Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 9, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SEVENTEBENTH YEAR. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1858, — 326. NUMBER THE FIRE AND ITS VICTINS The All-Absorbing Subject in Ar- lington's Public Places. .THE RELATIVES RETURN HOME. They Make Rather Unfriendly Allu- sions to the Smith Family—The Careless Methods of the Coroner's Jury. The Excitement After the Tragedy. AnvLixGTON, Neb., May 8.—[Special to Tne Ber.|]—The Freese-Grotluschen holocaust 8till forms the engrossing subject of conversa- tion in all the public places in this village, and new interest was imparted to the subject by the departure, this morning, of Miss Emma Freese and the Rev. and Mrs. Freose, brother-in-law and sister of the former, for Hanover, Washington county, Kansas. It was thought here that the party would re- main over in Omaha for a short time, with a brother of the Rev. Mr. Freese, but it was known that it would be but a shert stay, be- cause the reverend gentleman was obligated to return to his Kansas charge as soon as possible. When the party left here it was understood that both, Rev. and Mrs. Freese would return to this village at least inside of ten days. ‘When Emma would return was not known, It was also understood that the latter was averse to going away from her home, at least to Kansas. She so expressed herself to a number of her lady friends here, and felt that if she should temporarily go to any of her relatives, it ought to be to her sick sister, Mrs. Uffman of Ainsworth, who has been unable to attend the obsequics. She was, however, talked out of her good resolution by her Kansas sister who insisted upon the hasty and unexpected flight above referred to. There is little reason to question that Rev. M. Freese's duty called him to Kansas for Sunday’s work. There is less reason to doubt that Emma needed rest and quiet, but. there is certainly good reason to fear o that the hasty move was made because of an entirely different idea. It is unpleasant to relate it, but the facts must be stated. ‘When Mrs, Freese, of Kansas, arrived to attend the funeral, she met her sister Emma and throwing herself upon the latter said in man: *I iold you they lied about us, and you sce they are doing it again. They have got it in all the papers and they'll do it again.” This language, in another tongue, ‘was used in the presence of several members of the Smith family, who live on an adjoin- ing farm and one of Whom, Ed., a fine young man, was the first to discover the fire. The members of this family understood the term “they" to apply to themselves, and interpreted the reference to what had got into the news- papers_as being the aunouncement that oung Ed. Smith was engaged to Emma. 'he reference was an uncomplimentary one and unmerited, because,however the unfound, ed announcement of an engagement floated into the papers, it was not encouraged by any of the Smith family. This reference on the part of Mrs, Freese was an evidence of hard feeling on her part to the Smiths and proof of this was found in the observation which she made to a newspaper man and wh vas published in this paper, as follows: ‘There ‘was bad feeling between her sister Emma and one of the neighbors who first gave the alarm, but whose name should not be coupled in this connection without better evidence than mere suspicion. The sisters say they lfllu Freese family] bhave had trouble over he repalse of his attentions, and this may be a motive for the mystifying horror.” The name of the young man might as well be mentioned because the person referred to i8 known to _every person who resides within a radius of many mtles of Arlington, as Ed. Smith, the young man who was the first to announce the fire of the barn, The latter was scen to-day by Tie Bee correspondent in the presence of his father, brother and Mr. Stranghoener. In responso to inquirics of the writer he ro- iterated that he was not engaged to Emma and never had been; that he had never sought ber in marriage and had no intention of marrying her. He could not understand why Emma's sister should abuse and villify him, Neither he nor his famiiy had ever doné anything to injure cither her or her fami He kuew, however, that Mrs. Freese hadno love for his family. She labored under the delusion that they were bad people and had so labored for the last ten or twelve years since she was married. This statement was subscribed to by the other partics above mentioned, and the g tion of friendship beeween the Smiths wa: more than one way attested, especially by the rvclpmril{ in calls, acts and kindness and courtesy which existed between the members, This friendship was also proven by the a| pointment by Sheriff Sch r, of Washin ton county, of the elder Smith 'and his son Edward to look after the Freese stock until &n administrator shall be appointed. Mrs. Freeso's statement is considered unworthy of & woman, moro especially because the Smith family is of unquestioned integrity in this community and ought to be invulnerable from a waman who has nov lived ncar them innearly a dozen years. Unmindful of the sting the elder and ounger Smith to-day held possession of the e:muw of the deccased Mrs. Freese, and cared for the live stock, and will continue to do so until relieved by the sheriff. To-day, Jus- tico Cook was telephoned by Judge Perkins and the sheriff from Blair, as to whether he would accept the appointment of adminis- trator of the Groteluschen estate. He re- plied he did not think he would, but the judge answered that he would appoint him unless he found somebody right away who would accepl the position. There will be few applications for the appointment, how ever, 'bm'umm it will be an herculean task to learn what interest Fred Grotelusch in Mrs, Freese's (senior) estate, other complicated questions arise as between the brothers with regard to loft by Fred, 'The Smiths, however, are anxious to be relieved of the care of the house as soon as possible, because the time is approaching when all their time will be re- quired in their own fields. Nearly all the evidences of the burned barn have been removed except the brick foundation and some of the cinders into which the