Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 16, 1892, Page 1

- MONEY CONFERENCE RUNORS Eastern l'ia:rtinlw('n:hrs Disturbed by Proposed International Plans, LEADING NATIONS FAVOR THE IDEA Inistration A1l ¥ ded in Come During Cleveland's Ady s Direetic ture—Experience of A oy at West Point, forts in plete Oma Wasnr aTON 3 FOURTEENTIT STRERT, Wasmixarox, D, C., May 15. The assurance of an internutional monoy conferonco has croated a decided sensation in eastorn financial circlos. It is considered the crowning diplomatic success of President Harrlson’s administration, and while tho president has declined to furmsh congress any particulars at prosent, the facts are as follows: President Harrison is convinced that nothing but international cousert can maintain a fixed coinage ratio or materially helptho present silver situation. Ho has been working quietly for more than two years to sccuro this result. Sccretary Ios- fer's late trip to ISurope liad this end chiofly in view. Today France, England, Austria, Huugary and Ituly have accepted invitations to & bimetallic conference which will bo held in London or Paris about Ju The administration s very hopoful that beneficial results will flow from this gather- ing of financiers and stateswen, ‘Tho de- mands of English merchants dealing with India, that somo remedy bo applicd to stop the steady decline in India oills of exchange, has inauced Mr. Goschen and Mr. Bulfour to entor the conferenco with a view to discuss- ing plans for nn increased uso of silver as a money metal, I'nhere is strong pressury towards bimotallism in England, Eranco and Ttaly, but all financiors sbroad agrec that no country by its solit: uction ean relieve the Brreav or Tne an,} Mr. Cieveland's administration made an abortive attempt to sound public sentiment abrond on tho subject. Mr. Harrison nas al- roadv accomplistied that in which his prede- cessor failed. Not Pleased with West Polat, West Point educational methoas are likely to receive an oflicial overhauling, through the disclosures of an Omaha boy, & son of ex-Mayor Broatch. Young Broaten is a former West Point eadet wnd is now re- cuperating at Miadleton, Conn., it is alleged, from hazing that he roceived at tho military acaaemy at West Point. Broatch was a member of the fourth or “plene’” class, in which he took high rank. He graauated trom Yale in the class of '41, where he was the most prominent Literary man in his class, At West Point Broateh cameo into collision With men of the third class, because of his refusul to brook the insulis ho ped by them upon the **pleves.” Upon ono occasion ho had a fistic cucounter with ono of them whicn resulted in both contestants being lid up for two weeks, At last, finding life there unbea; resigned his cadetship, Upon the first ten- der of his resignation it was refused by the secretary of war on account.of Mr. Broatch's hign standing, but was afterwards accepted at his urgent request. Broatch says that the system of huzing practiced thero is in fifiitely worse thun anything in vozue in any Amecrican college. Men who have sufiered 1t and felt tho iujustice of it have refrained from holding it up to public reprobation, be- causo to do 50 would mean ostracism at’ the academy. Broateh tells of & classmate who, though suffering from u physi od to fight time after time and compelied to run such a gauntlet of barbarous cruelty that he resigned at tho end of six wonths a mental and physicial wreck. Miscella _Billsin whnich Nebraska is intercsted con- tinue to accumulate on the house side with 10 oue compotent or interested enough 1 state 10 look after them. In all the nistory of the state 1t has never had such a wretched representation in the lower house or such paltry resuits from the glong session. Tho approscn of the political campaien’ which will follow immediately after the appropria- tion bills are out of the way will muke the preservation of a quorum in the houso ex- bie, ho cous, ceedingly difficult aud provent the passage of any measuro against which the point is raised. The prospect for any of the Ne- braska bills becoming a law at the present session is thorefore not promising. 1f thera is any captain in the army who has not sent 1n his nnme as_an_applicant for the forthcoming vosition in the adjutant genor- al’s corps he should do so at once. There aro 200 applicants on file with others coming in. Among thoso strongly endorsed is Captain J. 5. Loud, Ninth cavalry, now stationed in Nebrasia. neral opinion has it that Cap- tain Hali of the Fifth cavairy has the inside roud. He is a son-in-law of Senator Black- burn and has Secretary Elkin's endorsement. P, SiH CONGRESSIONAL ASTS, Appropriation Bills Will Bo Considered Again This Week, Wasmxaroy, D. C, May 15— Prompt passage of the appropriation bills continues to be the policy of the majority in the house, and in pursuance of this policy tho coming weok will bo devoted almost exclusively to appropriations. Tomorrow will bo “suspension day," but at proseut no bills have been schedulod for passage under the two-thirds rule, though it yetmay bo decided to recognize one or two imembers for the passing of some bilis of minor importance under suspension pro- ceedure. Consideration of the sundry civil bill1s then to be resumed and this measure pressed 1o a final vote as speedily us possible, n the very nature of its composition, consid- eration of this bill is always tedious, und it 18 unsafe to predict how long a timo will bo necessary Lo bring it to & voto, Either the postofiice or the fortification ap- proprintion bill w1l follow the sundry civil ill unloss, as is not thought probable, Mr. Hatch should successfully autagonizo their consideration with the auti-option bill, Tho Sibley tent claims bill has bacome n chronic standing order for Fridays, but it is stated that the appropriation managers will endeavor next Friduy to put it aside for the present. ‘Tho week will open with an air of gloom tho senate, as Monday will bo_ devoted to the