Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 31, 1889, Page 1

s ol - THE OMAHA DALy BEE NINETEENTH YEAR. ABRITISH SEALER CAPTURED An American Revenue Cutter Takes the Black Diamond. BREAKS OPEN HER STRONG BOX. The Captain's Refusal to Give Up the Ship's Papers Results in Their Forcible Taking—Behring Eea Complications. Forced to Surrender. 8Ax Fraxcisco, July 80.—The steamer Dora arrived last night and brings the first dotailed account of the capture of the Britisn scaler Black Diamond by the United HStates rovenue cutter Richard Rush. July 11 the Rush overtook the Black Diamond and ordered her to heave to. The captain of the Black Diamond refused to do this. Thersupon the commander of the Rush ordered the lowering of ports and the run- ning out of guns, which caused the schooner to heave to. +Captain Sheppard and Lieuten- ant Tuttle boarded the Knglish craft and asked for her papers. Tho officers of the Black Diamond offered no armed resistance, but refused to deliver the ship's papers. Captain Sheppard at once broke open the cabin and pried the hinges off the strong box and captain's chest, thereby securing the papers, A search of the vessel disclosed 103 seal skins, which had been taken in Behring sea. Cnguln Sheppard placed a non-com- missioned ofticer from the Rush in charge of the Black Diumond’ and ordered the vessol taken to Sitica to await further instructions, The captain of the Black Diamond made statement that when in Victoria he had been ordered o pay no_attention in case he was overtaken . by the Rush and requested to heave to. He said he would not have sur- rendered If the Rush had had an inferior force to that of his own. July 18 the schooner Triumph was also led by Cuptain Shenpard, but no arrest was made, the skins on board the vessel having beon captured in the Pucific, and not in Behring sea. A passenger who arrived here last night on the steamer Dora said: ‘‘On our way down from St. Paul's Island we saw six sealers and the Rush was closely in pursuit of them. We left St. Paul's Island on July 14, and on the following day saw the Rush in_pursuit of her prey. Undoubtedly Dy this time the Rush has ‘made additional captures. Imperial Protection Demanded. Vicron, B. C., July 80.--Captain Me- Lean, of the British sealer ‘Triumph, which has arrived here from Behring sea, is reti- cent about affairs in the north. It is as. serted by otners on the vessel, however, that when the Triumph was sighted by the Rush there were thirty scals deud, lying on the Triumph's deck. These were hurriedly skinned and the pelts hidden among o large quantity of sait. This salt also formed n heavy coating to above eight hundred seal skins, which lay at the bottom of the schooner. Licutenant Tuttle made an_examination, but seeing nothing but ealt deported. The men on the Triumph say that Captain Lodd, of the Maggie Mac, said he would fire_on any American_ofticers attempting to board his vessel. Lieutenant Tuttle told Captan McLean he had scen five schooners enter Behring Sea on tho 4th of July, viz: The Maggie Mac, Triumph, Mury Eilen, Lillie L and_the Black Dia- moud. The latter was captured, but the fate of tho others is unknown. The Corona arrived ‘o-day. Captain Car- roll says when ho ieft Juneau, Weduesday, the British men of war Swiftsure, Icarius and Amphion were there. They left for Port Symphon on the following day. A number of prominent sealing men waited on the captain of tho British man-of-wur Champion, which sailed to-day for the north 10 join the fleet, and gave him full particu- lars in writing. Ho will convey them per- sonally to Admiral Henage. A aeputation also_waited on Hon. John Roberson, pro- vincial secretary. Ho has telegriphed to Ot- tawa demar.ding the protcction of the im- rial government. ‘Telegrams also have en sent by the most prominent public men of the province. Tle action of the imperial government is anxiously awaited. Tl OOL. ARKINS ASSAULTED. 2 he Denver Editor Knooked Down Ry Soapy Smith, the Tough. Dexver, July 80.—Colonel John Arkins, editor of the News, who hus Dbeen waging war upon the crooks of this city for some time past, was assaulted last might just as he ‘was leaving his office for home, by the leader of the gang, known as ‘“‘Soapy” Smith. Smth knocked him down with a loaded cane and otherwise severely injured him before assistance came. Smith has been arrested. ‘The brutal assault on Colonel Arkins had its original cuuse in tho warfare the News bas been making on the dives and criminal classes and the corrupu political machine ‘which has o long dominated Denver politics. -~ Its vigorons and successful demauds for the enforcement of the law had considerable ef- fect In tho logislature, which passed certain much needed restrictions on the saloon and other elements. Followiog up this volicy, the paper has been opposing the wmanner in “which confidence men have boeb allewed to ly their vocation i and about tho city, and fiondey morning it showed up ‘‘Soupy" Smith w an especially graphic man- mer. Last night Sumith and a con- foderate named Parker waited at the entrance to the News building until Ar- kins came down, As he stepped out of the door Smith spoke 1o him, and as Arkins turned 1o see who it was, Smith struck him over the left temple with a loaded cane, knocking him to the pavement sonscless. He then belabored him over the head and kicked him several times, Parker meanwhile stand- iog by to quard against wterference. The brutal work consumed but a minute or two, when the miscreants fed. Colonel Arkius was carried to a drug store near by and an examination showed his skull to ba fractured. He was removed to his home as s0on us possible. Physicians to-night roport im doing well and with prospects for recovery, Smith was arrested and bound over in 600 SRR FEARS OF CONTAGION. The Ohicage Flood Likely to Canse Much Sickness. Cmicaoe, Juiy 80.