Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 20, 1889, Page 1

" NINETEENTH YEAR. A TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE. Over Fifty People Buried Under Tons of Rock at Quebeo. AGONIZING CRIES, FOR HELP, Thirteen Corpses and Sixteen Wound- ed Have Been Taken From U the Debris—six Hundred Men at Work. Under Tons of Hocks. QuEREC, Sept. 19,—To-night several thou- sand tons of rock slid from Cape Diamond, at the end of Dufferin terrace, to Champlain 300 feet below, demolishing in its course seven dwellings, Up to midnight six bodies have been taken from the ruins, Thomas Farrell and two of his children® also two children named Burke and oue un knowu child, Farrell's mother-in-law, M Allen and her husoand are still in the ruins. About twenty-five porsons have been re moved from the debris hudly injured. Some have broken arms and legs und others are badly crushed and mutilated. It is supposed that at least fifty persons are yet under the ruins. The debris covers the road in a solid mass some 800 feet in length and from fifteen to twenty-five feet high, It is impossible to say at present how many are dead and wounded. Every one is working heroically aud under difficulties, as the night is intensely durk and the electric light wires are down. Cries of “help, help,” are from be- neath the debris, but no help can be given Very little progress is beiug made in covering the bodies, owing to the stupendous mass of rock covering the ruins. The body of a woman named Mrs. Harri- son has just been pulled out of the debris, More rocks are falliug and it 1s feared the whole boulder forming the highest point in Quebec will give way. 1:30 & m.—The mass of rock detached fiom the clift’s side ioft a vacant space,of ex traordinary dimensions under Dufferin ter- race and that great promcuade is now un- safe Thirteen corpses have been taken out. age will be large. A force of 600 men are the debris. LONG 1 A Change and sixteen wounded The pecuniary dan- now working ou THE RErUBLL1O. of VE in the Tactics Assuilants, LCopyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett,| Paris Sept. 19.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bree.|—Siuce the clectoral campaign the conservative candid- ates and the newspapers which support them seem to have undergoue a veritablo metamorphosis. Upto a very reconl day their attacks upon the republic were s ve- hement as they had ever been. That form of government, they said, was incompatible with order and social peace, and that the majority of Frenchmen were only waiting for the electious to afford them an oppor- tumty of ridding the country once for all, of a regime held in uni- al detestation. Recently, how- ever, they doubtless became convinced that the country is not so anxious as they had believed to overthrow the republic and confide to royalists, imperials and Boulan- gists the task of elaborating a new constitu- tion after having come to an agreement as to what sort of u constitution they most desire. Consequently they have completeiy altered their tone. The leaders of the anti-repub- lican coalition refer with infinite caution to the subject of revision in t®eir professions of faith, Edouard Herve advises the electors not to lose from their view the fact that the next chamber will not be required to decide upon a form of govern- ment. Jacques Piou, one of the most active and best known members of the com- mittee of twelve, is equally cautious, while Jules De La Kossa, ono of the foremost champiovs of the revision, apparently be- lieves it most prudent not to mention, oven, the matter. In a circular he has recently is- sued. even De Cassungia thinks 1t advisable toput the brakes upon his havit of anathe- matising the republic. 1nan article which appeared in the Autorite this morning he wrote: *‘For what are we fighting at these elec- tions? Is it for a chunge in the form of the government! Not in the least. Haue royalists, imperialists and Boulangists joined forces for the purpose of overthrowing the republict No, it would be unjust to susvect them of such a design. It is not upon the republic that thoy are mak- ing war. Their object is more modest, All they desire is a change in the mon who hold the reins of government and to make tho policy of the republic a conservative policy.” Compare with these declarations one article which Cassagnaic penned loss than a couple of months ago, and the contrast will be found, to say tho least of it, curious. For instance: just befare theelectoral campaign began Cas- sagnaic wrote that the republic which he avowedly hated would not last longer thun the elections if the revisionists ob- tained the majority. In the same article the editor spoke of wringing the neck of the “gueuse’’—his fawiliar term for the republic —and declared that ll the ills from ‘which Prance was suffering would end with the republic. Now Cassagnaic and his friends tell the electors: *'It is not against the re- public we are waging war. As for revision, it is vertainly the principal item in our pro gramme, if not all the programuie, It is the ouly idea common to all the allied vamps, but it is a matter of too little im- portance to claiw your attention at this moment. We accordingly almost iguore it in our profession of faith " The reason for this change of tactics is that the conservative candidates aro aware that the country is in no seuso inclined to follow them in their campaign against the republic. They have understood that they had been on the wrong irack aud are scek- ing 1o retrace their steps.. Perchauce it 1s oo late, - dohn Morris Released. | Copyright 185 by James Gordon Bennett,) Loxnox, Sept. 19.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne B |—Jonn Morris, of New York, who was arrested at ).oudon- deiry and charged with fraud and embezzle- anent in connection with the Awerican Tray- elors’ exchange, has been brought 1o London und released. e claiws that there was no foundation avhatever for the charge. ——-— The Great American Bowie Knife, Watenvieie, Miss., Sept. 19.