Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 7, 1892, Page 1

m o THE OMAHA DALy BEE. = TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 7%, 1892. 1o overfiow their banks. In the early part of the evening Church run, in the northern partof the city, gave much trouble. About midnight O1l creek began to rapidly So suaden was the (nunaation that the flood was in full force vefore the residents were aware of the danger ana not more than half of them reached high ground. The suddenness of the rise of this famous old waterwnay was later explained by the in- telligence that the huge milldam of Thompson & Fidred, located at Spartansburg, about seven miles from this city, burst. ‘L'he lake made by this Gam was & halt mile in length by a guarter of a mile in breadth, and the waters thus suddenly let loose made of this valley in the course of a few moments a roar- ing Amazon, Plunged in Total Darkness. The fire boxes of the boilers at the city water and electric light works were quickly flooded, thus throwing the city into almost total darkness, and rendering the hydrants at once useless for fire purposes. Notwith- standing this state of affairs, the danger to the city was underrated, no one having the slightest idea that the ravages being made by the flood were to be quickly sugmented by the terrors of fire: however, such proved to bo the case, for a dull, heavy explosion was heard and immediately astream of flame, fully 200 feet in height, pierced the inky dariness and threw a glaring light over the vast expanse of angry waters, At onoe the cry came out from tbousands of throats that the Crescent oil refinery of John Schwartz & Co., located on the north- ern bank of the creek in whe east eud was on fire. Never before did fire seem to snread so ravidly, and in less than three minutes from the time the explosion was Leard the vast plant was one sheet of seething flames. Then it was that pandemonium seemed to break loose and began to reign supreme. Thous- ands of people rashed pelimell through the streets, tumbling and knocking each other down in their aimless endeavor to escape from what they imagined was the crack of doom. Piteously Appealing For Aid, The bright hight thus thrown ou the sur- roundings revesled an apailing sight. On the roofs and in the windows of uppor stories of houses in the flooded districts ap- peared men, women and children dressed mostly in their night robes, and all piteously appealing at the height of their voices, which could only now and then bs distin- guished above the loud rush of the waters and crash of the fiery timbers, for aid and IN DEATHS VALLEY Bocnes in the Penneylvania Towns Dev- astated by Fire and Water, SEARCHING THE RUINS FOR THE DEAD Meny Pathetic Tncidents of Sunday's Terri- ble Disaster, DZEDS OF BRAVERY AND SELF-SACRIFICE John O'Leary Gives Up His Life for His Mother. AID FOR THE SUFFERING AND NEEDY Contributions Pouring in to the Relief Committeo—Am Amicted List of the Dead, & the Rulns of the Citles — A Revised Trrosvitie, Pa., June 6.—Never in the history of Titusville has such a scene of deso- lation been unfolded to the guze as was pre- sented this morning when the Associated Press representative entered the main thor- oughfare. The first sight was men carrying @ dead body on a stretcher. Within fifteen minutes the sight became so common us to cause no occasion of surprise. It is now es- timated that fully 100 persons were drowned or burned to death, while the money loss will reach from £1,500,000 to §2,000,000. The ter- ritory covered by flood and fire with destruc- tion 1s two miles wide und includes railroads, factories, refineries, etc. The Queen City laundry caught fire this morning, and again danger threatens the un- burned district. The official list of the dead ns revised by Coroner Snowden is as follows: The Death List, ATKEN, o JOUN ROACH. succor. McPHERSON )i a BRISTOL of Lochester, N. Y. Lo NULHGWOUL S VRSt & MILLER. other debris as they were borne onward JOHN HOLMES of CHARLES BAKEI MRS JW. MILLS an JAMES DOTTSWOR' FOUR UNKNOWNS, foand on_ th farm one mile above the Westeru New Pennsyivania bridg A mun named ROUBLE and SON. M ENRY BRICE. M1 MAN (colored) HENRY RITCHIE MISS GOLDA COE MAMI 1 Mits NEAL down stream wera scores of human beings, their white, terror-smitten faces, desperate struggles and plaintive cries for 8id combin- iug to create impressions never to be forgot- ten or effaced from the memory of the be- Lolder, Burned and Blackened Corpses, Most of the bodies recovered bear evidence of having met death from burning oil, many of them having been burned almost beyona ENZIE. JOUN MCPHER=OX und sister, MARY. recognitlon, and several of them in such a - ll(s.l, AIM( SOKT .:‘.{4 CHILD. terrible mauner us to leave the bodies with- GEORG out the least semblance of human form. MRS. L The loss iu the coutty by washoats of bridges will be enormous. There is not county or township bridge for many miles that is not washed out aud the roads in every direction are nearly impassable. The West- ern New York & Pennsylvama and Union & “Titusville roads huve nov attempted to Tun trains and will be obliged to spend enormous amounts of money before they can move in any direction. Rockefeller's Proffered Aid. It is roported here on reliable authority that Join D. Rockefeller, president of tne Stanaard Oil compary, bas instructed Joseph Seep, the buyer for the Stunaard here, to draw on him for £100,000 for the relief of the suffering district. The boay of Fred Luers, o night watch- man, was recovered this afternoon. This maikes fifty-six bodies found. There are fif- teen bodies iving in McNett's undertaking Tooms, which are burned bevond recognition. The only means of identification they have 10 20 ot was the locality in which they wero