THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , 4 'MAj . . . 6 , 189 iTVENTY PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
SCHISM IN CflURCH
Adverse Legislation Stirs Up the Liberal
German Luther.ne.
UNTERHAUS FAVORS THE STRICTER SECT
University Professors Side With the Liberal
Faction in the Ohurch ,
PREPARATIONS FOR THE ARMY MANOUVER
Austrian Officials Greatly Interested in
the Small Caliber Rifles ,
GAMBLING IN THE GERMAN' ARMY
rrlncci * Alex of Henno Studying the Greek
Kcllclnn 1'rep.irutory to Murrains the
Czanvltch Ilciny Itiilns In
Prussian Sllcslu.
( CopyrlRlited 1SDI by the Aisoclntnl Prcns. )
DEItLIN , May C. The Prussian Untcrhaus
on Tuesday last , by a vote of 237 to 92 , passed
the EvanEcllcal church , laws amendment
bill. The new law permits that church In
the future to regulate certain matters by Its
own authority. Such matters heretofore have
baen decided by the Diet. The bill Is n
great concession to ultra-orthodoxy and will
have the effect of driving from the church
thousands of highly educated , broad and
liberal minded men. This measure was
passed in the teeth of liberal opposition and
by the assistance of the center party , who
want to see orthodoxy strengthened In every
church. This will bring about a general up
rising of the liberals and already u call has
gone out from a dozen cities.
The professors of the universities arc tak
ing the lead and have determined to make
strenuous efforts .tp fight what they .class as
thin most serious attack upon freedom of
thought In Germany. It Is stated the bill
will make Ineligible for apy church office
any one who declines to declare a literal be
lief In a material trinity.
During the discussion In the Untcrhaus
of Herr Mendel's Interpolation concerning
the futility of the measures In force for the
exclusion of diseased cattle. Hcrr von Hey-
dencadow , minister of agriculture , declared
the question was still under examination.
Experts , ho added , favored the formation of
extensive frontier slaughter houses.
The minister of agriculture also announced
that a bill was In preparation , which would
shortly be submitted to the Diet , prohibit
ing' ' the Bale of swine by Itinerant mer- ,
ch'ants.
The Unterhaus today adopted the pro
posals of the budget committee , the chief
of which afllrms that the permanent or
ganization of the state demands that the
amount of Prussian contributions to the
empire sha.ll bo a fixed sum. This Is a
virtual acceptance of the plan of Mr.
MlqucI , the Prussian minister of finance.
Involving the Imposition of new and heavy
indirect Imperial taxes. Out as the center
party Is opposed to the proposals they have
llttlo chance of being accepted In the
IlolchsUif ; .
1 Emperor William and the empress were
present today nt the opening of a beauti
ful new Lutheran church , which has cost
COa.OOO marks. This Is the thirtieth church
erected In Derlln since Emperor William's
accession to the throne.
The emperor Is to devote the few weeks
before his departure for Norway to the
consideration of the general maneuvers.
Eotno Innovations will bo tested at the coming -
ing maneuvers. These military displays
will be attended by Emperor Francis Jo-
eoph and the chiefs of the Austrian staff ,
Who are greatly Interested in the now light
rlflo and the modified German uniform.
TJio emporor'8 prohibition of officers bet
ting by the tatallsateur system does not
mean its abolition , for later ho remarked
that the suppression of the tatallsatcur
would mean "driving out the devil by
Belzobub , " adding that what the betting
machine would lose the bookmaker would
gain , and If betting could not bo abolished
altogether It was better to lose one's money
honestly with the machine. Dut the em
peror concluded the army must glvo the
example of self discipline.
Princess Allx of Hesse , who Is betrothed
to the czarcwltch , has gone to England In
order to spend a few weeks with Queen
Victoria , On the return of the princess to
Darmstadt she will bo placed under the
spiritual gulda.nce of the czar's confessor ,
Father Jonysclieff , the Greek priest who
was sent specially to Darmstadt In order to
convert the princess , to the Greek faith
previous to her marriage. The new name of
Princess Allx will bo cither Marie or
Ilelcno. The wedding of the cz.uowitch and
the princess Is expected to tuko place In
November or January next.
The Cologne branch of the German
Colonial society has forwarded a resolution
to Chancellor von Caprlvl , expressing' con
fidence that the government will defend Ger
many's "unquestionable claims" In Samoa
and Tonga , and demanding that the *
Bamoans bo placed under the German flag.
Heavy rains have caused the rivers to
overflow In the lowlylng districts of Silesia ,
and a warning has been Issued to the In
habitants , who are taking stops to move
themselves and their belongings from the
districts which are threatened with Hoods.
A heavy snowfall la reported at Glogau ,
Prussian Silesia.
To Itcclnlm Ijind from the Sen ,
TUB HAGUE , May C. The royal com
mission presided over by Mynheer Clnly , the
minister of waterways and commerce , has
decided txlmost unanimously In favor of the
project to reclaim 500,000 acres of the Zuyder
Zee by means of a sea dyke from north
Holland to Frclsland at a total cost. Includ
ing mcaHiires of defense and compensation
to fishermen , of 315,000,000 guilders. It Is
estimated that the value of the land re
claimed will bo 320,000,000 guilders. The
commission unanimously recommends that
'tho state ahall undertake the execution of
this project.
Will Go to llulld the Canal.
