Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 2, 1891, Page 1

TWENTY-FIRST DOUBLE NEBRASKA NURDER. An 0ld Man and His Son Killed Near Fon® tanelle, Washington Gounty. SLAIN BY THE ELDER'S STEPSON. Reported Capture of the Assassin Blair—Hundreds of Dete 1 Men in Pursuit—Cause of the Tragedy. Nickenrsoy, Neb,, Oct, 1 Special Tele: gram to T BEE, Northwest of the town of Foutanelle about a mile 1 a half stands the comfortable farm residence of B, J, Bald win, In this residence this forenoon was perpetrated the most cold blooded doublo murder which has been committed for somo years in this state. Mr. Baldwin and his son John wero shot and instautly killed stepson of the former by the name of A Sloan. The mother of the latter was wound receiving o bullet in the thigh, Baldwin is about 65 years of ago and his son John 21. Both are koown by all tha set- tlers of Dodgo and Washington counties aud their murder has aroused the indigna tion of the people in both places to such a de: groe that if the murderer is caught by others than the officers of the law, he will expiate his crime with his life upon the nearest treo or telograph pole. The Baldwin farm is located east of the Elkhorn riverin a fertile valley. It is sur- rounded by & weaith of cornficlds. which this year have been more extensively cultivated than heretoforo. It was toward the fields tho murderer ran after his dastardly act, and it £ in them that he is now supposed to be hiding. Tho murder took place in the dining room of the Baldwin resi- denco about 7:30 o'clock. The table had oeen set for Mr. and Mes. Baldwin, their son John, daughters Lucy and Lizzie, a hived man who has but recently come into the ser- vice of the Baldwins and the murderer him- self. The lust mentioucd reached the Bald- win homestead last night, going thither from Crowell. It was at the latter place about tivo years ago that Grain Dealer Pulsifer was brutally murdered by Shephard and Furst, the young men who were hanged for the crime in Fremont several months ago. Ordered Him Away. It seems that as soon as the elder Baldwin learned of tho arrival of his stepson last night e became incensed, and this morning before breakfast orde him to ave the premises as soon as possivle. To this young Sloan paid little attention, as has been hi wont to injunctions of a similar nature, not- withstanding he knew his presence was dis- tateful to his sty her well as to some of tho other members of the famity. ‘The mur- derer was remonstrated with oy his mother before the morning meal, having been closeted with her for some time before the shooting. He refused a kind invitation to tako breakfast with the family, which was tondered to him by his mother, and remained sullen in tho sitting room. All the others took their places at the table and when they had finished their meal were avoul to leave ‘His oyes wore ablaze with hate. In his hand he carried a large revolver, and before his victims knew his purpose they fell mor- tally wounded, both dying almost nstantly. ‘When the shooting began the daughters, the hired man and the mother attempted to make their escape, and all with success save the mother, who was painfully wounded. When the bloody deed had been accomplished tna murderver left the house. The hired man claimed she made for tho barn. I'his was later contradicted by Lucy Baldwin, who claimed he wont toward the cornfierds. She started to follow him, when the murderer turned pon her and pointing the revolver at her admonished her to return, otnerwise he would kill her also. Position of the Bodies. Sho retuened hastily to aid her sister Lizzie in comforting the mother, both be: causo of her physical suffering and the grief she experienc over the murder of her husband and son. When she reached the house the young woman found her father Iying upon his back on the kitchen floor. His shirt was saturated with blood and about him lay a pool of tho fluid. Tho fatal bullet had entered the left sido of the hreast and it is believed penetrated the heart. It was a sickening sight, more especially be- cause a st m of blood tlowed across the floor, coagulating and changing into a dark ved color. Tho body of the voung lady's brother was found lying in the dining room, Phore was & ghastly perpondicular opening In the neck as if tho bullet had plowed its way downward some distance beforo it of- fectod an antranco. . B'rom this fissure Howed the blood which surrounded the young man's body. Ho lay upon his loft sido and one of his checks was bathed in the crimson tide. The mother was found sufferi severely, but more from anguish than physical pain. Her wound is not dangerous, but will require care for some days, Itis not thought that the murdever Intended to kill his mother at the same time bo did his stepfather. Her wound is sup- posed to have been occasioned by u stray bullet, The killing of both father and son, however, was intentional, because the latter was shot when Lo arose to defend the former, when ho was assassinated. Tho hired man and the sistors spread the news among the surrounding farmers, The information soon reachod Deputy Sherift Menecke and finally Coroner Pierce of Biair, both of whom re. puired to the scena. Acting upon the advice of the hired man it was determined to dis. lodgo the murderer, Pursuin, Muarderer, It was thought he had taken refuge in the barn. It was a dangerous undertaking to approach that structure becauso it was be lieved the murderer was 1nd and could pasily observe any advance and pick off the leaders. ‘The omoeers then determived to five Into the barn and sent several hundred shots o {t from a safe distance. But there was Jly. Tho murderer had either tled or elso wa wg his ammunition, Finally 1t became apparent that valuable time was veing lost und half a dozen fearless farmers made a rush for the barn, if necessary to meet death in