Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 15, 1894, Page 1

f ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDA ROSE UP AGAINST THE JAPS Another Btory of t ¢ Feel'ng of the Coreans Toward the Mikado's 8oldiers, SOUTHERN COREA IS IN OPEN REVOLT Twelve flundred of the Mikado's S “Missing" ween Fusan and Seoul— Heavy Flghting Suspeeted pected luvasion of SHANGHAL Sept. 14.—If advices from Corea are true there seems no doubt that the Japanes: forces operating against the Chinese are likely to be hemmed in. Dis- patches received here from Fusan bring ad- ditional confirmations of the reports that the whol» of southern Corea has risen against the Japanese. It also seems to be confirmed that the Japanese force of 2,000 men, who attempted to march from Fusan to Seoul, have met with disaster scrious enough to compel them to return to the former place With 1,200 of their number missing. KFrom " this it is judged that serious fighting must have taken place, us it is not believed that the 1,200 missing soldiers will reach Fusan, A force of 200 fresh troops has arrived at Fusan In order to protect the Japanese set- tlem:nt at that place against an anticipated attack upon the part of armed bands of Tog- haks gathering in the neighborhood. Gencral Leu-Yung-Fu, the prominent black flag chief of Annan, has received orders from the throne to d:part as soon as possible for the isiand of Formosa, where he is to act as assistant fmperial high war commissioner. Generai Leu-Yung-Fu at the end of August attempted to transport 500 soldiers from Bwatow to Formosa. But, hearing rumors that the Japan:se squadron was cruising in the vicinity of Formosa, the captain of the steamer engaged, to transport the Chincse troops would not put to sea in spite of the entreaties and threats of the black flag gen- eral. Nothing daunted. General Leu-Yung- Fu succeeded in smuggling his men across 10 the island In small parties, in any boats he could obtain possession of, and whenever there was & chanc: of so doing In (his connection it is reported that the transport steamer referred 1o was afterward overhauled by three Japanese cruis:rs, who sent boats of armed men to board her. The Japax officers demanded the ship's papers, care examined them, and then searched the steamer, evidenily having received informa- tion to the effect that General Leu-Yung-Fu was like.y to be or. board.of her. A disastrous fire, attended with considera- ble loss of fe, is reported to have oceurred at Chung-King on the evening of August 25. The conflagration is said to have raged all night, and before midnight the whole of the southeastern portion of the city was in flames. About .thirty persons are known to have perished during the fire, and it is prob- able that this number is far less than that which will eventually be shown to ripresent the actual Joss of life. It Is roughly esti- mated that the loss by the fire will amount to fuily 10,000,000 taels. About 2,000 buildings were destroyed, including part of the Taotai's Yamen (city hall) and thre: Chinese temples. No forelgn houses were burned. The Tao- tal's wife, who was in feeble health, suc- cumbed to the shock, Chinese authorities now admit their belief that ‘the Japanese intend to attempt an invasion of China, Chinise rein- forcements are being hurried to the front as rapidly as possible. Fifte :n thousand troops have arrived at Tien-Tsin. Further advices say that the loss by the fire will amount to 15,000,000 taels. Chung- King is situated on the upper portion of the Yang-Tee-Kiang. Further detalls received trom Corea say that the Japanese force of 2,000 men was sent to attempt to open up a line of communica- tion hetween Fusan and Seoul. The ad was opposed by the Coreans in force, who eventually compelled the Japanese to return t0 Fusan with a loss of 1,200 men. The 2,600 men sent to reinforce the Japan- eso are now guarding Sorio, which is expected to be attacked by the Longnaks. BRIBING BRITISH SOLDIERS, HONG KONG, Sept. are offering bribes to the soldiers of the British garrison in order to induce them to desert and enter the Chinése service. The commander of the British forces at Hong Kong has issued an order warning the troops against listening to the advances of the Chi- nese, LONDON, Sept. 14.—Captain Noel de Bou- lay, staff_captain of the royal artillery on duty in China, has been ordered to Corea as the British military attache with the Japan- eso headquarters staff. TELEGRAMS STILL DELAYED. NEW YORK, Sept. 14.--The Western Union Telegraph company’s contral cable office reports that the Japanese land lines are restored, but trafiic is subject to much an- noyance. The Angl American Cable company also announces that the Great Northern company reports the Japanese lines restored, but traffice is subject to much dela The Commercial Cable company today is- susd the following notice: ‘“The Great Northern company reports latest messages from Hiago show cver sixteen hours in transit, and from Yokohama over twonty-six lours. The Japanese lines arc restored, but messages are subject to much delay.” The Eastern company advises mail for Reunion closes at Seychelles at 3 p. m., 16th inst. CUT OF TWO HO tward Journey Over the Atlantic Short- encd by the Lucania. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 14.—The Lucania Captain McKay, which sailed from New York September 8, has broken the Campania’s east- ward record > passed Browhead at 1:0 o'clock this morning. She reached Daunt's rock at 3:47 a. m., thus beating the Campania's time by over two hours. Her time from New York was five days, elght hours and thirty-eight minutes. It was only two weeks ago that the Campania arrived with a record, then one hour and twenty minutes better than the previcus best. ~ Her time is now reduc:d, however, by two hours and nine minutes, The remarkable performance of the Lu- cania has created considerable excitement in shipping circles here and in London and 15 a matter of publ comment. The Lu- cania’s days runs were 447, 512, 494, 014, 606 and 337, making a total of 2,810 knots; her average speed being 21.84 knots A singular feature of the trip is the fact that the Lucania's records for both the east- ward and westward voyages are identically TN E the same, viz, b days, 8 hous and 38 min- utes, but on ihe present eastward trip she covered a distince of twenty-three miles more than she did on rp last month, The Lucania, by her present performance, firmly establishes her position as “queen of the sen,” having crossed the ocen in both her record breaking frections In less time than any other steamer. She lolds the highest average hourly speed reco 21.89 ots, made In June Jast, and her day in October, 1 the longest day's ots covered In one , I8 still the rec'rd for run. The probabilities are that there will be no more record break- ing this year, as the Seplember goles sre about due. sEids e ey Polish Consplraey Unearthed, VIENNA, Scpt. 14.