The Omaha Daily Bee
ESTABLISHED .1 IT IX VI JO, 1871.
OMAHA. TTLSHAY "MORXIXG, SEPTEM15EH 18, 15)00 TEX TAGISS.
SlXiLI5 COPV FIVE CUNTS.
BIG STRIKE NOW OJ'
Titanic Struggle Between Operators and
Miners in Pennsylvania.
OVER 110,000 LAY DOWN PICK AND SHOVEL
President Mitchell Declares It Will Be
Greatest Labor light on Record.
MORE MEN EXPECTED TO GO OUT TODAY
Is Many Instances at Least 60 Per Cent
of Coal Diggors Eefuso to Quit.
SO FAR THERE HAS BEEN NO REAL DISORDER
(Inr Firm Anrpp In IrldtrnlP Mini
.HiiKKi'Ntft Arrlililnliop Itynn or
Phllndplpliln in Oiip Accrpl
nlilr In It fin Jlcillntor.
HAZLKTON, Pa.. Sept. 17. The nreat
struggle between the anthracite coal miners
of Pennsylvania nnil their employer! wan
begun today. Hach sldo Is confident of
winning and neither of the contending forces
HhowB nny disposition to yield. With the
exception of a trivial Incident at No. 3 col
liery of the Lehigh Coal company, where u
pang of hoys compelled a mule-driver to
neck cover by throwing stones at him. the
contest thus fur has been devoid of violence
of any kind.
The exact number of men who struck can
not at this time Im told.
Reports received
by the United Mine Workers' ofllclnls from
the entire nnthraclto region were, to them,
most satisfactory, in this territory, known
no District No. 7, there nro 1C.000 men em
ployed In and nbout the mines. Of this
number It Is conservatively estimated that
about SO per rent, or about 8,000 miners,
obeyed tho order to quit work. Klvo thou
sand of those belong to collieries which did
not work at nil, and tho remaining G.000 to
mines that worked shorthanded The dis
trict south of this place, known ns the
South Side, was lied up completely, with
tho exception of tho Coluralne, Heaver
Meadow nnd Carson's wnsherlcs. In this
territory tho United Mine Workers are very
etrong. On the north side, the Upper Le
high. MIlncBVlllc. Kborvnlo and Drlfton No.
1 collieries, employing about 1.G0O men, are
..hut down. Tin) mines at Lnttlmer and
Ifond Creek, employing 1,200 men, are work
ing full time, but every other mine In that
big territory Is working with badly crippled
forces. Three of tho Marklc mines, over
which thero has been so much contention,
worked all day with about 05 per cent of
the men. On the west side every rolllcry
Marled up today minus Its union men, ex
cept at tho Hazel mines, where the union
men went to work In consequence of a mis
understanding. Ilazleton today presented an animated
nppcarauce. Strikers from all. the surround
ing mining towns arrived early In tho duy
nnd gathered In groups on the street cor
ners nnd discussed the situation. It was a
most orderly crowd. Around strike head
quartern at the Valley hotel there was nioro
or less of a crowd of men nit day.
rrmlilrnl MHi'IipII on Hip Sppiip.
President Mitchell, who arrived from the
vest last night, was kept busy all day ami
evening receiving reports from wiry rectlon
of tho region. Messengers bringing Infor
mation to him from nearby polntB kept com
ing regularly. Mr. Mitchell decided an
Important point today In the matter of nr
bitrutlnn. Last week the miners cmnloyed ,
by O. 11. Markle & Co. decided not to strike
until the firm had passed on a set of their
own grievances, which differs somewhat
from thoso of tho United Mine Workers. The
firm lus nn agreement with lis men that If
nny differences fall of adjustment, then the
grievances shall1 be arbitrated. John Mar
kle of the llrm yesterday agreed to have
Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia mediate, If
the firm and the miners cannot come to an
ngrreraent. President Mitchell stated to
day thnt ho would ask the men employed
by Marklo to cense work. Tho men cm
ployed by Marklo might gain concessions
through arbitration, hut It was now a case
of securing a uniform settlement through
out tho anthracite district. About 100 foreign-speaking
miners left Hazlcton today
for Now York, where they will lake a
steamer for Kurope. These men expect to
go to their former homes.
NtntlMli'M Hi to .NiiiiiImto Out.
President Mitchell tonight gave out the
following statement:
"Information received up to tonight shows
that 112,000 mine workers nro on strlko In
tho anthracite region. Of this number 72,
000 nro in District No. 1. 30.000 in District
No. a and 10,000 In District No. 7.
"Reports received are to the effect that
n large number of those who went to tho
mines todny will Join In tho suspension to
morrow. "The number of men now out on strlko
exceeds thnt of nny other Industrial con
test In the history of our country."
POTTSVILLK. Pa , Sept. 1".-The re
ports that romo from Shenandoah, AHhlnnd,
(llmrdvllle. Mahony City, Tamaqua, Tro
mont nnd Mlnersvllle Indicate that nil tho
collieries In this vicinity uro nt work with
a full complement of hands with the ex
ception ot Murea, which Is operated by
Dodson & Co., of Uethtvhem. Duck Mountntn
nd Mahony City ure reported short-handed,
but this, it Is Enid. Is not due to n strike,
but ti Polish wedding' which occurred yes
terday. These functions consume several
(Jays In their celebration. The Lehigh Coal
company's collieries nre nt work as usual,
doted llo iv ll nt Sliiiiiiol.ln,
BHAMOKIN, Pa.. Sept. 17. -Tho collieries
operated by tho Mineral. Union, Phlladel
phla &. Reading Coal and Iron companleti
and by individual operators lu the suburbs
of this place, und employing between 0,500
and 10,000 men nnd boys, were completely
closed up this morning by the mine work
ers going on strike. In tho Mount Cnrmcl
nnd Locust Gap districts It Is as yot Im
posstblo to give the exact number of men
on strike, owing to tho collieries being
widely separated. At tho United Mlno
Workers' headquarters tho leaders assert
75 per cent of the men In the above ills
trlctg did not report for work. The opera
tors bad no figures to give nut. They sny a
largo number of men here and between
Mount Carmel ami Centralla wero Intlnil
dated by strikers stopping men near and
at tho collieries and inducing them to go
home. Iargn numbers of strikers remained
awaku all night In order to argue with men
coing to work nt daybreak Several list
flchts occurred between striken and men
isolng to leport for duty. Tho North
Franklin colliery, nt Trevorton, operated by
the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron
company, employing between 500 and 600
men, started up, few miners remaining nt
home.
