Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 26, 1890, Page 1

i I b 4 v —— THE OMAHA | THE HUNGARIAN WASHINGTON Louls Kossuth on Wilhelm's Re= ecripts and the Political Outlook. PESSIMISTIC PROGNOSTICATION, Boclety's Malady Deflos Cure ne archs Have Not Solved it, Soclal- fsm a Delusion and Republics antsm Hardly a Su sess. Not a Rose-Colored View. "pyright 1890 by James Gordon Bennett.| Tonry, italy, Feb, 25.—[New York Herald Lable—Epecial to the wild Alps are flung against the sky about the craale of Italian liberty I found Louis Kossuth today. For more than twenty years the great patriot has maintalned a steadfast silence, He has watched the drift of political eveuts, sounded the currents and marked the rocks against which monarchies and republics are drifting, and yet he has not spoken. It is now almost u whole gener- aton since Victor Emanuel and Cavour in- vited the unsuccessful Washington of Hun- gary to live in Italy. From that time on he has lived alone, speaking with no one but the three or four persons necessary to his comfort, but reading and writing prodig- fously. He is eighty-eight years old, but his mind 1e s clear and vigorous as ever. The world at large does not scem to be aware of the fact that within a few days Kossuth became & man without a acountry. A law was passed in Hungary declaring that all versons living abroad for ten years and failing formallv to assert their citizenship before some Austrian oficial would be thereby denationalized, IKossuth has never rocognized the Austrian emperor’s authority and would not do any act thut might compromise his position. Last month the law made him a political outcast. There is a tremendous burst of patriotism over- flowing Hungary in consequence. Already eighty-three cities have conferred honorary citizenship upon him and fresh tributes ar- rive every day. The people he led are wea ing wreaths for his brow that will never fade, wrllo the world honors his stainless patriousm, An effort will bs mado to re- peal the Jaw that makes fossuth a stranger in his own land on the eve of the year when Hungary will celebrato the thousand years of her cxistence as ths buiwark of Europo against barbarism. When I called at Kossutl's house, 22 via ae Mile, I found the venerable chieftain seated at.a large desk 10 his working room. Papers and books were strown about in all direc- tions and carefully marked drawers in the wall spoke of a life of 1ndus’ry even in his old age. ‘Kossuth earns his own living, scorning all assistance. He has a strong face, broad forchead, earnest bluo eyes, mouth made to command, snowy locks curl- ing from beneath a black silk cap and o heavy beard almost touchwg the deep, full &nest. ‘There 18 in s gentlo countenance a suggestion of some old sorrow. We started o talk sbout the rescripts of the German emperor calling for an international confer- nce Lo settle the great social guestion raisad g8 o “organizéd labor. Gradually wo drifted from one topic to unother. Kossuth would ot consent to be quoted. All I can do is to g1ive the impression left on my mind by my two hours’ talk with this romarkable man: “Tho German emperor’s words are ouly words. No doubt they are sincere, tor it is a hereditary principle of the Hohenzollern princes to interest themselves in the poor. They have always aimed to base their power upon the masses and not upon the few. A congress of nations doos not amount to much, and congresses and kings are not to be wrusted. Kings take litlle real interest the welfare of the common people excent when it happens to fcoincide with theie own Tlans, As for the present sovereigns of Europe,their persoval interests are so antag- onistio that it would be impossible for them to agree on the labor aquestion even if it were solveable. Monarchies, to exist in the present time, must extend themselves, and no king can afford to setany limits to bis actions such as an international compact regulating labor.. Two propositions are ad- vauced by the emperor. One is that normal hours of labor shall be ixed. The other is that the working man shall participate in the' arbitration of labor questions. Alreadythis idea 1s in partial operation, both {n England and America, but the scheme regulating the hours of work is no more practicable than the idea of a common system of popular education, for in all coun- tries thodifterence of temperament, physique and character added to the aifference of surroundings, create @ varricr that can not be crossed. ‘The international project formed by Blaine in the United States is quite another matter, If ha, succeeds in bringng about the union of all the Americas on the certain lines of political economy, it will bave an ancaleulable effect upon the futureof Burope. It is clear that the social industrial question surmounts all others, Society is sick of a malady that defies cure, The progress of civihzation has given the great mass of the peopledesires which were onca confinel to a few aud the rich workingman today re- gards s necessaries what his pre- decessors considered luxuries, So-called state socialism will not cure the sickness. An equal division of property will be foi- lowed in time by an unequal possession of property, The weak will always go down before the stroug. Monarchy will not cure the malady. Monarchy is gong down all over the world and republicanism is coming up. The anarchical principle is not extend- ing itsalf, while the-principle of republican- {sw is rapidly gaining ground, s the recent chunge of the goverament in Brazil show Itis certain that the one system is ceasing to extend itself and that the opposing system keeps on gaining ground, and the first is bound to be displaced. But republicanism will not cure the malady, for is there not in America the nearest possible approach to a real republic, with an eafranchisod democracy, free education and popular in- stitutions, Still, Awerica has the sociul walady, too. There seoms to be 0O remedy. Meanwhile the earin will coutinue to revolve and some day the present population may be swept from its surfaco and & vew race capable of a new olvilization way appear. A catuclysuf®is the only hope of a solution, T'his appeal for an international system of labor regulations s simply & reassertion of the old ductrine that the government wust medale in every- thivg, bhelp everythinz and control every- thing, ‘Ahat idea is discredited by history aud by the perscnal condition of the work- ing people. 