Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 22, 1892, Page 1

CIWENTY ALL OUIET AT COAL CREEK Desperate Miners Have Sought the Fastness of the Mountains, THEY ARE EXPECTED TO FIGHT AGAIN Warden Gammon Helleves the Natives Aro Arranging to Make Another Cons certed Attack on the State Troops nt Once. CoAr Crerg, Tenn., Aug. 21.—This has been n day of quist aud expectancy; nothing has transpired of startling significance, and but for chasing alleged clues and occasionul arrests by scouting pariies there has boen nothing worthy of note at the seat of war. After combination passenger and freight train No. 17, due at left this morn- ing word, was received thata leader in tho late tronbles was aboard the train endeavor- fng to fly tho country. General Carnes tele- graphed the rallroad authorities to huve the train stopped at Pioneer, seventeen miles north of hero, which was done, and Lieu- tenant Patterson, with a squad, got abourd an cugine wnd caboose which had been or- dered and overtook No. 17at tnat point. Although w search was made of the train no suspicious churacter was aboard uud”no arrost was mado. All the houses inthe vicinity have been arched. A man named Samsey, a former woizher at the miues, was arrested and brougut back to Coal Creek, but on his pro- ducing & card showing him to be in good standing as a member of the Order of Rail- way Telographers and other evidencos of good character Lo was relonsed, Bud Lindsey's Neck In 1 A rumor comes from perfectly reliable sources that Bud Lindsoy, a mnoted des- parado, who has killed half a dozen men, was one of the miners? 1euders and was in favor of lynching General Anderson day before yesterday, will be lynched befors morning. Lindsey 5 a deputy United States marshal. Warden Gammon this afternoon oxpressed tho opinion that the war was not yet over. Siid he: “Tneso men only want limo to organize. They will assemble in these moun- tains, hold their night meetings and decide on a concerted movement against us again.” Wardea Gammou has been in chargo of the convicts at the stockade here for more thun a year and knows whereof o speaks, buton the contrary a majority of resident citizens say thero will be no further trouble until the troops are withdrawn. The body of Jako Wilson, the negro who was shot at Briceville yesterday, brought into town this afternoon and sent to Chinton. Searching parties have boen scouring the mountain sides for a radius of six or eight miles and haye brought n sev- eral prisoners. An important arrest was made in the person of J. A. Simmons, who is known to boan instigator and vad inan. Eyerything is quiet at 7 p. m. ger. was WORK OF A MOB. Conl Creek Cltizes Uso the Notorious Bud Lindsuy, CoAL Crepk, Teun,, Aug. 21.—Tonight about 10 o'clock party of citizeus, throuch strateuy, secured the notorious agitators Bud Lindsay, who has boen a prisoner here for the past teu days, from tho guards and con- ducted him up_ tho valley toward Bricoville, a fow miles south of this place, fo the purpose of lynching him. They determined ana “would undoub carried out their plan but for the pitiable Pieadings of Lindsay aud his solemu promi 0 g0 with the troops und pont out man in tho mountains who was imli the late miner’s trouble. His life was spared o this condition, and he was brought back to Coal Creek and will be used to identify outluws. Under the Shadow of Lookout Mouns Cina a, Teon., Aug. 21.—This after- noon was held thoe funeral of Private Frank L. Swmith, of compauy B., Third regiment, killed fn the defense of Fort Anderson, of whose garrison ho bad been a member for some montns, ‘I'he oeccasion wus a notable one as regards attendance and in its military features. Preceding the hearso cume those companies of men who bad obeved the sheriff's summons to the front, 175 in all, The pall bearers were six of the comrades of the deceased, who escorted his body from the field. Call taps were sounded and under the shadow of Lookout mountain the young soldier was left to sleep, ANOC Wonld Have Rescued Anderson, Louisvitie, Ky., Aug. 21.—Tho gallant Colonel Kellar Anderson, who so bravely stood by Lis troops in their fight against tho miners at Coal Creek, is a native of Cyn- thtana, and formerly resiged 1w Pavs, Ky. During the late war he wus an officer in the fuwous rebel “Orphan’ brigade organized in Kontucky. The members of the Orphau brigade who reside in Bburbon county were orzaniziag a compuny to £o to Coal Creok to yeleaso Colonel Andorson or avenge his death 1€ he had been killed, but received vews to any that he bad boeen released. Tho com- pany was teaded by Captain Dan Turnel Wil Fry the Prisoners. Nasavieee, Tenn, Aug. 21.—General Carnes telegraphed the go © today that on Monduy trinls of all of s prisoners, against whom cases could be mado out, would be vegun before a civil magistrate. Adjutant G cal Norman repited: “Procurc vest counsel obtainwble and send all prisonors bound over to Knoxviilo for safe keeping.! “The charges against the prisoners will be murder, attempted murder, asseult and vat- tery aud resisting officers. Arvtill Ammunition Needod, Wasizaron, D. C., Aug. 21.—Tho stato suthorities of Teunessso have made applica- tion to the War department for a small amount of artillery awmunition. The re- uest came o & telogram rec-ived by s War epartment official this afternoon. Tennes- 800 has about §1,600 of the militia apportion- ment money uppropriated by congress you to her credit and tho request wili uo doubt be allowed was deferred until to- WOFrow, FORE IN FINANCIAL REVIEW, of Money Were Less Ple Last Week Than Usual, Loxnoy, Aug. 21, —During the past week giscount sligntiy hardened to 1 par cent for three mouths and one-half of 1 per cent for short. Bills were not plentiful, but supplies of woney wero less abundcut OWing to paid on treasury bills and to £515,000 beiug the dewmand for gold for Austria. Discount 14 per cent for hoases o many cases asked thres months papor, waile s1x mouths paper was tuken below 21, per cent. Tho depros- Bl00 10 silver continues Lo be the dominant lnfluence on the Stock exchuuge. IRumor deals frooly with the flusucial positions of BOIC euslern banks aud iwmportant private