Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 13, 1890, Page 1

3 R THE MURDER OF BARRUNDIA, A Graphic Account of the Killing Given by an Bye-Witness, MINISTER MIZNER'S ACTION CONDEMNED. While the General's Dead Upon the Wurricane De ardly Guatemalan a Shot Into 1t ka Cowe Fircs The reached hiere today »f the passengers who were on board the stearnship Acapuleo at the time of the killing of General Barrundia, Oneof the eye witnesses of the tragedy told the story tothe Associated It appears that General Barrundia came on bourd at Acapuleo, New Mexico, understood to be on his way to San Salv He was attended by two men as a bod ed. When the ship arived at Chanperic Guatemal the awdiorities there demanded that Bavrandia be surrendered. Captain Pitts peremptor rofused to do so. They withheld his clearance papers for twenty-four hours, but finally allowed him to pro- cced, When the vessel arrived San Joso two boat loads of soldiers were sent off fiom shore t that no one without proper credentials should leave the vesscl Within pistol of the shore were two United States gun boats, Captain Pitts b telegraphed thelr commanding ofieers from Chanperico, requesting assist but the dispatch had ot been deliverd oW lie personal appeal for ho sponse was that they could out an order from the pory day the ship was again invaded by the com- mandante with a special force of soldiers. The Guatemalin comman fante produced an ovde of arrest,” signed by the Ame min- ister, Mizner, aud made a format demand for the delivery of Bavrundia, Then ho directed thatall the cabin passengers be ordered be- low. When this order was execated the en- tiro forco proceeded to Barrundia's room Captain Pitts with them, When the roon was reached Captain Pitts, after depre the necessity of surrendering his d the order for his arrest ly met the at at once divining that a reached into the room for hi revolvers, and, making the remari, “Ver firel. The bull just missed Captain who, together with the Guatemalan commandante, ran to his room and hid under the bed, leaving the man-hunting to the inl ofticers. Barrundia was short-sighted, € very nervous, was unable to do any damage, though he rin out of ~the saloon fiving wildly. At last they dropped him, riddled with shot,on the hurricane deck. The brave commandante thereupon came from his biding place, walked up to the dead man and fired o bullet into his skull, The dead body was rolled up in a pieco of canyass and conveyed on shore in one of the boats, the other hoat conveying the gallant perpetrators of the deed. With their re- volvers openly displayed they made a detour around by the United States' war shivs. As they left the Acapuleo some smilingly waved their hands and one placed his thumb to his nose and extended his fingers in a well knowu manner. ill the incident was not over, said the gentleman who told the foregoiug. The Guatermalans had to wipe their feet a little more on the suffering ship, and she was not allowed to proceed until the bagrage belonging to Barrundia was searched, presumably for evidence incriminating others. This wao submitted to. The American ginboats were etill silent, not & hundred yards away. T Aeed, at the time of the tragedy, an oficer from one of them was on board the Acapule “The Americans on board were full of in- dignation and shame at the wholo affair. Captain Pitts, it was generally heid, was partly excusablo for his action, secing ho had applied in vain to the war ships for assist- ance and wus confronted with an order from the American minister. he passengers condemned the action of the men of war, for they main- tained that in a event théey might have taken charge of the Barrundia until some definite expression had eome from Washington. They also condemned the action of Minister Mizuer, who, they thought, tad noright to sign the man's death war rant (for they submit at the time he did it he Juew it amounted to that), no matter what the character of the victim.” New Your, Sept. 12 steamship Colon, which brought sc [ but the door, all was ANOTHERFL SATION, The Stars and Stripes Hoisted Over the Royal Standard at Montreal. MoxTREAL, Que.) Sept. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to T Ber.]—A genuine sensation was created amidst the shippiug ou the wharf yesterday by the spectacle of the royal standard flyiifig on the rear pole on the cus- tom house with the stars aud stripes hoisted overit. As the custom house is the most prominent building on the dock front and al- most immediately opposite the ships of war, an excited crowd soon gathered in the streets, The sailors from the Csnada and the Thrush were espevially indignant at the seeming in- sult offered the royal avisitors, although the good natured prince himself laughed it off as amistake. At last Captain Macki shippmg master, and a deputation of citizens entered the custom house to Jay formal com- plaint_before the collector. A~ few minutes later the flags wero lowered and the crowd ~dispersed satis fied, #*The idea that the thing was done inten- tlonally,” suid Deputy Collector O'Hara toa reporter, s preposterous, and the prince knows well enough that the officers of the custom house are not annexationists by any means. Itwasa mere accident. 1 have in- vestigated the matter and find that the flags were put up by the children of the guardian, who evidently wished to add eclat to the oc- casion and hoisted their flags without know- ing that thero was auything wrong in the way they were arranged.” ‘Phis seems tobe the straight story, but it is @ fact, possibly significant, that both tne poles at ihe custom house were baro all day d the question is asked: “Why did they not rehoist the royal standard - THE SWISS REBELS. Oarrying Thi High Hana in lutionists in the canton of Ticiuo have formed a provisional government and convoked a popular assem- bly which declured the existing government and grand council dissolved and ordered gen- cral elections for next Sunday. The insur- gents hold Lugago, Meudrano, Chi- asso and Locarno, The called in extra session, foderal troops sent to the scene of the dis- orders, The populace supports the in- surgents aud the civic guard occupies the telegraph offices, preventing the supporters of the cautonal governiment from communi- cating by telegraph with each other or with the national government, The rebels ar- rested Councillor Oseali, the federal com- missioner who received instructions to annul thie decision of the provisional government and the vote of the popular assembl, The Bellinzona-Liberals occupy the stations ou the St. Gothard railway. counter re- volt is feared, Later—The revolt has collupsed, It has been agreed that the question of revision of the constitution besubmitted to u popular | ve'e. gt Hurned by Molten Slag. Newank, N, J., Sept. 12.