funeral servicos of the late Senator Bar- bour of Virginia. Under tne pressing neces- nities of public business, Lowever, the senate will 500 return 1o its formal stato of actiy- ity, probably resuming consideration of ' the maval approvriation bill Tucs aay. 1t is probable that after she passing of that weasuro thero will be a clash among several of those bills which oc oupy the positions of & more or less private character. The silk culture bii' was made a special order for Monday and its frionds may endeavor to have it considered the next day. But this would tread upon the time ullotted vy special order for the considers. tion of the bill fixing the compensation of United States district attoroeys, What may prove an effeciive obstacle to' botn of theso measures. however, 1y the river and harbor bill, Wwhich Senator Frye, accoraiug to no tice, will call up Tuesady. If tuis bill is taken up its consideration will doubtless consume the greator part of the week, dis. placing unfinishod busiuess, which is she cowpulsory pilotage bill. SENATOR VANCE, Meis Now Out of Danger—His Wife Tells the Story of His Hiness. Wasminaroy, D, May 15— Vance arrived here this morning mountain howo at Grombone, N he was taken sick the middle of last week Although the seualor rode ten wiles in a buckboard yestorday, and spent last night on tho cars, bo wade the trip without serious aiscomfort, Mus, Vauce, tho senator's wife, says she enator from his O, where THE OMAHA' DAILY BEE. hopes in a few days that her busband will bo able to resumne his senatorial duties. The cause of the attack, she says, was the result of a little imprudence on the part of the senator. Ho was engaged during his recont viset to Grombone in_superintending opera. tions on the plantation. Ouno day in the middie of last week, whilo tho sun was very warm, he stood out in the damp fleld for somo time talking to ono of his omployes. He perspired freely, and @oiug up to t1s house he sat down in a chair on the shady side of tho veranda, and while sitting there was taken with a chill, which lator developed into lumbago and sciatica, Owing to the remotoness of the co, con- siderable delay was experienced in securing a physician, during wnich tima the senator suffored intensely, Domestic remedies woro apolied, but did not bring substantial relief. After waiting some timo a physisian arrived and administerea a hvpodermic injection of morphine, succoeding in alleviating his suf- ferings 10 a very bricf time. Arrived at Fortress Monroe, Fontress Mosroe, Va., May 15.—The president and party arrived here ot 10 o'clock tnis morning. They had a pleasant run down. Mrs, Harrison is much improved by the trip. MIXED B — THE TRAIN ORDERS, ror of a rator C o, Ciestoy, la, May 15.—(Special Telogram to Tus Bee. | —A bad wreck occurrod last night a fow miles from Rod Oak on the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy road. The op: erator at Itea Oak had orders to hold No. 10, 4 passenger train running between Council Bluffs and Creston, butin some manner got his orders mixed and lot No. 10 leave. When a fow miles out sho mot freight train No. 55, coming down the Stanton hill, and the two trains camo togother at u curve, Engineer Charles Connell of this city was instantly killed, Brakeman Maino haa an arm_oroken and Conductor Farrell received sovoral bad sealp wouuds. Six box cars were totally wrecked, as were also both en gines and " the baggago car of the passenger traiu, The aead and wounded were brought to Creston this morning. uses a Fatal Suftering tor Fuael, Font Donae, Ia., May 15.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre,] —The coal famins in the isolated town of Pocahontas Conter has be- uo u serious matter. e continued rains nave made the country surrounaing the town ono vast slough, through which no wheeled vehiele can possibly pass. Every body in town has n cold and eats cold victuals, Fora time sledge or stone boat service from 1ol fe was established by which a small amount of coal and_provisions wero brought in. Wagoas wero provided with broud flat runners and draggod over the mud liko slodges. 'Ihis was aslow and painful process and $1 per 100 pounds was charged for the service; it cost$20 to transfer a toh of coal trom Kolfe. So much rain bas fallen the past fow days that no horse can make his way even alono on the muddy roads and thotown has been absolutely cut off from communication with the outside world. Dunlap Keligions Afirs. DusLap, Ia, May 15.—[Special to Tue Ber.|—Dunlap has been well favored his spring with good lectu: and entertain- ments. Bishop Taylor of Africa, accom- panied by a native missionary ana his little protege, Diaun, the Crebo maid, spoke in the Methodist church Iriday evening to a crowded house, am Small has beon engaged to give us a cturo tomorrow cvening. Miss Emma Swith-DoVoe gave a lecturo here recentiy and orgamzed wn Ilquality club of about hity memboers, Last Sunday the Congregational ana Methodist churches were supplied with cot- ored miuisters from the Metnodist confer- ence in session at Omaha, Killed by 0 Buglington Tral CrpAk Rapns, 1o, May 15.—|Special Tele- gram to T Bee.]—D. J. Lamb, a farmer living near Walker, attempted to cross the Burlington road ahead of & passenger train about 8 o'clock lust night and was struck and instantly willed. Discredits the ste Dunvque, la., May 15.