Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 29, 1892, Page 1

PART ONE. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. ENTY=FIRST YEAR. SUNDAY BISMARCK ON WARS Great 0ld foldier and Statesman Talks About Germany's Present Position. HER RELATION TO HER NEIGHBORS Just Where Her Intercst is Found in Vari- ous Political Complications, SHE CANNOT ALWAYS HELP ENGLAND In Case of Warin the East the Germans Will £tay at Home. WILLING TO FIGHT FRANCE ANY TIME Austria Not Bound to Help Germany in Event of War with Russia or ~The Old Opiuion ot Political Writers. rance Man's [Copyrighted 1592 by Jamss Gordom Drnnsit.| Hasbure, May 28.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.]—Years go by, but the stalwart form of tho groat German chancollor is still eract, and his intellect as unclouded as ever. Good food, good wino in moderation, daily exercise, and a drive in the open air for two hours in the pine forest around Friedersrube have kopt him healthy and strong until now, and may do so for many years. The frequent tributes of the affection and esteem of his countrymen he Lighly prizes. The shabby attacks recently made upon him excito less his anger than his contempt. It was while sitting at his desk 1n the library at Friedersruho that 3 called his attontion to a pamphist recontly published in the Berlin Wein Rom. It is a defense of the policy of the government sinco Ahe prince rotired. Prince Rismarck sat in o great leather- covered arm chair. o was dressed in short military frock coatof black, buttoned up closely to the ohin, where a little loosoly- tied white cravat peeped forth. On the wall behind him hung the portrait of tho kaiser in the uniform of a guard of the Hussars, mounted, the point of the sword dropped in salute, Underneath it were a fow gracious words in the bandwriting of the sovereign. Character of One Assaant. “Eckart, autbor of the Berlin Wien Rom,” said the prince, ‘‘is ono of the Baltic Ger- mans expelled from Russia in pursuance of the general Russian policy, or by a special order. He camo to Germany a loag time ago and established himself at Hamburg. His views are all colored by a hatred of itussia, 89 much 80 that ho could not keep a position s & writer on the Hamburger Correspoudont, which was, I belicvo, the newspaper he was a% work on, which is ratner anti-Russian In its views. But his position did not suit him. Heis what we call une pen mauvais concheur tetchy. So I gave him a place as consul at Tunis and left him thore. He has no independence, but writes or pubtishes whatever mav help him along inhiscareer. [t bas boen allezed on pretty good evidence that Fiekart sent bis book, be- fore it was published, to Count von Caprivi, tho present chanccllor. The latter has spoken of it in the highest terins, so that its exposition of the Russian question may be looked upon as semi-official. When one con- siders that the standpoint of Eckart is neces- sacily anti-Prussian one is curious, The fuct 1s that the relations of Germany and Russia are not oace referred to, Germany 1s talked of as if sho were 1,000 miles away from Russia. Aoti-German Writers Sized U ‘He puts Germany into the anti-Russian service, and follows in so doing the same paths as the Poles, social domocrats, orJews. T'h> latter have been nearly as ill-treated in Russia as the Poles, or Baitic Germans, ‘Theretore these three, the Poles, Baltic Ger- mans and Jows, are active in tho press, fos- tering the hatred between Russia and Ger- many, trying to kindle war. French money, 100, has been used in tho Russian press with this ond in view. Many Russians of influ- ence have French wives. Russian public opinion is altered or falsified rather by this influence, with which Russian papers have wvery little to do. The Russian journalist is & novel writer, but not an editor; a poet, but not & political writer. Iv political in- trigue and press writing they are under the leadership of foreigners, at times possibly of tho English. This is but nat- ural, for the hatred between Russia ana Gormany serves the purpose of the English t0o. There is no need of Eugland’s fighting Russia if Germany takes that trouble off her hands. So England was ut us during the Crimean war to tranfer the scene of the war from Crimea to Vistula, “England 1s right. 1f 1 could find a great, strong, stupid fellow to fight my enemy for me I would not try to hold him back by any means. Where Thelr Interest Is, “If 1 were an Engiish statesman, I should do as they do, I would be a fool if I did not. ‘Wo are friends with England and should take her part, but notin the east nor in re- mote quarters of the carth. Eogland never took cur side in the French war. Noue of us s av the disposal of his friends. A great uation like Germany cannot go to war iu defense of any interests but those of & German population aud there is none in the east. No German father would care to send his son out to fight for the eastern question, and there are four million of such fathers in Germany whoso sons go out in case of war against France or Russia. They are ready to let them go, but uot for the eastoru or Balkan or indian question. That is the business of Austria, Italy or Englund, but it is not business of ours. All we could do for Engiand in caso of war with Kussia wouid e 1o keep Franco in choek,” The correspondent then observed: “Then 1o that case it would be burd for the French government to keep that nation quiet « Always Willing to Fight Frau *“Ihen lot them come on," prince. “Wo are always ready to fight France, for sho 15 tho ouly power that menaces our independence. 