Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE ] 9 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY HORNING , JUNE 20 , 189-i. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
COMHONWEALERS IN COURT
Jridgo Dnndv's ' Pint Experience in Dealing
with Train Stcalere ,
TRIAL OF THE MEN TAKEN AT PAXTON
Bcrcn Member * of Hie Army Plenil Guilty
uml Tliroo Demand a Hearing Tcitl-
mony All Takrn Other *
Will Ho Tried ut Milncy.
The ten Commons ealera arrts'eil at Paxton
last Thrusday for Interfering with a Union
Pacific train were placed on trial In federal
court yesterday.
They are a motley crew and none of them
look like worklngmen. Among them are
three tough looking negroes and when they
were brought Into the court room some one
remarked that a vigorous application ot a
hose and scrubbing brush would make them
more presentable.
The were arraigned on two charges one
for taking unlawful possession of a box car
and resisting the order of the court In tak
ing such possession and the other for con-
eplrlng to capture a train and Interfering
and obstructing Its progress.
United States District Attorney Sawyer
took charge of the cases and the Judge or
dered that all the men be arraigned together.
Mr. Sawyer read the lengthy complaints and
T. J. Murray , Frank Hammond , William Wil
ton , Toney White , Frank Wilson , Herbert
Chamso and W. Crouch pleaded guilty to both
charges.
Fred Payne , John Ellington and F. D.
Smith pleaded not guilty and demanded Im
mediate trial.
WILL COMPLAIN AGAINST ALL.
During the Interval of getting the court
machinery Into working order Judge Dundy
notified the district attorney that there were
240 other members of the same army urder
arrest at Fort Sidney , and he directed Mr.
Sawyer to prepare complaints against all
of them , as the court would soon bo ready
to try them. The Judge has about made up
his mind that It would be cheaper for him
to go there and try all these men than It
would be to bring them here , and then that
would be just what the Commonwealcrs want
anyway , as It would advance them that much
further east. Mr. Sawyer said he would file
the complaints Immediately after tryli'B '
these cases. The court and Its attaches will
go to Sidney In a special car probably In a
few days.
Robert GInn , conductor on the extra train
vhlch was running east from Fort Sidney ,
. via Julesburg , on June 12 and 13 , testified
that his train reached Weir , a nnall station
lust over the Colorado line , about 10 o'clock
on the night of June 12. He had orders to
run through Julesburg and 3lg Springs , as
the officials were afraid that In case a stop
was made there the Commonwcalers would
seize the train. While waiting at Weir about
forty men , who had been concealed behind
a pile of ties , came out and forced open
a couple of box cars , taking possession of the
same. The conductor ordered them out , ami
said that It was strictly against the orders
of the company to carry anyone without
pay. The men laughed at him and told
him that they were In the cars now and
that the train crew could not put them out.
They further said that they had beaten
their way from the Pacific coast In this
manner tind proposed to continue doing so.
GInn ordered the train to run on to Ogallala
and telegraphed the facts to Superintendent
Parks , who sent a number of deputies to re
capture the train. When the deputies ar
rived the men vacated the cars and went
away frcm the tracks. The train was per
mitted to depart under a strong guard , but
the Wcalers threatened to fix the conductor
for calling for the deputies. Engineer Lang-
flon. Fireman McKlvor , Jlrakeman "Bowlby ,
Deputies Kenlston , Chase and .Alexander
corroborated the conductor's testimony and
Identified Toncy White , a vicious looking
negro , as being one of the ringleaders. Fred
Payne and John Ellington were Identified
as being membsrs of the gang.
NOT AFFABLE INTRUDERS.
Conductor F. J. Dcnton , who was , running
extra train No. 792 on June 13 , told howhe
had been held up at Paxton and that the
Wcalers .would not let his train proceed un
less he hauled them with him. The crowd
was large enough to enforce Its demands ,
and ho made no effort to dislodge them
Irom the cars. He telegraphed for a force
of deputies , which came from the west and
placed the ten prisoners under arrest. The
men only guyed him when he told them that
the ro.ul wai In the hands ot the govern
ment , and told him that their strong right
arms were their permits for riding on the
train. White exhibited a knife and S3 did
several others In a threatening manner , and
nearly all of them carried clubs. He ad
mitted that the men had full possession of
the train and detained him for about seven
hours. i
In the afternoon Attorney Sawyer exam
ined Engineer Strahan , Brakeman Rork
and Station Agent Smith , all of whom gave
corroborative testimony to that of the pre
vious witnesses. Urakeman Hughes testified
that one of the gang threatened to cut his
heart out If ho tried to close the car door
on them. Deputy Hubbard told of making
the arrest , and all ot them gave Tony White ,
the colored leader , a bad reputation.
At the conclusion of the taking of evidence
for the prosecution Smith , Ellington and
Payne made contradictory statements In
their own behalf.
The district attorney then called the at
tention of the court to the court's own orders
to the receivers of the road and warning all
other persons not to Interfere or molest the
trains or other property.
Judge Dundy announced that he would not
pronounce sentence on the prisoners until
he had disposed of the cases against the
Commonwealcrs confined at Fort Sidney. Ho
\vas not feeling very well yesterday , but
hoped to bo able to soon try all of these
cases. District Attorney Sawyer was In-
Btructed to got ready to try these other men
as soon as possible and Judge Dundy was of
ths opinion that he would be able to go to
Sidney Inside of a couploTof days.
Medical attendance was ordered for \Ml-
llsm Wilson , who was Injured by the cap
sizing of the boats , ot the Denver 'Healers
In the Platte several days ago , and the gang
were handcuffed together and marched back
to the county Jail to await their sentence.
CASH * HUNi v OUIKT.
Alleged Itlot Amen : ; the Wenler * Not
foumleil on fact.
SIDNEY , N b. , June 19. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) Camp Dundy Is quiet
and serene tonight. Nothing eventful oc
curred today , exceplng a small sized row
fcctween n Wealer and one of the guards ,
owing to the former refusing to assist In
removing a stove from the quarters. The
iWealcr made a pass at the guard , but be
fore ho could accomplish his design the
guard knocked htm down and battered his
bead. He U now in durance and will bo
kept closely confined. Thus far they have
shown a disposition to obey orders. Chief
Marshal Coggeshall certainly understands
how to handle a largo body of men , and he
enjoys the respect ot all of his subordinates.
