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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SIXTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING. APHIL 25 , 1887. NUMBER 311 MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING , The Cleveland Declination Story Proves to Be a "Stretcher. " IT GREW WITH CIRCULATION. The President Very Much Annoyed , Jlut the Atmosphere CIcarlnK Uurrctt on thn 1J. At O-Other AVhat Vent Hcally Said. WASHINGTON , April 2l.-Spcclal | Tele- Kram to the Um.l The president Is very much annoyed at the stupid story that has been so svidcly circu lated about his declining to accept a re- nomination. It appears to have originated with Senator Vest , and was founded on some talk of his at Chamberlain's the other night Two or three disgruntled democrats were abusing the president for making ap pointments , as they charged , for his own benelit without regard for the party at laro , and declared that bo was betting up the pins for his own renomlnatlon. In reply to them the senator said that ho did not think thu president ever had any such motive. On the contrary , he believed that ho did want a second term and at the proper time would say so. When called upon tor evidence Vest declared that the president had said as much to him ; that ho had often spoken of the burdens and annoyances of olllcc , and would be glad when his term expired. This was about all them was of It , but the story grow , as stories do.till It camu to thn mess that the president had requested Senator Vest to announce that ho was not a candidate for a second teim. Very few people hero be lieve the story only these who wanted to have It true. The president is annoyed , Vest , too , annoyed , but the atmospliere Is clearer now , and wo are olllcially informed that the president is not concerning himself with the subject In any way whatever. The wav Colonel Lament puts it Is that the president has no tlmo to think of such things and It would not bo considered becoming In 111 in If he Mad , Still , there are not tun men In Washington of his parly , with any sort of polltlcarscnse. who do not believe that Mr. Cleveland will bo his own successor , whether ho seeks a renomlnatlon or not : and what is nioru , there Is no man in Washing ton who Is u.ulto so certain of it as ho. For that reason , if no other , he will not let the future history of thn country bother his brains. WHAT nOKBHKIMKTi SATS. ST. Loins , April 24. The Republican's Washington correnpomlcnt , again referring to the presidential icnominatlon matter , plvcs the following : The story has como to the coirespondont of the Republican to-night significantly confirmatory of the conversa tion between the president and his senatorial rial visitor. This btory is to the effect that the president had quite recently prepared a formal letter to bo madtt public setting forth his views In regard to a second term In plain , distinct words , and unqualifiedly declaring that he would nut be a candidate lor ro- clectlon. 1 lelding to the earnest persuasion of his friends ho consented , however , to withhold the letter for the present at least , If not wholly abandon his Intention of giving it to the public. This story Is told on the authority of Colonel Dorshelmer , of Now York , who was In Washington a few days ngo. Ho told several of Ins friends while here , Immediately after coming from the white house , that he had been Shown a draft of a letter such as has been already characterized And his advice was asked regarding the policy of such publication. Ho said that the letter ieforrcd at some length to the opposition of a certain element of the democratic party to the re-election of i Cleveland and the chance that this might defeat the ticket. After re ferring to this well known factor In the ex isting political situation. Colonel Dorf helir.er nays thn president went on In his letter to pay that no deemed It wise , in view of these circumstances , to withdraw his name from all consideration In connection with th nomination , llu announced In unequivocal terms that ho was not a candidate and sup ucstcd that aome other leader , who could command the united support of the whole party , be selected as the standard bearer In 1888. Colonel Dorsheimor stated that ho at once protested against any public use ol puch a letter as proposed. He told thu presi dent there was no need for him to adopt this step. Ho urged the president to abandon Hit idea for the present at any rate , and finally induced him to yield to his persuasions. II. & O. Talk. WABHINOTON , April 3 . [ Speclal Telo- raui to the UKK.J Robert Garrett told t friend In lialtlmoro on Saturday that the sale of the Haiti more it Ohio road to the lye1 < ind Staynor party was as good as scaled that although his .options expired on the 25th ot the month , which is to-morrow -there would be no trouble about the matter , and that the deal would be all closed up , the transfer of the property made , and he oil foi Europe within the next six weeks for a twc years stay. He said , too , that the contract for the Arthur Kill bridge would be let thlt Week , and that passenger trains would bt running Into Now York from Chicago ovei the Baltimore it Ohio road before snow flies Jle'added that when the details were al , aade known , everybody concerned would b < MrMtad and fcratitltd ana feel that tie Imi done thu best possible thing for himself and tne property his father left him. THK TALK IN Il.Vt.TIMOIlB. HAI.TIMOHE , April 24. ( Special Telo- Kram to the UKK. | President Garrett said once that the Baltimore it Ohio would get tc Now York on Its own terms over other line : or It would build a line ot Its own. Haiti more & Ohio engineers are now engaged Ir nurvrying a route from Philadelphia to Nn\\ "fcrli and the drawings will bo ready In n Kliort time. George .M. Staynor had a conference ferenco with Garrett yesterday and It I : staled that the options were extended tlilrt ) days longer. Another report has It , how ever , that Garrett aud Staynor finally settlei all arrangements for closing the deal. Yes tprday Garrett was In the market as a bid der at 170 tor any part of 1,000 shares ot Hal tltnorc A : Ohio stock and purchased severa hundred shares. Small holders of lialtlmon tt Ohio stock as an Investment are not anx ions to sell