Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 23, 1891, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. WENTY-FIRST YEAR. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, CPTEMBER 2 Zz - OKLATIONA'S SUBTLE CHARMS Hurried Rush of Homeseckers Into the Land of Alluring Hopes. DESPERATION OF A FEMALE BOOMER. the te Exciting Scenes at the Border ®romised Land—The Despe Rush for Claims — Incie dents of the Day. Gurimie, Okl, Sept. Simultaneous | with the acrival of the hour of noon the home seekers gathered on the border made a headlong rush over the line into the coveted country and onto the guarter sections upon which their eyes had i feasting for some days and for weeks and months. The rush was a mad one aod was made so by tne fact that the number of homeseekers greatly exceeded the number of quarter sections available for settioment. There is room in the lands for about 5,00 settlers, allowing 160 acres for each. Thers the waiting to claim avai land fully 15,000 people, so that there were three people for every quarter section. It was no wonder then that the rush was & mad one. Likescenes were never witnessed be- fore except in Oklaioma two years ago. Badly Arranged. The government supervision of the opening of the lands seems to have been sadly de ficient. The entire government force was composed of two companies of United States troops, or 200 men, under Captains Hayes and Styles, and the forces of tarce Uuited States marshals, numbering about 250 men. Of these latter fifty were sent w Laogston to proserve the peace between the cowboys and negroes: fifteen were required at each of the three land offices ana twenty-five ut Tohee. Of the regular trocps, a squad of twenty wen was stationed at each of the two county seats, This left only some 330 men to patr the borders of about 200 miles, or one man to every two-thirds of a mile of border. The men, however, were no* stationed at regular intervals. In some places thero were ten and fifteen men to a mile, while at others there were stretches of five aud ten miles entirely unguarded. Under these conditions it might have been expected that numbers of boomers would enter before the appointed time, and they did. Set Their Watches Ahead. Two miles north of Tobee about 200 boom- ors had gathered in a secluded spot, kuowing that tne government's force would be massed at the border town. They had all set their watches three hours ahead last night so that their testimony would azree as to the time, if ever their claims were contested on the ground of their bemg ‘“soomers.” At Y o'clock, therefore, their watches all indicted the noon hour, and they rashed over the b. der and beguu the race for choice sections of land. The ‘“‘sooners” at other unguarded wortions of the border were also very numer- ous and it is estimatea from all reports tbat Tohee this' morning was an I justover the Iowa border. Tonight it is a White man’s city of 1,500 inhabitants. It fell into the hands of a townsite company, organ- ized here by the president of the Board of Trade, the president of the First National bank, Mr. Joseph McNeil, and the city mar- shal of Guthrie. A representative of the company returned to this place this afternoon and filed at the land office the plat of the town and company’s claim. He roports that an election was held this afternoon at which McNeil was chosen mayor. At Tohee the boomers waited uutil the noon hour before making their rush for lots and homesteads and the occupation of the lands there was peaceful. Act of a Desperate Woman. At a point fiva miles below Tonee quite a number of boomers were gathered to make the race. Amoug them was one woman, whose name bas not been learned, whose i1 patience got the better of her discretion. She crossed the line before the appointed time and one of the deputy marshals guarding the party arrested her and forced her back over the line. Soon afterwards sue again crossed the line prematurely and when the deputy a second time ordered her back she drew & revolver from her dress pocket and opened | family and congratulated. 1ire upon him, the marskal returned the fire and shot her in the left log just below the kuee, shattering the limb and disabling_ her s0 that she was unable to make the race When noou arrived the boomers left her this side of the border stretched under a tree unable to move. A humane backmau brought the woman to this place, where she is being cared for. Reports have been received from several othier places along the border, all of which mgree that there nas as yet been no serious disturbauces. Several individual altercations between rival claimants and several personal en- counters ura reported, but the conseque; were not serlous. ‘Where Trouble is Likely to Occur. News is anxiously awaited from Langston ty, the new colony and from the two county seats. Langston is eightecn miles distant. The newspaper courlers were under orders 1o leave tor Guthrio at 6 o'clock ana it will tale three hours to make the run over the broken country aud brough the tali prairie grass, Cnaudler, the county seat of tie upper county, is Uwenty-three miles from this place, ird news from that point is not ex- ted before late tonight. Trouble has n anticipated all along at those three places—at Langston between the cowboys and negroes, amd at the county seats between the Unitea States troops and officers and auxious claimaats for town lots, E£nraged at Governor Steele, The boomers areenraged because Governor Steele decided to allow 1o entry upon the town sites until the survers are completed and he has approved tbem. The governor was at thelower county seat at noon. It is be- lieved the survey there has been finished and approved and that no trouble occured over the entry. The lower county seat is thirty-eight miles from the upper and the governor will not arrive at the latter place untl lomorrow evening. In the meantime, a company of United States troops, under Cap- tain Hayes, is stationed thero to defend the site aguinst claimants. ‘The governor's course in regard to the town sites is approved by Secretary Noble, as shown by the Jollowing telegram from the secretary to the governor: No orders revoked. My only advice is to use olvil officers until absolutely necess ort 10 troops. The roserves are U tes property and troops can, proteet until town sites are opened. This you control. By no means abundon