The deputies have endeared themselves to
the community and tend strictly to busi
ness. A special train brings them to the
Pacific hotel for their meals. Superlnten-
dcr.ta Park and Sutherland continue on the
{ round , and offer Invaluable [ suggestions.
Scattered Them Among the Jnllf.
LEAVENWOimi , Kan. , Juc 19. Judg
Thomas toJay eentcnced Sanders' CommonWeal -
Weal army as follows ; Thirteen men fined
| ! S each and commuted to the Douglas
pounty Jail at Lawrence ; six men , Sanders'
US officers , fined $50 each and committed
to th Stdgewlck county Jail at Wlrhita ;
forty fined $20 each anil taken to the Ltav-
nworth county Jail ; thirty-two fined $ C )
each and committed to the Wyandotte
county jftll ; thirty fined $70 each and com
mitted to the Shawnce county jail at To-
poka. This will effectually break up and
disband the army.
TiuttATiNii : : ) JUIHH : DUNDY.
Court' * Jtemarkt Itclatlvc to Hitter Annon-
ymou Letter * Itecelted.
According to statements made by Judge
Dundy yesterday , the life of a federal
judge Is not one of all honor and case. These
remarks were called forth when a motion
was made by Attorney Orr of the Missouri
Pacific road for the disposition of the cage
of Esslck vs the Missouri Pacific company ,
a suit to recover pay for alleged overtime
worked since the. eight-hour law went Into
effect ;
This law has been declared as being un
constitutional In a recent decision by the
supreme court , and when Mr. Orr pre
sented a copy of the decision Judge Dundy
remarked that he was glad that the ques
tion had been tettlcd by the state courts ,
as It had caused him considerable worry
and vexation.
"I have a few remarks which 1 want to
make right now , " said the judge. "Since
this case has been In my court I have re
ceived several anonymous threatening let
ters , and was told that every move I would
make was clcsely watched , and that If I
did not find a decision In favor of the eight-
hour law that many serious thing ] would
happen to me : in fact , it was Intimated In
these letters that unless I did so and so I
would be In great danger , as well as the
members of my family. Now , I don't ac
cuse any one of writing these communica
tions , but I may son find cut who are the
guilty parties , and then the law will take
care of them. "
Judge Dundy exhibited some of these let
ters to bli friends , and the tenor of them
Is very threatening. He did not appear
to be greatly alarmed , but It Is safe to say
that the offenders will be thoroughly prose
cuted If they are apprehended. Friends of
the Judge have repeatedly cautioned him to
be on his guard against a sudden attack
from some unknown enemy , but they view
the matter In a more serious manner than he
does ,
If any one Is really contemplating an at
tack on the judge It Is suggested that he Is
a crack shot and has a long string of bear ,
mountain lion and panther skins
on his hunting record , and he has been In
some serious places , so that it Is not likely
that he Is easily frightened. His remarks
produced quite a icnsatlon. As the at
torney for the plaintiff was not present he
refused to dispose of the case until he should
appear.
MILWAUKEE VAST FKEIGIITS SKIZED.
Wisconsin Wealers Insist on Hiding and
Curry Their I'oint.
MILWAUKEE , June 19. General "Jumbo"
Caldwell's Commonweal army captured a
fast stock train on the Chicago , Mil
waukee & St. Paul at La Crosse at midnight
and came through to Milwaukee. The army
numbered ISO , but forty were left at La
Crosse. The Wealers were not unduly
demonstrative , but were determined to ride
and overcame the train crew by sheer force
of numbers. The conductor notified the offi
cials In this city of the situation and re
ceived orders to carry the army to Milwau
kee.
kee.DENVER
DENVER , June 19. Twenty deputy United
States marshals have been sent to Lamar ,
Colo. , where General Vlnettl's California In
dustrials seized a freight train. The train
was run on a siding , but the Commonwealers
refused to leave the cars.
KELLY WILL THY TO IHISE .MONEY.
Quarantined from Loulstllle He Will Try to
Pay Ills Way Fortran ! .
LOUISVILLE , June 19. At 2 o'clock this
morning the. police boat Pavonla from New
Albany met Kelly and his army at West
Point , Ky. He was Informed of the action
taken by the Falls cities and after an angry
parley he ordered the captain to turn back
to Evans landing , where he disembarked.
He will come to Louisville and try to get
enough money to take the army to Cincin
nati.
o
HE.JEUTED TJIK CO31VKOMISC.
Altoonu .Men Decide Against Returning at
the Scale Proposed.
ALTOONA , Pa. , June 19. The operators
ot the Broad Top region were notified today
by District President Bradley of the mine
workers In a telegram dated Dubols , Pa. ,
that the agreement to resume at the com
promise wages had been rescinded. By
President Bradley's order noneof the miners
In this district went to work this morning.
Another convention will be held hero on
June 25.
SHUT OUT THE NEGROES.
President Deb * Defeated In Ills right
Agalnat the Color Line.
CHICAGO , June 19. The American Rail
way uulon delegates defeated the proposi
tion to admit negroes to the organization
today by a vote of 113 to 102. The discus
sion of the question , which begat ) early yes
terday , was resumed today. President Debs
finally meeting defeat In his fight against
the establishment of the color line In the
new constitution of the order.
The convention then proceeded with the
adoption cectlon by section of the new con
stitution. There was considerable d.sciis- .
slon over the permanent location of the
union's headquarters. Chicago was finally
selected.
. Necropg MippluntliiK the Slav * .
SCOTTDALE , Pa. , June 19. While the old
men are still holding out In the coke region
the Importation of negroes Is gradually
breaking the strike. Seven carloads ot ne
groes arrived today and at the same time a
large number of foreigners took their depart
ure. The Slavs and Huns have become dis
gusted at the long Idleness and many are
leaving the region never to return. Secre
tary Darby ot the miners union has tendered
his resignation. U will have a depressing
effect upon the strikers and In a few days
there will be a rush for their old places.
