Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 17, 1893, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871 AFTER DEBANY | LYNCHERS Another Party of Indiguant Citizens Anx- fous to Hang the Wife Murderer. SHERIFF KAVANAGH'S PROMPT ACTIONS He Guards the Jal \,lh A Posse and Pre- vents the Proposed Hanging-Sons of the Mardered Womnan Arrested Wiille Reconnotering. Corumsrs, Neb., July 16.—[Special to Tne Bree |—Sheniff Kavanagh has shown his ability to act promptly and effectively. His cool head and vigorous measures saved Columbus considerable trouble Saturday night. Word was reeeived here that a lynching party was coming from Genon, Ful- terton, Humphrey and Tarnov, and that it provosed to have Debany dangling at a rope's end before Sunday morning Sheriff Kavanagh quietly deputized a posse consisting of R L. Rossiter, Charles Taylor, Maurice Mayer, Joe Wells, Bert and Arthur Arnold, Andrew Campbell, Georgo Taylor, Steve Ryan, Frank Leslie, Leo Bor- rowick, I. Albert, J. G. Recder and ono or two others, who, with himself and Deputy Sheriff Thomas Gentleman, went to the jail and awaited developments, Iyents siowed the precaution wiscly taken. About 1:30 two young men we rescen prowl ing around the strect in the vicinity of tho ,"f' v were promptly overhauled aud placed under arrest by Charley Taylor, Ge tler nd Rossiter. When searched a revolver was taken from one. they had come from & that something was go- ine on they had come out to sce the fun Later they owned up they were sous of the murdered” woman, John and Andrew Sochoe by name, and had been sent out by the lynch- ing party snoiter the jail and ascertain how miich of a posse the sherif had ing it. The capture of the spies evidently disconcerted the remainder of the no further demonstration was made. probably as well that no assault was made on the jail, for behind the doors was a mis- cellancous’ assortment of arms sufiicient to equip & Central American vevolutionary rmy and a ot of men who know how to shoot man fashion. The law-abiding zeus of Columbus do ot believe in lynch they feel that Debany is liable to hang, but they insist that the laiy be allowed to take its course, and will resist any lnwless attack on the jail or any of the prisoners, Debany passed a horrible night. what the sheriff was guarding the and he erouched in terror in one ¢ his cell. His load of miscry was added to when the sons of his victim wer pliced in the cage where they could get at him. In hoarse gutterals they indulged i the most _terrible threats, teiling the thol oughly frightened mun what they proposes doing with him. They both vowed the most condign vengeance in case Debany escaped hanging by the law. Two other men were arrested wbout day- brealk, but as they were known to the sherift they were rcleased. An extra force of police wiis put on duty tonight, and every thing is quict. Debany is snid to hay 15,000 in cash, besido bis and will malke a desperate effort to clear hiu TOUCHED BY A CYCLON He knew jail for, veatly McCool Junction’s Narrow Escape fron Awflul Twister, MeCoor Juxcrion, Neb., July 16.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Tho second cyclone >f the season struck here last evening, this limo doing over £.000 worth of damage, somplotely destroying the large Butler store and many dwellings, unroofing the large Robbins store, destroyiug W. Vandeveer's cribs, Chessman's large granary and all out- buildings. Considerablo damako was done to the depot and Henahans & Lincoln's sto buildicgs. 1t wils & genuine twister from the south west, dipping to the ground on the main street and then vising and passing over. 1", Tolles, a young man, was carried fifty feef. A. Dickey's family took refuge in the cellar and arve’ uninjured, while one-half of the building was destroyed and carvicd sixty feot across the street. Their stove, chairs and tables are all in place. Although one- half of the dwellings of the town ave useless, fortunately no onc has been: seriously hurt! IT RAINED, Downpours of Water Follow t Rainmakers. Lexizaroy, Neb, July 16.—[Spe egram to Tur Bee] —Dynanite firing was commenced at 6 o'clock last night at four dificrent pomts and continted until this morning. At noon clouds appeared and at 84 keavy rain set in, extending in showers all over the county and lasting from ono to two hours, While some are skeptical as to tho benefit of the explosions none would hes- Itate to nid another experiment of the kind, and the majority are firm believers in the direct bencfit. ‘The tower of the Presbyterian church was blown down during a wind storm today A runaway team collided with a cart con- Jaining two ladies and _a child, passing en- firely over the cart, ladies and horse dviven 1o it, with no damage except to the vehicles Experimonty 1 Tel- 1 Hebron, Hennoy, July [Special to Tue B Alyin Mekco went 1o Omaha on last Thurs dny. Charles Kinuey has gone to Hopkina, Mo., on business. Hon. C. H. Willard A few days at Lincol Miss Lizzie Richards 1s visiting friends at Fairbury Ex-Senator Starbuck made a business trip to Omaha on Monday. Atworney C. L. Richards nett went to Crete on busii Dr. I, 12, Fannen has been called to Smith Centre, Kan., on busincss. Wilber Lonkwood, who was shot in the log on the Fourth, is ugain able to be on tha sreots. The wifo and daughter of H.J. Reed Ruskin are visitig friends in this city C. M. Weiss, cashier of Blue Valley” bank, was attending to matters pertaming to its business at Carleton on Thurs Mrs, Dr. I M. Fry and Mr. and Mrs. (. M Sutherland who have been attending the World's fair for the past month, are home and ull have nothing but words of praise re- gradiug the great oxposition. Hev. A. A Randell of Faivmont, formerly of this city, I visiting friends hore. Niel Lamont, son and daughter of Lake Linden, Mich.,'wero the guests of Captain Richards this week. J. W, Lawmhas has departed for Golden, Colo. AP, Stewart, one of Beatrice's prominent clothing wen, and formerly of Hebron, is spending a few days with his brother, Toin O. A, and W. C.” Paraly, accompanied by :ni v mother, huve departed for tho World's uf Mrs, W. L. Thompson and daughters have rono to Kansas City to join Mr. Thompson. “'he county commissioners have comploted Jhe July 1 settloment with the county treas. and report the finances ina healthy con- ition. aud complimented the treasurer for ibe wauner in which his ofice was found and wife are spending nd J. M hursday on Ben- legal of Ord Personals. Oxn, July 16.