SIXTEENTH YEAB. OMAHA , FKIDAY MOBNING , MAY 27. 1887. NUMBER 343
HORRIBLY HEARTRENDING ,
Investigation Makes the Late Parisian Fire
More Frigbrful Each Hour.
HEAPS OF BROILED HUMANITY.
The Gaycftt Spot in thn World a
Chnrncl llouso Prolmbly Over
iiOO Durncd DIstrcHs-
IIIK Scene * ) .
Details of the Fire.
PAIIIS ( via Havre ) , May 20. [ New York
Herald Cable Special to the BBK.-- ]
The Opera Comlquo was totally burnt last
evening. The fire caught In thu curtain from
a row of gas jets In the files. Two thousand
people were In the theatre. The performance
was "Mlgnon. " At exactly a quarter before
nine thu curtain was just about to fall at the
end of the first act. Mile. Margullllcr ,
who , as Phllcnc , was singing a wait/ song
to chorus accompaniment , suddenly ceased
and disappeared. Shu had stood In front ot
the cottage at the right of the stage , overhung
with trees , when showers of glowing cinders
began falling about her. 'Ihe Instant she
vanished Monsieur Taskln , who sang
Lothario , stepped to the front amid the fall
ing embers nnd said : "Don't move ; Its
nothing. " In the stalls and pit
wlieio the danger was most
evident , thu audience began rapidly but
quietly to leave the house. In the galleries
where the magnitude of the lire was not visi
ble the people remained seated. By the
time the stalls were emptied the house was
full of smoke , and the entire 'stage ablaze.
SCKNK.S OF TElinOH
followed. The screams of ladles mingled
with tlio shouts of the people upon the stage.
The frantic crowd trampled over each other ,
pretty women In full evening dress , the do-
llclous toilettes of Worth and Felix Ron If ,
rushed pcll-uiel ! with the shop girls and
cocottcs , and came pouring out like an ava
lanche Into place Bollcdlcu. Cloaks and
wraps , of course , were loft behind. A cold
rain came down steadily , but luckily not a
breath of wind. Other scenes of panic
or-currcd In rue Favaro. where from
the stage entrance bevies of figurantes and
ballet girls half diessed came tearing into
the Btreots.followed by the chorus of Ringers ,
scene shltters and carpenters. No one know
that the lire had not been fatal to hundreds
of people In the galleries. The police and
firemen declare that most of the people es
caped. The officials report seventeen killed ,
110 wounded. Ono scene shltter , a young
looking man with a bushy black beard , was
dragged from the ( lames suirocated and
bleeding from a bad gash In tlio head , and
brought Into the ultra fashionable cate Ang-
ialso , corner of Boulevard des Gallons and
rue Mcrivaux , and iilnced on a dining table ,
where ho died in about five minutes. Six
Rtout tirnmen made a gallant charge , axes In
hand , through the ( lames and rescued the
Iron safu containing the receipts , which they
carried to the editorial rooms of the Uau-
lols near by. The consternation on the
boulevards reached the climax about
10 o'clock. At least 100,000 people blocked
all sheets leading to the burning thcatic ,
while the firemen , in bra/en helmets , aided
by a battalion of the Thirtv-first regiment ,
kept back the ciowd and aided the wounded
to the police station on rue Richelieu ,
where thomllltary ambulances stood In readi
ness to convoy them to their homos. In the
cots at the police station 1 saw tlireo figur
antes , pretty young girls , Ivlng dead , their
clothing burnt oil' them , their chests and
arms black from the ( lames.
TIIK NU.MHKH OK IKAD
In this police station was seven. Eleven
wounded men and women were lying about
ctoanlnz with pain , while the doctors were
hard at work doing their ben to rc.suscltato
those partially suffocated. There were pres
ent at the opera many Americans , but
none , fortunately , were Injured as far as
known. Chas. A. Duvivior , 4' ) Broad street ,
NewYorK , was with his son. Ho gives a
graphic account ot the efcapo of the audi
ence : "Wo arrived early , secured seats , sat
through the little opera 'D.i lo Chalet' that
preceded 'Mlgnon. ' When the curtain rose
after a long wait the first act of the opera
moved oil' brightly nnd cheerily. Toward
the nnd of the act wo noticed pieces of burn
ing canvas falling from thu ( lies. Wo con
cluded the safe thing was to get out. As wo
were passing along the aisle , Taskln , stand
ing amid the sparks , beseeched the audience.
to remain seated. His courage was magnifi
cent , but his judgment was faulty. When my
son and I readied the foyer the stage was a
mass of ( lames. Screams began to
resound on all sides and the foyer
iillawlth smoke. Wo did not wait
for coats , saw nobody descending the stair
way leading to thu galleries and I believe
the jam had already occurred thereon. I be
lieve everybody in tlio paitlcrro escaped alive ,
thoiurh many were badly bruised , but am
equally sure many people suifocated In the
naileries.
BCENKS OUTSII1K
were pitiful In the extreme. Friends and rela
tives were separated in the mad crush. Ladies
wearing elegant evening toilettes were fran
tically begging the firemen and onlookers to
save relatives and friends. When we saw
wo coulu not render further assistance , wo
came to Hotel do Lantheneo. "
W. J. Ayres. of Now York , had a lucky es
cape. With his wife , daughter and N. E.
Rutter , ho occupied the thlul box from the
stage on the lett side. Ho was greatly disap
pointed at being compelled to take this box ,
which was the only ono obtainable , but It
turned out to bo a lucky purchase. Miss Ayres
noticed the actress looking up ; then other
actors glanced upwards evidently alarmed.
What seemed to bo a ball of tire fell to the
stage. Mr. Ayres , looking up , saw thu flies
already a mass of ( lame. Hu sprang to his
feet ready to take his family out , but the
actors advanced to the front of the stage and
asked the audience to be calm , as there was
no dancer. Ayies says ho and the whole
audience were perfectly quiet for two min
utes , losing most precious time. Then thualr
draught carried a sheet of ( lame downward
Iromthu files , curling out Into the theatre like
a liquid cascade. Thu lire descended , burnIng -
Ing the canvas , which , dropping , drove thu
actors from the state. As Sir. Ayres turned
to take his wlfo out ho noticed the whole au
dience rising together , rushliu like
A limit ) OK STAMPKUKl ) CATTI.K
toward the doors. In half a second the the
atre was a mass of struggling animals , shriek-
In and howling with fear. Women weie
already being trampled upon even before Mr.
