Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 24, 1894, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871 RICE 1S GETTING SCARCE Bubsictence for the Army and People in Northern China a ferious Problem, RACTICING DECEIT ON THE ENPCROR Convince Him that the Recent Defeat at Asan Was a Great Victory for the Ch nese—Dissatisfaction Over the Surre der of Alleged Jupanese Spi VICTORIA, B. has been steamer C., Sept. 23.—The following per Northern Pacific from the corre Assoclated press cpt. 8.—The governor of Canton published a decrce forbidding all people under his purchase or use goods of Jay An insurrection ahan, in the formidable troops sent from disturbance. There outbreak s any received, Victoria, spondents of the YOKOHAMA, speck has authority to manufacture. at Chang province, sufficiently the detachment of to quell the no evidence that the political significance though hints to that effect appear in the Chincse newspapers. The general distress in the neighborhood and the apprehension of famine sufficiently account for popular dis orders in more than one locality. Fea are expressed in the north of China that the n has broken Shantung. to beat back Wel-Hal-Wel out 5 supply of rice will be insufficient, not only for the people at large, but even for the demands of the army and nav The Grand canal route from the southern rice growing districts is blocked above Chin Kiang, aud doubts have arisen as to the practicability of transporting grain by sea By a singular error of judgment, the Pekin government has included rice in th 1ist of contraband articles, a circums which would be turned heavily to the dis- advantage of Kuropean siips had they not since recoived an order that the shipped in ncutral vessels must not be sidered contraband. Even under thiy ing, the difficulty of securing ships for the service 1s great, and the conveyance of food t0 the Chinese troops in Corea, across th Gulf of Pechli, is completely cut off by the Japanese cruisers, Thus [ar, however, the Chinese forces have subsisted mainly upo the reglon they occupied. In the middle of August it was admitted by officials in Pekin that the northern granaries con- tained only enough to meet the ordinary re- quirements of £ix weeks. HOODWINKED THE EMPEROR. The Chinese Imperial family has been persuaded that the rout of the army at Asan was a brilllant victory, and Nichi, wh figured In the preliminary at Songn wan, received a present of §0,000 taels direct from the sovereign, and General Yeh. who was there in command, has been placed in full control of the troops in Corea, with promotion to the rank of field marshal, has been honered by a special decree, which the emperor eulogizes him in these words: When General Yeh vanquished the foe at ‘Asin, ‘the empress manifested her favor by bestowing upon him 20,000 teals, h memoralizes us that he left Asan with 10,000 men, fighting his way through the Jupane army of whom he slaughtered 1600, losing only 500 of his own followers. We hereby proclaim Yeh's bravery and the valr of those who served under him. Lét him send us a list of zll his officers that we may forthwith promote them, and also a list of his killed that we may confer bounties on their familie Supplemental to the above, an edict been published dated August 23, consequ upon the latest dispaich received by th emperor from Gener:l Yeh. That officer has at last found it expedient to inform his sov- croign that after the battle at Asan, wh Me #till claims as a victory, he was sur- rounded by such overwhelming numbers of Jupanese that cftec fighting desperately f #ix lours and inflicting (rightful slaughter upon the encmy he was compelled to re treat and carry the remains of his army to a new rendezyous at Phig-Yuan. He humbly bugs that he be severely censured for his failure to destroy the Japanese forces, but the emperor proclaims that sincs he was able 1o escape, though hemmed in on all sides by &n army several times larger than his own &nd to inflict a heavier lose than he himsell suffered, therefore his merit Is sufficient to compensate for any inability on his part and “his request for censure Is graclously refused.” But the announcement also comes from Pekin that CGeneral Yeh has been re lieved from the chief comma in Corei recently conferred on him ani is replaced by an officer of superior rank STEPS TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS. Tho river epiroach to Ningpo has been blocked by driving piles to obstruct the channel, leaving only a narrow space for Junks to poss through. To closc this space, in ease the Japanese should appear, barges Joaded with stenes are used fir sinking Telegrams announce that in consequence of tho continued refugal of the governor of Shanghal to llow that city the privilege of & neutral port a remonstrance was sent carly in September by the foreign consuls, As no satisfaclory answer was returned, the foll w- fng Joint “resolutlon was adopted and for- warded to the Chinese authorities ‘The action of the Taoti of Shanghal is most uafair 1o a neutral port, and if he continues 10 act in such a violent manner troops will be landed from the American men-of-war for the protcetion of the inhabitants of th settlement. Two Buropean missionaries have been murdered by Chine Fr nchman named Joscau, native following in the Honglu, s said to have pleasure of General Yeh, on that warrior's retriat form Asan, and to have been be- headed atter a form of military trial on im- ary charges. A Scotchman named James Wiylie was set upon in Siae-Yang and beater. 