Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 7, 1895, Page 1

\ == THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. == ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNI NG, SEPTEMBER 7, 1895. SINGLE CO = ———————g PY FIVE CENTS, - THINKS TAMMANY WILL WIN Obauncey Depew is Also Confident the Re- publicans Will Carry the State. BUSINESS PROSPECTS ARE IMPROVING Entire World Entering Upon an Era of Prosperity—Expresses the Opinion Ireland Wil Get Home Rule, LONDON, Sept. 6.—Hon, Chauncey M. Depew has returned to London and he saw Mr. Richard Croker today. Mr. Depew sat in room at the Savoy hotel tonight and talked in a characteristic way of his experiences abroad. “I came to Burope to see nobody,"” said he, ‘and consequently 1 see every ome. I saw Mr. Croker today, who told' me that he s re- turning to New York to take an active part in the campaign. Mr, Croker is very confi- dent that Tammany will elect its whole ticket, and he bases his confidence on a be- lief that the reformers and the republicans will not be able to pull together, as was the case In 1894, If we are unable to adhere to the combinations of 804 Mr. Croker's opinion fs right. Tammany, in that event, will elect all the judges, the county ticket, the senators and most of the assemblymen. 1 believe that the state will go republican, and that we have a pretty sure thing for electing the republican presidential candi- date.” Mr. Depew was asked about an article which appeared in the London Times on Tuesday on Mr. W. C. Whitney's presidential chances. Mr. Depew said: “I really do not believe Mr. Whitney wants the democratic nomination. The fact that the nomination f8 not sought for shows the slim chances of the democrats, Regarding his own trip Mr. Depew said: “I had the usual good time at Hamburg, where 1 dined twice with the prince of Wales. From there 1 went to Lourdes and saw a miracle—at least they called it a miracle. I made quite a lengthy tour also in Germany, France and Belgium. There is a great im- provement in business manifest in all three of these countries, and likewise in England. The whole world will experience an era of prosperity in the next five or six years, the United States especially. Indeed, it has al- ready staeted. We have just reaped the greatest crops In our history. Wages are voluntarily being increased and our securities are increasing in value and are being sought for by foreign investors. I find that Burope i8 rapidly regainiug confidence In American securlties. Mr. Depew was asked by his interviewer what his obscrvations showed to be the status of the Irish question, to which he re- plled: “I think the conservatives, who have come into power in England, will give fre- land home rule in some shape, probably just as good as the liberals would have given. Just Mk ourselves, the English are peculiar and wanted to be fooled. It fs not the medicine to which they object, providing the label on the bottls is satisfactory.” Congressman Payne of New York I8 also in London on his return from a two month tour of the continent. He sald to a reporte of the Associated press tonight: *My view as a protectionist have been greatly strength- ened by a tour of Furope. The cheapest thing on the continent seems to be men. They are cheaper than horses LAR COMPLIMENTS CAMPOS. exman Exchanges Soft Spanish General. Senor Emilo Castelar, who was president of the executive power fn Spain aftcr the abdication of King Amadeo in 1573, has written a highly com- plimentary letter to Marshal Martinez de Campos. In this letter Senor Castelar ex- presses his admiration of the courage, heroic self-denial and nobleness of heart which he ascribes to the captaln general. He de- clares that the prestige which de Campos enjoys s recognized throughout the world by his own generation. which is rich notable men. Castelar adds an expression of faith that the boldness, strategic knowl- edge and deep political ideas of Marshal de Campos, qualitles which are recognized even by his enemfes, will soon give place t. Cuba and strengthen the fraternal ties which unite this beautiful island with her not less godly mother, Spain Marshal de Campos has replisd that he is not entitled to the praise so liberally be- stowed by Senor Castelar. His only aspira tlon as a soldler Is to his duty, which, he considers, is never entirely performed to his satisfaction. He expresses the belief that Senor Castelar's complimentary letter is in- spired by hix fecling of loyalty as a Spaniard, relnforced by his splendid fancy. The Insurgents have burned the railway station at Sitlo Grande, about ten miles from Bagua la Grande. The column of Ternet has had a skirmish with the band of Sunchez near Viana, in which the insurgents lost two killed. A spy ‘was also captured at Sagua. ‘The Bolondron volunteers have had one of their number wounded in a skirmish, General Campos has salied on the Villa Verde for Cayo Franc:s. The insurgents derailed a train near Santo Domingo, province of Santa Clara, by which five persons were wounded. The band then fired upon the train, but were repulsed by a detachment of the civil guards. The engine was destroyed. McCarthy Defents DUBLIN, Sept. 6.—The Parliamentary elec- tion In the th division of Kerry, where much bitterness was caused by the nomination of a candidate by tho Healyites in opposition to the candidate previously put forward by the followers of Mr. Justin McCarthy, has resulted in the cholce of Farrell, the McCarthyite nominee, 1,209 votes. agalnst 47 votes cast for Murphy, the Healvite candidate. HAVANA, I enlyite. 0 Laborers. CARDIFF, Sept. 6.—The Trades Union con- gross n sessfon today passed a resolution by unanimous vote of the delegates protesting against Bmperor Willlam's interference with the liberty of the press and expressing sym- pathy with the workingmen of Germiny in thelr struggle for liborty. Priext Un PORTLAND, rocked Ore., Sept. Archbishop Williem H. Gross has unfrocked and sus- pended from the priesthood Father M. J. Kelly, In charge of & parish at Cedar Mills, for slandering Rev. Mother Willlams, in dnarge of a refuge home for women located in this city. July 14 the Oregonian pub- lished a description of St. Mary's orphan m at Beaverton, commending Sister Willlams. Father Kelly, in a number of communications, severely criticised ther. Archbishop Gross requested Father Kelly to tract. He refused and his suspension fol- lowed. Catile Rustlors Mo R GREELEY, Colo,, Scpt. 6.