Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 20, 1895, Page 1

Yy, b S b A R AR R THE OMAHA DaAILY BEE. o ki e Rad s S R A o A S SR ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. O) AHA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUS PRI — e | 20, 1895. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS, LIVES BLOTTED OUT Drunken Engineer, Who Has Disappeared, Supposed to Be Responsible, DEATH CAME WITH A DEAFENING CRASH Terrible Oatastrophe Overtakes the Occu- pants of a Denver Hotel, BOILERS IN THE BASEMENT EXPLODED Greater Portion of the Building a Mass of Ruins, FORTY PEOPLE BURIED IN THE DEBRIS Up to Noon Today the Burned and Blacken " inx of Nearly Twenty V with Many Others to Follow. DENVER, Aug. 19.—A portion of Gumry hotel, the scene of last night's frightful dis- aster, is still standing, gaunt and sinister, constantly threatening to crash down upon those delving in the ruins at any moment. The search for victims has been carried on with the utmost energy constantly since the explosion occurred, and Is being continued tonight, with the aid if twenty arc lights. Flames broke out afresh in the wreckage to- night and the fire engines are again pouring forth water, still further impeding the work of rescue. The list of dead and missing now numbers twenty-five, making the disaster the worst that ever occurred in the city. Up to 7:30 tonight only seven bodies had been re. covered, being those of Manager Greiner and his wife, clasped in each other's arms; Gore Roberts, a Rock Island railroad con- ductor; Mrs. George R. Wolfa and daughter, Fred Hubbold and Will Richards, the ele- vator operator of the hotel. Among the missing are now included Elmer Pierce (not Lusher), the night engineer, who is said to have re-entered the hotel just before the ex- plosion occurred. It Is to this man's care- lessness that this disaster is attributed. The bodies of Peter Gumry and General Adams are still In the ruins. Judge James Glynn, who was at first supposed to have becn in his room at the hotel, turns out to be at Holyoke, Colo., where he was spending Sun- day with friends. A vast throug surrounds the building on every side, pressing forward as far as the ropes will allow. The police are constantly guarding against any one slipping through the lines, on account of the great danger that the front of the building may fall. At 10:30 p. m. the body of E. F. Mc- Closkey of Colorado Springs, a wealthy owner of Cripple Creek mines, was taken from the ruins, This, with James Murphy, who died while being taken out, makes eight bodies thus far rccovered. The fire has been almost extinguished and 100 teams are now making as rapld progress as possible removing the debris, though at best the work is slow. LIST OF KNOWN DEAD. Following are lists of the dead and injured 80 far as ascertained. Dead: PETER GUMRY, owner of the hotel, R. C. GREINER, manager of the hotel, son-in-law of Gumry. MRS. R. C. GREINER, clerk of the hotel, daughter of Peter Gumry. CHILD OF MR. AND MRS. R. C. GREINER. GENERAL CHARLES ADAMS, Manitou, Colo. A. L. BLAKE, Pueblo, MYRON E. HAWLEY, Union Pacific rail- road clerk, Denver, JAMES MURPHY, contractor, Denver. GEORGE BURT, passenger conductor on the Rock Island railroad, Colorado Springs, Calo. MRS. G. R. WOLF, Lincoln, Neb, THREE CHAMBERMAIDS, names un- known. ONE BELL BOY, name unknown. E. M. EDWARDS, butcher, Denver. FRED HUTBOLD or HAUSER of Eliza- beth, Ia. Missing: Greiner father of R. C. Greiner, man- ager of the hotel. Bud Burnes, Colorado Springs, W. J. Carson, Pueblo, Colo. F. French, Central City, Colo. Bert I. Larsch, Central City Colo, E. F. McCloskey, Canon City, Colo. Judge Glynn, Leadville, Colo. Injured: . Joseph Munal, clgarmaker, Cairo, Tll., fate and head terribly cut; body bruised; inter- nal injurles. Michael C. Burgess, face. A. E. Irwin, night clerk, cuts and brulses. H. Letson, tramway eonductor, body badly bruised; internal injuries. Fred Coleman, not seriously. Bud Hopkins, not seriously. J. L. Kirk, Omaha. J. A. Brown, Omaha. Elmer Pierce, engineer of the Gumry hotel, SOME WHO ESCAPED, Among the guests who escaped, practically uninjured are: - Peter Poss and daughter, Chattanooga, Tenn.; W. R. McCormick, traveling salesman, Chicago; Ray Helme, Og den, Utah; Mr, and Mrs. W. C. McClain and baby, Huron, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shaw, Huron, Kan.; Herman Teuders, Mani- tou, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Roberts, Colorado Springs, Colo. Mrs. A. Schmittal and her two Charles and Leo, had just returned Elitel’s gardens and were preparing for bed when the crash came. The plastering on the ceiling fell and they were panic stricken and did not know which way to turn. They were let down stairs by firemen. Mrs. G. R Wolte, who had only yesterday arrived from Lincoln, Neb., had left them only a few mc ments before to go to her room on the fougth floor. Mrs. Wolfe's husband left her yester- day to go to Pueblo. The dust had cleared away somewhat when the firemen reached the place. There was no fire to be seen then. In front of the house there was the sound of glass fall'ng and people were rushing in night clothes in horror from the doors and appealing piteously from the windows for help. The exploslon awoke the guests In the front part of ‘the house, apd by the time the fire- men reached the scene they were ready to be taken from the windows. First to demand attention of the ambulance corps was Michael C. Burgess, who was walk- ing along Lawrence street opposite (I hotel when the explosion occurred. The fi ing glass cut him about the head and face tn a frightful manner. His Injuries are very severely cut about sons, from serious, though not necessarily fatal. He is a painter from Custer City, 8. D. Bud Hopkins, a bartender at the Gumry was found on the ground floor of the hotel unconsclous and bleeding from many cuts. His Injuries are not serious, One man was found In the Sasement dressed only i his underclothes and was completely covered with ashes and dirt When revived he sald: eud have been in the “I am a eclgarmaker ity for a week, having come here from Calro, I I was upstalrs in bed when I heard an awful crash. I did uot know what It was and got out of bed and hurrled out, and on golug down stairs I must bave lost my way, for when 1 got down on what I thought was the ground floor I fell down into the basement.” His Injuries though severe are not thought to be fatal These three are the only injured persons who hal boen taken to the county hospital wp to § a. . . Bix persous, including & woman and @ baby, were taken oft the roof of the building adfolning the Gumry. STORIES OF RESCUED GUESTS Peter Poss, an aged gentleman from Chat- tanooga, Tenn., was occupying room 34, with his daughter Addie. He is an invalid. He was awakened by the noise and found the room full of dust. He had a slight cut above the left eye. Peter Dailey, special officer of the Unlon Pacific, carried Mr. Poss down from the fourth floor on his back. The daughter got down the stairs unaided and un- injured. B. E. Clarke of Central City, Colo., says when he awoke the building was shaking and Tgeking and it seemed that it was likely to #® down. The room was full of lime dust £0 he could scarcely breathe and plaster was falling all about him. He got up and dressed and came down the stairway. W. G. Purcell and wife of Broken Bow, Neb., slept in_room 17. Mr. Purcell is pub- lisher of the Custer County Chief, at Broken Bow. “We awakened,” sa'd Mr. Purcell, “with a smothered feeling. I felt around and found that the bed clothing was covered with mortar and several inches of dust. I jumped up at the same time that the transom fell down with a loud report and effectually shut us in I then smashed the window in order to get some air and saw the debris on the street below. I did not feel any upheaval and ex- perienced no injury.” Mr. and Mrs. Purcell aped by the stairway. W. A. Logan, editor of the Buena Vista, Colo., Republican, was in his room, but had not retired when the explosion occurred. He said: I was sitting on the side of the bed when I felt the bed move upward with a violent jerk. Before the bed righted itself a heavy quantity of plaster fell from the cefling,” completely covering myseif and the bed clothing. When I could tee anything I saw that the walls of my room were torn asunder for several feet and that 1 was fastened in tightly, except for the window of the roof. Beyond the slight shock at the time of the explosion I was not hurt in any way, but I lost no time in getting out of the building.” Many others had similar experi- enc The hotel was divided about the center by a rotunda, or court, running to the top of the building, though covered at the second floor. The building had been' split in two at this point, or division, and the entire five stories back of the rotunda were blown into a shapeless mass in the alley. Five stories of brick and wood and fron, with the human occupants, were made a mere heap of death- containing ruins. The fragments of the wreck on Lawrence street towered up into the alr, dark and yawning, while a great section of roof hung in threatening sus- pension over the chaos below. Out of the plle of brick, wood and iron below there came feeble moans and piteous cries for help. CRUNCHED AGAINST HUMAN FLESH. A fireman clambering up the mountain of ruins felt his feet crunch against human flesh. He reached down and touched with his hand an arm protruding from the mass beneath him. There still seemed to be no fire. The place had been smothered by the falling building and the firemen devoted their efforts to the work of rescue. And then suddenly the flames broke out and the work- ers were driven away and the voices ceased to cry for help. The great mass was from that moment nothing but a grave. The most that the firemen could do, while the flames shot up flercely and smoke drove them back, was to fight fiercely for the life of one poor fellow, Joseph Munal, whose head and shoulders protruded from the burning mas Police Surgeon Jarecki took his place where he could keep Munal's head moist and prop- erly attend to him, while his lower limbs were being extricated. It was a_ position of cat danger for all, on account of the flames and the overhanging roof, which threatened to come down at any moment. But the men worked on, hauling at beams with ropes and using every device to clear the space around the suffering man, who bore his agony with great bravery and cheered on his helpers. At last, about 2:30 o'clock, a great cheer arose and word was spread among the great crowd awaiting outside that the work was finishied.” Soon firemen and citizens appeared at the entrance of the alley, bearing Munal on a stretcher. He was conscious, but suffer- ing great agony and the physicians expressed little hope for his ultimate survival. At times the cries of a babe and the moans of men and women could be heard, but the flames and smoke Increased and finally the volces were all silenced. At 4:30 a large force of men and teams began hauling away the debris from the place where the hotel stood. It will take hours to work into the mass to the spot whera most of the bodies are *supposed to be. At daylight three bodies were already uncovered, two men and a woman, but it was impossible to uncover them sufficiently to identify them, the firs still being dangerous CAHUSED BY A DRUNKEN ENGINEER There is no doubt the disaster was cause by a boller explosion. Frank Loescher, the engineer, it is sald, was" intoxicated and after turning a larg:’ quantity of cold water into the hot boilers left the building ten minutes before the explosion occurred. The police are looking for him. R. E. Irwin, the night clerk, says Loescher, who was only 17 years old, was drunk when he went on duty, and that he was in the habit of neglecting his duty. Irwin was pinned beneath some heavy timbers at his desk by the explosion and was rescued by firemen. He has scalp wounds and internal fujuries, but will re- cover. The Gumry was a five-story brick, with stone front, and was built about six years ago. It was a second-class hotel, catering largely to transient family patronage. Thus many women and children were among_the suests. The building was bullt as the Eden Musee by the widow of General Tom Thumb ind was occupled for a time, but was finally remodeled for use as a notel. Gumry & Grenier have owned the bullding for sev- eral years. Mr. Gumry was a prominent contractor, and had much of the work on the state capital. Mr. Grenier acted in the ca- pacity of manager. Both are among the dead. No meals were served in the hotel and every guest entered on the register occupied a room in the hotel OCCUPANTS OF THE HOTEL. A. E. Erwin, the night clerk, who, with the barkeeper, Willilam Rubbe, had a mirac- ulous escape, went over the register for the last few days this morning and endeavored to call to mind the occupants of the different rooms. He says there were betwesn fifty and fity-five people registered, and sixteen were oceupying back rooms, where it was more difficult to escape. How many of them were saved It is