PAHIS , May 5. U la stated that several
million francs , \\hlch Dr. Cornelius Ilerz , M ,
Eiffel and the executors cf the estate of
liaron de itetnach have agreed to repay to
ttfo liquidators of the Panama Canal com
pany by an agreement which has ben ap
proved by the courts , will be used us the
basis of a fresh scheme to complete the
Panama canal ,
Little IIupo fur Imprliioiied TourUM.
. Austria. May G. The party of
eight tourists IniprUoned by a sudden rlso of
water while exploring a cavern on Saturday
have But been rescued and hope ot Bavins
the Imprisoned people has been nearly
abandoned. There seems to bo no doubt
tlmt some of the tourists are still alive , as
blows as It made with a hammer have
recently been heard coming from the In
terior of the cavern. The authorities of
this city have sent a telegram to Emperor
Francis Joseph entreating him to send a
detachment of military engineers to the
spot.
spot.VIENNA
VIENNA , May G. In the Uelchsrath yes
terday a deputy called attention to the situ
ation of the Imprisoned tourists and made a
vigorous complaint against the authorities
of Clralz for their alleged Inactivity. It Is
believed the government will immediately
take action In' the matter. " *
LONDON TIUIATUICAI , 8KASOX. .
Suburban Theater * Attracting Yearly More
nml More Attention ,
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LONDON , May C. The growth of London
Is bringing the suburban theaters Into
prominence. The Grand theater , Islington ,
for Instance' , was lately visited by royalty ,
and Henry Irving yesterday laid the founda
tion stone of a handsome new theater at
Urlxton , another suburb of London. In ad
dition , Mr. Irving promised to perform
there , Mr. Irving dilated upon the Increas
ing need of places of recreation for the
masses , his remarks upon the subject being
vigorously applauded.
The duke and duchess of Connaught were
present at a performance of the "Masquer-
adcrs" at' the St. James theater.
"King Kodak , " which was produced hereon
on Monday , Is classed by the critics as being
a "disconnected play of the American
variety sort , " but the critics are unable
to deny that It contains good songs and
dances , and that It Is well staged and acted.
"King Kodak" prc.nlses to be popular.
Mrs. Alexander's "Her Dearest Foe , "
which was , "produced at a matinee , fias
proved to bo a poor play.
Daly's theater has been crowded through
out the week with enthusiastic audiences ,
"Aa You Like It" being the attraction.
Mile. Yvette Gullbert , the French singer
who has long been a great attraction In
Paris , Is to give an Invitation matlneo at
the Savoy hotel on Monday next to the Drlt
lsh critics and theater managers. Mile.
Gullbert says there Is nothing suggestive In
her songs or performances. She Is visiting
London on a holiday trip only , but she has
been engaged to appear before several pri
vate parties. The French singer' has re
ceived many English and American offers ,
but will not accept anything but an offer
of the very highest terms , especially to
cross the Atlantic , as her Income In Paris ,
she claims , Is 250,000 francs per year.
The prlnco and princess of Wales , the
duke and duchess of Connaught , the duke
and duchess of York and the duke and duch
ess of Teck paid a private visit to the Royal
Academy yesterday. Sir Frederick Leighton -
ton escorted the royal visitors through the
galleries.
The performances of Verdi's "Falstaft"
In Paris have been suspended , owing to the
Illness of M. Maurcll.
James J. Corbett is becoming qulto a fa
vorite with that portion of London society
which is disposed to "lion hunting. " Ho
received during the week Invitations to dlno
with or take supper with various smart
clubs on Sunday.
The future arrangements at the Aquarium ,
where the May fair Is now In full swing ,
Include a pet dog show on the 24th , 25th and
2Cth Insts. , and a show of collies on June 5
and the two following days. A coaching
exhibition Is to bo held from June 13 to
July 17 , the patrons Including the duke of
Wellington , the duke of Marlborough , the
earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot , Lord Charles
Deresford , Mr. James Gordon Dennett , Mr.
A. G. Cassatt , president of the Philadel
phia Four-ln-Hand club ; Mr. Alex Georgll ,
United States vice consul at Stockholm ,
and Mr. Falrman Rogers of the Now York
Four-ln-IIand club.
Mr. an1 ! Mrs. Clement Scott gave
a delightful supper party at the
Innscourt hotel In commemoration of
the anniversary of their wedding ,
which took place in San Francisco
just a year ago. The guests were only
twelve In number and Included Henry Ir
ving , J. L. Toole , Comyns Carr , Oscar Der-
Inger , Mr. and Mrs. John Le Sage , Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Hatton and Mrs. Morgan , Ed
win Death's niece. The following appropri
ate lines were printed at the head ol the
menu :
"Art thou not half myself
"One faith has ever bound us nnd one rea
son
"Guided our walks. "
Mr. Toolo proposed Mr. and Mrs. Scott's
health and Mr. Scott In reply said his only
regret was that the friends assembled round
him had not been able to be present at his
wedding.
In the revival of "Money , " which Is to
follow "Mrs. Lesslngham" at the Garrlck ,
Mrs. Bancroft will play Lady Franklin and
John Hare will take the part of Sir John
Vesoy. Forbes Robertson will be Evlyn.
Considerable curiosity Is felt regarding
Deerbohm Tree's arrangements for the pres
ent season. Ho announce ; ; some time ago
that ho Intended to glvo a matlneo of
"Red Hall , " by Mrs , Oscar Derlnger , In
aid of the Society of British Dramatic Art ,
but so far no definite arrangements have
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been made for the performance.