attempting to secure the mur: dorer. They eutered the building and searchod every stall, tho root cellar and bay mow, but could not fiud the assassin’ Lucy Baldwin then made hor appearance and i formed the avengess that young Sloan had goue in the direction of the cornfield. In that direction tho farmers then weut and at a late hour tonight had not como up with the assassin, 1t is reported here, how ever, that ho bas boon captured in Blair. Mrs. Baldwin has been brought to this place for medical attention The Misses Baldwin are stopping at Fon tauelle, Coroner Plerce held an inguest this after poon wt 2:80 o'clock. The verdict rendered wus (o accordance with the facts, The bodies OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2, 1801, the faniily resi ur tomorrow, ing place in the Fontanclle cemetery, Description ence, where the | funeral will ¢ interment tak- f the Assassin, d, light hair and complexion, roman nose, He has at dif- Crowell, Herman is said he has no regular occupa His ropatati some time ago for 150 pounds, nt times lived the result of A family quar- children above ment are those of earl 7 marriod three This is also the third marital venture ¥ the name of rrived trom | Blair, wher shortly to remove. Yestorday the murderer ness there cannot be discovered, It is known that a hostile fe s of both branch is rumorad that on the night precedingthe tragedy old man Baldwin noti. fied ns wife that she was too she must her but their bus tween the memb expensivo and aftor take care of stopping at the residence of Mr. Kay hiere. Shois troubled with hyster- s, her mind dwell fair grounds at Fremont more than it dods on the horrible tragedy. KILLED BY A BOY. Farmer Mike Marik Shot to Death by a Sixteen-Year-Old Boy. Oct. 1.—[Special Telegram a Bohemian r living two miles south by a neighb’s boy Adolph Stejskals. appears that some of Stejskals’ cattle had been destroying Marik’s corn; that ho had taken the cattle and demanded 11 dama ttle o quarrel The boy's story is that Marik under- took to thrash him, when he drew a revolver, Marik attempted to take the revolver frum was accidentially This, Lowever, is not generaliy credited by the other Bohemian neighbors, as it is known that young Stejs people on other oceasions. him, when it discharged. Justice Butler and at Wilbur tonight by Ofticer Dixon. He 1s only 16 WiLseg, Neb,, Oct. 1 cial Telegram able Dixon of Tobias to- Adolph Steiskal, who killed a farmer named Mike Marik at his home this forenoon. went after some cattle that had stra; Marik’s field, when the parties got info dis- him, when be pulled bis revolver and shot in The ball struck just below the heart, and death ensued in five minutes. STATEMENT. teport by the Secretary of WasniNaroy, D. € debt statement issued this afternoon shows <} thab the . interest bearug debt decreased $25,504,700, and the debt on which has ceased since maturity increased & the mouth of The public Tha following debt statement issued today 2 suy wosnul asvauoaa ASVAUINT CASHIN THEASUIY 04200 840,161,820 DEMAND LIABILITIES Gold cortitieates Siiver cortiticates 150 8549,800,748 Disbursing oftice durlig wooth BUSINESS, Kansas City. foreclosure T'he company haa been payment of $100,000 issue of bonds siuce January 1, 1501 1s were protected by a mortgage another in 18 New York was the sale this afterncon. dosignated Thompson-Houston Electric compar owners of §55,000 woi ght in toe lin b of the bonds eenth streot south to Ivauhoe park a ex- | r bas been ordered the First National reported in fusneial trouble. LIBERALISM 1N ENGLAND. Opening of the Great National Lib:ral Federation at Newoastle, POLICY OF THE LIBERAL PARTY SET FORTH, Resolutions of Confidence i Mr. Gladstone — Arraignment of the House of Lords - Eight Hour Question Discussed. [Copyright, 1891, by New York Associatsl Press.] Newcastie, Oct. 1.—The great annual | meeting of liberal delegates from the party associntions of Kugland and Wales, which opened today is tho last before the coming general clections and must, therefore, have paramount influence upon the fortunes of the The electoral programme must be defimtely declared and so formulated as to be accepted by liberal candi- ates as unmistakably that of the party. Yet during tho past few days. pregnant as this great caucus may bo with important issues, it has been possible to glean littlo from the liberal papers ana not much from tho current talk and floating opinion of party circles as to what tho federated delegates would do. Tho party leaders, of course, know how the federation is to be guided— Mr. Schnadhorst, above all, as organizer of the federation and the Moltke of tho liboral forces, knows oxactly what their objective poin. is, but to the mass of delegates, even tho agenda of the meeting, remains unknown until the beginning of each day’s sitting. Mr. Schnadhorst Interviewed, In seeking for somo authoritative idea of the federation, its aim and probablo policy to be approved at the present meeting the Associated press correspondent went direct tothe main source, to Mr. Schuadhorst- who this morning accorded an interview with ready courtesy and spoke with fraukness on any point touched. It Is a gencral misconception, Mr. Schnad- 1iberals fn this country, that our annual fed- eration is for the discussion and settiement of party functions. It Is not so. ItIs a mect- ing, not for discussion, but for decluration. vo st of deficito have been exhuustively discussed b associations and decided upou by the council of the federation, two weeks befor the annual meeting, sends out clreulnrs to every local assoclution asking information as to thielr attitude upon questions known to bo interesting to the party at larze. The re- plics to the eireulurs are collected and com- pured in council. When we find that the great mass of the party huve agreed upon a cortain course of