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o 2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1895. - SIN JOSE ROSE FAIR The Santa Clara Floral Society’s Carnival Opens. FLOWERS OF EVERY HUE. Turn Verein Hall Transformed Into a Bower of Buds and Blooms. THE MARCH OF THE ROSES. Richly Attired Maskers Represent Every Variety of the Beau- tiful Flowers. SAN JO E, Car., May 1.—Queen Flora n Jose, and citizens and visi- tors are imbued with a carnival spirit. The rose fair of the Santa Clara County Floral Society has opened, and flowers of every hue are displayed in rich profusion. Despite the rainy weather, Turn Verein Hall was well filled to-night, when the week’s programme of pleasure was begun. The exhibits of cut flowers were excel- lent, and the different booths presented a | fine appearance. The main hall was deco- rated with bamhoo branches and potted palms, while from the chandelier in the center of the hall streamers of pepper reached in all directions. In the center of the hall stood an electric fountain, cov- ered with Cherokee and La Marque roses, and lighted with myriads of vari-colored electric lights, with the statue of the God- dess of Liberty surmounting it. Under the tower an electric fountain threw its many colored sprays over banks of callas and ferns. The stage was one mass of flowers and potted plants, and above were the words “‘San Jose Rose Fair, 1895,” made of whive roses. The dancing hall to the right, decorated with bamboo, marigolds and Lady Bank- sia roses, and festooned with lemon rib- bons, presented a merry scene. In the center of the ceiling was a large star of lemon-colored paper, with firecracker balls of the same color suspended, and lemon streamers reaching in all directions. Here and there among potted palms and plants were arranged settees. Mrs. 8. W. Boring had charge of the hall and was assisted by Mrs. Van Gordan, Mr. Bothwell, Miss Van Gordan, Miss Williams, Miss Lois Peckham and Miss Abbott. The candy booth presented a pretty pic- ture, decorated as it was with locust, and white and green ribbons. Mrs. Mary Pil- lot was in charge, her assistants being Mrs. C. H. Morgans and the Misses Eva Stra- horn, Rena Hubbard, Laura Vestal, Nellie Ross, Mollie Stark, Rena Scheaff, Fleda Perrin, Alice Osgood and Carrie Williams,. The lemonade booth was an attractive feature, under the management of Miss Blanche Portal. Its floral decorations were of smilax and white roses, which, intermingled with white and pink ribbons, produced a pretty effect. Refreshments were served in glasses of similar shades. Miss Portal’s assistants were Miss Celine Delmas, Miss Nellie Strehl and Miss Leonie Portal. The icecream booths were trimmed with lavender and green ribbons, while wistaria flowers and roses were the floral decora- tions. After overtures by the orchestra the March of Roses took place, led by Henry McComas in Roman costume, representing the rose Regullus, and Miss Grace Howard as Queen. Miss Howard wore an elegant costume of white gauze, trimmed with delicate green silk, with smilax and ferns, surmounted with a crown of pearls and roses. She was attended by a group of young girls representing the different flowers. Among the unique and attractive cos- tumes were those of Mr. Maxwell Heron, representing the Douglas rose, in full Highland costume, attended by a Scotch lassie and a piper: a Greek group—Homer, the blind poet, led by a Greek page, and attended by Sappho, all in costumes be- coming their times; Harry Thomas, repre- senting the Crown Prince of Germany in guard uniform; George H. Riehl, in High- land costume, as the Duke of Edinburgh; Miss Marie Chapin, as Lady Washington, attended by a colored page; Mrs. J. H. Burke, as Beauty of Glazenwood ; Triumph of Luxemburg, Mrs. C. A. Woolfolk. The group of Seven Sisters was a pretty feature, Miss Finigan, in a light green cos- tume, representing the stem, while the others, the Misses Hall, Hunt, Young, Longdon, Hildreth and Shartzer, in cos- tumes of shades from white to dark red, represented the rose in various stages of blossoming. There were about 100 in the march, each dressed in a costume representing one of the many varieties of roses. After the march of roses, the Queen was escorted to the stage, where, surrounded by her attendants, she delivered a saluta- tory address and read an original poem. A spring song by Miss MacCloud and a cornet solo by Miss Nellie Shipley were ad- mirably rendered. The fair will continue the rest of the ‘week, and on Saturday afternogn a matinee, with an entire change of programme, will be held. The management of the fairis under the following committee, with Mrs. R. B. Dunlop as manager: Mrs. J. H. Stark, Mrs. M. Pillot, Miss Louis Peckham, Mrs. Annie Brown, Mrs. J. R. Bailey, Mrs. J. H. Sykes, Mrs. D. C. Vestal, Mrs. J. R. Wilkes, Mrs. Helen Lorrimer, Miss C. O’Bannon, Mrs. George Van Gordon, Mrs. R. J. Langford, Miss M. Ridley, Mrs. G.W. Hawley, Mrs. 8. A. Barker, Mrs. 8. W. Boring and Mrs. C. Schultz. CONFERENCE OF UNITARIANS. 