Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 7, 1888, Page 1

“OMaH OMAHA, A DaiLy BEE MONDAY MORNING, 7. MAY 1888, CAUSED BY A BROKEN LINK. Fatal Colligion on the Philadelphia & Reading Road. THE POWDER CAR EXPLODES. Neighboring Houses Wrecked and the Inmates Burned to Death—A Circns Train Demolished By a Landslide, Broke on a Heavy Grade, Mr. Canmer, Pa,, May 6.—Between 10 and 11 o’clock last night a terrible accident oc- curred on the Philadelphia & Reading rail- road between this place and Locust Gap. A freight train consisting of seventy-five cars bound for Willinmport became discon- nected by the breaking of a coupling, and engine and three cars ran half a mile before the crew discovered the divided train. The first section awaited the arrival of the sec- ond at the foot of & heavy grade, and two Dbrakemen losing control of the second sec- ond section, it dashed into the first section causing an explosion in the third car, which was loaded with Dupont powder, At the scene of the accident the railroad runs along a steep hill, at the bottom of ‘which stood a row of houses occupied by the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron com- pany’s employes, On the hillside stood @ little cottage occupied by John Quinn and his family of four children, two boys and two girls. The force of the explosion wrecked the buildings, seventeen in all, and the stoves set fire to the ruins. Quinn and his two lit- tle girls were burned to death. The two boys escaped with burns. Simon Kerwick's family, consisted of Mary and Willy Cavanaugh, adopted —children, aged respectively eight and fourtcen years, - Alice Kerwick aged five, and his wife and new born babe. Kerwick carried his wife from the burning bulding but the children burned to death. Thirty persons were in- jured, the most scriously being Mrs, Miles Dougherty, leg broken, bruised and cut; her mother, Mrs. Matheas, cut, bruised and internally injured; Mary, daughter of Mrs. Miles, neck cut and bruised; Andrew M- Elwee, right eye destroyed and neck cut Johu Dolan, left hand amputated and cut about limbs; Mrs. Putrick McManus, injured Mrs, Simon Kerwick, suffering . Her condition is serious. Several of the injured were sent to the miners' hospital. In all twelve cars were Qestroyed and seventeen houscs with their furniture. All the windows in the Locust Gap churches and schools were broken and the doors blown off. In Mount Carmel large store windows were broken, The total loss is estimated ut §7 A Circus Train Wrecked. STEUBENVIL 0., May 6.—This afternoon a terrible calamity occurred on the Cleveland & Pittsburg railroad, about three miles ubove this city av Mikanna station. As the train of the Miller & Freeman circus was passing this point through a deep cut known as the “Backbone,” it met a land slide which threw the engine and five cars from the track, piling them up in a confused and broken mass. The cars are badly broken and will likely bé burned. Engineer Stillwell, of Willsville, was ter- ri\l]Y scalded, and it is feared received inter- nal injuries. ' Elmer Ellsworth, of Columbus, ., & colored cook, was killed outright. The passenger coaches, containing the performers, ‘were uninjured, as were also the cars con- taining the hor ——— PULLING TOGETHER. “Rhet” Clarkson Says Eastern Re- publicans Are Harmonious. Cn1caGo, May 6.—(Special Telegram to Tie Bex.|—J. S. Clarkson on his return from the cast smd to a reporter regarding the Phila- delphis Times’ Blaine letter that it is utterly unreliable, He further said he was surprised while in the cast, however, to find Blaine stronger than ever. *Iwas gratified,” said ke, “by the universal feeling in the east in favor of putting behind the party all of our factional troubles and uniting in this conven- tion in such good party spirit that whoever is nominated can have bis nomination made un- animous in the convention by every delegate and a rising vote. There is but one sentiment in the east—that any man who breaks this party peace, or who seeks to nominate himself by pulling u com- petitor down will not be the successful can- didate.” “What is the eastern feeling as to other men ¢ “Generally it is good. T have not seen the party press and the leaders of the party so harmonious for fifteen years, There is an evident determination everywhere that the coming convention must be a serious and de- liberative body rather than sensational and dramatic. In the last month 1 have seen o large number of delegates elected to the convention, and they want the nomina- tion made from the level of sober sense, and whoever is nominated will be nominat- ed in this way, The talk that Blaine may be sprung on the convention and nox in & whirlwind is dying out. If he i nominated at all it will be after party confercnces and after a majorit good deal more than a majority, of dele- ates have become convinced that because of his #trength in doubtful states he is an abso- lutely necessary man.” R —— REJOICING AT TACOMA, Completion of the Northern Pacific Through the Cascade. Tacoms, W. T., May 0.—The luying of track through the long tunnel of the North- ern Pacific railway, where it crosses tho Cascado range of mountains, about three hours' ride cast of Tacoma, was completed to-day, and the event is now being celebrated by nearly the entire population of this city us the most iwportant that has oceurred in the northwest for some time, The tunnel is 9,850 foetin length, and therefore second only 10 the Hoosac among the railroad tunnels of the United States. For a year past an_over- head line known as the “switch back” has been used. The rejoicing here, since morn- ing, has been cxpressed in the display of buiting and in decorations during the day, and the turning out en masse of citizens i the evening, the firiug of cannon, pyrotech Dics, processions in thie streets of military compauics, societies, the fire depuitoient, ete. B e The Weather Crop Bulle WasuiNGrox, May 6.