Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 5, 1892, Page 1

TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, MAYOR MILLER FOUND SHOT Eouth Omaha's Chief Ex:cntive Found with a Hol His Head, SURRZUNDS THE CASE MUCH MYSTERY Circumstances Polat to Suiclde, Though A1y Friends Doubt that He Killed Him- self—Sonth Omaha is Greatly Exeited—The sto Two little, dirty, raeged thie east bottoms und who up coal along the raiiroad smelting works, discoverea man Iying in the weeds Dodge streets about The man's fuce was covered with blood and a revolver lay ciose by bis side. Natur ally the children wore seared uearly to death and hurreying along the little path through the weeds they emerged outo Dodge strec and told the first people they mot, a couple of mmates of a low resort, of their discov- girls who live in had been picking tracks unear the the body of a near Eighth and o'clock last night. ery. A police whistle was blown by one of tho womea and an officer hurried down the hill. He was dirceted to the locality aud after looking at the patrol wagon, The ofticers with the st tue man as C. I>. Miller, mayor of South Omahu. At the first patrol box the wagon stopped and « teloplione messago was sent to Dr, Somers, the city physician. The docior was ut the jail as soon us the wagon with the dying mayor arrived, and at ouce o bloody form, called tho otcher recownized was dered to carry the putient to the Metuodist hospital. An e nination showed that a .45 calibre bullet hud entered the left side of heud near the temple and that the was lying down on the check, Ly a few shreds of flesh, for tho bullet and traced its co distance but could ot find 1t. No One Saw it i In Mayor Miller's pockets were found his watch, cards and documents which proved his identity beyoud a doubt. The police ob- tained the information thai two women wbo lived down near the Jones siveet dump tad secn the man raise the weapon to his head and fire. A search of the bottoms was made by & BEE reporter, but the women could not be found, and diligent inquiry among the residents of tho quarter where the dying man was found did vot throw any hght or the subject. All of the women denied fng heard a shot fired. Dr. Somers warkea with his patient fov a couple of hours und when heleft the hos- pital to answer another call he stated that Mayor Miller could live but a little while. At 10 o’clock the nurses said the mayor was still ulive but that he was sinking rapidly. Mayor Miller was unconscious when found and remaed in a comatose stato during all the time the doctors were working with him. A message was sent to South Omaha by tho police, and a number of friends, among the fore- left cye hanging ouly Dr. Somers probed rso for ashort one. them quite & number of couvncilmen, burried to the hospital, but were denled admission. Some of the mayor's fricnds were 5o anxious to sce him that they objected strongly to the doctor's orders, and talked 50 loud that the nurses telephoned for & police officer, who was asked to keep the crowd quiet. His Friends Excited. The telephione at the hosvital was in con stunt use, us the South Omaha feiends of the dying mayor were constantly asking about his condition and the probablo chances of re covery. Toall lnquirics tho same answer was made by tho head nurse: “He will die.’ That was all thoy could tell about the oase. There was a rumor that some of the gam- blers in the Magic City were responsible for the shooting and the idea of sulcide was scoutea by the mayor's friends. AT SOUTH OMAL How the News Was Kecelved at the Ma A Home. The nows of the mortal wounding of or C. I>. Miller was received in South Omaba at 7 o'clock last evening by Captain Vauo Wie attbe police station, Tue report spread with rapidity almost beyond belief aua in a few moments after the intelligence came N strect was crowdoed with citizens discussing thé matter and eager for infor- mation. The terrible event creuted the most intense excitemeut and was the theme of discussion for hours. Rumors of all kinds floated about and it seemed next to' impossible to. secure informa. tion of i reliavle natura. The news was 50 sudden and vnexpected, and the deed 80 mysterious and terrible, that for a ment its truthfulness was doubted, but its authenticity was easily proven, and then came the shock to the mayor's friends when tbey fully reatized what bad bappened. Bioke Nis Wite, Hundreds of people tmmed for Omaba to learn more of terrible nows was broken to Mrs. Miller by Dr. Bell and B. O, Maytiela, who secured a carriuge and uccompanied hier to the Metho oist hospital, where her husband was battling witn death. Mrs, Miller's grief was terrible, and she was completely over. some A. mo- to ely started tho affair. T'he When ste arvived at the hospital 1t was thought best not to permit Ler to see her bhusband, and a few minutes later she re- turned to her home, completely prosirated by tbe w®rortune so suddenly overtakiog her. n t Belleve 1o Suicide, The friends of Mayor Miller scouted the 1dea of self destruction and that theory was bardly mentioned, Foul play was geuerally accepted as tho solution of the mystery, aud you there was no plausible roason suggested for the erime. Mayor Miller had very fow personal enemies and waus gouerally adwired ws 0 man of ability and sterling intezrity. T'he wore the subjoct was discussed the wore 8l sea the populace seemed to get, aua fiually concluded o leave the police to clear up the mystery When He Left Home, Monday about 1 Miller left o'clock in bowe aud the afterroon hus not been thero Miice. Hetook @ motor train and was seen in Omaha during the afteraoon. Mon- duy eveulog at B o'clock he telephoned Mps. Millor that be was detaincd oy busi- ness, hut would return bhows within un hour. At tne sume tim) be wnstructed Chief Beok el by telephone 1o order the gambling houses lu the city closed. He was seeu by sevoral on tue streets of Oumisba yestorday, A to ali appearauces was enjoyine life and 410 00t look us if ke was coutemplating self- dostruction, Mayor Miller has been a resident of Ne braska for Lwenty-two years, and he has beex iu the employ of the Bacitic Expr oss cowpasy for twoeuty years. lle Las Leeu in South Qmaha for about four years, aud bas been the sgont for that compauy duriug wuat tiwe. At the April eloction he was elocted mayor | of the city, recelv of his