Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 21, 1891, Page 1

SEuEES588EEE o & .25 85 20 65 6o 50 126 8o 40 3 TWE OMAHA. MONDAY MORNING, SEPT EMBER 21, 1801. DEATH CLAIMS BALMACEDA. Driven to Despair the Ex-President Takes Bis Own Life, LAST WORDS OF THE CHILIAN DICTATOR. His Heart Was All With Chili He Strove to Make Her the First Republic of South America, and hted 1891 by James Gordon Bennett.] Varparasso, Chili, (via Galveston, lex.) Sept. 10—(By Mexicaa cable to the Herald Spocial to Tie Bek.| —Ex-president Balma- coda of Chili shot himseif through the templeio his room at the Argentine legation in Santiago at half past 8 o'clock this morn ing. (Copuri he story became known here this after noon and created the greatest excitement Every port of the city this evening is brilliantiy illuminated and ou every haud is heard the sounds of rejoicing. Later accounts from the capital confirm the sensation und give details of his suicide. It now seems that Balmaceda left on August 20 last inthe hops of making his escape from Chili; but seeing every road cut off he returned there on September 2 and went t0 the Argentine legation. The government and everybody else became convinced finally that the ex-president was in Chili. There soemod to be a general beliel that he had sought refuge in amonasteryand all in which it was supposed he might be concealed were searched. 1 had meanwhile boen making every effort {n my powerto getsome traceof the ex- oresident. While keeping you informed of the rumors concerning his movements, I was all the time making efforts to find him. In common with many others I was cenvinced that he would endeavor to get on board oue of the foreign warships, several of which were about to sail. Balmaceda's Efforts to Escape. I learned taday the route taken by Balma- ceds. After the disastrous battle near Val- paraiso and the surrender of Santiago on August 20, in company with ex-Alcade Vie- tor Eshauren, he took a carriage and drove tou point eight miws outsideof tho city. Here a special train of one car and a locomo- tive was in wailing. Balmaceda disguised himself with a heavy Spanish cloak. He was recognized, however, by the driver of tne carriage, a Scotchman named Gilmore. The train went at a high rate of speed as r as Lindvos, forty-five miles south of antiago. There more carrages were in waiting. Hurriedly alighting from the train they entered the carriages and were again driven rapidly away. The route was toward Sanbanio bay. - All traces of the fugitives were, however, lost. The police from Santiago learned of the route taken and searched for the carriages. They were uu- successful, but I leara from a detective who was on the case that on September 2 the car- riages wera traced te the outskirts of Santiago. Just before the San Francisco sailea last Monday 1 was informed by a gentleman in whom I had confidence, and who had on other occasions given .me important information which had afterwards been officially con- firmed, that Baimaceda bad been smuggied on boatd the war ship and wouid be safely at sea. It was toolate to zoon board the San Francisco and make personal inquiry. ‘hat vessel was just getting ready to weigh anchor, but the story toid me of Balma- ecda’s alleged disguise as a drunken sailor in 8 unform said to have been furnished by Ad- miral Brown, was so circumstantial and seemed so plausible that I fully velieved it and sent it just as 1 had done other rumors. My informant was either imposed on himself or ho deliverately imposed on me. Un- fortunately for the now dead president he did not escape ou board the San Francisco, but, desparing of his ability to get away, and fearing the vengeance of bis enemics, took his own life today. Story of the Suicide. Since his return to the Argentine legation in Santlago Balmaceda has been in an nx- tremely nervous condition. No one, with the exception of the mimsterof the Argentine Republic and one other man who was de- voted to the unfortunate ex-president’s cause, was permitted to talk to or to even see him. All the different schemes of fiight were con- sidered by the hunted ex-president. Senor Urriburia went to the theater last night. When he returned to tae legation he had a long and earnest talk with Balmaceda relauve to the latter's ideas, previously broached, about the advisability of giving himself up to the junta. Balmaceda aud Senor Urriburia went to bed at midnight. enora Urriburia about § o'clock a. m. to- v heard a pistol shot in _the bed room that been assigned to Baimaceda. She noti- fled ner husband. Before he went to Balma- ceda's room he ran around to the house of Carlos Walker Martinez and orought that gentleman back to the legation. Upon breaking in the door of Balmaceda's room he found thut he had shot himself. The body was still warm. Thers was a gaping wound in the temple. The body was un- dressed and lay on the bed. The revolver was still held in his right hand. Domingo Torro, Balmaceda's brother-in- law. and Avrieta Machelor Corellata, the minister to Chili from Uruguay. soon arrived at the legation. The juntaat Valparaiso was at once informed. = A commission was romptly issued. It comprised Carlos Weal Ber Martinez, Senor Melchor, Senor Concho ard Judge Aguerra of the supreme court. They went to the legation from the office of the junta's representatives and viewed the body. ‘They then drew upa process verbally certifying to the facts already stated. The erman minister, Gutschmidt, accompanied the commission to the legation as an old friena of Balmaceda. As the news spread about Santiago great crowds of people gathered around the Argen- tine legation. They cheered, hooted and went into a frenzy over the death of their chief enemy. Avove all the discordant shouts were heard cries congratulating the unfortunate Balmaceda that in taking his life he had escaped & worse fate, Last Letter of the Dictator. Balmaceda left a letter to his_mother and also a statement to the New York Herald, As almost the last declarations of & dying man they are of special importance. He st Tactea allduring the past elght months with the fFfm conviction that 1 was right. 