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r PI-IE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TWENTY-S ECON I ) YEAR. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , APRIL 20 , 3893. NUMHER 205. plRERS FICIIT IT OUT ALOiNE Ifheir Follow Workmen Eofuso to Oomo to Their Aid. IS FILL THEY ARE NOT DESPONDENT riiey Will ' ( : ! > Out ttt tlin I'.ml Hoping to UlitHln Homo CiiticrmiiiiiH ShiM't InitiV rhpm iin < l 1'iilnt- CPH Will Htiiy In. j | ( Tlio strike of the Union Pacific shopmen -has settled Into a rather monotonous rut. [ ( No change In the situation was developed /yesterday / atrl there Is no Inclination either ijon the part of the company or the strikers ' ( tj give up an Inch of ground. The shops are running an usual , although not without some Ijdldlculty In the blacksmith , boiler and ma chine shops , The leaders of thu strikers expect that In the end they will obtain a concession from the company that will war- I'.mt their return , nnd declare that until this Is obtained there will be no retreat. The committee from thu Denver shops which arrived Tuesday are still at the strikers headquarters at the Hotel Riche lieu , and will probably continue there for several days. lOne of the delegates to the meeting of the executive board ho said regarding the situation at Denver : "Wo are generally fairly well satisll"d with regulations now in force between the company and the Iron workers. Of course the company has failed to live up to Its agreement so far aj the reduc tion of the force Is concerned , and In other particulars the ofllclals have irene out of their way seemingly to hit the Iron workers a slap. But. even with thcso crluv- anccs , 1 don't see what is to bo gained oy a 'i/J-strike / at this time , and my associates feci 1 as I do. Wo come on hero with the hope that something may be done to declare the strike off and allow the men to go back to work. The telegram in Tin : Bui : regarding the situation in Denver is wrong. The men yesterday received permission from the master mechanic to attend a mectlmr. and . eiit to It. but so far as I know , they went biifkto work this morning. " .Sheet Iron Worker * and Painter * . As to the correctness of the rumor heard about town that the sheet iron workers , tin workers and car painters were ready to join the strikers if considered necessary by the executive committee , very careful inquiry fails to show that any of the trades men tioned have expressed any desire to Join their brethren. Several of the sheet iron work ers and painters weroasued what they knew of the matter and nil declared thai while they sympathized with the men who were out they had no intention of Joining them at least at present. C. H. Hoxio , who is one of the very best letter painters in the country and an Intelli gent workman , said to 'I'm : Bun mini : "What 1 say must not be construed as repre senting the opinion of the painters , but simply an Individual opinion. We have no organization of .painters In the shops. There are about thirty-live painters und helpers all told around the yards. So far as the strike is concerned it looks as If It might not amount to a very great deal. The men out made the mistake of not taking other trades Into their conlldcnco. The boiler makers , machinists and blacksmiths considering themselves a higher and much more elevated class of mechanics thought they could accomplish their demand without looking to other trades for help. In this time will undoubtedly show that they were mistaken. I cjnsliior my trade requiring Just as much ability as the bollermnker's , I do not yield to any man that his trade is superior to mine. Under these conditions wo are on an equality nnd should have been so treated. The men I think will not go out from this department. Wo have no griuvnnco to amount to any thing , yet wo all feel a sympathy for the men who are out. You cannot take that fL'ellng away from us , no matter how ill ad vised wo may regard the striko. Some ol the I'ucullar I'enturefi. "Ono tiling also makes the out come of this strike problematical , the division and internecine strife in thu ranks of labor. On the Santo Fo the men are striking among other things for eight hours. Hero In Omaha they want nine hours. Last year they wanted eight. It is Just thlo indecision umom ; the vast army of mechanics that is hurting thu cause and making It harder for the working man to gut what Is his by right of labor. " An oftlclal speaking of the assertion made by ono of thu executive committee that the gang bosses and apprentices wculd bo ordered out ho said : "When a man reaches the position of a gang boss he presumably leaves his organization and Is recognized in the light of an ofllclal. While lie holds an honorary membership In his union or assembly he has no active voice in thu conduct of the affairs of that union or assembly. Ho has no vote. It Is true ho might go out through sympathy.but 1 hardly believe that condition of affairs will prevail. As for the apprentices there are as many at work today us there were yesterday. ' j ; ConnlderliiK u Proposition. At the shops last evening it was stated that the situation remained unchanged. At noon the tin and sheet iron workers were called together and had read to them an in vitation to bo present at a meeting to be held at Gate City hall at 11 o'clock. Most of thcso men arc Knights of Labor and it is considered a diflicult matter to get them to strike. The meeting took place as an nounced and was in session not more than half an hour. Groups came out , tarried for u few moments on the walk below and in undertones discussed the invitation they had received to turn out. Ono of those who at tended when asked If anything had been ac complished replied that certain propositions had been laid before thorn for their consider ation , but that no dcllnlte net Ion had been taken. Evidently they are to have tlino In which to consider the matter. It was reported at quitting time last even ing that two machinists ami three black smiths had returned to work. They Will Nut Strike. One of the ironmoulder.s In conversation paid : "Wo are all strongly in favor of re maining. In fact , wo could not go out with out violating the provisions of our constitu tion as an order ami without usurping ar , authority which properly belongs to our ox- fcutlvo board. If wo should go out our ex ecutive board might ratify our acts and it might not , This shop U now a union shop , und If we should -vlthdraw from it and fail to re-establish ourselves thu executive board would hold us responsible for thu loss of it to thu union. 