' ' . . DAILY BEE s THE OMAHA , f 3IXTEENTHf YEAR. OMAHA. THURSDAY MORNING. 3LAY 5 , . 32 EARTHQUAKES AND VOICASOS Viismic Shocks in the Southwest Followed By Fiery Eruptions. MOUNTAINS CRUMBLE AND FALL kofiy Poaka Leveled and Others nn- hroudcd In Smoke and Flame Dried Up Marvolfl. Mother narth Upheaved , TUC ON , Arlr. , May 4. An earthquakeoc ; tnrreif at 2rl3 p. in. yesterday. No one w.n Injured. Oonsldciable damage was done to buildings. Goods were thrown from the shelves of stores and many houses were cracked. The shock was accompanied by a tumbling sound. Many clocks were stopped In ( tie city and HID entire population lied to the streets terror stricken. The court house cupola swayed like the mast ot a ship In a turbulent sea and the building seemed as though It were toppling over. When the shock struck Santa Catallna mountain , great Bllces of the mountain were torn Irom Its side and thrown to its base. Vast clouds of dust rose above Its crest 7,000 feet above the sea level at three dlllerent points , from thrco to four miles apart. It was believed for pome time that n volcano had burst out at the crest of the mountain. One towering peak , known as the Old Castle , n prominent land mark from Tucson , has entirely disappeared. The extent of the damage cannot bo told for several days. Tills was the first earthquake ever experienced In Tucson. Shortly after the earthquake a vol cano broke out twenty-two miles south of this place in the Total Wreck mountains. The sky Is brilliantly Illuminated. It Is believed that a volcano was In active operation in the San Jose mountains or on the border of Sonoiu , Mexico , about seventy- five miles west of here , yesterday afternoon. A black , curling smoke was plainly visible all lost night. The fires were intermittent , bursting Into bright light and then appar ently dying down , only to burst out again. The true state ot affairs is not known hero yet. From a private telegram from Fort Huachuca this morning It was tin - learned that General Forsyth , commanding the post , would head an Investigating expe dition heading from Pantano. Total Wreck , Crittcnton , Globe anel elsewhere show that the earthquake has been general throughout southern Arizona. In Tucson no serious damage was dono. There Is no part ot the city but shows Use-fleets. It will bo some time before'tko full direct of the earthquake In the Santa Oatalina mountains can be ' learned , us , tlm ratt o Is one of the most rugged and difficult of-toeess in the territory. BUNION , Ariz. , May 4. flux volcanic erup tion is pronounced geaiiine from Whetstone mountain , Parties on * the train last night report that the tire was Been coming from the mountain. Lava ; \nd smoke can bo seen from the streetufbf Benson , nearly twenty mtlas from the dtaUutbanco. No one has yet personally InsMctcd the marvelous dls- ' covcry , but parties are arranging to go there Infjprlvata conveyances , when the particulars wfllibo learned. At first it was thoughtrto be woods on fire , but the con stancy of the burning and the appearance al nlnht Indicated It Is a volcano caused by the enrtrfemake esterday. Another volcano is Bald to btfTn existence In the Catallna nioun tains. Smoke Is now pouring forth from tin Whetstone. Authentic news this momeni coires from Wlllcox that another volcanc made its appearance in Winchester moun tains , about forty-live miles from hero. Sl > distinct shocks ol earthquake have been fell here since this morning. TOMIISTONK , Arli , May 4. A severe shoe ! ot earthquake occurred yesterday about : o'clock and continued to shako furiously fo : forty seconds. This is the first occurrence o this kind experienced in this territory fo twenty years. Windows were broken , build ings cracked and injured , but no person hurt. Ten miles from the city a lake , covet ing an acre of ground , was completely drlei ui ) In twenty minutes. The embankment along the Now Mexico & Arizona rallwa1 was moved from their former positions , li many Instances as much as twelve inches. GUYAMAS , Mox. , May 4. At 12:45 yostcr day afternoon two earthquake shocks wer felt horn with short Intervals , lasting altc gether n few seconds. The direction wa vast to west. No damage Is reported so fai though all clocks stopped running. Slmlla shocks were felt along the line of the Senor railroad. The following Is from the agent at Terre station : "One minute after the lirst quiver ing sensation , the highest cliff of Chlvat mountain fell , causing a cloud of dust to ria like smoke from the explosion of a lare amount of powder. From the station It ha the appearance of a volcanic eruption. " Ai.miQUEiiejUE , N. M. , May 4 , This clt experienced two distinct shocks of cart ) quake at 8:13 : yesterday afternoon. Clock in all parts of the city were stopped and cot in Blderaolw window glass broken. The pcopl k \vero crcatly excited and rushed out of dooi for safety. No gre.it damage was done. CKNTIIKVII.I.E. Cala. , May 4. A hoavi earthquake was felt hero yesterday at 7:1'J : ' i in. The direction was from north to soutl The shock was preceded by a heavy rumlilln NooAi.Kfl , Ariz. , Mav 4. The first eartl quake ever experienced in tills place occurrc yestcrdiiy afternoon , lasting about one mil lite. Buildings tumbled and people rustic into the street. Thu excitement tor a tin was Intense. The railroad at Torres , Senor reports that the highest ell IF of the Chua mountain fell , causing a deafening noise ar the clouds of dust v\cie seen for sever miles. Ail Anti-Anarchist Honored. CHICAGO , May 4. To-day , the first anr versary ot the Haymarket bouib-throvvin was made the occasion ot a significant actlc by the German-Americans of this city. Eve : Chicago banker , manufacturer and pron nent business man of German extractlo Joined in the presentation ot n costly si American ting to Kdltor Michaels , of t ! Frele Prcsse , In acknowledgement of h services in fighting anarchism. T donors , to the number of COO , accompany ! ! the gift with an address signed by them vl oiously denouncing anarchy and repudlatli all connection with the "fiends" who ha preached it. Mlchaelts anel his property , t cording to evidence in the anarchist trl ; Were markcfd for destruction In thn outbre : a year ago to-day , nnd only escaped becau of the cowardice of the group that was t ! tailed to accomplish the purnose. Since tl trial he has been exceptionally outspoken demanding that the sentence pronounced I carried into execution. A Wrecked Htoamor. ST. JOHNS , N. F. , May 4. The ateamsh John Knox , from Glasgow , laelen with liqiu brick and rolling stock , was wrecked Mo day night on the reefs near Capo Ray. .Tl captain and fifteen ot a crew of thirty we rescued. The steamer was only 400 yar from shorn , but the boats could not live the terrible gale and surf. Cries of distrt by these on board could bo heard on shoAt At 'J : : a. in. , two hours from the first alar the steamer went down. At da > break , wh tne storm had abated , boats were sent n and the name ot the steamer was then d covered. Lake Shore HtatUtlci. CI.EVEI.AND , May 4 , The old board of rectors of the Lake Shore road was re-elrd to-day. 