Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 19, 1895, Page 1

- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUN}; . 19, 1871.7 — — OMAHA, M( DAY MORNING, DEDICATED THE MONUMENT | cnowcen sunen Has No Fault to ) @Germans Erect an Appropriate Memorial to the First William, CORNER STONE LAID BY THE GRANDSON th Yo o Celebration Held on the Anniversary of the Battle of Gravelotte, Whiel Was So Important in Shaping the Results of the War, at tal col BERLIN, Aug. 18—There has been splen- d1d weather toduy, which is the twenty-fifth anniversary of Gravelotte, which had so de- clsive an influence upon the Franco-Prussian war. The anniversary was signalized here by the laying of the foundation stone of the national monument to the late Emperor Wil- llam I by his grandson, Emperor Willlam 1L, in the presence of many of the German soverelgns and other dignitaries. The pro- ceedings opened at 8 this morning. The colors and standards of the various regi- ments, crowned with oak leay were brought up on the ground, a richly decorated fmperial standard being displayed in the cen- | sa ter of the group. All the houses in the | ra nelghborhood were tastefully decorated, the | tht windows and balconies showing streams of bunting and the route being crowded with gally attired spectators. At 9 o'clock a fiourish of trumpets announced the arrival of Emperor William, who was recelved by Chancellor von Hohenlohe. ‘The emperor de- posited under the foundation stone of the | monument to his grandfather a memorial | document, in which he referred to the en- thusiastic’ uprisings of the German nation under his grandfather, Emperor William the Great, who had restored to the German na- tions their ardently desired unity and had succecded in securing for the newly arisen empire its proper weight in the system of | states. TO WHOM HONOR 18 DUE Then, addressing the brilliant assembly, Emperor Willlam said: ““The self-sacrificing accord of the German priness, the wise coun- gel and encrgetic support of Von Bismarck, the consummate strategy and genlus of Von Moltke, the urequalled courage and ability of the commanders of the army, and before all, of Crown Prince Frederick Willlam, the devoted fidelity of Field Marshal von Beon nd the discipline of the people, rendered Buccess certain, But also, in the direction of works of peace, the emperor was untiring to his last breath in active furtherance of the welfare of the working classes. The statue of Wil- lam the Great should form a testimony of the Inextinguishable gratitude of the princes and people of Germany." At this point Count von Lerechfield, Bavarian _envoy plenipotentiary Empercr Willlam trowel, requesting that his majesty would lay the foundation of a memorial, which would remind Germany of the greatest period of her history, and which the entire nation desired to erect to the founder of its unity and greatness. After the emperor had spread the cement on the stone, Barcn Von Buel-Berenberg, president of the Re'chstag, gave his majesty a mallet, at the same time declaring the memorial would be a bronze monument of in- extinguishable gratitude of the nation. Emperor Willlam then tapped the stone thrice with the mallet, saying: “In memory of the fallen; In recognition of the living and for the emulaticn of future genera- tions." The Imperial and royal personages present beginning with the Crown Prince Frederick Willlam, and the Grand Duke of Baden, then tapped the stone in succession, while a salute of 101 guns was firel and the bands played. Superintendent-General Faber de- Jivered a short address and after the benedic- tion the band played “Nun Dankel Alle Gott.” Chancellor Von Hohenlohe propssed three cheers for the emperor, which were given with the greatest enthusiasm. The troops presented arms and the bands played ‘‘Heil dir Kaiser.” The whole ceremony and all who witnessed it were deeply im- pressed. The surrounding streets were thronged with perscns who had gathered to witness the ceremony. Among those present were Count Herbert von Bismarck and Dr. Von Scheninger. BANQU in g 8P Lo m Lo pl pri an m! th th na ce 50! wi sul ni te col th the handed | 80 a er in is erl m ay 1 ter tu he was most briiliant be fro TED THE In the evening the emp banquet at Potsdam, given by the First Brigade of Foot guards, to celebrate the anniversary of 1870, Replying to a toast to his health, the emperor said: “With a full heart 1 thank you for the beautiful words which have given expression to the feelings of all comrades here assembled. From this spot my grandfather, of blessed memory, dispatched the battalions of the first rei- ment of the guards on their march into the fleld, after addressing them with inspiring words. Here it was that the first regiment of the guards, in order to experss on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of his cor- onation, received his thanks and acknowledge- ments for their service during the war. I will be brief, for today facts speak for us. The great success which the army, under the leadership of Emperor Willlam, and more specially the Prussian guards, achieved, derived its origin from the precepts instilled into us by the blessed memory. What was it that constituted the great strength of the army? “It was implicit submission to the will of its supreme commander. Therefore we ought constantly to remember the three virtues which he described as the main pillars of the army—courage, honor and implicit obedi- ence. Let us, with unremitting efforts, main- tain and strengthen these qualities. Then will the army remain such as the-great em- peror created it. It will then form a basis for the peace of Europe and justify the say- ng of Von Moltke: ‘We are not only strong enough to maintain the peace of Europe, but to enforce It' With heartfelt congratula- tions to the brigade on the occasion of this lorfous festival, which it is enabled to cel rate in company with many brave comrades who fought the battle of St. Prival. T raise my glass and drink to the health and welfare of the First brigade of the whole body of guards and my army." PUBLIC WAS EXCLUDED, MPEROR. or attended of M Do a W n it a © re! €0 GENERAL None hut owed to Wits ontes. LONDON, Aug. dispateh to the Times from Berlin, which will be published tomorrow, dwells