Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 12, 1895, Page 1

o ‘. 1SS Ten Grand "HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JI’I\ifl -]9, 1871. OMAIA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1 895. OLD GUARD AGAIN IN LINE Parade the Crowning Event of the Reunion at Louisville, VETERANS SHOW THE WEIGHT OF YEARS Divisions of Men Who Wore the Blue March in Review Before Thousands Who ® Wore the Gray. LOUISVILLE, Sept. 11.—After all the dem- onstrations of the week the parade today was the event of the twenty-ninth annual csmpment of the Grand Army of the en- Re- public, as it has been of all former encamp- ments. The air wa and the streetd’ w full of patriotic music re carnivals in the rich- ness of decoration, Amid miles of bunting and hundreds of thousands of Cheering citizens the comrades once more marched on southern sofl, No contrast could be greater than that of the reception at the gateway of the south today to the opposition at its portals, thirty- four years ago. Only one thing could have added to the impressing grandeur of the demonstration—the electrical dis- play. The picturesque array of red, white and blue electric lights, across all prominent street Intersections and on many bufldings that have been admired every night €0 much by the visitors could not contribute to th glory of the day. But the veterans them- selves were the most Interesting feature of the parade, although everything that money or Ingenulty could command in the way of warlike designs were added to the proces- sion. The veterans had spent two days and nights In campfires and reunfons, fn hunting up bunk mates and comrades, and in talking over old experiences in the war, but they say they never feel “like old times” till they get in line. And thoy formed a long, strong line of ““Yankees” in marching through Kentucky today, while thousands of “Johnnies” grew hoarse in cheering them along the wa And the women of Louisville and from all parts of the south, in brilliant dress, jolned in the great chorus of cheers as heartily as they were intense In bitterness along the marches in the days of strife, SHOW THE WEIGHT OF YEARS. The veterans showed the welght of years and the effects of service while marching today. It was the general remark that there were never o many old, lame and feeble men in line, but they proudly kept step and “tramped, tramped, tramped’ just as if they were boys still “Marching Through Georgla.” They seemed to feel sad that they were under new commanders, but also they rejoice that they have survived to see this new era. None of the olden generals around whom they gathered so fondly at former encamp- ments and whose carriages they cheered so lustily in former parades were here, Their portraits were seen along the line of mareh, but they are bivouacing more where most of the comrades will soon join them—in the silent majorl Grant, Lee, Sherman, Joinson, Sheridan and Jackson and other leaders could today have been no more at peace or have no more good will to men than was felt and sincerely expressed here today amid scenes that begzar all descriptions and wipe out the last vestiges of sectional feeling. At sunrise the only clouds were from the salute of forty guns and the weather even was for peace. The departments began form- ing at an early hour under special orders to have the procession move promptly at 10:30 a. m. At 9:30 another salute was fired for the first grand_division to form. At 10 a. m. the guns indicated that the escort was moving to_the head of the column and at 10:30 the salute signaled all the ten grand divisions to move. Under a proclamation of the mayor the streets where the divisons formed and the entire lino of march were cleared of everything, while the Louisville legion, the cadets and Kentucky National guard patrole | the streets, and there was no delay, Mounted police first’ cleared the way. The parade was headed some distance fn front of the first grand division by two distingulshed ex-confederates on horseback, Captain John Weller and Captain \illian Harrison. They did not wear the gray, but were dressed in black Prince Alberts, ‘with sllk hats and red, white and blue sashés, the same as members of the citizens' committes, They also wore red, white and blue scarfs and rosottes. Captafn Weller carried a ver. arge flag and the stars and stripes were proudiy borne about him: - " P Were CARRIED A BANNER OF PEACE, Captain Harrison carried a very large white banner of peace mounted upon a staft like the stars and stripes carried by his confederate comrades. The two flags were alike in every respect, except in the color, one being pure white. ' In place of the eagle on the fop of the staff the white banner had a dove carrying an olive twig, designating peace and good will to men. The conception of these two ex-confederates at the head of the great procession of ex-federal soldlers with their respective flags was that of Colonel Cohn. chairman of the committee on parade and review. Following these new participants who were the striking feature of the parade, the di- visions lined up as followa: he drum corps, Loulsville Le Army band of Canfon, . S oQreng olonel Henry 8. Cohn, chalrman of com- mittee on parade and review, o OF O™ Thomas Satterwhite, jr., and Captain C, E. Hordstron, adjutants, e Special citizens. Citizens' committec on parade and review. 100 members (white sashes for leaders of platoon; blue for rank and file.) Carriage No. 1—The governor of Kentucky and staff, 3 Carriage No. 2—The mayors of Loulsville, New Albany and Jeffersouville and Colonel Thomas H. Sherley, president of the citizens' committee, the board of managers and Invited Chicago Military band. Columbus post of Chicago as Grand Army escort to commander-in-chief. Commander-in-Chief Thomas G. Lawler and staff. Members of the councll of administration alde-de-camp to commander-in-chief. ) OLD VETS IN GRAND DIVISIONS. First Grand division: Red flag—Illinols, \\‘Iuwn;m. Pennsylvania, $ Second grand division: White fla New York. orip. Third grand division: ticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maine, Callfornia, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, YVermont, Potomac, Virgiila and North Caro- na. Fourth grand division: Light red flag-— Maryland,- Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa and In- diana. Fifth grand division: Yellow flag—Colo- rado, Kansas, Delaware, Minnesota, Missouri and Oregon. Sixth_grand division: West Virginia, South and Alaska. Seventh grand division: Orange flag—Ar- Kansas, New Mexico, Utah and Tennesee. Eighih grand division: Purple flag—Loulsi- ana, Mississippl, Florida, Montana, Texas and Idaho, Ninth grand division: Dark green