1 had no one in the army in whom I could pluce any trust My generals were false to mo. They lied ail through the war. Iad my orders been obeyed I belleve the battle of Concon would have resulted fn & declsive viotory azainst the enemy. My heart all through this trouble has been wita Chill. 1 sought to rescue my country from forelgn domination 1 strove 10 make her the first republic in Aweriea. My omies suy | was cruel. Circumstances upolled ~mo to sanction certaln agts, butmany bad deads that have been attribute | to iy orders were never known to me until they had been comitted. Until the final battle at Placilla I had strong hopes of triumphing over wy fovs. Victory was assured by my geuerats, Alcerrocs, Barbosa and Viel They all lied. Lnow know thoy only pretended friendship for me because of the woney that was to be gotten out of me. Ail the wouey Ihave in my possession is 0. My wifé gave It tome on the night of August . “Your minister, Patrick Ezan. many times offervd me good ady d me to make peace with those opposed and retire row Chili; 1 did not heod his wise adv thought e was under th Junta, who were then rofug Ameri- tan legution. All throush the trouble my closest advisers were always opposed 1o any overtures for p Another letter was found addressed to Senor Urribira. In 1t Balmaceda says “When | saw the persccution directed sgalust we by perscus who had supported my stration T came to the conclusion that ¥ WAy to put an end to this porsecation my 1ife, us T was the responsit one iy good friend. Give my fare well to my wife and chilaren, Consigned to an Unh ed Grave. The jinta has the Argentine legation guarded by trooos to prevent an attack on the part of the populace, but everything is quiet at Santiago tonight Balmaceda's body has been removed to the general cemetery. It was accompanied by the mempers of the family and friends. The widow of the dead ex-president was informed of his tragic ending by her brother, Domingo Torro. Thers is & guard stationed at the cemetery and an attendant is keeping order, Since the fall of Vaiparaiso and the sur- render of S ago there have been many rumors about the movements of Baimaceda. It was first thought he had escaped from the capital and had made his way to tho moun- tains. Most people thought he had made his way through one of the mountain passes and that he would be heard from in the Argen- tine Republic. This story was cabled you at the time. ro was another rumor that the defeated and deposed president bad goue by special train to Talcubuano, where he was expected to embark on the Imperial and escape to some friendly nation. This report proved to be without foundation, and inves- tigation also showod it was not possible for him to have escaped through the snow blocked passes in the mountains to the Ar- gentine Republic. SCENES OF REJOICING. Savage-Like Hilarity Over the Death of the Dictator. 1Copyrigit 1591 by James Gordon Bennatt. Varraraiso, Chili, (via Galveston, Tex.) ot. 20.— By Mexican cable to the Herald— Special to Tue Bee.]—The suicide of Bal- maceda yesterday morning in his bea room at the Argentine legation in Saatiago, is the one absorving and excitiag topic of conver- sation iu every part of this city. There is a mingled feeling of savage rejoicing st his death, and of bitter regret that he shouid have killed himself instead of falling into the clutches of the infuriated citizens, who would have been delighted to rend him limb from limb for the long list of cruelties for which they hold him responsible. It is impossible for anyone not in this coun- try or not a native to realize the intensity of the hatred that was entertained toward the ex-president. The national holiday, which was to have ended on Saturday night, has on prolonged by the news of; the suicide. e feasts, illuminations and other celebra- tions in honor of the success of the congres- sional party have been followed by tne marching of frenzied crowds through ail the streets, shouting songs of triumph over the death of their former ruler. The Valparaiso papers are just out with extras from Santiago about the suicide. The news which they published is not to be com- pared in completeness with the story I cablea vou last uight. One instance of this is the fact that the Argentine minister at Santiago absolutely refused to furnish any of the local papers with a copy of the pathetic letter written by Balmaceda a short time pre- vious to his shooting himself, in which he defends ms course as president. As the Herald's representative I alone of all the newspaper men in this city or Santiago was able to get a copy of this iuteresting state- ment.jIt was through the indefatigable efforts of Minister Ezan that I was successful. It is the general pelief that Baimaceda's death will hasten in a greater dezree the restoration of peace throughout Chili. Now that the chief enemy of the junta is no more, it is likely that his tollowers will be shown mercy, since with- out Balmaceda to direct them they are very little to b feared. ltaly, France, Swoden and Norway have followed' the lead of the United States in the official recogni- tion of the junta. Germany, it will be re- membered, was the second nation to do so. Noofficial’ recognition has yet come from England. This creates considerable com- ment. R SR CHRISTIAN INDI. IN SESSION. Important Work of the Body—Many Queer Characters Present. 3reexwoon, S. D., Sept. 20.—|Special to Tue Bre.]