Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 29, 1891, Page 1

~ L g +or would have courted it. + e THE OmaHA DaAIlLy BEE — TWENTY-FIRST MORE BOMBS ARE EXPLODED. “Continued Surprises in the Hastings Insane Asylum Investigation. HORSE HIRE AND MINISTERIAL FEES, ‘Wine Suppers Swell the Figures of the Drug Bills of the Institu- tion ~Was Zeigier Dosed to Death? Neb., June 29,—[Special to Tae Bee {s moro than ever in e days because of the investiga- at HasTivas, DTne Bee.) demnud the tion of the officials of the insane asylum this place, Much as the people had expected, the crim- anating disclosures which have bean made have surprised even those who had placed their confidence in the accused. o gratification which these disclosures regarding Superintendent Test and Steward Liseringhouse and their management of the hospital has been received has been equalled the four which they have aroused among their confederates, The mass of people joyed when it was learned, sov- eral years ngo, that the asylum had been located at this place. Such a designation added to the importanco of the city, even though the latter desired little or no pecuniary advantage in the purchase of supplies. Many of our people hold that the furnishing of the latter should not be con- sidgered a local matter. They held that the mecessuries of the institute should be pur- chased where the most reasonable pri ¢ obtained, because the taxpayers of the state had to stand the expense. Thoy also held, and still hold, that where oth r things being equal, Hastings merchants could supply the goods, tho latter should be obtained here. The Investigation, vever, has shown that, so far from buying oods required at the lowest prices, the purchases have bean made in the interest of a few people here to the exclusion of a num- ber of others who sought to sccure the con- tracts, The explanation, therefore, which Steward Liveringhouse makes of increased cost because of a deflciency is laughed at by nearly all the disinterested merchants of tnis city. The merchants who supplied the were carried by the banks, which of cour: # charged but little more than the customar interest, They were glad also to afford the ac- ! commodation because they well knew that the b reat state of Nebraska would never repudi- te a legitimate debt contracted in the intel <t of one of its asylums. This accommoda- on 1s 10 excuse for the exorbitant prices which it has been shown have been charged. ‘The introduction of the witness Darling yesteraay, although comparatively little in- terest wiis paid to his testimony, was really an important feature. Darling has been here at times and was shown an order in Live inghouse’s own handwriting ordering the issuing to him of sugar, tea, coffee, oat meul, rice, soap. molasses and corn ineal, while at the sume time ho has stated he bought other articles for which he paid either in cash or by havineg the amount of the goods called for taken out of his wages. Theso goods belonged to the state. It is asserted that no record of these suins bas been made on the books of the asylum. If the board of public lands aud buildings is disposed to do its duty, it will make diligent examination of the books in question for these items. If they should fail to find any references to them, Mr. Liveringhouse will have some difficulty in explaiving the omis sion, It was noticed n today's Bre that the steward bad paid nearly $100 for the use of his mother-in-law’s horse. Now, with several horses on the farm, which were not worked all the time, what business had Mr. Liveringhouse to hire a horse at alli What uess bad he to pay as much the hire as he could bhave ght an animal for! The horse was fed premises and was not worth more than s feed would have cost had he becn inusf by the owner. Buttbe stateis out nearly $100. It 'is also noticed thata clercyman was allowed $70 on the pay roll, He visited the Justitution several times in hls capacity as minister. Now, of what pra:tical use is the talk of a clergyman to a crowd of incurably insane peopl other clergymen visited the asylum, but they had tco much sense to talk religion. They knew that it was excess of religion which had sent many of the patients to the institute, These miuisters, however, were not placed on the pay roll. Itis due to Mr. Livering- house to say, however, that tho reverend entlemen did not vet his money us ehaplain, ut the item was incluged under tho head of amusements.” A consideration of this fac had it been kuown to the reverend gentle- man would, perhaps, have led bim to reject the pittance. e With regard to the overdosing of poor Zeigler, that was an irreparabls shame. He was well connected. At one time he was president of the Young Men's Curistinn as- sociation in Philadelphin. He has a sister in this state who is distinguished in her sphere. Twelve hours before he died he was as =althy a patient as could be found in the in- tution. It mak no difference that Dr. o and Dr., Test certified to the fact that death was the result of natural causes story is not credited here. A strong does not die in twelve hours. But the 1 was dead and the responsibility for his 4th had to be sbifted on nature. No doc. That is to be ex- of the kind. insane man, were over- pected The in every case vietim was” only an and therefore nobody must inquire beyond the ex-parte decision of inter- esied professional gentlemen. The caus of this man's death, the people here sa) ought to be ngquired into. The evidence shows that the night watchmen have no right 1o prescribe for patients. Loofburrow, how- ;or gave this man medicine, He gave it either on the order of a physician or he did not. If the former be the case, who was tho physiclant If the latter then he violated the rules and should have been discharged im- mediately. The fact, however, is that he 18 still at the institution ' and is one of the most trusted employes. This subject suggosts tho query, whero did Loofburrow get tho medi- cinef ' Except wheo visited by the pharma- clst the drug store fs locked, “How did L.oof- burrow gain access to itd 1t has beon sug- gunlu«l that he got the key out of Livering- ouse's pocket because that gentleman, not withstanding the rules to the coutrary, had koys to all parts of the houxe. Even if Loofburrow had been ordered to give Ziegler medicine, the rules