Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1894, Page 1

TABLISHED JUNE RIOTERS 1 SICILY Violent Disturbance in a Number of the Larger Cities, CASTEL-TRANO IN THE HANDS OF A MO3 Local Prison Demolished and All the Inmates Liberated, HOUSES SACKED AND SHOPS DESPOILED Citizans Organize and Make an Effort to De- fezd Their Homes, AUTHORITIES FINALLY RESTORE ORDER Large Bodies of Troops Rush to the Beone and After Dosperate Fight= Iug Arrest the Leaders of the Mob. Parenmo, Dec. —It would seem that the rioting and disorder which has prevailed in several parts of Sicily for some time past is not yet at an end and the arrival of stroug reinforcements of troops s anxiously awaited by all law abiding citizens. At Trapani, not far from this city, news has been received of a fresh riot and it is said that the reports in circulation have so excited the people of Trapani that disorder is anticipated at that place. The latest riot, according to dispatches from Trapani, oc- curred at Castel-Trano, a town of 20,000 in- habitants situated about thirty miles from Trapani. It appears that at a given signal a body of roadmakers left work and attacked the octroi station. The men were evidently prepared for the outbrealk, as they had secured possession of a number of cans of petroleum, which they had hidden by the roadside with a number of revolvers, heavy sticks and poles to make pikes or staves 1n o they were attacked. The roadmakers orgamized themselves into & column and with shouts of “Down with the octroi” and “Death to the municipal authorities™” marched on the octroi station, burned the sentry box and two of the local octroi oftices and then sct five to the central octroi offic the tax oftices and the record oftice, destroy- inz all the archives and doing other dam- age. Citizens Prepared to esiat. The whole town was soon in a terrible up- roar, the peaceable citizens flying for their lives or locking themselves in their resi- dences, which they promptly barricaded and prepared to defend to the utmost with such means as they had at their command. The mob in the meanwhile had broken into a number of wineshops, and, rolling the bar- vels of wine and spirits out into the streets, they soon drank themselves into a state ot madness and were ready for further acts of violence. Arn sigyw,wp mob. the column was 'med, and shouting and yelling like madmen and greatly reinforced by the lawless element of the town and its neighborhood, the disorderly roadmakers led the wayto the mandamental prison, which they attacked with stones and sledge- hammers in spite of the gallant defense made by the authorities of the prison and the guards and keepers of that establish- ment. Liberated the Prisoners. Finally the mob forced in the doors, se- verely handled the defenders of the prison and succeeded in liberating all the prison- ers, who soon joined with the mob in drink- ing the stolen liquors and in acts of violence. After celebrating the victory over the prison authorities the mob attempted to destroy the residence of the mayor, the banker and the postofice, During all this time ihe town had been practically in the hands of the rioters, the local police force being ut- terly unable to cope with the mob. The houses of a number of citizens who were ob- noxious to the rioters were broken into and despoiled of their most valuable contents and their occupants were compelled to fly for their hives, The locul authorities, however, had been able to communicate with Trapani and other towns with the result that a force of troops and police were sent to the riot. But though the troops and police were able tosave the bank and jostofice from destruction, they were unable to restore order, though the mob was charged several times and though a number of arrests were made theofticers in command of the troops were obliged to send foradditional reinforce- ments which were hurried forward and as soon as possible the rioters were dispersed. WILSON'S FATE UNCERTAIN, Buid to Have Besn Out to Plecos with s Whole Farty. CAPETOWN, Dec. 51 A dispatch from Palapye, dated December 18, announces that native runners who have arrived thero state that thero is no doubt w thut Captain ‘Wilson's party was surrounded aud killed while fighting against heavy odas. All the tradors urge that no precautions should be relaxed ut the company’s stations, as the Matabele may possibly attack the advanced posts during the wet season. Oue of §King s ila’ fightins induaRAR e scribed the effect of the Maxim guns as sla) fog his followers like corn, addiog: “We halted, knelt and fir but still the men fell, and we finally laid aown, protected by our shields. But ‘the majority were stil shot, so I crawied away. A disputeh from Bulawayo, dated Decem- ber 14, says thero are rumors among the na- tives that Captain Wilson is still pursuing Kirg Lobengula. The whites at Capetown are inclined to be'ieve the Bulawayo dis- wateh, in preference 1o the ou¢ from ITALIAN EDITOKS INDIGNANT, Verdiet In the Case of Algues-Mort Not Satlstuctory. Rome, Dec. 81.--The newspapers here ox- press much indignation at the acquittal yes terday at Angoulome, I'rance, of the French workmen and others engiged in the Algues- Mortes riots, when over a score of ltalian workmen were kilied aud many others were terribly beaten ana soverely injured, "Phe RRiforma says that the verdict is a fresh obstacle to harmouy and [taly. The Messagero expr opinion that the verdiet virtually legalizes the massacre of thirt lmlmnl Mollo's Keudy Mauseinies, Dee. 8i.