Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 10, 1889, Page 1

\ v G e AR | EIGHTEENTH YEAR. L1 10Ok NUMBER 329, AMERICAN RAIN IN LONDOY. Arrival of the New Consul-General John C. New. JOHN SHERMAN THERE ALSO. General New Tells About His Gwn nd His Family's Movements — He Approves of Bob Lincoln's [Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.] Losnoy, May 9.—(New York Herald able—Special to Tie Brm)—American visitors fairly rained upon London yesterday. The City of New York, City of Rome, and the Traave arrived over, landing altogether nearly o thousand Americans, who came up to London by every possible train, These, or a majority of them, at least, came to Lon- don, and where they all foumd roofs to cover them is a mystery. The hotels were already full to the sky parlor, and each turning away from the door almost an average of o hundred aday. But presumably all found some place in which to run up a bill for the necessities or luxuries of life. Of ail the arrivals yesterday, the one in whom the greatest interest will be taken, perhaps, was the successor to Consul-Gen- eral Waller, the Hon. John C. New, the new appointee, together with his family, who reached London by special train on the Northwestern railway, at 3:30 p. m. The scene at the Euston square station, when the special became due, was a lively one. As the train came to a stand-still the door was opened, and General New stepped from the carriage to the platform. After him came his wife and daughter; then Sena- tor Sherman emerged from the door, accom- panied by his wife and daughter. They were welcomed by Consul Geoneral Waller and Vice-Consul Moffat. To the Herald reporter, who questioncd him, last evening, General New said: “We had a dehightful trip across the water. Not & single person on board was seca-sick, or if there were, none of us heard of it. Wehave reccived a very cordial reception to London, “for which we are exceedingly ~grateful Governor Waller was very cordial in his welcome, but that was to be exceeded of course, for his reputation in the United States generally, is that of a very gonial gentleman, “In his own state, Connecticut, both re- publicans ana democrats like him. They re- gard him asa fair, able and most genial man. The welcome he has extended us here is greatly appreciated, I assuro you.” *‘Have you selected a place of residence in London yet?” *Noj; I have no idea where we shall settle down. We have simply come to this hotel to stop temporarily until wetcan find a place. My family will not be quite so large after a few weeks, for the young ladies will go to Paris to school.” “What do you think of the appointment of Robert Lincoln as minister to England 1" “I think it a good one. 1 have no doubt that he will make an excellent and capital minister. The appointment 18 not entirely one of sentiment. Aside from being a son of Abraham Lincoln, he is a good lawyer; and, as secretary of war under President Garfield and President Arthur, he gained an experi- ence in public affairs, and discharged the duties of his position most acceptably. . He is a fitting man to be the representative of the United States to any court.” “Was the appomntment of Whitelaw Reid to Paris well received in Americal” **Yes; it is well liked, and it is unnece to say that he will fill the place admirably. Every one knows his ability.” Senator John Sherman, of Ohio, is another distinguished arrival and is staying at the Hotel Metropole. Hon. W. W. Thomas, United States min- ister to Norway and Sweden, arrived ‘at Liverpool, yesterday; he will go direct to Stockholm. He has already filled the same position for four vears, having been suc- ceeded by the man whom he now succceds. Senator Donald Cameron, of Pennsylvania, also arrived at Liverpool and wiil do Bng- land in a coach. —————— A Noted French Physician Murdered. LCopyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.] ALni, France, May 9.—[New York Her- ald Cable--Special t6 Tir Bee,|—Dr. Cus- san, physiciun to the hospital of the insane, the Don Sauveur, was murdered last night. Upon cutering his room this merning his attendants found him lying on the bed in Lis night shirt. His body was literally covered with knife wounds, and his head nearly soparated from the trunk, Dr, Cassan was a quiet man, and wuch respected by all who knew him. He was mayor of Albi under the empire and daring the regime of the Sixth of May. |Ep.—Albi is a small village in the Depart- ment of the Tarn, forty-one miles north of Toulouse.| The Oldost Army Officer Dead. §¢, Louis, Mo., May 0.—A private dispatch received this noon reports the deat b, to-duy at Orlando, Fla., of General Wilham Har- ney, the oldest oficer in the United States ariny. Geueral Harney was born in 1500, General Harney in 1518 was given his first wilitary appointment by President Monroe, as lieutenant in_the first regiment of in: fantry stationed in Louisiana, and Harney's first expedition was un_exciting one against Latitte. His next conspicuous service was in the I3luckhawk war. Healso served with distinction in the Mexican war, During the eriod preceding the civil war ho was at ashington, and was_frequently in confer- ence with President Buchunan, When the war began he was stationed ai St. Louis. His services ended in 1863, when be was re- tired, e The Weathier adica’lons. For Nebraska: Light showers, slightly cooler, except in extreme western portions slightly warmer, southerly winds, becoming variable, For lowa: Threatoning lght showers, slightly winds. For Dakota: Fair, except in eastesn portion, warmer portion, cooler in southeast erly winds, becomin, weather with cooler, variable local showers in northwest portion, norti- variable. Bl The Wrapping Paper Trust. Cu1cAGo, May 9.—A meating of wrapping payer men from all over the country was beld here today to discuss the state of trade. It was decided that the lack of suc- success of the organization in controliing uot, otc., was due to the ecrection of Jnapy new mmlls. The secretary was in- structed to correspond with th prictors of these mills, explain the situstion, and ask thew to join the association. -~ Sigel's Sucoessor. WasHINGTON, Muy 9.~The president this afternoon uppointed Frank C. Loveland to be pension agent at Now York oity, vice Frune Sigel resigned. e ©olonel Grant Reaches Vienua, ViENNA, May 9.