required him 10 report the fact to Pinckney, the pharma- cist, because he was held responsible for every medicine which was compounded iu the drug store. And yet, Loofburrow is still retained. The query is, how many violations of the riles s ho made sinvel he enormity of the drug bills bas at- rout deal of attention here. One ppotent pharmacist said that he could, for 00, buy all the drugs required by the ' pa- ticuts for m year, and would still have some left over. But if that wore done he could not, ho claimed, hold five or six card_parties every mouth and give suppers: o politicians whom the mauagement desired to placate. These parties certainly wore well supplied because, Mr, Liveringhouse's statoment to the contrary uotwithstanding, all tho liquors necessary 1o euliven them were abundantly rovided. Under the head of beef wine and ron, whisky was supplied in & two-gallon Jug, 'box beer was suugly ensconsed in the ow ice house and at night made its appear- ice for the refreshment of the guests and visitors. It was seldom that the institution did not have a guest, eithera relative or friena of the management, or & politiolan, who httle thought oF cared that he was living upon the taxes of the people. Superintendent Test ana Mr. Livering- house have returned aud will remain Lere uwotll Monday uight. Everybody is ou the " YEAR. watch Tuesday Some interest is feit in this as to whether or not the board will order an in- vestigation of the asylum extending back of the opening of the institution as suggested by the governor. If this should be done, it is belios some most outrageous transactions would be discovered. This move was sug- gested by the wovernor as if he felt the present officers had in some way been made the victims of those who went before. If the board should decide to not go back of the present management, some people fear it would afford bis excellency an_excuse for sustaining the present officials. A geutlemna who is quite intimate with the governor, however, says ho caunot see what the past has got to do with the present management. If the original management was rotten, Liv- eringhouse and Test must bave boen parties to the corruption, because they have been in the institution since it was opened. Itisa well known fact that they so worked to- gether as to knock out t first iunf'rinh'ur_lv ent and have since had everyihing their own way. If they had no finger i the pie it would have stood them wall to have venti- lated the methods of the first management and the condition of the institution and its finances when they took charge, for intarcsting developments on city tors. Ciraproy, Nef -[Special to Tnm Bk, —The Long Pine division of railway conductors gave its third annual ball at the Rink opera house last night, and made of it not only the event of the season, but one of the finest gatherings of fair women aud brave men ever witnessed in Chadron. There were from three to five hundred people pres- ent, many of them from castera points and from the Black Hills. The music was fur: nished by Prof. Hovey's orchestra of Nor- folk. The weather clerk misiaid his fan and consequontly there was scarcely a breezo to overcome the sweltering heat. The con- ductors showed themselves capital enter- tainers, and much praise is due them for the perfect arrangement of this, their thivd an- nual ball. A fine supper was served at the O'Hanlan house. Trains have all been runeing ou time today. New Council at Grand Island. Graxp Istaxn, Neb,, June 28, — [Special to Tur, Bk, |—Grand Islaud couneil No. 6, was instituted last night at this place by E. H. Haworth, supreme venerablo pilerim of Council Bluffs, Ta,, assisted by Marion Swal- low of Council Bluffs, John Mullony of Omaha, J. H. Owens of Chicago, and E. H. Stappof Des Moines, and the following of- ficers wore elected and installed: Worthy pilgrim, William Murr; worthy vice pilarim, P."G. Lockwood; counsel, D. A. Fiuch; worthy sccretary, Jack Donald; worthy treasu Frauk' Buchheit: tourist, W. H, Chupma’; keeper of inner portdl, W. L. Eastman; agent of outer portal, W. P. Cole. This council starts with thirty charter members and with very bright prospects, Charge Not Substantiat d. O'NeiLi, Neb., June 28 —[Special Tele- gram t Tue Ber |—Judge Kinkaid has rendered a decision in the Dickson habeas corpus case, tried here in district court Thursday. The case has attracted attention throughout the state. The sueriff of Fall River couuty, €. D, had the governor of Nebraska issue requisition papers for R. R. Dickson of this city some time ago, charging him with fraud in obtaining land 10 Hot Springs Habeas corvus papers were issued and the case was tried bere. The de- cision was rendered in favor of Dickson, the judge defining that no charge of crime was made either technically or substautially, Dan The First Train. Munray, Neb., June 25.—[Special to 1Tne Ber.l—During a heavy storm a large barn three and one-half miles northwest of here, belonging to Jacob Vallory, was struck by lightning, and tbree out of seven men who tad taken refuge in ‘he building were knocked down, but not seriously injured. The barn was not fired ana but very little dam- ago was done, The first passenger train over the new line of the Missouri Pacific passed here yester- day afternoon about 4 o'clock. Report says ‘t'hnlt l'fi];.'ulur passenger trains will be put on uly 10. s Meeting. Special Telegram :k.|—Rov. D. W. C. Huntington of Rochester, N. Y., and Hon. John Browa of Chicago, & retired oll oparator of Bradford, ave here to attend the annual meeting of tite stockholders of the Maverick bank, Rev. Huntington beiug president and Brown, stockholder. The present outlook for crops in this vieir ity gives great encourazemcut to eastern investors. - Sheridan county will vield twen- ty-five bushels of wheat per acre as an average. Ruried with Honor. Grarrox, Neb., June 25.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Brp.|—The funerals of Mr: Tatro and Mrs. Hainey, the two ladies who were run over here on Eriday, were held today, the Knights of Pythias of Graf- ton and Geneva taking part out of resnect to Mr. Haluey. There was the largest con- courso of people in Grafton that was ever seen here on any occasion. The floral trib- utes were both” profuse and elegant. The ladies were both old residents of Grafton and were highly respected by all who kuew them. Mixpey, Neb., fune 28, [Special Telegram to Ik Ber.