Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 16, 1891, Page 1

HE OMAHA DALy BEE Y-FIR SHOT-BY HER FRIEND. ST Captain Emith of the Salvation Army Mortally Wounded by Nettio Biedler, URDER SOON FOLLOWS THE DEED. Wou'd-Be Slayer Dies by Her Own Hand Just After the Attempt, HOPE FOR THE INJURED CAPTAIN. SELF- NO Furgeons fay the Wound Inflict Eurely Result jn Death, MOTIVE FOR THE DEED IS NOT KNOWN, All Attempts to Discover the Cause for the Asrault Are Fruitless, JEALOUSY OF THE CAPTAIN ASSIGNED. What Wounded About the Matter—Details of a the Woman Says Singularly &trange and Peculiar Crime, marked the curfew blustering autumn Murder and suicide hour of yestorday's Sunday in Omaba. The real motivo for the fearful crimo is not as clear as it might be, but the indications point to a rather queer combina- tion of jealousy and semi-religious freuzy. However obscure may be the motive that prompted tho deed, its results stand out only too plainly, for the body of Nettio Biedlor, tho murderess and suicide, rests on & marble slab at Heafey & Heafey’s undertaking rooms, and her victim Captain Hattie Smith of the Salvation army band at Oskaloosa is awaiting in untold agony the final extinguishment of tho vital spark at the Clarkson Memorial hospital, Came from Council Bluffs, Tho half crazed woman at whoso door rests tue responsibility for the taking of two human lives, was an ironer at the City steam laundry in Council Bluffs, and hor victim was formerly stationed there in command of the Bluffs barracks of the crusading soldiors. It was there thit the events occurred that cul- minated in last night's tragedy. Both of the parties were hece away from home ad practically among strangers, 8o that information as to their pre- vious relations was very meager, but patient search and careful investigation elicited the following information as to the crime and the stateof affairs that led up to it: Captain Swith, who was ordered to leave the Bluffs some thirty days ngo to taie com- mand of tho branch of the army stationed at Oskaloosa, camo to Omaba last Thursday from the latter city with eight of her soldiers to participate in the reception and demonstra- tion 1 honor of tho visitof La Marechalo Booth-Ctibborn and ~ Marshal Ballington Booth. Attenaed Service Yesterday. She was prosent yesterday afternoon at the army barracks on Duvenport street, between Seveuteenth and Eignteenth, at a meeting held at 2:50 o'clock, and the Biedler woman seoms to have also been there, but whether sho was thero during the entiro meeting is not known, as no one noticed her until after tho close of tho service. At that time she was in the rear portion of the ckurch and sont up word to Captain Smith that she wanted 1o talk with her. The latter repliod w0 the messenger that she was busy then and could not grant tho request, but after outing luuch went back and talked to tho Biedlor woman for somo time. What was said by cither of them is un- known, as the only person who uo ticod what was going on was Lieu- tenant Mary Bannister of What Cheer, Ia., who had carried Miss Biedler's message to Captain Smith, When interrogated by a Bee ropresenta- tive after tho shooting Licutenant Banuister statod that sho saw the captain go back and engago in conversation with tho woman, but was 80 far away that she could tell nothing about what was said, Oue of the other oficers, Captain Wallace of Marshalltowa, finally told the lieutenant to call the captain, as she wished her to go with her (Captain Wallaco) down to their boarding place. Clung to deuble r Victim, The meeting had closod avout 4:30 and it was then fully an hour later, tho officers haviug had their lunch served there at the church, and the licutenant told Captain Smith to hurry, as they must get back in time for tho meeting in the ovening at tho First Presbyterian church. The captain tried to loave her companion, but the latter barred her way, standing beforo hor in tho aisle and refusing to allow her to pass. Mho lieutenant approached ncarer and overheard the captain say several times that shie must go, and tho othor seemed to bo re monstrating against it, and finally exprossea the thre |t that if the captain went out aud left her biere she would be sorry for it. Shot Her in the Back. Captas) Smith loft her, however, and after attendinyf to a few minor matters, started to leave the church in corapany with Captain Wullac ) The Biodler woman passed out shortly | afterward and hurrying for- ward |overtook tho other two a short Histance east on the opposite sido of tho stroet, justacross from the Palaco stables at Seventeenth and Davenport, She drew arevolver from the folds of her dress, and lovelng it full at Captain Smith's back, puliod the trigger. 2 The range was so close that the bullet could not miss, and the piercing screams of the wounded woman were borne out upon the uight wind almost simultaneously with tho crack of the revolver, ‘’he captain and her companion started to run, shricking as they went, and the deter- mined murderess, apparently fearing that Ber bullothad not found a fatal mark, pursued thom a few steps, and then halting sent an- other shot hurtling after her intended vic- tiw. It evidently flew wide of its mark for Cap- tain Smith was staggering wheu it was fired, and fell after going short distauce furthe Sulcide Swiftly Followed. Tho murderess paused only an lastaot, d Must | YEAR. ();\hrtri-lA.r l\iOA\'DAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 16, 1891. Placing the weapon at her temple sho prossed tho trigger a third time, and as the bullet craghed through her brain plunged forward into the gutter, her face striking against the carbstonoe, A crowd gatnered as if by magie, and before it was fully known what had taken vlace, tho Blealer woman was borne into the office of the Palace stables, and Captain Smith was carried into the drug store at Sixteenth