1f Irance should Hght Russia again, we should bave no inter est in keeping I'uuce from it. 1 we had an aliiance with IRussia, we should tight France rs 5000 @8 war broke out botween France and KRus: but as we have vot, we must Juggo our position towards France by our political iutents alone, We could nmot let Fravco attack Austria, un idependent and powerful nation. Austria 1s @ necessity for Germany, If Franco or Russia attacked ber, we could ot remain indifferont specti- tors, but there is no reciproeity iu the case. Austria gives us no security that she will be our ally if France attacks us, notwith- standiog that we are bouud o defend Aus- tria botliin the east mnd west, Ausiria is ouly obliged to heip us fu case of war with answored the Russia, €0 that this pamphlet of Fouarts' is silent just upon the most important part of Germon policy. This is the most insidious silonce. Tue pamphlet is meant to set Ger- many on like u bull dog against Russia.” cant 1CAN CHANGES, Senor Romero Appointed Minister of Tnance Ot News, City or Mexico, May 28,—~The Official Gazetto publishes an annoancement of the resignation of the minister of financy, Geomez Farias, under the plea of ill-health and the acceptance of his resignation. The abnouncement 1s signed by Marvsco, tho head of the cabinet, who exprosses, in the name of the president, the hops that Goomez Farias may yet be able to serve the govern- ment is some othor capacity. Mathlas Romero has taken the oath as ministor of finance. The coremony was per- formed in the presence of President Diaz ani 8 large assemblage of public men and was accompanied by an exchaunge of appropriate speeches. This afternoon Senor Romero took possession of the finance office, being intro. duced by his predecessor. The new minister administered the oath to Jose Ives Liman- tour, subsccrataty, who, although youne, is oonsidered one of the ablest financiers in Mexico. Itis understood that Senor Romoro pro- Poses to mako a cloam sweep 1 his depart- ment aud 1t is believed that the majority of the functionaries of tho department will be dismissed during the next few days. It is rumored thav Senor Romero will shortly ask for leave to 2o to Japan for his health, that he will on his return resign the finance ministry and later resume his post at Washington; and that Limantour will act as minister during his absence, to be appointed to the ministry when his chief returns. Geomez Farias, it is understood, wili go to London next month as ministar plenipoton- tiary. Itis rumored that he was loath to resign his office, but was forced to doso by the presi- dent. Commsrcial circles are highly ploased with the cbange. Typhus and scarletina have broken out in Quertano, A dispatch received here from Gautemala says that 10,000 citiz*ns have signed an accu sation aganst ex-President Barrillas, It is stuted that President Barrios is under a sworn obligation to save General Barrillas. NOT SEFTLED YET. Archbishop Irelan ar) ueation Still r Consideration, Rowme, May 28.—Under date of May 23, Archbishop Ireland wrote to Cardinal Ram- polla, papal secretary of state, stating that the article that appsared in tho Civilta Cat- tolica on May 18 psrverts the moaning of the decision of the commission of tho pro- paganda fide, ratified by the holy see, in re- lation to the Faribault and Stillwater ques- tion. Tne article, the archbishop adds, has already been announced in the United States as contaiving the formal official interpreta- tion of the vecision, and efforts have been purposely made to extol the authority of tho Civilta Cattolica that the arucle may have moro weight on public opinion, The archbishop adaressed a letter to rdinal Ramnolla, inquiring if the article was authorized by the boly see. Cardinal Rampolla bas replied that it was nowise correct to say that articles in the Civiita Cattolica are, as held by somé, submitted ‘before being printed, to the revision and ap- proval of tlie holy see. Ho assures Arch- bishop Irelund, in the most formal manner, that no previous communication was made to the vatican of the articlo in question, and adds that the ruling having come long ago, and the fact that certain articles were being prepared on this question being known to tho directors of the paper, the publication of such urticles would be unbecomiug while the question was pending. 1t Plan of Ed- Queen Louisa, accompanied by all their im- porial and royal guests, with the exception of the prince und princess of Wales, at- tended the fete given at the university today in honor of their majestics’ golden wedding. The prince and princess of Wales, who are vet in mourning for their son, the duke of Clarence, have taken no parts in the fotes attendant upon the celebration. Hugo Hullstones Fell. Mapim, May 25.