Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 14, 1890, Page 1

- s e SIL The THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. VER TALK LENCTHENED. Olose of the General Debate Postponed Till Monday Afternoon. A FREE COINAGE DAY IN THE SENATE. The Am WasHINGTON, Junc 18 mor Mr. tine pstituted Valen- ded House Bill Su for the Senate Measure tine Formally Elected— In the House. —In the senate this ning the resolution offered yesterday by Edinunds appointing Edward K. Valen- sergeant-at-arms of the senate was taken up and agreed to, an amendment offered by M w. dow M teley Harris substituting the name of Heury Wall of Tennessee having first been voted . r. Paddock said he had received several grams from Montana in regard to the i . outrages by the Cheyenne Indians in® that stat o and asked the chairman of the commit- tee on Indian affaivs whether any action was beir A disc allowed to go ov The senate silver and M mer M frou abn Juri g taken by it in regard to the matte s there was only a few hours left for the ussion of the silver bill the matter was v till tomorrow. bill was then taken Mr. Morgan took the floor, r. Morgan's speech was mainly an argu- it for free coinage., r. Aldrich next addressed the senate. He jenized the disastrous effects resulting n contraction of the currency, but said the rmal inflammation would be equally in- ous. A complete remedy could be found up ouly in such action as would open the mints of Mr, ame tee inst mo now was s not Thi of took place there would be no equality betwe the M of Mr. the 000 we dar ol R Mr. out any of the pe M tha tha mec N and eitl) N fay M finy tial ant the all nations to the free coinage of silver, Aldrich went on to state and defend the ‘ndments reported by the finance commit- to the house silyer bill and asserted that cad of demonetizing silver the bill would s effectually monetize it than the system in force under the luw of 1878, ~ Gold ay o universal national money. Silve Congress could not make it so. it had to be done by the concurrent action Al the great countrics and until that nction n two metals, Ir. Stewart took the floor to reply to some Aldrich’s statements. He said that 1f scerctary of the treasury bought £4,000,- of silver a month instead of 2,000,000 not only would have had a double stan- d, but silver would be on a parity with i csponding to the question by Mr. Blair, Stewart said that the presentglaw if exe- 1toits maximum would be better than g measures Tr. Platt said that if Mr. Stewart believed t, and if it was corre it scemed to him t it was the ground on which all might At topether, Ir. Stewart replied that it was his belief concluded by saying that congress should o take a step in‘advance or do nothing. tessrs, Reagan and Duniel also spoke in or of the limited coinage of silver., Ir. Danicl said if that was not to be the Al solution of the question it was an essen- step towind its solution. It could not be ipated, he said, that anything less than frec coinage of silver would bring it to par. Without concluding his speech Mr, Daniel WASHINGTON nte civi tods M by less than the regular estimates and 8 000 mat N 000, more than accounted for by ¢ din; i a for 0 The sion The the e The dian bills priu pos on ¢ ing fortification The pen: and military academy of t fnge tave I Ay at ¢ int A mot the 1 the tloor for a motion to go into exec- ssion and the senate soon adjourned. he gameral debate on the sil- 1 postponed until Monday. at e house bill, as amended by the nice committed, was 'substituted for the @ bill., bill has be clock. fina House June 13.—The house went of the whole on the sundry Lappropriation bill soon after . i the ) committe annon said the appropriation carried measure 000,000 —$10,000,000 000,- than the regular and special esti Tho sundry civil bill for the current a provided for the expenditure of § The nt this bill was n extraor- The fourteen regular appro- wtion bills reported to the house e: 000,000 the appropriations for the "This excess was neavly all_nec three bills—pension bill, $18,000,000; teftice bill, 12,000,000; naval bill, 2,160,000 »other $3,000,000 resulted from the expan- yincident'to the growth of the country. only bill not reported to the house was general'deficiency bill, and this would be orted before the close of the fiscal year, © was pending the sundry eivil and In- Tu the senate committee on appro- ations are the agricultural, diplomatic and toftice bills, and in the senate committee mmerce, the viver and harbor bill. Pend- in the senate is the legi > bill. The bill has passed both houses, » - District of Columbia, naval and sion bills are inconference, The army ills are in the hands he president. This was a favorable show- compared with the condition of the bills ) years ago, lic following amendments were adopted : propriating $500,000 for a_public building “edar Rapids, Ti.; $10,000 for an_ elevator he public building at Peoria, T, o by Mr. Goodnight ' to strike out iation the irrigation survey apy excess in ary items. in appr for was defeated bt he committee rose and the house took a recess, o T else this evenin; an( ) ami a0 (i abled Te Be: uukle, I T wh ern pu con Mr. gov A meetin of Jast he by of we 1 und lou, 1l i thic dev o for Hil on we 1 Tu ta [ - A Riotous Commencement. HieAGo, June 13, —[Special Telegram to ¢ Bre.|—The commencement weck exer- b5 of the Norhwestern university began with the graduating exerei 't of the conservatory of music. he freshman class, in celobrating their ox- nation in “trig” Wednesday evening, did experience 5o harmonious an_ affaj 1 cor uss contests of the year, inter- »d and stopped all the exercises excepy the usion of “trig,” in the balloon he freshmen sueceeded also in In the scufling L. A. Nies hud his shoulder broken and B. Il of Chillicothe, Mo., sprained his x 0 — - Dissident Liberals Meet. LAONDON, June 13, Special Cablegram to ¥ BEk.]