Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 28, 1889, Page 3

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE THE BARTON-BRIDGES CASE. A Statement of Facts Given to the Public. WHY THE COUPLE SEPARATED. The Father of the Groom Tells the Inside History of the Trou- ble—A Mercenary Girl Folled, The True Story. Two weeks ago Tk Ber printed & state. ment of facts with reference to the separa- tion of Mr. K. C. Barton, son of Hon. Guy C. Barton, of Omaha, and bride, formerly Miss Fannie Bridges, who resided in this city for a number of years, . The announcement sot the gossips all agog, and curiosity to know the entire history of the affuir became intense. In fact it was the most startling society scnsation which has ever concerned prominent Omaha people. At the time of the first publica- tion the entire story was given orally to Tue Bee by Mr. Guy Barton, father of the groom, who expressed himself, with some feeling, that he would not like any publication made that would injure the young lady in question, or wound her friends and relatives in this city. He made a strong personal appeat to Tuw Bee, and other pa- Ders, to have her name protected. So many conflicting rumors have been afloat concorning the matter, however, that Mr. Barton has concluded to give & truthful account of his son’s trouble, and_when_scen by a reporter for Tne BRE talked freoly aboutit. Hesaid he had hoped nothing more would be_demanded of him than the statement first printed, and censured in severe terma the newspaper that gave pub- licity to the wild and incorrect stories that had become current. He said that in June he and his tamily, to- gother with Misses Dewey and Hoaglund and Mr. Will Wyman, left for Ogdensburg and arrived there the ' day before the wed- ding. . Elaborate preparations were being made for the marriage ceremony, and for two days before the appointed hour the young society friends of the bride Were ehgaged nearly all the time in decorating the church, The bride herself was occupied in caring for and arranging the many costly wedding presents which had been reccived. Mr. Barton interposed the remark here that the story of Miss Bridge's boat ride un 0 within -an hour of the wedding was a myth. Everything passed off smoothiy and the wedaing was a most successful oue. The bride and eroom left that evcning for Toronto, and Mr. Barton, sr., returned to Omaha with his party. A fow duys after the weddiug the father of the groom received, from a source which he declined to give, u letter which had been written by the bride at Toronto to a oung man 1 Ogdensburg named Fred Tamel. The tenor of this letter was such an to excite a suspicion that all wus r.ot right between the young people. Mr. Barton called a friend 10 his aid, wnd a_plan was de vised to intercept other letters that were ex- pected to follow. A thorough investigation was at once instituted, and it was found tuat a clandestine correspondence immediately before, on the moruing of the wedding, and every day thercafter, had been carried on between the bride and young Hamel. A number of these notes and letters ure now in the hands of Mr. Barton, and upon ther was based his demand for an immiediate separat.on of the couple and the annulment of the murriage contract, Fred Hamol bas for a fong_time resided in Ogdensbury, and was still there at last ac- counta. He'is said to be a youn 00d address, fairly intelligent, aud of poor ut respectable purentage. It appears that he had won the affections of Miss Bridges, and bad such_control over her that ne was enabled to bring about her rain. “I'he stories which ure current of the plot Miss Bridges and himself are said to hav concocted against young Barton, huad th or.gin doubtless in the notes and letters. Expressions are capable of very scri- ous construction, but there s not enough evidence m_existence probably to fusten any intent to commnt erime on’ the art of the young ccuple. The story that Tamel had_attempted to extort blackmail from Mr. Guy Harton 18 purcly a fabrica- tion, but whether it was his intention to ul- timately exact tribute is a_matter of speo lation. No attcmpt, however, has been made upon uuyone in the caseto extort moucy. The information that came to Mr. Barton that something wrong existed was rompted by the friendshin one gentleman Poars to wiother, and had it not been for these kindly ofices Mr. Barton would to-duy Dbe ignorant of tho true state of affairs. he wedding tour of the young_ couple extended to ‘Toronto, New York, Boston, Saratoga, und the return to Ogdensburg. From the diy of the mur- ringe, 1t is said, the demeanor of the bride towards her husband hua changed in o murked degree. She seemed stolid and Aifferent, grew sulky and morose, until the young groom became not ouly unecasy, but alurnied. Upou their return to Ogdensbury an excursion to Toronto wus oroposcd by tho bride, to include a number of youngs socicty friends, und among them Fred” Hamel. The duy for'departure arrived, ard much to the regret of the purty the bride feigned illncss and did not accompany them. in Torovto one or two incidents happened which cun be interpreted as tho preliminarics to a dizbolical plot, but for the very best of rea sons, and that the ends of justice may be protécted, nothing can be definitely said at present concerning them, The party re- turned home shortly und the young couplo doparted for the south, arriving at St, Louis some (uys later. Meantime Mr. Guy Barton had in his possession cnough evidence upon which to demund an immediate feparation of the couple. He therefore left for St. Louis, accompanied by his uttorney, having pre. viously notifiod the bride's aunt to meet all partics thers. Tho meetmg came about @s arranged, und the brido was confronted with the indisputable evidenco in Mr. Harton's hands. Iu the resenco of her aunt, the groom and his ather, and one or two others, she mado & full confossion of her duplicily. She was provided with funds by wnterésted partics with which to return to Ogdensburg, and the &room departed for the north. Among other things, Mr. Guy Barton said to the reporter: “\When this young lady came to Omaha sho was a8 pure s girl us evor lived, Sho became eugaged to my sou, and about & year uftor she returned to Ogdens turgabe met Hamel, who caused her down- full'e At the meeting in St. pressed herself us perf. the marriawo antulled. THE EDITORIAL EXCURSIONIS Arrival in the City of ths First De- tachment, The Nebraska oditorial jaunters are com- ing home i1 two detachiments, The first ar- rived yestwday morning ovor the Union Pa- eific, coming direct from Portland, Ore., without stop. On the ceturn trip Clarence E. Brown, of the advertising bureau of the Union Pacific, and Lou Wessels, of