Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 13, 1893, Page 1

" passion ¥ brother was killed,” v B from the police licutenant finally brought . chair and s " standing directly over Colonel Ainsworth, “cried in a voice trembling with passion: TWENT SECOND YEAR. OMAHA. TUESDAY MORNING, e — JUNE 13, 1803, NUMBER 349. j"le‘S(‘. THE RESPONSIBILITY . Inquest in the Ford Theater Disaster at ,. Washington Begun, STARTLING AND SENSATIONAL SCENES Colonel Alnsworth Charged /dating Witnesses—Clerks Threaten to Lynch Him—Order In the Court Room With Difiicalty Restored, With Intimi- ' WasmingroN, June 12.—There was o startling and sensational scene in the in- Juest in the Ford's theater disaster after Jhe recess today. Mr. Charles 1. Banes fenounced Colonel Ainsworth as intimidat- ing witnesses, and immediately there was a | most threatening demonstration against the colonel | Albert N. Crosby, a third floor clerk, was ! inot allowed to finish his testimony. While “he was beng examined o man walked Jslowly to a place behind Colonel Ainsworth's id something in such o loud L ovolce that it brought a warning “s-h-s-h” “from some of those present, but the man was not to be hushed. He stepped forward, and, *You murdered my brother, and I'd iike to know what right you have to sit here and + intimidate witnesscs.” Great Excitement Fnsued. There was a moment's silence after this te outburst and then a wild shout of Colonel Ainsworth sat calmly in Licutenant Amiss of the polee force walked over to the disturber and pushed ‘him toward the doorway. “Who is he!" was asked by some one. “His name is Charles G. Banes, w the_answer from a "dozen clerks, Banes isa real cstate agent. The shouts of the government clerks pre ent continued: “That right, he did it: put . him out,” were the endorsements of the ac- {cusations of Banes. Some wero on their feet and 1t looked for a minute that Colonel Ainsworth was in danger, but shaip words approval his chair § quict. Before the witness was allowed to proceed Mr. B. H. Warner, one of the jurors and a wealthy citizen of Washington suegested to the coroner that the cpisode that had just occurred showed the existence of & feeling that would best be silenced by the with- drawal of the party against whom it was di- rected. “I mention no names,” said Mr. Warner, “hut simply make the sugeestion that the [y concerned should withdr s the belief among many of those hel his prescuce b an inthnidati to witnesses. 1 a feeling he i ' does not break out, but which 1s nc ‘less present, that intimidation is being carried on, ana I therefore object to the presence of an, person who is likely to be blamed for participating in this affair.” Refused to Withdraw, Loud applause followed Mr. Warner's marks and Dr. Shaeffer whispered a requ to Colonel Ainsworth to withdraw. He re- fused to do so, however, und the coroncr turning to the jury, said ho had no right to exclude from _the hearing any person who ‘was likely to be a party to the verdict. Juror Hauvey said he had been told by a dozen cierkr that they had been afraid to testify, and would have refuscd to do so but for the letter of the secretary of war. Mr. Ross Perry, counsel of Ainsworth, arose to make some remarks, and his first word was a signal for the most exciting inci- dent of the day. Butler Fitch, an old, white haired clerk of the record and pension di- vision, started the trouble. “Sit down,” lie shouted; *'you are an out- sider and have no right he I protest against an outsider speaking here,” “Sit down, sit down 1" echoed his fellow clerks, who would not be restrained. i murmured something about “‘murd: s words were echoed from ev thohall. Record and pension division clerks were on their feet trying to make speeches a8 though public meeting was being held All this time Mr. Perry stood immovable, and, when the upr had quicted some: what, he appealed to the crowd to let him speak. “Iappeal to you American eiti zens for fair play,” he cr “You didn’t give us fair play, excited individual. Old Mr. Fiteh kept crying: tion1” Mr. Dan Spencer of Bridgeport, Ala., a government clerk, called out to Coloncl Alnsworth: “You should be arvested for not released on bail.” Here the tempest broke in its full fury. “Cries of “Hang Him!" Rang Out. “Hang him!" was shouted from a dozen throats. Every man in the spectator's seats at the cry of *‘Hang him, haug him!” arose and the shouts grew louder. Colonel Ainsworth stt cool aud collected Somebody suid, after the uproar was over, that his hand moved to his inside cout pocket and remained thero. His features secmed absolutely immoyuble. There was the faint- ion of a swmilo on his lips remained standing, but mado no attempt” to guell the mob, for it had grown to o suctl, Licutenant Amiss was utte to still the tumult A mad rush tion of Colon re- yelled an “lntimida- murder and y powerless just begun in the direc worth, when Mr. War ner arose and ting on his e , bogged for order, The sight of him standiug stopped tiie rush. Dr. Shueitor aivected Mr: Warner to take and raising his voice, managed to make himself heard His first word brought quict uthbre k of feeling must be sup g said, “not by the sirong h of the law, but by the hand of fraternity [Applause!] 1 appeal to you to have fa lay us American citizens ind not to st ame of the glorious capital of the r public. 