Oprratort Accept the. Demand * .
DANVILLE , 111. . Juno 19. Twenty-five
local operators signed an agreement today
to pi } ' 60 cents per ton for mined coal and
13 cents for mluc run. This relieves the coal
famine In this city. The larger operators ,
the Consolidated company , Mlstlbn Flolds
and Glcnburn , have come to no agreement.
The operators offer CO cents and the miners
demand 60. There Is no immediate likeli
hood ot settlement.
Mm ! Vlrclnla Strike Collapsing.
CHARLESTON , W. Va. . June 19. Though
the Columbus scale had no reference to
West Virginia the miners of this region are
resuming work and the strike Is practically
ended.
Mmementa of Seagoing Ve eU June 10.
At San Francisco Cleared China , for
Hong Kong and Yokohama.
At New York Arrived Clrcassla , from
Glasgow ; State of Nebraska , from Glas-
*
At Philadelphia Arrived Siberian , from
Glasgow ,
At Dublin Arrived Lord , Londonderry ,
from Haltlmore.
At llremen Arrived Elbe , from New
York ; Cera , from Haltlmore
At Liverpool Arrived Sardinian , from
Montreal. _
Mr * , rtumb Was Misinformed.
TOPEKA , Kan. , June 19. A Special to
the Capltnl from Emporla says : The ault
tiled by Mrs. P. D. Plumb , widow of the
late Senator Plumb , against Mr. Calvin
Hood , her husband's old time friend and
partner , has been withdrawn. When Major
Hood tiled his bill of particulars Mrs.
Plumb saw that she had been misinformed
as to the facts In the case and took Immedi
ate steps to effect a settlement.
llretrcrjr Damaged by Fire.
SCRANTON , Pa. , June 19. The E. Uob-
Itistiii & Son brewery was damaged to the
extent of $ OT,000 by fire.
GREAT FLOODS IN AUSTRIA
Hundreds of Square Miles Inundated and
Villages Wrecked.
PRINCIPAL DAMAGE IS TO PROPERTY
Dami Unlit to Check the IlUIng flood *
Swept Away Villager * Itlik Their
Lives to Sato Their Effect"
Three 1'eoplo Drcmncil.
VIENNA , June 19. The rains have begun
to fall again In the northeast and the situa
tion In the flooded districts Is worse than
at any time slnco the trouble commenced.
The dam erected by the soldiers to prevent
further flooding of the Karwln district has
been carried away by the Immense weight of
water Impounded behind It , and the valley of
the Oltu river has been Inundated. The
water Is rising In the valley of the Waag
river. The town ot Komorn , at the mouth
of the river , Is In danger of being Inundated.
The foundations of many houses In the vil
lages of Berlgseg and PIstyan were under
mined by the rapidly flowing waters , and the
buildings have collapsed. In many Instances
persons attempting to save their household
effects narrowly escaped with their lives.
Three Inhabitants ot the villages wer
drowmd. The county of LIpto , which forms
the upper part of the valley of the Waag ,
containing about S6S square miles , has been
converted Into a vast lake. The money dam
age done by the flood Is Immense , and In
very many cases residents of the valley have
lost everything they possessed. Evidences
of destruction appear on every side. The
carcasses of hundreds of cattle , sheep and
swine are floating down the streams , Inter
mingled with wreckage of every descrip
tion.
tion.A
A dispatch from Cracow , Austrian Gallcla ,
states floods In the commune of Wolowico
caused a dam to give way. Before the out *
flowing torrent could be > checked 150 houses
below the dam were swep't away. Pioneers
at great risk ot their lives eventually sue.
cecded la repairing the breach. The damage
to crops Is Immense.
LONDON , June 19. A dispatch to the
Times says the Inundation In the valley ot
the Waag Is the worst since 1S13. Ove >
thirty villages ore submerged.
TUOUIJI.i ; IX THE
Natives Ma sacre a Spanish Garrison on the
Island or Mlndano.
SAN FRANCISCO , June 19. Among the
passengers who arrived on the steamer
Belglc from the Orient was Charles H.
Ccwan , ox-United States consul to Manilla.
Mr. Cowan has been In the Phllllplne
Islands for the last two years , having just
been relieved from his office. The Phillip-
pine Islands have been the scene of much
trouble for many years. About two months
ago there was an uprising among the natives
on the Island of Mlndano , which resulted In
the massacre of Spanish Iruups. One com
pany of eighty men , who held the fort In
the principal seaport town , was overpowered
and the garrison brutally murdered. Six
thousand troops have been sent to Mlndano
to check the revolt.
"The Spanish government , " said Mr.
Cowan , "has been trying for many years to
subdue the natives of the Philippines , but
the natives are nearly always In a state of
revolt. The main cause of the disturbance
seems to be what they consider an Invasion
of their religious rights.
"The taxes were to be paid on a certain
day and on that day the natives crowded
Into the town. They found that they far
outnumbered the troops and at the appear
ance of the signal made a descent on the
fort. The troops had no chance with them
at all and not one of the soldiers was left
alive. A few persons reached Manilla and
two men-of-war were immediately dis
patched. The governor-general went to the
scene ot the trouble in person and took
with him 6,000 native troops , all being
officered by Spaniards. When I left Manilla
nothing had been heard from the expedition.
It Is pretty well understood that the troops
have had a hard battle on their hands. "
LEO XIITS COMING ENCYCLICAL.
Ills Holiness Invites tlio Eastern Churches
to Return to the Fold.
ROME , June 19. The pope's jubilee en
cyclical letter Is completed and Is now In the
hands of the printer. It Is a vastly Im
portant document from the point of view of
a political testament. Every phrase of It
has been carefully considered.
In consequence ot tbo receipt of favorable
news from the eastern countries the pope Is
about to call a convention In Rome ot repre
sentatives of the dissentient eastern
churches.
