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Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
SOUND MONEY STUDENTS ACTIVE.
Threaten II Joint Debate with Their
ErcC SilNcr nrcthrcm.

Free silver brethren.
LINCOLN, Oct 13.-(Special TelegramO-
The Sound Money club of the University
of Nebraska held an enthusiastic meeting
at the chapel this afternoon. After rous-
ing speech by L. p. Brown a committee
was appointed to challenge the Bryan Free
Silver club on the issues of the day. Ar
rangements were made for two joint de.
bates on the money question, to take place
in the chapel October 81 and "a.
The Young Mems Republican club held
a magnificent rally tonight at Gcrmania
hall. This was preceded by street demon
straton comprising all republican and sound
money political uniformed organizations in
the city. The hall was packed and the audi
ence was addressed by L. p. Holmes. L.
E. Spencer Sam e. Low, c. L. Waite, Fred
Woodward and L. Z. "rown. Among the
organizations in iine were the Railroad
Mems Sound Money club Flambeau a.d
Escort clubs. Hayclocl Flambeau and zouave
clubs and Mckinley Drum corps. A. Il.
Campbell and G.. j. Woods had charge Of
the marchers. Vocal music was provided
by the Ladies' Glee club of the First ward
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
POWERS OPPOSE ACTION IN TURKEY.
HiciSs-Bcuch Says Russia, Austria and
GcrmmnN Sinnh In the MnN.

LONDON, Oct. 13.-Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, chancellor of the exchequer speak
ing at Darlington tonight, declared that the
actual position OF the powers with regard
to the eastern question was that Austria
Russia and Germany were determined, with
view to preserving European peace, to
maintain the status quo in Turkey. That
had been Englands traditional policy, he
said, any departure from which would meet
active resistance by the powers. At the
same time absolute inaction was more
dangerous to the peace Of Europe than
would be united Interference by the powers
to compel Turkish reform.
England's present policy, the chancellor
affirmed. was to secure concert Of powers
to insist upon reform. He insisted most
emphatlcally that the government did not
desire to act alone or to obtain any special
advantage for England.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14

WILLIAMsPoRT Pa, Oct. 13.-Robert
Nelson, general superintendent OF the Phil
adelphla Erie railroad, is dead. aged 60
years. He had been connected with the
Pennsylvania railroad for more than thirty
years.
ATLANTIC, Ia, Oct. 13.--(specal.)-Tw
OF Cass countys oldest settlers have passed
away this week. Mary l.. Scott. age &C.
came to this county In 1856 with her bus-
band. Here she has lived till the time OF
death last night Franklin II. Whitney
came here In March. 1856 and was "a years
OF age at the time Of his death, Sunday. The
funeral was held In Congregational church
Rev. Il. S. Hill delivered the funeral sermon
The funeral was the largest ever known in
this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14

SARATOGA, N. Y, Oct. 13.-Wood &
Pember's novelty works and the earn man
utacturing plant At Granville have been
destroyed by fire. Loss. $4,000; insurance.
sl5, 600.
DEADWooD. Oct Is.--(speclal Telegram)
Fire this afterhoon destroyed the large
stable OF ]. HofnbsFger, entalling a loss
OF about $1,000 Two valuable horses were
destroyed with the other contents OF the
barn. Only quick work by the department
saved Deadwood from disastrous confiagra-
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14

NORFOLK, Neb., Oct, 13.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The democrats had their big rally
here tonight, For number OF days great
efforts had been made to get uD a big dis
trct rally here. which eliminated tonight
There was quite a large torehllght process
sion. two bands and a number OF horsemen.
Governor Holcomb and NJ. f. Harrington
were the principal speakers They spoke
In the open air, Delegations were present
from Pierce, Madison, Battle Creek. Tilden
aud other towns
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
Frisco wheat Market Excited.

