Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED .IUX.13 10, 1871
OMAHA, P1UDAY arOHXrSG, OCTOUKIt JOOO-TW'KLVE PAGES.
six(l:e cotv inv.E ceints.
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SECOSD OF DEBATES
Xi, Rotewatef and Mr. Hitchcock Meet at
Lbcolrjndor Agreement
GREAT CROWD ISnTO HEAR THEM
.AuditOTram Filled to Its TJtu'tj
by Attentive Listonora.
REPUBLICAN POLICY ABLY PRESENTED
JPoints Mado by Mr. Rosewator Against
Fusion Opposition Count.
BRYANITE ATTITUDE SHOWN IN TRUE LIGHT
Jill the. Fnlliielc of the O t n.i t M 11
Ulven it ii .lrliiw fr Hdllleii
, tlon of the Voter of
. (lie I'm il I ul.
LINCOLN, Noli.. Oct. lS.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Ueforc nn assemblage of 4,000 pco
plc. which completely llllcti the seating
lupaclty and standing loom of tho build
ing, Kdwnrd Itoiownter nml Olllicrl M.
Hitchcock tonight mot l" the Lincoln Audi
torliim for the second debate of the series
which won begun In Oinnhn last Saturday
night. The sponklng continued from 8
o'clock until 11 o'clock. Several timer dur
ing the evening nn organized crowd of
university students Interrupted Hio lemarku
of Mr. ltoscwatcr nml they were quieted
only lifter they hnd been appealed to by
Mr. llltrheock'H friends.
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I..I..H In ir:lMl.r. Ml'. HoSUWit'Cr, I1CCOIU
panlnd by John V. Wharton, appeared on
thn singe a few minutes before S o'clock
and ho was losely followed by Mr. llitch
coek nnd Jnincs ('. Mnnahan. At i o'clock
Mr. Wharton Hsked for thn attention of the
nsscmblngc and Introduced Mr. ltosuwater.
saying that it was a privilege for tho peo
plo lo hear tho editors of the two great
uAlropolltan newspapers.
I A tin III DlNiMin Three I'iiIiUh.
Mr. Hose water began by saying that It
had been agreed to devote the discussion
of tho opening to three issues, Imperialism,
trusts and money. He spoke first of tho
position of the republican party as enun
ciated In tho lottur of ncceptanco of Wil
llnm McKlnley, which he characterized as
the greatest document that has emanated
from tho pen of n president since tho tlmo
of Abraham Lincoln. lie said the party
would not bo guided by one sot of principles
nl homo and by another abroad. IIo read
neveral quotatlcus from the letter of ac
ceptance, cmphailnlng that portion relat
ing to tho protection of American Indus
trim nnd trusts. He pointed out the
position of the. democratic party in at
tempting to introduce a depreciated cur
rency. Tho Knnsas City platform, which
reiterated and endorsed the money plank
of JSSC, was read nnd Mr. Hosewatnr thou
nBked his opponent to answer tho follnw
l lng questions;
"Do you endorse tho declaration of Mr.
Ilrynn for tho freo nnd unlimited rolnago
of Hllver nt tho ratio of lfi to I without
waiting for tho aid or .consent of any other
nation on earth?"
"Do you favor having silver coined free
of chargo Into G3-ccnt dollars for tho pay
ment of all legal debts ns dollars worth
ono hundred cents?"
"Do you agroo with Ilrynn that the gold
standard was established at tho dictation
of tho money power, for the purposo of
lessening tho volume of money nnd In
creasing lis price and lessening tho price
of other commodities'"
Mr. nosewnter then referred to the flag
ns tho emblem of power and sovereignty,
but ho contended that tho flag had nothing
to do with the constitution, neither was tho
flag original with the men who wrote tho
constitution, Tho Declaration of Independ
ence enunciated the natural rlgnts of man.
Illlelit'ock I'uvnr Free Silver.
Mr. Hitchcock was Introduced by .Inmcs
C. Manahan of tills city ami In beginning
ho snid ho esteemed It a great honor to
i represent In thn homo of their greatest
champion tho forces of fusion and reform.
Ho admitted that ho encountered consid
erable embarrassment by being called on to
answer 1'resldent McKlnley. Ills defense
of tho silver question was based entirely
on thn claim that I'rosldent McKlnley and
nil other republicans were silver men at
heart, He next answered alllrmatlvely the
question ns to whether ho favored freo
colnnge and tho payment of debts In the
coin of tho silver standard, but did not ex
plain why he maintained tho position. He
predicted that If tho men in rhnrge of 'the
government continued In their lust for
power tho ten commandments would .need
n guardian.
Mr. Hitchcock next said that tho Impor
tant Issun in any campaign wns whether
tho people would endorso tho chief net of
tho administration. Ho charged that the
chief act of William McKlnley was to start
tho government on n inreer of conquest.
Following his remarks on this subject he
nRkcd Mr. Hosewnter If ho believed In it
government by forco or In u government by
consent? Ho then spoko of Dowey's bril
liant action nnd said that Dewey placed
himself In communication with Agulnaldn;
that tho two men conferred and that Agul
naldo reformed the people of tho Inlands
Into nn nrmy and under the eyes of Dewey
began lo establish his own form of govern
ment. Ho snd when their services were
accepted the Filipinos wo in accepted as al
lies. In closing Mr. Hitchcock repeated
with dramatic nnd Bpectncular effect his
question concerning government by forco.
Whnt Hitchcock Didn't AiiMirr,
Mr. Hosowater said that ho regretted
that ho could not gyrate in tho traglo man
ner of his opponent and then called atten
tion to tho fact that ho had not un&wcred
his question as to whether ho thought thero
was a conspiracy to lucrenso the price of
money or lessen tho prices of commodities.
Mr, Kosewator discussed the theory of
government and showed that thero Is no
such thing as government by consent, Oov
eminent must rule nnd control; force Is
always employed In order that thero may
bo ii government. We havo the exercises
of forco In tho policemen nnd tho mlltttn
and other governing and ruling oiuclals,
Tho only government by consent, he fald,
Is tho government of women in tho mar
riage relation.