0 brutally that he died in a few hours Corean adventurers are taking advantage of the present disorder to engage in piracy on a small scale, Within the past fortnight eeveral Japancse fishing boats have been seized at different points off the Corean coust, their valuables stolen and their crews barbarously maltreated. Warning has been sent fro an attempt will b: made to di of ships belonging to the + soldiers, On who had a lar Corean town of incurred the dis- Shanghal that uise a number China Merchants Bteam Navigation company and disp; h them under the British flag with munitions of war and provisions to places oceupled by Chinese troop Forelgn newspapers in Japan announce that the n'w war bonds cannot be held by aliens. This is an error. The department of finance declares that the subscription is open (o all persons, irrespective of nation alit Tho Japanese newspapers continue to charge English officfals in China with unfair partiality toward that empire. Trustworthy evidence Is thus far lacking, but complaints are 50 numerous and direct that inquiry may bicome necessary. Grave discourtesy is at- tributed to Admiral Freemantle in his recent correspondence with Admiral lto. COREAN TROOPS TO AID JAPAN, The intention of Corca to send such forces as she can enroll to flght under the Japanese standard has been formally proclaimed, and the first detdchment has left Seoul for Ping Yang. Marquis Saionjl, bearer of gifts from the emperor and empress of Japan to the king and queen of Cores, has been recelved at the court of Seoul with demonstrations of welcome. By arrangement between Japan and Eng- land, supplementary to the new treaty, the former governmint proposed that the mnew Judiclal codes of the empire shall be put into eftect and full operation before the treaty is made practically «Mective. It is also agreed that the provisions of the second artiele the treaty relating to military service s apply to British colone: Jupanese prize courts were opened Septem- ber 14, the highest at Tokio, under the pres- idency of Viscount Kawase, late mivister to England. The second at Saseho, & naval wtation near Nagasaki, under the presidency 1l OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1891, SI.\'G”’. COPY FIVE CENTS o g ot Judge The caso who lave be con of n given up by the dents, were in the habit of we dress. With the idea of servi try in some indefinite at (he outbreak of the war formation whic abl to to their government the government has defenses, arrest in consequence of wh 1" by native officers in quer Upon the Japanese co ing It was rumored that ail maining in the country should represe on sul men auth their their surrender. Mr. Jerr general, soon discovered had no connection with rities and that they own responsibility. It to ship them to Japan, but on incident to Washington, he rec: tory instructions to deliver the custody. This, the was done September 5 isfaction of the great major dwelling in Shanghai The cedure with accused foreigners consular representati @ is to bi strong demonstration is made by suls and supported by the mini settlement Without tion of legal right or propriet by Ame ans that their imperative to_ inflict wha sentence death upon regard gover wa thes; of riority of Fast Cruisers *hips Donbted by Ordnand ASHINGTON, Sept. & ofti of the the recent Jupanese and Chinese river as a demonstration of fleet, unarmored ¢ protected, but moderate This Is natural, in view wny years the officers in 1) the “service have devoted (o the development of the pass quality of ships, holding tha wiich should carry the h This created the great ley stand prepared to defend ie most distinguished of th s In his record of work man who has had much ing the guns and armories o ships, speaking upon the su Yalu fight today, was ineliied cal us to the defeat of the ( ships, ord to the ers 1ccept engager flewt of t uiser specd of the Said to the ture the assertion Chinese and that he: “We are still in now battleships w thelr 1oss was confln on only partially protected even the best of the Chin uot a first-class battleship. T is a_second rate ship about I or Te: But, as it was, one reason, though it is a very the battleship did not speedii of the Jupanese fleet, and (k the immense superlority of porsonnel. The Japanese ful the value of battleships an mak'ng strenuous cfforts to | tely they have been tain Pratt, the new armor in Burope for Chill. A good sense has been said and writ value of high speed unarm mainiy by the private builders the big premiums paid for sp excossive spead about of valuable qualities \bout the only it offers to will not help is oueo in that rank list line an ¢ her 10 run aws action. T tween the fifteen knots of a the twenty knots of a crulser to s the cruise coming within fighting not choose o move wher When the in the € i batileship and distan the heay shell naval explosive {mean _war revolutionized. We have per now that we can explode ilmost inside of a crulser an pleces, But these shells will the armored side of a only projectile that can do that plercer, and t while part never charged explosiy commander on of the b meet at once an cruisers and come out serious injury, else all naval fault, and the naval power get along without battleships rue its lack of foresight in i with one of the GALESWO 1e New Facts Concerr log of the Kow Shi VICTORIA, Sept Among on the Victoria from Shanghal Galesworthy, who was in unfortunate transport Kow broadside from the Naniwai is hurrying to London, whre vestigation of the now famou held under the direct authorit perial government, At was excluded from the every effort was made to tity. He declined to evin paper man, saying that h prejudice his case by any During the trip, however, matter With passengers things which have not befor public. Hhe stated that three he fell in with the Japancse two Chinese cruisers. They enemy and were flying with al CAVTAL m Tells S om onc me pat lie and not yet ted telegraph to the Intense dissat- aliens and forelgn sufety, but fore a mixed court, under the chief magistrate one believes that the prescrib be followed in the present ca thelr Duttles detalls of the battle, buf [ not s seriously trying for a advantage Is the Then, with battleship. destroy half a his requ passenge did had sighted spies United States il general at Shanghal to almost certain aring Chin 1g thelr coun- way, they undertook in- they thought would be valu- What they gave transpired, but it is charged that they made drawings of to collect ich they were two alleged Japanese death at the hands of the Chinese attracts much attention and causes no little ill- feeling among Americans and Buropeans in China. These young men had for some time been pursuing their studies in Shanghal, and like the majority of the Japanese resi- the pnel nsulates clos- Japanese re look to local ningham, th the Japane tatives of the United States for such ald and advice as could be unofficially vouch- safsd. Explanations were given that ne absolute protection could be extended, but in the lope that something might be done tc rescue these