Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 4, 1893, Page 1

) L V.3 g Barrancas. 3 A A A Ao e PART ONE. TWENTYSECOND YEAR. WELL RID OF SACAZA icaragna’s People Generally Rejoice at the President's Forced Resignation, ‘E WAS GREAT IN HIS UNPOPULARITY 1l Olasses Save Favored Office Holders b Were Opposed to and Fearad Him. /ELL AWARE OF HIS OWN WEAKNESS 6 Would Not Head His Army Because of Dread of Assassination, RESIDENT MONTT'S LAST MESSAGE MmilN's Executive Addresses a Tempernte and ! Patriotlo Docament to the Congress and RPeople of His Country—I1is Recom= mendatlons and Suggestions, [Copyrighted 1893y James Gordon Bennett.] MaNAGUA, Nicaragua, (via Galveston, Tex.), June 8.--[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tue Bee.]— Residents of Managua breathe casier now that they realize they have no longer to fear punishment at the hands of Sacaza’s fol- towers, During all the weeks preceding the negotiations for peace, and while efforts were being made to dislodgo tho revolu- Lionists from their position in Barancas ass, those who sympathized in any way ~ith the opponents feared to express their Jpinions in public. Spies were sent in all irections, There was constant danger that M:he sympathizers of the revolutionists would 50 thrown into prison or be punished with g he lash, Sacaza's troops were not any time enthusi- stic in his cause, and the roverses at Bar- “ancas pass disheartened them, and when prdered out many of the men in the ranks cfused to go. It was an open exhibition of nutiny. The officer 1n command shot two of g he mutinous soldiers, but the men turned bheir rifles against him, and the effort to get _hem into another fight was abandoned. Dreaded Assassination. Sncaza himself fearcd he might be assas- inated by some of the revolutionists’ £oathizers, and he left the president's palace i "‘v‘ nly once after the war began. That one ime was when the defeated troops came into Managua after the disastrous fight at President caza went out to ® cheer them. He said he regretted their de- foat, but that on the following day he would Jead them in verson to victory. Sacaza did not venture to lead the army, however. No one doubts but that he feared he would be assassinated by one of his own men. 1 was surprised to find how general was the desire of the people of Nicaragua to turn Sacaza out of ofice. He was supported chiefly by ofice holders. His following in Leon was gained through the local prejudice against tho Grandaninos. Sacaza did not realizo how serious was the opposition until after the Barrancas affair, Dbut he was really glad when Minister Baker paved the way for retiring before he was forced to flec before a hostile enemy. Arrested Allons. Nicaraguans were not the only residents of Managua who feared punishment under the direction of Sacaza and his ofiicers. As I §cabled the Herald, an Americon and an Italan were imprisoned without apparent reason. Charles Deshon is the American who was imprisoned. He was born in Nicaragua, but is a citizen of the United States. He was arrested in Lecon on the charge of sympathizing with the revolution- ists, and was released at the request of United States Consul Newell, Sig. Morico is the Italian who was ar- rested. Ho is owner of a large estate in Rivas. Morico went to Leon on a passport ssued at San Juan del Sur by the provisional overnment. Because he held the passport ind came from San Juan del Sur he was ar- sested on the charge of being a spy, but the talian consul interfered and Morico was re- eased. To Secure Inhabitants. PaNAMA, Colombia (via Galveston, Tex.), ne 8.—[By Mexican Cable to the New Fork Herald—Special to Tur Bee]— 'he Colombian immigration commissioners ntend to send representatives to New York for the purpose of inducing immigrants who and there to come to this count Dr, aras Colombia, minister to Venezuela, has heen recallea and mace, assistant secretary bt state. Senator rtado, Colombian minister at Washington, has been ordered.to [proceed to Rome. TEMPERATE AND PATRIOTIO. President Montt's Message to the Chillan Congress on Its Reassombling. {Copyrighted 1893 by James Gordon Bennett.] VALPARAISO, Uil (via Galveston, Tex.), June 8.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—-Special to e Bee,|—Presi- dent Montt, on the opening of congress, said that the relations between Chili and other nations were frienaly. He regretted, how- ever, that the government of Peru had ro- fused to ratify the protocol signed by the governments of Chili, France and England, providiug for the redemption of the bonds issued in paymont for the debt growing out of the war between Chili and Peru. Presi- dent Montt congratulated Chili upon the settlement of the boundary dispute with Argentina and upon the treaty with the government of the United States for tho submission of claims held by Americans to a board of arbitration, known as the Chilian Claims commission. The relations between the government and church, he added, were fiysmicable. The president said that it was his earnest desire that all sorrowful memories growing out of the war of 1891 should disappear, and that ll Chilisus should co-operate in secur- fng the well being and advancement of the country. Although he had been empowered to extend the state of seige to the end of the present year, no one had been imprisoned in he exercise of