parade was completed at 4 o'clock ,
and when quietness had been restored Gov
ernor Smith , turning to Admiral Dewey ,
extended to him the welcome of the state
of Vermont , at the same time presenting
him with the medal which had been given
him us a memorial. Then the governor
offered the -welcome of the city nnd the
formal exert-hcs were at an end.
The admiral ivas escorted back to his
car after a short reception at the state
house.
The day wound up w 1th a gorgeous display
of fireworks on the ground behind the Dewey
cottage and an immense bonflro on Capitol
hill. The fire was on top of the hill , which
rises abruptly from the main street nearly 300
feet above the Winooskt river and seventy-
flve feet above and directly behind the capltol
dome. In the construction of the pile were
used 1,000 barrels , 700 railroad ties , the lum
ber from two buildings and an Immense
quantity of other combustibles. Many bar
rels of oil and tar were spread over it.
The fire was set at 9 o'clock and the
flames shot 100 feet In the air , lighting up
the country for miles around , the glare be
ing ttoiia lUlrtyMi'Sca avv-y. IKe pllo burued
until long after midnight.
Dcirey Comer-Maul * Uxcrclncn.
NORTHFIELD , Vt. , Oct. 12. Hon. William
D. Dtlllngham of Montpeller , former gov
ernor ot Vermont , has consented to epeak In
behalf of the state at the cornerstone exer
cises of the Dewcy memorial at Norwich
university tomorrow. Chauney M. Depew
of New York will deliver the oration. The
corncrstono be laid by Governor Smith
and Admiral Dewey.
ESSE IN HIS OWN BEHALF
Claims the Uend Killtor Illnckniulled
Him llml .11 IIlie Threat * Acnliint
HIM Knmllj.
MARYVILLE , Mo. , Oct. 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) C. G. Jesse , charged with having
nurdcred Editor Frank Griffin last April ,
ook the stand In his own defense today. He
admitted ho had sold liquor contrary to law
at his drug store and said that shortly after
10 came to Maryvllle , three > cars ago , Grif
fin asked him for money , saying that he ,
Griffin , was In a position to damage him
vlth his paper. Jcsso said ho gave Griffin
10 a month until ho demanded $20. Under
irotcst , however , ho paid $20 a month to
3rinin until the drug store was destroyed
) y flro early last spring. After the lire ,
Jesse said , ho mortgaged his household fur
niture and pawned his wife's diamonds to
raise money. Soon after Griffin approached
ilm , said ho understood ho was going Into
juslnefti again and demanded more money.
Jcsso said ho couldn't glvo It nnd Griffin
attacked him In his paper. Finally , on the
morning ot the murder , Griffin sought an
other Interview with him and threatened to
publish an article defamatory of his daugh-
: cr unless ho gave him $50 or $100. They
had hot words , then separated. When beget
got homo , Jcfeo snld , ho found his wife In
; ears with Griffin's paper on her lap. He
took his pistol with the purpose of self-do-
titructlon , but afterwards meeting Griffin on
the street and being blinded by rage and
despondency , before ho realized what ho was
doing , shot him down.
Several witnesses testified , among them
ex-Circuit Judge C , A. Anthony and Chief
of Police A. B. Arnold , that Griffin bore the
reputation ot being a blackmailer. It was
also shown by records that In 1S90 ho pleaded
guilty nnd was fined three times for crim
inal libel.
DECREE ORDERS ROAD SOLD
St. I.mil * , flilcan" > C St. l > niil nnd the
L'hloilKO , 1'eorla A. SI. J.oula to
fin I uder Hammer.
SPRINGFIELD , 111 . Oct. 12. In the
United States circuit court this afternoon
Judge Allen Issued a final decree In the- con
solidated suits of the Merchants' Trust com
pany and Louis Fitzgerald against the St.
Louis , Chicago & St. Paul railroad of 111
Inols and tbo Atlantic Trust company and
L. V. I' . Randolph , trustees , both of New
York , against the Chicago , Peorla & St.
Louis road , ordering the sale of both roads ,
Sidney Palmer Watson , Jr. , of Springfield
was appointed commissioner to sell bath
roads on Monday , November 27 , In this city. .
A minimum ot $500,000 has been placed on
each road.
The first mortgages are for $1,502,000 on
the Chicago , Peorla & St. Louis and $1,500.-
000 on the St. Louis , Chicago & St. Paul.
The tccond mortgages on the Chicago ,
Peorla & St Louis amount to $2,200,000 and
on the St. lyoula , Chicago & St. Paul to
$1,233,000.
Whltelntr Held to SpeaU.
