Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 27, 1893, Page 1

A e AT T TWENTY- ONE IN THE CENERAL CRASH : fore of Sioux Oity's Enterprises Forced to Make Assignments, | — | {ER BANKS STAND UNHARMED SO FAR | Rendily Mot it Yesterday Help o Rankingon's schodule, iight Run on One WOficer m Not Come Tele financial situation Storx Crry, Ta., April gram to Tir Bee. | —The here today was oneof nty, although no involved. There froeling yestorday the failuro of the company, but ass the banks were Special msiderable Sioux City a uncer- bunk ky to Trust rances were positive that T'he banks had been themselves for were ready pa frerood du n Union Loan and | clear. quietly fortifying W days for the the erash came, | This there 8 a run on the | Sioux City National, but it did not assumed anything hke serious The | clearing house | ugreed to stand National, which several | worst, and when morning proportions this Sioux bank association by the was the at which most suspicion was pointed. This | worning William Joy, president of the nk,issued a circalar in which he personally | anteed all depositors of his bank, and | gave his word that it | had no involvement in the Union Loan und Trust failure. So far there is no indication of the withdrawal of the deposits of country banks, which are very lavge in theaggregate. | Many country he 1t | iously morning City personal bankers are arriving in city, but none of them are checking out was demonstrat fnvolved in the { that no bank wus sc failure of the tru | t compuny Expected Mouney Did Not Come, today the in received of So far no funds have been from J. J. Hil, Greut Northern s the enst, and with ment was e last was from him that some of the ties in interest expected to get funds to tid over the in the Trust company, s rretson had n ; negotiating with him for the sule of the Soux City & Northern and the Sioux City, | O'Neill & Western culled Pacitic Short Line Missouri river, and 1t that there was to be of about #1,000,000. consummated by the middle of Ma became apparent that the Union Loan Trust company could not survive that | s0 great was the volume of were made upon it. Saturday A. S, Garreton, who had the nego. tations in charge, went to St. Paul and saw | Mr. Hill, who at once started east and upon | Garretson’s return here it was understood that the money from Hill might be here on Wednesday. But the of the company ched such a point yes terduy that the crisis could not be postponed even twenty-four hours. Cred itors were preparing to attach immediately and nothing remained but to assign. It is impossible learn whether Mr. Hill has been heard from today, but no hud | arrived from him up to 1 o'clock president stem, who | whom an arrange- | saturday. It | incipal par- | Loan and crisis Union the so he railronds, and bridge across is reliably reported | | | a cash consideration | The deal was to be | | , but it and | mg. demands that rivs truse | to money Dry Goods Company Goos. he effect of that failure was made mani fest today in a series of important failures. At o'clock this afternoon the Sioux City Dry Goods company, in which A. S. Garret son is o lurge shave owner, filed an assign ment to W. K. Thomas, with a statement sho ving nssets to the amount of &571,160.04 and liabilities to the amount of §2 The dry goods company had a deposit of &35.000 with the Union Loan and Trust company to moet claims from manufacturers and job Ders, and the failure of the latter made an assignmont necessary. Manager Shotiwell believes that the company will be reorgan fzed. The creditors are jobbers and manu facturers in all the large ecitics cast and wost. Hunkinkon's Company Assigns. The Sioux City Dressed Beef and Canning company of which Ed Haakinson is presi dent and W. V. Hedges is secretary, assigned this afternoon to H. J. Taylor. The assign ment is said to be due to the failure of the trust company. The following sched filed with the assignment: ASSETS, ant Building and p Btall Manhattan market, New York Bills receivable Forty-nine shares, Cnion Re¥rigerator Trinsit Boventy-thre Beef ...£100.738 4,500 1,900 shares. Sioux City and Canning mpany 7,300 340 2,044 157 6,400 1.8 Stock on hand and in' New York Sundrics London Sloux Cliy Tivest- ntconpany Sloux Uity Kapid Transit conipany Real estute (to bo valued Colony 41 Total LIABILITLGS, Sioux National bank, Sioux City Union Loan and Trust conpany Town Land conipuny Unlon Stock Yards company City City tronsurer for taxes D. 1. Hedges Sloux 1 Comptications Cc The Sioux City Engine works today began suit agaiust the Sioux City wtional Bank of Sioux City for #110,000 to vecover §33.000 alleged to be on deposit, which the bauk re. fuses to pay, and the balance for damage to credit. ‘Tne fauure of the Union Loan and Trust compauy is at the bottow of this com: plication Mechanies' liens aggregating $19.504 were today filed against the the Sioux City T mal Railway and Ware which assigned yesterday % Wakefield, general dermunal company, filed o KRETegating 30,000, d Les Reat mi. 180 company In addition I utractor of the lien for claims Transte Estate, The Interstate Investment which Jolin Horuick is a did not make an assignment fers of all its property. Real wuount of 808,000 is transforr it of stockholders, and ther of transfors in which the uominal, presumably for ereditors. ympany, of principal owner but made trans state o the d for the bene are & number | consideration is the benefit of Mure Assign nents Expeeted It is beheved that there more assiEnments tmorrow taday stated that the Union Stock Yards company would be reorganized, byt it is not Kuown whether an assiznment will be wade, | ‘Lhe company, however, is seriously affected by the failure of the Union Loau and Trust | eompany BUt with a fow excep general that the w A great many creditors and other intorested are arviving in the city signce states that