| ~The great aggregation maae up of farmers' alliauce men, Knights of Labor, sore head democrats and republicans, with about one representative from each, neld a caucus here today, behind closed doors, and docided upon Aucust 22 as the day for a couvention to nominate a county ticket. There is mot the utmost harmony in the alliance party in this county. His Injurics Fatal. Yonx, Neb,, June 25.—[Special Telozram to Tuk Bee.]—O. W. Bean, the Burlington fireman, injured 1n the wreck west of this city, and who bad his leg amputated the sec- ond time this morning, died at 2:45 this aft- arnoon. His remains will be taken to Vil- lisca, Ia., this evening on & special train ac- companiod by his wite aud son, father and mother. The Masons of this' city wero in charge. Clearing the Track. onk, Neb:, June 25.—|Special Telezram to Tue Brk. |—The wrecking crew at work on the Burlington freight wrecked west of this city, have throwu all the debris to the sides of the trackway aud succeeded in rais- 1ug the engine to the track at 10 o’clock last night. A bridge gang is now at work and will bave a temporary bridge built so that traius can pass in the morning. Bishop Scannell at O'Neill. O'Nriii, Neb, June 28— [Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre|—Bisndp Scanuell of Omaha arrived here tonight and will con- uet conflvmation services tomorrow. The bishop was met at the train by Father Cassidy of this city and a largo delogution of Cathoudes and escorted to tho parsonage in carriag Con Men at Columbus. Corumnus, Neb., June 25.—[Special Telo- gram to Tk Bek.|--Two confidence men en- tered William Spiece’s tailor shop today about noon. One enguged Spiece by selling him a book while the othier ons approvriated several suits of clothing. Struck by Lightning. Wrsone, Neb, June 25.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—-The residence of J. A, Lyons was struck by lLightning last night. But little damage was done aside from kuock- ing off the chimuoy toppisce. [WINERS OF THE LAURELS. Fair Hands Orowa the Victors in the Con- tests of the Turnb:zirk, OMAHA ATHLETES CAPTURE THEIR SHARE. The Sun Shines Sports — Chadron Dance a Night Chautauqu the Last Day's Conductors Away— ne. on Furryoxt, Neb,, June 28, —[Special to Tur :.|—~The exercises of the second day of k wero held in Turner hall and were very interesting throughout. This forenoon was devoted to & continuation of the class work, the performances being by the Omaha class, These consisted of jump- ing, putting the shot, wand exercises, parallel and horizontal bar work. At 2o'clock in the afternoon the delayed street parade took place. The procession was more than two blocks in length and was mude ouly of the bands and active turners, all in uniform. It was a very creditablo demonstration and elicited many compli- ments from the spectators. The prize exercises wore continued at Turner hall in the afternoon, the contests be- ing individual work on the horse, horizontal and parallel bars, wand and jumping. To- night a erand ball was given at the hall, the attendance being very large and tho occa- sion a highly eujoyuble one. The active Turners present from abroad and participating in the contests were as follows : Sioux City Turner society and eiche- President, William Hundt; fitst turn ward, William Strauss; secona turn ward, C. Olde: wartel; C. Karren, C. Grant, C. Kutzner, J. J. Veidt, Anton Victor, C. Hils, H. Holden- ried, C. Kupper, C. Brodsch, C. Feuchter, O. Diehl. Lincoln: A. Hasse, Charles Ferguson, Tochler, Otto Wittman, F. Peske: Fretsche, George Jacoz, H. Brugman, H Barth, H. Veith, P. Andres, Georgs Visie, E. Haschenburger, W. Linder, C.~ Schwartz, Robert O. Walb, and Mesdames Martha and H. Haschenburger, R. Hasse, Martha Hasse, and Misses Mamio' Schwartz, Auna Hasse, Lena Brochelmeyer, Lena Anthony, Clara Wolf. Plattsmouth. John Sattler, Louls Karges, Heury Kummerow, Paul Wurl, Eml Wurl, Herman Helficker, Sam Patterson, Karl Hanni, Fred Kraeler, Ed Schultof, Otto Wurl,' John Lutz, Gus Stadtler, . Mull- stein, Fritz Elbinger, L. Groeseabacker, Henry Gableman, Phil Gableman, Huns Frahin, Hans Goos, and an_excellent band of twelve picce Omaha—G. Blattert, W. Reye, A. Wind- heim, H. Weiderwiser. S. Powers, H. Kix, H. Well, F. 3. Schlick, . Jensen, H. Thicle, 'W. Rehshub, F. Stangel. Besides these arc teachers as follows: Profs. Kostlan of Fremont, Kummerow of Plattsmouth, Schulz of Omaha, Biebenstein of Sioux City, Bennefeld of Omaba, Hons, Louis Heimrod and Phillip Andres of Omaha, are among the promiueat visitors. Dalby’s Council Bluffs band with the following members: C. W. Dalby, A. A, Covolt, John Kesler, R. Barg, M. Lee, P. Hanson, A. Gleu, T J. Koff, J." E. Follett, C. E. Rittig. ‘Che judges were as follows: Sioux City Turner society, Biebenstein and Hunot; Sioux City eiche, Schneider and Hilger; Omahna, Heimrod and_Schulz; Lincoln, Tay- lor and Andrews: Plattsmouth, Lutz and Stadler; Fremont, Breitenfeld and Schaffer, Trke bezirk closed its three days session today. For the first time during the session the sun came out bright and the weather was perfect. This enabled the turners to hold the exercises in the grove, which was in ‘e condition, notwithstanding the oxcessive rains, About eight shundred visitors, in ad- dition to those already here, came in_on_the special excursion trains from Owaha, Nor- folk and Lincoln. Many Germans came with their teams from the surrounding country which, with those from the city, numbered fully ' three thousand peopls on the grounds. The . prize tournament which has been, 1 progress for two days was continued toduy, at the close of which this evening the "prizes were an- nounced and swarded. The announcements were made by President John Stattler ol Pluttsmouth, tho diplomas and oak leaf wreaths being distributed by a number of young ladies from the Fremont turnvercin. ‘Awards were made as follow. Society prize—Plattsmouth, first; mont, second; Owaha, third, For the six best all around turners Kurl Heive, Piattsmouth; sccond, Sam Pat terson, Plattsmonth; third, Panl Waur Plattsmouth; fouvth, H. Helficker, Plal mouth; fifth, Bwil Wurl, Plattsmouth; sixth, Henry Zukweiler, Plattsmouth, Pole vuulting, putting the shot, nigh jump- ing—Paul Wurl, Plattsmouth, first; "Emil Wurl, Plattsmouth, second; Walter Price, Fremont, third. Foot Rucing —First, Joo Pfeil, Sioux City; second, Emil Wurl, Plattsmouth; third, Otto Neiderweiser, Omaha; fourth, Otto Kreps, Sioux City. 0. Junge, Fre- First, —Alfred Muller, Fremont, first: Fremont, and Albert 'Nast econd; Charles Scnwartz, Lincoln | Kirl Heils, Sioux City, and Otto Wurl, Plattsmouth, thivd: Edward Grotte, Omaha, fourth: Bert Dana, Fremont, and Otto Witt" wan, Lincoln, fifth} Bdward Huschenburger, Lincoln, sixth. Bears—Omaha and Fremont first, tho classes being an exact tio on a general avor- age of thirteon points out of a possible twenty. Daucing continued until about 9 o'clock to- night, when the last excursion train left for Norfolk. All tho v speak in high praise of the cordiul reception given by the Fremont turnverein. The Avnioy, Nev,, June 2 pecial to Tie Bek.]