Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 1, 1895, Page 1

4 \\ ~? . R, / & ESTABLISIIED JUNE 19, Thoe OmaHA DaILy BEE. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNT G, JUNE 1, 1895. SINGLE Te——3 COPY FIVE CENT \ JAPANESE ARE VERY ANGRY Concessions Made to the Great Powers Are Just Becoming Generally Known, PRESENT MINIS TRY WILL BE FORCED ASIDE Populace Hold it Responsible for Not Re- talning Everything Accrulng from the War—Foreigners in Formosa Alarmed. VICTORIA, May 81.—The steamship Vic- toria arrived yesterday bringing advices dated Toklo, Japan, May 15 The tmperial proclamation, published May 13, glves the people of Japan an insight into the true position of affairs and enables them to open an investigation on their own ac- count. Criticism can never be directed against an edict issued In the sovereign's name, but the events which the document records may be considered apart from their recital In this particular form. These will be discussed with a view to ascertaining the exact responsibility of the ministers of state and with the purpose of holding them to strict account for occurrences which are pronounced to be dishonorable to>the dig- nity and prestige of the nation. There can be no mistaking the depth and Intensity of popular feeling. In their angry exclamations the multitude charge Count Ito's cabinet with treachery, cowardice and connivance. Count Ito's services to the state will soon be wholly lost sight of and nothing remembered but his failure to as- sert the territorial claims in defiance of the peremptory commands of the three great European powers. The whole oficlal cla believe that the prime minisier will resign before the various political organizations y 0! e Cons! cers, pened 2| have hat time to consolidate agalnst him, [ &¥8Y ftom the consular ofcers, opened fire | The recognition of the power of the people | i, “oire one B ore (0 badly ‘wounded | to shape the destinies of the administration | 5t "he expired ten minutes after he was | 15 one of the most singular social develop- | Lhot "Synile e was lying wounded on the ments of modern Japan. { ground, the Bedouins fired the contents of Attempts to Introduce democratic institu-fyhir pistols into him and also stabbed him | tions have been followed by results which | with knives. Mr. Richardson was badly the advocates of a constitutional system | wounded. Mr. Brandt had his jaw broken never anticipated. Since the establishment | and his nose shot away. D'Ofville alone | of Parliament no cabinet has ventured to |escaped serious injury. The recovery of oppose the popular will by force. The pres- [ Messrs, Richardson and Brandt is doubtful. ent cabinet is least of all likely to take so | Fifteen arrests have b-en made and the | vigorous a stand. The loss of Manchurian | greatest excitement prevails here, intensi- | territory will not be lamented by the Japa- | fled by the fact that several British war neso for any length of time. They probably | ships are expectsd at this port shortly in realize that its possession would have been | order to inquire into the outrage and insist a pecuniary burden and a cause of per-| upon the punishment of the offend Later manent anxiety, What they cannot forgive | FEPOFts from the physiclans attendant upon is the alleged negligence of the government the wounded consuls show that D'Orville in failing to ascertain in advance whether its acquisitions could or could not be re- FREE SILVER WILL NOT HELP London Times Commen Conditions in Americs. ing has an editorfal commenting upon agricultural report of Mr. th tive prices With excesdingly lan cheap for all sorts of economic experiments. The are firm believers in the notion that an ir creased currency would cause a rise | prices. Therefore they are an easy prey ¢ the wily persons who sell silver. But the price at Liverpool would not alter, every western farmer had all currency the mine owners are anxious t supply. The article arrives at the conclu the British farmer might slon that more of his chances. WAS A COWARDLY ASSAULT. Full Details of tho Assassination of thy Tiritish Vico Consul at Jeddah. JEDDAH, May 31.—The following particu lars have be:n received of the assassinatio was much more scriously first expected, and it wounded than s is feared that he wil tained. They further aver that the minls- [ die from the results of his injuries. try ‘falled to maintain the dignity of the | xRANCE ACTED FOR DER 1 i nation throughout the negotiations with Russia, France and Germany; first, by yield- ing prematurely when much might have been gained by a prolonged diplomatic endeavor to better the situation; next, by sending a proposal which was sure to be rejected by the league and which bad to be followed by additional humiliation; and finally by ac cepting defeat without striving to secure any alternative that should compensate for tho inevitable sacrifice. During the period of the negotiations forty-five journals were suspended for at tempting to throw light on the forbidden subject. ‘Some of them were friendly to the | of France, in view of her position in Indo- adminstration ST A s T sdltoimrang A0%. s goie protection she owed to French The first trial of the Corean PCe van | religious missions in China. France could Ohung, the favorite grandson of Tal Won |0t see the Independence of China menaced Kun, on charges of treason and murderpy 5 permanent Japanese occupation. It endcd May 11 He was condemned to death, | by, %, Peitiene, duoayere Oeclhetiat, I whereupon Tal Won Kun burst into the | gniien French fnter T T palace of his fon, the king, who was 40| (e rrom the consequent disorder and an- have been the principal victim of the plot. | arehy. Russia, he continued, held the same and sought mercy for the convicted assassin, The feeble-minded monarch sentence life. Tal Won Kun at length be reduce Americ; mosa are 1 to ten years. n and Euroy in great alarm _owing to on the island. Th possession it be in serious dan MORE FIGHTING IN CUBA, Iousurgents Meot Defeat at the Huands of of Being Wiped Out, Spanish Troop HARBURG, Germany, May 31.—Five of HAVANA, May 81.