President John Fahey of the Ninth dls
trlct. United Mine Walkers, was seen at
(Continued on Second l'v.)
STTAGE F0U-D IN BANK
s ' ' im,
rillPAfin 5.1, . "fa .if llinrlom n IM .
000 in the account!! &?7h.o First National
bank was discovered today through an In
vestigation prompted by tho suicide yes
terday of Teller George S. Forbes.
Ilefore the bank teller tent n bullet Into
his heart yesterday be wrote a farewell note
to his mother. In which he said: "1 was
weak nnd let the one I considered my best
friend get me Into trouble. I have not
seen him since tho first of September nnd
do not know where he Is."
Officials now believe the friend referred
to In the letter Is William II. Dunton. Dun
ton nnd Forbes were both employed by tho
Union National bank nt tho time that In
stitution was taken Into tho First National.
D. H. Forgnn, former president of the Union
National and now vice president of the
First National, today said-
"When tho Union was tnken Into the First
Natiotinl each of the clerks were ordered to
send out Individual statements to each of
the correspondents for confirmation We
now find all were correct save the business
handled by Uunton. Our Investigation of
the books today shows a shortage of $20,000.
Dunton did not have access to the books
and to keep them from showing his specula
tions must have had an accomplice." Dun
ton 1h being looked for.
UTE INDIANS IN UgLThUMOR
I.Ip of Women mill Children Tliri'iit
'iiptl I Ited-SKInncd llorxc.
thieve"..
DI:NVI:K, Sept 17. An Indian ouibrpak
Is threatened in San Miguel county, Colo.,
nccordlng to advices received by Oovernor
Tlomas today. The information was eon-
tallied In n letter from tho postmaster at
Cedar, Colo., which was as follows:
The L'to Indians from Navajo Springs
agency, Uto mountnlns, are here cat -Ii-ing
and taking nwny oil range horses
and they Insist on doing so contrary to
our protestations.
Tin- stockmen have threatened to shoot
If they don't desist, whotuupon the In
dian chiefs sny they will make war upon
tlie women utid children and murder
them. Please do what you ron to have
them ordered away trom here.
(Signed) J. W WK3TCOTT.
Pjstmast.r.
The governor sent a tolegmm to the
secretary of the Interior demanding that
steps bo taken to protect tho settlers.
Telegrams to Indian agent and grime
wardens, asking them to Investigate
affairs nt Cedar, woro also sent by tho
governor.
The nearest troops arc nt Fort Duchesne.
Utah. ICQ miles from Cedar.
COAL MINERS FIGHT A DUEL
Illnndy AIYrny Niindny KvpiiIiiu; on tin"
MrM:l of n I'nlnrnilii Min
ing Town.
DBNVKR, Sept. 17. (Special Telegram )
A duel to tho death took place In tho
main street of Pletou, the big coal camp
of the Colorado Fuel nnd Iron company,
three, miles from Wnlsenburg, on Sunday
evening. Tho participants were two mine
mechanics. Austin Mnckcy camu out of
the trouble with a bruised face nnd is now
In Jail. Kd Darough was literally torn
to pieces by a ehargo from a shotgun.
The men quarreled Sunday afternoon nnd
n challongc was given. After eating hi
supper Darough borrowed n rovolvcr nnd
started for Mackey's hoarding house. Tho
latter was nwaltlng him In the road with
n loaded shotgun. Ily this time the en
tire town had assembled on both aides
of the street to witness tho battle.
Aro you ready?" sliouted Darough.
"cs. Im ready, d n you," replied
hl
Darough then fired three times without
"uici. AiacKoj nrcu nut once, the lino
H"i tearing warougn s abdomen to pieces
Mackey gave himself up.
DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT
September KIipiI nn flip llnte lit n
( nnnell of (In- llrllUli
.M I n I Nl r; .
MIHUDKKN. Sept. 17. At the meeting
of the council nt Balmoral today It wns
decided that the dissolution of Parliament
i.i to tnko place September 25.
The queen afterward signed tho proclama
tion of dissolution. A writ will bo Issued
September 25 summoning the now parlia
ment to assemble November I.
The first nominations and the unopposed
returns will occur September 20. Tho tlrst
pollings will tnko place October 1.
MAY COME TO UNITED STATES
London llenr 'Hint P W. Hell, Stnte
.SeiTPtnry of Sou III Afrlen, Will
Go (o Aiiicrli'ii.
LONDON, Sept. IS. F. W. Reltz, stnte
secretary of tho abrogated South African
republic, Is going to Paris, according to
the Pretoria correspondent of tho Dally
Mall, from which point ho will proceed to
the United States, where ho will probably
remain.
RUMOR OF DEATH OF DEWET
I'nnioiift lieiiernl Who linn Kept tlip
KiirIIhIi (iiiPHHliiK No l.nnm'r
Lend tlip lloern,
NEW YORK, Sept. 17. It Is rumored In
Johannesburg that General Chrlstlnn Do
Wet, the Door ofilcer, was killed on tho 7th
Inst, near Potchefstroom, Bays the London
correspondent of tho Tribune.