—The members of the tory party 0 were eirculating a memorial to the gov ment in favor of an autumn session of llament, have abandoned the movoment in sequence of the threatengd resignation of Swith, first lord of the treasury and the | crnment leader in the house of commons, of the dissident liberal members parlisment was held today, the session ing for two hours, Lord Hartiugton said wiis of the opinion that the proposals made Lord Salisbury looking to the forwarding parlinmentary business were the best ans to meet the existing difculties, 1o urgred the dissident liberals to give theiv livided support to the government. g discussion followed and a resolution was ally adopted declaring that the rils would support the government, ugh much opposition to the resolution was cloped during the discussion, dan L. LD, ixcINNATI, O, June 13.—Belmont colleg werly the Farmers' college, at College 1, O., has conferred the dogree of L. L. D, Murat Halstead of the Ciucinnati Com relal Gazott Halste -~ - Races at Sandown. L0XDON, June 13,—[Special Cableg k Bee]-The race for the Electric kes at Saudown park today was won by rlantiug, meeting | YMAN CENSURED. Result of the Investigation of the Civil Service Commission, WasmiNGToN, June 13.—The house com- mittee on reform of the civil service, which during the present session of congress con- dueted an investigation into the charges filed agninst the civil service commission, to agreed upon a report which will be presented %o the house. The committee finds that Commissioners Roosevelt and Thompson have discharged their duties with entire fidelity and integrity, but that the official conduct of Commissioner Lyman has been characterized by laxity of discipline in the administration of the affairs of the commission and is th fore censurable, Regarding the case of Alexander Campbell, Commissioner Lyman's brother-in-law, the committee says it was clear that Campbell copied the questions furnished to Flynn, who gave instructions to persons desiving exam- inations, and that the questions were not obsolete, “Campbell should have been dis- missed. His retention indicated gross laxity in discipline, and his promotion would seem not to have been defensible, The committee cannot accept as satisfactory the answers of Messrs, Oberly, Lyman and Doyle that they believed the questions obsolete, The omission to ascertain the truth was as reprehensible as to have disregarded it after it had been ascer- tained.” The committce does not share the opinion that Commissioners Roosevelt and Thompson are deserving of censure fornot having taken action in the Campbell case when their atten- tion was called to it. It was stated to them that the matter had been fully investigated and_in not taking further action the commit tee thinks they were thoroughly justifi Respecting the course of the commi wse of Shidy, the Milwaukee postofiice employe who was discharged by ex-Post- waster Paul for exposing frauds, the commit- ys it was apparent to the commission Shidy was being punished for disclosing the truth and they felt it their duty to aid him by their inflience in securing employ: ment and thereupon recommended him for ap- pointment in the census office. The commit- s unable to find anything to criticize in that mat The inve fon of the alleged irregulari- tics in_the wkee postoffice was con- dueted by Messrs. Dovle and Webster and an utter disregard for the civil ser- > law in that oftice. The failure to sub- mit the result of that investigation to the president indicated a_ disinclination to d charge an obvious duty for fear that such re- port would subject the postmaster to censure. On the reorganization of the commission by the appointment of Rocsevelt and Thompson an investigation into the abuses and irregu- larities of the Milwaukee postofiice was had at_once. It is learned that Alexander Campbell has resigned his position as clerk of the com- mission. e THE WORLD'S FAIR. A Special Session of the Illinois Leg- islature Called for July 23. Cnicaco, June 13.—[Special Tele; Tue Bee.]—Governor Fifer today special session of the Illinois leg ure for July 23 to facilitate arrangements for the world’s fi The matters which the governor dire general assembly to as follows: 1. The submission to the electors of the state at the November election, A. D, 1800, of a proposition to amend the state constitution 50 as to authorize the city of Chicago to in- crease its bonded indebtedness to an extent not ding $5,000,000, the proceeds thercof to be used in aid of the said world’s Colum- bian exposition authorized by said act of con- rress. & "he passage of such logislation as may bo necessary to_authorize the use or oc pancy of any }mhliu ground, park or area for the location of the id world’s Columbi exposition as may now or hereafter belong to or be under the control of the state of Illi- nois, the city of Chicago or the South park. commissioners, West Chicago park commis- sioners and_Lincoln park commissioners of the city of Chicago, or cither of the said park commissioners respectively, and to authorize the issuance of park bonds for the extension or improvement of such public grounds for the use or in the aid of the said world’s Cs lumbian exposition. 3, To vest the said city 20 Wwith the right, power and autho of cminent do- main to be exercised for purposes in behalf of the said world’s Columblan exposition, such power and_authority to ccase on and after May 1, A. D, 189+, 4. To make appropriations to meet the special session of the geueral assembly con- sumed by this proclamation, et A HASTY RESIGNATIO. consid The London Press Exto’s Monroe and Criticises Matthews. <DoN, June 13.—[Special Cablegram to T Bee.]—The Daily Telegraph is far from satisfied with a statement made by Matthews in the house of commons last night—that Commissioner Monroe's resignation was due to differences between himself and the chief commissioner on matters of legislation and administration—and demands to know the real reason why that competent oficial has found it necessary to hastily retire from a position to which he has aspired for years be- fore he was promoted thereto as a reward for his faithful service, ‘The Telegraph says it is unable to suppress the fear that the tacties cmployed by Mat- thews have been disastrous to the best inter- ests of the government and the part “The Chronicle, in a long article arvaigning Matthews, holds the government to a full 1y spousibility for her acts. The government, it says, upon coming into ofice found the metropolitan police officers eficient and con- tented, but its chief endeavor since assuming power has manifestly been to make that or- ganization the most discontented body of men in the kingdom, while its efficiency has been i to xtent almost beyond belief, 1 other journals pursue the same line of criticism and intimate that Mutthews' resignation would be far more acceptable than Monroe's. — - Society of Christian End eavor, St. Louts, Mo., Juno 13.