—-At Ran. dolph Monday night a fight occurred between Hob and lke Carr and Lon Conuelly. The Carr brothers were armed with revolvers and Connelly with a bowie knifo. Bob Cair was killed, Tke futally wounded and Connelly only slightly hurt, Steamship Arrivals. At New Vork--The Germaine, from Liver. pool, At London-—Sighted, the Adriatic and Gallia, from Now York fer Li N Gof.lu.m B:\I- ] verpool; the 1ts MORMON QUESTION, x-Senator Saunders Thinks Polyge amy on the Decline. Ci1ca6o, M1, Sept. 19.—[Spocral Telegram to Tur Bee. |—Ex-Congressman Alvin Saun- ders, of Nebraska, one of the new members of the Utan commission, is in the city with Colonel Paige, of Salt Lake City, the secre- tary of the committee, In speaking of the condition of affairs in Utah, Mr. Sannders said the present administration was rigidly enforcing every law agatust polygamy and it was rapidly being got vid of. Inroads are being made on it every day. While 1t yet exists to a limited extent, what thore is left of itis practiced secretly ana with closed doors. The youug Mormons, Mr. Saundoers says, uare beginning to see that the ouly’ ‘way open for themseclves is to " drop polygamy altogether and repudiate that rudiment of their religion. The most of them realize that only tho wealthy succeed in getting offices and the best looking women, while the rank and file are obliged 1o put up with what is left. They \lso convinced that their only chance of success lies in how qujckly and how thor- oughly they rid _themse of the curse. Mr. Sauuders thinks Utah is destined to have a bright future, GEN FAULRNER'S TRIAL, The Alleged Wrecker of the Dans- ville National Bank In Court. Bueraro, Sept. 10.—The special trial of General Lester B. Faulkner, charged with wrecking the Dansville National bank, was begun in the United States district court be. fore Judge Coxe this morning. William B. Hoyt, Hon. D. N. Lockwood's assistant, made the opening plea to the jury. He reviewed the circumstances leading to the failure on the 15th duy of August. *“The stock in the Dansviile National bunk,” said Hoyt, ““was owned entirely by the Faulkner famly and they are wholly responsible. We intend to_prove that Tester B. Faulkner re- ported to the comptroller ot the currency in his last statement that the bank was only $16,000 short, yet in less than thirty days the banl failed with $436,000 liabilities and with only §199 in_tho safe. We expect to show there was £107.508 in the pbunk at the very time Lester B. Faulkner made his frauduleat report to the United States t 2y George H. Wood, of Washington, who has been connceted with the treasury as an examiver of reports of national bunks for the past twenty-five years, identified several Dansville bk roports, James M. Donald, cashier of the Hanover National bank of New York, said that on May 13, 1857, the _indebtodness to the United States was §57,347, and the amount of in- debtedness on the first day of August, 1857, just previous to the failure, was 818,35 on discount paper and 15,000 on temporary louns, The witness went to Dansville and saw Faulkner, who showed him property ho owned. ‘The witness suggested to Faulkner that a mortgage on the property would be acceptable, but he made no reply, save that he would nunicate with the government oft ciais in r rd to the matter. Hoyt read anumber of letters received by the Hanover bank from Lester B, Faulkner, stating he wouid soon come .nto possession of a large amount of property and he hoped the time might come when' the Dansville bank could loan them plenty of cash with no interest. AT ANOTHER CRONIN SUSPEOT. Jonn Roddy, of Ohicago, Under Sus- picion Caticaco, Sept. 19,—The Tines to-morrow will report that John Roudy, who was men- tioned in the evening papers us a possible Cronin suspect, and said to be in the Bride- well, was at home to-might, just returned from a trip to Ireland. Roddy s a well-to-do grocer. In an mter- view he unhesitatingly admitted having left Chicago tne day followivg Cronin's disap- pearance, on a vacatiou trip, as he put it. He acknowledged being a member of Clan-na- Gael Camp 20, but_denied emphatically re: ceiving any box in Ircland or England, or having gone there for any such purpose. ' He stated that he was unacquainted with Cro- nin, Cooney or Burke, but did kuow Detec tive Whalan, Coughlin's former partner. Roddy was tormerly a policeman nimself, A Times reporter went to_the residence of the tatter during the day and _interviewed Mrs, Roddy. She expressed much horror at Cronin’s murder and said when her husband heard of it they bad been in Iroland a month. “Whero were vou when the box was sent?'" said the reporter., “We were At this point an old woman, aged ap) ently seventy years, rushed to the hall and exclaimed, “For Goa’s sake hold yer tongue; what do they know? What the —— can they do to him anyway.” And so saying sho rushed baci as suddonly as she came. Mrs. Roddy was dumb for a_minute and then broke into a forced laugh. The con- versation wus again taken up by the Times an, and once more did the old lady, who proged to be Mrs, Roddy's mother, repeat her strange performance. She ugain told Mrs. Roddy to keep silence, ending with the aecl *You're supposed to know nothing at all of the Cronin murde — hl.'l(‘llil‘)l; BY HANGING, A Cnicago Man Who Got Tired Living Cnicaco, Sept. 19.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber.]—John G. Kimbal), a well known citizen living on Twenty-fourth street, cowm- mitted suicide this morning by hanging, For the past two days Kimball had been confincd to his bed. 'This morning he arose aud went down where his wife was. When he cntered Mrs. Kunball noticed a strange light in his eye. He wont over to where she was, kissed Lor and said : Mary, what is there m life worth living fort Now, I have made up my mind that we had better die together. I have got some poison and we can both take it and die in each other’s arms, His wife tried 10 laugh him ont of the idea and told him it was very foolish to thiak of such a thing. Well,” ne replied, “I only thought it would bé better for us to dio togetner, bt if you won't I will £o upstairs and hang my- self,” aud he turned and walked out of the room. His wife did not think anything more ubout it until their sixteen-year-old daughter, Minuie, discovered her father hangine in his bedroom. A center hook was in the ceiling of tho room, and after adjusting the rope around his neck he tied ihe end to the hook and then coolly stepped off the bed. He had been dead about half an bour when dis- covered. of e Arrested for Burglary. HasTiNGs, Neb., Sept. 19.