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

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. — - . p— ¥ E— " ESTABLI ™ e - m— 19, 1871, OMAHA, WEDN JAPS WIN ANOTHER VICTORY Bend the Finest Veseel in the Chinese Navy to the Pottom of the fea. ALSO CAPTURE TWO CHINESE CRUISERS Number of Japanese Vessels Which Took Part in t ngagement Not Stated— News Comes from Chinese Sources and Probably N iggerated, TIEN-TSIN, July 31.—A naval battle was fought yesterday between the Chinese and Japanese fleets. The Japanese sank the Chinese war ship Chen-Yuen, and two large cruisers, sup- posed to be the vessels buflt for China by the Armstrongs, were captured or destroyed by the Japanese, The Chen-Yuen was a battleship of 7,400 tons displacement, carrying 14% inches com- pound armor at the waterline. Her battery fneluded four 12-inch guns, protected by an armored breastwogk and two smaller Krupps. Bhe was also furnished with eleven Hotch- kiss cannon, and tul for Whitel d tor- pedoes. In addition the Chen-Yuen had two 8%-inch and 6-inch Krupps in her main buttery and a secondary battery of Hotch- kiss revolving cannon. The Chen-Yuen was built for China at the Btettin works. She was a sister ship of the Ting-Yuen, and was the most powerful ship in the Chinese navy with the exception of the Ting-Yue WAS A HOT FIGHT, Jdapanese Woun by Superior Handling of Guns, Ships and Torpedoes. SHANGHAL, July 31, 10 p. m.—News has Just reached here of a desperate battle be- tween the fleets of China and Japan, in Wwhich the Chinese were defeated, and the Chen-Yuen, the largest battleship except one in the Chinese service, was sunk, and two other large Chinese vessels, said to be first-class cruisers, were captured or de- stroyed. The battle was hotly contested, but the Japanese appear to have handled their guns, ships and torpedoes with more skill than the | Chinese. The Chinese fleet engaged carried nearly 1,000 men, and a large number of them are | reported to have been killed or drowned. Later dispatches say that few, if any of the Chinese engaged in the battle escaped. Two German officers in command of the Chen-Yuen are reported to have met death With the crew of that vesse WAITING FOR THE FIRST. Bealers All Keady at Unalaska to Go Out and Kill VICTORIA, B. C., July 21.—The Collier Willamette, seven days from Unalaska, ar- rived yesterday. She reports that sealers were there waiting for Wednesday morning to go to sca. There are few seals on the rookeries at Pribyloff islands this year, but away to the westward the seals are numer- ous. The commercial company will have difficulty in killing cven a limitad number. The whaler Californfa was at Unalaska on July 17 with six whales. The sealer Triumph from Victoria had a wonderful escape from destruction in Akulan pass. She lost four anchors and was driven Within a few feet of the rocks when the cur- rent swept her outward and making sail she Bot fo sea. The United States patrol vessels were all at Unalaska. MISSIONARIES IN DANGER IN CHINA. Disturbances Reporied on the Yangtse-Kiang Oue Christlan Killed. SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—Reports from Hong Kong show that there Is unrest both in north and south China and that the out- look for forelgn missionaries is bad. The anti-missionary disturbance is reported from Kiang-Yin on the Yangtse-Kiang, but a serlous affair occurred at Shek Lung, near Lung Kun, on the Pearl river on June 20. In this instance the American Presbyterian church was demolished by the mob and one Christian, whether a foreigner or a native, has not yet been ascertained, was Kkilled, The Roman Catholic church was well guarded by Chinese soldiers and it is a fact worthy of notice that here, as at Klang-Yin, the Catholic missionary escaped scatheless, while the Protestant brethren suffered beavily. MIOWERA GROUNDED, Canadian Pacific Liner Axhore on the Nor- weginn Const, CHRISTIANA, July 81.—The British tourist steamer Miowera is aground near Askengold, on the Norweglan coast. The passengers were landed on an uninhabited island. The Miowera belongs to the Canadian Pacific line and sailed from Shields on July 9, for Odde, Norway. 'The Miowera was re- cently built at Vancouver for the Sydney gorvice. The steamer is said to be seriously Cubles NEW YORK, July 81.—The Central Cable office of the Western Union Telegraph com- pany hus received advices from Hong Kong and Shanghal to the effect that the Chinese Telegraph compantes will not accept any tele- graphic messages respecting the war b tween China and Japan, The Chinese land lines, north of Shanghai, are interrupted, cutting off Tien-Tsin and Pekin. LONDON, July 81.—The Pall Mall Gazette Bays a secret compact has been arranged between the Argentine Republic and Great Britain, by which Jabez Balfour, the fugitive ex-meniber of Parliament, who 1s wanted in this country on account of his connection with several collapsed companies, will b> sur- ndered regardless of the extradition treaty between theso two countries. Spain Worrled over the Philpp MADRID, July 31—Misglvings are offi- clally expressed regarding the possible re- sult to the Philippine islands in the event of Japan becoming the dominant power in the tar e It is sald to be possible that the Japanese might utilize the trouble at Min- Ganao Island, in the Malay archipelago, us a pretext to execute her ambitious desigus. Princess Bismurck Serlously | LONDON, July 31—A dispatch to the Times from Herlin says: Princess Bis- marck fell from her bed on Sunday and was zendered unconsclous by the fall. She has since remained in that state. Her condition excites alarm, X Cholera in Hollund. LONDON, July 3L—A dispatch to the Stardard from The Huague says there were elght new cases of choley at Maestrich and seven deaths. At Rotterdam there were two deaths from cholera Came of & Family of Lunati PARIS, July 81--The experts who are delving Into the family history of Caesaro, the assassin of President Carnot, have dis- covered that four of his relatives died In asylums for lunatics, Left His CHICAGO, July 8$1.