found. Some ure hoadloss, whiie the Limbs of others are severed from (heir bodies. The facilities for caring fora large number of dend are limited, those burued being placed 1n sacks snd thrown to one side on the floor until they could receive what attention that could be paid 0 theirremains. Corouer Strouse empsuelled his jury this afternoon and then visited the various under- tuking establishments and viewed the re- mains. The evening will be devoted to going over the ground where these people met their death. Coroner Strouse said that in hus judgment the verdict could be noting olse than that it was an act of Providence, and from all that can be learned up to the present time no human beings can be hela, directly or iudirectly, responsible for the groatost catastroplie that ever befell Titus- nile. COaring for the Dead and Destitute, . In a talk with M. W. Truesdale, editor of the World, and who bad just srrived from Canadoska lake, he suid: *People 00 not realize what an enorn.ous loss we have sus- tained, they are only looking now &t the number of deaths and the financial loss to Titusville proper. 1 have just como from Canadoska inke, which is about seventoen TAEHN and four chiidren. AMP BELL und two children. ) LEUERS und wife. ny old BOY of D, CAPLING, JOUN PLEARY, BRIGGS. WARD MiLLS and TWO CHIL- VE CHILDREN, [ umestown. N, Y. NK, Carthuge, Jefferson county, LIS STEWART, The umdeutified dead will swell the lis: to sixty-seven. Cause of the Fire, The fire was caused by a spark from a loco- motive. Mochanic street, occupied by the poorer classes for residences, was simply blotted out of existence. Not a vestize of o dweelling on that strect is left standing. The greatest loss of life occurred here. The fire aud flood swept whole families away before they realized their danger. The volume of ths flood was greatly increased by the break- ing of daws at Riceville ana Spartansburg. Indeseribably Awful, ‘Dho big refincry and wax plaut owned by Flood & Co. caught fire exactly at noon, and tho black smoke, blowing direcuy over the | Tase by the coustes, wath - 1he ormry vity, turned miaday almost into the blackness | tion of the railroad bridges, have of night. It was indescriably awful sud as | been rwent away. Ihis takes 1o the rain continued to come down in buckets- | 8!l the bridges —betwcen bere and fu) what tho outoome was 10 be passed aven | COXSY: 1a addilon tothis the roads bave been 50 badly torn up that it will cost an immense sum to repair the damage done, Tue party with whom 1 came here with had 1o construct temporary bridges in order to conjecture, The waters of Oll creck were rushing through the streets in the lower part of the city nd beseeching wails of distress | to construct temporury bridges 1u eruer vio a cl - es from the belpless victims all imploring aid fim nomeluss and grea. distress prevails. were pitiful. Brave men with boats and | Agsistance is needed mna that quickly, as ropes battled mantully wgaiust the terrific | while those remainiog ure doing all in their current aud hundreds of the people were | power 1o aid the suffering and afflicted they brought safely to land. ave not the mesns at their commaund 1o con- Ttia stmpls impossible to give tise roader | HRUE Lhe assistance. Committoes bave becn 8 simply dmpossit) give tue reader | opggnizaa to make systomatic arrangements au idea of the horribie scenes enacted in our for tho care aud comfort of the destitute midst. People do uot us yet realize througn | living and for the proper juterment of the what they are pussiog. dead. Mayor Huut places the number of Enveloped ln Sheets of Flame, aead st 150, Five porsous, ull males, were seon o per- | "“""" “"’::‘ “’;T‘"" ¥ """',", s e 1 connection with the saving of fami :'bo‘:m: ‘:;:‘:r“n_‘ piece of tumber. Just 8s |, 1“4 that had it not been for the heroic " octators who were look- | \work of Tony Daub und William Bennett ihg on with bated breath, unable to render | the death list would have been increased by the slightest assistance, were led to believe that the sufferers would safely reach land, over fifiy more. ‘I'nese two men set out in skiffs and by the most horcuiean efforts suc another tank of oil explodéd in close prox. | eeded iu placiug the occupants of the vari: imity and in 8 moment the acomed men were enveloped iu flames, and desth came ous dwelliogs in safe places. 1t was bard work, as the current was very strong snd a spoedily, their bodies belug swallowed up in the reging waters. number of the occupants persistod in the Scozes of cases of u like fearful character statement that there was not a particle of dunger. They were simply removed by force, and today were loud in their praise of mother with hor babe clasped to ber bresst | Starting at the Hall street lumber yard, with one haud while with the other she | Which is at ihe upper end of the town, tue clung to & piece of plank. The piece of wood | (OHOWLIR are tue numes of the works de- drifted with great force directly toward the Dunkirk, Allegheny Valey®& Pittsburg depot, aroand which the water was rushing furlousty st & dewth of five foer. So swift stroyed us near #s could be obtsined : Edgar Hale, lumber, loss $,000; R. D. Belcber, five or six dwellings, loss ,000; Mrs. Autiit, house overturned, loss #500; Frauk Woods, oll refluery, loss $40,000; L. Beebe & was tho curreut thut & large boie had been | ou MRROEY. s E0,000; o washed under the platform of the station. | freight swstion of the Western New As the mother and habe resched this point | York & Peunsylvania and treight the suction was s0 greal that it drew them ::m‘ ml::‘l zm&wn mfiufl: Ira Blows, 0 and thoy disappearsd from view. "og:‘ B B Ay oopeeage, Cume with Appalilng Suddenness. radiators, $150,000: Perry station, ..Lu"_w"“. The wimost constaut rains of the past | M. Houghtaliug, dweiliug avd shop, 85,00 George Stepbens, shops, building and sioek, $25.000; American oil works, $1,000; RKice, Robiuses & Pogean, retners, $4,000; J. P. Tromas, loterastional refiuery, $55,000; Standard Oii company, loss not Kooww, &8 moutk caused the earth 10 be so LLoroughly filied with water that it would bold no wore. T'ue beavy downpour of Satarday aud Sstur- Guy uight cuused more of the swall streaws the buildings were oid and the tanks empty. 