Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 30, 1895, Page 1

~=0l ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAIA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1895. CONCLAVE COMES T0 A CLOSE Knights Templar Finish Their Labors and ROUTINE WORK RAPIDLY DISPOSED OF Election of Officers and § BOST #oaked Templar when they turned out for the day. Black and white uniform tigue c: knights Blght seein; The session of the grand encampment was reopened at Masonlc temple at 10 a. m. election of officers conclave of the tion, th formally opened Out of town excursions have been as numer- ous and_ attracti Gate commandery Brocktc tained gram consisted of a parade, a v toric Plymouth commandery took its guests, Washington of | Atchison, Kan., on a trip to Silver Springs, | R. I, for a fish dinner. ' The with Lowell Telegraph and eon wa was_ es Lawrence, from which plac turned Some of the those coster comma Tonight the exodus of knights has beg: several Large of the western close of th these knights intend to remain in New land for The for which lows: Thom, nent Eminen 1; Ver: San nec Thoma for the HUGH M'CURDY He s great b accept God, that he will invest me with zeal, judg- ment be elected to preside over th this body; represe: land; t ters, refined, “Dow there awaiting this @ of her tender thank “Pardon me If T make a personal allusion Down | state of Kenticky news of age, w at the shrine the wife of his bosom. will he rejoice flashed first for the tears of Sir How can I th 1874, in came a 1 have men, 1 does, assemt sembled, any man should appreciate it, I hereby renew princip threo years I promise you to devote the best efforts 1 shall may the Again, It w: time and place of the next co ported tion agreed ber, Th Deputy Reuben gene Stoddard v Eminent Sir grand Ve Sir e Junior ish of Wher to order in secr balloting f Eminen Conn., was a contest for the grand recordership and | four ba H. Ma Knight comma Louls. grand g:and after U The election of officers ment took up the que which code, Journm, The preme commit sachuse tion and banquet to Most MeCur the gra was one of the most brilllant social functions ever seen In Boston General Lawrence toastms Sir Ch was Most Emivent Sir Hugh MeCurdy brietly. The toast “Fidelity fstic of Templarism," Right Most Eminent Eminen also responded to appre ROST mose o of the ha'l, th nmost w #ided. dentials end other standing committees ad- Journment was taken for Junch. Divorece SAN roughs, yorce lo the superior court from ker hus- Mx Massen, on account of the tor's their ladios, officers Sir Hugh Francisco, 1. ary Thomas was declared elected. who, this body to the present McCurdy, is a compliment even to the most born son. sustain achieved. have as my rew faithful servant, heighth reached. was 1508, Are Ready to Leave Boston, ction of ON, Aug. 20.—Dull gray sky and rain earth rather discouraged the Knights plumes and tightly fitting coats are giving way rapldly to fa aps and business sults and the sir have settled down to systematic when up. The organiza- was also was taken Masonic astern Star, Union hall the e Order of th women's at as on yesterday. Gol of San Francisco visited on, where the members were enter- by Bay State commandery. The pro- sit to his- | and a banquet. Cambridge | of Arkansas and Texas, | were welcomed today at by the directors of the Southwestern Telephone company Lunch- View and the party M imac valley to the members re- sir knights s served at Lake corted down the to Boston Arkansan commanderies and from Toronto, Canada, visited Wor- | as the guesis of Worcester county ndery. commanderics leaving for home pumbers will go tomorrow, but many delegations, cspecially those - from n states, will disband here at the conclave, as a_ great many of Eng Some weeks. grand encampment by roll call was for grand ma dec to vote The first ballot, . resulted as fol- Rt. Emin; Sir Warren Larue of Marysville, Ky., 207; Most Emi McCurdy of Michigan, 2; Rt. it Sir Samuel C. Lawrence of Boston, y Eminent Sir Reuben H. Lloyd of As but 151 votes were Mr. s teelingly tha mpment honor conferred iked the n him GRATITUDE. aid: ““Deeply sensible as I am of the onor conferred upon me, I cannot but the position with the utmost faith in enc nd ability To ns of to perform my dutic delibera to govern knights, who nt every community in this great o follow down the line of grand mas for eight years have controlled grand master, Mr. s the most favored of our land. n in the beautiful state of Kentucky are thousands of Masons, who are to hear of the honor of onc behalf of those Masons 1 most sincere and heartfelt sons, you In my n a flower-smbowered home in the old there awaits tod, the f this honor a father over 80 years of ho for over fifty years has worshiped | same altar and knelt at the same that you and 1 have. At his side is They, sir knights, wh the intelligence 1s 0 of the honor granted to their They will wait with longing news, and they will receive it with f loye and joy. knights, in their names I thank you nk you in my own behalf? In 0 the city of New Orleans, I first be member of (his grand body, and today arrived at Masonic maturity, Gentle appreclate the honor. Coming as it rom the representation of the largest age of the largest body that ever as. nd the beloved For the next to the my fealty les of the great order. to God may give me to tha do all In my power that the order the proud position it has At the end of three years if I can d “Well done, thou good and then and not till then, will of my Masonlc ambition be Then will my cup of joy overflow. sir knights, T thank you.” as announced that the committee on re Their ac the time in Octo o principles. in favor of Pittsburg,: P unanimously ratified upon is the second Tuesc following officers grand commander, Very Emi H. Lloyd of San Francisc issimo, Very Eminent Sir Henry D. of Texas; grand captath general corge M. Moulton of Il senior warden, Very Emi nry W. Rugg of Rhode Island; grand warden, Very Eminent Sir W. B. Mel inatl OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN. n the grand encampment ot seseion this aft ¢ offices was resumed and Very Sir H. Wales Lines of Meriden re-elected grand treasurer. There were then elected nt grand called rnoon_the nt wa llots were necessary. Eminent Sir W y_secured the coveted position. Sir May 15 grand recorder of the grand ndery of Missouri and resides in St. The appointment of the grand prelate, standard bearer, grand warden and captain of guard will be tomorrow he installation of the _ officers-elect ended, the encamp- tion of revising the consumed the time until ad ent and will be resumed tomorrow. glory of the conclave reacfied a su- ellmax tonight when the triennial tee of the grand commandery of Mas- etts and Rhode Island gave a recep vinent Sir Hugh dy and to the officers and members of and_encampment at the Vendome. It arose and aster of the evening, arles G. Hutchinson The Grand Enc ntroduced the Right Eminent The first toast mpment,” to which responded an Eminent Character was responded to by Eminent Sir Warren La_Rue Thomas. Eminent Sir Harry Palmer, Most President James H. Hopkins, Very B. Mellish and others fate toasts ~The e'ghth trienn‘al of 'the general chapter of the Order Eastern Star was opened in Union v's eity, today. Mrs. Mary Sneddons, rihy grand mairon of the order, pre- After appointing a committee on cre- it Sir William ON, Aux. — Marie Burroughs. FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.—Marle Bur- the actress, today granted a di- | Justice CAMPOS' AL 't DENIED, Story Cuba n nt Promptly Contradicted, HAVANA, Aug. 20.—The reports of a letter from General Campos relative to the great proportions assumed by the rebelifon In Cuba and the proposition for the estab- lishment of autonomy for the island are pronounced In government circles entirely false. General Campos has not written any letter to the Spanish consul at Jamaica, it is sald, nor to any one else, concerning the project’ of autonomy and the progress of the troubles in Cuba. The merchants of Havana are preparing for a public demonstration on the occasfon the arrival of the troops from Spain s decorated with flags and banners and carrying bands of music will meet the steamer conveying the panish troops out- side the harbor. The city will be gaily dec- orated and brilliantly illuminated. Public officials say they are more confident than ever that General Campos will soon be able to bring about an era of peace and good feeling in Cuba HAVANA, Aug Maceo attacked Plantation Luis, recently. The garrison of the fort, fifty-nine in number, for three hours sus- tained the fire of the insurgents, who finally retired, leaving among the killed Lieutenant Juan Vega. Among the wounded was Cap- tain Marces Ramier. Captain Ramier, who identified Lieut t Vega as being mong the killed, died soon afterward. Six sharpe shooters and swordsmen of the command of Licutenant Colonel Tejera recently succeeded in ambushing and killing the insurgent lieus tenant Pablo Laminde. The insurgents suc- ceeded in making their escape through the country districts, but troops were sent In pursuit. General Valdez, commander of the forces in the north coast provinces, recently stationed at Holquin, has arrived at Gibara He goes to the province of Santa Clara, where he will be in command of the Fifth division. 29.—General _ Antonl Union, near San Am ins Coming LONDON Aug. 29.—Besides Charles F. Crisp, Ellen and Senator Smith of Jersey and his daughters, the following passengers will sail on the steamship York, which leaves Southampton next Saturday Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cramp, Mrs. Delia Upham Chaseman, Daly and wife, St. Clair McKelway, editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, and wife, Tre. ner L. Park of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford White, Senator Aldrich and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Croker of San Fran- cleco, President Horan of the Cambridge Uni- ver Athletie club, C. Francis of Troy, and Ma 0 of St. Louls, in Jal Aug. 29.—Pending the hearing of his appeal in the superior court, Colonel Romero is confined ¥n the barrac His lawyers have decided to ask for his re- lease on bail until the court shall decide his case e first sup Se ew CITY OF MEXICO, for court will Romero-Verastegui case Monday, the lower court trying the accused persons having sent the verdict founl to the superior court on the ground that the jury failed to render a decision_according to the law and the evi- dence. The superior court, it is thought, will support the lower court and obtain a new trial of the persons absolved by the jury. Not B MEXICO, Aug H. Thomp- son, ex-cashier of the suspended First Na- tional bank of Sedalia, Mo., upon having his attention called to the specials from this city to the effect that he had taken out naturalization papers in the republic of Mex- ico, pronounced t ne as absolutely false, having never contemplated snch a step. He mplains of having been misrepresented by | his enemies, who have pursued him ever since the failure of the bank, and have tele- graphed faise reports concerning him. take up the xienn, LI Hung Chang Wil § LONDON, Aug. 20.—The Times publishes a dispateh from Shanghal which says Li Hung Chang had an audience with the em- peror yesterday, and as a consequence will main_in _ Peking and secrefar; Wang Wen Shoo has been nominated a vie roy of the province of Chi-Li SHANGHAI, Aug. 29.—Li Hung Chang has been appoir imperial chancellor by im perial decree in placa of viceroy of the province of Chi-Li, which office he formerly held Mesico's Relations with CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 29, of Minister Kurino of Japan sion of utteran of Qial character on the part of Prés- ident Diaz and Min Kurino. Th Japanese hope to secure still closer relati with Mexlc as the first nation to recognize the right of Japan to manage her internal affairs without foreign dictation Ala an, Aug. bring news Tn ie reception an. was the most the ocea cor- which Central A MERIDA, Yuc from the south chief of the had been shot are actively Report from coast ha. Courlers that Zetalla rebel Santa Cruz Indians, fatally. 