Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 18, 1889, Page 1

"HE OMAHA S ¥ A N . RN o - DaiLy BEE EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, WELTERING IN THEIR BLOOD. Two Young Girls Brutally And Mysteriously Murdered. THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY. Gaping Throats And Almost Scvered Heads — Suapicion Directed to a Rardencd Brother-In-Law —The Coroner's Jury. Horrible Double Murder. Gnuesnam, Neb,, June 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tre Bee.]—This community is wild ‘with excitement over a horrible double mur- der which was committed last evening. The wvictims are two daughters, aged respectively cight and sixteen years, of John Leavitt, a farmer living in Seward county, three and a half miles southeast of this place. Last night atabout 11:80 o'clock the inbabitants of Greshem were aroused by awful cries and . shricks of murder, comiog from the lips of the parents of the girls, who had driven into town at full speed. The old lady and gentle- men had left the girls at home yesterday and camo to fown to make a visit and remained here until after 9 o'clock ingthe evening,when they drovehome. Upon entering the house the oldest girl was found lying in the middle of the floor in a pool of blood with her throat cut in a horrible manner. Nothing was seen by them of the younger girl, but they'at once turned their teams toward town to give the alarm. Parties at once went to the sceno. In their search about the premises the younger girl was found lying in the front yard with her throat also cut from ear to ear. The scene of the crime was visited by a BEE reprosentative, to-day. It was a sick- ening and terrible sight. One form, that of the Nhttle eight-year-old daughter, Caroline, was the first ono seen. She lay about twenty feet from the house, where she had been overtaken by her murderer. She fell for- ward as though violeatly thrown to the ground. Her face was turned partly up- ‘ward revealing the ghastly cut at her throat. In the house, just inside the door, lay Bes- sic's lifeless form. She, unlike her younger sister, lay upon her back with ner face turned to one side. o terrific were the cuts, two of which were made, that the head was nearly severed from the body. A large pool of blood still lay on the floor, the pine boards bewng unable to absorb so much. The table on which the girls had been writing stood just as they had used it. On the floor lay the lamp, broken in pieces, and the bottle of ink still corked. The letters were on the table. In an ordinary time one might have smiled at the rough writing and simplo phraseology of these last efforts of the untutored minds and untrained hands, . but now they had a deeper meaning, and the helplessness and innocence of the victims ‘were the more clearly brought tomind. They ‘were written to their school teacher and were as follows: “‘GresmaM, June 16, 1880.—Dear Friend Teacher: I am well and every time we take weather he fights us.. He can not walk yet, » fs 80 lame in'his ankle on his left foot. None of our turkeys got drowned on Satur- day. Write a letter to Bessie’s fellow. Good- bye. From Your, CanoLINE.” The other was: B “Dear Teacher, I want you to come on Thursday, the 19th. Be sure and to come. From your respectrll Bessie Leavitt.,” One object, which at first did not attract the eye, was a stout cottonwood club under the form in thg house. It had apparently not been used. Mr. Leavitt was found in the kitchen, but readily entered into conver- sation, He said: “I went to Greshaw, yes- terday morning, and returned home about 2 o'clock. I stayed around the house from that time until cveniu% Everything was quiet, and as usual. I don’t remember of seeing anybody at all near the house, be- sides the family. In the evening, I made up my mind to go to Gresham, o hitched up the teum, The littls girls wanted mother to along, and take the baby because it had een sick, and it and mother both needed the fresh air and so, about 8 o'clock, wo_started, leaving the little ones—them that's dead now—to take careof the house. ‘We visited in Gresham and bought o sack of flour and started home a little after 9 o'clock. When wo got here, about 10, the house was dark. called to the girls, as I always did, to g out the lautern, but they didu’t answer, Wife smid she guessed they had gone to bed and went in herself to get the lantern. She lighted a:match and then 1 heard her scream, and she came run- ning out cr_\'ing ‘Poor Bessic’s murdered.” 1 ran into the house, lighted a lamp and saw. Bessie as you see her on the floor, 1 called for my Carrie, but she didu't answer, I looked wunder the bed and all around, but cowldn't find her any place. Iwent back to the wagon and didn’t know what todo. Mother told we to drive back to town, so we did, screnmh:fi murder all the way. Some people came bacl with us and they found Caroline out where she is now. That is all [ know about it, and that is too much.” ‘Whea asked if he had any suspicion to who the perpetrator of the deed could be, he said: *No, but mother has.’” Mrs. Leavitt is a rapia speaker, She said: “Yes, I suspect old Steinblock. He lives just gouth-of us. We have had trouble with im, and he has threatened to kill me. Last Monday I ciught him throwing brush on our corn and told him to stop, aud he said: *You —— old black —, I'll send you have been stealing my , trouble we had was over the division between our farms, Coroner Slip, of Milford, arrived about 8 o'clock and immediately commenced an ex- ammation. Mr. Leavitt was first put on tho stand and swore to the facts already wiven. Ho was very clear in his testimony. The coroner succeeded in bringing out a fact, which e had heretofore been reticent about mentioniag, for fear it might cast unwar- ranted suspicion on an innocent party, Ho has a son-in-law named IPrank Bode- well who was married to his oidest daughter five years ago, and lived with him but a short llnmtufnln from there to Lincoln, where he t nis in the poorhouse, going himself to Maing, his old home, Mr. Leavity hrought his daughter home, but she soon fol- lowed her husband to Maine, but dia noy stay long. Bodewell followed her west, but it soon appeared he was wanted for murder committed in Springvale, Me. Leavitt turned him over to the authorities und had pever heard from him swmce, only of his threats to be rovenged on Leavitt, This was three or four years ago, From a neighvor's testimony, it became evident that Bodwell may be the perpetrator of the flendish act, About 5 o'clock, last evening, a man answering his description ap- plied at a house, three miles west of Lea- yitt's, and asked for food which was given him. He had & very suspicious sir, and secmed bent on po good. He wus watched until out of sight. It 1s the opinion of many that this was the man, ko has not been seen sind [’ & only other evidence of any importance ven before the jury was that of two little s relating 1o the time the murder was mitted, They wore returning home about. 