—Several of the Chi- cago papers will say that Bugene Pracger, @ saloon kecper at Clark and Madison sirects, has skipped the clty leaving debts amounting all the way between $260,000 and $275,000. His place was much frequented by politiclans, ~ He s indebted mostly to the Amerfcan Brewing assoclation. Pretvbide s KIDNAPED BY HIS BROTHER. Wealthy Plttshurg Iron Manufacturer Sent Across the Ocean by His Partner. SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—The Examiner says this morning: Among the passengers who arrived on the Gaclic yesterday was B, M. Byers, a rich iron manufacturer of Pitts- burg, who came In company with Dr. Samuel A. Boyd, a physiclan who has lately been traveling with him. According to the storfes circulated, Byers had dor some time been abroad because of (Il health, In fact some storfes held that he was not in his right mind. Besides thls, as was stated, Byers' brother, who Is his partner in the fron business in Pittsburg, was anxious to keep him abroad, there being $2,000,000 con- cerned in it. According to the story, Byers was shanghaled from his home in Pitts- burg two years ago. His wife was in great grief, and besought the brother to give her some clew as to her husband’s whereabouts, This he would not do. She then engaged de- tectives, supplied them plentifully with money and urged them to use every endeavor to find him. They, through their agencies, searched throughout the United States with- out avail, A year ago they succeeded in locating him In Japan. Wkhen the detectives arrived there, however, Byers was go The d tective sent to bring him home followed him Australia, China and to the Hawalian The sick man was iinaily again ed in Japan, The wife's detectives found out by this time that Dyers' brother had been using detectives, and furthermore that he had a doctor engaged to travel with the missing man. Necessary legal papers were procured, and Mrs. Byers' detectives took the invalid in charge and started back with him. All went well till he reached Honolulu, There the detective em- pioyed by Byers’ brother endeavored to prevent their coming any further. He suc- ded in getting away, however, and there < no more trouble until Byers and th tective arrived here yesterd After some trouble between detectives rep- resenting the different intercsts, Byers was taken ecast on last night's Overland, ing the efforts of his brother, who was trying to et out a habeas corpus. Mrs. Byers had her husband taken fr her in a pecullar way, and by the sam brother. She had followed him when he had been spirited away, and was attending him in his illness. She stepped from the room for a moment, and when she came back he was gone. The doctor in attendance had been bought over by the brother, and he, with the attendants, also influenced by the brother's money, disappeared with the hus- band. S e NINNEAPOLIS' BIG FIRE RECORD. Over Two Hundred Alarms in July—Six ina of Hours Today. APOLIS, July 81.—Within a couple of hours after the Shevlin-Carpenter fire was brought under control, about midnight, six othier fires broke out in various parts of the city. But nutle serious damage has n Some of the blazes were, it is be- ved, of {ncendiary origin. Every member of the fire department and every piece of apparatus in the city was kept busy for eleven hours continuously. The fire loss for the month of July aggregate $1,230,00 There were 203 alarms. The depertment and its allies from St. Paul were-on active duty all night. Be- sides the detail which constantly wet down the embers of the big lumber fire there were calls from all over the city for the fire department, the most numerous coming from North Minneapolis. It was not until 4 a. | m. that they were extinguished finally and the tired firemen got a chance to rest. One evidence of incendiarism was the cutting of hose by unknown parties at critical mo- ments. Only the utmost vigilance and the fact that there was little wind prevented a general conflagration. Newspaper Office Burned. MARSHALL, 1L, July $1.—The office of the Clarke County Herald has been burned. The fire raged furiougly and the water supply gave out. The adjoining buildings were in great danger. The loss, including loss to adjoining prop- erty, will be $10,000. The flames threatened the destruction of the town for a time, but were finally controlled Kesldence Burned at Norfolk. NORFOLK, Neb., July 31.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—At about 4:30 a. m., during the heavy thunder storm, the resi- dence of W. T. Cameron was struck by lightning and burned nearly to the ground. The family is away from home, but neighbors saved most of the furniture. The property was Insured In the Home of New York. Fire Devastates Fort Dodge. FORT DODGE, Ia., July 81.—Fire started at Eagle Grove last night from the explosion of a lamp. A block and a half on the north side of the street went up, consuming about fifteen business houses. Losa, Jverything was dry and went like a flash. Fire Throws Several Hundred Ou PLYMOUTH, N. J,, July 31.