"A Modern Eve , " by Malcolm Salomon ,
the dramatic critic of the Sunday Times
and author ot that charming series of
sketches , "Woman , Through a Man's Eye
glass , " was also to have been produced
early In the season , but has now boon post
poned until the end of May at the earliest.
The chief parts In "A Modern Eve , " when
It finally sees light , will be played by Mrs.
Decrbohm Tree , Miss Lottie Venno and
Mrs. Dion Douclcault.
The annual ball In aid of the Hun
garian Association ot Denevolenco which Is
Invariably one of the smartest society func
tions of the year , will take place on the
31st lust. It will also bo under the patronage -
ago of the duke and duchess ot Tcck ,
The czardas , or Hungarian national dance ,
Is always performed on these occasions
by prominent Hungarian 'residents In Lon
don ,
London lias u 'er-ls Wheel ,
LONDON , May G. Lord Mayor Tyler today -
day opened the Earls Court exhibition In the
presence of many members of Parliament
and other distinguished people. Captain
Doynton's water show and a great wheel
similar to the Ferris wheel of Chicago are
features ot the exhibition , but the latter Is
'
not yet completed 'and will not be ready for
use until June.
I'rrncli Steamer Makes u Iteconl.
HAVRE , May 5. The steamship Li
Touralne , which left New York on Saturday ,
April 28. with John Jacob Astor and family ,
Mrne. Cnlvo nnd Henri N. Draem , Danish
consul to New York- , among her passengers ,
arrived hero at C a , m. The time ot the
voyage between New York and this port ,
five days , sixteen hours , was the shortest on
record. . . . . , . _ . . .
IN REVOLT AGAIN
%
8an Salvador Suffers from Another of Her
Periodic Disturbances ,
CENSORSH.P ON ALL PRESS DISPATCHES
If tbo Truth Gets Oat it Must Bo Sent Out
Surreptitiously ,
ONE HUNDRED REBELS REPORTED KILLED
Guatemala Advices Say the Boboh Are
Steadily Gaining Ground.
HONDURAS IS SUPPORTING THE REBELLION
Sun Siihiulor Clulnitf the Revolution Will
Ko Speedily Crushed , While Other Ad
vices fay the Itovolutlon la
Itupldly Spreading.
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SAN SALVADOR , Slay G. ( New York
World Cable Special to The Dec. ) General
Antonio Ezcta , vlco president and brother of
President Carlos Ezetn , Is commanding
Santa Ana , which Is still held by the rebels.
Citizens of the place , dreading bombardment ,
begged tho' rebel leaders to leave town , but
their entreaties were of no avail. A battle
was fought , In which 100 rebels were killed
and many wounded , according to the gov
ernment report , while the loyal army's loss
waa small. General Ezeta has taken meas
ures to cut off the retreat of the rebels , and
tt Is said that the uprising will speedily be
put down.
GUATEMALA , May 5. ( New York World
Cable Special to The nee. ) Salvador has
declared a press censorship , and nil reports
are colored to suit the government unless
they are sent out of the country secretly.
The rebels are gaining ground. They num
ber now about 2,000 well armed men , and
are likely to be Immediately reinforced
from Honduras. General Letona , a Salva-
dorlan refugee , who has been absent four
weeks and has just returned , assures the
World correspondent that Ezeta's downfall
Is certain ; that the president Is very un
popular throughout the country , and espe
cially since It became known that he is
surrounded by advisers , who are mercenary
and destitute of patriotism. This revolu
tion has been planning a long time. The
latest advices from Santa Ana say the revo
lutionary movement , which was Initiated by
Generals Fernandez and Letona , Is rapidly
gaining strength. The forces under General
Antonio Ezeta , numbering 7,600 well
disciplined troops , were preparing to attack
when they received news that the rebels
would advance. Ezeta then suspended
operations. Honduras Is supporting the re
bellion. The Salvadorlan official report of
the tremendous losses Inflicted upon the
rebels Is false.
KMIOKANrS.
I'llO'fKCTlNG ITALIAN
United States nml Italy In Full Accord on
the Subject.
