Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 12, 1887, Page 1

TEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 12. 1887, SHE WAS DISRESPECTFUL. The Alleged Offense of a Lady Pension Olerk. NOT ALLOWED A HEARING. A Daughter of the Late Judge Under- wood Summarily Dismissed—Con- cerning the “Fours" —Thur- man's Prospects. An Unheard of Procaeding. WASBHINGTON, July 11.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.|—Miss Alice Underwood, a daughter of the late Judge John C. Under- wood, of Alexandria, Va., was dismissed on Friday last from the pension office. Coupled with the notice of her dismissal was a letter explaining that she had spoken lightly of the commissioner of pensions and of the Cleve- land administration. Such a course of pro- ceedure is something unheard of in depart- mental customs. Miss Underwood denied the charge and asked for a hearing. She said that while she was a republican and slways had been, she had never spoken of her supe- riors in any manner except as became a lady. She was denied a hearing or any further ex- planation whatever. Her father, the late Judge Underwood, was driven out of Alex- andria by reason of the prosecution against him on account of his strong unlon prinei- ples. Miss Underwood’s parents are both dead. She Is entirely dependent upon her own efforts for support. Concerning the “Fours.” WASHINGTON, July 11—[Special Telegram to the Bre.|—Secretary Fairchild left the city this evening for the interior of New York state whera he will spend the next two weeks before starting to Cannadaga. The secretary said that the department would mnot undertake any important financial operations during his absence in spite of the fact that the 8 per cent bonds have all been paid. Itis not the intention of the department to purchase any of the “fours” at present. I'here was a_report current in Wall street to-day to the effect that the president had di- rected the secretary to advertise for the pur- chase of “fours” at once. This report very naturally created some excitement in financial circles. Mr. Fairchila characterized the rumor as absolutely baseless. He said: ‘“rhere 18 not at present any intention of asking hold- ers of any of the unmatured obligations of the government to fix a price upon them unless a serious financial crisis should arise and none is now anticivated. There will be no purchases of bonds aside from the “'threes” which have not yet been presented for redemption, until congress meeg. It is the belief of officials in view of the threatened danger of serious eontraction of the currency that one of the first things done at the next meeting of congress will be the perfection of a plan for the stoppage of accu- mulations of further surplus. Thurman the Coming Man. WAsaINGTON, July 11.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|]—Congressman Beriah Wilkins, of Ohlo, i3 in the city. Hesays that Thurman will certainly be nominated for governor by the democrats by acclama- tion as nearly every county convention in the state has instructed its delegates to vote for the old war horse. Mr. Wilkins says that theonly thing which can prevent the nom- ination of Thurman isa latter positively de- clining to run. He believes that the republi- cans will have to nominate their strongesi man to beat him, and that Foraker can not doit. He lllrrfillfl that Sherman is the only man who would have any chance whatever against Thurman, but he does not think that Sherman would allow his name to be used. Indiana Politics. WAsmINGTON, July 10.—(Special ‘Telegram to the Brk.|—Civil Service Commissioner Edgerton 1s on a brief visit to Washington, He seems to be more nterested in Indiana just now than in the business of the civil service commission. Being asked to-day what is the drift of political sentiment, he sald Cleveland is growing in popular favor atlast. Then he added: *Many who were led off by the newspaper clamor have fallen into line in supportof the president. Some of our democratic papers have been very in Judliclous to say the least, and have need- lessly aroused in some minds a feeling against the president. I am satisfied from my own observations and from my inter- course with leaaing democrats that the great mass of the party of Inaiana in- dorses and supports the president, and will give him their support for a renomination and election. Indiana is somewhat pecul- larly situated, or rather the democratic party Is. It has no distinctive leader. The party 1s divided into factions, each faction having its leader, and frequentiy the interests or aims of those leaders conflict. Now there will be a big contest over Voorhees’ seat in the senate. Governor Gray is understood to be a candidate, and though it would seem that Voorhees cught to be re-elected without opposition there 18 no telling how it may end. Gray could have been elected to the senate to succeed Harrison had It not been forthe fact that his retirement from the office ol governor would have let in a republican.” Expensive ‘WASHINGTON July 11.—|Special Telegram to the BEE. he Harvey Incident which has created so much comment could not pos- sibly have occurred under any other admin- Istration of the third auditor’s oftice,” said an old treasury ofticial to-day. “The truth is,”” he continued, ‘‘that Colonei Williams, the present incumbent of the office, 1s 80 thoroughly imbued with the snirit of the Holman brand of economy, which seems to be epidemic with democratic statesmen from ndiana, that he overstepped himself and it Is due to that fact that the forgeries were pos- sible. When Colonel Williams assumed the duties of his oflice he began an era of reform with u capital ‘R.’ That reform consisted first in securing the discharge of alleged ‘sur- plus forces of clerks. ‘Then he doubled up the work of the remainder until he was able to say that his oftice was doing thrice as much work as it ever ac- somplished before with fewer clerks. The result is that instead of carefully examining every account which passed through their hands, as they are supposed to do, the clerks have been making records for themselves in order that they might save their places. Itis A fact well known in the treasury department that since the inauguration of the reforin polley of the present third auditor, the clerks In his office have done their work in a per- functory manner, and that it has been ut- terly Impossible to give accounts passing through that oftice the attention which they ought to have, A careful scrutiny was im- ible under the circumstances which ex- sted. It is a fact, too, not enerally known, that the discoverer of lln\'oy’l forgeries was not Mr. Austin H. Brown,to whom the credit bas been given, but a clerk in the ortice, who remarked to Mr. Brown as he called his attentlon to the Lamont elaim, “This does not seem to be exactly right, but I Rave not time to examine.it carefully.” The clerk dare not claim the credit of the discov- ery, as the claim might lose him his place. “The treasury department is not the onlv branch of the federal service in which tne retorm poliey 18 proving decidedly expen- sive to the country. It seems to be the aim of the present administration’s officers to make records which shall show up well be- fore the couniry. Day after day accounts Aare sent out showing enormous amount of work performed by the present force ot clerks in various bureaus. The pension :g‘-l"l;f tkcon‘lpleum-mule of lhxlu. . (:ea; neyer aD_opportunit, mdlgehre the eountr: nfl.-menu' of tl improved methods which he claims are now in use in his oftice when nunr:nd Wwith the work under General udley. ‘The new system is fast beginning 0 bave its nat effoct. Almost daily iconomy. there are reports of new discoveries of allow- ances of fraudulent claims, The most noto- rious instance of this is the case of ‘Blind Patterson,’ who recently received over £13,000. 1t is generally believed now in the pension oftice that the republican officials were right in hanging up this case and that the claim is absolutely fraudulent. The poliey of ‘record mnkimr which has been adopted in nearly all departments of the government since the advent of the present administration, promises to be the most ex- pensive reform experiment of the century. Ousted from Office. WasniNaroN, July 11.—The supreme court of the District of Columbia, sitting in general term to-day, sustained the demurrer of the government and awarded a judgment of ouster in the case of the United States against John N. Oliver, a justice of the peace, who resisted the right of the presi- dent to remove him and claimed that he could e displaced from his office only by the District surreme court, The court, inan opinion delivered by Chief Justice Bing- ham held that the power to remove justices of the peace resided in the president alone down to the organic act of the court passsd in March, 1868, and that this act did not take away the president’s power of removal, but merely conferred on the court a concurent power of removal with the president. Pensions Granted. WASHINGTON, July 8.—[Special Telegram to the Bek. |—The following pensions were granted Nebraskans today: Nebraska pen- sions: Ed. W. Shekell, Middieburgh; Henry Trowbridge, jr., Neligh; John R. Hall, North Auburn; R. V. Black, Brock; William H. Williams, Ord; D. M. Shepard, Benkle- man. Iowa pensions: Mary Morrell, formerly widow of Charles J. Abraham, Decorah; Mary A, widow of John Carnald, Davis City: Harrlet, widow of Avery Wetherell, At- Iantie. Originals: James M. Miller, Foote; Denls Haney, Bonaparte: James R. Spencer, Knoxville; L. R. Thompso uchackinock ; Joseph Gramper, Communia: John Cooper, Gosport: Rasmus D, Allen, Anbima; William H. Laird, Bedford; Alex Wandell, Strawberry Point; 5 Thornton, Marengo; J. 8. Tarker, Chariton: August Lacloff, Brandon; George M. Miller, Madrid; A. J. Cain, Mount Etna M. Elrod, Ber- tram; Avery Wetherell, Atlantic, (de- ceased) ; Davis Olmstead, Douglas: A. A. Godfrey, Lawrence; 0. J. Barker, Cambria; Charles H. Burleson, Nashville:J."T. Dewey, Southerland: Newton Scott, Murray; J. N, Shepherd, Hartford; P. H. Loy, Ottumwa; William Proctor, Coma; Nace Benston, Con- way; William A. Ford, Glidden; Jacob A. Young. Danlonega; T. D. Kepner, Lenox; J. H. Ruble, Leon; R. H. Morgan, New- market, Vilas Against Clerks Organizing. WASHINGTON, July 11.—The postmaster general has written a letter to a clerk in the sixth division who inquired if the conven- tion of postal clerks in thatdivision ‘‘to culti- vate fraternity, atford chlefs an opportunity of meeting and hearing from the working force, and clerks an opportunity of makin, known to the department their needs an securing the consideration of more equitable grading of railway postal lines,” would meet with the approvalof the department. Mr. Vilas replies at some length to the effect that “*such a convention in his judgment is worse than valueless and unnecessary,” and adds that there is not only no occason for the cenvention, but it is forbidden by sound principles, Postal Changes. WASHINGTON, July 11.—|Special Telezram to the Bek.|—The following lowa post- masters were appointed to-day: Amos H. Kisner, Mason Uity, Cerro Gordo county, vice "“W Keerl, resigned: Thomas C. Medary, Waukon, Alamakee county, vice David W, Reed, removed. The postoflica at ogan Grove, Dixon eounty, was discon- tinued to-day. The Presiden: WASHINGTON, July 11L.—The president, Mrs, Cleveland and Celonel Lamont lett here this morning for Holland Patent,New York. bl eyl THE HURLEY HOLACAUST. The Total Loss Now Estimated At $450,000.—The Dead. HurLey, Wis., July 11.—Fourteen bodies have already been recovered from the ruins of the Alcazar theatre. ldentification is ut- terly imposaible as nothing but the trunks of the bodies and occasionally an arm or leg are found. Three persons were fatally In- jured by jumping from the upper story of the building, making the total list of fatali- ties by the tire seventeen, ‘The total loss is now estimated at §450,000. Five blocks, em- bracing seventy buildings, was laid in ashes. e s Party. The Hawatian Queen. New Yomrk, July 11.