not many of the holdors of the Union Loan and Trust pany have been heard from. Th ure aboit 400 sharcholders of its $00,000 capital, Most of them scattered through the eastern Atates. An immense amount of the paper endorsed by the trust company Is pouring in for oollection. This also was principally will be D. T, several Hedges is | ns the | of the crash belief is over persons The us. stock com is | was | de | evening THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ECOND YEAR I in the east 500, 0000, The total amount is over Schedule of the Dry Goods Company. The creditors of the Sioux City T wny for stock for i #1000, a8 shown by its are as follows, there be of credits for Goods mounts in excess of hedule filed tolay ug in addition a long 121,000 #1164 1. F. Naylor & Co Metropolitan — Ki Helne, Lowrey & North & « Fisk Turner company 2501 Hazedorn & Mertz 1:192 Manufiei Bayne & < ong, liro, & Satton & Co r& Son & Sehornficld fzhton & Beacl Munhcimer & Luffer Richardson Goodrich Mar eph W 0,803 1k company ifacturing L Modry & Co Richters s Kaufls Loscher n Bros, & Hondy Whitman & Co. Gloucester Manufacturing conipiny HOB. Claflin conipany I W, Granless & Son Woodwird, Baldwin Kane, Tucker & Co Aldrich, Tddings & Clifton, Wilson, Bradbury & Co Tohn Farnum & Co Coflin, Allemus & Co D. 1t Wood & Son Garner & Co M. Bailey Wilnierdii Sehieucrs & &6 jooarich & Co CETTING CHILLANS URTS Charzes Against Minister bg in Ser.ous Tra Copyrtihted 1891 by Chili, n May Itesult ames Gordyn aanaen | lex.) New VALPARAISO April 26, [B; York Heral tions against with the ¢ (vin Galveston i Cable to the Svecial to Tue Bry Aceusi Minister | Blandlett been made by a Chilian g i in connection Holly have vernment ofticer, 1 1sclaimed that the State department at Wash ington was not fully inrormed by Mr. Kean ngainst Bland others who scape inregard to the charges made lott Holly, Colonel Fuentes an | are supposed to have been granted an asylum Unitod States legation Enemies of the United States m to it to assassinate in the ister arc that the Montt concocted endeavoring make recent plot and sack the Ca President v de Moneda w by those to whom Mr. Egan was affor The upon h statements are founded s fo ing. It is also asserted that directly aided Holly and others in ¢ Aping er b ved instructions from Secre tary Gresham todiscontinue sheltering them His enem in® an asylum. evidence wh from Minister Egan theso convine s suy he informed the refugees that he could no longer protect them an hour in advance of the time agreed upon, He per mitted the to disguise themselves with faise whiskers and by painting their faces, azd his son is alleged to nave aided them in their efforts to avoid capture by the Chilian Llie Chilians appear to beliove that Secre. tary Gresham's instructions included the surrender of the refugees, but i reality Mr. Egan was merely divected to ss'c thim to leave the legation house. It is the desire of the Chilian government to avoidany show of disrespect to the United States or to disrupt the friendly relations between the Chilian American governme but it is that members of the cabinet are not friendly to Mr. ean Minister F n's daily association with Juan McKenna, one of the noted Balmace- Qists. is the one cause for the distrust shown toward him by the Chilinas. I have heard the hope expressed in many quarters that the Unitea States government would place the logation in charge of Consul Barre until nister Porter to suceeed 15 who express this hope appear to believe there arc many documents in the legation which would cmbarrass Mr. Igan if _they should come into possession of the United ‘States government and they want some one to take charge of then at once. Preparations are beng made to give inister Porter a fine reception when he reaches Chili An extra scssion of congress has been called to meet_on Saturday for the purpose of considering financial and” other questions. -~ SEVERE RAIN STORM, South Dakots Farm Lands Pla Condition, Sovx Fans, 8. D, April 20 —[Special Telegram to Tue Bee Reports received from all parts of the stat v that a heavy storm has been raging for the past twenty four hours. The rainfall was particularly severe, but later turned to snow. The fall of moisture was the heaviest known in years and the ground is in better condition for crops than forsome time. Here the fall was fully five inches of water and it varied from tnat much at Yankton to half as much at Aberdecn. ed n Good Natl nal Civii Sery NEW YORk, Apr business session of the National Civil Sery- Reform e s held at the City club There a good attendance and \s shown, the uterrupted by e ue w toduy was cakers being applause. At this morning" ceted presider peesidents woeve electe Francis Adans of Boston St. Louis. Henry Char phia, Johu Jay of New Y Donough of New York, Bi of New York, Bishop Ryvan of Bu I'. Wallis of Baltimore Speeches were made by gent on su cnthusiasm frequently s n.eeting arl Of the 1s follows H Schurz d vice Charles nry Hitcheock Lea of Phila even distinguished men during the course of the meeting )jects appropriate to the occasion, - f Ocean St Arrived Movements At Humburg New York At Lizard -Passed—Seandia, York: Pennland, from New York At Movitle Arrivea Anchoria, Glasgow. At yuthamy New York At Boston gow At New am s April 20, Moravia, from from New from n--Arrived —Lahn Arrived—Prussian, from Glas York Peutoni Arrived—Nevada, from Liverpoo . - wves of Thelr Dead. Apri From th assembled in the City ¢ this after noon it seemed that almost the entire popu lation participated in the ceremony of deco rating the graves of the confederate dead At Vieksburg, in adaition to ating the soldier graves, the confederate monu ment was unveiled with impressing cer monies, ex-Governor Lowry delivering the aadress. Decorated the JACKsON, Miss., crowd ——— Cowhided a Minlster, 15, Mo., April 26.