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THE OMAHA DAILY TWENTIETH YEAB. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOBBING , JUNE 28 , 1890. NUMBER 10. CONQUERS WALLACE , Ilio African Wonder Stretches tbo English Oh amplon Senseless at His Pcet. FORTUNES CHANGE HANDS ON THE RESULT The Largest Throng Ever Packed Within thoWalln of the Pelican Club WltncfiHCH the 1 Pct'H Defeat. IKX ) l > u Jnmu Gnnlnn JltnntU.I LONDON , Juno 23. [ New York Herald Cable ble- Special to THE BEE. ] During the early Hours this morning , nt the Pelican club , bc fore a Corlnthcan gathering unparalelled cither In numbers or enthusiasm nt the swagger resort , George Dlxon , bantam weight champion of America , boxed Nunc Wallace of Birmingham , for u purse of jEuOO , offered by the Pelican club. There was scarcely room to breathe In the Berried ranks which packed the arena when the combatants stepped Into the 21-foot ring. Uproarous applause greeted tlio darkey , who first appeared , and another wave of Hearty cheering burst over the theatre as Nunc Wallace walked to his comer. Some tlmo elapsed before sllonco sufficient to Hear the referee's voice was ob tained. Angle , ns soon as the hubbub , sub- elded , in solemn emphasis read aloud the - mo3t important rules , these pertaining to con duct , surroundings and witli regard to fouls , will lay an oven 1,000 on Wallace , " hbiited Charley Hlbbort , but there were no takers and not even the slightest shade of odds , nor 8,000 , to jEI.OOO , would tempt a re sponse. Lord Lonsdnlo Interposed for order nnd at the same tlmo nodded to accept a big wager In support of Dlxon. . There was wonderful contrsst between the competitors. The Englishman looked much stronger , with his bulldog visago.conventioii- nlly typical of our best style of bruiser. The colored gentleman , who , save gloves , black pants and narrow breech cloth , was In purls nnturulibus , seemed the beau Ideal of a wary , sinewy athlete. Alf Greenfield and Dick Roberts seconded the Birmingham man , while O'Rotirko and McGotigh did simitar office for George Dlxon. Jack Anglo presided on the ros trum ns referee and Wukefield uotoJ as time keeper. There was a hush as the men shook hands , each as patient as the other , but Wallace was first to begin , and amid subdued ex citement the Englishman led throughout the first round. Ho followed up tills success in the next bout and with slightly less effect In the third , but his work had no effect ou the mahogany nudity who showed no trace of rough treat ment. \ % In the fourth round there was a wonderful change , Dixon simply walking round his an tagonist in every round till the tenth , where in , after u desperate rally , the Englishman suffered dreadfully. There were yells and counter yells , j and' the whole throng arose , for at S tlijs point It looked as if the contest was - / " "About to bo closed. The call of time mercifully - Jr . fully gave breathing space , but that round Y virtually determined tlio match , for from this forward there was little hope for Wallace. A fearful right-hander in the eighteenth round knocked the Birmingham lad silly , and driven Helplessly into a corner , iio was at the mercy of the colored man , who pinnniclcd him till "Nunc , stretching forth his helpless Hand , acknowledged an overwhelming dofoat. WJtECKS A T SKA. A Steamer Hunk and Six- Liven Lost Many Other Disasters , LONDON , Juno 27. The Dutch steamer Prlnz Frederick , from Amsterdam for Java , was sunk on the night of Juno 23 by a col lision with tlio British steamer Morpossa during a dense fog. Tlio Morpossa has arrived nt Falinouth With her bow steve and her fore part full of water. She hud on board the crow and iilncty-thrco passengers of the * ljriiiFrederick. . Six lives were lost in the collision. Details of the damage douo by the gales on the Scotch coast during the _ middle of this week show nine vessels wrecked and thirty- five persons drowned. They Want American Pork. BEIU.I.V , June 37. [ Special Cablegram to Tin : Br.it. ] The Westphaliau pork packers' association , whoso interests Bismarck thought to protect by prohlbitingtlio importa tion of American pork , has sent n deputation to the general director of Inland taxes pray ing Him to inform the government that the protection scheme docs not \york In their in terest. They will refrain from protesting If tlio law bo recalled. Tuo dlrcctoi replied that It was not Improbable that the law would lie repealed. The chambers of commerce of Hallo nnd Wicdenbreck , tlio most Important pork markets In Gorinanylndorso the request of Westphalia. TOKIO , Japan ( via San Francisco ) , Juno 27. Starvation seems to bo drawing nearer to the poor people of the capital , and every day brings moro harrowing talcs of suffer ing. The prospects for tlio rlco crop tire poor and prices high. Miss Anna Brewstor , a society girl of Now York , who came out hero to visit her brothor- iicluw , Secretary S. L. Remy , has gone on a pleasure trip to Siberia. It is the first in stance on record of a young American lady going to the Siberian frontier except for mis sionary work. Hloody llattlo In a Church. CONSTANTINOPLE , Juno 27. During a fight jh'JFeb at Erzorouin between u detach ment of Turkish soldiers ami the congrega tion , ono Turkish officer , four Armenians and eight Turks were killed nnd many on both sides wounded , The soldiers searched the church for amid which they said were se creted in the building nnd thu indignity was resented by the members of the congrega tion. * Gorman AfTnii-H. BBIIUN , Juno 27 , [ Special Cablegram to TUB BBB. ] The sultan has consented to cede thu.nnzlbar coast to Germany , 11 Is stated that teniporor William desires the Arch-Duke Charles to accompany hinron u visit to Russia as a sign of thu continuity of the alliance between Germany and Austria. In the tominous , i LONDON , Juno 27. In the commons , re- , furring to the report thut the agreement with Germany included In It a secret clause pro viding for an alliance with that country in the event of war , the under foreign secretary dented that the government Had undertaken any now obligation toward European powers , either iu tlio present agreement or otherwise. Sanctioned by the Kmpcror. VIENNA , Juno 37. [ Special Cablegram to Tins BBB. ] Emperor Francis Joseph Has Sanctioned the ill's t compromise bill passed by the Bohemian dlot in May last. The bill divides tlio provincial educational council Into two sections , German mid Czech. lloml Ollbrlngf. WASHINGTON , Juno 37 , [ Special