Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 17, 1887, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE; TUESDAY. MAY 17 IN' THE FIELD OF SPORT. Large Crowis in Attendanoe at the Louis- ville Jockey Olub Meeting. MONTANA REGENT'S VICTORY, Lucky Baldwin Issucs a Big Ohal- lenge—Exciting Ball Game at Des Moines—Other Contests On the Diamond. The Loulisviile Races. LovisviLie, May 16.—The week’s racing at the Louisville Jockey club course opened to-day with one of the largest crowds in at- tendance that has ever been present. 'I'he track was fast and dry. ‘The following is the summar Mile, heats: First heat—Billy Gflmore ‘won, Brooktul second, O'Fallon third. Time =141}, Secoud heat—Billy Gilmore won, Brookful second. ‘Iime — 4 Louisyille cup, two and a quarter miles, all ages: They got off without delay to a good start, Solid Silver first, bent upon setting the pace, Montana Regent sceond, and Lucky B. il Solid Silver was ngths in t W, the two latter run- ning easy, Up the b streteh Solid Silver tnereased bis lead to ten or tweive lengths, Regent Lolding about three or four lengths in front of Lucky B. These positions were not materially changed until the half-mile post was reached the second time, when Solid ilver began to wear off his rapid gait. Around the turn they bunched, and at the ee-quarter-mile pole Montana Regent was itly in the lead, hLolding on the down streteh withont any trouble. Between the sixteenth and eighteenth pole Murphy began whipping Lucky B., but it was without avail, tor the big chestnut colt ‘Was running comparatively easy and passed under the wir: a winner by three-quarters of a length, Blaylock whippimg him gently and Jooking back at Murphy. ‘Time—d:04, Murphy claims a foul at the sixteenth pole, but the claim was baseless and the judges do- cided so without much delay. Solid Silver ‘was out of the race at the threc-quarters, Baldwin _ to-night ehallengea Mor- rissy torun Montana regent acainst Lucky B.or Volante for a cup,distance two and one- quarter miles, for any awount between $5,000 and $50,000, One and one-cighth miles: Jim Nayewon, Arl?lflcfll second, Brilliant third, Time— ‘One and one-quarter mi Elgin_ first, é.ll{mlw second, St. Valentine third. Time— Five furlongs, for two-vear-olds: Crawford won, Outstep sécond, Durrister $hird. " ‘Tiane ‘hres-quarters of a mile: Tio Grande Tardy second, Revoke third. . Morrissy was seen to-night by a re- porter and stated that he was willing to mateh Montana Regent against Volante or Lucky B. tor any amount that Baldwin de- sired. He was feeling very hapny and said he had cleared $15,000 on Regent in the Lou- 1sville cup. A Finely Contested Game. Drs MoiNes, la., May 16.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brr.|—The Duluth-Des Moines game to-day was the tinest ever played in the state and noboedy expects to see as good a one again this season. For twelve innings the clubs played neck and neck, both clubs remaining tied from the eighth to the twelfth. 1n the last innings Des Moines goton to Holocher's pitehing for two home Tuns, Campbell pitched for Des Moines very effectively. ‘The following was the score by dnnings: .- 01004001000 4-10 0101200200082— 8§ his len: Moines two games ahead of any club in the Northwestern league. National League Games. WASHINGTON, May 16.—The result of the contest between the Washington and Chicago ms to-day was as follows: ‘Washington 000002 40 2-8 Chicago.. .0 0000000 2—2 Litchers—Shaw and Clarkson. Base hits —Washington 12, Chicago 10. Errors—Wash- dngton 1, Chicago 6. Umpire—Powers. kW _Yonk, May 16—The game be- tween New York and Indianapolis to-day xesulted as follows: New York.. 0004021 1-1 Jndianapol 01014100 .1-8 Pitohers—Keete and Healy. Base hits— New York 18, Indianapolis 14. Errors—New York 6, Indianapolt Umplre—Quest. PHILADELPHIA, May 16.—The result of the contest between the Piiladelphiaand Detroit teums to-day was as follows: Philadelphia. 1000001 2-8 Detroit.... 2014011 %10 Pitchers—Ferguson and Baldwin. Baso hits—Philadelphia 16, Detroit 17. Krrors— TPhiladelphia 5, Detroit 8. Umpire—W ilson. BosTON, May 16.—The game between the Boston and Pittsburg ieams to-day resulted a8 follow: Soston 0001210 1-6 Pitcher: Base hits—Boston 10, Pittsburg 11. Errors —Baoston 3, 'ittsburg 3. mpire--Hengle. The American Association. CLEVELAND, May 16.—The game to-day between Clevéland and Metropolitans re- sulted as follows: 1 2 4-8 9 Dulutn. . ‘Thi: ers— Pechiney and Cushman. hits—Cleveland 16, Motropol Cleveland 4, Metropolitan 2. entine. ST, Lovts, Ma; Louis and 1ollow: Base tan 14, Krrors— Umpire—Val- 16.—The game between thietic to-day resulted as 8t. Louis. 00200110 8% Athletie. ..........0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 02 Pitchers—King and Weyhing. Base hits— 8t Louis 14, Athletic 7. Errors—St. Louis 1, Athletic 4. Umpire—AleQuade. Five Thousand Offered For Galvin, ‘Cnrcaao, May 16.—An offer of §2,500 from the Chicazo base ball club for the release of Galyin, the Pittsburg’s pitcher, was declined to-day. President Spalding then tele- grlplmd to Pittsburg, raising the bid to 5,000, The answer was another refusal. B The Northern Cattle Quarantine. MINNEAPOLIS, May 10, Northern Pacific company has given notice to ship- pors that the quarantine in Dakota and Montana azainst cattle will not apply to cat- tle shipped to Oregon and Washineton torri- tory, provided the shlnvum will agree not to unioad en route, but will arrange to feed and water the cattle on the cars. 1f, however, the cattle are bound for Dakota or Montana, they must be guarantined ninety days before periitted to enter. In all cases the cattle should be accompanied by a cestificate of hweulth, showing the state or territory where they came from and their destination. ST, PAUL, May 15.