—A special to an paper from Monette, Mo., says Charles Odor of Pierce City this morning publicly cowhided Rey E. Hoffman, an evangelist, who has been holding protracted meetings at one of the Christian churche Odor charges that Hoffman slienated b wife's affections. . Sentanced w Firebu MiLwAvkER, Wis, April 26— Matthew Thomet, the firebug, pleaded guilty today of having fired the Stadt theater. He was iven the maximum penalty of the law, Judge Walber sentencing him to eight years at hard labor in the state prison, St I« | MOVED ON. THE METROPOLIS | | be a signal for every | bolical Cushing rush | then 1 OMAHA., THURSDAY hl()l(l;\;'lx(;. APRIL 27, 1893 Mighty Fleet of War Vessels Steams Into New York Harbor, READY FOR THE GREAT PARADE TODAY Thousands of Interested Americans Wateh Naval M, Route, One of the Geoandest Ever Wit Displays pased avers of the Mon«ters New Y April ening when th it looked andest mark u the vessels this sland MK =A% ieht r the 2 da m hills, the The ba, by n sun ar down in the lower bay on w that has ever been Yors which arrived at last night swung at their an wutiful sunlight of this Ap, ¢ after sunrise evoryh wat rs in the and in the flect wotting ready the final upon the bay and who had to do with for its ption, were ma prepar; for the parade and river to the anchorage. Early in the morning the Miantonomah left the fleet and went up the bay to pomtoff the Battery, where she prepared the American salut When the Miantonomah left it'scemed to ship in the flect to start coali up, and in o st t space of time rolls of black smoke were ruflling out of black and white hulls alike. From the biu Port Wadsworth it did not require afield gluss to distinguish sizns offactivity aboard the white squadron. There was a hustling and 4 businesslike aiv abonrd them all. At U:18 the Philadelphia fired a single gun and a good man, of the z ple. craft bent on curiosity blew but 1 ¢ of them wrd so stronz was the wind 1 in desp for those on bourd secmed to appreciate that they were out of it, Tl floot m im Josing a sicht for the spectators to cut any figure at all ations to give visitors an sughit-se th could be h Ihey gave i i ir whist Foae Showing of the all odds the showing American Fleet, American line made the was the opinion of But every one who wit nessed the picture from land” was aetua by a_feeling of patriotism. Certainly the Americans, und they numbered thousinds who looked down upon the Philadelphia, Newark, Atlanta, San Francisco, Bancroft Bennington. Baitimore, Chicago, Yorkiown, Charleston, Vesuvius and Concord had rea son to feel proud. Just such a day was given to the fleet on its start from Hampton Roads, and while the harbor room in New York is by no means as great as that of the southern port, ther was plenty of room for the warships to mov in, and the high banks of the Nar. rows gave plenty of room for visitors, thous wnd wntage of theseopportunities. arly one s furnished with a glass some kind and closely watched the beauti ful fleet at anchor, waiting for Admiral Gherardi to give the signal from vae flagship Philadelphia The flect was anchored w sauadron forma tion, the powerful Blake, with Vice Admiral Sir John Hopkins' pennant standing out stif in the wind, being about 500 yavds below Fort Lafayette. and the Philadelphia, with Rear Admiral Gherardi's blue flaz with two white stars at her main, the same distance below Fort Tompkins. Strung behind each leader were the ships which were to follow up tho bay aud all were in readincss for the start. The Dimitri Donskoi was in the position in which she anchored last night and the crew had been busy getting her into trim for the review siie had not been in port at Hampton Roads, it was nece or the other ¢ their resy and at half past 8 o'clock Sir John Hopkins put off from the Blake and was saluted by fifteen guns from the Russian as he stepped upon the quarterdeck, the British flig at me time being hoisted. This was the iring that broke the stillness of the ening air, and the spectators, not sener. ally knowing the cause of the firing, were waiting for the forts to answe Signaled to Get every o ter Way. A minute or two afterwards the attention of all was directed to a black speck up the Nurcows, and with two streaks of foam di verging from her bows, and .with a wide wake of white water astern of her, the diu- { by at expross-train speed. She reached the Philadelphia in o short space of time, wheeled around as 1f she were ona pivot and run up alongside the flagship with dispatches to Ad- miral Gherardi. She reported all richt at the anchorage and along the route of the parade, and the signal “‘Prepare to get under way” was given. As soon ns the sig nals weré hoisted on the Philadelphia two of the patrol boats took up their position about 200 yards above the squadron, ready for the start. Steam was up on all the wa ships, and Admiral Gherardi wus assured of a prowmpt start when the orders were given Ata quarter past 9 o'clock all anchors were hove short, and only the signal was needed to move the procession to the anchor ago for the great review of tomorrow. Look- ing down the bay, the war ships could be seen in squadron formation. One gun sounded from the Philadelphia, and her sig- nals came down on the run, Her screw began to churn up the waters of the bay, and she slowly forged aheadagainst a sirong tide which was racing down through the narr gateway to the upper bay. The Bluke v uot quite in line with the Philadelphi the latter waited for her to come abreast of her before she went away. Inthe mean- time the vesscls which had anchored more than the regular squadron distance apart and were in yut of line, pointed their prows toward t' e chanael, closing in for the parade. Under Way at Last from the Philadelphia was the Chicago at 9:50 o'clock It told that the Blake was abeam of the flagship, and the actual start was made The patrel