the s reserve tho law and pro the governient ‘:‘I the use of its own land for its own pur- Major Weigel, a government land inspec- tor, is acting governor in the latter's absence. Storekcepers Reap a Harvest. Guthrie was an animated fown this mora- ing. Many belated settiers came in on the morning trains aad were skurryiog around 10 find means of conveyance 10 the new lands. Horse traders were selling thoir stock and farmers were solicitizg men 1o ride with them 1o the border of the new lands. Teu dollars was the fare and the anxious boomers eagerly accepted the chauce 1o make tho journey 10 ihelr Mecca, eveu at that out- rageous price. The farmers did a thriviog | busivess. So did the storekeepers. They all | sgreed Last night to double tue price of their | n same can wares, and even then the supply was nearly exbausted before night. Wearily Waiting in Line. The scene at the land office hers today was a lively o About 250 old soldiers, armed with declaratory statements have been in line before tt door for four days past yme have slept 1n chairs, some on the ud some hardly atall. Their meais ht to them by their wives, pleasant, but the hardship and has been customed sonveniences ached there was very lit- tie excit being nearly the only peopié left in town, most every one h zone to the border to either join in the rush or w First Man to File a Claim. The first man in the line was John Dis- mond noon arrived he handed his papers iver Barnes to make the neces- 1 of them. The papers wero to Mr. Wallace, chief of this Ir, Diamond passed to the next handed in his §14 aud was ot for the same. On pessing office he was met by his The second man Kalkloick, the third was Thomas B There was no disturb- ance about oftice and the business of filing the statements proceeded quietly and swiftly. At 7 o'ciock all the ald soldiers had got iu their paper. The line did notdecrease in length, however, for ufter 3 o'clock set- tlers who had located their claims in the new lands began to arrive to file their entry notices. For every old soldier that stepped out of the head of the line a fresh claimant stepped into place at its end. The land of- fice kept open until 7 o'clock. At that time fully 20 men were still io” line and others were arriving every minute. How the Day Passed at Oklahoma. Okranoys City, Okl, Sept. 22.—It was ex- pected there would be a riot at the land of- fice whe: wed for business at noon toduy. The 1 which has surrounded it for the last four days became very boisterons last night, and this morning it was found necessary 'to guard the office with deputy United States marshals. The latter suc- ceeded in preserving the peace and there was no disturbance. Old soldiers’ declaratory statements were filed during the day to the numver of 1%. This evening hundreds of claimants are returaing from the laads and lining up before the land office door, prepara- tory to filing their entry notices. Shooting Commenced. 3eTinie, Okl, Sept. 22.—Samuel Ayres, a colored man, Las just arrived from Langston. He says: ‘Some shooting occurred about a quarter of a mile from where I was, but I cannot tell you whether.any une was hurt or not. 1 am here to place a filing on the first clsim over the line adjoining the city. Grranie, OkL, Sept. 22. —6:30 p. m.—Me- Cabe, the founder of the negro town of Langston, seventeen miles north east of this city. has just arrived. He says: “Our veople agreed this morning to form a line and at the discharge of a shot start for the lands. This was done at 12 o'clock. 1 located my_claim and immediately left for thrie. There was much firing going on when I lefr, but I don’t know whetuer any ono was killed or injured. The bullets from one man’s gun whistled so close to my ears that it was uncomfortable. Two Negroes Killed. Guinnix, Sept. 22, 7 p. m.—Mr. Robertson, a photographer, who is just in says: Two negroes were killed near Langston, about a mile south of the town, one of them was dead when I first reached there. The other died a few minutes before I left.” Fear a Raid from the Dalton Gang. th veterans were a 41d not mind the hour of noon apnr 5s it window and anded a re out of the d to file was J. L. arrived here 1 company with Jos Springer, another indian, that they were passed on the road to here. sixteen miles east, by the Dal- ton boys. The leador of the ang was veen here at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Guards have been placed around all the banks as it is feared the desperadoes are planning av attack. Mayor Spengel has supplied the places of the policemen that have deserted the town for & claim. He says he 1s credioly in- formed that the Daltons are pianning a raid on the town, relying for success upon the scarcity of officers and the semi-deserted condition of the city. Latest Reports from Oklahoma. Guramie, Okl, Sept. 22.—The story of every arrival from Langston agrees that there has been no rioting between the negro settlers and the cowboys. The nearest ap- proach to bloodshed occurred when ex- Augitor McCabe of Kausas, the founder of negro colony at Laugston, started for Guth- rie through the lowa lands. He was met by three men who ordered him to go back wnence he came. He declined and they opeued fire on him. One shot struck the pommel of his saddle and being unarmed he flod back to Langston and from there came to Gutbrie. Al arrivals from Langs- ton coufirm’ the report that two negroes were killed in the new lands south of the negro colony, but uo one seems to know how they met their death. Some say they shot cach_other in & quarrel over a claim; others that they were turown from their horses aud killed in the stampede, while others say they wera shot by the cowboys. Two negro women securéd the quarter sections im- mediately adjoining Langston The news from Chandler is reassuring. The Guthrie Daily News courier from that place reports that the soldiers still hold 1he town site and that the settlers have made uo attempt to occupy it by force. A town site company has platted a town on the quarter section ~_immediately joining the govern- ment’s town site and most of the people who rushed toChandler to claim lots have taken claims on Chandler's neighboring rival. News from the south county town site is 10 the effect.that the survey has been com- pleted and approved by Governor Stoele who nas issucd his proclumation opening 1t to set- tlement