'Iho funded debt was dccreas 8260,000 during the year , leaving the to funded debt to bo 545,093,000. The gr < earnings were SlfiH.WooO ; net earnings , t ! 123OUO. Deducting hxea charges the surp carulngi for the year were 12,415,000. Slluionarr Faiaport * . PEKIN , May 4. The government has < dered that every foreign missionary In Chi must hold a passport from his own gove : went , iu order that his nationality may known. All other passports art ) declai rold , FllIGIlTFnij MINK JSXI'LOHlON Ono Unndrcd nnd Fifty Victoria Mlnnrn Imprisoned , VICTORIA , H. C. , May 4. The Colonist's Manlamo special says a terrible explosion occurred in a shaft of the Victoria Coal com pany last night. One hundred and fifty men are believed to bo In the mine. At midnight twelve bodies were recovered. Some were dead , and others seriously or fatally burned. There are little hopes of rescuing alive any of those yet in the mine. A rescuing party went down , but owing to the black damp were unable to do anything. S. Hud son , one of the icsculng party , died soon after coming out. The mtno Is now on fire. The scene around the shaft is most heart- lending. A special train with surgeons ar rived at 2 this morning from Victoria. NA.VAIMO , U. C. , Mav 4. A terrible ex plosion of gas took plica last evening In No. 1 shaft of the Vancouver Coal company mine , In which there were upwards of 150 miners at the time. The tirst intimation these on the surface had of the explosion was a terrific shock , followed by an outburst of thick , black smoke through the air shatt. Thu first explosion was quickly followed by a second one , stionger than the tirst , carryIng - Ing pieces of wood , miners' lamps , etc. , hundreds of feet TtP the air. In a lew minutes llames commence , to Issue through tha air shaft with a lound. roaring noise , lu a short time the tan house caught tire anil was eiaickly consumed. In the meantime nine white men and four Chinese were brought nn through No. 1 on the hoist ing shaft. R. Gibson miraculously escaped from the lowcrslope by following his way to the stables , where ho was met by a rescuing party. Rescuing parties continued to at tempt to reach the entombed mlncis. but were nblo to rescue only fifteen up to this hour. They were overcome with after-damp and had to bu rescued by others of those noble rescuers. Samuel Hudson succumbad to the effects of the after-damp. The scenes around the shafthead Is most heartrending , The friends of those Imprisoned below are look ing for the missing. At this hour (2 ( p. m. ) but little hopes are entertained for the safety of the Imprisoned men. The fires are still raging , but it is thought will soon be gotten under control. A rescuing party will again attempt toco below. Among those saved are Gcoree Davis , John Smith , .1. Jones , James Stoucs , John Lynn , Jules Michael. Among the dead are W. Craven , W. W. Davis. W. Watson. J. R. Glllson. The fire Is still burning and It will bo Im possible to attempt a rescue before morning , If then. The probability is that all the im prisoned miners , numbering about 1"0 , will be sulTocatcd. nialr's J v Administration. Hi.Ain , Nob. , May 4. ( Special to the Bnc. | lllalr's now or newly elected city o Ulcers created somewhat of a furore among the saloon men at their regular meeting Monday night , by their doferlug the consideration of applications for licenses for two weeks. They had been elected by the "boys" with the strict understanding at least that they would grant licenses at the old price , SGfi , ' , but It was discovered that there was a determination of a majority of the council , with the sanction of the mayor , to raise the license to 81,000. This would have to bo done by a now ordinance , and the passage of the now ordinance being objected to , they votcet to lay the applications over until the next regular meeting. Ono day's prohibition , however , brought the "boys" around with propositions to call a special meeting at once anet they would pay the 1.000. So to-day lilalr has the saloons In full blast , although In less numbers than formerly. Mayor Walters is serving his third term and is giving general satisfaction. He r- appointed Dr. Taylor city physician , and W. 11. Farnsworth city attorney , and has ap pointed J. L. Edwards city marshal. Blair's system of water works is said to be the best In the state , and the revenue de rived from it now must bo nearly sulllclent to sustain it. lilalr has no boom to speak of this spring , but Is quietly and steadily growing and prospering. Farmers say that small grain sown Is com' ing uu and bids tatr to do well. Corn plowIng - Ing has just commenced. Fremont's Street Railway. . FRIMONT , Nob. , May 4. ISpeelal to the UKK.J A short time ago a move was madi In Fremont to ; the organization of a strce car company. Other business claiming tin attention of the projectors then the matte : L has laid dormant until last evening. A meet Ing was hold and articles of Incorporatini 9 were adopted , the Incorporators being E. H Barnard , L. M. Keene , L. D. Richards , Con > gressman Dor. ey , Ray Nye. C. H. Toncrai 3t end Fred Meyer. The capital stock is fixe : t ) at 323,000 and the authorized caolt.il S-r > 0OOC 1 The subscription books were opened las 1f night ami by noon to-day every cent of th f stock was pledged. The city council wll authorize an election and grant a franchis 3 as soon as can bo done by law. The line wilL be about three miles in length. D 3 Successful nuildinn Association. COLUMIIUS , Nob. , May 4. ( Special Teh gram to the UEI : . | The Columbus Land Loan and Hulldlng association held Its fire annual meeting last night In Fltzpatrlck' music hail. Tno old officers were re-olecto as follows : J. N. Taylor , president : J. H Murnock , vice president ; Gus G. iieche treasurer , and Harry llockonbercer , secr < tary. The past year's business was mos gratifying to the shareholders , the profil netting 20 per cent , scries A all being take and there being a demand for more share It was resolved to organize series 1 } of ? bOOOi Prlnco IjeopoId'H Journey. LINCOI.V , Neb. , May 4. [ Special Teh gram to the Bun. ] Prlneo Leopold , gran nephew of Emperor William , of German } passed through