M. Isevolsky , the new Russian minister to
the Vatican , has communicated to the pope
an expression of the czar's satisfaction In
renewing relations with the Vatican , which
his majesty regards as tending to Insure
peace. The pope made a response con
veying similar sentiments.
The pope has given an audience to Gen
eral Thomasln of the French army and In
the course of the Interview made a strong
pronouncement In favor of a general dis
armament , which he declared was a duty to
the end of procuring peace.
ANOTIIIOK AMKIUCAN UEUOUATED.
James Stoltex of Now York Male a Knight
of the Legion of Honor.
PARIS , June 19. Alfred Andre , director
of the Dank of France and a conspicuous
member of the Young Men's Christian asso
ciation , gave a dinner In h'onor of James
Stokes ot New York. More than 100 persons ,
all members of the Young Men's Christian
association , were present. M. Andre , In be
half of the French government , presented to
Mr. Stokes the official declaration of his ap
pointment as a knight of the Legion of
Honor of France and said that Mr. Stokes
was the second American who had received
such a recognition of distinguished services
In the line of philanthropy , benevolent and
religious work.
rOUTY-riVE ATKKC IIIIOWNHU.
Iloatload of ExcuralonUta Overturned on a
Italian Hit or.
BERLIN , June 19. A terrible disaster
Is reported from the Russian government
of Samara.
A party of seventy young people were re
turning from a fete on the river Jek. The
boat which was conveying them across the
water was overcrowded. When near
Bugulme the boat sank.
The drowning people , few ot whom could
swim , clutched frantically at each other In
their efforts to keep themselves above water ,
and forty-five out of the seventy passengers
were drowned.
bin w. HAncouitT TO IIE A FUER.
Cumpbfll-Itnnnerinnn , Aiqulth and Jlorley
Want to Lead the Common * .
LONDON , June 19. It Is announced that
Sir William Harcourt will retire from the
lower home at the close ot the present
session and bo elevated to the House of
Lords.
Tbo successor to Sir William as liberal
leader Is being actively canvassed. The
choice seems to bo between IU. Hon. Camp-
bell-Bannerman , Rt. Hon. Henry Asquith
and Rt. Hon. John Morley.
Mexico lu Danger ol a Corn Famine.
CITY OP MEXICO , June 19. { Jovernmenl
reports lay that unless rain sets in more
vigorously ihortly Mexico will experience a
general corn famine this year. Ths report *
regarding the3 failure of the first corn crop
Indicate that the del y of the rain Is being
keenly felt by the farmers and corn has al
ready experienced a rlw. In the state of
Mlchoacan rains hare fallen , succeeding a
scapon of fasting and jpfayer therefor. In
consequence the people { of that section have
renewed their religious taremonles of thanks.
IIAB NOT IlinjN INVITHD.
Gladntone Kr\o\ti Tiolliln ? of the Scheme to
llrlng Him Oter Here.
LONDON , Juno 19. A representative of
the Associated press called toady upon Mr.
Gladstone at Dollls hill In regard to the In
vitation said to have been extended to the
great English statesman to visit the United
States. The Associated press representative
was Informed that Mr. Gladstone had not re *
celved any such Invitation , and that he did
not know of any movement In that direction
except from what he had read In the news.
papers. Mr. Gladstone added that he re
garded It as Impossible that he- should bo
able to visit the United -States , and ex.
prssed the belief that the gentlemen said to
bo at the head of of the movmcnt were
aware of this , and that they merely In.
tended the Invitation ag a compliment.
The Chronicle , this morning , commenting
upon the report that an Invitation has been
extended to Mr. Gladstone to visit America ,
says : "It Is a pity that Americans will not
have a chance to welcome. Mr. Gladstone
to their own soil. The latest Invitation Is ,
perhaps , the most flattering of the many
Mr. Gladstone has received. He would un
doubtedly receive an ovation that would be
without parallel In our times. We trust
that rest and a restoration of his sight will
give him a fresh lease of vigor and en
thusiasm and tempt him to cross the Atlan
tic. "
STItUCK AX 1CEUEICG.
Fishing Schooner Wreeted and Twclie of
the C'rcw Drowned.
ST. JOHNS , N. F. June 19. The schooner
Rose , bound from Labrador fcr Conception
bay , collided with an Iceburg yesterday and
went down almost Immediately , carrying
twelve perions with her. The disaster oc
curred when the schooner was about eight
miles off Partridge point. At the time ot
the collision there was a thick fog ahead.
The Rose had a crew cf _ fifty-five perssns.
The forty-three survivlrs jumped aboard the
berg as soon as the collision took place and
remained there several hou// , suffering great
hardship. After they had iirtost abandoned
hope another fishing craft -hove In sight , and
they were taken safely aboard and landed.
The government has dispatched a steamer
to take them to their destination. Nearly
all the drowned were relatives of each other ,
and In several Instances whole families were
'
lost. _ _
Abdul Imprisons Bin Urotlier.
TANGIER. June J9. Muloy Mohammet ,
eldest son of the late -sultan and a pretender
to the throne , has bedn Imprisoned at Mara-
kesh by order of his * brother , Abdul Asslz.
the sultan , and compelled to sign an act of
adhesion to Abdul Assiz. The position of
the latter has been secured by his being
recognized as sultarf by the pawerful shlek
of Wazan. The towns of Marakesh and
Mequlnez and the chief of the Independent
Zayan tribe have promised Abdul Asslz to
place 3,000 armed men ilong the road between - '
tween Fez and Mequfhcz for the purpose of
keeping order. _
Murdered Two Children 'f ' or Three Dollars.
LAREDO , Mex1. . June119. . Reports- come
from San Pedro of ( tie' murder of two chil
dren In order to obtain $3. The children
had been sent from a'ra.ith to , town to pawn
some articles and take home the money. On
their 'way home they , were murdered. Every
effort Is being made to catch the murderers ,
a reward of J500 being offered for their cap
ture.
Deaths fr.im the Illaclc
HONG KONG , June 19. During the past
ten days' there have been ninety-three deaths
from the plague. The riraova ! of a large
number of people to Canton has caused a
great diminution In the spread of the
epidemic. _
Chinese Slmt Out from .Singapore.
