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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMA1TA , SUNDAY MORNING , NOVEMBER 5 , 1893-TWENTY PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
[ Comprehensive Review of the Methods of
the Burlington Volunteer Relief
Department ,
i'LUCKlNG EMPLOYES POR TillCOMPANY'S BENEFIT
[ A Cunning Device to Relieve the Railroad from
Liability Incurred by Injuries
to Person.
CORPORATION PRA-UD MASQUERADING AS PHILANTHROPY
Men * Compelled to Contribute Their Own
Funds for the Protection of
the Company.
SOME STRIKING SAMPLES OF BOGUS LIBERALITY
Men Forced to Sign Away Their Rights or Lose'Thoir Situations
.Test Cases 'In the Courts A Pliant Judiciary Needed
to Afllrin the Robbing Schema.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 4. [ Special to Tun
Br.E. ] Thcro Is no branch of railroad work
less understood by the employes and the
public generally than , the operation of the
Burlington Volunteer Hcliof department.
At first blush the dcnartment commends
itself to the employe and to the human
itarian generally as a most commendable
effort noon the part of the Chicago , Burling
ton & Qulncy K'lilroad company to protect
Its employes from the effects of sickness and
Injury , and to relieve the distress of thnso
dependent upon thorn when dcAth results
from a catastrophe. The relief department
Is tiofntcd to nn > n beneficent society for the
, 'amelioration of'tho condition of railway em-
' ploycs. The company gets the credit for
caring for its mon and of relieving the
necessities of their families.
But when the facts nro "once , understood
the Burlington Volunteer Uollof department
falls to carry out the popular apprehension
of Its usefulness. It is the purpose of TUB
Bun in this article to show up in their true
light the facts concerning the operation of
this much vaunted department. Disclaiming
In advance any purpose of creating a broach
In the relations between the railroad and Its
employes or of Injuring the small amount of
( good work actually performed by the de
partment , It is the purpose of this article to
show to railway emulo.vcs and to the general
ptlb'lu that the organization which upon Its
face purports to bo an association for the ro-
llof of sick and injured employes Is In reality
a device of the railroad companies to pro
tect Itself against the liability which the
laws lay upon them and to prevent employes
from collecting'what would ically bo iduo
them for Injuries received wliilo serving the
company.
It is also the purpose to prove to employes
that the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy Hall-
road company uses the relief department as
a protection to itself ; that it practically com
pels the employes to contribute their own
* funds for the protection of the company ;
that it Is In truth u mutual Insurance company -
pany operated by the railroad company for
its own benefit and supported by the em
ployes ; that It has no legal existence as a
corporation and that It thoroforu has no
standing In the courts ; that It can defraud
the employe and leave the employe without
redress ; that it Is nn insurance company
doing business outside the laws of the state ;
and finally that Its contracts which It re
quires the employes to sign before they nro
entitled to draw the money contributed by
themselves are void and Illegal upon the
grounds of publicpolicy. .
Illitory of Hie Department.
The Burlington Volunteer Relief depart
ment was organized but a few years ago , Its
inception dating from Juno 1,1889. It was
organized , not by the employes , but by the
Chicago , Burlington & Q'uincy K'lilroad com
pany and the several railroad companies
associated with it , as follows :
Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy , including
the B. & M. lines in Nebraska , the Chicago
& Iowa , Hannibal & St. JosephKansas City ,
Bt. Joseph & Council Bluffs , St. ixmis ,
ICookuk ft Northwestern , Chicago , Burlliig-
ton &KunsasClty.
Tha employes of the above roads contribute -
tribute , "voluntarily" of course , to a com-
- , Jmou fund known and designated as the
"relief fund. " Tills fund Is supplemented
by Iho contributions of the company for the
payment of expenses and for making up any
deficiency. The relief department , accord
ing to Iho terms of the agreement drawn up
by the railroads Interested and to which
every applicant for membership must sub
scribe .bc/oro ho can bo entitled to benefits ,
ls under the general charge of the Chicago ,
Burlington & Qulncy Hallroad company ,
il'iio ofticora and agents of this company
deduct the dues from the monthly wages of
the contributors to the fund , take charge of
the funds and pay out the money upon the
written orders of the proper authorities.
KullraaiU Maintain Control.
Ttio , officers of the relief department con-
elst of a superintendent , assistant superin
tendent , medical director ( who may bo the
superintendent or assistant ) and a corps of
medical examiner * . All o Ulcers , etc. , are
appointed by the railroad company , There
is also an advisory , board of twelve mem
bers , to whom all disputed questions , etc. ,
are reform ! , The contributing employes
elect six of the members of the advisory
lioard and to oven up matters the railroad
* ' * ' company appoints the other six , But the
company has provided an additional safe
guard for its own Interests by providing In
the rules that the general superintendent of
the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy railroad
bljall bo , nit > x-onlclo member of the advisory
tmrd and its permanent chairman. Thus
the company guards its own interests by as-
luuilni ; the authority tocaft tuo deciding
vote In the event of n tlo. It has adopted
still another safeguard by providing that
the rules and regulations drawn by Itself
shall never bo exchanged except by a majority
of the votei of the whole advisory commit
tee , Inabinuch as the contributing mem
bers have but one-half of the mem
bers of the committee It may bo
readily understood that any amendment to
the rules and regulations of the department
will never bo made unless the amendments
meet with the full approbation of the Chicago
cage , Burlington it Quiuc.y railroad.
