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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JTHSTE 15) , 1871 , tfOMAIIA , MONDAY MOUSINGOCTOMEtt 1(5 , 18K ! ) . SIXGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
CENSOR EDITS NElly
Capetown Message Delayed Porty-Eight
Hours in Transmission ,
KIMBERLEY IS PRACTICALLY ISOLATED
Boers Snoosed in Cutting All Railway and
Telegraph Lines ,
SEIZE THE STATION AT SPYFONTEIN
Strong Defending Forces at the Modder and
Orange River Bridges.
STORMS HINDER MOVEMENTS OF ARMY
Object of the nncrftetlo Operation * In
Vicinity of Klinhcrlcr In Ilellctcd
to lie Capture of Cecil
JlliodcH.
( Copyright. 1800 , by Press Publishing- . )
LONDON , Oct. 15. ( New York World Ca.-
'blegram ' Special Telegram. ) ( Message de
layed forty-eight hours probably hold back
and "edited" by the British military cen
sor. ) Special dispatch from corrcspondont
In the Held In Natal :
LADY8MITH , British Colony of Natal ,
Southeast Africa , Oct. 13. ( Friday Night. )
The last railway train from Newcastle has
V ccrao In , bringing all the go > ornmcnt offi
cials and telegraph Instruments. The town
had not bectx icaptured up to noon tcday , al
though the surrounding country was en
tirely In the hands of the Doers.
Wo are supposed to ibe living hero In n.
etato of war , but Ladysmlth lias all the
aspects of a peaceful garrison town In Eng
land. The Boers show no disposition to
attack us. They certainly have missed their
opportunity , for now I consider the strength
of the British forces In the colony BUU-
clcnt to resist any possible attack. It Is
the general -wish of officers and men. of the
Imperial troops that the Boers would como
on for a rough tussle. The struggle will bo
hard , but the British expect to win.
Boer patrols -were signaled today lii the
hills about two miles from Newcastle.
Sir Harry Escombe > , after premier of this
colony , catno hero yesterday from New
castle. Ho says- the Boers evidently are In
earnest , as was shown by the manner In
which 500 men , without draught animals ,
pulled heavy guns to the stations out on
Ohgwana mountain , near Mnjuba. Hill.
A poor country Is this Natal. Snow has
fallen on the Drakensborg range of moun
tains from Van Keeticn's pass south to
Tlntwa pass , a distance of perhaps twenty
miles. This range of mountains forms the
boundary between 'Natal' . and * the Oranga
Frco State.
The Natal Dutch are -very quiet now.
Their mysterious galloping across the coun
try baa ceased. They are armed , but still
spying the towns.
BOERS BESIEGE KIMBERLEY
InnHliiS Their force * Around Town ,
Which IM Practically Inolatcd
LliicM of Communication Cut.
LONDON , Oct. 16. The Dally Mull's Cape
town correspondent , telegraphing Sunday
evening , saya : "Klmberley Is besieged and
the Boers arc massing In force. No details
nro obtainable.
"Tho Boers have cut the railway at Bol-
roont , uavo seized the Spyfonteln railway
station and constructed fortified earthworks.
There are strong defending forces at Mod-
dor bridge and the Orange river bridge.
"Tho object of tbeso onergotlc operations
Is believed to bo the capture of Cecil Rhodes.
Klmberley Is now Isolated , both railway nnd
telegraphic communication being cut. "
Hnlluny Line Torn Up.
CAPETOWN. Oct. 16. Tbo rumor that a
heavy engagement has occurred at Spy-
lontcln is without foundation. The railway
authorities have received a dispatch an
nouncing that the railway line was torn
up for two miles .beyond . the Moddor river ,
but no mention was raado of fighting having
occurred.
Number of BniclUU TroopIn Nntnl.
DURBATv. 0:1. IG.-li-ollowlng nro the
strength and disposition of the troops In
batteries , thirty-
Natal : AtLadysmltb , seven
two guns , 4.000 Infantry ; nt fistcourt , 200
volunteers , and at Colenzo , 427 volunteers.
These , , with the force at PietoraiarltzburB.
make'a total of 15,000 men in Natal.
I'rooIuiitutlcHi of Neutrality.
CAPETOWN , Oct. 14. ( Delayed In Transmission -
mission , ) The German consul general hao
\ sucd a proclamation of neutrality , com-
wandlng all Germans to "hold " aloof from
htHtlUtles. .
HnerN Cuiilnrrt 1'iillcn I'ntrol.
L\Nr > ON. Oct. 16. The Dally Mall's Glen-
coo tamp correspondent , under date of Sun
day , \ays \ : "A force under Commandant
Vlljoe\ \ from Splzkp occupied Newcastle
Saturdti afternoon nnd It Is reported planted
IU flagWr the town hall.
"It mumored that the Boers have captured -
tured a pUce patrol of Ix men nt Do Jagers'
drift on tft Buffalo river.
nln to Curry Troop * .
DUIIBAM Oct. 15 , ( Cvcnlng. ) Fifteen
refugees frHarrlsmlth have reached
Ladyetnltb. Vnong them Is tbo guard of the
Natal train , Alch was commandeered by the
Orange Free kale. He sa > e that the En-
glleh driver an flreman were detained to
work the traln\whlch Is used In carrying
Free State trooY , to Van Kenans Paess ,
where earthworkJjmvo been thrown up and
two guns have be\ placed In position.
y tjreene Mio\n Great Km or ,
CA.PE TOWN , O16. . ( Kvenlng. ) Con-
yngharo Greene , Brh agent nt Pretoria ,
received every clvllll on his Journey from
the Transvaal caplta\ six of President
Kruger'u bodyguard atSmpanlcd Mr , Greene
to the bonier of the Iy0 State and he re
ceived the same courtesy treatment In the
Fr o State.
