Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 25, 1892, Page 1

TWENTY OMAHA, MO JULY BERGMAN, THE ANARCHIST Frick's Aseailant Proves an Enigma to Det:otives and Reporters, GLORIES IN HIS UNSAVORY NOTORIETY Efforts to Interview the Flend Prove Frult- less — His fdentity Not Yet Bstabe lished — Mr. Frick's Conditlon— Confident He Wil Recover, Pirrsnona, Pa., July 24.—Tho criminal riddle in tho contral police station here, called ndifferently the “anarchist,” Alex- ander Bergman (not Berkman) and Simon Roachman, is stillunsolved. His antecedents are ugknown, and whence he came and why he shot Mr. F'rick are matters of conjecture only. Noone, even of the shrewd detectives, or the shrowder newspaper men, who have been at work on him ever since his desperate attempt at assassinetion have got anytbing but contradictory or trivial information from him. He stated today that when he was ready (wkich would not be until after his trapsfer to the county jail) he would make a written statement for the Associated Press and until then he would decline 1o answer any questions, Happy and Whistiing. He was whistling a sentimental air with some accuracy when the correspondent was admitted to the calaboose. People who re- mamber the apprarance of Maxwell, tho murderer of Preller, can form an accurate fmpression of him by making the nose more semitic. Ho s a slight but wiry-looking youtn, 22 years old, uear-sichted and wear- ingglasses, His most poculiar feature is the mouth, which is large and sensual and has two curfous flaps of flesh which form the lips, and whieh, when his mouth is open, still partially cover his upper teeth, His chin 1s strong, his forehead excellently shaped and the ears stand out from the heaa. Ho may be a printer, or he might be a school teacher or a reporter. The only fault to be found with his appearance is the shifty, fur- tive manner in which he uses his eyes. He would not be a notavle man in a crowd, and would be classed indifforently s a German Jow of some education. That he is secretly pieased with the notoriety which he has gained is evident, but that ho is a dreamy fanatic who hud gone orazy over anarchistic literature is also probable. Any study of his chavacter must fail until some facts about him are brought out and these are being cugerly sought. He has been photo- graphed twice, taking the operation good naturedly enough, and evideatly trying to geln good picture. He reads the papers closely, and while making no comments upon tneir news 1s much interested in what they say and especiaily in the editorials, The day was o sweltering one here and Rergman had made bis tcilet to swit the wenther. He had nothing ou but a shirt and a pair of brown trousers, and he was evi- dently suffering from the heat. Will Write a Letter to the Press, I can say nothing vet,” he said, “‘there is oothing to say; no good wili come 'from any information that I may give. When I um ready, which will not veuntil I go to jail, I will write a letter to the Associatea Press which will tell why 1 did this.” 1t was noticed that while he talked his jerman accent wavered us though it were tally artificial, 1 have already said to the police all that 1t 15 necessary for them to know now, 1 have committed no crime, I have no re- rots.* 4 What 1s the truth about your connection with Most and the i'reibeit " *I baa none. Most 1s talking false when he says he knows me or that I worked on his aper, My name is not on nis books, 1 ave done book work but uot newspaper work.” “*Are you a Hungarian “You will learn soon.” Nor could more iuformation be gotten which amounted to anything whatever, He was ready coongh to listen to anytbing thut might be said to bim, but his answers were difticult to get and spoken in a low, al- most inaudible tone. Means to Concenl I11s 1dentaty, Bergman is a very docile prisoner, oboying orders checrfully enough, but he has no very strong affection for th polize and he avoids them as much s he can, Waether he hus been two days or two weeks in Pittsburg is not know The clerk of the Mechanics hotel has identitied the prisoner as Simon Roachman, who stavea one uight in his house. The suit of clotbes 1 which Berg- man made his furious attuck on Frick was hought here. So was his hat. He says re bought bis revolver in tne Bowery iu New York, but this wus doubted. Nothing whac- ever was found upon him which gives a clew. Hescems 1o have deliberately taken overy precaution to concenl his 1dentity be- fore going to Frick’s oftico, and bad his plan of committing svicide upon arrest been suc- cessful he would bave remained a mystery, because the fulminite cap would have vlown his face away, leaving bim.a corpse that no one could recognize. Followed by a Curlous Mob, Much to s own surprise and to that of everybody else, Bergman was cransferred to the juil at 8 o'clock this evening, Detectives Shore and Colson called at the station ana quickly walked the prisoner away, hoping thas 10 evade any public attention, ‘A couple of sharp gamins standing at the coruer of Cherry alley recognized Bergman and at onee began to form a procession. The officers tried to drive them away and to deny that their prisoner was the notorious anarchist, but the boys followed them, telling evoryouo they met, ~ At Fifth avenue fully 100 péople wero cagerly crowding forward to seo the man, and oy the timo the juil gates were renched there must bave been twice that number on hand. There was no demonstra- tion of any sort, the peoplo seemivg to be actuated by curiosity simuly. When Bergman was turned over to Waraen McAleeso he was-searched ana asked the usual questions. He gave his nume as Alexaunder Borgman, *What is your other name, Alexanderi” tne warden asked. “Oh, this name will ao for the present,” “Very well, Bergman it is." 'm ‘willng to stay Bergman for u while, Buybow.” FRICK'S CONDI f u Dangerous Character Wil Rocover, Prrrsnuna, Pa., July 24.