Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 4, 1894, Page 3

TALKED T0 CLASSWORKERS Ex-Prosident Harrison Makes a Trip Through the Manufacturing Distriot. MADE ELEVEN SPEECHES IN ONE DAY Thousands Flooked to Hear I at Every Stopping Place and the Greatest Enthuddasm Prevailed—Last Toar of the Campaign. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 3.—After another round of speechmaking General Harrison ar- rived at Indianapolis this evening at $:15. He was escorted immediately to Tomlinson hall, where he made his eleventh speech of the da He was greeted by great en. thusiasm. He spoke briefly, adjuring all to attest their earnestness by doing all they | could to make the result In Indiana next Tresday decisive. Although he had made ten speeches in the open air during the day, he was in good voice. On his trip through the state during the day demon- strations of interest and enthusiasm seemed to Increase as the day advanced. At Alder- ®on the principal meeting of the day was held. The ex-president and party arrived about an hour later than schedule, but the station was surrounded and the streets were packed with people. At 2 o'clock General Harrison was taken to the corner of Eighth and Main streets, where he reviewed the pas- sage of glass workers and men from the tin plate manufactories of the county. There Were over 2,000 ‘men In the parade, who carried banners bearing significant inscrip- tions, They carried flags and specimens of thelr own handieraft. Tin helmets and plate glass swords figured largely. Ten thousand men surrounded the stand and strained their eyes to sec and their ears to hear the speaker. He sald in sub- stance: My Fellow Citizens—If there were time T should like to divide this meeting into four or five sections and give an afternoon to each. There are altogether too many of you here to be reached by the voice of any speaker. It s a magoificent demonstration, not only magnificent in Its size, but it is impressive in some of its incidents. And it is a magnificent tribute by the people of Madison county to Madison county's candidate for congress—Charles Henry. It is a convincing witness to me that in his lite among you he has won your respect, and that you' will trust him to represent your Interests in the congress of the United States. RESULTS OF BUILDING FACTORIES. Alderson s not the Alderson 1 have khown. When I last visited this county seat it was a prosperous place. It has been transformed. It has been mul- tiplied in population. It has been diversified In Its industrie it ‘has been enormously increased in its wealth. What has brought this about? You have found yourselves favorably situated for the location of manufacturing plants. This new fuel has brought to your city many great industries, and this city today is an il- lustration of the benefits that result to a state, a city or a community by the loca- tion of great manufacturing plante. The best argument for the tariff that can pos- sibly be made is the contrast between. the Alderson as I knew it when I visited it six or eight years ago and this prosperous city I see today. And these benefits have not been confined to these streets. The overflow of this prosperity has not reached the utmost parts of your county. Several other great manufacturing centers have been tablished and there is not a farmer in this county that has not felt the accruing benefits of this manufacturing population. You have found a near market; a market from your own wagons. You have found that those things that are perishable in ‘their nature and will not hear distant trans- portation are absorbed at your very doors. ‘We have lived for thirty years under the protective system. Only the old men know anything of any other system. You had no contrast between protection and free trade. simply a contention of theorles. We could point to the prosperity that prevailed. We could claim, as we did, that one of the great agencies in bringing it about was the pro- tective system, but our adversaries denied it. They said we would be yet more pros- perous if thelr system was Introduced. This ‘was a matter of speculation and prophecy, but the contention was likely to go on for- ever without any definite issue. But in 1862 the democratic party was invested with power. Up to that time it had been a party of speculatton; a party of promises; a party of platform makers; but in 1892 there was suddenly devolved upon that party the re- sponsibility of making laws—a responsibility to which they were wholly unaccustomed. (Laughter and applause.) GREW AWAY FROM DEMOCRACY. This country was a very different country when it fell into the hands of the democrats in 1892 from what It was when last they had to do with the government, a different country from what It was during Buchanan's administration, and it Is not to be wondered that these gentlemen who had to do with our country In Its small times have been ipadequate to manage the great concerns of this nation of mnearly 70,000,000 of people. 