firms. Yastern bills are o dis favor, buy faol that those banks aud firms are piached by the currenvy disorders, noth Justifying roports of iusoivenc @ay’s recovery of 150 In silver gave & shight fmpotus to busiuess, Lwpartiug a more hove- 1ul fosling. Large shipments of ailvor went east yesterday. The market here Is uot overioaded with the wmetal avd but for the weakness of lodlan exchauge the price would further improve. Silver stecks closed stronger. Rupes paper advauced seveu- elghtbs of 1 per cent for the week und ludis slerliog loams ibree-fourtls of 1 per cout. Bupplies e boyond the genorally sccented | ECOND YEAR Under numerous investments British funds advanced ona-eighth of 1 per cent. The favorite stocks of the week were those of British railways, increased traffic carniugs causing & demand. Brightons rose 1 and tho otbers from one-fourth to three-fourths of | per cent. Americau railway securities early in the week showed some strength but later gen- erally relapsed slightly, chiefly owing to the serious aspect of the strike troubles, Vuria- tions for the week in prices of American rail- way securities inciude the following: De- creases—Erie, ordinary 1 per centi Lake Shore, New York, Peansylvania and Ohio first mortgage and Northern Pacific one-half of i per cent; Uentral Pacific shares, Louis- villo & Nashville, Missouri, Kansas & Texas, Norfolk & Western orginary, Ouio & Mississippl_ordinary, and Wal bentures, one-fourth of 1 per creases —Atchison incomes, th per cent; Atchison and Denver & Rio Grande, three-fourths of 1 per cont each: Denver & Rio Grande, common, Union Pacific shares and Wabash preferred, 15 per cent each. Canadian railway securities were quiet. Grand Trunk first and second preferred voth advanced ono-half of 1 per cent for the week. Meoxican Central new fours declined 11 per cent for the week. The securities of tho Moxican railway were bought to some ex- tent and firsts aavanced 27 per cent for the week, seconds 2l per cent and ordinary 1 per cent. Lustern bank shures wero very weak, Charteved mercantile of India was down yesterduy to 39S, about one-sixth of the prics quoted before tho silver crisis became sovers. Among tho miniog shaves Rio Tiutos fell 19, per cent for the week. Why Stocks Keep Up. New Yonxk, Aug. 2L.—Writing® of the failure of the bears to pound down the stock markets, Heury Clews, the banker aud financior, says: “But the real reason for this resistance to lower prices is deoper seated than thut based on any short interest. It is based on the confidence of the big holders of stocks in tie future resoutces of tho country aud its rail- roads. Their holdings have been greatly, and perbaps unwillingly, augmented by European sales during the last six months; still there 1s every 1naication that they are determined to hold them for better rices. “Tlns being the ease it makes no ditference at the moment whether speculation is active or dull, whethor the public will buy stocks or not.” If the large owaers of secarities are ermined to hold for better figures—and sir ability to do su is undoubtedly greater than usual—it is evident that no large amounts of stocks will chungo nands at lower prices. The mnext questica is, ‘what do thoy build this confidenco upon,’ when the silver crisis, gold exports, aiminishing merchandise exports and in- oreasing imports, strikes, low prices for wheat, cotton and other products, decreas- ing gross earnings, a other facts are sll prosonted as favoring a further drop in stockst he truth is, that not only have these matters all been in u measure dis- counted, but they are all tew porary in char acter. Big capitalists see more enduring evidet.ces than these on which Lo buse their plans; and chief of those are the rapid de- velopinent and widespread prosperity of tho whote country. Here and therve are com- plaints of overproduction, excessive compoti- tion, low prices, cte.; bat beyoud that s the steady increase in the volume of trade and the encouraging decrease in business fail- ures compared with last year. Clearings are stoadily heavier than a year ago. Rail rond earnings do aot show such heavy gans u in 1891, only becanso we are compariug with an extraordinary year; and uet resvlts, be 1t remembered, are Satisfactory. Auother reason for confidence in railroad securities 1s the gradual tendency to eliminate competition by means of consol- idations. This tendency is working out re- sults beneicial to stockholders, not only by greater economies, but by tho ‘avoldance of the reckless rato wars of the past decade. Again railroad building has been at a com- parative standstill for several years past, some states shiwiig no new mileage wha over of consequence, und others only very moderato extensions. For the last five years the growth of railronds has not been at ail in proportion to the growth of population. At some future tilne we may enter a new era of speculative raiiroad building; but there are 1o symptows of such at present, and this fact ulone, that population hus about grown up o a point where railroad facilities are not in axcess, s another and 0ne of the strongest reasons for confidence in the future of xood railroad investments.” On the raris Bourse. Pants, Aug. 2i.—Prices were firm on the bourse tho past week. mnoss was es- pecialiy the case with homo funds, owing to rumors of he creation of a 2! per cont rente. Three per cent reates advanced 40 centimes for the weel and credit foncier shares 40f. Spanish bonds advanced three-fourths of 1 per cent —owing to the reported consummation of arrangoments for 4 new loan. Panuma canal shares advanced 23 f and the promoters of the now scheme ure still teying to iuflate the shares, but both dealers and tho public treat the project with contempt. Kio Tintos de- clined 43 francs for the week. On the Berlin Bourse, 1%, Aug. 21.—On the Bourse during st weel prices were steady with @ good Russiau securitios continued to the ¢ tendency . | “Lhe closing quotations of Satur- 3 Prusstan fours, 107.10; Mexican s1Xes, : Deutsch Bank, 165.50; Boehu- mer, 142; tarpener, 151; Roubles, 208,703 short exchango op Londoi, long ox- chango on London, 20 discount, 114 per cent. On the be bought. aay wer ort Bourse. Fraskrort, Aug. 21.