—Four men em- ployed In Gould & Eberhardt's foundry wore wightfully and probably fatally burncd with olten sliag this evening, the drop door on £ faruace accidestally ‘oreaking opan, Body Lay | | presiden Pacific Mail | PRESIDENT 0F SALVADOR. Ezeta Elected With bu ing Vot (Copuright 189 by James Gordon S\Y - SaLvanon, Sept. 12 Herald Cable Special to Tie Bry General Ezeta is president Salvador, The assembly or cougress wh convened yosterday went exocutiv session at ' o'cl The first events sine idencz was overthrown o visional government under th ¥ of Ezeta from that fully scratinized, and ac senting vote the first One Diss et Ye v into iis morning business e June dicd the d Th ite was care without a dis The clection of a president was next orderof business and on the ballot General Carlos Ezeta ved thirtysix vows out of thirty-seven and immediately the speaker of the assembly announ tion amid the wildest enthusiasm. The ple in the crowded gallerics shouted *Viva Ezeta? and the cry was caught up in the streets, whe the excitement knew no bounds, and was carried to the favthest parts of the republic by wire, The pres| called to the speaker's stand, where the oath of office was immediately administered. Followiug this Jizeta made a most patriotic speech. He re ferred to the events of the past few month leading up to the war, and promised Salv doraus that in the future mo forcign inte vention in domestic affairs would be tole ated. He thanked his countrymen for the honor which had been bestowed cn him, and dweltat length upon the brave conduct of the army of Salvador in the war with Guatemala, He hioped that peace would con- tinue on a sure footing, and that Salvador progrress would bo more marked than ever. He promised to use his endeavors fn - extend- ing the ruilvoad system of the republie s to unite the most re- mote parts with the capital. In conclusion he stated that he would endeavor tonorably to discharge the great trust ve- posed in iim to the best interest of the coun- try. The acclamations following his address resounded through every street in the city, which is tonight ablaze with light, while bands are playing everywhere, Congratula- tory telegraims from all parts of the republic are pouring in upon the new president, Itis now believed here that both the United States and Mexico will at once recognize President Ezeta, who is legally the chief magistrate of the nation AR DALTON THE SWINHE o his el pe ent was He Bolsters Up His Reputation by a ful Feat. LONDON, [Special Cablegram to Bk, |--Davis Dalton made a pluchy and sful effort to bolster up his tottering reputation as a great swimmer, In answer to a challenge he setout shortly after noon to swim down the Thames from Blackwall to Gravesend, a distance of twenty miles. At 11 o'clock Dalton arrived at London bridge, where the steamer wus waiting, His tweed suit and sailor cap were i harmony with his temper, which was crusty, and this with some reason, for the challenger, who had be £50 agaiust the professor’s accomplish- ing the feat, had at the last moment failed to turn up,and the vision of bank notes had melted. However, a score of jour- nalists and friends were assembled and Dal- ton wisely declined not to disappoint them, 50 the steamer having puffed down to Black- wall, the professor, pulling out a pair of elaborate blue swimming tights, dived. Tt was then he started and as he his sturdy legs in motion every one realized he had a tough job before him—not that the distance was particularly great, being in fact third what he claimed to have covered in his recent channel swim—but the great question was whether the professor could reach Girave- send within the necessary six hours, for after that the tidle would turn and make further progress impossible. The doubters shook their hesds with conviction and declared at that rate he never could do it—all the same he did doit, to the immense satisfaction of his anxious little wife, who was the oniy lady aboard, aud who hardiy took her eyes off her husband as he kicked his little body to glory. During the first part of the trial, however, Mrs. Dalton was almost alone in her confidence in her hus- band’s promises, “It's a hundred to one he don’t succeed,” exclaimed a veteran sport. “He may have great enduvance, but he lacks speed. Look at him now, see how he to recover his body and comes almost to astandstill every stroke. No, sir, I'll bet you what you like he fails.” “But the feat has been accomplished by others, has it not " “Oh, yes, but they were rapid swimmers, and many of them—Cavill, for sinstance— came to grief, Easton did it in five and one- half hours, but that was by swimming with a side stroke. So far, noone has accomplished the distance on his back, as Dalton is now dolng. Mark my words, he will fail.” This possimistic prophecy, however, was not destined to be realized, The professor stuck steadily to his business, and with arms crossed behind and head tipped back until only his nose protruded, he ploughed ahead. His training on the up curve during the past fortnight under the skillful counsel of Dave Pamplon, the ex-champion, seemed 10 have brought frait, as he was certainly going faster thun many thought he could go. Just before reaching Erith, Dalton's rute of progress declined considerably and it ap- peared as if his imwersion was telling on him. However, after taking some more rests, he appeared