—A, P. Carter, Hawailan minister, boarded the Servia at quarantine, and Queen Kapiolani and her were brought to New York and driven 0 Victoria hotel. Carter said her majesty was much pleased with her visit o England, and was in no way alarmed by rumors from the Hawaiian islands relative to a crisis there. He said it ‘was 1nerely a change of cabinet, which would effect him in no way whatever, as the minis- terial positions were not partisan appoint- menub:nd moreover the new flovemment really belonged to the party of which he is a member, Col. J. H. Bovd, the queen’s private secre- tary, said: “We succeeded in floating a loan ot "$2,000,000 of English bondholders, who bhave in the past interested themselves in Hawallan finances by taking the bonds. The bonds were issued by the Hawaiian govern- ment prior to our departure and we took them to England with us.” The queen has decided to stop onlg aday or two at the longest in New York, She said she had enjoyed her trip immensly. She was received with distinction wherever she went, and was particularly Impressed with the kindness of the Princess of Wales, Regarding the troubles in the Hawailan kingdom the queen shrugged her shoulders and said she put little if any faith in the r ports so far recelved. Of course this morn- ]m( sho was startled when Minister Carter translated the telegraphic reports, but later on upon mature deliberation, concluded there was more smoke than fire, as the news all emanates from one source, the missionary Elrly. which is at the root of all evil in the ingdom. ————— Private Doty Knock ed Out. SPRINGFIELD, 111, July 11.—Private Doty, of cowpany L, Second regiment, was found lying unconscious on the sidewalk near the public square a little before 12 o’clock last night. lle ‘W as earried to the camp where a surgical examination showed that his skull was fractured and that he had alsobeen kicked in the abdomen, Surgeons pronounced his Infuflu fatal. It Is believed he had a quar- rel on the street with a citizen, Joseph Con- 'r;‘wy..lautl there is much mystery surrounding 0 alr. The OCopper Company's Liabilities. NEw York, July 1L—The iiabilities of the Orford Copper and Sulpliur company of 87 Wall street, and at Boston, Constables Hook, N. J., and Capleton, which have been ‘)Inoeci in the hands of areceiver,ure reported 0 be about §600,000, with nominal assets of twice that amount. ‘Lhe company 15 a Canadian corporation owned chiefly by Bos- ton men, and has been in business since May, 1879, — Down With Imported Labor. Derroit, July 11.—The Evening Journal’s Port Huron special says the Unitea States customs collector at that place to-day stopped thirty Canadians from working on the Grand Trunk road. A number of these are employed in prominent positions, — - nd the Coercion Act. July 12.—A deputation of Ladie Louis, Dublin, asking her to assist in the agitation tor the repeal of the coercion law, el L A Cool Hit, NEW Youx, July 11.—A general strike of fee wen in the employ of several ice com- panies took place to-day for an advance ‘rn wages. The companies grauted the men's dewands. ALL OF THEM “CHIPPED IN” Testimony of Hill, of Colorado, Before the Pacific Gommission. RAILROADS AND LEGISLATION. The Governor Was Surprised at Some of the Testimony Given Before the Commission in Omaha— Smelting Works Rebates, The Commission At Denver. DENvVER, July 11.—Before the Pacific in- vestigating commission to-day ex-United States Semator Hill said he had been sur- prised at the admissions made before the commission in Omaha regarding the rebates paid the Omaha Smelting company. Wit- ness’ company, the Boston & Colorado Smelt- ing company, had never received rebates or special rates from the Union Pacific,although it had had & refund of some overcharge item. An item of $67,000 which appeared on the Union Pacific books as having been paid to his company, witness declared was really for the Montana Mining company, which would have been unable to ship certain low grade ores did they not get these low rates, Mr. Hill said Denver would have had 20,000 more population were it not forthe discrimioation by the Union Pacitic in rates. He cited some Instances of discrimination favoring San Francisco as agaiust Denver, When asked by Governor Fattison if this discrimination had contin- ued since the pussage of the inter-state law, witness replied 1t had on accountor the sus- pension of the fourth section l:‘y the _inter- state commission. Mr, Hill said the Uuion Pacific had taken a very active part in influ- encing politics and legislation, but added that "he understood that the company was_ no worso than the _others all of whom *‘chipped in” in a certain elec- tion past, by contributing money to effect the result. The commissioners thought this a serious charge and pressed the witness to furnish definite information. This he could not do, as much of it had come to him in a confidentlal manner. He would, however, give the commissioners the names of some persons from whom they might be able toex- tract the desired information. Cross examined by Millard _Teller on behalf of the Union Pacific, Mr. Hill ad- mitted he was a stockholder in the Montana Mining cempany which received the $67,000 rebate money. As to the question of the set- tlement of the railroad debt, Mr. Hill was of the opinion that the Union Pacitic had shockingly abused its privileges, and be, for one, would be gla to see the road turned into the hands of the government, and have 1t run as the post- oftice department is. The government could do this by having congress amend the charter of the company. Considerable desultory conversation ensued regarding the effect gov- ernment management would have upon the road, but no ,m nts of value were evolved. Hill was decidedly opposed to the extension of the time for payment. Several other wit- nesses were examined, but without eliciting anyjhing of interest. Elevated Engineers Strike. NEW YORK, July 11,—The engineers on the Brooklyn elevated roads struck at 5 o'clock this evnding. No trains are running on the line, ‘Thestrike was a complete surprise toevery- one, At that time the trains were loaded with passengers on their way from business and New York to their homes in Brooklyn. ‘The result was a terrible crush at the Brook- lyn end of the bridee and the Fulton ferry, he trouble has been brewing for some time, ‘The men complained of long hours and there were rumors of a reduction in wages. Yesterday nine men, three en- gineers and six firemen, were discharged. A meeting of the others who all belong to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers con- vened and demanded their reinstatement pending a settlement by arbitration. On a refusal a strike was ordered. At 5:30 the the blockade extended for a mile. Crowds «athered at the terminus of the road. In the meantime the vast crowds at the lower end took to the surface roads and gradually got away. Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood, has been telegraphed for and, it is expected, will arrive to-morrow morning. In the mean- time the strikers maintain perfect oraer. About fifty engineers and as many firemen are out, After a time a few switchmen were secured and the trains were running once in thirty minutes, late to-night. e British Grain Trade Review. LoNDON, July 11.—The Mark Lane Ex- press, in 1ts review of the British grain trade during the past week, says: The wheat crop is making the best possible progress toward maturity, and, failing disaster, will be of phenomenal quality and quantity, The bar- ley and oats crop are not much behind wheat. Beans are badly infected with aphides, Peas promise a poor yield. Trade values for wheat continue Im favor of buyers, althougn_the de- liveries have been small. Sales of Englich wheat during the week were 16,787 quarters at 348 2d, against 29,823 quarters at 30s 9d during the corresponding period last ear. Foreign wheat is weaker and business s restricted. The arrivals of wheat eargoes number twenty-three, Three were with- drawn_and twenty-one remained. At to- day’s market there was little Inquiry for wheat and _values were unchanzed. Beans ':fm Jiu cheaper, Other articles were uu- altered. —— ‘War Ships For Honolulu. SAN Fraxcisco, July 11.—Orders have been received here showing that the Pacific squaaron of the United States men-of-war has been ordered to rendezvous at Honolulu, ‘These include the Alert (four guns), now at Callao, Peru; the Juniata (eight guns), at Panama, and the flagship Vandalia (eizht uusf, ‘which has already sailed from Peru. 'he Iroquois has been ordered here for re- pairs betore sailing. The Asiatic squadron, consisting of six men-of-war, will be ordered to Honolulu if found necessary. et Destructive Flood in Idaho. Sv. Pavr. July 11.—A Portland Oregon special says: A disastrous flood occurred Sat- urday at Thompson Falls, ldaho, from the breaking of the big dam on Blossom lake. Many wagons and teams are reported swept away, bridees destroyed, and it is feared a number of lives were lost. It is reported that the mining towns of Mountain Citv and York were nearly destroyed, but mail and telegraph communication 1s cut off. It is feared that a number of freight teams on the road have been lost. ‘The disaster was very serious to nining property. i The Weather To-Day. Nebraska—Variable winds generally,north- erly, fair weather, slight change in tempera- ture, Towa-Slight changes in temperature, varia- ble winds, becoming northerly, local rains, followed by fair weather. Central and Eastern Dakota—Northerly winds in southern portion, variable winds in northern portion, fair weatber, slight changes in temperature. ———— - Walting For Aid. HALIFAX, N. 8, July 1L.—The passengers and crew of the wrecked steamer Merrimac remain on Little Hope Island, where the dis- aster occurred, awaitiog the arrival of aid from here. A n as the weather clears a steamer will be dispatched to the scene. The wrecked people sre at present in destitute clrcumstances. Fortunately no loss of life is reported. e Killed By a Guard. Dernorr, Mich., July 1l.—Arthur Stone, alias Arthur Saunders, said (o be the son of wealthy parents of Joliet, Ill.. and who en- listed some time ago in the Twenty-third in- "“"Lff"" to-nighs from a gunshot wound inflicted by Sergeant D: while Saunders was trying to escape the guard house, where'he was imprisoned for insubordina- THE ST. LOUIS ENCAMPMENT. Notwithstanding Gross Misrepresen. tations It Will be & Grand Affa MILWAUKEE, July 11,—A Madison, W special to the Evening Wisconsin says: ‘' meeting held here last Saturnay night of Grand Army dignataries, General: Fairchild being present, a circular was arranged which will soon be issued to all the posts of the country, The cireular will say that all state- ments made or action taken which resulted in the troutle and discord in St. Louls were based on unofficlal and unwarranted in- formation. Italso says that the feeling ex- isting between the National Grand Army headquarters and the St. Louis committee of arrangements is in perfect accord with the commander-in-chiet on all questions relat- ing to the encampment. General order No. 15 was Issued this after- noon from the national headquarters by the commander-in-chief. R embodies a long communication from the committee of ar- rangements at St. Louis, touching upon many rumors of various Kkinds which have been current recently regarding the matter of the encampment, and referri to the same says: “In view of many gi misre- resentations that have gone n’fironu touch- ng the action of that committee and its rela- tions to the commander-in-chief and the council of administration, we recommend that a general order be 1ssued assuring our comrades that the work of the committee and oflicers of the national encampment have been in full accord. They have been and are now workiug harmoniously to- gether to makethe twenty-first encampment one of the grandest and most enjoyable in the history of the order. We also consider it alike duethe G, A. R. and the St. Louis committee that the commander-in-chief shall announce that all statements that have been made by any one concerning the conducting of the reception of the encampment or of the contemplated presence in orabsence from St. Louis of any particular person or persons upon that occasion have not been based upou any official action on the part of the officers of the G. A. R., who alone have authority to speak for the national encampment when it 1s not in session.” Mr. Fairchild adds: *Neither the letter or the resolution was necessary to convince the commander iu chief that the purpose of the St. Louis committee and the executive committee have from the first been in line with his own, namely, to make the twenty- first national encampment a pronounced suc- cess, but the many who have been misled by unauthorized clamor will be glad to be as- sured officially that nothing has occurred or is likely to occur to mar the festivities of that occasion or diminish the warmth of the generous hospitality extended bv the citizans of St. Louis. Assurances are ample that hotel accommodation