San FRANCISCO, Oct. l3,-TLls was a
very lively day on the floor OF the Produce
exchange. Wheat is advancing on heavy
orders from shippers. Three ships have
been laden with wheat for Calcutta so far
this month and continued large purchases
for shipment In November and December
to Australia were also made today. De-
cember wheat advanced today 4igc and May
wheat 5Iec, December closing strong at
81 SOla. and May AZ sl.321a. II grain CON
tnues to advance the California farmers
VIII enjoy season OF uneHampled pros
Derity.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Oct. l3.-(Speclal)
The twenty-seventh annual session of the
Iowa State Grange convened at 10 o'clock
this morning at Manchester and will con-
tinue for three days. large number OF
delegates are present as important matters
of organization are under consideration. The
address of welcome was delivered by Judge
Edward r. Seeds and the response by
Hon. j. ii. Brigham Of Ohio. master of the
national grange. Other speakers of national
reputation are present. There will be an
open meeting Wednesday afternoon and on
Thursday the higher degrees will be con-
!erred
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. Oct. 13.-(special)
"A big sensation has been caused at
Waukon by the arrest of Rev. Mr.. Gass,
Lutheran minister at Postville. Several
months ago Gass caused the arrest of A.
L. Hale, a life insurance agent, on the
charge Of rgery, claiming that Hale had
forged his name to note for $500. AT
the September term of court Hale was dis
charged Gass failing to appear against him.
Being unable to furnish bonds, however,
Hale had been in jail five months. A few
days ago Hale caused the arrest of the
reverend gentleman who has been placed
under bonds of s., 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14

CEDAR RAFIDS, Ia, Oct I3.-(sneclaI)
"A new industry has come to light in east
ern Iowa. A party of hunters is engaged
along the Moqueketa river and its tributa-
rics catching mud turtles which they sh,,
alive in barrels TO New York, where they
are served to the elite epicureans in the
form of delicious turtle soup The turtles
are captured more readily at this time OF the
year because they are preparing to hiber-
nate through the winter period. The men
are making good wages as the ugly mud
turtle brlngs q good prlCe In New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
SOME CHANGES IN THE ARMY.
Officers Promoted or Retired ana
Transferred from Place to Place.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.-(Speclal Tele-
gram First Lieutenant Willard A. Hol-
brook, Seventh cavalry has been relieved
from duty at West Point and ordered to
toin his troop.
First Lieutenant Sampson L. Faison First
infantry, is ordered to West Point for duty.
Colonel Francis l.. Towne, assistant sur
gcon general has been placed on the re-
tired list. after thirty years service.
Captain Benjamin Mundy, assistant sur
geon. has beer ordered to examine recruits
at Detroit, in addition to his dresent duties
at Fort WAYNE.
The following transfers of officers have
been ordered: First Lieutenant Charles C.
Gallup, from the Third artillery to the Fifth
artillery battery G; First Lieutenant Will
liam G.. Haan, from the Fifth artillery, to
the Third artillery, battery l..
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph L. Haskell,
Seventeenth infantry; Captain Henry A.
Greene. Twentieth infantry; Captain Arthur
L. Wagner. Sixth infantry, and Captain
William u. Beach. Third cavalry. are de
tailed for duty at Fort Riley as instructors
OF the Kansas National Guard, October
10 to "a
Leaves of absence: Second Lieutenant
Charles p. Krauthoff Fourteenth infantry.
extended twenty days; First Lieutenant
Henry c. Fisher. assistant surgeon, ten
days; First Lieutenant George w. Goode,
First cavalry, one month, with permission
to apply for an extension of one month
Post Chaplain William f. Hubbard, ex-
tended six months, on account of disability;
Second Lieutenant Frank II. Lawton, Twen-
ty-ilrst infantry. extended ten days; Sec
ond Lieutenant Louis b. Lawton, Ninth in
fantry, two months; Second Lieutenant r..
Stogsdall, Fourth infantry, ten days
WASHINGTON, Oct, 13.-First Lieutenant
g. i. Townsend, Fourth artillery. has been
detailed :or duty as recorder of the army
retiring board at the government asylum
for the insane here, in place OF First Lieu
tenant G. L. Anderson, Fourth artillery.
First Lieutenant w. A. Holbrook Sew
enth cavalry, has been relieved from duty
at the military academy by First Lieu
tenant S. l.. Falson, First infantry, and
ordered TO Join his troop.
Colonel Francis L.. Town, assistant sur
geon, has been retired after thirty years
service
Lieutenant 7. C. Gallup, Third artillery,
has been transferred to the Fifth artillery
and First Lieutenant w. G.. Haan. Fifth
artillery, has been transferred to the Third
artillery.
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph T. Haskell.
seventeenth infantry; Captain Henry A.
Greene, Twentieth infantry; Captain Arthur
L. Wagner, Sixth infantry, and Captain VIII
liam D. Beach. Third cavalry. have heen
ordered to Fort Riley. Kan. as instructors
of the Kansas National Guards from October
10 to "a
The president has made the following
appointments in the army TO fill existing
vacancies: Te be captain and assistant
quartersmaster. Lieutenant Arthur Murray;
Lieutenant Daniel Il. Mccarthy, Lieutenant
John r. Knight: to be captain and COM
missary of subsistence, Lieutenant William
II. Baldwin: Lieutenant David L. Brainerd.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
l.. J. p. lyman Is RELEASED.
"No. I" Set at Liberty for Lnck of
ENiMcmcc In Sccmrc ENIrnhiIinn.

