Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 4, 1895, Page 1

[ ————— BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 4, 189 O SINGL COPY FIVE CENT ARCHBISHOP KENRICK OUT Proncunced Unfit to Further Administer the Affairs of the Ohurch, REFUSED TO HEED THE ADVICE OF FRIENDS Cablegram from Romo Announces His Dep- osition and John J. Kuin Appolated in His Stead—News Camo as & Bhock to Catholics, ST. LOUIS, June 3.—Archbishop Kenrick bas been deposed by Rome. A cablegram announcing his deposition and the appointment of Most Rev. John J. Kain, archbishop of Oxyrincius, “in partibus ir dellum,” as the new archbishop of Louls, was read during solemn pentacostal services at tae cathedral Sunday morning by Vicar General Muehlsiepen. The cablegram was slgned by Cardinal Pre fect Ledochowski of the congregation of the propaganda and stated that the action had been taken at a meeting held on May 21, The effect of the decision was to effectually retire Archbishop Kenrick from all rights, titles and privileges obtaining to the arch- bishopric of St. Louls, Under supplementary tnstructions expected from the propaganda an order will come to provide a fitiing annui for him out of the resources of the archdio- cese, Though a matter of urgent nccessity, the compulsory retirement of the vererable metro- politan will come as a rude shock to the Catholics of his archdioces Archbishop Kenrick was in no sense pro vincial. His attitude at the vatican council which declared the dogmas of papal infali- | bility and the immaculate conception gained | him n world wide reputation and involved | him in controversics witth the greatest theo- logians within and without his church His attitude at ave begot him the unending_opposition the authorities at Rome. This fecling has cropped out fre quently, notably in the removal to Philu delphia of Archbishop Ryen, whom Arch- bishop Kenrick wished to be his successor. | Since that time there has been unbroken | gilence between the metropolitan of St. Louis | and his ccclestastical superiors at Rome. The deposition or retirement of Archbishop Kenrick 1s the result of a petition to the propaganda, setting forth his mental in- capacity and the dangerous condition of the business affalis of the dioce Arch p Kenrick's mental infirmity dis- played itself in the form of violent opposition to his coadjutor. He regarded lim as an fnterloper and refused at times to eat at the | same table or sit in the same room with him He persistent in his refusal to transact any business matters suggested to him by his assistant. The situation was intolerable from a business standpoint and Archbishop Kain was forced to appeal for help to Rome. As a result of the petition, the propaganda commissioned Archbishop Ryan of Phila- delphia, the man. who most of all others | knew the old archbishop and shared his affection, to come to St. Louis and report on his mental condition. The archbishop of Philadelphia came here one month ago and tried by every means in his power to get his venerable superior to £o adjust his affaire that his retirement could be avoided. But the old archbishop was stub- born He refused to make a will or totrans- fer his trusteeship of church property to his successor, There was nothing for Ar¢hbishop Ryan to do but report to Rome that the archbishop was unfit to conduet the affairs of the diocese. The propaganda was not long in acting, but Archbishop Kain, fearful lest ihe hot weather would carry off the old archbishop before Rome acted, and leave the affairs of the diocese.in a precarious condition, filed the local legal proceedings to remove the arch- bishop from the trusteeship of church prop- erty. These proceedings will now, in all probability, lapse, as there is no further ne cessity for pushing them. The proceedinigs bhad hardly been fied when Archbishop Kain received word from Rome that his superior had been deposed and he was the new arch- bishop of St. Louls. Following the official announcement, the next step will be the conferring of the pal- lium. This s the insignia of archepiscopal hone Archbishop Kain's pallium will not arrive before another month, perhapslater. It may not be conferred upon him until after Archbishop Kenrick’s death, if that event oceurs shortly. But it may fiave to be don during the lifo of the archbishop, for until it has been placed upon the shoulders of the new incumbent, he cannot perform the sacred duties pertaining to his exalted office. Archbishop Kenrick's future Is not yet de- termined upon. In all probability he will be removed from the archepiscopal residenoe presented to him at tue time of his golden jubllee. 1f he ever comprehends that Rome has relleved him of his authority he will gladly retire to any of the asylums conducted by the sisterhoods of his church. He has often expressed the desire to get away from the cares of his office and speud the remain- der of his life in seclusion. But that was before his intellect began to waver. Archibishop Kenrick was born in Dublin, Ireland. If he lives until the 18th of Augus he will enter on his 90th year.” He educated at Maynooth collcge, Ireland, and was ardained March 6, 1332 He came to America_a year later and went to Philadel phia, where his brother, Krancis Patrio Kenrick, was coadjutor bishop. In 1810 e went to Rome, intending to apply for admi slon to the Soclety of Jesus, but the black as the Jesuit superior is called, dis Here he met Bishop Rosall of St. Louls, who was in search of a coadjutor, and he took the young ecclesiastic, whom he knew by reputation. On November 18, 1841, he conzecrated bishop of Drosa and co- adjutor to the bishop of St in the cathedral of Baltimore. In 1847 Louls was erected into an archdiocese and Bishop Kenrick became first incumbent. In yember, 1891, Archbishop Kenrick brated the goiden jubilee of his episcopate. The excitement incident to the ceremony was too much for the prelate, and, joined fo the subsequent bitter agitation for the appoint ment of coadjutor, which he opposed stren- uously, his once glant intellect gave way. —_———— GENERAL MARTI 15 ALIVE. Nows Creates the Most Intense Enthusiasm Awmong Cubans ut Key West. ¢ WEST, Fla., June 3.