HOME , May 5. In the Chamber of Dep
uties today , during the debate on the foreign
estimates , Baron Diane , the minister of for
eign affairs , said In regard to the conditions
Imposed upon Italian emigrants : " \Vo have
been In correspondence with the United
States and have the satisfaction to announce
at Washington
we have found the authorities
ton to be most anxious to co-operato with
us with the view of protecting our emigrants
from the snares of so-called agents and
bankers at the ports of arrival and to put
them In the way of embarking Injjrofltable
agricultural pursuits. Wo hope to attain
Mexico whoso government
the same result with ,
ment appears to be well disposed. "
Daron Diane proceeded to refute the as
sertion of one of the deputies , who
claims the New Orleans affair nearly led to
the dispatch of Italian men-of-war to the
United States , saying : "The barbarous lynch
law , falling upon Innocent Italians , un
fortunately Interrupted the friendly relations
existing between the two countries and
served to the profit of the Illegal assassins
which preyed upon our emigrants. I believe
the restoration of harmony will have the
effect of delivering Italian emigrants from
local tyranny and that It will direct them
to now fields of agriculture and colonization
especially In the southern states of America ,
where Spanish Is spoken and where the
climate Is similar to that of Italy. The more
secure legal and social status will open to
them prospects not less favorable than In
the South American republics. "
DcalljjS with the African countries Daron
Diane announces Premier Crlspl and Sir
Francis Clarford , the Drltlsh ambassador ,
hail today signed a protocol fixing the
boundaries of the Italian and Drltlsh spheres
of Interest In the regions situated about the
Gulf of Aden. Continuing , Daron Diane as
sured the Chamber that the government
Intended to. pursue In the Aflcan colonies
appropriate commercial expansion. The
baron then referred to the position of Abys
sinia , where , he said , Italy was called upon
to undertake a tutelage which was highly
Important for the future of the African
continent , where , henceforth , the Interests
of the Abysslnlans would bo so Involved
that It was Impossible to consider them In
dependently. The problem , continued the
minister of foreign affairs , was somewhat
complicated , but Italy hailv full confidence
that her representatives would bo firm In
the maintenance of the territory already
acquired and the protectorates recognized
by the powers. Daron Diane also said ; "In
the face of a somewhat dllllcult situation
our Interests In the Soudan region are nat
urally solid with those of England. "
In conclusion the foreign minister sug
gested the necessity of a waterway which
would unlto Central Africa with the Med
iterranean and caravan routes connecting
the Iali6 region with the coasts for the fu
ture development of Africa.
Antwerp Exhibition Opened.
ANTWERP , May C. King Leopold , ac
companied by the king of Delglum , the
princes of the royal family , the countess of
Flanders , Prince von Ilohenzollern , the cab
inet ministers and a host of prominent per
sons , opened the world's exhibition today
with appropriate ceremonies , Thcro were
over 35,000 pcoplq present.
The royal party was received at the
entrance of the main building by the arch
bishop of Mechlin , and King Leopold In a
brief speech declared the exhibition opened.
The king then visited the various sections
of the exhibition , the president of the- ex
ecutive committee presenting all the foreign
delegates to his majesty. King Leopold
spent much time In the Congo state section ,
which contains representations of an African
village , and another secttoa which was much
admired was a reproduction of Antwerp In
the sixteenth centur , wti'ero mediaeval fetes
will bo produced during < ho exhibition. King
Leopold has" promised to be present at one
of these letes. > .
ON TIII : vtn : ti or IIKVOI.T.
rears tlmt the jjueen'ii liidliin SiihjcctR
Contemplate MNehlef.
LONDON , May $ r-Tho Spectator publishes
nn alarmist article In regard to India and
the possibility of serious trouble In that
country.
The Spectator refers to the dispatch from
Calcutta , published In the Times on April 17 ,
announcing that much excitement prevailed
In North Ilehar owing to the fact that all
the mango trees In several districts had been
found smeared with n mixture of mud and
the hairs of some animal. The- officials were
perplexed , some considering that the smear
ing of the trees was a secret sign connected
with the cow protection movement , and this
and other movements going on In North
Heirnr disturbed and puzzled the government
officials.
In Its reference to the Times dispatch the
Spectator recalls that next Thursday Is the
anniversary of the Indian mutiny and that
this anniversary has been preceded by a
mysterious distribution of cakes throughout
Debar and the northwest.
According to the Spectator there Is some
thing stirring among tlis Nepauleso priests ,
and It Is feared that It portends another
serious rising In India. The rising , If It
takes place , according to the Spectator , will
be duo to the dissatisfaction which exists on
account of the rullngs jf the opium commis
sion , Increased taxes , the cow question i.nd
other matters which have caused deep mut-
terlngs among the populace.
IIANCO UOMANA SCANDAL.
Testimony Illrcrtly Connecting the Govern
ment with [ the Dcllclt.
ROME , May B. During the proceedings of
the trial here today bf lg. Tantongo , for
merly director of the Dance Komana , the ac
cused testified that ex-MInlster Sola prevented -
vented htm from ascertaining the condition
of the bank funds. It3 capital was , in fact ,
exhausted before 1SC8. Continuing , Slg. Tat-
longo testified that In 1881 Slg. Mamllanl
and Slg. Depretls compelled him to cooperate
ate with the state In drdqr to raise the price
of Italian rentes above 10J1 In order to facil
itate their conversion , and he further
claimed ho was made * to swear never
to disclose these transactions which
were not entered In the ? bank's books. But
between 1881 and 1S89 the transactions re
ferred to Involveu the baijk In a loss of from
10,000,000 to 18,000,000 Jlre. Finally Slg.
Talongo asserted that documents proving
these assertions woujd bj found at his resi
dence. Sig. Tanlongo explained that some
of the papers In the case bore the seal of
Sig. Maglanl and the signatures of person
ages whose transactions' the Dance
Ilomana , though staifdfng In their own
names , benefltted the state. The deficit In
the accounts of the bank , he added , was due
to advertising and other expenses Incurred
in the operation o { raiting the price of
rentes. The court theri adjourned. 'iL.
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IIISMAKCK'S AMliyi N ISSATISFIIiD. .
Left Power Gladly nml I Ins No Dexlro to
licturn.