now. liellovlng that the fiitun outlook of the road Is tuiore promising thai ever. ever.MUs MUs Lesley's MyHtcrlons Suicide. NKW YOKK , April . ' ' 4. [ Special Telegran to the HER. ] Miss Nancy Lesley , a boautlfu and accomplished young woman , of Phlldel phln , who biul just como to Brooklyn on i visit to an old schoolmate , a daughter o Georce L. Nichols , was found dead in he room yesterday afternoon , with a pistol b lierslde. Her manner had been bright ani cheerful , and there were no signs of troubl on her mlud. The pistol ball had entered he temple , but whether it was the result of accl rtcnt or with suicidal Intent is not known She was a member of a well-known Phlladel j > hia family , was an expert oarswoman , ex celled In the athletic exercise of fencing , am was a crack shot with a rifle or revolver. Death of David Preston. DKTISOIT , April 24. This morning at o'clock David Pre.ston , the banker , died sud ocnly of heart disease. He was lu goo health yesterday , but dropped dead thl morning soon after rising. Ho was born I Chautann.ua county , New York , lu 1830. 1 1848 ho came to this city , where ho has sine resided. In 1832 he opened a banking houst which , for over thirty years was conductc tinder the firm name of David Preston it C < lie was also a member of the Chicago firm c Preston. Kean t Co. Ho was best known a a leading Methodist and prohibitionist. Stcamntilp Arrivals. NEW YOUK , April 24.-Special [ Telegrai to the UKI' ] Arrived The steamers Ktrurl : from Liverpool ; LaUretagno , from Havre Chateau Mareaux , from Bordeaux. HALIFAX , April 34. Arrlved-Tho Sat dlnla , from LlverjtooU QUKKNSTOW.V , April 24. Arrived Th steamer Lord Gough , from Philadelphia to Liverpool. AN EXCITING 8I3A C11AKIO. A Yankee Schooner' * Kscnpo From a Canadian Cruiser. OTTAWA , Ont. , April 24. [ Special Tele- ; rm to the Hii.J : : The department of the isherlcs has Information from St. John , V. C. , from the commander of the Candlan rulscr Vigilant In which ho gives parllcu- ars of an attempt which ho inado on April 20 osei/e the American fishing schooner llattlo Maud off Grand Manan. The N'isllant was riilslug In shore when Information was re- olved that a fleet of hshlnsf vessels from iloucester were preparing to llsh within the hreo-mlle limit a few miles down. Sail was tastily raado and when , after making about six miles , the American vessels were seen. he Vigilant tacked and ran out to sea , The Vigilant must have been seen as soon as she ; ad herself sighted the offenders , for ttio ishcrmen at once put up sail , the llattlo Maud belni ; the last to start. Sim evidently waited for the cruiser , which ran ip within fifty yards of the Mas8achu etts boat , whlc.h then bore iway. The Viellant tirrd blank shots at her , which had no elfect. As the yankco vessel was gaining ground solid shot was fired o\er he vessel , striking fifteen yards liu.\ond. 1'hls tailing , the commander ot the Vigilant trained the big tuns upon the Hying schooner , which was nearly half a mile away , scudding along before a strong breeze. Sev- lal shots were tired , but without ellect , and : he commander of thn Vigilant , seeing his [ ircy getting away from him , ordered all sails ipand prepared to run the daring fisherman down. Just about this tlmo the toretopmast of the Vigilant was carried away and the rhasii had to bo abandoned. The llattlo Maud continued on her way toward Eastport. It is reported that n great many lishing vessels are about the Hay of Fundy looking for bait , and In many cases buying it. An other cruiser will bo dispatched at an early lay to aid the Vigilant in watching them. THK "ASIATIC MMITRD. " Pullman find Adams' Scheme For TrniiH-.YtlantIc Travel. UOSTOX , April 24. ] Special iTelegram to he BKK. ] ( ieorgo M. Pullman arrived here yesterday with his "vestibule" train , which , as has been announced , consists of a com- ileto train baggage , express , smoking , dtn- ng and sleeping cars connected together by wooden and rubber partitions so as to be virtually all under one roof. In thu evening 10 took a party of New England railroad uin on a trial trip to Putnam , Conn. , and jack. On the way back , Chailes Francis Adams , President of the Union Pacilic com pany , stated that the train Is the result of a correspondence about two years ago between ilmself and Pullman. Adams suggested the establishment of great trans-continental trains , to bo known as the "Asiatic limited , " which should supply the Ameilcan llnlc in the great tnrough line fiom Europe to Asia. He proposed to sell coupon tickets , In Paris and London for Tokio , Yokohoma , Hong Kong and Canton. The passengers will be obliged to maki ) only two changes ot con veyance between Liverpool or Havre and tils Asiatic destination. Pullman has lul- illed his part of the bargain and the plan in [ nil Is about to bo carried out. Passengers before leaving Europe will havn state rooms assigned for the entire trip. The transAtlantic lantic steamer will land travelers on the Jersey City wharf , within ten yards of the train which will take them in just 100 hours to .hi ! gang plank of the Pacific Mail steamship 'n San Francisco , and his journey will bo continued to Ills destination. The stop In Jersey City and San Francisco will bo as brief as the rapid handling of baggage and malls can make It. Thu trip from London to Yokohoma or Canton can thus bo made In side of one month. It has not yet been de cided whether the "Asiatic limited" will rim weekly or fortnightly. Adams says tliat within a few months It will bo In operation ana moving as smoothly as the arrangements for an ordinary journey of one-tenth the dis tance. Trouble Anticipated In Manitoba. WiNNKPr.d , April 24. [ Special Telegram to the BF.K.I The railway disallowance still agitates the people here and n crisis may bo reached at any ti in * . The Canadian Pacilic Ecems to be forcing the federal government to disallow the charters just passed by the provincial legislature here to connect with the American system ot railway. The politi cal friends of thn conservative party have in sisted upon an emphatic "yes" or "no" from the Ottawa authorities as to whether the charter just passed will be disallowed. If vetoed they will call uuon Scarth , the member recenely elected for Winnipeg in the govern ment interest , to resign