The news of lighting I Modder River la
not confirmed. The statl toaster at Mod-
V
telegraph/ ) that Ilocrs from the
uhcn Onngershat ,
' -imi
\Vet.
LONDON1 , Oct ISiNso far as actual news
Is concerned very little change In the situa
tion Is noticed. The etato of affairs at
tilMi
Mafcklng can only bo conjectured. The oc
cupation of Newcastle by the lloers was
prepared for and expected , the place having
be abandoned by the British. The Doers
ar reported to be menacing Klmberley.
arwl Very heavy rains and snowa are reported ,
which hamper the Boer movements and th"ey
nre finding that they began too late to easily
obtain the Initial successes counted upon.
obTl
They evidently find the advance on Lady-
smith dlincult , cither from the north or
anW
weet ( , as General Sir George Stewart Whlto'3
rcconnolsEnnco seems to have sufllced to
deter them for the present.
The penks of the Drakcnsborg range are
enow-covered and the storms which have oc
curred must have caused the Boers great dis
comfort , which probably explains their failure
COUl
ure to attack General White. Master Inac
tivity characterizes the operations of both
sides.
siu Persistent rumors arc In circulation that
the Schrclner ministry to Cape Colony has
been dismissed and Mr. Rosa Inncs has
bibi
been asked to form a cabinet. These tumors ,
bih
however < , are without foundation.
Sir Alfred Mllner has wired to Mr. Cham-
borlaln the text of mi Inflammatory circu
lar which rield Cornet Vlljocn circulated
IrV Johannesburg some weeks ago with n
view ! of incensing the Afrikanders on both
s ! of the Orange river against England.
DUELS IN FRENCH CAPITAL
Cnntcllnne Promlnea to ICrliiK Prince
Jloiinco to Account niiu Hciirkc
In Alio KurloiiM.
ICopyrlEht , 1S59 , by Press Publishing Co. )
PARIS , Oct. 15. ( New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) A curious anec
dote Is going the rounds of the clubs and
salons. It seems when Jean do Hoszko was
Jast In Paris ho was Invited to dinner by
Baron Ilotchschlld. During the reception
which followed , the- tenor was requested to
sing , which ho willingly did soveial times.
At the conclusion of the last piece the baron
stalked from among the group and hand-
, ng UcszV.o a blank check , said loudly before
the assembled guests :
" \Vo are nil delighted , monsieur , I don't
know what jour prices are , but > ou may
write jour own figure upon this check. "
Jean do ncszke , blanching with anger ,
; ere the paper Into fragments and answered :
"I came hero as your guest , sir , and sang
because some ladles requested It nnd It
pleased me ; jou shall hear of this further. "
Then he bowed around and departed.
It Is said the tenor sent a second to tno
baron , who explained that ho knew It was
customary for Ilcszko to sing at private
functions for money. He believed Jean's
attitude a pose and is convinced that the
singer would have accepted the check if not
offered publicly. It was purposely eo of
fered , because during the evening the singer
appeared to forget his place. For these
reasons Baron Rothschild declined to con
sldcr the challenge.
Another affair which Is exciting ntton
tlon la the deferred duel between Prince
"Monaco nnd Count Bonrdo CjWStellailu. " The
prince Is Just now In Parls"whero ho made
himself conspicuous a few nights ago by
rather uproarious fun at Le Balals do Glace ,
the fashionable skating rink. In company
with fashionable rounders and professlonn'
skating girls o the establishment. Cnstel
lano's friends telegraphed him that Monaci
Is here and Bonl Is said to be coming n
fast as trains can bring him. It will b
remembered that when the prince offerei
Dreyfus hospitality , Castellano wrote nn im
pudcnt loiter In the evident hope of gettlni
notoriety out of a duel with such an ad
versary. Bonl's little note remained com
plctely Ignored , however , and has had n1
end but Jibes. Since Monaco has been awa ;
on'a northern cruise , the count could d
nothing but swear he would force him t
fight some day oven It publicly. Now th
day has como when the two aristocrats wll
settle their account and Paris is awnltln
the Impending clash with Interest.
Besides the prospective duels , Paris I
discussing two which really took place. Th
first waa fought between two lieutenants o
the Twenty-second Infantry , Gendron nn
Oliver , The latter , openly a Drcyfusard , waa
being ostracised and persecuted by fellow
officers , when two dajs ago Gendron went
too far , saying something which Oliver Im
mediately resented by slapping the other
with a glove. They fought with pistols.
Gendron , coldly furious , did his beat to kill
his adversary. Oliver , as his friend Pic-
quart had done on a similar occasion , stood
calmly before the fire , refusing to return It.
When the seconds declared honor satisfied ,
Oliver twice offered his hand , which Oendron
refused to tako. Officers of the Twenty-
second regiment now express open admira
tion of Oliver's generosity and blame Gend-
ron'e vindictive attitude.
To Ntop HellKloiiH Political AnHutlon.
LILLE , Trance , Oct. 15. M. Mlllerand ,
minister of commerce , In a speech hero to
day announced that M. Waldok-Rounseau ,
the premier , Intended to submit to the
Chamber of Deputies a bill dealing -with the
law of association. The government said
that Sllllerand does not Intend to permit
political agitation under tlio gulso of re-
llclon.
FAIR WEATHERJS PREDICTED
( ionil Ynehtlntr Winds llnvc 1'revnllcil
at Marhleheiid Coil rue vtlth
Culm ut Xevv A'orK.
NEW YORK , Oct. 15. Fair weather Is
again predicted for tomorrow. For a period
of ten da > s or moro an almost unbroken
calm has prevailed In and around New
York.
