Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 24, 1895, Page 1

ai v L —— HE . OMAHA DAILY BEE. ' ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER GLE COPY FIVE CENTS — SURPRISED A PARTY OF SPANIARDS, \ NI R OMIZ ONE 1S SURELY MISTAKEN, r 18 ([ I\ | FrosT N N \ N SLATE BADLY DEMORALIZED Vaneuard Gateiy Batceminaics Bes FOR IRISH INDEPENDENCE | ;™ iews ot {ie Frabgs tacees NAXWELL WILLING TO RUN oo ™ Dost << cace, whteh 1o TIRED OF IT 1IN THE - el J . HAVANA, :o;:‘v.";:( ."f'p:-, r’l;:"hm‘r: re- TR (‘lllr*’,‘\'m'),"s:p«. Fz’?«’..:'rhe .Chlc.:m. Meth- Ml\(\REFlE:rrbf".:ch.,"::w, 23.—(Speclal Empire State Democrats About All Candi- | ceived at military headquarters here of a des- Delegates Arriving for the Great Conven- | odist ministers, who have undertaken to se- Accepts the Nomination for the Supreme | Telekram)—Rain began falling here at 8§ dates for Office, LEADERS LET THEM FIGHT IT OUT Main Features of the Platform Have Been Agreed Upon—Tammany and County De y an Far Apart as Ever. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. 23—The streets, the corridors of hotels and every place where politicians can gather have turned into meet- ing places for democratic slate makers and Preakers, and so glutted is every avenue in the hotels that It is difficult to move about. svery train since noon has brought In its nnoia of delegates, from the Empire State express that landed David B. Hill, Comp- troller Camphell, Clerk De Frees and Chair- man J. W. Hinckley, and the fast mail § ator Murphy and ex-Lieutenant Governor 8heehan, down to *he slower going specials, one bearing Tammany, 500 strong, and an- other with the democracy aboard to the number of 250. It is estimated that at laast a third more people are here than | ‘were at Saratoga at the republican conven- tlon, and still they will come tonight and tomorrow. Tonight the slate, which this morning was in fairly good shape, is al- iost lost sight of behind the swarm of new candidates. The only offices that seem to be out of dispute those of secretary of state and attorney general. The comptrollership ¥eems to be the main bone of contention, and since 3 o'ciock there have developed five new candidates. The leaders smiled at the Donnybrook among the candidates and re. fused to make selections. The probability, therefore, is that the slate will not be se- lected before tomorrow night, and even then several candidates will be left over. The first proposition submitted tonight and state which will be introduced tomorrow in the convention will be the canal plank: “The | great democrat, muel J. Tilden, in his message to the legislature of 1875, recom- | mended the improvement of the state canals | upon the plans embodied in the proposition to be voted upon by the people at the ap- proaching election, In complete accord with the principles and policy of Governo mour, Tilden and Hill, the democratic party heartily approves the proposition for im- proving the canals of this state. We de- nounce as a cowardly subterfuge the utte ances of the republican party on the im- portant question of canals. The democratic party of New York stands unalterably op- posed to the so-called ship canal between the great inland lakes and tidewater of the Hudson, as well as against federal aid toward improving our canals ¢ national in- terference with the canal systein owned and operated by the state.” The remainder of the platform, exclusive of the excise question, Is as follows, In abbreviated form: Declaring that the re- turn to prosperity in the country Is due to the proper administration of the national af- fairs by the democrats and protesting against any tariff tinkering; declaring against the re-enactment of any law similar to the Sher- man silver law; commending the administra- tion of President Cleveland; pointing out the immense expense incurred by so-called in- vestigating committees and the saddling of probably additional expenses each year; eriticlsing the partisan legislation indulged in and the failure to work the reforms prom- ised; arralgning the administration of Gov- ernor Morton for glaring sins of commission and omission. 8ix representatives of the German Reform unfon of New York arrived this afternoon. They will not be usked to participate in the convention, but will insist upon admission as a falr representation of the democracy. In speaking of the excise plank the German reformers would favor, a prominent New Yorker sald to an Associated press reporter: “Our position will be in support of the state democracy in the matter.” Then he added “We think that the present difficalty arises not so much from the nature of the law, but from the manner of its adminiswration by the local authorities.” Colonel Robert Grier Munroe, secretary of the State democracy, sald this morning that 80 far as he knew neither his people nor the Tammany men had made any propositions relative to representation. ““We shall ask to be seated, and the matter will be settled by the committee on creden- tials,” said the colonel. He added that a fair representation would be insisted upon and obtained i possible. The question of representation of factions bacamo a trifle more tangled in the minds of those present today when Corporation Coun- el Francls M. Scott of New York arrived Mr. Scott was asked by an Assoclated press correspondent: “What relative representa- tion do you think the state democracy Is en- titled to?" “Why, a full one, of course. We shall demand the scating of our delegatior “What will you accept as the lowest repre- sentation? *“Well, I'm not prepared to say. You see we are willing, for harmony's sake, to make some concessions on the state ticket, but we want it distinctly understood that any deal we make here is not to bind us to Tam- many in any way on local issues in New York county. If we get in we will support with all our might the state ticket, but will not combine with Tammany in New York,” Mr. Daforth is here to boom the candidacy of Mr. D. L. Dow of Schoharle for state treasurer, and has opened headquarters in the Yates house. 