framework of the structure was reduced, In a few weeks all traces will have boen removed, and it is not thought that any more light will then have been shed upon the unfortunate occurrence than has been shed up to the present time. People will coutinue to have their own opinions regard- less of the facts of the case, and there are scarcely two opinions which are in accord with each other. To-day Tug Bee correspondent showed to Dr. Wade, of th , the section of Mrs. Grateluschien’ s dress which, around the c was saturated with blood and upon wi llll‘fi(\!qulnllllul of the precious fluid had already coagulated. He pronounced the specimen blood indeed, which had tlowed from the body before the death of tho latter. He was given a sample and will make 8 scientific analysis of it under the wmiscros- cope. At Drexel & Maul's in Omahia, 4 sa- ple of the same kind may be seen. Leading citizens of this piace denounce the slipshod and unprofessional aud reprehensible manuer in which the juquest was hold. Nobody attempted to restrain people from removing the reniains before the arrival of the coroner. When the jury was empanelled 4 member of the same says that not one-half of the wembers viewed the remains. The presiding officer, it is said, was Sheriff Schueider, of Blair, who was acting coroner, and who gave little evidence of tanding his business, The county atterney was represented by a law partner, who asked but a few questions, while the professional exawination of the body was so superficial that some of the examiners after 1he adjournment of the jury, upo beiug con- fronted with new - facts,. were * compallod 0. revise some . earlier 0 had nd the which will Groteluschen the property spla- ions to which they bhad given expression. Lattle more attention was given, it is said, to the occurrence than if it were an every day happening, The catastrophe happened in the morning, the acting coroner reached Ar- lington about noon, and at 5 o'clock in the afternoon was speeding on his way home, And yet seven human beings had died in a mysterious manner, It is thought the Rev, Mr. Freese and wife ‘will return in about ten day et Later Particnlars of the Alma Wreck. On ~s, Neb,, May 7.—[Special to Tne Ber.]—The recent unfortunate disaster on the B, & M. railroad at Rope Creek, some three miles east of this place, has beenjthe all absorbing topic of conversation since that unhappy event. The cause of the disaster has been discussed pro and con by good citi- zens, who take different views of the situa- tion, but the general verdict is that it was one of those unforscen and unfortunate oc- currences that happen in the course of events, over which human skill can_have no possible control. The train was due, not heavily loaded, and there having been no tele- graphic warning of danger ahead, it was perfectly natural that the engineer and tonductor should think all was right. Section Foreman White had passed over the road a short time provious to the wreck and saw nothing amiss, and the only intelligent conclusion that an unprejudiced mind can arrive at isthat a sudden outpouring of water caused the embankments to give way and precipitated the train into the surging waters, Our citizens generally express their disapproval of the verdict rendered by the coroner’s jury, in so far as that jury de- nounces the B, M. officials for ‘‘criminal no&ligencc." m yesterday afternoon while Mr. John Ellis, of Orleans, was looking after the interests of his stock ranch near the scene of the Rope Creek disaster, he dis- covered what he thought to be a human body floating on the water at the head of the island about one mile east from where the ill-fated tran went down. There being no skiff or _boat mear Mr. Ellis pro- cured a heavy plank, and by dint of hard labor succeeded in reaching the ob- ject. He found that his surmise was correct for there lay the body of a man who had been a passenger on the wrecked train, Mr. Ellis secured the body to his improvised bark and after an exhaustive effort succeeded in towing it to the shore. Upon examination it was found that the man’s heed was severly wounded on the back and front, his left hand was gone and the other arm was terribly laceratea. His coat had been torn or washed offand the pantaloons were partially re- moved. This accounts for the coat that was found in one of the wrecked passenger coaches, It would seem that the victim rea- lizing his awful situation after the car was submerged, endeavored to_divest himself of his clothing and succeeded in removing his coat. The probability is that his head struck some iron projection in the car, thus rendering him insensible and fur- ther attempt at saving himself entirely futile. Tbis, of course, is only a conjecture, but it is a reasonable hypothesis. What the feelings of the unfortunate man must have been while thus literally buried in a living tomb, can be better imagined than described. The road ofticials have done all that human sympathy could suggest to soften the pangs of sorrow for those who were bereft of loved ones in this unfortunate disaster. Mr. Ellis’ heroic action in risking his own hfe to rescue the inanimate form of a fellow being from a watery tomb in order that it might have christian burial, is worthy of the highest ad- miration. The B. & M. company have called the fol- lowing surgeons of their road to attend the wounded at this place and Alma: Dr. W, L. Downing, Orleans; Dr. A. J. Willey, Mc- Cook; Dr. J. M. France, Red Cloud; Dr. Chas. S. Hart, Lincoln; Dr. R. R. Living- ston, Plattsmouth; Dr. J. B. Sumner, of Bloomington. These gentlemen have been assiduous in their duties and have done all that human skill and medical science couvld accomplish for the relief of Charlie Eaton and the other unfortunate wounded. Under their skillful treatment the patients are doing nicely, and unless some unforseen phase of their injurics should develope, they will all recover. Superintendent A. Campbell and Road- master L. B. Parsons have also been unti: ing in their efforts to add to the comfort of the wounded and clear away evidences of the wreck. To-day the body of L. C. Miller of Newark, 0., was taken from the river near the spot where the body of the unknown man was found yesterday. The corpse was n a nude state, head badly bruised, as was also the body. It is the general impression that there are others yet in the river, and every effort is being made to secure them. e S Nelson Rising From the Ashes. Neb., May 7.