Lincoln on the Burllngto road to-day on route from ( San Francisco I Chicago. The prlnco and his friends on U trip occupy ono of the Central Pacific pala ( cars , which has been placed at his dlspos : across the continent. Prlnco Leopold wt at Yokohoma , Japan , a month ago and Is o a pleasure trip around the world. Killed ny the Cars. LAWIIKXCE , Neb. , May 4. A section 1 borer named John Hipp , while working o the B. & M. a few miles west of town , w struck by a locomotive and almost instantl killed yesterday. The coroner's jury return * a verdict of deatn from wilful carelessness e : the pait of the deceased , Hipp was a natli of Germany , forty-two years ot aio , ar leaves two daughters. Boodlers so Bo Ousted. CHICAGO , May 4. The boodle wardens i various county Institutions will bo remove from office next Monday , with all the othi county employes under Indictment for co rupt practices. Heretofore , by means of a eight to seven combination in the coun board , the boodlcra have been successful I resisting every attempt to eject from offl any of the ring. To-day Conn Commissioner Peter Tertune , wl is generally Accounted personal honest , was persuaded by the seven refer members to aoandon thn boodlers' side at elgn a resolution decapitating all the Indlcti county employes , huh or low. Monday tl county board will doubtless adopt the resol II- tlon by A vote of eight to seven. II2d The question of setting aside the entl 2d of boodle becau array jurors In the case Ddal Improperly drawn was argued for hours t al day before Judge Shupard without result ai ss will bo taken up by the opposing lawyers t aus morrow. us Miner * ' Wages Raited. COI.UMIIUS , o. , May 4. The inter-sta board of arbitration of miners and operate ] comprising the states of Indiana , Illino an Ohio and Pennsylvania , in'sesslon here t n- day , unanimously agreed to grant an advan ot S cents per ton. commencing May 1 , f the present , and give the miners a chance bring operators holding bock up to the 6caJ BOTHERING OLD BISMARCK , Criticisms on His Conduct in the Austro- Russian Negotiations. FOREIGN FASHION FANCIES. Mnydny In Vienna Scenes of the Ccl- obrntlon IlcauUfiil Inidles Not able Costumes An Ameri can Queen. 1'tUrlntf * and Pnnslnvlits. \CopuriaMcil \ l.W by JuniM ffoiito i JJm rifll.l VIK.V.VA , May 4. fNisw York Herald Cable Special to the IJKn.J Who killed Cock Robin to many people seems an Imper tinent query compared with the question , who arrangad the Austrian occupation of IJosnla-lIerzgovlnla which lutsjust caused such a lively little three-coiuored quarrel bo- tvvcen Dlsmarck and Rassy KakolT , yet It Is an Interesting ono. The most cneilshcd Pan- slavlst theories were knocked on the head by .Nordedoutscho Algemaino Xcltuuu's reve lation of the private Anstro- Itusslan negotiation which preceded the occupation and the Berlin treaty. It destroyed the legend that Germany had , from hatred ot Russia , persuaded Austria to secure the provinces. It showed up the double dealing of the Panslavlsts. Katkoll's furious denials went for nothing against Scr- vla'sofllclal assertions. JJIsmaick's mouth piece and Andrassy's Intervention gavea now turn to the quarrel. pV.fter posing so long as a patriot and antMjranslavlst It was naturally disagreeable forthe ex-chancellor to be Intioduced to his touchy Maagynr countrymen In this now and undesirable character. It would liavo been fatal to his reputation In Hungary to let the sentiments of the ftordcdcutschc pass unausweiul. , In the article , evidently inspired by Andrassy , Pesterlloyd denies there was any secret bar gain with .Russia before thn occupation of the two provinces. He refuses even to admit lie had any Intercourse with Obrutscheff , the famous Russian emissary. There are more ways than one , however , ot nego tiating with foreign agents , and as I'estherlloyd acknowledges Andrassy In- toruicd .Russia before the Turkish war began , Anstrla-IIunzary would regard tlio Invasion of Uosnia-Ilcrzgovinai by another power as a cnsns belli. The contradiction between his version of affairsand Bismarck's Is thus less real than apparent , and the Pan- slavists who In 1877 were all powerful In St. Petersburg liavo still to disprove that they themselves and not Germany arranged , or at least agreed , to the occupation they afterwards denounced so savagely. IT BEA.FS ( lUXl'OWIElt. The latest explosive la an Russian Inven tion. According to the description pub lished hero It Is noiseless and smokeless and has ten times the force of gunpowder. The inventor , an engineer named PakschelT , thinks this Invention equally usotul for In- dustral as for warlike purposes. Manufac turers anxious to give It a trial will not all speak at once. VIKNXSB LADIES AXD FASHIONS. Sunday was a great day here. All towns turned out on foot or in carriages for the an < nual "Malfest" or May festival In the Pratei Viennese thoequlvalontof what once was the Paris promenade. Do Loncchamps. Had the weather been liner the display of toilets and number of carriages would doubtless hive been finer. Despite the heavy skies , how ever , nearly four thousand vehicles llllad the broad haupt allco with life. The brilliancy of half a dozen couri carriages and several dashing four-in-hands , notably an English one , gave an artistic touch to the spectacle , but as usua the chief attractions were the pretty bonnet ; and tastetul dresses of the fair Viennese. The Longchamp Itself , though It may havt had a moro brilliant dlsolay of toilets , nevci showed more beautiful faces and figures The Viennese fashions will leave the l.idlci plenty of latitude for Indulgence In private taste and caprice. Most of the cos tumes , though nominally toilettes < 1 promenade , would have done equally wel for the drawing room. Sharply contrastei hues seemed in great favor with ladles of al ages. The bonnets were of showy colors osoeclally red , blue and yellow gold belni the ruin , while the trimmings Include' ' Jlovvers , feathers , lace and passementerie often almost hiding the straw structure beneath. ? One lady made a sensation In voluptuous pale blue dress loosely fastenei by a golden girdle and she carried a sunsliad embroidered In gold and palm leaves. A ) ' other striking novelty was a so-called bl-j maludo dress with white stripes on whlc were embroidered designs in gold and stce Many ladles had sunshades attached to thel arms by golden chains and jewelled armlets Princess Paul Kstorhazy were a blue an white striped moire dress , a gold straw , ci pete trimmed with lace of pink flower : Countess Zicny carne out In an airy pale bin voile do noune striped with ree putted sleeves , while crepe do chine Jabo round palo