80‘010:\!. aud heard thelittle girl scream and a man's voice, and a sound as of blows. hey werea quarter of & mile away so could m‘;lnmm’lu what was said, and merely U] ol the girls were beiug wuipped by ather. five bundred people visited thescenc 0 tragedy, to day, sowo coming from as ‘as thirty miles. ‘fhe exciement is - ), but o _one knows who or where the is that he might be lyuched, as he mmmu breught here, Tae coro- jury was unable to arrive at any vei dict other than that the girls came to thoir death by means of having their throats cut with a sharp instrument, with murderous in- tent, by some unknown person. ‘The authorities of Seward county, in which the erime was committed, will do all in their power to ferret out the perpetrator of this foulest of all murders ever committed in this part of the state. At Fort Robinson. Fonr Ronixsoxn, Neb,, June 17.—[Special Telegram to ) Bee. |~The last Sunday review and inspection at Fort Robinson took place yesterday. The order of the president is expooted this week abolishing all reviews and inspections in the army on Sunday. The troops were reviewed by General Brisbin, Major Kellogg, Eighth infantry, command: ing the coluum, he marching and wheel- ings weresplendid, and when fhey passed the reviewing stand the twelve sub-divisions were perfectly inline. The order of the yresident is hatled with delight by both officers aud men, making Sunday a day of rest in the army. A Runaws Accident. Daxors, City, Neb., June 17.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|—G. W. Wilkinson, treasurer of this county, while jumping out of a buggy last night, had both bones of his left leg broken just below the knee. The team had been frightened and was running down a steep hill, when the pole of the bugey drof)pcd and he and his companion jumped, Dr, Wilkinson was caught by the wheel and injured as above stated. Hig com- vanion, Ernest Warner, ¢ aped unhurt, Lancaster Teachers' Institute. LixcoLN, Neb,, June 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.|-~The teachers of Lan- caster county met in their annual normal institute to-day at the Lincoln business col- lege. Itis undor the direct superintendence of Supecrintendent McClusky, who is as- sisted by Prof. Rakestraw, of Nebraska City; Mrs. Jenkins, of Peru, and DProf. Hunt, of the state university. The attend- ance s quite large, and tho teachers of the county thus work with enthusiasm, Lightning Kills Two Men, Nruion, Neb., dune 17.—Near Hickory Postoflice, twenty-five miles horthwest of nere, A. L. Davis and a_ hired man named Brown wero killed by lightning. They had taken refuge from the raiu in a barn, They were in the loft wheu killed. The Larn was wrecked and partially burnéd. Two ohildren it the lower story were taken out unharmed. They were imprisoned under the wreck of the stable, and would have been burned to death but for the timoly assistance of their mother. A New Church Bell. BRrAINARD, Neb., dune 17.—(Special to Tne BEk,|—The dedication of the new bell by St. Mary’s Catholic society took place here yesterday. A large procession, headed by the Brainard Silver Cornet band, marched through the principal streets of the town to the church. The interior of the building was handsomely decorated with flowers and rkmts and a large audience witnessed the nteresting exercises. To-day the bell was raised to the church steeple. Stirring Up the Saloons. Tecumsem Neb,, June 17.—[Special to Trne Bee. |—Some excitemnent has been produced by the announcement that the no-license people were about to take legal steps to close up the two saloons in town. The gencral feeling seems to be that as the majority voted license at the late election saloons should bo licensed and held strictly to ac- count under the Slocumb law. Damage to the Corn Crop. Crare, Neb, June 17.—(Special to Tue Bee.)—Farmers are complaining consider- ably of the damage done by the heavy rain Saturday. It washed the corn badiy, es- pecially corn that was listed. ® But the good done to the small gramm and pastures will more than compensate for damage doné to the corn crop. Almost three inches of rain fell'in a very few minutes. Little Givl Drowned. OAKLAND, Neb., June 17.—[Special to Tar Bek.|—Last evening, about half-past 6, some children were playing near the mill- race, and in attompting to cross on a six- inch plank the five-year-old daughter of Peter Young accidentally missed her foot- ing, fell into the water and was drowned. The body was recovered in about twenty minutes and a physician called, but all ef- forts to bring her to life were of no avail. Smothered in a Wheat Bin. Dawsox, Neb., June 16.—[Special to Tue Bre.]—Last Saturday, two boys were play- ing in a wheat bin from which the grain was being loaded into a car alongside the ele- vator. One of them, Frank Armstead, aged ten years, was drawn into the flow, and although the willing hands of neurly one hundred men were instantly at work for his rescue, he was taken out dead. Crops Damaged by Rail, Hanvarp, Neb, June 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.|—A severo hail storm passed east of this town Saturday afternoon, devastating o tract three miles wide and fifteen or twenty miles long. Farmers in the hailed district report early corn severely damaged, but late corn not much injured, Klax was destroyed totally and oats about 50 per cent. A Colored Pastor Skips. LixcoLy, Neb, June 17.