—The storm thut pre- vailed iv northern Spula yesterday was ac- companied vy hailstones of an unusually large size. Much damage to fruit was done in the provirces of Burgos, Valencia and Salamanca, Many persons wore injured. A number of deaths are reported of persons who were struck by lightning. Tho pens- ants who have lost their crops have appoaled 10 the stute for aid Ono Kitled h Loxpoy, May 2 A fatal collision oc- curred at Birmingham last might between & train on the Northwestern and Midland rail- ways. The two trains were approaching the station at tho same time. Tho engincers saw tho impending danger, but too late. One w 3 . Pauis, May —Groeat excitement was caused today at Commentry, in the district of Allier, by the explosion of dynamite bombs that had been pluced against the house of two of tne principal inhabitants of the town, Both buildings were badly damaged, but nobody was injured. Accepted Their Resignation, Lisnox, May 25.—The king has accepted the resignation of the whole cabinet and has summoned Ferreiera to form another. Aluskan a Constable and Misslonary, Vicrona, B. May 28.—The steamer Danube, from Alaska, brings the particulars of the murder of 8 missionary, kev. Sholdon Jackson, by Indians, The Indians had been smuggling and Jackson, with two Indisn con- stablos, watched for and capturea them as tuoy wero landiug & supply of fire water, ‘Phe Inaians were bound haod and foot, and Juckson sud the coustables retired. The Indians, howevor, muanaged to sever the ropes, and shot Juckson while asieep. A terrible encounter ensued between the con- stables aud the Indians. One constable wus finully beaten to death, but the other escaped. ‘The murderers ook to o sloop and disap- peared. TOO MU OLDIER, 't Have s World's ¥Falr on Ace conat of the Military. Bekuiy, May 25.—{New York Herald Cable ~Special to Tue Bre.)—Bern has caught the World's fair fover. It has the disease in its mulignant form, andit will take s great deal of persuasion w conviuce It that before o World’s fair can hope o succeed here Ber- Lin will have o cbauge ber ways. Berliners will bave to become cosmopolitan, and all above ull there bss to be an end of the ultra wilitary system which at present takes so wuch from the enjoyment of life along Under den Linden. While civilians are st the weroy of uny young leutenant who swag- gors past them, aud while wofensive stravg- s if thoy resent oullving and insult, it is not to be supprsed that Ber- lin, handsome and prosperous though it may be, will prove attractive to foreigners. haps thero avo poople dimly conscious of all this, for I see that it has already been pro- posed in cortain quarters 1o replaco the pro- posed World's fair by a more modest Ger- man exhibition. Ordinary civilians are not the only victims of this military system of Germany. The case of Lieutenant von Lucius, who fell foul of the town zuard at Mainz lately, and would have killed him had not a sturdy cab driver threatened to knock tho aggressor’s brains out with the butt end of his whin, is the most recent case that has happened, but there have been muny such cases. Von Lucius did not shine iu this adveaturoe. I'he policeman was applauded by the Mainz town, uncil, and the plusky cab driver hus not so far been molested. All tms is woll worth noting, for Von | Lucius istho son of a rich Jowish gentle- man, who stouds high in the geod graces of tho emperor. Ocly a fortnight ago Baron von Lucius (bis original namo, 1 beliave, was Hecht) accompanied his majesty to a per- formance of “Richard IIL" at the Berliner theater, a fact. by the by, that caused some individuale to comment at the time. Mu Smoke for Little re. Tho slight excitement with which some of the German papors have been writing on tho Fanoy fetes have alroady calmea down. 1t was never half as serious as svems to have been fanciea fa Paris, and it certainly was not shared by the government. The report that there has been some thought of reply- ing to the Nancy demonstration by the mobilization of two German army corps is what the French would term & *knowing peaversion of tho truth,” Some il feeling has, of course. been stirred up by the inevitable ostracism of Grman students by the youth of Nancy. There has been some angry talk in some papers, but thatis all. The Boeeson Courier voiced the healthy thought of Germany when, referring to the fotes and to President Carnot's in- tended trip, it remarked: ‘‘President Car- not has a porfect right to travel whero ho likes in the land of which he is chief. No one hus nny right to take ofiense at the loya demonstratlons which may mark his jour- ney. It would be shamofui for us if we had to admit that CarnoVs projected visit to Nancy had inspired the loast uneasiness in Germany." Summer has come with a rush this week. Tt emnties the theators and is crowding the open air cafes and restoring life to tho shady walks. MerrzER, W, . 