—A dispatch re- celved here from Havana says that a lieu- tenant of the civil guard who was acting chief of police at Puerto Principe has de serted. He succeeded in getting on board a pilot boat, from which he was transferred to a steamer bound for Liverpool. The cause of his desertion is his fear of belng brought to Justice by the captain geveral, Marshal Campos, who is known to have been dis- pleased at the lieutenant's action in od- ign the limits of his authority while pursu- ing the band of insurgents commandel by Maurice Montejo. There was great rejolcing here last night among the Cubans when a telegram from Benjamin Guerra, stating that Jose Martl is alive, was received, and in order to cels brate the event, a meeting of Cubans was called for midnight mt the San Carlos theater. The news that Marti was well in health was recelved with loud cheering and addresses were made by a number of prominent Cubans. Later the Cubans formed in line and with a band at their head par- aded the streets until daylight, cheering for Mart! and indulging in other manifestations of joy. 1In addition the Cubans have decided to take a holiday today, and as none of them will work nearly all the ecigar fac- torles will be closed. The steamer arriving at Tampa from Cuba ast night brought no news. Colonel Ferdi- nand Figuerredo, at 8 o'clock last night, re- celved a telegram from Benjamin Guerra, treasurer of the revolutionary party in Ne York, stating “‘Mart lives; Cuba will be free. Figuerredo made it public, and in a few minutes several hundred Cubans were re- Jolclug. Later at Ybor City Colonel Figuer- he conc PRIZES AWARDED AT THE TURNFEST St. Louls Men Carry Off a Large Per Cent of the Laurels. KANSAS CITY, June 3.—Bright and cheery weather greeted the Turners on the last day of the great festival. They were up bright and early to take part in the final contests for individual prizes. The exercises opened at 8 o'clock this morning at Exposi- tion park, and were participated in by most of the active turners. While the awarding of prizes will not be made until later in the day, enough Is known of what the judges’ report will be to state that a majority of the awards will go to St. Louisans. For indl- vidual work, Albert G. Raber of the Denver Vorwarts probably made the best record of one contestant, and he_ will doubtless his class and carry off several good prizes. At 12 o'clock a grand parade business streets was held. turners, the actives dressed wero In the line, which w with half a dozen brass bands. The paraders wound up at the Air line depot, from whence all_were transported to Fairmount park The afternoon was spent in picnicking and competition in bowling, shooting and aquatic games. After returning from the park in the evening the Turners repaired to the Turner hail, where at 8 o'clock the prizes of the fest’ were awarded e prizes consisted of wreaths and diplomas, the former being given for laurels won and were given only to first prize winners, and the diplomas for honorable work. St. Louis carried off the majority of the awards, while A. L. Graeber of Denver was the most successful individ ual prize winner, having no less than four to his credit Tho awards follow ol Turning—F Louis; second, North group, smaller socleties wards” of Denver St. Louls Single Turning nd through the Six thousand in uniform, interspersed prize, South St St. Louis. Second First prize, “For- ; second, ‘‘Southwest,” First priz Louis Rillers, St Stark, St. Louis; fourth Denver; fifth, Wil Louis; William Louis; seventh, William Denver; eighth, William Schneider, 1L: ninth, Ch Sietz, Denver Fritz Wagner, St. Louls; eleventh, Richard Dankle, St. Joseph, Mo.; twelfth, Karl Weist, Denver; thirteenth, Otto Schewalden St. Louis; fourteenth, Albert Josefelt, Den- ver. Turning in Groups. AL G A. L. Graeber, D 8¢ Leuis: this ( st ning, St Rett Quincy ; tenth, First gro! acber, Denver; s corge Stark, St. Louis; third, Fritz Wag ner, St. Loufs. Second group: First prize, rge Grote, St. Louis; second, A. L eber, Denver; third, Hugo Wuertz 1 City. Third group: First Fritz Wagr St. Louis; second, William Mile- t. Louis; third, Fritz Kocnig, St First ond swinging. uis; second, First prize, Emil William Scheid Voight Quiney Fencing sas_City. Wrestling: liam Demery St. Louls. Hassenbochlé Schmidt, St St. Louls, Evers, St St. Louls; City Throwing the spear: First prize, Willlam Milius, St. Louls; second prize, Joo Meler Atchigon, Kan Ingle turning: First St. Louis; sccond, A, third, G. Eiser, Denver. Swimming: P prize: Georze mann, St. Louis; second, Orie Erikson Louls; third, A. L. Lugd, Kansas City A grand ball followed the awarding of prizes, and it was early in the morning be fore the last number of the program of the threo days' session of the fest had been carrfed cut fe meet has been the most successful held for several. years, Several of the guests have already left town and others will go tomgrrow, First prize, Harry Voegthle, Kan- Firsl group: First St. Louls; second, G. Krueger. Second gro First prize, W. St. Louls; _second, Otto Louis; third, Arnold Herold Third group: First prize, Louls Louis; second, Steve Cordess third, Wiiliam Tubel, Kansas wil prize. G prize, L W. Spannix Graeber, Denver; Leh el LAND GRANT CASE Portion of the Claimants Enter an Appearance. NVER, June 3.—A an from Santa Fe, United States court clatms today th 8 BY DEFAULT One Failed to DE publi the spec N. M., says of private land famous Peralta-Reavis land alled for trial, sbut neither Reavis nor his attorneys put in an appear ance.. Judge McKinney of Phoenix appearel as the representative of the alleged P alta heirs in Arizona, whosa case was filed fn Arizona and subsequently consolidated with the Peralta-Reavis claim, in spile of the fact that it was adverse to the latter claim Judge McKirney disclaimed any connection with the Peralta-Reavis claim, but ex- plained th: lis clients had been relying on the Peralta-Reavis people to show the ex- ence of the grant as alleged. ‘If Reavis has failed to added, “our case fails also. He may ask the court to annul the order consolidating the two cases. As Reavis had been seen recently in Los Angeles and might arrive with his attorneys, the hear |ing was postponed until tomorrow. The Peralta claim covers an area of 12,800,000 acres in Arizona, taking in part of two counties in southeastern New Mexico. Fer tile valleys, like those of the Salt and Gila rivers, the White mountain, San Carlos and Maricopa Indian reservations, and such cit les and towns as Phoenix, Florence, Mari copa, Globe, Solomon and Clifton, Ariz and. numerous settlements in western New Mexico are included within its boundarie The Southern Pacific railway taps it at Clitton, Solomon, Maricopa and Phoenix 1ts vaiue is about $25,000,000. United States Attorney Reynolds declares ths dladm a gigantic fraud, and says he ready to prove it. James Adeison Reavis, a former printer of St. Louis, the chief clalmant, through his wife, whom al leges is the granddaughter and only living he to Paron Mi 1 de Peralta, who easily trace his ancestry back 700 r the real grandees of Spain ment attorney claims n such Spaniard as Miguel de Peraita ever existed; that such a grant was never decreed by the king of Spain, or located in Arizona by the viceroy of New Spal that the baron and baroness of Arizuna, who claim to be the sole heirs > the Imaginary Baron Miguel de Peralta and the wife of James Adeison Peralta Reavie. Is really the daughter of one John Treadway, by a Digger Indian squaw, known as Kate, and tnat she was born in Sherwood Vallgy, Mexican county, California, and in no way 13 related to any Spanish family. s bt AT THE NAVAL Ro In grant case was do this,” he y among The govern HONORS ACADEMY Ono Towa and One South Dakota Student in the Lisr POLIS, Md,, June 3.