Prince Alhprt Killed.
DRKSDKN. Sept. 17. Prince Albert ot
Saxony wns killed lu n carriage accident
yesterday at Wolkau, a short dlstanco from
Dresden.
Prlnco Albert of Saxony was tho fifth son
of Prlnco Frederick George of Saxony,
brother of thu king. Ho was born In Dres
den, February 25, 1S75; was n captain In
tho First regiment of Uhlans and was a
chevalier of the order of tho Illack Uaglo.
Ho was unmarried.
ConirreiM of Sot'luIlM.
MAINZ, Germany, Sept. 17. Tho congress
of social democrats opened hero todny In
tho town hall. Herr Singer, tho well
known socialist leader, and member of thu
Rrlchstng. was elected presldont, and Herr
I'lrlch, also a member ot tho Rolchstng,
wan elected vlco president. Herr Rebel
was Indisposed and was absent from the
meeting.
Vie llotp PIiiuiip ('(lip.
GLASGOW. Sept. 17. Five additional
cases of tho bubonic plague have been re
ported here, four of tho stricken porsons
being members of the same family.
I'onr Killed In I'luht for Mnlilrn,
FORT MKYKRS. Flo.. Sept. 17.-A runner
rom the Semlnou) ...imp .i. i urtle Mound
reports that In a big sun dance four Sem
inole braves had n bloody tight, all want
ing to marr the chiefs daughter. All four
wero Kiiien in tno meiee Tlio girl then
drowned herself from crlcf for ono of the
CHINA SEEKS FOR PEACE
Prince Ohing Expresses DeEire to Proceed
with Negotiations at Once.
MEN MENTIONED FOR THE COMMISSION
President Seliiirmnn of Cornell Inl
tei'hlty. John llnrrett nnd Dr. 11111
Are 'I'll Iked Of im Mntrrllll for
Unit liiipnrtinit Unit,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. The dCBlro of
China to actually begin the negotiations for
peace was evidenced today In a dispatch
from Prince Chlng, delivered by Minister
Wu to tho State department. The dis
patch was dated ut Pekln. September 8, and
in It Prlnco Chine Btated he was clothed
with full authority, along with 1.1 Hung
Chang, to negotiate for peace. Ho ex
pressed n desire to proceed In tho matter
nnd asks Minister Wu to submit a request
to the secretary of state to send instruc
tions to Minister Conger to begin negotia
tions nt once.
It Is probable that no Immediate rcsponso
to the request for Instructions to Minister
Conger can be given, as Prlnco Chlng't re
quest will hnve to bo laid beforo the presi
dent nnd Hiilllclent time given to consider
the question of his credentials, as well as
tho desirability of proceeding nt once.
Moreover, It is likely that Minister Con
ger's Judgment as to when the uctunl ne
gotiations should open will govern 'to a
consldcrnblo extent. Whether Prince
Ching's request has been made to other
powers ns well as tho United States Is not
known here, but In view of the desire to
have Mr. Conger proceed nt once, it Is
probnblc that the Chinese officials nre ready
to negotiate with the powers Individually
or with them ns n whole through the me
dium of a commission.
Prominent Men Xmiied.
Among those being mentioned unolllclally
as being avnllable In case n commission Is
determined upon to carry forward the ne
gotiations nre President Schurmnn of Cor
nell university. John Hnrrett. late minister
to Slum, and Dr. Hill, the present first as
sistant socretory of state.
General Chaffee's telegram, speaking of
the Russian railroad construction. Is re
garded as highly important, in view of the
disclosure of the purpose of the Russian
government to reconstruct the railroad
from Taku to Tien Tsln and thence to
Pekln. showing. It Is believed, the expecta
tion of the Russian government that at
least some Russian force will be main
tained at Pekln through the winter.
Through Admiral Hemey the State de
partment has been ndvlsed of the arrival of
Special Commissioner Hockhlll nt Taku
today from Shanghai.
M. Thlebaut, the French charge d'affnlrs,
called on Mr. Aden today and the stntus of
Chinese affairs was gone over. Mr. Wu's
request that Mr. Conger be Instructed to
proceed with tho negotiations has been com
municated nlso to the other powers, each
being requested to authorize their several
ministers to go on with the negotiations, at
least In the preliminary stages. This may
make necessary some discussion between
the powers a-i to the desirability of acceding
to the reTfuest, although there appears to bo
a rather general Idea that there will be no
Immediate Instructions to go on.
Count von Wnldersce, who will command
the nllled armies. Is expected to arrive at
Shanghai Wednesday or Thursday. There
liiuo been no announcements of his pur
pose, but it Ih expected thnt these will be
developed ns the result of Instructions
which he will receive on arrival. Although
a military commander It Is the understand
ing among officials, that he probably will
xert considerable Influence on the dlpln
nmtlc situation, as he Is n diplomat as well
ns a soldier. He wns with the German
embassy at Paris before and after the
Franco-German war nnd has had wide ex
perience in the diplomatic Held.
Mr. iul.nlilrii TitlLi Willi AiIpp.
Tho Japancso minister. Mr. Taknhirn.
had a conference with Acting Secretary
dee today concerning the status of Chi
nese ntialrs. Japan s course has been
clearly defined In her nnswer to the Rus
sian proposal. In this nnswer Japan an
nounces her purpose of withdrawing from
Pekln nil "superfluous" forces and continu
ing thero only such force as It Is consid
ered necessary. Just what number will
constitute this superfluous force does not
appear, although It Is expected to be tho
bulk of the Japanese detachment now at
Pekln. Tho efforts made by China to start
peaco negotiations hnvo led to the sug
gestion that Marquis Ito, the distinguished
Japanese statesman, represent that country
in tho negotiations. A strong public senti
ment Iiiih been developed In Japan in his
behalf, but he has expressed an unwilling
ness to accept the position, feeling that tho
conditions do not rcqulro his services. It
was Count Ito who represented Japan In
tho negotiations with LI Hung Chang for
the settlement of the Japnn-Cblna war.