8o our friends, the enemy, coming into possession of the government, have been in much the position Christopher Columbus would have been if you had suddenly put him on the bridge of the City of Parls. But the tariff is not confined to three years. We have had experience. For thirty years you have been learning what the protective sys- tem and the republican party could do for the country. Now, in less than two years, you have found out what free trade and the democratic party could do for it. (Applause.) After concluding his speech General Har- rison was driven quickly to the train. The first stop after leaving Alderson was at Knightstown, where about 3,000 people for a speech, which was forthcoming. W Rushville was reached it had grown quite dark, but a stand had been erected near the track. Three thousand demonstrative peo- ple became Immediately quiet when the gen- eral began to speak. Among other things he sald that he did not claim for himself the great results which were attained in the great prosperity which was reached under his administration. He claimed credit for these things for republican laws and republi- can policies. The difference s not between the man who did or the man who does oc- cupy the chiet executive office. The contrast 18 between the American policy of protection which the republican party advocates and the English policy of free trade which the demo- cratic party advocates, From Rushville a quick run was made to Greensburg, where he made a twenty-minute speech. At Shelbyville the last and tenth speech of the trip was made. The crowd was Im- mense, estimates varying from 6,000 to 15,000, General Harrison spoke about forty minute: He was frequently and energetically ap. plauded. PRE-ELECTION COURT ORDERS, Mandamus Asked for te Strike Out Alloged Dead Men Who Kegistered. BROOKLYN, Nov. 3.—In the superior court today Judge Bartlett reserved his de- clslon on an application for a writ of man- damus to compel the registrar of election In the Sixth district of the town of West- fleld, and the Sixth district of the town of fiaflthlelfl. Staten Island, to strike from the the names of any persons whom It is sald are dead. Justice Tighe, sitting in the Adams street police court, issued warrants today for the arrest of a half dozen men who are charged with registering illegally. The men will probably be arrested this afternoon, and mote arrests are expected to follow, ALTGELD GOES FOR CLEVELAND, Compares This Country to Russla According to President er. CHICAGO, Nov. $.—Governor Altgeld ad- dressed a democratic mass meeting at Pulaski hall and pald his respects to Presi- dent Cleveland In vigorous language. He “Ia u labor disturbances of last summer the executlve branch of our federal sssumed unheard of power to into this state when there was no for them. There was a pre- 10 use the federal power of the her month, and e argument used. on .this question was |onother month, and the government for the protection of the dor- poration: Las mmer we were told for the first (ime that the president had the power to send troops Into a city or Into a thousand clties at any time he chose. Now It this construction of the constitution is to stand there Is no difference between this government and that of Russk But, you say, the troops were sent by a democratic president. He was elected by the demo- cratic party, but every act of his since he wan elected has shown that Instead of being fmbued with democratic principles he is Imbued with the idea of taking care of the rich at the expense of the poor. The demo- cratic party advocated the principles of local self-government 100 years before the president was heard of and it will uphold them long after his name Is forgotten, and before the close of the nineteenth century the stars and stripes will wave over a_people that will not have the clutch of a federal court around their neck: CLEVELAND SENT CASIL New York Campaign Alded by a Contribu- tion from the President. NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—Political headquar- ters here have already taken on an appear- ance that betokens the close of the cam- palgn. Most of the committeemen have gone to thelr homes. At the rooms of the democratic committee it was stated that work was practically finished. Major Hinckley has confirmed the report that President Cleveland had contributed $500 to the democratic campaign funds. Leaders of both parties are much exercised today over Attorney General Hancock's de- cision rendered yesterday that none fave physically disabled suffragists can be ren- dered any assistance inside the election booths in the preparation of thir ballots. It is sald that this decis'on will cost both parties the votes of many thousands of flliterate persons, Mr. Thacher, manager of the democratic campalgn, sald today that he is confident that Hill will be elected governor by not less than ii5,000 plurality. Mr. Hackett, chairman of the republican campaign, thought the plurality of Morton should be at least 70,000. Very little bettiog on the election was done on the stock exchange today. One offer was made to wager $10,000 on Morton to $4,000 on Hill, but as the broker approached had not the money to put up the proposition was not accepted. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, Man in the Crowd Gives Chauncey a Theme for n Humorous Talk. BATAVIA, N. Y., Nov. 8.—Two thousand people gave enthusiastic greeting to Chaun- cey Depew on his arrival at Batavia today. He spoke from the rear platform of his car for thirteen minutes. While Mr. Depew was talking a man in the crowd shouted: “Hur- rah for the next president,” which created laughter in which Mr, Depew joined. ““As [ was comffg up the road,” said the doctor, “I met three presidential candidates, Hill, Flower and Cockran, going down the road,” and then he told of the small crowds to which they had talked and of the eager audiences he had addressed. Baptists Alarmed by the Catholies LITTLE ROCK, Nov. 3—The state Baptist convention in session at Lonoke last night unanimously adopted a resolution expressing alarm at the coming power of the Roman Catholic church over congress and the fed- eral government, and denouncing all legis- lation giving federal revenues in support -of Roman Catholic or other sectarian schools. FLE T CUTTING EAST BOUND RATES. Graln Belng Taken at Several Cents Below the Tarlff. CHICAGO, Nov. 3.