Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 27, 1892, Page 1

L atad o 10 th 30| ad o om Ll ') th deal wi 3 i E—— TWENTY- ECOND YEAR. THE OMAHA OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNIN( { = , OCTOBER 27, 1892, DaiLy BEE. e NUMBER 130 SOCKLESS JERRY IS SCARED People's Party Leaders Divolgs a Plot to “Plug" Oongressman Simpson. $0 HE IS FURNISHED WITH A BODYGUARD 1d Blooded Correspondence of a Political Assassin Who Was Anxions to Have the Cleers of Medicine Lodge Put Ont of the Way. Kassas City, Mo, Oct. 2. —~The Star's Wichita correspondent telegraphs: Jerry Simpson bas been warned of a conspiracy to kill him, and henceforth till the end of the campaign ho will bo nccompanied by a bodyguard. ‘The democratic and populist congressional committees for .tho Seventh districtare thoroughly aisconcerted at the wild story which interceptod lettors reveal The story told in the correspoudence is to the effoct that some one, writing over the signature, “I% A. C.” from McPherson, Emporia and Troy to Robert Swivell at Har- pers,afterunfolding a plan to *plug” Simpson offered Swivell £20,000 to do the job. Swiv- €l i3 sunposed Lo be an assumed name, but, his letters have been called for regularly for the paust six wecks. " These letters were brought to Chairman Breidentbal of the populist con- gressional committee by S, 1. Coio of Har- pers,chairman of the populist central commit- teo of that county, Tuesday morning. He says a friend catho to him Sunday, and after exacting a promise not to reveal his name gave Cole threo letiers showing tho plot as avove, which he said ho got from an unnamed man while drunk. The following day Cole took them to Wichita and delivered them with the story to Chairman Breidenthal, A ‘Phe first lettor was postmarked Cauton, September 19, but was written from Me- Phersou, September 17 and reud: Mu, Ronkwr Swives., Harper, Kan.: Dour Sir—1 loarned only todny thit' you were in Iurper connty. Thad almost 10t track of You. Are you situnted at present so as to do us good sturn? 1f 8o we hnve a good job for Yo not wre than hintut the na- tur nir 1 we have your word. | supposo you will be with us, ho it wo put up suflicient money, and this we proposo wdo it wo o id. 10 s siwply thiss We want another ohjectionible one Le us know inmediately whether us or not. Dircet to Janies L Cc X 1t witi ec o around all right. ry inorder to coverup any el 18 possibie. Yours for business, F A D uted. d Marion, ert, North This W us Jerry Was the Man W The second letter was postmar! September 25, and road as follow: Evroiia, Kun, Sent, r. Robert Swi- voll. Harpir, Kap.: ir Sir—Yours at hand and curefully noted. 1 fe tsure that we could depena on you. Now for business—1 and my reod todispose of Conzress- iy St pson, or have it done, for par- tles who we are not’ at liverty to unme, and neithier 15 it necessary to disclose to you. They mean business, however, and the mon will'be forthicoming when the work is done. Now. don't think thut we want toget the dirty and dangerous part of the job off on you und” then keep the | on's share of the prolits for oursclves You know very well we have always done the sauara thinz by you, and we expect to now. Wo cannot. as you know. do The real work ourselves, 50 wo don't expeet 1o set tho hox In dividing the money. Yot there 38 groat responsibility rest iz on us, us wo have azreod to gee that. it is done aund to stand between the leaders und the con- sequences should anything happen. We Wikl wive you #,000 (two thousand dollars) t uletly dispose of the said gentleman any wiy vou please. It makes no differenes whetlier e dles with bis soeks on or off, 1, hi! Now this 1s one of the most daring things you have yet undertuken und vou must be Bysteniatio in your pluns. Wo know vour wbility. thou nd trust you will make a success, Tho eonsequences ‘restentirely on our head, remember, and we must gt bo mplicated even In your list resort, Work eurefully now and do not hurry yourseit. Dircet to A P, Dunball, Sadina, ths tine Yours for business, BoAL D, ko Was Very Smooth. Tho third lotter was mailed at McPher- son, October S, It read 1 w, Oct, Mr. Rovert Swivell. Hurper Kan —Yours nt hand and refully noted. that is the best we ean do: but wo witl azreo to give you all tho se- erot help we ean, provided you should need any. No, we ¢ )t piy youanything our- selves until the work Is done. You must aliow your progress to Luz, however, on count of no ns. 12 you Iy must somo with which to prosecute your p Why, of course, et us know and we wiii do the best we can. As to your p.an, 1 have no doubt at all but that it wouid work, at least | trust in your ability (o make it u success, But stiil it séems to me It 1s a little more da rous than some othor ways in which the same work mizht b done. Hut we ought not to discuss theso mattors through the Remember you must bo very careful for your own siko and not for ours. for wo have so systematically arranged this nd everythinz reluting to that all the forces of Dives gathered with a fine toothed comb from beyond lLades' bluckest chuog capnot forret us’ out, or prove unything against us. Lven you yoursolf cannot hmplicate us shouid you iry. " These lolters as you know are ‘not written directly by me, ‘and like all others they pass through & dozon or more hands at different places before they reach their des- tinatic you sve it 1s vourself th niusy be on your gaard. We had better writo 50 pluin heroafter on nt. 1 have vursunded Jiko to come down wnd see you and give all'the help he can. 1l hates t Bis foot into this matter, but then he fs Back down to 3. A. und soon wiil ho out of the way should anything huppen. 1 am sure you and Jako can fix things up well. You know him. o 18 o wanipulator und o terrible smooth hand. He will perhans be down by tue 15th. Ehould you have anythine o communi= eato beforo thvn addross to O, 1. Mitehell of Sedun. Youas truly, o AP MAJOR MKINLEY'S JUR, eading the ute to His Home, Dasviiee, 1L, Ogt. 26.