—Halt a dozen valuable buildings destroyed, several hun- dred men thrown out of work and a loss of over $100,000 are the results of a fire at Livermore Fall - OKLAHOMA BANK KOBBERY. One Citlzen Killed and One of the Robbers Wounded. GUTHRIE, Okl, July 3l—Another bank robbery, with all the trimmings of a Dalton raid, was enacted near here today. As a result, one cltizen, J. M. Mitchell, a barber, is dead, and of the outlaws, who gives his name of Ernest Lucas, is dying. Lucas Is 21 years of age and says his comrades were members cf the notorious Cook gang that ha ently given territory officials so much trouble. Soon after 10 o'clock this morning five armed men rode into Chandler from the east. They dismounted back of the Lincoln county bank aud three rushed inside while two sto:d guard at the doors with Winchesters. Two men covered the president, Harvey Kee, and his brother, the ashier, ard demanded the cash ‘“‘putty damned quick,” while the third rushed into the private office, where Teller Hoyt was serlously sick, and com- pelled him to walk to the safe and attempt to open it. Though a Winchester was pointed fn his face, he could not stand long enough, but fell to the floor, and the rcbber kicked him end shot at ‘him, but missed fire. The men on guard called out that It was time o go, and the three men grabbed between $200 and $300 lying on tl counter and ran out to the horses. In the meantime the guard at the front door had shot and killed J. M. Mitchell, who at- tempted to give the alarm. The bandits had scarcely passed out of the city when a posse were meunting and started in pursuit. Twice wero ther horses shot from under the flee- ing men, but they compelled farmers ing o town to give up thelr mounts went on. Finally a battle was fought for nearly fiften minutes, when cne of the rob Lers was shot theor gh the hip and the oth scattered ¢nd disappeared in the hills cf the Creck country. The names of the cscaped bandits are glven os Bill and Tom Cook, leaders of the gang; Juck Starr and Tulea’ Jack, who a numbered among the most desperate in the territory. e Attacked toth Play and Players. PORTLAND, Ore., July 31.—At the First Congregational church the pastor, Rew. Dr. Wallace, spoke on the drama, dirccting his remarks principally to the play, “In Soclety,” presented here last week by Mrs. Poiter and Kyrle Bellew. Besides condemuing the play he referred to the private life of the priu- cipals In very uncomplimentary terms, whereupon Mrs. Potter and Mr. Bellew, who were In the audience, arose and left the church, CAMP LINCOLY 1S CROWDED | Veterans of Nebraska and Kanras Mcet at the Interstate Encampment. SUPERIOR ENTERTAINING HANDSOMELY ost Successful of Grand Army Gatherings the History Assoclation — Some the Intoresting Features, CAMP LINCOL) 31.—(Special SUPERIOR, Neb,, July sprung up over night, and what was a week ago nothing but for some time been busy in making prepa- of Nebraska and This is practically for the past five the old soldiers ave was at first feared that weather and prospects would play havoe with the attend- ance, but on the contrary the Interstate Re- union bids fair ever before, larger crowds than There are many who the reunion if life and death depended whose plans were to at- home have come t> Superior instead of n:weomers, ts have been and buttons old uniforms and corded 1 made their first trip ac The usual army of camp followers Is kir and the showman ar» pse the plains attendance. and the two-headed c and tight 1o;e walker are all Here Is a place where you can get all th: n drink for 5 cents; spake charmer on th grouuds. lemonade you c unusual sight to see a veteran who charged head of his or are the girls forgott " with an orcic coronet and gambler and the aby-get-one stentorian voiced howler for the side trying to lure the silver from Army of the Republic rcurnion if they w MANY DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS. will not want for distinguished an_ opportunity their fence: is Relief corps day. dresses by the Kansas and the sidents of the Interstite Relicf corps, peaker of the United States house of representatives. Governor Majors, and General list of speakers, Kansas, John M. Thurston of Omaha, and ex-Govern George Anthony of Kansas have to be on the program for Friday. Thursday there will be the great parade, staff, ccnsisting unted men, for Thursdiy's re Captain Frank Brokaw's battery i f uri will alsc take part. Dboth Thursday nd beow club will give a varicus evolutions “id display of firework Shackler will hbitions and para: Commander :, gang throvgh nl giving a tplen- rive Nis acrionantic e wte Jumwp at the o the encamp- ment today with a few remarks and then introduced General Thomas Shulir, who made the address of welcome. pleasure of meeting again old comrades a familiar faces; mixing of blue and gray, and gray of whiting lock: After announcing the program of the week, He spoke of of uniforms General Lew Hanback of Kansas recalled “Former Interstate Reunions” and spoke of the many who have attended them, but are now attending the great reunion, where all Many have come to Superior to whom it was a sacrifice under present cir- he said, “but shall ment. heat of August.. We shall fight and win battle of glories as the victories of grey heads who are gathered here today, we must for Nebraska and for Kan- told the story of the stars and stripes from Perry on Lake Erie to through Bull Run and Appomatex, and s glory shall neve Dorn followed, disclosing that the school histories do not thut children of vetcrans should be here to Enthuslasm generation. Experiences lessons whih, it well learned, will engraft undying loyalty and patriotism. The Yo:k Pemblcten drum corps ended the afternoon program with a TECUMSEH, Bee.)