—Licu erington’s fother aiscredits the story put out in St. Paul that Mrs. Hetherington has turned to America under an assumed = & cone enant Heth- o name, WILL NEV 10 TRIAL. Johnson County’s Invaders I to Get Clear, Cueyexse, Wyo,, May 15 —Facts just brought to light indicats that tho prisoners of war may vever have a trial. This can bo the result without resort wo trickery or eva. sion of tho law. The plan is to have the forty men return to Johuson county fora raignment. They will all plead not guilty to tho informaticn charging the wurder of Champion. The prosecution cannot ask for a change of venue and the defense will not. In jury-getting the prisoners aro entitled to sixteen peremplory challenges each, or 525 in all. Many talesmon wiil of course be rejected for cause. None of the 300 men who ~ fought the invaders at the T A ranch are eligible as jurymen in the caso. Attho last genoral clection Johnson county casta fow wore than 800 votes and has loss now. Of tho total about 250 ballots were v women, who aro rarely callea as jurors, These figures leave tho' cruninals without their dozen poers. Tho lawyers agree that all would then be discharged. They say this thing has happened in Pénnsylvania, Kansas aud Californlu —_— ©a Schemo Looking fora Lost Daughter, Savr Lake, Utah, May 15.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Ofcer A, M. Wilson departed this morning for the search ot his daughter Jessie, nged 16, who left her grandmother's home iu Columbus Junction, In., last Monday for this city, Nothing has sinco been heard of her and hor father fenrs tho worst. Snbe is believed to bo in Omaba or Donver, but although search has been wade in both places no trace of her can be found, _— WEATHER ¥ Orrice or Weatner Bunei, Oxana, May 15, | The clearing condition noted in last report as developing over western Nebraska and adjoining siates, bas moved southeastward as an area of high barometer, and cleared off the weather throughout all the regions re- cently suffericg continuous rains, Delight- ful weather prevailed over Sunday in the western sections. The high barometer bringing about this cheerful change is now cevtral in tho lower Mississippi valloy. Another low is entering the country in the oxtrome northwest where local grains have fallen, Temperature has risen considerably throughout the western sections, where, in consequence of the approaching low in ' the far northwest aud the high over the southern central portion of tho country, the winas are now genorally southerly. For Iustern Nobraska, Omaha and Vicin- ity— Warmer weatter, local showers aund souttierly winas during Monday, Wasuinaroy, D, C., May 15.—The storm has woved from Missouri to the province of Ontario. A secoud storm appears 10 be de- veloping in Alberta. Kain has fallen iu the Obio and widdle states and New York. The clearing conditions ure again nearly station- ury, The clearing coudition has moved south to the Florida coust, A thira 1 g condition has appeared on the Soutn Pacific coast. The temperature has fallen in the southwest, risen in the portnwest and widdle Atlautic statos, nearly stationary elsewhere, Ior Nebraska—Generally fair, warmer, stationary teuperature, For North and South Dakota -Slightly warmer, south winds, Vor Jowa—Generully fair; tionary temperature. For Missourl aod Kansas—Warmer, south winds, For winds, warmer, sta Colorado—Genorally fur, variable OMAHA, MONDAY MOR NING, MAY Rough Experience of a 8tzele Oity Family in Their New Home, INTENDED FOR PREVIOUS OCCUPANTS Unknown Persons Uso Vielent to Ko the Resort ot an Obnoxions Gang—One Child Hurt and the House Wrecked, Moar ove Suppo Steeie Crry, Neb., May 15.—[Spocial Tetegram to Tir Ber.]—Last night about 11 o'clock this villags was startlod by a loud oxplosion which shook the whole town. Someone had placed a dynamite cartridge on the doorstep of a house occupied by J. B. Johnson and family. 'no exvlosion tore the door from its hinges and wrecked one sido of tho house, .gestroying part of the furniture and de molishing the windows. Johnson had just moved into the house that evening and ho 10st uo time moving out again. Noue of his family was scriously injured. One of his childron's hearing seems to be slightly affected. A disreputable outfit had been making the house their headquarters, and it is velioved that tho party firing tho shot had not heard of the change, IPublio sentiment, while quite 1n sympathy with almost anything that will clear the village of the thieves now in- fosting it, denounce the act, and will punish the perpotrators if caught. Johnson isa re- spectable, hard working man, and no one thinks 1t was intended to injure him, CINS COUNTY'S PROSPECTS, Are in Goud ¢ Farmers Ave Happy. Graxt, Neb, May [Special to Tue Bre. I—Grant is situated twenty miles south of the Platte river on the B, & M. railroad ou the fine prairies iu the conter of Perkins county, which is noted for its fine, smooth and productive soil, healthy climato and sober, wndustrious and prosperous citizens, All lines of business are represcuted and the merchants seem to bo doiug o safe and profitablo business. No comvlaiuing is heurd. T'he rains all spring hivo been heavy. Du ing the month of April there were about si inchios of rain ard May so far has not fallen far behina April. With all the heavy rais, however, there have been mo inundations, washou or loss of life, as reported in the castern part of the state and iu lowa and Hlinois, The frame word Crops udition and the and foundation of a 100- barvel flour mill has been erected during the past three w na will be pushed to com- pletion before the new crop comes in. of the farmers in tuis vicinity last rarsed as much as forty-two bushels of wih per acre and marketed it at 70 cents por bushel. Deducting .40, a good remunera- tion por acre. from this amount, for putting in aua caring for tho grain, and the pro- ducers still have $20 per acre profit. Tlis Perkins county tarmers think is a good in- come from land that could be ad for $5 per acre. Jt will at least compare favorably with the incomo from the £30 land in eastern Nabraska, lowa, [llinois or any other part of tho country. The crops are now in advance of what they were at tho same date last year and looking splendid, and with a greatly in- creased acreage. With salos of real estato boing mado cvery day, and homeseokers ana investors pourie m rapidly, lands aro ad- vaacing some, bu are still very cheap when it is idered whut immense crops aro raised here, so that those who have not been s0 fortunate as to secure a home can secure one now at prices within their means, eles Sy h Sioux