—Probably the largest crowd of peoplecverseen in Danville assembled today. The attraction was Gov- ernor MclCiley of Obio, A perfect autumn day lent pleasure to McKinley's visit, The city was profusely decoratod. Special tralus from Springlield, Decatur, Champaign, Shel- yville, Lafayette, Crawfordsville, Waseka, Ohlo's ¢ pvernor 8 Gospel Parls, Momeuco and other points voiled 1, loaded to the guards. A parade of tbe marching clubs, towuship delegations, horseback clubs and societies In the forenoon presented ull the ieatures of tho old time rally. A drum corps of tuirty-two sirls came frow Williams- port, Ind. Governcr MeKinley’s special train from St. Louis i rived here about 2 p m., stopping fifleen minutes at Litchiield and fifteen minutes mors at Decatur. The gaveruor spoke briefly from the rear of the train ac both thess places, as well us at othe points enroute, ‘I'be crowd at the depot When the train arrived was 30 lurgo the re- ception committeo could scarcely get the distinguistied guest from his coach. He was conveyed to Ellsworth park, where an as- semblage estimatea at betweon #5,000 and 40,000 yelled a tremendous welcomo. Mr. MelSiuley was 1ntroducod 10 the audi- ence by Hou. J. G. Caunon of Illinois and 1 “There is rosting upon us an important dulf" that of choorln; an executive who shull serve the people for four years and & houso of represeuiatives who shall make our laws for two years. Toe suffrage by which this is done should be independent. A1 it is not so, this Is no louger a govern- aent by the people and for the people, but & government by some of tho people for all of the people. ‘Tho iutelligent and consel- ontious people must be uuited and conse- erated to this end, “The democratic platform proposes to abolish tho 10 per cent .tax on state bank issues, This tax was avowedly imposed b, congress Lo destroy and retire this currenc 8nd now after thirly years it s proposed 1o reusbilitate it. Under the policy pursued by the dewocratic party, which gave us as me of 1ls legislation this state bank mouey, two things bad to be asertained : Is the bank solvent! Is the bi ) cousterfont Our present currency s good the world over wherever American trade goes. A * dollar is worth 100 cents it has the best government in Why! Because the world be hind it. No class suffers from poor money as the poor man. The rich can protect them selvos, No contrivances oxist for cheating | the mass of the people as a debased currency. The currency should be as nationul as the flags, and as sacrod as the nation. The dem ocrats have been unsound Hfinancially thirty years, They opposed the imposition of this 10 ver cant tax; opposed the green- back currency and resumption, and were in favor of asilver dollar worth 75 cents until driven from this nosition by a candidate who was opposed to silver.” Mr. MeKinley thon spoke at length upon he tanft quostion, and in conclusion paid a strong tribute to the faithfulness. ability and honesty of (ou, J. (. Caunon and ureed his eiection. Throughout tho address of an hour and a quarter the greatest enthusiasm vrevalied Governor McKinley left on a special train at5:80 for orre Hauta, The great crowd is being addressed tonight by ex-Congressman Payson, Attorney General Huat of Illinois and othors, AT PITTSBURG, the People of What Stull Democracy 18 Made, Pirisuine, Pa, Oct, 20.—~Thomas B, Read addressed the largest republican meeting of the campaign this evoning at the old eity hall. T.ong before ¥ o'clock the hall, which has a capacity of 5,000, was crowded to the door and hundreds were unable to gain admit- tance, Hou, D. B. Oliver of Allegheny presided and introduced the ex-speaker, ‘who was en- thusiastically receivel. Mr. Recd in part said: “It1s absolutely essential to the existence of tho republican party that within certain limits wo shall train together. You cannor do unytumg with @ divided party. Now the democratic party is under no such obligations. in the history of tho world they are not called upon to do anytking. Their position is simply one of negations; tiiey are not democrats on ac count ol any principle that ruus through the party from Maine to Texue. 1 should like to Lear a domocratic orator start in Maine and wind up in Texas with the same speech that he mado there. Why, when Lo got through with i, he would ot be even a ghost. ‘They have had to invent a special phrase to describo her una the significance of this 15 that it does not aescribe anything. The platform inventod by their avlest men, and tho one they have submerged 1s ' am democrat.’ “Look at tho domocratic party atany timo in the history of this country. Ior the last twoand thiriy years tell e any measure with which the name of the democratic party is ideutifled which lives today. Name 1o me any achievement which they have ac complished, any uct which they hkave per formed, any s'atute that they have put upon the stutute books of the United States, one can name one.” The speaker then took up the tariff at great lengih, arguing for protection, and in couclusion said: “Now, my friends, when I see vour voies next November, 1 shall know whethier yoa_ aro up to the level of the com- mou sense of this woridor oo are un toit, you will elve a good big republican ma- Jority und 1t you are not you will pay the piper. REED He Shows Flims UL Speak, -Notwithstand- ing tho aunouncement of ex-Senator William M. Evartsearly in the campaien that he would not tako part in political diseussion or ad- daress any public assemblazes, the Brookly: republican club has obtainea his acceptanee of its invitation to spaak at a moss meeting to bo held at Clormont avenue rink 1n this city next Saturday ovening. In his o accepting the invitation Mr. Evart that the gravity aud diznity of tho issues affecting tho weltars o/ the coantrs to b determinea at thoe coming election nbligo b 10 forego his wish to vemaia silent on politi cal affaivs. In Sonth Dakot Pizpvoxt, 8. 1., Oct. 26.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre|—The repulican rally beld hero touight was one of the largest and most enthusiastic demonstrations of its kind in the towu’s history. The hall was filled to 1ts utmost capacity and the speaking by Gen- eral W. A. Pease was attentively listened to. “The mewting was largely composed of demo- crats and indepondents. The speaker held the sudience until a late hour by the b order of his reasoning, sound logic and elo- quence, Catehing Repeaters vvith a Kodak, Deirorr, Mich., Oct, 26.