—Active preparation Army reunfon, held in this city August is already In progress. A big corps of men will be ready to launch in the Nen 'he committe Thomas Majors and rtrude Connell. hy, with his G. A quartet, will be present. A prize of $150 s offered for the best band in attendance, the already a number have announced their il of York is one of the Tents, wood, straw, water and the guns and conduct & Vulley's Muyor Arrested. Issued for the arr of resolutions at a spec of the council charging the suing city warrants for the payment of cor- © funds to persons to whom the same were not owing \ Paul's chureh, Highlands shaw came to Deaver from Toronto about five years ago, secking relisk from lung trouble. His healta s now fafly restored. RAIDED THE CIRCUS THIEVES. Sensational Case at Duniap’ im Which the Whole Town Was Inyolve: DUNLAP, , July 3L—(Special Telegram to The Ree. Howe, Cushing & Vallen- deck’s circus showe here yesterday, and the afternoon performance marked an cpoch in the history of Dunlap. They carry an _army of con men, shell, lottery games and strong arm people, and a profusion of short change workers 'and grafters of all kinds, Several of Dunlap's most prominent eng_were robbed of sums ranging from $150, and late last night warrants sworn out for the ring leaders. When dlbert and Pari ntier went to the papers they were assaulted and warrants torn into fragments and thrown away. They immediately went up town and ra the fire bell, and in twenty minutes rowd of armed and angry citizens had surrounded the train and five arrests were m: Those arrested do not deny their guilt, but claim that for a specified sum of m they were promi the protection of the mayor, city marshal, city attorn and one justice of the peace, ‘and said that their arrest was caused by their refu: to be bled a second tin by these officer They threatened to expose the whole business if ught to trial, and this afternoon they e released by an order the mayor. This order gives the appe o of truth to all the shew people claih'™® the feeling gainst the city officials is very bitter. Well Know ol nptured. CRESTON, Ia., July 31.-(Special to The Bee.)—Deputy United States Marshal W. A Richards made an important arrest at this place vesterday, He succeeded In captur Ing Sam Hawworth of Indfanola, a profe sional gambler and all round crook. Haw. worth W ember of the Baird-Bean counterfeiting gane, and It was for his con- nection with the gang that he was arrested. He swas the man that had eirculated the $i gold picces, and has plied his vocation in- dustriously. He s a smooth looking indi- vidual, and worked the confidence in this city and other peints. At grocery store, where he once endes to pass a $5 gold plece, the coln was de- d, but Hawworth Eucceeded in dispos- of the spurious coin at a south side aurant. Hawworth at one d in ola, but has frequently m on his homie. He was arrested last night at the fair £rounds, where he, had been attending tha Third regiment encampment. This last ar- rest ubout cleans up the counterfeiting clement that has operated in Cresion for a period of two Serlon 1A, T v 3L—(Special to The Two youg ladies, Misses Dora N Nettie Lemelroth, were thrown *from their buggy and quite Seriously hurt. Their an into a building on Main wshing the windows., The horses the street toward a dwelling o Miss Zaela Briggs and Avis > sta seeing the team oachingz th vard, the following, " breakiug the fence down and striking Miss Petty and injuring her con bly, ‘One of the horses fell on Migs Briggs, bruising her up seme. Child Futaly burned. CRESTON, Ia., July 3L—(Specizl to The Bee)—A little zhter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cowl of Afton was fatally burned last evening by her clothing catching fire. he was playing near a pile of burning rub- bish when the accident occurred, and re- the fatal injuries before assistance it LI s on Their W: w ston to Plead Her Canse. PITTSBURG, July 31.—The Hawalian roy- alist commiasion composed of Hon. John A. Cummings, Samuc! Parker ‘and Judge Weiderman, ex-cabinet oficers of the royal- ist_administration, passed through Pittsburg today on their way to Washington in- the interest of ex-Queen Liliuokalani. Judge Weiderman was the only member of the party up when the train arrived. In an interview, he said: “We want to bring about an adjustment of affairs at the Hawaflan islands. Queen. Liliuokalani abdi cated under protcst and s walting for her answer. We are on our way to Washing- ton to receive it from Presklent Cleveland. On July 4, the government adopted a con- stitution and proclaimed a republic. They anted to rend the queen away, as she does not represent the present government, “We are anxious to have the queen re- stored, and believe we will be successful in our mission e THO MEN KILLED, Premature Explosion of Dynamite During a Test of New Muchinery. CHICAGO, July 31.~By an explosion of dynamite at the Hawthorne Stone works of Dolez & Shepard, three men were killed, two fatally injured and several others Injured. The explosion was terrific, complotely wreck- the boiler house, engine rooms and ma- chinery of the plant, and breaking windows for a quarter of a mile around. The ac dent occurred during a test of new stone- crushing machinery. The explosion is supposed to have been caused by a spark dropping in the dynamite magazine, The magazine was 1,600 feet away from the station of the belt line rail- road, but the force was so great as to badly wreck the station, scriously Injuring the agent, H. H. Hatt. = A train standing on the track was badly smashed, the engine being injured and one car completely demolished. —————— SHOT AND KILLED A WOMAN. Depuaty Sheriff at Philftpshurg, Pu, Couldn't Stand Her Jeers. PHILLIPSBURG, Pa., July 31.