foolhardy young men from their perilous position they were handed over from the French consul to the American con- sul general, In spite of the protests and de- mands of the Chinese governor, who insisted con- suspected wholly upon is understood reporting the 1 peremp m to Chines announces e ity of ordinary pro who have n ng th control of 4 ur y several con t ekin to this que it is regreted nment felt s virtually a over, EXPERE NAVAL OPINTON. Over o O Few of prepared between the are nent s at I ove heavily battleships, that branch o fact is vely recist t design be aviest arimor ip, and . One o ordnance offl plished, a (e design f our moderr ibject of th 0 be scepti hinese battle the dark will_ven one of the injured o c.uiser sels. And od v b he ke Chen-Yuen our Main wa on troy \ere v de at the ly understanc d have Dbe u chase sor 1 vessel buil Aeal of mon ten about pred cruis ed. T woulk tenth in the warship pan goment. | even, It sh ifference be s not enoug) fter on ce, she coul up brought ou warfare cussion shell certainty d tear her t not penetrate that after due investigation he was disposed be- unless a against the removel of the prisoners from the salous Battle- the | n Yalu superfority for ingenuity now r as Ueshins is N only why son it se 1 t the r ] opportunity r position, for she would have ship came was was 0 The s the armor Iy An exper ittleshins ca dozer fight withou! opinion is a that seeks will certail ne of ¥ TALKS. ving th na. z the was Captain imand of the hor. He nd in vase i3 1o be y of the im U his nam list his any not want to lic utterance discussed the told s:vera e been made hours et cal el he | speed hollow, is t ' n t Sink- arrivals g, when a and iden- news- 0 before met the going at eighteen knots, and at their mas flew flags of truce. Thov passed the Shing in plain view, bat did not stop to warn her of danger. They may .not ha known what she was, but the troops crowded her decks, and it was cowardly, If they rec ogniz:d her and still went on, When he de sired to obey the commands from the Jap Kow Shing went came the broadside. Galesworthy, and sprang into and e se1 goes to Tacoma and the east ov ern Pacific and will lose no ti to New York and to London. Shoo CHICAGO, man, troop E Third cavalry, in the army shoot at i finished known istance with an Gggregate score ¢ Harry Hasleton, troop i, ¥ finished a_close ‘second, w. score of 520 for the two days, Farrler Jacub the Chiusee r the me in 18 now i ort firiy th dan. wday 82, 1'rivate hird eavair un cgaregal anese warship, knowing what utter folly it was to resist. The Chinese troops placed a guard at the companion way of the bricge They had their swords drawn and their or- ders wer: to cut him down if he attempted to leave. The frst torpedo throwr &t the wide of its mark and then with others, put on a life belt opened fire on them. Later they were under fire from both sides. It was over an hour before the Japanese pick:d him up. Before the Kow Shing left for Cor there had been no intimation of a declaration of war. Galesworthy is searcely 30 years o He th- getting Hofr- 0| Will Fight Out the Corean Difficulty if it Takes Thirty Years. NEWSPAPER OPINION OF THZ STRUGGLE London Times Says the Result 8o Far Show Japan is & Powerin the East Which Other Powers Can No Longer Ignore, A dispatch from Ber- member of the LONDON, Sept 0 the Times states a Chinese legation in an interview said China cannot abandon Corea, even If (he war should last thirty year: Besides, he added, the Coreans are still hostile to the Japanese as Is proven by their refusal to concede the Japane: \d that they cut oft thelr long hair, as a slgn of submission. The Japanese, he further said, have everyth to wound the feelings of the Chinese. Directly the Chinese minister had left Toklo at outbreak of the active hostilities, the Japan- ese destroyed the Chinese legation and Budd- hist temple, besides setting fire to and de- stroying Chinese club louses and residences and murdering helpless Chinese in the streets. Count Aoki tion of hostilities denfed that or their done ng the scouts the idea of any In an interview he flatly had been murdered destroyed at Tokio. On the other hand, he said, the Chinese had in- sulted the Japanese minister at and had ered fifty 1 laborers who were working fields in Corea. It was als clared, that the Japanese had demanded that the Coreans cut their hair. The' king ana the people of Corea have been friendly wit the Japanese since the battle near Asan. In conclusion the count said the Japanese leaders wounld perhaps have a hard task invade C| but they were determined persevere. The Times this morning publishes a lead- ing article, in which it says: Japan has al ready effccted enough to convince intelligent men the world over that henceforth they must reckon with a new power in the far ast. Yang and Yalu have opened the 1 not wilifully indifferent or blind a new etate has taken her rank in th of nations and that her voice no longer be ignored in their councils Nova Vremya, the Times adds, us that Russ'a still hankers for of a secure open harbor on Pal Such a possession would great menace to both England and Japan, who are Lkely to be found sianding side by side on some important points should the powers Intervene in the present dispute. In another article discussing the war Times calen the Japanese reach Wiju from Ping Yang this week, and that they Chinese troops that were Corcan bank of the Yalu river by Admiral Ting. 1t is not clear, the Times adds, whether the Chinese transports had time fo disembark thelr stores. At any rate, th condition +of the Clinese column must be precarions, and there secms nothing to prevent a Japanese squadron from revisit- ing the mouth of the Yalu and destroyinz any Chinese transports remaming there Further, it will be easy for the Japanese,to move troops from Ping Yang by sea to the Yalo, and then shift their of opera- tions further north, thus supplying reinfo ments Lo the n marching northwa from Ping Yang. This s alme:t certain to be done il an advance into Manchurla Is intended, With regard to an attack the Times says the Japanese the fact, apart from its presu it fs a position of little military is not the shortest or_best route 1f the naval situation permits the of the Yalu river as a basis, it allow a far nearer