—The boards of registration began thewr sessions today Already there aro reports of fraudulent registration. Itis statedthat Lou Burt,chair- man of the republican committee, went from one registration board this morniag carrying a kodak with whict he caught the portraits of persons booked Ly detectives as cither repeaters or aliens. liurt says the commit- tee has the names of over 3)0 intecding fraudulent voters. cngo. ornker nt ¢ Cmeado, 1, Oct. 26,—The armory of the First infantry was packed to tho doors tonight by an enthusiastic crowd to hear the speach of ex-Governor Foraker. It was inrgely a meeting of soldiers. Tha goveraor baid a tribato 1o the memory of Mrs. Harri- son and tven plunged into tho meat of his speech, in which he discussed the tariff and currency quastions. ng for Free Silver. Vinaixia Crry, Nev., Oct. 26.—(Special Telegram to T Bk, |—\Weaver spoko hero tonight, - He said he would turn the election to the siver republican or democrat Cameron, Stewart, Gormon, Hill or even Harrizon or Cleveland if they will sign tno stlver bill. I_I is the same story he told in Kansas and Nebraska. e TRE FIRE RECORD. ofa San Franciseo Cook Causes a Big Blaz SA¥ Fiascisco, Cal, Oet. 20, —The care- lessness of a cook in & Chiness restaurant, owned by Houg Fong Towa at 713 and 715 Dupont street this worning, caused o fire that destroved haif a block of property be- tween Sacramento and Clay streets in tho heart of Chinatown. ‘I'he losses uggregate between #0,000 and $70,000. A uumber of 1\rur|| en had narrow escapes frow a falling wall. REApING, Pa., Oct A telephione mes- sage this morning from Tower City says: The mountain fires in this vicinity are be- comiug serious and the residents in tho west end of Schuylkill are greatly alarmea. The cmployes st the lrookside colliery were summoued by the blowing of whistlesat §:30 last vigbt and 150 persons respondea. These fought the fires all night, and it was with difticulty that the farm houses and tho breaker were saved from being burned. The destruction of young timber is enormous and the flames, which are beiux fanned by high winds, cover un immense territory. Prrtsseng, Pa., Oct. 20.--During 8 small firo in the leather warehouse this afternoon thirteen firemen, including Chiefs Steclo and (‘oats, were overcome by smoke in the cellar and rescued with aifficulty. Seven are now in the hospitaland tLree are in o dangerous coudition. OAkDALE, Neb. Ost, 20, —[Special Tela- gram to Tie Bee. |—This moramg tho rink 1. Dworak's store burned, 'I'be rink was used by Gieorge Gier as an agricuitural im- plement house. Loss $3,000; insurance on stock §1.500, building $300. Dworak's loss, #2000, with no wusuraunce. Scivvies, Neb, Oct. 26 —|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. | B L. True's residence caught fire this moruing at 10 o'clock. Prompt uction of the bose team prevented wuch damage. The loss was $100. Siory Cuy, ia, Oct. 26.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|--Fire at 5 o'elock this worning wholly destroyed i1ho plant of the Sioux City und Sergeants Bluff Brick ana Tile company. The loss is §0,000; ivsur- auce §9, Origia unkno Carelessn [10 A VERY SELECT AUDIENCE over the Great Speaks His Mind to Soma 0ld Buffalo Friends MOST MOMZNTOUS CAMPAIGN OF HIS LIFE Cleveland Considers the Prosent an Al 1= Lmpor Straggle, nid Telly Why He Thinks So—fteafiems | Views on Protection o Htie, 1 Flnauce. New Yok, Oct, 26, —~The roception at tho Imperial hotal tonight given to ex-resident Cleveland by the Buffalonians' Cleveland club was attended by about 200 persons, consisting ot members of tho club and a fow invited guests, Mr. Cleveland's arcival was tho oceasion for applause and all those present vramained standing until tue speeches of the evening, which lasted almost an hour, were over, After a briof preliminary spoech calling the meeting to order tho guost of the evening was introduced as 0ne whose name created eathusiasm even when mentioued in & ropublican meeting. Mr. Cleveland spoke in & plsnsant vein about his early days in Buffaio and friends of that time, whom lLe now found among members of this club. In the atmosphore of porsonal friendliness that pervades this oc- casion, no sald, ho nearly forgot that the organization has political plans and purposes. He was glad, however, when those plans and purposes reciir to his mind; they merely add to his grateful appreciation of their personal Kindness, Monns Much to Grover, “Therefore,” said he, “while my heart is full of gratitude to the fricnds 1'seo about me, I cannot forboar a suggestion of my be- lief that your organization not ouly demon strates your personal fricnasbip for an old townsman, but also indicates that you are fuily alive to vour duty as wood citizons. You know how devoted | am to tho princi- ples of democracy, and vour knowled=c of uio will, [ am sure, acquit mo of insincerity when 1 express tho opinion that tho result of tue ponding political struggle meaus moro to our country and our people thun any inwhich you ov 1 have ever been cugaged. On the one side the claim is de- fiantly and arrogantly announced that the functions of oue government may be used ctly for the benefit of cortain special in- which at the bost have a very remote regard for the welfara of the masses of the peovle. *In opposition to this, our appeat i+ mado to our fellow citizens to ‘hold fast to the doc- trine that their government should, at all tames, be administered directly for them, and tuat'thoy should not be ovligea o re- ceive us their share of tho blessings of tho fre government thoy maintain that small portion which may filter through to them in tho process of making the spocial beue- ficiavies rich, In other werds, tho demo- cratie party is insisting upon tao honest ap- vlication of tne rule that a government by the people should be o government for the veople. Gratefal in the Extrome, “It s as needless as it is foreign to my pur- pose to dicuss in detail before those so thoughtful and intelligent as my Buffalo friends the differences between the political principles and purposes presented to our peo- plo for their approval. I ouly desiro to us sure vou the gratibcation your personal at- tachment affords is greatly eabanced by the consciousness that it is the attachment of thoso who aro thoughtful and patriotic and by the conviction that the support you give in uan organized way to your old townsman cannot creato in your minds the least suspicion that such support is in aid of prineiples at all inconsistent with tho bighest duty as American citizens. It only remains for me to v