Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 30, 1889, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE EIGHTEENTH YEAR. IN MEMORY OF WASHINGTON Now York City Glorious in Gor- goous Array. BRAND SIGHT IN THE HARBOR. fhe Naval Parade-Tho Ball a Daz- 2ling Dream, With Lilacs and Smilax Mountaing High. The Centennial Celebration. Evizanein, N, J., April 20.-The first taint gray streaks of dawn were visible as tial train drew to a stop at West Philadelphia, where Postmaster General Wanamaker and the sccretary were tuken on'board. Shortly after leaving Washing- ton av 1 . m. the train became the abode of sleep, every one following the example of President Harrison, The president's train drew up at Elizabeth at 6 o'clock in the midst of a concourse of people that filled the station platform and the space adjoining. While the tram halted at Trenton the gar carrying the ofticial party of the state and guests was attached and the train then started. The party in the car consiste¢ of Governor Green, - General Sewell, General Strykor, members of the New Jersey Centennial committee, and others. The train as it rolled into Elizabeth was greeted by a presidential salute by a bat- tery of local artillerymen. Before the party reached Blizabeth, President Harrison and arty, with their guests, received Governor reen and General Stryker of the New Jersey committee. About one thousand people gathered around the carriages that Wwere W convey Governor Green and his guests to breakfast. As President Harrison appeared, escorted by the governor, he was atonce recognized and o hearty cheer went up from the throng. ‘The breakfast party from the train was to consist of President Harrison, Mrs, Harrison Mr. and Mrs. McKec and Chief Justice and Mrs, Fuller, but in the bustle und _confusion incident to the occasion the chief justice and his wife, who were in the car in the middle of the train some distance from thav of the president, were overlooked by the president and the party, drove off without them. The special aid to the president dashed back to the depot in the carriage, accompanied by three of the members of the local committee and the chief justice and his wife were taken to the residence of the governor. The cabinet officials took breakfast on the traia, The governor's house and grounds were elaborately decors and bunting and the streets in the vicinity, even at that early hour, were packed with people. There was' a storm of cheers as the carriages passed through the crowds and the occu ants were delivered at the residence. After reakfast Governor Green and Mrs, Gircen, President Harrison and Mrs, Havrison and Vice-President Morton and Mrs. Morton held a reception which lasted from §:30 until 9 o'clock. While the breaktast and recep- tion were in progress the procession was forming. It was in seven divisions, com- prising the national guard, G. A. R. pos 0dd Fellows, Uniformed Knights of Pythia and other civic socicties, divisions of agri culturists and of colored ' troops. Immediately after the reception came a re- view of the procession by the presidential party from a stand crected on the grounds by the goveror's mansion. Owing to the lim- ited stay of the president in this city only two divisions of the National Guards and Grand Army passed in review. When the Grand Army had passed the procession halted and the presidential party left the stand for the carriages, forming a new di- vision. The entire procession then moved through the route, as near as could be, over which Washington rode. After reviewing the parade at Elizabeth, President Harrison was driven along the shore of the Kill von il to the Alcyone boathouse, where the eutire party was re- united, and where a gig from the Dispatch was in waiting to take the president nbourd. President Harrison and Vice-President Mor ton took séats in the gig amid the chicers of the assembled crowds, the shrieks of steam whistles and the rinwing of bells. The gig then put_off and soon was alongside the Dispateh. Then followed the embarkation of the rest of the party n the pavy yard on the tug Nina. The first boat to put off from the tug was a small steam launch containing Senators Evarts and His- cock, these gentlemen were greeted at the float by Chief Justice Iuller and Postmaster General Wanamaker, who, with Secretaries Windom and Rusk, went on board and soon rejoined the president on board the Dis- atch, The rest of the party, including rs. Harrison and Mrs. McKee, went on board the Sirius. At 11:10 both vessels weighed anchor and steamed up the bay. Decorations in New York. New York, April 20.—The clocks in the city church steeples had not finished the steoke of 12, miduight, when carpenters were at work on the uncompleted stands, Along tho avenues and in the streets there was the beginning of adornment of buildings for the duy. Arrangewments for the naval parade were to-day carried out to the letter. At 7 o'clock the steamer Dispatch, having on voard Admiral Porter,General Schofield and representatives of the centennial committe left the foot of Twenty-sixth street,and, gay with fluttering flags, steamed down East river on the trip to Elizabethport, whero she was to meet President Harrison ‘and party By this time the harbor was literally alive with sailing craft of every description and whistles sounded and guns boomed sa- Jutes as the Dispateh picked her way on her course, The general formation of the line was @ column consisting of the naval divis- fon, revenue division and yacht division, in the order nawed, anchored” a little to the west of mid-cabal, with the head 200 yards south of the white buoy northeast of "Ellis island, tho uuval division, in single column 200 yaras apart and in the following order: Chicago, Kearsage, Yantic, Essex, Brookls Jamestown, Juniata, Yorktown and Bostou. e revenue and yacht division, in double column, 100 yards apart and 200 yards between the columus, the eastern column di- rectly astern_of the naval divisions. The acht divi .on included the vessels of the Now York Yacht club, the Atluntic, Cor- futhian, Seawanhanaka, American and Larchmont clubs, The length of the first column was about oue and one-half miles, In the rear of the first columu was the Mer- ohant Marino division, ten squadrous in double column, on the opposite side of tho chaonel. The naval parade was in command of Admiral Porter, Rear Adwiral Jovett, chicf of staff and marshal of the day. In the merchant arme column were ovgr four hundred vessels, varying in size from tugs ana lighters to large passenger and freight steamers. At 8 a. m. the ships of the aval division were dressed in rainbow