Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 12, 1892, Page 1

m—— ECOND YEAR. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 12, NEBRASKA AT THE CONCLAVE Eumptuous Quarters of the Grand Com- mandery and Tts Hospitality. SPLENDID SHOWING OF OUR SIR KNIGHTS Yesterday's Work of the Grand Command- ery—Ofiicers Elected—Boston € a6 the Next Place of Meeting— Notes nnd Gossip. Aug. 11,—[Special Tele: gram to Tne Bee.]—Thoe plack Aud whito tent of the Nevraska grand commandery, Knights Tempisr, "stands at the head of Sixteenth street and is a conspicuous object 1n tho neighborhood. 1t is mado more so by the festivitios and good cheer that prevail there. Visiting delegations poured 1nto the tent all yesterday and patd their resvects to theNebraska grand and subordinate com- manderics. They found ono of the prettiest and wost tastefully arvanged of all the many head quarters. The big tent of black and white canvas was made especially for the occasion. It makes a pretty nbode for the knights, and its furnishings brighten the pieasing effect. ‘Thero are five largs rugs coverig tho flcor. Tue banners of the grand commandery and many subordinate commaaderies haog from 1he tent poles, the handsomest one being that of Mount Calvary commandery of Lincoln, a splendid standard in white silk and red and black velvet, the center figure and the letter- fng being all hand w rk. All around the tent stand shocks of Nebraska corn, wheat, oats and grasses. ‘There are also some mon- ster imitations of the Nebraska sugar beet. Every day an immense colleation of flowers is roceived from Omaha, and every visitor to the Nebraska headquartersis presenied with a rosebud tled with narrow white ribbor, on which 1s printed the words “Knigbts Tem- plar, Nobraska.”” Auother strong feature s the punch bowl—a big corn basket lined with tin and filled with delicious clarot punch. One of Attractions, Perhaps the most interesting of ali Ne- braska’s attractions are the two tallyho conches brought from Owaha, They were feon overywhore vesterday, gilt lettering on tho sidos and the tooting horns thru through the windows indicating that Ne- braska was having a good time, Nobraska's fair delegates rode all day in them, taking tueir lady visitors on twenty jaunts over tho city. The ladies who lod in chis unique mode of entertaining and who also weleomea the visitors to the tent were Mrs. Salisbury, wife of the Nebraska grand commander: Miss Smiley, the Misses Bowen, daughters of the and recorder of tho statei Mrs. Horton und Mrs. Lissoll. Phey wero #s— sisted by the grand officers of the Nebraskn commandery. Duriug the day many commanderies callea upon the graud commandery. Among them wero Jovpn commandery of York, Neb., with the York Military bard; ~Houselman commandery of Cincinnati, with the First Regiment band; St. Jokha's of Philndolphia. with the Puebio cowboys, and Colorado, No, 1, with the Soveath infaniry musiciaus. Dexven. Colo., hraska's CTED, ected ter of the U 1 Neates, Dexver, Colo, Aug. 11.—Hon. Huzh Me- Curdy of Corunua, Mich., was this moruiog elected Grand Master of the Kmights Templar of the Unitea States. Right SirJudgo Hugh McCurdy 832, Doputy grand Master of grand encampment and past grand master, past grand high priest, past eminent grand commander, pasu most itlustrious grand master of the grand council, {ilustrious doputy for Michigan and A. and A. rite, was made a_Mason in Bir minghum lodge, No. 41, in 1550, and bus risen constantly iu the order since that tune, He bas always been o groat worker in the order. Mr. McCurdy made a short address, retro- spective of the work of the order and fore- casting, in & measure, 1ts future, After Mr., MeCurdy's address a recess was taken until the afternoon. At the afternoon session of tho encimp- mont othor grand ofticers were elected as follows: Deputy grand master, W. Larue Thonmas of Danville, K.; grand generalis simo, Reuben H. Lloyd, Sen Francisco grand general, Hy ‘B. Stoddurd, Bryan, fox.; graud sonior warden, Géorge M. Moulton, Cnicago: grand junior warden, Rov. C.W. Ruge, Providence, R. L.z grand troasurer, H. Wales Lines, Meriden,Conn elocted; graud recorder, W. B. Issacs, Rich mond, Va., re-elected. The remaining grand officars will be ap- poirted by the erand master at the installa- tion in thio morning. Will Meet Agnin at Boston, It was decided to hold the twenty-sixth tricanial conclave at Boston. Ninets votes were cast for Boston and seventy- for Cineinnati. Grand Commander Mellish of Ohio a grand ‘ight for Cincinnati 1n oppo- sition 40 the report of the commities, which favored Boston. Sir Kugg of Providence, K. I, reported, complimenting Sir Mellish on k15 energetic stand, assuring the oMicers of the encamp- ment that Boston coald do all that wus prom 1sod by Cineln “Tho encamy morrow morniug, New Masonie Organizatl The National Veterar: association, which proposes to reeuin Palestine, at its meeting today chose Brother Edwin A. Shorman of California president. ‘The oiher officers a ten vico presidents, being: Brothers Theo- dora 8, Parvin, Mars R Muckle, Itobert C. Joraan, 1. Stacker Williams, Jobn C. Smith, Joseph Kelloge, Richard Lambert, Willlam Avram Love, Lawrence N. Greenleal and George 1. Metealf; secretory, Wiliam R Bowen of Nebruska: treasurer, George H. MeCohan: treasurer-ciaplaiu, Theodore J, Mellish; standard bearer, George H, K ball of Colorado. sembership iu this na- tional organization consists of those who are members of 101ges and ure also m2mbers of 0o state (OF group of states) Masonic as- sociation, Musonio Grand Seeretaries. "Pne organization of the “Grand Secretarial Guild of Freemasonry of North America” s moruing made permanent ity tewporary orgunization. Tuls 18 an association of 3 nd secretaries and grand recorders of Vorth America for the purpose of systemut izing tho secretarial labors of K'reemusonry. Writers of reports on foreiga corresponden (reviewers) aro honorary meibers, hay scat and vbice, but no votes in toe meotings. ho guild will meet twice overy Lhree y at the trienuial convocations of the general grand chaptor and tricnnial concluyes of the Krand sucampimne 1Umay bold o meeting 8t Chicago ne A conservative rule was adopted that no roposition shall be finslly disposed of at he yamo meating at which it was presented unigss by unauimous conssnt, *he