competitors, popular, and has b gressive and enterprisiag citizons Omaha, ing mor2 votos than both Personal he was v boer 0ne of the most pra of Since Mayor Mille assumed the duties of his offico he has h It wental strain, and il ho attem; affected. The cie will reliove Omahy, aud nothi Lringavout t ud a very vexatious ti e is an un ted suicide iring his the mind aring up of ny ng will be left undo! result. of and has been continually under a great | worker, was stery e minds of the paople of South o to WAYNE M VEAGH FLOPS. e Says He Wil Support Mr, Cleveland for the Presidency. Pritaneneia, Gen | Wayna o ter to John W, Massachusetts | that anuounces Cleveland T'he letter says i *'As both parties have Pa, Oct. 4. leVeagh has Carter, teform club, in whic he will vote for G part ritten ix-Attorney of the | on he rover resented vnexcep- | tional vandidates there is no renson why the Mifferonces which exist upon questions of publie policy should be discussed otherwise than in good bumor and with entire respoct for cach other’s o “In the pres fairly called tho f; will prove of littia valu eral confidence in character of both Finds it En The writer fin pinions, ut campalgn what ¢ alse alurms of the ca beeause of 1 the sale aud conserv candidates.” sy o Muko the Ta ds bimself ¢ bo 1vass the wen- ative n_full nocord with the democratic party and finds it more oasy to act with t party, securing hem be ause the repul its tivn o power blican four Yeurs ago by promisiug 1o preserve matters us they were, ut once embaried upon whar he vegards asa r volicy, even over| of i its haste to pass reckless and turning all he hiouse of repres the force bill revolutic and ¥ the safoguards tatives 1 the McKinley biil, both tu his mind uunecessary and unwi General MeVe: £00d Causes in wh I 1 thrown, Until to control election not be secure, i enjoying the sing valuo which othe pe for success u mensures, agh 18 convineed that the ik he is interested canuot intil the avowed poliey of cach 18 within borders ere is no lo and stat v civilizea and its standa nations possess; there is no nope of cither our p fon 1 system or the re vrospect of republican party on this subjeet is over- thén the right of state will our of commercial ucing lation of immigration upou a just and proper basis; the pu the “irridescent d lican authority b rewain, and suare. Even ball suwe fato of betr tended friends. dream’” which declared b gh r delusion - a ot reform ayal in the house of it All these cood ification of our politics will continue epub- 1t must always any pretended reform of the civil service must prove a nd a must share tho s pre- causes are, in the very nature of things, the relentl foes of u spstem of government by bounties 1o favored interests, and such a system is their v FAVORS What an English lentless foe.! FREE COINAC 1an of Note Has to 8 the Silver Question. Dexven, Colo, Oct. 4—Sir owen, tho noted nolitical England, is a gu t at the Metropole. ay on Moreton economist of The isitor is accompanied by H. A. Piperaud Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Whitehead, the party arviving vesterd where the new with a view to in Siv Moreton Frewen is an outspokeu advo- cate of free coinaze of silver, u s which taking ob: FIVE THOUSAND PRESENT Orounse-Van Wyck Debate at York At- tracts a Large Crowd, KEPT THE INDEPENDENT VERY WARM tor Reviewed by the on with Much Et- aska Politieal s itecord as u Legis Repubiie: Cha feot-Other Nel News Notes. Yonk, Neb,, Oct. 4, ~[Spacial Telogram to Tite Ber. | —This bas been a great day in Eurly this morning people of all parties began to gather in the city to kear the joint debate between Judge Crounse and Hon, H. Van Wyck. Every train was loaded with people and fully 5,000 listened to the discussion, Judge Crounse arrived on the B. & M. from the east and was met by a largo crowd of republicans, led by the York military band. By arrangement of the ro- publican and indenendent chairmen Judgo George W. Post prosided aud introduced Judge Crounse, who opened with a one hour spoech, Ho said: 'L appear before vou under some embarrassment. Although I have not been in Georgia, whero Goueral \Weaver is, but from natural causes am suffering from a very sore eye," Coutinuing, ho stated that he was a Ne- braska republican wud wisned to reach the offic: of governor through straight ronds He was 10 favor of equal rights to all and spociai priviloves to none. [le referred to tis record as a judge and a legisl and asked the people to iuvestigate it He showed Mr. Van Wyek's record on the rail- road question in 136 One Way to Mortgage the Country. Mr. Crounse showed how seveuty of the seveuty-tive sheriff sales in Hitehcock county, referred to by Mr. Van Wyck, were claims occupied by men for speculation who, aften mortzaging them for more thun they were worth, permitted them to b sold. Speaking of tha tariff on lumber he suid: *lam ia favor of a tariff or manufac- tured lumber but am 1n favor of free lozs which come from Canada, thereby enablir the American lavorer to manufacture the without competing with foreign lavor.” The effects of tho McKinloy bill were shown very plainiy and at the close of Judge Crounse’s openjug spoech great cheers went up for him. Geoeral Van Wyck was intro- duced and opened his ove hour and fifteen minute speech. He pleased Wis followers very much vy dwelline vpon tho tariff on {umoer, saying that the poor farmer vas be- ing_robbed of the amount equal to tho tarif. He made an attempt to explain his position on the railroad question. Speik- ing of trusts ho said: **If ol at 25 conls per gallon made a man one hundred times a mi- Iouaire, why not give the peonle the henelit of 10 cents per gatlon! It would still make Eim a miihonaire, and would vot the 10 conts be botter in the pockst of the peopie than in the pocket of the millionaire! Muade Rich by Law, He said men were made rich by law and spokie of how he had tried to refori the re- o 5 oo, | publican party. He made the following 8y, from Cripple Creck; | Gyrement 1n regard to the asylum at Lin- Kold ficlds were exawmined | co *“Ihe records in Lhe state capitol shogy vestmeut. servations bject 1o he bas giveu close study for years. on his favorite tneme on his present intrip to America, with which seve the United tho respons handed undertak knot. ho is 1biliy; familiar al months cach year, and_belioves