Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 10, 1894, Page 1

PART 1. P A A e A% AN by THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. STABLISHED JU E 19, 18 OMAHA, SU DAY MORNING 1891—TWENTY PAGES ROSEBERY TO QUIT England's Premier Will Abandon Horse Racing to the Professionals Hereafter, TURF GAMBLING A NATIONAL MENACE Widespread Evil that Costs the English People Many Milliors Annually, ORGANIZED FRAUD ALLEGED TO EXIST Investigation Into the Methods of Book- makers and Managers to Be Had, LIBERAL LEADERS OPPOSED TO THE TURF Political as Well as Moral Grounds Afforded h to bsase His the Premlier on W Retirement After Winning the Derby. (Copyrighted 1894 by Press Publishing Company.) LONDON, June 9.—(New York World Cable—Speclal to The Bee.)—Lord Rosebery has privately announced his intention to withdraw from the racing fleld. A public statement of the fact will be made here in a few days. The current belief that the victory of his colt, Ladas, was worth many thousands of votes at the coming election has had a general expression in the papers, but the premier's trusted advisers have made very different representations to him: They have been furnished with statistics of the realiy terrific extent to which gambling over horse races has grown in England. One statement 1 have already quoted, is that the scratching of Cloister for the Grand National, with the most suspicious evidences of fraud on the part of the bookmaking syndicates, cost the working classes of England more millions than did even the great Liberator company frauds. WILL INVESTIGATE THE TURF. A turf inquiry s about to be started here, which promises very evil and far reaching disclosures. 1t 1s likely to show not only the vast extent of the mania in England and how it is pauperizing many classes of the community to a degree worse than the lotteries effect the Latin countries, but also that organized fraud makes the turf a huge Eystem of robbery. On economic as well as moral grounds, there Is developing, particularly in the liberal party, a bitter feeling against horse racing in any form, although it has not had much public expression, even In the liberal papers. It Is appreclated by the liberal leaders, and they have so strongly expressed themselves to Rosebery. He is a consummate politician, and has recognized the force of thelr facts and figures, hence his decision. MR. MORTON'S HEALTH IS GOOD. There is no foundation for the report that Levi P. Morton has suffered a relapse and is in a dangerous condition. I saw him today in obviously good health. He attended a state ball at Buckingham palace last night. George Gould and Lord Dunraven have ap- parently made no further progress toward arranging a race. The former is absent on the continent. In conversation while here Mr. Gould said he saw no prospect of any improvement in financial affairs at home be- fore another year. On the other hand Presi- dent M. E. Ingalls said that he looked to an immediate revival after the passage of the tari® bill as it 1s. Business will spring up which will surprise everyone. Princess Colonna, with her children, is with her mother in the Carleton Terrace abuse. Mrs. Mackay said today that they will take a house In the country for the sum- mer, where they think the prince will not attempt to get possession of the children. Every precaution will be taken against such a possibilityr BALLARD SMITH. LONDON THEATRICAL SEASON. The Long Heralde “Rlackmallers” Falls Flat and Is Pronounced Without Merit. (Copyrighted 1884 by the Assoclated Press.) LONDON, June 9.—Charles Thursby gave his expected special matinee at the Prince of Wales theater on Thursday, and produced the new play of the two youthful members of the Oscar Wilde school, John Grey and Andre Roffalvich, entitled, “The Black- maflers.”” The play, in its preliminary an- nouncements, was described as being of 'strong dramatic interest,” and turning upon the vagaries of a young man who, under hypnotic Influence, blackmails people. The play turned out to be a most tedious and purposeless presentation. The repulsive story outlined by the disciples of Oscar Wilde ‘was without merit of any kind. The authors ot “The Blackmallers” were called before the curtain at the close of the play, but they dld not appear, being apparently very distrustful of the spirit of the compliment intended for them. The run of “Utopia, Limited,"” at D'Oyle Carte's theater comes to an end today. The new opera which Is to follow “Utopia, Lim- ited,” at the Savoy will probably be pro- duced on Jure 16 or June The title at present selected is that of ‘‘Mirette.”” The Mbretto, which has been done into English by Fred Weatherby and Harry Greenbank, 1s the work of M. Michael Carre, author of “L'Enfant Prodigue.” The music is by M. Andres Sager of “La Basoche” fame. The princess of Wales and her daughters and other members of the royal family were present at the charming entertainment, Jonotha's concert at Daly's theater on Tues- day. Hobbes and Morris' “Journeys End in Lovers' Meeting” was exquisitely acted by Ellen Terry, Forbes Robertson and Wil- llam Terrls, and met with an enthuslastic reception. Two pretty songs, the words by Lord Beaconsfield and the music by Princess Beatrice (Princess Henry of Battenburg), were sung by Amy Sherwin and Antoinette Sterling. Mme. Melba has created a furore at Covent