—Cattls rustlers arc sald to be operating very boldly in this vicinity. On Wednssday a party was trailed across the country fo the Holliday ranch, in the northern part of Weld county, and twen. ty-two cows were found shot on the way and tweaty-six unbranded cuives were founa in the Holliday corral. Holliday had es- caped, but the cow meu ure aftsr him. Serl- ous trouble is expected before long. et Henry Watterson Out of Polltics. NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Sept, 6.—Hon, Henry Watterson, In an interview here tunight, stated that e had decided to entirely retire from politles. Under no elrcumstances, he sald, would he make any further political speeches, und he further stated that it w his intention to go to Europe next year to #vold participating In the national campaign, MORE CRITICISM FOR MR. DENBY. Missionnries to China Appenl to the United States for Aw tance. LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 6.—President E. P. Pearce of Kentucky Wesleyan college at Winchester today recelved the following stir- ring letter from Dr. C. F. Reld of Shanghal China, cltizen of the United States and pre- siding elder of the Shanghat district Methodist church south: SHANGHAIL Aug. 10.—Only two ago today T sent you an account of the Szechuen outrages, and today 1 send- Ing you accounts of the massacre at Ku Cheng, Had our minister acted promptly and adequately in the first case the second would probably not have occurred and we #hould have been spared the spectacle of eight young and consecrated women dragged from their beds and brutally mas- sacred, helpless infants hacked to- death and a faithful servant of God burned in his I am sending these accounts in the hope that you will use them where they will do the most good. 1 wish I could put my opy_in the hands of every editor, every congressman and every other man who has interest ir the wel hgnor of his country We don't seek for revenge, but we do ask for justice and the protection which every American has a right to demand and no lized nation has a right to withhold m its humblest citizen, Forelgners In China are unanimous in the bellef that a little prompt and vigorous action would at once put an end to these things. We have lost all hope of help from the legation at Peking and we are now appeal ing directly to Washington. WIIl y help us? ' Unless something is #peedily done we shall to abandon all our in- terior work, which represents $o many veard of toil and sacrifice In our opinion the action required at this time is the appointment of a strong com- mission with such rank and authority as will enable them to try and fix the guilt of the highest of the guilty ones. To punish a few coolies will be more than useless. We must go to the source of these troubles, which s found in some of the hizhest of those In the empire. C. R. REID, NEW YORK, Sept. 6.—A special to a_local paper from Washington says the United States will Institute a separate investigation of the Cheng Fu missionary outrages. It s sald that this government has become tired of the delay in the present method of pro- cedure belng carried on by the Chinese gov- ernment and will endeavor to secure the r'ght to have its own consular authorities make a special Investigation, HONG KONG, Sept. 6.—The leader of the Ku Cheng riots, in which a number of English and American missionaries were Killed, has been arrested. An attempt was made by Chinese soldiers to Kidnap this person in hope of securing the reward which had been offered for his delivery to the authorities. The total number of arrests thus far of those concerned in the Ku Cheng massacre fs 130. Twenty-three of the num- ber have been convicted, but up to this time sentence has not been passed upon any of them, the viceroy of Ku Cheng demanding the right to review the evidence adducd at the trial, weeks CREDITORS A Proceedings Amalnst the Cash in the Deposit Vi CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 6.—Manuel Bar- relo, one of the seconds of Colonel Romero in the famous duel, has fled the country and 1s now in the republic of Santo Domingo. Efforts for his extradition will be made, El Tiempo tonight says the case of Rowe brothers, the defaulting officials from Towa, is assuming a serious international interest. The American creditors are taking procecd- ings to secure possession of their bar room and to obtain possession of money in safety deposit vaults here. Virgll Rowe, who buflt the Oregon Short Line railway and was the chlef engineer of the Unfon Pacific, has been examining the Tehauntepec National railway in behalf of an English syndicate, which proposes to pur- chase the line If arrangements can be made with the government. The press complains that the reform laws have been openly violated in the state of Vera Cruz, where In one town there was a procession ‘in_ hanor of the Virgin of Carmel and also dances in her honor by the Indians. The reform law was again infringed In ec- clesiastical honors publicly rendered at the Jalapa state capitol to Bishop Pagaza The Constitutional Reform club has called attention to these acts of Catholic clergy, demanding their punishment. B. H. Crabtree, chief engineer of port works at Vera Cruz, is down witn the black vomit. The death rate from fever at Vera Cruz is exceptionally heavy and the port contractors are sending their sick employes to the Spanish hospital. It is noted that the patients do not perspire well and this . duces fatal results quickly, - R MA IAL TO CUBA. Bar e, ana 11} ING Large Quantities of Rifles and Cn ridges Pucked for the Insurge £ NEW YORK, Sept. 6.—The Press says: Yesterday afternoon word was received by Tomaso Estrada Palma of a large consign- ment of arms for the Cuban insurgents which would be shipped from New Orleans this morning. A message also came from New Orleans to a secret agent of the Spanish government. According to these dispatches 3,000 Remington rifles and 300,000 cartridges were to be shipped to a smail Cuban port, Theso had been lying on the Charles street whart in New Orleans for several days, packed in barrels of flour. Immediately afier midnight, *he dispatch said, a lighter would leave the wharf and when the lighter reached a point seven miles from the shore the arms and ammunition woudl be transferred to the large ccean tug Restless, which would start for Cuba forthwith, Before 6 o'clock last night the important news was in possession of a Spanish agent. Mr. Palma did not know that the secret had been discovered by the enemy. At miduight it was not known whether the shipment had been prevented. The secret agent in this city, it is sald, pro- posed to wait until the Restless should have got outside the three-mile limit before having her pounced upon by the Spanish gunboat. —_———— FOR AME Wi GRADBING ICAN Great Niritain Shows a Disposit Help Herself to Territory, SEATTL pt. 6.