FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JTJ E 11) , OMAHA , 3TB1DAY MORNING , OCTOBER 20 , 1809 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. ABUSE AS A DEFENSE Chamberlain Answers Stead's ' Charges by Personal Attack on Stanhops. * , SPEAKER REPROVES No Attempt ; is Made to Disprove Complicity in the Jameson Eaid. EFFORT IS SHOWN TO EVADE ACCUSATION Raid Chapter Said to Hwe Eton Closed When Of.ial ? ) Inquiry Ended. i STEAD'G ' ALLEGATIONS GIVEN IN DETAIL Ul > on IViiriiliiK frtim Illioilcn Tlmt J.otiK f Mouth Africa Imiiriulod , UK ; Colonial OlllctIn Suld to Iliv V I'rtMiiotcil ( lie Plot. ( Copyright , 1RW , by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Oct. 19. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Chamberlain's defenseof his policy of diplomacy In the House of Commons tonight attracted an Immense audience , Including Ambassador Choate , who sat In the diplomatic gallery botwwn the Danish and Spanish ambas sadors throughout Chamberlain's 160-mlnute flpcccb. Chamberlain's performance was a disappointment In every aspect. Ho opened with a fierce personal attack on Phillip Stanhope , who had challenged him to answer Stead's charges , and was called to order by the speaker for Implying that Stanhopo was dishonest. Chambcrtaln claimed that the Jamcoon raid chapter was closed by the findings of the Parliamentary Inquiry and this evasion excited a loud protest from the opposition and gained Increased credence for Stead's accusations of Chamberlain's com plicity In the raid. Stanhopo had also challenged Chamberlain to produce the letter written to Chamber lain before the Jameson raid Inquiry by Hawkesley , secretary of the British South African company. Chamberlain refused to submit the letter to Stanhope , but offered , If asked , to show It to Harcourt or Banner- man , who , however , were both parties to the hushed-up raid Inquiry. 1 learn that this letter la a lengthy document containing specific proofs of the complicity of the colonial nial office In the Jameson raid and threat ening Chamberlain with exposure for his denunciation In the House of Commons of Us promoters. Bannerman refuses to accept Chamber lain's odor by asking for the letter , but Harcourt has not definitely replied so far. Chamberlain's position Is much weakened by tonight's proceedings. Miule liy Stcml. Tn this pamphlet. Stead aays : 'Before the prlmo minister of the Capo went very far In the conspiracy ho found It necessary to enlist the support of the colonial ofllco in his designs. Ho sent over to Lon don his fldus Achates , Dr. Rutherford Har ris , with Instructions to Inform Mr. Cham berlain of what was browing. "Dr. Harris executed his mission and ca bled Cecil Rhodes tbo result of the Inter view , 4At first Chamberlain refused , but Mil'fl&piv'irif'i'f'"T | ° * " " ' * . \ , or3n io MrTValrHeld'ot'the'cdlonlal offlce ranuJ communicated to Charnbe'flaln the contents of a cablegram from Rhodes , warning him va if hn thwarted the conspiracy ho would Icse South Africa , Chamberlain gave way on the convenient pretext of the necessity for protecting the builders of the Bcchuanaland railway from non-existent savage tribes. "Further , Kruger has heard that com- , munlcatlons between the conspirators' emis saries and the colonial offlco wcro close and constant and that during the whole month of November cablegrams were constantly pass ing and repasslng between the chief con spirator at Capetown and the trusted emis saries and friends In London who were on Ills behalf keeping the colonial office In touch with the movements , He knows also that on November 4 Mr. Falrfleld advised the removal of the Imperial'troops before the ugly row began In which the leading role was to ba played by the forces of the char tered company. This letter Is ono of the few documents that arojn evidence. Cluiiiilicrliilii Deep In IiitrlKiic. "Ho has heard also that so far from Mr , Chamberlain knowing nothing of tbo plot ho took so keen and close an Interest In Its de velopment that he Insisted that Jameson's men shculd go In under the union jack and that the next governor of the Transvaal should bo appointed by the colonial office. Further , he knows that Just before the raid took place a cablegram was received at Capetown from a trusted friend of Khodcs In London who , Immediately after a long Interview with Chamberlain , telegraphed to luirrv un. "President Kruger also known that when Rhodes went homo to face thu music after the raid his first step was to send Mr. Hawkesloy to tell Mr. Falrfleld of the exist ence of the cablegram , which had passed be tween Cupetown and London , which estab lished the complicity of tbo colonial office In the conspiracy. MMr. Khodcs after this had two hours' conversation with Chamberlain at the co lonial office , Mr. Chamberlain then atood up In the House of Commons and solemnly declared that to the best of his knowledge and bclli'f everybody , Rhodes Included , were all equally Ignorant of the Intention or ac tion of Jameson and that belief ho expressed after having carefully examined all state ments of all parties concerned. Ten months later Chamberlain admitted ho had never discussed the subject with Rhodes , whoso confidences were not wanted , being Indeed unnecessary. Rhodes then returned to Africa , where ho met Tatton Egcrton , M. P. , who told htm plainly tha Chamberlain was In the conspiracy up to the hilt. MMr , Kruger also knows that It has been publicly stated In London , and never con tradicted , that when Tatton Egcrton was confronted with the colonial secretary ho was asked , 'Who told you I was In It1 'Rhodes himself. ' said Mr , Kgcrton. 