Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 31, 1887, Page 1

BEVENTEENTH YEAR. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE OMAHA. SUNDAY MORNING ' JULY 31. 1887. =“TWELVE PAGES. NUMBER 43, THE TORNADO AT DAVID CITY Oomplete and Accurate Details From the Soene of the Disaster, SWOOPED LIKE A BIRD OF PREY. Huge Brick Blocks Blown to Atoms « and Residences Scattered Like Houses Built of Cards— Another Death Reported. Half the Town in Rains. DAvip Crry, Neb., July 30.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—The most devastating and sweeping tornado that has ever visited this section struck our city last night about 6 o'clock, scattering death and destruction along Its ragged, furious path. Everything isin a shocking state of demoralization, lumber, fraginents of buildings, bugyies, im- plements and general debris being scattered everywhere, blockading streets and thorough- fares. The day preceeding the storm was unusually hot and sultry the thermometer registering 106° with a clear sky until even- ing when a harmless looking cloud becamse visible in the southwest and another in the northeast. The wind came up rapidly. ‘LThe two clouds met a short distance southwest of the city when the work of destruction and death began with a rapidity and furore that was sweepingly terrific. Houses were un- roofed and blown to atoms, large brick blocks demolished, barns, sheds, trees uprooted and blown Into fragments. Hail and flying timvers filled theair for about five minutes, when all was over and people were frantically rushing to and fro In search of the injured. A horse belonging to Mike Domuth was picked up, carried across the square, dashed against a building and in- stantly killed. A team of mules belonging to Hon. Matt Miiler were blown from the square into Doties’ basement but were uninjured. Loomis Dexter was killed by falling brick and subsequently dug from the ruins of Paddock’s§ block. tleis a poor man and leaves & wife and three children. Those Injured so far as can be learned are as fol- lows: DemuTn, a farmer, lezs crushed badly, amputation necessary. W. D. FENDERSON, badly bruised: JAMES DYSART, badly cut on the head; FRANK BAER, cut on the head and limbs, not serious: Doctonr COOK, cut on head; B. & M. Sta- TION AGENT MILLER, badly cut on head by flying timbers; FrRenp WARNER, carpenter, cutand bruised badly. Mr. Warner was working on Paddock’s block and went down with the building. BoArDING Boss, Northwestern railioad, Internal injuries, quite serious. N. B. BANNING, Iaborer, badly bruised; GrorGe SHELDON, crushed and bruise quite badly. A number more are slightly cut or bruised. When the storm came up the W. C. 1. U. ladies were holaing an ice cream sociable in the park. Their tables and dishes were blown to the four winds of heaven, while the ladies sought shelter without waiting to count their gross receipts. ‘The $12,000 brick school house was un- roofed and the upper portion blown down which will necessitate rebullding. ‘Thedam- age Is $12,000, The damaze to other prop- erty 8o far as at present ascertained is about as follows: F, W. Paddock two brick blocks complete- ly destroyed, damage $12,000; Spelts & Klos- terman damaged about $12,000; “Adam Hall, '1‘“"‘&“3 tu":emdence Ilml nev: g'l'('»'do sbooo ,0uls & , personal property $3,000; D. Tiromer. restitonce, $150; T, M, Ward, re dence $500; J. R. Townsend, resi- dence, $50; Uyrus Stewart, residence, $200, Charlés L. Judden. damage to residence and other property, $200: Mrs. M. B. Hayes,dam- age to residence, $100; C. B. Baldwin, brick rosidence destroyed, $2,000: N. L. Richard- 80N, {pnruy completed residence, $1,000; G. W. Ritchio, barn and offlce, $500:'E. Chidis- ter, barn, §200; L. E. Cooley, barn and resi- dence, $300; M. C. Corrigan, foundry, $500; Congregational church, $2,000; M. E.church, about $300; Walter Lloyd, lumber yard,$500; W. A. Wells, lumber yard,$1,000; Unlon r'a- cifie depot, 81,0003 B. & depot, 1,000; Northwestern mill ‘and eight boardinz cars, $1,000; George L. Brown, damage to bu\ldlrws about $500; enzine house tower, $160: A, W, Rath- bun, residence, out buildings and stock, $500; KEli Shortwell, house, $500; John Harper, blacksmith shop, $150; John Styskal, barn and out buildings; J. C. Pike, house, $150: John Bredwell, .house. 81,000 Reinhardt & Son, stone bmldlfis and stock of goods, $5,- 000 to $7,000; Shaw, residence, $50; Dawning & Keller, agricultural impliments, $500, P Fenton, §25; J. A. Cook, $25; E. residence, barn and = out ; . Peter ~C. Aristone, ce, $150; James Riddle, residence. ‘Thomas Donohue, brick residence* 3 Mrs. Thropp, residence, $75; Davis & McCaskey, implements, $150 to 8200; George Schwezer, building unroofed, $ i Smith, residence and harness E. P. Fuller, residence and live; J. H. Armstrong, residence, 850; Franl Riach, damage to goods, $50; G, D. Churehill Co., stone building and damage to stock, teamster, Co., 'y $1,000; Miss E. L. Galey, damage tomilline: . 8100 & Wyath (H gooas, 00; Cram goods, $25; Dr. L . Lewis, residence and outbuildings, $100; Willlam Bunting, brick block andresidence, $150; (i. H, Eiting & Co., mill building and’ machinery, “$2,000; K. McCallom & Co., damage to Stone, 850; Per- kins & Thorpe, damage to bank and bulld- ings, 8100; General Wright, residence and barn, $1003 Charles A, Harney & Co., lumber ‘lr«l. $300 to $500; W. C, Reed, barn, horse uggy, $300 to §500; W. G. Boston, damage to stone and residence, 8100; W. A. Russell, damage to stone and residence, $100; Tillma Bros. & Co., damage to meat market, slaugnter house and buildings, $1,500 to $2,000; Morris . Sones, two barns, $400; ?:j‘ 8. Il' vandozier, barn and buildings, 502 Joh damage n T. Myers, damage to residence ards and ‘buildings, $250; J, O, Roberts, damage to residence, bwld- ings and outhouses, $100; L, D, Rominger, damage to residence and wagon shop, §500; M. Mattice, damages, $100; Streeter & Bohman, damage to implement nouse and machinery, $350; Wm. Stoddard, damage to residence, livery barn and stock of buggies, $700; Ed Streeter, reside $150; Thowas Middleton, damage to residence an. out buildings, 3 WVelth, damage to store, 