The suggested removal of tho Chinese
capital from Pokln to Shanghai Is now
practically abandoned. Tho main reason
given Is the dllllculty of communication be
tween Shanghai and Pekln during the win
ter months. Hut asldo from this was tho
strong feeling In certain quarters that It
would be undeslrablo to establish a soat of
government whero Hrltlsh Influence Is so
strongly dominant. Tho discussion has led
to tho general understanding among offi
cials that Tien Tsln offers tho greatest ad
vantages outsldo of Pekln for purposes of
negotiation nnd It Is likely to bo the head
quarters, military and diplomatic, of the
foreign establishments not maintained nt
Pckiu.
CHAFFEE CALLS FOR FLAGS
A'n n ril for I'ni' of ("lilneup Who
I n der Protfi'tlon of (lie
AinerlciuiM,
Arc
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. -The War de
partmeut has received tho following cable
grams from General Chaffee:
"TAKU (no dato). Adjutant General
Washington September 13: Russian com
mander assure? me he has ordered repair
material from Port Arthur, Vlnlvostock
and United States and thnt ho feels assured
railway will bo repaired In two months
Need fifty storm flags nnd 5,000 more small
Hags; latter required for Chinese houses to
show our protection. Goodnow telegraphs
7th at request LI Hung Chang, latter leaves
Shanghai In week or so. CHAFFEE.'
It Ib thought at tho War department that
tho date, September 13, refers to the time
the message left Pekln. Tho railroad men
tioned Is tho line between Tien Tsln and
Pekln. Tho second dispatch Is as fol
lows: "TAKU (not dated). Adjutant General
Washington Pekln, September 14' Ex.
pedltlon Tien Tsln to Tu Liu. thirty miles
southward, two companies Fourteenth lu
fnntry participating. Returned Tien Tsln
slight opposition. Town destroyed, nntlsh
troops, no casualties. Filed cable otllcc 6
p. ru,, 15th. CHAFFEE,"
CHINESE PAY HEAD MONEY
llntry In nn Olllelnl ttpporil
lift l'rnof ii f the Mulr.
input.
Cited
VICTORIA, It. C Sept. 17 Among the
advices brought by the Hreconshlre from
China were stories of tho arrest of Chinese
with the heads of foreign soldiers In sacks.
It seetns that head money of 60 tnels la
paid for each head. This fact was brought
to light by tho discovery of tho private
papers of Viceroy Yu Lu of Tien Tain. In
their daybook there lit au entry which
roads: "Tnels 100 paid for tho heads of
two Americans killed In the advance tb
the relief of Tien Tsln. Tncls 50 for the
two guns captured on the same occasion."
The entry explains many ghastly Inci
dents which have been recounted of tho
killing of wounded. When Captain lleyts
and three marines with him fell nt the en
gagement before Hsl arsenal attempts were
made to decapitate them. Tho next night
somo Chinese were found hiding in the
millet and In trying to escape woro
bayoneted. One clung with great perti
nacity to a bag, which when opened wns
found to contain tho head of n United
States marine. Gunner Watklus.
SAVE FOREIGNERS FROM HARM
Tartar (ipiie rnl of I'nli Kirn Prniini'e
lintrri Into urrt-iiif lit vtltli Coii
milft IteprpftPiitlnu I'nwrra,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. The Stale de
partment has received a dispatch from the
onsul at Fu chau, China transmitting n
opy of nn agreement entered Into between
the viceroy and the Tartar general of Fun
Klen province and the foreign consuls ut
Fu Chau, which provides lu substance that
the Chinese authorities will do everything
In their power to protect the lives and
property of foreign officers, merchants nnd
missionaries resident in Full Klen and at
Atnoy; that central and southern China
shall not be attacked by the foreign pow
ers so long ns tho local authorities main-
tain order nnd that the admirals of the sev
eral nations will be Informed thnt It Is not
advisable that n number of naval vessels
should visit Fu Chau lest the pec-plo be
alarmed. The agreement Is signed by the
Russian. United States, Japanese. Ilrltlsh
ivnd French consuls, nnd by Viceroy Hsu
Mng Kuel and General Shanllon.
LI HUNG CHANG AT TIEN TSIN
Chinese I'enpp Cnniinlanilnnpr MnUpx
(iooil ProcrrxH on .louriiey
to Pekln.
LONDON, Sept. 17. A special dispatch
from Shanghai s.iys LI Hung Chang has
arrived at Tien Tsln.
IlrMrnj- Clitiu-p Toirn,
RERLIN, Sept. 17. An ofllcinl dispatch
from Shanghai says a German naval bat
talion, accompanied by forty Hcngal lanc
ers, captured and burned tho town of
Liang, September 11. A hundred Iloxers
were killed. The Chinese regular troops
occupying tho place bad previously lied.
Tho German loss was one man killed and
five wounded.
EXPANSION AT SOUTH OMAHA
Onm Upturn NIhmt ThHt L'ltj- Hun
.tin Jo rirpnt' liioi viiftp In
I i ii I ii 1 1 mi ,
WASHINGTON. Sept. 17. (Special Tele-
cram, l Tho census bureau today announced
tho population of South Omaha, which Is
fi.001. gainst S.062 In 1830. Theso figures
show for tho city as a whole an Increase of
population of 17,!t3!t, or 222.51 per cent. Tin
population by wnrds Is ns follows: First
ward, 10.572; Second ward, S.liS; Third
ward. 5,275; Fourth ward, 1.016.