upon the delays and Qifi- culties in the bistery of the memorial to Em- peror Willlam I. and says that it does not appear to be known what aiterat'ons have been made or will be mede in the design in order to keep the expense within the limit the Reichstag has preseribed. It Is certainly 0 be hoped, the dispateh says, that it will be unnecessary to apply to Parliament for a fresh grant, which might easly lead to a repetition of the unpleasant discussions which unfortunstely characterized the history of the memerial. Today's ceremonics bore gomblance to o natlonal festivity, Ite mili- tary character was Its most prominent feature fThe goneral public was excluded and the reg ulations of the police for closing the thor- ougiifares in the nelghborhcod of the Schloss Freilieid were severe, even for Berlin, It Is oot surprising. therefore, that complaints were raised similar to those heard ut the opening of the new Re'chstzg. It was especially re- marked that at the laying of the keystone of the Baltic canal, the presidents of the Refchs- tag, as the representatives of the people, fol- 1o the chaneellor in the tapping of the stone. They were today relegated to the last place. Gormans Disobeyed Instructic PARIS, Aug. 18.—Despite the probibition some of the old soldiers of the war of 1870 from Darmstadt crossed the frontier to Aman- | willers to place wreaths upon the tombs of the German soldiers. The French police treated them politely, but lnsisted upon the removal ®of the lnseriptions from the wreaths. of up 1o to ul o w ar ® i N o cl LONDON, Martin's Tammany. repeated reply. | aistance, view with Mr. Dwyer, which was Bri | next horse Spy Wilkes, He {s moving his horses from Newmarket to America here, says that DIAZ'S has given no intimation that leaders of preparations res Spanish days. to it. agents are being army, of veteran seat activity vices from Central America are of the same tenor, and men are volunteering there for the nary Romero duel trial has been made and names drawn, citizens, whose verdict will receive public ap- It has been several times reported that Colonel Romero made no attempt to get away and is in daily day of his patron saint received the congratulations of the cardinals upon spondent las proved futile, er gold quartz drolt, a ranches ranch ED AT ment in England. Aug. 18.—A representative e Associated press found Mr. ork. uld No amount of persuasion, induce him to talk about James assumption of the leadership “I have nothing to say, He showed surprise the news, and finally observed kes the Tammany leadership ntract on his hands." Mr. Croker was then howevel was i howeves asked about th course of the Board of Police Commissioners which he said: New York, in reply t would not be falr to critise them at th but, judging from the amount ace the ew York correspondents of ndon papers are giving them daily, ust be raising Cain."” Mr. Croker was asked regarding the inte published and in which he tment at the hanls of th athorities. Mr. Croker essed his surprise at Mr. d said, “If he is correctly quoted, I a rry he said it. As far as I am concerned to th ondon last we ained of unfair t sh turf K, have been treated in the most agreeable man- ner, and I supposed Mr. Dwyer received the me treatment. cing conditions ofe In America.'” Mr. Croker says that he has changed h ind about going to the Dublin horse sho: week, where he intended to trot h But he is to stay her One should remember th here are different e south of England for the winter. F says the three geldings recently arrived from are in fine condition. and he thinks He has ey will win races next season. med them Yale, Harvard and Princeton. Mr. ipt of a cablegram n has pa A promin announcing that h ed an examination to enter Yal t New York democrat, who James J. Martin’s relation th Bourke Cockran are too intimate it Croker. RENOMINAT n uld Aceept a Fourth Ter MEXICO, Aug. 18. ASSURED, versary of national independence and th birthday of President Diaz, whose nomination by the liberal party for the fourth consecutive he rm {8 practically assured. Although he will accep party are going ahead wit for nominat'ng him, and th nvention will be called at a date early e coming year. his A number of English capitalists are engaged In Cuernavaca as guests of President Hamp- n of the Mexican Pacific & Cuernavac railway, examing sites for,factories and brew- Cuernavaca has abundant water power and is famous as a health resort the winter homa of Emperor Maxinmilian and les. having bee ancient times of Hernando Cortez. Secretary Butler of the American legation absence of the minister leaves the legation somewhat The news received here today that Min'ster Ransom was not eligible for the mis- slon excites interest, and one of the plysi- clans says that if he had returned he could not live in this capital, but would have to Tolucca, where the air is drier and The movement in behalf of the ppointment of Consul General Crittenden as m'nister will be renewed if it is definitely sei- threatened with pneumonia. The ippled de ore bracing. ed that Ransom will not return. xploring the Interior of Alaska. LONDON, Aug. 18.—Harry De Wynt, the well known traveler and explorer, in an in- tview re today, said: “After a winter tour in America I intend to start le April for Vancouver, via Sitka, to Mount St. Elias, hitherto unexplored part of Alaska to Prince of Wales cape and thence proceed to Ghi- jiga, Okhotsk, Yakutek, Irkutsk, Tomsk and of the journey is to explore Alaska and to stud the condition of the political exiles in Si whence I will attempt to ecr ome through Russia. The object eria. ckness A LONDON, om = Aug. Havana sayi Troops Co 18.—The Times : The sicknes troops does not abate. Guadalajara regiment quartered province of Santiago de Cuba, that six officers died within The volunteer: the avara orts # a fe monthly whil rving. Reports from all the provinces co: cur that the condition of the country grows is impossible to obtain an advance to day laborers on the plantations. orse daily. It eath of G TAMPA, Gou 18.—Reports al la., Aug. fro Cuba tonight are that General Maximo Gomez ed from consumption July 31. Other r ports are that he died from the effects of wound, | The autonomist party was to hold a meet- ng Garela, to ask Spain to give Cuba autonomy. Cubans here deny that Gomez was ever af- flicted with consumption, and as the report importance in Havana tonight, catled by Marc: not official, they attach no bans Ral teers In Mexie, MEXICO, Aug. 18.