Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 13, 1891, Page 1

’ W / Dunbar HE OMAHA DALy BEE. TY-FIRS TRAIY WRECKERS AT WORK. Dctermired Effort to Derail a Nebraska Pacgenger Train, L0GS AND ROCKS PILED ON THE TRACK. ngine Crashes Into the Obstruction at Frightful Speed, But No ives Lost—No Clu the Culprits, to Nennasks City, Neb, Aug. 12 pecial Telegram to Tur Be ~A daring effort was made this evening to wreck the incoming passenger train on the Beatrice branch be- tween Tecumseh and Graf, a few miles out of this city. The trammen had an exciting story to tell upon their arvival here shortly before 5 o'clock. The train was a little behind the regular time und as the track between Graf and Te- cumseh has a good rordbed and is fairly level the engineer threw the throttle open and was muking very fast time when he lookea ahead and saw Farmer Cooper standing in the middle of tho tru in a deep cut, waving his hanckerchief and motioning with both hands for the train to stop. Mr. Cooper’s intentions were no doubt good, but in his exciterent hie had not gone far enough ahead of the pilo of ties that had been piaced on the track. The eneincer reversed and applied the air brakes, but it was fmpossible to stop the tggin in so short a space and the engine crashed mto tne obstruction at a rate of about twenty miles an hour. Fortunately the tics that had been placed on the track werc so rotten that they broke casily and together with the rock piled on top of them were thrown to one side by the cow-catehe without derailing the cugine. The pnsse pees were given a severe shuking up, but no one was ijured. Conductor Harve Modeland stopped the train aud exawined the surroundings, but could learn nothing as to whom calprit was that committed the act. Agent Douglas tonight stated that the com- puny hud uot had uny trouble with any of their men or any person that he knew of in that Tho train was well loaded with passengers and ~=~y had it goue into the ditch many lives would < have been iost. The passengers were not over their excitement when they reached this city. Thereis no clue to those who committed the decd, butif tney are found the people are so indignant that” they would likely meet with a very warm reception. ne ¢ Prospering. 12— [Special to itauqu LoxG Pixe, Neb, Aug. Tie Bek]-—Judge Kinkaid of this judicial district i one of tho lessees of cottago sites on the Chautauqua grounds: he takes a whole dcre and will provide headquarters for the leyal profession. Judge Norris has also leased a sito and will erect a cottage thereon. Mr. H. J. Penfold of the Alor & Penfold company, 114 South Fifteenth street, Omaha, has graders at work preparing his lot for the cottage 18x24 feot and addition 10x12, two stories in height, with an S foot yeruman on to sitigs. | Tho othor two sidos are proeciad by high blulls on cither swe, Mr. Peatold has a very preity location and will provide it with a cottage that will be a credit 1o the spot at this time. At least twenty-five lots have been sold. e women’s suffrage organization of Ne- braska has been grunted a lot adjoining that of the Woman’s Christian Temperauce union headguarters, after entering into obligations to buila a bendguarters building next spring. The weather continues fauitless, there baving been but oce rain since the com- mencement of the Chautauqua. Next Sun- day there will be sermons by two of Omahu's preachers, Rev. A. R. Thain, D. D., and Ry A. W. Lamar. Rev. Lamar won a reputatio here two vears ago and will not address an audicice with vacont scats. Ho also makes an uddro: Grand Arwy of the Republic day and gives two lectures Saturday. Cereal Pyramid Unveile RervsLicas Crry, Neb., Aug. 12.—|Special to Tne Ber.) —T'his has been a red letter day for the farmers and producers of Harlan county. ‘The cercal pyramid, of which so much has been spoker. and printed in the last week, was unveiled today at this place in the presenco of several thousand people from ali parts of the country, Kansas and the east included. " Constructed "of the grains and grusses of this valley, it was most beautiful; tastefully decorated in patriotic colors, it was ufitting shatt to the productivencss of Ne- braska soil and tho thrift and enterprise of Nebraska farmors. Appropriate services where held, adarasses beiug delivered by Hon. W. F. Dule of Har- lan county, Judge Wiliiam Gaslin of ‘he Tenth judicial district. Elins Frear, Gottlieb Reb- man and others of this vicinity. The pro Framme was interpersed with music by the Daisy Stoddard cornot band and the Repub- licun City Musical ussociation, Besides the harvest home exerc and juteresting programme of sports was well carried out. The farmers were out on masse and beyond all question it has been the most important and interesting gathe: ing held in the valley for years. As an ex- habit of the products of the Republican Val- ley, the cereal pyramid will be sent to the Blue Grass palace at Creston, state fair at Lincolu and the lowa stato fair at Des Moines, where it will unquestionably prove a great aitraction and an exeellont adveriis: ment for this country. es a largo Thought She Was Neamaska Ciry, Neb., Aug. 12.— Special Telegram to Tue Bew,|—The daugbters of Mr. Hunt, who conduets tho Union house, created a sensation and drew o lurge crowd of people on Central avenue near Niuth street today, TwWo youug men were sitting Qu & box on @ walk when the Hunt girls pussed. The boys were talking, and the givls concluded that something insulting had been suid Lo them, Walking up to where the the boys sut. Miss Lilly, ono of the young ou, made the remark, *Don’t you ‘insult wnd gave oue of the fellows a biff in the nsulted, “Che lad Jumped up and struck blow that ‘staggered her and woman eatled on the police, blo was_the man who suult. Ho was arrested and fined. Miss Lily Hunt, the girl struck by Trimble, has an ugly braise on her left cheek where sho was hit. un. The Witliam Trim- committed the us- Heavy Storm GureELY CBNTER, to Tue Bee.| ever witne Greely Cente b, Aug. 12, [Special The heaviest thunder storm in this seetion of country occurred here this worning about 4 o'clock, Iasting only wbout thirty minutes. During that time lightning struck the house of Mrs, H., LaFrench, going down the chimne; tearing the bed to pieces that Mes. L French and daughter wero sleeping in, and, strange to say, neither of them were injured in the least. 