830; D, C. Reynolds, damage to resi- dence, $50 to $100; James Marchbank, shoe §350; A. J. White, residence, $75 to 1003 1t is said the storm extended as far west as Rmm‘s. blowing down small buildings, while 1t exhausted itself about two and one- half miles northeast of this place. The greatest damage done is around the are and in the south and western city. Many buildings in the north part of town escaped with litile or no damage. A number of farm houses together with out- buildin:s and stock were injured, but the storm nnli' covered a small area of territory, and it is thought no great damage has been done to the growing crops. Lavenr--The following additional losses b;' the tornado have been discovered: J. P. Jones, house and barn, $100; Sudick Bros. slawghter house, $390; loss to agiicuitural soclety, amphitheatre and buildings, $1,500; L. G, Berdrow, barn and furniture, §250; Joseph Shramek, buildine, §100; 5, D. Coe, store and furniture, §1,000; John King, ice house and other buildings, $2.500; Dr, Brown, barn, $300; Hill, Baer & Co., stock yards, $2,000; M, W, Smith, sr., houss, $150; Murp an Derberger, damage to stock: ¥ ieorge Sheldon, new barn, $220; John Eeg- ner, ware house, and grain, $250; Prof, Walker, house, 8390; James Bell, elévator, .820: Mrs. Adkrus, house, damaged $150, Demuth, the farmer, whose legs were crushed, died to-day. ‘The town is crowded with people from other towns. Workmen are bul{ repairing, One hundred thousand dollars will not cover the damage in the country. The damage in the city is about $100,000, People from Stromsburg came to see the effects of ‘the syclone by special train, ‘Lhe people are in no way discouraged. Buildings will go up at once where others have been distroyed and there is a general feeling of thankfull- ness that matters were no worse, e luiduiy CORRALLED, Desperadoes in the Woods Sur. rounded By a Determined Mob, LiNcoLN, Neb, July 30,.—A special dis- patch to the State Journal from Nebraska City says that a mob ot citizens from Craig, Mo., have a couple of horse thicves, the Franklin boys, surrounded in a forest in lowa, sixteen miles from Nebraska City. ‘The mob had the tnieves surrounded near Cnlx?mnherdny and a battle ensued, 10 which one of the mob was killed, The thieves tlien broke away, but were again pursued and sur- rounded at their present rendezvous. The mob s lhnroluhl{ aroused and there is no doubt but that the thieves will be promptly lynched when taken. A mob of twenty en lert Hamburg, Ia., late this afternoon as- sist in the capture, and Nebraska City has {Illl sent & delegation of determined men, hent on bloody work, There is little doubt that the thieves will be taken and dealt with swimnmarily before morning. The Wedding Indefinitely Postponed. NEBRASKA, Ci7y, Neb,, July 30,—|Special Telegram to the BrE.|—Several days ago Robert Duncan, a printer from Omaha, came hereto arrange for a wedding, which was to take place here soon, But it seems the lady in the case had changed her mind and no coaxing on the part of the lover availed aught, Becoming desperate, he threatened to kill her and himself, when she became frightened and ran away, and, his nerves ht'lnr unstrung, the attempt at suicide with revolver last night was a failure and he is likely to recover. Robbed a Doctor. KeARNEY, Neb,, July 80.—[Special Tele- gram of the Ber.|—Last night burglars broke into the residence of Dr. Woodworth, stole his gold watch, $185, and valuable vapers from Dr. Archibald, of Cincinnatl, who was at Woodworth' ‘There 18 no clew to the robbers, One hundred dollars reward has been offered for the robbers, Koarney’s Lot Sale. KEARNEY, Neb., July 30,.—|Special Tele- gram to The BEE.|—At the lot auction sale $8,000 worth of property was sold in the afternoon, Mr. Albright, the real estate man of Omaha, who came up in a special Pullman with frlends, bought largely. il i & Judicial Convention Called. KEARNEY, Neb, July 80.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bi:e.]—The central committee of the Tenth judicial district met here to-day, gaclll‘ng the convention at North Platte Octo- r 4, % - Bad Fire at Harvard. HARvARD, Neb,, July 80.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bek.]—The elevator owned by Warren & Co., and run by Littler & Sloat, is now burning; also the large livery stable of S. M. Rieley. They will be a total loss. ittt Ladies A ult an Editor. MACEDONIA, Ia., July 30.—|Special Tele- gram to the B, —The city editor of the Botna Valley News was assaulted by three young ludies, Miss Anna Totten, Rose Ash- ley and Hattie Gonsen, to-day over a fancled grievance which has created a ereat excite- ment at this place. An indignation meet- ing, largely attended by ladies and gentle- men, was held this evening, and passed reso- lutions endorsing W. E. 'Thresher, the edi- tor, and condemning the course of the young ladies and their advisors, Robbed and Slugged. DuBUQUE, Ia, July 80.—|Special Telegram to the BEe.|—Frank Sheridan, who travels for two business houses in this city, re- turned home last night, having $400 in his possession. Shortly after midnight his board- Ing house was entered and his money was taken. His wife heard the burglars and, raising up in bed, was struck by a slung shot and_ fell unconscious. Mrs, Sheridan, his mother, was sleeping in an adjoining room and she also star up, but the burglar es- caped by the window with his booty and has not been seen since. —_— Shatteriug Blows at Prohibition. Fort DoDGE, Ia,, July 80.—[Speclal Tele- gram to the Bek.|—The plate glass fronts of three leading prohibitionists of this city were broken to smithers last night by un- known parties. The prohibitionists eclaim that it was the work of the liquor nen. As no goods were removed it evidently was not the work ot burglars, The atfair has created much excitement, [ Drowned in the M ippl. ForT MADISON, [a., July 80,—|Special Tel- egram to the BEE.|—This evening Julius Vincent, an employe of the Santa Fe road lwni drownea while bathing in the Mississ- ppl. THE HEAT. It Affects the Executive and Keep Him From Work, WaAsHiNaTON, July 830.