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I THE MORNING NEWS. I
5 Established IfSO. Incorporated 1888. ,
I J. H. ESTILL, President. j
CHINA ALL IN CONFUSION.
me Arms of the Troops Sent to lien
Tsin Worthless.
Large Contracts Made With German
Manufacturers for Quick Firing Guns.
Li Hung Chang Blamed for China’s
Reverses and the Butt of Public Ridi
cule-Four Japanese Spies Captured.
The Japanese Fleet Still Hovering
About the Coast.
London, Oct. 11.—A dispatch to the Cen
tral News from Toklo says that a de
tachment of Japanese cavalry and in
fantry yesterday made an attack upon
and routed a force of 2,000 Chinese at
We Ju, and that tho place remains in the
hands of the Japanese. It is reported to
the Japanese officials that 10.000 Chi
nese troops occupy the north bank of
the Yalu river, where they have com
pleted eight batteries and are building
more. Field Marshal Count Yamagata
has established his base of operations at
Ping Yang, which is convenient to the
sta and easy of access for supplies. It
is generally hoped that the Japanese
will be in possession of Moukden by the
early part of November. Other import
ant military operations are under way,
but their objects are as kept secret.
Early results, however, are' expected.
China has been formally notified of the
surrender and dispatch to Nazazaki of
the steamer Tenkyonaru, together with
her European and Chinese crew.
A state of siege has been declared in
the district of Hiroshima under article 14
of the Japanese constitution.
A Central News dispatch from Tlen-
Tsln says the troops which have arrived
there of late are merely riff-raff, armed
with old swords and jingals.
The Chinese government has made very
large contracts with German manufac
turers for quick-firing guns, the con
tracts stipulating that the guns shall be
delivered before the Pie-Ho river shall
hava been closed. The Japanese are
watching for the arrival on the coast of
this consignment of arms. It is rumored
at Tien-Tsln that two ironclad warships
have been purchased from Austria or the
United States.
Capt, von Hanneken is to rejoin the
Chinese service under Admiral Ting as
soon as the repairs to the Chinese iieet
shall have been '-ompleted.
The navy is very short of shot and shell
for the largest guns, and the arsenals are
working night and day in order to supply
the fleet with such munitions.
Foar Japanese spies hc.ve been captured
at Pont Arthur, while in the act of cut
ting torpedo wires. A spy arrested at
Tien-Tsin has confessed, under torture, to
having sent fohr telegrams to the Japa
nese informing them of the Chinese posi
tion.
A large fire occurred at Tien-Tsin on
Oct. 4. The premises of the China Mer
chants' Company were burned, and other
buildings were damaged.
It is reported that the emperor recently
visited Tien-Tsin In disguise in order to
view the situation for himself.
LI Hung Chang is disliked generally,
and Is blamed for China’s defeats. Chil
dren sing songs ridiculing him, and pla
cards of the same character are posted
in the streets. The Chinese declare that
Russia is aiding Japan.
The Japanese fleet command the Shan
Tung coast and the Gulf of Pe-Chl-Li.
News received from Wei-Hai-Wel under
date of Oct. 8 states that, the Japanese
fleet pay weekly visits to that place.
Early on the morning of Oct. 3 eight Japa
nese warships in line made straight for
the harbor until within a short distance
of the entrance, when they separated,
the gunboats playing about the western
entrance. A few shots were fired at them
from the fort defending the entrance.
The forts at Wei-Hai-Wet are fully armed
with 24 and 28 centimeter guns, which
were lately received and placed in posi
tion, and the landing places are well de
fended. The harbor is considered im
pregnable.
The Central News correspondent In tVI-
Ju gives further details of the battle
reported earlier in the day from Tokio.
Ite says tha't the Japanese force had
been greatly delayed In its advance by
the badness of the roads. The heavy
guns could not be brought forward but
slowly, and the troops were compelled
often to wait for supplies. Pioneer
troops had to be used repeatedly to make
the roads passable. The main Japanese
column reached Yung-Chon, a short dis
tance to the south of Wi-Ju, on Oct. 4.
There was no sign of the enemy. Four
days later the scouts who had been sent
out toward Wi-Ju, reported that a small
Chinese force still occupied the city. The
strength of the enemy was estimated at
about 2,000. A strong body of infantry
and cavalry, supported by light artillery,
was thrown forward at once. The Chi
nese offered little resistance. They re
tired before the first attacking party and
eventually broke and fled across the Yalu.
The Chinese loss was hardly more than a
hundred killed and wounded. The Japa
nese line of communication is now com
plete throughout Korea. The Japanese
expect further reinforements to come to
Wi-Ju by water. A Japanese officer has
been apointed governing commissary of
Wi-Ju. The field telegraph has been in
working order since last evening, and a
regular courier service between Wi-Ju
and the rear of the (Olumn began to-day.
The Central News correspondent at To
kio says that the Emperor of Japan will
receive (he eight Korean officials who will
start for Hiroshima on Saturday to thank
him for suppressing the Koreun rebelllon.