City Nows. Soutn Sioux Ciry, Neb., May [Special to Tui: Bue, | —Selzer Bros, have filed jarti- cles of mcorporation for tho Seizer Brewing company. Work on their new brewery will be commenced us soon as the weather will permit. The annual election of officers of the Sioux City, O'Noill & Western railway was held in ths ity Wednesday. A, S. Garretson was clected” president, Iollis L. Bierbower, vice president: I, C, Hills, gencral manager, and D. S, Lihiott, secretary aud treasurer. The voard of directors are”A. S. Garretson, I, C, Hills, F. A. Seaman, George . Sievers and I, L. Biorbower. The Pontoon Bridge company has abandoned the pian of vlacing the bridge in position until after the June rise, stating as tho main reason Lo be tho difficulty of main- tanng as approach to tho bridgo on the Nebraska side owing to the washing away of the rivor bank. Largoe chunks of Covington and South Sioux City real estato are con- tinuously falling into” the stream and as fast as ap approach was made it would tumble 1nto the muddy water, consequently it was deemed advisable to abandon the work cn- tirely, T'he ferry boat will make occasional trips between Covington and Sioux City. The Fashion theater of Covington was blown down ono might last woeic. Work- men are busy rebuilding the structuro and it 15 tho design of the propriotor to have o grand opening performance, The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis Omaha Railroad company is having consid- crable trouble to keep its tracks in lino on the approach to the iron bridge. Tho dump is sliding and a large forco of men is con- stantly cmployed filling 1n dirt, Cozad’s Bright Prospects. Nob,, May 15.—[Special to Tue Bee.—This town never enjoyed & more flattering prospoct of rapid and substantial growth than at prosent owing to the unusual activity n the building lwe, Alrcady this senson quito 8 uumber of residences are nearing completion, notwithstanding the un- favorablo weather, and the foundations for sevoral others huve been laid. The First National bank 1s putting up a fine two story brick building. The Methodists and Christian denomina- tions cach have neat chureh edifices und the Baptists are now buildiog a nice brick church, The brick work is alroady com- pleted and the carpenters are putting on the roof. T'he Evangelical denomination holds servicos in_the school house, not having a chiurch as yet, Last Sunday morning Rev. Dr. Sexton, stato missionary of the Prosvyterian church, beld a meeting here for the purpose qf of guuizing u sociely of that denomination, as quito a number of the citizens are of that faith and desire a church at home, Owing, however, 10 the unfayorablo weather the at- tendange was not such as Lo justify action in the matter and another wcetiug was ap- poiuted for June 5, sie, y 15.—[Special to Tue Bee ] —Thursday ' a special train bearing President terkins, General Manager Hold- rege, Superintendents Campvell and Har- won aud other oficials of the B. & M. sys- tem passed through Klsie enroute for Den- ver. As this county was named in honor of Mr. Perkins aud this town in honor of his asughiter, the train was stopped and the city looked over. During the stop Mr. Perkins had soveral views taken of different parts of the town by 8 photographer, who accompau- ied tho train, Dooley Kuown at Paly Paryer, Neb., May 15.—|Special Telegram w Tus Bee|—Jawes Dooley, the Prescott, Ia., murderer, was raised in this vicimity, His mother and brothers live about four miles from here and are respocted. James was kuown as a petty thief while ncre and has served o ton Ju.\'u' sentence in tho county Juil for stealing. or. Gibbon's Many New Bulldings, Gusox, Neb., May 15.—(Special to Tug Gibbon is enjoying quite & boom this Que large storehouse nas lready been completed, and this i to be followed by two more two-story brick Business buildings and a largs block on fhe ‘LaBarro corner, which will contain & I#ge and commodious opera hall, A. Perking of Fairbueg Was here last Sat- urday nogotiating for & farm on which to lo- cato anursery. Mr. Perkins is of the opin- ion that this part of Nebraska will make & gooa fruit countrd. WAS 3 OT SMALLPOX, HMastings Did Not fiaven Case of the Dread Disease. Hastixs, Neb,, May 15,—|Special to Tie Bee, |—~For a foew weeks past some of the most absurd rumors have been afloat in this state regarding the prevalence of smalipox in Hastings, 1tis confidently stated that there have been over 100 cases hiere, ana that tho stores and schools have perforce been ciosed, ete. Such stories aro easier circu- lated than corgected. Briefly, the facts are these: Several weeks ago there was discov- ered in the south part of the city a case of what was supposed to bo smalipox. The houso in wirich was the patient was quaran- tined, n ropo stretched around the entire block it was on, and guards stationed day and night to prevent ingress or egress. The sick man recovered. Meanwhile two peeuliar oases of sickness in another part of the eity were discovered. It is not known now, positively, what the disense was, but the red smallpox card and uarautinio Fopo wrd again brought into use. Joth patients are now quite well. It is now stated that these diseases were nothing but German. measies. In this opin- fon there are many Who now concur. How- cver that may be, the mischief has been done. Not a store has been closed, the pub- lic schools have been kept open as before, and 1 general business has continued about as bofore the scare. But the doctors reaped o rich harvest from vaccination fees. Within the last weck a cereal mill has been started here with o capacity of 2,500 bustels of corn a day. This was originally a small “specialty’” mill, but the demand for Nebraska coreals has warranted this increase in the capacity. Russel M. Williams, the fatherof Hal H. Williams, one of most popular traveling men in Nobroska, died at his sow’s bhome in this city vester- day evening. Mr. Wiliams was a resident of White Cloud, KKan., but came to Hastings in order to. be with his family, which has lived here for some time. He had been in Kausas for nearly thirty years and was n prominent attorney aua politician of that state, For seven days past it has rained almost incessantly. Unul this morning no one had secn the sun for a week. This, however, was an ideal spring moruing, and one that seemed 1o presage the return of fair weather. The ground now is toa wet to be ventured upon to plow for corn. That corn which is vlanted alveady will suffer, but the small grain will not bo injured much. A few hot days will iusure a bountiful crop, and at the same time make everyoue hanpy. Pine Oha Lox Pixe, Nob, May [Special to Tue Bre.]