Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 30, 1892, Page 1

= "THE INTY— TWIE RST YEAR. MAHA OMAHA DAILY BEE. 2z = o % ENTIRELY 0N THE SURFACE Real Opposition to Presidont Harrison fearcely Worth Noticing, INSTANCES SIMILAR IN HISTORY Experience with This Element of Republican Party—General Grant Was Not Out of the Rench of the Chronle Kickers, Wasmixgrox Brreav or Tur Bee, | 13 FovnTeRNTI STHLY Wastixoro, D, O., May 20.§ “There 1s no opposition to PPresident Har- #ison really worth mentioning,” said the old war governor of Iowa, W. M. Stone, in con- versation with Tie Beg correspondent today, “compared with tho opposition encountered fu their aay by Lincoln and Grant whon they were up for renomination.” “I stopped at Washington on my way to the Baltimore convention in 1864, continued the ex-governor, I was honored by lows by being named chairman of tne delegation 10 the republican convention that year aud my position as governor secured me con- siderable attention from senators and mombers of congress during my stay at the capital, and I distinctly remember that, outside of Senator Harlan of Iowa, there was scarcely a senator or represe.ta- tivo who was not bitlerly opposed to tne renomination of Lincoln, and the corridors of the capitol swarmed with politicians vocifer- ously declaiming against the Lincoin admin- istration, It was common for senators to exclaim in substance, ‘For heaven's sake, governor, assist us in saving the country from tho' disaster of this man's renomina- tion; bo does not understand politics and has made a fullure of tho war so far. He is weak, vacillating, and often frivoloas.! Af- ter remaining a or twoin this atmo- sphere it was refreshing to meet deiegates from the country, who assembled at Baiti more and renominated Lincoln by acclatma- tion, Result of an Investigation, “1t will_bo remembered that soven days before the Baltimore convention & lot of dis- contented radical republicans assembled in Cleveland and nominated Jobn C, Fremont as their candidate fur president, After the nomination of Lincoln Horace Greele: Theodors ‘Tilden and a number of otho promiuent in republican journalistic circles of New York, adadressed letters to tho losal governors of tho north subwitting in sub- stance three propositions as follows: ‘Do ¥ou think we can carry your state with Lin- cola at the head of the ticket! If not, what means do you sugsest 1o induce Lim towith- draw{ Assumed that we induce Lincoln to withdraw, who should the national commiv tee submit as the candidate of the party *1 replied in behalf of lowa that I boiieved Prosident Lincoln could carry tho state, and 1t was, therefore, useless to pay any atten- tion to the remaining questions. later I learned that all the loyal goveraors replied in the same strain. The result of the elec- tion which followed is a_matter of histor: “The opposition to General Grant was equaly pronounced aud bitter. Ho was charged with corruption in ofiice, the av- pointment of his relatives to fill ‘positions under the government, and with incapacity 10 administer the affairs of the government Harrison's Opposition Slight. “This disaffection at this time manifested ftself in what was known as the ‘liberal movement,’ headed by men who have been accorded conspicuous placos in tho country. As compared with the opvosition to these 1wo great men, it must be confessed that the opposition to Harrison is a mere bagatelle, It appears in this case that the opponents of he president have been working for the past six months without being able toget anybody to consent to be their eaudidato for pres dent. No republican can offer any legiti- mate excuse for failing to support President Harrison at the polls if ho is renominated at Minneapolis on the 7th of June.” “Governor, do you think Harrison will be nominated at Minneapolis " ““Yes, 1 most cortainly do,” was tne quick reply, “and I think so because 1 know of no valid reason why he should not be, To cast him asido now weuld be contrary to the pre- cedonts_and traditions of tho republican party. If Harrison is renominated it will be the third instunce in which a republican vresident has been =o complimented when successtully serving a term to which ho was >~ elected, and having given tho country an ac- ceptablo edministration. Naturally the minas of the people drift in that direction and, in this imstance, they feel that the gov- eroment has been admmnistered in an able and patriotic manner. In all depart- ments of business, among all in- dusiries, and along all the channels and avenues of irade, there 1s a condition of confidenco and conteniment never before distinctly felt 1 our history. The sun ot heaven | nowhero shiues upon a people so prosperous and bappy as this, and the stars kiss no prighter flag than our honored em- blem. The peovle feel that the ship of state I8 moving grandly onward to a still higher destiny and hat the helm is in the grasp of master hand. No Change Desired, “They do not want & change of administra- tion, and will not ask it. All over tho western prairies there is unabated confideace w President Harrison's great abilities, tried integrity aud lofty patriotism. They neither want nor expect more than this, T donot doubt the sincerity of those gentlemen who think Harrison is not our strongest man. The conspicuous parties who indulgo in this apprebension aro good republicans, and earnestly desire the good of our party and the successof the cause, 1 do not agreo with then, “1 believe Harrison is stronger today than ho was in 1858, when be was a compaiatively new and untried man. Ho has not been weakened at any voint since, and 1 firmly belicyo ho is as strong as his party and no candidate cau be stronger.’) At tnis polat the governor, brightening up, said: "By the way, a significant coincidence occurs to me. Tho ' Minneapolis convention 15 called for Tuesday, the 7th day of June, just four times seven years from tho dute of tte memorablo couyention that gave Lancoln his second nomination, and which also met on tho sawe day of the mouth and the same day of the week. It may bo regarded as the anniversary of that