NEW YORK. Oct. 13.-Mrs. p. J. p lyman
received a cablegram from her husband
this afternoon which said; Am released.
Hope TO greet you in New York"
PARIS, Oct. 13.-Minister of Justice
Darlan at a cabinet meeting today presented
objections to eXtradition OF p. J. p. lyman.
the American alleged dynamiter, now in
custody at Bolougne-sur-Mer He said that
the evidence that lyman is the so-called
No T. is not conclusive, nor is 1t proved
that lyman was connected with the Phoenix
Park murders. Even had this premises
been established, said VI. Darlan. the case
Is covered by the ten-year limit. Con-
sequcntly lyman will be released as soon
as these decisions are submitted to the
officials at the British embassy
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
: NAT cooDw,vs EXPLANATION.
Says He Has Never Contemplated Mat
rimnnY with Miss Elliott.

NEW YORK. Oct, 1.-THE following cable
message has been received at the New
York office of the Associated press;
SYDNEY, N 8. VITO the Associated
Press: Just received press notices in which
Miss Maxine Elliott Cruel Injustice has
been done her. We have never contem-
plated matrlmony. our relations being
Pui ~ ~ HusiittSs 4ht onsF' ne m"s es1ns isii1n
by MI Appleton, my manager, as leadlns
support in my company. That she should
figure as correspondent In my divorce suit
is an outrage and I request the American
press TO vindicate the lady from all accu-
NAT GOODWIN"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
IOWA ELoPERs UNDER ARREST
Clarence Reed and Jessie EcISert I'm
nhIc To Get MnrricL.

able TO Get Married.
SIOUX CITY, Oct 13.-(Special Telegram)
Clarence Reed, aged 26. and Jessie Eek
ert, aged 16, eloped last evening from their
homes in tho eastern part of this county
near Anthon. Miss Eckert's parents had
objected to his attentions and last evening
he welt to whore she was going to school
and got her and drove away. Later her
mother telephoned the sheriff of the county
and Mr.. Eckert, who Is attending court In
Sioux City. This morning Eckert telephoned
several towns and when he got the clerk
OF courts In Monona county that official was
just entering the office with Reed, who had
asked TO have a license issued Immediately.
The clerk got the message from the tele-
phone AMI in,mediatcly arrested TIC couple
and Eckert went TO OnRwa and brought
his daughter home today
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
Found Dead In Prison Cell.