—Grave fears are enter- tained that the oxcessive flood of Sawurday Right may result i sickuess throughout the eity. The sewage of Chicago ordinarily flows down the Chicago river inta the Des- laines river and thence to tho Lllinois river, ut 80 gradual is the fall of these rivers southward to the divide that the enormous risin fall of Saturday ht started the flow upward and into the luke, The filthy waters from tho Chicago river is uow within a ver. short distance of the crib where all C 's wator supply is tuken into the tunuel, ‘whence it is puinped thrcughout the city. g A Warning to Collectors. Hovvore, Colo,, July 20.—[Special Tele- graw to Tug Bex.|—A Mr. Bruin struck At- torney Kelsy about the nead, inflicting seri- ous but nct fatal injuries, Bruin is under arrest. The assault arose iu the collection of an account ugain {f — Nine t'ersons Polsoned. MiLwAUKER, July 80.--A special from Bur- Mngton, Wis., says that nine persons were in that city last night by eating m¢ shipped to local dealers by a Chi- Four of the victime are seriously the others are on the road to re- OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 31, 1889 THE SINGLE TAX. The George Doctrine Popular With Many Bismarck Delegzates. Bremanck, N.D, July 80,-~In the convention to-day there was once more a full attendance. A memorial to congress praying that the gen- eral government take steps toward establish- ing a system of irrigation, through artesian has excited much comment and facts are being brought forth to prove the scheme feasible. General Ruger, of the department of Dakota, has, in accordance with instruc- tions from the war department, requested the consideration of a proposition that a clause be inserted in the constitution by which _jurisdiction shall be reserved to the United States over militar; reserva- tions, The question of selling school lands was settled by providing that they shall not be sold in loss than tracts of 100 acres. An amendment by Rolfe providing that after five yearsno man not a full citizen of the United States shall have the right to vote, oreated much discussion and many opposed the amendment. A single tax advocate from Minneapolis addressed the convention to-day, advocating that the constitution provide for that system, The theory that all taxes should be collected from land values is popular with many dele- gates who are desirous of adopting some plan to reach the speculators who hold unim- proved land and check the development of tho country. The joint committes 18 at work planning cn agreement between North and South Da- kota.for a division of the territorial property and an adjustment of the debt in logul form. To-day the territorial records were disposed of by dividing them into two groups, one containing the records of the governor and secrotary and the other containing the rec- ords of the treasurer, auditor and other ter ritorial officers. North Dakota won the toss and took the records of the offices of gover- nor and secretary, Woman Suffrage Defeated. Herexa, Mont., July 80.—In the conven- tion this morning the suffrage bill with amendments by the committee of the ** was next taken up. More desperate €l . .. were made on behalf of woman suffrage. After a heated debate a vote was taken, It vroved u tie—33 to 33. This relegates wom- an's suffrage to oblivion® for the present. The suffrage bill was then subwmitted as amended and adopted by 61 to 6. Nothing Done at tioux Falls. Stotx Fanus, Dak., July 30.—Half a dozen delegates met and adjourned to-day. A telogram has been sent to cach delegate absent from the city to return in time for the session Thursday evening, as the commis- sion will have rl!l.urnog from Bismarck by that time. Nearly Through, Boisk Ciry, Idaho, July 50.—The conveu- tion 15 fast approaching the end of its labors, having passed on most of the articles re- ported by the committee. The Mormons are not relieved from military duty. Armed forces of detectives are not permitted to en- ter the stale to suppress violence without the consent of the stato. The bible is for- vidden in the public schools, and boards of arbitration are provided for between labor and capital. Frienalicr to Corporations. Orymria, July 80.—The convention spent all day on the military bill, adopting all of it excopt the section providing bow the mili- tia shall be organized and oficered. This matter was left for the legislature. The section establishing the soldiers’ home was passed. The temper of the delegations to- ward corporations each day is becoming ‘more mild. B e OMNLY ON A PLEASURE TRIP. Heury Cramp Not After the Vancon- ver Ship Yard. PuiLapeLrii, July 8).—Theodore Cramp, a brother of Henry Cramp, of the great ship- building firm, says his brother has not zone 10 the Puciflc coust for the purpose of pur- chasiug the British ship yard at Vancouver, as reported from San Francisco; that his trip 18 purely for pleasuro und has no_busi- ness siguificance He knows of no such plan as mentioned, and, while adwitting the pos- sibility, declares 1t highly improbable. The representative of Neafle & Levy, men- tioned as connected with the allegod 'syndi- cate, says his firm is not connected with it. Didu't Know Anything About it. WiLsiseroy, Del., July 80.—Inquiry at the Harlan & Hollmgsworth and the Pusey & Jones company's offices in rogard to the reported ship builders’ syndicate for the purchase of the British nayy yard on Van- couver island, elicits the information that the Wilmingtop ship builders named have no connection and no knowledge of any such enterprise, e ANOTHER HEAVY FAILURE. A Big Boston Boot and Shoe House Assigns. Bosrox, July 80.—E. and A. H. Batchellor & Co., among the largest boot and shoe houses in Boston, have assigned. Batchellor states that the liabilities, as near as can now be ascertained, will reach $1,250,000, with nominul assets about the same. Four-fifths of the indebtedness is to banks and individ- uals. The leather trade will not suffer, as the firm paid cash for most of its leather. The firm is one of long standing. The failure creates great surprise. McKean & Appleton Assign. Bostox, July 80.