Oolng back to tho period of tho rebellion
ho said, In 1S61, 8.O0O.0CO of Intelligent people
formed a government, they considering It
not satisfactory lo live under tho Stars and
Stripes. Lincoln said to those people: "You
can't establish this government; onco In
tho union, always In tho union," Thoso
pcoplo hnd to consent becatiBo Lincoln made
them do so. Tho uprising In Ioulslann was
mentioned ns another Illustration nnd at
tention wns called to tho fact that the re-
(Contlaued on Ninth Pate.)
WILL BE ABLE TO STAND IT
(iiTiiimi l'rc 'I'nhes lti'KlKiwit Ion of
I'rlncc lliihcnlnhe with t'nl.
form C'iiIiiiiipmm, .
PKHLIN, Oct. 18. Tho change In the
government has not caused any exclte
n.iiit. Newspaper comment Is passionless.
The papers nro generally fair toward
Prince llohcnloho and refrain from an
ticipating the policy of the new chan
cfllor, They assume that Count von Hue
low's holding of tho two offices will only
be temporary and In nny event he will
devote his attention chlelly to foreign
affairs.
It was hinted that Prince llohcnloho
decided to resign only after ho saw Km
ptror William at lloniburK.
The llorllncr Nnchrlchten say!: "I'rlnco
llohcnloho declared on Friday tlmt
ho had no Intention to resign, Htuce
his resignation might appciir to bo a do
scrtlon of the colors, and on Saturday
he stoutly asserted that ho Intended per
sonally to Justify In tho llelchslng his
failure to convene that body In special
session."
In this cunneetlon It Is said by the
Ilerllncr Tost, in which i'rlnco Hohonloho
Is a stockholder. In thH morning's Issue
that his resignation was Improbable, In
asmuch as thcro was no r.-non for It.
Tho lloursen Xoltmif? i-gnrds ns the
main came of tho resignation nn un
willingness to assume responsibility for
Kmpcror Wllllay.'d policy in Olilr.a. Deal
ing with 1'rl'ico liohcnl'.ho'n record tho
press generally considers tho first years
of his chancellorship to havo been wore
fruitful than ttio latter.
The Cologne Oazetto asserts that "only
later generations will comprehend the
Importance of I'rlnco Hauviilolic ns n
check upon tho kaiser."
The Kpilliscr Post, otter declaring "that
ho largely succeeded '.n restoring harinnny
i nmong stnto-cnnsorvtiig partlen, men
tlons amoiig his achievements tho c'.vll
( ( reform of military court pro-
l enl.rwm.ont.
Tho Kruuzo Xcltung denies '.hat the con
servatives felt any enmity toward tho
prince. v
The agrarian press comments bitterly
on I'rlnco Hohcnlolio's liberalism and hii
resistance to agrarian demands. Tho
'Pages Kcltung says the retirement Is not
ii n event of special Importance. Tho
Stnakburger Kcttung remarks that "Ger
many recently passed through a chancel
loricss period."
Tho Ilcrllner Taggeblatt observes that
"everybody recognizes tho upright Inten
tions of I'rlncc Hohenlohe, but the results
have not reached expectations."
I'rlncc Hohenlohe, who is at Homburg
today, Is described as appearing depressed.
He will not return to Ilerlln, but will go
to Bnden-Uadcn.
KAISER IS. SORRY OF COURSE
VII I In iii Tells I'rlnee llolirnlolir In
WrllhiK Thnt Hp IteirrcU to
I, our Him.
II Mil LIN, Oct. 18. Kmpcror William has
written to I'rlnco Hohenlohe nn autograph
letter yielding to tho chancellor's request
for rellel frofii IiIr official duties nnd ex
pressing tho warmest thanks for his fidel
ity, distinguished services, self-sacrificing
devotion and unrivalled faithfulness.'
The retirement of I'rlnco Hohenlohe Is
the principal theme of discussion. Tho
agrarian and liberal press says the chan
cellorship has practically long been vacant.
The press gencrnlly adopts an expectant
attitude nnd there Is much curiosity as to
Count von Iluelow's policy In respect to tho
I'riisslau Diet. The genernl feeling Is that
n strong, young statesman becomes the re
sponsible chief In command of the state
and empire.
DOWIE STILL RAISING NED
Auxtriilln ii I'n llh llriilrr In l.oiiitini
Ciiukcm Arrcxt nf Med lent
NIllllflltH.
LONDON, Oct. 18. Bands of modlcal
students this afternoon raided the meeting
held by John Alexander Dowie. Croups of
students formed In nil parts nf the hall,
bellowed Interrupt ions and Jeered In chorus.
Mr. Howie violently denounced tho disturb
ers and sent for the police. Tho latter en
tered tho hall during a reeno of uproar and
arrested six of tho students, which restored
order.
Further disgraceful scenes took place
this evening. A body of students tried to
rush tho platform. Thoy throw chairs at
Dowlo, who called upon tho pollco and tied
by a sldo door. Tho pollco fought thoir
way in nnd endnvored to expel the rioters,
arresting a number. Fighting was re
sumed, sticks and chairs being used as
weapons. Tho students tried to rescuo
thoso under arrest. Ultimately more police
were summoned nnd thn hnll was cleared.
The ringleaders will be arraigned at the
police court and thn committee of St. Mar
tin's halls, whero Howie's meetings havo
been held, will consult with a representa
tive of Scotlnud Yard as to the advisa
bility of allowing further meetings.
EVEN KINGS MAY BE ILL
Klnit Albert of Sainnr Suffers from
Cnnt'cr, 'While Osenr of .Sweden
Hum Sore Limit".
I1RIILIN. Oct. 18. It is known that tho
Illness of King Albert of 8axony, which
has rccontly bocomo moro ncute, Is duo to
a cancerous affectation of tho bladder,
which his medical attendants consider In
curable. COPKNHAflKN, Oct. 18. It Is announced
that llio dnnger nttnchlng to tho Illness
of King Oscar has passed, but he will ro
qulro a long rest. Tho king Buffers from
congestion of tho lungs.