—Dealings were lim- ited on tho Bourse the past week. IMinal quotations yesterday include: Hungarian gold rente, 93,10 Italian fives, 92.30; Portu- guese bonds, 315 Russian four L6005 Span 1sh fours, 64.40; Austrian silyer rente, 723 short exchange on London, 20.41; private discount, 1 per cent. - FROM FLOODED Mich,, Likely Into th Jackson, Mich,, Aug 2L.—Woodville, threo miles west of this city, is in dunger of swk- ing bodily into the earth. and the inhabitantd are greatly alarmed. Aboutien days ago the Standurd conl mino became flooded und bad to be abandoned. Sinco tuon several cave-ius have ovcurred over tue deserted mine. The Michigan Central track sunk somowhat aud the compuny hus men watch- 1ng 1t day and night for fear the track will 2o through. The area coverea by holes ex- tends over probably fifty or sixty rods squure, while the undermined section 1s probubly a half-mile square. Besides uhis, there are other avaundoned mites e yicinity. DANGER MINE: Woodville, to Sink Bodily in ———— WEATHER FORECIST omised for Ne- 4 Vielnity 21, —Foreast for Nebruska—Suowers; sonth Purther Generat raakn Wasmixaroy, D. C., Aug. Monday: For winds, or Towa—Showers in west iable winds, shifting to southea t Hor the Dakotas —Fair, excent showers in South Dakota und east Dakota: warimer; south winds, o portion; ahi Qrrice oF Tue WeaTHER Bureav, Ovana, Aug. 21, -Omaha record of temperature and vainfull compared with coreosponding diy of past four years: . 1. 812 180 (Ve 552 1501 Maximum teuperature Mintnim tenperitire Avwerave teuporature. W Procipitation 122 Statement showing the condition of tomper- ature and precipitativa st Omuba for the day and since Maren 1, 1802, a8 compared with the goueral averago: Deliclency for the aiy A Deficioncy sinee Mareh 1,700 + .8 luoh 5, 5 Uassces, Local Forecast Oficial FARMERS 1Y JOINT DEBATE Douglas County Grangers Reason Together on Political Questions, “'OUR JOE” PUT HIS HEARERS TO SLEEP Soporific Effect of His Harang —Allan Root on the Rack—Fa Who Are Pros) Other Politieal oro News, The Douglas County Harrison club met at Elknhorn station in Chicago precinct yoster- day afterncon. The club was for a long time interested i the shady side of the building, and it was not until after 2 o'clock that the meeting wus called to order in a protty little grove in the center of the village. It had been announced that a joint debate batween tho members of the club and some of tho leaders of the people’s party was to bo held, and a lurge audience was on hand to listen to the arguments. Most of the country procincts had repre- sentativos present, aud among the advocates of the people’'s party thero wero Joseph Edgerton of South Omaha, Allau Root and otners. In the absence of Presideny James Walsh one of the vice presidents occupied the chair and called on Mr. ¥dgerton to open the devate, In the absence of any arrangement confin- ing the debators to any one question Mr. Edgerton said ho would talk on the question of finance, and forthwith plunged into a dis- cussion considerably too deep for tho audi- once. Ho roviewed the sayings and doings of the financicrs aud monetary exports from time immemorial, and s0 successiully tancled up the understandig of his hearers that they did not kuow the difference between an iron dollur and coufederate script. rat 'Em All to Sleep. flo talkea of “contraction of currency,” “demonetization,” “ideal dollars” and all the otuer phrases familiar to finance speakers until the audience, went into a doze. Ho claimed that the country had hanging over £ 540.000,00,000 of indebtednoss and tnat $11,000,000,000 was due to English investors and that every year §3) was paid to Eaglish- meu, I Nobraska, ho said, thero was no prospect of tae relinquishing of the mort- kage indebtedness under preseat rule. 'The tariff, ho believed, had nothing to do with 000 ana bad times, but that it was ull duo to monetary manipulation. There must be, ho suid, an increase in the volume of cur- rency. Juitge Miller of Omaha was called upon to reply. He soid he was not posted as to dutes ana figures 1n the finaacial question, but that he did not need any such data to successfully answer the ~baby" argu- ments ndvanced by his friend Edgerton, He remombercd all about the irredeemablo money and the resumpticn of specie pay- ment, and he knew that the dream of the fiat money fanstics was a nightmare. It made him tired to bear men harping on the old greenback question. He denied that the demonetization of silver was 1o tho intorest of Great Brituin. This was one of the wild assertions of the people’s party which could not be proved, and which had no fouudation in fucts, Suppose, ho asked, all the silver bultion the world were coined into money, how are the,peopls going to gevit! Is it to be dis- tributed among them! Will there not al- ways be puor men and rich men? Can Mr. JEdgerton or any memberof his party suggest u remedy for the boarding of money! They toll us that the farmers are growing poorer. Will Mr. Alluu Root teil us that hois poorer wow than he was twenty years agol You know he will not. I'rom this poiut he branched out into a discussion of the toriff issue and demon- strated that the American natiou had devel- oped into the wealthiest, most prosperous uation in the world under the fostering care of the vepublican party und their protective tarif. Ripping Up the Banks. Allan Root wus given the floor for thirty winutes und entertained the audience with an cloquent address, 1n which he piled tacts upon facts and dates upon dates to show that th ¢ salvation of @ bankrupt nation with s starving farmers was in_ the adontion of tne principles of the people’s party. He told his old horse story to demonstrate that it was the refunding sct which plunged the nation into a debt of $40,000,000,000. L'wo things, he said, hurt the people. . One was the bauking system and the other the rob- blug transportation corporations. He ripped up the national banking svstem with a shower of oratorical pyrotochuics and suc- ceeded in keepiug the large wudience inter- csted and amused in spite of the diversion caused by the passage of huif u dozen trains over the 