1 abpeal to you in the name of the aster Who reigns above.” The crowd fell into Mr. Warner's way of thinkng ; each cried “yes, y ho saw’ his advantage and made an appeal to let the question of allowing Colonel Ainsworth to romain, be settled by cool heaas. When he took his seat, however, there wero more threatening murmurs, und Dr. Shaeffer guickly adjouraed the iuquest untid 10 ock tomorrow norning, at the Kirst precin police station, Opening Testimony. Colonel Alnsworth, chief of the record and peusion division, against whom an implied aceusation of responsibility is implied, was the first witness before the coroner's’ jury this morning. He was followed by Benjamin Reiss, who testified thut he had not seen any area roped off as dungerous inside the buildings. For several years he had heard rumors that 4he old building, particularly the rear wall, which did not fall, was uns Colonel Ainsworth was there during t time of the excavation, Charles Troutman, a clerk, testified that he had been warned by J. W. Webb, in charge of the first toor, not to approuch the Area on the tloor roped off while the excava Ltion was going on. No other warning of the insecurity of the building had been given tho day before the aceident. Coloncl Ainsworth examiitd the roped off space winutely aud thought he went down stairs to see the ex- savation. Old employes had told Colonel Ainsworth that the building was a shell and A death lrlP. BSwmith Thompson, o clerk, testified that ! the messongers of Colouel Ainsworth, sta tioned on the stairway. had frequently noti- fled clerks, with bated breath, that it was the colonel's orders that employes should walk on tiptoo up and down the stairway The witoess was an engineer and had ex- wmined the building. There were no provs | where the excavation was going on. He de- ! ared that the feeling of the clerks towurd | Dolone! Alnsworth was onc of abject fear. A | of bandelupping from the as- | Lo | u sembled clerks followed this Afrald to Testify. Mr. Warner asked if there was a feeling of fear that the clerks were afraid to make suggestions as to the dangerous condition of the building. 1t was, Mr. Warner; was the answer. Mr. Thompson was quest to the feeling and he ss Jacob Frey, “Colonel Ainsworth's bower and_ the chronic pessimist of \ ington" and to Mr. O. B. Brown, chief ¢ of the bullding. { Jefferson W floor of the stand declaration emphatically it w med further as 1 it extended to right ash Carter, a clerk on the third wrecked building, took the but before he began his testimony neffer received a lotter from Attor- y General Olney tendering the services of an assistant o give professional advice in conducting the Inquiry. This offer was de- clined because the district attorney had al- ready made the same offer. Another letter to the coroner created a buzz. It was from Colonel Lamont and read as follows: “In the matter of investization now in progress before the coroner’s jury in regard to the loss of life on June 9, 180 the Tenth strect building, which was occu- pred by the record and pe n office of the pension department, this rtment 1s in- formed that apprehension ex: among the pension employes that it may jeopardize their positions by testifying beforc the jury. 1t seems hardly necessary for me to say that such apprehension is entirely groundless, but, to allay any such fear. I beg to inform you that no employe of the department will endanger his position in any way on account of any such testimony given before the cor- oner’s jury in this case, Clerk Carter's Testimony. Mr. Carter was asked by Mr. Warner about the fecling between Colonel Ainsworth and his clerks. but Dr. Shaeffer interrupted, saying that the investigation must be con- fined to the cuuse of the calamity Mr. Warncr replied with some feeling that a great many extraucous subjects had been introduced dnd some of them had shown a bitter fecling a Colonel Ainsworth He thoght he had a right to this ques tion in order to satisfy his mind whether there was or was not prejudice on the part of tho witne that would cause them to do injustice to s of the government. is flurry passed overand Mr. Cartersaid, m answer to a question, that there had been a comwon rumor among the clerks that the building was insecu He had heard casual comments about the insecurity of the build ing while the excavation was being made, and only the other day—June 3 or 4, William Schreiber, who was killed in the disaster said to him, pointing to the tior “Carter, I sce they are digging us a grave. Both Schreiber and Mulledy who were killed, had recently spoken to hign aboat the dangerous condition of the building. At point a recess was taken. Afternoon Session, The first witness at the afternoon session was David Brown, a third-floor clerk, vho d that since January 6, 1835, he had heard the building was unsife. He had been in- structed to go_carefully up and down the stairway in the theatre building nearly afternoon by a m od, Brown was ask fear on the part of the : be disturbed if they protested uga ining in the buildirg. “Yes sir,” he answered, and then quickly added, “I decline to answer that question.” “On what grounds do you decline to answel ced Dr. Shaeffer. “On the ground of my own position.” “Did you heur the lotter of the secretary of war read, promising protection to clerks who testified?” “Yes sir” was the answer, I do not fear Colonel Ainsworth, for he has dene me two favor, but I'do fear Mr. Frey.” (Whom Mr. Thompson called Mr. Ainsworth’s right bower.) Mr. Brown finally decided to answer the iginal question. He said there was much feeling about the insecurity of the building, and a great many clerks, himself among them, would have protested if they had had the courage to do against veing kept in the old theater. “What had the clerks to apprehend?” was asked. “Discharge,” said Mr. Brown. Spoko Kindly of Alnsworth, J. Smith, a first floor clerk, testified that any feeling tnat might have been de veloped was not directed to Colonel Ains worth, but to other officials, (particularl Jacob' Frey). The talk against Colonel Ainsworth” had been confined to a few old sorehead: James A felt insecur and Long, another clerk, said he had o during the work of excavation, 1 spoken to several clerks about it sured him there was no d explained to him that the re: space on the first floor was roped off was be- cause the floor boards had no support be- neath them. But Mr. Long could not down nis fears, so he