—|Special Tele- @ram to Tie Bee.]—Rev. Corham, pastor of the Second Baptist church, colored, has, it 1s openly charged, strayed from the straight and narrow path, His penchany for liaisons with comely maiden lambs of his flock be- came a matter of easy proof to-day, and he suddenly decamped for other part i voiut of destination is unknown, A New Church. Sewanrp, Neb,, June 17.—[Special to Tue Bie, |—The Methodist congregation here has grown 80 large that a new church is noces- sary. Services were held for the last time in the old building yesterday. It will be tora down and a new brick structure built in its sicad, to cost §10,000, and will bo modeled after the Presbyterian church at York, Throttled a Chinaman, Beatrice, Neb., June 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee. |- Samuel McConnell, ar rested for throttling a Chinaman, last night, was given a hearing this afternoon. He pleaded not guilty, waived examiuation, and was bound over to the district court n §3)), in default of which be wus committed to the county juil. Saturday’s Storm at Ewing, Ewixo, Neb., June 17.—[Special to Tng BEex,)—Another grand rain visited this scc- tion last Saturday. Not for years has there been so good a prospect for an abundant harvest as now. Mr. Donaldson, a furmer, living near town, lost a fine ware 'during the Baturday storw, Burglary at Plattsmouth, Prarrsmouti, Neb.,, June 17.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bek.]—Some thieves en- tered the house of W, H, Newell yesterday afternoon. They got #3 in woney. Nothing else was missing. To Knoek the Court House Bonds, Prarrsmouri, Neb, June 17.—[Special Pelegram to Tur Beg|—The farmers will meet to-night at Manley to devise ways and meaus 10 koock the county court house bonds that carried ab the late election. e Paris Cab Drivers' Strike Ended, Pauis, June 17.—The cab drivers' strike is ended and cabs are running to-day as usual. NEWS FROM OVER THE SEA. Baroness Burdett-Coutts Buter- tains the American Eagineers. A GREAT DAY AT HOLLY LODGE, Wrestling Match Between Wannop and Jack Carkeck—It is Yeta Stana O — The Faked Berlin Treaty. The Pleased Visitors. [Copyright 1839 by Jamss Gorlom Bennett) Loxpoy,June 17.-[ New York Herald Cable —Special to Tne Bre. | ir John Goode and other gentiomen of the Royal Institution of Civil Engineers, who made it their special business to fill every moment for the Ameri- can engineers with some pleasant experionces escorted them through St. James' and Buck- ingham palaces to-day. They saw the royal mews, also, by express permission of her majesty, and amused themselves on tho mews, as one of the younger membaors of tho pd¥ty put it, “and the Lord have mercy on his scul,” but the event of the day was a garden party given in the afternoon by Baroness Burdett-Coutts. Allof the Awmericans and many of their English friends went up about half past 8 to Holly lodge, anl from that hour until 8 o'clock the beautiful park surrownding the lodge was bespangled with the bright cos- tumes of the ladies, and alive with music and the agrecable chatter of the guests. The baroness enjoys the reputation of special hospitality to strangers, and sustained that reputation yesterday, providing the most clegaut entertainment to the nearly two hundred wandering subjects of Uncle Sam, and gathering about them the most pictur- esque and interesting company that could well be picked up in London, The Marquis of Lorne was one of the early arrivals, and eatered as he departed a couple of hours later, without any sign of recog- nition from the crowd of natives that gathered about the gate. The Archbishop of Cyprus, an austere blacl, in canonicals and silver cross, came later, attended by four of his swarthy com- panions and colleagues of the Cypriote mission; then the Chinese minister and members of his suite. Then came the Bishop of Kerry, followed by Andrew Caraegic. The day was far advanced when Mr, Lin- colu drove up in a modest brougham, accom- panied by his daughter, Among the last of the arrivals was Baroness Honry de Worms, The lodge gate was hung with the co- mingled colors of the English and the United States and the same standards bedecked every place in the park available for decora- tions. There were many refresh- ment booths and conservatories. At ihe entrance to the mansion the guests were greeted in turn by the baroness, who was supported by Mr. Bartlett-Coutts, and took each visitor by the hand. The renowned Caldstream Guards’ band furnished music from one pavilion and the Police band from ano.her. The day was perfect, and every- body looked entirely comfortable. Carkeck and Wannop. [Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett,] LoNpoy, June 17.—|New York Herald Cable—~Special to Tae Brr.]—Tho wresthng match between Jack Carkeek aund Juck Wannop, the champion, was resumed at Plymouth, to-night. Wanuop was in better form rnd made play for the first twenty minutes, in catch-as-catch-can, Carkeek aet- ing on the defensive. Although Wan- nop made splendid attempts, Carkeek saved himsely capitally. After an interval, Carkeek did good work, but Wannup was too clever. Even when his opponent actually 5t00d him on his head Wannop managed to land himsclf safe. The enthusiasm was great and the play most exciting, In the third bout Wanuop walked on his head in a most extraordinary manner, Car- keek holding him by the legs, but could do notbing. Carkeelk then got the double Nel- son and put s man over his back; both then played a determined game, and after an interval Carkeek attompted another double Nelson, but Wan- nop collared his opponent, as he lay on top, by his head and turned him over in grand style. Carkeck lay on the ground, resting on s head and legs. Ho tried all he knew to escape, bur Wannop handied him well, and, by shéer skill and strength, pulled him down fair. The men had now obtained a back _each, and it only remained for one to get and then to win the match. i hoy continued up to the call of time, but neither gained the advan- tage and the match was declarad a draw. BeruiN, June 17.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tueg Bee.]