—[Special to Tue —Nelson is not having any boom what- ever, but the récent fire will prove a benefit to the town. It takes away a number of un- sightly wooden buildings and if any re-build- ing is done it will be with brick, Mealy & Goodrich have moved their stock of groceries into their new block and will be in better shape to do business than before. A brick building is almost certain to be erected for the First National bank this sum- mer and several cottages will be built through the agency of the Building and Loan association, so that the town is not going to g0 backwards, The officials of the Rock Island route, F. St. John and others, spent an hour here last week as they were inspecting their road, and though they made no promises they liked the appearance of the town and said that they in- tended building from Fairview to Lincoln and Omaha, thus giving us a competing route to the metropolis. An interesting surgical operation was per- formed here recently. Miss Iaa Jester, last August, was washing windows, and ran " her arm through one of the panes of glass, It cut her arm above the wrist badly, but she pulled out a piece of glass,and it scon healed, During the fall and winter she attended school, feeling no special difficulty except in twisting her wrist. But this spring her arm swelled,and she poulticed it until ahittle mat- ter formed, and the doctor lanced it, and with & probe discoved a hard substance. He advised her to let him cut it out, and she con- sented, provided he would put her to sleep with chiloroform. Soall one afternoon he worked over her with chloroform, but with- out success, The next morning he gave her ethier, and cut frem her arm a triangular piece of glass, Skipped With Church Funds. CuLperTsoN, Neb., May 7.—[Special to Tur Bee. | —~Gustay Nagle who came to this place from Kansas o short time ago and worked himself into the good graces of the congregation of the German Congregational church, skipped for parts unknown Sunday night with $200 of the church funds. He had preached to the congregation just before he skipped. Robert' B, Likes, a prominent citizen of Hayes county and o banker at Hayes Center, is being prominently mentioned as a candi~ date for delegate-at-large from this state to the Chicago convention, Mr, Likes will have considerable backing from this section, and will make a good showing in the conveution, A Newspaper Transfor, Bearnice, Neb,, May 8.—[Special to Tug —M. A. Metzger, secretary and troas- urer of the ress publishing company, has Just sold his interest in thav plant to Dr, F. Somers, of this city, The doctor is some. what noted as a humorous writer, and it is suid that the *Wayside articles that have lately been runuiog in the Expross are from his pen. e The Schools of Beatrice. Beatiice, Nob., May 8.—([Special to Tug Bee.]—The annual report of E. C. Salisbury, secrctury of the Beatvice school board, shows some items of public interest. The teachers' monthly pay roll is $1,425, while that of jani- tors is §117. Thetotal exponditure for sala- ries, fuel and incidental expenses forone year was §22,150. : The total value of achool roperty, real estate, buildiags and furnish- ngs, is $2,000, and the same iy insured for $b.70, | Anese are twenty-seven teaghers. The district owns five good buildings, rents two others and now called an election to vote bonds for £22,000 to put up new build- ings in the Third and Fourth wards. There are 1,903 school children in the district,which is an increase of 196 over last year, —_— A War on Tramps. OARTAND, Neb.,, May 8.—[Special to Tne Bee.]—The city council met last night and ordered the city marshal to immediately com- mence war against the numerous tramps who are daily visiting the sown in large numbers and in many instances making violent threats when not given something to eat. They will be arrested and placed in the cooler with compulsory fasts as long as it proves con- ducive to their health, and will also be put at work on the streots, —— Electric Lights r Norfolk. NonrroLk, Neb,, May 8.—[Special to Tnr BEE.]—There was a meeting of citizens last evening at the oféra house to consider the electric light question. Dr. Schwenk was chairman and George P. Moore, secretary. Atticles of incorporation were adopted. The capital stock is to be $15,000, ‘Will Have a Canning Factory. ConTrAND, Neb,, May 8.—[Special Tele- gramn to Tine Bee.]—At the special election held here to-day to vote 5,000 in bonds to aid fn the construction of a canning factory, the bonds carried with only two opposing votes. This assures the location of a canning factory at this place during the present sea- son. Sod Houses Caving In, Graxt, Neb,, May 8.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—A very large number of sod houses in this county have fallen in as a re- sult of the recent continued rains. [t is re- ported that a famity in the southeastern part of the county were buried in a house which caved in Sunday but were gotten out Dbeore perishing. The Women are Enterprising. Loxa PiNe, Neb., May 8.—[Special to Tne Bre.]—The Woman’s Christian Temperance union of Nebraska, represented by Mrs. C. M. Woodward, vice-president-at-large, is ar- ranging very thoroughly for the presentation of its work at the coming Chautauqua. A most eligible location on the grounds was se- lected for state headquarters yesterday. His Foot Crushed. Scnuyrer, Neb,, May 8.—|Special Tele- gram to Tre Bee.]—George Reha, the twelve- year-old son of Joseph Reha, in trying to board a moving freight, fell Under the wheels and had his right foot so badly crushed as to render an_amputation necessary. The in- jurkcld member was taken off just above the ankle. Walked Off a Moving Train. Larorte, Ind., May 8.—Charles Bushouser, of Loup City, Neb., while temporarily in- sane walked off the fast Lake Shore train near here to-day and was fatally injured. Papers on his_person gave his name and he had tickets to Bremen, Germany, and $26 on his person. He was dbout sixty-ive years old. Chasing a Horse Thief. GraxT, Neb., May 8.