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rmUTEENTH YEAH. OMAHA , NUB. TUESDAY MRXL\J ( ) ( , , Jt'XK It ) , NO. I
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.
A Komarkablo OommentarT on the
Managemout of the Nation's '
Navy ,
Twenty Million Dollars Worth of
Frauds Advertised at
Auction ,
> lajor Xlokoi-Mtn .Making Forced
Jlarclio.s In tin ; Direction of
I In ; Pacific.
CAIMTAIj XO'JKS.
Ditputdi to TIIK HKK.
THU UOTTK.V NAVV.
WASIIINIITON , Juno 18. Chandler will
this week advertise the following
named useless navy vessels for sale to the
highest bidder above the appraised value.
This is in accordance with an act of cou-
gross. These vessels have been examined
by a board of inspection and their report
lias been approved by the secretary of
the navy and by congress. Tlio total
cost of these vessels was about $21,000- !
000. None of them are useful for
any naval purpose , except a few
which are used as barracks and coal
hulks , and the board pronounced them
dangerous even for this purpose. This
is a remarkable commentary upon the
management of the navy. These are
not , with few exceptions , old ante war
ships. The oldest was built'in 1814 , but
only ten were constructed before the
war. The rest have been built since
18(51 ( ; eighteen were built be
tween 1803 and 1807. The tim
bers to some of them which have
never had a deck plank laid , are rot
ten. The ships are the Alaska , Blue
Light , Benecia , Burlington , Congress ,
Dictator , Florida , Frolic , Guard , Glance ,
Iowa , Kansas , Niagara , Narragansett ,
.Nyack , New Orlefins , Ohio , Old Muna-
dornock , Pawnee , Relief , Roanoke , Sus-
quehnnnnh , Snco , Shawmut , Savannah ,
Sabine , Supply , Tuscarora , Worcester ,
Wyoming.
MAJOK NICKKUSON.
It is believed at the war department
that the report that Major Nickerson was
seen at St. Louis last week is true. The
war department officials think he is mak
ing his way to the Pacific coast.
( IKNKUAL L'HAULKS KWINli
is lying dangerously ill with pneumonia
at his home in this city and his death is
hourly expected. General Ewing is a
brother of General Thomas Ewing , of
Ohio , and a relative by marriage of Gen
eral Sherman.
KKKMKLL'S I-I.KA WITHDRAWN.
WASIIINOTON , Juno 18. In the crim
inal court this morning Rerdoll appeared ,
accompanied by Men-ick and Ker. Judge
Wylio asked Rerdoll if he desired to
withdraw the plea of guilty of con
spiracy in the star route case. Rerdoll
answered in the affirmative. "Under
the circumstances , " said 'Judge
AVylie , ' 'the court has no hesita
tion in allowing that to bo done.
One man cannot be guilty of conspiracy.
The jury has acquitted the others , and
that is enough. " The court directed the
clerk to enter a nolle pros , and Reidell
left. After organization of juries for the
Juno term , Ker called up the casoagainst
Win. Pitt Kellogg , charged with rcceiv-
ing money in connection with a mail
contract while in the senate.
Ker said he understood Kellogg was under
bail. A messenger was dispatched for Kel
logg and Ker then called up the two
cases against Thos. J. I irmly charging him
with receiving money while second assistant -
ant postmaster general , in consideration -
ation of increasing certain mail ser-
vices. Ker said that bail
had not been furnished in these cases ,
and asked for a process to bring Brady
into court. Judge Wylio replied that
Ker could have a process , and the court
would make it returnable to-morrow.
TUKAHWY HTATKMKNT.
The issue of standard silver dollars
from the mints for the week culling Juno
Kith was § ! ! ) . ' ! ,4 ! ) ! ) ; corresponding period
lattyear , S171,4)8. ! )
liiK News.
Special DNpatdi to TIIK HKK ,
NKW YOKK , June 18. Arrived.Gallia ,
from Liverpool.
Gi\Viiow , June 18. Arrived , Samari
tan , Montreal , State of Nebraska , from
Now York.
LO.VDO.V , June 18. Arrived , Palestine ,
from Boston.
NKW YOKK , June 18. Arrived , West
Phalia , from Hamburg.
BOSTON , Juno 18. Arrived : The Scan
dinavian , from Glasgow.
LONDON- , Juno 18. Arrived : The Lyd-
ian Monarch , from New York.
Tlio lli > liuont-Ii > To.r Stilt.
Special Dispatch to TIIK IIm.
NKW YOUK , Juno 18. In the libel
suit of August Behnont against Jno. Do-
voy , editor of The Irish Nation , who
charged Belmont with appropriating the
funds of the Irish society , a verdict of
guilty was returned by the jury with rec
ommendation.
Kroin's Coiiilorl.
Spt-dal IlNpjitdi tn TIIK HKK.
ST. Loi'is , Juno 18. Judge Chester
H. Kruin will publish a statement to
morrow showing -that his administration
of the Ford estate was correct and proper.
Regarding his protracted absence from
the city , he says he left town for
particular purpose which he does not explain
plain , but which he states his friends
fully approve. Ho has returned home
with the design of continuing the practice
of law.
A Hotter I'Velint ; on ' ( 'liante.
