Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 16, 1894, Page 1

o ———— ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, i‘()\',llM BER 16, SINGLE COPrY FIVE —_—= CENTS. RESENT ENGLISH MEDIATION | Japanese Newspapers Regard it as a Move in Eehalf of Ohina, PORT ARTHUR OFFERS STOUT RESISTANCE Advices from Chinese Sources Say that the Japanese Have Heen Hepulsed and that the lnvading Force Has Been Driven back, YOKOHAMA, Nov. 16.—The newspapers here resent Great Britain's offers of interven- tlon, which they regard entirely as a move- ment in behalf of China. They add that Great Dritain's Influence in the east is In Jeopardy by this offer, which wounds Japan- ese feeling. The newspapers of this city say that the defenses of Port Arthur are reported to be stronger on the land side than on the sea front, Fully 100 guns are said to be in posi- tion. The Japanese expect that if the Chinese make any defense the assault will be bloody Tien-Tsin dispatches say thousands of refu- gees who were fleeing from Kin-Chow were mistaken for the enemy by the Chinese troops and were fired upon. Hundreds of them were killed. WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.—The Chinese minister, accompanied by two of his suite, called on Secretary Gresham today. In view of the pendency of the negotiations for United States mediation between China and Japan the call occasioned much comment, although the officials and diplomats said it was with- out significance. Ambassador Patenotre of France met the minister in the diplomatic room and had a long and somewhat animated talk with him. There Is a growing belief that while Japan has not declined to accept the suggestion of this government to mediate, it has let the fact be known that Japan has not recelved any direct proposition from China nor has the latter country offered any indemity. This, in effect, is a negative gn- swer, unless China makes her offer as specific as Japan expects. CHEMULPO, Corea, Nov. 15.—The Corean government officials who have a pro-Japan leaning are engaged In preparing a constitu- tion, which will be promulgated only in 1895. Numbers of Corean soldiers who have been sent against the Tonghaks have joined the rebels, whose numbers are increasing daily. The country south of Seoul is in a state of great turmoil. TIEN-TSIN, Nov. 156.—The present where- abouts of the Chinese army which was de- feated at Kiu-Lien Cheng is unknown here. Colonel von Hennekin has been given supreme command of the Chinese navy. Ohinese reports received here from Port Arthur say that the Japanese have not yet captured Talien-Wan. It Is stated that two forts there are still holding out against the Japanese and that in spite of the desperate fighting which has taken place the assaults of the enemy have been repulsed. From the same source It is stated that the Japanese are far from Port Arthur, whose defenses have been greatly strengthened, and it is dkely that the place will offer a deter- mined resistance to the Japanese. It is also reported that a portion of General Sung’s army has recaptured Kin Chow and that the Japanese have been driven out of Mo-Teln, on the road to Peking, by the Chinese, who afterward pursued them for several miles. LONDON, Nov. 15.—The Times tomorrow will publish’ a_dispatch from Tien-Tsin say- Ing General Yeh reported that he was at- tacked at Amin Lung on November 1 by the Japanese troops, and that he succeeded in repulsing them.' The Chinese general adds that the Japanese made a second attack on the position he occupied on November 1, but it appears the Japanese were again re: pulsed and the Chinese pursued them to- ward Fung Wan, which General Yeh ex. pected to reach soon after sending this re- port. The similiarity between this defent of the Japanese and the defeat they are sald to have sustained at Motien on the road to Peking would make it appear tne two engagements may be identical. INA IN PHE WAR. Will Not Submit to Fumillation in Order to Secure Pence. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.—Einar Bjorn- son of Shanghal, China, is in San Francl:co enroute to Rome, Italy, where his father, the Norweglan novelist, Is. Mr. Bjornson is an officer of the Chinese customs service and has for e'ght years been detalled into duty iu the varlous Chinese ports, as well a8 those of Japan and Core His ac- quaintance is extended In official circles of China and among the literari. Mr. Bjornson explains the present Inert- ness of the Chinese government as being due to the desire of the nation to celebrate the birthday of the emperor, which was on No- vember 10 last. For two years the govern- ment has been gathering funds for the occa- slon. All of the provincial officlals have been Instructed to prepare gifts and collect sums of money to be taken to Peking as offerings to the emperor. When disaster overtook the Chinese forces in Corea the whale purpose of the government changed to the defensive, and the paramount wish was to keep Peking safe from invasion and capture, It was decided that,the birthday ceremonies and decorations ; wisiia “be con- fined to Peking, and all the soldiers of the empire were massed to preserve the capitol. *'As to the operations In the near future,” sald Mr. Bjornson, "I know that the Chinese government strongly desires to avo'd humilia- tion in negotiating with Japan, and if the natlonal pride s too seriously affronted I do mot think the war will end very soon. China cares very little for Corea, but the Coreans during 3,000 years have drawn all thelr civilization, official councillors, litera- ture and art from China, and look upon that nation almost as a mother country. China is willing that Corea should become inde- pendent and self governed, and I think the Chinese government would be willing to pay an indemnity to Japan, but the opinion is conjectural. he war has made no Impression upon the Chinese people. Few of them know a War has been in progress, and most of them re nothing about the matter. In Japan @ chance of war was selzed upon as a polit- move which might confirm the present do and his immedlate friends of the Choshu and Josa Claus in power. s weeding foreigners out of official It is the intention that every d be filled by a native and that should be conducted by POSITION OF LOKD ROSEBERY AN A SPHYNX. Varlous Interprotations Placed Upon Hiy Words by London Newspapers. LONDON, Nov. 15.