1t will not do. There must be more scope for man., The iudividual must Luve room to develop. “As for the effect of the emperor's re Scripts upon the future empire, they will not count for much. There must be two Ger- auanies. Prince Bismarck affeots to despise the statesmanship of the lste Napoleon ilI, EBRUARY 26, 1800, % | who believed in two Germanios, but it is matter of fact that when Biamarck was prac- tically masterof Europe and it was sugeested that all the German states should be united 1nto one government, ke replied that thero would never be less than two Germanies. His hands may be strong enough to hold the sections of the empiro together now, but Wwhen he dies they will fall asunder, The interests of the north are to be entirely s4p- erate from the interests of the restof Ger- many, Much of the povertym Europe is due to the expense involved in standing armics. Thoey will not disappear till mon- archs with their personal ambition disap- pear. Europe is on the verge of a vast con- t. It is inevitable. Nothing ean avert It. The only cause forsurprise is that war has not already begun. France and Germany could step asido and settlo their differences peaceably without disturbing the balance of Europe, but not so the oriental question be- tween Russia and Austria. Russia knows that Constantinople could be taken by a coup de force, but it would be a barren vic- tory. She could not maintain such a position without firat getting possession of Bulgaria as a background. Austria cannot afford to be surrounded by Pan-Slavism and crushed, Had Hungary succceded in gaining her in~ dependence Poland would Lave been liber- ated and they would have been followed by 8 Danube alhance of small states united only for common defense and offence but each preserving 1ts independence, The movement of Russia towards the sea which threatons the peace of the world dates from the downfall and division of Poland, That threw Eurove open to the czar, When the struggle opens Hungarians will fight against RRussia toa man. They huve still preserved their nationality and know that if Russia succeeds all hoe of indepondenco is lost. 1f Russia 18 defeated Hungary still has a chunce of freedom by revolution, or in the event of the crown tumbiing from the head of I iz Joseph. Hungary ecause she got no outside help, Wash. ington at Valley, Forge acknowledged that ho was hiors do combat, and then France went to his aid. Where would Well- ington have been had he not been supported by Teutonic arms! Italy is safe, She has a great and happy future and her people deserve it, they have been true so long und through so many bitter trials for the principle of Itallan unification. When the thread of conspiracy fell out of one man's hands on the scaffold there was al- ways another to take it up. The vatican asts but a small sbadow. Had the college of cardinals been adroit enough to have se- lected a member of the reigning House of Savoy—thie late duke of Costa, brother of King Humbert, for instance—to St. Peter’s was crushed chair, they rwight have changed the situation, but the papal sovereignty 18 4 thing of the past, and no ove understands that better than the present pove, *“‘England is wanting in power. She is liv- g today on capital accumulated in the past and rapidly usinz it up. Canada and Aus- tralia are sure to be separated from the mother country and not a drop of blood will be shed. There will always remain ties of language and and similarity of institutions that will encourage inter-commerce and be mutually profitable. These colonies are not great source of strength from o material SLAUAPOINT, " TOUY s 1v w ETEHT LrEasure nuws Had Lord Beaconsfield lived and carried out his plan of using Indian troops in Burope Eugland would bo today a wighty force. “Ireland is dnfting away from England every year. The people are becoming more closely kmiv in sympathy with tho United State Modern 1nvention bas partly an- nihilated the distance between the two coun- tries und now it does not take much longer %o go to San Francisco than to Queenstown, There are men now alive who will see the day when Ireland will become u state in the American union,” When I bade goodbye to the grand old man he stood in the middle of a cheerless outside reception room with bowed head saying that he was almost ashamed to live 50 long, and 80 T left him in his hermitage— Kossuth, the incorruptible, who, if he could have chosen his own place in nature, would have been the daw, trampled on by man and beast unnoticed, unappreciated, but still silently fructifying the earth. e THE NAMES ARE ASsSUMED, Putzhkjoff,j and Sqarovtchiki Effect- ually Conceal Their Identity. Pieritig S. D., Feb. 25.—[Special Tele- gram: 10 Tue Bee)—Peter Putzhkjoffgi, the Russian who was injured yestorday by falling from a scaffold at the electric light works, and who, under the supposition that he was about to die from his injuries, di- vulged certain matters in which he was im- plicated coucerning the attempted assassina- tion of the czar two years ago, was taken to the room of a friend and comrade and no- body but the doctor has been permitted to see him since, The friend 1s named Pat Scarovtehiki, and he and the injured man are apparently from the higher olass of Russinos and living in this coun- try under assumed names, All ottempts to interview either of them have proved futile, as the injured man, since he found his injuries are not fatal, has become wost reticent. He and his companion came here last fall, and for some time they did nothing, but when the electric work was commenced Poter applied for work, claim- ing to be an expert electrician, which has roved to be true. When told lastnight that Ku chances for recovery were doubtful he started a confession, which was at the tine undistinguishable from his weakness, but the understandieg was that he was to con- tinue today, and "he wus given an opiate to put him tosleep. He has been muzzied by his friend, and the names of the high Itus- sian officials who were implicated in the plov ageinst the ezar's life cannot be obtained, but it is known that several are now resid- ing in Siveris, from what was divulged last mght, Pierre's Pon Pierke, 8. 