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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.
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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.
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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.
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( . 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
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CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
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Forecast for Nebraska
Partly cloudy ; southerly winds.
Tvtnttcrntiirc nt Oiiinliu jeMcrdn-i
Hour , Hour. Dcir ,
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7 n. in to : i p. 111. Illl
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In
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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 |
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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.
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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