for members of the en- campment will be turnished at the usual rates by applying to Captain Lloyd, or G. Harris, “chairman of the hotel committee, Lindell hotel, St. Louis, Mo, By Command of : L\Yé‘l on ATRCHILD, nander-in-Chief, co ‘Wreck of the Merrimack. HALIFAX, July 1L—Several persons trom the wrecked steamer Merrimack who arrived here to-night tell & remarkable story. The veople on the steamer escaped a terrible fate after being driven ashore vn a clear and cloudless night, with the moon and stars shining brightly overhead: but, according to their own assertions, their bageage was rifled and a number of valuable articles stolen while their owners were on deck seeking to save their lives, The passengers declare 1t a8 their conviction that these depredations were committed by members of the crew who, immediately after the ship struck, se- cured a considerable quantity of liquor, b came drunk, and_created a diszraceful dis- turbance, The passsngers were all safely landed, though théve were a number of nar- row escapes. The sengers who have ar- rived here traveled by teams all last night and all day to-day. The remainder of the passengers are reported to have reached the mainland to-day. A The Labor Party Canvassing. NEw Yonrk, July 1L—A house to hounse canvass Is being made by the’ leaders of the united labor Henry George party preparatory to the election of delegates to the Syracuse convention. A leader expects to be able to announce to the convention that the united lubor party is sure of carrying most of the assembly districts of New York City and of securing the district_attorneyship_and a majority of the board of aldermen. ~ So sure are laboring men of carrying these districts that they run straight labor tickets and neither seek nor countenance any combina- tion with Lrving hall or the republicans. - A Quiet Marriage. PHILADELPHIA, July 1lL.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|]—Society has been startled by the announcement that Baron Frederick Nicholas Blane, ot New York, and Elizabeth L. Nicholson were quietly married a week ago. The baron has been a well known figure in New York several vears, and his ride, as the wife of Alfred B. Reigel, dry goods merchant, was a striking fizure in so- ciety in this city from 1880 to 18%5. She much resembles Mrs. Langtry. Her free ways led to a separation, and in'1885she went on the stage, but wisely retired in a short time to private life, —— Steamship Arrivals. New York, July 11.—Arrived—The Bohe- mia, from Hamburg, and the Ethiopia, from Glaszow. GLASGOW, July 11.—Arnived—The State of Pennsylvania, from New York. SouTHAMPTON, July 11.—Arrived—The Werra, from New York for Bremen. July 1L.—Arrived—The Gascoigne, ork. QUEENSTOWN, Julr 15.— Arrived — The Lord Gough, from Philadelphia, ——— Death of a Noted Teacher, HARTFORD, Conn,, July 1L—Rev, Wm, W. Turner, for many years principal at the American asylum for deaf and dumb, and one of ths earliest teachers for deaf and dumb mutes in this country, died to-day, aged eighty-seven, He graduated from Yale in 1819, and was one of its oldest living grad- uates. ———— Death of a Tramp. DUBUQUE, Ia., July 11.—|Special Telegram to the BEE.|—The tramp who was shot in a quarrel July 4 died to-day. Before his death he gave his true name, which was George Hanchill, and not Hicks, as he pm\-mufiz gave it, and he resided in Chicago at No. % O'Brien street, Suicided With a Razor, DAVENPORT, la, July 11.—(Special Tele- gram to the BEE.}—Christian Mission, for many years assistant foreman in the Chicago, Rock 1sland & Paeific railroad shops, com- mitted suidide to-day with a razor. 'H'ls was the second attempts e —— Drowned n the Mississippi. Julysll.—[Special Telegram earges B, Legen, son of a prominent carrisge manufacturer at this lace, was drowned while bathing in the ississippl. He was twenty-one years of age and was bookkeeper for the sawinill firm of Gardaoer, Batchelder & Wells, -~ An Oskaloosa Drowning. 08KALOOSA, July 1L—|Special Telegram to the Bek.]—Grant Wilson, assistant cook at the Asher house, was drowned while bathing in the Skunk river this afternoon. The Citadel Fire, QuEenec, July 11,—The military investiga- tion into the cause of the citadel fire has been concluded, but no light has been cast upon its origin, All oficers examined state they consider the powder magazine both tire and bomb proof and the panic caysed by fears of an explosion entirely uncalled for, B Lijable to Drop OfF. New Yok, July 1L--The condition of Jake Sharp this afternoon s unchanged, He i8 very sick, and his doctor says he is liable to drop off suddeuly atauy biwe (1 one of his weak Ltsy IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. Short But Bloody Prise Fight Betwean Jack Dempsey and Frank Nevitt, THE LATTER KNOCKED OUT. A Small Dog the Cause of a Serious and Probably Fatal Accident On the Brighton Beach Track. A Lively Little Battle, Toreno, 0., July 11.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.]—The long-expected glove con- test between Jack Dempsey, the feather weight champion of Californiaand Chicago, and Frank Nevitt, an amateur aspirant for tistic honors of this eity, occurred at daylight this rmorning at Bay Point, on Maumee bay, just across the Michigan line, some twelve miles from this city. About one hun- dred sporting men were present, who left this city in a yacht towed by a tug at 2 o'clock, The preparations were kept very quiet to avold police interference. Bay Point was reached just after daybreak, a twenty- four foot ring constructed, and a short but bloody contest of three rounds ensued. The fight began at 5:20 and lasted fifteen min- utes, The men wore thin gloves with the tingers cut off. They might as well have fought with bare knuckles. The tirst round was simply sparring. When time was called at the end of three minutes neither man had received a blow. The second round was hotly contested Nevitt struck Dempsey a stunning blow in the temple, breaking his own hand. The two men clinched again and again, but were separated, The round ended {n 'Nevitt re- celving a terrible blow in the right side, ‘The third round was the bloodiest of all, Nevitt doing little fighting_ and acting mainly on the defensive. His nose was broken and his right eye badly battered by Dempsev, and he received a bad cut on the head. The round closed by Dempsey knock- ing him out of the ring, Nevitt being unable to Tise, and Dewpsey’ being declared the winner, The match was for 85) a side and the gate money. Nevitt was so badly punished that he became seriously ill and had to be taken home in a carriaze from the boat. He is twenty-four years old and weighs 135 pounds and has till lately been in the employ of an electric light company here, Sporting Marred By Accidents. NeEw York, July 11.