—Colonel Zamora, at|tne Bremen the head of a detachment of 800 troops, found & number of insurgents occupying positions between Plazuela and Rincon de Caliente. An engagement followed and the troops cap- the enemy leaving four dead on the fleld and carrying tured the insurgents' position, away their wounded. Lieutenant Fernandez, who was operating in combination with Colonel Zamora at the head of another de- tachment of troops. alter opening fire upon the insu HAVANA, May 81—Azequy Diva, who at the point of the bayonet and compelled | was guthorized by the revolution commit- the enemy to retire. The insurgents 1ost | tee in New York to raise rebel bands in two killed and had several wounded. On | Fanar del Rio and to prepare for the land the side of the troops one soldier was killed | jug of the expedition organized by iarigue and three wounded, Collazo, arrived in Cuba on the steamer The regiment of Isabella the Catholic | Mascott, \[\'wnl taken by the police a came across 850 insurgents between Bayola | PARCr Wwis found In his neckle whish the and Manzanillo. After an engagement which | Batlowing, 1t contained the mame of A lasted one hour the fnsurgents were routed, | A. Colonna, Several houses in Havana wni leaving fifteen dead and eight wounded in- [ Matanzas have been searched. surgents. Among the killed was the insur- 1 Jm]‘l\«.m" have captured .\331 gout leader, Guerra, and it Is reported that ot Ao, RO Talacs two other insurgent chiefs, Reuter and Vega, | fitty vilins were Killed, but the death of the two men | Colonel Capril maintained the fire on a last named has not yot been confirmed During the engagement nine Spa were killed. HAVANA, May surgents, commanded tacked a detachmont were escorting eatile intended for the of the city of Santiago de Cuba. ojorlz, at the head of 200 voluntecrs, went out to meet the insurgents and an engugement fol- lowed. Five of the insurgents were killed and several wounded. —A hand ¥ Goulet fifty soldier of recently at- 700 In- who supply WARSHIPS ORDERED 10 JEDDAIL Bedouins Killing 1iritiah Subjects n Turk- 1h Provinces. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 31.—Advices re- celved here from Mdosh state that the resi- dence occupled by the French, British and the Russian envoys has been foreibly entered by the Turkish gendarmes, who attempted to [ in Cuba of the rebel chief Dlanchy. The o erv envoys. They used | Spanish troops in Cuba have fought a body ANiegian spryant of he snvoyw. They “\.l| of rebels near Santiag de Cuba, from abusive languoge and were expelled with | which city the inhabitants distinctly heard dificulty. This news, coupled with the news Illv'] Ili.lnu.‘ or vlhn .\'“mh’h le:w- ;\ 11~ Kille and three wounded, and of the rebals thie from Jedduh, that the British consul and | 44 three wounded, and of the rebels th vice consul, the Russlan acting counsul and CADIZ, May 31.—The torpedo boats Martin the Freunch consular sceretary were attacked and shot at outside of the town, has caused considerable excitement in nl\|-1|]n||m!|\c clreles. The Pritish yice consul, as alpeady cabled, was u‘i’u.a ad the British consul wak alightly wounded, Theé other consular officers were seriously wounded, The shooting is attributed 10 Bedouins. Thrce British war ships have been ordered to Jeddah. with instructions to protect the lives of foreigners and to investi gate the killing of the British vice consul and the wounding of the consular officers. Jupanes) Hombarding Kee Lung LONDON, May 31--A dispatch to (he Times from Hong Kong today confirms the news contained in the Assoclated press di patch of last night from Hong Kong announc- ing that hostilities between the Japanese and Clinese republicans on the island of Formosa have commenced. According to the Times dispatch, the Japanese forces tanded at Kee Lung, ia the extreme north of the island of Formosa, yesterday, and fighting between them aud the Chinese commenced. The dlis- teh to the Assoclated press from Houg E'nu. announced that private advices recelved were to the effect that the Japauese gave way and was commuted to banishment for extorted a promise that the terms of expatriation should an residents of For- the threatening attitude of the Chinese soldiery Chinese authorities have lost all control and until the Japanese take is feared that forelgners may nts chiarged one of their positions W soldiers Protection of the Chinese tiul to Interests iu the Enst. PARIS, May 31.—In the senate today M Hanotaux, the minister of foreign he denied that French national were subordinated to the interests of othe powers. He explained that France took in the European representa the status quo in China in her own interes and Germany, likewise, had reasons for ac ing In unison with France and Russia. Regarding the Baltic and North the character of the invitation France to accept it without change in her policy. The France, he international courte! Sea canal, he sald allowe making PETROLEUM TANKS ON FIKE. Harburg, & Suburh of Hambarg, In Dange tanks caught fire tonight. raging and covers an ground. Trading company, have been destroyed. Th Galser factory and the American company petroleum depot are safe, as the wind Elbe, Emissary of the Rebeis Captured. rebel band three times as lar his purpose, but for obvious reasons he nc cepted the London offer. inl provisio has been made to secure the savings ban carries the full « prured. MADRID, May $l.—Advices from Havau recelved by El Imparcial report the captur Alonzo und Filipinas have sailed for Cuba. Curtis ¢ alled on the Kothschilds LONDON, May 8L.=W. I. Curti ant secrctary of the treasury, who reache London yesterday in order to arrange the completion of the bond contract, toduy at the hanks of the J. 8 Morgan & Co. in order for Closink the contract will be taken until the arriva calle Rothschilds an: to fix the d o furthe which are on theii way in c Carlisle, chief clerk of the partme: 2k Fowers | wn Apo'ogy of Turkey. CONSTANTINOPLL, May 8.-The Rus- sian, French and British ambassadors have made representations to the Turkish gov ernment demunding prompt punishment of the culprits, said " te Turkish gen | d'armes, who foreibly od the restdence oceupled by -the envo, Russia, Fra and Great Britain at Moosh, using abusiv languake und attompting (o' arrest a sery ant of the envoys. ps Rapldly Lva LONDON, May will priot @ « saye that the Japunese are rapidly ovic ating the Liao To movement will be completed 31.—The Times tomorro spateh from Tien-Twn, whic i few day s on Agricultural LONDON, June 1.