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BEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , MAY 32 , 1888 , NUMBER 329.
WM1NS' ' SURPRISING DEFEAT
Free Trndora Wage War Right in
the Wool Country.
VICE .PRESIDENTIAL GOSSIP
Sweden Imposing n. I'rntcctlvc | Tax
on ttic Product or tin ; Amer
ican Hoe The Chnrjjca
Clnircli.
BclB Them All Thinking.
WASHINGTON BUIIEAU Tun OMAHA. BEE , )
r 13 FOUHTCRNTII STIIBBT , V
WASHINGTON. D. C. . May It. I
Ko single event has Imil so much Influence
upon Die fate of ttio Mills tariff bill fis tlio
defeat of Dcriah Wllklns of Ohio , for rcnom-
ination. Mr , Wllklns has been ono of tlio
most pojiulnr unit Influcntlnl democrats In
the house. Ho Is a man of wealth and cul
ture , is now serving Ills third term , 1ms re
cently erected a hnndsomo residence in this
city , has been chairman of the committee on
banking mid currency , find has been u leader
of the democracy of his sine , as well ns u
man of prominence in the counsels of the
party at Washington. He is n prohibition-
isUdemocrnt , has fought with Randall when
ever tlio tariff has been under consideration
in the house , and lias been nctlvo in trying to
solidify his delegation in opposition
to the Mills bill. It was supposed by
Ills colleagues that ho was a ilxturo
in congress , but it appears that ho wns easily
defeated and an out and out frco wool man
named In his place , for in that district n nom
ination is as good ns an election. Forty-eight
hours ago there were few persons in Wash
ington who would have believed that Mr.
Wilkins could bo defeated for congress on
this issue.
Another slgnlllcant fact Is that Judge
Sency of Ohio was compelled to pledge him-
eolf to the support of the Mills bill before ho
could secure a rcnomlimtion. This was also
unexpected because Mr. Sency comes from n
district which is supposed to bo strongly pro
tectionist and where n great deal of wool is
grown. IIo represents in congress the dis
trict in which John Sherman lives. The
friends of the Mills bill therefore take a
more hopeful view of the situation than they
have had any time , and it Is boliovcd that
there Is no doubt of tlio passage of the bill.
TAt.K A1IOUT Tllfi VIM ! I'UESIDENCV.
The evening Critic contains a stirring re-
vlow of the contest for the vice presidency on
the democratic ticket. It has many Interviews
with congressmen in which the opinion of their
constituents is pretty well expressed. The
contest , us shown by the Critic , has narrowed
down to Gray of Indhum and Black of Illi
nois , with some talk of Assistant Postmaster
General Stevenson. Congressman Richard
son of Tennessee says that the sentiment in
his state is favorable to any man suggested
by Indiana. If General Sloven son came
from that state ho would bo nominated by ac
clamation. Gray is to bo presented ns
the candidate from Indiana. Mr. Hichardson
thinks ho will receive the support of the del
egation from Tennessee.
General Weaver , of Io\vawhen questioned ,
snUl : "Stevenson or Blacli will bo satisfac
tory to Iowa. I think Indiana can ho carried
by the democrats whether wo take the vice
prcoldcnt from that state or not. Tho'demo-
.jrcrats wll ) bo successful this year. Wiscon
sin , Illinois , Iowa , Minnesota and Michigan I
regard ns doubtful states , and our prospects
for carrying them are good. Governor Gray
may bo the successful candidate as ho Is
from Indiana. Yes , General Itoscncrnns
may enter the Held. The contest will bo
spirited. "
HWKDBN IMPOSING A JIOTT ON AMEltlCAN I'OIIK.
Within the jiiist few months Mr. Worth-
inpton G. Ward , chief statistician of ttic stutc
department , has been in the habit of publish
ing for the bcneflt of newspaper correspond
ents a special issue of consular reports when
they contain anything of peculiar importance
and in this special Issue which was received
to-day there is n communication from Consul
Mann , wiio represents tlio United States In
Sweden , of the utmost importance to the
people in tlio hog raising sections of the
northwest. Mr. Mann says :
"In a hill now before tlio Swedish diet , at
Stockholm , called the industrial tariff bill ,
the object of which is to revise the tariff on a
protective basis in regard to Swedish trade
and labor , an Important item in tlio
provision schedule , imposing n duty on
American pork , has passed both chambers of
the diet. The duty has been fixed at 25
cro ( ( I cents ) and seven-tenths on
mucked fork , and 20 cro on nil other
porlc per kilogram , two and ono-Iifth pounds
nvolrdupols , which is so heavy that its un
doubted cfiect will be to prohibit the impor
tation , which at this port alone has aver-
nged about three thousand tons per annum.
The consul encloses an cxti act from the de
bate on the item in the bill regarding Ameri
can pork in tlio first chamber of the Swedish
diet in April last. The dcbato shows that
thcro is as great a diversity of opinion on the
Hubjcct of protection and frco trade in
Sweden ns there is in the United States , but
in tills instance the protectionists seem to
have won , ns the bill missed the first cham
ber by a majority of thirteen nnu the second
ilmmber by a vote of nearly two to one. "
TIII : covi'.itNon or DAKOTA.
Nothing cun bo learned cither at tlio lu-
tcrior department or at the white house
about the charges that are said to Imvo been
forwarded by democrats of Grand Forks ,
Dak. , ugulustGovernor Church of that terri
tory. If any such charges us represented
Imvo been made they Imvo not yet readied
Washington , and it Is not believed that they
will receive any serious consideration.
Governor Church has the entire confidence.
, of the president , who has known him for n
number of years , and his opponents will luivo
to nuikn a very strong case against him if
tLoy expect to get any attention ,
BX-SBNATOIl HFNDEltSON'ti IIESII > ENCR.
Ex-Senator John U. Henderson of Mis
souri U now erecting a handsome residence
on the hill just outside the boundary of the
city of Washington at the imd of Sixteenth
street. It is understood that ho will aban
don his home in St. Louis and reside perma
nently in Washington' The new house will
bo built In the style of a Norman castle , and
Will cost SIOO.OOO. It is to be situated on so
prominent a | ioint that it will bo n conspicu
ous landmark from ull parts of the city ,
PKKIIY S. HEATH.
Army Manors.
WASHINGTON , May 11. | Special Telegram
to Tun BEE , ] By direction of the secretary
of war Major General George Crook , United
States army , is detailed as a member of the
military prison board appointed by ijcnural
orders No. 100 , October 4 , 187H , from the war
department , vice Major General Alfred II ,
Terry , retired from active service.