that whatever tho result of tho campaign, I shall always remember as 1ts most picasing incident this oceasion ana the evidence it furnishes me of tno consideration and devotion of my Buffalo T ds.” M. Cleveland was followed by Lieuteaant Governor Steehan, who spoke of the cer- tainty of New York's going for the demo- cratic nominees. IWWENSON ST AT BROOKLYN, e Gives the Democrats ing Out 1o a Brookryy, N. Y., Oet, of Brookiyn turned out in held a ereat muss meeting in the Academy of Musie, where Adlai E. Stevenson, vice vresivential candidate, and Congressman Itayner of Maryland, spoke on tho issuos of the campaiga to over 4,000 people. Mr, Stevenson received an ovation as he stepped upon the stage, Mr. Stevenson said in part: “At the close of President (Clevoland's ad- ministration, the surplus in the treasury, exclusive of the old reserve, was in round numbers $83,000,000, Be it romemvered that during the latter half of his administration the important question was ‘What shall be done with surplus revenuesi’ In view of tho fact that the annualrevenucs of the government were then $100,000,000 in excess of its expenditures, the guestion was oue of interest to American people. What is tho condition which now confronts us at tho end of turee years ana a half of republican admimstration? Ou the basis of rovenues tothe government, as estimatou for the present fiscal year, and the liabilities of the governmeut on account of annual ana permanent appropriations for the same period. there will bs a defieit of $52,000,- 000. Upon the assumption that the law re- quiriug 18,000,000 for che sinking fund will be_complied with, there 1 no escaping the deficiency 1 bave mantioned, Bankruptey, which now threatens the treasury. is the re- sult, tirst, of the McKiuley tariff law andg, socond, Of the lavish appropriations of the 1ifty-tivst congress." The speaker usserted that the treasury aly found its most faithful guardians in tue dewocratic party. ‘Taking up the finan- cial plauk of the Chicago conveatiou, he de- clured it voiced bis sentlments, and passing to the tanff, he denounced the republican system of protection “to certain industries by which heavy tarifl burdens are laid upon thie groat mass of the people for the benetit of favored individuals who are fortunate enouzh to recive its blessings, **Fhere undoubtenly has been a wonderful increase 1n the material wealth of the United States, But who bas it 'The answer is found in the uneqal distribution; 1 the ac- cumulation of enormous private fortunes, and the tendency to pi logislation in ex- change for political favors, and the utter disregard of the rights of a tax-laden people The speaker proceeded to give Lis views on the forew bill, and said the bill v every line and paragruph breathed distrust of the peopl *I'bis legislation,” said be, “is deviced 10 & spirit of hate,” Throughout Lhe address the fspeaker was frequently applauded. Excuso for Turn- Uy, “The democracy force tonight ana HAD TO GO HUNGRY, Unfed Democrats Disappointed by an Abindoned Barbecue, Erwoon, Ind., Oct. 20.—The great demo- cratic demonstration and celebration of the MeBett lump chimney factory of this city is being beld here today. The barbecue feature was given up at the last moment and the multitude who came here expecting 10 be fed went bungry or bought their diu- ners at the hotels aud restaurants, Thy crowd befan to come in early. The incoming trains on the Big Four aud Pan Hartdle roads being crowued with enthusias- tie crowas, brass bauds aud dram corps. It is without doubt the greatest demonstration that Elwood has ever witnessed, A parade occurred at noou in which 2,000 peoplo were in line, the Hendricks club of Indianapolis, sud marchiug delegations from that city numbering about 5%, Hon. W. L. Bynum came about 9:30 and was escorced to the democratic beadquarters by at least 5,000 l people. Nearly every town of importance in this purt of the state was represented, Tue orators of the day were Hou Jawmes 1. Camobell of Ohio, Hoo. W. D. Bynum of Indiana, Hon, George F. Puck of Hon. George F. Lamb of Indiana. speeches were made in the grovo north of tho city ut 8 o'clock, HMon . James E. Camp- bell delivered an answer to Major M lex’s spoach fn this eity Septombor 10 last in rogard 1o the issuo of protection, Thoro was anotnér demonstration this evoning which exceoded that of tnis after- 100, 88 there wore fully 10,000 p2ople in the city. Demberats Wil Withdenw, DEsver, Colo., Oct. 26.—Charrman A, B. McKinley, representing the Cleveland fac- tion of the demorritic party in this state, has been In Now York for a weok or more, roturning to Daavar last night. 11s journey to New Yorkis sail to have boen for the purpose of conferring with the nationat democratic committee in regard to the ad- visaoility of withdrawing the Cleveland electors” and substituting thorafor the Weaver representatives in this stato, Although no public anuouncement has been made to this effect, it is reported that ata mecting of the Cleveland men to be hold tonlght the matter will ba acted upon and formal notice of the withdrawal of the Cleve land electors will ba published tomorrow. Table Roek's Two Kallies, Tanes Rock, Neb, Oct. 20.—[Speclal Tele- gram to ‘I'nr: Beg. |~ Republicans and demo- orats each held a demonstration here to- night. § The dewmocratic flambeau club of Pawneo City came over, but republican torches of Table IRock outnumbered it. Judge Martin of Falls City spoke to the democrats &t their club room, which holds avout 10, wailo Scott, the float candidate for senator, and Hon. A. K. Walker of Mis- siou Creek ontertaied tho republicans in the hall over the bank, which holds 300, Buth placos were filled to their capacity and many were turned avay. Spoke ton Crowded House. Cozan, Neb,, Oct. 20.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bre.