Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 19, 1889, Page 9

] 3 DALY BEE. NINETEENTH _YEAR. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 19, 1880~SIXTEEN PAGES. BURGLARIZING IN PARIS. How a Newspaper Man Welcomed a Bill Sykes. STORY OF A STOUT STRUGGLE. Mr. Oarncgie Dines the Grand Old Man—A Distinguished Present Remembering Tom Waller ~A Calm Race. A Parisian Burglary. (Oopyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.| Panrs, June 18.~-|New York Herald Cable ~—Special to Tne Bee.|—*When a burglar goes a-burgling, instead of basking in the sun, his life is sometimes not altozether a happy one.” Instead of collaring the swag that is the object of his covetousness, he in somo cases, catches a ‘fartar. This, at any rate, is whut befell one of the Bill Sykes fraternity, in the small hours of Tuesday morning, at the Villa Margurite, Rue d’Al- sace, Saint Germain, where resides J. W. White, of the Herald. Of late, White's professional duties have taken him away from home, frequently, and the house has been, at these times, without “masculine protection. The gentleman with the musk and dark lantern probably counted on this particular state of affairs to enable him to accomplish his nefarious task, with- out too much opposition. He was nowever working in the dark, metaphorically, as well a8 lterally, for White had suddenly re- turned home and was quietly slumbering at the time when his uninvited visitor made his entrance by the ground floor window. Mrs. White was the first to obtain any inkling of the presence of a stranger in the house. She hud been kept awake by the late return home of the next door neighbors, and ‘was just commencing to doze off when she heard what apparently was the noise of a window being ovened. She scarcely paid any atteution to this, even when she heard steps cowing up stairs. She felt no alarm for she fancied that it was her husband's mother who was making her way to the next room in which her daughter slept, and who - had been ill for some time past. She juaged it advisable, however, to wake her husband, who went to see if he could be of any service to his mother or daughter. He opened the bedroom door auietly, 80 as not to startle the old lady. It was he who was startled as he emerged into the corridor, for o pairof horny hands grabbed him by the throat and a husky voice muttered: “I have you." Instantly the truth flashed across White's mind. Pne corridor of the sairway ‘was in pitchy aarkness, but the exclamation, YL have you,” and the deadly grasp around his throat were more than sullicient evi- dence. This St. Germain Bill Sykes had, how- ever, made somewhat of a grave error. White is an athlete of no mean quality, and it was he who had the visitor 1n a twinkle, His main object was to pinion the fellow’s arms 8o that if be had any arms about him he would be unable to use them. This, after " Qisengaging those uncomfortably préssing fingers from his neck, he succeeded in doing. The burglar showed fight with a spirit wor- thy of a better cause. Fortunately for ‘White his adversary’s physical strength was notequal to his courage, but as it was, the struggle was a severe one. For close upon twenty minutes there was o monkey and parrot time in the staircase of that St. Ger- main villa, Desperation lent strength to the burglar, ‘while White felt that he was fighting for his life and probably for the iives of those he loved. For a tune the antagonists swayed and staggered at the head of the stairs, and then the robber was lifted off his feet and fell backward down stairs, dragging his ad- versary with him, The tumble was a violent one, particu- larly for the housebreaker, who was under- most, and whose wind and senses went on & voyage of discovery fora time. What with the contact with the hard flooring and the crushing character of the way White came down upon him, the game was now in White's hands and before the gasping burg- lar was in a position to know what had struck him, he was seized by the scruff of his neck aud the nether part of his pants and lifted clean off the ground,and then followed a crash of breaking glass and the burglar was hanging, head downwards, out of a window that looks on the landing., His ankles were held as in a vice by White's sinewy fingors. All this time Mrs. White's mother-in-law and her maid had been ringing out cries upon the night air, Now there went up shrieks more agonized and more full of terror in every accent than all the rest, #''God in heaven, I'll die, I am Xkilled,” yelled the burglar, His position certainly was not a pleasant one, He was a o0d twenty feet from ground, which was at this spot paved with stones, which would have been o hard test of even & negro's cranium, much more o for that of an Englishan. “What brought you herei" asked White. A series of dashes would best represent the reply vouchsafed to this question, until the midnight depredator, either baving ex- hausted his stock of profane language or having come to the conclusion that it was not the intention to let him drop into the street, decided to speak in language suitable for a christian’s ears, Atsome stage of his travels the house-breaker must have kissed the blarney stone, for he tried the effect of flattery. “You have saved my hife. Ilike your face; there is something good in it. 1 will save your life in return. Dou't go down stairs; Juy pals will kill you, Only let me go and you will be all right,” [ ‘White was sternly silont. Then the thief tried another tack. *‘Oh, what a fool I have beon, 1 let others persuade me; I was led . Wstray; they sent me up to see if the coast wiis cleur; I wish I nad never done it All these disinterestod lamentations were lost on White, who was now dovoting him- self to the wask of quieting the ladies of the house. Iinully he turned to the penitent thief, and aftor changing his grasp from the man’s ankles to the hand which was raised to him, he let tho fellow drop into the street, W8 easily as possible under circumstancos. Just as this was done a neighbor cams run- ping up, and thinking the burglar, who wus Aying