1t was 9 o'clock tonight when Senator Hill Mr. Sheehan and Mr. Hinckley could break away from the crowd that surrounded them and go to the meeting of the stata committee The committee adopted a resolution that the Tammany delegates from Kings county be g'ven two-thirds of the vote and the Shep- pard faction one-third. The committee sc lectod Hon, Perry Belmont to be the tem porary chalrman of the convent'on. The convention will be called to order by Chair- man Hinckley of the s'ate commitice at noon tomorrow at the Alhambra rink and then Mr. Belmont will deliver h's address, After the roll call and any contests are noted, the chiir. man will appoint committe’s on permanent organizations, credentials and resolutions, A recess will then be taken until Wedncsday morning at 10 o'clock, when the work of the convention will be finished. Until Wednesday. therefore, the fight of the candidates will Lontinue, LINING UP VER FORC Leaders of wto ence Memphis. MEMPE ~—The meeting of democratic silver leaders to put In practic: shape. the conclusions of the conference he in Washington last month is in session here today. There are present Senators Hai and Jones of Arkansas; W. H. Hinrichsen, chalrman of the Illinols state democratic committee: Governor Stone of Missouri, Hon. Casey Young of Memphis and several othe of vote. Senator Turpie of Indiana is the principal absentee, being detsined at home. The object of this meeting s to appoint chairmen for the different states, who are to organize the silver forces with a view of capturing the state delegations to the na- tional democratic convention. The leaders here seens hopeful of accomplishing this result, particularly Mr. Hinrichsen, He says the democracy of the south and the doubtful states of the west are for free silver and will vote for it in the next election. He | reiterated his former declarations as to the policy and purposes of the administration €l Hland, he sald, would bring on a war W. ISpain about Cuba, and eventually with England. This would give him an excuse call for a big issue of bonds and rivet the gold standard on the country, and would, be- sides, clear the way for a third term Sent a Dullet Through Hix Heart MILWAUKEE, Sept. 23.—R. W, Engel of Athol, Mass., sent a bullet through his heart io a room at the Hotel Pfister yesterday There was a telegram in his pockel from W. perate fight at Nefl, near Palma Sola, prov- ince of Santa Clara, between 300 insurgents, led by Bermudez and Fleites, and a detach- ment of government cavalry under Captain Riestra. The vanguard of the cavalry, con- sisting of a sergeant and seven private was first surrounded by the insurgents and in the engagement every one of the van- guard was killed, By this time Cabtain Riestra, with a company of thirty men, came up and engaged the insurgents, whom he forced to retreat, leaving three dead on the fleld. Their wounded they carried off with them when they retreated. It is reported that the Insurgent chief, Joaquin Roque, has been wounded in an en- 'ment with government troops. It is rumored that General Gomez of the Insurgent army has reached Santa Clara. Official reports have been received here of an_{mportant engagement, which is said to have resulted disastrously to the insurgent: The troops commanded by Lieutenant Colon Tarul and Major Zuba, numbering 300, by a series of combined movements concentrated in a forest and fought the insurgent band congregated there. The report says that they captured their field hospital and medi- cines, while the insurgents took flight, lea ing behind twenty-four killed. As a result of three days’ operations the insurgents are said to have lost thirty-seven Killed, fifty horses captured and three prisoners. The | forest is now clear of insurgents and their camp destroyed. The loss of the government is reported as two killed and seven wound two captured, It is said that the insurgents lost more than 100 wounded, TAKING M GRACEFULLY, mlish Papers Ackn we the S periority of Americ Athletes, LONDON, Sept. 23.—The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon comments as follows upon the result of the International athletic contests at New York on Saturd here is little doubt thai America would have won even had our best men been avail- able. Under no circumstances could we have beaten the New Yorkers. Every Baglishman who is possessed of any sporting feeling will be glad to express admiration of the excel- lencs of American athletes.” All the other afternoon papers comment in a similar spirit, making no excuses for the D ™ defeat of the London athletes. Hos Hod Enough ST. N. F., Sept. 23.—No new mat- ter has developed today with reference to the Peary expedition. All members will go by the steamer Sylvia, leaving on Wednesday, reaching New York next Monday. They are engaged today in picking out specimens which will be transterred to the Sylvia. In an interview today Licutenant Peary sald that he would not undertake any further Arctic work. He denies that any of the bones of Jeneral Greeley ty were found at Cape abine, but the officers, engineer of the Kite contradict his statement. matter is widely discussed here. and sailors The Lken Cruixer Will Be Broken Up HAVANA, Sept. 23.—As the cruiser Bar- castequi, which was sunk by the merchant- man Mortera Wednesday night, constitutes a danger to vessels leaving or entering the port of Havana, it has been decided to break up the huil of the vessel with dynamite. The divers have refused to work upon the wreck on account of the danger from sharks and because of the insufficiency of their outfits. Two daughters of the late Admiral I o Parejo, who lost his life when the arcastequi was sunk, are seriously ill with diphtheria. fever. Indinns Becoming Trou MERIDIA, Yucatan, Sept. 23.—(Via City of Mexico.)—News from Belize is alarming. The Chan Santa Cruz Indians are reported provid- ing themselves with modern weapons and an abundant supply of ammunition and all trad- ers there are making money out of this trade, an American merchant being especially active in this business. The Indians now propose to fight Mexico to recover their lands and to hold their present strong places. The con- tinued aid given the Indians in Belize by the British colonists is viewed with indignation by the Yucatan people, who consider it almost His son is down with yellow equivalent to an act of war. Ministry Reviewed eterans. ROME, Sept. 23.—King Humbert, Queen Marguerite and the members of the Italian ministry reviewed a procession today of vet- erans of the war of 1870, bearing flags and decorations. The Garibaldians, in their red shirts, had the place of honor at the head of the parade. Thousands witnessed the parade and cheered enthuslastically the Garibal- dians marched past and saluted the king and queen, who graciously returned the saluta- tions, Pasteur in F Health, PARIS, Sept. 23.