Second Lieutenant Henry D. Stycr ,
Twenty-first Infantry , on leave of absence In
NC\Y York City , will report at ouco by letter
to the superintendent of the recruiting ser
vice , New York City , to conduct thy detach
ment of recruits for that regiment now under
orders for the Department of the Platte. On
the completion of thU duty he will Join his
company ,
By direction of the secretary of war , under
thoact approved June 3 , US ) , and the net
uuiundutory thereof approved February , 1887.
nnd to complete the record , the discharges of
First Sergeant Martin V. Lott , Company I ,
Sixteenths Iowa infantry volunteer Janu
ary 18 , 1NS5 , is amended to take effect , April
18 , lbG3. Ho is mustered into service ns second
end lieutenant , same company and regiment ,
to data April 10,16CJ , and ho IB mustered for
pay In said grade during the period embraced
between April 13,1603 nnd January 10 , lbU5 ,
the data of the mut-tcr into domco us cap
tain.
Nrhraskn anil Iowa I'enslcuiH.
WASHINGTON , May 11. [ Special Telegrnia
to the HUB. ] The following Nebraska pt'it-
tionuveic KranUni todays'.Original luyulid
iMimahirnil ii _ jL..a
John II. Oatman , Ayr ; Emanuel Willhclt ,
Itound Vnlloy ; William McHndo ( deceased )
lied Cloud ; Joseph 1' . Mock , Lincoln ; George
1) . Egglcston , Fnlrficld ; Gilbert Conklln ,
Camp Clarke. Increase ICIezmlro Morazcde-
skl , ICclso ; John A. Stevens , Nollgh , He-
issue Gilbert Hurncll , Grand Island.
Original widows , etc Jennie , widow of
Charles Packer , Fnlrburg ; Bridget , mother
of James Hnnchan , Hastings.
Pensions to lownns : Original Invalid
James W. Hinghnm , Hrush Creek ; David
Bradbury , Savannah ; Eugene Jacobs , New
ton : Hiram II. Hogcboom , Whiting ; Charles
Hlofcrt. Clifton. Increase John F. Wtckn.
Keokukj.Tohn J. Smith , Fatrficld. Original
widows , etc. Mohnln Hobblns. mother of
Colcb Hainan , ICcokuk ; Hhoda W. , mother of
Milan A. Loomis , Ulccvlllo ; Mary , mother of
Hcnjnmln F. Sllsh , Pilot Mound. Mexican
survivors Thomas II. Vnrley , Farmcrburg.
rostofllcc ClmnnCH.
WASHINGTON , April 11. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : HII : . ] The following Iowa postofllccs
were established to-day : Gar , O'LJrlcn
county , F. Him , postmaster ; Luton , Woodbury -
bury county , George F. Andrews , post
master. The following Iowa postmasters
have been appointed : Mrs. Lolo A. McMIl-
lin , Ellis , Hardin county , vice Jay H , Chat-
field , resigned ; Robert N. Shannon. Hed
Hock , Muriou county , vice Alex Courson , de
ceased. The postofllccs nt liellump , Holt
county , nnd Conlcy , Holt county , Nebraska ,
will bo discontinued from May 20.
Hlount'S PoStOfllCC I1II1.
WASHINGTON , May 11. The house com
mittee on postofllccs to-day ordered n favor
able repot t on Chairman Hlount's bill to pro
vide a general law for the erection of post-
office buildings. It provides for the appoint
ment in the postofllco department of an
architect and superintendent of construction
at n salary of g-1,000 a year , who shall , with
the nssistant supervising architect of the
treasury , prepare designs for the postofllco
buildings. These designs shall bo devised HO
that additions to buildings may bo made
without injury to the harmony of design or
usefulness of the constructed portion.
Tlie postmaster general is authorized
in his discretion to construct poatofllco build
ings at any pluc3 nt which the gross postal
receipts for two years or more shall have ex
ceeded $15,000 each year. At any place where
the post-office receipts for such two preceding
years have been less than M3,000 the cost of
building shall not exceed $20,000 , and where
the receipts have been less than $20,000 , the
building shall not cost more than $15,000. No
building erected under the act shall exceed
in cost > o,000.
Washington Briefs.
Bonds accepted by the secretary of the
treasury to-day amounted to $7,3T8,000.
Among the gentlemen appointed by the
president as visitors to West Point are : Hon.
Peter White , Mat quotto , Mich. ; and Prof.
W. D. F. Lummis , Petry , la.
The total amount of bonds purchased under
the circular of April 17 , including to-day's
purchases , is $18,038,000. Their cost to the
government , including premium , was $21-
005,000.
A OV CLONE.
Several Towns Struck Throughout
Northwestern Indiana.
CnicAoo , May 11. A cyclone of trcmedo"s
force swept over a portion of northern Indi
ana to-night. Telegraph wires throughout a
considerable territory are prostrated and nn
idea of the extent of its ravages can only bo
"formed from n few scattering reports.
At Winslow Siding u Nicklo Plato railroad
train of sixteen freight cars was lifted from
tiio track and distributed across tlio sur
rounding prairies.
At Wanatah a number of houses were un
roofed ,
It was thought the city of Valparaiso lay
in the path of the cyclone nnd much alarm
was felt. Hut n later dispatcli says Val
paraiso was not touched. Tlio storm was
deflected two miles to the south. Three liun-
drca telegraph poles were leveled in the
neighborhood.
THE CONDUCTORS' CONVENTION.
By a Close Vote They Condemn the
"Q" Strike .
TORONTO Out. . 11. At '
, , .May to-day's ses
sion of the railroad conductors' convention
the "Q" strike and the relations existing be
tween the Hrothorhood of Locomotive En
gineers nnd the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen were ono of the subjects under con
sideration. Questions arose on a motion to
concur in that part of the secretary's report
dealing with the sending out by him of ad
vance sheets to railway ofllcials in antag
onism to tlio strikers. The debate was very
lively , at times falling into personalities.
Grand Secretary Daniels was severely bad-
died. The motion was finally carried by 131
to 118.
Live Stock Cut IlntcR.
NEW YOHK , May 11. Eastern trunk line
roads began to cut freight rates yesterday.
They started in by reducing llvo stock rates
from Chicago to Now York from 25 cents to
35 cents per hundred pounds. All railroads.
in the trunk line pool were represented ex
cept the Grand Trunk. The effect of the
reduction is that it gives to live stock ship
pers of the west a rate which , it is declared ,
will enable them to compete with dressed
beef In this market , oven when brought at
the Grand ' 1 runk cut rate.