1t also struck L. H. Deckens’ livery barn and tho large elevator owned by Nausti, Wright & Co., dong slight damage. Hail in Grant County, Hyaxxis, Neb,, dug. 12.—[Specinl to Tu Brri- A torrific rain, wind and buil storm passed over this section of country. The N storm come from the north and passed south, Gardous and the corn crop were entirely de- stroyed in the path of the storm which seemed to be about three miles in widt. ghters in Trouble. Neniaska Ciry, Neb,, Aug. 12.—[Special Telogram to Tuk Bre.|—Morgan Cox of Dunbar, oue of the porsons who createa the rucket Monday night, was brought bere and the girl a { taken bofore Justice White, where he gave bail to appear Friday for a preliminary hear- ing. County Attorney Morgan has made the charges of assault with intent to murder, and assault todo great bodily harm. Marshal Barr aud_Constable Bewman brought Cox down. Upgn their arrival Bowman pro- ceeded to fifl up on booze and his prisoner escaped, Later in _the night, however, he was arrested by a Nebraska City officer and gavo buil The Cox side has Hled a charge against Mar- shia) Barr of Dunbar for assaylt with intent to do great bodily harm, claiming that it was ho who did the shooting instead of young Cox. The state's attorney has filed information against young Cox for shooting with intent to kill but the lad is stil at large. ~Old man Cox says his son did not shoot but that Barr did and if it had not been for o large brass buckle on his suspender he would have neen shot himself. Attorneys have been employed and it will bo a_bitter fight on both sides. The trial hegins Friday morning. suld Not | low the Safe. Gorresnrig, Neb,, Aug. 12.—|Special Tel- egram to Tuk BEk.|—An examiration this morning of the general store of G. Cortson revealed the fact that an unsuccessful ut- tewpt biad been made to blow open the safo A hole had been drilled to the right and be- low the combination. The interior of the safo aud door were in an unrecognizaole con- dition, while the outside was all_right save the hole which had been made to insert tho powder. Near the safe was a drawer conteining .40 which is all they got 50 far as known. An entrance was affceted through a window over a shed at the rear of the building. No clue and no well founded suspicions have yet been found as to who the parties are. A bit, braco und drills belonging to one of the blacksmith shops were found about a block from the store. After Omaha's Chiet of Police. Covenivae, Neb,, Aug, 12 —[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee |—Chief Scavey of the Omaha police force i« said to be out shooting today in the vicinity of this place. As the game law is not out the lively fellows of the town conceived the id=a of perpetrating an immense joke on the guardiun of law and order in Omaha, and the prominent busine men of Coleridge who are out with him for a duy’s sport, by having them all arvested and fined. Othier parties are cadeavoring to got word to the hunters and spoil the fun, It is reported that oficers are now in pursuit of the chief and his party, while other parties are trying to warn tk It yet remains to be seén on wjom the joke will fall. Everything Turning to Gold. Cruris, Neb., Aug. 12.-[Special Telegram to Tnr Ber|—The harvest is nearly wath- ered. Some threshing has been done, giving a yield of from thirtytwo to forty bushels of prime wheat per acre. A new steam elevator of 40,000 bushels capucity is being erected by McGovory & Co. The farmers are happy aud everything they touch promises to turn to gold. The corn crop 15 in_splendid condition. tand wi'l, at most, twice pay the valu prolilic grain crop just_garnered, which is already being noticed by homescekers fr the east, who even now are making haste to secure a'slice in the garden spot of Nebraska. Teun aollar in the act In the Firth Judicial District, Davin Ciny, Neb., Aue. 12.—[Special Tele- gramto Tur Ber.|—The independent judi- cial convention of the Fifth judicial district was held here today. Eighty-three delegate: were present. Saunders county’s delegation of twenty-four delegates came Juto the cou- vention divided between three delegates,. Tarponting, Wright and Sombergoo. Ham- ilton couuty supported \. L. Stark of that county on’ every bullot. Judge Kaward Bates of York, present judge of the district, was nominated on the first formal ballot, receiving the support of every county but Humilton. Robert Wheeler of Polk county was nominated; for the sccond place on the seventh ballot Firc at O O'Neir, Neb, Aug. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bk |—Prompt action on the part of the O'Neill wtizens prevented the Pacitic Short Live round bouse and electric tight plant frow going up in Hame at noon toduy. The fire was discovered in the eugine room tnderneath the coal pit. Five minute after the aiarm was given 400 men and boys were on the ground, und by systcmatic ac tion and united effort'soon bad the fire ex- tinguished. The electric light plant is lo- cated in the round house and that compary 15 the only one that sustained any loss, which is trivial. The cause is unkuown but 1t is supposed to be due to spontuncous combus- tion, Many Anvious Parent nrAsKA City, Neb, Aug. 12, Telegram to Tue Bke. |-—Covoner Kartsen has received a number of inquiries in regard to an accurate description to the unknown young man who'was killed at Union, but as yet mo identification has been reached. Frank Coleman of Omaba writes that the deseription matches his runaway son, all ex cept the clothing and shoes, A photograph was sent to hiu of the boy, but the picture is not satisfactory. The boy’s neck was broken and in the photograph the bead sinks down and gives tho face the appearance of being very full and fleshy. Ou the other hand the Doy was very slim. [Specinl rissioners' Work, Prarrsworti, Neb., Aug. 12.—[Special to ‘Tur BEE. | —The county board of commission- ors added two newr precincts to the courty yostorduy. Liberty preeinct was cut in two, anda the west half will be known as Nehawka precinet, whilo Rock Bluffs divided, creating’ Murray procinet. K. Banning, A. F. Stwom, Davi . Lee Pollard and O, Tuacker were appointed as au election board for Nehawka preciuct, and Messts. W. H. Archer, David Churehill, Ired Patterson, W. H.'Smith ana L. B Brown will serve for Murray precinct, Santee (ndians Flush Nionkara, Neb,, Aug. 12.