fash- jon with the flag of the sccrotary of the navy 8t the waintop of the Chicazo, and the flug of the admiral of the navy ut the maintop of the Boston. Natioual eusigns were run to the wp of all other masthead: COMING FROM KILL VOX KULL, It was about 11:15 when the start of the Dispatch on her_ trip up the Kill was an pounced by guns from Fort Richmond. and ft was after 12 0'clock when she caue in ght in the upper bay. Kor several minutes the roar of cannon as she passed several meu- of -war was almost du-t-hfi, wact of these, togother with the forts tn_the harbor, liring the national salute, The bay was crowded with smull boats and vessels of evor, scription, so that from a distanco @ ’- of clear water was practically imposs As the little war ship emergod frou Kill von Kull, the yacht cannon begau te boow in quick succession, the rearmost acht beginaing flrst. jwenty-one guns wis fired. Soon there was perfect roar of cuunon, and clouds of smoke \In%u\'urllm bay like a bank bf sea fog. lches of fire flushed through the smoke ko streaks of lightoing, giving the rid glare. The sceue was & stirriog ove. Fal above the roar could be heard the shrill vipe of the boatswain’s whistles on the revenue cutters, yvachts and men-of-war. In u trice sturdy tars manned the yards and cross trees, and with heads uncovered gave hearty cheers as the Dispatch steamed slowly by. The officers stood with uncov- cred hoads as the Dispateh camo opposite. The flagships of the different squadrons, later, cne on each side, steamed out and ne- companied $he warship the length of the squadrons. Then tho colors were dipped and a deefening screech from the steam whis tles was blpwn, As the Dispatch came opposite the Chi- 1o the entiro floet of over 400 steamers blew their whistles, It made a tremendous din, coupled with the incessant firing, and was kept up three or four minutes, although the scheduled limit was only a half minute, On went the warship up through the channel and into East river, where she came to anchor oft the foot of Wall strect. As soon as sho had got well into the river a signal was fired from the Chicago and auchors were got oo board. THE NAVAL PARADE, The sight of hundreds of vessels of all kinds was one that_will long be remembered ty the thousands of people who lined the docks and housetops along the river front, Almost every steamer of any sizo had a band of music aboard, and the number and variet of wirs that ficated ashore were something remarkable, The Chicago steamed on until opposite Thirty-fourth street, when another gun was fired. This was the ' signal for the yachts and cutters to disperse, and like a huge flock of swans they gracefully heeled around and sped down the bay 1 their various anchorages, ‘Then the naval vessels came to anchor off Fifty-first street. Meanwhile. the merchant division was doing the grand on East river, both divisions combining into one. Led by the Bergen they steamed up the river, a literal mass of bunt- ing and flags. The flagships turned the stake boat just below the rocks at Hunter's Point and then came down the west side of the river, around the Battery and up the east side of the Hudson and the parade broke up. ROWED ASHORE, A bargo manned by a crew of shipmasters from the Marine society of the port of Now Yok, with Captain Ambrose Snow, presi- dent, us coxswain, went out to the presi- dent's vessel. It was a crew of this same society which rowed General Washington ashore, over one hundred years ago. As President Harrison stepped out of the boat a presidential salute of twenty-one guns was again fired. The president was received by Governor Hill, Mayor Grant, Hamilton Fish ana William G. Humilton. After landing, a procession was at once formed, the president and Governor Hill and Mayor Grant being driven in a lanaeau, Tne old banner of the Marine society, which was borne before Washington, Aprit 9, 1789, has been preserved for a bhundred years, and it was to-d arried before the president’s carmage up Wall street. THE LAWYER'S RECEPTION, At a littie before 2 o'clock, carriages drew up before the door of the Equitable building. Chairman W. G. Hamilton, of the committee on states, received all those in carriages, while the chimes of old Trinity played the doxology, the bands in the street quickly cutching up the strains, By 2 o'clock all haa reached the banquet hall, Ex-President Cleveland was not present and his seat next to ex-President Hayes was filled by Chauncy M. Depew. The ‘throng that endeavored to gain ad- mittance at the Lawyers’ club, where the r ception was held, was vastly greater than anticipated. ‘fhe arrangements, however, were admirable, and, beyond a disagreeable crush, in the corridors, there was neither disorder nor confusion. TILE FIRST TOAST. In proposing the first toast of the day, William G. Hamilton, chairman of the com- mittee on stutes, spoke as follows : “Mr. President: As chairman of the com- mittee on states, I have the honor to present to you, in the name of the general committee on'the centennial celebration of the inaugu- ration of George Washington as first presi- dent of the United States, a souvenir of this auspicious occasion. We have gathered with us the most honored represcntativ from the varied pursuite of which have made this nation what it is at the present moment, religion, law, science, art and com- merce, all serving to do honor to Washing- ton. 5o beloved is he by all Americans that we call him “father,” 8o deified and sancti- fied in our hearts that but one other birthday is sacred to us. Mr. President; that your admimstration may be so wisely ordered that you may be known as one equally hon- ored by all Americans is the wish of this united nation. “Gentlemen,you will please fill your glasses and drink to the memory of Geurge Wash- ington, father of this country.” “The souvenir consisted of “six beautifully engraved cards tied with yellow and blue ribbons. On the first one was embossed a victure of Washington, on the second an_en- graving showing bis landing in_New York in 1780, on the third a picture of St. Paul's chapel ), with portraits of Bishop 1 vost, Chancellor Livingston and various members of the legislature. The fourth page had an engraving of Federal Holl, The fifth page bad portraits of President Harrison, Governors Cliuton and Hill, Mayor Duane and Mayor Grant. The sixth page bears an_engraving of the Equitable building and Washington’s house on Cherry strect, as well as the wenu of the luncheon. President Harrison was introduced to the guests at the banguet table by Hamilton Fish. The president merely bowed in recog- nition of Fish's remarks, and this