officors fof 1894 ure Johin H. Brewn of Knnsus, prostdent; Cnarles 1. Mever, Peun- aylvania, first vice president: Geo [* Conner, Ceynessee, sscoud vice president; Willlam R.3Bowen, Nebrasks, secrotary, ard Edward C. Purmee, Colorado, tresurer. Noarly ull the graud ‘secreiarics and corders of tho United States wnd Cunada favor this orgunization, which promises wuch usefulnes: Kept Opea Hoase, The Paladin commandersorf st. Darius of Minveapolis kept open houso il day, and their first guests were four Apache Indiaus, whom they decomsicd ana gave h;oul;h hadges to @ ake a suit of Indiue cloth - adjourned unl to- the Masonic Paul and e graua cowwandery of Texas niso kept open house, and so did the M poi knights and Kansas City commandery No. 10, Montana heaaguarters were thronged all day, and Colorado commandery No, 1 enter- tained several hundred guests, Boston's famous commandery left for home this afternvon, They go by way of Montreal und the St. Lawrenoe, and areduc 1o Boston on Taesday. Tho principnl event of tonizht was the re- ception given by the Denver Odd Fellows to the grand commanderies of Kansas, Illinois, Town und Michigan. Nearly 1,000 knights aad their ladies were entertained. All the clubs and headguarters held large crowds tonight and fun and jollity reigned supreme. ‘The Thirteenth battalion band of Hamiiton, which accompanies St. Be a's crack commandery of Chieago, gave a com- plimentary concert tuis afternoon to an at- tendance of several thousand, Maysville commandery of Kentucky onter- tained all duy and thousands attended the entertainment given by the Xiks at Eliteh’s mardens, The grounds were handsomely u:’»c'ornml and illuminated and there was lois of fun. Tne Moaocs of Topeka, Kan., and the fam- ous Webster quartet of Minnesota aro at- tructing much attention by their fine sing- ng. —_—— INTERESTING 10 POSTVASTER County Inspection Will bo Tried Missed Appropriation, Wasmxaroy, D. C., Aue 11.—Letters have been sent by the postofice department to about 2,800 postmasters at county seats, ask- ing them to repeat this year, some time be- tween August 1 and D_cember 15, tho visits of mspection made by them last year to the smuller postoMices in their respactive coun- ties. Theexperiment last yoar is said to have worked well in bringing the postmas ters at small places into relations with post- masters of lasger experience and thereby im- proving tho postal service, Considerable disappointment 15 felt at the postofiice department over the unexplained omission from the sundry civil bill of an ap- propriation of £5,000 which tad boen asked to enable tho sixth auditor’s offico o1 the treagury department—which audits postmns- ters’ accounts— to employ twenty peopla for six months at the rate of £50) per year to as- sort soveral million paid money orders which havo accumulated and are accumulating in the ofice, and in their present state prevent the settlement of thousands of postmasters’ accounts. When the sundry civil bill was propared, this item was embodiea iu it, and the department uuderstood that it was going through all right. The employes were se- locted, being out of the classified service, and most of them had been notified to report for duty on the 15th, The fact that no provision had been made for theiremployment was not discovered until yesterday, when it was founa necessavy to rescind all action in this respoct, The omission of the item will cause vexation and delay tn thousands of post- musters throughout the country, who desire sottlement of their money order accounts. There are several million of these money order blanks representing busiuess trans- acted at various oftices, now stacked up in the storage roowms of the sixth auditor's of- fice. Agnin—A LOST IN ALASKA, > Men Disappear nadt Are Thought to Have Been Drowned Wasmiyeron, D. €., Healy, commanding the reveuue steamor, Bear, madoa long report to the Treasury department in regard to the cruise of that vessel in Alaskan waters, Tho Bear touched at St. Mathews island June 3, una took off a man named Peter Vizol, who was in dire distress from lack of provisions. He said two otner men, Fred Burns and J. B, Pulsford, who hiad been left on the isiand with him, had started in a dory May 4 for Hall’s island, since which tima he has heard nothing from thew. ‘The Bear visited Hall's island, but di | not find the men. Tracos were found of their camp, which appeared to have been abandoned thrée weeks previous Captain Healy says he thinks the men mus have been drowned at sea by the capsizing of their boat. AN ENCAMPMENT ATTRACTION, A Model of the O1d i< at Wash Wasmixeroy, D, C. Aug. A novel fea- ture of the reunion of the naval veterans here at the Grand Army encampment will be the erection of & model of the old warship Kearsage, the conqueror of the Alabama. on the grounds adjacent to the white house. The model will be 240 feet long, built mainly of wood, armed with four guns, and have a can- vas over the deck. The addresses are to be delivered from the poop deck, while the bertt deck will be ftitted with bummocks for the accommodation of the guard, Wil Be Bullt gan Arranges n Cluim Conve: D. C, Aug. Egan has acfinitely agreed with the Chilian government upon a convention for the settle- ment of the unadjusted claims of citizens of tho United States against Chili by means of a claims commission to meet at Washington. ‘This action croniclos the satisfuctory ter- mination of the long pending unewotiations. No general claims conve as horotofore over been celebrated with Chili and the claims_of American citizens dato back for more than half & ceatury though the larger portion have their origin in the recent Chilian-Peruvian war. Much satisfaction is expressed by the Stgte department, andehild, Wasnixaroy, D. C., Aug, 11.—Helen Har man Hurney, a grandehild of Ropresentative Holman of Indiana, died yesterday at damil- ton, V. The child was a groat favorite with Mr! Holman, and he was dseply aftectod by her death, Mr. Holman is contined to his room, suffering from o slight indisposition. 