—Tha report cabled from this city to the Urited States Saturday that Prof. Pasteur, the discoverer of inoculation as a cure for rabies, is dying, Is untrue Prof. Pasteur, however, is in very feeble health, and the paralysis of his legs, from which he has suffered for some time, is steadily increasing. Editor Ofte BERLIN, Sept. Mr. Oswald Ottendor- fer, proprietor of the New York Staats Zei- tung, will sail for home on Thursday on board the Hamburg-American line steamer Normannia. Mr. Ottendorfer is much im- proved in health by his visit to Germany. Porte Afeaid of Dyna CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 23 cautions have been adopted for protection of the palace of the Sublime F . owing to the discovery of a Macedonlan plot to blow up the buildings with dynamite. ite, ireat pre- er Si opt. 23 Geneva, a steamer last Ste LONDO! ks n Rowboat. ~A special dispatch re- Switzerland, today re ran onto and sunk a evening, drowning seven from that there ceived ports rowboat persons. Cha & Federal ¥ s, NEW YORK, Se —A. C. Love, for- merly assistant postmaster at Calvert, Tex., arrived on the steamer Advance from Colon, as a prisoner in charge of United States Of- ficer Renfrew. Love, it is alleged, while acting in his official capacity in charge of the money order department at Calvert, fled with a large amount of government funds. He left the country, supposedly via Galveston, and managed to reach the United States of Colombia. He was arrested at Dana, in the province ‘of Chirque, July 14, through the efforts of the United States consul at Panama Love did not care to make any statement when seen this morning. It was learned, however, that he returned voluntarily and was glad to return and stand trial, Traln Wreeked KANSAS CITY, Sept Star from Salina, Kan, says: A Missourl Pacific repair train was wreckel two miles oast of Gypsum City by striking a steer. The engine was thrown from the track, ‘nstantly Killing Engineer H. C. Ferguson and seriously injuring Fireman Charlss Hart, e Death of a Friend of Lincoln's. CHICAGO, Sept. 23.—Mrs. J. H. Brown of by a 23 Steer, A special to th: §pringfield, 111, died at Duluth today. Mrs, Brown was a friend of President Lincoln, was prominent in charitable work, and af | the time of her death was president of the Ii- linois Board of Foreign Missions. i Movements of Ocenn Vessels, Sept, 23, W. Holton of Athol, Mass., dated yesterday At contained but one word, “‘Ves At New York—Arrived—Saale, from Bre- men; Chatea la Fite, from Bordeaux. At New York—Arrived—Normandie, from Liverpool; Moblle, from London; Circassia, from Glasgow; State of California, from Glasgow. At Southampton—Arrived—Berlin, from New York At Bremen—Arrived—Fulda, from New York At ) Vow York—Arrived—Kaiser Wilbelm 11, from Genoa, tion to Meet in Ohicago, FIFTEEN HUNDRED WILL BE PRESENT Hope to Rouse Thelr Countrythen and helr Friends fro the L Into Which They Have Opposed to the Use of ¥ CHICAGO, Sept. 23.—The great convention of Irish societies will be opened in Young Men's Christian association hall at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning with a large representa- t'on of Irishmen from all parts of the count:y. Today delegates were arriving upon nearly every train. The headquarters at McCoy's hotel presented an animated appearance, con- ferences and the welcoming of new arrivals being the order of the day. John T. Keating, state sccretary of the Ancient Order of Hi- bernians and secretary of the local reception committee, estimates that there will be fully 1,500 delegates in attendance when the convention opens, The convention will last three days. The object is the formation of a open organization for the furtherance of the Irish cause. Those who issued the call for the convention claim that it is contemplated that physical force shall not be used or ad- united vised in the attalnment of the independence | of the Irish people as a nation unless such means be deemed absolutely necessary and the object in view be probable of attain- ment, LIt is belicved the convention will serve to revive interest and infuse new life into the Irish cause both in America and in Great Britain. Among the many distinguished delegates already here 1s O'Neill Ryan of St. Louls. Mr. Ryan, who was one of the signers of the original call for the con tion, is ex-president of the Irish tional league, and specific purposes of the convention Mr. Ryan sald: “It is a convention called by leading men of the Irish race who have ceased to have confidence in the efforts of the British Parliament to obtain for us our Na- Asked to fndicate the special rights. We wish to make known our de- sires through (hie convention; then we shail await the outcome. We shall arouse the Irish ~ movement from the lethargy into which it has been allowed to fall during the past four or five years. The general princl. ple which we advocate, and for which I be. lieve the convention will declare, is the complete independence of the Irish people. There has been considerable talk about the convention declaring in favor of the eme ployment of physical force in obtaining our ends. Now, I do not belleve, nor do I think the prime movers in the calling of this convention belleve, that such a course would be advisable at 'this time. It would be foolishness for the Irish people fo enter into a rebellion which promised at the out. set to end in our people being Imprisoned and killed. But I do belleve that the men most active in this cause are In fayor of force should it be necessary and likely to bring about the desired results,” Considerable comment is belng aroused by the fact that among the fity delegates from New York City who have arrived are Jeremiah “O'Donovan_Rossa and P, J. b 'ynan, Rossa and Tynan are staying af McCoy's hotel, the official headquartere. A sensation has been created by the announca: ment that among other things the con. vention will consider the case of the Inh political prisoners still held in penal servi. tude in England. Lord Salisbury, it s stated on high authority, will probably be sent o formal demand for their release within o certain period, which, if not complied wit will be followed strictly by the carrying out of the old law—"An eye for an eye, ‘ang a tooth for a tootn.” For every prisoner not released the “removal” fs promised of 4u English cabinet officer or prominent official. R D TO CONVICT TH ATL CUBANS Jury On nutes to Arrive dict. WILMINGTON, N, C., Sept. 23.—The trial of the defendants in the Commodlore case was resumed today. The district attorney represented the government anl Judge Ru:- sell ths defendants. It was developel that the arms were recelved here in person by the consignee, who shipped them cn the eamer, also that the captain of the steamer sald he was to get §7 per 100 for freight for delivery of these gools In Car.hagena Mr. Frank, manager of the Western Union. was summoned to produce telegrams by wh'ch the prosecution hopad 1o p-uve that the Com. modore was ordered direct from this port to the coast of Cuba, Judge Wales charged the jury in the trial of the twenty-one Cubans chiarged with vio'a. tion of the neutrality laws. After be:ng out fitty minutes the jury returned a verdict of “‘not gullty.” The verdict was recelved with tumultuous applause. ————— FOR A e READY FLEET, Harbor Defenses for the Golden Gate Are Practically Finixh SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.