and Davenport. The scone in_the littlo stable oftice was & weird one, Thc body of the unconscious woman was laid upon the rough plank floor, and a hastily rolled up blanket was mado to serve as a pillow. A haif dozen hostlers, attracted from the stall room below by the shots, crowded about thesilent form. A couple of smoky lamps shed an uncertain light upon the scene, A doctor elbowed his way through tho crowd, and knecling upon the floor sought the faintly flickering pulse. Death of the Biedler. “Sho is still alive” ho whisperea, although the breathing could hardly bo discerned. “Stand back, and give us some air’ was the sharp order of the doctor, but before the awo struck spectators could obey, there was a slight movement of the imp, whito hands, a faint, convulsive gasp, and the services of neither air, science nor mediciue,wore longor needed. It was a gruesomo deathbed spectacle, but the horrifiod witnesses stood there, even after dissolution had takea place, staring with fascinated gaze at the palo faco, the ghastiy hole torn by the bullet, and the ir- regular red line that marked the path of the lifo fluid as it sought another hiding vlace in the folds of the friendly blanket. “I can do uothing now,” said the physician with professional calmnoess, but even that statement was a welcome reliof frof the intense silence, and then as ho reached for his probo to conduct his search for the messenger of death in the interests of science, the horrors of the death sceno were forgotten in the curiosity as to tno revala- tlons of a cursory post mortum examination. But there was an_interruption, The door opened, and as avoice said, “‘Hore's her brother,” a man emerged from the excited, surging throng without, aua entered tae little apartment. He Would Not Talk. He was indifferently dressed, and in the face that was shaded by a white slouch hat was plainly expressed the wild hope that a fearful rumor would prove untrue—that the dead might prove to be other than his own. He pressed eagerly forward, but one glance apturned face told the story. Hope was dissipated, and dropping on his knees beside the corpse tho man bowed his face in bis hands and wept. Slowly rising to his feet he said in response to numerous in- quiries: “Her name is Hattie Clark, and thut's all 1 will say about it.” He repeatedly refused to talk about the matter, or say anything except that the dead girl was his sister, and soon disappeared. The coroner was notified, but was unable to leave his home owing to illness, and-gave orders by telephone to have the body removed to Heafoy & Heafey's. Soon afterward As- sistant Coroner Allison appeared, and after viewing the remains ordered the undertaker to take them 1n charge. At the morgue, theman Clark, who said he lived at Fort Omana, again called to see the remains. Ho said that if the body was that of his sister, thera would bo a diamond shaped scar on the forehead, just av the edge of the hair, There was no such mark, and he admitted that ho was mistaken. He afterward described the birthmark as spade shaped and made sevaral contradic- tory statements, convineing tho officers that he was either crazy or & monumental liar, Her Remiins Identified. That again loft the identity of tho dead womun undisclosed, and her namo was then given as Bigelow or Begley and her home as Council Bluffs, The remams were finally idenufied by Messrs, E. A. Wickham, Harry Bowman and F. A. Buckman of the Bluffs. The lat ter gentleman stated that the dead woman had frequently cashed checks for the City laundry in the bank with which he is con- nected, and her name was soon learned. Was a Friend of Her Victim. It was learned in the Bluffs that the dead woman and her younger sister baa been in the babit of attending the meetings of the Salvation army together, and that the older one had been a warm friend of Captain Smith, The family was shocked to hear of tho tragedy. The dead girl left home imme- diately after moon to come to Omaha, but said nothing of the object of her visit. Her relatives knew nothing of her having a re- volver in ber possession, and could not imag- ine how or where she obtained it. It was learned that Miss Biedlor stood on the corner of Fifteenth and Farnam streots at 2 o'clock in the afteracon in front of the opera house and was noticed inteutly watch- ing the Salvation army parade, which was passing at tho time, Captain Smith's Condition. Captain Swith was removed from the drug store, whither sho was first taken, to her boarding place at 1512 Davenport streot and o physician attended her there. She had hardly beea placed upon a bed before she was attacked with a violent hemorrhage from the lungs, and bled very copiously, the hemor hage also being accompanied by violent retching. ‘The wound was probed but the vall could not bo located. It had entered between the floating ribs, a little to the left of tha spinal column and passed forward through the lung. Story of the Captain. ‘Tho wounded woman suffered intensely, but was perfectly conscious and talked rationally. In reply to the reporter’s ques- tions shie stated that sho had not seen‘*Nettie" for several weeks until that afternoon, but that she knew her very well. When asked why the woman had shot her she answered : “It was a case of jealousy.” “Why was she jealous—was there a third 0, she roplied, 'she was jealous because Ipdidu’t talk to her more.! Her sufferiug provented further tioning. The room was filled with sobbing Salvation soldiers, and at a signal from their leuder they knelt around tne bedside of their griey- ously wounded comrade, the doctor joining them, and united in & fervent supplication for her recovery, It was rather an unusual demonstration for a sick room ana one might suppose that it would have hud o rather injurious effect upon the patient, but she joined 1n with the others, and occasionally her tones could be distinguished