—McKean & Appleton, shoe manufacturers at Salem, have assigned to J. Beebe, of Boston, Estimated liabilitics from $65,000 to §15,00 e COLONEL JONES FUNERAL, The Governor and Staff and the Mil- itary Present, Cixorsyati, July 80.—1t has been a long while since & funeral in Cincinnati bas gath- ered 80 many mourners s that of the mur- dered Colonel A. E. Jomes this afternoon. No man in the vity was more widely known, Crowds galhered about the house this after- noon before the time appointed. The mili- tary escort consisted of the First regiment, Ohio pational guard, and a battery of artil- lery. l3esides this there was a large attend- auce of the various Grand Army posts of the city, Governor Foraker ana staff wore present. Afraid of Texas Fever, Torkxa, Kau, July 80.—{Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee |—Tuere is great appre- hension throughout the southern part of the state of o Texaos fever evidewic. A large number of cattle have died from this disease in the Tudian Territory, 'The dread disease having made its appearance in Sumnper and Montgomery counties, » meeting of the live stock sanitary board Las boen called to meet here to-morrow totake some action. It is probable that the board will quarantine against Texus and the Indian Territory, This action will be strongly resisted by catile men who huve herds grazing in the territory that ure free from fever, —_— Buried in a Pauper's Grave. Torexa, Kan., July 80.-~|Special to Tus Bre.]—A telegram was received to-day from San Francisco announcing the death of Jobn Lee, & young Englishman who for- merly resided in this oity. He was the son of & wealthy English brewer, who bequeathed him £95,000 about four years ago. The en- tire amount was quickly squandered, and Lee died in s hospital and was buried in & pauper's grave, B Resign State Senator. Hupsoxn, Wis,, July 80.—Horace A, Tay- lar, United States railroad cowmissioner Uas forwaried his resignation as state sena- l tor W Goveraer Hourd, BURKE WILL BE EXTRADITED The Three Oanadian Judges Unite In Dismissing His Appeal. JUSTICE BAIN SUSTAINED. The Five Ohicago Suspects Again Brought Beforo Judge Hor- ton~Kunze Will Conduot His Own Case. Burke Must Retarn, Wix~iree, Manitoba, July 80.--[Special Telegram to T Bee.]—The court room was crowded this morning when the three judges entered to give a decision upon the appeal in the case of Martin Burke, the Cronin sus- pe.t. The chief justice was the first to ren- der juagment. He went over the facts of the proceedings very hurricaly and then pro- ceeded to sweep away one by one the objec- tions raised by Burke's lawyers when the application for a writ of habeas corpus was made. Constable McKinnon's evidence was not objectionable, as the questions asked were only such as wero necersary to secure information.for the police office register. The chief justice had examined the cases quoted by Baker and had found that they fully sustained his opinion that a man who 18 an accessory to a crime may be indicted as & principal. As to the agreement that tho court should be governed only by the provisions of the treaty, the ochief justice held that the court could only be guided by the orim~ /not by the definition of the ort .e treaty. He did not consider it .4sy to weigh the evidence. All that .8 nacessary was to see that there was sufficient evidence, uerording to the Domin- fon statute, to commit for trial. As the de- fense had set up that there was no evidence to convict, he had been obliged to review it. He had done so and he could not help arriv- ng at the conclusion that, taken as a whole, the evidence was suflicent to excite strong suspicion against the prisoner. The chief justice then reviewed the evidence at consid- erable length. In his opinion the appeal should be dismissed and the judgment of Justice Bain, extraditing Burke, sustained. Judge Dubine delivered a short judgment, concurring in the principal points and con- cluding that the appeal Shotilh be distissed. Judge Killam, in a judgment of considera- bie length, agreed with his brother judges in dismissing the appeal and holding Burke for extradition. The three judges spoke of the desirability of cultivating a policy of the freest exchange of criminals between the two countries, but pointed out that it was a mnl'i‘lar for the executive departments to deal with. The Chicago Susp-ors. Cnoaco, July 80.—[Special Telegram to ‘Tue Bee.]—The five men in jail indicted for the murder of Dr. Cronin were brought be- fore Judge Horton again this morning, but no progress was made toward deciding when they will be tried. States Attorney Longenecker opposed O'Sullivan’s applica- tion for a change of venue, holding that it was not made in statutory form, and the motions to quash the indictment, mado by the other defendants, were submitied by their attornoys without argument. Judge Horton then took the whole matter under advisement indefinitely, but will probably decide all five motions this week before the close of the July term. After the prisoners had been brought over from the jail and arraigned in the jury seats, sandwiched in between bailiffs, Longenecker began his argument. Mr. Browne, Woodruff’s attorney, informed the court tbat though perfectly ready to argue any motion before him he thought 1t only fair to Messrs, For- rest and Coughlin not to press the motion to quash, as they were equally interested. **So you waut to postpone argument,” said Judge Longenecker. *‘How is it with you, Kunze?” turning to the young German, *‘do ,Xflu ‘\‘mnt your motion to quash heard to- Ay 1 “Yes, sir, [ do.” “But I don’t care to have him,” said Judge Horton, “unless ho is represented by coun- cll. Kunze, if you haven’t engaged an at- torney I shall appoint one for you unless you object in open court.” “No, sir; I don’t want one, it wouldn’t do mllskm:y good. When the time cowes Ican talk.! Judge Horton gave up, and ordered that it appear on record that the defendant, Kunze, having no attornay, declined to