garden in “Faust” and “Lucia di Lammer- moor.” The latter was revived specially for Mme. Melba VERDI ON A NEW TACK. Verdi's next production will be a new do- parture, consisting of a serles of eight prayers to the Madonna for chorus and or- chestra, words by Doito. They will be pre- sented at a full mass to be celebrated upon the occasion of the festival of San Antonio at Padu next year. Little Ruby Johnson, the baby dancer from New England, has taken the salons of 0ld Eungland's royalty by storm end s the leading attraction of the small army of in- fantile wonders at present before the British public. The tiny American wonder has al. ready had the honor of appearing at Marl- borough house before the prince and pr: of Wales and their family, and beiore the duke and duchess of Teck and other members of the royal family, in addition to delighting crowds of members of the arle- tocracy in the most distinguished salons of the metronolis. There has been a perfect glut of concerts this season, with the result that artists other than those of the Patti, Paderewski and Joachim order stand very little chance of recelving more than casual notice in the papers, The “infant phenomenon” has been very mueh to the fore recently and recitals performers under 10 years of age are ‘almost daily occurrence. Of future con- certs, two of the most interesting are to be given by Hayden Coffin and Arthur Somer- ville on June 18 and June 20 respectively. at St. The first of these takes plac hall, and Mr. Coffin will of Miss Marguerite Hall, Miss Agnes Janson and Edward Lioyd, I lunke en, Lawr nce Kellle and the little ‘cellist, Jean Gerardy. Arthur Somervell, who is well known as a composer of graceful songs, will be as- sisted at his concert by Miss Fanny Davis, Mrs. Henschel, Miss Marguerite Hall, Leon- ard Berwin and Mr. Shakespeare. PLAY BY A CRITIC The manager of the Independent Theater Society announces a play for next season by Edward Fordham Spence, the dramatic critic of the Westminster Gazette and other papers. The play deals with the marital relations of a young girl who is driven into marriage with a wealthy old man, and the subject is handled with some audacity in a realistic style. It may possibly have a little difficulty with the censorship, but Mr. Pin- ero now opened the door so wide that a “Censecrated Bargain” will doubtless get through. The author is one of the younger school of critics and has reached an im- potant position rapidly. He is the son of the late James Spence of Liverpool, whos book on the great civil war, entitled “The American Union,” excited immense discus- sion and resulted fn his appointment, with the late Berestord Hope, as one of the En- glish representatives of the confederates. James Spence was likewise the author of the celebrated letters to the London Times. His son, after being called to the bar, took up dramatic criticism while wait- ing for briefs. He first represented the So- ciety at the theater and then the Dally Graphic and the Pall Mall Gazette. On the purchase of the last named paper by Wil- liam Waldorf Astor, Mr. Spence followed the fortunes of his old editor and went on the Westminster Gazette. His wife has also become a journalist since her marriage, and her work, signed ‘“Binocle,” sometimes appears In the Sketch side by side with her husband’s pseudonym ‘“‘Monacle.” On June 21 a matinee in aid of the Theatrical Choirsters association is to be given at the Lyric theater, which has been kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. Horace Sedger. NATIVE SOLDI mes stance RS IN A RIOT. Troops in Jamaica Revolt and Tirrorize Kingston for a Time. (Copyrighted 1594 by P'ress Publishing Company.) KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 9.—(New York World Cable—Special to the Bee)—There has been an outbreak among the native troops (Second battalion of the West India regiment) stationed here. The mutinous soldiers terrorized the town for a time, wrecking police stations and wounding many people. The pickets joined the riotérs. Or- der was restored today. London Crop Review. LONDON, June 9.—The weather continues dull and cold. Sunshine is needed, but the crops are making fair progress. The wheat market has been fairly active, with prices decidedly strong at from 6d to 1s advance. The rise was due to a reduction In the quan- tity afloat, light shipments and the sub- stantlal advance in American options. Hold- ers were very firm. Buyers weye reserved, being checked by the higher rates, but 1s advance was paid for Russian cargo. The parcel trade was moderate. There was a falr spot business. An Australian cargo, March, sold at 23s %d. A parcel of red winter, June, sold at 21s 9d. The country markets were firm and dearer. Flour was firm at from 61 to 1s higher. There was a fair demand. Corn was dearer in sympathy with wheat. There was a good demand at from 3d to 6d advance for mixed American on passage. Parcels sold at 17s 6d. Barley was strong and 1s higher. Oats were quiet, but firm and rather dearer. Must Come lack to Wekerle. LONDON, June 9.—The correspondent cf the Telegraph ot Buda-Pesth says: The emperor has entrusted Herr Bannfy with the formation of a cabinct. He has no chances of success. If Dr. Wekerle, after Bannfy's failure, again refuses to form a cabinet the emperor will be compelled to appeal to the conservatives. Therefore Dr. Wekerle will be obliged to accede to the request of his colleagues to form a ministry. George Gould Arranges with the Prince. LONDON, June 9.