Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 8, 1893, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. ISASTROUS WRECK n Men Killed and Many Mangled on the Big Four, gOULD NOT WORK THE AIR BRAKES Baft tho Track While Running at Frightful Speed. ) . 'fiE ADDS TO THE HORROR OF THE SCENE lopot and Passengers Crus bling Cara, 1 by the Tum- i IST OF THE KILLED AND INJURED bay Couches, Chaie and liman Cars Remaln on the Ralls Ala Horrible Indinoa Citi- zens Kender Details of the Afair, One of the most tory of railroading LaraverTe, Ind.. M horrible wrecks in the pecurred on the Big 1 15 this morning, as v road in this city at result of which ten d passenger a men are now dead and many morc “The train was the nd fieaving Chicago at 9 p. I'hic was caused by the failure of to The left n a carve near the vashed 1nto the depot wrrying off a portion of the depot sheds, scatte the bundred feet. The engine, when it lef* the crack, was followed by th mail ¢ pitched in one promiscuous mass, @ total and complete wreok, burying a score or more cf victims in the awful pile of debris. The day conches, chair car and Pullinan sleepers re mained on the track wjur eastho 9 m accident air brakes the track wion, und work train building and train » several 1 kag bageage car, two and two express cars and all were Fire Adds to the The wreck of the rest of the train was & most complote one, the engime and cars being torn to picces and piled up together with their contents. To add to the Horror. consternation, fire broke out from the stove in the bagwace car, but the city fire department speedily extin- guished the flames. A large crowd ot citi- zens gathered very quickly at the scene of the disaster and assistcd in rescuing the vie- tims, and local physicians gave the necessary attention o the wounded Several victims of the wreck were persons standing in the depot, waiting for the train. Tho list of the dead is as follows: @ large force of Victims of the Wieck. WELCH, enginecr, Indianapolis, the engine frlshtfully mangled. FIREMAN MINNIS, Indinnapolis. ED MEY ERS, Logansport, mail clerk. M'MAHON, Clucinnati, express messenger., A, R. CHADWICK, Cincinnatl, mail elerk, CHARLES MEYERS, Lafayette, hackman JOUN LENNON, Lufayette,mail cart driver. JESSLE LONG, Lebuanon, Lnd., mail elork, CHARLES 8. CHAPILL, passenger to Alanapolls. OTTO GESSELSON, cugo. The most seriously injured are: JerFERsON M. Repse, Kempton, ahout head. Ricuann head Sorua bruised. Cuanies Rovsu, Lafayette, leg broken in f two places. Louvts Lerrven, Fowler. WiLLias Prace, Frankfort, Ind, WitLian Brcureis, Lebanou, lud. C. A. WissELL, A. W. CoRNAHAN. L. A. Wenrz J. N. Vickenr, all mail clerks from Cincin- nati. MICITA found unde In- Albambra hotel, Chi- bruised Joxes, Pontiac, 1L, cut about BengesuALe, Milwaukee, badly ) Alr Brakes Failed to Work. Thie ill-futed train must have been a mile up the grade from the river when the engi- neer made the discoy that there was something wrong with the air, for he began to shrilly whistle for hand brakes. The speed had by that time increased so terrifl- cally, however, that its control was beyond buman agency. Just after leaving the east end of the long ridge over the Wabash the tracks describe R\ semi-cirele, at the midway point of which he union station s located. When he engine struck that sharp ‘curve it left the track, followed by the cars B8i . au awful swirl and they piled upon each Pother 100 feet away, after crashing through R the train sheds {and bringing down tons of structural iron to add to the tervors of the situation. The bystanders went to work at once, and the police and fire department quickly re- sponded, the latter rendering valua fce In quickly checking the flames which threateued the lives of scores of others, in addition to those killed outright, who were imprisoned in the mountain of debris. The iujured have been removed to their homes, or the hospital and noother fatalities are expected than those heretofore men- tionea. All the missing Another dead eleven. le sery- re body now ounted for. mukes the number COLLAPSED A FLUE, Bteamer Ohlo Meets with an Awfal dent Near Belmout, Mo, Caro, 11, May 7.—The steamer Ohio col- Iapsed a flue at 7 o'clock this morning near Belmont, Mo., scalding twenty-two men, six of whom died before sreaching the hospital bere. The dead are THOMAS WOODS, captain of the watch. HAMPTON COLLINS, W. W, HURSHM THREE OTHERS, names unknown. The most seriously injurea are: R. W. Caxra of Danville, Va., will proba- bly die. W. . Dickey of Newport calded, CJ. scalded, D R scalded Evwann Ross, burned all over body. Ali of the ubove are white. 'I'hie following sre coloved, all badly scalded ana several ! probably die: GILBERT CHILDRES, Hourex Fars, Fxep Nen, CUAKLES JACKSON, Cuantes Tuonas, Javes Howano, BYANS PRERNAY WILLIAM JACKKSOX, Wirrian HExkY, ALngrT ROBINSON, GEoRos WASHINGTON, Cyrus Meyers, the socond mate, s mlss- Acoi- Ky., seriously PuLLaaN of Orange, N. J., badly Kaxvorrn, Covington, Ky., badly | | ing, supposed to have been blown overboard The dead and injured were brought to Cairo by the steamer Argus and the injured were taken to the Marine hospital. The steamer Ohio belongs to the Cincinnati & Mem phis Packet company Another negro died at the p.om hospital at 10 When the Accident Oc The men were eating breakfast end of the hoat and the urred At the rear when the end was blown out steam and voiling water showered ver all the men, two of umped rooard in their agony pas: sengers and oftfcers were hoeriied when the steam cloarcd away at the terrible sight on deck Skin 1 out whom ov The cabin the h Th ble I'hr of the 1 ser jured men we and made as com man died on the way died at the wharf boat pected to live. die in shreds and pealed bodies ate viet hor + taken to the h groans ms were e in One more ot 6x Jeric table as po to Cairo and Doctors sa, Thecabin passengers Of the mate and a I board, the boy was res. mate All the men literally ne wil red over The were in as if in ed and v jumped ted but wi that roasted i who die. was lost the gangway wel a caldron had to be k Cattle on board were scal d KOLL. . DT Wife of Chun M. D pew Dles In New K Gy, Mrs. Eliza Hegeman e of Chauncey M. Depew, died at her residence in this city at 12:30 this after noon Although seriously ill this sudden termination illucss was not expected those who with her. change turn for son Chauncey, Mrs, H maun Niven Hegemn the children of have made th Yo New Youk, May Depew ew to be of her ily and connected vial sturday and early this morning the the worse came. Mr. Depow, ir, Mrs. 1 v's mother, Mrs. Depew's brother, J and her two little nieces a decea brother, w ir home with her since th futher's death, were called to the sick ro. and were all present when the end came, Mr. Depew was completely prostrated and nas shut himself up against all s today ‘This afterncon and evening friends called at the residence, leaving cards cxpressing sympathy with the family Mrs. Depew was descen ded from one of the oldest of New York families, Her father was the late Williim Hegeman, a w known deale * in drugs who traced his ances- tors back to the earliest Duteh settlers in ew York. Her mother wasa Miss Niv daughter of a Colonel Niven tinguished New York attorney, who himself sprang from an old revolutionary family. Mrs. Depew, whose maiden name was Miss Eliza Hegeman, was married to Mr. Depew November 4, 1574, Tney have had one child, Chauncey M. Depew, jr., who is now 14 ars old In $pite of the npportunities that her fort- une gave her, Mrs. Depew caved little for socicty and devoted her time mainly to charitable and church work. She has for many years been the president of the Women's association of the Hahn i hos- pital and was so connected with a score or more different church associations. Mrs. Depew fond of music and at one time she haa the reputation of being one of the best amateur pianists in this city During the past two years, however, Mrs. Depew has been un invalid. She never en- tirely recovered from un attack of the grippe that she had dug the epidemic two years ago. During the recent festivities at Fortress Monroe, attendant upon the visit of the foreign w hips, Mrs. Depew made a trip to thut place in the hope of improving her health. This expectation was not realized, however. She became much worse und was brought home feebler than when she left. The final arrangements have not yet been made for the funeval, but it is probable that it will be held from St. Burtholomew's Kpis- copal church, of which organization Mrs. Depew was i member. Loxnox, May 7.--Sir James Anderson dieda today. He communded the steamship Great Eastern during the luying of the Atluntic cable. was knowp were most intimat Her condition showed no mat his the once dis- USED HIS ReVOLVER. Rul ht in the Dishonored Home of a Calloraia Ma SaN Fraxcisco, Cal, May 7. anicl Daley, a pipe fitter at the Union Iron works, this morning killed John J. Laughton and mor- tally wounded John Carroll, brother and friend. respectively, of Michael Laughton, whose home he had dishonored. Daley has for some time been a boarder at the home of Laughton on the Potrero and has paid assiduous attention to Laughton wife. Laughton had beew suspicious that his wife was faithless and adopted a system of esplonage over heractions by which he might confirm his belief. Early this morning Michael Laughiton left the house, saying he would be gone some hours, but he instead summoned his brother, John Carroll, Frank Carroll and J. 1. Klenk, friends. Laughton crawled under the house, looked through a hole in the floor, discovered his wife and Daley together, guve a signal to his friends uud brother and’ they broke into the room. Daley instantly drew a revolver and fired four shots, two' taking effect us before stated Daley is under arrest o — DESPERATE DUE| L the Death Priocipla May 7.—A remarkable L in thedeath of one of the fatal wounding of the Luve Affair Eads th Fressino. Mex., duel, that result principals and th other, was tought here last n t Valdez, a promment and wealthy merchant, and Plutarco Margo, & risiug at- torney, had been suitors for the hand of a well known society young lady of this citg for several months. The two men quar- relled over love affuirs and mutually agreed to settle their difference in a duel to the death Knives hav of One of Jacobo young ug blades three wore selected as the weapons. ‘The duel was fought in a secluded spot above the city Tho duelists fought desperately in the dark- ness for twenty minutes, when Margro fell dead, pierced to the heart with the kuife, Both wmen were horribly mutilated and Valdez's injuries will prove fatal. The sec- onds have been arrested S A, COLORADO'S BALE inches long WAk, Almost Any Part of the State Renched fo Twenty-live Cents, Dexver, Colo., May 7.—The Colorado is flercer than ever. Midland has just anuounc cents between Denyor and points. This is a rates of ahout § The new rate of 23 cents, effective tomor- row, applies between Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Canon City and Leadville, Aspen, 'Glenwood Springs,” Cripple Creek and all intermediate points. Children’ will be 15 cents. The Atchison-Mid assorts that there is no prospect qf rates being restored until their competitors ure prepared to maiotain tueir agresments. - - White Cap Trouhle in Mississippl. Menpnis, Tenn., May 7.