—An Omladana conspir- ey, similar to that unearthed some time ago at Prague, has been discovered at Tarnopol, Austrian Galicla, According to the police seventy scholars belonging to the schools formed & league In 1893 to establish a Polish kingdom. A priest, through the confessional obtained. the secret of the conspiracy, and in- fuerdeed & traltor to write letters containing details of the plot. As a result, it is added, the ringleader and seventeen others were ar- rested aud charged with high treason. The police also eaplured elghteen other people 14.—Chinese agents | connected with the same plot, who have been charged with conspiracy. The police also tcok possession of a press and a quantity of literature belonging to the conspirators. TARIFF WILSON IN LONDON, His Health Greatly Improved- e Talks About the New Law. LONDON, Sept. 14.—Hon. W. L. Wilson, congressman from West Virginia, has arrived here, and was today Interviewed at the Hotel Sivoy. He said he was perfectly well, his health having been improved greatly on the vcyage over. He was here, he said, merely on a pleasure trip, and would sall for New York on September 29, In regard to the tariff bill. he said he considered the bill which the house of rep- resentatives passed a far better measure than the bill peesed by the senate, though even with this he believed that Americans would be able to hold their own with the trading world better than they were for- merly able to do. Mr. Wils.n d'd not give a direct answer to the question as to how the bill would affect British trade. He said the bill was purely American and wa framed for Americans. The democrats, he £20d, were a low tarift party. He would not venture to say whether the party intended to make any further move in that direction. Referring to the recent election in_the state of Maine, the gentleman from West Virginfa said that he did not consider the republican victory as a pronounced criti- c¥m of the tariff legislation of congres According to Mr. Wilscn some of the demo- crats of Maine are thoroughly angered at certain tariff reductions, especially at the reduction of the duty on lumber. But, he added, Maine's situation prevents that state from being an index of the political cur- rent of the United States, Mr. Wilson decidedly stated that President Cleveland had no thought of again being a candidate for the presidency. Messrs. Reed and McKinley were, in his opinon, can ates for the republican nomination, but he thought the republican party would probably select a tariff conservative like Allison. The United States, Mr. Wilson also sald, would never revert to “McKinleyism” or to a blind, greedy selfish protection. The tariff will not be attacked, and when congress meets its errors, which are of detall only, will be corrected. LED BY A BOY DEVIL. Revolt in the Fiji Islands Headea by a Lad of Sixteen. VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 14.—News from JFiji is that the trial of the ringleaders and proneipal actors in the recent devil worship rebellisn of mountain tribes of Fiji was con- cluded at Suva, six prisoners captured by the King's troops being arraigned for mur- der, and afler a most sensational trial sen- tenced to death. One of the condemned was a boy of about 16, who was responsible for the entire tragedy, he having proclaimed himselt devil priest and urged hs fellow tribesmen to return to an_anclent custom of superstitions worship. When the troops took the fleld against the mountaineers it was this boy who declared that the fortifi- ati n the hill top were strong places, end prepared with scientific skill to resist \ho charge and meet the volleys of the sharpshooters, In consideration of his youth the executive council commuted his senten to ten years imprisonment, at the same time remitting the capitar pemalty in the cases of {wo others, who will serve in cha'ns for twenty years. The two eldest and fiercest of the rebels were told the law must take its course, and they were executed on the 10th of August. Thero is still a certain amount of dis- quiet throughout the islands among the fol- lowers of the boy priest, who are cnly par- tially satisfled with the commutation of his sentence and still threaten to make trouble, IGIOUS WaAR 1 INDIA, Brahmans Urge Their Followers to Rise Up and Exterm nate Alien Power. BOMBAY, Sept. 14.—The excitement which commenced on Wednesday at midnight at Poonah City, and which led to a riotous fight between Mohammedans and Hindoos contin- ues, All business is suspended and the streets are patrollad by a squadron of lancers The g-vernor of Bombay, Lord Harris, is doing his utmost reconcile the warring parties. To make matters worse, a pamphlet has been issued by fourteen Brahmans urging the Hindoos to arm and fnaugurate a religious outbreak as the first step toward the over- throw cf alien power. As already reported,the outbreak was caused by the Mohammedans attending service in a mosque objecting to a native band at the head of a procession of Hindoos. Tha latter persisted in allowing the band to play, the Mohammedans ralsed a warcry and a fight followed, during which the Hind os flocked to the scene of the ‘disturbance and sacked the mosque, which they also attempted to burn, One man was Killed and many in- jured during the fight. Vatican Made No LONDON, Sept. 14.—A Rome dispatch to the Times says: The ministerial papers en- deavor to tene down the rapprochement be- tween the Itallan government and the Vati- can. The orders of the Vatican explicitly deny that any concession has been made to the government. Of course a thorough recon- ciliation between the government and the Vatican is impossible as long as the pope aims any portion of Italy; nor is such a reconciliation desirable from the Italian point of view, as it would hamper the government in several questions, oncessions, Shoot LONDON, w Guma Dented. ept. 14.