—The Field today says that it is stated that George Gould has had an interview with the prince of Wales and that they have arranged for a series of matches between the prince’s cutter Britania and the Gould sloop yaeht Vigilant. Ac- cording to the Field it is not likely that there will be any compiications about the courses over which these races are to be salled, lishers Can Prove thut Tynan Live LONDON, June 9.—The publishers of P. Tynan's book, “The Irish National Invinci- bles and Their Times,” have informed the St. James' Gazette that, contrary to the statement of that newspaper yesterday, Ty- nan s very much alive and the publishers are prepared to prove this fact. British Ship Burned in the Yarra Yarra. MELBOURNE, June 9.—The DBritish ship Habitant, Caplain Potter, which saled from New York January 31 last for Melbourne, has been burned in the Yarra Yarra river. Her cargo was landed before the fire broke out. The Habitant was a ship of 1,619 tons register, jermany Has Heen satisfied. LONDON, June 9.—Sir Edward Grey, in the House of Commons, announced that Germany bad received full assurances in regard to the objections which had been raised respecting the Anglo-Congo treaty, Soclalist Deputies Resigi. MILAN, June 9.—In accordance with a vote with the sceiallst committee Deputies Agnini, Ferri, Prampolini, Berenini Bad: have declded to 1 thelr seats In Chamber of Deputies. and Chief Justice Coleridge Dy LONDON, June 9.—Chief Justice Cole- ridge, who has been seriously ill for some time past, has passed a very bad alght and 1s much exhausted this morning. Death of an English I¥ LONDON, June 9,—Hon, and Rt Rev. Lord Arthur Charles Hervy, D.D., bishop of Bath and Wells, died today at Basings Hampshire, hop. Hurricane Off Cape Breton. HALIFAX, N. 8., June :.—A terrific hurri- cane swept over Cape Breton coast. early, causing considerable damage to shipping. SILVER MEN ARE SICK Late Conference at Berlin Proves Utterly Barren of Results, INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT IMPOSSIBLE Difference of Interest in European Countries Against Batisfactory Agreement. BOYCOTT ON BERLIN BEER CONTINUES Grocers Who Sell the Proseribed Fluid Will Also Be Made to Suff.r. CONGO AFFAIRS ARE DISTURBING EUROPE Differences Between England and France ad to a Diplomatic Rup- peror William's Sister Pays Him a Visit. (Co the Assoclated Press.) BERLI Herr Ludwig Bamber- ger, an eminent authority upon the question of bimetallism and a member of the silver commission, declares, after twenty-one days of earnest discussion, not only no tangible result has been arrived at, but the meeting of the commission has furnished overwhelm- ing proof that In the future no conference, either national or international, will arrive at a different result. According to Herr Bamberger, an understanding upon bimetal- lism seems to him impossible between the different states of Burope, including Eng- land or without England. He says the dif- ference of interest of these countries pre- cludes any satisfactory agreement. Referring to the report from Washington that Germany has protested against the de- cision of the United States senate to place a differential duty of one-tenth of a cent on sugar imported into the United States from countries granting bounties to sugar growers, and that the German government has threatened reprisals against certain American imports, notably pork, the Nord Deutsche Zeitung today says the report Is false and probably emanates from Ameri- cans interested in the sugar trade and who are desirous of stirring up American feeling for the furtherance of their own selfish de- signs. BOYCOTT ON BEER. The socialist boycott of the brewers of this city and vicinity, which was supposed to be on the point of collapse, owing to the ridicule cast upon it by the fact that the socalist leaders had been proved to be drinking boycotted beer, has revived with re- doubled vigor. The leaders of the boycott have announced that any grocery or other store offering such boyeotted beer, bottled, for sale will forthwith be proclaimed by the boycott committee. The brewers threaten if the boycott is not raised by June 15 they will be compelled to dismiss another 25 per cent of their men. The Anglo-French dispute over the Anglo- Congo agrecment gives Great Britain an ad- ditfonal strip of African territory, resulting in free communication between Cairo and Cape Town, and the unusually decided tone of the speech made by M. Hanotaux, the French minister of foreign affairs, in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday is regarded very seriously here. The National Zeitung, echoing the opinion of the German press generally, declares that M. Hanotaux could not have used such lan- guage without danger of a diplomatic rup- ture, and says: “Such language renders negotiations difficult.” CONGO GOVERNMENT'S DENIAL. The Congo government, through the Ger- man minister at Brussels, has repudiated the least desire to offend Germany by the conclusion of the agreement with England. Emperor Willlam leaves Kiel on board the Tmperial yacht on June 22. His majesty has invited Herr Hulzen, manager of the Royal theater at Wiesbaden to ac- company him. Herr Hulzen