.Special DUpatdi to TIIK I ! > .K. ]
Cmi.uo ? , Juno 18. - The story in regard -
/ gard it ) the greet break in lard appears t <
* " have been very completely told. Thii
t\ morning on 'change was looked forwan
to with considerable trepidation and up
parent fear that the market might take
ptlicr downward turn , but it'provci
O2rwiso , and at 11 o'clock the Jul }
ijon , which closed at $ ! ) .77i Satur
[ \ had risen to § ! .l > ii , and the
jj , u was comparatively firm
Vd the firms reported in these
( jj ' "ilics .Saturday none others have
Livict' and the lirm < ) fl
j = Ser , among these reported crippled ,
s'tirrcd ovcr > T'10 ' BSOC'atcl ' press1
i'd as * ? 1 ° S3CS > Puttmo tncm nt two
half millions , is a ? nearly accurate
as can now be made. Some published
accounts this morning swell these figures
to three millions , but this is largely based
on conjecture. The firm of McGeoch ,
Everiugham it Co. decline to furnish any
idditioiial date at this time , and can
make no statement until some days have
apsed.
Trleil Out.
Apodal DNpitch to Tim HSK.
CHICAIIO , Juno 18. The casting up of
accounts among the smaller firms forced
to the wall by the break in lard Satur
day , as far as it has progressed , gives no
occasion to change the estimate of losses
ilrcady sent in these dispatches. Noth
ing definite is obtainable as yet from
McGeoeh , Everingham it Co. One of
: he results of the break and too excite-
nent caused by it all over the country ,
was that the Western I'uion telegraph
company sent and received the largest
lumber of dispatches ever handled in the
L'hicago ollice in one day.
'fho committee of the board of trade
nvestigutiti' ! McGeoch's charges of adttl
oration in lard by Fowler Bros. , con-
iiiued this afternoon and the case for the
irosecution concluded. Nothing now
loveloped. 'fho defense begins to-mor-
KOHKIOX XKWS.
Special l > l patdics tn TIIK Bet ; .
AKllKSTKD FOU TltKASON.
Br.UMN , Juno 18. The arrest of
ivmzowiski , the Polish author ,
las caused a decided sensation in politi
cal circles. The discovery of revoltt-
ionary documents in Krozewiski's house
it Dresden , has led to his arrest. A
imminent telegraph ollicial , who was
'ormerly captain in the Prussian army ,
was arrested at Schonberg a few miles
east of this city , charged with high trea
son. For the present his name has been
suppressed from publication.
MISCKLLANKOUS.
ND , Juno 18. The excite-
iientover the catastrophe in Victory hall
Saturday night continues intense. Some
) f the children who escaped say that re-
torta through the gallery at the close of
lie performance wore that the child first
nit of the hall would get a prize , ami
consequently an eager rush was made for
he doors. Most of the bodies of the
ictims were buried together in a long
rench.
KNI ) OP TIIK I'lCNIl ! .
ST. PKTKK.SIIUIKI , Juno 18. The fes-
ivities in honor of tlio coronation of the
czar have ceased , with the exception of
ho fete to bo given the Russian officers
o-day , by Admiral Baldwin , of the
\mericaii nuvy , on board his flagship.
.MICUUM.AXKOUS.
LONDON , Juno J8. The number of
leaths in the Sunderlaml calamity 1ms
cached 107.
Northcote's motion in the commons ,
hat the utterances of Bright , at Bir-
iiingham , bo declared a breach of privil
ege , was rejected , 151 to 117. The divi
sion was almost a party one. The Par-
lollites voted with the conservatives in
aver of the motion.
The trial of seventeen members of the _
iilnok Hand society in Spin , resulted"
ulling seven prisoners guilty and sen-
enced to death , eight sentenced to sev
enteen years imprisonment , and two ac-
luitted.
Degiers and other members of the
Czar's cabinet and members of the diplo-
untie corps will bo given a grand dinner
on board the U. S. steamer Lancaster.
Parnell starts on his proposed trip to
America about the middle of September.
Forestalling Jll h IjiccnKC.
Special Dlspatdi to TIIH HKK.
CIIKUIIO , Juno 18. At a meeting of
ho city council to-night the ordinance
changing the date at which saloon licen
ses fall due from July 1st to June 1st , in
order to avoid for one year the operation
if the state high license law. which goes
'
nto effect July 1st , was passed. Mayor
flarrison at once , as chairman of the
council , read the veto message and sug
gested that the date bo changed to April
1st to correspond with the municipal
year and with the time for the collection
) f all other city licenses. The attempt
: o pass the ordinance over the veto failed
uid an amendment fixing the date at
April 1st passed by a vote of two-thirds
if all the aldermen elected. It is claimed
; iy its opponents that this ordinance is il-
.egnl , not being passed in regular order
under the rules.
A Shaky I-'Irin.
Special IiUpntdic * to TIIK HKK.
PiTTsiiruii , Juno 18. It was again re
ported to-day that Graff , Bennett it Co. ,
iron manufacturers , of this city , had
isked for an extension after having failed
to secure a loan of 81,000,000 from- the
Now York insurance company. Members
if the firm pronounce the report without
authority. _ _ _
A UliiKt In Camilla.
< pedal PHpatcli tn TIIK HHK.
CHATHAM , Out. , June 18. This after
noon a terrific hurricane with rain passed
over this section. The wind struck the
bridge of the Erie it Huron railway being -
ing constructed across the Thames river ,
utterly destroying it. There were live
men on the bridge at the time , all of
whom jumped into the river. Two were
injured , not seriously. Tlio loss falls on
the contractors , a lirm in Buffalo.
THM-XHtAIMI XOTKS.