on lus back, was hurt, ke stooped to raise him, For bis pains this good Samari- tan received a violeut blow on & prowinent facial oryan. He had a pistol, however, and a sight of . the barrel glistening in tho lamp light cowed the thief, A private carriage came along, and the ownea courteously placed the vehicle ut White's disposal for the purpose of con- wveying the prisoner to the nearest police sta- tion. Not even the luxurious cushions thus provided for him prevented the prisoner from making another attempt to gain his liberty and he handed the coachwan one, straight frow the shoulder. The Gallic kick in the shins, by which the coachman reaponded, was, though in accordunce ‘invented by with Quecnsborry rules, quite excusa- ble under the circumstances. Just ns the carriage was driving off the guardians of the lives and property of the inhabitants of St. Gormain appeared on the scene, as it is customary with Dogberrys the wide world over. The burglar, whose misadventures have been thus related, was lodged in Ver- sailles prison to await his trial, Of the con- federates, of whom he spoke, nothing has been seen or heard, aud possibly they were the fertile imagination of White's uninvited, but still very warmly welcomod guest, ih hopa of terrorizing his captor into letting him off scott free. Carncgie Dines Gladstone. [Copyright 1587 by Jamss Gordon Bannsth.) Lospox,June 18.-[New York Herald Cable —Spocial to Tne Ben.)—A dinner was given by Andrew Carnegie to Gladstone, at the Hotel Metropoli, last evening. The dinner was entirely private. No speeches were mado and no formality observed. It was given by Carnegie to enable Gladstone to meet Mr. Lincoln, the American min- ister, and the new consul-general. The guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone; the American minister and Mrs. Lincoln; Hon. Jonn C. New, consul-general, and Mrs, New; General Lawton, ex-minister to Austria, and Mrs. Lawto Sir William Harcourt ead Lady Harcourt; Rt. Hon. John Morley: Sir Edward Arnold; Hon, John Hay, formerly assistant secretary to President Lincoln, and Mrs, Hay; Mr, Wil- liam Black, the novelist, and Mrs, Black; General Bryce, of New York, member of congress; Mr. H. Gladstone; Mr. Orchard- son, R. A., and Mrs. Orchardson; Mr. Lan- der; Mr. and Mrs, Thompson; Miss Randall; Mrs. J. A. Logan, widow of the late General Logan; Mrs. C. R. Garrison, of New York; Miss Pullman and Miss Darlington. At the latter part of the dinner the Amer- 1can minister to Portugal, Mr. George B. Loring and his wife came in. The dinner was magnificently served in the Louis XVI room, with a wealth of flow- ers, ferns and decovations, The menu cards were decorated with crossed Union Jacks and Stars and Stripes, printed in gold and colors. The company seperated at a late hour. Gladstone was especially attentive to his American friends. He took in Mrs. Car- negie and Mr. Lincoln took in Mrs. Glad stone. Sailing In a Calm. [Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Binnett,| QUEENSTOWY, June18.—| New York Herald Cuble—Special to Tus Ben.|—The race for the queen’s cup, at tho Royal Cork Yacht regatta, to-day, in which the compotitors wero Valkyrie, Irex, Yarana, Deerhound and Vreds, proved u failure for waut of wind; for. although when they started at half past cleven, they were favored by fresh east-southeast breeze, it only held for about three hours and then gradually died off, so that the yachts, at 6 o'clock, were be- calmed off Cork harbor, near Roche’s point. The Valkyrie led from the start, and when half the course of twenty miles had been sailed, was oight minutes unead of the Ya- rana, which was second, the Irex being taird, aud the Deerhound fourth, with the Vreda in the rear. Shortly before the yachts were becalmed, the Yarana overhauled the Valkyrie and the Vreda worked into third place. The Irex gave up, and was towed back to the harbor, A Testimonial to Tom Waller. TLoxvoy, June 18.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tng Bie.|—The members of the Anglo-American lodge, of which Gen} eral Waller was one of the founders, met last night for the purpose of paying a testi- monial, in open lodge, of their high regard for the lately retired United States consul- general at London. Only the sudden death of one of General Waller’s children, which summoned him to America, preveated him being present in person. Ho was repre- sented by his successor in ofice, General John C. New, who, from the hands of Mr, Bracksen Baker, received the massive silver inkstand, together with a most complimen-~ tary address. Both of these will be trans- mitted by General New, to General Waller, France's Incficient Navy, Panis, June 18—[Special Cablegram to T Bee.)—In the chamber of deputies, to- day, M. Roche moved that the house grant a credit of 915,000 francs to complete the iron- clads now in course of construction. Ad- miral Krantz, minister of marine, replied that the sum mentioned would not be suffi- cient for the work. He said a serious effort would be necessary, in order to bring France's naval strength up to a proper stan- dard. The government, he said, would soon ask for a credit for 50,000,000, or 60,000,000 francs for naval improvements. DOGS DEV R THE BODIES. Horrible Sights in the Cemeteries ot Johnstown, JorNstowy, Pa.,, June i8.—Already this morning four bodies huve been blown up in the wreckage above the railroad bridge. They were horribly decomposed and could not be identified. The Johnstown guaras at Camp Hastings, near Pros- pect Hill burying ground, report to-day that they are constantly having trouble with dogs that are disturbing the dead terred in that cemetery. Over a hundred dogs were driven from the place last night and several killed, The hastily dug graves there aro shallow and the dogs have been uncovermg aud devouring the bodies. ‘The first effort looking to the establish- ment of civil government here was made this afternoon, when General Hastings met the few remaining of the council and reorganized that body. President Kennedy presided at the meeting, and after rwrfiunizmw it was allowed to business men to build temporary structures on two public parks of this place. After the meeting, General Hastin, fared to witharaw the'troops at once, but the council asked that they be ullowed to remain here for a week longer, when it is thought the citizens can assume charge, Occasion- ally acorpse is found buried in the debris throughout the town, but the most prolitic spot is the mass of wreckage above the rail- road bridge. Eleven bodies were blown up tnere by blasting wo-day. Prohibition carriea here, to-duy, by three votes, e T — Another Theatrical Divoroe. NEW YORK, June 18.