--Some timo be- tween 10 and 12 o'clock Tuesday night, the clothing store of M, Levy was entered by burglars, Eight or ten suits of clothes and @ number of overcoats were garried off val- ued at §150, The bpurgiars effected an en- trance turough u back window. Oficers Shilhng und Tenant arrested & man with a corks log at the 13. & M. depot yesterday with o new suit of clothes on bearing the trade mark of Levy’s clothing house. The burglar is uow in juil wwaiting examiuation. The same mun was ad Harvard Tuesday after- noon. The stolen property was tound coa- cealed in the grass near the B. & M. ware- house. He is supposed to have accomplices. ————- The Weather Forecast, Nebraska aud lowa—Fair, variable wiuds; warmer in low; stationary temperature in Nebraska. 1llinois—Warmer, fair weather; southerly winds. Dakota—Fair; southerly winds; warmer. o The Cigarmakers' Convention, New Youk, Sept. 19.—Iu the cigarmakers' couveution to-day @ proposition to reduce the price of the union label was defeated. "OMAHA. FRIDAY FREMONT CAPTURES THE CUP. Her Company the Best Drilled of the National Guard, IRRIGATION 1ts Good Work at Ogallata—The Nebraska hethodists—Polit- ical Potpourri—A Prove ident Grocer, THE COMMITTEE. orth A Famous Victory. Mratmice, Sept. 10.—[Special to Tam Bre.|—The judges of the competitive drill for the governor's challege cup gave in their decision unexpectedly at noon to-day, award- ing the prize to Company B, First regiment, of Fremont. The defeat of the Fairbury company, D, Second regiment, i8 in no way adiscredit to it. The following are the re- sults of tne drill by points: Company E, Iirst regiment, 244 8; Compsny D, Secoud regi- ment, 242-0. The judges of the contest were Colonel A. S. Daggett, U, S, A, Major John C. Watson of the governor's staff, aud Captain J. H. Culver, troop A, cavalry. The camp sutler covld stand it no longer, and last evening during dress parade he packed up his goods and chattels and left Camp Grant in indignant disgust. Through some means, known only to those most in- terested, he succeeded in incurring the dis- like of the Chadron company aud the boys could not, or would not, resist the impulse to worry the sutler tq the verge of distrac- tion. Only a day or 80 ago they opened up a bombardment on him with boiled potatoes. The sutler consequently deemed his ife in danger, and last evening sccured a guard and with the aia of four or five drays abandoned Camp Grant to starvation, 8o far as his establishment is concerned. It is vaguely hintec that the agerieved sut- ler has engaged counsel and will sue the stute for several hundred dollars damas es. ‘The trouble arose from alleged exorbitant charges for his goods, which the boys elaim they could buy at his down-town establish- ment at prices from 50 to 100 per cent less than he asked for the same goods in camp. The iMirst regiment band gave a grand instrumental concert in the towu last night, which was listened Lo oy an immense throng of people. A large rumber of the soldiers were also in town auring the evening, and it is a pleasure to note that they conducted themselves like gentlemen. Not a Nation Guardsman has been arrested in the city thus far for a misdemeanor by the city p lice. Asa whole the state soldiers scem to possess every quality of perfect gentlemen, and bave won scores of friends by their manly conduct while in the city and camp. In the vicinity of Camp Grant are numerons orchards, laden with fruit, and one or two vineyards. Neither of them have been di turbed in the slightest degree by the boys. A few watermelon patches bave been ravded, but the raiders were as likely to be mis- chievous town urchins as the soldiery. The First Regiment band came down town this morning and honored the Daily Express office with a serenade. The city was thronged to-day with visitors from all quarters of the state, to witness the “‘Battle of Paddock Hill.” Excursion trains came in on all the roads, bringing with them their quota of sightseers. The only casual- ties during the affair wereacavalry man and one of General Colby’s aides bemng dis- mounted by their horses stumbling i a hole. The fight was witnessed by several thousand peopie. The schools and banks were closed in honor of the event. General Colby and Colonel Harry Phillips led the attacking force nod Colonel Sweet the defense army. Colby’s army captured the fort, The Irrigation Committee. OGALLALA, Neb., Sept. 19.—|Special Tele- gram 10 I'ne Bere, |—Senator Stuart, of Ne- vada, as chairman; Major Powell, United States geologist; Richard J. Hiuton, irriga- tion engineer; Bugene Davis, sergeant-at- arms; Charles J. Cappel, clerk of the com- mittee, and Prof. Hicks, of the Nebraska state university, representing the senatorial committee appointed by the last congress to investigate the advisability of placing res- ervoirs for storage at intervals, when there is not sufficient rainfall, held a session at this place to-day for the purpose of getting information to present before the house this winter. A large delegation from the sur- rounding towns north, south, east and west was in attendance and appeared before the committee to give testimony as to the most expedient method for carrying out the above vroject. “I'here is an entense inerest manifested by the people here and througlout the sur- rounding country. Senator Stuart addressed a large audicnce on the subject of irrigation at the overa house tonight. His effort to please the people of this community is ap- preciated, and he has the willingness to do something for that portion of the country west of the 100th mevidian. The committee, having performed their work, will leave for their respective homes and present a full report of their doings to the next session of congress. 7 The Veterans in Camp. Rep Croup, Neb,, Sept. 19.