—Cuban revolutiona reported to be officers from and announcd today that officers have embarked of war. tired military for among Cuban agents here. A me service, ero Trinl, CITY OF MEXICO panal Aug. of Jjurors for the Verastugu including well known and impart robation had fled, but he nsultation with his lawyers. ates His Fete Da .—Today, which is the fe ope Cel ROME, Aug. 1 the nobility, ete. He invited his visito into his library and discoursed for an hour Italy and pon the revival of religion in various Catholic questions, He eared in good health, a ition n Failure. 18.—~The Shanghai the Times LONDO of W further trouble," COLON, Aug. 18.—Military guards, cons's ing of Colombian soldiers, are being stationed ong the line of the Panama canal. Outlaws GUTHRIE, Okl rown, a merchant vation, brings 10 committed reck Indians hite outlaws nd agter completely guttizg the place a slted and otherwise mistreated five wome the reikhborhood, two of whom will dfe. eh Gold Lead, \ug. 18.—There a Aug. trom Seminole re information of a dastard near Arboch, A gaug and roes, with sev the Wo 13.- -~ L VIRGINIA CITY, derable excitement over the in the Padroll fty, six miler from Virgin's has discovered working $100 per to: canup of $10,000 yesterday. is co discovery mine, in a ledge on b He made obtatned DWYER. | Ind with Hix Trent- | Richard Croker at Newmarket today and aceompanied him back to London, seeking to secure from him an interview on political affairs in New Whoever has a big of they com- ex- Dwyer's remarks from Croker is greatly elated over the re- imation Whether Preparations are mak- ing on a grand scale for celebrating the an- dispatch among the A battalion display no enthusiasm. They are paid $30 in gold %z Reportea. enlisting the Mexican a number e the There Is no doubt of zealous 18.—The prelim- Joachim, the pope corre- telegraphs as fol- The consular expedition to Ku-Che ng China's attitude in trifling with this serious question is likely to lead Danfel R, raided Samuel Norford's store Silver Emanuel Pa Plenty more of the same ore s in sight and assays going up te §139 per ton have be OPENING UP TO COMMERCE | Bouth Dakota Firm Gets a Concession from Nicaragua, of r,|GIVEN LAND FOR A STEAMSHIP LINE 3 ot I v, New Telegraph Line Constructed by the Government Into the Ine terior of the Country—Causes of ble with Indians, he — (Copyrighted, 1805, by the Assoclated Press.) MANAGUA, Nicaragua, July 27.—(Corre- spondence of the Assoclated Press)—The N tioral telegraph line has been completed through the very sparsely populated district of the eastern part of the Department of Clontalis to the town of Rama, at the head of steamship navigation on the Bluefields river. From Rama to Bluefields by the stesmer (the only route) requires eight heurs, and from Rama per steamship to New Orleans is four and a half to five days. The government of Nicaragua has not yet opened this line to the public, but will most likely do 80 in a few da It is possible, however that this telegraph line, built by natives and extended through the green and frequently wet follage of trees, will be unreliable, as the telegraph line constructed three years ago has been, from San Juan del Norte westwardly, near the canal route, in con- nection with the Natlonal telegraph lines in western Nicaragua, A South Dukota company, represented by Mr. J. Lasher, completed on July 10 a con- tract with the government of Nicaragua to run under Nicaragua's flag a suitable s ship bimonthly along the Carribbean coast of Nicaragua, entering all navigable rivers and ng the mails free, also carry- ing free and feeding twenty-five Nicaraguan soldiers each trip, or that equivalent, when requested to do £0 by the government. The contract is for twenty years, the South Da- Kota company to receive about 62,500 acres of land, but the ship is to be used exclu- sively by the government of whenever it desires to do so, and in the event of loss while in the government's hands the company ls to receive 5,000 acres additional of lands, all subject to the ap- proval of the next congress of Nicaragua, which is to meet in January next. Mr. J. Z. Perse, C. E., formerly assistant engineer in the survey under Engineer Men ocal of a route for a has just returned to Managua, enronte to h coffee estate in Matagalpa, from accompany- ing over the canal route the engineers, Colonel William Ludlow, Major M. L. Endi- cott, Mr. M. E. Noble, appointed by the gov- ernment of the United States to examine that route. While Mr. Perse declares that he does not know what will be the report of the United States board of commissioners in reference to the canal, its harbors, cost, etc., he hopes it will be very favorable and fully sustain all the surveys and estimates made and reported by the canal company's engineers. July 11, while the partisans of the pres- ent government of Nicaragua were celebrat- ing their natal day (July 11, 1893), when the liberals defeated the conservatives in a few skitmishes between the cities of Leon and Managua and entering the latter took charge of the government, the Indians in the de- partment of Matagalpa suddenly changed from their usually sullen manner to open threats and disturbances, There were about 5,000 Indian that and the adjoining de- partment of Jenotega. The soldiers in Nica- ragua are nearly all either Indians or half- breeds. But very few of the Latin-Americans are enlisted or conscripted into the army, ex- cepting the officers, consequently the condi- tion of the Latin-Americans and of the North Americans in the department became very alarming. The government of Nicaragua dis- patched additional soldiers there, and re- cently a commissioner, in the hope to induce the Indians to become quiet and comply with the labor obligations to which they have bound themselves. At this date, July 20, the results are not known here, The tale and complaint of the Indians is that the Virgin Mary, recently in friendship to the Indians, informed some of their prin- cipal men and women ‘‘that the great spirit intended to visit that section of the country with