1., Feb, 25.—[Svecial Telegram to Tak e ntracts were let for lumber to build the new fpoutoon bridge across the Missourl river at this city and it is hoped to huve the bridge all completed in suctions to put in when the ico goes out in about three woek It will eross from the steamboat landing to the new town of Stanley opposite, The awount of lumber requirea for o bridge ;\«xll be in the neighborbood of one willion eet. oon Briage. A New Opera House for Plerre. ERLE, 8. D., Feb, 25.—|Special Telegram to Tue HBee.)--Contracts were closed last night far the erection of a $150,000 opera bouso here. Work on tie same will be com menced us s00n a8 the weather will permit and it wiill be rushea W completion before the spring season opens. It will be of brick and dressed brownstone, snd it is claimed that it will be the finest in either of the Dy Kotus when completed, iy Dashed Phrough a Bridge, EvassviiLe, Ind., Feb. 25,—The Nashville apd Chicago fast mlail train north bound went through a bridge at Kelso creek, % Vinceunes, early this morulug. The cWsine and baggage car fell inlo the crcek. The en- gluoer ana fremen are missiug and are nu:— Pbosed to ba under the evgiue. Noue of the Passengers received serious injury, THE PLATTSMOUTH REUNION A Gathering of Survivora of the First and Second Nebraska. LARGE CROWDS IN ATTENDANCE. Many Veterans From Other States Present — The Roll Call— Other News About the State, Nebraska Veterans. Prattsmovti, Neb., Feb, 25—|Special Telegram to Tne Bem|—The reunion of the soldiers of the First and Second Ne- braska regiments opened today. Tho day was cold and stormy and very discouraging, but a large crowd came on euery train. ‘Uhis afternoon the Burlington flyer brought about fifty veterans from the western partof the state, and the colors of the regiments, in charge of Lieutenant Gillespie, Singular to say, although 1t is a reunion of Nebraska soldiers, a largo number of soldiers from other statos are in attendance. This even- ing they held a campfire and related many reminiscences. Specches were mude by Lieutenant J. Q. Goss of Belle- vue, Major Thomas Majors of Peru, Major J. W Pearman of Nebraska City, Governor Thayer and Sergeant F. Morris of Griswold, Ta., all oMicers in the Lwo regiments. There was a recitation by Miss Grace McMakin of Atchison and a speech by General John McNeil of St Louis, The two regiments served creditably in the following battles: At Fort Henry, Fort Donaldson, Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Siege of Memphis, Cape Gerardeau, Pilot Kuoband Duvalls’ Bluff. They were m tered into service at Omaha on June 11, 1261, und served three years as infantry and in 1863 were mounted and sent to Fort Kearney, where they guarded the mail "coaches and the Uulion Pacific surveyors. They returned to Omaha in 1856, and ‘were mustored out July 2 of the same year. The following veterans of the Nebraska regiment have reported for duty: ieneral John M. Thayer, P. R. Child and E. G. Child, Company A, ' First Nebraska, Arapahoe, ‘Neb.; E. M. Lowe, D, First O'Neill; Ben Hempel, A, First, Piawtsmoutn; L. Shipley, B, Second,’ Florence; L Wiles, H, Second, Plattsmouth; Willum A: Scoop, H, Second, Logan, Kan.; D. C. Edson, I, First, Murray; C. McMallon, A, First, Atchison, Kan. S. A, Davis, H, Second, Plattsmouth; * F. M Study, F, First, Partlette, Ta.; J. P. Burdick, B, Second, Bagle; John Selmner, H, Seventh, Eagle: L. Kuebler, D, First, Palermo, Kan,; L. ). Lemon, D, First, Bk Creek:'A. B, Todd, B, Seeond, Plattsmouth; J. W. Johnson, A, First, Platta: mouth; E. J."‘Streight, B, Second, ' Platts. H. C. McMaken, H, Second, Platts- John Carr, H, Firat; N. A, Ronkas, . Tiffany, G, First, Plattsmouth; Fred Harris, H, First, Griswold, Ta.; . W. Thomas, C, Second, Plattsmouth; Joa Hill, F, First, Clarinda,’ Ta,; M, C.Johnson, F, First, 'Clarinda,’ Ial} D, B, Gooaman, F, [irst, Clarinda, ' Ia.; James D, Curus, F, First, Sidnoy; M. W. Morgan, E, Second, Sidney, Tn.; N. D. Kelly, F, Firat, Sidney, In.; 1. Sage, H, Second, Platts: mouth; Georgo Hant, D, Second, Weeping ; Cam) burn: Willism Kemp. C, Second, Auburn; O, G, Randall, A, Uirst, Lincoln; R. G.Gor don, H, 'Second, Wabash, Ta.; J. W, Barr, A, First, ‘Memphis, Nev.i A.'W. Throoknior: tou, G, First, David City; A. Bowen, sur- geon, 'Second, Nebraska 'City; James K. Aught, A, First, Ashland; H. C. Harsh- burger, A, First, Woodbine, Ia.; J. . Goss, Second, Bellevue; W. T. ogeboones, B, Second, La Platte; W. T. Clark, H, First, Des Moines, Ta.; Frank Caldwell, H, Second, La Platte, Ja.; J, J. Prem, A, First, Villisca, I S, W. Smith, A, First, Port Towhsend, Wash.; John Crane, C, Second, Omaha; William Miller, art, dept, Omaha; Thomas W. Richey, A, Fifth cavalry, Omaha; J. M, Whittier, D, Second, [lorence; B. A. Racker, C, First, Audubon, 1la.; J. McCool, F, First, Kokomo, Ind. A, S. Karmes, A, First, Piattsmouth; Y. Hall, F, second, Lincoln; J. W.'Bess, C, Second, Greencab, Kan.,'G. W. Daven' port, G. Secoad, Pawnee” City; Milton Davenport, 1, First, Pawnee City; M. O. Barraw, F, Second, Dewitt; William M. Hall, 'F, 'rirst, iirth, Neb; H. G. Sappe, Second, = Nora, = Neb; William, Powell, C, Eighteenth, Syracuse: John Gil- lespie, 'Firsu sergeant, Eighteenth, Lincoln; D. W. Queen, F, Second, Lincoln; John LA wards, °M, Second, Pawneo City; James Iler, ¥, Second, Crete; James Brites, F, First, Pawnee City; J, W. Pearman, major, Second, Nebraska City; B, Joseph' Shipley, E, ° First, West Point; Nealy Lewis, ' B, First, 'West Point; B. Calman, G, Farst, Lyons; John 'Dyer, G, First, Omaha; James Allen, C, Secon Pender; Nathan Carter, R, Second, Blax W. E. Swibart, C, 'First, Kennard S. Downs, H, Second,’ Horman; C. E. Eis- ley, A, Second: Norfolk; E. D, Don- avan, A, First, Plattsmouth; R C. Miller, F, TFirst, Norwi John Campbell, 'E, First, Missoul 1 Majors, major, Peru; F. ' Prouty, C, First, Peru; = F. ' B. Reed, I, ' First, Pern; M. J. Courad, C, Second, Peru; John Wyne, C, Second, Peru} ) Wells, C, Second, Per: 5 C, irst, Meridan, 3 Kellogg, " F, First, Rockport, Nathan' Brown, A, First, Hamburg, T N. Yost, A, 'Second, Norfol ; K. Tippin, ¥, First. Norfolk; J, I