—The board of visitors to the niival academy was organized by the election of Sénator Faulkner, presi- dent; Hon. J. A. Hull vice president; Hon J. B. Henderson . of Missourl, orator. The following cadets have distinguished them- selves during the padd year in - studigs, hav- ing_received 859 of the multiples. First class @ine division): S. F. Smith, Pennsylvania; H. M. Brumley, Georgia; F. P. Baldwin, New Jerscy. First class (engineer division): ©. K. Mallosy, Tennessee; T. M Dick, South Carolina” Second_class H. Robinson, Ohlo. Third class: W."G. Dubos Georgla; B. F. Eggert, Mithigan; L. F. Shef fleld, Georgla; H. E. Yarnell, Towa; J. E. Powell, New York. Fourth class Wright, Alabama; John Hall Egan, Ma chusetts; J. E. Hand, jr., South Dakota; W. C. Watts, Pennsylvania. ————— Omaha People Interested CHEYENNE; June 3.—(Speclal Telegram.) —John Smiley of Omaha is here to investi- gate the Siver Crown mining district, redo, :l.a‘n;-‘: Huerra, un Gutt :I,‘lun.la Cruse rs. Caroling iver: AReroptiate addressen 10 twenty miles from here. He has with him & mineral expert and a party of work- men. A car load of ore will be shipped to Omaha for treatments FIRE SWEEPING EVERYTHI Pennsylvania Woods Dry as Tinder and Nothing Can Stay Its Spread, OIL PRODUCERS ~HEAVY SU FERERS No Far as Known No Lives fuve Been Lost, but it is Hard to See How They Can All Escape. PHILADELPHIA, June 3.—A special to the Press from Bradford, Pa., says: Forest fires are again raging in McKean and Elk coun- ties, and it is estimated that the loss will reach into the millions. The extreme warm | weather has made the forests as dry tinder, and a spark from a locomotiye set fire to the woods. At Hunter's run, en- teen mil:s southwest of Kane, 200 men were engaged all Saturday night and Sunday fight- ing flames Much property is in danger. The Midland Oil company lost five rigs, two | tanks, two boiler houses and considerable timber; J. K. Campbell, 5,000 feet of hem- lock lumber, and Robert Brown a large num- ber of logs At West Line, a few miles from Kussequa and the terminus of the Mount Jewett, Kize & Ritterville railroad, a fire broke out Sat- urday afterno A force of men fought it all night with considerable success, but a brisk wind gave energy to the smouldering embers and caused them to start agaln with redoubled fury. The course of the destruc- tive conflagration was in the direction of Tallyho. A large house owned and occupied by dney Hathaway, together with erabl: of the contents, was consum K. Kan lost several thousand feet A Buffalo firm is also to b 1 B. F. Hazelton lost a small f logs and several hundred cords at Hazelhurst. At a late hour tonight fire was reported under control At Sugar run, Hammond several hundred feet o logs Ormsby the forests ale on fire. At Dent and | at McAmbley's the woods are burning. At | the latter pla searcely: anything is left be devoured except a few houses. At E: Hill and Toad Hollow is a mountain of fire KANE, Pa, June —At an early hour yesterday morning the locomotive of a lumber railroad set fire to the woods near Huntep Run, a emall settlement seventeen miles southwest of Kane as the fire was discovere men were sent the ne to fight it A high wint was blowing the greg part of the d and despite the efforts of the men the progress of the flames | could not be checked. They finally reached the ofl property of the Midland Oil company and threatened it w pstructton. When the oil men and the lumbermen realized the extent of the conflagration they immediately sent n to Hunter Run. They fought the fire through Saturday and all day Sunday before they succeeded in getting it under control The National Transit company pumped water from their Hunter Run station to a point in advance of the flames and thus greatly aided in preventing the destruction of much valuable property. A large number of logs belonging to Robert Brown and about 50,000 feet of hemlock lumber owned by J. J Camphell were destroyed. Five rigs, two tanks and two boiler houses of the Midland Oil company were burned and much valuable timber was destroyed. The fire burned over about five square miles of forest This afterncon at 3 o'clock the fire had spread at West Kane, the heat being so in- tense that fighters were driven back, and the people began to desert their houses for places of safety. Every spring is dried up and the place is at the mercy of the flames The fire is now raging in the oil ficlds and as burned the oil well rigs owned by th fiith company, The U n Oil company lost six ri and three tanks of oil nes Campbell's sawmill and 4,000,000 have been destroyed. LL CITY, Pa, June Ever between Iron Run and this city is hurned, including all rigs and tanks of the Elk 0il comy y station and the Standard pump station re has crossed the rail- road at Russell's and is sweeping everything before it with good ind from the west If the wind does not change Russell City will be wiped out befo morning. WASHINGTON, Pa., June 3, A bad for est fire Is In progress at Coon Run and Rus o1l City, EIk county, nd the valuable oil property is in_immediate danger. PINCONNING, Mich., June 3.—Forest fires ire raging badly near Highwood, Gladwin county, and a strong wind is driving them astward, said skidw of wood the and Andrews, were lost. Al soon to sc has RIVERS AKE RISIN THE WEST ilenvy Ralns and Meiting Suows Swe i Mountain Streams DENVER, June 3.