at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The settlers surrounaing the site are mueh dis- pleased that it was not opened at the samo time as the rest of the lands and they con- templated a raid upon it. The presence of the troops, howover, and the fact that they would lose all their rights as claimants it they became ‘sooners’ rosurained them. All is reported quiet there, Governor Steele will arrive at Chaolder Thursday morning to open that town-site to claimant s Altogetber, with the exception of the large numbers who_entered the steip before the legal bour, tho opening of the lands have been remarkaoly successful and their settle- ment more peaceaole than anyone anticipated. e WEATHER FUKECAST. For Omaba and Viewity—Fair; slightly cooler. For Missouri ~Fair; southerly winds; con- tinued high tlemperature; slightly cooler Thursday For lowa—Fair Wednesday; continued warm southerly winds; cooler Thursaay. For North Dakota—Local showers 1n east- ern, fair in westorn portion; cooler in south- east, warmer in northwest portion; variable winds, For South Dokota—Local showers; cooler in soutbeast; stationary temperature in Dorthywest portion; winds shifuag to west- erly. For Nebraska—Fair in eastern: local showers in western portion; southwesterly winds; slightly cooler, except in extreme southeast portion ; stationary temperature. For Kansas—Generally fair; soutver! winds; slight changes in temperature Wed- nesday ; cooler Thursday. For Colorado—Showers; cooler in south- eastern wnd warmer in northwestern portion ; northerly winds Loxpoy, Sept. 22.—Reports from all parts of the north of Wales, England and souta Scotisnd tell of irreparable damage 10 crops fromw the storm. - $t. Paul Too Hot for School. dr. Pavy, Minn, Sept. 22.—The school board announced that on sccount of the ex- eessive hoat the city schools will be clesed. When the | | James G. Blaize Favors the Indiana Man's | Renomination, NEBIASKA'S CAMPAIGN POT EOILING. Incidents of Political Life from Every Section of the Country—W hat the Patriots Are Doing. s prints this specal : 1. C.. Sept. Mr. James G Gor the first of the new year, notify his friends and asdmirers who are how urzing his nomination for the presidency that he is for the re-nomination and r tiun of Benjawin Harrison. This Information s given the Mall and Express on the author- ity of n mun whose name Is national whose position as a friena of Mr. Harrison and Mr. Blalns is unquestioned. He is the yuan who hns had churge of the northwest for the president and who has had the fullest contidence of hoth the interested purtles. New Yoxx, Sent. The Mail and Ex- pre WASHINGT Blaine will soor EMANCIPATION DAY, Colored People Celebrate—A Letter from President Harrison. WhierLING, W. Va., Sept. 22.—Today Hon. B. K. Bruce, ex-United States senator, ad- dressed several thousand of his race at the state fair grounds. It was the occasion of the tri-state celebration of emancipation, and the city was crowded with colored peo- ple from West Virgiala, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Mr. Bruce eschewed politics entirely, and addressed himself entirely toa review of the race problem. A letter of regret was read from President Harrison. which closed as follows : I know no public occasion which should fn & degree yin- € il our pe elebration icipation in the United While enthad a special interest to the race, an event that attracted the piaudits of s of liverty tbroughout the world, ed a balo of immortality upon thé fame of Abraha je your plan of uniting the three gr —Ohio, Peun- syivania and West Virginia : city of Wheeling. may result in u very great gather- 1z, and be u source of instruction and in- spiration to all who may have the privilege of attending. OTOE COUNTY REPUBLICANS. Every Evidence of a United Effort for the Party's Success. Srracuse, Neb., Sept. 22.—|Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bee.|—The Otoe county repub- tican convention met here today and organ- ized by electing A. Wait of Syracuse chair- man. C. E. Conuor of Nebraska City and F. E. Browa of Syracuse secretaries. The fol- lowing nominations were made for county officers: Treasurer, Henry Heye of Bel- district clerk, Mapes of Syra- cuse; ‘sheriff, J. C. Boyd of Dunbar; county clerk, R. M. Taggart of Palmyra; superin- tendent of schools, Puul Jessen of 'Douglas; county judge. H. G. Lee of Nebraska City coroner, C. Karstens of Nebraska City: sur- veyor, L. Ellis of Four Mile; county commis- sioner Third district, G. W. Brownlee of Palmyra. Delerates to the state convention : John C. Watson, Paul Schminke, Hon. O. Horne, F. E. Helvey, Dr. Loper, Dr. Latta, William Pfiaeging, W. L. Wilson and C. W. Seymour. Judicial convention: H. S. Wet- ham, John Ziemmon, James Cummins, Fred New, Claus Kunabe, 5. A. Clarke. jr., H. H, 3 ts chairman of the county central committee. The meeting was harmonious throughout. Politics at Valentine. VALEsTINE, Neb,, Sept. 22.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.]—Last 7 hursday the in- dependent judicial convention after a half a day’s work placed a candidate for judicial honors in the field in the person of L N. Habaugh of Chadron, Saturday the demo- crats nominated a county ticket and the dis- affected of the regular independentnominees held & mass convention but to mno purpose and adjourned. Today’s proceedings were in marked contrast with what was done before. At 10 o'clock sharp W. W. Wood, chairman of the republican judicial committee for the fifteenth district, called the convention to order, and Colonel B. W. Johnson of Hall county was elected chairman aod T. J. Smith of Brown, sccretary.. The comtaittees were appointed 'on _creaentials, resolutions aod permavent organization. All counties had full delegations except Boyd, which was unrepresented. The national platform of 1585 and the state platform of 1590 were affirmed, and the Harrison administration, McKinley bill and Blanc's reciprocity eulogized amid the u‘most enthusiasm. On motion to pro- ceed to a call of the roil of counties for the election of & successor 10 Judge Kinkaia, W. E. Scott of Holt placed Judge Kunkaid in nomination to succeed himself, which was seconded by every county ia the district. There being no other nominee the nomina- tion was made unanimous. To succeed Judge Curtis, Alfred Barlow was chosen. Determined Republicans. Youx, Neb,, Sept. 22.