—The first busi- ness session of the convention of the Young Peoples’ Society of Christian Endeavor met this morning, President Clark presiding After music and religious exercises William Shaw, treasurer of the united society and agent of the publishing department, made o statement which showed that the veceipts for year wi 34,000, expenses £27,000, lea alance of £7,000. It is expécted that g the coming year the profits of the pub= lishing department will meet all the expenses of the united society, 5o that no society be usked to contribute for that purpose. dissident, | - Peace of Europe Not Secure. @ 13,—[Special Cablegram to Tug Bee,|—At a meeting of the Budget com mitteo of the Austrian delegation today, Picld Marshal Baur, minister of war for the whole monarchy, stated the peace of Iur was not secure and therefore a considerabl incrense in the arpy was necessary The cost of sucl {nerease would umount to from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000 tlorins, He said hie was not yet ablo to state definitely the ex act cost of the desived iucrease. yal Soiree, Speclal Cablegra A soiree wus given at the im- Potsdau last night in honor of the crown prince of Italy, The crown | prince escorted the empress “Today he visited the s: eric th The Pesta, | A Benuy, June 1 Tne Bee.) perial palace aphagus of Ered Great and afterwards insp - Plunged on the Races. New Youk, June 13.—A Loulsvil says that Edwin P, Elliott, assistant passen Eor agent ¢ uisville & Nashville road 1 that eity, is missing this morning and that about §,0, probably wore, of the company's movey is gone, He is said to have “plunged” special | layily at the ruces recently, THE DMMIGRATION INQUIRY. | It is Not Practicable to Report a Bill at This Session, | THE CHEROKEE STRIP NOT YET OPEN. Requests for Soldiers at Reunions, Etc., Will Hereafter be Denied—A Three Corneved Fight esting Army Gossip. WasnixGToN Buneav Tie Osana Ber, } 513 FOURTEENTI STREET, Wasitisaro, D, C., June 13, The joint committee on immigration which has had the question of immigration under investigation for some time and which recently visited Chicago and othér cities in the west, has come to the conclusion that | further inquiry will be necessary and that it is not practicable to attempt to report a bill at this session of congress. Chairman Owen said today that the com- mittee had promised a number of prominent rman-Americans and native Am an citizens in the west an opportunity to submit suggestions as to just what is necessary for the proper restriction of immigration in order that only improper characters may be e cluded from this country, and that there was $0 much work before the house to keep mem- bers of the committee engaged that the final work of preparing a bill would £o over until the next session. He added that a measure which would undoubtedly et with the apprcval of fo:eign and native born Ameri itizens would be presentc when congress convened next December and would receive the immedi attention of congi It is understood that the bill will be presented by Mr. Owen in the house and Mr. Chandler in the senate in duplicate form simultancously and that the two branches of ongress will give it early attention and it is to go into effect with the next calondar year, Mr. Owen said that the restriction of Immigration will be very conscrvative and will meet with no serious objection,cven from those who are opposed to any restriction what- eve TO SETTLEMENT. Senator Paddock has received a letter from the acting commissioner of Indian affairs in response to an inquiry from David Gill of Hebron, Neb., asking when the Cherokee strip will be open to homesteading, Acting Commissioner Bell says that the Cherokee strip or outlet is not open to public settlement in any shupe whatever, but by the Ith sec- tion of the act of March 2, 1880, provision is ade for the appointment ofga commission of three persons to negotiate with the Cherokeo Indians and all other Indians owning ands in the strip, for the ces- n of all their claims and interests to the United States; that any and all agreements concluded by the commis- sioner with the Indians must be reported to the president and by him to congress at its next session and to the councils of the Indian nations agreeing, forratification. This will require further action on the part of congress and the opening of the strip is con- tingent upon the acceptance by the Indiax of ¥1.25 per acre for their lands, After con- gressional action the presidential proclama- tion will be necessary to open the lands to settlement. The commission is now engaged on its negotiations, WILL DENY THE REQUESTS, Tn reply to numerous requests for the at- tendance of regular soldicrs at the Grand Army of the Republic reunions and other demonstrations the war department has inti- mated that it is not practicable to have regu- far troops at any civil demonstration and that all such requests will be denied. The last time they were secured for a Grand Army of the Republic demonstration in Nebraska th statement was made that it would not again be permitted. The war department is over- run with these requests from all parts of the country, Not a district or state reunion or gathering of militia occurs that not a re- quest for regular soldiers and it is understood that the department has concluded to refuse all such favors. Grand Island has made a re- quest for troops at her reunion in September and Senator Manderson is urging the request, for favorable action. A THREE-COR rPIGHT. There was a three-cornered fight in the house this afternoon over the provision in the sundry civil appropriation bill appropriating ),000 to make surveys for basin and canal ration in the arid regious of the north and northwest. A majority of the democrats, led by Mr. McMillin of Tennessee, opposed the entire principle of irvigation through federal aid. He said that if the lands were irrigated they should be given the improy ment by private parties; that it