—Albion will eclipse all her former ef- forts in the way of Fourth of July attractions this year. Instead of Laving ono ring to her circus she will have two. The town has raised a large sum for athletic sports, fire- works, eloguence and all the et ceteras that g0 to make the National Day glorious and it goes without saying that all the youth, beauty and respectability of tho country round about will full over each other to get here first and sec all the fun, The oration of the day will be delivored by the eloquent Rov. P. O'Reilly. Reduced rates have bean secured and special trains will be run from Cedar Rapids, Fullerton, Columbus, Genoa and all ltermediite points on the Union Pa- cific. Then tho Albion Driving association will have their annual meet on July 3 and 4, and this will be the largestand finest display in that line that has ever beon given {n_this part of Nobraska. Fifty or sixty of the Boat Horsos in the stato will be on hand, some coming from cities and towns as remote as earney, Hastings, Grand Island, Norfolk, Columbus, David City, Wayne and Scribner. One thousaud dollars in_purses will be given for the races. They will take place on the fair grounds a half mile from town. 1t was discovered by a survey that the track has neretofore been about thirteen feet too long. This has been remediod and now the associa- 1 think it has one of the fastest tracks in state. As a special feature the associa. tion has offered a §50 purse for a ball game to be played on the fair grounds ou the aftor- noou of the Fourth of July Cedur's Fine Cro Raxpoven, Neb., June 25.—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bek)—From the first of the month we have had frequent but gentle rains, The ground 18 thoroughly saturated. Girass, small grain and flax never were doing better. At the close of May fears of injury from several weeks of dry weather were prevalent, but all crops are now doing well Corn is backward and in some tields uneven ‘lruln cut worms, With favorable warm | | from the se MORN | weather in July this crop will be a fair one Our crecks are not booming ms in many parts of the state. Along the Short Line an immense area is newly brokem and put in flax and aw extra good stand is made by this crop. Cattle are doing well in the luxuriant grass, An unusual ‘#mouut of millet is sown to make up in part for the shortago in nay land now under plow. Clouds are still hovering round, but farmers keep hurd at work in the corn felds, THE CENTRAL ASSEMBLY, A Bright Outlook for the Chautau, at Fremont. Fesont, Neb., June 28.—(Special to Tie Bre.|—Everything is progrossing nicely at the assombly grounds. The river is falling rapidly, the grounds are in good condition and every one is happy. Visitors are con- stantly arriving and crowds aro expected next weok. Soveral new additions have been made to the programme and improvements are being made on all sides. A finer lecturo than the one given by Prof. Shelton last night would be diMcult to imagine. 'His subject was ““Trayvels in Brazil,” and bo handled it in a mauner which filled with enthusiasm all who heard him. The lecture this evening by Dr. Patten will bo especially koo and will bo illustrated with fine stereopticou view The work in all departments is worthy of the highest praise and no one trembles for the success of the Ceutral Chautauqua as- sembly. Exprrienced a Change of Heart. Yaxkros, 8. D., June 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee, | —Mrs. Marietta M. Bones, one of the celebratea womdn's rights advo- cates of South Dakota, who has fought long and hard for prohibition in the state, in an interview with Tue Bee representative to- day denounces prohibition as a farce and says she will work hereafter for high license. Her brother, Turnie Wilkins, is now in the Keoley institute in Des Molues, being treated for drunkenness, and her experiences with him in the past few months have caused her change of heart. Mrs. Bones has been prosecuting investi- gations into the women’s relief corps of the state and publishing her discoverie iming frauds and scandalous abuses of the privi- leges of that order by its members. The Aberdeen Daily News commented oditorially upon her condict and she bas begun suit for £20,000 damages. The Andover-Day County Gazette has also called her names, and sho will sue the editors of that paper. She says Bill Irwin, the noted St. Paul attorney, has agreed to represent her io the suit against the Aberdeen News, donat'nghis services, Mrs. Bones claims to bo acguainted with the facts in the case of Phoebe Cousiis and her secretaryship of the warld's fair lady managers' board, and says Miss Cousins will ve victorious. Cass County's Great Day. Prarrswourn, Neb., Jume 28.—[Special Telegram to Tue Brr.]—Preparations on an elaborate scale have been completed for the apropriate celebration of the laying of the corner stone of Cass couuty’s new court house in this city on Monday next. The ceremony will be performed by the most worshipful master of the grand lodge of Nebraska Aucient Free anda Accepted Masons. and all the civic and military organ- izations of the county will take part. All business in the city will ‘be suspended at noon for the appropriate oyservance of so im- portant an event in the ‘history of Platts- mouth, The different lodges and orders will assemble on Man street at 1 p. .m., and will then proceed by a short aur through tho principal streots to the bLuldisg. A grest many visitors from Omaha, Lincoln aud other points in the state are expected. After the ceremony the visitors will be treated to a fine game of ball betweea the Falconers of Omaha and the Burlingtons of this city. The contest is bound to be close and interesting, as both teams can put up a grand game whou the occasion demands. Mrs. Wood Writes a Letter. Toreka, Kan., June 28, —[Special Tele- gram to Tui Bee.]