Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 14, 1894, Page 1

S | : T RADICALS IN REVOLT England's Liberal Ministry Threatened with Destruction by the Irish, WAR ON THE LORDS THZ ONLY SALVATION Rosebery Must Announce an Aggressive‘ Campaign or Suffer Overthrow, M'CARTHY AND LABOUCHERE ARE UNITED One Hundred and Seventy-Two Votes Held Over the Premier's Head, MAY NEVER HAVE PARNELL'S BIOGRAPHY Widow of the His rowned King Is Averse to Having ‘rivate Papers Examined and May Declde to Destroy Them v pened. (Copyrighted 1804 by Press Publishing Company.) LONDON, Oct. 13.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special.)—During the parliamen- tary recess little of home politics is dls- cussed in the papers, but it is known in | fnner circles that there is a most threaten- | fng condition of affairs in the liberal party which will lead to the overthrow of the Ros bery government at the opening of next gession unless the prime minister in the meanwhile takes the lead in an open, de. termined and sincere movement to abolish the veto power of the House of Lords. must do this, in fact, in his coming speech st Bradford on the 27th. Failing an unequivo- cal pronunciamento from him of the ernment’s Intention to promptly introduce an uncompromising measure to this effect, Justin McCarthy, speaking for the seventy- two Irish votes under his leadership, will call a meeting of the party, which will de- termine to vote against the government in | the first division tzien after Parliament con- Venes. Mr. McCarthy is in London, and, while de clining to say this publicly, for obvious rea- sons, makes no secret of his purpose as above stated. Since the English radicals under Labouchere and Samuel Storey and numbering nearly 100 votes are of the same mind, the government would be overwhelm- tngly defeated. “This union with the English radicals would free Irish members from the charge of deserting the liberal party. ROSEBERY MUST JOIN OR FALL. The deflant rejection by the Lords of the home rule bill and of the evieted tenants bill and the utter impossibility of sccuring a 1iberal majority in that body for any measur- able time to come are facts now recognized as preventing the passage of any Irish re- form measure whatever, so long as the Lords remain a co-ordinate legislative body. The prime minister, therefore, will be expected to say at Bradford that he means to intro- duce a measure framed on the resolution adopted at the Leeds conference of the lib- eral caucus last August, for the practical abolition of the veto, or he will be put ont of office and an appeal to the country forced on this issue. i This is the exact condition of affairs to- day. but it 1s to be added that Lord Rose- bery is expected to make this statement at Bradford and Mr. McCartny and the radical leaders have such assurances of it that they now keep stlent so far as a public state- ment of their intentions is concerned. What- ever may be Rosebery's personal feeling or ofiicial belief as to the wisdom of this move- ment just at this juncture, or the prospect of a successful issue to It within the life his parliament, or this generation, he must certainly lead in It now, sign his office with- in two months to another leader, or see it precipitated upon the country by a disgrace- ful defeat of his administration at the first opportunity. 1t is, moreover, certain that Mr. McCarthy and his followers must press this action on the liberal government or lose their follow Ing at home, HAS BEEN LONG GROWING, This crisis in the history of the liberal party has been slowly forming for months, but it has ot reached a climax. Michael Davitt, who has recently written to New York, intimating that this is the intention of the party, leaves shortly on a lecttiring tour in Australia. He has been under a long standing promise to visit Australia, but has hitherto been prevented by political affairs in Ireland. 1In the present case, also, strong pressure Is being brought 1o bear to induce him to postpone his tour, as he is one of the most powerful influences in Ireland against dissension, but he cannot afford to sbandon the project, both because of agaln disappointing lis Australian admirers, who have repeatedly invited him, and because the lectures promise to be a great financial success, and he Is a poor man with a grow- Ing family. He won't return to Ireland until the end of the summer, and If the general election occurs during his absence ho s certain to be again sent to Parliament, though strongly opposed to re-entering the body. JOHN BURNS COMING TO DENVER. John Burns has been deputed to attend the annual conference of the Federation of Labor at Denver in December as the dele- Kato of the parllamentary committee of the British Trades congress. He is undoubtedly the ablest and most practical of English labor leaders and is now m handgrips with the dominant section of the independent labor party, who accuse him of being merely a doclle follower of the liberal ministry. He 15 the only liberal leader who has achieved any concession for workers, and this is due to his adroit use of his parliar ¢atary influ- ence solely. The institution ox the elght- bour day in the War department shops, what Kier Hardle and others failed to secure by threatening and hectoring, he has acquired by diplomatic methods, and consequently his rivals are jeadi's of his prestige, He fills an fmportant place in Parliament as a man Who has shown he can control strike mobs, While also possessing capacity for legislative work. When Rosebery was chairman of the London county