1ailway truck haif & block away. Mr. R. L. Livingstone of Elghorn followed in rousing nddress, stowing how Allan RRoot had moved from indigence to a $150,000 competence under the ruinous rule of Lhe re- bublican party. Ho took up tha fiat money question and beld up tho arzuments of the previous speaker to ridicule, i At this point the preliminary drops of a ruinstorm fell and the moeting ‘adjourued to Bicrbuch's ball, where Mr. Liviugstone con- tinued his address., He Got Back at Mr. Root, There wns uo such thing us fiat money, he said. Ho bad handled some of it and 1t allsuid, **We promise to pav.” There never wasa time in the history of the United States when a duy's labor bought as much as itdoes toduv. Mortgage indebieaness was no indication of poverty. Ho was $3,000 debt bimself and ko had mado an bonest thousand by coutracting that dovt. Tho national banking system, he ox- plained, did not cost tne people a_cent and the government of the United States had never loaned i banker a cent. Mr. Root wanted to know where thoy ot ivand in doing so opened the flood gates for such a torront of eloguence asnas not braken 10080 i Douglas county for mauy o long day Rounds of applause followed every sentenco aud the audience was completely earried away with the speaker’s enibusiosm. He wound up by stating that he would bo at tho next moeting of the Harrison clud and chal lenging any of thoso present to name a time in the bistory of the nation when the times were better and beople generally were more prosperous than at the present. From the Presidont, James Walsh was called upon. He responded and propounded some pertinent questions us to the prico of corn now and iu time past which noue of the alliance men presont were prepaved Lo answer, He baa s fow otuor facts and figures as to the doings of tho last levislature, including @ statement that the farmers of Douglas cornty hua been robbed of §40,000 by an act pussed by that body giving the city haif of the road fund which nghtly should have been spentin the country preciucts. He also enurged tho late legislature with beiug dishonest in not attemptiug (o pass @ modified railway bill iustead of an oxtreme wousure and instanced the statement of a promiuent allance man that if this had been done the party would have no thuunder for this campaign. Mr. Edgerton of South Omaba was allowed winutes to close the debate, and aguin plunged into the demonitization and romon- itization of silver, to the weatiness of the aadipnes. Then there was & scutteriug fire of ques- tions from boih sides, which were auswered with more or less satisfuction o the sudi- ouge. The club then adjourned to weeks (rom today at Benson. T'he following were selocted as delegates to attond the couvewiion of republican clubs at Grand lslagd: Hermaun 1% president; Heury Jielsey, Millard: Jawes Walsh, Mo- Ardle; Crawford, East Omaha; M, L. Loeder, Clontarf, Churles Steveus, Douglas and Mujoc J. Milier, West Omaha. Wayae Kepublican meet 10 two Raily, ., AUGL to Tur Bee,|—The repablican raily given last eveniag under the auspleos of the Wayne Coun.y RRepublican club was very enthusias- tic and n decided su n spite of tho stormy woathor. At 8 o'slock the Meikle- john Marching elnb,seveniystrong, with uni- forms and torches, p by the Wayne Corn Palaco band and drum corps, marched in proocession to the opera hou As they passed by they were heartily chenred by hun - dreds of people on both sides of Main streot. The club halted at theopera house and at the suggostion of Uaptain J. D. King gavo three rousing _cheersi for Harrison and Roid before entéring. After music by the band and glee elub Frank M. Northrop delivered a short speech touching on the principles of the republican party. e also gave convinclng reasons why Lo wasa re- publican. At the conclusion of his remarts in a fow well chosen words he iutroduced Hon. George D. Merklejohn, the orator of the evening, and the next congressman {rom tho Third " district. - H& was grected with an ovation by 500 people assembloa lons to bo remembered. Mr. Meiklejobn delivered an ahle, eloguent and logical addross, not of “buso, but olearly enunciating the principlos of the republican party, and especially that of protection and a sound currancy. ‘The tin plato falsifiers sufféred rebuke through the proof presented by ¥he speakor that 10,000,000 pounds of tin nre annually marmfactured in this country, and the price has not gone up on account of the McKinloy bill, which tho democratic parly saw fit to claim would be the rosult, The fallacy of froe trade, the absurdity of the subtreasury scheme and the government ownership of rallways, ete,, was portrayed in a convineing manuer to the audience. Mr. Moiklejohn was greated witn frequent ap- plause throughout his address aud made muny warm friends by the fairness of his arguments, The Gleaclup then sing a cam- paign song that created such a burst of en- thusiasm that quiet was not restored till the singers again uppeared. At the close threc rousiug cheers ware =iven by the audicnce for tho entiro repablican ticket. IN HONOR OF Cltizens of Aurora Tender the Fourth Dis- trict Nominee n Keception. Avrora, Neb, Aug. 21.—[Special to Tue Bre.] ~Hon. E. J. Hainer, repubhican nom- ee for congress in the Fourth dis- trict, roturned to his home in this city Friday. He was recoived at tho station by a delogation of eitizens, who escorted him to his residence. In the oveuing tne residents of this city aund vicinity held a public recaption in honor of their distinguisned fownsman, which was participated in by ali, without regard to political opinions. A marching column, consisting of several bundrea leading citizogs, precoded by the band, escorted Mr. Hainer from his resi- denco to the courthouse square, where a large crowd was in attendance. Scated in tho cacriage with Mr. Hainor were H. Joun Sheun, mayor of the city; Hon. A. N. Thomas, ex-mayor, and Hon, W. H. Streeter. On arrival at the square these gentlemen conducted Mr. Huiner to the bandstand. Tho meeting was presided over By Mayor Shean, who_ congratulated the pcople” of Aurora and Hamilton counties on the selec- tion of one the citizens as the standard vearer of one of