—The. refusal of the lake and rail lines to advance eastboun( rates, as it had been agreed that they shou d be on November 1, has again thrown the lines of the Central Traffic association into deep trouble. The proposed advance was to be to a basis of 25 cents on grain between Chicago and the seaboard, but at the pres- ent time any amount of grain can be shipped for 22 cents and there is small diffi- culty in getting lower rates than this, There is now absolutely no chance of stopping the downward trend of the eastern rates for hances are that gome of the linies will then shade the rates which are now in effec The suit instituted by W. A. Keenan against the Atchizon road to wipe out the switching charge of $2 per car on all live stock received at the Unfon stock yards in this city will be very likely to result in doing away with the charge, no matter which way this particular sult results. The sult has nothing in particular against the Atchison road and s merely a test case, as all the roads which receive stock through the yards have been charged the mmount on each car. The shippers been making so strong a fight on the that the western roads some time agreed to stand the charge by the yards company and relieved the shippers of all lability In the matter. The roads in the Western Freight associition have long been of the opinion that the best thing for them to do was to follow this lead, and Chalrman Midgely has been working with that end in view, and the fact that some of the shippers have aceumulated sufficient nerve to take the matter into the courts and make a strong fight againsnt it, it is probable that the 8 switching charge wil ecome anclent history. A second petition was filed in the United States circult court today, asking that the receivers of the Santa Fe be crdered by the court to abolish the trackage charge fm- posed on live stock delivercd at the Union stock yards. The petition alleges substan- tially the same facts as were set forth in the previous petition. e FAILED FOR TWO MILLIONS, Original Discretionary Pool Operator at Pitisburg Closes Up. PITTSBURG, Nov. 3.—The fallure of George M. Irwin & Co., the extensive dis- cretionary pool cperators, has spread con- sternation ameng the depositors. The office of the firm was besieged all day by an anx- lous crowd of investors, clamoring for thelr money, but thére was nobody to hear their complaints, except the clerks, who left the office early. It |8 thought that the estimate of $2,000000 as the amount on deposit with Irwin |s a great exaggeration, but a con- servative estimate would place 1t at $500,000, Nearly $200,00 was pald out during the run on the firm, over $150,000 was lost in the forced sale of wheat, and nearly §100,00 was lost In bucket shops at the same time. Irwin usually played short on wheat untii recently, when he bought extensively. He was o freat plunger and often soll 500,000 0 1,000,000 bushels at a time. As a mem- ber of the Chicago Board of Trade he won and lost several fortunes, He came to Pitts- burg broken down in health and finances and opened a brokerage business. He drifted into co-cperative peculation and for two years held the field alone. But last May mushroom shops began to spring up till there were eighteen in operation here. The operators of the other pools are geatly de- pressed by Irwin's fallure and the fact that the Chamber of Commerce has taken steps toward prosecuting all room operators. The police are working with the Chamber of Commerce and are ready o act as goon as informations are made. The collapse of Irwin will cause much suffering In every section of the city. Hu ds of skilled workmen e invested their saviogs in these pools and the smash leaves them in very bad shape financially STORM ON LAKE ERIE. Several Vessels Only Saved from Wreek by the Help of Tugs. BUFFALO, Nov. 3.—A terrible storm s raging on Lake Erie. The high wind began at 5:45 this morning and increased to nearly sixty miles an hour at 10 o'clock. This afternoon the wind has abated a trifle. Shortly before noon the barge Porter was sighted near Windmill Point. Her sails were torn and a small canvas holsted about 100 feet was the only means of propelling the barge. The tug Johnson kot & fne. to her just outside of the wall and got her behind sheiter. The men on board were thoroughly exhausted. Wheelman Thospl lay in the cabin unconscicus from a fright- ful wound in his head. He had been struck by the wheel when one of the fierce waves washed overboard. ~Another seaman was washed overboard, but_was rescued. At noon the Badger State was discovered about fiye mile ke on the south er signals and tugs were sent bliged to return, as they filled with water. The Idaho, from Duluth, loaded with copper and flour, barely escaped being beached this morning. She was rescued by tugs, Her cargo had shifted, —_——— Movements of Seagowng Vessels Nov. 3. At New York—Arrived—8alerno, _from Newcastle: Germanic, from Liverpool; Paris, from Southampton; Nekar, from Naples. At _Liverpool—Arrived—Britannic, &rom New York, 411K OMATA DAILY BEE: 8 CLOSED FOR THE PRESENT Lexow Committee Has Adjourned Until After the Eleotion, MRS, HIRMA'N CONTINUES HER STORY Denounced & Policeman Who Was a Speeta. tor as a Thief—Ur. Whitehead Tells How m Lawyer with a “I'ull” Got Him Out of Trouble. NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—The Lexow com- mittee has eclosed its investigations for the | time being, and no further attempts will | be made to probe the depths of the crimes | of New York until after election. An ad- | Journment has been taken until November 19, when the labors of the committee will | be resumed. The Interest in the Investi- gation continued undiminished up to the | close. Just before the committee concluded its labors for the day Mr. Goft was praised for his energy and persistence in conducting | the examination, and with loud cheers for that lawyer the crowd dispersed. | Mrs. Hermann resumed the witness chair | on opening today. At the outset she made | this voluntary statement: “I am not afraid of Judge Hogan or Recorder Smythe. 