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SEVENTEENTH ? YEAB. OMAHA. SUNIFAY MORNING,1 Jl
VERY UNFRIEN
They.Ezlst at the Present Time Between
Germany and Francs.
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DIPLOMATIC PROTESTS MADE
Xho Itclatlon < * nctwenn nmsla and
Germany arc Quite Strained Ilou-
Inngor Writes a Letter AV'lilch
Causes n Sensation.
France Germany and
ICoiivrwht JSS7 111 Xao Yorh Atsocl iM IVtw. ]
BKIII.IN , July 10. The tension of feeling
toward Franco has relaxed since the French
fete day ha * passed without the occurenco of
nny null-German demonstration. The ac
counts In the German papers of Incidents In
PnrU on Thursday represent that the repres
sion of 0 popular outburst was solely accom
plished by the presencoof such mascs of troops
nil along the route traveled by President
Qrevy and his ministers on their way to the
review at Long Champ , as had never been
seen In Paris since the days of the Empire ,
and the papers seem to prove that the populace
lwero In readiness to make a demonstration ,
and that the extraordinary precautions taken
by the government , although successful In
paralyzing the Chauvinists , had given a
factitious asycct to the calmness which char
acterized the day. The German ambassy In
Paris was specially guarded. The leturn to
A the Gciman people of a calmer mood
* v toward France can bo assured , however , only
by the cessation of a systematic persecution
of German residents In French towns , yet
the tendency seems to be all the other \yav.
Minor German employes are being hunted
gs '
- out of their places at the rate of one hundred
? ' weekly , and It Is estimated that Germans
holding situations In France , who last year
numered 32,000 , have been decreased
one-half within the past six months.
Constant . streams ot appeals 'for
help against the outrages being
perpetrated upon tlio Germans are being
made to the German ambassay at Paris.
These appeals were made the subject of an
oral diplomatic representation to M. Florons ,
the foreign minister , by Count VonMunstor
on Wednesday last. The count has followed
his oral representation with a written re
monstrance to which the French
minister , M. Florens , will have to
make a written reply. Minister Florens
Is also asked by Count Yon Munster It his
government Is powerless to deal with the
orgnn of the Houlancerists , the Lo' Dcfonese
National , which declared that the German
functionaries in Franco wereall spies , that
the central nest of reptiles was the German
nmbassy , and that Count Yon Munster him
self was under the direction of aspy adminis
tration. Florens has made verbal promise to
interfere and use every power
of the government to prevent
assaults on the Germans in the future.
Since Count Yon Munstur made these re
monstrances the German consulate nt Bor
deaux and Uouen report street attacks upon
Germans In those cities , and the Bordeaux
consul complains that the windows of his
residence have been smashed. Gorman
papers of every party concur in the opinion
that'.tho situation Is intolorablu.and that It is
absolutely necessary for ttio French govern
ment to interpose resolutely to stop German
" baiting , "
IIUSSIA AND nniiuAxr.
The chief topic of Interest In Berlin after
the Fiench situation Is the unceasing depre
ciation of Itussian stocks. Tno fact Is now
recognized by both political and linanclal
i ( circles that the movement is not led by tbo
speculators , but has definite olllcial Inspira
tion and Is a part ot the government cam
paign of retaliation against the Uusslan and
nntl-German economy policy. During the
last fortnight the fall in Uusslan securities
of all Issues averaged dally o per cent. The
return to economic friendship will not bo as
sisted by thn latest Russian order dismissing
all Germans employed In commercial
and banking firms In the region of
St. Petersburg , Moscow and elsewhere in
Russia , nor by the government's refusal to
adopt the concurrent edict of the professor
of Dorpat university , that It would bo un-
wlsohenccfoith to conclusively usothollus-
elan language in classes , which refusal
caused the pioressors without exception to
resign. Thu enforcement of the govern
ment's edict will bo postponed for thirty-
one years , but after that the
last German school In the Baltic
provinces must bo extinguished. The
National /.eltung announces the successful
police raid on Berlin socialists yesterday
evening , when seven persons , forming the
central committee of a secret society of dem
ocrats , wore arrested. It Is reported that
grave evidence of treasonable conspiracy
has been obtained against them ,
Doulangor Causes a Sensation ,
PAWS , July 1C. Boulangcr has written a
letter to Deputy Saur thanking him for his
expressions of attachment and friendship ,
which , ho says , are becoming rare. Coutlnu-
Ing , the letter says the writer will do his
duty despite the hatred and defection of
formerfrlends. It was sulllclent for him to
remain a friend with those who wish France
to bti respeeted and who place their country
above party Intrigues. He himself has but
one aim to proclaim to Fienchmen that
they ean and must raise their heads and as-
Biimutho only attitude becoming n gieat
people. Thn letter caused a sensation In thu
deputies. It Is repotted that the general will
bo called to account for It
Wounded While Making Evictions.
Duni.ix , July 10. A tenant named Byrne
J' and two bailiffs wore seriously wounded
J't while the evictions at Coolgranney were
t being effected. At the Kerry assizes three
murders and two "White boy" cases were
postponed , the counsel for the crown declar
ing it would be Impossible to obtain a jury
which would do Its duty. Judge O'Brien de
nounced Kerry juries.
\ \ \ Austria Does Not Object.
ViKNNA , July 10. The circular prepared
by the pope In reference to electing Prlnco
Ferdinand as prince ot Bulgaria has been
presented to the Austrian novornmcntCount
Knlnoky , Imperial foreign minister. In re
ply ho will say that Austria does not object
to Prince Ferdinand and will not exerclsu
her right of veto It the prluco attempts to oc
cupy the throne.
's ICnvoy Leaven Turkey.
CoxsTANTi.voi'i.i : , July 10. Sir llenrj
Drummoud Woltf , special English envoy
ordered to leave Constantinople , the snltat
refusing to sign the Egyptian convention
has started for London.