'The Cubans here alding the patriots at home. are that fresh expeditlons will stari some point on the Central American for Cuba. for « teen Were Burn Italy, Aug. to Death, 20.—1It now appears that fourteen persons were killed and a number injured by a fire which broke out in the church at Ribordin, caused by the gxplosion of a lamp, and which spread to the pilgrim shelter, adjoining the church, where most of the persons were bur to death. Prighte MEXICO CITY, several light sh and last night, T curred at Hiponet as i Oaxaca, and the is violently disturbed at each quoke and loud roarings are heard under the water, frighten hermen. by Earth Aug. 20.—There were ks of earthquake yesterday e subterranean shocks o sea Shufticd O ¢ Que., Aug. 29 ed suicide during the night at Mr. Hatt for many years, where a large wholesale ¢ 45 years old and unm Coil. SOREL, ~Charles Hatt com- mit his moth er's residence he had been ling in Detroit as employed in lishment. He was re he ab % in 29, Mexie XICO, Aug. Correo E panol applauds the Spaniard residents here in their determination to maintain a battalion in Cuba against the rebels. The Cuban resi- dents in the republic will endeavor to offset thi tion by larger contributis and greater Activity Thi LONDON, Au tional laborers mill workers fully 30,000 p of this stri 1 Strikers Four thousand addi- joined in the Dundee It s estimated that are now idle because le. have strike, rso 1. Aug. The Mos med that Japan has con 0.000.000 tae's as indemn:ty relinquishment of the Liac Tun; PETERSBUR! cow Gazette Is ff sented to accept fi the for peainsul Zulowski Destined for Unite LONDON, Aug. 80.—The Rome corre- spondent of the Standard telegraphs that Mgr. Zalowskl, apostolic delegate to India, is destined to succeed Mgr. Satolli at Washing- ton ex. Vifty Famlilie AMSTERDAM, Aug. at Hooge Zwaluwe, Brubant, has destroyed forty-three houses' and fifty families have been rendered homeless. No loss of life is reported Tovpedo Boat Capsizex. BERLIN, Aug ~Torpedo boat capsized yesterdsy in the North sea teen persons are reporied to drowned. Half & Russian Town Burned Out. MOSCOW, Aug. 20.—Half the town of Yukh- noft, Smolensk, contaluing about 4,000 in- babitants, has been destroyed by fre. No. 14 Thir- been have TESTING DOLE'S SINCERITY Queen Lil's Followers Will Ask Congress to Annex Hawaii, NATIVES FRIENDLY TO GREAT BRITAIN This Version Given by a Fg to King Kualnka tries Prospering. of the Situntion is LONDON, Aug. 29.—Colonel MacFarlane, formerly aide-de-camp to King Kalakaua, has just arrived in London. In an interview he sald that he was informed that a few Ha- waitan politiclans and merchants who fa- vored the old form of government would wait upon President Cleveland when congress re- assembled to urge the annexation of the islands. The primary object, he said, would be to test the sincerity of officials of the Hawailan republic. A large number of Amer- feans, hie remarked, had joined the republican party in Hawali, it being generally under- stood that the existing republic in the Sand- wich islands provided only for a temporary government until annexation to the United tates could be arranged. The present offi- cials having been in office a year or more and no special effort being made to attain this end, the Americans in Honolulu are dublous respecting the intentions of the present Hawailan republic, hence the projected appli- cation to the United States government for a constitution. Congressman Samuel G. Hil- bern of California recently visited Honolulu and Colonel MacFarlane says that he will urge on congress the necessity of sending a commission for the purpose of studying the situation there, In conclusion, Colonel MacFarlane explains that Mr. Cleghorn, the father of Prince Kaiulani, is now enroute for England, ac- companied by ex-Consul Wodehouse. It s believed that one of the objects of their visit is to present to the British government a full and detailed account of the situation in the Hawailan fslands and the causes that led to the overthrow of the monarchy there. The na- tives, he thought, were not wholly opposed to the policy of annexation to the United States. Still failing to bring about the restoration of the monarchy to which they naturally incline, they would really prefer annexsition to Great Britain. Of course the American commercialsinfluence is in the as- cendancy, but the British influence Is also large. Colonel MacFarlane favored a per- manent republic or else a restoration of the monarchy, the best elements of both parties forming a coalition for the support of the government. Failing in_such coalition, an- nexation to the United States would be the most advantageous commercially, but there is no doubt if a test vote were taken the na- tives, who constitute a majority, would vote for closer political relations with England The political upheavals which have occurred there have never seriously affected the pros- perity of Hawall. Sugar, cotton and other industries have not suffered greatly. In reference to the matter of the foreign cluims arising from the recent rebellion, Colonel MacFarlane remarked that the United States had just mado a demand for the payment of 5,000 to an American named Durrell. Other American claims, he said, would soon be pre sented, while similar demands will be made upon the British commissioner and consul general, Albert G. Shawes, for transmission to London on behalf of alleged sufferers in the Sandwich islands. MAKING SA ORY PROGRESS, Investigntic to Anti-Mixsion Riotx in China ¢ orward, WASHINGTON, Aug, —The Chinese minister called at the State department today and held a conference of an hour's duration with Acting Secretary Adee and Third As Secretary Rockhill, concerning the of the investigation into the recent riots, which I8 now in progress. The ter informed the department that he received advices from the Peking au