LONDON , May 5. The , Times' correspond
ent at Berlin says that Prince Dlsmarck , In
his speech to the delegation representing
the military clubs of southern Holsteln
which presented him an address of sympa
thy at Freldrlehsruh on , Wednesday , declared
he had no ambition to resume power , as his
enemies persisted In . .Insinuating. "I re
mained In ofllce , " he went on , "a great deal
longer than I wished , simply from a sense
cf duty. I could not bequeath to any enemy
my experience or the confidence that I had
enjoyed at homo and. abroad , and my sense
of honor bade me stay in spite of the un
pleasantness of the task. I never was de
sirous of power and I have little taste for
the rank and titles with which I have been
surfeited. I do not know what In the world
should Incite mo to place myself again In
the shackles. I beg you to believe I am
grateful that heaven has granted to mo a
period of contemplative rest , but that Is no
reason why I should abstain from comment
on subjects with which I have had to deal
officially. "
NUWBl'ArUll HEATS ROYALTY.
Kx-Klnfj Milan's Suit Agnlnst a Uclgrude
Journal Decided Against Him.
DELGRADE , May 5. Ex-King Milan , In
consequenos of the civil tribunal having ap
proved of King Alexander's proposal to make
him regent during tfip tour of the young
king abroad and relying upon the recent
ukase Issued by King Alaxander , has prose
cuted the leading radical Journal on the
ground that It Insulted him. The court of
cassation , however , has decided in favor of
the newspaper and has ( feclared King Alex
ander's ukase to be Illegal.
The ukase referred to was Issued on April
27 and annulled the measures which the
former regents and the skuptschlna had
adopted against ex-King Milan and Queen
Natalie , on the ground 'that they were un
constitutional and restored his parents to
their constitutional rights as members of the
royal house.
MEUNIIUl IS ON TJUAL.
Another Anarchist Culled to Account for
III * Crime'ill ' London.
LONDON , May 6. Charles Mcunlor , the
French anarchist charged with complicity
In the Cafe Avery cxploslon In Paris , was
brought up at Dow Strce't police court today
under extradition proceedings. Sir John
Dridgo , the chief , Inagtstrate , declined to
admit the prisoner defense that his crime
was only political and declared that ho
would grant his extradition to France , but
he eventually alloyed the prisoner a further
remand In order that ho might have the
chance of producing Evidence which his
counsel claimed would lirove an alibi ,
Mcunler Is said to havobeen _ connected
with the crimes of Ravachol , the anarchist
who was guillotined in Paris.
Another Or cut Dliuiter Impending.
MONTREAL , Quo. , May G. A telegram
from St. Albuns says : A fresh disaster , still
more calamitous than that of last Friday
evening , threatens the parish of St. Albans
In the shape of'a vast lake said to be 160
feet deep , which has been created by the
Formation of a dlko about the Paris church.
If the dike gives wn'y , as seems probable ,
the consequences will1 be disastrous. The
residence of Dr. Darvaul , which had been
transferred over on last Kriday night'with
out sustaining any Injury , was carried off
by the waters on Thursday.
Another lllll Heady for the I.orde.
LONDON , May B.-tsir Edward Clarke's
motion to reject ( he registration bill on the
ground ( hat It doe not prbvide for a redis
tribution of scats was rejected by a vote of
292 to 278 In the Hotuse of Commons. The
registration bin then passed Us third read
ing. -
PELTED WITH HAIL
Many Iowa Oity Buildings Damaged anil
Contents Destroyed.
WALLS PERFORATED ALMOST LIKE PAPER
Chunks of Ice Eight Inches in Circuuifor-
once Fell in Olouds ,
WILDSCENE ON THE STREETS FOR AN HOUR
People Almost Panic Stricken and Unable
to Suvo Their Property.
STATE UNIVERSITY A VERY HEAVY LOSER
Total I.osg Intimated lit One Hundred
Thotitmnd Dollars Ono of thu Host
Jicmarkatilo Disasters In the
Stutu'g History.
IOWA CITY , la. , May 6. ( Special Tele
gram to The Dec. ) After a sultry day arid
with only thirty minutes' warning of a
'
storm this afternoon , It began to ruin , and
a moment later to hall , and for twenty
minutes a deluge of water fell and there
was a continuous pelting of hailstones , soma
eight Inches In circumference and the average -
ago t\\o Inches In circumference.
The scene was ImlescrlbaKc. In almo't
a flash every pain of glass In the city that
faced west and many that faced south , In
cluding most ot the big plato glass windows
dews , were smashed. Every "tin roof waa
perforated with holes , through which the
flood poured , running down upon the stocks
of goods. As nearly every business house in
the city has a tin roof the damage aggre
gates ? 100,000 if not more.
In the few minutes that the hall fell the
cxcltonent In the city was Intense. Hun
dreds of carriages and wagons stood on the
street , this being the farmers' and city pee
ple's Saturday for trading. When tha hall
stones began to fall the horses broke loose
and scores of vehicles were sent flying down
the streets without drivers , and In nearly
every case there was n smashup. The
people , almost panic stricken , kept indoors ,
but so suddenly came the hall and flood that
almost nothing could be done. Many per
sons got their teams unhitched from their
carriages and wagons and housed them , but
the vehicles left In the streets wore entirely
riddled , the tops , cushions and seats de
stroyed and the bottoms of the vehicles
broken through by the jreat chunks of Ice.
The buildings moat Injured are those of
the State university , the west exposure of
which was entirely riddled. As most of these
buildings are covered with tin and the hall
has made selves out of every roof , the watsr
has soaked all over them and their contents.