—([Special to Tue Bee. | ~The Iriends of Mr. aud Mrs. M. A Showers were wrprised by their arrival here Thursday ening. Both are old-time residents of Ord, soll known and highly respected M, Showers is now a resident of California shile Mrs. Showers has been visiting with or sister in Aurora, 11l. They were niarried the latter cily June ¥ and are uwow ou their way to the Pacific const. Miss Sarah MeLain will tender them a reception this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George W, Milford Mrs. M. Coombs returned relativ Mr. George H. Stover, late of Ord, Ogden, U, T, from a visit to s in Town Monday evening now of is visiting old-time friends, Miss Angie Ramsay returned from Albion Monday evening, Miss Sarah Gillespie of Towa City, Ta., is visiting with her brother Mr. S. S, Gillespie. Mr. E. A Tattler left Monday on a visit to Mankato, Minn Mrs, W. W. Haskeli and family returned Wednesday evening from a visit to Michigan and the World's fair, Mrs. Frank Mallory and Mrs, 1eft this morning on a visit to fr cago. While there they will World's fair. Mrs. Anna B. Morrow was buried in Ord cemetery Wednesday forenoon. Being ill of consumption sho left here about a week ago for Denver, hoping for an_improvement in health, but died there Saturday evening, July 8, Townsend nds in Chi view the WENT TO SLEF S TRACK, ) White Selects T Pln At Fremont and Is Hurt. Fresoxt, July 16, —[Special to T Bee.]— A tramp, calling himself John White and claiming to hail from Puevlo, Colo,, while quietly sleeping on the Unlon Pacifie track was knocked into the gutter by the 7:30 train this merning and quite severely in- jured. His head was well nigh scalped and bruises on his side suggested internal injuries. He was picked up by the pclice and brought to the Fremont hospital where he is receiving carcful attention. He is a cripple, having 1ost a vart of one of his feet several years ago by Michigan frosts. The surgeon says that he will probably be out in' a few days to continue his tramp through the unfriendly and lonesome world, He is being cared fc at the expense of Dodge county, as the rail- road people refuse to help him. “The rewains of Herbert Shively, who was drowned yestorday at Ames, were brought to the eity about 5 o'clock last evening and, although witnesses were summoned, it wa concluded 1o hold no_inquest. Tho funer: oceurred 4t d p. m. today and was attended and sympathetic gathering. Rev. own of the Methodist iipiscopal church preached the funeral sermon. “The rain storm of last night was inaugur- oy high winds which, however, did no damage than breaking limbs from the more fi x Never did corn and sl late vegetation tn- joy 4 more rapid or luxuriant growth. One can almost see the corn grow, and late pota- toes promise to crowd the present high and exorbitant prices into the dust. “The city lawns were nover more beautiful and, although this city is proverbially pretty Just’ ab this season, it eclipses all” former records, “The foundation for the new standpipe of the water works is completed and Con- tractor Davenport has the ivon nearly ready 0 pusti it sy ward. It occupics the center of the lovely park where o many Omaha, people have enjoyed delightful James Lowry, who, for many y spicuous in Fremont’s pol history, but who, for the past year or has been in LG mountains, is home ting hi§ family. He is now connected with e business iuterests of Los Angc Cal. he Baptist lady preacher called out a e audience at tho Chautauqua grounds this afternoon. ish Commissioner ting fricnds in the ¢ STRUCK A FLOWING WELL. gerous Resting tay and y. wife are Gerlng People Jubilant Over a Si Artesian Experiment. Gensag, Neb., July 16.—[Special to Tne Bek.|—The people of this vicinity are aflame with excitement over the strikingof artesian waterin a well put down in Gering. At3 oclock this afternoon the water was struck ata depth of 231 feet aud it runs n a steady stream out of the inch and one-hulf pipe standing several feetabove the ground. 1t is i strong flow and there is o doubt that when the pipe is pumped out and the well rilled a fow feet further down it will have still_greater pressure. The finding was accidental and as the depth is unusually shallow for artesian water, farmers ave ady talking of putting down ar wells Of larger size for irrigation purposes. coessful Tecumseh News It < Trevmsen, Neb., July 16.—[Spec Wilson and wife are home from an extended visit to the Black Hills, Hon. Andrew Cools is entertaining his two rs this week, Mrs. D. Macuuig of (ebraska City and Mrs. S. H. Fullerton of Atehison. Maud Colton of this county was sent to the insane asylum at Lincoln Monday. H. W. Brandon and wife are home from a two months visit to Chicago. Thomas W. O'Laughlin of DuBois and Miss Mary Dunlap of Tecumseh were war- ried at the home of the bride’s parents, this city, Wednesduy evening. S.P. Davidson and family, A. C. Sullivan and family, J. 8. Dew, J. 8. Harris and A, W. Buffum of this city are visiting in ot Springs, S. D. “The Misses Dora Auman, Alma Hosie and Mary Holmes and Mr. uwnd Mes. Horaco toverare among the Tecumseh people visit- ing tho World's fair this week. al to Tue Chureh Dodicatio Juxiata, Neb,, July 16 to Tue Bre,|—The Germi formally dedicated their ship here today, the dedi ing preached by Hutchinson at Juolata, ~[Speetal Telegram n Baptist brethren new honse of wor- atory sermons be- Elders Stanvaugh and There was o large audience, and the elegant church edifice was crowded full. IRtev. Armstrong of the Baptist church dismissed his congregation and with them attended the dedication in a body. The church s in the south part of town and is splendid building of good size and commo- dious enough to accommodate the brethren and their mauny friends, hgs at Nuan, Neb., July 16, Brk|—The temperaturo registered 1052 iu the shade Friday. 