—J. W. Kummer has just returned from Alaska on the Tope- kamet. On the steamer, upon the return i trip, were two young English boundary sur- veyors, returning from a two years' stay in the field. Mr. Kummer says: “I asked one of them If it was not a fact that the purpose of taking photographic views was to establisn a supposed mountain range, and he replied that it was. “‘Is there mot a defined range thirty ine leagues from the shore? I asked, “There is nome; one conld as well established anywhere,' he answered. 0t your knowledge, do you not England fs really en territory? wag my “Said he: SOIL, n to m be think oaching upon American next question, ‘l am a loyal subject of the ing spirit is being shown and that e of a boundary is being manufactured, dence ON THE WATCH FOR FILIBUSTERS. No oux Signs of a Hawall Yet Visib SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. 8.—Referring to the dispateh from Chicago that the Hawaiian consul there had notified all Pacific coast commissioneis that enother filibustering cx- pedition was about to leave this coast for Hawali, Collector Fisher says he has yet recelved such information, but a watch is being maintained The presenee of the famous schooner Wahl- berg and two or three swift schooner yachts about the size of the Wahlberg, from up the coast, has probably aroused suspicion. There Is no revenue cutter here and absolutely nothing to hinder arms and anununition being placad in boats, and of the sehooners belug louded at sea by fishing smacks, e e T Sugar Trast Deciares a Dividend, NEW YORK, S:pt. 6.—The directors of the Awerican Sugur Refining company have de- clared tho regularly quarterly dividend of 3 per cent on the common and 1% per cent on the preforred stocks, payable October 2, Sunp! Rald on close are of the church or the | ou not | queen, but I must admit that a very grasp- | not us | | | \ WILL HOLD ALL THEY WON @erman-American Veterans Given Assur- ance Their Valor Was Well Spent, SIGNIFICANT REMARK AT A KOMMERS B ror William Will Not Allow the an Frontier to Be Dimin- ished, Snys General Loe to Amer! BERLIN, Sept. 6.—A grand kommers was given this evening in honor of the visiting German-American veterans of the war of 187071, 2,000 people being present, including Generals Loe, Erpous, Roguslowski and Sase, The band played the “March from Tann- hauser,” the “Star Spangled Banner” and “Yankee Doodle.”” The banners of the dif- ferent veteran socielies, including the Amer- fcan, were brought in, and the band played the “Entry to Paris” march. Cheers were given for the emperor and a telegram pressing homage was sent to his majesty. After the singing of songs the American vis- itors were presented with a silver wreath bearing the figures “25." President Schlecker of the Chicago Veteran assoclation, In returning thanks, said the celebration did not consist only of the handful of persons present, but of all the military associations of German-Americans, and_all Germans who upheld Germany abroad. He declared that the reception there would bring blessings not only upon their comrades, but upon all Germans abroad. He then placed the wreath upon the banner of the society General Loe, in replying to President Schlecker, calied upon their comrades in America to preserve the spirit of 1870, and to announce to the country of their adoption that the emperor stands at Germany's head and will not allow the German frontier tu be diminished. After a festival march, conducted by Mr. Kalbit of Chicago, its composer, had been performed, and General Erpous’ wife, who was born in Brooklyn, recited an_original poem, entitled ““Germania and Columbia,” lit- tle bunches of silver laurel leaves were pre- sented to each of the Americans, who will 80 to Leipsic today. GAVE ROYALTY A WELCOME. STETTIN, Sept. 6.—Bmperor Willlam reached this city on board the dispatch boat Grille, Almost simultaneously the empress rrived by rallway train. The streets were thronged with people and the boats in the harbor were elaborately decorated in honor of the imperial visitors. The emperor and em- press and their suites rode through the prin- cipal streets of the city in carriages. The route was lined with school children, and everywhere the greatest enthusiasm was evinced. At a triumphal arch which had been erected in front of the rathaus the burgomaster read an address of welcome. Upon arriving at the castle Emperor William reviewed the guard of honor and subse- auently held a reception which was attended by the civil functionaries. At a banquet this evening Herr Von Koeller, president of the provincial Diet, proposed a toast to the em- peror and empress, in which he praised the loyalty of Pomerania in prosperity and ad- versity. In conclusion he called for cheers for their mafesties, In replying to the toast said: My Dear President Von Koeller: In the words you have just spoken you have glven expression to the sentiment of Pome- rania, and with a joyful heart I hasten to convey to you, in the name of the empress and myself, most cordial thanks. “This Is 'the first time I have summoned the Pomerania corps In order to test its efil- ciency. I recall the year and the day when another stood here; when the enthusiasm of the people greeted the great emperor, no longer among us. I remember—you ali re- member—the hours when the majestic and princely figure moved among us; when Herr Von Koeller was treated with distinction and favor. by my grandfather; when the two eras and two generations met, which have now passed. By the side of the great emperor [ recall the figure of my lamented father, only the governor of Pomerania, in_the *splendid uniform of the cuirassiers. You see, gen- tlemen, how many tles there are between you and my house my person, and in how close a relation Pomerania stands to u A hot fight was fought by my ancestors to unite this splendid country, German to. the core. So, now, the red grifiin is found in the same coat of arms with the red eagle.” The burgomaster then made an address in which he thanked their majesties for their visit and touched upon the industries of Stet- tin. In reply to the address the emperor in return touched upon the development of the port of Stettin and promised to do all in his power to advance the welfare of its citizens. Emperor William OF A VARIED OAREER. am Dies Henry Caden Hurlbut hhia, Italy. CADENABBIA, Italy, Sept. 6.