Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 24, 1887, Page 1

"THE OMAHA DALY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. A BIC CARGO OF CHOLERA A Bteamship Full of the Asiatio Staple Touches New York Harbor. DEATH OF EIGHT PASSENGERS, Prompt Measares Taken By the Health Officers—Surgeon General Hamilton Considers An Epie demic Unlikely. A Cargo of Cholera Arrives. ‘New York, Sept. 23. —=The steamship Ale- sla, which arrived below last night from Marseliles and Naples with 600 passengers has Aslatic cholera aboard. KEight of her passengers died on the passaze and on her arrival at quarantine the heaith officer found four cases aboard, He has sent the Alesia and her passengers to the wast bank in the lower bay. ‘The Alesia left Marseilles August 80, and Naples September 4. She is consigned to Elwell & Co. On September 12 Luigi Maria, & stecrage passenger aged 23 years, was taken sick and died on the 15th. Paul Antonio Baldyaria, another steerage passenger aged 38, was taken sick and died on the same date, the 15th. Jean Lenivolin, a sailor, aged 40, died the following day, in less than twenty-four hours from the time he was taken down with the disease. On'the 17th Jean Somma,a sailor, aged 80, was taken sick. Ho died on tte 10th, Seratin De Lis, aged 21, a stecrage pas- senger, died on the20th, Auna Veliriaged, & steerage passenger, aged 47, died on the 21st. Francisca Matteo,aged 41, was taken sick before coming on board, and died on the 224, probably of bronchittis, Maria Antoni Scala Veno, aged 59, was alio ailing at the time of coming on board, and died on the 24, though withoutsymptoms of cholera. 6 above were bnried at sea. ‘The Alesia is now in the lower bay. Her sick Enunfen will be transterred to Swine- urne Island hospital. All remaining passen- gers will be transferred to Hoffman island for observation, The ship will remain in the lower bay until she has been thorouzhly fumigated and cleansed. ‘The general agent of the Fadre line, J. Ter Knile, was notified, and the quarantine com- missioners, Mr. ‘Ter Knile and E. 8. Mollen, secretary of the quarantine commission, at once proceeded to Quarantine, An extended examination by Health Officer Smith resulted in the discovery of four additional cases’ on board which had nPrnreml?' developed dur- ing the day. The ship was at once ordered down to the lower bay. 'I'he sick were conveyed to thehospitals on Swinburn’s Island, and the remainder ot the 561 passen- gers were transferred to the hospital at Hoff- man’s Island. The three cabin passeners on board, together with forty-five surviving meimnbers of the crew, weraalso transferred to Hoffman’s Island by the CastleGarden trans- fer boat. The steamer Asesla salled from Naples at the time when cholera was raging in that city and vicinity. Those who weretaken sick got aboard the steamer at Naples. It {s thought some of the cases originally came from Sicily. 1In speaking of his experiehca at the hospi- tal Mr. Ter Knile said he was very much sur- rrlsed to see evlc‘ry one 8o cheerful on board he steamer. Kvery one seemed as happy and contented as possible, The only persons who were not enjoying themselves were those who were sick or had relatives who were suffering. The vast amount of baggage which is always carried on board Italian steamships — was en oft the steamer to Hoffinan’s 1sland, The bazzage and passengers were placed in one of the large hospitals and subjected to a rigorous fumigation withsulphur. As fast as the passengers and baggage were fumigated they were transferred to the immense hospi- tal buildimgs. Everthing was done to avoid &ll chance of future ravages of the disease. 'he steamer ~was also subjected to & thorough disinfection nnd olennlnF. Many of the people who were on the Alesia undoubtedly fled from the epidemic which Is now raging in Italy and Sicily. At least one of the passengers was already sick when the steamer left Naples. 1t was not then known that the disease was cholera. Steamers which hereafter arrive from Mediterranean ports will be subjected to a close examination by the health officers, ‘I'ne steamer 1ndia, which arrived off quar- tine this afternoon from Palermo, Naples and Messina, was closely examined for cholera cases. None were found, however. The India’s bill of health from Naples, signed by KEdward Camphausen, United States. consul, states that - there are many cases of cholera at Naples and vicinity, Seventy ver cent of the cases are fatal, “ The Palermo bill of health states the death rate there to be fifteen a day. The Messina bill of health states that there are two new cases of cholera on an average a day in that city. The ludia ::lllmli from Naples two days later than the esia. President Bayles, of the health board, is not at all al ed over the outbreak of cholera upon the Alesia. It is too late in the season, he says, to worry. The department Is in good shapeto deal with the disease. No Cause For Alarm. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Dr. Hamilton, surzeon general of the marine hospital ser- vice, sald to-night that the arrival of a single ship at New York infected with Asiatic chol- era need not give occasion for alarm. Ex- periences of the past, the doctor sald, were not likely to be repeated, because tho value of precautionary measures was now appreci- ated and their lessons too well under- stood by health officers thrommout the country for their neclect take any Erecauuunu necessary on an occasion of shis kind, The history of past epidemics has shown that it was only by repeated arrivals of cholera-infected vessels that the disease had gained'a foothold in this country. It was not indigenous and our climate and soil ‘were not favorable to its propagation. Or- ders have been sent by the marine hospital sorvice to the national quarantine stations at Cape Charles and Delaware breakwater to detaln all vessels coming from Italy and re- port the same to the bureau. —-— A SHYLOCK FINED $1,000. ACincinnati Usurer Meets a Deserved Punishment, CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 23, —Judge Caldwell this morning inflicted a severe punishment on 0. M. Johnson, a usurer. Under the pre- tense of desiring to help the poor he has ad- vanced thgm small sums of money and put bills of sale on their household effects. He then charged them a premiut for the money and put on arate of interest that for usurious- ness was simply astounding. In one in- stance he charged 200 per cent on about $36. His business was really pawnbroking, but he claimed that his system of taking bills of sale exempted him from paying the pawn- broker’s license, Several times during the Iast few months he has had several poor men arrested for disposing of a few bits of the rickety furniture on which his clalms were founded. It nie 2 nuisance in the eyes of the authorities, and his affairs were inves- tigated with the result of having him ar- rested on a charge of conducting & pawn- broker's business without license. - The case was heard last week and taken by Judge Caldwell for examination. 