—[Special Telegram to Tre Ber.)—Tue republican county con- vention met this afternoon in the court house. It was a large and enthusiastic gath- ering, determined to put forth a ticket of straight republicans that would carry viotory with it. The room was beautifully decorated with the stars and stripes and pictures of Washington, Lincoln, Harricon, Garfield, Blaine and Logan. The following ticket was nominated: W. H. Reader, clerk: Robert Beckford, treasurer; E. S. Franklin, super- intendent; A. C. Mon‘gomery, judge; A. J. Newman, clerk of the district court; George Flock, coroner; A. B. Codding, surveyor. They are all present encumbents of the offices with the exception of Beckford. Delegates to the state convention: Poat, Keckley, Martin, Dayton, Brown, White, Robertson, Sturgeon, Snyder, Miller, Smith and Taylor. Judicial conventiou: Power, Johnson, Nichols, Gilbert, Brown, Post, Hurlan,' Price, Bemis, Lyle, Hebard and Fay. No delegates were instructed. After adopting s solid platform and resolutions commending the course of the republican party and the present national administra- tion, the convention adjourned All Was Hurmd Beaver City, Neb., Sept. 22— Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The republican county convention couvened in this city today and was an enthusiastic and unanimous meeting. Full delegates were present. The conven- tion was largely composed of farmers, and many former prominent alliance mea were seated. Delegates to the state convention are: J. B. Caroes, D. S. Hasty, S. L. Farmer, . H. Selby and F.N. Merwin, The delegation is uninstructed, but is against Cobb for supreme judge. The judicial dele- gation is unammously for George W. Norris of this city for district judge to succeed Cochran. The ticket nominated is unusually strong and is as follows: Treasurer, N, A. Pettygrove; judge, F. H. Selby: sheriff, R. E. Kenyon: clerk, W. T. McKiuney;: uper; intendent of schools, J. B. Carues; surveyor, D. S. Hasty; coroner, Dr. McLean; clerk of the court, J. T, Sumsey ; commiss'oner, S. L. Farmer, ‘a'l in Lin Tur Bee.|—The Cass county republican con- vention, which convened at Louisville, wa one of the wost harmonious weetings that has been held for a long time. The earnest- ness of the delegates and the smoothuess of the proceedings demonstrated beyond a doubt that Cass county republicans are fully alive 10 the exigencies of the bour aud the absence of friction of suy kind praves that all per- soval interests have been mergea into the party,s weltare, Tue outlogk In Novemver s, in consequence, very bright and Cass county will, in all probability, swing once more loto line as a sure republican county. Instructed jor Reese. O6arrara, Neb., Sept. 22— |Special Tele- | #rem 1o Tus Bex.|—The Kelth oousty repub- | FOR HARRISON ALL THE TIME, | ieose ntion mef hers today and following ticket: Clerk, Al | Phelps: trensurer, G. B Copoera sheriff, C. E. Meuter; surveyor, C, A. Waikor: coroner, | R. D, Herrls: suverintendent, Miss Anoie | Record; corimissiongr. first district, M. C. McLaiu; attorney, J! i Brotherton. Dele- gates to the stata convention, Dr. R. Harris and H. L. Goolds judicial convention, M. A Daughterty and Fred Pease. Delegates to the state convention were instructed to vote for Judge Reese first, last ana all the time. nom- South Dakota Republicans Deavwoon, 8. D., Sept. 22.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. s At the Lawrence county republican, convention held nere today to name twenty-fegr_delegates to the congres- sional convent Aberdeen Septamber 20 a resolution ws 'adopted instructing dele- gates to use il henorable means to bring about the nomination of Solomon Star to il the vacancy in_congress caused by the death of Hon. John R. Gamble, Mr. Star 1s mavor of Deadwood at presant, having been elected 0 this office for eighb.successive terms. The indepeadeuts 8lso hold a convention today to name_delegates to the congressional convention at Huron. They adjourned with- out endorsing aunybody. Independents at Stanton. Staxtoy, Nen,, Sept. pecial to Tne Ber.|—The independents held their county convention Saturday and the following minations were made: County clerk, J. S, Robinson: treasurer, 4. k. Robinson; snariff, Alexander Matterson: superintendont, G. Sonnenschein; judge, J. R. Layton; coroner, E. uderbere. , A MURDERER. END OF He Pays the Penalty for His Crime on the Galiows. Dexver, Colo, Sept. 22.—W. H. Davis who murdered his mother and her alieged paramour, James Aruold, at Pueblo, on Jan- uary 7, because they refused to give bim money with which to continue his drunken spree, was executed fn the prison yard at Canon City at 9 o'clock tonight. Everything worked to perfection, the con- demned man's neck being broken instantly and death was painlgss. Davis showed no fear ana stood up bra¥ely. A few tremors of his body and all was over. The doctors found him to be a pure blooded white man, not having a dropof negro blood, as reported, he being only a foster child to the woman he Killed. The history of the crime for which Davis was executed 1s as follows: On the night of the 7th of last Jamuary, at Pueblo, Colo., Willizm H. Davis shot and instantly killed his mother, Mrs. Carrie Armsoy, aud James Arnold, a lodger in the house. 'Aruold was a whlte man about 45 years of age, and Mrs. Armsby a light mulaéto and about 50. Ar- nold haa made his bome in the family for nearly ten years and itis alleged by Davis, had been unduly iutimate with his mother auring most of that time, a condition of af- fairs to which Davis strongly objected, and which often caused trouble between him and Arnold, Another cause for bad blood between the two mon was the fact that Mrs, Armsby, who was worth probably 000, acting’ under the advica of Arnold, who had obtained great influence over ner refused to furnish héfson, who was of a very dissolute disposition, Wyith any more movey to spend in dissipation. On the day previous to the murder Davis, who had been drinking, went to his mother’s house and demanded t she give him some money. Arnold interfered, and the demand was ~ refused, mm avis _left the house vowing Ve . Davis pmhl a shotgun eand !fi night went to. the g L by mother and deman admittance. Arnold got up and opened the door, but on seeing the gun in Davis' hands refused to allow him to come in. Quick as a flash Davis raised the zun and discharged it