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

STABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, BAGGED THE BANDITS Train Robbers, Armed to the Teeth, Caught Just in Time, THEY WERE KEGULAR WALKING ARSENALS Revolvers, Masks and Giant Powder Among the Souvenirs Found. PLAN TO ROB A MISSOURI PACIFIC TRAIN One of Them Weakened and Dotrayed the Plot to the Police, CAGED IN CELLS AT THE CITY JAIL Dotectives Met Thom and Gathered Them In—Three Bold by Moonlight Alono md Agents Now In Cuse tody in Omahn, ’ Had tho many passengers on last night's Missouri Pacific train No. 2, known as the St Louis express, which leaves Webster street station at 10 o'clock p. m., known what came within a few points of happening to them at a place not wery far out of Omaha, they would not have rested very easily until reaching their several destinations. Down at the city jail last night slept three young men who gave their names as Wilbur Benniugton, Al Squires and Charles Mc- Clure, who are booked as suspicious char- acters for want of a better substantiated charge. If those three young men had not been called upon to accept the ci hospi tality, however, something might have hap- pened which would have created far more of a sensation than the mere fact of their ar- rest, and it is only the policy of Omahu's efticient police department in acting upon the “‘ounce prevention” plan that prevented the robbing of the St. Louis express and, per- haps, the loss of several 1 When the three ‘‘suspicious characters” appear in court this morning at least two of them will have to think very hard to save themselve from serving the commonwealih for some time to come. Squenled on His Comrades. turday morning Dotective Savage was approached under the Tenth street viaduct by the man booked as Bennington, who was evidently in a state of mental perturbation, owing no doubt to his lack of experience in the James business, and who informed the ofiicer of a plot between Squires, MeClure and himself to hold up No. 2 that night at a point about three and o half miles from the city, very close to tho ‘“poor farm.” Benuington expressea himself 23 being tired of s pais and disclosed the whole plan, with tho re sult that the express car on No. 2 that night carried, besides its regular occupauts, Cap- tain Cormack, Sergeant Ormsby and Detec- tives Savage, Dempsey, Hayes and Hudson, who would, had the hold-up taken place ns planned,have made something of an example of the disciples of the Jumes brothers. But the hola-up, owing to a trifling inci- dent, did not come off according to schodul It sectus that at just about the point where trouble was looked for three trainmen hap pened to climb on the roof of a car to look for tramps, and the would-bo train robbers, thinking the trio of train men to be a posse, concluded to postpone operations, Adopted a “Safo” Plan, 1t is evidently the policy of “the gang” to make “hay while the moon shines”, for, as soon as they had given up operations on the train job, they made preparations for an- other, and the detectives found them carly Sunday morning, about to enter the Dismond saloon on Douglas street to crack the big safe therein, in accordance with a program previously arranged and which was known to the oflicers, who were ready for any move the suspects might make. No urrests were made, however, as the police were waiting to hold all the trumps. Last evening, three men lay concealed in & nook in Hanscom park, just south of the pond, waiting for the hour when they mizht snonk across the western part of the city to the poor farm and arrive just in time to head off Missourl Pacitic tram No. 2. Just about 8:15 o'clock along came Detectives Savage and Dempsey and Hayes and Hudson, who were looking for three would-be train rob- about the respective sizes of the three loafing on the south edge of the pond. Did you seo somo bovs nming 01" asked Savage, as he approached the trio. Ho had haraly spoken when McClure, the leader of the trio, realizing that the .game wus up, attempted to draw his re- vtlver, but was sent to tho ground by a blow from the ofticer's fist, and in less time than it takes to tell it Messes. McClure, Squires and Bennington were disarmed and under arrest, Kegular Walking Arsouals, On them wi in s re found five heavy-caliver re- volvers, all loaded, and o lot of extra cart ridges; two black sillk masks; about ten sticks of gant powder, with fuse and deton- ating caps; o small bottlo of benzine, with which 1o 'saturate the coating of the fuse and wake it burn rapidly, and a grain sack for carrying the expected * As 500n 45 MeClure fond hands of tho ofiicers and had becn betrayed, ho wa give me my gun one minute,” he raged, Cand you won't need to tuke mo’ to any station Phere's 4 station where this — — pointing to Benniagton, “where he would go together, too, d—d quick ! you,” he went on, ‘turning o Squi Was remaining discreotly s fellow wis cither s d—-d scrub. You see what ho s, himself in the realized that he turious. “Just nd 1 1 told s, who lent, “'that that good man or o Cuged ut the Station, The men were taken to the station and booked as above stated, being, of course, locked in separate cells. It is a splendid Job on the part of the ofticers, and one for which Detectives Savage and Dempsey arc entitled to much credit, Mr. Bennington who “gave the snap away.” is ulso entitled to more or less credit for being sensible enough to “squesl” on his pals and save himself o term fn the penitentiary or u bullet punctured hide, which latter, however, ho may contideutly expect to get anyway Af Messis, MoClure ires ever get o shot at hic ate of tho Antipodes will Just abo uinglon as soon us he can get to it The case was worked up by the detectives with splendid judgment, and it is not likely that a sii 1 be hatched in Omaha Flan of the Robbory, The plan of the Missouri Pacitic Webster str: robbery truin L station at wis to flag the which leaves th 10 o'clock in the evening, The men went out to the south west corner of Hanscom park, and from there it is only & short walk to the vicinity of the county poor farm. south of which is 8 deep ravine or wully and is one