—Premier Rosebery's reference to the House of Lords in his speech at Glasgow last night 1s variously Interpreted by the newspapers this morning. Lord Ttosebery doclared that he was not a s'ngle chamber man, but thet he did not despair of solving the problem. America, France and Hungary had solved it to the perfect satisfaction of thelr re:pective people. The Times thinks this indicates that nothing will be done prior to an appeal to the country. The Dailly News says the speech disposes | altogether of the idle rumor that the govern- | ment intends to dissolve Parliament at an ur{y date. The Dally Graphic approves of Lord Rosebery's suggested reform of the JHouse of Lords, but is suspicious of his in- tentions while the terms of the resolution that will deal with the matter are undis- | cloned. Lord Rosebery further stated in hid speech that the liberal program weuld include Scoteh | and Welsh disestablishment. Populuce Kept Outside. | storm, services the general public was not allow in the building. 8o great was the throng that long lines were formed outside tne cathedral, the people waiting patiently for admission into the sacred structure. ‘The services were attended by all the members of the imperial famlly who are at Bt Petersburg. TWENTY PE RSONS DEOWNED. British Ship Culmore Wrecked New in a Galo. LONDON, Nov. 16.—The British ship Cul- more, Captain Read, foundered eight miles oft Spurnhead, Yorkshire, yesterday. Twenty persons were drowned, The Culmore was bullt at Port Glasgow In 1890, She registered 1,639 tons and was 260 feet long, 837 feet beam and 23 feet deep. She_hailed from Londonderry and was owned by Thomas Dicks & Co. The bad weather and floods continue to prevail over the south part of England and the loss of lite and damage to property is in- creasing greatly. At Bath, Somersetshire, the river Avon has reached the highest point of the century. Thousands of people are homeless and are being fed by the authorities in_various schools and other buildings. Dispatches recelved here from Dover say that the gale is blowing with renewed vio- lence. Several ships have been washed ashore along that portion of the coast. The floods in Sussex are increasing. Many houses at Windsor and at Eton have been flooded. At Worthing, Sussex, the bodies of seven drowned sailors have been washed ashore. PARIS, Nov. 15.—This city has been visited by a terrible storm. Many people have becn killed. Numerous roofs were blown off and telegraph lines were badly broken down. The provinces were flooded. The velocity of the wind was so great that the anometers on the Biffel tower and St. Jacques tover were unable to register it. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 15.—The American liner Paris, Captain Watkins, which arrived here from New York shortly after 8 o'clock last night, reports having had fine weather on the trip until the English channel was reached, when she encountered rough seas and heavy weather. She reached port seven hours behind her record time. the North SUFPOSED SPIES ARRESTED, Disclosares In Connection with , Captain Dreyfei's Case Lead to Other Arrests. PARIS, Nov. 15.—In accordance with in- structions from the minister of war. General Mtcier, an inquiry has been commenced Into a serious case of esplonage. Three arrests have already been made in this nection. The prisoners include two mans, Schoenbeck and von Cassel, who are believed to be officers in the German army reserve. The third prisoner is a French- man, whose name has not been given. Searches made at the residence of the pris- cners resulted in the discovery of incrimina- ting documents. The three arrests have revealed an exten- sive espionage plot, and it appears that the documents found at the residence of the prisoners are of great importance, The affair came to light during the in- quiry into the charges of betraying French plans to foreign governments which, have been brought against Captain Albert Drey- fus, of the Fourtecnth regiment of artillery. At the ministry of war it was discovered that several documents of Importance had been abstracted from the places where they were kept. But these documents could not be traced to Dreyfus, and a further inquiry into the subject led to the detection and arrest of Schoenbeck and Von Cassel and disclosed the names of their accomplices. TITLE COUNTS FOR SOMETHING, Sult Against Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice by His Wife Heard In Secrot. LONTON, Nov, 15.