Membership Kntlrcly "Voluntary"
Rule20 of the regulations provides : "No
employe shall bo required to bccomo a mem
ber of the relief fund. "
In spite of tbo rule quoted above it is a'
wall known fact that the company docs
everything in its power to induce its em
ployes to become members of the relief
fund. It is known that they employ men
for the solo purpose of soliciting employes to
make application for membership. They
distribute books , leaflets and circulars.
Every omployo is furnished with blank ap
plications for membership and as a matter
of fact every member is given to thoroughly
understand that in order to maintain his
prestige with the company it will bo to his
interest to become a contributing member to
the fund.
The zeal of the railroads in recruiting' the
ranks of the members of the relief fund may
perhaps bo explained by an innocent lltllo
paragraph In the application lor member
ship , which reads as follows :
' "I also agree that in consideration of the
amounts paid by said company for the main
tenance of the relief department , the accept
ance ot benrjlts from tiihl relief fiiml fur Injury
or tltnth shall ojxrate a a release anil tatisfactlon
of all claims for datnnyes ayninxt suM com ] > aiiy.
arising from such injury or iltath le/iMt could'bc
wade-by me or my liyal rrpramtaUftt ,
Hole 1'urpogo of the Department.
The above paragraph , Innocent as it seems
to tbo employe when he hurriedly ma ices his
application for membership , contains in a
nutshell the object and solo purpose of the
railroad company in orgapUhig the Burling
ton Volunteer Heliof department. The average -
ago death benefits nro from $500 to Sl.OOO.
although they may in certain instances run
up as high as $5,000. The switchman who is
run over and maimed for life Is entitled to
draw 50 cents a day as accident benefits as
long as ho remains in the employ of the com
pany , but there is nothing in the terms of
his membership to prevent the railroad com-
inny from discharging him whenever It
pleases after ho has been Injured , and there
Is now on fllo with the clerk of the supreme
court a case In which the railroad company
did discharge a man after ho hod been In
jured , oven when the superintendent hud
jlvon his word Unit the man should remain
In the employ of the company as long us ho
desired , and then practically violated the
agreement by tendering the man a place
which ho was not qualified to fill.
Good Inteitincnt for thn Company.
It will require but a few figures from the
ofllclal records to prove that the relief de
partment has been a paying investment for
the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy Hailroad
company and Its associate lines. According
to the sworn testimony of J. C. Burtlott ,
general superintendent of the department ,
the employes contributed to the fund during
the first three years of Its existence the sum
of $359,039.90. Out of this fund there was
paid In that period for sickness and death
187,8S5.50. For accidents and death by ac
cidents there was paid during that tlmo the
sum of f 1113,070.85 , making n total of J3SO-
ti.V5.b5 , leaving a deficiency of M475.55 to be
made up by the company. The expenses of
the department for the same period were
113,730.53 , which amount was paid by the
company , together with the sum of f 1,010,34 , ,
: \s \ interest on monthly balances. Thus the
total investment of the railroad company for
a period of three years was fiu.om.Oi ) . In
other words , by the payment of $38,000 per
annum the Chicago , Burlington ft Quinoy
railroad and all Its associate lines insured
themselves against possible out lays for dam
ages to their employe ? . Considering the
fact that these systems employ nearly 25,000
mon , and that u frightful number of acci
dents are reported every year , the Insurance
comes dirt cheap.
lloiv Die Company Saves Money ,
The quotation of a few moro facts and
figures from onicial records will open the
o.ves of the members of tha relief depart
ment to the manner in which , the railroad
company has sived Itself thousands of dollars
lars every year under the guise of vupport-
Ing a department "for the relief of Its em
ployes. " In order to bring the matter moro
[ OOXTI.NCtU ON bECO.NU rXQB. )
OCCUPIED AT HOME
Frenchmen Looking'Ovcr the Local Situation
in the Light of Enssia's ' Visit.
PRESIDENT CARNOT IS THE GAINER
His Eo-Eloction Next Year is Now Assured
Beyond All Reasonable Doubt.
SALVATION FOR THE MINISTRY ALSO
Fate of the Oabiuet , Which Hung in the
Balance , is Decided ,
POLITICAL EUROPE IS NOW TRANQUIL
KiiRliind'n I'rohihlo Uaumo Iho Only Dis
turbing Feature Amtrlu's Now 1'ollcy
Slotrly Kvolvlni ; Mny Chance
the Drclbuutt's Composition.