S ) > cdal DUuUlius | to TlIK 1UK. :
Tim ( ' ( iiitiiiciitaU of Xcw Orleans partici
pated yesterday in thu military jmrailu in
honor of tlio battle nf Hunker Hill at llnt n.
Tlio Massncliu-ietts i-ciiiiti ) ordered jialil to
Walter Slmiilor fc"lf ! > 00 on account of IIWXM
occasioned in tlio construction of the lloiwu.
tunnel. Jeut ! > kc < lyi : < Q,000.
At a iiicitiii ! ( , ' f the N'mv Yoik Short-Hum
LtMKiio , ivprusfiitntivtM of tlio principal tnulos
adopted rcHiihitiniiH in fnvor o ( this Sutunla >
linlMinliiliiy iiiiivi'iui'Mt.
In n Hiiit for # 50,000 of Cuoreo AV. Humph'
ruyH VH. the Old Colony mad , lor injuries ni
ce ! ved liy tlio nlitttpt stoiiufo | | : of the trniii , the
jury gave a vcnliet for flO.iVX ) for thu plain
A New York jury ileclaivn John ( ill ! imfu
to take tarn of Win-elf ami piojierty. Tin
Woocllmll ( .inter * , who , it U haul , olitainei
from him a quantity of L'overmnent lioniU anil
u 9KI.OOO liuifv , are mild to huvo iweaiied ti
1'urupe.
Arthur H. Illnnoy. c.-whier and he.iil l > eel ;
keeper of the Miuw.icliUHutU Ixian mui Tnini
coinpaiiy , confftiKed to eni'vezzling § 11,000 o
the company fimil * .
No effort hiM yet l een inado t < ha\c y
Nutt released ou bail. It U doubtful whethei
any effort will IMI mrvdo to Imvu ( mil gruntetl
Cotttihol for the pniHCciition liavo not yet licet.
secured. Contributionx uro still coining in to
ward n fund to bo used in defending young
Nutt. Dukes' will , regarding which there is
great curiosity , ho * not yet been filed.
THE PREVAIUNG STYLE.
Ohio Vies with the West in the
Production of Healthy
A Diminutive Blast Outs a Swath
Through Town and
Country ,
- *
No lilvcs l < est , hut I In1 Ksiial Amount
of
Special lii pati lies tn TIIK Hi K.
WiimaiNii , Juno 18. This evening ,
about ( i o'clock , a cyclone struck Steu-
beiiville , Ohio , doing damage to property
in the northern part of the city to the
amount of Slfi.OOO. The path of the
cyclone as it passed through the city was
covered with debris of houses and up
rooted trees and the scene presented this
evening is one of great destruction. Eye
witnesses state that when the cyclone
reached the bank of the river it "phtnged
into the water lifting it up about 100 feet.
PiTTsiinui , Pa. , Juno la Shortly
after seven o'clock this evening this sec
tion was visited by one of the heaviest
rain and hail storms ever known.NJlu this
city the hail came down as large as eggs
and the rain fell in torrents. No dam
age more severe than the breaking of sky
lights. It is reported , however , that
outside of the city the storm partook of
the nature of a cyclone. Specials to The
Dispatch and The Commercial-Gazette
state that through Washington and other
southwestern counties houses and barns
were unroofed , trees uprooted and cattle
killed. The damage to railroads from
washouts and landslides and telegraph
wiret is also great , but so far no loss of
life is reported. The storm did not last
an hour and came from the southwest.
Specials say the track of the cyclone was
from one hundred to four hundred feet ,
and in many places everything was swept
as if by a broom.
CIKVKI.ANI > , Juno 18. A severe storm
visited Mallcrsburgh this afternoon , tore
out the corner of the court house , lciv-
iug the edifice unsafe , tore up numerous
trees , unroofed several houses , and the
accompanying hail did great damage to
crops in that region.
Tlio Flood in Kaunas.
Special Dispatch to THE HKK.
SKNKUA , Kits. , Juno 18. News regard
ing the rain storm of Saturday night is
coming in to-day. All big streams in the
county are overflowed. There is scarcely
a bridge but what is damaged or carried
away. At Baker's Ford , Thomas Akins
and family attempted to leave their home ,
which was threatened with destruction
by water , and take Mr. Borari , wife and
children along. There were eight in the
wagon , which was caught in the current
of Turkey Creek and upset. Seven of
ho part were drowned , Mrs. Borari alone
escaping She lodged in a trve } > ii * . r > . ' -
cHctted six hours afterwards. Her baby
.vas . washed from her arms and drowned.
Tlio Kislni ; Itivur ,
'pedal ' Dispatch to TinHKK : :
KANSAS CITV , June 18. The river
lore is 20\ feet above low water at mid-
tight. A largo portion of the bottom
anils are overflow * d. Serious damage
las been done , which will bo very great-
y increased by a further rise. The Juno
rise is about due. If it comes now with
ho present stage of water the loss will beery
ory heavy. The water now encroaches
ipon Harlem , opposite { ho city.
KANSAS CITV , June 18. The river to-
light is 2'2 feet and rising slowly. The
illago of Harlem , opposite hero , is do-
erted as far as known. There is little
lanmgo yet from water in the river ,
ilthougli the loss in places on account of
'reshot.s and very heavy rains is serious ,
ileports do no not indicate any alarming
iso as yet in the river above this point.
I'wo dentils by drowning hero to-day , a
colored girl and boy.
A Mighty Torrent.
Special Uspatdi to TIIK HKK.