TANGlER, Oct 13-Diamie, formerly
grand vizler, who has been confined in
prison for two years past on the charge of
conspiring in favor of Muley Mohammed,
has been found dead in his cell and with
his clothing stained with blood. 1t is sup
posed that he was assassinated.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14

CEDAR KAPTDs. Ia, Oct. I3.-IspeclaI)
That the bicycle path movement has come
to stay is certain. A movement now has
been started looking toward the construc-
ton of a path from he Mississippi to the
Missouri river. with Des MoiLes on the line
half way between The organization OF the
bicycle riders Will be perfected this winter
SO that work may be commenced on the path
the first thing in the spring. Wheelmen
all along the proposed route are enthusiast
cally in favor of the movement and there
is no doubt :hat u VIII 90 through.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
rrogre.s of Mndngascnr,s RcheIIlon.

MARSEILLES, oct. 13.-Mail advices re-
ceived here from Tamatave. Madagascar, say
that the rebellion is general throughout the
island. Some OF the French settlers have
been killed on the open roads and Antana-
lah. near Diego Saurel, has been wiped out,
all the whites being killed. Business in the
interior and on the coast Is suspended.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
uccmer TOO busy to lie n Candidate.

WEST POINT, Neb, Oct "a (Special)--
\, d, Beemer has declined the republican
nomination for float representative of the
Sixteenth district on account OF pressure OF
business, r. b. Alderman OF West Point
has been nominated as substitute. Alder
mans nomination gives great satisfaction
to the republicans of Cunning county. He
Is an aggressive, lifelong republican and will
make a strong canvass.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
Held Up In ITS own Home.

SIOUX CITY, Oct i3.--(specIal Tele
gram.)-At an early hour this morning two
men entered the home OF o. NJ. Chrsman at
Charter Oak, Ia, and covering the gentle
man with reyolycrE, demanded his yalua-
bles. He told them where to get s. aud they
departed with this and a gold watch ana
two gold rings. Christman Is a candidate
for county recorder and they got all be had
left. Immediately blood-hounds were set
on their tracks but up 10 this evening had
not caught the robbers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
CnndItion off thc Trensury.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IS-Today's state
ment of the condition OF the treasury shows;
Available cash balance s2S7 624 .66S; gold
reserve, S124,334 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
COURT COMMENCES WORK.
Ten Gases of Some Importance
Stricken from the Docket.

Ten Gases of Some Importance
Stricken from the Docket.
WASHINGTON Oct. 13.--In the supreme
court today thirty or forty motions were sub
mitted for the advancement Of cases on the
docket and for writs OF cortiorari. and ten
cases were dismissed. The dismissed cases
included those of the Dubuque & Sioux City
Railroad company against Joseph Sampson.
trustee; the Cedar Falls & Minnesota Rail
road company against The Illinois Central
Railway company; the Kansas City Fort
Scott & Memphis CONF any against j. NJ.
Seawoll. and the Northern Pacific Railroad
company against the City of Spokane, Wash
The solicitor general moved to dismiss
the case of Judge Long OF Michigan against
William Lochren, late commissioner of pen
slons. on the ground that the case had
abated by reason of Commissioner Lochren's
resignation and his retirement from office.
This was the test case which has been pend
ing before various courts here several years
in which Judge Long sought 10 have his $50
pension restored to s72 Eating.
The case of the Uuitsi States against
Earl b. Coo, involving The title to the
Algadonez land grant in Arizona, was passed
in order that it might be heard with other
land grant cases later liz Eie term.
There are about twenty cases on the
docket appealed from the private land court
to be heard during the pteaent term, some
OF them involving 100000 acres OF land In
the southwest. They cover almost all the
points raised in the various cases presented
TO the land court, and final decisions VIII
do much to expedite work of that nature.
The government will be represented in all
these cases by Mr.. Matt Reynolds OF New
Mexico, who has been engaged as special
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
PrcsidentinI Appointnents.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-The president
has appointed Charles Il. Steele postmaster
at Minersville, Pa. vice John Toole, re
moved because of default in accounts.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
One ChiId I<III. Another.