1S33 liuJnma Oonlon lltnnett , ]
PAUIS , Nov. 4. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to Tun BEE. ] The Russians having
taken their departure , homo politics again
begin to occupy the public : mind. Kusslan
influence continues , however , to bo felt.
Per example , the re-election of President
Carnet , whoso seven-years term of ofllco ex
pires In December , 1894 , was doubtful before
the visit of the Russian licet , is now doubted
by noouo. The president represented France
ivorthlly. Ho has pleased the czar by his
great uprightness and honcs'.y. To replace
him would produce u b.ul offeot , and there
fore he will bo ro-elected next year.
The Russian visit has also benefited the
rrosent ministry , whoso fate might have
been doubtful. But .for the fact that it has
profited by the present outburst of popular
enthusiasm , the radical members of the
cabinet would bo got rid of oven before the
opening of the Chambers , and M. Dupuy
and all the moderate ministers will form a
cabinet , which is quite capab'le of retaining
power for n long time.
The political situation in Europe is calm.
The events in Morocco are not disquieting ,
unless England should intervene , which is
not nt all probable. The only interesting
feature Is the slow evolution of Austria's
policy , which 1 pointed out a long time ago
In these dispatches to the Herald. Wo are
still iu the preparatory period , and the work
is still confined to the chancellor , but it is
not possible to doubt that before spring
certain changes will have taken place In the
Triple Alliance. JACQUKS ST. Ccni : .
Rint.UANT.
Ha Press anil People < ilory In the Part that
Country Took In tlio World' * Fair.
ICopl/rfu/it / IIOJ lii ] the Assactnlrtl Prcm.\
BEUMX , Nov. 4. The close of the World's
fair at Chicago has been made the occasion
for a number of articles in the German press
referring to the satisfaction of the German
exhibitors at the manner in which the fair
was managed. That the Gorman section
was a complete success and fully justified
the expectations of the managers is every
where admitted and it Is regarded as a
foregone conclusion that it will have ira-
menso influence over American-German re
lations in the future.
Reichsunzeigcr tonight prints prominently
a cordial dispatch from the director general
of the fair to the German commissioner.
This dispatch was sent on the closing day ot
the fair , and says that although a tragic oc
currence has thrown a shadow over the close
of the proceedings German participation
in the exhibition has caused the liveliest
satisfaction , und the director general will
always bo grateful to the German empire
and its august ruler for the exhibits made
by Germany.
bwore In the ItecriuU , '
There was a largo gathering this morning
at the Potsdam barracks to witness the re
cruits of the Potsdam trarrison take the oath
of allegiance In the presence of the emperor
and cmuress , who were accompanied by
theirathrco eldest sons. The function was a
purely formal one , Emperor William abstain
ing from making any significant remarks
upon the duty of the soldiers , as ho indulged
In "upon a previous memorable occasion.
After leaving the parade ground Emperor
William and his staff proceeded to thO club
of the onlcers of the First regiment of foot
guards , where the emperor and his party
wore entertained at luncheon.
The Hanover trial has been the sensation
of the week ; the heavy sentences
met with universal approval. In
milltnrv rlri'lpR RomnthinDnnninnMi _
Ing to exultation is felt at the fact
that Jusfieo has at length been meted out
to the so-called "human vultures , " who have
victimized an Immense number of young and
aristocratic officers who preferred to suffer
in silence rather than have the names of
their families drugged before the public
gaze.
Severe In Their Comments.
The press comments upon the trials arc
especially severe and demand a purification
of the army from all those who are suspected
of being implicated in the scandals.
Tuo ultra-conservative Krcuz Xeitung sug
gests that till the ofllcers who have been
compromised in the gambling scandals should
bo cashiered ,
Tlio National Xeitung proposes that gam
bling bo considered dishonorable and entail
ing dismissal from the army.
Ono of the results of the trial , according
to ttto Cologne Gazette , will bo a probable
heavy increase In the tax on tollzator. This
system is tolerated by the government with
a view to diminishing gambling by taxing
gambling , transactions , but instead of dimin
ishing betting the receipts of the agencies
show that the vice is thriving well under
the shadow of the law. The authorities of
Berlin are now considering the advisability
of increasing this tax ny 1 per cent.
Sequel of an Army Hcunil.il.
The sequel to another army scandal , embracing
bracing charges of brutality to private sol
diers , Is the cashiering of Lieutenant Schragr
Multeroftho Thirty-ninth regiment of in
fantry , stationed at Dussoldorf. The lieu
tenant has just served two months In prison
for the brutal manner In which ho treated
young Westphallan teachers , who
did not complain until their six weeks
training was finished , when they com
plained to the commander of the army corps ,
They uuded the warning that if ha did not
attend to the matter they .will submit the
case to the civil courts. The result was
that a military inquiry was ordered , and
Lieutenant Schrug-Multcr was sentenced to
two months imprisonment , and this has been
followed by cashiering him from the army.
Emperor William has conferred the de
coration of the Hed Cross upon President
Haulkrougor of the Transvaal , or South
African * v
republic.