—The officials of the Brazilian legetion declare that there is no truth in the Montevideo dispatch published by a news agency saying that Admiral da Gama and a number of other officers were shot without trial by order of President i Peixoto of Brazil in the fcriress of Santa Cruz on April 25 The Brazilian officizls class the dispatch as being “a rehash of an old falsehood and absclutely untrue,” of Collma. GUADALAJARA, Mex., Sept, 14.—Another eruption of Colima voleano, situated on the Pacific coast, scuth of this city, 1s threatensd and the inhabitants of the distriet at the base of the mountain and adjoining valley are in a state of excitement. An eruption at this time would result in h loss to crops and great damage to other property. Denses BUDA PESTH, Sept “The sessions of the House of Dele pened here this morning. The Austro-Huga budget. for 1895 shows an Increase cf expenses of over | 4,000,000 florins, all for the army. eling Enginecrs Elect OMcors. NVER, Sept. 1.—The traveling en- who have been in session all this djourned this afternoon, to meet in itisburg In September, 1895, The election of officers for the ensuing r resulted as follows: President, « Conger of the Detrolt, nsing & rn road; first | vice president, R. I of the [llinols Central: second vic t, G. R. Brown the Chicago, Mily | retary, W. 0. Thomps i urer, D. R. McBan executive commitice was in- pond with a like commit- uke association, with the having both associations meet at the same time and place next ye - Fought Over a Lino Fen BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept comes frov 1" Nortport, Ala,, of u fatal duel News which occurred near that place today be tween John and Alexander ‘I ylor, Prothers. Both were prominent plantirs and their plantations adjoined. They quarreled a few days ugo about the location of a llac of fence, and today when they met i1 the | road ' the difference was renewed. ot words were followed by blows, and both drew pistols and began gontinued shooting until bot' thelr revolvers. John was wo times and Alexander twice, d nded three MADE THEIR FINAL APPEAL Breckinridge and Owens Close Their Cam- paign for the Nomination, OWENS A TWO TO ONE FAVORITE Denial In Toto of the Charges Made by Breckinridge Against Owens—Blood Likely to Flow Over the Challeng- Ing of Owens' Supporters. LEXINGTON, 14.—Colonel Owens, Breckinridge's leading opponent, was called here today and Owens men from all parts of the district met him. They are in secret conference over the three column manifesto Sept. from Breckinridge In this morning’s Tran- script, which was telegraphed all over the country, In “this manifesto Breckinridge charges Owens with also living in a glass house socially, in addition to gambling and other vices. The friends of both candidates feel that trouble is now Inevitable. Women are out all over the Breckinridge district today urging voters to go to tomor- row's primaries. Their presence is having much to do with preventing fights. They will be in the field again tomorrow. The ballots have been printed and distributed, and the election officers have been notified of their duties from headquarters, the checks have been cashed and the money divided and sent through the district. The best work on clection day, on all sides, will be done in this city. The prospects are that it will be give and take all day long. There does not seem to be any chance for fraudulent voting or false counting, as each candidate has a repre sentative as an election officer. The best politicians are behind Breckinridge, and all of the known methods for vote making are being employed by them. They are working as though it were a matter of life and death and concede that the friendship of the ladies i their greatest danger. CLOSED THE CAMPAIGN. Both Owens and Breckinridge closed here tonight, Breckinridge speaking at the court house and Owens at the opera house. The Breckinridge forces made a big parade and demonstration, having several bands and a drum corps. Breckinridge's speech was simply an arralgnment of Mr. Owens, re- peating his charges and criticising Owens® den'al. The opera house was full. Owen denied in bitter terms Breckinridge's charges that he is a broken down gambler, or that he was put out of a Loulsville hotel. A conference was held by Mr. Owens' filends and an additional statement made to that effect was given out last night. The state ment {8 an_emphatic denial of all of Breck- inridge’s charges He says over his sig- nature: ‘It is_significant that to the character of the afdavit to substantiate even the semblance of his charge, and I invite any intelligent person to the character of the affidavit of Elliott It bears the earmarks of what the lawyers term a ‘cooked’ afdavit, and upon Its face is unworthy the respect of anyone. El- liott, under the pressure evidently placed upon him. could not say that he kmew me personally, and if he knew me at all his knowledge s such as shows him to be cer- tainly an unreliable witness. I dismiss this the Breckinridge of Bllictt, charge, which Breckinridge has barbored for months, with the contempt that both he and it merits, Equally false and con- temptible, it charges that I have been in the habit of gaming with intoxicated young men; that 1 engaged in games with such men’ in order to take advantage of them; that my board bill and expenses were ever pald by another. I have no recollection of having any conversation with R. E. Edmorid- son, and 1 am free to say that his affidavit bears all the evidence of being the product of pressure, as does that of EMiott. I dis- miss the charges with the ful assurance that they will not decelve any friend of mine, and I submlit to the generous natures of even my honorable enemies in this con- test that the attack upon me at this time. without opportunity of full investigation and the production of evidence, is like an as- sault in the night. Again I appeal to my countrymen to condemn the prompters these slanders at the polls on Saturday. Settle spoke at Owenton tonight to the people of his home country. The betting here tonight s two to one on Owens. Thirty-five of the best women in Lexington met in the opera house this morning and decided to invite the ministers cf the cty with them tomorrow and pray for the defeat of Breckinridge. They denounced as untrue the story that they had withdrawn their support from Mr. Owens. METHODISTS TAKE A HAND. FRANKFORT, Ky., Sept. 14.