of the most lonesome pluc imaginable, This ravine leads ‘down 1o the Mis sourl Pacific tracks and is adwirably suited for such desperate decds as were contemplated by these men ‘When the train reached this point the engineer was to have been flagged, and the men were going to cover the enginemen with their guns, while one of them ran back and cotoff the express and baggage cars from the passenger coaches. The engineer was to have then been comvelied to pull the cars up the road a mile or two and then force an entrance into the express car and blow open the safe with aynamite. Their plans were well laid, and but for the prompt action and vigilance of the detectives must have been carried out or else resulted in the loss of several lives, The desperato men reckoned not on fallure and their leader sanguine of success, He had carefully® mapped out the route and had personally mnade several trips over the ground, He intimately knew every foot of the space to be traversed and with a keen foresight worthy of a better cause had selected the best points that could be found anywhere along the whole Missouri Pacific system for such a bold attempt. Tins Becn There Before. Charles McClure is no doubt the ring- leader of the gang and he is a desperate fellow. On being taken to the station it was seen that he was wounded through the left shoul- der and the bullethole, which is a large one, has not yet healed, He had told Benning- ton a few days ago that he received this wound while he und another gang were try- ing to rob a Kansas City, St. Joe and Council Bluffs train about two weeks ago. That time the robbers tried to stop the train at a small station several miles below Council Bluffs and were foiled by the express mes- senger firing several shots at them. Itis thought that McClure was one of this gang and received this wound at that time. He had a silk mask in his pocket as well as a handful of cartridges for the guns he car- ried. In his pockets was a bundle of sur- geon's linen which he was evidently using on his wounded arm, He was most vindicative against Benning- ton and frequently said he would “kill the chicken-hearted cur at the first opportunity, and he esidently meant what he said, He also is alleged to have claimed to have been a former partner of Jim Cummings, the noted train robber from St. Loui: 'he ofticers think McClure is one of the gang that was captured several days ago in Coun- cil Bluffs aud Red Oak and that after mak- ing hisescape he orgunized this crowd. It i also quite likely t the lone robl who tried to rob the same train on the Mis. souri Pacifi but was frightenea oy a switch engine, Then he had foreed the en- ginemen to stop and might have been suc- cessful only for the timely appearance of the switch engine. He is yus charac and the officers give him considerable eredit for daring shrewdness. Star from Sarpy County. Al Squires, the third one of the gang, lives in Sarpy county and is the son of a man Wwho is tarming on the old Morgan place. He alleged to have been a bright and shining star of the gang who u old Harry around Sarpy mills, and is also alleged to have shot a Fort Omaha soldier during a quarrel overa woman at Bellevuo some time ago. ha ations to be a tough citizen, soit is said, and was thoroughly in ithy with the desperate schemes of McClure, While the officers were str the men, Bennington threw his a Squires’ neck while Detectiv grasped his gun. Bennmgton was more d of Squires than he wus of McCluro and said that. had the attembt to rob th train been carried out, ha would have killed Squires as soon us tie ofiicers put iu an ap- pearance, for he was afraid of the fellow The trio, together with Squires' wife, boarded with Mrs. Morgan at No. 1782 South Fourteenth street, but it appears from the evidence thus far given that they were not suspected by the people of the house of being what they are. McClure Was In tho Last One, MeClure, who has done most of the talking 50 far, secms anxious to got himself into trouble, possibly for the reason that if he doesn’t'do it himself, Bennington is likely to do it for him. In addition to the excited re- marks made by him immediately after his arrest, he unbosomed himself to Sergeant Ormsby last night on varlous subjects, among his confessions being the declara. tion thav he was the man who halted the train near West Side a couplo of weeks ago on tho occasion that the intending robbers were frightencd away by the approacn of u switeh enging M MeClure will probably feel quite sorry for himself whon he finds where lio is at, and his own damaging admissions will be principally responsiblo for his grief. S CHEROKELE STRIP BONDS, eling with rms around Dempsey Oflicers of the Natlon Recolve o Favoral Offer tor The KAN=AS C11y, Mo., June 26 asurer E. 1. Starr and Delegate J. T, Cunningham of the Cherokee nation have prrived in Kansas City to confer with the directors of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Trust company relative to the sale of Cherokee strip bonds, which amount to §6,640,000. M rs. Starr and Cunningham came from Chicago, whore S. R. West, representing the Missouri, Kan- sus and Texas Trust company, had sub- mitted the outline of n proposition which the Cherokee representatives say they consider the most favorable yev offered, barring one or two details. "1t was to obtain the proposition 1w a defimito form and to bring about the eclimination of the objectionable features that the two ominent Cherokees came to Kansas City, They will be hore Inesduy, The Missouri, I ' said 10 be act- ing for caste 0 DAMES are not disclosed. Christio & . s of New York, 1lso bid for the bonds, whilo the Cherokee representatives were in Chicago. President Arthur . Stillwell of tho Mis- souri, Kansas and Texas Trust company had this to say in regard to the mat T am sorry that the matter is creeping into the papers, for we tried to keep it seeret, and 1 cannot understand how it leaked out,” Sinco it hus become publie, however, you muy say that we are negotiating for the bonds. T will not moro than that now. In the course of a week or 80 we will be fu a posi tion 1o give something more definite on the subject.” —_—e ANOTHER KE. UCKY TRAGEDY, Brother-in-Laws at Parla Havo u with Futal Results. Panis, Ky, June 20.