great historical event, ad bailed " as an auspicious omen for Harri: son and. in Napoleonio phrase, ‘the sun of Austerlitz! Yos, I veliove the man we nom- inato at Minueapolis will, if he survives, bo the next president of the United States,! Fucts Distorte 1y De Derats, foday's New York Horald publishos seventy telograms from s many representa tive delegates-at-large to the Minneapolis conveution from the various states, giving their opinions s 1o tho sestiment 10 their delegations on the subject of presiaential preference. Since the opiwnions are signed, the hovest beli ates are un- questionably g Au epitome of the re- sult eives Prosident Harrison 306 votes trom delegatos who will obey instructions under any condition, or being uninstructed, buye publicly proclaimed themselves i favor of the president: laine 205, Alger ley 1 (Montana), uud doubtful, 2 Rales 1o the aggregate of 525 o against free coinage, (o seventy-three for it, while®all favor a protective tanff, ‘This effort to review the proiises of the Minneapolis couvention, while perbaps not autended for that purpose, gives tue prosi- dent the least possible showing. For iu- stance it gives wll of Connecticut’s twelve votes to Blalne whec it is known that the prosident bas a strong following in that state. 1t gives all of South Dakota's eight to Blawe when all bave peen given the strongest iu- structious to vote for Harrison. Not @ Proper Estimate. It gaves all of Virgiula and Washiogton | state o Blaine, when haif at lerst favor the president. But fourteen from Pennsylyauia Wre reportod 10 favor the president, and fifty are glven w0 Blalue, wuen Lwice &8 many M-y nave indicated a desire to support the presi- dent, New York is reported as having six- teen for Harrison and twentv.two for Blaine, when at least two of the delegates-at-larzo from that state say fitty are ‘‘doad sure" to support the president from the first ballot. Nono are given the presideat from Oregon or California, while Senators Mitchell and Felton say the two states are practically solid for the president on the first ballot. But two are reported for the presidont from the territories when they aro_almost sure tonll supportthe president. Yet in spite of those aud many other facts this showing, which is tho most unfavorable yet made for the president, places him witbin eighty-five votes of renomination on the first ballot, even if ne should get none of the 233 +doubtful”’ delegates, while it is known hoere that he will have at least half of them, Demoeratie Views of Harrison. “Harrison will nevor ba nominated at Min- neavolis, nobody elso will be thought of.” Il bet any man in o room £5,000 that the prosident prots the nomination.” “I'1l take you and raise the bet to £10,000." “1 accopt, and will put up the money right now."” The scene was in an uptown hotel, time 8:3) p.m, The gentieman who was willing to back Harrison so emphatically and shelled out his money—£5,000 in cash ana §,000 in the form of a check—was a United States senator, and a democrat. ‘I'he gentleman who took the other end of the wager was also a democrat and prominent in local rail- road circles, ‘Tho money iwas put up and turned over to the safe kecping of acongress- man, the stakeholder, singularly enougu, be- ing also a democrat. The above incident, related by this morn- fng's Washington Post, is said to refer to a bet made oy Senator Vilas of Wisconsin, who was President Cleveland's postmaster general and then secrotary of interior. Senator Vilas is considered about as farsee- ing as uny domocrat in this city today. Miscellancous. A. B. Anderson of Nebraska is at the Metropolitan, Dr. C. W. Sibloy of Fairfied, Ta., is at the Ebbitt, W. B. Hoze of Nebraska is at the Randall. Jumes . Peavey of Sioux City is at the Cochran, P. 8. H. K IN CONGRESS, THIS W. Stewart's ¥ ‘ee Colnage BIIL Wil be Consia. ered by tho Senate, Wasnixatoy, D. C., May The chlef ubject for the consideration of the senate during the coming week will be Mr. Stew- art’s bill for the free colnage of old and sil- vor. It has precedence over all other sub- jects after the morung hour. Monday, Decoration day, being dies nom, the hall will notopen until 2 o’clock on Tues- day. Then Mr. Sherman (in case he will have been put in possession of the informa- tion which he has been seeking from tho Treasury department) will address the sen- ate in opposition to what ho calls “the silver heresy.” His speech will probably occupy the whole of Tuesday’s sessicn. The devate will be continued on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, after which the matter will probably go over until atter the Minneavolis convention. The fact that eight senators (including Messra. Teller and Wolcott) are delegates to that convention and will consequently be absent from Washington, will probabiy act as a stay of proceedings in the case of silver; and, indeed, it 15 even questionable whether tho final decision will be reacied until after the democratic con- vention av Chicago. In the meantime (should an arrangement be made to preserve to the silver bill its advantageous position ns the unfinishea business) there are special orders which can bedisposed of. These are: The bili for the development and encourace- ment of silik culturo in the United Statess the bill fixing the compensation of United States district attorneys, ana tho bill for the allotment of lands_among Indian tribes in ‘Tequapaw agency, Indian Territory. “The committeo on appropriations is hara at work on the sundry civil appropriation bill and_may have it ready to take the place of tho silver bill, when tho latter is laid aside tomporarily. And there ure many public bills on the calenaar which may, under like conaitions, occupy the attention'of the sen- ate, tho first of these being Mr. Doiph's bill malting an approvriation for tho purchase of sites for fortifications, In the House, Tho sundry civil appropriation bill has at last been passed, aud itis expected that the house will now make better progress on the appropriation bills. On Tuesday, when the house reassembles, after its Decoration day heliday, considera- tion of the