1his morning he announced his decision and found the de- fendant guilty, Then by imposing a heavy fine he destroyed the usurer’s profits and turned into the coffers of the state a sum equal to four times the cost of a license. The sentence staggercd the prisoner, and he trembled visibly as the words “$1,000 and costs” were pronounced. 1n addition Judge Caldwell gave him a scathing rebuke for his hardhearteduess and his evasion of the law, - -— Ex-Minister Washburne Dying. Cuicaco, Sept. 23.—The hope of the re- covery of Hon. E. B. Washburne, ex-minis- ter w0 France, who wus stricken with par- alysis Wednesday, was this morning aban- doned by the N.l{llclllll. A change-for the orse was plainly npoticeable. 'Today Js .‘ ¢'s seventy-tirst birthday. very | THE TEXAS OYOLONE, e Done Kar in Excess of A Mitlion Dollars. BrowNsviLLe, Tex., Sept. 23.—The tele- graph several days ago gave notice of a hur- ricane southwest of Havana and moving this way, and for two or three days the weather indications showed the approach of a storm, ‘Though the barometer and tide in the Gulf usually gives warning of the coming of bad weather, this storm zave no mnotice of its immediate approach. At 9 o’clock Tuesday evening the norther, that had been blowine for several days, increased its fierceness with heavy gusts of rain and in & short time the hurricane was on the town in full force, the wind reaching, in the height of the storm, & velocity of saventy-eight miles an hour, All night long it continued, the howling being mingled now and then with the crash of a falling house, the rending sound of falling traes, and the rattling of fences as they went over or the shouts of those deserting their crumbling residences or imploring aid. Morning dawned on a scene ot desolation. Water — filled the streets, through whicha roaring north wind drove the rain like great volleys of small shot. Fallen tree: ruius of houses and prostrate fences all hal submergéd in water, rendered passage dif- ficult and, at times, dangerous. 2:50 p. mn, the wind lulled and there was almost a dead calin, The damage in the country and the two cities is incalcuable, Countless heads of cattle and sheep have been iost and crops ot cotton, corn and sugarcane completely vro- strated and destroyed. One rancler on a small place calculates his loss in cotton alone at §20,000, and many others are equally heavy losers. 'The total of losses will be far beyond 1,000,000, in Brownsville the chief sufferers were among the poor. Between sixty and efghty "]-cnfs." or the cheaper class of dwell lnfa were blown down and fully 300 partially unroofed and rendered uninhabitable. The telegraph wire from Point Isabel Is down, and It is not known how things are there. There is great suffering among the poor, many of whom are without resources. The alavu{ is again very high and overflowing its nks. In Matamoras the narrow streets during the storm were seas of water from an‘ ankle to nearly a hip deep. Even in the more cen- tral parts of the town the streets nre all en- cumbered with debris, In the city about a dozen houses of the better class and fully 150 or 200 jacals were prosirated, while from 400 to 500 were unroofed or shattered. Public buildings and stores and the better class ot dwellings leaked like sieves, and are all afloat. The unfortunate lagoon district south of Plaza dal Capilla is again inundated. A large portion of houses have fallen, The water was knee to waist deep. From 12 o'clock Tuesday night to noon yesterday the police, military and many citizens were engaged in saving the inhabitants and their cffects. The suffering in town and in the country is gen- erally severe. AN AGED LeBANON, Pa., Sept. 23.—William Show- ers, the old man arrested several weeks ago charged with the killing of his two young grandchildren, made a confession of the crime this morning and implicated his house keeper, Elizabeth Serzent, who, he says, held the light in the bed room while he com- mitted the deed. Showers was arraigned in court this morning and plead guilty. —— Pryor and the Anarchists. NEW YoRK, Sept. 23,—-Captain Black, who arrived from Chicago last night, was at the oftice of General Roger A. Pryor at 11 o’clock this morning to present the case of the con- demned anarchists to the lawyer, witha view to carrying the case to the United States supbrema court. General Pryor had said he would not commit himself "to the manage- ment of the case, at least until he was made Ihomuthy acquainted with it. ‘The consultation Tasted until 1:45 o'clock. When Captain Black came out from the law- yers' sanctum his face was wreathed in smiles. He would only say, however, I have won General Pryor over, having ex- plained everything to his satisfaction, and convinced him _of the justness of our side.” General Pryor said: "I am con- vinced that the points taken by Captain Black are excellent, and that an ap- plication for a wnt of error will be well founded. Ido not see how the apnlication can be refused, and we wil not lose & moment In carrying the case to Washington. am confident that we shall obtain a writ in time to prevent the execution of the condemned men. [n mv judgment, formed from Cabtain Black’s notes, the records will show 8o many errors that no g exertion will be necessary for us to win. ‘I'he unexpected may happen, of course, but I have no fears.” Aol New York Notes. New Yorg, Sept. 23.—[Special Telegram to the Beg.]—The Baltimore & Ohio hias or- dered a general reduction of expenses. The high priced employes In the telegraphic de- partment will bereplaced by cheaper men. The New Jersey democrats have appointed & committee to go to Washington to root cut republicans in oftice. Out of 200 Jersey of- fice holders, only twenty are democrats, Joseph Dion, the veteran billiardist, is rational at the asylum, but has relapses when he comes to this city. Friends of Jay Gould stated this afternoon that he woula leave tor Europe the first week in October by regular steamer. He will send the Atalanta to Marseilles. e will re- main abroad a year, spending the fall and winter on _the ‘Mediterranean, and visiting Egyptand Palestine. e A Lost Schooner. CHEBOYGAN, Mich.,, Sept. 23.