Three of the largest university buildings
are 'covered with slatd and thai roofs are
nearly ruined. Every church In the city has
the west windows shattered and the water
poured In and did great damage. The photo
graph galleries and their stocks were ruined.
The extensive green houses , with tholr col
lections of plants , are a total wreck. Most
of the buildings arc two stories high and the
tin roofs cut Into holes allowed the tor
rents of water to pour through , and stocks
of flour , dry goods and clothing are ruined.
Soon after the hall ceased the water began
again and Is still coming down in a flood.
Duslnessmen with windows open and roofs
ruined can do nothing. The Hummer Mer
cantile company has already lost $6,000
worth of flour and groceries. The opera
house window's are gone and the building
flooded. .Hundreds of store cellars are full
of water.
The hall covered the ground two Inches
deep , giving the city a wintry appearance.
The fruit trees full of blossoms were stripped
bare , and no hope Is left for fruit. No such
storm was ever before known In this part
of Iowa , and from reports it was confined
to Iowa City. It damaged the business
blocks moro than the residence portions.
The lowest estimate that can bo put on the
damage at this time Is over $100,000.
SKVHIli : KANSAS HAH , STOHJI.
StoneH 11 Tout I.OUK I'Vll und Many Cattle
Worn Killed ,
EMPORIA , Kan. , May 5. The storm of
last night was the worst of the season.
The hall was so severe that In ono place
some went through a shutter , window pane
nnd heavy curtain. Lots of them went
through the roof , some of the chunks of Ice
measuring twelve Inches In length. Some
cattle were killed and most of the herds
stampeded. The herd of David Nickel got
on the railroad track , and , as It was storm
ing very hard , n stock train ran through
the herd and killed several steers. All
kinds of crops are ruined. One man who
was out In the storm has not been found
yet. His name Is Marshal Welsh.
At Lebo , In the southern part of Osage
county , the Daptlst church and dwelling
houses were blown down and a woman
named Mrs. Cochran badly hurt. Several
stables and. granaries were blown down.
Thcro was not much hall , but every stone
that fell was destructive. The windows
of many d velllngs were shattered , and the
French plate glass and north fronts were
broken. No serious damage waa done to
crops. The storm ranged from northwest
to southeast. '
At Emporla , which la only fifteen miles
from here , the damage done was only
slight. .
At Malvcrn , which Is only fifteen miles
Osnge county , the storm was very heavy ,
but did no considerable damage.
At Comlskoy thcro was a water spout ,
which badly damaged crops.
At Council Grove and Durllngton the rain
and wind were heavy , but not much damage
was done.
OSAGE CITY , Kan. , May 5. A torlfJh :
hull , rain and wind storm In the nature of a
cyclone passed across the southern part of
Osage county and along the Meradlches
valley and to the north of Cmporla last
night , doing much damage to crops for
three or four miles east of Reading , The
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crops are rcportcdwashed out and the fruit
destroyed. The Santu Fo culverts are so
badly Injured that the work train hau been
ordered out and will be kept at work all day
Sunday. Telegraph and crossing poles and
Fences are blown down for some ml es ,
At Barclay much damugo has been done
to telegraph and telephone wires. Houses
wore shaken nnd residents much frightened ,
jut no destruction of properly Is reported ,
OLIVET , Kan , , May 0. The storm of last
night was ot a cyclonic character. The
residence of W , II. Peurd , occupied by Wil
liam iluttle , was torn to atoms , Mrs ,
lluttlo and her babe were In the building ,
but miraculously escaped with slIUt _ Injuries.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather for Oiunlm and Vicinity
Cloudy ) Cooler ! West Winds.
P.tgp.
I , llreneh In the ( lernmit Lutheran Church.
Sultndor Taken Another lUnoliitlon.
Hull Storms In town nnd Kiiusit * .
I'roui Scot I'M Old town Home.
3. I'roRrrM of the Se cn l Generals.
llreculnrldgo nt 1IU Old Itiiiuc.
n. Onmhit'H Kiiny Tlmn ( in the Hall Held ,
llellleimo Wins tlui Hath Milken ,
Joe Miller Mixed the TUIIM.
4. In l Week In I.nenl Hnvlnl Clrelen.
\Miat Oiimlin MiiKlcliuiH Are Doing.
fi. Lincoln and Xehrimkit Jfow * .
QUeen I.II'H Us-MibJtetn Oliey Her.
0. Council muff * Local Altalr.i.
A , I * . A. 1'lat for in Aiiiuiiineed.
7. lllhernlaiift Coming tu Omaha.
Genernl Washington News Mntterd.
H. In the Held of Liilior.
AfTalri nt South Omaha.
tU. When the. Golden .Splice WIIH Drhen.
11. otnc General hpurtlnt ; Goiilp.
12. IMItorlal und Comment ,
in. I'reo I'orlH for Ainerleu.
heeret Hoetofy Noun ,
in. Onmha'x Local Tr.ulo Con-IHIoiU.
Commercial und Klmiuelal.
Live Stock MnrlccjH Ketlcucd.
tG. About PrlMin Dlxelpllne.
History of it N'uhruikn Woman.
17. Chlnu'H III ) ; Gun I'actor.v.
18. "Loimlei. " byola Chipter V.
111. Home nf the Can\aii < ih.iu < Duck. v ,
! i < > . Woman : Her WajH anil Her World.
The school building Is n partial wreck.
Loaded cars on the siding were tossed about
llko paper structuies and filially wrecked.