-Following is an ex- tract from the weather crop bulletin for the woek ending Saturday, May 5, 1ssued by the signal office: During the past week the weather has been favorable for growing srops au Minnesota, Dakota and Nebraska, where seoding has bocn temporarily suspended ow ing o cold and beavy rains. In Ilinois, mis- souri, Kansas, Arkansas and Louisiaua the weather Las been generally favorable, and rowing crops bave probably improved dur- ug the week. Fought About a ¥y Druaspoxw, Mout,, May 6. shooting affray ocs nino miles south o 10y and his brother we; futally, wounded by Pat Dooley Johin, Jaines Campbull and Blair K ause 1s said to be a dispute whout ot uce. A desperate dangerously, if not RANCE RECORD. The Financial Transactions of the Past Week. Bostoy, Mass, May 6.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee]—The following table compiled from dispatches to the Post from the managers of the leading clearing-houses of the United States, shows the gross ex- changes for the week ended May 5, 1898, with the rate per cent of increase or de- crease as compared with the amounts for the corresponding week last year: CITIES, CLEARINGE, |- aswasaq) REC: w| ptaiiv Baltimore Plttsburg. Clncinnati ity New Orleats, i am Milwaukee . Providence. Minneape Detroit Memphis Columbus. Tndianapoli: Hartford 8t. Josep Springtiel Worceste Portland. Syracus Wichita Lowe Norfolk Galveston, Grand Rapid: Topeka Total... Outside N 38T, NEYX) Now Orleunsy Portlund and Norfolk partly ap- proximated. ‘Topeka not included in totals, kS KINGLY CORDIALITY. Oscar of Sweden Imprints a Pair of Kiskes on the Pontiff. Frorexcr, May 6.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tig Bee.]—The King of Sweden's recent visit to the pope 1s, with Queen Victoria's presence, still giving rise to much comment here and in Rome. 1t is not the cordiality of the interview between the two sovercigns the gossip is about, but the peculiar way in which King Oscar showed his side of the cordiality. Instead of follow- ing the usual etiquette of the vatican by kiss- ing the ring of the sovereign pontiff, the king, assuming cqual rank with his host, kissed him on both cheeks. Pope Leo was greatly taken aback at first, but_happily re- membered a similar incident which occurred when Grant visited his predecessor. “Very glad to see you, sir,” was the silent general's greeting to Pius. Anyway Pope Leo took King Oscar’s kiss with resignation. Another mattcr that is causing great ex- citement, especially among the English resi- dents, is the papal condemnation of the plan of campaign. 'The English element naturally approves the decision and praises the pope to the'skics. Even those who most regret it admit his course has been dictated by his love of rightand justice, Many think that rather than weaken the cause of the church by making it unpopular the pope will rest con- tent with his platonic pictics. ot THE STANTON SUICIDE. Mrs. Beem Gives an Entirely Differ- ent Version of the Affair. Cnica6o, May 6.—~The Times will print a statement to the effect that the Veteran Union league, of Chicago, of which the late jencral Martin Beem was o member, will probably hold a meecing to discuss measurcs for investigating the mystery of his sup- posed suicide in Stanton, Nebraska. Mrs. Beem arrived here from Alton, where she at- tended the burial of the dead soldier. A new feature of the case is her statement that the general attempted to murder her be- fore he snot himself. This does not correspond with previous versions of the tragedy received in Chicago and supposed to have been derived originally from Mrs, Beem. They were in offect that the two shots flred were both directed by the general against himself, Mrs. Beem’s statement here is she was awakened by feeling a pistol in the hands of the general being pressed against her, and that the discharge was de- flected by her throwing up her arm, the ball cutting a hole in her dress at the shoulder. General Beem, she says, immediately turned the weapon upon himself and fired almost instantly, e HI1S MIND A BLANK. Strange Story of Editor Dilley of Wilkesbarre, Pa. WiLKEsBARKE, Pa., May 6.—[Special Tele- gram to T Bek.]—B. Fred Dilley, editor of the Wyoming Valley Times, who so mys teriously disappeared, went to Salt Lake, and is now in o Montana mining town. In a letter written to his wife, he says: “Ibut a few days since awakened from a horrible dream. One that makes me shudder when 1 think of it, which does not scem possible. Iactually lived it. The circumstances of my awakening are too strange.” He said nothing about the large sum of money he is believed to have had with him when he left home to come to New York to buy a new press. He says o large part of the time he has been goue his mind was a blank. He can remember nothing of how he happened to g0 west or where he hus_been or what he hus been doing until he came 10 his senses a few days ago. Perhaps the strangest thing is the fuct thathe shows no desire to come home and chis is the greatest cause of alarm to his friends. o Towa's Drought Broken. Drs Moixes, Ta., May 6.—[Special to Tne Bee.|—The bountiful rains of the past ten days have been worth several million dollars to the people of Towa. This state has suff- ered dreadfully from drouth during the last two or three years. After a dry fall and a cy winter, and @ dry March and most of il, it began to look a8 if the stute was med to pass another dry scason, but the drouth has been broken and everybody is huppy. More rain has fallen in Towa during the pust ten days than fell during all of last full and winter. - Greet the Kansas Cyclone. NN AruoR, Mich., May 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.