action, then the couneil is roudy to cmbody the party’s wishes in i reso- tution. adding © new plank to the recoznized platform, Thus we have adopted home rul the discsiablishment of the Walsh und Scotch ehiurehies, but we have not ped the eight- hours a day. or woman suffrage and sonie other measures which hive ardent advocates among the liverals. ~We con:entrate. stuted. in the official dec’aration of ou objects, the whe'e strength and resources of the: purty wpon the formation of such legisla- tion ns s by goncral consent decmed of th st importance. We deal with no unsettied question. But it has been announced that you will denl with the elght-hour day g i I cannot tell you yethow the councll may determine upon treating the elzht-hour ques- tion. Its definite adoption as o party piank will depend upon the degree of unanimity re- ported on from the locul assoclatious, of which the feder itiou Is the uitimate voice. 1t would be guite Impossible for us in coniress here, with 8000 delegates assembled, to enter upon u discussion of fresh principles As each dele gite represents 1000 electors, or a fraction of 1000, the congress. theretare, represents about 000,000 eicctors. Our counell is constituted from the representatives of the federated as- sociutions, together with the president and officers appointed at cach annual mectng. The council appoluts a gencral committee and within t al purpose n commit which p y_forms this exceutive co wittee of the federation. This Year's Programme, The programme to be approved by the fed- eration this year Is much the sime as | Tvreaflirms, is the first and foremost pl home rule. Mr. Gladstone wil agaln de himself on our Trish policy when he spe morrow. The federation will agatn declare by resolution, its perfect trust in Mr. Glad- stone and In 1t that no wise or durable sottle went of the Trish question ean be effected ex- copt by the establishuieht of an Irish legls| tive Lody for the maniuk vof exclusively Trish affatrs. The other resolution will be as given in the reports of the council. They in- clude a decluration that Britaln ought to voul entanglement in_ continental quarrels, and should promote principles of Interna- tional urbiteation; that in any reform of the Land laws a just and equitable taxation of land vilues and ground rents is an essental condition: thut all restrictions upon free sule and transferof land should be abol- ished and more complete security given to tenants for compensation: that compulsory powers should be given to representutive loeal uthorities 0 town and country, for the aequisition of land for purpose of “allotients and small holdings, nud for the provision of dwellings for workiug classes. Local eleetoral roforms for county councils and local boards; the disestablishment of the Weleh and Scoteh chupeiies: direet popular veto o the Houor wraflics the equalization of the death dutics upon real and personul property: better hous- iz of working classes; tho extension of | th factory acts and the mending or ending of th house of loras—that s our programm, The great organizer though so deaf as to be obliged to use an oar trampet, catches o word or half expressed sentenco with u keen- ness of perception that impresses one with the conviction of being in contact with an exceptionally bright aud eager inteliect. A utet manner, with a power of clear and ready exposition adds expression to his cou- versation Formal Opening of the Congress, The formal opening of the great National Liveral federation congress occurred bere toduy. When Mr. Morley beganto speak there wercon the platform among a number of other notable peoplo, the marquis of Ripon, Lord Brassey, Sir Horace Davey, member of parhament, for Stockton-on-Lees, solicitor general in Mr. Gladstone's ' ministry of 188 ; Sir Wilfred Lawson, member of par- liament aud president of the United King- dom Allianco for the Suppression of the Liquor Trafiic; Rt. Hon. Henry Hartloy Fow- lor, member of parliament und financial sec retary to the t sury 1o Mr, Gladstone's last administration; Mr. Henry Broadhurst, membver of parliament and parl secretary to the home office in M. stone’s 1530 administrasion : and last, but fai from least, Mr. Francis Schnadborst, the great liberal caucus chief who organized tho the National Liberal federation. Mr, Schnadhorst has been prominent in’ liberal politics since 1573 aud has probably done more to organize victory for the liberals than any other man living. ~He has often been iu- vited to enter the house of commons as a member of that body, but has always re. tused. It is said, bowever, that ho may re- cousider this_defermination at the coming general election, for he is & young man yet; ho was born 1n 1840 1,000 voters the congress represents about 3,000,004 electors from England and Wales aloue, Remarks by Mr. Morley. Mr. John Morley in his opening remarks congratulates the congress upon the remark able attendance present and upon the equally remarkable luterest take throughout the British empire in 1ts proceedings. Mr. rley then referred' to the spirit of lib. eralism as being inspired by the highest mo- tives and stirred by the most noble Impulses. Irelaud, ho said, had vindicated the confl dence the hberals bad placed in her by re fusiog to follow @ leader the liberals could not conscientiousiy work with. Iu regard to the te ce reform question Mr. Morley said that it was not the libersls fault if they had not legislatively advanced it, for, a3 usual, the | conservatives bad blocked the way. They wore fighting for a privileze against the interests of the people, On this, as i> most | victorlous, the members of the house of com: horst begin, even amongst the bulk of the- As each of the 3,000 delegates represents® [ mons would find to all such measures tacles to progress in the houso of lords, | Therefore, it became a matter for serioud | consideration as to how long that privileges | house, non-ropresentative and unreformod as it was, out of sympathy and out of touch with the majority of the ropresentative chamber wus to endure. [Loud and prolouged chicers|, Continuing, Mr. Morley, resuming his pointed references to the hiouse of lords, said ne was ready to renew the agitation against the hereditary peers whenover their lord- ships pleased.” [Applause, Alluding 1o the obstacles existing in tho ex- ercise of their franchise, tho spenker said that he did not know .how 'tho voice of tho workmen could be_board with full "effect in arlisment until Bogland followed the ex- ample of every othor conntry in having a con- stitution and by placing some noderato sub- | sistence within the reach of those aspiring to | bave the people in parliament. [Loud choers. | Mr. Morley next commendod the resolution mentioned by Mr. Schrudborst as to giving compulsory powers to representative local authorities in town and country for tho ac- quisition of land for purposes ot allotment into thousands of small gioldings and for the provisions of dwellings for working classes. If the liberal party was anything, said Mr. Morley, it was the party of those who were too weak aud disorganized to speax for themselves, The country could not hear too constantly or too articulately the voice of our working population. Workmen ought there- fore to be encouraged to: obtuin representa- tion in ¢ 1l local authoritative bodies, councils and school boards up to the great senate of the nation, [Tremenduous cheering. ] Resolution of Treat in Gladstone. Sir Bdward Grey, member of parliament for Berwick-on-Tweed, then moved a resolu- tion of trust in Mr. Gladstone, The resolu- tion was to tho effeci that the National Liberal federation declares its perfect trust in Mr. Gladstone and its belief that no wise or durablo settlement of the Irish question can be uffected except by the establishment of an Irish legislative body for the manage- ment of exclusively Irish affairs, Mr. Broadhurst, member of parliament, seconded the resolition, which was approved with cheers, Dr. Spence Watson, president of tho Na- tional Liberal federation, referring to the discussion carried on recently by the dele- cates to the trades union congress, on tho cight-hour question, defended the atti- tude which the fede ation’s council had taen upon that subjest, namoly that its definite adoption ns one of the liberal party's planks depended upon the degree of unan- imity reported on from the local liberal asso- ciations of which tao federation is the ulti- mate voice. He added that this question (that of eight hours as a legal day’s work) still remaied in a stage of argument, and that up to the present only five liberal asso- ciations had seut the fclérations committee resolutions in regard ta she eight-hour ques- tion. The few resolutions recelved differea In their interpretation in matter and in the form in which they would like such a law passed. Could the subject be brought forward in the position it was then in, was a question upon which the great liberal party could ve asked to pronounce itself. The council of the Naticual Liberal federation, Dr. Watson added, did uot wish to stifle vis- cussion upon the eight-bour question: on the coutrary, it desired rathor that the question should be searched out. Though he could not bring forward the proposals of the Trades nion congress as a deciaration of the de- sires of tho hiberal party, the members of tho federatios council, of which he d the houor to be a member, v 2re prepared to give the eight-hour question i chance to como up for general discussion. [Cheers.] Later on a resolutiond favor of disestab- lishing the Welsh churet and to amend free edueation by increasini * the popular control of the schools was passed. Tomorrow, according o the.programme, tho Woman’s Libercl foderation wiil bold a conferenco in the morning and a public meet- ing in the afternoon. At the latter meeting Mr. Gladstone is expected to preside, sup- ported by Lady Travelyian, Lady Haylor Lady Stevenson, the Countess of Carlisle, Lady Edward Grey, Mrs, James Joicey, Mrs, Spence Watson und’ other prominent lady liberals. ckk this evening the president, of- cutive committeo of the Now- 1 association, entertained the delegates in the old assembly rooms, and to- morvow evening there will be a great meeting of liberals, atwhnich Mr. 15 ex- pected to speak, in the Tine theatre. Mr. Gladstone arrived here soon after 10 o'clock this evening and was received with boisterous demonstaations of welcome. SECRET OF TUE TROUBLIE, Minister Egan Thought to Have B Concealing Some Conspirators. [Copyright 1991 oy James Gordon Bennett.) VaLpanatso, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.), Oct. 1,—[By Mexican cable to the Herald— Special to Tue Beej—1 have at last found a plausible explanation of the origin of the trouble botween the Suntiago officials and Minister Egan. On what 1 cousider excel- lent authority, I am told that tho authorities some days since came to the belief that the refugees in tho American logation were hatching a conspiracy against the junta. Of course there was not the least foundation for this conviction, bat in consequence of 1t the orders wero given that led to such annoyanco to tho mmster. Al of the persons arrested were subjected to & searching of their clothing for letters, 1t being thought that their contents would throw light on the alleged conspiracy. When those lotters were mot discovered the prisoners were discharged, Mr. Egaw's is determined not to surrender anyono who has sought refuge of the Americaa flag unless a safe conduct into neutral torritory is guaranteed by the junta or until the minister receives an order from the State dopartment to give up the persons. Comiodove Schley of the Baltimoro ro- turned here today from