was none of the business of the parent government to im- prove lands which were to be given up to settlers Delegate Dubois of Idaho and other repub- licans located in the territories and states where there are arid lands, asked to have the appropriation stricken out altogether or the act of June 30, 1880, reserving from entr settlement all public for ditch basins and reservoirs for irr tion purposes repcaled. They stated that if this law was permitted to stand as at present and the govern- ment made the proper appropriation a very large part of the public lands in Mon- tana, Tdaho, Colorado and some other states and tevritories would be kept from settlement for an indefinite period and that during the next ten or twenty years there would be very little settlement in” those states and territo ries where an acre of arid land was located, except for mining purposes. The committee on appropriations of course was for its propo- sition and said that it was just what it wanted for the future development of the arid plains; that unless the government began its irriga; tion of arid lands while it was in possession of them the lands would neyer be irrigated ot, possibly, bo private persons who were interested in corporations and monopolies be yond the reach of the ordinary settler. The committee on appropriations won its fight, as all propositions to amend were not germune and, thezefore, out of order, THE PROWLING €1 Senator Paddock pyesterday received a lot- ter from Hon. C. B. Rustin of Omaha stating that the Cheyenne Indians in Montana were slaughtering Lis cattle; that they were on the warpath sud asking' that the matter b brought to th oution of the troops in the most availabl This morning Senutor Puddock said in the senate that he had called upon the secretary of the interior, who in formed him thut the secretary of war had given directions for the employment of the entire force of troops available in that scetion, with the view of attempting to restrain the In dians as far as possible, and that the secre- tary also informed him’ that there was a measure pending in congress for the immedi ate removal of the northern Cheyenne In dians. He therefore inquired of Scnator Dawes whether he was acquainted with the situation; if ke W what tion had been taken, if any, by his committee and what action was proposed 1o be taken. He urged upon the senate and the administration the necessity of prompt and effective measures to prevent the recur rence of this class of Indian depredations which had _alrcady cost the settlers and vanchmen of the west large sums of & and a number of lives. On request of Senator Plumb the debate on the. inquiry went over uufil tomorrow in order that the senators might be heard on the silver bill. Senator Dawes, however, stated that measures were being taken looking to the removal of the Northern Cheyennes to the Sioux agency and it is understood that an appropriation will be passed by congress providing for this transfer A LETTER FROM ARKANSAS tepublican and are ENNE i senutors representatives states ut il By i s for and against the tion law. Some of the cived intimations that it w inent part in the adoption of federal super | visiow of clectious, while others bLave been receiving a g 15 letters from proposed fed tatestien have 1 not eral ele re “OMAHA. SATURDAY | | | and great damage [ Justic toarful republicdns in the south to their reliof and'seoure the adop- some kind of federal protec- tion at the polls, A very well known western senator today received a letter from Arkansas signed by a union sol- dier who recently immi T fted from the west to that state and has been somewhat ener- getic in Grand Army of the Republic cireles, The names of the senator who received the letter and the writer are withheld for reasons which will be obvious to the reader. The letter is as follows: Since writing you last I hinve recelved mail one of these lettors (ko often sent in kansas) warniug me to leave and notifying r that the next notice would be sharp anid quick My only offense can bo thit it was through me Grand Army of the Repubiic post was or- ganized and an Ameriean flag procured on Decoration day, 1 am respected here by the churches and ail the solld business men, but It is in Arkansas that qustice 1§ blind o any erime committed by a democrat. T am using every effort to find out the writer of the let- ter, but [ do not expect to succeed. I have or been active in politics hut am n repub- n to the bone. 1 shallnot leave, but may wssinated. 1f you mention anything in ter please mentlon no nanie, town or county, as the tools of €. R. Breckinridge are their trade in this distriet. Poor Kitnsus 1S her own Worst enemy, appears to be to ki her hest frie 3 15 are Invested bere and 1 could not leave begged by ne to tion of me if I wanted to. The senator who received this letter assured mo that the writer is & man of the highest type of character, but ho is a republican who sometimes speaks his sentiments in public, A TIT OF ARMY GOSSIP. Quartermaster Kimball of the army, who is now undergoing trial in #rizona for defraud- ing the government, was formerly upon the staff of General Miles and is the gentleman who is said to have purchased the sword that was presented to Miles some months ago by the citizens of Tueson. This presentation was made with great céremony and compli- mentary addresses on both sides” and was ad- vertised to ba a token of respect, confidence nd gratitude from . the tizens of izona to the general. Those who the secret say that the iption list -~ was fictitious; that the subscribers never did pay and never in- tended to pay the sums of nioney that were opposite their names, but that they signed simply to humbug the publio and that Kim- ball paid for the sword for_ which they pot the crcdit. This story has been floating about in avmy gossip for some time and it is expected that the facts?will all be brou out atthe court-martial becauso there is a great deal of curiosity to know Kimball's mo- tives for so honoring his commander. MISCELLANEOUS, The sundry civil apprdpriation bill before the house today contains' a provision appro- priating 25,000 for the purpose of purchasing @ site and ‘the commencement of a public building at Fremont, Neb., the limit of cost to be £60,000. This