—Colonel Breckinridge addressed an immense crowd at the opera house here today. The recep- tion aco.rded him was very cordial, end his audience was very enthuslast'c. Colonel Breckinridge expressed himself while here as confident of his nomination tomorrow. The Methodist conference is in sesion here this week. In opening Bishop Duncan made re- marks interpreted as strongly agalnst Breck- inridge. Dr. J. Ditzler opened with a prayer which needed no interpreter. It was a Phil- lipic ¢gainst congressmen. It caused much comment. The minister will open again with prayers for the election tomorrow. CINCINNATI, Sept. 14.—Colonel Zeke Clay, the famous Kentucky horseman, resides in Bourbon county, Ky., near Paris, He has taken an active interest in the Breckinridge campaign and is a leader of the Owens ele- ment. The feeling has run so high thit men who have been friends and neighbors for a lifetime are now at swcrds' points Colonel Clay made the emphatic declaration that blood would flow if his vote was chal- lenged at the primary and he was askel to make oath to support the nominee. Cap- tain Bradshaw is a leadng citizen <f Parls. He 1s one of the Breckinridge judges and is expected to challenge Clay's vote. He was informed of Clay's thre:t It is said that he has taken out $10,000 insurance on his lite and Is engaged in straightening up his business affairs, o that whatever may hap- yen temorrow, he will be prepared. Colonel Clay Is a wealthy snd influential man and is a brother of Cassius M. Clay, jr., now | candidate for governor of Kentucky. MISTAKE OF [OWA DEMOCRATS, Mills County Members of the Party Get Their Figures Mixed. MALVERN, Ia., Sept. 14.—(Special)—The democr:ts at their county convention at Glenwa'd Tuesday committed a gross blun- der. The call for the convention, as printed, called for 124 delegates. The chiirman read the call and stated that it would take sixty- threo votes to ncminate. On the fifth bal- lot for auditor W. H. Buckley of Malvern received sixty-two votes. The balloting con- tinued until the eleventh, when Andy Russell of Glenw:od recelved sixty-eight votes. The chiirman at once declared Russell nomi- nated. When Mr. Buckley had sixty-two votes, a republican, who was keep'ng tally, | told a delegate from Glenwood that Buckley | was nominated, as there were only 123 votes cast. He was told to keep still, (Glenwood) wanted > nominate Andy Rus sell. He was poor and needed the office, After the conventizn h:d adjourned and. del- cgates gone home it got noised around that as they | Russell had stolen the nomination. They then lo-ked over the call and found & misiake had been made in adding and that 123 was | right. How to get out of the scrape was the questi Andy, who is one of these chronic office seekers continually hanging around the court house, refused to withdraw, | saymg thal it was t'o late to eorrect, as | he was declared the nomin. to make the race. in as counsel and was going Lew Genung was called was finally determined It to leave it to the ccunty central committee, which will be called together at once. Morto Curry Now York City. NEW YORK, Sept. 14—The regular publican organizations held ccuventions re- in EPTEMBER loy 1 SINGLE each cf the thirty assembly districts of the city last night to select delegates for the republican state conventiof at Saratoga next Tuesday. Although+hone of the delegites received pesitive instructio it is under- stood that at least eighty of them are Mor- ton men, thirty anti-Morfor and seventeen doubttul. —— ) CHAUNCEY NO¥ A CANDIDATE, Says Ho Could Not Abeept the Nomination for Governor, NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—Chauncey M. De- pew returned today on the American liner New York. Mr. Depew was asked regarding his political posit'on. He laughed and said: “I am not in a situation to talk p:litics, 1 have been so long away that 1 know little or nothing of the politieal situation here.” “You are frequently spoken of as the prob- able candidate of the republican party for govern.r." “Then I must say once and for all can not be the candidate, I could cept the nomination.” Asked if he had any preference for any one candidate he replied promptly: “No. 1 am for the republican ehndidate, whoever he { may be. { . “In England the tarift was the one absorb- ing topic before the Wilsen bill became a law. I met one of the oldest members of the House of Commons at luncheon, and he said: ‘All T care about your cowntry is to know whether you are going to let my wool into your market or not.’ The conditions in Bu- rope for the past year, und sinee the enact- ment of the measure, demonstrate how de- pendent the industries arid business of the old world are upon the tradeé with the new. Our commercial depression has found its c:unter- part on the other side, Since the tarifl question was settled there has been a wonderful revival of business, both in England and on the continent. The situation is not materially different - from what it was under ths mueh abused McKin- ley bill, but the world believés there w'll be little change for many years. So, instead of waiting for a free trade millennium, Burope is adjusting itself to the condition. The e nsuls told me, and 1 saw everywhere the signs of industry and prosperity, especially in Ger- many ard England, which have not existed for years.” that I not ac- MORTON OX A TIDAL WAVE. Ex-Minister Egan Says that Levi 1s Certain of Nomination and Elcetion. CHICAGO, Sept. 14,—A special to the Daily News from Washington eays: Ex-Minister Ega, who spends most of his time in New York, gave his views taday on the republican outlook in In the Empire state which is en- grossing nearly all the attention of the poli- ticlans here at present. “When the republican convention meets in Saratoga next Tuesday ‘there will be no other gubernatorial candidate; practically, than Hon. Levi P. Morton. Alleged opposition to him will melt away and he will go to the ballot with a tidal wave of enthusiasm. He Is the man above all others to lead the republicans to a sweeping victory and his election Is as sure as his nomination. No republican feels the slightest doubt about the success of the state ticket." Nevada Bolting Democrats Pat Up a Tick#t. CARSON, Nev., Sept. l4—Boiters from | the democratic ‘party met here today in op- position to the regu'ar democratic ticket nominated here September 12 The platform endorses Cleveland's administration and de- mands the free and unlimited coinage of siiver. It also demands that the Pacific railroads-be made- to pay their indebted- ness as it comes due. ‘Tt I8 fn favor of the appeintment of a natignal beard of arbiire- tion. Ip many respects the platferm is the same as adopled by the democratie’ cone vention held here on the 18th, AfTeriig som what in theory, but substantially 2 covy- terpart The following nominations were made: Congressman, B. F. Riley; governor, Theo. Winters; comptroller, D. H. Hall; treasurer, W. D. Thompson; attorney general, W. O. Grimes; superintendent of public insiruc- tions, S. S. Sears; state printer, Janies Murray; university regents, long term, Rev. J. W. Hislop; short term, A. Wiseman., The nominations for state officers affected by the proposed amendments to the constituticns and judges were passed. A state central committee was selected and the conventicn adjourn Will Support the Democrat BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 14.