The envoys will present to his majesty a
memorial requesting that Japan under
take to protect Korea permanently from
foreign encroachment. The correspond
ent adds: "Tho Japanese government
means to establish Korea on a strong
foundation in order that she may aid
Japan in repelling the encroachments of
Hussla and other powers. Rumor* that
European interference to limit the war is
possible, caused astonishment here. The
government can't stop the war till Its de
mands shall have been satisfied. There
must be guarantees that China will not
interfere further with Korea and an am
ple war Indemnity must be paid.”
The Tien-Tsin correspondent of the Cen
tral News says: "Li Hung Chang has
closed contracts with Krupp’s agents to
supply the government with guns and
ammunition on the condition that the
same shall be delivered before the closing
of navigation for the winter. Large sup
plies are coming to the city from the
Canton and other arsenals."
Shanghai, Oct. 11.—Two Japanese spies,
who were arrested In Tleri Tsln, have been
sent to Nankin to he beheaded.
Affairs In Pekin are represented as ex
tremely critical.
I'pon the arrival of the British and
Italian ministers at Che-Kao yesterday
QOjte Morning Hrtos,
they immediately hurried oil the ground
for Pekin.
The emperor is still active in his deter
mination to manage affairs himself. With
this object he has summoned the vice
roys of the different provinces in order
to ascertain the exact state of affairs
The assertion that the Japanese admiral
has been making small demonstrations
with dummy war ships is unfounded, in
fact, the ships sent by the admiral to the
bhan-Tung coast were genuine war ships.
These ships, with some Japanese trans
ports, were seen and spoken bv several
local merchant steamers. The Japanese
reports of the Yalu fight have been fairlv
correct. Their fleet was not as badly
crippled as the Chinese report.
TERRIFIC explosion
Twenty-seven Boilers Explode and Kill
Four Men.
Shamokin, Pa., Oct. 11.-Fout men were
killed, two fatally injured and several
others wera painfully burned by a disas
trous boiler explosion that occurred at
the Henry Clay colliery early to-day. The
entire steam supplying plant of the mine,
consisting of thirty-six boilers, was to
tally demolished, and in addition to the
monetary loss, which will aggregate $30,-
OCO, the Henry Clay, Big Mountain, Sterl
ing and Pearless collieries will be unable
to resume operations for at least a month.
It was a cold morning and the injured
min were gathered in the boiler room to
get warm. The boiler on the western
end of the house is supposed to have been
the first to explode, and then the ad
joining boilers went up in quick succes
sion, the repeated explosions resembling
the roar of heavy artillery. Only nine of
the thirty-six boilers escaped destruction,
and even these were so badly damaged
that they are useless. Many of the boilers
were torn apart near the center by
the terrible force, and the two sections
would then take different directions. One
half of a boiler was hurled fully a quarter
of a mile and lodged in the slush bank
northwest of where the boiler house form
erly stood. Another thrown In a simi
lar direction went through the side of the
breaker and lodged against the scraper
line. Another clashed through the tip
house and came near killing several em
ployes. The safety lamp house near the
top shaft was reduced to splinters.
Four collieries will be thrown into Idle
ness by the accident for a month or six
weeks, so that the total loss will aggre
gate SIOO,OOO. The boilers furnished steam
for the breakers for the four collieries
named.
DEMOCRACY STORMS QUINCY.
Vice President Stevenson and Others
Deliver Speeches.
Quincy, 111., Oct. 11.—This city Is
crowded to-day with democrats from al
over this scetion, on both sides of the
grand old Mississippi. Vice President
Stevenson arrived from Champaign this
morning. Gov. Stone arrived from St.
Louis on the noon train. Col. W. It.
Morrison, the third of the princal speark
ers wired hat he could not be here.At noon
all were present at the barbecue and dem
ocratic feast, then in progress at Bald
win Park.
At 1:30 p. m. the speaking opened at
Baldwin Parle, the vice president speak
ing in front of the ampitheater, and Mis
souri’s governor in front of he Balwin
Park hotel. Both were received with
the wildest enthusiasm. Both speakers
expounded democratic principlas, in real
Jeffersonian syle, confining their remarks
largely to the tariff and finance.
Truman Plantz, candidate for congress
in this (the Fifteenth) district, and
Assistant Attorney-General Schofield fol
lowed Messrs. Stevenson and Stone with
speeches, which were received by tho
great throng with hearty applause. To
night there was a big parade, fireworks
und speaking in the park.
TRAIN ROBBERS FULL SPIKES.
The Trainmen on tho Watch and no One
Injured.
Denver, Col., Oct. 11.—Soon after mid
night a bold attempt was made seven
miles south of Denver to wreck an east
bound Santa Fe passenger train for the
purpose of robbery. It is believed that
spikes were pulled from the rails, and
the engine, baggage car, coach, chair car
and sleeper ran off on the ties.
The damage was trifling and no one was
hurt, but the track was blocked five
hours. The ground for the robbery theory
is that a man called at South Denver
early in the night ami intimated that the
train was to be wrecked and robbed. Or
ders were given fur it to proceed slowly,
but It was not supposed that the attempt
would be made so near the eity, and the
train was running eight miles an hour.
There is as yet no clew to thS miscreants.
SHOT DEAD FROM AMBUSH.
The Dead Man’s Eon Suspected of Fir
ing the Fatal Shot.