Amerlenn Until May Coine llmiie.
LONDON. Oct. 18. Tho TJmes, discus
sing possible gold movements, says In its
tlnnnclal column: "In n normal year It
would bo safe to say tho American demand
had censed, hut tho present yea,r presents
many variations, It would bo rash to as
sume that Kurope will not hnve to repay ere
long n part of Its borrowings. Germany,
Itusaia nnd Great Itrltaln at tho present mo
ment nro more likely to bo borrowers than
rep.iyerB, It Is probable that after the
American election money will be easier to
employ than now. Consequently Amerlenn
capitalists may wish to bring homo h part
of what they havo sent abroad."
Arbllrutliui for .striker.
LONDON. Oct. 18. Tho conciliation
hoard of the London Chamber of Commerce
has undertaken to arbitrate tho dispute be
tween tho lightermen and their employes.
A settlement of the strlko la therefore
anticipated.
I ml I a' a Gold Cniuliiu to .Vmerlcit.
LONDON, Oct. IS. It is reported that
gold to the amount of $500,000, which is
due to arrive hero from India next week,
has been engaged for the United States.
CluiiiKe In SpauUli Cabinet.
MADIUI), Oct 18.-Genoral Llnnres has
been gazetted as minister of wnr nnd Gen
eral Ascarraga us president of the senute,
OUTLOOK IS NOT SO ROSY
Operators Insist on Figuring the Price of
Powder in Wage Increase.
MINERS WANT TEN PER CENT STRAIGHT
Cliiuse AtlneliPil to Orlnliin.1 Propnil
lltni ONVrltlK llU'reilne III Wilttcs,
(luiiriiiileeliiK (lie .nmc Un
til et April.
SCKANTON, la.. Oct. IS. representa
tives of nearly all tho big coal compnnlcs of
tho section conferred hero today nnd made
an agreement to amend thn notices already
posted attacking tho following:
This company desires to sny that it Is Us
Intention to pay the advance In wuges
above noted vntll April 1, I'M. nnd there
after until further notice.
This wns given to the press:
The repre-ciitntlves of the conl compaiiUM
nfter their meeting stuteil that they had
ofTered their men in per cent iniviiuce ii
Indicated li- the notices they had post-d.
that this notice six-clllcally stated tlmt tin;
reduction of powder from to Jl.& would
bo considered In arriving lit Urn wages or
their contract miners. It was explained
when the notices were posted that thy otTy.
wns to stand until A4rll 1. nnd Indetlnlte y
thereafter, hut Innsmuch us them seems to
lie some mlsunderitaiidtiig In thN matte,
thev have agreed to add lo their notice u
clause that it Is their Intention to pay tin;
advance in wages until April 1. I'.Dl. ami
thereafter until further notice.
The conference was hold In thn ofllco of
the Temple Iron company, in the Hoard of
Trade building, and was attended by Gen
eral Superintendent K. K. Lootnls of the
Dolnwnre, Lackawanna & Western, Ocncrnl
Superintendent W. A. Lathi op of tho Le
hlnli V.illey, General Superintendent M. H.
Starrs of tho Scranton Coal company (On
t.irlo Western), I'rosldent William Cou
ncil of (ho Connell Conl company, who is
clmlmian of the Independent operators'
committee; General Superintendent W. J.
nichards of tho Lohlgli & Wllkesbnrre Coal
company. General SuperlntcndBiit Morris
'William of the Susquehanna Coal company
(I'ennsylvanln rullwny), General Superin
tendent of the Pennsylvania Coal company
(Hrlo d Wyoming Coal .company), J. L.
Crawford of the Temple iron company.
ticnc'M Superintendent Reese G. Ilrooks of
thn LongclltTe, Lallln k. Greenwood Coal
companies,
National President Mitchell. District
President Nichols, District Secretary John
T. Demnsov and National Organizer Fred
Dllchcr of tho United Mine Workers havo
nil been quoted ns saying that the resolu
tions of the Scranton convention contem
plated a straight advance of 10 per cent
for nil parts of thn region and Hint tho
matter of having this inciease made up 'n
part by b decrease in the cost of powder
In thRo unnor regions, whero powder Is
sold for $2.73 a keg.'was not ugreed to. The
powder question, they ono and nil said, was
left out of tho present negotiations, with
the understanding that it should form one
of the grievances to bo ndjue.tod and which
the officers say tho operators havo agreed
to havo with their men "to take up any
grlevnncer they may have."
President Mitchell, when Informed of the
action of the operators, stated that he
would have to decline to discuss Its prob
able effect until he had given thn matter
e.U'oful consideration. Ho wquld not nr.y
whether or r.ot It would bo possible, to'deal
with tho difficulty without nnothor conven
tion. President Nichols, whose whole district
Is affected by tho powder question, said
this evening It looked lo him as though
nnothor convention was necessnry. "I do
not know that tho delegates will consent
to waiving their demand for a straight In
crease nnd allowing tho substitution of this
elnuso about powder which tho operators
nro so Insistent about." said he, "but with
out their consent I do not sen how the mat
ter can bo adjusted. To mo it looks like
a prolongation of the fight."
TheGlbson Coal company's drift, which
supplies fuel for tho city schools, started
up tills morning fullhanded with tho ap
proval of the United Mine Woikers. It Is
understond that the company Hhall mine
only sutllclent coal to fill Its contract with
the school district. The men nrn to re
ceive tho straight 10 per cent advance.
Fifty hands are employed. '
POLITICAL VIEWS OF STRIKE
Settlement of the l.nlmr Trnnlilen I)U
cuoiieil lit the Xiitlnnnl
llemliiiinrters.