Minister McLean Coming Homo.
I'AIHS , July 10-Uulted States Mlnlstci
McUan will sail for Now Vork the 30th lust. .
Washouts In Now Mexico.
Ai.nuquKUQUK , N. M. , July 16. A special
V . to the Democrat from Benson , Ariz. , says :
i * The heavy rains the past few days caused
' serious washouts on the New Mexico , Son
; . are , ralroads. It will be three or four week :
. before truins can go through to Nogules. Tin
water has run down from the mountains In :
largo volume , drowning considerable stoc ;
In the valley. Cattleir.cn , howeier , fee
Jubilant over the heavy rainfall-which wll
Insure good feed next full and winter , ' ' . '
PKTT1NO Tim PIlKSIDENr.
Crowd * With Hands Gather to Meet
Hint Whurcvcr Ho OorM.
WATIIT : ; ( > W.V , N. Y. , July 10. The com-
mlttoe of reception to the president at For-
estport was composed equally of republicans
and democrats , the former vleln ? with the
latter In an endeavor to make the president's
sojourn In the village pleasant. At Boon-
vlllo the crowd cheered the president and his
wife as they stood on the rear platform of
the car. At Port Lcydon the crowd again
cl.ocrod them , At Glond.ile a stop was made
for water nnd the people on the depot plat-
term crowded forward to shako hands. At
Lowvlllo a salute was llred. The president
stepped down to the platform and was In
troduced to such as could crowd forward lu
three mlnutcV time. At Caithagu a largo
crowd was assembled and the depot was
handsomely draped. At 10:40 : the party
reached Watertowu , having made the run of
sixty-six miles In ono hour and forty min
utes. There was a crowd of people at tlio
depot In this city when the train with the
presidential party drew In , and nearly
all expected that a short stop would
bo made. A few minutes before
the train arilved a telegram was received
saying thu train would not stop because the
president was nut well. The train , how
ever , was run through the city slowlv.
President and Mrs. Cleveland stood on tlio
roar platform of their car and bowed to the
people at the depot. A cheer went up as the
train passed. The president was not looking
particularly well to-day , and Mrs. Cleveland
was evidently suflering very much from
what Is technically known In the country as
a sty on her right eye. One thousand iwople
welcomed the president and party at Cl.iy-
ton. President and Mrs. Cleveland stepped
down from the train , followed by Secretary
and Mrs. Fnlrchlld , Rev. William N. Clevo.
land , thu Misses Hastings , and Mr. and Mrs.
lirltton. The party .Immediately proceeded
to the steamer St. Lawrence , President and
Mrs. Cleveland returning the salutations ot
thu crowds. The steamer pulled out amid
cheers. The St. Lawtenco was decorated
with Hags. She barely touched nt Clayton
and Round Island park. At Thousand Is
land park a salute was 11 reil. At each place
the president and Airs. Cleveland showed
their acknowledgments. They reached
Thousand Island park at 1:20 and will dine
at 3 p. m , on board. The party will return
to Clayton nt G o'closk where a special train
will be taken. _
Discourteous Canucks ,
GAVE Vmcr.NT , N. Y. , July 10. When
the steamer Lawrence , with the presidential
party , made her way In the direction of
Thousand Islands park she met the Canadian
steamer Spartan from Montreal to Toronto.
The steamers passed in close proximity , but
thu foreigner made no sign ot recognition.
To Invite the President.
ST. Louis , July 10. Mayor Francis this
morning ippol tiled a committee to carry an
Invitation' President Cleveland to visit the
city of St. Louis during the tall festivities.
On this committee were appointed presidents
of various associations having in charge the
fall festivities , and many prominent citizens
representing the union and confederate
soldiers and business men. The colored
citizens arc represented by one of their race.
The delegation will Mart next Satutday.
INTERNATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
Many Prominent Foreign Officials
Expected to Uo Present.
CHICAGO , July 10. [ Special Telegram to
the Bin : . | General C. S. Bentley , who with
General A. L. Chctlain sailed for Kurooe
May 25 , to extend to foreign governments In
vitations to send as guests representative
military organizations with stall and com
pany olllcers to the International encamp
ment to bo held In Chicago In October , has
returned to the city. He said the results of
his European trip are satisfactory , and the
outlook lor the encampment is most encour
aging.
"Invitations. " ho "
continued , "wero per
sonally extended to the officials of England ,
France , Belgium , tbo Netherlands , Deiimaik.
Norway , Sweden , Uussla , Austria
nnd Switzerland and through the
courtesy of the department of state
of the United States , Invitations
have gone forward to Italy , Spain , Hra/.ll ,
Mexico. Japan , and China. It is not expect
ed by the management that each of these in
vitations will bo accepted , but that a number
of them will , seems absolutely certain.
"Advices have already been received , " the
general added , "that detachments of troops
will be sent from Norwav. Sweden , Den
nark.Belglum.the Netherlands , Switzerland ,
and It Is thought two companies of crack
English troops and detachments from the
famous St. Cyr military academy of France
will bo granted permission to come. " Al
together the outlook Is very promising tor
thu attendance of foreign troops , and as to
American militia , thcie have already been
largo numbers of entries. Ono of thu In
teresting features will be a largo aggregation
of bands which have been entered to bo
present.
The Question of Students' Fares.
CHICAGO , July 10. A committee of three ,
composed of the presidents of colleges to
day waited upon Chairman Aboott of the
western states passenger association nnd
presented a formal request asking that re
duced rates he granted college students and
professors taking their vacations. Abbott
informally leplled that in his opinion such
action was contrary to the provisions of thu
Inter-state act , which specially mentioned
ministers ot the gos | > el as the only class en
titled to special rates , but proi"3ed to lay the
subject before the association at a future
meeting , when a formal reply would be
Slven. _
Fire at Center Harbor.
llAiiuoit , N. H. , July 16. The
Center house , a large summer hotel , burnoa
this morning. Tlio wind was. blowing hard
nt the time and the llamos spread to adjoin
ing buildings which are burning. Assistance
has been asked lor from neighboring towns.