to improve, aud having rested for some minutes in the water, passed the ster training ship in three hours and thirty-five minutes from the commencement. A slight diversion was caused at Woolwich by the appearance of a man named O'Brien, who jumped in along side of Dalton and kept on in capital form, veaching Gravesend a little in advance of the professor. No incident of any woment oceurred afterwards, the swimmer keeping steadily on, suve two intervals, when he had some refreshments and rested, Le- mouth training was reached in four hours und forty-cight minutes. Dalton seemed eon- siderably encouraged by the cheers of the boys who, besides manning the yards, put oft in boats and accompanied him a considerable distance ou the way. The last half wile in the water was tertainly trying t0 the swim- mer, as the wind was springing up, which robbed himof the advantage of the tide, Keeping quietly on, however, e reached the town pier at Gravesend soon after 7 o'clock.. His full time was six hours and sixteen minutes. When taken out of the water he did not appear very greatly ex- hausted, although his long immersion had of course weakened him. He was driven to Clarcndon hotel, where he was at once put into o hot bath und seen by a doctor, who pro nounced his condition satisfactory. R Killed by Giant Powder. Witkesuakny, Po, Sept. 12—Six kegs of gluut powder exploded at Shobola Glen today with terrible results, The report of the ex- one- plosion was heard for miles around and many | windows in the surrounding village were shattered. Threo men were instantly killed | and o number of others seriously injured, but | il secovar. THE STATE EAIR CLOSES. | Oustor County Walks Away with the Big Prize for the Third Time, A BRACE OF ABDUCTIONS AT LINCOLN. swspaper Rumors at Nebras ~The Methodist Conferer Hastings—News from All Over the State. Lixcory, Neb,, Sept. 12,—[Special to Tre B The state fair, the greatest in the his- tory of Nebraska, ended today. The drizzling rain aud the chilly, forbidding morning kept away a great many visitors. Not over 8,000 were present during the day and the work of removing exhibits commenced early in the morning, The agricultural displays, as usual, tracted a great deal of attention and favor- avle comment. In fact, the display is re garded by old timers as one of the finest ev seen in this part of the world, he award to the counties making the best exhibits was made today and resulted in Custer county carrying off the #50 prize for the third time, gaining thereby the gold medal for taking the premium for the third consecutive year and being bareed from fur- ther exhibits., The awards were as follows: First, Custer, §250; second, Yovk, §200; third, Douglas, $150. Two Unsuccesstal Abductions. LixcoLy, Neb., Sept. 12, ~|Special to Tue Bre.]—An exciting scene took place at_the Burlington depot this afternoon. John Brennan some Mme since filed a petition for divorce from his wife, Mary Ann, because she bad deserted him. He left his three- year-old boy with his grandparents at Hick- man. Today the old people came up to at- tend the fair with the child, and while sitting at the depot were astonished to see the child’s mother rush in, grab the child and makeoff. An officer was called and Mrs. Brenuan overhauled. On the way to the police station she caped by running through a hotdl. As sho left the boy bebind the grandparents declined to prosecute. Later on Mrs. Brennan appeared at the station beut on securing the cuild by habeas corpus prococdings. Another case of kidnaping was ulso re- ported. Mrs. Alonzo Bacon complained to the police that her husband had stolen their two-yeer-old child from the home of her par- ents'in West Lincoln last evening. Detective Mulone scarched several hours and finally found it in a house on South Tenth street, where Bacon had left it in the custody _of & friend It was restored to the mother, Bacon making no He is an employe of Cooper, the ice man, and his wife has begun a divorce suit against him, Newspaper Rumors, Nunrasga Ciry, Neb., Sept. 12.—[Special to Tue Bek.]—It is announced in this city that the lately defunct German daily of Omaha, Tue Courier, las been purchasea by several democratic state candidates and would be put upou its feet again as a red_hot campaign paper. It is to be edited by God- y I Bluehdorn, at present editor of the Staats-Demokrat 0f this city, which paper will probubly be discontinued. The Hastings Conference, Hstings, Neb., Sept. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug —The third day of the Methodist conference opened this morning with devotional excrcises led by Rev. G. M. Mowry. After the minutes of the previous y's session had been read and approved the bishop introduced the following visiting brethren to the conference: H. L. Powers of Grand Island, J. A. Stevens of Des Moines, J. H, Worley of China, E. H. Kyle of Canada and W. K. Pierco of Kansas. The following young men were elected deacons and recaived into the conferenco: J.W. Miller, L. 7. Gild, W. J. Marsh, J. W. S n, W. J. Scott, L, . Smith, I, L. Wolfe and Fred A, Stiff. The entire morning session and the fore partof the afteruoon session was devoted to routine business, under which _came the discussion of the fol® lowing questions: *Who are the traveling deacons!” “Why remain in trial?” and “Who are the supernumary preachers(’ Prior to the noon adjournment Revs. Dear, Adams and Birch were added to_the committee on couference —relations. This afternoon the woman’s home mission- ary anniversary was_celebrated. Addresses ware delivered by Mrs, H. T. Davis and others. This evening the young men of the conference will hold prayer - meeting in the cast room of the church, at which time also will be formulated a permanent organization of the young ministers. At half past § to- night, in lieu of the regular conference sers, mon announced to be delivered by Rev. J. H: Presson, a temperance mass meeting will be held at the church, which will be addressed by Chancelior C. F. Creighton of Lincoln and Kev. Presson of Peru. Happenings at Hastings, HasTixas, Neb., Sept. 12.