Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 11, 1894, Page 1

f——— ~] ar = z = e - = = oo = L | ESTABLI 3 New Beven-Story Brick Building Suddenly i 3 e, h ~ Contractor Who Bullt it ¢ Collapses in New York. TWO FAMILIES BURIED UNDER THE DEBRIS the Ruins, v ~Cries from the Living Came from Bencath y BUILDING VERY POORLY CONSTRUCTED Predictions Wero Made that it Would Fall Before the Roof Was On, OWNER OF THE STRUCTURE UNDER ARREST t Be —Asids From Being Weak Design the Work Was Found Poorly Done. NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—At icast seven lives were sacrificed today to the criminal negli- &enca of a builder. A seven-story structure, hardly yet completed, shaken by the wind, cracked in half and fell in less time than it takes to tell, crushing two families, with boarders, who lived in the adjoining house, and burying them in the debris, Tho disaster occurred at 3:20 o'clock this morning. The building that collapsed was at 74 Monroe street. It crashed through a two-story bullding, No. 72, demolishing it completely. Two families with boarders lived in the smaller building and they were all buried in the ruins, So far four have bien taken out dead and thirteen {njured. Workmen are still digging At the ruins. Six persons are still missing. Voices coming from beneath the debris can be heard. The list of dead as far as known is as follows: » MISS BERTHA KOONES, aged 46, ABRAHAM KOONES, aged 9, her son, MRS. JENNIF STEINMAN, aged 60. MEYER STEINMAN, aged 31, her son. L I ABRAMS, aged 40, MRS. BESSIE ABRAMS, aged 40, wife of A. H. Abrams. SOLOMON KARO! Michael Karones, ROSE ABRAN 1. and Mrs. B 28, aged 21, son of aged 18, daughter of I. sie Abrams, The missing are: BLI ABRAMS, aged 7, son of I. I. Abrams, The list of injured thus far recovered from the ruins is as follows: George Robinovitz, 29 years old, back sprained and ear cut. Louls Abrams, 72, left leg broken and many contusions. David Kronis, 24, cut about head and body. ~ body. Fanny body. Joseph Brady, 14, head crushed and left leg broken. “Timothy Dolan, cuts and bruises. Bessle Abrams, 40, cut about head Lewls J. Abrams, 20, contusions of head and body. Maurice Abrams, contusions of head and body. Alexander Abrams, cut and bruised about 22, badly cut about the “face and body. James Brady, broken arm. May Brady, cut and bruised. Thomas J. Brady, right leg injured and cut about the body. Loretta Brady, badly cut about face. J. Jacob Karones, badly bruised Miohael Karones, cut and injured nally. Carl Karones, nose broken and otherwise njured, Jacob Karones, bruised Unknown woman, injured about body. George Robensky, scalp wound. DISASTER WAS PREDICTED, The bullding which fell had been in the gourse of erection for the past two months. It was to have been occupied when com. pleted as a foundry. Ever since the founda- tlon was laid there have been complaints on every side that the structure was weak and filmsy, and many had expressed the belief 1?.1.1 it would fall before the roof could be Put on. These were certainly not far from ‘Wwrong, for the roof ‘had not been completed ten hours when the crash came. It was at inter- leg broken and head nail was placed in the roof and then there were great rejolcings. The workmen puc five or six flags up so that the bright stripes would hang over the street, and two kegs Of beer were taken up to the top story to add to the general rejoicings, To thls morning's disaster there seem to have been two eye witnesses, and the story they tell agrees in every particular. Thomas Walsh Is the watchman Hecker's stables in the rear of which fell. It was just 3:30 o'clock when the disaster occurred.” It was a wild night. The rain fell i torrents and the wind blow & gale. The watchman says that there w & sort of mysterious half light In the ai which he can not deseribe. By it, through the blackness of the night, he saw, as he Was_preparing to make his round of the stablé, tho side wall of tho big new bufld- ing and the slanting sheets of rain as they beat down upon it. “I'll never forget that sight,” says Walsh, Even as he looked there came a change in the appearance of the side of the wall. It seemed to take the form of a big black lino suddenly appearing dlugonally across it from the top o bottom. Before Walsh could realize that the dark line was a crack in the wall there was a low rumbling sound and the seven-story building crumbled before his eyes. For a moment Walsh stood amazed. A cloud of dust went up, but the peliing rain_blotted it out befora the watchman could recover hinself enough to re-enter the stable. Walter J. Bryan of 77 Monroe street was roturning to his lome, and he stood at the corner of Piko and Monroe strects, fifty feot away, when the building fell. He saw the big crack in-the wall, t00, and saw the at the house bullding topple for an instant before it fell. “That building,” said this witness, “was more badly put up than any that was ever put up by Buddensiek.”” Buddenseik is the man **it went to the state's prison for elghteen years for using sand in the build- ng of houses instcad of mortar, HEARD CRIES FROM THE RUINS, When policemen patrolling in the vicinity reached the scene of the catastrophe, called thither by the noise of tha falling building, they found extending half way across the Btreet a mass of debris, On top of it, thirty feet above the etreet level, two men and a woman were making an effort to reach the street, while from the pile came cries for help that told of the people im- prisoned beneath the mass. Calls were #ent In for fire engines and ambulances. In the (wo-story house there lived two familles, that of Isaae Abrahams consisting of ten persons, Including Mr. Abrahams’ mother and brother. In the upper part of the house lived Michael Korends and his wife their son David and his wife, two otk sons named Solomon and Abraham, a daugh- ter Annle and two boarders, Jucob Abra- bams and George Robinovite. The three-story house to the north, xom of tho occupants of which were also injured, bad on the ground floor the family of Blichael J. McGuirk, consisting of five peojle, Al of whom slept in the extension, which was crushed in. All of them, however, es- taped uninjured. On the secoud floor there I8 the tamily of Joseph Brady, consisting of If, bis wife and four children, and one rder. All of these were sleeping in the #xtension. They were pinned in their beds muffled | IED JUNE 1 v | Cunard whart. . & o'clock yesterday afternoon that the last | ! wa 4 when the crash e or less injured but the little bo Brady, is the most seriously hurt was caught beneath a beam and and his left leg was broken. The people, as fast as they were rescued, were taken into the Grammar school near by | and attended by doctors from the hospitals Those who were most badly injured were taken to the hospitals, where they could re- Joseph His head crushed celve more complete treatment. The bricks and wooden beams and stones lay in one compact mass. To add to the horror of it re were the constant cries of the peo- Imprisoned beneath the mass, imploring the men to hurry and get them out. In the midst of the cries there came the volces of children at times, Once there was a weak voice ralsed In prayer. The first body, that of Bertha Koones, w taken out just after 4 o'clock. Half an hour later the fitemen came upon $-year-old Alex- | ander Abrabams in a_cramped position in corner of what had been his sleeping room The boy could talk to the men and he sald Don’t mind me. My mother and father are back of me somewhere,” but the men worked on and in ten minutes they had the littls fellow free and one of the men carried him | In his arms into the school house. He did | not seem 1o be injured in the slightest par- ticular. The second corpse recovered was taken from the rear of what had been the two-story | bullding. It was that of Meyer Steinman aged 31 years. The body of Abraham Koone aged 9, was taken out, and an hour late that of Mrs. Jennie Steinman, mother of Meyer Steinman, was recovered. Abrahams and his brother Maurice, who were dug out of the ruins, told of their ex- perience. Louls sald that he went to bed Just a halt hour before the building fell. He had just fallen asleep and suddenly the crash came. He felt something strike him and he fainted. When he regained con- sclousness he found himself pinioned to his bed. A heavy piece of timber was over his breast. His brother was lying by his side and also pinioned. They talked together until rescued by those on the out- side. The injuries of the men are not serious, Louis Aaronwitz, the owner of the build ing, was brought into the Essex Market po- lice' court this afternoon. “Who s the prisoner, and w charge?” asked Justice Hogan. “He Is the owner of the building on Mon is the roe street that collapsed this mornin answered the policema “We had a pretty hard storm this mornin said the justice. Out wost | when a cyclone blows a building down it is not a usual proceeding to arrest the owner. However, we will set tho prisoner’s examination for Friday, and the meantime he will be placed on parole. Though the police have been looking for Peter J. Walsh, the contractor who erected the building, they have as yet been unable to find him. It is alleged that the mortar used in the work had too much sand in it to Lold the bricks, —_—— NEW YORK POLICE INV IGATION. Continuation of the Story of Corruption and Bribery. NEW YORK, Oct, 10.—For the third time ince the Lexow investigation commenced, Chief Counsel Goff today produced evidence to show that threats have been made to put an end to witne 's who have appeared before the senators conducting the investi tion. Samuel Kauffman, a tailor's sales man, gavo the substance of a conversa- tion which he claims took place on an ele- vated train just after Policeman Corcoran left the witness stand Monday, Corcoran was alleged to have asserted “‘he would ma those witnesses as dead as a door nail,” and that he would ‘“lay for them some dark night.” The witnesses supposed to be re- ferred to were Quinn and Friend. By those persons Corcoran was accused of being a “‘clubber.” The policeman with Corcoran had advised him not to talk so loud, and told him to wait until the Lexow committee had finished its inv the attempt. Patrick Kelly, an iron worker, related a story of golng to sleep. He was awakened by a policeman going through his pockets. The name of the officer he thought was Thorow. He accused the policeman of ab- stracting 50 cents, but the officer only laughed at him and pushed him along, teli- ing him to “move on.’' He reported the | matter to the police station, and he asserts that a day or two after this he was as- saulted by the policeman, who finally ar- rested him. He was fined $5 on the testi- mony of the policeman. Since the Lexow investigations had commenced the captain of the Eighty-eighth street station had sent for him, he alleged, and told him there was tigation before making a job waiting for him at the statfn. He did not go to see the captain about it. Vornon H. Brown, the general agent of | the Cunard line, admitted that he had paid | $10 weekly to the officer in charge of the who at- that Su- John H. 1 a young man, tended the French ball, testified | perintendent Byrnes and a number of police | officials were present at the ball. They | il not make any protests against the low | conduct of the persons assembled there. Willlam H. Jemorau, president of Alvin Manufacturing company, testified to paying Detcctive O'Coznor $100 for the re- covery of stolen goods from the pawn broke Vincent Majowskl, who conducted a policy shop, told of ‘the tribute exacted by the po- lice, He claimed that there were seventeen or eightgen bankers in the city and that they arranged with the police for the ter- ritory they should work. Letters were read | the which are alleged to have passed between Majowski and TPolice Captain Westervelt In these letters there were constant refer- ences to tho danger of exposures by the | newspaper e | TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION CONVENTION, | Several Important Matters Reforred to Specinl Committe &, LANDED ~ FORTY THOUSAND Japanese Have Captured a Point of Great Strategio Importance, NO OBSTACLE BETWEEN THEM AND PEKING Hold a Position at the End of the Great Wall on the Ealiroad from Tien-Tsin to Mookden—Telegraph Wires Are Cut. SHAN( ara In el HAT, Oct. 10.