—It has just leaked out that a suit brought by Lady Edmund Fitz- maurice against her husband was tried in chambers and decided off-hand without any Intimation to the press representatives at- tending such cases. The suit was the 100th on the list, and should not have been heard in ordinary course for several months. But without any notice in court it was taken out of its turn. The lady, who is the daughter of W. F. Fitzgerald of Litchfield, Conn., and of New York, married Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice in 1889, The suit was undefended, the alle- gation being that the marriage never was consummated. Lord Edmund is the only brother of the marquis of Lansdowne, late viceroy of India, and was under secretary of fo:elgn affairs in stone's 1880 government. He recently tried to re-enter Parliament, but thé Liberal party managers discountenanced his candi- dacy, as it now appears, because this suit was known in aristocratic circles to be pend- ing. Swearing In Recrolts in Germany. BERLIN, Nov. 15.—The ceremony of swear- ing the recruits of the Berlin, Charlottenberg, Spandau and Lichterfeld district occurred today in the Lustgarten, in the presence of Emperor William, the imperial princes and a number of prominent generals. After the addresses of the Roman Catholic and Prot- estant chaplains, the emperor made a short speech to the recruits, during which he urged them not to forget that it was their duty to defend the fatherland and to uphold order and the religion of the country. The recruits cheered the emderor at the close of his remarks and were afterward marched back to the barracks, TUXPAN, Mex., Nov. 15.—An American named F. J. Hanley, here for the purpose of buying a vanilla plantation near here, started out alone and nothing further was heard of him until he was brought back by two Mex cans who found him wandering. He is de- mented and all the money which he had on his person when he left is gone. It is be- lieved that he was drugged by the loeaweeld and robbed. From a card found in the pocket of the unfortunate man it is learned that his home is in Pittsburg, Pa. Not Gullty of Wife Murder, VANCOUVER, Nov. 15.—After a sen:a- tional trial lasting over a week the jury at Westminster assizes brought in a verdict of not guilty in the case agaimst Sydney Lobb, accused of murdering his wfe. Lobb was accountant of the New Westminster Coal company at Nanaimo. His wife was found dead from a pistol shot through her breast. The prosecution claimed that Lobb shot her, as from the position of the body it was im- possible for her to have committed suicide. Lrigands in Sardinin, LONDON, Nov. 15.—A dispatch from Rome says a band of brigands numbering 100, acting under military order attacked Atortilla, a town of 2,000 inhabitants in Sardinia| The gend'armes assisted by towns- men resisted desperately, but were over- come. Two gendarmes were killed and many persons wounded. The brigands looted the town and decamped with their booty. Troops have been sent in pursuit. Amerlean Newspuper | CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 15.—Boston and New York capitalists have furnished the funds to start a newspaper here to be pub- lished in English and a press agency to operate In Mexico, Central and South Amer! The new enterprise s expeeted to begln business January 1. A large number of buiidings have besn condemned from the eftects of the t carthquakes. Mauxico. War Ships Arrive safe LAS PALMAS, Canary Island o ‘The British cruiser, Calypso, a trainicg ship, which with the British war ships, Active, Roby snd Volage were caught.in a violent arrived here. The Calypso parted company with her consorts during the storm, and for some time fears were entertained for safety, Sentenced for Killmg Hin Wistress, ST, PETERSBURG, Nov. 15.—Two relig- Jous services for the repose of the soul of Czar Alexander were held in the Cathedral ! M 8t Peter and 8t Paul today. Durine the | younw womarn whom he hed ruined, which | origin. LONDON, Nov. 16.—The trial of James Read for the murder of Florence Dennis, a | i | | | Union has been In progress at Chelmsford, Essex, for several days, has resulted in the death sentence being imposed upon the prisoner. The case has attracted the greatest interest. Read was a porter employed about the Lon- | don docks and was married. He killed Flor- ence Dennis when she became troublesome. Cost of LONDON, Nov. diepatch from Vienna to the Times says a paper there states that includ ng the 600,000 roubles di- mong the doctors, Czar Alexander's and journey to Livadia cost 10,000,000 Twenty-One Versons browned. LARNICA, Isle of Cyprus, Nov. 15.—The seaport town of Limasol, on this island, has sustained much damage through the recent floods, during which twenty-one persons were drowned. Smrah tsernhardt Honored at Home. LONDON, Nov. 15.—A Paris dispatch to the Chronicle says it Is announced that Sarah Bernhardt will be made a chevalier of the Leglon of Honor. SHOT A KAFFIR BURGLAR. United States Consul at Mozambique Gets Himself Into Trouble. LONDON, Nov. 15.—A Times dispatch from Cape Town says the Portuguese authorities recently imprisoned W. Stanley Hollls, consul of the United States at Mozambique. He was charged with attempted, homicide for shooting a Kafir whom he caught rob- bing his house, The Kaffir recovered from his injuries, and Mr. Hollis was acquitted. The American consul at Cape Town has pro- tested to Portugal against the action of the authorities at Mozambique. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—The State de- partment has been fully informed of the facts in the case of W. Stanley Hollls, United States consul at Mozambique, who has got into trouble as the result of shooting and wounding a Kafir whom he supected of burglarious intent. The shooting occurred in September, and Mr. Hollls was afforded a prompt trial through the intercession of our minister at Lisbon, although being simply a consular officer he could claim no im- munities not accorded any forelgn resident. On trial it was shown that the wounded Kaffir was innocent of burglarious Intent, and that therefore Mr. Hollis had been gullty of homicide, He was sentenced to six months imprisonrent, but the prosecution regarding the sentence as inadequate, noted an appeal which may be done under the Portuguese law. This appeal was referred to Lisbon, and if it is rejected, as is antici- pated, the consul will be declared innocent, Meanwhile he is confined in the fortress at Mozambique, treated with kindness and con- sideration by the Portuguese authorities. PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS. Chalrman Babcock Wants to Ha: dezvous for Republican: WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.—Chairman Bab- cock of the republican congressional com- mittee left for his home in Wisconsin yester- day. Before leaving Mr. Babeock was asked whether any steps had been taken looking to the establishment of permanent repubii- can congressional headquarters in Washing- ton. He replied that nothing had so far been done in that direction, and that nothing could be determined upon before the open- {ng of congress, when he would have an op- portunity to discuss the matter with his re- publican colleagues in the senate and house. Mr. Babcock is himself of the opinion that it would be wise to have such headquarters as a rendezvous for members of his party in congress, where they could go to meet one another in party conference and where they could also have a constant supply of party literatura on hand for the use of inquiring constituents and of partisan facts and figures for the use of congressmen themselves. Such headquarters would also be a con- venient place at which to meet the republi- can congressmen-elect when they come to Washington prior to taking their seats. On these accounts Mr. Babcock will probably recommend the making of the headquarters permanent. It is also argued that either the congressional committeo or the national committee should have headquarters open here all the time for campaign work. Chairman Babcock doss mot expect to return to Washington before the begin- ning of the next session. . ez RN CORRIGAN'S DEX a Reu- AL, Contradicts Emphatically C(harges that He Interfered in the Electlons. NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Archbishop Corri- gan has given out the following message in reply to the charges made by Rev. M. Vroo- man, published in a Baltimore paper: “I beg to say the statement of Walter Vrooman as far as they relate to me are un- mitigated falsehoods. “First, 1 know absolutely nothing of the advice given to the voters by the junior clergy of the Church of the Sacred Heart in this city untl I read of it in the news- papers; neither by word, letter or in any other way, directly or Indirectly, did I ‘ex- hort, much less ‘force,’ these or any other priests of this diocese to offer any advice to their parishioners regarding the elections, “Secondly, I have not now and never had any afiliation with Tammany Hall nor any other political organization in this city, “I am, dear sir, respectfully yours, ‘M. A. CORRIGAN.” e e DREW THE LINE AT COLOR. Mrs. Fanny 8. Willlams Excluded from the Chieago Woman's Club, CHICAGO, Nov., 15.—The -aristocratic woman's club, after a stormy session today, refused to admit to membership the noted colored lecturer, Mrs, Fanny B. Williams. The application of Mrs. Willlams for member- ship had been considered at several secret sessions and a quarrel of the first magnitude was developed by the discussions. A strong faction of the club, led by Mrs. Charles Hen- rotin, wife of the millionaire broker, strongly opposed the drawing of the color line and today's action of the membership committee is likely, it is thought, to disrupt the organ- ization. A reconsideration of today's action is not improbable and should Mrs. Willlams be admitted to the club the names of several other prominent colored women will be pressed for membership. Still Searching for the Strangier. DENVER, Nov. 15.—Although many detec- tives are working upon the Market street strangling cases the strangler is still at large and the terror-stricken female deni- | zens of the row to which his operations have been so far confined are making prepara- tions to move. Several have already left the city. Richard Demany, whose mistress, Lena Tapper, was the strangler's first vie- tim, s held under $5,000 bail on suspicion, The police hold the theory that he murdered Lena Tapper, then killed Marie Contassolt because she could give damaging testimony against him, and finally strangled Kiku Oyama In order to avert suspicion from himse!f. Sy Two Fires in One Night. RAWLINS, Wyo., Nov. 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Fire broke out about midnight in the | Union Pacific stock yards and did damage to the amount of $200,000. Two hours later the Pacific wood pile was discovered on fire. Five hundred cords burned. By hard work the firemen succeeded in saving coal schutes and storage coal. | e lows Town Destroyed by Fire, MASON CITY, la., Nov. 15.—The town of Sheflield, fifteen miles south of here on the | Iowa Central railroad, was severely dam- | aged by fire last night Lost $55,000, A block and & half of business buildings were burned, Incuding the Tow hotel. The fire | is believed to have been of Incendlary | been HOWARD TALl(SvFO!! UNION ity ' Knights Take Kindly to the Progesition at Their Annual Meéting, TR } S VEREIGN £CORES 1} RZGULAR ARMY \ Advocated the Wighting @t Any Proposition to Increase it and Also the Abolition of the Militls Orgsnimtion of the Country. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 16.