flag— Arizona, Georgia, Alabama, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Tenth grand division: Light blue flag— Kentucky and battle flags of Kentucky regi- ments tn charge of Guard of Honor. Among the features of the parade was old Ned, the war-horse, over 40 years old, that has heretofore tramped with the boys along the line of march. Old Ned 15 now so foeble that he today rode on a float, The New Hampshire department carried a largo eagle. The Ohio boys all wore buck- eyes, the Kentucklans had corn and crackers aud others bore 3¢ emblems of their states. ROUTE OF THE MAM Tho procession moved on time to the mo- ment L the great satisfaction of thousands gufforing on the line of march as well as Blue flag—Connec- Light green flag— Dakota, Washington by the committee on parade, and they made a chivalrous appearance. The aides also rode fine horses. Colonel Cohn was fre- quently cheered, as were the carriages of the governors, but when the white caps of the escorting Columbla most of Chicago loomed up the throngs along the streets opened the chorus of cheers for Commander Lawler and kept up the cheering as the posts of the different departments passed the stands and street Intersections. The line of march was from Shelby and Broadway, west on Broadway to Fourth, north on Fourth to Jefferson, west on Jeffer- son to Bighth, north on Eighth to Market and east on Market to First, and there dis- banded. The right of the column passed the re- viewing stand in front of the court house at 11 a. m. When the right of the column reached Fifth and Jefferson streets a halt was made. The whole of the escort wheeled into line, fac'ng south, and allowed the com- mander-in-chief and his staff, and also the in- vited guests in carriages, to pass by and take their seats on the reviewing stand, when the whole column passed in review. On the corner of Third and Market streets, on the south of Market and on Third street the department commanders reviewed their own departments, and when the line reached First and Market every post, battalion or division was dismissed. Quite a number of the veterans became exhausted and kad to retire from the ranks. Six men were €0 overcome by the heat that they were taken in ambulances to the hos- pital, but none are considered seriously pros- trated. Tha first to be members of overcome by heat were the famous Columbus post of Chieago. They were H. B. Martin, 0. Ba com, 8. P. Walters and John Carver. Ju; as the post, which was in the first division, passed Fourth and Green streets, the men faltered and in rapid succession broke down. They were all caught before they fell and taken to a barber shop, where several of the ambulance corps went to work on the semi- unconscions men and soon brought them around all right. They were then sent to their hotels in an_ambulance. Willlam Toomer of Milligan, 1ll., and J. P. O'Neil of the Soldiers’ home at Dayton wera also pro trated and cared for by the hospital corps. The horse of Captain John Avery of New York stumbled and fell, throwing the cap- tain on the gravel walk. He lay apparently unconscious, but as soon as revived re- mounted and fell into line, Commander Lawler estimated the number in line at 50,000. This makes the Louisville parade the greatest in five years. PROMINENTS IN THE PARADE. With, General Lawler on the reviewing stand were Adjutant C. C. Jones, Quarter- master General J. W. Burst, Judge Advocate General Matt H, Ellis, Senjor Vice Comman- der Burchfield, Governor Brown, Commander Fairchild of the Loyal Legion. They were received by the following post staff comman- ders: G. 8. Merrill of Massachusetts, Robert Beath of Philadelphia, J. R. Palmer of New York. Among the prominent people on the stand were J. Warren Keifer, ex-speaker of the house of representatives; Past Commander H. T. Dennison, city treasurer of Pittsburg and past commander of Pennsylvania; General G. O. Steele, ex-governor of Oklahoma and superintendent of the National Soldiers’ home at Marion, Ind.; General R. H. Warfield, San rancisco; Vice Commander-in-Chief General R. Henderson of Iowa, Corporal Tann D. ex-commissioner of pensions; Colonel W. W Dudley, ex-commissioner of pensions and past department commander of Indiana; Colonel Daniel M. Ransdel, marshal of District of Columbia under Harrison; Mayor McKenna of Pittsburg, Mayor Kennedy of Alleghany, Pa., aptain IFrank M. Palmer, ex-public printer, Chicago; Justice John M. Harlan of Washing- ton. Among the ex-commanders-in-chief who had seats on the stand were General Welssert, Milwaukee; General Joseph S. Kountz, To- ledo; General William M. Warner, Missouri; General John P. Rea, Minnesota; General J. B. Adams, Lynn, Mass.; General R. B. Beath, Philadelphia; General J. R. Palmer, New York; General Louis Wagner, Philadelphia; General Lucius Fairchild of Wisconsin, and George S, Merrill, Massachusetts, Among the distinguished parties in_the parade were ex-Governor Campbell of Ohio, General James Martin, past department com- mander of Salem; General W. Ripley, General Nutt Syduey, General, H. Dowling, Toledo; General Warner, Cincinnati; General O'Neal, Lebanon, all of Ohio, and Governor of Minnesota, CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS. The horse on which Captain Henry Nord- strom of the Tenth United Statés cavalry was mounted slipped and fell, pinning Captain Nordstrom’s left leg under him. The am- bulance corps was called and Captain Nord- strom was taken to his home. Upon examina tion it was found that his leg was broken. Lieutenant Colonel Belknap in trying to mount his horse was kicked by the animal, which suddenly turned upon him. He was knocked to the ground, but his injuries are slight. One cf the most serious cases of pros- tration at the hospital is that of William Jancke, commander of the Department of Missouri. William Turner of the Soldiers' home at Dayton was also seriously prostrated. John Thomas, member of a Michigan post, fell and cut a deep gash in his head. James H. Doyle of the Lawrenceburg, Ky., post was assaulted by thieves, His right shoulder was ghose In line. The thermometer stood at 96, and the erthusiasm w equally high. Ond kundred Keotucky horses were mounted broken. J. H. Percell, vice adjutant of the Department of Missouri, fell from exhaug- tion. William R. Gill, ‘vice commander of (he Department of the Potomac, fell fiom ex- haustion, also Henry B. Owen of Philadel- phia, Colonel G. R. Hart of Pittsburg, A. J Dixon, Dayton, and E. 8. Sherbert, Spriv; fleld, ‘Mass. Many who were viewing the parade fell from heat prostration and the hospitals are well filled tonight. The parade was over four hours in passing a glven point. It is estimated that over 300,000 people witnessed the demonstreticn. Grand Army veterans and their friends to the number of 4,000 