Kissimmee, Fla., Oct. 11.—Joe Clemmons
was murdered Saturday while returning
to his home on Alligator lake in a boat.
His decomposing body wus found to
day. and near the body and ambush, from
which the fatal shot was fired, was found
on the shore of the lake. Clemmons hail
been in the habit of abusing his wife, and
it Is thought he was killed by a son who
had been heard to say that his father
would never live to whip his mother
again. The boy has been arrested. Mrs.
Clemmons will also be arrested. She re
fused to allow her husband’s body to be
brought home, and said she was glad he
was out of the way. The family is
highly connected.
AN INFORMER HELD FOR TRIAL.
The Hold-up on tho Santa Fe Planned
Three Years Before Executed.
Keokuk, la., Oct. 11.—After a three days
trial at Memphis, Mo., W. F. Daniel, .the
informer in the Sante Fe hold-up cases,
was bound over to the grand jury in $1,500
bail, which he gave. During the progress
of the trial, it was brought out that Link
Overfleld, one of the principals, had first
planned the robbery over three years ago.
Arrested for Turning a Switch.
Brownsville, Tenn., Oct. 11.—Grundy
Moore. 10 years of age, was brought In
yesterday from Belle Station charged
with having thrown the switch that
ditched the Louisville and Nashville ves
tlbuled train at Belle two days ago. The
train was running forty miles an hour,
and four persons were seriously hurt. He
says he was playing with the switch. He
said he heard the train coming, and lie
fled into the woods. He was bound over
for trial.
Louisiana’s Sixth District Republicans.
Opelousas, La., Oct. 11.—The republican
congressional committee of the Blxth dis
trict met here yesterday. They recom
mended Judge Thomas B. Brooks of H.
Landry a a candidate from the Blxth
district, and Issued u address to the re
publicans snd protectionists of the district
to cast their votes for him.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1804.
POPULISTS MADE NO GAINS.
The Big Vote for Their Ticket the
Result ot a Combine.
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The Total Vote Oast in tho State 210,-
907—0f This tho Democratic Candi
dates Received 126,826 and the
Populists 91,082 The Democratic
Majority 34,743—The Vote This Year
7,000 Larger Than in 1892— The Pop
ulist Vote This Year Just About
Equal to That of the Republicans and
Populists in the National Election.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 11.—As a general rule
figures are considered dry reading, but
here are a few taken from
from the official records in the office of the
secretary of state to-day, that will be
found highly interesting. They will have
been awaited anxiously since the day of
the state election and they furnish much
food for thought by the student of the po
litical situation In Georgia.
Since the day of the election, with its
attendant surprises all interest has cen
tered in the announcement of the total
vote cast in the state, the official major
ity of the democratic ticket and the real
strength developed by the populists at the
polls. In order to ascertain the vote cast
the Morning News correspondent to-day
made a consolidation of the votes cast for
all the candidates for state senator in
each of the 44 districts from the official
returns in the office of the secretary of
state. This consolidation gives an ac
curate and reliable estimate of the total
vote cast for the two state tickets, and
furnishes the basis for an interesting com
parison showing the gains of the populists
over two years ago.
The total number of ballots cast for
both populist and democratic candidates
for state senators was 21(5,937. Of this the
democratic candidates received 125,825, and
the populists 91,082, making the total ma
jority of the democrats over the popu
lists 24,743.
When the vote for governor and state
house officers is consolidated by the legis
lature it will be found that this figure,
34,743, will not be materially changed, as
the majority of the state ticket. Mr. At
kinson, it is conceded, ran behind his
ticket several thousand votes, but just how
much his majority over Judge Hines will
fall short of the majority of his ticket
over the populist ticket cannot be told
until the legislature’s consolidation. The
figures given here are official, with the
exception of six counties, Colquitt, Early,
Twiggs, Echols, Mclntosh and Worth.
The consolidated returns of these counties
are not yet in the hands of the secretary
of state, the returns sent to him being con
fused and incomplete. The records, how
ever, for two years ago. show that these
six counties polled an aggregate of 4,352
democratic and 2,120 populist votes for
members of the legislature. Their vote
this year will be about the same, and for
the sake of the completed) estimate, tho
figures of two years ago are used.
Now for some interesting and
surprising comparisons. It has been the
general impression that the vote polled
last week was a very light one, but the
figures show that It was heavier than
usual. In 1892 the total vote cast In the
state election was 209,482, as against 216,-
907 this year. Gov. Northen’s majority
over Col. Peek was 71,502, as against a
democratic majority this year of 34.743.
There was no fusion between populists
and republicans two years ago, and there
was this year, as the figures will show.
Col. Peek received in 1892 08,990 votes,
against 91,082 cast for the populist ticket
this year, a gain of 22,000 in round num
bers, all of which gain is in black votes.
The vote for presidential electors in 1892
show's the real situation. Then the popu
lists and republicans voted for their own
candidates separately with the result:
Populist, 42,967 republican, 48,305. Cleve
land drew out‘the full democratic vote,
which was 129,386, or a majority of 38,142
over the combined vote of the populists
and republicans. A significant fact Is
that the vote for the populist ticket this
year is just about the combined vote of
the populists and republicans cast for
electors two years ago, it being 91,082,
while the consolidated strength of the
two parties when they had separate can
didates was 91,244.