boats leading the flect shed ahead, ana the Philadelphia, with tremendous black hulled and poverful looking Blake abreast. swung into the Nar rows ata speed of about ecight knots an hour. Once more the guus of Fort Hamilton boomed a streak of red flashes out from the Long Island bluff, and the sound of cannon came across Lne water, Animmense cloud of white smoke drifted seaward, sent there by the wind. Almost nstantiy after the Fort Hamilton discharg Captain Hubbell's men at Fort Watlsworth, who had been watching for their neizhbors across the water to start _the work, follewed with a thundering discharge from half a dozen guns, good sonly for saluting. Then the forts followed one another. A flash and boom from Fort Hamilton would be the sig. nal for another from Fort Wadsworth, aud for ten minutes, at regular Intervals, tae guns spurted flashes of tire, and banks of white smoke were blown out of the cannon's wouths. The Philadelphia and Biake dinped their colors in answering salute and came up the bay, proud of the positious they held at the head of the flect. Between theNarrows and Quarantine the Philadelphia and Blake seemed to be of the samesize. They were in striking contrast, one painted white, the other black. However, it was when they got_abreast of Quarantine and could look over their quarters that the Euglish vessel tooked her proudest. The Blake steamed along as if she appeared to be couscious of her strength. Another gun nswered fro Leaders of the Procossion. The two leaders in the procession their national flugs. The carried a blue peter at her fo immense American fiag at her stern. The cross of St. George wus rippling from the Englishman's fore and an admiral's flag was over the stern. Other vessels in the flect came along in the same style substantially as follows Starboard Column—( Britamn, Blake, Australian, Magicienn Tartar; Russia, Dimitri Donskol, General Admiral, Rinda; France, Arethuse, Hussard, Jean Bart; Italy, Etua, Giovanni Bansan; Spain, Infanta Isabel, Reina Regente, Neuva Espans; Brazil, Aquidabad, Tiramentes, St. Quebleis. flew Philadelphia and flew an at Port Columon—1nited States, Philadelphia, Newark, Atlanta, San Franesco, Bancroft, Bennington, Baltimore, Chioago, Yorktown, Charleston, Vesuvius, Comeord: Argentine Republ uevode Juliog Holland, “an Speyvk: Germany, Kalserm Augusta, Sce adier; United States. Miantonomah All of the American vessels flew blue poters and American fiags.. The foreigners flew the flags of their nations, and when an adm was aboard that fact could be learned by a flag used to desiguate his rank The leaders kept the distances assigned them th remarkablg precision. A cable and a half length (300 yards) separated each ship from the othér and this dis tan was maintaided with absolute precision. Very slowly they proceeded firs but 10 yards above forts the y had nearly reached their full 1 specd inding on the high Long Tsiand shore midway between Owlshead and Fort Hamil ton, the view was a beautiful one. ‘The fleet was then proseeding at about eight knots an hour, and was in perfect forma tion. The war ships were directly under the fort, and the narrow ekannel had brought them aln » by side, the 600 yards in terval between columns beiug abandoned of ne ty. The interval of 300 vards be- w vessels was maintained, and they steamed along in company vl A st si Ancl It was just 11:45 when & single gun from the Philadelphia announced that the anchor. e ground had been reavhed and answering wlmost instantly, a gun boomed on the Chi cawo and the anchors of the twelve Amer. ican ships dropped as if released by elec tricity The foreign vessels slowed down, and steamed to positions opposite the escort. iug vessels of our fleet, Aside from the signal gun to anchor, there was 1o cannonading to wake the cchoes of the peaceful palisades. or the heights of Riverside park. [t was high noou when the wor was dropped and the fleet was in the pos the review caravels were not in tion today whicn they will oceupy in tomorrow. The Santa Maria, with her black huil, canary colored prow und bul warks and three raking masts, inclined at an angle of degrees, swung at an chor o iposite the foot of v Ninety-fifth street, near the New Jdersey shore. A cable's length southeast of her was the Pinta, her Al size and different color bringing out the two old-fashioned_craft n strong contrast. The Nina was far below opposite the foot of West Seventy-ninth street, and also near the New Jersey ~ shore Jumes N, Tappen, John Austin Stivens sr., and John Austin Stfvens, jr., represent ing the committee of 300, went aboard the Philadelphia at 2 o'clock this afternoon to extend the formal invitation for the naval ball to the admiral and his staff, and to the captains, commanders aud the oficers of the American fleet IN MEMOKY OF ERICSSON, Uuverling of the M nument Tnv to the ntor 1n New York City, York, April 26.—The day the unveiling of the heroic of Eriesson, inventor of v, in Battery park. The cere were simple. 