Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 14, 1887, Page 1

s THE OMAHA DALy BEE SIXTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 1887. KILLED ON THE RACE TRACK. Alfred Torrance Makes His Last Mount and Rides to Death, A TRAGIC EVENT NEAR PARIS. His Neck Broken By a Kick From a Fallen Horse—German Historis cal Librarics Purchased For American Colleges. An American Rider's Death. (Copyright 189 by Jam:s Gordon Benneit.) PAnis, April 18.—[New York Herald Cable =[Special to the Ber. |—A shocking accident occurred yesterday at Croix de Berny, when Mr. Altred Torrance, the well known Ameri- can gentleman rider, fell with his horse dur- ingarace and was instantly k illed. Croix de Berny Is one of the most picturesque 8pots In the environs of Paris. 1tis a few miles west of the Bois de Boulogne and has long been celebrated as the scene of the yearly cross country meetings of gentlemen riders, which constitutes the most fashiona- ble and most select turf eventin France. Croix de Berny isto the Grand Prix what the Sandown park meetings are to the Derby. Yesterday long rows of malil coaches and smartly appointed private equipages were drawn up opposite the welghing paddock. All the grandes armes ot the Faubarg Saint Germain, radiant in spring toilets; hundreds of officers in the dazzling sky-blue and scar- let uniforms of the French cavalry; members of the Jockey club; in a word, all that makes up the ultra-fashionable world of Paris, were there, It wasa baautiful day. 'The sound of popping champagne corks resembled the steady roll of distant musketry, and was only interrupted by the soprano notes of the young ladies as they offered to lay dozens of pairs of gloves on their favorites. The ex- citement was at its highest pitch when the bell rang for the third raco—a steeple chaso handicap for (,000 francs overa course of 5,000 metres with very stift obstacles. HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. Mr. Torrance had as a mount the mare Gabjie, who was second favorite In the bet- ting, the odds being three to one against Gabjie, Eloven horses ran, and of these five fell or balked before the last jump from home 'was reached. Mr. Torrance wasriding beau- tifully and was rapidly gaining on the first horse and seemed certain to win the race. At the lastditch, Clovis, ridden by Mr. Brockwell, fell, and Gabjle, coming over im- mediately behind, was also brought down. Mr. Torrance fell so that unfortunately he lay sandwiched in between the two horses. His chest was crushed by the force of the shock, and this was not all, for Clovis began kicking and his off hind hoof strack Mr. Torrance in the back of the neck, breaking the vertebral column. M. Torrance was seen to raise his arms and place his hands to the back of nhis head, but before his friends, who rushed from the welghing paddock, could reach him, lite was extiuct. He must have been killed instantly by the crushing of his chest, and the movement of his arms -tothe back of his neck was probably a nerv- ous contraction of the muscle caused by the breaking of the vertebral column. All his ribs were broken and his breast was like one mass of jelly. His hoad remained attached to his body merely by the skin and tendons, and when the body was raised from the ground by the stewards, the head fell and hung down the back as if it were held simply by astring, The sight was most ghastly. The utmost consternation prevailed in the stands and seven ladles fainted away. THE BODY REMOVED. Mr. Torrance's lifeless body was taken to o county Inn near the course and placed on a bed, whence it was brought to his apartment * in the rue Cambon in Paris this afternoon. The body will bo embalmed. fir. Moredith Howland, Mr. Torrance’s brother-in-law, ar- rives here to-day from Cannes. Mr. Tor- rance was only thirty-six years of age. He 'was a nephew of the late W.H.Vanderbilt by marriage, he having married one of Mr. Van- derbllts neices, from whom he was subse- quently divorced. As a horseman ke had fow equals in Europe. IHis seat was perfoc- tlon and his pluck knew no bounds. Many and many a time he was warned by bis friends about his reckless riding, but his in- variable answer was, *Where a horse can go, Ican gotoo.” His tragio death, however, ‘was not due to recklessness, but purely to accident, JUST BEFORE HIS DEATI. 1had a conversation this morning with the Prince de Sagan, president of tho steeple- chase association of France, who, in behalf of the jockey club, especially notified Mr. McLain, the United States minister, of the death of Mr. Torrance. The Prince de Bagan sald: *‘Why, only half an hour be- fore his death I was talking with him, He 'was smoking a cizarette and complained of his getting too stout, He sald: ‘I can’t work myself down below sixty-three kilo- grammes, and I take turkish baths three times a week aud have given up all farina- ceous food. “I said to him: ‘Don’t you find it pretty hard work here?’ @ *Torrance said: ‘Yes, 1am going to give . up steeple chasing altogether. It is too great & straln on my system to keep up the con- stant training. The fact is this will probably be the last race 1 shall ever ride.” *Poor Torrance. Neither he nor I dreamed of the tragic significance these words have now.” 4 ‘Dhe Prince de Sagan concluded the eon- wversation with me by saying: “When you cable the nows, don’t forget to say that “Mr. Alfred Torrance will be remembered in the annals of the French turf as one of the finest and most interprid gentleman riders who ever crossed a saddle.” OTHER SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. Another serious accident occurred at Crolx ae Bernoy yesterday, M. Pierredon, a lieu- tenant of cuirasseurs, broke a leg in a fall from his mare Marquise in the military steeplechase, Mr. Torrance’s victories on the French turf have boen numerous. Last year only, atDleppe, he won the Prix Duguesne on his horse Percy, and his two representatives, ‘Victolreand Perey, were first and second in 1he grand international steeplechase in 1854, Ile won the Prix des Livus at Chantilly on Iceberg, aftora bad heat with Tartar. In the same year ne met with a serious acei dent ot Vincennes, in the Prix Soumur, when M. M. Torche ahd Andre Voubert were also in- Jured, and he never thoroughly got over this injury, e AMERICAN INVESTMENTS. Threo Important German Libraries Parchased by Ameriean Colleges, [Copyright 1857 Ly James Gordon Bennctt.] By, April 13.