—Heavy r out eastern Colorado and the rapid melting of snow in the mountains are making the creeks and rivers boom, and causing much uneasiness among railroad managers. So far the Rock Island has been the greatest suf- ferer. Four hundred feet of track west of Limon, Colo., was washed away by an over- flow of the Big Sandy and trafiic is suspended between Colorado Springs and Limon June- tion. A bridge was also reported washed away on the Kausas Pacific branch of the Union Pacific near Oakley, 270 miles east of Denver Clear creek has risen to an alarming extent causing a suspension of work on the placers. Crops throughout eastern Colorado have been considerably damaged by cloudbursts and hail. Platte river is out of its banks in places and people Jiving in the bottoms in this city have prepared to flee from their homes. The Arkansas river has risen two feet at Pueblo, but no damage has resulted. Jerome Park, a suburb of Denver, Is in langer of a flood more disastrous to prop erty and life than-the one that took place a year ago. The Platte river is still rising anl t noon was about to overflow its banks, just above Rio Grande avenue. The flood is ri ing at the rate of one inch an hour. Rail- way men were watchful all day, fearful of a repetition of the destructive washouts oc- curring one year ago about this time. Work trains were all in readiness to go out at a moment's notice, and in some instances thoy were in demand. The Rio Grande was the only road having a train in on time today. On the bulletin board at the union depot the Rock Island was marked annulled and the Burlington trains indefinitely postponed. The Julesburg trains was recorded six and a half hours late, and the Denver Pacific was only a few moments late, though a washout of fifty feet of track had been repaired during the night near Plerce. High water had washd out all the .flling from under the track. The rainfall prevailed everywhere, and one of the Guif officials who had been watching the storm all night remarked that the rain ceased just at the right time, for the country was being flooded, and had it continued much longer serious d. have ins through- tollowed Minnehah OUX FALLS, 8. D., June 8.—(Speclal Telegram.)—Saturday night and Sunday rains, followed by heavy showers today, brought total precipitation for the past thirty- | six hours up to fully three inch During one shower of ten minutes today hall an inch of water fell PIERRE, S D., June 3.—During the last thirty-six hours four and a half inches of owater has fallen. It is still raining and the | Missour! river is rapldly rising. T. E. Phil- lips, a ranchman from forty miles west of here, reports a water spout in his section yesterday. Much young stock was killed and other damage done. Great Downpour In Wyoming. LARAMIE, Wyo., June 3.—The amount of rainfall last week was one and seventy-four- hundredths inches, according to the State university meteorologist. This storm is un- precedented in this eity. Another inch has fallen since midnight Saturday, and it is still raining. The value of the rain to the range 1§ yery greaty BROKE NEW YORK'S WEATHBR RECORD So Far s Known Kleven Ined from the ieat Yestorday. NEW YORK, June 3.—A eool easterly breeze sprung up shortly after o'clock this afternoon, and, It {s hoped, put an end to hot weather record breaking, for a season at least. For five days the thermomenter has ranged from 70 to 95 above zero, Ambulance bells have rung and (surgeons have been kept busy attending persgns in all parts of the city who have bee overheated. Not only hava the records m broken for the 30th and 31st of May and the 1st, 24 and 3d of June, but there is a jrand total of five record breaking days inbeuccession. Never before in the history of the local weather de- partment has anything of this nature oc curred. I safe to say that tlirty-five peo- ple have died during the past five days as a result of the heat and fhat over 100 have been prostrated and takem to the different hospitals of the ¢ A good many of those taken to the different puflie institutions will not recover. The nearest %o today's heat was June 3, 1884, when the thermometer reg- istered 86, The death list for to@ay Is one of the largest on record. Thus far ten people have been corried off the streeéts dead and eleven more are in a precarfous condition. The fol- lowing is a list of the deaths thus far re- ported for the day JOHN SMITH, 1 LORETTA WILLIAM horer. JOHNSON, 4 months old. KELLY, laborer. ROBERT MONTGOMERY, laborer. GEORGE FREDERICK, 6 months old. FREDA KROSHINSKY, 2 years old. LOUISE RAVELLE, 11 months old. ( —— CARROLT, 14 months old. AN’ AONY COPELDIN, 8 years old. KATHARINE GAIRING, laundress, THOMAS LANGE, labor INDIANAPOLIS, June Today at 3 and at 4 o'clock the weather bureau thermometer registered 100 degre 99. For twenty-five n taken years observations n this city by a government , yet the reports show that only once \t time has it been hotter. One July several years ago the thermometer reg- 101 ‘degrees. This scction has not had rain for several weeks, and unloss it comes soon the crops Will be utterly blighted twithstanding the fact that a great of stréet work is being done here, ve heat prostrations were reported, and f ttem have been fatal. Toni h 'the weath observer reports that it s raining In the southwestern part of the state and that it will surely reach this section by tomorrow at the la‘est PHILADELPHIA was today's addition to the heated fatalities. ‘There were nearly fifty tions, about one-third of which made up of policemgn and firemen, who held their annual parade today, march- ing under the broiling sun for several hours. The fatalities were principally infants and old persons. The maximum temperature was 96 at 3 p. m. About 7 p. m. a heavy thunderstorm came up and tonight the enervated population is experiencing a lit- tle relief, with the thermometer at 7. DETROIT, June 3.—Detroit was the test place in Michigan tod ccording the official obsery At 3 o fow one June 3.—Seven deaths term prostra numb hot- to jock the mer- warmer than terday, and the hottest Ju weather known to the signal sefvice depart- No prostrations were reported, how- ers. on ev ment. ever. BALTIMORE, fatal cases Th CINCL June of prostration thermometer m, NATI, June 3 test day on record in for the first week in Juue. rose from 78 at 7 a. m. to.the maximum of 97 at 3 p. m. and 96 at 5 p. m with a clear sky. A good breeze blew all day, and not a case of prostration was reported. CHICAGO, June 3.