'Ibis is moro of a responsi bility than wo care to assume. Moreover , we are well satisfied. Wo have no griev ances , and do not intend to go out unless our executive board orders us to do so. " Said a sheet Iron worker : "I don't Intend to tight for nine hours , because It Is not long since that I wis lighting to have the time reduced to eight. Eight Is enough , and if 1 should strike it would bo for moro pay , allow ing day's work to remain the Kami ) as It now Is , Thu men hero feel that tjio strikers hardly know what they do want , and that they are taking u very unwise step. No , sir , they can't gut us to striko. " Doing Nothing , Gate City hall , the headquarters of the li-ikem , wr.s dark last night. Quito a num ber , however , among them James H. Young , met at the Klchcllcu hotel onlco early In the evening , and at l > o'clock Dave Hopkins and several members of the executive board ud. Jounicd to rooms abovu and remained In ses. Blon an hour or two. The Denver delegates , Frank W Lee , Thomas Woaahouso and T. U. Ircson were union ) ' these , Harry Easton being absent. With the exception of these doings labor circles seemed to bo unusually rjulct. Statement from the Moldcr * . la connection with their action the molden have made the following statement as ex plaining the jiosltloii of the union : OMAHA , April 10. To thoKdltornf THE llr.r.i The Iron Molders I'nlon No. lOUnf Omaha dc- MrnH In make the following xtnteiiicnl : The lion Mulders Union of North America Is one of the oldest Iraclo organisations In this countrymid well known the value of tituner deliberation and discus-Ion of matters In dis pute between employer and rniployo lie fore a strike Is declared. The IVdvriitliin of Trades now on strike on the I'nlori 1'acltlc system , also knows this , and had carefully discussed their grievance In their restrictive owml/atlon' ? , anil priipaied theniM.'lvrs for the buttle which iN'ittiii at 1'J o'clock last Monday. The molders who went Into thu federation at tin- last mo ment , and had voted to approve the grievance presented by their delegate concerning the nmlders , after careful consideration of their po-dtlori Haw that lln-y wore too hasty , and called a special meeting and reconsidered their action. The moltlcr * union did not give their dele iile , .1. U. Younir , the letter referred to In Tin : 11 KB of Tuesday , April 18. and the Iron Mulders union Is ii"rfectly Mttlslled with the work of their delegate wblleconnected with the federation. llAiiur Mom o.v , \V. II. ( 'IIAIIVIL'K , P..I. C'AllltOLL , .1. 1,111111:1.1 : , , JAMES IHt'miTO.v , Committee. Chirr Arthur Talk * . CLEVELAND , O. , April 10. "There Is no such thing as an advisory l > oard of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers , " said Chief Arthur of that order today , when asked about the nlccting In Toledo. 1 know nothing olllcially or otherwise of any meet ing in that city , except what I saw In a Toledo dispatch to a morning paper. A number of engineers gathered together for a conference , but they compose no advisory or other committee of the order. Of course no cognizance of any thing Is taken by the oftlcials of the order until It Is brought up in the prescribed manner. "The committee of engineers and firemen who endeavored recently to have General Superintendent Cnnlff reinstate the men who quit work at Toledo a month ago , rather than haul Ann Arbor cars , are trying to arrange an interview witli President Newell , to whom they will appeal their case. In the event of the adverse decision on his part the men claim that they will carry the matter before the < randerbllts. " Nil Now le\eli > | ) lneits at A rniHtring > KANSAS CITY , Mo. , April 10. The situation at Armstrong of the strike in the Union Pa cific shops a Honied no developments this mornlntr. Both sides arc determined to win. The strikers say they have every hope of a Until settlement of the dillle-alty favorable to them. The Knights of Labor still hold aloof and will not Join the strikers' ranks. They want an eight-hour work day , while the strikers demand that nine hours shall constitute a working day. The accession of the Knights to the strikers' ranks would rreatly increase the chances of the latter for success. Quiet ut Clie.vi'iuiP. Ciinvnsxr. , Wyo. , April 19. fSpiclal Tele gram to Tun HUB. ] The strike situation re mains practically unchanged. There were no additions toJay to the ranks of the strikers , who hpld a Joint meeting tills morn ing. Both sides are still confident of ulti mate success and appear equally lirm in their determination not to yield. The com pany oftlcials express the belief that the strikers will ho willing to return to work soon and assert tint work is irnlng on as smoothly as usual. AlliilrH lit Denver. Dr.NVCH , Colo. , April 10. The striking Union Pacific shopmen held a meeting today , but it was a secret one , and nothing that oc curred at It can be learned. Another meetIng - Ing will bo held tomorrow morning. Thu strikers are very reticent and do not care to say anything that might tell against them in case they are ordered to return to work. Two or three additional shopmen quit work today , but the shops arc by no means crippled. Nenrlinr it Settlement. TOI.KDO , O. , April 10. Negotiations for a settlement of tlio Ann Arbor strike have practically been concluded and It Is expected that tlio strike will bo formally declared off tomorrow morning. The old men are to betaken taken back as fast as needed , but none of the low men will bo discharged. .i ctn.VMin.ix COMMMSIUX. Itrport of tliu Committee Appointed on tlio Souvenir , CHICAGO , 111. , April 10. [ Special Telegram to Tin : DUE. ] The Iowa Columbian commis sion met this afternoon at 4 o'clock and was In session two hours. There were present President .lames O. Crosb'y of Garnavillo , Secretary Chasu of Cedar Falls , H. W. yea- man of Clinton , S. D. Packard of Marshall- town , J. W. Jarnagln of Montezuma , Henry Stivers of DCS Moincs , Charles Ash ton of Guthrlo Center and A. C. Hoborts of Fort Madison. Secretary Chase reported that collective exhibits of the Iowa state building , as well as Iowa exhibits in various departments , would all bo ready by May 1. The request from Secretary Ctilp of the national commit tee on the opening ceremonies for the ap pointment of a representative of the Iowa board at the opening ceremonies May 1 was read , and in accordance with It President Crosby was chosen to