—Various local rumors alation, the most prominent being | that 40,000 Japanese troops have landed near | Shan-Hai-Kwan, on the boundary between the Chinese provinces of ichurla and Chi-Li, at the eastern end of the great wall which. traverses China. The telegraph wires have been cut, thus hindering communication Wwith that district. A report which is classed here as unreliable says that the Japanese have effected a landing near New Chwang, gulf of Loao-Ton. It is reported that several warships have been sighted off Takauar. A dispatch received from Tien-Tsin today states that the British and Russian ministers | have arrived there and that they will pro- ceed at once to Peking. Another report which reaches this city 18 that after a_skirmish which took place north of the Yalu river yesterday the Japanese outposts were driven back across the river. Advices received here from Port Arthur say that the repairs to the Chinese fleet which was engaged in the battle of the Yalu river have been completed and that the fleet will proceed to sea today. Shan-Hal-Kwan, where the. Japanese are reported to have landed 40,000 troops, is di- rectly on the railroad building from Tien- Tein to Mookden and is of great strategic importance. In fact, the opinion has been exprossed that if Shan-Hai-Kwan is cap- tured there is nothing to prevent the Jap- anese from marching on Peking. A Japanese fleet was reported to have been sighted oft Shan-Hal-Kwan September 29 LONDON, Oct. 10.—A dispatch from Shang- hai says that it fs stated there on good au- thority that a large force of Japanese has been landed near New Chwang at the head of the Guif of Leao Tong and that the cap- ture of that place within a few days Is re- garded as inevitable. Information from Yokohama Is to the eftect that a majority of the Japanese ministers have decided against issuing a foreign loan, but decided upon a second war loan of $50, 000,000 to be raised {n Japan. This, with the proposed additional taxes, will bring the governmental fund up to about §130,000,000. COMMERCE IN CHINA THREATENED WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.—It {s said at the State department that American and other commerce is more seriously menaced by the decision of the Chinese government to im- pose a transit tax on goods than by anything that has occurred sincs the war began, This tax is well known to diplomatists under the of lekin. It is a species of Internal ue tax and is placed on all goods or ex- s passing through China. It is a terrible straint upon commerce, for it is levied re- | peatedly at every town through which the goods pass, and accumulates with rapidity to a total that is actually prohibitive upon a large class of goods which our merchants have just succeeded in introducing after pain- ful efforts into the interior of China. For fifty years all of the commercial powers have been “united in the effort to secure its aboli- tion. They finally obtained from the Chinese government an agreement by which imported goods should be taxed only once, upon entry, and the lekin was abolished {o the great benefit of trade. If it {s again (o be imposed fear is expressed that it will be almost a per- manent tax, as even in the event of a speedy restoration of peace the revenue derived will be needed by the Chinese government to pay the enormous war duty that will certainly be exacted by Japan. NOTES FROM BRAZIL Investigating Mello and D Gama— ferences with Portugal. RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 10.—As th failed to confirm the nomination of Barata Arabario for judge of the supreme court, President Peixoto has sent in the name Che DIf- of Senhor Americo Braziliune, ex-president of the state of Sao Paulo, Admiral Mauritz presides over the court culled to Iny igate the conduct of Admirals de Mello and Da Gama in connection with the recent revolution. At Moraez, the request of President-slect Peixoto will gettle all differences with Portu- gal before he retires. The capital of the state of Rio Janeiro has been changed from Nictheroy to Petropolis. Argentine's government has proclaimed No- vember 12 next the anniversary of the dis- covery of America as a public holiday and will have a big naval review. Sir John Astley Dead. LONDON, Oct. 10.—Sir John Astley, the well known sportsman, is dead. He will be remembered in the United States as the giver of the famous Astley prize which was so much coveted during the craze for long dis- tance pedestrian contests. Sir John Dugdale Astley, third baronet, was born February 19, 1829, and succeeded his father in 1873, He was formerly a lieu- tenant colonel of the Scots guards and served in the Crimean campalgn of 1874. Sir John Astley sat as a member of Parllament for North Lincolnshire from 1874 to 1880, when he was defeated. 1In 1858 he married Eleanor Branch Mary, only child of the lute Thomas G. Corbett, and leaves three sons and four daughters, Told the Czar His Fate, LOUYSVILLE, Oct. 10.—The Inte Typographical union today recet munication from the Indianapc mmer- cial club asking them to meet in that city next year. A committee of five was aj pointed to see If the Courler-Journal could not be unionized. The boycott of the Rand- MeNally company, Chicago, and Buckner Skinner, 8t. Louls, was unanimously en- . | uestion of permanent headquart Washington was referred to a special Special committees were ap- pointed on’ shorter hours, on McGarvey and | McNamera appeals, on the appli of type machinists'for a_charter. ominations closed as follows: B. 1 W. Hastie, Robe i vice presidents, Thecdore Pery fiell. A, C. Wines of inated for secretary-trens ne, Gre v arer., officers will be elected tomorrow. The following district org firmed by W ni 7 lay: Lou| 8 Were ol Ninth Tenth, th, I rteenth, ul.; Fif- h. the con 13 ntion t Marwell of St rd of Minne naha, Neb, . T.; Fo nelseo, nth, ¢, W Seattle, W, St. Paul, Indiavapolis, Cclorado prings, Galveston and Syracuse were nominated for | the next place of meeting. One of these cities will be selectel tomorrow. A teleg a u received from the ygovernor cf Texas, Who sild that he hoped the convention Would see fit to select Galveston as the next | place of mueting. Governor Hogg sighe himeclf an old printe Mr. Toner of Washington, D. C., duced a vesolution asking congr [ the former rate of wage: ment printers resolution was adopte without debate. M James Mechan of Bos nominated for second vice pr convention adjourned unti Tow. intro- n, M. ident, 9 o'clock , was | nd the tomor Shot by u ) Nev.,, Oet, 10. wman 2 years RENO, younk Haweraft, a old, was shot and fatally wounded by footpad early this evening. Tl was way 1 by a man with u handkerchief over his face, who demanded | his money. When Hawcraft sald he had | 80,51 ey the man pulled & plitol and Haw. | aft grappled with him, he robber shot him through the breast and escaped. The town is full of desperate characters and half an hour hefore this oceurred two ladics “itucked at the depot, a LONDON, Oct. 10.