attended the grand campfire at Music hall tonight. Like all other buildings in Louisville, the hall was elaborately decorated, and every one was just bubbling over with patriotism and en- thusiasm. An elaborate program had been prepared, and it was carried out to the de- light and_entertainment of all the people. The campfire opened with “Marching Through Georgia,” played by a military band. Hon, Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courier- Journal then made the welcoming address in behalf of the citizens' committee. He spoke in part as follows: BID WELCOME TO KENTUCKY. “Comrades, around the star-flowered flag of the union—all who truly love it are com- rades—in the name of the city and state I bid you the heartiest welcome. I have becn in every state and territory and I can truly say that I never came away from any of them where I had not found something to make me proud of my country. ~All that I do contend for is that you will find here more kinds of good things and more of them than you will find anywhere else on the fac of the globe. Let the dead past bury its dead. You at least have no reason to complain, You gol away with as many of us as we got away with you The braye men who have gone to heaven long ago settled the account before that court, where all is made right that so puzzles us here. God reigns and the government lives. That should satisfy us all. If there is any more fighting to be done, lets go and lick England and take Canada; lets go and lick Spain and take Cuba; lets go and lick creation and make the unspeakable Turk vote the Ameri- can ticket, We can do it; shoulder to shoul- der, with the world before us and Old Glory above, who shall stop us? * ‘No surrender; no etender,’ tied together in many a fray. Lions in fight, and linked in their might, The north dnd the south will carry the ny. “All that'Is wanted In this great land of ours is for the people—the plain people, as Lincoln called them—to realize from Maine 1o Nexas, from Florida to Oregon (hat there is noiking whetever to divide, They aze the same people. This montrosity out of the way, the foollshness of secession out of the way, the nation having actually had its new birth of freedom, ‘what but ignorance and preju- dice is to hinder the stalwart American in Miunesota from taking the hand of the stal- wart American in Georgla and calling him brother? ALL OF ONE BLOOD. “‘Both came from a common orlgin—good ol Avglo Sexon and f coteh-Iriah stock —and are welded together by commomn interest and ks BB (Continued on Second Page.] REPORTING REBEL DEFEATS Beveral Minor Skirmishes Between Them and Spanish Troops, LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES WERE SMALL Insurgents Retreat and Carry Oft Their Dend and Wounded—Rein- forcements Being Sent to Santa Clara. HAVANA, Sept. 1l.—Battalions of the Soriah and Galicla regiments left for the province of Santa Clara today to reinforce the command of General Arderius. Official dispatches report the burning of the small village of Buyecito, near Manzanillo, by an insurgent band. The insurgents under General Serafin Sanchez are reported to have twice attacked a small fort at the village of Fomento, near Trinidad. The attacking body was on each occasion obliged to retire with considerable loss, Official dispatches state that insur- gents under command of Carillo attacked the town of Charco on the river Hondo, province of Santa Clara. After a brisk fight the insurgents were forced to retreat. As they took their dead and wounded the loss they sustained cannot be ascertained. Near the river Juan, and not far from the city of Clenfuegos, a company of marine ‘infantry had a sharp skirmish with a band of insurgents, of whom four were killed and one captured. A railway train carrying troops to the interlor was fired upon by the insurgents near La Jas Sagua. According to the of- ficlal report, the troops repelled the attack- ing party, who, in their flight, left two dead and three wounded. Insurgents are reported to have plundered a store in the district of Esperanza and burned a plantation near Natalia Sagua, a small village near the Villa Clara. SCIENCE Addresses to Be Delivered by N cd Personnges, LONDON, Sept. The British Associa- tion for the Advancement of Science opened its sixty-fifth annual meeting at Ipswich today. Sir Douglass Galton, who bas for twenty-five years rendered valuable service to the association as general secretary, in- augurated himself into the presidency, vice the marquis of Salisbury, who resigned, after which he delivered the presidential address. It is considered improbable that the meeting will bring forth any such surprises as the announcement of the discovery of argon at the Oxford meeting last year, but there-is abundant material in the papers announced to insure an interesting meeting. The following will be the presidents of the sections: Prof, Hicks, section A, mathemat- ical and physical; Prof. Meldona, section B, chemistry; M. R. Whittaker, section C, geol- ogy; Prof. Hardman, section D, zoology; Mr. McKinder, section E, geograph Mr. Price, section F, economics and statistics; Prof. Ver. non Hggeourt, section G, mechanical science; Prof. Flinders Petrio, section H, anthropol- ogy; Prof. Thistleton Dyer, section K, botany. Among the papers to be read which prom: ise general interest are those on the evi- dence as to the simple or compound character Many of a gas which may be gathered from its spectrum (2 summary of the discussion which has been raised over the nature of argon and helium), by Lord Raylelgh and Prof. Crookes; orthochromatic photography, by Captain Ashley and Mr. Bothamley; American paleaontology, by Profs. Marsh and Claypole; a paper dealing with apparatus for catching oyster spat and its failure in prac- tice, and also an embrological paper on gan- oids by Dr. Bashford Dean of New York, and a paper on budding in tunicata, by Prof.’ Rit- ter of California. Dr. Haviland Field of New York will bring before section D his scheme for an international bibliographical bureau The work of section F will include a_discus sion on the currency. Prof. J. W. Langley of Washington is also one of those who wiil take part in the proceedings. The invitation to the association to meet in Toronto in 1897 has been renewed. SYMPATHY WI' IELS GENERAL. Must Grant Auton Wishes to Hold Cul LONDON, Sept. 11,—The Havana corr spondent of the Times telegrapis: “I have just returned from the provincs of Matan: where I found sympathy with the rebels in all parts traversed. Everywhere the eco- nom'c situation is that it is d ficult for plant- ers to obtain advances, and they are unable to obtain employment for the laborers, henca great numbers are unable to earn enough for support, In southwest Matanzas the Bandit Malagas commands a band of 700 rebals, in- cluding 200 Spaniards. An ex-Spanish of- ficlal, who is now a_ planter, gave it as his opinion that the only thing to be done if Spain would not lose Cuba Is to grant a complete measure of celf-government. The Cuban leader of the autonomists in the Colon districts stated that the autonomists of that district regarded the central committee at Havana as weak and as not urging the cause of Cuban autonomy. The time is arriving when Spain must offer abzolute autonomy if it wishes to keep Cuba. Maximo Gomez Is advancing toward Santa Clara, with the ob- Ject of allowing Roloff to advance into Matan- zas, General Campos has wired to Madrid not to send further reinforcements.” Emperors Bestow Decorntions, STETTIN, Sept. 11.