'Tho traitor ! ' was said to bo ' .Mr. Chamberlain's only reply. "Krugcr also knows that copies of all In criminating cablegrams were furnished by Haukesley to Chamberlain ; that they were kept by him for come days and then re turned. Ho has further heard that corre spondence accompanying these letters frankly recognizes complicity of the colonial offlco lu the conspiracy , " Kiilxer William DeAut * * Science , CHAULOTTRNBURO. Prussia , Oct. 19. At the celebration of the centenary of the Technical High school hero today Emperor William and the cmpretss , with flvo of their sunn , were present , The minister of public ludtructlon , Dr , von Wpyauch , read a rayol decree empowering technical high schools to confer the degree of doctor. Emperor Wll- Ham , la the course of an addreas , pointed out the connection between his cabinet and universities and dwelt upon the great prog ress of technical science. "Technical science , " said his majesty , "like all true eclcnce. Is traceable to God , who enables man to penetrate the mysteries of creation. " The proceedings terminated with thrco cheers for the emperor , MONEY TO BE PAID INDIANS OninlinN nnd AVlniiplinnor * Soon to ItcccUc SIIIIK Sum < < > Tide Them Over 'U'lnlcr. ' ( Oct. 19. ( Special Tolc- cr Jones of the Indian office today'ISS ' bd nn order making payable to the Omaha and Wlnnebago Indians In Thurston county , Nebraska , the semi annual Interest on tribal lands , annuities and leases. Whllo the Interest Is not payable until spring Commissioner Jones has made an exception to the policy of the deportment In ordering this payment , largely upon the recommenda tions of Senator Thurston and Secretary Mclklejohn , who have represented Agent Matthowson. Agpnt Matthewson , according to the statement made to the commissioner , haa Increased the revenues of both tribes from rentals over what they had received n previous years more than BO per cent and ho wants the Indians to have a portion of what Is thdlr due at this time rather than defer payment until spring. The Omahaa will receive In all probability a $15 per capita payment , the balance to be paid next May. Ono payment only will bo made o the Wlnnebagoes , but it will reach about $20 per capita , the Increase of rentals on grass lands this year bringing about a higher per capita than last year. Commissioner Jones , In speaking about the order , eald It was Issued because the de partment felt the Indians might need the money to tide them over winter. Ho said the money was duo the Indians and as the treasury had It on hand It would be sent them as soon as possible. When asked ns to the amount to bo distributed between the two tribes , he said approximately It would bo about $20,000. Last year the Wlnneba goes received $10,000 from treaty provisions and $7,000 from the lease of grass nnd that the Omabas received In the neighborhood of $20,000 last year for grass lands. Assuming that Agent Matthowson knows what he Is talking about , the commissioner said that between $20,000 nnd $25,000 would bo sent to Nebraska for distribution. Nebraska postmasters appointed : William Butler , at Cooper , Cherry county , vice P. C. Albright , resigned ; B. II. Smith , at Erlcaon , Wheeler county , vice P. Dahlsten , resigned ; O. S. Harris , at Somcrvillo , Dodge county , vice H. Roggensack , resigned. South Dakota : Edward Lokcn , at Vernon , Roberts county , Wyoming : E. E. Woodard , at Tie Siding , Albany county. An order was Umicd today establishing a pcetofflco at Scandla , Custer county , Neb. , with James L. Smith postmaster. Weston Small of Michigan was today ap pointed draftsman In the engineering de partment at Sioux City , at $75 per month. TESTIMONY ON CORPORATIONS Lawyer Stctwon , Former Partner of Kx-I'rcxlilout Clovrltiiul , Before IiiiIuNtrlnl CommlMHloii. WASHINGTON , Oct. 19. The Industrial commission today heard testimony ot Francis Lynde Stetson of Now York , former law partner of ex-President Cleveland , and El- bert M. Gary , president ot the Federal Steel company. u4JJr. iStn tiwm , < iay ocat e < } f iCC oraJMOt that persons" having business with them should learn to ino.ulro concerning their re sponsibility just as they wduld In dealing with Individuals. Ho deprecated tendency toward paternalism and said legislation could not make business men of lunatics and paupers. He believed that all stockholders In any company were entitled to know who their co-owners wcro and for all purely public corporations , such as railroads