The Indications nro that tbo greater part of
the town will bo swept away. A dispatch
tram Boston at 3 p. m. says the telegraph
oflico has been burned cutting off all commu
nications.
Forest Fires.
PiTTsnuita , July 10. Telegrams trom
Brockwayvlllo , In the lumber regions ot
Pennsylvania , report forest flies raging In
every direction , and fears are entertained
for a number ot settlements which are
threatened with destruction. A largo foiue
are at work lighting the flames , but so far nil
efforts to extinguish thum have been fruit
less. _ _
Prohibition In the South.
CHICAGO , July 10. To-day at tbo national
convention of the Women's Christian Tem
perance union Senator Colqult , ot Georgia ,
said In the twelve southern states theio wore
fewer saloons to the population than In any
other dozen states , not excepting Maine and
Kansas. Local option has been adopted lu
Georgia nnd Alabama and prohibition is u
complete and permanent success.
Steamship Arrivals.
PI.VMOUTH. July 10. ISpeclal Telegrair
to the BF.I : . | -Arrlved-The Noordland ,
from Now York for Antwerp.
NHW YOUK , July 10-Arrlvcd-The Celtic
from Liverpool.
SouTHAMiTox , July 10-Arrlved The
Uammonia , trom New York for Hamburg.
Found n Dynamite Mine.
VAUKr.u , July 10.-A special from
Albany , WIs. , to tbo Evening 'Wisconsin
staters that a mine containing 4SO pounds ol
dyiuuulto was found at Mcmtello , where a
construction party of the Chicago. Mllwau
koe & St. Paul road was building a lint
across the track ot the Illinois Central road. .
Fire nt I-Vii'hi I.ao.
MIUVAUKKF July ld.-Flre nt Foudu Lac
WK , to-day destroyed McDonald and Stew
arl's store noises , residences of Charles John
son and A. W. Bullock , the Cottou street M
l' j'Ki'fH ' and three snmli houses occuplei
by families. Luis S20.000. No Iniurancc.
TWO VICTIMS OF THE WRECK ,
Dr. Mix Randall Dead and His Bon
Slowly Dying.
WAS THE ENGINEER TO BLAME.
The Coroner Undecided About Hold-
tiiK nn Inquest--Sunstroke and
Morphine Do Dondly Work
At HoldrcRO.
The Wreck's Fatal Hesult * .
LINCOLN , Net ) . , July 10. [ Special Tele
gram to the BKI : | Dr. Max Kandall , tlio
man so tcrilbly burned In tlio B. & M. wreck ,
near this place yesterday , died at 4p.m. at
the Trcmont home after thirty-six hours ot
Intense suffering. By tlio dead man's side
lays his son , burned and swollen beyond
recognition , unconscious and undoubtedly
hlowly dying also. At 10 o'clock to-nljht
thu boy is yet all vo , but the physicians hold
forth scarcely no hope. The relatives , who
weio summoned by telegraph , surrounded
the bedside of the dead and the dying , and
the scene was heartrending. The BKE
called at the coroner's office and found the
olllcial undecided as yet as to holding an In
quest , but It Is probable that one will be
held. I'ubllc opinion demands It , and on
every hand the sentiment Is that the fear-
tul accident should bo probed to the bottom.
Kltlicr the engineer ot the train Is guilty of
manslaughter through criminal carelessness
or tlio r.iilroad company Is guilty of working
Its men beyond human endurance. In the
afternoon the company had an Investigation
of Its own , and It Is understood that En
gineer Bowser , of the regular train. Is given
lie blame , but an investigation of that kind
.n vestlKates nothing , and the public know It ,
and the public further demand that the
burled secrets of the corporation be uncov
ered. It Is the almost universal opinion that
Engineer Bowser was asleep at Ills post , for
lie saw neither the signal at
the station of Uavelock and saw not tlio
train ho ran into , altnoiuh the track was as
straight as an arrow lor miles. The conductor
of the train saw the signal and with the
brakeman set lifteen brakes on the tear of
the train before the crash came , but received
no lielp from the engineer. The prevailing
opinion is also that the train men In many
Instances are worked beyond human endur
ance , and the public seem to believe this a
case of that character. The people In dis
cussing the matter believe and wpeak out that
a good intelligent jury should bo summoned
by the coroner and put the responsibility
where It belongs without the railroad com
pany being judge and jury and custodian of
the fpcts themselves. The good of the pub
lic and of every lallroad niau Is realized to bo
at stake In this accident , and If it is not
fixed to the bottom there will be a storm of
Indignant protests that will not down at the
pleasure of the railroad management. The
people of Lincoln want the truth known ,
and If the coroner should fall to hold an In-
qucstitmaybo expected that Judge Mason ,
as one of the railroad commission , will take
the matter in charge. Nothing for some
time in the capital city has created so much
discussion as the tragic deatli of Dr. Randall
and the almost equally certain deatli of his
son by cremation In a wreck for which En
gineer Bowser or the railroad company is
directly responsible.
Tlio Lone Pine Chntitnnqnn.
LONG PINE , Neb. , July 10. [ Special to the
BKK.J The managers of the Long Tine
chautauqua aio very industrious In prepar
ing and beautifying the crounds. They have
a foreman and Irom twenty to thirty-five
men at work building the necessary houses
and the grand pavlllion , arranging rustic
seats all through the beautiful grove , con
structing toot bridges over the Pine river ,
cleaning out rubbish and trimming the trees.
Generally the initiation and llrst meeting of
these western chautauqtians the crowd Is not
so great , but everything about the Long
I'Ine chautauqua Is giving evidence to the
effect that there will ho 2,000 people In atten
dance. A great number of tents are being
shipped here now by people along the line
preparatory to coming , and hundreds of oots.