council Burns consulted him on such topics, He was offered a position in the Gladstone government, but refused it be- cause it would fetter his independence. The working people in America slay receive him 48 among the best leaden’ fn ‘helr mos ment, and all people there as a most inter- esting man, NO PARNELL BIOGRAPHY, ' All stories published regarding an ar- rangement for the preparation of Parnell's Blography are entirely groundless. The latest veport was that Mrs. Parnell had confided Parnell's papers to John Redmond, T. Har- rington and James O'Kelly, the latter to odit them for publication, M Parnell States that this is entirely untrue, as she Ras had no communication on that or any tler subject with the (bree men named. He of | STABLISHED JUNE | HE OMAHA The fact s, the only two of her late hus- band's friends with whom she has over had any communication are James Maguire and Young Harrison, now out of politics, both of whom only joined the Irish party a few months before the split. Tmmediately after Parnell's funeral all his papers were deposited by Harrison, sealed, in a Brighton bank, where they still lie. Mrs, Parnell never had any sympathy with Parnell's politics, so that she has no political interest in getting his life written, and as she knew from Par- nell before his death that Redmond and others were disposed to desert him, she Is | not Hkely to facilitate them fn making capl- tal now out of his fa Mrs, Parnell lives a recluse at Brighton, seeing no one except her three daughters, who reside with her, and is still wearing the deepest mourning when she goes out. It Is impossible to pre- dict the fate of Parnell's papers, but it Is thought probable she will destroy them lest they should fall into unsympathetic hands. Harrison now represents an American in- surance company in Dublin and is belleved to be engaged to Mrs. Parnell's eldest daughter. DUNRAVE! NEW CHALLENGER. The Field of today says Lord Dunraven has now practically dectded that the new challenger for America’s cup shall be a cut- ter of about Britannia's size, and it may be & bit longer. This, perhaps, under the cir- cumstances, was the best decision to arrive at, as we have no yachts that a footer could be fairly triea against. No com- munication has been sent by Dunraven to the New York Yacht club as yet, but the conditions which ruled matches for the cup last year will probably prevail. The forthcoming marriage is announced of Mre. James Gladwyn, formerly of New York, to Oswald Harrison Gray of Goldlay House, Chelmsford, Essex, an English gentleman understood to be of large means and landed property and a member of the Essex and Union Hunts. The ceremony is set for No- vember 15 at St. Peter's church., Mrs. Gladwyn is a daughter of the late Thomas Terry, a native of Yorkshfre, but who lived in Brooklyn, ANECDOTE OF THE AUTOCRAT. The death of Dr. Holmes is followed by the publishers' announcement this morning of cheaper editions of his works. Among the many reminiscences, one published this | afternoon Is that during his last visit here | he arranged a special meeting with Mr. Watt, London agent of his American publishers, Mr. Watt naturally thought that the conver- sation would turn on busines or at all events on literature, Tmagine his sur- prise when he found that Dr. Holmes had shortly belore scen some patent shaving in- vention and could hardly be got to speak of anything but razors. Dr. Holmes ordered some new clothes from a London shop, with which he was pleased, and after he reached Boston he sent a copy of h'% works to Mr. Watt, asking him to hand them as “a token of respect to his good friend and most ex. cellent tailor.” The sporting papers report that Bradley Martin and W. K. Vanderbilt secured nota- ble trophies at a deer stalking in the high- lands. Mr. Vanderbilt has returned to Paris | and was at the Prix de Consell race at Long Champs. BALLARD SMITH. S WILL NOT INTERFERI ple Alliance Reported to Have In- vited Washiogton's Co-Operation, WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—The State de- partment has not received any advices con- firmatory of the rumor coming from Shang- hai to the effect that China has sued for peace, and the report meets with little cre- dence, being regarded as at least premature. The United States has been invited by the quadruple alllance, composed of Great Britain, France, Germany and Russla, to join in a seventy- UNITED ST Quad friendly intervention in the war between | China and Japan. The invitation will be | declined. The declination s based on the time-honored policy of this government to avoid any entangling alliances with foreign powers. Ackndwledgment made of the truth in what the invitation has to say about the desirability of the restoration of peace, ete., but in the polite language of diplomacy it 18 pointed out that this country has so far thriven very well attending to its own busi- ness, and that so long as it continues to prosper by that poliey it will not depart from it. is NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—Prince Yamashina of Japan, accompanied by two of his suite, arrived by the steamer Augusta Victoria from Hamburg, via Southampton. ‘When asked what he thought of the probability of the intervention of other powers to stop the war, he hesitated and did not seem to care to answer the question, but stated, however, that he did not think other powers would interfere with the struggle. RUSSIA RE DY TO MOVE IN, China Threatened with an Invasion the North. from BERLIN, Oct. 13.