1t was followed by & heavy rain and ptionally high wind, which did some damage to the corn, layinis it level to the ground in places. Mus, Jane Wilson, & pionecr settler, having come here in 1850, celebrated her 7Sth birth- day, recently. Henry 8. Westbrook, recent graduate of the local High school, has been tendered the position of assistant cashier in the Dunbar Sta ui. He will enter on his duties to- mor Struck by Lightening. Famyoxt, July 10.—[Special to Tue Bee.) —During the thunder storm last night the slaughter house of J. W. Ames, one mile north of this place, wus struck by lightning and the northeast corner badly tornout. Charley Ames and his brother Thomas were in the house at the time dressing a beef. They were both knocked down and 1ay . uncon acious for some time. Charley complains of his head and back this morniag, but thinks ho will bo all right in 4 day of two. Fairmont and vicinity was visited last wight by & welcomea snd much needed rain. Henofitod by tnf Neamaus Crry, Neb., July 1 1to Tue Beg, |- This section of the country was visited by a fiue rain last night, which witl suve the corn crop. The wheat erob s now being harvestod, but will not_be over half a crop. Fruit of all kinds will be very scarce, ach crop, which looks very Spec except the promising at present Helpod the Cre TrovMsn, Neb., July 16, [Special to Tug Bk, |~ Johnson county was visited by a rain lust uwight refreshing vegetation wonder- fully. ‘The continued dry weather has done slight damage to corn and potatovs. Farmers have their wheat all harvestud, and oats now cluim their atlention. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, NOW 0N HIS WAY TO BE SHOT Admiral Wandelkolk Captured by the Brazil Government Yesterday Morning. SURRENDERED ~ MOST INCONTINENTLY Wis Effort at Escape Proved Futile and He Gave Up Without a Fight—Iiis Fate is Not In Doubt—South American Notes, [Copyrighted 1893 by James Gordon Bennett.] VaLpAkAso, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.), July 16.—(By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tur Bee.] —Admiral Wandelkolk is a prisoner, and is now on his way to Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilinn capital, under heavy guard. What his fate will be when he reaches that city can easily be gucssed. He was only recently formally declared to be a traitor and now that he has fallen into the clutches of the government he will no doubt be executed without much ceremony. cws of the capture of Admiral Wandel- kolk reached me this afternoon in a telegram from Yaguarot, It was surprising, because news was received last night by the Bra- zilian legation in Montevideo and from the Herald correspondent at Artigas that the admiral, with the steamer Jupiter, had eluded the Brazilian war ship Republica out- de of the bar av the mouth of Lake Dos Patos, below Rio Grande do Sul. It was velieved that he had cleverly avoided cap- ture. Caught Him Early this Morning. The telegram from Yaguarot, however, says that the cruiser Republica gave chase to the Jupiter outside the barand came up with herat 6 o'clock this morning at tho bar north of anta Catharin Admira) Wandelkolk tricd to disembark, but was prevented by the fog. Shots were fired on the Jupiter from which o white flag was svon hoisted. The captain of the Republica demanded the unconditional surrender of the Jupiter, her ofticers and her crew. Admiral Wandelkolk was foreed to submit, and the officers und crew of the ship, the rovolution- tionary troops on boura and the twenty- soven sailors of the gunboat Camocen were all made prisoners. The captain of the Re- publica started them for Rio de Janeiro un- der a heavy guard. A Uruguayan eunboat has goue to look for the Italia, which was re- ported to have been captured, but really es- caped. She s believed to be near Waldonado on the Uruguayan coast. 1f she is captured her crew will be disarmed. Niearaguan Liberals Revolt, MaxaGra, Nicara 1 Galveston, Tex.), July 16, —[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tue B ]—Leaders of tie liberal party decided yesterday in a s cret meeting to join the revolutionists in Leon and today Santos Zelaya, with forty followers, went to the revolutionary head- quarters. This caused the citizens of ¢ nada to come out more strongly in favor of the government. Geueral Airlez, who escaped from the revolutionists who made him and President Mechado prisoners in Leon when the revolution broke out, reached Tipitopa this morning and came to Mandgua this afternoon. He was warmly recoived by the people. His presence has aided ‘mater- fally in restoring public confidence. A large number of the leading citizens and capital- ists of Granada, Rivas, Massoyn and Leon arc hiere to meet with the citizens of Mana- gua and decide upon some united Man of action in this emergency. In an editorial El Diario Nicaraguanse, the conservative party organ, advises that all the powers of the government be con- ferred upon one person. With President Mechado a prisoner in the hands of the reb- els, it is necessary to organize a government, and El Diario Nicaraguanse advises tho s lection of one man to control rather than a divided responsibility. This advice will probably be followed. General Avilez or ex- President Zarala will probably be named as dictator. Fundsin the Leon brauch of the Nicaraguan National bank were seized by the revolutionists. Each side is recruiting an army, but no fighting has occurred, 'HAT SIAMESE INCIDENT, Both Parties to the Afalc Blame Each Othor for Precipitating Hostilitios. Panig, July 16.