United States minister to Ku.isin , Hon. A ,
D. White , after passing a , cAupld'of days in
this city , and visiting his famll/ixl Dresden ,
has returned to St. Petersburg ? '
I'nrrle * the Bclplttlltfl.
Scientific circles iu this city and elsewhere
throughout Germany , nro Interested In the
exhibition of the so-called "bluo man" who
has attracted thousands of visitors tor some
tlmo past. Curiosity to see the "bluo
man" has now reached' such a pitch
that Prof. Vlrchow and I'rlvy Coun
cillor Lowln , mitdo n scientific ex
amination of this interesting freak today
with the result that they have failed to ex
plain the man's blucncss and have decided
to make a further and clearer examination ,
A citizen of Berlin named Schmidt re
cently bequeathed 1,500,000 marks to the city
In order to found a foundlirig hospital. Two
heirs of Schmidt have madu a futile contest
and It is now announced Iho emperor has
sanctioned the city's acceptance of the
money , requesting the building to bo erected
and bo known and conducted as a children's
hospital , and not merely as a hospital for
foundlings.
t'rlze for a Now Oporn.
At the instnnco of the prince tegont of
Bavaria the royal opera house of Munich
has offered a prlzn of 8,000 marks for a now
German opera , the conditions of competition
for the prlzo being that the composers must
bo Germans or Austrmns and that they must
choose subjects of their own and it is pre
sumed the subjects must bo cither Gorman
or Austrian. The leading German and
iVustrlan theater managers are to form a
committee which will pass upon the merits
of the operas submitted in competition for
the Munich prize.
Lcmbach , the famous portrait painter ,
who Is residing at Munich , has been robbed
of a hundred sketches made for portraits ,
and including sketches of the leading per
sonages of Germany. Among the sketches
stolen are thirty made o'fPrmco Bismarck.
The thief is a Bohemian and was formerly
employed by Herr Lombaeh. Ho has been
arrested. *
The Cologne Gazette announces that Don
Antonio , the husband ol ! the Princess Eu-
lalie , who recently received permission to
take part in the campaign in Mellila against
the Moors , toolc leave for Madrid today In
order to pay his respects to the queen regent -
gent before leaving for Morocco.
In thn llavarla\i \ Diet. ,
The Bavarian Diet nt Munich this after
noon discussed a motion to abolish the Bava
rian legations at St. Petersburg and Paris.
Premier Crallsham declared it was impossi
ble for him to advise the rceont to sanction
the abolition of such an important preroga
tive of the crown.
A debate on Germany's position in Europe
followed , during which Deputy Kaitzmgcr
declared that but for the war in 18GJi ( the
policy of blood pursued in , 1870 might have
been avoided and in place qt the present
limited iGermany an empire pompassing all
the German race might have been created
with tlio Danube remaining a German river.
In reply the premier said Germany's posi
lion as ] now allied to Austria was bettor
than at any time since the union of the Ger
man race. , , j
The hereditary prince of Baxe-Meirilngen
has been appointed to tne command of the
Twenty-secono'Uivlsion of tlio army.
Germany's .Vow Financial bchome.
The Associated press correspondent re
celvcd from the finance mlnfstor tonight
the copy of a bill embodying the now finan
cial scheme of the empire and which will
now be submitted to the Bundcsrath. Tha
bill provides that tha federal contributions
to the imperial treasury , apart from the
special sums payable by the individual states ,
shall be limited each year tq a sum at least
40,000,000 marks below the tptal payments to
the states out of the Imperial revenue from
customs and from tobacco , stamps , exeiso
and spirit duties. If the difference between
the federal contributions and payments to
the states exceeds that amount Iu any year
the empire will retain such surplus , and the
payments on account of the cus
toms and the tooaccb tax will bo
correspondingly reduced. If the balance
is the other way a corresponding
amount of federal contributions will bo re
mitted. Any surplus iu the imperial budget
which may remain after a balance has been
struck will be paid in ton special fund , which
will bo used for mooting deficits in subse
quent years. Should this equalization fund
amount to 40,000,000 murks further amounts
will bo devoted to the redemption of the
imperial debt. The fund will bo managed
by the imperial chancellor , and a report in
regard to the fund will bo submitted to the
Reichstag and Bundesrath early. In the
event of a deficit iu the ordinary imperial
budget the taxes on articles of consumption
may bo increased. A special law , however ,
will bo required to determine which taxes
shall be increased and tlio amount and dura
tion thereof.
TKOUIIM : in THICK is v.
Hector of an Albanian Hrnilnary Murileriid
by Arnuts .Who Dniiiinil Autonomy.
Br.LniiADB , Nov. 4. It is reported from
Pnsrond today that the rector of the semi
nary there has been murdered by the
Arnuts , who are in possession of the terri
tory after having driven out the Turkish
garrison and given nn ultimatum to the sul
tan demanding the conirileto evacuation of
the troops by Wednesday next and the
granting of autonomy to tha pashalik of
Prlsrend. * 1
The Arnuts also Infyl'iritd the Porto that
should this ultimatum not bo complied with
the Turkish troops would bo expelled by
force from the pashalik. t
AVII ! Not llo. Tolerated.