—The sport at Brighton Beach was marred by a serlous ac- cident, In the fourth race a small dog ran across the track, causing Jessie to swerve and fall, and Wonderment and Shamrock fell over her. When the three jockeys, who went down with their animals, were extri- cated, it was found that Randler had escaved with a severe shock; that Keeber had his right arm broken, and that Harris was bleeding and insensible, with his tongue nearly cut off, hanging out of his mouth, and with other injuries which make his recovery doubtful. Three-quarters mile: Miss Mouse won, ;\.Illgnzuon second, Niagara third. Time— 1173 Mile and a sixteenth: Musk won, 1. Walton second, Craftie third. Time. N Seven-eighths mile: Eflie Hardy won, Black Jack second, Tattler third. Time— 13014, Mifo and s quarter: Windsail won, Ferg- kyle second, Bxolic third, Time—2:10k, Mile and & furlong: Ernest won, Compen- :nm;‘\) second, Grand Duke third. Time— BSK. Washington Park Races, CnicaGo, July 11.—This was the third extraday of the Washington Park races. The weather was warm, the track fast and the attendance fair. The following is the summary: Selling, two-year-olds, five furlongs: Pat oran won, Irma H. second, Flitter third. me—1:031, Selling, six furlongs: Little Sullivan won, Be ‘an. second, Hard times third. Time— elfing, six furlongs: Carnegio won, Car- dinal McCloskey second, Pendennis third, Time—1:16%. Selling, six furlongs: Avery won, Wan- dero second, Jim Nave third. ‘Time—1:153. All nges, mile and sixteenth: Darkhatl yrom, Porteon second, Derby. third—Time— B0ig. ‘Three-year-olds, six furlongs: Barney Lee 198, Diboe second, Verner third. "Cimeé— “Three-vear-olds, six furlongs: won, Pearl L, second, Katie A. —1: Qveen Boss hird. Time Lincoln's Thirteenth Victory. LiNcoLN, Neb, July 11L—[Special Tele- gram to the BEeE.|—The Lincolus and Denvers played a postponed game on the home grounds to-day, and it proved the most exciting and brilliant one of the season, Lineoln played without an error and twice during the game—at the end of the fourth and eighth innings—the game was tied, keep- ing the audience of 1,500 constantly en the alert. It was Hall’s day for the home team, and when he crossed the home plate in the ninth inning with the winning run the audience rose and cheered until the 100 in shade weather tired them out. Hall had to his credit at the close four of the seven runs made by the Lincolns. “The game throughout was the closest con test the club has yet had, but that winning work told and thé game made the thirteenth consecntive vietory for Rowe's men. Swart- zel and Hoover were the battery for Lin- coln, and Sproat and O'Neill for the Den- vers, Following is the score by innings: Lineoln 02101080 1-7 Denver 01030002 0-6 Runs earned—Lincoln 4, Denver 5. Two ase-lits—Smith 2, ‘Tebeau. Left on bases— Lincoln 5, Denver 4. Struck out—By Swart- zel 6, Sproat 2 Passed balls—O'Neill 1, Bases on balls—Sproat 4. Bases stolen— Lincoln 7. Time of game—2 hours 10 min- utes. Umpire—Young. The Northwestern League, DEs MOINES, [a,, July 11.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.|—The game between Des I\Inlues and Oshkosh to-day resulted as fol- 0000 0-1 S oin . Oshkosh 1 Batteries— Des Moines, Wells and Sage; Oshkosh, Lovett and Wilson. Milwaukee 14, La Crosse 7—at Milwaukee. Duluth 10, Eau Clair at Duluth, National League Games. PHILADELPHIA, July 1L—The game be- tween Philadelpnis and Indianapolis to-day resvited as follow 1ndianapoli: 12010200-6 Philadelphia.....4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 *—§ Pitchers—Fast and Casey. Base hits— Indianapolis 15, Philadelphia 14, Errors— {ndi'aulpuhs 4, Philadgelphia 4 Uwpire— Pratt. New York, July 11.—The game between the New York and Pittsburg teams to-day re- sulted as follows: New York. .0 0200000 0-2 Pittsburg 10000000 2-3 Pitchers—George and McCormick. Base hits—New York 8, Pittsburg 11. Errors— New York 2, Pintsburg 8. Umpire—Doescher, WAsHINGTON, July 11.—The game be- tween the Washington and Chicago teams to-day resulted as follows: Washington. 000053 4 0-12 Chicago. ... 0 001003°¢CO0~4 Pitehers—0'Day and Parkson. Base hits —Washington 13, Chicago 10. Errors—Wash- ington 0, Chicago 10, Ummpires—V alentine and Kreigh, Bostoy, July 11.—The game between the Boswn and Detroft_teams to-day was post- poned on account of rain, The American Associati CINCINNATL, July 1L—Tue gawe between the Cincinnatis and Metropolitans to-day resulted as follows: Cincinnati.......1 110000 Metropolitan ....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pitchers—Mullane and Lynch. Base hits — Cincinnatl 12, Metropolitan 7. Errors—Cin- cinnati 1, Metropolitan 2. Umpire—McQuade. S8t, Louis, July 1L.—=The game between the St. Louis and Baltimore teams to-day re- suited as follows: 01038700 1-12 .2 0000100 2-35 g —Caruthers and Kilroy. Base hits =St Louis 20. Baltimore 10.” Errors—St. Louls none, Baltimore 1. Umpire—Ferguson. CENSUR LANGER. Rouviere Says He Must Be Taught His Place, PAnts, July 11.—In the chamber ot depu- ties lto-day, M. Rouville, extremist, re- proached the cabinet for remuining neutral over the proceedings of the party of the right in connection with the recent move- ments of Comte de P’aris. Neutrality he de- clared to be impossible. The government must return to democracy cr it must retire, M. Rouvier, prime minister, sald that in accepting the oftice he appealed tor support to the republican majority. He met with re- fusal because of the ubsence of one name from the ministry. He (the prime minister) did not blame General Boulanger, but he must record the fact that the general was concerned in an iliegal manifestation on deputy the Seine. (Applause.) It became necessary therefore to remove General Boulanger from his political surroundings and to return him to his Fmper position. 