—This was the fifth day of intense heat which has oppressed Chicago, the mercury being 96 Ingthe shade during the afterncon. A lake breeze, which spraug up during the afternoon, made matters more endurable for a time, but the breeze soon died away. The number of prostrations was larger than on any preceding day. Many jeople were overcome, three of them dying. There were four by the heat to ked 97 degrees, iis was the hot the signal service The mercury found on the dai drainage canal d soon afterward. dropped dead JOHNSON, dropped dead in frout of $100 La Salle stree In serious conditic Max Lampe, overcome tional bank Frank Gannen. Lec n Da 12 years old. Mrs Parl Twelye others were overcome and taken to hospitals, but they all recover. John Kenzie, the famous Yale pitcher who is now at the Northwestern university, wa overcome this afternoon while playing’ ball. He will recover. ST. LOUIS, June 3.—At 11 o'clock today the thermometer registered 93 degrees in the shade, with the femperature rising. Not- withstanding the intense heat, but one pros- tration was reported up to noon today, and that not serious. Unofficial reports yesterday that the temperature reached the 100 mark are denied today by the weather men, who say the maximum was 96 degrees. PITTSBURG, June 3.—This city Is again sweltering under a hot sun today. At noon the thermometer registered 93.in the shade and the weather bureau predicted higher temperature during the afternoon. There wera three deaths from sunstroke today, and several other cases of persons being over- come by heat were reparted. The mill men sulfer most_severely SPRINGFIELD, 11, June 3.—The torrid weather continues, today being the hottest day. The government thermometer regis- tered 95 degrees, while the thermomters on the street registered as high as 100 degrees There were some prostrations from the heat, but none fatal so far. [ S—— RECEIVER TAKES PROPER1Y in front in the Judze Gilbert Enteors an Order Suort Line Case. The application of the American Loan & Prust company of New York for a separate receiver for the Short Line properties, was ed up in court bejre Judge Gilbert at Portland, Ore., yesterday, agd, after hearing arguments, he entered an order similar in iditions to the one made by Judge Sanborn at St. Paul last weck. This order provides for the delivery of the preperty to the re- ceiver, but modifies the amthority for the issuance of recelver's certifigates, placing the tate of interest at 6 per cent. It also pro- vides that they shall mnt be sold for less than 95 cents on thedlalldr, The Short L company, together With the Ames and the Carr interests, will appeal from this portion of Judge Gilbert's order: As soon as the American Loan and Trust company pays the intcpest on the first mort- gage bonds, which ameunts to $1,750,000, the road will be turmed ever to the new receivers. The order .appainting an ind pendent receiver makes 'fhe appointment date June 1, but it may peobably be many days before the road passes into his hands. Immediately after the ordes was signed Mr Egan left for Omaha. The hearing on the Utah Southern and the Utah Southern extensions and parts of the Utah Northern will come before Judge Merritt at Salt Lake pext Thursday, when the Union Pacific people will insist that the American Loan and Trust company take these bra.ches, in the event that the Short Line passes into its possession. This will be fought by the loan company, the reason be- ing that these branch lines are unproductlve and nonpaying properties. Regarding (he Short Line case and the order made by Judge Giibert. Union Pacific officials contend that the conditions are such that the bondholders will not' pay in the money which will be required to transfer the property from the Union Pacific rec;?'\oell'l to the recelver appolnted by Judge Sanborn. in the Light Peaalty for SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, June 3.—(Special Telegram.)—Mark D. Scott, editor of the Sioux Falls Journal, convicted last week of criminal libel, was septenced today to pay & fue of §100, without costs. riminal Libel. o6 and at § o'clock it stood | deal | prospect of from GENERAL RAIN IN COMMAND Marshals His Forces and Takes Charge of Nebraska's Fields, EFFECTS OF HIS PRESENCE ARE FELT Reports from All Over the State Give Most Encouraging Accounts the Condition of Growlng Crops of AH Kiu ot General braska. His forces have swept to end, driving the cohorts Cold from their positions. Again the banner of prosperity waves over the fields of the Antelope state, and again the people smile and look confidently forward to the time when another great yield of grain shall be gathered to the cribs and granaries. Rain has fallen in state during the last quantities unprecedented. than two Inches Rain has taken command in Ne the state from end of Drouth and every five county days, in the and In one report less and many record as much as eight inches of precipitation since last Wednesday. In some counties as much as four inches fell on Saturday night and Sun- day. This great rainfall found the thirsty carth ready to drink it up, and so it soaked in Now the ground is thoroughly saturated with moisture to a depth of three and four feet This assures a crop beyond all hazard. Other rains are certain to follow as a result of those that have fallen. Most encouraging reports are those that come from the corn raising counties, whle the counties where wheat, vats, rye and bar ley are grown send news that is surprising Fields that were thought dead are coming out bright and green, and what looked to be a total failure has been transformed into the half to three-quarters of a full yield. In the following Bee by wire 1 situation will b BURT COUNTY—Lyons the season fell here last raining at 9 o'clock and rained till after 11 o'clock. Water is standing in the streets this morning, indicating a big rainfall Small grain i not damaged to any ex tent, except on poor land and where the sced was poorly put in. Corn In a fow place s injured, but not sufficient to affect th main’ erop. Oakland—A bountiful rain fell o section Sunday morning and_evening are looking fine again. Small grain gun to look yellow and was suffering, but it is thought now we are assured of a half two-thirds crop. Corn was never better and is showing a growth each day. The stand is perfect FRO} had received by The summary of the reports t night a fal found The best night. It began rain of thi Crop had be er IER COUNTY—Moore another rain yesterday, lasting hours. About an inch of water fell, have had fully elght inches of rainfall sinc last Wednesd: DIXON COUNTY- five inches of rain last five days. id no damag, give an immen