1t was presented to the city by the Swedish citizens, Half an hour before the Swedish societie drew up to the stand, she double-turreted monitor Miantonomah steamed slowly up to the Battery and took up a position near at hand for the purpose of firing the gun salute at the unveiling. Two of her marines came asfiore and we ioned with the signal flag at an elevation to give notice to the gunners at the proper time, The exer begzan a§10:20 o'clock with the singing of “Columbia’l by the Swellish singers assembled, aiter which Rev. Mr. Krotell delivered praye Mr. Ashley Cole read the act e eroction of the statue and brought for. ard Miss Esselinda Andersen, the young lady selected by the Swhdish organization to unveil the statue. Miss Andersen took hold of the cord attached to tigflag-covered statue, and us she: gavi a sharp pull they fell apart ~and were pulled down, revealing the figure of the g inventor. At the same time cheers arose from the enthusiastic crowd as « greeting to the representation of the illus- trious Swede, the signal men from the Miantonomah ' gave sheir signal. Mr. Cole moved his handkerchief and the salute from the monitor roared out While the guns were saluting the Swe lish guard standing In front of the statue pre- sented arms. _The band played “Hail to the Chief of the North,” and a moment later the singers gave the Swedish song, “Hoross Svea.” After the music, Mr. Cole, formally ad- dressing Mr. Paul Dana, president of the park board, delivered the statue to the cus tody of the city. Aftera few words of ceptance in behalf of the ity by Mr. Da Colonel Millian C. Church, ¢hairman of the legslative commission for the Ericsson statue, deliverei an oration, in which he thus referred to the great inventor: “Pos- terity will never question the claim of John I 1 enduring memorial as one of Manhattan's greatest sons. The nawure of his service to the country and to humanity was such as to demand and receive the re- ward of a public recognition seldom accorded to any man. Living, he won the applause of the world, and dying, America and Sweden united in funeral honors, such as have had no parallel in our history. Statute to Audabon, The monument to the Jumes Audubon, the famous naturalist, unverled chis afternoon in Trinity cen in the presence of many members of sci tific societies from different parts of the country. 1t was erected from contgibutions from societies in all parts of the country Addresses by leadmng scientists were the principal features of the unveiiing Great New with opened bronze the statue John Moni authorizing memory of Cloveland in New York, NEw Yok, April 26.—Presid nd Mrs Cleveland arrived here from Washington tonight. With the president were the mem bers of his cabinet, with the exception of Secretary Herbert, who reacned the eity just in advance of the squadrons Tucaday.” The wives of several of the secretaries were in cluded in the presideutial party, which went cetly to the Vietoia hotel. President Clevelind excused himself from accepting the invitation tendered by Clarence W Bowen on behalf of the Union League club to attend the banquet there this evening. The cabinet officers werealso compelled to decline similar invitations, ow lateness of the arrival. R 10WA'S G, A R, ENCAMPMENT, Adjournment of the Meeting at Keokuk Couneil Bluffs the Noxt Place KEOKUK, Ta., April 20.—The second day of the lowa department emeampment, Grand Army of the Republic, was devoted wholly to business. Phil Schaller, Sac City, was elected department cemmander; Thot Bell, Fairficld, senior vice president; L. S. § Trouse, West Mitchell, junior vice com mander, snd Rev. G. K. Hoover, Davenp chaplain, The next eueampment will held at Council Bluffs, as be Married at Gle Grexwoon, Ta., April 36.—[Special to Tug Bee.]—At 8 o'clock last evening Ida M Powell, eldest daughter of Dr. F. M. Powell, was married to Elmer E. Block of Chicag The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Duryea. — Guests were present from New York, Chicago, Omaha, Quincy. Council Blufts, Kunsas City, Jacksouville and_ other cities. At 2:80 in a shower of rice Mr. aud Mrs. Block departed for Chicago, future home Towa Shriders on & Tou Masox Crry, Ta., Apil 2.—(Special Tele gram to Tie Bee. | -The Mvstic Shriners of Cedar Rapids, Ta., are making a pilgrimage throughout the state. They stop at Mason City tomorrow and go to Sioux City on_ Iri day. Extensive preparations are made 0 recoive them. Masons from all over the northern part of toe state will be in attendance, their | beiug | WAR ON WORLD'S FAIRRATES | Trouble for the Westarn Roads Seems Now Absolutely Unavoidable, ACTION OF THE RIO GRANDE STARTSIT Cut of Four L that Dollars on 1 cment for ¢ the Denver Basi- ta Dow Agr Smasho. Bars Chances Wil Be L the While all the railroads centering here have put in the agreed-upon rates to the World's fair, there is an undercurrent of uncasiness that bodes no good to the rates in the very near future. Grande in auth from ( and T'he position taken by the Rio rizing o 15 rate to Chicago lorado common body in this section of that the fellow with the get the pe lengthened in consequence Back of the Rio Grande are the Burling ton and the Rock Island, and these two Chi cago roads are playing a waiting game to sco what develops iu the next few Th Alton, having signified its readiness to put in a reto eqaal toor lower thar made by the Western Passe may be expected to comie: demoralization from the Missouri river. which necessarily affects all the Omaha lines. With the Alton in the field reducin the agreed-upon basis of S0 per cent of the double locals, making a 2 per cent reduction which the 5 rate from Colorado vivtually is, the bottom will completely drop out of the agreed-upon rates and there will be a wild seramble for business Could the scalning business be entirely eliminated from con it railroad problems, then the railvoads would have fuirly good sailing, but with scalpers in the field looking for plums the situation grows decidediy squally’ and little boats hud keep near 4 one passenger agent < pressed it this morning. Tickets from C lo common points to Chicago authorized by the Rio Grande will be scalped at the Missouri river and this means utter demor: alization The suthorized rate from Denver to Chi o is $10, but the row between the Santa Fo through its representative in Colorado, the Midland, and the Rio Grande over rates to local points, has 8o widened matters that it secms impossible to bring tho war ring factons together in anythiug like pe: i harmony. To retaliate upon the Midland for reducing rates to Colorado common points from Denver. the Rio Grande stavts the firsy demoralization in World's fair rates by reducing the rate to$45, a clean cut of #, and the