|—The university branch of the Michigan republican club has sent the following telegram : o Senator John J. Ingalls, Washington, D. C.:—The republican elub of the university of Michiga ceting 10 you for expos. s record of the infamous copperhead, Daniel W, Voorhees. (Signed.) Mecligan Republican Olub. The club is composed of nearly four hun dred republicun students, B Milwankee Lawyer Drowned. MiLwavkes, May 6.—A dispateh Phillps, Wis., aunonnces that Adolph Her- degen, & well known young lawyer of Mil- waukee, wus drownel there yesterday while fishing. Ilis body was recovered. from e Weather Indications. For Nebraska-- Warmer, ruin, followed by fair weather, fresh te brisk northerly winds. For lowa -Sligltly warmer, raiu, follo by fair weather, fresh'to brisk win s, or Daketw—Warmer, rais, lUght to & variable winds. | diately upo BLAINE MAKES THEM GUESS. Capital Politicians Wondering ‘Whether He Will or Won't. ANXIOUS FOR A DECLARATION, Republicans Quietly Working on An- other Tariff Bill—A New Attack to Be Made on Bell Tele- phone Patents. Sunday Devoted to Politics. WasmineToN Bureav TneOmana Bre, } 513 FOURTRENTH STRER’ WisniNaton. D. C., May 6. There was more politics talked in Wash- ington to-day than on any Sunday for many months. A new installment from Philadel- phia and New York of Blaine rumors was the basis of comment and speculation. Such fricnds of Mr. Blaine as Represcntative William Walter Phelps, Thomas B. Reed and Tom Bayne, Steven B. Elkins and others? in denouncing thestatement that Mr. Rlaine would aceept the nomination and expected it, say it is purcly & newspaper invention, and from a newspaper having no inspiration from anyone authorized to speak. They appear to be very indignant, and declare that Mr. Blaine will not write another letter of with- drawal, and insist that he has already suf- ficiently impressed the people that he is not only not seeking a renomination, but that he does not want it. Representative Boutelle of Maine, also declares that Mr. Blaine will not issue another announcement, but that it is very probable that he will be rénominated in spite of himself, and he thinks there can be no doubt about Mr. Blaine accepting the nomination if it is tendered him, As I indicated in my dispatches to Tne Ber last night, an impression is general, and now more general than it was twenty-four hours ago, that the announcement by the Philadel- phia Times had an mspiration from certain prominent republicans and mugwumps who are very nervous over the uncertainty that prevails concerning Mr. Blaine's real desire. here is one thing certain, if Mr. slane in- tends to have his party leaders believe that he does not expect the nomination, and does not want it, he will have to more distinctly s0 announce. The letter he issued from Florence is not understood by the leading re- publicans here to indicate that he does not want a renomination, and many of them men of national reputation, are saying every day that they read between the lines that the nomination would not be distasteful to him, There can be no doubt that a great majority of republicans in Washington are anxious to have Mr. Blaine more specifically and posi- tively state his position: THE REPUBLICAN TARIFP BILL. It is announced that Mr. McKinley, of Ohio, one of the republican members of the committee on ways and means has about completed a tariff bill which he will offer on the part of his party as a substitute to the Milis bill, when it came to the final vote upon the latter measure. The work of com- pilingthe McKinley bill has been kept a pro- found secret, although all of the repuplican members of the committee on ways and means, and 1n fact, ull in- the house, have been consulted about it. The bill may be made public withm a fortnight, and it may be held from the public until the author is ready to present it as a substitute. It is a question in the minds of the republicans, whether the measure had better be made public as soon as finally completed, or whether it would be better to have a caucus upon it and spring it upon the house as a sur- rise. The mecasure is short, abolishing all internal revenues except the whisky tax, placing sugar on the free list, and paying & unty of 2 cents, and providing for a few free raw materials. ANOTUER TELEPIONE SUIT. Senator Edmunds and Postmaster General Dickinson, counsel for Drawbaugh, the. tele- phone inventory have been consultation during the past week with counsel from Bos- ton, forming a telephone syndicate and pre- paring a case to be presented in the Supreme court for again attacking the validity of the Bell telephone patents, They have, it is said, formed a complete syndicate and have drawn up their petition asking for a reopening of the case, alleging Drawbaugh to be the original inventor of the principle of transmitting articulate sounds by means of electricity. By a shrewd draft of the cases which have heretofore been’ brought aguinst the Bell company in the supreme court, Drawbaugh’s last claim has been left out, that there would always remain for Bell's antagonists one more ground upon which te bring suit. It will’ be remem- bered that the vote of Chief Justice Waite carried the case for Bell in the recent fight, and now since the death of Judge Waite and the appointment of the new chief justice, the Drawbaugh people have hope that they will secure a majority of the bench. Judge Gray, of Boston, steadily refused to join the hear- ing of the telephone suit because members of his family have Bell telephone stock. Jus- tice Lamar did not appear in the decision because he had not heard the argument. One of the Drawbaugh counsel says that the application for a reopening of the' case will be filed to-morrow, and he believes that if Judge Waite were on the bench he would rant a new trial on the grounds which will e presented. It is known that Judge Waite was greatly worried over the telophone cuscs which were hanging before him almost a year, and some of the bench.do not hesitate 1o say