a series of severe disasters, intended to punish the occupiers of those lands, until fourteen years ago owned by the Indians, and that the Indians must assemble at the paro- chial churches frequently and attend mass; The ultimate cause of this perturbed condi tion s that until, say 1889, their woods con- tained wild game and fruits enough to feed them without work. Now all those lands are cattle haclendas, coffee estates or cocoa es- tates, and now all the Indians have been tempted by small sums of money, $10 to §20, under the laws of Nicaragua, to sell their labor aud that of thejr wives and children, and are forced by elvil and military authori- tles of Nicaragua to work in an effort to comply with their labor obligations. (A dis- patch received by the Associated press e: clusively since this letter was written an- nounced that the trouble among the Indians of the department of Matagalpa had been settled by the Indians agreeing to fulfill their “labor obligations.™) The weather is unseasonable, too dry and dusty, and the need of sufficient rains on the voleanic-formed lands In western N'caragua has caused a perceptible falling off in the caf- fee berries to 3 per cent, also the new twigs developed this year are so very small and growing so slowly as to presage in 1896 not more than 60 per cent of the usual crop of coffee. This unscasonable weather is also causing more fevers than usual. The political disugreements between Ni aragua and Costa Rica are unsetiled, increa ing in number and intensity and threatening to result ere long in an appeal to arms, for which event both sides appear to be geiting ready with quiet but unremitting effort. is e r- in he m 1 at is W e. Te is e 1s | s to he ot h e in en - in a at e- W le n- m e- o8 0. ry a- i- | HOLMES CA D BY FIRE. of the Praeti ne CHICAGO, Aug. H. H. Holmes' castle at Sixty-third and Wallace streets, which s said to have been the of numerous murders by the owner, was discovered to be on fire at 12:30 this (Monday) morning. At 2 a. m. the fire is under control. It did nct extend beyond the “castle.’” This famous building has for some time past been tenanted only on the ground floor by a drug store and emall restaurant, and it was in the latter the fire started. The interior of the building was practically ruined. The losses will aggregate $15,000. al | Interior Building i has scene rs p- e e bell Cannot Afford to Run. CINCINNATI, Aug. 18.—When the returns from the county conventions yesterday showed such general endorsement of ex- Governor James E. Campbell for the nomina- tion for governor at the democratic state convention next week, the cofrespondent of the Commercial Gazette called on him at his home in Hamilton. He stated most em- phatically that he could not accept the n ination if it was tendered him unanimously. He said his present financial condition was such as to make It impossible to devote his time to politics. Meantime the fact is published that his friends have secured a large supply of lithograph- pictures of him and badges, and mean to rominate him They say they will see that all his expenses are paid Cam Iy ot “ —— John Cudahy Paying U CHICAGO, Aug. 18.—Yesterday $375,000 was distributed among the creditors of John Cud- ahy, being the first payment, 25 per cent, made In discharge of the liabilities scheduled against the speculator when he placed his estate in | quidation two years ago. Forty- five firms had claims on the fund, the largest payment to any one being $60.000. Amounts ranging from $17,000 to $45,000 were distrib- uted among the other firms. When John Cudahy suspended payment during the panic of 1891 his lisbilities were, with one excep- tion. the largest of any man who ever failed fon the Board of Trede. He owed $1,524,000. n n- of is a Nicaragua | canal across Nicaragua, | AUGUST 19, 1895. GLE coPY FIV MUST TAKE A DECIDED STAND, Money Indemnity Will Net Prevent Further Outrages on Minsdonaries. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 18.—The Ledger re- celved today by mall from Shanghal the first copy to reach this country from Rev. Dr. Endicott, D.D.,, who was delegated by | the American and Canadian missionaries to :ll\\'el(lkflle and report upon the Cheng-Tu riots in Sze-Chuan province. The report is lengthy and gives a detalled account of the troubles, corroborating the Assoclated press reports. Dr. Endicott went to China from Winnipeg two years ago, being eent by the Canadian American Missionary society. On May 26, the day before the outbreak in Cheng-Tu, he, together with his wife, Dr. Hall and Dr. Hare, left Cheng-Tu for Kia- Tung, 120 miles away. They did not learn of the trouble until June 1, when several boat- loads of the Cheng-Tu mob went to Kia- Tung and began inciting trouble, As the offi- clals refused to afford any protection, the party went down the river with numerous | other missionaries to Shanghai, where Dr. dicott’s report was finished three weeks Dr. Endicott's conclusions are as fol- “The history of past riots does not encour- age us to hope for much in the way of disco ering the real origin of these, but the con- clusion is forced upon us that the highest officials were in sympathy with the rioters. The officials had ample power in their hands to quell the riot at its very beginning, for there was an abundance af arms and ammuni- tion at Ku-Cheng. Had the officials been friendly some of these forces would have been quickly utilized to quell the disturb ances, The viceroy is chiefly responsible for the riots. He is known to be anti-foreign.” The report states that a cris's has been | reached in which missionaries should change their policy, and he thinks fhe Mandarins should be made to understand that they must treat American, British and other mnations with respect and afford them protection, that unless this is done the outlook for the mis- sionaries in the interfor of China will be dark indeed. He concludes: ‘A money compensa- tion for the lose of property is not sufficient to compensate for this. The condemnation of the viceroy Is worth infinitely more at that juncture than millions of money.” OVERLOADED A SMALL % n Result and Seven of the ats Were Drowned. SIDE, Md., Aug. 18.