squarely in Arnola’s face, Arnold immediately slammed the door shut and_ holted it and “staggered into the next roomy ,where ne fell into the corner, dead. Finding the door locked against him, Davis placed the muzzle of tho gun sgainst the lock and fired again. Mrs. Armsby, who bad been aroused by the ~first shof, was sitting upin bed directly in range of the second shot, and was instantly killed, falling back in her orig- inal position in the bed. Davis was arrested a few minutes afterwards at his sisters house. At his trial he played the insapity and self-defense dodges without success and was sentenced to be hanged betweea July 18 and 24. A respite was granted in order that his case might be taken 1o the supreme court. Here a supersedeas was refused and the gov- ernor seeing no reasonable grounds for inter- fering, Davis was executed at the hour men- tioned above. FIRE RECORD. Burning Fields and Forests—Com- stock,Wis., Scorched—Other Fires. TorTLE LAKe, Wis,, Sept. 22.—The village of Comstock was nearly destroyed by fire. The fire caugut from the forest fires raging in this neighborhood. Cowstock is near the city of Cumberland, which is in great danger of a scorching. If mo rain falls soon, thero will be a still greater loss of property as 1t 1s an impossibility to stop tho fire, everything is so dry. Asuraxn, Wis,, Sept. 22—The weather for the past few days has been intensely hot and dry. Early last evening it was noticed that forest fires had got under way again and scemed to sweep along almost with the velocity of pruirie fires, Several home- steaders toward the reservation lost their shanties ana barely escaped with their lives. During the day the atmosphere has been heavy with smocks from the surrounding fires. Timber is very dry, and everything seems to burn like shavings. Revorts from wn the Omaba road state that the damage will be_the heaviest ever kuown unless the flames are checked soop. Over 100 acres are said tobe a mass of flames, about three miles from Cable. The telegraph wires are down toa considerable extent. 1t is feared that the devastation will be more serious than that of last sprin Citoso, 11, Sept. 2. —A grain and feed establishment on the West Side burned last night, ana twenty horses stabled in the base- ment perished in the fiames. The loss 1s estimated at $20,000. Hunoy, 8. D., Sept. 22, —Word from vilas tonight says that the town and the surround- ing country was badly damaged by prairie fires this “aftérien. "It was only by hard work that the tawn was saved from total destruction, -The was driven by the wind, blowing forty miles an hour, and every- thing in its course was wiped out. No esii- mato of the damage can be had tonight, but it is especially heavy to grain and farm property. The town ©f Boulder, in Clark is reported badly damaged. .- —— Business Trouble JrcksoxviLLe, Fla, Sept. 22.—The South- ern Gas, Trust and Construction company, controlling and opessting the Palatka wias, Light and Fuel company, and Gainesville Gas and Electric Light company, bas been placed in ths hands of a receiver. Many of the stockholders rgside in the north. Burier, Pa, Sept. 22 — The Butler y _bank, @t - Millarstown, owned J. Hoyt, surpecded payment a week 'ago, but has not closed its doors. Deposits 'amount to $3,000 and Hoyt s the assets amount to $30,000, aud that if be can obtain asskiauce for o few days he will pull through. The embarrassment is creating a panioat Millarstown, and judg- ment bas been entered agaiust a number of residents there today. Owen Beck, & prominent uil pperstor and extensive land owner, was arraigned today. He is a tormer stockblolder 1n the bauk and said to be on Hoyt's paper. Judgments bave been obtained against him for $20,000. e Permanently Organized. Sax Fraxcisco, Csl., Sept. 22.--The state immigration ‘conferenes today decided to | form a permanent organization, to be called the California State Immigration bureau. A resolution was adopted that the bureau con- | fer with represeutative -transcontnental | roads and induce them to build competing | llues wtidewater st San Frascisco, sud clse- where in the siate, ‘ THE CREATED A SENSATION, Father Zurcker Seversly Criticizss the Ger- man-American Olerical Union. IT AS UN-AMERICAN. HE DENOUNCES Members, Declare the So- ciety is Nothing if Not Patri= otic—A Tribute to the American Flag, However, Brrrato, N, Y A decided sen- sation was today by the entrance effected into secret meeting of the “‘priestenvere by Father Zarcker of Buffalo, & non-member, who has severely criticized the ass calling it un American. The printed programme of the congress announces that the sessious of the veremn areé open to bishops and priests without distinction. Father Zurcker's avowed purpose iwas taking advantage of this announcement to secure a report of the proceedings in which nothing would be sup- pressed, particularly if the scleme of Herr Cahensly or similar topics were discussed. Father Zurckers' presence was discovered in short order, howeves, and procoedings were practically suspended until after some min- utes ho withdrew. Members of the verem sa1d he was not asked to leave and that the objection to Father Zurcker was that it was thought his report would have been ma- liclous, as heis an Alsatian and has shown nimself prejudiced, aud that in aoy event his undertaking was uncalled for, s the verein would furnish sufficient infor- mation to the newspapers. Before Father Zurcker's withdrawal from the meeting the chairman, Fatber Missner, though not ad- dressing the Rev. M. Zurcker directly, took occasion to declare tkat the verein was not working to secure German bishops in the United States and that it was not opposed to temperance. Bishop Katzer of Milwaukee, whose ec- clesiastical promotion in America is jusuly cr unjustly asserted to have been aided by the present German emperor's am- bassador at Rome, was the digna- tary, who today formally opened the German-American Catholic congress as cel- ebrant of pontifical high wmass. It was the same exalted ecclesiastic, at whose install- ment in office & few weeks ago in Milwaukee, Cardinal Gibbons startied the multitude by invoking woe upon the individual, whoever he might be, that should thing dissension 1to the hizrachy of America. The surroundings of emonials _were no less ebrant. Next to the archbishop, at the altar and acting as deacon of the mass was the