is an expert at doing tricks at cards and the emperor takes considerable pleasure in seeing such tricks performed. After an absence of several years, the sister of Emperor William, Crown Princess Sophia of Greece, wife of the heir apparent to the throne of Greece, has arrived here with her husband on a short visit to the imperial court. The relations between Em- peror William and his sister cooled consid- erable from the time she joined the Greek church, and the present reconciliation fs sald to be due to the meditation of Queen Victoria and ex-Empress Frederick of Ger- many, Emperor William's mother. —_—— FIFTEEN THOUSAND HOMELESS. Losers by the Fraser Flood—Estimates Made by the Dominion Government. VANCOUVER, B. C, from the Interior state the Fraser -river. is sill slowly rising. The rise reported ranges from one inch on the lower river to twelve inches at Lytton. The steamship Queen, bound for Alaska, called here yesterday to take on board the Raymond excursionists from Boston, who were erroneously reported to have been wrecked. The excursionists are still floodbound, and as there was no chance for their getting through from Banft fo a week at least the Queen sailed for Alaska without them. Thieves have begun to ravage the flooded districts. A safe was stolen from the offices of the Moodyville Mill company. The burg- lars evidently intended to carry the safe to the woods and blow it open. Their boat cap- sized and the safe and boat were found on the flooded flats, The Dominion government careful estimate made of the losses and losers by the flood. In the following munici- palitles, corresponding to American counties, it Is found by the census, taken as carefully as possible, that fully 15,000 people are to- day homeless in consequence of the flooding of the Fraser. What their losses will be or June 9.—Reports is having a have been connot yet be calculated. The enormous nu r of homeless ones is made up thus: Delta municipality, 2,000; Lang, 1,600; Matsqui, 1,000; Sumas, 500; Chilliwack, 8,000; Richmond, 1,500; Burnaby, 8,000; Cou- quitlam, Maple Ridge, 500; Mission, 500; Dewdne 500; Nicomen, 300; between Nicomén and Yale, 200, and Yale, 300, Though the Fraser river is 1,050 miles long, and all the lower valley is flooded, the greatest damage has been done in a dis- trict of 100 miles between Landers and Yale, Colonel Baker, provinclal secretary, las been personally directing the relief work for the local government. Unremitting atten- tion on the part of the gavernment is being required by the un[ulu*e settlers, man of whom are dependent upon the ulLln‘ ol relief steamers for what little they get to eat. The ‘majority of Pefugees are sleeping in tents on the mountatn side, Austrin's Sévere Iall Storm. VIENNA, June §-~Many reports of casual- ties and damage to property from Thursday's hail storm have beern@teived. There were fearful orms yesterday in dif- ferent parts of the fountry. The Danube has risen to an unushl height owing to the heavy rainfall and th§ city of Linz and the town of Mauthausen afe suffering from floods Immense damage to froperty is reported. It s estimated 200 persons were injured as a result of the hail storm. PR S, TOO FAST SPEED ON A CURVE. Fireman Crushed and a Number of gers and Postal Clerks Shaken ST. LOUIS, June 8.—The New York fast mail and express of the Vandalia line, leav- Ing here at 8:10 a. m, was wrecked one mile east of Pocahontas, Tll., at 9:22 a. m. today, the fireman, S. A. Paulton of Terre Haute, Ind., being crushed under the tender and others injured. The train was running about forty-five miles an hour, when, on a curve with a twelve-foot embankment, the engineer, Thomas Menifer, felt something, supposed to be the forward truck, give away. In an instant the engine, tender, two mail cars, a combination car and a coach were in the ditch. Fireman Paulton fell under and was crushed to death Henry Albaugh was dangerously crushed in the chest and Thomas Mamifer, engineer, slightly hurt on the hand and arm. The passengers were shaken up and many more or less injured, though none dangerously. Wrecking trains and surgeons were sent to the wreck to care for the injured and re- pair the track, which was torn up for a short distance. The following is a list of dead and in- Jured: FIREMAN S. A. PAULTON, Terre Haute, Ind., crushed to death. assen- the tender Mail Clerk George N. Craft, Belleville, I, hurt in side. H. Albaugh, postal clerk, hurt in head, back and chest seriously. C. U. Niverson, postal clerk, hurt in head, hip and kaee. Miss Anna B. Acuheler, Indianapolis, bad'y scared, heart disease, dangerous. Samuel Richards, Denver, Colo., bruised in back. Oscar Van Horn, postal clerk, hurt in shoulder, head and back. F. H. Riley, postal elerk, slightly injured on the head and back. I M. Barrett, postal clerk, arm scalded, back hurt. J. Byron Humes, postal clerk, hurt in leg. Miss Lizzie Riley, ‘slightly hurt. Conductor Trimble, fingers cut. Engineer Menifer, one finger off. The wrecked train was No. 2. trucks jumped the curve. [ e— RETALIATED UPON THE LADI. The front Those Who Oppose the Kentucky Colonel Warned of Skeletons at Home. LEXINGTON, Ky., fane 9.