SMAHTSVIIU : , Cal. , Juno 18. The
Milton hydraulic mining company reser
voir , containing ( (50,000,000 cubic feet of
water , burst this afternoon. The rush of
water was irresistible , and swept every-
: hing in its path. It raised the middle
Yuba river 100 feet. The roar of the
itshing water was heard several miles
listant. It carried away all the bridges.
Several lives are reported lost. This is
.inconlirmcd. The loss to the reservoir
is 87o,000.
The Jtiso at St.
Special Dispatch to Tim HHK.
ST. Loris , Juno 18. The river guago
: o-night marked . ' ! ! feet 10 inches , which
s 2'2 inches above the danger lino. Near
ly the entire surface of the levee along
; he river front is submerged. Steamers
hid it difficult to load and discharge car
goes. All the collars in business houses
the levee are flooded , and with a
rise of another foot , will inundate the
floors of most of the stores. No damage
Is reported , as all the goods have been re
moved to safe places.
A .Minister' * Iti'si natlon.
Special Dii-puUh to Tin : HKK.
Cim.'Aiio , .Mine 18.--Hov. Arthur
Ritchie , rector of the Episcopal Church
of the Ascension in this city , announc
ed to his congregation that ho will
tender his resignation next
Wednesday. Mr. Ititchio has been
recognized as an extreme ritualist , and
his church services have been marked b\
extreme high church ceremonies , which
have apparently occasioned differences
between him and Bishop McLaren. Mr.
llitchio's congregation are greatly at
tached to him and his opponents credit
him with having established a largo am
prosperous parish , and with having sue
cessfnlly carried out a largo number o :
charitable projects.
Too Iale In tlio Day.
Special l > Ubtili ] t TlIK IlKK.
LITTLK Hot'K , Juno 18.I'nitod State !
Circuit Judge McCrary's opinion in tin
case of the Philbrook heirs , who chiin
ownership of the land on which noarl ;
all the city is built , was received to-day
Ho decides that whatever the origina
merit of the claimants was they liav
slept too long on their rights and are not
without remedy.
Ktruok I ) } ' Ijl
Special Dispatch to TUB llsr.
KANHAH CITV , Juno 18 , The Times
Princeton ( Mo. ) special says ; While
public sale wan iu _ progses.i at the resi
dence of U. S. Light , near Havenna ,
Saturday , a heavy thunder storm came up
and about thirty moil took refuge in a
largo barn. The building was struck by
lightning and John Dowers , James Herry
and Oeorgo Wyatt , respected citizens ,
killed and two or tlrroo others injured.
HPOItTlNK.
HpccUl Dl | itcli to TIIK llir.
ST. Ull'IS .KK'KKV 'It'll.
ST. Loris , Juno 18. Owing to many
postponements the second and third day's
programmes wore bunched. The attcnil-
unco was largo and thu truck fair. The
club purse , all ages , mile and furlong.
Hit Marks woni lornieo second , Calleron
third. Time , i:01. ! :
Tlio Famous stake for two-year-old
fillies , threo-quartora of a mile , Tattoo
won ; Com 15aker second , Lady Morton
third. Time , hill.
Merchants exchange stake , three-year-
old fillies , mile and a mmrter. Nevau > n ;
Jrocado second , Mum of Kildare third.
Time. 5 > :18i. :
Selling race , one mile , Eli won ; Mani-
ott second , .loo Stnrk third. Time.
Mfli. * .
St. James hotel stakes , two-year-old
colts , seven furlongs , Dub Miles won ;
tiichauan second , Conkliug third. Time ,
1 : ! ! " . \
UruwcM cup , sweepstakest , two and a
[ iiarter miles , only two starters , Jnlui
) avis won , at will ; Checkmate second.
Time , 4:08. :
inuuirro.v IIUACII n.viT.s.
UuiiiiiTON DKAUH , Juno 18.- Haiti ,
ittcndancc small. Milo , all ages , 1'ope
jeo won , Flower of Meath second ,
Goo. Hicks third ; time l:4ti : | .
Milo and a furlong , all ages , Cromwell
von , Little Katie second , Skylark third ;
imu 2OiU. :
Brooklyn handicap , mile and a quarter ,
think won , Keno second , Itnska third ;
into 2:10. :
Threo-cniartors of aniilo for beaten
%
torses , Kickory Jim jwcm. Lena second ,
Maggie C. third ; time l18j- ;
Mile and n quarter , over hurdles ,
) ourago won , Auburn second , Odette
bird ; time 2:24. :
I'HKSTEIl TAJIK HACKS.
CINCINNATI , Juno 18. First day of
Chester Park running niccs'trnck muddy.
Milo dash , all ages , Itoy S. Cluko won ,
tlannmmcu 2d , Little Buttercup ild ;
hue , 1:01J. :
Ohio derby stakes , for three year olds ,
uile and half dash ; Pilot won , Orange
Uossoni 2d , Stam'liford Keller 3d ; time ,
J:25. :
J:25.All
All ages , throe-fourths milo , heats ;
Metropolis won , Hod Fox 2d , Molasine
5d ; time , 1:2 : % l:24j.i :
Milo dash over four hurdles ; Pat Cro-
( jnit won ; time , lfiGi. : . '
IIASE IIA'LL.
NKW YOIIK , Juno 18. Thu game bo-
.weoit . the Now Yorks and Clovolands
vas postponed on account of ruin.
PlIUADKM'llIA , JlllloflS. DllHillos ,
hiladelphias 2. i ,
PuovinuNri : , Jyno lS.--Providonco 7 ,
) etroits ! t. '
i * '
* ji-
lUi-Tov. . .Inji i A- * * I'wffiVf'J
ons ; no game on account of rain.