have one ap- pointed by the court. M. Donahoe then whispered some sugges- tion to Mr. Carter, and the latter withdrew nis request for time to prepare an argument on the motion to quash. Mr. Ames, on Beggs’ behalf, said that he would submit the motion to quash without any argument whatever. r, Curter and Mr, Browne did likewise for Coughlin and Woodruff. “‘Let the record show then,” said the court, ‘‘that all the parties entering a mo- tion to quash appeared in court and waived any argument,” The court took the matter under advisement. “I want time to read the indictment,” he explained, ‘“and on the question of a change of venue, let that go over, for disposition at the same time.” Judge Horton had, in the course of the discussion on O'Sullivan's ll?hcullnn for a change of venue, said that if he granted it there would be nothing to prevent the other defendants from usking for & change from the judge to whom he might assien the case. Mr. Browne gave color 1o this suspicion by saying: *Your honor, I have no desire to ask a change of venue trom your court for Wood- ruff. Iwish that to appear as otherwise. ‘We would be prevented from asking a change in the future.” “Ah," said Judge Horton, “that shows I was about right in my suggestion,” Mr. Donahoe was anxious to know when the court would decide his motion, and ex- pressed great anxiety to have it decided this term. Asked if he knew any reason why it would prejudice his case it the matter went over, he said he did not care to give them. “I expect to dispose of it this week.” said Judge Horton. “I want to dispose of every case on the calendar, but 1 will make no promises, Iwant to read the calendar, but I will make no promises. I want to real the indictment and if Ifind a hole in it 1 will quash it. Iwill decide your application at the same time.” Mr. Donohoe had to be isfled with this, and the prisoners were tuken back to jail. —— COLORADO MOUNTAINS AFIRE, Maguificent Sight as Forests Swept Away By Flame: GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo,, July 80.—The forest fires which have been raging in this vicinity for several days were started over Are 8 week ago by sportsmen in No Name cauon, , where J. Brown, his family and a party of 1adies narrowly escaped death, only saving their lives by wading through a creek for nearly two miles on their hands und knees. Erown also lost two valuable horses, The fire has now spreud aud covers an aréa over ten miles square. Advices from Red CIliff, Leadville 'Xupon and Newcastle report the sun mmplnuly obscured by the smoke, The ht from Glenwood in the evening is mag- cent, as the entire face of No Name and Grizzly mountains are a mass of —— To Settle the Orete Dificulty. ConsTaNTINOPLE, July 80.—The ministe- rial council bas resolved to send & new com- mission to Crete, to endeavor to settle the dificulty there; also to dispatch eight bat- talious to tne island. Italy has aavised Turkey to attempt to conciliate the Cretans, sud, if necessary, to resort to the mediation of the Buropean powers. Italy will not as- sent to the annexution of the island by STORMS AND WHOODS, Bridges Washed Away, Bams Go Out and Genersl ter. Newank, N, J., July 804 6 most dis- astrous storm that has evervisited this vi- cinity occurred this afvers and evening. Cellars were flooded and sewers bursted. ‘Work had to bo suspended tn the factories in the lower sections. A washout ocourred at South Orance, and trains wero delayed ana soveral buildings, including the postofice, were carrfed away. In Orango valley the water is up to the sécond story windows and great damage has been done to stocks in the numerous hat factories there, The people were compelled to paddle around on planks and to swim in order to get to places of safety. Bloomfield aud Montolair also re- port great damage to propedty. No lives ae known to havebeen lost. The greatest alavm prevails. arcund Milburn. Above it is tha Orange water reservoir dam, which is not regarded as safe. Should it burst it would overflow Milburn and other small towns slong the Ratiway river, cand the damage would reach as far ag, Rahway. At 10 o'clock to-night the dam is reported all right, but the inhabitants of the tewn are preparin to move to high ground, Nearly every roa in the couniry ‘s impassable, as all tho bridges huve beon washed away. A Big Dam Oollapses. PLAINFIELD, July 80.—The greateet flood over known visited this section this after- noonat4 p.m. The dam at Strongbrook gave way, carrying with it Coddington’s ice houses and many barnsand seriously under- mined the mills. At 5:40 the dam on Green Brook, in the heart of the town, also gave way and caused much - damage. Many wooden buildings weére carried away. Short ly after 6 o'clock the immense dam at West fleld, back of Scateh Plains, collapsed and an addititional Dbedy of water was thrown into the valley below. Green Brook could not contain it 4.1 and the water rushed across to Cedar Brook and_thence through the finest residence portion of Plainfield. The damage here is very great, two or three squafe miles of thickly Rettled territory being submarged. There were any gallant res- cues of life. Severe Storm in Arkansas, FAYETTEVILLE, Arla, July 80.—This sec- tlon was visited Sunday night by a violent electrioand rain storm, For three hours the rain fell in torrents. A number of houses were destroyed, others damaged and great injury wos done to railroads and bridges in the vicinity, The crops along the river aro generally destroyed. Struck by a_ Cyclone. Povenkeepste, N.~ ¥, July 80.—This morning a cyclone struék Ellis Corners, Ulster county, destroyiuga large amount of proverty and injuring a number of persons. The cyclone, which wag accompauied by a ronring sound whion tefrified tho people, seemed to come from a fugnel-shaped cloud. The Worst Years. Duck HivLt, Miss., July 80.—The rainfall 1ast night and to-day was 'the hardest for years in this section. All the large streams overflowed their banks.: Thousands of acres of cotton and corn wera'sybmerged and fer- ries and bridges washed away. The weather indicates more rain. The Cotton Crop Ruined. NEw Mabuip, Mo, July 80.