—It is announced here in a dispatch from St. Petersburg that the towns, villages and posts on the Chinese troutier are being greatly reinforced and large quantities of provisions and war ma- térial aro constantly arriving at these places. Everything, it is added, is being prepared for a forward movement into China if this should be decided necessary. PARIS, Oct. 13.—~The Journal says that it learns that a conference of the representa- tive pwers will soon be held at Peking with the view of appointing a board of arbitrators to settle the war between China and Japan. Lorenzo Marquez in a State of Siege LONDON, Oct: 13.—A dispatch to the Times from Cape Town says the Portuguese town of Lorenzo Marquez is in a complete state of siege. All the streets on the land side of the town are barricaded to prevent, it possible, the entry of the Kaffirs, who are in arms against the Portuguese. Guns are mounted at the barricades and a guard is kept by the Portuguese marines. Four hun- dred soldiers form a cordon from Biera to Reunion Point. The town will be at the mercy of the natives if they make an attack. The authorities are doing their best with the inadequate means at their command to pro- tect the place. Court Pelitlons Against Its Own Sentences. VILNA, Russia, Oct. 13.—The trial of seventy peasants of Krosche, whose resist- ance to the cossacks who closed the Roman Catholle church in November last led to a terrible massacre, has been concluded. The majority of the accused were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for terms ranging from ten years penal servitude to four months in prison. The court, however, In view of the provocation and brutality of the cossacks, resolved to petition the czar to re- duce the ten-year sentennes to one year's im- prisonment, and to pardon the other prison- ers. John Burns Coming to Denver. LONDON, Oct. 13.—John Burns, the labor leader and a member of Parllament for the Battersea division of London, s to leave England next month for the United States as the English trades union congress delegate 1o the Denver congress of trades unions, OMAHA, SUNDAY MO RNING, OCTOBER 14, 1894—TWENTY PAGE GALA WEEKINBERLIN Presentation of Flags to New Battalions One of the Chief Features, KING ALEXANDER OF SERVIA'S VISIT | Royal Visitor Will Be Allowed to Kill One of the White Stags. POWERS AVERSZ TO INTERFERING IN ASIA Italy the Only One Likely to Comply with England's Proposals, EULENBERS YIELDS TO VON CAPRIVI Repressive Measures Agalnst the Anarchist Will Be Greatly Softened, However— Anti- mite Organizations Unite. (Copyrighted 1894 by the Associated Press.) BERLIN, Oct. 13.—Quite a gala week lies before Berlin folks and the rest of Germany, The arrival of King Alexander of Servia, who is due on Monday next, will be the sig- nal for a number of court festivities and sev- eral imposing ceremonies, the chief of which will be the dedication of the 132 flags des- tined for the recently organized Fourth bat- tallion of each regiment of infantry. This ceremony s announced to take place on Thursday next with great pomp in front of the monument. of Frederick the Great, on Unter den Linden. The presence in this eity of the German minister to Belgrade, Baron Von Waecke-Gotter, indicates that King Alexander’s visit Is connected with politics. Every possible attention will be pald to him, and among the entertainments organized in his honor is the hunting party at Wild park, at which the king will be accorded the un- usual privilege of killing one of the few re- | maining white stags which are to be found in the park. Bmperor Willlam, who is en- joying the best of health, personally gave orders for the various arrangements of the coming week, and is evidently most anxious to Impress the Servian king with the splen- dor of his reception. Dr. Schweininger terminated Prince Bismarck at Varzin today, burgische correspondent publishes a semi- official communique, pointing out that Ger- many on no account will take part in any intervention in favor of any belligerant in- terests. The Cologne Gazette confirms the statement that Russia and France are work- ing hand in hand in this matter, and repeats the assertion that they are also adverse to interference in the war, It is added that Austria Is in a similar manner acting in harmony with Germany, and, as it is claimed that the United States has not from the first concealed her sympathy with Japan, Italy is the only power likely to comply with the proposal of the earl of Kimberly for an international intervention. The National Zeitung and other German papers point out that German interests in the war are not identical with England and Russia, GERMANY WILL NOT INTERFERE. The Cologne Dispatch today publishes the following dispatch from Berlin: It is con- firmed from various sources that Germany has declined to take part in a joint Buropean intervention between China and Japan at the present juncture, and this subjeet, accord- ingly, is removed from the diplomatic pro- gram of the powers. The correspondent of the Associated pre has sounded a distinguished officlal upon the subject, and has also made other In- quiries in influential quarters, with the re- sult that he has found It to be the genoral opinion that Japan, in the event of being victorious, will not make exorbitant demands upon China, but will restrict herself to in- sisting upon the independence of Corea, while asking for protectorate rights for herself, as well as a big war indemnity. It Is probable that Japan may demand the cession of the island of Formosa. Significant, as Indicating the intentions of Russia, Is the statement of the Berliner