--Tha re- publican party has practically swallowed up the Kolb and populist parties in Alabama The two latter parties Bad their congres- sional convention in the Pighth district at Blocton today. It was resolved (o muke no nomination for congress, but to support T. N. Rich, the republizan nominve, and to urge all Kolbites and populists to vote the republican ticket. Similar aciion had been taken in the Fourth district two days ago and will be followsd In other dis- tricts, Parkhursi's Candidate for Recorder. NEW YORK, Sept, 14.—Rev. Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst expresses himself in favor of the nomination of John W. Goff, counsel for the Lexow commission, for the office of re- corder at the coming election. In a carefully dictated statement, after praising Mr. Goff's character and recent work, Dr. Parkhurst paid a high compliment ta Recorder Smythe. Topullsts Under Goode Agnin. PETERSBURG, V4., Sept. 14.—Colonel Thomas Goode of Mecklenburg county, who contested the scat of Hon. James F. Epes in the Fifty-third congress, has been nom. inated by the popul'sts of the Fourth dis- trict to make the fight -over again. Congressman Pence's Challenge, DENVER, Sept. 14.—Congressman Pence, cendidate for re-election on the populist ticket, has challenged John Shafroth, his re- publican opponent, to engage in a series of Joint debates throughout the district. Prohihition Nowination for Congress. LOCK HAVEN, Pa., Sept. 14, —Andrew Sherwood was today nominated for congress by the prohibitionists of this district. Lumbermen Eleo? & Nebraskan President. DENVER, Sept. 4.~<In the convention of the United States Assoclation of Lum- bermen today papers regapding yellow pine were read by J. W. Amerman of Texas and H. H, Folk 'of Mississlppi and discussed Ly the delegates. The election of officers sulted as follows: Predident, W. J. Barry, A I Neb.: first vipe president, Simpson, Minneapalis; ‘second vice p t, R. W. Bnglish, Denyer; secretary and reasurer, T R nias ity M nvention adjourne and most of the de gates will now go on oy Before adjourning.le 1 of Lumbermen adoptei re ions in Colorado, hited Associations lutions favoring | the admission of manufecturers and whole- slers to full memperghip In the local asso- ations, nd d lh:-,( g that ‘‘a rebate should 'be allowed on frelght bills when urs are unloaded ipsldé of twenty-four he , and also where cars are unreasonably layed are tr pany, i port and the probable date of arr and that whe 4 by shippers o ransportation rai panics should e to consignee the whereabouts of cars Misy o Law, CHICAGO, Sept. M.—-Postmaster Hesing | #ent a telegram today to Kerr Craig, third assistant postmaster gencral, calling his at- tion to the action of the postmaster at 1 ia in issuing am order forbidding the clivery by carrlers of newspapers from other citles unlcsg postage at the rate of 1 o per copy had bLeen prepald. | Postmaster Hesing ald today: *“Th | postraaster at Peoria has simply made mistake (n resard to the law, which b does not understand.’ I ne laries Huve Censed Work, | MERCE Cal, Bept. 1. ~Bverything has resumed Its noroml ondition here this | morning, ro attempts at ire having been made during the ght. The feeling of = | curity ha been restored amd business | again active, Of the tweaty-three distinet started duriag the last tairty-six hours, probalily cover the entire loss, S mo; the fires were s.ppessed in | thue to prevent much damase. 1. D.RICHARDS A8 A PUCILIST Great Unvindiouted Maves a Play for Honors as a Fighting Man. HE ASSAU.TS WILL MAUPIN AT FREMONT Cowardly Attuck by the Two- Pound Dodge County “Statesman the Little Editor—Used His Teetn o His Advantage, undred FREMONT, Neb,, Sept. 14.—(Special Tele- gram.)—While standing in the business office of the Tribune this morning, Will M. Maupin was brutally assaulted by L. D. Richards. Richards struck a vicious blow at Maupin's face, while the latter was leaning against the counter. The two men immediately clinched, and in the scuffle that ensued, Richards got*one of Maupin’s fingers Vetween | his teeth and chewed ¥ like a starved dog. Maupin threw Richards to the floor, but Richards being much the heavier man man- aged to turn upon his side, but he was unable to get in any blows save the first cowardly one. The assault was 50 sudden that Maupin had no chance to strike a blow in his cwn defense. Mr. Richards’ pugilistic propensities may be accuratsly measured by a comparison be- tween his size and that of the man he as- saulted. Richards welghs 200 pounds, while Maupin weighs less than 135 The trouble grew out of a squib Maupin published in the North Bend Republican, relating a conversa- tlon which took place b:tween a minent Dodge county politiclan' and MsecC 11 in the latter's headquarters at the Millard hotel. Richards, In his egotism, assumed that he was the “*prominent politiclan" referred to Since the close to Lis offic remained Richards has Y SORE INDEED, County Kepublicuns flurt anipulation of Railronders. THEY ¥ Dodge by the FREMONT, Neb., Sept. 14.