secured leave of abscnce while the excavation was going on and ap- plied for insurance on his life. Examinea by a juror, Mr. Long said his be- lief in the insccurity of the building had first caused him to think of insuring his life, He had been warned against running up the stairs. Held an Indiguation Meoting. The department clerks stood avout the hall talking excitedly over the incident after adjournment for the day. Colonel Ains- worth sat in his chair for a minute and then walked out of the building, entered a and was quickly driven away, amid sions from the erowd. fen the hall was emptied the excited on the side- old Butler Fiteh mounted tho entrance steps of the building and pro- posed an indignation meeting immediately. “T'he proposition was ndopted und the clerks took possession of the hall. W iguage of the clerks conting 1k and finall Smith Thompson, cars, who wade many bitter remarks t Colonel Ainsworth and o 1re in his testi- wony this morning, was ed chairman of the weeting, and_denunciations of Colonel 1of thoso who justificd his ndulged in. A committee con- th Thompson, W i Fiteir, Percy Monrvoe und M. M. Jarvis was appoited 10 wait upon tho president and protest aguinst the proposed secret session at the police stution and te urge the suspen- sion of Colonel Ainsworth, pending the in- vestigation, Subsequently it was said ¢ would be resumed tomorrow the same hall, but under better police urrangements. It was proposed to appoint u committec to secure counsel to represent the clerks at the next sess.on of the inquest, but this was rendered unnecessary by wudgw Jere Wilson volunteering his se 8, The court of inquiry ordered by Lamont to investigate all the nected with the disaster ana opinion as to who is ¢ fnquest express an sponsible, met this aflternoon, but adjourned to mcet ut the call of the senior oftk for the reason that Colonel Ainsworth eannot appear before the court until the inquest now being conducted is concluded Kecalls Another Disaster. ‘The only public calamity in Washiugtor all approdching in u tude the recent di aster at Ford's the oceurred in 1864 when a number of women wero instantly losion in the cariridge fae ial. Theuct of congress in reference to Lhat event is best shown in the following, which is o copy of the joint reso- lution passed by cong 10 approved July 4, 1804 i arly thirty persons, were terribly lajured, uin tatally, by an explosion in' the ¢ y at (he Cnited > ursenal thedth day of s, AN of the w endent upon daily 1 y this calamity power o e bhread, who, n deprived of the u thefr lving und are without the weans (0 procure the care and oo necessury to thely recovery, therefore, Rosolved, By thesenate’ and house resentatives in congress assembled, thut the su of #2,000 (two thousand Lars), to bo divided ationg the saue, | 3y 4Pprop ated out of auy mone (reasury not atherwise appropriuied the relief of vie 15 of such explosion, such y tobe distributed under the dircetion of Guylord Ben commanding st Sail Arseuul, iu wanuer as shall best conduce to the con ief of said sutforer necessites, respectivel this to this house. accordlng W thelr aud that he report 1 i T0 READVERTISE FOR BIDS | Situation with Reference to Omaha's Federal Building at Present. GRANITE MAY BE THE MATERIAL USED Quality of Stone to 3+ Adopted Wil De- pend Upon the Limit of the Appro- printion—Seve Appoints ments for Nehraska, WasniNgroy Buneav or Tue Bee, TH STREET, Wasiisatoy, D. C., June 12. The supervising architect stated today that he would probably readvertise for bids for the new Omaha building in a week or ten days. The bidswill not specify ma- terials, but the building will be constructed of granite if a granite proposition comes within the limit of the appropriation. Nebraska Appointments, Secrctary Morton has made the fo.lowing appointment: Willlam W. M. Combs, to bo foreman of taggers in the bereau of ammal industry at South Omaha at $1,000, to take effect June 163 Misses V. K. Bowns. L. Braddock, M. A. Dalton, M. Davitt, M. Flynn, M. K. Giblin, M. Hozan, Etta Heller, Iiva Jones, 15, Kassal and ay, all of Ne- 3 tant microscopists in the bra to be a iimal industry at South Omaha v June at 8600 per annum, to tako effe Western Pensions. The following pensions granted are re- i Nebraska: Increase—James S, Porter, William Dice. nal widows, ete.— Naney Juckson, Julia A, Compton. Towa emental—William W, Me- Ginnis. Inc John C. Clark, Reuben J Foster, John W. Rees. Original widow: cte.—Minerva Lavine, Mary J. Mash. In- re M. Bird, Alex House, John Allen MeCoy, William Dunn, allan, Danicl ford. Origi Lindaman, Catharine M. Smith., Army Orders, The following army orders were issued today: . The following named officers are by diree- tion of the secretary of war detailed for duty pertaining to the World's Columbian exposition and will report in person to the commanding general Department of Mis- souri for duty accordingly: First Licutenant Thon J. Cl: Tenth infantry: Kirst utenant Wi Brown, First st Licutenant Edgar W. Howe, ntry ; First Lieutenant Lewis H irst infantry; ¥ 1 ond Frederick G. infantry Iirst Licutenant . Gireen, venty-fifth infantry; First Licutenant Walter H. Gordon, Eighteenth infantr, ccond Licutenant Ninth infant Helmick, Fourt] Leave of absence granted Second Licuten- ant Edmund S. Wright, Ninth cavalry, May 17 from this office is still furtuer extended fifteen days. Leave of absence for one month and fifteen days to tuke cffect on or about August, 1803, is/ granted Second Lieutenant Walter A. Betnel, Fourth artillery. Teave of absence for two months to take effect on or about June 11, 1803, is granted Captain Ephraim T. C. Richmond, Second artillery. of absence for one month and fifteen to tuke effect on or about July 5, 180 Edmund Witten; ccond Lieutenant iA. At his own request First Lieutenant John W. Heard, Third cavalry, is transferred from troop D to troop G of that reziment, vice