impossible to state, but it is kncwn that several who were in the back portion of the buil some manner. General Charles ing manuged to escape in \dams of Manitou, Colo occupled room 11 in the rear of the hotel and over the boilers,*the section on which the havoe of the explosion was hardest. Ex-State Auditor Louis Schwanbeck, a brother of Mr, / said it dams, inquired eagerly for him. He was his Drother's custom to retire carly on Sunday evenings. If it is true that Mr. Adams was {n his room he s undoubt edly among the dead A. L. Blante of Florence, Colo., was sleeping in the room directly over the boiler and Mr. Rubbe places him also among the dead, Myron E. Hawley, a clerk in the freight department of the Unton Pacific railroad office, roomed in the rear end and had been in the house for a long time. He had gone to bed early and Is counted among the lost James Murphy, a contractor, was 4 regu- lar boarder and also roomed In the destroyed portion. Mr. Rubbe says he was in his room and ke also must be among the dead, Others who had rooms In the hotel and who have no_ been accounted for are as fol- lows: M. E. Letz, F. French, Bert F. Lartsch of Central City, W. F. Larson of Pueblo, Calking, Mr. and Mrs. Burgess and two others, ——— Edwards, Wolte wife of Boulder, Coio., Herman Lueders, Mrs. and daughter, A. W. oberts and McClosky of Canon and Mrs. R. C. Greiner, three chambermaids and one bell boy. General Adams was a full brother of ex- State Auditor Louis Schwanbeck. The name of Adams was given him by an act of the first session of the Colorado legislature Peter Gumiy, owner of the hotel, was one of the old time cliizens of Denver. He was about G0 years of age and a widower, his daughter belng the wife of R. C. Greiner, all three of whom .perished In the flames By trade he was a contractor and buflder, and in this branch of business made a good deal of moaey. He superintended the con- struction of the Chamber of Commerce, the (Continued on Second Page) Colorado Springs, E. F. ir. City, ch.d of LAY IT ALL T0 FOREIGNERS COhinese Hold Them Responsible for All the Empire's Troubles, POSTING MORE INCENDIARY PLACARDS British and United Prohibited from Participating in the Investigntion of the Ku-Cheng Outrages. States Consuls LONDON, Aug. 19.—The Times has a dis- patch from Hong Kong confirming the Shang- hai dispatch containing the report that the Chinese government has refused to allow Ameriean and British consuls to make any investigation into the Ku-Gheng massacre The Times' dispatch adds that soldiers are engaged In plundering the people, who feel that the foreigners are the cause of their suffering, and that therefore the latter should be destroyed. Further incendiary placards have been posted at Canton, The prefect sent with the commission to Ku-Cheng, to- gether with the Chinese officials at Ku- Cheng, have refused to allow the presence of the consuls during the examination of the prisoners. The matter has been referred to the viceroy. Serious trouble is feared. WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—The officials of the Chinese legation have no information throwing any light on the reported refusal of the home government to permit the mem- bers of the mixed British and American com- on to investigate the Ku-Cheng mas- In ct the legation has not yet been pprised officially of the appointment of the commission. The only explanation given as 1 reason for the action reported to have been taken was that Chinese local officials may not have been informed by the central government of the appointment of the com- mission to make the investigation, the local yfMicials acting merely on their own inclina- tions in the promises. It the reported action correct it is apparently a matter of great surprise to the State department officers here. They attribute any refusal of the local authorities to permit the commission to investigate the troubles to the well known desire of the Chinese to conduct such in- quiries by their own people, the disiike of having ‘any interference by outsiders, and to the general suspiciousness with whichi they K upon foreigners. It is not feared here in official circles that any complications may have arisen in the present case but of the Chinese be what will be adjusted and ample reparation the made for the Ke-Cheng ma IVE lives cre. LOSS FOR INSURGE that were lost in Two Separnte Bodies of The and Defeated by the Spaninred HAVANA, Aug. 19.—A severe engagement. it is reported in official eircles, has been fought at Arillao, in the department of Santa Clara. The Insurgents are said to have lost fitty Killed and on the government side eight soldiers were killed or wounded. Later in the day it was officially an- nounced that Lieutenant Colonel Palenca had routed the insurgents under the command of Rolof and Serafin Sanchez. It is added that the troops were pursuing the enemy toward Camaguay pass. The insurgents left sixty dead and” wounded on the fleld and twenty of the horses were killed. The troops lost two killed and eight wounded. The insurgents under the command of Suarez, Zayas, Ma- chado and Fustee are reported to be in flight in the direction of Campania on the limi of the province of Puerto Princicpe. It is further announced that Colonel Oliva yesterday near Rojas, in the province of Santa Clara, engaged a band of insurgents, who lost twenty dead and wounded. Official advices made public here say that the insurgents have attacked the plantation of Ramoni and were repulsed by the armed laborers with a loss of five killed and seven wounded, One laborer was killed and four wounded. The troops are in active pursuit of the insurgents under Suarez, Zayas, Machado and Fustee. In their retreat the insurgents cut the telegraph line at Manaca and als wrecked some railroad tracks. The insurgents yesterday atticked Loma de la Cruz and burned the village of Barra Jagua. It is reported that the d in Songo, from fever, of Sergeant Franci: Bazaine, son of the late French Mars! Bazaine. The insurgents have attacked h has occurred the village of Sanamabhes three times, and have been thrice repulsed, according to reports re- ceived here, The insurgent loss is unknown. They plundered a store outside the town In Playa and Caimot, province of Matanza there was raised an insurgent band of fifteen. The civil guard pursued the band, and it is reported here, overtook them and killed cight. Among those said to have been Kkilled is Alde-de-Camp Serafin Sanchez. ARTILLERY BARRACKS BLOWN UF oh ce Hundred Men Reported to Have Been Kill LONDON, Aug. 19.