yellow straw bonnet trlmmc with palo olue and crouie tulle. Princes Metternlch appeared In a rich but sombi black lace dress trimmed with jet and moll d ribbon , black lace , bonnet to match , relieve with yellow field ( lowers. Baroness Roth child wore a dainty pearl grey silk costun with dove colored cashmere tunic an tabller , white crepe do chine jabi enriched with lace , grey sllK girdle and charming capote to match. Mrs. Paddh ford , an American beauty , attracted muc attentlod In an eccentric grey suit , trimme with ilovvers of a crepe creation. On d Mrs. Paddlotord , so well known In No York , Is anxious to follow the footsteps i Mrs. Langtry and Mrs. James Brown Po ter. This may interest New York dudes. DODGING THE ISSUE. The Tories Trying to Get Around tli Dillon-Times Cane , LONDON. May 4. Right Honorable W. I Smith , first lord of thn treasury , announce in tlio commons this afternoon that the go' ' eminent had resolved that the allegatlo that the statement by the London Times th Dillon told a falsehood while speaking In tt house of commons and that paper's utte ances concerning his alleged relations wi1 bherldan , the Invincible , was a breach pilvllege , was not sustained by precedes Mr. Smith said It would be against tl dignity ot the house to summons the Tim to the bar without previously inquiring In the circumstances. The government , feellr It to be their duty to endeavor to solve tl question , had Instructed the attorney ere oral to prosecute the Times for libel on Dl Ion , who was at liberty to select such couns as he saw tit. In commons to-nlelit Dillon said he aldn consider the ordinary tribunals of Englan In the present state ot political feeling on tl Irish question , falrlv open to members of tl Irish party In the house of commons. 1 therefore maintained ho had a right to I hoard before the committee. For six yea to the Parnellltes had been held up to the publ odium as criminals. Some ot them , in tl meantime , had been Imprisoned. Enouj had been done and sa'd In these six years prejudice tha minds of any English jury was possible to empanel , lie must declli to take proceedings la civil actloi again the Times because ho believed he hi no cuaneo ot obtaining verdict. If < the other hand , the selection of members of the house should bo'appointed to hear his case , ho would bo contented. It should bo so constituted as not to Include a single Irish member. iChoete.J Gladstone Intimated that In the event of the adoption of Sir 1'dward Clark's motion , he would move an Amendment to the mnln question to the eltect that an Inquiry be made by it committee into the charges ot wilful falsehood , In a speech delivered In the hoti o ot commons , brought In an article by the Times , against Dillon. [ Cheers. | W. H. Smith asked If Gladstone would make that motion at once. Gladstone said ho was surprised at the sug gestion , coming as It did from the govern ment leader in the house. For htm ( Glad stone ) to make such n motion at the present time would ho only making confusion , and It would tend to obscure the Issue if the course suggested by Smith was followed. On motion of Dr.idlaugh the debate ad journed. ] T. P. O'Connor ' condemned the govern ment's proposal. HoFald he commiserated the government on their humlllatlnz and de grading position. Thslr proposal was really for collusive action at law made by Valer of libel. Do Lisle , conseivatlve member from Leicestershire , arose to a point of order. He said ho had heard Tanner , home rule mem ber for Middle Cork , say the "conservatives were a d d Jot of cads. ' ( Irish voices , "So you are ) . " ) .Speaker Peelo : "Tho clerk of the liottso will please see that the words are taken down. " Tanner denied that ho had used the word "d d. " lie repeated , however , that the conservatives were a lot of cads. The speaker said he must withdraw the ex pression and apologiKe. Tanner said ho would do so. Sir Harcourt denounced the eovanunont's proposal. Clarke , solicitor general moved an amend ment to the government's proposal to the ef fect that the house ] dld not consider the Times' statement concerning Dillon a urcach of privilege. y The Watch ffn the Ithtnc. PARIS , May 4. Th % Dix N'leuverne Slecle dismisses as ficttytng the ostensible reasons Riven by the Gernnftiiress , for General Wal- dersee's tour along Be frontier of Alsace- Lorraine , and saysrl "Everything warrants UB In thinking that He Is solely studying the best points of concentration for German troops in pioximlty to our eastern frontier. We are surpilsed that the Gemmn papers .should seek to mislead us In regard to the ob jects of his journcv. " Russian Conspirators. ST. Pr.TnnsBUna , May 4. Seven prisoners condemned to death far connection with the recent plot to assassinate tiio czar , arc all men. The others convicted of complicity In the plot , received varla'iis sentences to penal servitude , the most { severe being ( twenty yeais. All prisoners except the student OuIlnanolT behaved quietly during the trial. It Is possible that the czar may mitigate some of the sentences. The Czar \Vlll Journey. ST. PKTEitsuuiio , May 4. Thoc/.arand all the principal members of the imperial house hold will depart on the 15th Inst for Novo- Teherbask , the capital of the Don Cossack country. The visit is to bo made for the pur pose of witnessing the grand Don Cossack military paiade and war games , and to enter tain the Don Cossack notables. Troops are already being dispatched to take position along the line of the railway to be travelled by the Imperial party , so that the entire route will be guarded. Franco Will Suppress "Lohengrin. " PAIIIS , May 4. The French government has decided to suppress the performance ot "Lohengrin" In the future in Paris If it con tinues to bo accompanied by anti-German demonstrations. ParliTpapors generally con demn the popular opposition to the opera. Thov say It Is absurd to confound art with patilotlsm. * THE SUN AI > DAWSON. An Editorial Rn * nnd a HIIRO Ijlbel Suit. NEW ironK , May 4. ( Special Telegrotr to thn BEI : . | Caotalp F. W. Dawson , cdltoi of tbo Charleston News and Courier , arrlvei in this city yesterday from France , where hi : family is at present sojourning. Ilowa : met by a reporter at the hotel. The captair was very much annoyed by the follovviiif editorial paragraph which appeared in Man day's Sun : "Who that didn't know the fact woule suppose that not moro than a dozen yean ago F. W. Dawson , editor of the Charlestoi News and Courier , was the seedy suppllcan and pensioner of tbo South Carotins thieves. " Captain Dawson said to the reporter "These vicious and \vanton attacks upon mi by the Now York Sdn have reached