—The largest vody of Christian lndians in the United States is now in coa- vention at Greenwood. The anaual gather- 10g of the native Congregational and Presby- terian churches brings together delegates from all the Sioux reservations in Nebraska, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Montana. Over 200 delegates ave in the meeting. The subjects for discussion are those which interest and affect the life of the Indian directly and immediately. In the evenings the Dakota Young Men's Christian Association hold its meetings. Mr. Fred B. Smith. gencral secrotary of South Dakota, has been in attendauce, James Garvie, a Sisseton Indian and grad- uate of the Santee Normal Training school is to act as general secretary for the Indian associations this year. Rev. John Eastmap, pastor of the Flan- drean church and brother of Dr. Charles kastman of Pine Ridge agency is president of the Dukota Young Men's Christian asso- ciation. The wome's society of these churches has raised almost a thousand dollars for mission- ary work among their own people, Among the pastors and elders present are quite a number who were condemued to death for participation in the Minnesota out- break of 1562, but who have been in tne Christian ninistry for over twenty-five years. This year a large deiegation is present from Grand River in the vicimty of Sitting Bull's old camp. Many of the Sissetous were detained from coming as they have been waiting for their pay for over four months. A few delegates are from the Omaha Indians of Nebraska. Among the wnite missionaries are Drs. Riggs and Willlamson, Thomas Riggs and Mrs. Martha Morris, all children of the first missionaries to the Sioux and who have spent all theirlives in the Indian mis- sior work. The second generation of theso old missionaries are now just entering the fleld, The meetings are held in the large warenouse of the agency, which is crowded 10 its utmost at everv session. WEAIHER FUKECAST, For Omaba and Vicinity—Fair; scationary temperature, followed by slightly cooler. For Missouri and Kansas— Fair; southerly winds; slight change in temperature, For Iowa—Fair; southerly wind changes in temperature; cooler Tuesday. For Nebraska — Fair; variable winds; slightly cooler in northern, stationary tem- perature in southern portion. For Soeth Dakota—Cooler; winds. For North Dakota—Fair; cooler in south- ern; stationary temperature in northern por- tion: variable wind For Colorado—Fair; varlable winas; slight changes 1n temperatur WasmNGroy. D.C., Sept. 20.—Weather con- ditions and genera! forecast: There are iu aications that a storm of considerable energ, is central u the gulf south of New Orleans. The pressure is greatest, but has decreased in the Atlantic coast, and low areas of slight intensity entral over Dakota and unorth of Montana. Clear weather was prevailing in all districts except on the east gulf coast, where raius are reported, It is clear on the Atlantic coast and in the ex- treme northwest, aad warmer in the lake regions and generally throughout the central valleys. The indications are that fair and warmer weather will prevail in New Eng- land, the middlo Atlantic states and lower lake' rogion Monday, followed by cooler weather and showers on Tuesday in the mid- dle Atlautic states. Cooler weather will pre- vail on Tuesday in the northwest. ——e Steamship Arrivals. At New York—The La Champagne, Havre; the Servia, from Liverpool. At Havre—The La Touraine, from New York. At Hamburg Now York. fair; variable from The Fuerst Bismarck, from | DEMOCRATIC CAMPAICY PLAY, By Means of Investization They Will Try for Favor, WILL BEGIN ON THE KEYSTONE BANK. An Effort Will Be M Postmaster General Into t rounding the le to Draw Wanamaker Complications Sur- Failure, Wasniseroy Buneww or Tae Bes, FounTEENTH STREET, ' © Wasnixaros, D. C., Sept. 20, | Arrangements are being made by the dem- ocrats in the house of representatives to con- duct a large part of their campaign next sum- mer by means of investigations. This can be done very easily, and the public funds will meet the expense. To conduct a campaign in a regular and legitimate way would cost somebody in the democratic party something. Then the constitution of the United Stutes shields everyone from the course of the libel laws when they utter a iibelin a congres- sional investigation. It is proposed to start out upon this career of investigation for political buncomb by the pension ofice route. A democratic mem. ber from Indiana, who was scarcely known over his 'district, made a rep- utation among the benighted denizens of his bailiwick in the last con gress by assailing the character of Commissioner Raum, and ho proposes to continue his war- fare. 'This fellow, like many others, creates in the minds of his sponsors at home, the in vression that he 1s really a great man getting his name into tno daily prints by means of attacks on the floor of the house or in & committee room during an investigation, and thus he serves a purpose—tuat of keep- ing solid with his party workers who cry for scandal and malicious attack. Such men have not the genius or general avility to do honor to their districts upor: the floor of the house in debate or by creating wholesome measures, They gloat in scandal and mud- throwing, and {nvestigations at the public expense for the purpose of personal gloritica- tion is their forte. Then the failure of the Keystone National bauk of Philadelphia is to come in for an in- vestigation. It is hoped by some puny demo- crats that something can be shown to reflect upon Postmaster General Wanamaker, whose only connection with the Dank or its failure was 1n his having at one tume, long before the failure. owned some stock, and the facc that whon the bank began to get into deep water he went to the comptroller of the currency, at the request of many of the best men of Philadelphia, and reguested a careful inquiry before the bauk was closed —some- thing that is done almost every day here by as good men as thers are 1n the country, and something every public man must do when he is asked by auy considerable number of respectable persons. The democrats hope a1s0 to show that the management of the bank [rom the moment it got into trouble showed incompetency on the part of the comptroller of the currency; and in this effort any quantity of livel may be expected under the protection of the consti- tution of the United States. There wouldn’t be one-fourth of these investigations if tne constitution did not shield the" investigators from the effect of the libel laws. There is uo telling how many investiga- tigns there will be conducted before the ses- sion is over. They will begin very soon after congress convenes, but will be prolonzed and the most sensational assertions reserved till the presidential campaign opens. Every reader is capable without further comment of passing judgment upon such business, which the country must pay for, and which bas 1o other aim than to besmirch good men for political purposes. SECRETARY NOBLE'S POSITION, The talkcabout cabinet changes has brought out one fact promineotly, It is that the_seo- retaryship