Telegram M Tun BKB. ] Bonds offered ; $ l ,100at $1.2J. -mi : ir < utrit'H FAIH i > nisiiKxr. Kx-Scnntor Palmer of Michigan Unnii- linotmly Kloctcd. CHICAGO , Juno 27. Ex-Senator Palmer of Michigan was unanimously elected president ot the world's Columbian exposition at today's nootlng of the national commission and J. S. 3icklnson of Texas was chosen secretary. Tlio committee on permanent organization recommended that the officers of the commis sion consist of a president , five vice presi dents , treasurer und secretary , the first vice president to boot opposite politics of the pros- dent , nnd the other four to bo equally di vided between the parties. The report was adopted and the election of the president , nnd secretary settled as above. The matter of vice presidents was referred l > ack to the committed to report reeommenda lions. The executive committee of tlft National Live Stock association called on President Palmer this afternoon. Ho told them that His heart was with thorn in their desires re garding the live stock exhibit and promised the committee that ho would carefully look after their interests and advised them to pre sent their petition at once , insisting strongly upon space being allotted 'and on a rough es timate being made. Ho further advised them to sisk for nu even 200 acres. / John T. Dickinson , who was today elected secretary of the world's Columbian exposi tion , was born Juno 18 , 1858 , in Houston , Tex. Ells father was a Scotchman and his mother a Virginian. Ho was educated in England nnd Scotland and nt the University of Virginia , where ho graduated with the degree of bach elor of law when Ho was twontj'-one years old. Returning to Texas , two years thereafter Ho was elected secretary of llio Texas state eap- itol board. Ho hem this position during the entire construction of the largest state house in tlio union , nt the sumo time being secretary of several other state boards , serving under three successive governors of Texas. Upon the completion of tlio Texas cnpitol Colonel Dickinson was the secretary and general manager of the famous Interstate military en campment given at Austin.Tcx. , in May.lSSS , in honor of the dedication of the 'Texas state house. Immediately thereafter ho was elected secretary and general manager of the San Antonio International Fair association nnd organized and managed its first great Texas- Mexican exhibition In Novem ber , 1888. Lost summer Colonel Dick inson resigned this position to travel for tlio Chicago world's fair committee. interviewing members of congress iu several states , and joined the committee in Washing ton on the opening of congress , working with it until Cuicago finally won the fight for the location of the fair. Colonel Dickinson is probably the youngest member of the nation al commission. JUETjIKlOUs'l'l'JTIl JTOV. Tlio Passage of the Wyoming Dill by the Senate Into.vlciitcH the People. CHBYENN-E , Wyo : , Juno 27. Spscial Tele gram to Tin : BCB. ] Never baforo in its his tory has this city seen such a daas this has been. For three days the feelings of the people have been worked up to the Highest tension. The Wyoming bill has been up before the senate nnd there wore the most positive assurances that it would pass. It had hung fire so long that nothing short of its absolute passage would satisfy the people. The Associated press report closed at 2:30 : p. m. , leaving the people under the impres sion that the bill had been under discussion until the hour of adjournment. Men came pour ing out of the busiucss places into thu street and collected about the utilletiti boards to sea if the news was true. Oiico satisfied of tnis , the decorations begun. Nearly everybody lm-J their decorations ready waiting for the signal to Hash them to the breeze. Tho'feellng then wasllPthat. , the bill would go over till Mdnday and every body bad about settled down to that convlc- tlon'when the news was received at y :2Ci : that the bill had passed. In less than five minutes thereafter there was au uprising of tlio natives. Many of the business houses were completely hidden under the tricolor. Flags fioated everywhere. Soon there began to appear on the streets young men in fantastic costumes composed of the national colors , and oven young ladies , arrayed like Coluinbias. The bicycle appeared nearly ono hundred strong , their wheels beautifully decorated. A uetacnmciiL 01 men wiui musitets went through the residence portion of the town ami made the welkin ring with their shouting. The fire alarm was set in motion in a very few minutes after the news reached hero. The refrain was taken Up by ttio churcU bells and echoed by the locomotive whistles. An oxtiuordlnnry supply of firc-eracKers and other combustibles had been laid in by tlio toy stores und soon a din almost equal to pandemonium was raised. All of the business streets were packed with people , so that it was almost impossible to move along them. Every vehicle in tlio city was drapo.l with the national colors. In the evening there was n tremendous bonfire at the corner of Seventeenth and Ferguson streets , and the prosoediiiKS of the afternoon wen ; extended and amplified. The gun dub had n firing squad in atten dance. Half a dozen speeches were made and notwithstanding u uampener of rain the racket and din was kept np for hours. Cheyenne is sure enough delirious with joy this evening. Great Jtc\oicin | ; ; at Ijnrnmic. LAIIAMIE , Wyo , , Juno 27. [ Special Tele- tram to THE BEE. ] The now3 that the Wyo ming bill had passed .tho senate was received with great enthusiasm today. A fiog with forty-three stars was pnvnptly run up and tonight the streets are alive with bonfires , fireworks and spoeehmuhing. It Is regarded as the beginning of a now lifo for Lnramio und Wyoming. TA SCOTT JtEl'OItTUO CAfTVltEL' . Said to Do in Charge of Five Pinkerton - ton DeteuttvcN. ' NEW OIU.KA.ND , La. , Juno 27. A special from Paris , Tex , , says : Trainmen who ar rived hero from 'Frisco state thut five Pinkerton - ton detectives got aboard the north-bound train at West Fork , Ark. , late last night with Tascott , the murderer of Millionaire Snell of Chicago. _ _ An Old Man's Itcninrkahlo Tramp. D.u.TiMOUE , Md , , Juno 27. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEB. ] Old Harrison Warner , who loft McConiiellsvIlle , O. , April 25 , to trump to Baltimore , his native city , pushing a wheelbarrow nil tlio way. arrived | yesterday - day ut Elliott City , fifteen mites west cf Here , Iu the best of health nnd spirits. "It has been a llttlo warm pushing tha barrow the last few days , " ho said , "but I'm in good condition considering that I'm nearly ninety years old , " Warner will arrive la Baltimore Saturday. Ho will bo given a blgSjvcoptlon In this city. Ho will visit his aunt. Mrs. Sauds , who is 10'J years old. Kngllsh Political .Votes. LONDON' , Juno 27. [ Special Cablegram to Tin : BEE. ] The Times says thattho attempts of friends of Lord Randolph Churchill to se cure his return to the cabinet with a view to strengthening the government has uot met with success. The Standard bellovos the tithes bill will bo postponed the same as ttio land purchase bill. lotllntzfoldt. . BKUI.IN , Juno 27. [ Special Cablegram to TiiKBiii : , I Emperor William HaS bestowed the decoration of the Black Eagle upon Count von Hatzfcldt , German ambassador to Eng land , The Weather Forecast. For Omaha and vicinity Fair weather. For Nubraska aud Iowa Fair ; cooler ; variable Winds. For South Dakota Fair ; cooler ; variable winds. _ _ _ Confirmed as Indian Agent. WASIIINOTON , Juuo 27.Perriu Palmer was today ctAtllrmcd us ugciit at Cheyenne agency , South DaUoU. FILLED HIM FULL OF HOLES , Constable Lanoy of Avoca Shoots the Man Who Tries to Knife Him , REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AT FREMONT , A Euhuylcr Judge Decides the Cnso of Lydlu Belle. Woods VH George W. Poole In Favor of tlio Defendant. AVOCA , Nob. , Juno 27. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] Word 1ms Just been received hero of a fatal shooting nfTulr nt Berlin , the next station south of hero on the Missouri Pacific railway. The particulars received tire as follows : I. N. Kerfoot , who was only released from the Otoo county Jail n few weeks ago , where ho had been serving n term of six months for having assaulted n prominent business man of Berlin the last Fourth , went into O. M. Qoung's ' hardware store to buy a revolver , and being refused , drew a knlfo on Young , who , seeing Constable Charles Lanoy passing , called him in. Laney told him to put up his knife , but In stead of doing so , turned on him , and ns ho was about to stab him , Lanoy drew his re volver and flred all five charges at ICcrfoot , four Jf which took effect in his breast. Coroner Karsten of Nebraska City was sent for and has Just arrived. The dead man leaves a wife and two children. Itcpnbllcnn Convention at Fremont. FiHJMoxTvNob.Juno 27. [ Special Tele- ( tram to Tun But- . ] The republican conven tion of Dodge county met hero this afternoon and selected the following delegates to the slate convention : L. M. ICeene , C. D. Moor , C. II. Godfrey , William Fried , Ross L. Hammond mend , George B. French , Christian Cusack , K. Kllngbcll , A. H. Briggs , I. P. Capo , Phil lip Gcntzler , George O. Dodge. J. J. King. Kinging resolutions wore adopted , endors- dorsing Hon. L. D. Richards for governor and citing his peculiar lltness for that posi tion. The last resolution of the scries , all being unanimously adopted , was as follows : Therefore , bo it Itcsolvcd , That the republicans of Hedge county , In convention assembled , asking no other recognition for any other candidate from the party In the districtorstate ntlanio. cluuni It a pleasure to give him our undivided support , and we Instruct thu delegation to the state convention to present to thut body the name of L. D. Klulmrds and nso all honornblo moans to secure his nomination for governor. She IB n Wife ami Not a Mnld. Scnim.KH , Nob. , June 27. [ Special to Tun BEE. ] The case of Lydia Belle Woods vs George W. Poole was decided by Judge Post last night , the veruict being for the defend ant. This is n case with nn interesting his tory. George W. Poole , a well-to-do bach elor , thirty-two years of age , living on n farm near this city , had for many years been pay ing Ills addresses to Miss Woods. In fact , they had courted since they were in their swaddling clothes. The young woman was not averse to receiving the attentions of the man who was ten years her senior , but her father objected to tlio match , and for this rea son the time when the two should bo united in marriage was not set. On December 20 , IbSU , Miss Ward was in vited to the Poole residence , as she supposed , to witness the marriage of Miss Nellie Poole , but , > vhonsho.loft , tho.premises , she dis covered slio was n wife Instead of a maid. It all happened like this. Miss Poole and her intended husband , Oscar Peterson were called onto the floor , when someone suc- gcstcd there bo u bridesmaid and a bride groom. George took advantage of the oppor tunity and taking Lydia by the hand , led her out before the audience , who-o the Hon. George II. Thomas performed the ceremony , marrying both couples. Congratulations were offered but Lydia was nn obstinate bride and would not have It that way , still clinging to the idea that she was not a wife , nt least that is the storv she has always told. After this she returned to her homo and Instead of living with Poole , who commenced suit to have the marriage sot aside , on the grounds Unit if it was a marriage , it was procured by fraud and de ceit. ceit.Tho The tale that Poole unfolded on the wit ness stand was of a different character. He swore that on the day of the wedding ho told the girl that ho had pro cured the license and had bought many things with which to go to housekeep ing , and just bcforo going into the room where the ceremony was performed Lydia had remarked , "George , I love you well enough to marry you. " They then took their places before the ofllciating olilcer ami the usual questions were propounded , to all of which the girl answered in tlio alllrmative. Tlio decision is no surprise to the people of this vicinity , as in their minds they have al ways considered the marriage n legal one and have been surprised to think that Miss Woods would enter into such un agreement and then deny Its existence. Tlio Crete Chiuitanqna , GiiETE , Nob. , Juno 27. [ Special to Tun BEE. ] A largu force of men liavo begun pitching tents for the approaching session of the Nebraska Chautuuqua assembly. The exercises will begin next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock , when the famous artist , Frank Beard , will deliver ono of his characteristic lectures. A largo attendance Is assured. The management have made arrangements to have a joint debate on July 8 at 2 o'clock p. in. , upon the grounds. This will bo In stead of Lawyers' day and the question de bated will bo ono of the most intricate in political economy , ono in which all lawyers , and especially the people of our state , will ho interested. The question is this : "Are tlio Present Railroad Ratoj , Both Interstate and Local , Fair for Botli Producer and Carrier ? " The affirmative of this question will b upheld - held by Hon. T. M. Morquette , general attor ney of the B. & M. railroad company , and the negative by Hon. 0. H. Van Wye ) : . It is needless to say that this question will bo of interest to every one , and will without doubt attract wide attention , Tlio Hentrico Ciuitamiin. ! BEITIIICE , Neb , , Juno 27. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE. ] Tomorrow will bo a big day nt the Chautuuqua grounds. Aside from the ordinary morning Chautauqua services and classes , C. L. S. C. , recognition services , assembly of candidates for graduation , passage - sago of tlio processions through the arches , conferring diplomas and an address to the graduates , there will bo afternoon lectures in the interest of tlio fanners' ulliunca by Harry Tracy of Texas and President J , II. Powers of thu Nebraska State alliance. After the musical parade in the evening lectures will bo delivered in the interest of the farmers' alliance by General J , B , Weaver and Captain R. Travel lick , A Fnrin Hand Try * to Kill KUAIINEV , Nob. , June , 27. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE , ] A farm luund employed at 0 , D. Brinkcs ranch , near Armada , at tempted to kill himself early yesterday morn ing. He went up In the hay mow and with a small penknife stabbed himself several times in the breast. The knife was small and dull , so it did not produce the desired effect. JIo then cut himself in the arm. About this time he was missed and a search revealed his condition. Ho was prevented from doing himself further harm. Yoii'hfnl nni-jl < u > nt Work. WELLFLEET , Nob. , Juno 27. [ Special Tele gram to THE BKK. | Walter Sydenhani and Samuel Huutiugton , two young men. of this place , attempted to rob the grocery and dry goods store of 0 , A. Glaze between 12 and I o'clock last night. Mr , Ulazo had occasion to go to his store about this timetitid was sur prised when ho entered the front do.ir to sco two men make a retreat out of , tlio roar en trance. They managed to make their csenpo and deputy ofllcers have bcon searching for them nil day. It is thought they an ) hidden in the hills near town. This is the third tlmo within a few months that this store has been robbed. The burglars last night had a key Of the back door. The booty was lolt behind this tlmo. Grand Inland Cltlzen | Iiidlgnnnt. GIIANI > ISLAND , Nob. , Juno 27. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] Already a largo number of men have boon discharged from the Union Pacific shops , the percentage being larger than at any other point along the line. A publlo meeting was hold the other night expressing indignation nt the action of the UnlonPacillcin thus discharging men without notice. When the shops were built here. Grand Island iravo them a bonus of $70,000 with the understanding that n certain num ber of men were to bo employed. The Union Pacific has never fulfilled Its part of the agreement , ns there has novcr been the number of men employed that they promised. Tlio shops were filled with machinery , but ovcry year they have removed some of Jt to other points. The men who wore discharged are unable to got transportation to other points except by paying the full faro. Coming Kyents at Wymorc. ' WTMOIIB , Neb.'Juno27. [ Special to TUB BBK. ] The citizens of thls'placo era making great efforts to outdo all previous Fourth of July celebrations In this city. Over $1,000 have already been contributed to carry on the enterprise. Hon. Jacob Bally of Hastings and several prominent alliance speakers have been se cured , contracts have been' made with five bands to bo in attendance , and'over & 500 have been expended for fireworks. The interest manifested promises to make it ono of the grandest celebrations over held iu'this part of the state. ) He Han Against a Dog. COLUMIIUS , Nob. , Juna 27. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BBK. ] A ; sad accident hap pened to Alfred Griswoldj deputy postmaster , this evening at 8 p. m. Whllo riding down ; Thirteenth street on a bicycle ho ran against n dog In the street and was. thrown violently to the ground , striking on his head. Ho was picked up unconscious and'remained so for some time. His injuries ; < are quite serious , though not fatal. ' V Saiindcrs County IlepiibllcniiH. WAIIOO , Neb. , Juno 27.-f [ Special Telegram to Tun Bnc.J The republican central com mittee met today and called 5tho county con vention for July 18 , and thoyjrlmarles for the 10th. The convention will nominate a county ticket and will select delegates to the con gressional , state and senatorial conventions , He Denied tlio Application. HASTINGS , Neb. , Juno J17. [ Spscial Tele gram to TUB Bnn.l Inytho district court today Judge Gaslin-denlod thc application of tlio Union Pacific attorneys to remove the case of DoWitt Palmer agmiist the St. Joseph & Grand 'Island rallroad 'company to the United States circuit court. The case in volves n stock of goods valued at $13,000 de stroyed in a wreck while en route from Oregon gen to Hastings. . , Suicided In nCi.stcrn. , NEBRASKA. Cm- , Neb.,4\Tuno27. [ Spscial Telegram to THE BUB. ] Mrs. Fred Albarts , aged twenty-four , , wife of nisaloou man , com mitted suicide this raor ) lhp , by drowning. She was overcome by the hint , which caused temporary Insanity , and 'while in this condi tion she Jumped into. the cistorn. She was twice pulled out = .by ana'.ehboring woman , but.fell buclc each tinie'aT.d'finally'drowned.t Nipped in the Bud. NEBRASKA Crrr , Neb. , Juno 27. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE.J Editor Bluehdorn returned to the city today from a v'slt ' to Lin coln and learned that during his absence a desperate but unsucccssful rttempt had been made to burn his residence. Every prepara tion was made , but the miscreants were frightened away before they could success fully carry out their plans. Opening the llds. NBIIHASKA CITV , Neb. , Juno 27. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE. ] The city council last evening opened bids for the purchase ot pav ing bonds and that of C. , A. White & Co. , New York , was accepted , the bid being $3,100 ; curbing bonds , S1.01 ! Vi-100 ; § 15,01)0 ) paving bonds , S1.03 23-100 : $3,000 , aower .bones , $1.02 li-100. ' -Dcreliester Graduates. DoucncsTnn , Neb , , Junc2J. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BBB.J ThO' commencement exercises of the high school at.this nlnco were hold tonight in the Methodist Episcopal church. The graduating class , the first from this school , seven In all , stepped to the front in the following order : Miss Zadio Ferguson , Miss Loulo Hoover , Miss Eva Kepler , Miss Lillie Dainton , Miss Emma Thompson , Miss Nora Gingery and Master CJHn Ferguson. Kearney Will Do Her Share. KKAIIXKV , Neb. , Juno 2 [ . [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] A meeting was held hero tonU'ht to arrange for the relief of the cyclone sufferers at Pleasanton and Sweet- water. Committees were appointed to solicit aid and a mass meeting was called for next Sunday night. Mayor Baker.telegraphed to Ravenna to draw on him for $200. Kearney will do her share. Selling Liquor Without a License. LniEitTY , Neb , , Juno 27. [ SpecialTelegram to THE BBB. ] J. B. Train was arrested this evening by J. C. Emery , deputy United States marshal , for selling liquor without a government license , and taken to Omaha. Sheriff Jones of Beatrice was In town looking for J. B. Thomas , charged with sell ing liquor without a licoiyio. An Increase of Twenty Per Cent. IlASTixns , Neb. , Juno 27. [ Special to T'IB BKE. ] The census o school children , completed today by Assessor Nellis , shows the official figures to 1x ,2,270 children of school age , au increase of i20 per cent over IbSU. Lonp Clty'H Pnpjilation. Lour CITV , Nob. , Juna3f. Tlio official census - sus returns give Loup City a population of 077 , ' Ilnnght Hnaoh'q/ilijps VardH. NEW YOHK , Juno 27. A company of British capitalists , has bcea formed to acquire from the representatives of tlio late John Iloach the shipbuilding 'yards and engine works at Chester and the Morgan h-on works in this city. The now corporation will bo known as Roach's shipbuilding and engineer ing company ( limited. ) : The preliminary prospectus sots forth that the shares of capital will bo .CMO.OOO. Jrf addition to the share capital a debenture capital of JC300.000 Is provided for. The bo irit of management in the United States will consist of John B. Roach , president of the Chester works ; George E. Weed , president of the Morgan ironworks ; Henry Steers , president of the Eleventh ward bank , and William Rowland of Now York city. Tlio National Hank of Scotland is named 03 the bankers of the new corporation. Another Chicago Hank Fnllnro. CHICAGO , Juno 2 Melvllla C. Roberts , president of the Thirty-first street bank , made un assignment for the benefit of cred itors this afternoon. A schedule shows as sets and liabilities of fifl.GOO. Roberts is vice president oft the 1'ark National bank in this city , which Is now in the hands of a bank examiner by order of tbo secretary of the treasury. Dependent Pension l III Approved , j WASHINGTON , Juneit The president has I approved the dependent pension bill. OMAHA'S ' PUBLIC BUILDING , Nothing Oan Bo Done Until the Government GetiaTitle , AN EFFORT BEING MADE TO PUSH MATTERS , An Ohio Man Milken nn Interesting Bpocuh on the Federal 10 1 cot Ion 15111 National Capital .Matters. WASHINGTON BUIIBAU THE OMAHA BEE , ) 513 FOURTEENTH STIIBBT , [ WASHINGTON , D. C. , Juno 27. ) Senator Manderson , who has been punch ing up the treasury officials In reference to the Omaha publlo building silo , received an other letter from the supervising architect today in which that gentleman says that ab solutely nothing can bo done by his office under the law until the court officials in Omaha report that the tltio to the site to bo vested is vested in the United States. Al though more than a month has elapsed slnco the money to pay for the block was sent to Omaha , the department has not yet been ad vised that the title lias been perfected. Un til this is done nothing can bo accom plished in tlio way of clearing the lots of the buildings which are upon them , and the law prohibits the expenditure of a single dollar on the plans , consequently the whole matter is nt a standstill awaiting the action of the United States district attor ney at Omaha. The supervising architect suggests that it might bo well to wait before commencing the plans until congress disposes of the pending bill for the Increase of the limit of cost. But Senator Manderson says that as soon as the title is clear ho wants the supervising architect to begin ou the plans , and will so advlso him. AX INTERESTING Sl'Bl.Tlt. General Kcnncdyof Ohiowho made n repu tation a few years ago for brilliant partisan republicanism by deadlocking the upper branch of the Buckeye legislature , made ono of the most intensely interesting speeches this afternoon that has yet been delivered on the federal election bill. Ho declared that President Cleveland was elected by virtue of the suppression of votes and challenged the democrats to contradict the statement. Ho said the negroes had been frightened away from the polls and there was , a diabolical in trigue in the cities of New York and Brook lyn and portions of Indiana us well as a general conspiracy in close southern states to secure solid electoral delegations for tbo democratic candidate. His speech was so pronounced as to stnte- ment'of fact that no effort was made on the part of the democratic side to contradic.t him. General Kennedy is ono of tlio most aggressive " sive followers "of Senator Sherman and handles the southern subject very much like his old leader. Some of the speeches which have been made in tlio house on the federal election bill have caused n good deal of com ment hero. For instance , Mr. Hempliill of South Carolina , in his speech yesterday , made this remarkable statement : "We know wo must cither rule the south or leave it. Now for myself , before tlio people of the United States and be fore God , in all reverence , I swear wo will not leave it. ( Democratic applause. ] It is the homo of our fathers ; there their bones .lie buried. There they bought it with their blood when Concord and Laxiugton were the battlefields of this country. They have , handed it down to us unimpaired , and , gen tlemen , are wo now our fathers' sons. Shall the blood first turn back in our-veinsl Shall we transmit to coming generations a great and a noble state which has been overruled and downtrodden by a race whom God novcr intended should vulo over us ? I do not hesi tate to say tlo colored man has as many rights as I have , but ho cannot have his rights and mine , too. And this law is intended to put him again