a phasi when 1 must act. As'an old newspaper man , : can stani ! n good deal in the way of inaliciou and even bitter attack , but when it comes ti personal villiticatlott of this horrible type there must be a settlement between the Sin and mo which shall decide my fights in tin matter. I have just yen my attorney dl rcctions to bring sulVfor libel against tin Sun at once , laylnw" damages at 8100,000 This paragraph is ihe last straw , but It I a pretty heavy one. Mid , as all my friend know , without a shrpd ot justification. " \erus ago Dawkon smashed a corrun printing ring in.Sooth Carolina , and out o revenge , the rlngston printed a lot of prlvat letters distorted so AS to make it appear tha Dawson connived Jit their rascality. Tin Sun this morningsiys : "Captain Dawson' npwspnpcr protondM to represent the decen people of South Carolina in their struggle t frto themselves jiud their propert from the cliitcW of an Infamou ring of carpct-bfl . adventurers an natl-'e scoundrels Mho owned the negr vote. At the sauni time Captain Dawsoi was In secret correspondence the agent of Scott , Moses , anff John Paterson , solicil Ing thiiir patronage and offering for a fe\ dollars to promote their brigand scheme ! Ho was willing to puff or crush according a ho couM best serve ths rascals Columblr All that ho asked was the state printing n exorbitant figures. To secure this he wa ' f to pay to the officers of the governmeii ons If that Is a proper word t . . _ _ . . . . . .inntlne to forty per cent of th audited bills. This excellent democrat an most estimable gentleman still honors th journalistic profession and assumes to pri nounco upon the ch'mcter of the Sun. " The Marshal 'Nor Bones. TIIIKD CHEEK , N < 0. , May 4. fSpecii Telegram to the Ugfc.l Several promluei physicians of the ( ( Salisbury section , son : time since , decided"tp exhume the remains < Peter S. Ney from Ujelr ( crave near thlsplac for the purpose of cfeertalnlng whether the are those of th < 9 fkmous Marshal Ney , < France. 'Iho gentleman who nursed Pet * Ney , and was wlth-'H m in death and at h burial , said to-day teat Ney was perfect ! conscious at thn tlMe of death , and that h talked about his 'ifo and children , an stated several lira * while on his deatl bed that he w $ ! Marshal Ney an repeated It not i hour before his deatl In dressing him fc burial they found th ; ho had been wounoed on the thigh , neck side and wrist , andk d a largo scar like saber cut on the hM. When the grave w.- opened to-day nothlpf was found except few of the largest bones , some coffin nal and a small remnant of one plank. Tl physicians In charge reported : "We foun some of the bones only , and these in such state of decay that we cannot state positive ! whether the skull hod ever been trepannc or not.'We made diluent search for the bu lets said to have bean lodged In the body , bi found none. All tie bones were returned I the grave. " & "Weather Indication * . For Nebraska : Local rains In eastern po tlon , fair weather In western portlou , vai able winds generally northerly , ellg ! changes In temperature. For Iowa : Threatening weather and rain variable winds , stationary temperature. A Jewelry Firm Falls. CHICAGO , May 4. The Jewelry firm t the Rosenkrans & Weber company made t ' assignment to-day , The liabilities are es mated at 970,000 , The assets are not know QUEEN KAPlOLANi'S ' COLOR , It Causes Great Indignation Among Some Members of tbo Cabinet. THEY WON'T BE AT-THE DINNER. The I'refildcnt Denounced For Ilan- quetinea Ncurcss A Falling Off In Canadian Trade National Capital NCVVP. Cabinet Oflloers on Color. WASHINCHO.V , May ( . ( Special Tele gram to the BKII.I President Cleveland Is conlroiited with the color line In his cabinet In connection with his proposed dinner on Friday evening to ( Juecn Kaplolanl , of Hawaii , now in the city. The queen has the color of a full-blooded necio. Her hair Is cilmp and her features every ono of the African type. As soon ns these were dls- covcied by two or thrco members ot the cabi net and their wives , there was a protest against this elaborate recognition of her highness. Ono cabinet officer , reported to bo Secretary Lamar , Is quoted as saying that ho could not maintain ills respectability and sit at the table with a negrcss , and thnt he will not attend the dinner. Among the cabinet ladles who called upon the queen this after noon Mrs. Lamar was not. Others are re potted to bo very Indignant because the president and Mrs. Cleveland are making so much of the ruler of Hawaii , while hundreds of lesser lights In official circles , all from the north , arc making a hubub over the matter , and ate denouncing every ono who sympa thizes with these who are doing the courtesy tothovueen. They declare It Is pandering to position , and that Ihe qileen of Hawaii Is no better than a scrub woman In the depart ments or these on the plantations In the south. Were It not for official patronage , President Cleveland would bo denounced by. these persons In a public wav , but as It Is they are content to talk in half suppressed tones. However , their feeling is very ap parent , and the outlook for a very loumil dinner and forced attentions at the white house on Filday evening affords some topic of conversation everywhere to-night. Talk of Elehty-Elcht. WASIIINOTO.V , May 4. ( Special Telegram to the lir.K.J Prominence Is given In this evening's Star to an Interview with an un named republican congressman , whoso utter ances have been endorsed by many who do not hesitate to speak over their names. He says that up to about the tlmo congiess ad journed he had accepted it as a foregone con clusion that Mr. Blaine would bo their next nominee. Since then ho has become doubt ful. Shernah , ho says , has niado some big strikes of I a to , and there seems now to be a close race between them , with It very doubt ful which Is In the lead. "It looks moro like Sherman , " ho says , "than It over did before , but it may bo that neither will got it. What ever we may say publicly , we all know that It is not going to bo an easy thing to beat Mr. Cleveland. We will liavo no show In the fight If wo enter It handicapped with In ternal differences. The party leaders recog nize the fact that the whole party has got to pull together to win and that individual pieferences have got to bo sunk for the good of the whole party. They are trying to effect harmony and the claims of individuals will bo set aside for a time. The question is who will best hole ! the entire ic publican strength , and an effort will bo niado to nominate. a man who will do this. This makes it a little uncertain about Mr. Blaino. It may be that neither