The Ijnstof the "Uoodlors. "
CHICAGO , May 11. Ex-Warden Yarncll
and ex-County Commissioners Wasscrman ,
Van Pelt , Loydon and Ochs , the last five of
the county "boodlcrs" whoso bold robbery of
Cook county astonished the courts which
passed in review the evidence of the gigantic
steal , started for Jollet on the U o'clock train
to uegin their term of two years' imprison ;
mcnt.
A Colored Prenchor
ATLANTA , Ga , , May 11. Rev. George Me-
Duffle , colored , was hanged to-day in Greensboro -
bore for tlio murder of William Cheney , also
colored. McDufllo , though married , was
enamored of Sarah Halnes , whom Chcnoy
was courtinir. He waylaid the couple on
their way from church nnd shot Cheney dead.
Bill ! in Session.
NASHVIU.E , Tenn. , May 11 , The demo-
crntlo fatuto convention nt this hour 12:45 :
n. in. Is still in session and will remain so
all night unless a nomination is made which
is not promising. It is still the Held against
Governor K. L. Taylor.
The Dentil Itcoor.l.
LONDON , May II. John Hoywood , the
well known publisher of Manchester , is
dead.
TOHOXTO , May 11. Archbishop Lynch died
ut 1 o'clock this morning ,
Under tlio Crlmrs Act ,
DUBLIN , May 11. John Dillon , charged
under the crimes act with inciting tenants
not to puv rent , was sentenced to six months
impiiseiimcr.t to-day without hard labor.
rittfahiir Fire.
PiTTsnimo , May 11. Early this morning
lire totally destroyed Oyster ft Short's plan
ing mill nmUumbcr yard , two frame dwell-
ir.rs nnd the paint works , causing a loss of
5-3OJO. Tuo loss is partially covered by In-
Weather Indication * .
For Nebraska und Iowa : Slightly warmer
followed by cooler , fair weather , winds be
coming light to variable.
For Eastern and Southwestern Dakota :
Warmer , fair weather , fresh to brisk north
westerly winds , becoming westerly ana di-
In force.
MachinlttK
Cix.clvs v'n , May 11 , Krlger & Huilcbardt ,
iUtR , unsigned to-iiay. Labilities
530,000 ; rbvtu , $20,1100.
AFTER THE ASHLAND HORROR
Calamitous Solootion of Railroad
Attorneys as Party Loaders.
COMBINATIONS WIN THE DAY.
The Record IJy Counties of the Vote
Which Foisted Upon the 1'coplc of
the Firm District Two Notor
ious Corporation Coppers.
Those Who Sow the Wind.
LINCOLN , Neb. , May 11.--Special ( to Titn
HII : : . ] The traditional smoke of battle has
risen , nnd the field of the First congressional
district can bo viewed from n retrospective
stnnd | > ont ! after the Ashland horror.
There Is n record connected with the con
vention that has just adjourned. The people
of the state arc entitled to the record. It
will bo of use to them in the future. The
people are entitled to know who is respon
sible for the election of two notorious rail
road attorneys as party leaders in the
national convention. Thcro was no
Intention from the outset by the
manipulators of the convention that
the people should bo rcprcscnicd
The proof of this becomes positive in the
knowledge that the organized plan of the
railroad crowd was demoralization without
regard to consequences , that ttiolr end might
bo gained ,
The Douglas county delegation nnd the
Gage delegation combined early In the day.
There were n few honest men on the Gage
delegation who strenuously objected to sup
porting Greene , but Colby delivered them all
with the zest ho so much enjoys when piny-
ing the tool for n corporation. The combina
tion next gathered in the Saunders delega
tion , through the kindly work of Mr. Shcdd ,
who vied with Colby in adoration of Charley
Greene. Scovillc , the man the Saunders people
ple were supporting , accepted an alternate's
place much as If it were a railroad pass.
Johnson county next Joined the great swim ,
through the line work of Holmes , whoso
nfllnlty with Colby in such work is marked.
Whcedon. of Lincoln , held llvo of the Lan
caster delegation nnd they went to
Greene nnd Liatcs occauso of u local differ
ence , receiving his reward from the combine
In the shape of the chairmanship of the con
vention , und it remained for Cass county to
make-Its bed with them on the voluminous
promises that the earth should bo given Cap
tain Palmer for his .
use as dclcgate-at-hirge.
Illclmrdson county was opposed to Greene
undur any and nil circumstances ; Otoo
county was the same , and eighteen
votes In the Lancaster delegat on
were with them. Clarke , of Sarpy , was
present with llvo instructed votes against
Greene , and Casey , of Puwneo , with the
Pawnee delegation , refused all overtures
from the syndicate. They were n minority ,
but to all appearances an honest one.
The ballot upon which Grceno and Bates
were elected the ilrst ballot gives the rec
ord of the counties in this district that per-
trated the folly of binding the district in
the chains of corporations. For the misrep
resentation of the republicans of the First
congressional district those counties arc re
sponsible ; they are counties that locally
have been demoralized by the notorious in
terference of the railroad calipers who con
trolled their delegation at this convention.
On tlio call of counties the vote of delegates
wns as follows :
Cass Sixteen votes for Grceno nnd Bates.
Douglass Thirty-seven votes for Greene
and Bates.
Gage Nineteen votes for Grceno and
Bates.
Johnson Eight votes for Greene and
Bates.
Lancaster Eighteen votes for Bushnell
and Hansom , five votes for Greene and
Bates , two for Clarke nnd Thnycr.
Nemnha Nine votes for Casey nnd Wil
son.
son.Otoe Twelve votes for Ilansoin nnd Bush
nell.
nell.Pawnee
Pawnee Eight votes for Casey ana
Wherry.
Kiclumlson Twelve votes for Bushnell
and Casey.
Sarpy Five votes for Bushucll and Sco
villc.
Saunders Twelve votes for Greene and
Bates.
It may bo proper to state hero that John C.
Watson and Frank Uatisom , of Nebraska
City , intended to make a light. They pro
posed , as the people desired , to call attention
to the fact that both Greene and Bates were
the creatures of the railways , that the party
could not afford to burden itself with such
representatives , etc. However , when the
cut nnd dried slate was sprung , nnd the two
railway emissaries were chosen on the lirst
round , there wns no chance to do anything.
Old republicans who have sat in many con
ventions declared upon hearing the result
that it was a nail in the coflln of the party in
the district. That Instead of aiding in the
coming contest for the election of n congress
man. It had piled another mountain load upon
the district. To the loyal republicans in the
district , the record of this convention nt
Ashland will bo branded us n folly if not a
crime. Ai , FAIUUKOTIIUU.