that tates is big enough to shoulder coinage single if the Euaropoan do at un early day to cut the gordian from a residen v of free nations ice of not He is of the opinion that the enormous ex roriing cupacity of the United States would carr turbance that Spesking o the country through any fnancial dis might arise as a result of throwiug opgn the mints. f the great amount of gold which hias boen taken out of the United States within tha pa eighteen ronths was caused by thy land, aud th Sir Moreton o pancky sald foeliug 10 t that it I ng- Utho English holders had been selling American securities as fast us possi uie in order to obtain a troubl effect to urge up the ue that wa; pudiut that the expenses of certain public instith tions, notably those under the control of th governor of the state for about seveu months justspassed, are only from 40 to 6) per cent of the Amount the same Institutions cost the people for seven of the corresponding months of the year before, showing a saving of from 40 to 60 per cent in seven months Suppiies have some times been bought and vouchers given 1n blank by the person sell. ing, and afterwards filled in to a larger amount and by such tactics $40,000 bave been added unjustly to the expense of only one institution.” ile closed witn a fow remarks on the money question. Judge Crounse in his closing speech made a good impression on his hear- ers. Hosaa: “If peopte are mado rich by Jaw will my friend expiaia by what law he wot rich, for I am prepared to suy that be is worth his balf_millon and the only representative from MNebraska who was able to build a tine residence in W ington.”” He then exposed Mr. Van Wyck on tne railroad situation, eayiug, that once u gold reserve. The | railroad man always & raiiroad man. He i3 times in Brazil aiso has bad an | said General Vian Wyck would be called on the Lnelish fiuwnciers | upon to vefund & 000 "to the government essity of preparing for any emergency | which ha drew as a soldier wbile at the same arise from u secession movement | time he drew a salary asa congressman. in that country, which would most likely re Time was thon caded ana Judge Crounse the Brazilian debt, closed aund deafening choers. in conclusion ho said: “I think the Indian —— mints will b> closed, only the goverament being perinitied to coin, and I think the re- sult will be a raise in th in the price of produce from silver using na- o price of silve tions scld in the Kuropean markets," GLEEFUL GROVER. At Present New Yourg, Oc leave this eity for Gray Gublesat b tomorrow afternoon. in company with bis family. They will go direct to their city next wee rand Outlook for Democratic %8 Plenses H PADDOCK 0> POLITICS. His. Iuformation of the Most Encouraging racter Concerning the Fast, Bearricr, Neb,, Octover4, —[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—The Gago county repub lican central committes met this &fternoon with a large and euthusiastic attendanco. Arrangements wera made for an aclive cam- t. 4. -Grover Cleveland will-| paign for the remaining five weoks, Speak- 30 o'clock | ers were appointed and a careful poll of the He will return to this | county will be made at once. A grand new home in West Fifty-first street, which will then be in readiness Lo receive them. Tho cx-presicent was very busy tonizht at nis hotel, snid republican rally was arranged for this city for Thursday evening, October 13, to be ad- dressed by Senator Paddecls, Au interesting feature of the committee meeting was the presence of Senator Pad- In regard to the campuign he | dock, who addressed the committee as fol- “Lam very much pleased with the en- | lows: *I am glad to meet you ali, and 1 thusiasm and tuterest which is shown on ail | bring you zood cheer from the east. Ispent sides by the demoeracy of New York. There is cel i s of tue democ Cratic party. inly @ favorable outlook for the suc On nis return to the meironolis Mr, Cleve- land will personal Loid daily conferences with lly divect his Chairman vity and Mr. Dickiuson aua others, H uccepted the invi tation canyuss and I o hus of the committee of 100 to veview the Columbus celebration pa- rade and may stand side by side with Presi- dent Ha comm! ee's invi ation to ve preseut, 500, Who tas also accepted the [Lis expeeted (hat they will bo together at the bauquet given at the Lenox | yeeu! the evening of October 13, Noming St Lovis, Mo the Twelfth nominated Seth C JonN M. ated for Cong district ‘00D for re-election, - MUUN'S DEATH, Sudden Demise oa rrominent Ne at Chicago, Stoux Ciry, s, Oct. 4.—[Special gram to Tur Hey .]—-dolin M. Mout, a_prom- m on , Oct. 4. —The democrats of congressional buve skan Tele- mont Nebraska politician, banker aud capi talist, in-law 1n Chicago. His doatn died today at the home of his fatber- was due to teart failure, sudden aud unexpected. Moan started Yerkes' 15806, bis bus iness career as clerk in stroet railway office In Chicago in He next went into the wholezale cigar trade, and in 1587 platted Soutb Sioux City, At old, hav Lution, Brid He was vica pre the time of his death he was 3: president of the o years \g made 0a enviable business ropu- atoon 1 company bere, also president of ‘The | Robinson-Moan Car compauy at Minucapolis, | into o e ident of the [nterstate High Wugon Bridge company, vice president of the C. several hours at republican headquarters in Now York city on my way homs, and I am satisfied that not only will that strongest state in the union go for Harrison, one of the strongest men who ever set in the executive ohuir, but that oot only Harrison, but s re. publican bouse would also ve elected 1o No- vewmbver. Regarding local affaivs, he sincerely and eeruestly thanked the republicans of Giage coucty for the splendid ticket they had placed in the tield. He was entirely satis fied with every mau upou the list and sin- cerely hoped every one of them would be elected, “I'ney are,’ saia he, ''¢ood and sirong men without excoption, an ) I am going Lo do everything in my power Lo secure their elec- ton.? He did not come to muke a speech, and did not parade himself as & speaker, but as @ worker. During the time since he left Beat rice for Washington be had deveted himselr 10 lifteon hours work u day *1 pledge you my word," he coutinuea. that I hadn't time 10 wake speeches. 1 was working for the graud state of Nebraska and for the magnificent county and beautiful city of Beatrice. 