and Insur ance companies , ho suggested general pub licity. Ho recommended a general amendment to corporation laws of the state authorizing corporations to organize with power to Issue shares of capital stock without any nominal or par value , and constituting merely a stated proportional part of the total cap ital , Ho opposed a national corporation law as useless and dangerous. Now Jersey's ' popularity ns an Incorpora tion stnto , he said , was duo to the fact that taxes were low ; to the Immunity of stock holders from personal liability and to the fact that no limitation Is put upon amount of Indebtedness a company may contract. Mr. Gary explained the organization of the Federal Steel company , whose authorized capital stock Is $200,000,000 , of which almost $100,000,000 had been Issued. Ho explained that the stock Issued Included the actual book valuation of property owned by various plants , $45,000,000 ; cash capital , $10,000,000 ; Increase In value of property not represented on the books , $31,000,000 ; money advanced by J , P. Morgan & Co. , "bankers " , who had engineered the consolidation , $14,000,000. , The remaining stock had not been Issued j nnd would not bo for less than par value In cash. Morgan & Co. , had received about $200,000 for their services In the transaction. Ho contended that the Federal Steel com pany was not a trust , because the con stituent members of It had never been rivals .n business , Nor Is It , ho said , a monopoly , because It does not control the. entire product In any article. In reply to questions ho said the com pany had never made any contributions to assist In political campaigns and laborers of the various companies wcro free to do as they might please In the matter of politics. Referring to the tariff , Mr , Gary said some protection was neceraary , but It need not bo high enough to give a monopoly to anyone. Ho also said ho did not believe the tariff had anything to do with the present prices of steel. CONDEMN OVERTIME WORK Council of American I'Vilcriitlou of I.ulior CoiiHliler 1'riietloc an In jury to Kinnloyen , WASHINGTON , Oct. 19. The executive council of the American Federation of Labor at its session today voted that the federation financially assist the Jewelers of New York , Newark and Providence with a view to the more thorough organisation of the trade and to be helpful In every way to secure a recognition of the union as well as a re duction In the hours of their dally labor. In consequence of the fact that a large number of employers are alleged to be un necessarily forcing their employes to work long hours per day under the pretense of overtime , the executive council passed reso luttous condemning the practice. The organization of the workers of the far west was again taken up and the officers located at headquarters were instructed to keep In close correspondence with the or- ganlzera and to submit the names of ad ditional organizers to the executive council for approval. The council adjourned this afternoon to meet next at Detroit , Mich. , at a date to be fixed hereafter. LIVELY SCENES IN COMMONS Two Members Arraigned for Expressing Sympathy for Boera. CHAMBERLAIN REPLIES TO CRITICISMS Col ( in I nl Secretary Defend * Action of Government In Denllun M Ith ICrtiKcr ntul Illiuiicn the lluera for War. LONDON , Oct. 10. Floor and galleries were densely crowded today In the House of Commons In anticipation of a speech by the secretary of state for the colonlea , Joseph Chamberlain , on the government's policy In South Africa. Mr. Biilfour , lu tcply to an Interpellation as to whether the Imperial government was now reviewing the action of the Capo Colony premier , Mr. Schretner , and other members of the Capo government , and as to whether the governor of Cape Colony , Sir Alfred Mllner , would bo allowed to dismiss the Schrclner ministry , to dissolve thu Capo leg islature and temporarily to assume full au thority , said : "This question Is apparently founded upon newspaper reports 'for which , so far ns the Imperial government Is aware , there Is no foundation , " Henry Seton-Karr , conservative. In accordance - cordanco with notice given yesterday , asked the first lord of the treasury whether the- attention of the government had been di rected to certain speeches and letters by and emanating from the mpmbers for Kilkenny nnd East Clare , Messrs. Patrick O'Brien and William Redmond , Parncllltca , advo cating the cause of the Boers , attempting to scduco British soldiers and Inciting them actively to assist the encmlee of the queen , nnd what action , it any , the government proposed to take In the matter. Mr. Redmond rose quickly and said that before the first lord of the tronsurv renlted ho dealrcd to ask him whether it were not a fact that ho ( Mr. Redmond ) In suggesting a message ot sympathy to President Kruger had only followed the precedent set by her majesty's grandson , the German emperor. ( Loud laughter. ) , , Air. Balfour replied as follows : j "I was not aware that the honorable mem ber for East Clare framed himself upon such