Everybody north of the Platte should take
an Interest in this matter and give It ihulr
approbation If nothing else.
Attempted Burglary.
KNOXVII.I.E , la. , July 10. [ Special Tele
gram to tlio Uri : . | Mrs. 8. Horn and daugh
ter , living In the eastern part of town , were
awakened from their sleep near midnight by
a loud knock at the door. Aa they wore
alone they wore frightened and ran into the
bedroom , the room they usually occupied ,
where they were nearly stilled by the fumes
of chloroform. It would appear that the
perpetratois supposed tlio occupants to be In
the bedroom and thought that they could put
them to sleep and would test the soundness
of their sleeo by knocking. The attempt
was thought to bo for tluipurposcof burglary.
The ladies gave the alarm wnlohjbrou ht the
neighborhood to o scene.
Lightning and llaln.
PI.ATTK CEXTKII , Neb. , July 16. [ Special
Telegram to the BKE.I Lightning struck"
wind mill tower on the Powers farm , three
miles west of Platte Center , and Injured a
wind mill expert , Andrew Wichter , while at
work adjusting tlio mill , lie was badly hurt
and the wind mill tower was demolished.
It Is raining hard , which will bo of great
benelit to the growing corn crop , which is the
best we have ever had. Small grain la all
safe.
Ho Was Smooth.
ViNTON.Ia. , July 10. Ibpecial Telegram to
the BEK. I Harry Bradley , a nice looking
and a smooth talking salesman and agent ol
the Dondar McCormlck reaper , at Andrew.
Jackson county , sold two machines , collected
the money and with an adopted daughter ol
farmer Julo ased 17 , lied to Dubuqu" . where
he was arrested this atternoon in bed by a
deputy sheriff of Jackson county.
Death of Absalom Dennis.
VIXTON , la. , July 16. fSpeclal Telegram
to the 13r.n. ) Abs.Uom Dennis , born in 1SOO ,
died at Dewltt Thursday night and was bur
led to-day by the Masons , of which order ho
was a prominent member. Ho lived in New
York during the Morgan excitement , though
not a Mason then , and claimed that he. Jrovo
the stage that carried Morgan when he es
caped. Ho said that Moigun wont to Canada
helped by Mason money.
Crazed by Heat.
DunuQUE , July 10. [ Special Telegram to
the BHE.J Johu Farley , a baker , aged 22
loft his employer's ( Mulgrew's ) shop lasi
evening complaining of feeling unwell. Ho
afterwards visited his brother's nnd his dis
appearance was discovered this mornlnir ,
when a note announcing his attention o :
drowning himself was found In his room
Ills clothes were found on the river bank. It
Is supposed that the heat affected his mind.
Starling the Insane Atylym.
NORFOLK , Neb. , July 10. [ Special to the
BKK. ] Contractor Howard and Architect F
M. Ellis staked out the grounds for the now
Insane asylum additions yesterday , and on
Monday active work will commence on the
kitchen and other outbuildings , the con
structton of which are necessary for the op
eration of a hospital. These will bo com
pleted BO that patients may bo received late
this fall. The foundations for the wings
will also be put la before the close of the
soosou , _
Sad Death at Ifoldrege.
HOUJUF.GE , Neb. , July I0.-Special | tc
the BEE.J N. Duff , the popular druj and
grocery merchant of this city , died last nieli
from an overdose o ! morphine. The deadly
poison was taken about 8 o'clock and twc
hours later bo expired. The deceased came
to Phelps county and located lu Phelna Cen
tcr about live years ago , and was one of th <
lirst to remove his buslnesi to Uoldrege on
ho advent of the H. A M.
timmor ho built his tine bnck M
shed It handsomely. The < 1 ,
mong the most popultr cltlzoi
eon a member uf the school bo ?
iast three years. Ho leaves
mall children.
Henry F. Davis , a farm
upervlsorof the county'
estnrday morning , cans
olved on Sunday. Mr.
n the late war and wa
vhlch captured and
Booth.
Wnathor Incllcntloi
Noitroi.K , Neb. , July
IKE. I Signal Service Agot
ho Crete observatory , has notlli
icro that he ean now send to .
veather predictions by telegraph , at
louse of the government , If the city will
nake nn Investment of $15 for signal Hags ,
. 'ho oiler will bo accepted.
Big Crops In Ellchorn Valloy.
WIS.VEU , Neb. , July 10 , | Special Telegram
o the BEE. ] The farmers In this vicinity
re In the midst ot harvesting a magnificent
rep of wheat and oats. The stand of corn
lover was better at this season of the year In
ho history of the Klkhorn valley , and the
ears of damage by drought Is cloaied away
> y a heavy rainfall to-day. This Insures the
arrest corn crop ever known here.
Bounteous Rain In Gage.
Coim.VND , Neb. , July 10. [ Special Tele-
tram to thoBni ? . ] Thjs section was visited
his ovenim , ' with a long needed rain , with
prospectWr a steady pour all night , thus as-
urlng Gngo county one of the largest crops
t has had for years.Every ono Is jubilant
over the prospects.
Killed Her Instantly.
CIIEYKN.NI : , Wyo. , July 10. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bnc.l AJiorrlblo accident oc-
iurred at Atkins station , lifteen miles cast ot
Cheyenne , this morning by which the threo-
car-old dauzhtcr of John C. Brooks lost her
ife. Mr. Brooks , while engaged In some
vork on the railroad , lett a heavily loaded
shotgun standing In the corner of the room
of the railroad pump house near his dwell-
ng. Dnrln ? his absence h's ' children while
playing In the pump house , knocked the gun
town and discharged It , the load taking
effect In bis daughter's bead , killing her
nstantly.