1 to Plnd Revolutionists, Wasmxaroy, D. C., Aug. 11L—The War department bas received n telogram from the commanding oficer of the Department of Texas stating that a party had scarched the country in the vicinity of Fort Keno for vevolutionists sald 10 be near there, but had found none. Fall -~ South Dakota's Whet Crop, Sioux Fauis, 8. D, Aug. 11, —Figures on South Dakota’s prospactive wheat yield give estimates of 50,002,000 to 60,000,000 bushels of wheat, besides immeuse quantities of other grains, An clevalor expert places the vield of wheat at 60,00),000 and the railroads place the estimate at 53,000,000 and 60,000,000, - WEATHER FORECISTS, Falr and Cool Weat bras! WasniNaroy, 1. For Ne- braska—Kair; cooler; wiuds sbifting south- west, For the Dakotas—Showers in North Da- Kows and eastern South Dakota; cooler: winds shifting to southwest IPor lowa-—Fair warier: southeast winds, During the thirty-six bours ending ut 7 b 1. 2,80 inches of rain bad fallen in Okla- \omwa. ewsromised for Ne- Omaha’s Local Record, op Tie WeATIER BUigar, Omaha, Aug. 11, 7 p. m. -Omahs record of tempera. ture aua rainfall compared with corres pood ing day of past four years Orrice IS0 INUL. 1800, I8N0, Muxitum temperiture.... M= : 142 82 Mintwmum temy Ature 0. ANCRARO 1O perRLU P i Preelpitution . [ Statement showlng the coudition of tom per- ature and precipitativa at Omaba for the day and sinee March 1, 1503, a8 compared with tho general average: Normul temperature, . Excess for the day . ....... | Deticieney sinee Mareh 15,00 00000 A Norwal precipitation, ... ] Deficloncy for the day A i Dolicioncy since March 1 JansLi, Local Foreoust O Al neh ‘L {neh 0 inch wlal (DID THEY DIE BY POISON Mystery 8till Surrounds the Sudden De- mise of the Shultz Sisters, NO CAUSE FOR SUICIDE I3 KNOWN But n Bottle of Strychnine Found Near Where They Dropped Dead Causes the Coroner’s Jury to Bring In Verdiot of Polsoning, Grarroy, Neb,, Aug. 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee| ~The death of tho Shultz girls remains a mystery so far as tho ause is concerned. No autopsy has been bad. If the absence of Coroner McCleery the inquest was placed in the hands of Sheriff Summers. The following jurymen were summoned: W, S. Brown, foreman; W. T. Brink, D, Ayres, W. H. Nichols, M. V. King and W, L. McKnight, Drs, Ashley and Plumb were examined. County At- torney Sloan conducted the proceedings. The verdict was ‘‘death from strychnine.’” After the examination was held it was ascertained from the books of a druggist in Genoa that on August 8 Bertha Shultz, the ounce of strychnine for rats and mice. The real cause which led to their death remains amystery and is very unsatisfactorv to many. The public suspect another cause which led to this rash act, which could be ascertained only by an autopsy. The whole of the investigation is unsatisfactory and the death of the two girls is shrouded in mystery The evidence that brought out such a ver- dint was very slight. It was ut first thought that the girls died from4he shock and ex- citement of the runaway ut Fairmont, but the strange fact of their dropping dead after roaching home appareutly unhurt, ana the further fact that chey dropped dead oo the samo spot and almost at the same moment, created suspicion that they died by poison. Tue girls had driven to Fairmont to do some shopping They left homein seemingly excellent spirits, aud while in Fairmont Iaughed and talked with friends and ac- quaintances. When they started home their horse ran away and threw themn out, Tho buggy was demolished,and they hired slfred Ryburn to drive thom home im a livery buggy. On the way home they talked and joked with Ryburn. Within an hour after reaching home both dropped dead. While the coroner was investigating the caso a small bottle of strychunino was found in the yard. So far as known tuis is the principal reason for the verdict. Every attempt to solve the mystery only lends to deeper intricacies. Medical experts doclare that if deatn was produced by poison, 1t was some- thing more swift and deadly than stryeh- nine. All sorts of rumors are afioat. Not the slightest reason for suicide con be dis- covered. NEBRASKA VETERANS, Close of the Washington County Reunion —Other Encampments. Heryay, Neb., Aug. 11.—[Special to Tie ho Washington County Veterans association closed 1ts fourtesnth aunual r wirion at Camp John A. Logan last night, at midnight. The camp is located one mile southeast of Herman in a shady grove, which for the past'two duys has presented a nvely scenn, All trains for the past three days have stoppel opposite the camp for the ac- commodation of vaterans, Wednesduy, the opening day, was taken up with arranging the camp and securing quarters. In tho evening a most en- thusiastic cumptire was held. Besides the veterans hundreds of ladics and al- most the entire pobulation of Herman was present. Short speeches were the or- der, the meeting being addressed by C. H. Seaton, Fletcher; L. C, Weber, Arlington; John Patrick, Fletcher; P. L. Rork, Arn- zona; Captwin Skinner, Tekamah: B. M. Wilson, Blai E. P. Wooster, Tekamah, and otbers. The Ludies Cornet baud of Tekamuh was present ana rendercd dehight- ful music. It was hard to tell which was the more admired, even by the grizzied vet- erans—the hunasome youug ladies or the music they rendered. Yesterdoy at 11 a. m. of Iairmont delivered an eloquent and patriotic_address, und at ) p. w. the election of officers of the association took place. The exercises were conducted by P. J. Gossard, colonel commandiug. the camp, and his adjutant, M. Cameron. With each succeeding veur the meetings of tho Wash- ington County Veterans ussociation grow more interesting. At Greenwood. Gueeswoon, Neb., Aug. 11.—[Special Telegram 0 Tie Bee]—This is the “hira day of the reunion being hela at the beauti- ful grounds near Greenwood, The day was pleasant, and before 10 a. m, the camp ground presentea an animated appearance ‘T'he Lincoln tramn brought Hon, J. H. Fox. worthy, Major McArthur and others. Presi- dent Furgeson called the meeting to order and iotroduced Rev. Mr, Calkins of Ash- land, who spoke very much to the poiut und tisfactory to the old vels, Messrs, pellman ana Pittman of Lincoiu zlso spoke to their old comrades. The oficers were elected as follows: President, Major Henry Sudduth; vice president, Colonel John M. Matheuc; secretary, Ira Tinkham; treas- urer, E. C. Coleman, In the afternoon Major H, McArthur of Lincoln -was the first speaker, after telling of wars, aesolation und sacrifices of the soldiers ' ko spoke of the justice of the pen- sion laws. Alter the speaking came songs. There was a camplire tonight, and Island’s Reunlon, GraxD Istaxp, Avg. 11.