Ayers could turn around. In a jiffy Aycrs
took Mrs. Ayres , Rutter took Miss Aycrs and
rushed out of the box Into the corridor , then
to tlio passage leading to the sldo door. The
passage was nearly empty as Ayers got there ,
but thu rush of despeiato men began so
quickly that the crowd Pressed between Mr.
and Mrs. Ayres and Rutter with Miss Ayres.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Ayres were pushed out before
thn crowd like corks In a stream. Rutter and
Miss Ayfes were caught In the crowd ,
swayed with it , crushed , lifted up , sot down ,
but gradually working towards the door.
Miss Ayres told me her feet did not once
touch the lloor or a etep on the staircase. Her
mother not a moment before had walked
without difficulty , hence It will be seen how
suddenly the terrible rush for tlw door
began. At the toot of the stairs a curtain
hung across the passage. Hero a burly
Frenchman pushed the curtain aside and de
liberately seized Miss Ayres by the shoulder
with Ills right hand and attempted to twist
her around or down so that ho could trample
her out of his way. Mr. Rutter grabbed the
staggering girl just In time to save her from
the feet of the crowd , but struggling to pro
tect her , could not stop the brute who pushed
past unpunished. Finally , out of breath ,
crushed and exhausted , the whole party mot
aL'aln uninjured In the street 1 found the
paity t Hotel Benda. uaar the Herald
otHee. still sitting up , talking over the es
capade. Mr. Ayres tolls me lie feels certala
the tire burned unnoticed a long time , as
from his position In the box lie could see the
whole files aflame realty before the alarm
was given to the audience. When he
reached the street and before he found a
cab , ho noticed the street already filled with
( moke. Before he had driven a block he
. poked back ana saw the ( rout of the theater
n flames. Kortun tely the party got out-
sldo the door before the worst of the crush
began , hence escaped a nervous shock.
A TALK WITH AN ACTIIKS9.
I saw Mile. Margullller at her residence ,
No. U , rue Saint La/are , at midnight , sur
rounded by friends. Excellent artist that
she Is , she'reenacted while speaking , the
dreadful scones of the evening. "Ah , my
poor theatre. I loved It BO , " she exclaimed ,
tragically. "It f'-cmed a part of mo. 1 was
In the scene with the choristers when the
lire bcian. 1 had finished the duet with
Monsieur Soulacrol when ho said to me ,
raising his eyes , 'look , wn arei afire , have
ourself without delay. ' I loft the stage In
ho midst of the scene , but notwithstanding
; ast my eyes over the auditorium where al-
eadv the people weresprlngingto their leot ,
jlimblng over the stalls and rushing rear-
, vanl.vltli cries of terror. I hurried tothe
green room where t Imped to find com-
ades whom I could accompany to
Jin stage entrance , but It was descited and
almost daik. The loneliness terrified me. but
L tried to collect my thoughts. I remembered
hat a corridor running parallel with rue
Merlaux ended In an exit reserved for the
administration. In two seconds I was face
to face with that door. It was fast. I
knocked violently with bleeding knuckles ,
but without answer , At that moment I was
illeil with a terrible aiiL-nlsli. 1 was caught
.n a trap. 1 was lost. My retreat across the
stage was cut otr. 1 felt that behind mu
were unknown horror . 1 knew not where
to turn for aid. Already the corridor was
full of smoke which chased mu. Then In
sheer helplessness and desnalr 1 shrieked. A
voice 'W'o will . '
without answered , save you.
The door-was burst In and I fainted. I came
to In a cafe on the Moilvaux. Then , after a
'Ittlu time 1 camu home. I am sure that
nianv unfortunate people have been lost.
Oh ! 1 am sosorrv , " nnd rolling her great
eyes heavenward , she looked all she said.
IlAIHNO KIHEMEN.
While-watching the firemen from the cafe
Anglalso , I noticed a daring liieman rush
up a ladder placed against the tottering patt
of the top story , front wall. The roof had
already fallen and part of lifts wall had gone
with it. The remainder , a semi-detached
piece , lulled out from the neighboring buildIng -
Ing , held almost solely bv the mortar. The
llames 'Played above and below and on one
side. Up went another fireman with a line
ol hose. I could almost see their clothes
shrivel in the Intense heat Their hats
glistened In the light of the llames. The
crowd below yelled and shouted applause
almost as wildly as if Boulanger himself
had turned fireman. The water spouted from
the hose and put the llames nut and the fire
men went back into self-made darkness. At
about 10 o'clock two men who had been
driven by thu llames to the roof jumped from
the top ot the chimney Into the rue Favarc
and landed a mass of jelly. They proven to
bo two employes of the theatre.
I had an Interview with al. Taskln , who
was singing the role of Lothario when
the lire broke out. Taskln said :
" 1 said to the audience the moment I saw
the llames , 'don't move : it's nothing. ' I
then went to the room of M. Carvalho , the
director of thu Opera Comlque. It was so
hot In the passage way that 1 thought I should
roast to death. Witn a violent push of mv
shoulder 1 burst through thu partition. It
was then that 1 was slightly wounded by a
portion of a burning beam that fell on mv
arm. Having broken down the partition I
reached Carvalho's room , nearly suffocated ,
but lound that thu firemen had already taken
him away sate. I returned and aided two
figurantes to get safely out by the exit on
rue Merlvaiix. I think the number suffo
cated will not be known for several days , for
I saw many apparently lifeless bodies In the
galleries. "
DAYMOHT SCENr.3.
The bodies of the ballet dancers who lost
their lives by the burning of the Opera
Comlquo last night are lying in a heap of
ruins of the theater. The firemen assort that
many bodies arc lying in thn upper galleries.
The number of persons killed greatly ex
ceeds the previous estimates. Excited crowds
surround the ruins , which are guarded by a
military cordon. Many distressing scenes
are witnessed.
4 p. in. Twenty moro bodies have been
received this afternoon from the ruins of the
Theatre Comlquo.
The remains of three men and two women
have been found In a stage box. It Is ascer
tained that many bodies lie burled In the
debris In the upper galleries. The govern
ment has proposed to close several Paris
theatres because of their deficiency in exits.
Late tills afternoon the bodies of eighteen
ladles In full dress were found lying together
at the bottom stair case leading from the
second story. These ladles all bad escorts ,
but no remains of men were found near
them. The walls of the theatre bozan fallIng -
Ing this evening and the search for bodies
has been abandoned for to-day.
The library attached to the theatre was en
tirely destroyed with its contents , including
many valuable scores. Six thousand cos
tumes were burned In the wardrobe. I'lio
work of searching for the bodies was re
sumed to-nlifht , and a number more were
exhumed. The official statement says lilty
bodies have already been recovered. M.
Revelllon. speaking in the chamber of
deputies this aftornoo ; ) , estimated that at
least 200 persons lost their lives In the fire.