—The Times this morn- Hugh Gough, first secretary of the British embassy in Wash- ington. It ra “All the dismal compari- sons containl in this report tell one tal of encrmous preduction at non-remunera- and with economy of production and hand- ling carried to a remarkable length by com mercial ingenuity, the American producers are yet baffled by the magnitude of their own operations. keudly as the American farmers complain, they at all events have plenty. Most of them woul probably have failed to enjoy as much as this had they remained in European cities to glut the labor market They desire, however, to command more of the good things of life, and it is from them that the demand comes want to of grain though the silver make of the British vice consul here and the wound- of other consular officers yesterday. Mr. W. S. Richardson, the British consul, the Bri ish vice consul, Mr. Brendt, the Russian | consul, and M. D. Orville, the secretary of | the French consulate, were taking a walk { when, apparently without any pro- | vocation they were assailed by eight | Bedouin Arabs who, when only four yards Empire Essen- affairs, made an important statement regarding the foreign policy of the government, in which interests the part which tions to Japan was dictated by the interests view regarding the necessity of maintaining approaching festivities at Kiel, upon the occasion of the opening of the that any participation of xplained, was simply an act of Trading company's petroleum The fire is still enormous extent of Thousands of barrels of petroleum, in addition to the five tanks of the Bremen driving the flames in the direction of the e as his own [ ur the rebel leader erequito while passing the ri Limones els were repulsed and lost four dead and several wounded. Nowfoundland ~ceures w Loan in London, ST. JOHN, N. F, May 3L.—Colonial Sec- retary Bond has obtained a loan through a London banking syndicate of $2,600,000 at 4 Ber cent, to run for forty vears. This re- ieves the pressure upon the eolof M. Bond says his visit to New York helped safely. The government 13 now ready to meet all obligations, Al shades of press and public unite in approving the loan. The banking syndicate is so izfluential that it assist- for 1 il & penfuzuia wnd that the THEM o a ¥ e n ot o i o 1 n | at it 1. er a- t, e od r he 's is a v n | | by John Willis Baer, SOURCE OF BAD GOVERNMENT Interference of National Parties in Affairs of Cities One Cause, CORPORATIONS RcSPONSIELE FOR MUCH Interesting Papers and Discussions Before the National Muaicipal League Convention—Final Adjourn~ ment Reached. CLEVELAND, May 31.—The morning's session of the National Municipal league to- day was marked by a somewhat smaller at- tendance, the reason being, no doubt, that the warm weather prevented many spectators from participating in the sessions. The first paper of the morning was that of Charles Richardeon, vice president of the league. His subject was “Municipal Government by National Parties. Ho was followed by Francisco I T. Milli- ken, who spoke on “The Municipal Condition of San Francisco E. 0. Graves of Seattle, Wash., and Clin- ton R. Woodruff of Portland, Ore., made ad- dresses on the same subject in connection with their respective cities. Prof. Albjon Small of the University Chicago read a paper on ““The Civie Federa- tion of Chicago.” Prof. Small dwelt at lergth upon the organization and history of civic federation in this city, and stated that civic conscientiousness began at Chi- cago with a mass meeting, held in 1893, by Willlam T. Stead of London. The federa- tion was comprehensive rather than factional. It did not assume that school teachers are the best people to draft revenue laws, nor that ministers are likely to be competent inspectors of sanitary conditions; nor tifat politicians will do good service in regulating cducational and religious enterprises, President Frederick Elliott of the Brook- Iyn Law Enforcement society also read a paper, which detailed the work done by the society i the recent social crusade in' New York The afternoon session opened with a paper by Frederick L. Siddons of Washington upon the municipal condition of that city. He declared that the government of the District of Columbia by congress was far from being satisfactory. Good City Government From Woman's Standpoint,” was the subject.of an address by Mrs. Runkle of New York. She showed in a convincing manner that municipal evils strike directly at the home, and that there- fore, women feel them the most severely. Rev. J. Z. Tyler of this city read a paper on “The Work of Christian Endeavor So- cieties In Behalf of Good City Government, pcretary of the United Societies of Christian Endeavor, who was un- able to be present. Rev. Donald McLaurin, D. D., of Detroit, Mich., read a very interesting paper on the municipal conditions existing in that city. He concluded by asking if the league con- ference could suggest a radical and humane treatment for dealing with the social evil in citles. POLITICS TO BLAME. The general conclusion which was reached after the presentation of testimony from all sectlons s that the chicf source of city mis- government ganizations into the domain of city politics. All were agreed that this influence should be banished. Rev. Gregory J. Powgll of Omaha declared in the afternoon discusion that the solu- tion of the municipal problem will never be reactied until the evil resulting from the per- formance of city duties by corporations is corrected. Mr. L. R. Holden of Cleveland contend:d for minority representation as a great aid and reports of the benefits to be derived from that system were made by several delegates Mr. John A. Gana of Cincinnati offered a resolution memorializing congress to €0 mod- ity the naturalization laws that an applicant for naturalization must show a ceriificate from a home officer as to his age, occupation, birth-place, and port of departure, and one from the United States consul, setting forth the character of the applicant Mr. James W. Pryor of New York pre- sented this resolution (o be considered by the executive committee. Whereas, The goveriment and the consti- tution of ‘the United States are founded upon the capacity of the individual citizen for self-government; and Whereas, Popular government in the large and rapldly growing cities of this co has practically failed to develop ca for local self-government in the citizens of our_municipalities; and Whereas, The citizens who fail in their duty to the local government which affects daily and intimately the happine the comfort and safety of themselves, their families and their neighbors, cannot con. ‘of citizens of n upon which deral govern- tinue to discharge the dut the nation with that patriot our forefathers founded our f. ment, and therefore be it Resolved, That in the opinion of the Na- tional Municipal league the present condi- tions of local government in the great ma- Jority of cities in this country is such as to threaten the integrity of our cities and ultimately the existence of the nation; and Resolved, That in the opinion of this league the question of municipal govern- ment demands the s ous conslderation and devoted service of all citizens who would hot have the rottenness of our city govern- ments still suffering from boss rule spread. The convention then ended after a short speech by President Carter, in which he congratulated all who had attended upon the beneficial nature of the proceedings. The place of the next annual meeting will be se- lected by the executive committee, WILL, BE MO MINERS' STRIKE Actlon of the National Association Huas Avertea General Trouble. YORK, May 31.