—The United States government is now able to blow out of the water at a day's notice any. hostile flee: that might attempt to enter the Golden Gate. The battery of the big pneumatic dynamite guns ordered for the defense of this port a year or more ago has been advanced so far toward completion that two of the guns could be effectively fired with only twenty-four hours preparation. The two guns now set up will be actually fired during the contract- or's preliminary tests within ten days and it Is expected within six weeks some old hulks will have been blown to splinters in official tests and the battery will have been turned over to the government, e Young Men's Institute in Sessio INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 23.—The Atlantic Jurisdiction of the Young Men's institute, a Catholic fraternal organ'zation with a mem bership of 20,000, met in annual convintion here today. Besides the 20) accredited dele- gates there are about 200 visiting memb. The entir= body attended mass tod The convention will adopt bylaws, atte to routine business and discuss insur.pes changes. ~Among the prominent ones presen are: Judge Rives, grand president, Ken tucky; Thomas Case, Memphis, and Robert Keyes, grand secretary, also of Memphis. il Up an Old Grudge LOUISVILLE, Sept. 23.—A special to the Evening Post from Hickman, Ky., says: Clay Connelly shot and instantly killed Rley Pat terson at Conneily's landin, fifteen miles below this place, last n'ght. It was the re Evene sult of an old feud between the Connelly brothers and the Patterson brothers. Th Connellys escaped Immediately after the shooting In a skiff. The sherlff and posse are in pursuit of the murderers, Al Anti-C bling Law De nvalia HELENA, Mont., Sept. 23.—Judge Blake in the district court today he'd the anti-gambl ng law unconstitutional. Th» case wll bs ap- pealed, but the gamb'ers are so sure the decision will be sustained that all old gam- bling houses In Helena will reopen. The effect of the declsion is to leave the old territorial law licensing gambling in force. oS, Well Known luserance Man Dead. NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—John Devine Jones, for forty years president of the Atlantic Mu- tual Insurance company, Is desd, aged 82 He had been In falling health for several years past. Troops Return to Thelr Hom ISHPEMING, Mich., Sept. 23.—All five com- panies of the Michigan troops, stationed here to prevent lawlessness during the m'mers strike, left for home today. cure through the pope greater religious free- dom for the Protestants of Peru, Ecuador and Bollvia, have, in response to eircular let- ters, received encouragement from Justin Me- Carthy, Algernon Charles Swinburne and the historian, W. E. H. Lecky. The letters are as follows: 73 BEATON TERRACE, LONDON, 8, W, —Dear Sir: 1 have read your letter, just received, with great interest. I feel no doubt whatever that the influence of the pope will be exercised in securing for *rotestants in publics the s s enjoyed your ¢ the South American re- me liberty of conscience that Roman Catholic citizens of 1 need hardly say“that your fullest and most cord ank you_ much for you words with regard o myself ~and my writing, Very truly yours, JUSTIN M'CARTHY, THE PINES, PUTNEY HILL, LON LON, 8. W. Dear Sir: 1 am no le honoted ‘than " gratified by your expressed wish for ‘my opinfon on =0 practically grave a question as that on which you ask | for it 1 only say that it scems to me a somewhat wanton waste of appeal directly or indirectly to cardi or to pope for any relaxation or modifica- tion of the most monstrous claims ever put forward by the church. Force, and force alone, could obtain even a show of justice, decéncy or falr play from the min- | Isters ‘and agents of a religion which has er yielded one jot of its atrocious pre- tensions, except under sheer compulsion or te' necessity. Yours most sincerely, RNON CHARLES SWIND sympathy. 1 kindly RN time to | Bench Tendered by Populists, CONSIDERS IT AS A NON-PARTISAN MOVE Hix o the mittee Setw rth His Conception of the lace the Need for Honest Judges, FREMONT, Sept. —(Special.)—Judge | Maxwell has decided to accept the populist | nomination for judge of the supreme court. He does not accept the Omaha platform of | that party, nor does he change the opinions on political questions he has previously held | Leaders of the populists express themselves | as confident of his election and profess to | have assurance that he will draw con- siderable support from the democrats and |also from the republicans. He has |a strong personal following, and thero is no denying the fact that he will draw a large vote in this cou | This afternoon he gave out for public | his letter of acceptance. The letter is y. tion ad- SRGEN, ~ GUILDERLA i 1 wish you all success in 8 to obtain a repeal of the gross, in- tolerant laws about Protestant marriage which exist in some of the South Ameri- can sta but all be much surprised 1 help from the vati- D.—Dear your ef- Such law re only general in 1 Catholie countries. They were al: inspired or suggested by the priests and they were only abolished when the political * power of the church ' was re- stricted or overthrown, Yours faithtull W. E. H. LECKY. st M e g CHARGES OF WHOLESALE PERJURY. Rich Taxpayers and Asxsessors Ac- cused of Corruptic SPRINGFIELD, IIl, Sept. 23.