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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-02-15

part OF the OK. senator. is being advanced
solely for the purpose OF defeating in
structions for Mckinley to the end that
the politicians may capture the delega-
ton and barter it's vote for Offices for
themselves. 1t has doubtless been OBJ
served that nearly every man who is
urging Henderson is candidate for
federal Office. The question in Nebraska
is much the same as in Wisconsin and
half dozen other states. Shall the
delegation to the republican national
convention be instructed for Mckinley,
as the choice Of three fourths Of the re-
publican voters OF the state, or shall it
90 to st. Louis unrestricted or with
straw candidate. for the politicians to
use in dishonorable trading for Office?
Theoretically, no delegation sho Id be
instructed. But when the question re-
solves itself into the proposition, instruc-
tons or disgraceful sale Of the states
vote. most proper minded persons will
favor instructions. The republicans Of
Nebraska want Mckinley. The delega-
ton representing them should 60 to st.
Louis to carry out their wishes. Mr..
Henderson is q keen and honest man,
and he must certainly Understand the
position. l predict that he will, before
the Nebraska delegates are selected,
emphatically decline to he a candidate.
The News, which by the way, is one
OF the most able and Jealous journalistic
champions of Mckinley in this state,
saws: The fact Of the matter is that
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-02-15

United States come from Nebraska. Mr..
Manderson is in every way qualified for
the Office and he would make q good
president. But it is not possible Under
the circumstances that exist in this
year Of our Lord. 1896. that the republi-
can nominee for president vill be taken
from thie state, and the talk that is now
being INDUCED in is idle. 1t is possible
that. under certain conditions, Mr..
Henderson might be selected as the
candidate of the republican party for
vice president.
Surely. il it is possible to obtain any
honorable recognition for Mr.. Mander-
son at the st. Louis convention the
delegates from Nebraska will be glad
to secure it. The real friends Of the ex.
senator will be entirely satisfied to leave
his interests in the keeping Of delega-
ton favorable to Mckinley for presi-
dent. Mr.. Henderson and Major Nc
Kinley are friends and are bound to-
gether by similar political ideas. Nc
KinleyIs friends are to a considerable
extent, Manderson's friends. The OBJ
lection to Henderson delegation from
this state is not that the people OF Ne
braska do not want t. support Mander.
son. Itsprings from distrust Of the
men who are booming Henderson. 1t
is noticeable that the men who are op-
posed to Mckinley are all running to
the Henderson cover, and there il
suspicion that the Henderson move
ment. without any connivance on the
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-02-15

found expression in the Nebraska club
and other similar enterprises, and Mr..
j. w. johnson was credited with
having done much to give this move
ment it's first real impetus. 1t is graft
flying to note that Mr.. John
son has since been chosen as the
field marshall OF the Nebraska club.
There is no one in this state better
fitted for this work than he. and expect
to see the new officer Of the Nebraska
club stand up for Nebraska in a way
that will attract wide attention.
Some republicans in Nebraska are
said to regard Senator Allison's presi-
Dental aspirations with favor. Allison
is q good man. There are many good
men whom the republicans OF this state
would hardly like to support for the
nomination for president. The Iowan
is enveloped in an atmosphere OF frig-
idity. He has the iciness Of disposition
that is one OF the unfortunate charac-
teristics OF Benjamin Harrison. II Ali
son is large hearted, frank. cordial, gen.
erous. the people of the country have
been doing him an injustice. The fact
that the senator has managed to find
his way to the affection OF Mr.. Rose
water 10 not conclusive evidence that he
ought to be supported by Nebraska re-
publicans or that he ought to be nomi
mated. Allison sits in retirement wait
ing for the people to come to him. He
will not come to the people. He is not
Mahomet and the people are not like
the mountain. They will not go to
him.
Some Nebraska republican papers are
opposing the organization OF Mckinley
clubs ss impolitic. Some editors assert
that the Mckinley movement has its
origin in the republican state league.
and that Mr.. Collins, the president Of
the league. is using his position to ad
vance the interests of Mckinley /
notice that most OF the papers who OBJ
ject to the club idea are in close prox-
unity to some aspiring politician who
wants to 60 to the national convention
for what there is in it. There can be no
proper objection to the organization OF
these clubs. The sentiment OF the state,
50 far ~ the republicans is concerned,
overwhelmingly Cor Mckinley. and
the clubs ase designed to crystalline that
sentiment 1t must be remembered
that the Mckinley clubs are republican
clubs. II Mckinley is not nominated
the clubs will loyalty support the choice
Of the convention, whoever he may be.
So far ne Mr.. Collins lie concerned it has
not developed that he has acted i'm
properly. The fact that he is president
Of the state league ought not to neces-
ssrily stop him from exhibiting zeal for
Mckinley rs q republican and q citizen.
He has not sought to organize McKin-
ley clubs n president OF the league. He
10 simply one OF committee OF arrange
ments which has no connection with the
league. No man who sincerely desires
to see Mckinley nominated gill make
objection to the formation OF Mckinley
clubs.
Ex-senator Henderson is receiving
considerable notice as prospective can.
didate for president. That gentlemanis
popularity 10 evidenced in the many
complimentary expressions from various
.,>~f. ~ fhn country follouinu the "a.
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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-10
Pursued by a Clerk Who Fired
Shots at the Retreating
Robber.
DONE DURING A sNowsToRM.
Jeweler Gottlesleben Loses About
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
by the Raid.