'I'nere is no'interest on earth to 110 50 great us Lhe interest of Nebraska, and 00 section in which I a2 more deeply intor- ested than in Gage county and wy home, this city. " A ne seuator continued at some length, urg- ing every republican i0 work earuestiy. [t did uot make us wuch difference, he said, whether he was returned (o the senate, but it made a vast difference whetber Nebraska weut rep blican or not. Tie BLe represeut- { sive me Senator Paddock this evening and asked hi relative to the republican outlook “1have the best of reasons far believing ti- | that wa shall carry New York. The party zens balk, wnd witk Henry Oxnard, had | organizations are very strong there. Ix- just completed iho purchase of #40,000 [ Senator Plattis workiog like o Trojan for worth of real estate in Ublcago. Al the | President Harrison. 501s ex-Senator War- time of his death he was thor tend the ereotio: world ou the property. Nubraska nty bim by promiue tho nomiuation for vongress in the Third di theu their suppor for wovernor, which bhe declined on 85 interests, ¥ oceur in Chicugo. Man., trict aud of buy probal WiNxipeo and u tew w of 1he lurgest He was legislaturd wnew from ut democruts of Neb a0 fue tuneral Uct. 4.—Josl 10 au parin piave i tbe | is merely perfunctiouury aad the impression per of raska for uomiuution ount will who bas just taken office as & member of the norihwest cab! L, is aead, uor M ler. I’ il support of Clevelsnd | AWNOug 108 best iuformed republicat of that D.kota | statois that there is very littlo siucerity in oks ago Lud tendered to | Tammany’s protestations of loyaily 1o ¢eve- f s 1 fact there is but very little douot | but that we shail carry New York casi *W uat do you think of tho outlook in Con- necticut s ‘“There is not the slightest doubt that we | will carry Convectieut. I speak advisedly Keaman, | on this from inside information that I had. I bave been in the east cousiderable re- l ceutly witk the purpose of getting at the county, true status of affaies and have ovory reason to beliove that Connectieut will be found in tho republican column this year. “Liave the republicans any skow at all in New Jorsey 1" Yos, an oxcellent one, and the ropublicans of that state ure very sanguine of carrying it for President Harrison, The republicans are making n vers hard tight in New Jersey, and even the democrats are quite auxious about the state and ure not at all enthusiastic in their clanims that Cloveland will carry it Uresident Harrispn is infinitely strong throughout the ofst. Much stronger than he was four years ago."" ORD'S WAL Mossrs, Whitehead and Kem Debate the Tasnes of tha Dy, O, Neb., Oct. 4. —[Special to Tire Bre. | The debate betwean Hon. Jumes Whitenead and Hon, O. M. Kem which took place here lastevoning, was the occasion of the largest political gathering ever held in this city. Excursion trains ffom Scotia and North Louv on the Union #acific and Taylor and Burwoll on the B. & M. brought in over 500 people, which, added to the farmers from the country surrounding Ord and tho residents of the ciiy, made up unaudisnce of over 2,01 people. “There being no uall large euough to hold them the meeting was held in the open air, Whitehead, who opened the debate at 9: o'clock, began by picturing the condition of this country when the republican party was born and what it had done for the nation. He showed what a benetit protection was to tho wage earner and compared his condition with that of other lands, He showed that the cry of “millionaires and paupers” was untrue— 4.047 milliovaires, aud less than one- 12th made their wealth in prozected wdus- tries, Speaking on the curreucy question, he contrasted onr present issue to the red dog and witdeat curroncies and askec for a curreney thetis “just as good in the morn- inz us when you g0 to bed.” He scored the indepsndont pl sald thoir assertion that’the rought to the verze of moral, political and material vuin” was ridicuious when told in A SLain 80 prosperous as this 1s, where, after a year of arouth, they were vet able to send win loads of erain to heip the starving Muscovites, He referred in scathing terms to their sitonce with regard to the old soldiers, e exposed Mr. Kem's congressional rec- ovd on the Pickler banking, Washington gas plant and w.ilitary reservation bills in a way that went to the marrow of the inde. pendent Mr. Kem, in his veply, began on tho calamity strain. He compared the people with the sluves in the south, saying, “the black man of tho south only got board and clothes, their masters got the rest. It'sso with you.” Mononoliestontrol all the neces savies of lifo but “'sunshine, air and water” and the tume was fast coming when they would control them also. ke denied that the progress of the zountry was owing to the tariff. "It would have made marvelous progress under uny system.” Roplying to Whitebead’s remarls” about vod dog and wildeat currency be said: *Now who pra poses to go back to auything like thati Reforring to the national banking system, he said, *“the banks get money from tho o ernment, give a mortgage for it, vou nack it they gevinterest on 1t and you pay it.”’ He defended his actions in the Piciler, banking and other bilis somewhat disingonuously and seemed to find it bard o eathusethe audience over it. Wuitehead in replv caused a laugh by pro- ducing one of his (Kem') letters to & cou- stituent, showing his. Inck of knowleage in matters pertaining tothe [Postofice deparc- ment, form and (on wus s0 AT ScofTA, . Lieutenant Governor Majors Grected by Greeley County Re Scoriy, Neb,, Oct. 4.—|Special Telegram 1o Tue Bee.