To the uorlh on the New England coast
and over the famous Marblebead course ,
which eastern yachtsmen ore BO fond of talkIng -
Ing about , good ynchtlng winds have pre
vailed. In strength they have nt times
reached ten to fifteen knots an hour.
The Columbia and Shamrock did not leave
their moorings Inside Sandy Hook today.
Not a sail cover was taken off , notwithstand
ing the fact that the sun shone brightly a
good part of the day and would have afforded
an excellent opportunity to dry out what
dampness thcro might have been In the
canvas. It was an oft day for the crews of
both boats and barring a watch of half a
dozen men on each craft , not a soul was
on board.
Cantnlu Bnrr spent meet of the day lu
town ! Ho has every confidence In the
Columbia , for ho eays that the months that
he has sailed In U in all Kinds of weather
during the past summer have convinced
him that It is superior to the English cutter.
Captains Hogarth , Wrlngo and Parker
ha\o predicted that there will be no wind
until Tuesday or Wednesday , or until the
moon changes , and as they made this state
ment several days ago to Sir Thomas Llpton
and the forecast has so far proven true , the
opinion of these experts Is well worth con
slderntlon ,
DISCOVER PLOT IN MANILA
Outbreak Fails to Matorinllza BecauBO of
Vigorous Action of the Authorities.
ARREST THREE NATIVE POLICEMEN
Helil nn n Charge of I'lotthiR nil t ! | > -
rlMhiK Thflr C'onirnilcn Informed
Authorities , ImllontliiK to > nlty
of tl c I'ollec Torcc.
MANILA , Oct. 15. 9:10 : n. m. The au-
hortttes were Informed yesterday from re
able sources that an outbreak In the poorer
Istrlcts of Manila had been carefully
ilanned for daylight on Sunday. H failed to
ccur , probably on account of the vigorous
measurea enforced. Many natives of the
fends district left , taking their valuables
All the small shops , which the guards
sually forced to close at 8 30 p. m. , were
hut at sunset. A general feeling of un-
arlness was apparent.
The guards of the city were doubled and
strong force stationed at the slaughter ,
louse , the center of nn unruly section. Two ,
; uns of the Sixth artillery were stationed
nearby at a point commanding the native
uartcr. The commanders of the reserve
roops were ordered to bo prepared for a
all at daylight.
Three native policemen have been arrested
in a charge of plotting an uprising. The
act that their comrades Informed the au-
horlties of their treachery Indicates that
ho police force Is loyal.
SOLD THE FILIPINOS ARMS
CoiiiiNcI for Owner of Steamer AMicy ,
Select ! nn n I'lllhunter , DefcnilM
Action of Co n mil Jlcdloe.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 15. Edwin B. Hay ,
counsel for W. P. Sylvester , owner of the
steamer Abbey , -which was seized as a fill-
buster carrying arms and ammunition
to the Filipino Insurgents , today made the
following statement In defens ? of Dr. Ed
ward Btdloe , United tSates consul at Canton ,
ulna , against whom charges wcro made In
connection with the grant of an American
registry to the Abbey :
'Sylvester sold only one parcel of arms
nnd ammunition to the Filipinos , nnd that
parcel was sold at a tlmo when the sale was
equivalent to assisting the United States
forces , the whole transaction being made
with the knowledge and consent of the
United States officials.
"On or about Juno C , 1S9S , Sylvester en
tered Into a contract with the Filipinos to
sell and deliver 6,000 Mauser rifles , 600,000
rounds of ammunition and two Maxim ma-
chlno guns , the prlco to include cost of a
steamer delivery , etc. The British steamer
Paslg was purchased , the merchandise sc
cured and details arranged for the expedi
tion , but as the goods wcro being placed
aboard the steamer the British government
revoked the export permit.
"Sylvester believed It was his duty either
to deliver the goods or to sell to the best
advantage -and , .iaaki > r.ptt [ mentjvltJi t
Filipinos. He tried 'in various ways to get
the expedition off during Juno and July ,
when , believing it would bo Impossible to
accomplish this ho sold to the Chlneso of
ficials at Canton the arms and ammunition.
The terms of this sale were ono-thlrd cash
one-third In thirty days and one-third In
sixty days. Upon making the delivery the
Chinese objected to 492 Mauser rifles and
600,000 rounds of ammunition , nnd as thcro
was no ammunition for tha Maxim guna
they declined to accept these. This let
Sylvester with the goods on his hands and
also the ship , which , under the above con
ditions , the Filipinos were the larges
owners , ho tried to deliver the goods , thus
closing the transaction.
Purely n Itontinc Mnttcr.
"Tho Paslg was changed from a British
register to an American register under th
name of the Abbey In the United States
consulate at Canton , them under cbargo o
Dr. Bedloo. It was a purely routine mat
tcr and any officer must do as ho did.
"Tho Abbey sailed for Manila , arriving
there September G. All stopped at Manila
for a month , living at tbo principal hotel
associating with army and navy officers
The Manila newspapers had full account ;
of the landing of the Abbey's cargo at Bat
angas , eo that the fact of the arms nm
ammunition being furnished to the rill
plnoa was In possession of the army an
naval authorities , and yet not a word wa :
raid.
"Sylvester , after arranging for the flna
settlement and transfer of the steamer ,
left Manila near the end of September -will
all the ship's papers. Ho had stipulate ,
with Agulnaldo that the ship was not t
bo used until ho hnd tlmo to take the pa
pers to Canton and cancel thorn , therob ;
relieving the United States govcrnmon
from any responsibility should the Filipino ;
use It in carrying arms or troops in tbol
campaign against the Spaniards in th
southern group of Islands during the arm Is
tlco and peace conference at Paris. Th <
ship was not to bo transferred to the rill
plnos until after the registered paper 1m
"Upon arrival at Hong Kong , Sylvester
learned that the Abbey nad been seized ,
A telegram had been sent to Admiral Dewey
at Hong Kong stating that the steamer
Abbey had left Macao about September 23
with n second expedition. There was not
the slightest foundation for this report. It
wn actuated purely by malice on the part
of certain enemies Sylvester had made In
the competition for tbo Tlllplno business.