--M. Admiral Humann, wno was 1n command when the gunboats Incon- stance and Compte crossed the bar of the Memam viver and proceeded to Bangkolk, has made a brief report of the incident tothe government, The gunboats did not fire on the Siamese forts until the forts, without any previous warning or demand, had fired on_the guuboats. M. Pavie, French minister resident in Bangkok, -lus been instructed to protest against the firing as an indefensible act and constituting a violation of international law, inusmuch as the friendly relations 1b- lished between Franco and Siam by the treaty of 1816 had vemained unimpaived up to that time. The secretary of Siam denies that Siam was the aggressor in the affair, The contlict was due, he says, to the fact that the Frauch commissioners misunder- stood the orders of their goyernment not to cross the bar, Loxboy, July 16.—The Times correspond- ent in Bangkok telegraphs: I have in- spected the French and Siamese ships. The only real damage done was to one of the Siamese ships, in which a shell was ex- vloded, killing ten men and wounding a dozen. Outside the bar I found the Forfa (Freach guuboat), whose captain had threal ened to kill all foreigners in the Siamese service. Captain Vill, the Siamese harbor master, at ouce replied to this threat by pre- senting himself with the avowal that he was & German subject. The French captain col- lapsed and sent an officer to return Vill's visit. Entite ignorance prevails here 2s to the attitude of England,” Work of » Cownrdly Mob, Sr. Perenssun, July 10,—The Jows of Yalta, in the Crimea, refused to obey the decreo to retire within the pale, For several days the clergy exhorted the rest of the population to rise and expel them. Last week an anti-Jew mob took possession of the streets, broke into houses occupied by Jews aud tricd to drive the occupants from the town. ‘Che Jews fought back, Dozens were dragged into the streets and were beaten. Mauy were killed. The houses owned by Jews were plundered and wrecked. Troops were ealled to the town to restore order. None of the rioters were killed and but few wure injured Changea the v tion of th, HALIFAY, July 10.—The Magon has arrived here. Hon. Isidore L.a Blanche's flagstaff flew the tricolor over the British ensign, but as soon as this came to the notice of the Dominion man-of-war Ad- miral Knowlton, K. C. B., promptly rowe ashore und ordered the enthusiastic Acadi- aus to reverse the position of the flags, and the British ensigu was put on top. ¥l French wars Hurd on the Correspondent, Pans, July 16.—Le Provost de Launay, deputy for Coset-du-Norte, will interpolate the government this week as to the dis- patches sent by M. de Blowitz to the London T He will propose what Blowitz be de- prived of his French naturalization in view of his statements in the , Times concerning French volitics and pablic men. e’ -4~ bl FOREIGN FINANCIAL REVIEW, Every Departmeat of the London Exchange Dull-Money Abundant. Loxnoy, July 18.~Discount during the past week was quoted &b 1% for three monthsand 8¢ for short. Money was abundant. On the Stock exchange therd was a dull tendency in every department. Realizing that the fail- ures of the settlement just closed have thrown on the market an amount of stocks, which, while the general weakness lasts, it cannot absorb, deglers will not increase their commitments, preferring to seize every chance to unload, The most experienced members of the Stock exchange believe that the financial troubles are not yet over, and that the next settlement will sce firms ham- mered that got over the last settlemont by the skin of their teeth. English railway sceuritics closed with the week’s fall ranging from 5 to 115 points. Brighton A's dcclined 215 points, Ame; railroad sccurities closed firm yostow better Now York quotations. The vars of the week include the following decr Louisville & Nashville, § points; Deny Rio Grande preferred, 51 points; Atchison mortgage, 815 points; Lake Shore and Union Pacitis, 8 points each Central Pacific, Mexi- can Central and Northern Pacific, 215 points cach; Wabash debentures, 2 points ; Atehison ordinary, Missourl, Kansas & and Norfulk ‘& Westorn preferred, 1% points cach; Denver & Rio Grande common and Ohio & Mississippi, 114 points each. Grand Trunk securities were hcavily sold, first preference falling 515 points; second pref euce, 41 points; thivd preference and guar- anteed, 2 points, and ordinary, 1 poiut. Bought a Foreizn Library. Brnwi, July 16,1 collected in Goettingen by the O warde, has been hought for the the City of New York. contains many rare volumes. P S THEIR FAIIH IN Iniversit, The library rrace Bor lowa Domocrats Look on the Their Oaly Hope This Dunrque, Ia., July 16. il Telegram toTue Bee, | —Chairman Fuller of the demo- cratic state central committee, is in the city. He says emphatically that Boics will be renomivated; that the democrats can't do anything elsc; that their only hope of winning is with Bofes. Towa Kknights Templar. Des Morses, Ta., July 16.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The annual grand com- mandery of Towa Knights Templar has just closed at Spirit Lake. The following officers wore clected for the ensuime vear: Com- maader, W. J. Babb of Mount Pleasant; deputy commander, D. W. Clemento of West Union; generalissimo, 1. B. Lacey of Council Dluffs;' captain gener: I R. Ercanbrack of Anamosa; prelate, J. W. ciger of Marion: senior warden, S Liams of Charles City; junior warden, Pettibone of Burlington: treasuver, Wyland of Harlan: recorder, Alf Wi Des Moines: standard bearer, of Chariton: sword bearer, D, of Des Moines: warden, G, L. Davenport: sentinel, Theodore Mount Pleasaat. F. Callender Richards of chreiner of to the Worid's Fair. CepaRr Rapis, Ta., July 16.