1If the civil power had hesitated, added Premier Rouvler, it was all over with it. 1n concluding his s h, the prime minister took occasion to declare that the cabinet desired to govern with a re- publican majority. It wasnot a combatative ministry, it “did “not desire to provoke or to persecute ut it would make res) the laws of the republic and republican sentiment. M. Tallieres, minister of the interlor, inti- mated in the course of a short speech’ that the mayors who had participated in the roy- allst manifestations on the Island of Jersey, during the recent visit there of the Comte de Paris, would be dis He aflirmed that the sentiments of the cabinet were thor- oughly republican and the cabinet would glory to be able to assist in the triumph of democratic reforms. The debate thus brought on by the action of M. Rouvier was a some- what prolonged and stormy one, —————— A FATAL EXCURSION. Many People Drowned By a Sloop Capsizing. NEW YORK, July 11.—"The sloop Mystery, with a party of excursionists aboard, was capsized off Barren island last night. A squall struck her and over she went, and men, women and children were thrown into the water. The tug boat C. F. Dean was not far from the Mystery, and the captain di- rected her toward the nnfortunate excursion- ists, When the Dean arrived a boat manned by a negro named Andrew Robinson, who had rowed out from Barren island ana picked up five women and two men, was struggling against astrong tide. The Dean took its load aboard and then drew near the Mystery which was almost submerged. There” were thirty or thirty-five persons on the yacht when she went down, the greater number be- ing women and children. ‘I'he excitement and confusion was so great that the identifi- cation of the recovered bodies was contra- dictory and uncertain, Sowme of tho surviv- ors think twenty-seven rsons were drowned but it is_hoped that some of those now missing will be found to have taken refuge on Barren island. ‘The best advices estimate the whole load at thirty-seven, and the number of those saved is only ten. The names ot nineteen persons who are known to have been lost are ghmn, but others are missing and are undoubtedly drowned. The survivors speak ofthe absent as missing, but Conarsie boat men have no doubt all are lost. Fourteen new mmes have been added to the list of tne drowned. About 1 this afternoon the sloops Homan and veto arrived at Consarie having in tow the unfortunate sloop Mystery. ~Eleven bodies were found in the cabin, thirteen podies so far having been recovered. Later—The latest estimates place the loss of life on the yacut Mystery at twenty-th ree. Y Evangelists Roughly Handled. NEW York, July 1L.—(Special Telegram to the BeE.|—Ever since the night on which M. Nason and Switzer, evangelists, were first assalted at Park Ridge, N. J., by Leach, the Nassau street stationer, the lutter has watched to catch the object of his spite for another attack, and though M. Nason has made several visits to town since that time, Leach has never been able to get a view of him until yesterday, when he was seen by Leach’s son, Harry, eating his dinner in the house of Mrs. Berry. The news was carried to ch, who placed a guard about the premises of Switzer and Mrs. Berry to see that M. Nason did not escape. After a search M. Nason was found in the upper room of Mrs. Berry’s house on his knees. He was quickly hustled out doors and his appearance greeted by the shouts of 400 peo- re. He wastaken the railway station, where his long hair and beard was cut off and dis- tributed among the mob, then taken to a abarn near by and left under a body of watchers until _morning, when it was in- :u-ll_i'l'll to send him to New York by the first rain, —— Sensatton in de Park. BosToN, July 11—[Special Telegram to the 1§ —The London cable to the Herald says: There was a bit of a sensation at Hyde park last evening. At 7 o'clock a carriage containing two ladies and two gentlemen driving slow between the statue of Achilles and a marble a Then Marquis DeLenville drove slongside, and flicking his whip across the face of one of the entle- men, called him a swindler and a th The de no response, was N, The ladies in the Frank Leslie and a friend from New York, Whether the affair will lead to a hostile meeting remalns to be seen, nhut, the interview that for the con- CricAGo, July 11.—doseph socialist, said to-day in an while all hope of a new trial demned anarchists bad been abandones funds were still being collected for then but the money instead of beiag applied to de- fray their iegal expenses is to be used for an entirely different purpose. ‘Twenty or thirty persons are to be sent out shortly over the entire state to procure signatures for a peti- tion to Governor Oglesby, praying that the penalty be commuted. A Stated sum will be vaid for each signature, L Visible Supply Statement. Cn1cAGO, July 1L.—The visible supply of grain as cowpiled by the Secretary of the Chicago board of trade is as follows: ); Bushels. + 9,508,000 220,000 Barley —-— Building in Chicago. CuicAGo, July 11.—I'he demand for brick- Iayers seems to be in excess of the supply, owing to the fact that so many journeymen left the city during the strike, and to the im- mense amount of acevmulated work. The men are raplaly returning to work, and in- dieations are that within a few days they will beall employe Wind n Dakota. Piergig, Dak,, July 11.—A terrific tornado and hail storm passed over the northern por- tion of Hughes and the southern portion of Sully counties last night. Stones as larze as hens eggs beat the crops out of - tine while the wind laid bouses low. - Will Test the Lease, Prrrsuia, July 1L.—=The Pennsylvania company has eecided {0 test the validity of the lease of the Vandalia-liné by lves and to that end will lile o pracipe at Spris tield, 11l on Saturday. o | Supreme sectetary. of th NUMBER 2 WITTER" KILLED BY POISO) Ohemists Find Strong Traces of Arsenio i His Stomach, TESTIMONY BEFORE THE JURY] Suspicion Points More Strongly Thafl Ever Towards the Widow of the Deccased—To Continue the Investigation, Denver’s Big Sensation, VER, July 11.