the power thus granted, General Amnesty Coming, President Montt said he lamented the fact that the recent conspiracies against the government preveuted him from grauting geveral amnesty at the time, but he hoped in view of the expressious of loyalty re- cently made by those heretofore in opposi- tion to the government to be able to issue & decree for amnesty ut an early date, In regard to the fluances of the Chiian government the president sald it was esti- ated that the resources for 1504 would be 10,000,000 in paper and §1,600,000 sterling. The expenses, it was estimated, would ve 40,600,000 in paper and #1,400,000 sterling. “Uhis would leave $11,600,000 in paper to pay the floating debt and awortizations. These THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE A A A A A AR AN AN, PAGES -8, FUURT R R ) sums do not include the money it is expected wi'l be realized from the proposed sale of nitrate lands, Specie Redemption Promised. President Montt expresses his desire for early redemption of paper notes with coin, He believes that by the close of the first half of 1504 there will be enough bullion in the treasury—gold and silver—to redeem $38.- 000,000 of paper, which would leave less than £30,000,000 of notes in circulation. The president said the outlook for the country was bright in every branch of business- mining, manufactures and agriculture. He said that lighthouses would be built during the year along the coast of the Straits of Magellan, a special steamer for use in the work having been built, and concluded with the expression of the hope that nothing would oceur to disturb the peace of the country,* preservation of which was his highest aim The speech was well received by the public. UNWARRANTED AND ABSURD, What Parisian Artists and Sculptors Say of the Vell Over Anderson’s Ficture, 1Copyrishted 1593 by Janes Gordon Bannett| Pawis, Juno 8,—[New York Herala Cable Special to Tue Bere)—Parisian painters and sculptors are agreed with the Herald on the absurdity and bad taste of the action of the United States art department at Chi- cago's fair in regard to A. A. Anderson’s ture, **‘Woman Taken in Adultery.” Sculptor Felima Maurice Charpentier, who has just won a medal of honor in this section at the salon of the Champs Elysees, said; ““My opinion is that thoaction is absurd. The Autericans have no right to screen a picture in the forcign section. Suppose there was a similar case here, the government would not have the right to shut from view a foreign work. It is a question of right or wrong, and not of the value or morality of the work.” Alexander Harrison sail seen the picture,but as a matter of principle, the thing js absurd. It is highly probable that they have done an extremely foolish thing in veiling the canvas. 1 kuow of nothing as to the original subject, but the committee had no business in the foreign section, and the veiling on alleged moral grounds is ridiculous and provincial.” Henry Bacon thought those who refused and covered the picture must have been Anderson’s friends, for they could have done nothing which would have given him more prominence or the picture more notoriety. “If they really wished to veil the picture,” hesaid, “they could have putit inan ob- scure corner, where it would never have been seen. Now they have made it, though in the foreigt. section, the most prominent picture of the American exhibit.” ieslie Giffen Couldwill said: It seems to metoo absurd. Anderson’s picturo is not allowed in the American scction, but having found hospitality in the foreign art exhibit, it is worse than bad taste to desist on its ving a curtain in front of it. Besides,they had no right to interfere in that way. Thero is nothing in the picture to shock any sane person.” Miss Katherine Greatorex said: the action only makes the Ameri mittee ridiculous.” Miss Eleanor E. Greatorex, her sister, said: “I don’t know anything about the picture, but once in, it should be treated with courtesy.” “I have not “I think an com- Newspaper Men Knighted. TLoxpoN, June 3.—The usual list of titles bestowed on fortunate commoners in honor of her majesty’s birthday shows that a phenomenal proportion has fallen to gentle- men connected with the press. W. J. Ingram, hiberal member of Parliament for Boston, and cldest surviving son of the founder of the Illustrated London News, is created a baronet, and John Leng, editor and managing proprictor of the Dundee Adver- tiser, also liberal member of Parliament for Dundee: Gilzean Reid, first president of the Institute of Journalists; G. R. Robinson, editor of the London Daily News, the lead- ing liberal organ; . R. Russell, editor of the Liverpool Post, and John Tennel, the well known artist of the comic paper, Punch, are all kmghted. Sie Charles Cameron, mem- ber of Parliament for Glasgow, owner of the Glasgow Mail, and well known as the suc- cessful advocate of G-penny telegrams, is made a baronet. KIL FOR THEIR MONEY, Horrible Crime of Ti in the Proy MoxTREAL, June n early hour this morning three American ‘‘crooks” crossed over from Vermont to the hamlet of Béach Ridge in Mississouquoi county, in this proy- ince, and entered the farm house of Mr. Edy, a wealthy farmer and leading man in the locality., They first demanded and ob- tained all the money and valuables he possessed and then shot and killed Edy, cut the throats of his wife and daughter aud then set fire to the house. The flames were seen by the neighbors, who at once rushed to the spot and were horrified at the signt of three dead bodies in a room in a lower flat of the house. The assassins had fled after completing their horrible work and the traces they left showed that they went directly south to the border line, three miles distant. Detectives have left Montreal for the scene of the tragedy, accompanicd by Mr. H, O. Edy, a son of the murdered maun, a prominent man- ufacturer’s agent here. Miss Emma Edy, the murdered daughter, was a beautiful young lady of 20 years and was soon to be married to a prominent Montreal journalist. e American Crooks Gool Loxpox, June 3.