-~The pro- veller Messenger sighted the schooner Ork- ney Lass in aistress last evening near Spec- tacle Reef, drifting down Lake Huron. The Messenger offered to tow ker into port for $100, but the captain of the vessel would not pay it. Her mainmasts were gone near the deck and she lay on her side by the shitting of her immense oargo of cedar, and was drag- ging both anchors. Nothing has been heard of her since. ‘The wind blew a gale from the northwest all night. e Borrible Wife Murder. Prrrssure, Pa., Sept. 23.—Thomas Me- Kenna, a laboring man, sixty-seven years of age, brutally murdered his wife this morning at their home in McKeesport, ’a. She was sleeping at the time. He first struck her on the Reud with an axe and then buried a knife in her heart, ~ After his arrest he said he had been contemplating the deed for vears, but had refrnmug until his children had reached the age when they could eare for themselves. He claims that she was unfaithful to him, e A Pig-Tall Blow-Out. SAN FraNcisco, Sept. 23.—The Chinese residents of the city had a remarkable parade to-day in honor of the great idol known as “Tan Wong,” recently broughtfrom China. I'he parade was of oriental magniticens One of the features of the parad S Tan Wong was a huge artificial dragon, 175 feet long, and the most gorgeous ever seen in Awerica. e Doings of the Odd Fellows. DeNVER, Sept. 23.—In the Sovereigu Grand lodge, 1. 0. O. F., to-day several com- munications regarding the place of holding the next annual weeting were read, and after a spirited contest a resolution was adopted to hold the session at Los Angeles, Cula, ~d e AL A Boodle Vietin CuICAGO., Sept. 2h—John Freer, of the schooner Marsh, who is said to have as- sisted Boodler Metarigle to escape to Can- ada, was arrested this morning upon reach- ing the city. He promptly gave bail in the suin of §4,000 and was released. - A Califorma Hanging. SAN Fraxcisco, Sept 23.—John Kerna- ghan was hanged at noon to-day l'orAl:e wmurder of I Hood, 1n Oct OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, HOW THE “‘ROMEO” WASLOST @raphic Desoription of the Disaster By the Vessel's Owner. A WALL OF SEETHING WATER, The Dreadful Mascaret Explained By & Distinguished Krench Scient- Ist—Maris Fxcited Over the Dis- missal of Two Officers. The Sinkingof the Romeo. [Copyright 1887 by James Gordn Bennett.) QUILLEBOIREUF, near Villequier on the Seine, Sept. 23.—|New York Herald Cable— Speclal to the Bek. |- The loss of the British steamer Romeo which, after it had stranded at Lavacquerie near this little town, was swamped at midnight yesterday, has added seven more souls to the long list of victims annually swallowed up by the mascaret. Among the seven was a Liverpool so!icitor, an old man. The rest formed partof the crew. Mr. Bowering, owner of the Romeo, which was a magniticent vessel built in 1853, had a terrible struggle with the waves, but managed to escane. The story he tells of his fight for life Is strikingly dramatic. The mascaret was due at Lavacquerie a little be- fore midnight, but Captain Williams, the commander of the Romeo, supposed that the position of his vessel would enable it to re- sist the expected shock. Mr. Bowering was on deck when the disaster occurred. *“Throuzh the darkness,” he says, ‘amid & tremendous noise we suddenly percelved a white wall ten feet high barring the Seine and advancing at lightning speed. The first wave knocked the vessel round, shifting her position so that she lay athwart the stream. The second wave swamped her altogether. 1 was on the bridse with my poor friend Oldman, the captain and several inen, when we were caught by the rush of water, and hurried into the river with the sailors who happened to be on deck. Six pnor fellows, mostly Seandinavians, sank to the bottom. The shock was so violent that Oldman was washed against some railings and broke his leg. Two sailors hurried to his assistance and plunged into the strean after him re- gardless of danger, but the current had swept him away. 1 heard all this later, for the vialence of the flood had carried me a long distance from the vessel. 1 had a pair of heavy hunting boots on while over a thick suit I had an ulster which paralyzed my movemants. There seemed absolutely no chance for me, but I dian’t give inand struck out desper- ately for life. For an hour and a quarter 1 managed to keep afloat, battilng with the tide, which prevented my approaching the shore even if 1 could have seen it. My ankles and wrists were covered with bruises and my clothes were all torn to rags when I at last succeeded in making the north bank and sank down in the meadow flooded with water. Rising, 1 stumbled on straight ahead, half dead with fatigue, until 1 reached a road which led me to Villequier, where I took shelter atan inn. 1t was then a quarter past 2.”” Other survivors owed thelr escape to hav- ing taken refuge on the keel of the steawmer, The mascaret had, as usual, attracted hun- dreds of sight-seers, parties, scientists and tourists from Paris, Many make & point of never missing the magnificent spectacle. Among them was M. Camille Flammarion, the well-known astronomer, whom I have just juterviewed. M. Flammarion, who has just published a new book, *‘Dana le Ciel et Sur la Terr,” was full of the subject. On my asking the scientific explana- tion of the mascaret, he said the mrscaret or “fa barre” s caused by the collision of the Seine and the sea at exceptionally high tides. The Seine flowing tranquilly toward the ocean meets a strange obstacle; suddenly tinds its course barred The ocean opooses its passage, the Seine struggles, resists, overflows right and left, tries to get by, but rising Jike a denseimpene- trable wall, the ocean furiously forces tho river to roll back impetuously in a seathing mass often several yards high, twenty- tive kilometers toward its source, destroying buildings and swamping vessels in its course. In an instant the peaceful river seems transformed into a boiling sea. Woe betide the luckless traveler who tries to cross the stream just then. You remember what happened to the daughter of Victor Hugo and her husband, Charles Vacqueri. They were rowing at Villequier one day forty-tour years ago when they were surprised by the mascaret