DENVER, CoLo., March "a tray of
establishment OF P. Gottlesleben on Six
teenth street at o'clock this afternoon
and the thief managed to make good his
escape, though he was followed for several
blocks by the clerk who had waited on
him. The cool nerve of the thief makes
the feat seem simple enough.
About o'clock a well-dressed man of
medium height and age entered the store
and asked to be shown some diamonds.
At the time there were few customers IN
the store, while without snow squall was
driving the pedestrians to shelter. The
robber stated that he wanted to buy a
diamond for his wife, and the clerk, G. II.
Leppla, produced a tray containing large
stock of gems. Selecting one he offered it
to the ro5ber, who took it in his hand, and
after examining it critically asked to see
another. The clerk selected another, but
before passing it over the showcase held
his hand out politely for the first one,
which was returned.
The robber suddenly looked toward a
tray of watches and suggested that posi-
bly, watch would do instead, evidently
expecting that the clerk would step along
and pull out tray of watches. Instead
of this. however, the clerk reached out for
the second diamond, with the purpose of
returning the diamonds first to the show
case. At this instant the robber drew q
small piece of board from under his coat,
and, with an oath. laid it over the tray,
which he coolly drew out of the reach of
the clerk, and turning ran out of the door,
leaving his overcoat behind.
Leppla snatched up a revolver and ran
out, catching sight of the robber a short
distance up Sixteenth street. The robber
turned at the corner of Arapahoe and ran
diagonally across toward the alley in the
rear of the postoffice. Leppla fired one
snot, hoping to attract attention from by
ISLANDERS, but no one offered to assist in
the pursuit.
Emerging into Fifteenth street the rob-
ber made for the alley above. Greek
George, candy vender on Fifteenth street,
started in pursuit, when the robber turned
and fired shot. The bullet lodged in the
candy vender's wrist. Leppla fired twice
on Fifteenth street. but failed to bring
down the robber, who lodged into the alley
and was lost to view.
Mr.. Gottlesleben was unable to give the
value of the contents of the tray, but it
may be $1,000 and it may be 900, but he
declined to fix upon any sum.
The police department arrested num-
Der of suspects found in the neighborhood.
That there is an experienced gang of dia-
mond robbers in Denver at this time there
can be no doubt, as last week several valu-
able pins were nipped in the corridors of
the Brown Palace Hotel by robbers ming
ling with the guests. Among the losers is
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-10
Nine Government Directors to
Control the Central and
Union Pacific.
REMOVES PRESENT OFFICERS.
The United States to Own and Operate
the Property Until Final
Settlement.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 9.-Sena-
tor Morgan, who has been conducting
such rigid examination of c. P. Hunt
ington in connection with Central Pacific
affairs, to-day introduced a resolution
which will lie on the table and upon which
Morgan will address the Senate at a fu-
ture time. This resolution directs the
Committee on Pacific Roads to report q
bill giving the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict OF Columbia jurisdiction in cases in
volving the question of Government liens
on these bonded roads. 1t also directs
them to provide for the refundjng of the
debt of both the Union and Central Pacific
at 3 per cent for thirty years, giving the
Government the right to settle the same
at the expiration OF. ten years if it sees fit.
both roads to be turned over to board of
nine Government directors, the present di-
rectors to be elected from their offices and to
suffer penalty of fine and Imprisonment
on their failure TO transfer to such Govern
ment board all the deeds, papers, con-
tracts, etc., that may be in their possession
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-10
HOLDING THE BERMUDA.
1t Is Done by Detafning the Engineers as
Witnesses.