—H. C. Frick slept well during the night and rested easi) today, His wmperature is 95 and he seem 10 be quite cheerful aud contident of his re- covery, A curious thing was that axother out was discovered today, which was missed in the examination wade Saturdsy. It 1s i the loft log, just below the calf and has al- most severed the tondons, He complaluod of & paln In tho leg, but his atteadants 1m- sgived that it was of the other wounds he spoke. It was, of course, carefully dressod aud relief followed. ‘Tlie patient has passed the duy listoning to lot ers and telograms and dictating replios. Heo bas also gouo over tho papers quite closely and discussed their contents, It is the tutention of his associates i the company to let Mr. Frick continue the airee- ton of the contest at Howestead from bis bome, 8s they believe that the worry and snxiety of enforced idleness in such a crisis would do blw more barm thun the work it- self. Frick bimself will not ear of any Dibier course. suld I would be back et the oftico on 10N, ks Wounds Not _—__‘__ ut 1f 1 eannot do that I can at least take up my work here.” Will Be Up In a Few Days. Dr. Litohfield who 1s in constant attendance at the house says Mr. Frick is doing nicely and unless something now unlooked for hap- ens the patient will be up and about in a ow days. ‘There is much more anxiety in the family over Mrs, Frick's condition than her hus- band’s, She becamo a mother twelve da; ago and has boen in a weak and nervous condition, and_ yesterduy the papers were kept from her, and she was given to under- stand that the affair at the office was a trifling one. ‘This morning, however, she got hold of a newspaver and the effect of tho whole story thus given at ones was ajmost disas- trous. Of course she is receiving the most Anxious attertion and the best results are hoped for. DRUMMED OUT OF CAMP. . Severe Punlshment ofa Military Man Who Cheered for Frick's Assatlant. Howmesteap, Pa., July 24.—Private Ia ms of company K, Tenth regiment, shouted yosterday aftornoon when the report of tho attempted assassination of Mr. Frick roached the brigade: *‘Three oheers for the assas- sin.” Colonel Streoter, from his quarters, heard the incendiary shout. He hurried into the camp and ordered tho regiment to be paraded in double quick timo. When his command was drawn up he recited to the soldiers the remark he had heard. *'1 heard the voice distinctly,” the ‘colonel aaid. ‘[ think I recognized 1t, and 1 want the man who made the statement to advance two paces.’ The colonel had rocognized Iams' volce, and ho was standing directly in_front of the accused, Immediately Private Iams steppea tothe front. He was trembling like an aspen, and he seemed unable to hold his gun. “You offered three cheers for the killing of Mr. Frick, did you not?” the colonel asked. Tams did not wer. He hune his head and nodded in tho afirmative. He was or- dered to the guardhouse. The colonel and his staff, including the surgeons, then went to the guardhouse, Hung Up by the Thumbs, The officer of the day took charge of the criminal and at the coloael's orders he was hung up by tho thumbs for thirty minutes. The surgeons remained with the unfortunate during all is punishment: one of them kept watch on his pulse while another looked after his eart. and at the end of thirty min- utes Surgeon Neff ordered him taken down. Whean released Iums was limp and ap- parently unconscious. The surgeons ro- mained with him for an hour, when he was taken to his quarters. ‘The severity of Tams’ punishment was due to bis refusal to take bavk or apologize for the expression. Today one side of his head was shaved and the buttons cut from nis uniform, of which he was then stripped. He was given a suit of cast-off plain cloth- ing, part being a pair of overalls, and was at onze drummed out of camp. The proceedings were approved by Gen- eral Snowden. Young lams lves at Waynesburg. FRICK'S NERVE. To HIs Remuarkable Self-Possession Ho Alone Owes His Life. Purtsnung, Pa., July 24,—Mc. Frick was able this afternoon to describe to a friend more fally the sssault. After the shots had been fired HBergman still beld his revolver in his right, while with the loft hand he drew the knife. Mr. Leischman had the maddenod assassin by the left hand trying to wrest the knife from him and Mr. Frick had clutched his vhroat. Thus tue three men\struggled und swayed about the room. Berginan 1n tho meantiue lustily plunged his kuife, cutting deep on his victim on every ouportunity that the chances and changes of the struggle gave him. Threo of the wounas barely missed being fatal. Nothing in his life has so thoroughly dem- oustrated Mr. Frick’s courage ana self-con- trol as the dastardly assault upon his life and the exciting scenes which followed. All who were in the ofice from the time the assassin hred the shots until be was removed to his residence in Homewood agree that he was calmer and move self-possessed than any one about him. Ho could hear the newsboys on the streets shoutin, 'All about the assas- sination of H. C. Frick and the voices of thousands of people, crowded into ¥ifth ave- uue about his oftice, but he was as little af- fected by this as tnough jt had been a matter in which he was not directly interested. He Kemnlned Silent. ‘It is singular,”” Mr. Frick said later, *‘that Bergman did not attack me in the hall iu- stead of waitiug to follow me in the oftice, I saw him out there as 1 came down the clevator. He was waikiug up and down, 1 saw he was a stranger, and I glaoced at him as I passed in, He did not seem excited. It was & curious thing that in the whole of the aitackon mo and the sub- sequent_strugglo the man was absolutely sient, He never nuttered a word ora cry from first to last. I fancy he must have haa a dynamite cartridge in ~his mouth, which acted as a ga.” At midnight Mr, Frick was sleeping casily, thero was no fever and everything indicated steady improvement. AFFAIRS AT HOMESTEAD, Five Hundred Men at Work ia tho Mill— Notice to the Men, Prrrssune, Pa., July 24.