thorities that the investigation was making satisfactory progress, and the minister gave renewed assurances of the determination of the Chinese imperial authorities o press the inquiry and to punsh the perpetrators of the riots. The statement made by the Chinese min- ister was in the line of the information which had been received already from Min- ister Denby, and confirmed all that he had stated, especially as to the disposition of the Chinese national authorities to permit the fullest inquiries concerning the anti-mission ary riots. The minister assured the secretaries that he called upon the express direction of his government, as received in z_cable dispatch from the Chinese foreign office, to -convey direct official assurance of the desire on the part of the Peking authorities to make ade- quate reparation for the injury done to American interests by the Chinese rioters and set at rest the reports which represent an indifferent spirit on the part of the Chinese. He said the cablegram brought as- surance of the co-operation of the Chines authorities in_ getting at the facts of the riots, and _confirmed the information already recelved that Consul Hixson was sitting in th: inquiry at Ku Cheng, with the taotal Hsu Sing-I, who holds equal rank with Mr Hixson, in accordance with treaty regula- tions. He also says that several of the rioters have already been convicted, but that the extent of their punishment had not yet boen determined. The visit was a formal one n striet aceord with diplomatic etiquette. The taries were advised in advance of the coming of the minister, Who was accom: panied by two members of his sui very thing was done apparently to the Americans of the earnest desire the Chinese have to maintain the most cordial relations with the people of this country. ry sistant progi Chin and was made Corrigan CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 20.—It is an- nounced tonight that Archbishop Corrigan will be here in October to attend the cere- monles of the coronation of the Virgin of Guadaloupe. Archbishop Eldes of Cincinnati has also accepted an invitation, ———— JURY 18 COMF ing to Mexie DURRANT TED, Twelfth Mun Sworn in and ¢ Adjourns Until Ma SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29.—The work of completing a jury to try Theodore Durrant was ended today by the acceptance of Samuel F. Dutton, a wholesale stationer. Both sides jolned in a request for adjournment until Monday, The court granted the request “Monday morning the, case will be opened by District Attorney Barnes. His address i ex- pected to cover the entire cage. He had at first intended to ask for two extra jurymen as a reserve, but this idea was abandoned owing to the difficulty of securing twelve and owing to a_question as to the constitu- tionality of the law. ourt Aug. Crossman & Bro. will ship $1,000.000 in god cn Sa ur- day. The government bond syndl posited $1,600,000 in the therefore legal tenders, Oelrichs & Co. will ship §260,000 and Nes- slage & Fuller will siip $100,000 gold on Saturday. It is likely that another firm will make another small shipment — - Altgeld Holds Back the M PEORIA, Aug. 20.—The last legislature ap- propriated $1,200 for & new monument to vernor Thomas Ford, whose remains lie in Springdale cemetery at'Peoria, but Governor Altgeld refuses to allow the money to be used until citizens of Peoria have ralsed $50 to see that the lot is taken cere of. For lack of such fund the lot has received no care whatever for elghtecn years te nas de. subtreasury, tak'ng APPEAL FOR DEMOCRATIC HARMONY na Adyised to Leave Silve onal Convention, LOUISVILLE, Aug. 20.—The subcommit- tes of five appolnted by the state central committee for the purpose of drafting an address to the democratic voters of Ken- tucky has completed Its work. The ad- dress will be given to the public as soon as the signature of Mr. Ureh Woodson of Owensboro has been obtained, A copy of the address has been malled to Mr. Wood- son for his signature, the other members having already signed it The address urges and exhorts the good ocrats of the state to stand by the plat- m and the ticket named by the state con- vention. It asks that differences beween the party leaders be ignored. Differences upon economic questions are deplored, but the democrats are asked to leave those matters to the national convention and to join in perpetuating good government in Kentucky. The tone is conciliatory and those who par- ticipated In the conference say there is noth- ing in it which the most radical sound money or free silver man cannot approve with a good grace. Kentueky TO Work E nl L " The National Repub- lican league issued a proclamation today to all state leagues, league clubs and the re- publican party at large. The proclamation ays that in view of the probable shortening of the next presidential campaign it is im- portant that all work of organization shall be started at once and pushed in the most en- ergetic manner. It is further stated that danger threatens the republicans from within, and cites what it calls the unamerican blun- ders of the present administration as an in- centive to active work on the part of the republican party. The document president of the ARMS. CHICAGO, signed by B. A. McAlpir ational Republican leagu Endorsed SYRACUSE, the Oman v N . Aug. of the people’s party nominated Thaddeus B. Wakeman of New York for cretary of state and David Rosseau of New York for comptroller. The platform ratified the Omaha platform of 1892, declared for free coinage of silver, single land tax, government ownership of railroads, telegraph and telephones, South Carolina dispensary system, and against the issuance of interest-bearing bonds e state convention BU ALO, Aug. 29.