—The Daily News has a dispatch from Vienna which says: Trieste papers report that an explosion destroyed the artillery barracks at Toula, Russia, and that 300 men were killed, including many officers. The barracks were foml to ba compiately undermined. Many arrests have been made. Not Entit ritish Protectic LONDON, Aug. 19.—In the House of Com- mons today Hon. George N. Curzon, under secretary of state for foreign affairs, replying to a question put by Mr. James F, Hogan, member from Tipperary, regarding the arbi- trary arrests of British subjects in Honolulu for alleged complicity ia plots to restore the queen, said that some of the complainants were not British subjects and that the British commissioner was still engaged in investigat- ing the cases of others wio had complained. Baron Castletown has ven notice of his intention to move a resolution in the House of Lords early next session to abolish the office of lord licutenant of Ireland and in lieu thereot to appoint a chief under secretary for Ireland and to pray the queen to establish a royal residence in that country. Refused to Allow an 1 SHANGHATL, Aug. 19 dispateh to the Mercury from Foo-Chow says it is repor.ed on good authority there that the Chinesa govern- ment has refused to allow the American and British consuls, Mr. J. C. Hixson and Mr, R. T. Mansfleld, who accompanied the commis- slon appointed to investigate the recent mas- vestigati cres of m'ssionaries and their families at Ku-Cheng, to make any investigation into the circumstance of the massacre. Kier Hard Qu NSTOWN, Kier Hardle, member of Parliament for the south division of West Hampshire and president of the independent labor who es himself as a ocrat soclalist, s a p senger on board the Campania, which left here yesterday for New York. Mr. Hardie is bound on a lecturing tour. Turks Drive Out the Christians, TIFLIS, Aug. 19.—Speclal advices from Moosh say that the Turkish officlals hav driven the Christians out of their houses in all the country between Saze)nm and Moosh and have given the houses to the members of the Kurdieh tribes, The vict'ms are starving Paris Trying for a Fast Trip SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 19.—It is expected that the American steamship Paris, which sailed on Satyrday for New York, will make a fast passage, as it is understood that her engincers have been instructed to push her to her utmost capacity. Bingen Brothers’ Employes Arrested, GENOA, Aug. 19.—The stock brokers and several employes of the banking firm of Bin- gen Bros. have been arresiol in ccnuect with the latters' receat ®aliure, RIVATE SOLDIERS CELEDRAT Forty Thousand Germ; Veterans Gather on e Templehofl, BERLIN, Aug. 19.—The Veterans assocl- ation of Berlinsassembled on the Templehoft fleld today to the number of about 40,000, this being the big memorlal celebration of the victories of the Germans over the French in 1870, This was also the anniversary of the se- vere bombardment of Strasburg by the Ger- mans and of the retreat of the French army under Genera! McMahon before the advance of the Prussians. The veterans were re- ceived by the emperor on the field, which was profusely decorated with flags and ban- ners, The weather was perfect and the cen- ter of attraction was a grand stand before which was a choir and an altar surmounted by a crucifix surrounded by tapers. His majesty arrived on the field at 10 o'clock and was received by the festival cul- umn, which included among other members many generals and high officials. After the choral service, the emperor made a_speech to the veterans, during the course of which he said: “Comrades—I am glad to see as- mbled here my grandfather's who achieved brilliant deeds and_splendid successes under his leadership. May the present day be the starting point for re- spect of the law, the fostering of religion and loyalty to the King. Your homage is not intended for me, but for the fatherland. Follow the exhortatlons which the arm chaplains addressed to you. Work with d votion to God and the fatherland and oppose all revolutionary tendency.” Emperor Willlam has rejoined the Empress comrades Augusia at Wilhelmshoe. The Berlin Veterans' club tonight organ ized a grand festival in the Union bruares and Nuewelt bergardens. The program con- sisted of musi c by military bands, speeches proposing cheers for the emperor, the whole concluding with a military ball. This was attended by immense crowds, and the great- est enthusiasm prevailed. DARMSTADT, Aug. 19.—The grand duke of Hesse yesterday issued the following order to his division of the army: *‘Follow ing the ancient custom of my house, 1 take over, in addition to the coloneley of my First regiment, that of the First dragoons and fleld artillery, and I choose this day to express to the whole division my acknowl- edgment and undying gratitude for the de- votion and gallantry which, under the re- nowned leadership of my father, they fought in the glorious campaign of 1870-71, espe- cially on the battle flelds of Gravelofte and St. Privat, for their country and the whole German fatherland.” At a hanquet yesterday the grand addressed the veterans and said: twenty-five years ago, you, commanded b my father, stood shoulder to shoulder with the other German races in a fierce conflict lasting many hours and gained imperishable fame. Those who themselves so fought for the unity of Germany will always come for ward to maintain what has been won and bring up their sons in loyalty to their prince ‘nd fatherland, and submissive obedience to the emperor, the commander of the army.” duke Celebrating the Vietory at Metz, COLUMBUS, 0., Aug. 10.—About 6,000 people are here to attend the twenty-fifth anniversary of the battles around Metz, as celebrated by the Kricgerbunde, an organiza- tion of ex-German soldiers similar to the Grand Army of the Republic. In the parade at 8 a. m. were crganizations from Akron, Pittsburg, Allegheny, Cleveland, Toledo, Mc- Keesport, Newark, St. Louis, Kansas City, C'neinnati, Terre Haute, Peorla Aurora and After the parade 200 of the old soldiers under Captain E. F. Seiber. took a train for Lancaster to engage in prize shooting. . A formal reception whs held at Volkshalle tonight. Governor McKinley madé an ad-" dress of welcome. The resu'ts of the sharpshooting contests held at Lancaster in the afternoon were an- nounced and the prizes awarded. The target shooting consisted of four classes, by so- cieties, delegates, free-for-all and pistcl shoot- ing, a large number participating in each c'ass, In the first class prizes were won by the following societies: First prize, 133 points, South St. Louls Military verein, pair: bronze figures; second prize, 106 points, Krelger verein, Newark, O., silver goblet; third, 105 points, Landwehr Menner verein, Sheboygan, Wis., Cousin army rifle. By delegates: First prize, 38 points, F. R Reiber, Columbus, gold medal and_diploma; second, 32 points, Julius Menicker, Cleveland; third, 31 points, I. Hartup, Alleghany, Pa. Free-for-all: First prize, 28 points, M. W. Reiss, Alleghany, Pa.; second prize, 27 points, J. Herrer, Alleghany, Pa.; third, 26 points, M. Goss, Chicago. Pistol shooting: First prize, points, Adolplaus Baudmann, Sheboygan, Wis., medai and diplcma; second prize, 30 points, George Grau, Co.umbus; third, 20 points, Mr. Weiss, Alleghany. BRICE CONTING Latest ¥ e T HAS THE CALL, Indiente e Contr SPRINGFIELD, 0., Aug. 19.