—The correspondent of the Standard at St. Petersburg telegraphs he has learned from an eye witness that Prof, accharine while In attendance upon the czar sald to him: “Your majesty's malady I incurable. With care and attention your valuable life may be prolonged for some months, but it is useless to conceal the fact that no remedies will avall beyond a certain period.” The emperor was visibly affected and the family were thrown into consterna- tion by the change in his face and bearing, Spanish Liberals Excited, MADRID, Oct. 10.—The excltement arising from the recent consecration of the first Protestant bishop of Madrid I8 _increasing. The papal nuncio afirms the consecration was sacrilegious and lllegal. Th action is considered by the liberal party as interfer- by a foreign diplomatist in Spain's in- ternal affairs. The liberal newspapers de- maud the government d the nuncio his passports. The question threatens to become a violent political issue, Queen OLj>cts to Miss Gould. NEW YORK, Oct. 10.--A London dispatch Queen Victorla is displaying some con cern in with the rumored pros- pect of an engagement between Miss Auna Gould and Prince Francls of Battenberg. The prince has been withdrawn from Paris consequence, it is said, of the queen's terposition againet his alliance with the American heiress. George and Miss Anna Gould are now in London and are expected conneetion in- 10 sail October 20 for America, Cabinet Liffor.ne s in Spain, MADRID, Oct. 10.—Serious differences have arisen In the cabinet regarding the raforms proposed to b put iuto effect in Cuba and Porto Rico. The miuister of the colonles has, a8 a consequence, anuounced that he will re sign - wo More Victims of the Mine Explosion, TLE, Wash, Oct. 10.—Two more men are dead ax a result of the explosh dust at the New mine yesterday George Dobson and Davis J. Lloyd, it is expected that two more wiil die, which | contractors in the | tendanc | sands’ of people viewing the remains will bring the fatalities up fo five, ored driver, is still unconscip not live long. Coroner Horton fn: spector Bdmunds are on the inquest will be held. The ih shape for work tomorrow. il TH SIMPLE RITRS, ine In und and an ne will be put BURIED W. to Friends Present to Witness the Ceremony. BOSTON, Oct. 10—A stfall gathering of loving friends and n few Words of impres- Only Intim sive import from the Lip§.of a lfe-long companion and co-worker Mnrked the sim- 110 Titcs cver (he body cf DI Oliver Wina:1l Holm At King's chapel this noon, At 12 e procession bearig the body of filed into the ehapel with Ea. Sverett Hale at its head. Upon the rested a laurel wreath which nearly it. The Bohemlan elub of S8an Fran- cisco sent a large basket of white chrysan- themums with malden hair fern, The pall bearers were all members of the family. Mrs. Julla Ward Howe seht o wreath of pansies and maiden halr ferps; a w h of palm violets and orchids ‘bore the name of F 1 Stetson, the theatrical manager, while the university class of ‘87 of Oxford sent a handsome bunch of lilles of the va'ley, The services consisted of a_few recitations from the scripture by Dr. Hale and selec- tions by the quartet. Thére was no 10g Among those present were: Rev. 3. Arbuth not of the vicarage of Stratford-on-Avon, ¥ England, representing the = trustees of Shakespeare's birthplac Lieutenant Governor Roger Walcott;’| Rev. Samuel May and 8 F Mmith, author of ~the hymn “America,” both class- mates of Dr. “Holmes at Harvard; Willlam Lloyd Garrison, Charles Follen Adams, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Judge Allan Barker, Judge John Holmes, Judge Ebene The procession that Mount Auburn. AN S CURTIN LAID TO K. r Howe and Dr. Elliott of Harvard, were twenty-two carriages in the the accompanied body to Large Concourse of Peopla Pay the Last Respects to the Dead. BELLEFONT, Pa., Oct. 10.—This town is draped in mourning today In honor of the memory of Andrew Gregg Curtin, who was laid at rest this afternoon. The storm which had been raging all the morning broke away, and at noon the siin came out, leaving a beautiful y. This morning a memorial meeting was held in the court house, a_great number of distinguished men being’ present. Touching uddresses were made by Goveronr Pattison, A. K. McClure of 1| hilatelphla, General Gebin ani otk ers. At 12 o'clock’ the ex-governor's body was borne from the family residence to th house, where it remained until body was then sion, where, services were held —_— Y INDIAN MURDERERS, taken back to at 2 o'clock, he Gregg the tuneral T0 Pine Ridge and Rosebud Government Wards Gathering ut Deadwgod. DEADWOOD, S. D., Oct. . ~Speclal )— The city at pre nt 18 crowded with Sioux Indlans’ from Pine Ridge and Rosebud agencles, who are here as witnesses before the United States court. The most im- portant case in which their testimony will be taken is that of White-Face-Horse, who, ay Ago last wint witheut provocation, murdered (wo cowboys belonging to the Humphr cattle ranch on’ Wounded Knee creek, whose hospitality he had a cepted. The other Indian murder cases 1o b tried are: Kills-the-Two, a Sioux, two in- dictments; Two-Strikes, Sieux, four indict- ments; Charging Cat, a Rosebud Sioux, one indictment; Eagle Lance, X, one indict- ment. The calendar Is a'very long one, but Judge Dundy declares he will keep the court in session until every case has been dis- posed of. Interesting Sk SIOUX FALLS. ix Fulls Litigation. D, Oct. 10.~(Special.)— Ex-Mayor W. 12, Willey was yesterday sucd by Miss Macgie O R urke fok 47.0:0 damages, 1 the fall of 188, after theispecial session of the legislature had elected R. F, Petti- grew United States senator, & grand gelebra- tlon was held here, A big ¢annon was rolled out and after dark, When it was being fired by General ¢ T. Jeffers, Miss O ltourke was struck in the leg by the wadding from the gun and severely injured, 8he sued P. P, Peck, marshal of the day. and Gener ffers for $10,000. The case against Mr. Peck was /dismissed, but a Jjudgment was secured against General Jef- Ters for 39,500, The latter was confined in Jail for several weeks, pending an investiga- tion as to property. Sult i3 now brought against Mr. Wil then mayor, who w on the ground that he abdicated his office as mayor f r the day, and allowed the dis- nnon, contrary to a city ordi- rumored that other suits will Miss O'Rourke, be begun b Indians at Ros ROSEBUD, S. D, dian Commigsioner rounds among the hud Dissatisfied. Oct. 10.