postoffice appropriation bill will beresumed and the bill taken up by para- graphs, general aebate having closed. The biil is & short one, and, with the exception of the paragraph regulating the rato of compen- sation to be sllowed land grant and govern- ment-aided railroaas for carrying tho mails, and one or two paragraphs, thera is nothing in it likely to cause prolonged discussion, so that two more days should certaiuly sufiice to put the bill on its final passago. A struggle for precedence will then take plco between the appropriations andagricul- tural committees, to have tho house take up tho anti-options bill in accordance with the resolution adopted by the democratic caucus. If the appropriations committee wins it will call up the legislative, execative and judicial appropriation bill, reported to the house last Saturday, the majority of the cogimittee be- ing of the oploion that this bill, though sub- sequently reported, should have priority in the house of the fortifications appropriation bill, which has been on the calenaar for sey- eral weeks, Kither the anti-options or the legislative bill is sufliciently 1mportant and interesting to occupy tho Louse for the ro- mainder of the weex, afjor the postofiice ap- propriation bill has been disposed of. ITS SAN ARY CONDITION Re ort of the Experts Employed to Examine the Capitol Bullding. Wasnixaroy, D. C., May 20.—The experts employed to investigate the sanitary condi- tion of the capitol, after a searching exami- nation have haunded lo their report. It shows that the ventilation is, on the whole, good and sufficient wod skilfully controllea to meet tho requirements of all conditions ex- cept that of overcrowding during interesting debates® The drainage of the building, its sewers, its plumbing appliances, are, on the contrary, very defective and faulty. They combiue nearly all the defects of the carly stages of the art, practically uoredeemed by its modern improvements. 1f the ven- ulation of the capltol wers not so good its plumbing work would make it uninhabita- and sowe of this is beyond the power of general ventilation Lo make tolerable. be report coucludes: “If the capitol were a private buildicg and were io its pres- ent condition as to its plumbing, the board of bealth of the district wouid probably order it closed, us & dangerous nuisance, It 18 to be remembered, howe: that huge fans are constanuly at work, forcing fresh air and drawipg foul sir out, so that there is not much chanco for the mccumulation of what is called “sewer gas,” but its produc- tion must be constant, and the coadition is one that could not be tolerated in a prison or an asylum, though tho patients aud con- viets would have no voice in the matter, As those who occupy the capitol are masters of the situation, the situation is soon to be changed.” talisns and the Falr. Wasmixaron, D. C., May meeling of the Italio-A merie: promotion of the Worla's Columblan exposi- tion beld in this city yesteraay Mr, C. ¥, Caraccsti was slected president; Sulutor Cortez, editor of Rivista of Lome, Ttal, vico president; Fraucis R. Lary. Resulutions were passed providing for a jolut Awerican and Italian celevratiou of the 400t suniversary of tue discovery of Awer- ica by Columbus 10 Wasbington. Returned to Washiugton. Four Moxkor, Va., May 2).—Secratary Foster sud Senator Chandler returned to Washiugton tonight |IN [ANSAS' RUINED TOWNS Thousands Visit the Scenes of Destruction and Death, NOTHING WITHSTOOD THE STORM'S FURY Burial of the Dead and Care of the Wounded—A Correct List of the Cusual- tles—News ftrom the Cyclone Swept Country, WeLLixeroy, Kawx., May 20, — Fifteen thousand people from all the towns and cities for 100 miles around came here today to view the ruins caused by Friday night's tornado. Fourteen special trains arrived from all di- rections, and the demand for transportation was 80 great that fifteen stock cars were called into service. People: rode in these stock cars as thick as sardioes in a box end were very glad to pay for such accommodation. The top of overy car, both stock and passenger, was abso- lutely crowded. It 1s estimated that one train alone, consisting of ten passenger coaches and five stock cars, brought no less than 8,000 people from Wichita. It was as largo a crowd as ever assembled at Welling- ton before. Init were ladies, It was ox- ceedingly hot and the demand for drink was 80 great that the council was compelled to but up large barrels of ice water on every corner of the principal streets to prevent the crowd frem famishing from thirst. Terrorized by an Approaching Storm, Wheo the Wichita crowd came in during the early afternoon they reported that a bul- letin had been posted by the Eagle that the conditions were favorable for another tor- rado at 4 o'clock. The sky at this time was a typical [talian sky aud the Wichita re- port was treated &s & jest. At 4 o'clock, however, a dense cloud came up over the southern horizon which was densely charged with electricity and great alurm sproad among the people. Tnis alarm was iacreased to the wildest terror when four or five men came rushing into the main street, shouting to the multi- tude that a cyclnoe was approaching and to fly for places of safety. A fearful rush was made for basements and _stairways, and it is a great wonder that scores of people wero not crushed to death in the mad stampede. As it was, several were hurt. ‘The calm minded investigated the report and found it correct, fora small, but well de- veloped twistor was {raveling in a northerly direction. This increased the excitement and terror. The alarm subsided somewhat in a few minutes, when the twister had dis. appeared entirely, An outside stairway be- tween two buildings, in whicn about ffteen people sought ref: yielded beneath their weight, No one, however, was hurt. A heavy rain followed und the alarm subsided entirely whon the densc cloud passed over and was followed by sunshine again. Another Cyclone. Another cyclone passed northwest about a mile west of Corbin, in Sumner county. It did no damuge so far as heard from in that vicinity at least, Another cyclone, originat- in