Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 30, 1888, Page 1

%vaa’fi " THE OMAHA DALY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, FRIDAY. MORNING, MARCH 30, 1888, NUMBER 286 S i TERRIBLE MINE DISASTER. One Hundred Men Buried Alive at Rich Hil, Mo. AN EXPLOSION'S FEARFUL WORK. For'y Bodies Removed From the Debris Last Evening—Many Others Btill to Be Unearthed—Names of the Dead Unobtainable. Frightful Fate of Miners. Ricn Hiny, Mo., March 20.—About 4 o’clock this afternoon, there was a rumbling sound in mine No. 6, at this place, and a moment afterward a fearful explosion occurred, that entirely wrecked the mine and buried in the debris over one hundred miners who were cut oft from escape. Up to 7p.m., forty ‘bodies had been taken out. The superintend- ent of the mine was taken out badly injured, ‘but will survive. In the terrible excitement and confusion it is impossible to give a list of names or even estimates as to the full extent of the disaster, but it is now thought over fifty men were killed. The mine situated six miles distant from town. Rich Hill is located in Bates county, 100 miles south of Kansas City on the Missouri Pacific railroad. DRTAILS OF THE DISASTER. The most horrible disaster that has ever occurred in the west happened atnoon to-day in Keith & Perry’s No. 6 mine, and as a re- sult a large number of men are entombed and thousands of dollars’ worth of property de- stroyed. Just at the dinner hour, when the men were ascending eight at a time on the cage, a terrible gas explosion occurred, filling every entry with flames of fire which shot out of the shaft. It cannot be ascertained to-night just how many men are yet in the mine, butat 1 o'clock one man had been taken out dead. The work of removing the debris and clean- ing tho shaft has been going on all afternoon, but 1t will be several hours before much can be done towar ( entering the mine proper. A reporter called at the residence of the superintendent at 11 o'clock and found him propped up in & chair with his face and hands bandaged and scarely able to tali, but he made the following statement: ‘At just seven minutes after noon, 1 was telephoned that an explosion had occurred at No.6. Iwent out as soon as possible and found the south cage, on which the men al- ways ascend, stuck in the shaft. I went down in a tub lowered with ropes and found . all badly burned and in frenzy. In fact they were crazy, some shouting and others sing- ing. 'We finally managed to be hoisted by ‘means of ropes and pulleys, in a faintg con- dition, and it was then ascertained that the north cage could be worked. I then culled, for volunteers to go down with me to see if any of the poor fellows at the bottom could be got out. Robert Brick, George Henry, Charles Smallweod and Nat “Dulehand responded. When we reached the tittom I looked through into the entry and 84w © light, and T asked who was there and a voice responded, ‘Gray,’ and I told him to put out his light. I then asked him to crawl to 1me, but he was S0 ex- hausted he could not do so, and I reached through the small aperture and dragged him on to the cage. Justas this ‘was done the wind rushed with 4he velocity of a cyclone up the entry, putting out al' our lights but one. This was Jfoliowed by two loud reports, and a scething flame of fire, which came with o deafening roar, com- pletely enveloping us ‘and shooting out the mouth of the shaft 240 fect ahove our heads, ‘We were all horribly burned, and thought our time had come. The flames decreased as suddenly as they had come, and we had to abandon the attempt to save others. I yelled to the men on top to hoist away and after what seemed hours we were started up and takea out in safety, though badly burned and greatly ex- hausted. Probably all who were in the mine at the time of the first explosion are dead. About elghty-five miners are employed in this mine. “*=7== They are mostly negroes, who came from Springfield, 1L, when the mine was opened less than one year ago. ——————— s CARTER HARRISON. The Ex-Mayor After a Congressional Nomination. Cnicaco, March 20.—|Special Telegram to the Bee.] ~A movement is on foot among old time retainers of ex-Mayor Carter Harrison to push that gentleman for the congressional nomination as soon as he returns from his trip dround the world. They are confident he will not abject and say he can be elected without doubt They are afraid he could never again be elected to the mayorality, however, and will not make any move in that direction, L The Heary Georgeltes, NEw Yok, March 20.—[Special Telegram 10 the Bee.]—A Chicago dispatch said yos- terday that the advocates of a single tax idea, better known us the Henry Georgeites, hiad {ssued their call for a national conven: tion in that city July 4, Henry George says: I do not know anything about this conven- tion, There was @ proposition mude some time ago W. W. Bpiley, of Chicago, to call a conference July 4, if he could get 100 signers 10 call, but T understood it was going to be simply ¥a conference and not u conyention. When I know about it I may go toit. But if ‘they propose to nominate a president and vice president, I min not with them. I am for Clevelund, free-trade and no custom house, L e Will ScilXts Monop oly. Orrawa, March 2).—Negotiations between the Dominion goverament and the Canadian Pacific railway company respecting the surrender by the compaay of its monopoly in Manitoba and the northwest territory were practically brought 1o an end to-day. Itgis stated that the government will buy back from the company 7,000,000 acres of laud for $10,600,00 iu ready' cush, and for this the company agrees to the cancellation of the monopoly clause. —-— Steawship Arvivals, Prynovry, March 20.