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The third day of the in- ter-state G. A, K. reunion has proved one of general interest. Not alone to the many old soldiers in attendance, but to the citizens and spectators who have witaessed the exer- cises. Oncof the features -of the day was the prize band contest participated 1 by the Frankhn Cadet drum corps, the Cowles City brass band and the Red Cloud drum corps, The judges’ decision of this contest is thus far withheld. Major Thowas Majors of Omaha, made a very effective speech, which wus much appreciated. This was followed by the ex-prisoners of war and the calling of the roll by states. Probably the most interesting of all the day’s proceedings Wwis the exhibition drill of the Elluu caders of Franklin. This company is composed of excollent material and shows patient training in its well executed figures, The attendance durimg the remainder of the reunion is ex- pected to ke still larger than it has been, as many oountry people are coming in, wany of them to see for the first time an actual camp of soldiers. The Methodists. NeiiH, Neb., Sept. 19.—|Special Tele- gram o Tue Bee. |—~The M. E. conference opened to-day with sn address by Bishop Vincent and an address by Chaplain Mc- Cabe, The forenoon was given to reports of pastors and the examination of classes. The annual missionary sermou in the afternoon was by T. M. House, of Omaba. The Woman's Home Missionary society met at 4 o'clock and was addressed by Mrs, Max- tleld, of Omaha, and Mrs. Charles, of North HBend. Fine addresses were delivered in the evening by Dr, Gillette, of Cincinnati, who represents the Sunday School Union and ‘Tract socieLy Traded His Hurse For Experience, Nebiaska City, Neb,, Sept. 19.—[Special to Tur Bek|—Several days ago a stranger went to Hewett Starr, a farmer living pouth of town, and hired a horse to ride to a noigh- boring farw, promising w0 return itin an hour. Starr gave him the best horse in the stable, and now he offers a reward for its return, the stranger having evidently lost bis way. Starr has Dot as many horses as be had before, but cousiderable more expe- rieuce. He Will Not Flead, PexDER, Neb., Sept. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Joseph Big Bear, one of the Indisns charged with the murder of young Benjamin, died in the jail very sud- denly at 10 o'clock w-night. "He was appar- ently as well as ever ten miniites before he died. He was seized With convulsions. vory symptom indicated poison. An in- quest will be held to-morrow morning. The County Fairs, Bexkeryvay, Nob, Sept. 10.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bge.]—The third annual exhibition of tite Dundy county agricultural soctery convened to'day under the most fav- orable auspices and will continue three days. The society has gome to considerable ex- pense erecting permauent buildings and the fair willbo a success, Tho exhibition of grain and vogotables is splendid, Dundy county taking first and second premiums on wheat at the stato fair. The stock show is also good. There will be some good rac Nob., Sept. 19.—[Special Tele- e BEg.|— 'hursday's fair was a success. The crowd was the lurgest of _any day this week, Riley Dunbar and Miss Mary St. Petera were married on the ground this afternoon. The races were good. 19.—[Special KEARNE gram to Prarrssout, Neb, “olegram to Tie BEE. Ay was the “fourth and last duy of the Cass County fair. Alarge crowd was in attendance and the race course was the chief center of at- traction, Maxy Cobb, jr., won the tree-for- all trot, Time, 2:36, ‘The free-for-all run- ning race, half-mile, was easily taken by Whist. ‘Time, :54. The fair was o financial success and all promiums will bo paid in full. Neb., Sept. 19, —[Special ‘rele- s BrE.)—The attendance at the interstate fair to-day has been the largest of any gathering ever assembled in Wymore. Between 5,000 and 6,000 people were on the grounds. The Reynolds silver cornet band furnished the music during the fair. The races to-day were very interesting. In the 2:40 race Idavan took first, Tom Boyd second, Time—2:45, 2:40, 2 42 In the 2:85 race Lycurgis was first, Harry D second. Time—2:38, 2:38, 2: jln the trotting races five heats were trot- ted. In tho mile running race Beppo was first, Walla Walla second. Time—1:55, 1:533¢. P. I, Theessen, as an official timer of fast horses, gi universal satisfaction, The baloon assension to-day was a grand sight. M'lle Zazell ascended to the heighth of about 1,500 feet, and cutting loose from the oaloon floated geacefully to the ground Another assension will be made to-morrow. Sioxey, Neb, Sept. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue BEm.|—This was the second day of the Cheyenne county fair. The agri- cultural exhibit cannot be exceiled, and the farmers deserve great credit for their assid- uous lubors. The trotting and running races to-day were the grand features. Several thousand people have passed through th gates for the past two duys. The weather i lovely. Wynone, gram to T Forty-nine Years. GrERING, Neb., Sept. 19.—The Arnold caso has cnced i conviction of murder in the sccond degree. The case has been on Strial for four weeks and oné day, the longest mur- der trial ever held in Nebraska. The de- fense was conducted by Hunt and Rayner, of Sidney, and the state’s case was tried by Hon. I 1. Foss, of Crete, and County At- torney Richarason. Both sides fought bard. The argument lasted two days and was closed by Foss for the state. The jury went out at 5 p. m. and at 6 p. m. returned o ver- dict as above. As soon as the verdict was in, Judge Church sentenced the prisoner to hard labor for forty-nine years. It being o new county, the witnesses were greatly scat- tered, and it was hard work to get & jury, and the defendant, taking advantage of every technicality, caused the long -trial. The de- fense was insanity and self-defense. Sherift Fanning, of this (Scott's Bluffs) county, has started for Lincoln with the prisoner. A Winning ficket, Hay Serixcs, Neb,, Sept. 19.—{Special to Tur Bre]—The political potin Sheridan county is beginning to boil in earnest. The democrats and republicans both have their tickets in the field. The republicans have a majority of about four hundred, and as the party is well 1 line, are very likely to elect their whole ticket. Followinz is the republi- can ticket: Clerk, S. J. Graliam, of Gordon; treasurer, J. H. Jones, of Rus hville; sheriff, H. Thursion, of Hay Springs; judge, H. C. Magoon; surveyor, R. M. Boll} Superintend- ent, J. M. Linn; coroner, J. M. Woberma commissioner, A. W. Brownell. A Small Crowd’s Big Effort, Beatii Neb,, Sept. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The oid soldiers' con- vention, consisting of six members, met at a late hour this afternoon at the court house and placed in nomination the following county ticket: Heury Albert, trousurers Stephen Bull, clerk; N. Herron, sheriff; G L. Hemperly, register of deeds: Joseph Pasko, surveyor; 5. H, Craig, judge; Miss Maria Upson, scbool superintendent. The same convention will meet to raufy the ticket next Tuesday. Arapahos’s Crops. Arapanior, Neb., Sept. 19.—[Special to Tae Bee.]—Small grain in this vicimty is hardly an average crop this year. Wheat is yielding about 12 bushels per acre, oats 25, barley 21 and rye 23. Of the two last named the acreage is quite small Corn is heavy and 18 sure o yield quite abundantly; it will be the largest crop raised here, for many years, Grain has begun to move towards the mar- ket, and Arapaboe is well equipped for re- celVing 1t, having two large clevators, and o third just completed by the farmers at u cost of about §2,500. Caring For the Bovs. WeEPING WATER, Neb., Sept. 19.—[Special to Tue Bee.|—Eight handred dollars has been raised by a committee of the Y. M. C. A. for the purpose of paying the salary of u permanent secretary and other expenses for the year. Hon. E. L. Reed landly donates, free of charge, suitable rooms. Thus it will be seen Weeping Water is domg her part toward assisting youug men to the better walks of life. The academy opened on its fifth year Monduy, September 16, under very favor- ablo circumstances, with o full faculty of able instructors, and & greater number of students than has ever attended before. Held on a Heinous O . KiMuArr, Neb., Sept. 10.—Great excite- ment is raging at Harrisburg, the county seat of Bauner county, over the arrest of G. W. Catlin,a prominént settier of that count, for raping and assauiting a young girl four- teen years old who had been adopted by the Catlin family, Catlin was arrested and brought before Justice Stewart and waived examination and was ‘bound over to court in §1,000 bonds, which he furmshed. Holt Oandidates. Arkinsox, Neb., Sept. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bk |~The Holt county con- vention passed off quietly and business was disposed of in short metre, The following nominations were made: For county clerk, G. 7. Hazlette; treusurer, Barrett Scout superintendent, ' C. A. Manviller county judge, E. M. Lows: coroner, George Fort; surveyor, W. W. Page. Attempted Jail Deliv ry. Nenkaska Civy, Neb., Sept. 10.—[Special to Tug Beel—An attempt was made last night Lo break gpen the elty jail, for the purpose of releasing several prisoners held on suspicion. James Martin was one of the men caught in ghe act of breaking open the door from thButside and’ was “scnt over the LM ’ A Sudden Death. BrATRIOR, Neb., Sopt. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber.|—Joseph Breitler, a well kuown liquor aealer of this city, died sud- denly eveniug of paralysis. He was sick only three days, 20, 1889, TANNER MUCR CAST DOWN. The Corporal Will Not Take Part in the Ohio Campaign. THE FUTURE PENSION POLICY. Grand Army n Bohieve There Will Be No Material Change—Misap- prehensions About the American Congress, 518 FOUNTRENTIL STRERT, Wasnixaroy, D, C., Sept. 19, Mr. Tanner 18 not agitating what might be called his grievances, He is very much cut up by what has trans- pired, and his friends have been doing all the work in the direction of securing for bim the position of recorder of deeds. In fact Mr. Tanner has never been away from his own vesidence since the day he closed up his af- fairs at the pension office, He has not been lonesome, however, as he is visited every day and evening by Grand Army friends and those who want to see him squared before the public. It is not likely that the retiring commissioner will accept the invitation of Governor Foraker to come out and stumnp Ohio auring the present campaign. Mr. ‘Tanner is not exuctly in o 100d to do any stumping at present, and unwarranted con clusions might bo drawn if he went into the Ohio campaign at this particular time. Speaking of the invitation to a friend, ves- terday, he indicated that he would not ac- cept it. “They say that I have been talking too much, anyhow, lately,” said he, “and I guess now will bea good ‘time for me to give my jaw u rest.” The vicissitudes of politics have in no wise curbed the expressiveness of the iute com- missioner's observations. THE PUTURE PENSION POLICY. There is a good deal of interest felt here as w0 the future policy of the pension office under the rext commissioner, All the lead ing Grand Army men, including those who have been spoken of for the commissioner- ship, are in tavor of the policy incorporatea under Tanner as far us it relates to the treat- ment of the soldiers, and they reserve their opinion as to the dismissal of Tanner until they ascertain whether that involves alsoa change of policy. If the same liberality is to be fol- lowed in the matter of granting and rerat- Ing pensions, they will be entirely satisfied with the action of the president. At present there is a great deal of uncertainty as to the course that will be followed in the pension office, Mr. Smith, the acting commissiouer, and Assistant Secretary Bussey have evinced a disposition to tike a back track, and it has been vaguely reported that they had reversed some of the most liveral rulings made by Mr. ‘Tanner. It is believed by the Grand Army men, however, that when a new commissioner is installed in office he will put 1n foree ail these liberal rulings, and that they will have nothing to complain of. With a Grund Army man of distinction at the head of the office no other policy wiil be possible. OQURIOUS MISAPPREIE NSION! ‘There is & curious misapprehension in cer- tain quarters regarding the International Americun congress, and the stato depurt- ment is receiving a great many letters in- quiring us to the number of delegates the differont states are eatitied to, and as to the compensation they will receive. Notification has also been receivea from several states that persons have been appointed by the governors as delegates and the same write to usk when their duties will commence and what they will consist of. Among other communications was the following received to-day by the secrctary of state: CHICAGO, Sept. 16, 1880.