PRJNt'KTON. N J. Oct. 12-Whltelaw
Reid will deliver the commemoration da >
oration of the 153r l anniversary of thu
founding of Princeton University. Otcober
21. The University will confer the degree
ot Doctor of Laws upon Mr Reid on that
day Kx-Presldent Cleveland and several
other distinguished men vvlll bo present at
the celebration.
CROSVENOR AT BROKEN BOW
Ohio Statesman Talks Republican Doctrine
to Ouster County Voters.
MANY FARMERS TURN OUT TO HEAR HIM
Mute Orator Deliver * n
Addrenn tn Whleh lie
Hati < llei DeniiieralIc Party
Without ( ilo > cn.
BROKEN now , Neb. , Oct. 12. ( Special
Telegram. ) This has been a big diy tor
republicans In Custer county. General
Grosvenor of Ohio was greeted with a largo
nnd enthusiastic crowd , both aftort.oon and
c\cnlng , at the opera house.
The afternoon meeting was made largely
of farmers who had como lrooi twenty to
thirty miles to hear the political Issues
ot the day discussed from n republican
standpoint. The general's logical and un
answerable arraignment of the opposition
nnd the democratic party especially met
with frequent and hearty npplause. Ho
handled the Agulnaldos of this country
without glo\es. For the lories of revolu-
tlciiary times who were true to the British
government ho found some excuse , but with
those In this country who arc aiding and
abetting those who are shoaling at the
American Hag and killing American sDldtera
In the Philippines ho has no patience.
Many of the fanners who were In attend
ance In the afternoon became so enthusi
astic that they remained for the night ses
sion. These , with the attendance ot the
business men of the town , gave an audience
double the size that came out to hear "Cy-
clono" Da\ls and No\lllo two weeks ago
Iloth Judge Hammer and General Grosvenor
spoke In the evening and both were fre
quently applauded. The enthusiasm of the
occasion was greatly enhanced by must : by
the brasa band and the male quartet.
The political situation of the county Is
morn tavorablo for the republican party
than It has been before for ten years and
the nblo speeches inado today by General
Grosvenor cannot fall to Improve the con
ditions.
REESE CLUB IS PROSPEROUS
131Iortn of the Holcomlt Crowd to
Ilreiilc Ui the Uniicr Ur OfKiin-
Izntlou Utterly Fall.
LINCOLN , Oct. 12. ( Special. ) The at
tempts of the populist state central commit
tee and the friends of Holcomb to break
up the University Jlcese Klub , a nonpartlsan
organization comprised of students of all
colleges of the State university , have not
only resulted unsuccessfully , but have en
couraged the joung men of itho Inslltutlon
In their i\ork In behalf of the republican
nominee for supreme Judge. This club held
its first meeting In the law college room
In the main university building tonighl ,
and from point of attendance It was a most
successful affair. The membership of the
organization la restricted to regularly reg
istered students , the only requirement being
alleglanco to Dean Rec&o In his can.lldacy
for supreme Judge. At the meeting this
evening speeches vero delivered by Ilosoo
Pound , T. F. A. Williams , B. L. Drown ,
C. K. PlnKerton and several others , repre
senting hoth the student body and alumni
of the Institution.
The University Reese club Is the result
of spontaneous and voluntary action on the
part of the students , those of the law college
being the most active In Us organization.
The chagrin of the Holcomb men at 1ho
success ot the organization was chown last
week on the night of the election of officers
for the Reese club. At the instance or tno
populist central commltlco the officers of
the University Bimetallto club called the
few Holcomb students together half an hour
before the Rceso club meeting , formed an
Independent organization and adjourned
without selecting n name for themselves.
Several of the enthusiastic young Holcomb
men then ran at full epeel to the popullsl
headquarters a faw blocks away and told
how the Reese mou were outwitted. The
next day the local popocratle organ told
tiow a mass meeting of students had beea
called for the purpose of organizing a Reese
club and how under Ihls call the Holcomb
men formed an organization of their own
by outnumbering the Rceso men. Several ol
the joung men -who parllclpated In this
affair lm\o since apologized and It now
transpires that they were Inspired by the
Holcomb men outside of the Institution.
The fusion county ticket Is receiving verj
little attention In nnd around Lincoln. The
success of the entire republican ticket Is
conceded , even by scene of the fusion nom-
InecH , and consequently there U no active
opposition from the fuslonlsts. The only
light Is on the county Judgeshlp. There
have been numerous withdrawals from the
fusion ticket since the conventions' but a
full ticket has finally been agreed upon by
committees representing the three popocra.ll
parties. Two conventions Indorsed H. C
Reddlck of Bethany nnd the other Wllllan
Hlghbergor of this city , for county clerk
Hlghborger has been forced off the tlcke
and Reddlck la now the nominee ,
Helen ( Jonirnr nt I'nwuee.