—The most sensational report ever lssued by a state | bureau was made public tonight by_the Iili- nois Bureau of Labor Statistics. I charges that the great majority of the wealthy tax- payers of Illinois, and more especially of Chicago, are perjurers; that the assessors | are guilty of maifeasance In office; that the present financial condition of Chicago is di- rectly traceable to the corrupt system of axation, and that the deplorable condition of work s due to the liberty-destroying method of taxation which prevails in Jilinois. The report is made up of a mass of tables compiled from official reports af assessors, banks, real estate transfers, boards of equal- ization and the various municipal depart- access. After declaring that “it is the pur- pose of the report to expose existing methods of taxation in Illinois, with spacial reference to their effect upon the labor interest,” the report proceeds to review the work of former bureaus. The stand is taken that it is idle to dwell upon the wages and condition of the various wage-earners of the state. The burcau contends that the condition “is proved by evidence so clear and abundant that the compilation of any further statistics would be wasted effort.”” The burcau takes the position that *“taxation is the chief instrument of tyranny. WS on from Russin Depends Upon Views of Otiolals, WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—The Depart- ment of State today received through Min- ister Breckinridge a note from Prince Lobanow af the Russlan forcign office, bear- ing upon the admission of foreign Jews into Russia, together with a translation of the Russlan laws upon the subject. These laws are furnished in response to a request from Mr. Breckinridge, who made it because of the refusal of the Russian consul at York to vise the passports of American ci zens of Jewish descent. In his note, enclos- ing coples of the laws in question, Prince Lobanow refers to the restrictions against the entrance of Jews Into Russian territory and claims that they are far from implying an absolute interdiction. have their sources,” he sa ation of a kind of people and y administrative and economie. government, having already millions of Jewish 'subjects, only admits their congenors of foreign allegiance wh they seem to present a guaranty that they will not be a charge and a parasitic element in the state, but will be able, on the con- trary, to be useful in the internal develop- ment’ of the country. It is hecause he had it in view to protect hims:It from an in- fluence of a proletariat of this nature that the Russian legislator has established clearly the categorles of Israclites of whom the en- trance in our territory can be permitted.” Western Postmusters Ap a. WASHINGTON, = Sept. 23.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Joseph W. Gardin:r was today ap- pointed postmaster at Brewster, Blaine county, Neb., vice Blanche Gardiner, re- signed. The ‘postoffice at Downing, Lyman county, 8. D., has been discontinued. Mail will go to Oaconia. Frank Salmen was today commissioned postmaster at Bieda, Ia. NOT ABSOLUTE “in are The many sential imperial The comptroller of the currency has ap- proved the United National bank of Omaha as resarve agent for the First Na- tional bank of Blue Hill, Neb. The comp- troller has been notified 'of the selection of H. C. Deukaman as cashier of the First Na- tional bank of Fullerton, Neb. Dr. John C. Murphy was today appointed a_ pension cxamining surgeon at Pender, Neb., and Dr. C. E. Stevenson at Glenwood, In Cheye . nt SIDNEY, Neb., Sept. (Special Tel gram.)—The populists of Cheyenne county met in conventlon here today and nominated the following ticket: Charles J. Osborn, clerk; Lloyd S. Burger, sheriff; A. A. Ricker, judge; Milton Ahrens, treasurer; S. H. Os. borne, coroner; Daniel Barrieklow, commis- sioner Third district. The offices of surveyor and superintendent of gchools were left blank. The meeting was characterized by harmony and all the nominees were the unanimous choice ventiol W Jap. SAN DI .- he steamer Mexico, from San Bernardino and way ports, has among her passengers a young couple who were married at sea on the way down. The groom is George S. Matzmura, a Japa- nese, who is said to have held a_consular post from hie government. Matzmura and the lady, who is a white woman, boarded the Mexico at Remondo, and when the vessel got to sea_they were married by Captain Haile. It is spposed that they came from Los An- geles and had been refused a license to marry in that city, ———— Serious Loss by un Early Fire. HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Sept. 23.—Fire this morning destroyed the Pacific hotel, the Crescent house, adjoining, the Valley Livery stables, the Jewish synagogue and five cot- tages in the re:r of the Pacific hotel, involy- ing a loss of $50,000, which was only partly Insured. The fire caught in the Pacific hotel very mysteslously, the building being unoceu- pled except by a watchman in charge of the furniture. The guests in the Crescent es- caped, but all their personal effects and the house furniture were destroyed. ned by a Gale. Sept. 23.—While the wind miles an hour late last & fire was discovered in the Moore & alloway lumber yard at North Fond du Lac The mills and about 10,0 000 feet of number were burned. Loss, about $140,000; insur- auce, $73,500. —-— old Withdrawn for Shipment, 2W YORK, Sept. 23.—On: hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars in gold was withdrawn from the subtreasury today for e D DU LAC was blowing forty evel ments to which the agents of the bureau had | dressed to the committee of informa lon, J. V. Wolfe, W. A. McKelghan, Governor | Holcomb, Senator W. V. Allen and J. N. | Campbell. It is as follows: “FREMONT, Sept. 23, 1895.—Gentlemen: | Your committee notifying me of my nominas | tion for judge of the supreme court, as a | nonpartisan, by the convention of the people’s | Independant party, held at Lincoln on the | 28th” of August, 1895, was received on the | 12th inst., and has been duly considered. “While I did not seek nor expect the nomination, vet I am urged by many mem- { bers of ali parties to accept in the spirit {in which it is tendered. A nonpartisan nom- Ination, as I understand it, means that national questions are not involved in a mere state campaign, but only questions relative to the good government and affairs of the state, and the system best calculated to pro- mote the prosperity and happiness of its people. As applied to a judge it means one who will faithfully, fearl:ssly and impartially administer the law to all alike, without feel- ing, bias or prejudice, and without regard to their political opinions or his own. “‘Second—Th2 supreme court is clothed with the sole power to try charg's of im- peachment in cases where an officer has be-n impeached by the senate and house of repre- sentatives. This Is an unusual power con ferred on a court, but was des gned to secure a fair trial, free from pirtisan influence cr blas. These duties, however, require the court to construe the law and determne for what offenses an officer msy be found guilty. The stato government is a great business institution, in which many persons ara em- ployed and many contracts made and sup- plies for the various institutions purchased These contracts and purchases of supplics, if not execu ed'in ool faith, afford oppcrtunis tles for the misapplication and misappropria- tion of public funds. The business of the state must be conducted on business princi- ples and tho same degree of integrity and accountability required as in a first class private business establishment, and 1t seems to me the courts should fix that as the standard. A party shold be made to feel that“larceny from the state is as culpable as it commiited against a private individual, and that an officer who commits or sanct'o the wrong in any of its forms is unworthy to hold his position. There is no half way course possible. If the court even indirectly sanctions the larceny or misappropriation of public funds its influence will be felt in every department by lowering the standard of official duty and as tending to corrupt legislation as well as the public service, and in time may affect even tho courts them- selves. “Third—I accept the nomination in the spirit in which it is tender:d, and if elected judge I will perform my duties faithfuly, fearlessly and impartially to all alike, and to th best of my ability enforce and secure the rights of every one. Very respectfully, “SAMUEL MAXWELL." HOLMES ARRAIC Formally Charg Crime of Killi . PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.