Window lights wcroroken In nil residences.
WICHITA , May 5. A tcrifllc storm
visited this place last night. Haiti fell In
torrents from 7 in the evening to early
morning. In West Wichita several houses
were struck by lightning and one man and
his \vlfe were knocked t > enbclcss by n bolt.
Several houtes In West Wichita were blown
down and hardly an outbuilding Is left
standing. Plate'glass windows In the Sun
flower block were smashed like egg shells.
The damage Is considerable.
nOYALTON , Minn. , May 5. This section
was this afternoon visited by a heavy hall-
storm , succeeded by a cyclone , which for-
'tunately passed on o the prarlo a mile West
of the village. Many barns were unroofed.
The cyclone formed three miles southwest
of the village on the west side of the Mis
sissippi , crossed the ilvor and cut a wide
swath through a belt of heavy timber.
"JHXK" H'lLSOX 31VST 1 > IK.
Ills Motion for u New Trlnl In New York
Denleii.
SYRACUSE , N. Y. , May 5. ( Special Tele
gram to The Dee. ) At Watertown today
the appeal of Lucius II. Wilson for a new
trial upon the ground of newly dis
covered evidence was argued before Justice
Williams. The motion was denied , and thus
"Dink's" last chance Is gone. Ho must die
In the electrical chair at the Auburn state
prison during the week beglnntg May 13.
J. D. Teller of Auburn made a strong plea
for Wilson , and District Attorney Shove of
a short history of the case. He said that
the scant evidence that the Wilsons knew
they were arrested by Detective Harvey for
burglary was an important point. Mr.
Teller read affidavits of sixteen persons , who
claimed to see "Dink's" brother do the
shooting , but was met by the assertion that
the evidence was only cumulative. He then
attempted to show that he had new evidence
as well , but the court still held that evidence
as to Identity was cumulative , and did not
care to listen to theories as to which way
the ball went.
District Attorney Shove Insisted that the
question of concerted action between "Dink"
and his brother Charles was settled , not only
In the trial , but by the court of appeals.
The preponderance of ovldenco was that
"Dink" fired the shot and a secondary the
ory of the trial was concert of action. The
witnesses for the people were all close by
the scene of the murder , while the witnesses
or Wilson had Just looked up after hearing
the shooting , with two exceptions. Mr.
Shove presented a number of affidavits.
Several gun experts swore that "Dink's"
gun had been fired slnco it was cleaned.
Three or four affidavits were by persons who
had previously made affidavits In Wilson's
behalf. The _ ' testified that they made state
ments under a misapprehension or Intlmlda-
datlon , led on by Frank Wilson und a man
named McNaughton , and they were not al
lowed to read the affidavits before signing
them.
Judge Teller endeavored to explain the affi
davits of the people , but Justice Williams
Interrupted him to sav that he could not
expect to get a new trial on one Iota of new
evidence nnd cumulative evidence on other
points. Teller's argument was cut short by
the court , who denied the motion.
.I 7.0.Y Ull.ltiU.
Minnesota Deteetlvew Locate n Much
Wnnted Man In NehniHkii.
MINNEAPOLIS , May 5. Local detectives
today caused the arrest nt Trenton , Neb. , of
Myron D. Kent , charged with embezzlcmtno
and forgery , alleged to have been com
mitted nt Mandan , N. n. Kent has been
searched for since March 14 last , upon which
dale his wife was shot and killed by a hired
man In her employ under peculiar clrcum-
stnnces. The servant who caused her death
was n Polander named Swldenskl. He
entered her bed room with a shotgun , sayIng -
Ing that burglars In the lio'jund astshc
was dressing the gun was discharged , It was
claimed accidentally , and Mrs. Kent fell
doad.
She was formerly Miss Laird of Minneap
olis and was cjultc well known In society.
For about six years , dating from a time
shortly after her mnrrlago , slm had been
separated from her husband , and the couple
were only reunited In 1S8S on his promise
that ho would abondon associates and habits
which had caused their separation. The de
tectives assert Kent , who Is an Englishman ,
about 05 years old , has another wife and
that not long after his arrival In this coun
try ho wrecked a bank In the east by np-
[ iroprlatlng the bulk of Its funds , and tin t
lie Is wanted In St. Louis , Mo. , for forgery.
They claim also to have Information that
on the day preceding the death of his wlfu
tie was In company with Swldenskl , both
being Intoxicated , and when they returned
homo they had a long conference ! together In
n barn.
ItunkerH Oppoko Silver ,
LONDON , May G. The Statist , In nn nr-
Iclo on the bimetallic conference , sayo It Is
an Imposing demonstration , but points out
.hat bimetallism U impracticable , adding.
'Tho banking community everywhere op-
loses any International agreement , which ,
moreover , would be a serious detriment lo
Great Drltuln. " Thu Statist proceeds to
urge as a solution of the problem the ndop.
Jon ot a single sliver standard by the mure
Backward countries and the reopening ot
the Indian mints.
SCOTT'S IOWARECORD
Citizens of His Old Homo Swell the Ohorus
of Denunciation.
HIS HAND WAS AGAINST EVERY MAN
Stories of How the Bellicose Lawyer Drove
Friends from Him ,
ASSAULTS WITH PISTOL AND HATCHET
Usd a Pitchfork on Quo Man and Loft
His Mark.