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]--The recent sale of furniture and bric-a-brac of Rose Coghlan’s house, in ond street, turns out to be the out- come of mutuaiagreement between the ac- tress and Clinton tdgerly, her husband, to live apart hereafter, At the time of the sale the actross was partioularito advertise that the furniture belonged exclusively to her, and this singular announcement led o a revelation of incompatable relations betweon the couple. Miss Coghlan murried Edgerly about five years ago. -— Guilty as Charged, New Yok, June 18.—The jury iu the case of William E. Howard, for obtaining $6,500 from the defunct Electric Sugar company, has found the defendant guilty of grand larceny in the first degree as charged in the indictment, ———— Tne Weather Indications. For Nebraska and lowa: Light rain, slightly warwer, followed by slight ly cooler, For Dakot portions by winds. Rain, followed in northern , slightly eooler, variable THE PARENTS ~SUSPECTED. Did Leavitt and His Wife Kill Their Little Girls? THREATENED WITH ARREST. Improvements in Nebraska Towns— The Boy Robber Canght—Held for a Terrible Orime— Some Crazy Men. The Butchered Little Ones, Gresiay, Neh,, June 18.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|- ‘The coroner's inquest in the Leavitt murder”case was concluded late last night with a verdict that the de- ceased camo to their death from a sharp in- strament in the hands of a person or persons to the jury unknown. To-day, Deputy Sheriff Murphy, with a posse of men, Is making a rigid search of the premises and surrounding fields with the hope of finding some clue to the perpetrators of the crime. While the Bodwell theory is being thor- oughly investigated, the strongest suspicion is now directed toward the parents of the murdered girls. Investigation fails to reveal some articles of clothing which they are known to have worn not long since. One instance in particular, is cited. Deputy Sherifft Murphy, on the 20th of De- cember last, arrested Mrs, Leavitt for trospuss, and kept her in custody for more than twent, four hours at his own house, in lieu of tal ing her to jail. He says that he is positive she then wore a black alpaca dress; such a dress cannot be found, and tne woman de- clures that the one she now wears is the only one she owns. The investigation is now being followed out on this line, and un- less they are able to clear themselves of this suspicion they will be taken into custody. There are no circumstances, 8o far, erimi- nating Steinblock, whom Mrs. Leavitt sus- pected of committing the erime. The bodies of the murdered girls are in the hands of the undertaker and will be prepared for burial to-morrow, at 10 a. m., at the DeWitt grave yard. Rev. Stark of Ulysses will ofticiate. lmprovements in Chadron, Curapbnoy, Neb,, June 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tni Bek.|- Some wooden buildings were, to-day, removed on Second street, to make room for two more brick buildings; oneto be erected by A. C. Putnam, and one by Myers & Boone. Both will be substan- tial three story structures. P. B. Nelson's opera house block is completed and was, last Saturday night, dedicated by a grand ball, given by the Comus club. The Chadron roller mills are preparing to enlarge to a two hundred barrell capacity per day. C. J. Davis has submitted proposals for a brick livery barn 50 by 100 feet, two stories high. ‘The contracts have been let for the Chadron college, to cost 20,000 and be finished by No- vember 15; S. K. Bates has the contract. Conrad Pretzelheimer, a gentleman recently arrived from Philadelphia, will erect u brewery to cost £50,000. These are some of Chadron’s 1mprovements now in hand and projected. Hastings Telaphone Enlargement. Neb., June 18.—[Special to —Work was begun to-day on the new telephone system for Hastings. The central office will be removed to new and larger quarters in the Nebraska Loan and Trust company’s block. An entire new set of telephones will be introduced, and the cost of the improvemeits will amount, to several thousand dollars. The new improve- ments are made necessary by the construg- tion of the new line giving Hastings tele- phonic conncction with Crete, Lincoln, Omaha, Plattsmouth and Nebraska City. That line is now being put in and the work- men are expected to arrive in Hastings with- in a few days. Fun fur Adams County. HAsTiNGs, Neb., June 18.—|Special to Trr Bee. | ~The board of managers of the Adams County Agricultural society has made a contract with E. G. Butcher, of Cincinnati, for his attractions for the forthcoming ex- hibit. He furnishes the association with the Ben-Hur chariot races, Roman mounted es, and the “Aeriel Vehicular Equestrian iymnasium.” Governor Thayer has been invited to act as judge in the baby contest, and will probably accept. Other distin- guished visitors from different parts of the state have signified their intention to be presents A Young Thicf. PraiNview, Neb., June 18.—[Special to -—August Walters, the ten-year- 0ld boy, who broke into the store at Foster, a few days since, went from there to Nor- folk, at which place he was requested by a man at G. W. Boxs’ livery barn, to drive a horse a few blocks to a man who was wait- ing for it. Instead of dong as dirccted, he passed on and proceeded to make good his escape with the horse. He was overhauled in Plerce county and is now in the custody of the luw. 