—(Special)- The distribution yesterd hand bills announcing that B. Rosewater is to speak here Saturday evening has cau ble excitement within the ranks of the rafl- road manipulators who have succeeded in making the republican party the minority party in Dodge county. There is no doubt that there is a movement on foot to prevent republicans from attending the meeting, but it will have no effect, save among that class of republicans whose sole ambition is to hold an annual pass on the Elkhorn, with an oc- casional trip pass thrown in for a friend. If they dared, the manipulators would endeaver o get up a counter attraction, but they realize that if they did it would reveal the weakness of their cause. They could only hope to attract those who are already bound to them by railroad ties, but the thinking republicans wid attend the mceting. or this there is no doubt. Your correspondent has talked to a great many republicans here during the last three days, and there is a fe:ling of soreness in republican ranks which presages {ll for the head of the ticket. This feeling of soreness is not wholly due to the nomination of Majors, but to the disreputa- ble tactics the Majors men us:d in this county to secure a disproportionate share of the Dodge county delegation. dast. spring MacColl came to this city and announced that he would be a candidate for the republican nomination for governor. While here he had a talk with L. D. Rich- ards. At that time Richards said he was already committed to Majors, but for the #ake of harmony he would not make any fight, to recure a Majors delegation. Ham- mond, editor of the Tribune, at the same time announced that he was personally for MacColl. But soon after the campalgn for the homination opened up, Hammond came out for Crounse, while Richards began a warm campaign for Majors. The MacColl men at once instituted an earn-st fight, and the opposition soon saw that the Dawson county men had the greatest strength. Then Hammond and Richards began talking about dividing the delegation equaliy between Crounse, Majors and MacColl, urging that it be done in the interests of harmony. This was objected to by the MacColl men, who said they were willing to fight it out in the convention and abide by the result. But Richards and Hammond used the “harmony’’ idea to good advantage, and when the county ed considera- convention was held they managed to se- cur: the proposed division of the delegation, A committee of one from each ward and precinct was named to select fifteen delegates to the state con- ventlon, the delegation to be equally divided between the three men named. The MacColl men were all from the country precinets and unused to the wiles of the Fremont gang. That committee named the delegation, and as s00n as it was named it was seen that Rich- ards and Hammond had secured what they sought—the greater portion of the delega- tion for the gentleman from Nemaha. The first man named on the delegation was Ross Hammond, who was named as one of the five Crounse dclegates. He was made chair- man of the delegation. On'the informal bal- lot the vote was announced as ‘“five for Majors, five for MacColl and five for Crounse.” On the first formal ballot Chair- man Hamond arose and announced the vote without The five Crounse were, as “five MacColl and ten Majors," polling the delegation, delegates were named because they Majors men. And after the conveti over Richards operly boasted of the wi and his henchmen had fooled the country suckers. The gang realized at the begin- ning of the Dodge county republican con- yention that it was in the minority, so its members lied in order to acomplish their ends. Before this outrageous action there was every indication that Dodge connty would give handsome pluralities to the republican candidates for representatives and senator. The day afterwards there was not a republi- can in the county—not even a member of the machine—who would claim that the republi- n can legislative ticket had the ghost of a show. Dodge county republicans are sore, and there 8 no use trying to disguise th fact. They have seen the party vote in the county reduced every year because of the management of the Fremont gang of rail- road tools, and the action in the last county convention was the last straw. If the gang denies that there is this sore feeling, it may be possible to publish the names of a large number of republicans who have openly stated to your correspondent that they in- tend to scratch Majors as a rebuke to the dis- reputable methods of the men who foisted him upon the ticket. If there is any doubt that the railroads managed the Dodge county flasco, let the doubters look at this fact. All of the dele- es who went 10 the convention as Majors men_traveled on passes, while four of the MacColl men peiq their fare, the other Mac- Coll man securing transportation because he is a_county official. The MacColl men were emphatically denfed transportation But the funny part of Dodge county poli- tics Is that Richards is housing a senatorial bee in his hat. Unless Hansen and Burns, the republican candidates for the legislature come out soon and declare that they will not under any circumstances vote for Rich ds, they will not poll 10 per cent of tha: republican vote. As it is, they will poll less than two-thirds as many votes as the candi- dates for the same office two years ago. This is not because the people have anything in particular against Me:srs. Hansen and Burns They are simply playing in the role of twin dogs, Tray Gave Bryamw Vur ng Over, AURORA, Neb., $:pt, 14.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Hon, E Hainer this aftern-on spoke to a packed house in reply to a speech of Hon. W. J. Bryan, deliversd here last we'k. Mr. Halner effectually exposed the sophistry of Mr. Bryan. He declared h'm a democrat in Omaba and & populist here. audience was scon heartily in accord with the speaker, whise remarks elicited frequent COPY FIVE i CENTS =N and hearty applause. The Arion Glee club of | York furnished the music and were repeat edly encored. The boys are roof raisers. MOKINLEY W THE BALL L or Governor of Ohlo Agrees to Lead the Grand March in the Nebraska Dance. Last night the following telegram w received at the state republican headquar tere CCOLUMBUS, rill, Chairm Omaha: Can and Omaha 0., Sept. 14.—To C. H. Mor- r State Republican Committee, speak in Lincoln afternoon vening of October 4, if desired. WILLIAM M'KINLEY, JR BARRETT SCOTT CONVICTED Ex-Treasurer Found Guilty of Embess'ing Holt County Funds, MAKES A MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL of the Closing Chapters in the Celes brated Case that Ias H Nebraska to the Me lean An answer was sort accepting Mr. Me- i Kinley's offer, and the campalgn will be ord formally opened in Nebraska on that day 7 Gray on the First Ballot. NELIGH, Net ¢ Ay DR ‘ . 1| NELIGH, Neb, Sept. 14.—(Special Teles BROKEN BOW, Neb, Sept 14.—(Speclal | gram.)