—The 74th birthday of Queen Victoria, aithough the anniversary occurred on May 24, was, by formal order, offivially celebrated today. The Horse guards paraded and the trooping of colors by the oot guards was witnessed by an eno: mous crowd of people, including a lavge number of representatives of royalty and the nobility, as well as aristocratic and titled foreiguers. The duke of Cambridge, commander-in-chief of the forces, was in command, and among the more distinguished persons present were the prince and princess of Wales, Princess Victoria May of Teck and her future husband, the duke of York, the duke and duchess of Teck and duchess of Lainburgh, the duke of Connaug and Prime Minister and Mrs. Gladstone. o TRAIN ROBBER ARR, ghwayman Who Held Up the arl Paciflo Express Caught, Sr. Louis, Me., June3.--S, A, Wilson arrcsted at midnight at Lebanon, Mo., and coufessed that he is the train robber who held up & Missouri Pacific train at Pacific, Mo., on the night of Wednesday, May 24 According to the telogram anuouncing the arrest Wilson lives near that city. It is also learned that he confessea he had an accom- plice. Who the latter is has not been given out, but his arrest may also occur in the next twenty-four hours. About $00 was fouud on Wilsou's person, ED, was OMAHA, UNDAY MORNING, JUNE 4, 1893—SIXTEE PAGES, PHELPS WAS HAPPY Well Pleasad with His Billet to the Ger- man Count. HE TELLS OF HIS EARLIER EXPERIENCE How He Bronght the Samoan Treaty Home to President Harrison. RUNYON’S PEACE IS ALREADY MADE Possession of a War Record Gives Him Pros- tige with the Public, KAISER ~ WILHELM IS KEEPING BUSY His Unceasing Activity the Source of Much Discomfort to the Royal Retinue— How He Mnakes Every Day Count for Two. |Copyrighted 1893 by James Gordon Benne't.| Bertiy, June 3.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to I'ne Bee.]—The drouth continues and farmers are in despair. Father Rhine is still so shallow that trafic is seriously impedea. We havehad quite an exciting week in the American colony—what with the arrival of Runyon, the wedding of Miss Phelps, and the receptions given consequence. Mr. Phelps said to me when I asked him his feelings ou leaving Berlin, that he had the pleasantest memories of his stay, and drew a picture of his experience from the earliest days, when with the Samoan treaty in his pocket, the signatures still wet, he hurried from the foreign ofice posthaste to catch the first boat for the United States to pre- sent the treaty in person to the president, till the final scene when he arrived in Wash- mgton and handed the document to Presi- dent Harrison and Mr. Blaine, upon which the latter drew forth a paper, saying: “Mr. President, I fcel sure you will be pleased to sign this paper.” That paper was Mr. Phelps’ appointment as minister to Berlin, Mz, Blaine handed it to him, saying: “This is yours. You richly earned it.” Through thick and thin Phelps remained a staunch friend of Bismarck, and can further boast of having gained the friendship of Moltke and Waldersee. It was through Bis- marck that he became acquainted with his new son-in-law, von Rottenburg, who was one of tha favorites of the old chancellor, who picked him out on account of his special capacity. Rottenburg would, it is said, have been a minister, were it not bad health., Phelps’ wealth made his lifestill pleasanter here, and no member of the diplomatic corps has entertained more than he. Coming of the Runyon, Runyon come at a time when great men are scarc er, but more than probably, he will see a period of higher interest to mili- tary men like himsclf. People here have been very much int2rested in the arrival of Mr. Runyon, the more so when they heard he bada high military record. Heis an excellent type of tho energetic American gentleman, and will have the advantage of appearing in uniform when he goes to court. He is stopping at the Kaiserhoff hotel, and will not take a house until after his appoint- ment as ambassador. In the meantime he has supstantially increased the small Amer- ican colony here, for he comes surrounded with his family of cight. Yesterday all turned out to see the annual spring parade on Tempelhofersfeld. Only private carriages were allowed on the fleld, and entry was by special cards. The parade was at 9 o'clock, but at 6the Berliners vegan tostart in their carriages for the scene, most of them provided with a bottle of champagne, for the strict order was that no one should get out of the carriages until the parade was over. He's a Hustler, The kaiser scems to grow more encrgetic every day. At Prokerwitz, where he has been on a hunting expedition, his