CHICAGO, Oct. IS. In regard to tho
Bcttlonicnl of tho roal miners' strike In
T'enusylvnnla, Senator James K. Jones,
chairman of tho domouratio national com
mittee, said today:
"Tho settlement Indicates clearly to my
mind that the trusts are beginning to have
n wholesomo regard of public opinion. They
would not ha. e yielded to tho demands of
tho men, except for tho fear tlmt tho con
sequences irilglit bo disastrous to the ad
ministration. This public lest-on will not
bo lost. It means that tho trusts them
selves aro afrnld of thn people and It Is a
hopoful sign for tho democracy."
At republican natlonnl comraltteo head
quarters, Secretary Perry J. Heath stnted
that somo weeks before tho strlkn wns or
dered, Chairman Hanna wus requited by
delegations hcadod by President Mitchell to
effect nn adjustment of tho miners' griev
ances, Mr. Hanna imformod tho delegation
that ho was glad to hear from them and that
ho would consult with the mine owners
so as to be Informed on both sides nf
tho situation. After doing so hn concluded
that nearly nil the claims of tho miners
should bo allowed. Tho principal object of
Mr. Hnnna's visit to Now York, Mr.
Heath said, wns to consult with tho mlno
owners and railroad ofllelals nnd he then
socurod a promise that thoy would accede
to BUbatautlally nil nf the miners' demands.
WIIKentmrrn Not Sunniiliie.
WILKKSHAiMU:,' Pa., Oct. IS. General
Superintendent Lnlhrop of the Lehigh Val
ley Coal company nnd chairman of the op
erators' committee of tho Wyoming and
Lackawanna region, returned tonight from
Scranton, whero ho hnd attended tho confer
encn of operators today. Ho Bald thero were
no now developments. Tho nperntors of
this section aro still willing to abide by
their original offer, namely, 10 por rent In
crease In wnges and powdor reduced to $1.50
per keg.
It Is not known whether the strikers will
nccept such an otfer. The offer was analyzed
when It was first made and it wns very un
satisfactory, tho men figuring it out that the
Increase, with tho powder clause, would
amount to very little.
Wait for Mitchell' Ailvle'e,
SHAMOKIN. Pa Oct. IS. Employes of
tho Mineral Hallroad and Mining company
and tho Union Coal company are being np
proached today by messages from tho
bosses with Information that If tho men
return to work thoy will bo granted a 10
per cent Increase. The men refuse to ac
cept tho terms unless officially advised by
President Mitchell. Tho companies em
ploy 6,001) men and boys at six collieries
between bore and Mount Carmcl.
KEEPS SPHINX-LIKE SILENCE
I'rrildrnt .Mltolirtl of Mine Worlteri'
Intuit Itefiixes to IHsomis Pres
ent .Hllunllon.
II A 5? LUTON, Pa., Oct. 18. As fnr as end
ing tho coal miners' strike Is concerned not
n movo In that direction wns mndo by the
United Mine Workers' ofllelals today.
President Mitchell Is silent on all ques
tions ns to tho termination of the contest,
and It Is not believed that ho will have
anything to say on thn subject until he
culls a meeting of tlm national executive
board to consider tho question of Issuing
a formal order calling tho strike off. When
that shall be depends, It Is understood, en
tirely on tho operators.
Tho feeling is prevalent hero tonight
that tho decision of the operators' mooting
nt Scranton today to Insist thnt the reduc
tion In tho prlco of powder must bo taken
Into consideration In dotormlnlng thn net
Increase, in wages has complicated mattcra.
Further delay In reaching nn amicable ad
justment of the trouble Is now feared. Th'.'
situation otherwise Is tho same ns that
which ohtnlnrd when the first notice of the
coal companies was posted. Then as now
the Heading company wns the first to post
n notlco of an ndvanco 111 wages and wns
quickly followed by other largo rompnnlrs
nnd nearly nil the smaller Individual oper
ators after which Mr. Mitchell Issued the
call for the Scranton convention, Up to
tonight four companies In the Hazleton dis
trict have posted notices accepting the
Scranton convention's demands. They nre.
tho Lehigh Coal company, operating n half
dozen collieries In this vicinity; Pardee .t
Co.. two collieries: Van Wlckle estate,
three collieries, and A. Pardee. & Co., ono
rolllery.
Mr. M'.tchell Is extremely reticent. It Is
supposed ho desires to hear reports from
the district olllcers before, making public
exprcfihlon ns lo the probability of nn early
resumption of work. A meeting of union
mine workers wns held here today and nr
r.ingoments were made for holding a labor
demonstration in this city next Monday.
Thn feuturo of the demonstration will bo n
parade, followed by a mass meeting, at
which Picstdent .Mitchell will bo the chief
speaker. Tho mayor of this city, who ro-fiu-cd
to allow the strikers to parnde two
weeks ago. has granted permission for the
demonstration next week.
One ('oiiipiiii y tVnrkliiH.
LANSFOUD, Pn.. Oct. IS. W. D. Zchner.
general bupcrlntendent of tho Lehigh Coal
and Navigation company, said today that
the ten collieries operated by that com
pany nre nil In opcrntlon. Somo of them,
he said, aro working full-handed, while
others have n few men absent from their
work. The milltln are Bllll in this vicin
ity. UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH
Kniiirenx Frederick unit Sir Artliiir
S n 1 1 It'll ! Tolil Their Kml
Is enr.
(Coyprlg'nt, lfHW, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Oct. IS. (New York World Ca
blegram. Special Telegram.) Umpres
Frederick cannot live morn than six weeks,
lioth Kmpcror Wllllnm, her sjn, and Queeu
Victoria, her mother, wcro so notJUed yos
innlnv l.v tlm nlivalnlntiH In ii ttinHnnco.
Tim. dowager empress is amhj.KiuLcan
cor of the spine, according to' wfiff7f'r-
man physician who has arrived and who
met hero one of the foremost of Hrltlsh
diplomats. The latter repeated tho Infor
mation to me.