—|Special Telegram to the Bee. | —Arrived—The Bobemia, from New York for Hamburg, PritaveLeiia, March 20, —Arrived—The Indiana, from Liverpool. BostoN, March 20. from Liverpool. New Youk, March Ttaly, frow Liverpool. rrived e Iowa, 20 —-Arrived—The R Stupped By the Police, Peny, lud,, March 29, —[Special Telegram 1o the Bee. | —A brutal thirty-two round prize fight between Dan Needham, of Minneapolis, aud John McCrackeu, a poted sport of this city, was interrupted by the police aftor mid- night. The slugging was terrific, and Mo- COracken is horribly disfigured and will be, up for two woeks. Notad sports from bLicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Owaba and eapolis were prescut, SWOLLEN WATERS, They Are Still Rising Rapidly — Seventy-Two Thowsand Homeless. [Cupyright 1888 by James Gog \gn Benett.) Beruiy, March 20.—|New' York Herald Cable—Special $o the Beg.]—The Rhire is now rising rapidly and pec vle are evacua their houses on the lower vank. The i dations yet to come must be many as it is shown the average is four feet deep in the forest lands and rapid thaws are.imminent. Statistics here to-night show that 72,000 penple of all ages, ase absolutely Lomeicss in the inundaled districts along the Vistula and that there could be no guestion of a harvest for the inhabitants of the surround- ing districts this year. The Pauke, usually a mere brook falling into the Spree, is now 80 swollen that this morning it swept away & stable and workshop and an adjoining house had be evacua e DG The Woodhull Sisters' Suit. [Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoxpoN, March 20.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Beg.]—The extradition case of the Woodhull sisters was again before Bow street to-day. They were dressed as previously described and as seemingly un- concerned, it would appear from the proceed- ings to-day, showing that under the name Elwell they had their booty in a safe deposit company at Liverpool; that Washington and New York authorit| are being used by the Gill heirs in furtherance of their attempt to obtain restoration rather than public justice for the people, Doubtless Woodhull ought to be re- turned to New York for trial and pun- ishment, but, at the same time, extradition proceedings, as a matter of precedent, ought not to be made a lever to help the civil suit, now for two years pending by the heirs, Gill vs Gill. Usually in extradition, Has a crime common to both countries been proved and is the identity established under a jurisdiction- al warrant! are the sole questions. But to-day the fight began to compel the securities to be brought into court and impoundéd, which question the magistrate is considering.. In this country there is no district attorney and no law and practice forbidding Barrister Poland, who claims to represent the Amecican government, accept- ing fees from the Gill heirs. The matter may finally result in Gill's surrendering the booty and so obtaining his liberty. e —— A BRUTAL CAPTAIN, Horrible Ill-Treatment of a Sailor on Board a British Schooner. ViNYaRD HAVEN, Mass., March 20.—[Spec- ial Telegrai to the Bee.|]—John Silva, a sea- man who arrived here on Tuesday last, tells o harrowing story of his ill-treatment while serving as a forecastle hand on board the British schooner Express, now on a voyage to the West Indies. The Express left Barocoa in February and was blown out tosea by gales. Silver states that while weakened by dysentzry to an extent that he could scarcely get into his bunk, he was forced on deck at the ropes end by Captain Sims, who accused him of shamming, and was leept at the pumps. Enfeebled by iliness he twice fell unconscious to the deck, and each time was maltreated by the captain and thrown into the forecastle. Unable to bear his sufferings longer, Silva jumped over- board. The chill of the water gave him new life, and grasping some drift wood he drew himself upon it and for two .days was alone on the storm swept ocein, when a passing schooner picked him up. e Paul Boyton's Narrow Escape. Cmioago, 1ll., March 20.—[Special Tele- gramto the Bre.]--Captain Paul Boyton, the noted swimmer, had an experience on Lake Michigan Tuesday that he thinks he will not forget for some time. During the winter the captain has been growing heavy, and to reduce flesh recently had been taking little turns out in the lake in his rub- ber suit. Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock he left Fullerton avenue fora swim to Gouth Chicago and return, and met with one of the most thrilling adventures of his life, in which he battled for hours with a great ice floe, was carried many miles out into the lake, stripped of his navigating instruments and lost for fifteen hours ina cold, bleak waste of drifting ice. From 7o'clock in the morning until midnight the captain was with- out food or drink, and the chill of the icy waters had driven him to the desperate re sort of hard work all that time to keep up the circulation, 8o he would aot chill and perish, At midnight when he reached the crib his vitality almost gone. Stimulants were administered, and the daring navigator put to bed. The reaction has left him quite il — Jake Sharp at Death's Door, NEew Yorg, March 20.-[Special Te! to the Ber.]—Jucob Sharp may not 1 stand his second trial, He lies in a precarious condition at kis home, No. 857 West Twenty- second street. At no time since the wheels of public legal prosecution have been set in motion against him has he been nearer death's door than during the last week. Satur day, March 10, Mr. Sharp's physicians concluded he was strong enough to undergo atripto Rome, N. Y. The farmhousc was cold and uncomfortable; Mr. Sharp could not be removed while the road was piled with snow; ne gradually grow worse, and when the blockade caused by the blizzard was lifted Mr. Sharp was in a very bad con- dition. Notwithstanding his low condition, Mrs. Sharp decided to have him brought back to New York, where he could receive the attentions of his skillful New York physicians. bl s Lo Sy Suit Against the Western Union. New Yok, March 20.—he answer of the Western Union 1 the case of United States v8 the Western Union telegraph company and the Union Pacific railroad company Zor col- lection of §12,500 was filed in the United States circuit court to-day, It denios that the Western Union was a party to any such agreement us allged in the complaint of the government, which is for the collection of tolls for messages transmitted over govern- ment lines, Pl Lol IR The Deluge in the South.’ BmyviNcuay, Ala, March 20.—The great rain-storm continues, and reports from all parts of the state tell of - tremendous floods and great damage. Many bridges have been swept away and washouts are reported on all railrouds leading into this city, No trains are moving. - South Sea T . Loxpox, March 20.—A fierce storm, with high tides and tidal w has caused great damage in the north and south islands of New Zealand. The telegraph wires are down and railroad trafiic has been abandoned on account of the destruction of roads. Steamer Abandoned. NaxTUeker, M March 20.—The Briti steamer Canonburg, reported ashore, been abandoned. Her erew of twenty men were rescued oy a life-say Oue of the crew died later from expos The Death Record. READING, k eral Chavles A. Sitetson, fo ctor of the Astor ho d here last night from Kid d heart troubles, aged seventy-seven, - and Suicid, Citicaao, March 20.—August Krakow shot nd killed his wife this afternoon and. then suicided. The couple had not been living ther for some time, and it is sald irakow charged bis wife witil having poi- soned several of their children and attempt- ivg to kill lim, 4 ON THE ALTAR OF HER SHAME Frightful Doubie Tragedy in a Ne- braska Farm House. A WRONGED HUSBAND'S WRATH. Young Hi Oman Will Lose Both Eyes as the Result of a Cha« ravari—The News Over the State. His Own Avenger, Kearyey, Neb,, March 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brr. |—Albert J. Murrish, n far- mer living four miles east of here, yesterday discovered hic wife in bed with Thomas Patterson, the hired man, and drawing his revolver began firing at them, Mrs., Mur- rish was shot through the heart and instantly killed. Patterson was fatally wounded. He succeeded in esciping from the house, how- ever, and was ~fterward found in the road- way by a young man named Layton, who brought him to town and delivered him to the sheriff. Mursish came to town and sur- rendered. Mr. Murrish is well known and has been su- perintendent of schools in his district several terms, but has recently been acting as trav- eling agent for an insurance company. His business took Lim away from home a great deal. According to his statement, on several occasions when he had returned unexpeot- edly he had found Pattérson in the house ‘when he should have been attending to his tork. This with many other circumstances, led him to suspect that his wife was unfaithful. Yesterday he started out on his regular trip, telling her he would probably be absent several days, but by a circuitous routo returned and, when his wife was out, slipped into the house and secreted himself in an attic. In a short time he detected two people talking in the kitchen, and presently heard them enter his wife's rooth, Hurrying from his hiding place he broke open the door and found Patterson aund his wife in bed together. On sceing him they both ]um“ed out and attempted to escape. Murrish says he had entered the room with the intention of ordering thém out of the house, but upon discovering this absolute proof of their guilt, lost control of himself, and drawing his revolver—a 88-caliber weapon—began firing. At the first fire his wife fell dead, shot through the heart. Patterson rushed - frantically about the room in his efforts to escape, while Murrish continued firing until he had emptied his re- volver. Patterson finally got out of the room and was making his way toward Kear- ney when he wes overtuken by young Lay- ton. Upon being examined it was found that he had been shot twice, one bullet passing through his thigh and the other through his right lung lodeing in the spine, The doctors say he cannot live. He denies any criminal intimacy with Mrs, Murrish. Late last night the coroner, Dr. G. L. Humphrey, and a jury held an inquest over Mrs. Murrish and returned a verdict to the effect that she came to her death from a gun shot fired by her husband with intent to kill. e Crete Prohibitionists. Crere, Neb,, March 20.—[Special to the Ber.]—The prohibitiomsts of Crete held a politico-temperance caucus last night in the United Brethren church to take into consid- eration the advisability of making an- inde- pendent nomination for mayor. The ques- tion here is license or no license. The bone of contention was over a resolution that was t0 be submitted to Mr. Reed who is a candi- date for mayor and a_temperance man and tae only real available man that the extreme prohibitionists have any show of winning with. The resolution binds the candidate ac- cepting their nomination to do all he can to wipe out the saloons. Mr. Beed signed his name o the resolution ani{ accepted their nomination. Mr. Mille all_probabilit, night in,the c the city well du the position. the present mayor, will de _in renominated on Saturday ens’ caucus. He has served ing the one year ho has held He belicves in high license. A Farmers' Co-operative Society Nrennraska, Crry, Neb,, March 20.—|Special to the Bie.]—Messrs, Henry Puhde, George Badding, O. Briggs, Diedrich Misegadis, W. C. Lowry and Johu Lowry, well known farmers living in the vieinity of Delta, this county, are the incorporators of an organiza- tion to be known as the Plantsrs’ Stock com- pany. The capital stock is $25,000, aivided into shares of §25 each, aud no member is al- lowed to hold more than ten shares. Only farmers can be members. The principal place of business is Delta, and the business of the corporation is to build grain elevators and to handle all kinds of grain; also, when the capital stock shall permit, to buy, sell and handle hogs, cattle, coal, lumber and general merchandise, The business will be conducted by nine directors, and the officers are to be a president, vice president, secre- tary and treasurer, 'The highest indcbted- ness which the corporation uay contract 1s $10,000. ‘Will Build a Pontoon, NeBrasiA Crry, Neb.,, March 20.—Special Telegram to the B —Articles of incor- poration of the Nebraska City Bridge com- pany were signed to-day by J. C. Watson, F. T Ransom, Paul Schminke, James Reed, C. W. Seymour, Adolph Heller, B. Stevenson, C. H. Van W} William McLennan, E. 