—I am author- ized to cable official assurance that the re- port which recently appeared in the New York papers, and which purported to be the Samoan treaty, was written in New York or Berlin from the printed documents published at Washington prior to the meeeting of the conference, and by a person who had never seen the draft before the conference or any clause thereof. ‘The faked treaty differed widely from the incomplete draft then existing, and that draft was not the samec as that finally adopted. e The Decayed French Navy. [Caopyright 1887 by Jam=s Gordon Bennett.] Pans, June 17.—|New York Herald Cable —Special to Tng Bee.]—In the chamber of deputies, to-day, Vice-Admiral Dhornoy de- clared that the men-of-war now possessed by France were of au antiquated typoe and ought to be replaced by new vessels, which would equal i number and strength the united fleets of Germany and Italy. Ouly in this way would France bo able to retain her lrx‘llnk ot the second naval power of the worl d. Steamship Arrivals, At Hamburg—The Rheetia, from New York, At Southampton- The Elbe, York, for Bremen, At London—The Egyptian Monarch, from New York, At Philadelphia—The British Princess, from Liverpool. At Queenstown—The British Prince, from Philadelphia. At Glaseow—The State of Nevada, [rom New York, At New York—La Normandie, from Havre,jand the Ethiopia, from Glasgow, e — from New Dakota Farmers' Alllance. Pienge, Dak., June 17.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee ] —Twenty-five delegates to the Territorial Farmers' alliance arrived over- land from the Black Hills to-day, and were the zuests of the city during their stay in Pierre. L A Nebraskan Arrested at Louisville' Louisyiuie, June 17.—A young man givin, his name as was arrest here to-day charged with a rape committed at York, Neb, e marshal of that place took bim away to-night on a requisition, His nae is said to be ardson. "TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 18, SAME OuD STOR The Valkyrie Downs the Yarana and the lrex. [Copyright 1839 by James Gordon Bennett,| QUEENSTOWN, June17.—| New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee,]—At the Roy al Cork Vacht rogatta, which commenced at Queenstown, to-day, in the race for yachts of twenty tons and upwards the following competed: The Irex, cutter, ninty-eight tonsj the kyrie, cutter, seventy-seven tons; the Yarana, cutter, fifty-nine tons; the Deorhound, cuttér, forty tons. Tho course was originally fixed at forty wiles, but the wind was so light the committes de- cided to shorten it. The start was effected in almost a flat calm; any little wind that there was came from the south soutoast. The Valkyrie, well to windward, was the first to eross the the line, closely followed by the Deerhound, the Yarana nshore, third, while the Irex lay becalmed a hundred yards below the start- ing line, endeavoring to stem the ebb tide; and, as a consequence, she was fifteen minutes late at the start. After rounding the Spit light the boats had to beat to sea, during which the Valgyrie continued to in- orease her lead. The ~Irex took the ground on Coorland vank, and, it bemng ebb tide she remained there four hours, The wind now slightly increased, and with jib topsails set the others stood out for the Poor- head flagboat, - which was rounded by the Valkyrie twelve minutes ahead of the Yara- na, which had drifted ahead of the Deer- hound. Jib topsails were taken in and the balloon jibs sct, and with free sheets they proceeded for the Donats Rock lighthouse, heading west by south. The wind, which again died away as the yachts rounded the Poorhead light, freshened when the Val- kyrie was almost due south of Roche’s Point, otherwise the yachts would never have reached Queenstown, as the flood tige was setting in against them. The Yarana and'Deerhound felt the breeze later on, and they closed considerably on the leader. The wind again died away, and the spinnakers being set for the run home, with the tlood tide, it was a drifting match for the rest of the course. The yachts were timed as fol- lows as they arrived off the club quay: Val- 33; Yarana, 5 1; Deerhound, . The Valkyrie takes first prize and the Yarana the second, Y 10WA NEWS, Two Boys Drowned. Des Moixes, Tn., June 17.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee |- Henry Gunderson, the seven-year-old son of Mr. Henry Gunderson, a Norwegian stonecutter residing on East Secend and Scott streets, was drowned in the Des Moines river, at the Djagonal bridge, at 10:45, to-day. He was clunbing up on the iron work of the bridge and fell, first strik- ing the pier and then sinking in eight feet of water. The body was recovered fifteen min- r\lc“s later. It is the fourth echild they have 0st. A drowning is also reported from Lucas, where a party of boys were bathing in a poud that had gathered around a deserted shaft among the mines. Young Hillery, fourtcen years old, got in over his head and was drowned. An Attemp:ed Suicide. MARSHALLTOWN, Ia., June —17.—-|Special Telegram to Tie BEm.j—Mrs. Denbow, a widow aged about sixty;attempted suicide yesterday afterncon byl ‘shooting herself with a 22-calibre revolver, the ball entering between tho left breast and shoulder, caus- ing serious but not fatal injury. The woman was divorced from her first husband, William Fallis, who lives at_Stockton, Kun. Later she married Dr. William Denbow, an old vet- cran, who died about four years ago, since when she has lived alone, brooding over and mrgnifying her troubles uutil her mind gave way. Shot By a Jealous Rival, Drs Moixes, la., June i7.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.]—Ed Wise, aged seven- teen, son of Samuel Wise,a photogravher, of Wilton, was shot by an unknown party last night at 10 o’clock, on leaving the home of Miss Carrie Warren, of the same place. The bull lodged in his right lung. His condition is critical. Both parties are highly respecta- ble. Much excitement provails. ~ Wise has been paying some attention to the young lady, and 1t is thought he was shot by some jealous rival. A search is being made for the would-be assassin. A Paper M1 Burned. Masox Crry, Ia., June 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bep|—The Rockford Paper mill, one of the most expensive enterprises of the kind in the state, burned yesterday. An entirely new organization was recently formed and the new machinery was set in operation on Friday. . The loss is estimated at $15,000; covered by $4,000 insurance, The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is thought to have caught from a hot box. The company will at once commence work on a new building, and will again be in operation by fall. . Wayward Youths. Des Moises, Ia., June 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber.]