represent the slate. The following report was then read tyid ap proved : To TUB IOWA C'oi.umiiAN COMMISSION : The under-limned , appointed at the February ses sion a special committee to coiiinlutu anil pub lish the souvenir pamphlet of the dedication ceremonies of the Iowa stall ) bullillng at .lack- son nark on October 'J' ' , Ib'J'J , respectfully re ports that after diligent search no copy of the tiuiim-crlpt of thu oration of Hon. K. I' . .Seeds could bo found and only short extracts and outlines published ! ln I'hlcaxo dally papers wore to nu had. These w re forwarded to JtuUe Seeds at Santa I'e , N. M , from which ho rccoiMrncicil the oration In full. The manu script complete , with an Insert of a half-tone of the Iowa building for a frontispiece. Is In t hu hands of Messrs. I'ellboni'.t Wells of IQ'J Mon rot ) street , Chicago , with whom the con- trad has been made to nubllsh 'J.CiOO copies of fifteen pagoi each , exclusive of cover , which Is to be of ranch linen paper , U'Jx'.iH per ream , Inside nates of Crane's No. lt > iinula/.cd boiul linen paper , to bo pointed on only one side , to he completed liy May It ) next , for the sum of J3iiM ; 'J.-'ilil ) frontispiece nolnts , cost J'JIJ ; total cost of publication iH'JH , or 15 cents per copy. The paper U 0\1U and Is to ho uniform In sl/o with the New York souvenir already pub lished. Your committee would sun-'c ; > t. thu method of distribution bu lo limit thu number toeaeb stale commission and to tlio adminis tration ofllrcrs of thu exposition and the re mainder to be at the illsirlhullo i of commis sioners In equal slmics.or to such purt thereof as the commissioner may respudfnlly duslre. JAMKO. . Cnosnv , Special Committee on Souvenir Publication. The commission adjourned to meet to morrow morning. Hot Spring" . ' Munk'lpll Election. HOT Si'itiNu * , S. D. , April 11) ) . [ Special Telegram to Tin : HIK. : ] Yesterday's elec tion was a very exciting one , two tickets be ing In the Held , the reform and the progress ive. Tlio reform promulgated n platform seeking to change the management of city olllccs , while the progressive was appar ently satislied. The result was the election of two progressive councllmcn and three re formers. Knch party also had cindidatcs for the school unices. In which the women turned out and voted and took an active in terest in I ho flection , particularly for school treasurer , upon which there was a very heated light , resulting in the election of the reform eaudidato , F. 1C. Silkenion. The new councilinen eleetoil are : Hubert Mllli- gan , L. S. Ullsworth , Thomas Wells , .W. J. Magowau und ICd Mollrlng. There were 037 votes cat. o llrltUh Joiinmllat * . CHICAGO , 111. , April U ) . Thirteen repre sentatives of British newspapers will arrive In this city tomorrow. They will make their headquarters at the Auditorium hotel and will remain in thu city until after the opening exorcises of tlio exposition. Aftci that several of the party propose making ti tour through the United States before re turning to ICnghuul , They include retire seutatlvcs of the Manchester Guardian the Sheffield Telegraph , the Glasgow Herald , the Bradford Observer and otuci leading dallies. ONLY A MASS OF DEBRIS LEFT Osage City , Kansas , Visitstl by a Very De structive Oyclone. MOUSES SHATTERED INTO KINDLINGS Nothing fonlil U'lthftnn I tlio Storm' * I'urv Two I'uoplu Killed und rifti-en Wounded An Awlul Scenn of Dent ruction Tin ? VletlliiK. O.SAOD CITT , Kan. , April Ml. Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock this city was visited by a very disastrous and destructive cyclone. Death and destruction followed In its path. The storm , after striking the entire north end of the city seemed to have divided , no part going to the southwest , the other southeast. Various theories have baen ad vanced with reference to the direction of the windstorm. Three cyclones must have paid their respects to us at the same time. . Wlicro Destruction U'ns Wrought * In the northeastern portion of the city , where the greatest damage was done , ono house would bo left standlng/riddled only by Hying missies , while the surrounding resi dences were completely blown to splinters. Furniture , clothing , bedding and everything pertaining to housekeeping could bo seen intermingled with boards , lath , plaster , brick and building material , all one mass of .lebrls. Trees , barns , fences nnd outbuildings were scattered In every direction. Tlio iippearaneo of the territory in the track of the storm is almost indescribable. A mass meeting was held today to provide means for the relief of tlio homeless and lestitute. In the northwest part of the city the de struction of property w.is very great. Sev eral houses wore blown down and several ; oaded cars were blown from the switch icnr the Union Pantile depot. It Is estimated that over forty buildings were entirely de molished , while fully 100 buildings in the city were damaged. The extent of the loss will run away up in the thousands , but can not bo easily estimated at this time. It is almost a miracle that so few were killed and injured. Following is a list of killed and injured : Killed und Injured. MKS. AN'DKKSON WAUUONEH , killed InS - S ANIKISON ) ! WAJUONKU. ( severely Injured , cannot recover. Mils. J. II. IltcKAHD , arm broken and in ternal injuries. J. II. IlucKAiti ) , hip hurt. Joe BACON , ribs broken. CHILD OK N. P. GLADSON , severely scalded. Miss CONNUS , severe cut and internal in juries. SON OF JOHN SWANSON , scalp wound and generally bruised. KMILB Clioi iE , scalp wound. MOIIUAX WILLIAMS , scalp wound. AIiis. MINNIE MAIIIII : , severely bruised. Mils. Aitciun GAIIHNEU , severely bruised. CHILD or Nr.t.s NT.I.SON , badly hurt. D. U WILLIAMS , back hurt. Miss Ilr.cKAUD , head hurt. EVA MOHOAN , scalp wound. Many others were slightly hurt. Two children were carried a distance of 100 feet iind were not Injured. SKVKItlO MIUK.Y.SKA STOIOI. Several I'craonn .Seriously Injured In the Streets lit Lincoln. LINCOLN , Nob. , April 19. [ Special Tele- ram to Tun BEK.Ono ] of the severest storms of the season prevailed in Lincoln from early this morning until a o'clock this afternoon. A tcrriiio wind blow nil day from the north , and It was accompanied by n fine driving rain. Several casualties are reported. Mrs. Cumtngs , an old lady , whoso homo is in Seward - ard , was severely injured by being blown from the sidewalk to the ground. Her faeo was badly cut and bruised nnd sha was com pelled to go to the train for homo in a