--The weather In ‘Washington continues warm and oppressive and many persons engaged in outdoor work have succumbed to the heat within the past few days. The heat was so great to-day that 1t was found necessary to close the war and navy departinents an hour earlier than usual, and if the vresent heat continues much longer, such action will probably become a resular thing in all the executive depart- ments. The president did not come into the city to-day, but all the members of the cabi- net were at their desks us usual. A statement has been prepared at the sig- nal offica contrasting the temperature at Washington during the past month with the temperature during the same month of the previous years since the organization of the service In 1871, From this it appears that the present month leads the reconhor the high- est temperature—102,8--which occurred on the 17th. The average mean temperatnre waf higher than any July since 1571, A Scorcher in Now York. NEW YORK, July 30.—The suffering from heat in this city continues to be very great. ‘The thermometer indicated ¥3 at 8:30 this afternoon, and 81 at midnight, with an aver- age of 86 for the day. The air is very warm, ‘I'iere were thirty-one cases of heat nrostra- tion and of these four resulted fatally. The Mohawk Valtey Meeting. CANAJoHARIE, N. Y., July 30.—The Mo- hawk Valley has been weeting to-day under the excessive heat. ‘The mercury in several glm- has risen to 100, in the shade. At Sharon Springs, which is filled with summ er guests, the thermometer registered 93, — Appeal For Famine Sufferers. BosTox, July 30.~The American board of commissioners for foreign missions received a cablegram from the treasurer of the famiue relief fund to-day ut Constautinople, saying: “Fifty thousand Jmm!a at Adena having nothing to eat and the number is increasing. Other towns ask help.” Adena is iu the cen- ter of the Cilician plain, ordinarily so fertile, but this year absolutely barren on account of drought. A little over $4,000%as llrund{ been contributed in this country for the relief of the starving people, Further contributipns are greatly needed and may be forwarded to Langdon J. Ward, 1 Somerset street, Boston, Gifts can be sent by ulexnfl:n 50 that in three days they will buy brea m—pmg—py— @Cotton Goes Lower. NEW YORK, July 80.—Following the drop of thirty-six points in cotton yesterday, the market opened very feverish at the cotton exchange to-day. The sales for the short twoand a half hours’ session aggregated 711,500 bales, a good showing for Saturda August closed ten. points below yesterday: A recovery began half an heur before the close of the session. * It resulted frown reporis of drought'in Texas and the injurious affect of exeessive rains in Georgia and Alabama, In the last half hour the recovery amounted 1o seven points all aloog the line, ONCE MORE ON THE WARPATH Bchouvaloff’s Promises Broken and Ger- many Again Rampant Against Russia. THE TEUTONS FEEL OUTRAGED. Report That Bounlanger s Intriguing With an Ambassador of the Czar and a Reign of Terror In France Predicted. Germany and Russia, Copyright 1857, by the N. Y. Associated Press) BERLIN, July 30,—1nstead of the Russian government ceasing war on the German commerce, as promised by Ambassador Schonoaloff, fresh measures paralyzing the trading relations are either impending or are already in operation. Under Schonoaloff’s assurances the crusade against Russian stocks ceased. During the week Russian securitles have been neither bought nor sold, but anti-Russian feeling again excited by the fresh display of hostility on the part of the St. Petersburg government will not now be allayed until some practical check is given to the systematic persecutions of Germans by Russians. M. DeGiers has informed the German ambassador after the ministerial council, that the law upon which the imperial ukase was based could not be modified nor its operation delayed. At the same time negotiations, the object ot which was to obtain special exception in the cases of Princes Radziwell and Honehlohe and other German dignitaries, who are land owners in western Russia, met with a curt rejection. Tho St. Petersburg cabinet has succeeded in affronting and offending the high placed dignitaries and the whole Ger- man commercial world. Russian officialism shows a similar spirit to that of the ministry, an instance of which is the revival of the trontier law, which had long since lapsed, under which persons eross- ing the frontier are mnot permitted to carry German colnage of a denomination less than a thaler of gold money. Measures which the reichstand had under considera- tion to prevent German investments in Rus- sian paper, and which were dropped under prowise of the restoration of harmonious re- Iations, are again under discussion, and it is expected that the result will be the absolute exclusion of all new Russian loans from the German markets. There is no whisper now of the czar meeting Emperor William. The former will go to Copenhagen August 1 without touching at a German port. LEGISLATION STRIKES. ‘The annual report of the elders of tlie Ber- lin mercantile community, referring to the extensive strikes and socialist dewmonstra- tions during the year 1850 1n America, Lon- don, Belgium and France, draws the infer- ences that Germany was spared similar 1nci- dents largely through the beneficial operation of government legislation, BOULANGER AN D RUSSIA. ‘The Deutches Tageblatt says it has infor- mation that General Boulanger Is concerned in an intrigue with the Russian ambassador, and that the Rassian government, being convinced that Boulanger will return to power, is hounding him on to take concerted action with Russia agalnst Germany. The ‘Tageblatt predicts an early state of anarchy In France, and the establishinent of a reign of terror, when it Is certain, says the paper, the gap in the Vosges will play the role of safety valve, for which emergency Germany must be ready. The latest advices from Alsace-Lorrailne prove that the gap will be well watched during the coming maneuvers of the French troops. Another Boulanger Proposition, Pants, July 30.