--(New York Herald Cable--Speeial to the Bre.]--Reports regard- Ing thesale to an American college of the great Ranke historical library haye been flyiug around Borlin for the last six months, but they have been and still are a little pre- mature. Negotiations for the sale are so far advanced, however, that an agont for Prof, Beupets of the Garrett Biblical institute of * Xvansto, LLL., has, 1t iseaid, verbally accepted the library at the price asked by the Ranke belty, To got some idea of the condition of affairs, I saw today at the military orphan asylum at Potsdam Pastor von Ranke, the eldest son of the dead historian, who has charge here of 800 small boys, sons of dead soldiers, 4 Speaking of the library the pastor said: “My father died on M On May 25 1 got a cable offer for the library from [ro- fessor Bennett, an old pupil of my father. You see the Ameticans lose notime in busi- ness matters. Well, we thought the Prussian government would buy the library, but it re- tused, so we closed with the American offer. There are about fifteen thousand volumes in the library. [ understand that Prof. Bennett proposes to fill out the library by adding the missing volumes, cte.,, as well as new bindings. The library of course con- sists mainly of French, German and Enelish historical works, but 1t is also rich in philos- ophy and many old Venetian manuscripts, Another library is also on the point of being landed in America, namely, that of the German philologist, Scherer, whose **History of German Literature” was largely worked out of the volumes it contains. Adelbert college, Cleveland, takes the whole of this library. I heard rumors also of a third smaller library which is expected to go from Germany to Americ: 23, It Goes to Syracuse. CHICAGO, April 13.—|Speclal Telegram to the BrE.]—The report from Berlin that the great library of Von Ranke had been pur- chased for the Garrett Biblical institute, is reported fo be untrue. The prize, it is said, 18 secured by the Syracuse (N. Y.) univer- sity. The purchase was made by Rev. Dr. Charles W. Bennett, who 18 pro- fessor of Historical Theology in the Garrett Biblical institute. Until about two years ago Professor Bennett occupied the chair of Historlcal Theology in the Syracuse univer- sity. Among his acquaintances in New York state was & wealthy gentleman, who had been given to understand that at the death of Historian Von Ranke his library would be for sale. Professor Bennett was once a pupil of Von Rauke's and ‘*‘hgs had an eye” on the great library for years, Last summer Protessor Bennett decided to go abroad. Be- fore sailing he had an interview with the wealthy gentleman, and was requested to *look up 5“! ‘Von Ranlke library and buy it.” As soon as the news of Von Ranke's death reached this country, Professor Bennett communicated with liis friend in New York state, and negotiations were set on foot which have resulted in the purchase of the library for the Syracuse university. The identity of Professor Bennett's friend has not been divulged yet. TR M TWENTY LIVES LOST. Channel Packet Victoria ‘Wrecked on the Rocks. (Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoNDON, April 13.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bek.]—A dispatch from Dieppe says the packet steamer Victoria is ashore on the rocks near that felty. She stranded dur- ing a fog. Several of her passengers attached lite belts to their bodies and then jumped overboard and were carried out to sea. The others have been safely landed. The Vie- toria, at the time of the accident, had ninety passcngers on board, twelve of whom were drowned. The steamer is completely sub- merged. Midnight—The latest intelligence from the channel boat Victorla, of theline running between New Haven and Dieppe, which was ‘wrecked off Varengeville, is as follows: At ten minutes past 4 a. m., as dawn waa break- ing and when the steamer was close upon the coast, a dense fog prevailed, and as the fog horn signal at the light house was not sound- ing, those on board had no ipdication of the peril they were in. The tog horn, Indeed, did not sound until some time after the vessel had struck. Considerable alarm was felt by passengers after the first shock, but the oflicers, believing the vessel would be safely carried off by tne tide, assured them there was no cause for anxiety, As the time passed, however, and the Victoral] remained firmly fixed, the excitement increased, and when, at a quarter past 5, the captain ordered the boats to be lowerea, many women pas- sengers were in a state of abject panic. The officers did all In their power to allay thelr fears, but n the case of most with but slight success. Unfortunately, during the lowering of one of the boats, a lady’s cloak became entangled in one of the davits, with the result that the boat was almost immedi- ately upset. The whole of its occupants were thrown into the water and the air was rent with the terrified shrieks of the women and children. Every effort to rescue them was made, but in spite of all that could be done several were drowned. Three bodles of women and that of a child were washed ashore this evening, but noothers up to the time of telegraphing had been recovered. The entire number of lives lost is not known, but is thought not to be over twenty. Boats containing thirty- seven passengers have reached Tecamp in safety and another landed several more at Dieppe, where they now remain, Captain Clarke stood by his vessel till 11 o’clock, He is one of the oldest: and most experienced offi- cers in the sorvice. The vessel is a total wreck, The Dieppe life-boat has been for a long timo engaged picking up what luggago is still floating, but the greater part has been lost. There was no bullion on board. The names of the drowned have not yet been as- certained, for no passenger list was kept. Among the passengers was Mrs. Bram Stoker, who, however, was saved. Most of those drowned are of French nationality, — Belgian Workmen Djsagree. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] Brussers, April 13.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.|—The working- men’s congress met on, Monday and yester- day at Charlerol, to discuss the question of a meneral strike and other questions of the same kind, but a serious disagreement im- mediately arose between the most advanced and the more moderate bodies. The wajor- ity having decided to expel De Fuisseaux, the soclalist pamphleteer, from the party, on the ground that he preached but did not act in the workingmen’s interest. AH Do Fus- seaux’s friends left the hall under protest, andthe congresswras unable, cqusequently, to come to any decision, It has been ad- journed to Whitsuntide, when it will meet at Mous. Meanwhile, & good many Belgian workmen, especially the glassblowers, are emigrating to America. B — Criticism on Stanley. [Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.) Brussirs, April 18.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.)-A portion of the liberal press hero violantly attack the ar-' rangemnt by Stanley with Tippu Tib on be- half of King Leopold. They compare it to theconduct of Napoleon in employing the famous criminal Vidocma as the head of the Parls secret police, and asgert that Tipou Tib is merely nominated governor of Stanley Falls to supply the Conzo Freo State with slaves for the construction of a railway. The Just to Alarm Germany. BERLIN, April 18,—~The Berlin Post pub- lishes a spirited article to-day on the rela- tiona between Gerinany and France. Refer- ring to the French cavalry evolutions at Lunaville, in th h_psun:onl of Mearthe et Mosselle, 1t 3 and simi mill- By oeiamilias slons e feumbior Bear 156 character of provoeations and appear to pro- ceed entirely from the wish to aggravate and alarm Germany — =3 Katsoff Can't Go. [Copyright 1557 by James Gordon Bennett,] 8T. PETERSBURG, April 13.—|New York Herald Cable—Speeial to the Bee.]-=The czar to-day refused to allow M. Katsoff, the editor of the Moscow Gazette, to leaye Russia in order to pay a visit to Paris so that he might have a talk with General Boulanger, as hie had intended. rmd— The Czar 1s Scared. 87, Prrensnvre. April 18,—The royal family has abandoned the proposed jouraey to Crimea owing to grave reports from the interlor. Two hundred and sixty political rrests were made at Odessa Easter Sunday. e persons were surprised in a cellar en- kaged in filling bombs, Protesting Against Coerclon, Dunrax, April 13,—Aftchbishop Croke, of Cashel, and all the priests of his diocese, signed a memorial against the passage of tne new coercion bill, which the document al- leges to be o measure calculated to lead to Kreater crime. Beecher's Eulogist. Loxpox, April 13,—Rev. Dr. Joseph Par- ker, pastor of the city temple, will sail in June for New York, to deliver a eulogy on Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. A New Russian Loan. BrnRLN, April 13.—The issue of a new Rus- sian loan for a hundred million roubles is imminent. e ON THE DIAMOND. 8t. Louis Again Defeated By the Chi- cago Club, CINCINNATI, April 13,—The St. Louls club went into to-day’s championship game badly handicapped. Caruthers and Foutz were both disabled, and Boyle was put in to pitch, After one disastrous inning he changed places with Foutz and the latter pitched a ptrong game despite his lame arm. Fully 8,000 people were present. The following was the score St. Louls. 00010200 0-3 Chicago. 213000000-6 OTHER GAMES, At Philadelphia—Athletic, 4; Philadel- hias, 4. The game was called at the tenth nning on account of darkness. At Baltimore — Washington, 8; Balti- more, 6. At Pittsburg—Pittshurg, 15; Buffalo, 6. At New York—Boston, 9; Brooklyn, 6, oy A Canadian Minister Talks. MONTREAL, April 13.—|Special Telegram to the BEE.]—At a banquet last night to J.A. Chapleau, Dominion secretary of state, the French Canadian minister who took such a firm stand in favor of the hanging of Reil,re- ferring to the fishery question, said: “The fishery question is a trile for Americans, but of immense importanco to us. I would feel Inclined to argue the question if there were not so many Americans who understand just as we do and take the Canadian view of it. Instead of going into arguments which would not convince the persons who are in- terested, I prefer expressing the hope that public opinion will react against exigencies of electoral engineering and induce the Amorican government to refer the whole sub- ject to an arbitration board as was done in the case of the Alabama claims.” (Cheers.) Of the imporial federation hesaid: I need not tell you where we would drift with a mixed system of protection and free trade. You would see Canada turned -into a slaughter market for English manufacturers until your industries would havo been driven to the wall.” S Want the Law Enforced. FARIBAULT, Minn,, April 13,.—Some forty delegates representing the smaller towns of Minnesota are in session here for the pur- pose of devising plans for the enforcement of the provisions of the inter-state commerce law. An organizations was formed to be known as the Minnesota Business Men's asso- ciation. E. M. Pope, of Mankato, was made president and empowered to go to Washing- ton and resist any proposition made to the inter-state cominerce commissioners to sus- Tund the operation ot the law in Minnesota, Resolutions were adopted to the effect that the provisions of the inter-slate commerce law tend to establish rates which give small towns equal benefits of transportation with larger ones. -— The Mexican Constitution, C1TY OF MEXICO (via Galveston), April 13.—The joint comm ittee of congress has re- ported in favor of the repeal of the amend- ment to the constitution forbidding the im- mediate re-election of the president, and 1t is generally believed in political circles that the measure will pass through congress and &0 to the state legisiatures for their ratitica- tion. President Diaz absolutely refuses to commit himself in the matter, and all the statements regarding his attitude are the 1merest guesses, ——— Opening the Dominion Parliament, OTTAWA, Ont., April 13,—Various infor- mal proceedings in connection with the open- ing of the sixth parliament of Canada took placo this*afternoon, The governor general’s speech will be delivered to-morrow. It is understood that a hope will be expressed by him for an amicable settlement of the tish- eries question, but nothing more will be said of the present state of tisherles affairs except that the assurance will be given that steps have been taken to protect the Canadian shore fisheries, e A Grocery House Assigns. MILWAUKEE, April 13.