ended the formal reception, the guests almost im- mediately taking ‘their departure. The re- ception ‘and lunch at the Equitable building was scheduled to end at 3:30 p. m. A min- ute after that vime, to the music, *“‘Hail to the Chief.”” by Cappa’s band, President Har- rison emerged from the massive granite portals aud again enteved the carriage for the journey to the city ball. Vice-president Morton and Elbridge T. Gerry followed in the next vehicle. The order of the proces- sion and the guard of honor was substan- tially the same as that which made the march from the foot of Wall street. AT THE CITY HALL. As the various organizations arrived at the eity hall they drew up line before it. From the foot of the marble stairs lead- ing up to the wunicipal building and stetch- ing away into the rotunda, wus a double line of white-clad public school and normal col loge girls, each with a basket of flowers, from which they strewed the paths of the distinguished men. There were fully 2,000 scholars, among them being two colored girls. Arrived at the top of the stairs, Presi- dent’ Hurrison was tendered un address of welcome, delivered by Miss Annie A. Abrahams, at the conclusion of which he was given a wonster bouquet of La France roses. President Harrison, arm in arm with Mayor Grant and Governor Hill, Vice Pres- ident Morton and the committee then entered the city hall. The Qistinguished party were escorted to the governor's roow, where the president began receiving visitors, He stood on a slightly raised platform, which was backed with & brass railing, and in_the rear of which was Washington's chair. Beside this was Washington’s writiug desk. Presi- dent Haurrison took his positioy on the right hand side, with Vice President Morton, Gov- ernor Hill and Mayor Grant beside him to the Joft, in the order named. The throug of people were at once admitted and cume in a steady, moving body for nearly an hour. The throng was largely made up of the strangers in the city, a fact ich was too apparent in many instances, The sexes were about equally represented, und the number of children whose proud pu- rents pointed out to them the successor of George Washington, were difiicult to count. One of visitors wus a district telegraph » who bore u messuge for the president, o managed to read it without interfering with the reception. It was as follows: Cnicaco, Apii 2).-- Seveuty-five thousand people of 1ilnol¥ 11 mass woeting will ex- 0o sentiment from the president of ited to-morrow. Pleasc tele- us,_tod U S CeN RN N AL CoMaiTTEE, five mingtes Bafore 5 o'clock the presi- dent returned to his earriage, and with the Gowernor Hill waor residence, where ho and vi lent. driven to Morton's Mrs. Huprion will be guests duiug their alay, life, CCENTENNIAL BALL. "ol those who are OMAHA. TU MORNING, APRIL 30, 1880, ESDAY thronging New York, the greatest feature of all is the grand centennial ball, which took place at the Metropolitan opera house to- night. All that money could do to carry out the immense scheme that was to give a night of pleasure to 6,000 people, was done, and the result was satisfuctory. Carriages began to roll up to the Broadway entrance soon after 8 o'clock. ‘The outer walls of the auditorium and the sides of the donble stair cases formed three sides of a garden, and trellised vines and flowering shrubs added to the mural effect, while real fruit trees, set about in an artistic manner, challenged one to dis- pute the fact that he had just come up from outdoors, There were apple trees in blossom and pear trees in bud, veach treos with a strong suggestiveness of fruitfulness, and cherry trees with every evidence except a hatchet sticking in the base. The mural decorations included quinces and pranes and grapes even, while lilacs and smilax climbe the balustrades and made up a continu- ous panorama of floral verdure where- ever you might choose to go. In safo corners of the corridors stood still rarer plants and on each stair-landing was a mina- ura grove of beauty. Around on the Thirty- ninth strect side there was another garden, but more artificial in appearance than thatat the Broadway entranc The immediate entrances to the great dancing floor were kept clear for obvious sons, but what a sight met the eye when once within, There is no word that better describes the first sonsation one experienced on entering the vast auditorium to-night than to say it was dazzling, EF'row the center of the dome long streamers radiated to the side walls; and around the tiers of boxes and balconies as well, there was a wealth of decoration such as never before attempted in New York, Little knots of colors and picturesque trimmings of red, white and blue were so arranged that the advent of pretty costumes not only enhanced the gencral effcct, but the costumes tnem- selves were benefitted thereby. The fronts of the lower tiers of boxes were draped with red plush as a background for the costumes of those dancing, aund were festooned with wreaths and flowers while great piles of fiowers were on the front rails of most of the boxes. On the stage arose a huge architectural mass of flowers and plants, their disposition being 8o artistic as to demand an admiration that grew as it was studied more closely. This structure was apparently to help the heighth of the proscenium arch. The base occupied several yards of dancing floor, but the loss of space was atoned for - the gain to the spectacle. It arose in several terraces of different colored flower: The presidential box was the center of the tier erecied at the back of the stage. The front was almost covered with palms, with a lurge American eagle in the center, sur- mounted by the words: *‘Washington, 1739 and 1589, in colored electric lights. The whole front of both tiers was curtainea with silk flags 1 decorated with groups of standards und great masses of flowers. The box parties began to come in_ long be- fore the mayor had arrived, and by the time the word went around that the presidential party was coming, there were very few vacanc Among the families represented i this great concourse of expectant people, were those of William Astor, Ogden Goelet William J. Hamilton, Chaincey M. Depew dge T. Gerry, Stuyvesant Fish, Robert Winthrop, Abram 3. Hewitt, Hamilton sh, Clarence A, Seward, Henry Clews, Willlam Morton, Levi . Morton, Stephen B. Elkins and Paran Stevens. Kach comer was handed a dancing order at the entrance, having twenty-four num- bers. The supper room 1s one of great pro- portions, beginning at Broadway, the end of the temporary structure ecrectedon Thirty- ninth street, it runs all the way through to Seventh