—Ssorotary Love- Joy authorizes the statement that thero are now between 40) and 5)) mean in the Home- steud mill and that as maay more will go in tomorrow. He says the company I3 not worrying about the strike in the Union mills of this city and at Bra Falls, Most of the people wish to rotura to work and the strike will not last long, The following notice will be posted 1n and about the tiomestead steel works Mounday morning : PANY, LIMITE) — tor Our Employ After July 1 192 In no case. and under no elreumstincos will a sinzle one of you bo uis- charged Lo nake room for another man. You Wil koo your respective positions so long us you attend Lo your duties. Positive orders to thiz offect h vo been given Lo the gencral superintendent. d of u Iy order of the bon Tk CARNEGLE STEEL UoA H. O FRIOK, Chairman, Homestead Steel Works, July 4, (k12 It is expected that this notice will have an immediate aud important effect on the sit- uation fn Homestoad, becavse the company could not issue & more solemn pledge of its DUI'DOSO Lo DroLect the new meu it their po- sition Awoug the lockedout workingfuen one of the reasons for their hesitancy i1n returning 1o work is said to be the fear that if the Amulgamated association wins the fight they will bo made to suffer the vengeance of the successful assoclution, Socretary Lovejoy oxpeets tho uotification will cause a break in tne solid ranks of tho opposition upos its pubncation, 1TED), DENOUNCED FROM TME ALTAR, Anarchy and Its Adhereits Annthematized by # Homestend Priest. Homestean, Pa., July 2 new move- ment for the solution of the Homestead dead- lock was inaugurated today uuder impressive circumstances. The tragical occurrence in Pittsburg, with H, C. Frick as tho victim, wis tuken as the occasion for this latest de- parture. In the preseuce of a gatbering made up largely of strikers and wmilitiamen it was proposed to make @ fresh attempt at arbitration. The proposal came from a source beyond either party to the dificulty and was put forward in & way so unusual & to com- wand murked attention, Divine service held at the priucipal Catholic church ia Homestead wus wter- rupted au the most solemo part, when the pastor, Rev. Fathor Bullion, attired in his pricstly vestweuts, who had returned (CONTINUED ON BECOND PAGE.| |OBJECTIONABLE MR. HOLMAY| » His Despicable Actions Give Offense Even to the Democrats, ANOTHER GNE OF HIS SENSELESS KICKS He Threatens to Defeat the Civil Sundry BUL 3 Ald 18 Given the World's Falr—Adjournment Near at Hand—Notes, 513 FounremxTic STREET, Wasuiveroy, D. C., July 24. There is not a domocrat or republican in Washicgton tonight who is not nauseated at the statements of Chairman Holman of ths houso comniittee on appropriations respect- ing the adjournment of congress and the pro- posed World's fair appropriation, it being suggested that Holman is not only in his dotage, but that thero is something radically wrong about his caloulator. His first objeotion to the World's fair ap- vropriftion was that there was not money in the treasury to meet it. It has never been proposed to take the money out of the tre ury, bit to take 5,000,000 of oid, abrased and uscless subsidiary colns and recoin it into souvenir half dollavs. 1t Is Rule or Ruin With Him, Then the chairman of the committes on appropriations declarss tnat rather than ap- propriato this useless money, the sundry ap- propriation, one of the most important of all the regular annual appropriations for the support of the regular nstitutions of the zov- ernment, shall fail. He has set his foot tiore and until his position became known it looked like he would aefeat the bill and all there1s in it. Now the beilefl provails that Uhis hostillty to the World’s fair provision will give it strength and that the bl and fair provision will pass this week. ‘Lhe improssion prevails now that congress will adjourn a weok from tomorrow. 1t is the belief of the best minds 1n the Wasmyarox Burecw or Tae Ber, % senate that the auti-option measure will either be recommitted to the senato committee on judiciary or defeated. ~ The question of constitu- tionaiity has beon raised. 1f it goes to judi- ciary committee again it will, of course, stay there until next winter, If this is doue the bill may be defeated on a direct vote. The opposition to the measura comes from domo- crats mostly. The few republicans who op- pose the bill are from the east, in boards of trade centres, Manley Has Aspirations, A report is in circulation that the object of Joseph H. Munley in resigning from the postmastership at Augusta, Me., and devot- ing all of his time to the republican nationul campaign is to come to the senate. The ter of United States Senator Halo will ex- pire on March 3 next and a legislaturs will shortly oe elected to choose his successor. Mr. Manley is an intimate friend of Mr. Blaine, wno could have Senator Hale's place i he wanted it, aud it is surmised by some that be is thinking of asking that the seuatorship be given Mr. Manley, who is one of the smoothest republicans in the country, The ruior at Bar Harbor is that Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harrison will spend & portion Of the season therc as the guests of Mrs. Eliow Shepurd. Its Place In History, This Fifty-second congress, whose first sessiou is 80 near its end, will pass into his- tory as the “Do-Nothing Congress.” It ed hard to earn‘for itself the tiile of the “Nickel Cougress,” but it could not even accomplish that feat, the appropriations for this session being so near to those of the first session of the last congress as to silence the democratic epitbet, *‘the Billion-Dollar Con- gress,” Tue reason why this congress has ac- cowmplished so littlo beyond making the abso- lutely necessary appropriations to carry on the business of the povernment is the exist- once of the overwhelming democratic major- ity 1n the house and the determination of the democratic minority in the seuate to blocg any legislation that could by any possibility reflect any credit upou the republicans. For this reason, knowing how hopeless nuy effort would be, the republicans have confined their efforts 10 a comparatively limited number of measurcs and to preventing the democratic majority from enacting evil legislation. For example, the democratic senators, aided by a few republicans from the silver states, wero able to send to the house a free comage bill, But in the house the compact and solid re- publican minority was able to prevent 83 per cent of the democrats from foisting free sil- ver upon the country. Democratio Conslstency, Notwithstanding the democratic ery for an Increase of circulation the democrats buye succeeded by parliamentary jugglery iu de- feating the bill introduded by Senator Sher- wa, allowing tho national banks to issue notes to the full par value of their depositea bonds, iustead of hmitiug their circulation to 90 per cant of the par value, Had this bill become law it would have increased the cir- culation of national bank notes by 10 per cent, or about $15,000,000, or about 25 conts per capila. The bill passed