—The execative committeo of the Loug Pine Chautaugua coutinues to hold enthusiustic weekly ~meetings and are quietly accomplishing *the necessary routine work preceding the opening of the as sombly. President’ Hipdley of Weeping Water has the program completed and in the hands of the printer and will soon be ready for distribution. The commitfee has cm- ployed surveyors' to ‘lay out into lots and plat the grounds belongme to the associa- tion. A larce number of ‘these lots have been leased for ninefy-nine years, and, as soon as their hqumxflyx‘u aro defined, sev- eral cottages for suminer resort purposes will be erected. The Yresent efficient man- agement and the elaborate program are assurances of a glowing success for the Chautauqua this year. The assembly, which opens July 21 and closes August 1, will be the sixth aunual session, It Pleased the Audience, Tanie Rock, Neb., May 15.—[Speclal to nE BEE.|—A notable event here was tho concert given by Mrs, William Allinson last evening at the Methodist Episcopal enurch, in which she was assisted by home talent and tho Wilson sisters of Burchard. The Table Rock band made its first appearanco in pub- i1cin a creditable mauner. The Olivet male quartette of this placo was favorably re- ceived, Miss Ollio Wilson took the audience by storm with her recitations, whistling and singing. Miss Effio Allinson showed great skill in her rendition of Gottschalk's “Last Hope and *“The Alpine Storm” on the piaiio, while*Stutterlug Jim” was fndosorib- ablo, ers, SewAnn, Neb, May 15.—|Special to Tue Bee.]—At a meeting of the school board held Friday afternoon all the old teachers were re-elected for tho ensuing scnool year, with one oxception, Mrs, Grace Barkley being substituted for Miss Lucy Hoffman in the fifth grade. Prof. George F. Burkett was retained as superintendent, and Miss Grace Woodward as_bis assistant. ‘T'he other teachers arc: Miss Julia Boyle, Miss Auna Purinton, Miss C. M. Birdsail, Mrs. Grace Barkley, Miss Edna Burk, Miss Minnie Burk, Miss Anunie Howlund, Miss Della Fletener, Mrs, IPlorence Slonecker and Miss Belle Schick. News from West Point. Wist Poixt, Neb., May 15.—[Special to e Bre.] —The last of a courso of five lece turcs given by the Congregational church was delivered last Friday evening by Judge Norris, the subject beiug “Our Debt to Au- tiguity,” A large numver of Mrs. Readinger's friends surprised her Briday evening when they took cnarge of her home and onjoyed themselves playing cards. games, ote. The occasion was her fortith birthday, and sho was tho recipient of uu elogautly’ engraved silver cako basket. Refroshments wore sorved and all present spent a pleasaut evening. Sunshine Surprised Them. Duxcay, Neb.,, May [Special o Tug Bee)—It has ceased raining here. A few days of sunshie will put a different appearance upon things around bere. After weeks of gloom and wet a little sunshine makes everyoody happy. D, H. Harrington, foreman for the Warren Live Stock company of Cheyeunne, Wyo., closed his business héré yestgrday and left for Cheyenne last night. Tue Great lake, aight miles northwest of this place, which receiyed so much attention last season, s again rising and it may again cause damage to erops in that vicinity, Troop A Inspected. Mirrorn, Neb,, May 16.—[Special to Tue Bie, | —The stormy ‘weather and muddy roads did not prevent the members of troop A of the Nebraska National guards assem- bling Thursday pursusnt to an order from tho adjutant general for rogular monthly drill and inspection, It was a dismoun drill in the school of the soldier and manual of arms under the new tactics, Troop A has been organized five yedrs. Wood River's Bultding Boom, Woon Rives, Neb., May 15.—;Speolal to Tue Bee|—This eity is now enjoying a building boom. A double room building which will be occupled by the First National bank and J. M. Brett is in course of erection. The building will be two stories with a base- ment and 1s 53x103, The Citizens State bank has brokeu ground for a two-story brick building. Ballast for the B, & M, , Neb,, May 15.—[Special to Tue |—The B. & M. hs secured sixten acres of laud two miles east of the city for the pur- pose of using the earth for ballast on tne roadbed between Laucoln and Hastings. The process of manufacture is roasting the earth with slack coal iu kilas much like the bura- fog of ime, Threa oveus will be in use at one tiwe sud the company will employ 100 wen, Maimed and Dying Victims of Sunday's Railroad Accidents, VICTIMS OF CRIMINAL CARLESSNESS Big Four Trains Meet in Collision in a Storm Near Cleves, 0. ORDERS DISOBEYED BY AN ENGINEER Passengers and Train Orews Mangled in the Debris of the Splintered Oars. TERRIBLE SCENES OF ANGUISH AND DEATH Long List of the Dead and Injured—Wreek of a Passenger Traln M., ear Hugerss town, and Frightful Fatalities Follow, CLEVELAND, O., May 15.