Doatli liclore. Dlvoree.
Special Dbjuitcli to Tim HKK.
CiiR'Aiio , .luno 18. This afternoon
\dolph Ehrko , a bricklayer , fired two
uillets into his wife's head and then
ilew out his own brains , dying instantly ,
t is thought the woman cannot recover ,
'lie deed was done because the woman
esterday applied for a divorce.
THK COMHIKD COXVKXT1OX.
To thu IMItor ( if Tim HKK :
The Hon. Fred. Douglass observes
Huong other things , in his answer to the
iiouthy nobodies who have been tryiit ,
o win for themselves a little public notice
> y attempting to defeat the holding of
he proposed Colored National Convcn-
ion , "there have been traitors and in-
ormers among all oppressed people siuco
ho days of Moses. " And in the case of
10 class or race of people that have over
) cen mentioned upon the pages of his-
ory does this statement apply with great
er force than with respect to our own.
) riginally , there seemed to bo but one
ibjection , which was voiced through the
columns of loss than half n dozen colored
lowspapurs , published in as many difler-
jnt places. And this objection , as is
rotty generally known among us , was
simply with respect to the place first
selected for holding the convention , and
lot to the proposition of holding it , each
editor doubtless believing that his par
: icular town was u more suitable place for
lolding the convention than Washington.
In order to prove themselves ready to
waive any preference of their own as to
: ho jilace of holding the convention , the
National Committee very promptly re
considered its first action by substituting
Louisville instead of Washington.
Presumably , this conduct on the
part of the committee should have had
the effect of shutting off the gas" of
the loquacious individuals who scorned
so fearful of the result of the conven
tion's meeting in the national capital.
Hut the Kansas City Enterprise which
is u fair sample of the lot disgusted the
intelligent portion of its readers with
this miserable slush , in its last issue :
"Our grievances will bo no nearer allevi
ation after the convention is held than
they were before it met. " Such is aboul
the substance of the arguments now ad
vanced by these savans in opposition ti
the convention. Evidently , in the esti
mation of this particular prophet , those
who have determined upon holding the
convention despite of his squealing 01
those who hqncal with him , do no
seem to regard him or his prophecy as o
much importance.
Where is the simpleton who could im
agine the removal of all the obstacles tliu1
stand in the way of our progress by the
mere sitting of that convention/ /
On the other hand , will it not bo universally
vorsally admitted that conventionsof thi
kind are the generally adopted institu
tions for the consideration of such ( pies
lions as are proposed to be discussed ii
the forthcoming onuf What bettor niuthoi
have these sages to suggest _ for accom
plishing the commendable objects to besought
sought through it/ /
Suppose we should fail , after all ou
efforts to bettor our condition , does tin
probability of success in overcoming on
obstructions lie in the direction of silence
and indifference towards tliem ? _
Among the greatest impediments t <
the progress of this people are the incorrigible
rigiblo quacks that prey upon their weak
ness. Cviics D.
' DOINGS OF THE DELUGE.
. _ .
A Torrent that Overflowed Crow
Greek , and Swept Through
OhoyoiniOi
*
The Oity Inundated by'tho Most
Dostruotivo Flood Ever Known
in That Eogion ,
'iirlli'ulnrH ol'n Kloixl Tlmt ( 'IUIHO < |
Ioss of Nearly Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars.
Cliejennc Sun.
Kriday night there wore scon evidences
> f nu approaching storm. Away at the
lorthwest heavy clouds hung dark and
< > u ; in tliu cast rapid Hashes of light-
ling darted with ornvtio energy athwart
hu .sky , anil tliu thunder's muttered
jrowlings at tinios swelled into deep
oieed echoes. Yesterday at the dawn-
ng the sky was elear , but soon liecutuo
uantlcd with a canopy of gray , that liero
uid tliero had a darker tint oiuuim of
ipproaehing rain. About II o'clock a
egnlar tlinnder storm began. Com-
neiicing witli a steady fall of rain , tliu
tonu increased until its strength was ox-
lansted in a torrent of rain. Hosting fur
v few moments the storm king gained
lew strength , and again a heavy sliowcr
bowed his power was still potent.
THI : niKiiNMNo or TIII : n.ooi ) .
About two o'clock the gutters were full
> f a fast ( lowing murky tide that m > on
oinid it way to the center of the streotn.
Vithin a very short time the entire city ,
rein the electric building , at the north-
veslern part of town , to Dodge street ,
vas a vast river ; ouch street being a
eparato channel for the Hood , By three
> 'clock tlio lower sidewalks and crossings
voru under water , or dislodged , floated
n the surface of the tlood. Those higher
valks on streets where the grndo is higK
voro just at the surface of the water.
beginning at about the hour stated , the
orious aspects of the tlood commenced.
TUB rOKTION INI'NIIATKII.
The tide of waters was directed to the
ity at a point on the railroad to Camp
} nrlin , at the southwestern corner of the
) riving park. The Hood llowed south-
vard until it reached the track , and then
I followed along the ditcli by the tiack to
ho city. Near the electric light house
he body of water was divided ; part still
ollowed the track and part , ( lowing more
o the east , entered Thomas , Kent and
iddy streets. At the intersection of tlte
treets , from Twenty-first street to Fif-
eenth street , the waters were divided at
he crossings , and llowed eastward and
outhward. The northern limit oj the
lood on Ferguson street was at K. A.