—Sir: I have been named with others by the executive commit- tee of the association of the United States to wait upon the governor of Illinois to request him to recognize our nanufactur- ing interests in naming delegates to the con- ference of representatives from the South American republics to be held in the city of Washington, D. C., in October, 1889, with a view of arranging for a congress to be held in 1892, to promote and. encourage closer commercial relations between the South American republics and this coun- try in pursuance with an act of congress, etc, We are nformed that Gov- ernor Fifer has not yet been officially re- quested by the department of state to ap- point any delegates to said conference. If it is the spirit of the act of congress to have every state in the union represented in said conference, aside from the ten delegates appointed by the president, I would respect- fully suggest that the governor of Iilinois be authorized aud requested through the prope r channel to appoint delegates to said confer- ence. Please pardon me for addressing you upon this subject. The deep interest I take in this matter must be wy only excuse for making this suggestion. There will be no delegates admitted to this coneress. Itis a diplomatic body and the act of congress authorizing it limits the representation on the part of the United States to the ten appointed by the president for the country at large. A good muny people seem to have got the conference whi meets in October mixed up with the exposition that 18to ve held in 1592, One gentleman writes to the state depart- ment asking that spuce be reserved for him to start a candy factory at the Internationul American congress, and another gentle- man desired to know whether ne and his wife could accompany the delegates upon their excursion, He said that he intended to travel in South America shortly, and wants Lo make the acquaiutance of the delegates and get sowe practice in talking Spanish by associating with them. Several applications have been received from business houses for tickets for the use of drummers on this train, the writers appar- ently thinking thav the excursion would con- sist entirely of merchants, who had cowme to this country to purchuse goods, Among other curious requests comes one from St. Louis from a gentleman who de- sires to make the opening address 1 con- gress. As all of the letters are answered in a respectful manner, he was informed that Mr. Blaine had been selected for that duty. ‘The department of state has leased one of the handsomest resideaces in the city for the use of the congress, It is perhaps the largest private house, with one exception, in Washington. The ball room will be used for the meeting of the congress, and the spa- cious parlors will be used as consultation rooms, where the delegates can make them- sclves at home. The upver rooms will be used for the secretaries and stenographe MISCELLANEOUS, Charles W. Cocker has been appointed storekeeper in the Thirteenth lllinois dis- trict, WasniNgron Buneao, Tae OMana Bree, } Periy S, Hearm, Sl el Regular Troops Can Not Vote. WasINGTON, Sept. 19.—Complaint having been made to the war departnent that some United States troops stationed on Military reservation in the new states propose to vote at the coming elections, the sccretary of war bas informed the complainauts that such action inJ:rohimLcd by law ana will not be permitted. B New Postmasters Appointed. Deer Pagk, Md, Sept. 10.—President Harrison to-day appointed the following postmasters: John A. Wall, Mt. Vernon, 111, vice Robert T, Pace, resigned; William Armstrong, Depere, Wis,, vice Edward Van de Castella, resigned; Charles 1. Koiter, Grundy Ceunter, Ia,, vice T. M. Lyun, re- signed; Joseph W. Johpson, Sutton, Neb., vice Nilham J, Keller, removed; Elwer E. Taylor, Traer, Ia., vice Willlam B, Gillespie, resigued. THE LAND OFFIOE REPORT, Acting Commissioner Stone Submits the Annual Showine. WasHINGTON, Sept. 10,—The annual report of the acting commissioner of the general land office, William M. Store, has been sub- mitted to the secrotary of the interior. In opening his roport Stone refers to the accu- mulation of business in the ofico, which had been loft over from former admunstrations, and which was partly due to the increasing work of the local land offices. The systom in forco, he says, was not promotive of the speedy dispaten of business, especially n the caso of the board of review, created by Commissioner Sparks, which he abolisted as a hindrance to good, snfo and quick work in the offce, Commenting on Mr. Sparks “unfortunate and unwarranted suspicions that o wide sproad system of fraud pro- vailed,” Mr. Sparks assortod that ‘“‘the proportion of fraudulent filings to the total number of filngs made and relinquished may be estimated in round uumbers at one in & hundred.” Mr, Stone says: “Tho whole- galo arralgnment of claimants on the public domain should not have been made without most conclusive evidence to sustain ic.” The report goes on to say that no eeneral mis- conduct on the part of western settlers had been found. During tho year 30,141 agri- cultural patents were issued, covering 11, 7ol 119 acres of land, an increaso over the preceding year of more than three million acies, Mineral patents to the number of 13, covering an area of 17,00 acres, were issucd, There were patented for the benefit of railrouds, under tho law, 425,046 ucres, and under swamp land grants o the states 230,791 ucres. State selections under educatio: were to the extent of 133,850 acros, and linds to In dians patented under various acts 10 the amount of 159,310 acres. Tho total cash receipts of the sules of land und foes wero Crous ,000 with the previous year. During the yea tho amount of Dakota, Montana ana 2 Mr. Stone calls attention to lowances made to deputy surv first comptroller of the treasury in the years 1886 