the Cap- ital City Courier, were bandsomely remem- pered. Brown was made the recipient of a gold wateh chaiu and charm, the former from the gontlomen und the latter from the ladies. Wessels wears a handsome gold watch as & memento of the trip, ‘I'nose who arrived yesterday were: Attee Hurt, Dakota City Eagle; O. C. Morton and C E! Huaner, Nebrusku City Nows; Ed Brown, Nebrasku City Press; H. P, Lowis, of Omaha; A. L. Pollock, Omuhs Mercury Jobn Baumer and Miss luuwer, Omaha 3.8, Hoayland and wife, of North Platte 4. R Koithley and wife, J. F. Sprague, Rushville Sun: J. 1. Fowler, Sutton; Fred dde and wife, Grand Island Independent; Mrs, Bondenz, Norfolk Duily News; A. B Roose, Lincoln; A, C. Wilson, Plattsmouth; A C. Wild and ‘Wife aud A C. Davenport and wife, South Omaua; R M, Goshorn, of Wayne. Al a meeting held on their arrival in the eity the excursionists passed resolutions eommending the kiudness of t various Fullway sod steamship officials with whow Shey canie in contact, aud W the public efiicials of Lthe various cities through which Aboy pussed for courtesies rendered. Special mention was made of Clarence E. Brown and Harry B. Young, of the Oregon Railway and Navigation company, and of Tom Wessels, ir., chairman of the association. “ho remainder of the party are expected to arrive in the city this morning. SCOTTISH RITE MASONRY, An Edict Issued By the Grand Master of Nebraska Mason: The grand master of Masons of Nebraska, John J. Mercer, has issued an edict dated at Omana, July 20, 1589, in which he cites the resolutions passed at the recont session of the grand lodge, declaring that a grand lodge is an independent body, recognizing and hav- ing supreme jurisdiction over no other de- wroes than those of entered apprentice, fel- lowcraft and master Mason, and declaring further that *“This grand lodge expressly de- clines to enter upon any discussion of the history, use or legitimacy of any bodies cinim- ing to confer what is known as the Scot. tish Rite degrees, or to be committed to the recognition of any such body, or to the recognition of any body conferring any degrees over which this grand lodge hus no control, as being Masonic or as being u part of ancient craft Masonry,” Further, that two bodies of the same grade can not’ exist in the same stato at the same time, and that the first lawfully constituted anthority ob- tains exclusive jurisdiction in the territory, He then states vhat without entering into discussion of the history, use or legiti- of any of the so-called “Cernenu" or of those governed by the supreme council of the southern juri ion, it 18 sufficient to say that the sey- cral bodies of the so-called *‘Cerncau Rite', are, by the resolutions of the grand lod aforesaid, declared unlawful, because the territory over which they claim jurisdiction had been occupied by bodies of the same rite nnder the authority of the southern juris- diction, It is further declared that the only logiti- mate and lawfully constituted Masonic au- thority of the Scottish rite within the state of Nebraska is that of the southcrn jur tion, and all_others not acknowleduing al- legiance to the southern jurisdiction aro un- lawful and clandestine, The members of the fraternity are ex- horted and enjoined from joining any bodies of the so-called ‘‘Cerneau rite,” and if uny have become members to withdraw from such membership, TOOK FHENCH LEAVE. Ed. Dutton Neatly Gives the Officors the Slip. Ed. B. Dutton and Frank Darsfleld were arrested Friday for selling quantities of postage stamps at a discount. ‘The charge of ‘“suspicious characters” was placed against their names. Soon after their ar- rest the charge against Dutton was changed to “'grand larceny,” o complaint having boen flled by B, MeAllaster, chief of the land department of the Union Pacific railway. The specitication was that Dutton opened a letter coutaining a draft for §25265 and appropriated it. He went to Councit Blufts and had the draft shod, tak- ing & certificate of deposit for and the balance in cash. A scarch warrant was issued to search his room av No. 1 South Fourteenth street, yesterday ufted noon Dutton was brought mnto police court terday afternoou and after the charges wer read to i, he turned to his attorney, Judge McCulioch, to cousult with him. ‘At this time the attention of cveryone was directed from Dutton and he took French leuve. The prisoner was i charge of Court Officer Puiuski and up to a lute hour last ni; that oficer, as well as the entire police force, was prosecuting a vigorous search for the fugi- tive. AMUSEMENTS, Muadame Modjeski bas now closed her sea- son and will leave tms evenig for New York to begin preparations for the Booth: Modjeska engagement, which commences September 39, The reportoire of plays in whicli they will appear together includes “Richelicu,” “Merchant of Venice,” **Ham- let,” “Macbeti” and “Much Ado About Nothing.” Considering the time of year and the hot weather, sho did a remarkably good business here this tune. Both performances yesterduy were twell attended. Her pre- entation of Viola in “Twelfth Night” was o delightful bit of acting. Miss Eleanor ' dale received yesterduy s many telegrams from munagers in Now Y ing to engage her for next season. Ninth Ward ‘e republican club of the Second district of the Ninth ward, met av Lyau's hall, at Walnut Hill, last evening to cousider the advisability of consolidating the clubs of the two districts inwo_one. Dr. Hertzman, ¢ president of the club, presided. sition to consolidate was ook ably and u committee consisting of J. K. Coulter, Dr. tertzman, Charles Tayzart aud Beceher Higby was appointed to con‘er with the delogates of the first district with « vi to consolidation. Dr. Hertzman ciected president of tho Second district elub. The do s then withdrew 10 o with the ropresentatives of the I district at Charies Johnson’s store on W ‘wrnam . The Next Viear Gon The appointment of & vicar-general of the Catholic diocese of northern Nebraska by Bishop O'Counor, to succeed Kev. R. A. Shaflel, S, J., has been made, bt the name of the successful candidate will not he un- nounced for two or three days. 1t was originally supprsed that the choice would fall upon Kev. J. I O'Cailaghan, of St. Ceceliw’s chureh, but it is now assured that anotber clereyioan has’ been seiccted, The nume of Rov. John Jeannctte hus boen mentioned in connection with the vacant oftice, The Omaha City Union. A uuion meeting of the churches com- prising the Omaba City union will be held atthe base ball park on Tuesday eveuing, July 30, wt 8 o'clock. One of the principal objects of the meeting will be to hear the reports of the union’s delegates to the lust national convention. A short programme of song und devotional