car riage on account of her injuries. Many car riages were overturned in the streets and other damage to property reported. NOIIFOUK , Neb. , April 1'J. [ Special to THE BEE ] A heavy rain fell last night and to day a genuine Dakota blizzard is raging but the snow is inciting as fast as it falls. FULI.KHTON. Neb. , April 1 ! ) . [ Special to THE Bun. ] A heavy , steady April ram sot in last night anci continued during the cntiro night which brought gladness to the hearts of both the farmers nnd merchants. Nanco county has not had a failure of crops in sev eral years. Oui ) , Neb. . April 19. [ Special to THE BEE. | Farm work Is unusually far forward heft ) . The spring wheat Is up and looking well and the oats huvo also been sown. Farmers are at present busy getting their land ready for corn. Plowing has within a few days been difllcult , owing to the dryncss of the ground , but the copious rain of this afternoon , which is general throughout the county , will leave the ground in excellent condlton for plowing and Insures an abundant small grain crop. The fall wheat , of which a largo area was planted , is looking well. This is the llrst season that it has been sown here on an ex tended scale , and the severe winter was sup posed to be against it , but the outlook is all that can bo desired. IIimio.v : , Nob. , April 19. ISpecial to THE BEI : . ] This section was visited with a se vere hailstorm at 7 yesterday evening demolishing windows and young trees. The stones were as largo as geese eggs. A heavy rain followed the hail , which assures the coming crops. VAM.KY'S lUSASTUIt. Additional I'lirllrnliirs of the Kcnrf'il Storm Which Swept that Plmu- . LITTLE HOCK , Ark. . April 1U. News was received hero today of a fearful cyclone that swept down Fourcho valley , Scott county , a few days ago , leaving death and havoc-in its wake. The nuws of the terrible destruction was late in reaching the outside world on account of the absence of railroads and telegraphic communication la thai part of the state wlicro it occurred. The town of Boles in Scott county was almost wiped out. Buildings , outhouses and fences were blown half a mile and scat tered In fragments. Trees were uprooted and carried in frontof the storm. A number of lives were lost , but a correct list cannot bo obtained. An eye witness says that long before the wind struck the town strantro atmospheric phenomena was noticed and the people wore to some degree prepared for the unwelcome visitor. The path of the cyclone was half a mile In width. bTHHMEX H'lTII I'.l It.tl. I .S/.S. Kdwln llooth , the ( ireiit Tniccdlun , Near Death's Door. NEW YOIIK , April -Edwin Booth , the tragedian , Is lying at the Players club , 11 Gramcroy park , suffering with paralysis. It Is feared that this , the second paralytlo stroke the famous player has been stricken with , will prove fatal. At 11 o'clock this morning Superintendent McGonlglo of the Players club , not hearing from Mr. Booth , opened the door of hit sleeping apartments at the club and founi thu tragedian lying In bed unconscious. Dr St. Clalr Smith and Dr. Hansom were also summoned and they gave It as their oplnloi that he had been seized with a par.ilytk s iroli o some time during thu night. Urs Smith nnd Hansom remained with their pu tlentulldny , und at midnight , though there were signs of consciousness , his condition was considered very critical and the at tcndant physicians said it was very doubt fill if Mr. Booth would recover. Congrrii. DENVCII , Colo. , April 10. Delegates ar gathering here for the Trunsinlsslsslppl ecu rcss. which will convene In Ogdcn next 'ucsday. The oflltflal train1 will leave over ho Denver ftHlo Grqnde on Saturday light. The governors of the twenty-two tales were nil Invited to join the Ulo Grande xctirslon , and these who have so far nc- eptcd are : Governor Hogg of Texas , Gov- rnor Stone of Missouri , Governor Prince of s'ew Mexico , Governor Flshback of Ar- cansas. Governor ; Hughes of Arizona and Governor Walto of Colorado. Several states vlll send largo delegations , Colorado likely alting the lead with WO delegates. It Is expected that about 1,000 delegates will ittcnd the congress : iro.v 7 v Tim iMMfiT.IKS. . They IVero Victorious In All the Itont Iturr * Yesterday nt Hampton ItomU. FoiiTiir.ss MONIIOC , Va. , April 10. A for eign ship passed in b'etwccn the capes early his morning and dropped anchor with the leet. The French flag ship Arcthuse , which ins been dally expected for some time , was sighted before many persons were astir. She received the usual deafening salutes rom the fleet and the usual calls of ccrc- non.v were made. Just before noon the new cruiser Detroit nine into the roads with two brooms made 'ast to her rigging , Indicating that the navy lad a ship that could sweep the seas. She ircled around the llept and steamed out for battle. Tonight the men of the San Francisco own the i-arth. In every race in which their crows rowed today they came off victorious. Jolonel IScnnington acted as starter , and the judges were Lieutenant T. M. Potts of the inn Francisco ; T. S-AlIen of the Chicago , ind Lieiitennt Allen of the Tartar. The Doats passed the finishing line as follows : h'irst race , six-oared gigs : San Francisco , Philadelphia , Blake , Chicago and the Rus sians , Second race , twolve-oaied cutters : San KYanciseo , Chicago , Atlanta , Newark , Charleston , Philadelphia nnd Tartar. Third race , six-oared whale boats : San Francisco , Partridge , Atlanta , Charleston ind Australia. Fourth race , four-oared dingy : San Francisco , Baltimore , Chicago and Phila delphia. Although the money actually paid In prizes was not large , tho-highcst being $ . " > 0 and j ! ) ( ) to second boat , a considerable sum of money changed hands. The British war ship , the Partridge , left liere suddenly this afternoon. It is believed Cor Nassau , where-it is said some difllculty lias arisen between the whitu inhabitants and a few colored natives. Her departure was not known until she had quietly slipped out of the harbor. The loss of this vessel from the British display will not materially affect it , as she was the smallest vessel of the live and niiulo but a poor ap pearance alongside her sitter ships. The Dolphin left this nf cnioon for Annap olis , where she will tule Secretary Herbert aboard Friday and convey him here for the dinner he gives to the ofllcers of the licet Friday evening. TO COXfiVMB IUir.1 X'A.I.V. Sioux City Capitalist * Incorporate a Com pany fur 11 Now I.IIIH of Work. SiofX CITY , la. , April 19. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE.- ) The Floyd Valley Flax company was incorporated hero today by T. P. Gore and D. A. Holmes , of Sioux City and mll J. Hansel of Belgium , with a capital of 8100,000. Tho6flcers'H ] the company have commenced work on > n' flax and hemp tow mill und claim they will produce linen fiber equal to the best imported , article. It Is their intention to er.uct : a linen mill next year if tho' ' liber comes up" . expectations so ; is to consume the Ilax stuw In this vicinity. The country within radius of 300 miles of this city produces throe-lif ths of the flax raised in America. In Dm Molnev DES MOINES , In. , Ajiril 19. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEE. ] The recent raise of In surance Kites In this city 20 per cent has caused an investigation of the business the past two years to bo niadc , with the follow ing result : IN 1891. Illrks 1'rc- Companies nilunm Written ' 1'idd Uvo'd Iowa . . . . . . . t . ; i.2l > ; 0li SI.U.U.34 : ; $ MS.UIO 37. : l UutBhtc IM,4i,0.1U.iai.057 1,135,50. ) &J2 ts lew. lown . I 8T.8in.SI7l l. IT.fil9 | 7M. ! ! ! | 3'J.I Outside . , . . . ) lii5M : > , U4J | 2iJ1i&a : : | D7 < .i , 724l.i | HECAr/TULATIO.Y. Total. 1891 . I 23V.7.0I1I ( Jl.731,3031 I,74lir448. | < Total. 18X ! . . . | Jii)3,4lgU.2 ! ) | 8.1OUJ 1.731. H miU.O These figures show" ( lint the insurance business in this state ha ? been much moro urolltable for the compurtles in 185KJ than in 1891 and that the raise In rates is not appar ent in the business done. I'lrn at ( Jlmiwood , GLENWOOO , In. , Aprl ( 19.--Speclal [ to Tun BEE. ] Fire last night destroyed Bsckman's harness factory , Stnrbuck's law and real estate ofllco and dantaed Bays Bros. ' and Myor's brick blocks This is the first time this place has had an opportunity of testing Its water works as a fire extinguisher , and owing to the great force of the streams and the saltiness of the water the fire was under control in one minute from the time the two streams were thrown on. Had there been no such protection the entire cast side would have burned. / . / / vr i-'uie TIIK Fiitsr 'IIMK. lilfect AYlitm the Il'-lit < Were Turned on In Ilia ( ireat MiinufiictUrrr * llulldlni ; . CIUCAOO , 111. , April 19. Tonight the great glass dome of the manufacturers building blazed out in unexpected glory. The occa sion was the test lighting of the llrst of the great corona that has illuminated the biggest building In the world. The corona at the south end is onu of tlio four whi.-h , with the big ring In the center , will supply all the necessary light. It is a hundred- lamp ring and although small In comparison with the center corona , which \vill carry " 00 lamps , it is the largest ever put up. The most novel money-grabbing scheme brought to light In Chicago In many u day is said to bo in operation UIKM World's fair ex hibitors by the switchmen In the great out lying mazes of tracks around Chicago. The abuse bet-an , it is said , with some of the shrewd Germans who lire hero installing ex hibits for the national government or for the German manufacturers and merchants. There has been a constant rivalry between the Germans and the French since the work of installation began. The Germans deter mined to beat the French. A few weeks ago they sent their agent * through the yards , paying the switchmen and yardmasters to "cut out" caw loaded with German exhibits nnd shunt them into the grounds. It was also n part of the service paid lor , according to the Frenchmen , to shunt the French curs to sidetracks. _ _ UllUCKlXO ACCIIHttiK OX A HTE.tMElt Four Men IJ dly Hcaldail , Two of Them I'll tally. DETHOIT , Mich. , April'19. ' A shocking dis aster , resulting In the death of two men , the probably fatal Injury of u third und the severe scalding of n fourth , occurred on Lake St. Clalr about 10 o'clock this morning. The 'straightback" steamer Choctaw , Captain W. W. Smith , coal laden , from Cleveland to Milwaukee , was entering the lake , when the cylinder head blnw'out. NKLSO.N CI1AM1IKHH , the cook , aped 2 . was .so badly scalded ho died within tun minutes. C. JONKS. fireman , 39 years old , died after belli ; ; taken to the hospital. S. P. THOMPSON , oiler , 25 years old , was badly burned in the Uioulh and throat from inhaling steam. His recovery is doubtful. ENOINUEU F. SMITII was badly but not dangerously scalded , Tliu Ambacte , a vessel of the same line , on Its way to Cleveland , passed and was signaled , The dead and Injured wore put on board this boat nnd tukou to the Marine hospital In this city. ECAN'S ' BOARDERS LEAVE HIM Balmacedist Refugees Desert the American Legation , Seeking Safety in Flight. COLONEL FUENTES WAS QUICKLY CAPTURED Another Uiiilcnnnnt Incident of the Clilllrtii AITIilr llronglit til it Close Mniltt HUH n New C'nblnet south American Noun. VAi.t-AiiAiso , Chill ( via Oalveston , Tex. ) , Am-ll 19. [ Iy Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald Special to Tun llr.u.-- ] There are no Chilian refugees In the United States legation. By their own act the ex- Halnmeedists , whom Minister Kgan shel tered and whose surrender has been de manded by the Chilian government , have terminated the dlfiletitty so far as the two governments are concerned. I have Just received news from Santiago that the refugees determined to escape. IWendlot Ilolley was moro successful than ex-Colonel Fucntes , with whom he sought refuge in the American legation. He got uvay , but Fucntes was captured by the Chilian guards who had been stationed icar the legation house. Fuentcs is now in n-lson , but Hollcy cannot bo found. No urtlculars of the plans for escape or the eason for leaving Minister lagan's house tavo been received. The Cl-illan cabinet crisis has ended by lie announcement of the new ministry. Al though It is rumored that some changes vlll be made , as onlclally announced , the cabinet stands this way : Interior. Isidoro rrazuriz : foreign , Jonqulii Kudoriqucz Josa ; Justice and public instruction , Pedro Moult Hacienda Alejandro Vial ; war and narinc , Ventura Blanco Viel ; industry and lubllc works , Vicesito Davita Carrain. KcviiltitlcmUt Snccrim'R. The Herald correspondent In Hivcra tcle- traphs that San Oado has retaken San Juan iiniistti , which seems to assure the posses sion of Urtiguayana to the revolutionists in < io Grande , do Sul. The advance guard of General Tello's Castilhista army had a skirmish with the troops who are defending Jruguayana , under the belief that