Tageblatt’s correspondent at St. Petersburg that the Russian troops in the towns, vil- lages and passess of the Chinese frontier have been greatly reinforced, and that large quantities of provisions and war material are constantly arriving at those places. Large detachments of Cossacks first appeared, and they were followed by Cossacks’ artillery and later by strong detachments of Infantry, bringing with them the component parts of very spacious barracks, with portable heat- ing and baking stoves. In a word, every- thing, apparently, is belng prepared for a forward movement if such a step is dectded to be necessary, From the statements published in regard to yesterday's Prussian cabinet meeting, it appears that Count Eulenberg, president of the cabinet, after the discussion of proposed repressive measures against anarchists, yielded in part respecting the anti-revolu- tionary measures which have been the bone of contention between himself and Chan- cellor von Caprivi. It also appears that the audience which the latter had with the emperor led to a com- promise agreement, by which the legislation to be proposed will not be of an exceptional character, but will alm at increasing the stringency of the existing laws and securing their more effectual application. The Prus- sian cabinet Is understood to have discussed measures to this effect, which will be sub- mitted to the Bundesrath, and also delib- erated upon similar measures, which will be introduced in the Prussian diet. ANTI-SEMITES UNITR. At the general conventlon of the different sections of the anti-Semites of Germany, held at Eisenach, It was agreed to consolidate under the name of the German soclal reform party, and, after a hot debate, the delegates admitted the notorious Jew balter, Alwardt, to their ranks. Together the anti-Semites now claim to represent 1,250,000 votes, In view of Prince Bismarck’s inability to recelve a visit from 1,500 East Prussians, on the ground of Il health, these admirers of the ex-chancellor have declded to testify thelr sympathy by & popular subscription in the province, the proceeds of which are to be presented to the prince upon his eightieth birthday, April 1, 1895. Prince Bismarck will return to Friedrichsruh at the end of the present month, . Sigmund Zeisler, recently assistant cor- poration counsel of Chicago, and his wife are now in Germany. Mrs. Zelsler, who made a successtul tour of Europe in 1893 as a planist, is beginning a series of concerts this week. Today she appears 2t Magde- burg with the Philharmonle orchestra, in his visit The Ha to e Salnt Saen's concert. Her emgagements are made until the end of February, and call for her appearancy in the leading ciiies of Germany, Holland, Austrla, Denmark and Switzerland, Bmperor Willlam today ‘performed an in- teresting ceremony at Frelsack, Branden- burg. He unvelled & monument to the elec- tor, Frederick II, first margrave of Branden- burg, belonging to the house of Hohenzollern The monument stands 6n the site of the old feudal castle of Frelsack, the stronghold of the rebellious house of Quitzow, which was destroyed in 1414 by Frederick 1I, with a gun historically known as Lazy Meg (Dle Faule Grethe) The emperor in accepting a cup of honor upon this occasion, sald: *'1 quaff this goblet filled with German wine to the welfare of Brandenburg, wishing that as as long as the house of Brandenburg exlsts the old, traditional loyalty of the inhabit- ants may never fail if an emergency arises | and the margrave calls.” The emperor has appointed Klumpp of New Orleans to be German con sul at that point. Judge W. 8. Strawn of Omaha, Neb., is Just finishing a six months' tour of inquiry into the different court procedures of Eng- land, France and Germany. fle will return home next week. Miss Edith Walker of New York, after cul- tivating her voice at Dresden for four years, bas been engaged for the royal opera house of this city. Miss Walker will make her debut in Meyerbeer's “Prophets.” Mrs. John B. Jackson, wife of the second secretary of the United States legation, gave a reception on Thursday I All the lead- ing Americans in Berlin were present, in- cluding Mr. and Mrs. Bolse of Cleveland, 0., Mr. and Mrs. Griscom of Reading, Pa., and many others, Olympia to Cross the Facific. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 13.—The efforts of the United States Navy department toward increasing the force In Chinese waters has resulted in the hurried completion of the 5,800-ton cruiser, Olympla, which will soon be delivered at Mare Ieland to the govern- 460 sailors, marines and officers can be pro- vided, she will be dispatched to the scene of the present conflict. to reinforce the squadron which is now looking after the Interests of the citizens of the United States In these troublous climes. The battleship Oregon is still walting for her side armor, but a large force is hard at work completing her inside works. The Olympia is the crack cruiser of the United States navy, and will cost the government over $2,000,000 when compieted, storm Damnge in San Domingo. NEW YORK, Oct. 13—The hurricane that passed over the island of San Domingo on the night of September 21 did considerable dam- age, and especially at the capital. The sur- rounding sugar estates were much injured by the storm, particularly the plantations “La Fa" and “Francia.” The former was dam- aged to the amount of $25000. Not a single sugar estate escaped. Several small coasting vessels suffered, four being lost. On one ves- sel, bound from San Domingo to Sanchez, eleven persons lost thefr lives, including a German family of five, mother and four chil- dren, Venezuela Seeks Trouble from England. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. 13.—Venezuelan forces have crossed Yurvarl territory and have occupled the Cuyuni valley region, driy- ing off the British police. The terrorized settlers and miners are awaiting assistance, Georgetown, the capital and principal town of British Guizna, is greatly agitated over this sudden move on the part of Vene- zuela. The Venezuelan oconsul at George- town denies that it fs the act of his govern- ment. Robbed and Murdered by Bandits. JIMINEZ, Mex. Oct. 13.—Henry Wall, an agent for & mining machinery firm of Chi- cago, left here a few days ago for the mines at Bato Pilas. This was the last heard of him until last night, when a messenger brought word that the body of an Ameri- can had been found on the trail. From papers the man was fdentified as Mr. Wall, and it is supposed he was robbed and mur- dered by bandits. Preparing for a Reyolution. CARACAS, Oct. 10.—The government is forcing conscription all over the country. Work has been suspended on roads and rail- ways, Even men who were repairing bridges destroyed by the floods have been forced into the army. The government is preparing for the inevitable revolution. Workingmen prefer joining the rebels to serving as con- scripts, and are making their way to Areu and Coro. ' Held Thelr Own 311 Tro Fell. LONDON, Oct. 13.—The Times publishes a dispatch from Shanghal stating that reports from Moukden confirm the statement that only 4,000 Chinese troops, commanded by General Tso, were at Ping-Yang. They re- pulsed the Japanese until General Tso was killed. This, it is added, expiains the small Chinese loss, R MYSTERY OF 4 NEBRASKA V'S DEATHL J. H. Christensen of Minden Found Dead in Chicago Suburbs. CHICAGO, Oct. 13.—Speclal Telegram.)— J. H. Christensen, a student in the North- western university school of pharmacy, came to his death In & most mysterious manner In w grove of pines on John Mor- tenson's farm, two miles northwest of Eim- hurst, sixteen miles from Chicago, at some time within the past week. Christensen left his lodgings at 66 Hamilton street in this city, October 5, but it is not likely that he came to his death earller than Wednes- day last. The positian of the body and ap- pearance when found paint to suicide, but the motive is lacking, n the other hand, there are clrcumstanees,in connection with his strange disappearance that indicate foul play. Young Christensen eame to Chicago early in September from Minden, Neb., and went to live in the family af J. C. Christensen, a pharmacist, at 854 West Madison street. Although of the same name, the two men were not relatives, but had grown up to- gether in the little Nebraska village. Young Christensen, who was, 20 years old, was of even temperament and excellent habits, so far as any one In Chicago knew, and at- tentive to his school duties. He had been suffering from a severe cold for a day or %0 before his disappearance, and remained at home on October 4, He was cheerful and apparently without a care. When he came to Chicago he was short of funds, but his friend, Pharmaelst Christensen, advanced him the money necessary to pay his tul- tion at the college. Two days before his disappearance Christensen received a reg- istered letter from his home coptaining $125. He spoke to Pharmacist Christensen about his obligation and promised to pay him, The following day he remained at home, but on Friday, October 5, he left the house In the morning, saying he wgs going to school. That was the last 8een of him alive by any of his friends, He did not appear at the college, as inquiry today showed. With his knowledge of the past life of the dead man, and confident of his exemplary habits, Pharmaglgt Christensen scouts the Ide of sulgidns long as God grants me life and strength, and | Herman | ment, and as early as her complement of | Great Damage Done by Fire to the Morse- Coe 8hoe Factory Last Night, ABOUT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND LOSS Destruction Confined Mainly to the Fourth and Fifth Stories, SMALL PORTION OF THE WALLS FELL IN Contents on Lower Floors £uffer Much from Water and Smoke, 180 PER CENT INSURANCE ON THE WHOLE Breaking of Water Tower anil Feebleness of Water Pressure Cause Firemen to Work at Great Di dvantage—Could Not Reach the Blaze. Fire which broke out shortly before 10 ock last night partiaily ruined the upper art of the Morse-Coe shoe factory, a five- story brick building at the southeast corner of Twelfth and Howard streets, totally de- stroyed the contents of the fourth and fifth floors, and caused much damage lofver floors by smoke and water. The bailding has a fron 100 feet on Harney street and has a depth of about 160 feet. A small portion of the upper walls fell in. on $10,000 to $15,000, and on raw stock, manu- factured goods and machinery at from $55,000 10. On the two upper floors finished goods were mainly stored, though there was here a considerable quantity of leather. The | greater part of the machinery was on the third floor and whatever damage was caused there was by water. Insufficient water pressure nd weakness of equipments, and especially of the water gower, hampered the work of the firemen to an exasperating deg first floor windows at Twelfth street side of the building, and by fire alarm box at trucks, three engines and all the hose com- All of the companies made good time, but the fire spread so rapidly that by the time the first line of hose was laid and the water turned on the entire