—[Special to Tug Brr.|—Special Agent Elrod reached bere last cvening and the town is surrounded Indian camp waiting for the payment ,000 dues them as scouts during the Minuesota outbreak in 1862, He will be paying tomorrow, today being devoted to the enrollment of portions of the family not includea, ‘The Tndians ~ wear s in prospeet of the payment, Shipping Ice to Oninh Asirasp, Neb, Aug. 12—[Special Tele- eram to Tug Bre.)-—The Swift packing com- pauy have begun shipping ice from their ico house i this eity. ‘They ure at presontship- ping avout thirty cars per day, and will con- tinue through the season. 'They are shipoing both to Omaha aud Kansas City. ‘Their storehouse here contains ubout four thousad carloads. Thoy mado their first shipment yesterday. Buried at Bluir, Bram, Neb., Aug. 12— Special to Tug Bee. |--The body of Mrs. Taylor Bradley, mother of . N. and Mary Bradley of this place, was brought from Beatrice yesterday d buried today in the Calboun cemetery v and Mrs. Bradley were tho oldest tlers of Washington county, They were at present living at Beatrice where they bave a considerable amount of property, Sunday School Childrven Pien I Keaksey, Neb, Aug. 12.—[Special Tele- grow to Tur Bre| —The Sunday scnools of the city joined issues today and uela an outing in_the uorthwest part of town near the lake, About cight bundred children took part in the day’s pleasu Sunday school mun- agers of Kearney have adopted a meeting of this kind to take place annuaily. Editor Bound Oy, Cuere, Neb, Aug. 12—[Special to Tue Bee.| ~Johu L. Morvison, editor of the Rip Saw, had a preliminary examination on the charge of eriminal livel in police court this morning aud was bound over to the district court under bouds of §500, NEBRASKA ALLIANCE WORK, | o | Numerous County Conventions Conducted on ftrict Party Lines, RESOLUTIONS CONDEMNING TRAITORS. When Lawyers Cannot Be Found in the Ranks Members of Other Professions Will Be Nom- inated, Cuere, Neb,, Aug. 12,—(Special Telogram 0 Tie Ber.|—Tho independent county con- vention was held in this city today. All the precincts excepting two were represented. The delegates to the state convention are: N. W. Goodell, W. T. Greer, Frod Chunk, Wilber Savage, William McTaggart, A, H. Dilley, George Snyder, Robert Vance and £\ A. Saw. The state delegates were instructed to select from their number delegates to the Judiciary convention, Candidates for count~ offices were nominated as follows: Treas- urer, J. D. Wright; county clerk, S. J. Her- mann; county judge, William McTaggart; sheriff, Androw Meisner; clerk of the dis- trict court, M. J. Murphy; superintendent of schools, W. C. Farrand; coroner, Dr. Leo H. Anthony. The following resolutions were adopted : The independent party of Saline county, in cony 1. heartily Indorse the action of the independents in tho lust loglsli- ture as showing that tho platform was mudo for th D stand and not to in office only. We chalienge com fson with them In honesty of purpose to fulfill every promise mude to the people and earneseness and zo: of trying to obtalu their ends, We furthor e dorse the Cincinnati plavform of the people party for its ringing tone and clear cut senti- ments, leaving no one in doubt as to Its meun- ing o invite all honest minded toilers, where- r found. to unite with us in the stru, inst combinations and trusts of id remind them that d nelps him t-preservation is the first law of nature, therefore they who would be free must themselves strike the first We warn our friends and broth wise to beware of traitors, ns th with us. We recommend b the judicinl conventic pnvention.” We further recor cundidate for treasurer ledged to enforee the | cetion of delinguent t to t all interest from the county funds into the county treasury. Tho convention was largely attended wnd great interest was stown. By the politicians of ull parties the ticket is regarded as weak. ele all sides Who helps himself, and that s “avor No Outsiders, Frewost, Neb., Aug. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|—The Dodge county inde- pendent convention met at North Bend this afternoon. There were sixty delegates pres- ent and all but six of the fourteen townships were represented. Delegates were selected to the judicial convention of the Sixth judi- cial convention at Columbus as follows: IEben Ives, D. B. Carvy, J.J. Bixler, (.. B. Day, J. M. Pollock, . A. Hewe, J. M. Maber, Peter Caspor, Charles Tompkins and J. M. Dickerson. The dolegates to the state convention at Hastings "are James Harvie, J. W. Sherwood, John Tym, Arthur Gynn and F. F. Springer. Resolutions were adopted against endors- ing any candidates of another party for judge and if a suitable person in the legal profcssion cannot be found then to select the candidate from some other profession. This_squelches a move to get County Attor- ney Hollenbeck endorsed. J. W. Sherwood, C Springer and John Tym were selected to act in covjunction with the Nebraska members of the national committee in ar- vanging for the campaign of this year and next. The convention adjourned to the sec- ord Tuesday in Septembec to meet at E're- mont to nomiwate a county ticket. . . Delerates Uninstructed. KrarNey, Neb, Aug. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee] —The independents of Buffalo county held their county convention bere today and -placed an entire ticket in nomination. There were seventy-uine dele- gates and but two townships were not repre- sented. Delegates were elected to the state and judicial conventions. Both delegations 2o uninstructed. The county ticket nomi- nated aro Joseph Brown, county judge; J. M. Easterliag, county attorney: H. H. Secley, clerk; Lyman Carey, treasurer; John W. Nutter, sheriff; Peter’ O'Brien, clerk of the district court; 1. M. Bowers, superinteudent of schools; Daniel Webster, surveyor, und Dr. J. L. Bennett, coroner. One person from each township was se- lected to serve on the executive committee, which was instructea to organize at once to push the campaign to & successful issuo, Primarics Arranged. Nenaska Crry, Neb, Aug. 12.