—Mrs. Sam N. Wood, wife of the man murdered at Hugoton, Tues- day, has written a letter to a local paper in which she gives minute details of the killing of her husband. She gives circumstantial evidence to prove that there was a conspiracy kill her husband, and that Judge Botkin knew all about it. In conciading her letter shesays: “The members <-of the Kansas state senate, who voted te sustain Botkin, and the governor who covertly labored in b behalf, are responsible for the murder of Col- Sam Wood. His blood will be required of them. I have not the slightest hopo that any of those murderers, whether in official or unofticial stations, will ever be brought to justice, but I kuow and thank God that His eternal justice never fails.” / Wood’s remains were brought from Hugotou to Strong City today and buried. An escort of six citizons of Woodsduleaccompanied tha body, of whom one was a member of the covoner’s jury. The jury pronourced the killing a premeditated murder. e Drowned in the Platte, WaterLoo, Neb., June 28.—[Special telo- gram to Tue Bee.|—Thomas E. Garvin, a young man employed by Wi L. Murray, who lives on an 1sland nine milas soutk of here, was drowned this morning in the Platte rivor, which 1souf of its banks and has flooded all that portion of the country, com- pletely cutting it off from the main land. Mr, Murray had sent him down in the timber to hunt up the horses 50 a3 to have them to attend the funeral of his (Murray's) chill on Monday morning, and after four or five hours a searching party was sent out and after 8 long hunt the body was found lodged in_some drift wood, about a mile from Murray’shouse. The body is held pending action of the coroner. Gar- vin was a stranger hers, having no relatives in this part of the country, and is supposed 10 have coma from Clarindh, Ta. The Elkhorn river is out of its banks,flood- ing all the tarms along it. The damage can not be estimated at present. More Pants Than They Necded. Pawsee City, Neb, June 25.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre]-~There has been some tramps loafing around hereh day or two. Yosterday a small boy discovered a coupte of suspicious looking bundles under the platform of the Roek ‘Island depot. Proper ofticers wero notitied, - and upon in- vestigation founa them to: ¢aatain elghteen pairs of pants and othor goads. Watch was kepuand'two of tho trampalarero caught in tho act of removing the’ bundles. They were prompily arrested and proved to be @ couple of fellows hualy wanted at Helvigdere for purglarizing the store: of Mr, Camp re- cently. Sheriff Town of Jefferson county was notified and came here today accom- panied by Mr. Camp, whoeasily identified the goods and the men and will be taken to Hebron on the night trai — Burglary at Wymore, Wrsore, Neb.,, June 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|—A burglar entered the residence of Jacob Shattue, & B. & M. engin- eor, last night while he wag asleep and took £200 and @ fine gold wateh and chain _valued at not less than 81, from his clothing. There were footprints of 'some barefooted person beneatn the window. A thorough search was made this morning. Two sus- pizious looking persons were seen in town last nightand itis thought they are the guilty partios, but they have made good their escape and cauuot be found. Liquor License Revoke VALENTINE, Nob., June 28,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bes.|—The post trader at Fort Niobrara received officlal communicution tary of war this morniug that his licenso was revoked, to take effect April 1, 1502, This town rejolces at the temoval of that business from ths reservation. It means 100,000 additional business and gives parties liviug off the reservation equal chances iu supplylug contracts at that place, NEW FRENCH PARTY FORNINC. It Will Oppose Oardinal Lavigerie's Policy in Support of the Republic. COMPOSITION DISTINCTLY MONARCHIST, If Prince Victor Wants Ex-Empress Eugenie's Fortune He Will Have to Improve His Moural Conduct, Pawis, June 25.—Under prompting from Cardinal Richard the other leaders of the Episcopacy in Franco have united in oppo- sition to Cardinal Lavigerie's policy fu sup- port of the republic and a new party is form- ing called tho Union de la France Chre- tienne, The organizing committeo includ the principal conservative senators and depu- ties. Tho composition of the union is dis- tinctly monarchist, but in tho meautime legislative action will bo limited to & demand for the alteration of scholaistic laws effecting religious teachings and to the abolition of tho military law involving u period of service for stoical novitiates. The committee aims to embrace Protestants within the union, al- though the prevading spirit is Catholic. M. Ribot, minister of foreign affairs, has obtalued an assuranco that the czar and his family will visit the French squadron at Constandt on August3 ana that the czare- witch cn his return from Siberia will also visit tho fleet. The French officers will be fnvited to a gala recoption at Peterhof, while a select number will be received at St DPetersburg and another contingent be foted at Moscow. In short, overything will be done to officially emphusizo the entento be- tween tho French and Russian goveriments. Tho baker's strike has collapsed. The tram men last evening resolved to strike and this morning they prevented the cars from running. Large crowds of strikors gathered at the stabling points of the various roads aud monaced the non-union men, but the police guarded the cars, accompanyiag them aloug the routes, Ex-Empress Eugenio makes it a condition of hier grauting an annuity to Princo Victor and also of her bequest to him of her whole fortune, estimatod at over £1,000,000, that he rupture his laison, now of scrious duration. The ex-empress insists that the prince must abondon his mistress and effect a marriago with some reigning family. August Moreau, in an article in the coming number of Revuo Des Deux Mondes, will say: “The McKinley tariff, which was to shut agawst European mauufacturers the American market, has so far done harm only as it effects consumers. The discontent of Kurope is quite out of place, coming s it does from states which are either protection- iss themselves or inclined to proteciion.’ M. Moreau proceeds to savocate the abroga- tion of the French decreo aganst American pork and commends the United States min- ister’s efforts to obtain the rescinding of tho measure, Ho also nraises Secretary Rusk's action in the matter and the regulations for the insection. Napolean Noy, an ex-officer of the guards, is included 1a the Frrench commission to tho Chicago fair. M. Proust, the art commis- sioner, states that the decision on_the part of the managers of tho fair to pay the Ireight on objects of art will secure alarge and splendid display. Gonsul General King leamns from leading champagne houses.that prices will be higher this autumn owing to'a threatened scarcity of the vlmfi& Mrs. McKeo and Mrs. Russell Harrison were present at Madame Carnot’s grest gar- den party at the Palace d'Elysees, Mrs. Reid, the American minister's wife, pre- sented them to the president and wife. M. Reid presented Mr. Thomas B. Reed, ex- spoaker of the American house of representa- tives, and Mr. A. S, Hewett, ox-mayor of New'York. 'The party was the eveut of the season, 2,000 invitations having been issued. Mrs. McKee and Mrs. Harrison dined with Mr. Monroe, the bauker, Behring £ea Fleot's SMovements. Vicronia, B. C., June 28.—Her majesty's ship Nymphe, Commander Turner, left for Esquimalt immediately after hor mails were recoived this moruing and will go direct to Nanaimo. There she mot the United States ship Mohican, in whose company sho will roceed to Behring sea. It is expocted that er majesty sbip Pheasantand the United States shin Alert will also make tho Behring soa cruise in company, leaving here on Tuos- day. Captain Hitchtock of the Alert 15 serlously ill and was removed from ship to St. Josoph's hospital toda sommand will be taken during the northern trip by Lieutenant Wainwright, senior ofti- cer, who recoived orders from Washing- tou' so to do. Durig the past week both the Muscot and Otto, two Victoria schooners, haye been fitting out for sealing. Both yessols last night sailed for Behring sea. Their captains did not receive any offl- cial notice of the suspension of sealing, and it is needless to say that they did not sk for It. Thoy will take chuncos of securing their share of sealskins befora falling in with war- ships. Fumous Bandit Killed. Havaxa, June 25.—The famous bandit, Artuo Carcia, has boen found dead near Art- emisn, Numorous bullet and stab wounds were found on the body, but it Is not known who kilied him, P HE 18 COJPANY 1, The Only Ogalalla Infantryma; World. 10N Buneau Tie B } in the Wasiixaros, D. C., June 28, Lieutenant George H. Harris, one of the three commissioners recently appolnted to in- vestigate the condition of the Sioux Indians, writes from Pine Ridge as to the vaiu efforts to get Indians to enlist as soldiers. Thw gov- ernment has been endeavoring to civilize the rod man by thus inducing him to take up a semi-warlike occupation, but Mr. Harris writes that the Indians think o soldier has too many hardships. They are speciully averse to becoming “walk soldiors.” A few have enlisted as cavalrymen, but up to date only one Sioux buck has enlisted as an in- fantryman, A company was created for him and he is the sole member of Company 1. He is the only Ogalalla infantryman in the world and unless somo vemarkable mental upheavel takes place there never will be another one. Continuous and strenuous efforts have been made 1o secure for him & companion in arms s0 that when Licutensut Kinzio says “Twos right he will not necessarily have o obey his own command, but failure has marked overy attempt. Adjutant General Kelton un- consciously got off m joke on Lieutenant Kinzie when he oficially notified that gentle- man that he had failed to make proper return of the strength of Compauy I for the month of May. THE COPYRIGHT LAW, President Harrison's long del mation giviog Buglish literary American market uuder the international copyright law will be issued durng the coming week. This is stated on the authority of an oficial at the exocutive mansion who is informed upon the facts. Under the copy right law the president was empowered to issue his proclamation whenever he was satisfled that the laws of a foreign country gave American suthors copyright priviloges in the foreign country reciprocal to those granted by this country to foreiguers. There bas been some aclay in ascertaining the exact extent to which American authors were privileged in Great Britain, Prof Brice, the eminent author, recentl secu from the law oficors of the crown, an opinion 10 the effect that th nghsh law as it now stands, affords ample protection to American suthors who publish their works simultaneousiy in red procla- workers the e the United States and the British empire. This opinion is shared by those of tho state department and, acting upon these adyices, the prosident has coucluded to fssuo his proclamation during the coming week. It Will put into actual effact the beneticial fea- ares of the n~ copyright law so faras oat Britain 2 sncerned and will bring to anend the li\ piracy which has long been going on = voen this aud the mother country, G PSS H WILL FALR, ala and aring to Attend 28, —Captain Gilbert nmissioner of tho A\meries, reports that sh Honduras bas ac- cepted tho invitatio participate in tho world's fair and has appoiuted commissioners to look after an exhibit. The commission consists of Hon. J. H. Phillips, Froderick iaube, M. D.; E. C. Counor, J. M. Currie, W. 8. Marshall, J. M. Moir, M. D.; Sidney Cuthbect and 1. Fisher. Tho Hirst ucts of the uew ministry which was recently appointed in Guatomala was to issue a decree concerning the representation of that country at the Chicago oxposition. The Diario “Oficial of Juno 5, which ar- rived by the last stear contains tho fol- lowing issued from the exceutive palace: Whereas, The government of the republio has been fnvited by the United States to take part in tho world's' Columblan exposition, to e hield at Chicago In 186 Whereas, Inorder tha plnflvl'flv nwru 