The McCulloch was sent to search for the
Abbey and found It nt anchor in Batangas
bay , whence It was taken to Manila on the
express ground that It had no papers aboard ,
"Thero Is absolutely nothing wrong in this
matter of the Abbey BO far as Consul Bedloe
Is concerned , Ills connection with the case
was purely Incidental. "
In proof of his statement , Mr. Hay sub
mits letters from C , T. Yu , secretary for
foreign affairs to the -viceroy of Kanklng ,
to Mr Sylvester , also a letter from Third
Assistant Secretary of State Thomas W.
Cridlcr , declaring that the- State department
had not filed any charges against Sylvester
growing out of the Abbey's operations.
O.V TIIU W.I V TO JOIX OTIS.
Solillern of ThIrty-Miith Heclmeiit
.Start for the I'lilllpiilue Inland * .
It was given out that Sunday morning the
irembers of the Thirty-ninth regiment
would start from Fort Crook for the Phil
ippine Ulands. Under the hat , however ,
was another order that the soldiers leave
the post Saturday night. The "under the
hat order" went , and consequently when
Omaha people went down to Fort Crook Sun
day morning to see the boys off , they found
the post practically deserted.
Saturday there was hurry and bustle about
the fort and at C o'clock in the afternoon
the first tcctlon of the train pulled out for
tha wcat. An hour later tbo second Etctlon
started , nnd l 10 o'clock the third nnd lat
Rcctlon ( was on Its way nest The three
trains carried SOO enlisted men nnd noncommissioned
tlCl
commissioned officers and twenty-eight of
ficers of the line , together with a number
{ j
jV jo families. The icgluicnt Is in command
of Colonel Bullard , and will proceed to
Vancouver barracks , where It will wait for
a transport to convey It to Manila. At Van
couver barracks the regiment will bo joined
by another battalion , recruited there.
There were no scclito attending the de
parture of the Thirty-ninth , as meat of the
ir.cn were strangers here and very few people
ple were present to bid them goodby.
Major Taj lor , who returns to the Islands ,
wn.s visited by n number of friends nnd rel
atives , who spent the greater portion of
Saturday with him and wishing him God
speed ,
During the absence of the Thirty-ninth the
fort will bo garrisoned by four companies
of the Tenth regiment end ono company of
the Seventh. At present the command falls
upon Major Kcndrlck , hut In a few days
ho will go to St. Paul , hcre ho has been
ordered. During his absence , matters will
bo looked after , by Captain Putselt of the
Tenth.
The members of tbo .Tenth nre fighters
from way back , having' been through the
Cuban campaign. Meat of the bojs were at
the battle of San Juan and in half a dozen
fights. They nro all jouug men In splendid
health and are spoiling for an opportunity
of going to Manila and engaging In n brush
with tha nllplncs. In f ct , they were con
siderably disappointed tbnt they wcro not
called upon to go nt tht time.
BRYAN TO INVADE KENTUCKY
ciiii Met nt jCnlro , III. , by
( ! eel > el ) Democratic 'Candidate for
Governor of llluc < sGriinN Mute.
_ J
CAIRO , III. , Oct. 15. 4tntc Senator Goo-
bel , democratic candidate for governor of
Kentucky , accompanied by a distinguished
party of Kcntucklans anil o. number of news
paper representatives , reached this city this
evening on a special train from Louisville.
W. J. Bryan and National Commlttceman
Woodson of Kentucky arrived during the
night and nil will leave nt 7 o'clock In the
morning for n tour of Kentucky extending
from west to east , Bardwell being the first
stop nnd Covlngton , the homo of the demo
cratic candidate , the final one.
The trip will bo made In a special train
and will consume the greater part of tha
week. >
Brjan is scheduled for" from five to eight
half-hour speeches per day.
Former United States Senator Blackburn
will Join the party at Frankfort.
Monday's schedule Includes Bardswcll
Fulton , Mnyfleld , Benton , Hopklnsvlllo am
Central City , the latter point being reached
at 7 o'clock.
Chnlrinnn .TOUCH In St. Ioul .
ST. LOUIS , Mo. , Oct. IE. Chairman Jones
of the national
democratic committee ar
rived hero this evening from New Yorl
and went to the Planters' hotel , where ho
will confer with Vlco Chairman Stone anc
other party leaders tomorrow. Ho was me
by U. Woodson , member of the natlona
committee .from Kentucky , and the two
spent some tlmo talking over 1ho situation
in the Blue Grass state. ,
NOTED
Ixtlt Trial of the Great Kantian In-
Harnncc Trial In the Federal
Court JlcaliiM Today.
LEAVENWORTH , Kan , , Oct. 15. The
Ixth trial of the noted Hlllmon case will
cgln In the United States circuit court
ere tomorrow. The case will be tried under
iVUJlara C. Hook , federal Judge of the dis-
rlct of Kansas , and ho will be the sixth
ederal judge who has tried the case , each
Imo a different judge has presided.
The Hlllmon case Is the meat noted In
ho west and of Its kind in the United
Hates , if not in the world. The plaintiff
n the action , Mrs. Salllo E. Hlllmon , now
Smith , slnco her second marriage , has
iought for twenty years to recover $25,000
nsuranco on the life of her husband , John
iV. Hlllmon , who died or disappeared in
870 near Medlclno Lodge , Kan.