--Colonel Frod Grant, the w American minister to Austria, arrived hero o duy. R e THE CRONIN MYSTERY. Many of the Missing Man's Friends Abandon the Theory of Murder, Cnicaco, May 8.——|Special Telegram to Tue Ber.]—The search for Dr. Cronin stil! continues, Many of his friends are forsak- ing the theory of murder. In fact, the Conklins are now about the only ones who are absolutzly certain that the missing doe- tor was murdered by his enemies. The police are working on a number of clews, but have almost given up the theory of foul play, and are turning their attention in other directions, Captain Schanck refuses to talk on the subject or express any opimion as to the probable whercaboutsof Cronin. From his manner, however, it is plain_to be seen that hie expects, when he finds Cronin, if he does, to tind a very lively corpse. Nothing was found in the river to- day, but another brilliant mind has evoived an idea which may be acted on to-morrow. This is to have the newly made graves in the cemetery north of the city mined for tracers of the missing man. Dr. Cronin is not the only well known Irishman whose absence from Chicago 18 causing considerable comment. ~Mortimer Scanlan, an intimate friend of the doctor, went away Friday night, and rumor was floating about this evening to the effect that it wouid not be at all surprising were it to turn out that they were together. Cronin's friend, John F. Scanlan, however, asserts that Mortimer has gone to Philadelphia on strictly private business, and knows nothing of the doctor's whereabouts, A prominent Irishman who is well acquainted with Cronin said to-day : ‘1 am positive that he is unharmed, and that when he turns up 1t will be found that he bas not been in any way injured. ‘The calm attitude of his friends regarding his absence, their dismclination to give informa- tion regarding bim, and their refusing to tell Captain Schaack whom they suspect of hav ng abducted him, is, to my ‘mind, conclusive proof of those friends knowing more about him than they care to tell. In a few days he will come back, and will be apt to hear cousiderable about his being abducted by force, but such methods are obsolete, and L'take very little stock in it.” President Fiwzzerald, of the Irish Na- tional League, who 18 in the city on his way cnst, said this evening that the assertion that Cronin had documents deroratory to to the league wus “simply rot.” He did not care to talk further about the subject. Mr. Scanlan to-day received from R. MecCah a prominent lrish-American of Philadelphia, a telegram teliing him to push the investiga- tion regardless of eoxpense, and that all funds neoded would be guaranteed. Mr. Scanlan said that before taking any further action he would await a definite report from the police authorities. The Pinkerton detec- tive agency, which has had a number of op- eratives employed onthe case, threw it up w-day. Mr., Pinkerton gives it as his belief that Dr. Cronin is alive and well, and is on his own business and for reasous best known to himaelf. To-night the asserted belief of Cronin’s friends that he had been abducted and mur- dered received another set-back. Two hours after the alieged ubduction, the doctor was seen down town, heading for the union depot. A young lady, well acquainted with him, saw ‘him on a North side street car coming down town, and a conductor of that line recollects a man of Cronin’s description, who_was carrying a surgical case, and who inquired, when on the South side, the short- est way to the union depot. e FOREST FIRES IN MICHIGAN Two Towns Destroyed and Many Peo- ple Missing. micaGo, May 9.—A News special from Marquette, Mich., says that terrible forest fires are still raging in that section. All the telegraph wires have been down for two dnys. Reports are now arriving of terrible forest fires in the country recently settled by homesteaders. The flames started Tuos- day morning, and swept across miles of devse forests until checked by rain in the evening. Many homesteaders were burned out. Great suffering is reported among the women and_children, who could hardly breathe on account of suffocating smok Many reached the rairoad tracks othors sought shelter in the swamps where, by burying themsclyves m mud and ing face downward, they managed to sur- vo the hieat and smoke, Bruce's Crossing destroyed. Matchwood is also burned, and a tract many miles square is in ashes. Relief partics are out to-d: to look after those who are known to have been in the burned district. It is feared many have per- ishod. Great damage has been caused at Anthony, @ lumbering town in the Home. stead country. Vulean lost a large éngine house, several thousand cords of wond und twenty houses, homes of miners, Norway fought fire on all sides for eighteen hours and was just on the point of surrendering when the rain came and saved the town. Fears arc entertained of 10ss of life in towns remote from railroads, Later dispatches from Marquette say that forest fires in that region have been ssly exaggerated.” There was 1o loss of life. - Crenovaay, Wis,, Ma, are raging to an alarn 9.—Forest fires & extent along the line of the Michigan Central raiiroad. On several occasions trains have been delayed for hours on account of the fires along the tracks, the dense snfoke nearly stifling the passeniers inside. Frankronr. Mich., May 9.—The forest fires have been extinguished by a heavy rain, which foll yesterduy und lost night. The Wilce Luniber company lost 1,000,000 foet of logs. . SAD READING, Depositions of Inmates of the Home of' Incurables in Chicago, Ciicaco, May 9.