habit, which is none too much appreciated by mem- bers of the court retinue, has been to rise at 20'clock in the morning. At that hour the whole household must be up. The kaiser, after eating a substantial breakfast of steak or chops, spends some time figuring on a board. Then he starts off on his day's work. Thereturn is made at 11 o'clock, but in the meantime a second substantial break- fast has been served in the woods. Return- ing, the kaiser lays down for a brief sleep, after which he listens to a report of the gamekeepers, attends to his lotters of busi- ness, and at 4 o'clock has dinner, Immedi- ately after he takes another expedition into the forest. He has been in Danzig, in- specting the new fast corvette cruiser which makes a launching speed of twenty-two knots, and inspecting the Kaiserin Augusta, which just returned from America 1 have mentioned that the kaiser is a strong advocate of the American idea of a fastgoing cruiser as tho warship of the future. Today the kaiser was up bright and early for the parade at Tempalhofersfeld, which was certainty a magnificent display, in which the admirable appearance and han- dling of the artillery was beyond vraise, Given Formal Title. The Kreuz Zeitung, under the head of “Iuternational Reciprocity,” says Lieuten- ant Vreeland, with the United States fleet, has been appointed naval attache to the North Ameriean legations of Germany, Aus- tria, Hungary and Italy, with residence at Berlin. He is not the first naval ofticer in his country in such a position, The govern- ment at Washington has for several years been following closely the development of the navies of Kurope, and above all with great care here, and as the rapid and intel- ligent development of the American navy shows, with much profit. Would this not be a moment when the German embassy is re- placing the legation to Washington to, on our side, return the attention? The officers of the Kuiserin Augusta, who have just returned from New York, have had an opportunity to study the big new American cruisers. Some of them have even written newspaper articles about them. Some have been enabled to see the remark- able workshops of Cramp & Sons of Pnila- delpbia, They will certainly bear testi- mony that in the interests of our navy it would he very desirable to watch carefully and follow out the developments of the American navy. This is certainly a tribute of thejhighest kind to the American navy. ELECTION EERIN Progress of the Cuwpsign the Qui Vive, ey, June 8.—-The electoral campaign is proceeding calmly on the whole, but the activity of the several partics does not abate RMANY, Every Party on and all the various fachions are striving in overy way to sebwre the election of their candidates. The publié generally manifests comparative indifferente as to the outcome. If the government isstied a manifesto, or if Emperor Willlam delivored some rash address, the leadérs of the opposition groups would be highly gratified, but it is said the government intends to remain reticent, hopifig to draw more advantage from party schisms than by taking an active part 1n the electoral campaign. So intent is the emperor to prevent any remark of his that would be aptto be misconstrued from reaching the public, that after yesterday's review of the Berlin garrison, only a limited circle of generals and colonels wero per- mitted to hear his majesty’s address. The other officors were warned away from the emperor's immediate presence and all those who heard his words were forbidden to gossip about what they heard, Would Not Let Them Speak. The police prohibited a socialist meeting at Metz. Among the speakers who were to address the meeting was Herr Licbknecht. The socialists proceoded to a “‘brassicire” in the suburbs and attempted to hold the meet- ing there, but the police interferea and Herr Liebknecht left without making his prcp ssed speech, The Catholica throughout Alsace-Lorraine are planning to contest every district in the province, and priests will stand in Metz, Thionville, Saarbuck, Forbach, Milhausen and Strasbury WAS IT INEVITABLE? arope’s Great Armies Cannot Be Disbanded Without Straggle. 1Copyrighted 1893 by James Gordon Bennstt.] Panis, June 8.—[Now York Herald Cable —Special to Tue Bps.]—The German elec- tions and the attendant iucidents make the one topic which dominates all other topics in Europe. Every country fecls that if Gei many should increase her army she will be obliged to follow the example set by Berlin. The following table will show the armies of Europe on a war footing in 1860 and 1892 Country 1869 1892 France. ... 1,350,000 4,850,000 Germuny. 5,000,000 Russia. 4,000,000 Austria. Ttaly.. England. 750,000 450,000 450,000 320,000 150,000 130,000 95,000 70,000 45,000 45,000 40,000 95,000 800,000 150,000 489,000 838,000 258,000 154,000 91,000 185,000 55,000 180,000 88,000 280,000 25,000 180,000 Cost of This Great Armament. We see that in 1860 Europe had 6,95 soldiers and that now sho has 22,248,000, more than triple the nmumber in 1869. The military expenses follow the same rate of progression, as the following figures will show, the estimate being in francs: Countries. 