his seat In tbo house ot commons. The Nornuay government hero , in anticipation of disallowance , has passed a bill to force the government itself to force the railway to international boundary. In tno event of disallowance the road will be constructed in deliance of the Dominion gov ernment. Should a clash then occur , or an attempt bo made to stop construction , the people of Manitoba , It Is almost certain , will rebel and secede from the confederation. Much interest Is attached to the prospective vote on the question ot disallowance In the Ottawa parliament next week. Wrecked by a Ball of Fire. EVANSVILLK , Ind. , April 24. Ibpcciai Telegram to the Uun. ] News reached h re to-day of a strange and startling phenomenon which occurred yesterday on the farm of Mr. Lemuel Stansberry , on the Island above this city. About 11 o'clock a Hinall and Intensely black cloud suddenly appeared from the west and swept rapidly across tno Island until directly over the residence of Mr. Stansberry , when It exploded with terrific force , and what appeared to bo a ball ot lire attacked the house with terrific Inry , blowIng - Ing oil the roof , tcarlnr out one section of the house , ana playlns havoc generally. Leaving the house It tore down the eastern fence and died away. There was no rainfall with the cloud burst. The family of Mr. Stansberry wore preparing dinner when the wreck oecuired and they were nearly frightened out of their senses. Deprodntlnu Indian * Captured. ST. Louis , Aunl2J. A special from Fort Worth , Tex. , says : Advices from the Ana- darko Indian agency are to the ellect that there has bcn great excitement there owing to thu action of the Klowa Indians In mak ing deputations on the cattle men. The mil Itary was notified ana Captain Hall do termincd to arrest them. This becoming known , the Klowas took their women and cuildren and all their ponies to a stronghold on lUlny Mountain , about forty miles from Anadarko. Troops were at once sent In pur suit , and after three davs' parley thu Indiana agreed to give up the olTonding members to soldiers located near the fort where they could h watched. The troops returned to Anadarko with the prisoners. A Douhly Fatal Duel. ST. Louis , April 21. A special from the City of Mexico says : The war department makes known the fact of n doubly fatal duel , Lieutenant Colonel Lunoi , of the Eighth battalion , and M. M. Xavalla. musical direc tor attached to the command , quarreled In a saloon in San Llns 1'otosl , where they were stationed , and a challcnco was accepted at once. The two olticcrs. accompanied only bj the captain of the regiment , were driven to Ladrlllera and at the word both shot at once ana both ftiH dead. Small Fire at 1'apllllon , PAPILI.IOX , Xeb. , April 21. [ Special Tele gram to the BKK. ] This town was visited bj a light tire to-night. An old building occu pled by Frank Steldle's harness store and t corn crib containing about l.-OO bushels 01 corn belonging to lllmebaueh A : Mrrrlam , ol Omaha , were consumed. A corn sheller belonging longing to ilouard Sexon stood by the crll and could not bo saved. SUjldlc's goods were insured for St > oo. Died Defondlnc Her Virtue. CI.KVEI.ANP , April 21. At mldnlshtlast night the dead body of Mary McCarthy , t domestic , wr.s found partly under the rcai porch of her employer's next door neighbor Marks upon her person and torn clothing In dlcato that she died while defending hci vli tuc. There is no clue to the perpetrator INVESTIGATING THE ARREST franco and Germany Trying to Discover Wbero Schnaebele Was Captured. VAHIOUS PHASES OF THE CASE Precautions Taken nt I'nrln to Pre vent the Occurrence of Mora Hcrioiifl Incidents Com- iiicntH of t ho Press. Awaiting Developments. [ Topi/rloM J W liy Jtuna Gordon /terni'lM 1'AiiiB , ( via Havre ) , April 24. [ .Vow York Herald Cablu-Spvc.nl to the Bii.J : It Is believed at the German embassy hero that If satisfactory evidence Is adduced to show that Schnaebelo was arrested on French ter ritory ho will be released. If , on the other hand , the arrest took place on ( icrman terri tory , the trial will be proceeded with. Mean while Investigations are being Instituted by loth governments which will last probably ten days to determine the precise spot where the arrest was nude ; also the question as to whether , under International law , a warrant may bo issued against a foreign of ficial without the previous assent ot the gov ernment to which such olllclal belongs. Other matters will also have to bo deter mined. For Instance , whether Schnaebelo's arrest comes within the extradition treaty , and as to the validity of thu warrant Itself. I'HKVKNTIVB MKASUIIKS TAKI'.N. Public opinion in Franco Is calm and dig nified , although It Is felt that the German authorities have been guilty of a flagrant breach of International law. The French government have taken steps to avoid , so far ns possible , the occurrence of more serious Incidents. For Instance , the guards have been doubled in the vicinity of the German embassy , In the me do Mile , In order to pre vent any hostile demonstrations , and M. Lamonreux , who Intended to produce "Lohengrin" on Tuesday at the Kdcn theater , has been urged to postpone Us pro duction. At the ministry of fotolcn alTaiis It is firmly bollcved that the matter can be settled upon Its technical merits and even , If worse comes to worse , it might bo settled peacefully by the arbitration of the emperor of Russia. Baron Motirenlienn , the Russian ambassador , is duo In Paris to-morrow from Cannes. FLIPPANT PIIE59 COMMENT. The Paris newspapers are very moderate In tone and the most of them retrain from expressing any opinion until the result of the otlicial Inquiries Is made known. Kvcn Uochefort , In Translgeant , abstains from pouring oil on the ( lames and treats the. mat ter flippantly. Ho says : "If wo had n prime minister who , instead ot passing his time In bothering Parisians with his absurd liobbics airainst betting on horse racing , had the courage to defend them , ho would reply to the kidnapping of Schnaebulo by sending to the Ma/.as prison all the Germans In Paris found selling adulterated boor. The Voltaire publishes an Interview with Charles Gautscli , a calico clerk In the Maga- rlris ( In Printemps , who is a brother of Jacques Gautsch , the German police