Already 150 missing persons have been in
quired for by relatives. They are supposed
to have perished In the flames. The bottom
of the theatre Is. flooded with water to a
depth of five feet. Many bodies have been
fouad floating in the water by thn firemen.
A TKHimil.K D1RCOVEKV.
The consternation was increased to-night
by a terrible discovery , similar to that made
after the burning of the Brooklyn theatre In
December , IblO. At 11 o'clock pompiers
working with picks came upon a mass of hu
man remains , from which they dragged forty
corpses. There are many more now who
certainly are In the debris of the theatre.
Following are the latest official figures :
Total number of bodies found K3,28 of whom
have been identified , 13 severely wounded , CO
slightly wounded , and 100 uilsslng ; that Is to
say , whose relatives and friends have re
ported to the police as having eone to the
Opera Comlque Wednesday night , but who
have not turned up. This brings the total
list of casualties up to 2 0. Crowds stand
round the police stations eagerly
gazing at the face of each newly unearthed
victim with the hope of finding a father ,
or mother , or brother , or sister. The streets
ate filled with women In tears. No Ameri
cans are among the dead , nor wounded , nor
missing. Owing to the courtesy of the pre
lect of police , Mon.tieur Uragnon , 1 was per
mitted to be present at the ghastly work of
extricating the bodies of the victims from
beneath the ruins. Nearly all thn bodies are
those of well-dressed persons. Most all still
have on their gloves. Many bodies are.
twisted Into strange , weird shapes , and some
seemed broiled as If on gridirons. Under
the debris of a narrow stair case I saw a
group of seven corpses , whoso charred and
blackened members were intertwined In
almost Laocoon coils. One of these was that
of a woman whose face was literally roasted
like an orerdode piece ot beef. In her ears
ellstened a pair of largo solltalro diamond
earrings. The right arm was fractured and
the left arm was wound about a smaller
corpse apparently that of a uirl twelve years
oldprobably her datighetr. The other corpses
In this croupe were so black and so mangled
that this was almost Impossible to say
whether they were the remains of human
beings or of animals , A few yards distant
were the remains of a young basket girl the
limbs still clothed with rose colored tricots
that made her look as If still living. .No
part of the body was burnt nor did It bear
traces of any wounds. Death had been evi
dently caused by suffocation for she had torn
from her skirts a handful of gauze which
the poor girl had crammed Into her mouth in
a vain effort to keep out the smoke.
It Is now 2 o'clock in the morning. The
sky Is black as Ink but there Is no rain.
Soldiers of the Uardo Republlcalne , in dark
blue uniforms stand guard over the ruins ,
keeping back the crowd of several thousand
silent but curious spectator , and allow no
carriage to pass through tno Boulevard des
Itallcns. Every , ten or fifteen minutes the
ghastly remains itt some newly unearthed
victim is borne silently on a stretcher lacross
the boulevard to the police stations on the
Hliuu Dronet and Rime Richelieu , near the
National Library. Strong disinfectants per
meate the air , and occasionally comes the
whlll of a sickening smell of burnt human
fleili. The gayest street of the gayest city in
thu world has been transformed Into a charnel -
nel bouse. _ .
Destructive CouOajtration.
LONDON , May 26. Ur. Hatch from Bt
Petersburg , Elves the particulars of a de
structive conflagration which occurred near
there on the 24th instant by which sixty
houses were destroyed. The tire was incen
diary. Tlio. los.s amounts to soyeral million
rubles.
NKW Y011K PIUK.
Sixteen Hundred Horses Durncd to
Death Several Lives Lost.
NEW YOIIK , May 27. 3 a. m. Flames
broke out at 1:30 : In the south end of the Belt
Line stables , on Tenth avenue , between
Fifty-second and Flftp-thlrd streets. The
building was entirely destroyed , with 1,600
horses and nearly all the cars In the building.
Two blocks of buildings arc also In
flames. The stable was a live-story
structure and covered a square block. There
was no chance to save the books of the com
pany. Only a few cars were saved. At 2
o'clock the walls of the bulking fell In with
a crash , sending millions of sparks and blaz
ing pieces of wood In the air. Engines from
all over the city were summoned. The heat
from the flaming building was so great that
several firemen and two policemen were
prostrated. The flames , aided by strong winds ,
leaped across the wide avenue and commun-
cated to the whole block on tue east side bo-
ween Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth street.
The block was composed of six-story tene-
nent houses , out of which the terror stricken
jcople poured like a swarm of bees , praying ,
lighting and cursing by turns. The scone of
.error was indescrlble. The bttllnings
burned rapidly though the fronts facing the
[ i venue were of brown stone. By2,0thoy : were
completely gutted. The ( lames spread to the
entire square block over to Ninth avenue
from Eleventh avenue , to which the stables
extended. At 2:30 : a. m. the next block below
tad caught lire and was blazing fiercely. The
trcets In the vicinity for blocks away were
tilled with frightened , crying , woe-stricken
enants , tUolng from the ravages of the
llames. The fire attracted thousands of spec-
ators. The loss to the Belt line people Is
not less than 810,000. It Is estimated now
bat the entire loss will be over (1,000,000. The
.encment houses were thickly peopled , every
oor having from four to five families , all
were poor people who will lose their prop-
llorty.
3:30 : a. m. A telephone message from the
scene of the disaster says It Is believed a
arge number of lives are lost.
3:4r : n. m. The fire Is believed to bo under
control. Seventy-five dwellings , mostly ten
ements , a soap factory and brewery are
among the buildlncs burned.
Another In Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI , May 27. The street railway
stables , near the site of the Brighton house ,
are burning. It Is thought they will be to
tally destroyed and n large number of horses
burned. Loss between 8100,000 and 3200,000.
LATER The fire Is now under contiol.
Only about half of the stable Is burned , and
most of the horses and cars were saved. The
loss , It Is thought , will bo as large as Crst re
ported.
Strikers Talking Civil AVnr.
tfowi/j fu/it / tSSJlni J.iinci Cordon ISennett. ]
RRUSIKLS , May 26. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the BEE.l The acting
committee of the Belgium strikers has writ
ten a letter to Beernacrnt , chief of the cab
inet , saying the cattle bill makes the cup of
bitterness over the brim. The letter calls
upon the minister to grant universal suffrage ,
amnesty to the colliers condemned for last
year's outrages , the withdrawal of the cattle
bill and a revision of the constitution. "If
the minister does not answer satisfactorily
before next Sunday , " adds the letter , "bo
answerable for the civil war which will en
sue. " The government decided to-night to
call out two classes of militiamen. The
Ghent strikers appear bent upon coming
next Sunday or Monday to Brussels to dem
onstrate.
Benefit performances for the victims of the
Paris Opera Comlque will shortly be organ
ized here.