-An Appeal-Ava- lanche special fromrHazelhuest, Miss., says The Coplah rifles, thirty strong, has just left heve for Brookhaven im response to u telegram from the governor. The white cap trouble in Lincoln county isassiming serious proportions, rate war in he Atchison. d a rate of 25 other mountain reduction from former LI Iliness of & Kailroad Mugnaie, New Youx, May 7.—Vice President J. C. Mullin sof the Chicago & Alton, who was stricken with paralysis a week ago at the Gilsey house, was much worse this after- noon but rallled somewhat towards even- | CRIME FOUND HIM OUT Why 8amuel H. Fling Committed Snicide at Rushville, FAMILY DESERTED HIS IN MISSOURI Indications that He May esponsih e Not Mave Been Rather than Attempt Explanat on Ho Ends His Life, Resuvicie, Neb.,sMay gram to Tue Bee. Themys the suicide of the man:Rot which appeared in this [Special Tele- t surrounding s. an account of morning's Ber, was p this morning upon the arrival of Fling a of the deceased who e 10 take charge of the remaius. Al naine of the dead man is Samuel H. ling and for seventeen years previous to coming to South Dak he huad lived in Marysville, Mo, where he was engaged in brick making. About eight years ago he fell from a brick kiln shed sustaining an injury the head which partially upset his reason Little move than six years ago he left home telling his wife he was going to St. Joseph, Mo., on business, since which time his ds had heard nothing of him until a few weeks ago, when Andrew Schland, a commercial eler of St. Joseph, met him in Sturgis, and informed his wife und soas of his bouts. Last riday his son D, wher Fred reached Sturgis in search of him and learned that his father had been murried to another woman for two years and was known as Samuel F, Roberts. Fling had left home the day before, driving, it is thought to Rapid City, where he lefu his horse and cart, tak ing the train vast and stopping at Chadron and Hay Springs before reaching Rushyille His remains will bo shipped to Marysville for interment RACING TO THE Punchers Who FATR. List of Cow Will Make a CnabroN, Neb,, May 7.—[Special to Tue Bee | —On June 13 the cowboy race from Chadron to Chicago will star nd will end t the grounas occupied by Buffalo Bill in “hicago. Mr. Cody will present the prizes to winners. The Colts Pire Arms company has made a special prize of a handsome revolver, Buffulo Bill gives 00, divided into three moneys. The list at this time, ax furnished by the secretary is: Doc Middleton Emmett Albricht, Chadron; Dyn Juck, Crawford; 1ra Demmon, hide Butte, Wyo.; Nick Jav (half breed), Pine Ridge Agency; Jim Murray, Eagle Pass, Tex.; Harry Gil- lespie, Flag Butte, Neb.; Pete Shangraw, (half breed), Pine Ridge, S. D.; Sam ‘Tyler, Kingfisher, Okl ; Harry Rutter, Miles City, Mont.: He Dog, (Indian), Wounded Knee, S. D, ain Bell, Buffalo Gap, 8. D.; Juck e, Big Horn Basin; Snake Creek Tom, Snake Creek, Wyo.: Spotted Wolf, (Indian,) Rosebud Agency; Joe Gifford, Pier S. D.: Rattlesnuke Pete, Cr Colo.: Jim Sampson, Warbonnet, Neb. ; Miss Emma Hutchinson. Denver, Colo.; Sam Irwin, Deadwood, S. D.: Cockeyed Bill, Manbuille, Wyo.; Gray Wilson, Paris, 111, Frewost, Neb,, May special to Tune Bee | —Anna K. Dowden, who edits the North Bend Republican, and husband were in the city yesterday. Ed W. Raukin, the new democratic post- master at Hooper, was in the citv today and says he has received his comm! wiil take po: tomorrow. Sheriif Milliken took Carl Barth to the in- sanc asylum in Norfolk yesterda The Fremont Chautauqua circle will meet tomorrow evening at the residence of C. M. Williams, cashier of the IYirst National bank. Charles F. Dodge and Miss Eva Clarendon, of this city, will be married next Wednesday. Sheriff Milliken took Waldron and Davis to the state penitentiary today where they will each stay one year. The pleaded guilty to the chargo of stealing hogs from the Bay State Cattle company's ranch. Hon, George W. E. Dorsey who has held the position of president of the Farmers and Merchants National bank in thi since its organization tendered his resignrtion some time since, which was sccepted by the bourd of directors yesterday. They ap- pointed Otto Huette to fill the vacancy and F. L. Ellick vice president. A telegram received this morning by Er- nest Hahn from Harry Tibke, secretary of the Omaha Pedestrian club, said: *‘Race postponed again. Will write.” The Fre- mont Turnverein had wade extensive prep- :‘lmtlons to receive and entertain the vis- tors. Spectal Oliicer Behind ths Bars, LaxcoLy, Neb., May pecial Telegram to Tue Bee.)—James McMurdo, a special voliceman was locked up at the station today on a serious charge. He was appointed sev- eral months ago as a special officer without pay from the city, and recently reports have come in to the chief that the man has been using his official authority to gain favors from the inmates of questionable re sorts. Last Friday he entered the room of a young womar residinx in a block at Twenticth and O streets, and under threats succeeded in gaining what ho wanted. The woman made complaint to the chief, but it 48 not until this morning that McMurdo was found. The fellow who assaulted B. N night with a club as he was on his is described as wearing a star and policeman’s club in his hand. that McMurdo might be th whereabouts last night into. MeMurdo is jon and ession of the postofice there Rooks last aving a 1t is suspected and his inquired rom Beatrie Bearnice, Neb,, May 7.—[Special to Tae The remafus of E. L. Blanchard, who died Thursday of paralysis, were taken to Beaver Crossing yesterday morning for inter- meut. Birdena, 1nfant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Carpenter, died Friday morning and s buried yesterday afternoon. The High school state declamatory con- test will be held here next Friday night. It will be the first state contest held and a good entertainment is expected. The York county Sunday school convea- tion was held in the Congregational church Thursday. The officers elected for the com- ing year are President, A. J. Wilkios; vice president, E. E. Lesh; corresponding secrotary, Mrs. Jonnio Levy; recordiug sec retary, Mrs. Robert Overstreet; treasurer, Dr. B McConuughy. Arcested n Bell Doy, Nob., May 7.