Instructions have been sent to the super
intendent of tho Yellowstone National park
to ship ut once several wild animals cap
tured for presentation to the Omaha Zoo
logical Gardens. This was done on receipt
of telegrams from Congressman Mercor
thnt the Omaha park board would bear all
expenses In connection with shipment, etc.
The comptroller of tho currency has been
advised of tho following changes In na
tional hanks: Iowa Tho First National
bank of Ayrshire, Georgo Harfoot. vice
president; J. M. Kelly, usslstant cashier.
Wyoming The First Nntonnl bank of
Guernsey, Edward T. Clark, assistant
cashier.
Tho Corn Exchange NntlonnI bank of Chi
cago was today approved as reserve agent
for tho Merchants' National bank of Omaha,
Merchants' National bank of Durlington,
la.; First National bank of Hartley, la., nnd
First National bank of Red Oak, In. Tho
Hankers' National bank of Chicago Is ap
proved as reserve agent for tho Merchants'
National hank ot Hurlington, lu.
A. B. McNIcklo was today appointed post
master ot Cortland, Gage county, Neb., vlco
Frank Alvord, resigned; also G. H. Dlgglns
nt Trimollo, Clny county, Iowa, nnd Mary
T. McGrnth at Dana, Carbon county, Wyo,
Pi. diet Front In I In- Knnt.
WASHINGTON, Sept, 17. Tho Weather
bureau has Issued tho following special bul
letin: Tho unseasonably low tempcrnluro an
nounced for tho eastern part of tho couutry,
In tho forecast of this morning, will cover
all districts east of tho Mississippi river
during the next forty-eight hours.
Frost has occurred generally In tho north
western states and the first frost of tho
season Is Indicated for tonight In tho states
of tho Ohio valley, tho lake region, western
New England, the center of New York and
lu the mountain districts ot Pennsylvania,
Maryland and West Virginia.
The frost will not be sufficiently sovere to
Injure vegetation or crops and the minimum
temperature In the states mentioned will
not fall below 10 degrees.
Cenniin iti'tiirnn Animunoed,
WASHINGTON. Sept. 17. Tho census
bureau announces that tho population of
LaCrosso is 28.8U5, against 25.090 in 1S00.
This is an Increase of 3,803. or 15.7 per cent.
The population of Augusta. (5a., is 39,101,
as against 33,300 In 1890. This is an In
crease of 0,141, or 18.41 per cent.
Pontinnntpr (ipiiprnl (iopk South,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. Postmaster
General Smith will leave Washington this
afternoon for West Virginia, where ho will
make a number of campaign addresses, bo
ginning nt Cluirlestown.
Movement of Oi'eiin Venneln Sppt. 17.
At Cherbourg Sailed Deutschlimd, from
Hamburg and Southampton, for New York:
Allor, from Hremon and Southampton, for
New York.
At llrenien Arrived Grosser K.irfurst,
from New York, via Southampton. Sailed
Frledrli h der (Jrosse, for New York, via
Southampton nnd Cherbourg
At Lundan Sailed Neko, for San Fran
cisco. M Southampton Sailed Frledrlch der
itruMnr. rrnrri iiremen. lor .ew YorK.
At Sydney. N. S. W.-Arrlved-Aornngl,
from Vancouver, II. C, via Honolulu nnd
lirlsbaii".
At Glasgow Arrived Assyrian, from
rnuaneipnia; uny or Home, irom New
lorn; iivunia. rrom .Montreal; Mannatlun,
from Montreal.
At New York Arrived AstorU, from
unsgow, .Minnenana, rrom i.onuon.
At St Johns, N K Arrived Creclaii,
roni Liverpool, for fUllfax nnd Phlla
lelnhla At Montreal Arrived -Corinthian, from
i.ivcipuui, lumuimi, ironi i.onuon.
RAPIDLY RESTORING ORDER
System Taking the Placo of Chaos in the
Oity of Galveston.
STREET CAR AND WATER SERVICE START
Only Ontrnl Portion of City "Served
nt Pri'ftpnt Trnlim to Groan the
llrldwc the l.nttrr Port
of the Week.
GALVESTON. Sept. 17. Galveston Is bo
ginning to look like Itself agalu. Horse
tars nre In operation In the business part
of the city nnd the electric line and wnter
service has been partially resumed. Tho
pttgress being made under the circum
stances Is little short of remarkable.
It must not be by any means understood
that tho remaining portion of the city
has been put In anything llko its normal
condition, but so very great n change has
been wrought, so much order nnd system
now prevail where formerly chaos reigned,
that Galveston and tho people who havo
been giving It such noble assistance havo
good reason to be satlstled with what has
been accomplished In the faco of uuch fear
ful odds. And nccordlng to statements
made by General Scurry, Mayor Jones,
Alderman Perry and others, thero is equally
good reason to believe that tho progress
of tho work during the next wcok or so
will be even more satisfactory.
This morning tho Hoard of Health began
a systematic effort to obtain the names ot
tho dead, so that the information can bo
used for legal purposes and for llfo Insur
ance settlements. Charles E. Dohcrty Is
satloued nt tho heudquurlers of the central
relief committee to receive nnd file sworn
statements lu llou of coroner's certificates.
Persons who havo left the city but nro lu
possession of information concerning tho
dead nro requested to send sworn state
ments to Mr. Dohcrty.
General Manager Polk of the Santa Fe
railroad stated today that the bridge across
tho bay would be repaired sufficiently to
permit of the passage of trains by Wednes
day or Thursday at tho very latest.