PAWNEE. Neb. , Oct. 12. ( Special Tele
gram , ) Helen M. Cougar , now stumping the
state In the Interest of Atklnsonlsm am
fusion democracy , spoke In this city tonlgh
to a medium-sized audience composes
mostly of women and children , Mrs , Cougar
was billed to speak. In the afternoon to
women only , but efforts to secure a crowi
were futile. Her speech In the evening
was profusely punctuated with Imprecations
upon Imperialism and lambasted the ad
ministration from start to flnlsh. Before
the speech was half finished the house hat
been perce-ptlbly cleared. The republican
majority this fall will be overwhelming ,
llnrtey Circulate * IIU MUer hiieeeh
HEBRON , Neb. , Oct. 12 ( Special ) Peo.
pie of nil political faiths heard "Coin" Har
vry hero last night and he talked , not on
silver , but principally on trusts and Impe
riallsm. HP said that Nebraskans wel
corned home their heroic First regimen
so proudly because the men refused to re
enlist. During the evening Mr Harvey"
silver speech In print was distributed.
. Seiiialiii Cmiillilute * Stump It.
AUBURN , Neb. . Oct. 12 ( Special. ) Th
republican county candidates are holdtn
school house meetings every night this wee
and Tuesday night at Hickory Grove ,
German settlement , the echool house vt
filled with German voters. Wednesday , a
Klnnlck school houee , Frank P. Majors ,
former member of the Second regiment , de
llvercd a patriotic address
lloleonili Dcfemln lliiune Ilent Steal
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. Oct. 12. ( Specla
Telegram. ) Silas A. Holcomb , accompaulc
by Mr. Gilbert , spoke to about 150 people
among whom were some women. Th
former spoke principally on state Issue
and denied that he took any more houe
rent than was allowed him , saying tba
hcmeet people -would not believe that o
him. The latter epoko but a. few words on
the national and Philippine Issues. Ap
plause was scarce. Only frequently was
there a handclap , moat ot the audience con
sisting of old soldiers from thf Home , who
fell aslciop. Circulars were out tor a week
previous announcing the event , but tew
turned out
BRYAN LOOKS THIN AND WORN
ItlN Appearance In Iii\\n l.railn to the
Cnnelti lon the 1'aee In Too
.Much for Him.
TORT DODGE , la. , Oct. 12. ( Special Tel
egram.V. . J. Bryan went through hero
today , cnroutc from the southern part ot the
state to Humboldt , where ho speaks In the
forenoon. The party consisted of Bryan ,
General J. B. Weaver nnd J. II , Romans of
Crawford county , all of whom were to speak
at Humboldl. The crowd at the depot was
comparatively small. The train stopped
about five minutes and Bryan came out on j
the platform , where ho shook hands with n j 1
number ot admirers. |
Mr. Bryan has n cough ns the
result of his recent Illnreci and
looks thin nnd worn. The llnea on
I
his face give evidence that the tremendous
strain of the last few jcara is telling on
him.
I.oeal Content In Hltelieoek.
TRUNTON , Neb. , Oct. 12.-Spoclal. ( )
The chief local feature * of the campaign In
Hitchcock county Is the contest over clerk , 1
sheriff nnd superintendent nnd It Is almost
asouicd there will bo "trading off" between i
the two parties. Some of the candidates
are preparing to make a torn of the county
school houses.
Few lleiir Stark nt Iimp Cltr.
LOUP CITY , Neb. , Oct. 12 ( Special. )
The populists held a political meeting yes
terday afternoon with Congressman Stark ns i
their chief attraction and succeeded In
drumming up an audience of forty , Including
populUt olflcc-holders , populists and repub
lican.
MFN. rioiiKiir lit Tcciiiuneli.
TECUMSEH. Neb. , Oct. 12 ( Special. )
Mrs. Helen Cougar of Indiana addressed a
Tocumsch audience last night on "Impertal-
m , Trusts and the Gold Standard. " The
dmlnlstratlon came In for a roaat and the
scourso was of the Atkinson sort.
KliiUald nt I.oup City.
LOUP CITY. Neb. , Oct. 12. ( Special. )
udge KlnlcUd , cauJhl.Ue for congressman In
he Sixth district , and A. Wall and Judge
lavvcr held cno of the Tiast attended , meet-
ngs of the campaign hero last night.
Dates for Itcnitbllcnit McctlnRH.