Slack's house and the alloy just north of
, ho court house. On Hill street the
lood diiVntnt'o&tend north of Eighteenth
street. Hansom and Uodgo streets were
lot Hooded north of Seventeenth street.
That entire portion of the city including
ho main business part of town , was knee
loop in water , while those houses on the
south side of Sixteenth street from Dodge
street westward , were Hooded. That
western portion of the city known as the
lottoms , did not escape the Hood , but
hero the ovorllow was from Crow creek.
In order to give a clear conception of
ho extent of the Hood it may bo well testate
state by streets , the sections inundated :
Reed , Hunt , O'Noil , Thomas ami Kddy
streets from Twenty-first street to the
[ Tnion 1'acilic track , were under water ,
hY-rguson street from Nineteenth street ,
Hill from Eighteenth , Hansom from
seventeenth , and Dodge from Sixteenth
street wore overllowed. South of the
LTnion Tacilic track the waters were
livided , but < piito a number of houses
A'oro Hooded. Those houses on Six
eenth street and south of that street ,
situated west of Dodge street , were
nest unfortunate. The water "backed
ip" against the high bank of the Union
I'acitie tracks , just east of the Railroad
louse. The culvert under the track was
nadcipiato , and to make the matter
worse it was choked by ties , lumber , etc. ,
: hat were floated into it by the tlood.
I'lio back water soon became very deep ,
mil at the southeastern corner of Six-
leenth and Uodgo streets was fully four
foot deep. A few doors south of that
: > oint it was deeper , and ere it subsided
iviis doubtless eight feet deep at points
ictween the houses and the track. The
verllow from the creek washed away thu
corrals at Camp Carliu , cleaned out Mr.
1' , Dyer's hog ranch , inundated the hot-
loins , swept away the bridges over Crow
creek and tore out the fences at the
laughter house.
TIIK OIIKIIN OK THK H.OOH.
Primarily , the Hood was caused by n ,
water spout. The water spout or "cloud
Imrst" occuned in the vicinity of Sand
creek gulch , northwesterly from Ool-
riclis' rancho. Oolriehs' raneho is about
seven miles from the city. At the point
whore the water spout occurred , and , in
deed all along Crow creek , the banks of
the creeks are very high and are also
higher than the adjacent lands. The
jjonond trenil of the drainage is therefore )
iiway from the creek. The water ciiinu
south , part of it went into Crow creek
mid arrived some minutes ahead of that
other portion that came over the uplands.
To terminate many idle rumors it may bo
well to state that neither Crow creek , the
ditches nor the lakes , supplied the watet
that swept through the city. It came
over the prairies until it reached the track
to ( "amp Carliu , and then it was turnei1
into the streets.
KCIMS : : nriiiNi ! TIII : nooi > .
It would be impossible to even refer ti
the many exciting and ludicrous inci
ilentH. The water ( lowed into collars
over sidewalks and eddied around dwell
ings. At tlii ) Intor-Ocoan hotel the fast
hurrying tide front into the collar , the
Htono sidewalk fell , and t wo st reams , eacl
a creek , ( lowed in. An hundred mui
went to work to turn the stream away
ItoxoH , hack after sack of bran , loaib ) o
manure and lumber were usi-d for a crude
dam , After several houis of hard worl
the water was turned , and while it tttil
tiinkled through the impromptu dyke
it no longer rushed hcadlon <
into the building. Scarcely hai
the Inter-Ocean been saved than the
water bioko into the collar of Jlakor &
Johnson's , under the I'luunix block. A
torrent rushed under the sidewalk with
in five minutes after the first break wai
seen. Boxes , boards , iron doors am
largo Backs of bran were mud , and bj
ueans of these a circular dyke was
udely constructed around the break.
At the store of Craig Vr Davis , a similar ,
ireak and remedy occurred.
At M. M. Patterson's warehouse a long
lam was made of manure , but oven the
lam did not save part of the floor , which
caved in and let merchandise into the
water that tilled the cellar.
AtC. P. Organ's the cellar was flooded.
Men with buckets and pumps kept the
water down , however.
A. G. MeGrohor's grocery suffered so
> adly that his stock was moved.
Down in the bottoms many families
vacated their homi's. In the northwest
ern portions of thu city many people
moved their furniture , and in the vicinity
if Dodge and Sixteenth street * the people
were glad to get out of their homos , leav
ing their household goods to the flood.
In Mr. Con ways , Mr. Kd. Warren's and
Mr. J. G. Kumiss' houses the water stood
; hree feet deep on the floors. Other
louses in the same neighborhood were
ilso under water , but few were
so completely submerged. Men in
wagons , in buggies , on horseback and
ifoot splashed around in thu streets
vhoro the water was two feet deep.
Many persons walked into gutters and
vere wet to their waists. The men on-
; aged in saving buildings were heedless
if personal discomforts and it was no tin-
isual sight to see men wearing low shoes ,
landing in water above their knees as
hey battled with the flood. Soon after
ho flood began , rain commenced to fall
ind those on the streets were drenched ,
lappily , the shower only lasted a short
hue.
hue.Mayor
Mayor Carey jumped into a wagon and
ailed for volunteers to go out to the
) riving park and turn the water away
rom the city. The response to the call
vns moat cordial and two wagons tilled
vith men were , within a brief time , on
heir way to the spot. Parties under the
lirection of Mayor Carey , Acting Govor-
mr Morgan and City Engineer Proviucs ,
iterally worked like beavers. Men tin-
ised to hard labor waded in the water ,
nd with shovels and other implements
lid all in their power. Two
lams wore made ; one was made
ibont half way between the rnce track
and electric light house , and the other at
he corner of the race track. The former
was made of railroad ties and dirt ; the
atter was similarly constructed , and both
iirned the water to the south , so that the
mliimo of the tlood no longer entered the
city. Major 1/ird kindly aided with
cams and men from Camp Carlin and did
ill in his power to help the city. About
lark the Durant engine and the Phil
Sheridan engine began pumning out col-
ars where it was feared the buildings
vould fall , 'fho thanks of the city are
hui to Major Lord and to thu men who
10 nobly worked to turn the water away
'rom the town.