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bezl—A hovel race to the World's fair is being arranged by the old men of Coggon, a little town in the northern part of this county. All'those eligible to enter must have passed the three score mark and pay an entrance foc of $100. Whon all arrangements have been perfectod those who hiave entered will start to walk to Chi- cago. Tho one first arriving at_the doorway of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show captures the entire purse, AP ARKESTED THE CASHIER. Novel Rac Part Played by Bu in the Faillure of the Elmira, N, Y., Bank. Eimma, N. Y., July 16.—Cashior J. J. Bush, of the defunct Blmira bank, was ar- rested at his home here early this morniug on awareant issued by United States Com missioner John T. Davidson, upon complaint of ex-Congressman H. H. Rockwell, repr senting Jacksou Richardson, president of the bank, and a number of depositors. In h affidavit, upon which the warrant was issued, Mr. Rockwell alleges thut when the last quarterly report of the bank was made, on May 4, the bank’s overdrafts were numed as $IK,612.53, when, in fact, Colonel Robin- son's overdrift amounted to $8,000; that on orabout May 6, Mr. Bush gave to the book- keoper_three notes smounting to 54,000 which Mr. Bush directed him to credit to the colonel’s account. 1t is charged thatithese notes were made In New York on May 6, and e signed by parties whose identity has never yet been established ; that these notes were worthless und were ‘thus credited to Colonel IRobinson's account for the purpose of deceiving the stockholders, Mr. Bush was arrajgned before United States Commssioner Davidson, pleaded not guilty to the charges and bail for §10,000 was furnished. AS A E. ANATION, Why the Indinn Miuts Wero Closed to the Colnuge of Silver. Dexsver, July 10.—The Rocky Mountain News will publish tomorrow letters trom Sir Moreton Frewen of London, one to the caitor of the News and the other to Lord Lansdowne, viceroy of India, in which it appears, according to tho statements of Lansdowne, that India suspended freo coin- age of silver at the time it did becauso the tone of the American eastern press left no doubt upon his mind that the United States congress would, us soon as it assembled, ro- peal the Sherman purchasing act and India found it necessary to be beforohand with the closing of its ‘mints. This is an import- ant history of the general financial contro- versy now convulsing the world. s e He Was Tired of Life, PuitApeLriia, July 16,—John A, Lombard, 50 years old, mauager of the Hero Fruit Jar company, which was involved in the failure of the Spring Garden National bank, and who was the defendant i suits brought by the receiver of the wrecked institution, was found dead, with his throat cut, at his home lust night, having evideatly committed sui- cide. He 'was last seen alive in his room by a servant about 9 o'cloek Saturday morning. He did not appear for dinner, but his ab- sence attracted no attention until Mr. hom- bard failed to take his accustomed place at the supper table, At that hour Harry Keo- nedy, n nephew, went to Mr. Lombard room und found him dead in bed with hi throat cut and a razor by his side, e Held & Secrot Mecting. WiLKESBARKE, Pa., July 10.—A meeting was held this afternoon in the armory here by the grievance committee and many employes of the lehigh Valley Railvoad company, Vice President Voor- hees' letter, it is said, was again discussed, reports were read from the different branches of the Lehigh Valley unions. It was learned tonight that tho men had de- cided to send another committee to confer with the Reading ofiiefals and endeavor to have them reconsider their action before taking auy further steps. —— Crops In RedWillow County. IxNDiANOLA, Neb., July 16.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—A fine raiu fell av this point tonight, which will be of great benefit to the corn crop, the extreme heat having dried the soll, causing some ficlds to curl Fields that were well cultivated and not too thickly planted were not suffering and have made & wonderful growth. Spring wheat and oats are very light, and few fields are worth cutting. Iye and winter wheat will make one-fourth of a crop. Alfalfa fields, Ilwwcver, are about ready for the second cut’ ing. secret CONFESSION OF A COWARD @eorge Williams, Alias Dodrill, Spends a Repentant Sabbath in Jail, ANDY RYAN WAS KNIFED IN COLD BLOOD There Was a Womsn In the Case~The Assassin Lald in Walt Is Vi tim—Sequel of Jealousy and Drunken Frenzy, for George Williams, alias Dodrill, ahas “Bonesy,” the assassin of Andrew Ryan, has confessed his cowardly crimo in the agony of remorse. Willlams has almost as many names as he has wicked thoughts. It is the consensus of local opinion, however, that his name will be Dennis when his crime is recited beforo a jury of “twolve good men and true,” The murderer spent a day of bitter repent- ance in the city jail yesterday. When he sobered up and thoroughly real- ized the enormity of tho crime and the posi- tion in which ho had placed himsolf by a few moments' work while in a drunken frenzy, he broke down and cried like a baby all day. The body of his victim lay on a cooling board in Heafey's undertaking establish- ment and was viewed by many friends and curious people. Many ugly looking wounds show the viciousness of Williams® attack and one slash shows that the blade of the kuife passed through the lower portion of the heart. There are