point of dis Whether or not such defenses possesses would prove formidabl: tc Japanese artillery, the fighting powe Chinese would show to the best in the defense of a walled city whol, difficulties and uncertaint deter the Japanese commander from ing upon such an adventu The pac tion and administration of Corea would t selves absorb the energles of a large 1 t force during th: winter. With regard cessa- the Chinese property ien-Tsin Japan camphor ma aless the untrue, he de- ina, to can The minds possession the be a fic. the will ce-tainly at the end of will meet the landed on the ates upon Mukden not ov:rlonk 1 sanctit value. to ¥ free us will equally mbrkatisn Mukider the of the advant on s 1 to the naval battle, the damage inflicted might have been done in the days of th “‘seventy-fours, Of ramming we hear noth ing and it is not clear that torpedo:s playeil any efiective part, while it is tolerably cer tain the story of their deflection by Chinese nets is wholly mythical. As to the political outcome of the struggle, the rstrictions which have converted Yokohama into a kind f Gibraltar cannot be much longer retained agalnst the aspirations of a powerful naval military nation too long subjected to mmels. Unpleasant as the changed con ditions may s em, they must be accepted, and Aapn-ese Attack on New - hang Fxpeete LONDON, Sept. 23.—A Shanghai dispatch states the government has refused the re- quest of Prince Ching, president of Teung 1i Yemen, that h: be given command in Corea Prince Ching is a strong advocate of con- ceding the Japanese demands. It is sup- posed he only wanted to investigate per- sonally the condition of the Clinese forces in th: field. The dispatel adds the British gunboat Pigmy bas been dispatehed to New Chang, at the head of the gulf of Liau Tong. in anticipation of a_possible Japancse attack upon that place. The dowager empress of China_has donated another 3,000,000 tacls from her birthday fund toward me:ting the expenses of the war. Japinese Land Keliforcomonts in Corea LONDON, Sept A dispatchi to the Times from Che; . dated Septem ber 16, says that thirty-two Japancse trans- ports convoyed by a fleet of the Warships of apan have arrived at that port bringing reinforcements, The latter, the dispatch says, consists of 7,000 soldiers and 3,000 coolles with 2,000 pack horses, several pon- toon bridges and batteries of mountain guns. ulpo, Cor The_reinforcements were hurrled forward to feoul, the capltal of Corea, where it is said an attack upon the part of the Chines is expecte &ing Ambassadors In an article referring to the changes It Is reported to be made in the Italan ambassadors at Paris and Berlin, the Matin accuses Signor Crispi, Reasons for Ch PARIS, Sept. 23. London, the [Italian prim minister, with designs upon Tripoli, to divert attention from Italy's financ'al troubles. The Matin adds that the check to thes: designs received from Great Britain, Germany and France explains Signor Crispi’s resentment toward the ambassadors at the capitals of those countries. Protestant Wisl MADRID, €ept. 23 of Madrid, 1 the Imposing ceremony of the church Most Rev. Lord Plunkett, archbishop of Dublin, today con- secrated the Protestant church in (h's city and also consecrated Rev, Scnor Cabrera as the first Protestant bishop of Madrid. It is expect cause a A the elevation of Senor Cabrera will sation in the Catholic world, Transporis Are Nafe, SHANGHAL, Sept A dispateh received here this evening from Tien-Tsin reports that all the Chinese transports have safely reached Port Arthur, Another karihquake (0 Greece, ATHENS, Sept. 23.—An carthquake was elt today in Patras and Zante s Work ut the Soda Lakes. LARAMIE, Wyo. Sept. 2.—(8) Padden & McSteiger, the own Boda lakes near Laramle, have ordered Becu th be empl the e lakes. A el erytals spur to the Bishop WASHIN ity | dispute, and on al Juri; power chureh K in h positic linal,” will be ne art'clo o rent North growth discont Satolli a8 o in expr sponse ( passin longer were to be s generals of General Sche 1pply. T Mo, Coléitel L alry will rew Henry Myer of the for an the ttempt supreme onou Kearon Give cal or art claim tc and support ¢ develops in Amst At New At New York, Havre York works will be dean of the 1 regards Mar. ided.” Bishop Southamptol can be tarted yree of brought up. The would 1 questic diction on. 0t yond question that Mgr. S; added, ‘'w month or he xt K { Bishop American of the A. P. ver the ablegate bishop said he had informed ‘the that quiric essicn effective. DISPOSITION OF THE nate the Stations « WASHIN e recently fssued from Sept Satolll be in th s o and proc ne course it toll ext ean sald ) Spalding Review A. mo ppoinn to this ether, the A, P. of bigotry John Davis, their superintendent, to at on all the soda crystals e eonld bout Afty at the lakes, and a nen n the Unlon P at e natu supreme court, subject, however, to the pa teide of tho: edure. R a pern is settle i will be year it i he had g in the ascribing ement 1 ent of country. and ROOPS, from will n an soda fic kes is in Bad condition, but it is expected that the company will put it in condition to handle the £oda. I ENLARGING SATOLLE'S I'OWEKS. Kean Says the Pope Will Tssue an Encyelieal on the Sibject. 3. —Bishop Kein, tholic University of America, has given out the information as a result of his recent audiences with the pope, that the latter would in the encyclical soon to be issued, set forth for the first time certain jmportant enlargements in the functions, su thority and dignity of the apostoilc delega- | tion in the United States over which Mgr | Satolli presides. Bishop Kean says ho is | impressed with the desirability of establish- | ing the pap:l legation here on a basis com- mensurate with the extent and character of | this country. The details of how this will be accomplished the bishop does not state { as these will be made known in the coming | encyelical. It s probable that Mgr. Satolli's | Jurisdiction will be enl:rged and that his authority will be supreme in this country and will be subject to appeals to Rome Bishop Kean says this does not mean the establishment of an American ‘“pope” as rctimes suggested, as the supreme author- of the ablegate would extend to cases of of se of ishop nency 1 be- made however, s not read cur- the 0 the Mg The in re- A. was a was no Ofticers of Departments Desige f Transterred Troops. pt. 23.