~The takzing of the depo sitions in the suit brought against the man- agement of the home for incurables was court, begun to-day, under an order of the The depositions of a number tion were taken. They tenor to sustain the allegations in the plaint filed & couple of days ago. The unfor- tunates were very loth to testify, o number of them declaring they would be made to suffer for it. ‘Their stories were pitiful aud told of neglect and cruel treatment from the matron aud the attendants, Two of the patients westified taat ou the morning béfore the night that James Bottan died re they heard & conversation between Barlow and =n atendaut, relative to & proposition to tie down Iottan’s hands, as he was troublesome. Mrs, Barlow agreed, and the next morning loitan was found dead in bed with his lauds tied nd his face and eyes blackenod with blows. The other patiants testified that a paralytic was forced to walk without shoes or stock- ings through the suow from one building to auother; that paticnts s chronie dyspepsia were ot allo prescribed by the phpsicians, starved to deathy that another’ patic fering from spiual aficction was fo sit in @ stiff, straight buck chuir, causing him intense suffering, and generally that pa- tients were treated with abuse and cruelty. ve food as nearly and egate y 9.—[Special Tole- gram t The demnocratic district convention met at Deadwood, to-day, for the purpose of nominating dclegates to the con- stitutional corvention, Judge T. D, Murrin, of Central City, vresided, and after the nomination had been declined by Colonel W. It. Steele, the conyenzion selectea C. M. Thomas, of Deadwood, and A. J. Coram, of this oity. Thomas is judge of this district, and Corum is & prominest member of the Kunights of Labor, having been a candidate for the legislature last fall, For Matthew's 8hoe SrINGPIELD, May §.—The democrats to- alght reminated Clayton E. Orafts as a can- didate for ihe yacancy caused by the resign tiou of Peter Matthews. The publicavs nowinated Jas, N, Miller, of Sturk, k) Lean € HE WOULD A MARTYR BE. Benedict Refuses to Resign, and Geots a Little Note. ON THE UTAH COMMISSION. Saunders Will Be a Momber of That Body — A Rose-Tinted Report From Oklahoma—Opposis tion at Thompson. 513 FOUNTEENTI STREET, WasitiNatoy, D. C., May'0. Public Printer Benoaict 1s seoking a lone, cheap martydom, and has got it. He's one of those officials of the last administration who failed to respect the precodent that has been followed by nearly all of the ofiicers of the government from time immemorial when a new administration comes in, and declined to send in his resignation. He said soon after the election that he should not voluntarily resign, and has repeated this remark in a bombastic ' manner as often as he has had an obportunity sinco. Mr. Palmer’s appointment was mado out yesterday and Mr. Benedict gvas notified of the fact, but not having the decency to ten- der his resignation, the president took the trouble to address him a little note, notify- ing him that he was summarily removed from office. Mr. Palmer filed his bond with the secretary of the in- terior to-day and will take charge of the office to-morrow. He made u tour of the building this morning and was troduced t0 the principal employes. This afternoon he spent at the whitg house. Mr. Palmer made a new bond for §700,000. His bonds- wen were ex-Senator Willism B, Chandler, Assistant _ Postmaster-General _ Clarkson, Gardner Hubbard and Myron M. Parker. The bond signed by Mr. Chandler yesterday afternoon was not in proper form. ~ The law requires more thau one persons as surety. WILL IE UTAIL COMMISSIONERS. 1t has been aefinitely determined that ex- Senator Saunders, of Nebraska, and ex- Licutenant-Governor Robertson, of ~Fort Wayne, Ind., shall ba members of the Utah couimission, and their appointment is ex- pected within a few days. It is not known what will be done in reference to the other three commissioners. Colorel Robertson was a Gresham man before the nominating con¥ention last June, He was elected lieu- tenant-governor of his state at a special elec but a democratic court held that the constitution of the state did not provide for the filling of a vacancy except at a regu- lar election, and he was kept out of his scat. Ho was also foreibly kept out of the senate chamber after a regular election in 1836, on the ground that a president pro tempore of the senate regularly chosen atu previous session was possessed of the prerogatives of the office to the exclusion of any man elected to fill an unexpired tevin, Colonel Robert- WaAsINGTON BUrkau, Tne Oyarna Bre, } son is about fifty-two years old, isa good law nd in personal appearance sligntly resembles Judge Gresham, OKLAHOMA, Secretary Noble, to-day, received an inter- osting report from the two inspectors of the general land office, who have been in Okla- homa since the territory was opened. They gave a graphic_description of the growth of the towns, tell about the barber shops, bath houses, street sprinklers, fice engines and opera Hiouses opened, and_ say that Guthrie 10w a population’of 6,000 male citizens, leaving the female population to be esti- mated. With regard to the troubies and complaints that have come irom these sources, they say: ““Public confidence has been restored here by the prompt action of the government. Captain McArthur and Marshal Needles have acted with great discrimination, and too much praise can not be given them,”’ The report further says that they visited the land oflice at Kingfisher, and found the business vroceeding in a_commendable mun- ner, and satisfactorily to all parties inter- este We heard no_complaint of deputy mar- shals or other officers making entries of land contrary to law, or to the detriment of set- tlers. The question of town sites is being quietly and satisfactorily adjusted, and there is perfect security here of both life and property.” OPPOSITION TO THOMPSON. Tvis more than a probability that the nomination of ex-Governor and ex-Assistant retary of the ury Hugn S. Thomp- son, of South Carolina, 10 be a civil service commissioner will not be confirmed oy the senate. President Cleveland appointed him to this position in February last, ana the re- publicaus, learning that Thompson was the head of the bulldozing element of his stato and the ballot box terrors of the south, refused to take actionon the momination. They are now, it is said, to be assisted in an- tagonizing his confirmation by the tariff pro- tection clement in congress, led by ex- Speaker Randall, PRESIDENTIAL POSTMASTER S, Postmaster-Genoral Wanamaker said this afternoon to Congressman Williams, of Obio: “As far as presidentia? postofces are concerned, 1 wish to say that a rule has been made that the present incumbents will be allowed to serve out their four years, to date from the timie of their