~The Knights of Labor were In session threé hours today, ad- journing just before 1 o'clock. The morning session was consumed in listenlng to an ad- dress by George Howard, vice president of the American Raflway union, Who has been spac- lally invited to attend the seeston. Mr. Howard presented a proposition for the con- solidation of all the labor organizations of the country into one vast body, under one man- agement and with an amalgamation of inter- ests. He belleves that if such a plan were adopted labor would be beriefited and in a position to more completely have its wrongs redressed and the more speedily to obtain its rights. Grand Master Sovereign also spoke In favor of the plan proposed by Mr. Howard, which he recommended as possessing elements of advantage that it would not bg well to over- look. No business was transacted during the session, but there was & general discus- sion of views on the propasition of Mr. Howard, General Master Workman Sovereign deliv- ered his annual address, which was an ex- haustive and elaborate resume of the work of the order from its inciplency. ile at- tributed the decreased membership of the or- der to the depression In business circles, prevalent bankruptcy, low wages and forced idleness of laboring classds, He stated that he had traveled 35,464 mile¥ since his stew- ardship, has organized eleven assemblies and made ninety-seven public addresses. Referring to the American Raflway union affiliations, he advised a coalition with this as well as all labor organizations. His re- sume of the Pullman strike terminated in severe criticism of Major General Schofield and the recommendations of that officer for an increase of the army, together with the action of “Chicago’s milifonaire aristocracy, who were permitted to prasent a stand off )l- ors to the Fifteenth infantry” which was an indication of an “‘uneasy desire to subjugate labor . through the military ‘power of the nation.” He urged that thefassembly take strong grounds against &n increase of the military force of the nation amd that they advocate a decrease in the regular army and the abolition of the state militia, for from them are coming to the surfaée the senti- ments of a military despotism,' pram ARtk OVER EL Piattsmouth's City Connkll Wantd Cass County to Pay the THIL PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Nov. 15.—(Special Telegram.)—Something of a wuddle has arlsen over the question as to where the members of the late boards et registration in this city will get thelr pay. The regls- trars filed their claims: with Oity Clerk Kepr on or before last Monday, and it was ex- pected that the city councilvat its meeting that night would allow .them. The day fol- lowing the registrars cdjledi for their war- rants, bu® were inforn that the weiaims had mot been presented tefHie counetly Upon investigation it has been learned that the failure of Clerk Kerr to present the claims was upon order of Mayor Newell and several members of .the councilj the reason being that the officials mentioned have good cause for believing that the county, and not the city, should be made responsible for registra tion ‘expenses. In a city election the city has always borne this expense, but in a county election, whereln the city ie not in- terested any more tham ‘any other part of the county, the officials hold to the beliet that the county should foot the bills. A careful perusal of the stitutes pertaining to cities of this class, #0 it is claimed, fails to show the city’s Ilability in the least pos- sible sense, and for that reason the mayor and council resolved to lat the registrars look to the county for theit pay. The claims were not all filed in time for presentation to the county board at this month's session of that body, and consequenfly fhey will go over until the December meeting.! The amount In- volved s something like §30f. The city officials propose to have a fair test made of the matts r AR uu;ou. Strange Deluslon of an Insine Patient ut Fueblo, Colo, PUEBLO, Colo., Nov. 15,<Frank G. Wells was committed to the stats asylum from Arapahoe county in August, $887, and is now nearly 50 years of age, Dr, P. R. Thombs, director of the asylum, said this morning in speaking of Wells' case, the knowledge of whose endeavors to secyre a release was then first brought to him: “His malady is known as paranola, that is, he suffers from a fixed and systematic delusion, Wheu he came here he labored under the impression that a Miss McNeil of Chicago and her family were endeavoring to force him to marry her. He thought that spies were constantly watching him; that they were secréted in the ceiling and other impossible places. So strange a hold had this delusion on his mind that he would crawl under his bed ‘ta hide and to write letters, After a tigme the personality of his supposed persecufors changed, and likewise the details of his delusion. He de- clared that a daughter of L. Z. Lelter wished to become his wife, and spoke of her in- tention to send him preseits, More recently his fancied inamorata has been a daugliter of Jay Gould, and he asked my permission to re- ceive a span of horses as & present from her. He has never been under close confinement, and for a long time posted and received the mall at the postofiice. At one time he wrote the postmaster general’ that there was a large sum of money for_hilf in the office bere which he could not ke, mnd so plausi- ble was his letter that the department took the matter up.” U RIO DE JANEIRO, No dente Moraes, upon g the presi- dency today, lssued @ . sto in which he says that he recog fi! diMculties of his position, but thaf he counts upon (he support of ‘all frie republic to a assist him In overcol b He guaran- tees that respect sh rved for the liberties of the peopl Wanifesto con- cludes with the statemebt t peace pre- valls both at home and abrodd. Tope LONDON, Nov. 15.