that his death was attributable to this extra work, There are people in Washing- ton to-night who believe that the case which is to be placed before the court will be suc- cessful, as it is to be fought in a determined way and upon new grounds, . Everything depends upon the attitude Chief Justice Ful- ler will take. M. NAST GREW ANGRY. The resignation yesierday of Thomas E. Nush, of Wisconsin, superintendent of the railway mail service, was due to what he terms a fuilure on the part of the postmaster general to sustain bim in securing redress for a personal insult. C. R. Faulkner, of Indi- ana, & chief of a division in the pension office, has o son-in-law in the railway mail service whom he desired transferred to a certain district. This Nash refused to do, and Faulkner sent some characteristic viti ion in the guise of a personal letter, ient, incensed at the contents of communication, forwarded it to Secretary Dickinson, who in turn referred it to Secretary Vilas. Faulkver was removed by Vilas, who is Nash's friend, but Senator Voorhees went to Postmaster General Dick- inson in & rage, and so frightened him that he induced Vilas to reinstate Faulkuer, who was the Indiana senator's appointee, Nash naturally felt aggrieved and resigned. ABRMY GOSSIP, W, C. Spencer, late captain of the Second infantry, is a guest at the Riggs house on his bridal tour, having just married one of the INOST U shed ludies of Baltimo: The captain expeets by special act of congress to be restored to the active list during the Fif- Faulkner’ ies in the grade of second lieutenant in the army are not occurring us radidly as hoped for by the forty-four members of the West Point class which graduates noxt month. But twenty-two vacancies exist at present—twelve in the infantry, six in the cavalry and four in the artillery—just naif the number required to accommodate the entire class. ‘Phree more are assured by the two retircments to ‘occur on account of disability and the retirement of General Duane, J 0. Nineteen mo; vacancies will theretore have 10 oceur ing the next fift s if all the members are to be made full secoud leutenants imme- ruduation. At least a dozen will have to be assigned as additionals uutil aces ocenr for them. cwy appropriation the committee on Juse to-marrow or T zes over the appro-, $ rent fisvs! yeur and uo itews of cpecial legislation Fanne 5. Heata, WILY MR, WEED, He Goes to Oregod to Fix Mr Cleve- land’s Fénces, New Yonk, May B.=[Special Telegram to Tnr Bee.]—Smith J. Weed, the so- called “Wizard of Plattsburgh,”” who wi Samuel J. Tilden's confidential agent in 1 and who is known as oné of the shrewdest political agents in the country, has gone to California. The Tribune this morning said he had not expected this trip up to within forty-eight hours of the time when he started, for he had invited some of his friends to spend Sunday with him at his home. He had a long conference the day before he departed with William L. Scott, who came over in the morning from Wash- ington and went baek at night. Mr. Scott's visit was said atthe time to be for the pur- pose of assuring Mr. Weed and other pro- tective tariff democrats that no tariff bill will be passed by the present house. Mr. Scott has ‘been sclected by the administration to be chairman of the democratic national committee, The Tribune says further: “Since Weed's de- parture for the Pucifio coast, it has come out that the administration is making a desper- ate etfort to carry Oregon in order to secure control of the Unired States senate. Hints are thrown out tnat this is the object of Weed's visit to the coast. The election of members of the legislature will take place in Oregon on- June b, juston the eve of the assembling of the two_national conventions. Tq!c administration «is Baid to have conceived the idea of carrying Oregon to make the St. Louis gulhel'ln? enthusiastic and depress Chicago. The legislature to be selected in Oregon will have the election of a United States Senator to sucoeed Dolph. The state senators to be elected will hold over two years to vote for the election of Senator itchell’s successor. Among the methods to carry the state is the promotion of the prohi- bition movement and there is a full congress- i(f“l?ll""nd legislative prohibition ticket in the old. ——— BOODLING EXPOSED. New Orleans’ Ex-Mayor Conducted a Rotten Government. New OrLeANs, May 6.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—Investigation into past city methods made at the city hall last night de- wvelops a state of facts of the most startling character regarding previously _existing municipal methods. The retiring mayor, Guillotte, was shown to have kept on the roll of the police force an average of about sixty names of men who never appeared in uniforms and ravely, if ever, did a stroke of work. The ex-chief of police admitted in his evidence that he gid not even know some of them by sight. ‘To procure the means of paying these men,: the police detailed to perform _actual daty were docked a portion of their wages. The men who did work were compellgd, without choice on their part, to contributa®heavily to the sup port of a gang of dammies, who were kept. on the rolls for no eafthly g to the city. According to the évidence of the gencral superintendent of steects there were not any street workers on the public works pay-roll who were purely orngméntal. They all did some work. It mij twenty days, or it might be five day: ' month, but the man who_professed to five days was paid precisely the same amoftut as the man who pretended to work twenty days. The money athis disposal was lu and divided equally among the owners “the names on the pay roll. It was shown tHif¥ not unusually §125 ‘was paid to a foremal superintend labor that was paid ,§43_ #30 or 70, and that ‘whenever one man ‘work anotherwas put to watch him, rolls waqrenade up. of the worst class of “hoodlums, and ex-con- victs were added togdhe list as soon as they| were released from tife penitentiary. It was fully shown fhat ex-Mayor Guillotte is responsible for the fdeplorable condition,of the police, and unprbtected state in which life and property has been left in the city. CHICAGO. The General Thinks He Will Like the Garden City. Cnicaco, May 6.