—Itis learned here to- day that the governor of Dakota will shortly 185ue a proelamation similar to that alrendy ssued by the governor of Montana, listing and guarantining cattle from or passinz throush the following states and territori believing they ure liable to convey disease New Yok, [llinois, Mw Jersey, Pennsyl vania, Delaware, District of Columbla, Vir- gmia, Texas, Vermont and the Do- minion ot Canada. Catle will ritted to pass through these erritories when going to Washington territory or Oregon, provided that shippers Wwill agree not Lo unload whileen route but will arrange to feed and water their cattle whileon the ears, 1f, however, the cattle are bound for Dakotaand Montana, they must be quarantined ninety-six days before they will be peraittod to enter. In all cases eat- tle should be accompanisd by w oertiticate of health, specifying the state or wrritory the eattle catie from and the destination thereor. ‘This ndnplh-s 10 emigraut movable shipments, fucluding live stock. e A Very Slick Absconder. Bisuarck, Dak, May 16.—George E. Reed, for two years eity treasurer, is missing and is belleved to have goneto Canada. His accounts aro said to be $4,000 short. He se- cured his bond from the clerk in order, as he stated, to make out a new one for Lis suo- it with him, bondsmen . from ition to '3 the deficiency. has MH:L ds who Ml:‘e\:‘h\a:ms purpose of defrauding Mrs. M‘;uld a friend he would cessor, and thus his the Cuicaco, May 16—Rev. Dr. T. J. Butler h.a-mollhd by Archbishop Feehan successor of the late Father E‘“mu St, Jolin's church, INDIANS AND RELIGION, A Peculiar Complication at the Sho- shone Ageney. Crneyesse, Wyo., May 16,—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—For some time past trou- ble has been brewing at the Shoshone In- dian agency. A Catholic mission has been built there at a cost of about $10,000. The land on which it stands is now claimed by Black ear, a petty clhief of the Shoshones, and his elaim is pending before the depart- ment in Washington, It 1s claimed that Black r - was backed by the Rev. A, M. Johnson, a Daptist minister, who Is supetintendent of ti® Indian school, ana Rey. Sherman Cool- idwe, a tull-blooded Arapalioe, who was edu- eated for the l‘,plwurll Inlnisll}' by Captain Conlidae of thy regular ariny. e Lndian feeling that they had been outraged, codingly unpleasant {or onaries. and an open revolt is numnr the possivilities, ‘The matter bas been laid before the department by Colonel Jones, the Indian agent, with the result that Revs. Johnson and Cootidge have been tem- spended from duty, pending a complel vestigation. What the outcome ot itall will be 15 exceedingly diflicult to foretell, but the feelings between thefactions is an exceedingly bitter one. - HOKE IN COURT. The Day For Beginniug His Trial Fixed. Peoria, 11, May 16.—J. Finley Hoke, the alleged bank embezzier and forger, was brougnt into court to-day, which caused quite & crowd to assemble who were anxious to see how the noted forger deported bim- self, Hoke looks as well and dresses as finely as when he was at large, and ex- hibits the same nerve that he did when, as is charged, he hi ropriated everything be- longing to the Merchants National bank e: cept the building and was in bourly danger of exposure. 1is counsel are ton. Leonard Swett, John S Stevens and George F ter, all of Chicago. States Attorney Neehans is assisted by Hon. N. E. Worthington. “The proceedings of to-dny were on a motion made by the defense for leave to iile special L;luu,-. now as if shey had been made on May . This was overruled, 8s was another motion to withdraw the plea of not guiity and file a special plea. A motion was then made to hle special pleas without with- drawing the plea of not guilty, and this was granted Dby the court with- out prejudice to the people. The juduze then fixed Tuesday of next week, May 24, as the day for the beginning of the trial of tioke on the charge of fosery, on which he was extradited. The plan intended by nis coun- cil is to contine the trial to this one charge on the ground of want of jurisdiction by the court, it being held thatthe prisoner can be tried on no etlier charge than those on which his extradition was granted. —— A Standard 01l Kick. NEw York, May 16.—|Special Telegram to the Bek.|—John D, Rockefeller, president of the Standard Oil company, speaking of the result of the conspiracy trial yesterday, said: *It was s surprise, not only to me but to all our people, who thought the evidence warranted acquittal. As faras the Standard ou 4'nm|\flnf' is concerned it is completely vindicated by the exoneration of Logers, Archibald and MeGregor, and the charze of Judge Haight that the Standard Oil com- any should be eltminated frow the issue. 3ut’l have no idea that the case will be al- lowed to rest there. Plenty of exceptions ‘were taken by the lawvers for the defense and an appeal will doubtless be ta the verdict, 1 feel sorry, how iverests, as this blow will be all the more severe on the gentleman, because of bad health and recent family afiliction. Both are honorable and upright men and incap- able of doing what is’ charged against them Burraro, May 16.—1n the oil conspir: ense this morning Attorney Coggswell for the detense, made a motion for a new triai, The judge granted the stay af proceedings, and suspended sentence until hearing an decision of the motion. The Boy, Oh Where Was He? DENVER, May 16.—A Leadville special to the News, says: “The most shocking acei- dent that has beenreported from the Mid- land tunnel for months occurred near the westportal on Saturday last, tn which James Mannie, a boy fourteen years of age, was lit- erally blown to pieces through the explosion ot giant powder. On the occasion of the nceident he was despatched to the magazine for & box of giant powder, which was to be used by the drill forces, and pro- curing it started to return, when the men heard an explosion, wingled with a shriek, and rushing out found the dismembered torm ot the youth lying about the l]h\lrmmll to the tunnel. The sight was asickening one. The flesh and bones wore scattered in every di- rection, while there was scarcely enough left intact to 1dentify the vouth. It is probable that, having shouldered the box of powder, the boy started for the tunnel, and stumb- ling, caused the jar to explode. S - The Mexican Disturbances. SAN FrANcisco, May 16.