—[Spacial to T Ben. |—Anplications have been made to the reunion committee from various portions of the state for quarters for moro than 12,000 veterans, members of their families and frigids. They are still coming in by every mail. The demsna for booth privileges is also more uctive than ever before and evel thing indicates an atteudance of at least 25 per cent over that of uny previous vear, and 1he eommittee bas found 1t necessary to in- crease the tent order to a very considerable extent. A very large numoer of wells, excelleut wator, are being put in arraugements perfecizd Lo quantities of wood, bay and straw, will be served and ' provisions of all kinds s0ld o the grounds as cheap as 1 the city, and there will be every opportuuity to enjoy camp life ut o very slight expense. New features are constantly being added to the program, aud it is prodicted that this reunion will in ull respeets totally eclipse all former reunions ever held in this state, Chaplain_Honry furnishing order nd supply ample Menls 0 Nexsion. Cuare 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Bee.]—Deuel county teachers institute bus been in session here the past two weeks with about 100 teachers in attend- anc State Superintendent Goudy visited thy institute yesterday and dgelivered quite an_instructive aud entertaining lecture, Youk, Ne 11.—[Special to Tue Bee. | —W. B, Andrews of Hastings, repuo- lican nomiuee for congress in the Fifth dis- trict, lectured beiors the teachers of the York couuty inst st night on the sub ject, * Our School eir Dabt to the Poo ple.? He said: the $i20,000,000 ex- pended for school purposes n the United Siutes thero must be 4 net wwn returned, ‘I'he teacher’s duty s o see that the district roceives full value for the wazes paid. The great iotellectual power coming from the hnbllh-'lrhuul‘ is nioro than the money ex- | pended. Iho lecture wis vory interestiug aud on- Joyed by ull. Brant Neb., Aug. 11, Bee. | ~The Wasbiugton lnstitute, under the Superintendent J. bere Monday, ; Sourse, |Special to Tuk couuty leachers manazement or Couity W. Henderson, opened Thoy will bave & Lwo-wiess About 10 teachors bave coro.led. younger vietim, bought one-olghth of un | Superintendent Hond. ' roports that it willbe the m successful institute ever held as the attendanco 'starts off lorger and more enthusiasm is shdwa than at any pre ceding institute. Mr. Hehderson has om- ploved Prof. D; O. Hibbard, D. C. O'Con- ner of Arlington una Miss Illen Austin of Atlantic, Ta., as instructors. . Stato Suporin- tendent A, 1. @oudy, Rev. H. H. Millard and Rov. Johtu¥Power will each delivern lecturo to the hors during the session, Dakota County @fliciuls Capture & Much wanted Individunl, Daigora Ciry, Neb, Aug. 11.—[Spocial Telegram to T Ber, | —~William Leech of Covington was arrested today and taken before Judge Warner where he waived his preliminary examination and was bonnd over to_the distriot court iu the sum of $1,500, He is etinrged with setting five to tho building {n this place which was oc- cupied by Attorneys Jay & Beck on the nizht of July 15, 1891, The complainant is Bob Thompson, another Covington tough, who states that he was with bim when the crime was committed. The attorneys, besides having Thompson’s evidence, have a strong chain of ciroumstantial evidence which 1t will trouble Loecl. to overcome. History Of tho AMair, Siovx Ciry, Ta., Aug. 11—|Special Tele- gram to T'nk BEE |—During the past two years nearly §100,000 worth of property hus been destroyed by incendiary tires in tho two towns of Covington and Stanton directly across the river from this city. The towns were built up oy the adoption of prohibitory laws in lowa and were long known as the toughest towns 1 the west, the population being composed of snlcon men, prostitutes and gambiers. A rivaley for the busiuess com- ing from this city existed first between the two towns and then botween the keepers of places In: the same towns. Today Bob Thompson, a barkeeper who worked tor yeats in Covington for Billy Leech, one of the Covington aldermen, mude a coufession in which hu acknowledged setting some of the fires which aimed at the destruction of the businoss interests of Leech’s rivals. He practically admita that ho was hired over two years ago to sot two fires in Stanton that destroyed all of that town, and that he-wns one of the men who set firato & dozen buildings in Covington over n yoar ago that wero located in different parts of the town, and which were fived at the same time, The object was to destroy the town. e swoars positively that he and Leecch set fire to the law oftice of Mal Jay at Da- kota City about a year ago to destroy it be- cause Jay had a 8pito against him. He aleo admits that he fired the Ferry house, a road- housa, nbout five_months aro, and that he was to receive $250 from Leech for tho job. All the fires wers successful, und in some in- stances the loss of ifo wgs narrowly averted. Leech and Thompson Have veen arrestod. and it is said that Leech has given the offi- cers information that will fead to the arrest of Covington people on the churge of arson who were implicated 1n the crimes. Thomp- son says that business jeatousies caused the setting of all the fires, Dawson County’s Crops. LexiNeron, Neb,, Aug. 11.—{Special to Tur Bre]—A special from Kournoy toan Omaha paper announces that corn is suffer- ing from drouth in- Datvson couatv. This s arank error as Dawson county has had two splendid rains in the phst weck with nearly a two-inen rainfall, Corn_ on high land and valley was never better, Harvost is practi- cally” over and Some piéces that are being nreshed show splepdid results. RANDQLPIL, Neb., Aug. 11— [Speeial to Tk Bee.]—Saturday thére wils a fine rain this réion and in eastéin Knox county. It was tho first of any Imgortance for over a month'and flux and (other late crops were sufferin Corn on Jast year's breaking was espectally in need of rala. Tuesday another fine rain fell here and :hn at Hartwgton. Theso two rains In westerir Cedar county bave ereatly “improved the prospects for corn, potatoes and fall tead und have pit the stubble fields in fine condition for fll plow- ing. Not a foew of the farmers are talking of sowing fall wheat, as in rec:nt cases finere- sults have followed. The wheat in all this region is 1n fine condition and the yieid on all but newly broken land, where properly sown, 18 good. Wil Improve the City. Beaver City, Nob. Aug. 1l.