—Emperor Willlam has conferred the grand cross of the Red Eagle upon Count Marich Szoegyenyl, the Austrian ambassador to Germany, whi'e Empezor Fran- cis Joseph conferred the grand cross of Leopold on Count Phillip Zeu Eulenburg, the German ambassador to Austria; the grand cross of St. Stephen upon General Broneart Von Schellendorf, German minister of war, and has present’d a smuff box inlaid with dlamonds to Dr. Von Lukkanus. Ask Recognition for the Cubans. JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 11.—The Jacksonville . Board of Trade today adopted resolutions decluring that the time has come for the United States government to recog- nize the Cuban revolutionists as belligerents and requesting the Florida senators and rep- resentatives to use every means to bring about such recognition as soon as possible after the assembling of congress. A Vie of the Case. ROME, Sept. 11.—The Osservatorie Romano, referring to the Angliclan archbishop of Can- terbury’s recent pastoral, says: “The arch- bishop takes the wrong view of the question, which is not whether the Anglician church should unite with or submit to the Roman, but that Anglicianism should disappear when the Angliclans become Cathelics, as many have already done among the clergy and the highest socfal classes,” Crar E Hohenlohe. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 11.—Prince 'Ho- henlohe, the fmperial chancellor of Germany, was given an audience by the czar today. His majosty received the German statesman Spain my if it most graclously. At the conclusion of the audience the czerina received Prince Hohen- lohe. 3 F Auarchistx Will Hold n Conventlo, LONDON, Sept. 11.—The Berlin correspond- ent of the Standard says: Rumors are cur- rent that the anarchists of all countries will hold a meeting in London in October and will coms to an agreement regarding the common agitation for a fund to support its members. Found the LONDON, Sept. 11.—A Vienna dispatch to the Dally News says a skeleton, supposed to be that of an American tourist named Ruth who disappeared in 1590, has been discov- ered in a ravine of the Adamello glacier in southern Tyrol, DEMOCRATS OF PENNSYLVANIA, Meet to Nominate Candidates tor the upreme Beuch. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Sept. 11.—The demo- cratic state convention to select candidates for stato treasurer and the six superior court Judgeships, met in (he Lycoming opera house today. The unusual econditions surrounding the contest for judiclal places on the ticket made the convention more than ordinarily interesting. The convention was called to order at 11:15 by State Chalrman Wright and the proceed- ings began with the reading of the call for the convention. ix-Deputy Attorney General Stranahan of Mercer was chosen temporary chairman. Mr, Stranahan in taking the chair congratulated the convention upon the large attendance of delegates and spectators from all over the state, and the intelligence and enthusiasm of thee gathering as well as the good feeling manifested. After the appointment of committees on resolutions, credentials and permanent or- ganization, the convention at 12:10 took re- cess till 1:30. The convention reassembled at 2 o'cldck and proceeded to business without delay. The committee on credentials reported in favor of the sitting delegates from the First Phil delphia district and Snyder county. George W. Gibbons, chairman of the committee on permanent organization, reported in favor of John M. Garman of Luzerne for permanent chairman. Mr. Gibbong and Frank C. Os- borne of Allegheny conducted Mr. Garman to the chair. Following is the platform: 1. The democratic party in convention as- gembled hereby renews its allegiance to and Qdeclares its faith in the principles of democ- y as formulated by Jefferson and illus- trated by Madizon, Monroe, Jackson nd Cleveland. It congratulates’ the American people upon the first fruits of the demo- cratic administration, which inherited from its republican predecéssor a bankhupt treas- ury and unwise financial legislation, im- paired public credit and widespread disas- ter, and which, under the sagacious, courageoues and patriotie leadership of its great president, Grover Cleveland, led the becple out of the slough of despondency to the high ground of substantial and increas- ing prosperity. The repeal of the Sherman silver pur- chasing act and the McKinley tariff law and the substitution of mere moderate tarift laws have found their immediate results in the resumption of business and the restora- tion of the national credit. 3. As vindicating the principles of tariff reform, to which the democracy is unalter- ably pledged, we challenge especial atten- tion to the fact that such prosperity and the consequent material increase of wage: has been most pronounced in the industries whose existence our opponents claimed were dependent upon high tariff dutles. The gloomy prediction that the iron and steel industries of Pennsylvania would he de- stroyed by a reduced tariff hias been contra- dlcted by their present unexampled pros- perit | Il. We invite the attention of the wage earners to the fact that the present volun- tary increase of % of those employed in the manufacturing industries, amounting to no less than $250,000,000, was absolutely im- possible under the McKfuley act. We especially reaffirm £o much of the platform of the last demoeratic national convention as calls for the uge of both gold and silver as the standard money of the country, but the dollar unit of coinage of both metals must be of equal intrinsic and exchangeable value. The platform ends with of the state administratton. Th> democratic state eonvention adjourned tonight after making . these nominations: State treasurer, ex-Congressman Benjamin T. Meyers of Harrisburg; for judges of the superior court, Harmon Yerkes, of Bucks county, J. S. Moorehead, C. H. Noyes, P. P. Smith, Oliver P. Brestal, Christopher Magee. Apart from the judicial contest the features of the conventlon were the adoption of the democratic platform, arraigning the present state administration, and a speech by John J. Moloney, one et the Philadelphia delegates, attacking William Singerly, who was_the democratic candidate for governor at the last election. s ROBBERS POORLY the arraignment 'RAL PAID, Hold Up n Rio Grande Express in an Amateurish Way. DENVER, Sept. 11.