Sir Arthur Sullivan is In Paris In charge
of two attendants. Hn Is on IiIb way to the
llivlern. but wrs compelled bv extreme
weakness to brruk the trip nnd stop hern
for rest. To some friends who culled on
him he expressed himself ns sure that ho
shall never bo able to rolurn home to Hug
land, realizing that his case Is past help
ing. An eminent French physician, nn old
ndmlror of the distinguished composer of
music, visited him today and afterward
concurred in the Invalid's conviction that
he wr.H doomed to an early death. It is un
certain how soon, If ever, Sir Arthur w ll
tie able to proceed south.
BULLER IN iTlS OWN DEFENSE
llrllUh (!enerl Who Fnlleil to He
lleve l.iiilynnilth Offer nit
r v Iiluiintlnii,
LONDON, Oct. 10. Tho Plotcrinaritzburg
correspondent of the Dally Mall wires:
"In his speech returning thanks for the
sword of honor, Sir Hedvers Huller mude
a spirited defense of his strategy. Ho BayH
ho did not bollovo that any general had
ever faced a situation so difficult as that
which confronted him when ho disem
barked at Capetown without nn army and
no hopo of one for seven weeks or longer.
" '1 found Mnfeklng and Klmberloy be
leaguered," ho said, 'and tho two main
avenues across the Freo State, Hothullo
bridge nnd Norvnlh Ponl, in tho hands
cf the enemy, with Ladysnilth nearly sur
rounded. If I had waited for tho army
and then advanced on Illoe mfontcln It
would havo been twelve weeks before 1
could havo exerted nny Influence on tho
situation, In that time tho Doers would
havo completely ovorrun and occupied
Natal and what would have been tho ef
fect of that on Europe and the Hrltlsh
peoplo?'
"General Tlullcr then proceeded to make
the intorcstlng announcement that Sir
I2velyn Wood had wired, asking to como
out to servo under him. He Bald he nnver
was so tempted In his life to tako a man
nt his word, for hn had begun to look on
Nntnl s a forlorn hope, but It would han
been cowardly to havo left Sir Ilvelyn
come to take tho risk. 'I know thnt If I
failed to relieve Ladysmlth." lie exclaimed.
'I should loso tho supreme command. I
lost It and rightly I thlnkr Hut 1 had taken
on the task and was hound to sco it
through.' "
Sir rtedvers paid the. highest tribute to
tho loyalty nnd gallantry of his troops
under tho tremendous strain, a strain, ho
believed, such as no soldiers in tho hisU.ry
of tho world had over to undergo before
Tho morning papors express Indignation
Ki me niscuvcry inui nit- inuuii .my is Binn
ing home a dozen Invalided Aur.trafi.in
troopers who were attacked with enteric
fever in tho Bteerage.
A charitable fund has been wired to
Gibraltar, whero tho troops havo been re
cuperating, to insure their transfer to the
second cabin.
Yellow Fever liH'reinlim,
HAVANA, Oct. rlS. Yellow fever Is In
creasing liore. It Is said that thero is
not ono block in tho city but has con
tributed from ono to soventecn cases. If
there la no Improvement there will soon
be nn exodus from here.
Frank W. Hayes, tho general manngor
of tho Havaun branch of the- North Amer
ican Trust company, who Is sufferiug frcm
clIow fever, Ih very low and Mrs, Hayes
has been Isolated with him.
TrniiHoi't Sherman Arrives.
SAN FUANCISPO. Oct. 18,-Tlio I'liited
Stntes transport Sherman arrived tonight,
thirty-flvo days from Manila, via Nnguskl.
It brought 63 cabin passengers, 467 sick
soldiers. 1S2 discharged, 71 prisoners, 12 In
sane soldiers and 45 bodjes.
IRE OF CASS COUNTY VOTERS
Governor Pojntcr Will Peel Its Weight
When He Hears the Returns.
CIT ZENS RESENT OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT
People of I'lnttsmnnlh I'nsinrttiK In
'I lie I r CrlMelxiii of Coniliict of the
.Mn n Wliu TiTnrtetl (lie
l.nw'a L'nurse.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Oct. 18. (Special
Telegram.) The following Interviews In re-
gard to Governor Poynter's pardoning of
John Uenwell Kenrns explain themselves:
Attorney Ilyron Clark pnld:' "1 wns em
ployed by the county commissioners to as
sist Couuty Attorney H. D. Travis to prone
cute Hill nnd Kcarns. Tho enso developed
one of tho most cold-blooded murders In the
annals of this state. They murdered one of
our best citizens while he was sitting nt
his supper tabic on his farm. John Uenwell
Kearns wns n strong, robust man nnd the
evidence showed him to be a trained vlllnln.
Thcro wero no extenuating facts in his be
half. I asked Iho Jury In iny nrgumcnt to
tlx death ns tho penalty, nB that would place
him beyond tho reach of the governor's par
don. I went to Lincoln ns soon ns I heard
of tho pardon nnd was dumbfounded to find
that It had been grnntcd a long time be
fore, and no notlco given to anyone inter
ested or an opportunity to oppose tho ap
plication. It was only through tho most
persistent efforts of the sheriff nnd law
abiding citizens that Hill nnd Kcarns were
not hanged by a mob. Subsequent events
hnve proven that It were better for our citi
zens lo trust lor their safety In mob law
than In tho present governor; that tho mob
wns light nnd tho officers and cltlzeiiB
wrong. It win better If money wns used to
Bcctiro his release, ns then' wo would feci
safe when it was not used. If money was
not used, wo aro not safe In any case."
.ti lvcne ftir I'oynter.
County Attorney Jesse L. Hoot said: "I
remember Henwcli's trial. It required the
most strenuous efforts on thn part of the
authorities to prevent a lynching. Governor
Poynter is universally rondenmned in Cnss
county for pardoning tho man. Nn valid
excuse can bo given for uch action."