—A violent storm passed over thia city and vicinity last uight, doing great damigagp-cotton and corn crops. Two swnmbo-hrthe Arxansus Cit; and Carl Schurz, weredtotally destroyed. Warehouses at Tiptonville and Luzelieo landing were blown down. An Ancient Elm Uprooted. Coxcorp, N. H.. July 80. ~During the rain storm and high wind this afterncon the arsenal and five house was unroofed and several wore destroyed. An elm trea 125 yoars old was torn up by the roots and blown across the street. A Tremendous Rain. WixoxA, Miss., July 80.—There was & tremendous rain fall last night aud this morning east of hera for seventeen miles. The crops, fences, etc., are a_perfect wreck. Lund is overflown that never was known to bo overflown before e ———— INDIGNANT OKEDITORS, They Employ Attorneys to Set Aside an Assignment. CuEYENNE, Wyo., July 30.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The banking honse of Morton E. Post & Co. failed here iz Novem- ber, 1887. Post was twice a delegate to congress, and was supposed to be immensely ‘wealthy. Having been one of the old-time residents of this territory he had the com- plete confidence of many people, and the poorer class Was badly inched. Several indignation meetings ave been held by the creditors and finally attorneys were employed. These lawyers entered suit to-day lo set aside the assignment. Among. the grounds allezed for asking that the assignment be set aside are that Post was not aninsolvent debtor at the time of the assigument; that he assigned more meerzy than was necessary to pay his debts; that the pmner(‘%o assigned by him smounted to $758,000, while his total liabilities ~were but §511,000; that the said assignment 'was not accompanied by an immediate and con- tinuous change of posseasion of the property assigned ; that some of the property is still in the possession of Post under the false repre- sentation that he is acting as agent of tLe assignees and that there were preferred creditors. The matter will come up for con- sideration at the November term of court and threateus to onen up & very interesting subject. ————— Liouisiana Regulators Arrested, NEW ORLEANS, La,; July 80.—[Special Tel- egram to Tux Bek.|—Sherifft Broussard, as- sisted by three full companies of state mili- tia, lunded eighteen of what are known as the Lafayette Regulators in the parish prison in this city to-night. The charge is lynching a negro named Key on July 11. Key murdered s wife aiid a mob broke into the jail and lynched hjui* The affair created a great sensatisn, and Gpvernor Nichols was compelled to act.’ It is Gontrary to the ethics of the admnistration of3aw in Louisiana to hang & white maa for murder of & negro. “Niggers don't count* end the accused are shure to escape with a Mght sentence, if any at all is inflicted, An Ola WmnutF‘ nd Dead. MiLwAUREE, July ‘80;%A speeial from Edgerton, Wis., says:" Mrs. Isabella Ever- son, an old Norwegian ',ulnan living alone, was found dead in hor this morning with her neck broken, were other evi- dences of foul play. it containing her money was found pri and the con- tents scattered. Au fnquest s beiog held, e After St. Lo Klevators. Sr. Louis, July 80.—It is given out here that a syndicate of outside capitalists, eitner English or easterm, have & longing eye on the grain elevator proyerties of this city and East St. Louis, recently consolidated. = The property involved eomprises a dozen eleva- tors capitalized at $2,000,000, ————— Dervishes Btill Advancing. Cano, July 80.—Advices from Assouan say the advance of the Dervishes is contin- uous though slow. A skirmish ocourred yes. terday between the Egyptian patrols and the ?flfx‘h outposts. Sixty vishes were e ——— He Took the Boodle With Him. Kaxsas Ciry, July 80.—Andrew C, Drumm, who has full charge of the cattle commission business of Drumm & Co., has disa) and $15,000 with bim, WANAMARER WILL REPLY. The Oune Mill Toll Was Merely Buggestive. HE 1S SEEKING INFORMATION, When the Exact Cost of Government Telegraph Service 18 Deter mined Ho Will Establish a Rate, 518 FOURTEENTH STRERT, Wasuixaroy, D. C., July 80, Postmaster General Wanamaker was asked to-day whether or not he proposes to reply to the letier of Dr. Norvin Green in relation to the proposed 1-mill rate on government telegrams. Heo replied that the subject should receive careful attention from bim at once. Asked further whethor his announced rate was not final, he said: ““By no means; it was merely suggestive. Tam at present in expectation of receiving some evidence within a few days as to the exact cost of the governinental service to the telegraph companies. Upon the receipt of this data final action will be based, but there is nothing detinito yet determined upon. THE SI0UX COMMISSION, At the interior department it was said to-day thut every indication points to a suc- cessful outcome of the labors of the Sioux commission. The difficulties which were en- countered first and the expectations of failure which followed as a natural sequonce have been set aside by the later revorts and the department is convinced that General Crook and his associates will now be able to present to the secretary an agreement by a sufficient number of Indians to warrant the opening of the great Sioux reservation at an early day, The Chorokee commission will, it is thought, have some diMculty, and it may bo necessary for cougress to act again before the lands in the Indian ter- ritory can be opened to settlement. The action of the cattle syndicate in making a bluff offer to the Indians for a long lease of their lands will doubtless em- barrass the commission, and may, unless the Indians can be convinced of the exact situa- tion of things, prevent the comumissioners and Indians from getting together. The de- partment is not sunguine as to the result of the meeting between the commissioners and