~(8pecial.)—In- Browning is making his i ix agencies. He ar- rived at Rosebud on Sunday, and has gpent 8¢ al days looking into the affairs here, At a council with the Indians, Hollg Horn-Bear was the spoke fman, and in a very clear speech told what the people waited, viz: An agency boarding school; cash annuities instead tinware and axes. of clothing, calico, He also asked that the prisoners umong (he Indians be confined at the agency instead of Sioux Falls, Twe Strike, He-Dog, Good-Voice and Stranger- Horse also spoke, but only repated Hollgw- Horn-Bear's requests, Mr. Brownig goes from hefd to Pine Ridge across the country. This Is the first visit of an Indian commissioner sfice the estab- lishment of the agency, €Cont 'Y to the custom of ‘most officials In visiting the In- dians, Commissioner Browning gave no promises. GROCERY JOBBERN GET TOGLTAER. Towa Wholesalera Agree to Keep Up the Price of Sugar, RAPIDS, Ta, Oot. 10.—(Special The Towa Wholesale Grocers 0 held an important meeting here About forty members were in at- | representing nearly every grocery Jobbing house in the statd, The meeting was held behind closed daors, but it is learned that they decided. to stand by the assoclation rules and - sell sugar only t the agre price, Love the ow York quotatic They are of he opinion sugar will go even lower because the wholesale houses of the larger associat] today. ities are overstocked, and the trust fs loaded with more than a year's supply of raw sugar, Supreme Decisions. DES MOINES, Oct. 10.«8pecia)l Tele- sram.)—The supreme court filed the follow- ing decisions this morning: W. R. Reeves | against the Pubuqued Moux City Ratlroad | company, appellant, Lyoa d¥igict, reversed; | the Btate of Towa, ‘appellant, igainst W. M Blair, Monroe district,, viling of the low court’ dis 1. but the judgment not re- reed; 4 v K. 'Murray, appellant, unsi M her, Scett: district, atfirmed} oM s WO he ler, ap u lant, aga nst Clin. ton county, Clinton district, affirmed; Alex P, Doerr by his next friend. #obn A. Kowan, gainst the Southwestern Matual ‘Life as: soclation, appellant, Muscating distriet, dis- missed; ' W. Pk, J trastee, appellant, against A, J. Zwart, Martin_ Tutle et al, Polk district, aflirmed, Ex-Chief Ranagy Weds VINTON, Ia., Oct Wa-(@pecial)—This evening occurred the rharrigge of D. G Ramsay o Watson, grand c Chicago and Miss Estella Humes Mr. Ramsay wag for.several yea el of the Orden of Rallway Tele- hers, with headquarders mt this place eremony was performed by Rev. Dr. n Phelps, pastor. of. the Pres Lyterian church of = ( il Bluffs. Mr. Ramsey was a -‘§=r of the thirty-seventh Tllinols “legifhature, being Clair county 18 the only elector-representative fron) St In the fall of 1880, The Brjde Watson, a wealthy Afr. Ramsay is a daughter of Samuel H. ‘hicago, where they banker of this place. practicing uttorney in ¢ will make their home. — Prominent Rallroader Comuits Suiclde. POKANE, Wash,, Oct, 10.—James Lynch, roadmuster on the Great Northern, and one of the most widely known railroad men and nerthwest, killed himself Vork: Numidian, from Montreal at hix home (oday sending @ bullet through his brain, attack of melan- cholia wes brought on by injuries to his spine. received In a wreek on the Northern Pacific two vears axo, for which the eom- pAnY paid him $15,000 damages Moye ts of Seagolug Vossels, October 10. | At New York- Arriyed--Manitoba, from | Rio de Juneiro; Teutgule, from Liverpool; braski, from’ Glasgows At Liverpool - Artived--Majestic, from New HIGHEST DUTY OF VOTERS To Bring Honesty Into High Places and Rebuke Corruption and Jobbery, FOR THE REDEMPTICN OF NEBRASKA Mr. Rosewater Presents the State Issues and ontrasts the Leader’s Records He- fore Hundreds of the Loyal People of York. YORK, Neb, Oct. 10.—(Special Tele- gram.)—B. Rosewater, editor of The Omaha | Beo, addressed a large crowd of voters at | the court house this afternoon. The meeting was held In the court room, and between 400 and 500 people were present. Every available foot of standing room was occu- pled, and several hundred were turned away because they were unable to gain admission. Judge Moore, a life-long republican, and a member of the constitutional convention of | 1571, presided at the meeting. In introduc- ing Mr. Rosewater, Judge Moore said that it was with great pleasure he presented to a York audience a man who, although not as old as many in the audience, had been a lite-long republican, whose integrity had never been impeached, whose loyalty to the interest of his state had never been ques- tioned; a man who had served with the Union armles, whose patriotism was of the highest character. Mr. Rosewater was greeted with astic applause when he arose to speak. In- cluded in the audience were may men who wore conspicuous blue badges, upon which were printed the name of T. J. Majors. Mr. Rosewater alluded to these badges, and said that for centuries blue had stood as the badge of both royalty and loyally. Blue was the ige of the English Geor, whose op- ressive measures provoked the American col- onies to revolt, and blue was the emblem of loyalty adopted by the colonies after they enthusi- bad dedieated American soil to freedom Blue was the badge of loyally in the dark days of the rebeilion, when the best men this nation has ever produced donned that color and followed the flag through to the successful termination of a war that estab- Jished freedom and liberty forever in the United Stgtes. If the blue worn on the coats of the men before him today stood for the loyalty of the republican candidate for govenor to honest administration of state government; if it stood for a clean record; if it stood for the people against the corporations, then he had nothing to say. “But,” continued the speaker, “if the blue badges stood for servility to corporations; if they represented a candidate whose election would subject the people to a continued dom- ination of railroad and other corporations, then all true men, loyal to the common- wealth, and loyal fo the people’s interests, should cease to wear the bad CORPORATION CONTROL IN NEBRASKA. Mr. Rosewater rapidly sketched the growth of corporation dominafion