Dorsey, . cond, North Hend; Lows ' Loftin, I, First, Crab Orchard; David Gall, G, Second, Reserve, Kau.; Alfred Stephens, H, Second, Platismouth; Charles Widderbarcher, B, First, TLeavenworth, Kan.; H. 8, Herrman, A, First; Horton, James Mitchiell, A, First, Plattsmoutb; John MoNeil, general, St. Louis; John Beardsly, K, Firsy, Weeping Water; J. M, Birchopp, G, First, Elmwood, Captured Two (rooks, Fremoxt, Neb, Feb. 25—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Be ~Saturday night Ofcer Herr capturad two crooks as they were in the act of holding up a farmer who was drunk and ad his pockets full of money. They were held for examination, which took place this ufternoon. One of them, who gave his name us Juwmes Moran, proves to be James Lamb, who is wauted at naba, Mich., and for whom a reward of 3300 is of- fered. The local ofiicers received a telegram from the sheriffl at Escanaba this afteruoon Atating that he would come on the first traio, sud requesting that Lawb be held, which wilt be done, Kan, Goes 1o Califorania, KuaRNEY, Nob, Feb. 25.—[Speciul Tele- wram (o Tur Bee.]—loday Ben Hill, right Selder forthe Kearney chawpions lust year, signed with the Calitoraia Athletic club, He sturts for tho coast tomorrow, As a flelder ho hus 1o cqual in the state, At the bat he is u smasher and sure. The Kearney niue bas not been organized this yeur, Rememb Mixoey, Neb., h—|Special to Tue Ber.!—Washington's birthday anniversary was duly celebrated by the Minden schools. In the evening Rev. George M. Martin, an old army chaplain, gave o very wuteresting lecture, under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republi Hastings Happening. HasTING eb., Feb, 25.—[Special to Tus Bre. ] —luvitations huve been received in this city to the military dress ball and recep- tion at Juniata, Neb., in houor of Adjutant neton. General A. V. Cole, given by Company F, First reqiment Nebraska National guards February 27, A delegation from this city are making proparations te Atten A military drill_company §s being organ- ized®n this city by Chris Hoeppuer and Ed Toacker, 4 A determined effort is baing made to di- vide the First ward, making five wards in the city. The First ward has been casting about half the entira vote of the city. Two carloads of material for the now soap fac , 800N to be establishod 1n Hastings by Alexander Brothers of Monmouth, ’II.. have arrived. These gentlemen mean bl neas, and will commience operations as soon as practioable, Thompson & Brown, the Tribune, will start an ant-amendment daily April 15, to continua through the cam- paign, I is reported that the Blks are preparing 1o ostablish clezant quarters on tho third tloor of the opera house block. Iho friends of W. H. Lanning have pre- vailed ubon him to accept the nomination of mayor on the peonle’s ticket, Mr, Lanning wes head of city affairs in 1888 and made u 800d executive officer. editors of Fire at Kirth, Fintn, Nob, Feb, 25,—A disastrous fire occurred in this city yesterday. The drug store of J. H. Davis, H. J. Febring's grocery store, the Firth bank building and Fleck- inger's harness shop ware destroyed, The k(m.l is estimated at §18,000, and insured for Corn Galore. Donousten, Neb, Fob. 25.—[Speclal to Tre Bre.1—There are 240,000 bushels of corn now in the crib in this place and still there are thousands of bushels being hauled in overy day. Onefarmer, George Armstrong, hauled in at ono load, With ono toam, niuety bushels of car corn, A Murderous Assault, Nennaska Ciry, Neb, Feb. 25.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bek. |~Joseph Muck made a murderous assault on George Carber with a knifo, for which he was bound over to the district court in $500. | FEARFUL S8TORMS. Houses Blown Away and Bridges Wrecked, St. Lous, Mo,, Feb. 25.—Specials report that a terrible hurricane ,swept over apart of northern Texas this~ moruing. The Ma sonio hall in Guinesviile was torn to pieces, the court house unroofed, the Santa Fe depot wrocked and some twenty buildings blown down. Nobody was killed but several per- sons were more or less injyred. CAnson, Nev., Fob. 8.—A terrible storm raged at Lake Tahoe yesterday. Small craft were smashed to pidcos, wharves severoly shaken and houses dammged. The snow 1s shifting along the rowd. here, covering the station houses and burying the logging camps, ¥ INDIANATOLI3, Ind., #6b, 25.—Consider- able damago has been dome to railroad prop- erty allover indiana by 'helv{ rains. In this ity and vicinity” many briages have been washed away and eellars flooded. A Sentinel special from Brazil says the Evans- ville & Terre Haute bridge over the Eel river is badly weakened, F'ranklin 18 prac- tically cut off from railraad. communication, LouisviLLe, Ky., Feb. 85~The storm of Monday night worked distruction with the telegraph. service, : Until 11 o'clock to- night all connection: wim southern states wus cut off, but ut that lime the Western Union succeeded in gettin .a wire to Chat- tanooga. It is impossib} ascertain any- thing about. the dlmsqa, done toeither tuo wires, houses or peoplef ‘Or-eves.to find out covered by thettagn by ot nigh umirm E‘.fl‘lfi.fimh K Rinage Tu thi bee tion of the state, but nokin the inrmediate vicinity of Nashville, The Cumberland river aud all the other stroams are rising rapidly, Several housos were unroofed in neighbor- ing towns, but no fatalities are reported, ek, S ARIZONA'S DAM DISASTER. Between Fifty and Sixty Thought to be Losr. PRESCOTT. Ariz, Feb. 25,—A messenger bringing further details of the Walnut Grove dam disaster arrived this morning. Sherift O'Neil, who went to the scene of the disaster, writes as follows: The scene of desolation along the Hassay- ampa river, below the sites of the dams, is complete. For miles the waters turned free by the breaking of the dams havo fillea the bed of the creek with bodies and with enor- mous boulders, trees aadievery other kind of debri; The following is a partial list of tho drowned : Hannah McCarthy, Joe Reynolds, miner; George Ebbeus, laborer; Alexander McMil- lun, coachman for Van Huren; E. G. Wheeler, luborer; one Mexican, name un- known; G. L. Cook, labbrer; N, L. Cook, 1aborer; N. L. White, laborer: John Silsbeo, Charles' King, blacksmith; Patrick Shay, laborer; Patrick