and drowned with a man anda boy who accompanied them. The flcod passes in five minutes, but the phenomenon is repeated three or four days in succession. Mascarets occnr In the Gironde and a few other nivers, iucluding on in America, the name of which 1 forgot, but they are trifling compared with those on the Seine. Another very violent mascaret is due October 18, The exact day and minuteé of the flood’s arriva are always known in advance and warning given, but despite this disasters continually happen, As 1 mentioned 1n one of my books, the churchyard of Villequier tells the dread tale of havoe worked by the mascaret. Certain peculiar conditions are required to produce the phenomenon. The river must flow swiftly in the direction of the approaching flood. Next it must widen considerably. Lastly the bottom must rise gradually from the mouth toward the source. Then as the first wave spreads in the shallower water they are out-run by those following which roll over them obedi- ent to the mechanical law that the speed of waves increases with the denth of the stream.” Two French Officers Removed. | Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett,] Paris (via Havre), Sept. 23,—|New York Herald Cable—Special to the BEE.]—Much excitement was caused In military circles to- night by the news that two officers occupying high commands in the French army had been removed from their posts. The first Is General Grandies, wno commanded the cavalry division at the recent man- ceuvres of the Ninth army corps with, it appears, very indifferent success. The sec- ond is Brigadier General Allan, who showed his hostility to the present government by censuring several of his subordinates for going to the railway station at Dreux, with- out express orders, the other day, to welcome M. Heredia, the minister, to the town. A hot altereation is said to huve taken place be- tween the minister, the local prefect and General Allan, William O'Brien's Trial, Ce Sent. 23.--William O’Brien, who Is charged by the under the coercion act,was taken to-day from the Cork jail to Mitehellstown, where the al- leged seditious languaze was used, to stand trial before the court there. As he left the city under a guard of a detachment of hus- sars and police he was loudly cheered. Upon their arrival at Mitchellstown, O'Brien was received with tremendous encering by a large crowd which had gathered to welcome him, “The crowd manifested great excite- ment, but there were no indications of dis- ol rder. O'Brien was immedlately cul}l(veynd by his nurdl 10 the court room. Maiy English dlep were present to wituess tho trial, and 0'Brien was the reciplens of bouquets from & number of them. When the case of O’ Brian was opened sev- eral policemen w a8 witnesses for the government. y ory as to O'Brien’s Ian serted, tended to ineite mers to lence. During the hearing of this evidence a procession armed with sticks and headed by & wagon carrying a band marched into the town from the country. The hussars stopped the wagon, but allowed the other part of the procession to proceed. The procession took up a position close to the court room, but order was observed., Harr'ngton had a spirited altercation with the opposing counsel, %flng ‘which Magis- trate Eaton threatened to remove him from the court unless he modérated his langiage. l.hrrlnl‘lon replied that he would remove himself and have nothing more to do with such a solemn farce. The excited crowd fol- lowed the car in which O’Brien was taken to prison, hootinz and yelling at the soldiers. Chamberlain’s Cowardly Speech. LoxDox, Sept. 28.—Chamberlaiu vpresided to-day at a private meeting of the Birming- ham radical union. He characterized the liberal association’s condemnation of gov- ernment interference with the meetings in lreland as an impertinent absurdity. It was the paramount duty of the executive to enforce the law and unless the country supported the executive there would be an end of social freedom, ‘The conflict was between the written law of the land and the written law of the Irish National league and he hoped that the for- mer would triumph. He believed that the league was dying a patural death, on account of an arrant agitator, living depended upon it the organization must be expected to dia hard. the Mitchellstown affalr, h whole he thought the volice acted with for- bearance and in a splendid manner for not firing until the barracks was stormed. ‘The government ought to have proclaimoad the Mitehellstown meeting. i Celebrating Riamarck’s Appointment. BERLIN, Sept 23.—To-day was the twenty- fifth anniversary of the appointment of Bis- marck as Prussian prime minister. The day was observed at Friedrichsruhe by a distin- gmshed gethering. ' Emperor William sent a letter of congratu- lation and a present and members of the ministry individually sent good wishes. A large number of congratulatory telegrams were received by the chancellor. ———— Many L Lost By Floods. CArro, Sept. 23.—It Is reported that be- yond Wady Halfa hundreds of lives have (fe'}ill?“ in the floods cdused by the rising of he Nile, L NOT ON THE BILLS, An Actress At the Casino Takes a Big Bracer. NeEw Yorr, Sept. 28.—([Special Telegram tothe Bek.]—The production of ‘“The Mar- quis,” which succeeded “Ermine” at the Casino, was marked by 8n incident that was not down on the vrogramme, and that caused equal astonishment to audience, actors and managers. Stella Morrls, an actress who filled a sobrette role had succeeded ingiving an approximate degree of satisfaction to the stage manager in the final rehearsals. When she appeared upon the stage in the first act, however, she introduced & number of novel effects that amazed the spectators and drove the stage manager into a state of frenzy, He danced about the wings wildly gesticulating at her, but his gesticulations were un- heeded. Several of the actors on the staze were secn fi whisper to her, but she gave as little Theed to them. When she was expegted to sing rreserved an embarrassing silence, reated the audience inswead to inane smiles. ‘When she spoke her lines there was a strange indistinctness about her tones. When she moved about the stage there was an uncer- tainty about her steps that created much as- tonishment. It was with evident relief that every one on the stage saw the curtain fall at the énd of the first act, In tne second act Miss Morris did not appear, although the character she enacted was somewhat essential to the proeress of the play. The explanation ot the young actress’ strange conduct was that she was intoxicated. FKarly in the evening she manifested much nervousness and ex- ressed a fear that she would break down on he stage. Some of her companions advised ner to take whisky as a ‘‘bracer” and she took so much that she was utterly unfit to appear. But no one noticed her condition until she was before the footlights. When the curtain had fallen on che first act she was hurried to her room, her sta:ze costume quickly exchaneed tor her street dress and she was promptly bundled home in a cab. e KILLED IN THE STREET, A Prominent Resident of Leaven- worth Murdered by Negroes. LrAvENworTH, Kan., Seot. 25.