—A special to tho Plaindealer from Cleves, O., says: In the midst of a terrificstorm of wind and rain two Big Iour traius crashed into cach other near Cleves, this morning, with awful effect, the full horrors of which are not yet known. This morning the summeor schedule wont into effeot and orders haa been issued ac- cordingly. Freight No. 43, a through train, northbound, had orders to stop, at North Bend to aliow express No. 80, a Canuon Ball special, to pass, Under tho old schodule the trains passed at another point some miles further on. Instead of stopping the freight tho engi- reer pulled anead and approached Cleves running about twenty miles an bour. Wy ho did not stop at North Bend will nover bo known as ho is dead, but it 18 thought that fu his apxiety over the storm, which might have washed out the bridge, ho forgot the new schedule and hurried on, Could Not Stop the Train, Cleves, Smith, the telegraph operator, was shocked for ho know it should have side-tracked ut North Bend and that the a few minutes over due then, was but a short dis As the train approached Charlos express, tance away running forty-miles an hour to make up lost time. signal wires and dashed out danger siguals, Iither they were not seen in the blinding rain or the engineer could not control his engine, for it sped on without lessening its speed. At that very moment tho expross came 1nto sight with the speed of the wind. If any effort were made on either engine to slack up no appreciable reduction of speed was noticed and the iron monsters sped on. Both engines were batieied into shapeless masses and rolled off the track. The cars behind were smashed into kind- ling wood and the track for 100 feet was torn Smith rushed to the up. Telegraph poles were thrown down and it was two or three hours after tho wreck before word reached this place, and a special train was sent to the scene from Cincinnati Long before, however, the people from the the little villages surroundig had gathored in the frightrul storm. List of the Killed. ENGINEER NEWBERRY EDWARDS of Greensburg, Ind.. of the passengers train, ACTING BAGGAGEMASTER PHILLIP GIBBONS of Luwrenceburg, In: ENGINEER WILLIAM HIGGS apolis. of the freizht, FIREMAN HIRAM BRUCE of the freight, of Greensburs, Ind. CONDUCTOR DAVID UWARWOOD of In- diunupolis, of the freight train. The Injured, Gronee Hunen, commercial traveler, on passenger train, of Miamisburg, O., right kneepan broken, burned about the face and arms, scalded about the legs. His wife has just arrivea at the Cincinnati hospital, where he lies in a serious condition, Hoiroy Tenkelr, passenger, aged 18, scalded all over the body; cannot live. CoNpueror JOUN SCHRADER, & passenger on the tratn, crushed mortally between of Indlan- 5. Monerasp of North Bend, slightly bruised. Five to cight passengers were supposed to be in the smoker, which 18 buried in the wreck. Nothing is known at this hour as to who thoy are, Noone is avle to conceive how any of them can have escaped death under that mass of wreckage, % The freight train was going west and the passenger train was the accommodation train coming to Cincinuati from Lawrenceburg with about thirty passeagers. These were gathered up from Hurrison, Aurors, Law- renceburg and Elizabethiown, The collision occurred at a bend in the road west of Cleves, about eight miles from nere, with both tralus runniug at full speed, Shockingly Mangled and Crushed, Not a person ou either traln escaped unin- jured. Witn the arrival of the special train the work of getting out the dead bogan, Up to 6 o'clock five dead bodios had been recovered, four of them shockingly mangled and mashed out of all humau shape, Under the freight engine, broken, crushed and scalded, were found Engincer William Hidds and his fireman, Hiram Bruce, both of Indiauapolis, Under a mashed freight car further back Phillip Gibvons and William Harwood wure found. early every bonme in their bodies wero broken and their faces Lorribly dis- figured. The fifth dead body was that of Berry Edwards, engincer of the passenger train. 14i¢ fireman, Henry Tyrrell, haa jumped bo- fore the collision occurred, but bad been caught under a mass of wrockage. fis chest was orushed in and bis bead cut. He was taken to Lawrenceburg, but cancot survive the night, Johu Schroeder, conductor of the passenger train, was injured in almost the same man- ner and can live buta fow tours at the most. orge W. Hudler, 8 commercial traveler from Mismisburg, was crushed between two soals, bolug boul alwmost double. ke was e S taken to Cincinnati, He cannot survive. pod Many Dead | nins, Julius Webber, thoct 2 \rk of County Coroner Bange of Cinel 2 has just ro- turned from tho wrock a = s the sceno is one of the worst he ever He thinks there are from five to ten dead in the ruins, but the exact numbe hot by told tonight. “Bone Keefe, a froigh orakeman, had just reactied the top of a car when the crash The crash was so terribio that he was thrown over a telegraph wire forty feet into a stream of water, whicn alone saved his lifo, Ho thinks there aro at least threo tramps under the wreck of the freight Sovoral passengors on tho expross are pos- came, itive that several of their number were also killed, It is certain they aro missing, but they may be among the wounded scattered about. Owing to the distance from tho city and the prostration of telograph wires, by the accl dent, and the telephone wiros by the storm, details have beon very slow In coming in. The property loss is very severe and will bo £100,000. Both engines are completely demolished and the conches of the express train are ruinea. It is cluimed that much valuable mail and oxpross mattor fs lost. A dozen freight cars londod with costly goods are a total loss. At tho Scenoe of the Wreok. At the scone of tho wreck the road was lined with cottages. A woman in one of the ottagzes says she saw the trains, but hoard owarning. Another wituess says one short, Wi d shrick of the whistle of one train Then tho trains into each other aud tumbled down by the side of the track and the and the cars wore mashod up in A fire started, The fire bell rang. pre coded the crash, plunged toethor passengers confusion. A wossengor ran to Cleve Peoplo rushed to the scone and preveated the wreck from burning un. The wounded wero to Cleves under the care of Dr. Hughes of that place. removed Dr. Muscroft of Cincinnati with two aids, and sible to the injured. usual accompaniments of o was soon thero gavo tho best care pos were few of the at the scene as thero were but few left on those There wreek fated trains to utter cries of distress, and those dazed to make an who wero too much outery. The reliof very prompt and everything possiblo for the reliof of tho wounded was doue quickly. injury was INTO AN OPEN SWI cI, illed and Injured in a Maryland Railrond Wreck, Barrivone, Md., May 15.