'The result of the trial is awaited with considerable interest by the people of this place. Jeff Long's Case. Norrit Prarre, Neb., June 18— |Special to Tur Bie]—The counsel for Jeff Long has returned from Lincoln, where he went to secure the liberty of the prisoner ona writ of habeas corpus. The court examinod the briefs, but finding that the case was set for July, postponed action on it until August, when, if Long is not given a trial, it will be considered. Much local interest has been manifested in this case on account of the long delay in bringing it to trial, aud the ex- peuse 10 the county. The press in Omaha and Chicago is taking it up, and it is likely that it will be settled next month. Preparing for the Fourth, Carroway, Neb., June 18.—[Special to Tie BEk.]—This to%n will celebrate the Fourth of July in the old-fashioned style. The ora- tor of the day will be Hon, James White- head. There will be three horse races, a foot race, ege and sack races, a greased pig, and other amnsements, A novel feature is to give a prize of a Calloway village lot to the couple who will be pubiicly warried on that day, the wedding ceremony to be per- formed on the speaker's platform, A Couple of Crazy Men. Nesrasia City, Neb,, June 18.—|Spacial Telegram to Tue Bes|—An old citizen, named Thomas Nicholson, while temporarily wsane last night, wade a murderous assault with kuives on several citizens. He was cap- tured und locked up, but was discharged this motning, having fully recovered. The crazy wan, Deitriclr Argus, who was brought to the city by some one, several weeks ago, and turned loose, was this morning taken out of town and served the same way by the au- thorities. He says he has relatives living at ¥Fremont, He has several times attempted suicide, Afrected With Hydrophobla. | Nesuaska City, Neb,. June 18.—[Special to Tue Bee|—J, W. Lloyd, was, to-day, compelled to kill two head of cattle which bad become effected J with hydr bia through the bite of a mad dog. Othor siock was also vitten and is being guarded. Gage County Court House. Beatrife, Neb., June 18.~ [Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee.]—Gage county voted to- day, on & proposition to issue $100.000 in bonds to build a court house. Beatrice cast 1,652 votes for, and 4 against. The country precincts’ vote is generally ‘against. The proposition carries, however, by about 400 majority, which insures the erection of the building, There is great enthusiasm in the city to-night over the resuit. Aimost a Blaze. Bratnics, Nob,, June 18.—[Special to Tur Ber.]—The gas meter 10 the basement of Longlin's saloon, in the Paddock block, ex- ploded at 8 o'clock this afternoon. By some means fire was commnunicated to the base- ment ceiling, which was in flames when dis- covered by Longlin, who threw pitchers of water on the flames with good effect and had the fire extinguished before the department renched the acene. A disastrous conflagra~ tion was narrowly averted. Adams County Court House. Hastixas, Neb., June 18.—[Special to Tir |—The ground was broken to-day for the new Adams county court house and_jail. The building will be 96 by 115 feet and 154 foot in height. It will be constructed of Col- orado red sand stone and pressed brick, with Silyer Dale limestone trimmings. Tho roof will bo of slute. A statue of Justice, eloven feet in height, will ornament the top of the tower. The building complete will cost $75,000. A Boom For Ogallala. OGALLALA, Neb., June 18.—[Special Tele- gram o 1ne Bee.]—Our board of trade is receipt of a proposition from an eastern party to locate an engine and boiler works and a sash fuctory at this place. This will give employment to thirty or forty skilled men. The cash bonus I'(‘rlulrcd has been raised by the citizens, and the lots necessary will be donated to the company. This is just the be- ginning of many new enterprises that are v‘x‘llccwd to be attracted to this fast growing city. New Roller Mill in Hasting:. HasriNas, Neb., June 18.—|Special to Tne Ber.]—The new steam roller mills which have been in course of construction for near - ly a year past, were completed to-day and will be started in full blast next monday. The mili is a large fire proof building, being constructed almost entirely of corrugated iron. It hass capacity of 200 barrels per day and will do a large merchant business. Kilted by Lightning voA, Neb., June 18.—|Special to Tur —Dispatches were received hero this morning, giving intelligence of the death of the wife and son of Thomas O'Daniels, Who were killed by lightming during a heavy shower, yesterday afternoon, on Eim Creek, twenty-five miles west of this place. Mr O'Daniels and family were formerly resi- dents of Genoa. Surveying For a Railroad. CaLLoWAY, Neb., June 18.—[Special to Tie Bee.]—The surveyors of the Sioux City & Ogden railroad will reach here to-morrow, having been ull the week running the pre- liminary line from Broken Bow to this place. From here, they prozeod to North Platte, there to meet a party of engineers who are making the survey from the western part of the state, Holdrege Board ot Trade. Hovorear, Neb., June 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The Holdrege board of trade, this evening, elected the following as delegates to attend the state convention of boards, at Omaha, on the26%h: ‘. M. Hop- erwood. P. Hedtund, W. E, Hymer, E. W. Beghtol and J. A. Fredricks! Prostrated By Heat. Prarrsyoutn, Neb,, June 18.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—A stone mason namea Harvey Archer, at work on the Riley hotel, was prostrated by the heat, this afrer- noon. He was carried to his boarding house. It is not thought that he is in a dangerous condition. His family live in Council Bluffs. Caltoway Fir: Dapartment. CaLLoway, Neb, June 18.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—The Calloway Fire company has put down a well on theprincipal business corner, for fire purposes. The three-inch pive is sunk ninety feat. This town had the first fire department in Custer county. It is a thrifty organization; and, for the size of the place, is provided with very elegant apparatus. A Pavinz Dodge. Nepmaska City, Neb., June 18.