avenue and up to Forticth street, forming two sides of a triangle. It makes a supper room forty-five feet wide and 475 feet long, with accommodations for 6,000 people at one time. The sides of this structure are lined with cheese colored bunting and are as beautifully decorated as any other part of the opera house. Huun- dreds of baskets of blossoms were made use of, and only one kind of flowe was allowed in each basket. The president's table stood at the Seventh avenue and Thirty-ninth strect corner. His party could look both ways down the lines of the supper tables, Just opposite the table was a raised platform on which were musicians, On the president's table were wreaths of scarlet tulips, white tulips, and azals and hyacinths arranged upon a plateau of trail ing arbutus, the whole floral decoration rest- ing upon a great oval mirror six feet wide and ten high, compietely filling the center of the great oval table. The tables in the upner room presented 4 most beautifui ap- pearance before work of devastation bezan, There was all an epicurean taste could wish tnlchrmuu from. Mayor Grant arrived at 10 o'clock. It was half post 10 when the president came. There was then not room to move on the floor, and 1t was labor to take three steps in the corridors, Finally a detatchment of the Second artillery signal corps managed to force a passage through the crowd from the main entrance to the stage. At exactly 10.40 a blare of trumpets sounded, and the mayor offering his arm to the president began'to walk between the lines of artillerymen, Next came Vice-Presi- dent Morton with Mrs, Harrison upon his arm, and they were followed by Governor Hill and Mrs. Morton. Then came other members of the presidential party. As they all moved between the walls of humanity that pressed close on either side, cheer after cheer went up and almost drowned the noise of the trumpets, Arrived at the special boxes or the stage, the president turned abont and was formally presented to the members of the committee. The strains of S‘Hail to the Chief”” ceased and the reception was at an end. ‘The president ushered Mrs, Harrison into a box set aside for them. Vice-President Morton and Mrs, Morton also catered the box, as did ulso Mr, and Mrs, Russll Har- rison, The restof the party were disposed in the other special boxes, and all then was in readiness for the grand quadrille, Av11 0'clock the orchestra struck up the “Star Spangled Banner,” and the dance began. It was nota rapid dance, but was in the extreme. Senator Aldrich smiled on his partner, but otherwise there 'was as much solemnity about the affair as if it iad been the wost serious business on earth, ‘The president busied himself looking at the brilliant scene in the boxes and paid but little attention to the dancers. As the presidential party made the circuit of the ball room Mrs. Harrison attracted much attention. She looked wellund happy. Her dress was a heavy s-grain, cut with a princess train, The waist was trimmed with pearl and silver corsage being filled with eauze held in place with ostrich feathers as was also the skirt. The front embroidery of the skirt was in Grecian Key pattern worked in silver and pearls, meeting panels of silver brocade and feath ers and a snower of silver ornaments fell from the skirt. The most noticable feature in the quadrille was Mrs. Levi . Morton. At midnight the presidential party led the way to the supper rooms and the onslaught began. This exodus made a lhitle room on the floor and then dancing began. Why Hayes and Depew Were Late. W Yok, April 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue B3, ~There was cousiderable delay in stardffg the procession from the foot of Wall street to-day, which was explained when ex-President Hayes and Chauncey M. Depew appeared and took seats in the car- ringe reserved for thew. After reacling the Zauitable building Mr, Depew told the story of the failure of himself and Mr. Hayes to reach the dock on time. He said: “Mr. Hayes and I were landed at an ad- joining slip from the boat, whence we had viewed the naval parade. Oune member of thoe committee was with us, but 9 policeman had beeu provided 1o gecire our passage, and we could make uo Leadway. We were confronted by brawny wall of longshoremen, and all our runh:nx and elbowing was in vain. Finally I ap- pealed to one great big fellow, upon whose arm bung bis best girl, and whom Mr, Hayes had been vainly endeavoring to budge., ‘My ood man,’ said T, ‘wont “you let us pass! This is Mr, Hayes ex-president of the United States, and we must get places in the pro- cession before 1t can start and you be able to co what brought you here.’ ~ But it was useless, With a grant and a shove the man responded: ‘I don't give a d—n if he's the president of heaven, he can't squeeze my girl'" Nebraskans at the Oentennial, New Yong, April 20.—[Special Telegram to Tir Bee.]—Nebraska is not largely rep resented at the Washington centennial, but during the day Tue Bee correspondent has fallen in with a few well known faces. Sen- ators Manderson and Paddock and Congress- man Dorsey have spent the day taking in tho sights from advantageous points, while Gen- eral John L. Webster has officially repre- seuted the state as commissioner, Joseph H. Millard, of Omaha, is here, as are also John Jensen, of Geneva; Mr. Wells, of Scnuyler, and Mrs., Webster and the Misses Dund, To-night General Manderson took at the Hoffman house At the table dinner with Senator Ingails. ophosite thom sat the governor of North Carolina and the governor of South Carolina, but from appearances there was not an unreason- able length of time between drinks, To attempt to describe the crowd cidents of tho day is a task that even the re- porters of the New York papors have faiiod to accomplish with any_degreo of accuracy. There was such a jum in Wall when Presi- dent Harrison arrived that the police could not restrain the people, aud the order of the procession was badly broken, many of those participating in the parade being ¢ut off be- fore reaching Nassau street and held in check by the pol otherwise the brogramme as arranged was carried out with an en- thusiasm such us has never before been seen in Now York. and in- 7 S A SENSATION IN COLORADO. Too Muany Wives Alleged Against a st. Louis Ma Puenro, Colo., April 20.—|Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.