SETTLED A BAR BILL IN A NOVEL WAY
Old Itenldent * nf Aimmoaii Itccall the Dnjrs
When C. 1C. Seott , Without n Title , Was
Making Ills Reputation for Pcraonul
ami Professional CiiK c < lncs8.
ANAMOSA , In , , May 4. ( Special to The
Dee. ) Outside of Omaha no other town la
the country has taken a more lively interest
than Anumosa In the judicial circus which
Ringmaster C. R. Scott 1ms been running In
Omaha for several weeks. Scott started
his professional career In this thriving llt
tlo city and although ho has not lived hero
or visited the place for twenty years , hla
career hero was such that his reputation
survives him. There Is scarcely a man In
the place who lived hero during Scott'a
time but has a record of having had either
n personal encounter with the bellicose judge
or having taken an active part In protecting
some friend from an assault at Scott'a
hands.
Your correspondent has talked- with nearly
every resident of this city who was hero
twcnty-flvo years ago when Scott was In
his glory. All of them remember Scott
and , sad as It may seem , with one exception ,
no man has a good word for him.
Most of the old time residents of the city
have read of Scott's rulings In the recent
contempt cases and were very willing to ex
press their opinion ot the rulings and of the
Judge that made them. Here are some of
the expressions :
Editor Dooth of the Eureka It was a
most unheard-of proceeding , but wo who >
know Scott are not much surprised. Ho
was a man when hero absolutely without
honor In the matter of paying his debts ,
quarrelsome and unreasonable. With such
men on the bench what else can you oxpcct.
Editor Monger of the Journal U Is a sad
commentary on the Intelligence of the people
of Omaha that a man llko Scott could get
on the bench where ho could do anybody
any harm. Ho is unutterably mean. Ho
is a blusterer and still a moral and physical
coward. Ho Is Incapable ot treating with
fajrncss or decency any man who has
'
cirosse'd"hlm in any way.
Sheriff Dabcock The old bundle of dyna
mite has no business on the bench or In any
position of authority or prominence. He
ought to be thrown In the river if It wore
not for the danger of killing the fish. He
was mean enough twenty-five years ago and
he seems to have got worse as ho got older.
T. W. Shepley , Cashier Nlles & Wal
ters' Dank The ruling In the Omaha con
tempt case was In keeping with Scott's char
acter as we knew him twenty-five years ago.
When ho Is angered he loses all reason and
allows his prejudice to sway him entirely.
II. C. Metcalf , Owner of Electric Light
Plant Scott's rulings on the bench are very
much like some of his actions as a lawyer.
Ho and I had a row once , but- have since
been on good terms , but I guess there are
more people hero that are not on good
terms with him than otherwise. Scott is
a good fellow at home , but has no control
over his temper In his dealings with his fel
low men.
Ezra Fisher , Retired Merchant Scott can
not possibly bo Unprejudiced. It Is his
- tJB
nature to be partial and bitterly BO. He Is
vindictive and abusive and has none ot the 1
qualities wo look for In a judge. I knew
him well hero. Ho was always In hot
water , always fighting with somebody nnd
was almost always In the wrong.
H. Easterly , Proprietor of Easterly Hotel
I have known Scott for thirty years. Ho
Is a crank of the worst kind. Ho takes
delight In the exercise of the most villainous
tongue that was ever fastened In a man's
head. He cannot be fair and Impartial ,
It Is not his nature. I have heard him
abuse witnesses In the court room until the
Judge would have to call him to order. Ho
would abuse good men by the hour when
ho got them on the witness stand and with
out any purpose other than to let his tongue
run and work off some of the spleen that
seemed to be chronic with him. It was
a case of fight every time ho got Into a
case. Ho was always fighting with his
friends and was mixed up In soma ot the
worst street brawls wo ever had In the
town. It has been a source of wonder to a
great many of us hero to know how ho ever
got on the bench In Omaha. They must bo
In a bad way out there for judicial timber
or else Scott got In when the bars were
down.
Colonel Shaw , Danker Scott and I had
many a war of words and I am not euro
but what wo were at It with our fiats a few
times. No man could get along with him.
Ho would attack his best friend without
cause and support his enemies without rea
son , lie could not bo trusted In a business
or political way as far us you could see
him , The country Is getting In a bad way
when they get to making Judges out of C.
R. Scott's brand of men. Ho could not bo
elected scavenger In this place or could not
when he left here.
J. P. Scroggs , Capitalist I have known
Scott for a generation. Ho Is tho. most
wholly nnd unqualifiedly mean cuss that I
ever knew. Ho made himself obnoxious to
everybody In the county and did not have
a friend to cell his own when ho left. I
know something about his personal cqunb-
blos , I had a IUSKQ | with him myself and
hol'd him once when ho waa trying to shoot
another man. He Is wholly devoid of prin
ciple and could not bo honest If ho tried.
I can't t > co how you could expect any dif
ferent actions from him on the bench.
E. C , Holt Personally I never had any
trouble with 0. R. Scott. I have known
him slnco ho came to Anamosa. I did work
for him , built his house for htm hero and
never had any trouble whatever with him ,
but I guess I am tliu exception to the rulru
I know of his fights and personal eneoui , ,
tors with various people. Ihey were a !
the result of S-U's : Inability to contrci
his temper. IJ4 < s llko an Insane man
when he lost his tv'nper and came near com *
mlttlng murder here several Utaea