exercices will bo fllled out by addresses by Rev. W.J. Harsha, of the First Presbyteriun church, aud Rev. E. S. Ralston, of Lincoln, Must Look Out for Themsolves. Anold mau numned Legaski, who keeps o mail grocery at the corner of Twelfth and Chicago streets, put his two grown-up duughters out of the honse yesterday after- noon, and would not allow them to have their clothes. One ot the daughters is w married woman, with & bome iu Kansas City, and is hero on a visit. Tho old man says L is a poor wan and his daughters are olit enough to look out for thewselves, Squeezed Iy the Cars. Mr. Hellman, one of the employes of the Electric Molcr compiny, was squeczed be- twoen two cars yestorday at Walnut Hill, and it was feared for o while that s injur- ios were serious, but Dr. Claybaugh pro- nounced him all Fight with the exception of soue biu brui e A Band Social. The Walnut Hill band gave a very suc- cessful ice creaws social at Orchard Hill on Friday evening. It was well attended, aud netted the band boys a handsowe suw te- ward buying uaifori e Brevities A. Thurlby has been appointed chief elec~ trician of the Omaha motor, gnd assumed his auties yesterda) A rousing, rollicking picnic will be given by the Owmalia Retail Hutchers’ union at Waterloo to-day. Games and refresnments are expected Lo Altract o large attendance. Miss Bessie Hamuiond, of Hayden Bros., will return Mouday from a very pleasant visit with fricnds down cast. e Kileain to Be Arrested. Axxarous, Md, July 27.—Although the state department will give no defiuite iufor- mation in regard to the Kilrain requisition from the governor of Mississippi the indica- tions are that Detective Norrls has finally obtained a warrant of Governor Jacksou for Kilrain's arrest. MAJOR BALCOMBE WAS ROT. Bxecutes a War Dance on a Cedar Block Pavemant. He GOOD CAUSE FOR BEING WRATHY The Rottenest Kind of Materal Being Used by Negligeat Contractors In Various Portions of the Oity. Imposing on the Public. “By the eternal, this thing must be stopped! An outraged public can't stand such imposition any longer ! ‘'he speaker was Chairman Balcombe, of the board of public works, and he was on the war ath, When discovered by a B reporterat 2 o'clock he had his fighting clothes on aud was executing & war dance on the Cedar block pavement between Seventeenth and ighteenth streets, on Clark, and singing a war 8ong, the text of which would not read well in a Sunday morning paper. The éause of the major's wrath was the discovery that the contractors who are la; ing the pavement on this street had made an attempt to wring in a lot of rotten paving Dlocks on the job, “Jt is time a nalt was called,” continued the major, when auestioned concerning the trouble, *'Such robbery must be stopped, and will be if there is not _another yard of pavement laid in this city this year. I've telephoned for Furay and Titison, and they'll be hiere in a minute." They cami The city engineer was bubbling over with anger, and'wanted to speak, but was awed into silence by the abundance of vigor- ous [English “that was let loose by the two mujors. Fifty men who were em- ployed on the work gathered around the two vetorans and listened in silent admiration to their burning denunciations. Aftor Major Bulcombe had cooled down a little he expluined the trouble and its cause. He had discovered that J. E. Rilev & Co., who have the contract for paving Clark street from Twenty-fourth to Sixteenth, and J. 13, Smith & Co.. who have the contract for paving ‘I'wenty-fourth to Spaulding, and Spaulding to_the Belt Line railway, have been using cedar blocks that do not conform with the specifications adopted® by the board of public works, '\We have had trouble all this season with They have made all man- ner of promises and have broken them with impunity and becoming regular- ity. When Riley & Co. commenced wic work on Clark street they were using the poorest kind of blocks, We stopped them. — The bourd then held a meet- ing, and had ubout decided to condemn all of the vedar and eypress poles in the city that arc used for the manufacture of paving blocks. The contractors agreed to furnish better material, and we allowed them to go ou. They furnished decent materil fora few days, 1ot good blocks by any means, but passable ones. To-duy, however, I camne out and found them using ' this stuff.” and the major pointed 10 a pile of blocks that he had kicked to one side of the street. “What's the trouble with the blockst" asked the reportor, innocently. sreat Caesar, man, are you blind?’ cted Major Furay. “If you see anything wron smell They're 8o rotten that they stink." ““I'he whole trouble is right here,’ suid Chairmau Balcombo. *“The men who fur- nish these blocks have bought a lotof second hand cedar some place, that they are trying work in on these jobs. The specifications call for blocks made from live, sound cedar posts. ‘Lhese contractors have a lot of stunted, rotten poles that they are sawing up for use onthese jobs. The cedar was boueht from a culled lot or from dead timber. You will find that almost every block shows worm traces and other evidences of decay. Even the blocks that look sound are from old dead timber, most of them, and an examination will show thut the sap has already commenced to rot and the blocks are pithy and soft.” “What per cent of them are i this condi- tion?? “] um not given to exaggeration and will put it at 50 per cent. As a matter of fact, however, I am sure that if a proper examina- tion were made we would find that fully 75 per cent of the blocks are unfit for use, If decent material were used we would not have to reject more than b per cent of the material offereq. “If we allowed them to go on with this kind of material, the pavement would be rotten and would go to ruin in a year. We have been compelled to reject ut feast 10 per cent of all the material offered by the contractors this year, and in this case it is all worthless,” ““What will you do about the present state of affairs( “We have ordercd both J, B. Smith & Co. and J. E. Riley & Co. tn stop work on_their cedar and cypress blocks, und we will see that po more work is done unless proper wa- terial is furnished J. E. Riley & Co. have the contract for laying all cédur block pavement on sand and plank at $1.543¢ ver square yard, and J. B, Smith & Co. for all cedar block pavement on concrete ut £1.61 per square yard. Major Balcombe_states that no complaint has been made against the size of the block used or the manner in which the pavement is bemg laid, ‘The trouble has all been cuused by the defective muterial that the contractors have uttempted o use. MR, ASKWI1IH these contractors, inter- can't them. He Denies That He Was Concerned In a Frandulent Assignment. Ogmia, July 20.