BRUSSELS , May 26. The public prosecutor
has ordered the enforcement of the law
against the sale of arms with a view of check
ing the trade outrage.
A Tory Attack on Pnrncll.
DUMI.IN , May 2 < 5. The Express , conserva
tive , accuses Paruell of cruelty to ono ot his
Avondale tenants named Kennedy. The
paper says that although Kenn dy has been
a tenant on the Irish leader' !
estate for nine years , Parnell
has coerced him Into exchanging
the fanithe has occupied and Improved , for
a tract of Inferior land. In addition to this ,
Parnell , the paper says , has refused to make
a 25 per cent reduction In rent requested by
Kennedy , and has sued him fora * year's rent
duo only sluco April ,
The Hungarian Diet Adjourns.
PESHI , May 26. The Hungarian diet \Vas
closed to-day by Emperor Francis Joseph. In
his closing speech the emperor gratefully re
ferred to the patriotic self-abnegation of the
deputies in providing forthe safety of throne
and monarchy despite an unfavorable con
dition ot finances.
French Politics.
PAIUS , May 26. It is reported that Frnycl-
net finds it impossible to form a btable min
istry and that he will again decline to under
take the task. The chamber of deputies
voted a credit of 200,000 francs for the relief
of the sufferers by the Opera Comlque fire.
The senate agreed to a 10 franc purtax on
sugar.
It is now definitely learned that Froyctnet
has informed President ( Jrevy he cannqt
form a cabinet. The president's three re
publican croups urged President Grevy to
remove General Boulanger from office.
Canadian Import Duties.
LONDON , May 20. "Various British cham
bers of commerce and other associations
propose to issue a protest against the Import
duties on iron and seeel Imposed by the Can
adian government.
A Conspiracy Crushed.
CONSTANTINOPI.I : , May 20. It Is reported
that the sultan dismissed a number of offi
cers holding high positions in the palace who
were discovered to be engaged in a conspir
acy to overthrow him.
Oil Conduits Destroyed.
ODESSA , May 20. Nobels and Rothschild's
petroleum conduits near Batoum have been
destroyed with dynamite. The outrage Is
said to bo the outcome of trade jealousy.
DIsmarck'H Rheumatism.
BEHLIN , May 26. Prince Bismarck has
been suffering from muscular rheumatism ,
and bis physicians nave advised him to take
complete rest
A Dead Earl.
LONDON , May 20 , William Brabagon , earl
of Meath and baron of Ardee. died to-day.
He was in his eighty-fourth year.
Off For Homo.
LONDON , May 20. Count Herbert Bis
marck has left London tor Berlin.
A Rich Old Captain.
ST. PAUI- May 20. "Commodore" Will-
lam F. Davidson , an old Mississippi river
steamboat man , died this evening. Ho leaves
a wife and two children , and an estate worth
11,000,000.
Steel and Iron Pool.
1'iTTSnUHO , May 26. At a meeting of the
steel and lion manufacturers to-day a pool
was formed to regulate prices.
Three Men Cremated.
WILKEHBARRE , Pa. , May 26 , Three men
were fatally burned by a eas explosion this
afternoon in blope No. a al Nantlcoke.
Governor Hill to Entertain Grnver.
Ai.BANV.-N. Y. . May 26. President Cleve
land and wife will be tha guests of Governor
Hill , at the state executive mansion at
Albany , on their return from their trl > - < * - )
Adirondack * .
BENKLEMAN'S BIG "BOMB , "
Sscretnry Lamar Benders an Adverse De
cision On the Townsito Ownership ,
CLEVELAND GETS COURTEOUS.
The Fishing Party Leaves A. Strln-
Bent Cattle Qunrnntliin Tlio
National Drill Army News
Western Pensions.
ncnklctnnn "Unstcd. "
WASHINGTON , May 20 , [ Special Telegram
to the Hun. | Secretary L.uuar to-day do-
cldecl the case of the occupants of the
town of Bcuklcman , Neb. , vs. James
A. Erwln , involvinir tlio town site claim.
The following Is the decision sent to Commis
sioner Sparks to-day :
"i have considered the case of the occu
pants of the town of Bcnkleman vs. James
A. Erwln as presented by appeal of the
former from a decision of your olllco dated
November 10 , 18b."i , affirming the action of
thu loc.il land otllcors at McCook , Neb. , re
jecting the application of the county Judgn
of Dundy county In behalf of . ald Inhabi
tant ! ) to iilo a town site declaratory statement
for the cast half of the southeast quarter of
section IS , township 1 north , range 37 west.
Said application was rejected for the reason
that at the date when It was offered said tract
was covered by soldiers' additional entry
No. 3,076 , final certllic.ito No. .170 , in the
name of James A. Erwln , upon which
a patent was Issued February 20 , ISSH. and de
livered March 7 In the same year ; that when
said entry was made on June 10 , IbSi ! , there
was nothinz of record to show an advcrce
claim to the land ; that no action was taken
by anv adverse claimant after the allowance
of said entry , and prior to the Issuance of
said fateut , attacking the validity of bald
entry , and that , since said patent was regu
larly Issued , your office had no jurisdiction to
allow said application. It has been repeat
edly said , and may now be considered a rul
ing of this department , that the Issuance of a
patent for a tract of land exhausts the juris
diction of this department , except , perhaps ,
as regards proceedings looking to a recom
mendation of the Institution of a suit In the
courts to set aside and cancel the patent ,
where the same has been Improperly issued .
Upon the authority of the case cltod. ( the de
cision appealed trotn must be , and It Isheroby
affirmed. "
The President Smiles.
WASHINGTON , May 20. fSpeclal Telegram
to the BKI : . | For the first time since his in
auguration , President Cleveland entered
the Baltimore & Potomac depot to
day by the front door. He walked
right over the star which marks the
spot where Oarlield fell , and bowed cor
dially to everyone In sight. The charming
face of Mrs. Cleveland , beamed out pleas
antly on the crowd , ivnd 8he responded with
smiles and nods to the greetings of the assem
bled people. If Mr. Cleveland had adopted
a policy of friendliness to the populace when
ho first came hero , be would have had far
less cause to complain of the treatment
which ho has received. As it Is , ho has come
to his senses rather h\te , and Inasmuch as
Dan Lament stood by his side to-day , the
Impression rapidly spread that Dan had
helped him don the mask of cordiality solely
lor political effect.
Southern Militia Fools.
WASHINGTON , May 20. | Special Telegram
to the BIK. ] The' Vlcksburg southerners
who made such arrant fools of themselves
during the parade yesterday by withdrawing
from the Hue ot march because the colored
company from Virginia had been assigned a
place In the line ahead of them , went still fur
ther to-day. They have formally withdrawn
from the drill and It Is said have started for
home. By this course they forfeit all rights tea
a share In the prizes. There was an excellent
chance for them to capture the first prize of
85,000 , but now they wll ! have nothing.