1 T The works destroyed were the Acme. | Worked for Thelr Lives. \ | Had it not been for the efforts of the two ) 4! men named Hart and MecAuley, wdea by others whose names could not be ascertained, the fire would have extendod still further and in all probability destroying the entire western ond of the town. They were caught and pinned in by the flames as they were in the vicinity of the American oil works, and it meant salvation to them if they could pre- vent the works from catching fire. This was their ouly hope, and realizing this they set to work and by constant effort on the tanks and buildings they sucoceded in sav- ing their iives and the works, and probably the western section of the cit The town is in & fever cf excitement, and many are the anxious inquiries being made all over the town. Tho rallroad tracks are washed away in sections above the city jor a distance of probably fifteen or twenty miles and travel is cut off both to the north aud the south. Oil City cannot be reached, except iu cer- riages, and travel -wiil hardly be resumed for possibly three or four days, and it will be as many weeks before tue regular run of business is started All danger from the tanks that threatened to destroy the business part of the town to- day is past, the fires all haviug boen extin- guished, The ouly fire now burning is below the tanks. Harrison's Forces in Position to Take up the Line of Battle, BLAINE'S COHORTS ARE DISORGANIZED Leaders of the Mainy Man's Army Un- certain Where to Begin the Attack. | LITTLE HOPE FOR THE SMALLER FRY Everything Indicates That Dark Horses Will Not 8tand Any fhow. BOTH PARTIES CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS AT OIL CITY. Contributions fron th Estimate of the Loss of Life. O1. Ciry, Pa., June 6.—A day full of ex- citement and harrowing scenes has closed here, and thousands who have been seeking for the dead and aiding the suffering have gone to rest. Not all, however, All along the burnea section can be seen groups of persous still bunting for their loved ones. They do not seem to weary or despair, but dig into the sccumulated fith aund rubbish with bare und oleeding hands. Many of them have not ceased for & moment in their search for the dead. With- out food and sleep, the unweariod are continuing in their task. For many of them the work will be wit hout result for it is now certain that many of the bodies have been elther burned to cinders or swept iuto the finod and away. The banks slong the creek are caviog in and many a victim bas gone 1 his last resting place uuattended by mourn- ing friends and with no ceremonies. To- night sixty-seven bodies had been taken from the ruins and this practically ends the work of the searchers until tmOrrow. Great Loss of Life. Those who are acquainted with the locaiity where the greatest damuge was done say the 1oss of life must reach at least 150, and many put the figures ut 200. The number of the bodies recovered gives no fair estimate of the number lost. The section where the loss of life is grestest was largely occupled by foreigners employed in the tube works. No one knows their names, but 1t will be im- possible to ever learn justhow many are missing. In this section also were a vast number of children, or, s one citizen puts it, there were swarms of them. Of all the bodies recovered only ten were children, and the grest guestion 1s, what has become of the rest of the children? Unbounded gratitude is felt ana exprossed by the relief committee here over the unso- licited and generous suvscriptions and offers of aid_from outside persons. Tonight the committee bas in hana over £12,000, and the Charitable—An Blaine Boomers Preparing for a Grand Out- burst Just Before the Convention. NEBRASKANS EARNEST FOR HARRISON Every Evidence That the Delegation Will Follow Instructious Closely. WHAT A CAREFUL ESTIMATE INDICATES Figures Which Show That the President is Oertain of a Majority, SOME ~ MATHEMATICAL GYMNASTICS Caloulations Made in the Headquarters and Their Widely Divergent Results. NO WORRY IS FELT AT WASHINGTON President Harrison 18 Taking Matters Easy at Home—No Hope for Alger—Battle Royal Will Begin at Minneapoils This Morning. M s, Mion, June O.—[Special Telegram to e BEE.]—It is the eve of the couvention. All dayTong the city has been vombarded with bass drums, deluged with wuswers to inguiries roceived today will | streams of melody sud discords from hun- tomorrow swell the subscriptions | dreds of brass bands snd distracted with ear- to double i this o {Almd‘::‘ sphtting yells from the turoats there has oen reques! or al iac shoutini from 800, snd. -this - mumber 1s hourly | Of thousands of:BIiRENE saniaos, % alternately for Biaineand Harrison. The uniformed club took the own by storm aud the drummajor wus in his glory, up and down the avenues, now in sunshine uow in being swelled. This by no means represents the total numver of sufferers, as many of them have friends here who have provided for them. The tales of heroio struggles for life will never ceass to be told, and every person one meets has a thrilling story to tell. The guestion of insuranco is & most serious one, ana adjusters ars already on the ground, The total insurance is about §300,000, ard the insurance loss is over $140,000. Died with