For the presidential elartion the total
vote in the state, with 3,343 scattering,
was 223,973, or only about 70,000 more than
were polled in the state election last week,
while the vote for the state ticket this
year exceeds by 8,000 the vote for Gov.
Northen two years ago.
All this is interesting reading in view
of the claim that the democratic matority
has been cut down heavily. Figures do not
lie. The only regret is that they could not
be had early enough to throttle the wild
cries of the populists in their their throats
before they passed their Ups.
The official consolidation by Coy. Nor
then and Secretary of State Candler to
day. shows that the nupreiay court amend
ment and the summer session amendment
have Been lost, while the pension amend
ment has be< n car ried.
’I he supreme court amendment received
58,327 votes for it and 59,273 against, being
d< feated by a majji ity of 2.952.
Tho summer session amendment got
25.5 H-. with 69.235 eg limit it, !, ing de
feated by 33,798 votes.
The pension tmi nd.ncn'. received 84 279
er.d there were 46,919 against It, tho major
ity ly which it w as carried be'ng I7,S>j.
It was reported this afternoon that
Chief Justice Bleckley would resign,
rather than to continue the arduous
duties of the supreme bench since the
amendment to Increase the number of
Judges had been defeated. When called
upon for a denial or affirmation of tho re
port, Judge Bleckley declined to express
himself for publication, although his dis
appointment was plainly apparent. It Is
understood that Judge Bleckley told
Judge Simmons that he could not stand
the work required of him longer and
would retire.
Since the defeat of the amendment It
is also said that Judge Simmons will not
be a candidate for re-election.
The duties of the supreme bench as now
constituted, and as It will continue for
seme time to come, arc very trying. It
will not be a surprise if Judge Bleckley
should resign at once, and there Is much
doubt of Judge Simmons accepting a re
election.
It Ih generally agreed that the defeat,
of the supreme court amendment was
due to the candidacy of Judge
George F. Gober of the Blue
Ridge circuit. Every county In his
circuit voted heavily against the
amendment, the total majority opposed
to it In tho circuit being about 6,000. The
amendment was lost by only about 2,000.
Had his own people stood by Judge Gober
the amendment would have been carried.
Whether the charges that have been made
agalnat him are true or not. Judge Gober
will go down pn the records of the state
as the man whose candidacy for tha of-
flee caused the defeat of the Increase in
the number of supreme court judges.
The formal canvass shows there will
be fifty populists In the next general as
sembly out of a total of 219. of which
threeo are republicans. There are about
thirty contests for seats, but the prima
facie evidence wiil make the complexion
of the House on organization as above
Indicated.
WAITING ON THE ELECTION.
Buyers of Iron and Steel Holding Off
Till November.
Cleveland, 0., Oct. 11.—The Iron Trade
Review says to-day: ••While the busi
ness coming up in iron and steel week
after week has not developed any phases
of late with direct bearing upon the ques
tion of tariff rates, there are evidences
that the near approach of a congressional
election is in part responsible for the pres
ent lull in buying. The fact that an indi
vidual belief on the uppermost political
question affects his conduct us buyer or
seller has led some authorities to regard
the election as another turning point in
business, and especially significant be
cause of the practical assurance that
would be given by the election of a pro
tection majority in the House, that the
tariff question will not be opened again
for three years. The developments of the
week in iron and steel have afforded no
special encouragement, except that based
on the disappointment of extremely
bearish views. The announcement that
there will not be lower prices among steel
rail producers and that prophecies of tho
collapse of the agreement and of a free
fight for tonnage are not to be fulfilled,
is so far an element of strength. The
importance of the Fueblo (Col.) mill was
over-estimated in the rumors of the Im
pending war, so also was tho anxiety of
leading Pennsylvania producers to load
In a carnival of price-cutting.
Meanwhile, railroads are waiting for
the December showings to determine a
policy that all admit should be one of
buying, if safety and the Interests of
the property were alone regarded. There
are signs at Pittsburg of a strong effort
to bear the Bessemer pig iron market,
and, while prices are weak, there has
been much more of prophesy on this
line than would seem to be warranted
by the amount of metal changing hands,
mere nave been a tew sales at m).9u at
Puttsburg the past week, but there is
no effort to push metal on the market,
and no consumers of Importance are buy
ing. Some of the late sales are evidently
to dealers who need Bessemer pig to de
liver. The billet market is also weak,
with rather more trading, yet the volume
of sales is comparatively small. From
sl6 to $16.25 Is the range.
There are varying reports as to foundry
li on, some markets telling of a good busi
ness closed at unchanged prices, while
others record weakness. Chicago keeps
up a good volume of sales. The In
creased output of pig iron seems to be
absorbed, and most buyers are keeping
in close touch with requirements. East
ern rolling mills report little new work.
Pittsburg mills have fared better, but the
race for tonage keeps prices on a low
level."
CROOKED SCHOOL INSPECTORS.
One of Them Attempts Suicide Rather
Stand Trial.
Detroit, Mich., Oct. IL—The case of
School Inspector Julius Llchtenberg, a
member of the board of education, wiio is
charged with having accepted a bribe in
connection with the awarding of a con
tract to the Manitiwoe School Furniture
Company, was called in the recorder’s
court at 10 o’clock this morning, but Lieh
tenberg failed to respond when called.