—Willlam Henry Hurlbut is dead. He was born in Charleston, 8. C., July 3, 1827, was graduated at Harvard in 1847, at the Divinity school there in 1849 and then studied In Rome, Ber- lin and Paris. After a few years In the Unitarlan ministry he entered Harvard law school in 1852, in 1855 was a writer on Put- nam's magazine and joined the staff of the New York Times in 1857. While visiting the south in 1861 he was arrested by a vigilance committee in Atlanta, imprisoned for a time and then released, but he was refused a pass- port except upon conditions with which he would not comply, and finally in August, 1862, made his escape through the confederate lines and reached Washington. He became connected with the New York World in 18 and in 1864 purchased the Commercial Ad- vertiser, intending to publish it as a free trade paper, and his associates failing to agree, the paper was £old to Thurlow Weed, He went to Mexico in 1866 and was invited to the capital by Maximilian. He represented the New York World at the World's fair at Paris in 1867 and the Centennary Festival of St. Peter in Rome, and in 1871 accompanied the United States expedition to Santa Domingo, during which time he published a very complete history of that island. In 1876-83 he was editor-in-chief of the World and n the latter year, when Joseph Pulitzer bought the World, he Went to Europe, where he has since chiefly resided. He has con- tributed largely to American and British periodicals and has published several works, besides hymns and poem Refuses to Reveal His Identity, PARIS, Sept. 6.—The man who attempted to explode a bomb in the vestibule of the Rothschild banking house yesterday still re- fuses to reveal his fdentity. All that he will say i that he {s a deserter from the army. In the hope of obtaining information as to the man and his antecedents the police will | distribute 500 photographs of him throughout France. Analyeis of the contents of (he bomb taken from (he prisoner show that it was composed of eixty to seventy grammes of chlorate of potassium and fifteen to twenty grammes of ordinary gunpowder, Ex-Congressman Sackett Dead. SARATOGA, N. Sept -Congress- man Willlam A. Sackett dropped dead here this noon. e was a member of the Thirtieth and Thirty-first congress, and was the father of Colenel Sackett of the Ninth New York cavalry, who was killed at the head of his command in the late war. e T Brought Distinguish Passengers. NEW YORK, Sept. 6.—The New York ar- rived at Quarantine at midnight bringing 400 first cabin passengers, among whom are many distinguished people, Including Sir Henry Irviug and Miss Ellen Terry, Spesker Crisp, Senator Smith of New Jersey, and Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island. Remewed the Treaty with Portugal. RIO JANEIRO, Sept. 6.—The treaty of commerce between Brasil and Portugal been renewed for a lerm of nine ym‘: -, RECOMMENDED A PENSION PLAN, Money to He Raised by Retaining Portions of Sulary. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8.—The election of officers for the Natlonal Letter Carriers' soclation was partially held at tonight's ses- sion of the convention and the| result thus far is as follows: President, R. F. Quinn, Philadelphia; vice president, J. Arkiso, Fall River; secretary, J. F. Victory, Washington; treasurer, A. McDonald, Grand Rapids; ser- geant-at-arms, W. P. Eills, Camden; mem- bers of the executive board, Edward §. Mec- Gevy, Philadelphia; J. F. Gilroy, Bridgeport, Conn.; F. W. Campbell, Minneapolis; 8. W, Stevens, Cincinnati; chairnan leglslative committee, C. H. Cutler, Boston; legislative committee’ (two to be elected), V. B. Gon- zales, New Orleans; member board of trus- tees, 8, B. Graham, Kansas City; chiet col- lector, Wilmot Dunn, Nashville. At today's session a motion that the com- mittee on legislation be instructed to get an appropriation through congress to pay the carriers In the twelve cities raised to first class by the census of 1890 and back salary due them was adopted. The pension bill presented by the Chicago delegation was adopted as a, whole amid great cheering. The bill, which will now be presented to the next congress, provides for the payment of a penston to all carriers whe ara injured in the service and the retirement of carriers on half pay after twenty years' service. The money is to be obtained by retaining 2 per cent of the saleries of active carriers each month and 1 per e:nt from the pay of retired carriers. n IGION A JINDIANS, Interesting Stn % on the from S Dunkotn SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Sept. 6.—(Special.) —It Is interesting to note the success the Indians of this state have in religious work, especlally the women. Bishop Hare of this city, Episcopal bishop of South Dakota, has received from the sccretary the eighth annual report of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Niobrara Deanery of South Dakota, covering the year ending June 1, 1895, The ten res- ervations which the women of this auxiliary look after are dotted over . with seventy- seven churches and missions of the Ep'scopal denomination. There are probably as many morc churches of other denominstfons. The secretary's report shows that last year there was collected for forelzn and home missions and local work, $3,094.33, ’stributed as fol- lows: Cheyenne River Agency, _eleven churches, $817.56; Crow Crek, s'x. $4.0.69; Flandreau, one, 30 cents; Lower Brule, six, $189.65; Pine R'dge, twenty-two; $430 21 ; Rose- bud, thirteer, $405.87; Sisse'dn, (hree, §171.80 Santee, three, $68.05; Standing Rock, nine, $471.05; Yankton, three, $130115; total, $3 094.33. The Indians of the Presbytérian fa'th are flocking by the hundreds to the Sisseton res- ervation, where on the 12th linst. the pres- bytery of Dakota convenes. WORKERS' STRESE PENDING. Subject COK Demand cnse Cammensurate with the Advance in Coke. CHICAGO, Sept. 6.—A special to the Tribune from Uniontown Pa., says: Indica- tions point to a general strike throughout the Connellsville coke region next week. The great boom in the Iron market has stimu‘ated the coke trade and forced the price to $1.50 a ton, an advance of 75 cents. Last spring the operators granted an mdvance of 10 per cent to avoid a strike. , Sincq that time the price of coko has been on th#Jump and the men now demand another adyance in wages commensurate with the advante in coke, The cperators are unwilling (9 accede to their de- mands. For several months the men have been secretly organizing: A delegate conven- tion was held at Connellsville today. All the works were Tepresented by fifty-one dele- gates, who unanimously voted to demand $1 per 100 bushels for mining, and a general advance on all other kinds of labor of 11 per cent, the advance to go into effect next Mon- day. The delegates favored a strike Septem- ber 16 if the advance is not granted. S e o ner Trinl aring an End, NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN, Sept. 6.