olliclal who kidnapped Schnacble. It appears from the Interview that Jacques Gautsch Is a natu ral born Frenchman and has always been considered tlin black sheep of the family. ACTIVE MOVKMKXT OF TKOOPS. Dispatches from Maycnco sav that never since the war of 1STO has there been such n movement of troops at the various points of the Hhlno provinces. There are railway car riages available between Mayenco and Dus- seldorf for the conveyance In three days. If necessary , of 'iJO.OOO troops. Another series of wagons in the center of Germany-Bavaria are able to carry 2SO.OOO troops to the frontier In four days. Says Ho Was a Spy. BIILIN , April 21. The Montagsblatt de clares that Schnacbole had six subordinate agents who weie acting as spies for Boulan- gcr. One of these agents , being dismissed by Schnaebolo , entered the German service. Through Ins revelation a number of arrests were made and evidence collected against Schnaebclo. The Trouble Settled. ' April 24. The trouble between Lord Lansdowne and his tenants has been settled. PHYSICIAN VS. AOTOn. A. Sensational Kplsodo Growing Out of I'JIiza Weathersby's Death. Nr.w YOUK , April 24. fSpeelal Telegram to the JJr.i.1 : The death of Eliza Weathersby- Goodwln , the actress , promises to have a se quel. Dr. Merlon Sims has presented his bill Jor proferslonal services to her husband , Xat C. Goodwin , and Mr. Goodwin has refused to pay , on the ground that it Is exorbitant. It tit this difference , of opinion docs not make the sensational episode. There are other things back of thn matter that , if brought out , as It boems likely they will bo in the courts , will prove extraordinary. Mrs. Goodwin had been 111 tor n considerable period. The trouble was a disorder that rcslsteJ all attempts to check It. Eventually the family physician , Dr. T. S. Uobcrtson , deemed It advisable to have experts summoned to consult on the case. Dr. Sims was not among these who came at first. The doctors were In grave doubt as to the precise nature ot the malady , but some wore Inclined to the opinion that it was a tumor lu the fallopian tubes. If such were the case the only possible remedy would lie In an operation for the removal of the tumor a very dangerous matter at the best , and one that would bo liable to cause death , oven If successfully performed. When .Mrs. Goodwin was Informed ot the possible na ture of her trouble she. expressed a desire that an operation bo made , but Dr. Kolwrt- son promptly refused to perform It. Ho was not confident that a tumor existed , and was wholly unwilling to assume the terrible re sponsibility for the result If none should be found. The other experts agreed with the family phvslclan. Mrs. Goodwin , however , was anxious that whatever might be done for her should bo icsorted to , and Dr. Sims was called. He made an examination , and his opinion agreed In Its general features with that of his colleagues. The truth of the matter simply was that Mrs , Goodwin must die If the disorder were to be left alone ; that a surgical operation might possibly save her , but the chances were so strongly against her that it would hasten the end. This Was made clear to the patient , and she unhesitatingly asked Dr. Sims to make tno operation. Ho consented , and Dr. Robertson and one other were present when It was psiformcd. The result showed that no tumor existed. The disorder was inflammation of the fallopian tubes , and soon after the conclusion of tno operation Mrs. Goodwin died. Dr. Sims Is a physician of the highest professional stand ing , has an extended practice and comes high. The actor , who disputes the bill , pur poses to show , when the doctor sues him for the amount , that the death of his wife was nothing less than scientific murder. He will endeavor to produce the expert * to swear that the operation was uncalled for , dangerous aud Inexcusable. On the other hand It Is said that Dr. Sims can easily justify his course. It is pretty sure to be a disagreeably Interesting case , unless the actor yields and pays the bill , for the physician is determined to collect , even If It should prove necessary to Invoke thu aid of the law. Elcctrlo IilKht Works Jlurncd. CINCINNATI , April 21. The Hrush Elec tric Light company's works at the corner of Pennsylvania and.Canal streets were entirely destroyed by hre this morning. Loss , & 5,000 ; insurance , Wooa TliK Kccord of Financial Transactions the Pant Week. UOSTOX , April 24. | Special Telegram to the llti,1 : : Table complied from specials to the Post from leading clearing houses In the United States show gross clearings for the week ending April ' 1 , and percentage In crease and decrease from coiresponding pe riod last year : * NU included in totals. THE WtiKK INVAltIi 8TUEET. Considerable Irregularity | n the Stock Market. Nr.w YOUK , April 24. | Special Telegram to the HniJ : : The week has been one of considerable Irregularity In the stock market , the temper of speculation having changed frequently , with occasional wide fluctua tions. Thcro was a strong bull sentiment at the start under thn leadership of Reading , which attained tnu hK'host figure of the pres ent month amid furious transactions and great excitement. TUB nsn in tills stock car ried up the remainder' the list and things wcie getting atom ; sipoothly until the ReadIng - Ing reorganization trustees suddenly called In two assessments apd President Alexan der Mitchell , of tbo ft. Paul road , died in this city. These events checked the advanc- ug of prices and led to a reaction : but very soon confidence was restored and the market again be an to move up , only , however , to meet with fresh disturbing elements In the shape of a raid on Manhattan and Now Eng land and the war scire at Paris , which pre cipitated a soiling movement from London. Olio of the chief features has been the per sistent ellorts made to brine about a reaction in which some of the leaders on both sides joined , and yet outsldn of comparatively few stocks the decline for the week was slUht and some shares even show an advance. The rallying iiowor displayed 'by the market was dim to thu. existence of a number of pools in stock and also to the advice given by many commission houses to their clients to buy on reactions. ' Government bonds were strong throughout the week , but more particularly