Blaine nor Sherman will get the nomination , but that borne outside man will bo called. It Is claimed for Mr. Blaine that ho will draw moro democratic votes than ho will lose republican. It is certain that he would get more democratic votes than any other republican could , but the question is whether it is well to trust to this. Many of the best party leaders hold that the fate of the party must be with men of Its own faith ; that the strongest candidate is the man who can carry the whole party. This will all bo carefully considered before It becomes a turo thing for anyone. There Is no doubt in the world that Mr. Cleveland is well liked by many of our best republican statesmen. Some of the best men of the paity wont with him before , and the probability that he would got still more of them it wo should nominate Blaine must be considered. Wo must not do- colvo ourselves. The Conkllnc clement Is as bitter against Mr. Blaine as ever , and the hatred of Mr. Edmunds tor him Is Intense. This must nil ho considered. Wo must use our forces to the very best advantage to beat Mr. Cleveland , and the wisest council will have to be followed. I do not mean by this that Mr , Blaine may not be the choice of the party , but that he will bo is by no means as certain as It seemed to bo a few months ago. Ho will not be nominated as a mere matter of sentiment. * Among the Military. WASHINGTON , May 4. [ Special Telegram to the BEE.J The war department Is In formed of the death of Captain Rezln G. Ilowell , Second artillery , at Little Kock , Arkansas , Army orders : The following chances In the ordnance department have been ordered to take effect July 1 : Captain John C. Green , relieved from duty as chief ordnance officer , department of the Missouri , and command of Fort Leavcnworth ordnance depot , and ordered as chief of the board for testing rilled cannon , with station at Now York : Captain Charles- . Whlpplo. relieved from duty with the oriiiauce board and ordered a < chmf orduanc , > fticcr , department of the Missouri , andprfttt-'ho ' command of Furl - Leaven worth oralce department ; Captain Charles C. Morrison , relieved from duty al Watortown arsenal , Massachusetts , am ! ordered to duty with the ordnance board with station at New Vork. Captain Victor Blart , assistant surgeon , I : granted a year's extension of leave for sick' ness. Fiist Lieutenant H. L. Bailey , Twenty first Infantry , Is grauted four months' ' leava. . Major B. E , Fryer , surgeon , lias beer ordered to appear before the army retiring boarel at San Francisco for examination. Captain William A. Klderkln , commissar ot subsistence , had been ordered to Inspeci certain recruiting property at Cincinnati. The leave of absence granted Captain H B. Pcrrlne , S Ixth cavalry , lias been extendce three months. Captain James M. Marshall , assistant quar terms ster , has been ordered to Inspect cer tain recruiting property at Philadelphia , nt'aptaln H. W. Wessels , Third cavalry Captain J. Q. Adams , First cavalry , and Firs Lieutenant WinamBairdSlxth | cavalry 3 _ _ _ have been appointed a board of survey anilno into certain clothing deficiencies am excesses at Jefferson barracks. First Lieutenant James V. S. Paddock ane First Lieutenant A. U. Maconib , Fifth cav airy , have be n ordered to exchange stations First Lieutenant John Baxter , jr. , Nlntl Infantry , has been dtUlled as military pro fessor at the Ohio Normal university at Ada Ohio. First Lieutenant Charles II. Grierson Tenth cavalry , has been relieved from re crultlugdtity and ordered to Santa Fe to joli his regiment. Major William S. Stanton , corps of engln corf , has been granted Ulteen days leave. Pensions Granted Westerners. WASHINGTON , May 4. ibneclal TeU cram to the BEE. ] Pensions were issued fo Nebraskans to-day as follow * : William C Clary , Nebraska City ; James Schofield , W ( verly | Andrew Johnson , Cambridge ; W. I Pruitl , Arapahoe ; Nathan Gllck , Rlverton Lucius It. Rlley , Walnut Grove ; Willlai Mapbo , Emerald ; Benjamin Chamber ! Wmnebago. Pensions f or lo wans : Minor of Thoma II , Hart , Eldon ! Mary , mother of George 1 Bankhead , LOCK Bridge ; Agnes , mother e Theodore Grant , alias Charles Eddy. Di corah ; Charles A. Downing , Marshalltowr Recompense Stansbmy , Blrmlnglian GeorgoW. Illggi , Elruck ; ; William 11. Lli coin , Now Hartford ; Danle't Carl. Blakes- fourc ; John S. Darngrover , Odel ; Thorn. K. Sargent , Centervllle ; Georco D. Greenle.it Waitkon ; Isaac Glllam , Footo ; Benjamin S. Fisher. Centetvlllo ; George A. Sanford , Runnels ; John M. Wulck , lies Molnes ; Andrew G. Cunningham , Washington ; lletny P. Coltnn , Liv ingston ; Perry Moses. Sully ; Jacob Cor- neK Davenport ; Gustaf Alstr.ind. Fort Dodge ; Hcujnmln F. Van Horn , llellovuo ; Luclnda Wood , Bedford : Larkhi Pickering , Now Providence ; Silas Cook , Rlppey ; ChaUes W. Marshall , Charlton : George Kent , Hnzolton : Alexander Smith , Mahaska ; William Cunningham , Berwick ; Wllli.uu Conway , Montlcello ; David S. Reajun , Col lins. Canadian Trndo I'nllliiR ' Off. WA HI.\ITON , May I. Thn stftto depart ment has lecclved and ti.uismlttod to the Interstate ter-state coniiuotcc commission a letter from the United States commercial aecnt at Lon don , Ontario , relative to the etTe-cts of the intcr-statocnmmoicol.iw on trade between the United States and Canada. The letter declares thabjilnco the law went Into oner.itlon the Impoitsni Canada from the United plates have greatlv fallen off , and that England is securing the trade thus lost , owing to the Inability of American stiinpeis to know what through rates are. The Cana dian railways cannot yet glvei a thiough late over their own and connecting American lines and shippers aio consequently unwill ing to let their goods go to the frontier , not knowing what further dellveiy to Inland or seaboard points will cost. The letter says : "A settlement must shently bo arrived at or our commcico will receive such damage thnt It will take years to regain the lost tiado ami prestige which wo now enjoy In this country. To exemplify , a case lias ju > t come under my notice of a Canadian mer chant who tried to make a purchase of Cali fornia goods amounting to about 510,000 , but had to give It up on account ot the inability of Ameilcan railvsavs to make his freight rate , and consequently purchased else where. " A Musical Row. WASHINGTON , May 4. [ Special Telegram to the Br.K.J There Is a row among the bands which competed to furnish the music for the national drill. The union rate for band imKichns in this district is 5 a day. It w.ns generally believed up to to-day that the National KI lies band , which is very line and