LINCOLN , Oct. 12. ( Special Telegram. )
The republican state central committee
nnounces the following political meetings
or IA. . Boehmer : October 18 , Ohiowa ;
ctober 10 and 20 , Thaycr county.
to L2iitor the Caiapalu" .
HASTINGS , Neb. . Oct. 12. ( Special. )
larry C. Haverly has resigned as deputy
ounty treasurer and Is making the race on
tie republican ticket for county treasurer.
KYLE DISCUSSES WORK DONE
uilnritrlnl Commlnnloii I'roponen to
Report to Coiiprrcnn Aliout Middle
of Jauurvij f- >
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CHICAGO , Oct. 12. Senator James H.
Kyle of South Dakota Tvns interviewed here
oday concerning1 the work ot the Industrial
ommlsslon , of which he Is a member. Sen
ator Kyle said :
"Our commission proposes to report to
ongrcss about the middle of January on
he trust nnd immigration matters which
t has been Investigating. Wo have be-
omo satisfied from the testimony of all
nterests before the commission that the
> rovailing opinion in the country Is that
he trust has como to stay.
"I believe the Information we have col-
cctcd In regard to the transportation and
nterstatc commerce law will result In a
new Interstate commerce law which will Include -
cludo many of the features contained in the
Cullom bill.
"Many have testified before the commls-
elon concerning the Importance of publicity
n relation to the operation of the largn
corporations nnd It will undoubtedly bo one
of the results of the commission's work that
wo will recommend the appointment of an
official whoso duties will tally with those
ot the bank examiners and who shall gather
facts about thceo companies which can bo
used for the benefit of the government.
"Tho general sentiment on the commis
sion Is that there ought to ho conservative
restrictions of Immigration. Wo have
round that there are organized societies In
Europe that furnish funds to undesirable
pen ns with which to come to America. We
have Information on this point both perti
nent and astonishing. "
ONE POWER SHOULD CONTROL
Tripartite Government In Samoa Not
n Succcft * , AecorilliiHr to
ChiiinherN.
HUNTSVILLH. Ala. , Oct. 12. Hon. W. L
Chambers of Suffolk , Ala. , formerly cratef Jus
tice of Samoa , is one ot the visitors at the
Industrial convention. Howas shown a
Washington dispatch , In which mention -was
made of apprehension over affairs at Samoa.
The chief justice said ;
"You may expect to hear of small upris
ings In Samoa for some time to come , Tbo
provisional government now In control there
is not sacred to these people. It Is a form
of government which the natives cannot un
derstand and will not therefore be a success ,
Those people will not be rightly governed
until ono power takes control. Germany
has no Interest there. The polity of expan
sion should bo extended to cover Samoa and
this trouble would cease. England and
Atnerlca are In sympathy nnd the action
Jointly ot these two powers would effct
this. I bellevo that England would not hrs-
Itato to withdraw from Samoa if it were
fcuggestcd by the United States.
PAYNE HAS SERIOUS ATTACK
National Itciiulilleaii Commllteeiiiiiii
of WUeoimln Stricken on Street *
of MlliiniiUcc.
MILWAUKEE , Wis. , Oct. 12. Henry C.
Payne , national republican commlttceman
of Wisconsin , suffered another berlous at
tack of vertigo tonight while on his way
homo from his office ,
Mr Payne was found prostrated on the
street by two police officers. Ho was as
sisted to a drug Etoro and later to his home.
It is said by members' ' of his family that
Mr. Payne will be able to attend to bus-
In CM as usual tomorrow
9I teiueiit of Ocean Ven rl , Get. lii
At Now York Arrived Wcrkendam , from
Rotterdam Sailed Columbia , from Ham
burg1 , via Cherbourg- and Southampton.
At Bremen Arrived Lahn , from New
York , via Southampton.
At London Arrived Marquette , from
New York.
At Liverpool Arrived Belgenland , from
Philadelphia ; Cephalonla , from Boston.
At Cherbourg Arrived Auguste Victoria ,
from 'New ' York , for Southampton and Ham-
bur K.
At Southampton Arrived Augusto Vic
toria , from New York , via Cherbourg for
Hamburg ,
CONTINENTAL INTERVENTION
Talk of an European Combine to Beat Join
Bull and His Army ,
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL ORGANS IN THE VAN
Ccrninn 1'ren * Alxo Jolim In the
Denunciation ot lltiKlniul'M .VMilh
African l'olle > IJeln ) In. Mo
the A nil- .