1 see in the morning pape's they deny what 1| say. 1 can prove that what k said is true and I can tell lots more." “Lots more?" repeated Mr. Goff. “They have threatened to indict me for what I have sald. 1 am not afraid of Judge Hogan.” Here the woman became intensely excited and pointing out Policeman Petterman, who sat near the railing. she shricked: “‘You're a thief. How dare you sit there looking at me £0? You took money from my sister. The witness half rose, and, trembling with emotion, continued: ‘‘You are the man; you and another policeman, who ruined my nlece, who was once a good girl. The polics ought to be ashamed—ashamed. 1 can p:ove it all.” The outbreak cawsed much excitement in the court. When it had subsided Mr. Goft asked the witness: “Was Captain Ryan, who is present in court, one of ten men who met you at midnight and told you to leave town 7" “I don’t know. The man who first came to me said Captain Ryan had contributed to the fund.” “Now, s there anything else you would like to 'tell?” “Oh, Mr. Goff, it would take me a weck to tell everything. I was not going to say much, but [ am a French woman and quick fo get mad. Senator Daly in Jersey City begged me not to come over here until after clection, saying the Lexow committee wou'd be powerless then.” “There is a house in Hester street run by a man named Burns, who is a friend of Superintendent Byrnes. There is a saloon down stairs and girls upstairs, My sister told me she was protected by the district at- torney’s office.” PROFESSIONAL BONDSMAN FIXED IT. Then she told how Blumenthal, the pro- fessional bondsman of the Rifteenth pre- cinct, took a $100 bill in a box of cigars to Captain Haughey. She went to the station house and waited outside. “Blumenthal went Into the captain’s room @nd when he came out she said he did not have the cigars or the $100: “Was the promise made you could open a disorderly house Lexow committee stopped?”’ es.” Did you pay Captain Haughey money s, T tock out $170 from the Manhattan bank on the Sth of December, after Haughey had raided me, and paid it to a man named Ranesky, a diamond broker of Fourteenth street. He said I was to giye him $50 aplece for Detectives Sloane and Armstrong and $70 for Captain Haughey. I did so. “Officer Zimmerman once told me that if I did not employ Judge Stiner he would have me sent lo state’s prison. Once when I was fined $25 Stiner wanted me to give him $50 to pay the finz, Judge Hogan knows myself and sister well. Judge Hogan knows that when 1 went away a year ago to Teronto that 1 had to pay to get back.” “You can go now, Mrs. Hermann, consider yourself under subpoena. The woman stepped down and went out of court. A police headquarters clerk testified that Captain O'Connor was in charge of the Nineteenth precinct during the time in which Mrs. Hermann swore she was asked for $2,000 by the wardmen when she wanted to_open a house. Before the committee took a recess Mr. Goff had upon the witness stand Richard Kush, who had been under arrest charged with ‘procuring a criminal operation. The effort was made to show that the prosecu- tion had been “fixed” through the police. After recess, Dr. Newton Whitehead took the stand. He is the physician charged with having performed the criminal opera- tion. The witness said he had been ar- rested four times, once for sending imfproper literature through the mails and three times for committing abortion, but the charges in all the cases were dismissed when he paid money. that when you the but LAWYER HAD A PULL. He said Detective Sergeant Frink, who arrested him, urged him to retain Lawyer Friend, who, the officer said, had a “pull” with the police and courts, “When I was brought to the Jefferson Mar ket police station Friend demanded $500. I offered him a check, but he wanted money. While 1 was waiting for the judge to ar- rive, Lawyer Friend asked me for $200 more. 1 said, ‘I've already given you $500." “Friend answered: ‘Don’t kick, ~doctor, about $200 more. I do not get ail. I give 50 per cent to the police, that’s how I get my cases.’’” Lawyer Friend was in court and appeared uncomfortable. “We.l,"” continued the witness, ‘‘Judge Ryan discharged me, just as Friend said he would,” The doctor was arrested a second time on March 23, 1864, on a charge of giving in- formation to & woman which enabled her to | accomplish an abortion, The complainant | was Belah Jayne and Judge Koch issued the warrant. Frink said he must again | employ Lawyer Friend. Friend wanted $325 and got it. Friend wanted $150 more." “What for?" asked Senator Bradley. “Blood money,” sald Whitehead, bitterly. “Were you ever tried?” “Never.” “There was a raid of all abortionists at that time on warrants issued by Judge Koch. “Yes, it was & blackmailing scheme. The charges against them were dropped and dis- missed.” “On April 7 I was arrested again,' continued. “‘Sergeant Frink came to my house at midnight with a warrant. I gave him $50 not to take me to a ceM that night, Then 1 went to see a well known lawyer who told me to note every incident. “And that lawyer was me?' asked Mr. Goff. ‘‘Yes, sir." Tho last charge involved Miss Berghold. The witness was taken to Jefferson Market police court. HELD UP AGAIN. “I met Mr. Friend there,” sald he, “and paid him §150 in bills,. T was held