—Jennie Jones, wife of a striking coal miner, was Killed today by a shot fired by James Myers, a deputy sheriff. Immedlately aft:r the shooting Myers fled into the mine. It will be diffcult to save him from death ~at the hands cf the nraged miners, who swear that they will avenge the death of the woman. The Pardee mine was to have resuméd with nonunion m:n today, and deputics, in cluding Myers, were commissioned to guard those who were going into the mine, Maddened by the jeers t the women, who assémbl.d ab-ut the en- of the mine, Myers fired into the crowd, with the result already stated. Cholera Precautions in Spain. MADRID, July 31.=-The Spanish consul at Marseilles having telegraphed that cholera epidemic there, that the number of deaths daily is very large and that the authorities are concealing the agtual situation, the gov- ernment has ordered steingent precautions to be taken at all Spamish ports on the frontier. A medical teommission will be sent te Marseilles with instructions to report the facts, The governer of Warsaw has forbidden the usual pilgrimage to Czensco- chau 0a account of the prevalence of cholera. e Wanis th Dakote Kelmbu sed. ASHINGTON, July 81.—Representative Pickler is preparing a bill for the reim- bursement of) the state of Scuth Dakota by the United States gavernment of a sum ex- pended to suppress the. Hloux uprising in 1501, A similar sum for the reimbursement of Nebraska recently passed the house. il D aell Thistle Appropriation Re ecs WASHINGTON, July 31,—The house today by 176 to 62 refused to agree tc the million dollar thistls amendment to the ugricul- tural appropriation Moy c ers July 31 At the Lizard . from New York; Mohaw ew York; Rhaetia, from New ¥ At Ty sland— Pussed—Lord London- derry, from Baltimore \—Arrived—Darmstadt, from ville—Arrived—Anchoria, from New AL Queenstown~Tassed—Ohlo, from Phil- adelphia; arrived—Teutonle, from New York At Southampton—Arrived—Havel, from New York “' Philadelphin - Arrived—=8iberian, from At London—Arrived—Fonar, from Phila- aelphia At Queenstown—Arrived—Rhaetla, from New York. CROP PROSPECTS IMPROVED Refreshing Rains T:riuzhout Ncbraska Otenge the Situation Very Much. MUCH CORN W.LL NOW BE SAVED SURE Many Counties Deluged for Hours and Bad Kesults of the Week of Tot Winds Whe Iy Eradicated in Two Uuys HARTINGTON, Neb,, July 31.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—A refreshing rain, the first of any consequence since May 2 visited this section of the state this morning. The rain fell gently, but plentifully for nearly two hours, bringing gladness to everything having life. The storm was gen- eral and every acre of Cedar county was well watered. The good resulting from this rain to corn, grass, millet and stock Is beyond estimate. CRAINMAKERS' (LAIM THE CREDIT. Burt County’s Molsture Generally Actrl to Artificial Methods. TEKAMAH, Neb,, July 31.—(Special to The Bee.—After the longest drouth in the history of Burt county, this morning at 8 o'clock a good rain set in, lasting about an hour. Two- thirds of an fnch fell! In this conncction, the fact must not be lost sight of that the “rainmaker’ had been at work for the past seventy-two hours or more, and the r sult -of the coplous shower is by many laid to the door of the artificial means, Material ensugh is left to continue a week longer and th experiment will be kept up to find out if thera is anything in it. The local ‘rair malker,” Postmaster C. ardwell, Is very cnthusiastic over the outcome of his hard work night and day to bring rain, and I8 positive in his declarations that the rain was brought as the result of tha experi- ment. STOBM ! VAUNETA. Lots of Thunder and Lightning but Very Littte Ruin. WAUNETA, Neb., July 21.—(Special to —The worst electric storm of the season passed over this place Sunday night Flash after flash of blinding lighting fol- lowed each other in quick succession, accom- panied by deep darkness and heavy thunder During the storm lightning struck the res- idence of L. Burney, but did no serious damage, except to shock the entire family it also struck the barn on the same lot and kiled . lorsc belonging to William Anderson of Stratton. Very little rain fell here, but a heavy raiu passed north and east of here, wetting the ground from four to six inches. It is to be hoped that this storm has broken the ternable drouth that has prevailed here during alinost th- entire summer. DRIVING OUT THE FARMERS, Corn Failure in Eastern Colorado Causing Much Hurdship. DENVER, July 31.—Special dispatches to the News from six counties in eastern Colo- rado along the Kansas and Nebraska lines report that owing to the hot winds the crops will be a total fallure. ~Muny farmers are leaying n search of employment and many more would go if they could get away.. Great suffering and hardship will surely result, as the crop was very last year. Loug Drouth Iiroken. NELIGH, Neb., July 31.—(Special Tel gram to The Bee)—This morning a fine shower came to this reglon, which Is the first for more than a month. It was ele trical, and the lightning struck the resi- dence of Rev. Heary Griffith, setting it on fire. The fire company was soon on the ground, and theugh there was some delay in getting water it succeeded in guarding the flames, and sived the building, though it way badly damaged. The loss is fully cov- ered by insurance. It rained again this afternoon, and it seems as if the long drouth is broken. The rain, though late, will do the corn good, in crease the hay crop and give fall pasturage for stock. Boone County's Talr I'roxpeets. TERSBURG, Neb., July 31.