—Herman M Mudgett, alias H. H. Holmes, was arraigned before Judge Finletter in the court of oyer and terminer today on the indictment charg- ing him with the murder of Benjamin F. Pitzel on September 2, 1894, Upon adyice of his counsel the prisoner pleaded not guilty. District Attorney Graham asked that Monday, October 28, be fixed for the trial of the case, which was strenously objected to by Holmes' counsel. After a full hearing Judge Finletter said he considered that would give the defense suffi- cient time to prepare their case and ordered that the trial be set for that day, with the understanding that when the time arrived neither side could expect to come into court and obtain a continuance on paltry excuses. e, Storm In Wisxconsin, MILWAUKEE, Sept. 23.—Reports recelved tonight from various parts of-the state show that the storm on Sunday night and early this morning was one of the severest in Wis- consin for years. In the towns of Pleasant Valley and Cedar Creek number of buildin . Pltze near Eau Claire, a in a s were blown down small cyclone, entailing a loss of about 000 to buildings alone, besides damaging considerable cther property. At Oconton free were uprooted and buildings were blown down. A number of houses were unroofed. At Merrill the buildings on the fair grounds were demol'shed and the loss will be fuly §25,000. At Menomine over 100,000 fe:t of lumber was blown into the river and drifted away. Reports from White Hall, Spencer Martinette and many other points also re- port much damage. The wires were blown down and tiavel was delay:d by many tre:s being blown over the tracks. It ig estimated that the los In the state will amount to several hundred thousand dollars, poner DETROIT, Sept. to the Free Press trom Escanaba, Mich., says: The schooner F, R. Williams, laden with iron ore, from this port to Toledo sank last night in the big gale on Green bay, with all on board. Of the crew only the names of Cap- tain Hutton and Maggie Bennett, the stew- ardess, are known, the crew of five men being strangers here. The Willlams was In tow of the steamer Santa Maria, which re- turned this afternoon and reported the wreck. District t Sidney. SIDNEY, Neb., Sept. 23.—(Special gram.)—District court opened here with Judge Willlam Neville presiding. There are fifty-two cases on the docket, six being criminal, and the leading case being the state against F. W. Bozarth and J. W. 0. Wolfe for the murder of Robert Fawcus at Camp Clark last spring. e Two Children Burned to D SPRING GREEN,Wis., Sept. 23 dren of Emery Slauson, living two miles west of Arena, were burned to death In their home. The mother went for a pail of water a mile away, locking the two children In a room. The house tok fire during her absence. Fore Fires on the Pacific Const, SANTA CRUZ, Cal., Sept. 23.—Forest fires are sweeping through hundreds of acres of forests in this vicinity. Rallroad trafic is interfered with by trees falling across the tracks. The fire is the worst that has ever visited Santa Cruz county, Tele- today, Sioux € Minister Goes to Missourl, SIOUX CITY, Sept. 23.—(Special Tele- shipment to Canada. Of this amouat $100,000 was teken by the Canadian Bank of Cmn»l merce, gram.)—Rev. H. D. Jenkins of Sioux City has accepted a call to the Second Presby- terlan church of Kansas City, o'clock Saturday night, continuing all night, turning to snow Sunday morning. continued falling all forenoon. A frost covered the ground this being found in place LYONS, Neb., Sept. 23.—(Special)—The sidewalks were covered this morning with a heavy frost. But little or no damage will be done as the last two wecks have ripened the corn beyond the reach of frost. Nearly four inches of rain fell here Saturday and yesterd JUNIATA, Nob., Sept. 23.—( lot weather of the past two we Snow heavy morning, ice pecial.)—The ks ended in a cool rain Saturday and Sunday, with a frost last night, the first of the season. Corn Is all safe, except a few very late pleces, and that is most ready to gather. The yleld promises to be from thirty to fifty bushels per acre, DUNBAR, Neb., Sept. (Special.)—The wind of the past ten days®has blown nearly all the fall and winter apples off the tr Winter apples will be a luxury. A fall of sixty degrees in the temperature in the past twenty-four hours resulted in a heavy frost last night. No damage was done. Part of the farmers in this vicinity will commence husking corn this week. The hot wind of the past ten days has matured the corn: so that it can be cribbed. KEARNEY, Neb ept. 23.—(Speclal.) The first frost of the season occurred last night. It did not freeze water, and no dam- age was done, £0 far as known, to crops. ST. PAUL, Neb., Sept. 23.—(Special) Another good rain last night and this moru- ing of seventy-six hundredths inch makes the total precipitation since Friday afternoon two and eighty-four hundredths inches. The ground is now in good condition to sprout the winter seeds, and for farmers to do their fall plowing. It is clearing and the air is cool. VALLEY, Neb., Sept. 23.—(Special.) hieavy rain fell in this section yesterda FREMONT, Sept. 23.—(Speclai,)—There was a light frost here last night. Corn was too nearly matured to be injured, and there was o much mofsture in the atmosphere that garden truck and other vegetation was un injured. The pastures are as green and the feed nearly as good as in May LINWOOD, Neb., Sept. 23.—(Special.)—The heaviest rain for more than two years fell in this vicinity Saturday and Sunday, fully two and one-half inches falling. The ground being very dry, from the hot winds of the A last two weeks, not a drop was wasted. The molisture penetrated the soll to a depth of eight inches. Fall plowing, which has been greatly retarded by the continued dry weither and condition of the soil, will now be pushed rapidly forward, with every expectation of a most bountiful yield next ye LINCOL! Sept. —(Special.)