1R £ S T o TRIAL, Brief Preliminn ation Casts no Light on the Tragedy, LixcoLy, Neb., May 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Be W. H, Irvine had his preliminary oxamination before Judge ‘Waters shortly after 5 this afternoon. Tho proceedings were very brief, scarcely lasting five minutes. Mr. Irvine was brought from the penitentiary in a back accompanied by his attornoys, He entered the court room with his face buried in a handkerchief and was ovidently suffering 1ntense mental agony. He didnot raise his eyes but once or twice during the brief examination. Butone witness was called —E4 Totliver, the colored waiter-at the Hotel Lincoin who was ac eyo witness to the tragedy last Thursday morning. District Attorney Snell conducted the brief examination, not ask- ing moro than a half a dozen qguestions. At the conclusion of Tolliver’s testimony Judge Waters stated that he would hold the prisoner to the district court on the charge of murder, During the proceedings and whilo the mit- timus was being made out, Irvine's frame was shaken by sobs and soveral agonized expressions escaped bis lips. tie was then supported to the hack and taken back to the penitentiary. The ouly development of interest today was the announcement that Nellic Roberts, a well known woman about town, and who was the mistress of Montgomery for a long time, bad engaged attorneys to prosecute a claim against the Montgomery estato in favor of her child, which was born about a year and a balf agoand which she claims is the son of Montgomery. She claims to have documents in which Montgomery acknowl- edgea himself the father of the child. MORE WORLD'» Baptists Oppose Sunday Op: Building of a Monaster. PritApeLPiia, Pa, May 25, —The sixth an- nual meeting of the American Bapust Home Missionary society began yesterday. There was great applause whon Dr. Fulton pre- sented resolutions requesting congress to withhold its appropriation of $3,000,000 to- ward the Columblan exposition until the fair commissioners have given the guarantee that the exposition shall not be open on Sundays. The resolution opposed the erection of a Ito- man Catholic monastery on the exposition grounds, claiming the fair is intended to “show the progress of a land that has thrown off the yoke of Roman Catholicism” and that “this is a land for homes and not for monasteries aud nunneries.” Methodist Protestant Wom. WestMINSTER, Md., May 28.—The geuneral conference of the Methodist Protestant church has struck the word ‘‘obey” from the marriage service. The matter came up in the consideration of the report of the commit- tee on ritual, which submitted a form of service for public worship, the reception of members, the baptism of infants and others, celobration of the Lord's supper, the mar- riage coremony and the burial of tho dead, When the marriage ceremony was reached Rev. J. W. Thompson moved the word “oboy” ‘be stricken from tho service. The vote was 55 to 26 1 favor of so doing. The women delegates voted for oL Used Arsenic for Baking Powder. Pirranuia, Pa., May 25.—A servant girl in Mr., Nespit's bouse, in baking & cake, used arsenic by mistake instead of baking powaer, Mr, and Mrs. Nesbit and four children and a boarder partook of the cake at dinner and in u short time all were suffering terribly, Two of the children cannot live, i Reciprocity With Austria. ViExNA, May 28,~The reciprocily treaty between Austriu and the United States bas been signed at Washingtol Austria sugar, molasses and skins will enter the United Stutes free of duty. In return Austria gives the Unitad States a favored nation treaty, fplebi Ml Dozen Injured In w Wreck. IxpiaNazoLts, Ind,, Moy The Pan- nandle passenger train from Chicago col- lided with @ freight near Howlands station this worning. Both eugines were wrecked and @ dozen people 1jure, ono provably fatally. eedn't Obey - Imaginary Plots of Nihilists, Sr. Pereusuunc, May 25, —Tho report of a discovery of @ uibilist plot to assassinate the czar, with the story that the Gatschina paluce bad been uudermined by nibiliste who Droposcd Lo blow it up, bas boeu oficially de- ied, el Y Did Not Reach Argonia, Wickira, Kan,, May Celographio com- muaication with Argonia has been restored. A dispateh from there states that the cyclone did uot reach that place. per- | MORNING, MAY 29 INTEEN PAGE WIPED OUT BY WIND Awful Devastation: Oansed by Cyolone at Wellington, a Kansas MANY LIVES BLOTTED OUT IN AN INSTANT Eight Dead Bodies Already Recovered and Nineteen Paople Fatally Injured, FORTY OR FIFTY OTHERS BADLY HURT At Least a Hundred and Fifty Buildings Utterly Demolished. PROPERTY LOSS A HALF MILL ION Storm Came Without Warning and Took for its Victims Merrymakers at n Dance s Well as Salvation Army Work= ers on Their Kneos, WeLnixaroy, Kan, May 28,—This city is a soene of desoldtion. A cyclone in its most awful form in'the twinkling of an eye last night transformed the peaceful, happy town into & @ity of despair. A heuvy storm of wina and rain preceded the cycione about half an hour. A few min- utes after 9 o'clock the cyclone struck the city, coming from the soutnwest. There were no premonitory signs, Everybody was indoors and the cloud passea, with its de- structive rush and awful roar, unseen. Daylight's Awlul Revelations. The destruction toJife and property was torrible. In the darkness and confusion last night it was not possivle to realize the enor- mity of the calamity. The