TUB ST. THOMAS DISASTER ,
Additional Particulars of the Hcnrt-
Ilenrt I IIR'Accident ,
ST. THOMAS , Ont , July 10. The number
of people killed In the railroad disaster hero
yesterday is placed at nineteen and the In
jured at about forty. After the collision oc
curred the passengers commenced emerging
from the car windows , every available
means of egress being taken advantage of.
A majority ot the passengers In the car next
to the engine got out when the engine
plunged Into the train. > Engineer Donnelly
was found In the cab with his nand on the
lever still , as If endeavoring to make the air
brakes work. To add additional horrror to
the already sufliciently appalling af-
tair , a section ot ttbo freight train
'
into which the engine of . 'the passenger train
plunged , consisted ol two cars containing
tanks lilted with crude oil , and the car loaded
with barrels of rclined oil. and almost before
the passengers heard the crash of the collis
ion It was followed by a remendous explos
ion which could bo hoard for miles. A
pyramid of red Uro and black clouds towered
up In the air In a moment , sheets of fire
reached out and enveloped the cars and
dwellings and warehouses In the vicinity.
Burning oil was scattered In all directions.
As soon as the crash c&me the utmost con
tusion aiose , and thq-suripks of women and
children wcie heartrending.
Among the killed an- the following :
Mns. K. KMmiKUtrand child ,
MRS. S. FIIAIXK and child ,
S. M. y.p.Ai.Ayjmnd child ,
MK * . J. llovi.i : and three children ,
KXOINIJKII DON.VKLI.Y ,
UEIIMAN PoxbroiiD , of the fire depart
ment.
The list of the Injured Is now supposed to
number tifty , among whom several tuo not
expected to recover.
The total number of casualties reported up
to 11:30 a. in. Is fully 100. No further deaths
have been reported. It Is almost impossible
to learn how the Injured are progressing. An
investigation will bo held In regard to the
cause of the accident. * It is reported that one
engineer had been drinking , but it Is claimed
that the main cause of the disaster was the
failure of the air-brakes to work.
RLiACIi HILLS JUSTICE.
Important Civil and Criminal Dusl-
nrss nt Itapld City.
It Ann CITV , Dak. , July 10. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE. | The second week of the
district court hero , Judgu Thomas picsidmz ,
ended to-night Only ono Important case
has been tried. Yesterday the judge gave a
decision In the ciso of the city of Kipid
City vs. B. B. Benedict , S. H. Blake and 11.
S. Hall , settlnir aside u deed Issued In 1HS1 by
Benedict as probate judge of 1'ennlngton
county , and trustee of the townsito of
Rapid City , convoying blocks 10 , 20 , HO and
40 to S. It. Blake. .The court held that Blake
at the time was not In possession of the land
as contemplated b > the townslte law of con
gress and Dakota. .The case Is a precedent on
which .several , Involving land worth many
thousands ot dollars In liapld City , will be
settled. An appeal will be taken to the
supreme court If the lower court is sus
tained , the local schooifund ; will bo richer by
more than S 100,000.
The grand Jury returned six Indictments
to-day. John Dandon and James Kcrnan.
charged with grand larceny , were arraigned
and clven until Monday to plead. It Is
stated on good authority that true bills were
found against Porter Warner , editor and
proprietor of the Dead wood Times ; W. 11.
Bonham and It , D. Kelly , editors and
proprietors of the iJeadwood Pioneer , and
Thomas 11. White , manager of the Dead wood
Mining agency , charging them with criminal
libel. The prosecution Is brought bv Geor.'o
W. Chadwlck , representing the Big Bend
hrdraullc company and the Dakota Water
Power company , of New York. 'Ihe papers
have ttmo and again called these companies
swindling concerns and frauds. Whlto has
written letters condemning them. White
Is In bad oiler in the Black Hills now on
account of his attack on the llarney Peak
tin company. The arrests will bo made on
Monday.
Destructive Fire.
NEW YOHK , July 10. The Metropolitan
storage warehouse , a five store brick build
ing , burned about 3 o'clock this morning.
The damage Is estimated at S500,000although
It may bo much more ; Soon after the lire-
men had got to work , ajterriflc explosion oc
curred , and seven firemen who were on the
lirst lloor were blow * tnrough the windows
to the street. Al ) of them were severely
burned about the hands'and ' feet. The ware
house contained lurulUire , paintings and
valuable bric-a-brac. I
It Is stated that the big building was full
from celUr to roof. 'Cbo furniture stored
In the building was the property of wealthy
families mostly. Many valuable oil paint
ings were burned. . It In thought the indi
vidual losses will aggregate more than
81,000,000 ,
Fatal Aroldcnr.
CHICAGO , July Id. A horrible accident
occurred this morning at the Union stcc !
works by which thrco men are likely to die.
The men were engaged In pouring hot Iron
Into a mold that was damp when the metal
flew and scalded them dreadfully. They
were taken to the county hospital and phy
sicians declare their ( recovery is out of the
question.
Cyclnno tn Wisconsin.
WAUPACA , WK , July 10. A cyclone at 5
o'clock this evening wrenched the opera
house > n this city , unroofed two hotels , blew
down the Episcopal church steeple , am
caused other heavy damao * . Tlio Cnrran
house was struck by llshtnlnir , but no onti
was Injured. limners in this viciuijy suf
fered heavy lore * . *
Resort.