His Mother, John O’Leary, whose life and his mother's were biotted out by vesterday's fire, had just assumed the position made vacant by the death of Messenger Metz, who was killed in the railroad disaster at Foster a few days ago. When the flood and fire struck the O’'Lesry home Joln tried to save his mother, who was almost 60 years of age, but failivg he calmly sat down by ner side and mother und son faced death and aied together. All the bodies found so far present the same horrible sppearance and 1in all cases fire aided the water. The bodies as fast as they ure 1dentified are being prepared for burial and the funeral of the victims will take place tomorrow. The whale stunned by the blow and business is at s standstill.” Every one is busy with works of mercy, caring for the dead and aiding and comforting mourners. A hospital corps has been organized and the relief committee has nuthorized all nec- essary expenditures 10 be made to equip the noepital. Allday over fifty persous have been treated. Provisions for Relief. A special committee has taken charge of vrovisions for relief. R. F. Clark was mace chairman of the relief organization. Sub- scriptions of money or goods may be sent to Chairman Clark of H. H. Stevenson, treas- urer. There will be no formal call for out- side aid, but subserivtions will be giadly re ceived, as there are over 400 homeless ones 10 care for, The coroner held inguests on & number of bodies today in the council chamber, and the story of the holacaust was related by an eye witness, A verdict in accorance with the facts was rendered A_pitiful sight to seeis saved parts of families searching water and smoking ruins for lost members, and when found their grief is indescribabie. T'he number of those injurzd reach into the hundreds. Many of thein have lost & leg or an arm, ears and noses have beon burned oft, bodies burned and blistered und still the victims live and suffer. marched to the accom] The West hotes bas seemed an veritable mad-house peopled with veciferous lunatics. Circulation in the Jobby has been almost im- possible and passage through the halls worse than exit from & thealer ou an opening night. All day snd far into the night the leaders nave been cousulting behind closed doors, while the boomers have been boom-der- rahing down stairs. The hubbud and hurrah which at Chicago four four years ago was dissipated smong half s dozen hotels, has been all thrown into one with an effect which can be readily imagined. The morning of the convention will dawn upon the beginning of a battie royal. Ivistobea duel to tne death between the adberents of the presideut ana his late secretary of state. There Will Be no Compromise. Each side aeclares that a compromise is out of the question. Each insists that 1t has the most numerous battalions and the best artillery. Each professes to believe that its champion 1s best panoplicd eud equipped for the fray. The president’s supporters are confidently claiming 475 votes on the first ballot. The Blaine guartette of disgruntled politicians boast of 517. Those who do not uccept either clalm that the president has on the face of the situation a goud majority of instructed acd pledged delegates, und assert that the colored delegates from the south hold the key to the situation, 1f the ninety odd southern statesmen stand firm, Harrison will surely be elected. If they can be vaptured by Plutt and Quay and Foraker snd Clarkson the president may be defeated. Mr. iarrison’s manzge:s late this evening professed cheerfuluess and con- fiaence. They demied that the brass baud enthusiasm of the day had lost them any votes. They asserted that the colored aele- gates pleaged 10 the president could not be tampered with oG the opposition has nov made suy iuroads snywhere. Cunservative View of the Case. Mr. £Edwurd Rosewater published today a very curefully compiled table which gives Harrison & clear mujority of 17 voles. He cousiders 1t 8 conservgive view after u thorough cauvass of the situation, On the other hund, the Blaine managers say that Harrison is already out of the race. Mr. Plawt tonight semarked cheerfully wnat seveunteen delegatgs who hud inclinations toward Harrisor would now patriotically sacrifice pe-sonal m&rnuce and vote for party success und' ne. Senator Shoup of 1dzho, and other silver senators prolecs every coufidence in Bisine's nomiuation on the first ballor. - Most of he veteran newspaper corre- spondents are wiring their papers toulght Lhat the saminis cause has made dis- tinct losses during tue past twenty-four hou Blaine 1 evea with the field in the pool rooms, b of this is doubtless due to the outside racket of the marching clubs and the nolse of vociferous hotel cor- ridor LOOmers. 3 T'nore is a foelil of intense bitterness mauifesting 1tself oen Lhe partisaus of the two eandidetes, sylich may resuit in the choice of neither and the selection of a tuird Eflny. There is eonsiderable talk of Mo inley us a compromise, altnough poth sides declare thut & compromise is out of the question and that the election Wil be de- termined ou the frst ballot | think it will ‘Tue feeling, unless it changes, is 100 intense, the struggle 100 vere for quarter 10 be esked or accepted ou either hand. Ne conveution of 1ate yeurs will open with 80 much uLcerimaty arisivg from rival claims, none with more billersess separating the ‘rival candidstes, vone whose decision will be more burdened with preguant resulls for the luterestd of the party. At Nobraska's Headguarters. The Nebrasks beadgusriers in the Nicollet bouse wero tilled wll Guy wilh visiting states- meu and tourists. Most of the delegation were present 10 gutertain visitors. Hoo. Thomas Ma was Lhepe with bis blue sbirt. Patrick O. Hawes was ou band, with bis cave acd wys lpok. Govervor Carves dropped 1o sud oub 1o dlscuss the situalion. t of cheering SOUTH DAKOT A DISASTER. Much of the Country Between Harold and Blunt Flooded. Hurox, 8. D, June 6,—A’ cloudburst be- tween Harold and Blunt flooded & large portion of the county, doing much damage to crops and washing out & streteh of railroad track. Mrs. K, M, Foote and three children, while returning from & neignbor's, were drowned in attempling o cross & ravine. Contributlng to the Keliof Fund. PrrrsvunG, Pa., Jupe 6.