—The court martial trial of Captain Swmner, U. S N., on charges of neglect In improperly dock ing the United States cruiser Columbia, is rapidly nearing an end. At the session today Naval Constructor Franels T. Bowles testified that he had examined the Columbla’s injuries and that they were not serious. Lieutenant Commander Marix then addressed the court in behalf of Captain Sumner: He said that everything Captain Sumner had done was done with due care, and-at no time did he ex- hibit the slightest negligence In the perform ance of his duty. The captain had assured himself of the reliability of the firm owning this dock. The trip across the Atlantic and the nature of the damage found when she reached here proved conclusively that the ship herself had not been injuriously strained, Adjourned until 10 o'cloek tomorrow. Fraker's Arrnignment Postponed, KANSAS CITY, Sept. 6.—A speclal to the Star from Richmond, Mo., says: Dr. George W. Fraker, the alleged insurance swindler, was to have been arraigned this morning, but the insurance companies were not ready to £0 on with the case and it was postponed until early next week. ‘Bhis action will, it is sald, simply force the prosecution to show its hand and then let the case go to the grand jury. It is likely that heavy bail will be agreed on and be prothptly furnished by the doctor's friends. It fs gossip here that the defense will attempt tq show that Fraker was insane when he went away and that his mind s not entirely right now. Fraker seems to have the confidénce of the psople, and the general opinfon prevailing Is that he will not be sent to the penitentiary or even indicted. j fe e Ll Brookiugs College Opened. CHAMBERLAIN, §. D., Sept. 6.—(Special.) —South Dakota is being held up to con- siderable ridicule by the statement being sent broadcast that on the! opening day of the Brookings Agricultural college but fourteen students were in attendance, giving the in- ference that a large and expensive faculty was enzaged in teaching on'y fourtzen students. While it {s true that on the open- g day but fourteen stadents were in at- tendance, the cireulators af the story nes- lected to add that beforo the close of the first week's school eighty more students had put in an appeirance, making a total of ninety-four, . Detalls of the Salclde of Dr. Martl CHEYENNE, Sept. ‘.—{Spfi('lll,]f—Demlh were recelved today of ‘the suicide of Mark Martin at Meridan, Mr. Martin had been despondent for some time. ‘His crop at his ranch was uot a suceéss :and he had no means of sccuring monzy. His financial eon- dition preyed so mwth @n his mind that on Tussday he took a rifle, placed the muzale in his mouth and with’ the aild of a stick shoved back the trigger and discharged the weipon. Death was instantaneous. At the time of the suicide D. Martin, his son, and family of Denver were yisitjog at the ranch. e Scicntists Discusk Bree Silver, SARATOGA, Sept. 6.~The silver question occupled the greater porylon of the first ses- sion of the American So¢ial Science assocla- tion today. A. J. Warner of Ohio, Josiah Peterson of Tenuessee, : Joseph Sheldon of Connectiput and Roswell G. Horr of New York participated. in the discussion. o Movements of Ocean Veynels, Sept, G At New York—Arrived—Britannic, from Liverpool; Olympla, from Genoa; Lucania, from Liverpool, At Que:nstown—Arriye]— New York for Liverpoo), At _Liverpool—~Arrived-+Campania, New York. At Rotterdam—Arrived—Obdam, from New York. At Belfast—Arrived—Lord from Baltimore. L New York—Cleared—La Bourgogne, for avre. At Philadelphia—Cleared—Belgene and Bel, for Liverpool, Jimpsnia, from from Lansdowne, PRESSING TO SEE THE RACE Thousands Throng New York Eager to Watch the Contest, EFFORTS TO KEEP THE COURSE CLEAR Cup Committee Takes Unusual Pre- cautions to See that the Rucing Yuchts Secure Falr Play All the Way 'Round. EW YORK, Sept. 6.—No previous con- test for the America’s cup has ever aroused such intense and widespread interest on both sides of the Atlantic as the races between Defender and Valkyrie 111, which begin to- morrow off Sandy Hook. Not only are hun- dreds of strangers in town from Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Chicago and many other cities of the far west, eager to witness the grand struggle between the two speediest yachts ever built, but the number of forelgn visitors who are here for the samo purpose has never before been ex- ceeded. and every available excursion steamer in the vicinity has been pressed into service to accommodate the thousands of sightseers who will witness the rare spectacle. Such a big rush for the ccean course has been anticipated for tomorrow that unusual precautions have been taken by the cup committee to have the course properly pa- trolled, .£o tkat the racing yachts shall not be interfered with by the excursion fleet. The patrol force will be in charge of B. §. Osborn, who looked after the recent maval parade at the opening of the Harlem ship canal, and Lieutenant Delhanty, supervisor of the port. Colonel Gillespie of the engi- necring corps of the United States army and the navy yard officials are all interested in_securing fair play for the racers. The committee has also issued a notice to all captains of excursion boats and pleasure craft, urging the necessity of keeping an ab- solutely clear course and asking them do all in thelr power to prevent interference with the races, €0 that there may be no cause for complaint, as there was on several occa- sions during the international races two summers ago. Designer Watson of the Valkyrie £aid to- day to a reporter: “I am going down to the race tomorrow >xpecting to lose.” He said this seriously, but neither he nor any other of the Valky:le people looked very downcast. MEASUREMENT OF THE YACHTS, The results of the measurer’s work on the yachts was a great surprise. No good judge thought the English yacht would give over a minute and a half in a thirty-mile course to Defender, yet many capable critics said the challenger would give a minute, but that she should yleld less than half a minute was astonishing to all the smart people. However, here are the figures, and they speak for themselves: Dimension. Length on load wat Length from after end of main boum to forward point of 1 to Valkyrie, 8.8 