-Letters just re- ceived from Rio de Juneiro say a French vessel was fired upon by the Brazilian in- surgent warship A?uhlnbnn, which dis- charged & numbor of its machine guns, but aid no damage. The French admiral de- manded an apology und redress. Tho Aquidaban the next morning saluted the Trench flag with eleven guns. Alarmed the Anthorith 81.—Owlug 10 the increasing “~corder in Siclly aud tardy acslon of the local authorities in quelling a very serious riot which has occurred at Caste jenoral Lavriamo, commander of the army corps at Palermo, has beon appointed temporarily prefect of Palermo. The pres- ent prefect of Palermo has boen removed, and his inaction will be made the subject of an investigation. MOVEMENTs OF PEIXOTO'S SHIPS, Ameriea and Nictheroy Preparing to Ap- proach the Harbor of &t Pensastnrco, Dee, 81.—~The new Brazilian cruiser America 18 reported to be off this port, and 1t is siid that as soon she is ready to put to sea again that both the Nictheroy and Ambrica will sail southward. During the last few days the Nictheroy is said to have completed her crew and to have made all the arrangements necessary to sail foranother port it Brazil with the Amer and upon arrival at her next placa of call, rumor_has it. the two cruisers fitted out in New York wili be reinforced by other v sels belonging to the government of Pres- ident Peixoto and that his fleet will then sail for Rio ue Janeiro, and that upon their arrival there the ships and forts will make a combined attack upon the insurgent vessels and endeavor to end the rebellion, so far as Rio is concerned, with one determined en- wagement, Of course the usual startling rumors are in circulation, but as those from the govern- ment sources seem a8 inaceurato as Lhose coming from the insurgents not much faith is placed in any of them. One of the re- ports wiich has gained circulation here is to the effect that President Peixoto has suc- ceeded in gathering together two or more ships, subposed to be the torpedo boats from BEurope, in an out-of-the way port, and that the Nictheroy and America are to join thos vessels shortly, when the move southward will be commenced. KROSCHE MASSACRE CONFIRMED. ossncls Murdered Defoncsless Men and Women Whnile Attending Chureh, Coroese, Dee. 81.—The Cologne Gazetto publishes full details of the attack upon the Catholic church at Krosche, in the govern- ment of Kevno, by Cossacks last month. This account of the massacre fully confirms the report oviginally sent out and which afterwards was officially denied ihe correspondent of the Zeitung adds that the Cossacks were guilty of incredible barbarities und_cruelty.” They lanced and knouted the defenseless people whom they drove from the churches: Women as weil men were included Among their victims. “The dead and mutilated bodies were thrown inte . lime piv near the church. The sacred ornamouts wero taken from the edifice, broken into picces and thrown into a cesspool. The Cossacks, after this acriloge, were ullowed to plunder the illage. RIFF ADERS AT TANGIER. sel with the Prisoners Ar- 1d Walts for Orders. Taxaren, Dec. 31.—The Isla de Luzon, the wnish war vessel, has arrived here with the RIff leaders as prisoncrs and they hav n handed over to the Moorish authovi- A messenger has been_dispatehed to notify the sultan of the arrival of the Riff prisoners and to ask for further instructions. Powerful Woipon for tho Clergy. Loxvos, Jan. 1L.—A Vienda aispatch to the Times says the pastoral letter of the Hungarian bishops is calculated to place a powerful weapon against the gov- erument in the hands of the lower clerg, It invokes the authority of the apostles in coutending that obedience 1s due to God rather than to man and declared that the governmeat b'ls it regard to mix marmages,civil marriages,ete., are breaches of Catholic dogma and contradict the fundamental principles of Christianity. It proceeds to enll upon all Cathol o support their pustors and to jointly d fend tue rights of the church, and says their actions in public affairs must be governed by this objec Discontent 1 Berlin, Loxpoy, Jan. 1.--A Berlin dispatch to tho Times says there is great discontent there owing to the fact the Cameroons incident was kept a secret for a fortnight. When now the cause of the revolt is not given, the general consensus of opinion is thero must be something wrong with the adminis- tration of the country to excite the pol and even the women to mutiny. The police force consists of from 10 to 150 Dahomoyans. They have hitherto borne an excellent haractor, Prorog wrllnmont. Y ORAHOMA, D ~—There is a political crisis neve,and scenesjof the utmost disorder were witnessed on Friday when Parliament reassembled, arismg out of the question over the presidency. A good deal of violent language was exchanged. The government ended the tumult by provoguing the Purlia- ment until January 21. By imperial re- scripts the Parliament 1s dissolved The election campaign, it is expected, will be of an unusually exeiting navure, Think the Situntion Sorlous. Beruiy, Dee. 3L.—The German cruiser Princess Wilhelmina, carrying 365 men, was ordered to the Cameroons from Wilhelms The newspapers vegard this as a sign that | matters in the Cameroons are far more seri-’ ous than the dispatches report them. Much #lood snods Cgrry, Dee. 81.—A fierce conflict has taken place between the Lume and Caboosch tribos in Albania and much blood has been shed.The commander at Preserend was unabie to pacily the tribes and was com- pelled to fie General Gourke's Sido Paralyzsd, Sr. Pereussune, Dec. 8l — General Gourle's lefu side is paralyzed. pitate AL I i LATEST CONFIDENCE GAME. Unique Scheme of a Nouthern Politician for Rulsing Monoy. Meypms, Dec. 8L.