—Henry Richter, a well-known German citizen, while passing the corner of Delaware street and Broadway last evening about 7:30 o'clock, was attacked by two colored roughs who at- tempted to rob him. He resisted, and the two men seized him, and, forcing him to his knees, pulled his head back, and one of them with a razor deliberately eut his throat, caus- ing almost instant death, The deed was done under the full glare of an electric light, and, althouzh some passers-by -nemplnf to capture the two murderers, they made good their escape and have not yet been secured. P et General Hawley's Engagement. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23,—[Spoeial Tele- gram to the Bkk.|—The announcement made yesterday of the engagement of Sen- ator Joseph R. Hawley, of Connecticut, and Miss Edith Horner, now of this city, and re- cently of England, will attract unnsual interest and widespread congratulation. Miss Horner Las been for the past four years associate ana assistant of Miss Fisher in the management and direction of the corps of nurses at Blockley almshouse. Miss Horner began her most successful labors here after asuccessful training in England and practical experience in care of the sick and wounded during the Zulu-Egyptian wars. She spent the summer in a visif to her family place in one of the vounties near London and Gen- eral Hawley’s acqualntance with her, begin- nin’l with the outw. /oyage,was continued during their stay in England and ended in the engagement announced. Both returned to this country on the same steamer, landing last week aad coming to this city during the centennlal celebratiop, At the closing exer- cises and at the dinngr at the Academy of Music General Hawley was a conspicuous figure, General Hawley’s wife died a little OVer a year ago. [ I S Wedded in ret. 8. JosErn, Mo., Sept 23.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEE,|—4. H. Baumgrass, of St. Louis, and Miss Raghel Hershfield, of Leavenworth, werp secretly married in Wyandotte, Kas., and srrived in this city this morning, when $heir marriage was made public. ‘The affair Bas produced a sensation in wealthy Jewi circles here. Miss Hershtield was wellikknown and the daughter of a wealthy wholesple jewelry merchant at Leavenworth, 'Lhe bride’s parents objected to the wedding and the couple had de- termined to marry in secret. i ——— A Semi-Centennial Celebration. Lyoxs, N, Y., Sept, 23.—The semi-centen- nial celebration herd to-day is accounted the most marked evemt In the history of the history of the place. The distinzuished vis- itors include United States Senator John Sherman, Afw.r‘ihe procession Senators Sherman and Hiseogk heid a reception at the fair grounds, Senator Hiscock and Senator Sherman at their reception spoke at length on the agricultural urces of the country. York Celebrating. York, Pa., Sept, 23.—Although the day dawned with the skies overcast und with a raw, chilly breeze, the town was to-day thronged with visitors to th bration, which has been ve will be continued to- worrow, centennial ve v successful, It SEPTEMBER 24, 1887. THE TESTIMONY OF THURSTON Nebrasica's Great 0il Room Lawyer Before the Pacific Gommission. HOW COUNTIES WERE CARRIED. Ae Tells a Harrowing Tale of the Per- secutions of the Roads By Ne- braska Legisiative En- actments. ‘The Pacific Investigation. NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—pathfinder General John C. Fremont was a prominent tizure at to-day’s meeting of the Pacific Railroad co: mission. He had been subpenaed at his New Jersey home by Sergeant-ut-Arms Welsh and had come to testify with reference to some of General Stone’s statements to the commis- sion when 1t was in Omaha. The examina- tion of General Dodge was resumed as to the cost of constructing the Union I'acific. The witness said the road would not have cost one-third what it did had not the gov- ernment desired the work rushed. General Grant telegraphed to the company that the government would do anything to facilitate expedition of the work, T'he general thought the road could have paid its debt to the gov- ernment had not con:ress kept interfering with its business. Judge John M.Thurston was next called. He was upgolmexl assistant solicitor to the Unlon Pacific for Nebraska in 1875, Before his rezular appointment he had done service for the cnmlunv in assisting to have recon- sidered by the Nebraska legislatura a bill that was injurious to the company’s interests. Witness stated that the people of Nebraska do not like the railroads and members of the legislature vie with each in offering bills that are rimental to the railroads. = Witness’ dulx was to meet the anti-railroad people an argue with them. In reply toa r‘&u«s!lnn by Governor Pattison re:ardirg certain vouch- ers, witness said the money had been used in “stumping’ two counties to prevent an op- vosition railway coming in, There was no attempt to buy voters then or at other times. General Jofin C. Fremont took the stana and said that with General Ewing and others he paid $203,000 for the Leavenworth, Pawnee & Western railroad in 1863, There was scarcely any construction there. 1n 1504 the &anvml retired, rcceiving about what he pai He never bad any hand in buying votes. At his own request General Thomas Ewing then took the stand and made a lengthy statement respecting his connection with the Leavenworth, Pawnee & Western road, and especially in reference to certain contracts alleged to have been made in aid of the pas- sage of the tirst Pacific railroad law. He was connected with the road as a director about one vear, but never took any active port in its management. What few contracts he had knowledee of were made in consideration of legitimate sérvices. Of any others he had no knowledge whatevel wyer's Cheek. 