( Copyright. 1S99. by Press Publishing Co )
LONDON , Oct. 12 ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram ) The cable
dispatch from President Krugcr published In
the United States Is the dominating sensa
tion In today's war news * Its lone has dls-
slp.itcd the comfortable theory , which had
been prematurely favored here , that General
Butler's expedition would be a promenade
to Pretoria , The dispatch from President
Stcjn , too , was the first official Indication
afforded the British government and people
that the Orange I'rco Stntovns still solid
with the Transvaal. It had been stated thnt
the Free Stators would recede from the al-
llanco on the ground thnt the Transvaal '
took the offensive , their treaty only being I
of n , defensive character. ,
The information of a British fijlng squad- '
ion has created considerable bewilderment.
It Is purely a defensive measure and Inspired '
by the blttercbt hostility to England dis
played by the continental press.
The Russian official organs nro foremost In
threats and Incitements to Joint action
against Great Britain and , though official
Goriuai'y proclaims Itself neutral , the Ger
man press Is second only to thci Russian
In Its denunciation of England's South Af-
rlcan policy.
Though not believing at present that these
outbursts of rancor will materialize , the
British government Is taking timely pre
cautions against eventualities.
The difficulty and delay In mobilising nn
army corps for South Africa are regarded as
most unfortunate and calculated to Induce
Britain's enemies abroad to take advan
tage of the pre'sent crisis to satisfy old ani
mosities.
Thei report current today that the Irish
members of Parliament who hn\o wished
success to the Boers were to bo Impeached
for high treason Is considered absurd. At
the same tlmo the formation of an Irish
corps "ttlth Kruger excites violent resent
ment. The Globe1 , noted for its Insensate
Jingoism , advises the commanders of the
British forces that their duty , should they
capture any Irishmen among Krugcr's
forces , would to "shoot them like dogs. "
Cabinet Meet * Today.
The meeting of the cabinet tomorrow fur
nishes the occasion for a big demonstration
by the supporters of the government and
claborato police arrangements are being
made to cope with the anticipated crowd.
This Is nn Innovation. Heretofore the as
sembling of a cabinet , even at the most
critical times , has been -witnessed by only a
small gathering ot Idlers or casual pass
orsby.
The public excitement and eagerness for
news of the first engagement are overwhelm
ing Blnco It has become known that the
Boers nro movingJn force into Natal.
" Hfram Maxim "deprecate * Tn'trsirenglh ot
the Boer artillery arm. Ho says : "Artil
lery In the hands of the Boers is more their
weakness than their strength. For ono thing
there is not enough of It , and as the Eng
lish alwnjs oppose artillery with artillery ,
It Is patent that the far greater experience
and accuracy of the British gunners must
win them victory hands down.
"Again , heavy guns have proved more
than once to the Boers a mllletono around
ther"neeks. Their men are awkward , some
times wholly Incapable In the matter ot
trnnnnort. and T would vnntnrn tn sav thnt.
many times have the Transvaal burghers
wished their guns at the bottom ot the sea
rather than tied to their hands on the bat
tlefield.
"Tho Boers remind mo Instinctively of the
people of the southern states ot America.
They are excellent marksmen and perhaps
nn good lighters as could be found anywhere.
No men ever fought bolter than they did
against the northern states , but they lost.
So will England vanquish the Boers ; sooner
than most people think.
"If you want to know what Englishmen
can do , Just look across ttiv Atlantic and
eo what America has done ; for what
America has done England can always do. "
Latent AdvIceK.
Beyond the Information that the Boers
had seized Lalng's Nek there Is no news of
any actual outbreak of hostilities. All
cables are , however , greally retarded In
transmission. The Daily Mall's Pletcrmar-
liburg correspondent cables :
"The Boers will hold the Nek In the hope
of drawing troops from Glcncoo camp to
dislodge them. Should this be biiccessful
the Frco Stale Boers would rush on the
weakened garrison. Another report states
hat the Boers will not advance beyond
Lalng'a Nek at the present. Newcastle is
deserted , It Is stated there that the de
struction ot documents Incriminating Kruger
and other members of the executive coun
cil has been begun In Pretoria. "
The same Journal's Mafcklng correspond
ent cabled Wednesday evening : "I hear
from a reliable source that the Boers under
Cronje , who are said lo number 10,000 and
are encamped fifteen miles from here , Intend
attacking Mafeking nt daybreak. They
jave twelve guns and will shell the
lown before they allempt to rush In. All
streets hero are barricaded , wagons drawn
across the roads , defensive outworks raised
and mines laid In all direction * ) . Colonel
Jaden-Powell is confident ho can beat off
ho Boers , but has no force with which to
ollow them up In case of a retreat. "
The Dally Telegraph's war correspondent
at Lndysmlth cabled Thursday afternoon-
'Tho Boers have arrived nt Mlddledalo farm
below Tlntwa mountain. The column of the
enemy now upon the Tugela river Is 3,000
trong. Refugees declare that the Boers
boast they will push onward wllhoul a
halt. "
The Dally News' Capelown correspondent
sa > "Prospects of Immediate hen til Hies
are hailed with enthusiastic satisfaction
here. The completeness and thoroughness
of the Imperial military preparations have
made a remarkably good Impression , espe
cially the holding of all strategic positions
on the borders of the republic. The two Boer
states are declared to bo within a vise from
which eecapo Is Impossible. The British flag
should be hoisted In Pretoria by Christmas ,
never to be hauled down again. "
Doer * Cut thu Wire * .