—The assistance of the publicis asked bya widow n Stanhope, northwestern Iowa, to tind her son, Emphey Bute, who disappeared from home on June 16, He is about fifteen years old, bright and intelligent, and he went uway in_compuny with an older boy named Jackson, The latter stole his father’s horse and no trace of the boys has been found. The father of Jackson does not care whether he returns or not, but the poor widow i very anxious that her boy sll]unhll be found and sent to the reform school. Hela Up By Footpads. WATERLOO, Ia, June 16.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.]—Late Saturday night two burglaries were committed in this city, and one man was held up by footpads last night, The police tracked the burglars to the woods above the city, and came upon eight of them, the police using their revol- vers freely. Five of the fellows were cap- tured, but those who had committed the crimes escaped. They were dressed well and had no appearance of being tramps. The Adair County Fire Bugs. Des Moixes, Ia., Juneé 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie BEE. |—Goveroor Larrabee to- day issued a proclamatioh, offering a reward of §500 for the arrest of the persons who are believed to have caused the incendiary fires at Greenfield, Adalr county, on May 6. The town seemed 10 be in the hands of fire bugs, and the authorities have urged the governor 10 help them discover fig incendiaries, Struck By Ligbtning. Des Moixgs, Ia, Jung "17.—[Speciat Tel- egram to Tue Bee.]—a, Siegler, of Glid- den, was struck by lightning last evening as he was unhitching bis team after returning trom town. One horse was killed, the other stunned, and Mr. Seigler was left uncon- scious with slim chauce of recovery. et A Double Buroat-Cutting. CINCINNATI, June 17.—Nicholas Pearl cut his wife's throgt to-day and then made an ugly gash in his own throat. He was taken tothe hospital and talked in an incoberent manver of having concluded it was better his wife should die. He is seventy-one years old. it s To Be Mado a Bishop. MILWAUKEE, June 17, It is reported that Dr. Zardetta, formerly at the head of St Francis Catholie eollege, this city, now of Dakota, will be mude biskop 2f Winona. 1889, S —— T — NUMBER 365 NOT AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS Our Samoan Representatives Get a Little tho Worst of It. A TARIFF SCHEDULE ATTACHED. Fircarms and Intoxicating Liguors the Only Articics on Which a High Rate of Duty is to Be Imposed, 518 FOURTRENTH STREET, Wasmixarox, D. C,, June 17, As the detalls of the Samoan treaty be- came public the knowledge is gained that the conference was not altogether one-sided, and that the United States failed in one ma- terial particular to maintain its points. Under the present treaty between the United States and the Samoan islands, the cargoes of all vessels from and to the Samoan isl ands, samling under the American flag are exempt from duty. But this will not be the case under the new treaty, for it seems that a tariff schedule is appended, by which the three contracting powers hold themsclves to be bound. The tariff is to apply to all imports from all of these coun- tries, and no change is to be made without the consent of the three powerg and none at all for five years aftor the treaty shail be signed. It is learned that the tariff schedule is _identical with that = proposed by the German minister in the conference held in this city in 1887. But while the tariffisto be main- tained against products of the United States as well as against those coming from Eng- land and Germany, this tariff is so light that Samoa is held to be practically a free trade country. The intent of the commissioners is that the funds necessary to maintain the government of Samoa shall be collected al- most entirely from internal sources. High duties are to be placed on fircarms aond in- toxicating liquors. These are about the only articles which wili bear a high rate of duty. ‘The object of attaching a tariff schedule to the treaty was to prevent each of the three interested nations from attempting to nego- tiate separate treaties beneficial to their own country and correspondingly detrimental to the others. It is reported here that, not- withstanding the fact that the tariff schedule is practically of German origin, it was not altogether in accord with the views of the German members of the conference that this portion of the treaty was incorporated, as the German diplomatists desired to be free to negotiate with the Samoan powers in such a manner as they might desire. But the course adopted prevents any one of vhe three nations from securing undue advantages over the others. WORK OF ARMY MEN AT JOINSTOWN. Captain Scars, of the engineer corps, who has been with '@ platoon of that corps at Johnstown, aiding the people to recover from losses, has returned to Wasnington, He re- ports that the men under his command put up three pontoon bridges, which have been of material benefit to the residents of Johus- town and vicinity. Three officers and fifty- three men are left there, and they will pro- ceed to build regular trestle bridges if they can secure the material. General Casey, chief of engineers, in speaking of the matter this afternoon, said the law provides for a battalion of engineers and that there is such a battalion containing 500 men. They are thoroughly competent _sappers and miners . and bridge builders, and among the best men in the army, “They are fighters, too,” continued the general, ‘“‘and while the flags of other arms of the service contain the list of battles in which the regiment and batteries and troops participated, the battalion flag of the engineer corps records participation in