NANCE COUNTY—Fullerton—Heavy rains fell in this part of the state on the 1st and 2d inst. On Saturday night it began t pour and continued to rain all the night from 8p.m. til 4 a. m. The rain was general all over Nance county. Again heavy rain com- menced about 6 p. m. yesterday and con tinued until daylight this morning. No hail or wind accompanied these rains. Farmer report all crops looking splendidly excep winter wheat and rye, which will not make any crop at all SHERMAN COUNTY—Litchfield—It bega raining about 5 o'clock p. m. Sunday and continued for the night. This is the fourth rain since May 20. Altogether fully two and a half inches have fallen. Farmers are wonderfully encouraged. Many fields of small grain that scemed enti ne have come out and promise to make a good half crop with favorable weather. Corn is all ight Loup City inches of rain 1d weastle—More has fallen here High wind blew tw thar in the Four and_eighteen-hundredths fell in the rains of Saturday evening and Sunday The downpour w steady that very little ran off. This makes over ten inches of rainfall in the past sixty days at this point BOONE COUNTY—Alblon—Boone has had sx inches of rainfall and every thing looks prosperous. Oats will recover and make good erop. Wheat will make a fair crop and corn never looked better. Ry is the only crop that will be cut short on ac- count of the recent drouth, and as the acrc age i small it will not cut any material figure In the crop: the county. STANTON COU} Stanton—The heav fest rain of the season fell here last night Since the rains began last Wednesday night over four inches of water has fallen, and the most of it has gone into the earth. Crops in this county were not much injured be- fore these rains came and now are making a wonderfully rapid growth. Confidence is restored and busincss fs much improved. PLATTE COUNTY—Monroe—Saturday night there was one inch of rafn fell here, and last night two and one-half Inches morc which makes five and one-half Inches of rain since last Wednesday. Oats have recovered from all bad effects of the drouth and frost Farmers now claim they never had better prospects for crops. Corn is looking fine Hay crops and pastures will now be 0. K Humphrey—The heaviest rain in five years fell here last night. Prairies are flooded, railroad bridges and tracks washed out, and water standing everywhere. It rained from 8 p. m. until 3 a. m., a perfect deluge of water. Farmers say, with no hot winds, there has enough moisture penetrated the car | to mature whent and oats. Crops of all kinds are coming out wonderfully. Pastures, too, are growing nicely, which will greatly bene- fit the farmers, as a majority of them have dairies and sell crea creamer; MERRICK COUNTY—Chapman—This vi cinity was the recipient of u two and three- tenths inches rain last night and the ground is now completely saturated. The indications are that more is to follow and th> timid begin to fear being drowned out. Total pre- cipitation for the past five days, six inches GOSPER COUNTY—Shelby—In the last twenty-four hours two and seventy-five hundredths inches of rain has fallen in Gos- per county. This makes a total of six inches of actual rain since May 20. All the basins and holes are full of water, Corn, wheat, oats and weeds are making rapid growth POLK COUNTY—Shelby—All the basing and duck ponds are filled to the brim, and the croak of the bull frog resounds again There were several heavy rains last night, while two and one-quarter inches of water fell early Sunday morning. Stromsburg—Last night we had a veritable downpour and two and one-half. inches of water fell in two hours. The soil Is soaked to a depth of three feet. The Blue river is on a rampage. Our town fs full of farmers today, and they are having a general jollifi- cation. No damage done, %o far as heard from . WASHINGTON COUNTY—Fort Calhoun— Fort Calhoun was visited on Saturday night and Sunday morning by a very heavy shower, one of the heaviest of the season, and sgain on Sunday night rain poured down. Everything is soaked, the thirsty earth is satiated. Grain suffered some, but our corn now Is very promising. The doubts are all removed, and every one feels jubi- lant over crop prospects. WEBSTER COUNTY~—Inavale—Another fine rain last night of about one Inch. All kinds of crops are looking much better, oats and pastures especlally. The acreage of corn will be 20 per cent greater this year than ever before. All kinds of stock looking fine. LINCOLN COUNTY—North Platte—Rain began falling at 2:30 Sunday and continued until late at night. Nearly five inches of rain has fallen at thls place in the past four days DAWES COUNTY—-Chadron—The rains of { Many bridges are out. the past four daye wee followed by & wlow, walsr Las Lellen slice Lol Wedsesday night. heavy, soaking rain, which only let up today at noon, after thirty-six hours of steady down- pour. At least twelve inches of rain has fallen within the past week, greatly bene- fiting all crops. Fort Robinson—From Friday until 6 a. m. Monday the weather bureau here shows a rainfall of three and nine-tenths inches HALL COUNTY-—Wood was visited by another glorfous rain last night, about three inches falling. Farmers are feeling glorious and a full crop of small grain 1s ingured Grand Island—It rained almost all day terday and last night The Oxnard sugar ‘actory reports the following rainfall: Up to urday ht since May 29, 4.85 inches; from Saturd night to Monda morning, 3.14 inches; total, 7.49 inches. T B &M rain gauge reports as follows: May ), 448 inches; May 30, 0.95 inch; June 1, 1.2 inches; June 2,04 Inches; total, 8.76 inches, The la: raing fell very gently and slowly FILLMORE ~COUNTY—Exeter—At Fillmore county has recelve the rain that counts, Sine Saturday night fully five inches of water has fallsn, soaking the ground to the depth of twelve to eighteen inches. rmers report that oats, which on Saturday were apparently entirely dead, are in fine s and are looking quite green already. he prospects now a hat a very fair oat crop will be harvested at this pla A few warm days now will start the grass in the pastures and all other vegetation will fairly boom BUFFALO cou Y rain fell Saturday night yesterday and the total rainfall week in this locality is now inches, and the indications are that more will follow. The ground is thoroughly soaked to a depth of over four feet and small grain that was given up for lost is coming out in fine shape. There will be at least two-thirds of a crop of small