east and west sides of the fifth fleor were burning. Chief Galligan and Agsfstant Chief Salter made a great run down Farnam street in thefr buggies, and Ass'stant Chief Barnes was only a few laps behind. As soon as Galligan saw the fifth floor in flames he sent in a general alarm, which called all the hose ‘companies in the city to the place. The seat of the fire seemed to be just south of the center of the building on the Twelfth street side, and the water tower was quickly placed in position at th's point and manned. IT FAILED TO WORK When the big machine took position the crowd cheered, and naturally expected to see some good work done, but in this it was dis appointed. The chemicals in the cylinders of this ponderous machine refused to work and the tower could not be raised. This caused a short delay, as four lines of hose had been attached to the tower and the water turned on. An effort to raise the tower by hand was then made. This at tempt was partially successful, but when the full force of the four streams was turned on hauled Dur- less. Chief Galligan then had it away to save it from being damaged. tower the flames had spread rapidly and had Dburst out of the fourth-story windows. Fourteen strezms were playing on the fac- tory, but the water pressure was so0 weak that the streams could not reach above the third-story windows. Four streams, aidfd by the three engines struck and entered the fourth-story windows, About all the good that the other streams did was to keep the walls cool. While some of the firemen were working with the water tower others were engaged in raising the ladder on the big aerial truck at the north end. Almost as soon as the ladder was placed and before the men could get to the top with a line of hose the flames shot out nearly to the center of the stre and the intense heat drove the firemen back down the long ladder. BURNED THEIR LADDER. So flercely did the fire burn that it was with dificulty that the ladder was lowered and hauled away to a place of safety. As it was, the top of the ladder scorched and charred. The east side of the building above the third floor was mostly composed of big glass windows, and through these the flames came with great fierceness, breaking the glass and scattering the pieces on the pipemen below. Assistant Chief Barnes had charge of this side of the build'ng, and directed four streams on the flames, but the water fell short, and falling on the walls below only served to keep them cool. Great, black clouds of smoks poured forth on this side, while from the west side of the bullding great showers of sparks arose and drifted away to the north- east. It was fortunate that a high wind was ot blowing else buildings in that vicnity would have been in danger. As it was the guests of the Mercer hotel, diagonally across the intersection, were greatly alarmed, and watched the progress of the fire with appre- hension, When the roof and top floor fell, the sparks ascended to a considerable height, and as they fell on the crowd of curious people who lined the sidewalks and filled the adja- cent streets the people fell back. This gave the firemen more room to work and (o get away ta case of falling walls, The police, under command of Acting Captain Sigwart, made a feeble attempt to keep the crowd back, but mo fire ropes were strung. Mayor Bemis and Commissioner Hartman came down and looked on, GAINED VANTAGE GROUND. A few minutes before 11 o'clock Chief Gal- ligan and & number of firemen succeeded in getting & line of hose to the top of the four- story bullding, at the rear of the burning tactory, occupled by the Western News- paper union, This line gave the men a de- cided advantage, as it enabled them to throw & heavy stream directly down into the fire % (e sgsgnd apd WA Boors of Lhe faclory. was badly ge of more than | The loss on building is estimated at from | the south end of the | panies except those stationed in the suburbs. | the nozzle had burited and the tower was use- | ing all the time spent in handling the water | SUNDAY BEE SINGLE ¢ At s i 5 A AN AR A RNANIII hER JENX WLV INTS THE BEE BULLETIN. vraska Tolay Winds Shifting to South At for | Fair; Warmer, bery at the Turoing Rerlin Proparing to § Morse-Coe Company's P Questions for Nebraska V . Reed Talks In Gotham. ented by Harrls r to Speak In Omaha, omas ture Pr E. Rosew: 8. Republicans Name a City Ticket. Memorial to Robert M icated, Traln Robbers Worked Seccessfully, % on & Wild Rampag 4. Omaha Soclety Getting a Galt at the I Churches Are Dolng. 5. Unio hes Lopped O, Christinn Endeavorers at Lincoln, nd Swindle at Cheyenne. | & cil Bluffs Local Matters. atrical Matters. Des Molnes Officials Arrested. 7. Nebraska Clty Easily Beaten. Sloux City's Great Success. r Witnesses. 8. ng the Flatte Canal 10 vkiy Grist of Sporting Gossip, 11. Profit-Sharing Prof. feece's Plan for irrigation. 12, Editorial and Comment. 13, Vital Issues in English Polities. 