MASON CITY. Ia, Oct lS.--CspeciaL .Tele-
gram1-Last evening. while the S-year-old
sons Of T.. ID. Jenkins and j. B. Price were
playing soldier. the latter carrying an old
rusty gun. the weapon was accidentally
fired, blowing the top OF young jenkins head
at. He died Instantly.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14

VILLISCA, Ia. Oct. 3-(Special)-lt wGs
a rainy evening, but large and interested
audience greeted shorty" Crandall. an
Omaha travelling man, Saturday night at the
town hall, The people hear speeches galore,
but Crandalls can be measured only by
It's own standard II was logical, well backed
by statistics and best authorities, and his
witty turns and apt stories cllnched his ar
guments.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14

WASHINGTON, Oct. l2.-The first meet
ing of the cabinet for nearly four months
was held at the white house today. With
the exception of Secretary Carlisle all the
members were in attendance. Secretary
Morton who was in Chicago, returned here
last evening The session lasted only one
and one-half hours and was unmarked by
business of any importance
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
win Rebuiid Naval DocE,nrd

PARIS, Oct l3.-The minister for for
eign Affairs, NJ. Hanotaux. at tOday's cabinet
council announced that China has signed
contract with France to rebuild the naval
dookyard at Flu Chan under the charge OF
the chief engineer OF the French navy.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

stance, being 521 by 1874 feet. the Trans
portation Building 400 by1a5 feet, and the
Agricultural Building being 800 by 200
feet. The Commerce Building is 591 feet
| IN width and 256 feet in depth. The style
OF architecture Is based on the Corin-
THAN and Ionic orders of the Graeco-
Roman. The interior is divided into aisle
and nave, the former being twenty five
feet and latter forty five feet high. The
central pavilion Is two sto ries In height,
the second story forming a gallery on
either side overlooking the nave. This
gallery is reached by four broad stair
ways, one at each end of the four corners
a unique feature of the exposition is
the Children's Building, which is being
erected by means of funds contributed by
me children of Tennessee The exhibits
WIZ be OF kind to peculiarly interest
chlidlsh eyes and brains, and will include
much OF an instructive nature. Very
apr opriately, the deer park is located
Immediately in the rear of tho Children q
building, and the Woman's Building is
only few yards away,
Inere WILL be Neg 70 B uilding, which
Ike the one at the recent tlanta Expo-
sltion, is sure to be the centre of much
interest. The Auditorium is colonial in
architecture. with frontage of nearly
300 feet. A miniature Niagara Falls
and column OF cotton 100 feet high will
be among the novelties
Nearly every Governor In the country
will take part In the inauguration exer-
c1ses on June l, when Nashville will
have the greatest show in the history of
the city.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