—This morning the Jury before which Telegram )—Willlam Gray, the present l0- | parrett Scott, the defaulling ex-treasdrel cumbent, was nominated yesterday al Bar- ; of j1oi¢ county, wan tried brought In % Wi gent for senator of the Filtsenth senatorlal | gic o puilty and fixed the amount of the district by the populists (n the first formal b . b ballot. Thomas Leisure, J. J. Rexdy, W. P, | embezzlement at 32,2 Higxins and 2. P, Campbell’ w ach can- | Barrett Scot’s career is one of the most didates before the convention. Gray's vote | picturespue in the annals of defalcations, was twenty-elght out of & total of thirty- | Much has been printed, but the half has probe elght sly never been tol Scott's WK, Lee, who was nominated for repre- | ADIY hever been told. Scott's troubles date sentative of the Fifty-sixth district by the pepulists, handed in his resignation today at the urgent solcitation of the court house ring. W. P. Higgins wiil in all probability be put on in his place, The republicans will nominate a candidate September 18 for state senator. A. H. Cop- sey of Westerville will prebably be the nom- iney Senntorial Distriet Con v Neb., Sept. 14 Telegram.)—The republicans of the teenth senatorial Qistrict met here today and placed J. A. Scamahorn in nomination on the Fourteentl first ballot. T. A. Coftey f Chadron was th only other candidate, and, as the inform: bollot gave a decided majority for Scama- horn, Coffey's friends moved to make it unan- imous. The convention w presided over by Jefferson Winship or ( nd Charles Weston of Hay Springs was secretary. Strong resolutions were adopted, pledging support to the entire state ticket, and the convention was harmon| nd enthu Mr. Seam- ab-rn headed a ¢ from Indlana in 1884, which located In Gordon, Sheridan county, where he has sines lived, part of the time in business and part as a Methodist minister. v VALLEY ast Fusion, » Sept. M.—(Speclal )—The populists held a rousing meeting fn Fout's hall this evening and selected five delegat:s to attend the county convention at Omaha to- merrow The delegates are as follows: L. L. Cowles, Steve Carpenter, 1. N. Esmay, W. S. Wright and James Collen dzlegation goes uninstructed, but stands two for Bryan and three against. Several speeches were made, in which Allen Root and Bryan were populists in any both cinet roasted. The. don't want Valley pre- fusion. Legistative Candidates Nominated. GRAND ISLAND, Neb,, Sept. 14.—(Speclal Telegram.)—The county populist convention today nominated Charles Rief and Edward Lee as candidates for the legislature and William Thomssen for county treasurer, to fill vacancy. Rief was a democrat until very recently. No nomination was made for county attorney, the central committee being authorized to fill the vacancy. Holeomb Speuks at York, YORK, Neb., Sept. 14.—(Special Telegram.) —Judge S. A. Holcomb spoke here this afternoon in the court house to a fair audience, He spoke upon the state fssues. Prof. W. A. Jones was present, and made a short speech this afternoon. A meeting was held tonight and addressed by W. A Jones and W. M. Thompson. Populists Meot at Chadron. CHADRON, Neb., Sept. 14.—(Special Tele- gram.)—At the state senatorial populist con- vention, held here today, H. G. Stewart of Dawes was nominated for senator and Willilam Dempsey of Box Buite for repre- sentative. A meeting at the opera house tonight was addressed by prominent popu- lists. Cass and Otoe 1 ocrats to Meet. NEBRASKA CITY, Sept. 14.—(Special)— The democratic convention to nominate a candidate for float representative for Cass and Otoe @ounties will be held here Septem- ber 22, ek SHORT IN HER ACCOUNTS. Treasurer of the Ladies G. A. Half a Thousand. PITTSBURG, Sept. 14.—By an official an- nouncement today Mrs. Anna E. Grubb of “amden, N. J., past national treasurer of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Repub- lic, 1s charged with misappropriating the funds of that organization. This statement created a sensation. The proceedings were secret. One of the ladies who is in standing iakes the statement that Mrs. Grubb de- faulted to the amount of $500, and suits have been brought against her bondsmen. Mrs. Grubb, she says, was re-elected to the office several times, and had the confidence of the ladies to such an extent that the aud- itors in going over her books considered it necessary only to make a cursory examina- tion. How long the shortage has existed is not stated, but at the Washington encamp- ment the books were thought to be correct and she was re-elected. At Indianapolis in 1893, when a treasurer was re-clected, Mrs. Grubb failed to turn over some of the books, and an_investigation disclosed the discrep- ancy. When Mrs. Carrie V. Sheriff, who w president in 1892, learned of the facts, she, together with Attormey John Vanderslice of Philadelphia, conferred with Mrs. Grubb, and suit was filed through Voorhees & Co., of Camden. The e will come to trial next wonth, It appears that nothing of this was known to the members of the order until to- day. In the very warm discussion which fol- lowed the announcement, Mrs. M. A, St:vens of Camden, a member of the council of ad- ministration, and Mrs, Laura McNear, the first national president, made urgent appeals R. Behind in behalf of Mrs. Grubb and suggested that | the ladles donate enough to make up the deficiency, hoping to keep the scandal from the public. Others, however, bitt:rly de- nounced the ex-treasurer and insisted that the law take its course. The majority voted in favor of prosecution and the ¢nd is not yet. The excuse made for her by her frien that when she used the money it was to help her husband out of financias straits and she from the a cendency of the populists in Holt cou He was personally very popular, and was elccted treasurer by a handsome Jority on the.republican ticket, while the populists secured nearly every other office in the county. Before his term was closed ugly storfes were set afloat concerning his admine fstration, and the Board of Supervisors of Holt county concluded to make an investigas tion. Before this was concluded Scott had been renominated. He was re-elected by & slightly reduced majority, his friends refuse Ing to believe that he had been criminally negligent and accepting his assertions that everything in his administration could b shown up perfectly straight. Shortly aftep® his second term was commenced the Holb County bank fal : 1 and took with it a large sut of county money. At (his time Scoté was keeping the mouey belonging to the county in banks, and the supervisors des manded that he withdraw it and place it i the county vaults. As these were unsafe, Scott refused to comply with the order. Impeachment proceedings were come menced. To prove that he could produce the cash at any time