the senate, and was then 80 amended in the house as to make it necessary 1o send it 1o a conference com- mittee—that parliamentary graveyard of so mauy measures, ooth good and bad. In tho conference committee the democrats voted solully against any agroement, ‘Tnhe real motive of the democrats in defeating this Lill was in the interest of aunother piece of financial lepislation most vicious in its character. This is the bill to remove the pronibitive internal revenue tax upon the issue of paper money by state banks. I his bill is in thorough harmony with the Chicago platform, which plainly declares in or of such money. Many people will member tho trouble, inconveilesce and Nequent lusses caused by the old system, which preceded the national oank system, of stato notes. The bill which would make a renewal of this system possible was passed by the house, but could uot of course pass the republican senate. Of course, the re- ostablishment of the stute bank system would be a fatal blow to the national banks, as, even though the state banks issued circu- Iating notes upon the same security as na. uousl banks—United States bonds—they could aud would issue 10 per caot mare upon the same security than the national banks, and with such a handicap no system could live, The state vanks would drive the na- tional bauks out of existence, and there would follow au era of as wany different kinds of paper currenoy as thero ard states, accompanied by an enormous increase in the ‘“'green goods'’ business, Talked to Leath by the Demoorats, Oue most meritorious measure, which the democrats in the house talked to death, after it bad passed the senate, was Senator Manderson’s prioting bill.' This bill pro- vided for a completo reorganization of the government priuiing office and our present svstem of public pricting. Under it the publications of tae governmont, of all Kiuds, would be issued willi greater system, with more accuracy, and with less ©ost Lo the public. The bili would save to the treasury at least o quarter of a million dollars u year; but because it would have deprived demo- cratic cougresswen of a little petty patron- ugo they bellod their protenses of “economy wnd reform" by rafunlul to allow this excel- lent measure 1o becomo 8 law. Undoubtedly there were a tew of the shrewder democratic Jeaders who appreciated the merits of tuis bill and who would bave liked to sce it be- come law; but they were unable Lo accom- plizh any thing, because, under thy ruies, the bungry rabble were able to block -the busi- Dess of Lhe house at any time, 4s ex-Speaker Iteed so forcibly pointed out at the time. While thus refusiug, for tbe sake of pat- rousge, Lo save the goverament $25),00) & year, the confederatq brigadiers who con- troiled the bouse refused to concur in the action of the senste iv appropriating $100,000 to pay the expense of transporting the tour coutributed by the farmers and milless of the west to the starvidg peasantry of Russia. This inhuman 0 most contemptible matives of revenge, bo- cause the sout fers remembered the frienaly at o of sian men-of-w in United States ports do- terred the Beil b goverumont from openty recognizing the confederacy, with which it was in secrot andl vnofficial sympathy. Another o Measure Killed, Anothior measuite of gront merit which passcd the senaté but which the house suc- ceeded 1n smotheriny in conference was the bill for the reorganization of the army. This bill would have sayed the government 300, 000 & year, aud ak the same time would have placed the army upon a more eMciont basis by muking o larger skeleton organization, and would Lave increased tha opportunitics for deserving men Lo work their way up from the ranks ana.to #ttain the rank of commis- sioned oficers. bill was nntagonized in the houss by & coun- ter bill, which prétended tohave the same purpose, but which all military experts agreed in pronouncing wholly impracticable and worthless. THe result was a conference committee, the demoeratic mombers of which linvo prevented @ny report. Tue southern brigadiers who eotirol the house have no de- sire to increase the efliciency of the federal army, even though that wero to be accom- plished with an actual saving of expenses to the guvernment; ahd 8o again they exposed the holiowness of their sham cry for *econ- owy and reform.” " More Falso Economy, Then there was the Paddock public butld- ing bill, which vronoses to give overy city having 5,000 populition or an annual postal revenue of $5,0008 federal building to ve occupied by its postofiice and other federal ofices, the building and site to cost from $20,000 upward. the price to bo zraded ac- cording to size of gity or town or aggregate postal reccipts. 1t passed the senate eurly in this session, and Went to the house com- mittee on postoMcus ana post roads,where it nas not been dignilied by even a slight con- sideration, althot all of the members of the committee are familiar with its pro- visions, €0 _populars the proposition and so genorally has 1t been discussed. It was shown that, besides giving quite all towns of 4,000 or 5,000 popilition a handsome post- office buildine, it Would yiela tte govern- ment 1n rents, by way of an investment, about 3 per conl, HAL counting the increase of the reul estate vl Penslon Mils Defeated. When the present sions committee of the house was uppdinted last December, it was announced by the southern brigadiers that the union velerans would not be per- mitted to enjoy the benefit: of any general vension legislation by tnis congress. The promise has been kapts{ Not a single general pension bill has 3““ the house, The sevate, howevor, Has passed and seat to the house four general Désion bills of great 1m- portance. These asethe bills, introduced by Senator Mitchell, exlanding to the survivors of Indinn wars since 1845 tho benefits of the Mexican pension oty Senator Warren’s bl pensioning women eirolioa as army nurses; Senator Davis’ bill ancreasing the ponsions of soldiers and sailor totally helpless from in- juries receivea or, diseases contracted in the service of the United States; and Senator Cameron’s ¥hill adjusting pensions of those who haviitiilost limbs. Upon all these vills the demt tic house committes refuséd to take any . action whatever, but strapgled them all. “.f§ ‘was only a few days ago in a public iote that Mr. Martin, thie chairman of the'iguse pensions commit- tee, boasted that tl ouse would pass fewer private pension ibilis than had any house for fifteen, h? bis record is one that the democratioBoldier voter may welt pouder ppon, P-3 Thése ara only. 8 fas-ef more: con- spleuous examb manser in which the democratic House has stifled importan! 