A body was snipped to Mrs. Hillmon at
her homo In Lawrence , Kan. , which she
wore was the body of her husband , and
ivhlch the Insurance company denied , re
using to pay the policy on the llfo of Hlll
mon. From this contention the case has
ono through the Kansas courts tlmo and
again.
The original amount of the insurance has
grown by accrued lntcre t until the sura
duo Mrs. Hlllmon , If the courts decide In her
'avor , will amount to nearly $100,000.
DEWEY'S FRIENDS TOO FREE
XceeHHnry for Aclmlrnl to Have nn
Kiieort ( o Cio to Kiilluny Sta
tion to TuUc Train.
BOSTON , Oct. 15 , Amid the cheers ot
10,000 people , Admiral Uowcy departed from
Bcston tonight on the Federal express for
iVashington.
The admiral spent a very quiet day In
the city resting. After breakfast ho spent
some time with his mall and then Governor
Rollins of Now Hampshire called.
Later , accompanied by Lieutenant Brumby ,
the admiral left the hotel and walked
through the common to the Somerset club ,
where lunch was partaken of.
The admiral left the hotel In n closed caV-
rlago for the railway station , under escort
of about twenty mounted police ofllcere.
The crowd which followed was a largo ono
and a greater one was nt the station. Tbo
party went aboard the express , which Im
mediately left , the enthusiastic people run
ning down the track after It.
M'CLERNAND IN BAD CONDITION
tteuernl IN .Still linnhlc ( o Knt anil
There Are Keurx that He Will
Not
SPRINGFIELD , 111. . Oct. 15. General
John McClcrnand spent a restless day to
day and toward evwlr.g his temperature
rose. Ho In still unable to cat and there
are fears that ho will not recover.
His son , Colonel Edward J. McClernand ,
Forty-fourth United States Infantry , now at
Fort Loavenworth , Kan , and under orders
to go to the Philippines , -who has bee telegraphed -
graphed to come , has not arrived nor has
ho been heard from ,
BID REV. WILLIAMSTAREWELL
I.en-veii ChleiiKO for Omuhu to lie
Coimecrated llUhnn Coadjutor
\ \eliriiMl.ii Dlocrie.
CHICAGO , Oct. ID. Farewells were said
today between rector and parish at Cbrlsi
Episcopal church. It was the last day on
which Rev , Arthur L. Williams will offi
ciate as priest , as ho leaves Chicago tomor
row for Omaha , where he will be cousa-
crated blihop coadjutor cf the dloccso o
Nebraska Wednesday morning ,
JOAN BOYLE FILES PROTEST
fakes Formal Objection to the Oandidaoy
of Judge Neville.
'ORTER ' WILL GRANT EARLY HEARING
I'llII Text of the Document n * IMiiccU
on rile nt the State lloiine .
ItennotiM AVhy Olijectltinn
Are
LINCOLN , Oct. 15. ( Special ) Secretary
if State Porter * ! ! ! probibly grant an curly
tearing on the protest filed with him late
last nlRht by Juan Uoylo of Kearney'but
t Is not generally believed that It will be
iphcld. The state house crowd , of course ,
3 In sympathy with Neville and it is not
at all probable that the popocratlc secretary
of state will allow himself to bo convinced
.hat the populist nominee In the Sixth ills-
rlct did not receive the democratic notnlna-
tlon. Following Is the protest of Juau
llojlo In full :
"To the Hon. William P. Porter , Secre
tary of State. And now comes Juan Boyle ,
a resl'lent of the city of Kearney , In the
county of Buffalo , and who has resided In
Buld city of Kearney tor the past sixteen
years , and who Is a duly qualified elector
and taxpayer In said county of Buffalo and
of the counties comprising the Sixth con
gressional district of Nebraska , anil objects
LO the certificate cf nomination of William
Novlllo as n candidate for congress of the
Sixth congressional district of Nebraska ,
made by P. H. McEvoy of North Plalte ,
purporting to bo chairman of the congres
sional committee of said district , nnd W.
B. McNeil , secretary of paid congressional
committee , which certificate -was filed In the
olllco of the secretary of ntato on the 12th
day of October , 1S09 , and for the following
reasons :
"First For the reason that the said P. H.
McEvoy was never chosen or nominated to
be chairman of the democratic congressional
committee for the Sixth congressional dis
trict , cither by said democratic congressional
convention , which was held on the ISth day
of August , 1S99 , at Lexington , Dawson
county , Nebraska , or by the congressional
committee of said congressional district as
constituted by said convention.
"Second For the reason that neither on
the 9th day of October , 1899 , at North
Plattc , nor at any other time was there any
quorum present of the members constitut
ing the democratic congressional committee
of the SUth congressional district. '
"Third That the said William Neville
has never been nominated , appointed or
chosen by the democratic congressional
committee for the Sixth congressional dis
trict of Nebraska , OB constituted by the con
gressional convention , that met In said dis
trict at Lexington on the ISlh day of
August , 1899.
"Fourth For the reason that said demo
cratic congressional convention did not au
thorize or empower the democratic congres
sional committee of said Sixth district , cither
by resolution or otherwise , to place In nom
ination any candidate for congress from said
congressional district , as will appear from
the minutes of the said democratic conven
tion ao\ijAln.jtho hands of Secretary W , B.
: iTeMfcll''oCA5aIcr Utaauaae * t.fentionr and
also secretary of eald congressional commlt-
"Fifth That said William Novlllo was not
nominated by said democratic congressional
convention.
"Sixth That said William Nevlllo was not
nominated or appointed or elected as a can
didate for congress from the Sixth congres
sional district , by a majority of the. cocnmlt-
teemen from eald congressional committee ,
as made up nnd constituted by said demo
cratic congressional convention.