NEW YORK, n. Y, March 9.-Captain
Brabazon, the commander of the alleged
Cuban fIibustering steamer Bermuda, who
was arrested as witness and who IS under
$500 bail as principal, was discharged as
witness this afternoon. He was before
the United States Grand Jury, and his
discharge is regarded as indicative of the
fact that he gave no evidence of value
against the So called filibusters.
The engineer, assistant engineer and
steward, who were also arrested as wit
nesses, were brought before the Grand
Jury to-day and were held until next
Wednesday. 1t is estimated that the de-
tention of the engineers and steward as
witnesses was with view to prevent the
departure of the Bermuda, and there is
also another rumor to the effect that the
Bermuda has been re-equipped and may
ship her anchor at any minute.
ST. LOUIS, NO., March 9. - George
Gomez. Cuban soldier and nephew of
General Gomez, arrived here to-day. He
is here to arouse the interest in the Cuban
cause. He said:
''If the United States recognize US we
will win. But we will lose all we have
gained if they fail to do this, Spain is
sending additional forces to Cuba every
day. We could meet this increase if the
United States would recognize US as a re-
public"
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-10
COULD NOT BE DOcKED.
NocaE officials Annoyed by an accident
to the Indiana.

Nocal officials Ammoyed oy an accident
to the Indiana.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March "a dis
patch received at the Navy Department mt
this afternoon reported that the battle
ship Indiana had met with slight acci-
dent to her machinery to-day while leav-
ing Hampton Roads for Port Royal, s. c.,
which would prevent her from being
docked at that place on Thursday next.
The accident consisted in the bending of
her valve stem, and several days will be
required to make repairs There is much
disappointment over the delay at the
Navy Department, as the high tides neces-
sary at Port Royal to allow the Indiana to
go into the dock will not be again avail
able for some time and the docking may
be further postponed.
The new Government drydock at Port
Royal is the largest of its kind in this
country, and naval officers have looked
forward with much interest to placing the
Indiana in it, the largest warship in our
navy. The docking is in the nature of a
test, but officials of the Navy Department
are confident that the Indiana can be
placed in the basin successfully without
injury to dock or ship.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-10
EARTHQUAKES IN MEXICO
Shocks That Caused Great Fear
and CONSERVATION Among
Natives.
All of the Trouble Attributed to the
Volcanoes of Colima and
Vicinity.

COLIMA, MEXICO, March 2.-Colima
and vicinity felt the two largest earth
quakes ever experienced in Mexico last
night. The first was the largest, lasting
over sixty seconds. The second, coming
four hours later, was not so severe, last
ing only thirty seconds.
The confusion was great, not only among
the people, but with the animals and
fowls. The people all left their houses
and could be seen kneeling on the street
with uplifted hands. Many houses were
totally demolished. while in others the
plaster was torn off and tables, safes and
chairs upset.
The cause for these earthquakes can
only be attributed to the volcano Colima.
This volcano, which has always been in a
quiet state of action, is now quite violent,
there being now, besides the large one,
three smaller ones surrounding it, which
are also in eruption. The cause is at
tributed to this because in the towns close
to it the shock was far more great and
severe.
The natives have become so terrified
that many are leaving the city for fear
the volcano will become more active The
lava which issues forth from the noun
tain has run down the side to a greater
distance than it was ever known to before.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-10
SUFFERING OF ARMEN|ANS
American Donations Barely Keep
Six Thousand Persons
Alive.
Many Christians Have Forsworn
Their Faith to Keep From
Starving.

CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, March
9.-The American donations are barely
keeping alive 5000 of the Armenian suffer-
ers at Marash. The allotment to each per-
son is only six pence weekly. The lead
ing men of the place are still in prison.
The correspondent describes their tortures
and sufferings which were suspended
when the consuls thronged to Zeitoun, but
which were renewed after they had left.
Refugees from Zeitoun are specially VIC
timized by the Turks.
A letter from Marash to Mersina thanks
the officers and crew of the United States
warship Marblehead for their donations,
and attributes the safety of foreigners to
the ships presence. The situation at
Aintab was never more hopeless than now.
The Governor tells the Christians that
their only chance of security is to abandon
their religion and become Moslems.
Most of the Christians in the villages
north and east of Aintab have forsworn
their faith. Four thousand persons are in
absolute destitute circumstances and will
undoubtedly perish unless aid is sent
to them. The distress at Oorfa is so great
that even the distribution of a penny to
each family absorbs a large sum. The
weather is the coldest that has prevailed
in Anatolia for years.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-10
OverSeerS Beaten and Killed and
Many Flee to Vessels
to Escape.
ENGLISH BLUE-JACKETs LAND
British Squadrons Sent For, but in the
Meantime LawleSsness
Prevails.

BOSTON, Mass. March &C. Osborne
Grant, general secretary of the LOYAL
Guianese Union of America received the
following advices to-day from British
Guiana:
A general strike took place yesterday in
the West Indian island of st. Kits among
the boatmen, porters and estate laborers
which eliminated in a general riot
throughout the island. The principal
buildings were destroyed by fire set by the
rioters. Stores were looted of their stock,
sugar plantation managers and overseers
were severely beaten and good many of
them killed. Some had to escape aboard
vessels lying in port in order to save their
lives.
Sugarcane fields were burned in all the
parishes. The damage done to property is
considerable, and the sugar industry is
jeOpardized greatly, and the whole island
is in state of bankruptcy. The rioting
has increased and the local authorities are
handicapped and entirely unable to cope
with the rioters. Her Majesty's ship of
war Cordelia, which was lying at
neighboring island at the time, was sent
for, and arrived in port last night and
landed all the blue-jackets and marines
that were on board, but order was re-
stored only in certain sections of the city.
Business is completely suspended.
The rioters, who were compelled to re-
treat before the British marines and blue
jackets, have joined in the country dis
tricts in beating and killing sugar planta-
ton authorities, and destroying ma
chinery, buildings and canefelds on sugar
estates. The riot act was read. but this
did not help matters any.
The British West India and North Amer
lean squadrons have been sent for, but it
will be some days before they can get the
vessels together in St. Kits harbor.
The trouble is due to low wages. There
are no troops in ST. Kits, with the excep-
ton of a corps of volunteers, which is In
sufficient to handle the riot.
/. ST. Lucia is the nearest military station
where troops could be obtained, and the
authorities have telegraphed there for
detachment of troops, which is expected
to arrive in time to save the entire destruc-
ton Of the island.
A good many of the special constab bles
who were sworn in yesterday joined the
rioters last night, and nothing can be done
until the arrival of troops from ST. Lucia.
The gigantic steam yacht SusitaDia ar
rived in Barbados yesterday, having on
board Arthur Chamberlain, brother of
Hon. Joseph Cham berIain. and seventy
other tourists, including several notabili-
ties. The steamer is making round trip
throughout the West Indies.
The Hamburg American liner Columbia
arrived in Barbados with tourists from
New York yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-10
RUDiM REK0UKcES HIS VIEWS.
General Ricetf Is Also Agreeable to
Continuing the War in
AbysSinia

LONDON, ENG, March "a dispatch
from Rome to the Central News says that
Marquis di Rudini, upon accepting the
Premiership, renounced his own views
favoring withdrawal of the Italian troops
in Africa. General Ricetti, Minister of
War, the dispatch says, has also aban-
doned the proposed reduction of the army
corps.
ROME, ITALY, March 9.-Oficial reports
of the battle fought on March l between
the Italians and Abyssinians at Adowa
confirm the previous reports of heavy
losses on both sides. Those of the
Abyssinians were enormous.
BERLIN, GERMANY, March 9.-Count
Goluchowski, Austrian Minister of Foreign
Affairs, arrived here from Vienna at 8
o'clock this evening.
On Wednesday he will take luncheon
with Emperor William at the Schloss.
The object of the Austrian Premier's visit
to Berlin at the present time is to confer
with Prince Hohenlohe, the German I'M
perial Chancellor, in regard to the situa-
ton in Italy as affecting the alliance be-
tween Germany, Austria and Italy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-10
To Eiaht for Printina.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March ga Herald
special from Macon, Ca, says: Advices
from Dublin state that there is strong
probability of duel between Thaxton,
editor of the Courier, ana Thompson. edi-
tor of the Populist Transcript, published
at Sylvania. The trouble is over the
Laurens County printing.
Sheriff Joiner of Laurens is Populist
There is no Populist paper in his county,
and he has been sending his official notices
to Sylvania. Thaxton has fought Joiner
and his editor bitterly on this account. He
went to Dublin Saturday night, and the
result was formal challenge.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-10
INSURGENTS BURN FORTS.
Considerable Arms, ammunition and
Provisions .4Iso Seized.