"Old Plntto" Against Doiwy.
PI.ATTE CKNTHE , Neb. , Mny 11 [ Special
Telegram to Tun Bic : , ] The republican
coiinty convention assembled hero to-day
nnd delegates to the congressional nnd state
conventions were elected as follows :
Congressional John E. Daek , W. H.
Selsor , M. Whitmdycr , Martin Hogan , Ole
Olcson , George N. Lamb , William Laurence ,
George II. Galley , II. Hogert and Edwin
Hour. To tlio stnto convention W. J.
Wyman , Sam Alexander , L , Gerard , II. H.
Williams , J. J. Hobinson , H. J. Hudson ,
John C. Ward , Gus O. Bechcr , William 1.
Irvin and John Crow.
Hesoiutlons indorsing tlio republican stnlo
administration were passed , hut the spccillc
indorsement of Governor Thnycr was
strongly opposed and came very near being
tabled. The resolution instructing the dele
gates to vote for the ronoiniiintion of G. W.
K. Dorsoy was voted down unanimously ,
nnd George Meiklojahn will have goma
friends from "Old Platio" at the campflro.
The delegates were a line body of represent
ative men. Columbus sent her best citizens
nnd the absence of some of the obnoxious
ones \yiia noticeable.
Two YOIIIIK Hearts United.
OAKLAND , Nob. , May 11. J Special to Tun
Br.K.J The wedding of B. G. Fried of
Oinnhn to Miss Nancy Clark of Silver Creek ,
yesterday nt 12 o'clock , was ono of the most
brilliant social events of tlio season in Burt
county. Hov. Wells of Tekaniah performed
the ceremony. This was witnessed by tlio
immediate friends of tlio family und n few
guests from abroad , The room is a highly
tcspocted young man of Omaha and Oakland
nnd bus been with the Leo-Clurko-Andrcescn
hardware company for eight years , for the
past two on the roud. Tim bride is a ludy of
grace und intelligence who lias u host of
friends in this county. They received many
beautiful and costly presents.
.Justice HnnKlnK on n Cent Tnll ,
VALENTINE , Neb , , May 11. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Br.K. ] Justice McICcan's court
was the scene of a sanguinary conflict to-day
during the trial of n case between two of
Valentino's prominent attorneys. Ono in
sinuated liio other resorted to shyster prac
tices und in return was called an ass. Blows
and blood foHo > vcd , resulting in black eyes
and bleeding noses. They were finally sep
arated by the spectators with the Judge
clinging franlirally to thopoat tails of ono of
them , His honor dnoU th-em f I5.cach for
contempt ot court.
New Court
OB tvr.it fiirv , Nub. , May 11 , [ Special
Telegram to TUB UKB.J The corner stone of
the now court house willVc laid May 17 with
ici2rc tlng cercuomes. Ex-Governor Kobert
W. Furnas will deliver an address , nnd n
number of the oftlclals.oftho different secret
societies will take part in the exercises.
Thcro will bo nnumlxjr of visitors from dif
ferent parts of this nn.d other states present ,
nnd nn immense crowd ts expected. Good
rains for the past two weeks have made
cvcrvono happy , and they will enjoy the 17th
nsn holiday. _
Delpjjntcs For AH Three.
Lour Cirr , Neb. , May 11. [ Special to the
BIR.I : The republican county convetion met
hero to-day nnd elected the following dele
gates :
To the state convention nt Lincoln W. 11.
Mcllor , C. L. Drake , D. L. Adamson , 15. E.
Long , D. W. Titus ' T. II. Hcasoncr nnd
E. C. Galloway.
To the stuto convention at Omaha S. I' .
Dillon , W. A. Wllsotij William Fletcher , M.
II. Mead , G. W. Hunter , E. C. Galloway ami
II. L. Burns. '
To the congressional convention nt Norfolk
E. E. Long. H. J. Curtiss , M. S. Adams , S.
S. Ueynolds , J. A. Bradley , J. C. Edmonson
nnd K , Baker.
A. L-alrd DcluKntlon.
ORLEANS , Nob. , May 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tint Br.E.l The republican county
convention wns held here to-dnv. The con
testing delegates from Orleans precinct were
only an obstruction. Laird carried the dele
gation ns follows : il , L. Brlgprs , A. L. Burr ,
Hobcrt Coots , Andrew Hlchmond , J. A.
Piper , John Olson , N. F. Kitzmnn , T. J.
Ferguson. Delegates to the state conven
tion were elected as follows : E. E. Brown ,
Joseph Snider , L. H. Kent , J. A. Gibson , T.
J. Cleaver , Jake Struvi , C. C. Annsburg , H.
C. Brown. _
" \VonrliiK the Htolcn Benjamin.
DC WITT , Neb. , May 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim Bci : . ] Mny 8 Charles Hay , nn
old offender nnd professional pilferer stole
nn overcoat of K , R. Hammer. IIo was ar
rested to-day with the coat on. IIo pleaded
guilty and was given U-n days in Jail and
* , ' 0 costs. Constable Bowdlsh took the pris
oner to Wllbcr to-uiiht ( nnd Sheriff Barton
will deliver him to the Lincoln Jailer to-
mono w. _
Child Killed By a Train.
FAIIIIIUHV , Neb. , May 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEC.J A child of Joe Morti
mer's , between two and three years old , was
killed while playing 6n the track by a freight
trniu of the St. Joe & Grand Island this even
ing.
The Bonds Will Bo Issued.
HnnnoN , Neb. , Mny 11. [ SpecialTelegram
to THE Biu. : ] The bond election for 510,000 ,
to build a new high school building at He
bron , wns carried by1 fourteen votes over the
required two thirds.
MHS. BEEM TELLS HER SIDE.
A Ksiiiarkable Story of Cruelty nnd
CrariWiicss.