—A special to the Sun from Hugerstown, Md ys: A seri- ous wreck oscurrod on the Norfolk & West- ern road at Moudel’s switch, about ten miles south of Hagerstown, last night, in which Captain Hayes of Philadelphia, the con- ductor of the train, lost his life and_several others wero seriously, if not fatally, injured. All of tho train except one coach and a sleeper passed the switch safely, when in some way that cannot be explained, the switch was opened and the rest of tho train ran off outo tho siding and the smoking car was cguplotely demolished. Tho Killed and Injured, CAPTAIN HAYES was tnrown against tho rocks along the roud and killed instaatly. The injured are: Joux R. Hasvie of Lewiston, Pa., skull fractured, one of his legs was broken and he was injured internally. His recovery is doabtful. A young man, whose name cannot bo tearned, skull fractured snd injured in terually; has been unconscious since the oc- currence, B. 8. Cuaxey, cut and bruised about the head. Cuantes W, We bruised. W. E, juries. r, head cut and logs LINGER, West Faicview, spino in- —_—— UNJUSTLY ACCUSED OF DESERTION. Suit of an Om @ Man Agalnst at Army Of- ficer Who Had Caused His Arrest, NEW Youk, May 15.—Charles B. Newton of Omaha has bogun a suit tu the United States civeult court against Major Clifton Comly, U. S. A., to recover §25,000 for faise imprisonment as an alleged aeserter while tho defendant was in command of the United Statos arseral in Indianapoli Newtou loft Omaha October 24, 1857, to se- cure employment, in Cincinnati, 'Hoe arrived in Indianapolis November 20, and the follow- ing aay he was seized as being one John £, Ward, a desorter from company C, United States infantry. After twenty-one days’ im- prisonment Newton was transferred 1o the Jefferson. barracks, St. Louis, during the trip was kept in iron shackles, to which a bull and chain wore attched. Ho was re- leased from the latter place December 23, ‘I'ho arrest of Newton was the sub, bill in_congress in 1535, when ho ¢ §1,000 damages. ‘Tho bill'was refer congroessional committee on military affairs. Scnator Manderson at that timo held that the only question involved was whether coniress should pay the claim or whethier it should be adjudicated in the courso of law, The relief bill for Newton was finally killed and ho was told to bring his sult against Major Comly. Major Comly usserts that ho acted us w gov- ernmeat oMeer, ‘I'ne case will be defendea by United States District Attorney Mitehell, under instructions from theattoruoy geuoral. o KELURNS, med ed to the Italy's Minister to the United States is Again with Us, New Yok, May 15.—Baron Fava, the Italian minister to the United States, arrived here today por steamer La Gascogne. Rep- resentatives from the united Italisn socie- ties went down to quarantine on the steamer Laura M. Starin, intending to tako the baron off, but the soa was too rough, Tho welcom- ing party roturned with the steamer and took Kavu on board, going up thoriver about the harbor aud landing him in Jersey City in tme to take the i p. m. train for Wash- ington, Fava exprossed his pleasure at roturning to the Unitea States, where Le said he haa formed many good friends, Ho bus always worked until 9 p. m. be said, and would con- tinue to work to strengthen the fricndly r Iations existing between tho two countries and botween the king of Italy and the presi dent of the United States, — The Death Kol Waeatoy, IiL, May 15.—Jonsthan Blan- card, president, emeritus of Wheaton college, died very suddenly at his home here last night. He had bad an attack of grippe for the last weck, but vesterday was better ana called on friends. At11:30 a. m. today he said he would lie down to rest and no sconer had be done 50 than a slight shiver passed over bim and he was dead, MixxearoLss, Mion, May 15.—Fred C. Pilisoury, & member of the great willing tirm of Pllisbury & Co., died this morning at 5 o'clock of malignant diphtheria. Deceased had beon sick but four days. He was 45 years old and a brotber of C. A. Pillsbury, so0u of George A. Pillsbury, and a nephow of ex-Gioyoruor Yillsbury, NUMBER 333. RAPIDLY RECEDING WATERS Floods Along the Missouri and the Kaw Things of the Past, SOME OF THE LOSS CAUSED BY THE FLOOD —x9 Parts of Kansas City and Under Water—Dams Along th Subn Yol wis Armonrdale to the Notes from cgod Districts, River KANsAs Crry, Mo, May 15.—The flooded Missouri and Kaw rivers aro subsiding and the residents of tho submorged suburbs will rest in safety tonight, Last night tho rivers were rising an inch an hour and thero were many who passed a slooploss night, fearful lest the invading water shou 10 carey away their houses or flood them. ‘Tho fears of some were realized, for the Kaw rowe to an unprecedented height and swant without roe straint over ground which 1t had never seon before. In Arcentine and Armourdale it reached vp to tho first stories of somo houses and flooded tho lowor floors of nearly all, excepting thoss built upon the high blufts somo distauco back from the river, All night long peoplo were moving out of their houses, Moving vaus werd at o premium, Their proprietors who wora elad in other times w0 get §1 a load, wero now churging £, and did alt they could attbat price. The prices of storagd were also at a premium, The regular storage housos wore all full of goods that had been stored there some days before by thoso who anticipated the flood, and tho people who were driven out of their homes lust nighy had 1o resort to il mauner of devices of keeping their houscehold goods ubove wator, Some removed them Lo the biufls where they stood guard all night, and some even too thein to their house tps, trusting thut the houses wonld not bo carried bodily away. Foll Over Two ko “Toda; , however, the Kaw hias been steadily receding. It began to fall last night and at G o'clock this evening the guage merked o do- cline of two foet and three inches. A similar fall of courso took placo in the fiooded towns of Argentine and Armourdale and loft the bouses on the more elevated streets high and dry. 