—W. R. Smith, a popu- list leader and orator of some prominence in the Interior, is in jail here charged with using the mails for fraudulent purposes His scheme was to personate lost and wan- sons who felt repentent and desired to return home. He answerod 1l the ad- vertisements he could find of this nuture and conducted quitd a thriving business in collecting udvances from anxious parents. bl it Had Nothing N w Y , Dec. 81.—The British steam, * rt, Captain Leeker, from Rio de Janeivo, ivod at quarantine shortly after sunset this evening. She brings no nows of o start- ling oF exciting nature} from the seat of war. The vessel was ouly in port for five days and while tne the usual cannonad ing ween the rebel and loyal forts took place every evening about 6. p. m., lasting cral hours. Nothing was seen of Admiral Moilo or s flagship. At Bahia, whish port was left December 11, everything was dull and the peopla apparently were indif- fevent as i o result, o Lo S Northern Pacifio Wages, Miwackes, Doe. 81 —Receiver Henry (. Payne of the Northorn Pacifle road returned from St. Paul tonight. He says that the employes of the line do not complain so much of a reduction in wages} as they doof several things on it that they umnllh'l unfaiv Mr no says that if he can convince thi: re. ceivers that they a not being treated faivly, they (the roceivers) may foin in a petition to Judge Joukius to change the schedule to conform to their ideas. Rough Weathor NEw Y 1.--I'ho Red Star steam shuip Rhiveland, whick arrived late on Satur day vight, after a fourteen-diy voyago from Autwerp, brought {u ten of its crew jured by being thrown around the decks during the succession of gaies which pounded the ship for eleven days. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, LASTS SIX. NONTHS LOGER Senators Think the Wilson Bill Will Not Get Through Until July, LENGTHY DEBATE ON IT IS NOW ASSURED Four Monthy Will e Consumed in Gotting it Through the Senate Ready for Conference After it Passes the House. 513 FOURTEENTIL STREET, Wasiisoros, Doc. 31 Tt is not likely that there will be any ef- fort made to hasten the Wilson tarift bill into law. This belief appears now in spito of the fact that republicans us well as demo- crats feel that the suspenso is worse than will be the operation of the law, and that ; will continve to grow worse and worso till the tarift agita- tlon is over and it is known just what will be the result. Democratic members of the senate finance committeo today expressed the opinion to Tz Bre correspondent that there would be the fullest expression of opinion given to manufacturers, wechanics, laboring men and farmers by the committee before it reports the bill to the seuate. They do not believe they can got the bill before the senate under a couple of months after it is passed by the house, which will take it over to April. They express the opinion that six and maybe ten weeks wi bo consumed in discussion in the senate after it is reported from their committee, even should republican senators conclude to not rilibuster against its passag: May Confer in July. Thus, even under favorable circumstances, the bill cannot go to a conference committee before late in June or July, and it is calcu- lated that several wecks will be consumed in adjusting the final differences botween the two houses fn conference. It would thus appear that the bill will not be finally put into law before the middle of the summer, if indeed iv is ever to pass. The democrats are being divided into factions upon the measure, more and more biiter every duy. It is intimated that the president and his cabinet ofticers intend to withhold patronage from the representatives and senators whose fidelity to the administration is in doubt will after the tari Wasnixarox Bureav or Tie Bri } riff bill is finally passed, as they did during the pendancy of the silver repeal bill. The object, of course, is to con- trol men in congress und secure the adop- tion of the tariff measure. Nebraskn's Interest. As Nebraska has no one in congress who has the distribution of patronage it makes little difference to that state. In is believed now that Bryan's private income tax will be defeated. Allof the Nebraska delegation have report fon to be in their seats when congre Town republicans hero boliove. vhat Repre- scutative Perkins of Sioux City will be elected United States senator this winter to succeed Senator Wilson. Tt is not expected that there will be any important Nebraska appoiutment outside of the customs ofticers at Omaha und Lincoln. a posumaster at the latter city and a district attorney, during the coming month, Who will get the positions named is not known to any one at this time. The wholesalo re- movais of land ofticers planred by Castor ap- pear to have missed fire. New Years at Washington. Tomorrow will be devoted exclusively to the festivities of the new year in Washing- ton. All the executive departments will (3 osed, and only the read of police will be heard in the halls and corridors of the great capitol building. The weather is bulletined ¢ and warm. Tt has been so for a_ week now. Today was like April, There will be first the veception for every- at the white house from 11 till The employes of the government, members of congress, their oftice-sceking constituents, and the members of the diplo- matic corps will attend. Then thousauds of private citizens will receive or call, The re- ception at private residences coutinues in Washington till midnight, or as long & there 1sa light in the window. 