CHICAGO , May 11. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Ben. ] The widow of Martin Ber-m was
interviewed nt Icngthlnst night. She was
completely amazed at the remarkable mem
orandum found in connection with Boom's
will , nnd said she woaul no longer hesitate
nbout telling her side of the story fully. In
addition to her own feelings , numbers of her
friends have rallied to'her side and insisted
that she disclose everything. She told a re
markable story of peculiar shortcomings ,
great and repented -cruelty and made other
serious charges against her husband. Be
ginning nt her marriage she said Bccm
greatly deceived her and her folks by mak
ing them nil bolib\'p "he- was a man of
wealth nnd great'social and political
prominence. She "said that the wefldlng
ring which Bcem placed on her linger wns
paid for with her own money. Soon nftcr
marriage he displayed a violent and vicious
temper , and within three weeks boat her
during some trlval disagreement so that
blood was drawn.Ho repeatedly tore off her
clothes in his fits of violence. His ambition
knew no bounds ; in fact , ho seemed to have
abiding faith that ho was one day to be pres
ident. This was t lie Secret of his sending his
wife to Europe. Ho feared she was not cul
tured enough to adorn the white house when
ho got thcro. While she \vo.s hi Europe he
kept heron the smallest pittance , and when
she returned the old trouble began again ;
the same scenes were rcenacted ; ho con
stantly criticising and finding fault with
her , and acting so that she firmly
believes that ho was demented. Mrs. Becin
continued her story , bringing charges of the
most serious unturd against the dead man ,
nnd saying , finally , that on the eve of her
second departure for Europe she was moved
to seek a divorce. Beom learned this while
she wns absent , nnd sent her cablegams , at
taching the forged name of her attorney
thereto , in order that ho might bo nblo to
intercept the correspondence. All his letters
to her were couched in the most remarkable
language , nnd in them ho frequently threat
ened her with every possihlo calamity should
she leave him. Mrs. Bccm said further that
his physical health , his financial straits and
other transactions to which the world gener
ally applies the term "crooked , " nddcd to
the fact that she was going to get a divorce ,
undoubtedly completed the overthrow of his
reason nnd led to his self-destruction. Mrs.
Becm does not know what to say of the
memorandum attached to the will which was
written the day bcjforo Becm started for
Stanton , unless it wad nn effort on his p.irt
to carry out his oft-repeated threat to "eter
nally damn her life. "
SntiBllcd HAVns Suicide.
STANTON , Neb. , May 11. [ Special to THE
Bnr. ] The investigation of the Bcem trag
edy , carried on by Messrs. Postguto und
Cassur of the Chicago Herald and Times , has
nbout come to n close , nnd nothing more has
been learned than has already been made
public , except Unit they were satisfied in
their own minds that the general committed
suicide. The Jurors were very stubborn nud
refused to open their mouths regarding why
they rendered such nverdict , but finally done
so , but nothing of much importance was dis
closed but what has already been given to
the public. It has been established beyond n
doubt that the deed was committed on nc-
count of fninily trouble nnd partly financial
troubles. The Chicago reporters will proba
bly ccasa their Investigation to-day and leave
for moro newsy lltilds. This tragedy lias
caused moro excitement in Stnnton than nny-
thltig since the town was laid out twenty
years ago , and willl bo remembered many n
year by the residents , but more especially by
the Jurors. '
For Vlolutinc'tlio ' Sunday Imw.
CINCINNATI , O. , Mny 11. Judge Caldwell ,
of the police court , this morning overruled
the motion for a new trial in the cnso of
Henry Munzbroooktaloon keeper , convicted
of violating the. Sunday closing law , und pro
nounced n sentence of ten days in the work ]
house , with n fine of$5 , ( ) nnd costs , Tlio lat
ter amounts to a considerable sum. An ef
fort was made to suupcnd the execution of
the sentence , but the judge refused to permit
further delay and thja defendant went to the
workhouse with other prisoners to-day. Ho
was shaved and had Ids hair cut.
Not Drowned , Hut Murdered.
MESOMINEE , Midi , May 11. The body of
J. II. Kiel , a prominent citizen of Oshkosh ,
Wis. , was found in tjio Cedar river near hero
to-day. Ho hud been inspecting the bridge
over the river , and it was at first thought ho
had been drowned.Tiut examination revealed
the fact that ho had been murdered und
robbed und the body thrown into the river.
There is no clue to the murderer.
Troubles.
XENIA , O. , May 11. State Senator Isaac
M , Barrett made an assignment this after
noon. No figures are given. Ho is n largo
mill owner at Spring Volley and Is worth
$100,000. His liabilities are cstimntcd ut
about tlOO.tOO.
Crewbcrry Victorious.
LOXDO.V , May 1 | . The ruce for the Kemp-
ton park craud prize of 1,000 Bovcielgns for'
thveo-o'cnr-olds AVO OQ' uy Crewbcrry , .
BOODLE GOT BACK THE BUDGE
Prohibition Constable Potta Oaught
In a Trap.
HE MADE HIS BUSINESS PAY
Tlio Unllrond ComtnlsRlou Itns Ar
ranged to Give Everybody n Chnitco
to Hnvc n Hearing Supreme
Court Decisions.
CotiHtnl , > lo Potto on the Make.
DES MOINES , In. , May 11. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Br.E.J The trial of Constable
Potts for bribery is now in progress In the
district court. IIo is ono of the prohibition
constables who , with Pierce nud Hamilton
were indicted for receiving bribes.
At the Potts trial to-day one of the chief wit
nesses was John Connelly , a wholesale liquor
man , who says ho set n trap for the consta
bles. Ho testified thnt Fcbrunry 1 Potts , as
sisted by otticrs , seized his store nnd placed
Mr. Chambers in charge ; that ho had a con
versation with Potts , nnd Potts had told htm
thnt the case was set for trial
and ho could not change the date
of trial ; that ho had employed Mr. Bates
ns attorney : thnt on the 4th of Fcbrunry
Potts and Hamilton met him nnd said they
could release the goods ; that this wns in the
courthouse ; that Potts loft ; thnt Hamilton
tola him if ho would do something for the
boys they could return the goods. After ten
or fittccn minutes ho met Potts on the stair
way nnd Potts told him thnt anything ho did
for the boys ho wns to do it In person nnd
not depend on Blair or Stubbs. Tlio after
noon of the same day he met Hamilton nnd
he asked him for $200 to release the goods ;
told him that lie would give him $100 cash
nnd the other $100 in thirty days. Hamilton
went nnd saw Potts about it and came back
nnd said that the conditions were ull right ;
Hamilton told him to have the money ready
nthls store In twenty minutes nnd they
would release the goods ; that ho went to the
Stnto savings bank nnd got his money
changed into small bills , nnd told the cashier
what he was going to do : ho got the clerk to
take the number nnd denomination of the
bills nud make n certificate of the same.
Then ho went to the store nnd laid the money
down nnd Hamilton told him to walk away ;
did so ; turned around nnd saw Hamilton
take the bills nnd put them in his pocket.
The bills were one fifty , two twenties nnd u
ten. _
A Day For Everybody.