—[Special .]—The abutting property own- ers in paving districts Nos. 2and 3, last night, decidod to pave with home manufa tured brick or nothing. As the brick can not be made here it was evidently a scheme t0 defeat the paving, Masonie Election. Oxronn, Neb., Juue 18.--[Spacial to Tie Bee.]—At the last regular meeting of Kawalt lodge, No. 133, A, F. and A, M, S. W. Lee was elected W. M,; Cyrus A. Arns- berger, S. W.; W. T. Hamilton, 4. W.; E. 5. Wild, treasurer, and G. E. Whiteman, sceretary. The installation will take place uext Monday night. A Road to Black Hills.e Leap City; Dak., June 18.—{Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—A large party of survey- ors are engaged in the vicinity of Min nesela, about forty miles north of here. They are establishing a route for a proposed railroad to cross the Sioux reservation to the Bluck Hills. R.S. Pettigrew is one of the main promoters of the road, Orops in Custer County. CanLoway, Neb., June 18.—[Special to Tug Bee]—A fine, warm rain, Saturday ght, has put crops in excellent condition, Corn and small graina are looking well, though in some portions, have been set back a triile by the dry weather in the spring, e SALT LAKE CITY, Three Men Missing—Arra a Regatta—Perso; SaLt Lake CrTy, June 18,—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—On Saturday three Ogden men named Housner, Sullivan and Wood, left Syracuse, the bathing resort on the east shore of the lake, in a small sailing boat. When* they had been out a short time a terrific storm came up and they were un- able to reach shore. Up to last nizht noth- ing had been heard from them, and it scems quite likely that they have been drowned. Lillian B. Glover, of the Farragut Boat club, Chicago, and W. H. Sells, of this city, are in correspondence relative to o regatta on Great Salt Lake, this supmer. The scheme is to have crews from the Farraguts, Dela ware and Modocs come out here to pull races with the Salt Lake Rowing and Garfield Beach Boat clubs. The recorded real estate trausfers, last week, were §150,700. C. W. Beaeh, Ed I, Dallas and wife, H, S, Johuson, D. M. Jay, C., L. Erickson and wife, J. G. Rhodes, J. Gurran, all of Omaha; Mrs. Anna Parker, Grand Island; A, itice, Chadron; H. D. Skinuer, Ponca, and W. W. Russell, Clarinda, Iv., are in the city, ——— ing For Pulver Still Alive. MuscaTing, Ia., June 18.—[Special Tele- gram to “Pne BEe.|—Ed Wise, of Wilton, who was shot in the lung by bn unknown assassin, Sunday night, is still living, No arrests ‘have been made. The physiclans have not found the bullet. It is thought that the shot was intended for Pulver, a friend of Wise. who visited a sister of Mi Carrié Warren. Pulyer had had trouble with some bridge men at Moscow. The partigs have not been seen since the shooting. e Leonard D. Sale Resigns. WASHINGTON, June 1S.—Leonard D. Sale, of Miceigan, librarian «f the patent office, has resign THE PRESIDENT'S CALLERS. They are Unusually Numerous and Persistent Just Now. PROSPECTIVE APPOINTMENTS. Foraker and Campbell Will Meet in the Gubernatorial Ring-—Brice Expected to Show Mis Hand —Tanner Abused. 518 FounreeNTd STRREET, Wasnisaron, D. C.. June I8, It is generally believed here that the visit of the secretary of the treasury to the white house to-morrow will be followed by the appointment of a number of important ofti- cials to places in or under the treasury de- partment, one of those will doubtless be the superintendent of the bureau of cniraving and printing. The presence of Captain Mere- dith in this city and the somewhat mysterious activity of that gentleman throughout the day, leads to the impression that he has at least received a definite intimation that he is to supersede Mr. Graves as the superinten- dent of the burcau. Among the other im- portant bureaus under the treasury in which there has been no changes thus far is the coust survey. It was reported some weeks ago that this place was to be given to Prof. Goula, of Harvard, The delay in making the appointwent, however, causes the impression that there has beon a change in the programme as there is no real reason why the office should not be trans- ferred at any time, Tho vresent incumbent is not a scientist, but he is un excellent busi- ness man, and his appointment was onoe of the very testof Mr. Clevelana’s selectio n, From a business voint of view it is desirable but not essential that this ofiice should be filled by a business man rather than by a scientist, and it is the president's desira to fisd a man who combines the two qualifica- tions. The office carries a salary of $6,000, aud as the ‘“‘advice and consent” of the senate is not necessary the incumbent is not in dread of scnatorial rejection. An- other important treasury position to be filled by President Harrison is the bureau of nav- igation. The very name of this ofice would suggest a suilor as the head of it. The bu- reau was created during Presidént Arthur's term and he appointed an old sea captain named Patton. President Cleveland did not follow the example of his predecessor, but chose a man from Muine whose chief claim to fame lay in the dirty work which he did against Mr. Blaine in 1884, ‘There are several applicants for this place and up to a short time ago 1t was thought Captain Bates, of Buffalo, was a *‘sure win- ner.” Lately, Bates chances have seemed to wane, and now it is thought the place will go tosome one else. It will doubtless be filled by the ena of the month, a it is one of the positions which the initiated expect will be settled to-morrow. Se y Windom is understood to have a num! customs and internal reveunue collectors reaay, and some of the most important of these offices are down on the political quid nuncs, lists as certain to be filled asa result of the regular meeting between the president and the secretary of the treasury. In an- ticipation of the treasury changes to be ex- pected to-morrow, the president’s callers were more numerous and persistant than usual to-day. Candidates and congressmen followed each other in almost endless procession, each with his tale to pour into