CHICAGO , July 10. [ Special Telecram to
ho BEI : . | The terribly hot weather eon-
Inues without any signs of relief. "Wo are
laving unusually hot weather , " said the
signal service man to a reporter. "We have
md it straight along now for a month , and
hat Is very unusual In Chicago. In fact our
records do not show any such condition of
ilTalrs to have ever existed here before. Wo
lave had as hot weather botorc , but never for
so long a time at onco. Wo have hot
veather every summer lu Chicago , but then
t generally lasts for only two or three days
at a time. The changes hero are usually fre
quent , and when a hot spell strikes us It js
usually over before wo have pot to realize
hat It Is here. This spell Is different In
hat respect. Indeed , It Is unprecedented ,
t Is the hottest time Chicago has ever had
for so long a term , and what Is more , there
are no Indications of any let up. It was hot-
er to-day than yesterday , and to-morrow
vill probably bo as hot as to-day. Wo may
tossibly get a shower by to-morrow
light that may cool It off a
Ittlc , but 1 would not like
o guarantee oven that. We had something
Ike this during the summers of 1873 and
1874 , and again In 1S31 , but the spells of hot
weather then were not so long-continued as
his ono has been. A cool spell this summer
ms been the exception , while heretofore the
lot spells have been the exception. That Is
the only difference between this year and the
irevluus ones. The hottest day this year
vas Juno 10 , when the thermometer wont up
o ! K5 , but It went beyond that to-day , and
what to-moirow may do I do not know. "
There were half a doren fetal cases of sun
stroke here this morning.
In Iowa and the Interior of Illinois and
Wisconsin the heat Is even more Intense
than here , and In many places all work has
stopped. In Illinois and Wisconsin the out
look for the crops on account of the blazing
sun and drought Is very poor. Vandalia.
111. , reports that the drought In that section
s tlio worst for years. Pastures are literally
burning up , and In many instances stock Is
sulk-ring for water. Unless there Is rain
soon the corn crop will bo a total failure.
Similar reports come from all over the state.
Oshkosh , WIs. , reports that the farmers In
Wlnnebago. Fon-Du-Lac , Green Lake and
other counties ot northern Wisconsin glvn
very gloomy accounts of the crop outlook.
For a week or ten days past chinch bugs have
been working nt a lively rate and great dam
age has been done. On light soil the bugs
are doing the worst. At Waukesha the har
vesting of winter grain has commenced with
the prospect of but a small yield , and In
many cases farmers are compelled to cut the
grain tor fodder. To add to the discourage-
nent the chinch buss are said to bo attacking
the corn crop where the small grains have
been previously destroyed.
At Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI , July lO. The maximum heat
lo-dav was equal to that of yesterday , while
the ( \vcrago was higher. For the lirst time
during the hot term horses began to fall In
the streets. Sixteen persons were prostrated
with heat In public places and seven deaths
were reported. This makes to-day and yes
terday twenty-eight prostrations and eleven
deaths. 'Ihe signal station thermometer reg-
stcred 00.7 maximum , which means from
100 to 102 on the sidewalks.
At St. Louis.
ST. Louis , July 10. For the past week It
lias boon intensely hot In this city and there
lias been much suffering In consequence ,
though there have been few cases ot prostra
tion and only , four fatalities up to to-day ,
when the tnemometer beat all previous ree-
ords this vear and registered 102 In the shade
at 4 o'clock , with eighteen prostrations , three
of which icsulted fatally.
At Pittsbitrg.
PiTxsnuno , July 10. The mercury was
W ? at 2 o'clock this afternoon , the highest
point reached this summer. Two fatal cases
of sunstroke , and a number of prostrations
from heat wore reported up to that hour. The
Iron and steel mills were compelled to close
down during the heat of the day.
At Detroit.
DEritoir , July 1C. Yesterday and to-dar
has been the hottest weather known here for
many years , the mercury reaching 102 ° In
the shade. Various parts of southern Michi
gan report the mercury from ! I4U to 07" , and
it is without exception the hottest weather
for years.
At Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE , July 10 , Twenty cases of
sunstroke have been reported to the central
police station. Of this number three wore
fatal. The day was the hottest ever known
in Milwaukee , the thermometer this atter
noon reaching 100 dcgioss.
At Cleveland.
Cr.F.vii.ANn , July 10. The weather Is
simply terrific. Yesterday was the hottest
July day In Cleveland ( or nine years , but It
Is several degrees warmer to-day , the ther
mometer registering OS" in the shade.
At MarHhalltown , la.
MARSHAM/TOWX , la. , July in. The ther
mometer at 1 p. in. registered 93 * , the hottest
day of the season. Common Instruments
record tiom 102 to Kiss" . Out door work Is
practically suspended.
In Central New York.
SYKArusr. , N. Y. , July 10. At 2 p. m. to
day the thermometer registered 100 in the
shade.
UTICA , N. Y. , July Ifi. At 3 p. m. to-day
the marcury registered OS degrees In tlio
shade.
At Den Molnes.
DES MOINEII , la. , July 10. To-day has
been the hottest of the season , the meicury at
the signal service ollico registering 09.4. Bus
iness was greatly Interrupted by the heat
Thrco Sunstroke * at Davenport.
DANKNI-OUT , la. , July 10. Three fatal
cases of sunstroke arc reported hereto-day :
Mrs. K. Fraeger , Wllllum Kbert and Henry
Itoluiers.
At Philadelphia.
Piui.Aniu'HiA , July 10. There were five
deaths hero to-day from prostration by ex
cessive heat.
The Country In General.
WASHINGTON , July 10. Iteports received
at the signal ollico indicate that the day ha ;
been ono of unusual and extreme heat In all
parts of the United States lying east of the
Mississippi and south ot the lakes. The
thermometer throughout the entire region
registered IK ) degrees or more. The hcatcc
term has apparently set lu much earlier this
year than heretofore , such a day as to-day
Pelng rarely experienced over such a
largo section of the country until Auust
A cool wave Is on Its way
east from Nebraska , Dakota and the Lake
Superior region , where the temperature has
fallen tun to thirty degrees , but Us ellect wll
not bo felt on the Atlantic coast before Mon
day , and It probably will have lost much o
Its lorco on thn way to the seaboard , so that
the declining in temperature will hardly bo
morn than live to seven degrees. Atlanta
was the hottest city In thu United States to
clay with the thermometer sUillng at 102 de
crees , while Denver was the coolest at 53
degrees.