Senator W. H. Newell said: "I do not
approve tho action of tho governor. It is
my opinion that ho should have ascertained
the opinion of at least a few of the citizens
of the county before granting tho pardon,"
Hon. It. 11. Wyn'dham said. "Uenwell and
Hill entered the home of the Akesons when
thn happy family was seated at the supper
table and premedllntedly murdered Akeson
and only missed murdering others by poor
aim, wounding several, and all done for rob
bery. Hill was tried and hung; Uenwell
was tried and sentenced for life. Neither
tho Judge no,- tho Jury or the nttorneys iu
the case or anyone In Cnss county, so far as
Is known, asked for or even know of Hen
well's pardon until weeks niter ho wns out
of the state. There are no palliating cir
cumstances connected with tho man's par
don. He was Justly sentenced for Ufa and
the law does not fix the limit nor what thn
dlHoasn shall bo with which n convict shall
die."
Mlulil Hnve liiventlunleil.
p Attorney Ccufgo 'Mi Shurkck! .Vmiere
is no question but what Poynter wan
wrong, absolutely wrong. If his subordi
nated acted improperly he should bo hold
resronsiblo for not making proper In
vestigation, especially In Cnss county,
where he might have gotten somo Informa
tion thnt would havo thrown somo light
or the subject."
A. N. Sullivan, when questioned nboilt
tho nrtlcio appearing in The Heo with
reference to the J. Uenwell Kenrns, par
doned by Governor Poynter, said: "I havo
no personal knowledge of tho reasons
thnt induced tho governor to grant his
pardon. The pardon was not heard of In
this county until a long time after It
was granted. Tills fellow Kearns was
charged with tho crime of murder in the
llrst degree In connection with n man
named Harry Hill. Hill was executed
nnd Kcarns wns sentonced for life. These
criminals were ably defended. The evl
denro left no room whatever for doubt
as to the guilt of tho accused. The mur
der wns planned and preparation made
for Its perpetration ninny hours beforo
the deed. It was n cold, calculating,
mohcy-mnklng murder."
riiwiirriinlril nml t'njiistllleil.
Attorney C. S. Polk said: "In my Judg
ment tho pardon of John Uenwell Kcarns
was one of tho most unwarranted acts
of nny chief executive of this stato with
reference to prison management. A Jury
of twelve men said that lie wns guilty of
murder In tho first degree nnd but for
tho fact that two of thn Jurors had scru
ples against rnpltal punishment he would
havo hanged, as did his pnrtnor In tho
crime, Tho governor's action wns unwar
ranted In law and not justified by n single
fact and places him on a level or below
Altgeld In his efforts to curry favor with
the worst element of society. That act
alono ought to defeat him."
NO MERCY FOR BUCKET SHOPS
Chlcnirn Ilonril nf Trade Keeplitic Up
Itclentlesn I'lulit nn Ita I'er
ulateiit I'.iirni)',
CHICAGO, Oct. 18. Hoard of Trndo op
erators will tomorrow enter Into what thoy
call tho last skirmish with the bucket shops,
Thirteen of these roncunm hnvo be-on obliged
to cloco their doors nnd thirteen more have
nt last given up their fight to aecuro tho
Hoard of Trade market quotations by round
about means. Ono concern today was still
using the quotations tinder n temporary in
junction, but this case comes up on court
tomorrow, when counsel for tho board will
present arguments for its dissolution. In
view of Judge Kohlsnat's decision enjoin
ing a number of locul bucket shops from us
lug tho board's quotations, tho directors ex
pect another victory.
I WANT TO BAR flllT AMFRIHANS
Ililllxh Iron MnNlem Seek lo lliillilor.e
Their Government from Uu
liiK to Hcxt .Murket.
UIKMINGIIAM, Knglnnd, Oct. IS. The
Midland Iron masters are Inquiring of oftl
c'als about tho reported Intention to pre
fer American manufacturers to Urltlsh In
awarding contracts for tho executive rnll
way and brldgo construction corttemplnted
In South Africa. Several of thn principal
iron men, who aro ' conjointly making
theso inquiries, Intend to organlzo a cam
paign to press the government Into favor
lug Urltlsh manufacturers if It Is found
taht any contracts are likely to go to the
United States, even though tho American
bids should ho lowor than tho Urltlsh,
Ilenvv lleulxlrnlloii In Kiiiinmh f'lty,
KANSAS CITY. Oct. IS. -Tho totn' regis
trillion tills year In Kntisa rity Is 41,700,
an incrense of 10,216 over tlm total of 1U
nnd much thn heaviest registration ever
known hem. Tim last census gave tho city
a population of 1S3.00O. The Into registration
Indicates thnt moro than one-fourth of the
Inhabitants aro votora.
EXPERTS CALL IT FORGERY
Mlnnnture of .Mlllloniilro Mice At-Iiii'Iii-iI
In Unite Check Snlit lo
lie CI ii in vv Trncliiu.
NKW VOIIK, Oct. IS, Preliminary pro
ceedings In the Klce case were resumed to
dny befom Magistrate Hraun. The licensed
nro Albert T. Patrick and Charles K. Jones.
The former was counsel in this city for tho
late William M. nice nnd thn latter was
lllco's secretary and vnlct. The chargo Is
forging the name of William M. nice to n
check for J2R.00O drawn In Patrick's favor
on the banking house of Swenson & Sons of
this city.
Under cross-exnmlnntlnu of Mr. House,
Expert Kinsley stnted that ho was employed
by Captain Uaker. He had made no arrange
ments with Captnln Uaker us to compensa
tion, but It wns understood with Mr. Gerard
of tho law firm of Dowers & Sands, that It
would bo from $50 to $100 a day.
Witness made his examination of the
checks In the ofllce of Dowers & Sands, coun
sel for Captain Uaker, on October 3, and
had verbally reported on tho same to Cap
tnln linker that tho signatures wcro for
geries nnd thil tho tracings wero of a very
poor kind from one model.
Kinsley testified tlmt the checks drawn
on the Fifth Avenue Trust company, the re
vocation of Captain Ilakcr's right to enter
lllco's vault, an nsslgnraeut of property nnd
four other Instruments worn nil forgeries.