Their action has caused great amusement as
well as chagrin. The northern companies
from Minnesota , Michigan , Iowa and New
York were sandwiched In among colored
troops all along the line , yet there was not
oven a protest from any of them. Tney are
willing , too , to resign all claim to prizes If
the colored men prove better on the drill
field than they. The Vlcksburs men's action
Is looked ngon by democratic politicians as
exceedingly unwise from every possible
standpoint , and politically as suicidal.
An Illinois Company Withdraws.
WASHINGTON , May 2ti. The weather was
superb , and to-day was Industriously devoted
to competitive drilling. Company II , Sixth
Illinois , \\as entered for competition , but
withdrew on account of the Illness ot one of
Its officers.
The rifle competition began this morning
at the Washington arsenal. The contests
were at 200 and 800 yards. Lieutenant Pol
lard , ot the Washington Light Infantry
corps , led with a score of 85 out of a possible
100. In the competition tor military prizes
two commands took part. Battery A , of ttio
Indianapolis Light artillery , came first and
the men acquitted themselves well , very few
mistakes being noted. The First Light bat
tery ot the Wisconsin National guards , Cap
tain SOliverU showed { great precision. In
the zouaves competitions the Cfilcagoaus were
greeted with loud applause. They per
formed but few fancy movements but In
wheeling , marchln ; , bayonet nr.d back
marching , bayonet and skirmish drill ,
showed great proficiency. One of their
feats , the scaling of a twelve foot fence , was
pei Imps , the most difficult' vet attempted on
a drill ground. The Memphisiaiis were
warmly erected In their turn. Their firing
and their sKhmlsh drill wore little short of
perfection. Kaiu prevented other competi
tion.
_
"Western 1'enHlons.
WASHINGTON , MaySO. [ Special Telegram
to the BIE. : ! The following pensions were
Issued to Nebraskans to-day : Minor ot
David F. Hamilton , Omaha ; Lucy Cirponter
for widow of David F. Hamilton , Omaha ;
Caleb L. Cannon , Jcssup ; Isaac 15. Hayes ,
Byron ; Increase for William II. llubbell , At
kinson.
The following pensions were Issued for
lowans to-day : Clitrlssn , widow ot Dennis
lloldon , Burlington ; minors of I/avid
W. Hamilton , Cottage Grove ; minors
of James M. Connor , Warrensburg ;
Esther A. , 'mother of Hudson M.
Gohen , Splekardsvlllo ; Henry Erne , Mil-
lersburg ; Uobert Elklu/Fulton ; John Klune-
man , Uuttenberg ; Uenjamin D. Ketcham ,
Centervllle ; Sylvester U. Rhoados , Marshall-
town ; John E. Drake. Sanborn ; Gottlieb
Green , Council Bluff * ; Increase. for John
Gunning , Toledo ; Abel M. Harper , Irving ;
Allner B. Power , Manhattan ; Nathaniel S.
Ervin , Erllne ; William Neal , Newton , the
latter being a reissue.
Quarantining Scotland.
WASHINGTON , May 8. The treasury de
partment has received information of the
prevalence of pleuro-pneumoula to a some
what alarming extent In Scotland among
neat cattle. To-day Acting Secretary Thom
son issued a circular to customs officers pro
hibiting , until further notice , importation of
neat cattle and hides of neat cattle from
Scotland. _ _
Stringent Quarantine.
WASHINGTON , May 20. The commissioner
of agriculture has declared a rigid quarantine
against Cook counfy , Illinois , and certain
counties in New York and Maryland. Those
orders have been certified to by the governors
of all the stated and territories , and all warn
ings will be given to railroads against a
breach ol the quarantine.
Army Nows.
WASHINGTON , Alay M. [ Special Telegram
to the BEE. t Forty recruits urn ordered to
the Fifteenth iniantry in Dakota.
Army leaves Major Vaa Buien Onboard ,
turgum , one mouth from June 1 ; First Meu-
tenant Stephen C , Mills , Twelfth Iniantry ,
eight months.
A further extension of army furloughs-
Sergeant Andrew Keofi1 , company 0 , Fif
teenth Infantry.thrco months ; Corporal John
Rebstock , company 11 , Twelfth Infantry ,
tlneo months ; ( It'iieral Service Messenger
Michael Norton , headquarters , department
of the Missouri , Fort Lcavenworth , ono
month ; Private Edward Schmidt , troop 11 ,
Second cavalry , two months.
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IjAXSDOWNUIN OTTAWA.
2nthusla8tto IlcccptlonTha Gov
ernor Cicncrnl's Speech.
OTTAWA , Ont. , May 20. Governor Gen
eral and Lady Lansdowne arrived In To-
onto this afternoon. The demonstration
was the grandest ever seen In this city
targe deputations from the cltl/ens' commit-
on met them and an enormous procession es-
: orted them through the streets to Curlier
iquare , where 2,000 school chlldien on a largo
stand sang a chorus of welcome. The address
i'f welcome felicitated the governor general
or the regard and esteem in which
10 Is held in Ottawa ; rulers to
he prosress the city has made during his
erm of office , and expresses the devotion of
Jie city to the queen. The governor gunerat ;
after thanking the clti/cns tor their magnif
icent welcome , said : "Of myself you nave
spoken in terms which 1 feel reflect the good
will which exists between us , rather than
my own deserts. 1 am afraid , however ,
oven upon thlsassnmptloii , I cannot entirely
account for the extraordluaiy reception wo
'lavooncounteied at the hands of your pee
ple. " Alter referring to the quietness of
former receptions he asked "How are wo to
> xplaln the change which has taken place ?
\Vo have had such reception as. 1 will ven
ture to say , has never been accorded any gov
ernor general before. " lie could not account
tor all this upon the theory that the puipose
lor which ho absented himself for a few
weeks had been such as to merit such cxlui-
berant marks of approbation. In all places
where he had stopped ho bad encountered
similar oubursts of loyalty to the qifeen and
good will and kindness toward himself.
I have made Inquiries , " ho said ,
'and ' endeavored to arrive at seine ex
planation of the facts , and I am given to un
derstand the explanation is this , that since wo
last saw you an invasion of Canada has
taken place , and that the invasion has not
been successful. 1 learn that the Invasion
was In some respects icirarUable. 'i'iiu in-
v.idlug force was not numerically strong , but
madfl up In Intrepidity for Its weeklies * In
numbers. It appears , moreover , to have taken
at thu outset of Its operations a step which
Is , I believe , not unusual with skilled strati-
gists. It seized the possession of telegraph
wires through which Information of thu
most startling character was liberally poured
Into the country. I understand a further ob
ject was to overrun the country and above
all things to put to ( light a certain high offi
cial of the state of whom , unless
1 misunderstand what has taken
place to-day , the people of Ottawa
are anxious to get rid or. There appears to
have been a weak point In the arrangement.