NE\V I'oKK , July 10. Advices to the Assc-
_ _ . _ _ _ ulnglon ,
laven , I'a. , TTiiichester ,
N. Y. , W. Many prostrations
reported , but uo fatalities.
1 IK ! lent Ions I-'or Tc
For Nebraska : Fair weather ?
nc to southerly , slight changes In tempora-
urc.
For Iowa : Fair weather , variable winds ,
generally westerly , lower followed by no de
cided change In temperature.
For Kaiicrn Dakota : Fair weather , sllcht
changes In temperature , variable winds ,
gcnei ally easterly.
OljEVKiiAXIt'S USUAI < IjUCK.
Saved From A Horrible Donth In a
Hatlroad Wreck ,
UTICA , N. Y. , July in. An accident hap-
> cncd to the picildcnt's train to-night
vhllo returning from Clayton to Alder
Jreek. The train was brought to a stop bo-
ore the president's party became aware that
hero was nny accident. The engineer had
ils hand on the whistle to blow for a
tile crossing when the connecting bar to
ho forward driver on the right -hand side of
ho engine broke and a huxe piece of steel
evolved with terrible velocity , tearing out
mo sldo of the cab and ripping up the ties
and ground as the engine rushed alone. A
iuio ; fracture was made In the boiler , and
he steam escaped In volumes. The engineer
vas found dead beside his eab. Ho had
avcd tlio fireman's life by forcing him up
on top. No other casualltles.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Another Inter-State Decision.
WASHINGTON , July 10. Counsel for the
illssourl Pacific railway company having
made a motion before the Inter-state com
merce commission that It dismiss the com
plaint of the St. Louis wholesale grocers' as-
oclatlon for want of jurisdiction In the
natter ot the Issuance of m Hence tickets ,
he commission has declined to take tip the
motion : First , because notice was given to
ho complainants , and , second , because Us
object was to reach the merits of the case
md have them discussed and passed upon
n stead of at the customary linal hearing.
The commission rloses Its record upon this
matter with a paragraph of general Interest
vhlch savs substantially that the same de
cision will bs made upon all motions ot a
Imllar character.
New Weather Indication * .
WASHINGTON , July 10. The following
notice was issued to-day : In order to carry
out the policy of this ofllcoof furnishing the
public as far as possible with positive pre-
Uctlons of temperature , the Indications ofll-
cer , beginning with predictions for 7 a. m' . ,
July 17 , 18 7 , will predlctstatlonary tempera-
ure during the months of July or August
only when a rlso or fall of three degrees or
ess Is expected. Heretofore they have been
allowed a limit of thieo degrees.
Examining Troamiry Account * .
WASHINGTON , July 10. By direction ot
Acting Secretary Thompson an examination
of the books and accounts ot the disbursing
ollice of tha treasury department was begun
at 9 o'clock tills morning. The count of cash
actually held by each will also bo made. No
lotlce of the examination was clven to dls-
wrsing officers. So far everything has been
found to bo correct. An examination of
: ho books and accounts of the disbursing of-
hcers of the department of the interior are
also to bo made. '
Objected to Hcnedlct.
WASHINGTON , July 10. About three weeks
aio at a meeting of the Columbia Typograph
ical union , No. 101 , Public Printer Benedict
was elected an honorary member. This was
tilghly distasteful to a number of members of
the union and tn-nlght n warm light took
place over a motion to craso the public print
er's name from tlio honorary roll. The meet
ing adjourned before reaching a vote on the
motion.
A Commercial Scngatlnn.
GAI.VESTON , Tex. , July 10. Aprotounded
sensation was produced this evening when
It became known that the old and well known
firm of Kaiilfman & Kunge had assigned In
tavor ot Mrs. Kauftman. The assignment
was causwl by the unfortunate speculations
of Julius Kunge the senior member. In cot
ton. Nn statement of assets and llabllltes Is
yet obtainable and all is mere speculation as
to how deeply the linn Is involved.
Pensions Granted ,
WASHINGTON , July 10. [ Special Telegram
to the Bir. : | The following pensions have
been granted :
Nebraska Uenlamln F. Hayword. Ne
braska City ; Daniel T. Johns Seward ; Henry
Wabon. Plattsmouth : Cinclnnatus C. Mnn-
ford , Wahoo ; Henry B. Anderson. Syracuse ;
( ! . W. Davis , ( iratton ; David T. AIIIHS , Deer
Creek ; William W. Fr.uler. Arnold ; Samuel
A. Arhnekle , Lincoln : H. Halt , Nemaha
City ; William Martin , Haystown.
Iowa Orpha , mother of Samuel Stunner
Morvia ; Prlscilla , mother of James C. Dean ,
Osceola.
Oiiglnals : James Fay , Krnesthurg ;
ElUabeth K. Ford and William F. MorrisJ
Tracy : Samuel Lantz , Muwatlne ; Andrew
PuntlBV , Hampton : W. H. H. Scott , Len-
vllle ; Joseph B. Allen. Wayne ; Thomas U.
Lune , Des Moines ; Je&slo Ankrom. Agoney ;
( ieorgo H. Thnmas , West Union : L. UWat-
lln , ( illmore City : Hewlett H. McKlhoncy ,
Des Molnes ; M. McDonald , DCS Molnes ;
Jesslo M. K > > tes , Colimia ; Andrew llesner ,
Rdvwootl ; Hohert BcllingliamK glo Centre ;
Stnphen J. Kbay. Omaha ; William It. Staf
ford , West Liberty.
Fire in nn Orphan Asylum.
NEW "VoitK , July 10. An hour before day
break a lire broke out In St. Joseph's asylum ,
and nearly live hundred children weroasleep
within tha walls. The hervnnts in charge ,
who , throughout the confusion which fol
lowed , struggled with great heroism to pre
serve order and facilitate the work of rescue ,
aroused the sleepers promptly and sped them
on their way to the street. Police Rounds
man Lackoly cauio to the lescuo and
gave valuable assistance In removing
the little ones. With his aid the building was
soon cleared. None were missing , and only
ono orphan , nine years old , was severely
burned. The lire was soon put out. The
damage was S'J.WX ) .