1669, 402,000,000 471,000,000 + 484,000,000 294,000,000 182,000,000 141,000,000 100,000,000 41,000,000 29,000,000 2,000,000 22,000,000 18,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 2,000,000 12,000,000 expended in 1869 on its armies, and 4,000.000,000 francs and the various governments find they have not yet enough. Moreover com- merce has not developed but on the contrary has decreased, because the United States have bought less since 1860, Kurope there- fore can’t support the additional burdens. ‘Why They Don't Drop It. But the great power do not wish to disarm and the little ones are obligedito follow the movement even when there is no political necessity for arming or for defense. There is only one solution to the situation disarm- ament or war. Disarmament 18 impossible because nobody wants to take the initiative and as it would bes necessary to make o proportionate decrease which would give rise to innumerable diffculties, therefore the alternative is war. This will take place on the day when one of the great powers feels that the opportunity is presented, and that it has got to the end of its resources, ‘What I say here is not my personal opin- ion, but the conviction of the economists and diplomatists of Europe, only no one of them dares to speak for the rest of Europe. All feel that the consequences of war would be so frightful that none dare to call up a spectre of so terrible a mien, I do not say that war will take place this year, for no sovereign will dare to begin it, knowing that if vanquished he cannot go back to his peo- ple. Any one who will not see that the danger is imminent is only playing at poli- tics, and it is like the ostrich hiding its head not to see aanger, Let us pray to the good God to keep off as long as possible the scourge, but we are sure we shall some day be struck by it. Jacques St. CERE, ———— THINK 1T 18 GAYLORD, Turkey Switzerland. Sweden, Norway. Hoiluna.. Montenegro Greece .. Roumania Servia ,000 1892, 091,000,000 691,000,000 663,000,000 661,000,000 814,000,000 289,000,000 142,000,000 59,000,000 40,000,000 86,000,000 85,000,000 45,000,000 80,000,000 29,000,000 19,000,000 29,000,000 2,228,000,000 now she Germany . Austria. 1t: Holland. Belgium Switzerland Portugal . Servia : Europe francs spends What Promises to Be the Unfolding, of & Misgouri River Mystery. Kaxsas City, Mo., June 3.—It is probable that the mystery of the unknown man whose body was found with a bullet hole in the head in the Missouri river near Blue Mills ferry Wednesday, as before tola in the Star, will be cleared. Ralph *G. Gaylord, a bnsiness man of Omaha, left there about the middle of last wonth for El Paso, Tex. May 19 he wrote to his wife from Kansas City, and the wording of the letter was so strange that she sus- pected he had become deranged. Since then she has not heard from him. Chief of Police Speers has been asked to find trace of Gaylord, but nas failed to doso. When the body of the unknown man was found Wednesday, the chief elippad from the Star the description as published and sent it to Omaha. This morning he received a check to defray costs and a request that Coroner Langsdale have the body exhumed and carvefully examined. The description of Gaylord in o general way fits that of the dead man, but there are a fow discrepancies, which only a careful examination will settle, A photograph of Gaylord was sent here. Coroner Laugsdale's investigation is made necessary by the haste of the lndependence Justice, who unlawfully held an inquest and buried the body without notifying the coroner, The coroner will make the exami- nation wu’ruw. e~ ¥ell Under the Wheels. Cevanr Rarips, Ia,, June 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee)—Frank Peacock, while attempting 10 board a moving train at Nor- way last night, fell unaer the wheels and was fatally injured, dying today. CRUSHED T0 DEATH TWO MEN KILLED, THREE B ADLY INJURED Shiverick's Mammoth Furnituro Blook En- tiroly Destroyed by Fire, ADJACENT BUILDINGS BADLY WRECKED Total Loss Will Amount to a Half Million Dollars, HOW THE FIRE STARTED AND WAS FOUGHT Firemen Ouray and Cox Crushed by Falling Walls, Coulton and Morris Proba- bly Fatally Injured— Ruln Wrought by the Flames. Complete Electricity 18 held responsiblo for one of the most disastrous fires that ever occurred in Omaha, which last night completely do- stroyed the building and stock of Charles Shiverick & Co., at 1200 to 1210 Farnam street, and the saloon and restaurant of Ed Maurer adjoining, besides damaging other property close at hand toa greater or less extent, and causing the death of three, and perhaps four of the bravest and best men in the Omaha fire department. Thealarm was turned in about 8 o'clock, the location) indicated by the call readily showing to thoso who heard it that there was likely to be a _serious blaze, and the flames which leaped skyward from the rear windows of the Shiverick building, even be- fore the call could be responded to, proved that such was the case. It was at first hoped that the flames could be confined to the upper floors, but this could not be done as everything conspired to defeat the efforts of tho firemen, notably as the iron shutters prevented their throwing astream into the building when they first arrived. Probably Caused by Lightning. Shortly before 8 o'clock R. R. Ringwalt, who was eating supper in Maurer's restaur- ant, heaxd a loud clap of thunder and almost simultancously noticed that the telegraph and other wires in rear of the Shiverick building were dancing and vibrating