'S, Hawley and 8, N. Stewart. The company organized under an old charter, but if the war department decides that the charter was merged into the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney cha rter, a new one will be obtained. The capital stock is $20,000, of which S. N. Stewart, projector of the pontoon bridge scheme here, will take half. A pontoon bridge is an assured fact. Work is to begin il and be completed by the middle of SN 5 at Scotia. March 20.—[Special to tho Bee.) — Notwithstanding the inclement weather on Saturday last a large number of the republicans of Scotia precinct met at the court house and organized a republican club. They elected Judge D, C. Hall, president; James O. Lewis, vice president; Treasurer Weekes, secretary, and J. B, Paddock, editor of the Graphic, treasurer. J. W. Bookwalter, of Springfield, 0., is the owner of 9,520 acres of fine lund in Greeley county, and 11,200 acres in Valley county, ail in the vicinity of the village of Scotia, His agent, A, L. Claypoo), .of Springfield, has been in the village for the last week making arrangements to put all of the land on the market to be sold to actual settlers and at prices and terms as will secure its im- © occupation and cultivation. This wall t the business interests of Sco- bl Norfolk. reh 20.—[Special to the Childs, an attorney, brother of ds, of the Wayne Gazette, died on tonday of consumption, and was taken to New York for burial on Tucsday. He had recently returned from Santa Anna, Cal, where he went last fall in the Lope of bene- filting his bealth. John Mossberger, a teamster, died sud- denly vesterday mofniug of heait disease. He had been up and kindied a fire and had lain down on the bed again, when. his - wife noticed a peculiar expression of the eyes and in & moment he wus deqd The Koights of Lator bave put a sty and school board tjcket in the field. John Koe- nigstein, the present mcumbent, is the can- didate for mayor, - The News at Wahoo. Wanoo, Neb., March 20.—[Special to the Bre.]—The business men’s club met in spec- ial session last night and took the prelimi- nary steps for the organization of a loan and building association, and adjourned till next ‘Wednesday night for the comvletion of the inization, It is believed that this step 1 stimulate the building boom and be a great benefit to the cly. Governor Thayer delivered his pleasing “Iconaclasts” to and instructive lecture on an appreciative audience at the Congrega- tional church Tuesday night. The city politiolans are all busy button- holing every voter and trying to ‘‘work” him for their ticket. It is safe to predict that the prohibitionists will not control the city’s affaits for the next year. e, Filled Hjs Eyes With Salt. WAYNE, Neb., March 20,.—[Special to the Bee.z—A party of young men and boys went to the house of Frank Perrin, a recently married man, living in Brena precinet in this county, to celebrate tho event with a chara- vari, Perrin had prepared for them by load- ing a shot gun with salt and fired 1t into the crowd, the entire cnarge lodging in the faco of Hi Oman, son of a prominent farmer. His face is terribly cut up and the physician - who was summoned to care for him says that he will lose the sight of both eyes. has been a a lodged in jail. el el Funeral of Eldon Taggart. Avnunry, Neb,, March 29.—|Special to the Ber.]—The remains of Eldon L. Taggart, who died at Leoti, Wichita county, Kansas, on the 22d, arrived in this city yesterday af- ternoon. Mr. Taggart was a former resident of this city and much esteemed. He was at, one one time comnected with the Auburn Post. About a year ago he went to Kansas to take a homestead, but had an attack of pneumouia and died. He leaves a wife and one child, Third District Republican Convention Frexoxt, Nebi, March 20.-s[Special Tele- gram to the Brk.]—The republican congres- sional central committee for the Third dis- trict met this afternoon at the Eno hotel in this city with a full attendance from all over the district. Tha committee decided to hold but ono convention for selecting delegates to the national convention and nominating con- gressmen, Kearpey and Norfolk were as- pirante for the location of the convention. orfolk won by & vote of 17 to 12. The date is Monday, May 14. Almost a unanimous expression of the, committee was for the re- nomination of . ‘errin Brownville's Boom. BrowsviLLe, Neb., Muroh 20.—[Spectal to the Bek.|-—The boom at Brownville still goes on. The old steam ferryboat has been been sold and amew and more commodious boat contracted for by B. B. Hoadley. The D.O. Crass farm, within one mile west of town, hag been sold for §10,000 cash, and two other deals of about the same mag- mtude are pending. Mercantile men are taking advantage of the low rents and are leasing all the available storerooms in town. .,A Remarkable Runaway. Curmis, Neb., March 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Beg, ames Vaughn, residing eight miles north: ceywhile on the way to town in pany ‘with his wife and child, carlessly ed his foolto get caught. in the wheel and #s violently thrown to the round. The stestn started on a run with rs. Vaughn and thechild, who were thrown out and the vehicle torn to pieces. All es- caped without injury. Alleged Election Frauds. Cunrrs, Neb., March 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee,|—A grand jury has been catled in this county to investigate the clec- tion fraud alleged to have been perpetrated in the county seat fight between Stockville and this place last fall. It is rumored that som.2 twenty:five citizens will be indicted. Nasty But fnnocuous. Cunris, Neb,, March 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Mrs. Miles Galland, liv- ing in Stockville, attempted suicide by taking apint of camphor and mixing soap with * She had sent her boy fo- laudnum, and iai ing to get that siie took this dose. ' She has lately had troublo with her husband, who re- fused to live with her. The York Citizens' Ticket, Youk, Nep, March 20.—[Special to the Be.]