~Under the order v the War department assigning stations to the troops ent was lelt to th their respectiye field has been fad Ok, 80 to he comm the design: tion of the posts to which certain commands Wling departments, dvised by Jefierson H. Carpenter of the Fifth 1in at K exchanged regiments Sevent and Colonel ¥ Eighth cavalry to Fort § O Ncials ordinary peals makes an exee traordinary Imporia de court REK ) by Sec tic knowledge=who, 1 regret tae, special countenan 0 have 1 the d public offics. It Arrived ! LACKE! tele- graph of the disposition of all ef those troops except the Thirteenth infantry. now in the west, which will be placed by General How- ard somewhere in th Deépartment of (h Bast The order of disposition is as follows Troops A, C and D, Second e now at Fort Wingate,»N. M., go to F Riley Kan Troop A, IPifth cavalry, now at Fort r, Va., goes to Fort Apache, Ariz. op inth cavalry, now at Fart Myer, goes Fort Robinson, Neb. Troop H, Eighth Iry, now at Fort Myer, goes to Fort Meade. D. Troop C. Ninth cavalry, goes from Tlort McKinney, Wyo,, to Fort Robin- som, Neb, Companies C and D, Eighth in- fantry, ‘g from Fort Hobimson, Neb., to Fort 1. A!" Ruféiell, Chepenge, Wyo. Of | the Tenth Infantry compaty H, now at Fort Wingate, N. M., compagy; 8. now at Fort Marey M, c panies and F, now at Fort Leavenworth, Kag., ‘g0 (0 headgwar- ters, Fort Reno, OKlL Of the Third cavalry, | troop K. now at Reno, Oik, and’ D, now at Bar Fort Riley. Kan., having with, Coloncl Guy h cavalry, now at Fort fenry g0 with the Wil No fusal to Answer Quesiions. ption " for i, tmen t th rdam, from Wotterdam La. Buu Artlved o (01 save of o criminal trial based wpon an -indictment ) SV Curli Hin Senignat the ML another of permitting the “iall to wag the dog." Movements of Seagolns Vessels, 3 pi At Nuples—Arrived—Britannie, from York t Hamburg—Aripved--Columbla, New York At Hefast—Arrived—Lord Londond from Hiltimore, At Liverpool=Arrived—Etruria, from York AL’ New York—Arrived—Mohawk London; Rugla, from Naples; Chester, Amsterdam; Schledam, from Aniste Irsogne, Trave, am Houston, Tex. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—The expected in- ciments against Messrs. Havemeyer and aries of the Sugar trust, who refused to - questions asked them by the senate ng committee, ‘have been fnally framed in the distriet attorney's office and only await the action off the grand jury, which wil present them to tiie coutt. The time which has elapsed since the cases were st presented has heen mainly consumed in the preparation of these yndictments. No more Qifficult technieal task has devolved upon the district attornéy for years, chiefly on account of lack of precgdent. Tie brunt of the prosecution of the Sugar trust will rest upon the ment. There is no doubt that the lawyers of’the trast officials will make motions to quash the bills the first step in their defense., The decis thie eriminal court judge will doub taken to the court of appeals of the district, although an appeal dt-that stage of an case is not allowed, the court of ap- a case of expense ex- which may be invalid. - The decision of the appellate court upon. the legarity of the in- dictments will, therefore, have much weight n determining the power of a congressional committee to compel witnesses to answer questions, or If refusing, to submit to pun ishment for contempt If the court of ap- peals sa that they cannot be indicted for guch an offense that settles the matter unless to earry the question to o for Re- ising 18 to first letter WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-Sup:ry Architect O'Rourk: hag given out the corre spondence with Secretary Carlisle leadit WiE entorced rosteMition. ; Tn his Mr. O'Rourke alleges the cxistence of a spiracy against him, she exposure of which would caunse a grave ppblic,scandal d ae therfore asks a postponement of his resigna- tion until he can by henrd. In his report yesterday, Secretary ' Gapligle discialms any specific accusations against Mr. O'Rourke’s personal or official - integrity, but alleges want of system and harmony in the admin istration of his offiep.. Mr. O'Rourke there- upon forwarded his' resigumtion, expressing regret that lie was hot glyen the privilege of a personal conference!with the scoretary and adding: “I felt for gome tims that | could nol continue the efice without a sur- vender of honor and seif-r@speet, because of the many obstructions pralstently d in the way of an orderly apd reputa in istration of this office; maialy by two of my ubordinates—men abgolutly without tech “It seems 10 me that if T have bben so un fortunate as not to atisfy gentlem:n in the solution of grawe questions of adminis- tration, to request my: resignation on that a count is a uniqua reversal of the action or- dinarily taken when such a state of affairs cas from erry New from from dam; trom keep republicans in line on the he'd of the stato teket without turning their attention to_pops or demeerats. As an instarce, it may be wncntioned that Mr. A s a repub lican who believes railroad legislaiion to b the paramount issus in cimpaign. vote for Mujors. Mr. B is lis n-law, also a republican, and was to bo in sympat Major. was seen by the Majors det:ch nd asked if he could mot stop his brother-in-law frem_the strong oppositizn ho is makng 0 Mujo Mr. B reiu ntly agreed to try. The attempt is reported liko this Say, A, Majors' friends asked me to | se2 you cbout kecping quiet and saying noth- ing more about the head cf the tickat, N hold on; den't iuterrept me. All 1 want is { to be able Lo say that I've seen you. Do as you please. Goodby And it Is generally understood that th brother-in-law has still his own econvictions MATT DAUGHERLY IN BOVD, Mude a Favorable Impression on the Vo LIVELY IN HALL COUNTY fensational Political Incideits Crowding Ecol Other Fast, OLD LINE DEMOCRATS ARE DISGUSTED Much 1l Feeling Engendered Over the He- publican Nomination for County Attor- ney—Desperate Efforts to Keep Repabiteans in Line, GRAND ISLAND, Sept. 23.