they were 'cderals. General Tcllo Is also reported to lave suffered sorlous losses in a light which .ook place in the Oriental territory. The federals have captured San Francisco , a small town near Uruguayana. General Mourn , the Brazilian minister of war , has arrlxed at the city of Hlu Grande to Sul with reinforcements for the army which is operating against the revolutionists. General Moura will at once proceed toward Porto Blequo. He refuses to treat with the Tederals and will demand that they sur- cndcr unconditionally. A gunboat bom- jardea San Juan yesterday , but did very slight damage , Great Scanilnl I'romliod , From Buenos Ayres the Herald's corre spondent telegraphs that the protocol with 3hll | will probably bo ratilicd tomorrow. It s reported that the Judge of crimes has un earthed scandalous negotiations which will compromise many persons high In political and social life. It is hinted 'that many well mown families will bo ruined when the dls- ilosures are made public , and that both muses pf congress will bo uskcd to make a fiill Investigation. - - > ' - - . . ' Ilcftiiltii of the Kcllpue Observation. Prof. Schaoberlo has sent mo the following iccount of his observation of the total solar eclipse at Mina Bronee.s : . "Sunday was a pleasant day for viewing the eclipse' i'ho corona was very brilllint and much extended In all directions. H was similar to the corona of the eclipse of 18S3. Eight photographs , lOx'JO inches in size , were obtained with the heliograph , and ten photographs were secured with the six- foot telescope , and the same number with the three-foot telescope. I also obtained six l > hotographs with the one-foot telescope , ind seventeen camera photographs with the forty-foot glass. These plfo'togruphs demonstrate the enormous prominence of , and also show the solar clouds nearly 100,000 miles in height , floating through space. The polar rays were long , conspicu ous and trumpet-shaped in outline. The outer corona was prominent. The prelim inary results are a strong confirmation of my mechanical theory of the corona. I received valuable help from various persons , especially from King Gale. " I'eru nnd Italy Join In Itcclproclty. PANAMA , Colombia , ( via Galveston , Tex. , ) , April 19. [ By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald Special to THE BEC. ] A letter from Luna says a convention- has been signed by the government of Peru and the Italian minister , under which there is to bo .1 limited commercial reciprocity between tlio two countries and a neutral probation of interest. The new treaty clearly sets forth the con ditions under which citizens of ono country may become naturalized In the other. This is believed to have some bearing upon the governmental succession of Peru and Italy. AUK XOT WlT.l ) . Carter's Ingenious Argument Made In the Boring Sin Cimu. PAHIS , April 19. Carter of the counsel for the United States continued his argument before tlio Bering sea tribunal today. Ho contended that the seals on the PrlbylolT Islands were not wild animals in a state of nature but protected nnd cherished by the United States , thereby establishing n secret of husbandry , which gave ownership In them. Hu quoted a number of British decisions in point , in cno of which the ownership in deer was established , similar to that in Best and Swans which were originally wild. Continuing , Mr. Carter said that Great Britain claimed thu right to prey upon animals whoso ver\ existence today was duo to the efforts of the United States. The termination of the seal life in Bering sea hud been prevented by the United States and tlio action of the United States vns worthy of the recognition of humanity , who still benellted from the seal industry. Mr. Carter then diverged from the main line of his argument to discuss the abstract ques tion of property. Baron do Courcel asked whether ho wished to enter icto the consideration of the social istic theory. After replying affirmatively , Mr. Carter quoted Prudhom's maxim : "Poverty Is Hohbery , " and cited cases in which the rights of humanity had been en forced against private and national rights. For instance , ho said , in 1840 , Great Britain , with the approval of the world , had made war against China to compel the opening of Chinese ports. If the countries growing Peruvian bark declare their intention to destroy the plant the other countries of the world would bo Justified In interfering in the immo of humanity's right to prevent such destruction. The right of properly might Include , in most cases , the right to destroy , but thousands of laws oxistcu to preserve to humanity the use of the product of certain kinds of property. Why did Great Britain occupy-Kgypt today ? What ground had she for holding dominion over those plains ? Was It merely because of the impoverished and undefended ? No , It was because ICgypt lay along the pathway to Great Britain's mighty commerce with the cast. If the ICgyptian government was unable to assure to Great Britain the safety of this pathway , Grout Britain was Justified In her Interfer ence. Baron do Courcel You seem to take a very high view of the subject. You antici pate the verdict of history. Senator Morgan ( to Mr. Carter ) If this tribunal decides that tha United States does not own thu seas , ought the United States to repeal laws concerning lifo In Bering sea ? Mr. Carter I think not , but the question la unimportant , as la the event of suvu a de cision there would soon IMJ no seals. Permission of pelagic scaling means the ex termination of seal life. Adjourned. . > /n > roit TIIK MI MY. Chanced In tlin lU'Kiitur Son Ice i An- noiinred Yestcrdiy. WASHINGTON. D. C. , April U ) . [ Special Telcpram to TUB Bur. . | The following tinny orders were Issued today : The following transfers In the Seventh in fantry are ordered : Captain Constant Wil liams from compin1 : 1 to company B ; Cap tain ChnrlM A Wor.lcn from company B to company 1 ; Second Lieutenant Frederic H. Sargent from company I to company H. Leave of absence for four month's , to take effect on or about Juno 11 , Is granted Captain Charles A. Vcrnon , Nineteenth Infantry. First Lieutenant Charles W. Farbcr , Elirhth cavaliy , will , in accordance with his own request , he relieved from duty at the national armory , Sprlncllcld , Mass. . May 1 , and will then proceed to join his troop. Leave of absence for eighteen days , to take effect on being relieved from duty at the national armory , Springllold , Mass. , Is granted to First Lieutenant Charles