—(Special to The Bee)—Boone county has been done an injustice In recont crop reports. The situa- tion in this locality is not bad. Though it has been dry, crops are more than sufficient to wintor stock. Much of the corn in this county will average thirty bushels to the acre, and other cereals proportionately, though some corn is not worth cutting. In the vicinity ‘of Petersburg the crops ar: not as good as in other parts of the county. Flne Rain at Baneroft. BANCROFT, Neb., July 81.—(Speclal to The Bee.)—This scction was visited last night by a fine rain, which lasted about two hours. One inch of rain fell. The corn, excepting some pieces of carly planting, will be a fair crop. The prospect for an immense i ld was excellent tll within the past ten days, but, on account of the excessive hot weather, was greatly diminished. The small grain is about two-thirds of a crop and s about all harveste Lightuing's Work nt Plainview. PLAINVIEW, Neb, July 3lL.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—During a heavy thunder storm this afterncon lightning struck a large cottonwood tree in the yard of the Baptist church at this place. Joseph Crippen was passing at the time and was severely stunned by the shock, falling to the sidewalk, where he was found later His injuries, while serious, are not consid- Bred st RSO Farmers Around Alusworth appy. AINSWORTH, Neb., July 81.—(Special Tel- egram to The Bex)—Yesterlay and today have been the most cheerful in Ainsworth for many moons. The flelds in this vicinity have been favored with bountiful rains sine: Sunday night, virtually securing the corn and potato crops, buckwheat and vegetables Farmers and merchants are in their happiest moods while corn fiells are flooded with water. BREWSTER, Neb., July 31 al to The Bee.)—Blaine county received another coplous rain last night. Grass and corn are looking splendid. Cattle on the range are in good condition and notwithstanding the low price for cattle farmers and stock men are feeling good Oaktund in the Swi OAKLAND, Neb., July 31.—(Special to The Bee)—A bountiful rain fell here last night at 2 o'clock, lasting two hours. It was a ¢ ntinual downpour and the drouth is broken. It covered nearly the whol: county. Corn will make half a crop. Local ~howers in Towi DES MOINES, July 81.—Light local show ers occurred throughout northwest lowa this morning. Carroll reports 173 inches; Des Molnes, .03. The conditions are favora ble for local showers this afternoon or even- ing. FAIRBURY, Neb,, July 81.—(Special Tcl gram to The Bee.)- The dry spell Is broken and a heavy rain this afterncon saves the corn crop and assures the farmers good pas turage and an abundant hay crop. air Frospects at Wakefleld. WAKEFIELD, Neb., July 81.—(Special to The Bee.)—The heaviest rain of the year fell here th's morning, beginning at 1 oclock and lasting for several hours, It came a little late to help the late corn, as a great many flelds were past redemptioh, but with a few showers during August this county will still have many acree that will go from twenty to forty bushels, The late potato crop is now assured in this vicloity, JEWELL GOT THE CREDIT, Rain in South Dakota Attributed to His <1 Formula. YANKTON, 8. D, July 31.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—Ten days ago ‘“‘rain making” experiments were begun In this county under the dircction of two citizens who visited Jewell, the Kansas “‘rain maker," obtained his chemical formula and recelved instructions in Its use. One ton of chemicals were consumed and at 9 p. m. yesterday one of the most voluminous rain storms of the summer passed over this locality. It ex- tended over an area of twenty miles square In all directions from the experiment station, near this in city, and in localities much as two and one-half inches of water ell. Jewell guaranteed rain in ten days and he missed it fust fifty hours. The rain saves late corn and Insures a halt crop of hay The citizens in charge of the rainmaking claim the storm was of their production The cost to Yankton county was 500. ut Much Deouth, BELGRAD! July 81-(Special to The Bee)—The long continued drouth has had a telling effect on the growing crops A large per cent of the ocats will not be harvested. Wheat s very short and much of it will not be cut. Some pleces of fall wheat have been threshed and have ylelded from fifteen (o twenty-five bushels per acre The c crop will be light, being badly damaged by the recent hot winds and will not be half a crop. Many farmers are dis posing of their stock, especially hogs, ruinously low pric A large barn belonging to Newton Irish living three miles east of here, was struck by lightning last night and burned and twe valuable horses cremated. Horses and barn fully covered by insurazce, A free rain fell last night, with prospects for more today. clend by IELE CITY, Neb, July Telegram to The Bee)—This afternoon about 4 o'clock during a heayy thunderstorm Ightning struck the dwelliag of E. J. Bills in the eastern part cf town, almost entirely wrecking the south end of the place Bill was lying on o cot near the south win- dow and was terribly shocked, the lghtning splintering the posts of the cot he was Iying on. His recovery is doubtful. The house tcok fire, but the nelghibors succeeded in sav.ng it. Damage to builling about $100, insured in Farmers' and Merchants’ com- pany of Lincoln. York's Prospects Not Bright. YORK, Neb, July 31.