chief ofticer of the celebrated “priesteaverein,” or Germau-American Clerical union, Vicar General Muehisiepen of St. Louis, Fatheo Tappert of Cincinnati, organizer of the verein, sat within the sanc- tuary. Close by were such popularly reputed beliévers in Germaoizing the coutrol of the tholiv church in the United States as %av. Bishop Wigger of Newark, N. . ‘ery Rev. Ad Bishop Ryan of Buffalo was resent notwithstanding his supposed antagonism to- ward prelates of non-Gierman extraction. The orator of the day was Bishop Zar- detti of St. Paul, Mwn. Germany, he likened to one's father or mother; America, 10 his bride. He said they should learn the language of their mew country, but they werealso bound in gratitude to remember and love the language of their motner. Bishoo closed with an eloquent tribute to the American flag. Following mass, the lay portion of the huge congregation dispersed and the priests repaired to the first session of the priestenverein. Membership in the soclety is confived to Catholic clergymen who are of German ex- traction, or those who have charge of Gir. man congregations, and also to those priests regaraless of nalvity who speak, besides Ecglish, the German languge. The first ob- ject of the socloty is 10 g1ve aid 1u the organ- ization of annval conventions of all Catholic laymen In tha United States. The aim of this convention is to encourage and train the mass of Catholic laymen So that they may take an active part iu tne solution of the great social probiems of the day from a Cathbolic standpoict. The second object of this priest’s society is to practically aid in executiug the resolutions adopted at the annual conventions and approved by the bishops in whose dioceses brauch societies are established. The fourth object is to help tne “'Leo house”” in New York, an iustitution for the protection of Catholic emigrants, and a further purpose is to guide the Young Men’'s Catholic association and similar as- sociations. “The spirit during the entiro session,” coutinued Father Pape, “'was one of cordial uuity. The jous addresses indicated throughout fealty to church and state. The political creed of the society is contained in the constituti of the United States. On the great educauional question the society’'s motto is *‘Home Rule for the American Family—the Right to Controi the Education of Children Belongs to the Par- ents."” Tywo hundred were present in the meeting, including Archbishop Katzer of Milwaukee and Bishop Wigger of New Jersey. The meeting of young men, announced in the cougress programme to take place at 8 p m, was attended by about 125 delagates. Revision of the constitution was the work in hard, aud the chief altecation ‘was the adoption of a provision that the or- ganization shall never become a benevolent soclety. Its purposes are to maintaiu a ciose fraternal spirit among German Catholic young men, to encourage them in the faith nd to condlict proper social entertainments. The first business meeting of the open con- gress of priests and laymen was held this afternoon. Between 300 and 400 delegatws were present. The proceedings were con- fined 1o the zlection of officers of the congress ana the consideration of resolutions, which passed muster as objectionable before the advisory board of the ocensorship com- mittee of the members of the Clerical union. The foliowing officers, recommendod by the directors, were chosep without opposition: Presiaent, Eaward Newbaus, Louisville, Ky.; first_vice president, Frank Baumer, Syracuse, N. Y.: second vice president, Jos- eph Suerle, Louisville, Ky.; secretary, Mat- thias Rohr, Buffalo, N. Y, cond secretgry, C. J. Jaegle, Pittsburg, Pa.; third secretary, Mr, Gumersbach, St. Louis. Rev, Dr. Hoelscher of Buffalo delivered the address of welcome. President Newhaus replied brietly. “Tho session euded with the appointment of a committee on platform, of which Father Borneman of Reading, Pa., was made chair- man. Tonight witnessed probably one of the most significant iucigents of fhe COngress. It was at the beginuing of the first session which tho general public had been expected to attend. Perhaps 2,500 persons were present, notwithstanding that an admission was charged. Mayor Charles ¥, Bishop, of Buffalo, had welcomed the congress iu & neat speech in the German when Bishop Ryan of this dio- cese stepped to the foot of the stage and ad- dressed the assemblage in Engiish. Hewas in the midst of his address when he abruntly announced the pope bad sent through bim & blessing upon their deliberations. The an- nouncement was received by the multitude with cheers although the bishop's emphasis on the words ‘‘through we’' was not lost sight of, the bishop apparently regarding it as important in connection with the first official act from Home in line with the pope,s recent declaration regarding the Cabensley affair—that be proposed to entrust the affairs of the Ame-ican churches exelu- sively 1o the Awerican bishops without other intermeaiary The otber addresses of the evening were made by Rev, J. Koeer of Willlumsport, Pa.; caas the tion, today's cere- than the cel- tein of St. Louls, | = Rev. Pappert mrKeu{nna!&a’ Mr. Benghoft of | = Wayne, Ind.: A of Roes Cov- ington, Ky. onn rows. of the Lodge in r. Loris, Mo., Sept, The sovereign ndge of Odd Fellows again this versign Grand Lauis. Meeting grand | mors until represented in the lodge exc ana Switzerland. Two of ant g e grand lodge ar the eligibility of liquor The mo: e day t the Odd ¥ irisdictions Denmark import- come bofore the limitation and alers. ay was taken up by s for can tomorrow ng the most estions wh basis of follows ions of the 100 per cent for perfect Canton Elwood, No. 31 partment of Indiapa, fir percentage of S4.33; Canton &, ot Germantown, O., sec 81.73; canton Indianapolis No. third, percoutage %).10; cantor No. Chlcago, fourth, carn Jop! 0. St Joseph, dored on & vere as of the e- Frank peroc Joseph, Mo, sixth, percent The neat event was the A ual a purse of £150, divided into three Chevalier 1. R. Switz of cant tal, Chicago, first: Ch canton Indianapolis, second: (nevalier J. Coyle, canton Indianapolis, third. ‘The judges were Captain C._W. O'Conner of the United States cavalry, Ca; in C. Sinclair of company G, First regi M., and Captain F. M. Rumb: battery A. N.G. M. RECE. res Occiden- W. Johns, of T ARMY ORDERS. Detail of Changes in the Regular Ser- vice in the West. Wasmisarox, D. C., Sept. 22.