4 Large Attendance of Delegates From Pacific Coast States. SAN JOSE, CAL., May 1.—The eleventh session of the Pacific Unitarian Conference commenced at the Unitarian church in this city this morning with a large at- tendance of delegates. The conference opened with devotiofal services by Rev. W. M. Jones of San Jose, after which a shor business session was held. Rev. Mr, Jones delivered an address of welcome, re- sponded to by Charles M. Gordon of Ban Francisco, president of theconference. After the appointment of committees, re- ports were read and received from the various offices and committees. At the afternoon session, Rev. George H. Rite of Stockten read a paper on “Our Attitude Toward the Bible,” and Rev. E. M. Wilbers of Portland, Or., presented his views on “The Theory of Evolution, as Applied to Ethies.” The balance of the afterneon was consumed in discussing the papers. Rev. Horatio Stebbins of San Francisco preached the conference sermon at the evening’s session. GIVEN TEMPORARY FREEDOM. Judge Buck Ieleases William Mitten on His Own Recognizance. SAN JOSE, Car., May 1.—William Mit- ten, who is awaiting trial on a charge of grand larceny, was brought before Judge Buck of San Muteo, who is sitting in Depart- ment 1 of the Superior Court during Judge Lorigan’s illness, and released upon his own recognizance. His bail had formerly been placed at $1500. In releasing the prisoner Judge Buck said he had known the young man for some time and that he bore an excellent reputation in San Mateo County, and, as he had a wife and child, he would release him on his own recognizance. The Judge also requested the District Attorney to postpone his case until as late a day as possible, and if he finds the evidence not sufficient to convict to have the case dis- missed. TO SUPPRESS THE SALOON. San Jose Prohibitionists Organize for » Crusade Against Liguor-Dealers. SAN JOSE, CaL., May 1.—A Council for the Suppression of the Saloon was organ- ized here last night. Committees were ap- pointed upon Sunday closing, saloon sub- stitutes, law enforcement and the organi- zation of sanitary districts. The following officers were elected : Chair- man, W. G. Alexander; vice-chairmen, H. Morton, J. H. Garnett, E. H. Baker, Dr. de Crow, Guy Campbell, M. H. Osgood, James Bean: secretary, Dr. A. G. Bennett: corre- sponding secretary, Mrs. M. D. Baker; treasurer, Miss Bigelow. Heavy Downpour of Rain. SAN JOSE, Car., May 1.—It began rain- ing here this morning about 9 o’clock and up to 4 o'clock about three-fourths of an inch had falle INTERVIEWS MR, OLNEY, Mrs. Stanford Anxious to Have the Government Suit Expedited. Recelving Assurances, She Pro- ceeds With Her Niece to New York. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1.—Mrs. Leland Stanford has arrived in Washing- ton from California and had an interview with the Attorney-General regarding the Government suit against her husband’s es- tate. She was particularly anxious to haye the suit expedited as rapidly as possible. Mr. Olney assured her that he would give the necessary instructions to the United States Attorney at San Francisco. On account of bonds issued by the Gov- ernment to the Central Pacific Railroad Company and the accrued interest there will soon become due the Government about $60,000,000. Under the laws of California each stock- holder of the corporation is individually liable for his proportion of its debt& The Stanford estate owns abouta quarter, or $15,000,000, of Central Pacific stock, hence its liability to that amount. Suit was brought in anticipation of the failure of the stockholders to meet this obligation. It isthoughtthe suit may be brought up in the United States Supreme Court for hearing at the next October term. After her interview urging Attorney- General Olney to expedite the Government suit as much as possible, Mrs. Stanford left for New York accompanied by her niece, Miss Gertrude Stanford. She will re- main two days in Albany, and then return to California. — DEPEW FAVORS MOR1ION. He Says the Repubiican Party Wants Better Times. CLEVELAND, Omnro, May 1.—Hon. Chauncey M. Depew of New York was in the city to-day attending ihe annual meet- ing of the Lake Shore and Nickel Plate roads. Asked about National politics, he said: - “Too early to discuss National politics; nothing has developed yet.” “Whom do you favor for the Presi- dency ?” “Iam from New York State, and we are for Governor Morton.” “‘Ohio, you know, is for McKinley."” “Ohio ought to be for Governor Mec- Kinley; he is an able man.” “How about ex-President Harrison's chances ?” “As I said before, it isaltogether too early to discuss National politics.” *‘But, aside from personalities and can- didates’ chances, what do you consider will be the issues of the campaign?” “There will be but one issue—hard times and good times. The Republicans want nothing better.” SRS DU MAURIER WROTE “TRILBY.’ He Did Not Copy the Story From *Trilby, the Fairy of Argyle.” NEW YORK, N. Y., May 1.—Touching the claim made in the Federal Court at Denver in the action by Harper Bros. and A. M. Palmer against the Lyceum Stock | with Du Maurier, but was printed in France in 1820, it was said at the office of Harper Bros.: “The book referred to is ‘Trilby, the Fairy of Argyle.’ It was written by Charles Nodiere, and bears no resemblance to Du Maurier's work. It was translated from the French by somebody in Boston. I suppose we shall have to get an affidavit from Du Maurier stating that he wrote ‘Trilby’; that is about all there is to be done.” Du Maurier’s original manuscript has been sent to Denver. COLL1S P. HUNTINGTONS CASE. Argument of the Application for the Writ of Removal. NEW YORK, May 1.—Argument on the application for a writ for the removal of C. P. Huntington, president of the Southern Pacific road, to California on a charge of violating the interstate commerce law, was heard before Judge Addison Brown in the United States District Court this morning. = United States District Attorney McFar- lane argued for the writ and Frederick R. Coudert and Maxwell Eyeretts against it. ‘When the arguments had been completed Judge Brown requested that both sides hand in briefs byegnturday. et el An Indian School Burned. OMAHA, Nesr., May 1.—A special to the Bee from Niobrara, Nebr., says: The Government school building on the Santee Indian reservation burned last night, caus- ing a loss of $40,000. This is the second time the school has been burned in two years. L e Destroyed by an Incendiary. OELWIN, Iowa, May 1.—An incendiary fire to-day destroyed seventeen out of thirty-five business houses at Lerimer, Iowa; estimated loss, $75,000; partially in- Company that “Trilby” did not originate | NOW MEAN BUSINESS Eastern Miners Weary of the Starvation Scale. DOWN TO A LOW LEVEL Dishonest Competition Grind- ing Men to the Class of Foreign Labor. WAGES MUST BE INCREASED. Through the Hocking Valley Opera- tives Quit Work Until a Settle- ment Is Made.’ COLUMBUS, Onto, May 1.—Under the new scale for 1895-96, to be adopted by the Ohio miners now in session here, the Ohio Miners’ Association, auxiliary to the United Mine-workers of America, met to- day with President Ratchford in the chair. The convention is called “to deal with the price question.” According to former agreements Ohio miners worked nine cents below the Pittsburg district. The important ques- tion is whether this differential of nine cents shall continue. This call, as read, shows furtherithat the men who stopped work to-day in Ohio did so by recommendation of their organiza- tion officials until a scale is effected. The morning was consumed in the appoint- ment of committees. The convention then adjourned, pending the preparation of the credential report. The delegate from the Messenger mine informed the delegates, when that part of the call was read recommending the stop- ving of work pending the conference as to wages, that his men would continue at the old scale until they heard from him. The Massillon delegates after the con- vention took a recess, held a meeting to consider the matter of deciding to ask for a 70 cent scale for Ohio, 79 cents to be the Pittsburg rate, and Ohio operators to hold back 10 cents, to go to the support of the striking miners at Pittsburg, who are being pressed to work below the scale of 1895. This plan is opposed by all Ohio operators and many miners on account of its being dangerously near conspiracy. President Ratchford said that 60 cents is not enough for the Ohio miner, who, during the latter part of the winter, lived upon charity. He said the indications were that an advance would be asked, but he could not say how much. The first annual address of President Ratchford was issued to-day. Mr. Ratch- ford says that the Columbus convention is to determine whether they will force an end to the cruel and dishonest competition under which they are being ground down to the level of the lowest class of foreign labor. For the first time in the histcry of Ohio her miners are called upon to fix a rate for theentire bituminous field. Mr. Ratch- ford sarcastically concluded that if the miners of the coyntry found their invest- ment profitable last year it will requnire no argument to cause it to be reaffirmed, but if, as time has clearly proven, it was a wild ‘and untimely speculation, they should hesitate before repeating that mem- orable action. Thus it will be seen that, although he makes no definite suggestion, practically he advises the Ohio miners to insist upon an increase over the present scale of 60 cents. POMEROY, Onro, May 1.—Through the State Board of Arbitration mining troubles were adjusted at Minersville to-day. Tke old men will resume work at a 2-cent rate. Concessicns were made on all sides. NELSONVILLE, Onro, May 1.