—The National Bituminous Miners organization having de- cided against a general strike and declared the 60-cent rate in force in the Pittsburg district and West Virginia, a basis for a settlement is established in the other districts and a joint meeting of miners’ delegates and mine owners will now be called to settle the Ohlo, Indiana and Illinois rate. Some of the state officers of the miners' organizations are trying to oppose the decision of the national organization, but President Penna declares he will resign If the decision of his organiza. tion is not accepted by the various districts The refusal of the miners to quit work in the Pittsburg district and West Virginia when ordered to do so by the national organization has brought about the present situation. It is reported that a joint meeting of miners' delegates and operators will be held either Saturday or Monda, e BAIN EVER All Parts of the West Deluged with Pour- Ing Showers of Water. ST. LOUIS, May 31.—Dispatches from vari- ous points in lowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Ar- kansas and this state Indicate that much needed rains have fallen there within the past twenty-four hours. Crops of differ- ent kinds which were in bad condition be- cause of the drouth are much benefited. From Calvert, Tex., comes the report of pumerous washouts caused by heavy rains resulting in much delay to passenger and mall trains. Several bridges are reported gone. The crop damage Is great. A part of scveral large farms are now under water and all of those In the low lands are ruined. This secticn was never visitéd by such a rain before HEAVIEST ENOW Great Dumage to Kallroad DENVER, May 31.—Railway managers are fearful lest the great downpour of rain and snow the past two days result in disastrous floods in the rivers Uke three years ago, which did enormous damage to rallroads Since the siorm began early Wednesday morning untll it ceased last night, the mos remarkable precipitation of 173 inches fell For Colorado this Is an unusual record, and for the same length of time it Is unparal- loled. At Leadville and many other p.aces in the mountaina the snow was over two feet deep. It is melting rapidly. intrusion of national party or- | ADDITIONAL SURVIVORS PICKED UP Steamer Sent to the Collma Rescue Brings Them luto Fert. SAN FRANCISCO, May 31—The forebod ings of the friends of the passengers and crew of the Colima were exceedingly gloomy this morning, and few cherished any hope of the survival of thosq hitherto unaccounted for. The Pacific Maif Steamship company declare} that it had received absolutely no word from the scene of Qisaster. Mrs. 8. H. Cushing, mother of the young men who were passengers, received a message from the son picked up by the San Juan, dated Mazatlan, as follows: ‘Am here, returning on San Juan." Late in the afternoon a message was re- ceived by Mrs. Peters, whose kon Louis was a passenger for Guatemala, The telegram was dated Guatemala, wag unsigned, but pr umed to be from Mrs. Boters' husband, who resides in Guatemala. §t was as foilows “Louis s safe on the Bafracouta Another dispatch to a private shipping firm from Guatemala states that the steamer Bar- racouta, which has beeneruising about the scene of the wreck in search of survivors, has picked up a raft with nine passengers from the Colima, and Pefers was among the number. The Barracouta has not yet put into port, but the Pacifig Mail officfals sug- gest thai the vessel prabably signalled a maller vessel, which put into port, to con- two vey the news of the resoue to the nearest town, and thence telegraphel to Guatemala. The latest details recélved here up to 5 o'clock are contained in the following mes- sage 5 “COLIMA, Mex., May! 81—Six survivors of the steamer Colima Rave reached here They are John Thornton,; K. E. Chilberg of Seattle, cabin passengers; Peters and Vindor and Scamen Gonzales afid Johnston. They are sald to have reached shore on a raft, anl another raft with five man is reported from San ‘elmo. The survivers state that the women and children wefle all in the state rooms, and many of thel went down with the steamer. The survivdrs also report that Purser Waifer was seen in a well manned boat pulling away from the sinking steamer toward shore. It is suppbsed that this boat is still afloat.” HOME BAPLIST MISSION Violatlon of the Right of Religious Liberty Condemned by Resolation, SARATOGA, N. Y., Mdy 31.—The Baptist Heme Mission society continued its sixty- third anniversary this morning. The follow. ing resolution relating ta the Seventh Day Adventists and Seventh Baptists, offered by Rev. Dr. H. L. Wayland of Philadelphia, was adopted: SOCLETY Whereas, Tn some portlons of the United States chirches who hive conscientiously | cognized the Seventh day as a day for | t and worship and Have ‘thereaflter on the first day of tire week eonscientiously engaged n “labor which In no wise dis-| turbed their fellow citizens, have for this | act been arrested and fined ‘and impriecned | and put upon the chain gang; (horefore | Resolved, That we most solemnly protest | against this violation of ithe right of rehg- | ious liberty for which ‘our fath have contended at the cost of imprisonment and spolling of goods and off stripes, and even of life itself. Addresses were made by Rev. Guorge B, Horr, jr.. editor of the Watchman at Bos- ton, on “Formative Influgnces;” by Rev. R of Minnesota Pope an “A Study in a Comparative Religion,” apd by Rev. A. H. l\;)un of Idaho on “What Becomes of the Mopey."” This afternoon addressss were made by Rev. Dr. A. 8. ates of New York on “‘Work Among Italians and Peles;"” by Rev. F. N. Roberts of North CGarelina on “‘What Shaw Unliversity Has Dot for the Colored People of the Scuth. An& by Mrs.