four gaping wounds in the left breast, two in tho arm, one in the side of the nevk and one under the shoulder blade. All wera deen and reveal the fact that the murderer put an awful force in his blows as he repeatedly drove the sharp blade into the body of his defenscless victim. Woman in the Case. The origin of the crime, as proviously inti- mated, was a rivalrey for the smiles of May Davis, aresidentof the ‘“district.” Mike Ford, George Dwyer and the woman were locked up as witnesses. The two man were released on bonds of $1,200 each, but the woman is still in jail. Yesterday about noon Williams sent for Captain Cormack, Sergeant Ormsby and Chief Detecti Haze and told them he wished to confess the crime. Captain Cor- mack told the prisoner not to say anything that would be used against him on trial, but the fellow s: that there was no use deny- ing the fact that he killed Ryan. His feelings so overcame him thathe could not proceod for several minutes and con- vulsive sobs shook his frame. By an effort he regained his composure and said that he and Ryan had had it in for each other on ac- count of the Davis woman, whom both were “stuck on.” They had been drinking and went into the Belle Brandon place at Eighth and Dodge streets. Beer was ordercd and Willinms presented a & bill in payment therefor. The changoe was furnished by a saloon keeper named George Boyle. The men wraugled over the “éXact nmount and Wil- liams claimed Boyle was trying to “short change” him. Confesses His Cownrdice. Ryan had some words with Williams and Mike Ford and Williams left the house first. The other men soon came out and Willinms stepped out from the shadow of a building and murdered Ryan before the other men knew what was going on. He then escaped and was arrested about 3 a. m. by Detectives Savage and Dempsey st Eleventh and Pierce streets. All the men had been drinking freely and Williams evidently wished to engage ina quarrel with Ryan on some pretext so that he coula get him out of the wa The quarrel with Boyle mflamed his anges toward Ryan and he laid in wait for Ryan with a large, keen-bladed pocket knife. His strong arm did the deadly work quickly Ryan is a corpse, while his assussin is charged with the greatest crime known. fle In Wiiling to Hang. Williams said he knew what the conse- quences wgld be and expected to suffer the extreme penalty of the law. In the agouy of remorse he said he hoped they would soon hang him and end it all. The oficers withdrew and the murderer paced his cell moaning and sobbing ina pit- iful manner. He blames no one but himself and his foolish infatuation for May Dawvis for the crime, Coroner's Inquest. Coroner Maul has charge of Ryan's re- mains, Ho has empaneled a jury and will hold an inquest at 10 o'clock this morning. Both men have been in tho employ of the B. & M. and Union Pacific railways as switchmen, and Williams is given a reputa- tion as being a vicious and quarrelsome man when he is drinking. Ho was stupidly drunk when he wus arrested, and the knife covered with Ryan’s life blood was found on him. Mike Ford, a Union Pacific switch- man, was with him, but the men didn't know Ryan was dead. The witnesses, or the men who were pre- sent at the time the quarrel started, will not talk about the affair, only to ackuowledge that there was some trouble botween the men about a woman. The district where the murder took place 15 & tough locality, ano many serious rows uwnd robberies have taken place there during the past several years Ryau and His Friends, A Union Pacific railroad man who hay known Andy Ryan for yoars said last night: “Ryan was one of the last men in the world to go around looking for trouble. He has always baen known as & peaceable, quiet sort of chap, not ‘slow’ at all, but still quiet and reserved. He was one of the most pop- ular switchmen in the service, and, while not 80 well known as his brother Tom, who used to be yardmaster hore, he has always made friends wherever he has been,” The police and others give Williams, the murderer, a bad name, and raiiroad men are feeling aund talking very bitterly toward him, Talk of Lynching, A number of Ryan's frionds viewed his re- waius yesterday. During tho day, when the confession of his slayer became known, groups of railroaders earncstly discussed the assassination. Some very plain talk was made. A number of the dead man's friends gathered noar a certain railrosd yard yes terday and there was evidently avery iudi- cation of & prospectivo lynching bee for a while. Feeling is running very high among the switchmen, although cooler counsel will doubtless prevail and the law will be al- lowed to take its course. According to “Dodrill” William'sown con- fession, his attack on Kyan was prompted by jealousy, and the cold-blooded manuer in which he laid in walt for his unsuspecting victim has uroused general indignation among railroad men. ‘The murderer is not very prepossessing in appearanee, He hus about & week's growtn | of board on o face tuat is tushied Witk dis- | SINGLE COPY sipation 170 poun % inches hi = swarthy i e elght be will tip the scales at fe is about f feet, His complexion is one of tion, and he dresses in good —— . DAY AT THE FAIR But & Small Crowd Passsd Through Gutes nt Jackson Park Yosterday Crrcaco, July 16, ~Notwithstanding it was advertised world-wide that the proceeds of today's ticket salesat the World's fair were to be donated to the families of the firemen who lost their lives n the awful fire of last Monday the attendance was unusually small It was announced as “Heroes' day,”’ and the total admissions for the day. according to the ostimate of the burcau of aamissions, will searcely reach 35,000 At o'clock this afternoon but 28,09 peo ple had passed tho turnstlics. Midway plaisance scemed doserted anl had a Sab bathlike air. There was no