—Goodrlch & ‘Wayne, successors to Ball & Goodrich, the oldest wholesale grocery house in Milwaukee, made a voluntary assignment to-day to B. K. Miller, who turnished bonds in the sum of §110,000. 'This suin represents the assets. ‘The liabilities are unknown. A member of the firm says that the assignment was brought about to settle a disagreement between the partners and not owing to the pressure of creditors or poor business, —_— Plenty of Rain in Texas. 8T. Louis, April 13,—Adavices from differ- ent sections of Texas note the fall of copious Tains for 500 miles along the line of the Texas & Pacific railroad west ot Merkel and in the country north of that road. In many places In Texas rain has not fallen for nearly a year, e Diseased Cattle Killed, LANCASTER, Pa., April 13.—Secretary Edge, of the state board of agriculture, and Dr. Bridge to-day killed five cattle infected ‘with pleuro-pneumonia on the farm of John Frye, in Manor township. The supervisor has been instructed to keep all cattle off the highways. Wi For Nebraska: Local rains, followed by fair weather, slight changes in temperature, variable winds. For lowa: Local showers, cooler in eastern portion, statlonary tomperature In western portion, variable winds, . . —_— Michigan Women Refused a Vote, LANsING, Mich., April 13.—Y esterday af- ternoon, In the house of representatives, the bill giving women the right to vote in mu- nicipal elections was defeated. e — A Woman Suffrage Victory. HARRISBURG, Pa., April 13.—The senate to-day finally passed the joint resolution proposing a woman suffrage constitutional amendment—yeas, 27; nays, 16. The ladies’ gullery was crowded Jmlu the vote, —— Labor Troubles. BALTIMORE, Pa., April 18.—The strike of llubouu at JM rolling mills of the Baltimore ron and Steel company was' lnaugurated yesterday, Seven hfi':dldmm outy DRAWING NEAR THE CLOSE. The Defendants in the Haddook Murder Oase Growing Nervous. PLEADING BEFORE THE JURY. e Counsel For Arensdorf Bitterly De- nounces the Prosecution—Mas- terly Address For the State By Attorney Marsh, The Twentysfirst Day. S1oux Crry, la., April counsel for the defense in the Haddock mur- der case, opened the argument'on the twenty- first day of the trial this morning. 'The at- tendance is again on the ivcrease} and as'the closing hours are approaching even the de- fendants, hitherto assuming indifference and casual interest, show signs of exceeding nervousness. The plea of Lynn was ex- ceptionally bitter on two important state wituesses—Leavitt and Bismarck— and, in fact, the entire array of witnesses and law- yers for the prosecution were se- verely arraigned for assisting in the persecu- tion of Arensdorf, In the afternoon, 8. M. Marsh, county at- torney, opened the second argument for the state. As during several days past the wife of the accused and the swidow of the mur- dered man, sat quite near each other, just back of the chair of the defendant. Marsh opened by a briet review of the condition of the city and community at the time of the murder. The good reputation of John Arensdorf was men- tioned; his life-long following of the business of a brewer; his having his all in the busi- Iness, knowing no other business, having no other property than that which was engaged in this business. Plainly, no one had a mo- tive to wish Georze C. Haddock dead, excapt- ing the saloon element, none se great a rea- son as John Arensdorf, the brewer, Good character is not a defense, It is n proper ev- idence 1n defense, but it does not prove the accused guiltless. It isnot to be taken as higher evidence than the evidence of one who saw and heard. Had Judas lived in this day he would not have gone and hanged himself—he would have plead Fra- vious good character as better evidence than the evidence of the eye and ear. Public feeling—it would be a strange community in Which such an occurrence would not rouse public feeling—a community composed of such as these, who lay ‘in walt for Haddock. ‘The defense asks why the state did not put on Fritz Folger. Tie answer Is that the state was afraid he would not tell the truth. The defense asked “why_we did not put on the wife ot Bismarck, “Because all she would prove had already been proven, If the wife of Bismarck would have told a different story, why did not the_defense put her on? ‘Lhe" story of Minnie Kosnitski—the child who is said to have been moulded by counsel for the state—is confirmed in every essential point by witnesses for the defense —by Nepper, by Franciscus, by Arensdorf himself. It would have been more mnnly for the able counsel to have not abused the httle £irl when all the essential points in the evi- dence of the little girl was confirmed by their own witnesses. Coungel then took up the defense’s eye witness to the killing and ridi- culed an array of legal talent that would pre- sent witnesses mstlfylgw directly opposite conditions and circumstances attending the moment of the nhoon“ But one motive was apparent, and thit\vAS an nmi:mt At confusion, Marsh w] ceed with his ar- gument in the morn g Protest Against a Orossing. DEs MoiNEs, la., April 13.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee:]—The Humeston & Shen- andoah railway company have filed a protest with the railroad “commission against permitting the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City (Diagonal) road to cross their road at a certain point in Ringgold county. ‘They state that the' point proposed for'a crossing is situated so_as to make great dan- gerof a collision, and they ask thatthe Diagonal rond be compelled to cross ata different l;lnca. The commissloncrs will in- spect the location before deciding, A Missing City Official. DEes MoixNes, Ia., Avril 13,.