popular , would furnish the music at the regular rates , but with an eye to economy the managers ot the drill a tow days ago in dicated that they would receive proposal from first-class bauds in any part of the country. The Fifth regiment hand , of Baltimore , bid 54 a day for each of its members , who only want to make expenses. The musicians here threaten to c.ill them to account lor vle > - lating the union rates and a general rumpus Is threatened. Now Civil Scrvicn Kulca. WASiHNOTe > N , May 4. The civil service commission will to-morrow place before the picsldent for his approval a revision of the civil sarvlce rules and regulations which will explain the question of promotion In the sev eral departments of the government , upon a basis of excellence , to bo determined by com petitive examination , which will be con ducted by a board of examination .selected by the commission. It the new rules meet with the approval of the picsidoiit , they will Immediately bo put In force In the war de partment. The other elopartmcnts will bo niado subject to them as rapidly as the boards of examination can be organized. Sovereign and Servant. WASHINGTON , May 4. ( Special Telegram to the BKE. | Queen Kaplolanl called on the president at noon , accompanied by members of her suite. Later In the day Mrs. Cleveland and the cabinet ladles returned the call. Justice Wood , who has been spending the winter In California. for.hlsthnalth , has re turned. ' Ills conditionals IHlKtajry serious. He is nimble to see friends , and th ere Is very little prospect that ho will ever sit on the bench again. A Northern I'aclllo Coinmlnslon. WASHINGTON , May 4. The piesldent to day appointed J. W. Doane , of Chicago ; William K. Carlisle , of Wichita , Kan. , and Isaac J. Cox , ot Ellenvlllo. N. Y. , commls- mlssloners to examine and report upon thir ty-four miles of Northern Pacific railroad. AN UNREl'KNTANT IXEB. General Itos.scr's Advice to Residents or the Shcnandoah Valley. WINCHES ! nit , Va. , May 4 , [ Special Telegram to the Br.E.J The Win chester Times of to-day prints a letter from General Thomas L. F. Itosser to Major Holmes Conrad , concerning the report that General Sheridan contemplates another ride up the Shenandoah valley. Rosser says : " 1 had hoped that our beautiful valley should never again be desecrated by his foot-prints. Cold , cruel and brutal must bo the character ot this soldier who fondly cherishes niomoi los of the wild , wanton waste and desolation which his barbarous torch spread through the valley so that now a crow cannot lly over this valley without carrying Its rations. Sheridan has done nothing since the war to atone for his cruel barbarism during the war. Now 1 say to you , my elear major , anel to our gallant comrades who are now In the valley , that I hope you will allow this mau to make his triumphant ride up the valley In peace , but have him go like the miserable crow , carrying his rations with him.1 CHICAGO , May 4. The Dally News' Wash ington special cays : General Thomas R. Ros- ser , the well known contederatu leader , now living in Minneapolis , has written a letter which appears In the Winchester , Va. , Times of to-day , In which'ho makes an at tack upon General Sheridan. The letter is dated May U , and Is addressed to Major Holmes Co mad , of Win- cheitcr. General Rosser says : "I have seen it reported recently In newspapers , that General Sheridan contemplates at an early day another ride up the Shcnandoah Valley. I have hoped that our beautiful valley should never avnm be elesecrated by his foot prints. " The writer then declares that General Sheii dan laid In waste private homes throughout the valley and that ha hut done nothlnn since the war "to atone for his cruel bar barism during the war. " General Rosser also says , "I have feirglvor the brave men of the union army whom I metln honorable battle and who dually tri umphed over us , " nnd declares that many ol them are now his warm Irlends , but contend ! he erxnnot class General Sheridan among the number. Ho clones as follows : "I hope yoi will allow this man to make his triumnhan rldo up the valley in peace , but have him v < like a miserable 'crow , carrying his ration ! with him. " Camden Withdraw * . CUJLTU.ESTON , W. Va. , May 4. A meetlni of Camden democrats was held last night when Senator Camden otfered , it seven bal lots were taken to-day , and ha was not elec ted , ho would withdraw , when the factloiw could select a man who could be elected Senator Lucas will contest before the Unite States senate if a choice Is made. Seven ballots were taken for United State senator in joint assembly without result Senator Camden Ims withdrawn. Colco Workers on a Strike. PiTTSiiuito , May 4. A coke worker's slrlk for l-4 cents advance In wages was Inaugi rated this morning. Over 13,000mwaaro idl and not one of the 12,000 ovens MB % Cot nellsvlllo region is in operation. Tm.stnij gle promises to be protiacted andblttc Everything is quiet. A Narrow Kscnpo For the Guesii MINNRAPOI.IB , May 4. The Journal Bralnard , Minn. , special says : The Vlllai hotel burned to the ground this mornln The guests barely escaped with tlielr live The notol and contents wnre owned by C. 1 Kindred and the First National bank. Los 804,000 ; Insurance , 8asoou. Fntherlngham'H Caue. f BT. Louis , Mty 4 The trlnl of Bxpre1 Messenger Fotherlngham was dismissed t JueTge Normlle to-day for want of jurlsdi tlon. The case will now bo carried to fc Louis couqty. ' , DOUBLE DISTILLED DEMOG ) Oonvontion of Kentnokians For the of State Officors. BUCKNER NAMED FOR GOVERNOR A Ilrd lint Platform-Cleveland jilaudoel For UN Vuloes The War XnrlfT Jlcneumucd Winter * son's Flowrry Speech. Kentucky's Domocratlo ConvnntlorW LotMhvii.i.i : , Ky. , May 4.