Barry, laborer; Charles Braeken, laborer; illism llanagan, laborer ; Frederick Palmer, laborer: Casper Froester, laborer: Jon Broune, engineer; Alex Broune, engingor; S, Burlogio, laborer; L. D. Haynes, ‘laborer and child; George Rundell, laborer; 8ad eight China- men, ~ Besides these mentioned some twelve or fifteen miners who were placer mining bevween the upperaind lower dom with a number of ranchers along the stream, are missing, and when the easualties are ascer- tained the entire loss will. probably be be- tweou fifty and sixty lives. A number of bodies have been recovered, many of which were found twenty and thirty miles from the place where the flond over- took them, All the remains are more or less mutiiated, while 10 somo cases only fragments have been recovered, as the force of the flood was terrific. Many bodies huve doubtlessly been buried in the sand, others torn Lo pieces and others carried far south, The mpotus of the stream of water when turned loose can hardly be appreciated without going over the ground covered by it Those who saw it Lives say it came down almost & perpendicular wall, ninety to one hundred feet high, and apparently crushed down instead of ing away overytbing before it. An i ense body of water one and 4 half miles square and sixty feet deep was emptied in an hour, Immense boulders welghing tons wero thrown around, enor, trees broken in two or torn into shreds, iven bars broken and twisted out of shape, and ordinary flat irons picked up and carried five miles and then imbedded in the walls of the canyon eighty feet abovo the present lovel of tho stream. A large safe containing §7,000 was swept away and no trace has heen found of 1t. ‘I he flood struck the lower dam at 1:50 a. m,, and five mioutes later the headquarter five miles below, was swept away, Seveta) persous were at' both yowts watching, but notwithstanding this the pumber of drownea at the first point was over thirty, and thoso who escaped did so enly with what they had on their bagks, many only their night clothes. The survivors are 1n great destitution, having weither provisions nor clothing. Many ueing coarse grain sacks in Lieu of clothing, Friday evening a courier was sent from he upper to the lower dam to warn the resi- donts that the fosmer structure was in danger of breaking, but owing to the storm the messenger lost his life in trying to cro the Hassayampa withio view of the surviy- ors of the camb he nad tried to save, Charles Thompson, a courier who arrived this afternoon from below Wickenbure, re- ports that nine bodies have been discovered at Wickenburg and thrée above in addition to those already aiscovered. Tue old bis- torie Brill runch, with ali the other ranches along the river, have been eutircly swept away. > A g — o Tragedy. MoxtGomERY, Mign, Feb. 2 —At the bome of Frank Washa, four wmilcs from Montgomery, Thowas Yiudra shot and in- oly killed M Adgzie Washa, He then fatally shot Fravk Weanor and ended the tragedy by blowiug out bis ows brains, Jealousy was the cause, NOT A “OPPORTUNE TIME McKinley on the Proposed Suppres- sion of Gerrymandering. THE SENATORS ARE BLUFFING, ecutive Session Leaks Not Liable to be Discovered—A Substitute for thoe Windom Silver Measure. H3 PounrteeNT STREET, WasniNgron, D. C., Feb, 2 The Morning Post contains an interview with Major MeKinley with regard to the gerrymandering scheme in Ohwo which WASHINGTON Bureau Tie Osmama Ben, } makes his district democratic and will leave him ouv of congress, He sny ““The story that I purchased a farm in Colambiana county 80 us to escape tho gerrymandors is without the least foundation. That furm bas beon in our family for thirty years, so you will see that it was not acquirea for congressional purposes, No, I will not be a candidate for congress from Columbiana county,” *What is your opinion of the bills to pre- vent gorrymandering ! “You refer to the Hofer and Wickham billa? 1 have not scen cither of the mees- ures, but 8o faras L am concerned I would not pass a bill to prevent a change in tho Ohio congressional distriots at this time. While thore may e good reasons for a luw to prevont this constant changing of dis- tricts, it would hardly be fair to urge it a this particular time. The Ohio democrats have elected & majority of the legislature, and so far as I am concerned they will bo lowed to enjoy the fruits of their viéto his s common political play. However, the history of gerrymandering shows that it generally injures tho party that indulges in it “‘What is your idea of ulaw on this sub- ject?? “'Well, there ought to be some general law; but now is hurdly the vroper time to express it. I don’t know as it would be proper to provide that the congressional dis tricts should be fixed after cach census and then stand until after the next consus, as even that kind of a law might work an in- justice. It might do to provide that the dis- tricts could be changed by a two-thirds vote of the legislatures, and this would give the peoplo a chauce o correct any wrong that might be perpetrated by either of the parties,” You have been mentioned, major, as the next republican nominee for governor of Ohio.” “Iam not a candidate for anything at the present time. The next Ohio gubernatorial election is almost two years off and I would be very foolish, indeed, to allow myself any concern on that nccount.? Major McKinley said today that he ex~ pected the committee on ways and means would be able to report the tariff bill to the house in about two weeks, and that they should try to shorten the debate as much us possible so as to have an early adjourninent. A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE WINDOM DBILL. The senate committes on finance today re- ported a subsutute for the Windom bil which provides for the issue of certificates uvon silver and goid bullion deposited with tho treasurer of the United States, the sil- ver being limited 0 4,500,000 monthly *and committee on thi ;u‘fifaen eRbRSAhe Pprising thing of the session. 