the grest political parties in this congressional district, e then intro- duced Hon. A. M. Thomas, who had been se- lectea to deliver the adaress of welcome and cougratulation, which ha did his usual happy stylo. Amid the appluuse of the large as emblage, Mr. iner thanked his friends for thair hearty goodwill as manifested in this demonstration, Ee roviewed the history of this city und coutty doring the years of his residence here; contrusting the present prosperity and comfortabie conditions with those of fifteon yours ago, when the place now occupica by givsaiug sheayes of golden grain and waying fields of tasseled corn wero covered by buffalo grass, and whero now stands the large, commodious and com- fortable farmhouse then stood the hum ble sod shack of the home seeker. Tho address occuvied thir'y-five minutes and was chi d by much feeling, the conclusion of his remarks the speaker i dulged in u hearty “handshake” with hun- dreds of his friends and received their con- gratuiations and expressions of their fealty to his c The republicans of this county ave entering on the work of the campaivn with vigor and enthusiasm and are contident of success. Clubs are being organized ull over the county aud the party here has never presenied a more solid frout” to the enomy than it is dolng in this the great campaign of 1892, R’ HAL 4RAIN ROBBERS CAPTURED, Thoy Were Not Given,Time to Disp Their Booty. Kaxsas City, Mo, Aug. 2l.—The Journal's special from Wichita, Kan., suys: The St. Louls & Sar krancisco eastbound senger train which left here at 10:30 last night was neld up and the Wells Fargo & Co.’s oxpress car robbed by four masked men near Augusts, Butler county, this state, about midnight, and before § o'clock this morning the outlaws were captured witha part of thelr booty. As the tralu slowed np at the Santa Fe crossing, about a milo east of Augusta, two masked men mounted. the locomotive from cither sido end covoring tue engineer and fireman with gans, ordered them to stop tho train, ‘The train came to & standsiill. The two other members of the robbers' gaug, wio were in hiding, uncoupled the express car, As soon as this was dono the enginoer was compelled to pull out with the cur about a miledistaut from the train, While two of the highwaymen watched the locomotive crow, the others went to the oxpress car door and demanded udmittance, and by way of emphasizing their demands commienced shoouing through the sides of the car in which were lkixpross Messenger Shiftt and a buggageman, I'he imprisoned men soon gave in. The Wells Fargo com- pany bas just taken hold of the 'Prisco lines und their men have not yetreceived their arins, 50 the express messenger had nothing with 'which to protect the car but a small re- volver. Sniftt was forced to open the safe and the robbers ransacked overything, getting be- tween fifteen and twenky packages of mouey. ‘'he whole thing wasi ovér in about thirty minutes and tho robbers then left the loco- niotive, after firing u faw, parting shots. ‘I'he outlaws did not altempt Lo rob the passon- gers and the latter knew nothing of the rob- bory until al was over, The amount of moiley secured cannob b ascertained, but it probably does not cxceed #3,000, as the train 18 made up at sureida, only twesty miles west of here. The robvery was o itted by four farm- ers livinyg in the viciuify of Douglas, Butier county, and it seews, was expected. Shoriff Nipoof Cowley county was informed that such scheme was on oot by & fifth mom- ber of the gang early in the week, aud while ho could not aiscover whieu the robbery was 1o take place, he had & papse in waiting, As 5000 as he got wind of the bold-up he pounced on the outlaws. The gbbers were new at holdiug up trains, bug ithey did their work ke professionals. Thp only mistake they mude was in Lolding up the wrong trawn, for had they robbed the festbound instead of the custbourd . train, thoy would havo se- cured a large amount of bosdie, e Sulng for o Laxge Sum, Ricumoxn, Vi, Aug. 2L.—Suit was begun and attachment sWod out in chancery court yesterdiy by Willlam Royal against a corporation of (forelgn bondbolders uud Froderck P, O.ott, Coarles G, Dickey, jr, Willlam L. Bull, Hugh iradoen Heory Budge, and Joho ill. The complpint prays for an award of $250,000 becguse ®f an wlleged broach of promise ou the piat of the defend.nts N e Movewes Oocun Stean At Havre—Arfived—La Bourgogne, trom w York. : Al London--Stghted—Kaiser Wilkelm 11, from New York. At Moville—Arrived ~State of from New York, At New Yoru-—A rrived—La Bretagoe, from Nevada, Wavas, Neb., Aug. 21, ~[Special Telegram i Havre; Werrs, Gevoa; Auchoria, Glusgow. | ST TOOK A DOSE OF LAUDANUM Libbie Huater of Callaway Takes Hor Own Lifa, EXPLAINS THAT SHE WAS TIRED OF LIFE Indications That will ¥ An Work of Horseth ingto Nebraska's Cers Pr Crop) vious Cattaway, Neb, Aug. 21.—[Special to Tue Bex. |—Libbie Hunter, aged ol comiuitted suicide at the Graod Paafic hotel Fr.day night. Avtout 8 o'clock she found in the parlor lying on the sofa in & somi-conscious state. Medical aid was imme- dintely called, but all erforts to counteract the effect of the laudanum she had taken woro unavailing aud the patient died at 0 o'cloeic. Tho rl had boon 10 the employ of the hotel for six weeks. Upon her person were founa lott vs to hes father in Wisconsin, to thie landlady of the hotel and to a Mrs, Kelly of Kearney, in all of which sne declared her- self tired of life. A sister of the dead girl is snid to livo in Koarnoy. No special cause for the act1s known. NEBRASKA CROPS, Indications That the Yield Will be Enor- mous in All Cereals. Awxa, Neb, Aug. 2L—(Special to Tue BEe. | —The threshing machines are singing in this locality, Spring wheat is malking not less than fiftoen bushels to the acro and very often much more. Oats and rye are good, far better thun any one Anticipated. Furmer Runnals, who lives south of Alma six miles, threshed ten ucres of oats and got H4l bush- els. ‘The corn crop is assured. A great deal of field corn is now too nard for table vse. Farvmers who kept their last year’s corn cron for fear the crop might be short this year are now bauling their grain to warket. IL1s as- tonishing to sec the number of wagon loads arriving in Alma daily. Corn is bring- 1ug 40 cents per bushel. Alltogetber it could not be better. Broosmisaroy, Neb, Aug. 2l.