SINGAPORE ( Straits Settlements ) , June
19. No Chinese Immigrants from forts south
of Fee Chow are allowed to land in the
straits settlement.
ELKS OKAA'a LODGE.
nival Organizations' Holding Forth at At
lantic City mill Jamestown.
JAMESTOWN , N. V. , June 19. At today's
meeting of the Elks grand lodge the report
of the grand secretary .showed the amount
of money to the credit of the various lodges
In March , 1594 , was * $3,008 ; total value of
ait property , $493,967 amount expended for
year 1S93 , $370,110 ; 'amount expended for
charity , $33,355 ; number or members March ,
1S93. 21,753 ; number' March , 1S94 , 23,510 ;
deaths during the year , 252.
In his annual address tuc grand exalted
ruler advises against "the establishment of
lodges anywhere except in the United States
and also against the institution of grand
lodges In the various , states. Ho also said :
"You will find upon- Investigation " that all
the controversy and the "troubles of the last
year have originated'with a few lodges in
the order that in violation of law and the
express orders of this grand body have de
fiantly persisted in holding meetings upon
Sunday night. " Among these he named
New York No. 1 , Boston No. 10 , Washington
No. 16 , Philadelphia No. 2 , and said : "Now ,
brothers , this grand body must emphasize the
fact that there Is not a lodge In this order
that will be permitted to meet on Sunday
to transact any business. You must put the
stamp of the severest condemnation upon
this defiance of your authprlty and any lodge
In this order that U not willing to comply
with this lawful requirement Is not fit to
belong to it. "
After a long and heated debate the grand
lodge adopted the following as a substitute :
"Whereas , The grand lodge of the B. P.
O. E. has regularly assembled In annual
conference In Jamegtawn ; therefore be It
"Resolved , That all Elks at Atlantic City
or elsewhere be Invited to attend said meetIng -
Ing and participate.in our deliberations , and
that this measure , be' sent to Brother Perry ,
exalted ruler of Atlantic City lodge , by the
grand exalted rulerof.the order. "
Grand Exalted Rpler Apperly sent a dis
patch In accordance t with the resolution to
Atlantic City. The.nartei cf A. Apperly of
St. Lsuls.- Harry U Rake of Reading , Pa. ,
and William Frhlsr of Brooklyn were placed
in nomination for grand exalted ruler. The
latter was nominated unanimously , Apperly
and Rake withdrawing. The other nomina
tions were aa follows ! For grand esteemed
leading knight , Wv A. Jor.es of Chicago ; Dr.
W. Cane of StllhvuterMinn. . For grand
esteemed loyal knight ; Charles M. Be
dell ot Syracuse ; W ; J. Wheelock ot
Dallas. Tex1. For grand esteemed
lecturing knlgh't , Dr. Laban Hazel-
ton of Jamestown , Pa. For grand secre
tary , William Atkinson of Erie , Pa. ; S.
Holmes ot Cincinnati ; C. A. Smith of
Youngstown , O. For grand treasurer ,
James Omella of Jersey City ; Edward S ,
Orris of Meadvlllo , Pa. For grand trustees ,
C. W. Murdage of Portsmouth , Va. ; Harry
Robe ot Buffalo ; J , L. Rake of Reading ,
Pa. For grand filer , John A. Elllnger of
Washington.
The election takes place tomorrow.
ATLANTIC , N. J..June 19. The grand
lodge , B. P. O. Elks , convened In the
Academy of Music today , with Grand
Esteemed Leading Knight William S.
Myers of Philadelphia as presiding officer.
Delegates are here representing lodges In
thirty-five cities. Including Albany , Cleve
land , Detroit , Indianapolis , Lima , O. . Mobile ,
Moundtvllle. O. , Philadelphia , Pittaburg ,
Portland , Ore. , Scranton , Pa. , Wllkesbarre
and Wllllamsport , Pa. , Wheeling , W. Va. ,
and Kalamazoo , Mich.
Grand Exalted Ruler of the Grand
Lodge Apperly and Secretary Allen O.
Myers , who were active In the rival meet
ing at Jamestown , N Y. . are on their way
hero with many other delegates.
WILL BE LOTS OF FUN IN IT
Democratic Free Silver Convention Not
Likelj to Bo a Dull Affair.
RADICALS SHARPENING CRON KNIVES
Propose Jo Have I'renh I'rnlt nnil no Dried
Apple * on the Mrlnj : What U
Likely to lie Done
Clique" Talk.
It Is dead open ami shut that there will
bo lota of fun at the coming free silver confer
ence.
All of the democratic organizations arc
split on Iho all-absorbing question. Even
the Samosets failed to agree at the meeting
.Monday evening , when ex-Governor Boyd , as
presiding officer , took a stand In favor of
stable currency and dollars of uniform value.
A sllverlto pleaded with him not to declare
himself quite so vigorously , "at least not
until after election. "
"Oh , that's what's the matter \\lth you
fellows. Is It ? " asked the only dcmocratla
governor the state ever had , as he looked
pityingly on the coterie of political trim
mers. .
What the conference will do In the way of
declarations is something that cannot be
foretold. Humor has It that an effort will
bo made to prevent the carrying out of the
original radical Intentions of the parties
who Issued the call , and Instead of denounc
ing the administration and declaring for the
coinage of silver at the ratio of 18 to J , to
endorse the Chicago platform and recommend
to the democratic state convention the nomi
nation of Bryan for governor , or senator , or
both. Some of representatives of the
administration vrlng of the party say that
they would stand by Bryan for governor , pro.
vldcd he would declare for the Chlcago plat.
form , and that then ho might put his own
construction on the platform. When asked ,
however , how about Bryan for senator , they
nlnk the other eye and solemnly declare that
his party Isn't with him to that extent , al
though no kick would be made If he would
content himself with the gubernatorial of
fice.