1to this to the world” fs resources prosperity in this pewceful con: sury that” the republic of Guate i U thls great oxposition: thereforo, it 18 decreed: 1. Thut the ropublic of Guat In the oxposition which will bo | in 1803 2 That the prod for thist exhibition n thel 108, I Colton, special world's fair to Cent the government of 1 ation should and snow mala t urt held in Chicago cts and articles destined iy beacquired by paying value out of the public trensury, niid be ed to their destination for the aecount of government. and without uny taxes boin levied thercon by the officers of the repubiic I'he minister of progress will take chur the execution of this decr taking the nec- ©8Siury SLOPS, UPropriating the avcessiry s and organizing the commission to carry It out _ A roport was received today from Mr, Tis- del, the commissioner of the Latin American department of the world’s Columbian exposi- tion, who is now at Quito, the capital of Icuador. He confirms fs cablogram of some two weeks ago announcing the acceptance of the wvitation to participate in the exposition by that republic und says that the gove ment will erect its own building at Chicago It is tho intention of President Ilores to hold o local exhibition at Quito durinz the months of November and December in 1802, the ob- ject of which is to interest the people in the display of the national resources and indus- tries and secure a_collection of native pro ducts and antiquitics which may afterward be transferred in bulk to Chica In this way the president thinks that he will be able to sccure u much larger exhibition from Ecua- dor than could be obtmned for Chicago alone. Census Statistics on Limestone WasmiNGros, June 23, —A bulletin issued by the consus oftice shows that the produc- tion of limestone in the United States for the census yeur of 1850 was as follows: Kor building purposes 37,500 cuvic feot, val- ued at £,405,671; converted into lime 18,474, 605 barrels, valued at_$3,217,015; stons for burning into lune $478,052 tons, valued at 8184,024; flux for furnaces, 3,584,437 tons, valued at $1,5 ; for street work, 46,401, 622 cubic feet, valued at $2,383,450; for bridge, dam and railrond work, 26,679,012 cubic feet, valued at #1,250,022: miscellancous uses, 540,070 cubio feet, ‘valued at $i6,079, making a total value'of 10,095,179, The expenditures were as follows: For wages, §10,121,350; for supplies and materials con. sumed, $4,227,240; other expenses of quar- ries §743,433, making a_total of $15,000,714, ‘The capital iuvested iu the industry amounted 10 827,022,826, OF this sum $14,771,200 was in land, #4,985,207 in buildings and fixtures, #,541,023 in tools, implements, ete., and 21,205 in cush. Notifled to Keep Off the Grass. Wasuixaroy, June 23.—The Chillan lega tion tod: received the following cable- gram* SANTIAGO, June 28, —The chiof of the Chil- ian insurgents, the ex-captain of the Chilian navy, George Montt, has notified the Ameri- can‘admiral at Iquique that ths crews of the American vessels ought not to go on shore, as they would run the risk of being ussaulted by revolutionary mobs. American Locomotive Sules in Brazil. WASHINGTON, June 28,—A report from the United States cousul general at Rio Janeiro states that tho sales of locomotives of Ameri- can make in_Brazil have been very large. One tirm in Philadelphia durinz the past ten years has sold 251 The snies for cuch year were as follows: 1881, 163 1852, 85; 1883, 273 1884, 82 1885, 83 1886, 21; 1887, 17; 1888, 19; 1880, 453 1800, 20, Added to ths Free List. Wasnixetoy, June 28.—Mr. McLain, the United States consul at Nassau, West Indies, reports that the following articles have been added to the free list of importations into that colony: Tallow, rosin, caustic soda, potash, palm oil, crude petroleum and metal roofing.~ On all'keroseno oil used as fuel in tho working of stewm orgines a drawback of 0 per cent will be allowed on proof of its cousumption. DIVISION O TRAFFIC, Some Want to Enforce That Section of the Presidents' Agreement. Cuicaao, TIL, June 28.—Some of the lines in the Western Trafic association scem de termined to enforce that section of the vresidents’ agreoment which provides for a division of traflic. As the result of appli tions that have been made for an equaliza- tion of tonnage Chairman Smith of the trans-Missouri division has ordered the Atchison road to deliver to the Rock Island 00,000 pounds of salt from Hutchison, Kan. and the Missouri Pacific to divert 1,570, 000 pounds to the Rock Island. ' The Atchison has applied for a division of bullion at Pueblo and the KRock Island for a division of bullion at Denver. Tho nogotiations bitween the Chicago & Northern Pacific and the Baltimore & Ohio for allowing the latter to come into the city over the Chicago Cantral, which the Chicago & Northern Pacific is now building votween Blue Island and the Grand Central depot, are said to have been concluded. It is under: stooa that the Chicago Central will be com- pleted within a mouth, wnen the Baltimore & Ohio will withdraw'from the lake frout and begin running trains into the Grand Ceutral station, — AHE WEATHEK FORECAS For Omaha and vinity—F° warmer. W ASIINGTON, June 2.~ Forecast titl 8 p, m, Monday: Kor Missouri and Kansas—Light showers; stationary temperdture; variable winds For Colorado winds. For the Fair; cooler; wr; slightly Showers; warmer; wes Dakotas, lowa and Nebruska northwesterly winds, steamship Arrivals. At New York—The Spain, from London the Ethiopia, from Glasgow | the Servia, frou Laverpool Passed Browhead York for Liverpool At Havre—La Borgogne, frow New York. - a5 Itevolution Panis, June 28.—A dispateh from Ayres tnat a bloodless vevi taken place in the proyiuce of that Senor Delestero, the pre hus been arrested una forced 0 sign his resignation > i Texan lirewe n Trouble, Datias, Tex., June 25 —Last night the Dallus brewing company filed a deed of trust 10 secure creditors. Liabilities, $3,000; as- sets estimated st $60,000. The Aurania, rrom New Buenos suys ution has | FLOOD FATALITIES WERE Suutiago wud | NUMBER 11. DAMAGE WAS EXAGGERATED, Losses at Moville, Holstein and Correctione ville Not Tp to Reports, VERY FEW. Only Five Ly Far—Work the 8 Known to Be Lost So of Clearing Away Debris Progressing Rapidly, Hovstriy, Tn.. June 28, —[Spocial Telogram to Tk Bre.