—It is learned today that six prominent ladies of this city who took a leading ‘pa * lu the anti-Breck- inridge protest at thie péra house here sev- eral weeks ago, have been warned through a letter mailed from Pittsburg that there are ‘‘skeletons” in their closets and that they could not afford to take part in such a ““detestable proceeding against Colonel Breck- enridge.” The letter was sent from Lexing- ton to the Pittsburg postmaster, with the request that he remail it to Lexington as addressed. The postmaster wrote across the top of the letter in red ink: ‘“‘Sent from Lexington with the request to be mailed here.” The ladies refuse to allow the letter to be published. One of them said: “Well, we know the handwriting, though we can't blame him for doing all in his power for Colonel Breckinridge, though it be done in ever so mean a manner. The letter will have no effect. We know our husbands pretty well and such threats are beneath our notice." ot COLUMBIA SLOWLY SUBSIDING. Union Pacific Will Require at Least a Month to Repair Its Roads. PORTLAND, Ore., June 9.—The river here has fallen about four inches since yesterday In eastern Oregon and Washington a lower temperature prevails and the Columbia at Umatilla and the Snake at Rapids are re- ported to be slowly subsiding. The Northern Pacific and Union Pacific are making preparations to prepare their roads as soon as the waters recede. Division Superintendent McCabe of the Northern Pacific started out today over the line be- tween this city and Kalama, and within a few days he expects to have trains running. The Union Pacific will have to be rebuilt for many miles between this city and Umatilla. The road follows the river all of the way and the overhanging bluffs have either fallen down or the foundation of the grade has been washed out. It will be at least a month and may be two months before the Union Pacifi will be able to run tralus Into this city. Meantime a boat service will be established with transfers at the Cascades and The Dalles. e Richard Croker Goes to Europe. NEW YORK, June §.—Richard Croker, ac- companied by his sons, Richard, jr., and Herbert, sailed today on the steamship Um- bria for Liverpool. Mr. Croker expects to remain abroad nearly all summer. District Leader Lawrence Delmowr, who Is one of Mr. Croker's close personal friends, said that the retired leader Lgd gone to Europe for his health and for rest. “He found he could not get it at home, said Mr. Delmour, “there were so many of the boys who kept after him to get places or to help them. kept going to his hbuse at night. He was fololwed everywhepe and was unable to sleep. So he made up bfs mind to go away. 1 do not expect him baék until after the election.” Suit Agalnst Ex-Governor Campbell. ROCHESTER, N. Y., June 9.—Edward F, Roberts, an invéntor who has been appointed receiver of the Roberts Manutacturing com- pany of Columbus, O., has brought suit against ex-Governor Campbell for breach of contract. The company was formed while Campbell was governor of Ohio, with a capl- tal of $100,000. He became president, and was its principal backer. Roberts turned In his patents, including one for an automatic cash register. Last November Roberts came here and engaged Long brothers to make the register. Business was poor, and Campbell and others of his backers withdrew their support, it is alleged. This left Roberts with a large stock and no money to dispose of it, b i Oficers for Catholic Fogresters. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 9.—The Catholic Order of Foresters has elected the following officers: High chief ranger, Thomas U. Can- non, Chicago; high vice chief ranger, Thomas J. Callow, Milwaukee; high secretary, Thomas B. Thiel, Chicago; high treasurer, Michael Ory, Chicago; high megical examiner, Dr. T. A. Smalley, Chicago. AVENGED HIS MOTHER Desperate Robber in the Cherokes Nation Tackles the Wrong Boy, EMULATES DALTON LEVI SANDERS Held Up a Stage and Killed a Passenger Becauso He Was Broke, KILLED A BOY TO GET HIS PONY Followed This Up by Shooting a Woman Who Was Driving Along the Road. FIRE WAS RETURNED BY HER SON Sanders' Horse Was Shot from ¥ inally r Him and the Boy Followed Him Up and Riddied Him with Tgillets, WAGONER, I T., June 9.—This afternoon there was a robbery and sensational tragedy enacted on the road between Fort Git and Tahlequah, where the big Cherokee pay- ment is in progress. A stage load of pas- sengers was some miles out from Tahlequah enroute to Fort Gibson, the railroad station, when Levi Sanders, a desperate Cherokee character, who was on the front seat with the driver, punched the driver in the side with a pistol and ordered him to hold up. He then made the passengers get out and robbed them of about $600 and some jewelry. One man, a person from Texas, who declined to give his name, was shot through the breast because he had no money to give up. The wounded man is now at Fort Gibson in a critical condition, the bullet having passed through the left lung. The robber then left, walking through the woods and in the direction of Tahlequah. He found a man and an Indian boy herding some cattle and began shooting at the boy and killed him. He then mounted the horse the boy was riding and again emerged into the road, where he came upon two wagons containing some men and women. He shot into one of them and killed Mrs. Duncan, a lady con- nected with one of the best families of the Cherokee Nation. Her son, Levi Duncan, was with her. He "began shooting at Sanders, as also did the man in the other wagon, but he was getting away on his horse when young Duncan got a Winchester and shot the horse. Sanders was then afoot and could not escape. He was literally shot to pleces. This is the first disturbance of the kind that has followed the payment in the Chero- kee Nation. et et ATCHISON 18 STUBBORN, Refuses All Overtures for Peace on the Summer Excursion Busimess: - CHICAGO, June 9.