of the interior is nota much- sought position. It is unquestionably the most vexatious position in the gift of the resident. Every secretary of the interior or many years lias had poured upon his head the maledictions of the politicians. If he attemnts to do his duty ana make an officer for the people he is sure to make enemies. But it is not always for the enemics an officer makes that one admires him. The_criticisms which have been passed upon Secretary Noble have been neither un- usual nor various. He has managed to make as few enemies as any man who has filied the place. He is vigorous and conscientious, and it is but natural that criticisms should be passed upon him as an ofticer. His ad- ministration will prove to have been clean aud above reproach, whether he remains long or a short time where he is now stationed. No one cau gaiusay the Tact that he knows his business and attends to it. No cabinet officer has so many rascals to run down, special agents or bureau officers under bim, or near such a variety of work to look after. From pensions to railroads, pat- ents to public lands, Indians to science, ex- plorations to the church, education to war, the secretary of the interior is constantly drawn. Itis impossible for him to follow one hneof thought without interruption an bour atatime. Politicians, saints and sin- ners, propositions straight and crooked, men pleased and reasonablo to those enraged and designing, be 1s ever surrounded with envir- onments which harass and wear one. It is a wouder Secretary Noble at times keeps his good humor and triends. TEACHING THEM SOMETHING. In diplomatic circles much favorable com- ment is now made upou the work of the agents of the great maize producing states of Iowa and Nebraska, who are in Europe vis- iting the local fairs througnout the coutinent, carryiog with them a kitchen outfit with which they cook Indian corn in all the differ. ent and palatablo ways known to the culin- ary art. ‘The products of their siill are dis- tributed free to all who can be induced to accept and partake of them, their purpose being to familiarize the peoplo of Europe with maize as one of the best and cheapest breud- stuffs. They feea their products of corn to the peoplé who crowd sbout to seo tho latest thing from America. The Agricultural de- partment also has its agents over there help- ing on the good work. It is said it will lead t0 & demana for corn meal which the western and southern farmers will be only too glad to fill. The reports belng received from the agents are exceedingiy encouraging. CIVIL SERVICE CHANGE. There is very little 1 £ any doubt now that President Lyman of the civil service com- mission will soon be superceded by a good republican. It is insisted that President Lymao has an abnormal head. His dis- pincoment is uucer cousideration. Mr Lyman, beiag 8 mugwuwp, has had lit sympathy for the efforts put forth to make thisap admimstration for the people, but his successor is dificult to select. Few capable men want the place. Ithas unof- ficially been tendered to ex-Congressman MoComas of Maryland, an able republican aud gentleman.” Mr ' McComas does not want the place, but may be induced to take it, P. S, H, s er—— MANY ERE CALLED, Grim Death R-aped a Heivy Haryest Yestorday, PiTTsBURG, M., Sept. 20.— bt wreck occurred on the Pennsylvania near Greens- burg this morniug. A freight train parted on & grade and then came together, causing a wreck. Then an east-bound cattle train crasned into it, finishing oue of the worst wrecks ever ‘seen. Engeer Roger and Brakeman Wadsworth were fatally and Fireman Stanley seriously injured. An un- known tramp was burned to death. Twenty carloads of cattle were killed. The loss wiil reach way up in the thousands. oux Favis, 8. D., Sept. % —Workmen on the railroad saw & woman walk to the Great Northern bridge yesterday, turow an S-year old boy in the river, her 1%-montbs-old babe after him, then plunge in berself. Boats reacned the scene aud dragged the three | asbore, but too late 1o saye the motker wud babe. The womau was' the wife of a con- | tractor named Neproseh and was crazed on account of her tusband’s business reverses. Ciicaco, Til., Sept. 20.—Jack Thompson, & man asid to be well kaown to Chicago police, last night_shot Village Trustee Aaron Min- nick of Desplaines, in that village, killing him, and aiso shot and wounded Oficer Robert Cain, They attempted to arrest Thompson, who was flourishing a revolver. Kiv<as Crry, Mo, Sept. 20.—John Roth an employeeof Armour's Paeking houso met & frightful death on the elevated railway to- day. He was late n getting off the car at W yoming street and running to the door he jumped from the car ‘steps. The train had assed the station platform and Roth fell to the pavement below breaking his_nock and causing instant death. Kaxsas City, Mo, Sept. 2. —Thomas J. Steele, an inmate af the workhouse, com- mitted suicide today in a terrible and most deliberate manner. The prisoners each Sun- day are allov;ed to shave tnemselves. When it came Steele’s turn today he stepped be- fore the mirror, threw his head back and drew the edge of tne razor across his throat from ear to ear. He.was dead in exactly four minutes Louisyi Ky., Sept. 20.—After a few words reviewiog an old quarrel Chance Morris last night shot dead Jacob W. | storekeeper in the federal revenue servic Both are colored. Morris says Ray charged him with robbing the Champion, a colored paper, of which Morris' father is editor, and in which Ray is mterested. He claims that Ray was striking bim when he fired. Wit- nesses deny this, Morris surrendered and is in jail. Biswanck, N. D.,'Sopt. 20.—Word has reached here that George W. Johnson and son, living about sixty miles north of here, in Emmons county, were burned to death while fighting one of the worst prairie fires ever witnessed in that county. Owing to the unusually long geass this year the fire was uncontrollable, and ~swept over tho country from Winchester, on the Missouri river, for fifty miles sonthéast, dostroying a large amount of graln, hay, buildings, ete. Au estimate of the. @amage cannot yet be made, Lov:svitie, K here last night. Baurmann and Hite had been drink- ing together and Hite Was very drunk. Some disagreement over throwing dice for the drinks arose and Hite became angry with Baurmaun and so noisy that the barkeeper cjected him., As Baurmann started home Hite engaged bim in'% scuffic during which Hite thrust o knife into Baurmaon's stomach. Baurmann was the son of a well- to-do widow and was unmarried. Hite is under arrest. St. Pavt, Mion,, Sept. 20.