—(Special)— The political horizon in this county is dotted with many very Interesting situations and conditions and there have o far been more | sensational incidents than for years past. | The excitement at the democratie convention in which a man was nominated who but the day before in the populist convention had | denounced that party and bid it an cternal | farewell; in which the son of Senator Vest withdrew his name from the congressional delegation “‘because he was a democrat” and would not vote for the “bob-tailed cur,” M Keighan; in which the same “‘unworthy son of a noble sire” had denounced demo-pops “snivelling, sneaking office seckers, assas- sing in the night, well poisoners ete.; in which P. O'Brien, one of the noblest Irish democrats of them all at Wood river, had rushed from the hall with a "“Good Lord! that's enough,” expression, wh chair- man had appointed four free sitver men on the committee to select the delegation to the state convention; from which B Knox, another old apostle of that democracy which was pure and undefiled and never faded away, washed his hands of the convent that excitement has scarce subsided when a republican faction brings about a startling view in the political Kaleidoscop At th various preeincts caucuses w.re held Frid night for the purpose of suggesting names for election at the primaries yesterday for delegntes o the county convention. The cau cuses were better attended than ever before in the history of the city. The county attorncy-elect will have some important cases to handle in the district court, in which case the bondsmen of the several defaulting county officials are deeply concerne The ante-caucus manipulations f both candidates, B. B. Thompson and W Prince were thorough, but | orable. Prince won about forty of the fifty-fonr dele gates in the city., Before the opening of the polls at the primaries yesterday Thomp son and Prince met and agreed to stand by the results of the caucuses, In op vicla tion of this agreement Prince men last ght rushed fnto Thompson's precinet, which had instructed the latter to name his own dele gation, and carricd a different delegation by five votes. Prince could not be found this morning. It is not believed that he in. stigated this action, termed treacherous b, the Thompson followers, but Charle Wasimer, who led in the pisode, admitted this morning _ that Prince was advised of it when he, Wasmer, opencd the game, and did not demand them to de sist. The Thempsen men had generally conceded that Prince had the nemination, and to say the least the action was ill advised. Tom Majors was kere the early part of the week, Since (hen elnbs have becn trumps, but (hey are accomipinied by very poor suits in the hands of the few Majors faflowers It ity be sald without fear of contradiction that the ringleaders have all they cau do to SPENCER, Sep'. 23 ~(Special) Hon. Matt Daugherty, candidate for con gress from the Sixth disciris:, opened th campaign in Boyd Aty last evening Barnum Bros.' hall was filled to overilow ing by an intelligent and attentive an dience, composed chiefly country dereliction stituents in Boyd ernment lands) met wilh general approval even from the many populists who werc present. The meeting wined into a sort of love feast, enlivencd by musiz by the band and the §; rehiestra peaks at Butte this cvening, and at Monday evening, If he nakes a an impression arong the voiers localitics as at (his place his majorit Kem in the county will reach aih, uel C. Sample, candidate senat n this district, 1lsa add=essed mect ing upon the issues of the day of fari The rers from arraisnmant of duty to his con- iy (settlors on gov of surrounding Kem for Butte bras: Matt Lynct good those Tor th Ty Oue for VALENTINE, Neb., & Telegram.)—The denvserat of ( Yy cou met in mass conveniion yesterday with eleven present, fiv whom: were federas offic They endorscid Clevelamd’s admin 1stra Bryan's candidacy and Tobe tor's efficiency as a leadsman. Delegates to the state conventin ffon. . T, Oglesby, W. 8. Jackson 4 W. Harney and, allhongh not iustrue are suppesed to favor fusion on th: state ticket Kew Speiks at Gothenhurg. GOTHENBURG, Neb., Sept. 23.—(Special.) ~Hon. 0. M. Kem uddressed the populists this «fternoon this place. The Gothen burg Silver Cornet bund furnished the usic. My, Kem spoke to an audence of 260, made up of republicans, democrats and populists. Many of both old perties were present much through curlosity as for political ben efits. The meeting lacked enthusiasm Populist Rully ut Ashland ASHLAND, Ncb., Sept. £3 al)- Ashland will have seventcen stud in at- tendance at the State university this year. Tirey left this eveniug for Lincoln to begin work tomerrow morning Senator Allen will address the eltizens of Ashland tomorrow night. The pops are making great preparations for the cceasion. Lemocrats Divided on Siiver. WEST POINT, Neb, Sept. 23~ (fpecial) The democratic candidaie for ropr ’ ive from Cuming county, Jihn Teebken, Is a pronounced 16 to 1 Bryan man, With 1k lemocratic party about cvenly divided be tween Bryan and admiulstration devioerals it is belleved tuat the republican nominee will have a walkaway for Larceny W YORK, 23.—~Charles Boggar, rmerly cashier of Naylor & iron and tecl brokers at 45 Wall street, is under arrest churged with the larceny of about 520,00, Penslon Attorney Arrestod for Fraud. WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 2.—-Henry Lang, who before he moved to Kansas was a pension attorney i New York, was ar- rested this morning at Marion on & United States warrant, charged with fraud per petrated in connection with his practice as A pensfon attorney in the east. He will be returned to New York City for trial. ——— WEILL SOON FOLLOW «DINK."" Charles Wilson Convicted of Murder In the First Degre YRACUSE, N. Y., Sept The jury In the case of Charles F. Wilson, on trial for the murder of Detective James Harvey in thi city July, the in 18! verdict of Wilson is a returned a murd, in first degree. Wilson, May 14 ters and brother of Dink whe B were ¢ was electrocuted at Auburn on h men were des: perate chara robbi gaged in train & and burglary for many years in the west, - — FORTUNES WENT UP IN SMOK Portland, Ore,, Tas the Fire in Her st PORTLAND, Sept. 28.