—By the over- loading of a small pleasure boat an entire family was drowned and two other families are in mourning. A party of farmers from | the neighbornood of Frankford and Shelby- ville, Del, had a fish fry on Grey's creek, a branch of the Isle of Wight bay, with bathing, fishing and amusements. William Hudson' carried a party of nine cut sailing and as the boat was about to come back, the women of the party jumped screaming on the high side, capsizing the little craft, which was hardly large enough to carry five persons, The following seven were drowned: William Storr, aged 45, Philadelphia; Laura Storr, | his wife, aged and his daughters, 1da, aged 16, and May, aged 14; Myrtie Stevens, aged 16, daughter of Joe Stevens of Shelby- ville; Lina Hall, aged 19, and her sister, Lulu Hall, aged 14, daughters of Eli 8. Hallof | near Frankford The capsizing cceurred within 200 yards of the shore and in water only seven feet deep. Mr. Storr had only one hand and was blind in one eye, but was an expert swimmer. He succeeded in getting his two daughters on the bottom of the boat and was getting his wife on when the girls became scared and slipped off the boat and clung to their parents and together the four perished. Hudsan, who. was sailing the boat, got the two Hall' girls on the boat and was trying to save Miss Stevens, when they siipped off and were Ldmv\ ned, Two other young women who were n the boat were rescued by a fisherman. Mr. Storr was found shortly after and his family and Miss Stevens' body was found today by hauling a seine.. Large parties are searching for the bodies of the other two. S HEADED FOR CONCLAVE. Starting on Special Trains and Steam- ers for Bost PARSONS, Kan., Aug. 1S—The Knights Templar of coutheastern Kapsas and the In- dian Territory, embracing eight commander- fes, leave tomorrow on a special train over the Missouri, Kansas & Texas enroute to the twenty-sixth triennial conclave at Boston. The train will consist of seven Canadian cific sleeping cars, one codch and baggage car, and it will be one of the most handsomely decorated trains that ever left this section of the country, the engine alone being a mar- vel of loveliness, and cannot fail to attract the attention of the people along the entire route. On the front of the engine a mam- moth red cross has been placed with an open bible underneath, with two columns sur- mounted by a globe on either side of the headlight. The cab and tender are also pro- fusely decorated with emblems of the order, the whole presenting a very artistic appear- ance and reflects great credit upon the “Katy" people. NASHVILLE, Aug. 18,—Yesterday two par- ties, consisting of Knights Templar, their famil'es and friends, numbering sixty-three persons, left for Boston, via Savannah, Ga., and thence by steamer to attend the meeting of the Knights. La Valletta and Nashville commanderies were represented, Others w leave during the present week. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18.—Today Cali- fornia commandery No. 1, Knights Templar, left for Boston, to attend the triennial con- clave. Tomorrow Golden Gate commandery and Oakland commandery will start for Boston, Wall Fell SPRINGFIELD, 0., Aug. 18.—Fire started in the engine room of the Patent Steel Whip company this afterncon, destroying machinery and the three-story brick and frame buildings, entailing a 1 of §20,000 on stock and machinery and $10,000 on the buildings. A brisk wind blew &parks two blocks off and burned three one-story frame buildings, and set fire to other houses, A brick wall fell on twelve men. Ex-Fire Chief R. Q. King had three ribs broken, also internal injuries. Firemen Charles Thrope, John Weir and Harry Todd were burned and bruised, but not seriously, OAT. | | e Opened the New Bridge to Trafiic, LOUISVILLE, Aug. 18.—The Big Four ran its passenger train into Loulsville over the Leuisville and Jeffersonville bridge at § oclock. This is the bridge on whieh so many lives were lost during its construciion. The bridge, with its approaches, is abowt two mlies long. Beginning today regular traiss will be run over the new bridge, which will be an im- portant matter for this city, Suburban trains will probably be put in opepation shortly. and a large space of country will be brougit in direct communication with| Louisville. ars Projected Over the Main Line. MIDDLETOWN, N. Y. Aug. 18.—At an early hour this morning the Ontario & West- ern train No. 20, westbound; crashed into two box cars, which projeeted from a siding over the main tracks at Bermbart's bay, near Oneida. Fireman J. Cooper was instantiy killed. Engincer Kinney and Brakeman J. Breed were badly injured. The responsibility for the accident has not been fixed. sl Went Insane While Visiting. SAN BERNARDINQ, Cal, Aug. 18— James P. Gordon, ex-mayor of St. Paul, Neb,, was committel to the Highlands insane asylum yesterday. He came from his home in Nebratka about ten days #go to visit frienis here. His Insanity was caused by business reverses, together with religious excitement. e Meeting of the National Krelgerbund, COLUMBUS, 0., Aug. 18.—The national meeting of the Deutscher Kriegerbund opens in this city Mcnday. Preparations have been made to entertain about 4,000 vis!tors. There will be about 1,000 delegates. Tomorrow will be spent In the recepticn of delegites and | rested, though District Attorney Wood and MANY SETTLERS I DANGER Forest Fires Sweeping Throngh Washing- ton and Idaho. VILLAGERS ARE MAKING A HARD FIGHT Prospectors and Luni Seattered Th Wil Have o men Who Are ngh the Timber a Hard Snenpe. CHICAGO, Aug. 18.