—Ten persons were injured in the cotlision of last nigat on the Inter-Urban electric line. _All were com- ing home from the Minmeapolis exposition. The most seriously injurea are: Minnie Peterson, Lillian Fitzenand George S. Ross but 1t 15 believed all will recover. The others are: Oscar Endust, Mrs. Stevens, Mr. J. M. Stoll, Mrs. J. M. Stoll, H. A. Cap- ron, Miss Mary Bishop aud Mrs. Thomas. Dexver, Colo., Sept. 20.—John J. Jennings shot and killed Henry Smith over a game of cards late this eveniog at a road hovse on Broadway, about seven miles from the center of the city, Deceased leaves a family. The murderer is in jail, Bostoy, Mass., Sept. ; 20. —Saaie and Mary Sutten, aged 7 and ‘5, were burned to death at their home this morning. They had been locked in their bed room by their parents, while they went to church. Pronia, 11, Sept. 20.—~Hervert Thompson, white, and Joseph Harper, colored, were drowned near the upperbridze today while fisning. Th men were rocking the boat and capsized it. A WiLMINGTON, Del. t. 20,-~Mrs. Zelia Cooling, aged 32 yeass, went to church to- night avd upon arriyisgat her home found her husband drank, She remonstrated with hi and he threw & mustard bottle at her. The missile struck her on the head and she fell backward and broke her neck, dyi once. Cocling ..eut *or doctors ave himself up to the police. Cooling, who is a carriage finisher, is aged g DEIERMIN:SD TO DIE. Desperate Attempt of A. S. Brockway to Suicide. A man was founa lyiug on the grass near a grave in the Forest Lawn cemetery about 9 o'clock yesterday morning with a great gash on each side of bis neck and a bloody knife near by. The gardeners of the burying ground lifted the aimost lifeless form up and found beneath the head a great pool of blood. As soon as possible & wagon was procured and the man taken to the patrol box at Thir- tieth and Spaulding and the patrol wagon sent for. At police headquarters the man gave his name as A. S> Brockway, but declined to talk beyond saying that he had attempted suicide. Dr. Gapen was called and the gashes in the neck sewed up. Brockway was then locked in acell. Inan hour or so he began to rave and storm and beat his head against the bars of the cell. Before the jail ers could ynlock the door and bind him he had succeeded in cutting a long gash in his head. Dr. Gapen was ‘again sent for and dressed the second wound. While Officer Dibborn was putting the tin- ishing touches on the bead bandages after the physician had lett, Brockway grabbed up a pair of surgeons' shears lying on the oper- ating table and, placing the points above his heart, hit the baudle a couple of sharp blows before his arms could be bound. The shear blades went in between the ribs an inch or 50, making & painful flesh wound, All efforts to get the persistent suicide to talk proved futile. He gave bis name and that was all. Brockway is evidently a labor- ing man about vears old, and itls thought possibly temiporarily insane, The prisoner.\vas removed to the county jall for safe keeping ad in Bed. Samuel Robivson, who lives at 611 orth Kighteenth street, was found dead in his bed at 7 o'clock Sunday morning by his son and daughter, having been asphyxiated by gus. 1t is supposed to be a case of suicide, but no positive proof ean be found. Coroner Harrigan was called, viewed the body and ordered ‘the remains removed to Heafey & Heafey's. ‘The doctor investigated the matter, but no ceuse for such action on the part of Mr. Robimson was discovered The son and daughter ave prostrated with grief at the deatn of the fether and declined to be interviewed. The inuuest will probubly be Heafey's at 10 o'clock this moruing. e ON THE MAIN LINE. Burlington Freight Trains Collide with Considerable Force. A B. & M. extra east-bound freight and the third section of west-bound freight No. 23 collided on the mais line about a wile this side of South Omaha #/6:10 yesterday morn- ing. Both trains were loaded with stock. Toe extra was backing luto the yard whon No. 23 came around the curve and crashed into the engine of the extra before tho brakes could be set b ongines were cousiderably smashed up ar containing a blooded stallion and Teahune of Winnebago, Minn.,was mashed nearly to pieces. Teahune is & stock man aund bad & nacrow. escape. \When the car he was in was mashed he was knoc down and rolled under one of the He was taken out and fortunately sustained only a few bruises, The engioeers and fire- mon of both Lrains jumped aod saved thewm- selves. held at Thrown fram His Pony. 10-yeap-old Ben Willismson, lives at 209 North Twenty-eighth street, met with @ paioful and possibly serious accident yesterday forenoon. The child was riding his pony vear Prospect Hill cometery and was thrown off. Hanging onto the bridle the boy was dragged against s parb wire fence and frightfully cut. Doctors were calied and after dressing the cuts and bruises pronounced the boy to be in & very critical condition, Little who FAMINE RATHER THAN WAR. Shortage of Food Will Spare Europs the Horrors of Carnage. CONTINENTAL POWERS SUPPRESS FACTS, Enormous Imports from America Proves that Europe Regards the Situation as Worse Than it Has Been Painted. W Yonx, Sept. 20.