EACH DAY HAS ITS HUNDRED
Demi llodlpn Are Hi-inn Kecovprt-il ly
till' Scon- Aiiioiik till' Itnlnn
nt (inl vi-ntoii,
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 17. A special from
Galveston says:
Tho ninth day after the storm nnd still
tho gruesome work goes on of recovering
the dead from the gigantic mass of debris
that lines the south side of what remains
of tho city.
Yesterday 107 bodies were recovered nnd
cremnted. Among them was a mother with
a suckling baby tightly clasped to her breast.
In this imperative necessity of the dispatch
of tho dead tragic sccnos nro witnessed
thnt movo tho stoutest hearts.
The body of Major W. T. Levy, United
States emigrant Inspector of this district,
was among the number. Ho mado a Btrug
glo to save his wife and three children. All
were lost. Tho bodies of the wife and chil
dren hnvo not been recovered and ure still
among the unlntrred dead.
Tho number recovered and tremated today
has not been reported as yet. but It will
exceed 100 or more. The task of recovering
the bodies thnt are beneath or Jammed Into
the Immense rick of debris extending from
tho eastern to the western limits of the
city, a distance of over tlrec miles. Is a
herculean one and the most expeditious
way of removing tho whole, from a sanitary
point of view, is by lire. This, however. In
tho crippled condition of the fire depart
ment and water works, would endanger tho
remaining portion of tho city.
As It now stands this Immcnso mass of
debris strewn with dead bodies, the car
casses of decaying animals, etc., Is asoro
menace to the health of tho city and Is
tho most difficult problem the board of
health has to deal with.
The work ot opening up the streets and
disinfecting them Is being vigorously pros
ecuted. Tho debris nnd garbage Is being re
moved, 200 vehicles of every description
carrying it out to a safe place, where it Is
burned and In n few days the streets will
be opened for the passago of vehicles
Today It wns decided at n meeting of the
central executive committee that all the
laborers now employed in burying the dead,
liceanlng the buildings nnd moving tho
debrln from the streets nnd sidewalks shall
rccelvo $1.50 per day and rations. Here
tofore they havo been working for noth
ing und If they refused were Impressed by
tho military.
Tho work of relief of tho sick and Injured
Is well In hand and under the direction of
skilled physicians and nurses Is Improving
dally.
Eleven hundred tents woro received today
by the board of health. All except 300, re
tained for hospital purposes, will be dis
tributed by tho chairmen of tho various ward
subcommittees to bheltcr tho homeless in
their respective wnrds.
.Mil rill i- llonpltnl Service.
Tho liiariuo hospital service, which Is
working In conjunction with tho Hoard of
Health, has established u hospital on tho
beach at the foot of Tremont street, whero
the sick and wounded now sheltered In
unsanltnry places throughout tho city will
be takon for treatment, whether they wish
to go or not. This hospital will be under
tho direction of Dr. Peckhnm and Dr.
Wertcnbecker of tho marltio hospital serv
ice, who will be assisted by a corps of
trained nurses. Tho hospital will con
sist of 300 comfortable tents nnd will be
thoroughly equipped In every respect for
the treatment and comfort of tho patients.
A Philadelphia newspaper telegraphed
the Hoard of Health that It would Imme
diately ship and operate at Its own expense
until nil danger Is passed nn apparatus
capablo of producing 30,000 gnllons of dis
infectants por day. Tho offer was ac
cepted with thanks.
Tho rovenuo cutter Winona from
Mobile arrived today and Captain
Parry placed the cutter at the
disposal of tlio Hoard of Health
for tho removnl of tho sick and wounded
who nro siblo to lenvo tho city for Interior
, (mints. Tho offer wns accepted. The
Wlnonn will ply between hero and Texas
City, whero rail connection Is had. until
an arrnngement Is mado for tho full restor
ation of tho railway communication.
Mnlurlii Gi-ttliiK- In ltn Work.
Sickness of a malarial type Is becom
ing quite prevalent among tho sufforors
nnd considerable apprehension Is felt that
It may nssumo a moro serious form
Every effort will ho mado by tho Hoard of
Health to chock tho spread of tho dlseuse
Miss Clara Harton Is giving her time and
attention to assisting In thn work of re
lief and ascertaining the supplies needed
to meet tho exigencies of tbo situation
Tho Hoard of Health says moro trained
nurses nro needed and ono of tho mem
bers made serious charges against several
nurses who havo como to assist in relief
work and thoy wero nBked to return home
The affiliated labor organizations of this
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CONDITION 0FJTHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Showers. Variable Winds
'f'pnipprnttirc nt Oniiilin jentprdnyl
Hour. Ii-K. Hour. Ilrg,
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7 n. in ..... . .11 ft i, in .' (It
N n, in 1 1 I i. in II
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10 n. in ,U' It p. in Ill
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"MEAT OR MONEY, ALWAYS"
IIiiiiiiikIiiu T Minioiiy tilti-n Annluxt
lloitnrd. on i'linl for Iv 1 1 1 -Iiik
(ioeliel.
FRANKFORT, K. Sept. 17 -The Hist
really sensational testimony In the trial ol
James Howard, charged with having fired
the shot that killed William Goobei. was
given today b) Howman Gaines, u local
liveryman und James Stubblelield. n former
deputy sheriff of Clay couuty. Tho former
Identified Howard ns tho man who ran out
from tho rear of the stnto house grounds
and Jumped over the fence Immediate!)
after tlio shooting. Unities was fiosltlvu in
his Idctitlllcatlon of the prisoner ns the
man and said the latter then wore a mous
tache and was followed by a man who wns
toll and slendir. A boy. who wns near ut
the time, was identified as a witness tu
corroborate Galnca.