in control of tlio southern states. " Per contra , Mr. Rowoll of Illinois , chair man of the committee on elections. In defend ing the proposed election law said that In some districts of the south armed bodies of men went from poll to poll and destroyed the ballot boxes , in others ballot boxes were stuffed and true ballots were thrown away , in others military companies were organized to fire cannon morning and night to lot the darkles know that "there is going to bo a fair election. " The cabins of the negroes were fired into , and if they were not successful and the negroes turned out the military olll- cers made the polls a target for their target practice. Every effort is being made by Speaker Reed and other leaders of the house to have present on next AVedncsday as many republi can members as possible , so that the federal election bill may receive a majority. Not a single democrat will support the measure , it is stated , and there are vague in structions that a lew republicans in the north and a half dozen or moro in tho. 'south will vote against the measure , so that its fate is doubtful. Speaker Reed , Major McKinley and Mr. Rowcll confidently believe , however , that the bill will receive a majority in the house. It was feared that the democrats would attempt to break a quorum and compel the speaker to count as present those of thorn who would leave their seats In the house just bcforo the vote was culled upon the bill , but the leaders on the democratic side say they have no intention of doing this and that they intend to remain in their seats and vote , bo- Moving that they can defeat the bill. When n senator becomes so absent minded that ho walks directly into the cupitol. proceeds through the lower corridors , mounts a ilight of steps and walks directly to the door of the Semite chamber with oil umbrella raised and hold high hbove his head , laboring under the impression that it is raining insldo , as well as outsiuo the capltol , his constituents should look after him. LIST OP EI.IOI1II.E3 EXHAUSTED. The civil service commission's list of cligl- bles for appointment as topographic aids iu the geological survey is exhausted and It Is likely a largo number ' -of appointments will need to bo made soon. For the purpose of obtaining a list of cllglblcs special examina tions will bo held at the following points on Tuesday , July 8 : Chicago , Omaha. Cincin nati , St. Louis and Kansas City , and Denver on a date to bo hereafter fixed. The subjects of the examination are : Letter writing , algebra , geometery , plain trlgonomitry , sur veying , astronomy and topographic drawing. TIIVI.NO TO CUT THE SALARY. In the senate this afternoon the conference committee on the legislative , executive and judicial appropriation bill reported that the conferees on the part of the house hud de manded of the senate to recede from its amendment increasing the salary of Land Commissioner Grolf from $ . ' ) , roe to > , OUOu year and the salary of the assistant commis sioner from 1,000 to 1,500 and a motion was inudo for concurrence In the demand. Sen ator Paddock was on his feet in an Instant and opposed most vigorously such a proceed ing. Ho said ttio senate had adopted the amendment making the increase by an over whelming majority and it was not the duty or privilege of the senate conferees to concur in a motion to rccoda and strike out. Ho said the salaries ought to and must bo Increased. His speech had the effect of retaining the provisions in the bill for another conference. By direction of the secretary of war Second end Lieutenant Frederick R. Day , signal corps , will proceed to the following points and muko thorough inspection of the signal service stations located thereat in accordance ) with such special Instructions as ho may ro- colvo from tlio chief bicmil service : Pueblo , Montrose , Colorado Springs and Denver , Cole , , Chuyenne. Wyo. , and North Platte , Neb , Lieutenant Day Is authorized to in spect and to condemn and destroy , if found worthless , such unbcrvlceuble signal service property at the stations visltod ( and for wnlch ho is not rosiwiisllik' ) as may need the action of an inspector , A postoftlco ha ? been e iublUhed In Banner I county and named Heath , after the corro- | bjKjmlcnt of TUB But. Samuel U. Sweeny bo [ wstmaster , A. Thompiou is to bo postmaster at Elk Valley , Joseph Pendloton at Simpson , Ed ward L. Simmons at MancheJter and Kate F. Hayford at Belgravo. ' ' " a iwstoftlco at Warren , Madison com. < * V to bo discon tinued. \ Tlio senate committee % Vision * has In structed Senator Paddoroport unan imously his bill to pension vldow of Gun- oral Crook nt $1,200 per yo\ \ - VIU u"l | W In troduced proposes a penslok S000. . Tlio president has npproV , "c. \o \ act grant ing to thu Chicago , Kansas ( 7linwkn rail way company power to sell r\ \ \ivoy \ all of its property and franchiser Ithonm \ and the Indian territory to tho\ \ \go \ , Rock Is-hind & Pacific railroad conip This evening's Star says : " & r Turplo of Indiana uses an umbrella to\ \ ho sun's r.iys oft his superheated font . .ostorday morning ho forgot to take it dovn when he entered the capltol and was in consequence an object of no little attention. Ho discovered his nbscnt-mlndncss at the door of the senate chamber. PEIIIIV S. HEATH. Lawyer Fraud * M. Clinrlton CCUSCM HIM Wnr on the fiiH ! Trust. Citicuao , June's" . [ Special Telegram to TUB BBB.I Tlio surprise of the day was the sudden cessation of Lawyer Francis 'AI. Charlton's warou thogroutChlcago gas trust. A little after IS o'clock a son of C. 1C. G. Billings , president of the trust , appeared in Judge Collins' court and filed a paper signed by Chnrlton and the defendants'attoinoys , In which It was stipulated by the complain ant and defendants that the case bo dismissed without costs to either party. The stipulation was entered on record and Charlton's trial dismissed. Tlio was . settle ment carries with It the discharge of Colonel George R. Davis us receiver , though no formal order to that effect has been entered. Parties Interested were reticent about giving the cause of the dismissal of Charlton's suit at least such of them as could be seen. Mil ton J. Beck , Charlton's law partner , said : "I did not know tluiftho suit was going to bo dismissed until yesterday , and when Chavlton told mo of It I strongly urged him not to do it. I told him that everybody would say ho had sold out. Charlton replied that ho had not received a cent and would not receive any 'money ; that ho was not