music in the pavilions and what was announced us the last open Sunday of the fair, in the eyes of some officials at least, was a pronounced failure. ho weather, though warm, was much more comfortable than it has been for the past three or four days, I rained slightly in in the morning and refreshing breezes were blowing from the lake. Memor fal oxereises in stival wer slightl, atwended, There was not thousand people gathered there and 1 it not been that the hall was draped in mourning the small audicnce would scareely ave known the were in honore of the firemen who gave up their lives in the ischargo of their duty. Rev. Dr. Morcer ached. He made no mention of the ter rible disaster until near theclose and then he spoko briefly of tho men who sacrificed their lives in the dischare of duty For some reason the work of clearing away the stinking rubbish and debris that remain in the ruins of the cold storage wareliouse was suspended today HER the all PRORA Betloved by Many that Allon Butler Hanged Himself to Eseaps Punishment. Viseesyes, ITnd. July lh—Lawrence county is still excited over the death of Allen Butler, who at first was supposed to have been lynched. Tt is now believed to be o case of suicide and that Butler was led to self-destruction by remorse over the deed with which he was charged. Allen Butler was one of the most promincut and heretofore respeeted colored citizens of Lawrence county. He and his son Wiltiam were arrested for procuring an operation upon the porson of Ida Elkins, a vouns white girl not yet 15 years old. The time for preliminaty exaniination was set, but th old man, who has for twenty-five years been looked upon as a model man in whom every- Dody had confidence, could not face the luw, and about daylight went out near his barn % sume binding twine.m ope. endover a limb ol « cotton: i hanged himself, kins girl had been living in his fam- ily for three years. Butler confessed to S Vattorney, that he was guilty as past bail and is aid His son Billy coulil n now in jail at Lawrenceville, H. to 0 to Sumner to appear in nre amination, fearing” Judge Lynch, and Attorney Gee to waive examination for his appearance at the cireuit court. There is still a fecling, however, in Lawrence county that Allen Butler was iynchied after o con- fession_had been forced from him by the mob. Many disbelieve the suicide story and declare that it was sinply Started to cover the disgrace of a lynching., Butler was a farmer, a doctor, a_ preachier, and was very wealthy. e g DEATH ROLin General Edward Jardine Passes Away After n Short Hin New Youx, July 16 neral Edward Jar- dine, who has been eritically itl for some time, died at 1 p. m. s death was not unexpeeted, but shortly before the end came his physician left the sick chamber. A few minutes afterward the veteran suffered a re- currence of sinking spells which have pulled him down at intervals during his illness &nd he succumbed from exhaustion. His wife, who has not once collapsed under the prolonzed strain of ding her husband, bore up wonderfully afternoon and was busy sending dis patehes to relatives comrades of the dead soldicr, The funeral will be held Tuesday morning under the auspices of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons at Greenwood cemete Jardine 65 years old. For ours general attended to as '8 welgher in the custom house, but was never without crutches, Four months ago he was obliged to give up and take to his bed and has never since lofl it. WASHINGTON, July 16.—Rear Admiral Earl English, retired, died nere today aged 00, He was made rear_admiral in 1888, at which time ho resigned the posivion of chief of the bureau of cquipwent and recruiting, which he had held for six years and took command of the Buropean station. Quietly " 1d 2 Te Wil Not Keturn to Canada, New Youk, July 16.—A special from tawa, Ont., says: It was stated here yes- terday that General Hebert, who was called to London by the British government™ ostensibly to urrange for carrying out the proposed strengthening of the fortifications of British Columbia, will not rewurn to Janad Generul Hobert succocded General Frederick Middleton in the comn Canadian militia, but his scheme for ve organizing the forces all along the line of the regular British army was not approved by the Dominion government, s it involy very large sum of moncy. Ho denounced the” Canadian militia as worthless for de- fense, but after ommendations we Ot- Sir nd of th General Avinstrong's Fauneral, Cixeisyatsn July 16—7he Commercial zette’'s Ironton dispatch says: The funeral of General Armstrong, member of congress, was of tho simplest character. The services at the grave were thoso of the Grand Army of the Republic. The funeral sormon was preached by Rev. W. B. Marsh There were present the following members of congress: G. Wilson, G. W. Hauck, C W. Grosvenor, John 'Dalzel, Thomas H Palmer and cx-Congressman H. H. Bundy and A. C. Thompson and W. A. Hutchins The concourse of citizens was very great b Celebrated Its 300th Anniversary.g BRookLYN, July 16.—Tho convention of the Evaungelical Lutheran church of America was held in the Swedish Bothlehem church this afternoon. Bishop von Scheele do livered tho principal address According to the secretary’s church hus 175,000 members; 740 congre tions; 870 ordained ministers; six Anl{-‘urs. three hospitals uud one theological sominary The convention 1s in celebration of the #00th auniversary of the adoption of the doctrines of tho reformation by the Swedish people el Sl i How Cleveland Spont Sunday. Buzzarp's Bay, Mass., July 16, —12 Cleveland passed a very quiet day Gables. The wind was very fresh in the forenoon, but as it quicted down in the aft ernoon the weather became extremely hot The president and family speut much of the day on the veranda. veport the sident at Gray e Voted HBonds for u School House. Gerixgy' Neb., July 16.