100, and has fairvly earned for this congrasa the titie of the *Do- Nothing.” Many other examples of almost equal Importance might be cited, so as to form a cotalogue of great length. These are enough, however, to show that the demo- crats have deliberateiy and repeatedly re- fused to accept meustires of trus economy und reform, and that they have constantly blocked efforts of the republican senute to euact legisiation of importance and of real benefit to the country. e P.S . n. SUNDRY CIVIL BILL, Agrecment Reached on Everything but the World's Fale Appropriation, Wasmixarox, D. C., July 24.—The commit- tee of conference on the sundry civil appro- priation bill made upexpectedly rapid pro- gress today and succéeaed in adjusting all the pownts of differéfice between the two houses, except in regard to the World's fair appropriation of $5000,000, in' regard to which they will roport a disagreement. The agreements, some B00 in number, which were nonconcurred in by the house, provide for an addition o th+ bill of about §5,000,0)0, distributed through’ almost all the branches of the service. 'Thq senate conferces agree to recommend that the senate abandon ubout $4,000.000 of this amount and vhe house con- ferees recommend t¢ grant the remaining 2,000,000, ‘The conferees have stricken from the bill all the now logislution inserted 1n regard to district attorneys and marsnals, The mau- agers on the part of the house consent to the sonate increase of ttie appropriation for sur- veying the public -lands from 200,000 to #375,000 and various other large amendments aro agreea to or compromised 80 as to fix the amounts as follows: For tho international monetary conference, 0,600; for carrying the enforcement of the Chinese exclusion act, £100,000; for & special fund to be placed in the huads of the president for use in case of need to provent the spread of epidemic diseases, £100,000; for the purciase of a site for a government building at Pittsburg, £200,000; for continuing the construction of public building at Omaha, $200,000; for pair of public buildings in' New York, & 0003 Chicago, §75.000; Lansiog, 0003 for KRock Island 8rsenal, new lightbouse ut * Nantucket, 000, Among the senate ‘amendments wholly stricken out are the appropriatious of 10,000 each for the widows of three suprome court justices. y 4 It was learned late this evening that the senate couferees refused to accept the O'Neill Pinkerton awmgugdwent to the bill adopted in the house when the senate smendments were beibg considered. This amendment probibits fthe emnloyment of Pinkerton detecuves b¥ persous connected with the goyernmept, " The senators were williug 1o agree to & ‘modification of the amendment but the bause conferces wers of the opinion that it wopld be better to give the Loase the opportwnty to pass judgment on the proposed modifiéation in preference to doing it themselves , ‘Action ou the senate amendment countain- ing an appropriation of 50,000, 1 addition to ono of $175,000, for the ascertainment of the boundury line betws Mexico and the United States was beldin absyance peuding the receipt of certain luformation desired by the conferees, CON S3LONAL FORECAS' Measures That Will Engage Attention This Week, W asmiNTon, D, C.,July 24, —There are but two obstacles in the way of an early adjourn- ment of congress, add they are the World's falr amendment 0 the sundry civil appro- priation bill and the pending anti-optionbi li in the senate. When they are alsposed of, or at least the first of thew, the session will undoubtedly iermiuate. As to the firet, there may be dafculty of a serious nature, but it is nardly expected that the friends of the anti-option Bl can carry out their threat ‘of keeping congross together until it acts upon the bill. Iu the senate the week will probably be churacterized by the number of speeches do- livered, They will cover much ground and maoy subjeets, ranging from the tariff, ICONTINUED O BECOND FAGE. | dictated oy the Russia toward tho Uunited Stures government during the rebel- 115n and how the appearunco of seyeral Rus- After passing the senate the WITHIN THE TENTS OF PEACE Nobraska Veterans Preparing to Gather in Annual Rounioa Next Month, GRAND ISLAND IS GETTING READY nittee Planning Big Things to Entertain the Ancient Warriors for People Will Weicomo the luters state Keunton Handsomely, uper- Graxn TSN, to Tue Br Neb,, July 24.—[Special | —The reunion committee mot as per adjournment last night. The general arrangements have all baen made and this was the last mueting of the committeo before the mourning of Aveust 27, the first day of tho reunion. There were present Depart- ment Commander C. J. Dilworth of Hast- ings, J. R. Moagher of Columbus, Secrotary Caldwell, Chairman S, P. Mobley, Quarter- mastor Harry Harelson anda Comrades George P. Dean, C. I\ Bentley and George Ryan. Firty thousend programs were sent out toall parts of tho state yosterday. Com- munications were read last night from Sena- tors Manaerson and Paddock. 1t is likely they will both attend one or two days, but taey could not set an exact date.. Several other speakers of state prominence have been invited to attend, and have signified thelr intention to come. Quartermaster Harrison reports that appli- cations from the various posts throughout the state, as far us have been received and filed, show an increase in attendance of over 20 per cont. The number of Sons und Daughters of Veterans and Woman’s Rolief corps will also be lurger this year than last, aud at tho same time the instructions of the department encampment that the committoe should try to make Camp Sheridan distine- tively an old veterans’ reunion have not been forgotten, Signed contracts are in the hands of the committee for two balloon ascensions and parachuto descensions by Prof. Heddon, the Michigan aeronaut. A large number of bands have signifiod their intention to come, ana the prospects for a good baud contest wore never better. Applications for booths are cowing in