—An evening pape clares ex-Postmaster General Bissell has been offered by President Cleveland the place on the United States supreme court bench made vacant by the death of Jadge Jackson. The paper adds that it is not Wkely that Mr. Bis- sell will accent. Mr. Bissell left Buffalo early this week for Marion, on Buzzard's Bay. Chairman Quay's Two HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug, Quay today appointed Jere B, Rex and W. R Andrews secretaries of the Pennsylvania statc committee. A meeting of the committee will be held soon for the election of the executive committee. Frank Willing Leach of Phil- adelphia will be chairman. AR retaries. ~Chairman AILED TO CL THE WHEAT, in of Little Value ers WIll Be Lowers. DULUTH, Aug. 29.—One of the big ele- vator systems has made an experiment with some of the smutty wheat which Is coming in so freely of the new crop. The result in- dicated that the item of smut is going to cut a very important figure in determining the price the farmers will receive for their wheat this fall and winter. The elevators were un- able to remove the smut. Thorough exper- iments were made with all the cleaning and purifying machinery in the elevators. The only result was to break up the smut balls and thoroughly mix it with the wheat, th nut adhering to the hairy end of the kernel In order to remove the foul substance it would be necessary to use a brushing pro cess for scouring the kernels, which they ar not allowed to use, This, in the opinion of the management of the system which made the experiment, leaves no alternative but t refuse to handle the smutty wheat. The smut is sald to be as contagious, so far as the other wheat in the same bin is cerned, as the smallpox is with human beings. anure, other cache of gold stolen from the Southern Pacific train near Swingle last October was unearthed today. Today's discovery of coin was $6,500. which makes the total amount recovered $18, 090. The money was found at some distanc from the spot where Bandit Browning said it was buried. It had evidently been hidden in a new spot by those who first found the stolen treasure. The searchers now believe they will find the greater portion of the amount originally stolen, which was $56,000. It is thought the tramps or others who found the treasure were unable to carry it all away. Al Fear Saves wo Lives. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. 29.—(Special.) ~By being afrald in a thunder storm the lives of the two children of Peter Simsson, living elght miles north of saved on Monday night, Mr, into the city yesterday and reported that when the thunder storm of Monday night broke, his two children, who were in bed up stairs, became frightened and c e down wh e their pa nts were. A few minute later the house was struck by lightning, and the bed where the children wel was com pletely riddled. The damage to the hou: was, bout §100. e S Guests of the Nnee. BROOKLYN, Aug. 20.—The Army of the Tennessee, of which General G. W. Dodge is president, has extended an invitation to the Army of the Potomac to attend the annual reunion at Cincinnati on September 16 and 17. mmediately after all will proc to Chattanooga for the four days of the festiv itles attending the inauguration of Chick- amauga park. General Orland Smith will be the orator for the Army of the Potomac. It is expected Prof. Gibbon, president of the so- ciety, will also be present, ——— b Charges Against Federal Ofeinls GUTHRIE, Okl, Aug 29.—An inspector of the Department of Indian Affairs arrived here today to investigate charges made by Chief Keokuk against Assistant District At- torney Hoffman and Deputy United States Clerk Adams. Keokuk chargés that the ac- cused last August Intimidatéd members of the national council of these tribes into giv- ing them certain contracts, and that they of- fered them immunities from fines, etc., in re- turn therefor. Several other charges are also made this city, wer Simsson came to ——aS e Troubled with a Police Co : WICHITA, Kan, Aug. 20.—Petitions are being circulated and freely signed urging Governor Morrill to abolish the present city government under the ‘police commission The petition says that the expenses of police supervisor, as that department now exists are in excess of $20,000 per year, and tha there is no way to meet such expenses except by the payment of revenue, every fund hay ing been overdrawn until at this time there is a _deflcit chargeable to each fund in excess of the amount which may be raised tg mee: them, snlol enerations HRIE, Okl., Aug. 20.—The grand jury of Kay county has Indicted the county com- missioners and other officials for fraudulent 1 illegal printing contracis and other il legal acts. There will be a gencral investiga tion of printing steals all over the territory Some counties have been loaded down wit blank books and blanks enough to last twenty years. THIRTEEN MINERS DROWNED Colorado Workings Flooded and Escape Entirely Cut Off. RESCUERS COULDN'T DESCEND THE SHAFT Water Cn Unfortu Warn| e Rushing ate M Without Any ng—Two Pits in the Deluge. in Upon the DENVER, Aug. 20.—A special to the News from Central City, Colo., says: The dental flooding of the Americus and Slecpy Hollow mines this afternoon caused the death, 1t is believed, of thirteen miners Every effort Is being made td rescue the un fortunate men, but little hope Is entertained A little after 3 o'clock the water In the lower workings of the Fisk mine, east of the main shaft, broke through the old workings of a veln that has not been worked for a number of years, Coursing castward it struck the Americus, where two Italian miners, whose names have not been learned, were at work in the lower part of the shaft. The were both drowned. In its course the water di- verted to the Sleepy Hollow mine, the east- erly portiofi of the Fisk Fourteen men were working in the Hollow mine, three of whom escaped. DEATH ROLL. - A courler was sent to the adjacent mines and all their workmen Those in the Sleepy Hollow, whose escape was shut off, were as foliows: N. VE B. BROCKEN BROWER PRISK, WILLIAM PRISK. THOMAS PROUSE THOMAS WILLIAMS, M. P. LACONIL THOMAS CALBIS. J. HARRIS. G. VALLERO. JOHN PARKS. The sounding of the whistle gave the first signal of the disaster, and soon the 1t building of the Sleepy Hollow mine was so ac vein, Sleepy