Burlington and Rock Island, allies of the Rio Grande, must accept business at Denveron these terms, which means simply a 325 rate to the Mis souri river, anda$30 rate on lines cast of the river. The Rio Grande. in defense of its positic alleges that the £35 rate has been in of tion for years on west bound_business the Missouri river, and it simply puts the sume rato i operation on east bound busi- ness. This position Is not taken as fair by either the Northwestern or the Milwau- kee and the breach grows wider every hour. Unless the Rio_Grande rocedes from its position the Union Pacific will be com pelled take a hund, and then all the labor of mouths given to the consideration of World's fair rates by genernl managers and general pussénger uglists . the transmissouri coun- try will be regarded ag of little value in nt- tempting to solve perplexing problems. Rio Grande tickets go on sale today from Colorado common points. The moment those tickets are scalped in Omaka complete do- woralization of passenger rates from the river will follow. FIRST BLOW STRUCK. points means war, Ve the publi domain recognizes longest pe poles are being e will simmons and days. ¢ the wo 0w Chicago Views tho \ction of the Rio Grande in Catting Rat Cuicago, 11, Aprit 26, —The first blow of what may be a long and bitter war in west- ern passenger rates was struck today when it was announced that the Denver & Rio Grande had decided to put in the following rates: From Denver and Colorado common points to Chicago, $45; Denver to Sunta Fe, #. The cut from Denver to Santa Fe, Albu- querqne and other points average 70 percent In addition to th the Denver & Rio Grande will put on a better sleepin g car ser- vice between Sauta Fe and the east. The rates are anoounced to take effect over the Missouri Pacific. and it is understood that they will also be taken on the trains of the Burlington and of the Rock Islund as well. The Atchison road has notified the chairman of the Western Passenger associ; tion that it will on May 20, when it is f withdraw from the ussociation, meet the rates made by the other roads. and that if it should be made aware of any reductions made by western passenger lines east of the river that it will meet them at ouce It has announced that it will give the ropds which are responsible for the reduction until Satur. day to reconslder the rates, and if they are not withdrawn by that time it will make a through rate from Colorado to Chicago on the same busis as that made by the Denver & Rio Grande. That means t the tickets over the Atchison bevween Chicago ana Kan- sus City will be sold at a round trip rate of £18.35, I'he action of the Benver & Rio Grande was a surprise to the majority of the lines, confidently believed that both the Burlington and the Rock Island would pre- vent the Colorado road from making any radical move in the reduction of rates These roads say now thav it is not in their power to_ prevent the Denver & Rio Grand from reducing its rates as long as it pays them their percentages on their share of the business, and thatthey have nov authorized the reduced rates, but it the same time they admit that they are going to e of the business at the rec If the matter is not ar; edin sow the time for the Atehison to withdraw from the Western Passenger association arrives there is nothing that will prevent the live liest kind of a rate war, ka Rate 'he roads interested in the Nebraska freight rate bill have put in anoth y con sidering the measure and have done nothing definite. It is probuble. however, that if they are compelled to give in to the law that they will make a through tariff which will be the sum of the local rates and not based on & through tariff schedule, The meeting today was of the opinfon that the roads in the Western Freight association should help them in the fightand stand a possible chang#: on their percentages of Nebraska business but the thing did not progress to any extent New Running Schedule. The Michigan Central has announced, that, beginuing May 14, its trains will run as follows: The New York and Chicago limited will leave Chicago at 5:45 p. m., daily, ar riving in New York at 7:0 p. m., Boston 11:20 p. m.. the following day The North Shore limited leaves Chicago at 11:a. m., daily, arriving in New York 2:40 p. m., and_Boston 5:10 p. m., the fol lowing day. The New York special will leave Chicago at 12:30 noon, daily, ar riving in New York 8:45 p. w., the following day I the | and Chi 104, 1w m The North heretofore. leave Boston 12 noon daily ebr; the New Yor ew York at A0 at 945 0 trains, will leave in Chi westbuond ago limitea daily, arviving a4 fair m Shor will The W at 8:30 arrivicg at nit run as spec New at a ork at 1 p. 'y Took a Hig April 26, —The price of thé & North M from 0 to £13 on the York Stock exchange since Monday. 'Ihis looks ruinous, but the Toledo people not concerned about it. They ¢ e it is sureiy # stock jobbing break, and thatl it was mau o ToLrno, O Ann A dropp ek New edo, bor higan s | has 0 e lower rate | . | finanece will | ipulated through the recent strike of the en gineers, which was precipitated for that purpose, and that similar tactics have been pursued with the stock of this road before President Ashloy of the Ann Arbor road says that the stock has been lower befor thiit thd earnings are larger than cver be fore, and that the public, and not the road, holds the stock UNION PACIFIC ANNUAGL, Stockholders In Sesslon in Boston Re Reporis of & Properous Year, BostoN, Mass., April 26, —The annual m ing of the stockholders of the Union Pacific road was held here today. The annual re port was the most favorable in many years arned about 8 per cent o ock, twice as much as the stock surplus the provious year, and compares with o deficit of & 000 in 1800, Out of £2.070.000 surplus for the year, $1.950.000 remains in | actual cash. The