in the for- vent and not unmusical medley of voices. ‘The room was finally cleared, the soldiers being called away to attend the evening weeting, and ail others withi the exception of those needed to ministor to the wants of the patient being excluded, so that their lamenta- tions would not reach her ears. ques No Hope for Her Life. The doctor said that he could offer no hope of his patient's recover; think the wound necessarily fatal. Stiil could not tell to a certainty until he could find the bullot, but at a late hour this had not been accomplished, Captain Smith has been connected the army for five years, and is regarded as a most faithful and eMciont officer. Hor parents live at Clinton, Ia., and her father is an gngineer on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northorn, They wers notified last even- ing by tolegraph of the critical condition of their” daughter. The captain had been stationed at Ottumwa, Kansas City, Council Bluffs, and Oskaloosa. One Theory Exploded. The theory that thero was some man in the case ou whose account the Biedler woman might have felt harshly toward Captain Smith was closely followed out, but it is stated that Licutenant Berry of Boone, now stationed at Des Moines, and to whom the captain is supposed to be engaged, was not acquainted with Miss Biedler and never saw her. He s in tho city, and was at the bed- side of his fincee last evening. Her Clothing Marked. In examining the clothing of the dead woman at the morgue, the undertaker found her collar marked “Nettio B.," confirming tho belief that she was indead Miss Nettie Biedlor. The deceased must have been a woman of very prepossessing appearanco, Sho was above the medium build, with even features. and short, curly brown hair, She was attired in a close fitting black aress, plush coat and black felt sailor hat. Even her violent death, which caused the blood to settlo under the eyes, and the crim- son contusions on the forchead and nose caused by contract with the curbing, had not robbed the face of its attractiveness, Curious People at the Morgue, A crowd of several hundred curious men gatherod about the front doors of Heafey & Heafey's undortaking establishment justafter the body had been taken into the morguc. The front doors were locked aad the body was laid out. About 8 o'clock the dours were opened and the waiting crowd of curious people was allowed to pass through and sco tho body. No one seemed to know the dead woman. In less than ten minutcs the crowd had all taken a view of the corps> ana de- parted. Between 9 and 10 o'clock scarcely a person viewed the remains, but at 10:30 a score or so asked admittanco and permission to look at the dead woman, Among the bunch were a balt dozen women who stood by the sido of the corpse and stared at the body. Many questions were asked of the under- takers by the women which plainiy showed that they had been drawn there by curiosity and not to take a look at a dead friond. Four or five traveling men came in and after gazing at the cold white face said that the woman had fomerly worked at a restaurant in Novfolk, but they could not tell the girl’s name. Dr. C. G. Sorague, who was present when Miss Biedler died, took pessession of 30 cents in money and a sealed but uostamped letter that wera in her pockets, and refused to de- liver them to the undertaker. He wus al- lowed to retain the property by the coroner who refusea to make a demand for it. Only'a Rumor. “The report was current at Salvation army with headquarters that the Biedler woman had a rather questionable reputation and that Cap- tan Smith had endeavored to cut loose from her on that account. It was stated that the two had chumuwmed more or loss during the captain’s sojourn in the Biuffs, but the friendship became very obnoxious to the latter. It was also asserted that Miss Biedler had not only strayed from the path of rectitude and virtue, but was also en- deavoring to draw Captain Smith aside from the courso sho was pursuing, and angered at her loss of what littlo influence sho formerly had, in sheer desperation had shot her and then taken her own life, Inquest Today. ‘The inquest over the body of the dead girl will be held today at Heafoy & Heafey's, Captain Wallace, Lieutenant Bannister and other members of the army, wno had in- tended leaving for homoon tho morning trains, will remaiu to give their testimony before the coroner’s jury. The weapon with which the shooting was done is in the hands of the assistant coroner. It is & 32-caliber revolver, of the *“Bulldog’ pattern, and contains three empty shells, v was picked up on the sidewalk scarcely two feet away from where the body of Miss Biedler lay. ‘What Captain Wallace Said. CaptainWallace of Marshalltown was king with Captain Smith at the time the hooting took place. She said toa e ro- porter: *We came out of the hall andstarted down tho stroot toward the headquartors, We had gone ouly a short_distanco whon this girl who shot Captain Smith came up behind us and said she wanted to speak a moment with Captain Smith. We did nou =top, for Cap- tain Smith replied that she did not have timo to tatk with ber. The girt suid: *‘Well, you'll be sorry for 1t 1f you don't talk with'mo.’ **Wa went on and just as we got opposite the brick livery stable I neard a revolver sot right at our backs, and Captain Swith screamed and started to run. 1 ran with ber. I heard a second shot, but 1 do not know whether there were any more than two shots fired or not. Wo ran on down to the corner. 