—Many dele- gates are bere tonight, although the demo- cratic state convention does not assemble until Wednesday. The fight between the the free silver and the Brice men will occur to- morrow evening, when the members of the committee on resolutions and other commit- There The silver men classify and tees in the organization are selected. are 808 delegates. them at for free silver, 328 for gold 137 doubtful. The Brice men claim tk are 465 for “honest money,” and of the claimed by the Thurman men for silver, some are doubtful. It is generally belleved, since the last counties selected delegates today, that the Brice men will control the organization, and will have fourteen out of the twenty-one members of the committee on resolutions. Senator other lead are to dine silver leader, Brij ex-Governor Campbell and arrive tomorrow morning, and with Jobn H. Thomas, the free This fact js recognized as as- suring a compromise before the district meetings are held at 5 p. m. It is b three will be some agreement at the ' dinner as to who will be nominated for gov- ernor. I ex-Governor Campbell will not run, then Jobn H. Thomas or James Kil bourne may be nominated. Both are free silver men. The real issme pending is to what conccssion will be made to the free silver men and yet make the financial record for the party that is destred by Senator Brice. One may get the platform and the other the nominee. There are some bitter contests to be settled while Senator Brice is presiding as temporary chairman, and there may be trouble at the opening of the con- vention if all the silver contestants are un- seated. T A ON FOR PRES DEN nks the Nebraskan n Good Candidute N, Aug. Manderson of Nebraska fs the latest sug tion as the republiean candidate for presi- dent. His boomlet has just been launched by Senator Squire of Washington, who is now here on business before the departments After referring to the various prominent can- didates, Mr. Squire said: “It may be that an outsider will step in end carry off the nomination. In that event where could a happler choice be made than inughe seléct of that accomp!ished ex-szmator, Man Nebraska. There could be no mistake made in the nomination of Manderson. He would make one of the best presidents the country ever had, as he was one of the best presiding officers that ever sat in the senate.” n son, of e Lol L i n Practieally Wiped Out. 1AM, Ulah, Aug. 15.-=The whole town 1d the loss is estimated at $200, The fire originated ai-2.30 p. m. in ler's livery stable. Robert's dwelling house saloon and stable were consumed. Then the fire spread to Chinatown and-swept every thing on the east side of the street. Among the buildings consumed on the west side of the street were the Grifin house, Quinn's building, postoffice, mining recorder's office United States commissioner’'s office and Rocky Mountain Bell telephone office, Catholic church and a number of boarding hous Many people are homeless, Uta BIN( 1s abls, 000, “Today, | PASSENGERS HAVE A SCARE Burning Tree Fell Across the Track in Front of a Train, RAILROAD MEN KEPT THEIR NERVE Vast Scction Burned Over and Mil ons of Feet of Fine Ti r De- stroyed=Two Bridge Hand; Thelr Lives. DENVER, Colo,, Aug. 19.—A" special to the News froin Spokane, Wash., says: Pas- sengers on the westbound Great Northern train had a narrow escape from death last night. The train had passed through a fiery furnace of burning forests for a distance of ten miles, and when it reacled the Little | Spokane river, about twenty miles east of this city, a uge tree fell across the track from the mountain above, just as the train was passing. The engine struck it, causing the train to stop o suddenly as to throw the pasgengers violently from their seats. The burning tree was dragged partially under the cars, and for a moment the train toppled to one side, until it almost went into a 150-foot chasm on the other side. So intense was the heat from the forest fires that the coaches blistered and almost took fire. The passengers for a time were panic-stricken, and but for the coolness of tho train crew they would have rushed into certain death. The burning tree set fire to the mail and baggage cars, but the flames wera extinguished with water from the stream. With axes the track was cleared nd the train succeeded fi reaching. here, adly damaged, The fires have now reached south of the Great Northern and continue with unabated vigor. Millions of feet of timber have been destroye In the section where the flames are now burning are several settlements, and a good many settlers are scattered throughout the timbr, and fears are entertained for their safety. In the northern panhandle of Idaho, a wild and uninhabited wilderness, the fire ia rapidly licking up the vast timber. Never before in the history of the northwest have the fires caused such damage. W. McCreary, superintendent of bridges of the Northern Pacific, arrived here tonight. He confirms the report of th> death of four men, They were bridge carpenters and had gone out on a long bridge to extinguish the fire, and failing to do so they tought to re- turn, only to find their retreat cut off. They leaped from the bridge into the chasm, 136 feet below, and were dashed to death. EX-JUS NG IS DBAD. Result of Injuries Received in Fall Down Stairs. LAKE MINNEWASKI, N. Y., Aug. 19.