'The refresh- ments served are elaborate, consisting of many hot aishes, ices, strong punches and eggnog. The burs and many clubs ‘“sot them up” all day. There is little drunken- ness herc on New Year's day, strango to say. The streets will bo full of carriages and coupes, the sidewalks crowded with pedestrians and gaiety will abound. All stores and shops will be closed. Outdoor sports will be in full dlast, the open ana beautiful weather permitting every game on the ground. Perny S. Hearu, PROSP| THE SENATE, Nothing ot Impory 0 Likely to Be Ac- complished This Week. WasnixgTos, Dec. 81.—In accordance with its decision of ndjournment, congress will reconvene on Wednesday of the present week. It is not probablo that the senate will really get down toclose business ap- plication during the week, and some of the most experienced observers of the course of the senate under circumstances similar to those which will surround that body when it reconvenos, predict there will not be a quorum during any part of the present weel, and that, therefore, no important bus- fuess will be undertaxen until Mouduy, the Sth. "The senators generally focl that there is little that the scnate can do in the way of peomoting logislation until the house shall act upon some of the measures beforo it The senate caleadar contains 104 reported measures, but thero aro less than hulf dozen of them that will require a great amount of time for consideration. Iore are a number of elaim bills, bf which the Me- Garrahau and the Woodbridge are the most prominent, which will, in ali’ probability, bo disposed of at an early date, but whether this week or next or later still will depend altogeher upon circumstances, The most important bill on the calendar i the federal clections bill and it is possible that it muy be taken up for speech-muking during the we:«, though it is not likely there will bo an effort to pass the bill during the week. he bill inereasing the bani ci cuiation to the full amount of bonds de- posited is ulso still bofore the senate and in condition to be taken up at any tim I'ho sounte is not likely 10 discuss the ifan question again while the foveign ations committee iny is incom o, 80 that subject hids fair to remain. in ance for some weeks uuless thore should be unexpected developments. The outlook for logislation in the senute Is not, hereforo, very kood « for tho present week or the immediate future, The senate will do comparatively little until tne houso sends the taviff and appropriation bi FOREOAST IN Tit DUSE. Tarilf WL and Hawailan Question Shated WASIINGTON, ogram in the ouse for the coming week has not been efinitely arranged, but it is probable that the tarill and Hawaiian question will bo a figure. The tarif debate begins as soon as the house reconvenes on Weduesday, The domocratic members of the ways and means commitieo bave not yet decided upon th limits which will be set upon the debat but the democratic leaders scem to believe it ought not to run more than two weeks four days for general debato and ten days for debate under the five-minute ruie Whether Mr. Wilson, who is to open the tobate, can speak on Wednesday will depend I.,u whetbor the republicans insist upon a JANUARY 1, 189+ full reading of the bill bafore the debate be- gins. Inasmuch as the formal reading of this bill was dispoased.with when the Mc- Kinley bill was considgead, the democra! do not believe tho objection to dispensing with the ding of the Wilson bill will be interposed by the reoublivans. In that caso Mr. Wilson's opening speech will be henrd on Wednesday, followed by that of Mr. Bur- row's. who will'reply to Mr. Wilson's argu- ment for the republi ans. At the very quise.of the tariff dobate, however, it will bo antagonized by the re- publicans, who will come forward with the Hawailan matter. Mr. Boutelle of Maine serv 5 LHAL 05 80011 HS CONRIESS recon- vened, he would eall up the resolution which introduced and which he maintained was ofn privileced character, The question as 10 its privileged nature was held in aboyance by the speaker to be decided when it came up formally before the house, In order to preven' embarrassment on this rotat it has practically boen decided by the nperatic leaders to- allow tho Hawaiian be brought up in the shape of the substitute 7or the Hitt rosolution ud to give that day and the next Whether the McCroary substitute, which condemns ex-Miulstez Stevens, will be passed or_aot is d-ubtful, the purpose at this time being only 1o pive both sides an opportunity to venilate their views in order to get this question temporarily out of tho way so the tariff debato can procced uninterruptedly. It i3 not probable any attempt will be made at the outset to set a limit to tho tariff debate. It willbo allowed to vun two days, perhaps three, and then if the republicans dggline to acquiesce in tho demoeratio blan avspecial order fxing the limits of the debate will be brought in from tho committee on rules 1t is barely possibli that some measure for the rolief of the ‘icasury may upset the presect prospects in the house for the pres- ent woek. Tho surplis {8 at its lowest ebb and some proposition for tie repletion of the national exchequer way be brought forward. San Franciseo gt Peruambueo, Wasuingros, Dee. 8l.—Secretary of the avy Herbert receiged a telegram from Pernambuco this evdhing announcing the arvival of the San EFtuncisco at. that port this atternoon. e IN ENUPTION, Volcano Popocatepstt in Active Action and Some Alarm Felt, Puenra, Mex., Dec. 81.