so near the close , when some rouqd amounts were taken at top prices. The transactions at the board weie generally small , .the great bulk of busi ness having been douo over the counters ot dealers. Onu reason lor the rise in 4s and 4J s was the uxpcctatipn that a call for $10- 000,000 3s would be Issued shortly. There was much lareor inquiry for railway mortgages than ot lafe , purchases for invest ment and .speculative account having been stimulated by the ) Increasing c.iso in money and the satisfactory returns of most ot the railroads. The toerign exchanges were lirm aud posted rates were advanced , owing more to the limited supply of bills offered rather than to any increase in thu demand for remittances. At Intervals a lew arbitrage bills were made against foreign purchases of securities , but commercial was scarce throughout. The money market was easier and was entirely free from the lluiries which had been so conspicuous a feature of the sit uation heretofore. The highest r.ito was C and the lowest 3 , the niling quotations hayIng - Ing been 4J 35 per cent , The movement of currency was in favor of this center and lenders showed more disposition to place funds. JAKE SIIAIU"S TRIAL. The Interesting Kvcnt to Probably Como Off Next Wcolc. Xiw : YOUK , April 24. [ Special Telegram to the HKI : . ] Jacob Sharp will be called to the bar of thu court of oyer and tcnnlner at 11 o'clock Monday morning and a motion will be made by District Attorney Martine that an early dav bo lixeJ for the trial of the chief of tlie indicted bribe givers. The trial will probably begin a week from Monday be fore Justice Barrett. The preparations for this trial have been long continued on the part of the district attorney and his assist ants. Kx-Alderman Charles B. Walte and other persons who were familiar with some of the corrupt schemes of the promoters of the Broadway "steal , " have "been caretully examined as to the facts to which they could testify , and the case has been thoroughly considered , so that the prosecution may bo piepaied to meet any possible line of do- > vhlch may develop at the tilal. Stait- llus ; testimony Is expected on both sides. Albert Stlckuey , who Is Sharp s counsel , has , of course , not made known the nature of the defense which he will offer , but statements aru frequently made bv well Informed per sons that Jacob Hhaip has become deeply In dignant at what he considers the Ingratitude of political acquaintances and is le.uly to tell any amount of truths so long as he can Injure some of his former friends. These statements are denied , however , by those who are acquainted with Sharp and believe In his own power to get out ot the difllcultv. Sharp has so strongly and constantly main tained his innocence tliat ho will , In the opinion of most nt those who have ivatched his conrsti carefully , rely largely on the self- assurance which carried him thiough the senate committee investigation. Tno trial will occupy it full month U not longer. RUUDED ON THE STREE1S. An Iowa Man Louses Ilia Wad in Chicago. CHICAGO , April 24. [ Special Telegram to the Llii.l : : M. L. Keck , a young man from Odebolt , la. , arrived In.tlils city several days ago. Before his arrival here Keck was the proprietor of a nourishing store in Odebolt , but desiring metropolitan life lie sold out his store and came to this city. After looking around the city he decided to open a saloon and began negotiations with James Maloney on West Adams street. Last night he was at the saloon and met Malonry and a young man who was Introduced as Fred btubbs , a railroad man. The trio engaged In conversa tion , In which Maloney stated that ho wished to sell out. In a short time Keck and Stubbs left the saloon and walked west on Adams street to Clinton , and north on Clinton. As they were passing the alloy between Monroe and Adams streets , two men suddenly sprang out and seized Keel ; by the throat At the same time Stubbs knocked him down ; then , tearing open his coat , they snatched his pocket-book which contained SMW , and fled. Late In thu night the police arrested Maloney. his bartender , Lawrence Sijdlnir | | , and Stubbs. Keck Identified them as hU assail ants. The money was not recovered. Keck w terribly used UD. - The Lincoln League Team Won By One Score at Last. EXCITEMENT OVER THE GAME. Denver and Hnstlngi llnvn n Twelve- Inning Tic Contest A Manager \Vlnt Wanted to Go Ahead- Other Huso Ball News. A Close and Exciting Game. It was "Greek meet Greek" at the base ball park yesterday alternoon when the Lin coln and Omaha clubs crossed bats for the second game of the base ball championship series. Through ten Innings of Intensely in teresting and close playing the two teams fought for victory. Houseman and Ilarter were the Omaha battery ; and Felson and Kobliison , the Lincoln pitcher and catcher. Houseman was unsteady In the first Inning and the visitors scored four runs. Klso the report of the result would bo dlllerent. After that ho pitched finely. On the ninth Innlnz t he score stood U ton. In the tenth the Lin- col 119 made a run and won the game. The following in the score : o iAIIAS.PO. AH. u. In. ns. i'o. A. E. Only one man was out In the Lincoln's tenth Inning. Innings 1 2 3 4 5078 o 10 Omaha 1 00111200 ( I 0 Lincoln 4 100 10000 1-7 Karncd Runs Omaha 1 , Lincoln 3. Two-base hits Brlmblccom , Hartcr , Swllt , Dolan and Lawrence. Double plays Messit , Hartcr , Brlmblccom , Rourke. Called balls Houseman : ! . Passed Balls ilarter I , Robinson 3. Wild Pitches Houseman . Time of Game 2 hrs. 5 inin. Umpire llengle. A Tic Game at Denver. DK.VVKH , April 24. fSoeoial Telegram to the Bii : . | The 1,200 people who wit nessed the Denver-Hastings came saw one of the most Interesting aud exciting games otball over played In Denver. From the first inning until thu end of the twelfth , when the game was called , It was uncertain which nine would be the victors. The batting of both nines was heavy and the fielding ex cellent Relslnsr , of llaatinps , carried ofT the batting honors by making a remarkably long drive to right Held , easily making four bases. Ho made it In the eleventh Inning , bringing In two runs and tleing the score , amidst the greatest . excitement. The batteries both worked well. Hogan , for the homo club , was Quito unsteady for the first four