by Judge Koch to the grand jury. Afterward Lawyer Friend wanted §750. Sergeant O'Toole got $200 out of me. Frink sald O'Toole would get people to swear to anything against me, so I was forced to give the sergeant $200, I also gave Friend $700, for which he said he would keep me from being tried.” “But you were Indicted?" “Yes, but I have never beem brought to trial.” Sergeant O'Toole was In_court and White- head |dentified bhim. Tears were in O'Toole's eyes. DId you pay any more money ““Lots ‘more. "I pald a lawyer named Gott- | lieb $500 by the advice of my friend, who | said Gottlleb would get people to testify | agalnst him if 1 did not buy him.” The money was paid to Gottlieb and the check was offered in evidence. “DId_you pay any more 0'Toole?” “Yes, 1 sent him $50 by a Mrs. Ruggles. Sergeant O'Toole sald he was going to give it to Judge Koch to reduce the bail in a woman's case I was .interested in. 1 don't know whether O'Toole gave the money to Judge Koch.' “But the bail was reduced?" “You Mrs. Ruggles was placed on the stand: he to Sergeant | of the She s known as a mighod” worker In the slums. Witness testified"that some time ago Mr. Goft asked her to tAke §50 to Sergeant O'Toole from the doctor.” * “He took the money and sald everything would be all right.” ~ 1 1 Dr. Whitehead resumed: -his testimony. “Last spring a woman mamed Alexander came to me. She wanted op operation per- formed. 1 declined on the ground that 1 had been in enough trouble. The police were persecuting me. She sald: ‘A judge s responsible for my conditibn,’ and asked me what justiee 1 had been arraigned before. When 1 told her Judge Kach she exclaimed ‘Great God, that's the judge who has gotten me this way five times’ She told me to see Judge Koch. T did 0, He sald: ‘Why, has my girl been to you? I"Ve had her that way five times.’ Just then Mr. Friend came in. Judge Koch turned to Friend and said: ‘I'm in tronble with that Alexander voman again’ The woman came (o my house again. Meanwhile, I had told Mr. Goff he war to have half a dozen detectives on_hand to hear statements regarding Judge Koch, She came before the appointed time and when I put her off, she went to another doctor who treated her.” Mrs., Ruggles again testified. She had visited the Alexander woman, who told her she could not wait for Dr. Whitehead be- cause she was an actress and had to fill an engagement. GUARANTEED A DISMISSAL. Dr. Whitehead resumed the stand. He had been anxious to be brought to trial, but had not succeeded. He had engaged Lawyer Hugh O. Pentroost, who contracted for $350 to have the indictments dismissed or return the money. The written agreements to this effcct were produesd in evidence. Lawyer Pentroost has kept the money, but the indictments ate not dismissed,” said the witness. Lawyer Pentroost was present. Mr. Goft said it has been proven that a horrible state of corruption existed in offi- cial life in New York City. Senator Pound praised Mr. Goff for his energy, courage and endurance in prosecuting the committee's work. With loud cheers for Counsel Goft the audience dispersed. The committee ad- journed to November 19. FIRE AIDEB BY WIND, Indianapolis Department Heaten In a Hard Fight with Elements, INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 8.—The most dis- astrous fire that has occurred in this city for several years broke out shortly after 3 o'clock this morning in the building owned and occupied by. the Indianapolis Natural Gas company at South Pennsylvania and Mary- land streets. The temacity of the flames, aggravated by the high winds, soon demon- strated the need of the entire fire depart- ment, and before 4 o'clock nearly a dozen streams were directed at the burning bulld- ing. The fire soon jumped to the Indiana Medical college and thence to the handsome Scottish Rite bullding immediately north. This last building was the largest of its kind in the country, and Its original cost was $100,000. Recently $25,000 additional im- provements had beem made. By 4:15 it was evident that the three buildings would be entirely destroyed and at 4:30 the crash came. The walls of the Scottish Rite build- ing fell in, carrying with them to destruc- tion documents of an imvaluable character which can never be replaced at any cost. By 5 o'clock the Gas company buliding, the Medical college, which wak & contiguous part of the same, and the Scomish Rite building were a_smouldering pile of debris A fireman named Samuel Muir fell from the third floor of the Scottish Rite building and was seriously injured. ‘Fire Chief Webster was also injured on the arms by falling bricks. The total loss will amount to a little over $200,000. The Gas company’s loss is $60,000; {nsurance, §21,000. The Medical college loss is $8,000, fully insured. The Scotish Rite loss fs $100,000, with ‘insurance of about $75,000. Among the valued Masonic matter de- stroyed in the Scottish Rite building were the Hacker library, the finest in the world, and the Masonic collection” of 1,000 photo- graphs. In falling the bulldings covered sev- eral small buildings, m;ngxg the plumbing store of Clark & Sons, whose Joss 1x $5,000 with no Insurance, and a Book store, the loss on which is unknown; Besides this, $10,000 damage was done to surrounding property. At 7:30 the fire had burned itself out. There were eighteen human pickied bodies in the Medical college, all of which were cremated. Residenco Burned at Gothenburg. GOTHENBURG, Neb, Nov. 3.—(Speclal Telegram.)—At 8:30 this morning the resi- dence of A. P. Singer, in the east part of town, was destroyed by fire. The insurance was as follows: On building, $450; on house- hold goods, $150 in Hartford. A couple of weeks ago the Home of Omaha wrote $275 more concurrent insurance on the furniture, making the total amount of insurance $875. s SIOUX CITY COMPANY REORGANIZED, Stock Yards Property to Ie Taken by Now People vt Once. DUBUQUE, Nov. 3.