|-—The criminal court has been crowded, to-day, by a curious throng listening to the details ot a sensational case, in which a broken hearted mother, a fickle daughter, and a man named Simpson, were the central figures. The mother of the girl, Mrs. Crawford, relates her story as follows: She came from St. Lows, where she lived with her daughter, a girl of some eighteen summers, who is described as being rather good looking, with extremely red hair. While in that city the girl became acquainted with a yound man named William Simpson, who paid her daughter attention; and, she says, persuaded the girl to live with him as s wife. After a timo the man left, ostensi- bly to go to California, butwound up in Den- ver. The eirl also disappeared. It is then, the woman claims, she learned that Simpson nad left & wife and little boy behind him in St. Louls, and learning her daughter and Simpson were in Denver she followed them to that place. A couple of weeks ago, Simpson aad the girl left Denver and came down to Pueblo, the mother follow- ing them to this place. Ondiscovering them she swore out a_warrant gharging Simpson with adultery, and also demanded the posses- sion of her daughter, The defense takes the position that Simpson i8 not a married man, that the woman_in St. Louis claiming to be his wife is the fraud. The mother admits that she was aware of the fact that her daughter was openly living with Simpson, and on cross examination says she knows Simpson was married. Some of the testi- mony was rather racy and the attorneys had a lively time with the mother while she was on the stand. The court rendered a decision in favor of the defendant. cpevdagendp L A DISASTROUS FIRE. The Aurora Mine, Wisconsin, Being Rapidly Destroyed. 5 St. Pave April 20.—A Globe (Ashland, Wis.,) special says: The Aurora mine is at present the scene of the most disustrous fire that has ever taken place on the Gobec range. The fire was discovered at 11 0'glock vesterday morning in shaft No. 6 about two hundred fect under ground. Efforts werc made to smother it, but without success. It now envelopes the whole mine uncontrolled and_ possibly uncontrollable. Two of the main shafts are already consumed, and it is the opinion of experiencad mining men that the fire will be extinguished only when it has dono its work by burning everything in its way. The probable loss cannot be estimated at vresent, but will be very large. The Aurora mine is one of the “Big Four” of the Gobec range, and’ is owned by Cleveland parties, Four hundred men will be thrown out of work. Lol el THE HULL HEIRS, They File a Bill Which Virtually Contests His Will. Ciicaco, April 20.—A dozen heirs-at-law of the recently deceased aged millionaire, Charles J. Hull, filed & bill in the circuit court to-day, which is virtually a_contest of the rich man’s will. Mr. Hull bequeathed all his estate, nearly $4,000,000, to his house- keeper, cousin and friend, Miss Helen Cul- ver. This action caused great dissatisfac- tion among the heirs-at-law, every one of whom was ignored. The complainants state that Miss Culver has offered to pay them a considerable sum, but insists that they bind themsci®s to receipt itas settlement in full and for their _heirs as well. They ask the court to adjudicate the whole matter, Nebraska and Iow ensions. WasniNGToN, April 20, —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]—Pensions have been granted to the following Nebraskans: Origi- nal invalia—Samuel Barleau, Henry Buechel, James Van Skike, John J. Pool, Clark L. Brant, Isaac Patch. Increase—Albert S. Batzel, Jacob Garrett, Churles McMindes, Wallace Moranville, Keissue — Harvey Groves, B Pensions for Towans: I Clark, Nicholas Kirpes, Luther W. Prigle, Nathan Hale, John M. Near, Thomas Husted, Asmus Woif, Benjumin Fowler, David Stoltz Sylvester Sweet., Jacob Sharr, James H, Lincoln, Laudy Me- Creery. Increase — Benjamin . Brown, Jeflerson R. MeKalg, Anthony Moses, Au- \sustine W. Harding, Noah Goodrich, Will- jam J. Casady, Edwin R, Lucus, Jumes Spinkrel. Origlnal widows, etc.—Amanda, widow of Elijah Edwatds, Catharine, widow of A, 8. K. Groom, Original invalid— ———— THE POOUR C R. He Finds Threateninz Letters on His . Table. Loxpox, April 29.-It is reported from St. Petersburg that in addition to the revolu- tiorary pamphlets, menacing letters have have been found on the czar's table, In con- sequence of the compromising discoveries affecting the chiefs of the secret police, the head of that department and several high officers have been dismissed. Another Street Car Strike. 81, Paur, April 20.—The street ear com- pany bas now another strike on hand. The men at work on the cable line, on Euast Seventh street, 1,018 i number, struck at 1 0-; for an increase in wages % 1o $1.50 per day. e The Theosophists Adjourn, Ciia6o, April 20.—The American section of the Theosophioal soviety, closed its third annusl session to-duy, with the election of officers. ‘I'he next meeting will be held in Lis city of the fourth Sunday in April, 15 - Burnoa to Death, Davroy, 0., April 20. —Mrs, Susan Binkly, aged seventy-ning, living with her davghter, Mrs. James Lantz, ip Xeoia, was burned to death in awful agony this moruing, her clothing catching tire from a grate, A QUIET DAY AT THE CAPITAL | Office-seckers Solace Themselves at the Races. ONE VOICE IN THE STILLNESS. A Scalp-Hunting Oincinnati Lawyer the Only Man Talking Politics in the City—Thayer In- dorses the Post, 518 FOURTERNTA STRRET, WasniNatoN, D. C., April 20. “May we come in, sir?’ was the question a blushing bride put to the door-keeper at the white house early this morning. “Yes," was the raply, “but the president is not here ““We only want to look around the house,” the nowly married young lady continued, and the hiappy couple entered. A few minutes elapsed and another bride andyroom entered the great east parlor. At 11 o'clock forty- five persons were in the room, and thirty-six were brides and grooms. ‘I’he spring instal- ment of these people is just arviving in Washington and thoy are seen everywhero. Over two hundred persons called at tho white house during the day, but none sought office. It was almost as quict as a Sunday through- out the city. A large bevy of office-scokers amnsed themselves durig the afternoon makiug a technical examination of a new steam bicycle in the corridors of the Ebbitt, having nothing better to do. The only in- dications of political life were scen ab the postofice department and the pension burean, where Acting Postmaster-Genoral Clarkson and Commissioner Tanner appointed fourth- class postmasters and new pension boards ad libiwm and with celerity. There was also some life in the oftice of General Superintendent Bell, of the railway mail service, who is making changes in postal clerkships s rapidly as possible with a view to meeting the civil ser- vice laws on Wednesday. He has made wholesale re-instatements