Innings , allowing two men to score oil wild pitchers , Werhlo , for tna visitors , pitched a steady game , but was hit more freelv than llogan. Rcevis caught an admirable game and made an ex cellent impression. At the end of the twelfth inning when the score stood even , time was called and the game declared a draw. Man ager Cary kicked vigorously and persisted In continuing , but as it was then 0:30 : Umpire Dariah refused and Cary delates ho will pro test the game. The following is the scoie by innings : Denver 01004210202 0-12 Hastings 10030400202 0 12 The Hastings club left for Omaha to-night over the Union Pacilic. Othar GUIIICH YeHtcrday. NKW YOUK , April 21. The game between 1 ! rook In and lialtlmoro to-day resulted as follows : Brooklyn 2 02100210-8 Baltimore 0 0011217 " 12 Base hits Brooklyn 10. Baltimore 18. Pitcheis Poiter and Kilioy. Krrors Brooklyn 3 , Baltimore 7 * Umpire Knight. Loinsvii.i.i : , April 24. The irame between Cleveland and Louisville to-day resulted as follows : Louisville 1 0400102 1 15 Cleveland 0 1 0 U 0 0 0 0 1 tt Base lilts Louisville 20 , Cleveland 10. Pitchers 1 locker and Crowell. Krrors Loulsvill , 0Cleveland 7. Umpire Ciithbort. ST. Loi'is , April 24. The game between St. Louis and Cincinnati to-day resulted as follows : St Louis 3 0110000 0 5 Cincinnati 0 0000010 0 1 Pitchers Caruthors and Mullano. Base hits St. Louis is : , Cincinnati 5. Krrors St. Louis 2 , Cincinnati' ' . Umpire Bauer , FA1UCH1M ) DENIES Tno Grand Army Commander on the Tribune's Ktu torn out. Mn.wAL'KKK , Apiil2l. In response to a telegram sent to General Falrchlld by tha Sentinel the following denial of the ktate- ments of the New York Tribune , sent out yesterday by the Associated press , was re ceived to-night : MADISON , WIs. , April 21. To the Editor of the Sentinel : Answering your telegram of this day , 1 say that I never heard , directly or indirectly , ol the Now Vork Tiibunn circular letter to posts ot thu Grand Armv ot the Re public until Satuiday , April Kith lust. , and read It for the lirst time last Monday , the Ihth lust. 1 at once , by tciesrraph , called the ux- ecutivo committee ot the national council of the administration ty meet in Chicago the 21st lust , and Issued general older \o. 13. 1 had no peisonal knowled. ot the Intention or desire of the Tribune to Issue the letter referred to or any other com munication to posts ot the G. A. R. As is well known , I liavo been absent from Madi son nearly all of the time since last Septem ber visiting the different derailments. 1 did not know until the Ibth Inst tliat the ' 1 rlbuno had applied and obtained from thu adjutant general lists of the posts. Such lists have been furnished to other partiesdcslrlnz them and can bo obtained at any time at the national headquarters of the adjutant gen eral , who has chargeof them , thocorrespond ence and the detail work ot the oflleo. 1 have no knowledge of the purport ot any latter written by the adjutant general to the Tribune and cannot now obtain it , as he Is absent in St. Louis. He will arrive here to morrow or next day. ISlsned.J Lucius FAIUCHILD. Senator Vandomark Very Low. WAHOO , Neb. , April 31. State Senator Vandemark Is in a very precarious condi tion , caused by a stroke of paralysis suffered yesterday. His entire right .side is aflected and physicians give but little hope ot ills re covery. Lieutenant Oanonhowcr'H Funeral. OSWKGO , N. Y. , April 21. The funeral of Lieutenant Daneiibower took place here to day. The bin lal was at Riverside cemetery. Thcro was no volley ilrlng at the grave A Had ViHitation. John Melndorf , residing near the intersec tion of Jones and Ninth stieots , was struck with paral ) els yesterday and In a few min utes was helpless and blind on the left side , It Is stated by thu physicians that he cannot survive. He Is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Lin- dcrmou , thn German actress. Much sym * patliy Is expressed for the unfortunate ge > tlemans | family. ' . - . \ / A FlUGHTFUIj ACCIDENT. Six Men Killed and Eighteen Injured In a Collision. SPOKANE FALLS W.T. , April 2I.-U has just been learned that Thursday afternoon between 3 and 4 o'clock n terrible accident occuned on the C.iscadn division of thu Northern Pacilic , four miles beyond Chelum. The west bound train pushing a Hat cnr loaded with laborers , was going around n curve leading to a tuistlo at a good rate , of speed , when It ran Into u nog onglnu which was irolng east' tender tlrst. The Hat ear passed halt way through thu tendei and crushed up against the pilot oi the west bound train , on which weru two men. The unfortunates wcrn crushed to a pulp , only a foot and one hand being left by which to Identify them. The ho ; ; engine was knocked eighty feet. Five men were killed outrluht and oni ) has slncn died. Thelnjuied num ber eighteen. All of thu physicians of Kllensburg weie Immediately sent to thu front by special train and me rendering uvery service possible. The scene of the accident as described by those present , betgars de scription. Blood Is scattered in uvery direc tion and the neighboring locks bear evidence ot the fearful carnago. The accident was the fault of one of the train ciew neglecting to Hag as per orders. The dead and Injured were brought to Chclutn Thursday night. XHICK-llEADEI ) the Mind-Header , Does Not Secure Proper Material. The entertainment Riven by Washing ton Irving Biblmp , the 'mind-reader , at the exposition building last night , was attended by about 2,000 persons. The affair was not altogether a success. But this was not altogether due to Mr. Bishop. Ho had some very utuptd subjects to work upon. And the committee of gentlemen selected to sit on the platform to watch the tests critically was not as bright as it might have been. Several annoying balks were caused in the programme. The committee was .selected , ono gen tleman after another , as their names hap pened to be called out by different per sons in the audience. "Ben Kinstciu , " a gentleman from Chicago , seemed to bo very badly wanted by many people in the audience. But bo would not servo on the committee. At last , the committee composed of twelve or fifteen gentlemen , was seated aud Mr. Bishop proceeded with the en tertainment , llu is a rather small , intel lectual man , with a very smooth , easy manner