—The Call's Hermosillo (Mexico) special to-night says: A courier sent by the commission now ex- amining into the recent seismic disturbances in the Sierra Madre mountains arrived at Ures to-day and is the bearer of the following aispateh to Gov- ernor Torres: In the pueblo of Babispe city seven persons were killed and nineteen injurad; in Opurto, nine were killed and both pueblos destroyed. In many mount- ains are to beseen what apnears to be erap- tions, and the continuance of the smoke in- dicates voleanic action. It has not yet been explored, owing to the continuous tremors and great chasms, making the approach thereto at the present thine most diflicult and dangerous. - el The Conductors Adjourn. NEW ORLEANS, May 16.—The convention of the Order of Railway Conductors ad- journed to-night. Early to-day the order went into executive session, so that the greater part of the business transacted was necessarily of a private nature. The next meeting of the order will be held in Toronto, Ont., on the second Tuesday in May, 185, .— Big Contract For Oannea Beef. COmeAGo, May 16.—Edward Morris, of the Fairbanks Cunning company of Chicaco, cables from Paris to-day that he has con- cluded & contract for 500,000 kilos of canned meat for the French army and 3,000,000 kilos for the navy. This is stated to be the largest contract ever made with an Amurican iirm by a foreign gogrnment, - Death’s Roll. CHICAGO, May 16.—John Burnes, one of the men injured at the recent explosion at the North Chicazo Rolling compauy’s mill at South Chicago, died last night. CuicAco, May 16,—Vesterday morning Colonel llnullurx Heancoek, the well known live stock commission man. of the firm of Keenan & Huneock, died at his residence. e Chicago Booilers. CircAGo, May 16.—The examination of jurors as to their htness to try the boodle cases was resumed this morning in Judze Shepard’s branch of the eriminal eourt under clreumstances similar to those of last week, ‘I'he foremoon passed without any jurors being secured. Two more jurors have been accepted, Wea B r Indications. For Nebraska: Cooler, threatening weather, with local rains, followed by warmer, generally fair weather, northerly winds, veering to southeasterly, For ‘awa: Cooler, threatening weather, wiun 0cul rains, Light varisble winds, geu- evally southerl: B Trouble in Getting a Jary, CiicAGO, May 18.—The third week of the examination of jurors to try the boodle cases Hogan to-day. When evening came the four men sworn in Iast week were still the only ones fully accepted Ly both sides, el s The Nanaimo Disaster. NANAnO, B O, May 16.—Yesterday and aay betore the bodies of seventeen more vie- tims were bronght up out of the mine, and #ix white men and eleven Chinamen ave yot 10 be found. ———— Dowa With the Dogs. CmcaGo, May 16, —~The mayor will Issue a proclamation to-day oraering all dogs found running loose on the streots after June 1 to be killad. T'his order is the result of a large number of cases of hydrop! recently ng n this city, THE CATTLE KINGS' CRASH Failure of the Swans For a Million and the Reasons Therefor, OVERLOADED WITH RANCHES. Buying For a Big Speculation and Falling to Sell —Bouwtlement of Two More Btrikes—The 4th of July and K. of L. A Mammoth Crash. A ru mor was current on the streets ye terday morning that the well known firm of Swan Bros., of Cheycnne, had failed. The rumor, upon investigation, proved to be true. Inquiry at Bradstreet's agency, which had received a telegram from Cheyenne, revealed the fact that Swan Bros, had made a general assigo- ment for the benefit of all creditors. ‘Their liabilities amount to §1,100,000, as- setts neminal, amounting to about the same. They claim they will be able to v in full, but the bank authorities hold a different opinion, Swan Bros. arc interested in Chicago, Buftalo, New York, Kansas City, Cle land, St. soe, St. Lows, Sioux City, Pl delphia, Omaha and Cheyenne. The firm is composed of A. H. and Thes. 8. Swan. Henry S. Swan has not been conneeted with the firm for some time. He is now connected with the firm of C. T. Lindsey & Co., wholesale rubber goods, Omaha, and will not in any way be affected by the failure of his brothers. On March 23d, 1887, a statement of the condition of Swan Bros. was made by their private secretary 1n answer to a re quest from Bradstreet, This statement was in substance as follows: “We have total assets consisting of lands, bonds and stocks and our joint interests in live stock and real estat¢ ml amounting to §1,225,000. Total Labilities jointly and sevorally $400,796. Our net worth s afirm outside of a few mndi- investments is §824.201. This is according to invoice taken in February, 1887.” At that time the Bradstreet agency at Cheyenne consulted o number of loeal authorities, who estimated the firm to be worth between $600,000 and $700,000, but the agency believed that they really owed wore than they stated, and accordingly cut their rating from $1,000,000 down to $500,000. The agency had heard rumors for some time affect- ing their credit.and was requested to obtain a statementas given above. It was further stated that their chief interests are now in cattle and land, and while they acknowledged that their worth had depreciated during the past few years, they still claimed to be worth the amount given above, and the same was believed to be true by the local banks. *Atthat time it was given out that they were about to dispose of a large number of cattle and wipe out a large portion of their indebtedness. A. H, Swan has always been regarded as a man of excellent business ability. Both brothers are highly cstcemed by everybody and credited with being good managers, buv they have been obliged to stand a serious shrinkage for a number- of years. The failure of Swan Bros. will undoubt- edly affect in a limited degree at least the affairs of a aumber of Omaha men who are heavily interested