W. Farber , Klghth cavalry. So much of War department order dated April M as relates to Captain John Blddle , corps of engineers , is revoked. First Lieutenant Harry W. Hodges , corps ) f engineers , will bo relieved from duty mder the orders of Major Amos Stlcknev , corps of engineers , at Cincinnati , on receipt of this order by'tlio last named officer , and will then proceed Immediately to Sioux Cilv , la. , nnd relieve Captain Charles W. Powell , orps of engineers , of thu duties now In his charge. Cold lor the TrniMiry. SAN FiiAXci co. Cal. , April 19. Secretary Carlisle telegraphed the Assistant United States treasurer hern to aicojt gold coin 'rom local banks In exchange for currency lelivcred to representative banks in New York. In a short time the banks deposited $1,100,000 in gold in the stibtrcasury. o < Tnry Mils too Lenient , Moitlili.i.TON , Ark. , April 10. The grand ury having Indicted Flaunagan Thorntonthe nurdcrer of Constable Pate , for murder in iio second degree , a mob disappointed at the result , took him out at midnight and strung him up in the main street. o .Movoiiu'lits of Oci'iin SteamerH April 11) . At Hamburg Arrived Gellcrt , from Now York. At LUurd Passed Hhactia , from New York. At Philadelphia Arrived Illinois , from Antwerp. Ne\T York ixehnio ; : Quotation * . Niw Youic , April 19. [ Special Telegram to I'lir. BEE. ] Exchange was quoted as fol- ows today : Chicago , 70 cents discount ; Boston , ' . ' 0 cents discount ; St. Louis , bO cents premium. TKLKOIt.ll'llIU Jilt I KM. DoilK'HtlC. Grand Perks , N. | ) . , Is threatened by limn latlon from the lied river. Kline's hip hiewui-y at Detroit , Mich. , burned yesterday. The lo is estimated atKl.OOt- ) 000. 000.Tho The lire works at Clinton , Mass. , were de stroyed by lire yustorday. entailing a loss of $ i50,000. ! Additional dedication will bo held In the Mormon Icininclrffialt-Luke , U.T. , on Friday and Saturday. The duke of V eragua was to tender a recep tion at the llotol Waldorf , Now York , yester day afternoon. Abe Van committed sulcldu at Portland. Ore. , yesteidaj , by throwing hlm-iulf In front of a moving train. Advices from different .sections of Minnesota are to thu ell'ect that a heavy fall of snow was hud tbioughout that state yesterday. It In reported ut Detroit , Mich , , that a Mcanicr e.Miloded In LakuSt. Ulalr yesterday afternoon and that several persons weiu killed. The people of Lc.NliiBton , Mass. , yesterday celebrated the HHtb anniversary of tin ) firing of the "shot that uus hoard around the world , " Telegrams from Tracy City and C'owan. Tenn. , Mate that thu miners me uulet and that there Is nothing In the report that theio will bu an uprising. The schooner Horace H. KadKor. which left Columbus , Mich. , on thu 10th Instant for Drummoiid's Island , with 300 Italian laborers on board , was , at hist accounts , fast In the ice at the foot of I.ako Huron. I.yman L. I/.inii ) . who for a short time was In business at Columbus. U. , secured a hitter pf Introduction to Lawyer Nuwtnan of Uhluiico. That Kuntleiuun endorsed a draft of tll&.OOO for Lamb , Thu draft was a forgery. A bad wreck occurred on the Iron Mountain railroad near Victoria Station , Mo. , Tuesday night , when tlin Memphis express , which loft the union depot at 8i : : ( ) p. in. , was ditched and all thu coaches .lumped the track. Seven pur- sons were Injured , but no one fatally. An Important matter before thu annual mooting yesterday of the St. Louis presbytery was the reading of the report of thocoiiiinltU'U to which was referred the overtures of the general assembly on the revision of the West minster confession. The report was ayilnst revision. It would appear that the farm of the late Thomas and John I'a Kan near Holly , Mich. , who during llfo wuru known to bo misers , Is a veritable sold mine. Today men employed on the farm discovered $7,000 In gold , sealed In earthen Jars , a row feut undur ground. This makes about $ : )4iOO ( already found on thu piopcrty since thu death of thu brothers. Foreign. Notwithstanding the published report thu downger duchess of Sutherland , ICngland , Is not In jail , but very ill at her country resi dence. The emigrant bov who arilved at Winnipeg lust Friday with smallpox , dlud In quarantine theru yesterday. No new cases have de veloped unions his fellow travelers. Another Promise or u Fair l > : iy for Ne- hranka In .limit ; by thnYxthrr llnrvikii , WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 10. Forecast for Thursday : For Nebraska Fair , shift ing to northwesterly winds ; slightly cooler. For Iowa Occasional rain In eastern portion tion during the early mornln * , followed by fair , northwesterly winds ; collier except In western portion. For the Uakotas Possibly occasional light rain or snow ; northerly winds ; colder. Local Itccord. OFFICE or TIIK WEATHEH BIMIEAU , OMAHA. April 10. Omaha record of temperature and rainfall , compared with corresponding day of past four years : 1893. 160'J. 1801. 1800. Maximum temperature. &ooNIC 700 720 Minimum toinperaturo. 30 ® aoo & .jo 400 Averaxo tenipuruturu. . 43 ® 4iO two ooo 1'roclpltatlon O'J .00 00 .00 Statement showing the condition of toin peraturo and precipitation at Omaha for the day and since March 1 , Ib'J. ! : Normal toinperaturo 63o I tendency for the day 1U o Deficiency slnc < ! March 1 34o Normal precipitation lOlnrh Deliclency for the day 01 Inch Uellclency.March 1 1.31 Inch lleporU from Other Point * at H p. in. QEOBOB . Ilu.s-r , Local Forecast Official. CONDITION OF THE TREASURY Officials Gnining Oonfuloiico that the Situa tion Will Improve. OFFERS OF GOLD BEING RECEIVED Philadelphia Corner to tlio , \tMiim-a of till ) TrriMiir.v MilpmrnN rulllng Oir 1'rco ( inlil ut Present In tinTmmiry. . WASHINGTON , D. C. , April lO.