| —Thera was a large and en- thusiastic republican mass weeting held at Scotia Morday aiteraoon. The skating rink was well fitled with earnost aud attentive listeners. The neeting was presided over by David Moore, Excollent music was fur- nisted by the Scotia Ropuvlican club. The speakers advertised were Licutenant Gov- ervor Mujors and ex-Senator Paul. tor some reason Paul did not appeer but his place was ably tillea by Hon. J. R. Hanna of Greeley, who made a five speech of about Warmly halt an hour. Licutenant Gov. eruov Msjors was very uoarse from muen speaking, but that did not prevent him making @ graud speech. He treated his political geponents with great anaor and lairness buts left the 1ot u leg 1o siand on. He wus awarded the most at- tentive hearing and when he closed all felt that bis arguments were upanswerable. In the evemmng about 200 republicans, headed by the Scotiu brass baua, boarded the secial train und want to Ord to hear the debate between Messrs, Whitehead ana Kem. Each man carried a huge ear of corn on he end of a lone stick, 'These eurs of corn were eloguent ropre- of the beavily 'loaded flelds sontatives of Nebraska foreibly protesting against tho calamily howls and urging as a matter of lonesty and fairness that if the crop failare of two vears ago is to be churged to the re publican party the splendid eron of this year aud last shall apoear on the credit side. ‘Tho republicans of Scotin are wide awako and confident. The demoerats are cross and the independents are despondent and many of them are aguin taking their old places under the republican bauner. ‘The Ord train re- turned about 1 o'clock i the morning. thusiam ap Loup City, Love City, Neb., Oct. 4.—|Special Tele- gram to Tz Bre, |—This bas been a political gala day for the citizens of Loup Uity, occa- sioned by the joint discussion betwecn the republican and independent congressional candidates, tlon. James Whitehead and Hon, O. M. Kem. Harly n the afternoon teams with wagons loaded with voters began to arvive, ‘T'he town and vicinity of Litenfield rurnishied fully 100 republican voters, who come over witn their bandaud torches aud aided materially in! the entuusiasm of the evening. At 7 o'clock the republicans formed ) immense toreblight procession and paraded the streets (or nearly an hour, when all the purties repairad to the hall ana lis- tened Lo the arguments presented by botb parties, Whitehead scored [Kem’'s racord on tho Pickler bill, the gas bill and several otuers, and in the closing fifteen minutes Kem was Kept busy trying to” expiain his official acts. The enthiusiasm was tho greatest ever sedn in this communitgyaud the demonstrations contivued for fally tem minutes after the close of Mr. Whiteheaa's speech, The re- publicaus are jublinutiover the success which 1s attending tue Whitensad meetings, Morton and Wolbaeh at O'Neill, O'NriLy, Nev, Oot. 4.—|Special Telogram to Tue Bee.] -Hou, J. Sterlicg Morton ana 5. N, Wolbach addressed & large audience in tne court bouse here ibis evening on the potitical issues of the day from a democratic standpoint. Morton made a very feevle at- tempt to show how protection was robbing the American -people, but failed utterly, A lurge per cent of the ‘audience was composed of republicans. e Alblons Democratic Convention, Avsioy, Neb, Oct. 4. —-[Special Telegram to Tuk Bek.|—The dpmocratic convention for this senatorial disteict met hero today and vominated M. 8. Hoffman of Antelope Mr. Hoffman 15 & 200d business man aud will undoubtealy po!l the full aemo- cratic streogth. Tals Agot being three cornered, tne chauces are lu fuvor of the republicans, « Nowrtn Bexn, Nev., Oct. 4.—[Special to Tue Bee. |-—Hon. George D. Meiklejohn, re- publican nominee for comgress, and Hon. Brad Slaughter uddregsed the republicaus bere last night from the veranda of Lbe resi- dence of ex-Mayor Norie. The addresses wero well received. Mr, Meiklejohn's argu- mels were straightforward and olear, 1892, | HAINER AND DECHAT HEBRON Thayer County Citizeas Much with the Discussioa. FIRANCIAL VIEWS OF THE INDEPENDENT e Insists T t Sufficient Transnct Regardie ity Required. Shall the Money o Issned Co. to Sustness of niry Q s of the Hennos, Neb, to Tns Be | cussion Oct. 4, —|Special Telegram Toduy the groat political dis- between Hou. 1. J. Hainor, repub lican nominee for congress, and Hon. W. H | Dech, his populist opponeut, occurred in the opera house before a large uudience, of which probably one-third wers independents. | C. L. Richards was chairman. Mr. Hainer ovoned the discussion 1 splendid specch of three-quartcrs of an hour. Clear you forcible, bristhng with historical facts and official statistics and strikingly elo- quent at times, he spoko rapidly and earnestly, but presented his arzuments and proofs so cloarly that noue could misunder- stand. He took up the great pohitical questions at issue and bandled them in a mustorl) manner. He showed what protectien had done for this nation, He handled the fluancial question with rare ability, made au eloquent plea fora free ballot and a fair count all over the nauon, and closed by handing Mr. Dech five questions which ho requ sted that gentleman to answer, Mr. Dech then took the stand and was greoted with uproarious epplause by the in- dependents, The first question which re- quired a specific answer as to his position on the “verge of ruin” preamble, hoe ans by saying he stood on the platform. k answering, Me. Dech stated that he was in favor of issuing money to do the business of the country, which might require twico fifty ered ithor dollars per capita; that ho stood for tne sub. treasury plan but gave uo other method of disbursing the currency and most emphatically favored governmont ownership of the various souvces of wealth, In reply to the quostion as to whether, if elected, he woeuld favor the raising of revenues by levy- ing duties on imports, and if so, whether for protective or free trate principles. He said he was in favor of a graduated income tax. Vigorous Eftort of Dech. He then proceeded th his speech. It was probably the most vizorous effort be has vetmade. He pictured valamity in its dark- est colors, and suid that one of three things musthappen 1 this nation—relief, repudiation or revotution. Hetook up the question o flut money and said that he went farther than his platform in thut if the volume $50 per capita was vot enough he would increase it to three or even four times that amount. He showed himself well informed ana at times an eloquent talker, but over all was the dark all of colossal calamity and although he dis claimed being an anarchist there were many who thought his speech wos a strong effort 1 that direction. M, Hainer opened his closing spaech by a strong rebuke 1o Mr. Dech. He denounced the statement that there were 15,000,000 pau- pers in this nation, Gaving it is not true that nearly. ope-fouyti of .fhe nation ure paupers, Tn Nehraska there ara only 261, He showed irom the oviginal act of congress that the de- maud note was ouly a_promise 1o pay money ondemend. He met the argument