an august model. ( Laughter ) . I may point out among the differences between himself and the emperor of Germany that his Im perial majesty Is not a Britisher nor a mem ber of this house. " Chamberlain Criticised OpiiOMitlon. Mr. Chamberlain , who was loudly cheered on j-Islng , began with a severe criticism of thcTactlon of the opposition at the previous meeting of Parliament. Their statements , ho said , were calculated to encourage Presi dent Kruger's resistance and to embarrass the government In "most difficult and most critical functions. " Referring to Mr. Stanhopo'e demand yes terday for the production of his ( Chamber lain's ) letter to Hawkcsly , he said ho would gladly produce this if Sir William Vernon Harcourt and John Morley , who were mem bers of tbo South African committee , de manded It. Mr. Stanhope's criticism , he characterized as "neither honest nor honor able. " The speaker , William Court Gully , inter vened , eaying that the language of the col onial . .secretarywas "beyond parliamentary Mr. Stan hope's accusation that ho ( Mr , Chamberlain ) and Sir Alfred Mllner had fomented war. Dealing with the criticisms made upon the South African leacue ho said he could not claim acquaintance with a single member of It. The league was one of the poorest pecuniarily , but at the same time most rep resentative political organizations ever es tablished. With regard to the allegations respecting his own associations with Cecil Rhodes , he declared that from the time of the Jameson raid ho had had no communication either direct or Indirect with Mr. Rhodes on nny subject connected with South African policy. Ho bad seen that gentleman with reference to the Capo-to-Calro railway project and with reference to Ilhodrsla , but the conver sations had novcr touched upon tbo subjects now under discussion and ho would remind the houeo that Mr. Rhodes , although a mil lionaire , had gone to face danger at Kim berley. ( Cheers. ) South African I'olley. Passing to the general question of the government's South African policy , Mr. Chamberlain said that In the light ot re cent events and of the utterances of Pres ident Krugei ho had come to the conclu sion that war had always been Inevitable , although It was only ot late that ho had himself most reluctantly re-ached this view. Ho had hoped for peace and striven to maintain It ; and up to a recent date ho had believed that peace was possible. Ho bad always been determined to secure Justice for the Britishers in South Africa and to maintain the paramountcy of Great Britain ; < but with these things assured , he desired peace. Whenever there had teen a doubt 03 to President Kruger's motives the govern ment had always given him the benefit of the doubt , Turning to the principles involved in the war tbo colonial secretary went on to say : "If wo maintain our existence as a great power In South Africa wo are bound to show that wo are willing and able to protect - tect British subjects wherever they have suffered Injustice and oppression , Great Britain must remain the paramount power In South Africa , I do not mean paramount In the German and Portuguese possessions , but In the two republics and British col onies. Everyone on both sides of the house Is determined to maintain these great prin ciples. The peace of South Africa depends upon Great Britain accepting responsibility In the Transvaal. "Tho Boer oligarchy has placed British subjects In a position of inferiority ; and what would have been the British position If they had submitted to that Inferiority ? " lloer Treatment ofutlveN , Referring to the relations of the Boers with the natives , Mr , Chamberlain said ; "There Is ono subject not dealt with in the blue book. I mean Iho disgraceful Boer treatment of the natives , unworthy of a civilized power. In 1896 I actually sent a message to Sir Hercules Robinson for the Transvaal respecting 'the treatment of the natives. Then came the Jameson raid and our South African officials decided that they could not with propriety present the rocs- sage. The Boers In their own words trekked because they wanted to 'wallop the niggers.1" John Dillon cried : "That is not true. " This was followed by loud demands for or der and the speaker called upon Mr , Dillon to withdraw the remark. The latter re sponded : "I have not Impeached the veracity of the colonial secretary. " The speaker : "I hope such expresslpns will not occur again , " Proceeding to discuss the question of su premacy. Chamberlain said ; "Tho whole object of the Boers bos been to oust the queen from her position as suzerain. Now they have thrown off the mask and declared themselves a sovereign Independent state. Her majesty's government have had n BUS- plclon amounting to the knowledge that the mission ot Dr. Leyds has been one con tinual scries of negotiations with foreign powers against Great Britain. ( Loud cheoro. ) The Transvaal nnd Free State have an Ideal which Is dangerous to Great Britain and by the continuous accretions of arms the Transvaal has become by far the most powerful military state In