grain, and a big corn crop is looked for Everybody is feeling happy and there is no talk now of moving aw The croakers have ceased their croaking and the kickers are only kicking themselves Bind closed doors BUTLER COUNTY—David City and one-fourth inches of water fell last and over an inch and a half Saturday putting the ground in good condition. Surprise—This vicinity has been visite during the past thirty-s x hours with one ¢ the heaviest rainfalls for the past thr years, which will insure full p of oats and corn. Every one is jubilant. HOWARD COUNTY Paul heavy rain began falling last night o'clock and cont'nued with interva most of the night. Two inches of water fell. The ground is now soaked and prospects for a good harvest are brightening up daly HAMILTON COUNTY-Aurora—One eighty-five-hundredths inches fell last here. The night before we got one and hundredths inches. Once more the are full, the small rivers running and low places made into lake:. Oats are ¢ great sh and bids fair to be an crop people are Jubilant UNDERS COUNTY—Walioco—This vicin. ity was visited by a good, king rain on Saturday night, last night the dose wa r ted The ground has been thoroughly drenchcd and filelds which had a lifeless appearance before the rain lcok now bright and green. Small grain was not hal badly hurt as was at first supposed prospects for a _corn crop were never ind everything has put on a new ay while everybody is rejoicing at the outlook JEFFERSON COUNTY--Faivbury—There was another heavy rainfall during urday t. with occasional showers Sunday, and t night the hardest rain storm for several years oceurred, 1.80 inches of water falling in an hour. The river is rising rapidly, but no damage is reported, The ground is pe fectly saturated, and oats and corn were never more promising than at present. COLFAX COUNTY—Schuyler—Water in low places upon the surface is an unusual sight for the people-of Colfax county. The raing of the last four days were too coplous to be absorbed, there being yet much water upon the surface. The heaviest rainfall dur- ing one downpour occurred last night, the fall being 1.35 inches. The fall was .83 inches the night before, making the t for the last four ¢ s 3.40 inches. Par ligging post holes this morning found no ry earth at a depth of three feet, the ground ng thoroughly saturated at that depth VALLEY COUNTY—North Loup—Another glorious rain set in § irday morning and it has been drizzling almost continuously ever since. Over six inches of rain has falle n the last five days, and the end is not ye Almost all of this has fallen &6 gently the ound has absorbed it as fast and the soil {s now wet to a probably more than at y time since , When rmers raised forty bushel§ of wheat, seventy bushels of oats, four tons of millet, and 0 bushels of potatces to the acre, and this on land valued at $Z5 per ac: and under. With the exception of rye, which began to look bad on account of the south winds previous to the setting in of the rains «11 crops are now in a mo: promisin con- dition, and unless the remainder of the cascn should prove to be extremely un favorable, the Loup country may be expected 10 be loudly heard from this fall in the w of heavy shipments of grain and stock. NUCKOLLS COUNTY—Superior—Heavy showers fell here at intervals all day yes- terday and last night, two inches of water falling. The Kepublican river is out of its banks and still rising. No damage so far. CUSTER , COUNTY—F. C. Wilson, a grain dealer of Anselmo, Custer county, ) braska., writes R. F. Williams of Omaha under date of June 2: “Our eighteen-hour rain, beginning about midnight May 29, has restored everything to glorious growing prom ise. Crops, however, lacked a great deal of being in the dying or desperate condition re ported by many, and now that rain has come in such abundance, the exaggerated condi tions are being disowned. It is amusing to uote the buoyancy of denial made by some of the despondent. Fields of wheat declare) lead now loom up, without an evidence c drouth. Saturday about noon rain began fall ing again, and kept it up until 8:30. The subsoil got it all, the first rain having pre red the top soil in best percolative con dition. About as much rain fell as during the eighteen-hour r River—This place last Kearney and ~ all day for the past over seven One night 1 St Another about 7 and night sven ponds th ming aver Th better at as | grea AT CURTIS, Crops Suffered to a Considerable Extent But No Lives Were Lost. CURTIS, Neb., June (Special gram.)—The flood In the Medicine Valley which resulted from the bursting of th vanks of Curtis lake Sunday, has subsided The damage Is not as extensive as at first indicated. The roller mills were not wholly destroyed, but the damage will aggregate $20,000. The building was undermined. A few hundred yards below the Medicine river passes under the tracks of the Burlington. When the flood struck this narrow defile its progress was impeded, but only for an instant, then the heavy embankments gave way and the wall of water rushed through, cutting a path 100 yards wide. A number of freight cars werc standing on the tracks close to the point undermined and were precipitated into the river, being carried down stream like straws Much of the track was left spanning the chasm, while other sections were carried out bodily by the great pressure of the f The railroad company's loss is about $25,000. No loss of life resulted, though some nar row escapes are reported in the farming section to the south, through which the flcod passed. The immense alfalfa meadows of the Medicine Valley were materially dam aged The lake covered an area of 100 acres and was constructed as an irrigation reser voir and incidentally to furnish power to the Curtis roller mills. An enormous dam was built across the mouth of Wild ca where it intercepts the Medicine river at this point, and all the water drained from the territory to the morth, some thirty square miles, was confined in the artificial basin YORK, Neb., June 3.—(Special Telegram.)— The district south of Waco was visited by a small cyclone last evening. Great damage was done (o farm property. No loss of life is yet reported ORLEANS, Neb., June 3.—(Speclal Tele gram.)