of talking and prepossessing ad dress. Mr. Bishop , in his lirst experiment , se lected W. V. Morse from the committee , told him to go down in the audience , lake a dagger which was handed him , strike some person with it and then liiilo it. While this was going on , Mr. Bishop was behind tiie stage hcencry , so that ho could sue nothing. His task was to , blind folded , in connection with Mr. Morse , lind the person who was struck and then locate the dagger. Ho did not succeed-in doing this , Air. Morse , who ho said not concentrating his mind snflie- iently. Another commjttcc-mau was selected aud the experiment was per formed. II. J. Davis , ono of the committee , went in the audience , stole three difler- ent articles from as many persons , tied them up in a handkerchief , and then hid it. Mr. Bishop , blind folded , found the handkerchief , took out the articles and rcturcd them to the dif ferent owncra. Another member of the committee took a circuitous course about the build ing. After one failure , duo to neglect on the part of the subject , the mind-reader , blindfolded of course , retraced tlin exact course taken. A comrnittccmau wrote the name of a pet sou in the audience on a piece of paper , sealed it in an envelope ami handed it to Mr. Bishop. That gentle man placed himself en rapport with this committeernan and afrcr groping among the audience , handed the letter to thu man whoso name it contained. Mr. Bishop then wrote on a blackboard the number 305,100 , which was that of a $3 concealed in the pocket of Mr. Smith. That gentleman donated the $5 to the Cliilds Hospital and Mr. Bishop con * tribnted $5 more. The next experiment was the last. Sev eral gentlemen of the committee were to select three or four persons aud arrange them ill a tableaux on thu stage. All this while Mr. Bishop was blindfolded. His task was to pick out the same gen tlemen from the audience and arrange them in the very same tableaux , by read ing the thoiightK of the gentlemen who arranged the tableaux. This experiment was only a partial success , w They arranged two tableaux which Mr. Bisiiop got mixed up in the reproducing. So that his task was a diUicult one aud one that it was impossible to accomplish perfectly. However , he did so well that one lady shouted : "You've done well enough ! " And this seemed to bo the Eontimcul of the audience. This experiment closed the entertain ment. Mr. Bishop expressed his thanks , made his apologies and retired. AN OLD CITIKUX IEAI > . CharlcH Fleck Meets ills Fate In Runaway Wound , On Saturday Charles Fleck , a well known German citizen of Omaha , met with an acci dent in connection with a iiinaway which , yesterday , resulted in his death. His horse , asplilted animal , became frightened and ran away. .Mr. Fleck was thrown out against a wlie fence and a bad cut was Indicted In his left leg. Tne wound rapidly grew moiu In flammatory , and yesterday morning blood poisoning set in , fiom which , at5iiO ; o'clock yesterday afternoon , ho died. Mr. Heck was the proprietor of thn old Kaglu house , on 1'ourtectitli street , between Harncy and Howard street' , for many yeais , and was highly esteemed by all who knew Ills demise is generally mouiued. Dcmocratio I'rlnuirics. The democratic primaries will be hold to-day from noon until 7 o'clock in the evening at the following places : First Ward Southwest corner Tenth and Jones .streets. Second Ward Sixteenth and William streets. Third Ward Sam King's place. Fourth Ward Marshal's oflice , city hall. hall.Fifth Fifth Ward Ent'iiio house on Six teenth street. Si\tli Ward linos' barn , north of Twenty-seventh btreet. Seventh Ward Street car barn , Hans- corn park. Ninth Wanl Hertzmau & Co. , West Cummg street. Corner Stone Laying. The corner stone of the new church build ing of the First M. K. church In South Omaha was laid at 1:30 : o'clock yesterday afternoon with appropriate services , conducted by Hev. T. B. Hilton , the pastor. The day was a little cloudy , vet the hill-top where the new church Is located was black with people who turned out to witness the ceremonies atvl listen to music in the woods. Mr. Hil ton lead n historical sketch of Methodism In South Omaha and delivered u sermon apuroprlato to the occasion , which was listened to with marked attention. A large chorus was present. An organ was placed near the corner stone , at which .Mrs. Hilton piesldcd and led thu Dinging. Mr. Hilton thanked ttio South Omaha Land s > ndlcato tor Iliclr generous donation of the chuicn and parsonage lots. It was a "red letter daj" for South Omaha , and the corner stone was laid M 1th great ie- jnlclng. The pastor's family will move into the parsonage in about a week. LABOUR REPENTANT RETURN , DCS Moincs' Absconding Police Jtulgo Cornet ! Back Like tbo Prodigal. HE WANTS TO BE FORGIVEN. ) Mvrly Hostilities to tlin Kallrondn Do- vclonlni : Throughout lotva on Ac count of the Now ItatoH Other Stntc Ncwo. After HlH Old .lob. DF.S Motxr.s In. . April 21. ( Special to the BKK.I This city has a genuine case of i "prodigal son" on lUs hands , niul It hardly- knows what to doHli It. .Mention WHS nindo In the Hir. : n few days ago of the de parture of Police Judge Labour lor Canada , ' , as It was supposed , leaving the city his cred itor to the extent ot SI.OOO or § 5,000. Ho suddenly disappeared. Ills accounts showed a bin dehrluncy due to the elty for lines col lected but not turned ov r , his wile was overwhelmed with grlut and shame , and ill appearances pointed to another contribution to the American colony lu Canada. Pres ently It became-rumored about that Judge Labour would return , that ho was still on American .soil , and that Is response to the entreaties ot his wife and friends , ho had de termined to come back , " 'less up , " and be gin over. Sure enough he camu. Ills for mer handsome moustache had been shaved on , and he reported that ho had tana as fat ns Detroit almost over the line where lie listened to the good angel and turned back. When ho had gathered himself together and recovered from his journey he told his tale nf sorrow Mid contrition. It was the old , old story. Ho had spent more monuy than properly be longed to htm women and cauls had helped him dispose of It. Ho had no Intention of defaulting or stc.illuic the city's lunds , but win1 n ho was asked to