advanced by Mr. Dach in a fair and able maoner, re- ferving* in most instances to official reports for his statistics. Mr. Hainer has move thun filled the expectations of his friends. MOCKATIC DILEMMA, DE Unpleasadt Snarl Into Which the Factlons Twistea Thelv Campaign Harmos Dr. Miller has returned from New York, where he went last woek to confer with national democratic the committee in regard to the political situation in Nebraska. Thero is nothing strange or starthng in this an- pouncement to the averago reader, but it ha: a meaning to the state central committee thav is deeper than the artesian well on the doctor’s farm at Seymour park It 1s simply the old democratic factionul fight breasiog out in u new piace, and the outcome will be disustrous o the candidacy of the democratic oftice chasers whichever faction wins in tho coulest thatis being waged. When an invitatioa was extended somo days ago to the leading democrats of the state ana the chaivmun of the state central committee to go to New York and confer with the national committee Goveruor Boyd and Dr. Miller wore amoug tho invited guests and both accepted the invitation, This was too much for the leaders of the swate central committee, who have com- pletely ignored these veteran democrats in the discussion of all matters pertaining to the campaign. Tu tact the state committeo was formed of men who wero opposed to Governor Boyd and_his' supporters i tho democratic camp. Chairman Kuclia Martin ana Tobe {’astor of the swate central com- mittee wore invited to New York, but they refused wilh more emphasis’ thun grace to go to tne confereuce if the governorand Dr, Miller wero to attend the meeting. They were loud in their opposi- tion to Lhe move. They would not attend the weeting, sud more than thut they would cause trouble in the camp if those gentlemeu were given any part in the conduct of the campaign by the national committee, There were threats even, so the otnher faction asserts, that if the governor and his friends got o fihger 1 Lho management of the cam- ngn fund the committee would pull Mr, Morton out of the gubernatorial race, aud then the *“usuvpers’ could engineer the fight as well as they could without a candidate, Where tho Candidates Differ, All this talk did uot bother Governor Boy's friends in the least, They were ap- parently uot alarmed over the threats of the commitieemen wiho were too good o go to New York with them at the reguest of the national commiitee, They asserted that the talle about pulliug Mr, Morton out of the race was veriest bosh. It was very late in the day, they alleged, 10 wlk such nonsense althouzli thev admitted and urged that sometbing should ve done to got Mr. Morton and Mr, Bryan at ieast within balling distance of each oiter in their discussion of the issues of tho campal They asserted Lhat it was sUmLly & farce 10 have Mr. Morton preaching against free silver and Mr. Bryan making tue fizht of his life for re-election on his advocacy of free sver. Atthe democratic state convention that selected delegates to the Cuicago con vention Mr. Bryan was sat upon in bis at- tempt to cominit the convention to free silver. He went out oo the stump as soon as nominated, justthe same, and bus been sboutiug free silver from every rostrum iv his distriet. Itisalleged thatthestate committee, in its apxiety to nelp Bryan ou', bas been teying to get Mr. Mortou to ehange his talk on the money question 1o couform to Bryan's position. This Mr, Mertou refused to do and the committee decided upon the next best thiug and that was to keep the candidate for governor out of Bryan's district and he was accordingly sent to the northern put of the state aod will probably be kept out of Bryan's way unlil tbe close of the fight. Tnls the members of the committec deny They admit thal-the matter was discussed by some of the waragers but not in commit- wee meeting and the decision wus reached, though by what process of reasoning they do not explain, that Mr. Morton's position was in no way injurious to Mr. Bryau's candi- dhllcv. but would as & watier of fuct assist fm. Ofcourse the members of the state centr al commitiee have i explanation of ibeir fail- ure to send any of thelr membere 10 the con- Ploased | | { ferance with the nationul committee at York, Thay state that Goveraor Boyd | Dr. Miller were not 1nvited to ow and attend the conference. The telegram, they state, camo { 10 Tovias Castor, asking him and kuclia Martin to come to New York and to bring with thew Governor Boyd and Dr. Miller it they thought it advisable to ao so. Tobas thought It advisable and showed the tele gram to the gontlemen, and they accordingly went to New York. Wheu Tobias toid tne committee what ho had done there was a row and Martin rofusod to join in tho conforence Now the confarencs has boen bheld: Dr Miller bas rerurned home, and the committos members ara waiting with bated--usual brand—breath to sce what he will @o in state campaigo ne of his visit D, Miller sa oa Mr, Ciovoland and found excellent spivits, Never saw him looki will. Ho has lost much of that surpius flosh and tis face is as frosh as a duisy.” “What is the feeling 1n Now York with re | Bard to the rosuit of tho comiag election “Our party leadors very contident of winning in the fignt. Tuis is about tho deadest nationul campaian, however, that [ bave ever secn, but thera is a good deal of sticin Now York. Senator Hill has aroused considerablo enthusinsm by s vigorous manner of tuking hold of thecampaign, T'he Hill wine of the pArty will support Mr. Claveland beartily, theee can be no question about that fact. But the campaign the country over is a remariably cold aud in aifferent ouo. During wy ontive trip from Omahu to New York and rotura 1 don't be. lieve I hoard a solitary discussion of voiitical issuos, ‘There is move talk and _stir, politi cally, in the city of New York than there is in all the rest of the country over." THURNTON TALKS POLITICS, I8 Views of the Situation in Nebraska What the Democrats Ave Dolng. KaNsas Ciay, Mo, Oct. 4. Hon. John M Lhurston was one of the attraciions at the interstato farr today, 1t was republican day av the fair and Mr. Thu wais ono of U speakers. In interview rogarding rstoil o an tue ubaign be said : “lthink the vepublicans will carry braska, but it will bea fight, You seo the Nebraska democrats are carrying