1 thought that the girl was still after us, “Iuever knew the girl who shot Captain Smith. She was not a member of the Sal- vation army.”” Captain Wallace anpeared to be very much distressed ana cast down by tho tragedy and her eves filled with tears re- peatedly s she told what she kuow about the tragedy. His Actions Very Singular. Mr. Henry C. Crum, of the United States customs office was one of the first to reach the scene of tho tragedy after the Biedler girl fell. He picked up the revolver and held it until’ Sorgeant Whaleu arvived and then handed it to him. Mr. Crum_says that the mau Clark who claimed that the Biedler girl wus his sister afterwarda denied it and said that he was mistakea. Clark visited said that if the dead girl was his sister he could very easily identify her because sho had a birthmark in the fori of a diamond just in the edge of the hair on her forehead. Ho said just as he began to examine tne forenead of the suicide that the birthmark was shaped liko a spade on o playing card. Ho failed to find any birthmark, and declared that the girl was not his sister. His action appeared to bo very singular, It was generally supposea that the man was either insane or tryiug his hand at lying. A Great Crowd at the Church, Tho First Precbyteriau church was liter- ally packed from the pulpit to the doors last uight and a large numver of peoplo were turned away unable to get in La MarechalejBootn-Ciibboru addressed the great throng upon the work in France sud Switzerland. Her address was intensely in- toroatiug aud tho peoplo ail stayed uatil the close, Mr. Ballington Booth vibrated back and forth betweon the church and the bead- §iartors, where Captain Smith lay 1o agony 1o aunounced Lo Lhe audience two or throe timas the condition of the woundea girl He id that the woman who committed the the morgue and [CONTINUED ON BECOND PAGE] i although he aid not | ho | together CHILPS NEW GOVERNMENT, | Council of Stats For the Administration Now Complete, HOW THE NEW MEMBERS WERE SELECTED. Record of a Malicions English News- paper Corvespondent Exposed— Why He Siandars the United States Officials, [Copyright 1891 by James Gordon Bennett.\ SiNtiaGo, Chill (via Galveston, Tex.,) ov. 15, —[By Mexican Cable to the New | York Herald—Special to Tur Bee.]—Tho council of state for the new administration is now complete. The eleven members have been chosen, five by President Montt, three by the senate and three by the house of dep- uties. The council conslsts of tne ministry ex-ofticio, a_member of the courts of justice, an ecclesiasticul dignitary, a goneral or ad- miral, a chief of the administration of finance and one ex-treasurcr or diplo- matic agent, all chosen by the president, and six others selected by the senate and the deputies. The council ofstate is supposed to advise the president and toact as a check upon him. The prewdent inducts the higher legal and Jjudicial functionaries, but the nomination of theso officers ws well as of ecclesiastical diguitaries must proceed from the councilof stato, The council of stato 8s now organized consists of two conservatives in councii, and nine liborals, It was because the con- servative party had no representation on the council of state that Ministers Irrarazoere and Walkor Martinez handed in thoir resignations the other day. Now that two of their party have been cnoson, the ministers will probably consent to reman in tho council. Iam informed on reliable authority that Thomson, the correspondent of the London Times, who has been sending such sensa- tional and prejudiced roports to his paper about American diplomatic and naval repro- sentatives 10 Chili, was, whenin this country on a previous occasion, the representative of aunumber of English steel firms. Ho also acted as an occasional correspondent of the Times. He was not sugeessful 1n his busi- ness enterprise and returned to Europe with- out securing any of the eonfracts he desired, and his allegea magnanimous services in the interests of the junta at.Lisbon now appear to havo been actuated hy the samo desire. Having failed to secure the coutracts from Balmaceda he fihought ho mignt prevail upon tho junta to grant him them in the event of their triumpling over Balma- ceda. This explanation will doubtless partly make clear his whole cogese sinco his reap- vearanco here. By gross aouse of every thing that is American he evidently hopes to gain his object. Colonel Hoiley, tho miuister of war, is tho latest of the junta's cabinet to resign. He and colonel, now Generai Canto, led the as- sault upon Valparaiso, and it is rumored that there is discontent amony the officers of the new government owing #o their non-promo- tion and to thair non-/sceipt of pay that was promised them at Iquique, Word has been received here that the United States warsnip Yorktown sailed from Mesevido, Uraguay, this morning for Val- paraiso. 1 have just learned that there is no sig- nificance attachea to the resiguation of Min- ister of War Holley. His same reason for surrendering s office is that he has veen elected to be general of division. SITUATION 1 BRAZIL, Naval Forces Said to Be Divided Into 1hree Branches. [Copuright 1891 by James Gordon Bennett.] Buexos Avres, Acgentine, (viaGalveston, Tex.), Nov. 15.—[By Mexican Cable to the Herald —Special to Tus’ Bre.]—Tho news from Brazil tonight is of a still moro alarm- ing character. It indicates o rapid sprend of revolution all through Rio Graude do Sul. Governor Costello resigued his oftice yester- asy. He has loft the governmeut of the stato in charge of the provincial junta, Dr. Assiz Brazil, General Ossorio and Barres Cassul. From the accounts the revolution appears successful. The garrison at Itogni on the Urugay river susrendered without a battle. Pisvi Alegro, the capital of the state, is in the hands of the rovolutionists, In tho fn- terior of Rio Grande do Sulall the telegraph wires have been destroyed so that authentic details of what is going ou ave difficult to obtain. It is believed here that seyeral northern provinces will join the movement against the dictator. The fleet that Da Fonseca was said to hava sent to Rio Grando do Sul has nov yet arrived at auy of its ports, Bueaos Ayres is In & state of great unrest. The spirit »f revolt is still alive, uotwithstandingt recent assurances made to President Peliigrine that peaceful feelings existed among his political oppo- nents. Hohas not relaxed his vigilance in consequence of certain suspicious circum- stances, Tho chief of police has been busy in making arrests of persons sunposed to have rebellious tendencies, and he hopes in this way to break up completoly tho con- spiracy which some litblo time #go wes un- carthed and temporarily suppressed, but which within the last fow days has shown signs of springing to e .again, President Pelligrine is so fearful uf:another uprising that he has ull his troops under arms, so as to be prepared for all emergencics. Revolutionists Gaintng Strength, opuright 189t by James Gordon Rennse. | Varpanaiso, Chill, (via Galveston, Tex.), Nov. 15.