in the South Omaha Land syndicate and Union stock vards, in whick: enterpriscs the Swans are interested. These Omata gentlemen held a meet- ng yesterday to consider the situation, the result of which is not known to the publie. Mr. A, H. Swan who has been in Chui- cago for the past week, passed through Omaha Sunday night for Cheyenne. It was expected that he would remamm over nere yesterday and hold a conference with the Omaha parti but for some unknown reason he failed to keep his ap- pointinent, The failure will create general sur- prise among the_public, and especially among the citizens of Omaba and Wyoming. While the failure may haye been a_sur- prise to the general public and to those not conversant with the firm’s business during the past year, it was by no means such an unlooked for event among well vosted cattlemen. Theve are a great many rumors and theories going the rounds as to the cause of this sudden col- lapse. The true statement of affairs, however, is as follows: Something like a year ago a gyndicate was formed of west- ern eattle o in which A. H. Swan, of Swan bros.,, was the prime move The parues erested all agreed to turn their cattle in at a certain figure and an agent was sent to Scotland to make u sale of the stock. Several months were con- sumed in the negotiations with various Scotech and English parties and the members of the syndicate began to think that their scheme was a failure. At this point_a private enblegram was received by Mr. Swan, from the agent in England, that the sale had been made, and at a figure considerably in advance of what the syn- dicate had “pla on the cattle. Mr. Swan thought he saw in this & chance to make a fine thing, and accordingly he bought out the other members of the syn- dicate, paying them, or agreeing to pay them, the price placed on the cattle when the syndicate was forimed. After he had bound himself to take the cattle the sale in Scotland did not materialize, and Mr. Swan was left with the cattle on his hands, He had paid a good deal more than the cuttle were actually worth, expeoting that were ulroady “sold for still more. As it turned out it was Mr. Swan who taken in and not the Scotchmen. deal amounted to something like seven or eight hundred thousand dollars and the loss incurred byit was more than the firm could stand. About seventeen years ago A, H, Swan armer in Pleasantyille, Ta. His land was heavily encumbered and he was far from being a wealthy man or one even in_comfortable circumstances. It was then that he embarked in the cat- tle business in Wyoming and being a naturally reckless specalator, made rapid strides toward wealth, as cattle in those ys were going high all the time. It was a good de with cattle as it has been with real estate in Omuha, 1t made no difference what rrim was pnid, they were sure to go higher, prominent ranchman who has been conversant with the Swan Bros.’ busi- ness for some time back, remarked that although the firm had been rated as high as §1,000,000, he did not believe tnat sy were actually worth over one- quarter of that sum at any time. They obtained their rating on the strength of the large transactions made, At one time they made a cattle deal of about a million ‘dollars and people regardea them mmensely wealthy, not stopping to consider that the prooeeds of their big deals were not all profit. WHAT THEY BAY. I, B. Hicks, president of the First Na- tioual bauk Choyenne, is stated to have lvloxrnnlwd‘(o the Omaha National | character of bis enterprisos. Soveral years bank that the assignisent had been made but that the firm ywoul¢ “pay dollar for dollar.” arding this telegram John Coad t evening: “*Of course, it is in e s in al other big failures—the policy is to let the creditors down casy. Whon the assets even are published, as they are hable to bein the Cheyenne lnqn»rs. there will bo no way of determin- ng nccurately what the creditors will get. The s willy in all llkuhlmull‘ be rul in by Swan Bros, at full stock yalue. But a great deal of that stock is n ditches, lands and other property which is not at present spleable and may not really be worth the face value for years. A good deal of the land owned by the Swans, too, was bought from parties who had only final receipts and have not received a patent. You know what a_final receipt is worth on land in Wyoming under the present administra- tion of the land oflice. A man is just as liable to fuil to get a patent at all as he is to obtain one,” William A. Paxton said that he 000 of A. H. Swan's paper. That possible extent of his loss by the failure. "Of course he expected to get a large percentage of that. He claimed to have no information as to the exact rea- sons for the assignment. P. E. ller said he knew nothing about the failure more than he had obtained trom the BEe yesterday afternoon. He knew that Swan was a very heavy bor- rower and large speculator. Mr, McHugh, a gentleman who had known something of the Swan' b business, as well us that ot the Swan Land & Cattle company (limited), said that he did not think that company would be affected except so far as Swan's con- nection with it as manager was con- cerned. The heaviest stockholders of that company are Scotch and Eog- lish gentlemen. A. H. Swan was the manager of the compuny organized it, He was paid 000, yearly salary, but did not draw any salary for last year or the year be- fore us no dividend was declared. It was his opinion that Joe Firnk, of Chi- cago, was probably a creditor of Swan. ‘olonel Hooker, one of the veteran stock agents of the west, said that he did not understand the failure. He had al- ways regatded Alex, Swan asa p y safe, although heavy speculator. He had no doubt but that he would be on his feet again in a short time, From other sources 1t was learned that the real cause of the failure was, as indi- cated above, Alex. Swan's attempt to clean up a nice little fortune out of the purchase of ex-Governor Warren's, ex- sovernor Baxter's and other cattic owner's properties and their subsequent