|—The roports of great loss of lifo throughout tho flooded districts are erroncous. The only drowning oceurred at Correctionville, two chitdren named Harte man beiug unablo to escapo the fury of the flood. Two men were drowned in the Maple, but they have not beeu identified yot and fe 13 not known whore they were overtaken, A man named Kitterham was drowned at IKingsley yesterdny while attempting to secure a oriage whict had boen washed out. The loss of stock along tho Maple has been g lspecially s great damago dome to bridges. Nearly overy road in any dircction has lost one or more bridges to the mile. Tho report that Holstein bad been burned is totally without foundation, thero having been no fire here. Tho fireat Correctionville was started by lime slaking and firing a lumber yard, and was confined to the yard, Only one house was moved by tho water, and that slightly, ny were badly soaked, tho water de- furniture and doing damage to buildings and merchandise in s, At Moville large damago is dono to merchan- dise and household goods from being immersed, but no woro de- stroyed, Tho Chi Northvest- ern will resume business from this ce east tomorrow and will push the re- pairing of the liuo to Moville as fast as pos- siblo. Tho waters are subsiding and order is being established whero all has boen confu- sion. Every endeavor is being mado by the health officers of the flooded towns to clear away the debris and putrid mattor which has been lodged in the trees and on tho highland to avoid sickness. Traic by rail n the flooded districts will have been resumed by Saturday. ge Around Emporia. Exronia, Kan., Juno 28.—Word is received in this city of great damago caused by the heavy rains of Thursduy in this and ad- joining counties. Many farms have been entirely flooled and barns, implements and entire “crops washed away. On _the farm of John Stotler a large orchard was de- stroyed. The storm also did great damage to buildings. At Taylor's ranch _many hogs acd alot of poultry were lost. The people were compelled to fly for their lives to high land and sce their property destroyed. All farms about this place are submerged. At Soden's mill, just below Emporia. the Cot- tonwood is_out of its banks and spread over the country for miles. Iu the flood as it pasies may bo scen all kinds of wreckage, arns, parts of all kinds of farm machinery, wheat in abundance and hero and theroa pioco of driftwood or wagonbed or dead animal. The flood is now subsiding. Rising Waters at Elkhorn. Evkuony, Neb., June 28.—[Speclal Tele- gram to Tnk Brr.|—An unknown man and eignty head of cattle were drowned in the Elkhorn river south of this placo today. Corongr Harigan of Omaha aud Dr. Baldwin of this placo started for tho scene of the: drowning at about 9 o'clock tonight. Full particulars are not at hand. Both the >lutte and Klkhorn rivers ave rising rapidly and s o consequence @ large portion of the. bottom lands south and west of here is under water. THE KANSAS SENSATIO Judge Humphrey Makes Some Indig- nant Remarks. Torgsks, Kan., June 28, —[Special Telogram to Tue Bee |—Tho charges of conspiracy against Judge Theodosius Botkin and other republicans fa the Thirty-second judicial dis- trict to murder Colonel Sam Wood has. cre- ated a sensation hore, Governor Humphrey has written a letter to Attorney General [ves instructivg him to personally investigato the. cuse and conduct the prosecution. The lotter written by Mvs, Sam Wood to the Democrat of this city charging the conspiracy Is only one. of numerous others to follow. A long Atory lias been prepured by A. W. Mackoy, late law partuer of Wood, roviewimg all the troubles between the people of Houghton and Woodsdale and attempting to show that the. courts which were controlled by the repub- licuns have always upheld the Houghton people. 1t will_appear in all tho peoples parly papers of tho stato on Wednesday next. Governor Humphrey nas been waiting, to- day, to have @ consultation with Judge Botkin, who has sturted from Houghton to this city, Botkin will probably arrive at midnight. Judge Humphroy s {ndignant at the attempt made to saddle the killing on Botkin and the republican party, He said toduy that iv was the rankest kind of none sens, “O'Connor, the prosecuting attorney, is & democrat,” said he, “‘and Charles E. Cook, who is implicated in it, was postmaster under- Cleveland. I do not think the peoples’ party will sueceed in making a hero out of Wood,” ek doipilid THE SAMOA STOoRM, VICTIMS OF Burial of the Nineteen Sailors at Mare Iatand. Varreao, Cala., June 28.-~The bodios of the nineteen sailors who wera drowned in the groat storm at Samoa were buried at Mare Istand yesterday with,imposing ceremonies. ‘I'he remains of the nineteen men were taken to the cemetery, soven in one hearse and twelve on a caisson constructed of gun car- ringes, ‘The escort cousisted of o battalion from the United States marine corps, a com- puny of sailors from tho Indepenaence, Com- mander Bessou from the French frigate Ba- bourdieu, membors of Farragut post No, 4, Grand Army of the Republic, Rear Admiral Jonn Irvio aud staff and Commauder Wilson United States navy, a survivor of the disas- ter. The line was an«'mhxl by the Independ- ) band, which played martial music. The entire ¥ the charge of Com: mander C, d States uavy. Atthe graves the services were conducted by Cha lain J. K. Lewis, and were 1mpressive. the conclusion a parting salute was fired over the graves und the lust call was sounded by the bugle. e Bound to Die. Sarr Lake, Utah, June 28, —[Special Tole- gram to Tue Ber.|—Wah Pon Ka Neh Ta, un Indian convict confined in the Utah penis tentiary, committed suicide last night in & novel manner. He first drove a sharpened nail into his ol, usiug s & hammer & padded board, Next ho tied a cloth around his neck so tightly as to cause strangulation, He was discovered this morning dead. Two gther ndians contined 1n tho snmo coll pro- fossed ignorance of the timo when the deed was committed, The inquest developed nothing aid tho savage was burled, trio were awaiting trial for murdor. wo Fatal M.no Accidents. Asniaxn, Wis,, June 28, —A miner Mike Looney fell down tho shaftat Option poar Hurley d killed, Anothor fatal aceldent occurred at the Ashlund wine, Gus John, Swedoe, 1 struck on the head by & falling tmber na named Ryan was instanuly Oyiin