—Deputy Laur, who re- cently stated that elghty-four generals had invited General Boulanger to head a coup d’etat, in favor of the restoration of the monarchy, now asserts that M. Dellaposse, deputy for Lacance, made similar overtures to General Boulange! -~ Afghan Ofticers Deposed. BoMBAY, July 30,—The ameer of Afghan- istan has deposed the governor of Faisabada, aud theccommanding officer at Parkhal tor withholding from him intelligence of the ar- rival of a force of Russian troops at Bud- ukhshan, in Afghan-Tufkestan, —~— Fixing For the Duel. Panis, July 80.—M. Ferry’s seconds are Deputies Raynal and Casimir-Perier. They had a conference with General Boulanger's seconds after the interview between the latter and M. Ferry. e Military Mountainecrs. PAR1s, July 30.—General Ferron, minister of war, is preparing a bill for the creation of a mi}lury corps of mountaineers for frontier service. el Lk RAILROAD WRECK IN TEXAS, Eight or Ten Passengers More or Less Injured. McKINNEY, Tex., July 80.—A wreck oc- curred on the east line, four miles west of Farmersville, this evening. The rear coach attached to a mixed train ran off the track and fell down an embankment and was to- tally wrecked, Eight or ten passengers were more or less injured, two may die. The en- gineer and conductor say the accident was due to the condition of the track. —— ‘The Famous Pianist Given Into Pos- session ot His Mother, BALTIMORE, July 80,--Judge Bond, sitting in the United States district court to-day, de- cided that Thomas Wiggins, known all over world as “Blind Tom,” the pianist, shall be deliverad on or before August 16 into the custody ot Mrs. Eliza Bethune, who repre- sents Charity Wiggins, mother of “Blind ‘Tom,” and that James 5. Bethune, who has had charge of him, shall at the same time pay over to Mrs. Bethune the sum of 87,000 for past services. ——— A Reply to F CHICAGO, July 30.—The executive commit- tee of the Anti-Coerclon association has writ- ten President Fitzgerald, of the Irish Na- tional leazue, reevlylng to the statement made in these despatches last night. ‘They think his action is due to a misunderstanding ot the aimsaud purnoses of their assoeiation, which, they say, is not hostile to the league, and is ready to send its funds through the league treasurer. ‘They claim the reason for the organization ot the sn(‘lfl{ was that the Chicago branch of the league had practieally ceased to exist. Upon what grounds they base this statement they do not say, - Weather Indications. For Nebraska: Winds generally southerly, higher temperature, fair weather in eastern portion, occasional ralns in western por- tion, For Towa: Higher temperature in western portion, stationary temperature in eastern portjon, fy{ weather, variable winds, be- coming southerly. For Central and Western Dakota: Hizher temperature, occasional rains in southern portion, fair weather in northern portion, winds generally nuumerllvlin northern por- :{on and geuerally easterly in southern por- on. e e The Atlanta All Right. Newpont, R L, July 80.—Visitors are now allowed on board the United States cruiser Atlanta, and it can readily be seen that the reports of damage done to her by the flnnf of ner heavy guns were greatly exag- gerated. No damage is apparent to either §W0 caringes or bearipgs, ANOTHEK BANK GOES UNDER. The Columbian of Philadeiphia Makes an Assignment. PuiLADELPHIA, July 30.~The Columbian bank, a state institution, closed its doors this morning, and & notkee was posted stating that by order of the board of directors the bank would make sn assignment for the benefit of creditors. All efforts to obtain any statement as to the amount of liabilities or assets proved futile. It is believed, how- ever, that the (nlllll‘} s a complete one, President ell, of the Farmers & Mechanics’ bank, with whom $he Columbian have kept accounts for avenl years, stated that the checks the "latter were dishonored because théy had no money to their credit and furthetmore had no securl- ties on deposit. It isunderstood from rell- able sources that the chiel causes of the fail- ure were the heavy advances made on drafts of the lves-Staynor party of New York and the advances made on conslgnmeuu of merchandise shipped from South America and other points which were not taken up by the consignees, thus lenvlnf the bank in a crippled condition. The failure caused some excitement in the city, although among financial men was not much of a surprise. Among the bank’s assets are bonds and stocks put down at $133,000, but their market value IS very doubtful. The solicitor for the bank states that there are prnbnhl( $100,000 of the funds tied up in mercnandise which was bought in foreign countries on letters of credit issued by the Columblan and the bank paid drafts attached to bille of lading when resented. They were unable to realize on hese goods and they are now in storage. New York, July 80.—Henry N. Stayner, of the firm of H. 8. Ives & Co., denies tha any dealings with his firm embarrassed the Columbian bank, of Philadelphia, aud he states that the bank Is indebted to his tirm in the sum of $67." Later in the afternoon in reply to a ques- tion as to whether he had made the state- ment that the Columbia bank owed H. S. Ives & Co. $67,000, he sald he had made no such statement for publication. He would not, however, deny the fact outright. Ives has goneto Cincinnatl. Heavy Contractors Fail, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn,, July 80.—Tabler, Grudup & Co., railroad contractors, of this city; D. G. Grudup & Co., ore contractors, of Inmann., Tenn., and the Tabler-Grudup Coal and Coke company, of Daisy, Tenn., three firms represented by J. H. Tabler and D. G. Grudup, of this city, made an assign- ment to-day for the benelit of their creditors. The liabilities are about $100,000, and their assets are said to exceed £50,000, ' Che cause of the assigninent was the demand of some of their creditors, The assignees express the opinion that the creditors will be paid 1n ull. Liabilities of varfous Tabler & Grudup companies are 875,000, also a bonded indebt- edness of §5,000, Rershaws Assets and Liabilities, CnicAGo, July 80, lie statement of C. J. Kershaw & Co., was given to the public for the first time to-day. The liabilities aggre- gate §1,800,000; gross assets, $1,70(,000, in- cluding $1,000,000 due from Wiltshire, Ecker & Co., and other Cincfumati parties. Th ssets outside of the Ci parties only $200,000, The Cincinnati claims are regarded by some creditors as worth ten to twenty’ cents on the dollar, while others place thém’ higher. Wine Merchant Fails. Sr. Louss, July 80,.