the territory, was scen west of Cald- but it was very small and did not touch round. The pluck and grit the people aro mani- festing in the rebuilding of the city is phenomenal, Ex-Mayor Speckman, who was absent from the city, arrived today and found ho bad sustained & loss of 10,000 by the tornado. He immediately tclegraphed for bricklayers to reouild his three brick buildings that had been destroyed, and work on them will be commenced tomorrow. The owners of Woods® opera house tele- graphed from Boston to their agents here to proceed at once to let contracts for the building, and make it better in every respect than it was beforo. Ten People Killed, Ten persons are now dead, andall the injured_aro thought to be out of danger except Mrs. McPhie, who will probably die within the next twenty-four hours. The funeral of six of the dead took place at the Mothodist church today. The church was crowdod, and _the_services wore impressive and sad. The funeral services were conducted by what is known s a union service, in which ail the wministers of the city jomned. The funeral of young Mr. Hastie was con- ducted from his fatner's residence. The following dispositions were made of the bodies: Prof. James Mayor was scat to Kansas Cits, whero his wifo resides. Tho body'of IdaJones wassent to To- peka. Meort Upson, Miss Kittie Strahn, Mrs. Saster, L. M.'’Adamson and James Hastic wers buried here. The body of Campbeil will be_shipoed to Pennsylvinia tomorrow and the body of Ed Forsythe will be buried hero tomorrow. The vody of Thomas Cornwell was shipped to Belle Plaine last night and was buried there today. It s now conceded that all the bodies have been found and the peopls have abandoned any further search. “The search in tho ruins of the Conrad house, from whence somo one said he heard groaus proceeding, did not result in thio dis- covery of any one 'MID HARPE RUINS, Scenes In the Stricken City—A Corrected List of the Killed, Hanren, Kan,, May 20. —~Reports from the country around, through which the tornado of Friday night passed, demonstrate the losses to be greater than at first reported. The course of the storm as indicated by its trail represents an imperfect letter “'S,” and 1t swept in that forma distance of at least fifteen miles, In Garden Plaine townsuip two brothers wore picked up and carried a distance of 200 yards and lald down almost side by side, Oune of them was badly injured in the fall, while the other escaped without a scratch, Nothing Escaped Its Fury, Nothing escaved the storm's fury and great damage 1s not only done to houses and crops and trees, but thousands of dollars' worth of stock nave been killed and injured, ‘The nucleus of the tornado began forming a few miles west of here at 6:30 and for over aa bour the clouds moved about in great agi- tation, having & northwestern tendency. At 7:40 the tornado assumed its cbaracteristio shape, aud at once cowmenced its work of destruction, leaving ruin and devastation in its trail, It struck this city a regular broad- side. Its greatest forco was 1o the uorthern portion, wihiere tho destruction is complete. It is impossible at present to estimato the entire loss sustained by the city ana sur- rounding country with any degree of ac- curacy, but men Who have traveled over its course say that it will uot fall farsbort of 500,000, Not more than six out of 800 or 900 residences of the city have escuped damuge, but @ large majority of them are ouly sligntly dumaged. Great Was tho Deitruction 1t nas been estimated that pearly 150 bouses aro a lotal wreck while as many more are budly damaged. The Harper Mercantile company buildiog is & complete wreck and nearly all 1ts extensive stock of general mer- cbandise is ruined, The amount of eyvelone fusurauce 1o the town is very light, while in the country it is comparatively nothing. Auotber serious loss was the new §140,000 school hiouse, which is 4 total aud complote wreck from the fouudation to the roof. ‘Fhe storm struck the cemstery and swept down fully two-thirds of the Lombstones and monuments, breaking mavy of them. There 1s scarcely & residence recoguizable as such on Central avenue from the Fresbyterian church uorth. Almost all the stores i the uorth half of the city are in ruins and their centenuts greatly damaged. Many of the peoplo are not orly destitute of shelter, but of food aud clotbivg us woll, A rollef committos has Besd organized, with Hon. John Watts as chalfman, and today a formal proclamation was'isstied by the mayor, reciting the distress of the people an calling for md. | Corrected List of the Fatalities, The correct list of the dead, so far as as- certained uo to 6 p. m. today, is as follows: STRANTIAN, THOMAS GALLAGHER. SALLAGHER'SS-YEAK-OLD CHILD. IS HARRISON, 5 HOWARD TOMLIN'S CHILD. supposed fatally wounded are as fol . Howaxp ToMLIN. Mit. AxD Mits, FELRATIL Pete Guann, Mus. A. Fnev, Mus, L. HARRISON. Mt AND Miss NANCE Mits, Savens. Jasres DICKINSON. 5. CHALLIS, WIFE AND DABY, THOMAS GALLAGHEH The soriously injured arot S. E. Cove. Rongnt Lineour. Peren Conny, JusEs DICKINSON. A. E. MALLORY AND WiPS, M, Mixsoi. Eznd Ev. Mus. Bak WINY BAken. Mus, MATUEWS. W. G. Lixo, TRACING WE N’y ;vnnumms. Generally Belleved Fhat the Gullty Parties Will Be Apprehended. Burravro, Wyo., May 20, —[Special to Tue Bee.]—The inquest on George Wellman’s ro- mains has resulted ina verdiot of witful mur- der against some parties unknown. Tom Hathaway, who was arrested on suspicion, has been set free, thore being no evi- dence on which to base an indictment against him. Taoe coroner’s iguiry was held in private, but a good deal is known of the substance of the evidence, which, taken in connection with the facts previously made public, tends to show that no one man com- mitted the crime. At first some people jumped to the conclusion that Hathaway was the actunl murderer, and bad done the deed from motives of private jealousy and re- venge. There is now no longer ground for believing that this idea is correct. A certain amount of rivalry did nndoubtedly exist he- tween himseif and the murdered man, and it i3 probably true that he had hopes that George had left the country for. zood, and that in default of Frank Laberteaux, now a prisoner at Fort D. A. Rassell, he might get to run the Biair. 