---An exhaustive study of the world's food supply in the forthcom- ing number of the American Agriculturist emphasizes the grave importavce to both America and Europe. It declares that the half has not been tola about the European shortage in breadstuffs, which not evena bountiful crop this year would have relieved, The continental powers, especially Russia, sunpress the facts so far as possible. In any Russian provinces the scarcity of food ve- came pronounced as far back as Februar: last. In the Konstantinovka district many families bave not cooked 4 meal since Easter, but subsist on bread, soaked rye, grain, etc., bestowed in charity. Tue prohiibition of rye exports is followed by a ukase forbidding the shipment of bran and other cereal cattlo foods. The astounding shortage in Kvssia's yleld of rye announced a month siuce by the wminister of finance, proves even greater than the most extrava- gant estimates ana effectually obliterates all possibility of Russia exporting any of her scant wheat crop. ‘That eastern Germany is practically in the same plight admits of 1o douot. European Keserves Exhansted. The European reserves that have hereto- fore leakea out in sufficient harvests are everywhere exhausted. The parade made by Kussia of the_existence of such stores in the Baltic provinces is doue for ecffect—to convey the impression that military stores are abundant. Such reserves are of small importance. In- deed the danger of famine is destined to spare Europe the horrors of war for fully twelve months hence. The largest cstimates of production both at home and abroad, and even assuming that the United States and Canada export 225,000,000 bushels there doficit in the world's supply of at laast 200,- 000,000 bushels of wheat and rye. with a possibility of the shortage being twice as great. Added to this is the almost total failure of the potato crop in Ireland and a serious cur- tailment in the yield of potatoes in the conti- nent. Even with thc utmost economy of distribution and an unheard of consumbtion of American maize, grave distress is before the masses of Europe. American Exports of Whea¢. The enormous exrvorts of wheat and flour from the United States in August proves that Europe regards the situation as worse than it has yet been painted. Otherwise why should she buy in a single month close upon the harvest nearly half as much wheat as she o0k from the United States during the ea- tire first eight months of the year, following one of our largest wheat crops and a period of bed rock prices! Indeed, the August wheat exports werc almost_treble those of the same month last year und over foar times as much as the average exports at this season of last year. For tne first time in years wheat, bran ana miadlings are being “exported to England thus early in the season. These circum- stances are accepted as tho strongest possivie Teason for believing that prices of wheat are today unnaturally low. It looks for a sharp advance in all cereals s soon as tue demand realizes the limited extent of -the world’s actuul supply. Every bushel of high grade wheat is today wortn fully $1 on the farm where it grew. One of the most marked features of the prosperity that is already upon American agriculture, noted by the same magazine, is the extent to which farmers are planning to unite in co-operative buying and selling. P e VALUABLE DISCOVERT. Original Copy of Handel's *Messiah" Discovered at Duablin. Loxpoy, Sept. 20.—The musical world of London is excited overa discovery made by Prof Edward Dowden, LL.D., in anold bookshop in Dublin. It wasa copy of the original book of words of Handel's “Mes- siab,” printed for the first performance in Dublin in 1742, of which not a single copy was hitherto known to have survived, It shows tha story that the ““Hallelujah" chorus was written at the end of tne work and placed in its present position because Handel found the work was dragging to Dbe unfounded. It changes several of the fixed ideas as to the proper allotment of the vari- ous numbers. This copy of the ook was is sued by the University press for private cir- culation. The Vaudeville theater of Paris is to try a new experiment. The management every Thursday afterncon will give a matinee, and these performances will be divided 'into series, for which tickets will be sold at re- duced rates. The plays to be performed at these matinees are ail to be new’ones and in the main by new authors, men or women who are struggling for recog- nition and who claim to be unable to obtain it through the usual chaunnels. The actors who will assume the leaaing parts in these new plays will be experienced artists, but they wiil be supported by ambitious begin- ners. 1f Mr. Daily had the slightest misgiving as to the wisdom of occupying & permanent place in London, the reception accorded his comedy, *“The Last V must_have cof plotely dispelled it. The house last night lit- erally “rose” at Ada Rehan in_expression of au enjoyment that any number of recalls would fail to convey, 4 Heury Irving's'son has made his debut as “Beaufoy™ in Robertson’s *School.” Neither play noractor made a great impression, Mexican Revolutionists Captured. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Sept. 20.—Jusn Macor- ito, who has arrived from Nier, Mex., says the Mexican revolutionists were overtaken north of that place Friday by overnment troops and that s battle ensued in which several on both sides were killed and woundea. Catarino Garza, the leader of the revolution, was seriously shot and then hanged to & trce. General Ruiz Sandoval, Garza's chief lieatenant, escaped to the mountains with a fow followers. He is being pursued and will be captured. Irish Political Intelligence. DusLis, Sept. 20.—Mr. Parnell, speaking at Cabinteely today, said that oue of the daugers of the future was a diminished Irish representation in parliament. No English party, he said, could be trusted. The adop- tion of the *Oue man, one vote' principle would mean a grievous reduction of Ireland’s electoral power. A man was killed in o flerce f Paruellites and anti-Paraellites’ at wday. ht between Neuagh Germany and t Loxnoy, Sept The Chronicle's Berlin correspondent A prominent centrist informs me that Ch or Von Caprivi and the papal nuncio at Muuich bave arrived at an agreement whercy the centrists will heartily sapport the government in return for concessions on the education question sud the readmission of Catholic orders says Rome in Holiday Actire. Rowe, Sept. 20.—A feature of the cele bration in this city today was the public reading by the may the Porta Pia of & telegram from King Humbert the former in reply to congratulations sent the king on the twentieth auniversary of tue recelved by % iinto Rome. The he felt happy fthe day bad be- entry of tho Italjan \ % king in the dispatch 7 id that the commemorath = cowe a tradition throy - ‘aly and added “May God aid thestra, d persevering. By our dignity and valot shall always be ready to defend our righ By firmness of purpose and a high sens¢ 'uty wo shall surmount the difficultis 1peding the nation's economic progress WHOLESALE CREMATION, Bodics of the Consuegra Victims Re- duced to Cinders. ManRip, Sent. 20.