—[Special to Tir Bee. |- The Nebraska State Tennis associa- tion will meet in Hastings, September 16, Tor atwo days’ session. Entries are coming in rapidly and the meeting promises to be a great event in tennis circles, The members of the Hastings club are preparing to enter- tain the visiting teams in regal form. The Hastings republican_club, perhaps the first political club organized in the state this fall, is in full motion, The officers ave Prof, Andrews, president; W. R. Snyder, Secr tary; and William Kerr, president of the Adams county bank, treashrer, Judge Gaslin has disposed of his city na- tional b ink stock for £i0,000to 1. M. Moss man, miwager Pacific express company, of Owaha The German “personal vights elub? held a mass meeting Wednesday evening ut Ge mania hall. The meeting was addressed by seveval promiuent speakers from Owaba auil Lincoln. T0 Open the Campaign Lixcory, Neb, Sept. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|—The republican cam- paign will be formally opened on Saturday, the 20th inst., with rallies at Fremont, Beatvice and Hastings—one in eachof the three congressional districts. The leading campaign orators of the state will deliver ud- dresses. At Fremont the speal will be Hon. John C. Watson, chairman of the re publican state central committee and Hon. Jobn L, Webster of Omaha. ~The orators for Beatrice and Hastings will be anuounced lutes Valley County Republicans. Oun, Neb,, Sent. 12.—[Special Telogram to T Bre.)—At the republican county con- vention held here today George M. Harris of Ora was nominated for representative, H. . Babcock of Ord for attorney and M. L. ¥ of Arcadia was allowed to name the dele- jzution to_the state senutorial convention at Broken Bow, September 15, A delegation of seven, headed by . J. sabeock, was elected 1o the congressional convention at Columbus, September 17, ge County Prohibitionists. Beatiice, Neb., Sept. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee, |—The Gage county prohi- bition convention met this afternoon and placed in nomination the following ticket: For state senator, William Craig; r proscn‘a- tives, Rev. A. H.' Laws, W. W. Layton and Luke Russell, The nowmination for county attoruey was left blank. A Horse Blanket Thief. Bratrick, Neb,, Sept [Special Telo- gram to Tur Bee,]—Willlam Neil stole sev- eral horse blar kets from Wheeler's barn last wood, | - , SEPTEMBER 13, 1890, = = NUMBER 87, night and sold them at @second hand store. Ho was arrested and given fifteen days in the county jail Custer County Republicans. Brokes Bow, Neb, Sept, -( Telogram to Tue BEE{~The republican county convention was beld here today, there being 164 delegutes, Delegations to the con- gressional, senatorial and representative con- ventions were chosem, A candidate for county was nominated and a connty central committee elected. The delegates to the congressional convention were named by the frienas of Dorsey and the delegation will be practically solid” for Bim, Some of the larger towns, including Broken Bow, sent delegates opposed to him, but the coun- try precinets, some of them roprosente by the farmers’ allianee, - were almost sc for him, Hamer and Heftison had ma fricnds in the convention, But their combined strength was not equal t0 Dorsey’s, Hon. J D. Hascall and S, L. Glover of this county W allowed to select delegates to the representative convention to bo held av Arnold: on the 22d inst., being the choice of the convention for entatives, No_choiee was expressed A. R. Simpson was clected ¢ ceutral committee, Hon. George W, E. Dorse; and Judge 0. P. Mason of Lincoln, addresiad about six hun- dred paople at the opera bouse this evening ik P. Blair, a leading attorney of this was nominated for county attorney. minal Matter; at York, ~[Special to Tur Three prisoners arw now languishing in the county jail. Two of them are held on charges which, if proven, will land them in the penitentiary. One is William Dearmond, who is aceused of stealing $60 from a fellow workman on a farm west of Benedict, and the other is a negro called “Snowball,”” who is charged with stealing 130 from a buggy left ata livery stable, The third has to answer a charge of boot-legiring. A Harlan Club at York. Youk, Neb., Sept. 12.+[Special to Tue Bee. |-A meeting was held in the city hall this evening to perfect the organization of a Ha lan club. A petition has been in circulatin for s sand_everybody to whom it was pre i oro BROOKE AND KAUTZ, A Compromise Reached Between the ‘Two Officers. CiicaGo, Sept. 12.—~Genoral A, N. Kautz, colonel of the Eighth United States infantry, was a visitor at army headquarters here en route to Fort Niobrara, Nebraska, where his regiment -is stationed. The charges proferred by Colonel Kautz to the partment against Geheral Brooke, to- gether with counter charges preferred by General Brooke against Colonel Kautz, have by mutual application been withdrawn and the difiiculty between che ofticers compro- mised, The withdrawal of the charges was promulgated by the war department today. e TREASURY DISBURSENENTS, Large Sum . Paid Ouf to Relieve the Financial Stringency. Wasnixetoy, Sept. #.—General Nettle- ton, assistant secretary of the treasury, in re- sponse to inquiries by a reporter of the Asso- ciated press, tonight made the following statement: “The treasury departmient today in addition to the regular disburs ment, which were unusually heavy, paid out $2,348084 on aceouut of bond purchases and gdvance interest, Four per cents purchased today were a cepted at $1.25, This is the Hrst consider- able purchase of 4 per cents for some time and the price paid is 1 ceutabove that here- tofore paid under the cir =+ of July 19, Tt is thought that there'may bo an fmpression among holders of 4 per ceat bouds that the government has withdrawn from the market for 4 per cents. This is not a fact, as the treasury is ready to take consider- able amounts of 4 per cénts if they are to be had. The inquiry instituted yesterday by the secretary of the treasury developed the fact that the total balance of duties due on all imported merchandise in boud at