—A Times-Herald spe- clal trom Spokane, Wash., says: Forest fires continue to spread with fearful rapidity throughout Stevens county in this state, Koot- enay and Shoshone countles, Idaho, and in the mining districts across the line in British Columbla. For two days Rossland, B. C., the booming camp, a Trall creek mining town, has been threatened on ail sides. Every ablebodied man In the town and mines surrounding has been fighting day and night to save it from destruction, and by herculean efforts they have succeeded. The flames are now many miles away, licking up everything in their path. Not only are | the fires destroying grand forests of timber, but have wiped out the cabin homes and prupplies of many a miner, and in many in- stances have they had to flee for their lives. | Tales told by the fugitives of their narrow vscapes are thi'lling in the extreme. Three Forks, a small mining town in ‘Slo- can county, was burned out completely, and | the inhabitants narrowly escaped. The fami- lies are coming into Kuslo and Slocan, foot- soro aad destitute. Many hundreds of pros- pectors are in the mining districts, and fears are entertained that many will not be heard of again. Ir the Couer d'Alene country the fire continues with unabated fury. Miners and prospectors are deserting their cabin homes in the path of the flames and are seek- ing refuge in places of safety {Nothing has been heard from the little village of Saltsea, which was reported threat- ened with destruction. It Is isolated from communication by wire and several days may elapse before definite news can be heard from there. This season has been a dry one and in a measure accounts for the terrible havoc now being done by the flames. il e GIVEN A CHANCE TO SOBER UP, Who ix in No Hurry to Get is Client Out of Jail, POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Aug. 18.—Wil- liam E. Hopkins, the ex-keeper of the Matte- wan asylum for {nsane criminals, who was ar- rested yesterday for aiding Oliver Curtis Perry and his partners to eccape from that | asylum in April last, is still in jail. Last | evening his counsel, State Assessor William H. Wood, secured from Supreme Judge Bar- nard a writ of habeas corpus, on the ground that Hopkins was not legally committed. He will not gerve the wr't at o however, as he wants his client, who is suffering from over indulgence in drink, to stay in jail long enough to get sobered up. Hopkins has been promised immunity by District Attorney Wood in consideration of his turning state’s evidence against Emilia E. Haswell, the Troy missionary and friend of Perry, who, it fs sald, sent Hopkins the package of digmonds and valuables for which he aided the convicts to escape. Mrs. Haswell has not vet been ar- Lawye! Superintendent Wood of the asylum will take out the necessary papers tomorrow. The woman ls at present at Ocean Grove, shad- owed by a detective. District Attorney Wood stated tonight that Mrs. Haswell is liable to prosecution on three charges: First, in re- ceiving stolen goods; for using the United States ma'ls for improper purpose, and for alding in the escape of a felon, which, under section 8 of the penal code, is made a felony. T FOR CONTROL, Sides Making © premacy in O SPRINGFIELD, 0., Aug. 18.—Although none of the leaders have arrived for the dem- ocratic state convention Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, yet the advance of workers and correspondents constitutes quite a crowd. Since the selection of delegates yesterday in the different counties it is evi- dent there will be a close fight between the free silver men and their opponents on the organization and the platform. The free sil- ver men control the state executive commit- tee. Allen W. Thurman is chairman and the Brice men control the state central com- mittee, of which W. V. Smalley is chairman. The free silver men claim that the returns from yesterday's county conventions show they have a ma- jority of the delegates, but this is not conceded by the Brice men, who certainly have the better organization. Senator Brice, ex-Governor Campbell and the candidates are expected tomorrow. It is conceded that there will be a hot fight for members of the com- mittee on resolutions and for places on other committees Tuesday. At the district meet- ings at 5 p. m. Tuesday it will be determined who will control the convention on Wednes- day. If the free silver men secure the or- ganization it is believed they will nominate Colonel James Kilbourne of Columbus, Thur- man’s candidate for governor. —— LIKELY TO BE A SHORT CAMPAIGN. FACTIONA Both for Members of Two National Committeen Appear to Fa r It CHICAGO, Aug. 18.—Concerning the view of national committeemen on a long or short campaign, the Times-Herald will tomorrow say: Thirty-elght national committeemen, twenty democratic and eighteen republican, have responded to questions asked by the Times-Herald concerning the policy of hold- ing a short presidential campaign. The vote is now full enough to clearly indicate the probable results of the meetings which will shortly be held by the two national commit- tees of the dominant parties. The republi can national committee will declare in favor of a short presidential campaign. The demo- cratie national committee will decide in favor of a short presidential campalgn unless the free silver element predominates in the councils of the committee. The vote, so far as it has been received and recorded by the Times-Herald, is as follows: Republican na tional committee: For a short campaign, 14 agalnst a short campaign, 3; non-committal, 1; total, 18. Democratic national committee For a short campaign, 10; against, 6; non- committal, 4; total, 20. Hix Life Wax ilure. CHICAGO, Aug. 18.—William 8. Bernheim, s3id to be known resident of Fort Collins, Colo., committed suicide in this city at an early hour this morning by drinking a mixture composed of laudanum, rat polson and whisky. In a note which he left, he faid his health had failed anl that he was tired of life. He also said his life was insured for $11,000, and directed that the money be turned over to his childern. He was found sitting in & chair in his room at a hotel, and had apparently been dead for some time. a well Colored Men WICHITA, Kan., Aug. ~Independent colored leagues are being formed throughout thg state among negroes who have hereto- fore affiliated with the repuplicans, but who have become angered at the scint recog nition accorded to them in the distribution of appointive offices by the state adminis tration. The local league numbers about 300. Vest Makers Make a Demuud. NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—The vest makers, who number 2,600, met last night and decided to strike on Monday unless the coutractors reply by that time to their demad for increase of 25 per cent in their wages. The cloakmakers also decided to make a fiual demand on Monday for the abolition of the plece system | Past President D, WM. | far as affecting th government, CANNOT REMAIN IN THE ORDER. Tudson of Chel- sen Withdraws from the A, P, A BOSTON, Aug. 18.