out tho Kan: idea of supporting the people's party electoral ticket, nithough not in the same munner. It was the idea of the lcaders of the party that it would not be a good to drop purty ovgauization, so they put o tieket in the field, but very few of thom will vote for that ticket, They will vote for the peo- ple’s party ticket, and in this they are being encouraged by the democratic national com mittee, “Ine farmers alliance is supposed to be all 10 tuo people’s party. Although the alliance is not supposed to be a partv erganizition, it was nothing else in ourstate in 150, and more than that, it was a seeret political or- zanization. The members were not allowed to hear a republican speech, to attend a vo- publican meeting or to tuke n pices of vepub- ilcau I'erature from tac postofice. Wanen it came to voting, their tickets were made out for thomn any they were voted under the su- vervision ol powertul committees, The Ne thing { populists will not be aole to do that this year. ‘I'ne Austraiiau system will be one thing that will prevent it, and 1o not think thoy will be able to hold their votes. Most of the mem: bers uscd to be republicans, ana they undor- stand that the democrats are only for their man that they may olect Cleveland president 10 4 round ubout way, and I think enough of tkem will vote for the Huarrison electors to fix us all right.” Senutor Cutlom of Iilinois, other fair attraction, said the republicans were sure of carrying Illinois by from 10,000 10 15,000 majority.” He was not 8o sure of In- Fdiana, however. Tu Tact, Tié W erave doliits who was an about it, although luginns republicans seemed hopeful. GENERAL SICK L TALKS, He Will Not the Stump, Bat Sold Will Not Vote for Cleveland, New York, Oct, 4.—General Daniel Sickles will not go 04 the stumip for Harvison i tho present campaign. He made that declaration last evening. Keferring to the rumors thut he might take tho stump, Gen eral Sickies suid: “For the tirst time 1 find mysell a sort of amugwump. 1 look with sereno indiffer- ence upon the political parties and partisan contests. No, 1 shall not take the stump. 1 did so with Govern orliill for Mr. Cleve land in 1833 and our reward was to be ac cused of knifing the uckel. I weut out through thostate with Governor Hill in 'S5 at Clovoland's request, He bad found som trouble in handling the soldiers und he bo- lieved in koeping thom in tine. 1 found them all glad enough to see me wherever | wet, but they couldn’t be shnken from their deter- mination to vote for Harrison. Thev said, ‘Wo are glud to see you, general, bul you must not ask us to vote for Cleveiand,’ "’ IDAHIO DEMOURATS WITHDRAW, They Will Support tho Electors Nominated ¥ the Popualisis, Boisk, Idabo, Oct. 4.—The Idabo demo- cratic committee has withdraws the olectural ticket and endorsed the people's party electors. ''his is understood to ve in accord ance with the general plan to be pursuzd in othier western states under tne supervision of the national committee. The democratic committee endenvored to get somo conces- sious for the state Uioket, but this was re- fused. ‘The commiltee thon concluded to withdraw the entire stato ticket except that of secretary of state, but tuis raised a pro test umong the county caudidates. It is un- derstood the populists will withdraw their own candidate for secratary of state and vote for the democratic candidate, agn. 4.—(Spacial to Tue Srockuay, Neb., O Bee.|—The tirst republican meeting of the campaign ot Stockham was beld Saturday cvenivg under the auspices of the Orville Pr v Republican club. The ball was crowded to its full capacity and the audience, composed of all political partios, paia the ciosest attention 1o the speakers. 1. D, lvaus, president of the club, presided and opened the meeting with & plea to all voters o study the questions presented for solution from all pomts of view so thut & \horough understanding may be urrived at publican legislative candidutes w ent—Hon. 5. W. Christy of Clay candidate for senator, and tlon Whitmore and Hon. dohn I3, Cain, ton connty’s candidates for the bouse. Mr, Whitmore wude the prineipal speech It was @ truly musterly exposition of the republican doctrine, together with lucid showing up of the Huaucial fallacies of the Mr. Christy, owing to the late ness of the hour, talked briely. The pros pects for the eicction of the legislative tekot aro good. Satine County Demoer WiLue, Neb., Oct. 4.—Special Telegram to Tuk BEe,|--1he Saline county democrutic county convention held nere togay endorsed the nominstion of Jonn W. Gilbert, pendent candidate for state senator after a bitter fight. Giibert raised bad blood by an- nouucing his oppoaents on the floor as bey railroad tools. Frank J. Kobas of Wilber and L., C. Fisher of Tobiae wero renominatad for ropresentatives, 8. 5. Alley for county attorney and R. C. Vance for commissioner. The breach in the demoeratio ranks is too wide to be healea and republican prospects In Suline grows brighterevery day. count John A Hamil. inde- New York's Apportionment Cq Alnaxy, N. Y., Oct. 4.-The apportion ment cases, Involving the constitutionality of the new apportimnment law, came up i the couri of appeals this morniog. After wrgumects by botb siges the court tuok the papers and roversed the decision. Grace Switehes New Youk, Oct, 4.-~1u an interview toda, ex-Mayor (irace, leader of the anti-suapjues 15 quoted as saying that ho hes concluded, 1o deference L the opinions of friends, that iv 15 best not to put & bird tickel iu 4he field in this oity, =) "~ NUMBER 108, | END OF THE COUNTYSEAT WAR | Hostilities Botween Culbertson and Trenton Quickly Brought to a Close, 15 to Do s Duty and Stolen County ought Back to Culbertson. Complies Cuinertsoy, Neb, Oct, 4.