—[Special Telegram 10 Tue Bee | —A heavy rain here last night insures one of the brst corn crops ever raised in this part of the state. West Point News Notes. West Poist, Nob, Aug. 2L.—|Spacial to Tue Bre.)--The blucksmitn shop of John Demslaxe has been closed by the sheriff. Several mortgages have been given on the stock and tools aggregating its full value. Some of John's friends claim he is insolvent wud by hard work could lquidate his iuaeot- eduess 1n a fow vears. C. K. Schwartz returned Saturday from Chicago where he uccepted a situation at a large salary as foreman of a lurge foundry ruuning forty moldors. Mr. Schwartz wiil complete his job furuishing the iron work for o Pender biock, after which nhe will re- move with bis family to Illinois. L. B. Baker came down from Battle Creck 0 tuke in the old settlers’ pienic and tali over old times with his mauy frisuds. Mr. Baker came to Cuming counly in 1308 and lett nere for Madison 1n 1579, The old scttlers’ picnic of 1502 will wo down in history as one of the greatest social successes within the record of the associ: tion, Dr. Miller arrivea oo the noon train from Omaha, He was received st the dopot by bis old friends, Judge J. C. Crawford, Mayor ©. Rupp. and a_delogation of nows aper men. The party wus escorted 1o Riverside park, whore dinner was awailiog the gnests, Dr. Milior reviewod somu of bis early experionces and told of Omaha 1n 1858, After Dr. Miiler concluded his speech he was loudly applauaed snd bidding adieu 10 s friends was escorted back Lo the depot vy the committee, Fathor Ruesing followed with anaddress in German, after which L. B. Baker of Battle Creek, an old time West Pointer, spike in #n iuteresting vein of former days. Henry Kloke, who was dressed in the style of pioneer days, kept the audienco in un uproar with his T count of s ridiculous situations of early times, The speaking was concluded by Mrs. Joun 3. Briggs, one of the iudy wanagers of the World’s fair. ‘Toe attondance was much \urger than ot any previous picnic The fifth week of the summer normal com- mencod Monday with an attendance of an even 100. Superintendent Collins will com- mence the examinution of the teachers next Monday moraing, as that is the last week. The singing class Is making much progress aua will produce some pleasant harmony in their concert which will take place this weok. Table Rock's Progre Tanne Rock, Neb., Aug. 21 Tue Bee, |—The State bank building begins 1o show that it is 1o bo the fiuest appearing structure in town. On the siteof the old building W. L. Taylor is erecting a new brick block for business purposcs, the cellar being ahout completed. The B. & M. depot has been so far com- pleted that it can be used by the ofico force. It has been painted. Two spurs of track have been laid on the company’s ground, which consists of good clay, which they aro prepariug to burn into gumbo and uso for bailusting their tracks. R. . Jenuings, not succeeding to his aatis- faction in geltiLg up & stock company for g stoam flouring mill, has bought the property on which the famous *“Iable rock’ was situated, This property coutained an old mill, and Mr. Jennings is _repairing the aam in nue shapa; has taken the old ‘mill down anc is putting it up in a_fivst-class way, and wili put now mill machinery with it W grind some of this vaar's crop. Tuis is » temperance, town, and the citi- zens propose 10 keep it soas long as those who are in actual need of something strong can gev what they want st Humboldt, THho Casey brothers set up a light drink bar a short time ago, where they furnishod a malt tonie, which provea to be heer. Tne boys waived examination yesterday at Pawnee City and were bound “over to the district court in the sum of §100. Ned Davis is also supposed to have been furnisning whisky 1o some of those who wanted it, and tue United States marshal took bim to Omahu last week, where he was bound over in §400. and Ixlana’s Cotlege, Guasp Isiaxn, Neb., Aug. 21.—|Special to Tup Bee)—Dr. A. M. Wilson, president of the Grand Island college, will announce the facuity in o few days. Miss Fannie A Baker of tho State univorsitv class of '01 und Miss Inez Mabel Crawford of Ottaws university '92, Ouawa, IKan, bave been secured, the former for instructress in Gor- may, French and the sciences, the lattor in English literature and history. Tho formal opening of the college will take piace Tues day, September 1, and it will vory hikely vo wade a hollday occasion for this city, Prowinent speakers trom abroad will be present, Thero will bo speeches by pre inent citizens and @ response by the | de I'here will bo three departments of study, preparatorMacademic and collegiate. The first covers one year, the two latter four. “Pyeve will be Lhree courses iu the acadeuy, tho clussical, Latin scientific and Eoglish scientific. ‘Dne first will bo designed for those who expect 1o enter colloge. A gradu- ate in Lhe clussical couse of tho acadeny will not ouly be able to outer any colige in the country but he will also have doue wmore work in the clussios than is required for en- trance into t0e sophomore year of tho state university About 100 students are expecied 10 attend from the very opening of the school. The buildings are all ready for use with the ex- ception of tho heating apparatuses. woich will be added iv & fow weeks, En K, Nob., Aug. 2L.