"Seventh For the reason that said Wil
liam Neville is not the nominee of the dem
ocratic party of the Sixth congressional dis
trict , and has no right to have his name
placed as a candidate for congress on the
democratic ticket for the counties composing
the said Sixth congressional district.
"Eighth And the eald Juan Boyle fur
ther objects to the honorable secretary at
state making any certificate of the nomina
tion of said William Nevlllo by the demo
cratic congressional committee of the Sixth
congressional district to the several county
clerks of the counties composing said con
gressional district , and for the reasons hero-
oforo given.
"Witness my hand this 14th day of Oc
tober , 1899. JUAN BOYLE.
"Stato of Nebraska , Lancaster county , ss. :
Juan Boyle , being first duly sworn , says
that the matters and things above set forth
are true as ho verily 'believes. '
"JUAN BOYLE.
"Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
Before mo this 14th day of October , 1899.
My commission expires April 11 , 1901.
"NAHCISSUS SNELL , Notary Public.
Mi : HIT , TIIIJ HCH'U OIC SUCCESS.
Chnlrmnii Tefft Set * forth ItenHonn for
Victory of llepulillrnii CnmlliliilcN.
LINCOLN , Oct. 15. ( Special. ) In re
sponse to n request from the New York
Times for n review of the political situation
in "Nebraska , Chairman Orlando Tefft of
: ho republican atato central committee
has telegraphed the following :
"Tho republican committee docs not In
dulge Itself In prognosticating very much
OH regards to results. Wo are engaged In
securing the results and think our tlmo Is
better employed In that regard , but on the
proposition as to the probability of the re
suits of the election in Nebraska 1hls year ,
wo are very confident that the stnto will go
republican this year for the following rea
sons :
"rirel Wo have an excellent ticket. The
candidate for supreme Judge Is a man \\licso
record on the supreme bench , where ho
served six years , commends Itself to all
lovers of justice and uprightness , His do
clslons were marked by n broad compru-
hcnslon of the law and by an unswerving
devotion to the principles of exact justice.
There was complaint among a great muny
republicans when he failed to bo rcnom-
Inated at the close of his term. A good
many republicans give that as their reason
for joining the populist party , which wan
then In IU Infancy These men are already
evincing a determination to return to the
ropulcan party because thy think the nom
ination of Judge Reese indicates that their
ideas have been to a certain extent vliull
cated. His opponent Is a discredited poll
tlclan.
"Second Tbo candidates for regents of the
university are men eminently fitted for tha
position. They are men of culture and de
voted to the best Interests of the university.
The people of the state also realize that tbi
university In tbo past , while under repub
llcan control , has always be-on free from pa
lltlcal Influence and they fear that Nebraska
might follow In the footsteps of Kansas I
the university were turned over to the con
trol of tbo fusion party Nebraska Is an In
tensely loyal etato , It has bad In the Phil
Ipplno Islands a regiment which has mad
the narnu of Nebraska known throughout th
civilized world. We are kmnonsely proud o :
our boys and It Is extremely difficult tar an
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
I'nlr nnd Colder , Northwesterly Winds.
Temperature nt Oiitnlm jeterilu > t
Hour , Ilppr. Hour. Den.
" > n. in TO 1 | i. in SI
II n. in ( II ) 2 | i. in S.I
a. in. , . . . , < ti > a ii , in MII
S n. in 72 4 p. Ill Mil
! > n. m , . . . . . 7T I > | i , in. . . . , , SO
10 n. in. . . . , , 7I > ( I | i , in S7
11 n , III. . . . , , SI 7 p. III ( II
12 III Sit H p. Ill ( lit
n p. in , , , . , , ( i-
ortc to uphold the proposition that the glory
which tlio boys achieved shnll bo In the
f > llglitc\st degree dimmed by questioning the
I righteousness of the cause In whhh they
I were engaged.
"Mr. Ilrynn criticises In vain the admtnls-
trntlon for Its course In the conduct of the
j | Philippine war , when nt tlio same tlmo ho
j claims to be largely responsible for the rat-
j I ! Ifrntlon of the treaty which made the Islands
I , a part of our government. His criticism of
j | President McKlnlcy Implies that ho thinks
j the president should step asldo from his
I sworn constitutional duty mid USBUIIIU pow
ers which belong ta congress. Our inoplo
nre tntclllGcnt and ho cannot Impress them
with this Men. They remember that In the
past Mr. Brjan inado predictions as to the
results whlh would follow If certain poli
cies contrary to his Ideas were adopted , and
events have brought It forcibly to thlr
minds that ho hnd the faculty at always bo
ng mistaken In hl& predictions. Our people
are prosperous and cannot bo led nstniy by
specious promises or alarmed by predictions
of < lire disaster.
"Undoubtedly the drift of public sentiment
In Nebraska Is to the republican party and
for the above renscni 1 nm absolutely con
fidant that wo will carry this state next No
vember. "
REPUBLICAN STATE RALLIES
Central Committee AIIIUIUIICCII n
Schedule for the WorlterN In the
Comlnir Cmnpalfvn.
LINCOLN , Oct. 15. ( Special ) Following
Is a complete list of rallies and political
meetings arranged by the republican state
central committee :
Clinplnln Mnllley Mlmlcn , October 14 , 2
] > . m j Holdrego. October 14 , evening , Mc-
Cook , October 1C ; Alnin , October 17 , evenIng -
Ing ; Ite.ucr City , Ootover 17 , 2 p. m. :
Nelson , October IS ; Hebron , October It ) ;
Beatrice. October 20 ; Pawnee City. Octo
ber 21 , 2 p. m. ; Table Rock , October 21 ,
evening.
General J. n. Webster and I Mil I Clark
Orleans , October 10 ; Alma , October 17 ;
Nnponee , October 18 ; UloomlnRton , October
39 ; Frnnklln , October 20 ; lllvcrton , Octo
ber 21.