—At a cltizen's meeting held bere this afiernoon it was de- clded to send a committee to the oil regions 1o administer relief to the inhabitants of the stricken distrist. The gentlemen appoiuted for Oul City ttus afterncon carried with them #.,500, subscribed by Pittsburgers. On their arrival the committee will tuke a sur- vey of the district aund 8s soon as possible will report what is needed to those 1u charge of the relief measures bere. Sevaral thou- sand dollars have been subscribea in addi- tion to the money wiready forwarded uud whatever is required will be forthcoming at once. At & meeting of the council of Allegheney this evening Mayor Kenoedy called on the councilmen and citizens of Allegheney 10 take rd lending sssistauce to the people lo aud Oll City. A ready response was made to this appeal and Allezheuney is sctively at work for the beuefit of those in ueed. At toe Oil exchange togay over raised in less than balf an boyr. Dixastrous Brenk of & Levee. KeokUK, la., June 6.—The levee protecting the drainage district below Warsaw, Il broke this mormng, flooding thousunds of acres of ricw 1arming land and causiug great destruction of property. - R Steamor Arrivals, At New York—Taurie, from Liverpool; Werra, from Gibraltar; Arizons and Servia, from U\'efl:oul At Gibralta Al Lizard At Liverpoo: Fulda, from New York, rope, irom New York rabiac, from New Y ork. pelting rain, smull fod large .nrocessions | ;) Jobn L. Webster avd L. D. Richards | was em &, drifted around with baages hich obscured the surrounaing soenery. Charlie Williams buttonholed delegates and visitors with equal impartiality. Collector Peters smoked and talked Harrison until the air 1 the corridors was bive. All the membors of the delogation insisted that they would ovey instructions and cast a solid vote for Harr son, 1nstead of rumors that four of its mem- bers were Blaine first, last and wll the time. There was ronewea talk of presentiug Senator Manderson’s name for vice prosident in case the proper contingency should arrive. Late in the afternoon the aelogation beld an executive session. Charlie Magoon of Lin- coln was there, sowas E. P, Davis, Richard Smith, Dr. Morcer, Alderman Edwards ana Dave Mercer of Omaha. Luther Drake, M. ‘W, Barlow, Will Wyman and C. S. Saun- ders paid the rooms & visit. So did Dudley 8. Smith and Tom Swebe, By misht Jtere were fully 400 Neoraskans in the Flour City and 89 of them were howling for tick- ©ts to the convention and making unpleasant remarks about the action of the delegation in compelling visitore to register with & view: 10 A subsequent distribution of single admis- sion tickets. The ticket question is o most perplexing one and is sure to cause & heap of trouble be- foreitis over, L.E. Walkor of Boatrice bas a gavel mado from a troe planted and grown on the first homestend in the Umited States near Boatri Gage county, Ne- braska. It is siver bound and khas inserted in each end u silver coin beariug the date of the yoar of Nebraska's aamission and that of the convention year. The Nebraskans will meet tomorrow to pa- rade, starting at 9 in the morning from the Brunswick hotel, the headguarters of visit- ing Neoraskau: W. E. A, HARRISON Not at All Distuarb M Wasnixeros, D. June 6.—[Special Telegram to Tir Bre.]—Shortly before 4 o'clock this afternoon Secretary Foster bur- ried over to the white house and rushing 1nto the president’s offica, exclaimed: “‘Put on your hat, Ben, and let's go to the base ball.” M=, Harrison was somewhat surprised at this hasty invitation, but it did not take him long to make up his mind that Le would really enjoy secing a good game of ball. So he put aside his work and, donning his sum- mer hat of straw, the man _whose political future is 1o be decided at Minneapolis this week started off full of anxiety 6s to whother tue Cincinnatis would _de- feat the Washingtons or mot. They were accompanied by Mr. W3 the private secrotary of Mr. I and by Mr. McLellan, chief of the warrant division of thetreasury. As the team drove along the street to the ball grounds many curious looks were directea at the occupauts of the carriage, and at the gates of the ball field quite a little crowd collected to see the president of the Unitea States as he passed in to patronizo the great Americau game. Secretary Foster, who is an enthusiastic base bali crank, secured seats for the party in the grand stand and the president was soon deeply interested in the intricacies of “fiies” aud “strikes.” The party romained at the game for about mu hour, but did not stay to witness the finish. Many Messages from Minneapolis, The prasident has been in receipt of & large uumber of telegrams from Miuneapolis, but it is stated on the authority of Private Secretary Halford that there was no partic- ular news in them and that they were all of such character as was entirely satisfactory 10 the adi istration. There was the gen- eral ruu of callers such as is usual on Mon- days and most of the members of the cabinet dropped in and had » conversation with Mr. Harrison. Secretary Rusk was among them aud he took occasion as he was leaviag 10 deony the story tust an effort bad been made 1o induce bim to allow the use of his name Jor the second place on the presidential tieket with Mr. Blaine. - ’ “There 1s no truth