4t any oae had- suggested that men of sucn divided views as Mr. Beck and Mr. Hawley, Mr. Jones of Ne- vada and Mr. Aldrich, Mr. Voorhees and Mr, Sherman would ever stand upon a common silver platform the remark would have peen passed over as an absurdity; but here they are all agreeing to the sawe scheme. and Wwhat suits the most extravagant advocate of silver generally is supported by the most conservative gold bug from New England. Mr. Sherman will offer some amendments to the bill when it comes up in the senute, one of which will be for the purpose of reducing the limit on silver from $4,500,000 to $4,000,- 000 and another will be to strike out that sec- tion which provides for the issue of certifi- cates upon gold bullion. SECKET SESSION INVESTIGATION. A vigorous effort is being made by a por- tion of the senate to ascectain how informa- t10n concerning executive or secret sessions get into print and a_secret investigation is being made by the special committee ap- pointed for the purpose, with Senator Dolph of Oregon s chairman, There have been similar efforts made before and they huve all faled. T'here is some talk of summon- ing before the committee certain newspaper represontatives who have for years ex- tracted this information from various sources and sent to the country broadcast, but that will hardly bo done. §Certainly it would result in securing no practical informat! talk about an authorized inv gation and the summoning of witnesses is simply done to frighten some senators who are suspected of giving out the information. When the special committee makes ita report Senators Teller, Platt and other courageous and fair- minded statesmen say thoy will demand that nominations be consiaered in open session of the senate, and the prospects are that star chamber work and the assassination of men’s reputations behind closed doors will ceaso. ‘The men who know the most, ubout the executive or seorot session work can see no good to any one or anything in continu- ing the star chamber work, as_ just enough proccedings get into print to injure the men and measures under consideration and to misreprusent the senators who participate in the secret session debates, The sunators who bave taken a stand for open sessions.for the con- sideration of nominations are in every 1n. stanco the most courageous and fair minded memoers of the upper branch of congress, It is not proposed to discuss diplomatic rela- tions or treaties in open session, but no one is able to see whore justice is protected by the discussion of nominations behind closed doors. A COLORED BIARP, A fow duys ago woman passing undor the name of Caroling Clements went_ about Washington among the colored people ana represented to thew that there would be an immense entertainment given at the white house by President and Mrs, Harrison on the night of St. Patrick’s day. She represonted to the colored women that waitresses and servants ware being employed; that their salaries would bhe liberal and the ies pleasing and elevating, She emvloyed a lursa number of colored women and demanded from each somo “faith money,” or an advance in cash us an earnest of a desire to appear ut the white house on St. Patrick’s night ready for duty, 1t is believed that she collecied quite a sum of money in this way before oue colored waman who had advarced several dollars, becoming suspicious, went to the white house, where she learned that her em- ployer was a fraud. The solicitor is now in the station house, bewg unable to give a £100 bond o appear for trial. The police of- ficers say that Mrs. Hurrison will be sum- moned as'a Witness in th case, CHICAGO NEEDN'T FEAR. An effort will be made by Washington and o fow friends of New York 1o set aside the decision of the house yesterday looating the world’s fair in Chicago, by baving the sen- ate disagree, and substitute one of the other cities named, There is very little doubt, however, that this movement will fail. 'Phe friends of the thiree unsuccessful cities are, as & body, satistied to perwit Chicago to walk away unmolested with ber honors, and will extend to her all possiole encourage- meut to make the exposition a success. 1t1s slated that there are nearly sixty senators who own real estate in Washingion, and this encourages the E::upln in this city to be- lieve that the upper brauch of congress may reverse the decision of the house aud make afight for the far to be held ai the na- tional cavital. Your correspondent talked %«_ — DAILY BEE ) saveral senators today who own idences and other real estate o and they oxpress a willimgness to per. the house, the membors of which aro ted by the vote of the people and who ersonally ! 'r constituouts, to decide this question, aud there is very little roascn to believe that Chicago can be displaced by any other city, Some " economists are demanding that the $1,500,000 for the exhibitnamod in the bill shail be decreaged, while a fow w it stricken out The g t bulk of the senti- however, 18 in favor of retaining the appropriation as at first proposed. The bill containing the 81,500,000 appropriation and Chicago as tho site is expected to come up in tho hiouse very soon and be passed in that form. [t will then go to the senate where 8peedy action is anticipate I'here will be consmderable contention over the question date when the fair shall bo held. Very statesuion believe that two years is not suMicient time to get ready for the tho 1 aud that it shonld not by held until 18 GIENERAL BROOKE 1% WASHINGTON General Brooke, commander of the depart- ment of the Platte, was before the senate comumittee on military affaira yostorday ro- garding atho granting of right of way to certain railroads through the military v ation of new Fort Omaha, He accompunied Senator Manderson to the war department today and had a conference with Secret Proctor or the same subject. Tomorrow tho general wit' leave for Philadelphin and Now York, whir, ue will remain for three or four da Lieutenant Roe, aide do-camp to General Camp, will join the woneral wt Har risburg and proceed with hinf to Chicago. Meanwhile the lieutenant will remain in Washington visiting his father, - Adwiral Roe of the United States navy. The general and the lieutenant will be with General Crook forta day and then go to Omahu, arriving there on the 84 or 4th proximo. PIERRE'S BRIDGE. The house committee on commerce, in sub mitting a favorable report upon the bill au- thorizing the construction of a brige across thé Missouri rivy of Pierre, tho capital of South Dakof a: *The bill provides for the construction of a poutoon bridge for wagons, foot pussengers and ruil- way trains, ‘Che banks and shifting charac ter of the Missouri river at this noint make it very difficult and expensive to construct a pier bridge, and inasmuch as thero are towos on the opposito hanks of tho river at this point and great newd for the construction of the briage the orivilege ought to be given ut once. This bill has been submitted to the chief engincer of the army, who reports under date of February 25, 1800, that there i8 10 objection to the of the biil, Your committee recommends the passige of the bill with the following smendment to be added to section 6: ‘Provided that congress reserves the right to alter, amend or repeal this act.’ " LAND DECISIONS. Assistant Secretary Chandler today firmed the decision of the commissioner of the general land office in holding for cancel- lation the timber culturo entry of Joseph Kilpatrick for the southeast 1 of section 2, township 22 north, range 2 vest, Sixth prine cipal meridian, Neligh™ district,” The entry was contested by Oswell Hyde. He also aflirmed the commissioner's de cision dismissing the contest of John Brickey against the timber culture entry of Perry N. Dwight for tho rorthwest !, of townsbip 100 north, range 63 . Fifth princival weridian, Mitche D., land district. In the case of C. R. McDonald, wherein the commissioner rejected commutation proof in thc homeatead cntry for the north- east 1y of section 23, township 114 north, range &0 west, Huron, 8. D., land district, on the ground that the residence and culti- vation shown were not satisfactory, the assistant reversed his decision aud directed hun to accept proof, . .. MISOELLANEQUS, mail clerks of the country are herc urging congress to pass @ bill deflvitely detining the salary of postal clerks instead of leaving it to the discretion of the postmaster general, The statuto fixes five grades with a maxi- mum salary for each, but the postmaster general in the absence of definite instruc- tions by law is often hampered by inadequate appropriations and, the burden of negligence ar over economy on the part, of congress in- variably fall pon the postal clerks, who are paid less for y do than uny other class of government employes. A bill has beon introduced in the house by Mr. Dubois of Idaho, authorizing the city of Ogden, Utab, to assume a bonded indebted- ness, including all exisung liabilities, equal to8per cent of the vulue of the tuxable proverty within the corporation, such value to be ascertamed by the last assessment for municipal taxes, The money derived by this indebtedness is 1o be expended in public improyements. Representative Gifford of South Dekota in the house today presented memorials of tho legis'ature for a natiozal soldiers’ home to be established at Hot Springs, S, D.: on ing to settlement under the homostead laws & part of Fort Randail military reserva‘ion, and for the ratification of the agreement ve- tween the Wahpeton and Sisseton Indians, W. H, Hurd was today appointed post- master at Climbing Hill, Woodbury count; Towa, vice C. Bayne remuved, and W. Wilson at Okoboji, Dickinson county, vice E. Mills, resigned. Dr. W. C. Camp of Creighton has been ap- pointed a member of the medical exnminin g board for the pension office at that place, vice Dr, Perry, declined, Senator Stanford today introduced a bill appropriating §250,000 for a public building at Ogden, Utah, Curtis C. Turner of Omaha is here. Senator Paddock was today notified by the superintendent of the railway mail service of the appointment of G. G, Whitmore of Lincoln to a position as postal clerk on the line between Omaha and Ogden. ‘The acting commissioner of Indian affairs has notified Senator Paddock that the Indian oftice is ready und willing to assist in the securing of the assignment of the lund of the Poncas from their reservation in north Ne- braska and that all assistance necessary will bo given in setthng the Inaians upon their lands. Senator Reagan today introduced a bill to provide for a general system of rescrvoirs for irrigating the arid lands of the west. It1s stated at the generai land oftice Receiver Glover (dem.) ver to hold his oftice till the expi commission, Prun that re of his S. Hearu, e DLEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, AR or That it is to Be Removed rom Fort Leavenworth, Leavexwonra, Kan,, Feb. 25.—|Special to Tne Bee.1—The chief topic in local army circles is the rumor to the effect that the headquarters of the Department of the Mis- sour: are to be removed from KFort Leaven- worth, This @ topic which overshadows in the Im‘rurlmmu of the proposed action ang its immediate effoct upon tho city, the pro- posed amnesty to desertors and the pardon of prisoners confined in the Uuited Htates military prison for desertion. “This uction is said to be contemplated by the nationsl war authorities. owing to differ- ences existing between General Wesley Merritt, department communder, sud Gen- eral Alex MeD. MeCook, post commander. recast, For Omaba and vicinity: Fuir weather. Nobraska—Fair, preceded by light suow in extreme southeast portion jvariable winds; warmor Thursday morning. $South Dakota—Fair, varible winds, be- coming southerly ; warmer Thursduy wmorn- ing. fowa—Laght snow followed by fair weather; colder northerly wind e LU A Smash Up, Prokia, 11, Feb., 2.—Though the error of & train dispatcher two Lake Erie & Western freight trains collided at Hilton this worning. Ono brakeman was killed sud avother injured. Forty ocars were wrecked, e L Will Meet With Wilhelm, Loxpox, Feb. 25.—England aud Helgian have accepted the invitation of Germany to take part io the labor conference, responsible for their actions | 7. THE INAUGURATION OF B)IES Democrats Already Assembling for the Great Fvent, A GORGEOUS D’;P—LAY EXPECTED Al the Pent-Up Enthusiasm of Thirty-four Years (0 Find Vent mOne Joyous ¢ burst of Jeflersonian Complicity. The Mosshacks Avous Drs Motses, la, Feb, 25.—[Special Telo gram to Tne Bre.]