—|By Moxi:an Cable to the York Herald—Special to Tue Be Chilian minister ut Buenos Ayres wires his government that the prowisional junta re. cently organized in thestate of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, is compesed of Visconde Depelotas, Iqui Ossora, Silveira Martiuo, and Dr. Assiz Brazil. ‘The president of the unta is at Brazil. Siiveira Martioo is a former governor of Rio Grande do Sul. He was exiled after Dom Pedro was dethroned but was permitted a few months later to re- turn to his native country. Ho Is very popu- lar in Rio Graude ao Sul atd is a pronounced republican, Vizand de Villatos was also govornor of Rio Grand do Sul but was removed because of bis ardeat sympathy with Martino. Tne five wembers of the juuta have issued a pro- clamation of protest aguiost theacts of the dic- tator and have made » general demand upon all the cliles of Rig Girande do Sul to appoint revolutionary committees, whose duty it will be to onlist men aud secure arms for the revolutionists. The junta declares in favor of an impartial government as & substitute for the dictatorship, and it is to proceed to the election of & new president in place of da Fonseca. Da Fonsoca's cogduct iu dis- solviug congress, the junta say: the laws of tho land and a menace to the lib- y city ana Colonel Stockdale, mem % of con- orty of the republic, The latest advices from Rio Janeiro say that da Fonseca is augmenting his forces and that the city is in a state of great excit ment. It is sald the doserters from the gov- ernment army to tho insurgent's ranks are armed with American rifles and four Krupp guns. Da Fouseca is reported to have 20,000 men concentrated at Rio Janeiro, It is tho general belief in Buenos Ayres that da Fon- seca will trinmph over his enemie: A commission appointed by tho revolu- tionists has arrived at Moutevideo, Uruguay. Their object s o try and obtain arms for the insurgents, It is said that Governor Cos- tilho of Rio Grande do Sul has been ordered by tho junta to mobilize the Nationul guard against the dictator. A report reaches here from Montevideo to ht that the Brazilan navy is divided 10 its sympathies. One branch has declared itself strongly in favor of da Fonseca,another hias taken the sido of the revolutionists and third has assumed an independent position. RESULT OF 4 TORNADO, Many Lives Lost and Much Proj@rty Destroyed in the Argentine. [Copwright 189 by James Gordon Bennatt.| BuEeNoE Avies, Argentine (via Galveston, Tex.) Nov. 15—(By Moxican Cablo to tho Horald—Special to Tne Bee.)—A tornado on last Friday night pussed over the province of Santa Fo, thirty miles from Rosa Rio. It caused great de- struction to property and loss of life. Tho town of Arroyo Seco was entirely destroyed. The number of deaths 1s reported to bo forty, and of wounded thirty, A train of eighteon conches was at the station when the tornado swept through the town. The cutiro train was ovorturned and many of the passengers wore buried 1n tho wreck, The details of the disaster aro meagre. All tho telograph wires aro down 1n con- soquenco of the storm. There is much damage to crops throughout the entire pro yince of Santa Fo which is situated on the Ioft sido of the Parana river and has an area of about 33,000 square miles aud a population of abont 100,000, e — WENT UP 1IN SMOKE. Disastrous Fire at Cleveland, O.— Firemen Killed anl Injured. CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 15.-- One of the most threatening fires Cleveland has had in sev- eral years broke out at 8 o'clock this evening and pefore it was extinguished at midnight it had destroved $200,000 worth of property and resulted in the death of one fireman and the serious injury of two others, The fire started in the big job printing es- tablishment of Short & Foreman, fronting on Superfor street at No, 123 and extending back through to Franklin street and in the heart of the down business and banking center, and 18 surrounded by high brick blocks. The fire started in one of three buildings froutiog 0u Frankfort street and insido of five mimutes the flumes wore through the roof. The fire burnad fiercely and spread rapidiy to four other buildings adjoining and all were soon enveloped in flames, Tho Johnson house. five-story brick buiiding frouting on Stperior streot, was next in the path of the fire and the flames played oveg and around its roof. The guests made a husty exit and iv seemed almost cortain that the hotel would be de- stroyed, -together with the Weddell bouse, which adjoins on the cast, frouting 300 feet on Superior =troat. ‘The first alarm was followed by a general call forsteamersand ten engines were soon at work. One of the first engines to arrive was No. 1, and Captain John Grady and iremen Michael Hawley and Charles Ward of the same company carried a lino into the burning building. A instant later oneof tho floors fell crushing Captain Grady to death and seriously injuring Hawley and Ward. Gradd’s body was recovered aud the other two were sent to a hospital, where they are reported as in a 2ritical condition, After an hour's hard work the firemen gained the mastery of the fire, saved tho two hotels and confined the flames'to the Frauk- fort sureet builaings. The loss and 1nsurance. so far as can be learned, is as follows: Short & Foreman, on stock 25,000, iusurance v as much. 0. C. Scoville, Short & Foreman, buitding, $25,000, insured for #23,000; First National bank building, loss §2,000; eveland Faucet company, occupan's, 0,000, in- sured. P. L. Johuson, buildiug, = loss 00, dosured; Bloch ' Billiard ' com- pany, occupants, $1,500, insured. P, T, Himes, building, loss $20,000. G. B. John- son, buiiding, loss $200." J. M. Lenham, liquor store, loss $2,500. Thomas Haley, saloon, loss §1,200. Standard Bottling works, loss 8,000, H. C. Overhalt & Co., flavors, loss $1,200. American Brass company, loss $00. 