—At 9 o'clock this morning . B, Hutcheraft shot and killed Dauniel Stewart in this city, at the corner of Pleasant and Third streets. This is a kill- ing that has been looked for and its result is not a surprise. Hutcheraft is the head of the largo wholesale commission fiem, and is one of the wealthiest men in the city, art was a farmer, residing just over th Bourbon line at Muir station. Ahout eley months ago Mrs, Daniel Stewart, who we sister of Huteneraft, was killed \with a pistol Stewart claimed she had committed suicide, but her relatives clalmed that he had kil her. From lotters written by Mrs. Stewart to her brother, Hutcheraft, it was learned that Stewart had treated his wife in a most upmerciful manner and had gon AT a8 1o threaten to kill her, Sinco her death Ste art has, on diffevent oceasions, attempted to raise o disturbance with Hutcheeaft and he mvariably walked away and refused to quarrel. “This morning the men met on the Tight Stow- street and tho killing grew out of Hutch. eralts refusal to surrender the letters to Stewart. Hutcheraft was severely injured by Stewart, who hit him three times on the Bead with 8 loaded cane e —— - s Barden Wus Too Heavy, Kaxsas Crry, Mo, June 28.—D. B, Hunker, we 10 Kaunsas City about a week ago from Colorado Spriugs, was found dead in his bed 2t the Bueua Ventura hotel this morning. His death evidenily resulted from morphine poisoning, though whether with suiciaal in tent 1s uot kuown, as he left no word. His pareuts live iu Hillsdale, Mijch ud have beea notified. Mr. Hunker occupied a good business position in Colarado Springs aud was & man of education, OMAHA, TUESDAY STOPPED COINING ~ SILVER India Mints Have Bean Olos: Metal, to the White EFFECTS UPON THE COMMERCIAL WORLD Statements Made in the Houss of Lords Waiting for Action on the Part of the United States Loxvos, June 20.—Telegrams from Cal- cutta say the Indian government has stopped the coinage of silver for private ac- count at the mints, In the House of Lords today, berley,secretary of state for India,stated that the Indian council had passed an act for the immediate closing of mints to the free coin- age of silver and that it was intended to in- troduce a gold standard in India, though gold woula not be the sole legal tender. In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone gave information similar vo that given in the House of Lords by the earlof Kimberley. He added that gold would not be made a legal tender at present. Regarding the silver now on the way to India, Mr. Glad- stone said that the government of India had been instructed that it was open to it to admit this silver if it thought fit. Sliver in Clrealation In Indin, Rt. Hon. Goschen, formerly chancellor of the exchequer, asked if the admission to free coinuge of silver now coing to lndia would not establish a ereat injury, ov effect the destruction of® such sitver as was in the hands of the natives, Mr. Goschen said at the value of silver possessed by the tives amounted to 100,000,000 rupecs. Replying to Mr, Goschen, Mr. Gladstone said that hie was not in possession of precise information, but ho assumed thut the Indian government' would not make discriminating arrangements. Doubtless most of the un- coined silver referred to by Mr. Goschen, wais in the form of ornaments, worn by the natives, The correspondence between the govern- ment of India and the India offices has been issucd. It opens with a letter from the Indin council, under date of March, 152, urging the home government to aid in the settlement of the silver question by an inter- national agrecment, failing in which, not to deferdetermining upon an Iudian policy, if an international agreement should not obtained, the United States might sud stop the coinage of silver, leaving India uu- prepared. ‘Fhe other communications discuss the fall in rupee values and the fluctuations in the rates of exchange. Walting on the United States, The council, in a_letter written in June, 1802, advises that if the international m ary conference at Brussels fails and a diveet agreement between India and the United States canvot be obtained, the mints of India be closed to the free coinage of silver and a gold standard be introduced. Mr. Barber, financial sceretary of India, opnosed the stoppage of free comuge until it becomes evident that the United Statc not udopt free coinage. Mr. Barber esti- mates that the total ive circulation in India amounts to 115,000,000 rupees, while much larger propor is hoarded, ‘0 establish & gold currency, with a_ full legal tender currency composed entively of gold, it wowd be necessury to withdraw from circulation 1,150,000,000 rupees, re placing them by £77,000,000 in gold. He therefore contends that with a gold standard in Indw a large proportion of the circulation must continue in silver, with silver a legal tender to any amount.’ Tf both metals be maintained in cireulation, o gold _coinage to the total amount of £15,000,000 will suflice. Mr. Long, in a minute to the council in August, 1502, discusses the adoption of the gold stundard and_concludes by sugzesting the ratio of conversion be about 1 to 20. In n subsequent telegram from the carl of Kimberley to the viceroy of India, dated June 7, 1593, the former announces that the recommendations of the Herschel commis- sion will be adopted by the council at Simla today. In aavising the Indian government to exchange gold at the rate of 6 pence to the rupee, the commission says that the object 18 to guard against a sudden consid- erable #ise m exchange. k fter the ratio ought to be rmsed if circumstances make it advisable. Barl Kim- BY NEW YORK FINANCIERS, They Tell What They Know Silver Question. New Yok, June 20.