28,--|Special Telezram rather caustic letter which Alfred A. Cohen. counsel of the Cen- tral Pacific railroad company. sent to the Pa- citic railrond commission yesterday, was much discussed in railroad and political eir- cles last night. Cohen expressed unwilling- ness to discuss its contents or in fact say anything about the labors of the commission. *““The letter explains itself,” he sala. “and 1 can only add that it itis unfortunate that 80 much money belonging to the government and the Cen- tral Pacific should have been wasted in reproducing Information that has been in possession of the government for several years past. 1 think it was the intention of the president when he n{mroved the bill author- izing this commission and appointed the members that they should obtain the views of the directors and managers of these railroads as to the most feasavle measure of ar- ranging and settling the indebtedness due to the zovernment, but the efforts of the major- ity of the commission appear t been (éontlivy\’ad to preferring charges of miscon- uet. —— CASE THROWN OUT OF COURT A Nebraska Woman Deprived of Her Homestead By Secretary Lamar, W ASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—|Special Telegram to the BEE.|—The secretary of the interior has written the following letter to the com- missioner of the general land office: “On the 18th of June last Mrs. Almira M. Day filed in this departinent a motion for review of my decision dated November 18, 1886, which aftirmed the decision of your office of June 22, 1885, holding for cancellation her homestead entry, No. 9,433, made October 19, 1881, upon the e X4 of ne ' sec 35 and the w 15 of nw !4 sec 34, tp 2 n, r 22 w, Blooming- ton, Neb. Said decision was an approval of the conclusion arrived at by the recister and receiver, after hearing had and on the evi- dence adduced at the contest trial. After a lapse of seven months contestee comes in with her motion for review, filing therewith certain ex parte aflidavits in support of her allegation that sald decision adverse to her was not in accordance with the facts as they existed, and, as she claims, not justified by the evidence in the record. Motions for review or reconsideration of the decisions made by this department will be alldwed in accordance with the legal principles applica- ble to motions for new trials at law after due notice to the opposiug party, and, except when based upen newly discovered evidence, must be filled within thirty days from notice of such decision. (Rules 7 and i7 of prac- tice.) This motion was pot filed untjl seven months after the rendition of the decision, a review of which is sougnt. There is no al gation that notice thereof was not duly re- ceived, nor is it averred that there is uny newly discovered evidence. Neither is there any evidence of notice to the opposing party, and there is no attidavit of the party, or his attorney, as required by rule 78 of practice, that the motion is made in good faith and not for the purpose of delay. Said motion not appearing to have been filed in time, and being defective in the several partieulars mentioned, must be and it is denied, and transmitted herewith. You will please notify the applicant.” Railroad Grants Readjusted. WASHINGTON, Sept, 23,—The commis- sloner general of the land office has com- pleted the adjustment of nine railroad grants out of the whole number of such grants pend- ing for adjustment, three of which have been reported to the secretary of the interior and the remainder are being prepared for trans- mittal. The land office adjustment in these cases shows that the St. Joseph & Denver City rallroad company has received 22,276 acres of land in Nebraska outside of the rail- road limits, and that the company would be entitled to 143,850 acres more than received if there were lands within the limits subject to selection. Nearly all the lands have been ex- nausted and therefore this grant is practically In the other eight cases the adjust- ment shows that an aggregate of 1,255,485 acres have been erroneously patented or certified in excess of the amounts due under the grants and that the same companies have filed their lists of selections aggregating 44,384 acres in addition, making & total of 7,504 acres received and claimed in excess entioned are 8, Among the roads Paul rail the following: Sloux City road company, of lowa: Excess patented, 160,346,19 acress; reconveyved to the United States by the state of lowa, 26,017.55 acres: reconveyed by other companies, 41,657.52 acres; net excess patented, 101,641 ‘acres, Cedar Rapids & Missouri River railroad com- pany, lowa: Excess certitied, 135,018 acres; awarded to other companies by th United States supreme court, 100,756 aecres; remaining excess, 15,203 acres; additional selections pending, 2,618 acres; total remaining excess and excess selections, 20,570 acres, Chicago, St Paul, Minuneapolis & Omaha railroad company, Wisconsin: Grant satisfied hyurlent issued ; excess se- 1 008 acre: ame _com- Excess approved- acres: additional excess selections, 124,519 ncres: total excess and excess selec- tions, 101,631 “mcres. Commissioner Sparks will hold excess selections for rejection and cancellation and recommend suit in courts toset aside excess patents and certificates. The Financial Situation. WasniNaToN, Sept. 88.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee. |—Representative Wilkins, of Uhio, who was a membes of the house com- mittee on banking and currency of the last congress, and who Is generally well posted on financial affairs, was disposed to take a very gloomy view of the financial situation early in the week. He was seen this morning on his way to the treasury and was asked what he thought of the action of the admin- istration In Issuing the call for §14,000,000 of bonds. Mr. Wilkins 1eplied: *1 think the treasury department has done exactly the mwr thing. The action will release 814, ,000 at once and within a few days $7,- 000,000 more in interest will be pald. This will set in circulation upwards of $20,000,000 in currency, which will aid materially in tid~ ing over the tightness in the westand south,” ‘Do you exlpecz that this comparatively small sum £o very far towards relieving the marke “It was confidence that was needed more than money, and the action of the treasur :m Ao a great deal towards restoring conti- lence.”” ‘rom your knowledge of the situation, what do you expect of the stock market?” ‘L am inclined to think there will be a fall- ing off in the price ot stocks, That is to say, that within a short time there will be a re- action 1n the upward tendency. Ido not glve this as a tip in but simply as my opinion as to the qytlook.” W ASHINGTON, Sept, 23.