--The whole Republican valley was flooded by rains today. The St. Francis line Tele mills raflroad will not be in ruuning order for a week. Fully ten inches of evening | reviving | Another | during | wrance, | SAKE Anheuser-Buesoh Cffice Robbed by a Pair of Bo'd Oracksmen, BURGLARS BLOW A WATCHMAN ~ CAPTURED AND BCUND Entrance Forced the Establic Through a Window and ment Looted at Lelsure by the Daring Thieves Between Midulght and Morning. This morning o'clock the safo heuser-Busch between mi in the Brewing ight and 2 of the An- company at Thir- teenth and Jones street was blown open by two safe crackers. offiee was impossible at to tell the time of golng to how what had been much or taken, Shortly after midnight Louls Jackson, ona of the drivers of the company, who sleeps in a room adjoining the office and who acts as watchman, was awakened by a man who was tanding beside his bed. He held a revolver in his hand and told Jackson that if he did not keep quiet the top of his head would be blown off He then instructed & companion, was standing beside him and head, pinion who had a coat over his to Jackson, The burglar tied kson's fect and alsa fastened hands behind his back. Then the two men went through Jackson's clothes and secured $14 and a valuable gold QUIBTLY ROBBED THE SAF After mitting this act of rob two into the cfiice. They all the d and gath- ythin, they could turned attention to was the corner. 1 off the Irills bored was inserted £0on blown his wateh, cry the burglars went first went throug} ered tog find the safe t With a s kneb of the into the lock into the holes, out. They sidered of appe entere: For an hour af men left Jackson s m the bonds ther ever of vaiu their standing then at 1ge hammer they dial, A little powder in knock il then with and the door wa took everything that they cons value in the safe, and then dis d through the window by which they r the burglars and cracks= d to loosen himself him fast, Finally himslf. Taking the premises, he irriving there as description of 1en as he had b ) get in his Detectives Say and Dempsey mediately in to follow up ich frecir Al He gave the 1 fright ENTERED THROUGH Jackson said the two m he side window of th into a yard on Jones street men | ribed or inches in height, w black clothes. He A WINDOW. n entered through which opened Of the two ing five feet ten aring a black hat and bl bad a black moustache, The. other wore a white cap, but Jackson could not describe him accurately, as he was the man who entered with a coat over his head as a disguise. OTHER ROBBERIES Last night at 9 o'clock the bakery shop of Charles H. Allen at 1718 Nicholas eet. The burglars forced the. front door, but finding nothing but bread and other articles of like nature they left with~ out taking anything. Tt s thought that the burglars are members of the same gang that have done jobs of similar kind in the city during the past week Yesterduy afterno were absedt, the res fon, at 1310° South Twenty was entered and_jewelry valued at $200 was stolen. The house had heen en from the rear, the burglars having broken in the back door. They left, however, by the front door, for some of 'the nelghbors saw two men coming out. The police think that they “arc the same m:'n who have burglarized or have attempted to burglar- izo several stores and residences during the past few days. Several similar jobs have been reported and the poiice officlals have come to the conclugion that .a gang of new burglars has arrived in the city from some other poin —_—— ROBBERS HOLD UP A FREIGHT TRALN tars Worth of Valuable ndise Taken, BEND, Ind, June 11 on the Lake Shore last night between The train was a train. When about half way be- tween here and the suburb the engineer was. compelled at the point of a revolver to stop. Two persons watched him and the fireman until the rest of the gang ran through the valuable merchandise cars. Several cars were broken into and the stolen goods loaded into wagons brought there by other members of the gang. In the meantime the train offi- cers in the caboose started (o ascertain the cause for delay, but did not get far before they were ordered to surrender. The gang succeeded in removing several hundred dol lars’ worth of goods. The train was then ale lowed to depart. At an_early as REPORTED. burglars entered . while the occupanta s of A Several 1 SOUTH train No held up hawaka chandise 3.—Frelght railroad, was and Mis- through mer~ here hour this morning Det Brank Brobst brought five local characters. to the city sccurely handcufied together. Brobst says he was in a box car with some tramp, he being in the guise of a tramp (working on gome case), when the traln was hell up. He was an cye-witness to nearly all of the proceedin, He followed the wagons for about six miles, when they finally drove into a dense swamp. Brobst followed on and in a short time the party arrived at their rendezvous, an old log house in the swamps. He captured the five, and using one of their teams, brought them to town. Brobst says he thinks there are about twenty in the gang, and that they are all home people. The goods were brought in today. Some new captures expected o= night. i FOUR KILLED AT ED:SON, Construction Traln Dumped Into a Washe out with Fatul Kesolts, OXFORD, Neb., June 3.—(Special)—An awful catastrophe, attended with the loss of four lives, occurred on the Burlington last night four miles west of Oxford. Yester- 's rains destroyed several bridges near here, and to repair these a wrecking crew of eleven cars with a special crew and ma- terial was ordered from McCook. At the point referred to the flood had deep washout, and the slow speed train only prevented more disastrous result The engine went down, follow by the tender and a box car, all piled in a shapes less mass of ruins. In these but two escaped The Killed are: B. V. HAL FRANK J CHARLES ROWELL, SAM MUNDY, ¥rank Harrls, chief clerk, mir bruises. of the engineer, fireman brakeman. Superintendent Campbell’ ulously escaped with slight . N. Van Sickle saved himself by, jumping. The fireman and brakeman were killed outright. Jeffries expired in a few minutes, while Haley lived an hour. All the vietims reside in McCook and all with the exception of Mundy leave families. The bodies were conveyed to their homes by special train at midnight. The wrecking train at once commenced clearing the debri 0 that trafic was resumed today, ‘ TEXAS CATTLE DYING IN WYOMING Cold Ralns Too Severe for Ten Per Cent of several He: CHEYENNE, June 8.~(8pecial Telegram.) A number of the cattle shipped from Texas to the northern Wyoming ranges have died during the past few days. The cattle reached Orin Junction, the unloading point, in & weak condition and succumbed ta the cold rains. Ten per ceut of several of the herds bave perishods | made & /