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee The following army orders were issued toduy: The special order of August 1801, transferring Captain Daniel J. Craigie, I'weitth Infantey, from company G to company K of that regiment and Captain George S. Wilson from company K to company G, is revoked. Captain_ Wil- son will continue on duty at the United States wfantry and _cavalry school a. Fort Leavenworth, Kan. lu the de- partment of infantry, the following order has beeu received from tne War_department: First Licutenant Benj min L. Teneyck, assistant surgeon, is detailed a member of the Army Retiring Board ut Fort Leavenworth, convened by the War de- partment order dated Septem b . 1801, vice First Lieutenaot t'rank A. Keefer, assistant surgeon, relieved. Leave of absence for three months, to take effect ou heing relieved from duty in the recraiting service, is grated Capiain J. Milton Thompson, Twenty-fourth infantry. Leave for one monti, to take ef- fect on being relieved from duty on tte ve- cruiting service, 1s granted First Lieutenant George T. T. Pattersom Fourteentl infantry. The leave granted Captain David J. Cragie, Twellth infantry, September 5, 184, De- partment of the Missouri, is extended seven days. 20, FAMINE WASTED KUSSIA, Winter's Cold and Snow Will Bring Terrible Sufferings. St. PETERsBURG, Sept. 22.—Reports re- ceived here from Tamboff and its adjacent provinces announce that the Zemistvos have provided for the resrwing of tue land, aud to furnish supplies of grain until January next. After that date there will be the greatest aries of ive uecessarily been suspended. Even if the funds to supply gruin are obtained tho dis- tribution, which will be over wide famine tracts, will be difficalt, and the maintenance of hospitals, schools and asylums is doubtful. The scarcity of oats and bay is compelling the farmers to sell their live stock at mock prices. For instance, a horse for 2 roubles. a cow for 5 roubles and a colt for from 20 (o 60 copecks. After a recent county fair in a district the skeletons of fort. horses werc found by the roadsije. The animals had been kilier fuc ubeir skins. Deastiation is also staring in the face a large number of people who have been em- ployed on public works, as work on the latter must stop when the frosts set in. The masses of the people rely entirely upon the government to help them. Tuis being the state of affairs in the pleasant mild_weather, the gloomy prospect in wiuter can be readily imagined. e MURDERED FOR LOVE. Because a Girl Jilted Him Michael Karofa Killed Her and Himself. CreveLaND, O., Sept. 22.—Michael Karofa, a Hungarian machinist from Girara, Pa., aged 23 years, tonight murdered Katio Bohaly, aged 20, and then committed suicide. The tragedy occurred at 23 Hill street, this city, where the girl lived with her aunt. The couple had been lovers in Hun- gary and had been engaged to be married. Recently the girl gave her heart to another man, and was to havo beon mar: ricd next Monday. Karofa came to Cleve- land Sunday. For two days he tried 10 in- duco the girl to marry him. She refused all his overtures, and becoming desperate, he rocured a bull dog revolver andwent to the ouse. Thegirl was shot once, dving in- stantly. Karofa fired three bullets into bis bod y and lived half an bour. b S Th g BCATTERED AND BROKEN. Garza's Invading Force Fleeing from the Wrath of Mexican Soldiers. Sax Axtoxto, Tex., Sept. 22.—General Stanley had telegrams today from General Lazeros, commander of the Foarth military zone of Mexico, stating that the invasion of Garza ana bis band has ended. They were twenty-seven miles from Reynoza Monday and have scattered in order to try and cross the Rio Grande into Texas. A few have gotten across at “Tasilachat, twelve mile above Brownsville. The rest are somewhel between Salicano and Reynoza trying to get back. A thousand mounted Mexican troops under Colouel Hernandez and Caveyas have them almost surrounded and American troops are on this side waiting to intercept any of the band who attempt to cross. Gen- eral Lazeros says that the object of the band is robbery and that the raid had no politicai significance. Desperate Deed of a Drunken Chicago Husband. Cuicaco, TIL, Sept Crazed with jeal- ousy and drink, Oscar Gundeman, & laborgr, this morning, at his home on the North Side, blow out bis wife's brains with & revolver and then ended his own life 1n the same way. The couple had been liviog together un happily for some time. Because of the hus- band's cruelty, Mrs. Gundeman bad him ar- rested and held in bonds to keep the peace. This, It is thought, was the cause of the tragedy. WRETCHES WRECK A TRALN, Death of the Fireman and Serious In Jury of the Engineer. Wast Praixs, Mo, Sept. 2.—Some kuown person or persons spiked & coupling pin today between two rails on the Memphis road near bere. When the south-bound fast freight reachod the place the engine and ten- der were derailed, and thrown down an em. bavkment. Fireman Forester was killed aud Engineer Poleman was badly scalded by escaping steam. un- Steamer Arrivals. At Scilly—Passod Rhaetia from New York for Hamburyg. At Queeustown —~Olio from At Glasgow - Pomeranian from At_Browhead —Siguallea, Uity of trom New York for Liverpool. Philagelpbia. ow York Paris ” - NUMBER 97.3 'BALMACEDA'S LAST LETTERS: Before Taking His Life the Fugitive Exe plaios the Act. KNEW HE WOULD NOT RECEIVE JUSTICE, In the Junta He Observea Creatures of the | in Whom He Not Trust. Only the svolution, Nt 1991 ny James Gorddon Rennett.) E » Chili, Sept. 22— [By Mexicag Cable to the Herald—Special to Tite Brr. | — | 1send here the complate text of a lotter write ten by President Balmaceda on tho night bee fore bie killed himself at the Argentine legas | tion. It was addressed to the minister of the Argentine Republie, Sctor Don Jose . Dairrivura. The Spanish used betrays strong evidence of the extreme nervous tension t0 which Balmaceda must have been subjeots His choice of words is not always of the bosy and bis grammar is_occasionally faulty, 2 he was perfectly able to talk and write excels lent Spanish, these faults in the letter only 0 to show tho terrible tement unde; which he was laboring. The letter is as fol lows SANTIAGO, Sopt. 10.