The Invaders were completely misled by
their Intelligence department. Thar had
been assui d that the moment they showed
themselves there would be a gieat rising of
the natives. Well , a geneial rising took
place , but unfoitujiately it was on the wrong
side. Now , thn end of all this has been
that 'the Invasion' Is over ; that Canada Is
still a part of the Biltlsh empire ; that the
governor general Is still her majesty's repre
sentative , nay , more , 1 think we might also
say that but tor the events which 1 have de
scribed , ho would not have received the mag
nificent reception accorded us by the people
of Toronto which you have followed up this
evening. These events will have their
effect , not only in Canada , but on the other
side of the Atlantic where the conduct of your
people Is being closely watched , ana I think 1
. am justified In saying that the moral which
will be drawn will be twofold first that
the Canadian people do not look with an ap
proving eye on sneli Interference with their
own alTairs , and secondedly , that as long as
an public officer does his duty he is likely to
bo supported bv your people. 1
trust If these- events have occasioned any
difference of opinion or bitter feeling that
bitterness will dot be allowed to end. The
governor-general closed with warm expres
sion of thanks. The horses weio taken from
his carriage and a large body of youug men
drew him to Rldcau hall two miles distantnt
a trot. The demonstration continued some
time.
ninclc Eje For Latisdowne.
OTTAWA , Ont. , May EG. In the commons
to-day the loyalists had prepared a motion to
commit parliament to thoendorsemont of thu
governor general's welcome homo from the
west Mr. Small of Toronto moved that the
house take a recess In order to give the mem
bers an opportunity to take part In the re
ception to the governor general. Mr. Blake ,
leader of the opposition , took objection. Tiiu
ministerialists lecelved this with jeers but it
was sufficient to kill the motion.
The house of commons adjourned at 5
o'clock to meet Lord Lansdowne , Sir Charles
Tuppcr asking the opposition not to object.
CORROBORATING AMES.
Directors Blame the Government For
the U. P.'H Trouble.
BOSTON. May 20. Betore the Pacific in
vestigating commit tea to-day , F. Gordon
Dexter , who has been a director of the Union
Pacific for twenty years , testified. His evi
dence corroborated Ames' version of the
condition of the Union and Kansas Pacific
roads prior to the consolidation. Ho was
satisfied Hint acquiring the Kansas Pacific
was very Important and a good thing for the
Union Pacific to do. His judgment was that
It was to the advantage of both roads , but he
was not sure It wan to Gould. Judge Dillon
Incidentally testified as to certain suits
brought against the company , including that
in connection with the AmetrFlsher con
tract.
After recess the examination of Mr. Dexter
was lesumed. He was asked as to his judg
ment on the result of the policy pursued
since 1T3 by the Union Pacific In connection
with the construction of branch lines and the
investments made by It in branch toads.
Dexter replied : "Although wo made hero
and there mistakes , there Is no question
about the general policy being good. 1 would
advocate the pursuance of the same policy In
the future. " To his knowledge , ho said , no
dliector or officer ot the road was
Interested in any coal operation of the
company for private profit. The witness
said Gould's Ideas about the duty of a di
rector were sometimes peculiar. Thu only
thing the Union Pacific suffered under was
the uncertainty attending Its relations with
the government. Ho agreed with President
Adams that It would bo belter for the road to
pay the cross sum Instead of making pay-
menton the net earning. E/.ia H. Baker ,
another director , thought the action of Gould
as a Union Pacific man at the time of the
consolidation very proper. Ho know of no
intention of the directors to abandon the
road to the government. Adjourned.
The Bnptlata.
SPIUNOFIEI.D , 111. , May 20 , In the after
noon session the following Baptist offi
cers were elected : President , Samuel A.
Rozee.- , Pennsylvania ; secretary , Benjamin
Griffith. D.D. ; recording secretary , Howard
Gcndall ; treasurer , Charles H. Banes. There
were 772 delegates present at the publication
society meeting , thirty-flight states and terri
tories being represented. The Woman's
Baptist Foreign missionary society also met
this afternoon. The correspondlnz secre
taries of the east and west also delivered
brief addresses.
The enrollment committee reported thirty-
eight states and territories represented ,
twenty-four llfo managers present. 114 llfo
members , 170 annual members and 400 visit
ors , a total of 71W. The finance committee's
report was adopted. Rev. D. I ) . Prosper , of
Kansas , presented a resolution declaring un
alterable opposition to all forms of the liquor
tralllo for beverage purposes. At thu eve
ning session able and eloquent addresses
on the subject of the day were delivered ,
after which the anniversary of the publica
tion society ended.
Regatta 1'ontponcd.
CKDKK HANDS , la. , May 20. The execu
tive committee of the Iowa Rowing associa
tion has postponed the annual regatta at
Spirit Lake to J uly "C and 27. Entries close
July 20.
UMTI2I ) IMlKSItVTKIUANS. C3
At Last the Organ Cnn Lcjjnllr 1'onl
Forth.
PimADKt.ritiA , May20.-Clergymen from
Malno to Texas and liom the Atlantic to the
Pacific werti In attendance this morning at
the opening of the Twenty-ninth general as
sembly of thii United Presbyterian church of
North America. Thcro were present about
3,000 delegates , comprising an equal number
of ministers and laymen. The opening
prayer was followed by the election of a new
moderator. It was ono of ojpeolal Interest ,
slnco It Involved the "Instrument inusHj"
Issue , over which thn church for some limn
has been divided. Two nominations were
nade Dr. Matthew McCormlck Gibson , D.
) . , of San Francisco , an earnest advocate of
he organ , and Uov..I. ( ! . Carson , of Xonla ,
) . , an anti-instrumental candidate. Tno an-
iiial financial ropoit.s of the boards ol for-
icn mission ? , church extension , education ,
reedman's mission mid publication were
presented.
Thn result of thn ballot was a decisive vie-
ory for the advocates of the church organ ,
ud It Indicates how this question will bti
Isposcd of later In the session. Rev. Dr.
Jlbson iccuUed 12U votes and Rev. Mr. Car-
ion 69.
The only Important business during the
ftcrnoon was the presentation of the lepurt
f the permanent committee on reform ,
which was read nnd placed on thu docket. In
t the committee declares the right basis of
ill true reformers Is chilsttanity , Ketorma-
lon built upon any other foundation will bo
usound and unsettled. '
Tlio Millers Ground Their Orlat.