the port of New York on September 1 was only $17,- 500,000 Only a moderate’ portion of these £0ods will be subject to increased duty under theschedule in the new tariff bill.” Thes facts would seem to indicate that the anxiet based on this feature of the situatio largely without foundation, A further measuves of relief, msofar the existing stringency can reasonably be due to the inevitable operations of the ex- isting laws governing the collection and dis- bursement of government revenue, the treus- ury depurtment will not hesitate’ to avply such effective remedics as the law permits and the situation requires. The secretary of the treasuryon his return to Washington from New England will be in New York to- morrow and will adopt. such a course as shall seom to him timely and calculated to meet the difficulty a8 it exists.” It is said that one of the. minor measur forthe relief of the market that may adopted by the treasurer will be the paym in advance of a year’s interest on $65,000,000 of government bonds known as currency 6s, A £ SECRETARY OF WAR PROCIOR. He Will Give the People of Chicago a Chance. Cricago, Sept. 12.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek,|—Secrotavy of War Proctor has a plan of his own for determining whether or not he will grant the use of the outer harbor of Chicago for world's fair purposes —he is going to leave it to the citizens of Chicago and this morning surprised sending the following telegram to the United States engineer, Captain W. L. Marshall: “You are a member and recorder of a board on harbor lnes at Chicago to meet at Chicago, September 15, Publish a notice in the papers that a hearing will be given to all interested.” “This means,” said “that a bourd of engin Monday. We shall hold an open meeting and all those who are opposed to the use of the outerharbor and those who favor it will be requested to submit writien reasons for their objection or consent as the ease may be. ‘Phere is 4 report on the strcets today that opponents of the dual site are endeava intluence the council against passing dimance in reference to the lake will be submitted to the ening. This course is roundly condemneil may only result, if persisted in,‘in ro- opening the whole question of the site. It soems (o bo tha genetul public view that the council should be guided on the voting on Monday evening by the action of the di ors. The action of the California world's r convention in passing resolutions con- of adouble site1s being much dis- cussed by the commissioners at present at headq . Commissionor-at- M- Donald this morning safd that while he be- lieved in the opposition to the double site he rogretted excoedingly tht tho wording of the resolution should have been as it was It was not conducive, he said, 10 an harmoni ous feeling. to as aptain Marshall, s will meet here the or- rout, which vote on Monday - lation in Chicago. ept. 12,—(Special Telegram to So. wild become the real estate speeulation in Chicago that the banks have finally refused to louge cortain classes of real cstate. particularly applies to recently subdivided and unimproved realty, but the announc ment of the banks has ‘created quite a flurry in real estate circles, loan moni This refusal Wreck on the Grand Trunk. HOOLCRAFT, Mich,, Sept. 12.—A passen- ger train on the Ohicago & Grand Trunk rmlway plunged inton freight train. The enginecr was fatally injured, the fireman badly hurt and the brakemen received slight injuries. The engine and four passengor coaches were wrecked, The caboose aud four freight cars were knocked into kindling The passengers escaped miraculously. pecial | |MEETS PRESIDENTIAL FAVOR, | Assurances Given Out That the River and | Harbor Bill Will Be Approved, IT IS WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED LIMIT. Democratic Members of the Ways and Means Committee Silent in Regard to tho Tarift Bill, BIS FOrRTRENTI STREET, WasiiNerox D, C., Sopt Congressmen Farquhar of Buffalo and Burton of Cleveland say they have direet as- surances from the president that he will sign the river and harbor bill, thus putting at rest the uneasiness of those interested in tho bill that it might dential disfavor. Mr. Farquhar say t it was the presi dent’s ultimatum that the bill should not go beyond £25,000,000, for if it did it would not besigned. With this in view the bill was trimmed down until it was just inside the ,000,000 limit, Mr. Burton says his as- surances from the president have come since the bill was passed. DEMOCRATS AND TIE TARIFP BILL. At the meeting of the ways and means conm- mittee today the democrats declined to make adeclaration or intimation even of theiv pur- poses concorning the tariff. It is known, lowever, that they aro still willing to let the bill go through pro forma for their part if the republicans will forego the contested election cuses, but, a8 has been stated, this will not bo considered, After the committee ad- journed Major McKinley said he believea the bill would be revorted back to the bouse by Monday, together with a rtuie fixmg a reasonable time for debate, aud tnen send it to conference. The accept- ance of this rule will depena on the return of a republican majority to their seats in the house. Major McKinley said the house. in his opinion, would insist upon its provisions in the sugar schedule—that all under No. 16 should be admitted froe of duty and sugar between 16:and 20 should pay duty of four-tenths of a centa _pound; _otherwise, in the language of a well known Ohio uemo crat, free sugar except_for the refineries of the frust would be “*a d—d barren ideality.” The northwestern members arve expected to makea fight for free binding twine, which the senate has voted for, and the representa tives of the ““tin bucket’ brigade” will work to restore tin plate to the free list. Altogether the indications are favorable fora prett; struzglein the house and later in the confer- ence. The time of the taking offect of the bill will probably be extended to November | because, as a momber of the house expressed it, *'the bill crtainly won't be retrotractive.” Guesses on