—General Crook, the new commander of the military department, of which Chicago is the headquarters, arrived to-day accompanied by his family and per- sonal staff. After a brief visit to the ofiices of the department he spent the remainder of day at_his hotel, receiving callers. In an in- terview he said he was sure of liking Chi- e Big Court Docket. 8 Moixgs, Ta., May 6.—[Special to Tie :.)—The supreme court that meets here this weck will have one of the heaviest dock- cts ever submitted. One of the first cases to beheard will be the street car case, involving the question of the right of one company to a monopoly of the streets of the city. One de- cision of the suprome conrt has alrcady” de- clared that the Narrow Guage company had, under its old charter granted over twenty years ago, an exclusive Tight to all the streets for cars propelled by horse power, lcaving the inforoncs that a" Wno of cars: propeliod by electric power, of some othier power than horses would be permitted to use any streets mot_already occupied by the rival company. So the broad guage company pro- poscs to introduce electric cars and has raised that as a precise issue for the court to pass upon. If the supreme court decides in favor of the broad guage Des Moines will have an olectric line just as soon as the plant can be put in. Butf it decides against it the city will have to put up with the nar- row guago menopoly for eight or ten yours more, or till_ the 0ld charter runs out. So there is great interest being taken in the out- come of this suit—for it will vitally affect the city’s growth and prosperity. P Steamship Arrivals. New Youk, May 6.—[Special Telogram to the Bie.]—Arrived—The Etruria from Liver- pool; La Gascogne Trom Havre; the Chatean Yuquem from Marseilies. Havie, May 6.—Arrived—La Bretagne from New Yorlk. P A The Crime of Cain. CnicaGo, May 6.-nJohn Olson, a Nor- wegian sailor, was'shot and instantly killed this afternoon by his brother, Julius Olson, during a domestic quarrel. 1 Attempted ' Assassination. D. M. Babbitt, of Blakeman, Kan., writes the following card'tp the Hawlins County Democrat: 1 was' In’ Atwood attending a lawsuit between R. 8. Hendricks and myself, J. R. Battersby was'one of my witnesses and was in the city with me atthe time aforesaid, Justice Morrison adjourned court about 10 o'clock . m. until next morning, At about 11 o'clock Mr, Battersby and m) self started home peaceable and quiet, di turbing no one. _As we crossed the bridge over “the South' Beaver between M. A, Wilson's house and Atwood, we were fired upon by some un- known person or persons who had been secreted close to the bri There w about six or seven shots fired in the direction we were from the parties who fired upon us. 1 have beretofore taken 1o intercst what- ever in the town or county seat fight, as my interest in cither town wouldn't warrant a fight on my part. have ulways made a special effort to treat every person living in Atwood with proper respect, and 1 defy any person in the town to say that 1 have not treated them with all respect due them. If there 1sany person or set of persons living in the town of Atwood who honestly believes that | have ever made a fight upon them in regard to town, county seat or any- thing else that was not war by me, then [ will up the ghost und admit that 1 am in the wrong, and [ wish right here to suy o the | > of Rawlins county, that the above act mentioned wus one of the most cowardly, lowlived, dastardly, and unwa ranted “ucts that' was ever perpetrated ;me: ayoue or recorded inthe anuals of bis- 1 tory, NUMBER 324. PUT ASSASSINS (N HIS TRACK A Man's Wife Hires Two Men to Kill Him. THWARTED IN THEIR PLANS. “An Officer Shot By a Man Whom He Tried to Arrest—Two Children Die of Porson—An Alma Viet ‘Wanted Her Husband Killed. Nenragka Orry, Neb, May 6 —[Special Telegram to Tuk Bee.]—Mrs, Frank Runyan was arrésted last night on a charge of con- spiring to bring about the murder of her hus- bana, It seems from the evidence obtain- Jable that the woman has been in the habit of getting drunk and acting in many things in a manner unbecoming a wife and mother, and last night hired two men to kill him. The men followed him, and one of them placed & revolver at his head and made cortain threats that he might have carried out had not others come up at the time, when the would-besmur- derers made off. They arc known to the po- lice, however, and everr effort is being made to find their whercabouts, Mr. Runyan is a plaster by trade, and has a good reputation n this ci ty. Shot the Constable. FamrieLp, Neb., May 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber.]—A shooting affray took place at Deweese six miles south of this place at5 o'clock this afternoon which may result in loss of life to at least one man. The circumstances are as follows: William Jenkins, constable at Deweese, attempted to arrest three men who were hunting near the town. He walked to within a foot of them with a cocked revolver in his hand and ordered them to drop their guns. Two of them complied at once, but the third, Ed Davis, section foreman at Lawrence, threw his shot gun into position and commenced to walk backwards. Jenkins again ordered him to drop his gun, and on his failing to do so fired two shots from his revolver, one passing through Davis’ ear the other through his hat. Davis then returned the fire with his shot gun, destroying Jenkins' hand and filling his chest with shot. Davis is in the charge of an officer and Jenkins 1n the hands of the doctors, with the chances about equal for deathor recovery. Two Children Poisoned. ConrTLaND, Neb., May 6.