|—To: ight Colouel A. A. Jones the colored orator, snoko to u crowded house. I1e was met ut the depot by a large delega- tion of leading republicaus and escorted to Hauna's tall,where he madea rousing spocch. His appeal to the eitizans to stand up for Nebraska was raceived with hearty applause. Hespoke in a very touching mantiet of | ident Harrson's beroavement and ma 1o a st carnest uppeal to all voters present to do their duty by the party that made Ameri- can freedom au@ prosperity possiole, Depow at Fhitadelphia, Potcavenrniy, Pa, Oect. 26--—Chauncey M. Depew spoke here this cvening at the Academy of Music under the auspices of the Union League club to an audience that taxed the buildicg (o ity utmost capacity. Mr. Uepcw's speech was & campalgn oration in favor of protection and the principies of the republican party. Throughout Mr, Depes eschewed deluging his audience with ior- renis of statistical figures and confined him- sell to a general cxposition of his party’ principles, New York's Coanty Democ: New Yok, Oct. S6.—Rumor ing that tho county democracy will with- araw its local ticket. Tnese reports receive strength from a story seemingly woll authen- ticatca that John W. (1of will decliae for surrogato judge. Comgressman (Quinn, the county democraey eaudidato for mayor, how- over, donios that ho intends to retire from the fleld. Pramioent members of the county domocracy decline to verify the rumor. riop of w Voteran, MiNNEAPOLIS, Mion., Oct, 20, It was an- vounced ata late bour last night thatJohn P. Rea, ex-commatuer-io-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, will voto the demo cratic tickot November'S_ 1t is said that Judge Rea's conversion from republicanism was_primarily brought avout by Mr. Cleve land's pension vetocs. He also states that the ropublican pirty i wrong iu its taviff theories. ey Ticke ra circulat- winany fas the Field. Niw Yok, Oct. 26.—The county demoe- racy leaders tonight decided to withdraw the county ticket nommated in opposition to Tammany ball, WOMEN G HER, Christian T Union m Denver, Dexver, Colo., Oct. 26.—A large number of declegates to the \Woman's Christian Temperance ualon convention, which will couvene Frday mormng, arrived today. The majority of thom are bewg entertained at private residens yet quite a few are terad at tho hotels, tho Albany hotel being headquarters for the national dele- gates. I'ne board of superintendents and the execulivo committee both held meetings in Trinity church this morning. The board dud little other than pass on recommenda- tions, It is composed of forty superintand- ents, each superintendent having supervision of a particular phase of work. One superin teudent has charge of temperance work among colored people, another Among foreigners in the Unitéa States, unother among cbildren, another has caarge of the literary department, and so eaca one of the mlr‘:y has her assigned portion of the work to do. At the executive session five of the gon- eral ofticers wera present—Aliss Willard, nationai president; Mrs. Buell, correspond- ing sceretary; Mrs, Woodridgo. recording secretary; Mrs. Steveuns, assistant corre- sponding secrotavy, and Miss I>ugh, treas- urer. Twenty-one states were represented by presidents, Tt was unanimously voted by those presedt to invite Lady Somerset to be present at all the executive sossions, as well as ali other meetiugs of the couven- tion. A'telozram of sympathy and wus sent to President Harvison, Dolegates condolence fumane Association AfMal Puraveienia, Pa, Oct. 26.—Tho six- teenth aunual cogvention of tho American Humane association began hero today, The delegates present nre from all parts of the country. Secratary Davis read bis annual report, sbowiog tifat during tho past year there have beeu 21,605 compiaints of criiolty to children in uné United States and 530 in Canada; 4,446 prosecutions for cruelty to chiloren in the United States and 54 in Canada, and 1,94 ebildren relieved 1o the United States sofl 494 1w Canada, For cruelty to animsls there were 45,200 com- plaints in the United States and 1,053 in Canada, thera wave 544 prosecut.ons in the United States ‘ana ' 426 in Canaaa, and thero wera 8,590 animals relieved n the United States and 1,722 in Canada. ‘I'he secretary ealled attontion to a number of important topics for discussion and es- pecially 1o the.reeent cruelty to animals in the driving of torses from Berlin to Vieuna, A resolution of sympathy for President Harrison aud his fumily was adopted, Congregutionsl Women's Missions. Dergorr, Mich.,, Oet. 206, ~The Congrega- gational Women’s Board of Missions of the Interior, covering the United States, met in anbua! session this morning. The most of the session tas taken up with reports of state branches, ineluding those of Nebraska and lowa, Tho annusi report of Mrs. Leak, treas- urer, made at tho morniog session, showed total receipts §17,07 and expenditures §70,- 445, leaving a balance on baund of §i Sometbing new in the way of the choosiog of ofticers wus bresented at the afternoon session. Blank ballots were distributed in order that cuch delogate might express upon them thewr undivided preferences for,tbe officers to be elected. The ballots were col- lected ‘lwrnoq over 1o the nomivating com: therr v for their guidavce in making up b Sesoud Day ut Hartford. Haniroun, Conn,, Oct. 20.—At the second r.ln\v'- sesslon of tho American Missionary society Dr. F. A. Nobie of Chicago presided. | Committees were sppointed. Iitev. W. E Strong read the report of tho commitiee ou Chiuese work avd made an sddress on the subject. Henator Plaw spoke of the work SIWONE Lo negroes, YORK COUNTY'S GREAT RALLY Yost Successful Event of the Present Cam- paiga in Nebrarka. MANDERSON'S SPEECH WARMLY RECEIVED Why the Repablican Party Has Ruled the Conatry fora Quarter of & Century ~How 4 With Other Parties, It Comps York, Neb,, Oot. 2. to Tik Bee. | —The largest rally ever teld in York came off tonight. Kvery business house was decorated 1n honorof the occasion. A grand torchlight procession was tad with fuliy 1,000 por in line and headed by the York military band. The spoaking was held in tho skating rink and the buliding would not accommodate the peonle. The meeting was called to order by Houn. N. V. Harlan, and after asong from tho Glee club Senator C. . Mauderson was in- troauced and complimented the peoplo for the way they had coms out to hear the vpolitical issues daiscussed. Ia this country every Amsrican is a king, for ho is a ruler, ho said. If tho scales could ve drawn from the eyos of the independents, which have bsen put there by faise argument, there would bo no such party. Heasked tho people it they would rather seo a man presidont who hired a sub- stltute instead of Benjamin Harrison; if they did ho thought they should cast their vota for Weaver. He lald before the peopletho platform of the Omaha convention, showing how incou- sistent the resolutions passed by that body Special Telegram were. The history of the republican party was reviewed, showing the condi- tion of the country when that party came in power. Tho imdepondents were asked 1[ the country had mado any Progress iu the history of tuo part und’ f the nation was now on the vorge of moral aud political ruin. The valuation was shown to be S §1,160 for every man, woman e tariff quostion was discussed torly way. Tao currency, silver und state bunk questions were then takon up and positions of tho two different parties shown, Tho enthusiasm was great and tho crowd the largost that over listened to & political speech in York, na very mi w T POINU'S B1 RALL Republicanism Given reat Throughout Cu West Poivt, Nob, Oct. 25.