and are removed befor, the regular visi-
tors arrive.
TIE costumes might have been seen
yesterday morning about 1a O'Clock on
several Of the babies, while the babies
tailor was sitting on the ground near
by making alterations to several of the
garments. The word "baby" had evil
IDENTIFY confused him respecting their
size.
These new suits are of heavy canvas,
and it must be said they are not beoom-
ing. If there were mother elephants to
look after the babies, they would be dis
mayed to witness the condition of their
offspring so soon after they had put on
their new white frocks in all their pris-
tine freshness.
Baby elephants, as well as the larger
ones, have habit of amusing themselves
by tossing trunkfuls of dirt up over their
backs. 1t is probably comfort to an
elephantine back to be covered with dirt.
At any rate the practice has become q
habit, and, alasl the babies continued
it without one thought of their new
gowns. The sight of them covered with
Zig zebra stripes and leopard spots of
yellow mud is enough to bring tears to
the eyes of the most careful mamma.
Baby Ruth, named after little Miss
Cleveland, Lay have a feeling Of con-
triton. She looked mournful. She stood
for hours yesterday morning with her
hind feet brought forward between he1
front feet, SO that she looked like a big
round ball, swaying her body backward
and forward with very sad expression,
when she was not reaching out her trunk
for peanuts.
The babies have not been to the bar.
ber's, if they have new tailor suits. They
have funny little straight hairs standing
up on their heads in way which gives
them the appearance Of badness. When
they are older they wi be shaved.
The last thing their elders do before
they start out on the road in the spring
is to 20 to the elephant barber's. SHAY
ing with them Is peculiar process. II
is done with lamp, or torch, such as is
used to burn paint They are singed IN
and start out with the show smooth and
| well groomed.
| For the benefit of the small boy, re-
porter for the New York Times asked
William H. Winner, the superintendent
and trainer of the animals, yesterday
which one of them might be petted witt
impunity.
Not one. I wouldn't trust one o.
them.n said Mr.. Winner. "They are al
vicious. The tigers are the most danger
Gus. II you don't keep your eyes on
them they will spring at you. dom
believe any Of the animals have any
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

The Zanzibar Gaz attic for March gives
an account OF the torture CT a slave in
tho British island of Pemha, and of the
tlial Of b S master before his Honor Judge
Cracknall. 1t was given In evidence
that some months ago Muftah, the slaye
in question, and several other slaves ran
away from their master Ali bin Abdulla,
an Arab of Pemba. Muftah was caught
and restored to his master. The slave
was punished by having double irons
welded to his flesh just over the ankles,
the irons being connected by bar with
a Glove tree between the unfortunate
mans legs. This confined him to that
spot practically in one position. To pro-
long his misery and save him from q
speedy death, cocoanut was given to
him morning and evening as food and
drink, and thus sustained and thus
starved the miserable man continued Ia
that self-same spot, exposed to all the
inclemenoies of weather and to the raw
ages of insect life, for seven months.
Muftah was released by DR.. O'sulliyan,
Her Britannia Majesty's Vioe-Consnl at
oLhOr, eeA0 Souu OOWA w LdIlD II LIZ
Charlesworth informed the Court that
the slave's feet were permanently injured,
and that a month longer of the confne-
ment would have killed him. Ali bin
Abdulla, who denied that Muftah was
his slave, was sentenced to seven years.
imprisonment, with subsequent deporta-
ton from Zanzibar, and Pemba, and a
fine of Rs X 000 A warrant for the ar
rest of Abdulla's son was also ordered
t0 issue
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09
TENNESSEE'S GLORY.
WiIl Celebrate Its Statehood Cen.
tennial on June |.
ITS EXPOSITION AND THE PLANS
FOR IT'S SUCCESS.

The Historic Event to Be Solemnfzed by
the Dedication OF the Exhibition
Grounds and Buildings.
Nashville, May Son June l, 1850,
George Washington issued proclamation
settling forth the fact that Tennessee was
admitted as State to the new Union.
Tennessee was the sixteenth State to be
so honored. Aside from the thirteen origi-
nal States, Vermont and Kentucky were
the immediate predecessors of Tennessee
In entering the Union.
Patriotism flows in Tennessee in mighty
rivers, so the people of the State are going
to celebrate it's centennial by giving an
exposition which will fittingly oommemo-
rate the historic event. A peculiar feat
ure about this exposition is that it will
not be run as money making venture.
No one expects to get rich out Of it and
all of the officers serve without pay. The
people of the State are putting up the
money to defray the expenses and are not
asking odds or favors from any one. Not
much Of a hullabaloo has been raised
about the exposition, and it has no boom.
ers travelling about describing it as the
finest thing Of the kind that has ever
AIKEN place. But the people are inter-