sale to a Scotch syndicate. Todo this he was obliged to borrow heavily and mort- gagedeeply whatever he had and also whatever his brother Thomas Swan,-- better known as *‘Black Tom’’ to distin- guish him from his cousin *‘Red Tom,”" also possessed. The tailure does not come from a depreciation of the value of cattle so much as it does from the ina- bility of the Swan Bros. to dispose of these stock and ranch properties with which they had londed themselves. ‘“‘Red Tom' Swan and Henry Swan are not in- volved in the failure as far as known. From a Wyoming ‘man, who was met last evening, cougiderable nteresting gossip concerning the career of Alex Swan in the territory was obtained, He said: *‘When Alex Stwan eame to Wyom- ing he was poor. He wasa worker, however, and shrewd, and he rapidly pushed his way to the front as one of the t operators in the cattle mark earning the title of the Cattle King. He has never been worth, really, more than 200,000, and yet, by the magnitude of the deals he has been the principal in, he has been rated at $1,000,000. Me_is the principal holder of stock in the Wyom- ing Hereford ussociation, of which George Morgan is manager. “Swan ran as republican candidate for territorizl delegate to congress and was beaten by Mortin E. Post, democrat, a few years ago. Up to that time he was quite prominent in political matters- He keeunly felt us defoat, attributing it to treacnery of repubiicans, and has never taken any especiai interest in political affairs since. He has a son anp a daughter. The former ried _ the adopted daughter of a Laramie City wholesale grocer, named Trabing. She wus an estimable girl, a talented vocalist, and it was the opinioh of the people of Cheyenne that young Will Swan had done well, Such, however, was not the apparent opinion of his pavents, and 1t 18 generally believed they offected a sepa- ration even after a child was born to the youug couple. Swan's daughter Lulu, in addition to being a pretty and engaging young lady, was considered a great mat- rimonial prize on account of her father’s reputed wealth, She had numerous suitors, and among them were some of the best young men of Wyoming, besides two or three rising young live stock dealers of Chicago. One gentleman was redited with the honor of being her prospective husband for a year or more. It was no little sur- prise, therefore, when her engagement to . 8. Van Tassell, a man of considerable means and highly speeted in Cheyenne, but nearly twice her age and a widower, was announced. The wedding was celebrated with great eclat. Fully 500 guests were present. The church and house were profusecly decorated with tlowers, the bride’s tros- seau was from Worth and of the most ex- hmncw« character, and champagne owed iike water at a reception at the par al residence which lasted from 10 a. m. until the bridal party departed for San Francisco in the eyening. Upon that ocension, also, Swan presented his daughter with a handsome residence but just erected by D. D. Dure, a hardware merchunt. The residence was sold to Swan for $24,000. Yet, if reports be true, it actually cost him nothing, in view of this failure, He assumoed a mortgage of $14,000 and gave Dare hisnote for §10,- 000. Did Dare get any other security? I guess not. What was the object of asking security from a man reputed to be worth £1,000,000! At leust, Dare was here a few days ago trying to negotinte the note. 1 am imformed that he did not succeed.” 1 iverybody in Cheyenne and Wyoming will be” sorry of this failure of the Swans,” the spenkér’ continued. Alex Swan has brought ,#eal deal of capital into_our country,”ndd he has done as much for the territhry as any other one man. He isn’t downed by this, by any means. Heo is ivrescessible and will come up again. Still it kugts.” q ““T'he effect on th ,b&-ntlle growing in- dustry will not ' all damaging,” said Colonel Hooker last evening. — **The cattle are there just the same, and worth just a8 much money # they were yester- day. If the Swans' ussignment comes trom overloading, #s 1 suspicion it might, it is only an instance of that business re- verse which overtakes men who bite off more than they can’ ehew. was said, by a man who knew Alex Swan s when he heard of his i;ig deuls five or six years ago,*Swan will be amillionaire in ten years or he will not be worth & dollar,” A Cheyenne Account. CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 16.—[Special Tele- gram to the Beg.]—The ereatest sensation this city has known for years was caused by the public aanouncement this morning that the Swan Bros. had made an assignment for the benefit of creditors. The firm is com- vosed of Alexander Il. Swan and Thomas Swan, the latter one of the county commis- sioners. The firn was oreanized in 1572, and with a liberal capital back of it went into the cattle business] Their affairs pros- pered wonderfully, and for years the name of Swan has been synouymous with finan- cial stability 4n this territory. Alex Swan bas been especiaily moted for the extensive ago he organized the Swan Land & Cattle company, the most extensive outlit, perhaps, in the country. The stock was chietly dis- posed of to Scoteh capitalists and Swan was retained as general manager. The Ogalalla Land & Cattle company was snother big concern in which he was largely interested. M. Swan is also one of the chief stocknold- ers of the \\',-ommf Heretord association, perhaps the largest thoroughbred eatile ranch in the west. The whole territory can scarcely duplicate as magnificent a plece of property as that owned by the Swan Land & Cattle company on Chugwater, Independently of all thesd companies the Swan Eros. have operated extensively and even now own a big bunch of stock, extensive ranges, valuable ranehes and farming and other property here and in the state of lowa, from whence they came to Wyoming. In the deed of gnment Alexander H. Reel and F, W, LaFrentz are named as the assignees. All property of every kind assigned to them. ~ 'Therd are no preferred