First Laeutenant Daniel L. Tato, Third cavalry, who is hereby transferred from troop G to troop D. Court of Inquiry Appointed, Upon the request of Colonel K, worth, ehicf of th8 record and pension office, 4 court of inquiry is hereby appointed, to meet in this city at 11 o'clock’ a. m. on the 12th day of June, 193, or as soon thereafter us b Jle 1o investigate the manage- ment of his oftice in so far as it may havo had any connection with or bearing upon the disaster of June 9 at the old Ford theater ‘Lenth_streot, this clty. The also fully investigate all of the 1se and vill expr ini J. Ains- building on court f will 8 in the as to who is responsible. De Briy ieacral s Lincoln chief of enginee S, eneral Richard chelder, rtermaster gen- eral, U. : Major Charles E. L. B. Davis. corps of engine : Major Georg B. Davis, judge advocate, U. S. A., recoraer. The following transf in the Thirteenth infantry are made: First Lieutenant Ed- mund L. Fletchor from company C to com- pany D; First Licutenant Albert B. from company D to company C. The following transfers in the Eig infantr, teenth ave made: First Licutenant Charles from company A to company B; alter H. Gordon from ¢ BB to company A. of e disabilit reon's certificate ond Lieuten: , Tenth infantry, M of Murcus B. f } 1503, Departwment of Arizona, is extended one wouth, Leave ot absence for two months to take v about July 1, 1803, i Colonel Charles I, Alexander, geon general. Captain Guy L. Bdi addition to other duti the o and pe sistant sur- stant surgeon, in will take charge of edical supply depot in New York City orm the duties of Colonel Alexander during the latter's absence. - Captain Abiel L. Smith, subsistence, will be relieved from du the oftice of the purchasing commissury of subsistence at San Francisco, Cal,, and will proceed to Kausas City, Mo, and relieve Major Samuel T. Cushing. commissary of subsistence, from duty at that place. Major Cushing, on being relieved by Captain Smith, will proceed to Omaha and report to the commanding general Dopurtment of the Platte. Special orders May 2, 1803, from this oftice, directing Captain Frank E. Nye, commis: of subsistence, upon being ‘relieved from commis: duty as purchasing commissary of sub- sistence at Washwgton, D. C., by Captain Dougluss M. Scott, commissary of sub- sistence, to proceed to Kansas City, Mo., for duty at that place, is amended to direct him instead to report to the commissary general of subsistence for temporary duty in his oftice, Captain William B. Gordon, ordnance de- Jartment, will proceed from Cold Springs, N. Y., not exceeding th times a week during the present month to the Hook prov unds, Sandy Hook, on ofticial business. . Miscellan Assistant Secretary § the decision of the laid commissioner in the case of Joseph MeBroom against James C. Strawn. The commissioner's decision. dis- missed McBroom's contest against Strawn’s timber culture entry in the Valey land district nd toduy Mr. Siws sus the commis- sloner will main iutact. P. S, H I PAKK AFFALRS, MeBroom appeal ion entry tained the ae and Strawu's Dec:slons KRegarding the Leasing siruble Privileges. WaAsHINGTON, June 12.—Seme the secretary of the interior gave a hearing toall partics interested in trabsportation and other privileges in the Y National pa fay Assistant Secr Sims decided that nses Lo transport passengers through the park should be granted to W. 8. Diekson of Liviugston Mont.; M. R. Johuson of Bozewan, Mont.; A. L. Ryan of -Bozemsu and A, W. Cnad- bourne of Liviugston, the permits and rates of fare to be subject to the approval of the of De- W Hwstone ary 1 | department. Authority is.also to be grante to W. W. Wyle to conduckaoamping trans- portation business. 1t is considered to be to the best interosts of the public that the Yellowstone National Park Transportation company has at the vresent time the sole lease and license for carrying passengers through the park co.a- ing in from the dirertion of tho Northern ific railroad at Mammoth Hot Springs; t a leaso, however, bo granted to George Wakefield, of Bozeman, Mont.. to draw fic Railroad com- Beaver Canon route, pro- vided that if the increase of travel from the Northern Pacific warrants it, the depart- ment may find it wiser and to the benefit of the public to extend to the lease to Wake- field or to other parties for the traftic from that direction also. The azroementof Au- gust of 1800, with the Yellowstone Park as. iation for a lease of the Fountain Geyser hotel site 1s to be carried out, but their re- quest for transportation privileges in con- nection therewith is denied. The hotel com- pany, however, is to be protected in the Yel- lowstone purk. The application of I3 C. Waters, repre- senting the National Park Hotel company, for leases of sites on which to erect hotels is denied, but the department will entertain applications for other leases for these sites by persons prosenting sufficient guaranty as to capital and ability to construct and maintain a hotel on like conditions as those n.r:mlcll to the Yellowstono Park associa- tion. 'he apolication of David B. May for leave to construct an elevator near the Grand fulls is now granted, pending further inves- tization us to its effects upon the beauty of the natural scenery at that place. In regard to the superintendence of the re- 's aud construction of roads in the park, the matter will be referred back to the presi- dent for action by congress. Like action will be taken in regard to Barronet Bridge. As to the policy of the department with reference to the construction of railroads through the park, no action is taken, inus- much as no applications for this authority are now pending in the department. W trafMe from the Union Pac ny over the Silvor Purchnses. Wasnixoroy, June 12.