—[Speelal Tele- gram to tho B |--1t is rumored to-night that a prominent city ofiicial has left the country with several thousand dollars be- longing to the city. He has not been seen since Saturday, whenhe represented that he was going to Omaha, but instead went to Chicago, and it is now thought that he is in Canada. He was back in his accounts before leaving, and until an official examination is made it cannot be told whether he is an em- bezzler or not. The police are very reticent and his wife has been tn hysterics since re- celving a letter ffom him to-day. Falled to Agree, INDIANOLA, Ia., April 13.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.)—Late this evening the jury in the trial of Dr. Schooler, of Des Moines, for grave robbety, reported that they were unable to agree after having been out thirty hours. This s the case that created 80 much excitement in Des Moines Christmas when the dead body of a young girl from Carlisle was found on the alssecting table of a medical college there, uf which Dr. Schooler is dean. He was arre: fof grave robbing and the trial has just tlosed with the results named above, gy Iowa Drugglists Fined. DEs MoiNesf Ia., April 18.—|Speclal Tele- gram to the Bek.}—The pharmacy commis- sioner was informed to-day that George F. Ellls, registered pharmazist of Cedar Raplds, had been conyicted of violation of the phar- macy law and fined 850 and costs; also_that J. Ross Cameron and H. C. Smith, of Man- chester, had been convicted as acting as druggists without belng registered aud were fined $100 and costs each. el i Muscatine Encouraging Railroads. MUSCATINE, Ia., April 18.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE. |—The people of this city have taken steps to promote its prosperity by encouraging railroad enterprise. ‘Chey have decided to levy a tax of 2}¢ cents to be paid as a subsidy to any trunk line that will build into Muscatine, "This will raise $60,000,a handsome bonus for somne road that will ac- cept the conditions, S A Religiows Gathering. PELLA, Ia, April {8.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.|—The of Iowa of the Re- formed Church of erica is in session at this place since yesterday and will continue through tomorrow. and elders of diff man, of Harrison, sical sermon to-night on . Roborts, a bache- residing eight miles mmitted suicide yes- u:rdnl.by hanging. he was in good cir- mstances he ll‘no ht to haye comnitted the deed while g under a tewporary fit of insanity, Froelich in Convicted. CEDAR RArr a., April 13.—[Speclal Telegram to the BEE.|—Pate Froelich, the murderer of Mundbrood, has been conyicted again of manslaughter in the district court at Maaion. He was granted a rehear fl by the supreme coul technicality. Hi - m?co will pr&fi; I:e the 24 ror sawe as before. Carried Off Mbrtgaged Property, Iowa Ciry, Ia, April 13.—|8pecial Tele- gram to the BEE,|--Constable Blyler, of Des Moines, arrested Albert Neeber and G, G. Bennett here this morning for rununing away from Des ines “with al t] o5 l“,o es ¥ mn property S. F. Lynn, of | FATAL ACCIDENT. A Bancroft Butcher Orushed to Death While at Work. Fr s, Neb., April 13, —[Speeial to the Bege.)—Yesterday evening Paul Doftin, a butcher of Bancroft, went to Cone's sheep ranch, about a mile and a half southeast of Bancroft, to kill a beef. He had a derrick with which he raised the carcass from the ground to facilitate the operation of skin- ning and ad raised_tho beef up, when the hook holding the pulley gave way and the heavy block, welghing about seventy pounds, fell, striking him _on the head and ldllhui him instantly, He leaves a large family and constderable property. New Coal Company Organized. FreMoNT, Neb., April 13.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—The Deer Creek coal company was organized here to-day witha capital stock of 500,000, The officers elected are: Congressman Dorsey, presl- dent; E. W. Barnard, troasurer; E. J. Baker, Cheyenne, secretary. The mines of the company are located in Wyoming, on Deer creek, thirty-two miles west of Doug- lass, The vein is seven and one-half feet thick, and the quality of the boal the best in the west. The vein was discovered a year ago in October, by William_ Nuttell, the dis- coverer of coal at Rock Springs, who will be manager of the mine. The company has 2,000 acres, and will begin developing at once. North Nebraska Veterans Reunion. NonroLk, Neb., April 13.—[Special to the Bge.|—Colonel W. V. Allen, chairman of the North Nebraska Reunion committee, has issued a circular calling attention to the forthcoming reunion of veterans to be held at Norfolk August 23-27. He says: “We Lave every assurance that this reunion will be one of the most successful and brilliant affairs of the kind ever held in the state. No effort to make it such will be omitted. The ground occupied by thecamp will be the same a8 last vear.” He has named the following a8 the reunion committee: Comrades L. C. Washburn, W. H, Widaman, II. C. Matrau, M. ‘Naterman, N. A. Rainbolt, Norfol M. Brlkw Wakefield: C. Stiger, Creighton; General Williard Slocum, 0’ Neill, A Jail Break. BEATRICE, Neb., April 13,.—The jall break Monday night, by which six prisoners gained their freedom, was the work of expert crooke, They removed the stone roof of the vrivy, and cut a hole through the tin roof large enough to crawl through. The jail being a one-story building, enabled them to reach the ground without much difficulty. Three of the prisoners were charged with raiding the house and assaulting Rev. Father Quick, and the others robbed the Pacitic house'a few weeks ago. Oflicers are scour- Ing the country for them. Rain at Norfolk. NorroLg, Neb., April 13.—[Special to the Beg.]—Rain has been falling here since yes- terday afternoon and has greatly encouraged farmers, The dry weather, however, has not affected small grain seriously. nsas, OpenLiN, Kan., April 13.—[Special to the BEE. |—It has been raining here all day and 1s still coming down heavy. Rain is general all over northwestern Kansas, The Burlington's Wyoming Extension, CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 18.—[Special Tele- gram to tho Bek.