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber.|—Sheriff Winchell, of this county, is in pursuit of Tom Smith, late of this place, who is wanted at Madrid for steal- ing a horse from Elmer Lowe. Smith got a day's start of the ofticer and will probably escape. (i P S THE METHODIST CONFERENCE. Another Large Sensation is Promised For To-day. New Yorg, May 8.—Bishop Walden of Chattanooga presided over the deliberations of the Methodist Episcopal conference to-day. Dr. Buckley of New York moved and it was carried, that inasmuch as the lady delegates who were clected to the conference had been ruled out yesterday their fares to and from their destination should be paid by the gen- eral conference. The question came up as to the right of ‘W. A. Shannon to represent the Montana conterence, His seat had been contested by F. A. Riggins. The record as it now stands in tho minutes of the confercnce says Mr. Shannon was legally elected, A bombshell will be thrown into the bish- op's camp to-morrow. Ex-Lieut. Gov, Cum- back, of Indiana, it was reported to-day, would make a motion lumiting the oftice o bishop to eight years. Hitherto the oftice has been for life. 2ok Lol iy A Fool's Folly. New York, May 8—The dead body of Nathaniel W. T. Hateh, banker -and broker, was found this morning in the yard in rear of No. 64 West Twentieth street. The last seen of Hatch was at o restaurant with a woman named Scofield, with whom he was dining. Hatch accompanied her howe, and arriving there went in with her, Her hus- band, Charles W. Scofield, was at that time asleep in the back parlor, but was aroused by the movements of his wife and Hatch., The latter was concealed and a very lvely quarrel ensued between wife and husband, which only ended when Scofieid left tho house. She retired and knew nothing of what _happened in the night, until the body of Hatch was dis- covered in_ the yard this morni Scofield and his wife ‘are held av the polic station to await the action of the corone ofield was formerly a broker in_good ci mstances. Hatch® was o member of the firm of Walter T. Hateh & Sons, bankers and brokers, and was the cldest son of the senior member of the firm. He leaves a wife who is prominent in soci According to Mrs. Scofi long been dabbling in st usually through the agenc At _the coron inquest this after- noon Mr. and Mrs, Scofield were examined, and from their testimony it was evident that Hatch was killed by falling from the bath room window while trying to cscape. The prisoners were therefore discharged. e d's story she has s in Wall strect, of Hatch & Sons. Coal Find in Mississippi. Sr. Lous, May 9.—[Special Telegram to reported—but with what authority it is not known—that great discov- eries of iron and coal have been madeat Alva, ‘Webster county, Mississippi. The coal field has been explored for thirty miles and is prac- ticably inexhaustible. The vein is eighteen feet decp and half a mile wide and is su- perior for generating steam and for domes- tic uses, One bushel of the coal by trial fired a steam saw mill three hours, produc- ing enough power for sawing 1,000 feet of lumber. The climate at Alva is healthy and the soil good, and the enthusiastic and en- terprising citizens are inviting immigration and manufacturing, —_— The Death Record, CixciNNaTI, May 8.—J. H. Clark, aged about 50 years, representing the house of Clark, Goodsell & Co., No. 25 Rosebud street, Chicago, was found dead in bed at the Crawford house. He had taken mor- phine by mistake for quinine at Chattanooga. Bay Ciry, Mich., May 5.—Houn. James Bir- ney died this morning after a week’s illness, aged 70 years. He was the son of James G. Birney, who ran for ticket in 1540. Deceased, in 1875, Juited States minister to the Netherlands, resigning in 1982, and has been practicing W since. : Loxpox, May 8.—Pref. Leone Levi, . 8. A., the well known economic writer, is dead, e A Disastrous Explosion, Dergely, May 8.—~An Evening Journal specia! from Bessemer, Mich., says a powder house at Colby mine blew up this morning, killing two men and pmhlhl{ fatally wound- ing five others. The evgine house burned 1o the ground, SLIPPERY JOE IS UPPERMOST — Gladstone Proving to Be the Under Dog in the Fight. THE POPE AND THE GOVERNMENT Probable Effect of the Rescript—A Proposed Tory Concession—Even Parnell Growing Discouraged— A Compromise in Sight. Gathering Clonds. [Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.| Loxpox, May 8-—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Trr Bee, |—Gladstone has just admitted his home rule scheme proved more disastrous to the liberal party than he could have imagined. This is a great change from the position he asserted after the last general election, when he maintained that his defeat was but slight and temporary. He now takes a despondent view of the future, All the more wonderful is it to see the re- newed vigor and energy he has suddenly im- parted to the contest, Opinions differ widely upon his policy, but for the man himself it is impossible not to feel an admiration, Night after night he is necessarily brought into comparison with the tory leader Smith, and we who look on feel that it s a most unequal contest. Yet in par- liament- not eloquence, but members decide at last. The veteran leader sces that agiant’s strength cannot prevail against a ministerial host, nor can he, with all his genius, lure back the seceders. True, the condition of the struggle in which he em- barked with a light heart two years ago are now fast becoming visible to him. A certain section of the Gladstonians are still confi- dent of recovering the allegiance of the lib- eral unionists, hence this project of sending Chamberlain to wander in sweet simplicity through the new forest with Harcourt and Moriey. The millenium is to take piace in Arcadia. The lion and the lamb are to lie down together, and a little child named John Morley is to lead them. The mere rumor of another attempt to cap- ture Chamberlain has sent a thrill of disgust through genuine radicals. I have talked with many of them and there are not two out of the whole number who do not feel the pro- foundest distrust of Chamberlain and the deepest repugnance over the