1t is now conclusively shown that at least threée other parties were concerned in the outrage, (he party of mon, iod by Sheriff Augus, who were first on the 8pot, returned appar- ontly satisfied that no other parties bad beon in the vicinity of the murder at the time, and also that Tom Hathaiway’s narrative was uu- true. Heo had stated that his horse had run and pitched bim off, and had 1ndicated the place where his tracks might be seen. A thorough search failel in any way to cor- roborate his story, but marks were founa where some one oo fuob had been standing in agulch close to where Wetlman fell and a 44 caliber shell was picked up near by. Hatha- way had also stated that be bad not dared to approach the murdered man, and although be stopped within 300 yards of the place ho had scen no'one. Xet footsteps were traced to the body and’ the gun and watch of the murdered man were missing. It was also urged that Weliman’s return was quite unexpected and could only be known to the occupauts of the Hoe ranch. This afterwards turned dul be erroncous. That Hatbaway’s story was improbable and ex- tremely suspicous there was no doubt, but on the theory that he had committed the crime for .personal motives, it was strange that he stould briog the news in himself in- stead of escaping from the country. The facts now knowu show that he could ‘readily bave dune so had he choen. A very aiffer- ent aspect was given to the case when the sccond search party came back. They had discovered and followed for two miles the trail of three other horses which led d rectly to and from the fatal spot, thus show ing that three other parties were at least cognizant of the murder, The movements of three men who were known to have been at the ranch the night before the murder have since been satis- factorily accounted for, and therefors no suspicion attaches to them, but their evi- denco showed that they left the Hoe ranch the same night, and’were therefore nov witnesses to the departure of Wellman and Hathaway next morning. They also stated that Hathaway ,carried no gun, and had not Aone so all winter. This, of course, is mere surmise, butif true, 1L1s strange that at 2 time when overy man in the country wasa walking arsenal that ho should have gone unarmed. Investigations are being actively pushed, butthe authorities are reticent ‘as to the resultsat present attained, The fact that the vietim wasa United States deputy marshal and alsoa Mason in good standig, belonging to Buffalo lodge, leads inany to hope that the murderer will eventually be discovered. No reward has yet been offered. The feeling in the county is one of great discouragement, and the olumiuation of dangerous characters from Buffalo only seems to increase the feeling of nsecurity in the country. Wyomin yelo Contost. CHEYENN \ Muy 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Extreme interest both in Laramie and Cheyenno was aroused in & bicycle contest which came off today. A relay race from Laramis to Cheyenne was first arranged. The distance, following gen- erally the railroad, is sixty-one and one-half miles. The roads are poor and the country broken aud hilly. The Cheyenno Bicycle club arrangea for cight relays. Tho Laramie club then decided to try and beat the relay record by the Cheyenne pass road to Chey- enne, which is elovenailes and a half nearor, Twa men were to pide all the way except about twelve miles oyer a very mountainous part of the read to Sherman, wbich was to be dona in a wagon. The start of the coutestants was made from the Boomerang oftice at 10 o'clock this morning. The relays consisted of W. D. Rishel, L. L. Dietrick, Fred Defuuiack, Harry' Grifith, Charley Bristol, Wolcott, Paul Bailey and Fred Chaffin, Almost with- out exception they beat the time scheduled for them, aud arrived st the Leader office in Cheyenne with the messageat 2:01 p. m., having been just four bours and one minute on the road, Spaulding of the iaramie team reached hero at 3:00, and Van Buskirk, who carried another message, ut 3:22, A throng of peoplo was presentstthe finish and ac- corded the coutestantyan enthusiastic re- ception, ————e. DYING OF THIRST. —_— Terrible Sufferings of u Party of Travelers in Mexico, EL Paso, Tex., May 29.—Last night a party of soldiers, headed byi Captain Hyland of Deming, arrived in Juarez, Mex,, from Las Paloma, in Mexico, sixty-five miles wost of this place, on the Mexico and New Mexico tine, They were searching for Wilham G Balley, & welltogo citizen of Paloma, Baitey, wife and Méxicau servant boy cawe here about ten days &go to buy supplies. They left in their wagon for home last W eduesday morning and were lost 1n the mountains thiriy-eight miles west of El Paso in Mexico, #nd Wwere without water. The Mexican boy us sent with the horses to find tor. The horses got away from bim sod Friday vight ho ar- rived at Paloma withiclothes wra off and sufferiog from & wousd in the leg. He had shot himself o the leg and sucked the blood from the wound to quench his thirst. Tue party already mentioned started out to res- cue Mr, Bailey sud wife. This morning twey found Mrs, Balley with the wagon, aud ot the sight of the rescucrs she faluted from exbaustion. On ug:lu\u; gonsciousness she tated that ber husbaud started back Friday for Juarez after waler aud horses. ke bus Bot yet beeu found, DIED IN THE STREET Jack Wade, a Counoil Bluffs Haok Driver, Killed While Engaged in Robbery. W. M. JONES MAY BE FATALLY WOUNDED General Westarn Managar for the San dwich , Oompany Robbed and fhot. TWO ROBBERS NOW UNDER ARREST Jimmy Mabker and Tom €rogan Held for Complicity in the:Crims. SURE FLIGHT OF THE FOURTH THUG 1le Stole His Employer's Horse and Rode O 1nto the Night—Detalls of a2 ost Sensatlonal Sunday Night Robbery, Just before 1 o'clock this moraing a fusilade of pistol shots disturbed tho watchus of the policemen who patroiled Broadway in Coun- cll Blufts. Two officers were within 200 yards of the firing, and both rau