—Louls Hall, wine merchant, assigned this morning. Liabili- iies, $30,000; assets, 000, e et IN THE LAST DITCH. The Chicago Boudlers Are Holding a Final Clll!q_lfllutlon. CHICAGO, July 30.—{"pecial Telegran to the Bre.|—The elever; boodlers who have been deserted by Klehm and allowed to fight their battle without their chief, are filled with consternation. All sorts of rumors were afloat concerning them to-day and some of them were on pretty good authority, There wasn’t one of the thieves who have stood their trial to be seen around the board rooms to-day. There wers rumdrs floating around although they were in theair. A man who looks like a ghost of the past, one of those who were the henchmen of the gang and knew their secrets and told them everyone to State’s Attorney Grinnell, stole in there this morning and looked around t the empty rooms with n!lg:h. Ihey’re all gone,” he said, mournfully. The boys are holding & meeting to-day,” he continued, “‘but I don’t exactly know where, 1t's in the house of e one of them, though.” This informatfon was generally understood to be correct. though it could not be absolutely veritied, It is the last mllly the boodlers will make. To-day they are holding counsel among themselves as to whether it is best to carry the fiz:ht into the bitter end or to make a” general surrender on Monday morning. Dan Wren, “Buck” McCarthy, Mike Ley- den, Richard 8. McClaughery and Adam Ochs will hold it out to the end, but it s sald that Varnell is showing signs of weakness and that he will probably plead guilty on Monday. There is but little doubt that Cas- selman and Geils will plead guilty Monday moruing, ‘The states attorney gaid, ““1 am_not treat- ing with any of those fellows.” In reply to a query fromn the reporter, he added, “and I don’t care a fig whether they plead guilty or not. That's their afair, not mine.” Sheriff Matson received a telegram from the sheriff of St. I¢nase,'Mich., late this afternoon, saying that the schooner Blake had not been seen yet, and that the deputies were still watching. ~Chies of Police KEber- sold received a tel m at 7:30 to-night from Oscar Murphy, marshal at Cheboygen, Mich., sayidg that the schooner Blake was turned into Mackinaw City this morning. ‘T'he ofticials are unable to reconelle conflict- ing reports and anxiously await turther de- velopments, State’s Attornev Grinnell intimated this afternoon that four nore commissioners— Casselman, Geils, Oliver and McClavghrey— might be expected to plead guilty Monday, thw\:(nx themselves oen the mercy of the court. SOUTHERN FLOODS, Extensive Damage by High Water in Georgia, AUGUSTA, Ga., July 80.—The river com- menced rising yesterday morning. bour (9 p. m,) it reglsters thirty-three feet, six inches, being the highest since 1565, Cot- ton and corn crops i the Savannah valley have been submerged and destroyed. Ham- burg Is entirely under water. The upper and lower portions of Apgusta. are submerged. ‘The river is slowly rising and npprehenn\onl are felt that the freshet may resu't in serious damage io the city, ~The floods have done great injury to the milroads, and especially to the Georgia road, T&e damage to cotton cannot be estimated, No such destructive freshet has occurred in twenty years, Tele- grams to the Chroniels from the Upper Sa- vannah valley all bottom lands flooded and the damage eannot be estimated. Continuous rains have fallen in the upper country. No loss of | reported, ————— Two Womsen Killed. LAKE VIEW, Miel,, July 30.—To-day the train from the east struek a wagon contain- ing Miss Hattie Shaver, Miss Hattie Rey- nolds, Miss Lottie Snaver, Fred Hatch and Charles Witbeck, and kiiled the two ladies. Little Lottie cannot live, ‘The men were not seriously burt, — Capsized and Drowned. PHILADELPHIA, July 30.—A party of prominent business men started down the river in a yacht to-day for an extended cruise. When just below the city the yacht was capsized by a squall and twoof the party drowned, i — . ¢ Qaused By Harper's Rascality, NCINNATI, July 80.—C. A. Brownell, photographer, assigned. to-day. Assets, 91,000; liabilities, $20,(00, I had $13,000 in stock and deposits in the. Fidelity National bauk, the loss of which eaused bis failure, At this | A SENSATION ON THE TURF Hanover, the Dwyer Brothers' Famous Three-Year-01d, Badly Beaten. LAGGARD TAKES THE STAKES. Sproat, Denver's Pitcher, Suspended and Heavily Fined For Throw- ing a Game—To-day’'s Ball Game—Cricket. How Hanover Lost. NEW YORK, July 30.—There was a sensa tion at Monmouth park to-day when the Dwyer Bro.’s great and hitherto invincible three-year-old, Hanover, was beaten, and over a good bit of ground, too, by D. D. Wither's Lagzard. To be sure Hanover had to lug an extra import of fifteen pounds, but even at that he was a hot favorite. It seems to be the general opinion that Hanover has been overworked. There was a very large attendance and bright weather. Rain about noon took something from the speed of the track. First race—Handicap, one and one-cighth wiles. Saxony won, Preciosca second, Barnum third.. Time—1:501¢. For two-year-olds, three-fourths mile. Fitzjames won, Now or Never second, Ford- ham third. Time—1:16g. Raritan stakes, for three-year-olds, one and one-quarter miles, starters, Hanover, Laggard and Bradford. They got the faz at the first offer and dashed away, with Lag- gard tirst, Bradford second, and Hanover third. ‘This was regarded as ominous, as Hanover had generally set the pace in all his races. As they swung into the stretch Brad- ford was in front, witi Laggard at his heels and Hanover last. Passing the stand Brad- ford led by a length, while Hanover was a head in front of Laggard. All were going under a pull, but Hanover did not go easy, as usual, or pull as hard on his bit. On the lower turn, Bradford opened up a gap of two lengths be- tween himselt and Hanover, who was still but ahead in advance of Lag:ard. Toward the far end of the back stretch Brad- ford came back a length. Laggard put on steam on the upper turn, and as he went by Hanover, the cry was heard “Hanover is beaten,”” On came La:gard, increasing his lead at every éumu. and dashed past the judge’s stand winner by eight lengths. Brad- ronlwu two lengths behind Hanover. ‘Time —2:14, One and three-eighths miles: Linden won, Barnum second, Hypasia thrid. ‘Time— 25534, F‘l‘vo-elflhths mill: Mona won, Milton seo- ond, Naller third. Time—1:0v. One mile: Sultor won, Ea: ond, Grenadier third. Steeple chase, full course: won, Marborough second. Time—5:05. Racing at Saratoga. - SARATOGA, N. Y., July 80.