escaped. packed with the families and friends of the | imprisoned miners and those anxious to ren- der assistance that It was almost impossible for the rescue work to proceed. EFFORTS AT RESCUE. Deputy Sheriff W. W. Willlams finally ar- rived on the ground, and the building was cleared and practical miner 4 their services In lowering the bucket. The farth- depth attained was 330 feet, the cumulating gas forced up by the water being such that a candle would burn at a greater depth. A was made, a larger sized safety been placed in the bucket who first desconded in the bucket, Mr. H. P. Risk, was found at the 330-foot level. On veaching the surface he was almost in an insensible state. Other volunteers went down afterwards, but were not successful in reaching a lower point in the shaft owing to the rising of the water. Extra water buckets were sent for and brought to the mine with a view of lowering the water. The manag:rs of the property were on the ground and were very assiducus in their efforts to relieve the men. The two in the Americus are without doubt dead. Those in the Sleepy Hollow, unless they can be found in some of the slopes, have met death in a similar manner, Ever sinc» the closing down of th in the incline shaft of the new Gregor ing comp: the waters in that shaft been gradually rising, the owners of the Fisk mine having been driven out of the lower to the upper workings. This was due to the inability of the owners of the Fisk and Sleepy Hollow to agree upon a plan pro rate the drainage. JUDGE € on est ac- rising a second effort lamp having The rescuer pumps Min- hav ne 1y DEATH OF M. THOMAS, Known South Pasxes Away i DEADWOOD, Aug Judge C. M. afternoon at a he had g well Dakot; Chicag ).—(Special Telegram.) Thomas of this city died this anitarium in Chicago, whither ent for Bright's dis- [ Judge Thomas was appointed to the territorial bench by President Cleveland in as judge of the First judicial district. When the territory was admitted to state- hood he was nominated and elected to the position to which he had been appointed. He was an upright judge and a genial gentleman, and besides his family, a wife and a married Stuart Fox of Deadwood, his ath is mourned by almost every one in the Black Hills Judge Thomas was born and raised at Bowling Green, Ky., where his family 1s thy and prominent in social and political rixt untimely d SIOUX clal)—It rige bing either know what ered that FALLS, seems that Hayes, who stage near badly mixi Aug. the stage aded guiity Spearfish last yeur, up Or he doesn't he wants. Yesterday he dis he had pleaded guilty to an dictment charging him with placing the lif of the state driver in while rob bing the and for wh penalty is life fmprisonment. Hayes at once kicked and said he did no such a thing. He also sald that he thought he was pleading to an indictment similar to that to which his col league Pitts had pleaded, merely robbery, for which the punizhment is five years in the penitentiary. Hayes says he did not jeopardize the life of the driver, and he changed his plea to not guilty and will fight the case. The trial of the four young indicted for carnally knowing Loulse Hud speth, an Indian gl sald to be under 16 years of age, have pleaded not gullty and went on trial this afternoon. The defense will be that the girl is over 16 years of age, and if thiz does not work the claim will be made that she has been 5 character, and was before the alleged crime charged against the boys was committ-d The defendants' names are: Burned-the- Prairie, His-White-Horse, Come-back-Ag and John White-Bird, Rich Find at Hill City. HILL CITY, 8. D., Aug. 20.—(Speclal) A carload of rock Is being taken from the St for the purpose of mak and yesterday another exceedingly rich or lap was encountered by the miners In several tests of the rock taken from dif- ferent places on the le ts to $1 per pound was realized always been considered good property, and the test now being made is with a view to putiing up a ten stamp mill L. R. Graves of Deadw Donald of this place are looking after the property and are highly pleased over the prospects. The new strike is only forty feet from the mouth of the tunnel, and from eight to sixteen inches in thickn The mine is located four and a half miles southeast of Hill City (Spe. rabber, to rob th is buck Indfans Elmo mine € a test run, ledge b od and J. C. of e Mov nin of Ocenn Vesse At Hamburg—Arrived—Canada, Dania, New York At Southampton—Arrived—Fuerst marck, New York, for Hamburg. At the Lizard—Arrived—Gerona, Montreal; Mohawk, New York At Liverpool—Arrived more. At Bremen—Arrived—Spree, New York, via Soutbampton, Aug. 20, Montreal; Bis- Rossmore, Balti- | not | | wis N STATES Governor Morrill nt to Mee TOPEKA, Aug. 20 compliance with ths CONFERENCE, mons a Parl n Topeka. Governor Morrill, in request made by the governor of Te has called a western states' convention assemble in Topeka October 1 for the purpose of securing united action in & movement to utilize the deep water obtained in the gulf of Mexico and to arrange the best plan for holding an inter- american exposition to display what the great can profitably produce and export, well as what it will be to her advantage to import. The governors of each state and territory west of the Mississippl river are appointed delegates ex-officio and authorized to select twelve delegates at large, two of whom shall be its United States senators and four delegates at large from each con gressional district, ono of whom shall be the member of congress or territorial delegate elect. The president of each chamber of commerce or board of trade, or other com mercial body, 1s made a delegate with au thority to appoint an alternate, If such presi- dent is unable to attend. All members of the permanent interstate deep harbor com mittee are made delegates. The each city west of the Mississippi river are appointed and empowered to appoint one ad ditional delegate ‘o, 10,000 inhabitants or fraction thereof 0f his city. TRAIN RO wes as ch PLANNING A Burlington