—(Special Telegram. The assets of the Union Stock Yards com- pany at Sloux City, estimated by Receiver Chesley at $2,500,000, are to be sold for that sum to the Sioux City Stock Yards com- pany, Judge Shiras having accepted the re- celver's recommendation today. The $925,000 of unsecured notes held by the Credits Com- mutation company will be converted into preferred stock of the new company, and those interested in the old concern’ will take the common stock. The mortgage in- debtedness, $925,000, will be reduced by a cash assessment to $600,000 Murder Mystery Puzzies the Police. ATLANTIC, Ia., Nov. 3.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The mystery surrcunding the death of Ben Merritt of Sawyer, Neb, who was found dead yesterday morning on the seat of a rig in front of the barn where he had secured the team the evening before, grows deeper daily. The grief-stricken wife ar- rived this afternoon, but was unable to throw much light on the subject. Her husband had taken his team and left home Wednesday on political business, as a can- didate for the legislature from Fillmcre county. He drove to Exeter and put up at & hotel and left a call for the train to Lin. coln. ‘That is the last trace of him until he arrived in this city. His wife says he is in the habit of carrying considerable money on his person and that he is not in the habit of carrying a revolver, and htat his revolver is in his desk at home. The one found in the buggy Is not his. There seems to be no cause for sulclde whatever. It is undoubtedly a case of murder. Campaign In Mills County Closed. MALVERN, Ia, Nov. 3.—(Special gram.)—The campalgn was closed this evening by Hon, Jchn Y. Stone, Mills county's favorite and honcred fellow citizen. The opera house was crowded by interested ladies and gentlemen, who listened with frequet applduse to the'teling arbuments of the speaker. Mr. Stone eplled attention to the conduct of the present mpaign on the part of the r(']iuhllvnn speaker of treating of treating thé questions at Issue in a kindly and conclliator; i Tele- Explorer Rusgplt IOWA CITY, Ia., Ngy, A—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Frank Russell, the University of Iowa zoological and ethnological explorer, returned last night fron two and a half years' trip through 'unexplored regions northwest of Hudson' bay, and bringing many rare specimens. o He was accorded a royal reception and banquet tonight. ol HAVE REAUHED AN AGREEMENT. — Unlon Pacitic and Oregon Navigation Com- pany Agree on Division of Earnings. PORTLAND, Ore, Nowi 3.—The officlals of the Union Paclfic and the Oregon Rall- way and Navigation cempany, after hold- ing repeated conferemvés uring the past two weeks, have finally. been able to agree on a basis for a division of passenger earn- Ings. General Passenger Agent Lomax of the Union Pacific will leave for San Fran- clsco tomorrow and will probably be ac- companied by General Western Agent Bax- ter. The question of division will now be referred to the committee representing the bondhalders of the diterent roads in New ork. There are three committees before which 1t will g, one representing the bondholders ‘nion Pacific and the Oregon Short Line bondholders, and_the third the bond- holders of the Oregon Railway and Naviga- tion. Pending the action of these commit- lees, the temporary arrangements hereto- fore in effect between the lines will be con- tinued. . rd to Take MeCrea's Places NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 3.—It has been practically decided to place Beard at guard on the Yale football team in place of McCrea, as McCrea has been playing very badly this year and s not considered stroog enough. Lo 0o Kl LY, NOVEMBER 4, 1894, LAST ROUND OF SPEAKING Everyone Going Home to Take Up the Work at the Polls, CLAIMS OF THE RIVAL COMMITTEES ant Claims Sixty Thousand for 0l and Confident of His Own Election—Re- publican Committee Claim Fifty Thousand for Morton. NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—Practically the last guns In the political campaign In this state were fired today. Distinguished who have filled the air with eloquence for re- publican and democratic candidates ceased their labors with tonight's demonstration and made their way home to attend to their | From now until Tuesday next | great own polities, the campaign takes on a local air. The chalrmen of the two state committees have their usual charges to their adherents, to standfirm. The republicans yesterday, the democrats today—and quiet has settled over most of the political “headquarters In city. A ripple of Interest was caused at the dem- ocratio headquarters this afternoon by the arrival of Speaker Crisq. He spoke tonight with Governor Flower at the democratic mass meeting in Brooklyn. Other important meet- {ngs this afternoon were those of the commit- tee of Seventy at Music hall, the anti-Hill mass meeting in Madison square and the anti-Hill meeting In Cooper union. There were a number of other meetings of minor importance and torchlight parades. speakers | this | | are revolutionists, Hugh Grant today claimed 60,000 majority | for the Hill state ticket in this city, and as to his own prospects for the mayoralty declared that he never in any campaig felt more confident of victory than now. At republican headquarters Chairman Hacket today claimed Morton’s election by 50,000. Moro than 30,000 plurality is claimed for the Committee of Seventy ticket by the leaders of the various