—|Special Telegram to Tie Br West Point was avlaze tois ovening in houor of tho presenc of Meiklejohn aud Jonn R. Hayes. A mon ster torehlight procassion over a mile long composed of tho local republican club and delegates from the surrounding towns and headed by the juvenile band, paraded the streets, About twenty ladies on horsebacic graced tho parade, Noarly every store build- g was decked with flags and bunting und o string of electric lights was stretched aeross Main street. At “he court room IFremont Evorett of Lyons, ol It. Haves of Norfolk and Hon. George' D. Meiklejohh adaressed ths audionce. Meillejohn was tha princinal speaker and dwelled upon the issues that divided tho parties. A most elcquent tribute was paid to President Harrison in his bercavement that brought tears to many eyes, and the war records of Clevetand and Harrison were most admirably compared. Parties iwho bave heard Meiklejohn speak many times during the campaign, said this eveniug that he eclipsed any previous effort in point of force Aud elogience. Mr. Hayos) speech was bricf. Republicanism veceived an im- potus this ovening which will muufest itsell at tho poils. IN POLK COUNTY, Senator Manderson Addresses Iustic Crowd at stromsburi, Strovsetig, Neb, Oct. 26— |Special to Tue Ber.] —- Republican enthusism in Stromsbure ran high last night, and will re- sult in reducing the independent majority in Polk county. larly in the after noon farmers began to come in, and by evening o large number werd present. ‘Tae Osceola elub with torches and uniforms with mauy citizens arrived at 7 o'clock, With the Stromsburg cluv they marened about the square and preseated an enthusiastic appearance. The opera house was packed, and promptly at S o'cloci the president of tho Stromsburg Itepublican club, D. Ford, introduced the spenker of the ovening, Senator Charles I, Manderson.who spoke for two hours and was tistened to with marked atteation from first to last. Ho was frequectly applauded. Dolk county was never more stirred up for republican sue cess, und tho result of tonight’s meeting will be many republican votes that heretoforo have been cast for the independent ticket. nthus- FUSION FAILED TO WORK, Hall County Democr: Their Allla Graxp Istaxn, Neb,, Oct, Special to ‘Ine Bee | -Things are vretty well stirred up just now in the local political arena. 'no fusion wing of Hall county's shattered de- mocracy 1s diligently asking, “‘where are wo at?? They have discoverca that there Is still left a rempaunt of the pure old democracy of the days that are goue, and for the past two days the remnant has shown itself to be decidedly active. \When fusion was brouched, urged aud finally carried out, @ number of straight domocrats objected, discounten- anced, skulked, Notwitbstanaing Henry Schistfeldt, a domocrat, aud J. L. Johnson, an independent, were nominated as repre- sentatives to the lezislature by the indeper- dents and endorsed by the démocrats, it has now come to pass that the straicht demo- crats have petitioned Judge W. H. Platt to vun for representative, and it has caused a stampede in the fusion rin ts flave Trouble with thre thusiasm Aroused, eb,, Oct. 20.--[Special Tele- gram to T Bee,|—The alliance interstato meeting of Nebraska and Kansas, which was largely advertised in this city, and av which the state lecturers of both states were aaver- tised to speak, culminated in & procession contdining nineteen teams und thirty voters all told. The meeting was poorly attended and was dovoid of eutuusiasm. Tho lack of numbers and enthusiasin was very noticea- bla because Jewoll couuty, IKausas, and Nuckolls county, Nebraskn, turned out n very large procession tvo years ago, and both countles have been considured strong for the alliance. This vear the prosperous farmers of these counties are fast desertiug the populigt ranks, aud these counties are considored quite safe for the republican ticket, To Defeat the Kepubliea Scnuyier, Nob, Oet. 2, pecial Tele- gram to Tus Bee|—The democrats of Schuyler precinct held their convetion last night. Not haviog held it within the pre scribed time beforo election they were ac- cused of iuteuding Lo assist the independents to defeat republican precinct caudidates. A petition 10 nominate cflicers wWas necessary to muke the nominations valid, They were: G, Bettuer, assossor; W. 1%, Scout, constabie, and Wilham Heldt, road overseer. I Wasn Nu Lein, Neb,, Oct. 26— |Special to Tue Bee)-H, C. Vait and K. F. Wiliisms spoke here last eveniug 1o a good audience, giving some £0od republican doetrine which was well received. The Leigh cornet band furnished the music and there wus quite & disolay with torcblights. The moetiug was @ BuCCess, ens. Enthusiam in Nuckolls County, NEisox, Neb,, Oct. 26.—[Special to Tue Bee. ] ~A republican rally ‘was Leld atthe courthouse in Nelson last night. Hon. Charlos H. Tauner of Hastings and S. A, Seatle of Nelson wero the spoakers. Thera ivas a crowded house and Me. Tanner handled tho issucs of this campiign and the candidatos on thealtiance tickot, 10 particular, without gloves. The republicans of Nuckolls county aro awake and are making a thoroug ) canvass of the county, They are conducting a school touse campaien, and membars of the bar and othors are taking an active part n ad drossing these meotings Boone Wil Redeem Heraelf, Aunioy, Nob, Oct. 25, —[Spscial Tele eraw to Tue B One of the most enthus fnstic and largely attended political moot ings of the season was held here last vighi ' Codar Itapias Republioan elub, with 120 torches, headed by the city band, with the Albion club, mada one of the largest torch lighit processions ever witnessed hore. 1'ho CUNE WS & REEAL SUCCOSS in every par. ticular. Tho large opera lovse was crowded to its utmost capacity, and many were unable to gnin admittance. Boeone county will redeem horself this fall from the hands 0 indepondents, into which she fell two ago. Contident Savacr, Neb,, Oct ot Snceens. -[Special Telegram to Tue Bree.