-M. C. Reynolds of Massachusetts, on “A Plea for Spelman Seminary.” — TURNERS WILL HAVE A GREAT TIME Five Thousand Expee.ed at the Featival at Kansa« Clty. KANSAS CITY, May 31— festival to last three days tomorrow and promises to be There will be present Turner soc district of the Missouri Kansas, the Rocky braska, besides urne who will be guests, least 5,000 p-reons grand Turner will begin here grand success, eties from the valley, St. Louis mountains and Ne- s from other societies It is expected that at including Turners, their families and frieuds, will be here ' Com- mittees from different Turner societies In other cities have already been her: and se- lected quarters The first delegations morning from St. Louis on a special train over the Missourl Pacific. = On this there will be 260 active Turners, 100 veterans and about 500 guests. The Denver delegation of seven- ty-five and a delegation from Quincy, Il will arrive tomorrow morning. Each delega- tion will be m:t at the depot by a reception committee of local Turners and a band music. For several days the local socleties have vied with each other in making prepara- tion for the reception of the guests and the visiting Turners, and may well be proud of the exertions which have been made to bring them to the gate city of the southweést. The exercises, which are to be of o varied char- acter, will bs unique and exceedingly in- teresting. will arrive tomorow — - WATERSPOUT DOES GREAT DAMAG Rallroad Tracks Washed Away and a Lar. o Namber of Cattis Drowned. WACO, Tex., May 41.—A special from Hillsboro, Tex., to the News says a water spout struck near there last night. It caused | an elghty-acre lake to burst through a dam. About 600 feet of the Missouri, Kansas & exas railroad tracks were washed away. A similarloss occurred to the Cotton Belt and rails were twisted in all sorts of shapes. All wires were down until this morning between Waco and Hillsboro, and eommunication with Fort Worth and Dallas was cut off. All trains on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas and Santa Fe railroads are going over the Waco & Northwestern Houston & Texas Cen- tral. Th ta Fe is also washed out be- twean here and Temple, . forty miles south Several hundred cattle were drowned in the Hackberry bottom near “Hillsboro and in South Hillsboro several families were driven from their homes. Oné house was demol- ished. No trains have grrived at Hillsboro at this time from the narth, and all the mails from that direction ‘ape from five to twelve hours late. No estlmate can be ob- tained as yet of the loss. Am unknown man was found drowned near; Hillgboro. GHT AMONG THE EAKS @ROWS WARM Aulantic City Loige Denauneed as Traitors And Secessionins. HARRISBURG, May 3L—As an outcome of the strife betweem #he factions of the Elks, Grand Exalted Ruler Detweiller has issued an official cireular to the members of all officers and subordinate lodges. He de- clares that he means to ughold the trust vested In him and at amy eost to prevent the attempts of “misgulved secessionists” to disrupt the order. In ogelwsion he says “I hereby warn all lodges balding or claim- ing to hold dispensations and charters from the grand lodge of th B. P. 0. E. from recognizing in any way fhe so-called and spurious grand lodge which met at At- lantic City in June, 1864, and which it is proposed to hold thera in July, 1895. 1 for- bid any representative of any subordinate lodge from attending the meetings of said illegal, contumacious and rebellious body. 1 forbid any and all lodges from paying their per capita tax to any of the officers of said body, under penalty of having to pay same again and with the penalty further imposed by our laws." AL Hot Winds Bara Up Tudimn: Craps. INDIANAPOLLS, May 8L.—This has been the hottest day of the year here. The thermome 2 o'clock. er registered # in the shade at The hot winds and burning sun of the past two weeks have severely bilghted ‘growing crops. The rainfall has cen unusually deficient, being over eleven es short for the state for the five | but months past, and a caiamitous condition is rupldly broaching, Vegetation of all kinds s withering. FOR A CIGARETTE PICTURE Harry Parker, Colored, Killed by Larry Bohan, White, Yesterday Afternoon, QUARRELED OVER A GAME OF "'CRAPS' Deed Done Quickly on the Sidewalk and the Stricken Lad Bleeds to Death in a Few Minutes — Bowen Says He Acted In Self Defense. Harry Parker, a 16-year-old colored boy, known in police circles as the “Denver Kid," was stabbed and instantly killed by Larry Bohan, a white boy of the same age, yester- day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. As soon as the murder was committed the murderer fled, but was arrested at 6 o'clock by De- tectives Dempsey, Davis and Donahue, and is now In the city jail. The murder was committed on Eleventh street, at the east end of the alley between Capitol avenue and Davenport street, and in the presence of a dozen witnesses, So quickly was the deed done that the bystanders had not time to interfere. The murderer dashel up the alley and escaped before they had even time to notice particularly his appearance. Information of the murder was immediately telephoned to the morgue and the police sta- tion. Coroner Maul appeared before the boy expirel. A few minutes later the patrol wagon arrived, but by that time the boy was deal. He roomed at 224 North Eleventh street, a few doors north of the spot where the tragedy took place, end he had been dragged as far as the door before he expired There was only one wound and t deep and jagged gash, which per large artery under the heart. The murler was the result of a quarrel be- tween the two boys during a game of craps. They were throwing the dice for cigarette pictures, and in the course of the game the was a trated the colored hoy tried to obtain possession of a picture that the other boy claimed. witnesses state that in the course of the quarrel both drew knives, and the colored boy also had a cane, which he used as a weayon. The boys clinched and upon separating, cut at each other several time: Finally the white boy appeared to be getting the better of it, and Parker struck him with the cane. At this moment Bohan lunged forward and drove the blaie of his knife into Parker's breast. Jerking the knife out again he ran up the alley and disappeared Detectives tracked Bohan to his sister's hous: on Chicago street, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, where he had been liv- ing, but there they lost his track. Mean- while a fand of young negroes had followed a white boy, who they thought was the mur- deer, to Florence lake. There they sur rounded him and threatened to lynch him, the boy, almost