of old clorks re- moved under Cleveland, put in new men to supplant incompetent democrats and said this atternoon that there would be changes in three-fourths of the places by day after 10-morrow. The absence of the president and his cab- inet in New York induced many senators and representatives to join_the office-scekers in a lttle sojourn outof the city, and the streets presented a deserted appeavance. The races at Ivy City, in the suburbs of Washington, drew several thousand visi- tors. It was noticed that those who o to the wiite house daily with a nervous tread and who expect a call to the service of Uncie Sam were not among the investors in mu- tuals, They are clinging to their money like grim death, To-morrow there will be ‘more life on the streets in the national capital and less in the departments. Being a na- tional holiday the departments will be closed. A few people will respond to the president’s suggestion and gather in the cliurches f thanksgiving and_grateful worship. M more will go' to the races—provided it docs notrain. It has been raining by perpetual down-pour, or feverish snatches, sice last Wednesday night, To-night it looks threat- ening. 'I'here will be a general suspension of business in Washington. The people close the departments and the business houses on the slightest provocation, but they give up their pleasure only under protest. The only man who cried his political wares on the streets, to-day, was Edward Ritenic, a lawyer from Cincinnati. He is here with his war_paint on and a scalping kmife drawn for ex-Mayor Amor Smith, who wants to be collector of customs at Cincinnati. He charges Smith with catering to the saloon element and decimating the republican ranks thereby, and with being geuerally undesery- ing of political preferment. He created quite a sensation, in some quarters, by his bold declarations, and by being the only man in town who talked politics, and got an audience wherever he went. Mén who have had heavy demands from oftice seckers, of late, are enjoying their brief respite now. [NIAYEX INDORSES TIE MOVE, To-day’s Post publishes a lot of letters from prominent men indorsing its demand that the house committee on rules he abol- ished. It has the following from Governor John M. Thayer: “I indorse fuily and com- pletely your editorial of April § last on the rules of the house of representatives at Washington, They are a medley of incon- gruities and a jumble of absurditics. How intelligent congressmen ever put together such a set of rules is beyond my comvrehen- sion. I trust you will continue the war upon them until they are abolished and common sense takes their place.” NEBRASKA POSTMASTERS APPOIN Geor, vice W, Walsh, WASHINGTON BUREAU, TiE OMARA Bre, } ED. B. Maiu, Callaway, Custer county, L. Savige, resigned; James A. sranklin, Franklio county, vico Cay ain I, Marstuler, resigned; Robert A. Glenn, Hildreth, Franklin county, vi w. S. Ashby, resigned. 10WA POSTNASTERS APPOINTED, S. H. Hedrix, Allerton, Wayne county, vice D. D. Shirley, removed; Martha J. Cow- man, Casey, Guthrie county, vice P. Thompson, removed: Mary McCombe, Le- droit, Van'Buren county, vice S. C. Vincent, resigned. “The acting comptrolier of the currency to- aay authorized the Iowa National bank, of Davenport Ia., to begin business with a capi- tal of 100,000, PERSONAL. Congressman Dorsey is at the Belvidere, New York. PERRY S. He THE EXCURSIO A Lively Drivein a Snowstorm, Fol- lowed by a Warm Receptior SeeArpisn, Dalk., April 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee|—The Omaha board of trade excursionists arrived at Spearfish yes- terday afternoon, having driven the distance of fourteea miles in a snowstorm. Shortly after their arrival, they were driven through the city o the fair ground, the normal school and surrounding country., The drive, not- withstanding the cold, was greatly enjoyed. After their revurn, the hose teains, composed «©f the members of the two fire and hook and ladder companies of the city gave two exhi- bition runs. In the first Goreem failed to at tach the nozzle to the hose before the water reached it. In the second, however, he was successful, and an excellent stream was di- rected against some of the stores inside of thirty seconds. The system of waterworks is the cheapest and most reliable the board has yot considered, In the evening there was a grand spread in the Spearfiish Ho! which was attended by nearly all the members of the pourd as also the promineut citizens of the town, Mayor Somers presided. Speeches were made by Euclid Martin, Charles Brown, W. A, L. Gibbon, E. A. O'Bricn and E. Ward, repre- senting the Omaha people, and Messrs. Somers, John A. Clark, Prof. Cook, Robert Crawford, D, I\ Potter, Henry, editor of the Register, and Warren, editor of the Mail, representing the mining, agricultural and educational advantages of tne town. The citizens of Speartish impressed the visitors most favorable and gave evidence of an en terprise which will undoubtably aid in making the town one of the principal places in the hills, O'Br B Toughs Captured. Pirrsuvng, April 20.-A portion of the gang of desperadoes who bave been robbing and committing murderous assaults upon farmers in the viciaity of McCletlundtown, Fayette county, have been captured at last. Pwelye of theul were brougiit 10 Somerset to-day by ex-Sherilt Kyle und u posse and placed in jail. - An Execution In Oregon PortLaND, Ore., April 29, —Patrick M Ginnis was exccuted at Canyon City, Ore,, Saturday, for the murder of Sheriff Lock wood on the night of July 5 1555, (&S A BLOOD CURDLING SCENE. Details of Sunday's Horrible Accident at Hamilton, Ont, Pirranvna, April 20,—[Spocial Telegram to Tue Bee.|—The story of the railroad wrock, near Hawilton, Ont., yesterday, in which twenty persons were killed and & number of bodies cremated, was related to & reporter to-day by an eye-witness, Mr. Clif- ford, manager of the theatrical compaay that was on tho train, Yesterday many lady members of the company gave what assist- ance thoy could to alleviate the sufferings of the poor victims, as they breathed their last. “Inthe coatch which was orushed and burned, eighteen persons lost their lives,” said Clifford. “Some were killed outright, but there were others so injured as to suffer untold agonies, and who died horrible deaths. One poor man was caught in the car in such manner that he could not be rescued, The fire was creeping upon him. His feet and logs, partly crushed, were burning. o called to Mr. Marks, one of the membors of my company, to end his suffering. ‘Oh, my God’ said he, ‘please shoot me, please kill me, 1 can't stand this suftering. 