in Nebraska, gioning with the fight made adoption of the constitution of 1871, constitutions he said, contained two provi- sions obnoxious to the railroads. Hired mercenarles in the employ of the corporations traveled up and down the state, urging | people to vote against the adoption of that constitution, and even the ministers of the gospel were induced to work against it. It was clearly a caso,. declared the speaker, in which {he livery of heayen was borrowed with which to serve the devil in. After the rejection of the comstitution of 1871, the people commenced Aan agitation for relief, and from every part of the state went up a demand for a constitution which should curb the greed of corporate interests. In 1876 4 constitution was made and adopted which the people long demanded—right of | regulating railroads and other corporations— and yet it took seventeen years to carry the provisions of that constitution Into effect. The legislature of 1893 did pass a maximum law, but it has been Lung up in the federal courts. Turning to another bra: Mr. Rosewater showed up the methods by which the railroads have been enabled to control the workings of both the democratic and republican parties, He showed lLow cabinet officers were choscn from the rail- way contingent; how Tobias Castor, the B & M. right-of-way man, had been entrusted with the distribution of federal patronage in h_of his subject braska; how the United States marsh ship had been given to a man who owned | eleven elevators along the B. & M. line in | Nebraska; how the internal revenue collec- torship had been given to Jim North, for le is the recognized leader of the raiiroad democratic faction. Mr. Rosewater was equally severe in his exposition of railroad methods in republican politics, and declared that unless the railroad bosses were rebuked this year the party would be lost and that the vote of Nebraska would not be found in the republican column in the next presidential campalgn, At the close of the address scores voters crowded around Mr. Rosewater congratulated him over the fight he making for good government and the demption of the republican party. YORK IS STILL LOYAL. the evening Nobe's opera house was packed to suftocatfon long before the hour of 8 o'clock arrived. Mr. Rosewater ap- peared a few moments before that hour and was introduced to the large audience by J. of and was re- In W. Purrington, a republican attornzy of York. In beginning his address Mr. Rose- water sald that he had lived in Nebraska | thirty-one years, yet this was the first time he had visited York for the purpose of making a political address. He was agree- | ably' surprised. He had long known that | York was one of the gems of Nebraska. It | was settled by Intelligent men, principally old soldiers, that It had been for years re- liably republican, and from his own stand- point he had beileved that party was com- posed largely of a superior class of loyal American citizens, The people of York and York county, he said, had long been reputed to be sober, industrious and moral, and to believe in the sound prin- ciples of _ good government. After being in York a whole day he was convinced that the people of this city had not changed their principles, and that they are still just as loyal to the cause of good government, In recent years, the speaker said, there had been a line of demarkation between the people and their former political affilia- tlons. - Before the year 1890, York county had 1,000 republican majority. Since that year the republicans are barely able to carry the county, What has brought about this change in York county? Was it calamity? Was It hard times? Was it caused by a sud- den craze for paper mone or. was unot the ange brought about because (he people of York county had risen in revolt against the methods of the party rulers? Was it not because they wanted to protest against the methods by which conventions were packed and slates made up? Was it not because of the extravagantiy high rates for transport tion oharged by the railroad corporations that dominated the republican pariy? BIRTH OF ANTI-MONOPOLY. The speaker related a conversation he had with Marvin Hughitt, president of the Chi- cago & Northwestern railroad, at Chicago {wo years ago. During the interview with Hughitt a procession of 20,000 laboring men passed by on the street below. “There go the men that govern this coun * remarked the railroad president Yes, when you let them,” was the reply The speaker then related the full conver sation with Mr. Hughitt, telling him how the anti-monopoly party originated in Ne- braska. The anti-monopoly sentiment fn Nebraska had its origin in the ra o of rallroad managers in distributing annual Passes to attorneys, doctors and newspuper men in every small town along the li This practice aggravated the people, and they began (o combine agalnst corporate methods, Thus the anti-monopoly party had its origin in Nebraska. The railroads, said the speaker, were among izers of the age. the great civil- They were a necessity to AT ¢ there was supercedo the state patern our growth and commerce. no good reason why they the people in the government and assume all the functions care, But should of of leaving us merely (o ratify the action of the rulers they select and the legislatures they elect. The people of Nebraska had been compelled to submit for years to railroad control in their state governemnt. Some times they have registered a mild prot The whole history of corporate domina- tlon in party government was recited b icfly, and Majors' record as a contingent congress man, as & member of the legislature and as lieutenant governor was thoroughly ex- posed, every charge s him being sup pr ported by ~ document evidenoe which every man in the audience was invited to inspect if he cared to. DUTY OF THE VOTERS In conelusicn, the speaker stated that he wished to address himself to democrats and republicans alike. They had a higher duty to perform than to merely vote their party ticket Thelr duty to their state is higher than their duty to their party, their sccret socleties or the church, When they c their ballots on the 6th of November, they should perform a sacred duty, purge the legislature, rebuke venality in state flees and strike a blow or liberty — of individual action and freedom of political consclence. He paid a high tribute to the henesty and personal worth of Judge Holeomb, refuted the false impressions sought to be made by the leged business men's combination at Omaha and gave the results of a personal visit to the principal cities of Kansas, where he in vestigated for himself the storfes that Kan. 8as had been financlally ruined by populist rule. He appealed to the young repub ns of the state. In 1861, he sald, the young republicans went into the war, not to fight battles to save a nation that it might be governed by corporate power, but in order that they might preserve the rights of free men, free s e soil, NNOT SWALLOW 115 DOSE, Major Marshall of Towa Iolts the Nomina- tlon of Frank Stuart, CRESTON, Ia, Oct. 10.