'Pbose houses in the flats on tho very vauks of tho v are still partially sub- merged, but they will be relicved of water by tomorvow if the fall in the Kuw during night is proportionato to its fall today, I'he towns on the Kaw above here ali re- port a fall in that stream of from threo to five feet during the past eight hours. This go of water will probably be reached this point by tomorrow nigut. ln the itimo all the anxiety of the people has been allayed, Mau who were uot ariven from their homes but who left them in ant ipation of being compelied to, moved bacl today. Others from whoso houses the flooa had receded and those whose houses were still under water were proparing to return in view of the rapid docline of the water, Will Resume at the cking Hou The pocking bouses which shut down yesterday at noon will resume at tho usual time toworrow. Only two or three of thoea establishments werc obliged to suspend, ‘The Phanix and the Kansas City companies had their cellurs flooded and ‘their lower stori v s0, and they were obliged to close. ‘Ihe others, bowever, shut down so s to bo able Lo use thew men iv the cone struction of dykes for the protection of their property. Every packing houso was sur- rounded by embankmeuts of from threo to five feet in height, made of bags full of sand for a foundation and earth piled upon them. ‘Theso precautions 1 most instances were useless, for the river began to fall bofore it reached a point whero it coutd invado the establishmients. The Kansas City Smelting and Rafining company at Argentine will also start up to- morrow. It was ovhized to suspoud in those departments where tho water supply was turnished by the Argentine water works, waich were aisabled by the flood. Thoe water compuny today succecded In repaicing ils rosorvoir, part of which had becn carried away by tho water, aud it is giving regular service. The waters have also receded from tie tracks of the Belt line and of the Santa roads, aud traflic on those lines has been reguiarly resumed, 011 Upon the Waters, The greatest damage in Avmourdalo has been threatenod at tne Storage warchouse of the Cousolidated Tank Line company, One thousand barrels of oil which scood on their promises floated with tho flood, und it has required a targe forco of men night and day to keep them from going down tho river, Argontine, Mo., and Kausas City, Kan., (or Avmourdale or Wyandotte, us the lattor place is familiarly known), ' are the only places in this vicinity atected by the flood excepting Hurlom, an insigoiticant town of dozew or 50 houses in Clay county, across the river from this place. Tho Missouri river, on whoso banks Kansag City, Mo., is built, has not been very high, oxcopt at the mouth of the Kaw, where it reccives all tho waters of that stream, Its waters have kept within its banks ¢n this side of tho river. On tho other side, in Clay county, Harlem will be inundated.” If the whold piace haa been swept away the total loss would not have excecided $10,000, As it was, the houses have simply been floodod to their second stories. None have been moved from their foundations. Their occupants had timely warning of the flood from tho weathow burcan, and nearly all removed their house- hold goods bofore tho waters invaded their premisos. Iho loss there is slight, ' ke at Ary The total damage in Ar Armourdale will foot up probably avout £100,000, divided about as follows: To paves ments, §12,000; to weakened foundation £40,000; 1o’ ruined housenol | goods, £15,000; to damaged stocks of goods, §18,000; tg weakened bridge piers, £20,00). “T'he weather today was delightful and the tloods in the suburbs were the objects of ine and Arma rdale, utine and univorsal interost. cry avalabla eminence where the floods could be seen was occupied and crowded. Tho Kunsas City ear linos carriod large vumbers of pase sengers Lo the flooded districts. ‘The only fatality resulting from the flood took place today. "It occurred in Armourdale on the banks of the Kuw. Tho l0-year-old son of John Feely was watching tho river from u portion of the bank which caved suddenly away and precipitated bim into the water, He was drowned, Could Not Mend the Break, New Ouriaxs, Ln., May 15.—Tho Pickae yune's Greenville, Miss., special suys: ‘The crovasse near Gaius’ Landing, on the Arkans sas s1do of the river, was 650 feet wide at 3 o'clock this afternocou nnd the wat Wi flowing through at a depth of about fiftoon feet, A careful estimate of the course of the water will place fully nine-tenths of Chicot county under water. No lives bavo boeq lost. No attempt will bo made o raise & crop of cotton 1n the flooded territory, So far the efforts to tie the ends of the break nave proven unavailing. Hateher's Valuab) Wyo.,, May 15.—[Special to Tus Prof. J. R. Hatener of the United States geological survoy shipped east today from Lusk twelve boxes of petrifuctions taken from the Bad Lands north of Lusk, Tho head of one of the reptiles, unearthod by the professor’s workmen, welghis 1,600 pound - On the Berlln Bourse, Brruiy, May 10.-On tho bourse during tho past week busiuess was quiet and prices generally were firm, Itussian securities were notably stronger yosterday on & repork that Count Schouvaloff will repla M. de s u8 Itussian minister of foreign affairs, Iudustrial aud mine shares were dull. The final guotations include: Prussiau 4s, 106.703 Deutsch bank, 100.25; Mexicau 03, 86.204 Bochumer, 115; Harpener, 142; Koubles, 210,10, private discouut, 1%; short discount ou London, 20.41; loug exchange ou London, Bre, Speci