|—The Burlington filed articles of incorporation of the Eastern W, oming railroad company inthe county clerk’s office to-day. Itis an extension of the.Girand dsland & Wyoming Central and runs from the eastern boundary lino of Wyoming Ter- ritory, in Laramie county, beginning at a oint on the North Platta river, directly west hrough Laramie, Albany, Carbon, Sweot- water-and Vinta countios, to the western boundnri/ of the territory. The principal of- tices of the company will be in Cheyenne. “The five trustees of the company are G. W. Holden. J. (. Taylor, C.-D. Dorman, W. A. Higgins and C. J. Green ‘fhe Stove Moulders' Struggle. Pirrsusuna, April 13, he war between the stove moulders and munufacturers has reached Pittsburg, and fron the present indi- cations there will be a general strikeina few days. The manufacturers have formed an alliance known as the Stove Founders’ National Defense association, whieh will conduct the warfare on the part of tho manu- facturers, To-day members of the defense association in this city received a ¢onfiden- tial circular from D, M. Thomas, secretary of the defense association, which states that atterns ot the boycotted St. Louis firm— Bridge, Beach & Co.--will be sent toall man- ufacturers in the country, and thaton a cer- tain day the firms will be notitied by tele- graph to have mouldings made from these patterns. The moulders in this city say they will refuse to mould from these patterns and that any attempt to force them to do so will vreclrllu&e a strike In all the foundriés of the country. The general excéutive committee of the National Defente association is now in fession at Cleveland arranging details for the coming fight, which seems Inevitable. CLEVELAND, April 13.—The beginning of the great stove moulders’ strike 18 postponed for one day at least. The stoye manu- facturers admit that they have no hope of averting trouble and before the end of thi week they expect that at least 9,000 men w)fi. be thrown out of employment and by this time next week that fully 18,000 men will be idle becauso of the great lockout. The exec- utive committee of the Third district, com- prising the states of Ohio, Michigan, Ind:. ana, Kentucky, Tenuessce, West Virginia, that part of Pennsylvania west of the Alle- fhany and the southern states, went to Louisville Monday, to Cincinnati Tuesday, and five members arrived in Cleveland this morning. They met at 9 o’clock, but did not take any definite steps concernin on account of the absencg of sevel who wera interested in &’ wedding at Detroit to-night. S The Rush of Emigranty QUEENSTOWN, April The arrivals here of emigrants on their way to the United States are at present snormous. The rail- WAYS are sunning spocial trains to accom- modate this class of travel, The mumber of emigrants now awaiting steamers to carry them to their destinations is already greater than can be housed in the hotels and board- Firteen hundred embarked ves- Three thousand are expected to ar- aturday next to take steamers here. Sl Amendme Yoted NDown. BAN,FRANCISCO, April 18.—The three con- stitutional amendments voted on by the state yesterday were all defeated, ' The first provided a method of selection of chief jus- tice of the supreme court: the second, for'an increase of salaries of supreme judgesand certain superior judges: the third, that cities of over ten thousand population ‘be empow- ered to make their own city charter. "The proposed new charter for San Francisco was also defeated. —————— Steamship Arrivals, NEw YoRk, April 13.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.]—Arrived— teamer Rhyne- Iand from Antwerp, * A & Grascow, April 18, — Arrived -— The steamer Ethiopla from New York.” ' * Loxpon, April 13,—Passed the Lizard— The steamer Nebraska from New York. Blaine Improving. « 8. Louis, April 18.—The Post Dispateh’s special from Fort Gibson says Blaine is still improving. He was much retreshed this morning aftera good night's rest and s gain- ing strength npfily. n" § R A Fatal Prize Fight, NAPA, Cal, April 13, —~Elijah Waikers and T. Wagner engaged in a bare-knuckle tight last night. In the first round Walkers was struck on the head and fell unconscious. iie mfln&d 80 until this morning, when he ing houses. terday. rive THE PANHANDLE ROBBERS, Evidence Accumulating Showing the Enormity of the Robberies. Prrrsnuena, April 18.~The accomplices of the rallroad thieves are resorting to threats to intimidate the Panhandle railroad authori- tles, Two more arrests were made shortly after midnight. John Barth and C. W, Smith, brakemen, supposed to be implicated in the robberies, were surprised at their howes. Barth was discharged from the Pan- Handle a short time ago and has since been working on the Baltimore & Ohio. John Nimmo, chief of the Brotherhood of Brakemen on the Panhandia road, calied upon Deputy Mayor Gripp and stated ho had been employed on the Panhandle road for months. During that time he had never seen anything crooked among the employes. The brotherhood, he said, would employ counsel to defend the prison- ers, and if possible estavlish their inno cence. 1f proofs are shown of their guilt, however, the brotherhood would assist in their convietion, It was the intention also to proceed against the company for damages if he charg against any of the men under arrest are not sustaine The United States authorities have d eided to proceed against tbe Panhandle plunderers for_ breaking into government bouded cars. Investization is now in prog- ress and the matter will then bo laid before the departmont for further actiom The Pennsylvania company announced to-day that five days would be given to the people having in their possession goods stolen from the Panhandle trains, in which to return the same, All these packages must bo addressed to the superintendent of the package room, union depot, Pittsburg, No questions will bo asked and no further investigation will follow if the goods are re- turned. 4 Evidence 1s continually nrc\mm!ahn&( that the peculations on tho Panhandle railroad have heen much larger than reported. by the officials and others, who are perhaps inter- ested in placing the losses at the lowest fig- ures. It has been stated by parties in a de- tective bureau of this city that the stolen goods stored iu the rear of Gilkeson’s private oflice contain §100,000 worth of valuables. Further evidence of the magnitude of the theft is contained in the statement of John Hampton, who has been attending to the lezal end of the case. He says if the ofliclals of the Panhandle road desired the arrest of all of the road who are llh‘a.