whatever in the an- nouncement,” said Mr. Rusk, emplatically. *My nume cannot be used singly or in com- bination against the president, and no friend of mine will suggest such use.” President Harrison was in a particularly chserful frame of mind today on account of the improved condition of Mrs. Harrison. Her appetite hes returned and she 1s feeling better in other ways. Most of the day was spent by the president in readingand signing the lurge number of bills which have been sent 10 him by congress, and altogetber he bad & very busy day. Wren 4 o'clock came, therefore, he felt that he could with much propriety give nimselt & holiday for a while and gladly accepted Secretary Foster's invi- tation to 20 to the base ball game. Secretary Bluine stayed indoors during the heat of the duy, and it was not until the cool of the evening that he took his usual outing. He received very few ocallers throughout the day; those whom he suw in- isted that there was nothing new that could be said with regard to the situation, Blane Will L Washington, It is statod at Mr. Blame's residence that no decision has been reached by the ex-sec- retary ns to when he will be’ expected to leave Washington 1o go to Bar Harbor. Preparations are being made in the way of packing trunks for that event, but whether he will co tomorrow or next day is yet en- tirely unsettled. Ttcan be stated with authority that the president has uot yet taken into considera- tion the guestion of whom he will appoint to succoed Mr. Blaine as secretary of stato. 1t Is therefore absolutely useless to indulge in speculation upon that subject, as there is nothing upon which to base surmises. As- sistant Attorney General Colby of Nebraska returned to Washingion today. He said this afternoon: *I talked with the Nebraska delegation sfter Mr. Blaine's resiguation was tendered and 1 can state that they will not suppory Mr. Blawe if heis proposed, but will stand solid for Mr. Harrison. 1 also talked with the Wyoming men and only two are for Blaine, My opinon 1s that the an- nouncement of the resignation will Lelp the president’s chances materially.” Attorney Generul Miller today received & telegram from Minneapolis saying that Blaine’s letter of resignation has proved a boomerang there, The attorney genoral said that the resignation would bave been more effective if it had been withheld until Tues- dsy morning. He looked on Blane's resi, nation the only way it could ve 10oked upon, and that was, he was a caudidate for the uomination. Al sorts of sensational storics are afloat this afternoon. One coming from Minne- apolis was to the effect that President Har. rison had written a letter to Senator Cullom authorizing the withdrawal of his name in case he 15 not nominated on the first ballot. Facsimiles of the letter are iu circulation. It was said at vhe white house this aftecnoon that the letter referrod to ‘45 an absolute forgery, without a scintilla of foundation.” FACTS AND FIGURES., Blaine Shouters snd Harrison Votes Are in the Mujority. Mixxearoris, Minn., June 6.—The sun went down without auy decisive gain by either faction. Tue Harrisov managers bave succeedod in holding their delegates well in band without & break, while on the other hand the Blaine side bas been reinforced by outside influence. Henocelorth the shouting for the Plumed Kuigut is likely v become more and wore vociferous and is expected 1o give toue to the crowd in the bail. To the Blaine managerskip this popular demonstra- vion will serve as excuse for some of the delegates instructed for Harrison 10 break away aud vote for Blae. Tuere 18 no Coubl that the president has ap sdvantage on the iustructions which bind the minority, whose real choice would be the statesman from Maine. The situs- tion is an emourrassing one to all such. Jows is & Blaive state, and yet o majority of ihe delegation will vote for Harrison. 'A‘Ym- 1s explained by Mr. Wheeler, who says it is aue to Lhe supposition that Blaine would not be & cendidate, and the management belng ieft 10 those not beretofore active,joarewns teken 1o seiect those friendly 1o the adminis- tration. This has been iuterpreted Lo mean & rebuke to Mr. Clarkson, & lwistake which - teally cogrected today unanimouSs N-election representy® state on the uational com- mittee. f‘imonu the Tilinois deleen: on the tion, whié for Harrisd larger numt first supposed, Wher, Should Harri, ad sirteen for or the Blaine, a latter thai was ot me Danger Lios. il of a renominati the first ballot of toe Iilinols _delegates will likely chahffo to Blaine. There aro other delegations who will aiso change after a first ballot. The Harrison managers cloarly understand this danger and they aro displaying first class goneralship In keeping their forces pledged to vote for tho presi dent first. They coufidently count on a nomi- nation on the first vallot, and tho figures they exhibit are confirmed by information from other sources. There is not a doubt that if the convention were to reach a vote tomorrow Mr, Harrison would win. The out spoken support of Chauncey M, Dopew, Gen- eral Horace Port overnor McKinley and Senator Shernan has been the chief factor after all in_keeping & majority of the dele- gatos in support of the president. All ex- vept the senator have heretofore been uctive ieuds of Blalue and known to be such. heir world wide reputations are a force that cantot be overestimated in u contest of tbis kind. The Blaine people approciate this and, while showing no signs of discour- agement, they are seeking to defeat a ma- jority vote on the first ballot. Their policy is to bring some favorite sons into the fleid, and thus divido up the vote. They give out that the decision of the Michigan delegation 10 present the name of Alger is favorable to their plan. But