—The attend- ance at the races to-day was the lar-est of the season. The track was In fine condition, The tollowing Is the summary : For fillies, two-year olds, five furlongs: Los Angeles won, Htithesome second, Cokena third, Time—1:02l¢. ‘Three-fourths mile: Lowis Clark won, Chestnut Gelding by Catesby second, Erebus third. Time—1:155{. Merchants’ stakes, mile and five furlong: Aunboyne and Elkwood were the only starters. This was one of the most exelting races that ever took place on the Saratoga track. The horses were lapped or running head and head the entire distance, and they assed nnder the wire on_exactly even terms n 2:54%. In the run-off Elkwoond won easily by ten lengths. Time—2:5%, Mile and seventy yards: Bigeonet won, Ovid segond, Buffalo third. ime—] . One _and one-sixteouth wmiles: Irish Pat wan, Uniqua second, Strathespey third. Time—1:52. . Fined For Selling the Game. DENVER, Col,, July 20.—[Special Tele- gram tothe BEE. Topeka and the home club opened the third series of the Western League games at the new gronnds, River Front Park, which are conceded to be the finest west of St. Louis. The audi- ence numbered 8,000 people. On the part of the visitors the game was a slugeing one from beginning to end. Their in and out fielding and battery was faultless with a siu- glo exception. The home club played the poorest game they have ever played in Den- ver. Their tielding and batting was careless, their pitching miserable. The only redeem- ing feature was Meyer’s catching which was cood. It seems to be the general impression that Sproat, to be revenged for the line im- posed upon him while playing n the east, sold the game. At a meeting of the directors of the Denver ~club to-night Sproat was suspended and fined $350. Following is the score: Denver. 2 0 0 2 Topekas 10 38 0 8 Runs earned—Topeka 22, Denver 3. base hits—Goldsby, Gunson, Halleday 8, Smith, Silch 2, Leéheau, Ardners, Worden, Three base hits—Araner, Conway. llome runs—Topeka 2. Errors—Denver 7, Topeka Bases on balls—Sproat 9, Conway 2. Base s—Denver 9, Topeka 85, Passed balls— Meyers 1, Gunson 1. Struck out--Gunson 8. Wild pitches—Sproat 8. Left on bases-- Denver 8, Topeka 5. Time of game-—2 hours, Umpire--Hogan. Lincoln Defeats Kansas City. LincoLy, Nrem., July 27—|Special Tele- gram to the B ‘The first of the Lincoln vs Kansas City series was easily won by the home club, the score being 9 to 4. Hart and Dolan, Lincoln’s battery, proved themselves, as usual, almost invincible, Graves caught a fine gawe for the visitors. Staffords balls were freely batted by the sluggers. Lang lead in the batting for the home team, fol- lowed by a home run by Herr, The score by innings was as (ulllrws;o 2 0—4 .incoln 6, Kansas City 2. ‘Three base hits—Beckley and Rowe. Base hits—Lincoln 19, Kansas City 9. Time of alamu-vfl hours, 15 minutes, Umpire Hen- gle. Hastings 9, Wichita 4, HasTINGS, Neb,, July 50.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.J—The game between the Hastings and Wichita clubs to-day resulted in the following score: Hastings 20100320 29 Wichitas. 00000220 0—4 Base hits—Hastings 20, Wichita 12, Errors —Hastings 1, Wichita 3. - Batteries—Nichol- son and Reynolds, Hendricks and Schuelder. Western League Rumors. KAxsAs City, Mo, July 30,—([Speclal Telegram to the Bee.]—President Menges returned from Leavenworth this evening, where he went to arrange the transfer of the league records by ex-Secretary Murphy to Secretary Elliott, of St. Josepb. Preslaent Menges states that a meeting of the league will be held in this city Tuesday mext, at which the eighth club probably will be dis- cussed. It is considered a foregone conclu- sion, and this statement is endorsed by high authority, that Wichita will be dropped and the season completed with stx clubs. Em- oria, Kan., has made application for mem- rship in the league, but it is not believed the place can support a western league teawm, 1f Wichita is dropped the schedule of games will be entirely rearranged. Kicked on the Umpire. ConrTLAND, Neb:., July 30.—[Special ‘Lelé- gram to the BEE.|—In the match to-day at Beatrica between Cortland and Beatrice the score stood 0 to.0 {n favor of Cortland, This was announced by umpire Lewisin the last half of the ninth Annln¥ when the captain of the Beatrice nine, T l‘ngs(ou. kicked on a decision of the umpire, . Northwostern League Uames. Drs MOINEs, Ia., July 30.—|Special Tele- graw to the BEE.|—The game between Des Moines and St. Paul teams to-day resulted as follows: Des Moines 02300380 0-8 St. Paul.. 0000141060 Base hite—Des Moines 11, St. Paul 10. Errors—Des Moines 1, St, Paul 8, Batterios =Des Moines, Hutehinson and Suteliffe; Paul, Vian and Stockwell. Umpire—> lor. At Milwakee—Milwaukee 6, Duluth 2. At LaCrosse—LaCrosse 31, Eau Claire 8. At Oshkosh—Oskosh 16, Minneapolis 2 The American Association. PuitApELPiIA, July 80.—The game be- tween the Athletics and St. Louis teams to- day resulted as follows: Athletic 000050000-5 St. Loui: 0100020126 Bartimone, July 80,—The game between the Baltimores and Louisville to-day resulted as follows 002100-7 00001 1-38 July 50.—The game between n and Cleveland teams to-day resulted as follows: Brooklyn 20210001 2-8 Cleveland. 02000 0—4 o game between the Metropolitans Cincinnatl team to- day resulted as follows: 0200200086 00000000 0—4 0 aye Metropolitans.0 Cincinnati....4 Ten innings. National League Games. Cuicago, July 80.—The game between the Chicago and Boston teams to-day resulted as follows: Boston . 