—The cessation of free coinage of silver by the government of India was a fruitful source of conversation among finunciers today. Business was re- sumed this morning with a general fecliug of depression. growing out of a_combination of unfavorable circumstances. Fresh failures from various parts of the coantry and stringent money were a good foundation for the announcement of the stoppage of Iudian silycr mints. A prominent banker, who is also the heaviest silver bullion dealars on Wall street id to a reporter when the announce- ment ‘came, “Thut is o crushing blow to silver, The effect will be pavalyzing upon the whole silver market, and I think the settlement of the silver question in this country is now at hand, The miots huve beemropen for free coinage, and such im- meuso quantities of silver have been repres- ented by private parties and the cir of silyer became 80 great that the price of the Indian rupeo has been docliniug steadily formonths. This has brought about the suspension of free coinage, 1t has been done by the ofticial class of the country, Their pay is in the India rupee, and they were be- gmning o suffer seriously from its depreci tion in value,” About the one of Indin i3 & Creditor Country. Still another large bullion shipper had this to say: “Idon't sco how the action of the Indian goverament in closing mints will much diminish the demand for silver in Indis. Indixis a creditor country, and I do not sco how her balance of trado is to be sottled save in the old way, by imports of silver. If the mints are cosed to private persons then the government will have to import silver for coluage purposes in place of private parties. The only possible yvuy in which India’'s demand for silver wuld be lessened would be by the cessation of the oxpansion of her exports in con- sequence of the low prices of silver, “Last year the excessively low price of silver made the total imports by Indfa, China and the Straits very much larger than the average of previous years, aud s this year the imports by these three coun: tries are ahead of last year. The govern- ment will be compelled to do as the Indiun banks do: ie., buy.silver in the 1 London. It 15 not stated the gold value of the rupee is at 10 pence, but frow business in rupee p in London, it would seem that this is the cuse. I'ho effects of this is that 8o far as Indian trade is concerned the fall of silver is stopped. “Those who will gain by any further fall in silver will be the indian government, who will make the aifference between the bullion value of silver and the comed val s our government does here on every silver dollar The depreciation of the rupee, how is stopped. The recent fall in silver has been 1n anticipation of this uction, We do not s¢ beyond sentiment, the silver warket was greatly affected.” AL the Subtreasury, At the subtreasury the payment of inter- est on the United States 4 per cent bonds, due July 1, begau today. Over 1,000,00) was paid out before the close of banking hours. On Saturday 200,000 was it out in checks by mail iu order that the bond- holders out of the city might receive iheir wterest at the same time thut payments began here. The tota] paymept will amount 10 30,000,000, Mot 0f this sum, it is ex- pected, will go wlirough the clearing house MORNING, JU The checks for theTinterest are dated July 1, but will be paid on presenta tion. The paymoents will not be completed in two or three weeks, The prepayment of the interest, it is said, will have a very benefi- al effect, as the money paidout this week would all be returned into circalation and be availabic again by July 1. “But," as one_bank president said, though the boil has burst the sore pl: not be thoroughly healed until after tho Sherman silver law has been ropealed, and the sooner President Cleveland calls congress together for that purpose the better.” During the day the highest rates quoted for money was 40 per cont, At2 o'clock it was offered at § per cent. The high rate, however, caused many holdings of stocks to be thrown overboard, brokers not caring to carry them for their customers. Telegraphic transfers of £120.000 to San Francisco were made through the sub- treasury today. After the close of business application was received for a transfer of 25,000, In addition £250,000 in currency was sent by rezistered letter and exprass to the Pacific const. Clearing House certificates of #450,000 wero issued tod “al o will to the amount 1TS EFFECTS AT WASHINGTON, Secretary Carlisle Has n Long Consultation Wwith President Cleveland. ‘WasmiNeroN, June 26.—The president, Secretary Carlisle and the financial oficers of the government, generally, received their first authentic news of the startling action of the government of India suspending silver comage through the press dispatches. There had been rumors on the subject carlier in the day, but they were passed upon as rumors only, though their substantial accuracy was not doubted. Wthen the report of Mr. Giadstone's an- nouncement in the House of Commons and Lord Kimberley's statement in the House of Lords was recelved the gravity of the situation became at once apparent. Mr. Carlisle went over to the white house and, for nearly two bours, discussed the bearings of this action with the ident with- out arriving at _ any conclu- sion, The conference renewed at Woodlana, the president’'s suburban retreat, later in the evening, and was protracted until far into the night. The circumstances are regarded as o0 serious to permit any authentic expre sion of opinion as to the futuve policy of tho United States until all the facts a fully digested. This much, howerer, can be stated with absolute confidence, that tho action of the Indian government in elosing the India mints to the free coinage of silver is regarded by the United States as doing away with the uecessity for reconvening the monetary conference. It is not believed that th ion was taken without express orders from the English government, which has general supervision and control over In- dian affairs, Information obtained from department shows that the world's product of silver during the last fiscal year was 152,- 000,000 ounces, of whieh the United State purchased 4,000,000 ounces outside of silver used in the arts, whiéh is estimated at about 000,000 ounces. This makes the United States and Inaia’s combined use 106,000,000 ounces of silver, purchused last yerr, lea 46,000,000 ounces of silver for usc in the arts 1 tho other countrics of the world. Since 1835 