cvery battle of the Mexican war and in every engagement in which the Army of the Totomac took part. They are always called upon first when thereis any necessity for fighters. They were the first to respond in the Brooklyn riots and again in 1877. when the regular army was called on to quell the rairoad disturbances. The engineer bat- talion was first in the field, yet in spite of all this and the fact that these wen are ready to respond whether itis to build a bridge or quell a riot, there was no piace for them in the centennial parade. Every other arm of the service—infantry, cavalry, artillery, and ever the revenue marines—were assigned a place in the line, but there was not a spot for the engineer corps.” NEBRASKA AND I0WA POSTMASTERS. The following fourth class postmasters were appointed to-day: Nebraska—Olax, Custer county, H. P. Johnson; Tuafford, Custer county, E. W. Tufford. Towa—Ross, Audubon county, J. T. Tuse; Wayne, Henry county, H. M. Smith. TERSONAL. J. H. Foxworthy, of Lincoln, accompanied by his wife, has been in Washington for a few days on business connected with the pension office. Mr. and Mrs. Foxworthy will leave on Wednesday on a trip to the south before returning to their home. Senator Manderson left for the west this morning, and Washington is without a Ne- braska representative. Secretary Noble spent the afternoon with the president, and it is understood that a numbver of land ofice appointments were decided upon. It is learned semi-oficially that there were several Nebraska cases on the Jist and that the announcement of some land office appointments 1n the state will be made during the week., WasnixeroN Bureau, Trne OMAna Bee. } Perry S. Heard. IMPOSING ON THE INDIANS, Considerable Rottenness Revealed at the Hampton School. WasHINGToN, June 17.--Some time ago Rev. D. Chids, at the request of Secretary Noble, went to the Hampton Indian school and quietly in- vestigated the complaints in regard to the management of the Indians, which has beer. brought to the attention of the government. Dr, Childs’ report was to tha effect that the fooa given the Indian boys was not good, and the Indians complained that the contribu- tions made for their benefit was used for the benefit of the negroes of the school. Dr. Childs also spoke severely upon tho use of the noisome dungeon or guard-house built in the basement under the ofices, Clinton B, Fisk, chairman of the Board of Indian commissioners, sent two members of the board to Hampton, who made a report con- tradictory to Childs. Dr. Childs has written a letter iencrul Fisk, in which he 8 it is evident that there were things which needed correction, from the fact that they were corrected after his investigation, and the Indians sent a representative to this city to return thanks for the improved condition. As to the immuring the Indians in a dungeon, he says he is amazea that the board can de- fend this mode of ‘lll pling Indian children. 1t is understood that Secretary Novle has decided that cell punishment shall not be in- flicted hereafter, S Convention of Mystic Shriners. CuicaGo, June 17.—A convention of the Order of the Mystic Surine was held here to- day. A pumber of changes in the bylaws and ritual were made and new officers elected, Among thom are: Imperial poten- tate, Samuel Briggs, Cleveland; imperial chief rabbian, William B, Mel'sh, Cincinnati; imperial high priest, John T, 13rush, Indian- apolis; imperial marshal, Siras W. Baton, Cedar Rapids, Ia.; lwperial outer guard, Charles L. Field, €an Frauncisco, i Killed by a Scaffold Fall, CuicaGo, June 17.—Hy the fall of a scaffold in one of the power houses of the Yerkes Cable car companies system this afternoon, Peter Doornbos was killed and four other wen ser- iously injured. OODSIN KANSAS. o A Number of Lives Lost and Much Property Destroyed. 51, Louis, June 17.—Additional advices about the disaster in Kan: from wind and storms are that Uniontown, about fifteon miles west of Fort Scott on the Wichita & Western railroad, was swept away, and that two women and four children were drowned. Uniontown, which is a place of 600 inhabi- tants, is in the midst of a thickly settled country and it 1s feared the loss of tife 18 even heavier than reported. As the wires are down for fifteen miles on either side, nothing definite can be learned, The storm struck the western part of Bourbon county late at mght, coming from the west, where it had played great havoo. At Au- gusta it assumed the form of a cloud-burst, and though everything possible has been done to obtain the details by railroads, all is un- cortain at present. Heavy rains washed away the ice dam at Sixth strect, causing the water in the Buck Run to rise at the rate of three feet an hour, carrying away several houses and the bridge across Sixth street. That part of Fort Scott known as Belltown is entirely under water and the people were taken out in boats, Several bridges were washed away and trains were stopped on both sides of Fort Scott, the roads being under water for quito n distance, The water has stop- ped rising, and if no more rain falls the flood will rapidly subside. ELporavo, Kan., June 17.—The upper valley of the Walnut is flooded from exces- sive rains, Saturday night the river camo up so suddenly that a family by the name of Graham started from their home to the high land. The mother and babe wore drowned, the father und one child escaping. Grain fields are flooded and much damage must result, Railroad property was considerably damaged. The water is receding to-day. The drowning of O. Beaman in Cassady is roported, and 1t is thought several others have lost their lives in the lower valley. Tora, Kan, July 17.—Allen county has suffored severely during the past thirty-six hours from fioods in the Neosho river and its aries, Tho streams have gh all spring and the heavy rains Saturday night brought them out of their banks, flooding the bottoms for a mile or more on either side. There has been no loss of life or of live stock, and those living on the low land were warned in time, but it is thought that hundreds of acres of wheat, which was just ripening and promised a very large yield will be almost a_total loss, while the sub- merged corn and other crops will be greatly damaged. Near the river west of the city a large number of small bridges and culverts along the wagon roads have been washed out, and workmen were engaged all day Sunday strengthening the river bridge, which, it i3 foared, has been seriously undermined. Fho water reached its highest vointat 8 o'clock Monday morning, sinee which time it has been slowly receding, and it is now hopod the worst is past. CepAR Vane, Ian, June 17.