|—-D. W, Weygiat and G, F Boyd, candidate for county attorney, ad- dressed tho peoplo of Savage on the issues as regards county affairs tomght. The repub licans of Royal township are confiaent of success. e PLACID AND KINDLY IN DEATIL All Traces of Sufering Have Disappeared from Mrs. Harcison's ¥ Wasnisatoy, D. C., Oct. 26.—A cold wind stripped most of tho leaves from tho trees in the white house grounds last night and this morning, tho aspact of nature is baro and dreary. Thero will ba no officiul recognition of Mrs. Harrison’s dsath beyond flags at balf mast on the government buildiugs. PPablic business will €o on as usual. Tho body was lawd out 1n the room in which death occurred, Lut this afternoon it was placed in A casket anu taken to the cast room, where it will remain uutil after the funeral services, Tho corpse shows the effects of the wasting iliness, but tne expression of the faca is placid, kindly as in life, with no traces of suffering. Tho prosi- doxt, though deply grief-stricken, is more composed Loday than yesterday, aud rouson ably calm. At ameeting of the cabinet this morning 1t was decided that all members except Sec retary Foster should o to Indianapolis to attond tha funerai of Mvs. Harrison. \ice President Morton will be one of tho pall bearers at the services here tomorrow. S retary Rusk arrived this morning and 5 retary Elkins will reach hore during the day. A spocial meeting of the cabioet was neld at the Department of Justice this afterncon to consider the question of taking some ofi- cial notice of tne death of tho president’s wife, There were present Secreta Rusk and Tracy, Attorney Ganeral Miller, Postmuster Geueral Wanamaler, Assistant scretary Wharton of the State department and Assistant Secretary Spaulding of the Treasury department. The aavisability of closing tho executive depariments o the day of the tuneral was the prizcipal topic under discussion, but in view of tho president’s disinclination to is an excoutive order to that effect it was deciaed to postpone action until tomorrow. President Harrison doudts the wisdom of sucn action, however, aud tne members of his cabinet are considerably parploxed as to their individual course in the matter. Tho majority 1s understood to boin favorof closini the departments and iL_is probable that it will be decided so atter all. ‘The remains of M Harrison were this afternoon placed in & casket and removed to tha library. Tomorrow morning the casket will bo taken down stairsto the east room, here the funoral services aro to be held. Phe party which will £o to Indianapolis on the funeral train tomorrow will be composed of the follow!ng persons ios Elking, President izrrison, Mr. and Mrs Russell B. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. McKee, Mrs, Dimmick, Lieutenant and Mrs. DPar- ker, Mr. Fiodlay of Heltimore, cousin of the president; Vico I’resident Morton, Secretary of State and Mrs. Foster. Mrs, B. Elkins, Attornoy General and Mr: ler, Postmaster General Wanamuker, Mrs, Wilmerding, Secretary Noble, Secretary and Mprs. Rusk, Privato Secretary Halford, Col- onel Ernest, Mrs. R C. PParker, Mr. and Mrs, Cieorge Boyd of Phiiadelvhiu, and Miss Sanger. Ml Roturning, tbe train will leave Indian- apolis I'riaiy afternoon ot 5 o'clock aad reach Washington at 6 o'clock Saturday. Ne all the reprosentatives in 7 ton of foreign powers have seat 1o the De partment of State letters expressing rogret at Mrs, Harrison's death and sy mpathy with the president, Suitable resvonses have been mado to these letters. Wash Confederato v Dartas, Tex., Oct. proparly signed, was dent Harrison © Whierous. We. the undersigned, confederate voteruns of thio Lransmlssouri district. as- sembled at Dall 1o 2th dity of October, 1802 the molun- choly futell w's duath, the wifo of th d States) therefore bo iU Lesoived, That we deeply sympathize with tye president and his family i their sad | wvementand declure that wo regird Mrs ATrison As noLonly an exemplury und warn hearted Christinn, hut as aiso as of the bigh- est orderof Ameriean womanhoos, he follewing, transmitted to Presi- ve just recel nce Gf Mis. Harri president of the Ur Fu al Ar gements Completed, IxviaNaroLss, Ind., Oct, 2h-The arrangs- ments for the funeral of Mrs, Harrison are practically completed. ‘The urial lot in the cemetery was sclected th's morning. 1t is beautifully located near tho soldiers’ graves. Tuo honorary pall bearers will be made up of distingiishied citizens of Indiana, in cluding General Low Wallace, Hon. W. 17, 1ishback, Judge Willinin Woods and Hon, 15,8, Martindale, will be ten re; T'he activo pallbearers alar army offi cers. Sympathy of New York Business Men, NEw Youk, Oct. 26.—About one hundred members of the executive commitice of the Business Mon’s Renubl association met and took appropriate action in regard to the death of Mrs, Harrison. [t was decided to forego the parado of the Businoss Men’s Re- publican association of New York planned for Octobor 20, ANOTHER —— CHOLERA CASE. Willia Bonner Dies at Jersey Ulty of the Dread Disease. Jensey City, No J, Oct 26 —Willlam Bonner, @ carpouter by trade, died early this moruing of what wwo physicians pro nounced genuine Asiatic cholera, An analysis of the excreta will bo m Cholera Kecord. Broa-Pestn, Oct. 20, euteen new cases of cholera and five deaths were ro ported in this city yesterday. Avsternay,Oct. 26, —~Two cases of cholora and one death from tho dissase have been reported at Ysseltein, a town on the Yssel, ueur Utrecht Hamnuna, Oct. 206, of cholera yesterday. curred, Twenty-five new cases wers ofticially reported bere No deaths from ths disease oc - - Movements of Ocean Steamers. At Southampton -Arrived—I'rave, New York, At Montevideo—Arrived October 23 liance, from New York. At New York—Arrived—lLahn, men, Teutonie, from- Liverpool ; from Bremen; Westeroland, from Autwern, Av BHosten--Arrived ~KKansas wna Bos- tonian from Liverpool. . Caused Four Deaths. Cuicago, U1, Oct. 26.