‘clli' or indirectly concerned with tne robberies, it would haye been necessary to stop the operation of tho road. Assistant District Attorney Fagan stated that there were at least 106 informa- llox;u containing an average of three persons each. School Methods in New York, New York, Avril 13.—[Special T to the Bik.|—1Lhe Ladies’ Health P tive ociation held a largely attended meeting in the parlors of Mrs, Fay Pearce, No. 7 Kast Thirty-first street, last evening. Mi , who had been selected to visit the publie schools and investigate the system of physical training used, reported that the system is far from benelitting tho children, and tended to contract their chests. To emphasize her views Miss Thowmas brought before the association a little ten- year-old girl, who attends the public school, and mado her go through the motions used In the school. The ladies watched the little girl, and the conclusion reached was strong that the present system was wholly inefli- cient. AMiss Thomas spoke strongly on the subject. In detailing her experienco at tho various schools, Miss Thomas said that she had encountered a strong feeling of discon- tent among the teacners and rupus in mixed publie schools because of the presence of colored children. ‘'I'he pupils made trouble because they had to siv_in classes with them, and the teachers taught them with repug- nance. - The speaker’s remurks wero greeted with silence at first. TLen the mem- ber who sat next to the president said with emphasis: *I declare that 1 am an abolition- ist and my father was before me, but I think the law that permits black and white cnil-+ dren to mingle together is an outrage on white children.” There wasa hum of ap- roval which followed this outspoken con- ‘ession of opinfon, It was quickly followed y other remarks of a similar nature until the president was obliged to calla halt, which was only secured atter much versuasion and loud talking, The matter was dropped for the time being, butit is undomlnunl“’\\'m be taken up again, Itis said by some of- the teachers that the remarks made but faintly portray the state of feeling on the part of the whites in regard to this question. pr L John T. Raymond’s Funeral. | New York, April 13,—When, only a” few weeks ago, the funeral of Samuel Colville, late manager of the Street theatre, took place at he little church around the corner,” John T. Raymond,, stariding “in ‘the chureh yard, said to" his friend, Fred Madder, the playwright, “Well, Madder, I guéss I'll be the next.” ‘To-day his own funeral was held at the sang church, 'T'ho attendance was enormous, both vrofessionals “and outsiders. The plain, black rcloth . covered coffin almost hidden . from sight by .a of floral designs. A large wreatl from Mrs. Langtry was received. iy Papa,” a pretty little design, wa surviving child, a_little daughter. The se; vice at the church began at 10:30. o'cloek. ! Rev.Dr. Houghton read:-the impressive buridl service of KEpiscopal church. ‘There was no sermon. After the conclusion «of the cero- monies, the remains were taken to Green- ‘wood cemeter: nn‘l placed in the receiving vault until Mrs, Raymond fixes upon a per- manent resting place, Boodlers Arral CnicAGo, April 18,—T criminal court presided over by Judge Suley was crowded this forenoon by the announce- ment that the county ‘“‘boodlers” .would be arraigned for trial, After hearing the state- ments of courfsel for the defense Judge Sulu{ granted the defendants until to-mor- row to plead and they will appear before the bar of the court to-morrow forenoon for that purpose. 1n the case of William J. McGari- gle, warden of the county hospital, held under numerous indictments for conspiracy and bribery, his counsel stated that they would ask to-morrow tor achange of venue to some court outside Cook county., el Sawdust Swindlers Arreated, - NEW YoRrk, April 13.—A den of a gang of sawdust swindlers in full operation was raided here to-day and the gang, four in aumber—Joseph Little, W. J. Brown, Georze {W. Leeson and George P. Lotts—were locked up. The police seized over $2,000 in new Jbank notes nuine, and many express ‘Packages of alleged bogus money and six dry . goods baxes , filled * with: addressed stamped envelopes, most of thei to southern ana western poini ¥ ——e Licénse Legislation For Michigan. LANM'INO. Mich., April 18, —Fifty republi- ‘can meinbers of the senate and house met in caucus last nigit to take counsel on liquer Tezislation. “‘Ihe sense of the caucus was .that tha committes on the liguor traftic should pre| ieq bill for higher 'li optlon . wherevér. any county would so vote, After some diselission it was decided that| drug stores wishing 10 sell liquor should ph the same tax as saloons, o Lt 4! » Customs Fraude Cbarged. | PHILADELPHIA, April 13.—In to-day's issue of the builetin of the American Lron and Steel assoclation complaint s made of the gross undervaluation of imported iron and steel winked at by the custom nouse offi- clals at leading ports of entry, thus nullify- ng the plain intention of congress to pro- tect domestic producers from foreign conpe- tition. ‘The attention of Secrotary Fairchild 18 called to the alieged flagrant mismanage- fil“l' of the New York eustom house in pa cular, ——— e An American Honored. WASHINGTON, April 12--Dr. J. W. iloff- man, of the American bureau of Ethnolozy, bas been named by the king of Portugala | chevalier of the order of Bt, ‘James, one of the wost aucient orders of Clirtst=ulom, it ———— NUMBER 300 e ] OFFIC -SEEKERS MUST WALK, The Ir -State Commerco Law Puts Stop to Their Pilgrimages. A DECREASE IN APPLICATIONS! A Number of Contracts Lot For Stagd Mail Routes in Nebraska—A Bride of a Day—National Capital Nows. A Chance to Count Ties. WASHING (Special Telas gram tothe By of railroad passes ha: eciablo effect on the intlow of oflico-seekers, Since tha inter-state commerce act went into eftect tha number of personal applications for appointe ments under the administration