burriedly in the direction. On the pavement near the Ogden house, by his hack, was found the dead body of Jack Wade, a hack driver, whu but a few moments beforo had telephoned from the hotel ofice to Welsh's barn for his hack. Around the corner from the hotel, a little way up Park avenue, was found W. M. Jones, general western manager of the Sand- wich Manufacturing company, unconscious and nearly aead from a bullet wound in the right side of the abdomen, Just beside Wade iay a rovolver and clutched in Jones’ hand was another. In cach of tho weapons four chambers were emptied, Had Been Garotted. Mr. Joues was quickly removed to the polico station and medical aid summoned. Here ne revived sufticiently to givea clew to the facts concerned in the startling midnight drama. Though he could talk but little, owing to the intense suffering, Mr. Jones said sufii- cient to show that he had been the victim of an assault by footpads. While walking up Park avenue he was suddenly set upon from behiad by three or four men, I'wo choked him and held his arms whilo a third searched his pockets for money and valuables, When they came to remove his watch he worked his revolver out with one hand and began firing. Then he was hit on the head a terrible blow with a billy or club aad he remembers no more. He must have continued firing, for four chambers of nis pistol, a self-acting one, were empty and the dead hack driver gave ovidence of the accuracy with which at least oue af the bullets sped. Searching for the Perpotrators, Immediately the whole city police force was alarmed and a thorough search of tte city was commenced. Word was telephoned to Omana, and a close watch was set on the river on this side. It was impossible for Mr. Jones to state accurately how many men were in the party that attacked him. They set upon him so suddenly and so vigorously that he had no chance t0 gam & view of all, but is certain there were pot less that three, and very likely four. ‘There is soms ques- tion, also, as to whether the dead hack driver, Jack Wade, was concerned in the as- sault us an active participant or not. The whole affair was so terribly swift that the nearest persons to the scene could not reach the spot from whence the sound of the shooting came .till one of the men wounded in the close was already dead and the other seemingly so. While the surgeons were busy working over Mr. Jones, to determine if thero was a chance to save his life, the police were ran- sacking the holes where the crimivals hid, and not without apparent success, Think They Have One. Jimmy Maher, a well known tough, was taken to the police station within half an hour. He was very nervous, fairly trem- bling with excitement, and refusing to talk. His very actions seemed to convict him, When taken to where Jones was lying on a cot Maher was more nervous than ever. The wounded man looked at him, but could not positively 1dentify him. 1t was so dark on Yark avenue that Jones could not well see his assailents. Ho eaid Maber's general appearance strongly resem- bled that of one of the hizhwaymen, And when Maber spoke Jones thought he recog- nized his voice, The identification, while not complete, is very strong support to the beliof of the police that Maler was concerned in the affair, and the record of the prisoner will not be in his favor, Jones Was Fopular, At 2 o'clock Mrs. Jones had not been noti- fied of her husband’s condition, though au that time & messenger was sent to apprise her of the situation. It was not then deter- mined whether Mr. Jones should be removed to his apartments in the Merriam block or taken to the hospital, It was the physician’s opinion, however, that he should be takea to the hospital. Mr. Joues went to Council Biuffs from Fremont, Neb., about a year ago to take charge of the western business of the Sa wich Manufacturing company. He was generally regarded as an excellent business man and was very popular among his ac- qualntances. Unti a short time ago be wade bis home with his family at the Grand hotel, but lately e removed 10 rooms in the Mer- riam block, Yesterday afternoon he was at Lake Maoawa with his wife, and seemed to enjoy tho coming of summer aud the season of outdoor gaiety bhugely. Hud Been Drinking Heavily, On visitiog Mrs, Jones, Tue Bee reporter learned that Mr. Jopes had bsen drinking heavily all day losg. During the afternoon she induced him to go to Lake Manawa 1o hbopes that sne would get him to sober up. Ho' resumed his liba~ tions on returning to the city, however, snd at 7 o'clock was considerably intoxioated, Av 2 this hour his wifo got him @ their apart- ments, and thought she had = - safe, Enticed to Mis | " Just after 7 o'clock Mike K e, another prominent member of the 2 element, went to the Jones rooms and t Mr. Jones that a man at the Ogdon house wanted to sce him, His wife pleaded with him and bogeed him not to go out again, but he <aid he would be gone but a moment and wouid return imme- diately he had learncd the object of the errand. He then left It was not untit the shooting occurred at 12:45 that ho was beard from ugamn. At tho station tuero soemed to b every evidenco that Jones had beon drugged. Another Arrest. Aboat 2:15 the polico arrested Tom Cro- gan, another of Welsh's hack drivers, who drove the hack to the Ogden house in answer 1o Wade's telephone messago. Crogan tells a very singular story. Hesays when ho arrived atthe Ogden house Jimmy Maher was robbing Jonos. Ho (Crogan) interfored and Maher, drawing a rovolver, chased him up the avenuo almost to theroservoir. Whilo they wero running tho shots wers fired. Crogau’s story is not credited by the pelico, however, although thoy do not think that the hack driver was directly implicated in it. Gone with a Horse, One thing which will be against Crogan is the fact, discovered just before 8 o'clock, that ono of ~Welsh's hack drivers, whose identity is not you established, had flown and ‘with him took a horse, undoubtedly to carry him ont of tho country. Taking this along with the death of Wade makes tho caso look black for Crogan, as it seems there was an understand- ing between