WASIIINQTOX , Nov. ,4 , ' ' Np' official of the
State department will admit the truth of
Iho report that Germany or Franco or any
other European power has given any intima
tion of an intention to ictbrrcuo in Brazilian
affairs. There appears to bo no doubt that
the interference of any European power in
Brazil will elicit u remonstrance from the
United States government. .
Commander Picking , In charge of the
United States naval forces at Rio do Janeiro ,
has sent the following dispatch to Secretary
Herbert : "There Is llrln'f < lully between the
rebel forces and the government forces but
without result. Am looking for ascttlomont. |
Thus far there has been iio.Intcrforence with
our commerce , ' '
Tnafo't Huoceitor.
| Con/ruhM | ( ( 1833 DuJanei Gordon lltnntll. }
VIENNA , Nov. -Now [ York Herald
Cable Special to TUB BEE. | Emperor
Fronds Joseph has hclectcd Prlnco Wlndjsh
UraoUas prlmo minister of the Austrian
cabinet to succeed Count Taafe , whoso
resignation has been accepted.
JCt-SllnUter'linird.
ICoj vrloM l 1803 by Jaintt qortton Itcnnctt. ]
PAHIS , Nov. 4. JNow York Herald Cable
Special to TUB BUB. ] M. Pierre Eiumau-
uel 'llrard , ex-president of kihe ministry and
ex-minister ot Jluaico , died iu thU city tun
morulog.
'PTTATTn i VH
Awful Scenes of Destruction and Death iu
a Spanish Seaport.
CAHO MUCHICACO'S ' DANGEROUS CARGO
It Explodes with Fearful Effect at the
Quay at Santandor.
TONS OF DYNAMITE SET OFF BY FIRE
Buildings Wrecked and Vossoh Sunk by
the Force of the Explosion ,
FLAMES COMMUNICATE WITH THE CITY
Almoit the Kntlre 1'laco Consumed An Ap
palling Death List Tim (5 over nor ot
the Provlnc * Among the Num.
uor How U Happened.
, Nov. 4. The city of Santander ,
on the Bay of Biscay , was the acono last
night of a torrlfla explosion of dynamite ,
which killed the governor of thopiovlnco
and a large number of people , including
several of the leading citizens , und set lira
to the houses , causing immense damngo on
all sides.
This news was received hero nt a late
hour lait night and created nn Intense sen
sation , ilut there was no moans of verify
ing the report or obtaining additional information
mation of any kind owing to the fact that
the telegraph wires in the vicinity of the
disaster had been blown down by the explosion -
plosion and people In this city were kept at
a high pitch of excitement until this morn
ing. Santander which Is the capital of the
province of the same name , in over ! iOO
miles from hero.
This morning the news was confirmed and
further dispatches were received from the
village of Bova , giving an account of a terri
ble disaster and one , too , which was most
peculiar In its origin and its nature.
Didn't Know She Was Loaded.
It seems that a Spanish steamer , the Capo
Muchlcacoof , 870 t9ns register , which reached
Sautandcr from Cardiff , caught fire yester
day afternoon to the intense alarm of the
officials , who feared the flames would cause
further damage to the shipping and to the
quay to which she was moored and to the
houses in the vicinity. The olUciuls of San-
lander , however , scorn to have been unaware
that the vessel was loaded with dynamite , for
they sent all the lire department to the
scone. The governor , the chief municipal
ofllcers and many of the leading citizens
were superintending the efforts to subdue the
fire on board the steamer. Suddenly terrible
cries of alarm were heard from the vessel ,
and the alarming news spread with rapidity
that the ship was loaded with dynamite and
the flames- were rapidly approaching the
cargo.
Before the crowd had time to rush back
thcro was a dull roar followed by a fearful
burst of ilaino and a deafening explosion
which blow the quay into fragments , sot
fire to a number of adjacent houses and
smashed windows for miles around.
Natives Badly Scared.
The Inhabitants , after the explosion , were
reduced to a state of most abject terror and
the most alarming reports wore circulated
as to the loss of life caused by the explo
sion. Some had It tha' ' hundreds and others
that only a few were killed.
The explosion shook the city and did an
enormous amount of damage. Many citizens
were killed , Including several ofllcials of the
municipal and provincial government , who
wcro watching the efforts of the firemen
and others to extinguish the firo.
Among tlio prominent people uelioved to
have ueen blown to atoms by the explosion
Is the governor of The province , who wag last
seen In tlio front rank of those lighting the
lire. Many others who were upon the
wharf a moment before the dynamite blew
the ship UP and the wharf into splinters are
missing.
The inhabitants were so dazed by the explosion -
plosion and by the rapid spread of the flames
from house to house that for a long time
'afterwards they appeared to be utterly unable -
able to make any attempt to prevent any
further spread of the lire , which , according
to the dispatches from the village , was
meanwhile- eating house after housa and
threatening the destruction of tlio entire
city. All towns and villages in the neigh
borhood of Santandor have sent their lire
engines to the scene , and u strong and com
bined effort is being made to save the
property.