—The fire histery of tl out at 4 in Pecific for three at nearly wind alarms have partment Mast Extensive Ore., in th 30 this afternoon Coast most city e dock npany and destroying property All day long a been blowing, and nine n turned in. The fire de- wis scattered about the city look- Ing after the small fires when the alarm from the elevator rung in. The scene of the fire is Lower Albina, across the river from the main part of the city, and it at t fifteen minutes before more than respond to the general disastrous broke of the raged valued heavy vator ¢ hours, $1,600,000. has be was was one engine ¢ alarm. When bey me the engines arrived the fire was nd control, and in half an hour from the the fire started the for hall a were on fire. Nothing could be do but to let the fire burn itself out. The fire started in the dock the Pacific Cosst E company’s main build ng, and wind scon the flames to thic elevator itsel’, Tlhe flames shot into the air 200 feet, making a beautiful sight in the twilight The co'1 bunkers of the Nerth Pacifie Ter minal company on the west were next at- tacked, and soon were a recthing mass of ames. On the east was the O Railway and Novigaton cor whatf, 400 feet in lcngth, and this was £00n on fire There was no means of getting watcr on the except from the riv ( the fire boat s an {mjrovised old scow and of very little ervice, Thls elevator conteined nearly 600, 000 bushels of whe:t. The new plant of th Portland General Electric compnny, which had just arrived from Linn, Miss, was tending in the yards of the termina pany on the cars, not yet having b lo-ded. The plant occupled an entire and the machinery was 1o most exp sive k Tho most of it was destroyed and the remainder badly damaged. Two hundred freight cars, eighty of which were leaded with wheat, were royed. In th Oregon Railw:y and Navizaticn comjany's lock there were 1,000 tons of fie ght, c.n sisting of wool, salmon, general merchandise and cement, all of which were destroyed the dock. There were stored on the about 12,000 cases of salmon from tlLe lumbia river and Puget sound await- i shipment for the e st. It was valued at 1t $10,600 and was partially insured. very avaflable locomotive at the terminal works was set to moving freigh *8 out of danger, but the fire burned s that Il coud not be meved away. Sparks fram the fire went acrges the river and sel on fire the bone yard, but the fire was.extin- in below vator the rove th dock guish>d before any so-ious damage to the yar® was done. The large- steambont Willametie Chlef, moored at the yard, took fire aud was burned. e was used as a tow boat and valued at $15,000. Three men are supposed (o have perished 11 the elevator. Cherles Anderson, a man named Biown and one camed Murray werc seen at an upper story window of the ele vator and It is thought they were all burn=d, The losses, as near as can be ascertained t are as folloy Northi Pacific Blevator company, $500,040; Portland General Electric company, machinery, $30,000; Ore allway & Navigation company on dock, it cars and steamer Willimette Chief, §250,000; merchandise in docks, $200,000. rance carried will reach more t The Liverpool & London and fusurance company hive a lar I this th- fire broke out the and Zinita_wers at amship Willamett Oregon Railway were cnt loose and All throe vessels but were not Wh Maxwell end the wheat at t dock. All the stream what seorched, agel. A w river che Dritish ships the elevator was loading arifted intc were some- jously dam- od scow to ht fire and drifted down island, where is was the N FOUGHT OVER POLITICS. wo Men Fatally faj Tenne MEMPHIS, Sept Gallingburg, Tern of John C, republican Lin on R woat a o erl A rict nigit and ates occurred at between par- Henry Gibson for congress k was addressing a Baptist chure mpted tement n Deputy She last Houck candis tisans rival While Congressman Houc in the supporte large avdicue b, some to howl followed. i Seaton with a As t Gibson's him down and During the confu ntercd the church, pistol wn hand warrant for one of the Gihzon leader he grabh s prisoner some of his followers Jumped on the deputy and a fight ensued The doputy sumwoned aid and a free fight commenced. When the law conquered it was found that Codill, leader of the Gibson men, had his skull crushed from blows from a butt end of a pistol, and Redmond Maples who had been summoned by the deputy had his skull erushed. Both of the men are fatally injured, Several others were not y hurt great exc Run 1 - o Noted Fory Mo., Sept. 23.—United Agent William J a not forger into The prisoner gives Cullah, his under many aliases CLIN Secret States Burns took today M known rious Ay of J. B 0. He s among them being Will m Butler, W. L. Strong and .Ed Wright He is wanied in Arkansas, Loulstana, New York City, Kansas City, St. Joe, Allanta 3., and many other places. A number of blank checks with forged names to them were found in his effects. The charge against Wim here {s having personsted an officer and using the mails for fraudulant purposes in ordering from various publishing houses bank note paper and ceriificates, It is pre- sumed for counterfeiting purpuses, and say ing he was a United States secret servi man cust here and 1s Deny Confe The th the off Jeft Atehison Offic CHICAGO, Scpt. 2 Ateh from San Franciseo to ern Pacific ofi for Bl Pa held betwed regarding th The Atchison p at present why held. The otl be pleased 10 see the Atchison and 5 of the sent out uth ancisco to be lines Ities e officials story ot n deny itive that S nF als have where ) reprosentatives of both settiement of old diffic lare there 1s no such a confer-nce should be transcontinental lines will such a conference, for if Southern Pacific could finally adjust their troubles thore would be much less trouble in reviving the old Trans continental Passenger association. e . Fatal Quarrel Oy SALT LAKE was shot and ters canon is ople reason ra Mine Murano Sept. 23 instantly k ear this Guiseppl lied today in Pot city, by Josephen Moorst. The men had engaged in a dis pute over a mine. Moorst approached Guiseppl from behind and shot the latter dead. BURIAL OF STORM VICTINS Mourning Left in the P thof Friday Night' & Terrible 8torm, LATER DETAILS DD TO ITS HORROR As Reports € om the Conntry Dis= triets the Namber of Killed and Jured is Found to Excecd the First Estiy ALGONA, Ta., Sept. 23.