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bk |—The republican county central committee met today at Syra- cuse with Hon, Paul Schminke in the chair and Postmaster Helney acted as secretary, ‘Ten precinets were répresented. Syracuse was chosen as the place for holding the con- vention HI‘()"‘IH\)IH‘ 22, It was agreed that the primaries should bo ~held Saturday, Sep- tember 19, in this city botween 6 und T o'clock in the evening,” and in the country between the hours of 7 and § o'clock in tho evening. MARYLAND FARMERS ALLIANCE. Members Attach ‘Ihemselves to the Democratic Kite, Bavrnione, Md., Aug. 12.—The debate on the resolutions consumed all the time of the session of the state convention of the farm- ero’ alliance. The resolutions as - finally adopted favor the equal and impartial taxa- tion of <all property without distmetion or discrimination; declare agaiust exemptions from taxation; oppose the pavwent of tax or any part of any tax on auy property by other than the bonu- fide owner “of “such property; endorse the proposed amendment to tho state consti- tution providing that debts, secured by mort- goges, should bo taxed where the mortgages are recorded; declare that oyster and othe fisheries in Marvland ought to be preserved for thesole use and beifefit of the people of Maryland and that such ground pow produc- tive” should be leased or sold by the state; that no one should be allowed to acquire a monopoly of tie oyster grounds, and that the quantity of ground to be acquired by any oue person or corporation should be limited by stutute; that the farmers' allanco aud industrisl union is uot aud cannot become # political party, its members being left to decide with'what party they will act; that the favmers’ alliance and in- dustrial union of Maryland both endorse and reaffirm the principies and demands of the national order as set forth in the Ovala plat- form ‘The closing session of the day was a pro- tracted one, made so mainly by a discussicn of whetner the candidacy of Frauk Brown for governor should be “endorsed” by the con- vention or “recommended” or *commendod” to the farmers of Marvlund. The issue was the adoption of the following preamble and resolution Whereas. Frank Brown of Carroll county announced through the press in his eandic y for the governorship that he appealed to the farmers of Marylund for their support and in his public su s further declared his sentiments as favorabio to and upholding the ugricultural interests of the sty therefors Resolved, That this furmers' uillance of th stute of Muryluna des to recommend h's cand 10 the favorable consideration of | the fu 5 of the stite. Tomorrow there will be an election of ofii- cers of the alilance and delegates to the su- preme council The convention will then be udjourned. - - Banqueting Merrick Cou Ce kAL City, Neb, Aug. ty Teachers 12, pecial Telegram to Tue B&E.[—What is probably the largest social gathering eyer asscmbled in this city is the banauet given by tho busi- ness men in honcr of thé Mérrick county teachers tonight. There 100 teachers at- tending the county fostitnte and they, with their fricnds, to the numberof nearly five hundred, are havinga merry time visiting, speech muking and eating toright. e MURDERERS \SENTENCED, Brace of Cattle Pu-tlers Will Have a Twenty Years Hest Cneveyse, Wyo., Aug. 12.-[Special Tele- eram to Tur Be Motions for a new trial in the caseof John Tregoning alias Jack Smith and Samuel H. Berry were urgued before Judge Koight at Lander today and overruled, Tregoning was sentenced to im- prisonment for life and Berry to a twenty years term. Both men were found guilty of murder in the second degree last Sunday. They were charged with killing George B. Henderson, range manager of the 71 cattle company, last October. A case of premed- itated murder was clear Smith, who actua'ly did the killing, but ne was indicted and tried *jointly with Berry, who was an accessory before the fact, and this led to a compromise in the jury room and the consequent verdict of murder in the second degree. The sentence will be received with a. great deal of satis- faction, as Henderson was in charge of a cat- tle outfit in a section of the Sweetwater country which is infested with cuttle Yeustlors.” His predecessor in the same po- sition was a man named Andrews who,while sitting reading in the ranche one nignt, was shot at through the window and very nar- rowly escaped assassination. Andréws at once gave up his job, séying te wouldn’t hold it any longer if the Wwhole herd of cattle was given to him as a gift, Henderson, who was a perfectly fearless man, accepted the place which ‘was attended with constant daager to a man who attempted to do his whole duty to his employars, . Tom Madden pleaded guilty to stealing a lot of cattle in the Big Harn ba; and was sentenced in the sawe cOWt to seven ycars in the penitentiary. Allof the prisoners will bo lodged in the state penitentiary at Lara- mie. o WEATHER FOKE T For Omaha and Vicivity—Fair; slightly warmer. WasiiNGToy, Aug. 12—Woeather condi- tions and general forecast: The aren of low pressure Tuesday night, over the Canadas moved to the gulf of the 8. Lawrence dur- Wednesday, creating northwesterly winds over New Yorkand New England in the afternoon. Prior to-the lmiddle period of the afternoon the warm wave was felt to its fullest degree in New England as shown by the following maximum temperatures: Northfield, Vt., 822, which is 12 above any previous record, though short, for this Au- gust decade; Portland, 842, equal to any prior record; New Haveli, 0=, within 1=, and Boston, 0=, within 42 of any former record. ( The cooling winds came suddenly with rain and thunder storms and some hail as far south as Long Isiand sound. The warm wave will be obliterated by early on Thurs- day, and the higher pressure area coming from the west will supplement the cooling occasioned by the local rains, and the Atlan- tic coast states north of _the Carolinas will enjoy more pleasant temperhtures certuinly till Sunday. L “The ndvance of the copl Weve has been ac- companied by rains and whndder storms. In several places severe havae has occurred in o narrow long belt extend:as from New Hawmp- shiredown the twounisiyiranges snd con- tiguous territory to Tdnaessee. Cloudless conditions follow to the northwest of this rain belt and have generally prevailed, ex- cept