A Vryburg dispatch says : "A body ol
Boers has cut the border fence , advanced
to the railway and cut the telegraph wires
Two thousand Boers are now occupying the
railway line. "
The Free State traders have been heavily
commandered and have refused to Import
more goods , It is expected that the Boers
will Bhortly nnd difficulty tn obtaining coffee
and sugar , In reply to the formal Inquiry
of Governor Mllner , I'resldent Steyn an-
nounccH that the Free State will make
common cause- with the Transvaal.
A Vienna paper publishes Ihe report that
the combined German and English ( quad-
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebrrmkn
llnln and Much Colder.
Triniieriitnre nt Oiimliu } e terdu > i
MOLTII A1'11IU.HA'IKS : AUVAMIH.
liierenae li line to nuullxli Clinricr-
Inis < ) -er Klulity Meani-cliln * .
NEW YORK , Oct. 12. According to ocean
Irclfiht agents In the Produce exchanRc ,
South African rates have advaitcrd on tha
averageof live shillings a ton. 'uhls Incrcno
U duo to the fact tint the Cusllsh govern
ment has chartered over eighty steamships.
Moro than one halt of these were used In
the Atlantic trade.
The latest steamship said to have been
chattered by the English Is the British
Princess , owned by the Wilson & Kurncss-
'Lojlaml combination.
Agents say they will not know vvhnt boats
have been taken until the steamship com
panies are ready to leave the other side.
'Then they will be notlfloJ what vessels
have been tnKcn.
In the last few weeks ocein freights are
aid to hive advanced 25 to 30 per cent.
SAME OLD STORY , NO RACE
IllnnUet of VOK O . * r the Conme nnd
I tter Ahficnee of Wind Cnnne
Kltth Yncht llnec ri lc.
NEW YORK. Oct. 13. Sandy Hook at 2
n. m. reports thick fog nnd no wind. The
weather bureau predicts light wind for to
day. The prospect of a race today IB not
good.
NEW YORK. Oct. 12. A blanket of fog
over the course and the utter absence of
wind caused the fifth successive lizzie when
another attempt was made today to sail thu
first of the Columbia-Shamrock series for
the International trophy. The yachts will
try again tomorrow.
The repeated failures have had a most
discouraging effect on the general public
and thuo was n great falling oft In the num.
bcr of excursion boats , as well as In the
passengers , when the fleet gathered around
Sandy Hook's lightship today.
The heavy fog made navigation not only
dangerous , but exceedingly difficult. The
ships that did bravo the fog merely crawled
out. with double looks and continuous fog
whistle. U was Impossible to ECO fifty feet
ahead nnd It was nn uncanny spectacle to
have a big ghostlike hull loom up ahead.
Down in the- lower bay the fog was no
quite so thick and about 10 o'clock a light
land breeze from the west gave a faint hope
that it would send the fog to sea nnd fur
nish racing condltlono later on. So th'
racing sloops let go their moorings nnd ven
for the starting line. They set their sails
and drifted about , rocking In the gcntl
ground swell. But the haze did not llf
nnd the breeze died away altogether. When
the tlrno came to iilguul the oourho , t'ji
weathervane at the masthead of the com
mlttco boat lay limp and listless. The com
mlttco boat hoisted the letter "R" on. th
trlatlc stay , meaning : "Race Is off. "
The sails were lowered and the tender
took the two jnchts back to the- Horseshoe
whllo the excursionists again sailed dls
consolately homeward.
Mr. Iselln's Interview in this morning's
papers protesting against the savage crit
icism of the Columbia , which has been lib
erally Indulged In by some of the news
papers , and appealing for support for the
Yankee boat nnd its crow until the series
is completed , evidently touched n patriotic
chord , for on the way back every excursion
steamer in the licet palled alongside and
saluted , while the passengers gave the
white beauty three rousing cheers and a
tiger.