000 Chicago - ¢ Pitchers dbourne and Clarkson. ~Base hits—Boston 9, Chicago Errors—Boston 0, Chicago 6. Umpire—Iowers. Decrorr, July 80.—The game between the Detroit and New York teams to-day resulted as follow. Detroit..... 0 1-17 000401830 0-8 New Yo 00050020 0-7 Pitchers chell and Keofe, Base hits —Detroit 8, New York 12, Errors—Detroit 5, New York 6. Umpire—Doeschier. PrrrssuRra, July 80.—The game between the Pittsburg and Philadelphia team to-day resulted as follows: Pittsburg .. 00051001 Philadelphia. 000000 Pitchers—Galvin and Devlin. Base hits— Pittsburg 14, Philadelphin_5. Errors—Pitts- burg 2, Philadelphia 1. Umpire—Sullivan. INDIANAPOLIS, July 80.—The eame be- tween the Indian: &mlis and Washington teams to-day resulted as follows: Indianapolis. Washington J Pitchers—k nn{ and Shaw. Base Nits: Indianapolis 19, Washington 11. Error: ttlllaunpu is 1, Washington 8. Umpire-- ne. 8-10 00 2—2 Cricket. The first important match of the season came off yesterday at the old base ball grounds between the Quidnuncs and the em- ployes of the freight audit oftice of the B, & M. railroad. The former having lost the toss, were sent to the bat by their opponents. After an inning of an hour they retired in a “meditative mood,” with the " prosperously small score of 35 runs to their credit, and the anticipation of defeat. The glorious uncer- tainty of cricket was never, however, more singularly exemplified than when ‘‘the hitlierto invincible Randallites ailed to ag- eregate the necessary score towin. The bat- ting of .\lr.Jn]!RI(urflm winning side, and the fielding of Messrs. Francis aud TaafTe, helped to save the Quidnuncs from certain defeat, The following Is the score: QUIDNUN " Vaughan “c and b’ Muir. " Vanghan. " Vaughan, . lg, *'b” Muir. rts, *b” Muir.. H. Roberts, “b” V: M. Beall, “b” Vauzhan J.A. Jopp, “b" Vanghan Jas. Ruane, “c and b” Vaughan.. .]l W. Broateh, not out Total . o ‘e FREIGUT AUDIT OFFIC] G, W. West, “b” Shakeshaft. A. McPherson, “b” Doyle.. W. Gavin, “¢” Taaffe, *'b” Shakeshaft. .. J. Cruikshank, *'b”" Shakeshaft. . G. 1L Vaughan, "¢ ana b J. T, Mulr, *'¢” Francis, fi» (\V lTr\_\lfl Tun ou HoooTnoou o Zoococomoa To-day. Yesterday afternoon dodgers freely dis- tributed about the strects announced the fact that a game of base ball would be played to- day at Association park betweed the Union Pacific club and the Omaha nine. The dod- ger was misleading, It should have stated that the Wichita elub and the Omahas would cross bats. ‘I'he Wichitas are a good com- bination and the came to-aay should be a zood one. In their recent games they have aten Tulnkn two and Lincoln one, and they will no doubt give the Omahas a hard tussle to-day. ’Lhe following are the players and their positions: Omaha. Positions. Wichita. § o eeeene. . Wilson ....Hendricks Krehmever. Fussulback. Harper....... To-day's Athletic Sport. ‘The entries for the various athletic con- tests, which will be contested at the annual pienic of the J. M. Thurston Hose company, at Hascall's park this afternoon, together with the handicaps, are as follows: 100 yards professional sprint handie: $100 in gold—W. C. Bryan, of Des M In, agd Ed Campdill, of Grand Isiand, © Neb., serateh: Leon Lozier, Will Fog, of hicagzo, and ~ C, Stanton, of C. W, Jeffreys, of rds; J. Clark; of Grand Island, sas Cty, er, of Omaha, 9 y: ards prof Lozier, W. C d seratehl, Will Fogg and C. Sta ya J. Fleteher 2 yards, J. Clark 8 yards, C. ‘Ashinger and Fred Cunningham 4 ards. T el jump—Leon Lozier, Will Fogg, Fred Gasman, Ed Kimball, Ed ipbell, W. J. Fletcher and C. W. Ashinger, Putting shot—W. C. Bryan, Leon Lozier, Will Fogg, Ed Kimball and H. Kimnme High jump—Ed Campbell, Leon Will Fogg, Fred Gasman, W, J. Fletches Fred Cunningham and C. W, Ashinger. For the amateur events the turners of this city offer a handsome gold medal for which the following well known athletes will comn- ete, 100 yards run—E. Washburn, J. J. Gromme, I, J. C. F¥. Gromme, C, Buechner and J. 8. Miteuell, One hundred and twenty yards wmatenr hurdle race: E, 8. Washburn, P. J. Kirby, J. 8. Mitehell, A. Heintze, C. Buechner and C._F. Gromme. Extra cars willbe run on the Thirteenth street line and conveyances will leave Far- nam and Thirteenth streets every ten min- utes to accommodate the large concourse of pleasure seekerss which will visit Hascall’s popular resor Admission will be only 25 cents, ladies free, and the proceeds will be used in de- fraying the expenses of the champion Thurs- ton running team to the firemen’s tourna- ment at Leadville, Col., next month, L everybody turn out and glve the boys a rous- ing reception, Nation TrextToN, N. J., July 80, — 4 in the court of chancery to-day by C.T1: Wi field, connsel for Jeanette M. Thurber, in her suit ‘against the National Opera . company, praying that a receivér be appointed for the couipany atid that it be declared insolveut. WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW, But Slight Changes in the Financial Situas tion in the West, | MONEY VERY EASY OF ACCESS New York Exchange Quietand Rathes Dull—Dealings in Stocks Very Limited and an Unen- couraging Outlook, Western Financial Matters. CuicAGo, July 80.—[Special Telegram ta the Bl ere 1s very little change to note in local tinancial affairs, and the gen- eral situation isabout the same as noted dure ing the past two or three weeks. Within the past 1ew days there has been a little morein- quiry for money from the speculative and shipping branches of the produce trade, in anticipation of the delivery of property on August contracts, and borrowers experls enced no difficulty whatever in obtaining all the favors asked for, as the liberal reduction In stocks of grain and provisions here durs ing the past month or six weeks has mate- rially increased the loaning facilities of banking insitutions. Merchants in the wholesale trade enlarged their d emands to some extent, and the good paper presented wasreadily accepted. Lumbermen borrowed sparingly. Rather more money is being for- warded to the iInterior, especially to move wheat, corn and oats, but it is largely through comiission houses. Live stock dealers have forwarded some money