make an account of the liner that had been paid to hlui , he do- chiles that ho lirbt woke woke up to the fact that ha was a defaulter and couldn't meet his obligations. So , ho says , ho left town without knowing wheie ho was going , or what he was going to do. Hut howiototo his wlfn from Chicago , makin : a clear breast of the whole matter , and her entreaty to como hoiuu brought the ! prodigal back. Hero ho Is , and ho kindly olTer.s to mount the ro.stunn and proceed with the business of the police court as is it nothing had hap- pened. A good many cltl/.ens teel that that isn't just the thin. tor a prodigal son to do , r it'll t away ; that It would bo lu nulto as good taste lor him to let homebody else take up the er mine until hl.s otlicial skirls have been thor oughly examined. Yesterday the mayor called a special meeting of the city council to consider the case , and the wlso mun rea son ml toKi'thcr lor a long tlmo as to what they should do In the piemlses. Hero was the judge back home , promising that If they would give him a little time he would pay the elty all he owed It. Inasmuch as there is no set tlmo when he Is to render an account- In 1C for tlu ! funds that come to his possession they couldn't say that ho had stolen any thing or was a dufnulter. Besides , his term had not yet expired , and the council had no right to lemovo him , except charges were preferred and ho wcio impeached. On the other hand there was the admission that ho had lied to Detiolt there was no doubt about that. Then his mubtacbe was cone , and there was no doubt about that. Then there had been a big scandal over the matter there was no doubt about that. What to do they didn't exactly know , so they de cided to fiavo a careful Investigation of bis accounts , ana see whether he had misappro priated tunds belonging to the city , and for tlin rust , do what Is usually doue in such cases unload the rtTair upon a committee. This was done , and for the present the city auditor will have charge of the judge's ac counts , and polled court business , If thcro thould bo any. will wait. That Is the way DCS Moincs disposes of Its otlicial case of ptodigal son. IN AltMB AOA1X6T TUT llAII.ItOAUS. The now Inter-state commcico law , ami the action of the railroads under It , Is stirring up a very lively spirit In Iowa. Complaints como Irom nearly every bhipnlng point In the state , and In many localities manufac turing Interest are practically shut out of Uio market. At Maishalltown the chief Indus try is the Iowa baib wire factory which does a business of $400,000 and elves llfo to the place. Under the now law the railroads nave introduced the "equalized latos" which they formerly gave , and have made It almost impossible tor the company to do business. The people of Marshalltown art ) light uplu arms , and talk about demanding an extra session of the leirislatnie to brltiK the rail roads to terms. There Is the liveliest kind of hostility to the roads being strewn all over tno .state , for the Impression prevails that they are working to build up Chicago Inter ests , and bieak down the ambitious citina of Iowa and Nebraska. If there isn't a radical chance , there Is going to bo dome mighty radical legislation when tlin next general as sembly convenes , so all the signs scorn to In dicate. i > oTTiu'fl : iiK.sinxATinx. The resignation of Thonus Potter as vice president and general manager ot the 0.1 } . it ( J. railroad Is regarded in Iowa as a great loss to that road. He , uioro than any other man , has made It the strong , piospcroiu property that It Is , and his genius has been appreciated by none more than by the people of Iowa , among whom ho was raised. It is the general feeling through the utatu that the Union 1'anllic is to be congratulated on secur ing Mr. Potter , nml that in the now Hold of opportunity that Is opened to him , hn , will display the remarakablo executive power1.1 that has madu him prominently the first rall- > road manager of the \\est. Mr. Potter will- be vciy much missed In Iowa lor ho has taken n pcisunal Interest In the state and Ita cities and towns and worked for their prosperity - , perity almost as much .since ho wont to Chi- ' ratio as while he was here. Doing connected ! heieatter with a road outside ot the state ho will not bo able to do as much for the Iowa interests as he formerly did. ] CAriuuEi ) THIS UKUTE. The LoulHvlllo MurdurniiH llurglar In the JlnnclN of the I jaw. Lorisvu.i.i : , April 21. The brutal assail ant of Jennlo Bowman , the white domestic who was so horribly and l.ilally beaten up by a burglar In broad daylight last Thursday/ has been captured. The arrest was made last night and the guilt of the man suioly estab lished by his own confession. The miscre ant , who Is a burly , black iKuro named Al bert Turner , was at once taken to Frankfort , feailng that ho would bo lynched had the de tails of tin ) capture become public last night , and the negro would almost certainly liavo been hung by the mob so Incensed aio the people at the outiage. The sight of the bloody evidence of his crime was too mncli for Turner when confionled with them , and throwing up his hands. IKcried : " 1 done It ; I douo It ; but 1 couldn't help It. " Ho broke down completely and soon told the awful stoiy. Ho said lie had gone to the house lor the purpose ot lobberv. and had ransacked several rooms when Miss Howman camu In. The brave girl slewed him at ouc , ho said , and he could not get away fiom her until ho struck hoi on the head. Ho knocked her down , but him sprang up again and struck him with a class. Ho caught up : i poker and struck her again and again , but the glass was shivered over Ills head and shoulders before \vaso\eipowcied. . He then said when she fell lor the last time he ran out ot the back u ay and escaped , having alieady placed the buicau key , a handkerchief and stock- IngH In his pocket. The key he threw away a shoit distance fiom the house , and tills \\as found yesterday altcnu. - i by soimiboys who hadciurlt'd it to the | > elli % . The girl still lingers at the point 01 death with slight hopes of recovciy. \\Vnther Indication : * . I For Nebraska Slightly warmer , vailablo winds generally fiom south. For loua Generally lair weather , slightly wander , , vaiiablo winds , generally from v ej | , to south.