—[Special Telegram toTue Bee. | —Henry Staff, aged 16. formerly employed as a bell boy at the Hotel Lincoln, was arrested today on the charge of grand larceny. Some two weeks agoa lady guest of the hotel reported thata diamond pin had been taken from her room while she was at dinner, but no clew to the thief could be found. Staff was afterward suspected, and when arrested today he made full con- fession that he had taken the pin He also told to whom he had sold it, and steps are being taken to recover it. Frexoxt, Neb., May 7.—[Special Tele to Tue Bex) —~While Mrs. W. and Mrs. T. J. McKinney were riding near the Elkhorn depot this evening an engine frightened the horse and they were both thrown from the buggy. Mrs. Cobb was rendered unconscious with a wound on the front and back of her head. Mrs. McKinney was ot injured o badly Objected to the Publicity. LixcoLy, Neb,, May 7.—(Special lelegram to Tre Bes.)—It is again reported that Mgr. Satolli will be here in the near future to hear the charges against Bishop Bonacum as herctofore detailod lu L'us Bxs. During OMAHA. MONDAY MORNING, MAY the past week conferences bishop's friends ané enemies have been held, separately of course. for tho under- stood purpose of vreparing evidence to be submitted to the papal leeate. A local Catholic states that Tie Beg was correct several weoks sineé when it stated that roows had been engaged at the Lincoln for Satolli and his secretaries, but the publicity appears to have beon distasteful to him and he canceled the date. of both the Painfully tojured Neb., May 7.—[Special to Tue B 1 wents, esq.. justice of the peace at Pleasant Hill, Neb., suffered a very painful injury near here yestord on a B & M train. A s of the train threw lamp chimney down. which broke in falling, and strik- ing Mr deep and pain ful gash. severing o deap seated artery. The wound bled profusely, but physicians were soon summoned after the train reached this poiut aud the flow of blood stopped. After several hours rest, Mr. Clements was able to take an evening tr 1 for home, State Bichlornde of ¢ Keanyey, Neb,, May 7.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee.|—The State Bichloride of Gold club closed its session lute last night. The address was made by Charles Tanner of Hastings. TIn the course of his remarks he A telegeam from W, L. Greene saying he was sick at Lincoln, but would be home naday or two and had not been dron! This was received with applause. The 1 dies of the Women's Christian Temperance unton tendered an elegant banquet after the excrcises. The next meeting will be held in cand Island ASHLAND, ile lon j fa old Club. Broke the D.uth. StraTTON, Neb., May 7.—[Special to T Bee |—The drouth in southwestern braska was broken last night. It rain during the entire night, and is still raining this morning. The ground is wet deep enough to plow. Most of the winter wheat wiil be saved by this rain and the corn, most of which is planted, will be nicely staried More Moistuto for the Crops. INDIANOLA, Neb., May 7.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—A heavy rain fell Fri day uight and it 18 stiil raining PN KA IN A SPIRIT OF BRAY Bomb Throwers Cause & Lively Sensation in Dublin, DusLiy, May 7.—-A dynamite bomb ex ploded at 10:40 o'clock Friday night in the quadrangie of the Four Courts. The explo- sion was heard for infles. Many windows were broken, but othorwise no damage was done. It is supposed that semebody threw the bomb over the railings in a spirit of bravado. Tne day was the eleventh anni- versary of the assassivation of Lord Fred- crick Cavendish and Secretary Burke in Plaenix park. The police guarded all night the scene of the outrage. They found in the quad- rangular court yard a thne fuse and the fragments of a large shell similar to those left from the court yard expiosion The paving stones in the yard were 1oosened. but the wallsiof. the court building were little finjurel. The explosion was heard more distinctly at a greater distance than near by. 1t aroused everybody at the Kilmainh:m barra ksand Lord Wolscley dis- patched at once an orderi, to report on the trouble, Before miduight thousanis had#gatherad at the Four Courts. Toduy half ‘tne city has been in the neighborhood, but the crowds have been-kept- back by a double cordon of police, who will keep the court yard intact until after the arrival of u gov- ernment inspector. The purpose of tne persons throwing the bomb was not to sacrifice human 1i At night the Four Courts and all the immediate neighborhood are deserted, so there was not the slightest chance that anybody would be killed by the explosion. The nationalists believe that the thrower of the bowb intended to embarrass the gov ernment. ‘The police attribute the act to a unionist azeut, who wished to make the im- pression that the Irish extremists were eager to remind the people of the Phanix park assassinations. Do, LONDON WORKINGMEN, pusands Jolu in the Demoustration a Reduction of Hiurs, Loxvoy, May 7.