Santiago, whither ho had gone to confer vith Mivister Ezau on the state of affairs, He reports that all is quiet in Suntlago. It is probable that the junta has received a hint from its reprosenta- tive at Washingtos that it has beon acting of late In rether too hasty a mauner. Iam fully convinced, us I cabled you, that tho members of tho provisional Rovernment are desirousof cultivating tho friendship of tho United States and of avoid- ing any trouble with the United States or any otoer foreign nation. {am just in receipt of word by telephono from Santiago to the effeet that everything is peacoful thera and that visitors to the American logation aro nadouger molested, Poor O1d Argentine's Finances, BuEN0s Avkes, Oct. L—Gold closed yester- day at 32 per cont premium. The govern- went has issued a decree, the substance of which is the issuance of a forcel currency and the fixing of & premium on gold av 150 per cent. The goverament also suspended puvment in gold for two years, In addition 8 new monetary unit was adopted, composed of a fixed amount of silver and nickle, This money is now being colned. The committeo has reported favorably on the issus of $4,500,000 in paper plasters aud upon the estavlishment of the National Argentine bank Eight Ex s Killed, ARDIFF, Oct cident occurred to day at Abergwy ¥, near the end of Eight miners were bowsting car, Record Ihe Marper Manu Oxford ared. of tho other questions the liberals had at | chargo of | heart, they wmust boldly face the enemy Clearfield, Pa,, | There was a prospect, however, thut even \f erstate Kxposition. Rareiau, N, C, Oct, 1,—The Souther terstate expocition was opened hore ' morai UIRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE | First Dag's Session Given Over to Spieche making and Freliminary Work, IRELAND'S CAUSE WILL BE WELL SERVED. Chairman Ryan Fore- dows the Convention's Policy Harmony and Unity Will Be the Watchword of the Delegate: Ciicaco, T, Oct. 1.—Tho convention of the Irish National Leagueof Ameriea and socicties and individuals throughout tho United States and Canada in sympathy with that organization, met today. Secretary Sutton, who called the convention to order, read the call, expressing regretat the ab seuce through itlness of President Fitzgerald and Vice Prosident Martin O'Neil. Ryan of St. Louis was introduced as tewporary chairman of the convention and he prompily launched 1nto an address fore- shadowing tho policy of the gathering. Thoy were not there, Ryan said, to uphoid auy sec- tion or faction, but wero there, he hoped, to say to the peoplo in Ireland that when they presented a strong and unitea front, then aud not until then should they receive the moral support of the Irish people in Americn, Only an aggressive movement independeat of both English partics, could command un- stinted aid from America. The speech was cheered throughoutits delivery. On motion of llagher of New York a committeo on cre- dentinls was appointed as follows: M. D. Gallagher of Now York, Jdmund Lyuch of Missouri, John Flannery of Pennsylvauia, John I, Hynes of Ohio, William H. Jovee of Tllinois, Major M. Langlan of Wisconsin, Georgo Monaghan of Kansas, Lawrenco Sullivan of Massachusetts, P. M. Mulbern of Georgia and Patrick Bogle of Canada. A recess was then taken until 2 o'clock this afternoon to await tho roport of the cre- dentials committee. Gannon for Chairman. Fivo hundred delegates, in round numbors, were announced to be duly aceredited to th convention, and the 300 or 400 present, on rea: cmbling, at once started in to make things lively. Moriarity of Nobraska set the bail rolling with a motion to substitute M. V. Gannon as permanent_chairman instead of Temporary Chairman Ryan, whose continu- ance seemed immimnent. A vote showed, however, that Chairman Ryan had captured the convention with the sentiments he had expressed, and to make matters more binding Gannon withdrew from the contest. Lang- don of New York unwittingly threw a frosh bone of coutention among tho d tos. He moved that tho chair appoint committees of nine each on resolutions, finance, rules and order of business and constitution, MecGuirk of lowa was the first of a sories of amendment makers. Ho, in stentorian tones from the platform denianded that the committees cach contain a representativo from every state, Sharon of lowa warmly supported the pro- posed change, warmly declaring that while the committees might perhaps be as properly mado up by tho ofiicers of the convention they were there to secure tho expression of the delegates as a wholo and the method must not only be right, but beabove s picion. The committees' should, he ury represent the convention beyond all perad- venture. Upon that question, he wavily stated, wight hinge the continued existence of their organization. With much discussion, and an extraordidary parlismentary tangle, the struggle ended in an_acquiescerico of tho convention, by a good mujority, in the plan of having n complete recognition of the states in the makeup of the committees, and a re- cess was taken to afford the various delega- tions opportunity to select their man. The committee on resolutions was tho one in which the greatest interest was mani- festod, and when the list_was completed it disclosed & number of well known names, in- cluding Daniel Corkery of Chicago, J. T. Morrls of Baltimord, M. V. Gannon of Omaha, Dr. O'Reilly of St. Louis, and Hugh J. Carroll of Providence. The usual calls for ex-Congressman John . Fierty were heard on all sides as that gontleman’s stal wart figure was scon in the vear of the hall. A speech from bim was what the convention wanted, but Mr. Finerty vowed and escaped, a method not open to Gannon of Omaha, who, conspicuous on the platform, was made to stand and deliver. Mr. Gannon's Speech. Mr. Gannon’s_speech was in effect an im- passioncd, yet ciean-cut appeal, for