—Two years ago the A. P. A. was & power in the republican party in Chelsea and elected its candidate for mayor and several members of the city gov- ernment. Since that time the A. P. A. membership has been steadily decreasing Many formerly prominent fn the order have deserted. This week the past president of the organization, David M. Hudson, severed his connection with it. The reason can best be told fn his own words in the following let- ter which he sent to council 7, of which he was a member and former officer: ‘o the Members of Council 7, A, P. A.— Gentlemen: It Is my earnest desire to with. draw from membership in the council, and I most sincerely wish that my request be granted without objection. For some time 1 have felt out of place within the membership of the order, owing to natural disinclinations, which renders further connection with it on my part consistent. I cannot, therefore, in justic myself, longer re in in afillation with it My reasons for taking myself out of the order are such that it would be better, 1 think, not to give them publicity at this time. I have no desire to anything con- trary to my deep sense of justice and right, and leave the council with only the best of feelings, %o far as appreciation of my per- sonal endeavors while a member i§ con- H | cernea The trend of A. mind peculiar an P. A. affairs Is to my serious in ite nature, e true principles and i tent of the order is concerned enumerate the follies of unwise leadership within the order at large, the religious s timents being introduced, the covrse taken regarding recent oceurrénces, ete., would | entail too much time and preparation for me to undertake the task at present. At some future time I may feel more inclined, and in bet condition of mind, to make public the errors which have beén committed, and which, in my opinion, are destined to cauke the complete failure of the real purpose of the order. My intens: step 1 now “Americanism’ ake. Realizing what to be out of the mmon fellc the A. P. A.. I follow the cours above with delibe tion and aftel sideration. Respectfully DAVID M. HUDSON. Mr. Hudson has been the leading spirit in the organization in Chelsea, and has taken a prominent part in the state councils. He has been a factor in Chelsea politics for years, but never sought office himself. e i DE OF CHURCH TO STATE. the means impels it PLATTSBURG, fourth annual session of the Catholic sum- mer school closed this afternoon when Rev. John S. Belford delivered the sermon, his subject being, “The Church and the Repub- lie.”” He said: *“The true church must make its members good citizens, The Cath- olic church is the friend of every legitimate but it is independent of any. the church, like men, finds one form of government more favorable to its interests and discipline, but she succeeds under all and she helps all by teaching obedi- ence to authority and by fostering every good gift with-which God has blessed man, She recognizes no divine right to rule inde- pendent of justice or the will of the people, No doubt and she teaches that when rulers become un- just and cease to regard the rights of the pecple they become tyrants, punishable by God and by the people. The church cannot interfere with the state, but she can say that a law is unjust and that it may not be obeyed. “In judging the chureh for the things done in the middle ages, we must not separate her from the age or the state of society. Enemies of the church do- not hesitate to deny that she saved Burope and that she was the only moral power in the world. The church looks upon the American republic as a legitimate government. She approves its constitution, but she does not say that it is an ideal government. She believes it is possible to conceive a government in which church and state will be distinct, but the influence of religion will be more felt and its rights more respected. This is the sense of the late encyclical of Leo XIIL to the bishops of the United Stat “She cannot obey law that makes marriage dissoluble except by death; she cannot but protest against any system of education that teaches errors or fails to teach religlon. She holds that there is no more right to spread the poison of error than the peison of dis- ease, and she holds that the state should con- trol the speaker and writer of evil as well as the maniac and the leper. Dt S ) SECURE PAY FOR S Action Taken \3 S OMcinlx to Cateh 'l Ky Farmers, CHAMBERLAIN, §. D., Aug. 18.—(Special.) _A number cf South Dakota countles that furnishel grain to farmers last spring are ex- periencing considerable difficulty in collecting the money due from many of the farmers. In some instances farmers who owe thg counties for seed grain have completed their threshing and left for parts unknown, not- withstanding that if caught such action would, under the law, be deemed a felony. To guard against any such contingency the commissicners of Miner county have been compeled to procure printed lists of those who received sead grain from the county, and these have been placed on file with elevator men When a man sells grain who has not paid for his seed the amount due the county will be deducted by the buyer and turned over to the county treasurer. With a great many this would not be necessary, but the com- missioners have to serve all alike in order to catch the parties who got seed grain from the county with no intention whatever of ever paying for it. The plan is reported to work so well that it may be adopted by other counties. Prospecting Around Rapid Clty, RAPID CITY, §. D., Aug. 18.—(Special.)— There is considerable activity in prospecting and development work going on in the southern Black Hills, though no sensational strike has been made for several months since July 1, 1895 there have been re- corded at the register of deed’s officce at Pen- nington county 163 mining locations, mostly gold properties. Miners evidently believe there is luck in old names, Judging from the titles to mining claims recently recorded “Devil's Dream “Golden Cal Holy Moses,” “Tough Nut,” “Jim Corbett," ‘Coxey" and “Trilby,” are sa’ ples of t @ str k- ing nomenclature. There is every reason to believe that the greatest activity will cone tinue and that with the introduction of im- proved methods of treating ores many sections that have heretofore lain dormant will b fore long rank as heavy gold producers. Indi el SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., 4 (Special.) —The United States grand jury yesterday re- turned seven indictments. It is understood that two were against Pitts and Hayes, the men who robbed the stige near Spearfish, and who are now in jail in Springfield, Mo., waiting the arrival of a United States deputy marshal, with the necessary requlsi- tion papers to bring them here for trial. Harry Miller was fined $50 for selling liquor without having pald the government license. Offsetting Divoree Busines ALLS. 8. D, Aug. 18.