in the case to Uo bought. " "What reason , then , did ho assign for dropping the easel" "Ho said that from what ho could see tlio litigation promised to bo an endless one , with some doubts of his being successful after nil. Ho said ho Had already been asked by his lawyer for money to carry on the suit and that ho did not see his way clear to got out even. I don't believe ho has received money or that he expected to make a cent , except to protect his ten shares of stock. " Other people differ from Mr. Beck. It was always claimed by W. C. Goudy that Charl ton's suit was nothing but a toclc jobbing scheme. The street reporters have it that Charlton has all along been the agent of Sid Kent in the manipulation of a gigantic deal in Chicago Gas and that his suit was in Kent's interest , and that Kent now comes out of tlio transaction with a cool million made by the decline when a receiver was appointed and the rebound now to increased points , TMIK SOUTH IfOttK JtA.V. Civil EiiKlncci'H May TTiivo a Squabble Over the Johnstown Flood. PiTTsnuuo , Pa , , Juno 27. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BBH. ] There are prospects of some lively times during the convention of civil engineers now in session nt Cresson Springs over tlio action of the committee ap pointed almost a year ago to investigate in regard to the condition of the South Fork dam bojorc the Jouujtown flood. The com- mlttco fiTvestiglitod the matter thoroughly and scaled its report , but did not baud the latter 'in at the last meeting of the society held in January , . The reason given by the committee was that thuy did not desire to be come involved in the litigation over the Hood pending then. At the present meeting the committee lias given It out generally that no report will bo made unless It Is forced by the society. The sealed report Is said to contain some highly interesting data concerning the condition of the South Fork dam , prior to the fiood. It is stated on good authority thut the report states that the dam was structurally as perfect as it could bo made , evidenced by the ciremiistaaeo that at the time of the fiood a foot of water poured over the dam for two hours , and that when at last the dam broke It did so from the top. It is said that the report will further state that a largo waste weir might have prevented the fiood. Many members of the society are al ready clamoring for the report and many stories nro current. The report will bo in order Saturday , when the business session will bo held. ' SOVTJf AMEHIC.IX PKAVK. A. Ui'azlIinii-1'criivinn-A.rKRiitliia Al- llutiuo Against Chill. NEW YOIIK , Juno 27. fSpscial Telegram to THE BBB.J Au alliance offensive and do- fenslvo has been entered into between Brazil , Peru and _ thp Argentina Republic against ' Chili by secret treaty. The object is'nn attack upon Cliili. The news is so generally believed that tlio Chilian government is said to bo making big preparations. This word was re ceived hero yesterday by mall from the Ar gentina Republic. In confirmation of this news Is an article in the Parvenla Militia , the organ of the Argentine army , which says : "Chill without doubt believes that someone ono desirca to wrest from it the territory it acquired and which has produced good'rcntals slnco it was taken from Pom and Bolivia despite the efforts made , particularly by tlio former nation , on battlefields. By thus acting Chili proves that it is bomowhut unquiet re specting the deeds , which have not yet been qualified by history , and that In hostile and well prepared attltudo It awaits judgment. Happily , however , the interests of tlio whole of South America .aro higher than those of Chill and an effort is being mada to check its advance. The Argentina Republic , true td the traditions of fripnfishlp for its neighbors and the United States of Brazil , in union with Pom , if minors'aro to bo believed , have celebrated a defensive rilliunco in order to In sure the maintenance'Of peace In this portion of the world and to lot all know that any at tempt to disturb the peace will promptly bo met. This judicious policy , whilst opening new fields for thought and speculation , also gives origin to now hopes and serves as loyal and certain security that tranqutllty will not be disturbed , ' Judging from this treaty wo fool pleasure at being ublo to state that the Argontlno-Brazlllan-Pcruvlan ulllunco is bound to bo productive ) of good results and to check thu repetition of that violation of international rights which all have seen lias resulted from the lust war on the Pacific coast. " The KnluhtH or Pythias at Mllunnkco. MILWAUKEE , Wis. , Juno 27. [ Special Tele gram to TinBin : . ] Tlio coming semi-annual .conclave of the Uniform rank , Knights of Pythias , promises to bo tiio most Imposing of any that this growing order has as yet ex perienced , The reunion differs from all preceding - ceding ones from the fact that the mouthers of the order will go into camp under the same regulations and restrictions as govern the various stata militia , The location selected for the camp which has been named Camp Cunmlian , in honor of the founder of this branch of the order , ami Its very able com- mander-ln-chluf , Ciouor.il .lames R. Carnahun of Indianapolis , Ind. is near the Cold Spring nark , In the northwestern part of thu city. It extends from uihliiHton to Western ave nues on Highland boulevard. Tliroo Itnllr.iiH Drowned. JOMET , 111. , Juuo 127 , JKpuclal Telegram to TUB BKK. ] Three Italian quarrymoii named John Stanchor , Joseph Stunchor and Michael Mllunsky were taken with crump ) and drowned this evening whllo bathing In n deserted - sorted quarry filled with fifteen feet of water. Two Lltllo CSIrlH Killed. FAU. RIVEII , Mass , , Juuo 27.Two llltlo girls mimed Harrington were killed by a rail road train utSoinorsut tbU muming. IN THE SLOUGH OF DESPOND , Central Trafflo Lines Forced to Drng Thoij Rntcs in the Miro. RELIEF AT THE RESULT OF THE STRIKE , Knllrond OfllululMCongratulate Thntn * 'that , the Illinois Conti'iil AVon on the I'rlnolplo Involved. CHIOAOO , Juno 27. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BEB. ] The slough of despond wnsv reached today by central traffic lines when , they met the Wubosh-Cunadlan Pacific rate of 1)0 ) cents on dressed beef , Chicago to Bos ton. This reduction was accompanied with n reduction to 18 cents on live cattle. The tall has now verily gone with the hide , for both these rates are non-paying , The Id-cent rate on dressed l > oof and 10 cents on cattle marked the line where the traffic could bo made to yield expenses. Should the rates go lower the efforts of nil lines will bo to shove the traffic upon their neighbors. The Wubash-Cunadiun Puolfio line lias como in out of the wet by making contracts with a number of shippers whereby they get their business nt. DO cents whether rates go lower or not. The Grand Trunk has probably made the same kind of contracts. The Wabash-Can- ildlan combination has woaked Its argument for a differential rate by claiming to make bettor time than any of Its competitors and It is well known the Canadian Pacific can make n paying rate further below than is possible in tlio United States. Thu argument for a differential lias always been a poorly equipped or longer route and the central tnilllc fines nro laying In ammuni tion wherewith to light thu Wabash in futuro- on account of Its assuming the right to make n differential rate while , at the same tlmo claiming to bo n part of the best route to > Ne\v England. A PrrHltmnnry Mooting. CHICAGO , Juno 27. [ Special Telegram to. THE BUB. ] A preliminary meeting of the western lines will bo held in the n.orulng to consider the steps necessary to carrying outu the advance In rates to bo reported to a gen eral meeting next Wednesday hi' Alessrs. Newman , Bird and Sago. The plan has been so amended ns to include nn advance to the . old basis of every western freight rate excolit the east bound rates on grain from Kansas and Nebraska and the proportion of the through rate from Chicago to St. Paul on business from the seaboard. The only hitch in the proceeding comes in right here. It Is impossible to raise this proportional r.ito on account of' lake and Canadian Pacific competition mid. the divergence will bo presented of a 00 cent , rate , Chicago to St. Paul , and a 71 cent all rail rate from New York to St. Paul. Such , , a difference was once declared discriminatory and illegal by Chairman Cooley of the inter state commerce commission. Should thero- bo an objection , However , It will bo argued that it is compelled by late and foreign com petition. Should the advance to 00 cents to- . St. Paul bo made there will bo opposition to. a 75 cent rate to the river. The effect of the low rate mid Canadian. rates is foil as far soutli as Sioux City , however - over , and a compromise of a li.r > or 70 cent local rate to that point is being canvassed. If this , compromise is not affected it will bo because the linen to St. Paul with branches west of tlio Misslppi , agree to ignore the long mid * short haul clause in cuso local rates to St. . Paul nro not raised. Itellef at the Knd of the Strike. CHICAGO , Juno S3. [ Spaclnl Telegram to < Tun BBB. ] But ono opinion was expressed among Chicago railroad men on the termination - , tion of the Illinois.Central strike. All felt a. . l > crsoiial relief us there was no knowing to what loads the strike might extend , but the main feeling was ono of congratulation that. the road had won on the nrlnclplo Involved. Tlio men demanded the discharge of Super intendent Russell , an olUcial distasteful to the .strikers , but against whom the Illinois Con trains a corporation found no word of fault. Had thu road yielded it would Havo- set a precedent whirli railroad men would Huvo worked untold Injury to the road In the futuro. The various brotherhoods among thO' employes had nothing to do with the begin ning , continuance or end of the strike. Flxlnj * Up Kutew. NEW Youif , Juno 27. A meeting of tho- trunk line presidents was held today to doviso' means for putting an end to rate cutting and. fix upon a scale for east-bound rates. At L o'clock they took a recess and announced that the matter wiis settled so far us they were concerned. It was referred to the Central traffic association nnd Unit body was in structed to call a meeting at tlio earliest pos sible dale and dispose of the matter. CUOWE OKI'S B1X.'KAIts , The Jury IlofnscH to Consider the Plci * of liiHixnlty. CHIOAOO , Juno 27. [ Special Telegram to TUB BKB. ] Patrick Crowe will spend six years at Joliet for his murderous attempt on the lifo of Policeman Llnvlllo on March 0. So rteclded the Jury which tried the ease this afternoon , and it did not take thorn half an hour after receiving the Instructions of tho. court to read their vordlot , "Tho plea of insanity did not make any im pression on any of us , " said ono. of the jurors. The young prisoner heard the verdict with out apparent concern , nnd his wife , who present , did not seem to bo any moro moved , but his sister , Mrs. William Vuughan , wept bitterly. Chinese Vessel Hnrned. SAN FUAXCISCO , Cal. , Juno 27. Chinese ad vices state that tlio stijumar Poaching , which left Shanghai for Hankow , was burned on-tlio > Tangtso river May 2S. and Captiln Place , Second Engineer Wilson and some twenty natives arc missing and nro supposed to have perished. A mutiny occurred on board the Chinese steel cruiser Nan Shurg , ono of the Nan Yang squadron lying at Woo Sung ucout the 27th ult. The captain refused to allow native sailors moro than half pay , as the vessel was at anchor undergoing repairs , Coinmocloro. Wu , with a dutucliitient of soldiers from the fort nearby , wont on board , but tlio sailors fell on the soldiers and drove them from the vessel and stabbed three of them , The sailors then locked un the commodore and captain and proceeded to have a festive tlmo. Thuy subsequently released the olllccrs and thu commodore caused fifteen of the ring loaders to bo scut ashore and summarily dealt with. The Dowager Queen of Corca died Juno 4 , aged eighty years. The Peklii Gazette reports serious trouble between Cnlnesu and Koreans on tlio Jolu river concerning the rights of Koreans to cut timber there. Several lives were lost. Torrllilo Heat In Chicago. CnicAao , Juno J7. The Intensely hot weather which has prevailed In Chicago nnd Vicinity slnco Sunday last still continues and today bids fair to oven excel the previous days of the week. On the streets tti > thor- momutur stnnds.auout IKP . There linvo been thus far six deaths from sunstroke , Including two thin morning , and u large number nt case , ) which have not proved fatal , Herbert Ilouohor A < } ( inltlod. SBATTI.H , Wash , , Juno -Herbert F , Becchcr , son of the into Henry Ward Beechor , has tucn acquittal In thu United States district court on tha charge of larceny In abstracting a book from the records of tha custom house at I'ort Tinviisond whllu ha wa.s colloctorvof customs. The eaiu hoi been y udlng moru thuu u year.