some local rains in South Dakota and over Lake Superior. Clear conditions attending the area of high pressure will grudually increase Friday and Saturday with generally pleasant weather in most districts until auother of the usual uain of low pressure areas advances from the northwest which usually follow anti- eyclonic phenomenon. ‘Ibe following heavy rainfall (in inches) was reported during the past twenty-four hours: Toxas, Tyler 1.50. Forecast till § p. . Thursday: For Towa and Missouri—Generally fair, winds becom- g southerly and slightly warmer by Fri- day. Ifor Kansas and Colorada—Generally fuir; southerly winds; slightly warmer. For Nebraska and South Dakota—Slightly southerly winds: seattored showers. For North Dakota—Generally fair; south- eily winds; sligntly warmer, HARRISON AT WORK. United States Cruiser Charleston May Be Sent to Salvador. Care May, Aug. 13—Edear Louter- buch of New York, attorney for the Pacific Mail steamship company, laid before the president the facts in counection with the goyernment of Salvador holding the City of Panama. At tho conclusion of the interview tho president telegrapbied the secretary of state to instruct the minister at Satvador to furnish a full report of the facts in the case for the information of the president. The secrotary of the navy was also telegraphed to hold the cruiser Charleston ready for any service that may be required of he: Among the callers toaay were Judge Speed of Wisconsin, whose name has been men- tioned in connection with the district judge- skip of Wiscousin, The president disposed of pardon cases as follows: kdward Marble, southern district of Mississippi, counterfeiting, three years' sentence commuted to two years' actual im- prisonment. Wiilie Audondried, an Indian, westorn dis- trict of Arkansas, convicted of ‘assault with intent to kill, sentenced to cleven years' im- prisonment, 'pardoned after serving soven months of his term, Andrew Monical, northern district of 11li- neis, convicted of 'counterfeiting, pardoned before sentenced. Charles L. White of Utah, convicted of adultery and sentenced to four mouths im- prisonment; application for purdon denied. The president has appointed J. Robert Ken- ney postmaster at Waloo, Neb., vice C.J. Harris, removed. et Special Legistative Session. Jouxswury, Vt, Aug, 12,—Governor Page has issued 8 proclamation for a special session of the legislature (o convene Wednes- day, August 25, One cauube for calling it is to tuke action in regard tothe direct tax money due the state. Governor Page says the Columbian exposition appropriation will undoubtedly be handsomely Increased. 1t is bolieved that Governor Page will make known his choice for the successor of Senator Edmunds beford thy extra session meets, As far as can b astortaincd the state will substantially ugitein the support of Secretary Proctor for the position. Married a 8ildiere Boy. Leaveswort, Kau., Aug. 12,—A notable wedding tock place in th First Presbyter church in this city this afternoon at5 o'clock The bride was Miss Nellio Sharp, daugbter of Major Starp, United States paymaste retived, The groom was Lieutenant Jobhn Bennett, Seventh infaztry, stationed at Fort Logan, Colo. Mvs. Benuetts a niece of Mrs, U. 8. Girant. Thoe wedding was a great event in both military circles and among society people of the city, —— 4 and Minnie Again, SN Fraxoisco, Cak, Aug. 18.—The first suit brought in the néw United States circuit court of appeuls was filed today, It is an ap- peal of the United States district attorney at San Diego frowm the decision of the The RRobe lower | court releasing the schooner Robert and Min- nie, which was libeled for transforring arms and muritions of war to the Chilian steamer ltata, ¢ proven against | DEATH CAME IN A SQUAIL. Jogful Pioaic Party Tursel Iato a Some of Horror, FOURTEEN PZRSONS KILLED OUTRIGHT. Excursion Steamer Struck by a Tem- pest in Long Vearful Loss Life Results, sland Sound and of Corp Srrixas Hamnon, L. L, Aug. 12.—A terrible disaster occurred here this afternoon by which fourteen persons—eight women, four children and two men lost their lives, The steamer Crystal Stream with the barge Republic in tow and having uboard about five hundred aduits and as many children on the excursion of the employes of Theodore Kayser, a dry woods dealor of Graham avenue, Brooklyn, arrived at the Cold Spring grove dock about # o'clock, having left South Sixth street, Brooklyn, B. D., at10:30 this morning. About 3:30 o'clock the last whistles for all to get aboard were blown b the steamer and at 3:45 everybody was read to start. The larger portion of the excursionists were on the barge, where the young people were dancing. Just then some heavy clouds covered tho sky, and then came a squall, the wind driving everything before it. The beat hands, anticipating a shower, had let down the canvas curtains which are attached to the hurricane deck and fastencd them down to the por't side. This provented the wind from blowing through, and as one strong gust struck the barge it lifted the starboard side of the hurricane deck clear from its fastenings and supports and forced it and the posts and partitions over to the port side. As it pushed over the end of the deck nearest the dock to which the barge v fastened it dropped down upon the hundreds of women and children who had crowded over to that side of the bargo 10 an effort to es cape. y Heartrending Scenes. In a moment the air was rent with the rieks and agonizing cries of the poor vie- tims whose lives were beinys erushed out and limbs broken. It was in the miust of a tevri- blo thunder storm and the waves ran hizl Some persous think that the mast of the barge on which the people wero killed struck by lightuing. But this is not known. Women and children became pani ken and were running about the boat screaming wildly. The sky was dark and threatening. Whe sea was fedrfully wild, The scene was heartronding and the ex- treme oxcitement caused the relative: friends of thos¢ on tho barge who w the steamer only added to the pandemonium which prevailed. The officers, deck bands aud other men on the steamer 10t no time in reaching the barge and doing ull in_their power to reseuo all whom they could from tho wreck. Williag hands from the Grove and neighboring places were also soon at work and in filteen minutes the fallen deck was raised sufliciently to allow ail those who were ulive and uninjured to crawl out. The in- jured were assisted from tne barge. It had been hoped that none hiad beea killed, but the lifeless hodies of fourteen were seen to be ly- ing wear the guuwale. - Al tad hat tho lives crushed out of thom by being caught between the eud of the deck and -the guard rails. Women and_children and even strong men wept piteously as they looked upon the dead or dying. List of the Vi tims, Of the dead bodies those who were recog- mzed wero as follows E SCHAMANT, g8 streot. nine years, of 214 “\1Tt.