The most sensational witness and nt tho
same llmo the most Important witness
from the prosecution's standpoint was
James Stuhblefleld, a one-legged nnd one
armed former deputy sheriff of Clny county.
Stuhblefleld testified thut Howard exult
Ingly told him thnt he fired the shot that
took (loebel'8 life.
Stuhblefleld lust his limbs as u result of
the Clay county feuds Inst year. Ills testi
mony In detail was that Howard stopped at
his house In February shortly after the
shooting. Shortly nfter he enmo In Stubble
lield says he remarked to him, "Jim, you all
have been having trouble down at Frank
fort." "Yes," responded Howard, nrcordlng to
tho witness, "we hnve raised h I and
cleaned the platter," and added. "I never
sight down my gun barrel but what I get
meat or money and this time I got both."
The witness said Howard wns again at his
house several days later and he asked him
what ho meant by his remark on tho for
mer occcaslon. Howard responded. "Ily
God. I menu Just what I sold." Witness
snld he then pressed him, putting tlio direct
question: "Jim. do you menn to say that
you killed Goebcl?"
Howard, he soys, responded In the af
firmative und snld he believed his mountain
friends would stnnd by him nnd thnt 500
men could not take him to Frankfort for
trial.
Stubblelield said lie did not tell the story
of Howard's confessh n to him until ho
heard that Howard and his friends were
planning to kill lilni.
The defense subjected the witness to n
severo cross-examination, but failed to
tangle him to nny extent.
J. L. K. Jones of Knox county was Intro
duced by the prosecution und told of al
leged remarks by Howurd indicating con
nection with the murder, but his testimony
wns entliely broken ian by the defense,
who not only bowed him to havo Hernl
two terms In the penitentiary, hut thnt lu
hud been promised compensation for his
labor in looking up testimony. He said
Colonel T. C. Campbpll had promised him a
reasonable sum of money for his services,
but that Campbell said be only wanted
the truth ami did not want to see anything
but tlio truth brought out.
Jones Is the uncle of Hownrd's wife. Dur
ing all of tho testimony Howard did not
display any change of feeling. During the
damaging testimony of Stubbli'liold. which
from tin- manner In whhli it wuh given
must have made a stiong Impression on the
Jury. Howard smiled and prompted his at
torney. SIX LIVES LOST AT FIRE
Uny Viirnpry of Siilinllnn rin III
(iiii'liiiinll Inlleil li ('nu
ll n cm 1 1 on.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 17. Five lives wcro
lost, at least three persons were fatally In
jured und several others wero seriously
burned In a Urn on Fast Front street this
evenliic- The flro was In nn old four-story
tenement building thut tho Snhutlim Army
wns using us a duy nursery for little chil
dren and four of tho vlctlmo killed were
very small children that had been left thero
to bo cured for while their parents were out
gaining n llwdlhood. Another nt the vlc
tlmo was a man, who perished In a fruit
less attempt to save tlio Ufjj of his llttlo
l-yrar-old boy.
Thero woro only twenty in the nursery
on tho upper Moors nt tho time of tho llro
nnd eight of them escaped without Injury.
The property loss wns only $1,500. The
building was located ut 40.1 Hast Front
street.
On account of tho cold weather today a
flro had been started In tho stove for tho
llttlo tots, who nro cared for thero during
tho day while their mothers uro engaged
at work elsewhere. It Is thought that this
caused tho tiro through somo defect In tho
Hue.
Most of tho mothers knew nothing of
tho calamity until they were through with
their day's work nnd wero taken to the hos
pitals or the morgue to Identify their chil
dren. At both of these places .as well as
ulout tho burned building, tho seines were
Indescribable.
CALLED BACK TO WASHINGTON
Pronldenl Mi-Kllili- Will lletiini In
. ii 1 1 ii ii I Ciipllnl for I'imv
llllJH,
CANTON. O., Sopt. 17. -President Mr Kin-
Icy will start for Washington ut noon to
morrow to attend to official duties and will
roturn hero the latter part of tho week.
Tho exact nature of tho public business
falling him to tho capital at thin time Is not
given out here, hut It Is said thnt eomo
matters bearing on tho Chlncso quostlon
lequiro early attention and that other things
that can better bo attended to at Washing
ton havo been accumulating faster than ex
pected. Only Secretary Cnrtelyou will ac
(ompany tho president.
AFRAID OF 00M PAUL KRUGER
lirent llrlliiln'n lliiml Seen In Slnunlnr
Order to (iovernor of
Mn.mnhliiip,
HKRLI.V, Sept. 17. -Tho Vrsls(ho Zeltutg
point.-, out that tho "singular orders given
i;y the Portugucso to tho governor of
Mozambique uuthorhlns tho departure or
Mr. Kruger for Kuropo permit Mr. Krugir
to sail only for a Kuropcan port," adding.
"The government In sending this goes be
yond Us powers. Doubtless Lisbon Is net
ing uuder pressure from Great Britain
whlih fearis presumably that Mr Krug' f i
i.'oing to tho United States to nrval " a
people whec llocr syir.puttuc an r. i'i ut
.tuken,"
BRYAN GOES TO POST
Ncbraskan Accepts Democratic Nomination
in Characteristic Lottor.
OLD ONE-TERM PROMISE IS (REITERATED
Cnnditlate Says if Elected This Timo He
Will Not Ask Same Office Again.
FAMILIAR RANT ABOUT TRUSTS SERVED UP
Allegiance to tho Gacred Ratio of 16 to 1
is Sworn Onco Again.