The repeated flukes oft Sandy Hook have
led to some agitation for n course at New
port , where there Is usually a breeze , or to
Marblchead , off the Massachusetts coast ,
where no difficulty would bo experienced In
getting plenty of wind , but It Is hardly
likely that any change will bo made. Tbo
regatta committee argues that this sort of
weather cannot last at this time of the
year.
BOATS COLLIDE IN THE FOG
Sir The m a N Jli > toii'n OnentN Get n
Shaking l'l > , hut No
One Hurt.
NEW YORK , Oct. 12. The steamer Wil
liam Fletcher , with the guests of Sir
Thoman Llpton on board , collided In the
fog with the ferryboat West Brooklyn Just
elf Governor's Island soon after S o'clock
this morning. Both boats sustained con
siderable Injury , as the Fletcher struck
bow-on , carrying away Its nose nnd making
a big hole In the ferryboat's port oldo above
the water line.
The Fletcher returned to the hargo office
and landed Its passengers. There was some
excitement on board both boats , but no ono
sustained Injury , The pawengcrs of the
Fletcher were transferred to the tug E. S.
Atviood and In about half nn hour left for
Sandy Hook to board the Erin. The ferry
boat -was taken to Its slip nt South Ferry
by a tug iio.it.
a National llaultn.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 12. ( Special Tele
gram ) A report of the condition of the na
tional banks of Nebraska , exclusive of
Omaha and Lincoln , at the close ot business
September 7 , ehowB the business of the
hanks to bo In excellent condition. Compared
with the previous statement , In Juno , In-
div'dual ' deposits have Increased from $10-
to ? 1J,9)0'J04 ( , and loans and dis
counts from $11,387.565 to $11,841,199. Present
holdings of gold coin ncgrcgatu $744,495 , a
gain of more than $62,263 slnco Juno , The
Issuance of national banV notui lias decreased
from $ l,623'JaO to S1.5'2lflO. The average
reserve held is 37.49 per cent against 40.23
per cent In June.
Joh In Slulit for CoiiKer.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 12 ( Special Tele-
egram. ) William r. Conger , who IH now
serving In the position of watchman and
custodian at the Omaha pcstolllce , will In
all probability bo appointed to tbo position
of assistant custodian Janitor , a place made
vacant by the death of Michael Labey. Un
der the civil service rules It was ascertained
that Conger was In the line of promotion
and ns ho Is the choice of the custodian his
appointment may reasonably bo anticipated.
The position pays $1,000 a > car.
L. P. Funkhouser of Omaha Is at thu Eb-
Ult.
lli-eriiltlnir 1'rnetleally Completed.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 12. Tbo task of're-
crultlng the volunteer army for the Philip
pines la practically completed. It was an
nounced at the War department today that
all the regiments have been filled except
one of the colored regiments , thn Forty-
ninth , which needs lean than COO men. These
will be secured within forty-eight hour * .
BOERS DECLARE WAR
Corn Paul' ' * People Taks the Initiative and
Precipitate Hostilities.
FORMAL STATEMENT DUE THIS MORNING
British Government Declines to Discuss th *
South African Demands.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED IN PRETORIA
English Residents Without Permits Must
Leave Within Eight Dajg.
GREENE SAYS GOODBYE TO PAUL KRUGEfl
lie mill Hln htnlt AVI11 I.rnvc for
Home on Two Slicclnl Trnln .
Orilorn Ameri
can I ) cot.
.JOII.VNM'.MIL'UC , ( let. 1U.VnrunM
eelnred je terdii ) . The formal dee-
nraltfiil oeenrred at 1(1 o'etocU thin
mrnlnur.
1OMO.Y , Oct. 12 KolllMUltfC In the
riily of the IlrlfUh Ktf\ eminent to
. 'reNldiMit Krtiirer'n lilt limit iitu I
Her iuajet } ' KIM eminent linn re
el * , ed Midi crent reprret tlic per-
i'iiiitory | drumiitin of tinSoutli Afrl-
uii reiiiihllc. eoii\ejed In jnnr tele-
rniii of the illli. 1 iu 11 III Inform the
rcimlille In reply that tlie eniidltloiin
iiKMl li > the Soutli Afrlouii republic
ire Miieli Hint her iuajeM > 'n nncrii -
iIMIt ! deenm It Inexpedient " dlwcniiM
hem.
Mnrtlnl l.n > v Deelitred.