-Tho domocrAtti state convention assombleel here at noon ana was called to order by Colonel J. Ktoddard Jchtison , ehalriTian of the st.ito contr.il coin * inltlce. Over seven hundiod elelegates wera present. A temporary organisation was cf' fecteil by electing Honorable S.im E. Hill , of Stall'oid , cluluuati , whoapppointeuitho regular - > ular committees. While the committees were out calls were made for a speech , and Mr. Wattetson being escorted to the stand , said in substance : Raiely in the history of thn nolltlcs of the countiy has there been agroatol need of some vltall/tng current in denux cratlc councils , and where shall wo look to find It If not in Kentucky' . ' The only dis tinct line of democratic policy which at thin time awakens the enthusiasm of friends and cvcltes the denunciation of fees , is everywhere described as the "Kentucky Idea. " ( Cheers , ) And what Is the Ken tucky idea ? It Is , i > o far as 1 am able to In terpret it , n steady clinging to the idea that the government belongs to ininy and Is not the exclusive property of a few. ( Applause ) , an obstinate Instance that this Idea shall bo carried Into every administrative and legis late air.ilrs , and applied alike ) to the self- annointed of the great unwnshed. ( Laughter and applause. ) The air is lull ot nostrums. There is the protectionists' wotidui fill iron tonic for making men rich by taxation. ( Great laughter. ) Theio Is the mugwump civil service ) elixir for purllj ing Uio system and perpetuating liberty by the erection ot an aristocracy of office upon the ruins ot leprosenUtivo government. tCheots. ) There Is the fraud's own p.uipor patiiollc liniment , which proposes to exterminate vagabonel- age by making every tramp a pen sioner ( cheeis ) , and which we should have actually had administuied to us but for the IIy which Grover Cleveland dropped Into the fust box of ointment-submitted to Ills In spection. ( Cheeis. ) Mr. Wattersoiuoteried. In like manner to the educational bills and to the prohibition movement , and said : "I am against every and all of tlioso quack icmedles , and against the man who U In favor ot any ono ot them , and more particularly against him it ho cl.iluis to bo a democrat. ( Loud applause. ) I have followed the morning .star of democ racy trom the noon-day ot secession through the darkest hours of the midnight of recon struction , and witli the dawn of peace ) and lonson have scon It shine over a united people ple ( applause ) as bright and clear as the star of Bethlehem , which presaged the coining ot Christ ; and as truly as 1 believe that God reigns and orders all things for good , elo I believe that this morn ing star ot democracy , which hai returned to Its meildlan and shines once more above the white house at Washington , presages the final tilumph ot fieiedom and tlie leign forever and a > o ot the people's sim ple majesty. ( Prolonged applause. ) It is be cause I believe this that 1 am unwilling to yield one inch of the people's grounu to tl e encroachments of innovation and hold these Innovations more dan gerous when tliev come clad In the raiment and Hying the llav of spurious de mocracy. ( Cheers. ) I had rather meut fifty enemies on the open plain In an honest fight than ono single enemy disguised ad a friend. ( Applause. ) A number of other speeches were made. Mr. Cat lisle was made peimaneut chairman and made a brief address. At midnight General Simon Bolivar Hacklier was nomi nated lor governor by acclamation. General Buckner was sent lor anel escorted to the stand , where he made a rousing speech that was applauded throughout. The platform was wiittcn and eliawn no by lions. John G.Cailisle and Ileuiy Wat- terson. That part which is of national in terest and which was adopted Is substantially as follows : We declare our confidence In the integrity and conscientious devotion to duly ot Prehi- elent Giover Cleveland , and congratulate ) the country and party upon'tho accession of n democratic administration , national , eco nomical and clean , and wo particularly ap plaud the president for the fidelity and cour age with which ho has piolected the treasury from pillage by his exercise of the veto power. Wo fav'or honest civil service rc- lurm , aiiel aie ) oppe)3cd to lite ! tenure , a civil pension list , and all other appendages of a bureaucratic system foreign to thn genius of our institutions and people. Wo declare the honest money of the constl- tiition.irood enough lor the people , as expressed - pressed in gold and silver and paper conveit- able into coin on demandanel , aie opposed to all Miinptunrv laws. Wo sympathuo most cai neatly with the people ot Ireland In their 'struggle for local self-govei nmenr. Wo view with alarm the glowing tendency among cer tain classes of citizens to seek thn aid ana bounty of the general government , and as an inclelont of this tendency to enlarge the pow ers grauted and to multiply the powers never . ontcmiitnted by the Constitution , and we re assert the time-honored democratic doctrlno that all powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the states respectively or to the people. We denounce the present war tarlfi , laid to contuse as well as to harass thi ) people , as a mustcipleco of Injustice , In equality and false pretence. Finally , we re assert the constitutional and demociatlc doc < v trine that taxes should l > a luvtekl exclusively lor public purposes , and limited to the ie * eiulremcnts of the government economically administered. , Hon. Pres. Taulbco obe-cted | to the clausal relating to President Cleveland's vetoing ] pension bills , and pending the discussion th l convention iuljourned until to-moirow atv a. in. For the Trannfor. ' DKS MOINKS , la. , May 4. [ Special Tele gram to tha Bui : . | Acting on the orders of President Cable , of the Rock Island road * . . Superintendents Given and Glluiore , of this * city , bejjan to-day to make an Inventory oC the property of the DCS Molncs & Fort Dodge road , taking account of rolling stock , mild- age , sidings , shops , etc. , preparatory to tl)9 ) transfer ot the load to the Rock Island com- pauv , which has obtained a long time leas * of It. It Is understood that the Rock Islanefj will take formal possession Juno 1 and' operate the road then In connection with the ) main line ot the Rock island. Superintend' ent Gllmoie. now of thn Fort lode ) , will have charge of the road under the new at- rangemcnt. Hlnux City's l/nhor Trouble * . Sioux CITY , la. , May 4. [ Special Tele gram to the UKE. [ Contrary to general ex pectations , a compromise between the con tractors and the striking carpenters was not reached last night , and to-day the contrac- torb derided not to acceed to the demands of the sinkers. Some union men are still at work , receiving nine hours' pay for n I no hours work. The tallois unit work to-day at noon In nil shops except one. The union presented n new schedule of prices to the merchant tall * ors , which was not accepted. Tvvelvt ) Men Killed. BIIIMINOIIAM , Ala. , May 4. Men working on the ( loexlvvater extension of the Georgia Central nillio.ul bring news of a frightful accident on that lo.ut In the Coosa tunnel. Oiut white man and Miventeen negroes wera at work in the tunnel , when a blast prema turely exploded with terilhe force. Twelva out of the eighteen men were killed. Fiva bodies have I icon mcoveieel. The white man escaped death. Itn Correctni'bs Dnuhtnd. , HALIFAX , N. S. , May 4. Nothing further Is known relative to the reported wrecks al Sable I bland. Many persons doubt the cot * rectncgH ot the renorU t