8. L. Pierca & Co., shoes, loss $700. All the small losses are’ covered by insur- ance. The wires of the Postal Telegraph company were burned off and the oftice closed for the night. — WEATHER FORECASTS, Oxana, Nov. Astorm developed in the upper Mississ- ipp valley and more or less rainy weather prevailed in the regions west of tho lakes. At Davenport tnere was over an inch of rain yesterday. Another high barometer with decidedly low temperatures and strong northwest winds is surging down the Mis souri valley. It appears to bo central in Moutana, where the thermometer was down to 2 degrees above zero. Another spell of cold weatner 15 approaching and will be upon us today and tomorrow. For Omaha and vicinity—Clearing, colder weather, northwesterly winds today. Colder Lomorrow. Wasnixarox, D. C., Nov. 15.—For Colo- rado—Decidedly colder; north winds, fair weather except local snows 10 north portion. 'or Missouri—Decidedly colder; northwest winds, with a cold rain Tuesday turning into snow; colder and probably local rains 1'ues- div. The Sunday morning weather chart dis- played the sidden formation of a long nar- row trough of low barometer extending from Manitoba ta Mexico, It had three distinct cyclonic areas, each central near St. Vi cent, Kansas City and Apilone, o Sunday evening charts showed a narrow barometic depression extendlng om Texas to Lake Superior with a_severs single and marked storm center over Wiscon- which threatens to be very sovere over tho great lakes, bringing rain {n cousiderable quantity from the Obio valley to the middlo Atlantic states, The high™ arca that has hovered over the country 1s disappearing over New Eugland, while auother is ap- prouching from Montana, in the front of which there will be a severe cold wave. The rains with this storm should be suficiently heavy to_relieve the condition of drouth in some of themorthern states, Unsottled weather with cold and snow may bo expected during the first purt of the weck in most aistricts. Orrice oF WEATHER BUREAU, ‘ e Affectea the Bourse. Benuy, Nov. 15— Prices were woak on the bourse here during tho week past. Tho vprovalent depression was increased yester- day by the receipt of unfavorable advices trom Paris and forcea sales for Vienns ac- count owing to the fmlure of a large specu lator, Russian securities fell 13 par cent for the day, while Huogarian gold rentes fell 11 per cent. Yesterday's closing quotations in- clude: Prussian 4s, 105.10; Deutsche oank, 141.75; Bochumers, 111; Harpeners, short exchange on London, long exchange on Loudon, 20.21; private discount, 814 per cent. Sntertained at Nutches Natcukz, Miss., Nov. 15.—The Mississippi River commission arrived bere today. They wore met by & committee of citizens of this a6 egainsh . slasasnd Vidaia Mr T, A, Moscs of this gress from this district, addresse, .- m behalf of tho harbor interests, Ju Tor of the commission responded, |, 7, ising 0 do what they could for the ' nha of Natchez und Viaalia. They wero tha ~ ton in chareo by the committea and given « car- ringe ride over the city, after which, at about 2p.m,, they left on their steamer, tho Miss- issippi, for points below. - TEX IS BIANKING on Tay TROUBLES. Bonner & Bonner's Bank of Tyler Forced to Close its Doors. Tyrew, Tex., Nov. 15—-After a successful careor of twenty years, during which it had built up the reputation as one of the most solid and soundest financial institutions in the state, the banking house of Bonner & Bon- ner has been forced to the wall. Tho news of tho failure spread likewild tiro through out the city this morning and scon was the topic on every tougue. Ir somo time past those familiar with its affairs have known that the bank was in a strait, but it was thought that it would be ablo to pull through all right. Yesterday however 1ts paper went to protest in Now Orleans and last night T. L. Campbell, receiver of the Internatlonal & Great Northern railway, ran an attachment agafust it for §385,218.1 that being the amount of tha monoy belon g to the receivership on denosit in the bank, which amount it was unablo to pay on demand, It appsars that shortly after Colonel J K. Bonuner's death and after M Campbell was appointed solo roceiver, ho made o request upon the nk for @ statement of its assets and lisbilities, which was furaishod him. This showing in writing, Judge John M. Duncan, counsel for tho International Great Northern receivership, says, showed in a general way that the bank was abund antly solvent. In order, however, to protect the taiirond deposit, the bank on’ Octover i exceuted a dood of trust covering real estate in this city and elsewhere valued at $17,000, In this deed of trust Judge Felix J. McCord was named trusteo. Sinco November 1, the exact date not_being ascertainable, a_second deed of trust for the same purpose was exe- cuted, conveyingto Judge John M. Duncan, as trustee, certain collaterals including over- drafts up to October 27, amount ing in tho aggregate to $400,000. A schedule of ' tho securifles, debts and overdrafts is attached to the deed of trust. Last night thinking the ralroad deposits insufficiently secured, Receiver Campbell ran the attachment avove referred to. In agdition to the two decds of trust, Bonner & Bonner yesterday afteruoon exe- cuted another one, covering all not included or covered by the deeds avove named. In this latter deed certain partios are named as preferred creditors, and H., M. Whitaker is named as trustee. 