tho date of adjournment range from October 1 to October 10, . IOUSE CONFEREES ON THE TARIFF. Fhe house conferees on the tariff bill have aready been determined unon. They will be Messrs. McKinley, Burrows, Dingley and Bayne, Mr. B when first notitied {hat he would be appointed, promptly declined the honor in fvor of Mr. McKenna of California, but the Pennsylvania delegation, heariug of his action, urged him so_strongly to recon- sider and accept the profferred honor that he has done so. and the understanding now is that bie will be a memberof the committec. This isa grievious disappointment to Mr. McKenna, who had been very anx- ious to go on the committee, for, s now constituted, the Pacificslope has 'no repre- sentative in the conference committee, efther on the part of the senate or house, democratic or republioan. Governor Gear of Jowa s us equilly disappointed. His radical views on sugar ave well known, and his opposition to reciprocity was avowed and _determined, and it is the general belief, amounting almost to positive knowlelge, that it was his opposition to reciprocity which kept him off the commit- tee, 'I'he house committee as constituted, it will be seen, is a veciprocity committee and was appointed with that object in view. AN EFPECTIVE CLUB. Tt is reported tonight that Speaker Reed has notified two of the democratic leaders that he will not sign the enrolled river and harbor bill, which is on the table awaitin his signature, until a quornm is present fo the purpose of doing business. The demo- ats are interested equally with the repub- licans in the suc of ‘this measure, os- pecially the southern democrats, who are the muin _ spirits in the present filibustering movement. This is an effective club in the hands of the speakor, HOUSE REPUBLICANS IN A DILEMMA, The dilemma in which the republicans of the house ave placed by the absence of 4 num- ber of their membars still_exists aud it can- not bo told when they will escape from it, At present a quorum of the hous ists of 165 members, and the repuolicans have but 171, leaving them only six to spare and still be enabled to do business, This narrow mar- iin s touched upon to a dangerous extent by illness, three or four being confined to their rooms. There are several republicans at least who, under the influence of Mahone's efforts, will not vote to seat Langston, the col ored man, and they naturally do mnot euter enthusiastically into the plans of the managers to secure a quorum for the purpose of putting Langston into Vemable's seat, The feeling of this class of ropublicans is hown in the remark of one of them, who in response to A protest against his ledving the city, said: “Let him look after lis seat him self. I've got my own to attend to An fort was made to save today from the hustering wreck and devote it to the consi cration of private bills, which, under the rules of the house, ure in order ‘on Fridays, failed. Members of the com on elections declined to Langston-Venable case 1o go with the understanding that it should come up when a quorum of republicans was obtained. One of them saic I'he elec- tion comumitt has not bueen well treated by the house. It has an uncqualed record of work accomplished, but it has been unable to wot it considered, and we will stand on our own vights. Besides, it weconseated to such an avrangement it would give absent repub: licans the very cxeuse they want to remain away, viz: That busi proceeds without their presence. It we do for the republi- cans, after having \-:h-.ul the election bill | and uw ted dozen or fifteen crats to make places for white republic TAsNGTON Briear Tie Osama Bre, } 12, but it mittee let the over even to balk 10w that a negro’s right to u s involved.”” There was dubiousnc the part of the democrats us to their power to suppress Enloe and Rogers, the chronic ob. jectors to consideration of private bills, had an agreement to take up that been made by the leade after the mani festation of the fact that the democrats would not aid in making a quorum to go on with the contested election case the house adjourned for the day. on sven ndar MISCELLANEOUS, A bill has passed the house and been favor ably reported by the senate committee on peuisions to place the name of Henry A. Bar num, ex-brigadier and_ brevet general, on the pension volls at $100 per month 1t is expected that the _anti-lottery bill will come up in the senate tomorrow. = Mr, Gib- | son of Louisiana is the only senator known to be in opposition to such a degree a8 o want 10 speak against it Acting Secretary Chandler has affir Commissioner Grofls decision dismissing th contest of Frank Plank against the timber cuMure entry of Olaf Borgstrom for the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter and the northeast half of the northwest quar. ter of seetion 12, township 12 north, range north, North Platte, Neb, Postmasters were appointed today as fol- lows 1) unty, lowa, Albert T. Harrls, vic hrift, resigned; Phebe, | Perkins county, aska, Ida . Morford, | vice Nanuie I, Jack, resigned By direction of the secretary of war the leave of absence granted Second Lieutenant James W, Benton of the Ninth cavalry is ex- tended one mounth, d | eral Raum requested the ITHER FOR hes of Snow in Minnesota a Four Inches in Dakota. Cureaco, Sept. 12, Licutenant Beall of ¢ signal service has this to say about today weather: The. storm center in South D, Kota yesterday is now over Duluth. Ligk rains with strong gales are reported from Minuesota, the Dakotad und Nevraska, with falling temperature. That Kreezing weather of yesterday in northern Montana has extended southward into north Colorado and eastward throngh North Dakota to St Vincent, Minn. St. Vincent has o tempera: t S with two inches of snow. The temperature at Helena is 269, Fort Carter 252, and Cheyenne The temper ature along the westorn edge of the cor belt 1s: Morehead, 86° 5 Huron, 8. 