—A special to the Times from Grand Junction, Colo., says: Passenger train No. 1, which left thfs city last night on the Rio Grande Western, at 2:10 o'clock was held up at the little station of Crevasse, about twenty-three miles west of this city. The job was a very crude one and shows that the parties who were engaged in the holdup were novices at the business. When the train reached the station noth- ing unusual was noticed about the vicinity. The train started off, but had only gone a short distance when the engineer discovered that the engine had been) run on a siding and was pulling only the mail and baggage car, the rear portion of the train having been cut off at the station by the robbers. Evi- dently they thought they had detached the express car from the train and found that it was only the baggage car. When they dis- covered their error they mounted horses that were in waiting and skipped for the moun- tains. ST. LOUIS, Sepr. 11.—A speclgl from Kinmundy, 11, to the Post Dispatch says: “Train robbers made an attempt to rob the northbound Illinois _Central express train about two miles north of this city last night. The bandits were three in number, and were riding on the platform of the express car and were evidently green at the business. They cut the bell cord, and then attacked the car door with a sledge hammer. Hear- ing the noise the messenger applied the atr brake and brought the train to a stop. This frightened the robbers, who jumped off and made for a corn field, Several shots were fired at them by the train crew, but without effect. The Illinois Central detectives are on the ground, but as yet not a clew to the identity of the robbers has been found. P LAYS A 00D FOUNDATION, Durrant Trial Likely to Last 0 Long Time at the Present Rat SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11.—In the trial of Durrant today the district attorney has proved the death of Blanche Lamont, and has established that the body of the girl in Emanuel church was her corpse, and that the clothing hidden In the rafters of the church was worn by the girl on the day she disappeared. The prosecution s now putting in evidence connecting the prisoner with the crime. The witnesses for the people will be called in chronological order, the intention being to farm a chain, the links of which will be testimony* showing the movements of the murdered girl and the defendant on the fateful night of April 3. The district attorney today tried to ascertain the weight of Miss Lamont at the time of her death, the object being to show that she was not too heavy to be carried by one man into the church belfry. Mrs. Noble, aunt gf Blanche Lamont, on cross-examination, sajd: “After Blanche dis- appeared Durrant came to my house with Vogel to consult about her absence. He turned to me and sald: ‘Blanche was such a good girl; she belleved every one clse was as good as herself, and in that way she might have been carried of.’ ** Maud Lamont identified the ring with a chip diamond as hers. She had exchanged with Blanche, each wearing the other's. This was one of the rings returned to Mrs. Noble, wrapped up in a newspaper, on the edge of which were the names of George King, the church organist, and Prof. Schernstein, the music teacher. This same ring was positively identified at the preliminary examination by a second-hand dealer as one offered him for sale by Durrant after Blanche disappeared. - il ok B i MILITARY TELEGRAPH W. R. Plumb Re-Elected President ot o Assaciction. NEW YORK, Sept. 11.—President W. R. Plumb of Chicago called to order the meeting of the Military Telegraphgrs of the United States at the Broadway Central hotel today. Among those preseut were General Eckert, Charles A. Taber, general superintendent of the Western Unfon; J. H. Emery, general superintendent’ of the Postal; A. B. Chandler of the Postal and Colonel J. J. Dickey of Omaha, The committee on congressional action reported that during the coming ses sion of congress measures should be taken to secure pensions for those who are entitled to them. Mr. Plumb wus re-elected president and the following other officers were elected: Vive president, W. B. Wilson; secretary and treasurer, J. E. Pettit of Cllcags GRS MEE MEN WERE BLOWYN T0 SHREDS Terrible Accident Mars the Ploasures of the Reunion at Louisville, CAUSE IS SHROUDED IN ‘MYSTERV Zxplosion of n Gun Calwson Kills Four Members of anm Artillery Company While Re to Su- lute the Union Veterans, LOUISVILLE, Sept. 11.—A borrible accl- dent resulting in the death of seven and the wounding of several members of the Louls- ville Leglon occurred shortly after 5:30 this morning by the explosion of a caisson. The dead: CORPORAL A. L. ROBINSON. PRIVATE CHARLES BIECHN PRIVATE A. M'BRIDE. DRIVER W. ADAMS (colord). The wounded: Sergeant Fred Conn. Private E. E. Willlam Hobb: All the men excepting the colored driver were members of battery A of the Kentucky National Guard and all reside in Louisville, As goon as the accident occurred the city ambulance was called and the wounded men were taken to the Norton Infirmary, where thelr injurles were attended to. It s feared that Fred Cohn will die. Tha whole left side of his face was blown off, Even if he should recover he would be blind and horri- bly disfigured. Hobbs was badly burned about the face and bruised. The place where the accident occurred 1s one of the finest residence districts in the clty. Fortunately few people were on the street, owing to the early hour, or the list of killed and Injured would have undoubtedly been greatly increased, Every window in the block was blown out. Nearly every ove in the nelghborhcod was asleep and the noise and concussion caused by the explosion al- most created a panic. Half-clad men ard terrified women came rushing from their homes and a most horrible sight met their eyes. MANGLED BEYOND RECOGNITION. The body of the colored driver, mangled almost beyond recognition, fell on’the front porch of a residence fully 300 feet from the place where the explosion occurred. — Just outside the fence, on the sidewalk, was the body of Private Woods. Bits of flesh and pleces of bloody uniform were scattered all along the strect, clinging to the tree tops and In the shattered windows. A leg and half a coat were found on Third street, one block south of where the explosion took place. They must have been blown clear over a three-story and basement house. Several mangled legs and arms were found on the tops of adjacent hou It is believed the body of Private Hutchins was blown to pieces, as it has not yet been found. A hook and ladder truck of the city fire department was called, and with ladders every housetop in the vicinity was searched in vain for the missing body. ~ But on nearly every housetop was found portions of the bodies of the unfortunate young men. The body of Howard Irwin was so badly mangled that 1t was almost impossible to gather it up without a shovel. 