measurement Length from foreside mast 1o forward measurement .. Length of Length of Lengta One-fifth 3 Height upper e of n hoom to topsall halyard block12s. il area a per rule. 122 iling length as per venld When Mr. Hyslop brought the measure- mets to the New York Yacht club house he said Valkyrie would have to allow De- fender 29.11 seconds. It was only his busi- ness, he added, to turn the measurements over to the regatta committee and let that committee decide what the time sllowance would be. Nevertheless, he felt that 29.11 seconds was a falr thing. The considered the question for a long time and at 10:25 p. m. posted up a notice on the club’s bulletin board to the effect that the allowance would be twenty-nine seconds, leaving off Mr. Hyslop's added one-tenth of a second. The races will perhaps be very close, but no tenths of seconds will separate the boats at the finish. VERY CLOSELY MATCHED. It will be noticed the load water line lengths of the ships show only a difference of forty-hundredths of a foot in favor of Defender, and that the length of Defender's gaft went considerably toward reducing the small advantage gained on the water line. It will also be seen the sail area does nol show so great a difference as was expected, and that the general rating of 100.36 for Defender as against 101.49 for Valkyrie dis- plays a margin between the boats fo small that nobody guessed it. The regatta commit- tee of the New York Yacht club issued the following circular tonight: “The courses for the America’s cup contest will be laid out by Lieutenant C. M. Winslow, U. S. N., of the New York Yacht club, who will be in charge of the tug Edgar Lukenbach. Mr. Winslow took the tug down the bay today and adjusted the compasses and tested the patent log. Lieutenant H. Mortill, U. 8. N., also of the New York Yacht club, will be in charge of the Lewis Lukenbach, which has been chartered for the purpose of marking one end of the line, in case the start be shifted from the lightship. This tug will also make the second float in course No. 2, and will assist the patiol fleet when not other- wise engaged.” On the announcement of the time allow- ance the betting altered somewhat and went to eéven money. Tonight it was 186.02 extreme main gl topmast impossible to secure ac- commodations at any of the large uptown hotels. The guests came from all parts of this country, and Canada sent many, but New England, and particularly Boston, mustered the largest number. Al the incomiug trains from New England were crowded, and the sound steamers have done a great business the past two days. Amonge the strangers bere to see the contest are: Lieutenant Gov- ernor Kirkpatrick of Ontario, Sir David M Pherson of*Toronto, Samuel H. Cramp of the Philadelphia ship building firm, Senator Gray of Delaware, the duke of Marlborough Frick of Pittsburg and many soclety people from Newport and other resorts. The betting is 50 light as not to deserve mention, WILL HAVE A GOOD WIND NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—Forecaster Dunn has issued the following: “The weather in dications at midnight are: Fair, with light to brisk southeasterly winds, with the sea run ning rather high. The observers at Long Branch, Block Island and Sandy Hook report wind varying from ten to twenty miles an hour, with a high sea. It Is likely the wind during the race will vary from twelve to fif- teen miles an hour.” In an Informal statement he says weather s likely to be partly cloud possibly a light shower or two, but nof suffi- cient o spoil the day or prevent the race The wind will be from an easterly dircction, shifting from northeast to southeast.” LONDON, Sept. 7.—The Chronicle says thi morning: *'If Valkyrie I1I does not hoist the winning flag today or Tuesday e shall prob. ably never build a yacht that will do as well in the dry air of American waters as in the moist winds of Albion. Yet we may be sure that the rivalry now established will not die,” - Train Carried Armed Guards. FORT WORTH, Tex., Sept. 6.—It is be- lieved by rairoad officials that the noted Christian gang, who murdered a deputy mar- shal near Guthrie ten days ago, is in ' The Fort Worth & Denver train that cam in this afternoon was heavily armed with rangers and deputy sheriffs and Captain W. J. McDonald of the rangers, accompanied by Sheriff Coffey of Hardeman county and other officers, went out on the northbound Vice President Hovey, who aceompanied them. As Mr. Hovey and General Passen- ger Agent McCabe had come down the line from the territory only three hours before it is belleved that he had some alarming in- formationy The hotels are packed with guests | committee | Rock | Island train tonight at the special request of | DURRANT CASE PROCEEDS SLOWLY. Defense Evidently Dasing Its Hopes on Technienlltisd, SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.—The taking of testimony in the trlal of Theodore Durrant 18 procesding slowly. During the three days in which witnesses have been on the stand all that has been established is that Blanche Lamont {s dead and that her body bears marks of violence. The prosecution Is in- clined to make speed, wasting no time in un- necessary quer On the other hand, the defonse seems to be treading uncertainly and searching for technicalities. In the cross-examination of witnesses the defend- ant’s attorney continually throws out fishing lines, hoping to catch a_discrepancy in the testimony. They are diligently seeking flaws, but as vet have not found anything. The police detectives are still gathering testimony to strengthen the prosecution. It 1s now said the defense will rely largely on the improbability of the cution proving its case beyond any doubt. Today's witnesses were introduced by the prosecution to com- plete the evidence that Blanche Lamont was murdered. Policeman Riehl, who accom- panied Detective Gibson to Emanuel church on the day Blanche Lamont's body was dls- covered, testified to the condition of the corpse and to the presence of blood on the floor near the girl's head, on the belfry stairs and on the floor where it had dripped from the steps. He stated there was no evi- dence of a struggle there, the inference being developed by the defense that the murder was committed down stairs, but that the body was carried to the tower. The defense will try to show that one man could not have borne this burden unaided. The pros- eccution will try to prove that Blanche welghed only 110 pounds and that Durrant could have carried her with little difficulty. C. G. Noble, uncle of Blanche, was re- called by the district attorney to again es- tablish the identification of his niece, both in the church and subsequently at the morgue. J. F, Hallett, a morgue deputy, told how he and another deputy had taken the body | from the church to the morgue. Policeman Coleman swore that on April 14, when searching in Emanuel church for evidence of the murderer, he had found two door knobs which had been broken off the belfry door and afterward concew..i. TIN PLATE MUST CLOSE. Rise in the Pri hem Out. CLEVELAND, Sept. 6.