't is in fact an assign- ment for the venefit of certain preferred creditors and depositors gencrally. Just what the loss to outside banks will be cannot be learned, although it is thought it will be small, us most of them had withdrawn their baluucos or wero secured. The individual and business deposit ac- count was heavy and the loss will bo severcly = felt, many men losing the savings of years. The other banks, the Iirst National and the City National, are ali right. They arc strong ‘and solvent and command the confi- dence of our pe who propose to stand by them. The failure will occasion no run on them nor the withdrawal of a single deposit. The interest of Bonner & Bonner in the boot and shoe and general furnishing goods house of H. C. White & Co. was also at- tached. This firm carries a stock of $15,000 and owes 8,000, In order to protect them- selves, as well as their oreditors, they this evening made a general assignment, naming U. 8. Overton as wrustee, Rumors flew thick and fast, affecting the solvency of a uumber of leading firms, but careful inquiry developed the fact that they aro not affecied by the failure, Mossts. J. H. Brown & Co., the vig cotton buyers, in- formed of tho unfounded rumors afloat about their firm sent out tho following telegram: The failure of Bonner & Bonner will not af- fect s, Our assots are boyond our liabilities and should our creditors treat us is cons/dor ately as herotofore we will meet every obli tion. We shall conduct our business in the usual courso without extraordinary action This is to meet unfounded ramors aflont account of Bonner & Bonner's hoavy faiiu J. 11, Bitow So far as can be ascertained the liabilities of the banik will exceed £00,000. The assots aro said to more than cover tho liabilities, but as they consist in part, at least, of stocks and personal paper, it is not knowh whether they will realize sufficient to puy the deposit accounts and other debts, [t is hoped, how- over, that such will be the caso. e 5 WAR IN BIOUX CITY. Street Car Companies Prepare to Cap- tur: the Town. Siovx Ciry, Ta, Nov. 15, —[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee.|—A force of 200 men last night swooped down on Third street and dug the trench for o half a mile for the Cable Streot Railway company, There are fran- chises for two other street railway com- panies and this act. inaugurates a bitter war, New Churca Dedicated. vrowt, Ia., Nov. 1 [Special Tele- cvam to Tue Bre.) —The new church of the Sacred Heart, tho cathedral of the Catholic diocese of Davenport, was dedicatea her this morning. A solemn pontifical high mas was the service, and Rt. Rev. Henry Cos- grove, bishop of Davenport, was the cele- brant. gishop.John Hennessy of Dubuque deliverod a doctrinal sermon. Tiere wero present Bishop John L. Spalding of Peoria, Bishop Rickard Scannell of Omaha and Bishop John J. Hennessy of Wichita. This evening Bishop Spalding delivered his lec- turo of “Human and Divine Life” to a crowded house. The new cathedral has just been com- ploted ata cost of $100,000, It s 85 feot wide and 180 feet long. Its roof is 75 feet, and its cross 100, Feouts of a 8¢ ambulist, Siovx Crry, Ia. pecial Telo- gram to Tk Bre.|—Johu Ross was found by the police early this morning wandering in the streots ina fit of somuambulism, He had removed a scrcen from @ window in the second story, chimbed down a yorch and traveled nearly a mile in his night clothes over sleoty walks before ho was awakened. He has performed strange somuambulistic feats before. e —— Wrecked Off the Florida Coast. GaLvestoy, Tex., Nov. 15.—The report reached here today that the American steamer Brizham waus stranded on tho West- ern dry rocks, off the coast of Klorjda, and that she will probably be a tofal loss, The Brizham was en route from Philadelphia 10 Velnsco, Tex., with a cargo of steel rails for the Velasco railway, and but for her stranding would have been the firsy large ocean-golng steamer to enter that port since deep waler has been obtained there. The loss of the stoamer will he a_serious sotback to the terminal railway, as the rails were- fc the purpose of equipping the terminal railway to a connection with the rallway system of this state at Cuenango. Making Doctors. Cixaixyaty, O., Nov. 15.~Dr. T. W. Van Vieck, president of the “Media University of Ohio,” was arrosted this moruing for issulng bogus diplomas, The “university” has no building and no lectures are given, but Van Vleck 1ssued diplomas to practice medicine for various amounts, from §500 down Lo a few dollars, -~ R Snow Storm Stories, St. Pavi, Mim., Nov. 15.—Several inches of snow feil hore todny. Ieports from vari- ous parts of the nortbwest inaicate the storm is general. At Moorehead three inches of snow fell und a blizzard 1s threatening; at St. Cloud itsnowed all day; st Aberdeen, N D, seveu iuches of snow fell. The farmers are fully prepared for cold weatuer, o NUMBER 151. ARE LIKE JOB'S WAR HORSE. Parisiavs Are Commencing to "‘3mell the Battle from Afar Off." WHY THEY ANTICIPATE TROUBLE NOW. Remark of the Emperor of Austela Coupled with Financial Diffie culties and the Political Outlook in Englan (Copurighted 1891 by James Panis, Nov. 15.—|Now York Horald Cable Special to Tue Bee.