—The coal-miners throughout the Hocking Val- ley are all out, having performed their last work until the scale of wages is settled. It is believed the suspension will not con- tinue over a week. A similar state of af- fairs at Massillon has been called a strike. but information here is that the men are only out awaiting a settlement of the wage question. BLUEFIELD, W. Vi, May 1.—The strike is on the West Virginia coalfields along the Norfolk and Western Railroad. Not a single mine is in operation. A meeting of 15,000 miners was held at Key- stone to-day to organize and perfect meas- ures to induce or force the Pocahontas (W. Va.) men to join the strike. No dis- satisfaction exists among the Virginia miners as they have not been cut. In the event of their refusal to join the strike force doubtless will be at- tempted. The West Virginia miners are swarming into Virginia on every train and the situation is alarming. The cutof 20 per cent in wages was never contemplated by Virginia companies, and there are only a few union men among them. In the event of trouble at Pocahontas the Vir- ginia miners only number 900 against 15, 000 West Virginia miners, z MASSILLON, Osnro, May 1.—In accord- ance with the annual custom of May 1, work in all the union mines in Ohio was suspended last night and will not be re- sumed until the scale, now being made at the Columbus Convention, is signed. This suspension is not only the Massillon dis- trict, but embraces the entire State. If the unorganized miners fail to respect the order of suspension it probably will be ignored elsewhere. Thirty thousand miners are directly affected and the Ohio convention is of vital concern te 90,000 in other States. GENERAL JOHN NEWION DEAD. He Was a Distinguished Veteran and a Noted Engineer. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 1.—General John Newton, president of the Panama Railroad Company, died to-day. John Newton was born at Norfolk, Va., August 24, 1823. He entered the West Point Military Academy July 1, 1838, After completing the four-years’ course he' was graduated gecond in the class of 1842. He was promoted to be second lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, and served as profes- sor of engineering in the academy for sev- eral years. His first work outside the academy was as assistant engineer in the construction of Fort Warren, in Boston Harbor, in 1846. On October 16, 1852, he was commissioned as first lieutenant. He served on various engineering commissions in the South, and in 1856 he was appointed captain. During the war he served as chief engineer of the Department of Penn- sylvania, being engaged in the action of Falling Waters, Va., June 30, 1861, and as assistant engineer in the construction of the defenses of Washington. On August 6. 1861, he was made major in the Engineer Corps, and & month later was commissioned as brigadier-general of volunteers, being engaged with the Army of the Potomac in the battles of Gaines Mill, Glendale and Bull Run. He was also in the battle of South Mountain, and for gallant service at the battle of Antie- tam he was.breveted lieutenant-colonel. He commandd a division in the Rappa- hannock campaign, and participated in the battle of Fredericksburg. This gallant soldier was breveted colonel for merito- rious service at the battle of Gettysburg, and his services during the rest ofiithe rebellion were often recognized. He was breveted major-general of volunteers in 1865, and also lieutenant-colonel in the Engineer Corps. Since 1865 General Newton has served principally in and about New York. He has made surveys and projected and car- ried out engineering improvements in the harbor and in streams adjoining that city and its suburbs. In 1869 he made anex- amination of the affairs of the New York and Brooklyn bridge. General Newton’s later work has been principally in connec- tion with the work of improving the channel at Hell Gate and about the Harlem and East rivers, —e—— HIS YVENGEANCE DEADLY. 4 Dissolute Youth Kills a Farmer and Himself. RICHMOND, Va., May 1.—A deliberate murder followed by the suicide of the mur- derer occurred near Milleville, ten miles from here, to-day. James M. Woods, a prominent and wealthy bachelor farmer, was met in the woods by Ben Harper, a dissolute young man, and killed without warning, Harper afterward shooting him- self. When the men met Harper lifted his Winchester and taking deliberate aim sent two bullets into Woods’ body, killing him instantly. Woods had been a witness in a case against Harper and the latter had SWorn vengeance. . —— GOLD RECEIPTS FALL OFF. This in Spite of the Increased Production in Colorado. DENVER, Coro., May 1.