His bail was declared forfeited and his
re-arrest was ordered. Half an hour later
LI tep ten berg made an unsuccessful at
tempt at suicide at his homo, No. 8)0
St. Antoine street. He left home early
without eating breakfast artd returned
at 10:30 o'clock. His wife asked him why
he was not at court, but without replying
to her question he passed on to the bed
room, from which a few seconds later
came the report of a revolver shot. When
Mrs. Lichtenberg reached the room she
found her husband lying on the bed with
a bullet hole in his head. I.lrhteriberg
was removed to the Harper hospital,
where it was found that the bullet had
struck the frontal bone of the forehead
and glanced downward. The doctors say
he will recover. It Is supposed that the
conviction of School Inspector Lichardt
yesterday made him despondent.
As soon as the news of Lichtenberg’s
attempt at suicide reached court Prose
cuting Attorney Mandell asked that
Joseph Walsh, another of the Indicted
school inspectors, who was in the court
room, be arrested forthwith, which re
quest the judge granted, and Walsh was
tuken to Jail. His case wiil probably be
called next.
WORLD’S FAIR SOUVENIR COINS.
Secretary Carlisle Order® the Balance
Tut Into Circulation.
Washington, Oct. 11.—The Chicago sou
vetilr coin of the great world's fair Is to
become a current half dollar. It was at
one time supposed that these coins would
command fancy prices as souvenirs. This
expectation was not realised. The whole
Issue authorized by congress would have
been turned over to the world's fair man
agers, but for their violation of the agree
ment, which was made a condition of the
gift In respect to opening the fair on Sun
day. in consequence of this breach of the
engagement Si,7l*s,t*Bo in souvenir halves
remained in the treasury at the close of
the fair. A demand having recently sprung
up for them at their face value, Secretary
Carlisle to-day Issued an order, to the sub
treasuries directing them to pay out on de
mand the souvenir coins at the same ratio
as the legalized half dollar of the United
States, namely, at par with gold.
PERJURY IN LAND OASES.
Fully 260 Persons on the Black List at
Guthrie.
Guthrie, O. TANARUS., Oct. 11.—Charles \V. Gar
land, a prominent republican politician,
was arrested to-day on a charge of per
jury In a land case. For a month or more
from ono to three residents of the ter
ritory have been arrested daily on same
cahrga. Fully two hundred indictments
are now pending in the United Stales
court for the crime, and about tlfty j,er
gons have been sentenced to the peni
tentiary. all for committing perjury in at
tempting to secure a homestead under
the present land laws.
A Change In Stations.
Washington. Oct. 11.—Ily an order Issued
to-day Copt. Burr, corps of engineers, Is
relieved from duty at Norfolk and ns
signed to duty as assistant to the engin
eer commissioner of tho District of Col
umbia.
( apt. Thomas L. Casey, Jr., will re
lieve Capt. Burr.
BILL GIVEN A BIG HURRAH.
Central Rew York Democrats Go Wild
Over Him at Syracnse.
Five Thousand Persons Crowd Into tho
Rink to Hear Him Deliver the Open
ing Speech of His Campaign-Two
Groat Political Parties a Necessity.
The Senator Announces That He
Proposes to Conduct His Canvass on
a High Plane.
Syracuse, N. Y., Oct. 11.—Senator D. B.
Hill arrived here from Albany shortly
after noon to-day, amid the booming of
cannon. Senator Hill was met at the de
pot by a committee of prominent demo
crats, and the Fourth brigade band. A
large crowd thronged the sheds and gave
three cheers for Hill as he alighted.
At his hotel, several hundred people
were waiting to pay their respects. The
senator was given a rousing three cheers
several times during the reception.
The senator opened the democratic cam
paign here to-night In the Alhambra rink,
und he was accorded a magnificent recep
tion.
At 8 o'clock Mr. Hill left the hotel, un
der the escort of the committee of ar
rangements, for the rink. A band pre
ceded the carriages to the hall, and the
streets were alive with people. Cannons
roared and much colored fire lit the way
to the meeting place.
The Alhambra was crowded long be
fore the meeting was called, and over 5,000
people crowded into a seating space of
3.00(1. Many were unable to gain admission
to the hall. Prominent democrats were
In town from places within a radius of
forty miles and the enthusiasm for Hill
was unbounded.
Senator Hill's entrance to the hall was
tile signal for tumultuous and long ap
plause. It was a recognition of which
any man might be proud, and Senator
Hill expressed his usual acknowledge
ments under such circumstances, with
that well known nod of his head.
The meeting was called to order by Col.
Yates, chairman of the democratic county
committee, and Henry J. Mowry was
named as chairman.
The latter Introduced Senator Hill, pay
ing him a high compliment, as to his
sturdy efforts In behalf of the democracy
and congratulating him on his marked
success for the cause.
Senator Hill stepped forward to ad
dress the audience, and this was the sig
nal for a long continued outburst of ap
plause.