—At the citizens caucus held at Nobes opera housc last evening, A. J. Newman was nominated formayar and George F\. Corcoran, W. L. Morgan and George H. Jerome for councilmen. A strong anti-license resolution was unanimously adopted, thus msuring York an anti-liconse government the coming year, as both parties now stand upon the samo platform, 2 e The “Republican” Coddemned. Neprasga Ciry, Neb., March 20,—[Special to the Beg.]—At a meeting of Foster assem- bly, Knights of Labor, No. 8,243, at this place, resolutions were passed condemning the Omaha Republican for articles contained in its issue of March 19 derogatory to labor- ing men's interests, —— Schminke Declines the Nomination. Nebrasga Ciry, Neb., March 20.—|Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Hon. Paul Schminke to-day dechined the nomination of mayor on the republican ticket thus leaving but one more man on that ticket and the citizens' candidates without opposition, —— Progress at Ogalalla, 0GALALLA, Neb,, March 27.—[Correspond- ence of the 13ee.]—Articles of incorporation of the Lincoln Land company have just been filed n the county clerk’s office of Keith county. This company being closely allied to and composed chiefly of the officials of the B. & M. railroad company indicates that steps are being taken by the company to con- struct a line through this county. Sucha line has been in contemplation for some time past, and several preliminary surveys were made last year, A numbér of steangers have been in town during tho past few days making invest- ments. A mercantile company with a capital of §100,000, is being organized and expects to begin the erection of a fiue brick business house by May. A. M. Blaksley, an enterprising hotel man, has begun hauling brick for the erection of a fine brick hotel @8 soon as the weather will county commissioners are having plans and specifications prepared for an $18,000 court house, on which work is to commence 1 a very short time, . Charles Peterson, one of the pioneer real estate deugers of Keith county, has recently been appointed agent of the new town of Besemar, located in the oil and coal fields of central Wyoming about one hundred miles west of Douglas, number of Ogallula citizens have recently invested in cil lands in that locality. The Scovia Man nus Case. Scoria, Neb., March 27.—[Special to the Bee,] ~The mandamus case in the supreme court of the state, which was set for hearing to-day, has been continued to the 16tn of April, as the referee, Mr, Trescott, was de- tained in the east till there was uot sufticient time intervening between his return and to- day in which to complete the taking and ex tend his notes. He, however, commenced the taking of the testimony on the 24th and completed it on the 27th, the relators appear- ing for themseives, and Messrs. Bell and Doyle for the respondents, —— Public Debt Reduction, Wasmixarox, . March 20.—The estimated decrease in the public debt for March will awmount to nearly $10,000,000, BESSLER ~ BADLY BRUISED. The General Superintendent of the “Q. Roughly Handled. A TRAIN DITCHED AT CHICAGO. Pinkerton Toughs Pat to Flight— The First Trouble Since the Commencement of the Strike ~The Situation. The First Scrious Trouble. Cnrcaco, March 20.—The first serious trouble simce the inauguration of the Bur- lington switchmen's strike, occurred this afternoon about 5 o'clock at Kinzie street and Western avenue. A Burlington switch engine and crew attempted to transfer some freight cars to the Northwestern tracks, a crowd of switchmen of other roads, together With a miscellaneous mob of roughs standing about and jeering the new men. When the train reached Western avenue, the switch ‘was thrown by some one and a number of cars were ditched. The mob then drove the fireman, engineer and new switchmen away, using them roughly. Six or eight Pinkerton men were on the train and attempted to repel the attack, but were quickly, disarmed, and took to their heels to escape the mob. General Superintendant Bessler, of the Bur- lington road, who was on the train, was soon recognized by the mob andset upon. He was badly used up, having both eyes blacked and being badly bruised, but finally ‘made his escape into the switch house, Thirty dpollcemon were then brought to the scene and the mob quickly dispersed. Will- iam Quirk, & Milwaukee & St. Paul switch- man, was arrested. The crowd followed him to the West Madison street station, and offered any amount of bail for his release. The ?ouco refused, however, and locked him up. The Milwaukee & St. Paul switchmen then, in a rage, decided to quit work and im- mediately deserted their trains, The whole yard force of switchmen, engineers and fire- men, 227 in all, stopped, leaving twenty-eight engines standing on the track. It is rumored that the brakemen of the same road will go out to-night. An _ovening paper asserts that at a moeting of the engineers, firemen and switchmen this afternoon revresnnmflvus from all the roads resolved that a general Dboycott, should be declared against Burlington freight on all lines. The sentiment expressed was that the Burlington road had gone too far. There was no reason why the demand of the engineers should not have been com- plied with., The Burlington road put forty new switch- men at work to-day, and are gradually rais- ing the blockade in’ the yards, No froight has yet been offered other roads, except to the Stock Yards Transit company, the man- ager of which this afternoon notified the Burlington that he was unable todo anything with Q" cars because the compan y’s switch- men would not touch them, The truth of the rumored boycott on other roads remains to be seen. The various roads in the city have an enormous number of cars consigned to the Burlington road on their tracks and must get rid of them soon to avoid a blockade. ‘The strike of the St. Paul men came to an end as quickly as it had begun. At 8:80 p m. two_oflicials of the St. Paul company suc- led in having Quirk released on bail. He ‘went at once to where the strikers were in session, and was greeted with enthusiasm. His presencé put the men in good humor, and it was speedily resolved that a resumption of work was the proper course to pursue, By 9 p. m. the men were again_at_their posts, and everything on the St. Paul was moving nlnn'f as smoothly as though nothing unto- ward had happened, The arrival of some Reading men to-night from Pittsburg nearly resulted in another strike, Twenty Pinkerton men were ordered to go to Valparaiso and escort them in. When the Pinkertons boarded the F't. Wayne n, the engineer said he would not pull out ile they remained in the cars. Much ex- citement ensued, but the engineer finally agreed to take outthe train after each of the Pinkertons had paid individually full fare. Arthur Says it is False. Cmicaco, March 20.