—The Rocky Mountain News says, editorially, to-day : The gold receipts at the Denver mint have fallen off heavily in the past month, in spite of the increased production. There has been no increase of receiptsat the other mints and assay offices to account for the discrepancy. The mystery has been solved. Smelters have been selling their product to the agents of the Rothschilds and others interested in the recent bond sale, instead of placing it in the mint. Thesameagents have been purchasing the larger retorts sent up from the principal gold mines, thus keeping a considerable quantity over and above the smelter product out of the mint. These facts are vouched for by men in a position to know what is occurring in the inner circles. HOKE SHITH O FNANCES Of Course the President Will Oppose the Free Coin- age of Silver. And the Views of His Secretary of the Interior Run in the Same Groove. MACON, Ga., May 1.—Secretary Hoke Smith of the Interior Department was in- terviewed here last night on the financial question and defined the differences of opinion on the currency question existing in the country at present. He thought that in the next twelve months a thorough discussion of the money question would be presented all over the country. The dis- cussion would be limited, he thought, to the proposition for the unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. The Secretary divided the people into three classes—gold monometallists, silver monometallists and bimetallists. He did not think the goid monometal- lists were strong enough to become a factor in the campaign, but that the issue would be for and against silver monometallism. He thought the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the present ratio by this coun- try alone would mean nothing more or less than silver monometallism, for, if under that system, the price of silver bulliou was not materially advanced, no other metal would be presented at the mints for coin- age. The Secretary thought the agitation of the question was checking the return of prosperity, but he hoped that the plan of the silver men would be defeated without doing the country serious injury. In conclusion, Secretary Smith said: “I have no doubt that the next President of the United States will be opposed to the unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1.” S ST Ry BALLAST FOR SHIPPING. New York Skippers Awaiting an Increase An the Charters. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 1.—Ship- brokers at this port seem rather skeptical concerning the report that the Fair wheat will be removed to Liverpool direct by sea. It is declared that the charter of iron hulls to an aggregate of 58,000 tons is simply for the transaction of regular busi- ness. Though the rate bas risen to 31 shillings for cargoes to Liverpool from San Francisco, it will have little effect on New York shipping, as the rates offered will by no means tempt owners to send their ves- sels around the Horn. It is said by some of the brokers that vessels will leave here in ballast for San Francisco until the rate rises to at least 45 shillings or there- abouts. e L ORDER OF B’NAI B'RITH. Plans to Extend the Lodges to Several Foreign Countries. CINCINNATI, Omro, May 1.—The Grand Lodge of the B'nai B’rith spent most of the day discussing the report on propaganda. It was adopted so that there was appropriated $500 each year to each respective district, to be used by the dis- trict lodges in establishing new branches and gaining new members to those already organized, and $3000 was appropriated for extending the order in foreign countries. The executive committee was directed to make provisions for extending the order to England, the West Indies and Central America, and the expenditure for this purpose not to exceed $1000. The univer- sity plan of the committee on intellectual advancement was voted down. AR Uniformed Pythians. INDIANAPOLIS, IxD., May 1.—The first annual assembly of the Supreme Council, Uniformed Rank Knights of Pythias of the world, closed to-night with a reception and banquet at the Grand Hotel. The Supreme Council this afternoon adopted a constitution, code of by-laws and articles of incorporation. el R Affairs in Guatemala. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 1.—A special from Guatemala to the World says: Gold is at 90 ver cent premium here. The sur- vey of the proposed railway to Panzos has begun. The Assembly will vote an ap- propriation for the exposition to be held here, and probably one also for the Ameri- can expos:tion. DEATH IN A TWISTER. One Section of Kansas Swept by a Fierce Cyclone. HOUSES LAID IN RUINS. Six 'Persons Killed Outright and Many Are Seriously Injured. SAFETY SOUGHT IN CELLARS. The Storm Proceeded Slowly, But Devastated Everything in Its Pathway. WICHITA, Kans., May 1.