frightened to death, suc ceeded in breaking away from the band and ran to the Union Pacific car shops. Officers Sullivan and Fisk were sent after him, but found that he was not Bohan. The detectives went to the house of Bohan's brother, at Seventeenth and Nicholas street but failed to find the murderer. Later in the evening, however, just before 6 o'clock, they received information from one of his rel tives that the boy was there, and another visit was pail to the place. After a hunt of several minutes he was discovered crouching in a derk corner of the garret. He was dragged forth and taken to the police station, where the charge of murder' was booked against him. Fhe police officials refused to allow re porters to interview the prisoner, but they gave out the information that the boy had confessed to the killing, saying that he did it in self-defense. The knife with which he claims he committed the deed was found on his person, and is a cheap iron-handled af- fair with' a short blade. Although eye- witn of the affray anl Bohan claim that Parker had a knife, none was found on him, and none was found on the ground where the murder occurred. If the murdered boy did have a knife it must have been carried off by some of the bystanders, Bohan will be 16 years of age in a month He is a slim boy, about five feet six inches u height, and weighs in the neighborhood of 120 pounds. He is an orphan, but ha sisters and a brother in the city. He has borne a good reputation. The murderel boy came to the city two meaths ago with three others from Denve At the time the police were notified to look out for them. Of late he had been employed 2 dishwasher. On April 24 he had been arrested, being charged with trespass, but the original charge was larceny, he with some other boys having stolen some arti- cles from the premises of & citizen. The inquest over the remains will be held next Monday. QUARRELED OVER MONEY. as ot Parker erson Nhoots Anton in- Jucob ¥ Jensen Dur- n Wrangle Over Deb:, Last night shortly before 10 o'clock Jacob Peterson, a blacksmith working for the Mis- sourl Pacific, shot Anton Jensen, a laborer, who washes out the boilers of engines for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Ohio Omaha railway, in the left leg just above the knee, inflicting a painful flesh wound. Peter- son was arrested. Jensen was taken to the police station, wher the bullet was extracted nd his wound dresed by Dr. Moore. The affray occurred in the Chicago, Minneapolis & Omaha round house. About a year ago Peterson borrowed an amount of money from Jensen, He has pald the maney back, but at varfous times has claimed that Je obtained $10 more than was due. Last night Peterson was called to the round house to do some repairing and to some col anion charged Jensen with cheating him out of $10. This was reported to Jensen, and after the two had some words over the natter Jensen attempted to put Peterson out of th building. The latter drew a revolver aud shot Jensen. He attempted to fire another shot, but Jensen managed to jerk the weapon from his hand. e m— TORE CLEVELAND'S PICTURE DOWN St. Joseph Veterans Considerably Exerc Over a Peculiar Exhibition. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., May 31.—(Special.)—The Grand Army of the Republic post at Cam- eron will investigate the action of the post commander, Craig, who tore down the pic- ture of President Cleveland on day from the walls of a church. A commit- tee had been appointed to decorate the edi Decoration fice for the services to be held on that day and hung a picture of the president among those of the union army generals When Commander Craig saw the picture of the president he was enraged and in the midst of the services tore it down. The members of the post are divided in opinions as to the act of the post commander, a large number them finsisting that he should be commended instead of being con- demned for it. Commander Craig holds that the plcture of the president desccrated the building and its surroundings and refuse to be sorry for hauling it from the wall. of s Tl Forced to Pay the Fine, CRESTON, Ia, May 31.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The case against Dr. Ego Terwil! ger and party, who were arrested for violat- ing the state medical laws, has been prac tically settled, the physicians pay the fine. ugreeing to - Costa Rien Will Fight Nicaragua. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 31.--It Is th general opinion here that it will be difficult to avold war with Nicaragua. Public op gesms to favor such a war, Milit tions continue. e Movewmnents of Gccan stem May 31 At New York—Arrived-—Kaiser Wilhelm III, from Genca; Prussia and limbia from Hamburg. At Hamburg—Arrived--Servia, from Bal- timore. At Genoa—Arrived—Werra, from New York. SHE BSHOT HER HUSBAND. Mrs, Luella Stevens of Councll Murdere This morning between Blafts 2:30 and 3 o'clock Mrs. Luella Stevens, living on Main street near Kiel's hotel, in Council Bluffs, shot her husband twice. The to the police sta- tion and the man to the Woman's Christian woman was taken assoclation hospital, where he is dying Mrs. Stevens will not talk and her husband cannot. - RE Delegates Selected to Represent Nebraska at the Natlonat Convi ton. LINCOLN, May 31.—(Special Telegram.)— The executive committee of the State League of Republican Clubs met at the Lindell to night and elected thirty delegates and thirty alternates to the national convention at Cleveland, June 19, There were present of the executive committee Frank M. Collins, chairman; H. M. Waring, secretary; W. Mor- ton Smith, First district; J. C. Horton, Sec ond; J Matthews, by W. E. Pecbles, proxy, Third; J. M. McDow, S. H. Steele Fourth; J. C. McNally, J. L. McBrine, Fifth, and H. M. Grimes, by J. E. Evans, proxy, and A. M. Robingon, by W. W. Hascall, proxy, Sixth. The following delegates were elected At Large—J. Hall Hitchcock Charles J. Green, Omaha; R. B Fremont; W. 8. Summers, Lincoln; W. E. Andrews, Hastings; J. N. Paul, St. Paul. First District—G. M tson, Lincoln; 1. B, Stevenson, Lincoln; A. C. Wright, Elm wood; T. J. Majors, Peru. Second—John L. Webster, Omaha; Ben S, Baker, Omaha; A. S. Sutton, Sowth Omaha; B. H. Robinson, Omaha Third—Willlam_Steufer, D. Slaughter, Fullerton; N. ligh; Mell C. Jay, Dakota City. Fourth E. Walker, Beatric Charles D. Anderson, De Witt; E. J. Hainer, Aurora; John W. Barry, Fairbury. Fifth-—F. 8. Young, Bdgar Superior; J. A. Piper, Alma; D. Red Cloud. Sixth—W. W. Hascall, kaid, O'Neill; H. M. R. D. Harris, Ogalalla