According to several of the silver leaders ,
It Is quite probable that the Chicago platform
will be endorsed , for they hold that It Is
properly Interpreted by Bryan and that It
Is not Intelligently susceptible of any such
construction as Is given It by Cleveland. It
Is known that several of the sllverltes arc
not at all anxious to openly split with the
administration , and among this number Is
W. II. Thompson of Grand Island , who has
been selected In advance by the little ring
that Is engineering the conference as the
chairman of the gathering. That such Is
the plan there Is no reason to doubt , for
Thompson himself Intimated to a friend
several days ago that he would fn all prob
ability bo called upon to fill that position.
It Is further stated that the committee on
resolutions has also been selected In advance ,
and that a draft of the resolutions them
selves has already been cast.
These rumors of what Is quietly going on
In Omaha have been getting out Into the
state , with the statement that Omaha poli
ticians are proposing to quietly arrange mat
ters for their own benefit , and that , too.
In such a manner as will leave the country
sllverltes holding the bag. It Is because
of this that a report comes In from the agri
cultural districts that certain members of
the committee that signed the call have
tucked corn knives In their boot legs and
will be on han4 Thursday afternoon , prepared -
pared to see that monkeyshlnes are
indulged In or they will know the reason
why.On
On this point the Crete Herald has the
following comment to make :
In talking with a gentleman from Omaha
regarding the coming free silver convention
at that city June 21 , he said : "A conserva
tive sentiment is fast developing among the
prime movers In that city. fir. Miller and
Euclid Martin are being consulted by them
as to what ought to be done so as not to
create schism In' the democratic party of
the state. That convention will be largely
predominated over by Omaha men. Presi
dent Cleveland's administration will be en
dorsed , the coinage of silver at a ratio of 16
to 1 will not be adopted by that gathering.
Mr. Smythe , who Is devoting much time to
the preliminaries , has already selected the
committee on resolutions , with a view to
conservative action , also the officers who will
preside over the deliberations. I have no
doubt from what I was told but that the
little giant of the Third district will have
that honor thrust upon him. The Ed Halls ,
the Ongs , the Bowlbles and Gaspers will be
relegated quietly to the rear and the 1C to
1 fellows will not be In it , if Omaha can
control things , and I have no doubt of her
ability to do so. What seems strange to
me Is that the fellows who are at the head
of this movement are the ones who crictl
'machine polities' at the last convention
and are the fellows who got left. Now they
are organizing a more perfect machine
than was ever thrust upon any convention
by any party In this state. Just think of It ,
a self-constituted clique at Omaha formulat
ing a plan for a "free" convention , and
three weeks before the time set for the
meeting naming the committee on resolutions
that formulates the principles of their new
league , selects a presiding officer and In fact
does all that would be necessary for the
convention to do , and then on the side de
nounces machine politics. I tell you the
Omaha politician Is on to his job , and the
country fellows will get left If they think
they will run that convention. "
CALirOKSIA UKrUIIMCANS MEET.
Appearance * Indicate that Kite U 111 Cap
ture the. Gubernatorial Nomination.
SACRAMENTO , Cal. , June 19. The repub
lican state convention assembled here today.
The convention Is the largest In the history
of the state , being composed of 645 delegates.
George A. Knight of San Francisco was
elected temporary chairman , and , after the
appointment of committees and a speech by
Governor Markham , the convention adjourned
until tomorrow morning. Today It looks as
If M. M. Este had a sure thing on the nomi
nation for governor. His adherents claim
they have C50 votes pledged to him and that
ho will be nominated on the flrU ballot.
Opposed to Este In the contest for guber-
national honors are General John Chapman ,
E. B. I'reston , State Treasurer McDonald
and Attorney General W. II. Hart. These
men have combined their forces and will
make an attempt to control the permanent
organization of the convention. Knight , the
temporary chairman. Is an Bate man and
there will be a contest when an attempt Is
made to make him permanent chairman.
The nomination for governor will probably
be made tomorrow. After that the nomina
tion for other state offices , for which there
are dozens of'candidates , will be made.
Elklns Will tie to Dentcr.
FAIRMONT , W. Va. . June 19. The West
Virginia Republican league met here today
with a large number of delegates , represent
ing more than 1.000 clubs In the state. The
meeting was addressed by ex-Secretary of
War Elklns , who was given an ovation when
he appeared before the convention. Ho will
head the delegation to the meeting at Den.
ver. The convention adjourned at 0 o'clock.
The league meeting was Intended to servo
as the opening of the republican campalgit
In West Virginia.
Kanung Itt-publlcan Committed Organize * .
TOPEKA , Kan. , June 19. The republican
state central committee met here today In
an adjourned section to perfect Its organiza
tion. On the recommendation of the state
candidates , Cyrus Leland of Troy was made ,
chairman , J. L. BrUtow of Sallna secretary
and Frank Flenlken of Emporla chief clerk.
American Free Maiona In London.
LONDON , June 19. The Anglo-American
lodge of Free Matons Installed Mr. Reynold *
as matter of the Criterion restaurant tonight.
The company Included llrolhcrs Laurie of
Nova Scotia , Lewis of Tc.xan , I.ovejoy of
Quebec and Williamson of Worcester , Mass.
Mr. Lovcjoy Was elected as honorary mem
ber. Mr. Laurie , responding to the toast
"Our Sister Lodges In America and Canada. "
said that both nations had common objects ,
but that It was a mistake to suppose that
they would over come under the snme flag.
Mr. Lovejoy also responded to a toast.
WILL SUBMIT THE aUESTION.
1'liitto Cnnnl Proposition to < lc > Ilcforo the
People Next 'Month.
While no official action has been taken It
Is more than probable that the proposition of
the Omaha Power and Canal company , ask
ing for n subsidy of $1,000,000 In bonds to
aid In ( he construction of the Plattc river
canal , will bo submitted to a vote of the
electors of the county of Dongln * . and that
within the next sixty days.
As soon as the rrcposltlcn went to the
county commissioners those gentlemen com
menced to look with favor upon the scheme
lu the event that certain objectionable fea
tures could be eliminated and at the same
time have the Interests of the county prop
erly protected. Since that time the com
missioners have been considering the propo
sition In committee of the whole and from
what they have learned regarding the mat
ter , taken In conjunction of the public ex
pression at last Saturday night's mass meetIng -
Ing , they have concluded that It Is their
duty to place the project of voting bonds be
fore the people , there to be ratified or re
jected.