at Washinge ton has diminished very materially. At thd interior department a reporter was informed to-day by an ofiicial that there has been a marked falling of in the number of callers from various states and territories. “The withdrawal of railrond passes has pretty efTectually stopped the coming of delegations and individuals to urge appointments and press claims here,” sald an official." *Be= fore the inter-state law went into effect there wasn't a day passed that we didn't have delexations and individuals here for ona purposa or another, They would come from the Pacific coast and the far northwest. But now, since the free passes haye been can- celled, wo don’t have many such callers,” CBRASKA STAR-ROUTE CONTRACTS. Coutracts tor carrying mail on the star routes in Nebraska for three years from July 1, 1887, to July 1, 1890, have begn let as fol- lows: From Adaton to Bordeaux, 5. N, Gar ther, at €140 a year; Albion to Bartlett, Joseph Walcorn, $335; Bassett to Perch, Gardner Cowles, $119: Biz Springs to Lenox, J.8. Coates, $24: Buchanan to Fox Creek, J, R, Plggs, 1 Concord to Logan Grove, V. H. Pease, $80; Divide tg Loup City, J. Schwenz, $W3; Dover to Minersville, Joseph Walcorn, $6 ora to Buswick, J. A. Fulls, ing to larold, C. A, Downing, $145 Friend to DenverJunction, J. 1i. Owens, §1 Huxley to Mason City, C. 5. Downing, Ivanhoe, to Walton, Joseph Walcorn, $73;Joy toRay, B, W, Beedy, $68; Kimball to Miteh= ell, W. H. Warner, $407; Lawn to Carlyle, J. R. Owens, $ a to Ainsworth, J. R. Oweus, 87 Owens, $254 Owens, $54; O’ $150; Oxalalla to +Pekin to Norton, J. R. Creek to Vette, R. Cloud to Bale, J. Walcor Livingston, J. Walcorn, % ser, . K. Do Westerville, J. Wal N Creston, F. 8. Smith, Jacobs, P, 1. Cass Elmwood, J. Genet, J. R, Ow tiold, J.” Walcorn, & North Piatte (o orth Platte to W mnor to Acme, J. Phebe, 1, K. Fish Owens, 8 Sargent to ; Stanton to Stratton to Sunlight to Walworth to a to Springs 'ho morning pavers to-day, under the head Marriages,” announced the wedding ycse dley I¥. Celhoun to Miss Eleanor the | 1 ed” ap- peared the announcement of the death of Bordley F. Calhoun. Mr. Callioun was tie i‘aungubnsuu of Rear-Admiral K, R. Cal- houn, at whose residence he died yesterday after a brief illness. ~Yesterday moining Dr, Browwell, the attending physician, told nis Pnlum there was no hope of his recovery, The dying mgn gent immediately for bl father and told hirn that for three years past he had been engured to Miss Kieanor M, Semmes, the eldest daughter of Mr. John H. Semmes, and asked his father's consent to an immediate marrisnge. Miss Semmes was sent for, and shortly after 1 o’clock In the af- ternoon Rev. Dr. Berry, ‘of St. Andrew's church, united tho dying man to the woman he loved. In a few short hours the bride be- came a widow. AEBRAS KA AND JOWA PENSIONS, Pensions were issued to-day for Nebraskans s follows: Josiah Platte, Riverton; Frank McCook; Witliam Butterfield, Faire field; Max Lense, Omaha Charles Potts, At- kinson; Elisha 3. Beers, Wilbef ensions for [owan: Rose 8., widow of William H. Roberts, Ackl Hiner -Dor- man, - Sigeurney; Charles "B, ‘Goldwood, Dubuque; Samuel A, Hayes, Moravioj “(Ins crease) ; orge K.~ Davis, Worthingtoj William A. Atking, Anita; Isanc Kenne Curlew; Charles W. Cramer, Corning; Jess sie Warner, James Tliomds, ' J, - Hayward, - Wariian Charles® Doundsberty,t Albionts Wesl arter, CRYTOw 3 DAVIA Buek George A, Arvilly Cornin Isaac Kerry, l\;eflhkuk. l\'}:l;flu(':i{ ‘L’ln.m Shobert, “Mar- shalliown; John R. Cleven ”;"Blfl-\fi(' d; \\'?llmm E, Brown, Unlonsville; Jasper a ens, Des Moine: ’ CAPITAL IRU 3 Representative-alect fiane, of Omaha, {s here at work in the dopartments, * . | John H, Roe, of Kearney; arrived to-day. ¢ E. W. Campbell, of Des Moines, called on President Cleveland to-day. It is stated at the capifol postofiico that there are thirty senators and twenty repre- sentatives now fn the city, - General Van Wyck .will be among-the .speakers . for vtheltishs: canse at the m ‘meeting to be: held at Masonle temple morrow fiight. - He witl oppose coerciom. , » T'he following ‘lowa 'postmasters ,were a] pointed to-day: Chas. E. Flesh “ o ville, Tama county, vice John R, resigned; John W. Rockholts, Munn, county, vice Frank Lacamp, resigned, S A Drupken Won Iriaca, N. Y., Apr of Mihna, the woman arrested Monday charged with being implicated in causing the fire which burnea Mathew Massick and threo children, at Myers Point, on the nighf of March 28, gonfessed that she set fire to the _barn adjoining Ma ssick’s house while light= ing her pipe while under the influence of opium abd whisky. It is'not helicved the wo- ‘man had any fiofive for setting fire to the building. S The Texas Drought Broken, SAN AxNaerLo, ‘Fex., Apfil 13, —The. drouiht which'has prevailed for 'so” Iong " a time Ip western Toxas is'.av last broken, ‘There was a heavy rain fall throughout this section lest night, which began after dark and lasted during the cntire night. Tel graphic advices from distant parts show thaf the rain was.one of the most gencral that has fallen here In years. .The contidence of fare wers and stock men is futly restored. | #~e B ) . Increased, Postal Receipts, . WAsmiNaToN, April 13,—The gross postal ;receipts at thirty of the lapger postoflices in the country for the first three'months of the re ear wero $4,746,040, an increase of 1 ver the cnrrelM(‘lmr verlod last year;or'8 7-10 per centy » of terday of It M. Somine: m Later, Ho'll Tel 13,—A delegation fue WASHINGTON, 4 nse and local:|” at the dedication of the New Hayen, ,Conn, i informed theln ;mb 1A définite answer ‘The Evidence All In. 4 Monngs, 1Ly c;!rxl All the evidence in the trial of Brakemen Schwartz and Watt fcg the robbery aud murder of Express Messe ger Nichols was completed this evening. ‘I'L@ testlmony against the prisoners has been purely circumstantial, Arguments will bugi to-morrow. ‘I'ne enso will probably be give) to the jury Saturday. - Eunds the Indian W Guay , Mox,, April Yagui Indian ehief, was captu by General Martinez, at 4 ranch ten mil from Guaymag, where he had béen hidin, two montfis. “Chis capture ends the war ?g tween the Yaguis and the Mexicans, wi Las been waged in Soncra two ycars,