"I know of no more appropriate place in
which to open the political campaign than
before the united democracy of Onon
daga county. It is with pleasure that I
recall the fact that my first nomination
for a state office occurred in the city of
Syracuse, and that during all of my politi
cal career, the democracy of this city has
been among my earnest supporters. I
am also reminded that this county was
the birthplace of that distinguished and
sterling democrat and statesman, Ho
ratio Seymour, from whoso lips I first
learned the lessons of true democracy,
and that it was also the boyhood home for
many years of tho present democratic
president of the United States, Grover
Cleveland, where, struggling with honest
poverty, he acquired those habits and
principles of economy v.'hloh have alway
been distinguishing features of his offi
cial administrations in state and nation;
and recollecting ail tis'se circumstances,
It was deemed most fitting that the first
words In behalf of democratic principles
should be uttered upon the soil redered
interesting Dy such pleasant memories,
"It is my desire and Intention to conduct
upon my part an honorable campaign,
free from unnecessary politics, and
worthy of the important public questions
at issue between the two principal parties.
"in a country like ours, which Is gov
erned by political parties and not by fam
ilies, the existence of at least two great
parties Is essential to the general wel
fare* There must necessarily be differ
ences of opinion on some public ques
tions, and such differences honestly en
tertained furnish no excuse for coarse
abuse or bitter personal reflections. I
propose to conduct a creditable cunvass
in behalf of my party, which has honored
me with its leadership, so that at Its con
clusion, whatever the result may be, I
shall be able to retain at least my own
self respect, and I hope as well the per
sonal respect of my adversaries.
"Facts and arguments are the weapons
which 1 shall Invoke rather than vinifi
cations. In great political contests prin
ciples and not men should be essentially
the controlling factors.
"For the distinguished anil venerable
gentleman whom the Republican party
has selected as my opponent In this cam
paign. or, more accurately speaking, the
gentleman whom Mr. Platt selected, and
whose selection the convention subse
quently ratlllerl, 1 have nothing but the
kindliest feelings and the most profound
personal respect. I acknowledge his many
excellent qualities, and am Indebted to
him for many courtesies while he was
presiding Onicer of the Senate. Of genial
disposition, of conceded business ability
and of large means, he naturally attracts
friends, and his candlducy for uny posi
tion which he may covet becomes most
formidable and dangerous.
"We should not permit our opponents to
obscure the real Issues Involved In this
election. We decline to belittle the Im
portant questions which divide the two
great parties by entering upon n discus
sion of lb" abutscs pertaining to the police
department of a single city, as though tho
correction of such abuse should be made
a party question. Neither do we propose
to permit any old Issues already entirely
disposed of, to engross our attention In
this campaign. The question whether the
democrats properly or Improperly secured
control of the state senate In 1891, Is pow
der already burned, which cannot be used
agntn to the advantage of our adversa
ries. I do not Intend to thresh old straw
over again, but I desire simply to suggest
that the democrats had fairly carried the
state ticket In 1891. arid no legal quibble,
no technicalities and no harsh construc
tions of Judicial orders should have Iteen
permitted to deprive them of the control
of the legislature, to which under the cir
cumstances, the dominant parly was fair
ly entitled; and whether any law was
strained or not, Justice did, In fact, pro
va 11.
“The republican* last fall accidentally
obtained control of the constitutional con
vention and have proceeded to place an
apportionment of Hcnate and assembly
districts In their (onstltutlonal amend
ments to be submitted to the people ut this
election.
"The unfairness, the partisanship, tho
absolute Injustice of the proposed appor
tionment admits of no argument. Its pur
pose was openly avowed on tho floor of
the convention to secure for all the fu
ture control of the legislature of the state
to the republicans. Every democratic
member of the constitutional convention
voted against the scheme, and thereafter
Issued an address to the pooplo giving
their reasons therefor. Its facts, its fig
ures. Its conclusions have not been and
cannot be successfully refuted. It Is ab
solutely unanswerable.
"Fellow-democrats, let me tell you In
all aerlousncH that the success of this
scheme at the. polls means the absolute
control of the legislature to the republi
cans for all time to come. It means tho
loss of New York forever hereafter to tho
Democratic party. It means the political
annihilation of ns ail. The partisans
who contrived this scheme of injustice
delight to prate about the 'stealing' of a
single senatorial district by the demo
crats, und yet hero they unblushlngly pro
pose to steal a whole state.
"I appeal to our party friends every
where to arouse to the danger which con
fronts them in this matter, and laying
aside prejudices, disappointments und
preferences, unite together to preserve
the life of our party now seriously im
periled.
"I condemned in my speech at Sara
toga. and I condemn here also that un-
American spirit which is insidiously fas
tening itself upon portions of our com
munities, which seeks to set up a re
ligious test as one of the qualifications
for public office in this country. Any or
ganization, secret or otherwise, which
has tills object in view deserves tho exe
cration of every good citizen. It is use
less to deny the fact that sympathy for
this Intolerant spirit has found much
support In republican circles, much en
couragement In the republican press and
much aid at the polls in strong republi
can localities.
"In the national legislation which our
fathers framed, it was wisely provided
that ’no religious test shall over be re
quired as a qualification to any office or
public trust under the United States.’
This sacred consltutlonal provision pre
vents the enactment of uny federal
statute creating a religious lest for pub
lic position, but of course It does not and
cannot prevent proscription by individ
uals. associations or political parties.