|-To state certain faots without trylug to explain thom in tho way of the political aud diplomatica) world, the French peovle ave beginning ta grow restiess, Those who, eight days ago, laughed when tho possibility of war was mentioned, are now growing graver. One of the principal factors in this politioal uncasiness is bad finance. The bauk would not have sold all its sccuritics, as it has done, unless it had good reason for so doin and peoplo ask, *'1s it on account of an appro- heusion of war(" People are disturbed over a remark mada orday by the emperor of Austria to the Polish leador, Herr Kalowski. “T'he famine in Russia,” said the emperor, “increases the chances of war." This expression of opivion ran like wild fire through Vienna, and was being tele- graphed from 2 to 6 o'clock at night every- where. But by 6 o'clock thero was an official denial of the assertion, and an embargo was laid on all dispatches containing tho remark. But tiie probabilities are that the emperor did say it, for some mombers of the chamber of deputies afilvm that the emperor is mak- ing the strongest kind of declaration. Even Count Kalnoky, president of tne council of munisters, replying to a question, declares that peace 1s probable, but is not assured. It seoms that the court at Vienna was anxious enough vefore but is still more so now. Diplomatic dispatches received hero from Berlin say that Princo Bismark ‘has been recerved with an enthusiasm almost in- credible, while passing from the railway station on his way from Varsin to Prederichss ruhe. Thousands of people turned out to cheer the ex-chacellor, who was much affocted. The probable result of this ovation will be that Bismark will do the reiechstag with an eclat which will be astonishin, Emperor William is becoming more dise satistied day by day. The election of the Gladstonian canaidate in Devonshire after the speech of Lord Sahs- bury proves that the Inglish people wora opposed to a further occupation of Egypt. Itis hoped in Krance that a (ladstonian majority may bring about a settlement of the question. It is cortain that the electors of South Moulton have ovenly condomned the policy of Lord Salisbury. Tomorrow (Monday) tho chamber of dep- uties will discuss for the last timo the ques- tion of American pork and tue bill will go back to the senate with the tariff fixed at 25 francs, Jacques St. Cine, oraon Bennett,] INCONVENIENT FOR TRAVELERS, Their Baggage is Not Safe on Italian Railronds—News from Romo. [Copyrighted 1591 by James Gordon Be imett.] Rowme, Nov. 15.— [By New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.]—Cold winds which for the past few days have made it uncomfortable hero kave been replaced by a siroceo from tho sandy African dosort. A drizzling rain is falling and the woeathor is uncomfortably warm. A passage at arms is taking place between Enghsh newspaper correspondents and the managers of Italian railways on the subject of plundering the baggage of travelers, for which this country is noted. Americans who intend visitng Italy should know that, according to law here, the railrond companies avo not responsible for the robbery of trunis even if the thieves are provon to be em: ployes of the company. ‘Thioy are responsi- bloif the entire trunk s made away with, provided an inventory of its contents had been made and their value dectared. A prominent figure among the delegates to the peacs congress now in session here 18 tall form of Rev. Rowland B, Howard ot Boston. Ex-Cougrossman Leopold Morse and the sculptor poet, Story, also attract auch notice. Miss Ormsby Frost mado a long and effective spoech on the influence ot her sex in the preservation of the peaco of the world. One of thodelogates, strange to say, was for a long timo agent for the salo of Krupp's guns to tho nations of southern Europe. Debates of the congress are carried on i nalf a dozen different languages s0 that 1t is aifficult to seo how delogatos ever arrive at a mutual understanding. PANIC ON THE BOURSE, Vienna's Stock Operatora Much Dise turbed by the Empress' Utteranc Viexya, Nov. Thero was a wild panie on the bourse on Saturday in cousequence ot a report printed in the Tagblatt to the offect that Bmperor Irancis Joseph had stated that the European situation was_critical. Owing to this rumor reutes sell 8 per cent within an hour whilo Aus- tralian credit shares dropped 10 and Nord Bahn 70 florius. Other stocks shared in the fall and altogether the decline was such as might occur on the ove of war. Finully the Abend Post acting under tho instruc tions of Prime Minister Von Taafo 1sued & statement denying thut there was any truth whatever in the report concerning the emperor's alleged uttorances, Upou this dental being made the market re- covered rapidly sod public confidence was in & measuro restored. Baron Albert Rothschild, who had not beon seen on thoe exchange since 1574, ap- peared on the bourse and after an 1nterview with the minister of fiuance sent sll his brokers to buy up all the available stock. The market was saved, but notwithstanaing the fact that stocks of all kinds have reco ered a pessimist feoling remains, he Fri Fuaxkrort, Nov. 15.—The past week was a dull one on the bourse here. The feature of the markot yesterday was a fall of 2 por cent in Russian securitios. At the same time Portuguese bonas fell five-eighths of 1 por cent. Yestorday's closing quotations ine clude the following: Italian bs, 87.20; Por- tuguese bonds, 443 Russian 45, 50.20; Spane sh, 65.80; Austrian credit, 1 short ex= chingo on' London, 20.34; private discount, 43 per cent, & Will Be Hanged With Dispatch, Loxpoy, Nov. 15.—The Times in an article commenting on the activity of the Chicago police, ventures the prediction that if any soarchist commits a murder there within the next few months kLo will be hanged with much greater dispatch than was used in the case of his predecessors flve veurs ago. rue, Wants a Y onopoly St. Perenssurd, Nov, 15, —The minister ot finance is coutemplating & proposal for & mo- nopoly by the goverament of the prcduction of ap.rits and tovacco. Prince (.ru;‘l of Wales. 0xpON, Nov, 15,—Prince George of Wales is seriously ill with enterio fover