—[Special to Tue Bre. |—Last night at the residence of J. W Barues 8 very uvique eatertaiument was | givon fn the wa, - ent we Mada nett. and Carps Harlan, Lefiier, \ Mayzand, Miss He Miiler of musicale. Those pres- Higby, Campuell, Bar- Misses Couaway, Chase, Carscadden, alls Crty and Miss David v. Messrs, Buver, Rickauls, Higby, A, Penrad, Cole, Hutchins, Woods, [ .ifick and Gas An interostiug program was rendorod Waoodmen Will o |Special to Tae st 20, the Modern Woodmen of America of the Fourth congros- sional district of Novraska will bold toe first annual piente in Harrison's grova, just west of York. Hundrads of Woodmen with their families are expeoted to bo present. A rand uniformed parade wiil take place at 11 o'clock, headod by several bands of music. The apeakers are: Hewd Consul W. A, Northeatt, Head Physician Frauk Swallow and Hoad Banker 1. C. Zink. The York camp is making great preparations. A young man by the name of Charles Webster was brought befors Judce Mot gomery last evening ou the charge of passing A raised eheck. Webster had been working for Cierco Harden oear Benadwt, Me Harden paid him off by giving him a chock 1or §7 on the Benedict bank. Webster raised the chack to $17 and took it to a storo and had iveashed. — He was bound over to dis- trict court in the sum of §1,000 and in de- fault was seat to juil. e Was Injured Tnternalty, Cozav, Neb, Aug. 2i.—(Spacial Tole- gram to Tie Bk |—Mr A, C. Clark, who wos injured last W ednesday by boing thrown from his buggy, died last night, having been injured internally. The deceased was about 55 years ofage. Ho came hero from Busn- nell, IlL, a little less than two years ago and durivg his residenco here had made many friends.* He leaves o wife and large family of children, Horse th at Bloomin Broowixaros, Nev, Aug. 21.—[Spocial Telogram to Tur Bie. | —Two work horses, two colts and a new farm wagon were stolen from tho farm of U. P. Milick, threo miles south of this town, Inst night. Tho thieves aro sUpPosed to have one south, and & posso is now 1n pursuit, on. Ord's New High School. Orn, Nob, Aug. 2L—[Special to Tne Bee.|--The contract has been signed and ground broken for Ord’s new High school building. The total cost of ground, build- ing, eating system and sanitary dry closets is over 15,000, Killed by Light Tuepeonn, Neb., Aug. 2L.--[Special to Tue Bre, | —While ac work in the hayfield during an clectric storm yesterday John 11 Croft, sr.. was struck by lightning aad in- stantly killed. ng WILL cniet FIGH If Peru and Argentina Insist, There Will e Lively Times. (Copyrighted 1592 by James Gordon Bennett.] Varraraiso, Chili (via Gaiveston, Tex.), Aug. 21.—[By Mexican Cablo to the New York Herald—Special to Tng Be hers s o vossibility of trouble Pera ana Chili, ariziug from tho p between France and Chili. The oifensive tones of the Peravian press and the hostile talk in the Peruviau congross has caused much talk bere. Ifitis true, as 1t is freoly ru- mored, that a secret treaty against Chili has been entercd into between Argentina and Peru, this country, so thoy tali, is perfectiy ready to meot them. Whilo not seeking trouble, Chili will not brook any insults. Minister of Foreign Affairs Kevazaviz has telegravhed to the Chilian miaister to Pera to state tho terms of tho offensive protocol to the government of that couatry and assare 1t that nothing is intended in the document to reflect . any way on the diguity and sovereignity of Peru. " edn Ban A banquet was given last night by a num- ber of Balmacedists. After it was over some of the banqueters camo into collision with a number of young mon who were opposed to their views. Thero was a lively fight, the Balmacedists retroating to the office of La Republica, the aoors of which they closed. Tue ofice was attacked and there was an interchange of shots. One man was wounded, Intendente Carlos Liar took immediate steps to quell the disturbance and prevent further trouble. Twenty of the participants were arrested and there will Lo an investiza- tion tomorrow. Despite the denial of govecament oficials private letters received hero confirm tho Horald's news from Rio Grande do Sul re garding the troubles thers. Genoral Tavaro uow announces his intention is to retire to private life, thus removing one of the prin- cipal factors in tho disturbance. The council of state at Santiazo has ap- proved the agreement for & commission to arvitrate the claims of citizens of the United States against Chili, the torms of which huve beou previously cabled. Several severo earthquake shocks were felt in the vicinity of Santiago this moruing, A meeting of viticulturists will bo held here tomorrow for the purpose of urging the government 1o conclude reciprocity treatics with all the South American republics with a view of bringing Chilian wines into com- petition with those of Europe. The South American markots are flooded with cheap adulterated European wines, Trouble in Argentina’s Congress, Tho Herald correspondent at Baenos Ayres says that in the Chamber of Daputies yester- day 8 question was asked relauvo to the navy supplies. The minister of the navy re- fused to repiy, and subsequently Prosident Peliegrini sent & messago on tha question which was considered extremely offensive, The message created & tumult in the cham- bor, many of the deputies favoring the Initia- tion of & procoss against Pellogrini for his in- sulting language. ‘The Herald correspondent at itio do Janeiro says that the test of small arms bafore Pres- jdent Peixoto's ministers has vosulled in favor of the Munnlicher rifle. The federalists are organiziug bodies of armed men on the frovtiers, - NEWS FOR 11E It of a Balw ot. ARMY, Compl List of Cha Service. Wasnisaros, D, C, Aug. 21.—[Specal Telegram to Tie Bee, | —The following army orders wore 1ssued yesterday Leave of absenc anys, 1o take eff Seplembr Major John 8. [Koefer, paymaster. Lieutenaut Oscar I Straub, Kirst artillery, is trausforred from battery B 1o battery ¢ of that regiment, to tuke effect Septomber 1, NEWS OF YESTERDAY, in the for one month and fifteen D Texan fevor hias be 5. A. Briton, snerift Pex., i been ussassin «ted Dir. Lewis iPost of Sau Diego, Ual., of tie war of 1812, dlod ut the age of An Irou Monntain ¢ 0 Mo phis and killed Bo dneer Ja feid Vizonuseo $usso and Luisdl 1eailnns, quarreled and Ui death Tho mur thie DolIce wrrived. stie. discoverad In Indlan, of Cumeron conuty, steran ploded 1 Harrl, Ghichgo LABtor wits shot Lo ror lield & mob at buy il voralg Lufbroul muchines were sont Jupan ofticluls but did not vxpiode. A etter hus beon publishod In Napias from udstone fn which L says tho futuie of rope s very durk. o several =] NUMBER 65, 1T FIRE AT SHIVERICK'S Qostly Furniture Givon a Baptism of Blaze, 8moke and Water, FLAMES BROKE OUT IN THE BASEMENT Loeation of the Fire M to Combat Loss Heavy, it ita Drown, A