action Was some time ugo anticipated by a BEe svecial, The Fremont provision was among the'earliest adopted by the house this afternoon. The bill also ap- propriated §0,000 for the same purpose at Burlington, Ta., and 87,500 for an addition to the tower and for a fence along the linc of the alley in the rear of the public building at Keokuk, Ta, , The house committee én labor has taken favorable action upon M. Connell’s bill pro- viding that 52 a day sl be the minimum \\'m:'«'s paid common laborers on government worlk, i H. C. Dear of Nebraska is here. Senators Manderson @ihd Paddock today in- troduced a large number of petitions from the Farmers’ alliance in fayr of the Butterworth anti-option and the free €oinage pilis. O. W. Robinson hasb¢:n appointed a fourth class postmaster at ar Hill, Dolaware county, vice R, Beatty » signed. “ . Pesry S, Hearm, ——— AN ARMY OF » FELICTED. R O e Ten Thousand Suff: érs Assemble at Father Molling ' #s Church. Prirsnvno, June 19 . 8¥.east ten thonsand of the afilicted from all parts of the country gathered at Father Mollinger's church in Allegheny City today to behealed and to take part in the cclebration of St. Anthony’s day. It was a curious asscmblage of the lame, deaf and blind, drawn here by the reports of Father Mollinger’s miraculous cures, The i yesterday, and last night 5,000 wer church, sleeping on oo and the ground. The serv break and continued all day until L s evening. Thousands were unable to gain admission to the chn | day long stood_in the hot sun awaiting turn to be cured. her Mollinger is a physician as well as apriest and _does not claim any miracalous powers, but is a firm believer in faith coupled with works. He charges nothing for his pre- scriptions, but few left without giving the church from 25 cents to A How a Chicago Man Figured for a Fortun Cuicaco, June 13, —After a sensational trial the purported will of Mrs. Louisa Jerome, who Jeft a fortune of §250,000 was refused in probato today. As a result the two natural heirs, Eli Hough aud Clarissa Phil- lips, will receive all the money, whereas the contested will bequeathed $2,000 apiece to ten char able institutions and $10,- 000 each to John C. Cosgrove's three infant children, Cosgrove was an acquaintance of Mrs, Jerome and was intimate with her busi- ness affairs, The two natural heirs contended that knowing she left no will, Cosgrove concocted the scheme of enlisting the aid of the charity organizations in fighting through the courts the forged will, which would net him_through his children $30,000. Judge Kohlsaat decided against the 'will, but re- frained from any comment, ———— An Unprecedented Case. St. Pavr, Minn,, June 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee]—-The case of Henry Brooker, sentenced to be hung June Pine City for the murder of his sister and her husband, has taken & turn unprecedented in criminal practice. 1t is developed beyond question that the jury which convicted him did not agree. Jonas 1. Erickson, one of the jurors, has madoe an afidayit that he voted on every ballot for murder in Yhe sec- ond degree, never at uny time changing it. Mr. Erickson was at the time sick with la ng acute pain, and says he was assured by his assogiates that Brooker would not hang. , however, announced the verdict as guiity of murder 'in the first degree, The Lower Califurnia Trouble. SN F'raxcisco, Cal., June Colonel E. C. Foster, special agentof the department of who has been Tivestigating the fili- ng movement to capture Lower Cali- s: “The filibustering scheme is tensive as reported. It may result cased military. force being placed Mexican border_and especially on the Pacific coast by the United States gov- crnment, The results of the investigati will not cause any trouble between the United States und Mexico.” London Police May Strike. Loxnoy, June 18.—The Pall Mall Gazette says that it is probable that if the resigna. tion of Munroe, chief of the metropolitan police force, is accepted, the superintondents id inspectors who keep the force togethor will r immediat strike by tl policemen, the paper.sa, ans im: probable, buste fornia, fully in an inc along the A s by 1o me ¥, i - The Underwrite; New Youk, June 15.—The national conven tion of the mutual life and accident under writers selected June 9, 1891, as the time and Minneapolis as the for holding their next ann conventi J l‘t““““l“‘ New York was ¢l ent, W. H Sw I Gadosh retary, and £ Al Y/, treasurcr, ace H McHer Powd J Factory Explodes, e 13- |Special An explosion occurred today chamber of the powder fact Severy workmen were injured was done to the factory, Beni Tne By the ¢ Spandiu Cablegran tc n MORNING, JUNE 14, 1890. — = HisH NUMBER 3 TRANS-MISSOURT ASSOCIATION, | The Rock Island, Atchison and Burlington Withdraw, PASSENGER MEN CANVASS THE MATTER. The Western Freight Association De cides to Accept Fruit Shipments Without Prepayment or Guar- antee—Raifroad Gossip, Circaco, June 13.—[Special Teleg Tne Bree.]—The Trans-Missouri Passenger association is in the dedth throes, At today’s meeting the Rock Island, Atehison and Bur- lington formally withdrew, leaving only the Missouri Pacifie, Union Pacific, Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis and Denver & Rio Grande as members, Both the Missouri Pacific and Union Pa- cific objected to breaking up the Trans-Mis- souri association, but the withdrawing lines expressed the utmost confidence that the others would follow. The obje ns of the Missouri Pacific and the Union I e called out some sharp critivism. It was poiuted out that Presidents Gould and Adams had, with all western pre dents, signed the agreement ordering their ' gencral passenger agents to become members of the Western Passenger associa- tion, whoso territory includes all that of the trans-Missouri, besides all that_between the Missouri river and Chicago. It was urged that it would be ridiculous to maints passenger associations in the same terri irrespective of the orders of the president: Opinion is decided on the advisability of amalgamating the association. Suid General Passenger Agent Busenbark of the Kan: Cit 1t will make the Western Pas- r association unwieldy. It will in no et strengthen it, but in every way will kening. It will more ‘than triple Chairman Goddard's