1), 363 Val- entine, Neb, ¢ and North Platte, Neb, 245, Cloudiness prevented frost there this morning. WM HERE'S WE Twol THE ELECTION IN WYOMING Republicans Olaim the State and Demoorats Conoede It THEY ALSO CARRY THE LEGISLATURE And Will Have n Working Majority in Both Houses T Aunst Mallor System Delays the Count, Cueyesye, Wyo, Sept. 12— [Special Tele ogram to Tux Bee | -The roturns whicl have flowed in today, while not nearly come plete, settle absolutely boyond dispute the question of republican supromacy in the state election, The matter of majority is now has been falling since Wednesday night | tho only thing to bo considered, and while it turned to snow this morning. Farmers are | cannot possibly reach the great lands afraid wheat will sprout fn the shock. Al | slido for Carcy two yours ugo, ,‘l‘.'l"];.:;Ii,l*x'"‘;““”:*m“x}';l"‘“l'mwh'“,h'.‘“ will | When that gentleman received w majority of Yo 1ot i b6 Tad viver valloy: | 2804, it will nevertheless reach the eminently poithdies, respectable proportion of 1,200 to 1,500, The Sudden Ch nge at Plerre, legislature will be strongly republican, The Stovx Fanis, 8. D.,Sept. 12, A cold Wave | firht on both sides was waged with groat ens struck this section last night. Crops are | qhusinsm. Wyoming in its entive history past fnjury excepting corn., At Picrro the | yeverbofore saw anything like it. The po- :v\g;g:})fi‘;fl"r‘;r‘ly\llml to cold was the most sudden | ity domenstreations were really morvellous in their proportions, enthusiasm and good nature. The rvepublicans are exceadingly Jubilant over the result and have made the air vesound with their shouts all day long, Business has boen praetically suspended, everybody being so greatly oxercised over the “result that they could do nothing bus wateh the bulletin bourd. Delegate Cavey is ted for United States senator. Various men are mentioned for t d place, in- cluding Judge M. €. Brown of Laran ex-Giovernor Hoyt of the university. Snow and Rain b Wheat. Havwock, Minn, Sept. 12, —Therain which ORDOCK, Snow b falling this morning and now lics four inch deep. - FLOODS IN OHIO, Disastrous Results of the ¢ Rainfall Crxansa, O, Sept. 1.~ Disp northern Ohio show heavy rains, rus four inches of rainfall was reported y The Sundusky river was so high as to cut off communication with North Bucyrus. At Akron the rainfall was disastrous, Great damage was done throughout the country and in the ety unusual destruction was wrought, Nortih Howard street, one of the principal business streets, was fearfully washed in some places. A’ portion of the street railway was left with the ties in the air hanging by the rails. The main sewer was exposed and the water pipes torn out Railway travel is almost suspended. Unusually s from At Bu te Lianasie, gram to Tue Bee.] ~The returus of this, Als bauy connty, are not all in, but enough havo ived to make it covtain that o ma- Jority, ing about 350, has been cast, for the republican legislative and county tickets, Under the Australiar systom the count was very slow, and in one precinet in the city it was ot completed until nearly noon today, The cityof Laramie and_ten precinets in the county gave Warren 253 majovity over Baxter for governor, Clark 369 majority for wgress over Beck, and Gramm 547 majority. for state treasurer,” The average majority of the logislative candidates is 208, Reports received tonight from the two novthern counties in this judicial district, in- dicate the election boyond doubt of Blake, republican, for district judge, over Saufley, democrat, Thetotal vote of Laramic was 1,540, Many who have heretofore voted were unable to do so under the new election law, Floods Caus W PriLADELY nt rains for the wsed a land etta railw: wh 12, ~Inces- ight hours slide on the C nd & Mari . which will delay trains a long The whole valley is inundated, pa Pennsylvania Rivers Rising. Pirrsnone, Pa, Sept. 12—The rivers here are vising steadily and though not near the danger point yet, advices from all along the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers promisce much higher water bhe iday. The rainfall has averaged six inches inthe past three days, something unprecedented in the upper counties, Country fairs ave suffering greatly, bei located on the lowlands us a rule, and damaged exhibits and ruined race tracks are reported from all sections, sing all the fairs to close at a loss. The railvonds are sufferiag much inconvenience, All of the lower streets in Canton, 0., are flooded, and great damage §s_being done by flooded vs, while small favmers ave alio suffer- In Johnson County, Burearo, Wyo., Sept. 12.—[Special Teloe gram to Tue Eight el out of twenty in Johason county ren, ropublican candilate for governor, 853 and Baxter, democrat, 207—a vepublican gin of #overthe vote of two years ugo. The precingts yet to hear from roturned . denos cratic m i can nets, wive War- o pr ——-— GRESSIONA * Ses WASHINGTON, pt. 12.~The senate today passed & number of bills on the calendar and then took up the railroad land forfelture bill, Mr. Morgan continued his argament in oppos sition to it. He was followed by Mr. Sane ders in favorof the conference report, th mall POLNT OF LIS CONLENtIon DOLS s ~ =2 actually patented to railroad companies could not bo taken from them because they turned out to be mineral lands. Mr. Hearst took a contrary view and ine sisted that mineral lands were especially re- served by the original grants. Mr. Sanders said that in the courts of Washington, California and the supreme court of the United States the term “mineral lands™ had held to mean lands commercially valued for mining purposes. Without considering his avgument Mr. Sanders yielded for an executive session, and the senate soon adjourned. House. WasmiNGToN, Sept. 12.—In the house this morning the clerk proceeded, under instruc- tions from the speaker, to call the roll on the question of ordering the previous question on the approval of the journal of Tuesday's proceedings. During roll call & message wus vee d from the senate announcing the passage of the tarifft with amendments, and by dircetion of the speaker 1 to the committee on ways and tion was ered — 3 nays, 4 vk noting a quorum. 