Alternates, the fi No cause is known yet oF LEAGUE UBLICAN CLUBS Tecumseh Schneider, West D, Point; Brad Jackson, Ne- Adams, McKeeby ord; Sullivan, M. Broken T. Kin Bow named alternate-ats large: First district—J. Charles Mills, E. A Atkinson, Fred Woodward, Lincoln; H. C. Wortham, Pawnee City; G. W. Holland, Falls Cit; Secon D. E. Diskinson, Tekamah; C Hover, Papillion; D. Z. Mummert, J. B. Meikle, T. D. Crane, Omaha. Third—A. C. Abbott, Pender; J. A. Pierce, Alblon; T. L. Matthews, Fremont; W. H. Bucholz, Norfolk; M. A. Chantry, Madison Fourth—E. E. Good, Wahoo: John Zim- merer, Seward; John Texal, Bruno; Peter Youngers, jr., Geneva; George W. Shreck, York. Fifth—James McNally, pis, Beaver City Sixth—William Geddes, Grand Island; J. H Hateh, Grand Island. The' ex-officio delegates are Hon. John M. Thurston, H. M. Waring and F. C. Collins, The committee did not break up its execu- tive session until after 11 o'clock p. m. WILL L Blair; Edgar; L. C. Hop- CLOSE DES MOINES SALOONS Decislon In the Supreme Court on the Mulct Law, DES MOINES, May 31.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—In the case of the state of Iowa against Willlam Ashert et al, appellants, and the state of Towa against Savery Hotel company, appeltant, appeated from the Polk district, the decision of the lower court was today affirmed by the supreme court, The result of the decision, it is said, will be to close every saloon in Des Moines, as it Is believed tie saloon men will be unable to show a sufficient number of legal names to their petitions. 1t is probable a secend petition will be circulated immediately, and it is very probable that a suffi cient number of names can be obtained. The action was to enjoni a liquor nuisance under the mulet law on the ground of the insufficiency of the pe- tition. The main contention was as to the duty of the auditor in receiving and filing the statement of consent. The supreme court holds that the filing by the county auditor of the statement of consent as pro- vided by section 17 of the mulet law did not make 1t valid or decide in any manner as to its sufficiency. The court holds that the finding as’ to the sufficiency of signatures of such a petition does not devolve on the auditor any more than on any other person. He is merely re- quired to file the petition for record if it ap- pears on its face to be what it purports to be. No other point is raised or decided. This sends the case down to the court below with the burden of proof on the de- fendants to show the sufficiency of the peti- tion. The supreme court was unanimous in affirming Judge Spurrier's decislon. Judge Kinne, however, still holding to his opinion that the law was unconstitutional. Lt L MILWAUKES PULLM.A CASE ON Paluce Car Company 700,000 s CHICAGO, May 31 man Palace Car comp: waukee for Seaman in Secks to Recover Damngos The suit of the Pull- 1y against the Mil- §700,000 came up before Judge the United States court this morning. In 1882 the two companies en- tered into a fifteen-year contract, which the road was privileged to end at the cx- piration of five, cight or cleven years. The railroad furnished §00,000 and the Puilman smpany $100,000 for the building and oquip- ment of forty-five parlor and slecpl to be run on the roud. The Pullman con pany wus to tuke charge of the operaticn of the cars and each year render counting and make a divizion of (he ling to the interest of each tprovided that at the end or “eleven years the ra the Pullman company the become sole owner of vice. At the expiratior in 1550, the railroad gave notice to impany of its intention to latter, ~ The Pullman comjany claime 000 for their fourth Interest, and the railroad insisted on several thousand dollars for dama ciK, This was allowed, and now Puil 0 con is sulhg for $700,000 dayn- ges, the St. Paul rond being willlng to compromise for one-fo nth t fum In addition to th L here one by the ra against the Pullman com pending on the chancery docket, arking for an order com pelling the Pullman compiiy to icrder an ccounting for the expenses of operaticn during the elght years that the contract was in force. The h-arinz of the care will un profi Th fiv nt cizhi of oad could sum of $100,- the cars 4 of the el year Pullman ¢ out the probably take a weok or mora, Wrestling with Percentages. CHICAGO, May 31.—The executive officers of the western roads wrestled with the question of percentages today. They were to reach a conclusion, but d¢cided vo the matter to arbitiution, ctors of the Missourl Pacific ze the agents of th the trouble fn, that mann, tomorrow will fake v and traffie via Oma ) the A question of ro Seabonrd Voycott Crsn lak MACON, May The ealc Line boycott cuse was again taken up be- fore United States Judge Speor in this cit today. Two short sessions of the court were held, each time an adjournment being tuken to_allow the judge and attorneys cn both #ldes to hold a secret consultation. It is probable that some kind of & compromise may be made, Transcoutinental Lines Give It Up. CHICAGO, May 8l.-The transcontincntal lines have abandoned thelr attempt to form & passenger_assoclation lay iu was ar inced shduld there not be a lsfactory aftendance at the meeting, = whica wis scheduled for June 8, the meetfng would Le indefinitely adjourne Sub-BIL Wil e Satisfactory. NEW YORK, May 8L.—A Goston dispatch states that 7. Jefferson Coolid, jr., of the w England rallway reorganization com- miltee saye the sub-bill passed by the Rhede Ieland legislature on Wednesday was eotirely satisfactory in cvery way (o the reorganization committee. | — [RAINED FOR MANY HOURS Great Downpour in Nebraska is Not Yef Conoluded, NO COUNTY HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED Small Graln Will Be More Than Crop alf - While Corn Will Give Among the Heaviest Yield the State's Istory, For more than forty-eight hours rain has fallen In Nebraska, continuing through last night. From three to five inches are re= ported from every county. It was the heave fest general rain in Nebraska since 1892, according to the best authorities. Much corn that would not otherwise have been planted is now being put in. The generad estimate Is that small grain will be more | than balf a crop, while the corn crop will be the best in the state's history. PLATSMOUTH, Neb, May 31.—(Special Telegram.)—Cass county secured a good rain late yeterday afternoon, and the crop outlook 1s decidedly improved. Farmers re= port that small grain has a good prospect. Corn was not far enough advanced to suffer any damage during the recent hot winds and yesterday's rain has served to give a splendid impotus. Everybody and particu- larly farmers and merchants feel jubllant over the prospeets, COOK, Neb., May 31.