—The volcano ropo- catepetl has been in eruption for se days, smoky glara'has been discernibie on the great mountain from this city, with intermittent series of flashes often discerni- ble. Tt was thought at first that the light was caused by forestfires on the moun- tain or other exto¥aRl causes, but in- vestigation discloses the fuct that an unusunlly violent . étuption of the voicauo is in process, The voleano at its s u sea of flve, svhich is discernible for a great distance belng plainly scen at Tzu te Matamoros. Atlixco and almost to the City of Mexico. The volcano is always in a smoking state, and recent visitors to the summit have noted thataws usual slumbrous ecmed to ba' slightly disturbed. in the viciuity familiar with the bits o7 the great v.iléan have been expect- ing an outbreak for some time. It is not known thul there are any tour- ists' partics at preseat. making the ascent of the mountain, bt it is feared that there s at leust one parky uear the summit, If this is 8o its members ave in some danger in o they have ingompetent or fnex- verienced guides. The |fate of the work- men at the sulphur mines at the old crater of the lgauo is the sub ject of considerible concern. It i thought, howaver: t. st by the premonitions of Lthe outbreak wh ¢h “ave been given thoy have had sufficie:} < -ening to attend to thew own safely b. ¢ Cending the peak for a suflicient distance to scape harm. Com- munication with the sulphur mine is very difficult in the winter season on account of the heavy snow which blocks the trails, and ivwill probably be several days beforo definite information can be secured, - e ey PLRESCRIBED HUMAN FAT, Queer Remedy of the Late Dr. Herdan for Consumpti CuevesNe, Dec. 8l.—Or. M. 1 Herdan, whose aead body was found in the Palmer house at Chicago Friday evening, lived in this city from the middle of July until the middle of October, this year. He said he had peen a physiciau in A stin, Nev., for four years, His first act here was to adver- tise in the city pap a specialist. He filed with the clerk a cer- tihcate that he Tlad taken a course of lectures in Chicago for his diploma. Prosecuting Attorney -Van Orsdel began procecdings against him and he filed a diploma from the coilege at Bucharest, Ger- many. Therc was 4 question about the genuineness of this paper, but it was not in- vestigated. Whatever money he earned re he spent at the gambling table. When paving he demanded from Harry Hynds $15, aring if he did not get it he would com- It was given him. ening Tribune charged the doctor with prescribing human fat to a consump- tive patient and backed the charge up with afiaavits. —————— UNION PACIFIC IN CONTROL, Utah Business that 1s Practieally Con- trolled by the Overlan Sarr Lake, Dec. 31,—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.)—General Manager Dickinson, Freight Trafic Accountant Muuroe and cueral Passenger Agent Lomax of the Union Pacific and General Manager Dodge, General Freight Azent Babeock and General Passenger Agent Bornett of the Rio Grando Western held a consultation here today und made an agreoment which settles old differ- ences between tho two lines in Utah, cutiing out the Utah Central and San Pete Valle, roads from all privilages as connecting lines by ving all velatons with thom. This is tracting & great aval-of aitention, as the greement gives tho practical control of all Utuh business to tho two roads, to the ex- clusion of the lines ——— flad but Lirtle Information. CLEVELAND, Dec. 1. —Hegry Rouse, one of the receivers of the Noxthern Pacific, speak- ing to an Assoclatad phess reporter in regard to the application fer the removalof the present receivers, gaid that the only in- formation he haa bf the affair was what ho ad read fn the darly papers. He stated he had veceived & telegram from Hoa. S. W. Pottit, weneral cayosel, notifying him of the applicition, and that he had also received In cipher full coplf of he petition, which he had not yet readt When nsked us to ghe probable outcome of tho matter Mr. Rowse sayl that in his opinion the petation would not be granted. He had no means of knowing whether the churges preferred ngaiust Receiver and ex- Presideat Oakes wero justifiabie, Deaver Bk Opeus. Dexven, Dec. 8l-The Donver Savings hanis, which suceumbad to the panio of last July only after » mest stubborn fight, will ben for business Tuesduy, Januar he People’s Savings bauk has abandoned the atlompt to resume and will pay a divi- dend of 10 per cent on §955,000 of proven claims next Tuesday. o BB Hanged Himselt s Cell, Pixe Biuer, Ark, Dec D. Me- Dermot, murderer of G Brooks, was found hanging in his cell in the local jail this morning. He had committed suicide, using a rope made of his bed clothes. e cabilid s Shat Down the Mills. Jovier, (1., Dee. #1.~Supgrintendent Pet- vigrow received orders toduy to shut down the Jolier Rolling mills indefinitely. This mill has been ruaning only five weoks after 0 stoppagoe of three years. iy <hi— Movements of Oeean Steamers Decetmber 30, At Now York.—Arrived—New York, from Southampton. At Now York- Arrived--La Bourgague, from Hayre; Rhineiand from Aniwerp, % ] 4 T0° FILL WILSON'S ~ SHOES foveral Towa Republicans Who Are Willing to Serve as fena‘ors, CORPORATIONS WANT THE PLACE BADLY Cammins, Gear and Hepharn at Present Lead s the Ralire Cholee for the Caucus Nowmination— Show for Others, Des Morses, Dee. 81.—[Special to Tie Bee.]