1t was found at the inter- section of Broadway and Fourth streets, al- most a block away. The battery was on It way to Phoenix Hil for the purpose of firlng a salute of forty-four guns. There were sixty-siX pounds of pow- der in the caisson. Richard Cogan, Who was about two blocks from the caisson when It blew up, sald the nolse it made was terrific. ~The concussion Was so great that the buildings even at that Adlstance were shaken, and in several of the houses around him windows were shattered. e hastened to tha scene at once and lent a helping hand in gathering up the remains of the dead militiamen. In a few minutes every one in the neigh- borhood was out. Many of the women, said Mr, Cogan, fainted as soon as they came out, the sight was so horrible. GLOOM OVER THE ENTIRE CITY. In a short time news of the disaster had spread over the entire city. Bulletins were posted at all the newspaper offices and in Several of the public buildings, giving the hames of the dead and wounded. The ac- cident has cast a shadow of gloom over the Gity. Every one had been prepared for a grand and joyous event. The tens of thou- sands of visitors who throng the streets and hotels of the town were everywhere heard to express thelr sorro It s doubtful if ever there occurred in this region an accident that has caused such widespread sorrow. The regiment to which the young men belonged Is made up of the pick and flower of Louisville. Many of them are soclety leaders and are of wealthy families. Captain David Castleman, who was in charge, was riding at the side of the detall. He escaped injury. The report that one of the men was smoking is denied by Captain Castleman. Colonel J. B. Castleman of the First battalion, to which Battery A belonged, says it was one of those unfortunate accidents that cannot be guarded against. A similar one occurred In Chicago during the strike, in which four men were Kkilled and several wounded. Governor John Young Brown, who was stopping with Major George B. Baston, was asleep in bed. The explosion stunned him and it was some time before he could realize what had happened. All the furniture in the hall was damaged by the explosion. The explosion shook all the leaves off a tree in the front yard. Danfel F. Reedhae lives next to Judge Easton’s house. Every window was broken in the house and several persons were badly stunned. B. W. McMannon, who lives at the corner of Fourth and Broadway, describes the acci- dent as follows: “I was attending to the wants of my Grand Army of the Republic boarders when the explosion occurred. I thought the world had come to an end Several people in the house were knocked down and one was slightly bruised. I as- sisted in clearing away the debris. One foot as found in the front yard. The mangled remains of the man lying between the car tracks at Fourth and Broadway were terrible to look upon."” The explosion was heard for several miles distant, Crowds of people gathered at the scene to view the terrible disaster. They were kept back, however, by a special detail of soldiers and police. No one was admitted within the intersection of Third and Fourth streets. On all sides exclamations lamenting the death of the soldier boys were heard. The unfortunate militiamen who lost their lives by the explosion of the caisson today will be buried with military honors Friday afternoon. The colonel commanding the regi- ment {ssued a formal order tonight directing the men to assemble at the armory at 3 o'clock Friday. The regiment will then es- cort the remains of their dead comrades to Christ church, where services will be held at 4 o'clock. From there they will go to the cemetery, where the interment will be made. Sergeant Conn and Private Hobbs, the two who were injured today, are doing well to- night. ——— Nebraska Postmasters Appe WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—(Special gram.)—Nebraska postmasters were ap- poiuted today as follows: Scottyille, Holt county, Otis B. Long, vice James Biddle, resigned; Webster, Dodge county, Louis H. Neff, vice Isabella Honey, resigned; Whit- tier,” Lincoln county, Mdrgaret Weldman, vice Aun V. Burch, resigned. Ida B. Morse was today commissioned postmistress at At- kinson, Neb. nt Tele- i — Defense Introduced No Textimony, WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 11.—The govern- ment's evidence in the case of ex-Banker A. J. Lusk of Hutchingon, charged with fraud, is all in and the case is being argued by United States District Attorney Perry, The defease Introduced no testimony, CROPS RUINED BY THE F Rivers Heginning to Sub: Rallronds Re Service. FREDONIA, Kan., Sept. 11.—The flood in Fall river has nearly passed, but the floolel section Is In bad shape, with its previously heavy crops of all kinds in many places to- tally destroyed. The fiood lacked on'y elght- een inches of being as high as in 1889, The St. Louls & San Francisco put its first train through here this morning and will be able to continue its service. The Santa Fe and Missourl Pacific are not expscted to be able to cross the Verdigris river, e!ght miles north, for a few days, as the stream s the highest known for thirty years and had fallen only ten inches at 10 o'clock tols Judge Stillwell adjourned the district court last night for one week on account of the flood. INDEPENDENCE, Kan., &ept, 11.—The Verdigris river is still rising, and (he water is several feet deep in the pump house of the water works, which were shut down last night. A water famine is feared, and the city is without fire protection. The river Is up to the raflroad bridge, and no traing from Kansas City have reached here on either T0ad, NEODESHA, Kan., Sept. 11.—Today the Verdigris and Fall rivers reached the high- est mark ever knov... Rallroads and high- ways are Inundatc{, trains on the Missour Pacific and the "risco road being blocked, and business is practically at a standstill The whole Verdigris valley is a vast sheet of water. The cirrent is devastating crops and cairying away’ stock and small buildings This town Is almo. t an island. WYOMING RANCHMAN 4 SASSINATED cll She. from orxe Creek. CHEYENNE, Sept. 11.