—(Special Tele- gram to Tne Bek.]—Quite a sad case of pois- oning happened yesterday four miles north west of Cortlaud by which two children lost their lives. Simeon Walter and a Mr. Ehrlich, two German farmers, came to town in the after- noon and left their children alone together. ‘When they got home in the evening they found the children with their faces all bloated up, and Mr. Walters at once became alarmed and loaded his two children in the wagon and immediately returned to Cortland and placed them under the care of Dr. Aukes who succeeded in saving their lives by working with them all night. The two children of Mr, Ehrlich, however, were kept at home as it was supposed there was nothing serious the matter with them. Thoy both died fuside of two hours in greatagony. The two children that died werasaged five and seven years. Itis supposed that they had been eating night shade. Not Tor Laird. CuinerTsoy, Neb., May 5—[Special to T Bew.|—The dispatch from Hastings in to-day’s Ber, stating that the counties of Hitcheock, Hayes, Chase and Dundy had instructed their delegates to vote for Laird’s nomination, is not confirmed by the facts. The delegations so far eclected are unin. structed. In this county W. W. Brown, the misrepresentative from this district and the leader of the mugwump element here, was snowed under in the county convention by a vote of 36 to 11. The delegates elected to the state convention are: Hon, W. D. Wildman, C. W. Shurtteff, A. F, De Ford, C. Arm- stron, , W. T\, Brickey and O. E. Reynolds, The delegates to the congressional convention are: W. C. Ashwell, M. M. House, J. P, Price, M. W. Downar, Thomas Boyd and C. H. Peck. Dorsey Feels Confident. Fuevoxt, Neb., May G BEe,]—Matters in this con i are rapidly assuming tangible form. Dorsey, who is now at home from Washing- ton, expresses himself as enttrely satisfied with the outiook, and it is certainly encour- aging for his success. So far fourteen coun- ties, with ninety-nine delegates in the con- vention, have declared in the primaries and county convention in favor of Dorsey’s re- nomination. There are at least twelve more counties which are certain todeclare for him. These have seventy-three delegates, mukiufi a total of twenty-six more than the require number for a nomination. It is safe to say that the opposition will be very small, and it is highly probable that re-nomination will be made by acclamation. ‘Will Pave With Brick. BeATRICE, Neb., Moy 6.—[Special to T Bee.|—The committee appointed by the city council and citizens to visit different cities to look up the paving Question has returned. They unanimously report in favor of using vitrified brick. In the cities of Peoria, Bloomington, Decatur and Springfield, in Il- linois, the committee weré told that the future nothing but brick would be u for paving. Peoria has used brick for four years, Decatur for seven ye: and 13loom- ington for eleven years. In these cities the pavement is in a8 good condition as when first put down, The common sized bri the one most used, though some use u byl 4xbx12 inches, They found that cedar blocks would last only about five years, and that in some cities the authorities had ordered it taken up from a sanitary point of view. For a pavement for large cities and heavy hauling the committee would recommend grauite, but for a good, durabl ment for small cities they dJeci mended vitri brick, It likely that Beatrice will use brick for the two miles of paving she will put down this year, Webster County's Delegation. Rep Croup, Neb., May 6,—[Special to Tae publican county convention rduy and elected the follow- ing delegates to the state convention: J. L. . J. 8. Gilham, R. A. Simpson, Doug- erry, O, McCall, W. N. Richardson, D, y,J. M. Chaffin and J, W. Warren, The following were chosen 1o the congres- 3 James McNeny, M. Hoover, A. Thierman, Kdson and H. 83, Laird for cor A Yictim of the Alma Wreck, OxLeans, Neb, May [Special Telegram to Tue Bee]-—John Ellis, of this place, to-day found the boedy of I. O. Miller, of Newark, O., in the Republican river one and one-half miles eust of the Rope creek wreek on the B. & M. The head was wounded on the back and front. One arm was off be tween the elbow and wrist. The other arm was badly bruised. A B. & M. official ordered body properly cared for and will forward- it to his relatives. The other wounded are doing well, A Ticket Office Burglarvized. OAKLAND, Neb., May 0.—|Special Tele gram to Tue Bee.j—The railroad ticket oftiee b this place was burglarizod last nig Entrance was ebtauned by forcing the win- dow up. The money drawer and ticket case were broken open and rifled. The burglars only obtained $). It is supposed to bo_the work of tramps, as forty-three had Sun- dayed here, A Swede absorbed considerable tarantula juice last night and when in a semi-conscions stato his pockets were re- leived of §20 by tramps Went Out the Wrong Way. Scnuyier, Neb, May 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre]—This morning a B. & M. scab engincer named Hudson, taking his engine out of the round house, started out the wrong way, taking with him the rear end of the building, 'This is a fair samplo of the work done on this branch since the inaugura- tion of the strike. Awarded the Contract. Frexost, Neb., May 6.—[Special to the sr.]—The Masonic Temple craft of this held a meeting last nyght and awarded the contract for building their new tomple to Oliver Smith for 5 The building is to be completed by of December. O1d Saltne County Citizen Dead. Fiurxo, Neb., May 6.—[Special Telegram to Tie Ber.]—M. McDougall, one of Saline county’s prominent republicans, died at his residence at 12:45 this morning. He will be f(mml,\' missed by the community in which he took the lead in all matters of importance toward the party. interest of the town and his A Dorsey Delegation, Loxa Pixg, Neb,, May 6.