--This has been & day of sorrow for Kossuth county. Nine- teen funerals were held and otl tomorrow. The death 1ist ROBERT STEVENSON MRS. GEORGE BIZAV IBORGE HOLMAN JACOD DINGMAN, | MRS. FRED FRENCH, TW0O CHILDREN, CHILD OF ALBERT BAKD WILLIAM SWEEPPES, BOY CLAUSENDEN AND CHILD. MOSES CASTER AND \i 1%, will come county waer tn th S8 CHILD, CHILD, AND GIRL. TWEED'S MOTHER AND TWO ClHILe- DRE ROCKWELL'S BABY, At least six more will dic The Injured are reported as thiriy-nine in number, av llows Mrs, Robert Stevenson, Mrs, Carl Barrick; may die. Carl Barrick, Bareiek's boy Three other childr 1 in the same family, George Beaver's tnfaut chill and adopted boy, Horace Schonck; will probably die. Mrs. Myron Schenck and child, Mrs. George Holman and four ehildren, Mrs. Clausenden; cannot live. Willlam Ferguson, wite and <hild Mrs. Peter Peterson, skull fractured, Mrs. Swan Peterson, voth arms and both legs broken P. T, Ferguson and Jured Tom Tweed, severely hurt Alexander Tw wite a.d M Iy b J tamily, all slightly in~ Rockwell, b d.n, very tive children. badly hurt Mrs, F. Meyers. Thomas Britton, a farmer near Wesley, reported missin 1 prosmmed to be killed. Piof. A. J. Lilley of the Nortiern lowa Norial school, ¢ u tiom Garner and re- ports thirteen dead (n ston township north of Garner; twelve near Manley, Ellington tow ship; sixteen north of Britt. COFFFINS AR IN DEMAND. Coffins for t} lead are needed at every station and sccues of the widest grief are being witn e Tha storm & witnessed from this place was one oi indescribable grandeur, A funnel-shaped cloud swept wlong to the northeast, [luminated by al- most continuous flashes of lightning and a roar of thunder that w deep and con- tinuous, The opera house was packed with people to witness a popular play and a panie was almos elements Robert S enson, living about four miles north of Whitemore, was the first victim, He was hit in several places and was fatally snjured. His grove looked us though It had been mowed down with a scyth Carl Bar- rack’s house on Henry Durant's place was made into kindling woud in an Instant and all of the fourtcon oceupants except two chil~ aren were Injured. Mrs. Barrack was hurt in the back by fislug timbor and her spine € injured that her body and lower limbs were paralyzed G-year ol boy named Charles Lee waus hit on the head and will die. occasioned oy the warring The house of Ired Pompe was completely demolished, but hix wife and five ehildren came out of the wreck unhu The force of the wind was such that barbed wite was stripped feom the posts. At George Holman's the rocf of his house went, leaving the walls standing and the whole family was carried up from between the walls and away about thirty ds, one of the children belog killed. G. W. Ferguson's family was carried some distance through the r and all but one land hedge. The baby went little farther and was found seated on a plece of the roof. The wife of Swan Peterson liad her skull cut open in two places and some exposed parts of her head were literally packed with sand, plas- ter, hair and g 8. Particulars are coming In all the time, which indicate that half of the horrors of the cyclone have not been told. The scene of desolation was visitad all day by great crowds, all available conveya being char- tered, The destruction of property will not be less than $100,000. Most of the farmers were well-to-do, with snug bank accounts, but numbers of the victims who were renters lost everythin; some of them losing their families. The permanently erippled will make a long and sorrowlul list. The wires are down most of the time and news is hard to get or send. SeAlRs il PROTESE FROM A (120N A, Resalt of Settlers Fear t the Removal of Traops from San (a TUCSON, Ariz., pt. 23.-The action of the War department in ordering the re- moval of troops from the an Carlos res- ervation is not well received by the people of Arizona Mass meetings have been held for the past week in Tcmbstone; Tucson and other places fur the purpose of pro= testing against the acticn of the govern- ment. At all of these meetings resolutions were adopted and teiegraphed to this eity protesting against the removal of the San Carlog troops, and pointing out the results sure to follow the carrying ovat of the order. There are about 4,00 In lans on the r ervation, and Fort Apache I IFort Grant, the nedrest railway military posts, are ach more than (fty miles distant from San Carlos. Outbr.aks in Arizona have frequently occurrcd, Leing the result of drunken quarrel mong the Indians them- selves, and the prescnce of troops at Bam Carlos is considercd ubsolutely necessary to perform police duty in th aking up of the Indian liquor camps in order to re- move the cause of the outbreaks. These Indians have no means of making a IVIng exeept eutting hay and wood with which to supply the troops and raising barley ana b corn for same parpose. All that has kept the kins on the San Carlos from golng out on the warpath on eral oc- caslons since the removal of t murderous Geronimo and his followers, and causing another reign of terror among the settlers, has been the csence of troops, and for this 8 it is that Arizonlans view with apprehension and alarm their proposed re= moval. 4 - g Dress Keform at Topoka, TOPEKA, Sept. 2.—About 100 of the suffrage women of Topeka will come out in reform dress. They hay into an agreement with Dr « Harding and Dr. Agnes Havilan suld to be reduced to writing, his agr wribes the cos- tume. It Is to consist urkish trousers covered by u sKirt reaching to the fold, & close or loose walst, as he wearer may prefer, and cloth leggings to mateh the trousers, It Is the intention of the Topeka women to organize into reliefl squads so that & number of them miy be on the streets all day, id thus the community will become familiar with the veform, ——— to Ship Wyoming Ol . Wyo. Sepl. %.—(Special, ania Ol company Is making nrepa- rations to begin shipment of oll from their Bult Creek wells in large quantities. General Superintendent Harris and other Elkhorn officliks were here yesterday mak= ing arrangements to handle the oll. The ympany expects to «hip several cars of the product each week. Fought Over u Wom NEW YORK, Scpt. 2.-A speclal to the world from Havana, September 22, says & duel was fought Kriday between Juam Pedro and the Count de Gilboa. The weapons were pistols, and both principals were wounded—-Pedro in the breast and the count in the side. The duel was the outcome of Pedro's alleged attentions o the Countess de Gilboa.