a renewal of unity and_perseverance that roused his listeners. ‘Lhey were all united, he said, 1 one idea—that the English government hus no moral right to hold the Irish peopie in subjection. Their enemy was never at a loss how to send spirits ot disruption and disun- ion among them, and had recently cultivated societies 1n this country, not only hostile to Irish-American influence, but acstructive to he spirit of the constitution of tho United States. Nevertheless, the Irish in this coun- try, putting bebind them any hatred of ono man, or a dozen men, would yet push forward frolana’s claims to incependence, if not peaceably, then by other means, helping and preserve, meanwhile, the constitution of this country from being soiled with the contam- ination of British-American societies, Enough of the old guard were leftand enough of the spirit from which would bo yet begot- ten an organization that would carry the flag ot [relund to a glorious victory. Mr. James K. McGuire of Syracuse, N. Y., who followed, caused a buzz when he alinded to Ogilen's grove, in Chicago, tne place of many a radical gathering, as bearing the samo relations to the Irish’ movement as the city of Boston does to American culture. Matthew P. Brady of Chicago was now i to the platform. Ho eloquently drew attention to the hugo portrait of Emmet above the stage and argued that tne dele gatos, by consenting to its retention, assented to the principles which Emmett promulgated and died for. County government or an other tomporary amelioration of Ireland’s coudition was as notbing if, ultimately, the Irish raco were to bo left without n status among the nations, Mr. Brady evoked great enthusiasm when, inuing, he _eulogized the “Soggar Thars Aroon.’ Irish liberty, ho declared, had never been sold, uor so much as im’ periled by a priest of the Catholic chureh, and he implied, no matter what point the de- liberations of the couvention might lead to that nothing should emanate, should be even tortured to a suggestion that an Irish hier- archy were not worthy of their utmost con- fidenco. Daniel Corkery of Chicago at this juncture secured from the chair a ruling that all reso lutions should, under the by-laws of tho last couvention, which were still in force, bo ro ferred uoread to tho committee on resolu- tions beforo being passed on by tho couven tion The various committees wero instructed to hola their meetings tonigit and be ready to report tomorrow at 10 o'clock sharp, to which ume the couvention adjourned ‘The resolutions committee, it was said, will have an all night sitting e . United Mine Workers. Corvmnus, O,, Oct. 1.—The national execu tive brard of the United Mine workers begun their quarterly session today, The members came here from the convention of river winers in the Pittsburg district I'ns board was in | executive session all day sud bad under sidoration the eight-hour que eight-Lour day was to have May 1, but for various reasons off for'a tim It is believed thet the time tune for demanding an eight aud that the present conference nitely scttle tho date. - 1ts Mangle a Baby Woncester, Mass., Oct. 1.—It me publicly known th Mus, Joseph Laoe of ii2 Ex strect were | attucked by rats early on roing and the left cheek of one of arly | n babies of | chewed off. The twins were born about five weeks ago, and both are fat, chubby and healthy girls, On Sat irday night thoy wer carefully tucked aw., - tneir cradio noar tho mother's bed, A ut 4 o'clock Sunday morning Mrs, LanaZ. { awakenod by the stifled cries of one 0d% Wi, I'he crying con- nued aud finally th her took tho babe in her arms, pressing ttlo chioek against her own, It was wari wet The child continued to moan, and mother lighted lamp and was horrified hd blood ranning down its check, Thot Vs mangled ana torn in a frightful mann ¥’ieces of cheek were found on the pillow .. the te und od stains were in the crib. On_the littlo one’s cheek and neck wera the bloody mutila tions where the 8 had gnawed the flesh, tearing it from the cheek, and leaving large mprints of teeth in the flesh. baby will live, but the teeth marks arc deep to disfigure the face for live, — - VIVA LA FRANCE; VIVA LA REPURLIC Boulanger's Last Words — Prepara- tions for His Funeral, Buusserg, Oct. 1,1t has been decided that the funcral of General Boulanger will tako place Saturday afternoon Henry Rochiofort will attend the funeral, which will be purely a civil ceremony. The clergy have refused to oficiate at tho cere: monies attending the interment M. Thiebuud and Deputies Laur, Dumontel and Castelain arrived hero today in a body at the same moment as M. Rochefort, in order to attend tha funeral of (ieneral Boulange The ‘remains of the general have been placed in a coffin, the outer casing of which, in accordance with tho desiro of the de- ceased, is an exact replica of the ono which contains the remains of Mmo, DeBonnemain Tho political testament of the dead goneral was read today at a private meeting of his friends held ‘in the hotel in tho Rue Mon- tover, Tho text of it is as follows This 18 my political tostament. 