Railroad at Crowe ix Up § ST. JOSEPH, Aug (Special)—Offclals of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, who have never given up the hope of capturing Pat Crowe, the alleged train robber, hav learned that he was in St. Joseph a ago, and they believe he Is planning a train robbery in this vieinity. The belief is that robbery is to be executed soon e railroad officials claim to have Crowe was here a few days seen in Chicago, coming from Kansas with an acquaintance who lives h-re. information was given t railrond by an enemy of Crowe hoped ¢ his capture. Offi notified at and surrounded the house where Crowe was said to be hiding, but he was not there. Unmistakable evidence of his pres ence a short time before was obtained, how ever, He is supposed have di rod on becoming suspicious of the made his_pres known- to the officials. This is believed to be time Crowe visited St. Joseph since caped from Jail h ast January suspected of assisting him in the robber the Burling! ains in this vicini live here. The other m:n are now the surveillance of the police. YUPS AND SAM Officinls Think o Mischief. week learned after he was o The men effect once ene who \ce the h under I YUPS cni ver the Ny Power, Aug. 29.—Denver's Chinatown is excited over the quarrel tions in Francisco and ble that there will be trou mse of It L. G. Chung, of the Chine here and one of the most prominent Chinamen in the country, s1id to- day regarding the trouble: Ths boycolt is assuming a serious aspect. The trouble all originated over jealousy of power. “Only a short time ago a prominent Ch'na man, a gember of the Sam Yup Teng, was killed by a member of the S-e Yup ng Now after this a See Yup man was ar e He offered to give bail, but Consul General Li Wing Yew objectel to his haying bail. Immedintely the See Yups sad that the con sul general was in sympathy with the Sam Yups and a general orler f hoyeott was s:nt broadeast that no Sce Yup shell irade or hate any business relation with any Sim Yup. > consul general, Li Wing Yew, Is tr ing to act nueiral. He siys his action w intended to keep the arrestel man from stir- ring up trouble.” DENVER great! Jetween the it ble it the leader San is ot e CENSURES CONCERNED. Jury i No Rexponsih 2R, Aug days’ Investigation hotel disaster, made its It that from the testimony possible to fix the responsibility aster upon any on, but Peter Greiner, able for requiring of the eng hours' work out of the twenty-four. neer Loescher, the report says, b drinking on the night of the disa further, he had not examined the valve to the boiler for two months, him to be unfit to occupy any responsibility. The city boliler censurcd for fafling to inspect after recent repairs were made upon it. The re;ort closes with a recommendation that an ordinance be passed regulating the use of steam bollers. coroner’s of this evening. it im for the dis the Jury after the Gumry report says is one | umry and R. C. owners, proving position of inspector is the boiler “Capta Dash Lo CI on to the Ra DENVER, Aug. 20.—A speci from Spokane, Wash., a from n » Below, 1 to the News : James Stewart, better known by the name of C:'pia‘'n Paul Webb, died here tnight from injures tained cn July 4 last in sliding down a 1,000 foot log chute in a barrel. The burrel struck an obstacle while going at a tremenlous specd, causing it to jump the chute, landing the intrepid navigator cn the rocks 100 fret below. His back was broken 'n the fall Stewart was a nephew of Senator Stewart of Nevada. At the time of cellent had under construction a mon:ter steel lar. rel with which he intended going over Niag ara falls. cus- n iermany. JR, Ind., Aug. 29.—H. M. Rom- prominent liveryman of this city re about two months ago to visit his Hamburg, Word has just been recelved that he been taken by the German officials and to prison | for twelve years. The erime with which b is charged is that of whipping an official in the army prior to his coming to this country Romberg came here about twelve years ago and has during his stay here accumulated quite a fortune. He i a prominent member of the democritic central committee, He has a wife and five small children, who are wild over the news, e Firemen Save a SPOKANE, Wash., Aug united efforts of the citizens and the Wallace fire department labored nearly all night, the mining town of Osburn was saved from destruction by the forest fires that threatened it on all sides. The danger Is no entirely over, however, e fore:ts are still ablaze. The special traln bearing t Wallace firemen passed through a flerce fire way Osburn, Flames from the on their burning forests lapped over the track and for ed they would be berg, a left 0ld home at Germ! has gh the which to a time those on board fea cremated CARSON, Nev,, Aug. heard contempt proceedings today against H A. Lemon and H. G. Dunn, proprietors of the Tribune, for pub ng an art'c'e ring on the mint cases he artic’e sald that In th pinion of the elitor the mint inves'igation as carried on was a farce, and persecuti n had been substituted by officials in Washingt'n for prosecuticn Humphr:ys m the complain n, who admitted authorship of th was sentenced pay & fine of $50 and serve ten days in Ja e Roiler Explosion Kills WARSAW, Ind, Aug. 29, plosion at the oar factory at noon today in stantly killed Quiney Nebruner, the fire- man, who was the only employe about the premites, and James Hoffman, & teamster who was driving along the street by the | butiding. wo Men, A boller ex mayors of | ATTACKS THE UNION PACIFIC Oharge that O, R. & N. Accounts Were Juggled by the Parent Road. SUIT FOR LOWER GRAIN RATES IN OREGON s to the Intere Drags itie 1 TACOMA, | ot this eit Aug. 20.