the ear of the president. General Harrison listened with his accustomed pa- tience, but of course it was impossible for to recall one-half of the gentle murmur- ings which were poured upon him, and yet every individual caller doubtless tho that he was making a profound impression. It frequently happens that the callers delay business instead of promoting it. Eve congressman seems bound to have a last word, even though, as often happens, the appointing power has decided upon just the man that the congressmun wants. A case in poing came up a day or two ago. An ofii- cial had been appointed under the depart- ment of justice just asa certain congress- man _was filing some more papers in Attor- ney-General Miller's office. As he left the building that member learned that the office had been filled. He did not stop to ing who was the winuning man before he bega to swear about the haste displayed when the attorney-general krew that he had more papers to flle. The attorney-general was at lunch. Ten minutes after the congressman had relieved his mind he discovered that it was his man who had won the race. He has not been so hasty i promouncing judgment since. It is probable that muny of tue de- layed appointments, beside those under the treasury department, will be made within the next ten days. The president and his secretaries will wznt to close up es nearly as possible with the fiseal year and, besides, several of them will start on brief vacations within the next two weeks. THE OHIO GUBERNATORIAL CONTEST. Among the politicians now in the city the chief tonic of discussion aside from oftice getting is the gubernatorial contest in Ohio, If the talk one hears on the streets is to be considered a guide the nomination of both candidates is already practically settied, Ohio republicans are almost unanimously of the opinion that Governor Foraker will be renominated, and Ohio democrats are all of one mind, They insist there is only one man in the race, and he is ex-Congressman Camp. bell. All agree that the contest will a very spirited one, and that the democrats will use all their resources to elect their man, not only for the honors of victory, but because of the moral effect which they ex: pect to derive from the victor) It is ex- pected that the new chairman of the national democratic committee, Mr. Brice, will show his hand in the contest. TANNER ABUSED. Pension Commissioner Tanner is coming in for more than his share of abuse. Last week two of the clerks in his office were al- lowed to resign, both of whom were from Brooklyn. Oneof the vair was the com- missioner's private secretary, and he was given a place on the special agents force in the interior department and assigned to duty in Montana. The place thus vacated was given by the commissioner to his daughter and the abuse of the opposition papers be- gan. Yet this action was taken for tho pur- pose of shielding the family of the man who Lml been associated with him for years from the disgrace which he had brought upon them and himself, To-day it was learned that the other whose resighation was de- manded was of the same cloth, ‘e private secretary wus allowed to resign because. Le attempted to enter into - improper relations with one of the lady clerks. The other man was alleged to have abandoned his legitimate wife and to have left hel an insane asylum while he maintained utions with another woman. Commissioner Tanner has aeclined to say a word to anyone as to the reasons which in- duced him to part with the services of the two Brooklyn men. His silence is to his credit, but he is receiving coluwns of abuse, principally because he allowed these men to 0 and appointed as his confidential secretary his own daughter in whom he could implicitly trust, WasnixeToN Buneavu, Tae Osmany Bne, } POSTMASTERS APPOINTED These fourth-class postmaste braska were appointed to-day McCool Junction, York, George F. Ingalls: Palisade, Hiteheock, L. V. Hunt, SUMMER MANEUVERS. In compliance with an order issued by General Seofield, two or three months ago, the various departments of the army have mlzped Qut ukrozrmme for their summer maneuvers. general concentration of the regular troops by divisions was at first con- templated, but it has been decided by officials at the war department that such a mobiliza- tion would too expensive, and the idea had to be abandoned for a year, at least. To enable the commauders of the various de- partments to carry out their programmes, tho sacretary of war has beon requestod to sot aside, for the purpose, about £15,000, It i8 not cortain whether the appropriation for this purpose is sufficiently large to allow the expenditare, but if it is found, upon oxami- nation, that the mnioney is availuble, extensive movements are contemplated. The maneuvers this year will take place during the early nutumn as usual. A report is cur- rent to night that_Commissioner Tanner has re-vated Senator Manderson’s pansion and allowed him back pay to_the wmount of sev- eral thousand dollars. No confirmation of this report could be secured to-night. RESERVE AGENTS, The comptrollor of the currency has ap- proved the selection of the Coutimental Na- tional bank of St. Louls as reserve agent for the First National bank of Burlington, and the First National of Fort Madison, Ia., also of the Chaco National bank of Now York, a reserve agent for the First National of Wobb City, In. Amended the Rule. WasiiNgroy, June 18.—The president to- day amended rule ton of the civil service rules 80 s to do away with the limitation of one year within which reinstatement may logally be made to offices withun the classi- fled service, so fur as it affects cx-naion soldiers and sailors, The chango was made upon the recommendation of whe civil service commission. Offered the Chinese Mission. WASHINGTON, June 18.—~The Star this even- ing says: ‘It is understood that Sccretary Blains has offered the appointment to suc- ceed Minister Denby as minister to China to Admiral Shufoldt (retired). The admiral, while not declining the mission, usked time to consider the matter, hesitating on account of the loss of his pay as a retired naval offi- cer, that would be involved in the accept- ance. If he does not uccept, and it is thought to be very doubtful, Kasson, ot Towa, one of the Samoan commissioners, is spoken of for the commission. Wasmixeroy, 0. C., June 18.