appointment.” Asmany of tho presidential appointments were held up by the senate jor a_long time, some of them nearly two years, this is a most important ruling. They will be permitted to serve four years and no longer, and those who think that the department will not tuke any uotice of the time during which their name © before the senate are very much nist ien. BATCHELLOR DISSATISFIED. First Assistant Secretary Batchellor, of the treasury, has become dissatistied withs Lis ofice, and wants the abpointment of minister to Tarkey. Judee Batchellor was a member of the international court in or to the incoming of the Cleve- inistration, when he was removed. IHASKA POSTMASTERS AFPOINTED, L. J. Hoag, Axtell, Kearney county, vice B. 1. Morchouse, resigned; A. L. Cook, Barneston, Gage county, vice J. Guillard, resigned: L. L# Benson, Fos Pierce county, vice J. W. Reed, resigned; D, P. Ashburn, Gibson, Buffalo county, vice John B. King,' resigned: Anoa Schoff, Grafton, IPillmiore county, vice T. I, Combs, resij S. H. Cummings, Hoag, Gage county resigned; A. B. St Michael, Buffalo county, e W. Carr, resigned; John S and, Hayes county, vice W. J. son, resigned; M, Stoward, Vista, county, vice L. 8. Severens, resigned; W. S. Fisler, Webster, Dodge county, vico George W. ~Caskey, resigned; Mortimer Brown, Wellsville, Cheyenne county, vice W. H. Rochford, resigned; S. W. Mosher, Willowdale, Autelope county, vice W. J. Beard, resigned. MISCELLANEOUS, The comptroller of the currency, to-day, authorized the First National bank of Wis- ner, Neb., to begin business with a capital of #50,000, W. H. D. Miiler, of Beatrice, has heen ap- pointed u postal clerk, with a run between Omwmaha and Superior. 11 its white house gossip, Star says: Nebraska was represented by ex Scnator Saunders aud Congressman Connell, of Omaha. With thewm was Judge Peabody, furmerly of Omaha, who desired to pay bis respects. When that had been done, the trio talked to the president about the vacancy which exists in the ranks of the inter-state commission, and urged the immediate ap- pointwent of Judge Groft. The judge is not ouly Nebraska's cundidate, but is the choice of the boards of trade of the northwest. Peuny S, Hearu, YDt D And N Johin W. Westfall, well, Bri 10- vice Kelley, Jack- Johuson this evening’s TORERE s Fhelps Returns to ¥ale. New HaveN, May 9.—A rumor to the effect that ex-Minister Phelps would resume his duties as professor iv the Yale law school | was verified, to-day, the 1ssuance of & prospectus of the elective studies, with a | course of law by Prof, Phelvs. TEN MINERS KILLED, | A Car Valls Down the Shaft on the Ascending Gage. PorrsviLie, Pa, May 9.—At the Kaska Willism colliery, near Middleport, this evening, & cage containing ten miners was ascending tho shaft, and had reached a height of about fifteen feet from the bottom when an empty car was pushed over the top of the shaft by two Hungarian laborers, The car struck the ascending cage with awful momentum, shattering it to splinters and_instantly killing overy one of its oceu- pants. The names of the victims are: MiciArL BoyLe, assistant inside foreman. Huan Cant PAt MCDONALD, GROIGE BENDEL, Jouy Potrovisci, FRANK STRATKOVISOR, Jonx Moon, Avuert Dyen, Epwanrn Kuntz, STEPHEN MATSON, The cage _with the victims was hurled into the “dump,” a hole at the bottom of the shaft where water from the workings ac- cumulates, and the mangled bodies were not recovered for some time. The mine is oper- ated by the Allian Coal _company. It is an old working shaft and is 500 feet deep. The colliery employs about fivo hundred hands, and isulso known as the “Big Vein. Theres intense indignation over the em- ployment of stupid Hungarians in a position of such responsibility as at the mouth of the shaft. Thero is thirty-five feet of water in the “dump,” and the work of recovering bodies is very difficult. At 7 o'clock this evening only one body had been recovered. i HE LOOKED LIKE WILKES BOOTH Death of a. Man Arrested For the Murder of Prestdent Lincolw ProvipeNce, R. L, May 9.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Ber.|—-Samuel W. Pearce, a grain merchant, died in this city, to-day, in the forty-eighth year of his age, from periton- itis. At the time of the assassination of President Lincoln, Pearco and s sister, Mrs. Stevenson, had a narrow escape from lynching or death by shooting, and when the order went out to arrest Wilkes: Booth and Mrs. Surratt, all trains were searched and the Providence couple wore arrested. Pearce bore a striking resemblance to Booth, and Mrs. Stevenson_is said to have looked like Mrs. Surratt. While they were incarcerated in Fortress Monroc, where they were at once hurried, notwithstanding their protesta- tions, they were threatened with death by the sold and by @ mob, and Peanco always said it was by a miraclo that he and his_sister escaped. He.uppealed to the go ernment and to Governor James Y. Smith, of Rhode Island, whom 'he knew personally, for aid. Several iofluential persons were then sent south, and the man that looked like Wilkes B3ooth, was st at liberty. About a dozen years ugo story gained considerably prominence in the prass to the effect that the assassin, Both, was s#ll alive. The man referred to was the Providence grain dealer, now deceased. s et Nebraska and kowa Pensions. WasHINGTON, May 9.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee]—Pensions granted Nebras- kans: Original invalids—Marshall Robare, Jr., George Beaumont, John H. Smith, Heze- @ kiah, J. Wallace. Inerease—Wilham H. Barnhart, William Dbuglass, George A. ‘Weeks, Patrick Grifing Oscar M. Childs, John Smith, Original widows, etc.—Susan, wother of Jacob W. Dekins.. Original in- valids—Robert H. Rihcock, Samuel C. Thomas, John C. Plitcher, Nelson Schooley, Warren Barnes, James S. Carry, Milo L, Gates. Increase—William J. Morgan (navy), Albion B. Prince, Orin 8. Irooks, Alfred L. Debruier, Lafayette Carr, Jonn S, Duncan, Pensions for lowans: Original invalid— Otto R. Sensehaugh, Stmon P. Callahan, David D. Dailey, Robert Bailey, Paul Wort- man, Hosiah 1. McQueen, James Rigney, John McLaughlin, Tilman H. Smith, James H. Burke, Rudolph Bowman, Martin Onderkirk, 1ncrease—Nathan 1. Daniels, Ch. R. Cooper, Samuel P. B. Shepherd, Atlen Faulkner, James R. Gailey, Jonathan Casebeer, Zachariah Morris, Johu L. Scott, William H. Rinehart, Edwin W. Bun hn Liebs, Patrick Mcnaghan, Solo- mon C. Trogdon, Hiram Persal, Daniel Ford, B. George Stanfield, John Smice, Joseph Downing, James A. Gustine, Samuel A. ( don. _Original widow, ete.