~ PAULINE PRINZ, thirty-five years, of rizgs st o MINNIE GOETZ, sixteen years, of Stagg and €N SUreoets. MES, LIPENET ATTIE KAUTZE avenue. WILLIAM HOFEMAN, R, 105 Gr four ye m avenue, s 192 Grahum aptain of the Cr tud siroum, thirty yours'oid, residing at G hiain ROBE zo. AMELIA LAND( g street, MARY SCHALT Teavenue, MIN el wvenu ANNIE VOLT tham and Boerum nue, EMILIA WAC NER. Groen Polnt. EMMA WELL, ttan avenue, LOUIS KUR' rose avenue. ‘The pilot of the barge, who: name could not be ascertained, was also killed. He was in the pilot house when the wind throw the deck over, He was thrown over and fell be- tween the deck and the boat, Among the injured ar Charles Held, 12 Johnson broken and other bruises. Mrs. Henry Isselman, 100 Skillman avenve, foot broken and other bruises. Mrs. Zimmerman, fifty-six yoars of age, 110 Jackson street, seriously hurt in_the chest and head. It is feared that her injuries will prove fatal, Caring for the Tnjured. Tho wounded were carefully carriod aboard of the Crystal Stream, whicli conveyed them around to Oyster Bay village, a distance of six miles, where they were attended by phy- sicians, The steamer returned here and car- ried another load to Oyster Bay and again for the third load. In the meantime arraugements were being made by the committee of the excursion for aspecial train to carry the oxcursionists to Brooklyn. A number took the train which loft Oyster Bay at6 o'clock. Others among them, some of the most seriously iujured, mainea on board the Crystal Stream wh teft here for Brooklyn at about 7:30, The bodies of the fourteen dead were laid in u row on the deck of the 1ll-fated barge aud were covered over with tarpaulin to’ await the arrival of the coroner from Huntington, Te place where the disaster occurred is at the head of Cold Spring harbor, ot far from Laurelton, and 1s & favorite pienic ground, The fallin of the deck of the barge and the sad results that followed ave, it is said, due entirely to the rotten condition of the porws. Many of the excursionists e home with them picces of the cente which show that the the core. The barge it safs in other parts, Mrs. Schamant of No, 214 Briggs streot, whose daughter Lizzie was among the killed, says that she Was standing at the upper end of the bavge, her sister being in about the middle with the little girl. Shesaw the storm coming and was trying to get toshelter when a cyclone came and ripped the top of the barge off and a minute after she saw her duughter's legs sticking out from between the guard rail. She could hear-her scream- ing but could not help her. Shoe does not know what became of her sister, and feaved shie also bas been killed, avenue, arm posts, are perfectly rotten ai elf, it is said, is un: Statements of Witnesses, George Peters of No. 101 Ewen st was slightly bruised about the bod roof striking him when it went over, sud “laverybody had gone on board the ' barge and steamer, and they were just preparing to cast off the nawsers by which the bargo was et, who by the fastened to the dock when a cyclone struck the parge and threw it over to one side, They hud just pulled down the canvass on one side to protect those on board from the rain which was comuiencing to fall, when a fearful gust of 'wind lifted the roof off end carried it with the pilot house and overything else over agaiust the side nearest whe dock. A number of people were crushed between the side of the roof which dropped down when the supports broke and I think most of those who were killed had their lives crushed out in that way. 1 assisted a num- ber of women and children to get from unaer the roof. 1 n er witnessed such a terrible sight in my life. 1 did not know many of the killed or wounded. Several of those killed were strangers to me. I was under the roof when the wind struck it but it slid over me,” Franx Bradet gave the followiug account he accident: ot *“T'he wooden pillars which supported the wero hurricane rotted and broke when the squall struc, == deck of the barge ‘The special train carrying the largor - ber of the excursionists whose day's ples had heen soon sadly ended, arrived at station in Brooklyn about 9:80 o'clock news of the accidont had preceded its arrl and tho station was besieged by a crowd not less than 2,000 peoplo who wera friends relatives of those who had goae away on 1L excursion in the morning, Every one wa asking those who left the train whether thosy bolonging to them bad escaped. Others, mostly men, looking for wives and children, o cryving as they asked for their loved , whom they ina heard were killed or injur Coroner Bodman arrived at the scene about 6 o'clock and having impanelled o jury which viewed tho bodies, gave a permit’ for their removal to Brooklyn, and they were then taken aboard the Crystal Stream, which con- veyed them to Brooklyn, - YOUNG tional Y. M, C. A, Holds Its Twelfth Annual Session. ANSTERDAM, Aug. 12.