ST. Louis , May 20. The Millers' National
.ssoclation concluded Its session to-day ,
lesolutlons wore adopted that the merchant
iiarlno should bo restored by the repeal of
ho navigation law ; the subsldi/.lng of ship
Miildlnjr , treaties with foreign nations , etc. ;
irotestlng against and calling the attention
t the statu department to the adoption of
he heavy tax on Hour by Brazil , whllo wheat
rvas admitted free.protesting ; against the
liscrlmlnation on Hour In the Interest of
wheat by certain railroads : also aealnst sack
lour In favor of barrel ( lour. Buffalo was
boson as the next place of meeting. The
ifilceis tor tlio ensuing vear are : John
ioshy. president ; C. H. Seybt , vlco preal-
icnt ; P. H. McGtll , second vice president.
The Brewers.
UAT.TiMonn , May 20. The convention of
ho Brewers' association resumed their la-
ors this morning , and after listening to rc-
iorts of various committees adopted a resolu-
lon appropriating S" ,003 for assistance of
ho brewers of Michigan , 55,000 for the
irewcrs of Texas , and SU.OOO for
he brewers of Tennessee , the money
: o bo used in defeating the efforts
> f the prohibitionists In those states. Nine
housand dollars was alto appropriated for
ho use of the publication committee. An
fixtra assessment equal to ono year's dues
, vas agreed upon to unable the board of trus
ses to fight the. temperance fanatics in
i-arious sections of the countrv. William A.
Miles , of Now York , was elected president.
Gooil Tempi urn Sleet.
SAIIATOOA , N. Y , , May 20. To-day's ses-
ilon of the right worthy grand lodge of Good
Toioplars , and of thu English , or seceding
body , was almost entirely given up to the
discussion of the question of reunion. The
matter came to a vote and the reim.'on was
atilicd. The terms made .set forth provisions
U length to prevent discrimination on account
of race , sex or color.
At the evening session a reunion took
place. Members of the English branch en
tered the loilgoroom in a body amid cheers
arn applause.
Big Butchers' Bnrbcono.
CHICAGO , May 2fl. The National Butch
ers' , association held a grand baibecue to-day
at Cbetenham beach. Fltty beeves and a
liundred lambs were roasted and ivlth bread
fed free to the hungry multitude. The ag
gregate weight of the meat wasiil.OOOpounds.
The total attendance was fully equal to the
number of tickets sold , nearly 40,000.
American Tract Society.
BOSTON , May 2(5. ( The annual meeting of
the American Tract society was held yester-
ilay afternoon. The old board of officers
was re-elected with the exception of the
secretary , Rev. Jeremiah Taylor. 1) . I ) . ,
being elected to that olllco in place of Rov.
M , McCutter , resigned.
Reformed Eplscopallnns.
ADEM'iiiA , May 26. The eleventh bi
ennial session of the general council of the
Reformed Episcopal church continued to-day.
The new canon on inarrlairo and divorce was
taken ui > for consideration" . Atter prolonged
discussion the subject was recommitted to
thu committee on constitution and canons.
Southern Presbyterluna.
ST. Louis , May 20. The attention of the
general assembly of southern Presbyterians
was entirely occupied to-day by discourses
on thu advisability of organic union with the
northern church.
A Judicial Itaco In Chicago.
CHICAGO , May 26. As thu outcome of the
charges of bribery made against candidates
selected by the democratic central committee.
for circuit judies , a number of leading mem
bers of the bar met yesterday and prepared
a petition asking Julius S. Grinnell , lugolf
K. Boyeson and Richard W. Clifford , to
make the race for judcea In connection with
the republican candidates. Another meeting
will bo held next Saturday to take final ac
tion In the matter.
The Old Fnrgo Insurance Company.
MiNNKAi'OMB , May 20. The Evening
Journal , Sioux Falls , Dakota , special says :
People holding policies in the "Old Fargo
Insurance Company" are holding a meeting
to-day , to Investigate the condition of the
company. The alleged company has assets
of "fifty-live" dollars to pay liabilities , which
are Sl'i'i.O'JU. The local officers hero claim
that Secretary Lowell , ot Chicago , had uiadc
away with 8100,000 belonging to the com
pany.
a
A Horrible Mistake.
ItocKYiu.i : , Mo. , May 20. The shooting
to death ot John Yanderburg In the court
room yesterday during the preliminary ex
amination on the charge of outraging Jennie
Anderson , Is now believed to bo a horrible
mistake. It Is thought Yanderburg was
cooking for a camping party four miles from
the scene of thu outrage at thn time. The
coroner's jury brought in a verdict of murder
against the Anderson boys.
Weather Indication * ) .
'
WASHINGTON , May 2fi. Iowa Local
rains , light , variable winds , slight changes
In temperature.
NebrasKa Generally fair weather , slight
changes In temperature , vailable winds , gen
erally easterly.
The New York
Aui ANY , N. Y.May 20.- The Veddar liquor
tax bill passed the assembly this morning. It
now goes to thu governor. Thn final ad
journment of the leglslatuio will occur this
afternoon.
Editor O'Brien In Albany.
AUIANV , N. Y. , May 2fl.-Edltor O'Brien
and party arrived hero this morning. Thn
party visited both branches of the legisla
ture , and O'Brien made a few remarks In the
assembly chamber. They lull for Montreal
this afternoon.
U | > Wreck * .
WISFIEI.I ) , Kan. , May 20. Yesterday
morning two Santa Fu trains collided ncai
Wichita , and before they could get llagmnn
out two extras from each direction piled Into
the wreck. ' The details regarding the accl <
dent arc meagre.
liuld KnoblierH Fined.
OzAitic , Mo. , May 20. Threoof the nine
Bald Knobbers arrested last Friday were
tried here j estorday. A veidlct of guilty win
returned und each was lined If 100.
* - * * * - * " ij -1 T n „ ) y fr-M MTtf lA\ _ \ _
FREMONT SHIPPERS KICK ,
Charges of Discrimination in Favor of Omabftj
Made- Before the Oouiidissiou ,
AN INVESTIGATION PROMISED
Judge Mason .Sets Forth the Objoctl
ot thu Trip IJunoks Mohhcd
at Withoo Struck By
Lightning.
The CnmtnlHHlott nt Frotnont.