David M. Cnrvnlho, the next expert wit
ness, declared that the signatures to tho
disputed checks for $35,000 nnd $C5,nOO nro
forgeries. Mr. Cnrvnlho said, In reply to
Mr. Grossman of the counsel for tho accused,
thut the forgeries were the work of an un
skilled forger. He thought that after tho
tracing hnd been filled In bread was ured
over the. dry Ink to efface the tracing marks.
In tho Initial letter of the signature of the
$05,000 cheek tho witness testified having
found strong nnd unmistakable evidence of
dry pen tracing. The formntlon of the
characters of this check, ho said, as com
pared with those of tho $25,000 check were
w'dely different.
The witness, in reply to another question,
snid ho had examined the checks on tho
Fifth Avenue Trust company nnd pronounced
them forgeries. In other respects ho cor
roborated tlio testimony given by the pre
ceding witness.
Adjournment was taken until tomorrow
morning.
STREETER IS NOT GUILTY
1nn AVIm Clnlini I. nml nn Chlenan
I, like Kraut Kreeil from
One ChiirBf.
CHICAGO, Oct. IS. Captain Wellington
Streetcr and seven co-defendants, whose
attempt to hold fllled-ln laud on the lake
front hero laBt summer resulted in the mo
blllzutiun of tho whole police force of the
city, wore todny declared "not guilty" of
conspiracy to commit murder. A ciinrge
of unlawful nsscmblngc still remains
against the "squatters" on the criminal
uilendnr. ns well ns n number of civil suits.
Strceter lays claim to valunble land,
which, having been formed by dumpln.f
refuse, Is not officially recognized as exist
ing. The trnct Is now valued at several
million:) o' dollars. Captain Streetcr In
stituted a "government," Hworo fculty to
thn union and upheld that r.onn but federal
nmhoiillte hn'l tho right tojleajlvUluhlm.
Having boon dispossessed" '(VmpnfarllK
Strceter last summer unexpectedly re
turned with an "nrmy" of twenty men and
a gatllng gun. Fearing bloodshed, tin
whoio police force, ns well bs most of the
eonstubiilary of the sheriff's ofllce, was mo
bilized. Tho army, however, surrendered
nfter firing only one. shot, which struck u
boy.
SEES NEW ERA FOR AMERICA
Ari'htilNhnp Irelnud Toll. nf 'I'll In
t'niintr.v' PonIIIoh In I'mimicrcc
mil niplninne.v.
NKW YOUK, Oct. 16 Archbishop Ire
land. Just returned from nn extended trip
nbroad, todny gave out n statement of
Ills impression o' tho showing made by the
Americans In Paris. Tho only criticism to
be made, in his opinion. Is that in most
cases artistic effect has been sacrificed for
plain utility. This, ho said, resulted In n
failure to nttractan might otherwise hav"
been the case. The number of awards made
to American exhibitors should mako tho
peoplo hero proud of tho part taken by tho
United Stntes. Tho most pleasing feature,
he added, won tho American pavilion, whore
all Amcrlcnnu wero mado lo feci ot home.
I)y the exhibit, this country's resources nro
better known than over beforo, as seen by
on Increased demand for our products.
"A now era," said he, "has sot In for
us In commercial and diplomatic relations
and with the opening nf tho twentieth con
tury America steps u.tn thn front rank nf
nations,"
MISSING PARTS ARE FOUND
Heart anil Arum nf .Murdered .11 nn
KfiliiuL nt Glenmcre .Near I,) nil,
Mafmnchuiet in.
LYNN, Mass., Oct. 18. Tho entire body
of George II. Halley of North Saugus, who,
was murnerou anoui uctotior 8, Is now in
tho possession of tho Lynn pollco nnd has
been positively Identified. Tho missing
head nnd arms were found by tho pollco In
drngglng Glenmere ("Fiontlng Ilrldgo
Pond") this nftcrnoon. Tho remains wero
taken to a local undertaker's rooms and
Identified by people who knew Uailoy well.
John 0. nest, who Is held on suspicion of
hnving committed tho murder, was con
fronted with tho hend, but nil hn would
say was that ho thought it might be
Hnlley's.
COMING TO STUDY IN AMERICA
I'illplmi YmilliH Will He Matriculated
lit Iieailliiic Dill vemltlr nf
Thin Country.
KMPOHIA, Knn., Oct. 18. A. n. Tay
lor, priisldeut ot the Kansas Stato Nor
mal school, has received a letter from
Frod W. AtklliBon, superintendent of
pupllc Instruction In tho Philippines, ask
lug what terms the State Normal school
of Knnsnn will gtvo students from tho
Philippines. Thn Department of Uducn
timi in mo rnuippincs nas decided to
placo somo of tho natives In United States
scnooiH, ho tuoy may como In contact
with American social, commercial and no
lltlcal usagos. Tho first students prnb-
abiy win noi uo soni over until next
Hummer.
Wllsnn .Memorial Sen Ice,
LUXINOTON, Va., Oct 18,-Memorbil
service! In honor of the lnte William L.
Wilson, preallent of Wusiilngton suwl 1!0
iMlivuiDuy, were nciu loony, llev T. I.,
Hull conducted them nnd u touching ad
dress wns delivered by llev. Dr. James
quiinoK oi mo university, on tho rostrum
were the university faculty, tho Virginia
Instltuto faculty nnd Lee-Jackson camp of
i, onieiiernii! vtieruna, or which .nr. wihoii
was a member. A social funeral tnln
will lcuvo ht-rn In the morning over thu
isniumora ac umn lor I'lmriesion, w. vn.
whero the funeral services will tnko nlaee
Thn family will bo accompanied by the
fuculiy, trustees una students.
FIGURES THAT COUKT
Excellent Showing Mndo by Rcpubllwus in
Registration.
ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS ARE BEATEN
Over Hnlf tho Voters Appear for First Day
Enrollment.
FUSION BEHIND ON PARTY DECLARATION
Many Changes in Favor of McKinloy and
Prosperity Noted.