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Detalls of the assassination of Fred U. Powell, a small ranchman living on Horse creek, about eighteen miles from Laramie, were obtained today. Powell and his ‘hired man, Andrew Ross, were working about a hay stack yesterday morning when Powell sent the man into the timber nearby to cut Fred . Pow Ambush o a rail. While engaged Ross heard the report of a rifle and returned and found Powell dead. Powe'l had been struck in the back by a bullet and instantly killed. During the past three months Powell has received several tireatening letters, The last one was recelved Tuesday of last week. It was as follows Mr, Powell: This is your third and last warning, There are three things for you to do—quit killing otfier people’s cattl or be killed yourself, or leave the country at once. . There was no signature to the letter, which was -written in a_disguised hand. Powell was & friend of Willlam Lewls, who w assassinated in about the same manner se; eral weeks ago. He and Lewis have been re- peatedly accused of Killing cattle belonging assassination of for to their neighbors and the botla is supposed to be in these alleged thefts. years of age and leaves Veteran Dend. CHEYENNE, Sept. 11.—(Special Telegram.) —John Chase, proprietor of the Inter Ocean hotel of this city, died here today. The de- ceased has been well known to transconti- nental travelers for the past twenty years. retaliation Powell was a man wife and one child. COUNTERFEIT! DEN RAIDED. Oflicer: Near St oseph, yoman T ST. JOSEPH, Sept. 11.—(Special Talagram.s —Miss Gertle Howard, Ransom Smith and Charles A. Green, members of a gang of ccu- lerfeiters, were arrested by United States officers this afttrnoon. The headqaaviers of the gang are on thé Platte river, four illes east of the city, In an isolated epot. Tue place was raided today and all the moulds confiscated. A number of gold nuggets were fcurd in the house. It is estimatad by the goveinment officers that the counterfciters have . uufactured and passed at least §2,000 curing the past four months. Gertie Howurd passed a large portion of the money in this city. Several members of the gang are still at large. A TR DEADWOOD STORE ROBE] Arrest a Men, D, Two o014 Empl of the Fish & Hunter Company G Ity. DEADWOOD, Sept. 11.—(Speclal Telegram.) —The Fish & Hunter company grocery store in this city was robbed at an early hour this morning by John Dorthan and Adam Lioyd two trusted employes of the establishment, and $1,000 in notes and $39 in checks and $50 in cash taken from the safe. The men were arrested this morning and their case will be looked after by the grand jury now in session in Deadwood. The men had been in the employ of the company for several years and had earned for themselves quite respon- sible positions. Last night both men drew thelr salaries, and in paying them the sec- retary allowed the money drawer of the safe to be exposed, It is supposed the men saw the money and papers in the drawer and ¢ cocted the scheme of robbing the saie. The, money and papers were found cn the men when arrested this mornin, South Dakota Veterinarians Quarrel, SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Sept. 11.—(Special.) —The war between State Veterinarian Pal- mer and Dr. Stduley of this city has broken out again. Last month Stanley accused Pal- mer with never- having graduated from a veterinary school and with never comply- ing with the law, which requires the deposit of $1,000 bonds when the state veterinary qualifies. Palmer replied that he was a grad- uate of the Royal College of Veterinarics of London. Dr. Stanley has just received a letter from the latter institution saying that no such name is on the college register of graduates. The trouble arose over the failure of Pal- mer to detect the existence of glanders among some horses and order them killed. Stanley says that instead of doing that Palmen quar- antined them and tried to cure them. This action, says Stanley, proves that the state veterinarfan does not know glanders, for if he did he would never undertaken to cure it, or It he had not thought the disease among the horses was glanders he would not have quarantine Cay n Outing. HOT SPRINGS, 8. D, Sept. 11 —(Speclal)—Two troops of cavalry under command of Major C. 8§ Ilsley arrived here today and went fnto camp on the plateau above town. They will remain here until September 20, when they will return to Fort Robinson and two more troops will come up for a two weeks' outing Six or elght troops from Fort Meade are ex pected to arrive here Saturday. They will remain in camp here five days and will be accompanied by their regimental band. ent Timber. RAPID CITY, 8. D., Sept. 1l.—(Speelal Telogram.)—The United States, by Chauncey L. Wood, special United States attorney, com- menced action today against the Black Hills & Fort Plerre Railroad company for §236,000 damages duc the government on account of ties, cordwood and lumber cut and taken by the rallroad company from government land in Lawrence and Mead counties, South Da- kota. This timber was all taken by the rail- road company since 1882 for repairs of its road and for fuel used in engines, depots and machine shops, - At < Movement of Ocenn Ste At New York—Cleared- Hamburg, via Southampton, jestle, from Liverpool. Sailed—Britaunia, for Liverpool; Friesland, for Antwerp, At Havro—Arrived—spasrndam, from New York, for Rotterdam. ers, Sept. 11 ormannia, for Arrived—Ma- At Liverpool—Salled—Carthagenlan, from Glasgow, for Philadelphla; Germanic, for New York. At Southampton—Eailed-~Havel, from Bremen, for New York. Arrived—8t. Louls, from New York, At London—Arrived—Missourl, from Phila- delphla. At Queenstown—Salled—Servia, from Liv- ! ther shown by t erpool, for New York. inclined. Th Committee's Decision on the Protest Puts Out the Challenger. VALKYRIE'S ~ FOUL FATAL TO HER Investigation Shows the English Boat at Fault and so the Roce is Awarded o the Ameri= can Yaeht, . NEW YORK, Sept. 11.—The regatta conte mittee of the New sustained the protest in yesterday's ra the race to Defender, The following is the letter of the regatta committee sustaining the protest of Mr. C. Oliver 1Iselin on be:halt of Defender, ree garding the foul claimed against Valkyrie: “NEW YORK YACHT CLUB, Sept 11, 1805.