S'intander is situated on a headland and
has n lario uort in the Bav of Hlsrav. It Is
the terminus of a railway from Madrid. It
is the port of arrival and departure for
many vessels engaged in the South America
trade. It supplies Cuba with corn for the
Custiles , bringing back colonial produce. It
has a population of between 80,000 and 40,000.
I'unic 1'reviilU.
Further details received hero regarding
the terrible dynamite explosion at Santnndor
say that iu addition to the ofllcors killed ,
tha president of tha provincial council , and
the colonel and chief onlcers of the civio
guard of Santander were seriously wounded
by the explosion. It Is only announced that
the svholo city is likely to be destroyed , and
u largo number of its population. Over 80- ,
000 people will be rendered homeless , A
drpadful panlo prevails upon all sides. File
engines have already arrived from many
points and the most determined efforts are
being made to prevent any further destruc
tion of uroporty.
All those on board or near the dynamite
steamer and all those on board the tug bpat
alongside of her , as well us the officers and
crew of the transatlantic- liner Alphonso
XII , were killed by the explosion.
The body of the civil governor , who was
directing the operations on the quay , tin's
been recovered , as well as the bodies of a
number of other ofllcials. Among those re
ported killed is the Marquis Painbo.
Identity ol tlio Steamer.
It has been ascertained that the dynamite
loaded steamer which caused this terrible
destruction was the Cuba Muchlcaco , be
longing to BHboa , and not the British
steamer , us was at first loportcd ,
The authorities of the Santander are
highly censured on ( ill sides for allowing the
steamer to violate the port regulations ,
which forbid tbo discharge of explosives at
the quay side ; on the other hand , it is
claimed the authorities were Ignorant of the
dangerous nature of the steamer's cargo or
they certainly would not hare boon so ftol-
hardy ,
Every possible assistance ha * been sent to
Bantander , whore hundreds of doctors are
already at work. A number of tempor-
THE BEE BULLETIN.
IIV < if7ifr/or Omahn ami rtetnttv
Fair ; Colder ; H'wlnlu
1. ( Irent Cororntlon I'raud Unmnakcd ,
Trench Employed nt Home L'nlltlcn.
Terrlblo Afliilr In n HpuiUli Port ,
rintumnnth Hit * n l.jiichlnc 1'arly.
! J. Yenterdny on the I'oot Hull field ,
3. Trying to Itiilno the llevomtis
Silver .Men Mnkn u I.ait Appnnl *
4. I.ttftt Week In the Social llfalmi.
Viewed by Omiihnoiuen. .
0. .MiiRher'n Canen Out of ( JonrU
Sioux City Capltali t lllvlii | ; .
Clilcnio Ooiincllnion ( Jnarrcl.
0. Connell Illnltt t.ooiU , Votr .
Arl < aiifli Train Itobticru Ciiptnrod.
7. Cntidhtittm Cluirce anil Countcrelmrce.
Ono Hiitcrttlnlni ; Letter.
Kelly nluiwi Up Slaughter's Scheme.
10. ( IrUunld'H Weekly ( Irlst.
12. ICdltorhil und Comment.
. Oo-Oprratlve Home llnllilln .
1'iite of nn Illinois Woman ,
in , Omaha' * I.ocnt Trade Itetlew.
1'lnanclnl mid Commercial.
Lite Htook TriKlo.
17. Vice 1'reMdent Stevenson nt Home.
18. How "tho Kldn" Did the Tnlr.
Among UookK find Periodicals.
10. VVomnn ! Her \Vay anil Her World.
UO. What Klectrlclty Hnn Achieved.
Uncle Sam's Great Library.
ary hospitals have been organized In build
ings untouched by the flames , and their phy
sicians are doing everything possible In this
dire extremity. The troops sent to tno spot
are also rendering great service In blowing
up buildings across the pathway of the
fiamcs ami the districts still threatened
with fire. AH the inhabitants of the neigh
borhood have thrown open tlielr houses for
the reception of the wounded and homeless.
No definite estimate of the loss of hfo has
boon received up to the hour this dispatch
is sent , but there has yet been no denial of
the statements made In private and other
dispatches that the death list will bo
figured by the thousands Instead of uy
hundreds.
Sympathy from Mnrla
MAHIIID , Nov. 4. The queen regent , as
soon as she learned of the extent of the dis
aster at Sant Andre , expressed n
desire to go there , but was dissuaded
and the minister of finance wa-j sent to
represent the government and do all in his
power to relieve the sufferers. The minister
started for that place tonight. lie was ac
companied by the senators and members of
the Chamber of Deputies from the Sant
Andre district.
It is now officially estimated the dead will
number over ! ! 0 ) . The number of missing
and injured is enormous Many of the in
jured are dying owing to the want of prompt
medical assistance. Twenty-suvcn civic
guards and all the members of the police
force but two were killo i.