TIIK LOSS.
At the present time no estimate , even
ipproxiniatoly accurate , can bo made of
ho individual loss. Present estimates
ilaco the total loss at about § -00,000 , an
K. K. Wiwnuj , * 1Y,000
HnlcuA .Tolmwm 10MK ( )
I. W.CrilHn 7,000
Crnitf , DaviMfc Co II.OOO .
Inlm Chiiso L',000 ,
II. II. KlllH l.-'OO
A. McCirgor Jt.OOO
I' . Oiyim 1XH ! ( )
; ! niv& I'ierei ! " 00
W.M. ' MIL. ! 500
Stanley Hroth.'i-H 1,000
ItistUH ! c Aliri-ii 1,000
. A. Bristol S
M. .M. 1'nttlTH.IM . 1,000
< osHt'K tin furniture in dwelling li,000 !
) amuL'ii to Ntri'iilH , ute 5,000
; Tn.m ! . Pacific tracks 1,000
Jnknuwii liiKcfM 10,000 !
Total § 80,100
The Clili.-aKo Cnhlu Mnc.
ipi'dal Illnputdi tn TIIK HKK.
CiiH'Aiio , .Inno 18. .lohn Flynn , six
years old , was run over and fatally man-
; led by the cable street car line yester-
lay. Ho makes the thirteenth victim
ince the inauguration of thu cable sys-
.0111. The systum is not a success. At
10 time does it furnish the public with
transit much , if any , better than these
secured by horse cars , and at the same
hue the lives of people along its various
ines of track are kept in constant jeop-
udy. _ _
L.\niis ; , TAKI : vtum FKATHKIIN and tips
.11 the now dye house to havu them
leaned , dyed and curled. Office 107 S.
ITith st. , opposite postollice. ' "
Ilriu.iii'UT it Mn.i.iii. :
The I'lltNburjj Trade Tflliunal.
Ipi'dal Dinpatdi tuTlIK llr.K.
Prrrsiuiiui , .Iimo 18. Tlio trade tribu-
lal a ] > pointed to settle the rate of wages
for railroad coal minors held another
meeting today.After each mdu had
presented their views , it was decided that
time would bo saved by referring the
matter to the umpire , John McCuno. at
once , and the mooting adjourned till a
to-morrow , when the umpire will bo
called in and the question left to his
judgment.
Tliu coal minors also hold a district
convention to-day to arrange prelimina
ries for the state convention which nicetx
to-morrow. Resolutions woru adopted
sympathizing with the striking niinerH < > l
Belleville , III. , and denouncing thu call
ing outofUidmilitary.
SYMPTOMS OF A
TORPID BJVER
loss of Appotlto , Bowola costive ,
Puiu In the Ifotul , with a dull Bon <
cation in tlio back part , Fain under
the Bhuuldor blaclo , fullnoa * of lor
filling- , with a disinclination to ex
ertion of body or mind , Irritability
of temper , Low spirits , with a fool-
In IT of navinir ncirlooted some duty
Weiirinosa , Dizziness , Fluttering , at
tlio heart , Dots baforo the eyes , Yel
low Skin , Hoadncho generally ovoj
the right fiyo.HoBtlosoneBa , with fit
fill droamu , blRhly colored Urins ,
and COMTPATION.
' .S I'U.T.H are cipeclMI *
ilivutcil to kiifii i-iinei , iiic ilaae ef >
fact * Hiicli u vliiuiuo or fcollnu tc
KtunUli Clia kiillurrr.
Tlivy Incrruie tUeAiii > ctltenni1cAnM
tholxxly UiTnlte an Flckh , Urns ! lie y
( in In nciurUlivil , anil by their 'J'oiilc
AnlluiK mini l l c tlverti\ii ( .JCrK
ulur HtonlN nra I'rnUuccO. I'lk'c
! l.t .Itiirrnv N ( . . IV. V.
OnAT HAIB on AVuif KFRS cbanpo to
Iliacic liy a tlngln uppllcatlun of th li Iv K. It
Imparts analuralctilur. ACUInMttiititneoui'
ly. .Sold by Dnirulitiorii. ( utbyiix ruMtia
r > 'COlncf. . . l.OO.
Ofi'IOU , U5 UlUltlt A.Y 1ST. , N. V.
lliirAL rUluil.Ulnr m lliu 4\
> U1 k < -U.4 UU > .iM-u tUu. J
HAUGHTY HAIR-LIFTERS.
* .
[ * he Hostiles Eofuse to Surrender
Unless Guaranteed Good'
Treatment !
V Conflict Met ween tlie. Depart iiiontH.
pedal Dli.patdin to TIIK HKK.