—[Special relegram to Tnue Bee.]—The town council last wight ordered a special elsction, at which time the proposition to build water works will be submitted to the people. A wajority of the taxpayers are favorable aud the election will be aarried for puble im- vrovements. A, A, Rithardson of Lincola will have charge of the work and his system has been adopted by thabrard. Andrew Cluppf, the son of a prominent furmer, fell from a lond of grain this after- noon and was instantly lled. His head was horribly erushed beneath the wheels, Distinguished Religlons Workers, BrAtkice, Neb., Aug. 11.—([Special Telo- gram to Tue Bree)—John McCarthy, a returned missionary {from China, where he had been for twenty-five years eugaged in missionary work, and L. ). Wishard, inter- national secretary of the Young Men's Christian association, who has just returned from a tour around the world, were among today’s arrivals at the summer bible schooi en- campment at the Chautauqua grounds. ‘They will remain until the. close of tbe session next Tuesday. Saturday will be fieid day at the Cnautauqua grounds and numerous ath- letic contests will oceur for prizes. Killed by a tas Explosion, ScuvvLEk, Neb., Aug. 11.—[Special Tole- gram to Pue Bee.|—Peter Rank, an old resi- dent, died this mornitg av 4:36 from the effect of injuties received last night by the explosion of gas which had escaped from u barrel of gasoline, which stood in the cellar of his saloon. Mr. Rank went to the cellar for some urticle and struck a mateh, cousing he cxplosion, He was terribly burned about the body. ‘The force of tho explosion raised the floor in tae stors room, doing con- siderable dumage. 'Tho fire department arrested any loss from the fire, Ml and Kaln st Vil VaLkxTINE, Nev., Aug 11, —[Special Tele- gram to Tui Ber.|—~Two luches of rain, ac- companied by wind ané hal, fell here yester- day in less than bwo bburs. Toe bail was coufined to the town gnd a small territory northwest, where the s8gson’s crops are a totul loss. The rain extended over the en- tire northeast nart of this county and over Keya Paha, and will be of great value to the corn crop, which wow pvmises to be heavy. Lexington's Froposs wir. LexiNgtox, Neb, Avg. 11.—[Special to Tug Bre, | —Dawson copnty’s fair, Septem- ber 20 to 30, promises to be a grand success. The speed department offers $3,500 and a totul of over §7,000 will b8 expended to make it asuccess. New stbles are being built and exiensive ropairs made upon tne The wansfenent auticipate @ ndance of 10,000 people. itine, Chrown froif & Carrlage, RusuvitLe, Neb., Abg 11.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bek, |~ Last ovening while H, A. Cuamberlain, cashier of the Bank of Rushville and Mes. Ghamberlain were out driving, the team rau way, throwing botn occupants of the carrigge out. Mrs. Cham- berlain was painfully,thongh not seriously, bruised. Mr. Chamberlaio escaped with & few scratehes, Sunduy Duxuak, Nev, Aug. 1l.—[Special to Tue Bre—The Owe County Sabbath School ussociation of the Cumberland Presvytorian chureh conveuea heye this afternoon with a good attendance frgm each cburch in the profitable one. Alnidats Leap Your Ba Aumioy, Neb, Aug. 1L—{Special to Tue Brk. | —A leap yoar ball was given Ly the young ladies of Alblon at the lawn of J, Quackoush last plght. A good ime was oo~ jored, SALISBURY READY TO RESICN Asquith's Motion of No Oonfidence Carried in the House of Commons. CHAMBERLAIN REVIEWS THE SITUATION Longthy Speech He Attempts to Plek aws In the Policy of the Coming Govornment—Gladstone Ready to Take Charge. Loxnoy, Aug. 11.—Ta the House of Com- mons today J. W. Lowther, parliamentary sec- retary of ths foraign office, said that the gov- ernment bad made no representations or re- monstrauces to the Urited States goveru- ment conceruing the McKinley tarift bill. No communications had been received atthe foreign office from Washington relating to the allaged interviews on the subject. Right Hon, Sir John Gorat, financial sec- rotary to the treasury, stated that no loan tiad yet veen advanced to British Columbia. The object of the loan reforred to by Sir John is to wid in paying for the proposed fort worls and other defenses to be eonstructed at Victoria, B, C. The debate on the address in renly to the queen’s speech was resumed, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, the leader of the liberal union- ists, taking the floor. Mr. Chamberlain's Addres Mr. Chamberlain said that the liberal unionists’ influence was unot measured by their numbers. In parliament they re- mained an undoubted political force, not lessened by tneir opponents calling them political apostates, or an ill-starred organiza- tion. He said that the 1ssue between union- 15ts and the home rulers had been decided fora time by the country, butv ‘when Mr. Gladstone went ou to say that it was irrele- vant to do auything more than expel the government without asking what would follow, be must and would protest. The present situation was unparalleled in nglish politicul history. Hitherto a vote of want of confidence in the government implioa contidence in the party replacing it. ~The present opposition, in fact, “could put the government in & minority of forty, but tne new government might find itself in a minor- ity of 100 at almost the first breath of its ex- istence, It was & strange position, so tho opvosition strove to stifle debate, ‘The peovle had confidence in Lis policy becauso it was opposed to that of Mr. Glad- stoue and Mr. Moriey, [Cheers.] If Lovd Rosebory should not be the new foreign minister, some morning they would uwake to find prepurations being made to evacuato . on which subject the opinion of the had never been taken. He did not be- lieve the democracy of the country was in favor of Mr. Gladstone's and Mr. Morley policy of scuttle—[“hear, hear.’