reduction all departments has | After accepting the stockholders took a recess of two hours to bal U directors. I'he ucket is the same | as last year, except George Gould to succeed | his father, and Siduey Dillon Ripley to suc ceed Sidney Dillor | The directors were r by-laws adopted by 287 vote not appearing closed too lat elected officers | of New York chairman | di s elected elve The company the capital | holders in expenses in general anuual reports othe been quite elocted and Vi v tho foreign us the books abroad e directors then re ana chose Alexander 15, Orr of ‘the board. The committees substantially us last year. . M. Lane was added to th committee. Comptroller Oliver W Mink was also made second vice president Wastingros, D. €., April 20, ~The presi dent has announced the following appoint ments: Government directors of the Union Pacific, Henry I, Dimock of New York, Don M. Dickinson'of Michigan, . W. Doane of Hlinois, Fitzhugh Lee of Viegnia, and Joseph W. Paddock of Nebraska, SUING FOR T the new CK RENTA Rock Island’s €ase Agalust the citle in Conet. April The suitof th Railroad company against the Rauilvoad company for §200,000 Judge M was con The suit Pacific Island Cuieaco, 111 Island fic trackage came up in today. The day ing the pleadings arises out of a contract the Union wade to lease the tracks of the Rock from Lincoln to Omaha, The Union Pacific company says that they never used th tracks because they were not built in the time specitied, and therefore they refused to pay the rent for them. The suit s tased on the contract for the lease. The trial will oceupy about two weeks. 20 s Rock Union Pac for ren Connel's court sumed in arg How the Sirike Was Settlod, From a leader among the boiler makoers it is learned that the recent strike of the Union Pacific shopmen grew of standing the interpretation s i, section 2 of tl prember 5, 1802, 1 men and reducing the the several conferences the bone of contention and when the committee received the in terpretation from the company, placed on the section by themsclves, the only thiug left them to do was to order the men back to work. Both sides refuse to any of the details arranged them whereby it was made possible for the men to resume their vocations in the shops The company gave its pledee to the execu tive committee that it would do nothing to embarrass the strikers inany way and that the section in question should be construed s the men desired. " Beyond this 1o conces- sions were made nnd the men went back to work with the agreement of September b, 18 once more in for its in pretation agreed upon between Mr, Dickinson and Mr. McConneli on the one hand and the executive committee on the other Colorado Beneilts by the Rate War, Dexver, Colo., Apil There are no new developments in the Rio Grande-Santa Fe fight today, and as yet the Sauta I%e has not met the cuton World's fair rates or any of the sweeping cuts made by the Rio Grande to Santa F'e New Mexican terrvitory. It thought, however, that some stens will be taken by it tomorr The Rio Grande ofticials boldly that should the Santa Fe m or reduce Rio Grande rates, they “will go them one better.” They declare that they are en listed for the war, and will not allow the Sunta Fe to have either rates or peace until the Sunta Fe restores the local rates in Colo rado, which the Rio Grande alleges were cut by that company without cause, and w affect every importaut local rate of Denver & Rio Grande over its entirve system of 1,630 mi iming that the Atchison, Topeka &8 will not allow the cuts made by the Rio Grande to go un- noticed. the prospects are that the people of Colorado will havea very low rate to the Chicago fair. pn gt NEWS FOX THE a misunder to t agree wive to out as to placed on artic ment made S the employiug of working hours. In this one article wa announce ARMY. Changes in the HRogular Service as An- nounced Yesterday. Wasminetox, D. C., April 26.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The following army orders were issued today: The extension of leave of absence granted rst Licutenant William W. Gulbrath, Fifth artillery, is further extended two months, Captain Henry H. Wright, Niuth cavalry, will be relieved from recraiting duty at New York City by the superintendent of the recruiting service on- or about 12 and will proceed to join his regiment Pivst Lisutenant Loyd S, McCormick Seventh cavalry, is detailed for recruiting duty and will proceed to Philadelphia at such time us his services can be spaved by the commanding general, Department of Texas. This detuil is made with a view o a tour of duty until October 1, 1804 Fivst Licutenant Francis G Second ccavalry, will at onc from recruiting duty at Jefferson and will report to the commanding oflicer Second cavalry, for assignment to duty as special regimental recruiting officer. He witl procecd to Springfield, 1L, and await the in structions of his regimental commander. First Licutenant Roger B. Bryan. Second cavalry, will proceed at earliest practicabl date to Jefflerson barracks and report to the commanding ofticer for duty at that depot Licutenant Colonel Samuel B. M. Young Fourth cavalry, 1s detailed as a member of the examin board convened at Fort Leavenworth rch 10, vice Major Francis Moore, Fifth cavalry, relieved The leave of granted Licutenant Colonel Charles C. Byrnes. deputy surgeon general, is extended one month Leave of absence for four granted Major Edward M cavalry First Lieutenant Henry corps of engineers, now stationed at waukee, will be relieved from duty und the immediate orders of Major James I , corps of engineers, and will then od to Cincinnati, O., report to Daniel W. Lockwood bt engineers, for duty under his immediate orders in that city T'he leave of absence granted Mujor Kzra P. Ewers, Niuth infantry, is extended one month Leave of abs is May is Tewin, jr relieved barracks months {s E. Watt nce for six months on sur. geou's certificate of disibl is granted Captain Orin B. Mitcham, ordnance depart ment, with permission Lo o beyond the sea and apply for an extension of six months Captain Henvy tealfe, ordnance de partment, will report in person to Colonel rles H. Alden, assistant surgeon enveral ident of the army medical board in New York City, for examination R | South Dakota Republicans. Sioux Pans, S. 0., April | Telegram to Tue Bee —Th state committee met to. September 20 as the tiwe lace for holding t | Ko vonvenaion will mees at 4:80 in_ the | afternoou and will place iu nomination three 1€ andidates for the supreme vourt. 