—(Special to The Bee)—The outiook in this county s very dis- couraging. It still continucs dry and hot Corn that is not already d a4 ts el damaged every day. With now th re arc some fields that would make good corn Thers is a great deal of old corn in th , but it cannot be bought, 50 cents beiug offcr.d for it. Farmers are disposing of ticir hogs as fast as possible. Twenty- two loads were on the strcet at one time yester Kain at Creston. CRESTON, Ta., July 31—(Special to The Bee)—The drouth of four weeks duration was broken early this morning by a copious rain, although much more rainfall wiil be re- quired to fill the streams and dry wells. Corn was suffering greatly for moisture, and the crop Las been damaged o that farmers expect ouly a half Stoek was suffering for water and the rain will be of incalculable value. A high wind accompanied the rain, but did no damage. Cwenty-Nino Uinys Without Rain. LINWOOD, Neb., July 2l—(Special to The Bee)—Twenty-nine days without rain has serfously damaged the corn crop in this vielnity. - Many fields will be a total fa'lurc, and unless a heavy rain is recelved within the next few days there will be no mature corn crop. Oats and winter wheat are turn Ing out about one-half crop, but of quality. IR Teavy fain ut Dunl DUNLAP, Ta., July 31.—(Special Telegram to The Bec)—A heavy rain f211 here last night, the first for over a month. During the storm lightning struck the barn of ex- Postmaster Choid and the Murphy hotel. Child s barn took fire and was c.mpletely @ stroyed, while the shingles were torn from the rocf of the hotel. t Shower. FREMONT, July 31.—(Spectal to The Bee.) —A moderate shower of one hour's duration fell here this morning, and, moderate though it was, its beneficial effect is plainly visible upon the shrubbery around town, as well as the cheerful countenances of the farmers as they drive in. Hox Buite Farmers Eluted, HEMINGFORD, N:b, July 31.—(Speclal to The Bee)—Box Buite county is coming out wonderfully. The hot and dry weather has not affected this locality scriously August corn and potatoes are in abundance. Farm wise & Crop. July 31.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—A fine rain fell here early this moraing, - followed this /evening by the heaviest rain that has cccurred this sum- mer. It is estimated that about two-thirds of a corn crop is assured in Wayne county, General Rain tn Cuming County. WEST POINT, Neb., July (Special to The Bee)—A coplous rain fell this morning, the first in four weeks. Corn will be greatly helped and pastures renewed. Indications are for more. The rain was general over this section of country. TWO NEGROES HANGED, Double Execution at Canton, Miss.—XKiled n Witness, CANTON, Miss,, July 31—Willlam and Frank Scott, colored, were hanged here to day at 6:30 a. m., after recelving the last rites of the Catholic church from Father Montl. The brothers met death firmly They were pronounced dead in thirtcen min utes after the drop fell. The crime for which William and Frank Scott were exccuted was the murder of Nor man Hopson, who was a witness against on a charge of burglary. Last fall body of Hopson was found floating In a lake near Big Black river, with a heavy stone tled to it. An investigation resulted in th o5t of the Scotts, who, when confs the testimony against them, m fession, in which they stated that Hoy murdered to prevent him from tes ainst them. At the next term of minal court both of them pleaded guilty to a charge of murder in the first de- gree and were sentenced to be hanged, Their attor; made an effort Lo secure n stay of execution on the ground that the punishment was excessive for the crime, but the supreme court refused to grant a supersedeas th governor declined to fnterfere. - A~ = TWO BUILDINGS COLLAPSE, ny Persons Buried Alive at Dallas, Tex One Body Found. DALLAS, Tex., July 81.—Two large brick buildings on Eim street occupled by the Wells-Fargo Express company and L. Crad dock’s large grocery louse collapsed at noon today A unumber of people are buried in th | ruins. Gne man has been taken out dea The fire deportment has just gune t scene, ESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1 s "~ SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. LAYING DOWN THEIR KNIVES Hog Killers at Hammond's and Oudahy's Join the Beef Butchers, FIVE HUNDRED MEN ARE NOW OUT Pressure) Belng Hrought to Hear on the Unskilled Laborers — All Packlog House Men May Be Out by Fri- day—Situntion tn Detail, It now scems certaln that the packing house strike will assume larger proportions than was at first anticipat The general opinion was that the workmen were not ore ganlzed and that the walking out of a,few f the men would end the trouble. Things have taken a different aspect within the last twenty-four hours, and it appears that it the forces in the several houses are not thoroughly organized they have an excellent understandiog among themselves, and know how to set in concert. It docs not now ape pear improbible that all of the men em- ployed in the houses hero, from the skilled workingmen down to the ordinary laborers, will be out by Saturday The strikers now numb:r 500, the situation becoming more scrious at 9:30 yesterday morning when 100 union hog butchers Joined in the strike and quietly walked out of their working rooms at the G. H. Hammond plant. These men did ot make any ‘request or demand, but stmply walk.d out. When a Bee reporter called at the manas s offficc and male inquiry as to tho cause of the walkout, hie was informed that no reavon whatever had been given by the men. The company s under the impression that the hog butchers struck through syme pathy for the beef butchers, At the Hammond plant all the workmen