—[Speoial Tele gram to Ture Bree 10 county scat war cuded very suddenly avout daylight this morning. spouse | Exeter | four c Adjutant General Vifquain, in res 1o a telogram received by him at yesterday, in two hours' time had \panies of militia roady to move and trains steamed up to carcy them to the seat of war. He thon board=d ho flyer, and ar- viving at Culbertson at 2 o'clock this morn- ing weat directly to Sherift B. A, Deunis’ house, routed him out of bed and together thoy went to the court house, where but six men wore on guard. ‘The genoral in- formed the officr that he must exhaust all his resources before the power of the state could be called, which it was plain e had not done, and ovdered him to go forthwith to “Trenton, return with tho stolen records and stop fooling, all of which was obeyed with aiacrity, Shortly after davlight a wagon load of records was returned a.ad the war was oyer so far as foreo is eonceraed, Has Beon a Long Straggle. Tho Hitehcoek county seat troublo began six years v clection baving been held Novamber 16, 88, which resulted in a victory vole standing three to T'wo years later T'renton attempled to scoud election but failed. enton peop's muda the last petition Juuo 23, 1892, to which Culbortson excented, but owing 0 s mujority of the county com- wissioners being in sympathy with Treaton tho Culbertson people ‘were refused permise sion to file a remonstrance or coutradict the Detition, which fact constituted one of the main points intue case 1n_error brought by the Culbertson people in the supreme court, “The clection was held Jaly 19, 1803, and re- sulted in o majority of threo votes in favor of the Trenton contest. Proceedings wero at once beguu in the district court, which will be tsken to the supreme courtas soon as & ranscript can be made. Bloodshed Narrowly Averted, A few days aco the officers, who are all Trenton men except the coroner and one commissioner, were served with a restrain- ing order enjoning them from removing the records, but they refused to accept the serv- ico by wiro and thero is where the fight beean. The clerk and treasurer took an active part i the removal, while the shorift declared he could do nothing. As many as fifty shots were fived lust Sunday, at one time four men were stood up in A row to besho:. Had a man been killed or even woundcd, a bioodv riot would have ensued. Uhirty wagon loads of armed men came ia from Trenton, kicked 1n the court house door and began carrying out the records when the firing began, ‘The city marshal cailed ont the ontire population, with all sorts ot weapons. Luckily no blood was shed, and today both parties are laughing over their foolisnness, General Vifquain tdfs morning wired Aot~ ing Governor Majors that peace had been restored and tho records returned. Ho has dismissed the mnilitia ana released the truins. Hud the sheriff done his duty the state covld have beer: saved about $700. Vifquain reaa the sheriff & lecture. for Culbertson, the one, and n estored After Active Preparations for Suppressing an Outbreak, LixcoLy, Nob,, Oct. 4.—|Special to Tus Ber.]—The county seatwar is ended and peace onco more hovors over that part of the Republican valley.” Such is the official bul- letin made public by Private Secretary Mor- rissey at 10 o'clock this morning. The trou- blo has been amicably adjusted until the courts can pass upon the matter. Adjutant General Vifquain went to tho seat of the trouble aud after a brief conference with the purtios to tho trouble telograplied to Sccre« tary Morrissoy tnat thing had been set- tled. The wires were kept hot between this ity and Culbertson lust night. Late in the evoning Mr. Morrissey recoived the follow= ine: CULBERTSON, Neb Peac Oct. 3 —T. J. Majots, Act« ing Governor: A riot wis barely nverted Fris diy nisht. Yesterday fifty shots wero fired. No Injured, as known They threaten to re turn with & mob of 4 0. 1f50 biood will be s The sherifl as 4 party to the suit has falled o perform his duties and armed eiti- aro putroiling the streots and guarding house. 0. A. FOTHERGILL, Coroner. Still later in the eveuing the following televram was receive: CULBERTSON, Oct. 5. —Thomas Majors, Acting Governor: Tho Lives of the people and the sifoty of property demand that the militia be sent here immedintely. W W. Brows. This morniog Private Secretary Morrissey received the following from Acting Governor Majora, dated at Greelev Center: SNotify Adjutunt General Vifquain to meet me at Hastings ourouts to Culbertson ou No. b, 1 go for the purpose of Investigat- ing the Hitcheock county seat troubie and restoriog ovder,” The following telegram placed a quietus upon the whole affair: LUERTSON. Oct. 4, — Acting _ Governoy Majors: Peace restored. Rocords all returned. Have dismissed the milivia. VICTOR VIFQUAIN, ERIFF IN BED, final CAUGHT THE 51 Ridiculons Features of 4he County Trouble Ritol Vicws of the People. Trextoy, Neb, Oct. 4.—[Special Tele- graw to Tue Bee.)—Iu an interview with rge W. Benjamin, county treasurar, and other leading citizens of T'renton this even- ing, It appears the whole trouble of the re- moval of the county records from Culbert- sou hinges on tho telegraphic restrain. ing order und the weak mapner in which Sheriff Dennis performed his ofticial duties, Mr. Beojamin received the dispatch on Eriday afternoou, but doublea its genu- ineness, as some trioks have been played in the dispaten business. Again, ne doubted the legality of & wire sorvics. He admits that 1L would have beou botter 1f they Lad waitea until the next day Lo begin the re- moval. He also 4sserts that the troops should not bave been called for aud tuinks the shenfl should bave cotified the governor when danger was over. There is cousiderable joking at the expense of the sheriff ot bis belig found 1o bed by Gieneral Vilquain with ouly six men on guurd at tie court Louse ana the promptituae witt which be could alore and unassisted re- turn the records when ordered to stop bis fooling. be ‘Crenton people are united in the statement that not @ shot was fived o their part, sud Lhey supposed they had 8 perfect legal right to move the records as per the decision of the district court. nev claim that on Sunday when the fight- ing occurred they had only eight men pres- ent, and went Lo Culbertson for the purpo: ouly of getting personsl property belongin to the clerk and tho treasurer. Mr. Hen) min says bo is expecting arrest for contempt, and is bolding himsclf in readiness. Both partivs are anxious Lo hear the result of the supreme eourt case, and all will be glad whieu the thing 1 over. ——— From Mrs. Marrison's Siek Room, Wasiixaron, D. 4%, Oct. 4.--Mrs. Harri- soi today showed the fatigung results of ! the loss of the comforung rest that she en- Joyed last week. She has had but » briet sloep the past three nights, uor wus ble to rest well during the day yesterdsy. ack Naturally, thecefore, sbe s oot feeling as BLIOUE, AU Lhe kceouuts from Lhe slok roowm are uot a8 chesriug,