—Minor of West- ley Fry, Manning. ' Qoriginal invalids Henry 5. Baker, Darwin Downes, Benjamin F. Baker, Isaac D, Marsh, Allen T. Cole, Thomas .B. Stokes, Clemens P. Dunton, Winant Denart, William Ball, Rudolph Christen, Williamn W. Duilt, John D. Felton, Washington Rawlings, William B. Strick- land, Increase—David L. Barkhart, Hern- don Reynolds, Alex Spencer, David D. Rock- hill, Samuel 'R. Chase. Original widows, ete.—Elenor, mother of Brice T. Friend; Emmelne, widow of Thomas B. Stokes Hannah, widow of Hiram Hunter; Catha- rine, widow of B. T. Baker. it oo The Carter Divorce Oase. Crnicago, May 9.—|Special Telegram to Tk Bee. | —After the hearing of some more dry depositions in the Carter divorce case this afternoon, the fair plaintiff was herself recalled to the stand, Four weeks of a trial in a court room do not scem to have had any appreciable effect upon the lady. She looks just the same. She was once more ques- tioned at length concernmng the_various correspondents, and once more Wtered a positive denial of improper conduct with any of them, Dr. Gilbert, she swd, had been employed by her husband. Sho branded all of Lawyer Crawford's assertions as false and abominable, and said that her maid was aiways present’in the room when the doctor called, As to Mr. Bellew or Senator Pierce, she haa nothing to add to her former declara- tions in contradiction of the assertions of her husband’s lawyers, With the close of her cross-examination, practically all the testi- mony is disposed of. 1t is expected that the court will adjourn to-morrow until Monday, to give the lawyers time to prepare their specchies, i Refused to Arbitrate. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind,, May 9.—At the Brazil convention, to-day, mearly two thousand miners were revresented. By a plurality vote the committee was entrusted to call on the representatives of the operators’ execu- tive board and stute that the miners were willing to submit theig differences to arbitra- tion. The operators Heclined the arbitra- iion, saying it was imyossible to pay a higher price than that offerdd. 'The committee re- wrned und reported 9. the convention and a committee of five wussppointed to act in be- half of the winers at any conference that may be asked by the operators. All miniug has been suspended gnd the prospects are 1ot eucouraging. — - He Would Be King. YoNEY, N. 8, W., May 0.—Advices from Samoa o April 80 ftate. that the natives are auiet. The position of the hostiles is un- changed. Admiral Kimberly of the United States navy, on suggestion of Mataafa, tried, through Dr. Knappe, to persuade Tamasese to agree to peace, Tamasese declined to agree to the proposition unless he was recog- nized as king. Mr, Kimberly thereunon issued @ proclamation urging the natives to maintain peace. The steamer Hockton, which will convey 4% men belonging to the wrecked Amcrican war ships to San Frauneisco wus to be ready 10 leave and was expected to sail to-day from Apis. Eighty men willpeman with Kimber- ly at Apia. - . The Contested Election Onses. WasniNaToN, May 0.—Mr. Mobley, clerk of the house commjttee on elections of the Fiftieth comgresd;’ s djtigently at work ar- rauging, printing'and docketing the papers received in contested election cases which will ¢l the attention of the com- wittee durigg the congress, HOODOED BY AN EGYPTIAN, A Strange Case of Mental Halluci~ nation at Newton, Ia. PRACTICING THE BLACK ART. — 010 Woman Narrowly Escapes Being Swindled Out of All Her Earthly Possessions By a Female Fraund. An A Newton Sensation. Des Moixgs, Ia, May 9.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bk [—A startling case of at temoted swindling and mental hallucination is reported from Newton, Jasper county. The victim is an elderly woman, living alone, and vossessed of considerable property. Tuesday morning she called at the bank where she had deposits, and requested the vresident of the bank to call at her house, during the day. He did so and was informed that she wanted to draw £,000, and wanted hun to bring the money to the house, stating that she was going to make an investment. When the banker learned that sho was going to keep the money in the house, he strongly remonstrated, since she was entirely alone. Finally she said she would see if acheck would not do as well as the currency. Yesterday she returned, saying that she must have the money, and in large bills, and that it would be safe. forsne would hide i As she grew more confidential she divu iged the fact that it was a woman who was going to make 8o much money for her, and that the woman was an Egyptian. The banker be- came at once suspicious that some black art was being practiced, and he determined to g0 to the bottom of the mystery. Telling her that he would be down in fifteen min- utes, he called the cushier and proceeded to the house on the pretext of wansing to pur- chase it. They made an inspection of the house, and had almost finished their tour when, in the last room of the secoud toor, the president, opening the door of a dark closet, beheld, hidden in the darkest corner behind the door, the Egyptian. He quietly slammed the door and summoned the cash- ier, and then ordered the woman to' come out. The Egyptian came forth, a woman of extraordinary height, blue eyes and sharp features. She protested her innocense, and claimed to be a friend of the lady in whose house she was stopping. Her plan of procedure seems to been begun last fall with a kind of hoodoo influence. She had told the lady that through the md of spirit forces she could find certain treasures hidden in the yard about the place. But in order to find tho hidden gold, it would be necessary to have a large pile of money in the house to _estab. lish sympathetic communication. Fitteen hundred dollars ‘was first named last fall, but: later the Egyptian said it would take £4,000, and nad finally conyinced her victiw. When the banker went for an_ofiicer, the Egyptian siipped out aud down the railroad track, but was overtaken and captured. People in Newton recognized her as one of a band cawped near there last fall, who went around telling fortunes. The woman was held for examination and tells conflicting stories, but said that her name was Mrs. Mary Hrewer, and that her home was in Nebraska, This eveniug Mrs, Brewer was arraigned at New- ton on a charge of vagrancy and was fined £50 and costs, which she promptly paid. She. seemed very anxious to leave town, and took the first train west, promising not to come back. This morning a young man appeared at Newton with what purported to be a cer- tificato of good character for her from a party in Des Moines, and he left_town with her to-night. The people of Newton are very much aroused over the strange affair. The Turney Case. Des MoiNes, In., May 9.