LONDON. Oct. 12. A Pretoria dispatch ,
ilatcd October 11 , sentl Lourenzo ( , Mnr-
zeuzns , says telegrnphlr communication bo-
ween Nntal nnd Capetown Is undoubtedly
ntorruptcd. U says :
'Conyneham Greene this afternoon said
goodbjo to Prebldent Kruger nnd his oftl-
ors In his private capacity. Ho and his
Inff will leave tomorrow by two special
rains , .Martial law was proclaimed at u
o'clock this afternoon and British residents
without permits must leave the Trnnsvaal
within eight days. "
Mate of War ] 2xlntn.
PARIS , Oct. 12. Secretary Vandcrhocven
of the Transvaal European agency officially
notified the Trench government this morning
hat a stnto of war between the South Afri
can republic and Great Britain exists and
has existed since last evening.
IlrltlHhern Will Uut American IJeef.
CHICAGO , Oct. 12. British soldiers will
eat American corned beef In the Transvaal
nnd It will bo furnished by Chicago packer ? .
Orders for vomethlnc IJltij L0i0,000jiouuds ,
ivero received In Chicago 'today.
BOERS POURING INTO NATAL
Dutch Occupy Lnlrf 'Nek iiiul IIIKO
IlelKhtH the Moment of Ultlma-
tum'it l
LONDON , Oct. 12. A special from Lady-
emlth sajs : The Boers occupied Lalng's
Nek the moment the ultimatum expired.
They ore now pouring into Natal and Ingogo
Heights have been occupied.
Official confirmation of the announcement
that the Orange Frco State burghers have
entered Natal by way of Von Reenen's
para Is nt hand. It leaves no further room
for doubt that acts of war have already
been committed and that the campaign hns
begun.
News ot an Invasion on the northern
border is also generally accepted as re
liable. It seems Improbable , therefore , that
a clush between the forces of Briton and
Boer can long bo delayed , if , Indeed , It has
not occurred already.
This morning's dlspatchen furnish ample
details of the situation on the frontier and
cnablo a clearer exposition of the military
status. It now aecnis that the Boors Intend
to act In two columns , those from the Trans
vaal working from the north and those from
the Orange Frco State working from the
west , with the object of keeping the British
forces at Ladjsmlth and Dundee- occupied ,
while pnrtlcs of Boers slip pant to destroy
the bridges along the railway forming the
line of Communication between the British
at Durban , Natal , the advanced base at
Pletcrmarltzbuis as > l i'aorout. .
It IB regarded as possible that the Boers
will attempt to occupy Estcourt , whcro
tliero are only 100 men of the muni brigade ,
and the news that the Boers nro raiding
Xululand In the neighborhood of Eshowo Is
taken as a confirmation of this possibility.
An easy road connects Esbovvo and Est
court through Greytown nnd Pampoonnek ;
and from Groytown It Is also nn easy reach
to Howlck , to the south. If tbo bridges
along the Umgonl river were destroyed this
would Increase the difficulty of reinforcing
the British.
Ilellete It a Kclnt.
However , It Is still suspected that the cn-
tlro Bonn rnncnntrfltlnn nn thn frnnMnrn nf
Natal may be merely an claborato feint to
draw off attention from iMafcklng. which
many experts regard OH the real objective
of the Boers , A successful dash thcro would
glvo the Boers great pretUlgo with the dla-
affected Afrikanders In Capo Colony.
Colonel Baden-Powell's movement at
Mafoklng this morning la held to Indicate
that ho la not prepared for sharp fighting ,
but probably expects it at that point.
A dispatch from Mafcklng , under today's
date , aayo that Colonel Baden-Powell ban
Just sent 11 strong British force from Mate-
king toward the border with a Held gun and
ambulances , presumably with a view of oc
cupying advantagcouH defensive high ground.
Dispatches from Durban , Natal , confirm
the report that the Orange Free Stuto au
thorities seized a train that WIIH leaving
Ladysmlth yesterday morning for Harrl-
smith. They alho stopped a train due to
leave Harrlamlth In the afternoon.
All the rolling stock has been ordered
down the country out of reach of seizure.
It 1 understood that telegraphic com.
munlcatlon with the Transvaal ceased
punctually at 5 o'clock ycttcrday afternoon
( Trnnsvaal time )
The Frpu State burgom , according to a
private meBuagu Just received In ( he city of
London , have crowed the Oiaugo river Into
Capo C olony and have occupied Phlllpstown.
Their object , It la supposed , In to cut the
railway at Do Aar Junction , which le ton-
uldercd an Important strategic point.
According to a dispatch from Capetown It
la asjicrtrd tbero that the Boeru have ar
ranged with Chief Llnch-Wc , a prominent
chief pn tbo northwcatern border , to take
up arms against Great Britain
I'lrimeH the IlrUUhcn ,
The nftcrnoon papcrH oxprenn great eatli-
faction that thu American covernmeut has