—The annual eight-hour domonstration of London- werkingmen was made today in Hyde park. The weather was fine and all the proceedings were con- ducted with exceptional enthusiasm. All the principal unions had appointed delegates to take part in the procession. These dele- gates met on the Thames embankment, were formed in line and marched through cheer- ing crowds of laborers to the park, where they were divided among the audiences at the numerous speakers’ platforms. he entire open space. in the filled with men and women. platforms resolutions were passed in favor of a legal eight-hour day for every trade which voted for it. At every meeting col- lections were taken up for the Hull strikers John Burns, labor member of parliament, was among the speakers. Meetings hald to- day in Hull, Glasgow, Manchester, Birming- ham and other cities with large laboring populations passed resolutions in favorof the cight-hour day. For park was At twenty-one rm Resolutio Beruiy, May 7. says of the coming election If the shows a firm resolution iu the coming tious. even the military administration will be obliged to reckon with facts as they are. Prince Bismarck's Hamburger Nachrich ten rogrets the dissolution, but hopes it may be followed by some sbeneficial results. The coming struggle, 1t says, threatens to be one of the most violent in'the history of the em pire. Everybody expects that it will be characterized by some startling events, The Kolnische Volks-Zeitung, principal organ of the Rhine Catholics, like all other clerical dailies, takes sides with the majority against the Huene contingent, and urges the clerical party to preserve a strodg, united front. N The Vossische 7 Appoai “Contributions. Beruiy, Ma The Verwarts publishes this morning the electiop’ manifesto of the social democratic parfy. After arpealing for contribntions to the campaign fund, the executive committee em phasizes its opinion that the new Reichstag will have to deal, nat oply with the army bill, but also with the fundamental rights of the people, which will be threatened by the present attack upon umiversal suffrage, The report is current that o Bismarck policy is forming. ‘The party will urge the prince to accept a seat in the Reichstag and under his name and with bis authority, will organize & campaign throvghout the empire. The most imporiunt fleld of agitation will be south German Cheaper thwa Fighting. Loxpox, May 7.—A dispatch from Madrid suys: Itis reported that the collapse of the revolt in Cuba is due to the government's buying off the leaders. This method was adopted during the last revolt because it s cheaper than fighting. The Satorius brothers are land owners iu the village of Velasco. ‘They were easily bought, owing to the coldness of the populdce toward them. Must Pass the 1l LoxDoN. May 7, —The Berlin correspondent of the Daily News says: However enormous the burdens which the army bill will impose, it was a grave wistake to reject it. The radicals smust know that the bill will be passed, even if it be necessary to dissolve Paridament two or three tiny — Movements of Ocean Steamers May 7. A¢ Boston—Arrived—Pavonia, from Liver pool. At New York—Arrived—La Gascogne, from Havre, i exchanze and other comn 8, 1893, UTILITY OF AMERICAY CORY Result of Oolonel Murphy's Efforts Among European Nations, PROSPECTS OF AN INCREASED DEMAND Presont Weather Cond tions on the € nect Conduclve creasing Faeilities for Introducing Homo Produets Abrod. to Poor Crops—lu- Wasnixgros Bunea, or Tue Bee, ) 513 FouRTEE {11 STREET, + Wasuixgron, D. C., May retary Morton has decided to estabhish rmanent bureau in London for the intro duction into Europe of American food pro ducts, The scheme is the result of « cenfer ence with Colonel C. J. Murphy, who, under the patronage of Secretary Rus! sded in demonstrating to the Germans and other European people the utility of American maize as a food for man. In rmany it had been grown only for stock-feediag purposes. previous to the advent of Colonel Murphy. The new bureau will not only enlarge the scope of this work by trying to bring all American cereals into more popular uses, but will try also to create a demand for American wines and also some of our tropi cal fruits. Colonel Mmurphy will leave in few days for Chicago, where he will consult a number of leading Board of Trade men and secure suggestions and views on those commercial interests which the new bureau is destined to serve in a large degrde. will then go to Omaha and the members of the Corn erciil boaies and talk over his plans with them. Oun his re turn to Burope he will be accompunied by State Senator Mattes of Nebraska, who has been appointed by Secretary Morton on the st of the New London bureau, e Colonel Murphy safd today: I will state i svalence of drouth during the st several weeks throughout Europe will itably result in increased prices for the als in those countries. The corn prop anda was undoubtedly helped very much 7o by the shortage in their own crops and consequent h prices, especially for rye. which is exten- sively used in continental Burope for bread waking, and since lagt harvest, as every one knows, the prices of home grown cereals in Europe havo fallen gradually anda as o natural consequence that has affected the demand for corn. Still the people now un- derstand its uses and availability so much botter than herctofore that with a short erop this year we will find our corn products, Lam satistied, in eager demand. “Of course there may be great improve- ment in weather conditions during the re- mainder of the growing season, but the situation at prescut over a large section of Europe is quite discouraging, and there has beeu as a consequence a marked increase of late in the market quotations of rye.” Miscellansons. Senator Manaerson left tod delphia to visit his mother. there to Nebra: < ap SuC Prospects of G on ay for Phila- Ho will #o from P.S. M. PROTEST AGAINT 1 HE TREATY. Kusslan Patclots Explain Why the Kecent Arraigement Is Objectionable, WasmiNarox, D. C., May 7.