—Chairman Caldwell of the Western Passenger assoclation re- ceived this morning formal notice of the Atchison's withdrawal from the summer excursion agreement. During the day the Iines interested in the keeping of the agree- ment et at the office of Chairman Caldwell and drew up a letter to Passenger Trafic Manager White of the Atchison, declaring in the most positive terms that they were not violating the agrement, and were will- Ing to surrender all contracts that could be shown to be in violation of the agreement. This mas given to Mr. White shortly after noon, but no answer was made today. The Atchison has already declared it will not come back into the agreement, as it firmly believes that the Alton, Burlington and the Union Pacific have violated it, and instances are cited. The Atchison claims each if these roads has made contracts contrary to the agree- ment. The accused lines stoutly deiy they have made such arrangements, and offer to satisfy the Atchison on that point. The latter line, however, refuses to accept the denials, and will not come back into the agreement under any circumstances. The lines, outside of the four directly interested in the fight, are very anxious to have the matter fixed up, as the prospect for a de- structive war. in excursion rates is alto- gether too bright to suit them. SN Methodists Deposed for Heresy. ‘WOODSTOCK, Ont., June 9.—The charges against Rev. Mr. Tuax, who was deposed from the ministry of the Methodist church by the Niagara conference, were connected with his views on the divinity of Christ, who he sald, was worthy of all esteem and re- spect but was only a noble type of humanity. Rev. R. Burns has been deposed from the ministry by the Guelph conference for pro- mulgating the same doctrine. e For Pri mperance SIOUX FALLS, June 9. — Rev. A. B. Smart has contracted ‘for 20,000 acres of farm land in Hamline county for a temper- ance colony. No land will be sold except to professing Christians, and each deed will contain a provision which volds it in case any liquor Is sold. Mr. Smart once organ- ized a similar colony at Wessington Springs, and it has made Jerald county a prohibition county. e Spee iding. McLEANSBORO, 1lL., June 9.—The Sacra- mento division, numbering 208, of Kelly's army, under the leadership of Colonel Speed, has arrived in this city. They were fed by the citizens. They say they are worn out and will not leave this place until the rail- road company agrees to let them ride. e Made a Mistake in Golng Away. DENVER, June 8.—Wiil R. Perry, ex- clerk of the county court, in default for $18,- 000, has voluntarily returned alter a year's sojourn abroad. “l made a mistake In going away,”he said, “and have come back to ald my bondsman (his mother) in fixing up the matter.” Confessed to I Embezelements. BOSTON, June 9.—Theojore Faxon, & prominent citizen of Braintree, has been ar- rested and has confessed to the charge of misapplying $30,000 or more of thefunds of Morton and Cresley, the original proprietors of the Architectural Wood Workers, e Captured Two Pirate Sealers. SEATTLE, June 9.—United States cutter Grant arrived here last night. She had started for Alaska, but off Cape Flattery captured two schooners, the C. C. Perkins and the Puritan, with 380 sealskins. The entire lot are on the Grant. Ex-Governor Cornell Wedded. NEW YORK, June —Ex-Governor Alonzo B, Cornell and Mrs. B. Hastings were married at the residence of Dr. Egbert Guernsey, by Rev. Dr. Brown of St. Thomas church. The event was witnessed only by a few friends. Weather for Omaha a Generally Falr: V le Winds. 1. Rosebery to Abandon Raelng. German Sttver Men D shenrtened. End of w Desperate Ont Dubuque Lumber District Fire Swept. 2. Des Moines Takes a Strike Conference Ut 3. Irrigation's Rough 1 Nebraska Running S X 4. Last Week in Local Soclal Circles. HIgh Mass at St. Peter's. 5. Nebraska Generally 1t Ready for the Long Pine's € 6. Councl How pany Was Wrecked, 7. Bidding Farewell to the Misslonaries. Nebruska Undertakers to Convene. 8. Outlook In the Realty Market. Offerings of Omahn Sanctuaries. Creme de Mynt" on the Tron. Wyoming's Beautiful Town, man: Her Ways and Her World. itorial and € roing th 7 Diplomat. 1l Dalton is Sure Enough Dead. '8 Local Trade Commerelnl and Finanelal 3 Live Stock Markets Review . China's Great Artery of Trac Co-Operative Home Bullding. Seunderings of the Mighty Oregon. 18, “Lonrdes.” by Emile Zolu. P Grist of General Sporting Gossip. 10. 