~Jobn known anti-Parnellite membe llon, . the well of the House of Commons, delivered an address at Glas- gow this evening. HG.;: e was ghid to bring the good news that ajter the meetings in Dublin on Monda Tuesduy there seemed to have beeri established a center of unity around which all the loyalty ot the Irish race could onée more rally and which entitled them in the future to speak the name “Irish natjen. o ——— Iron Nath Dies of Poacumola, CHAMBERLAIN, §. D, Nov. 15.—Iron the head chigf of the Lower Brule Sloux, died today at’'his home on the Sioux reservation of pneumonia. He wué one of the most prominent Indian chiefs of recent years and was 90 years of age. For more than filty years he has heen identified with every event of impartance cannected with the history of the Bloux nation, Great Slot t Dead. CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D, Nov. 15.—(8pecial Telegram.)—The death is reported here of Iron Nation, head chief of the Lower Brule Siloux, at his home on {he Sloux reservation. Iron Nation I8 of advanced age and h prominently connected With every event of interest in Sioux history for tne past Ofty yeaws UNIVERSALCONTEMPT. From tha Chicago Herald, SOMETHING GOLD HILL BURNED OUT. Forest Kires Sweeping Through the Mining Country West of Boalder. BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 15.—Fire in a saw mill west of the mining camp west of Ward starting last night spread to the timber and has been doing great damage, and this morning caused intense excitement here by reason of sensational reports to the ef- fect that the mining camps of Ward and Gold Hill had been burned to the ground. Ward, however, did not suffer, but Gold Hill was, at a late hour this afternoon, burning, and other camps are threatened. Gold Hill, having a population of K, 8 situated west of Boulder, and Ward, with a population of LW, 18 five miles further. on. he fire started just west of Ward in the heavily timbered districts and swept to the east. The inhabitants were alarmed early in the evening, dense clouds of smoke settling down on the'carap:. "Iie fire gpread through the dry pine timber with remarkable rapid- iy, and 108 path Were forced to leave their cottages and cabins to-burn and to et into the camps. The fire burn- ing on the outskirts of Ward advanced to- ward Gold Hill and swept over an area of about eight miles, The fire is spreading to- ward Copper Rock, and it is beflleved many small camps will be burned. The residents of Gold Hill who have not come to Boul- der have assembled on the top of Horseshoe mountaln and are watching the progress of the devouring flames as they destroy their former homes. The wind is blowing furious- ly and drives the fire before it in large sheets of flame. The property loss cannot at present be told, but it will amount to over $2,000,000. There will necessarily be @reat destitution. The fire {s spreading along Lefthand and in the. direction of Sunshine. Sunshine is two miles from Gold Hill, Among the importain mines at Gold Hill for which fears are ex- pressed are the Alimakee and Cash Berkin. A courler reports the destruction of about one-half the property at Camp Talcott and the Prussian mine and mill. The timber around Cold Lake has been swept bare by the flames. The ranch house of Mr. Ely ut Lefthand was completely destroyed, and Mr. Ely was badly burned about the hands and face, Mr. S8éaman, whose ranch was burned, also suffered injuries. Fred Ehler's property near Sunset was burned and IShler was found unconsclous in_an outbuilding, where he had gone to endeavor to save something. He is seriously burned. Over 300 men are fighting the fire at West Gold Hill, which seems to swecp everything before it {n its trend over the mountains and through the valley ranches. Women and children are continvally arriving in this city for protection, and the scene is 01e of ex ite- ment and destruciion. Teamsters (rom Ward, Gold Hill and Sunshine are bringing the panic-stricken people from the burning districts, which include Camp Talcott, Sun- set, Copper Rock, Lefthand and Gold Hill. Lew Jain, the proprictor of the Ward- Houlder stage line, arrived in Boulder al 1:30 o'clock today. 'He brought the mail on horseback, because it was impossible to run his coaches through the burning dis- trict, which is known -as the “ridge road' between Gold Hill and Ward. He reported that at 11 o'clock a. m. the fire was raging furiously and the wind blowing a_gale, and it was then within one mile of the city of Gold Hill. "Sunset will be wiped out before morning if the wind continues to blow in the direction it now does. Copper Rock Is in imminent danger of being cleaned out, and Salina will be served the same way. Ward is reported safe, as the fire is play- ing east and north of the great camp, and unless the wind changes over to tl east no danger is looked for. Gold Lake, a fish- ing place and summer resort, situated about three miles west of Gold Hill, Is entirely burned out and nothing is left of the pretty cottages. ‘The air in this city is heayily laden” with smoke. The fire is spreading north and south and the damage will be great to property and timber. One life is reported lost. JAY HICKS L. South Dakota Murderer Penulty for an Atra DTADWOOD, Nov. 16 (¢ pecial Tel gr:m.) ay Hicks toiay at Sturgls, the county