—Attorney W. I Reed has forwarded to the latwrstate his brist in the casd the Orcgon Rellway compady, wherein Evars, representing the farmer: pers of Walla Walla ¢ ks to hate the frelght rate on geain between Walla Walla and Portland, Ore., raduced from §4.50 to $2.45 per ton. Mr. Reed lrouvht this suit a year ago. Last Decamber the Oregon Navigation company reduced the rate tc $4.25 a ton and asked the commissi der that a sufficiont reduction. In support of his elaim for further reduca tion Mr. Reed now the Railway pany between July 4 paid to the Pacific Coast I3 roConipeny rebates amounting to $88 an_avelage rebate of b8 cents per ton on 19057 Ly of grain_shipped by the company over tie Cre gon Railway and Navigaion Mue autivg the period named. It Is alleged that thess botes were paid to F. il. 1 y & owners of the Pacific coast elevat re, it form of commissions for graln shipments and allewances to them for the per ot making purchases of grain for shipmen. over the road. The brief quotes the ruling of { com to the effect that tne giving of bates is the most conclusive eyid trat lie rates charged the general publi too igh. It is further charged that the Unlon wific Juggled the Oregon Railvay and Navia unts, charging the O.exon Ralla Yy a avigation more than ‘ts proportion the cost of fuel, adverti<ing, ete., ‘ur the Union P system. The Oregon Railway and Nay he claims, was a paying property, but by this kind of hookkeening its business’ was made td appear unprofitable, Commerce commission | ot Milton and Navigation Ivans against and grain s this sta unty, te, 8¢ o con makes tho al'egatien that nd 1804 Oregon avizadin come and April 80 last i 1 P FAIL TO SECURE T TRIAL JURY. Wichita Test of the Not Maki WICHITA, Aug in trying to get the Citiz prohibitory law, four days spent a jury to try the offic'rs of cial club for violiticn of the the to= lay by Assistant Aitrney General Campbell, Unprejudiced jurors could nst be h:d in Wichita, and the syeial gen're {rm the county was exhaus'ed throligh the tu ing of Judge Hation, who lheid trat t e opinion formed from hearsay. which could be changed only by evidence, disqual fizd a ju or. Camps bell then gove up case in d'sgust und SWears will go after them hir er thim er. It is be'leved he will ask to have the ze removed and a new chief of pul ca aps ase was dism's el [ Ju pointed Wichita has two sets of patrolmen on soma f the beats of the city tonight. One set Is hibition and the other is anti-probibition, old policemen that were discharged des manded thelr back pay, and the police coma missioners not having money to pay them, the police sald they would not quit work until a settlement was made with them. Heretofore the policemen were paid from the saloon revenue, and that failing on ascount of the enforcement of the pronibition law, there Is no fund. CHICAGO SA MAN MISSING i Wi xpresse Haux Met wit CHICAGO, Aug. 20.—"“I think my husband las been foully dealt with. I can account for his continued absence on' no other thes ' said Mrs, W. F. Slater today. W. F, Slater is a traveling salesman for a Chicaga He last wife from Green Wis., July August 1 he was seen in h, but since that time nefther his fama ily nor his firm has heard from him, and the services of a detective agency have been se- cured to look for him. Mr. Slater had no large amount of money or fewelry with him, and his accounts are reported to be straight. He was from Colorado, and had been in the employ of the Chicago firm about six months, though never traveled for the company until last July. He had the appearance of a prosperous business man, and this fact leads his wife to think he has been murdered. Suge gestions have been made that he may have taken his own life. Mrs. Slater, however, ia disinelined to believe this theory. e 1 that He Iny. house. Bay wrote to JURY BLAW CONTRACTOR, 1l of a ¥ land building inquest has returned a verdict placing the responsibility for the cola lapse on John Parker, contractor; Thomas Walker and. Thomas Murray, ' foremeng Charles R. Behrens, architect, il BEdward J. Youdale and Dennis Buckley, building ine spectors, The Jury exonerated Joseph nder. The inquiry was as to the cause of the fal} of the building on West Broadway, August 8, by which fifte rkmen were killed, The coroner, in his address to the jury, held that it was the changing of the concrete from cighteen to twelve inches that was responsis ble for the collapse of the building. The irom work on the pillar, while it was not of the best, he held, could not be charged with the responsibility of the collapse. The jury was out for thres hours and a half. - INSANE FARMER'S DOUBLE CRIMB. Cot Hix Wife's Own Be ¢ Eyes CINCINNATI, Aug. 29.—Hezekiah Roberts, a young farmer at Butler, Ky., cut s wife He died Then Hin throat today and then cut his own instantly. His wife is fatally hurt. He is supposed to have been insane. The bloody deed was witnessed by their threo childreny aged from 1 to 4 Sehwelnfurt CHICAGO, Aug 19-year-old son of a pr college pros fessor of Denmark, played Trilby at a erimae inal court trial today, and told of his expers with a female Svengall in “Messiah™ Schweinfurth's “heaven” at Rockford, Il Miss Minnle Eller, who was once an ange} Rockford, but 18 now a mortal clerk in a Chicago department store, had caused the young Dane's arrest charging him with the theft of her watch. Michelson countered with the charge that Miss Eller had hypnos tized him while he was a brother angel at Rockford. He was 80 thoroughly under her influguce, his attorney declared, that when Miss Eller left “heaven” he could not endure hier absence and came to Chicago to secure her return, taking her watch as a pledge that she would again jolu the angel band.*The case was compromised after the trial began, and_an attempt will be made by ‘attorneys to have Denmark relatives of the lad prosecute Schweinfurth, who, with Miss Eller, is charged with almost wrecking his minde tms in rl Mich minent Court, the 29.—C Ison, licted for Killing SMITH, Ark, Starr, train and Wilson, murderer; and Lon Shelley, peradoes; John and George Plerce, and Sherman Vann were today inc the United States grand jury for being cons cerned in the murder of Jail Guard Larry Keating, who was killed July 26 by Cheroke L Bill in an attempt to escape from Jail, I FOR Henry George w Jaller, 20— robbery John, d urderers sted by Aug. bank Frank, Oklahoma