—Two broth- ers, Brack and Sheridan Hones, were drowned Sunday while attempting to ford the Big Canadian River. Husmnorpr, Kan., June 17.—The Ncosho riveris five' miles wide at this point, but is fallin Ten thousand acres of wheat are ruined AvugusTa, Kan,, June 17.—The river is receding. Several persons were washed down stream last night and many remained on the housetops and trees until to-day, when all were rescued. It is reported thau two persons were drowned north of Eldo- rado, making four in all. — Villard Gains a Victory. PORTLAND, Ore,, June 17.—The annual elec- tion of the Oregon & Transcontinental and Oregon Railway & Navigation companics was held, to-day. Villard got away with the for- mer and a compromise was affected whereby the latter will be managed as a part of the Union Pacific system, the Northern Pacific to have cothing to do with it. At the Oregon & Transcontinental election the Villard party voted 217,000 shares, The Union Pacific in- terest, Elijah Smith and Portland interest voted 179,000 shares. A new directorate was selected, among the members being Henry Villard, Charles L Cully and Colgate Hoyt. The old officers were re- elected. In the Oregon Railway & Navigation election, Villard, and General Dodge repre- senting the Union Pacific were elected. Saturday night Villard applied for an injuuc- tion to compel Smith, as president of the Oregon Railway & Navigation to count Oregon & ‘Transcontinental holdings in that company at the election. A conference was held last night and a compromise reached, Villard agreeing to dispose of his Transcon- tinental holdings in Oregon Railway & Navigation roads north of Snake river, which have been among the chief objects of contention. = They are to be taken, when completed, into the Ore- gon Railway & Navigation system, and oper- ated as a part of it on condition that the lease of the Oregon Railway & Navigation to the Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific holds good. _All the lines are vo be operated as one, the Northern Pacific to have nothing to do with it. The understanding is that Edmund Smith, formerly vice-president of the Pennsylvania road, 18 to be president of the Oregon Railway & Navigation company. The new Oregon & Transcontinental di: rectory has decided to abandon the proposi- tion to issue $10,000,000 preferred stock, \)vhlih proposition caused a great row in New York. : —— ———— Will Teach the English How to 8hoot. Bostoxn, Mass,, Junes 17.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The famous rifle team of the Massachusetts militia, who since 1886 have captured, each year, the regular army and naval and the wmilitia medals for marks- manship, sail for England to-morrow, where they will meet all the crack military rifie teams of Great Britain, for the respective cups, ete, The men selected to go are Cap- tain, Major J, P. Frost, Sccond brigade; Adjutant, Major J. H. Benton, Fifth infantry; Quartermaster, Licutenant S, B. Newton, First cavalry; Sergeant, Major O, F. Marion, ¥ wmfantry | Major C. W. Hinman, First brigade; Lieu- tenznt 8. S, Bumsted, Second infantry; Licutenant R. B. Edes, I'ifth infautry; Lieu- tenant W. G. Hussey, Eighth infantry r- geant Major W. M. Merrill, Second brigade; eant W, C. Johnson, Second infantry; t W. M, Bull, Sccond infantry; Ser- geant George Doyle, Iifth infantr; Corpo- ral W. D. Huddelson, First infantry; Pri- vate I'. R. Bull, § Private L. T. Farnsworth, Second infantry; Private W. M. Farrow, Sécond infantry, Prominent Oattle Man Dead. Curyrsye, Wyo., Juno 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee |—Coloael A, T. Babbitt, one of the most prominent cattle men of the west, died bere to-day, after au illness of several wecks, The deceased was president of the Standard Cattlo company, owning large herds of cattle in Texas, Wyoming and Montana, Ho was also president of the Wy- oming Stock-grow association, Colonel Babbitt served with « distinction during the war, He was colonel of the Ninety-third Ohio volunteers, ard _was wounded in sev- eral engagements. Colenel I3ubbitt was in bis Afty-first year, He was a member of the Loyal Legion, the G. A. K., and the Knights Templar organizatious., A Brakeman Fatally Hurt. Cugyesye, Wyo., June 17, --|Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee |—While a Union Pacific freight train was passing throhgh snow shed No. 7 near Shermau station, R. Corwin, a brakeman, was the top of u freight car by the timbers over- head and futally injured, S The Weather Indications. For Nebraska: Light rain, slightly cooler, varisble wind: For lowa: Showers, stationary tempera- ture, followed Tuesday by shightly cooler, variable winds. For Dakcta: Falr, preceded by rain in enpl:rn portion, slightly covler, sorihicasterly winds, CHEYENNES AT PINE RIDGE. A Talk With the Tribe That Doosn't Know Sioux. WARNING RED CLOUD'S SOLDIERS Major Warner's Littie Mistake About Fish —The Influenca of Dr. Bland and His Paper May Cause Defont. Yesterday's Councit at the Agenoy. Pixe Rioar (via Rushville), June 17.— Special Telegram to Twe Brr.