seat of Meade county, suffered the death penalty for one of the most brutal murders ever committed In the Black Hills. ilicks had often made the assertion that he would dle fighting, and as a consequence mere thar ordinary interest was at:. ed to the execution. When sentenced a mcnth or so ago it required the united efiorts of al the court officers to control ‘im, anl s in- censed were the spectators that fL was with the greatest difficulty that the otheers pre- ple from takin the law into in ays” the « Crime, Death ctations, 1izks was vy no resistance, but marche to the scaffold coolly and maintained of bravado until the drop fell. But be the assumption of courage could be detected the pallor of fear, and before the drop fell he perceptibly weakened. The erime for which he was ex the murder last December of an old farmer named Meyer, whom he thought possessed considerable money. The murder was a most brutal one, and the confession of his brother, who wak an accomplice, and & man named ‘Walker, who assisted in' the killing, stamped Hicks as a man deserving of no sympathy whatever and whose death was merited ten times over. Walker and Hicks' brother are serving long terms in the per ftentiary for their share in the crime, - Naval Men Meet a: New York. NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The second gen- eral meeting of the Boclety of Naval Archi- t e sand Marine E gln-ers met (oday in the rooms of the Americin Sociéty of Mechan- ical Engineers. Clement A, Grisco Blecledryrvildem and Washi: U. 8 , Becretary-treasurer. inig vice presidents were elected fa; P, quiet and made suted was Charles H. H. Hicborn, U. 8. U. 8. N, (retired); 8. N.i Georke W. Melvilie, rge W. 'Quintard, irving M. . 8 N.i G A. Walker, Willlam H. ) 12 Scott, Francls \and ® D, Wiison. THAT SEEMS TO BE NOTICE * ! ) EVERYBODY IS IN CONTEMPT 0F CouRT [ NEEDED IN OMAHA VERY LIKE A BLIZZARD, Northwestern Nebraska Ieln: Territic Snow Si . GORDON, Neb, Nov. 15.—(Special T¢ gram.)—A severe snow storm set in this morning and it has been snowing all day This evening the wind is blowing very hard, amounting to almost a blizzard, Unless it Swept by a | stops soon stack will suffer CHADRON, Neb,, Nov. 15.—(Special Tele gram.)—An amateur blizzard has been ra ing since 2 p. m,, the snow, while wet, being one inch decp and the storm shows no sign of abating. SHELTON, Neb, Nov. 15.—(Speclal Tele. gram.)—A cold wind and driving snow storm from the northwest set in at 9 o'clock to- night. If it Keeps up twenty-four hours it will cause considerable damuge to stock. RUSHVILLE, Nep, Nov. 16.—(Special Telegram.)—A snow storm began here at noon, which increased to a:severe blizzard by evening. DEADWOOD, ~Nov. 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—One of the heavicst snow falls for many years showered down upon the Hlack Hillg country last night and today. All the eastbound trains left the city with snow plows attached, and all incoming trainy showed dence of having pushed snow. CHE' ENNE, Ncv. 1'.—(Special Tel g am.) —A snow storm set in here at 4 o'clock this afterncon, and the indications are that it will cont{nue all night. “A high wind pre- vails and the snow will drift badly. It is the first storm of the season. The weather has been warm of late, The sudden change will be hard on cattle. MINERS' STRIKE POSSIBLE. Operators Threaten to Reduce the cate Adopted at « olumbus. PITTSBURG, Nov. 15.—The situation be- tween the operators and miners of the Pittsburg district remains unchanged. The New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company and the Pittsburg and Chicago Gas Coal company, two of the largest firms in the district, are operating their mines at 6 cents per ton, which is 4 cents under the district price, established as a result of the recent big strike, Other operators, who are running their mines under the Columbus agreement, say it is impossible to competc With these two companies with such @ big differential against them. They have servec notices on the miners that they must sub- mit to a cut, but the reply wus a positive refusal. This is the present status of the case, and developments are awaited by both sides, It is probable that it the miners' wage: are_reduced in deflance to the Columbu: scale the miners will take the matter int court and ask that the law compel an ob- servance of the contract. There has been talk of a strike among the Bnglish-speaking coke workers, but as they have not been able thus far to enlist the assistance of th foreign element there has nothing come of the talk. The last strike resuited so dis astrously for the foreigners that they arc unwilling to stir up more trouble. The re duction of wages in the Clearficld district does not go into effect until tomorrow, PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa., Nov. 16.—A re- duction from 40 cents’ to 45 cents for mining coal took effect today at the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron company’s mi at this piace, operated by Bell, Lewls & Yates. The reduction was not unexpected by the miners, and Is, therefore, received without open complaint. T SHOOTING HEL JUSTIFIABLE. Coroner Renders a Verdict In the Washing- ton Court House Killing. WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, O, Nov, 15.