the three hack drivers, Kildare and Maher, that Jones should bs robbad, il not in one way, then in another. How They Were Shot. Wade's body was taken to the station atter Jones kad been removed there. After the wounded man had been cared for the dead one was looked after. It was found that a bullet had passed di- rectly through Wade's heart and his death was almost instantuneou: Jones was shot after falling to the ground from the blow given him when he first fired. Whero the other bullets went can only bo conjectured, but it is certain that oriy two of the eight shots fired took effect. Ono singular circumstance is that only a fow feet away from where Jones lay, around the corner on Broadway, Jimmy Maher was given what was at tho tlwe tbought to be a fatal wound. It was two years ago, when Jimmy was Johnny Maher, with others of their gaug, uncertook to **do up” & voliceman who had ordered them to move on. They were then waiting for & good upportunity to pounce upon a drunken m: who was making for the Ogden house in search of protection from the gang of land pirates, Taken to the Hospital, At 3 o'clock Jones was taken to the Women’s Christian Association hospital. Just vefore being removed he'made astate- ment to the corner, denying that he did any shooting. Ho was then becoming delirious. — T INVOLVES MILLIONS. Valuable Property in Sault Ste, Marie in Liugation. 2 SavLt STE. MaRie, Mich., May 20.—Lato yesterday acase was filed in the United States court calculated to affect the title wo a possession of & pieco of property in this city worth nearly $4,000,000. It is one of the most gigantic cases, measured by tho iuter ests involved, that has ever coma before the courts in this city, About forty-five years ago, a soluier in tho United States army, but whose name 1s not divulged, received a warrant from the central government entitling bim to 160 acres of public land wherever he migit choose to locate the same. He was killed it the Indian war and the warrant was held in the United States land ofice for the benefit of his widow und surviving childven. The widow renewed the warrant and subse- quently transferred it toa sccond party, who located the 160 acres ou the spot now ozcupied by the Minnesota Transfer aud proverty immediately adjacent thereto. Numerous transfers of lots have followed, several hundred holders having beon 1n possession, and the original property 1s now worth nearly $1,000,000. The action attack- ing the title is' brought ou behalf of the children of the original granteeof the war- rant—namely, the man who was killed 1n the Mexican ‘war. It is cluimed that the children had an iuterest iu the original war- rant separate aud independent of their mother—the widow. This interest was a vosted right, and, according to their conten- tion, followed the warrant and rested upon the 'land which was located under its authority. ~ Proceedings are instituted against 500 aiffereat bolders MISSOURL'S CLOP OUTLOOK. Promises of an Average Yield—Defick in Rainfall, Corvmm.A, Mo, May 20.—The weather crop bulletin of the Missouri weather sery- ice, State Board of Agriculture, for the week ending May 27, says: This has been the most fayorable week this season for agri- cultural pursuits. Nearly ali counties nre roporting o deficiency in tho rainfall and plenty of sunshine. Four or five days' work has been the average. Cousidering the ma- terial udvancement of this week ashort con- tinuation of this weather promises a: won- derful change in the outlook. Finally sum- marizea the conditions are as follows: Wheat on high ground, though thin and yellow in many places, is heading and prom- ises o fair yield, Oats are doing fairly well, but need heat and sunshine to thicken tue stand, Potatoes are coming up fairly, but ou account of rotting promises a swall crop, Poaches aro poor but other tree fruits prom- ise fairly, though much is reported dropping. Corn planting is beiug pushed, but on ac- count of the early plantis coming poorly and replanting is necessitated thereby. Juue 10 ix set as the time of comploting the work. Theu the acreage will be below the average. e e Unvelled a Monument to Chief Hennessey. Nrw OnLEANs, La., May 20.—The mohu- ment erected by the people of this city to the memory of the late superintendent of police, David C. Hennessey, 1who was assassi- nated by the Mafia n October, 1500, was uu velled today at Metare cewetery, Addresses were mado by Mayol rick and ex-Mayor Shakespoare, an immense eathering present, government officials, city department. by Fitzpat- here was including police aud fire s Three Young Men Drowned. Sr. Pavi, M, Moy 20.-A Press wpecial from Red Wing says young mén were arowned in the river here todsy. They are Gustaf Halgron, Swan Soderlin aud John A. Beuson. In company with Sam Jobuson they went out in @ smail boat. ‘I'he cable ferry was crossing and iu attempting Lo cross over thoe cable the boat was upset. Johnson clung 1o the upturned vost ana was ssued, but tho uthers were drowned. - Fatal Wreok on the Santa Fe. Cuicago, Iil, May 20.—A wreck is reported on the Senta Fe rosd at Lemout. Oue killed and fourteen lnjured, Ploneer Three — | NUMBER 35 ———————————————————————————— LINCOLY'S THIRD HOMICIDE Three Bhooking Tragedies in as Many Weeks at the Oapital City, SATURDAY NIGHT'S COLD-BLOODED AFFAIR Thomas Started the Row Which Ended In His Sadden Death—Iiis Heart Was Plorced by the Bullet of the Murderer, Lixcory, Neb, May 20, Bee]—The muraer of Charles Thomas by Green Gaffoey last night is the third homis cldo committed 1n the city of Lincoln within three weeks, Last night's tragedy was a [Special to Tum cold blooded affair, but neither tho murderer nor his vietim are recoiving any sympathy from the people of Lincoln, The man who lost his life last night commenced the quar- rel which resulted in his death, The particulars as gleaned oy a Bere rep resentative are briefly as follows: Thomas lives with a woman whom he acknowlodges as being his wife, but who has no sitle to the claim. Friday Gaffney went to the residenco of Thomas and demanded favors. which she was apparently not willing to grant, for she