organizations sup- porting it, despite the equally large counter claims given out by Tammany men at the Grant headquarters and elsewhere. Charles Steckter of the independent county orgamiza- tion, sald today that he figured on Tam- many's majority at 41,000 below Fourteenth strect last year being cut down to about 10,000 next Tuesday, and estimated that the seventy's ticket would have from 40,000 to 50,000 plurality. There has been a good deal of betting today at the ruling odds of b to 1 on Mor- ton for governor and 10 to 6 on Strong for mayor. Dennis A. Spellssey, a lawyer, has writ- ten a long letter to Willlam R. Grace, re- signing from the state democracy, and an- nouncing his intention to vote for Grant. Many other defections from the state democ- racy were reported at the Grant headquar- ters, while the Grace people retorted by glving out lists of democratic voters who had repudiated Tammany plicklatis OUT OF POLITICS. Where Teachers Want to Put tho Office of County Suporintendent. There was quite an animated and interest- ing discussion in a convention of the county teachers held in the court house today on the subject: ‘“Needed Changes in Our School Law, and How Wil We Secure Them?’ Some thought the change of time of holding teachers' institutes to the holidays the most important, some the apportionment of public funds, others compulsory education. W. B. Wood thought the elimination of politics from the office of county superin- terdent the most urgent. He sald: “Under the present law, in order to re- main in office it seems necessary that super- Intendents use their offices principally as focal points from which to send out emis- sarles—hubs, from which to radlate spokes, forming wheels to ride to re-election. This should not be. This office should be as independent of politics and as impartial in its operations as possible. “‘Conscientious superintendents, under the existing law, lead a disagreeable life. They would welcome with delight a law making it impossible and therefore politically un- necessary to consider the many requests and expectations of charlatanic obsequious teachers and their friends for special favors in return for political service, or from fra- ternal considerations, “That the duties pertaining to the office of county superintendent may be discharged impartially and with due dignity, it is nec- essary that superintendents be relleved of the femptation to thus dabble in politics, This can be secured to them and the people relieved of charlatanism, by establishing county boards of examiners, composed of the ccunty superintendent, as president, and two county teachers holding first firade certifi- cates, one of whom to be of different politics from the superintendent. Similar legislation exists in many of our states.” SHOT HIS BROTHER-IN-LAIV, Farmer Fires at Supposed Tramps and Kills ® Friend. DAYTON, O, Nov. 8.—A tragedy was brought to light at Tadmor, a village ten miles north of Dayton, today. John Angels, @ prominent farmer. has been annoyed by tramps and on Wednesday night an attempt was made to burn down his barn, Last night, hearing a noise, he opened a window and fired both barrels of a shotgun in that direction. Hearing no repitition of the sounds he re- tired. This morning he was horrified to find the body of his brother-in-law, John Ffsher, lying dead across the doorstep. Fisher had called to pay him a visit. Angels is nearly crazed with grief, as the men were warm friends. —_—— Property Owners Won. Yesterday Judge Keysor decided the case of the city of Omaha against Eugene Har- | he mon and others In f the defendants. The latter protested i the levying of a special tax of §1,800 for the paving of Pacific street from Ninth streét to the alley north, on the ground that the paving was done without the written assent of the property owners interested, REMAINS AN ENIGMA (Continued from First Page.) manifesto will be favorably received in Rus- sla and elsewhere. LET HIM BE CONSTITUTIONAL. Another Russian Nihilist Gives Advice to the Young Czar. LONDON, Nov. 3.—A representative of the Assoclated press had an interview today with Volkhowski, the Nihilist leader who agree with the statements made by Stepniak yesterday evening. Volkhowski sald: “T do not regard the personality of the czar as of importance at the present moment. 1 am convinced that the upheaval of politi- cal spirits In Russian society s such that no czar will be able to stop coming events. If the czar wants to show a new policy, the first thing he has to do is to grant amnesty to the political prisoners now in Siberfa and elsewhere. The present form of opposition in Russia fs essentially different from that which prevailed during the second half of the relgn of Alexander ITI, Today all parties including the extremists. They have one common conviction, Russia must have a representative government. "I expzet that some government officials of high rank who are among the revolution- ists will use their personal influence with the young czar and show him that if he wants to enjoy Immunity from attacks and £0 through the streets ltke Queen Victoria, has only to become a constitutional monarch, That Is all we ask. Why should the new czar die of worry like his father?” WHAT TF JAPS AR Official Telegram Disernditing the Report of Port Arthur's Capture. \WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—The Japanesc le- gation has received the following cable from the Japanese government “The first army under Marshal Yamagata has taken possession of Fong-Fang-Tcheng. The Chinese fled toward Matie-Nung. ““The fecond army, under Marshal Oyama, are now attacking Kin-Chow, and both Ta Len Wan and Port Arthur will soon be taken.” The