—To the Editor of Tmr Bur: This evening my attention was called t0 an article headed “A Fraudulent Assign- ment.” As I um the person most interested, wud knowing that a great injustice hus boen done me by the publication of that article, T usk you to publish the following true state- ment: In Marcn, 1387, after an absence from this city for somo eight years, 1 re- turned, and started in the grocery business with Mr. Walters, the namo of the firm being Askwith & Walters, At that time 1 had 160 acros of land in Madison county, Neb., (then my homestead) and about §1,000 in money, und At & low estimate was worth' #4,500. ~ About one year later, on account of 'Walters being unable to make good his shave of losses in an unprofitable business, an agreement was made between us that 1 should take the firm assets and pay the firm's liabilities 80 far ns I was able. This agreement was consumated, and an awnicablo urraugement made with all the firi croditors by which they were to take 60 cents on the dollur in settloment of claims. This was uccordipgly done, and in order to raise the money to do this I was compelled to uy farm in Madison county. This then i¢ owning the stock of goods of Ask- with & Walters, and the book accounts which are not very gilt edged. Allen Brothers were creditors of Askwith & Wulters, and were then, and all the time I did busivess, famliar with ail the facts above stated. They well knew that I had s0ld uy homestead to clear up the dcbts of Askw'th & Walters, and that ail I had re- miining was simply the stock of goods and bud accounts of the late firm of Askwith & Walters, ‘They sold the goods to me on tiwe, aud then prevented me in payig, by taking from me the means of paying them in suing out & writ of attachment without the adow of a ground for such action. By an examination of the records of the office of the Bradstreet aud Dun commercial agen- cies it will be learned that my finaucial con- dition iu the spring of 1857 and 1858 was re- ported just as [ have stated nere. 1 feol that in justice I am entitled to a publication of thiis article. Respectfuily, W. 5. Asgwiri, Leavenworth's Light, Lravexwonrs, Kas., July 27.—[Special Telegram to Tus Hee.|—The Leavenworth Gas Light compavy, that has been doing business i this city for several years and owned valuabie franchises, sold out to-day 10 the Leavenwortn Light & Heating com- pauy, an organization of home capitalists. The price paid for the plant was 200,000, By tois purchase tie lighting interest of the city is controlled by Leavenworth citu- zens, ‘There will be to change in the mau- agoment of the compauy, but the latest im. proved methods of kas lighting will be added 1o Lhe plunt. The Celery Trust. ovx Crry, July 27.—(Special to Tue Just north of this k¢, “at Orange foux county, thero is Al trust” which was in successful operation long beforo the sugar trust or the lead trust wyape heard of, viz.: the celery trust. It was founded and successfully operatod by the same persons who have built up the vast cdleny industry in the vicinity of Kalumazoo, Mioh., in har- mony with which it is to-day ggyducted. A colony of Hollanders, being a branch_of the samo colony which settlod wround Kalama- 700, settled in Sioux county, at Orange City, several years ago. This colony had' a remarkablo histor, and hns achioved _extraordinary _resul in accumuloting wealth, The Holianders exports in raising celery, and they now have hundreds of acres devoted to the successtul cultare of this plant. Although there are scores of Hollanders engaged in its separate culture, from the very first tho entire product has been sold by a single man, Who repre- sents, under a_strict agreement, all the pro- ucers in the market. The trust absolutely fixes the price. It gets its supreme orders trom Kalamazoo. The market is skillfully manipulated, so that a high price is always maiatained. ' There has never been a break in the trust or & serious ‘iick" ou the part of any of the indi vidual producers. The profits are immense, and the cultivation of celery is ncomparebly more profitable than ordinary lowa farming. The Hollanders have grown rich and rapidly distanced their neighbors, tha ordinary western farmers. The Orango City celery indvstey has grown rapidly ln magnituac, and the acreage devoted to it will next year be increased by several huadred acres, Billings Dodxes the Sheriff. WAVERLY, [a., July 27.—The following tel- ogram was received here yesterday after- noon from Gary, Dak., by County Attorney Hazlott. Billings escaped last night while on trial for perjury. If you hear of him please wire me, FRANK E. MELLARD, Sheriff, After Billings' release on bail from the Auamosa penitentiary, jending a new trial granted hit:_by the supreme court for the murder of County Attorney Kingsloy, he went to Gary, Dak., where lio has since been staying, and it would seem was at his old tricks again. It i¢ understood that his present troubla grew out of an old transac tion that he had lefu_ uafinished when he re- turned here from Gary the night before the killing of Kingsley. Crop Statiatios. Drs Moixes, July 87.—The secretary of the State Agricultural society issues a re- port to-day based on nearly one thousand reports to him, from local reporters, in every county in the state. Corn promises to oxceed the yield of uny former crop. The damage from frost in May and June Is noted in _the counties of _Appanoose, Adair, Audabon, Clark and Hardin, Kight hundred and thirty-six reports show a percentage of 1013, a gain of 2 per cent of the Juno revort. Winter wheat, 270 reports show 93 per cent, n gain of 2 per cent. Spring ‘wheat, 607 reports show a full crop, 100 per cent; damage from rust is revorted in several counties. Spring barley, 343 reports show 1021¢ per cont. Oats, 836 reports show 1083¢ per cent, with & promise of an unprecedente yield. Timothy, 831 renorts’stow 823¢ per cent, a decrease of 103¢ per cent since June. Mrs. Sherman Sues for Divorce Stovx Crry, Ta., July 20.—[Special to Tne Bee.]-Harry Sherman, a Sioux City ex- saloonkeeper, who was indicted with nine others for the murderof Rev. George C. Haddock, has been sued in the distriet court for divorce by his wife, Mrs. H. E. Sherman. The grounds stated in ' her petition for di- vorce are desertion, adultery, cruclty and habitual drunkenness. Mrs. Sherman alleges that her husband descrted her last January, when she was lying sick in oed, among stran- gers, without_money or food. She ulso al leges that often she had fled from home in night time with her little girl for fear that Sherman would her, and_that he has frequently assaulted and brutaily beaten and choked her. ‘The Winona & Southwestern, Sioux Ciry, July 27.—[Special to Tie Bee.