—The follow- ing expiains itself: . To tue Press or tae UNiTED A group of educated and patriotic Russians, who are ‘living temporarily in one of the cities of western Europe, have sent to me the subjoined protest against the recently ratif Russian extradition treaty, aud have requested me to lay be- fore the people of the United States. They have all signed their names to this address as a means of authenticating it to me, but inasmuch as they are not political subjects and intend in a short time to return to their native land, they have asked me to regard their names and the names of thecity where they happen tomporarily to be as con- fidential for the reason that if their identity wyere known they would be arrested and im- prisoned us soon us they should recross the Russian fronticr. The address speaks for itself, and I beg you to aid me in bringing it 10 the attention of the American people. ORGE KENNAN Explaining the Situatio To Ttne Peorre oF rtAE UNITED STATE Your senate has recently ratified an extrad tion Lreaty, which propos2s to surrender to thie Itussian government all persons aceused of making an attempt upon the life of the czar or any member of his family. either actively or by connection with any conspiracy having such attempt in view. As this tr has wot yet bacome a law, through the signature of your pr a group of Russians living in the ¢ western Kurop with the internal STATE who are well acquainted administration of your country. have decided at a meeting held on this 16th day of April, 1803, to nddress to you a few words of remonstr gard it our duty as Russian this, and we fecl assared that you will glve 1o olir protest the same consideration that vou have given to other protests against the action of your senate, und as u result of such protest public opiion in the United States will be expressed emphatically in op- position to the proposed Liw. Treatod L Tne statements made to to the condition of aTairs in sons who hold positions in government are untair, ases absolutely fal o Beasts, you with regard Russia by pe the service of our partial, and in many and we bog you not to believe them. According to these state ments Russiuns are sons of Arcadia, where the peasants live ulways in the most tender friendship with the landed proprietors where the people, like children, look up with reverence to their father, the czar, and where everybody thrives and prospers under the fostering care of the holy orthdox ohurch. Such statements are fulse. The Russian people are beaten and driven like cattle by o few persons who happen to | power and authority over them, and ing, not in happiness and pros butein the blackest misery and the densest ignorance—and this in spite of their natural industry and their innate intellectual capacity. Who is to blame for this s of things’ Our rulers, and they alone. They have taken upon themselves the guardian shiv of the natlon and are keeping Russia in leading strings, not allowing society to participate in the government of the coun- ey, nor permitting thei hority to be af- fected in any way by the influence of the ed ucated ciasse | Features of the Struggle. The revolutionary struggle in Russia has been up to the present time, nothing more than a skirmish between the advanced in telligence of soziety and an antiquated, out grown regime which could only bring the country into a state of complete economic atrophy. You know fiom the newspapers how the Russian autocracy deal with the representatives of this ‘intelligent cluss when they tried to free the people from the inhented yoke of the Romanoff dynasty. | Yet Botkine, the secretary of the Russian | legation in Washington, assures you in a printed article that autocracy “is as natural und satisfying in Russia as the republican form of government is iu the United States.” 1s it possiole you look the Russian revolutionists as wild, blood-thirsty fanatics who have no regard for the law’s of society or of humanity? Read the descriptious of them inthe works of your American (rave and you will come to know them better. Y will aiso learn that terrorism was the last means to which they had recourse when | they were absolutely deprived of freedom to live in accordance with their convictions c duty and the dictates of their own conscien No one in Russia would ever have thought of udopting the terroristic policy if the gov- upon lers, ernment had granted constitution: to the nation. Without freedom, tolive, and if some cultiva people in Russia finally resorted to weapons at the imminent peril of death, it only showed how terrivle had become the tyranny of the gov- ernment Will Grant No ¥ Between such a government and ernment of the United States there can be no comparison, We canuot expect serious reforms in Russin. Such reforms will not be granted, either as a result of financial dis organization or as a concession wade P preliension of war. The educated n public can reiy on its own strength and on tte strengih e people, while you and your senate, instead of helj iving YOUT SUPPOrt Lo Lhe autoericy that oppresses us. In 1 | uni versal You Mhir from that is exha and torn vil straggle which, despite the assura of the secretary of the gation, s on But a free Russia ated from political slavery ~would bea true av l-powerful friend of America in the vast arena of the Pacific, that “Mediterranean of the future,” which is soon to be th an act in the groat drama of the history *cople of America sUsDeCES inour own liberty to return to it by hatred nor by resentment for personal injuries. Oue only reason for appealing to you is the conviction that you can be made to understand the terrible situation of the people who seek refuge and protection in your country, and who are persuaded, even there by the government, for doing what you yourself woula do it fora single month were you citizens of Russia. freedom it 1s hard the goy nir s, an are obstructing can expect 0 b, Russian Russia emind fut st warl Weare not political country, and we are We are not actua WILL SELECT