thought of act- ing under him, “Lefim come back on our terms,” they say, ‘and we may admit him. We would not have him even if he could in- stall us in power to-morrow. If Harcourt chooses to make a foolef himself let him do s0. He shall not makefools of us.” That is the attitude of at leasta hundred sturdy Glaastonians, ‘What about Chamberlain himself? Like Joe Bagstoelk this Joe is sly, devilish sly. He too begins to see that he is making no progress. Soon he must take the tory shilling and imitate Goschen or be left with- out any party except Jesse Collings'. There is no more honor or glory to be got out of at- tacking Gladstone. The old chief is down and it looks bad for those whom he made toj be perpetuslly rushing forward trying to stab him. The 'pubfic like fair play and Chamberlain is compelled, perhaps reluct- antly, to humor - their prejudices on that point. There is apparently no place for him in the old home, If Harcourt insists upon finding one he will have to face a formidable opposition among the family at present assembled there. His authority is not s0 absolute as that he can afford to take many libertics. As a swashbuckler he is not without his value, but nobody re- spects him, As for the nationalists they are naturally and properly true to Gladstone. Irishmen are seldom ungenerous, and they* fecl that the great leader has made enormous sacri- fices for them. For their cause he has staked everything, and now that he has lost they will not desert him for the sake of making peace with Chamberlain, Their position was never more difficult than at this moment. The pope and the tories form a menacing combination. How far the pope's decree has been influenced by a desire to establish dip- lomatic relations with England we do not yet know, but few believe that the Duke of Norfolk’s recent mission to Rome, fol- lowing upon Mgr. Persico’'s visit to Ireland was purely accidental. TLord Salis- bury is no mean diplomatist. The Irish clergy canuot, in a body, revolt against the holy father. Not again will it be possible for the whole body of a congregation to rise and leave mass when a boycotted person makes his appearance in the chapel. No archbishop will dare to recommend the plan campaign. Depend upon it, there will be of few Dr. McGlynn’s found in Irelund. At the most critical period of their history the nationalists have to fight the vatican as well as 4 powerful tory government. They never before had to encounter such fearful odds, and Parnell in failing health and spirits sees his life's work in imminent peril of being totally undone. Perhaps a compro- mise may still be possible. Chamberlain has a plan, not of conceding a separate parliament to Ireland, but of yielding a good deal in the way of local government. To be sure he tried to thwart Churchill's very moderate proposal the other day, but that is only be- cause he brooks no rival, It must be Cham- berlain first and the rest bringing up the rear. Better will it be for the nationalists if they are not obliged to accept Chamber- lain’s terms. Having gone so far they had better postpone their hopes indefinitely than to be chained to the wheels of the Chamberlain chariet. That I know is their present feeling and who can say that they are wrong. If their brethren, O'Brien, Cox, Blane and others are jn prison, who has done 80 much to send them there as Chamberlaint Tne whole situation is one of the most com- plicated ever sean in politics, When Glad- stoue himself sees no way out what can lesser men think? Often I hear radicals say, What a pity the home rule bill was pressed to a division. Why did we not urge Gladstone to withdraw it and bring in a resolution as he did about the Imsh church pledging the house of commons to an abstract principle and then introduce anew measure in an autumnal session. People will ery over spilt milk. One thing and another has set the country against the very name of home rule. Glad- stone has fairly frightened the people by his talk about home rule for dear old Scotland and gallant little Wales as well as for Ireland. A division worse than that which threatened the northern states in 1561 looms large before the vision of Englishmen, Every man must have his own opinion. Mine is that a general election would leave the Glad- stonians in a worse plight than they occupy uow, so deeply stirred is public feeling by the fear of seeing separate partiaments spring out of the soil like armed men, There- fore all sigus poiny to @ compromise. Will the Irish nationalists in. the United States accept oned 1f they are so inclined, now is the time for thew to show it. They and they alone might open a path through this tangled thicket. A MrMBRR OF PARLIAMENT, — — SETS THEM THINKING. London Opinfons on the Keported Shortage of America’s Wheat Crop. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.| Lospox, May 8,.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to Tne Bee.]—The article about the shortage of the wheat crop in America, published in Sunday's Herald European ecdi- tion, is raising a little storm among dealers on the Mark Lane rialto and stock exchange. Mr. W. M. Deverall,of Mark Lane and the Baltic, said: “The shrinkage of the winter product will be neutralized by the increase in the spring wheat territory, Some six years ago the bulk of wheat in the United States was winter wheat. However, this has grad- ually changed to making spring wheat the leading feature over here, The trade seems skeptical about the reports, knowing from experience that the damage done the crop as early as April can be rectified by fine weather from May to harvest time. The strongest featfire is the backwardness of the season on both sides. This, coupled with an unusually light, visible stock both here and over the water, may be sufticient to neutral- ize the small speculative demand, and this is really what keeps the price so steady here. Trade is demoralized. The hand-to-month de- mand for grain keeps the market apathetic, and I donot look for a higher price unless something unfavorable happens.” Mr. Moroney of the Baltic, referring to the shortage, said: ‘I think that the re- ports must be exaggerated. Of course there is some coloring in the rumor but not to the extent the