Africa. That \\as a danger and we have escaped ono of the greatest dangcra wo were ever sub jected io in Africa. The whole point ot difference between the opposition and the government is ns to the details of the ne gotiations. " Justifying his conduct of affairs , Mr. Chamberlain denied that the question ot , suzerainty had needlessly Irritated the ( Transvaal government or seriously affected I the negotiations. As far ns the franchise for j the outlandcrs , he declared that the gov- I ernment had never shifted their ground and that every point advanced at the Blocmfontcln conference by. Sir Alfred Mil- I ner had remained on the paper until the ul timatum. Mr. Chamberlain added : "I am much more afraid of tha charge of tclng too moderate than of tho'Vhargo ot being j too excessive. " l.ant 1'ropoiinln Ilcmcln n Secret. "Tho government's reply ; to the Transvaal exccpted the five-yearfranchise proposal except in respect ot the pledge that Great Britain would not rclnterfcro In the Trana- vaal's Internal affaire , but .they hoped that If the five-year franchise' measure was car ried Into effect there would'bo no occasion for Interference , . "I believe that Influential advisers I do not mean foreign powcrs- must have Inter vened and Induced the Trohsvaal to with draw their offer. As to tfm last proposals formulated by the British government I , may say that the desire of the right hon orable member of Westmonmouthshlre ( Sir William Vernon Harcourt ) that they bo pub lished will never bo gratified" . That ultima tum Is burled and Is not likely to be resur ' rected. ( Laughter. ) " * " 1 challenge anyone to sco a sign of prov ocation , blood guiltiness or desire of war In the negotiations. The .government In creased the garrisons for 'defense on pres sure from the Natal administration , to whom gratitude and thanksjaro due. Never before had the ndmlnistratlo'h and colony ot Natal EO completely Identified thomsolvea with the mother country. They knew they would bo the first to bear the brunt of at tack , yet they threw in thet'c lot , heart and soul , with the mother country. "Her majesty's present advisers claim quite ns earnestly as any previous govern ment could have claimed , to be anxious for the honor and Interests ol the country. That Is why they have supported the principle of protection for British subjects. That Is why they uphold the sui'-ralnty of England. "Our countrymen have seen a magnificent demonstration , not only ot loyalty , but of sympathy with the obji fj of the govern ment on the part of th colonies. I 'hav.o been as anxious for pear i as nny man , but the government holds that thece.are consid erations more Important than/peace / , and one of these Is the maintenance ot equality be tween the white races in South Africa. In their effort to maintain oeaco .the govern rnent tas shown endless patience. It was President Kruger who sc Mod the Issue. Ho appealed to the god of attles , IJ I may do BO with reverence I T jv | accept that appeal , believing our q jfi rel Just. " CAVPberlalyv ird'13X ' 3S S hours , and ahreQ jui V nVV-os " ' ' .Tffi ijffjyi&iaicniyft 5aLAaor Choate and Henry White ocretarv of the United States embassy , were In the chamber during Mr. Chamberlain's speech. BOUNDARY DISPUTE TO REAR Modu * Vlrcndl IH Approved In land with Small CliaiiucH nnd AV11I lie Signed nt Once. LONDON , Oct. 19. The British foreign ofllco asserts that the verbal changes In the terms of the Alaska modus vlvcndl are of no practical significance nnd have been read ily agreed to , and that It is assumed that the United States secretary of state , Colonel John Hay , and the British charge d'affaires In Washington will sign tomorrow. WASHINGTON , Oct. 10. Up to the close ot the State department this afternoon nothing had been heard from London re specting the Alaskan modus vlvcndl. When the details of the arrangement nro made public , which will follow immediately upon Its conclusion , it will be found that nearly all ot the attempts made up to this point to describe the new boundary line were In adequate in Important respects. ANOTHER CUP CHALLENGER Millionaire Soapmakcr of England U I.lkely to Make a Try for the Trophy. ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON. Oct. 19. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) It is stated on good authority In Liverpool that In the event of Shamrock falling to win the Amer ica's cup , W. II. Lever , a. millionaire soap- maker of Port Sunlight , near Blrkonhead , will next year enter itho lists on behalf of England. COJIMKXT ON KMl'KUOH'S SPI313CH. Majority of I'npcrH no Xot Notice It j Some Xot Complimentary. ' BERLIN , Oct. 10. Today's papers are for the most part barren ot comment upon the speech of Emperor William at Hamburg yesterday at a luncheon following tbo launching of the battleship Kaiser Karl der Grosse. The Berliner Tageblatt , however , says : "His majesty's expressions of re gret that his wlah for n big ilect did not meet with Intelligent furtherance eight years ago will bo found Insignificant Just now in more ways than one , " The socialist organ , the Vorwnerts. says : "Tho speech was a mixture of Pan-German fleet enthusiasm and Dr , Von Mlquel'o nonpartisan - partisan sammelpolltlk. It dovetails In the program with the Oeynhausen and Dort mund speechcB. While the former promised an anti-strike bill and the latter proclaimed a determination to carry through the canal project , this speech at Hamburg announces a new nnd immense naval bill. The era- peror'e words cannot be construed other wise. " Teuton Trailer * Are Ileeonelleil. r > r t > T TV r > ft. id. Private dlenntcliea from Germans now attending tbo Philadelphia congress declare that they are extremely well satisfied with the reception accorded them by the Americans and that the Joint commltteo to discuss the difference * ) between German and American traders will accom plish much good. Peru ItevolulloiiUtM Surrendering , LIMA , Peru , via Galveston , Oct. 19. The government by strategic movement of troopa is trying to surround Durand , the head of the revolution. In the meantime bodies of revolutionists are surrenderlug under gov ernment guarantees. FIRST DA\"S \ REGISTRATION Total Far in Excess of Plrst Day of Last Year's Registration is Shown. REPUBLICANS FAIRLY W LL REGISTERED Democrat * nnd Popnllndi 1'oorly Itcpreactitcd Aliened Silver Hc- pulilli'iuiM Cannot lie Found tvlth a Search AVarrant. OMAHA. l -lr t ln > - ' HrKlntrntlon (1.0HI UcKlMtcreil nn Itctiiilillcntm ! I , BO ' UcKlxtcreil tin IJpinoerntH. . . . . . . . lt IS Iiiiii1lnti lill IteirlNtereil IIN | > UewlKtereil UN Sliver HeiinliliciuiN Ao political pnrty ntoncil 711" ! Flrnt lny Lnnt Ycnr fi.OSl i ( . Scterul iircclnctN iiilHxIiiK In three wtiriln , ) The registration of voters under the new law began yesterday morning in Omaha and South Omaha nt S o'clock and ended at 9 o'clock In the evening. There are only t\\o moro days for registration October 27 and November 4. The first day's registration shows a totnl far In excess ot the first day of lost year's registration an evidence of deep Interest lu the coming election , The figures ludlcato that the republican vote Is being fairly reg istered , while that of the democrats anl populists Is poorly represented. Tha total of the first day's registration In the city of Omaha was 6,016 , with several prcclncte ot the Fifth , Sixth and Klghth wards to hear from. The total of the first day's registration last year for the whole city was 5,031. These figures show a healthy Increase In registration. In the precincts re ported were registered yesterday 3,928 repub licans , 1,1 CS democrats , 131 populists , -19 silver republicans and no party affiliations , 727. 727.In In South Omaha I.ICO were registered , ot whom 414 were republicans , 410 democrats , 32 populists and 244 gave no party ainilatlon. The total registration ot Omaha nnd South Omaha will therefore b.o over 8,000 when all returns are In. During the- morning hours the registration proceeded rather slowly , the real rush be ing deferred owing to the fact that the pros perous days of republican rule are upon us and men are consequently employed throughout the working hours. The regis tration would have been larger had not the stores and factories been working overtime to fill orders , thus keeping employes away from the booths. Some misunderstanding arose In several precincts over the location of the places of registration. In the Third precinct of the Ninth ward the registration officers moved from Thirty-ninth and Cumlng streets to Fortieth and Hamilton , leaving a elgn at the former place to designate the removal. In the Seventh precinct of the Fourth ward the booth was placed at Seventeenth and Leavenworth , instead ot nt Eighteenth and Leavenworth , as advertised. At this place a sign also had to bo posted and the mistake kept down the registration also In that pre cinct. All over the city where store buildings j had been rented for registration places in stead of the old-time booths the accommo dations wcra generally quite acceptable. " Little dltllculty-was experienced In ob taining answers as to party affiliation , those refusing to answer being a small percentage. The scarcity of populists and alleged silver republicans was one ot the noteworthy fea tures of tha day. The registrars are expected to send returns to the city clerk su that a complete and of ficial exhibit way be tabulated for public In formation. The figures by wards and pre cincts follow : FIRST WARD. 73 t > 3 Cl 75 79 46 CONDITION OF THE WEATHER _ i Forecast for Nebraska Partly cloudy ; southerly winds. Tvtnttcrntiirc nt Oiiinliu jeMcrdn-i Hour , Hour. Dcir , . " , n. in It i Ii. in. ( I p. in It li \ \ , in. ( to 7 n. in to : i p. 111. Illl S n. in Ill -I nt. Ill In I ) n. in. . . . . . -Ill n in. ( li ! IO n. in. . 14 ( i it , in. < IO It n. in lit 7 11 , ill. ns is in ni ; S | i , in. r,7 I ) | i , in. no Fifth I GDI 171 Sixth I Si | 10 ] 1 14 U3 | M Totals | 4 j 86 | 14 | 6 G5 licilsl F1HST WAUU-SOUTH OMAHA. First G2I ! fll Second 19 114 Third . . 