Scott had carried in and counted out (o the board the $76,000 he was supposed to have belonging to tha county. Next the sufficiency of Scott’s ofe ficial bond was questioned, and he was ore dered to secure additional sureties. He toole his bond, had two names added to it, and returned it. It was still declared insufe ficien, and the office of treasurer of Holt county was declared vacant, Scott belng ousted for cause by the Board of Supers visors. All this time Mr. Scott had posed as & republican victim of populist persecution, and his friends stood staunchly by him, Soon, however, even their faith was shaken, for Scott all of a sudden disappeared, and It was announcad he had taken a winten trip to Texas. Pursult proved he had gona to Mexico. Extradition was undertaken, and a long chain of legal complie lowed.” Scott was arrested In Chihuahua, south of Juarez, and finally returned tq O'Neill and sent to jail. Legal machinery, was set in motion to effect his release, Habeas corpus failed, and several bail bonds tions fols were prepared and rejected. His bafl was originally fixed at $18,000, but was later raised by Judge Kincald to $76,000. Thia amount was claimed to be excessive, but the court refused to lower it, Recourse to the supreme court gave no relief, and finally, after Scott had been nominally in_ jafl fon several months, he was liberated on bail, His case was taken ‘to Antelope county on a change of venue, and the trial come menced there last week, resulting (n a cone viction today. About a year ago The Bee printed a page of matter concerning Scott’s career. It wag a most startling recital of misconduct iny the handling of public funds, and the charges made in that have been practically sube stantiated In the trial here. Efforts to recover the money priated have been all but flat failus was brought against Scott's bondse men in the mname of Holt county to recover $30,000. Judge Chapman, wha had gone to try the case, decided that the action of adding two additional names to the list of sureties on the bond had released misappro= - the bondsmen and that Scott alone was llable. This leaves the county almost hopes less. At the same time the court declared worthless $8,000 in tax receipts disposed of by Scott to a Sioux City bank while on his way to Mexlco. FIRE SET OU OF SPITE. a Strip of Forest Sivy Width. MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 14.—Kirby Baroum, who owns a farm near the houndary of the Red Lake Indian reservation, has returned from a perflous trip down Thief river, whichl skirts the reservation on the west. The trip was made In & small passenger steamer thab plies between the agency and Thief Riven Talls, a distance of 120 miles. Nearly half of this trip was made between walls of flame, Mr. Barnum says that the fiames have jumped Thief river and cut a swath through the dense forest sixty miles wide. The whole country {s aflame, but owing to the fact thi communication is slow little has been heai about it further south. The steamer was forced to go three and four miles at a tim and then everybody would get off and stan in the water until the fierce heat had abated somewhat. Several times the boat was afirey Burned Ml im and it was only with the utmost difficultyl that it was saved. The water in the rivem has been raised to such a temperature by the fire that Its surface was covered with millions of dead fish. Bear, deer and other large game were flecing from the flames In great confusion. Many small canoe parties of Indians were encountered making the way down stream as best they could. There has probably been loss of life among them, Mr. Barnum said that the fire originated in a blaze set by a man who tried to get cons trol of some kay land from the governmenty It was given to another man, and, out of epite, he hired two men to fire The flames soon spread to the forest and have been burning ever sk The people in Thief River Falls and viciny were £0 Indignant over the act that theg reatened 10 lyneh the man if he could be found. He had disappeared with the twg men he hired to do the deed, couid not riturn it when upon. ) i e Helen ( ar Loses Her Suit, Stean BOSTON, e 11.—~The celebrate suit CHICAGO, for §25,002 damages brought against Con- | of disiress flying from the steamer Puritan | man K. Morse of Canton, Mass., | caused considerable excitement along the by Mrs, Helen M. € the temperunce | lake front today. The steamer was boun | and woman s for Joseph and had on board @ load of | Ind, ter | p ngers, She lay iniles oug | the"aere with her flag fiving for aid. The tug Alphi | one hour forty-five out aad found that ha stear a verdict for the defenda ken her snaft. The tug tows b | Mrs. Gougar's counsel, imm bled vessel back Into port. 1: w | apy ation for new trial a week Or 1oore w mak: the ropairs, | Morse was congratulated on all side PRLBLL L LA o s Loxiial LR Fngineers Discuss Color Bilndness, putles Can Only Col Yay's P i e e Dy Fuy | DENVER, Bept. 1.—A lengthy paper on Judd today xuhl‘m‘ll-'nl an :.Mn’l\ II.H r l|)» color blindncss, which Jiscussed in an | g : Aags instructive manner, consumed the time of L e e jaepuly sherif3 | the traveling engineers at the marning ses | Somposing, the jcan Justice club for | gion, Chicago and Pittsburg entered & gone th "‘-‘; ‘l" e Ll ‘:""k‘ 4 "."“' g e test for the neat convention, Pittsburg come e o e CaarIke. enl C€ePe ! ing out victorlous. “The question of making oielm for B pav. duy. e Aedind, the | Chicago permanent headquarters for the ors « on holdir at they can only | ganization is being wericusly cont | the regular 52 per day as fixed by wiw Khs ndles ausiiiary tond ——— o the visiting ladick this e Will Move Headquarters to Mexice i visitiog Jedis: T Aven) 4 | through here today for Mexico, The bishop | TACOMA, Wash., 3ept. .- Captain W | s id, that the center of the Mormon church | o Dridgssun, Clate Memimabist AN | vather than another Sait lake would be | month ago on leave of ubsence, Is dunger | establishe ously Il with Asiatic fever, contracted §i G ¢ S Corea. Cannot Do Basiness in ok, SN | SPRINGFIELD, T, u super- .8 Meld Up the stame } | Intendent of state insurance today r UKIAH, Cal, Sept. W.—~The ldaho stay | the license sof the Commercial neurs : was held up this afternoon ten miles nort! company of New York, a leficlt of of this city by a masked hghwayman. Th having been found by ‘examivation of the | Wells-Fargo box was taken, but the amol New York department, | of treasure secured Is unknown.