Among the other victims are the civil
governor , colonel of the regiment , three
naval ofllcers , the port officials and the
judge fiscal. A majority of the passen
gers of n train which arrived at the
moment of the explosion were also killed.
It appears the steamer which exploded car
ried COO packages of djnamito , although
the ofllcors declared there were but twenty
wnich were landed at the beginning of the
lire.
_
MEM.O'S AUKNT BI' AKS.
Ho Declares that Brazil's ItouoU Arc True
to the Iteiiubllc.
Bunxos AVIIKS , Argentina , ( via Galveston ,
Tex. ) , Nov. 4. [ By Mexican Cable to the
NowVork Herald Special to THE BEE. ]
Senator Uny Barbosa , the ttrnzlllan exile
who is the ronrcsentatlvo on land of the
revolutionary party of Brazil , has addressed
another statement to the Now York Herald
that the position of the insurgents may bo
made known to the world. Ho denies the
frequently published reports that the suc
cess of the insurgents means the restoration
of the monarchy , and speaklnc directly of
Admiral Mello and the navy declares that
they are faithful to the republic and are not
in sympathy with the alleged treason. The
communication of Senator Barbosa follows :
.Not Favorable to u .Monarchy.
"To THIS EuiTou OP THE Nr.w YOHK HKII-
AI.D : From some telegrams lately published
hero I learn that It Is the belief iu foreign
countries that wo wish to restore tha em
pire in Brazil. This is false and absurd.
Brazilians are faithful to the republic , but
will not consent to bo governed by a military
dictator. Admiral Mello is an honest man ,
and has never committed himself to thn
alleeod treason. Ho is devoted to the re
public and the ro-ostabllshmcnt of the con
stitution. Ho declares that any attempt to
found a republic will meat with decided re
pulse. The navy emphatically favors the
republic.
Where 1'olxoto U Strong.
"A telegram from Washington published in
La Nnclon today confirms my suspicions that
the revolutionists In Brazil lack the sympa
thy of the American government because of
the belief existing there that Admiral Mello
intends to restore the empire. This explains
why Pelxoto is able to propuro ships only In
the United States. It is also stated that
the United States against Its known tra
ditions will lend the protection of its ( lag to
aid Pelxoto's ships Iniroachlng Brazil. "
' 'It is a pity such false romance should bo
credited by experienced and sagacious men
in that country ami particularly in Wash
ington and New York. It is well known to
us where such stories originatedThe calumny
was planned solely with the object of secur
ing the goodwill of the American govern
ment. V
I'elxoto'n Alleged Object.
"Nobody is trying harder than Pelxoto to
restore tlio monarchy by a system of mili
tary oppressions , abolishing liberty and de
stroying the popularity of republican Insti
tutions.
"Americans will later on bo convinced of
the treachery of the Brazilian dictatorship
which leadn them to help the most obnoxious
regime ttnown to the people and Inimical to
the constitution of tha country. The revolu
tion is purely a republican movement , designed -
signed to suppress n military dictatorship.
Friends of Brazil are grloved at the attitude
of tlio American government In aiding an
oppressive and unpopular personal govern
ment. Our national sentiment of friendship
for the United States has boon wounded ,
Hut UAHIIKKA. "
When Senator Barbosa handed his signed
statement to the Herald correspondent ho
inquired anxiously about the fleet of ships
which Pelxoto Is buying In Now York. There
is absolutely no newu from HIo do Janeiro.
The legation hero denies having received
any messages.
Nothing confirming ] the report that the
alleged conflict between tha Hopubllca and
and Hlo Janolrioln which it was bald > 1\UUO
of Pelxoto's soldiers had been drowned lias
beeo received. The report finds no credence
here. U U said that the squadron at Klo U
Inactive.
SAVED THEIR NECKS
'rompt Action of the Oounty Attorney Fro-
Tents a Lynching nt Plattsmonth.
AFTER MATT AKESON'S ' MURDERERS
'rionds nntl Neighbors of tto Doatl Man
Eager to Avcngo Him.
CAGED THE PRISONERS AT OMAHA
Deputy Sheriff Tigho Brought the Mon to
the Douglas Oounty Jail.
DETERMINED MOB WAS DISAPPOINTED
Hundred * of Cnm County Fiirmen Kent on
Vengeance Waited for n Trnln Hint
llrotiKht no Victims An Ex.
citing Tale.
Had It not been for the cuitlomncss ills
; ) lnycd by tlio oniclnls of Cass county , Tun
Buis would this morning contain n full and
ilctnllcd nccount of the lynching of two men ,
Hurry Hllljnlms George Hosiers , and John
Bonwoll , the accused murderers of Farmer
Matthew Altosou.
Ilnd It not been for the cautiousness which
the ofllcors displayed , the souls of thcso
nen wouhl now bo journeying on to moot
their maker and the tmmlcr of an old nmn ,
one of the most respected citizens of the
eastern part of the state , would have boon
iivcnged by a mob of man who have hitherto
known no harsher sounds than the bleating
of the herds of the prairies.