reports make out. It secems absurd to judge now because the season has been backward, and there is a long lapse of time left, with favorable weather, to secure a decent and even good harvest, Our market has hardened but the material advance is owing to the Californian crop. We are not dependent on the output of flour in America, but on the output of wheat. Barring California as regards mar- ket movements, we can dispense with Amer- ican wheat altogether, but if the report is true concerning the drought in California and a deficit of 45,000,000 bushels as com- pared with last year, we may see wheat some few shillings dearer ultimately, but as a rule London does not respond willingly to the American markets.” Mr. Seth Taylor, the most prominent miller in Great Britain, who is chair- man of the London corn trade associa- tion observed with differing opinions: “There is, T imagine, a good deal of foundation in the reported shortage, and if it is as bad as the Herald says, it must materially atfect the price and will prevent millers from send- ing their flour to Europe, for on this ground they will not stand any chance of competing with Russia, India or Australia. Russiaand 1India are the two trump cards we hold should a shortage of 45,000,000 prove to be true.” However, Mr. Seth Taylor pooh-poohed the idea of anything like a panic, although he admitted that the shortage may lead to very stagnant markets, One of the partners of Messrs. Hannan & Co., whose American corrcspondents are Messrs, Jones, McCormick & Kennett, said: *It was generally believed that the expected Tailure in wheat erops is exaggerated,and for one I do not think that the deficit will be anything like as large as reported. Of course, should the prophesied shortage turn out correct, we must expect higher prices all through, but the people are inclined to be sceptical and accept the figures at a very large margin. The small receipts of wheat shipped to Atlantic ports, ranging lately from 8,000 to 20,000 bushels, would. naturally point to a shortage, whereas last year it scems that the receipts were seldom less than 100,000 bushels. Owing to the scarcity of winter wheat, corn as well has decreased in receipts very much, but it is not too late for rain to do any good.” Mr. Thompson, of Messrs. Thompson & Co., said: “The matter is very serious and prices will be much affected. Cali- fornia rules the market here, and should the drought continue we shall be compelled to fall back on Russia,India and Australia, from whence the bulk now comes.” On the stock exchange several members were questioned, and the general opinion ruled that the shortage in wheat meant a bad outlook. It was also suggested that the old war rates would be renewed the moment the price of wheat became affected. DASHED TO THE GROUND. Mahlon Sands, an Expert Horseman, Killed in London. |Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxpoy, May S.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—Mr, Mahlon Sands lies dead at his residence, No. 26 St. George street, Hanover Square, His brother Henry arrived there from Paris this evening in consequence of the event, A Herald reporter who called at the sad- dened house this evening found that Mrs, Sands was 80 ill from the effects of the sud- den shock that her physician was in constant attendance. From a member of the house- hold it was learned Mr. Sands, who was an expert horseman and a skilled cross country rider, yesterday afternoon, as was his wont, went for saddle exercise in Hyde Park. Of late he has had a disinclination to pedes- triamism, and only last Sunday went for a walk with his daughter, but grow so weary he was obliged to be driven home in a cab. He only returned a fortnight ago from win- tering on the continent. He is well known and a favorite in the society of the horse- men of Paris and London. He ordered to besaddled yesterday a favor- ite docile mare belonging to his daughter and purchased at Reading on the Thames eight months ago. The mare had been used lately and was sure-footed, Mr. Sands was alone and had pleasantly cantered along Rot- ten Row, which was filled with equestrians, and was intending to quit the park at what 18 known as Hyde Park corner, which is the mam entrance, It would appear from a statement made to the family by Sir Allen Young, who saw the accident, that Mr.Sands reined the animal perhaps too abruptly. As a treacherous asphalt pavement, terminating the bridal path, was reached, the forelegs of the mare slipped and Mr. Sands was unseated and violently thrown on his head, fracturing the sikull at the base. He breatned slightly when raised. He was imniediately taken to St. George hospital, close by, where he was pronounced dead and probably died pain- lessly. His friend, Lord Rothschild, who lived in the vicinity, was immediately sent for and he cared for the remains, and broke the news to his family, ‘The immediate funcral will oceur Friday, aud until taken for removal to New York the remains will repose in a receiving vault at Kensal Green, Against Fapal Interference. Dusriy, May 8.—The National League meeting held at Sligo to-day adopted’ resoly ‘tions condemning the pope's rescript. and flodgiug those present to submit thewselyes Parnell's guidance, FIXING RATES. Conference of lowa Freight and Passenger Agents fn Chicago. CuicaGo, May 8.-—A meeting of the general passenger and ticket agents of Iowa lines was held here to-day. Aftera full discussion of the subject a resolution was adopted pro- viding that the rates to be charged hereafter be made on a uniform basis per on the actual distance travelled enger, it being understood thav each line shall have the right to cnarge any rate which shall be lawful according to the classification as provided by the statute of Towa. An outline of the instructions to ticket agents making 8 centsa mile the rate at which tickets are to be sold between local points in the state was also adopted, The day’s session of the general freight agents of the Iowa lines, fesulted in the adoption of a distance tariff to be applied throughout that state, taking effect May 10. The schedule of rates agreed upon is nearly in accord with the present Iowa distance table, such adjustment being made in rates A8 Was necessary to preserve a proper rela- tion between classes, and between rates for varying distances. rer Y — A PLUCKY WOMAN. She Successfully Defends Her House Against Three Burglars. Gresnam, Pa, May 8.