12. E WANT THE DEPOT COMPLETED. Improvement cussed Enst of Sixteenth Street Dis- by Interested Citize. In accordance with an invitation sent out some days ago a company of business men met at the club room of the Mercer hotel last evening. The Invitation stated that the meeting had been called for the purpose of devising plans, ways and means for the developing and im- proving of property interests cast of Six- teenth street; also to talk over the best means of building up the old business por- tion of the city and the resident portion be- tween the railroad tracks and Riverview park. W. J. Broatch was chosen chairman and _John Butler secretary. Fhe chairman opened the ball by stating the object of the meeting and expressing regret that Dr. Mer- cer, the instigator of it, was unavoldably absent. Mr. Broatch favored the opening of Twelfth street south to Riverview park and also the extension of Howard street in order that trade might be attracted to the wholesale part of the city. If more street cars could be run around the loop, Mr. Broatch thought business in the lower part of town might improve. Isaac Hascall made a speech immediately after Mr. Broatch had resumed his chair. He thought the opening of Twelfth street south was impracticable if a boulevard was intended. The speaker pointed out the fact that at present there were three viaducts across the tracks and he did not see the necessity for another. He talked about en- T _incre e m%ly fix s‘ml'fidql ‘nl after that was done trade would radiate and each por- tion get its share. Ernest Stubt differed with Hascall and claimed that the south side had been treated shabbily as far as improvements were con- cerned. The chairman called upon President Yates of the Nebraska National bank. Mr. Yates thought that the way to build up the old business district was.to have a metropolitan depot built at the foot of Farnam street, where all the car lines would converge. As now, the shed which serves as a depot was of no use to any one, and property in that vicinity was virtually worthless except where a few cheap restaurants and saloons had sprung up. Stuhit took exception to Mr. Yates' remarks, but no one paid any atten- tion to him. When John A. Horbach was called for he got up like a man who had something to say. Mr. Horbach advocated the finishing of the unfon depot and of building others if necessary when the demands of the city warranted it. Mr. George W. Lininger favored the open- ing of Twelfth street, and of building a mar- ket house and auditorium on a viaduct across the railway tracks. He thought enough cap- ital could be raised here to put up such a structure. Its cost would be about $200,000. The land would cost nothing, and this was one reason he favored such a scheme. Mr. Lininger thought that the great trouble with Omaha was that there were too many schemes on foot and so few carried to a successful termination. Judge Wakeley sald that in his opinion a great mistake had been made when the building of the union depot was eninined. He said that there should be no fights or jealousies between different sections of the city, but that they all ought to pull to- gether for public improvements no matter where. “Let us get two depots if we can,” said the judge. “If we can’t do that, let us try to get one. Do something. Do mot stand idle.” At the conclusion of Judge Wakeley's re- marks Mr. Hascall asked the indulgence of the gentlemen while he made a motion re- garding the depot property. After several amendments had been offered and adopted the following resolution was carried by a unanimous vote: Resolved, That it Is the sense of this meeting that an order from the United States court be obtained commanding the receivers of the Unfon Pacific Rallway company to complete the bullding of the depot on the foundations already laid. We further request the city authorities to endorse this resolution and ussist in the construction of this depot. sl - LS Postal Tele ph Gains a Polnt. PRESCOTT, Ariz, June 9.—A very im- portant legal decision was rendered by United States Judge Hawkins here today on a petition of the Postal Telegraph company to the court having jurisdiction over the receiver of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad in Arizona, to compel the latter company to extend to the former the right of way along it tracks and render other assistance nects- sary In bullding the telegraph line through Arizona. The decision of the judge was in favor of Postal Telegraph company. e Recelver for the Switchmens Associati CHICAGO, June 9.—J. C. Wilson has bee appointed receiver for the Switchmen's Ald society by Judge Tuthill, upon application of George Rutter, a creditor of the assocla tion. Mr. Wilson holds an unsatisfied judge- ment for $2,060 against the assoclation. His bonds were fixed at $5,000. o Decided In Favor of the U TORONTO, Ont., June 9.—The literary sec tion of the Young Men's Christian assocla- tion debated whether the Queen's Own r ment was justified in tearing down American flag at St. Thomas. was decided in the negative. the The question SINGLE COPY FIV y . FIELD OF FLAMES Lumber District of Dubuque Swept by ® Disastrous Fire, HALF A MILLION DOLLARS ESTIMATED L’OSS Spark from a Locomotive Started the Blaze During a High Wind, HELP SECURED FROM SURROUNDING TOWNS Firemen Have a Desperate Struggle to Con« trol the Situation, ONE MAN SUPPOSED TO HAVE PERISHZD Twenty-five Million Feet of Lumber Do stroyed by the Devouring ment in a Few Minutes—Detalls of the Affair. DUBUQUE, June (Special Telegram to The Bee)—A fire in the Jumber district this evening caused a loss of $475,000. It was caused by a spark from a Chicago Great Western locomotive which alighted In Lesue's lumber yard about 5:15 o'clock. The yard was full of sawdust and mill refuse with which the company has been engaged in raising the yard above high water