and 1587, which, in my opinion, were grossly irrcgilar and a paipable usurpation of the powers and dutics’ spocially belouging to, the coumissioner of e general lund office.” The report refers to the unsetticd coudi- tion of private land claims 1n New Mexico and Arizona, and the urgent need of con- gressional uction to settle the titles in theso torritories. Referring to the act of March 8, 1857, which autliorizes tae secrotury of the interior to nd just each of the raiiroud grants, und if any had been erroncously certified or patented to0 commence proceedings to cancel them, the report states that of the pending sclections 21,600,846 acres had been susbended, awaiting action by congress. Attention is called to the fact that more than eighty million acres have been claimed under the swamp land act in various states. Florida alone, while having a total a 37,951,710 acres, has lists filled for acres s swampy land. “There can doubt,’’ says the report, “that laree quanti- ties of land, amounting to millions of acre: have been patented to the states erroneously as swamp lands, when in fact they were and are good agricultural lands.” The work of examiniug cx parte the min- eral entries 15 said to be two and a half years in arrears. The report recommends that when the homestead or a_pre-cmption claimant reccives patent and mineral is dis covered subsequently on his claim, his cer- titicate of entry shall act us a bar to any mining claim upon the discovery made subsequent to the entry, The report recom- mends the repeal of ali laws reluting to public timber, and the enzctment of a- general law, plam, concise and unmistakable in meaning. Fower frauduient entrics have been made during the year than for muany years past, owing to the increased vigilance, but several cases are mentioned i the report where syn- dicates sought to obta coal lands by fraudu- lent means, and m one case, had they suc- ceeded, tha commission alone would have amounted to §50,000. The opening of Okluhoma is referred to as the most important event for several years in the administration of the land ofiice. - S KILLED. ofico from . a de- a8 compared s were accepted to brancipally in Xico. rtain al ors by the be no AMERI Riot on a Guano Island in the Carib- bean Sea. WasiiNGTON, Sept. 10.—A cable dspatch has been received at the department of state from the consul at Kingston, Jamaica, sa) ing that & riot cccurred at Navassa, an island in the Caribl n which a num- ber of Ame ed. The consul suys that at s request o British war ship had left Jamaica for the scene immediatoly upon receipt of the news of the trouble. 1t is learnod at the department that the United States war ship Galena, which was at St. Nicholas Mole, Hayti, i5 now on her way to Navassa, and will probably reach there to-morrow. This land is under uo particular jurisdiction, but it is regarded as under the protection of the United States. It 15 said 10 be owned by a company, of which General B. F. Butier is a member. It is about two hundred and fifty miles from IKingston, and a guano island. BALTIMORE, Sept. 19.—~The Navassa Phos- phate company owis the island where the riot, is reported. Yesterday they received u cablegram from u naster of a vessel referr- ing to the revolution, but giving no partic lars, Another cablegram received to-day made no niention of it. ; ~The receivers of the Navassa Guano com- pany in Baltimore say they did hear by an incoming ship of soma little trouble, but only yesterday had a cablegram by way of Lot don in which no mention 1s made of trouble — Back to Sing Sing. ~[Spesial Telegram to Tur Br o8 Jackson, whe famous state detective of New York, who is noted as a man that never forg a criminal's face after once seeing it, arrived at_Joliet this morning with @ requisition for the arrost of Tom Martin, alias Stewart, the noted New York burglar, who had escaped from Sing Sing prison by being smuggled out in a luun- dry basket. After escaping from Sing Sing Martin made his way to Chicago, where he was picked up on u charge of burglary and consigned to Joliet for a year. His term ex- piring this morning, he was arrcsted ut the prison dooe and taken back to New York where he owes eight years' time on his un- expired sentence. A Leo Explosion Vietim, CLEVELAND, Scpt. 19.—This morning the body of Fred Pelow, one of the victims of the steam luunch Leo's explosion. was found in & private breakwater a fow miles west of this city. The body was almost nude and what clothing remained was burned, Pelow’s fuce was burned and bruised ana his watch had stopped at_ 3:13. The watches on two other bodies had also atopped” at about that hour, which shows the explosion must bay e occurred near that tim Cuicaao, Shot His Wit icided, Drriorr, Mich., S “I'he bodies of a middle-aged couple, appareatly country peo- ple, who had beon seen wandering about the streets of Windsor, Canada, early this morn- ing, were afterwards found in a secluded spot. ‘The woman had evidently been shot by the man, who then suivided. 'rom papers found ou his person it is belicved the mwau is Silas Densmore, of Rusnville, Tod. . e : The WMlinois Telegraph Company. Cuicaco, Sept. 19.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bk |—At Spriogticld to-day ar ticles of incorporation were filed for the South- western Telegraph company, of Chicago, Its object is to construct and "operate tele- graph lines in Lilinois and other states. ‘The capital stock is 8500,000; incorporators: W. 0. Hall, ', . Meyeuborg, J. Howland Sil- ver and Y. C. Spencer. ———— Portugal's King 11l Lissoy, Sept. 19.—The king of Portugal is seriously ill, —_—— — NUMBER 91 FROM THE HAWKEYE STATE, A Cedar Falle Man Burns His House and Sulcides. DOMESTIC TROUBLE THE CAUSE, Forepangh's Teain the Oircus Meots With an Acoid lowa Centeal-=Politioal Corresponds nee Made Pablie, ne on Burned His House and Snfoided, CEDAR FALLS, Ta., Sept. 19.