—One of the most important matters that will come before the legtslature this winter wiil be the selection of s Uniced States senator to succced Hon. James K Wilson, who volunt retires to private lifo. The republicans will have nearly cighty majority on joint ballot, leaving no possible chance for an independent or demc cratic combine, and rendering morally cor- tain the election of the party nominee. Already seven candidatos are in the fleld, with the usual number of dark horses in the background. The candidates, named in the orderof their supposed strength at this writ- ing, are: A. B. Cummius of Des Moines, John H. Gear of Burlington, L. S. Coftin of Fort Dodge, George W. Perkins of Sioux City, W. P. Hepburn of Clarinda, John Y. Stone of Council Bluffs and John F. Lacey of Oskaloosa. ‘Lhe jomt eaucus will consist of 112 members, so that fifty-seven votes will be necessary to secure the nommnation. Nono of these aspirauts have anywhere near this numbver as yet, so thut the candi datu who can secure the greatest number of second pledges, other things equal, will lead after a few ballots, The mosv aggressive candidate in the field is Mr. A. B. Cummins, who is backed by powerful corporation interests, and will be represented by the largest and ablest lobby, embracing leading party worleers from every section of thestate, Mr. Cummins’ strength lies in his led ability, his magnetic personality, his long and determinea oppo- sition to state-wide prohibition and his backing from the railronds. Six years ago he neaded an independent anti-prohibition republican movement, and ran on the demo- cratic ticket and was clected to the legisla- ture. He also voted twice for Governor Boies. His friends claim that while he accept democratic support for tho legislature that he went into the republican eaucus and acted with them all through the session and has never differed with his party excent on the single question of prohibition. Prohibs Don't Like Him, This weak point in Mr. Cummins' armor is being assailed, especially by the radical prohivition element with considerable per- sistence, but what effect it may have when counted remains to be sc r goes into tho contest with u claim of long public service and a strong per- sonal tollowing, which his friends sy in- cludes Hon. James E. Blythe, chairman of the state ceatral committee. If Blytheis for Gear in carncst, ho. will lead ali the others from the start, and may succeed in winning the prize. Mr. Blyhe, though but a young man, is one of the ablest and mest far-secing “politicians fn ther state, aud {n may be ho has an eye on Senator Allison’s scat hin- seif, in which case his sunport of Gear could be ‘easily explained. Some think that Blythe, who has strong corporation lean- ings, will throw his support to the man who is most acceptable to the railroads at the decisive moment, which would fnsure the nominatfon of Mr. Cummin: “Farmer” Coftin will go into the caucus with a steong support from ghe ‘Tenth dis- trict and will be_aided and” encouraged by the radical prohibition element. Mr. Perkins will have the support of tho Eleventh aistrict, with scatiering votes frgn all over the state. Hepburn will hold the vote of his own dis- trict for a few ballots at least and would loom upasa formidable candidate if the''Q,” whose interests e has long served, should happen to prefer him to Gear. Locality would also help Hepburn in a protracted contest, but his well known free silver proclivities would have u tendency to neutralize this-advan- tage. ‘$oim F. Lacey entars tho race’ as a local favorite, sud John Y. Stoue more in the na- ture of o dark horse than an aggressive candidate. Favored by the Rallroads. While Mr, Cummins, who has for many years been the leading Towa attorney for tho Roci Island system, is pre-eminently the corporation candidate, yet it must be con- fessed that tho railroads would be satisfied with any- one of the list given except Mr, Perkins or possibly Mr. Stone. Mr. Perkins is the only candidato named (except Mr. Stone) who, so far as known, gave oven a half-hearted endorsement to the recent re- strictive railroad legislation or raised o hand in support of Governor Larrabec in_ his lifo and - death strugglo with the roads. Mr. Cummins _de- nounced the “Larrabee Dol y» from its very incention und owes his elac- tion to the legislature largely to this fact If the Rock Island, which has the reput. tlon of kecping out of politics 2 rule, renlly desires to send iis ablost Iowa attor: uey {0 the natonal senate and s willing to open an “ludia rubber account” for this vur- yose, the coming week will uote a decided rise fn Mr. Cumming' political barometer, On the other hand, should the Milwaukeo and the Q" join forces on a deal ong by Mr. Bigthe in aid either of Mr. Gear or Mr. Hepburn, Mr. Cummins would speedily drop out of the race and leave a free right of to the railroad candidat There are some_would-bo politicians who claim that the railroads are not in the fight av all, uud profess to bolieve that lovality and political experience and training wiil bo the chief factors in the contest. Others intimato that Hepburn, Gear, Lacey and Perkins, who are all_members of the lower house of congress, will pool their issucs, and after a certain number of ballots, cast’ lots to determine which of them shull reccive the support of their united follow ers, Anti=Monops Handieappod. There is still another factor to be mo tioned which might have an important bear- ing in deciding the contest. Should the Larrabee eclement become sufficiently in- censed by the open preference of the corpo- vation lobby for apy candidato as to be driven to act together, by throwing the solid farmer vote to Perkins or Stone or some dark horse, like Lafe Younz, ex-Senator Sweeney or Johin Mahin, a nomination might be effected on the spur of the moment that is not down on the corporation program. This contingency, however, is not likely to arise. ‘Ihe anti-monopoly element 18 much wenker in this legislature than for many years, and it will not ba apt to assert itself in such & manner as o give any decided offense to corporation intercsts, fearing n counter movement aimed at the cmascula- tion or repeal of the restrictive vailroad laws already on the statute book Taken ail in all the senatorial situation is extremely complicated and decidedly intor esting. 