—This vi cinity was visited last night by a heavy frost Early risers found the roofs and sidewalks glistening with it. It is said little damage was done, save to the tenderer honse and lawn plants that had not been put under shelter. FULLERTON, Neb., Sept. 23.—(Special)— About 6 o'clock last evening a severe wind and rain storm struck this city, which lasted but a few moments, but did consider- able damage. Many chimneys were blown to pleces, outhouses turned over, good-sized shade trees twisted off, while many window were broken. The wind had blown a heavy gale from the south for forty-elght hours but suddenly changed to the northwest and increased into a cyclone. A deluging rain fell for fhirty minutes. The rain was much needed as the hot wiad the previous forty- eight hours was doing great damage to the pastures, BELGRADE, Neb., Sept. 23.—(Special.)—A terrible wind ‘and rain storm passed ov here yesterday. Rain fell in torrents and con- tinued all last night. A large barn belonging to A. Knight was completely demolished and the roof was blown off of Joe Palmer's barn. Several windmills about the country were Dblown down, and haystacks scattered Lightning struck the barn of L. A. Hayford here, doing slight damage. About three inches of rain fell. Corn is all out of the way of the frost, but the crop will not exceed two- fifths of ‘a crop, being cut shart by the dry weather through July. The ground is in fine condition for fall plowing and fall seeding. A large crop of rye will be sown, which will make good late pasture. A large number of cattle will be fed in this vicinity this winter, one man having about 3,000 to feed. There will be very little corn shipped out of here FALLS CITY, Neb., Sept. 23.—(Special.) A heavy rain fell all day yesterday and th weather changed from warm to colder. At 11 o'clock the thermometer fell from 90 to 48. During last night a heavy frost fell, doing considerable damage to fruit and late corn in the bottom lands. Many house plants which were not covered were burned to the ground by the frost. This is the first frost this fall, BEATRICE, Sept. 23.—(Special)—The wel come cold wave of yesterday morning in this part of the state was foliowed by quite a heavy frost this morning. SPRINGVIEW, Neb., Sept. 23.—(Special Telegram.)—An Inch of snow fell at this place Saturday and a heavy frost last n'ght. WILCGOX, Neb., Sept. 23.—(Special Tele gram.)—Six-tenths of an inch of rain fell yes- terday, followed last night by a heavy frost ELMWOOD, Neb., Sept. 23.—(Special Tele- gram.)—This county was blessed by a splen- did rain, commencing Saturday afternoon and lasting throughout the night, one and seventy- one-hundredths Inches falling, This places the ground in excellent condition for fall plow- ing, and the sowing of winter grain is now in full swing. The corn crop in this county is now out of the way of frost and promi a good half crop. SHELTON, Neb., Sept. 23.—(Special Tele gram.)—There was a heavy frost here last night, the first of the season, but it did n material damage, corn being so nearly ma- tured that frost will not affect it. RANDOLPH, Neb., Sept. 23.—(Special ‘elegram.)—Saturday night's storm proved the heaviest here for months, and yesterday was raw and cold, clearing up last night and frosting heav.ly, freezing thin lea on low land Garden truck was killed and probably some soft corn, but most of it was thoroughly ripened by the hot, dry weather of the last two weeks. Storm Damage in Town. SIOUX CITY, Sept. 23.—(Special Telegram.) Reports from Lakeport, a remote township in this county, have just reached the city of a heavy wind and rain storm there Friday night. Several bulldings were blown down and one dwelling, that of Thomas Hatch was rolled over and over with Hate his housekeeper and two children inside. None of them were seriously hurl. Many barns were blown down and windmills, shade trees and outbuildings badly damag people were hurt, but none seriously, MALVERN, Ia., Sept. 23.—(Special.)—The first frost of the season was visible this morning, the sidewalks being coated. No in- jury was done to anything excepting tender Several vegetation. Southwest Iowa and Mills county, especlally, will have the largest corn crop in the history of the state, CHEROK 3.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The heavy rains and cold wave were followed by a heavy frost last night. Very little damage was done except to late gar- dens; as corn, potatoes, etc., are out of the way. The weather is clear and warmer this morning FORT DODGE gram.)—The first appeared Jast night fa., Sept. 23,—(Special Tele- heavy fiost of the s:ason The corn crop is sife. Drouth in outh Dakota HBroken, SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Sept. 23.—(Special,) The long continued drouth which has pre- valled In eastern South Dakota for the past six weeks has been broken in earnest. The warm weather and the terrific hot winds have made fall plowing practically impossi- ble and have dried the pastures up until feed has become scarce. Saturday evening early a light rain began falling, und at § o'clock a heéuvy rain started, lasting el night. The total precipitation was probably about three Inches, the largest of any one time this season. While the corn crop is not as large as was at first thought, what there is, and there Is a fairly good crop, is out of the way of the frost. SINTH Residents Organize to Abolish Misrule in City and County, BRANCH OF CITIZENS' LEAGUE FORMED % Uniting in the Meeting at ldles —Oflicers of the Club Tdlewild hall, at the corner of Twenty~ fourth and Grant streets, was crowded to its fullest capacity last night in response to a call for a meeting for the purpose of or- ganizing a branch of the Citizens' league. It was an unusual meeting. There was an absence of the regular attendants at ward meetings, those present being wage earners and home owners of the Sixth ward, who have a greater interest in the selection of competent men to fill the city and county offices than In the success of any political party The meeting was called to order by Lee Helsley and Hon. John I, Redick was ses lected as chalrman. Mr. Redick, In taking the chair, sald he had come to the hall simply s a spectator, and did not Kknow much about the object of the meeting further than that it was for the purpose of getting better men into office, for putting men in positions of trust who would take care of the people’s money when pald in the form of taxes. He was in