—A special from Halstead, Kans., says: At 4:30 o’clock this afternoon a fearful cyclone devastated a strip of country sev- eral hundred yards wide and at least six- teen miles in length, killing six persons outight and seriously injuring several others, while many have received slight injuries. The cyclone first struck the house of Mrs. Fry, a widow who lives about nine miles southwest of Halstead, | completely destroying it, but only slightly | injuring Mrs. Fry. It next picked up the house of John Sultz and scattered it in every direction. The fine two-story house of Joseph Weir, which had only recently been built at a coat of over $2000, was entirely swept away, killing Mrs. Weir, Grace Weir, aged eleven, Hermann Weir, aged five, and a five- weeks-old bady. Mr. Weir left the house, and when the cyclone struck was about fifty yards away and clung to a tree. He received injuries which may prove fatal. Joseph Weir Jr. and his sister Maud were the only ones in the family who took to the cellar, escaping with only slight bruises. The home of E. C. Caldwell, which was 100 yards to the west of the Weir home, was unroofed and the south side torn away. The family escaped by taking to the cyclone cellar. The next house in the path of the storm was that of James Arm- strodg, which was completely wiped from the face of the earth, and Mr. Armstrong was killed, Mrs. Armstrong seriously and | probably fatally injured, and Grandma | Chaping, who was there, sick in bed, was | killed. | About 100 yards from the house the | lurge two-story residence of B. E. Frizzel | was picked up, as was also a large two- | story house of J. R. Frizzel, across theE road, and both, together with all the out- | buildings, were completely swept away, leaving only debris to show that a house had stood there. The families of both the Frizzels escaped injury, except Mrs. J. R. Frizzel, who is considerably bruised about the head. The next place visited was the home of Captain William White, which was only partially destroyed, one wing of the house being torn away. Across the road from White’s the house of Cyrus Hillston was carried away, and Mr. Hill- ston received injuries, but he is not consid- ered seriously hurt. Spencer Ros¢’ house was in the line of the tornado and was carried away, as were the homes of A. 8. Powell, J. A. Comas, Andrew Thompson and Menno Hege. Miss Daisy Neff, at Powell’s house, was considerably injured, as was Mrs. J. A. Commons. In the Hege district school had just been dismissed, and through Mr. | Hege's foresight the children were hurried out of the path of the storm, along with his family. Had they not so been taken care of there would have been great loss of life. The fury of the storm seems to have done its worst about five miles west of Halstead, | where all six of the persons were killed near the Frizzel home. * Dead horses, cat- tle, hogs and chickens are scattered all over the wheatfields. 4 Those who first saw the fearful disaster coming say it made very slow progress, traveling no faster than a person counld run. The cyclone could be plainly seen from town, and the SBanta Fe passenger train 5 waited in the Halstead yards until it crossed the track. It blew down several telegraph poles in its wild careeracross the country. As far as heard from, covering a distance of eighteen miles across the coun- try, from southwest to northeast, twentv residences, nearly all of them large ones, were completely destroyed. The loss will fall not less than $200,000, besides the sixdeaths and the injured, two or three of whom will probably die. Physicians from Halstead went to the relief of the injured, and local assistance is being given to the suffering families. Everybody in the track of the storm lost everything, and relief will probably have to be called for, although only as a last re- sort. Larer—Miss Daisy Neff, aged about 16, has since died from her injuries. The storm crossed the Santa Fe Rail- road about three miles west of Halstead. The engineer of a westbound through Pa- cific express saw the twisting tornado com- ing from the south and stopped his train and bucked out. This prompt action pre- vented a wreck, for the train would have certainly struck the storm had it pro- cccded. The pathway is strewn with the wreckage of houses, barns and outbuildings, among which are the dead carcasses of hundreds of horses, cattle and swine. Orchards were ruined, trees torn up by the roots or stripped of the foliage. In the line of the cyclone telegraph poles and wires were broken and twisted in every shape imaginable, rendering telegraphic communication almost impossible. The storm lifted about three miles north- east of Burrion and no further damage was done, though pieces of timber, cloth- ing and other signs of the wreck can be traced as far as thirty miles away. The path of the cyclone lies through a rich farming district and most of the buildings destroyed were of a substantial character. There s little or no cyclone insurance on anyloi them and the loss will practically be total. THE OREGON SHORT LINE. Hearing of the Application for Separate Receivers. ST. PAUL, Mix~., May 1.