—[Spectal Telegram to J—The following pen- sions were granted lowans: Original inva- lid—Charles Hawley, William Newby, Jacob Scott. Restoration and increase— George W. Bleakney, fucrease; Tillman Longford, William A. Dickey, Marshall Loveland, Allen Macy, William I3, Lilley, William 1. McCrary, Samuel Conrad, David A. Sergant, John Black, William N. Abbott, Irvin Axberger, William S, Horris, Henry Adums, Bdward Batty. Reissue and in- crease—-Amos M. Clark, Henry F. Dovault, Fleteher. C, Boyd. Jaues L. Sodenbumor, Origmal widows, o Allen Cloud, minor o ittt 1., widow of Belden D. London, - HE SCORED THE C NA-GAEL. President €mith Addresses the Pa- triotic Sons of Ameriea. WasnINGToN, June 18.—The thirteenth annual national camp of the patriotic order, Sons of America, began its session in this city this morning with about twenty- five delegates present, Illinois and Pennsyl- vania sending the largest delegations, Pres- ident Smith’s annual address dwelt upon the necessity of committing to Americans the care and vation of American principles and institutions. The control of public schools should be a matter of the deepest concern, Naturalization laws he denounced as a delusion, snare, and fraud. By means of them, in seventeen states and four territories, he asserted, it is possible to en- tirely overthrow the congressional act against alien land-holders in this country. The following seutiments upon the subjoct now foremost in the public mind, were loudly applauded: ‘A few more Haymarket riots and Cronin murders, instigated by or- ganized bodies of foreigners, who have been permitted to become citizens of this free America, and who have shown their grati- tude by sendiug messengers loaded with dynamite back o their native country for the purpose of destroying innocent people, and who have foully murdered their members when they failed to v _out their heilish plans, and there will not be in our western country, lamp posts, telegraph and telophone poles enough to hang the miscreauts. I ask you, i3 there room 1 this country for societies like the Clan- na-Gael, that are ot in harmony with and are injurious to American institutions are dangerous to American order, tothe American government, destru American principles, repugnant to American ideas, and disgusting to all Americans who have uny sense of justice, any regard for con- sistency, and any respect for the sanctity of human life! Have we room for societies whose ofticers contract with men to commit wholesale murder, and then betray their tools, that they themselves may ¢ more money to spend for personal benefits? One- third of our entire population is of foreign birth or parentage. Alien flags and foreign emblems float from our public build- ings, emblazen our streets and Lead proces- sions of tho people. We are cursed with _all kinds of foreign not merican issues. Vast un-American organizations are held together vy issues of forcign birth for the purpose of verpetuating foreign sentiments and corrupt- ing the ideas of our fathers. Anarchy and destruction of all law are_openly advocated. ‘Che right to enforce the discipline and princi- ples of some of these orders is claimed by secret conclaves, even to the extent of taking huwan life,” THE YANKTON TOURNAMENT. Dakota Firem athered in Force— A ¥ine Display. Yaxkrown, Dak., June 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—The strects are full of people to-night, and Dakota’s firemen’s tournament is well under way, The Sioux City Knights of ’ythias band arrived to-day, and will play for the four days, They are employed by the Yankton firemen, The arrivals, so far, are the Miller Hook and Ladder team, Mitchel! Hook and Ladder yndall Hose team, Scotland Hook and Ladder team, Chamberlain Hose team, Picrre Hose Team, Pierre Hook and Ladder team, Sioux Falls steam fire engive. Proba- bly six or seven hundred firemen are in the city. Special traws will arrive to-morrow from Sioux Falls and Huron. Speeches of wel- come will be mado to-morrow morning, and the contests will commence for prizes at 1 o'clock p, m. The Sioux Falls and Minneap- olis teams, of the National league, will pluy a game of base ball on Friday at 10 a. m, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will be big days. Ten thousand people are ex- pected, B e — Yankton High School. Yaxkroy, Dak., June 18.—(Special Tele- gram to Tne Beg. |-A large crowd attended the closing exercises of the Yaunkton high school at the Congregational church to-night. The graduates are Misscs lrene Swift, Ida Karr, May Tower, Hattie KEast, Bertha Wanslaff and Kate Backus, The young ladies all acquitted themsclves in a most creditable manuer. Miss East won the highest honor of the Yaukton college schol- arship, et Holyoke Waterworks. Horyoke, Col,, June 18,~[Special to Tug Bee.|--A francinise was granted yesterday and a contract entered into by the Sinclare Land comtuny with the city trustees to place and operate a system of waterworks in this place. Work will commence this week on the well and foundation for the stand pipe. Dakota Farmers' Alliance. Hurox, Dak., June 18,—[Special Telegram to Tue Bk |[—Four hundred delegates ure here attending the South Dakota Farmers' alliance, The address of welcome was made b{ Alonzo Wardall; rul)unm by A. D. Chase, of Watertown. The afternoon bus becn de- voted to the exammation of credentials and preliminary work, " NUMBER 1. NO PROUIBITION IN THEIRS. So It Is Supposed tho Pennsylvans fans Have Decided. JOHNSTOWN VOTES FOR WATER. Strange Sights and Sounds at Pittes burg—Figures From the Vare fous Precincts—Probably Defeated by 200,000, Penunsylvania Prohibition. PriuapeLriia, June 18.