India has coined silver free During the last calendar year the Indian government coined 46,000,000 ounces. Since the passage of the Bland and Sherman acts the United States has coined 426,000,000 ounces of silver. Of the amount of silver purchased under the Sherman act 157,000,000 ounces remain uncoined in the vaults of the treasury. ‘Treasury officials opposed to the free coin- age of sily while admitting that this rad- 1eal action by India will temporarily result to her disadvantage, believe a reaction will take place. It is pointed out that her ex- vorts of merchandise and cereals largely ex- ceed her umports, and now that the value ot the rupee, the common money of the country, is indefinitely fixed at one shilling and four pence (32 " cents our money), the loss which she has suffered hercto- fore in the fluctuations of the value of the rupee will be done away with, and large hoardings of gold existing in India will soon begin to be brought from their hiding plac nd be converted into coin. During the last fifty years the net imports® of gold into Indin aggregated about £5,000,000. These views, of ‘course, represent ouly’ the ver side of the question. The sud- of the springing of this action has hardly yet given the silver men time to de- cide. Senator Stewart is at the present the only prominent silver man in Washington. All the members of the cabinet except Sec- retary Gresham are in the city. the Treasury DECLINE IN SILVEK, Prominent Colorado Citizens Give Their Views on the Situation, DENVER, June 2 I'he unprecedented de- cline in the price of silver today has created almost a panic in Colorado. Mr. David H. Moffatt, the largest mine owner 1n the state, was seen this evening by a representative of the Associated press, The many-times mil- lionaire was very despondent. “‘The situa- tion is grave,” he said. “I have wired for all my managers to come to Denver at once, Seveity-seven cent silver mined by men paid %3 a duy means loss to the mine owner who has not a fabulously rich mine, What to do under the circumstances is the question. In the mines I control there are fully 2,000 men employed and those peo- ple furnish food direct for fully five times that number—10,000 souls, Outside of this the employes of the railroads, of the smelters, of the oil wells, of tho coal mines and the multitude of middle men, generally, who are all direetly affected in the working of the mines, = To close down these proper- ties in which I am interestod means the breaking up of hundreds upon hundreds of homes. Theloss to me is trifling in comparison to these people. But not only will the miners suffer; the owners of stocks and bonds in the Rio Grande, the Midland and the Union Pa- cific will all come in for their share. My idea now 18 to proposé to the men in my om- ploy that instead of paying £3a day they shall be satisfied with two-thirds of that sum, unless silver should return to a fairly reasonable price. If they do not accept such a proposition 1 shall be compelled to. shut down all my properties.” ‘The loss that will ba involved by the clos- mg down of the hundreds of wines n this state, which are dirdetly allied with co: mines and smelters, apd the loss to railroads and 0 on for ono year will run to hundreds of millious of money. Senator Wolcott suid: “If an extra session of con, should be called today the p man law would not be repealed; timesare dark enough to indieate that a streak of light must break in from some direction soon. This means imaediate disaster to western interests, but way be o blessing 1 disguise, if we can hold'on, As we suffer, the disaster entailed o ( at Britain is worse, ana a continued fall in the vrice of silver must force an internations. agree- ment. Meanwhile, it is to be remembered that silver is in nowise respousible for the present unfortuuate condition of affairs. There are two causes: leading to the present trouble. FKirst, Engiish colonial ~losses, which have compelled holders to realize on American securities; sccond, that we buy wore than we sell,” Lowest Price F WASHINGTON, June 26 of silver today reached the lowest point in the history of thut product. On Saturday the Loudon price, which guides the director of the mint in his purchuses, for the mint Was 071§ pence, ubout 818 ceuts in this country. This worning the price in London was 40 pence, or about 758 cents in Now York, a dvop of three points, The cause of this depression was assigned by Mr. Pres- ton, the acting director of the mint, as duc 1o the rumor, which 1s probably true, that Tudia, one of ‘the largest silver colning coun tries, is about w close her mints to the white wetal, Hen il e market price - D — Clothing Tuil, EW Youk, June 20—Mann Brothers, clothing, have failed. Liabilities, §1,000,000. Reichstag 18 a Tie on the Question of the Military Bill, GREAT EXCITEMENT EXISTS IN BERLIN Government nkes Great Gains In the RNy~ Elections, but Has Not Yet Enough to Carry Its Point—What the Count Shows. [Copyrighted 1893 by James Gordon Bennett,] Benuis, June 26.—|New York Herald Cable —Special to Tite Bee.|—The results of the election today show: For the military bill— Couservatives, 63; reisch partei, 18; iberals, 43; freisinnige, 115 Poles, 18; centro, 8; anti- Semites, 11; Alsacers, 2; Danes, 1. Against the military bill—-Freisiunige, 205 volks par tel, 10; centre, 87; soclal democrats, 45; Al- cers, 8; Guelphs, 5; making 175 for cach side. Excitement is high and the government is likely to win by a small majority. i NDER BRICKS AND MORTAR. Collapse of a Kansas Hotel Buries Many People! Fonr Scorr, Kan., June 26.—The Tremont house collapsed 9:30 this morning without warning to the 100 occupants, [t is believed five or six are buried in the debris. The house was of brick, four storles high. The entive east wall fell, followed by threo floors and their load of occupants. Ensie Colwell, a girl of Kincade, Kan., has just been taken from the ruins badly hurt. The danger of other parts of the building falling prevents a thorough search for bodies in the ruins Twenty-seven occupants have been taken from the second story on the west side by means of ludders, and others escaped through the regular exits, 1da Morgan has just been taken from the wreck badly injured. Almon Woodard, son of the_ proprictor, was badly hurt, but not fatall Mechanics are at work strengthening the walls 80 that a thorough search can be made. 1t is believed the accident was caused by the vecent addition of a mansard roof, which was too heavy for the foundation. ey § s NEBRASKANS AT 111 FAIR. Those Who Reglstered at the State Build- ing Yesterday., 110AGO, June 20.