—Therd is no longer dan- ger of starvation in the afficted cities. The workmen who struck on account of the dangerous stench encountered in handling the dead have been prevailed upon to resumo work. A liberal supply of disinfectants has reached the stricken town and the work of opening the street and clearing away the ruins is again progressing. The bodies of the dead, as soon as recovered, aro taken to immense crematory bonfires and are there soaked in petroleum and reducea to cinders. Petroloum is also being largely used in feeding the tiros used for con- suming dead bodies. The carcasses of cattle which are found almost cverywhere are dis- posed of in the same manrer, The greatest misery hias boen caused by the floods at Camunas and Villa Franca. The crops have been lost and it is feared riots will result if relief is delayed. At Consucgra there is a demand for more disinfectants. Many marauders bave boen imprisoned there, At Almeria the bodies of 1,781 victiws of the floods have been buried.” Many houses un- dermined by the floods continue to fall. Fearlessly Awaiting the Future, Panis, Sept. 30.—The Te: criticising the recent army maneuvers, says Ivery- thing was not perfect. The cavalry was not utilized as it might have been. Yet it was shown that tho french army 1s & veritable army, with clever chicfs, General Saussier has shown himself to be in reality the head of the army. It is, however, necessary to free the army of ull systems whicn encum- ber it, The troopsare full of confidence iu their chicfs and we can fearlessiy await the future, LAST WE RINGS. Gross Exchanzes of the Country as Re- ported by the Banks. Bostoy, Mass, Sept. 20 —The following table compiled from dispatches to the Post, from the clearing houses in the cities named, shows the gross exchanges for the week. ending September 13, with rate per cent of iucrease or decrease as compared with the corresponding period last vear: Newvork.. Boston Chica, Baltimore Cinelnnati Kaunsas Ciey ! Loulss il Buffalo Minneavoiis Milwaukee New Orleans. . Providence. Detroit Cleveland Galveston Columbu Duluth ... Washington. St Joseph.... Memphis... Springfieid New Haven. ... Worcester. Portland. Mo, Stoux City rand Rapids. Syracuse. Los Angeles Moines Ancoln.... w Bedford Montreal, Can Maiifax.. *Houston . “Waco Torouto Total sixty eltles Qutaide of New York. “Not Ineluded (n totals The gain in Boston last week of 13 per cent after a long line of decreases and_also thegain of 3.4 per cent outside of New York are favorablo indications. In the foregoing table thirty-two cities increased and twenty- eight decreased as compared with last year. In comparison with the previous week tho total exchanges 1ncreased 14.3 per cent and outside of New York the exchange ins reased 10.9 per cont. , 5 G DEATH RECORD, Ex-Congressman Scott Dies at New- port from Heart Failure. vpont, R I., Sept. 20, —Ex-Congressman W. L. Scott of Pennsylvania died suddenly near midnight last night. He was brought here about two weeks ago from his home gin Erie suffering ite gastro-intestinal catarrh, A sl t trouble occurred Thursday. ¥ and Saturday afterncon he bad an attack of beart failuré, Anotber attack occurred at 11 o'clock last night from which e could not be revived and death came. Dr. William Pepper of Philadeiphia stated today that Mr. Scott’s death was very sudden and unexpected, and was due to re- peated beart failures. ‘The family leave with the remains in the morniug for their home rie. Erig, Pa., Sept. 20. L. Scotv's death created a profound s in this city, as a hopo tad been created that be would ultimately recover. Informa- tion of his death for somo reason did not reach his housebold until almost noon today. Dr. Brandies, who bas been s physician for vears, says Mr. Scott's disease was heredi- tary, as his fatber died of consumption of the bowels. 7The illness which terminated in his death becal wunifest about tweuty years ago. The great sorrow which has come upon his family and close business friends is shared by the entire eit T Board of Trade will take action tomorrow. The remains are expected arrive Tuesday. The mausoleum in which they will be placed was only recently com- pleted. Mr. Sccty's estate is estimated at 20,000,000, Mra, Elizabeth Biddle. PiiLAvELPii, Pa., Sept. 20,—Mrs. Eliza beth Borden Biddle, widow of William S, Biddle, died this evening at her home of beart failure in bor 924 year. Mrs. Bid was & descendant of 4 distinguishe family, ber father being Judge Jo seph 'Hopkinson, author of “Hail Co- lubia,’ her grandfather Francis Hopkin- son, & siguer of the De \ of Independ ence, and her great grandfatber Thomas Hopkinson, o member of the Provincial Council and judge of vice-admiralty under George 11 General Jo New Youk, Sept ident of the Metropolitan Insurance pany of this city, died oo Monday last the French steamer La Champaign arrived bere today The news of William ation ph Knapp Joseph Knupp, pres- voard which Ira Berry. Sept. 20.—Ira Berry, gra sous of Malue, died ods; secretary of aged W years, ey 95, NUMBER [WILD SCENES 1Y OKLAHOMA, Thousands of Homeseekers Preparing fos Tuesday's Mad Rush, SUNDAY LOST ITS SANCTITY AT GUTHRIEy Bedlam in the Streets and Confusiof Everywnere—No Serions Conflicts nticipated Next Tuesday by the Authorities. Gurnrir, OkL, Sept. 20, sanctity in Guthrie today the opening of the new lands s only twa days in the future, and in the face of thaf event affairs sacred are alnost fgnored. be Santa Fe's four regular passenges traius, two from the north and two from the south, all came in today in four or five secs tions of ten and twelve cars each, each section cagrying hundreds of nomes seckers, The latter were hustling around buyiug outfits and bargaining for convevauce to the border of the new lands, Others were preparing Lo start and still others were just cetting away, There was bedlam in the streets aud confuy sion everywhers. The churches all heid the usual services, but they were slimly ate tended. Nearly every one wanted to obe serve the scenes on the stroets and learn the latest uews concerning the opening. Those who waited until today bofore take ing their positions for Tucsday’s race bave & decided advantage over those w pell mell for the border whei the preside prociamation was first promulgated. They bave gained from official publications which were first made here today much important information. The list of those sections of lands reserved for school purposes and those allotted to the Indians, all of which are exempt from pre-eaiption, was published today. This will be an i portant guide to all homeseckers and assures them against failure to find a home which might easily result if they should choose ex- ewpted lands. 