—The city 1 boginning to flil up with strangors who are coming to attend the inauguration of Governor Holes, Somo old mossback democrats who haven's been out of their township in twenty-five ¢ 4ro Loming to town, They are dressed in the old fasnigned styles, and are genuine old bourbons. Nothing but the inwugura- tion of the first democratic governor in lows In thirty-four years would have brought them out. The order of the parade was announced by the adjutant general today, Itis twico as long and will bhave several Umos as much display as has ever been made for the juaucuration of a republican governor. The post of houor is assigned to the democ from Chicago, 250 strong, Tha mayor of Chicago will ride in a carriage with tho muyor of Des Moines, All the other notables will be in carriages, and innumerable democratic clubs will march behind the Dix company of the na- tional guard. 88 Men's Association. s, To., Feb. 25.—|Special Telo- gram to Tie Ber.|—The State Business Men's association met here todsy for its first annuat session. 8 4 new organs ization of unique character, being devoted to. the protoction of business interests from the wealthy merchant down to the wusher- woman. There ure local branchos in this state scattered over sixty-two countics, Its more specific purposes are 1o secure protec- tion against unjust laws affecting business. men, and to obtain such legislation as will lielp them; also to maintsin a system of eredits 80 as to show the uctual credit stand- ing of consumers of goods in every city where a local branch is found, It is intended to zive the s kind of erediv protection to retailers that the commercial agencies now give to wholesalers, 1n the opening sossion today President H. C. Youne delivered the main dross. — The associution was orgunized Marshalltown February 4, 1880, - and it has grown. rupidly, T'here are no high salaried officers und no trusts. ‘e exemption law, said the speaker, needs attention, and the manufucturing in- terests need to be looked after, The assool ation offers protection to all businass men aud women. Following this addrcs: the seos retary, A. S. Burnell, made a longtny ro Port, in which ho wave a list of officers of the assocration, and reported its ncorporation, 1 the publication of u weekly paper as the official orgun of the organization, the Inte atate ‘Y'racer, ut Marshallto n, The 1at local ussoclation wns at West Seventy-seven socicties have been formed in lowa and Missouri, and are all n a flourishing condition. As to flnances, the secretary reported that the associal is out of debt and has no debtors or credite ors. The colloction department has been most successful, reaching allover the United. States, and the debtor 15 not any more se- cure in one state’ thun another. The total T'ho a§s0CIIION; Wit 10 -bod.t_§29 60 o8 for; e bills for legislation wmck they %l!o!lng.to have adopted. 'The main ob= ject is to secure greater busiuess protection to dealers and others doiug business on & small scale. t Side. The Murray Murd ‘rer Arrested, CRESTON, Feb. 25, —[Specinl Telogram to Tur Bre.|—Bob Nevins attempted to as- sauit a young girl at Murray, a small station east of here, last night. A Chicago, Bur- agton & Quincy section hand named EFranks interfered, when Nevios drew a re- volver and shot him dead and escaped. He was captured a mile east of town an hour later and loaged in the Clark county jail. Strong talk of lynching was indulged rior to his capture, —— A NOVEL S Ch ago Discussing the Fair Site roblem, Cuie Feb. 25.—|Special Telogram to Tue Bee.)—On the guestion bf a site for the world’s fair in Chicago the Evening Journal says: “Nextto the securing of the fair for Chicidgo the most important mutter is where shall it be located. A very plausible and promising plan bas been suggesve This is to divide the fair into four sections, one to be located on the lake front, one in Jackson park, one in Garfield park and another in Lincoln park. Coupon tickets admitting the ser to all departments at onc price of sion could be sold and.easy means of rapid transit communication securea which would make the round a pleasurable one, This plan would do away with local jeal- ousies, insure space euough to make the ex- tions thoroughly complete and relieve the neighborhoods from the enormous crowds and pressure which would certainly detract from the comfort aua convenience of both exhibitors and sightseers.” —— Dudiey Must ioe the Mark, New York, Feb. 25, —Judge Patterson of the supreme court today denied the applica- tion of Colouel Dudley-to vacate the order. for his examination before trial in the suit brought by him ugainst the Prass publish- ing company 1o recover $50,000 for alleged libel in the publication of the *‘blocks of five” letter, Dudley’s counsel claimed that he had been in the state since the order was Rranted, but the judge held that Dudley has avoided the service of the order und cannot expect consideration from the court when he refuses to sumbiv himself to its jurisdie- tion. e Mefused the Injunctions. Leaveswowrn, Kun,, Feb. 25 —|Special ‘relegram to Tus Ber, | —Assistant Attorney Black yesterday applied in the distriot court for an injunction agaiast eleven drugeists of this city alleging technical irregularities in the fillling out of the permit books issued to the druggists, The test case, that of the Alate is K. C. Fritsche, came ub for trial and Judge Crosier drove two teams of oxen through the whole thing refusing the injunc~ tions and finding for the plaintiff. The war of the prohibitionists acaiust vhe reputable druggists of the city has awakened great interest. - She Wanted Vengoan CiicaGo, Feb, 25 —Patrick Multearn, on trial for the murddr of Michael Breen, had anarrow escape today. The dead man's mother was in court acting very nervously, and while moving about a large revolver fell from*er dross pocket. A policeman seized it before she could recover it.. Mrs. Breen became hysterical and declared she would kill her boy's murderer if it was the last aos of bor life. She was taken away by friends, ik s di il The Firo Record. Vaxcouyix, Wash, Feb, 25—Early this morning the county court house burned to- gother with moat of the county rocords, Th uildiog was valued at 80,000; purtly in- sured. The cause of tho tire 18 unknown, - Cashier Vanzandt ndicted, NEw Youk, Fev, 25.—The grand jury to- day found two indictmwents against Cashier Vauzandt of the Levox Hill baunk, in con- nection with the bank wreekiog, Veusands bas been arrested, =t