|—Bonds for the extension of the Winona & Southwestern railroad have been placed by the New York banking firm of Joseph Walker & Co. The Winona & South- western will bo built to a Missouri river ter minal and strenuous efforts are now being made to have the road built to Sioux City as well as to Omaha. The Winona & South- western is virtually an extension of the great Delaware & LacKawaunn sy -m. Joseph Walker & Sons, who have tau. the bonds of the Winona & Southwestern u. - the finan- cial agents of the Delaware & Lackawanna. Rutchinson Indorsed. Drs Moixes, Ta., July 27.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—The Wappello repub- lican county convention was held at Ottumwa and gave Senator Hutchinson, who lives there, a strong indorsement for governor, in- structing the delegates to the state conven- tion to use all honorable meaus to secure his nomination. The Appanoose county conveu- tion wus held at Centerville to-day. No in- structions were given, but the delegates will stand—Hull 8, Wheeler 2. Hutchinson 2. Crops Damagea By Storm. ANAMO8A, Ta., July 27.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bee.|—Last might, from 7 to § p. m., occurred the most severe rain and wind storm of any since July 4, 1876 Rain fell in torrents, sweeping away sidewalks, gardens and a large section of track on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway between this city and Monticello, breaking off trees a foot through and devustatmng the county generally. Oats are entirely ruined, and many will never be cut. Corn is almost flat upon the ground. ‘Wheeler in the Lead. Masox Ciry, In., July 27.—|Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee]—All over tho stato much ioterest is manifested over the governship. Out of the conventions al- ready held Hiram C. Wheeler 1s 1n the lead for the republican nomination by twenty- six votes. J. C. Hutchinson has twenty delegates, J. A. Hull soventy-cight, and Wheeler 104 Buicide at Mason City. MasoN Criy, Neb., July 27.—|Special to Tne Bee. |—Miss Cora Birdsall sulcided to- night by taking three grains of strychnine, She was to married next month to George Decker, of Pittsburg, Pa., but report roached here to-day that he nas given his devotion to another, which is the uttribated causo of the act. Her relatives reside at'Decorah, gt o L Brutal Outrage in indiana, INDIANAPOLIS, July 27.—The Journal learns from Marion, Grant county, thit about mid- night lust night a brutal outrage was perpe- trated by about half a dozen: men upon Mrs, Smith Street and ber daughter Clara. The two women live alone ten miles east of Marion in & secluded neighbbrhood. At the hour stated they were arohked, taken out, and after bewng stripped to the" waist were whipped with beech gads Antfl the blood ran. They wero then/ released and warned that severe treatment was in store for them if they did not cease talking about their ngighbors. The regulators were all maskea, aud their iden- tity is unknown. The women were given to fossip, but the brutal mauner of their pun- shwent is denounced on all hands. Oficers will make determined efforts to discover the authors of the outrage, -~ Slgnal Service Orop Bulletin, WasHINGTON, July 27,—The signal service crop bulletin for the week ending July 27 says: The weather during the week was decidedly favorable for crops i tho spring wheat regions of Minnesota aud Dakota, whore a good harvest Is in progress. Through- out the northern states of the central val- leys, extending from Ohio westward-to Ne- brasks and Kansas the weather was favora- ble for corn, which is reported as exceilent and growing fively. Harvesting of winter wheat, grass and oats was interrupted by raius, and the weather in many localities Was 100 wot for threshing, Excessive rains bave doubtlcss injured the fruit crops in New Jersey and grapes are reported as a failure. THAT RAILROAD REVOLUTION, How ths Late Thomas J. Potter Cleared U. P. Headquarters. DECAPITATION OF BIG HEADS. Another Demurrage Burcan to be Established—The Modus Operandi of the Uld—Arthur's Chances of Re-election, McCarty's Prom: tion, The appointment of O. P. McCarty to the position of assistant goneral passeneer agent of the Baltimore & Ohio is met witha heacty support in railroad circles, hare, where “Lit- tle Mac," as he was styled, is well and favor- ably known, The appointment recalls some eircum- stances connected with the past history of the Union Pacific, principally owing to Mr. McCarty having onco been assistant gencral ticket agent of the road. When the late Thomas J. Potter assumed the vice presidency and general managership of the road, it was expected that he would make the official changes, which invariably accompany every change in the management of a road. Like the great wheels of com- merce, Mr. Potter moved slowly yet surely upon the remnants of the Callaway adminis tration. Days passed into woeks. and weeks into months, and yet no change was made. Thoke who had expected immediate dis- missal, and had all but concluded to ten- der their resignation, began to feel that danger had been passed. Butit was the calm before the storm. Straight from Mr. Potter's office went the official axeman to the general passenger and ticket depart. ments, where the heads of these offices, Messrs. Morse and Stobbins, were hurled into the capacious basket of the vice presi- dent. ~ Another revolution of the axe, and oft went the heads of their lieutenants, Messrs, Jones and McCarty, The destroying angel next visited a_beautifully furnished parlor on the second floor of the headquarters building, and extinguished a collogiate spa which was shining in_the form of G. M. Cuming, at that time acting assistant goneral manager. With rencwed vigor the South Platte territory was crossed, mormondom was reached, and P. P. Shelby, assistant generai trafic manager at Salt Lake, was retired to privato life. The next move was the abolition of the department of general traftic manager, and the meumbent, Mr. Thomas L. Kimball, emerged from the destruction with the title' of assistant to the first vicn president. With duties yet unper- formed in this direction the vice president answered the inevitable summons from which there is no avenue of escape. There was one man, however, who was o victim of circamstance, and that was O, P. McCarty. He was a good man for the place he filled, a concession which was ecven made by Mr. Potter. _But the latter con- ceivea the idea thuf, by consoliduting the passenger and licket departments better ser- vice might be rendered, and ata_ much less expensc, M. Stebbins, the gencral tic agent, he tuought, was not sulliciently familiar to take charge of the passenger bus- iness; and a bill of £,0.0 for commissions on the sale of tickets