\Vurox , Arizona , Juno 18. It is un-
lerstood that thu Indian agent at San
Jarlos will not receive the captured hos-
iles and serious results may bo anticipa-
ed. The hostiles now awaiting to sitr-
ender near the Mexican line will not dee
o unless first assurred of good treatment
in the homo reservation. 11111111011 * huvo
Ircady deserted and returned to live
vild , with this intelligence. There are
rom a IfiO to a 17 alilo bodied warriom
, 'et to surrender. It is feared there will
> e a repetition of the lth ! ) of April ,
1882 , when the hostile Apaches came
nto the reservation and forcibly took out
joco and his followers. The reservation
ndians fear the Chimcahuas and \tould
uako a very weak resistance. The In-
lians fear Crook , and if his judgment
irovails all will be well , otherwise ; trouble
s still ahead. The Indians still out are
ill well armed and have plenty of lUimiu-
tition.
WASIUNUTON , Juno 18. The secrotrtry
f thu interior received the following
lispatch from Indian Agent Wilcox :
'San Carlos Agency , lth. ( ! Gen. Crook
elegraphs from Wilcox that between four
mil tivo hundred Indian prisoners , re-
[ iiiring to be fed , would bo hero in four
ir five days. The presence of llie rone-
jntlo bucks on the reservation will dissat-
sfy friendly Indians and excite fear
uid distrust among white settlers
n Arizona and New Mexico , and
n my opinion will result in adding to
heir past bloody history iv now list of
nurders , rapes , child stealing and rob-
ling. 1 earnestly protest against no dun-
; erons an experiment" In answer to the
lispatch Secretary Teller reiterated his
nstuictions to the agent to refuse
receive the Indians mentioned in
ho dispatch , hud stated ho need not fear
in attempt by the military authorities to
ilace Indians upon the reservation against
lis will.
THAT MAM * IIOUTK.
Wliiit Senator CharloN 1 < \ Mnmlersou ,
ol'XeliraHku , Han to Hay ,
ol It.
> uir Tribune.
Senator Charles F. Mandorson , of No-
iraska , is at the Windsor on route to the
iiountains on u short pleasure trip.
A reporter for The Trilninu last night
called upon him , and was most cordially
eceived. Siuco .Senator . G. JI. Van
Wyck's election there has boon anything
> ut harmony in the Nebraska delegation
n congress , owing to the fact that Semi-
tor Van Wyckwh < < was electedJwyjy , Bi
ago as luriuiti-tiioiHipoliat , although u"re
publican , could not see through the same
spectacles as Senator Saunders and Con-
ressman Valentino , and at times there
liave boon open ruptures.
Since the increase of the Nebraska
ilelegation , by the election of Congress
men Laird and Weaver and the succes
sion of Senator Mandorson to Senator
Saunders , there seemed to bo more har
mony existing , and everything was inov-
ng along smoothly until Congressman
Valentino and Senator Mandorson poti-
Joned for the establishment of u post
route from Valentine , Nebraska , to
Ueadwood. Then Senator Vun Wyck
came out with ai open letter to the post-
iflice department opposing the cstablish-
uent of this route. Notwithstanding
.liis , it had been established prior to this ,
ho contract let , and is now held in aboy-
inco. Recently , on the 12th inst. , the
senator wrote another letter , charging
nest serious things against "a portion of
.ho Nebraska delegation ; " on this sub
ject the reporter talked with Senator
Vlanderson.
The reporter urged upon Senator Man-
lemon to give a statement to the public
if the facts connected with this difliculty.
Hu suggested that , while not desiring to
'ip interviewed , ho was always ready to
. ; ivo any statement that migjit bo of in-
erest to readers of the public press , and
> vas disposed to submit with what grace
10 could to the irrepressible interview.
During the interview ho stated : "I
joined Congressman Valentino in u ro
piest to the postmaster-general that a
: iost-routo bo established frou Fort Nio-
urara , Nebraska , to Rapid City , Dakota.
Fort Niohrara is the nearest terminal rail
road point to the Black Hills. Four miles
From the fort is the newly located land
jflico of Valentine. The country in that
vicinity is beiiijj very rapidly de
veloped , and an immense immigration
Is pouring into that part of the state.
Much complaint has boon made , not only
by these settlers , but also by the popula
tion of southwestern Dakota in regard to
their mail facilities. Understanding that
numerous petitions have been forwarded
to the postal department asking for the
establishment of this post route , and
learning jjfroiii [ Congressman Valentino
that upon personal investigation ho was
satisfied of the necessity of the now route ,
I ioined hint in the recommendation.
Senator Van Wyck , thinking undoubted
ly that the establishment of another pos
tal line not advisable has made bitter op
position to it. The matter is being , ns I
understand it , fully investigated by the
postal department , and will be decided
on its merits. Since publicity has been
given to the matter through tlio publio
press , 1 have received much additional in
formation , and believe that the now route
will bo decided to be , not only advisable
but a necessity , for proper mail service
for that section. The country is un
known to mo personally , and 1113' action
in recommending the routoi was based
upon unquestionably reliable information
received from others. Of course the
establishment of postal lines is made , not
by congressional delegations , but by the
postoflico department , and to the execu
tive oflicors of the government is left the
detail of letting and contracting. 1 know
nothing whatever of the matter of let
ting , and did not know what parties were
seeking to obtain the contract. Neither
was I aware that the proposed now route
had boon n matter of discussion between
members of the Nebraska delegation in
congress heretofore. "
" * * Still another improvement on the
Royal St. John , P. E. Flodman & Co. ,
agents , 203 N. ICtliSt. jlt ! wed sivt
Fresh Lime Juice nt 50o per bottle nt
Coodnmu'H , *