DES MOINES. la. , May 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEE. ] In accordance with the
provisions of the now railroad law , the com
missioners to-day issued to the public the fol
lowing notice :
The rnilroad commissioners hereby set
apart for hearing explanations or securing
information regarding the fixing of a maxi
mum schedule of freight rates for the rail
roads of the state the following dates , said
hearing to bo nt the office of the commission
ers in DCS Moincs , viz. : Jobbers , May 17
and IS ; manufacturers nnd millers , May ;
pork packers and stock shippers , May 23 ;
coal mine operators nnd coal nnd lumber
dealers , May J5 ; producers , May 29 and UO ;
retail merchants nnd middlemen and others ,
May ! 31 ; common carriers , Juno 5.
Supreme Court Decisions.
DBS MOIXES. la. , May 11. [ Special Tele
gram to TiinBi ! ! ! . ] The supreme court filed
the following decisions hero to-day : ,
Henry Decamp vs the City of Slotfe "City ,
appellant , Woodbury district , action to recover -
cover damages for personal injuries. Ko-
versed.
H. Day vs the Mill Owners' Insurance
Company of Iowa , appellants , action to re
cover nn insurance policy , Tuina district.
Afllrmea.
Corleo Lumber Company , nppcllnnts , vs
John B. Mercer , assignee , Scott circuit.
Affirmed.
State of Iowa vs John Birmingham , appell
ant , Boone district. Ueversed.
I. M. Dnnnor vs Barbara Hotz ct nl. , ap
pellant , action in equity to enjoin u nuisonco.
Modified and affirmed.
William Hosncr , administrator , etc. , vs A.
W. Hoilgcrs , appellant , Adair district , action
to recover money. Reversed.
Lewis Hunnel , appellant , vs the Bank of
Monroe , Jasper district. Affirmed.
Lewis Howes vs Elbrldgo D. Axtell , ap
pellant , Clayton circuit , action to recover for
fnlso and fraudulent representation by de
fendant. Affirmed.
A Fallen "Woman1" * Frenzy.
CLINTON , In. , Mny 11. [ Special Telegram
to Tun BEE. ] Elizabeth Fontain , convicted
of keeping a house of ill-fame , was sentenced
this afternoon to states prison for fifteen
months. Before receiving sentence she
harangued the Judge for ubout fifteen min
utes , nnd when sentence wns pronounced
fell on her knees begging for mercy nnd
pleading to rcmuin with her child , Finally
frothing nt the mouth nnd becoming violent
while two officers were taking her from the
court room , she raved , swore , called the
Judge nnd Jurors vile names and acted like o
wild woman.
A Notion Dealer Assigns.
Sioux CiTir , In. , May 11. ( Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] B. F. Frazee , proprie
tor of a novelty store on Fourth street , to-day
made nn assignment. Liabilities , about
f 1,500 ; assets quite small. There are cred
itors in Chicago and Minneapolis.
A FLOOD AT IIOCIC ISLAND.
Tlio Mollne Water Power Company's
Bulkhead Swept Axvay.
ROCK ISLAND , 111 , , May 11. The high water
which has been running over the stone wall
of tlio Moline water power nt l'J)0 : ! ) curried
away a largo section of the bulkhead which
runs across the south channel of the Missis
sippi between the Hock Island arsenal and
the main shore. This bulkhead wns con
structed of n heavy block of Nuuvoo stone
nnd was 700 feet long. Five hundred feet
of this wall has disappeared und It
is believed the rest has been
so badly disintegrated ns to need
rebuilding. This wall cost the government
$100,000. The tide of water coming to the
city front of Rock Island carried out to mid
stream $8,000 worth of logs from the upper
KIIW mills and the freight warehouse of the
St. Paul packet line. All trains are aban
doned on the St. Paul road between here nnd
Savanna in consequence of the Hoods on
the Mercdosln , nnd on the Peoria on account
of the long railway embankment , which
threatens to break nnd fiood the low lands.
Hundreds of families are moving out of their
houses to-night.
At Qiilnoy.
Qumor , 111. , MuyJIl. The river hero now
is ten miles wide and hundreds of farms are
submerged to the depth of several feet. The
levee below the city is weakening in places ,
and a largo force of men arc at work night
and day to avert the threatened calamity.
Foundries nnu factories along the levee Imvo
been forced to suspend. The St. Louis ,
Keokuk & Northwestern railway has aban
doned all trains north of here , cutting off the
towns of La Grange. Canton und Alexandria.
The loss is incalculable. To-night the water
is still slowly rising ,
An American Venice.
GALENA , III. , May 11. The city of Galena
has been turned into an American Venice ,
and the novel spectacle of skiffs nnd barges
as a means of transportation is now seen in
all Its business portion except Main street.
On the cast side of the latter thoroughfare
the water in ninny places is nearly up to the
first lloor , und preparations are being made
by those most Interested to move into safer
quarters. Heats can now bo rowed entirely
nround the custom house andpostoftlco'build-
ings , and both Commerce and. .Water streets
are navigable nearly the entire length.
FIFTIETH COXGItKSS.
Houso.
WASHINGTON , Mny 11. After the morn-
Ing's business had been finished the house
went into committee of the whole on the
tariff bill , nnd Mr. Scott of Pennsylvania
took the lloor. Ho snld thnt the bill wns
framed in the interests of the people. It wns
intended In the Ilrst Instance to stop mount
ing the surplus In the treasury ; nnd second ,
to relieve as fnr ns prudence would permit
nt this time , the over-burdened industries of
the countries from excessive tnxntlon. On
referring to the tariff bill introduced by Mr.
Randall , Mr. Scott snld : "Taking it Item by
item , instead of relieving the tnx-riddcu
people clamorous for relief , the bill nctunlly
proposed to increase duties. Tlio majority
of the committee on ways nnd menus had
sought Ilrst , to relieve the manufacturing
interests by placing on the frco list , ns fnr ns
it possibly could , such articles ns were essen
tially necessary to them to enable them to
compote , not only in their own markets , but
in the markets of the world ; secondly , In a
revision and readjustment of the various
schedules under the existing tariff to leave
nmplo duties on nil merchandise that could
possibly bo Imported from nbroail in com
petition with homo products , and to protect
homo manufactures nnd labor employed by
them. "
IIo said the Randall measure , from what
ever point it was looked nt , was n misbegot
ten , illshnpcd , portcntlous , unjustifiable
monster , with no excuse for existence nnd
no purpose in its life but to obstruct the
democratic party and delay that justice
which the country dcmnndcd. The bill now
under consideration hud been formed for the
double puriwso of reducing the surplus nnd
relieving the country of needless tnxntlon.