the Chorokees, and it is hardly thought that a satisfactory outcome can be secured during the present summer. The news from the Dewil Lake Indians in Dakota to-day to the effect that the commission to allot t| lands in severalty has reported the utter failure of their work, was not unexpected. This 15 & small affmr, considered with the other two. BANGUINE M'KINLEY. Representative McKinley, who is In the city, is the only one of the speakership can- didates now here. He hus not been taking a very active part in the cunvas for this honor up to the present time. but will prob- ably start in at once and look after his inter- ests more closely. Major McKinley is very confident of his own success nné’ does not take any stock in the reported bolt of the soathern republican members from the cau- cus, He will take an active part in the Ohio campmign this fall, and | redicts the success of the republican tickets, both state and legislative. - THE BEE ALASKA STORY. Prie Brr Alaska story, which appeared in the die?umhe in the eastern papers to-day, created some little talk among the few per- sons here wbo have any knowledge of Alaska affairs. The general supposition is that the outcome of the report will be that congress will take some action looking to the extension of the land laws over the territory of Alaska at least. Several attempts have been made to accomplish this in the past, without - success, owing to the other meas— ures relating to the territories, which con- stantly crowded the dockets of the com- mittees. NEW NEDRASKA POSTMASTERS, Strong, Fillmore ccunty, N. G. Taylor; West, Lincoln, Lancaster county, W. C. Austin, WasnixaroN Buneav, Tre OMama Bes, } ARMT NEWS. Caotain Brechimen, assistant surgeon, who has been in attendance at the encamp- ment of the Illinois militia, has been ordered t0 proceed to Fort Robinson for duty at the close of the encampment. i by FROM HOSTILK INDIANS. Wyoming Settlers Appeal for Govern- ment Protection. ‘WASHINGTON, July 80.—A dispatch was re- ceived at the war department to-day from Culispell, W. T., saying that Indiaus have burnea eight square miles of hay land and threaten the hives of settlers and asking for troops. General Schotield has directed the commanding officer of the division of the Pacific to take prompt action. Chief Hussey's Case. WASHINGTON, July 80.—The case of John B. Hussey, chief of the pension alvision in the tnird auditor's office, who is charged with having made fraudulent use of the files of that office, has been referred to the so- licitor of the treasury for such action as is deemed necessary. It is impossible to learn the preciso character of the evidence against Hussey, but It is understood that the recent investigation of his office disclosed the fact that official information _concerning pension casos pending had been improperly furmshed outside partics. Solicitor Hepburn refuses point blank to discuss the matter and will not even admit that he knows snything whatever of the case. Hussey still retains his office in the department. He has been in very bad health for many weeks and is still confined to his bed. Nebraska and lowa Pensions. ‘WaAsHINGTON, July 30.—|Special Telegram to Tun Ber.)—Nebraska: Origial invalids —Andrew J. Rainey, John P. Arendt,Charles B. Wolfenbarger. Increaso—William FEd- gerton, William 8. Mott, William T. B. Law- son, John Summer, Harvey Palmer. Towans: Original nvalids—Robert M. Til- lotson, John Abrahaw, Joseph W. Wilmotta, Gideon Jacoby, Christ Torkelson, Andrew J. Doualdson, Addison R. Byers, William H. H, Swank, Artemus Smith, Samuel Noel, Adam Robison, Jemes A. Bacher, Edward G. Tracker, Christopher Tucker, Sylvester H, Willey. Increase--Edward Mendeck, Thoma: Fullor, William H. Conraa, John N. Patter- son, Hollis E. Rutter, Moses MocCleary, Elifab C, Smith, Lester’ Potter, Thomas k. McDouald, Frederick I Stevens, Daniol W. Pottegrew, James Smith, Henry Scott, Goorge E. Sharp, John Snodgrass, Calvin A. Smith, Reissue—Joseph C, Price. Original widows, ete.—Ann E., mother of Hans Shil- bern; Phillipime, widow of Louis Baltzer. akdasdlo Nebraska and lowa Patents. WasiINGTON, July 80.—[Special Tologram to Tne Bez.]—Patents issued to Nebeas- kans: Miner W. Bruce, Knox Center, hose supporter; Miner W, Bruce, Kuox Center, necktio; Peter Penny, McCook, hame ciip. Towans: James Ayres, Keokuk, bridge ard; William L. Haas, Charles City, gate; llen Johnston, Ottumwa, marking cutlery handles; Willlam Kehw, Mason City, grain separalor, e Steamship Arrivals. At London—Sighted, the Alasks, from New York; the Switzerland, from New York, for Antwerp; the Rhein, from Baltimore, for Bremen, At Philadelphia—Tbe British Prince, from Liverpool. At Bremerhaven—The Werra, from New York. At Rotterdam—The Rotterdaw, from New York, TO KILL THE ENOAMPMENT. The Resolve of the Commanders of the G. A. R. In Eight States. Cnigaco, July 80.—The department com- manders of the Grand Army of the Republio from Illinols, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, Kansas and Nebraska held a long session hore to-day, debating the stand they should take in reference to the annual oncampment. A triple decision was reached: First, That the posta represonted indorse and accept the manifesto issued in this city July 2, in which general attendance at the encampment was discouraged f the railways Qid not recede from their position. Second, That the manifesto of July 9 was in accord with the last national encampment at Columbus as indorsed by a resolution on pages 219 and 220 of the Journal. Third, That some time in the future the ropresentatives present will issue a circular that will be signed by eight department commanders, and possibly' more, withdraw- fng the departicents ropresented from the parade advertised to take place. The department commander of Illinols says it looks very much as though to-day’s action destroys any chances of & big meeting at Milwaukee, The commanders present rep- resent the states that would have furnished the big crowds. It only the delegates go from these states it virtually kills the en- campment, The other commanders prac- tically indorse Martin’s sentiments, The department commandor of Arizona has isaued a oircalar reviewing the situation and concurring in the uction of the depart- ment commanders taken hero to-day. il The Consolidation of the Wabash Lines Approved Dernorr, July 80.