—The matter of the application of the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern Railway for a separate receiver came on to be heard to-day before Judge Sanborn in the United States Cir- cuit Court. The motion is made by the American Loan and Trust Company of Boston through their attorneys, Davis, Kellogg & Severance of 8t. Paul and Moorefield Storey and Henry D. Hyde of Boston. The Trust Company is trustee of what is known as the consolidated mortgage upon the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern read, amounting to $10,000,000. The ! days. Union Pacific receivers, it is alleged, have operated the Short Line solely in the inter- ests of the Union Pacific and paid no interest on the mortgages. In February an application was made to Judge Gilbert in Oregon for the appointment of a sep- arate receiver, and he appointed John M. Egan. The same application is now being beard before Judge Sanborn. It is claimed that if separate receivers are appointed the property will pay sufficient to pay interest on the mortgages, and there being a de- fault in the mortgages, the American Loan and Trust Company claims right of pos- session. Showd the Short Line remain in the hands of the present receivers it will soon be lost to the Union Pacific, because mort- gages are being foreclosed. Attorneys op- posing the application are Winslow 8. Pierce of New York and Senator John M. Thurston of Omaha. Senator Davis began arguments this morning and will be fol- lowed by Mr. Storey and Mr. Kellogg. Judge Sanborn has given each side two . AN EMBEZZLER CONFESSES. A Bookkeeper Leaves Interesting Read- ing Matter for His Employers. CHEYENNE, Wvyo., May 1.—G. F. Choughton, bookkeeper for F. A. Meanea & Co. of this citv, started for Denver last evening, leaving a letter to his employers confessing that he was an embezzler. A warrant was sworn out for his arrest and he was taken into custody upon his ar- rival in Denver. Choughton has been in the firm’s employ for the past seven years and he occupied a prominent position in society circles in this city. A hasty ex- amination of his books reveals a shortage of over $2000. It is believed that the em- bezzlement, which extends over a period of two and a half years, will foot up a much larger sum, probably double the above amount. SPECULATION THEIR RUIN, Two Prominent Young Men in the Toils for Heavy Embezzlement. One a Bank Cashier and the Other an Ex-Treasurer of a Wis- consin City. EAU CLAIRE, Wis., May 1.—Harry B. McMaster, assistant cashier of the Eau Claire National Bank, is an embezzler to the amount of $25,000, and was arrested Jate this afternoon. The stockholders here made up the shortage. It is claimed that McMaster lost the money speculating on | the Chicago Board of Trade. Late this afternoon Mayor Day caused the arrest of ex-City Treasurer Charles Green for embezzling city funds. The amount of his shortage is thought to be between §$24,000 and $30,000. His bonds- men are O. Ingram and W. A. Rust. The books of Treasurer Green had not yet been turned over to his successor. The arrests have caused a tremendous sensation. Both are young men of the best families and have lost heavily in speculation. —— SONS OF THE REVOLUTION. Markers to Be Placed on Graves of the Signers of the Declaration. BOSTON, Mass.,, May 1.—The sixth an- nual national congress of Sons of the American Revolution opened here to-day. ‘When General Horace Porter, president- general of the society, called the conven- tion to order there were 100 delegates, rep- resenting thirty-one State societies, present. A series of resolutions to theeffect that a committee of thirteen be appointed to place markers on the graves of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were passed amid much enthusiasm. General Porter was re-elected president- general. General J. C. Breckinridge, Washington; Colonel Thomas Manderson, Vancouver Barracks, Washington; Edwin 8. Barrett, Concord, Mass.; John Whitehead, Morris- town, N. J., were elected vice-presidents. g S ARE NOT EVICTED, Settlers Purswing Farming on the Win- nebago Lands. OMAHA, Nepr.,, May 1.—A special to the Bee from Pender, Nebr., says: Cap- tain Beck has abandoned his intention of evicting the tenants until the courts settle the contention. J.F. Meyers, head of the land company, has just returned from a trip over the reservation, and reports that while the settlers were prepared to resist the Indian police there, was happily no opportunity for action in that direction. The settlers have now gained confidence and are busily at work puttingin their crops. Only twenty-four hours remain for Captain Beck to habeas corpus the two Indian police in the Pender jail. PR e IN BEHALF OF Motion to Clear the Illinois “Messiah’ on Legal Technicalities. ROCKFORD, IrL,' May 1.