—Last night three burglars entered the house of Mrs, Mary Reynolds. The lady was alone, but picked up a hatchet and for a while pluckily kept the robbers at bay. One of the more ad- venturous, however, attempted to seize her arm and was struck senseless to the floor by a blow from the hatchet. He was hurridly dragged from the house by his_confederates, who made their escape. — To-night the wounded robber is lying at the point of death at Hydetown. His skull is cracked and he cannot live, SO O Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WASHINGTON, May 8.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bgr)—Pensions granted Ne- braskans: Original invalid—David S, Thomas, North Platte; Joseph L. Coppoo, Chambers; Thomas M. Scott, Laird. Pensions for lowans: Original invalid— Edward L. Lemert, Albion; Charles Cooper, Lowell; James A. David, Carbon; Lewis Walter, Donnellson. Increase—Peter Q. McNamara, West Mitchell. Reissue—John MecMiller, Anamosa; Levi O. Ferson, Dysart. = Reissue and increase—Henry Satterlee, Lake City. Original widows ote.— Elizabetli, mother of Zadock Dawson Chariton; (specigl act) Jane, widow of Lewis A. Thomas, Dubuque; Jane M., mother of Jumes S. Noble, Oxford Mills! minors of Andres Halstensen, Lake Mills, Norman, Northwood and Silver Lake. S e Conklin's Stables. New York, May 8.—[Special Telegram to Tae Bee.]—The Sound Viel stock farm sta- bles, owned by the late Richard B. Conk- lin, situated at Arshamomoque, overlooking Long Island Sound, one mile and a half east of Greenpoint, were destroyed by fire yester- day. Trotting stock of great value perished in the flames, comprising Anna Wilkes, bay mare five years old, by King Wilkes, dam Suffolk; Gracie Wilkes, bay mare, six years, by King Wilkes, dam_Gracie Rogers; Suf- folk, half sister to Rarus; Arshamomoque, last’representative of Telegraph stock} Ringotte, two years, and Conklin Boy, yearhing, the latter of much promise. The firé was incendiary, and thought to be the work of tramps. i American Medics Meet. CrvorNyaTI, May 8.—The American Meai- cal association, with nearly 1,500 members present, of whom twenty-five are women, held a preliminary session in Music Hall to-day, at which the welcoming oratory was supplied by Mayor Smith on behalf of the city, and by Dr. C. D. Comegys on behalf of the local medical fraternity. President Garnett replied and also submitted his aunual address, A Strung Up. PHILADELPHIA, May 8.—Robert G. Hall, and David Vincent were hanged at the coun- ty prison here at 10:13 this morning. Vincent was an Ttalian, and the crime for which he suffered was killing an Italian sailor last fall. Hall murdered Mrs. Lillian Rivers, lis mistress, o year ago, and then attempted to take his own life, vut failed. His motive was jealousy and his plans for murder were laid out with the utmost coolness. e An Explosion. MaxcnesTeR, May 8.—A terrific explosion occurred m a sash and blind factory this morning, totally wrecking the boiler-house, smashing windows for rods around and land- ing a heayy portion of the boiler on the cor- ner of a dwelling-house 300 feet away. Itis stated that three bodies have already been recovered from the ruins, and that several persons are injured. ——— A Ranchman's Heinous Crime. AspeN, Colo., May 8.—A ranchman named David James, aged thirty-five, who lives near Emma Station, yesteraay enticed the six-year-old daughter of his neighbor, Mr, Ellison, into his cabin and brutally assaulted her. The child will die. Jamcs escaped to the mountains. Settlers are in pursuit, and if captured he will surely be lynched. s Short in His Accounts, WasmiNgroy, May 8,—It is understood General James W. Ewing, disbursing clerk of the department of justice, has been found short in his accounts, to the extent of $%,000 or #),000. General Ewing was & union soldier of good record and is one of the best known men in the city, He was appointed from West Virginia, and has held his present oftice for many yeara. L1 degen v Escaped Murderer. Lenaxox, Pa., May 8—William Showers, aged seventy, under a sentence of death for the murder of his two grandchildren, es- from jail here some time during the night. He dug a hole through a solid stone wall and lowered himself from the opening with @ rope made from pieces of blanket. 05 10N RAGRSA ¥ First Steamer at Duluth, Duvrn, Minn, May 8.-—[Special Tele- gram to Tae BEE.]—An unknown small steamer is to be seen six miles off Two Har- bors, making its way through the ice to this city. It is supposed to be the propellor S. B, Barker, of Ashland, and will be the first arrival Lere, A Bang S t to Parnell, Loxpoy, May 8.—The 1850 club gave a banquet to Mr. Parncll this evening. Her- bert Gladstone, the Earl of Caranovan and all the leadiug Parnellites were present. Mr. Parnell made a lengthy and exhaustive speech. partner tailed, $20,000; in Long Bros,, chair factory, recent assigned yes Liabilities, nowinal assets - They Opened the Show. Loxnoy, May &.—The prince and princess of Wales opened the Glasgow exhibition this morning i the presence of a large crowd of A K Loxpoy, May 8.—Three thousand persons n drowned by floods on the Canton i~ The Emperor's Condition, BeruiN, May 8.—The emperor passed a bet- ter night and slept well. ‘ e The Earth Off. “Loxnoy, May 8.