—The stockholders of the Michigan branch of the Wabash rail- road, or the Detroit & State Line Wabash railway company, met this morning and rati- fled the terms of consolidation between the various railrond companies that composo the Wabash system cast f the Mississippi river. These are_tho Tolodv & Western, the De- troit und State Line, Wabash, Wabash East- ern, of Indiana, Wabssh Eastern, of Tllinos, and Wabash Western raflroud 'companies. The represcntatives of the various railronds will organizo the new Wabssh railroad com- pany i Toledo August 1. The Transcon{inental Meeting. Cuicaco, July ‘he controversy be- tween the Southern and Canadian Pacific roads did not como up for discussion at the meeting of the executive committee of the Transcontinental association to-day. A moeting of the entire ussociation Is called for to-morrow, at which timo the committee will submt its report. A NEW RULING, Affecting the Yarding of Texas Oat- tle at Chicago. Cmcaoo, July 30.—The Illinois state live stock commission has made a new ruling with regard to the yarding of Texas cattle at the stock yards. Hitherto tho law has been construed to require that all Texas cat- tle arriving in Chicago shall be yarded to- gether and separated from other cattle, and great complamts were made. No distinction was made betweon the éattle that had Texas fever and cattle which were sound and hearty. Now, however, the commission has construed the - state' laws to refer only to cattle from the “infocted district” of the southwest. Accordingly 1t has 1:mnoned hmpect.orldlb a number of ints in the southwest; snd amoung-them at it St. Eouis and Kansas Cuy, whose duty it shall be to certify to the authorities here concerning ull cattie that pass through those places, whether or not they are from the in- fected district, and they are then to be treated here uocordingly. Hereafter the stock yards will have no jurisdiction over these cattle, and if thoy are not certified by theso inspectors to be loaded outside the in- fected district they will still be yarded with cattle from that district. Teme AT BTANDING ROOK. General Crook Makes a Pointed Speech to the Indians. St. PAuL, July 80.—A spectal from Stand- ing Rock Agency says: John Grass wasthe principal speaker to-day. He opposed the bill. ‘he main point ot objection among the In- dians is the price of the fand, Geueral Crook replied to Grass in'w sharply pointed speech, concluding by telling them that one thing was certain, that congress will not give any better terms, if as good. He ro- ferred pointedly to the Oklahoma case. The entire leadershio of the Indians seemed to rest with Grass, Caul, Mad Bear and Ante- Aope, Sitting Bull being only a lietener. it d i Sullivauites in Distress. BostoN, Mass., July 80.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber]—The Sullivaites in -Boston are in decp distress. They had ar- ranged for a most elahorate reception for the *big fellow,” as he is always affectionately callea in Boston. His mother received a letter saying he would be home Thursday. ‘The programme included a grand procession and & big benefit at Musichall. Muldoon made a flyivg visit to Boston Saturday to see ‘what was to be done, and learned what had just become. public, that the board of alder~ men refused a permit for such an exhibition, The board is republican, aud is consequently denounced by the Irish as partisan, Half the hurrah is knocked on the head if the benefit 18 off. e e Hunting For Outlaw Burrows. BirmINamaM, Ala., July 80.—A large num- ber of officers with & company of militia are scouring Lumar county after Rube Burrows, the noted desperado and murderer, who has sworn he never will be captured alive, The rewards offered aggregate 0,000 and desperate efforts will be made to take him. He is known to be heavily armed and it is thoughthc hasa ang with him, Ilis father, brother and rother-in-law are under arrest as acces- sories to his latest crime, the murder of Postmaster Graves at Jewel. A el Tried to Oheat the Gullows. LouvisvitLe, Ky., July 80.—Charles Dil- ger, to be hung to-morrow for killing two policemen, attempted to commit suicide this morning, He tied a wet handkerchief over his mouth and wrapped his head in the bed clothes, When found he was unconscious, hut was s0on revive bl I President and Cardinal. Drer Pak, Md., July 80.—President Har- rison was given an informal dinner to-night by ex-Senator Davis. Awmong the guests were Cardinal Gibbons, Secretary Windom and § H. Elkins. It was the first time the president sud the cardinal have met. el The Missouri River Jobbers, Arcnisox, Kan., July 80,—The Comweroial Exchange of this city has lssued a call for a meeting of jobbers on the Missouri river, to be held ot Atchison August 14, to consider rafiroad discrimination against Missouri points in 1 1ppi river poiuts, —— Indications. For Omana and vicinivy—Fair weather, Nebraska and Dakota—Kair, warmer, southerly winds. Towa—Fair, warmer, scutherly winds, ——- A Disastrous Fire. HAVANA, July 80.—The San Louis villago, near Santiago de Cuba, has been visited by a disastrous fire. Sixty houses were destroyed and two children burned to death, i Cardinal Lavigerie Very Low. LucerxE, July 8. —Cardinal Lavigerie is lylog at the point of death in this city. FATE OF THE LITTLE ORIO. Two Survivors Tell a Story of Sufe fering and Death. CLINGING TO THE ICY RIGGING, The Ohilled Bailors Unablo to Hold On With Their Benumbed Fingors Drop Off Into the Sea, Only a Few Saved. Sax Fraxcisco, July 80.