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A sensation was created at Mount Ayr yesterday when Major D. B. Marshail, member of the a state democratic central committee of the Righth district, openly bolted the candidacy of Frank Stuart for congress. He dec es that he will not support Stuart for congress under any cir- cumstance The action of Major Marshall is a bomb shell to the democrats this district, and it is now estimated that Con- gressman Hepburn's majority will reach 4,600. Marshall is a prominent man and wields great influence in his party, but he declares he cannot swallow the dose fixed up by a few democratic wire pullers DESERTED MAJORS CAMP, Remarks of Socmior Allen on the State House King Produce Results. CAMBRIDGE, Neb., Oct. 10.—(Special Tel egram.)—Senator Allen addressed a crowd of bout 1,000 people here last night. Much enthusiasm was manifested, and some who were on the fence have dropped into the pop ulist camp, ruption of The senator showed up the cor republican politics in Nebraska in such a way as to open some eyes that had not before discovered that there was anything wrong. airman Collins of the republican state who was to speak at the opera house, failed to show up, but a local preacher was secured to address the women and chil- dren who had assembled, and the meeting wound up by singing “Come to Jesus.” lown Democrats i heouraged. CRESTON, fa, Oct. 10.—(Speclal)—The rousing and effective republican rallles that have been held here within the past two weeks, at which Senators Allison and and Congressman Ben Butterworth Ohio, and other republican crators of na tional and state prominence, addressed im mense audiences, havo had a demoralizing effect upon the democratic ranks, and they have sustained irreparable losses. The managers have begun to realize the fact and in an endeavor to regain their loss hay secured ex-Covernor Hoics and Horatio [ Dale of Des Moines, for a meeting Wednes day, October 1 n securing the servi of Governor Boies they expect to offset th 800d accomplished by the republican orators Fifteen Hondred Bntertaingd at Ord, ORD, Neb., Oct. 10.—(Special Telegram.) Hon. John M. Thurston spoke here this even ing. Arrangements had be ade to hold the meeting in the open air, but owing to the condition of the speaker's voice it was adiourned to the court house. Delegations from North Loup, Scotia, St. Paul, Burwell and Arcadia and numbers from the surround- Ing country brought in a crowd of over 1,600, and many ‘were unable to gain admittance t the hall. The speaker made a plain, logi address on the tariff and silver questions and was frequently applauded. Mercer Hurd at It, GRETNA, Neb., Oct. 10.—(Speoial.)—The recention tendered David H. Mercer at the opera house last night was by all odds the largest and most altentive audienco ever as- sembled to hear a political speech. Mercer's address was a masterly argument in fayor of a protective tariff, a stable currency and cconomical legislation. Hen. C. B. Keys, candidate for represent- ative, added to the interest of the meeting by a few timely remarks in behalf of good government. Must Ralso Campiign Funds. WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Oct. 10.—(Special Telegram )—Chalrman Blythe of the state central committeo and Secretary of S Farland, who is a candidate for re 1, met the county chairmen of (his, Tenth district, today, and outlined his plan of campaign, It Is given out tonight that Chairman Blythe was Quite severe with the different county chairmen for their inac- tivity in raising funds for campaign pur- poses ate ec- the sinstic Republicans. Neb., Oct. 10.—(Speclal.)— In Sheaf's opera house last night was held a most enthusiastic political gathering, It was very ably addressed by Judge M. L. Hayward and S. H. Holland, the candidate for state senator in the Sighteenth distriet, The large opera house was packed almost to suffocation. After the speaking a Meikle- Jolin republican club was orgunized, with seventy-five members. Chappell Republican Rally. CHAPPELL, Neb., Oct. 10, pecial )—The republicans held a rally here today. There was a very large attendance and great enthu- siasm was manifested. Hon. Matt Daugherty was present and made a rousing speech and was repeatedly applauded. Hon. J, L. Mat- thews of Kearney spoke on the leading issucs of the day, Discussed Politics ut Ilyannis, HYANNIS, Neb., Oct. 10.—(Special.)—Hon, James A. Caldwell of Lincoln spoke to the republicans of Grant county on political issues last night He delivered one of the best addresses ever hcard here. Great Interest was manifested. Endorsed the Populist, HARVARD, Neb., Oct. 10.~(Speelal Tele- gram.)—The democratic senatorial conven tion for the Twenty-Afth district met here today and put in nominatlon Valentine Horn of Hamilton county. Mr. Horn Is the popu- Hist nominee, Churchill §pe ks at Chadroa. CHADRON, Neb., Oct. 10.—(Special Tele- gram.)—-Hon. A. 8. Churchill, republican can- didate for attorney general, and Rev. W. § Martin addressed a large audience here to- night. meeting was a success, Otae Kepublicans to Meet. SYRACUSE, Neb., Oct, 10.—~(Speclal.)—The republicans of the county will hold a mass ceting here next Tuesday, with Judge Jesso B. Strode as (he chief attraction, WORK OF THE WINDS Wreoks Strewn Along the Entire North Atlantic Seaboard, MANY LIVES KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN LOST Vessels in the Harbors Drag Their Anchors and Are Driven Ashore, LIFE-SAVING CREWS WERE KEPT BUSY Many Lives Saved that Would Have Been Lost but for Their Efforts, BIG STEAMERS IN THE STORM'S PATH So Several From ern and West Indian Ports W Must Face the Terrl- ble Wind. Done on Sk fel Much Damage ore. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Oct. 10.—In a terrible gale at St. Plerre last night fifly vessels were driven ashore and badly damaged. Ten te twenty lives are reported to be lost. A fleel of thirty-five vessels was compelled to leave the fishing banks. NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—The storm which broke upon this section shortly after mids night has done great damage on sea and land. The tracks of the New Jersey South ern railroad between Seabright and Highland Beach, N. J, have been covered with sand washed up on them by the wa The fishe ing smack Louise, was driven ashore at Highland Beach, and s a total loss, Her crew of ten men were taken off by the lifesaving erew. A steamship apparently in distress was sixhted soon after daylight at anchor some distance off Long Branch. While the sea was running so high, no effort was made to establish communication between the steams ship and the shore. At 10 a. m. the wind shifted and (he storm somewhat abated. The steamship does not seem to be In any immediate danger. In Seabright and viclnity a number of buildings were unroofed. At Long Island City the big tank belonging to the East River Gas company was blown down to within five feet of its foundation, The police wires were all blown down, and small boats all along the shore from Long Island to Bowers Beach were broken and thrown upon the beach. Telephone wires were broken and twisted, and at North Beach a number of boats were wrecked. The trolley wires of the Brooklyn raile road at North Beach were all broken, and are not now being run, The ferry boat Harlem of the Ninety- cond street ferry was disabled on entering her slip at Long Island City. The new engine house at the corner of Stenway and Flushing avenue, which had reached the height of one and one-half stories, was blown down. | In Jersey City the damage is confined to the telegraph, telephone, trolley and electrie lighting wires. In three Instances horses were killed by coming in contact with live wires. Many shade trees were uprooted. -+ The storm still continues, with a very heavy sea on. An unusually high tide washed the east end of Staten Island, doing considerable damage to several small eraft which lay exposed at their anchorage, close \ong shore. The wind blew in heavy squalls, creating a very high, confused sea. The only steamers reaching quarantine this mornin Were the Manitoba from Rio de Janeiro ang the Teutonic from Liverpool. There are ably several other steamers of the in. ward-bound fleet near port, but the wires between New York and Sandy Hook have been rendered useless for the time being by the gale, and no word of them can be recelved until they reach quarantine. The vessels due today are: Alesia, from Naples, etc.; Havel, from Bremen; Kron Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm from Naples; Mobile, from London; Scandia, from Hamburg; State of Nebraska, from Glasgow: Willehad, from Bremen. Several steamers from southern and weste ern Indian ports, due today, are no doubt receiving the full force of the gale, thelr course bearing them almost in the teeth of it, as they would, in such a storm, keep well off shore. They are the Carribbee, from Barbadoes; El Mar, from New Orleans; Neus ces, Galveston; Yucatan, from Havana, The passengers on the Staten Island Rapld Transit company for New York boats ob- served a number of bales of hay flcating In the water between the statue of liberty and the Battery, indicating a disaster to & hay barge. MANY VESSELS ASHORE. Oft Belle Haven, near Greenwich, Conn., the yacht Verena is ashore, with every prose pect of becoming a complete wreck. = Ase sistance has been dispatched for the rescue of the crew, who, at last accounts, were In the rigging. A two-masted schooner is ashore on the point of Hart island, and the sea s breaking over the vessel. Several yachts have been beached at Huntington Gut, near New Rochelle, Long Island sound. Among them is the yacht of C. O, Iselin, wiich had been put In readiness for ite owner and his bride, nee Goddard, who were expected to arrive from Europe today. At Englewood the chimney of the resl= dence of Thomas B. Kerr was blown down, In its fall it killed Miss Mary Kerr, 19 years of age. During the height of the storm the tug Belle McWilliams, having In tow seven barges loaded with coal, was caught In the gale while trying to make a shelter in Lloyd's harbor, Long Island sound. The force of the gale broke the hawsers, and the tug and barges were all driven ashore. The barges had from two to five persons on each of them, and the tug carried a full crew. KFour persons known to be on the boat are missing, The shore all along the northeast section of Long Island is strewn with wreckags At about 8 a. m. an unknown schooner was seen off Whitestone, Long Island, going before the wind in the dircction of New York, her foremast gone and most of hee bow torn away. It is not known what be- came of her crew. A large number of all boats lie wrecked on the shore from and’s Point down to Flushing bay. In Brooklyn considerable damage was don to buildings, and for a considerable time the street rallway traflic was suspended on ace count of the prostration of electric wires. All the public schools were dismissed for the day. The velocity of the wind here has reached forty-four miles per hour; at Block island it rushes along at seventy-two miles an hour, The danger at sea has been intensified by a heavy fog, which has settled down over the middle Atlantic and New England coast, The gale s now moving In a northeasterly direction, but the Iindications are that by this evening It will shift to the porthwest. The crew of a wrecked barge was rescued by the life saving crew off Narragansett Pler today. The sea was rough and the rescue was affected with the utmost dificulty. DAMAGE AT LONG BRANCH, The damage at Long Branch s great, About 100 feet of piling of the new iron pler was washed out, The bulkhead between the Brighton and Grand View hotels is badly wreeked, A cut of about twenty-five feet was made in the bluff on the east end prop= erty. About twenty-five feet of the West End hotel was blown off and the old Oliver cottage adjoining, was unroofed. 80 also were the cottages of H, H. Paiuter of Wash= ington, D. C., and E. M. Shaffer of New York CAPE MAY, N. J., Oet. 10, gale which struck this eity tinued until daylight ‘his moj long there was a keavy wingd, |