light of day in- vests the scene of destruction with a distinct, awful reahzation of its scope. The loss of life is appalling and the destruction ot prop- erty great. Tho storm was rotary, coming from the southwest. It descended on the city with appalling force, It suddenly roso, sucking everything up, and @s suddenly dropping it. Trees wers torn fram their roots, houses were spun around, féeight cars wero lifted and carried 200 feet, and stones were lifted to the second stories, The loss of property in this city alono 1s 500,000, Nearly all the large stocks of goods in the aity wers. destroyed by the cloud- burst which followed the cyclone. Reports from all the country west are very discouraging. Weiile, thera is uno definite rews tho indications are that that the de- struction was tefrible, It is safe to say that 150 buildings ere wrecked and as many more partially demdiishod. . PartisLisCof the Killed, All the casualtiés are not yot known, but the following is as accurate a list as can now be made of the kijlled: JAMES HASTIE, FRANK CAMPBELL, JAMES MAYOR of Kansas City. MRS. SASHER, a bride. Her young husband is raving. MISS STRAND, Mrs. Sasher's sister, HENRY ADAMSON, JAMES WEAVER. IDA JONES. The fatally wounded ave: CHARLES ADAMSON. MRS. CAPTAIN MAHAN MRS: J. T. H. HANCOCK. MRS MURPHY, CHARLES STONER, a Santa Fe ductor. LITTLE MAGGIE KING, ED FORSYTH SYLVA FORSYTH WALTER FORSYTHE, HERIFP THRALL'S child, MRS. ROBERT MILLARD, JAMES MILLER, republican candidate for attorney generai. LIEUTENANT WILLIAM FRENCH of the Salvation army. CADET SIMMONS of the army. 3 MATTIE HODGES, GUY COLBY. D. 0. WEAVER. CARRIE MITCHELL, J. FORSYTHE. The missing are: PROFESSOR NAYER, HART UPSON, Forty or fifty more are injured, but uot seriously. Frightful Fury of the Stor: Wellington is the county seat of Sumner county and has a population of over 4,000, Iv is the centor uf @ thickly settled agri- cultural district. It Is the most prominent town in southern Kausas, ‘e eyclone did not @0 much damage antil it reacned the very center of the town. On Jefferson avenue it destroyed the Lutheran church, but only unroofed the residences. Its most furious work’ was done within the compass of four squares, bounded by Jeffer- son avenue, Avente U and Seventh and Ninth streets, Everybuilding in those two squares was demolishelt’ and wrocked, Washington avenue, the principal business stroet, is lined on Bottisides for blocks with ruins, The streets ave libtefod with tin roofing, cloth awniogs, broken glass wund tim- bors, The Stanfiant ana Mail offices are wrecked. Dozens of thie best busiuess build 10gs ave uscloss, ‘Fie school buildings and churches are rulned. A solid block of brick bulldings containing & balf dozen stores ayd the Voice printicg oftice lies & tumbled heap of brick and mor- 1ar, Death Swept Down on the Dancers, The most appalling scene was that at the Phillips house whero a ball was iv progress when the cyclons burst, ‘The dancers were given littlo opportubity to escape from the toppling structure. As the building began swaying fo the terrific gale the people in the crowded ballroomr made a frautic rush for the doors. The stairways aud halls were im- mediately filiea’ by the ‘crazed men and Salvation women, who tore at each other fn thelr mad rush for the open air. With the erash of the walls about and over them, there aroso a great wail of despair from tho imprisoned and doomed muititude, As the timbers crushed down upon the strug- gling merrymakers their cries were throttled by the weight of the mass of timbers abovo them, Then came the silence of death and insensibility, only to e followed a moment later by tho ehrill blasts of the tempest as it rushed on to other destructive work. Those who escaped from tho building be- gan immediately the work of rescus, Some of those who flel from the building had left wives and sweethearts, husbands and brothers behiud. These they sought in the pile of bricks and timbers, As fast as tho bodies were taken out they wero surrounded by a crowd of anxious people who tried Lo indentity the mangled remains. Christians Caught on Thelr Knees. A meeting of the Salvation Avmy was in progress in a hall near the Robinson block. The falling walls of this building crushed the hall. It was past time for the army to adjourn, but tho storm kept the meeting iu progress. Ousof the men was engaged in prayer when the oyclone struck the Robin- s0a block. Befure any of the soldiers could rise from their knees tho walis of the build- ing gave way witha crash. How any of them escaped ulive is a marvel. Heartrending Hospitai Scenes. The scenc at the temporary hospital was one rarely witnessed except upon a battle- field. The floor was saturated with blood, which gushed from many wounds of tho many persous who were taken there as soon as they could be extricated from the wrecke d buildings. There was littie effort at order. Everyone was too excited for that, Every- one was carried in and placed in the first va- caut placo that could be found upon the floor. Then the rescuers hurried away to renew their offorts 1a bohalf of those still in the ruins. All the physicians in the town hastened to the spot, but