—The steamer Dora from Seal Islands, Alaska, bring stwo survivors of the whaling bark, Little Ohlo, from New Bedford, which was wrecked oft Point Hope, Alaska, October 8, 1888, From thom the deails of the wreck are learned for the firat time. Cape Lisburne was sighted on the morning of October 8. The quay waé windy and towards evening one of the worst storms ever experienced 1n that region came up. About9 o'clock the bark struck near Poiut Hope, and as tho air was dense with fine snow it was at first thought an icaberg had been struck. The vessel seemed golng to pieces and Captain Allen ordered the first mate to cut away the masts. ‘Thia was the last order glven by the captain, as ho was nover scen again, & heavy sea ocarry- ing him overboard. The Ohio broke up rapidly, but the seas were 80 strong it was impossible for the men, who were nearly frozen to death, to keep their hold to the masts and rigeing, and they were thrown to the mercy of the roaring waters, All told there were thirty-three men on board, and but eight mnow survive. Most of the men were frozen s0 stift that they could not keep themselves above water and perished before the vessel went to peces. v Alexander Omey gave up hope while on the vessel and killed himself with a pistol. First Mate Pease and Second Mate Miles were so badly frozen that they died on the beach, Several men were killed by the debris of the :;vm‘t“( while attempting to crawl up on the each. On October 10 Third Mate Maouel Lopez and Fourth Mate Joseph Ituos, with their sailors, put off to intercept n passing whaling: bark and the natives say they saw the boat capsize, and all were drowned. —_——— Wrecked on a Reef. Brisnaxw, July 80.—The British bark Mailsgate, Captain Spratt, from Newcastle, N. 8. W., for San Fraucisco, has been wrecked on the Middleton reef. ~ A part of her crow 18 missing. N Al HENRY GEORGA'S WELCOME. Single Tax Men Give Him a Rousing Reception and Banquet. NEw Youk, July 30.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee) —The admirers of Henry George enrolled 1n the single tax clubs of New York and vicinity gave him a reception and dinner in the Brighton Beach hotel last night. There was a large and enthusiastio attendance. Mr. Louis Post, with the Shakespearian motto, **His worth is warrans for his welcome,” delivered an address of welcome to Mr. George. His opening words were: “Our purpose here to-night is to wel- come howe a prophet who is not without houor, either 1n his own country or sbroad, [Cheers.] How hearty that. welcome is.only they can fully feel who ses the scope and grandeur of our cause.”” [Cheers. ] Mr. George, in his reply, expressed his eratification with the progress of tho moye- ment which he heads here and ubroad. He said: “I feel that I am more than an Ameri- can citizen; that { um higher yet, a citizen of tho world, and that around me have gath- ered and are yet to gather men who hope for aud strive for that great republic yetto be founded; that republic that some’ day will unite in harmonious league the people of the carth, [Cheers.] 1 come buck from Groat Britain and_lreland this time with the Arm assurance that the land question is already tho burning question; that steady and {rre- sistible effort is concontrating on the line of taxation; that already the question is enter- ing into practical politics, and that the day of triumph of our cause, while its distance can- not get be measured, is as certain to come, and to come quickly, s the sun is to rise ou of the ocean to-morrow morming.” | Cheers.] ———— EARTHQUAKE ON AN ISLAND. A Whole Town Deswroyed and Many People Perish. Yoxouama, July 30.—A dispatch received t-day from Nagazaki states that a dreadful earthquake occurred in the western portiom of the island of Kiousion, The town of Kumamota was destroyed and a great num- ber of people perished. A vast amount of property was also destroye ey Chaplain McOabe's Lecture, MasoN Cruy, Ia., July 80.--|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bxe.]—Chaplain McCabe, the great inissionary, delivered his lecture, “The Bright Sideof Libby Prison,” to an immense audience at Clear Lake to-night. Mr. Mc(abe was at his best, aud hold his audience enraptured to the lust. To your correspondent he said he had made $40,000 out of the lecture, and he thought that it wi good for $20,000 more. All of it has been, und will be, given to missionary work. The Professionat L Hovyoxe, Colo.,, July 30.—[Special Tele- gram to Tis Bee.|—Robert Hucienberry of this place, and Robert Guunell, a profes- sional foot racer from the east, ran a match: race here this evening of 100 yards. Gunnell gave Huckenberry ten feet the advantage, but the latter won by one foot on an even raco. Time, 11§ seconds. The race was made for a purse of §75. S A Rise In Brick, Cnicago, July 30.—One of the after effects of the great storm of Saturday night has been to send up the price of brick about $1 per1,000. A vastnumber of fresh molded and unburnt brick were melted down into heaps of wud by the flood, and the dnmneo* it is said, will run up into the hundreds thousands, e French Election Returns Doctored. Pans, July 80.—La Press, the Bou- laugist organ, Accuses tho government of falsifying 8,000,000 voting papers at the elections for council general on Sunday. The corrected returns snow Boulanger was elect- ed in twenty-three cantons, e Gobbled All the Lead Works. New Yok, July 80.—The World this morning says the Standard Oil compuny has brought up all the white load 'companfes the United States, the estimated cost belng $60,000,000, R The Shah in Pavis. Panis, July 80.—The shah of Persia ar rived from Eonglaud to-dav. He was re. ceived by Presmdent Carnot and welcomed Leartily by the crowds which gatherad. e e The Zanzivar Insurgents. ZaNzibak, July 80.—The insurvents have blocked the road to Mpwapwa. Three Freoch mission runners were killed while trying to gev through the rebel lines, e Francis Dentes the Rumor, $r. Lovis, July 80.—Governor Francis has veturned from Mow York, and vigorously denios the report 1aat he was there to sel) the merchunts’ biidge to Jay Gould.