|— but ~ th policy might 'be carried out during the recess the gross iujury of imperiul interes! bile the voice of parlisment could not ve heard. Not alone on foreign, but also on many homo questious tue Liberal sectious waintained a conspiracy oi silence, and he did not much wonder at it. If Mr. Gladstone tried to satisfy the demand of the different sections of the party, besides the Irish members, the aseurances given one section might displease another, and the displeasurse of one section might be fatal to the Gladstoue goyernment. [**Hear, hcar.”] Home Rule Put Ahead of Everything, The taciturnity of two of the sections was exceptionali strange, There had been thirty one Welsh members returned, pledged to the disestablishment of the church. They scemed content to postpone the reahization of the Welsh auties, but iusisted that dises- tablishment stotld have sccond plsce in the liberal program. Lut thoy bad beex heard in silence, Mr. Redmond declaving at the question must be excludea if it in the sight- ost degree diverted atteotion from home rule. All the pationansts concurred that the Irish question was dominant Lo the éxclusion of Briush reforms, [“Heur, nhear,”] The prospects of Welsh disestablishment ~ being thrust into the background was not prom- ising. Another set of members professed to specially represent a work Jay of cight hours for miners. Ixperience ought to have coi- vinced them of the virtue of exerting some pressure, vot they were also silent. Where were the so-called independent liberals with their program of British re- forms first and nome rule afterwards? The siugulurity of the position was that 1l they turned the “government out they did not know that the coming government could commaud a majority of the house, una had no opportunity of larning the opinions of the comng governmeat. They had been told that the policy of the Irish was to kuock one government out of another. It o, how couid the queon’s government be carried? (**Hear, hear,”’| How long was this state of things to last! [*“Hear, hear.”| How loug wero ducks und drakes to be made of British legls- lation? The task that the opposition had taken was of herculean proportious. 1'ney could neither effect agreement themselves or rely upon theirIrish allies, Rignt Hou. Sir Henry James (liberal uoionist), member for Lancashire, said there was no precedont to sustain the incoming govern:aent in withbolding information as to the policy they intended to pursue, Mur. Gladstone, interposing, said there was aprecedent 1n the course pursued by the governinent which nssumed power in 1541, Sir Henry, continuing, said thav tnere had been a full debate on Lord Meloource's future policy. [Conscrvative cheers.| He supposed that Mr. Asquith had beeu selected 10 move the amendment 10 the aduress be- cause be bud formerly demanded thar Mr (Gladstone repeal ks policy. Chuplin Howled Down, Mr. Chaplin, president of the Board of Agricuiture, then rose to sveak, but vas treated with such a_ storm of shouts of “Di- vide, aivide” that his voice was inaudibie, Mr, Chaplin resumed his seat, but the speaker loualy called for = order and recalled Mr, Chaplin. The lat- ter, in his remarks, endcavored to show from past speeches of Mr, Gladstone that the task of preserving the supremacy of Parliument and yet giving Ireland control of her own affuirs was illusory #na impossible. Mr, Cbuplin’s remarks were continuully in- terrupted by ironical irish cheers and re- newed cries of “Divide,” and the speaker was again obliged Lo beg 8 patieut hearing for Mr. Chaplin, The house then remained quiet until Mr. Chaplin seid that the House of Lords would survive the attacks of the Moriey crew, which obscrvation causea another up- roar, lasting several minutes und drowning Mr. Chaplin’s remarks, When quiet was restored Mr. Chaplin of- fered to lay & wager that tLe new government would not survive un ordi- nary session, which offer caused the house 1o break 1uto suouts of laughter. Presently a friend placed a frosh gluss of water on o box where Mr. Chaplin's nates lay and ucei- dentully scattered the papers. The whole assembly joined the Irish in screams of iaugnter over Mr, Cbaplin's discomftiture, Mr. Chaplhin complained that such @ recep- tlon had unever been accorded respousible inlnister, “No Confidence’ Voted, he spenker then rose %o put the guestion on Mr. Asquitu’s motion and was auswored with & thuuderous volume of wyes aud naye frown the respective sides of the house. be house divided at midoight, When Mr. Gladstone returned from the lobby the whole liberal party rose and cheercd him, The tellers appeared at 12:35 a. m with the paper coutainiug the numbers showing the result of the division and banded the paper to u liberal whbip. This was a signal for u volley of libers! cheers and Irish shouts of Mitchellstown,” “Down witn Bultourism,” ote., und it was some time before Mr, Morley wis able Lo announce the figures. ‘T'he result annoutced wus: For the motion, 3503 against tho motlon, 815, Tuen thore wak o fresh dis- play of entnusiasm. When the nolse sub- slded Mr, Halfour wnd tue whele body ef to = NUMBER 55, consorvatives arose and made prolonged nc- claims, Mr. Balfour mo= d that tho house adjourn until Thursda) \‘\l, The motion ~ was agreed to. < Dullness 2% <% e Proceedings, 11 tonight's pre = ‘ngs in parliament had not been invested % tho historic interest attached to the fal ho government the house would not toloratod the pro- tractod dullness o = 5 debate after Mr. Chamberlain spoke, = ‘The gallery was wi matic gallery was so . coln, the American m Geranat embassador, v seats with some difficu, As the night wore on wiembors seut pr tests to tho whips for avote. But the whiy dificulty was that thero woro several moem- bers who were unavie to arrve until 11 o'clock, and the houso had to be kept goiu under a mutual arrangement until midnight, At midnight overy possible vote was within the call of the whips ana the votine commenced. The membors, after trooping to the right and to the left, according to soon began refilling the voting lobbies. The cabinet has been summoned to meet at noon tomorrow (Fridav) and Lord Salis- bury will leave at 1 p. m, for Osborne house. After formally resigning Lord Salisbury will romuin at Osborae house for the might. i Mr. Gladstone will see the queen on Satur- day. Tho representative of the Associated Pross loarns datinitely that Sir William Ver non Harcourt has accepted the post of chan- cellor of the exchoquer in the new cavinet, M=, Gladstone has cooled town toward his former favorite, Mr. Fowler, owing tn the latter’s want of energy during the electoral veriod. CROT Z supied. The dinlo hut Messrs, Lin- e, and Hatzfoldt, rrived late, found tA RIOT IN ARMENIA, Seven Persons Killed a Number Wounded by Soldiers. CONSTANTINOPLE, AUg. 11.