—Eighty-five switch- men from *Reading and New York districts wrrived last night. They will be set to work in the places of the strikers of the ington road. One of them said there 'were 150 more ready to come whenever sum- moned, The Burlington company received infor- mation this morning that fifty of their switch- men at Creston, Ia., quit work. Their places ave reported filled by conductors and brake- men. In regard to the allegations that the radical element in the brotherhood was chafing under the conservative measures adopted by their chief, and the statement that he con- templated simultaneous retirement from the strike with the Burlington and from his office as head of the organization, Mr. Arthur sai “The statement that the Burlington strike: have cut away from their leaders and their grievance committees is a base falsehood. There is not a word of truth in it. The grievance committees yesterday unanim- ously endorsed the action of the grand chief all the way through. If it is true that committees were appointed by the radicals and that they have visited every road run- ning into Chicago as reported, and obtained pledges from all switchmen and switch en- gineers that under no circumstance will they move a Burlington car, it has been done un- beknown to me. 1 don’t believe the mem- bers of the brotherhoods will do anything contrary to the laws of the organization or not endorsed by me,” The Situation in Plattsmouth, Prarrsvourn, March 20.—[Special to the se.]—The strike of the switchmen in this city called off about twenty-five men, their places being partially filled with comps tively green hands who live in town. Mem- s of the strikers suy that they were prom- od “Chicago puy” after April 1, but would not work while the company continued to employ “incompetent” engmeers, Befor the strike it was an easy matter for the old force to handle ull the incoming and out- going freight, and to keep th ds compar- atively clear of cars; but under the exisiting circumstances, the present force has a hard time to keep the yards clearand make up traius, None of the new force have been injured, a rumor to the effect thata new man had been killed being groundless. Nothing but quietness reigns among the striking engineers and fi oxcept that they are all secretly r the pres. ent strike inaugurat he switchwmen, More Scabs Coming. Pirrspuna, March 20.—Another varty of conductors and brakemen from the Reading system, some 150 in all, passed through this city this morning en route to Chicago, to enter the employ of the Burlington road, They were Knights of Labor and said they were determined to go to work on the *Q," no matter what orders the general executive board wight issue to the contrary, Get Thee unneries., TokoNTo, Ont., March 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Justin Fulton, of Brook- lyn, N. Y., who has been lecturing here for the last few days, wade an attack on Romish couvents, charging priests with immorality aud that the nuns were kent on the condition of slavery. To-day Archbishop Lynch ad- dressed 4 letter to the mayor invitiug him, with a deputation of four Aldermen, 1o visit the” convents and ivterrogute the nuns as they pleased. - High License Bill Passed. ALBANY, N. Y., March 20:—The assembly. to-day passed the Crosby high license bill by 8 yote of 66 to 61, almost on strict purty lines, the republicans foy and the democrats agaiust. 1L 10w goes to (he senate. | l TOLEDO IN MOURNING. Funeral Services Over the Remains of Ohlef Justice Waite. Toteno, O., March 20.—The special train bearing the remains of Chief Justice Waite rolled into the Pennsylvania depot, and the funeral party alighted. The casket contan- ing the body was at once removed to the hearse, and the funeral cortege moved up Summit street in the following order: Squad of police, Toledo Bar association, city coun- cil, mayor and other city officials, body, with guard of honor composed of Toledo cadets Justices of the supreme court, in carringes; senatorinl and house committoes, and citi’ zens on foot and in carriages, The remains were taken to the residence of Richard Waite, brother of the deceased, to enable Mrs. Waite and_other members of the fam- ily to obtain a private view. The city is thronged with strangers, and business is entirely suspended. Flags are floating at half-mast, and emblems of mourn- ing are displayed overywhere. speoial train bearing Governor Foraker and wife, with the governor's staff and about forty members of the legislature, arrived at the Pennsylvania depot this morning. As the funeral procession moved from the depot Lllxe street was lined with thousands of peo ple, The casket which had been placed in the arlor was surrounded with palms and owers. Ou the top of the coffin was a hand- some wreath of roses, lilies and rare exotics. The remains were viewed by Mrs. Waite and at 12:30 were removed to the guild room of Trinity church, andshortly after the doors were opened to the enormous throng. At 2:45 the aoors were closed, and many thousands were disappointed at not being able to obtain a view of the remains, The casket was then closed and removed to the chancel of the church adjoining. The chancel, pulpit and stalls for the choristers were eavily draped in black. 