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee]—The famous case of Chester Turney, the young man imprisoned at Anamosa on & seventeen-year term, whose mother brought suit against the governor tor libel, was passed upon by the supreme court to-day. Application had been made to the court for his release, on the ground that his trial was irregular and unjust; that his con- viction was illegal and his sentence exces- sive. The court decided that the records do not show any irregularity or illegality in the proceedings of the trial; that the young man admitted bis guilt ana made no defense, be- cause he had none to make, and so far as the courts were concerned, his trial was regu- lar and in accordance with the forms of law. As to the question of the cx- cessiveness of his sentence, the court says the records present no cause for mitigation, and the court must be governed by the record. But the court intimates that the caso might very properly be referred to the gov- ernor for executive action, and suggests that be might pardon the boy on such conditions as he could, but the court could not, impose. 1t is thoughs here that the governor will quite likely issue a pardon, as he has pre- ferred to wait until the case has been passed upou ay the supreme court, and he could grant a pardon now without the sacrifice of personal self-respect or oficial dignity. The Supreme Court. Des Moixes, Ia., May 9.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. 'he supreme court filed the following decisions here to-day. State of Towa vs Kate Kulner and Jacob Scratcher, apvellants; Polk district; af- firmed. Richmond Bros. vs Lundberg & Co., ap- pellants; Montgomery district; afirmed. George 5. Damen, appellant, vs Sumuel Weston, Pottawattamie district; afirmed. State of lowa vs Philo Pierce, appellant; couvicted of embezzlement; Boone district; afirmed. Theodore Hawley, appellant, vs George and Pyabe Page; Humboldv district; af- firmed, Head Bros. vs George W. and Elenor M. Thompson, appellants; Greene district; af- firmed. John Orr, appellant, vs Catherine O'Brien Jones district; affirmed. Churles H, Leus, appellant, vs Henry Gar- verich et al; Ieokuk superior court; af- firmed. have e nhuman Father. La Ponte, la., May 9.—(Special To legram to Tue Bee. ] —George Cramer, an old resi dent and citizen of this place, was arrested this morning on the charge of incest with his wwelve-year-old duughter. The charge was proferred by his son, who has been ac- quainted with the facts for some time. Cramer has been married twice, aud both wives died. He came near being white capped, but was hostied off to jail, having waived examination. He will appear befors the grand jury, which meets in Waterloo in a fow days, The little girl stated Lo attorney that her father had cowe to bed and assaulted ber, thoroughly plishing the act many times, Struck By Lightning, Masox Crry, Ia., May 9.—[Special Tale- gram to Tue IsEe.|--Duriog the heavy rain etorm last night, lightoing struck the larg stock barn of J. W. Burlows, ncar ock- well, and it was consumed by fire. A large amount of farm machinery, nay and grain, horses, and other live stock was burned. It wus partly covered by insurance. — Wind Storm at Clavindu, CLARINDA, T8, May 9. -[Special Telegram to Tur Bee. |—Yesterday morning occurred the severest wind storm ever known i the city, Serious dumuge was done to the brick block owned by ex-Representative William Cutler, which is occupled by the postviice i and a delivery barn, The wind was so violent that the building was completely unroofed. Ahout ten feet of the upper wall foll in, crushing the second floor, and the devris completely covered up some thirty head of horses, but by heroic work they wera ail ex- tricated ulive, save one—Mr. Butiar was the only person hurt, some falling timbers strik- ing hi(‘n on the head, inflicting a severe scalp wound. A Traveling Man Sandbagged. WATERLOO, May 9.—[Special Telo: gram to Tne B |—This morning an un- known man was fbund lying on thestreet at Towa Falls. Ho was in & semi-conscious state, and could not give an account of him self, His pookets wero turned inside out and their contents scattered. In his pocket- book was the nume, E. J. Carter, but noth ing clse to_indicate his identity. He was cared for, but has laid all in a state of stupor, and it 18 thought probable that he may never revive. In his mutterings he talks about being ‘sandbagged, but does not give any intelligible answer 'to questions. He was well dressed, and is thought to be a traveling man. ciffiinin The Dentists. Des Moines, Ia, May 9.--[Special Tel- egram to Tur Bee.|—The State Dental as- sociation, in session here, elected, this even- ing, the following officers for the ensuing year: Presigent, F. M. Shriver, Glenwood; vice-president, . R. Ross, Cedar Rapids secretary, 1. W. Miiler, Des Moin Special “clinie work was conducted by Dr. Hunt, of Towa City, and Dr. Brophy, of Chi- cugo. This afternoou essays on various sub- jects were read by Dr. Taft, of Cincinnati, and Dr. Artman, of Waterlo A Former lowan Honored. Towa City, Ia., May 9.—[Special Telegram to T Bee.--Information has just been re- ceived here that the Rev. Dr. Oscar Clute, of Southern California, for some years pustor of the Unitarian church of this city, hus been elected President of the Michigan Agricul- tural college, in place of President Willets, now assistunt commissioner ot ugriculture. Drank Carbolic Acid. Dusvque, Ia, Mpy 9 pecial Tele- gram to Tre Bre.]