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee |—Senator Charles 1, Manderson and Mrs. R. S. Manderson of Nebraska ited tho fair today, accompanied by Miss Elizabeth H. Black of this city. Senator Manderson will remain here until July 5. He is staying at 28 Aldine square. Among tho Omaha_ peopla at the building were: Mrs. J. A, Conner, | L. Crandall, S. R. Davis, Watson Webstor, O. K. Dellecker ana wife, Lee B, Vancamp, H. W. Lakey, A. L. Randall, ¥, O. Jackson, Fayette Cole, C. W. Nason, . B, Bryson, Helen S. Norton, I, M. Russcll, J. Boyle, Lewis Bochne, Phil McMitlan, . A. Mc! Govern, Mys. P, C. Hull, Gertride Cham- bers, L. H. Korty, Thomas Geary, G. M. Lambertson and family. vis- tal Attendance nt the Falr. Cnicaco, June 20.--[Special Telegram to ‘Tue Bee.]—A table of puid admissions to the fair since the opening May 1. incluc today, shows the total attendance havo been 013,171, as follows: First wook, Muy 1 to 6. . *Second week, May 7 10 131 *Third week, May 14 to 20 ourth weele, Miy 21 to 2771 Lifth week, Muy 28 to June 3. to Total for May...... Sixth week, June 4 to 10. enth weelk, June 11 1 th week, June 18 to 25, The fuir was closed bunday. SR e WHEN THE RACE IS ENDED, Where the Cowboys Will Rogister on Enter- ing Chicago, Cricao, June 26.—[Special Teleg: Tne Bee.]—The arena of Buffalo Bill's Wild West will be the final registering place of the now closely contested cowboy race from Chadron, Neb, Ttis reported that this con- test, though extending over 1,000 miles h through the instrumentality of Colonel F. Cody, Secrotary Harvey Weir, Nate Salsbury and Agents Tatro and Fontaine of the Society for the Prevention of elty to Animals, aided by the con- siderate conduct of the riders, affected its purpose in contrasting the possibilities in the horse when humanely treated to the sad results of the Austro-German race of last year. The horses are expected Wed- nesday some time. The victor and his com- petitors will be received by the Wild West. ops Out, w. Doe Middleton L Dunrque, Ta., June 26.—Doc Middloton ar- rived 4t 8:15 this morning and quit the race, His horse was shipped to Chicago. ol ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE, Nobraska City’s Latest Contribution to the Army that Never Dies, LixcoLy, Neb., June 26.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bie)—John McKay of braska City formed the acquaintance of stranger on the train enroute to Lincoln today. Upon their arrival they repaired to | Bowns' saloon ncar the depot, where the | stranger got into a game of dice for money. He asked McKay to change a V for him, and when the latter pulled out n roll of 800, the stranger carelessly shoved it out aud bt the whole boodle. He lost and just then another hove into view and led M Kay's two new acquaintainces away, claim- ing to be a detective, while he cautioned McKay to remain where he was until called for. He was never called fo A banker from a neighboring village was aiso relieved of §10 by a confidenco game worked by the same three fellows. g ) INTEREST MANIFESTED, Tuterstate Rallway Conyention at Lincoln Artractin No Attentio LINCOLN Tue Be small meeting of citizens was held touight and committees appointed on | veception, finance and program for the north and south railwi convention, which will meet av 2 p. m. Wednesday iu representative hall. But little manifested | the beiug only about a dozen present Among them were: Jay Burrows, . H Picrtle, G. W. Blake, Mayor Weir, J. H Craddock and one or two other populists Awmong the committeemen selected but few were present. Unless thero is an awakening today lincoln will not_extend any very pre- tentious welcome, The mmittees will meet at 10 4. m. LOmorrow o complete ar- rangements. LITTLE interest was e Injured ln # Kunawa Nowru Bexp, Neb,, June 26, —[Special Fel egram to Tug Bee.| ~While out riding this eveuing Mrs. John Collins' horse took fright, throwing Mrs. Collius from the buggy and breaking one of her arms and otherwise in- Juring her, e Disastrous Cyclone. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, June 20.—The Star's Wichita, Kan., speclal says: a private message received hore says thata cyclono wrought terrible havoe at” Oakley, in Logan county, last aight. Details are lacking. - S10UX CITY FAILURES, Presidont of the Cable Company Requosts A Recelvor. 1ovx Ciry, June Special Telegram to Tne Ber. ] ~John Pierce, president of the Sioux City cable road, filed a petition today in the district court, asking that a receiver e appointed for the company. He states that the company since it started has lacked £75,000 of vaying operating expenses and that it has been unabie to realize on its bouds, which were tied up with the assets of D. T. Hedges when he failed, The company owns four miles of cable road, electric light, power and steam heating plants valued at £500,000. No statement of liabilities ha been given out. Chris Mohler, superintendont of the road, was appointed receiver. E. C. Tomwpkins was to: ceiver of the defunct Ur Stock Yards bank, giving a vond in the sum of 175,000, Sloan & Tappen, grocers, failed today. Chattel mortgages for £,600 were given to C. M. Swan on stock and a bill of salo for $4,700 to him, transferring accounts, notes, ote, Swan is attorney for the mortgagors and will aispose of tho property for the ben- elit of creditors, State Medieal Des Morses, Juno 20.—[Special Telogram to Tie Bre.]