—[Special to Tuz Bee]—A special school election was held hero today, and bonds were voted for the im mediate construction of a two-story orick school building in this city. < Will Hold thosPassenger: New Yok, July 10.—This mgorning the steamshig Ited Sea was towed ashore off Bedloes islaud to South Brooklyn. Tha pas sengers, forty-five in uuwber, are heldjfor fu bure luvestigation, | plenio FIVE (‘I‘)N;'l‘ SADENDING OF A PICNIC Chicago Italians' Day of Pleasure Rudely Interrupted. DEATH COMES IN THE MIDST OF JOLLITY Kitled, Two on of nos Alter dent, Cricaao, By the plosion of a fireworks bomb premature ex- at Ttalian were killog an tonight, several people aud a number of others injured. The dead as far as known avo: RICHARD MARSHALL MICHARL SNOW The following arathe mortally injured: ANTONIO AUGINTO, 0 picce of the mortag passed through his body ANTONIO MASHO, skull tractured. The injured are: ANDREW JoUNo, ANTOINE NasiiA. Tosy LabotL. , heel torn off. How the Accldent Wappened. The bomb was fired from an extemporizod wortar and was intended to bo exploded— the explosion to bo accompanied by a shower of brilliant five tho chargo wag about to be fired there was a deafening roar and tne liquid fire and b TONY Lane Just as ening explosives, together with picces of the mortar containe ing the bomb, were hurled in every direction, Hundreds of persons were standing abouy the spot, and the tlash and report were fold lowed by the eries of those stricken to the carth. Nolights were at first to be had and the dead and woanded lay together beneath hud Many fell bieeding and bruised, and thoy for all the lights the extinguished incroased tded to the panic. and fragments 0w thei the feet of those who escaped. beforo could be cared on grounds were and rkness Tho fir seemed toy of tho mortam s way through the densq crowd to the outmost ci In a moment tho picnic grounds were the scena of ution had been taken to k ramong tho one lookers, and an effort was started to keep all, save those in chargo, removed from the stand whe wera This was partly successful and e of oulookers, unlimitea confusion. Some pr ep or the unexploded fireworks stacked up. those killed and injured were.chiefly persont i charge of the display. CRUSITED AND 'RAMPLED ON. Collapse of a Grand Stand at a Montreal Celebration—Many Injurod. Moxtrzarn, July 16.-A grand stand cons taining 7,000 men, women and children cola lapsed at the celebration of the fall of the bastile under the auspices of 1'Union Nationale Francaise. The stand wiih its human load crashed to the ground withous a crack or the slightest sound of warning. A terrible panic ensued among the 10,000 peopld who throngea the park The unfortunates who went down with the stand lay piled in inextricable confusion amid the wreck of beams and planks and the crowd rushed and trampled over them Cries of pain ana tervor filled the Suuda . and for many moments men seemed 1 have lost all presence of mind. When the managers and crowd finally ree gained their senses the work of extricating the people from the wreek of the stand was begun, 1t was ascertained thatnone had been Killed, either in tho collupse or subsequen stampode, although many*were injured um‘ somie seriously. List of the Injured. “The following list of those most serlously hurt, however, was obtuined : My Bove. tLees and MARIE PURTON, Cnanres BAvner, Mus. D. Usocia. A Pavirn Perey LIVERNOIS, 10 stand that collapsed was at the souty side of the stage in tho reserved seat fnf closure and was apparently a substantial structure. Its fall 18 said to be due to th{ sinking of the supports, caused by hoavy recent rains. The performanco was res sumed, and an hour later whilo & net wag eformance thy support broke and another panic and stamy pede cusued. Fortunately, this time, how( ever, no one was hurt Y., July 16.-Prof. Brooky ported the observation of a displag the aurora here last night the most may nificent feature of which was a beam :} light of great brilliancy reaching from th wostern horizon up past tho zenith towar the castern sky. 1t resembled in form an brightness a great comet, for which it wal taken by many persons. ‘The real comet, hy said, was considerably to the north of this and is becoming fainter. 1t was just visible last night in the auroral glow. - Found Hangiug 1o » Tree, 121, Paso, July 16.—A Mexican named Jna was found hanging to a tree on the low island, whero resided the famous Bosqu gang that murdered the Texas Ranger, CIJ tuin Frank Jones. He had been hangin there a day or two when found and theye § no clew as to who hanged him. Tho Mex! cans say that he was a Mexican citizon an that Texsns hanged him —-— Movements of Ocenn Steamers Jaly 16, At Liverpool —Arrived—Hostonian, from Toston At Ilavre w York At New York —Arrived—Seryia, Liverpool; Burgunda, from Marseilles At Boston—Arrived—Polynesia, Hamburg ; Pavonia, from Liverpool. S - 11 Says Mass in the Open Alr, Burre, Mont., July 16.-This city wite nessed today the grandest spectacle the Roman Catholic church has yec seen in the west. Archbishop Satolll, papal legat said mass in the open air in the presence of neurly twelve thousand people and thq wholé Catholic population of Butte. Bitten by & Kattiosnake, New Youk, July 16.--Dot Sonwell, a snake charmer, was bitten by one of her ‘‘rattlors” today and it is believed she will dio. 1t hif the girl behind the ear, and this is the s ond time she has been bitten, There w great excitement in the audien bl Crotest from Arizons Kowdies. K1NGMAN, Ariz, July 10.—Last night seve eral rowdies prepared an image of Presideny Cleveand and burned it in front of 4 saloon despite the protests of many business meb il citizens. Cleveland's atvitude oy she slVer Queslion was the cause, * Avrived —LaBourgogne, from trom from