led hin to believe thut the retirement of J. W. Morse, the gencral p: senger agent, would not be inimical to_the in- terests of the company. But consolidation was the original plan devised by Mr. Potter, and this was carried out. The parties in charge must then be experiended men in both the passenger and ticket traflic, and the places were filled, by J. S, Tebbets being Dlaced in charge with E, L. Lomux as s as- sistant. Morse and Stebbins avsented them- selyes from their familiar quarters,but Jones and McCarty remained, having beon given to understand that they would bo provided for. ‘They frequented their apartments w the headquarters, rendering assistance when called upon, and in this way spent several weeks anxiously awaiting their new commis- sion. Finully, McCarty was informed that the company had decided t open o city pas- sencr and ticket ofice in Omaha, und that he would be placed in charge of it.” That same day Jones was_given to understand that he would be appointed general traveling passeu- ger ngentata haundsome salary, aud with headquarters in Chivago. This information was imparted by Mr. Potter, and feeling that the sawe would be carried out, the gentlemen in question dis- pelled the' unpleasant recollections of tho past and gazed with an expectant eye upon the future. But for a reason, as yet unex- plained, a few days afterward, the vice president informed McCarty and Jones that his plans for the future had been ro-cast and that where there should have been n cav| the metal had ‘‘run solid" and no opening existed for them, They accepted the result as final, and that afternoon left the headquarters’ building both agreeing never to return while Mr. Potter was in power, They subsequently left Omaha burdened with u doublc series of disappointments and sought another clime where available mate- rial was in_demand. The fact that Joncs is prominently connceted with a Chicago road and McCarty has just been appointed assistant general passenger agent of the Baltimore & Ohio, plainly —dem- onstrates that iucompetency did not bring about their retirement from the Union Pacific, as was 80 openly manifested in other changes that were made by Vice- President Potter, owing to the incumbent having been placed in the position through favoritosm aud friendship. e A movement is on foot looking toward the establishment of a demnrrage burcau in South Omahz, A demurrage bureau is not a money-makiug affair when considered as to the money accruing from the demurrage charged. 1t is simply tho means wheroby railroad companies are protected against the intrigues of the shippers. Proof of this can be furnished in Omaha, Prior to the establishment of a do- murrage burean in this city, shippers wero accustomed 10 recoive froight con- signments and allow the same to remuin inthe cars on the tracks sometimes for weeks and even months, The railroad com- panies imposed no additional tariff for the use of their cars for warehouse purposes. A climax wus reached when the Union Pacific found its tracks occupied by 2,800 freight cars detawned for warehouso purposes by its patron shippers, Not only wero the firms which had ample facilities for unloading their freight utilizing the cars in this way, but bucket shops were doing & good business by being enabled to hold their material on track until they found purchasers. Tho re- sult was the establishment of tho demurrago bureau, Complaints of excessive charges followed, but when the man who had thousands of dol* lars invested in @ plant observed that it woula wipe out the bucket merchant who haa not one dollar invested, yet who was doing as lucrative a business as himself; and also that the cars could be unloaded with- in the prescribed time for which retention no charges would be levied, the caso pre- sented itself in @ different light, and it was soon favorubly looked upon by all the leading dealers, To-duy, the yards and side trades in Omaha are free blockudes. A similar abuse of the roiling stock at South Omaha has resulted in the matter of establishing a demurrage bureau at that point being made ono of the the possibilities of the future. In the appointment of John W. Scott to the position of passenger agent in charge of the Kansas division of the Union Pacitic, & worthy young man has been promoted. Mr, Scott succeeded 1. W. Miner, as chief clerk, when the passenger and ticket departments were consolidated, Since that tite, he hs remained at bis desk day in and day out in the dischurge of his duties, until re- cently, when the pressure proved o great, he being compelled to abandon his work and repair an almost broken-down con- stitution, His knowleage of the passenger business, together with valuablo service ron- dered in thoe past, are said to have & great deal to do with his appointment. General Freight Agent Moorchouse, of the Fremont, Elkhorn, & Missouri Valley, who Lias_just returned from an extended tour of Nebraska, brings some good news#! He states that in the country known as the ,'gran belt,” which represents that portion of the staté under cultivation, the crop will be the largest that bas been harvested in years. I never cast eyes upon & more promising yield in my life," ho continued *“The corn has a healthy appearance, ana it is beyond danger aside from ' frost Small gram is woll developed, and it will grade well on the market. ' You have no ideahow the agricultural {ndustry has been advanced in this state within the past two years, Large farm buildings have sup. planted dug-outs, and the prairie grass has been blotted out by the harrow of the farmer. People who traversed this state several yoars ago would be surprised, wero they to pa through the same territory at the pres time. A fow years more and Nebraska wil bo the groatest gram producing state in the union.” As the time for toe holding of the annual meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers approaches, the opposition to_ the re-election of P. M. Arthur to the_chiefship erows stronger and moro openly, Itis eve said that the mention of Arthur's name as a candidate will be the means of creating von- sternation and dissention in the ranks. A woll-known brotherhood man on the Unjon Pacific said: “Arthur will bo a candidate, but he will not be re-elected. There is no possi- blo show for him unless radical chunges, en- tirely improbable, take place before October 8. To be plain_spoken, we do not regard Arthur the most availablo man for tho place. When I say we, I mean 70 per cont. of the brotherhood men that run on the western roads. Personally, Arthur is a wood fellow, but we want something beside congeniality. ‘Weo want a man who will not weaken when the clonds of war begin to lower. Wa want 8 man who is scrupulous and conser- vagve, yet not to that extent as to “allow” monopoly to side with houest labor before an opposition move 18 made. Some of these ingradients are mssing in Ar- thur's composition, and _through this his de- feat will be brought about. \Who is the fa- vorite! Well, tuat is dificult 1o say. George Vroman and Micl 1l Cavendor are both availabic men and have cousiderable of a fol- lowing. Cavender is on the California South- orn, aud, 1t being an_extreme westorn point, his chances will bo weakened by it. Vroman is choirman of the grievance committeo of tie Union Pacific, and is almost as well known cast of the Missouri us he is west. In my mind, he will go_into the meeting with o strong following and mav b the victor.” - BETRAYED HiS TRUST, Logitime Discovera a Traitor in tho Nick of Time, rw Yonrk, July 27.