—Carelessness in turying off gas jets resulted in the death of four people here today. Two priuters, E. Goddard of Terre Haute and John Glasner of St Louls, were tound deud in their room this morning, aod in theafternoon, in ano'her part of the eity, A, B. Collins &nd wife, col- ored, were found dead from Lhe same cause. from Al from Bre- Stuttgart, FRENCH MINISTRY 1IN A STEW Oarmaux Miners' €trike Settlement Come promises the Goverum:at Seriously, OFFER TO ASBITRATE WAS REJICTED M. Clemencean Has Called o Mecting of Re Publicnn Deputios and Will tnterpol- lnte tho Governmont Today — Paris Is Excited, Copytighited 1592 by Jamos Gordon Bonnott.) Panis, Oct. & [New York lHerald Cable Special to Tuk Bl - Wo are {n another parliamentary muddle, becauso of the Care muux strike. M. Loubert, president of the Chamber of Doputies, pronounced this morn- ingin favor of arbitration, butthe aceision is rejocted by the minors. Thisevening, o the corridors of the Chamber of Deputies M. Clemenceau doclaved that the arbitration proposed was infamous, Somo of the mivers are amenabio to reasou, but their leaders demand a zenoral amnesty and the pavmens of the strikers for the ‘vhole timo they have been absent from work. This is simply foolishness, W. Clemenceau has called a meeting of the republican doputies for tomorrow. He is desirous of 1nterpellating tho governmens upon the matrer. ‘Iho ministry committed a serious error in accepting the oftice of arble trators, but still more is it unpardonable on its part to have undertaken the mission withe out first making sure tuat its decision would barespected by both sides, Should the miners coutinuo to resist there remawed only the usual course—force-~which 1s not at all to the taste of Frenchmen, and there les another danger. Capital feels that it has the protoction of the government against the lawlessuess of the workmen. ILIAN STRIKERS, s St Cene, DEMANDS OF ¢ They Make an Effort to Intimidate Gove ernment Ofticials, Varearaiso, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.), Oct. 26, — [By Mexican Cablo to the New York Herald—Special to Tur Bre |—A procession of railroad strikors marched phsy the woneda and tho halls of congress ye: terday, The polic: lLaa little trouble im keeping order, The railroad directors ree fuse to grant the demands of tho sivikors, Many of the workmen in other lines have joined them and trouble is feared. The government has received ofiicial news from Punta Arenas to the effoct that the re- vorted gola discoveries thero have been greatly exaggerated and a numver of the mirers are on the verge of starvation. Ade vices recerved here by mail of the retirement of Mr. McCorry as consul to Valparaiso and the appointment of Mr. Barre in his stead @ives general satisfaction here. El Argentino of Buenos Ayres contirms the report of the revolution in Corneutos and says the revolue tionary party in Santiago del Eitero is ore ganizivg to attack the Rojirtes, who have been furpished with men and money by ade joluing provinces. The Herald’s correspondeny in Montevide says the Uruguayan covernment will coli the silver supplied by a Cuilian syndicate composed of Balmacedist rofugces in Ard gentina. News comes from Rio Grand do Sul of & conflict between the ewvil guard and a regi- meut of engineers stationed at ’orto Alegro. LaGuayis, Venezuela (via Galveston, Tex.) Oct, 26. — [ By Mexican Cable tothe New York Hevald—Special to Tui Bee | - Admiral Walker's flagship Chicago sailed today for St. Thomas for coal. It is not known whether sne intends to return here or not, The wooden cruiser Kearsarge remains here yerand it is suid she will go later to Crudad, Bolivar. Have a Now Speet (Copyrizhted 1502 Ly Hayuene, Oct. 26,—[New York Herald Cable—Spocial to Tar Bee.|—Ths marked abatement in the deaths from cholera hore during the past few weeks is due to the use of periodates, a new remedy introduced by Dr. Richard Weaver, I, E, P, C. 5., under Bonnett.] direction of Drs. Lauenstoin, Stoecker aund others 1n the Seamon's hos- pital, The remeaies- were previously tested in London on ammals, and were backed up by the recommendations of Sir Auvdrew Ciark and other eminend physicians, who beld that periodate chry tals dissolved und a solution njected under the patient's skin were quite harmless to buman life, It is claimed that in firsh stages of the disease ninety-five out of 100 persons cun be saved and 1u the malignans form 70 per ceat of the patients can be saved, This remedy is sald to bo generally used here now for all maladies of microbi@ origin, Will Huart no plings. (Copyrighted 1502 vy e Gordon Bounott) Beriiy, Oct, 26, New York erald Cae ble—Special to Tue Bee | —iProm au authore itative source I learn that the speech whicl the emperor 18 to deliver at Wittenberg 18 €0 worded that it will not wound the susoe tibilities of any religious sect, more especs ially those of the Catholi TOUN DES le Result of u I ot WHOLE ttle in the exieo, iteriow Er Paso, Tex., Oct. 2 News has just reached hero of the total destructiom of @ whole towu and its people in ~estern Chihuahus, Mex, These dise vatches have told tho story of the religious fanaticism tnat has prevailed im the town of Tomachic, situated in the mouns tains about 200 mi'es west of the city of Chivuabua, Pederal troops have been send out there twice to compel submission te the authorities, but each tims the troops have been worsted, The tnird time a full regiment was sent out under what was cons sidered a competent ofticer und accompanied by o battery of two Gatliug guns, The res sult of the battle which was fought lasg aturday was tho total anuihilation of the reuels and the killing of more than 300 fede eral soldiers, Suchb is the report that comes here, bud experience has proven tbat much of the news (rom the interior of the repuviic {8 groatly exaggerated. - Milithn Marksmen. Cmicsgo, T, Oct. 26.~In the skirmisl firlng today Sergeant Jobu Scowt of the Sixth [llinois infantry, the youngest man im the competition, outshot all the wembers of the regular team and mado the bighest score cver made on this range, with 160 straight points. Captain Shaw, inspector of rifle practice, Second I1inols’ iufuntry, 100K secs ond houors and Sergeant Walsh third. "The rcore now stands on total points: Illinols, 2,75 regular army, 2,725 “ll?bnlin. 4,405¢ lowa,2,425,