1t will remain for the U few weeks to fully develop the s s of each candidate, and it is dificult, owing to the many fuctors that will enter futo the contest, 1o predict 1o a certainty the final outcome. To sum up, it may be proper to add that should it come to a square corporation tussle Cummins as a dark horse will win; should the railroads keep out of the Hght, or r main neutral, Geur, Hepburn, Lacey or Per- kins, as the conxiessional combine may de erming, will win 1£ L. 8. Coffin, who occupies the somewhat anomalous position of a farmer and a *“friend of the ruiiroads” and passes ius an uilra pro- hibitionist, by sowe secret art, could by puo tizo bheso clements, and draw them togother, in tho event of a pn T osted strugele would win with all eas That Coftin will work t worth goes whether he ean hold lowing for more than o determine. o second choice, rmer racket out saying, sonsideravle few ballots IDWA DEMANDS A CHANGE, State Discuss Pro- or last evening published a concensus of opinion of pr fzens on tho subject of liquor legislation in n with the platfo; can party touchin of the platform de m of the ropublii- lared that all loca bo permitted to use such rogutating tho best serve the cause morality, re nd modifying in controlling and fMe as would of temporance and put law in some instance rances of 'the many persons fnter- viewed in connection with the matter. cate that there is a wen state to construe the j low the instructions as ctary of State Me al disposition in the Henry \lhm, St vnmn John Mahin, Hon. W. . Fred Meyer and either the repeal or modification of tne present law to suit ull localities president of the'l fowi, and Dr set no satisfa Clinton of Vinton can esults in modify n accord with the platform and tain of the outcome. SIOUNX CIT Custody for ted here today, being and expert mechanical engincer, on a bridge 3 of October 2. a5 found dying with a bullet i his vas every evidence that hie WAS Seen acre the nexv morning with sed at Norfoli, Neb, s n member of a bad gang of arrive tomorrow to take Casey buck. County Officer at 110t Springs, S. D, Pro- o People's Moncy Hot Srrixcs, S. to Tur Bee. atertown has ¢ amination of the county and found the county Treasurer Bradle; eriticism on Dositing tne which have ers gave him full eredit for the 15 he has the county amply secured, be stockholders county noncy amounts de- enough to cover the amount from his bonds- ‘'he Masonic fraternity have moved into their new quarters in the Harlon block. furniture and amount of money. ing condition. hings, costing a “Lhe lodge is in a flourish- presiding judge of the stpreme court of South Dalkota, died of heart failure this ev ¢ prominent Knight plar and Knight of Pythias, S IMPORTANT LE Decislon of an Alabama Judge Coucern Monive, De , yesterday rendered a de: cision in the case of the Bigbee & Warrior River Packet company o Ohio railroad involving an interprotation of the interstate commerce 1w, mitted in the pleadings are that the packet company brought 400 bales of cotton from net the Mobile & The facts ad- Ohio to be transported at the local The roads rofused to take it except at the rato of §1.25, the sotti up that there was a substantial dissimilarity i and conditions from h cotton is offered by other ship- pers at Mobile and received by respondent to be transported to New Orleans. The court holds that the dissimilarity of circumstances ana condition respondent In jus set up by ‘the wtion of its claim is not the outcome of competition by witer route: railroad lino a is not subject to the interstate comm orany other competitive PRENDEEGASTS LA s Actions € anrds to Think He mplated suickde, was current murderer of , had committed suicide. today that picion of Guard Wallace, and sin to hold out his hands until he was manded Prendergast angril I see if you have anything about you, of cou SIf you fellows suicide, yeu are foolish," sussin us he “If I have to die, lows to the bother of killing me waus found poskets with which ho rd the guard, g to commit ended his hands. 1'm going to put you fel- ald do himself in- Kaxsas Ciry, “Uha populist con- feronce, which Is announced to take pluce portance, as it will bring together the lead- ety in Missouri and Kan- nsus und Toxas, Kansas will be can- an effort mado to harmonize i with a view to strength- ing wen of that p L if not of Ark dition of tho party discordant element ening 1t for the approaching effort, will also be mado to effectively i Missouri, with the purposo e Today about one- half the coal 4':xx)vm'mpu, waiting the aecision held at Colum- was fonud neces- crs and operators of the stata -un\vlllmm 10 be At the Olympic theater Louis ina( Ioman wrestiiog ounds, was to throw McFaden, at 148, twice i iled to secure a full $100 weut o match was for $500, SINGLE COPY FIVE CENT BURNED THEM ALIVE Yesterday's Developments Do Not Mitigate John Cummings' Diabolical Orime, MIGHT NOT HAVE WILFULLY UPSET LAMP But He Refused Wifoand Her Mother Egress from the Furnace of Fire, SPRANG TO THE DOOR AND HELD IT FAST Successfully Thwarted Their Struggles to Escape by Door or Window, TRAGIC STORY TOLD BY TOMMIE FOX Charred and Mutilated Romalns of the Four Bodies at tho Morgue Present & Bickening Sight Facts About the Family—-Home of Woe. During the forenoon yesterday hundreds of people visited the morgue see the bodies of John Cummings, his wife, his in- fant son and of Mrs. Margaret Iox, mother of Mrs. Cummings, all of whom perished in the burning of their cottage, 515 South Four- teenth stroet, between 3and 3 o'clock yester- day morning, as