—The twelfth annual convention of tho Young Men's Christian as- sociation of all lands convened in this city today. There are about three hundred dele gates in attendance. Later arrivals will in- crease tho tatal number of delegates to about five hundred. senting the American associations and nearly a hundred from Great Britain, with large delegations from Holland, Germany, Switzer land and Irance. There aro ten delegates frow the Paris association, and two from the association in Rome. There are also dele- gates from Sweden, Russia, [ndia and other countries, At 1 o'clock today WORK FOR MEN. Intern the convention was called to order by Rev. Gustave Tophel of Geneva, Switzerland, the president of tho central national committee. The interna- tional committee then nominated for presi- dent of the meeting Count Von Hogendorp ‘The Hague; for vice presidents, My A. Willinms of London, Mr. William Dodge of New York, Count Aberustorff of Boston. “The oficers were clocted. Count Von Hogendorp made an address in Dutch and olso in English on tuking the chair. The committee of the conference were then appointed. The report of the central committee whose headquarters are at Ge va was then presented by Rev. Gustave Tophel of Geneva, its chnirman. ‘The report w ved to w Special committee of which Mr. Rovert D. McBurney of New York is the American represcntativ Brief reports of the work in the different countries were then presented. Mr. Richard D. Morse of New York reporiing for the work in America, His report showed that one-third of the associations of the world were 1 Awmerica; that they owned three- owned by the asso- double as many sec remuinder fourths of the nrog ciations and employe taries as were employed by all the of the associations. Tu the eveninz a public meeting for Dutch young men was held in the large hall and smaller meetings for the delegates, divided by the laanguages they spoke. Repenting a Hasty Marriage. Loxnoy, Aug. 12.—Mrs, Walter Beverl Crane, formerly Miss Alice Cooper of New York, but more recently of Paris, has Lroucht au action in the aivorce division of her s high court of justice for tho annullment of ber marriage on the ground that it was brought about by force, Tne couple are cousins. In her complaint Mrs. Crano alleges that while she was in London prior to her marriuge Mr. Crane invited hor to visit St. Faul and there forced her to marry him, threatening her with death un- less she consented. The judge held that Mrs. Crane had not proved her case. The evidence, he said, showed that she knew she was about to be married and that she consented to o through the ceremony with the respoadent when, porhaps, sho did not think that such a ma riage would be binding. No evidence has been submitted to show that the petitioner was a person of very weak will or that her cousin possessed a very strong will and had overpowered her volition. In concluding bis decision his lordshin said he very much gretted, owing to the cynical behavior Mrs not supported by the evidence. of Crane’s husband, that the petition was Forest Rires in Fran Pants, Aug. 12.—Enormous forest fires are raging in the forests in the vicinity of Toulon and @ great quantity of valuable timber has alrendy been dbstroyed. A strong wind is blowing and the flames aré rapidly spread- ine. Wateris scarce in the viemity of the forests though it is r.ot believed that if great quantities were obtainablo it would be of any useas it is of course impossible for any human being to get anywhere near the cou- flagration owing to the intenso heat. The authorities b calted upon to aid the residonts in f the firo and the soldiers and many others are emvloyed in digging a trench around the burning section in order to stop the progress of the fire It is thought, however, by those who have scen forest fires in Ame at the only moans of stoning the conflagration will bo to adopt the Ameri- can plan of starting “‘back fires” thut is burning a tract of the forest sufliciently widc to prevent the flames from crossing it. It is believed that the fires are of incendiary origiu. 8 g i i Murderer Attempts = uicide. ViENNA, Aue. 12.—Fred Schuiedor, who with his wife was arrested by the police of this city on a charge of murdering and rob- ving u servant girl, whose body was found in a forest near Vieuna, mado what will un- doubtedly prove a successful attempt to kill himself yesterday. The police believe a num- ber of other servaut girls who wére employed by the Schuieders and who have myster iously disappeared, were murdored and rob- bed by their employers, and the investiy tion made since’ the prisoners were taken into custody contirms the suspicions that the Schnieders huve for somo time been eugaged in a scries of wholesale murdors, Ruined by Their Chief Clerk, Viexxa, Aue, 12.—Tho defaleations of the chiet clerk of Morpurgo & Co. of I'rieste,who failed yesterday with habilities amounting to £2,600,000, were discovered during tho lutter part of July. A strong effort is being made 10 cover the difficulty, aud the firm has ap- plied to its correspondent abroad for assist- ance to cover the deficiency wade by the dis- astrous spoculations of its clerk. ‘The Paris Rothehilds, who are creditors to the extont of §1,000,000, has urged the firm to go into liguidation. Foreign houses are affccted by the failure to the extent of 1,000,000, Wil Visit Ameri a. | Copyright 1591 by James Gordon Bennett.] Losnoy, Aug. 12.—[New York Herald Cab.e—Soecial to Tne Ber,|—George Asta- burnada, secretury of the Chilian legation at Washington and Georgo Middletou-Vingria, second tary to the legation, who* have been staying in London, will leave for New York by the Hamburg steamer Columbla on August 23, By the same steawer Senator J, A. and Mrs, Cantor will sail, Candidate Elected. Gladst LoNboy, Aug. 12.-The clection held in Walsalle today for a member of parliament | to succeed the late Sir Cuarles Forster, & liberal alderman, Holden, the Gladstoniun | candidate, defeated Mr, I. J. Ames, the rep- | reseutative of the conservatives. The result | of the voting was as follows: Holoen, 4,509 } James, 4,861, Holden's majorily, 535, Russian Stocks Weak. Loxnoy, Aug, 12.