—Treasury officials note with satistaction the reception by the financial world of yesterday’s circular.” Be- fore noon to-day the acting secretary re. ceived offers to sell bonds to the amount of $1,000,000, In addition to this the offers made by local banks on their own account and acting as agents for out of town firms have been received at the public moneys division of thedepartment 10 an amount not at present ascertainable. The belief is freely expressed that the danger of a money panic has been averted, at least for the present, by the last action of Secretary Thompson. Other encouraging _features, the. say, are found in the daily statement of government receipts and expenditures. They show thatsince the middle of the month about $2,500,000 have been disbursed on account of pensions. Tue apparent surplus_ for the month Is thus left at $14,500,000. But mnone of the bond purchases are taken into account in this daily statement, and it the deductions are made on this account and for prepavments of interest the real surplus receipts for so much of the month of Septem- ber as had expired will be reduced to some- thing like $5,000,000. Cleveland and Vilas. WasHINGTON, Sept. 23,—|Special Tele- gram to the BeE.|—Administration hench- men think the president’s candidate for vice presidentis Vilas. Some of them have been at sea as between the postmaster general and Pension Commissioner Black, but in look- ing overthe route of the western trip they have secured their bearings. There is nothing to show that Mr. Cleveland cares anything about the pension commissioner. He cuts across bis state at night. In the reception at Chicago it s not thought tuere will be any chance to work up a Black boom, but the two days which Mr, Cleveland zives Wisconsin, as_against one to Illinois, are practically the rivate property of Vilas. He it was who 1d the Milwaukeeans flla{ shouid have the resident for as lonz 8 time as Chicago. Then the recantion at Madison will be evi- dence to the badvers that the president holds his postmaster weneral in the highest esteem, which I8 a fact. Democratic poli- ticians here who have been waiting to catch the drift are now sure that Cleveland wants Vilas on the ticket with him in 1858, Settled Without Bloodshed. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—The trouble which Rear Admiral Luce got into with the navy department while in Canadian waters is brouzht up again by the official correspond- ence made public to-night. The episode led to the tender of his resignation by Admiral Lucy Subsequently the admiral had an interview with Secretary Whitney, in Which matters were explained and the correspondence is the result of this interview in official form. The communications from the secretary first in- formed the admiral that in making public his oueries and answers he was fi(llm{ out of the line of his duties and preju- icing the case of the government. “To this the admiral replied that it was uninten- tional and expressed a willingness to with- draw his resignation if the secretary desired. The_correspondence closes with the secre- tary’s reply, desiring the admiral to retain his command and commending his handling of the squadron, Fairchlld Back in Washington. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Secretary Fair- child returned to Washington from Stock- bridge, Mass., late last night. He will re- main in the city but a day or two and will not, during his stay, assume the formal duties of his office. When seen by an Asso- ciated press reporter this afternoon the sec- retary did not appear to feel very anxious re- specting the financial situation.” He said he found the business of the department in good shape. All that had been done relative to bond purchases met with his approval, Nebraska and lowa Pensons. WasmiNGToN, Sept. 28.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—Nebraska pensions—In- crease: Joseph Summere, Neligh; Henry Hike, Bellevue. Iowa pensions—Increase: C. W. Emery, Fairfax: C. C, Shaw, Marshalltown. Re- issue: John Adalr, Sioax City; L. R. Fix, Burlington, o Yesterday W ASHINGTON, Se| chased by the tre $1,513,050, including 43¢ per cents. 3ond Purchase, he bonds pur- to-day ageregated ,100 4 and §7 ————— Crushed in a Cotton Press, Mempins, Ten Sept. 23, —[Special ‘T'ele- gram to the BEe.)—A little son of Leander Hill, living near Covington, Tenn., went to his father’s gin Wednesday, and seeing the cotton press half full of the fleecy staple the child lay down and went to sleep. Later the negroes filled the press with lint to comvlete the bale, A territic pressure of the following block was brought down and when the bale was rolled up from the press bound with iron ties the life blood of the boy oozgd slowly through the fibre. The bale was at once opened and to the horror and unspeakable grief of Mr. Hill the body of his little son was found crushed to a jelly. e — Virginia Prohibition STAUNTON, Va., Sept. 23 \e state pro- hibition conference met here to-duy. The platform demands the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoliolic beverazes by state and national laws, and that such laws be vitalized by the party based upon prineiple and uncompromisingly committed to their enforcement. It declares in favor of disfranchising the men who buy or sell votes and of restricting lmmigration: declares for arbitration and the establishment of a state labor burean; against the furthier granting of public lands’ except to settlers: favors free seliools and the Blair bill and like measw ference. Holland’s Deflcit Tue HAGUE, Sept. 23.--In the second chamber to-day Herr Bloom presented the budget for 1588, The deficit 15 estimated $5,- 125,000, whieh will raise the total of aceum lated deficits to $10,40,000, chicil penditures for great public work Jenny Lind Seriously 1), LoxDON, Sept. 2, —Jenny Lind (Madame Otto Goldschmidt), the celebrated sluger, Is serlously 11, Swedish | NUMBER 98¢ ADDING INSULT T0 INJURY. Mrs. Parsons Arrested in Ohioago For Dige tributing Her Husband's “Appeal,” OFFERS OF RELEASE REJVECTED: The Condemned Men Feeling Teme porarily Encouraged Over Gene eral Pryor's View of the Oase— Opintons of Lawyers, Luoy Locked Up. CHICAGO, Sept, 23.—[Speclal Telegram to the Brk.