work, giving him more than he ought to do. “Chairman Finley is one of the best chair- man in the country, and I can see no good reason for a nge. The condition of the business in the two associations is dissimilar and can be worked to much better advantage with two associations.” Said General Passenger Agent Sebastian of the Rock Island: “Two assos fons emba rass matters. It was constantly oc that they were poth considering and deciding different ways the same thing at the same time. The consolidation makes the trans- actions of business much handier, as all the lines in the trans-Missouri association ex the Fort Scott and_Rio Grande are oper from Chicago or St. Louis. In any e the whole thing was decided for us when the presidents ordered it The Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City road has given notice of withdrawal from th terstate Commerce Railway associution. will have no practical effect, as the ciation is only used now as a rally- ing point {0 the western roads, Tts members brought the passenger war 1o an end and organized the Western Passenge ussociation and have now on foot a plan for & strong association, which will be formed as 001 43 congress sanctions pooling. Chairman Walker of the association re- turned from Washington today and expressed the most perfect confidence that this result will soon be brought about. s meeting of the Western Freight ation it was decided to accept ship- mments of fruit without prepayment or guar- antee, auy loss being divided pro rata among This action is tak to encourage uts and is more liberal than that in any other territory regarding reight. of the road perishable ssed Beef. I Telegram to s on dressed the Another Drop on Dr Cimicaco, June 13.—[Spe Tue Bee.]—Again are the rat beef and kindred articles dropped central traflic lines on business between Chi- cago and New York, tho usual reductions following to all eastern points. The rate on rate on live cattle is also reduced to a hundred. All the reductions become effective June 20. They were made to meet a 8¢ reduction of the Graud Prank. That road did not notify its competitors of the reduction, the informa- tion coming from the inter-state commerce commission at Washington. The Grand Trunk rate is effective June 16, the same duy the central trafic rate of 43 cents goes into effect. There is no doubt whatever that the Grand Trunk will protect its differential by malking a 36 cent rate effec- tive on June 20, and there is equally no doubt that the Lake Shore will compel the Central Traffie association to meet the 36 cent rate. Syery reduction means a difference of £6 a n ‘about thirty commoditics shipped in gerator cars, the combined loss mounting up to an enormous sum, Both sides are still firm in_their positions, the Grand Trunk in demanding its differential and the Lake Shore in meeting any rate quoted. The Rock Island Buying Lands. Beatrice, Neb., June 18,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The Rock Island people within a day or two past purchased con- ble property in this city adjacent to and the Rock Island and Union Pacific side between tracks, The deal is supposed to have somo bear upon the proposed Beatrice and Omaha Rock Tsland extension, An Abandoned Raiiroad Scheme. MixyEAroLs, Minn, June 13.—[Special Teley mto Tue Be It is reported here that the scheme some time since entered into by the Milwaukee, St. Louis, Soo and North- ern Pacific railways to build a_new union depot in this city has been abandoned. The site for the same hasalready been condemned and paid for, It is believed that un arrange- ment has been made with the Great North- crn railway, which owns the present union depot, by which all roads will eventually run their trains to that d One by One They Drop Out. Ciieaco, June 13.—The Chicago, St. Paul & Kunsas City road has_withdrawn from the Interstate Commerce Railway association Fully holf of the original signers of that famous presidents’ agreement have now dropped out. % - - A SINGULAR FAC The Johnstown Flood Sufferers Have Never Brought Suit, Epexsnung, Pa., June 13.—([Specia \ to Pk Bre, ] —Notwithstanding the f over year has flood Johustown in which auds of W lost and of dollars worth of property destroyed by the bursting of t the South Fork fish: ing and hunting club, no the nal or ciil, have been brought again club in the Cambrin conrt as threatened after the terrible disester. short time after the flood a fund was sed in Johnstown for the purpose of muk A test case against the club in hands of several Johustown attorneys by then, but nothing was ever done, highly improbable; at this late lub ‘will_cver be prosecnted, at ifferers in Cambria county, for dining the fatal dam ~ Fatal Fight in a Cellar. Pmicaperenia, June 13,-This afternoon two pistol shots rapid W heard in the ce of a dwelling on Mapl street below ( Upon pede they found Wil Devmer both Both were about sim that then shot one clapsed since at lives thous- millions dam of suits, crimi- the just ledst by the main in succession lar land, eral 1 5¢ trians enteving the jam Cc and thi place Charles th y yoars T'he Collins " first Derer bimself through the heads ng on police « and Killed OTHER TO 2 - SF\DO IN 1I0WA, - ® | Sibley Visited by disastrous Wind Storm and Sever, Z cople Injured. Siovx Ciry, Ta,, Juna & [Special Telegram to Tue Ber.| torna = ruck, the town of Sibley, Ia., this afterno ostroying several buildings and In}llrllm n dozen persons. The Central block was fed and a quar- tor of a mile of the Chic t Paul, Minue- apolis & Omaha railroad \ rashed out. The Firen Mansmarrrowy, Ia, June 18.