—C. Oliver Iselin, i Dear Sir—We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday protesting Valkyrie. We have glven the matter our careful consid:ration and believe that the foul occurred through the miscalculation of the distance between the two yachts at a critical moment. From our observations, sustained by that of others who were in a good position to see, we find that Valkyrie, in contravention of section 2 of York Yacht entered by The club has Defender committee gives racing rule xvi, bore down upon Defender and fouled her by the swing of her main boom when luffing to straighten her course. “We also consider that Defender allowed Valkyrie sufficient room to windward to pass clear of the committee boat. Your protest is therefore sustained.” _ The sustaining of Defender's protest, it Is held by yachting experts, gives Defendey the racs, and that it will not be sailed agaim except with the concent of the owners of both yachts. It was nearly 6 o'clock this evening when the following was fastened upon the bulletin board at the New York Yacht club hous “NEW YORK YACHT CLUB, Sept, 11, 1805.—To the Members of the New York Yacht Club: Your committee begs to state that bofore arrivig at a decision on Des fender’s protest it endeavored to bring about a mutual agreement between the respective vachts to re-sail yesterday's race, but each preferred that the committee should pass Judgment, REGATTA COMMITTER.” The racing rule that the regatta committee referred to in its decision is in section 2 of article xvi of the racing regulations. It read ‘A yacht shall not bear away out of her course %0 as to hinder another in tacks ing_to leeward."” Nicholson Kane of the committee, when seen by a reporter of the Associated press, refused to discuss the action of the com= mittee or speak on the subject further than to-say he expected both yachts to start in the third race tomorrow over a course fifteen miles to windward or leeward and return ag on tha first day of the match. The Herald announces that Mr. Iselin is willing to sail over again tha r. awarded to Defender, been accepted. SHINED UP THE RACERS. | Defender and Valkyrie wera towed to the Erie basin early this morning the sailors on each went to work scrubbing their shining underbodies as fast as the water receded. Defender’s injured spar was taken out at the south end of the dock, where she lay, and a force of men at onca got to work to fit an= other top mast. The one damaged yesterday was seen to have a great scction split off at the point where the topsall strained it yester- e that was The offer has not yet day. This was just clear of the top of the main mast and it showed how great_had been the strain and how sturdy, was the stick to stand it so well. The crack went part way through it, but the toughness of the pine Kept it from parting, and even allowed the use of the jib top sail on the third leg of yesterday's race. Time would not allow the making and fitting of a new one, 50 the stick used by Colonia two years ago was pressed Into service. It was not so heavy as the dam- ag:d’ one, and looks to be hardly as good im quality, but that may be because it is more weather beaten, and not dressed and var- nished. It was brought over from Poillon’s yard this morning. The damaged spreader was also taken out. Its outboard end appeared just as if it had been bitten or gnawed off. After Valky hull had been scrubbed from bobstay to rudder post, her men went to work with chamols leather to make a good job. Captain Cranfield stood on the overhang with the Royal Yacht squadron flag waving about him, discussing the incident of yesterday with ‘two cronles, but nothing could tempt him to talk for publication, REMEASURED THE BOATS. A surprise came to the people who were waiting about the docks when Mr. John Hys= lop, the officlal measurer, entered the Boston dock yard, in which the’dry docks are situ- ated, with his black hand bag In tow. Tho ustonfshment increased when they saw tho cficial remove his steel tape from tHe afore- sald bag and turn to measure the yachts for the third time. It was dark when he began his work, but lights were brought to bear on the objects of his labor, and the old ge tleman proceeded with his business in his usual cool and cffective manner. It was Mr. Hyslop's first attempt to measure boats by artificlal light, but he did not appear at all cmbarrassed by the novelty of the occasion. t was said that Lord Dunraven had asked for one more measurement in the hope that by dint of extraordinary severe stripping Val- kyrie's water line could yet be reduced so the twenty-nine seconds {ime allowance she gives Defender could be wiped out. It was certain that the English yacht was bare of everything that could be removed under the rules. But the same thing can be said of Defender. On board the City of Bridgeport, Valkyrie's_tender, were Commodore Arthur nnca, Designer Watson and Sal'maker Ratsey. These gentlemen had no opinion to express on the regatts committce declsion, Captain Hank Haff, on Defender, expressed his opinion thai Mr. Iselin had no power to call yesterday's race off, even if he felt 5o captain thought the nilifiation of yesterday's event lay entirely with the Puritan cup committee, DUNRAVEN HAS NO COMPLAINT. Tn an interview Lord Dunraven expressed himsel regarding the actlon of the regatta committee of the New York Yacht club in the matter of the protest by Defender on Tuesday, as follows: “I shall sail this raco tomorrow as a sportsman, because I have no occasion to do otherwlse. I believe in the ability and honesty of the regatta committes of the New York Yacht club. I believe that no cffort has been made to influence thelr de- cision. I belleve them to be gentlemen and yachtsmen, and, while I do not care to say, anything about Valkyrie, yet I t}ink Mr, Wate son has fulfilled his engagement to build for me my boat. I do not expect Mr. Iselin will offer a_chance for a resall or anything of the sort. While it is very certain the America's cup Is lost by rcason of Valkyrie's racing showing, it_is not so certain that at somo time the cup may not be carried across the Atlantic. The appearance of the decision of the N. ¥. Y. C. committee did not surprise me. I belleve Defender made a herole effort on Tuesday. I do not think the decision of the N. Y. Y. C. committee is based upon thele calm consideralion of the matter, I do not agree with them.” INTEREST IS INTENSE. The races for the America’s cup of 1898 will rewmain in history as the most exciting that ever took place. Not that tho capas bililes of the boats havo been fo evenly matched as in some other races, such as the second race of the Puritan and Genesta see rles and the third between Vigilant snd Vals kyrlo II, but in the enthusiasm which has presalied among the people from the veryl thme ths match was mede. A larger fleet of excurslon boats and u greater number of people have wittessed the two races which havo already taken place than ever before were gathered to seo a yacht race. Evenm though It appesartd oa Ssturday lest thag Defender was easily a better boat than Vale kyrie 1T, on Tuesday the crowd that went out was just as great. The interest was fure e overaux'cty of captains of several boats 1o gllow thelr passengers la res