—Acting Director Preston of the mint bureau of tho Treasury aepartment, today rejected all but one ofter of silver. A dozen offers ranging from 20.8330 to £0.8378 per ounce werce made. He accepted the offer at $0.5339, and made a counter offer to all the others at 0. His action was very unusual, but his course in rejecting the offers at the higher figures was approved by Sccretary Carlislo, Mr. Pre tou states that the Yigures were very much higher in proportion than the vrice of silver today in Loudon, which prico guides tho ‘Preasury department in its purchases. The t amounted to 605,000 ounces Appointed by the President. Wasnixgroy, June 12.—In addition to naming James E. North collector of internal revenue for the district of Nebraska, the dent today appointed the asters: Willis L. Grimes, amuel P. Sufts, Centralia Pielding, Champaign, 1L Jam Wilson, Mt. Carmel, 1li.; John W. Potter, Rock Island TiL.;” George C Caster, Hill City, 10l Exports of Breadstufls. WASHINGTO! une 12.—During the eleven months ending May 31, 1893, the values ot the exports of breadstuffs were $173,060,001, and duri responding period of the pre- ced 046:240, a d ase of 00, 406, 74,765 was in wh rorn 810,035,134 rye: #2.- fut 1 corn ‘neal, oatmeal and onts; §797,0 wheat flour. Appointed to Office. WasmINgToN, June 12.—Attorney General Olney has appointed W. P, Miller assistant United States attorney for the disurict of North Dakota. MET THELR MATCH. Californ Noted Outlaws, Evi Sontag, Defoated in & Fight. VisaLIa, Cal,, June 12.—After a search ex- tending over two months and after six encounters with different legal posses, the notorious train robbers, Johu Sontag and Chris ans, finally last night met four dep- uty United States marshals,and, as a result of the encounter which followed.'Sontag was wounded, possibly fatally, and” is now in custody, having been brought here at 10:30 this forenoon. The four officers who made the attack upon the baudits were United States Marshal Gardin and his deputy, 1d- ward Rapelje, a deputy sheriff from Fresno count Fred Jackson, an officer from Nevada and Thomas Burns, who was with Black at Camp Badger wlien the latter was shot by the robbers last month. These ofticers had been in the mountains o week looking for the robbers and Sunday afternoon camped at & vacant house eighteen miles north from this c About twenty minutes before sunset Rapelje went 1o the rear door of the house and saw two men come down the hill and toward the who proved to be Sontag and Eyans s wasin the lead and carried.a rifie and shot- gun and Sontag was armed with a rifle. The officers went out of the front door of the house, and, as they were around back of the corner, Kvi saw Rapelje, took deliberate aim and fired. Just then Jackson stepped around behind Rapelje and opened fire on the bandits. Sontag was seen to throw up both hands and fall backward. Then the firing beeame gene Evans got behind an old rubbish pile out of sight, but kept up a raking fusilade. Jackson went around the far end of the houso to see if he could get a better place from which toshoot aud as he went around he was shot in the leg between the knee and ankle. Darkuess ended the battle. ans was seen to crawl upon his stoma from behind the rubbish pile and 1 again opened ffre upon him lvans then to his feet and ran toward the hills, swed by Rapelje, who contiuued fiving, Iyans did not return the fire and in o few winutes was out of sight, Rapelje returned to the house and, procu mga wagon, brought Jackson to the city soon after midnight, Marshal Gardin and Burns remained st the scene until morning, Sontag lay behind a small stack of hay all night where he was found by Guardin and Burns. ans' tracks show that he started to- ward Visalia, and his home will be watched day and night. Sontag says the jig is up and that he does not care for the future. He may possibly over, bt the physicians will say nothing. The train robbery which was the begin- ning of this criminal chapter, occurred at a station near Collis, near Fresno, Cal, Au- gust 8, 1802, An expross gar was blown up g dynumite and Express Messenger D. Roberts seripusly injured. Offi- cers ) arrested (George Sontag at the house of ChirisTvans in this city. He was afterwards tricd and senfto the penitentiury for life. When an attempt was made to ar rest Kvans he and John Sontag opencd fire ns and ch pelje ou tho officers, wounding George Walloy. In the second encounter Oscar Weaver was killed in front of Evang’ house. On Septem- ber 4 A werd Irow MeGinnds and Victor Wilsoa irilled in the mountans by the bandits and two other officers were wounded. On Muy 26 8. J. Black, another officer, was wounded by the bandits in the mountaius Two Persaus Drowned. SaLT Lake, U, T, June 12.—[Special Tele- n to Tue Bee)—Miss Ela B, Rogers, fishing in Silver creek near Snowflake, Ariz., 15 drowned today, Sho was wading in the stream and stepped off iuto a sink hole. A disputeh frowm Mount Pleasant says that Sharp Hansen, u 4-year-old son of Mrs. C. M Hansen, was accidentally drowned Fyiday i a lurge irrigation diteh, which runs through that town Observed Flower Mission Day. June 12.—[Special Telegram The ladies of the Women's ance union observed fower They visited thé Indu mission day trial school, the jail and the sick and di today tributed about 0 boquets. At the Indu trial school a very lulerestiog program was readered. Defeated Nicaraguans Seiza an Opportunity to Renew the War, OUTBREAK ~ SUPPRESSED WITH EASE Citizens of Leon Rush to tho Armory to Secure Rifles on Rumors that the % Provisi Governmont Has Been Overthrown, [Copyrishted 1393 by Jamss Gorlon Bennsth| Maxagua, Nicaragua, (vin Galveston, Tex.), June 12.