|—The radical anarchists have had a good subject to discourse on this evening— the arrest and imprisonment of Mrs. Lucy Parsons for peddling on the open streets coples of her husband’s “appeal” printed in vamphlet form. The arrest was made be- cause the distribution was contrary to a city ordinance, which applies to any Kkind of circulars. The patrolman who made the arrest told her to cease distributing the pamphlets and he would not molest her. She refused this offer. When taken to the armory the sergeant in charge offered to releaso her it she would desist from further violation of the ordinance. She again re- fused and remained in custody until nearly 6 o'clock, when the editor of the Arbeiter Zeitung made a money deposit and secured her release. The radicals to-night are de- nouncing the arrest as another act of brutality on the part ot the lice or “‘eapitalist'e tools,” as they style them. Mrs, Parsons 8 cla: a8 the “‘female martyr.” The Condemned More Cheerful. CiticAGo, Sept. 23.—|Special Telegram to the Bre.[—The friends of the condemned men were greatly cheered to-dav by the news that General Pryor was confiaent of securing a writ of error from the supreme courton errors in the record, pointed out to him by Captain Biack., Some attorneys here say, however, that they can’t understand how a lawyer of General Pryor’s ability can make such an enthuslastic statement afier the de~ cision which has been rendered by the emls nent jurists of the Illinois supreme bench. ‘The more conservative meimbers of the de- fense committes say they have not a great deal of faith in a supremo court hsnrh‘l‘f and are, therefore, working wil all their might on the petitions. One of them said to-day: “Our work 1s nearly neutralized by the insane utterances of that set of eastern anarchists and revolu- tionists, whose sole wish I8 to see these men hang. I have nodoubt that Most and his clique are doing all in their power to bring about this consummation, expecting in_this event that riots and bloodsfied may follow. ‘The circular circulated upon the streets ves- terday was written by Most \\nd-{ubllnhed in his paper. We are doing our best to muz- ?le these idiots, but have had no success thus ar, A WHOLE BURNED. Gravehurst, Ont., Completely Wiped Out of Existence, GRAVENHURST, Ont. Sept 23,—A terrible fire broke out here late last evening which bids fair to wipe the town out of existence. All effortsto check or subdue the flames have proved unavailing owing to the inflammable nature of the buildings. The Orilla ftire brigade is on the way to our assistance. The excitement has been terrific, and it is im- possible toascertain how the tire orluinated, The loss will be enormous, The tire originated in Mowry’s foundry, at the north end of town, and, aided by a strong north wind, the north side of Maln street was soon cumpletely swept. Every business house in town was destroye e loss will exceed $150,000, ' insurance I8 unknown, a;fl it is small. There are no provisions in wi. Forty-five places of business and thmr elght dwellings were destroyed and fully fitty families are without food and shelter, Supplies of food were received to-day from outside places, but there was not suflicient to Ko round. Assistance is (lelll{ needed, and reliet and shelter committees have been or- eanized 'The loss is now placed at $:00,000, with & trifling insuran Takes the Bakery. JAcksoNvILLE, Fla, Sept. 23.—A fire broke out in a bakery in Sanford yesterday and destroyed almost the entire business portion of the town, [he damage is estl- mated at $300,000, with very little insurance. LUl Both Loved the Same Girl. LIrTLE Rock, Ark., Sept. 23.—From an Indian Territory special itis learned that Rev. Alfred Beddington, a Baptist minister from Alabama, was fatally shot, last night, while attempting to enter the house of a man named Glassmore, who lives on the line be- tween the Choctaw and Chickasaw natlons, Glassmore and Beddington were ex-confeds erate soldlers, having served through the war in an Alabama regiment. Both loved the samo girl, but she married Glassmore. When Beddington appeared in the neighborhood last week, Glassmore became jealous and ace cused him of coming there to steal his wife, and warned hlin away from the premises. To these threats Beddingzton paid no attention, and when he rode up to Glassmore's last night, the latter et him inthe yard ard shot nim twice and fled. ‘T'he weapon was a double-barrelled shotgun, Beddington 18 alive, but will hardly recover. Glassmore had I‘nwly moved into the territory from Mis- souri. The Municipality Victorious, 8r. Josvrn, Mo., Sept. 23.—|Special Tele- gram to the Ber.J—Judge Spencer has de- cided the suit of the Citizens’ Street Railway Company vs, the City of St. Joseoh in favor of the city. The news was spread rapidly throughout the city, as the cable company Jiad declared that it could do nothing unless it was protected, ‘The Citizens company asserts that it will fizht to the bitter end and will appeal the case to the supreme court of the United States if necessary. In that event # mass meeting of citizens will be called and money raised for defending the city, The cable company refuses Lo be a party to the Meeting of Orchodox Friends. RicusoND, Ind., Seot. ‘The first gen- . eral representative eonfi e of Orthodox Friends for over half a century becan its ses- sion in this ity to-day. At the evening ses- sion Dr. Rhoads, president of Bryn Mawr college, made a very able arzument for re- aftirmation by yearly meetings, colleetion of the testimony of the soclety to the inspiration of the holy seriptures, the Tatherhood of God, ato and other oftices of Jesus Christ, the non-necessity of outward ordinances and the lawfulness of their disuse for peace and againstoaths, ‘The proposition was adopted. To A r. St. Louts, Sep! cial from Wash- ington to the Westiche Poste says: Comsq missioner of Internal Revenue Miller Is going to have the beerof all the leading breweries in the couhtry analyzed by a ecom- petent chemist and gives as his reason there. for many complaints in the press and to himself azainst the quality of many beers in the market, it being claimed that they ure adulterated with elwmieals positively injurls ous to health, e will procure samples, not from brewers, but from retailers, and hopes 10 be able to show what the people drink, —-— rthgquake in Cuba, HAVANA, Sept. 28—\ most severe shock of earthquake was felt at Sunday. Two person were dima Guantanino, and 1€ red Shocks where Manzanillo and ‘The budy of Gens Kk, formerly minister (@ d trom Valoaraiso to-deys