1 can only live a fow moments, at best, kill me.' As the last words left' the mouth of the poor man the tire had accomplistied what the vie tim wished Marks to do. He threw his head back and his pleading stopped. He was dead. This was only one of the soul-sicken- ing mcidents. Otilers ¢ried for help and lept on pleading uutil their voices were stilled by the flames. “Hitteen or twenty of the injnred who had been rescued from the wreck ‘were quickly placed in a car and taken to Hamilton, only a few miles distant. ‘Tho station house was converted into a hospital and death chambor, A large numoer of physicians were promptly summoned, and_\were assisted by scores of willing hands, Several persons died in_the station while the attempt was being made to alleviate their sufferings- I saw one man who had his arm torn from the socket at the shoulder. He lived for a few moments after reaching the station. 'The body of a nicel dressed man was carried into the station; his iead had been cut off as clean as though he had been guillotined. His head was laid beside his body. Others had their heads shed in a mass, while others had their cut off and arms mangled. In fact, the ims werc cut up in almost every 'con- ble manner: and, mingled with tue dead, lay the dying and badly injured whom the doctors were trying to suve.” Only Two Bodics Identified, HamirToy, Ont, April 20,—Only bodies of persons killed in yesterday rail way accident have been identitied. They are S. T. Gurney, of New York, who was on his way home m Chicago, and Rudolph J 3derer, of Chicago, both of whom were in- killed. The twelve persons wounded are all doing well, and it is thonght they wiil recovel Andrew J. Carpenter, of Yankton, Dak., lett the hospital for his home to-day. Inquest opened this morning, uand after viewing the remains, those killed and the scene of the wreck, the jury adjourned. Be- fore the inquest is continued offorts will be made to identify the bodies. Willians Phullips, of the Hamilton baso oali club, sup- posed to have been killed, has been heard from in Chicago. Workmen, in shifting the remams of the wreck this afternoon, discovered what was, without doubt, the cause of the disaster. One of the axles of the enwine was found to bo broken. The axle, after the accident, had been pitched into the mud and water, and had also been somewhat burned. The jury seemed to be of the opinion that the broken axle caused the accident, but, in order to get some more light upon the subject, an cxpert in iron and steel working was appoiuted to make inspection. —————— SOME MORE KYRLE BELLEW. One ofthe Carter Relatives Testifies in the Suit. Cnrcaao, April 2).—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The interest in the Carter case continues unabated, and the usual crowd was present in Judge Jamison's court this morning when the trial was resumed. The venerable Judge Drummond was on the stand again, and was cross-examined by Lawyer Smith. The witness’ age and judi- cial standing wss a check on the barrister's usual bulldozing method of cross-examina- tion. Judee Drummond’s testimony was corrob- orative of Leslie Carter's, particularly as to the point that Mrs. Carter was reluctant to tell concerning ber relations with Kyrle Bellew. *She insisted,” said the witness, “that Mr. Bellew had acted as a respectable man, and she had not been secretive or underhanded in her conduct with him.” They were through with Judge Drum- mond before 10:45 a. m., and Miss Margaret Carter, aunt of Leslie Carter, was put upon the stand, She told how she came to take charge of the Carter household after the death of Leslie's mother in 1562, She said there was not the least bitof trouble between her and Mrs. Leslie Carter, when she came home on the bridal trip. Her testimony was principally to show thav Mrs, Carter had not been treated like a stranger, and that at the time she had expressed herself as appreciating the kindness of the family toward the young bride, Miss Carter denies that she lad ever discussed the price of strawberries just prior to the birth of the boy; and as for the strawberry incident, she never heard of it until the "trial came up. She testified that the appearance of Mrs, Carter after her second return from Iurope was stout. She had never seen Leslie's wifo looking 80 well Miss Helen Carter, sister of Leslie Carter, was the next witness, She told ot the friendly relations the family sustained toward Mrs, Carter, and rather upset the romantic stories Mrs. Carter and Mrs, Dudley have told, with martyr-like resignaticn, of their sufferings. Mr. Ernest Carter’s testimony was to the purpose of proving that the relations of Mrs, Caroline Carter to the family were friendly and loving, He told of thearguments he had with her, in the Murray Hill hotel, when she had determined to go to kurope. Krnest Carter told her that talk about her conduct was already rife, and that it was her duty to come back to Chicago and live with her hus- baud, and be seen on the street with him, Rlse the rumors would becoms serious, and that if she went to Europe 1t would create a scandal. She insisted that there was no more ob), tion to her going abroad than for any other mariied woman going abroad without her husband. Then Carter went on to tell of his seecing Mrs, Carter in Delmonico’s alone with aman, This was Wednesday, September 1856, three days after Mr. Kruest Carter himself returned from Burope. **Who was that man{" “Kyrie Bellew." After that he told of meeting in a candy shop on Broadway. November, 1850, afte Carter in Chicago. Ernest reproached her for her couduct in_Furope and spoke of the “false” letters. He told her she ought to go back to Chicago and make a confession to her husband. At this point a recess was taken until afternoon, Nothing of importance was elict young Carter's cross-examination. Several de tions of witnesses in New York and where as to Mrs. Carter's extravagant m of living while in the east andabroad w presented, but after some discussion the reading was deferred and court adjourued until Wedn usday, two Mrs. Carter This was in she 'bad seen Leslie - D BY AN ROAS DIANS, Indians Hold a New Mexico Boy on a Hot Stove, SAN Fraxcisco, April 20, —A special from Deming, N. M., says Frank Cody, who had charge of the San Simon Cattle compan)’'s ranch at Deer creck, six miles from tho Mexican line, was shot through both legs and then put on @ stove and roasted to deuth, by Indiaus, last Friday, AMOTHER ASYLUM TRAGEDY. Inhuman Treatment of a Patienf Results in His Death. HIS BODY A MASS OF BRUISES The Breast Bone Broken With « Hammer and One of the Ribs Fractured—The Attend- ants Arrested. An Atrocious Crime. Ci1cAGo, April 20.