-Only a grave emergency will chamrn the llnanclal policy of the government and each day the oftlclals of the treasury gain more conlldcnco in the situation. Yesterday afternoon the secretary received gold from Philadelphia , which Is the first offer that the east has made to aid the administration , and n small amount was also obtained from Chicago. This enlargement of tlio free gold and the usual dally Increase make the condition moro easy than It was yesterday. Thld , oupled with the belief that the order for gold on Friday to bo shipped by Saturday's iteamcr will not bo very large , leaves the mpresslon that the department will bo ble to meet the demand for this veck. At the treasury it was denied hat any order hasct , been Issued 0 stop the redemption of gold for he treasury notes of IS'.H ' ) , and tlio stnto- ncnt was made that nothing would be ilono mill the emergency arrived. If any action MS been taken it is probably in the form of 1 letter of warning of a personal character o the assistant treasurer In New York , In. ormtng him what the policy of the treasury vlll be In case the free gold entirely dlsap- > cars , hut which mils' bo used us tin order , f necessary. It is believed that so far as lossible the western banners will come to he aid of the sccretarv of the treasury anil upnly him with sufllcient gold to meet the trosent demands The Issuance of bonda vlll probably bo the last method that the ecretary would turn to If a crisis should irrive. Secretary Carlisle said late tlilo ivenlng that ho had ? l.irlHK ; ) free gold m he treasury. This was obtained today , irinclpally from the west , In exchange for mall notes. MAY Sirsi'KM ) Till : TUH.YTIKS. ti-Hiilt of Herrctiiry dreHlmm' * Iti linn of Ili'i-lprocllv. WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 111. The Investi gation Into the working of the several roclp- ocal trade arrangements entered Into by ho United States with Central and South \merican countries and with Spain or Cuba ami Porto Hico under ho provisions of the McKinley ict which Secretary Gresham , iini nediately upon assuming the duties of his onice , instituted , it' is reported has led to n , lotermlnatioii by President Cleveland to ermlnato the arrangements with lirazil and vith Spain for Cuba and Porto Hico. In- Itiiry sit the State department develops the act that the arrangements have not yet > cen terminated. It cannot be ascertained hut this action is purt of a policy of the idminlstration to abandon reciprocity. On the contrary , the result of inquiries goes to prove that If any such action has been or will bo taken _ witH regard to Urazil and Spain , it will bo due to special and local causes. Complaints are said to have been , eceived from persons doing business with vtiba nnd Porto KIco that the local oflk'lals n those Islands do not observe the requlro- nents of the reciprocal arrangement , Insist- ng uion the collection of a practically pro- ilhltivo duty upon articles entitled to admis sion free of duty , under the terms of thu con vention. Some complaint Is also made of frazil in this direction , but not nearly to so ; rcat an extent as with regard to the slands. Treaty with Brazil Is susceptible * to termination on three months notice by either party ; that with Spain is to remain n force so long us It shall not bo modlllcd by .ho .mutual agreement of the executive * lower of the two countries. CIVIL SICKVICI ; . tecommendutlmis Mule : In thu HopDrt of the Conimtrt < iloncr4. WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 19. The ninth annual report of the Civil Service eouimls- sion was issued today. Tlio commissioners urge that the clnsslllad service should bo ex tended as rapidly as praeticablo to cover 3vory position lu the public service to which it can appropriately be applied ; as , for in stance , to clerks and writers In n ivy yards ; to almost the entire body of ofllclals In the District of Columbia ; to the Internal rcvo- nuo service and to custom houses with twenty-five employes. It earnestly desires thr.t some such hill as that Introduced in the last congress , to take the fourth-class post masters out of pjlltics , may become a law. The report continues : "Ultimately the sys tem of promotions In the departments must come under thu Immediate supervision of the commission In order to secure uniformity and the best results. Very serious harm , In our judgment , results from allowing the chiefs of divisions to bo executed from examina tion , and wo think that they should bo put under tl.o general rule and bo apuolntod by promotion from within the service. " Statti KnlUvny CommUnloni'm , WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 19. The fifth annual convention of State K-Uhvay commis sioners met today at the rooms of the Inter state Commerce commission. There was a largo attendance , Including , besides the delegates , many representatives from tlio American Counting Officers association. George M. Woodruff called tlio convention to order. Permanent organisation was effected by selecting Mr. Woodruff as chair man , William Scantella vice president and 12d wnnl S. Moseley secretary. After an address by Mr. Woodruff the committee appointed to arrange an order of business submitted Its report. Peter A. Doy of Iowa presented tire report of tl.o com mittee on . reasonable rates , which was adopted. Similar actloa wan taken on the reports submitted by James C. Hill of Virginia , on congrcssunal action In regard to safety appliances. The committee was discharged , it having accomplished the oi > - jccts for which It was appointed. Condition < if N itluinil Itnulii WASHINGTON , I ) . C. , April 19. The abstract of reports made to the comptroller of the currency showing the condition of all the national banks In thu Unite 1 States at the time of the last call , Mond'iy , March D , has been prepared at the Treasury department. The aggregate of the resources Is l-iri9JI , -i. : in Disconnection It hi Interesting to note that the gold coin held aggregates $ U9S. ' > 7 , SKIS ; gold certliicates , $ i ; ( . ) 0118,7111 ; gold clear ing house certificates , .f 1,11.10.000. Uoaim and discounts reached thu cnonnous sum of ? yl n.OCUOK ( ) . Among the liabilities capital stock paid In aggregates JlWsj.otXJ.OOO anil In dividual dciosit8 | gl.T.M.OUO.ooo. CiutoniH Olllrmis l > liml i'd , WAsniNtiTox D. C. , April 19. The report of Special Agent Noyes on the alleged illcK.il landing of 703 Chinese from the steamer Haytlen Republic at Portland , Ore. , has been received at the Treasury department. As u result of the Investigation sovci at of the minor ollleials at Portland , Ore. , and Port Townsend , Wash. , have been dismissed from the government employ. Thu depart ment declines to make public tlio details of Agent Nnyes' report , further than to state that It contains no reflection upon the I rlty of thu collector of customs at Port Townsend In connection with the mutters. Contemplated Jiinrnn } IIIBH or the l'ru ldeuU WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 19. The prcsl * dent expects to bo absent from Washington about a week in attendance upon the imvaj review and the opening of the World B fair Ifo will go to Now York next weolt ami r main until the olUclal ceremony ;