—Ob August 5 a erious disturbance oocurrod at Trebizond ovor the enforcement of the sanitary rezula: tions adopted by tho Turkish ofcials against cholera, Nearly 1,500 persons were detainod at the lozeretto and thoy attempted to break through the sanitary cordon. Soldiers were summoned to quali tho disturbauce and at tue fivst volley seven parsons wero kilied and alarge number wounded. The people were panic-stricken and fled back to the lazeretto. cinl Review, [Copyrighted 1592 by Jamse Gordra Berasth | Loxnoy, Aug. 1L.—[New York Herald Cablo—Special to Tur Bek|—As regards now business this has been a very quiet day on the Stock exchange. The settlement has engaged some attention and has progressed smoothly. Consols improved oze-eighth of 1 per cent for the monoy account. Indian rupeo paper deciined 11 por cent, owingto a turther fall in the price of silver. Homo railways close loss firm than they have been in place of a rise. Brighton deferred, Caledonian, Great Eastern and North British doferved maried u decline of from one-eignth of 1 per cent to threc-eighths ef 1 ver cent. Southeastern deferred still shows an advance of 1 per cent. Chatham orainary preference advanced from one-fourth of 1 per cent Lo one-half of 1 pev cent during the last hour. American railways huve become depressed on reports that a hot wave is passing over tho states wiffch may damage crops, but it is not improbable that it is mercly a bear move to g n stocks, however, the effect has been to cause u geveral decline, including seven - cighths of 1 per cent in Chicago & Milwau kee, five-elghths of 1 per cont in Atchison and one-eighth to one-half of 1 per cent in others, Oun tho other hand Canadian lives were well maintained, but prises show no particular alteration. Tnere has been no improvement in the demand for money. Short loaus again have been freely offered at one-half of 1 per cent. The discount market has been a shade firmer. Twound three months’ bills were quoted at 1 per cont, Electric Light Companies Consolidate. Toroxto, Ont., Aug. 11.—The convention of Edison Illuminating companies concluded its session here today. The Edison and Thomson-Houston companies, htherto rivals, have been consolidated and arrangements made that the consolidation shall apvly to all cities in which tho compunies are working. NCIl OF THE MAKBLEHEAD, LA the New navy Now Atloat, Bostox, Mass., Aug. 11.—Before 1 o'clock, the hour set for the launching of Umited States cruiser No. 11, the immense shipyard of Harrison Loring, at Soath Boston, was lively with busy workmsa. Ihore were hundreds of holiday makers present, who, like the ship, wera dressed in their gayest colors. Assistant Secretary of the Navy James Russell 1opresented the government at Washington, and the governor and a number of membors of the legislature, board of aldermen and common coun- cil were present. At tho appointed hour tho signal was given to knock away the shores, and amid the cheers of the spectators cruisor No. 11 slipped slowly down tho ways into the water, christened tho Mar. blehead. Mrs. C. I, Allen of Salem broke the customary bottie of wine over the ship’s bows as 1he vessel plunged into the sen, Her principal dimensions are: Length on moan load water le, 237 feet; ox- treme breadth, thirty-soven feet; depth of hold, ninetcen feet six inches; draft, fourteen feet six inches, indicated horse power, 5400; muxi- mum_ speed per hour, eightecn knots in smooth- waler. She {5 & twin screw, pro- tected cruis with poop und forecustle decks and an open gun deck between, filled with @ water-Uight deck of 17!;-pound piat ing ab the sides, reduced to 12 pound id the center, and extending the entire leneth of the vessel, ‘The torpedo outfit will consist of six torpedo guns for launching torpedoes. There will also be an clectric light plunt on board, Tho battery will consist of two G-inch breechi-loading niles, eight 5-inch broec loading rifles, one G-pound and one 1-pound rapid Aring gun ana two Gatling guns. o ) BLOODY FIGHTING IN VENLZUELA, [Coprt by James Gordon 1 3 Tuixinin, (via Galveston, Tex.) Aug. 11, Jy Mexican Cabie to the New York Herald—Special to Tiue Bee, |- Barraocas, on the Orinoco, was captured by the govern- ment, troops after o desperate fight yester- day. During the engagement General Val- dez, in command of the legalists, received a mortal wound, Tne Crespists ro- tired in good order und were reorganized by General Deecharm, They advanced on Burrancas this morning and took the town by assault, The fighting was of the most blnodthirsty character, und the opposing troops were frequently engaged hand to huud, using machets, bayonet uud their riflos as clubs. The losses on both sides wore heavy, but the exact number of villet and wounded Is oot known yet. A legalist force estimated at 4,000 wen of all arms is advancing rapidly on Cindaa, Bo- livar and Sondad, aud auother. vloody 15 expected at any time, Varraaiso, Chili (via Galyeston, Aug. 10.—[By Mexican Cable to the N York Herald lal to Tue B just received oMciul news to the effect that ibe towns of Coroco, Lo Paz and Auroro are quiet, and the government announces thu. it Tears no fufther troublo. Toe Cmlian gov- eramont hs recoived tbhrough the Kronch minister, M. Bacourt, offers from the Credit Lyonnais wnd other banks 10 France 10 tuke up the entire proposed loun. The wovern- ment, however, is awalting proposuls the Euglish and Gorman banks, e » ri Paciio Freights Wrook Sreuia, Neb, Aug. 11— [Special to Tuy Bek. |—~A rear end collislon occurred tuis morning on the Missouri Pacific belween the first and second sections of the Omaha fast frelght. Au ocugine and way cer wers dewolisbed. iy Tex.), DONZLEMAY WAS IN TOWN One of Oheyonna's Liagal Limbs Just Hap= pens to Visit Omaha, SOME VERY SINGULAR COINCIDENCES Two Appearances of the Lawyer That Have Been Attended by What Might ie Caited g Steango Clre camstances 58! Indeed, Mr. Donzleman was in the city vosterday. Tt will bo remembered that Mr, Donzleman Was in the city on one other occasion. Something like threo months ago, on & drizzly, disagreoable afternoon, a couple of very happy prisoners were