1mport The publication of auother important viece of ofticial information was aiso made t It was contained in the foliowing tele from Land Commissioner Cartor “Iu answer to your dispatcn [ bave to say that seitlers can eater the lands from the Kickapoo reservation. The Kickapoo reservation is not included in the lands to be opened to settlement Tuess day and lies in the very heart of those thas are to be opened. North of it is the lowa reservation. South of {t is the Potawattamie, and cast the Sac and Fox. This permission will be of immense advantage to tue bome- seckers for it gives them many more wiles of available border. When the contents of the telegram became known hundreds of boomers hurried into the Kickapoo tion and have taken up p tions to wait for Tuesday noon. Hundreds of others are on their way to the latter border aud will arrive there sowme time tomorrow. The effect of this permission from the land office bas been to lessen the home- seekers aronna the other borders and to spread tem out over a_greater area. This will decrease very materially the confusion which was expected to accompany Tuesday's race and will greatly lessen Sabbath lost ftq The date set for nt Piece of New: tné chances of sorious disturbaaces and coufficts between settlers. Much satisfaction is expressed over Secre- Noble's order to the registers and re- corders of the land oftices to prevent, so far as may bein their power, fraud in counec- tion with the filing of the dectaratory state- ments of old soldiers. The trafic iu these declaratory statements have becn suse pended, ~the homeseckers regarding them 'as an extra , hazardous invest ment. Nevertheless, the line of old solaiers and old soldiers’ attoroeys which formed Friday at the door of the land office here has lengthened itself out fifty yards since yesterday, and every hour adds’to its length. There hase been a few disputes snd disturbances in the line, but noneof them has been of a serious nature. No Serious Trouble Expected. One notable feature of the proparation for the race is the quiet which attenas it. The only serious disturvance so far bas been at Langston, where the cowboys object to the negroes massed there taking posscssion of the Cimarron valiey, an extremely fertile country. A serious conflict threatened there at one time, but the prompt arrival of a large force of deputy United States marshals {rom Gutbrio has so far prevented an outbreak and it is believed all danger of disturbance there has now passed away. The officers will remain there until the Wednesday morn- zafterthe rush to see that the peace is preserved and that all legal claimants are pratected from violence. "The sendiug of this force from Gutnric has depleted the supply of oficers’ in this city, and there are not’ enough officers here to enforce the laws. Saloons and gambling houses are ruaning wide open touight in_dis rect violation of the law, but the authorities prefer to submit to the violation rather thag run the dangers that would attend an ate tempt at their enforcement iusum. cient force, Surveyors have been at work ever since Friday on the town sites of the uew county scats. It is Governor Stelee’s desire tuat thesa surveys should be completed before Tuesday. None of the lots in the sites can be claimed until the survey 1s completed and a delay after Tuesday would cause the cone gregation of eager crowds around the sites aud would doubtless have a much serious dise turbance. with an ot a Vetera »auced by a Bullet. Stoux City, Ia., Sept. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—One of the most remarks abie cases in medical history was discovered today at the post mortem of Charles O, Baroski, an old solaier who died lust Friday, Ho was wounded in battle twenty-nine years ago, a musket ball entering his” cheek and never being rocovered. The wound never hurt him cxsept when he stooped, nor interfered with his work as an engineer. At his request before bis death @ post-morten was made in the presence of fifteen physk: clans. The examination disclosed the fact that the ball went through the left orbit, im- pairing but ot destroving his sight, then passed back and down four inches, through the vital part of the b 1d lodged in the posterior horu of the left lateral ventricle. The channel cut through tho brain could be distinctly traced and the ball was found slightly flattened and enclosed in a mome branous sack. The doctors say that many cases have been known of survival of laceras tion of the upper part of the brain, but thal this 1s tho only case on record where the lower or vital part was involved. lowa and Mlinois Crops. BUkLINGTON, 18, Sept, 20.—[Special Teles gram to Tk Bee cials from all parts of lowa and lilinois give the most flattering reports of the corn crop. Corn, as & rule, is now out of danger of frost aud will make a greatly increased uverage crop. Wheat and oats harvest is about over, aud ihe yield in some cases 13 phenowenal, running from fifty to seveuty-five bushels per acre. ‘The weather generally has been excessively bos and raiu is ne - - Hway »candal, From oficial sources 1§ s learned that the Royal cominission to ine quire into the Baie De: railway scandul will cousist of Judges Jette, Baby 1 Davidson. A meeting of the cabiuey id todav at which the lines upom the commission will work were de- Tne commissioners, who it is under- all accept, are W commence thely LwWo weeks, Canada’s X QuEBE( Sept. 20 Coaleurs