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The repvblican conven- tion of Brown county was held in Ainsworth to-day, and a Dorsey delegation was elected. The convention was divided on the prefer- ence for Blaine. The Liguor Law in lowa, Masgox Ciry, Ia,, May 5.—[Special to Tns Bee.|—In every quarter of the state the druggists seem to be alarmed at the pros- pect of being obliged to conform with the pharmacy law, and in not a few cities they have openly declared they would not take out permits, By the conservative citizen this threat is considered no more or less than a “bluff,” believing its purpose to be to make the law appear as obnoxious as possible, hoping by that to so shape public opinion that when the proper time comes to get a re- peal of the law. There is no danger that the sick people of Towa will lack for a judicious supply of spirits frumenti, as the law has made ample provisions for its sale in_every city age and hamlet, if nov by u druggist, “by any discreet person who ;\'lll'l;)e subject to all the provisions of the aw. L. B. Duffieldy one of the leading druggists of the city, and one who has watched care- fully the proccedings of the druggists thus far‘in the state, sums up the situation in a nutshell: “If one is granted a pern and the rest of us should not apply, we it as well shut up shop. 1am here to make money, and do not think the law is so stringent that I caunot honestly comply with it. Every druggist in the city knows that there is a demand in tnis particular which will be sup- plied; if not here, by importation, and I think we have been sufficiently law abiding in the past to guarantee ‘that we can handle the stuff jn_ a legitimate manner. 1 think everybody understands that none of us are inclined to let his brother phar- macist gain any advantage over him if he could help it. I see that some druggists have said they would not apply for permits. but you will see that this is a bluff. If the frecholders are willing and the court is pro- pitious, I think I will furnish the bonds and do business at the old stand the ensuing year. In fact, I have too much invested to do otherwise.” / A S The Death Record. New Yowk, May 6.—Rev. Charles J. Clarke, assistant secretary of the Mecthodist conference, died at noon to-day at the Sturtevant house. The deceased was born in central Mainc about forty-five years ugo. At Dom Pedro Seriously Il Rome, May 6.—Emperor Dom Pedro, of Brazil, was taken suddenly ill to-day. The latest advices are that doctors have been summoned from Rome and Naples for con- sultation. ———— Fatal Storms in India. Loxnoy, May 6.—Despatches from India announce that Delbi and Moradahad have been visited by disastrous hail storms. About 150 persons have been killed, et s rperor's Condition. Another abscess has May 6. broken in'the emperor’s throat. it abin el iy Cody Bound For Home. Loxnox, May 6.—Colonel Cody and troupe sailed fram Hull for New York this morning. - - Pendleton Recovers. BerLIN, May 6.—United States Minister Pendleton has fully recovered. —— A DESERTED WIFE SUICIDES, Mrs. Edwin Philbrick Ends Her Life With Poison. News reached the police station at an early hour this morning that Mrs, Edwin E. Phil- brick had committed suicide at her home, 1607 Cuming street. The deed was commit- ted Saturday afternoon, but no word was sent to the authorities at the time. The body was found by her sister, Saturday, alone m the house with her four children, the oldest aged seven years, The children had been too frightencd to let the neighbors know that their mother was dead. The woman had evidently taken poison on account of being deserted by her husband, a cigarmaker, who left her three weeks ago, going to Chlcago. The coroner has been notified und will inves- tigate the case, Dicd From Natural Causes, Mrs. Frank Dillon died about 4 p, Saturday at her residence, Ninth and Grace streets, The sudden and mysterious manner of her death caused considerable comment umong her neighbors, and a couple of officers were detailed to” look into the matter, The undertaker, Mr. Heafey, says there were no marks of any kind whatever on her person to show any violence, and a physician who was called in pronounced her one of heart discaso. For u few days before her death Mrs, Dillon had been complaining of an aguish feeling. The coroner is satisfied with these facts and no inguest will be held. m, Disrobed on the Stree-, At an early hour yesterday morning a tele- graph operator who was engaged in the rather belated act of *painting the town,” got 1nto trouble with a frail female on Doug- las street, The two were near Twellth street at the time and the o or was very drunk. Some sort of & scrimmage ensued between the two, which ended in the ope tor having full posscssion of the female's overskirt. She screamed for the police, and Oficer Godola responded to the cull. ' The young man was taken into custody and in- cd at the central station, where he gave the assumed zame of ‘T, A. Johnson, He still held possession of the overskirt, but was forced by the officers to part with it aiust his will, He will' be given a o explain his ungallant conduct’ be 1ge Berka thns morcing, At the sossion of ihe Grand Commandary \tand flustrious Order Keights 1 recently at Berwick,the cluuse itution requiriag new command ries 10 ge the couscnt of other conimand ries in its i borhood before i stitution sides the embroid- ereddesig the fatigque caps_ the grand commandary of the Knights of Multa adopted embroigered desigus for the aprous. -~ A 79, young mcn's justit Iio” Vesta, Cal., last Su day with forty-three candidates, Institute No, ST. PAUL LEADS MINNEAPOLIS The Polar Bears Capture a Game at Kansas Oity. FLOUR CITYS VICTIMS AGAIN, 8t. Louis Defeats Them-—Des Moines Easily Wins a Six-Inning Exhi- bition Contest From the Chicago Maroons, St. Paul 7, Kansas City 4. Kaxeas Crry, Mo, May 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|—St. Paul broke the rec- ord to-day and won her first championship game this scason. It was distinctively & battle of the pitchers after the first inning, with little advantage to either club, each making eieht hits. The first inning was the Waterloo for Kansas City, and though the visitors did not score after that, their lead roved sufficient. The score: 200001 1—4 0000000 07 Earned ansas City 4, St. Paul 7, use hits—Manning, Ardner, Kemm- 2). Bases on balle-By Swartzel 8, Struck out—By Swartzel 9, l? Tuckerman 9, Passed balls—Reynolds 2. Time of game— 1:50. Batteries—Swartzel and Reyuolds, Tuckerman and Kemmler. Ummpire--Bren- nan, St. Loms 6, nneapolis 2. St Lovis, May 06.