2. (Spocial republi fixed upon Huron s the Xt state conventic | [layes, Seventh and take station | NUMBER 212 DEATH IN THE STORM Oklahoma the Soene of a Frightfully De- structive Oyclone, FOUR TOWNS BLOTTED OUT OF EXISTENCE Norman, Downs, Moore and Keokuk Falls. Masses of Tangled Ruins, OVER HALF A HUNDRED PEOPLE KILLED Soores of Injurel Pasia Night of Terror ix a Dr Sto HORRORS DISCLOSED BY BREAKING DAY Hail aud Kaln Add Winds ¥ to the Terrors of the tital Condition of the People in the Path of the Storm. OKLATOMA CrTY, tinet water Okl April 20, terrific hail storm and & to work awful de- in the newly built towns in Okla- It is reported that sixty. two human lives were sacrificed it is posi- tively known that forty were killed —while several were fatally and y The damage to property is in- The names of the victims so far as known are List of the Killed. M. CORN. MK, and MRS, PER MR and MRS, BANKS MISS ELLA BANKS. JERRY BANKS FRANK BANKS JOHN O'CONNOR, WiF THREE DAUGHTERS. WHOLE FAMILY OF MR sisting of five person 2D JOHNSON THREE HIRED HANDS, JOHN O'CONNOR TR JOHN O'CONNOR, SR, CHILDREN MRS, ROONEY, MES. MORONEY MISS REDD, R. C. CLEMENTS, CHILD OF MR. BATEMAN. HENRY PEARY and FAMILY OF SEVEN. REV. MR, CARLO. Serlously Wouaded, s Han KETTRIDGE AND [NFANT. Mns. SNVDER, . 1. HoLmay AND CiiLp, THOMAS WEAVER, Jons Dovee GEoiiE O'CoNo M. MORONY AND TuneE CHILDREN, Pat O'Mav By ALBERT SINNOX, Mit. aND Mis, G Mus, CinbERT, Mgre, S, H. WiLK NsoN. G Huenes axn Carp, Orders on this city for cofus have been received from Norman. upplies fhave: becn telcgaaphot for from other poiats. Two dls- cyclones, a spout struction combined homa last night scores seriou estimable, REV. J TWO SONS ana JOHUNSON, con WIFE and SEVEN and FOUR CHILDREN. Cran Mus. LMORE Norman's Sad Fate, The brunt of the storm was laid upon the. prosperous little town of Norman, on the Santa Fe road, about twenty miles south of here. At that point thirty-two people were killed, dozens injurcd and the town almost completely destroyed. A pall has over- spread the town, business is suspended and everybody able to lend assistance to the poor unfortunates, or toward removing the dead bodies ave out in search along the track of the cyclone. The people are fren- zied and cannot g an estimate of their loss, and know nothing except to care for the dead and injured. Oklahoma City has responded nobly and the mayor and principal citizens organized a. velief corps and are at the scene of destruc- tion. Further on the towns of Downs and Keo- kuk Falls fared but little bettor. The towns. were nearly devastated and scores of people Injured, fatally aud otherwise, though the loss of lives heve, it anp, will not be so ser- ious as at Norman, The first signs of the impending danger were seen tate yesterday afternoon in a pall of black clouds overshadowing the north- west for miles around, while further away to the west, rushing across the horizon, could be seen the cyclone. Men left their business places and nurried to their homes, where all who could quickly sought the cyclone cayes, It Came At 7:30 o'clock the monster from the wess reachod its antawonist from the northwest, and with thewr conbined strenzth swooped Moore. Houses with precious lives wers cauzht up and carrled before the anzey torrent, trees were twisted off and fences and everything in its 1 Irrosistible Force, down on the town of arns laia g for eight miles it struck the Norman re the damage was re- and to Dowus and Keokule na Pottawattamie county, thousands o worth of prop- where dozens of d O'Connor, near Moore, wa O'Connor and his wife and wnd five neighbors, wiio had building, supposing 18 was tornado proof, were crushed to death, The frar ) John Banks was torn to pieces and he was killed, while others of his family of six were badly injured, three of the children and Mrs. Banks fatally. The home of Henry Dyer was demolished but his sick wife and child wera picked up and without being hurt West of Normun eight molished path wa Passing town of peated then on Falls where erty lives must The hoise of J destroyed and three children sovght shelter in the through was demolished and have been sacri » hous sarried some distance houses were de- aud five or six persons badly in- jured. East of the stricken town two men and two women were killed, Similar re- ports come from all around, but it seems ime possible to get names Passod w Night of Terror, The night passed by those who had es- caped the storm’s ravages was hideous in the extremo. Around Norman, after the cy- clone had done its destruction, & fearful hail storm started in, and atter it a violent rain It was too dark to search out the dead and to most of the fujured and dylog who were su making their voices heard above the storin’s roar, came but fee- ble relier. The would-be rescuers could hear | the pitiful cries of unfortunates and here and there locats the imprisoned victims, but help innost cases was out of the ques »{ the poor unfortunates t lay burled underneath )t thoir once happy homes. ‘Lhose who survived with their injuries and sfter | laying in the cold all night, were %00 falmd | when morning came w call tor help, storm of essful i 1o tion and several wer ne deb owmpelled