in a pe- culiar manner. Hardly had his eye become fixed on the wires when hesaw flames burst- ing from a window in the Shiverick building through which, no doubt, the bolt of light- ning had entered and ignited some of the inflammables in that part of the store. He at once gave the alarm anda call was sent in. The flames made rapid headway, and al- most before the bell had ceased ringing the blaze could be seen for blocks, quickly at- tracting an excited crowd, which at times seriously interfered with the firemen, and which was with difficulty held back by the police. Bullding Doomed from the First. Within twenty minutes from the arrival of the department it wasapparent that there was no reasonable chance of saving any- thing in the Shiverick building, although streams were persistently poured through every available opening. At 8:35 the water tower arrived and opened on the upper front windows of the building, the upper floors of which were a mass of flames, but good work at this time was of no more avail than no work at all. “The firemen fought grandly, but to no pur- pose except to save adjacent property. The Shiverick establishment was doomed, and at 9 o'clock was a smoking wreck, Where Human Lives Were Sacrificed. Shortly after the arrival of the tower the first fatality occurred. It was noticed that the flames had burst through the west wall of the Shiverick building, on which Captain C. D. Cox and several men of chemical No. 7 were playing a stream. Hardly had the crack appeared when there was a terrific crash and the wall fell, carrying down with it the rear portion of Muurer's roof and burying Captain Cox and his firemen in the ruins, The waiters in Maurer's engaged in carry- ing away the fixtures and furniture of the place, barely escaped with theirlives, being warned Just in time by “Spud”’ Farrish, clerk of the fire department. Searching for the Dead and Maimed, The patrol wagons were atonce called into service, and all possible efforts were made to get the dead and injured men out of the ruins, but they could not all be found. It was in the efforts to rescue his fallen comrades that brave George Coulter almost lost his life. He was making his way through the front of Maurer’s and had callea to some of those outside for assistance in rescuing the injured men, when the whole front wall of the Shiverick building fell, this time crrrying down with it the front part of the roof of the Maurer building, and burying George Coulter in the debris, where he lay pinned down by the oftice safe. It was miraculous that any of the tiremen atthe front of the building escaped with their lives, but only Coulter and Charles Ellington, driver for Assistant Chiet Barnes, werecaught, and neither was killed, The collapsing side wall killed Captain Cox and Fireman R. Ouray, fatally injured Fireman B. C. Morris, and seriously iujured a man named Jimmy Connelly, from Scran- ton Pa, who was helping the tiremen, His right leg was broken ana his head and back bruised. The side wall fell at 8:40 and the front wall ten minutes later, Damaged Adjolning Bulldin gs. The rear portion of the building next cast of Shiverick’s, owned by Samuel Jacobsen and occupied by I Hasselberg, with a stock of second-hand furnt- ture, was partially destroyed. 1t is insured. Mr. Hassoelberg estimates his loss on stock as $3,000, with an insurance of $1,500. The buildings occupied by F. Brown's furniture store and Hirschberg's pawnshop, fronting on Douglas, were slightly damaged by falling bricks and flying debris. The wires in the alley were cut about 9 o'clock, to avoid accidents from that source. Shiverick's Second Fire, The Shivericks have been peculiarly un- fortunate. It is but afew months since the entire lower floor of their building was gut- ted by fire, the loss being about $40,000, and last night’s fire means a loss variously esti- mated at from $150,000 to §250,000. The firm is composed of Mrs. Charles THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather for Omaha and Vicinity — fair; Southerly to Westerly Winds Page 1. Sneaza’s Relgn 18 Over Now, Phelps Is Sorry to Leave Rerlin, Omaha Firemen Crashed to Death, Impeached Preparing to Celebrate. Sporting Nows by Telegraph. Binck Hills Attractions and Chances, feots of the Delugo in Omaha. General Washington News, Mosher Does Not Intend to Skip, Rallrond Rates Take a Drop, . Last Weok in Omaha Socloty Wakeman on Britlsh Gypsios Nebraska State News. il Bufts Local, Affalrs at South Omaha, .« Epworth Leaguers Resolve to Boycott. Cashler Higging Hunting Bail, 5 pt at the World's Fair, Where Money 1s Made. Largest Vineyard in the World, Jastner Hanway's Story. Omaha's Trade Roviewed. annclal and Commercial News. itorial and Comment. . Germany's Strength In War, Woman the Coming Man, 16, Griswold’s Woekly Grist. Shiverick and Arthur Shiverick, and is an old established and well known one. Misfortune seems to follow the big furni- ture and carpet dealers of Omaha. The complewe destruction of theS. A. Orchard company’s store on Douglas street last December is still fresh in the public mind. Fire Fighting Under Difficulties First Assistant Chief Salter directed the fighting against the flames in the rear of the building. Fire proof shutters, though they became red hot, provented the flames from shooting through the windows, and the fire- men were compelled