One Out— Tnsuranco Complete, Faiely Ono of the hardest fires to fight Galligan's men over had to deal with broke out at 0:30 o'clock last night in Sniverick’s furaiture stor, 1200 to 1310 Farnam stroct, Ofifcer O'Gorman was passing the storo at the time and saw a cloud of smoke poarir through tho grating in front of the store. Without a moment's hesitation ho ran to the fico box on the corner of ‘Twelfth and Far- num and sent o an alarm. All of tho down- town apparatus responded to the call and sot to work to get into tho cellar where tha smoko seomed to be the thickest. When Chief Galligan arrived he saw at once that a mighty effort must bo mado to savo tho Shiverick building aud called for mero hose companies. As fast as the companies camo up thoy laid in their lines and poured hundrods of gallons of wator every minuto into the smok- ing collar. The rear doors of the store were broken opon and under the diroction of Chiof Saiter the mon tried to entor tho building, but tko thick, black smoko drove them back time and again, Locating the Blaze, v By crecping on hands and kneos and fool- fug tho floor Salter located the. spot where the tire was the hottest, aud calling fn o lot of truckmen who, with handkerchiefs over their faces, managed to chop holes in the floor, and in o momout after eight liues of hosoe poured a delugo through four big holes in the floor, All this tiie a dozon or mora pibemen were opening the basement windows on Farnam streat and turning tho hoso lines loose as fast as the companies came up. It roquired a good Lialf hour's hara work to pour enough water 1nto the collar to stop the fire, and then the men wore avle to get aown stairs, Chief Salter went with the men into the basement and drove the smoke back by water until the rear of the building was reachied. [n a pile of chawrs, folding bods, mattresses, otc., they found the seat of the fire and by an abuudant use of wator soon had it under coutrol. Still the smoke dontinued thick, and spraad all over the upper stories of tho building, un- tilit was impossibla to cater, much less re- maiu there anv length of time. Had Lots of Hard Worle. Catching in the rear, the flames spread and vurned tho rafters and supports of the first floor almost through. Just as tho firemen worked their way into tho basemont the fire and smoko were shooting up the elevator shilt, which is a littlo south of the middle of the building. More hose was called for, and by hard work the firemen prevented the flames from reching the first floor. The basoment was completely flooded, and iv order to dispose of the water Chief Galll- gan ordered his men to break opon the sewor, which was dono. On account of the fire being in the collal and the entire bui:ding boing 5o completely filled with smoke it made the firemen a deal of hard work, and lea onloskars to balieve that the whole block was doomed. Mr. and Mes, Shiverick wera prosent and after the fire was out porsonally thanked Chiel Galligan for his bard work in ex- tinguishing 8o quickly what promised at the start to be one of the most disastrous fires Omaha has seen 1 a long time, Loss Will B Heavy. Phe store was closed Saturday might and 10 one except the proprietors and bookkeep- ors visited the place yesterday, consequently tho origin of the fira is u mystory, especially becauso not even a gas jot was left burniug in the building when the place was closed, A great deal of the fine furniture on the upper fioors was damaged by smoko, espo- cially some of the hundsome_hangings and drapories. X The stock is valued at upwards of $100,000 and the insurance amouuts to nearly $0,000, divided up among several different com- panies. It was impossiblo last night to ar- rive at noy reasonable cstimate of the loss but it will probably amount to at leas £50,000, WYOMING FIREMEN. Will lold Their A nal Rawlins, Rawrixs, Wyo,, Aug. 21 pram to Tie Ber.)—Rawlins s in gala dress today. Flags and buuting are everywhere, the occasion belug the meeting of the state firemen's tournament, which begins tomor row. Twelve hundred dollars In prizes will be compoted for. The early morning trair Lrought in Evanston and Rock Springs do- partments. On the aftornoon train was Cheyenne dopartment with two special cars wecompanied by the Union Pacific band Carbon is expocted tonizht, also Dougla Laramio, the second lurgest town in the atate, 1s not represonted aud not expected Lo o, Tournament at [Spectal Tole- Axbestos Clasms Purchused. Casper, Wyo, Aug. 21.—(Special Tele: gram vo Tug Bee.|--McConnell & Co., of Pitisburg, Pa., bought 810,000 worth of usbestos claims hero yesterday. A car load of asbestos will besbipped from here this week, / (ount commences here tomorow. Jonckos of Chauron and Itedlana of Hay Springswill defend Dunbar, who murdered "o nogro sheep shearer hare last April. Kx-Marshal Hodwe's trial for the killing of Warren, Laramie City boy, will occur this term, el FIL1 AT SUELBY. Housos of J. € Destroyed Ariaxtic, I, Aug. 21.—[Special Tolegran to Tur Bie.]—About 8 o'clock this morning the business houses of J. C. Boany of Shelby waere outively destroyed by fire. Thero were four frame builaings filled with o large stock of furniture, coffins, implements and wagons. Mr, Bonny’s loss' I8 complete with the exception of & smull msurance. A fow wagons snd implements were saved, but they were @ stock on commission. oo loss is estimated at 5,000, Business Bonny Totally Lald the Corner Stone, Missovt VarLey, la. Aug. 21.—[Special Telegraw to P Biy, |- The corner sione of tho uew Catholic church was lmd bere today in the presence of an immense crowd. Rovs, M, Flavio sod J. . Nugent of Des Molnes aelivered uddressos, Loy, Mr. Mullen, pas- tor of tho cougrogution, bas been & tircloss worker singe bis location hore snd hus the admiration of the church torbisefforts, The new edifico s to be brick and will be oue of the finest chureh bulldiugs 1o the stale. -— 0 Missous Nevore Sto SpmisorieLd, Mo, Aug 21.--During & severe thunderstorm early this mornlog Guorge Rich, aged 45, was struok by light- wiug wnd instantly kilied, At Webb City the' storm was UL sevorest ever known | several houses bowg wreoked, sud & girl i uaimned Hurst gilled,