H15 COMPANY, Cleveland Rufu es to Sce Visitors Exerpt at His Invitation, Wasmisaros, D. ¢ May 7 was issued by the pre SEXBCUTIVE become appa T'he dent for p MaN:toN, Ma, 7 b after two months ence that the rules tofore promulgated regulating ir with the have wholly failed in operation which, under these rules, was set apart for the reception of senators and representatives nas been alwost entively spent in listening to applications for office, which have bowildering in volume, perplexing and hausting in their iteration and impossible of remembrance. o4 A aue regard for public duty, which must be neglected if present conditions contimue, and an observance of the limitations placed upon human endurance oblige me to decline rom and after this date, all personal inter- views with those secking appointments to office, except as I, on my own motion, may especially invite them. he sume considera tions make it impossible for me to receive those who merely desive to pay their vespects except o e days and during the hours es pecially designated for that purpose. L earnestly request senators and r sentatives Lo aid in securing for them terrupted interviews by declining to intro duce their consiituents and fricnds when visiting the executive mansion duaring the hours designated for their recep.ion, Ap- plicants for office will onty prejudice their prospecta by ted umportunity and by remaining at Washington 1o await results.” e 4 BAD WAY. Nlcaraguan Reyolutionists Makiug Good Headway Aganst the Government. Paxasa, Colombia (via Galveston, Tex.), May 7.—-[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—-Special to Tue Bee.|—With Sundiego Morales at its head, the revolu- tionists of Nicaragua huave established a provisional government over that re- puolic and are preparing to strike a crushing blow to President Socosa. This important news is contained in a special cable dispateh, which 1 have just received from the Herald's correspondent in San Juan del Sur, on the Nicaraguan coast. Headquarters of the provisional goyernment e been established at Granada, the city which first fell in- to the hands of the revolutionists. Sandiego Morales is the provisional presi- dent, ex-President Joaquin 7 minister of war, and Edwards Monticl general-in-chief of the revolutionary avmy. Around Granada have been concentrated the leading div fons of the revolutionary army. and from that pomnt, of course, all operations ure cou- ducted. following blication v expert has he erviews presiden been ex 50CO54 Control Several Towns. In addition to Granada und Masaga which they captured on April 20, the revolutionists have taken Rivas, Jinetepe, Matogalpa and Chantales. Two battles have been fought near Masaya in each of which the govern- ment forces were defeated. A portion of the Nicaraguan railroad, the telegraph lines und the steamers on Lake Managua and Lake Niceragua are in the possession of the revolutionists. It Waus Long Expected, Richard Cutts S the retiring United States minister to Nicaragua, satled yesterday from Colon to New York. He was accompanied by his family. Lewis Baker, Mr. Shannon's successor, arrived in Panama yesterday and will sail for Nicaragua on the first steamer which leaves this port for Coviuto. Before Mr. Shannon sailed for v York Tinterviewed him in regard o the situation in Nicaragua. He told me the revolution had been long expected, owing to the disc tent caused throughou’ Nicaragun by olicy of Prosident Socosa. Mr. left Munagua, the capital of that ; on the morniug of April 20. He at Corinto on the evening of that day and was then informed that the revolution had begun nnon, the Shannon republic arrived Statoment from Socosa. e from Mr. Shan non, asking for details of the outlook, Presi dent Socosa replied that the offiers of the garrison at Masaya ana Granada had be trayed him, and that those cities were then heid by the its. IPresident Socosa said he had issucd & proclamation declaring a state of sicge, and had withdrawn the troops stationed at Corinto, Chinerdega and and had ted them around Managua to defend the capital from the assaults of the insurgents President Socosa added the thav ne had an army 10,000 me he would be able to speediiy cnemies Just vefore he sailed M. coived a cable despateh from Sur, announcing that Rivas, Granada and Masayva, had | the insurgents and that the departments surrounding the capital had re- sulted favorably to the revolutionists The st will probably bea long and bloody one. In response to am insury Leon, concentr information and hoped overthrow his Shannon re- San Juan del addition to en captured by fighting in the Joseph Jeferson's | New York, May 7.—Joseph Jeffeason ar- rived here tonight and went immediately to his house. In explanation of the dispatches from Ciucinnati sunouning his sickness he said that he had an attack of that was sevare enough to make it impossible to take his part in “Rip Van Winkle" Saturday night. I'ne ieday night performance wis to have closed his It wa abandoned altogether. All signs of th trouble had disappeared before he boarded the train and there was no recurrence of it on the trip to New York. Mr. Jeffersou suid gastritis Mat \2A8011 e folt about as well as he cver did, NUMBER 22 ONE B.