--The State Board of Medical Examiners will moot tomorrow and deter- mine whether ornot certain moaical colleges are to bo recognized by the lowa state board. Since the last meeting several eraduates from theso colleges have made ap- plication for certificates but the board had never taken any setion on the question. Secretary Kennedy refused to grant cor- tificates. Tn consequence of this the special session was callod. The colloges in question are the Columbian university of Washing- ton, D. C. Barnes Medical collego of St Lois, Hering Medical colloge of Chicaizo, Northwestern Medical collego of St. Joseph, Mo., Baltimore Madical college of Baltimore, Ensworth Medical college of St. Josenh, Mo., Colleze of Physicians and Surgeons of ' Keot St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons of St. Louis, Marion Sims Medical colicge of St. Louis. ors. Rutded by Burglnrs. S1ovx Crry, June 26.—[Special Telogram B | —Burglars last night stole large quantities of goods from Johnson & Aronson's clothing store and Fouck's gro Several hundred dollars worth of jewelry and money as stolen from the rvesidences of 15, W auberger, P, C. Wattermire and P. A Hauptmann, Mrs. Mag Oleson's residence on Towa street tion while the other stole s and wold watches from an adjoiuing room. Alex L robved of silverware, rson’s room on Do soveral 18 street w. hundred dollars worth of Violent Denth of a Ploneer. ALTows, Ia, June pgram 10 Tk B, ) —) of the oldest settlers of was instantly killed trimming large shade trees on h near Union. \Whilein a tree top thirty from the ground ho sawed which f inst_anothe bounded, striking Spurlin crushing his life out' and body to the ground. He cally il and three child Boy Burglars Captured, Fourr Donak, June 20.—[Special toTue Bee)—Lewis Rossing, Dave and Joe Lewis, three boys under 15, arrested today for burglaries. Some of the stolen goods” were found on them. They broke mto Stafford’s carpenter shop and Price’s grocery store and took whatever struck their fancy in each plice. They will be sent to the reform school. et Short in His Accounts, Cepanr Ravios, Tu., June 25, —[Special Tele- gram to ‘I Bee. | —It 15 alleged that the steward of the Audubon couuty poor farim for the past year, is several hundred dollur: short in his accounts. The Bouard of Super- visors will probably appoint a commitiee to investigate the chirges. [Special rry Sparling ono outh H this for nty, on_th precipitating the leaves a wife criti- n. clegram Jones were Fell Undor a Trata, Croan Ravins, la., Junc special Tele- gram-to Tue Ber. |—Edward Everett, in ut tempting to board a moving trainat Me icsville this afternoon, fellunde His right lez wus terribly erushed and he cannot live, han- Rain in nth Dakotn, Swovx Ciry, June 20.—[Spec to Tur B Reports from all points of South Dakdta ave of heavy rainfalis, coming Just in time to break the drouth and save the ro Meeting. [Special el Sioux City's Trotting Stovx Crry, June to T's ‘The summer trotting meeting opens here tomorrow with a field of 150 horses, mauy ot them among the best in the west, —— RATES BY THE NORTHERN PACIFIC It Announces Its Al Paul to taill Rate fro.wm San Franchaco Cmcaco, June The Northern Pacifi today announced Lrail rato Pranciseo to St. Paul of #5 firsy $40 second class, Thi class rate of §10, und class. It is now more serlous troubles will g condition of affuirs, lines agreo at thoeir tomorrow, to cutthe r tho inevitablo outcomie. The Southern Pucific has requested its castern conncetions to join it _in makine rates equal fo those put in effect by the Great Northern wud Northern Pacific. ind if it wucceeds in winning tiem over to its wa of thinking, the Union Pacific will b St. rom San and is a cut in the firs 90 in tho second thun that oW Ou ¢ f and un ting tes likely the prosen westers: which begins A war will be dragged 10to the row, snd it will be then | ulmost an impossibility to prevent the spreading of the cut, All lines of the West- ern Passenger associution, excent the Alton, Burlington, and, possibly, one or two others will g0 into the meeting tomorrow pre to make reductions if they cannot hely themselves, Eastbound shipments, except agareguted b5, 40 tons lust week, a 1,160 for the preceding and 57,904 tons the corresponding week last year. The net earnings of the Northern for the month of April decreased compared with April, 1502 - Damaging Fire Extinguishe Leap City, 8. D, June [Special T gram to Tue Bee|—The big timber fire along the Black Hills & Fort Pierre railroad between Lead City and Piedmont extinguished after the loss of 2,000 cords of wood and & number of thousand feet of logs The fire originated three miles this side of Elk creek, extending to Runkel's saw mill, which barely escaped destruction, The vail roud construction crew from Lead City, with section hands along the line, did excellent work and saved much property, The fire in the Homestake wood pile at this placo, after burning several duys, has been mastered and wiges und mills nave resumed operations. > Loaded Dowa with Bad Debt Kansas 11y, June 26,—The Star's Topoka, Kun., special says: The Banlk of Ness City has been closed by State Bank Commissioner Breidenthal after an uniuccessful attempt to.vaise money among its castern stock holders 1o tide it-over its present embarrass ment. This bank, which has a capital stock of #40,000 and §31,800 deposits, when the bank commissioner took charge, had cash on hand just $%8.95. Mank Commissioner Breidenthal says the bank was loaded down with real estate aud bad debts, live stock, §11 has been SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. —— PARDONED THE ANARCHISTS Final Ohapter in the Great Ohicago Drama Conoluded. NEEBE, SCHWAB AND FIELDEN AT LIBERTY After Mature Doltbora Life Conviets Chreo 10 Arri tlon the Governor RRe= to Thelr de alin Chileago, stores the Families Happy o8 Serixartery, 11l Juno 20— Altgeld today pardones Fielding, Neebo and Schwab, the anarchists serving lifo sen- tences in Joliet penitentiary for complicity in tho Haymarket riot in Chicago on the night of May 4, 1856, in which a large nume ber of polico were killod or wounded and for which Parsons, Spios and others were hanged and over Whose grave a monument was une veiled by Chicago nnarchists —yesterday, The governor takes the ground that these men did not have a fair trial and that the court was prejudiced. He scores Judge Gary and Ohiel” of Polico Bonfield soverely, Citicago, 