1t 1s my de sire that it te published after my death. [ shall kil self tomorrow, 1 am’” convineed of the future of the party to which 1 have given my name. [ eannot bear tho frighttul misfortane which befell me two ana a ha'f months b T have tried to get the better of it, but have not succeeded. [ am' persuaded that my followers are so devoted and so nu- nierous that they will bear me no anger for disuppearing oniccount of i SOrrow So great that all work hus become fmpossibie to nie Let them remember the maxim, “Uno avulso non deficit alter.” and may they continue to wct against those who, In° scorn of ail luws, foree me to dic far from my country. Tomorrow Ishall be @ dead man: today 1 have nothing to reproach myself with. All my lite [have done my duty and nothing vut my duty. My death 15 no shame to myself, but it is shame for my proscribers, those who sought to brand a loyal soldier by the jude- mentof & political tribunal, | desire to re call the fact that T huve muny times offerod 1o constitute mysclf a prisorior if they would accord me common law judges. This the holaers of power have always refused. Thus acquittal was not possible. In quittin ife I h but one regret—that I have not died on the field of battle fighting for countr; That country at least will permit one of its children at the moment of returning into nothingoess, to recall himse!f to the memory of all lovers of Lu I ne. Vive La France. Viv blie. Do il s «d under my hand on the eve oftheday of niy death. ERNEST BOULANGER. i ATHER BULLETLY, Resume of the Monthly Keport of the Weather Bureau. Wasnixaroy, D. C., Oct, 1.—The monthly weather crop bulletin compiled by the weather burcau was issued today. Tho in- formation contained in the present bullitin is of current interest, as it preseuts a state- ment of conditions which forced the rapid waturing of the corn erop and sccured its safety from 1jary by frost; while at the opening of the month this important crop was from ten to twenty days late and in danger from frost. The month of Septeriber has been warmer and dryer than any previous Septembor of which there is any record in the weather bu- reau over the pri agricultural districts custof tho Rocky mountains, Tha greatest excess in temperatura occurred over the northern states, where the daily uveraco was from 4 to S degrees higher than usual. In the upper Mississippi valley the average daily temperature was from 6 to 8 degrees higlier than usual. During the ten days ending September 25, throughout the Missis- sippl and Ohio valleys and the lake region the mean maximum temperaturo excceded by 12 to 15 degrees the normal maximum temperature for the third decade of Septom- ber, and actual temperatures were observed from 2 to 4 degrces higher than any other ot which tho weather burean has rocord for this season of the year., Tho high temperature did not extend to the west of tho Rocky mountains. In the cotton region the temperature for tho month was slizhtly above normal, ‘Throughout the central valleys and on the Atlantic_coast, excepting Florida, the de ficiency in rainfall was marked, and in most sections it was two inches less than the usual amount. Over tho central Kocky mountain regions and on the uorth Pacific coast the rainfall was in excess, The local rainfall in the centrul Rocky mountain re saused considerablo ce to railrouds by wash. outs, the floods m northern New Mexico being specially severe, IND OF A WELL SPENT LIF Death of Hon, Havvey at Lo Ky Lovisvirie, Ky., Oct. 1.—Hon. Harvey M. Watterson, father of the editor of the Cour ior Journal, died at 10:30 o'clock tonight the home of his son in this city. He had be sick three weeks, Harvey Mugeo Watterson was born ut Boccl Grove, the family homestoad, Bedford county Tenn, November 24 1811 e was the son of Willlim 8. Watterson, who served in the wir ot 1812 on the stall of General Jackson, and subsequently fn the Florkda eampalzn. Watterson recoived u elussieal edication and before he was of ago had marrled and begun the practico of law at Shelbyville, Tenn. His wife, who died In I8 & sister of ' Jusilee Stanley Mat wite. 1o Wwas eiccted your foilowing to tho Tonnessec 1slat and successively re-elected until 185, when, on the nomination of Jumes K. Polk for goy nor of Tennessee. he was nominated wnd lected by the democrats to suceeed M. Polk He was re-clected in I8, his ervice enbraclng the Twenty-sixth Tuenty-seventh congressos, from 80 Lo In the lutter year, though agafn the nomine of his party, he declined re-election. huving been appointod to an important dip lomatie mission. Iu 1845 he was elected to the Tennessee sennte and chosen its president In 147 ho bouzht and edited the Nushville Unfon, and In 1851 was ealled to be editor of tho Wishinztou Unlon, He refused nominu- tions for conzress in 1540 and i His devotion to the union wis the master passton of his politieal [ifo. Tn M1 ho was elected member of the conyention to consider the secesslon of Teunesseo by an overwholin- fn majority, though threo months before his presidontial tieket hud recelved o seant vote At the convention, finding wll etforts for union tile, he retired (o his home at Beech Grove, On Johnson’s coming to the presidency he was ed to Washington and Decime & trusted )16 I8 he practiced law ars he hus spent purtly in thit the he has contributed u srnil, usually under the Watterson fenth will be felt as a personal loss by all the old employes of the office. The funeril will be held tomarrow Killed for a Claim, riute, Okl, Oct. L—An attempt was mado at s o ck this even o> murder H D. Mite t cltizen of this place able over a valuable claim adjol t He was sitting near a wind s home, when some u ded Think 108 Only o Scare hore a s tittle fmportance to ¢ scare iu tbe Pend d'Oreille country, —— NUMBER 10¢, {EXECUTED ~ SCIENTIFICALLY, | | | Official Raport of the Doctors Who Attended New York Excoutions, | GRUESOME TALES FROM THE DEATH ROOM How Four Brutal Murderers Were Killea—Artisue Details of tho Notable Event from Fypert Attendants, Aunasy, No Y, Oct. L.