\TTUZ, W0 STOlilES. Engagement in Rio Grande do Sul About Which There Are Conflioting Reports, BOTH SIDES CLAIM A DECISIVE VICTORY and W Florcely n Ko rate Strugglo sed Six Hours in Desy Near KRe Out by the Comm iz Generals Uruguiysnn ets Seut [Copyriahted 1893y Ja aes Gordon Bannsts) Vatraratso, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.), May [By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald -Special to Tug Bee)—A battle which lasted six hours was fought near Ur ana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in which 4,000 government troops and 6,000 insurgents were cogaged. Conflicting seut out concerning the engagement. The first from the Hewald's corre- Avtigas, who telegraphed me that General Tavar, the the insurgent forces, had put the army under General Hipolite to flight. I'his encour u for the Brazilian ontradicted by the s Ayres. The Her- in that city tele- that an apparently reliable tel- from Montevideo gives the de- an engagement yesterday botween vernment avmy and the insurgents near Uruguayana, ‘Pen thousand men are reporied to have been engaged in the battle, | which was fiercely contested and lasted for he g troops number- g 4,000 were under » command of Gen- s Hipolite and Leiva. Generals Tavares { and salgado led the 6,000 men who fought for the revolutionary cause. Was The contest be, until nightfall reports have been the result of story came | spondent it commander of in was rumored in ws revolutionists is directly from Buen correspondent story sent ald's graphs egram tails of the ix hours, crument | or, Drendfal wn about Battie, noon and lastea ctermination and daring was displayed by the soldiers in each army. Charge after charge, ordeved by Generals Hy polite and Leiva, who commanaed the two wings of the government forces,were repelled by the insurgents, The whter was terrible, Scores of men fell dead befoie the frightful rain of lead of the contending armi Men on each side fought with the knowledge that the result of the combat would possibly settle the eof the revolus tion, the insurg being the more desper- ate because they realized that should they win the victory thousunds of secret sympa- thizers would open theiv ranks and fight for their cause, Without decisive result the battle raged until near nightfall. though the iusurgenss far government forces in numbe; s0 well equipped nor well disciplined. Outilanked the ttionists. As the night approached the revolutionists attempted to withdraw to a better position, but the m ment had been foreseen by the commanders of the government, army who threw all their force against the retreating revolutionists and turned the partial defeas. into a complete disastes Tne attack in the rear, according to the report telegraphel from Buenos Ayres, de- moralized the revolutionary forces and they ran before the government troops as fast as possible. General Tavares led one wing of the retreating insurgents toward Livrement, while the other followed Gener in a hurried march toward Alegrete. Di- visions of the government armywwere ordered to pursue the retreating forc It is be- lieved in Buenos Ayres that the result of this battle settles the revolution, Denied by the Revolutionists, Notwithstanding this detailed story of the victory of the government army, I have just received a telegram from Montevideo, which says that a dispatch has been received by the revolutionary chiefs now in that city, denying the reports that the revolutionists. were defeated, and claiming that they really won the battle. Telegaaph communication with the section of Brazil affccted by the revolu- tion is partly cut off, and the reports abous the resuit of the fight are so contlicting that it is impossible to get the true story. Chance For General War. Meanwhile the relations between Brazil at Uruguay are becoming unfriendly. A telegram from the Herald's cor- respondent in Montevideo says that Dr. Ellauri has been sent to Rio de Janeiro by the Uruguayan government, He has been directed to ask the Brazilian government to state definitely what it proposes to do in the way of making amends for the in Uruguay by the Brazilian troops. dent of Uruguay has beld a conference with Gieneral Tajes upon the military situation and congress has been asked to authorize the ex- penditure of some §0.00) pecos for the pur- war is declared Great 18 Join for cither army Al- exceeded the s they were nod tevo! chase of arms in the event against Brazil, General Tajes, sy, has iss commands the Uru- 1a decree requiring report their full wnd the guards along the d under arims. who guayan i the cavalry regiments to fighting strength. froutier have been ord UNIVERSAL DISARMAMENT, His Holtness, the Pope, Europoin Gove 1Copyrighted 150 Pawis, May 7.—[New Special to Tur Br information it would appear that"the pope is preparing an encyclical o the European gov- ernments, sotting forth the inevitable crisis to which the erushing military charges cons demn them. He will all the at- tention of the governments to the nccessity of introducing the idea of pacification into their general policy, us well us the appeasemient of their anger of the workiug classes consequent upon the misery. His holiness will ask for a resolution of the question of aisarmament, probably by an en- cyclical, which may be the result of an agreement come to in his interview with the emperor of Geriany. ‘The governments of Italy, Austria, Spain, Belgium and Russia are sald to be already informed of the agreement referred to above and are willing to accept it. ussia has re- served ner decision, but intends, v is be- lieved, to adlhere to the general decision, in which case she would be charged with the mission of using pressure upon France to in- duce her to join the other nations. JacqUes St Wil Ury pmenty. « Gordon Bennett.] York Herald Cable From authentio b dar Cenm Demonsirati n Hambu- g Hampura, May 7 wusands of working- men marched in Barbemeck this afternoon to demonsirate their desire for an eight-hour duy. In the procession were 700 uneployed clorks and the representatives of seventys | eight trades assamblie Denounced tio Bomb Throwers. DusLiy, May 7. —The eight-hour meetings ‘enix park today were attended by goeat crowds. ‘The speakers were cheered Wwhen Lhey denounced the persons responsis Lle for the Four Courts explosion,