--[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tue Bee, |— A revolution in Leon against the provisional government of Nicaragua has been sup- pressed, and the leaders of the proposed up- rising are now in prison. As [ cabled the Herald, the citizens of Leon have not re- ceived the new government cordially, The old jealousies against the citizens of Gran- ada, who have again gained control through the revolution, have been aroused, and the Leons have been anxious for an opportunity to show their opposition to tho new govern- ment, They supposed this opportunity had come when izerated accoun ts reached them of the disorders which attended the march of the revolution; troops into Managua. As 1 cabled the Herald at that time shots were fired as the troops were passing the police stations and in the short battle which fol- lowed four policemen, several soldiers and many citizens who wero on the streets watching the parade of the troops were killed, The police were overpowered and the troops continued their march to the president’s palace, Untruthful and exaggerated accounts of the disturbance were sent to Leon, It was reported there that the new government had been overthrown and that Provisional Pre ident Machado and General Sauchez had been imprisoned. Prepared to Renew the War, These stories greatly excited the who believed the time had come to new revolution and overthirow tho Granadinos. Urgea by Sebastian and others, hundreds of excited rushed to thegarrison to seize the arms Stored there, with which they proposed to renew the war. Cooler head ady s, how- ever, prevailed upon the mob to move slowly and thus prevented anew revolution. The outbreak was suppressed without bloodshed and Sebastian and other e in jail. The excitement aroused in Managua by the threatened revolution has subsided and the disarming of the troops Is progressing. The military forces at Managua have been reduced to 400 men. Dreyfus has been re- leased on bail after having been in prison for twenty days. Commander William H. Whiting and other officers of the cruiser Alliance have returned to Corinth after a fow days stay in Nicaragua. Commander Whiting says the cruiser will remain in Nicaragua waters until he is assured that no further trouble is to ve feared. Teaders of the revolutionary party are highly pleased with the accounts of the war published in the Herald. They commend the interest shown in Nicaragumm affairs and all declare it to be the best and most en- terprising paper in the world. Anepidemic of small pox mow prevails Lere. s- Leons, start a hated Salmas Leons South Amerlcan Notes. Varparatzo, Chili, (via Galveston, Tex., June 12.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tur Brr)—A d pateh from the Herald's correspondent in Ar tigus says that the government forees under Gencrals Tolles and Lima have been ¢ acros tionists were sed the Uruguayan frontier by therevolu- in Rio Grande de Sul. They disarmed by the Uruguay: troops, who guard the frontier. Gener Telles, 1 the name of B protested against the disarming of his troops, und accused the Uruguayans of favoring the revolutionist: From Montevido the Herald correspondent telegraphs that @ movement is being organ- ed to mako formal charges against the president and the members of his cabinet, They are accused of ignoring the laws of the nation and shaping all their policies in 3 will aid their personal fortunes, The Herald's correspondent in Buenos Ayres telegraphs that congress has shown its opposition to the new cabinot by ordering the withdrawal of the national troops from the province of Corrientes. All the minor oftices havealready been filled with creatures of the new government, Krupp's agent 1s in Santiago for the pur- pose of proving the new type of field guns for which the Chilian government has con- tracted. Slave Trade in Gulana. Paxaya, Colombia (via Galveston, Tex.), June 12— By Mexican Cable to the Ne York Herald—Special to Tie Bri,]—Colom- bia has decided to enter a formal protest to flolland against the continued trafiic in Indian children by the Duten traders on the Goaila, Thirty girls, nearly all of whom were from 10 to 12 years old, were recently orought to Curacod on one schooner, I'h were there openly sold 1 domestic service. POLITICAL CHAOS, Germany’s Numeroas Parties Voters Guessing, Ben June —The chaos of political parties at present prevailing in Germany is unprecedented n history. More than twenty political parties are striving for supremacy at present. Tne large land owners, the small peasant properties, the merchants, the tradesmen, the mechanics, the laborers, the petty ofticials, the teachers, all and every one are dissatisfied, und they all look for salvation from some political party of their own. Another cause of confusion 1s that the same candidates are running in a number of districts at ouce. Bugene Richter, for in- stance, has accepted nowinations in about twenty pla If he should get a majority in more than one district there will have to be new elections, as he, of course, can only represent one coustituenc sher, tho leader of the democratic wing of the cen- | trists, is also running in o dozen districts. It is f{mpossible ut preseut o fore- cust the results of Thursday's election except to say that the two extreém- 15t parties, the comservatives on one side and the socialists on the other will gain largely. The socialists expect to capture Berlin, until now the strength of the radi- cals, which will probably be lost through the disscusions between the Richter and Rickert factions. In Saxony also the so- clalists will gain largely - The emperor is much distross ’ political confusion, and feels very bitter against his erstwhile friend, Herbe Bis- marck, who had been very outspoken jin his criticisms, Koep) d at the President Carnot 1L, [Copyrighted 1833 by James Gordon Bennett.) Pauis, June 12.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to Tue Bee.]—M. Caroot bas a liver ggmplaint and will not make his in- tended visit to Brittany. He is ia no dan- NOT SATISFIED WITH PEACE | | cer, but has been ordered to take tho great- est carc of himself. JacqUes ST, CERE. | o1 | Cholera o France, { Paws June 12.