The county commissioners have named the
following gentlemen as the committee to
confer with reference to the canal proposi
tion and suggest the changes necessary for
the complete protection of the Interests of
the county In case bonds to the amount of
$1,000.000 are voted to asflst In the carry
ing out of that enterprise : City Engineer
Ilosewater. Dr. S. D. Mercer and Q. M.
Hitchcock of Omahn. Mayor Ed Johnston of
South Omaha and \V. G > Whlttnorc of Val
ley , representing the country precincts. This
committee was in session all of yesterday
afternoon , considering the proposition In Its
various phases , and adjourned last evening
to meet again this afternoon. It Is not ex
pected that it will get through with Its
deliberations today. The committee will en
deavor to see that the Interests of the people
ple arc properly protected and at the same
time so draw the proposition that the com
pany can accept It.
Should 'the canal people agree upon
such amendments as are made , the
whole matter will go before the
board at Its Saturday afternoon session ,
there to be approved , after which a special
election will be called for July 23 or 24 , at
which time the bond question will bo voted
upon.
X.IL L.in :
Prison Congress Would Have Incorrigible *
Confined for I.lfo
ST. PAUL , June 19. The main body of
the National Prison association began Its
session today with President Brlnkcrhoff In
the chair. The principal feature of the day's
proceed ngs was the report cf the committee
on criminal law reform. It strongly crit
icised the sentence of the prisoners , fixing
the terms as vindictive and barbarous , a
relic of the dark ages , and recommended
sentencesMependent upon good conduct. In-
corrlglbles should bo confined for life , re
gardless of the degree of crime. Prison
dlscpline : should be therapeutic and not vin
dictive. The old prison system has failed to
suppress crime. The new prison science Is
the hope of the future.
A protest was made against Including
detectives with criminal classes. The re
port of the committee on police folloned.
At the evening session a resolution was
adopted commending the passage of the
bill authorizing the Department of Justice
to establish a bureau of Identification of
criminals and for the collection of criminal
Information. The committee on nomina
tions reported the following , which was
adopted : President , Mr. Brinkerhoff ,
Mansfield ; vice presidents. Charles E. Fel-
ton , Chicago ; Charlton F. Lewis , Morris-
town , N. J.J Captain J. W. Pope , U. S. A. ,
Leavenworth , Kan. ; Henry George , Frank
fort , Ky. ; secretary. Rev. J. L. Mllllgan ,
Allcghany , Pa. ; assistant secretaries , J. II.
Beers , Columbus , O. ; Rev. Louis F. Sink-
ham , Baltimore ; Rev. G. Taylor , Chicago ;
treasurer , M. Jessup , N. V.
Prof. Schurman of Cornell university
addressed the congress on "The End of
Punishment. "
-JTC'U/SO.V Ol'ESS Till ! HALL.
Announces Its Kates to the Denver Con-
i pillion.
CHICAGO , June 19. The Atchlson road
today announced the following rates put In
effect to place the Atchison on an equality
with the lines of the Western Passenger
association In the matter of rates to Denver
and return for the meeting of the league
of republican clubs : From Chicago , $19.75 ;
from St. Louis , $17.25 ; from Kansas City ,
$10.75. These rates are all for the round
trip between Denver and the points named
and will be good for the return trip leaving
Colorado common points only on June 30 , July
10 and 27. Stopovers are allowed on tickets
at any local point between Pueblo and Den
ver. These rates by the Atchlson will have
the effect of letting down the bars still
further on the excursion business and will
help the rate war , which all the western
lines are looking for and which all claim
they are trying to avert. The rates , how
ever , are not lower than those put In by the
Lake Erie & Western from Indianapolis.
Itoschud Agent Confirmed.
WASHINGTON , June 19. The senate to
day confirmed the nomination of J. George
Wright as agent at Rosebud Indian agency ,
S > D >
TELECilt.ll'UIQ Ultllll-'S.
There was a largo attendance yesterday
at the G. A. R. reunion at Green Bay , Win.
A bill has been favorably reported to the
house to purchase a portion of the Shllo
battlefield for $150,000.
James B. Seward and wife of Raymond ,
111. , were thrown from their carriage by a
runaway team and killed.
The house committee on election failed to
get a quorum again yesterday to consider
the Funston case from Kansas.
Twelve members of the United States
coast survey have established a camp for
the summer on Mount Ouray , Colo.
Henry Ballon and William Choatc of
LoFayette , Tenn. . were kllle-1 and several
men Injured by lightning yesterday.
George Tehronback. the typewriter swind
ler arrested at Minneapolis , has started
back to San Francisco In charge of officers.
The Navy department has eent a corps of
engineers to Seattle to examine the work
on the new dry dock , which Is reported to
be defective.
The United Lutheran church convention
yesterday reconsidered Its former action
and appointed a committee to settle the
Augsburg controversy.
The Bryan bill to restore the pension at
soldiers' widows who have been married
again , but whose iecond husbands have died ,
has been favorably reported.
Harry L. Spring , the Chicago man who
has been writing sweet letters to Mix
Helen Gould and Miss Cmrnons Blalne , has
been brought before the Insanity commls-
Elon.
Elon.Forty
Forty California Coxeyltes who seized a
Santa Fe train at Lamar , Cal. , wore arrested
by deputies , but subsequently released on
agreeing to leave town and not molest any
more trains.
Representatives of 8 * " Monlco and Ban
Pedro were before the senate committee on
commerce yesterday to convince the member *
that each was the proper place to construct
the new breakwater at LOB Angeles harbor.
Augustus C , Hagln , formerly cashier ot
the American National bank of New York ,
and A. C. Bartholomew , a customer , were
sentenced to seven yearn and live years re
spectively In the penitentiary for beating the
bank out of $30.000.
MADRON'S ' CYCLONE
John F. Tenzer Instantly Killed and Many
Others Have Narrow Escapes ,
BROKE FROM AN ALMOST CLOUDLESS SKY
Not a Twister , but the Most TcrriCo Wind in
the Oit/s History.