'The question recurred on the ap- proval of the journul. The quorum disap- peared and a cail of the house was ordered. The hundred and seventy-five members re- sponded to their names, but on the approval of the journal these had dwindled to 143--no quorum--and on motion of Mr. McKinley the twuse adjourned PROCEEDINGS, Pa,, Sept. 12.—Floods along the Chomung river the past few days have swollen the Susquehunnaat this point to an unusually abuormal height. Should it rise 1wo fect more during the night all communi- cation on the west side of the river to points along the line of the Lackawanna rairond will be cut off, A large portion of the low- lundds already submerged and farmers who have ot y ested late crops whl suffer heayy los 2.-A disastrous flood is ragin inity. The Neshan- higher than for years and at noon was sing, with a heavy rain falling, Several thoroughfares are inundated and mills are obliged to close down. The bridge on the nsylvania company’s sidetrack — was v, together with cars loaded with steel that had been run on_the bridge to hold it down. The Shenango river is also risiug vapidly and will be all over the bottom lund tonight. Advices from Charleston, W. Va., say @ sudden rise in the Gauley river yes: terday carric ¢ thirty-one coal baries, all loaded, of which eleven, valued at £0,000) were lost. s inflicted heavy dam’ ages to the government dam at- Brownstown Rio Grande on the Kampage, $r. Lovis, Mo., Sept Dispatches from | Texas say the Rio Grande is on the rampage, At Eagle Pass it is higher than it has been for ten years, Allthe lower part of the city, which is densely populated by Mexicans, is under six feet of water and much property has been swopt away, but no lives were lost. About one hundred feet of the iron trestle approach to the new bridge crossiug the river rried down yesterday with the officers ustom and quarantine guards, and veral others to the railroad bridges, a mile | helow, where the people who were in - the trestle ab the time were rescued from the wreck, The river is still rising, and the en- tire trestle, which is 1,100 feet long, is in danger of being sweptaway. All communi- Cation with Piedras Negras, on the Mexican Side of the river, is broken and the track of the Mexican International railway washed out and travel suspended. ot CONGRESSION AL A Bill to Regulal States. WasmiNGTON, Sept. 12, Reprosentative Burton of Ohio toduy introducod in th house abill to regulate the division of states into onul dist The bill provides that withiu twelve mouths after the passago of the apnortior tes shall be di- vided into congressional districts by a dis- tricting board in cach state, composed of four resident members, twoof each political party, suicide at her home, No. 130 Fifth stre 1o be appointed by the govornors. ‘The ais- Hoboken, yesterday morning, wade an triets ave to cousist of continuous territory tempt on her life this morning. She w and 1o district 15 to have more thau one meniy into the same room in which her daughter | ber. ot In not to l)v;h\l\;lmll unloss ita anwed herself and was adjusting a vope | population exceeds by one-tenth the number The old lady is almost d with gricf, | tation ~excopt in states electing rep- Haasrion Horn. it o of the voung | resentatives by towns, and no dis- omin who. when he discovered his daugh. | \rict ‘{8 "to " contain®more " than" one rnan budy. shot himself, is still alve | twentietn more or less inhabitants than the ind AaY TeGaVer ! number necessary to entitle it to a ropresen- L L D tive, The disivicts arc to be composed of compact territory bounded as nearly us may be by civil subdivisions or natural boundar- 5. Theve is to be anational board of five wembers, four politically divided and the other a judge of the supréme, district or cir- the testimony of 135 clerks, who, it was | cuit United States courts, appointed by the charged promotions by reason of | president and confirmed by the senate, to act B S e B in case of failure to act or agreement of the their purchusiug stock in_the Universal re- | geqt0 hoards. The districts by theso frigerator company. The committee, how- | hoards are to remain intact ihe next ever, decided uot to call any of the clerks for | census apportionment examination for the following reasons: Gor - omuittee to sub- | THE FiREMEN'S BROTHERHO! parng every employe of the pension depart - wnent who had been promoted under bis ad ministration of the office to disprove the that, any such ei have pur- chased or held stock in al refr crator company or had beea promoted by son thereof. ‘Phe committee declined to com- ply with bis request on th und that it would, in their opinion, judging from the evidence alveady taken, bew uscless consump- ton of time and a needless expense. The committee then adjourned. This practically closes the investigation J/ the Division of TRICKEN FAMILY. A GRIE A Father and ) Over a Daught Jersey Ciry, N, ., egram to T Brk. | mother of Laura s Snicide, 12. Sy Horn, the ag Horn, who 4'nu|lnlll4‘l|| pt Mrs. - The Raum [nvestigation WasHINGTON, Sept. 12, —The Raum investi gating committee met this morning in the pension building for the purpose of taking received ud until | Grana tep Master Sargent Makes His Cand Recommendations. Say Fuaxeisco, Cal, Sept. 12.-In his roport 1o the convention of the bhrotherhood nen Grand Master Sargent recomuny rection in_some contral city of a for oMces, 10 cost ot less than 81 money to be r by general ussoss: ment ) that o taken 10 secure logistation prohibiting the employment of | Pinkertons The report shows & member. Iship of 19000, with an insurane | fund of #3,000, and that the brotherhood | ruised by assessment $454 upport the Men closed | ! strie cil of the Improved Order of & today. The appeal from the action of the council of Illinols was laid over until the next session. - Ll er Mill 1 Swir Sre Mauis, Mich., Sept. 1 | last night started in Butterfield’s mill, on the Canadian side of the For u time the wh Lo town wats ta reatened, but by hard worlke the hvnes were confined 1o the mill and lume rvovd 100,000, e Twenty Miners Entombed, Beutiy, Sept. 12.~An explosion oceurred fu the Strassurth lead pit at Lode burg today. Twenty persous were entombed