—[Special Telegram 1.1—The chemists who have been e the stomach and other organs of the Iate John A. Witter, president of the Perd cheron-Norman horse company, whose den thf on the 3 of the stomach, made their report this morne ing. Before the coroner's jury this after< noon, Albert H. Low, one of the chemistsy testitied that he made an analysis of thd stomach and then two portions of the liver, In the stomach he found decided traces of arsenic. He also analyzed the powder thaf Dr. Rogers brought him and found it to cone tain arsenie. Dr. Rogers also brought him & bottle of medicine labled beet peptenold. There was a heavy white sediment in the bottom of the bottle, and on filtering the medicine out he found this sediment to be arsenic. He did not make a test for any other polson and conld not determine how long the arsenie had been in his body. Dr. Rogers, the physician attending Mr. Witter when he died, testified that a few days after he was called he noticed thi something was wrong and instructed the nurse to keep a strict account of everyth'ng that went on about the house. On Friday, July 1, the nurse called his attention to the contents of a glass of milk which he di- rected her to lay aside. Dr. Rogers then told of his consultation with other physicians and of the removal of M. Witter to the house of Mr. McCone and of his death thirty-six hours afterwards, When asked what he thought was the cause of Mr. Witter's death, Dr. Rogers stated that from his own judgment he would answer, “from poison,” and now he was fully con= vinced it was arsenical polson, Dr. Rogers continued that Mrs. Witter, widow of the deceased, took charge of him before a professional nurse was hired, and he was in the habit of giving her directions each day. He had heard trom several parties that Mr. Witter objected to medicine from Mrs. Witter, but knew nothing concern= ing that bhimself, and he did not re- member having seen haer ever giviug him any medicine. The symptoms all point to the fact that arsenic had been adminise tered in small doses. The arsenic had evis dently been given him by some one ace quainted with its effect. When asked if he had any opinion as to who administered the poison, Dr. Ro.erg stated he had but would not like now to say who his opinion would polnt to. The Invese tigation will be continued to-morrow. Sus« picion points strongly towards the widow of the deceased as the guilty party, and it is une derstood that she hasalready employed couns sel to defend her in the anticipated trial, s Suicide at North Bend, N ¥ rii BEND, Neb, July 11,—[Special Tele« gram to the Bre.]—Dan Holland,an Irishman by birth and about thirty years of aze, coms mitted suicide here about 8 o'clock this after- noon by jumping into the Platte river. Two boys who were swimming under the bridge at the time saw Holland jump and gave ime mediate alarm, but assistance came too late for any good except to recover the dead body, Holland had been in the vicinity but a shorf time, and at times was thought 1o be insane, Tnis" 18 the second suicide for North Bend within the past month. ‘The body of John Tomacek, a Bohemfan who jumped trom the Platte river bridgd three weeks ago, was recovered here yesters day within seventy-tive yards of his suicidal grave. Fatal Sunstroke. BRASKA CiTy, Neb., July 11.—[Speciak Telegram to the Brr.|—The thermometes here about noon registered 102° in the shade. Nearly all outdoor work was suse pended and several cases of sunstroke werq reported, one probably fatal. e They Say They Can Prove It. SAN Francisco, July 1L—[Special Telo= gram to the Bek.j—The Chronicle will tos morrow print an editorial charging that tha present attitude of the treasury departmen towards charges against Herbert K. Beeche| is merely a piece of bravado, that the officlal of the department have long been aware of the gross irregularities practiced by Beeche! but have not dared to remove him on ascoun! of the feeling prevalent that the president regarded Beecher as his special protege, 1 hi paper says that it will be able to presen proof of the correctness of all the aflidavits it has printed, and that it can supply adad| tional evidence of the existence of corruptiony in the Port Townsend customs district whiel would convict Beeclier in any court of law 'I! not in a court of officials composed of the a| pointees of Grover Cloveland. —— Lynched a Chinaman, SAN FrANcisco,July 11.—A San Francisca company of the national guard troops was placed at the jail at Colusa, Cal., last evenir by ordor of the governor, in order to proteci the Chinese murderer Hong Di,who shot an & killed Mrs. Billon six months ago. The exs citement of the populace regarding the vers dict fixing the penalty at imprisonment foy life was so great that an organized attack ony the jail was regarded a8 imminen: The excitement having apparently die away the guards were removed, Shortl: before midnight at 2 o’clock this mornin a band of armed men, numbering nearly 4 surrounded the jail and seized the sheril An entrance to the jail havi been effecte the search for the Chinaman was begun. Hi was found secreted under the jailer's room having been placed there by means of & m! door. ~Ile was taken to Chinatown, where L was hanged to a turn table in tire rallro: yard. His erime was for ki Mis. Blilm, for whom he worked. He lm{ no urovuc‘ tion, Consolidating M g Interests, 2 lonel Carson Lake left here on Suturday night for Wisconsim upon business connected with an importan§ consolidation of mining interests in the Lak@ Superior region. For the purpose of this con; solidation a svndicate of cabital of $10,020,0( has been formed, including many promineng Am ericans, besides a number of London and Hamburg capitalists who were Induced t enter into the scheme by ex-Senator lnm«i during his recent trip abroad. This synd eate will control several of the most ime portant mining properties in the Lake Supos rior region. Among those Intercsted in th schieme are Secretary William “’Imlumi ex-Assistant Postinaste] ard A, Elmer, Arthur Sewell, of ant, Captain M. D. Moroy cland, and H. 5. Benja Maine, Jesse R. ¢ F.A. Butes, of € min, of Milwaukes - Sccretary Cowan Dying. CiNcINNATEL July 11.—The supreme eharny eellor of the Knights of Pythias is in rfl'ulpi of ofticial telegrams to-night from St. Lou'd * stating that there 15 no possible hope for thg recovery of Hon. IR, E. Cowan, of i | order. Mr. Cowat i suffering frouw timor or cancer, which aps pears to have been incurable,