creditors. A schedule of assets and liabili- ties must, under the law, be filed within twenty days, Habliities of the firm “are believed to amount to between two and throee hundred thousand dollars, while their assets, unless torced sales de, will pan _out at a much larger Swan_ Bros. say their assigno- pitated upon’ them by the ut- tachiment of their property in lowa. Alex Swan had individually endorsed a note of J. L Dremy for 25,000, in favor of the . man Savings bank at Davenport, I When the note became due Mr. Swan in Furope. It is _claimed = that of proseeding bank, “instead againgt Dremy, at once atlaehed Mr. Swan's propert! understanding th jumped in with th here started for lowa at ouce and, it is said, paid out £5,000 in the effort to stop the run, Failing in tios it was decided to mnke an assignment to proteet all the ecreditors and get the best returns for their property. The Swan Bros, elaim they can more than pay dollar for dollar if they are given the chance to ize on their property. ‘They have re- ceived assurances from all their local cred- itors and wmany trom abroad that they will not be hampered on this score. None of the companies in which the Swan Bros. are interested are atfected by the fail- ure and it seems to be simply 8 matter per- gonal to themselv “The failure is in no dueto the dition of the eattle trade,” A. H. Swan, in conversation with your spondent. “It is simply the result of an unfortunate run of circumstances, for we ble tomeet all our liabilities at ma- . The catile outlook, as far as the companies are concerned, is better The exposition building held one of the largest audiences last night, that has been drawn there for many months, All the W. C. T. U. were there, with therc cousins and all the children, making a very comfortable audience. The jubilee singers were received with unbounded enthusiasmi and as usual with a tea meet- ing crowd. Every number was encored, making the programme very lengthy. The singers deserve all that1s claimed for them, but no concert programme, however excellent, can bear doubling. The voices of the jubilee singers have all the cello like richness and pathos that fis peculiar to the colored race. There was a completeness in the harmony of the voices last night, an organ-like fullness ldom attained in part singing. a depth of fecling, too, t appealed alike to all Kinds of whether musicians or otherwise. solo singing was also pleasing, all of the singers having sweet, sy free from the slightest harshness or thinness. jubiice singers will appear again to-night at the exposition building. MANAGER BOYD'S BENEFIT. On Thursday evening, Manager Thomas F. Boyd takes his annual bene- fit, the attraction being Miss Minnie Maddern in *‘Caprice.”’ Miss Maddern’s present season has been one continual tour of success, both finuncially and so- cially. During her cngagement in Brooklyn the Lincoln club entertained her at their beautiful club rooms, Put- nam avenue. At Philadelphin she was the recipient of a grand reception, held on the stage of the Walnut street thea- ter after the performance, at which Gov- crnor. Roby of Maine, and elect Luce of Michigan were present, and complimented her as the futar ful actress of America. At Washington the Light infantry attended in a body, und showered the young actress with floral tributes and com- vhments. In fact, the present season of Miss Minnie Maddern is ifying the ])rmliclinus of many critics, who have ong said that the stage must have new methods und stars, those who have been prominent so long arc becoming tire- some. In Miss Maddern’s success they see the reward of new methods that en- tortain the present question. Miss Mad- dern opens her engagement to-morrow night, and will present for the first ume, a new play adapted from the German by Louis Koch, entitled, “Rebecca, or a Matter of Business.” Seats are selling rapidly. A BEDROOM TRIEF'S HAUL. #Fred Olarke Robbed of a Goid Watch and Other Valuables. When Fred Clarke, one of the heaviest live stock dealers in this partof the coun- try, arose yesterday morning he was con- siderably surprised to find that all his wearing apparel had disappeared during the night. A little later the people with whom he is stopping, at 809 Luke street, discovered the missing clothing in the yard adjoining the house. “The thief got away with an elegant gold watch, worth at least §200, three gnT:l finger rings, $5 in change, and a few minor articles, such as sleeve buttons, studs, ete., all of which belonged to Mr. Clarke. Entrance was gained to the house through a basement window. THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS, A Brief Mecting of the Body Yester- day Afternoon. The police and fire commissioners met yesterday afternoon i the oflice of Commissioner Smith, in the Granite block. The mecting was held with closed doors, but it is snid that the felib- erations were confined merely to the pre- liminary work of the board. It isnot unlikely that the important work of the body—the naming of a chief of pol will be postponed for perhaps a v The commissioners purpose proceeding with deliberation and will not select a chief until the merits of each appoint- ment have been fully weighed. The com- ners meet again next Wednesday morning. A Manufacturing Enterprise, Articles of incorporation were filed yesterday of the John Dierks Manufact- uring company. The company has a capital stock of $150,000, which will be employed in the 1 ufacture of agri cultural implements, The_ incorporato: are John Dierks, W. R. Vaughan, C. k P. Rounds, J. E. Riley, A P. and J. H. Lamar, o iy To Revert to Theatre Us The Buckingham, on Twelfth street, is to revertto amusement uses on June 1. Seth Cole and Wm. Parrish have leased it and contemplate conductirg therein & legitimate variety theatre. The W. C. T¢ U. people are endeavoring to secure the city hall Gonme to the Norfolk Shoot. Messrs. Penrose, Parmalee and Lane went to Norfolk yesterday, to attend the shoot of the Northwestern Sportsmen’s nssociation, More Omana