-Nine deaths from n dis- ! case of a choleraie nature oceurred yester- | day at Calais, department of Gard, southern France. e IT WILL START TODAY, Great Cowboy Race Will apite of Oy Cranios, June 12, Ne Ran In De- osition, Special Telogram to Tur Bee.) —“How long will it tako?" “Who do you thinik will win?™ “Will the Humno society interfere?” ‘These are questions you could hear oft repaated on the stroets hore today. Of course they referred to the great cowboy race to the World's fair. which surcly starts tomorrow at 5 p. m. The boys are today putting on the finishing touches to their outfits, Evorything must be in place. As nearly as can_ bo definitely do- cided between forty and fifty riders will start. Many of theso will not, it is safe to say. reach Chicago, at least on horseback. Paul Fountaine of Minneapolis is to arrive here tomorrow morning to stop the race, if possible. It will, however, be a Jaste of time,as the race is an assurcd act. What the route is or to be put on what the road bra! each horse is cannot be asc tained untit tomorrow. Itis safe to however, the route will be along the horn road to O'Neill, Neb. Doc Middleton seems to be the favorite for first place as yet. Large placards offering 00 to stop the race are posted all over the city. hey do nothing but excite some amusement among the riders. No cruelty will be atlowed under any circumstances. This the humane societies may rest as- sured of. Would Not Stop the Race. Drnvque. June 12.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—Osear Little, agent of othe Ilinois Humane society, arrived from Chicago today to ask the sheriff to ston the cowboys enroute from Chadron, Tho sheriff's reply was that it was unone of his busine H TO CAPTUR Wyoming Horse kes Mis Own Lifo to Avold Imprisoament, Dovarass, Wyo., June 12.—[Sp am to T ~William S a young cowboy, stole five horses with saddles and bridles from the cam ofp u Texas trail herd, ast of Douglas night. He drove into a round-up camp the next day and the cowboys took the horses away from Uim and brought him here a_prisoncr. He was given a preliminary hearing this morn- ingand agreed to go with the she show him where he had hid four of th suddles stolen. Sparks, Deputy Sheriff Allen and a_man al Tele- named_Snyder set out on horseb: id stobped at a cow camp for din der dismounted and was unsaddlin iimal when Sparks seized a revolver hanging on the pommel of Snyde the muzzle agaiast b fired, the ball passing enti head. He s still livin, i scars on his neck ud placed forchead and through his hut 18 unconscious. is_evident it some time in the past he has bad his throat cut, probubly a previous attempt at suicido, Sparks had only been in the country about te Ays and no one knows anything about him except that he joined the party with whom he was worlking at Pueblo, Colo. S o bt MAY INTERE OMAHA PEOPLE. Tolers of Aldine Hotel Cortiicates Can Now Be Accommodated, Cr10AGo, June 2.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The Hotel Lamphere, formerly the Aldine hotel, on Oglesby avenue, between Sixty-sixth and Sixty-seventh is being rapidly completed, and already of the rooms have been rendered fit for occupaney and have been put into use. Upwards of forty persons from various parts of the country are now quartered in the house, and at the rate at which the work is going on the house may be expected to be in a condition to meet all demands on it be- fore the end of next week. Several hundred certificate of tho late Aldine comy to accept Mr. Lamphere’s D re accepted at hulf the face value. and water will be supplied be ¢ the closc of the pr ent week. ‘When finished the hotel will con- tain 346 rooms for gu The furniture for wost of theso rooms is already provide Mr. Lamphere disclaims wll responsibil for'the late Aldine company. He had no connection with it e; a creditor. As such he was the heavi by the failure of the company to fill its engagements Totnl Attend Kt the Fair, Cuicaco, June 12,—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—A table of paid admissions to ince the opening May 1, includ attendance *Third week, May 14 to 20 *Fourth week, Mivy 21 to 27,77 Fifth week, May 28 to June 8. Total for May........ Sixth week, Junc 4 to 10 Cricago, June 12.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.) —Justice Post of the Nebraska supreme court, Judge Marquette, Ward Richardson, W. . Kolley and I, ¥, Kaise all of Lincoln, were registered at the State building in Jackson pari this afternoon. Oth aha people at the fair were: J/AML Richurds, A. W. Scribuer, D , J. F. Su rige B, Mil- R H. Allon, J. A, n, A. D, Cregs and Samuel Dinwall, CGieorge C. Carpenter and wife and Mr. and tokes from North 1 were My Cn C here today Mrs. Emma J. White sued to have cancelled a note for $75,000, secured by Juna 1 In the distr mortgages, stocks and bonds and given by her to Charles H. White of New York as part consideration of £100,000 promised him for becoming her husband. Mrs. White has secured a divorce ana besides has started several civil suits against her former hus- bund and i8 having him prosccuted crimi- nally for embezzlement. Whito's where- abouts are unknown, he having forfeited his bail of £10,000 and fled, e Future General West Poist, N. Y., June 12.--Fifty-one young men received sheep skins beneath the spreading elms at Uncle Sam's military academy today and were welcomed into Uncle Sam’s army by the commanding oficer thereof, General John M. Schotield, who handed cach man his diploma as he stepped forward. Among the graduates are: George H. Mo Manus of Io Elmer V. Clark of lowa, Herbert N. Crasby of Illinois, Arthur Ed- wards of Nebrasks and Howard B, Perry of | Nlinois. —— Now York Exchuuge Quotations New Yok, June 12.