described in yesterday's Bee. 5o numerous did the tors become by noon that at that hour the doors were ordered closed to all excopt the relatives and intimate fricnds of the dead. A Stekenlng Sight. In the basement the bodies were placed in a row upon cooling boards. First was that of the baby, with its face especially badly burned. Tho little arms had fallen from their sockets and exposed to view the bot- toms of the cavities glistening with their lning of white cartilage. Mvrs, Cummiungs lay beside the body of her son. Kvery vestige of flesh was buarned from her head and now only the blackened skull vemains, Hor hands and arms up to the elbows were completely burned away. The body of Cummings was not as badly burned as that of his wife, but his features were unrecognizable. Mrs. Fox cvidently suffered the least of any, for her head, breast and arms are not burned nearly as 11y as the rest. It is evident that all died quickly by inhaling fire and smoke. The muscles in the lower limbs and arms are in- wensely coatvacted, showing tho torture endured. Rumor of Robbery, It was voported yesterday to the police and coroncr that Cummings was supposed to havea largs amount of moncy, about $1,000, ou his person, and the theory of robbery naturally suggested itself. This report, coupled with the fact that the front door of the house was found open by the firemen, gave the police something to work on. First the rooms occupled by the family were thoroughly scarched, but to money was found. The debris i the bedroom, whers the fire rted, was examined cavefully with the same result. Later the polico and coroner satisfied themselves that Mr. Qum- ings did not have any such amount of money. If he had any at all on his person it was burned with his clothing. Inqnest Tuesdny Morning, Coroner Maul took charge of Cummings® saloon, 414 South Thirteenth street, yesters day, ana locked the place up. Nothing was found except a little beer. The stock had cithier been allowed to run down or had been sold. The fixtures in the place belong to the Krug Brewing company, and the agent of that concern has asked to be placed in charge, An fuquest will be held at 10 o'clock Tues- day forenoon. So far, Chief Galligin and Assistant Chief Salter are the only wite nesses summoned to appear at the 1a- quest, though Phillip Nuthan, John Stuars and Tomuiie Fox will umlaulnedly be callel. Whut Later fnquiry Devalops, Tnquiry yesterday developed few f{mpor. tant additional facts concerning the fire, Whether Cummings purposely knocked over the lamp that caused the catastrophe will probably never bo known. What took place just before this is kuown only from the stutements of Tommie Fox, Mrs. Cumming nephew, who was the only one in the housa who survived the fire. He is about 12 years old. At tho time he was Iying down ina room adjoining the bed. room. He saysthat he had been at the house gince 10 o'clock and went there to ac- company his grandmother home. It was about this time that Cummings came home. He was intoxicatéd and irritable and took frequent drinks from a bottlo of whisky. Cruelty to His Wifo, Tommie says that at first he began *fools iug” with his wife and afterwards became angry and from time to time cursed her, al- though he did not offer to do her violence, Neith 5. Cummings nor her mother, Mrs. ox, had,so far as he knew, heon drinks mg aud their relatives say that thov never drank stronger liquor than beer, and uever drauk that to excess, About 2 o'clock in the morning, after the wrangling had heen going on for four hours, Murs. Cummings desired to retire. Her hus. band was then in the bedroom and refused to let b ). Giving the baby, which she liad in hor avims, to her mother, she strug- gled at vhe door until Cummings opened it, He then took hold of her and threw her on the bed. She oried: ‘“Mother, come and help me, Jobu is pinching me.” Mothier Went to Tor Assistune, ‘The old lady ran into the room, aud setiing the baby on the tloor, took hold of Cums mings. “Phen Tommie says he saw Cummings arn swing and his hand strike the lamp, He could w0t say whether this was intentional, He thinks Cummings might have been in the act of striking one of the women and struck the lamp aecidentully. The worlk of the fire was quick. The room seemed to be ablazo iu un instant. Zound They Shoald lurn, And jn the glare of the flame Tommie says he saw Cummings spring to the door and close it and heard him strugeling with the wouen, who sought to open it, crying: *We are burning; let us out,” ‘Tommie then fled“srom the house and to his homo at 810 Farnam streot. it wus about this time and aftor the ~larm of fire had been sounded thut Philip Nathan, a neighbor, saw Mys, Cuwmimings nppear af tihe window crying, “My baby's on fire," Sho had raised the window ana had crawled half way out with the baby, he says, when she suddenly aisappeared into tho rdom as if deawn buck by force, it might have been her husband ; it might have been her mother attempiing.also to escape by the window. he room was about six feet by seven in sizo, theve being hardly room in 1t for the bed, the pureau and tha chair that it cone tained, ‘Ihis expluins in part the rapidity with which the five spread and the occus pants of the reom perished Who the Other Man Was, John Stuart, who lives in the basemen as was stated in Tne Bem yesterday, sal thoi ho heard the voices of tivo men quarrels ing - few minutes befors the fire. This is in part .uene out also by the testiwony of Tommis. Hesays that not long hefore the- disaster, & brother of Mra. Cumimings cab? “1ig Tommie" Fox, to distinguish hi- his litt!e uephow, who was Cumodls, tender and who roemaed at +*