—Yesterday the three year-old child of ob Loes, of Cascade, in this county, got hold of a bottle of carbolic acid, and drank enough to cause speedy death. TAKE NO RISKS ON “HEAVEN." Underwriters Retuse to Insure Orank Schweinfurth’s Home. Rockrorp, Itl., May 0.—[Special Telegram to Tng Bee.]--The troubles of the alleged Mossial, Rev. George Jacob Schweinfurth, appear to be many these da; Yesterday he was the recipient of a notico from a local band of White Caps to quit the vicibity under pain of a visitation of tar and feathers, and to-day, besides being threatened with more suits for allenating the affection of wives and mothers, the agent of a local insurance com- pany, which had a large policy on Schwein- furth’s home, cancelled all ks, Schwein- furth’s home consists of a substantial farm house and outbuildings, and is known to his diciples as **Heaven, He made application 1o other companies in the city for insurance, but they all refuse to write policies for him. Schweinfurth 1s indignant over the White Cap notices, and says they do not alarm him in the Lo He has nearly thirty people re- 8t. siding with him, and is prepared with rifles and other implements of earthly warface to give any unpleasant visitors a warm recep- tion. ey TO HANG THIS MORNING. Preparations For Executing the Bale- Knobbers in Ozark. OzARK, Mo., May 8.—| Special Telogran to Tk Bee.|—All hope of executive clemency in the caso of the condemned Knobbers is cost, and preparations are making for the triple execution that must take place to- morrow. Workmen have put up a fonce six- teen feet high, enclosing a part of the jail yard adjoining the colls, and a gallows 1s being erected inside, ‘The prisoners siept but Littld last nignt and much time was spent in prayer. The appearances uow are that John Matthews will walle to the gallows as firmly as the Walkers, whose Spartan firmness has been 80 often praised. The visitof Matthews’ family, last Sunday, hus had a wonderful effcct in bracing him up. “The exceution will bo stric the necessary guards, medical men, and i fow reportors are to bo admitted. Bill ker s to he baptized by a Bantist min- t is_afternoon, for which purposo a baptismal font has been taken into the cor- ridor, and a fow friends will if admitted to witness the ceremony. Delany has sent a farewell message to his clients from Jefferson City My New fowa Fostmnsters. WasniNaTos, May 9.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bye.]—The following lowa postmas- ters were appointed to-day: Lynd White, Belmond, Wright county, vice Samuel Adams, removed; George Furrow, Carson, Pottawattumie county, vice William H. Groft, resigned; Charles Augustine, Cottage Hili, Dubuque county, vice Gertrude Schro- der, removed; W. 8. Goldie, Crathorne, Plymouth county, vice Richard Goldie, re- signed; Thomus W. Brown, Cumberland, Cass county, vice R. I\ Breon, resigaca; Jumes H. Johuson, Hubbard, Hardin county, vice 5. H. Sheldon, rewoved; William k Luw, Hudson, Blackhawk county, vice S, L. Wilson, removed; John W. Flynn, Murray, Clirko county, vice Wesley Stiffler, ‘rosigned; Samuel A. Rose, Nelson, Guthrie county, vice A, Tea rden, re- signed; W. 1. itemington, Neola, Potiawa- mie county, vice S, N. Harvey, resigned; H, ly private, only B. Watcrs, Niles, Floyd county, vice T. I Thompson, resigned ; Samuel Odson, Nord: ness, Winneshick county, vice J. J. Wha removed; J. I, Brown, Sand Spring, De ware county, vice H. C. Allender, removed; . 5. Bullard, Shefield, Franklin coux.ty, ce W. S, Bowen, removed; L. I, Sher: wood, 5hell rock, Butler_county James Jerolaman, removed; Mrs. 13, Hennett, Smyrna, Clark_county, vice Emma F. W son, resigned; 1Blihu M. Cass, Summer, Bre- men county, viee M. V. Miller, removed; Williwm . Hoberts, Turin, Menona county, vice George 8. 1isby, resigned: H. R, Wil- iams, Wales, Monigomery connty, W. B. Hughes, resigned; John [Kohles, Westphalia Shelby county, vice M, Milluerding, resizned i . i, Burris, Wichita, Guthrie county, v Isaac Munn, resigned, Kansas Republ cans Dissatisfied. ‘Woresa, Kan, Moy 9.—[Special Pelogram to ‘Puk Bre.|—The auuual state convention of the Kansas republican league was beld Lore, to-day, with delegates present from about two hundred clubs, The afternoon was taken up in the discussion of a resolu fon criticising President Harrison for his failure to remove democratic office-holders in KKansas promptly. X0 ernor Anthony declared that eivil service was o fraud, and ho was iu fuvor of the doctrine ‘6 tie victor belongs tho spoils,”” The following resolution wag fually adopted : “We fudorse our senators and representa- tives in congress in their efforts to secure the immediate removal of democratic federal of ficials in Kansas, and the substitution of re publicans in their places. We further believe that the 30,000 republican majority in Kansas should sustain the president in” the course herein recommended.” An Insane Man Iuns Anuck STUTiGANT, Vi, Muy 9.—An nuctioneer uamed Hosch, residing in this city, suddenly becawe violently insane, t-day. Mefore he could be mecured he seized a hatchet sud &illed fis siater, aud then rushed into the #reet and killed a passer-by. Aftor a des porato struggle the mun was overpowered by sgldiers wné \akeu Lo & plce of confine: weub, SAVE US FROM THE RANUCKS: The Imploring Prayer of the Rallk road Presidents. BLAMING THE INTER-STATE LAW( It Fetters the Home Roads, While it Leaves the Forelgn Corpora- tions Froo and Un- trammeled. Sunject Them to A New York, May 0. arican Laws, ') Tho sonate inter-state commetce investigating committee mot ngaim to-dny. The first witness was President George B. Roberts, of tho Pennsylvanis road. He stated that his road had very lite tlo actual business relations with any Can- adian road. In answor to & question as to what he had to say of the relations botween the Canadian roads and those of the Umited States, he replied: Since tho United States has bogun to regulate railroad companies by spocial logiss lation, the latter have beon placod at a dis- advanuige in their competition with those of Canada. The effect of the Grand Trunff roads being independent of tho legislation which affects those