J. B. Strode and C. II , Sloan Crete. Oc
tober 20.
Unvldbon nnd Sloan Sovvnrd , October
21.
21.C.
C. F. nenviH and Sloan DoWltt , Octo
ber 16 ; Odell , October 17
Re.iv Is imd Hlnfhavv Geneva , October
IS : Wymoru , October 19.
Heavis nnd Mnllley llcatrlce , October 20 ,
Table Rock , October 21.
K. II. Hlnshavv Dorchester. October 1C ;
Fairmont , October 17 ; Geneva , October IU ,
with Renvls ; Wymorc , October 19 , with
Heuvls ; Pawnte City , October 20 , with
Mnllley.
J. B. Strode Weeping Water , October
17 ; Crete. October 20.
W. S. Summers nnd H. G. Whltmoro
Wayne , October 16 ; Ponca , October 17 ;
Emerson. October Ih.
E. H. Hlnshaw and Rev. Jumos Mallley
will speak nt Pavvneo City on October 21
and noUOctobtr M. . - . . . . - . -
Ux-aovernor'Cromise vnlonuno , uccoucr
16 ; Ainsvvorth , October 17 ; O'Neill , Octo
ber IB ; Stanton , October ID ; West Point ,
October 20 ; Scrlbncr , October 21.
II. C. Russell and H. G. DotiRln1 * EustK
October IB ; iiwood , October 17 ; Bertram ! ,
October IS ; Atlanta , October ID ; Funko ,
October 20 ; Loomls , October 21.
Frank Martin Fnlrbury , October 23.
Hon. J. R. Ilurton of Kansas will ad-
drc > bs a meeting at Hastings October 21.
F. A. Bocluner Ohlown , October IS ; Kl-
ovva , October ] 9 ; Dcshler , October 20.
fix-Governor Crounao nnd II. C. llusell
Superior , November 1 ; Hustings , Novem
ber l.
Crounso and Adams November 3 , Arapahoe -
ahoo Instead of Cambridge.
Ex-Governor Lorenzo Crounso and Gen
eral James D. Gaec Schuylcr. October : .
Lornnzo Crounso and II. C. Russell
Ohlowa , October 31 ; Hlldrctli , Novem
ber 2.
J. L. Cnldw-pll-CIav Center , October 20.
AV. J. Courtrlrrht Long Pine , October
30 ; Johnson , October 31.
U. II. Hlnihaw October 20. Qclvidcro in
plnco of Hubbell ; October 25 , Alexandria ;
October 26 , Curloton ; October 27 , Uavpn-
port ; October SO , Mend ; October 31 , Wcs-
ton ; November 1 , Valparaiso ; November 1 ,
iifternoon , Tccumseh.
G. A. Murphy Brook , October 18 ; Howe ,
October 19.
C H. Sloan October 2tf , 27 nnd 23 In
SaunderH county.
J. H. Van Dusen Fairmont , October 30
ItnPUllMCAXS IX rUHNAS COUNTY.
J11 dice Tucker of Iliunliolilt 1'olntn
Out I'allm-y of Democratic llcllefw.
OXFORD. Neb. , Oct. 15. ( Special. ) The
opera house was packed to overflowing last
night to listen to nn address by Judge E.
A. Tucker of Huraboldt , Neb. The judge
was heard with marked attention for two
.ours while ho pointed out that the frco
trade bill passed by Cleveland nnd heartily
supported by Bryan had caused the hard
lines and nanlc of 1893 nnd resulted In
the birth of the populist party. He'showed
up the fallacy of free silver , proving that
every promise rondo by Bryan had bcou
broken.
No party favors trusts nnd the republican
party not only resolved against them in 1888 ,
but passed n law In 1890 making It a crlm
inal offense subject to a line uud Imprisonment
mont for any person to form a trust , which
was repealed by the enactment of the Wil
son bill.
Ho closed by urging the voters of all
parties to unite with the republicans in
showing to the world that wo nro standing
up for Nebraska , for our country and our
flag ,
.Nilill < : Their ( "niiillilnteM.
COLUMBUS , Neb , Oct 15. ( Special )
The convention to nominate a supervisor
for this district was held hero yesterday
The democrats and populists each named It
Y. Llsco , the present Incumbent , nnd the
republicans named D , H , Harrington o
Duncan. In the evening the city democratic
convention was held to nominate assessor
and justices , The nomination of Bayard
Fuller for Justice met with some opposi
tion and ho was called upon to declare him
self as to his democracy. Ho declared tha
ho would support the democratic state nm
county ticket , but denounced Bryan and the
Chicago platform. In spite of this ho was
nominated. Two jears ago ho was the re
publican nomlnco and was elected
TEXAS MULES FOR ENGLISH
Ilonhaiii Dealer Klllx n Contract fur
I'lftceit lluiulreil lo lie Shli > i > < -I
from Xvvv Orlenim.
nONHAM , Tex , Oct. 15. Ed Stager of ( hi
city , who was one of the mcst exten lvu
dealers In mules and horses during th
Spanish-American war , has just filled
contract with the Brltlih government for
500 mules for service in South Africa In
the war with the lioers.
These mules have bcon purchased at dif
ferent Texas towns and vblpped here. Over
1,300 head are being lit Id at the fair
grounds awaiting the arrival of inspectors
and receivers. They will be shipped via
New Orleans.
TALKS TO CHILDREN
President McKinlcy Addresses Sioux Oily
Sunday School.
DINES WITH EX-CONGRESSMAN PERKINS.