15, 's Local Trade Reviewed. Commerclal and Financiat Now Features of th vo Stock Murkets. Daily Round of the Son of Heave: 4 Bob's Remarkible Success. Her Ways and Her World, reial Staf, 16. The greatest danger at this time was in the wall of the burning building. The top ady leaned a foot from the perpendicular | and but for the substantial manner in which the building was put up would have fallen A threc-inch crack had also appeared at the | east end of the north wall; but the east wail still stands, A few minutes after the line | to the roof of the Western Newspaper union building had been impressed into service it parted, but the damage was soon repaired The damage that would have resulted from | the falling of the walls would have been the | destruction of a frame dwelling cupying the ground between the factory and the warehouse. The family occuyping the dwelling had removed all the furniture as so0n as possible after the fire was discovered house oc- MADE HEADWAY RAPIDLY. It was an outside fight from start to finish About 9:40 o'clock Acting Sergeant King | for alligan and his men. Everybody and Officer Iler of the police passed the fac- | worked hard, but the department was badly tory and everything scemed to be all right. | handicapped by the lack of water pressure, As the officers crossed Harney street some | An effort was made to raise the aerial one cried fire, and they looked back. KIng | truck in the center of Howard street and says that the flames burst forth from the | from an elevation shoot a stream of water into the fourth and fifth story windows. This attempt proved a failure, as the stream the time he reached the through a three-quarter-inch nozzle hardly Twelfth and Farnam strests the flames were | reached the building. issuing from the third and fourth-story HTY PER CENT INSURANCE. windows. Box 114 was pulled in, calling Mr. Charles A, Coe, vice president of the |out the chiet and his two assistants, three [ company, was brought to the blaze by Fire Deard. He said that the Morse- e Shoe company was composed of W. V. | Morse, president; O. J. Lewis of Boston, E. E. Hastings and himself. He said that small portions of the stock were held by some of the company's employes. The com- The building was erected at a cost of $50,000, Something like $30,000 was expended in fix- tures and machinery. Mr. Coe figured the total loss at $100,000, on building and con- tents. Insurance on the building to the amount of $35,000 is carried and this will more than cover the loss on the building. The stock carried was insured under the 80 per cent clause of the Fire Underwriters' as- soclation. Mr. Coe is at a loss to account for the origin of the fire. He says that the factory was shut down at § o'clock and as far as | he knew there was no light in the building |after that time. The company owns and operates its own lighting plant, avd the | wiring was inspected only two weeks ago by | the city el an and found to be ail right | with the exception of a few minor defec | As the fire was confined to the fourth and | Btth floors principally, it is thought that the | loss may uot amount to over $80,000, as | most of the machinery can be saved and the | tower walls are loft sound. The management has of late hands of the vice president been in the It was impossible last night to get a statement of the insurance in detail. Mr, Hitchcock of Webster, Howard & Co., re- ports the following insurance in his agency on the stock in the factory: Insurance Com- | pany of North America, $2,500; Liverpool and London and Globe, $2,500; Hanover of New York, $1,600; St. Paul Fire and Marine, $1,000; total, $7,500. SOME FALLING OF BRICKS. About midinght a part of the southeast corner of the top story fell. The firemen were* constantly warned by their chiefs to watch out for falling walls, and, conse- quently, no one was injured. It was ex- pected that the northeast corner would be so weakened by the falling of the roof-and the fifth floor that it would fall, but the firemen managed to get enongh water on the brick walls to hold them.. Street car traffic on the Walnut Hill, Council Blufs, South Omaha and Thirteenth street lines was de- { layed for about two hours. By 2 o'clock all of the fire companies had gone home except one company which was left to watch the place until morning. Chief | Galligan decided to wait until daylight before | he sent men into the building to thoroughly | examine it. Several laddermen were, how- ever, sent up to look for smouldering fire Most of the goods In the factory are re- moved as rapidly as finished to the com- pany's wholesale house, consequently the stock destroyed consisted mostly of leather in the process of manufacture, When the fac- tory closed last night there were 132 persons on the pay roll. The portion of the block burned will be rebuilt at once. b il o Norwegian Election Returns. CHRISTIANA, Oct. 13.—The elections for delegates here have resulted in a victory for the radicals, who polled 8,325 votes, against 7,690 polled by the conservatives and 521 polled by the socialists. The contest was clearly fought on the question of the main- tenance of the union with Sweden, the cam- palgn here belng marked by strong party feeling. The result of yesterday's poll was awalted with great interest, as it is expected to have great influence upon the other elec tlons, According to the results at present known, the conservatives have galned ten seats and the radicals have made a galn of eight seats, i General Ortiz Has Escaped. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Oct. 13.—It is ru- mored that General Ortiz, the deposed minis- ter, has escaped from prison and is now near the frontier of Costa Rica consulting General Cordova. -~ John Bull W Declare Himself, LONDON, Oct, 13.