— Ex-Assoclate Justice Strong of the United States supreme court died here at ten minutes past 2 o'clock this afternoon. Ex-Justice $trong was brought to kake Minnewaski several weeks ago, suffering from a catarrhal affection of long standing. His system was also greatly weakenel by a fall down a flight of stairs at his home in Wash about two months ago. Since uis arrival here Judge Strong has lain in a semi-comatose state, from which he rallied cnly at intervals. Yesterday he had a stroke of paralysis, which affected the left side. He also suffered a recurrence of the catarrhal _fever and again became unconscious ungil death ensued this afternoon. He was about 87 years old. WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—Justice William Strong has been off the supreme court bench since December, 1880, when he retired* under a law granting to justices of this court the privilege of retiring with full pay after reach- ‘ng the age of 70 years and after having served for ten years. He was born in Somers, Conn., in 1808, He was the son of a clergy- man, and was graduated from Yale in 1828, teaching school part of the time between then and 1832, when he entered the practice of law at Read- Pa. He r rapidly In his pro fon and in 1846 was elected to congress as a democrat and re-clected two years later. He then declined a renomination and retired from active politics. He was elected a justice of the supreme court of Pennsylvania in 1857 and served eleven years, resigning to resume his legal practice in Philadelphia. In 1% he was appointed an assoclate Justice of the United tes supreme rt and took high rank on that tribunal, gaining a reputation for sound judgment, keen dis- crimination and legal knowledge. He was one of the supreme court members of the famous _electoral commission, He was prob- ably the most prominent layman in the Presbyterian church. For years he had been president of the American Tract society and of the American Sunday School union. He was the senior elder of the fasii nable Caurch of the Covenant in this city, and a member of the board of trustees. Justice Strong delivered many public ad- dresses and lectures, and frequently con- tributed to magazines and reviews. In 1867 he received the degree of LL. D. from La Fayette college, and in 1870 Princeton and Yale conferred upon him the same honor. He had lived here ever since his retirement from the bench, but occasionally acted as counsel in legal matters and appeared at public functions with the active members of the supreme bench. He left July 4, quite ill from a shock resulting from a fall down stairs, i or| TUCKY CAMPAIGN. rted O tween G LOUISVILLE, Aug. before 8 o'clock every one of the 3,000 chairs in the Auditorium was taken by citizefs who had gathered to hear the first of the twelve joint discussions between William O. Bradley and P. W. Hardin, republican and democratic candidates for governor. The seats were evenly divided between the partizans of the two aspirants. Mayor Tyler, In a few words, called the ceting to order, and introduced General ardin. On the subject of the finances, he said he opposed the policy of London and New York bankers and the suicidal policy of the republican party. He favored the restor- ation of silver to the place it occupled before 1873, declaring that he stood on the Chicago platform. Colonel Bradley began by saying he favored the gold standard and an_international agreement. Colonel Bradiey spoke for one hour and a half, being frequently applauded. He- ates. 19.—Long Geuoral Hardin' closed in a fifteen-minute speech, k. Waoive natl LANDER, Wyo., Aug. 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Ex-County Treasurer Hank was brought in Justice Allen’s court this morning for a preliminary hearing, but much to the astonishment of everybody walved an exam- ination. The county was well prepared with witnesses, and among others was J. F. Ludin the accountant who uncarthed the fraudulent entries in the treasurer's books showing that the county had been defrauded to the extent of $1,400. This same expert was employed by the postmaster at Fort Washakia to ex- amine Hank's books In that office, and it was on his report that the arrest was made by the government, Hank has made no further attempt to get bondsmen, but occuples a cell in the county jail. B Hail Played Havoe with Crops. NEWTON, Kan., Aug. 19.—A destructive hau storm passed over Harvey county this eeviing, doing immense damage to crops. Sugar cane {s ruined and fruits of all kinds, especlally peaches, which are now ripening, will be a total loss. Corn, which promised the biggest yleld in a decade, will probably yleld only a half crop. The damage in New- ton will be heavy. Not a window light on the north side of buildings in town was left and every skylight Is broken. The wind blew a gale and demolished a carriage factory, an ice house and numerous other bulldings. The fall of rain was two inches, CHOSE THE DENTAL State Toard of Henlth Amends the Act In Some Respects. LINCOLN, Aug. 19.—(Special)—The State Board of Health, consisting of Governor Hol- comb, Attorney General Churchill and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Corbett, held a meeting today and appointed, under the new law, three dental secretaries. The new appointees are Drs. 0. F. Lambertson of Lincoln, George 8. Nason of Omaha and H. C. Miller of Grand Is The board did not adhere strictly to the spirit or letter of the new law. As passed it provided that the secretaries appointed should be taken from a list furnished by the Nebraska State Dental society. On the contrary, the board passed {the following resolution immediately after ‘K ting together: Whereas, We belleve that section 2 of sald act, which provides that sald board shail within sixty days after the approval of this t appoint th secretaries, said se SECR ARIES, arles o be appointed from a list r - mended by the Nebraska Dental soclety, to y, and that this board is ‘not the list of names furnished us the said dental society; and | "Whereas, The official “statement of the | secretary of the State Dental society, giv ing the names of person eligible to e tion as dental secretares of ald board, designates certain one. as preferred; and Whereas, The statate providing for the appointment of such dental secretaries glves the said State Dentl society no authority to limit in any way e right of the mem- bers of the State Board s Health to choos freely from among all the sersons qualificd and competent as provided by said act; therefore, Resolved, That all the names included in said list be considered as entitled to equal consideration, together with such other names as the b ay deem properly qualified for the p . On this basis the board went ahead and { made the appointments, according to the | terms of the following resolution Resolved, That Drs. O. F. Lambertson, | George 8.'Nason and H. C. ‘Miller be and { are hereby seleeted and appointed dental | secr taries of the Stete