rapidly. Thecommittee adjourned until August 27, providing for further busi- ness by empewering Chairman 3. P, Mobley, Secrotary George Caldwell and Quartermas- ter Harrison to transact ali matters. Stall for the Interstate. Superior, Neb., July 2+ —[Spzcial to Tue Bie. ] —At a largely attended business men’s meoting last tight, at which Colonel Jamos H. Kesterson acted as chairman and Major Frank P. Bonnell as secrotary, the com- mander of the interstate reunion of Kansas and Nebraska was tendered the services of a mounted staff of filty uniformed men, repre- senting muny of tho leading business inter- ests of the city, The staff will be placed under the efficicnt management of Adjutant A. C. Felt fordrill ana will undoubtedly make a very imposing feature of the reunion, tke succass of which is already assured. E 1C EPWORTHS, League Members Give Hastings a Genutne Methodist Su Hastixes, Neb,, July 24, — Bge. | —Hastings poople bave had the oppor- upity to attend church" services today at almost any hour thoy chose, as from 5: a. m, until lute at night the state convention of Epworth leagues hats been almost continu- ously in session. Although many of the delezates hud left for home, there wera still wany 1o attendance, aud the church has at all times been crowded, Phe 5:30 Wesley Sunrise Meeting” was under the charge of C. S. Polk of Platts- mouth, Rov. G. A. Hoobsor of Surprise preaching a short sermon, At 0:30 a special session of the convention was heid with the new president, G. W. Berger of Lincoln, in the chair. After the devotional exercises, Miss Christine Lon- quist of Fromont read a papar on *The Fp- worth League and the Amusement Ques tion.”” The discussion of this paper occu- pied the remainder of the session, followed immediately by a love feast led by Rev, N. A. Martin ot Fullerton, This lasted until 10:30, when the usual church services were begun, Chancellor Creighton of the Nebraska Wesleyan unive sity preaching the sormon, At its conclu- sion the sacrament of communion was ad- ministerea. Rev. Winship, president of the general conference district league, occupied the pul- pit of the Baptist charch, In the afternoon at 8 o'clock a platfor m meetiog was led by Dr. B. L. Payne of Lincoln. In the evening, after a devotional service, led by G. W. Woodwasrd of Hast- ings, Rev. R. Pierson of Aurora preacned the closing sermon on *“Heart Purity.” At its conclusion a farewell meeting gave the delegates and their friends an opportunity to break the ties ol friendship formed at this second uunual session of the Nevraska Epworth ieague, SUNDAY MISHAPS, Farmer § Ith Killed In a Runuway -Gl Struck by u Stray Shot. Pariuios, Neb,, July 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.]—This evening William Snith, prosperous young farmer living u fow miles southwast of town, was driving home from a visit in company with his wife and three chilaren. A mile north of town they wererun iato by William l* hner, whose team was unmanageable, e oc- cupants of both wagons wers thrown out and Smwith was instantly killed, his neck ildren were all slightly beiug broken. Tho « hure. Both teams run away aud were cap tured after an exciting chase. ‘I'ne corouer has been notified und bis investization will stiow it Kschner was o blame for runniug into the other rig, Goruexsrus, Neb., Jul, —[Special Tele: gram to Tue Bee, |—The 4-year-old daughter of F'. 8. Doolittle was shot in the shoulder while eating suppor by a bullet wuich came tbrough the window from a distance, fired by some unkuown person, The bullet lodged in the back of her neck. The girl is getting aloag r icely, TINDIANOLA, Nob., July 24, —[Special Tele- gram to Tite Bi)—Thomas Hayden at- tempted suicido this ovening by cutting his throat, but mado a bad Job of 1, and. still lives, ' Ho had beou drinking heavily ail duy and sald ho was tired of living, CAPTURED A A Much Wanted Mun Finally Land i dail, WiLsen, Neb, July 2 —(Special to Tup Bee, |—Sherift Barton last night brought in from Wichita, Kuan., Alvin McGuire, who nad been pluced under arrest to answer the charge of steullng & team, wagon and harness at Crete in the spring of 189), Me- Guire was captured at the time, but after he had veen in the county jail @ few weeks he effocted his escape by sawlng tbrough the burs of the steel cage and breaking out a pauel of the outer door, He is one of the most expert Jail breakers 1n the countey and is the saume Alvin McGuire who fizured 1n the Pegleg Griftin affair at the state capital a few years ago. There has been a staunding roward of §0 offered for him since his escape, He had been previously heard of in Oklahoma, but before the requisition papers could be socured he moved out of the terri- tory. N MGUIRE, Sufely His Money Was Lotul Beruevue, Neb,, July 24.—[Special to Tur Brr.)—Coroner Miller and & jury held an lnquest yesterday over the body of the floater picked up by Fred Moore south of Bellevue island Friday. Oue bundred and eventy dollars io buuk bills were found in the left frout pocket of his overalls, aad ia the right baad pocket was found 20 cents in change, a pockat knife and a key ring on which were 4 \i five door kevs, two old- fashioned an®® \e flat padiock keys, and a button hook. \=s {ho wateh pocket of the overalls was a\"_ \r hunting case Hampden watch, autachlS § wuich was a Gorman silver twisted IN% Nain, which was tooked into the fing of \% "\t suspender. Fastened 10 this by & sniall% wus & metal charm about the sfze of ¥5, el with the image of A deer stampod on aide and the words “Gosotziich Hmc\ 1U.S." on the other side. The bodv W clothed in a pair of dark striped overalls, tlack shirt, rod sus- ponders acd nacrow leather belt around the Walst, cotton socks but no shoss. Tho ver- dict of thy Jury was that the deceased met his death (i a manner uuknown to the jury, but supposed to bo by drowning. Daugnters of Rebocen, ob., July 24.