~The British govern- ment, the Assoclated press learns, will shortly publish a statement in regard to its attitude toward the war between China and Japas, 4 PABY. MOVed-intoANISHEOtONY W Raroh, 185 MASSES AND CLASSES Combinations of Oapital Inciting Anarchy and Fomenting Lawlessness, ACTUAL SQURCE OF SOCIAL DISORDER Money Changers Compel Patrons to Put Up Their Citizenship as Collateral, THE ONE ISSUE DEMANDING SETTLEMENT Corporations Dominate Party Machines and Sap the Foundations of Justice, MUST BE REFULSED AT ALL HAZARDS True and Lofty Oitizenship Will Not Toler- ate Rottenness in Public Service, SHALL WE HAVE HONEST GOVERNMENT? Powerfal Arralgnment of the Bankers and Rallrond Managers Who Have Infurlated uto a the People and Forced The Stampede for Holcomb. To the people of this commonwealth: A recent letter from an intelligent gentle- man living in a nelghboring city asks, in ap- parent sincerity, “Why is it that the business | men of Omana, regardless of party, are coms bining to defeat the clection of the populist candidate for governor?” The “business men'* of Omaha who take the position that we, the citizens of Nebraska, are not entitled to have pure and honest government in this state are largely the bankers and those un- fortunate business men that they can op- pr s, and the railroads and their pass hold- ers. These two interests are not for honest government, It is they who breed anar- chists, they who, in combining against the people to corpupt legislatures and elect dis- honest men to office, prey upon the people, and, in the results they accompligh, visit upon state and nation all the evils of anarch- ism. It Is not an uncommon thing for these bankers to keep in their offices petitions or addresses which they ask those who come to borrow their money, or to get extension to sign; they have them in their banks now; in other words, they insist that the unfor- tunate customers that they have in thelr power shall put up their citizenship as col= laterall The banks and rallroads must be taught that they are servants, and not mas- fers; thint each must stick to its legitimate business and not segk to usurp the functions of the people. Last year this country wa plunged into financial distross by the banke ers; while seeking to interfere with law make- ing they started a scare—they artificlally created a money stringency—that ended in a panic that, unexpectedly to them, nearly in- volved all of them in the ruin that they had planned for others. Thousands of their vie- tims met bankraptcy. Their constant aim is to make money scarce, and 5o to increase the power of their store to the hurt of the poor and middle classes. It is time the banks kept to their tasks, or to take away from them their powers and to turn them down, They must not take the position that the people of this slate cannot have honest gove ernment! LOOK HERE. UPON 'BHIS PICTURE. What about the raflroads? Go to the sit- tings of our legislature, and what do you find? You find {heir lobby organized to corrupt. Who stood behind Mosher and his guilty crowd? Who stood behind the corruption in the penitentlary ring? Who defends all the public plunderers and thieves? The railroad ring. They are co-partners in corrupting the public service. And banks trot in thelr class. They did not dare to have Mosher open his mouth! He knew too much! Mosher, years, got oft with five! He was ‘‘confin in our county jall instead of being sent to the penitentiary—and such scandals arose in that regard as were never before heard of in connection with a convict incarcerated in prison! The wrongs that these banks and railroads have countenanced and encouraged in conspiring.against the common weal in Nebraska is a foul list. The true and lofty citizenship of this commonwealth will not tolerate the rottenness in our pubiic service that these banks and railroads stand for any longer. The people are slow to anger and to move. When public affairs get o rotten that they stink then the people clean their house. Nebraska, under railroad and bankers' rule, is 50 rotten that it stinks. It is time to move! The banks and railroads raise the ery to deceive us that it would hurt the credit of the state to elect a pupulist. The credit of the state! The credit of a million people! Who made these corporations the guardians of the public credit! Of our good name! When rottenness and corruption stand for purity and soundness, then will they stand for honest government, They tell us that if we elect an honest man governor it will ruln the credit and fair name of the state, and that if we elect a dishonest man governor it will preserve the credit and fair name of the state! CHOOSE YE THIS DAY, 1 believe that the civilization of Nebraska is better than the civilization of Wall street. Choose ye between the civilization of the people and the civilization of money, Ne= braskans! We are a million and more in number. Here we are just as we are, We have such and such measure of honesty; such and such measure of jusiice; such and such measure of reflnement; such and such sense of right.™ No more, no icss, Are we not Ine telligent enough, honest enough, just enough, true enough, to rule ourselves? Shall we go abroad to find another rule of honesty to guide us; another sense of right to control us; another estimate of justice to be our standard? Shall we go to Wall street for its ethics—to corporations and trusts to tell us what are rules of right? Verily, I belleve that the million and a quarter of people whe live within our borders are able enough, hones enough, just enough, to make up our govern- ment! We are entitled to honest government In Nebraska, and we are entitled to rule our- selves, For these principles we should be ready with our blood, for it is the blood which In all times past has been shed for these things. We must say to corporations, you are our servants and not our masters; lia money, you are our slave and not owr ruler; you shall pot lmpose upon us publie liable, as indicted, to sentence for an hundred