39 1SS ! Totals I 229 | 153 | 12 | . . . . | 110 | 50l | . SI'X'OND WAltD-SOUTH OMAHA , First Second Third . . Totals I 7l | lOs S | . . . . | ! )0 ) | 2T7 | THIRD WARD-SOUTH OMAHA. C7I 471 S..I 61 113 ! SJcond 24 G4 3. . . . 21 112 ; Totals 1 Sl | 111) ) li.j | S7B23 | ] . . . . FOUUTI1 WAlin-SOUTll OMAHA. Flrot | 33 | SS | G | . . . . | 17 | ! t | | . It era i > I ( ulad on , Incomplete. SOUTH OMAHA. First . , 110 ] 501 Second Third . . Fourth r Totula 4141 410 ; 3i. . . . 244 1100. . . . WHISKY ON SOLDIER TRAINS Forty-Sixth Itriflmcut UIIH Itcvel Kit Itontc { < ) Miinlln and la Moled Out. CINCINNATI , Oct. 10. The Forty-sixth regiment of volunteers enroute from Massa chusetts to Manila was delayed here by en forced drumhead court-martial on account of nn epidemic of drunkenness. The ilrst sec tion arrived yesterday over the Chesapeake & Ohio and held high carnival. They had whisky secreted on the train. Colonel Hcg- cler Immediately called a drumhead court- martial , which isent thirty ot the offenders to the Columbus barracks. As the other sec tions arrived during the day It was found that there was plenty of whisky aboard. The four sections were all sidetracked nt Valley Junction for more trials by drumhead court-martial and additional Installments were today sentenced to the Columbus bar racks guardhouse , awaiting further action. Instead of proceeding to St. Louis the 'trains were today etlll held t Valley Junction. WILL TIE UP GREAV NORTHERN General Strike Likely to Occur 111 m = a .BiUiai-lHc' ' ' l ' 'g.AII _ rniicUii > ST. PAUL , Minn. , Oct. 19. A general | 1 strike on the Great Northern will occur within a very few days. It will include conductors , engineers , firemen , brakemcn and switchmen and the men expect to tlo the road up from end to end. In the great strike of five years ago the conductors held aloof , but they have been brought Into the present trouble by a recent order requiring them to pay for bonds covering damages to trains under their charge. The list ot grievances given by the men Is a long ono i and they claim to have been unable to secure - cure anything like satisfaction from the management. Slnco last March grievance committees have been almost constantly in this city trying to reach some agreement with the railway ofllclals , but without re sult. BIG PULLMAN CAR DIVIDENDS Comiiniiy I'll Id Out Over Three Mil lion Ditllnm to ( In- Stock holder * I.uNt Yenr. CHICAGO , Oct. 10. At the annual meetIng - Ing of 'the stockholders of the Pulman Car Company about two-thirds of the stock was represented. Tbo old directors were elected. At a subsequent meeting of the directors the following officers were elected : Robert T , Lincoln , president ; Thomas H.VIckcs , vlco president ! A. S. Wlnshelmer , secretary. The total revenue of the company for the year was $11,478,929 , , ot which amount , $9,748,750 carao from the earnings of cars I nnd $1,735,475 from manufacturing , rentals , etc. Operating expenses wcro $4,559,881 , and the company paid out In dividends $3,149,550. The surplus for the year was 1 $2,295,465. , MISS GOULD GUEST OF TOWN She AccniuimitlcN Party of MlMxourl I'mIllu : OlllfliilH to WIrhltii nntl In Royally Treated , WICHITA , Kan , , Oct. 19. Miss Helen Gould , Frank Gould , Vlco President C , O , Warner of the Missouri Pacific railroad , General Manager Doddrldgc , Dr. Munn , di rector , and Mrs. McCracken , vvlfo of the president of the University of the City of New York , arrived hero today on a special train over the Missouri Pacific to attend the street fair. Miss Gould was given a recoptlpn at the train and Is the guest of the town. Governor Stanley Is her escort. MUs Gould says that Kansas people treat her too well , SUIT TO STOP SALE OF MINE Minority S < o > kh < ildi'rn of lloui Mining Company of .Nevada Object to Sale. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 19. Suit haa been commenced In this city against Colonel W. J. Sutherland , president of the Homes Mining company of Nevada , by A. II. Rlcketts , rep resenting minority stockholders , to prevent the sale of the Homes property and other Nevada mining proportleu to an English syndicate for $4,000,000 , The suit IB brought for the protection ot the minority stock holders. GLUCOSE COMPANY A TRUST Supreme Court of IlllnolH Declare * Itn Uhnrlcr IN lu Violation of AiiU-TriiNt Law , mill U Void , SPRINGFIKLI ) , 111. , Oct. 19 , The u- prcmo court this morning handed down a decision declaring the American Glucose company of Poorla a trunt and Its charter In violation of the anti-trust law ot Illinois o ! 1891 and 1892 , and therefore void. I KILLED BY HUNDREDS Large Numbers of Boors Reported Slain bj tha Explosion of Mines. BURGHERS DRAWN ON TO THEIR DEATH Fifteen Hundred Dead ns Uie Result of DC Attack on Klcrkubrp , WOUNDED ARE TAKEN TO JOHANNESBURG British in Camp Near Ladjemith Are Ex pecting Battle Today. ORANGE FREE STATE TAKES INITIATIVE Tno ThiMinainl of OrniiRV lloerit v Itll rtillery Are \VKlilu Scte of the Touu All Uendy to ( Copyright , U99 , by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Oct. 10. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally Mall's upeclal from Pletcrmarltzburg says : "The Ilasuto natlvca nro fighting with the Boers. It Is reported that sixteen Doora have been killed. The cavalry la still biv ouacked out and slight skirmishes arc frequent. " The Dally Mall's correspondent nt Cape town , Thursday , says : "A refugee who reached Grahamstown today from the Hand states a train arrived at Johannesburg Mon day evening from Klcrksdorp containing at least 300 wounded burghers. " The Dally News' Capetown correspondent , In the course of a somewhat similar ac count , says : "Tho Boers were drawn over Lyddlto mince , which were laid for the defense - fenso of the town , and the killed numbered l.GOO. Ecery conveyance was requisitioned to take the wounded men to the hospital. " BOERS ARE NEAR LADYSMITH Two Tlionnaiid from the OrniiKC l'"rco State Arc All Heady to U llloody Work ( Copyright , 1859 , by Press Publishing Co. ) LADYSMITH , British Colony of Natal , Oct. 18. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) I have Just returned from the camp of the prltlsh troops. Plainly battle Is expected tomorrow. The newspaper correspondents were not permit ted to pass the pickets In the neighborhood of the town , so It Is Impossible to give par ticulars about the movement of troops here , although they are manifesting the greatest activity. It Is certain that the Boers ot the Orange Free State have taken the inltla- itlvo In the attack. It Is reported that 2,000 Orange Boors , with Bomo artillery. arc "tho enemy" lost''ovcnlng , The Boors qpenod with artillery , but are said to have retreated on the advance of the Fifth Lancers. Further details say that thu British scoula near Tlntwa came across a Boer commando seven or eight hundred strong , which had advanced to a small mountain seven miles from the foot of Tlutwa pass. The Boers opened on the cavalry with their Held ar tillery. The shooting , which was at long range , was exceedingly wild by both sides. The object was either to draw the British force away from rear line of attack or It was a prelude to the concentration against Ladysmlth. The Boers nro well Informed by some "underground telegraph" of the movements of British troops. Nor Is there any doubt that the British scouts are In touch with the enemy , The force ot Transvaal Boers Is not moro than thirteen miles from this place. A storekeeper from Acton Homes came hero this afternoon. Ho reports ho heard firing In vicinity of his store. Firing Is reported In the neighborhood of Bes- ter's farm. It is reportou uiai umiur , nuu ownu ono of the largest linns In Natal , has been arrested for cutting telegraph wires , hut it is Impossible to confirm the report. Three carbineers today 'brought ' In Dcljnager , a Dutch farmer near here suspected of being a spy. I never saw a man BO frightened. Several spys have been arrested near here , The rumor that Ifolpmnkaar was captured yesterday Is false. The Boers have not yet advanced beyond Ingagnal. If Hclpmakaar should be captured It would not bo by the main column of Transvaal Boera but by Lucas commander -who , cas Mayer , a subordinate with his small command , Is now probably passing through fugitives drifting near. Hclpmakaar. It IH reported tonight from Olcncoo camp that the British troops thcro huvo been un der flro. A strong patrol of Boers v/aa en countered eight miles from the camp ana was repulsed , the British suffering no casualties. Two Boerw on bicycles , ono of them carrying a white flag , yesterday car ried a letter written by a British magistral * In Newcastle to a picket outside Olencoo. The letter , which was delivered by permis sion of General Jouhcrt , who occupied New castle yoHtcrday , Mtated that all the British In the town were well. Shortly after 1 o'clock today n mixed train from LadyBinlth to Dundee wao captured about a mile this side of Klandelnaglo sta tion. The train contained four trucks ot live stock for thu army. It Is reported that ono Imperial olllccr , Mitchell , the Johannes burg Star war correspondent , and ono other correspondent were on the preceding train containing passengers , which was fired on unsuccessfully. Telegraphic communication north of Rlandelaaglo Is cut off , There In no further Information concerning the move ments of the Boers , who appear to bo holding tho' ' position Indicated In the last cable. ALL EYES FIXED ON NATAL Combined Advanci > of tlio HIMT Korco IN llcliitf Miule on ti ! llrltli.li I'ONltlOIIN , LONDON , Oct. 10 , Natal again claims a share of the attention which during the last few days has been focused upon the be leaguered garrison nt Mafeklng. TUO com bined advance of the Uocr forces on the positions held by tbo British general com manding | n Natal , Sir George Stewart White , has already occasioned a sharp affair of outposts - posts , which possibly has since developed Into a pitched battle. The Iloers , according to the latest In formation at hand , do not 'appear to have bVetj driven back , Perhaps , however , thrlr movements are only part of a general plan to Isolate both Ladyomlth und Glencoe from