repulsed him, wheroupon he drow & re- volver and throatened her life, Sho told her husband of the affair, and last mght the two men mot in a billiara room over lvison's saloon on lower P street. Thomas at once com menced & quarrel over Gaffney’s treatment of his wifo, After a few hot words had passed on both sides, Gaffuey drew a revols ver and commenced to rotreat towards the door. As hestood in the entrance he raised the weapon und fired one shot, with doadty effect. Thomas was leaning over a billlard table at tho timo the shot was fired, and the bullet struck him ata point below the loft shouider blade, ranged inward and down- ward, lodeing in the heart. Death was al- most instautaneous. Eye {vitnesses s that ho was dead alinost as soou as he str the fioor. _The murderer was out of the door with @& singlo bound. He disappeared in the dark- ness and in spite of the most vigilant search of the police He has not yeu been appre- honded. Both the murderer and his victim are col- ored men and both bave long borne unene viable reputations, Both have served one or more terms in the penitentiary for kiiling men and sizce their release have given the |;unLcu a great deal of trouple. Thomas was firs K sent to the peuitentiary from Colorado for murder and was released ecloven ycars ago. Since nis release ho has lived in Lincoln and has been married twice. He and his first wife did not get along well together and they sep arated without the formahity of a divorce. Afterward he took up witn the woman who now claims to be his wife, although his legal vife is stiil alive and liviog in Lincoln. fluoy whas released from the penitentiary on March 16 last, baving served a three years' sentence for sbooting o man with in- tent to killin Dawes county, He was lookea upon by the polico as au all round bad man and was under constant surveillance. Clara Thomas, the woman about which the two men quarreled, is also o notorious char- acter. While her alleged busband, Charles Thomas, was serving his second term in the penitentiary she lived with aaother notorions negro character here s his wifo and after= wards became an inmate of & negro dive im this city, Raided the Gamblers Again, Tho police authoritios mado anothor raid upon the qambling fraternity of tho city of Lincoln Iast night after midnight. The Wobster block was visited, wnere six men werc found in the clutches of the tiger. They were taken to the station, where the gave their numes as John Wilson, Jack Wille 1ams, Leouard Burps, Charles Johnson, ank Jooes und John Smith. After thoy were locked up a suite of rooms over the Little Gold Dust saloon on Lleventh street was visited, where four more of the gamblors were found cugaged in a game of poker. They wero also arrested. 1'hoy ontored their nauies in the siation rogister ns Charley Jule, James Smitn, Fred Willams and Bi Williams. They sl gave bonds for their ape pearance” tomorrow morning at 9 o'clook. Danger from Smallpox, Secretary of State Alien has been officially notitied by the United States agent of immis wration at Now Yori that a party of immis grants have landed at ibat pors und that their destination is Nobraska The Nebraska towns for which these immigrants are bound are Omaha, Wahoo and Oaklands The ship in_whick they traversed the Atlans tie was infected with smallpox, and the notice is sent out in order to_ provent all pos sible dauger from the diseasu spreading in Nebraska towns. SRS ASSAULTEDBY WHITE CAPS, Taylor Hobbs of North Engiish, In., Vigor= ously Horsewhippod. Orrumwa, la. May 29.—(Special Telegram to Tue B Last night at North English, about midnight, as Taylor Hobbs was put ting his team in the Larn, he was attacked by twenty men 1n white masks who seized him, tied a rope sround his neck and vigor ously horsewhipped him, A couple of neigh- bors hearing his outers rushed to his rescue aud the white caps disabpoared. The out- rage was porpetrated, it is alleged, because of Hoobs' inhuman treatment of his 12-years old son, Ruined by the Flood. Sioux v, Ia., May 20,—|Special Teles gram to Tue Bee.|—The Omaha National bank last night closed the Sioux City store of the Omaha Installment compaoy under a mortgage of £,000, A chattel mortgage for 1,000, givon by S, Piegle & Lewis, proprie- tors of the store, to the Security National bank of this city, was also filed for record late yesterday. Some time ago the firm lost $10,000 worth of goods by fire on which there was only $2,000 insurance. It was just res covering frow this blow when the flood came nd destroyed several thousand dollars’ worth of furniture it had placed in various houses in the course of business on contracts for mouthly payments. On Lhese accounts the firm could uot expect to realize, and as & consequence the failure followed. Additional claims will greatly swell the habiilties, Crop Prospects | Fonr Dopae, la., May gram to 'nk Bae |—A full week of warm, dry weather has wrought ® wonderful change in the crop prospects of mnorth and central Iowa. All the corn is now in and in wuoy sections 1t is shootiug rapidly from the ground, The average Is somewhat less than last year. Swall grain is makong fine progress, and in oaly a fow very low places has any of that originally sown rotted, The acreago of flax will be larger than for sev- cral years. The hay crop 1s cortain to break the record in quality and quantity, proving, [Spocial Telo- Assiuulted an Editor, OrruMwa, la, May 20.—[Special Telegram to Tug Ber.)—E£ditor Guernsey of the Cens tervilie Citizen was assaulted and badly {njured by John Barlow yesterday because Guernsey publisbed the statement thas Barlow was seca drunk the Saturday pres vious. it Cedur County Kepublican RaxvoLeis, Neb, May 20.—(Special to Tue Bee.)-—-The republicans of Randolph sud vicinity beld an enthusiastic meeting as Boughn’s opera house Friday evening., W. 1. Chappoll called the meeting to order and read LLo call, After enthusiastio speeches by several local ropublicans & |ueze olub was organized with George W. Wiltse as presi- dent aud K. I, Walden as secrotary. The republicans of Cedar county are preparing euter the tigut thas fall o win,