there were not enough to at- tend to ail the cases. They in no case could afford move than temporary relief. Not a wound could be dressed beyond the immedi- ate requirements of tho case. In some in- stances limbs were amputated 1a the hurried manner that was common in war hospitals thirty years ago. Scalp wounds and lacera- tions were attendea to by volunteers, for the surgeons had their hands full relioving the more seriously nurt. Agonizing Search for the Missing. The groans and cries that went up from the buildings were terrifio. An attempt was made to keep the hall clear of all but the res- cuers, surgeons, their assistants and mes- sengers. This added to the agony, for 1 short time after tne catastrophe occurred the streets were crowded with people search- ing for friends and xelatives. Everybody wanted to go into the hiosvital, and with dif- culty they were prevented from crowding in upon the surgeons and sufferars, Where Victims Perished. The Wellington foundry was demolished and Mrs. William Sasher and her sister, Kittie Strahan, who happened to be passing the night there, were buried in the ruins and killed. Their bodies have been recovered. Silva and Walter Forsythe] were taken out of the ruins of Conrad’s reStaurant 1 & dying condition, ana have since died. Just across the street a laborer named Flanning was taken from out the ruins dead. Two members of the Salvation army aro expected to die from injuries received. At Squire Smith’s residence seven persons are more or less injured. Incidents of the Stol In one instance a horse was taken up and deposited on a three-story buflding, and a little child was taken out of a cradle and car- ried two blocks and deposited on the ground uninjured. Theoffices of the four local newspapors— the Monitor, Press, Voice and Mail—were destroyed. Destruction in the northeast parc of the city has also been great. Confusion pre- vails everywhero, The destruction south of Harvey county was comparatively insigniticant and no lives have been lost in that section. As s00n as the wind subsided every availa- able man in the city was engaged in the work of rescue under the leadership of. George Whitlock, president of the council, The Lutheran church was turned com- pletely over. Tho court house was demol- 1shed. The Prosbyterian church was re- duced to splinters, The Specknock block, on tho principal street, composed of half a dozen brick build- ings, is but a pile of brick, mortar and lath, The Standard block, consisting of six brick buildings, was completely wrecked. Tho Wellington Daily Mail and Sumner County Standard were published in this block. Their plants are utterly destroyed, The foundry and stove worksjwere loveled to the ground. On Washington avenue every house on each side of the street 1s unroofed. The opera house is a wreck and Phillips’ hotel is ruined. Over haif a dozen or more_ bodies will be taken from its debris, Ouly one telegraph wire is in operation Messdges from Danville report a very disas- trous cycloue at Harper. Two hundred men aro at work clearing away the Phillips house wreck., At least two more bodies are expected to be founa there, A special train brought twelve physicians from Wichita, ALMOST ENTIRELY DESTRTYED, Harper Visited by the Cyclone—A Loung List of Killed and o) A, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, May 25.--A special to the Times from Anthony, Kansay says: A cycioue swept through the oity of Harper last night at 7:30 o'clock destroying many lives, injuring 8 Jarge number of people aud doing au lwmense amount of pecuuiary dam- age. ‘The first news of the disastor reached bere this worning when & train cawe frowm there in search of help for the striken town. A train was at once made up and with phy- sicians and nurses abeard startod at onea for Harper. Hardly a Bullding Escaped, The scene lu tue devastated town is one of THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather for Omaha Vieinity— Fair; S Xhange in Temp:rature, Page. 1. Blsmarck Exp 9% Detuils of the | e the War Tdea. 1gton Cyclone, ws. of Trvine. . Base @al . What Biai Yestorday in ¢ . Editorial and ¢ 1 News. Figure On, Mary Day O v Chlorotormi Gl BlafMs Local. ther Mtalian Cabinet Crisis, Preshyterians Bound t Vit Briggs L Last Week 1n € Gossip of t . Omaha's Rowl Estate Market, Jhm Wi Headlag for Omaha, Oton County's Wealt & Nebraska s Trade Roviewe pok's, 1 Robbed, pod Socket Seoret Orders, 10, ctories. 