—Austin Lathrup, superintendent of stato prisons, today gave the press the report of the detuils attending tho execution of thoe four murderers at Sing Sing on tho morning of July i. The report was first presented to Warden Brown of Sing Sing prison by Dr. Charles T. Mac- Donuld of New York and Samuel B. Ward of Albany, who were tho oficial vhysicians in churge of tho execution The revort states th James (. Slocum, the first of the four who were executod entered the death chamber at 4:33 a, m., two minutes and forty seconds were con- sumed by fastening bim. Tho cur ront, 1458 volts strong, was applied and continued twenty-sev seconds and then was broken. Tho pulse was stil) found to be beating strongly, and between one and two minutes later a noisy respiration was established with considerablo regularity. The current was immediately reapplied and continued for twonty-six and one-fourth sec- onds, bem finally broken at 4:30. Respiras tion had then ceased entirely and perma- vently, and the heart beats had also stopped. Twenty-five minutes later rigor mortis set in, After Sleeum’s body was removed the doe- tors concluded it was quite possible that the loug contivuanco of the curcent was not so important a factor in producing rapid cessa- ton of the heart boats as the sud- den impact of making and breaking the contact and for that reason the next execution was conducted a httle differently. Havris A, Smiler entered the room at 5:00, two minutes later the 1irst of the three con- tacts of ten seconds cach was made. Even then tho hieart was yot beatine strongly and the current was turned on ninsteen seconds more, when the heart stopped. One thou- sund Tour hunared and ecighty-five volts had been used. I'rom these results the doctors decided that the duration of the current was quite as important an 1tem as the making and. breake ig of the contact. 1t was therefore deter- mined to make the contact in the next case loi interruptions being necessary to per- mit of tho moistening the sponge. Joseph Wood was next. Three contacts of twenty seconds each were made at the end of which time resviration had ceased porn nently and no pulse could be felt nor any beart: beat heard. One thousand four hun- red and cighty-five volts haa been the prese suro. Jugerno, the Japanese, was last. At 6:03 the cireuit was closed for the first time and three contacts of fifteen scconds each, fol- lowed with two intermissions of -twenty seconds each. \When the current was tinally broken a very slight fluttering was felt at the wrist. In this cuso exireme neat was noticed in the region of the Tkuce above the point where tho lower clectrode had been applied, and a thermomater held agmust the skin for v i seconds ran up to 1156 qme&:‘!"; ¥ ok only “the highest oint it rewistered, swhile seusation it conveyed to the hand was such as to render it probable that the temperature had run up to the boiling point of water, If not higher. At 6 cessation of the heart b was confirmed. Tho voltago was 1,485, The couclusions of the medical men are From the experience had in thy four cuses we are inetined to the belief thut, while un- consclonsness was inst neous and contin Ous fromi the iest moment of cach contuet i euch e v 1 order to Insure that death supervene ns speedily as possible, it I neces- 'y to continio a current of (hi voltage eni- Dloyed In these cases for from fitly o 8ixty seconds, In each ca the temperature of the water near to and at the edees of the elec- trodes was ralsed nearly, if not quite, to the boiling point, s s 0 HISTOr the 8kin More or Joss GxLensivelv. There wis absolutoly ne Where any suoking or charring or burning. - RIOTLES KILLED. Death or Capture of a Gang of Mur- derous Negroes. Herexa, Ark, Oct. 1.—The labor troubles in Leo county are probably over for the pres out. A passenger ou tho Jamos Leo this morning says that tho leaders of the negroes have cither been killed oc captured. At Star landing a negro got ou board tho Loe who was pretty badly wounded in the thigh. He acknowledged that ho was with the crowd shot Mr. Miller a fow days ago. He also stated that the party of fifteen negroes who had been hiding in a swamp surrounded by a sheriff’s posse had made a break for liberty and that five or six of them had been kalled or wounded and some of them captured a fow miles below Star landing. While at theland- ing o crowd of masked men came on board nd took the wounded negro on shore with them. As the boat bucked out a numver of skots were heard, but it is not known whether the prisoncer was shot. It is thought that the man was Ben Patterson, tho leader of the rioters. Maniaxa, Ark., Oot. 1—The report of the Iynching of uine nogroes is untrue, as only ton have been captured according to MF, Mills, o member of the posso who returned touay. Three of these aro in jull and two of them, Patterson aud Poyton are known to nave been killed Tho officers are expectod here LOMOFroW, = - WEATHER FORECAST, For Omaha and Viemity —Show deo- cidedly cooler by Saturday morning, For Towa—Ltuin: colder Saturday morns ing: southeasterly winds, For the Dakotas -Rain, turning into snow in North Dakota; colder, winds becoming northwosterl, For Nebraska-Showers; colder in west- ern portion; coldor in sostern portion Satur- day moruing; variable winds, For Missouri—Showers: cooler Saturday moruing; southeasterly winds v Kansas—Showers, cooler Saturday ning; southerly winds, or Colorado—Fair K'riday in wester showers in eastern portion, colder; northe westerly winds, WasiiinGroy, Oct. 1.—A storm has re- mained near stationary in t Missourt valley for thirty-six hours, being retarded in its motion by a high area of great magnitude ov t the north Atlautie, ( ous rains having fallen during the past twelve hours m the southeast quadrangle, it is possible they will continue 1 the upper Mississippt and lower Missovri valleys. Stationary oe slowly rising temperature east of the Missis= sippi Touched by Lina's » tory. New Youk, Oct. 1.—Lina Danber, the Ger- man immigrant girl whom Carl Van Hoff in Milwaukeo wanted to marry by proxy here, uas been released from the bargo office and sent out to meot Van Hoff. Yesterday afters noon an elderly man, said to be a wealthy cite Lo the barge office, Lis name would not 15 that the girl would harge, furnished her t to Milwaukee, ) the papers,’! ar tho last of 1t sintances. 1 have the papers and wang Van Hofr away bappy and there wilk arriage at tue barge oftice,