|—The dispo- sition of Red Cloud is shown by the action of his soldiers in the break-up of the coun- cil, last evening, when fifty or sixty of these mounted bucks surroundad the pavilion and forbado any spoaking on tho pact of the [n. dians with the commissioners, His policy has been very clearly defined in this very decided action of his young men, prompted by the council of which he is the prime mover, This morning the Cheyennes wero to come in Lo the agoncy to council with the‘commise sion, thoy bemng unable to understand the Sioux dialoct, in which the transiations were made yesterday. They came in thi morning and reported that the sol- diers would not allow them to come in to take any counsel with the com- mission, Agent Gallagher called up his cap- tain of polico and instructed him to send word to the camps that any one who would interfere with the free action of any Indian on the reservation should raceive a doso of the guard house. One of the young men from Red Cloud's band came 1n to ascertain what wonld bs done, intending to report the same to the camp in order that the soldiers might take ac- tion. Colonel Callaghor had him brought up and gave him thoroughly to understand that no actions like tho day previous would ve tolerated. This scomed to have a salu- tory effect, as in a short time the Cheyennes came and a council was held i the council room ot the ugent's ofiice. Standing Eli, Wild Hog, Little Chief and other chiefs were present and gave close at- tention to the address and explanation of Governor Foster and Major Warner. Gover- nor Foster made the same lucid explanation of the bill and the intention of the govern- ment, adding to his romarks some very good advice, as a friend of the red man. Major Warner confined his remarks to personal appeals to them, painting in glow- mg colors the situation on the reservation hen the lands were taken in severalty, and these broad plains teemed with the fruits o f agricultural labors, aud are fragrant with the perfume of tho avheat and' corn blos- soms. The major is rapidly becoming very pro- ficient and cffective in Indian talking, easily falling into their modes of expression and gotting mearer their hearts than at frst, Yesterday he made use of many expressions which appealed to the strongest feelings of an Indian, though he did rather overrcach when he spoke about fishiug to people who consider fish unfit to eat. The speech made yesterday was replete with eloquence and, pathos, and was listened to very attentively. ‘The Sioux Indians held a big couneil in the camps yesterday, in which flery specches were made. by Red Cloud, Blue Horse and others, denpuncing the action of the white men who were uuunu;tim: to imposo this treaty upon them. Red Cloud was especially vehement, utterly refusing to even accept a copy of the bill or listen to its reading, hav- ing dervived his mental attitude from Dr, Bland, during the recent visit to Washington, Iour or five hundred copies of The Council iro huve been circulated here, very res cently, and are bemng industriously translated in the camps. If this Dbill fails here the in- fluence of Dr. Bland may be accounted largely responsible, for it, and not from any philanthiropical reasons, but for a purely selfish purposc, as shown in the manner of ork doue here. A great Omaha dance took place last night about o buge five, the com- mission having presented them with twenty becves for n feast. This was necessary to keep the Indians here at the agency. A council was held this afternoon, which _Old-Man-Afraid-of-His-Horse, Red Cloud, Littie Wound, Blue Horse, Young- Man-Afraid-of-His-Horse and other chiefs spoke. Their talk was a rehearsal, cach in their own way, of their individual views as to the promises in tho treaty of 1508, which have not been fulfilled. When they finished, Major Warner explamed the bill in regard to paying Red Cloud for his ponies, and told them to be careful of any men who wanted to get any of this money; and that advice from such men was not worth much; that while he thought it was for the interest of all of them, the bill should be accepted, still the commissioners wanted them to do s they thought best, He cencluded by saying that the bill was rerdy for signatures, No [lesh was the first to sien, About forty signed 1 twenty minutes, when further action was de- “ferred until evening. e SEVENTEEN MORE BODIES, Progress of the Work of Recovering the Johnstown Dead. Jonxsrowy, Pa., June 17.—The weather here is gloomy and dismal. Seventeen more bodies were dug from the wreckage to-day. Among them was the body of Mrs, Annie Bales, of Racine, Wis. She was a passenger on the day express lost on the fatal day. She was buried promptly, as were all the other bodies found, At u meoting of business men this afternoon, it was decided to ask the state authorities here for lumber with which to build temporary business places. To a comurittee who waited on General Hast- mgs, that gentleman suid he would supply allthe lnmber desived within a we Many of the public buildings will begconstructed on the old public square. About 5,500 men are now at work on the ruins and many more are coming in, A noticeable impression is being made on the debris above the stone bridge by the use of dynamite, Three mem= bers of the Fourteenth regiment were ar- rested at Cambria Ci to-night, charged with insulting women, They are locked up, Citizens of the bl are indignant, and many threats of lynching are wmade. el el Robboed a Chinese Laundry, Brartrice, Neb, June 17.- [Special Tele- gram to Tup Bee.]—Threc men entored Wo Hee's laundry on Ella street at 9:30 last night, throttled the cushier of the laundry, beat . him unmercifully, took 815 from his pockets and disappeared. The Chinamun gave the alarm, The police were soon on band and went out to hunt the robbers. In a few i one of the men came back to the Wo Hee cailed the police, who came quickly and arrested him, He was taken to jail and scarched. A bottle of acid was found on him. The otlicr two have not yet beer apprebended. at Lutheran synod. Pirrsuune, June 17.—In the Lutheran synod to-day the report on church extension showed $33,088 received from all sources, or a larger amount than dur any previous piennium. The rapid growth of the church, particularly n the west, where many churches have been er: required the appropriation of the whole amonnt. The three banner synods, which during the year contributed more thun the amount appors tioned them, are the synods of Muine, lowa and Kansus, Land Deal in Yankton, Yaxkrox Dak., June 17.--[Special Tels. gram to Tue Bee. | —The Cunker forty acres, | just north of the Yankton college, was sol | to-duy to I 1. Sclmier and 0. 1. Bird, rop. resenting & Sioux City syndicate, for 24,000, Several thousand dollars have beun paid, and the sale actually closed. The purchusers | W1t wad soll s sud double thl. woney,