Board of Health, under section 2, chapter xlvii of the Session Laws of 1895, the terms of each to be de- clarcd by lot at their first meeting. The board then passed another resolution and adiourned: Resolved, That the dental secretaries this day appointed by the Board of Health be 1 are hereby requested to sel rom r number a chafrr and secretary who sides in Lincoin, for the convent ence of the Board of Health and of apply- ing candidates for certificates, This resolution was adopted in view of the fact that inquiries relative to the business of the secretaries are frequently made at the ate capitol, and it seems desirable to have some source of definite information easily vailable, The secretaries will receive their ay In the way of fees charged applicant for certificates. It is not certain that the action of the board in selecting the secrotaries without regard to the list furnished by the State Dental society will not be questioned in some quarters, Special order No. 20 was issued today by Adjutant General Barry, as follows Company Second regimeat, Nebraska Natlonal Guards, having obtalnied permis- vion from the governor of lowa to er that ® rmed and equipped, auth is hereby granted that or ton to g into camp at Lake 19th Inst, The military board. today granted leave of absence to Captain John S. Crus, company F, First regiment, N. N. G., with permission to_go beyond the limits of the state, Some time last spring the Bank of Com- merce of Broken Bow went into voluntary liquidation. At the May term of the supreme court Frank H. Young was appointed re ceiver. Since then it has made application to the State Banking board to resume busi- ness. Last week Secretary Townl:y went up to Broken Bow and made an investigation of the affaifs of the bank: On representations made by the secretary the Banking board has granted the institution that privilege, to date from today. The mew capital stock is $15,000, $10,000 less than the old, and I M. Rublee will be president and cashier, Today Dr. Damvell, superintendent of the Hastings Asylum for Incurables, went to Yutan after an insane patient named Bishop, who is under arrest at that place. Bishop was transferred from the Lincoln Insane hos- pital some weeks since and has been allowed the freedom of the grounds at Hastings. H left there last Saturday and was apprehended and taken into custody at Yutan yesterday. Manawa, la., until the MPAIGN OF Free Silv and M'COOK, Neb., Aug. 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The campaign in Red Willow county was opened by the free silver democrats at Indianola this afternoon, when they placed in nomination the following county ticket Clerk, F. L. Duckworth; treasurer, B. Dolph; clerk district court, F. H. Strout; sheriff, C. J. Ryan; supeiintendent, L. F. Smith; judge, Jacob Steinmetsl; surveyor, James McAdams; coroner, L T. Benjamin. Delegates to the state convention are: A, J Rittenhouse, Patrick Walsh, J. F. Welborn, C. J. Ryan and B. B. Duckworth. Judicial convention: Thomas Duncan, A. J. Ritten louse, T. F. Welborn, L. W. Smith and D. J. Fitzgerald. The old central committee. men and officers were continued in office. The administration wing was not in it, and another convention August 31 is threatened. HUMPHREY, Neb., Aug. 19.—(Special Telegram.)—The Platte county democratic convention was held »ere this afternoon, re- sulting in the following nominations: John Rotterman, judge; John Graf, clerk; Dan Kavanaugh, sheriff; G. B. Spiece, clerk dis- trict court; M. Rothleitner, superintendent R. L. Rossiter, surveyor, and Dr. Ayars, cor- oner. PIERC) ¢h., Aug. 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The democrats of Plerce county held their convention in this city today and peace and harmony reigned supreme, the Tobe Castor democrats being very conspicuous by their absence. The following delegates were elected to the state convention: G. F. Kelper, James Lanman, M. Blackmar, Woods Cones, Gust Lierman, H. C. Hatch and J ¥. Kolterman. The following delegates were chosen to attend the judicial convention Ninth district: Douglas Cones, August Huch- ne M. alisbury, ( rles I*. Roheke, Frank McDonald, John Suckstorf and H. C. Gable. These delegates favor the nomina tion of John . Robinson for district jul; The populists held their convention on Sat urday afternoon, electing a Robinson delega tion to the judicial convention. SYRACUSE, Neb., Aug. 19.—(Special Te gram.)—The silver democrats of Otoe count met In_convention here today, and after plac- ing J. B. Northeut in the chafr elected twenty delegates to the state convention and then began the discussion as to whether the; would place a county ticket in nomination Harry Boydson, Bryan's right hand man in this county said: *‘Don't The Morton men told x told them we wouldn't do it, gentlemen. they wouldn't, and 1 They took this view of the situation and adjourned sine die. The attendance was light; only six from Ne braska City, and correspondingly light all over the county. ADDITIONAL CHARC [18% Beatrice City War- ox Contin Aug. 19.—The disclos ures made today in the city ha'l steal were such that tho prosecuting attorney filed two new complaints against City Clerk Phillips and one against Hawkins, each containing from three to five specific clarges of forgery and of uttering fraudulent city warrants They were re-arraigned late this afternoon and bail fixed on each count at $1,000 and $1,600, Parties who have been buying city warrants are filled with consternation, as they do not know where they will land. - Alleged Swindler. CHEYENNE, Aug. 15.—(Special Telegram.) Martin Ostupovitz, a Pole who swindled « number of Rock Springs merchants, was in tercepted here last evening by Marshal Carr and sent back to Rock Springs to answer the charges made against him. ——— Movements of Ocean Steamers Aug. 19, At New York—Arrived-—-Kalser Wilhelm II, from Genoa; steamer Ems, from Bremen and Southamyton; Obdam, from Rotterdam, BEATRICE Captured an (ITY SWEPT BY A HURRICANE Pittsburg Directly in the Path of Its Greatest Force, DOWNPOUR OF RAIN ACCOMPANIED T Win locity Blowing with Ves Destroys 1 shew Wrecks Stenme Frightf PITTSBURG, Aug. 19.