The speaker wished to bo clearly understood
thnt tlio interests of labor had been steadily
held in view nud that this bill furnished that
protection to labor which his opponents pro
fessed to give , but to which their policy iuia
been directly opposed. Ho said protection ,
so culled , would add not u penny to the wage
worker's pay or give ono day's additional
work In the year , but 4 would rob him of an
undue proportion of his earnings to purchase
the necessaries of life and keep him happy
and Independent. The speaker went on to
say that upon no class of people did the pres
ent fiscal burdens of tlio country bear so
heavily ns upon the farming class. Ono of
the strong arguments the protectionists made
to the farmer wns the homo market that pro
tection was alleged to insure for his produce.
It was n fallacy and n fraud , and the InUilli-
gcnt farmers would not bo longer deceived
by it.
Turning his attention to the metals sched
ule of the bill Mr. Scott cited the case of the
Edgar Thompson steel works ns exhibiting
the operation of monopoly duty , swelling the
profits of the manufacturer into the most mi-
reasonable and appalling figures whilst add
ing nothing to the wages of labor , nnd nt the
same time restricting the market
of the farmer for his produce ,
through simply pillaging him upon his pur
chases of implements and apparel. Ho called
attention to natural gas und said the innnu
facturcrs who were so fortunately situated
required nothing moro to enable them to
"take the start of this majestic world nnd
bear the palm alone , " but free raw material ,
open markets around the globe , no unneces
sary restrictions hero or there , cheap food ,
cheap raiment nnd cheap blankets , Mr. Scott
went on to say the tariff did not protect the
coal miner , but robbed him In Just so far ns
it increased the cost what ho consumed by
the imposition of duties the government did
not need to meet its requirements.
The speaker next took up the subject of
wool , and sad | the aim of the majority of the
committee hid [ been to readjust duties upon
woolen and worsted good.s , so as to enable
the manufacturers not only to pay the same
wages they arc now paying , but to cheapen
the goods , thus enabling them to command
the homo market , which they arc largely de
prived of , and to compete in the foreign ones.
Free raw wool and the duties proposed on
the manufactures of wool would accomplish
this.
In conclusion the speaker said : "We are
here , sir we , the majority of the ways nnd
means committee , and of this house , in de
fense of American industry. We alone offer
it protection , we seek alone the independence
nnd aggrandizement of domestic labor by
liberating it from unnatural restraint , and
nllowing it undisturbed possession and com
plete enjoyment of its own earnings. "
Mr. Scott spoke for moro than two hours
nnd was loudly applauded as ho concluded.
Mrs. Cleveland was in tlio gallery for a short
time.
time.Mr.
Mr. Gear of Iowa , in discussing the Mills
bill , said most of the democrats in his district
had told him that no Iowa representative
who voted for the measure could bore-elected
to congress. In this contest between frco
trudo nnd protection the republican party
had on its side the interests of the manufac
turers and laborers , while the other side wns
a large portion of the democratic party backed
by foreign Influence. The passage of the
Mills bill in the interest of free trade would
be a victory for British commerce.
Mr. Dibble of South Carolina criticised the
republicans for their proposition that the
only tariff duties which should bo reduced
were those on articles which could bo pro
duced in the south und for desiring thnt every
thing should be protected , except the rice of
the Cnrollnus and the sugar of Louisiana.
Ho thought this was n strange commentary
on the professed friendship of the republican
party for the negro laborer of the south.
Mr. Huughcn of Wlsconsin | opposed the
bill und criticised the president for having
been , in part , responsible for the surplus
which ho so much condemned by his failure
to approvo'tho river and harbor hill , and by
his neglect to exercise authority vested In
him by law , to pure-huso United States bonds.
The committee then rose und the house
took until 8 o'clock the
recess , evening ses
sion to bo for the consideration of private
pension bills.
Tire house nt its evening session passed
thirty seven pension bills und ut 10:130 : ad
journed until to-morrow.
FOOD FOU MILLIONS.
Dulmh'H niiirvclous Flour Business
A Wonderful Growth ,
DI-LUTII , Minn. , May 11 , [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE , ] Tlio Hour business ut
Dultilh this season already shows signs of
being one of the marvels of modern times.
In no shipping point in the world has thcra
ever been us much flour in store nt ono time
ns is now awaiting shipment nt this point ,
nnd it is still coming nt the ruto of 100 car
loads per day. The mammoth St. Paul
nnd Duluth warehouses , the largest on
earth , are for the first time full to
the doors. Besides this there ure 500 cars of
the commodity on the tracks for wunt of
capacity for its storage , For two weeks past
there have been received nn nvcrugo of
ninety curs per uny , In prior seasons be
tween fifteen and twenty boats have been en
gaged In the flour trade between hero nnd
Buffalo. This season it will require thirty
to take care of the business , und thnt number
has already been taken for the summer , The
flour nnd coal business of Duluth this season
will fully double that of two years ago.
A Country Bunk Jlol > l > ed ,
PitATT , Knn , , May 11. The Pratt County
National bank was entered at noon to-day
and robbed of $1,010 , nil in currency. The
cashier's momentary absence enabled the
thieves to effect an entrance by kicking a
pane of glass out of the window ,
Sr. Louis Delegates.
ST. Louis , May II. The Third district re
publican convention to-day elected Fred King
und Horace R. Williams delegates to the na
tional convention.
Takes His Seat.
WASHINGTON , Mny 11. The bonato com
mittee on privileges and elections , at n meet
ing to-day decided that Turplc , of Indiunu ,
was entitled to his scat.
Collins.
Owosso , Mich. , May 11. A fire broke oat
last evening in I * E. Woodward's casket
works and destroyed $1WGOO } worta of prop
erty.
HIS FORTUNE LOST AT FARO ,
A Denver Gtmiblor Dropd $10OOOO
nt His Owu Tnblo.
HE PLAYED AGAINST HIMSELF
A TIircc-Kiniis Owner of the House
When IIo Started , IIo QiiitH the
Gmuo n I'oor 3In i A High
Holler to the liiist.