—The tin plate man- ufacturers in this city say that the big ad- vance in the price of steel has killed the tin plate industry and that in a few months every mill in the country turning out that product will be closed. J. W. Brifton, president of the Britton tin plate mill, said today: ‘“There is in the neighborhood of $10,000,000 invested in the 137 mills at present operating in this country, and from 27,000 to 30,000 men are | employed. In four months from now not one of the mills will be running. Last spring tin plate bar was selling at $18.50 per ton. At that price we were able to make a little morney. Today tin plate bar cannot be bought for less than $28 per ton. None s being of- fered for sale, however, as there is no mar- ket for it.” H. P. McIntosh, president of the Crescent tin plate mill, spoke in a similar strain. He said the price of the plate would have to be | raised in order to make any profit, but the reat trouble is that this would let in for- elgn makers. ‘WARREN, O., Sept. 6.—Charles Bray, manager of the Beaver tin plate mills at Lis’ bon, O., sald today that it would be impos- sible much longer for the tin plate makers in this country to compete with the foreign manufacturers. The recent rise in the price of steel billets, he said, would increase the cost of the plates to a point where competi- tion would be impossible and it would be nec- essary to close the mills. e APPROVED REORGANIZATION PLANS Plates Shuts Meeting of Oregon Railway nna Navigation Co any Bondholders. NEW YORK, Sept. 6.—A meeting of the bondholders representing the Oregon Rail- way and Navigation company consolidated mortgage bondholders committee was he'd to- | day in the office of the New York Securi and Trust company (or the purpose of con- sidering the plan and agrcement for the re- organization of the system, which had been proparcd by the committee appo'nted for that urpose. John Crosby Brown pre:ided, and there was a full representation of the share- holders, who were unanimous in ther ap- proval of the plans submitted. The total amount of the bond is $12 583,000, of which sum $12,194.000 was deposited this morning with the New York Security and Trust com- pany, at the instance of Charles C. Beaman, counsel for the company. Relean Amerle WASHINGTON, Sept partment received a cable t General Willlams at Havina stating that Aguirra had been released by the Spanish authorities and Sanguilly would be granted a civil trial soon. This was welcome news to the department, as tho case of these two United States citizens imprisoned in_Cuba has dragged tedlously for months. Consul General Willlams was acilve In seeking pro- tection for Aguirra and Sanguilly, £0 much so that he offended the former Spanish minister, Muragua, who requested his recill. Lat'r the State department made very energit'c reprosentations at Mudrid and Havana. These first bore fruit in the concession that Aguirra and Sanguilly would be given civil and not | military trials, The reale se of Agulrra +nd the prompt trial of Sanguilly will sccure every- thing for which the United Statzs has con tended. risoner. 6.—The State de- 1ight from Consul e Patents to Western Inventors. WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—(Special.)—Pat- ents have been Issued as follows: Nebraska —Julius Hanson, Omaha, trolley. South kota—Hardy W. Campbell, Putnam, cul- ator; also subsurface packer; D:lbert B, McCapes and K. D. Quinn, assignors one- half to D. M. Inman, Vermiilion, curtain fix- tures. lowa—Walter Bates, Collins, wind- mill;’ Hans P. Jensen and H. Larsen, Newell, chain stanchion; Ed- ward Lipska, asslgnor one-haif to G. J. Eichorn, Dubuque, hand truck; Christian Loetscher, Dubuque, doweling ma: chin:; Joseph C. Mahaffey, Tingley, hame tug hook; Joseph' B. Rodger, Lamonl, pump; William H. Ronemus, Cedar Rapids, railway car construction. Weste WASHINGTON, 8 gram.)—Postmasters we follows: Nebi county, F. B resigacd. Towa. Salmen, viee H Dakota—Grease, vice Mrs. Tele- e appointed today as ska—Springview, Keya Pala McLain, viee J. B. Vifquain Br.da, Ci oll county, Frank Soat, resigued. South pink county, F. A. Baidan, Lena’ Boub, resigned. g Changes In Wester WASHINGTON, Sept. gram.)—A postoffice ha Cottage, Hardin count Christopher as postmaster. The postoffice at Bakerville, Custer county, la., was discon- tinued; mail will go to Rocks. Mose Leonard was today commissioned postmaster at Or- manville, Detal 1 s Military WASHINC Sept. 6 Charles C. Gallup feszor at th agricultural eolleg, utenant Jame: of A Postoflices. —(Specal Tele- s been established at Ia., with Sern ¢, | at Professors. First L'eutenant 1 detailed as pro- Loulslana 3 university and at Haton Rouge, and I rst ; layiiss &3 professor at the has be ivers . e Left Mix Dondsmen to Mourn ABILENE, Kan., ept. 6. Prather, sued b was arrested later on grave charge feited his bonds and the suits X dismissed. He Is Rev, Mr. libel and has for- e all been whe descons for gram.)—Tho contract for raln water drainage | Warden Letdigh | Sir—I' have the honor | door and of the public building at Omaha was today awarded to John Rowe & Co. of Omaba at thelr bid of §1,670. WOULD NOT LET BEEMER IN Warden Leidigh Refuses Admittance to the Now Penitentiary Contractor, PRISON MUDDLE FURTHER COMPLICATED Formal D Repre » and for Oceupancy by theg entn of the Board of blle Lands and Bulid- &% Formally Refused, LINCOLN, Sept. 6.—(Special)—T tion fn regard to affairs at the penitentiary is fully explained by the two letters from Warden Leldigh, published below. Con- tractor Beemer today filed his bond with the secretary of state, it having been previously approved by the Board of Public Lands and Buildings. The question was raised that it was the province of the governor to approve all bonds, but this one of Beemer's was not submitted to him. A reporter of The Bee was today shown the original contract of the state with ex-Contractor C. W. Moser, to- gether with Mosher's bond. The name of the governor does not appear on the document, and it seems to have baon approved by the Board of Public Lands and Buildings. Shortly after noon Mr. Beemer down to the penitentiary and presented the order of the board, installing him as coniractor, to The latter refused to admit Beemer on the basis of contracior, and the latter immediately came back to the sta‘e capitol and closeted himself with Land Com= missioner Russell. Wdien seon by a Bee re- porter Mr. Beemer sald that he had beem down to “the pen.” “And then what happened?” “Then 1 came back again.” Following the return of Mr. Besmer, Mr. Leidigh came up to the capitol and filed the following letters with the parties to whom tuey are addressed: LEMERS HE WROTE. LANCASTER, Neb., Sept. 6, 1895.