—[Spoecial to Tug Bek. ] —~Wednesday ovoning tho Daughters of Rsbecca gave a public instaliation of officers, The large Indopandent Ordor of Odd Fellows ball was crowded, and tho affair was a bighly eajoyabio one. After the installation they ropaired to the Grand Army of the Republic hall, whore an elegant supper awaited thom, then retuined to thoir hall again and hstened to sevoral exceliont speechos, Mrs. Smith, deputy grana master, assisted by Mesdames Moreland, Stovens, Rrass and stalled the oficers l'?! Korr, grand offlcers, i follows: Noble graud, Mvs. Nettia An vice grand, Mrs. Susie Cole; secrotary, M Lizzie Twidale; treusuror, Mrs. A. Johuson ; financial secrctary, Mrs, 'G. Boshtelhsimer! warden, Miss F. Aylesworth: conductur, Miss A, Brass; right support to noblo grana, Mrs. M. A. Brass; loft support to noble grand, Mrs, Hattie Aylesworth; right sup- POrt 10 vico grand, Mrs, J. Curtis; loft sup- POrt 1o vice wrand, ‘ Mes. H. Kerr; inside guard, Mvs, Emma’ Brown; ovtside guhrd, Mrs. Stella Brookley; chavlain, Mrs, C. Bowers; past novle grand, Mrs. Ella Rickel. Mvs, Cora Thumb and’ ohildren of Rose- land ure hers visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D, R. Ball, Rev. O. A Ba Platte Friday, George W. Bechtelheimer and family are home from the mountains, 20l came home from North Wesley Cole of Tifiin 18 visiting with George Mizen, W. Hall @ wife of Chicago are visiting the family of A, N, Hall, s Notes. NT, Nob, July 24.—(Special to :E.|--R. C. Fenske, who has beon Ingering between life and death for two weeks past, died Wednesday afternoon at b c'clock. His iliness dated back some two nu;m.hs 4go, when he had an attack of the grip. o Lne eleotric storm that prevailed during Thursday mght did consideruble damage here. D. C. Giffert had the chimney of his residence shattered by lightning. The fluid ran down the chimney into tho fireplace aund threw the cover to the middle of tha floor, No ono was in the room, but the family was badly frightened, The kitchen of Olto Wickert's residence was struck by lightning. The normal 1s in full swing. Cuming county teackiers and many from the aajacent counties have endorsed the plan of Superin- tendent Collins oy their presence. No less than seventy were enrolled the fivst day, and the inaications polnt to an increased aitend- anc Barn Buraed—iforse Stole BLUE SpriNgs, Neb., July 24, —|Special to Tur Bre.]—A barn belonging to Dral. Roop, and standing near the business center of towa, too fire about2 . m. yesterday and burned to the ground. The firs was kept from epreading to other buildings by the efforts of the bucket brigade. Considerable” zvain, hay and loose property was burned in tho building. No insurance. While “everybody worked hard to save pronerty they were not sparing of their curses aguinst the water works contractors, who have wholly failea and naglected to com- plete their conuract, and 0 left the city with- out any protection, During the cxcitement caused by the fire the stable of A. A. Chork was entered and & tiorso stolen, The thief was tracked u block orso. It is supposed by some that the barn was fired by the thief to facilitate his cscape. Plattsmouthi'n Cioasuce Kesorts. Pratrsyovr, Neb., July 24.—[Special to Tur Bee.|—Plattsmouth people know o 0od thing when they sco it. Situated ns this city is there is no need for any of 1its in- hibitauts to travel away from home during tho hot season for summor resoris. The fine Qishing grounds fn the La Platte and ove the Missouri river at Luke Waubonsio uro bewg woll patronized these days, Lvery morning from three to ton fishing partins leave the city bound for these places. Thoy return at v ht laden with sun burn, blisters fish. Last Sunduy the banks of the crecks and lakes were coverod with Platts- mouth people fishin, Sunday Pleisure ut Fiattsmouth, Prarrssouvrn, Neb, July 24, [Special Lelegram to Tne Bee. |—-Six carloads of the Catholic Knights of America pionicked at Bajek’s park this ait:rnoon, They were accompanied by an elegant band and orchestra, and put inaday full of whole- some enjovment. Tho party returned home oy special train at 0 o'clock this evening. be republicans held their primaries for congressional delegatas laust mght. From returns received Chapman abpears to have Cass county solid over Ficld, In several wards spirited contests wers had, but Rield’s friouds were outnumbered, e, 3 pecial Tele- aramn to Tur Bee.]—About 500 employes and friends of the Cudahy Paciking company of Soutt Omaha heid their annual picnic today Waterloo park. The most fntoresting feature of the day was tho beef Kiiling con- test. 1L was won by J. Swartz i eight minutes and three seconds, The silver cup for the bust walizer was given w 1d O'Brien and wilo, Everyone seamed 10 onjoy them- seives heartily, “Trolng 3élt tho park on tho return teip at9:30 p, m, ste’s T pro e, Neb, July 20, —[Special to Tug The large Methodist Knpiscopal church builaing here, costiug botwoen $2,000 uud 3,000, 1s about completed, excopt paint. ing. 0. J. Richard will commence work ut ouce on 4 largo two-story brick, to be used forw bauk and hotel. A lared two-story school building will be completed during tho uoxt sixty day oments, —————— PLEASING CROP FLOSPECTS, Holyoke Dealers Arranging to Care for an Immense Yield, Howyokr, Colo., July 24.—!Special to Ty Bie. | —In view of the immense crop of small grain uow ‘assured in this county by the abundant rains of the past ton days, L, Tinkel & Co., gruin buyers of this place, have broken ground for' the erection of grain elevator with s capacity of 20,000 bushels, This makes the socond elevator for this place sud judzing from tho promis ing outlook both will be taxed to thewr ut- most capacity o haudle the grain the coming full, The Burlington agent of this place in- formed Tur Bre correspoudent yosterday that five carloads of solf-binders “had been shipped to Holyoke within the past ten days. An inquiry among the different local agents for inachines shows that 150 self- vinders and five headers have beon sold here this season to the farmers of this eounty. Lye and barley are all in shock and the culting of the wheat crop is weil under way, Lowis Cora il umping Itseir, Four Dov Ta,, July 24. ~[Special Tele- gram to Wue Ber, |—~Tho past weok bas been tho hottest) experieucod Lore for ten years, The thermometer rauged from %= to Y5 daily. The rosult tas been u phenomenal devélopment of the and oats crops. Tho former uow averages much better than at this Lime one year ugo. ‘Puie lutter is nearly reudy for harvest and of an excelleut Qualivy, NUMBER ' ADDING T0 THE DEATH ROLL Further Partionlars of thy Explosion at the York Farm Mino in Pennsylvania, FIFTEEN OF THE MINERS WERE KILLED Not One Working In the Vielnity of the Accldent Esoaped Alive—~How the Explosion