11 . Rending for the W Visit to the New York Misston. Theatrical Notes. Lesson orting Melonge. ruin and desoiation. Mardly a buildine in the entire town escaped demolition and tho place is strewn with debris from end to end. It is almost a miracle that more lives were not lost, as the death list contains now only six names, Many were seriously injured and scores received slight wounds. The storm formed northwest of the town and moved upon it from that direction. It was @ genuine oyclone, aund wherever it struck nothing was able to withstand its terrible force. Its point of origin seems to have been just west of Crystal Springs. In its course it struck that village and completely demolished 1t. No dofinite news of tho loss of life, 1f there was any, has been received here, as all com- munication by wire was cut off. The renef train that proceeded to Harper from here went on to Crystal Springs and way return tonight with tho details of the storm. In the meantime nothing is known of the disaster except from the mero fuct that the town was demolished. From Crystal Sprisgs the storm swept with terrible force over the country in the di- rection, of Harver, carrying everytbhing bo- fore1t. Many barns and farm houses wero blown down, butit Is not known that any lives were lost. Six Killed at Harper, Tn the town of Harper the destruction is almost complete. Only two business houses in the center of the town remain uninjured, and hundreds of vesiden are wrecked, The list of killed is: L. STAINHAN, crushed in the fall of his hous WIFE AND GALLAGHER, far CHILD OF FRANI MRS, FRANK TOMLIN. WILLIAM STEVENSON, neck broken. The most seriously injured are: Samver Cove, leg brokeo and injured internally, probably fatally. Ronext Liskicnt, leg broken. SAMUEL CHALLIS, arm broken, Mus. Samven Cranus, internal probably fatal. ‘The Harper normal and high schools were completely wrecked and the Hutchison & Southern and the Santa e stations were do- molished. The Pattison house was un- roofed. If 1t had been demolished the loss of life would have been terrible for the guests were numerous, Tho First National bank 1s a complete loss. The Rothwell opera house was blowr: over and itis totally de- stroyed. The total loss aggregates about £500,000, and there is less than §75,000 cyclone insurance. Visited 1B Kaxsas City, Mo., May the Times from Marshall, Mo., sa; A terrific storm struck this place at 3 o'clock this afternoon. it was a severe wind accompanied by a beavy fall of rain. Several small bouzes were blown down, but the only serious injury received was bv Mrs. Frank Davis, who was hurt internally and will die. CHILD or. TOMLIN, or JAMES injuries, They Are Sanguine of Success Before the Chicngo Conventl New Yonk, Moy 28.—The “ant-snap state” committee has decided unon John G. Kernan as chairman of the convention which meets at Syracuse on May 31. Mr. Kernan is an independent democrat and was & pro- tego of tho lato Horace Soymour. Mr. Kornan favors tho nomination of Grover Cleveland for president. Almost all the arrangements for the *‘anti- snappers” arenow complated for the conven- tion, A special train will leave the Central dopot on Monday morning for ¢ cuse. It is expected that over 1,000 en- thusiasts will joia the delegates and partici- pate in tho movement that has for its object the smashing of the Hill “machine.” The provisional committoe wishes it under- stood that the delegates selectod at Syracuse will go to the national convention not as a protesting but us a contesting delegation. Koy further expect to ba accorded st least haif the New York stato reprosentation. Judging from the enthusiasm manifested everywhere the showing at Syracuse on Tuosday will bo ons of the groatest ever mado at & convention in this state, Had a Long Talk with Blaine, New Yok, May 28, Secretary ana Mrs, Blaine left for Wasbington this afternoon, Shortly after 1 o'clock Messrs, Fassett, John Vrooman and James Clarkson called on Mr. Blaive and hud o long taik with him, $ tad Hurvest Keports From Russia, Cowoane, May 25.—A dispateh to Gazette from SI. Petersburg says Economic society of that city has received reports telling of bad harvast in fourteen government districts in Russia, e Six Turkish Briga Killea, Arnexs, May 25.—A band of six brigands who long terrorized te people of the Turk- ish provinces were killed whilo attempting to kiduap & Gree bishop. > By Fumily Quarrel Ends | der, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, May 28.—Willam O'Connor, a vailway car inspector, shot and killea Michael Burke, another cm inspector. The killing grew out of & quarrel between families, LAl Canada wnd Newfour Or71awa, Ont.,, May 28, quishment, of import d and Nowfoundland aounced. land, The mutual relin- tles between Canada has been officially an - Texas Murdorer Execut Paws, Tex,, May 25 —James Fisher was oxecuted at Delta, Cooper county, for the murder of Austin Hardy iu July last, - -——— . Disease never successfully attacks a sys tow with pure vlood. DeWitt's Sarsaparilla makes pure, new blood und enriches the old, R — ‘‘Lato to bed sud carly to rise will shorten the road to your home in the skies.” But carly o bed and & “'Listle Early Iiser,” the pill that wakes fe longer and better aud wiser, - PAGES 1 To 8 NUMBER 352. GLADSTONE'S CHOICE He Profers to Risk All on the Approache ing Elections, WHAT DIFFICULTIES HE MUST OVERCOME His Wonderful Powers of Endurance Help= ing the Fight, VIEWS OF ONE OF THE LEADERS FRIENDS COhances for Success Flattering Whew Every= thing is Considerad, WHERE THE ENTIRE BATTLE HINGES Necessary Gains Must Como Wholly from the Enemies nks, 08 AIL Other Sourcos lave & Since een Exhausted. LCopyrighted 1892 by James Gorton Ban LoxNDoN, May 28, —| New York Heraid Cable —Special to Tue Ber]-In the midst of thousnnds of conflicting rumors as to the date of tne next gencral election, 1 repeat my statement that by tho middle ot July