—Coroner James M. Edwards today concluded an inquest on the five persons that were shot in front of the court hous: here on the night of October 17. The fol- lowing is his verdict: After having viewed the bodies and heard the evidence, I do find that the deceased, Smith, Welch, McJohnson, Jessie Judy, Wil- llam A. Simms and Theodore Ammermar came to thelr death from being struck whil in front of the court house on the evening of October 17, 1594, with leaden balls fired from the interior of the court house In Washington Court House, by the Ohlo Sta National guards, who wére under the ¢ mand of James Cook as sheriff and Col A. B. Coit as colonel of the I"ifteenth ment of Ohio National guards, and I do find that at the time of the AFing by tne guards there was no imminent danger of serjous destruction of property or of harn to any one inside the court house, or th remotest danger of the prisoner, Willlam Dolby (colored), being wrested from the cus- tody of Sheriff Cook. JAMES M. EDWARDS, Corone The coroner has turned over ail the testi- mony taken in the Inquest and his verdict to the prosecuting attorney, and the action of the court is now awaited' with intense In terest. ———— Movements of Neagolng Vessels, Nov. At Hamburg—Arrived—Cheruskia, New Orleans, At Hull-Arrived—Buffalo, from New York. At Ban Francisco—Departed—Belgic, for Yokohama and, Hong Kong; Alumeda, for Honolulu and Sydney. At Glasgow—Arrived York; Prussian, {rom Bosion, At 'Bremen—A d—Lahn, York, via Southampton. At "Liverpool—Arrived-Ohlo, delphia. At Baltimore—Arrived—Italla, from Ham- burg. At New York—Arrived—Chester, Southampton. At Hamburg—Arrived—British from Port Royal Al Queensto New York. yAlklAmdon—Arrl\'e\l—Munllubl, from New ork. At Boulogne—Arrived—Rotterdam, New York, 15, from Greclan, from New from New from Phila- from Prince, Arrived—Germanle, from trom MORE ELECTION ROORBACKS Wild Rumors and General Guesses Used ta Bolster Up the Scared Ringsters, FAKES PERPETRATED BY MAJORS MEN Canards on Which They Say They Wil Contest flolcomb's Election in Spite of the Fact that He Has Over Thirty-Two Hundr.d Plurality, The antics of the Majors contingent in Omaha and Lincoln are decidedly amusing. While the officlal returns as certified to by county clerks conclusively confirm The Bee' ligures, showing Holcomb's plurality to be 8,246, yet every day brings a new c¢rop of roor backs and rumors from railroad claquers ale leging gross errors in the count, irregularis ties in ballots as issued by county clerk that Majors has a plurality of the votes a ready returned to the secretary of state; that the attorney general-elect has given it out as his profound opinion that there are good grounds for a contest; that a fatal error has been discovered In the Knox county vote, ete,, ete, The B, & M. Journal yesterday morning ane nounced under flaming headlines that a cone test had been decided upon. Here Is the way the subsidized sheet puts it up: A CONTEST PENDING. The Qoarge Made That Gross Fraud Was Perpetrated, Republican Central Committee Believes Ma- jors Legally Elected. A THOUSAND FRAUDULENT VOTES. Claim Set Up That There is Good Grounds for a Contest—Preparations Belng Made—The Official Returns. A careful reading of the articlo reveals only the discredited roorbacks that have been current the past week. The only fact stated that is at all tangible is the ex- pressed opinion of A. S. Chiirchill that there are grounds for a contest. It is known that Churchiil met a party of rallroad hirelings at Lincoln Wednesday, where it was declded that notice of contest would be filed sorie time before November 26, the date on which the time for commencing a contest will ex- pire. » The effect of these contest rumors has been discounted by The Bee. It is known that they are put In circulation only for the puf= pose of creating doubt as to Hoicomb's eledy tion, that the public mind may be prepare for the consummation of a conspiracy to count him out. It must not be forgotten, however, that many prominent republicans have repudiated the clamor for a groundless contest, and discountenanced the expressed lope that a legislature, largely republican, would vote to seat a man who had been fairly beaten by over 3,200 plurality. The Bee holds the official certificates of county clerks in all save three counties of the te, attesting the officlal vote cast for Silas ' A. Holcomb and T. J. Majors. The re- maining five counties lie off railroad lifies and are sparsely settled, the vote being light. Tho Bee has the officlal vote of these counties as given in the table below: kX The Bee's incontestable figures give Hol- comb the decisive pluraiity of 8,248 votes, as follows: OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE. ~jotal vote|| Pilrality. COUNTIES. Plaine Boone . Hox Bu Boyd Brown Buffalo ) hase . Cherry Che: Clay Colfax Cuming . Custer Dakot; Dawes Dawson . Deuel Dixon Dodge Douglas undy IMillmore ranklin Frontier Furnas Gaie Garfleld Gosper Grant ecley Hall Hamilton I i « « « Hayes ... Hiteheoek . Holt Kimball Knox . ison *herson muha Nuckolls Otoe . Pawnee Perking Richards Rock . Scotts Bluff’ Seward Washingto Wayne ... Webste Wheele York Holeamb's rality . et pii-| NOT CLAMORING FOK A CONTEST, Leaders of the Ropublican of the Late 1ght Seem Satisfiod, | LINCOLN, Nov. 15.—(8peclal Telegram,)— The city Is full of politios, but” there would probably be more to the square inch were it not for the ineny and conflicting rumors re- garding an election contest on the part of the defeated candidaie for governor. All results of interviews with Majors are ambiguous. He says It Holcomb 16 elected he should be seated. At the same time he refrains from committing himselt to any positive expres- slon what he thinks about a contest. Secretary Sedgwick of the republiogn 8 committeo s Majors is ted dnd there is to be a contest to seat him. On the other hand, it Is reported that Hoidrege, | Morrilt, Thurston and Slaughter are rad! o