'The lectern bore a maguificent wreath of lilies sent from Wash- ington, On the pulpit reposed a fragrant bed of Bermuda lilies. At the left of the pulpit was a bank of flowers with the words, ‘Final de Ceo,” which was sent by the sur- viving members of the supreme court. The Waite family pew was beautifully decorated with calla lilies and draped in black. The services in the church consisted of the regular funeral services of the Episcopal church. The music was rendered by a well trained male choir attired in whito surplices. At the conclusion of the regular services Rev. H. B. Wallbridge delivered an impres- sive nddress. After this the remains were placed in a hearse and the procession formed and wended its silent way to Forest come- tery. The attendance was very large and the streots were packed. At the cemetery there were no ceremonics save a short prayer and the closing portion of the Epmscopal ritual. The casket was then placed in the vault and the procession returned to the city. rs, Waite has borne up under the severe strain of the day better than was anticipated by her children and friends. e ety THE TARIFF BILL. Extracts From the Majority Report of the Committee. LouisviLyE, Ky., March 20.—The Courier- Journal’s Washington special gives long ex- tracts from the majority report of the com- mittee on ways and means on the tariff bill, It says there are only two ways to prevent ex- cessive accumulation in the treasury—reduce taxation or raise the expenditures. There is but one-safe course—reduction of taxa- tion to the necessary requirements of government. In the progressive growth of our manufactures we have reached a point where the capacity to produce is in excess of the requirements of home consumption. As a consequence, many mills are closed and many running on_short time. Prohibitory tarifls surround the country with lines of in- vestment and prevent relief from with- out, while trusts, combinations and pools plunder the 'peoplo within, What is the remedy for this wrong! More extended markets for the sale of our product and constant and active competition in business. With the markets of the world open to us, our manufacturers may run their mills on full time, give constant employment to laborers, create an active and constant demand for the raw materials required in manufacturing, —which will stim. ulate, promote and reward the wool grower and producer of cotton, hemp, flax, hides, ores and other materials, In starting policy, we have transferred many from the dutiable to the free lisf venues now received on these article amount to $22,189,5 Three-fourths of this amount is collected on articles that enter into manufactures, of which wool and tin plates are the most important. The repeal of all duties on wool enables us to reduce the duties on manufactures of wools $12,8 1.65. There s no greater need for duty on wool than for duty on any other raw material, 'We have put wool on the free list to enable the manufacturer to obtain foreign wools cheaper, make his goods cheaper successfully compete with the foreign man ufacturer. We say to the laborer, we have put wool on the free list so that it may be imported and he may be be employed to make goods that arc now mado by foreign labor and imported into the United States; that the consumer may have woolen goods cheaper; to the wool grower that we put it on the free list to enable the manufacturer to import foreign wool to mix with his and thus enlarge his market and quicken the demand for the consumption of home wool, while it lightens the burden of the taxpayer, On sugar the report says: “We have re- duced the revenue received from sugar about 20 per cent. ‘The rate of all sugar above No. 1g is reduced so that foreign rofined sugars map be imported to prevent high prices and protect the consumer aganst combinations. "The bill, the report says, provides for the ro- { of all restrictions on the sale of tobacco by the producer and the repeal of all taxes on tobacccos except cigars, cigareets aud cheroots, . The Fire Record. Avunona, 111, March A fire started in the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy shops to- night and the building was nearly destroyed. Half of the building had been fitted up for & hotel for the new engineers and firemen and over a hundred of these had to malke their escape with v little clothing. Cuicaco, March 20.—The five story build- ing at Peoria and Lake streets, occupied by Davis & Rankin, creamery supplies, and the Zimmerman refrigerator factory, burned to- night., Loss £115,000, LowgLL, Mass.,, March 29, shuttle company's Loss §200,000; | The Coburn mill burned to night. rtinlly insured. b No Comment Necessary. New Yourx, March 20.—Récorder Smyth, in the court of general sessions to-day, made public letter he had received, marked, rsonal.” The letter said when @ de- n fayorable to Juy Gould is rendered 000 in 81,000 bills would be left at the or's residence. ‘I'here was no signa- to the letter, The recorder said he had omments to make and that noue scemed necessary. ? Ly Rapid Oity Republicans. Rapm Ciry, Dak., March 20.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.) opublican eity convention to-day nowinated a. full ticket, B A clion » dem ocrats bave not yet nawmed their ticket Inaications. Light to fresh, Weathe Rain_or weather, | coming ¥ Endorsed By the ors' Alliance, §7. Pavr, Mn., March 20.—The State Parmers! alliance this witernoon eudorsea Albert Scheffer, a banker of St. PPaul, as a candidute for governor, ke having declared his acceptance of the alliaace platform, VICTORY FOR REFINED LARD, The Oongressional Investigation Brought to a Sudden End. MONEY FOR POSTAL CLERKS, McShane Secures an Additional Ape propriation For Handling Omaha Mail—-Senator Paddock's Success, A Sudden Termination. WasnINGTON BUREAU T1iE OMARA Bry, 518 FOURTRENTH STRRERT, WasniNatos. D, C., March It was a fleld aay for the junior senator from Nebraska. In the senate this morning Senator Paddock’s bill to amend the regulae tions relating to final proof in land entries came up for consideration and was passed, In his remarks on the bill Senator Paddock explained that the measure was atroduced in response to a general demand from weste ern settlers that the present stringent regus lations might be 8o amended that in case of unavoidable accidents or delays, Which pre vented entrymen from reaching the land oftices in time to make final proof on the day specified, they