—[Special ‘Telegram to Tne Bes.|—A correspondent of the Times at Port-au-Prince, ander date of July 18, writes as follows: The tide of affairs duriug the past fe.v days has been in favor of Legitime. Port-au-Prince s beginning to feel her strength. Hippolyte fails to make an ii- pression anywhere along the line, and tho success of Arcahial appears to have availed hiw little, Legitime, for the first time in many months, has scored a point. It was momentary, but it served to strengthen the feeling of confidence he is endeavoring to impars to his followers. Asa result of the Lacoupe affair Hippolyte lost in killed over thirty men. The number of wounded is not kuown, though it is caloulated as exceeding the number killed. The affair was u mere skirmish growing out of an attempt on Aippolyte’s part to take the works of La- coupe. Hippolyte had good reasons to believe thut the southern Reneral m charge of the place could be bought. He accordingly mude overtures to him, which proved satisfactory to both sides. Itwas arranged that the northern forces should muke at loast the feint of an attack on Lacoupe, that they should retreat und oo followed by tho garrison, which in turn should allow itself to be overcome in the open. Inthe nick af time, bowever, the whole plot was divulged to Legitime who quietly ordered the force carliest available t0 takea position beyond Lacoupe. Leogi- time arrived on the scene almost as soon as his men ana immediately arranzed an am- buscade on both sides of the road leading to Lacoupe, In accordunce with the previous arrangements Hippolyte's advance appeared at the appointed hour, marened closo to the position where Lagitime was ambuscaded and then slowly withdrew. The momant the re- treat commenced,out rushed the whole garri- son of Lucouve, firing their pieces in the air, but doing mo dumage whatever to their opponents. The retreat had ex- tended no further than 5)0 yards when Hippolyte wheeled about and advariced with a rush, On he came pell mell, intenaing to fairly run over all in his way and then'dash into the work. The ad- vance of Hippolyte was the sizaai for a g eral stampede on the vart of the would-be pursuers, and, with his path clear, the north- ern general continued to push ahead ua- checked, until suddenly from all sides men appeared to spring out of the very ground,” and the next instant were pouring in a deadly fire. Taken comvletely by surprise, Hippo- lyte retreated faster than he advanced. He carried off as many of his wounded and dying ashe could under the gircumstances, but over thirly dead bodies were found by Le; time's men. The surprise given Hippolyt Was no more patent than the one given the commanding general of Lacouve. In an in- stant the traitor suw through it all, but to es- capo was out of the guestion. The whole garrison was surrounded und its general seized. Under a strong guard he was con- veyed to Port-au-Prince to await the sen- tence of & general court-martial. As he en- tered the city the plaudits of the people re- sounaed in his ears in their ap- preciation of a victory brought about by “his own porfiay.” The traitor was incarcerated in @ dungeon, and since that time nothing has beon heard of him. The people shrug their shoulders when his name is mentioned aud mouningly say: *0h,she is cared for.” There is very little doubt that the watch was summarily put to death, aud if 1n keeping with the usual mun- S LIFE IN DANGER. A Plot Belleved to Bxist to Kill Him in Transit, . HE KNOWS TO0 hn F. Scanlon Thinks That If He is Not Very Closely Guardod Heo Will Be Murdered Before Reaching Chicago, MUCH, Beges' ale Turning Gray. Cnicaco, July 27.—[Special Telegram to Tie BEr.)— Phe newapapers can not too strongly impress upon the authorities the necossity of adopting evory precaution for the safe conduct of Suspect Burke to Chi- cago," said John K. Scanian this morning to @ Journal reporter. “They affect to make Light of the rumor of an attempted rescue,” Mr. wnlan continued, “‘but it is no idle gossip. Un the contrary it is founded on most solewn fact. The conspirators are des- purato men and will leave no stono unturned to prevent Burkv's coming to Chicago. 1sce thero s talk of bringing him in a spocial car, That is wood, but there should be at least twelve men to euard him, A groat deal do- pends on Burke. We look to him for the most important squeal. This the conspira tors know. Aud this they are trying to cir- cumvent. 1 don't fear the probabilitios of & rescue, but I do foar that he may bs killed. Killing him will not be so difficult. The train vory easly bo side-tracked a row raised, and in the melee the job done with dispateh. I don’t want to be considered in the light of & sensationalist. That I am not; but Ithink the situation ealls for extra- ordinary measures of vrecaution wnd every conservative man should feel as 1 do. The Killing of Burke might be useful in bringing the attention of the goverament to tho ex- istence of this widespread conspiracy. But though that might be au excellent thing, still we don't want to lose Burke in order to get e “You have no foar then of Burke being rescued (" “No, sir. He is in charge of Ofcer can Collins who will ncver let him get away. He wiil kill himself first." “What do you think of Lawyer Kouuedy's being sent to Burke!” “I'look upon it as merely a dodge to pre- vent Burke being pumped by Collins on the way here. Kennedy, as his attornoy, counts on being allowed to accompany him _during the trip. But that 1s only u trifling obstacle, Bringing Burke here ulive is the thing, and todo t vigilance and protec- tion will be necessary.” ““Burke will be here bofore this time noxt week," 80 said State's Attorney Longo- necker this morning when talking to u ro- porter about the outcome of the recent logal proceediugs at Winnipeg. I had o d Datel last ovening notifying me that the ar- Ruments had closod, wnd that the court had reserved its decision uotil