—Returns from to- day’s election are just beginning to come in, Bradford county gives 1,200 majority for the prohibitory amlendmeat and about 500 against the poll-tax amendwent. Juniata county gives 150 majority against the pro- hibitory amendinent and 200 majority against the poll-tax amendment. The following majorities for and against the prohibitory amendment have been roceivod: This city complete, against, 93,000; Camoron county, 150 for; Lehigh county, 8,000 against; Potter county, 500 for; Berks county, 20,000 against; Chester, 2,800 for; Clearfield county, 1,500 for; *North Hampton county, 11,000 against; Reading City, against; Wayne couaty, 400 agaiust; Warren county, 400 for; Bedford county, 600 against; Fulton county, 400 apainst; Indiana county, 2,500 for; Allegheny county, 20,500 againstt Jefterson county, 1,700 for; Miflin county, 950 for; Monroe county, 1,500 aigainst: Lus zerne county, 2,200 against; Contor county, 1, for: Chester 500 against, Returns from 44 out of 67 counties showt a majority against the prohibition amendment of 160,464, Iull returns from the whole stato will probubly raise the figurcs to nearly 200,000, Prrrsnurg, Pa,, June 18, day’s elee- tion on the prohibitory amenduient was never equaled for strange sights and sounds. The streets were fllled all day with amused crowds, watehing brass bands of untis and infantile glee clubs of prohivitionists, Everyone scemed in good bumor, and the clection was freer from fights tian any elec tion before known. The vote in Allegheny county is witliout precedent for a special election and rivals the vote at uny general “election. Conservative politicians s against the amendument will turns received from the su ties are estimated as follows 8,200 majority for; or for: Beaver county, county, 1,000 for; W v the majority 2 stmoroland _county, 500 for; Butler county, 2,500 for; McKean inst: | Wushington county, awford county, 8,500 forj Blair county, 3,500 for; Venaugo county, 3,500 for; Greene county, 400 for. 3 Pa., June 18.—Prohibition y by a majority of three votes. votes cast were 446 and 443 against the amendment, Pa., June 18,—This county Ajority agaiust the prohibitory amendment, B A MINING TRAIN WRECKED, Men Killed and a Hundred More Injured. BrryiNanay, Ala, June 18.—A railroad wreck, causing the dcath of two men and the injury of about one hundred others, oc- curred at Pratt mines, this morniog, on the Teunessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com- pany’s line that leads from town ‘out. to slope No. 2 Every moruing a train is run from the company’s ofiice in town, out to the mines, to accommodate -the miners and others who work at the mines. The train takes out men along the line at. nearly every house and crossing. Before it reaches the mines it usually bas between two and three hundred on board, This morn- ing the train consisted of three passenger cars,several ore cars and one or two cabooses. I'he enzine was attached to the end of the train and w pushing the cars forward. While running at the rate of ten miles an hour the train struck a cow lying on the track and six cars were hurled down an em- bankment. Waiter Bearty and Heory Me- Cauley, carpenters, were killed and nearly a Lundred men injured, some of them haying: limbs broken. None of the injured will die. Ll Nebraska and lowa Patents, WASHINGTON, June 18,—|Special Telegram to 'fue Bee, [—The following patents were issued to-day to Nebraska and lowa invent- ors: Marquis L. Hall, Omaha, blind stop; Charles 1. Solck, Laporte City, la.. draft equalizer; Bernard Killeen, Biz Rock, as- signor of one-haif to J. H. Flick, Dixon, Ia., dumping wagon; Obea H. King, Houghton, Ia., horse hay rake; Jesse . and J, W. Luse, Ross, Ia., device for holding cattle to be dehorned; Benjumin F. Marshall, jr., and D. H. Pickerd, said Pickera assignor by mesne assignments to S. . Wagner, York, Neb., door securer; William H. Meauns, Riv- erton, Ta., wagou brakes; Francis H. Shepe herd and J, W. Meyer, Daveaport, [a., ma- chine for mixing beverages; William B. Smith, Fremont, Neb., wash boiler: Gustav A. 'Thode, Holstein, Ia, check-row corn Planter; Frank Thone, Oskaloosa, fa., dyna- mo clectric machine; Martin L. Unger, ag« signor of one-half to J. Ritterbush, Nelson, Neb., car coupling; William S. Worden, Toldrege, Neb., drawing apparatus, — - Clubbed and Compromis :d. Cepar Rarins, Ia,, June 18,—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Charles Jones, a well known fireman on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern road, shot five times, last night, at Conductor Charles Sandrock, a conductor on the same road, having caught his wife and her paramour in flagrante delictu, Tne irate husband clubbed the conductor besides shooting at him, and the latter lics at the hospital in a dangerous cor- dition, The brotherhood here, of whom they ate members, effected a compromise: between them, and the case will not go into- the courts, TWOo — ire in Jdersey. Jersey Crry, June 18,—Fire broke out in N. B. Cushing’s machine works at 10 o’clock to-night, and the five-swory brick building and contents was soon destroyed, with the adjoining frame buildings belonging w0 tho same firm, The flames spread to Tucker's molas refinery on the west und crossed the strect to Wallig’ iron works. The entire fire department was then called out. Aft hard li he fire was subdued, with & 1o of abo ut §160,000, R Storm In Havana. HAVANA, June 18.—One of the most severe rain storms ever experienced on this island occurred Sunday last. Rain came down in such volume that several of the streets quickly becamwe roaring torrents. No loss of life by the storm has been reported, e Steamship Arrivals, At Baltimore —The Thanemore, from Liverpool, and the Muenchen, from Bremen, At New York—The Cufie, from Laverpool. At Philadelphia—The Netherland, from Antwerp. At Moville—Che Devonia, from New York for Glasgow, i Reported Massacro Untrue, WasHINGTON, June 18,—A telegram from Goneral Miles, commanding officer of the de. partment of Arizonia, has been received at the war department in reference to the re- forled massacre in Mexico of Mexicans by ndians, He states he has beeu advised by t Governor Torires of Sonora that there is ug +| truth in the repors.