Was Caused—List of the Dead, Porrsviie, Pa, July 24 —The lives of victims of Saturday’s explosion of Ras at the York [arm colliery has increased to fifteon dead and one momoentarily expected to die, Thus not one of tho men working in tho vicinity of whero the explosion ocourred will be able to to!l the tale of the disaster oxcept Liewellya, the man who ficst noticed the prosoncd of gas and the unusual rutning of coat and who, by strictly complying with colliery rules, had gon: fa to intorm the fira boss of this unusual indication and th us was absent from the vicinity of the explosion. His story is that no and his ‘‘wutty,” Christian Hornioker, whoso body still lies buried in the mine, fired a shot with & battery in breast No. 1 {n tho second lift and immediately there was a strong rush of @as and run of conl. The gas rushed up the alrway conneoting the first and second lifts and was 1gnited, it is _supoosed, by one ot tho safety lamps that was elther upset and broken or faulty, and the terrible explosion followod, whereby the men working in the immediate vicinity wero affocted as above wmentioued and the gangways filled with fallen rosk, coal and timber, covering up the bodies of some of the men. All the bodies buve baen recovered except Harrison and Hornioker, and it is oxpectod their bocies will bo brought to the surface vefore morning. The complete list follows, all of whom are now dead but one: Correctod List of the Doad, GEORGE KEYES of Middle Creek, 21 years old, sinzle, luboror: . WILLIAM JONES, Minerville, single boy. WILLIAM M. WRIMAN, Minerville, 81 years, wife and several children, miner. ANTHONY PULLAVITCH, Pottsville, aged \ wife and one child, laborer. RMAN WERNER, St. Olair, 45 years, wife and lurze family, miner. THOMAS JONES, Minersvillo, 85 years, wite and four cnildren, miner. ANTHONY STOCK, Yorkville, single, laboror. HENRY MADARA,;Pottsville, 31 years, wifa and five children, miner. EDWARD OURRAN, Mount LafTee, 35 years, wifo und two children. miner. THOMAS F. LANDERS. Pottsville, 27 yoars, wife und one child, laborer. ROBERT W. ALLOT I, Pottsville, 42 years, wife and elght children, miner. 0. D. ALLOTT, Poutsville, 17 years, single, luborer, JAMES HARTSOLL, Liewellyn ‘7 years, 17 yoars, 16 yoars, wife and one child, miner. JOIIN HARRISON. Wadosvlile, 3) years, wifo and three children, fire boss. CHRISTIAN HOKNICKER, St. Olair, years, miner, wife and three childron. GEORGE STOCK, 22years. recently mare ried, stili Hving, Of the above, Henry Madara, Thomag Landers, Robert and Charles Allott and B iward Curran, who were still living when taken from the mine, died since last evening, Ll HE SPORTS SUME, T0O, Parson Tirrel's Love of Fast Horses is Causing Him Trouble. Forr Donag, Ta., July 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bgk.|—Rev. R. Ticrel, pastor of the Methodist Ipircopal church at Clarion, occupied a seat in the judge’s stand and ofticiated as timekeeper in arace be. tween two local trotters. When the vreachier abuounced tho result and time, one of the spectators Qquestioned his de- cision. Rev. Mr. Tirrel promptly pullea oft 18 cout and announced that he covld whip apy man that called hima liar, Mutual friends prevented ‘tho affair from going farther, ‘but the occurrence has * created much comment, Rev. Mr. Tirrel is well known as a lover of fast horses, but 8o loug as he took no part in racing his congregation did not object. Now many of his flock are indulging in harsh orits icism of their pastor’s conduct, and the mat- ter may be brought before tho next confor ence. Trying to Break the Doctors, ALnia, Ta, July 24, —[Special Telegram to Tk Bee.]—The coming term of distriot court promises to beas attractive snd in- structive as a full course in a medical cols lego. A fow months ago Dr. Abogg was muleted for a neat sum of money for mal- practico in restoring a fractured limb, and four similar casos bava been brought for the coming term, Mr. Demars sues Dr. Bartram for £7,000 for malotactice, William McKinloy waants $10,000 from Dr, Riordan, and yester- duy Sam Haves entered suit against Dr, Starr for #3,000, Another $10,000 damage case wiil be filed this weok, mith Kil Sunstroke, Orrustwa, Ia., July 24.—[Special Telegram to Tite Bee. | —Today Las been the hottest of the year. The thermomoter this morning ag 10 o'clock stood at 102> aund at noon was foup degrees higher, Churches were aimost de- populated and people througed the varks to keep cool. Only one death from excessive hoat was reported, that of Jobn Sinith at Mouut Pleasant. Tne extreme heat for the pist three days, howover, hus been excollont for corn, which has grown a foou in the lass three days, Will Open & New Mine. fosren, la., July 24, —([Special Telugram to Tur Brr,|—Another big coal deal has been made In this mining city. The Deep Vein Conl company has been quletly pros- pecting in this vicinity and found a rich de. posit extending under wore than 2,000 acres of lund, which it immediately purchased. This will be opened up at onde, glving em- ployment to 400 or 500 additional miners, Blacksmith and Penman, Cenak RApiDs, Ta., July 24, —|Special Tele. gram to Tue Bee. | —F. O, Hellnger, a blacks smith st Bode, left for parts unknown Thursday evening. It has developed that ha forged notos amounting to eral hundred dolinrs and succeeded 1n cashing them at vavks fu Humboldy und I3ode pefore leaving, South English 15 Quiet. Crval Rapips, 1a., July 24— |Special Tele. gram to Tue Bee. |—Later news from South Kunglish shows the reports about the trouble over the lucorporation of that town to have been greatly exaggorated. The white cap notice is cousiderod o fake, and was probe abiy written by somebody seeking noterlety, Accldent to the Churleston, Pour Oncnarn, Wash., July 24.—A fire broke out in the coal punkers of the United States cruiser Charleston Friday, from spoutuneous combustion, The fire was ex- tinguished io thirty-five minutes. Tne deck in the sweerage had to be torn up to reach tho flames. I'no berth deck in the stoccago was partly destroyed, as was also part of tho ofticers' buuks, T be repaired by the ship mechanie, Roporters Will Orgunize, MisxEaroLis, Minb., July 24.~ Sev: porters, members of the Minueapolls Press club, are cousiderlug tho advisabllity of forming a reportors’ union 1o strike wgalusy Oyerwork aud uuder puy, . ¢