to the far west. Rates of Interest are a little more favorable to borrowers, yet the changes were slight Call loans were readily accopted at 6 per cent, and time loans ranged at 6@S per cent, according to the amount of money required and the standing of the borrower. Money in eastern markets was easier early at 4@6 per cent, but near the close of the week more stringency prevailed, and rates were ad- vanced to 7@s per cent. Advices from abroad indicate an easy teeling in that quar- ter. Money is abundant, with little demana from legitimate sources, and rates of interest extremely low, New York exchange was quiet and rather dull throughout the week. The offerings were only slight and the demand was lim- ited. Sales were made between banks at 40@00c discount per $1,000, and the market closed steady and at 50c discount. Forelgn exchange was In moderate supply and the demand was only falr. The exnorts of breadstuffs, provisions, cotton and petro- leum were not 8o large and the offerings of shippers’ sixty-days documentary bills on London were lighter and sales were made n‘u)‘?la.wx@a.!m. and ciosed steady at $4.81@ A{!ecldedly weak and unsettled feclin was manifested in the New York stoci market during the past week and a materind reductlon in prices for most of the leading properties was submitted to. Apparently there was more pressure to sell by large operators and a slight decrease in the earn- ings of some of the lines and reports of crop damage in some sections were thie influences brought to bear in weakening the market. Outside parties, too, were not inclined to trade to any extent and Inrol*n speculators were backward about taking hold.” Advices from abroad indicated a decidedly easy feel- ing in American stocks and lower “pric were reported. Some realizing by ‘*‘{on 's,’ who have been worrled out, ulso added to the depression in a general way, The sales on the New York stock exchange for the week azgrecated 1,658,600 shares. DBusiness on the Chicago boara of trade stock exchange was exeeedingly qulet during the pase week, Operators were not inclined to do much trad- ing in stocks and business in local securities was limited. The dullness and weakness manifested in the eastern stock markets had a conslderable effect here, and there s little prospect of increased business before the early part of September. A few trans- actions were made in St Taul to even up trades, but _outside of this business was very limited. Petroleum attracted more than ordinary attention during tho week just closed, and trading was active at very irrogu- lar prices. The offerings were unusually heavy, while the demand was very active from *'shorts,” yet now sufticient to support the market. Prices declined 4@5e. The sales on the New York petroleum exchange ag- gregated 10,501,000 barrels, A little more life has beon manifested i produce circles during the past week, an merchants generally report an improved trado in all branches, with prospects favoring an active business during the balance of the summer and fali. New York grain is arrive ing rather freely, especially winter wheat and oats, and the shipping demand has been well maintaized, and the property widely dis- tributed. Prices are very low and have reached a point where the chances of losses by investment are small. Consequently there is considerable Imf'luli in a quiet WILH' mer- chants In all distributing markets, both for. elgn and domestic. I'hecondition of growing and maturing crops has beén res garded as an lwportant factor In graln _ circles durlng the past week and indirectly had considerable influence on the course of prices. The movement ot {mln from Chleago shows a further reduction in stocks on hand, and shipments of provisions have been sufliciently large to further reduce the supplies of all’ kinds, Consequently money facilitles for the moving of crops have been somewhat Im})rnvsd by the balance of money in favor of the west. Speculative trade shows a little more life, with outside parties giving longer deliveries the prefor- ence, due to the effect of the weather on crops in different sections. ‘There is some inclination by outside par- ties to trade In hog products for mid-winter delivery, but so far the business has been Jimited, The packing of the west for the summer season now shows a decreasc as compared with the returns of last season to date. with prospects of a further decrease during the balance of the season, e CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS, A Misptaced Switch Oauses a Fatal Railrond Accident, Coxconn, N. H., July 80,—A misplaced switch on the Concord railroad caused an ac- cident this morning at Hooksett, by which two persons were killed and severalwounded. The collision was between the up accoms modation passenger train which was nine minutes late and a mixed train which was standing on a siding. The passenger train, because of a misplaced switch, ran onto the siding and crashed into the locomotive of the mixed train, wrecking both locomotives and baggage and mail cars of the passencer train. Many of the frelght cars on the mixed train were also wrecked. 'Tha pecuniary damage will be heavy. Brakeman Fied Barney, of the Pittstield train, was found under the coweatcher of the engine of the passenger train. e was romoved with difti- culty and carried into the freight station near by, where after lingering in terrible avzony for half an hour he died. Betore he died he said his fellow bral a0, George Salter, had left the switeh open. The ex- press messeuger, George French, was killed, and several tralnmen and passengers badly bruised and cut. ————— THE MORMON CHURCH, Action Begun in the United States Court to Disincorporate It, SALT LAKE, July 90.—United States dis- triet attorney to-day filed suit agalnst the azers of the Mormon ehurch nited States to_disincorpo= tand wind up its business in accords vith the _provisions of the Edinundse er et Court set the hearing for Sepe tember 15, Dedddlan Charged With Embezzl “TonoNto, July 50, keeperotthe Intérnational Grain and Stock exehar ‘has beén. arrested charged with eheszleident, It is alleked that he 1s §10,000 shoit, d 3 ment, James Fenner, books * -