MUCH PROPERTY DESTROYED BY STORM
Twenty Buildings Partiilly Unroofed or
Otherwise Much Damaged.
SOME REMARKABLE FEATURES NOTICED
Within a Tow Minute * After the Tornado
Had l'aa < ed All Was Clear as a
Summer Day Deputation
on All
CHADRON , Neb. . June 19. ( Special Telegram -
gram to The Bee. ) At 2:30 : this afternoon ,
with an almost cloudless sky , a tcrrlflc wind
storm broke upon tlu city , resulting In much
damage to property and at Icnst one fatality.
While It could not properly be called a cy
clone or tornado , It was the most severe
wind ever heard of In this sectUn. It was
Impossible to see acro's the street on account
of flying dirt and gravel , while signs , boxes ,
chicken coops and gates , as well as roofs
of many buildings , were flying around as If
made of paper.
John F. Tenzer , a lumber man on Egan
street , ran out of his cilice as the shed ) be
hind It In his yard started to go to pieces.
He ran across the street , and as he was
passing n blacksmith shop one of the heavy
doors of the front wa suddenly torn from
Its hinges and p.truck him en the head ,
crushing his skull. Although he lived for
fifteen minutes Is was clear from the first he-
could net survive. His face was mashed tea
a Jelly. Mr. Tenzer was a highly respected
burlness man , having resided here for the
past five ysars. He was n single man. His
relatives In Ohio have been notified.
Mrs. Elbert Mead had a miraculous escape.
She was out driving and the entire rig was
blown on top of a picket fence , splintering
the buggy and knocking the horse senseless.
Beyond a severe bruise she escaped unhurt.
Robert Hood's lumber yard , Colonel Gay.
lord's dwelling , W. R. Smith's livery barn ,
J. P. Cook's warehouse , J. F. Tcnzer's lum.
ber yard and "Tug" Wilson's dwelling suf
fered the greatest damage , although at least
twenty other buildings were partially un
roofed or otherwise damaged. One barn was
turned around without Injuring a horse
which was inside In the least. All of the windows
dews In the west side of the court house were1
broken , whllo almost every fourth house In
the city had Its chimneys , outbuildings and
fences blown away. Several people were
slightly Injured by flying objocts.
The storm teemed to bo a local one , headed
northeast and starting about five miles from
the city , where several farm houses were
wrecked. No other town seems to ha.ve betn
in Us path. It was folloned by a slight
shower , accompanied by a light hall , when
the sun again came out and the remainder
of the day was perfectly clear.
CLOUDIJUKST IX KANSAS.
Drldges Washed Away and Serious Damage
Done to 1'roperty.
WICHITA. June 19. A heavy storm
visited this county last evening. The streets
In this city were flooded and In many cases
the sidewalks were obstructed by falling
timbers and shade trees. The worst part
of the storm centered at Mulvane , twelve
miles south. The cloudburst flooded the
entire country and grain fields were under
water" , "which soon flooded culverts and
drains and so covered the Santa Fe railroad
tracks as to put out the fires In the engines.
The town of Mulvane was under water to a
depth of a eight or ten feet and many
houses were moved off their foundations.
Boats Improvised from wagon beds and rafts
made of lumber were launched and ths work
of rescue begun. Probably twenty families
were taken out by this means. There wore
no casualties , but the property loss Is heavy.
One big wagon bridge was carried out com
pletely and bumped up against a second
bridge and moved It from Its foundations.
The water subsided rapidly.
OSAGE CITY. Kan. , June 19. A terrific
storm raged here last night. Glass was
broken by the hall , trees blown down and
much damage done to small bulldlngi west
of here. The hall damaged the corn badly
and almost ruined wheat. Wheat was not
In the uliock.
ELLSWORTH , Kan. . June 19. A cloud
burst , accompanied by hall and high wind ,
struck this place last night. Water on the
main street was from two to four feet deep ,
filling cellars and undermining buildings ,
and a great deal of damage was done. No
rcportH have yet reached the city from out
lying districts , but the damage to cropj
must have been great.
WINDS WOltbi : THAN WATCH.
renntjliiuiUi Ton UK MitTcr from a Tornndo'l
Visitation.
LOCK HAVEN , Pa. , June 19. A cloudburst -
burst broke over Penn valley last night ,
deluging the land and washing away entire
fields of growing grain. The damage li
worse than that Indicted by the recent flood.
The downpour was accompanied by a severe
electric storm. Three boys , William and
Eddie Loz and Charles Hunter , who took
refuge under a tree , were struck by light-
nlng. Eddie Loz and Hunter are fatally In
jured , William Loz will recover.
1'alal Storm at Walnut.
DBS MOINES , June 19. A cloudburst at
Walnut this evening swept away two build
ings and delayed the Reck Island trains
an hour. Roy Goddard , aged 22 , living
seven miles west of Calunder , wan In
stantly killed. The small house where
he lived was blown down. A boy at Moor
land was fatally Injured by the falling of
a corn crib in which ho sought shelter.
Heavy rains accompanied the wind.
Cyclone. In Nnutli Dakota.
PIERRE , S. D. , Juno 19. A cyclone pasted
over the outer edge of this city this evening ,
blowing over several buildings and doing
other minor damage. Fortunately no human
beings were seriously Injured. Here and In
the country hereabouts thcro was much
damage to farm property , crops being ruined
In a strip several miles wide , and long wires
are down In the path of the storm and full
particulars hard to obtain.
Fatal Io\\u Cyclone.
FORT DODGE , la. , June 19. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) A cyclone passed over
Callendar this afternoon. Roy Goddard wa
killed and another man fatally Injured.
Great damage was done to buildings. The
storm was not a rotary one , but bad terrible
force. The air was aa hot aa from a fur *
nace.
Death of n Soutli Dakota 1'lonccr.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , June 19. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee. ) Peter Mcnfore , ona
of the oldest residents In the southern portion
tion of the ktate , died at his home at Spring *
field todiy.