—Russian stocks were wenl 1n Papis aud Berlin today owlug o the fall of roubles iu consequence of the rye case. There are 100 dolegates repre- | ' NUMBER 56. i OMAHA'S FEDERAL BUILDING, ! Designs Comploted and Tndicates a Vory Handsome Structure, (ILL FRONT ON SIXTEENTH STREET, wivet Plans Completed der the Present Architect—Milwaukeo Will Have ture a Similar St Its Cony niences, 3 FourreeNTin Sreeer, Wasifivaros, D, C., Aug 12 This aftornoon Supervising Architect Ed- brooke showed to T Bri correspondent the perspective design for the Omaha federal building. The plans are all ready, but no description or copy can be ottained until they huve been formally approved aud signed by the secretary of the treasury, the post- master general and the secretary of the in- terior, This will probably be done early next week, The steucture will be either of stone or granite. The lattor material las tho profer- once if1t can ba obtained for the moncy available. It will be threo stories in height above the basement with an attic, and from the middle of the main fronton Sixteenth street a tall tower will bo placed in which a clock will ve houscd “The vrincipal entrance will be thro base of this tower but other entrances will be on Dodgo streot und Capitol avenue. The mail delivery doors will bo in the rear of tho building fronting Seventeenth str The building will occupy about half the block and will be so constructed us to casily cuable the architect to double its capacity when congress provides the necessary means, The whole of the main floor will be ~devoted to the purpose of the postoftice. The work- ing room proper will oceupy the rear of the building with the registry roou, postmns- ter's quarters and other ofiices. The plans iudicate that Omaba will have one of tho finest federal buildings in the country. These are the fivst plans of any larze public bullding completed under tho divection of Mr. I3dvrooke since he became supervising avchiteet. Tho Omwaha plans witl be the basis for Milwaukee's post oftice build- ing Ivery one who has seen them seems to be highly pleased and Mr. Edbrooke natur- WasiiNaros Burear or Tie Beg, } h the ally feels eluted over his first effort as o de- signer of public buildings. RECENT ARMA ORDERS, ‘The following army orders were issued to- day: The appointments in tho urmy of the following named sceond leutenants to rank from August 1, 151, and their assignments to regimeuts are announced in the cavalry arm. Secona Licutenant Bevin® T Phillips, to the Sixth cavairy, troop Iy Second Licutenant Frank Tomplins 1o the Eighth cavalry, troop Lj Secoud Licutenant Samuel D, itooken b «t0 the Tenth eavalry troop. In’ the infantry arm, Sccond Lieutenant_Joseph C, Caskner to the Fourth intantry Company C'; Second Licuterant Edward Ligerfoose to the Iifth infantry, Company 13 Second iicutenant Arthur W. Yates to the Ninth infantry, Compuny 1, Second Licutenant k- ward A Shuttleworth w0 the Eleventh infantr) Company K; Sccond Lieutenant irederick W. Fuger to the Thirteenth infantry, company 13 Second Licutenant Johu Howard to the Ninetcenth infantry, company K; Second Licutenant Raiph £. Vandeman 10 the Twenty-first in- fantry, company 13 Second Lientenant Frank A. Birton to the Twenty-fourth infantry, company K; Lieutenant Heury L. McCorkle to the Twenty-Afth infantry, company I Licutenant Colonel George' B. Sanford Ninth cavalry is relieved from further duty at Kort Leavenworth, Kan., and upon the expiration of his leave of absence will pro- ceed to join his rewiment. The following named officers ave rehieved from duty with their troop and comp will and to ny, respectively, report in person Septembor’ 1 commandant of the iufantry aud sehool at Fort Leavenworth for irst Lieutenant He L. Ripley, cavalry; First Lieu Thomus Cruse, Sixth cavalry, and First Licutenant Charles H, Barth, Twelfth infantry. ‘The travel en- essury for the public sei Licutenani Isaac N. Lewis, Second is transforred from battety D to i€ of that regiment, vice First Lieu- tenant Wright I Kdgerton, Second artillory, who s transforred from batteryKK to battery D’ The following named oficers will roport in verson to the suncrintendent of the reeruit- ing service, New Yorlk city, October 1. for ignment to duty at Da s Island: First cutenant George R Ceeil, Thirteenth in fantry, and First Licutensnt Charles B. Bardin Eighteenth infant soud Licu- tenant John J. Pershing, Sixth cavalry, is detailed as professor of milita,y science and tactics ot the university ot Nebraska, at Lincoln, to tako effect. Octobor 1, 1891, to'reliove First Licutouaat Thomas W. Grifiith, Eightoeath infantry, who will then praceed to join bis company. ' Lieuten- ant Persning will roport in person at the university September 15, 1591, Leave of absence for two months is' cranted Licuton- ant Colonel William J. Lyster, Twenty- first infantry. Leave of absence for two months, witn permission to apply for an ex- tension of two months, is granted Post Chup- lain dohn B. MeLeery. Leave of absence for one month aud fifteen days to take effect about August 20 is grantod Fivst Lieutenant Muson M. Putrick, corps of enineo CAN I FOUND EYERYWHERF Moses R. Traeman of Omaba was in the city on business for clients today. He called on ik Bk correspondent and ex prossed his pleasure over the fact that ho hud beou able to tind his favorite newspaper in every city in the east, and even in Suratoga joined is nec First P, 8 H, - - © siastic Insurgents, Cotox, Aug. 12.-The enthusiusm at | the most promir Iquique, the headguarters of the Chilinn in- surgents, over the arrival of the Maipo with arms on bourd, appears fo have been inde- seribable, The National of that place, in an editorial, says that so far us for want of arms the congressionatists wern obliged to act purcly on the defensive. Now the robust urm of every citizen will beable to wield a weapon in the cause against the dictator- ship. The Maipo had a havd time of it during her voyage. In a storm she lost ber rudder. Rough scas broke over her and it was feaved at ome time that she would be wrecked, The splen- did seamanship of Commander Gomez, how- , pulled her through and as the vessel ared lquique the impaticuce of those on board knew no bounds. The_excitement on shore was 1o less great, Thousands were gathered on the beach to welcome the ofticers and crew, frantically waving their hats and making every possible demonstration of their When Commander Gomez stepped on s and 8 “I bring more urms and unition Wwo expected,” a thundems iug burrah drowned his voice, 2 e & Fell from n Precipic ViENNa, Aug 12— A sad mouutain accl- dent is reported from Ischl, & fashionable upper Austrian watering place. Two boys. studeuts of th ut this place, at- tempted to ascend Dachastein, & mountain near Ischl. ‘They were half way, when one walked over a precipice i the fog and was iustantly killed. The other lad was found, college after o louy search, almost starved to death, o Died from His lnjurics, ORTLAND, Ore., Aug, 12.—Rev. Dr, A, L. Linsley, professor in the Presbyterian theo. logical school ut Oukland, Cal., and one of ut ministors on the Pacifio coust, died nere this morning fron Injuries roceived in & run-away accldent o fow duys L