of tho United States is a constant menaco to tho latter. I do not know that at present. the Canadian roads do any serious injury to American commercey: but they are in a position to do 50 at any’ time the managers sce fit. ‘The Canadian Pacitic is neavily subsidmed by o government o as to encourage the de- Jopment of the country. Both the Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific roads draw their supplios from England free of duty.” ‘When sked what remedy he had to sugges as an amendment & the law that would place American! and Cunadian roads on &n equality,’ Mr. Roberts said that any forcign corporay, tion doing business should bo subject to the same laws as tho roads of this country. Sen- ator Gorman asked President Roberts the same questions that Wiman answered yes- terday, whether or uot it would bo a fair proposition for the United States to demand: that ull Canadian roads doing business in tha United States should_conform to American laws or else stuy outof tho country. Mr, Roberts replied that he thought it a perfectly fair demand and one which should be made in the interest of American roads, He was in favor of pooling. ) When President Roberts haa ended, President Van Horn, of the nat dian Pacific, in auswer to aquestion from Senator Cullom as to what per centage of traflic was taken from the United Statesy said he did not know the exact figzures, buf aside from coal, the per centage taken' was very small. Ho then, in reply to u question, detailed the history of the Canadian Pacifio road, and said that the government had in many ways, financially and by privilegoes; aided therond. 1t Lins not made any mouey, Bt many of it bonda havo beon byught 14 with the mouey made from the sale of lands which the government originally gave the Canadian Pacific. The total amount of subsidy and uid given to the road by the gov- ernment amounts to a little over $52,000,000, according to Van Horn's statement. 'The transcontinental? trade from China, Japan and the westorn part of the country over tha Cunadian Pacific is constautly wcreasing. It gets about, 10 or 12 per cont of all the wests ern and Pacific trade. *“The impression is_ general,” dent Van Horn, “that the velations of the Canadian Pacific road with the governmen| ure exceedingly fhtimate, but I assure yol that the relations are anything but intimate, und notas cordial or intimate us those bos tween the Pennsylvania roud uud the gov- ernment at_Washington, Then nearly all our rails and materials come from tue United States. Altogether we huve no ndvantage over the American lines, as, although labor is somewhat cheaper with us, the greater portion of our coul comes from Pennsyivania and Ohio, and therefore costs wore than it does your roads.” Van Horn was followed by President and General Manager Newell, of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. He testitied that b road suffered severely from the competi- tive practices of the Canadiun roads, and ofs fered to furmish the *commitiee with docus mentary evidence of unfair dealings and methods of the Grand Truni railroad in pars ticular, which, hie said, was one of the largs est carriers out of Chic: Seerctary Culs lom accepted his offer. Presigent and General Manager Ledyard, of the Michigan Central, said his road was losing busincss rapidly by reason of the fact that the Canadian roads were practicall frec to do as they pleased, while the Amerl- can roads were fottered by tne inter-state law. Ledyard was quite bitter against the Canadian railroads, and favored special legs 1slation against them. ket Sicdy CRAZLD BY TRAVEL. The Strange Onse of a Woman Washington Territory. Rocnesten, N. Y., May 9.—[Special Teles gram to Tue Beel—A week or more aga Mrs. Charles Simmonson, of Washington territory, started to visit friends in New York city, in company with hor little girl, q child of five years. She was apparently in good health when she started, but the exs citement of the journey seewmed to wear upon her, as she was evidently o womut unussd to travel. Constant riding and loss of rest so affected her that when still some distunce west of Buffalo, she hecame violently insane, ‘She was affected by a dread that some one was going to kil her, and it was with great diffl culty that the conductor prevented her from jumping from the train with her child in her rms. When the tr reached h she was ken to the jusane asylum with her child, said Proes rom The mental condition of the latter also causes apprehonsion. Mrs. Sinnonson'’s hushand is a prominent lumber dealer of Washington territor, —— TIHROUGH ROUGH WEATHER. The Oruiser Cha Proves Hers selif a Stuneh Ves SaNTA Bannana, Cala,, May 9.-~The new cruiser Chiarleston, which arrived last even- g from San Francisco, on her trial trip, ens counf during the firkt fow hours, very rough weather und heavy seas. The' naval officers on board sy the new vessel behave d ndsomely and that the test of her staunch= LESH WAS 4 severe one. During the first few hours run of the cruiser averaced thirteen and three- tenths knots per nour. The remamnder of the trip the speed was slightly increased and n speed of fourteen wnd Lwelve-one-hun- dreths knots was iuade. Four hours ad- ditional run to test the engine power will be mude from here. the speed - THE PARNELL COMMISSION, Archbishop Walsh Says Has Diminished Orime. Loxnox, May §.—Archbistop Walsh cone tinued his testimony before the Parnell coms mission to-day. Hle testild that facts that bad come to his keowledge which proved that the leagne tended to diminish e " s been @ gradual decadenc eties 1 Lroland sinco 1556, As ths sproad, secret socleties vanished; the League cague peopla learned to prefer open parlismentary action and to dislike scercey throughout his diocese, Cuses of boycotting had beon few, sithough 1 the league was stron in that diste - Destructive Praivie Fire, Haxitox, Mich, May 9.--Monday a fiig was set out on the praizies near the Kalds muzoo river, ‘Phirty-six hours later the end tire southern portion of the township was in flunes und great damage res¢lted, Joha Gillie's house was fived several times, but was saved by vigorous measures, and mavy other farmers hiad liko experiences, ThCups awnds of foet of luwber pud many Lirus werg destroy