—[Special Telegram to * Tue Bee.)--Minneapolis presented Winkles man in the box yesterduy and he pitched & rood game, but his support was discouraging from the start. Wild throws, passed balls and a couple of muffs gave the game to the Whites. Staley pitched good ball for the home team, and two of the hits made off him were scratches due to bad coaching. Robine son of Minneapolis was hit on the nose by a ‘own ball and badly hurt. The score: St. Louis. 12002001 0-6 Minneapol 0 0000011 02 Batteries Louis, Staley and Dolan; Minneapolis, Winkleman and _Graves. Hits —St. Louis 6, Minneapolis 7. Errors—St, Louis 3, Minneapolis 9. Umpire—Hagan, A Farcical Exhibition Game. Cnicaco, May 6.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—To-day's game on the new grounds of the Western association between the Maroons and the Des Moines clubs was a farce. No adequate provision had been made to accomodate the big crowd that at- tended. So after the covered stand and the bleaching boards were packed and jammed with people, several thousand who could not find seats made their way into the field and formed a huge ring, completely surrounding the diamond. As the game progressed these speculators crowded closer until the out- fielders were practically infielders play- ing within fifty feet of the buse lines, and the game was finally called at the end of the sixth inning because the players had no chance to do their work unobstructed. The Des Moines club won by high balls that under ordinary conditions would have been easy catches for the outfielders, but as it was they dropped just beyond the spectators in safety, nivisg the baiters credit for two-base hits. ~ The Maroons on the other hand kept hitting grounders to the inficlders and. suf- fered defeat -in consequence of their lack of judgment. . Despite the show- ing of the score Sprague really xlwhcd the best game, for if the fielders had been given an unobstructed field nearly all the sufe hits credited to Des Moines would have been sure outs. As it was he struck out ten men in six innings, The score: Maroons.......... 18000 0—4 Des Moincs 6.5 10 0 313 Two-buse hits—Lange, Hengel, Dugdale, Stearns (2), Macullar, Alvord (2), Vandyke (2). Bases on errors—Des Moines 1, Ma- roons 1. 13ascs on balls—Sprague, Halliday, Traflley, Cushman. Struck out—By Spragué 10, by Cushman 3. Passed balls—Dugdale 8, Prafiley 1. Wild pitches ue 2. Umpire ‘essenden. They Fear Omaha Most. Des Moixes, Tn,, May 6.—[Special to Tms Ber.]—The Des Moines ball team is starting in with a very flattering outlook. The boys are playing together in magnificent style, and the best of harmony and good feeling prevails in the club, Last year there were one or two members who were disposed to get sulky and jealous and sour spirited, and they did a good deal of mischief, but this vear the boys are all us happy together as kittens, and with no bumming, they are making a fine record. 1t is generally pro- licted here that the real fight of the season will be between Des Moines and Omaha, with Kansas City third. Western Association Standing. The following table shows tho standing of the Western associution teams up to and in- cluding yesterday's games: Played. Won. Lost Chicago. St. Louis. Milwi Kunsas City.. e AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. St. Louis 4, Louisville 2. Louisvi . May 6.-~The game to day be- tween Louisville and St. Louis resulted as follows: Louisville ) 0 0 St. Louis. 00023 01000 1—2 000 *—4 Baltimore 7. Brooklyn 3. BrookLyy, May 6.—The game between Brooklyn und Bultimore to-day resultea as follows: Brooklyn. 80000 Bultimore 100038 No Game av Denver. Dexven, Colo., May 6.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bre]—The opening game of the Western league, between Hutchinson aund Denver wus postponed on account of rain, 000 080 0—a -1 HaxNovER, mouth faculty have decided the students must drop foot bull, base ball and general athletics because of the excessive amount of time and woney required to conduct them all. A Long Teamp Started, New York, May 6.—The six days' walk for the world’s chuwpionship opened at Madison Square gurden with forty-four starters, John L. Sullivan was to give the word, but in Lis absence Jack Dempsey did so ot 13 @, m, ‘“The pedestrian who breaks Albert's record wins au extra prize of §1,000, KILLED HER RIVAL, Tragic Termination of the Quarrel O Cowboy Whitman, S1. Louss, May 6.—News from Lima Vale oy, N. M., gives an account of the tragie result of the dificulties between Miss Saralh Holton and Mary Le Moore, who fought & duel last week, the rosult of a quarrel over young cowboy nawed Whitmau, In lhnuluo‘ Miss Le Mcore was shot through the shouls der, but recovercd in a few days, and last evening ciosely veiled, went to the house of Ler riva! und mceting her at the gate shot ber dead. Keturning Lo Lier home she proudly bo of her crime. She was 500 after od ander arrest, As @ revolver was fourd on the person of the murdered wowan it is believed that she, (0o, was awaiticg ag opportunity to finish the work of the duel,