this the Harrison managers deny. The number advising the selection of a candidate not involved in the factional contest 18 increasing. The names most fre- quently heard are Sherman and McKinley. Give us McKiuley, said & Colorado man. *'A winning ticket,” smd another, ‘‘would be Shorman and Gresham.” Another combina- tion is Sherman and Reid, late minister to France. A proposition has been made to New York to drop both B e and Harrison and elect cither Sherman, Rusk or Cullom. An attempt to poll the Illinois delegation today failed. The vote stood 20 to Buy this not regarded as siguificant, as the delogation was fulland Mr. Kohieaat and an- other Harrison delegate voted in the neea- tive. Butany test of strencth on side 1ssues is liable to be injarious to the Harrison side, as many instructed delegates will not cov- strue their instructions ms covering eve thing. Thereforethe threat of the Harrison men to appeal from tbe decision of the national committee in contested cases would bea serious proceeding. Harrison's Stre on th leulated. Each faction koeps its mathiematician and is prepared at all times to convince the doubting delecates of the country of the suc cess of each candidate. The highest claim for Harrison 1s 541 votes out of a_total of 902 A conservative estimate gives Harrison the nomination by the following vote: STATES. HARRISON BLAINE Alubama. 1 1 Arkunsus ... A ] California . ) 0 rado ¥ ticut [ 3 re 0 4 Tlorida 1 ] Georg G 1l nois u India Towa (] Kunsas 14 Kentucky [ Lou § 2 4 2) 20 [l 1 & 2 Pewnsy 1V 1 Rhbode Isiand, 2 South Ourolin: 9 Pennesses.. aL Texus. ... . 3 Vermont . 5 Virginia ... 3 st Virzinia 0 Visconsin .. 18 South Dakoti. 2 Minnesota.... . i Montana.... ... 1 Wushineton. . 2 1dabo P Wyomin: Arizona.. .. New Mexico.. Ollahoma..... . District of Columb Total Figure S e 470 from the Blaine Sureau. Another conservative estimate gives Blaine The states are arranged as follows: Connecticut Deluwure. Kentucky . Loulsluna Muine. .. Marylund N pssach uscits Minnesota. Mississlpi., Missourl Montanu Nobraska Nevada 4 New Humnpshire New Jersey New York North Carolina North Dukotu Ohio . Orezon ... Pennsylvaiily Rhode 1siund South Carolina. South Ditkota., Tennessoe ..... dexus Veru ont Virginis 21 Washington West Virginia Wisconsin. Wyoming Alusiku . Arizoni ok Indiun Territory | New Mexlco...... Okluhomu. Utah District of Glumbls, . Totals ......... 5 Michigan for Alzer. ul voves, These are the figures exhibited in vative quarters, but there i» sn uncer- taioty sbout some of the stales; thus the Harrison managers claim twenty- nive in Ohio sud alow ouly meveo- teen to Blume. The vote of lii- nois is ns heretofore given thirty-two to six- teen. Missouri stauds Harrison, eighteen; Blaine, sixteen: which is two more than sei gown in the Bluine table above. conser- CONTESTS DECIDED, Blaine Mon Pleased with the Way Things Are Going. Mixxearonis, Mion,, June 6.—All duy long ® score, snd s0me Limes three score, of eager watchers has steadily surged to snd fro around room 122 in West hotel, seizing every opportunity to get at those inside or o secure an inkiing of 1be way in which things were going iu the contests tocome. The contest be- tween Harrson and Blaine seems 10 be grow- ingso close as to make & possibility thau in the decisions of the committee on contests will rest the party ngmination. The news received was far from cheering 10 the Hurri- sou men, who had beeu countng on almost solid delegutions trom the soutbern states. Io mevy ipstences they were able to bold thelr ground, but tbe fight was & 10sing one on the whole, snd in Alsbamas, especially, they were bard Lit, the suti-Moseley facuon capturicg @l but three of the contested sonls. Had & Difficult Task, Tue contests heve been unusually bitter &od pumerous 1b the convention 8ud Lhe pre- of Mr. Clarkson to | understood to be ahirty-two | I — e NUMBER 355, liminary commitiee ou_credeutials found their task a hard and difficult one, =0 that the work of choosing the temporary chair- man bad to be postponed. The Harrison men are angry at the way in which contests have been decided_and at the outlook for the undecided ones. They ocom- plain that evervthing 1s gaing against them and aeclare their Intention 10 make @ fight on the val committee all along tbe line. © of their bes lieutenauts aro advising aainst this course, a8 it 18 almost cortain that the appoals from the dccisions of the regularly constituved tribunals would be adverse to them, and the effect of @ defeat on & preliminary skirmish may have an injurious offect on the more im- vortant bat le. Tho Alabama carried out in the executive o tee, but whotlier or not the fight in this or other contests will bo carried further it is too e to suy, there being a difference of opinion as to pol Firet Contost D The first contest deciged Utah, in which the re Lake Tribune faction, wou. Blaine men two votes The *reform republi posed 10 the recular d Carolina, headed by W nat clded, today was frem lars, or anti-Salt Tuis gives the <" as the party op ion from South Webster, Crum and Brayton, style theinseives, have not been recognized, and tonight will_apveal to the full committeo. They say they are Blaine men und urge recogoition on the ground that they aro a “white man's and ro- spectable colored mun's party,” and thay, if in control, they would draw many white voters from the third party in the Palmetto state. The prospects for them are poor. The members of the southeru delegations find themselves of cousiderable 1mportanc today, and appear to approciawe the fact. The Harrison men are making strong_efforta to hold them in line, while the anti-Harrison 1 are bringing all the meaus av thele command to break into the ranks, appar ently with some effect. Sach_side has out workers