11, June 20, Regasding Gows ernor Altgeld's pardon of Neebe and Schwab, Captain W. P. Black, who was the leading ecounsel for tho defense in the anarchis trial, said today: “This pardon will not weaken the law, but will strengthen it, and will increase the respect for the law in tha minds of the people.” Frank Walker, one of the state's counsel in the case, said: “The only effect the pardon might have, might boe to lessen the fear of punishment in tho minds of men lika them. But then fanatics never know fear,” WENT QUIETLY HOME. HMow Their Pardons Were Arranged by the Governor, Ciieaco, June 20, —[Speeial Telegram ta Tue Bee)—Schwab, Fieldon and Neebs came quietly to their homes here tonight. In the gray twilight, three men elad in som- ber black with sof¢ felt hats pulled wellover their fuces, steppad from the Sauta e train at Twenty-third and Archer avenue 2t 8 lock this evening. An hour later joy abided within three humble homes, and the | lastact in the most famous drama in modern. history had been acted The news that the sentences of the ane archists had been commuted had nog reached their families authoritatively, With the rumor that they had been set free came the report that they would reach Chicago some time tomorrow. The three men, how- er, lefu the prison immediately after they tiad been handed their pardons and came to Chicago as quickly and as quictly as possible. “There was no unusual scene about the greas prison at Joliet when the men left, 1. Dreyer returned from Springficld to oliet #t 4 o'clock this afternoon with the ters of cheir deliverance and two hours | Later the men took the train for Chicag Met by & Cu A committee, consisting of Thomas Grelf, William Urban, R. Brauuschweig, Louis Muller, Gustay Elias, L. Ludes, 1'red Bery wan ang M. Neebe went to Brighton to meet them. They wissed them at that place, but grected thei as they came into the Twenty-"' third street depot. ‘There the ex-prisoners were hurried into eabs waiting for them and. rapidly driven to their homes. Coming in from Joliet, Banker Dreyer told of how the pardons were obtaied. In sube stance he suid: “There is one thing I want to state and I want to state it positivelyy o that it will be well understood. I do not believe that Fielden and Schwab were ine nocent under the laws of the state of Illi- nois, but I do belicve that their punishment was far g the crime vhich was not n dire nst them warranted, In othe they should have been bunished! but already have suffered enough, I wus foreman of the grand jury that ine dicted the anarchists, and from the first I believ Neebe was innocent, To. this belic lways held, and every- thing that I h one during the last two years in the interest of securing a commutae tion of his sentence has been done from my conviction of duty as a member of that jury, 1 never would have restod contented while Neebe remained within the walls of Joliet penitentiar nmitiee. Did Not Act Hastily. dispateh to the Tribune from Springfleld says: It is evident thit the governor has been preparing for some time to take thi step and had long since decided upon gronte ing these pardons, but has delayed action fop pradential reasons in order t he might to be acting hustily and without ation and consideration which anded | It is hardly possible that the long opinfon | fited m th + could have been prepared sinco the legislature adjourned, because duriug that period the governor his been fully occupied in passing upon the bills laid before him and in preparing the numerous veto messages he has filed ris iv likely that it would have been prepared during the closing weeks of the session, when he was continually overrun with visitor towever this may be, and whenever the opinion was preparcd, the socret hus been sedulously guarded. The opinion, which contains 1 1) words, was put in type at & local printing oflice yesterday, the composis tors being sworn o secrecy, and 1o one being permitted to apyroach them until they completed their work at night, when copics wero printed for distribution to the acwspapers toduy. —_——— THEY WERE TOO LIBERA Why the Queen City Bank at Buflslo, N, ¥,y Closed Tts Doors, Brrrato, N. Y., Junc The Queen Clty bank has suffered a steady drain for the pa 1weeks, After paying out all avails able eash, even to dimes, nickels and pennie the ofticers this morning walked out and closeid the doors. It owes depositors over £1,400,000, The failure is due to inubilty o realize on asscts and New York bauks ree fusing aid. The management claims that depositors will be paid in full, Arpaxy, N. Y., June 2.—Superintendent Preston of the state banking department, in ard to the failure of the Quoen City, said: Tho report of the condition of the bunk on the morning of June 1 last, as filed with me on June 7, shows resources of §2,- 301,644, and liabilitics of 82,851,644, A refer- 10 the amount of cash in haud shows that it does not equal the amount of 10 per logal rescrve required to be kept on which would amount to 8140000, The cash on hand on June 1 amounted to about 180,000, Tho last examination by the de- partment was Jauuary 7. It shows the noms inal surplus at thut time was $ih, 100 ‘It had for its cashier G. Hardesty, who was o large stockholder in the Hurdesty- Pelham Loan aud Investment company. The bank extended a liberal accominodation bot) to the investment company and to W. Pels ham and also loaned money on western mors gages and western irrigation cowpanies® stock. ‘I'hos s proved unfortunate fop the bank and led to the retirement of Mp, Hardesty from tho eashiership of the banle some little time ago. The manugewment of the bunk since its inception has never baen {rec from the criticisws of the department, for the reason that their transactions have been on 100 liberal a basis and not conservas tive, ver. fud Preforred Ureditors, WHAMINGTON June 2.—Huske & Draper, r dealers in dry goods, assigned today with prefes paitol No s'ates ment of liabilitics and_ assets is obtalnable, but the amount involved is not believed te be very much Will Issue Cleark House Cortifles Bostox, June 26.--All unanimously decided to i certificates, on. the banks have o clearing house