to content themselves with throwing the water against tho brick walls to cool them, and perhaps prevent their bulging and collapsing. At times when the pressure was sufficient to carry the water over the wall, the streams were thus directed, and thousands of gallons were thus thrown upon the burning mass, Galned n Vantage Point. Tt was thought that a point of vantage was from the roof of Maurer's building, and the water from the nozzles would be more effectually carried to where the fire was raging the fiercest. It was quickly taken advantage of and in a short time two streams were being directed from there. Captain Cox with Pipeman Morris of Hose company No. 7directed one stream from the roof of the Maurer building. They were so situated that in case of a collapse of the west wall escape would be impossible. The west wall was not rogarded as being shak that ime, although it was considercd that it might be courting death by remaining in close proximity for too long a time. Thero was nothing to support the four-story mass of brick and mortar, und as tho floors gave away it was certain that it must fall sooner or later. The crash came unexpectedly, and before a ‘warning cry could be raised the entire west half of the wall above the second story -eamo down, carrying death and destruction. Suddenly the wall was noticed to bulge at the top in the center. It wavered for a moment, aud then all at once it (ell outward, crashing through the roof of the Mayrer building, and carried before it Captain Cox and Pipeman Morris, burying them under- neath the debris. Had a Close Call, Chief Salter and Pipeman Gray of No. b were also on the roof at the rear and near the alley. Both narrowly escaped being caught. Asit was G s right wrist was caught and badly torn. Ho bandaged it and was again quickly at his post. The men o. No. 5, directing a nozzle from near where the point that Salter and were, pluckily stood their ground and «id not waver for an instant, At the moment the wall fell it was rea- lized that it had buried underneath several brave firemen and that undoubtedly they had given up their lives in the performance of their perilous duty. A rush by those in the alley was made for the the rear door to Maurer's and a hasty glance suficed to show that the work of rescue would be attendea with danger and would prove an ardous undertak- ing. Everything was darkuess and the los tion of the unfortunates was unknown, Chief Galligan came into the alley a moment later and issued orders for the work of rescue to commence. There was a prompt response and several firemen and policemen cntered the buil 1t was impossible to proceed to any great distance on account of the debris and the smoke. Escaped Falling Walls, They searched for a short time, when a cry from without gave them warning that the rear wall was tottering and would come dogn in a moment. ‘They emerged from the bullding in time to sco the rear wall giv away and fall to the ground, It came down with a terrible crash, burying Pipeman Ouray,and several narrow escapes from being caught were made. The wall above the second story camo down at first, In quick succession other portions of it fell, and in sections the northwest corner and wost wall were leveled to the ground, only the first story remaining, and even portions of it had loosened. Wires Laden with Danger, Although four or five streams were b directed from the alley and scveral firemen were thero they all escaped injury, and in somo instances miraculously. To add to the peril and danger the falling wall had car- ried before it the deadly wires and the alley was strewn with them. Linemen were at work soon cutting the wires and in this man- ner much of the danger was removed. With the dungerous parts of the walls down the firemen in the alley pressed closer to the building, and directed the streams with more telling effect upon the seat of the “five, Aunother Fireman Injured, Captain Michae! J. Cuff of hook and der No. 2 fell into the basement of the Shi erick building at 2 o'clock this morning and was severely bruised about the head and body. He was taken to the Millard hotel, where it was found that his injuries were not dangerous. Made & Hospital of the Jall, As rapidly as the patrol wagon could make the trips, it conveyed the injured men to the city jail, where Dr. Semers was in attend- ance. The city physician was reinforced by Drs, Lee, Summers and Robert, all of whom did everything possible to ease the paius of the sufferiog men. In the long lobby at police headquarters was a row of cots and on these the injured men were placed, as they were brought in, Pipeman Morris of hose company No. 7 laid on the first cot. His injuries are about the head and breast, of all the patients the surgeons think he is the most likely todie. Morris has had a | CONTINUED ON BECOND PAGE.] and | b NUMBER 249, READY FOR A SPREE Acoused State Officials Olaim to Have Things "Plugged to 8ize." DIVIDED OPINIONS OF THE JUSTICES COhief Justice Maxwoll and Judge Post Have Very Differont Views, JUDGE NORVAL HOLDS HIMSELF ALOOF Railroad Pressure Brought to Influence a Verdiot of Acquittal. ANOTHER BOYD VERDICT ANTICIPATED Gorham Betts, Parm MBoss IHubbard and John Dorgan Sald to Have Their Way Several prominent politicians from Lin- coln were in the city yesterday and the pending impeachment o was the Sola