That must be regulated by an Intelligent
public sentiment, which I Invoke at this
time In opposition to the rising spirit if
intolerance which we observe cropping
out on every hand. •*•*•*••
"President Cleveland's administration
In all of Its departments,” continued the
senator, "commends itself to the warm
admiration of all people. It has been
honest, consistent and conscientious, and
he deserves the confidence of the pr-v Go.
Therefore, you should remember that one
of the Issues the people are to pass upon
this fall, In this state, is the approval
or disapproval of Mr. Cleveland’s admin
istration, and give it the endorsement and
approval which its wise acts enitle it to.
Not one of us regret the splendid vote we
gavo Mr. Cleveland In 1592."
In conclusion Mr. Hill said: "If the nomi
nation which I have reluctantly accepted
under circumstances with which you are
familiar, shall be ratified by the people,
1 shall assume the office under !■, ol.liga
tions to any ring, machine, cabal or politi
cal clique, and free from any entangling
alliances whatever, and with the solo de
sire to discharge my duties to the whole
people, according to tho best, of my
ability. To party friends, I have only to
say that past differences shall be forgot
ten, and that: ull Interests, all sections,
and ail factions shall be treated fairly
and alike. I have consented to make tin
present contest, not to gratify any per
sonal ambition, but to assist In aiding the
democratic cause, which is near and dear
to my heart, und with which I have been
Identified ull my political life. <
"I regret that certain very estimable
gentlemen In New York und Brooklyn
hu\e announced their unwillingness to
give me their support ut tho election, and
express a desire to advocate a third ticket.
1 deplore such action, not on account of
•ny injustice or result to myself person
ally, hut for the democratic cause, which
their unwise action tends to peril. '
"They know as well as I do that this
nomination was not of my own seeking,
and that for a week I sought In every
honorable way to be relieved from the
burdens and responsibilities which its ac
ceptance imposed, but I found It Impos
sible. With malice towards none anil with
charity to all, with no words of censure
or complaint, I leave them to discharge
their duty to their country and tlielr party,
according to their conscientious convic
tions. 1 beg only to suggest and hope
that If they cannot consistently see their
way clear, to give me thrir suffrage, that
they will loyally support my honorable
association upon this ticket. Daniel N.
Lockwood and Charles F. Brown, whom I
trust will consent to the use of their names
as candidates upon the third ticket, if a
third ticket there must lie, I am willing
to make uny sacrifice of pride, or feeling
or advantage which will aid the demo
cratic cause, or any of its candidates in
any respect."
The senator’s reference to President
Cleveland, the American Protective Asso
ciation denunciation, his own desire not
to run and many other points which he
brought out In the course of his remarks,
were roundly cheered.
After the meeting Senator Hill had a
public reception at the Yates hotel, and
shook try the hand a great many people
who passed by him In Indian file.
He will leave for Binghamton to-mor
row, where he speaks to-morrow night.
Saturday night he will address a Uemo
rrotlc meeting In Oneida, and will then
return to Albany, where he will spend
Sunday.
KAFFIRS ON THE WARPATH.
Lauronzo Marquez Surrounded by Hoo
tlle Nativea.
London, Oct. 11.—A dispatch received at
the foreign office from the British consul
at Lourenzo Marquez says the Kaffirs
have entered the outskirts of that port,
burned a. number of houses and murdered
17 persons.
Lisbon, Oct. 11.—A dispatch from Lou
renzo Marquez on Uelagoa bay, says the
Portuguese there are hemmed In by WI.OOO
Kaffir natives. The town Is strongly bar
ricaded. The natives looted the suburbs
of the town yesterday and burned many
houses.
ENGLISH FUNDS FOR EBIN.
All the Parliamentary Subscription*
Returned Except Gladstone's.
Dublin, Oct. 11.—'The Freeman's Journal
says that fho subscriptions of Englishmen
to the Irish parliamentary fund have
been returned with a letter of explanation
end thanks. There Is one exception. Mr.
Gladstone 1 * cheek for £IOO, concerning
which there has been so much controver
sy, has been accepted, "because he Its no
longer a minister and because he la Mr.
Gladstone."
The Czar Going to Corfu.
Bt. Petersburg, Oct. 11.—It Is announced
that the czar will leave LiVadia for Corfu
next Tuesday.
j DAILY. $lO A YEAR, 1
■j . 5 TENTH A COPY. >
* WEthLY, 2 TIMES-.VWEEK.iI A YEAR. |
FORCET NOT SO FORGETFUL
He Finally Remembers That He Paid a
Captain SSOO.
Scbmittberger tho Official Who Re
ceived tho Monoy That Would Have
Been Paid to Officer Degan Had Ha
Not Been Removed for Rcfuaing to
Give It Up—An Attempt Made to Have
Forget Shield the Captain.
New York, Oct. 11.—Mr. Forget, agent of
the French steamship line, gavo direct
testimony to-day that a police captain had
unlawfully accepted money from him. Mr.
Forget wus a witness before the Lexow
committee on Tuesday, but at that tima
Ills memory was so ilcfective that Chief
Counsel Goff gave him until to-day to re
fresh his recollections of his dealings
with the police.