might be permitted a short additional time without the extra cost of new advertising and a new journeying to the place where proof was to be made. _Senator Pade dock said that both the secretary of the in terior and the commissioner of the genera} land office had approved the bill, Mr. Spooner's bill for the relief of pumn chasers of swamp and overflowed lands, and to reimburse and indemnify certain states, which was reported in February by Senae tor Paddock with several amendments, was also put upon its passage, The principal amendment of Sene afor Paddock was in section 6, which exe tended the provisions of the act to states ads mitted into the Union since 1869, including. Nebraska. It is stated by parties who have been investigating the matter, that Nebraska has at least 100,000 acres, which, coming under this provision, will be credited to her at the rate of £1.25 per acre. . Bight pension bills also reported by Sena~ tor Paddock from the committee on pensions, were also passed by the senate, NEBRASKA LAND DECISIONS, ‘The secretary of the interior to-day ren= dered some decisions}in Nebraska land cases In the case of Thomas Coone vs Dexter Leet, involving a homestead entry in the northeast. quarter of scction 4, township 9, north range 19 west, in the Grand Island district, the seo- retary states that the applicant has clearly failed to comply with the requirements of the homestead law, and that his conduct as shown oy the evidence does not manifest an honest effort to comply with the law, and the decis= ion of the land commissioner holding the entry for cancellation is afirmed. In the preemption entry case of John E. Franklin, ‘wheremn the commissioner rejected his fina} proof, and refused a reconsideration upon the motion of the complainant, the case involys ing the northwest quarter corner of section 31, township 81, range 4 west, Niobrara lun digtrict, the decision of the commissioner ‘reversed and the secretary orders that officer to direct the local land ofiicer to accept the proof of Franklin and allow him to muke 1)&{1 ment and entry thereunder. Frankli g claimed that one of the local officers decide® , against him on political grounds. ADDITIONAL POSTAL CLERKS FOR OMAIIA. Representative McShane to-day see allowance of £3,000 for additional clerk: the Omaha postofiice, to bo expended during the balance of the present year, Mr. Mo~ Shane thinks he will get an allowance for ads ditional clerk hire at the South Omaha poste oftice. THE WOMEN AS LAWYERS, Mrs. Ada M. Bittenbender's address to the woman’s international council last night on the subject of “The Women as Lawyers,’ attracted close attention and was the topic of comment at the mecting to-day. Tho Ney braska woman said during the course of hel arks: “‘Arabella A. Mansfield, of 1ili4 s the first women ever admitted tq Since then 100 women have been sa admitted. They have literally fought thei y to the bar. u lectured b law s written law papers law books, Caths arine B, Waite edits the Law Record of Chis cago, which she established in 1886, This ig but one ¢ They are going all througl the branches of the profession, The; ate the standards of the court room, buf wunt another most important step.” Wi nt mixed jurics. They have been tried witl success in Wyoming and Washington terris tories, “In England women hegan the study of law carlier than in Amcrica, but they al humpered there by the system of admissio: to the courts. English women have produc @ few law books. There is a famous wom: legal writer in Italy who now holds a chal in the university of Bologne. We are puf ing our cause, however, and in time will havi no obstacle in sex to reaching the highes pinnacle of the profession.” THE LARD INVESTIGATION SUDDENLY CLOSE! The house committee on agriculture thi morhing brought to an abrupt termifatios its _investigation into the manufacture o lard. There have been hundreds of tels grams received from pork packers and hoy raisers throughout the country during th past three or four days, begging the commity tee to stop the investigation, us the states ments being made would ruin the Americs products. The committee aunounced, afte its meeting to- would be n more hear and that the question was postponed, I it is understood that there never will be a ry port to tax refined lard, Refined lard h won a victory and prime stcam lard gets black “The investigation has been unfortunate fof the hog indusiry and especially the Amer) can pork packers as these statements hav been cabled to all parts of Jurope be used to prejudice the A its products in foreig is given Representa ber of the committee on agrl fight he has made for says his constituents as ey ii hog vaising and that ho ¢ their 4 dustry stricken down, thut the fight betwee prime steam and refined lard manufacture may be maintained and the strife betwee rivals in business kept up. ‘The hog raise are acknowledging the fight he has made for them by sending him their congratulatio by telegraph and mail. SFREE WOOL OR NOTE This afterncon 1 asked 7 v num, a democratic member of the commi hut he knew aboul 8 committ waking ove to the Ohio democratic members on thy wool _schodule, that they e offoring abandon the position tiken iu the bill tomal wool absolutely free, if the bill received th full support of the 'democrats in the Ohig delegation, othing whatever,” replied Mr. Bynu No member of would entere bre can be nothing in it the majority of the committee tain such an idea, much less make it to anye body. A bill without free wool would not be @ tariff reform sure st ull. Under ng conditions or cir stances would w don our position fordree wool, It first thing we reed upon and W unauimous We would rather fail with fre wool thau succeed with any bill nof having free wool. We expect mosy of ol Obio democruts committee of the whole on the stute of th union but to support it when the question of lmnn:fi'e of the bill in its entirety is pl? ve Laird, who is & mej for th me sented. It will be a sufiicient exercise duty to thélr constituents ‘to work agains fre¢ wool while the bill is being cousider by sections but they would ot be jus! - b