Tuosduy fell confident thut the decision will be i favor.” “What more have you learned about the arpival of Clan-na-Giel men at Winnipagt? “Nothing at all. L cannot thi Barier meant by telezraphing arriving. I wrote to ask him, but I have not got any reply from him. [ suppose that is oncof the things that he rofers to waen he says ‘sce letter.) I nave ot receivel his letter yet and don't know what it contains. “In your opinion is there any possibility of an attempt being made to roscue Burke should the decision bo nguiust im?" “It would be madness in them to attempt it, and I can not imagine how they would be 50 foolish; still thore is no knowing what desperate'men will do it they think they have anything to gain.” “What will be donc with the cases when they come Monday before Judge Horton i “Idon't know. They won't bo_tried this term, anyway, that is surc. Did you sco Beggs wheu he was iu court the _other day? How he hus changed. He is o young fellow with a yellow moustache. _Well, Lie has got white now. Hols leting his beard grow, and it is coming out gr r 8w a fel: low chiange 8o in my 1t “Wilat is the reason ment " “No, it is the anxioty and four under which he is laboring.”" *“Will the cases be tried next term ('’ “Tcan't suy anything ubout that Wait till we get Burke buck. to see Burke, wouldn't, you!" “Do you expect to get u squeal from him1 “Tdon’t know. but 1 would like to see him, anyway. There is no way in which he can escape hunging, and he knows it.” “Wouldn't you uccept him us witnoss for the state if ho makes a clean reast of all be knows " “Well, 1 dow't kanw that. He might not know enough to make it worth while, that all dopends on how much Le is able o' il —-— SOUTH OMAHA NEWS, Meroly the confine- now. 1 would like Sunday Bass Ball, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock a game of base ball will be played between the Swift and Armour-Cudahy clubs in the Third ward park. Messrs, Getzel, Snyder, Hogan, Gal- Russell, Horn, Barron, Wolls and une will be the Armour-Cudahy nine, lnright, Gallagher, Darricl, ark, Hart, Bayes and s will form the Swift nine. Notes About the Oity. R. Hoagland nurses & cut hand. Judge King assessed Heary Dietzer $7.50 for puwning & borrowed wateh. Tne_incaudescent electric lights were first used Saturday night and gave perfect satis ner of carrying out Legitime's executions, his doath was most surely accompanied by torture. "The whole war scems tobe s inoney-mak- ng affair. Logetime is reputed t bo pocket- ing $1,500 a day of money that is paid to soldiers ot oxisting, His gencrals are pro- portionately receiving money i fraudulont ways and all_are getting immenscly rich, aud, strange 10 suy tov, Lhe lowor classes are not losing as _much ns one would imagine. There are fow dupes to be found among these latter people, and s to striking bar- Kains, they would do credit to, the business shrewdness of Muden Laue, As to negotiations, they'are out of the question, Any settioment of the dificulties coul®not otherwise but favor Hippolyte,who at this moment is not only strong in position, but before the very' best of Logotime's strongholds. Nothing New. WaAsHIN —The state depart- ment has received advices from our repre- seutatives in Hayti up to the 15th inst., but they contain nothing new. ey Land Slides in Pennsylvania, WILKESEAKKE, Pa., July 27.—Residents of Swoyers Hill, » few milas above this city, aro greatly alarmed this morning by the setthng of & large orea of the workings of the Enterprise colliory. A considerablo number of dwellings are located on the dis- tarbed tract, but so far only three dwellings are iujured, ‘These mine cavings frequently give rise to startling incidents. Somo deys ago, near Pine Ridge, a young lady was talking with her mother, who st outdoors shelling peas. Continuing the conversation hor remarks received no an- swer. Going 1o the door to uscertain the cause, the daughter discovercd & hole twenty-five feet deep, at the bottom of which lay her mother ' in a dead faint, with the pan of peas iu ber lap. Tho ground had settled nowelessiy, carrying her down with it. Hoves and ladders were required to bring her to the surfuce. Ly A Cowardly Assault, WiLKEsBARRE, I'a., July 27.—Mark King, 8 burly winer of ungovernable temper, ro. siding near Hazeltou, last night knocked his wife down and kicked hor in the stomach sud face. His children witnessed the as- sault and ran for assistance and when Mrs, King's mother arrived a few minutes later she found her daughter lying dead on the tioor. King was arrested, fuction. In the game of base ball Saturday after- noon the leans defeated the futs by a score of 18 to 12, Nicholos Mertis, of the beef ‘cutting of the Gaorge H. Hammond & Co. house, cut his band last E'riday. The committees for the sccond aunal pio- nic of St. Agnes congregation will wea Sunday afternoon in A. O. H- hall, Rowloy's blows The run club will shoot at the Third ward range Sunday morning and in_the afternoon nearly ol the memvers will go below Albright to shoot. Miss Mabel Silvor, with her well grace and clegance, entertained parey of friends at her pl ant home in the Hunt block Saturday evening. gang packiog known Burke & Frazier, has received work that his brother, Willin' Burke, was killed July 20 on the Big Horn river, Montana. A dozen couples spent u delightful evening with Miss Kate A. Wyman Saturday even- ing. Music, games und an clegant lunch he to its full delight. hrest, J. R Gilkeson . Gorbes, state 'railroad cowmisg sloners, were in the city Suturday investic ating ' charges of discrimination against uth Owmaba, F. J, Hartman, who has tho jowelry store in the Lister block, in runuing to the dummy_train Saturday night, fell noar the Union Pacific depot and injuréd nis left log and thigh. ‘The Kesort, south of Albright, will offer nuinersus actions Sunday afternoon, Omaha and South Omaha workmen will con- tast over 400 pigeons, while egg and blue rock shoots will entartain the crowd on side amusements. Various other sports will amuse the patrous of that place. ‘The dance given at their opening by Mrs. Anna Ryan and Miss Nora Go odley, broughs forty couples of [riends from Omaha, and gave their many friends one of tho very pleasant social evenings of midsummer 80~ clals. Martin Heafoy did the honors of the occasion, and all were more than satisfiod over s plowsant gathioring us Souths Ouiaba affords friends, Personal FParagraphs, Benjamin Gratiot, of Papillion, I8 visiting his brother, Georgo H. Gratiot. Mrs. Jobn Kussell, who Lias been visitin ber paronts in Deélfouoe, Is., has rotwrne bome, Editor A. ©. Davanpert, of the Steckman, has returned af>se 1y seip Witk tho Neoraske | excursior ista. George BBurke, of the comwission firm of * s P e