—[Special Telegram to I'ne Bee,|—Exchange was quote fol- lows today: Chicago, $1 discount; Boston, 80¢ discount; St. Louis, $1 discount. H ————— | Explosion of # Stove. Pwo children named Goode were severely | burned by the explosion of a gasoline stove on South Seventeenth strect nour Leaven- worth yesterday aftarnoon Moveients of Ocean Steamers Juue 12, A Lizard--Passed—Rhyuland, from New York. | At Ne # Glosgow; Arizous, from Liverpool; Saale, | fvow Bremen, | W York—Arrived—Ethiopia, from | BALKED THE BANDITS Train Robbers Hold Up the Outgoing Mis~ souri Pacific Express Train, FORTIETH AND LEAVENWORTH THE SPOT Soenn of the West 8ide Bnocess Ohosen for a Second Attempt, FRIGHTENED AWAY BY A SWITCH ENGINE Sudden Appearance of a Orow from South Omakha Saved tho Train, BOLD WORK FOILED BY AN ACCIDENT Five Mon Engaged in the Desperate Ven= ture—Nothing Harmed and the Train Only Slightly Delayed—Detalls of the AfMur. A flash of light from a lantern of rural vintage swung vigorously across the Mis- souri Pacific tracks at Fortieth and Leaven- worth streets was tho introductory of an unsuccessful train robbery last night. The attempted vobbery occurred at 10:40- o'clock. Four men armed to the teoth were engaged m it. Thos spot sclected was a lonely one. The usual procedure of tho raily banditti was ob- served. The leader presented his card to the engineer, in the shape of an ominous. revolver of liberal dimensions. Wasn't Counting on This. The ponderous wheols of engine 801 stopped. But, suddenly a switch engine backed down an adjacent track and the rays from the former's headlight, threw too much. t on the subject and the desperate Louis express ad just pulled out of Omaha for ho train consisted of engine 301, one baggage ca one express car, three coaches and two sepers, The Pacle 1 bress company operates on this line. Whether or mnot the vandits intended to confine their operations to the express car is not known. The unexpected interruption of their plans makes that a matter of conjecture. It was certainly a daring attempt at train robbery, on the very outskirts of Omaha. Up to this hour the participants have not been appre- hended. Plekod n Nico Pl That the details of the robbery had been carefully planned was evidenced by the favorable position which they selected for thei attack on the express. At the pomnt where the attempt was made the tracks pass through a cut about fifteen feet in depth, in which their operations would be effectually con- cealed from the sight of any one who might happen to pass the spot. The locality is sely settled and there are no houses 1 blocks of the cut except one or two small frame buildings. At the hour the express passes the vicinity is usually deserted, and the robbers were comparae tively safe from outside interference, The train slowed up at West Sidoand gave one of the gang an oppor tunity to mount to an unobserucd position behind the water tank ready to take the eng und fireman by surprise as soon as the cut was reached. At the appointed moment the robber sprang from his position behind the tank, and the first the engine crow know of his presenco was when he leveled a revolver in their faces gnd ordered the engincer to stop the train. The ter saw 1o good reason for being made a turget of at that time and obediently slowed up his engine. Pro “Run her along a little,” commanded the intruder; I have four more men up here that T want to pick up.” This order was also obeyed und the train came to a full stop near the miadle of the cut. As the engine stopped the robber looked back for & moment and seemed 10 grow ner- vous as his confederates failed to appear to do their part in the crime. He kept s re- ot In s Commands, volver on a level with the engi- neer's mose however, until catching sight of the headlisht of the switch engine, and ovidently fearing that nd he A nelp was at h the can and the cut. suddenly dropped from dit ared over the bank of Couldn’t Deserihe Nim. The engincer was unable to des robber except that he was dressed in som da clothes and had a hand- kerchief tied over the lower par- of his face. He ignored the slouched hat tradition and were an ordinary straw hat puiled well down over his forehead, 'he switch engine which frightened the robbers from their task was in chorge of Steve Maloney.foreman of one of the night crews of the Missouri Pacific yards. Mr, Maloney suid that his engine and anothex had pulled a string of twenty-five stock cars to the South Omaha yards and headed in on the side track to allow No. 2 to pass, ribe the Nteve Maloney's Story. “I saw the expre stop the first time," he said, “and was trying to make out what they were stopping for when they started up slowly and then stopped again, They remained standing some thing like three or four minutes, and then pulled out at a good rate. 1 was on the rear end of the stock cars and dida’'t notice any- thing out of tho way as we passed, buv the foreman of the head engine told me that some one had tried to flag us at the place where No. 2 was first stopped. We were in a hurry to gev rid of our load and get back to West Side to pass No. 2, 50 he didu't puy any sttention 1o the signal. We shoved our cars on the com- pany switch and found that we could nos get back to West Side, so we sidetracked where we were.” Bocond Thme at That Place, ‘I'his {8 the second attempt that has been made to hold up a Missouri Pacific train ay that point. About & year ago an express was stopped at West Side and the robbers gov away with soveral thousand dollars. They blew open the door of the express car with dynamite and made short work of the safe and its contents, The robbery is laid at the door of the organiza- tion of crooks kunown as the Sly gang and some months later the leadors were arrested in Michigan and are now sorving time for the crime, No clue has yet developed to the identity of the wmen who ! made the futile effort of last night, but the detcetives have an idea that It was done by some of the circus gang who prulaazlllt: ne time in getting out of vhe state altér v | failure of their plan.