—My Dear Sir and Friendt In conformity with what we have previously waid and as you well know, I ny solus tion to the situation fn which I pl d and y further the nsylum wouents you hinve sa exc which in these ov generously given i o my family as th rocelved in my life i rs them dence be found out, to ®0 fo ©X= tremities, which shill nvold by the greatest ' sacrifice A courageous — man aun make. You know I have seorned vulgar evasion, decming It unsorthy of 4 man Who has ruled over the destinies of Chili und more 50 t0 excuse the acts of triumphant revolus tion. 1 had decided. therefore, of wy own ¥ lition, to place myseif in the hands of the junta slerns. hoping that the constitas tion und the laws would in the 1 prevall and proteet cveryone. However, with all the chiefs andofficers in the army. all the sona= tors and resentatives, the mus nicipalities, the judiclary, the publio functionaries fn &l brancues of the service, nccused and brought to 1rial. or fugl- tives, wnd myself, who alone am responsible Vefore congress. dragzed to justice as repro- sented by speefal judzes and partisans of the revolution, o wnswer with our per- sons and properiles for wo done as & government, as if we not constituted kovernnient government hus now becn established In such a manner that 1 have Jost all hopo that jus= tice would be uccorded me. Sceinz that the' spirit and tendencles of the revolution have been made ntoa government, | do not seek further to prolong my ssylum which Ineither can. nor ouzht to do. Would to God that thissacrifice would lessen the persecutions of my friends by those who think that in ehis way they can humilite and wound me more keenly. May God have wercy on the man thrown down by the blow of misfortune. God biess id your virtus ous wife e that iy’ children will also bless yc that he Is good Im staylng near my kindred to perform the last mereiful services without cercmony or an. favor followinz. May you and your wife an children be ever happy. Y ours J. M. BALMACED. P, 8—Please comply With the intim affalr of houor 1 recommendod 1o you lu night toward the person you kuow SVALE® Attacbed 1o this letter there was avotner brief postscript u\nnfnmmxiou to the tack that other letters o d b:‘ mum{l uldlr‘vmfl 1o L requesting that they be tain the urfortunate maun's farewell 1o h wite and his mother. Nimster Egan assures me that in neitner letter is there the least reference o the motives that drove Balmaceda to commit suicide. xasperation of my shoula my resfs SOLDIERS DISSATISFIED. Chili's Voluntcers Threaten Serious Trouble Unless Discharged. |Copyright 1891 Iy James Gordon Hennett,) SaxTiaGo, Cuili, (via Galveston, Tex.), Sept. 22.—[By Mexican Cable to the Herald —Special to Tue Bre]|—The outbreak among the troops of the junta In this city, towhich I calted attention yesterday and which was caused by indulgence in liquor, was a trivial matter compared to the revols that broke out av noon today. Iucluded in the large number of soldiers of the provisional government stationed here are many volunteers from Tarapaca and other northern provinces of Chili. For some time these voluntecrs, many of whom were drawn into the service of the junta by the hope of rich plunder in the southern provinces, have been very restless under the law of order and restraint that has followed the occupation of this city by the junta. This spirit of law- lessness, which had been smouldering in the ranks of the volunteers, broke out toduy. As Senor Moneda. at noon, was walking through one of the main thoroughfares, bhe was suddenly surroundel by an infuriated mob of soldiers from the northern provinc They made a great outcry against what they dencunced ns the injustice of keeping them auy longer in Santiago and demanded with threats that measures be taken to return theun to their homes. Among other matter which came in fop their denunciation was the food which nas furnished them. They protested thas quality was of a very inferior kind and lared ihat they would no longer submis As a consequence of the turbulence of the volunteers, Santiago, which had uot yet re- covered from the excitement caused by Bale maceda’s suicide, was again thrown into a high fever. The news spread quickly all over the city, and as it traveled, the statling intelligence was acknowledged by closing all shops. To what extent the disaffection would have spread it is impossible to say. Further trouble was happily averted, avleast for the time being, by the cool bear- ing of the president of the Junta, Jorg Montt and Colonel Cauto. Their firmuess, coupled with promises to the angry soldiers that their grievances would no attended to, served to allay the spirit of the rebellion: These promises were uot made in any mere conciliatory manuer. The movement to res turn the disconténted volunteers to their bomes will be begun tomorrow. Three uat- talions are to be sent nortuword by steamer to Iquique and other points. Balmaceda's aeath, as I predicted, has tended to soften the measures adopted by the junta in its conduct toward many of the sup= porters of the late goverument, who are yet in hiding. The sacrifice he speaks of 80 pas thetically will not have been in vain. With himj still alive, certain of his most pros vounced adherents might well have dreaded the treatment they would bave met with had they been caught by their victors, Now thal the grave has closed over him, the fierceness of the conquerors appears to be giving way to more geuerous and maguanimous feelings. I had a long talk today with Senor Edwards Matte, who is ove of the leaders of the congressionalists. He said the junta was not disposed to indulge in any harshoess, It preferred on the contrary to show wie world that the revolution have iog gained all the objects desired the junta would not permit names of its leaders to be stained by any ucts of vindicativeness. Decrees have beon issged ordering the local authorities in all the provinces to conduct the coming elections without pressing any one into voling op without resorting in any way Lo coercion, e Injunction Granted. Sr. Louts, Mo., Sept. Judge Thayer, in the United States it court here, had granted sn injunction restraiing Car) Schraubsauter, jr.. from using the Silicate process in applying chalk to metallic plates used in evgraviug. The case was of the Hoke Engraving Plate company vs. Schraubs sauter. A sccounting was also ordered by the and it is understood that Schraube sauter continue 1o furnish plates 1§ e, cire