—[Special Tel- egram to Tk Bek]—The last day of the state firemen's tournament opened with rain, but the attendance was as good as form At the annual meeting Des Moines was selected as the next place of meeting, the only competitor being Cedar Rapids, C.W. Neal of Stuart was elected president, A, S. Tiffany of Marshalltown recording scerétary, B, O. Soule of Towa Falls financial secretary and C. B. Petty of Eldora treasurer. In ‘the contests this morning Audubon won the state hook and ladder race in 46 seconds, breaking the state record ; Stuart second. O. B. Chapin won the coupling contest; Eldora a close second, In the hub and hub race be- tween Nevada and Harlan the latter team broke down and it was awarded to the former. This afternoon the O. B. Chapin hose team of Union again lowered the record in the state race, making the run in 36 and coupling in' 4 seconds, winning the stato belt for the 1 consecutive time and for good. The C. E. Petty team of Eldora took rcon in 41 45, The Union No. 2 and the Baldwins of Council Bluffs tied for third and fourth places. In the state hook and ladder race the Audubon company also lowered the state ord in 4415 Stu ond in 51, In the sweepstakes there had originally been three entries, but the Chapins withdrew to allow Adora’ to win the purse, Time—dlig, Baldwins of Council Bluffs second in 4314, 4 Settlers Win Their Case. Stovx Crry, T, June 18.—Judge Shiras has filed his decision in the case of Conklin against Wherman, which is the cclebrated O'Brien county ejectment case, growing out of the attempt about a year ago to eject a large number of farmers in that county from their homes, The farmers pooled their issues and employed counsel, and the trial which took place here in May was of much interest The court was asked to enjoin Wherman from prosecuting his ejectments until the title could be settled, and_ asking that the title be quicted in_the farmers. Judge Shiras holds that the farmers have both the legal and equitable title, and that Wherman never had a valid title, and if he had has slept too long on his rights to now assert them. This opinion is in harmony with other recent de- cisions of the higher courts—that state claims and_technical defects cannot deprive the farmers of the homes they have occupied for many_years, Several thousand acres of land ard involved. He Took the Hint. Forr Dover, fa., June 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.)—There is one town in Towa where original packages cannot be sold, notwithstanding the rceent supreme court decision. A couple of weeks ago a branch of this industry was established in Dayton. - Al- though the town is strongly in favor of prohib no effort was made o che the mew legalized trafic until a little five-year-old boy was seen tod- dling around the st ts in a state of pitiable intoxication, Then the citizens of the town arose in their might and told the original package agent that he must go. A notice to quit, signed by Maygr Burnquist and every hustiess man in - the town, was served upoi him with a warning that if he staid it would be at bis peril. He went Holiness Camp Mccting. Des Morxes, T, June 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber, |—The annual camp meet- ing of the Towa Holiness association began last evening. The tents are situated in a beautiful grove, and there is a large crowd in attendance from throughont the state, The association under whose auspices the meeting is conducted is undenominational in_character, and s en- gaged in spreading the doctrine and expe- rience of scriptural holiness or entive. sancti- fication as a second and distinet religious ¢ perience. Some prominent ministers are on the grounds to take part in the work. ed B. Close Killed. Stoux City, In., June 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bie.)—In a mateh gamo of polo between - the Sioux City and LeMars clubs this evenihg, Fred B. Close was thrown from his horse in a collision and killed. After he had fallen another horse stumbled and fell across his body. Mr. Close was a wealthy Englishman and_a member of the important baunking firm of Close Brothe: Got Beyond His Depth. CEpAR RAPIDS, Ta., June 13,—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bek]—Young Cal Jones of Manchester got beyond his depth last night while bathing and was drowned. The body has been recovered. e AN ORIGINAL PACKAGE CAS. A Penusylvania Prohibition Town Will Have Free Whisky. Prrrsnung, Pa., June 13.—A sensation was ited in this portion of Pennsylvar day by the decision of an Armstrong county judge in an original package case. A short time ago Charles Silverman opened an package store in ‘Leechburg, o prohibition town, He acted a$ agent for the Cincinnati brewing compuny and disposed of a large quantity of beer. Silverman was promptly arrested and his trial came off before Judge Rayburn at Kittaning today. The temperance people asserted that Silverman had violated the law by selling liquor without a license, also that he sold to minors and mep of intemperato habits Silvorman, who had sold only in kegs, half- barrels and barrels, set up the original ' pack age decision in defense and proved that he had not sold to minor: Judge Reyburn, in his chatge to the jury, refused to consider the evidenca in regard to the violation of the local prohinitory law, say- ing the question for the jury to decide wi whether the packages were the identical and unknown packages shipped from Ohio, If so, then Silverman had o right 1o make sales according to the decision of the su- preme court. If found guilty of selling to | minors and intemperate men that mm.m; | | er would come under the state police regula- tions, for while che state might not_prohibit the sale of original packages it could’ proteet its citizens. The jury aequitted Silverman of the cnarge | of selling without a licenso und to miners, but found him guilty of selling to persous of | known intomperate hibits. The liquor people, who have been in a hope. less minovity in Armstrong county, are jubi lant and say that the original packages can 1 oo ry town in the state and that the high license paid by local dealers is prace tically money thrown aw - - Weather and Vicinity he For Omaha lowed by fair weather. ith ta ers, slightly cooler, except ature in tl variabl Showers , fol PS¢ Nebraska western portion of South Dakota, inds. and Show | day Congressman e ———————— |4 DOZEN PEOPLE DROWNED: Bull Creok, in Kentucky, Overflows Witho Warning CAUSED BY A TERRIBLE CLOUD BURST, A Frelght Wrecked by a Washout and a Mixed Train Narrowly Escapes— A Bad Smashup in Cleveland— Many People Injured. Lovisviree, Ky., Juno 13 near Maysville, last night, a cloud burst caused the creek to overflow its banks and several dwelling houses and their occupants were swept away, About a dozen people aro reported drowned, The following bodies John Ruggles, fisherman, Lucy Estler, widow, and her four children, The stone culvert on