—After sotting fire to bis bouse and burn last night, William Peels, of this city, committed suicide by shooting himself through the lowor part of the bowels, Domestic trouble was the causmoi bis rash act. Forepaugh's Circus Wreoked, Drs MoiNes, 1a, Sepr. 19 —[Special Tele- gram to Tae Bee. | —Early this morning the train carrying Forepaugh's circus from Mar- shalltown to Oskaloosa came apart on a down grade between the two places on the Towa Central. The engincer waited at tho bottom of the grade, suppesivg that the brakeman on the second half could control nis end of the train, but he did not, and it came crashing into the other, The two cars containing the cages of the yak and the lions wer ely telescoped, but the animals we d. T Cledpatra barge. was smoshed to pieces and great injury done to the dishes, mirrors and other parts of the uibment. Two of the employes were se= riously injured, one perhaps fatally, M Forepaugh estimates his loss by the *wreek at §20,000. Towa's Railroad Law, DEs Moixes T, Sept. 10.—[Special Telo= gram to Pug Ber]—-Some very important correspondence was made public to-day. It includes the replies of the republican can- didates for governor aud lieutenant gove csses, Hutehison and Poyner, (o uiries made by the State Farmers' ale lience. kach was asked to give his views on he following points: 1. The rvetention of commission, 2. The maintenance of the present rails roud law, with such amendments as may be ueeded 10 muke 1t more restrictive and effle cient. ‘The enlargement of the powers of the raiiroad commission and making the neces- menduents in the law to enable them wud enforce joint rates within tho an elective railway I'he enforcement of the entire law in both letter and svirit. Iach replics at some length, giviog for the most purt_assent to the propositions sug: gested. Senator Hutchison thinks the only al power which the commissioners A is the power to fix joint rates. He 18 atistied with the present” railvoad law, and believes it will stand the test of time. He declares that he was nominated without pledge o anyone, and if elected will be gov= ernor for the wnole veople and_ will proteet v terest of the state, favoring ri ing and jobbing alike. Senator Poyner > stands by the law, but thinks care hould be taken that railroad property be not mauently cripped by legislation. As a armer, he thinks the farmers have not res ceived the benefit from the s law that was expected on their shipments, which are mostly of un inter-state nature. The B.llings Trial, WaTERLOO, Ta., August 19.—[Special Tele- .]—The state closed their in the Billings casc this morning after having a plat of Kingsley's oftice admitted as evidence. This afternoon the defense puvon a number of witnesses from Gary, Dak., and elsewhere, for the purpose of impeaching the testimony of Ate torney Monoghan. Jesse Wilecx, of Wil cox, testified to having seen a revolver in one'of the drawers in_u desk in Kinesley's oftice a few weceks before the tragedy. John Murphy testified that Lie saw two rovoivers in Kingsley's oftice, and his discription of one of them tallied closely with the one found near Kingsley's body, The defense then asiced him m rozard to threats made by Kingsley against Uillings. Tho stato ob- jected 10 this evidence, the state claiming that as the defeusc is not self-Gefonse, une communicate threats are not admitted in ev- idence. The judge reserved his decision. The evidence it is sought to exclude was ad= mitted on the trial at Waverly, but it 18 be- lioved to-niztit that the objection of the state will be sustaived. i this is done it will throw out & large amount of testimony for the defense, Short in His Ac WiNrenser, [a, Sept. 19.—[Special Tele= gram to TuE HEE. | —This city is considorably stirred up by the unexpluined departure and absence of J. 1. W. Westfall, sccretury of the Mutuzi Loan ana Trust compuny. Mr. Westiall left I'riday lust, saying that he was going to Atlantic and would return next day He went, but did not_return, and now he is found to'be short in is accounts so much s to warrant the belief that he has fiow parts unknown, The extent of his shox is variously cstimated, and is as follows the schoel board, of which he was secretary, $1003 to pumerous private individuals, who have gone s sccurity, £1.200; to thy “Prust and Loan company, 45,0005 with more to the main ofiice at Pittsbu thouwht, to make the whole shortage $15,500, He leaves a wife and one ehild. Mills County Kepublican Noin'ne»s, EXWooD, Ia, Sept. 19.—[Special Tela= gram to 'f'ne BEe, | —Therepublicans of Mills county to-day renominated Captain A; J, Chantery for representative, £. 13, Brown for auditor, G. L Kelly for superintendent, Seth Dean for surveyor and Jobhn Dyson for commissioner. £, C. Oshorne was nominated for sheriffl and J. B. McCewan for treasurers 'he convention was large and harmon ious, The cuwpaign opens with cacouraging pross pects, Elopers to Be Brought flack. Masox Crry, 1a., Sept. 19.— [Special Telos gram 1o Tur Bee.]~The elopement of Wils liam Nebowers, the Russian exile, with Mrs, Willium Velthoff, wife of & prominent car- penter,which produced quite a sensation some four weeks ago, is again renewed by the ars rest of both parties at Duluth to-day. Mrs, Velthoff tells a talo of woe, of bad treatinent from the hanas of her husband, and declares she hud rather die than be returned to him, Deputy Sherift Clark is expected here tos morrow having iu custody the eloper Thrown From a Buggy, Grexwoon, Ia., Sept. 19.—[Special Tele. gram to Tue Bee.]—Hon, W. 8. Lewis, of Maivern, ex-member of the legislature from this county,was thrown from a buggy by o run away teamn to-day while on his way to the res publican county convention and received very painful though not serious injuries. Kitlled While Making a Coupling, Orremwa, la. bt 10.--[Special Telee gram to Tue Bee. | —~William Hill, a brakes man, while making a coupling for & running swilch at 10 o'clock lust night in the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul yards, was run ovep and 80 badly injured that he died av 2 & m, He lived at* Chillicothe, Mo. His uge was thirty and he leaves u wife and four chil dren, Caught a Burglar. Mansuspizowy, Ia, Seot. 19—Franky Landon, a conductor on the Central railroad, found & robber in his home upon returning frow fhe circus last night. The fellow ha secured a watch and other articles and was making his egress when Landon pulled s guu on him and walked him o police heads auarters at the point of a rvevolver, The burglar was armed 10 the toeth,