wre well organized. In fact, It is sald that the hog butchers in the other houses do not belong to the unlon, and it was for that reason that they did not go out. An hour after the Hammond hog butchers went out, a meeting was held, and a written proposition sent to the hog butcliers in each of the other houses. The proposition was for the men to walk out, and as fast as they could £0 through thoe _eremony, they would be infe tiated info the unlon. GO OUT AT CUDAHY'S, The first result of this action was that in the aftern.on the heg butchers a{ Cudahy's went out. Whon the men stopped work for lunch a session was held and it was decided (o quit. Nothing was sald te the foreman until all the men were ready ta £0 out in a body. They then simply said that they would be back “latr.”” But they, id not come and those who da not report for work at 7 o'clock this morning will not be nstated. Manager Cumeron had his men make out the time of all the men who walk d out and if they do not show up for duty they, will be given their thme when they da comes The strikers say that the hog butchers at vift's will go out today. Scme of the men wero asked abont this and refused to dis- cuss the matter. It is alss predicted that the boue trimmers will not be at work todsy, Strong pressurc is being brought to bear on tha union laborers to give ther support to the butchers. The Magic City Federated Labor un‘on has a membership of 300, all packing house employes, and there is & Bohemian ldge of the same ordsr with & membership of 200. LABORERS HOLD A MEETING. A meeting of e labor unfon was held Iast night and lasted untll a late lour, bug it Is announced that no definite action wilk be taken until Friday night, when It s ex« pected th an agreement will be reached among all classes of employes at the packing hou “The laborers are really the men who have the biggest kick coming,” said one of the striking butcher “The lowesh wages paid ‘hem Is $1.50 a day, but the mas jority of them get $1.60. They only gel paid, however, for the exact time they puf in. They do not get any guarantee and of late some hive only been getting ane and two days a week. In fact none of the men have getting in anything like live Ing wages. Some duys we work one hour, some two and oceasionally four. Last weel§ I averaged two and one-half hours a day, If the men were getting in guod time the would have bien no trouble. The bosses keep a much larger gang than is necess sary and when thero Is any work they rush it through with two whole gangs in a few hours, where a smaller gang could make good wages by putting in a f-w more hours Men who were butchers a good many years ago, but who have almost forgot'en all they ever knew about the business have been called into service. Even Manager Foster was on the becf killing floor with his butcher knife carving away like a trooper. The h'ghl salaried manager scemed 1o enjoy the novels ty of his experience and got in as full time as the next man. They Killed bo h cattle and hogs. At Cudahy’s the buyers and bosses and the butchers who refused to walk out killed 400 cattle. Nome of the union butchers who went out have gone back to work and it | not likely that any of them will do so unti thelr requests aro complied with, It was claimed by the men who are ou§ that four men were discharged at Hame mond's because they refused to go from t hog department into the beef-killing rooms and fill the places of the men who had struck. AT THE OMAHA HOUSE. At the Omaha house nearly 2,000 hogs wera killed yesterday. So far there has not beenm any talk of strike amom these men, Al hog butcher at Cudahy’s siid, however, thad the Omaha butchers would go out when th@ proper time came. Telegrams were recelv:d at the Cudahy office lust ning, wheh stated that the packers were not having any trouble with their butchers, either at Kansas Clty o Chicago. The recelpts of hogs at the stock yards yesterduy were over 20,000, but the bulk of them were sold hefore it was generally, known that the hog bulchers were out om a strike. “What are yon striking for?” was asked of the Cudaliy hog butchers last evens ing E “or 1 of our former pay,” wa the reply. fow wecks ago our wages ro reduc per cent, and we want the company to increase our pay that much, A committee w Il walt upon the management of the compuuy tomorriw with a proposts tlon, end 1 bellsve It will be accepted.” Other men who went out were asked wha they struck for, and they sald they didn't know. They were asked to walk out and they went. That was all they knew aboud it When the manager at Hammond's wag asked if he had been cble to get all the butchers he wanted he replied that the company proposed to keep on killing cattl and hogs as long as they could be bough on the market. If the louses are sending to Chicago and elsewliere for men to taks tho places of the strikers it fs not yel known. The beef killing now is being done by buyers, bosses and the comparatively few butcheps who refused to walk out. STATE'S WITNE § 5101 ANGLED, Progress of the Trinl of A leged Sacras mento 1 Wreckers. WOODLAND, Cal., aly 31.—The prelimie nary examination of the five A, R. U. men accused of traln wrecking was resumed thig morning. Almost the entire morning sesslom was devoted to the testimony of George By Katzenstein, president of the Citizens Protece ive assoclation, formed at Sacramento dure ing the strike. The witness told of several conferences with the prisoner, Harry Knoxy chalrman of the strikers' medlation comg mitttee, but cculd give no testimony prejus al to the defendants. John C. Lasher, ag ploye of the Southern Pacific, testifed tQ