—To the Honorable, the ‘Board of r'ublt~ Lands and Buildings of the State of Nebraska, Lincoln: Gentlel —1 have the honor to Ige recelpt of an order dated b, 1885, from Hon. H. C. Ru of your board, to recognize Mr. A.'D. Beemer as contractor’ and, look to him for supplies, salaries, ete. As warden of the state prison by virtue of appointment by his excellency, the *governor, and fully mindful of the duties and responsibilities of the position, recognizing that as a taxpayer, as well as an official of the state, have a duty to perform to the citizens of Nebraska, I must pectfully decline to become a party to this attempt to saddle additional burdens n the taxpayers of the state without any ponding good aceruing to the manage- ment of the prison ve the action of to be wholly with- only nt another officer to : of the prison, the appropriation the legislature for fts maintel s of its conviets, at a he he situa- went expense to the E the action of rd is a flagrant viola- tion of the spirit and letter of the law glv- ing the state the management of this in stitution, I am fully aware that under your plan the responsibilities of my position’ would be lessened, and I could sit supinely down and draw my salary, while the §,000 contractor becomes the real warden, but I have the interests of the people of Nebraska and the risoners confined at this institutién at cart, and I must, with all due respect to your ‘honorable board, assert my rights as warden of the prison, 1 will also communicate at once with the goveraor and place this matter before him. Haviag received my appointment from him, 1 must look to his excellency as the censor of my actions, and will abide by his de- cision In all matters consistent with my duty as warden T have the honor té assure you of my inclination to be yours to co GEORGE W. LEIT Warden of the State Warden Lefdigh's letter to the governor s very brief LANCA Excell ernor, N 6, 189 TER, Sept X" Holcomb, Gove , “Hon, Silas A te of ‘Nebraska, Lincoln: Dear to report to you that Mr. A D. Beemer called at the prison to- day with a communication from Hon. H. (%, Russell, chalrman of the Hoard of Public 1s and Buildings, directing me to rec- nize Mr. Beemer's authority as contractor and look to him for provisions, suppile etc. 1 declined to admit Mr. Beemer to the prigon as contractor, and at once communi- ed with the board, setting forth briefly wsons for this action, and I enclose with & copy of my letter. If In this matter I have outlined a policy at varianc with the judgment of your llency, 1 de sire to be at once Informed, that I may govern my action dingly. Yours very truly, 3 W, EIDIGH, en’ State Prison. GOVERNOR HOLCOMB NONCOMMITTAL. Governor Holcomb was not inclined to com- mit himself today in regard to the complica- tions at the penitentiary. He read the letter addressed to him by Warden Leldigh, and may possibly have something to say o the Board of Public Lands and Buildings later on. To a reporter for The Bee Warden Leldigh sald: “I would not be surprised if the board should begin mandamus proceedings against me. Perhaps it may try to impeach me. But I propose (o stand between tho state and this steal as long as possible. The Board of Public Lands and Buildings played a trick on me the other day. While I was in its room a stenographer was concealed behind a took down the conversation ver- batim. Then the members called in the ré- porter of the State Journal and together they took parts of what I sald and patched them together in a Kind of crazy quilt, and misrepresented in an alleged published in terview about everything I said. I told Ruse sell, and I say it now, that he dare not pub- lish those stenographic notes just as I re- peated the language, and publish the whole of it, all I said. I read the riot act to him and to Beemer. The Bee stated the exact truth in its figures, giving the cost of feed- ing prisoners for a week, for I gave them out myself. As The Bee says this morning, for 16 cents per day per capita the con- viets can be maintained when 200 of them are at work. All this talk you see in the State Journal about Beemer giving back any of the 40 cents to the state Is flub-dub. The whole $100,000 will go to Beemer instead of Dorgan, and $3,000 more than Dorgan didn’t get. Besides that, just as soon as I give them vouchers that so many convicts hava been fed they will draw their warrants on the state auditor and hustle over to the treasurer, have them stamped, and the state will begin paying interest on’ them.” BEEMER ON CONTRACTS. During the last session of the legislature a prison investigation commitiee was ap- pointed before whom Contractor Beemer, the warden, was @ witness. It was a jolnt com- mittee of senate and house, and one of the members was Senator Crane of Douglas. Sen- ator Crane asked r. Beemer, can you give us your opinion as to whether it would be to the best Inters ests of this state, or detrimental to the fne terests of the state for the state of Nebraska to have entire and complete control of its convict hor, Instead of having it controlled by contractors and subcontractors?"’ To this question Mr. Becmer, having been duly sworn, testified as follows “I think the state ought to have control, and have the penitcntiary run fn such shape that the state would control the contractors and say when they should leave. I think it ought to be run by coatractors of different parties, but they ought to be able to con- these contractors themselves, and not subcontractors. I think that fs detri- tal. 1f one man wera contractor there it but when it comes through it brings too many people seople interested, too many Questioned by Representative Wait: “Have you ever studied this matter over so you can answer whether this penitentiary Ccould be made self-supporting under the sube contract system Beemer answered: “I am sure it could be. Just at the present time it would be hard to do it, but in good times it oughh to bo able to support ilselt,™