—Motions were entered in the case of George Jacob Schweinfurth and other defendants to-day to quash the pending indictments on the ground that no criminal offense under the 1aw of the State is charged and the alleged offense was not committed within eighteen months prior to the finding of the indict- ments. It isalso asserted that several of the defendants were compelled to go before the Grand Jury and give testimony against themselves against their will and were subjected to unfair and discourteous treat- ment. SCHWEINFURTH . TO PUNISH POLYGAMY. An Act of Utah Embodied in the State | Constitution. SALT LAKE, Urar, May 1.—In the con- stitutional convention to-day the article on schedule and future amendments came up, and Varian offered the following amend- mentas an addition to section 2: “The ant of the Governor and legislative assembly of the Territory of Utah entitled ‘An act to punish polygamy and other kindred of- fenses,” approved February, 1892, in so far as the same defines and imposes penalties for polygamy, is hereby declared to be in force in the State of Utah.” After a long discussion the amendment was carried on a vote of 72 to 16. e ORDERS THE ROAD SOLD. Foreclosure of a Big Mortgage on the “New York and New England. NEW YORK, May 1—In the United States Circuit Court to-day Justice Wal- lacc granted an order directing the sale of property of the New York and New Eng- land Railway Company on the foreclosure of a mortgage of $5.000,000, held by Wil- liam T. Hart, Frederick J. Kingsbury and Eustace C. Fritz, executed on June 2, 1882. Francis P. Lowrey was appointed master to arrange for the sale, which is to take lace in Hartford, Conn. The road is now in the hands of the receivers, Thomas C. Platt and Marsden C. Perry. o i Consecrated Bishop. INDIANAPOLIS, Ixp., May 1.—Rev. John Hazen White was to-day consecrated Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Indiana. BULLETS FLEW FAST, Robbers Made Desper= ate by a Betrayal of Their Plans. SHOT THE WRONG MAN. Killed the Son of a Hotel Man Who Caused Them to Ee Frustrated. A RUNNING BATTLE ENSUED. One of the Bandits Mortally Hurt, But He Wounded a Pursuing Officer. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., May 1.—Two men, fatally shot and another severely injured, is the result of a frustrated attempt to rol a Burlington train coming into this city, For some days past a gang of rough haye been hanging around St. ( suburb of this city, and last nig tion was broughtto the Burlington officialy tHat the Omaha express was to be held up{ William Haag, the Hotel man, farnished] the information and the officers sent guards, who frustrated the design. Late this evening while Richard Rau, an employe of Haag, was sitting in the bars room of Haag’s place, Thomas Farrell, one of the gang, stepped inside the door, while his partner, who gives the name of Dan Howard, watched on the outside. Farrell stepped up to Rau and without a word shot him through the stomach, inflicting a fatal wound. As Farrell stepped out of the door he called to his partner, “I have shot the wrong man,” realizing that he had failed to get Haag, who had given the informa- tion. Several citizens who were near started in pursuit of the two men, who ran out on the railroad tracks toward the Kansas bridges. A number of shots were fired by both parties, but without effect. As the fugitives neared the bridge ex-Sheriff Car+ son and Policeman Barry, who heard the firing, jumped into a buggy and gave chase, catching up with the two just as they were nearing the Kansas end of the bridge. Carson covered Howard with his revolver and forced him to surrender. Policeman Barry attempted to capture Farrell, who whipped out two revolversfand began firing, shooting the officer through the arm. Then Farrell dashed into the weeds, followed by Barry and two other policemen, Frans and Shea, who had ar- rived by this time, and a battle ensued, during which over forty shots were fired. Farrell finally got a shot through the left breast, the bullet passing through his lungs, and he is in a dying condition. Farrell is supposed to hail from St. Louis, while Howard’s residence is so far un- known, as he refused to talk ) -t Hall Caught in Missouri. KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 1.—J.W. Hall, wanted in Los Angeles, Cal., for alleged embezzlement, is under arrest in Trenton, Mo., awaiting the arrival of California offi- cers, who will take him back to Los An- geles. (1] Always FIRST ] Gail Borden Eagle Brand CONDENSED rILK [ 4 ® ° [ 4 o 3 ® ° © For 35 years the leading brand. It fs the Best and the most economical. A PERFECT FOOD FOR INFANTS DO YOU WANT NANHOOD? 0 YOU WISH TO RECOVER THAT WHICH you have lost by sins of the past? Early ex- cesses, exposure and bad habits have wasted the vital powers of millions. Not more than one man in fifty is what nature intended him tobe. The swift pace of this generation is weakening our man« hood. Do your part and recoup your lost pow- g ’ ers. Glve your fue ture generations a strong, vigor- ous constitution, healthy in mind and body. 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