-(Speclal.) Van Horn, editor of the Dakota Staats Zeltung, published here, and Mrs, Amelia A. Mason of this city, were married Friday night. Lamont R. Shaw of Sibley Emma I, Marvin of this city last evening in this elty. Ia.,, and Miss were married Strong Cuxe Agalnst Nard, LANDER, Wyo., Aug. 18.—(Special.)— ‘Slick rd has had his preilminary ex- am'nation at East Thermopolis and has been bound over to the district court. While the hearing wes going on the prisoner was taken to tke room of Mr. Ewing, the man whom he attempted to rob and kill, and wae fully Idetified as the man who shet bim. CRUSHEDAND BURY | Terrible Catastrophe Overtakes the Ocoue pants of a Denver Hotel, BOILERS IN THE BASEMENT EXPLODED @reater Portion of the Building a Mass o Ruins, FORTY PEOPLE BURIED IN THE DEBRIS Firemen Engaged in the Work of Rescus Driven Back by Flames, REMAINING WALLS THREATEN TO FALL le if Any Progress Can Be Work e of the Plainly pward Thoug Vieth Can Be Scen., DENVER, 1725 to 17 by a terrific explosion half of the buildin stone structur Aug. 19.—The ( Lawrence street, imry hotel, was wrecked 2:10 a. m., the five-story brick down with & at rear and a ng crash. The many hotel was guests and of killed, as well as the entire force of hotel employe: were sleeping in that portion of the On both sides of Law- nth to Eighteenth streets of hotel the business crowded with them must have been who buflding at the time rence from Sevente and the the on Larimer directly plate back of houses were blown in and a number of pedes- injured by falling glass. The fronts of many buildings in the vicinity were badly wrecked. The hotel structure for 100 feet the alley extending for seventy-five feet toward the front Is merely a of debris. Brick and piled in a heap twenty feet high, and frem this of wreckage can be the moans of the injured and dying. GETTING OUT THE INJURED. At 12:35 five injured persons had beem taken out. The: all of the upper story and sank down with the floors, glass windows trians were along and mass plaster are mass heard were, inmates escaping, more fortunately than those below, The fire- men are working like beavers, digging into_ but The remaining portion of the building, from which the guests are being removed by the laborers as fast as possible, is expected to fall at any moment, and precautions to avert further loss of life adds to the diffculty in reaching the dead and injured. By some estimates forty people were in the portion of the hotel destroyed, nearly all of whom must be dead. It will be morning before a full list can be obtained. The cause of the explosion who are still buried in the ruins. the debris, are making little progress. Is uncertain, but it Is supposed that the battery of boilers in the hotel basement have exploded. The sound of the explosion heard throughout the city, awaking people In bed a mile from the scene. must was A cloud of dust was thrown 1,000 feet in the air, and as there is not a breath of wind it still hangs in the alr like a Minute atoms of powdered brick and other debris are descend- huge column. ing like gentie snow. At 1 the 2:50 the ruins are burning fiercely and firemen have been obliged to retreat from the very engine in the but under work of rescue. city is pouring streams into the mass, the flames before cannot possibly be gotten many of the injured As the chances of of the cantrol ave beeen cremated. lessen the increasing, escape cries imprisoned heartrending shrieks rising from every portion of the great mass of wreckage. FIREME! FER. Fears are now that (he front portion of the building, which seems to be tottering, will fall and bury the firemen at During the height of the ex- cltement a hose team ran away on Eighteenth people are IN DANI entertained thelr work. street, stampeding the great crowd of specta- A number of people more or less injured by being trampled and by falling which ¢ tors, were and broken glass, and sidewalk in light dangling from broken the alley added fresh perll to the Killed by with a live wire. vers the street Electrie poles in firemen, every direction. wires One horse wa coming in contaet Two injured women had been almost ex- trictated from the ruins when the flames the rescuers had to Beth volces have now been silenced, fire complet- ing the work by The bodles of three women in back reached. SIBLE TO RESCUE ANY. the 80 close that thelr approache abandon them for own safety. commenced the explosion, to be of the building, but are also seen in the part n0t b IMPOS At 1:30 flames are still keeping the firemen from the work of rescue, except just line of ot pinfoned bencath the debris, only two are now thought both the fifth story, who are still lying on their beds. at the the alley wall those to be alive, men from Both are covered with several feet of debris about their heads and can hardly survive an- Almost no progress is being the other half hour, made in releasing therh, blinding them. The back from their bolies of water. as smoke Is are only kept halt a dozen flames by streams Thus far six persons have been taken from the ruins, all badly injured. In eddition four were severely cut by glass falling into the A plece of the cornice of the Cheese- man block at Seventeenth and Larimer fully & block from and felt missing reveral passersby. at a there was street. reet, the Gumry was the street, The the hotel, torn out to narrowly fragment wrecked five or six rooms stretching across of the hullding facing the alley on each of the upper floors, All of these rooms are helieved to bave been occupled, as people residing in rooms aoros welghed least In hote! ton, a tler of the rear