--A severe carthquake is reported in Japan. - e ) MR. VOORHEES MAKES ANEND He Apologizes to the Senate, Bu" Not to Mr. Ingalls, ABRAHAM AGAIN IN THE HOUSE, Reports of Trouble Among the Ree publicans on the Tanff Question Denounced as a Pure Fabrication. A Day of Apologies. Wasnixatox Buneau Tir OMana Bri 513 FOURTEENTH STRERT, ‘Wasmizarox. D. C., May 8. This was a day of apologies in congrodsy ‘While Mr. Voorhees of Indiana was in the senate emphasizing that his apology for hi unjustifiyable language last week was di to the senate of the United States (not Mr, Ingalls), in the house Mr. Woodburn off Nevada was reiterating to Mr. Bryce of New' York that the latter's father-in-law, Abras S. Hewitt, was guilty of thebasest duplicif and that it would take stronger evidence than the statement of Mr. Bryce or Mrs Hewitt over their names, and also more evis dence than a statement from the British mins ister, to prove that Hewitt did not apologize to the British minister for having introduced a resolution 1n the forty-eighth congress red flecting on the diplomatic branch of the Ens’ glish government. The apology of M Voorhees was not unexpected, and Mr, b. galls immediately wpon the convening of senate called to the chair Mr. Harris Tennessce, 8o that he could reply to the Indiana senator if anything further wad said of last week's controversy, which was of a personal nature, but he had n provocation to speak. The scene in house when Mr. Woodburn denoun Abram S. Hewtt for not only duplicity for fabrication, and when he was reinfo; by & similar statement by Mr, Brumm, Pennsylvania, who took a hand in the Wo burn-Bryce controversy in the house on urday, was exciting, unexpected and creaf a good deal of confusion for a few minu It is understood that the desire of Hewitt, who is now mayor of thelcity of N York, to have his son-in-law put him i on the record, indicates that the old gen man expeets to be nominated for governor New York state, and that he is clearing the deck for action. He sought vindication the hands of his son-in-law, but was badly used up. EMANATIONS ON THE TARIFF. ’~ The statement which went to the count this morning from Washington via Ne York, to the effectthat there is troubls brewing among republicans in the house ove! the tariff question—those from the west dy manding that a substitute for the Mills bl be submitted while the eastern members the party oppgse it—is denounced by t| members most directly concerned as @ pu; fabrication by a free trade organ. The publicans say they will hold a caucus an confer as to the wisest policy to pursue i relation to the tariff a couple of weeks henc and that there is not the slightest har feeling entertained on the part of any o them; that although most of ~ the republi members east and west are anxious for tarifl; reform in a moderate degree more than somd; others, there is not any ground whatever fo complamny, and that a substitute bill w: undoubtedly be agreed upon. It is said " that there js a warm feelin, among some of the democratic members o the house, and that there will undoubte be outeroppings of it at the'caucus to-morro night, when a move will be made by the fol- lowers of Mr. Mills not only to forestall des bate under the five minute rule, but tha exact character of the amendments which shall be accepted by the democrats in the house. The democrats who do not swallo the entire bill are saying that the members of the party on the committee o ways and means have been ri(ling rough-shod over the entiro house, and thal while they are willing to be governed 3 general principles by caucus rules, they not propose to be bound down by caucus tles to a certain line of action. While the bill is* under #he five minute rule and every conceiy able character of amendments are being ofs fered, they contend that members should by permited 1o protect their local interests a each one fight for himself until a fit advocal comes. MISCELLANEOUS, The National Bank of the Republic, New York, was to-day approved by the comptrol ler of the currency as reserve agent for th :cond National bank of Dubuque, Ia., an he Chase National of New York, and th tlas National of Chicago, weré approves reserve agents for the Minnchaha Nation; of Sioux Falls, Dak. W. G. Mercer, of Burlingten, fs here ate tending the meeting ot the American Wheels makers’ association, y The late speech of Senator Tngalls, nomis nally upon the president’s tariff messige an specifically on the senior senator from Indi ana, is out at last and occupics ten pages o this morning’s Congressional Record. The postofiice at Sioux, Sheridan count; Neb., has been discontinuied, The muil goe to Rushville, “T'he postofilce at Clipper, Ringgold count Ta., has also been discontinued, The mal} £0 10 Reddin, “The star mail service from Ryan to Towax Hill, Ta., will be discontinued after the 12th inst, Changes in the time schedules of star m; routes in Iowa have been ordered as follows: Bloomfield to Savannah—Leave Bloomfiels s, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 s, at Savanzah by 1:30 p. m. Leavd Mondays, Wednesdays and Fris . m.; arrve at Bloowfield by Hoprig to High Lake—TLeave Hoprig Tuess days and Saturdays at 10:30 a. m.; arrive at High Lake by 12:40 p. m. Leave High Lak Tuesdays und Saturdeys at S a. m,; arrive af Hoprig by 10 a. m, Perry S, HeATH, Not Open to peachment, WasnINGToN, May 8.—Concerning the ens forcement of militury duty required by France of naturalized American citizens, £ tary Bayard instructed Minister Mee Lane to mform M. Flourens that the governs ment of the United States holds a decree of naturalization granted by it to a French citie zen is not open to impeachment by the French government, either in its executivd or its judicial branch, and that 1f it is alleg to have been imprudently issued the rem is by application to the department of stat SY0u will further suy,” writes the secretar “that if subjection to forced military servi of citizens whose cases you report 'is b upon the assumption that they are not citls zens of the United States this dopartment asks for their immediate release and foy proper compensation for the losses whight they bave received by such detention, &n cannot be adwitted that American citizens not charged with any crime should be des ler arrest for even a siagle da; proofs of citizenship have beé n cases like this the Uniug States can never admit the |1rn|u'lol}y of su mitting to the ordinary delays of judicial action, Postal Changes. WasnixaToN, April 8,—[Special Tolegr to Pue Bre.|—A postofiice was cnlu'ulm!?a to-day at Brompton, Monroe county, Ia., & N. A. Joues appointed postmaster. e Bishop Brown's Obsequies. Foxp pu Lac, Wis., May 8.—The funcral of the late Rev. J. H. Brown, bishop of the Fond du Lac diocese, took place here to-daye The burial servico was read by Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota. e e Bry Goods Men Fall Scraxtox, Pa, May 8.—Grass & Fostery dry goods, have falled. Liabilities, §50,0005"