Provisions .4Iso Seized.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Feb. 90 (via
Tampa, Fla, March 9).-On the 18th in
slant the rebel forces under command of
General Matias attacked the town of
Sagua de Tanamo seizing after a three
hours fight one of the forts which defend
the place. The rebels entered the fort and
seized arms, ammunition and provisions,
afterward burning the fort and several
houses. The rebels had two killed and
ninety wounded.
A rebel force of 100 men under Captain
Dominguez appeared yesterday, the 2Sth,
in Moron. They burned the Two forts of
the place, and took with them all the
arms, ammunition and provisions they
found there. There was no Spanish gar
rison in Moron, as the Spanish troops had
left the day before in compliance with the
general order of the military Governor of
Santiago to abandon all small villages.
On the 23d inst. the rebel forces OF
Brigadier Periquite Peres had an engage
ment in Ramon de las Saguas with the
Spanish column under Colonel Recas. The
Spaniards retreated losing eight soldiers
killed and twenty wounded. Two mules
laden with ammunition were captured by
the rebels. The rebels had one killed and
seven wounded, among the latter Captain
Vega, who fell into the hands of the troops
and subsequently died from the effects of
his wounds.
Insurgent Leaders Salvador Rioz and
Puyala, with their party, had an encoun-
ter with the Spanish column OF Lieuten-
ant Colonel Escudero, 700 strong, on the
oath, in Monte Oscuro, Bayamo. The
Spa nish columns retired to Bayamo after
half an hours firing, leaving three soldiers
prisoners with the rebels, three killed and
eight wounded. The insurgents had one
wounded. On the 9th a party of rebels
compelled the garrison of Fort Escondido,
near Caimanera Guantanamo. to suTren-
der. The insurgents blew up the fort with
dynamite bombs. The garrison was COM
posed of one officer and forty soldiers.
On the oath inst. the Spanish general
Gonzalez Nunez, with 1900 men, infantry,
cavalry and artillery, had an encounter in
La Herradura and Sal, near Manzanillo,
with the rebel forces of Mendicta, Vera
and Estrada, 1000 in number. The Span
iards retreated, leaving in the field twenty
five killed and eighty wounded. Among
the former was Lieutenant-Colonel Lolo
Bonitz OF the Spanish guerillas, whose
body was taken to Voquita and buried
there. Among the latter was Lieutenant
Colonel Tejofizo, who was very seriously
wounded.
There was fatal fire last night in the
town of Cristo. Several houses were
burned, and the bodies of two soldiers
were found under the ruins burned to
ashes.
The sugar estates of San Luis and Santa
Anna have stopped grinding, all the en-
ployes having joined the rebels.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-10
Hon. G. S. Thomas, a prominent attorney
of this city, whose $3.50 sparkler was lifted
from his shirt front.
DIAMONDS NOT 0N THE FREE LIST
A Decision Rendered That Saves the Gov-
ernment Over One Million
0oU0rc

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 9.-The
contention on the part OF number of I'M
porters Of precious stones that, by virtue
of paragraph 467 Of the acl of August %,
1894, diamonds are on the free list, has
been definitely disposed OF in the negative
by decision rendered in the United States
Court of Appeals in this district to-day.
A test. casss~as brought in the United.
States Circuit Court some time ago, and
Judge Townsend decided that diamonds
were not exempted from duty by the act
referred to. An appeal was taken by the
firm of importers who brought the suit.
The Court of Appeals has sustained Judge
Townsend's decision. Something over
81 200, 900 is involved in the decision, as,
had the Government been defeated, all of
the duty paid upon diamonds since the
passage of the act of 1894 would legally
have to be refunded on demand.