favor of any movement baving such objects in view and would lend his support to any efforts in that direction. Mr. W. H. DeFrance was called upon as the first speaker of the evening. He sald that he was appearing in a new role as a speaker at a political meeting. He had been 1 resident of Nebraska for ten years and had taken no part In politics until during the present campaign. He saw the need of reform dn the administration of city, county and Judiclal affairs, and every citizen could see the need of such reform. There was nexd that the citizens as men and not as partisans take an active Interest in the management of local affairs and redeem the governments from the ring that now con- trolled them. This was the object of the Citizens’ league, which appealed to the in~ telligence and the interests of all good citl= zens, . P. A s an fssue,”” sald Mr. De- ang there is no use to try to evade the question. It Is an issue and must be met. The order has control of the affairs of the city, county and judicial district. The city council is in the hands of that secret political society. The county commissionrs are all members of the order or afliliate with it. The order dominates the Board of Education and permeates, with its infiuence, the judiciary. The cardinal principles of the order are that no Catholic shall be nominated for any office, and that no Catholic shall be ployed by any member of the order in any position which can be filled by a Protest- ant.~ Follow those principles and sce where they will lead you. Take the case of a judge of the district court who belongs to the order. He has sworn in taking his office to support the constitution of the United States and that of the state of Nebraska, and both explicity state that no religious test shall be required of any man to hold office of trust in the nation or in the state. He has sworn in the A. P. A. to keep Catholic citizens from office and from employment. Now which oath will he observe? In which re- spect will he perjure himself? It Is simply astounding that a man can take a position on the bench, or in any other office of trust, and pretend to administer the affairs of his office honestly and justly with two such con fl cting oaths hanging over h's heid. He must bo a perjurer either to the public or to the society (o which he belongs.” Which will it be? Which has it been in this county? TASK FOR HONEST MEN. “It Is the purpose and object of the Citle zens' league to redeem this community from Franc that kind of misrule. We cannot do it in the republican party, for that party is con- trolled by the A. P. A. We cannot do it in the ranks of the democratic party, for that party is not numerically strong enough to control the elections, and for the same rea- son we,cannot work the needed reform through” the popullst party. The only way in which the reform can be brought about is for the honest men of all parties to unite, lay aside their partisanship, select good, come petent men for office and elect them, bury= ng the ward heelers so deep that they will never be heard from again. It Is known throughout the country that Omaha is writh= ing in the colls of this secret political ore ganization that has for its objects the re= suscitation of the putrid carcass of the know= uothing party that was buried by the votes of an indignant people fifty years ago. Let us as citizens unite this fall and drive these political rats out of the city hall, the school houses and the court house and redeem Omaha, Douglas county and this judicial dis- trict from the domination of the clique and ring that has given us four years of cor- ruption and misrule.” Mr. DeFrance was warmly applauded, his hearers being in evident sympathy with him in his denunciation of the clique that cons ducted the business of the city and county behind closed doors. Mr. 1. Rosewater was then called upon by Judge Redick and was. enthusiastically reeted. “As I look around this hall,” said Rosewater, “and see the pictures that adorn the walls on all sides I am reminded forcibly that this is a republican form of government, a government by the people and responsible to the people. I see the pictures of Washington and Lincoln and Meade and Grant and Sheridan and Sherman and other famous Americans. Meade and Sheridan fought as bravely for the salvation of this union as did Grant. General Meade won the victory at Gettysburg and Sheridan fought in every battle from Winchester to Rich- mond. Yet both of the: men were Catho- lics, Meade was of Catholic parents and Sheridan was an out and out Catholic. In that army it was not asked what a man's creed was. So in the administration of our public affairs we should not ask what & man's religion 1s, but is he competent, 1s he honest, will he be accountable to the publie who elect him or to some secret political soclety to which he may belong? BETTER MEMBERS BEING FOOLED, “I do not propose to denounce any man who belongs to the A. P. A., unless I wou'd de- nounce him because of 15 public ccts a-d pube lic conduct In office. There are a great many Lonest men In the order, men who joined the organizat‘on with the hope of bettering thelr condition and with the hops of acemplishing beiter things for the city and coun'y. Fop these men I have no word of denunc'ation. They zre deluded, and I want to tell them that they are being fooled, They cannot be honest and keep the Kind of company they are in. The members of the A, P. A. denouace the pope for selling absolutions fr s'n, yet when a man jolns that order he is imm:diately washed free from all stains and is declared pure, no matter what his record may have been. He may have been gulity of all man= ner of crimes and offenses, but when he is recetved Into the order he is declared perfect and a protectorate fs thrown about him thag will save him from his past. This s nok true {n other socleties, I have been a Mason for thirty years in good standing, and 1 k that we do no. do things that way In thak body. We throw the mantle of charity over our members, but let them tran:griss the law, commit felonles and they dre exposed by the members of the order. In the early days Judge Redick here will remembor it man Delos was a bookke per Kountze Bros.' bank and was arrested court and by some Judiclal jugzlery was acquitted, but the Masons took him up, tried him, couvicted him of belng a defaulter, exs pelled him and published him to the world as a thief.” (Applaus:.) Judge Redick—1 d-fended Delos, Mr. Roses water. (Laughter.) Mr. Rosewater—I had forgott:n that. Then you know better thau auy one else that he Wwas a thief and merited the punishment he n He became a a-faultep He was tried In the distried o