Governor Elmw , Senator Allison And Con
gressman Thomas Join Fatty ,
BEGIN TRIP ACROSS THE HAWKEYE STATE
Sionx Oity People Spend Entire Night
Entertaining Soldier Boys ,
WELCOMED HOME BY MAYOR ALBRIGHT
IlrMpouncn Were Mmle ! > ' Colonel
front of rirnt South Dnlcotn Ilcu-
linent mill Cnplnlii Fuller of
the I.in-lit Cum pa ii- .
SIOUX CITY , Oct. 15. ( Special Telegram. )
The president nnd party spent the citllro
day In Sioux City. The. train stoppoj Satur
day night , muh to the regret of the poiplo
of Sioux City , several milts outsldu- the lim
its. At 10 o'clock this morning It pulled Into
the union depot In Sioux City , whcro a largo
crowd Imd gathered. Mr. McKluloy , Mrs.
Hitchcock , Secretary Hitchcock nnd Secre
tary Wilson nnd Attorney General Orlggs at
tended the First Methodist Kptscopnl church ,
where Hov. llobert Bagnell , its pastor ,
preached. The chief executive worshiped ,
like an ordinary citizen. Afterward the party
was driven , escorted by ox-Congressman
George I ) . Perkins , to the Whltcllcld Metho
dist Episcopal church , where the president
spolto n few words to the Sunday school. Ho
said :
"My Trlcnds : I have only In the moment
I shall tarry tlmo to say to this group ut
young people nnd old , "Hull and farewell , '
and wish for all of them the realization of all
that Is noble In lifo and character under a
government of high privilege and great op
portunity. "
At 7 p. 01. Mr. nnd Mrs. McKlnloy , mem
bers of the cabinet , Assistant Secretary Cor-
tcljou , Governor L. M. Shaw , Senator Alli
son and Congressman Lot Thomas dined
with Mr. and Mrs. George D. Parkins.
Afterward the party > was driven , to the
train , which at 10:15 : p. m. left over the Illi
nois Central far the cast.
It was a very disagreeable day. A hlqh
wind blew clouds of dust until rain began
falling at 4 p. m.
Saturday night about 1 o'clock the special
train carrying a company of soldiers from
this city who have been doing duty In tha
Philippines , arrived from the cast.
Truucltv YtflKi-fllliMl.with ncoiilu frnm nil
the surrounding country , being the- largest
lumber of people ever known In this city ,
'ho streets vero decorated , the stores all
pen and hundreds of electric lights strung
across the streets , all , or nearly all , clvlo
; ccletles were out In full regalia , and thrca
band ! ) wcro hero to furnish music.
The soldier boys were received In the
ipora house. Mayor Albright made the ad-
drosa of welcome and responses were made
by Colonel Frost of the First South Dakota
olunteer regiment and Captain Fuller of a
ocal company. The night's entertainment
asted until morning.
MOHM.Vfi WKI'COMC AT YANKTO.V.
jompniiy C DOCK "Vot Arrlte Homo
Until Ilnylireiik Suiiilny Mo rut lie.
YANKTON , S. D. , Oct. IB. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Notwithstanding the lateness of
ho arrival of Company C , nt 4:45 : a. in. , It
was attended by ono of the greatest dem
onstrations of Joy over witnessed here. When
he train pulled Into the station the crowd
at the depot was Immense , bells rang , wills-
lea blow , cannon nnd firecrackers and
deafening cheers welcomed homo the brave
boys. It was n royal welcome home , ono
that far discounted their departure to war
n enthusiasm.
The line of parade was densely crowded
on both sides of the principal thoroughfares
through which they passed , In fact , the Joy
at the heroes' homecoming was moat
plainly told by not only relatives and cltl-
cns , but also by the thousands of visitors.
All excursion trains were held until otter the
entire program of reception.
After the parade soldiers wore Given an.
elaborate banquet , highly enjoyed by nil
who participated.
The bojs themselves plainly show that
they are moro than pleased to bo at homo
and the genuine welcome accorded them tbiu
morning was moro than any hail anticipated
In magnitude. It was a night that will
always bo memorable in each soldlor'it life ,
notwithstanding the exciting year nnd a
half just passed through.
Seventeen members of Company C , South
Dakota volunteer regiment , nro Nebraska ,
boss who enlisted In the Yankton company
after the First and Second Nebraska regi
ments had "been " flllod. Ten of the seven
teen nro rcsldentH of NIobrnrn , Neb. , vvhoro
great preparations have been made to wel
come them on their arrival there today.
U'KIMiV TO Mii3T SCIIOOLMAhTIMl.
Tom .loliiinlon , AVho hnx-il I'renlilent'il
Life , I.IM-M ut Dull in : no.
MINNRAPOLIS , Minn , Oct. 1C. A Bpcclal
to the Times from Duhuquc , la , , says
All arrangements for the reception of
President McKlnloy and party tomorrow
have been completed. Firing of guns , blow
ing of whistles and ringing of bells will
wolcorno hte train when It appears In sight.
The committee on reception , on horno-
back , will escort the presidential party
twelve blocks ito Washington park , wlicro
the president will make a brief address. All
the schcols will bo dismissed nnd the chil
dren located on the line of march so they
may get a goad view of the president ,
The guJard of honor will consist of veterans -
orans of Grand Army of the Uepubllc posts
and veterans of the- Spanish war. The build-
Jriga will bo decorated and an Immense
crowd will doubtless bo present.
Among otliew who will mttt the presl-
dent will bo Tom Johnston of this city , who ,
when school boys together at Canton , Bavexi
Hie future chief magistrate fiom drowning.
The only previous presidential vlalt to Du-
hwiuo was that of President Fill moro in
1852.
Y U"W I' ' T nl Key Went.
i-wv WEST , Fla , Oct , 15 , The now cases
nt * ? / rw fovtr number nine. No deaths ro
fisrt a in the last twenty-four houri.