the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad over the creek was washed at about 12 o'clock, while the at its height, the westbound freight n into the washout, causing o fearful lie engine and nine cars were piled one on top of the other almost out of sight in the ereck bottom Engincer Roadeap of € man Honaker and Brakeman Eaton w buried beneath the wreck and their bodie have not yet been recovered, The conductor and brakeman jumped from the rear car and escaped unhurt fast wrecking train on the way to tho seene this morning ran_over Frank Scott, o coloved employe, and killed him, little later & mixed passenger traim would have passed over the fatal culvert where the freight train went down, when tho 108 of life would have been appulling, The favmers say the creck rose two feet per minute and the water looked like o wall twenty-five feet high when it got to the rail- road fill, Irwin's portable saw mill was lifted from its fastenings and with over a hundred big logs was hurled violently agamst the railvond stone culvert, This is probably what caused it to give way. The creek raised two fect higher than it had been in forty y The force of the storm caused many pérsons on Bull cr to abandon their lomes and ¢ the loss o The storm did much damage to buildings, fences and crops in that portion of the county. Some half a dozen persons are yet missiig, but it is believed they will turn ‘up all right, At Bull creck, have been foundi enup county, ¥ Two Trains Collide at ¢ CLEVELAND, O., Juna 18.—The Cleveland, uthern passenger train, consiste ing of a locomotive and two conches, was run into by a freight train on the Pittsbury lino at the Jones avenue crossing in this city this morning. Nearly a dozen persons were injured and it is miraculous that not one was killed outright. Among those seriously injured are: Mu. Canver. Mus, Joserir Nasir, Mis, M. WrSTFALL, The freight engincer says the ta set for him and when close to the crossing it was changed to give the passenger train. tho right of wuy. The passenger engincer and ho both believed they had the signal to go ahead and both pulled ot for the Much Damag Urics, NI'Y.; e the=Advices recoived today show that last night's great storm did considerable damage o crops, roads and bridges in nearly all ‘the centvdl countics in the state, rland, rot was Sheep and Horses Killed. Lovisvirie, Ky., June 18.—Near Harrods- burg, Ky., a big storm did much dama night, Lightning struck a flock of sheep on the farm of Mr. Devine killing twelve or fiftecn, and on the farm of Atwood Davids several vuluable hovses were Killed. - HIS DEATH. A Young Englishman and His Ho Drowned in Wyoming. Cueyexse, Wyo., Junc 13.—[Special Tele- am to Tue Bree]—The news has just iched hiere of the drowning in the Powder viver of a young Englishman named Brad- fer. The stream had been greatly swollen by a cloud burst in the mountains aud Bradfer rode in heedlessly, As hoe reached the middle of the stream tho force of the current whirled him from his horse. Ho intained his hold pon the horse's and bridle, clinging to both desperation. A ranchman named Swith stood upon the opposite side of the m. Bradfer caught sight of him in the midst of his struggle and in_ his despors ton screamed, *What shall I do, what shall I o1 Smith yelled to hbw tolet go of his horso when they were swuiig into the next bend in the stream and swim toward the shore. The advico was, however, unheeded, In a mo- ment the unfortunate man and his horse wero swept by und soon disappearcd under the cur- ent. The horse was found without a bridle sov- eral miles below. A search was kept up for three days for the body, but no truce has been discovered. Bradfer was employed as a cowhoy by the Powder River cattle company, He ciune of well connected family and Las a brother live ing iu Siduey, Neb, - IN DESPERATE STR SWEPT T0O o 8. fan Francisco City Hall Contracts ors Purnish a Scapegont. Sy Puaxcisco, Cala,, Juno 13.—At the meeting of the city hall commissioners today the architeet reported on the condition of the work on the walls of the nothwest wing of the new building. He said that forty-threo openings had been made and about fourth of them were found filled with rube bish instead of solid brick. In about onc-fifth defective work was also found,the most serious defects being in the four gredt piers designed to support the heavy iron girders and which would have to carry o weight of 150 tons each, A communication from the contractors was read expressing willingness o put the work in perfeet condition. They claim o have information thut George Hanks, the bricklayer who - gave the first intimation of the defective work to the authorities, caused the rubbish to be placed within the walls and had intimated to o fellow workman that he intended to profit thereby by selling the information to the HEWSPRDERS, Th -~ Taylor Renominated. 1. [Special to the con sional republican the First district of llinols tos n wajority over all opposis Congressman Ciicago, June Tue Bre,|—In primarics of Talbgri buer Taylor was renoms inated by a lurge tion In the there that he whe ssmun Fourth congressional district Y was & bitter fight against Congr 1. Aduws, the indication: It are will be renominated by iU I r hi Willits, toni oppoucnt, Georgl .- American Riflemen in Germany, Wisc in lowa in und Towa htly ¢ except showers | Ible wind | lig A Farme CREYENNE, gram to Tur Bey while driving Big Springs, Neb,, bouud train on the Union Pacific wete kilied, Fueston was o farmer | - They Cheered the Brnuiy, June 18.—[8 Tup Ber, | —The session of the Pru | ended today. Before the members J tbey loudly chieered the emperor, A His Wife Killed. Wyo., June 18.—[Special Pele - John Fueston nnd wife 88 the rallr 1 try were struck by acr ks ot o west Both peror. clal Cablegram to | ian diet separated were tend Buresex, J 13, I'he American riflemen arrived today and were received by deputaes tions from various Germun « Thoy 14 grand reception todsy eud it it - Rescued a Bark’s Crow, June 13— The British scued the erew of the Swedish bark Lena, from Ship Island April 25 for G by, which as wbandoned in midoccuy in a leaking condition - Will Continue the Strike, The stri ugs held last 1 d 10 continue the strike L Irthington r steamer R ng can [ UBABimously v