"Now, Mr. Forget," said Mr. Goff,
when tlie proceedings began to-day, "have
you remembered wtiat became of that SSOO
paid to the police by you on Dec. 31, 1891?"
“I have. I paid it to Capt. Mux Schmitt
berger," was the reply.
Mr. Forget continued: "Tho ward de
tective told me that as we had ceased to
pay Officer Degan $lO a week for a year,
the captain wanted SSOO, which sum the
weekly payments we had not made would
aggregate."
"Did Capt. Sehmlttberger call for tho
money?”
"I believe he did. Yes, I remember pay
ing him In bills.”
Officer Martin C. Riley, for twenty-six
years on the force and a member of tho
steamboat squad during fifteen years, tes
tified that lie made $lO a week for extra
services on the Canard line pier, but that
Capt. Sehmlttberger wanted every cent
of it. Riley, however, objected. He was
already paying the ward detective $5 a
week. His evidence was strongly cor
roborative of Offieer Degan. He said ho
was taken from the Cunard line pier and
placed on a less pleasant post.
The next witness was Gustave Wolf,
Wi’ctn Mr. Forget, the manager of tho
French line, testified on Tuesday had ap
proached him in Capt. Sehmlttberger's be
half. He is manager of the Mallard candy
factory In West Twenty-sixth street. Ho
sail! he knew Capt. Sehmlttberger for
years. The captain asked him If he would
Intercede with Mr. Forget in his behalf.
Tire witness did business with Mr. For
get and consented to usk him not to testify
against the captain.
Been Buck was not a profitable witness.
He tolil tire committee with seeming reluc
tance and professedly with fear, that in
consequ* nee of his evidence he would be
assaulted by the Max Hochstlnr gang,
that lie hud been discharged from tho
fire department of the city because it be
came known that he be a witness
before t in* committee. H admitted, under
cross examination, however, that incom
petency bed been alleged as the reason for
bis discharge.
Joseph H. Brown, a clerk In the court
of common pleas in the naturalization
department, was then called. He said tho
fill season was the busy time in his
department.
"How many persons were naturalized
in your court yesterday?”
"Sixty three persons yesterday, and
elxty-two the day before.”
He said 50 cents was charged for clt-
Izcnahlp certificates of declaration.
Certain political organizations sent
checks, against which the fees were
charged up. "I think the German-Amer-
Icati organization sent a check for SIOO,
and the Tammany organization a check
for sr.(>.”
The witness then described the process
of naturalizing a citizen in detail. Ho
said that lur and his fellow clerks always
pul questions to a candidate for citizen
ship, and that If the latter failed to an
swer thorn they rejected him. i
"Ho that without your permission,"
said 2! r. Goff, "tho candidate can go no
further?"
"Yes, sir."
"This Is an Important piece of evidence,
Mr. ( hairman, that a clerk can exercise
ministerial power without such power be
ing delegated to him," said Mr. Goff.
"Yes, indeed it Is," said Chairman
Lexow.
Lawrence Carney, who has been en
gaged in the policy business for some
years, wus the first witness called after
tin- recess. He produced a list of COO
policy shops, which ho said were run
ning in this city up to a few days ago.
The witness explained how the game was
played, gave the names of the principal
backers In this city, and said all classes
of persons played the game. He said that
In one ward, Capt. Hlebert's precinct, he
had seen school children play. Carney
testified that the police were paid for pro
tection. and mentioned a number of cap
tains to whom he knew money was paid.
In describing the game, the witness men
tioned the names of various gigs. He was
asked If they had a "Lexow gig" und re
plied In tb negative. He stated, amid
great laughter, that there was a "McKane
gig," though it was, he said. McKnne’a
age, the number of his cell, and the num
ber of his time.
After some unimportant testimony an
adjournment was taken till next Tues
day.
FOUND DEAD IN A DITCH.
George Dawkins of Kivar Junction
Murdered by Unknown Parties.
River Junction, Flc„ Oct. 11.—George
Dawkins took hts gun Saturday morning
to go hunting and did not return. I’artiea
went In search of lilm and he was found
this morning about four miles from home
lying In n ditch dead. The coroner’s Jury
found that the deceased came to his death
by u gun shot wound Inflicted by parties
unknown. Ills remains will be burled by
tho coroner. It was not known that he had
an enemy anywhere.
WRECKED IN THE GULF.
The Crow of a Storm-Tossed Bark
Landed at Pensacola.
Pensapola, Fla., Oct. 11.—The Norwegian
bark Jabez arrived at quarantine to-night
with the crew of a bark loaded with ma
hogany wrecked In the gulf, and whose
name has not yet been ascertained.
The Norwegian bark Thomas G. Folk
was spoken Oct. 9 in latitude 27.6 N., lon
gitude M 1.42 W., with her mainmast gone
and only part of her fore mlzzcnma.it
standing. She signalled that all were well
and no aid was needed.
Threatening Letters From Anarchists,
Paris, Oct. 11.—The Journal announces
that a number of government and muni
cipal official* In this clly have received
letters from anarchists In London con
taining violent threats against these offi
cials, and also defending CesartP Santo,
the executed murderer of President Car
not.