—(Special Telegram.) A heavy ain passed over this vicinity yesterday evening, greatly recuperating wheat and oat crops, which will fnsure a fair yield this scason. Corn never looked better. CHADRON, Neb., May 31.—(Speclal Telo gram.)—A soaking rain fell throughout this entire section yesterday and from 6 until 12 p.om. It perfect downpour, such as this county has not experienced in sby- eral years crops will all be greatly bénefited, and the hearts of all are corre- spondingly elated. DECATUR, Neb., May 81.—(Special)— One of thoso great, old-time, famous Ne- braska rains is now falling, and the smiling faces of the farmers and citizens denote their faith in the crop producing element. FORT CALHOUN, Neb, May 81.-—(Spes cal)—Yesterday it began raining and last night there was a nice shower HENDLEY, Neb., May 31.—(Special)—The, farmers of this locality are jubilant over the heavy rains, which began failing last evening and continued most of last night and today. It came in time to save the corn crop, which in now almost guarantced to be the largest erop ever rais: 1 in Furnas county, MINDEN; Neb., May 31.—(Special.)—Since. 5 o'clock yesterday Minden has had over four and one-half inchies of rain, the largest fall for eight years, BERTRAND, This section past twent Neb., May 31.—(Special)— has been favored within the four hours with the heaviest rain since 1892, and the prospects for bountiful crops were never better at this time of year. HOLSTEIN, Neb., May 31.—(Special)—It rained fully three inches here last night, and there was another hard rain today. Every= thing is soaked. This is the best rain that has visited these parts since the spring of 180 Oats will make a good two-thirds crop. Corn was not injured by the dry wenthor, = WAUNETA, Neb., May 31.—(Speclal)—At. 1 o'clock yesterday a heavy rain set in, which continued until noon today, during which time the streets and all low land was completely inundated, and all upland fields are soaked to a depth of eight to twelve inches. This is the heaviest rain that has passed over this locality for the past two yeare, While some of the carly sown wheat is badly infured by the drouth, with the proper amount of raine fall from this on many flelds will make a fair crop, and corn and oats will be fine. Prospects for more rain ls good, and everys body is jubilant. FAIRFIELD, A mild rain set Neb., May 81.—(Special.)— in_about miduight and has continued at intervals during the day. Prob= v onc-half an inch of water has fallen, and e is a fair prospect of more tonight FREMONT, May 81.—(Special).—There was a light shower here yesterday afternoon, fol= lowed by heavier showers during the evening and night, fully three-fourths of an inch of rain falling. "It will bring out gome of the ficlds of smull grain, but a great deal of that on the higher lands was beyond help. Corn was stauding the droutk all right, but the rain will bring it forward rapidly, The beet raisers have commenced thiuning and weeding heets, and carryalls are being run {0 the fields to carry out the help. A good many children are being employed. SCHUYLER, Neb., May 31.—(Special Teles gram.)—Rain fell for the last two days, end= ing this morning, agsregating one and forty= hundredths nches. Condition® of. crops 50 much changed that there is now little thought of the discouragement that was felt but a few dayg since VIRGINIA, Neb., May 31.—(Special Teles gram.)—Thursday's rain left about one inch of water on the ground. It will muke oats. Corn was not suffering, but this rain wilk bring it along in good shape. Rye is broken somewhat on account of wind. The long faces that were prevalent here the first of (h week have changed to great big grins, ELSIE, Neb., May 81.—(Special Telegram.) —Perkins county has just been visited by the best rain that has falien here for the past three years, Rain commenced falling yesters day morning at 2 o'elock and continued steadily for fourtcen hours. There will be at least two-thirds of a crop of small grain and a full erop of corn The rainfall was at least three inches and the people are rejoleing ELWOOD. Neb., May gram.)—A total of 2.85 incnes of the goverument guage has fallen county in the past twenty-four hours, Wheut and oats feem to be recovering from the effects of the drouth and promise afair ero Corn was not damaged and never were prospects better for a booming crop. 31 clal i Telom raln by in this FAIRMONT, Neb, May 1. (Special.)— This pluce was treated to an inch of rain yestorday afternoon and last night, with a. Bood prosp: OSCEOLA, county had a gra it of more Neb., May (Special.)—Polle A rain yesterda CREIGHTON, Neb., May ecial.)— This section was visited by another heavs rain yesterday afternoon and last night. The ground is thoroughly wet to a depth of one foot. The sky is perfectly clear today and a strong southeast wind is blowing. ) SHELBY, Neb, May 81.—(Special.)—The. heaviest raln for two years fell yesterday afternoon and evening, there being fully ond and one-half Inches. GOTHENBURG, Neb.,, May 31.—(Speclal.} Ing the last forty-elght hours a little mora than two inches of rain has fallem throughout this section and is just in time ta. gave the late sowing of the @mall graim WESTERN, Neb., May 81.—(Special.) Fine showers of raln here yesterday and lasg night have caused growing crops and grass to revive. The oats will need more rain and & hard wind which has blown from the south today will surely bring it SURPRISE, Neb, May 31.—(Special)— The long drouth was broken last evening by a kood shower. About one and a quarteg inches of water fell. The Blue river has raised several feet this morning, which ine dicates goc rains to the west. Farmers are feeling more hopeful, and, with favoras ble weather, there fs no rcavon why they should not get a good ecrop. Oats, corn, rye, alfalfa and and pasture will be greatly benefited by the rain STOCKHAM, Neb., May 81.-—(Special)—. This section yesterday received a splendid vain, soaking the ground to a good depth The rain, begiuning Wednesday night an continutng most of Thursday, has changed the face of nature, TRENTON, Neh., May 31.—(Special.)—Thid portion of the stale can boast today of the heaviest rain known since 1391, A stead: downpour began shortly after midnight lusf night from the northeast and cortinued wit searecly @ momentary interruption alm eleven hours. The exuct amount of tho raly,