mark. Instantly the mass was aflame, and the wind from the east carrled the fire with alarming rapidity about a crescent lined with lumnber, and bounding the sloughs from Sixth street to Eleventh, A slough intervening between it and Lesure’s mill, together with the direction of the wind, saved the mill and most of the yard of the Standard Lumber company, but everything west along the crescent was ablaze within an hour, and tppeals for as- sistance were wired to Freeport, Clinton and other towns near by. Lesue's mill was first to fall, then the flames swept west to the large frame build- ing of the Dubuque Buggy Top company, and bounded into the Knapp-Stout company lumber yard, scorching also the water come pany’s power station, the Knapp-Stout come pany’s planing mill and the Glab house. At Eleventh strcet the fleld of flame en- countered the paper mill, a large brick bufld- ing unoccupied. On the north side of this street lies the Carr, Ryders & Engler com- pany lumber yard, which fifty men worked to save. They accomplished little, but ‘the paper mill and the pond beside it proved a wall o0 effectual that it enabled the fire de- partment to get the flames under control. At this hour, 10:30 o'clock, the lumber yards are still burning, but will extend nq. further unless the wind changes, In which event the Standard Lumber company's yard and mill will go. The Lesure Lumber com- Mes‘ 85,000 on yard and $75,000: on mill, and is insured for $50,000. No list can be had tonight. The Knapp-Stout company’s loss is $225,000 and insurance $185,000. The Standard Lumber company loses $75,000 and is fully insured in board companies. Some of Lesure's is in non-board companies. The total loss of lumber is 25,000,000 feet. Lesure employed 225 men. Several persons were injured and the firemen believe a man was lost in the mill. yor Day announces that his lumber company’s loss will not exceed $40,000, with insurance of $25,000. Lesure's insurance is $125,000. Other losses are: Erwin & Wood Southern Lumber company, $10,000; Ansur- ance, $3,000; Dubuque Buggy Top company, $10,000; insurance, $3,000; John Glab, vine- gar factory, $5,000; no insurance; Dubugque Paper Mill company, $5,000; no insurance; Philip Pler, coal yard, $5,000; insurance, $5,000. Carl Fatka, a boy, was so badly burned that he died. A. A. Cooper, a prominent capitalist, was run over by a hose wagon. Soveral others were injured and three fire- men - were overcome R ‘WHILE HER BACK WAS TURNED. Serge: ot Shoop Smeaks into n Womun's Dressing Roomw to Question Her. Haze and Shoop, the police officers charged with the duty of proselyting for M. F. Mar- tin, the czar of the tenderloin district, have been committing miore outrages on rerypieet- able people. Numerous instances haye been reported of the insults offered by them ‘to worthy women. In one case a respectable woman and her daughter run a store and live in rcoms over the storeroom. Haze and Shoop have visited the place, searched the living apartments of the family and caused the ladies no end of annoyance and mortification by their visits and insulting questions. The following letter is from a well known and respectable woman who has been the victim of one of Shoop's visits: MAHA, June 8--To the Editor of The After reading your statement in Tho Bee concerning Detectives Huze and Shoop I desire to add to the already large list a few of the indignities imposed upon our neighborhood by the aforesaid Haze and 00p. To begin with, one morning ahout & week ago I was standing at my dresser ar- ranging my hair. I will further state that I was in an undress uniform. I was startled to hear some oue speaking bebind me. I turned to see a man standing there. He had entered the buck door quietly, as a thlef in the night, without knocking or utherwise an- nouncing his presence until ke commenced a conversation by saying, “Well, what are you doing?” 1 asked him what he wanted and what he meant by entering my house in such a manner. He answered me in a most ungentlemanly way, saying that he wanted to look around, search the premises, ete. He was not even gentlemanly enough to res tire long enough to allow me to slip on my. dress, which 1 had to do while he stood there. I told him to search the place if he wanted to and leave. He informed me he would take his time. He picked up several photographs around the room, inquiring who they were, questions that I consider wholly unnecessary to the fulfillment of duty., I will not attempt to further give a list of his {nsulting questions or his insolence of bears ing toward me Leaving my house he went to the mext house, the home of a prominent barber in the city, whose family also includes mother and father. The wife at the time was lying sick in bed. Nothing daunted Sergeant Shoop, however. She needs must rise to answer his questions and explain who the old couple were who were living with them. It this be America we live in, T would like to ask whether we are allowed any privileges in our own homes, and can we not bave our friends and nelghbors visit us without explaining the whys and where= fores to such creatures us Haze and Shoop. I mention no names of the parties of whom 1 sp because we are not looking for noe toriety, but this I will say, i these would-be custodians of the peace continue to annoy the people in this vicluity you will hear from us agaiu.