information, coming on' the anniversary of the emperor's birthday, s giving much satisfaction at the legation. The last sen- tence. to the effect that Port Arthur will soon be taken, seems to iIndicate that the dispatches last night that Port Arthur had been captured were premature. As the press dispatches trequently precede the official ad- vices, however, it Is regarded as possible Port Arthur has in reality fallen, and that the above dispatch was written before the event occurred. Kin-Chow and Ta-Len-Nan are outworks of Port Arthur, ‘and their investment is a pre-requisite to taking the main works. Fong-Fang-Tcheng, stated in the dispatches to have been taken by the Japanese, is said at the legation to be a stronghold on the line of march to Moukden. Its capture shows how closely the Japs are drawing to the Manchurian capital. DING. Mexico's Liberty Bell. CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 3.—A movement is on foot to have the liberty bell of Mexi- || can independence, the bell that was rung in the early dawn of September 16, 1510, by the curate of Hidalgo, in the parish church of Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuata, brought to this city and erected In the national palace. There it will be rung only once each year, on the night of September 15, at 11 o'clock, in the annual celebration of the declaration ot independence. Sovere Earthquake In Mexico Clty. CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 3.—The severest earthquake since 1857 occurred here this morning, lasting about two minutes. Three distinet shocks were felt. Considerable damage was done. Several houses and walls have fallen. Two violent shocks occurred at 4:47 last evening with four minutes intermission. Dur- ing the vibrations the earth seemed rocking like a ship at sea, and the natives were on their knees in the streets praying franctically, Mexican ress Organizos. CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 3.—The senate has elected Genero Raigasa president of that body and Ignacio Cavez vice president. The Chamber of Deputies elected Trinidad Garcla president and Francisco Bulneo vice president. The government firm, determined toward Guatemala, here and Is maintaining a dignified attitude Pope Denies Zola nn Audlence. ROME, Nov. 3.—The pope has decided to refuse Emile Zola, the French author, an audience under any conditions. sand dollars were in the safe. have yet been made. No arrests Municip lections in England. LONDON, Nov. 3.—Municipal elections were held throughout England and Wales yesterday. Returns from 116 boroughs, in thirty-nine of which there was no contest, show that the conservatives made galns of SPECIAL DRIVE At the new store for this week only. BaBhREReadhbhRs i the chance to show you a fine line of e/ wool, 2-ply Ingrains---Ingrains that are all wool and a yard wide---az 45 cents per yard. this season’s patterns that we want to close out in order to make room for new goods, Omaha Carpet Co. 1515 Dodge Street. S S 4 5 S S 4 5 4 4 6 4 0 040 O 60 00 0 0 2 thirty-nine seats, the liberal unfonists elght, the ministerialists twenty-eight, Independe ent labor party eleven, Independents six, and soclalists three. 4 Murder by & Missonrkan in Mexivo, JALAPA, Mex.,, Nov. §.—James Wasson, an American, who came here from Missourl n few years ago and purchased a coffes plantation near here upon which he has sines resided, quarreled with his Mexican wite and ended the matter by shooting and kill< ing her. He then sent a bullet through his head and died Instantly —_— PRESIDENT YETZER CONVICTED, fowa Jury Decldes thut e Wrecked the Cass County Hank. ATLANTIC, Ia, Nov. 8.-(Speclal Tele- gram.)—The arguments in the case of J. O, Yetzer, on trial for fraudulent banking as president of the Cass County bank, closed at noon today. Judge Smith gave his In- structions and the jury retired at 2 o'clook and returned a verdict of gullty at about 9. The state has given five days for the de- fendant to file an appeal before sentence Ia pronounced. An appeal will probably be taken, ———e Leacer of m Desperato Gang. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Nov. 3.—Joa Evans, one of the leaders of the Evans gang of stock thieves and desperadoes, was brought here yesterday from the Menzeno mountain: where he was captured after considerabl trouble to the officers Evans Is accused of stealing a large num- ber of sheep from Elias S. Garcla. He also attempted to assassinate Garcia, entering his room and shooting hum twice while Garela was asleep. Evans belongs to a gang of desperadoes that created terror in New Mexico a few years ago. —_———— Habeas Corpus Would Not Work. DENVER, Nov. 3.—Judge Bentley toda; fused a writ of habeas corpus to Charles Challoup, the Macquerau who is accused of having robbed and murdered Marle Cons tassoit, the disreputable woman found strangied to death In bed last Sunday. The inquest has not yet been concluded. AMUSBEMBNTS. oA - TONIGHT-- SUNDAY. LAST PERFORMANCE. < FRIENDS * The Acknowledged Succass of the Year. Prices 25¢, 50¢, 75¢. $1. 15TH ST. THEATER. POPULAR PRICES. Matinee at 2:30. Tonight at 8:15. = The German Comedian LAST | CHAS.A LOLER. in s [OH] WHAT A NIGHT! NEW SONGS, DANCES, MUSIO. Full election rotorns by spectiil wire Tuesday night. EXPOSITION HALL. A Lecture on UR SAVIOR'S COMING A Message to Omaha. By James B. Davenport. Evangelist. SUNDAY, NOV. 4, 8 P. M. ADMISSION FRER. All are invited. The signs of the tim @ point to the nearness of this event, Winter term; new classes formed at Morand’s Dancing Schook this week. Adults Tuesday and Thurss day 8 P, M.; Children next Satur day at 10 A. 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