FiiKMONT , Neb. , May 20. [ Special it
the BKI : . | The Nebraska railroad can *
mission was In the pity yesterday , on a tou <
over the Fiemont , Klkhorn A Missouri Yal
ley road. Tney came In at 10:00 : a. m. ami
remained until ftX : ! ) p. in. At 2 o'clock they
held a meeting In the parlors of the End
otcl to confer with business men and ship-/
eis , of whom a number were present ,
iidgu Mason announced that the purpose of
le visit was to near complaints ot Injustice
nd discriminations , If any existed , and to
icot shippers and establish friendlier re- . !
atlon between them and the commission ,
lerctofore , ho said , there had been a prone-
ess on the part of shippers to with-
old grievances tluough fear of being sub-
ected to still greater oppression from the
allroads , but under the picsent law It would
e madu decidedly unhealthy for any coiu-
iany that thus sought to mote out punish
ment to any ono who objected to their
ncthods. The rights of the people , ho de-
larcd , arc to be piotoctcd so far as the ati-
horlty and power ot the commission goes.
lo also said tiiat Kiotnont , with Lincoln , Is
ntltled to Missouri river , or Omaha , rates
nd the purpose of the commission Is to PS-
nbllsh them peaceably If possible , forcibly It
lecessary. The only complaints made hera
veru against the treatment ot shippers by Ilia
Jnlon Pacific road. Messrs. Moyer&Schur-
nan , wholesale grocers , tiled a formal com
ilalnt to the effect that they were dlscriml
lated against by the road In favor of Omaha
merchants ; that the same rates arq
given on shipments to Grand Island
rom Omaha , as from Fremont , which
s forty-seven miles neater , and that thereby
hey are al a disadvantage of from 4 to 10
: ents per 100 pounds. Other shippers com.
ilalued of delays ot shipments of goodl
rom this point , their customers west on tha
Jnlon Pacific claiming ollontlmos that they
ould get goods quicker from Omaha. The
excuse given by the loeal agent has always !
been that cars could not bo obtained. The
commission piomised to ascertain why cars
Tor such shipments could be had at Omaha
and not at Fremont. The commission left
it fi:30 : for Hlalr , and will thence proceed up
he Klkhorn valley.
Quauka in a Qunndary. .1
WAHOO , Neb. , May 20.-Special | Telegram - .
o the BISK. ] For several days two or three *
quack doctors have been operating In this
Iclnlty and succeeded In obtaining quite a If
ar.'o amount In notes from the farmers
fibout town , and were andcavorlng to sell
ho same to-day , when their swindling ope-
atlons were discovered. A mob was raised
uul before the olllcers of the law could rescue <
cue the villains they were roughly handled
and made to give up all the notes and money
hey bad obtained fioui their questionable !
iracticea. They were placed In jail for safu
ceeplng until the proper charges can ba
brought against thorn. Ono gave his iianu
as Sabln and claimed to hall from Beatrice.
Struck By Lightning.
FAIRMONT , Neb. , May 26. jSpccial Tele-
erani to the HF.K.I T. Kd elIII ) , living north
of this city , while riding horseback on his
way home nnd within fuur miles of his
louse was struck by lightning , knocking him '
nsenslble. When his horse reached the barn
Kdjolilll regained his senses and found ills )
mrso uninjured but that tho-skin on Ills '
hands and tace was burnt oil. . i
Runnwny Fntnllty.
WAHOO , Neb. , May 26. [ Special Tclo-
ram to the BIE.J This afternoon Captain
Warren was thrown from n carriage by a A >
runaway team and seriously and perhaps 1
fatally Injured. J
The Coronet Rntnrnn. 7
Nr.w YOIIK , May 20. | Special. Telegram to J
thoBEK.l The Coronet , victor In the ocean
race of 18S7 , returned to American waters
yesterday. She passed the bar at Sandy
Hook shortly after noon and anchored off
Forty-third street , Brooklyn , at 3 o'clock. AS
she came up thu bay nnd tliront'li thu Nar
rows her appearance provoked a volley of
salute trom sharp toned cannon on a score of " $
yachts In the harbor. Thu Coronet loft Cowcs
on April SO , and was twenty-live days In com-
Ingncross. She encountered head winds .
much of the Mine and was hemmed In by ' {
heavy fogs almost continually during the
last ton days. The greatest run of 230 milog
was made on May 10 , when a series of south
west gales helped thu yacht along.
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The Stocdmnn Statue Unveilnd ,
TOLEDO , O. , May 20. Fully twenty
thousand visitors were In the city to-day and
witnessed the dedication of the statue ot
General James B. Steedman. The cere-
m onles Included a giand procession and orat
tion by Llentcnant-Governor Smith , of llll-t " ' "
nols , who was General Kteedman's chief of ( '
staff. The statue was unveiled by the grand
daughter of General Steedman and Governed
Foraker , of Ohio , acted as president of tha
day , Governor Luce and stall of Michigan
were among the visitors.
Uondlorn' Book-Kccplng. ,
CHICAGO , May 26. NIc Schneider resumed' '
his evidence In the boodle trial this morning , "
It tended to show there were general Instruct
tlons to his book keeper to double the price
of all articles supplied to the county. Twi
sets of books were kept and the witness ?
stated that the Items charged hi the nevretf
set were 20 per cent higher than In the old *
Both sets ot books had been approved of by
the committee of county commissioners.
KnnsaH City Crooks.
CHIOAOO , May 26 , Robert Rathburno file *
a petition In the circuit court yesterday fof
a writ of habeas corpus , which the court
granted , making It returnable forthwith/
Rathburno Is held nn a telegram from Kansas
City , charglii' ' him with grand larceny. It 14
alleged that Rathburno , in company wltU
Lewis Wilson and Samuel Harris , robbed
William T. Hollingsworth of Kansas City , ot
$4,000 dollars in government bonds on the
train coming to tills city.
Thn Presidential t'art jr.
Nr.w YOIIIC , May 26. The president and
Mrs. Cleveland and party arrived at tha
Pennsylvania depot in excellent health and
*
spirits shortly alter 0 o'clock to-night , and
without alighting from the car were whlilcd
away over the Susquchanna road towardg
Albany.
Judgment AuniiiHt Vanderbllt.
BUFFALO , N. Y , , May 26. In the suit of
Henry B. Haltins against William K. Vun-
dorbilt et al , as trustees of the Now York ,
Chicago & St. Louis railway , a judgment foi
O In foreclosure was ordered by the su
court hero to-day.
The Frisco Klects Oflloera.
Nuw YOIIK , May 26. The board of direo *
tors of the St. Louis & San Francisco rail *
road met to-day and elected the following ofi
( icers : President , K. F. Wlnslow ; vIco-prcM
Ident , John O'Day ; second vlco-pn ! ldcnt ,
Hcnrv L. Morrlll , and secretary and treas-4
urer , Thomas W. Llllle.
Arrivals.
Nr.w York , May 26. [ Special Telegram W
thoHKK. ] Arrived Steamer Slate of Geor
gia. tr.nn Glasgow ; steamer Rotterdam , front
Rotterdam , and steamer Labourgognu ,
Havre.