As Is well known , IHil and Bonwoll were
aiTi-sted In Lincoln Friday night and locked
In jail , where they were kept until the arrival -
rival of the deputy sheriff , a brother of
ShcrllTTigho , and Tom Akeson , a son of the
murdered man. Then they were identified
by young Akeson , who unhesitatingly de
clared that they wcro tlio men who shot
down his father last Wednesday night and
cruelly boat his mother until she was in-
sensible. After that , and nt an early
hour yesterday morning , they wcro
himdenlTed and taken to the train , the In
tention being to remove them them to Plaits-
mouth to thcro answer to the charge ot
murder. Whllo the train was cnrouto the
domity sheriff cliansed his plans , for at Ashland -
land ho received a telegram from Plaits-
mouth informing him that a mob congregat
ing mid that his men would bo lynched if
they were taken to that placo. Then It was
that the ofllccr decided to bring the men to
Omaha and kcop them iu the Dou lus county
jail until the excitement had subsided and
it was considered safe to remove thorn to
Plattsmouth.
Yesterday morning the deputy and his
men arrived at the Mason street depot and
entering a close carriage , wore driven to the
county jail , where Hill and Bonwoll were
locked in separate sells , Sheriff Bennett and
his brother trying to suppress all .informa
tion concerning their presence in the city.
I'ariiicrH Kngor for Vencoance. J
At Plattsmouth there was Intense excite
ment during the entire day , und early yes.
torday morning there was a movement on
foot to strincr the two men to a telephoni
polo as soon as they loft the train. People
In town were in communication with tha
farmers in the vicinity of Weeping Watoi
and the country adjacent to the homo of the
Akcsons , Iceo'plng thorn posted as to the de
velopments. *
As early as 10 o'clock the streets of the
little city had taken 0:1 : a lively appearance
and were crowded with the men who comprise -
priso the best and most respectable element
of Cass county. Hourly the crowd was in
creased by the arrival o farmers from other
sections of the county'and when the train
due at 11 o'clock rolled in it is safe to estimate -
timato that there were fully l,000.efnrmcra
gathered about the door.
Sheriff Tlclin Takes rrocnutioni.
It was with feelings of alarm and dlr
forebodings that .Sheriff Tigho looked out
over this crowd ? Ho knew most of the men ,
and ho knew that wliilo they wcro the best
of citizens , they wcro determined and ready
to tuko the law in thoir'own hands and deal
with the two murderers , Hill and Bonwoll ,
without giving them the tionollt of clergy or
jury. Having anticipated acts of violence ,
the sheriff had taken the precaution to
swear In twenty deputies , all of whom were
gathered about two hacks which were in
tended to bo used in convoying the pris
oners from tlio station to the city jail.
Tlio train was on time , and as it rolhd up
10 the station the conductor looked out from
the door of the baggage car and , calling to
the crowd , remarked , "Boys , they are not
hero. "
This statement , however , did not satisfy
the crowd , and hastily appointing a commit
tee of a dozen men , it was sent through tliu
train to investigate and make sure thai
there was not being an attempt to aoeroto
the mon In some of the cloaets. Having
niado tlio investigations , the committee re
ported and the train wont on its way. The
crowd dispersed and spread out upon tin
streets.
Duly Charged with Murder.
In the meantime- County Attorney Travli
had gone before Justice Archer , where fie
hud tiled two information * , ono charging
both Hill and Bcnwoll jointly with murder
in the 11 rat degree , wliilo the other charged
Benwoll with murder and charged Hill with
aiding and abetting. It was his intention U
have the warrants issued and served as soon
as the mon stepped from the train , but , at
ho looked from the window of his ofllce , ha
concluded that If ho waited for the men to
arrive there would bo a job for the coroner
instead of ono for tha sheriff. Having
reached this conclusion , ho at once went to
the telegraph ofllco , and , without consulting
tha 'sheriff , telegraphed to the deputy to
leave the murderers at Omaha until the ex
citement had subsided. This telegram
reached the oftlcial wliilo the train was at
Ashland , and instead of the onlcor taking
his men to Plattsmouth , he wont ever the
cut-off and a few houra later turned them
over to the authorities of Douglas county.
In Pluttsmouth this Information was not
given to the public and the people wore left
to believe that the men would reach town on
the noon train. Consequently during the
entire forenoon largo crowds of mon contin
ued to arrive , congregating in mores and
shops , whcro the line of action to bo pursued
was discussed. Now and then a party of
from 100 to 200 would visit the city jail , look
at It and march away with tlio remark ; "Ik
may bo strong enough , but it could not taud
against u buttering ram. "
All Wont tu the Depot.
Just before noon , as by one common 1m-
nulso , the great throug , which numbered
fully ' . ' ,000 , marched to the depot to meet th *
train. The sheriff , who was alto in Igno
rance of the disposition which had beom
made of Hill and Beuwoll , was alto on the
ground tith his deputies , prepared to pro *