—Last mght's storm was the most terrific and destructive that has visited this city in many years. It came without warning and at a time when the arks were filled with people and the rivers with boats crowded with excursionists. As far as known at this time two lives wero lost, a score of persons were Injured, two, it is thought, fatally and property damaged to the extent of $100,000. The dead ar MILLIE LINBAUGH, cook on the steamer Lud Keefer, drowned UNKNOWN WOMAN, Point bridge. ARCHIBALD SCOBIE, blown into the rivee and drowned. Those probably fatally injured are: blown from the Patrick Shea, foreman of the West End lectric raflway power house. John Adams, conductor Second Avenue Traction line. At least twenty others were Injured more or less serlously by belng hit by fiying debris, but their names have not been obe tair ed. The storm struck the eity about 10 o'clock, d half an hour, but in that brief time death and widespread destruction were left in its track. The rain came down in torrents and was accompanied by vivid lightning and terrific wind. Houses were unroofed, trees uprooted and fences and outhouses des molished. So tremendous was the force of the tornado that the steamers Lud Keefer, Little Bill and Arlington were overturned, and many barges, coal boats and small craft torn from their moorings and sent adrift, The passenger barge Dakota was forced against the Smithfield street sides crushed in. She rank of water. When the storm struck the Keefer Captain Keefer, Mate Miller, Millie Lindbaugh, the cook, and two colored chambermalds were on board, but all reached the shore in safety, except Millie Lindbaugh, who became exhausted and was drowned. The steamer Courier, with 400 p on board, was swept with water passengers became panic-stricken, tain_ Klien succeeded in making a landing at Painter's mills and all were discharged from the boat in safety. While the wind was at its helght an unknown woman at tempted to cross the Point bridge. She was caught in a wh'rlwind and blown into the river and drowned. The day had been extremely hot and thou bridge and the in several feet assengers and the but Cap= sands of people were at Schenley purk. When the storm came on there was a rush for shelter. The wind had prostrated the clectria light wires and several women were seriously shocked by coming in contact with them. On Second avenue a feed wire was broken and in attempting to repair it Conductor Adams was fatally shocked, He is still living, but has never recovered conselousness. On the =outh side the large grain clevator of Henderson & Johnson, in course of con= struction, wig almost completely demolished, The heavy iron girders fell on a row of tenements and crushed them, but fortunately, the occupants were away from home. Two frelght cars on the Pittsburg & Lake Br'e road were lifted from the tracks and blown into the Monongahela river. Portions of the Monongahela and Castle Shannon in= clines were carrled away by the wind and demolished. On the north side of Allegheny great damage was done to small buildings and many trees were uprooted in the park but as far as reported, no persons were se= “lously injured. On Arch street in this city a new brick build'ng was blown over, crushing a double frame dwelling adjoining occupled by Mrs, Daly with one child and Mrs. Pryor, with three children. When the bullding went down Mrs. Pryor and her eldest child, a son, escaped, but the two smaller children were buried in the debris. The same fate caught Mrs. Daly and her child. An alarm was ent In from box 165, but before the firemen got there a number of men had dug the people out, and found them all un= hurt. Picn'e parties returning home by way of the Brownsville road had a rough expes rience. The tornado broke loose while nearly 500 persons were scattered along the road. When the storm came up everybody rushed to the fences to hold on and keep from being blown over. Thi wind tore up the fences and blew men, women and children to and fro. Great damage was also done to the houses scate tered along the road, while glant trees were twisted and hurled across the road. The storm prostrated all local telephone and telegraph wires, but through wires were only interrupted a short time. The rainfall was 0.45 inches and the wind had a vee locity of fifty miles an hou e SOUNDING CALIFORNIA ON SILVER, Mecting to Organize n Branch of the Bimet e SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.—At no-n today, the nonpartisan silver convention called by, the American Bimetallie league met in Mets ropolitan hall. The object of the convention 15 to sound California on the silver question, The advocates of the white metal have gaths cred here before to hear A. J. Warner, the president of the league, and ex-Congressman Sibley discuss the question. These* gentlemen, however, merely cleared the way for an exs pression’ of popular sentiment by the holding of a convention which commences today. Letters and telegrams of regret over the inability to be present at the convention have already been received from General A, J, Warner, Mr. Harvey, Senator Jones of Nee vada, Senator Blackburn, Senator Peffer, Sene ator ‘Stewart and others. incipal speakers thus far announced vernor McConnell of Idaho, Homs i Beatty, attorney general of Nevada R. G. McClelland, Justice M. Honnifiel of the supreme court of Nevada, Hon. H. P, Bartine, congressman for Nevada; Willlam Woodburn of Nevada, W. A. Massey of Nea vada, Stephen M, White, Thomas Porter, M. M. Este, Hon. Charles’ M. Fox, Frederick Adams, A. R. Cotton, Frona Waite and A. W. Thompson. It s expected that Mis Phoebe Couzens will dellver her lecture on ““The Silver Conspiracy and the Worship of the Golden Calf. Out of this convention {8 to grow the formas tion of a local bimetallis league and coples of the form of constitution prepared by the American Bimetallic league will b sent bLroadcast over the slate, Senator Perkins has written a loug lettep to the committee explaining his views In dee tall on the silver question., He concluds however, with the statement that he feel bound by the free colnage plank of the Sacrae mento convention. Governor McConnell of Idaho has written, saying that he will attend the convention if the duties of his office will permit. The opening session was held th's aftere noon The assemblage Is called the none partisan stlver convention, Of the 500 meme bers of the convention over 600 are presenty After completing the work of organization the convention adjourned uptil Lomorrow, P IR i Genernl Coppluger at Fort Washak: LANDER, Wyo., Aug. 19.—(Special Teles gram)—At noon today General Coppingen ad staff, composed of Colonel Randall and Lieutenant Hudson, arrived wt Fory Washakle, They were accompanicé by troops E and 1 of the Ninth cavalry. Major Crame received General Coppinger with the usu salute of seventeen guns. It is not known how long the general proposes to remain a Fort Washukie. While here he will inspee the post