or thereabouts all will be over. That means dissojution somowhere about the 20th of June, thereforo Gladstone will not have much longer to wait for the decision of his fater 1have never seen him look so worn and aged of late. His enerey and hopeful- noss that has enabled him to bear the burden of eighty-three years' strain is telling upon him, yet his physical and mental powers are truly astonishing. Tuesday afternoon I heard him deliver a sp-ech of over an hour’s duration, which had all the poiuts put with the utmost clearness and procision. You could scarcely say a sole itary word was in the wrong place. The perspiration stood out 1n great bends on his forehead. He sat down looking quite ox- hausted. Wnen ho went homo he dressed foraiuner and turned up again in the bouse of commons to vote. Really there is some- thing uncanny about the ondurance of this wonderful man. 1 was talking vesterday with one of his supporters, a member of his last ministry, on his chapces for success 8% the polls. Expect n Complete Victors **Wo expect to como in,” said the radical friend, “with a majority of from fifty ta sixty. If we getless than that we can not expect 1o go on long in doubt as to whether form of the government would make it vossible for us to carry home rule. 1f wa declared as much and give up the Irish would come down upon us and turu us out dircetly. There is no use to biluk ut that fact. The majority is only twenty to thirty, not enough 1o enable us to keep 1n oftice six months, ‘Now Mr. Gladstone requires at least forty-two seats wore than he hus got ta maike him egual to the conservetive party. He must, eccording to our own calculations, got twenty more before he can estublish a strong government. He has driven out sixtys two conservatives from the English constitu oucies and put in as many of his own meu. It must all be done in Evgland, for Scotlana, Ireland ana Wales have already given him as many as they can. 1 do not see where he s to pick up thme requisite sixty-lwo seats unless a cyclone wave passes over the sweeping nll existing land marks he tickleness of public opinion is prove but that doos not always answer 10 base one’s caly fons upon. It somee times turns out more fivm and unshaken than the leaders of the parties, aud so may prove a greater issuo than the union or separation, Tha House of Commons consist of 670 memoers, the Irish nationalists numbering eighty-six. Iven if they held together for Gladstone, which 1s oxtremely doubtful, they are not able to improvo his present position, He must win seats ifrom the liboral unionists and conservatives, When that is done so must he take care not to offend tho Irish contingent. It is & rope of many strands, upon which depencs bis political life. Somo of these trands are not vet at his command. Gladstone's Real Position, “Mapy uncertainties appoar to surround his history. Tho position President Harrie son or Blaine or Cleveland is simple and easy compared with the large complications which eavelop Gladstone. Have the English people changed their minds about home rulet Will they nasw agree on what they angrily rejected in 18861 Ono cun only say that they may do so, Thero s no evidence to justify the!.sclusion that they will, vet upon this they cast the die that Gladstone bases all b hopes of success, Lord Salisuury never takes a savguine view of anything, Perhaps he does mot enticipate being called back ta power. Privately he does not wish it “Tue whole aspect of the contest was neurly coanged Thursday by a couple of run- away horses. Salisbury is not a light weight, To be completely overturned in u carriuge and foreibly dragged from the debris 1s any- thing but & summer day's awusement. Ila was shaken up, but notbing serious is the matter, *The conservatives cannot lose him. If that misfortune huppeaed they would stili have Balfour us a resc young, energetic and popular. Where could the Gladstonians ook for & successor then! They wiil have to face it beforo loug. They go inte acampaign vith & commander who cannot serve them much longer at bost, then the future before the party is ouscure and doubtful, “I'to tories on their parts must give up ail old traditions or Chamberlain aud his fol- lowers can no longer act with them, For all practical purposes oo tory party is dead, “Those vast changos were brought ubout by the necessity of the cast. I[ndirectly they were tho work of the Irish leader who first made the parliamentary government impossia ble without his concurrenco. Parnell swept Gladstone into Maelstrom. Home rule drove the tory party into the arms of Chamberlain, Did one mun ever accomplish much more intrigue in the political history of any country, MENBER OF PARLIAMENT. - STABBED 10 DE Trouble Between Two Results In s A tolephone message to Lincoln . n Colored Mea turder, Tue Bee from shortly after widnight reported! thet Greeue Cravly who was recently re-“ cently roloased from the penitoutiary, bad, just stubbed to death Charles Thomas over] on altorcation in @ billiard room near the Lincoln hotel. P'he murderer oscaped. Bothl wen are colored. e ST e Dr. Birpey's Catarru t‘owder for cold ia Lead. rorsale by all druggisis, 00 centeg