brought in by Deputy United States Marshal fHepfinger. Tho two elated men wero tho witnesses against tho cattlomen for the Kkiiling of Cbampion and Ray at the T A. ranch in Wyoming, and wheir joy was due to the fact that they had been gotten out of the cattle country, thauks to soveral enorgetio attor- s on that occasion that Mr. Douzle- manof Cheyenne came to the surface. He bad been in tho city two or three days ar~ ranging for the appearance of the prisonors, and so nicely had every detail beer. lookea after that in less than fifteon minutes after theirarriyal on that wet afternoon they had heen arraigned, had pleaded, had had their bonds fixed ard had been released on their own recognizance—never to return, Tuat evening they weroe smugkied out of the city by the aforesaid Mr. Donzleman to & suburban station on the Missouri Pacific, and in company with that urbane and tire- los gentleman the two men who were much wanted up in Johnson county, Wyoming, were hustlea away to the seavoard. They went to & section whkero rustlors aro ut- kuoown, and where the sea breezes could aress the gray bairs that Johnson county fright had kalsomined. They have never been vack, and never will, But, alas! not so the perennial man, Donzle- Just a Coineldence, He dropped in yesterday, and by the strancest kind of a coincidénce in dropped about & score of tough-lookiog Texans at the same time. Aud, stranger still, these Texans wero the vory identical cusses who for months past have been puiatively in jail in Wyonuug with the cattlemen who employed them, all charged witn tho murder of Ray and Champion, and who were released from custody on their own recognizanco of $40,000 bail, because a bankrupt county would no longer puy tneir board, . Auother coiucidence was the appoarance in the oty of a lot of cattlemen—H, B, Teschmachier of Choyenue, John Clay, C. A, Campbell, O. H. Baruum and J. M. Walkeen of Chicago, ali of whom put up at tho Pax~ ten, as did also T. C. Smith, Mike McNally and Jerey Barling, a txioof as savago looking border ruMans as ever stopped at any firss class hotel on tov of carth. * It seemea sort of odd the way all those fellows happened to get into each other's ompuany, aud when they dropped into £d Mau one by one and all got in & bunch over in cne corner and Teschmacher made ‘em cach a present of a biz wad of nice, genuine lookiug money it was almost enough to convince a credulous individual that they must have heard something about it before- hard, But then stranger things than that have happeued, and perhaps they didn't know anything about it. But Donzleman Didn't Know. It must all havo been Greek to Donzieman, for although he smiled aporoval all the while it was going on, it must have beeu just because he was pleased to seo 50 much money being putinto circulation, because he said afterwards that he didn’t know anything aboutit. He winked hard with both eyes and solemnly assevevated that ho badn't heard of the eattio caso for two months, and didn’t know a thing about the present status otit. He denied emphaticaliy that he hea ever had anythiog to do with it, and averred that such things as to connect him with it were mere coincidences, He sald he Washington for many weeks iug to get congress to allow some Indian depredation claims and was ounly partly through when congress ad. journed. He seomed to feel real bad about ity too, but finally braced upin much the same mauner ns Church Howe after the de- feat of Tom Majors, and said he wasn't going to allow it to break his heart. The Texans quiotly pulled out last evening for the south, enronte to Paris, Tex., where they were recruited, and the ubiguitous Dorzelman disappeared ut the same timo. Verily, truth is stranger than fiction, and Donzelman 1s stranger thun truth, endeavo Five Men Killod and Tw at Hurtford, Hiwrreoro Crry, Ind, Avg. 11,—This afternoou at 8:4ha heavy stono, wall in the tank room of the Hartford City glass works caved 10, killlng five men and vadiy injuring two others, The falling of the walls was caused by the pressurs of a heavy dirt filling pluced behind the waulls, and defective masonr, At the time of the accident the men were attempting to prop the wall, T killed are: W, 1, FOREMAN. laborer, ALBERT INMAN. luborer. ALEX. MOORE, laborer CHAKLES SAWYEL, brickluyer, JACK PUMMELL, inborer. The injured are; Press Bravsuaw, laborer, buricd up to the shoulders. ~ Cynvs Brevy, brickmason, seriously ine Jur Hundrads of people were soon on the scens and iv was heartrending to witness the grief of the widows and children as the husband or father was carried out of the debris, —_—— Fiour Output. MixNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 11.—The North- western Miller says: Tho flour output last week was practically the same as in the week before, being 193,100 barrels against 192,615 barrels the week before and 170,650 barrels for the corresponding time in 1801, T'his week the daily grind is about. the same, ‘I'ie call for flour has been considerably im- proved the past week. Prices are now be- ing beld 10 cents higher, There is consider- able bidding all the time ou the part of the forel zners, who are taking & good doal of bukers as well as patent. London quota- tions per 280 pounds, ¢ i. f., are: Patent, 208 7d; low grade, 128 to s, S~ Will Let the ¥ HAMILTON, Ont., Aug. 11.—The celebratea Thirteenth batallion baud of this city, some time ago engaged to play at the Buffalo ex- position, but lest weok word was received that the engagement had been cancelled, as the officials threatened the Toirteenth band with arrest ander the alieu lavor law if they went through, Today word was recelved thut 1he collector of customs at Buffalo bad decided that members of the band were skiiled musiclans und as such wero not liable to the law in quustion and the band will go direct to Buftulo from Denver, where they ure now playiog for the big conclave. - Movements of Ueoin Stenmers, At Hamburg—Arrived—Rugia, from New York At Cape Henry~Passed In—Barrowmore, from Ldiverpool for Baltimore. At Liverpool — Arrived — Nova Scotlan, from Baltimore, At London—Sighted ~Narcule, from New York; Secandis, from Baltimore; Augusts Victoria, from New York; Germauls, from Now York, At Rio Janeiro—Salled August 4--Amy, for New Yorl At Buantos for New York. oadly hurty uiled August 6-Federation,