shots will go to-day. - VICIOUS VAGRANTS, Two Ugly Darkies ve a Fellow Prisoner at the County Jail, A bloody stabbing fracas occurred in the county jail yesterday afternoon, in which Ed. Collins, & white man, who is serving a sentence for vagrancy, came r being kiled by two colored prison- v Hill and Jim Robinson, Hill is serving a thirty days’ sentence for lar- ceny, while Robinson is doing time for Colling is a floor manager rgod with the duty of seeing that the cell in which he is confined is clean, A few days ago he had a quarrel with Robinson and caused him to be con- fined in the “‘solitary.”” When he was re- leased from his dai n Robinson swore vengeance on Collins. He made a pecu- linr weapon for his assault by taking the stecl shank from one of his shoes and sharpening it on the bars of his cell " until it had an odge like & razor. A picce of heavy canvass was utilized as a handle and the weapon was complete, Yesterday afternoon Col- lins had some men scrubbing out the “Burns” cell when Robinson and Hill be- gan walkivg up and down, leaving thei racks ou the cloaned distriet. Jollins ordered them to stop until the tloor dried. He turned his back for an instant when Robinson sprang upon him and commenced carving him with his impro- i irk. ‘The first slash opened Col lins' flesh from the ¢ f hi around under his ieft left breast, a gash over eighteen inches in length and about two inches doep. He made anotber slash cutting Colling 1n the buck and arm. The assistant was stopped by other inmates of the cell. He d with Hill in solitary confine- iler Milier, who will'make the charge of attempted murder against him the court. dJailer Miller is all broken up over th@adlir, it being the first of the Kind that has hippened in the jail sinee he has had charge, a period of nearly eight years, THE NATION'S NATAL DAY. Grand Celebration By the Knights of Labor—The frogramme, A meeting of the Land and Building association of the Knights of Labor was held last eveming. It was determined to make preparations for a celebration of the 111th anniversary of the declaration of independence, on July 4, which will surpass any similar observance of the day ever known in Omaha, The Fair Grounds association have given them the use of the grounds for the oceasion. The following is an outline of the programme as far as can be given at this stage of the preparations: A grand procession of the Knights of Labor of the city about 8 o'clock on the morning of the 4th, to which will be in- vited the mulitary, the chicf officers of the state and city’ government, together with the fire and police departments, all organized bodies, merchants and repre- sentatives from the various industries of the city. At the grounds it will be arranged to have horse racing, a balloon ascensiou, day fire works, bieycle racing, athlet sports of all sort: ased poles, greased pigs and sack racing. A grand concert will be giv musicians, The declaration of independ- ence will be read at noon, and able ora- tors will speak sometime during the An ox will be roasted entire and dis: tributed on the grounds. Altogether this 1s going to be the grand- est celebration that has cver taken place west of Chicago and will bring thousands from all over the state and adjoining Ell;\lcs‘ by 100 Alinance committee was appointed consisting of John Jenkins, Julius Meyer and Ricnard O'Keefe, to wait upon the merchants and manufacturers, as well as the property-owning citizens of Om:ha, and solicit assistance toward making the celebration everything which the pro- gramme imphes—an old-fashioned, rous- ing Fourth of July WILLING TO ARBITRATE, Prospect of a Speedy Settlement of the Painte: Strike. A meeting of the painters and paper hangers was held yesterday afternoon at Metz hall on South Tenth stree There was n large attendance and several ma ter painters were present by invi- tation. The meeting was for the pur- vose of discussing the situation in conjunction with the emvloyers. Con- ciliatory speec! were made on_ both ides, and the master painters signified a willingness to meet a committee of the painters, with a view to sub itting the differences to arbi- tration. employers left the meeting with the understanding that the matter would be presented to the exeou- tive board of the mnaster painters’ asso- ciatson, whereupon an nr!j‘unrnu nt was taken. Itis confidently cxpected that the question of wages and time will be speedily settled. The painters are pre- pared to hold out for some time, and are receiving telegrams of ouragement and proflers of assistance. The master workman of the painters onibly denies the statement that the strike was without authority and affirms that the action of the painters in walking out was taken advisedly and under full authority. Brick Moulders to Go to Work. The trouble existing betwoen the brick moulders and brick manufacturers was settled by compromise yesterday and work will be resumed at all of the yards to-day. The brick wmoulders who wore receiving $2.50 per day and struck for £, will reccive #2.75 per day. The manufac- turers agree to discharge all non-union men now employed in the various yards. STRUGGLING TO DKROWN, Murphy T the Missouri River. Pat.Murphy isinthe female department Pat. »ws Himsell Into of the city jail with dry clothes on and the garments he wore at 2 o'ciock yes- terday afternoon are hanging up to dry. Murphy arrested on Saturday night Inst, on account of acting strangely, by Officer O'Grady. He was arraigned yes- terday morning and 1t was scen that the charge of insanity against him, on the jailor’s hook, had been blotted out as 1l as the name of the oflicer who had wde the arrest. This had been done yesterday morning sometime before the police court opened As no charge, consequently, appearcd upon which to fiold Murphy. ho was discharged. At 3 o'clock yesterd afternoon the bolice patrol wagon w Jephoned for }r«.m the foot of Farnam street. Upon its arrival the seen rapidly towar 3 Deputy MeDonald was with the wa, Wi he ight the fugitive