ANARCHISTIC PLEA TO LABOR SET FORTH
Gnnd ( nil- U i'nkcii liy Itir Art'hmmrl
of Itlni'ontent o( In Sny Mneli In
lllni'K nnd AVhltp About lniir
liilllnni mill M 1 1 ltn rlnni.
t HICAGO. Sept. 17.-Tho national dem
ocratle committee today gave out tho letter
of William J. Hran accepting tho dem
octntlc nomination for president:
Hon. James D. Rlchnrdion, Chairman, and
Others of the Not mention Committee ot the
Democratic National Convention. Gentle
men: In accepting tlio nomination ten
c'eied by you on behnlf of the democratic
party, 1 beg to nssure you of my npprccln
tlcn of the great honor conferred upon me
by the delegates lu convention nssembled
and by the voters who gave instruction to
tho delegates.
I ntn sensible of tho responsibilities
which rest upon tlio chief magistrate of so
great a nation, and realize the far-reaching
effect of tho questions Involved In tho pres
ent contest.
In my letter of acceptance qf ISOO I made
the following pledge:
"So greatly urn I impressed with the mag
nitude of the power vested by the constitu
tion In the chief executive ot the nation
nnd with tho enormous Influence which he
enn wield for the benefit or Injury of the
people that I wish to enter the office. If
otected. free ftom any nersonnl dclr. e-
ctpt the desire to prove worthy of the con
fidence of my countrymen. Human Judg
ment Is fallible enough when unbiased l.v
selfish considerations, and, in order thai I
may not be tempted to use the pntronuge
of the office to advance nny personal ambi
tion I hereby announce, with nil the em
phasis which wnrds can express, my fixed
determination not. under any circumstances,
to be a candidate for re-elect Ion In case this
campaign remits in my election."
Further reflection and observation con
strain me to renew this pledge.
The plntfortn adopted nt Kansas City com
mands my cordial and unqualified approval
It courageously meets the Issues now beforo
the country and stntcs clearly and wilhoii'
ambiguity the parly'u position on everv
question considered. Adopted by n ion
ventloii which ussembled on tho unnhersarv
of the signing of the Declaration of In
dcpcniliin It breathoa the ipirll of inidor,
Independence mid patriotism which charac
terizes those who, at Philadelphia In 1776,
promulgated the creed of Hie republic.
Having In my notification speech dis
cussed somewhat nt length the paramount
Issue, Imperialism, nnd ndded somo observa
tions on militarism and the Hocr war. It Is
sulllelcnt at tills time to review the remain
ing plunks of the platform.
ii'tiMx.
The platform very properly gives prom
inence to tlie trust question. The appallng
growth of combinations in restraint of trade
during the present udmlnistrutlnti proves
conclusively that the republican parly hicks
either the dcslie or the ability to deal with
the question effectively. If, as may be fulrlv
assumed from tho speeches anil conduct of
the republican leaders. Hint parly does not
Intend to take I lie people's side against
these organizations, then tho weal; und quid
Itled condemnation of trusts to bo found in
tho icpubllcaii platform is designed to dis
tract attention while industrial despotism
is completing Its work. A private monopoly
has always been mi outlaw. No defense can
bo made of an industrial system lu which
ono or n few men can control for their own
profit tho output or price of any article of
merchandise. Under such a system the con
sumer suffers extortion, tho producer of raw
muterlnl has but one purchaser nnd must
sell nt the arbitrary price lled; tho laborer
has but ono employer and Ih powerless lo
protest ngnlnst Injustice, either In wages or
In conditions of labor, tho small stockholdi r
Is at the mercy of tho speculator, while the
traveling sali'smnn contributes his salary
to thu overgrown profits of tho trust. Since
but a small proportion of tho people can
share In the advantages secured by private
monopoly. It follows thnt tho remainder of
the people ure not only excluded from tho
benefits, but ure tho helpless victims of
every monopoly organize d. It Is dlfllcult to
overestlinnto tho Immediate Injustice that
may lie done or to calculate tho ulti
nnto effect of ibis Injustice upon
the social and polltlcul welfare of tho
people. Our platform, after suggestlng.ccr
tnln specific remedies, pledges tho party lo
on unceasing wurfuro ngnlnst private monop
oly In nation, stato and city. I henrtlly up
provn of this promise; If elected, It t hall Im
my curliest und constant endeavor to ful
fil tho promise in letter nnd spirit. I shall
bider t an nttorney general who will, without
fear or favor, enforce existing laws; I shall
recommend such additional legislation us
may be necessary to dissolve every private
monopoly which does business outsldo of tho
Mote- of.lts origin; and, If contrary to my
belief and hope, a constitutional amendment
Is found to be necessary, 1 shall rocotn
mend such an amendment ns will, wlthoir
Impairing nny of the existing rights nt t;
states, empower congress to protect ti
people of nil tho states from Injury ut Hi
liundK ot Individuals or corporations 1 1.
gaged In Interstate commerce
Tho platform nccuratoly inscribes tip
Dlngley tariff law, when II condemns It u
a "trust-breeding measure, skillfully de
vised to glvo to tho few favors which the.
do not deservo and lo plnco upon manv
burdeiiB which they should not bear." I'n
der Its operation trusts can plunder the
people of tho United States, whllo they
successfully enmpcto In foreign raarkeu
with manufacturers of other uountrl)
Kvon thoso who Justify the gcnnral jioluv
of protection will find It dlfllcult to dufo'id
a tariff whlih cnnbles n trust to oxart i
exorbitant toll from tho citizen.
( oriiol litlonn In Politic.
Tho democratic party makes no
upon honestly acquired wealth, neltli'
docs It seek to embarrass corporations en
gaged In legitimate business, but It dots
protest against corporations entering poli
tics and attempting to nssumo control of
the Instrumentalities of government A
lorporation Is not organized for political
(jrponi-i and should bo compelled to con
fine, itself to the huiilncsi described In Its
hartcr Ilcnci' corporation! engaged' In
au hoiKiil buuinuus will find It to their