topic of conversation among them. One of the visitors, who has been closely connected in politics with the impeached state officers and whoisan ex-ofilcial of Lancaster county, gave out some very interesting rumors touching the case, to a friend in the Paxton rotunda, “Up to Monday last,” said the Lancaster man, ‘“the time set for the supreme court to meet, it was geaerally belioved fn Lincoln that the three judges of the supreme court were all in favor of acquitting the accused state ofticials. ““When the court met on Monday it was soon discovered that Judge Post was taking a very firm stand in favor of acquittal and that Chiof Justice Maxwell was in favor of conviction, while Judge Norval was unde- cided. You know the court spent the entire afternoon in its private room in consultation and it is now pretty geucrally understood that Chief Justice Maxwell and Judge Post haa a very spirited discussion of the case. “Down to this time the accused had beem confident of acquittal, and on the announce- ment of the court that an adjournment for ono week would be taken the accused offi- cials were not long in scenting danger, and determined upon some action to save them- sclves, if possible. Immediately after the adjournment of the court the accused ofticigls held a caucus at the Lincoln hotel and took the situation under advisement. They were convinced that the time had ar- rived to call upon their next best friends, the railroads, to help them out of the hole. Called on tho Railroads, “It s alleged that the railronds werd asked to use thelr influence to induce Juage Nerval to look at the evidence in the fm- paachment cases in the same light as Judge Post.and were particularly alarmed over the outlonk a8 Judge Norval had shown a dis- position to agree with Chicf Justice Max- well. The railroads are credited with hav- ing responded nobly to this call from Mace- donia, and it is now the gencral impression in Lincoln,and the accused offiials share it,that when the supreme court meets on Monda; there will be a majority and & minority re- port in the impeachment cases. It is re- ported that Chief Justice Maxwell is writ- ing a very strong opinion in favor of the con- viction of the accused officials, and that Judge Post is writing one cqually as strong in favor of acquittal, “The 50 another rumor, and that is to the effect that, as a result of the operation ad influence, the accused state oficials will use no argument or effort to de- feat Chief Justice Maxwell for renomination The views of the ex-officiul of Lancaster county were given additional weight by the talk of a well known business man of Lincoln, who has been in Omaha for several days. He said to a reporter for Tue Bee last night that he was arranging hiz business affairs 8o that he could bo at Lincoln on Monday to take part in the jamborce that was to be held over the acquittal of the state oficials, The expected report of the judges, he said, was a sore disappointment to the ace they had expected a unanimous decision of the judges in favor of their acquittal, but they were ready to aceept a majority dect sion as a complete vindication and would follow its rendition by the biggest blow-out that the state had ever witnessed, Friends of the accused from all parts of the state: would bo on hand to join in the jamboreo, and nothing would be left undone to ke the celebration one of the kind that would mark an epoch in the political history of the state. Wil Get Betts On, And this gentleman let a few more cats out of the ba He said it was generally une derstood n Lincoln, among the friends of the accused oficials, that Julge Stroud of the Lancaster district court would sustain the point raised in the CGiorham Betts casa, that the law under which he was being prosecuted was passed after the offense was committed, This will let Betts out of the id in time to take part in the jam- . and will also operate in the cases of John Dorgan of the Whitebreast Coal coms pany, Farm Boss Frank Hubbard and J. Dan Lauer, ex-steward at the asylum. But the cele! ion would not be complete without the presence of Bill Dorgaun of cell nhouse fame, and the committee on arranges ments has fixed it so that ho will be there, 1t is given out on reliable authority that the grand jury of Lancaster county refused by a vote of 11 to 7 toindict Dorgan for his complicity with the steals under the cell house contracts and thav he will be on hand at the jamboree big as life, — SEIZED THE BEER WAGON, Kunsas Authorities Enforcing the Prolibls tion Law, KAxsAs CiTv, Mo, June 8.-Fritz Engle, driver of one of the Anheuser-Busch Brow- ing company wagons, went over to Kansas City, Kan., carly this morning with a big load of boer. While supplying the saloons the driver met Deputy Sheriff Cummings, he officer mounted the wagon and the team was driven to the county jail, where Engle was placed behind the bars, the horses put in the sheriff's barn and the kegs of beew rolled into the jail. 5 Deputy County Attorney Holt has discoys ered a new wrinkle in the Kansas prohibls tion law. He claims a beer wagon and ite contents can be held und confiscated by order of the court the same as & stock of hiquors and the fixtures of a saloon. This is first action of this kind taken, and the prosecutor announces that it will be followed by the arrest of drivers and selzure.of other DECK WAKOUS.