He Tmst. Itns Its Mndo Ir-
DESVEII , Colo. , May 11. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : HEE.J The sporting circles of Denver
nro more than usually excited over n play
against fnro made early this morning by
Charlie Plcrson , n well-known sjtort , nnd
thrco-llfths owner of the Arcade gambling
halls , which at the end of nbout n three
hours's run reduced him to a condition
which often overtakes those who "monkey
with the tiger. "
Plcrson walked Into his place nbout 3 this
morning , nnd to pass away time concluded to
"chnneo" n few dollurs on the game. Ho
promptly lost , nnd reaching for nn inside
pocket ho produced n roll of bills. A hundred
dollar bill soon vanished Into space. Another
disappeared. A third , fourth nnd fifth were
exchanged for "reds" und "blues , " which
found their way back into the "ruck"
without netting the player n dollar.
"Out of luck , by heavcnsl" exclaimed
Plcrson ns ho produced n big fat pocket book.
"Give mo $1,000 worth of checks , " nnd ho
placed two SCOO bills on the layout. "Blues , "
worth ! f0.2T each , were handed over and the
deal went on. Scnrely n bet wns won by
Picrson nnd his $1,003 was gone nnd
ho was "stuck , " ns the gamblers' par
lance runs. He must win out ntany ccst. and
$2,000 in checks were soon piled up before
him , but they dwindled nway rapidly , the
plnycr scarcely picking up n Dot.
A few deals were mndo nnd the betting
ran high. "Yellows" nt $25 apiece had taken.
the place of "reds" nnd "blues. " "I win
$9,000 on thai deal , " exclaimed Plcrson. "I
nm still In $01,000 but I'll get oven the next
deal , " and the "mechanic" on the opposite
side of tlio table begun to shulllo the curds.
Plot-son's bad luck canto buck to him with
renewed force , and inside of twenty minutes
ho had lost ultopether $ ! ! 0COO in cash. Ho
arose from the table , walked over
to the business desk nnd drew
his check for nil ho had in
tlio bank and began his attacks on the tiger
again. Ho lost rapidly nnd then put un his
interest in the house , receiving therefore
"checks" to the market value of hla GO per
cent interest. That went the way of the
balance , nnd the only thing ho had left was
n valuable ranch not far from the city. The
true gambling disposition wns centered.
in his partners , nnd they gave Charlie a
chance to "win out" by accepting his runcho
nt good figures. Fortune still frowned upon
the unlucky man , and when ho arose n few
moments afterwards from the table that had.
been his ruin , he was worse off by $100,000 ,
many people placing his "losings" at Sli5,000 ! ,
but doubtless the first mentioned sum " ! B
nearer the truth. >
This is the heaviest playing over done in
this part of the Rocky mountains. In the
early days of Virginia City , Nov. , fortunes
were lost nnd won , but in this part of , Who
country n few thousand dollars. lost nt a faro
gutno'was considered "great piny. " . '
Picrson's history is brief. How.i3fpr- ;
merly a cook in n Leudville hotel or restuu-
rnnt nnd for $100 purchused an interest m a
defunct gambling house of the great camp.
Luck followed his venture and ho wns soon n
wealthy man. Ho came to Denver nbout
two years ago and purchased an interest in
the Arcade , where dollurs rolled In upon hUn
without uny cessation. Until the time ho
sat down to the unlucky guuio ho was esti
mated to bo worth $ l.r > 0,000.
- -
A noom For Colonel Denhy.
EVAXSVII.I.I : , Ind. , May 11. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] A combined movement
of the friends of Colonel Charles Dcnby ,
present minister to China , who is being
urged for the vice presidency , has been
started by the publication of a letter in which
ho consents to the use of his nnino before
the national convention. Interviews with
prominent democrats throuchout southern
Indiana were published , in which n decided
pro fcrcnco is expressed for his candidacy in
defiance of the endorsement which has been
given to Gray. It is held that the factional
fight against the latter is necessarily fatal to
his chances , especially with tlio powerful
influence of McDonald against him , whllo
Colonel Dcnby presents nil the requisites of
u good running mute to Cleveland , without
political entanglefncnts. The movement is
being engineered by some of the most prom
inent democrats in the state , nnd is destined
to assume formidable proportions.
i nt Key "West.
KEY WEST , Fla. , May 11. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] The establishment of a
pigeon messenger service in connection with
the signal ofllco nt Key West is a foregone
conclusion since the order has been promul
gated by General Grcely , who has the matter
in charge , for necessary lights and fixture .
The first purpose of this service is to bring
adjacent islands , especially the Bahamas ,
into conlmunicution with Key West und by
cable with the main land. Those fumllinr
with the use of pigeons ns messengers believe -
liovo the scheme will ho a success , the only
drawback being the liability of loss of birds
In sudden Monns on the ocean ,
KtcnniKhlp Arrivals.
QurENSTOWN , May 11. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. ] Arrived The steamer Norse
man , from Boston ,
Dovi'.n , May 11. Arrived Tlio steamer
Greece , from Now York for London. M
Hos'joN , May 11. Arrived The steamer
Mmiltohnn , from Glasgow.
NEW YOUK , May 11. Arrived The steam
ers Dtigcnluml , from Antwerp ; the Italy
from Liverpool , the Aller , from Bremen.
VIA Mot'i n. May 1 1 Arrived Tlio btcnmcr
Edum , from New York for Amsterdam.
LONDON , May 11. Arrived The steamer
Michigan , from Baltimore. ,
Want Protection.
CHICAGO , May 11. Two thousand railroad
men attended the railroad meeting last night ,
culled by the Burlington strikers , to con
sider statements to the e fleet thut crews of
various roads transferring Burlington cars
were attacked by non-unionists. A commit
tee wns appointed to wait on the general
managers of various roads nnd request pro
tection. If the protection Is not grunted the
men say they will not handle Burllngtoa
business. The committee will try to huvti
the revolvers of tho'"Q" men confiscated.
Stele the CnHh Ilex ,
LEXINGTON , Ky. , May 11. William Rllcy ,
the Chicago bookmaker , deposited his cash
box , containing 3,600 in money and. 500 ! ! ! la
certified checks and drafts in the PLcenlx
hotel safe lust night. This morning it was
gone , and Its disappearance is supposed to ba
the work of a t > ncak thief.
A San Francisco Kx-M&yor Drownetf *
SAN FKAKCKCO , Moy 11. A. J. Bryant ,
ex-mayor of this city , was attacked with ver
tigo on n ferryboat thla morning , fell into the
bay and wits drowned. The body was recor-
cvcd and. removed to the morgue.
10 KiiKlaiid ,
t
CiXk.iXK.xTi , May 11. AHho final scsstcji
to-day pf the American Me J leal association
sixteen representatives were appointed to
attend the .ncotlng of the British Medical'
association next year iit K'lluburg , gcoUftaU ,