among the southern delegations. K 1 Line. Fred Douglass, notwitkstanding his age, is actively at work in the Harrison cause, dressing the colored men und stiffening the lines where they are inclined to waver. At the Georgin hendquatters ne addressed the whole delerution, while it was engared in perfecting its orgunization. ‘Ihe Georgia delegation, it has been asserted, was solid for Harrison, but a suspicion developed that some of them wero unfavorable and Mr. Deuglass urged them to stand firm and true. He aunnounced that he was for Harrison us agaiust Blaine, and denounced the Iatter on account of bis opposition to the force bul of 1861, He urged bis hearers not to be mislea by the hurrab for Blaine. An effort was then made to have the delegation polied ana vledged to support Harrisonas their candi- aate. The object was to pick out some mein- bers who were sgjd 40 be weuk-knoed, and it was accomplished, for two delegates at once objected on the ground that it superfiu- ous, they being all for the president. Chair- man Buck doclares that he will hold the aele egation solid. Loy ing Themn gatreot Working tor Blaine, General Longstreet is at work for Blaine, and bas writien some members of the Georgin delegation urring them to vote fos him: Warner Miller of New York is also quietly doing some missionary work for Mr Blaine among the colored delegates, supremacy, und that the X from standing sol- idly for one man and committing the party against the wishes of the tnjority of repub- licans from states in the uorth which are sary 1o su 5 Senator Bruce und Auditor Lynch are working for Harrison, Au effort was made to win Laugston of Virginia, but he said he was for Blaine. He claims that Virginia will vote for Bluine with the exception of four or six delegates, over Mr. 'NOTHING BUT POLITICS. Statesmen Kept Busy Discussing the Pos © litleal Situation. Wasmizaroy, D. C., June 6.—Politics, and nothing but politics, reigned supreme at the capitol toduy. True, there was u good deal of important legislation in the house that advanced matericlly the date of final ad- journment, but at both ends of the puilding the all-absorbing topic of conversation (whenever a group of senalors or representa- tives assembled) was the Minneapolis con- vention. The lttle home gusrd of repub- licans left on picket duty here did not monop= olize the subject, for the democrats kuew that the result of their own nationsl convention will surely be affected in no small degree by the outcome of the convention av Miunesnolis. 5o everybody sought the latest news and every bulletin cottaining the smallest, crumb of information was dis- cussed aud twisted to meet the views of the readers, TheTepublican senstors who are ngton are *Iying close tothe wind,” and are nou venturiag prophesies which they are willing to father in the public prints, 1t is 100 close to the hour of deeision at Minne- wpoiis, and nono of them cure to say anv- thig that might be coustrued s derozatory to the nominee, whoever he may be. Ou the house side of the capitol there was urusually good attendauce during the day. hiis was no doubt due in a large measure §io the generally understood fact Lhat Lhe antl- option bill and the river and Larbor bill were 10 be actad upon on suspension of the rules. Everywhere the political situation was the interesting topic of discussion. The third purty men in the house arein very bigh glee over what thcy reznrd as a split in the ranks of both the repubiican aud demo- cratic purties, and Kevresentative Watson, one of their most prominent memvers, said toaay that they expect to profit by both, CALIF NIANS SPLI Hurrison Men Strong in That State—Meots ing of the D gation, Mixsearovs, Minn, Juve 6,—A lively meeting of the California delegation was held today st which the question of presi- dential candidates was formally discussed for the firsi time by the delegates of that state. The Blaine men refrainea from tuking a vote. Senator Meltou started the ball rolling. He said that he had promised Secretary Elking 1o give bis vote to the president and he in- tended to carry out his promise. Delegate Knigbt replied to Felton, arguing that the delegation should act ns 8 unit. Being one of the first stutes on the roll cull the eflect of their vote, wnich might mesn much as & unit, would be belittied if split. He belleved nine-tenths of the republicans of Culifornia wauted the delegation 1o vole for Blaine, Judge Spencer suswered Kuight, snd asserted thut the resolutions pussed at the convention were lulamouullo instructions for Harrison, M. H. DeYoung declared that the delega~ tion would be guided by facts, and not by Judge Spencer's opinicn us to what was tbhe acltion of the state conveution, The delegates were not instruoted, and it was undersiood that they ' were to mct in thewr best judgment. In 1888 Californis has been promised s cabinet position &ud othier importaut things. Never- theless, Presidest Hurrison not only had not given Californis & cabluet place, but did ot appoint & sivgle Californisn 10 » promivent office. No one doubted for a mipute that Culiforaia would have recognition from Bluine. After furtner discussion the meet ing ndjourned without taking a poll. CAUCUS OF WEST N DE IATES, Biaine Does Not Get un Euthuslastic Unans Imous Support. MixxEAroLts, Minu., Juue 6.—A hot con- troversy broke out at the begiuniog of the big caucus of western dolegates that assem bled this afternoon st the Califorois dele- gaves' hesgquarters. Fully 150 aelegates were present from the Pacific cosst a Kocky mountaius. None but delegates were admitted, butthe big open plate glass win- dow sfiorded sn exc llent view of the sui- muted scene witk a. Seostor Teller of Colorado was selected 1o uot as ohulrman. Before the proceedings were fairly uude