—[Special Telogram t Tuk Bek. ] —1rank Pecho, Charles J. Croge han and Charles Richardson,sattendants af the Cook county insane asylum, were to-day indicted for murder by the grand jury, promptly arrestea and locked up in the jail Theso men were charged with the murder of Robert Burns, a patient at the institution, “The case was brought before the grand jury to-day, by States Attorney Longnecker, who decmed the pending inquest by the coroner 1o slow a process. Charles W. Bock, a reporter for the Times, was the first witness in the case, und told the story of Burns' death or the ciroume stances immediately preceaing it. Beck snid he was detailed by his paper to act tha role of an insane pauper, and in this gu was sent o Jefferson. Robert Burns wag sent out at the same time and occupied & bed in the same ward with the witness, Burns was a quiet. inoffensive patient, His mind was very confused, and he could not readily understand words of command, but at the slightest delay in obeying orders ha was brutally beaten and kicked by Attend- ants Croghan, Pecho and Richardson, a8 well as by convalescent patients who us sisted the attendants in the performance of their duties. The bratal treatment was kept up for several days, and the noxt Beol heard of Burns was the news that the vatient was dead. At the postmortem examination, held yos- terday, it was found that the body was in g horrible condition. On the abdomen was 4 great bruise, bluck, blue and yellow. Thid had been covered with court plaster to con- ceal it The breast hone was broken as if it bad been hit with a hammer, and the twelfth rib had been faactured. In the flesk was the most of a man’s boot heel The grand jury found true bills, charging Crogar, Richardson and Peche with murder, The jury has not yet fimshed with the case, Hearing of other witnesses will be begun to- morrow, and the undertaker who conducted the funoral has been summoned to appear with the death certificate issued by the su- perintendent of the asylum, Dr. Kiernas This certificate alleges that Burns came td his death from the effects of melancholia, exhaustion and phthisis, and it is thought will connect Dr. Kiernan with the cuse, at least to the extent of proving almost criminal negligence aud carclessness in issuing a cers tificate of death without looking into the real cause e o PULLED IT DOWN. Indignant Militia Men English Flag. New York, April 20.—A number of iailitia men from Pittsburg who were sight-seeing this morning, were attracted, as they were going along Worth street, by u large British flag fiying from a shop window above ax American flag of smaller dimensions. They then commenced calling to the peopla in the house. Soon a crowd was collecte and they yelled and hooted at the Inglis flag and” demunded that it be taken down, The sergeaut in command of the soldiers re« quested the proprietor to remove the flag, or atleast to place it below the stars and stripes. This the proprietor scemed willing to do when he saw the tag was obnoxious ta his neighbors, but his wife refused to allow them to touch the flag. The soldiers then drew their knives and soon had the obnoxious flag on the ground, without the slightest resistence being offered. When the flag came down the erowd cheered, Further down the street was anothel British flag above an Ame 1 flag, places there by an English firm. As soon as the soldiers requested that the flag be takeg down, they complied gracefully. A mem, borof the firm Stated they had flung the flag to the br siunply as a decoration, and ad 1o idea it would be offensive to uny one, As the soldiers passed on toward Broadway and disappeared from sight, they werd roundly cheered. Lowbtr An EELel TEARING TRUTH TO TATTERS. Chicago Free Thinkers Assert tha{ Washington was Not & Onristian, Ciicaco, April 20.—[Special Telegram tq T Bre,]—The centenmzl question came uy at last night's mecting of the Chicago secuq lar union. President Stevens made a speech denying the claim of the clergy that the fad ther of his country was a_christian. “Thq successor of Washington and Jefferson,” he announced with much vigor, referring to President Harrison, “has issued a proclamas tion msulting to the intelligence of the American people, degrading to the socul principles of our society, and a slur on th memory of those free thinkers most prom nent in founding the state without a chureh, by directing a relizious observanco by th christian sects. So I take this occasion t protest and to give the views of the fou greatest characters of the revolution an. show that there was not a christian among them.” v developed in the course of Stat vens' remarks that Thomas Jefterson, Bens jamin Franklm and Thomas Paino wore the other three of his *‘big four” free thinkers, e A REMARKABLE The Chapiai PREACRER, of the Arizona Assems LIy Returns Part of his Salary. WasiiNGron, April 20.--W. A. Cuddy, who was chaplain of the legislative assembly of Arizonn, which has just adjourned, hag sent to tho treasury department, for de- posit in the consc o fund, the sum of $22.50 beiug part of the salary paid him as chaplain. His motive for this action is exe plained by him us follows: *I can not soe that it is right for the rulers to take the pe ples’ money aud pay it out to soume hypocrite to stund up betore s legislative body and pray for payv.” He also states he once acted as clerk of the legislature and received for his services 86403 but while performing this duty he was uiso employed in whisky selling, He thinis he should return $640 and wou do 50, e says, but for the fact that he has not got it. Cuddy resides at Phonix, Arizy L L < Blew His Head Off Sart Lake, Utah, Aprii 20.—[Special Tolee graw to Tur Bee.|—Soren Christenson, & stockman, was shot and kitled Sunday afters no0n, at Gasis, Millard county, by Jamos A, Wright, with’ whom he had guarreled a fovw, no urs previous. Christensen wus i a Wagol driving alorg the road with his wife an Labe, when Wright met hin with a doubl barreled shot gun, loaded with No. 4 shots After a feww words Wright fired, blowin fully one-half of Christensen’s head off, an scattering his brains and blood over his wife and infant babe, The murderar, who is now in custody, has a large family. The mure dered man was sixty years old and lcayes &, young wife and twé children, o i tal Boiler Bxplosion, CALAts, April 20.-The boiler of @ burst in the barbor here to-day. ©Xe vlosion killed s rions sad injurod seve eral others, - - Steamship Arrivals, of Peansyivania, Leordam, from New whication owa and Dakota-Fair, warsg rly winds, beconag hidoe