he discovered it Murphy. Inquiry revealed the information that the prisoner had thrown himself into the river at Donglasstrect, A man saw him and immediately went out with a boat When the would-be suicide eame to the top of the water the boatman seized him oy the hair and dragged him along in the water, Murphy all of the time strogghng to get loose. ‘t'he boat landed again at Farnam strect, when Murphy gained the shore and ran away. He is undonbt- edly insane No Peace Since His Wife hed. Henry Rhoades, who was arvested on Sunday on the charge of endeavoriug to suicide, acknowledged b Judge Berka yesterday that the eharge aguinst him was true, e only made this admis- after he had been con: fronted by Ofticer Ormsby, who arrested him, At the time of his arrest, at 010 Capitol avenue, Rhoades was in the act of taking a handful of morphine which would have caused his death, unless medical aid had been obtained promptly. Judge Berka sentenced him to fifteen days in the county jail. As the ofticers were taking him ?rom the police court he said: “You can lock me up if you want to, but it won't muke any difference. 'l kill myself anyway. " He subscquently said that his wife died two years ago ia Ottumwa, Ia,, and he has not had a day's peace sin Wiy, he docs not divulge. acdili— Colorado llustrated. General George Stimpson gave a pleas: ing and instructive illustrated lecture on Colorado at the opera house t evening. The andience was small, but very appre- ciative, ‘The entertainment deserved ap- plause. By stereopticon apparatus fifty or more views of Colorado cities, scenery and characters were shown. The lec- turor accompanied the presentation of the views with a descriptive and re- flective discourse, which was graced with many rhetorical beauties. He precoded the picture of the Mount of the Holy Cross with a strikingly realistic picture of the famous sculpture of the only Per- tect Man and drew rounds of applause by his eloquent reference to this greatest wonder of the scenic curiositics of the world. During the evening Mr. Nahan Franko gave a deligntful violin solo and response Lo Al encor gion, howeve! Sympathy But No Fant Edward Goctzein, a young German, oame in from the country yesterday with his month's earnings in his pocket. He filled up witih tangle-foot and wandered to the Chicago lumber yard and went to sleep. Here he was robbed of his pants, shoes, hat and money by some enterpris ing thief and was nearly frozen when found by the police at 8 o'clock this morning. His condition wag not bettered at the station, as the jailer had lots of sympathy but no pants to offer him. He was finally laid on a shelf wrappod up in a blanket that belonged to one of the patrol horses. A Sveak Thief's Haul. Simon Fostler, at 1304 Douglas street, robbed of 1,200 cigars, which he had ready for shipment to an interior town in lowa, yesterday., He stepped into a room adjourning the one in which the cigars were, and the thief silently en- tered and carried away the bundle.” The rs were from factory 160, First dis- trict of Pennsylvama, had the union label, and were branded Gustazo. The value was §20.50. = Closed at Midnight. In accordaunce with Mayor Broatch's order all of the saloons of the city were closed at midnight last mght. I'he order was obeyed without an exception as nearly as could be ascertained. The re port has been circulated that the mayor has ordered the -marshal to keep the saloons closed on Sunday, Suci not the fret. The marshal's order has refer ence only to the closing of the saloons at midnight. Mr. Phillips Resigns. The resignation of Depaty Sheriff Jas. N. Phillips was accested yesterday morne ing by Sherift’ Coburn. The resignation was tendered seyeral days ago,but action was deferred ur y. There are half a dozen aspi g the vacancy. Mr. Philtips it is said, will embark in the roal estate business. The sheriff has not yet decided upon his suecessor. oo A Steamer Ashore. New Yorg, May 16.—The steamer Fulda ‘went ashore at Bay Ridge at high tide to-day in swinging off from quarantine. Her sev- enty cabin passengers were taken off and brought to the city this evening. 1f she can- not be taken off at the next high tide her cargo ‘will be taken off lighters, ———— Susponded By the Knights. PHILADELPHIA, May 16, —The general ex- ecutive board of the Knights of Labor, meeting to-night, susnended district assem- bly No. 126 from the order on the ground of insubordination. The district assembly is o national one and includes in its membership over 10,000 people who are engaged in the carpet weaving trade in one form or another. SJACOBS O], IN EVERY SECTION. 42— Now Fampshire.~Mr. L J. PRIEST, Dur- ham, New Hampshire,was affiicted with ltheu- matixm for nourly twenty years. He tried 8t Jacobs Oll—the grent congueror of pain—and Was completely cured KINGSLEY Sec asium, Wor- ! Fvery momber 1ub speuks of St Jucobs Ol #s the best <ure ey bave ever used New Yo ~Hon. THOMAS L JAMES, late Postmiaster ' Pe sylvani r. E. W. SPANGLER, Publisher York, Peunsylvanin, Daily, states that in a severe attack of Neurnlgia, Tating a plece of fauncl with St the grent pain-care —mnd rubbing e purts uf fected once only, he was permanendy cured. Ohio.—Hon. THOMAS L. YOr ernor of Ohio, stutes that 1o sulb with Rheumatism, and was cured by Ol R. 6 WITHERS, of Fafr. G, ex-Goy. Kontucky, —Mr Inwn Stock-tarm, Lexin 00 myself, my Jacobs Uil for ae horses, 1t ciires, adlunn.-on DANTEL W. VOORIT 1, S, Senwtor from Indinn, says: St Jacobs G W HAYVZ aterloo, Town, says mutism for §x weeks. | tried St Jn iy gave immedinte 1elict o the Nprain, but it 1 me of every symptom of the Rbemnatism MrA BSHAWVER, Cove Creck nwrites 1 Wi long imekaelic troubles o preat peiie me mber of the § ho {80l by Drugeists and Dealers everywhere. Price fifty ccnts THE CHARLES A, VOGELER CO., Baltimore, Md, YIELDS 70 EVERY MOVEMENT OF THE WEARER, " tho PLASGNAL KLASTICITY uf the clath (v iy will At ot v i U 1ot the it B NG, i P, Hnd Comforial 3 id by all Areicluns doulers. CROTTY BMOS., Cuengy, 1