DETAILED RETURNS BY WARD AND PRECINCT
Klrnt Step In the Active Work of the
flu tile nf the llnttoln Thnt
Ik to lire I de the
Itmic.
Ft I'M lln' Hritlnl ration.
Omnhii. S. Oinnhn.
ntni iii.tinn li.or. r
iieiHihiiciiiin r..ii:ts .TU
lleinoerntx .ttsil 1.0 til
I'oiiullil ISO -7
.o MlMuer llU'-i IIS
Kour nrecluctn mlxslim from Omaha to
tals mid ten from party utlllhitlon.
Tile first dny of registration, giving tinder
the Nebraska law an indication of the party
nllllhttlons of thn voters, showed, first, nn
unprecedented poll, surpassing even that
of IS'hI. which held tho record, nnd socorid,
a mnjrrlty of republicans over fmlon'tts
of over two to one.
In Omnha tho registration reached lO.r.'iO,
with four precincts mlfslng out of seventy
six, nnd In South Oninlin, nine precincts
complete, ",0.i7, making a total for tho two
cities of 12,407, being more than half tho
voting Btrength nnd a remarkable showing.
In Omaha both par:lcs tiummonid their
liegemen to tho polls with a bontlng of
tom-toms, but tho republicans, as on other
occasions, were the timely ones and their
immcn wcro recorded In almost eery ward
beyond the proportion of their voting
strength. In the city, with ten precincts
out. r.,t!3K republicans were registered, an
excess of 2.111 over nil other parties. The
mimoortts fell to tho level of 2.3MJ nnd the
populiFts were scarcely a noticeable fac
tor with only ISO. to confesH their faith.
Ah to the free sliver republicans they could
tuuntor no moro than ono or two to a pre
cinct nd they wero accordingly counted, in
the tables below, iu tho "no answer"
column to eeononil.o spneo. Tho registra
tion of 2,057 In South Omnhii nearly doubled
Hint on the first dny a year iigo, which only
footed up 1,117. It run morn than half of
tho totnl registration, Hie IS'.)!) record lin
ing 3,8fK, and presages it vote approxi
mating 4,000 in that growing city.
WlllliiK. to Admit Polllr.
"ThoJe...l8 much Icbs dltll ulty' this time
about .nil; exurcsMon on" politics,'.-', remarked
nccreiary win stocKn.im ri .ne !iiy cum
initteo. "Tlio peoplo are beginning to
understand thnt tho Judges do not wlsli to
be inquisitive nnd that 11 Is a plajn mutter
of business. Then tho Judges put tho
question tills fnll In n form loss likely to
arouso resentment. The form Is, 'With
what poll' kill pnrty do you wish to nfllll-
ntn?' whlln at former registration tlio
Judges asked, 'Who nro you going to vote
for?' or 'Whnt are you, democrat or re
publican?' "
Kverywhero there were evident- nt
changes In favor of tho republicans,
"You'll have to put inn down as n repub
lican tills time," remarked Jny D. Koster
of tho Ninth ward, "although tho tltlo
looks a lltllo queer opposite my name. I
never had It. thero before."
"We haven't met with so tunny cKringes
here," remarked a registrar at Fortieth and
Kit mam Btreefs. "because we nro mostly
republicans already. Fortieth street, for
instance. Is banked with republicans on
both sides clear down to Leavenworth. We
had eighty registrations at 2 o'clock tuid
nine-tenths of them worn republicans, of
course that Is morn than tho normal pro
portion and tlio fuslonlsts will probably
arrive, nn usual, on n grnvel train, at tho
last minute."
In tho Fifth district of tho Ninth wnrd
tho republican lead was nearly five to one.
Hero nlso changes wero reported. "I don't
enro to reglstor us a republican," remarked
n business man, "but tho commercial men
certainly cannot afford to voto agnlnst their
own interests. Bvon Iiryan himself, from
his gain In lucre during the Inst four years,
ought to votn tho republican ticket,"
"I havo an old neighbor who has been
killing my votu for twenty years," remarkeii
n registrar in tho Seventh district of thn
Fourth, IiflO Leavenworth street, "and you
can Imagine my surprise when ho told mo
this tjnin to put him down ns a republican.
He said hn had passed through thirty years
of democracy nnd that ho had finally gotten
onough,
Men Mow of Itepiilillenii.
"Them's a nice republican row," added
tho registrar, pointing to tho record of Six
teenth street between leavcnworth nnd
Jackson. Thcro aro twenty republican vot
ers registered from thoso two blocks nnd
only two democrats. This product has ul
ways gono republican until 1898 nnd from
indications todny tho tlmo has coiuo for It
to tako lis old stand."
"Thut gcntlcmnn who just registered an a
democrat," said a Second ward registrar,
"told mo yesterday that ho wns going to
vote for McKlnley. 'I'm an old-tlmo dem
ocrat,' ho said, 'but tho party has wandered
far from tbo days ot Tlldeii, I'm still call
ing myself n democrat, though, waiting for
tho tlmo when thn party will como back to
ItH old principles.' "
"Wo hnvo had four old-line democrats
and original populists register with us to
day us republicans," said Registrar ilrltt in
Iho Fourth ward, "two other gains were
young men coining Into their first vote.
They belong to a" icd-hot fusloulst family,
but thoy say they aro going to start in right.
In my precinct I mado a personal canvass
which Bhowcd ton changes for tbo repub
licans." Kaon precinct was provided with a stov;,
but that safeguard proved only an Incum
brance durirg the day. It was anticipated,
however, that tho stoves will provo a j
.eptnblo before tho remaining two regis
tratlon days and election day como to a
close. In nine preclvctii the registrars
worked short-handed, there being difficulty
In Bocuring onough men not otherwise more
profitably occupied.
Following are tho figures by wards;
First Ward.
No
Precinct. Jlen. Deiu. Pop. Ans, Tn'
1 Ml fil l 1:1 im
2 f.( ?,i m
a th r.i a x i:t;
4 r.s r. i 22 117
r nt r,i 2 in kj
ii lo -u l u M