Gladstone on hocal legislation.
LONIION , July 1C. Gladstone at a banquet
given by the Scottish commoners of the Na
tional Llbeial club , said ono effect of the
exhaustive discussion ot the Irish question
in parliament was the bringing before the
Welsh and Scoteh people the necessity for
local legislation In accordance with the na
tional wants and traditions. Ono parliament
for the whole empire might bo n grand thing ,
but It did not follow all good on onu side.
linn Down Hy n Steamer.
Dr.TiioiT , July 10. The .steamer City ol
Mackinaw ran down the yacht at the head ol
Belle Islu to-night. Five persons are re
ported drowned. No further particulars
were obtainable up to - o'clock a. ui.
Hallnnnlri ! ! Ovnr the Atlantic.
PAUIS. July 10. The Flgnro nays that Cap
tain Jevls will In Ortouer attempt to nmko i
ballron voyage across the Atlantic to Nuw
York. Ho will Mart troin St. ISi
Ilrtnk Statement.
NEW YOIIK , July in. Thu weekly bank
statement of the associated banks MIOHS the
reserve Increased Sl/iTl.OOO , and the banks
now hold S7l > Y7OiX > In excess of thu legal 'J3
percent rule.
Fire at Kanknkoo.
KANKXKKE , III. , July 10. A disastrous
firooccuircd at Mantenn to-day. An eleva
tor , a giist mill and two hay barns belonging
to Leon Lu/lere , were burned. Loss , 60,000 ;
lusMrauce
Looked for Dur |
Months KxuW
Too Hot Tor
CHICAGO , July 10. 1 , „ ,
tlio iir.i : . ] Only a modern ( , ° \
for money ptevatlcd durlttf the f'f
nnd the markets nro
easier though Interest lates sL
change. Apparently there Is I
paper offered nt the banks but parties In mis'
cellancous branches of trade are borrowing i
little more money for thu purpose of prepay
Ing for an active business dining tuo
months. The wholesale merchants are
larglng tholr stocks to some extents and ;
her dealers aie Increasing their
The outlook for growing crops Is goiieil
regarded as quite good In sections off
west tributary to tlio Chicago market ,
setiiieutly merchants here are encourage !
make preparation for the distribution'
largo quantities of goods and bankers
disposed to render all the assistance re'
quired In a linanclal wav. Some money hj
been forwarded to thu Interior for the '
mcnt ot grain and llvo stock
siifllcicnt yet to attract any
tlon. Shippers of grain have'
sentcd some paper but not
largo amounts. Bankers are well sujL
wltii loanable funds and all paitlcs wild
able to ptescnt undoubted security or colld
orals obtain all the favors desired. Kates i
Interest ruled comparatively steady at 0
cent for call and Gys per cent for time. '
loan depending on the amount of money
quired , the lonirth ot time wanted and ,
standing of the borrower. Very little |
was o ( Tercel on the street and there Is a . . .
more money Invested in local securities
eastern linanclal centers. Money , is graj
ually growing easier , and trade in all depw
menta Is suffering from the usual midsumn )
dullness. Kates of Interest range from
per cent Foreign linanclal centers e :
little life and money Is easy in all th > >
clpal cities abroad. New York exc. .
lost In moderate supply earlv In thu
nnd sales between batiks were made
and M cents picmlum per f 1,000. IncroaS
offerings , however , tended to n weaker fc
Ing ami prices declined to ! S cents dlscoa
per Sl.OCo , and tlio market closed easy at f
reduction. Foreign exchange was In bet. . .
supply owing to the largely Increased ship
ments of Hour , grain and provisions , and the ) ,
market ruled weak. Karly In the week ;
shippers sixty days' documentary bills on.
London changed hands at 48.f@4b ' } < c. Lat
ter pi Ices ruled weak and declined to Sl.80g (
4.tO > and closed steady at 5M.bOf@4.J ! > 0 } , Affc
unsettled and rather weak feeling prevailed
In the New York stock market during tho'
past week and prices havu nverazcd lower.
Spcculntois were trading very cautiously and
the bulk of the business was credited to
room traders. The larger operators in Wall ,
street were doing very little , merely keeping
even on the market , and outside traders wora
not Inclined to do much business , regarding :
the situation with considerable distrust.
Some of the leading operators aio away on
their summer vacations , and that also cue
tails trading.
Earnings for the leading railroads nra
well maintained for the season ot the year ,
but their stocks do not appear to bo very at
tractive to speculator. Foreign operator !
are doing very little , . .notwithstanding thu
cheap money abroad , and advices from Eu
ropean linanclal centers Indicate lower prices
for the principal American securities. Salo.su .
on the New York stock exchange for.-the
week aggregated only 1ODOKX ( ) shares. 'Con
slderlng all the circumstances surrounding
the produce trade , excessive waun weather ,
conflicting crop leports , rather weak foreign ,
markets and thn absence ot the leading oper
ators at tlio watering places , qulto a good
business was tiansncted during the weeto
just closed , bominvliat of an unsettled feel ,
ing prevailed , and prices uiled with consid
erable Irregularities , though the fluctuations
wore confined within a nariow range
The season of thu year has arrived when
the new grain begins to reach the leading
western mai kets , and Chicago commission
houses are now preparing for laigely ln- >
creased business. Elevators are being re
lieved ot their old stock , and no trouble will
bo experienced on account of a lack of ele
vator room. Money Is woiklng easier and
banks hnre are now In splendid condition to
assist In moving thu now crops. Speculative
tradu Is gradually Improving , though the
largest deliveries nro meeting with more
favor , especially thu grain shipping demand
for both grain and provisions has been well
maintained nnd stocks have been further re
duced , Indicating n healthy trade. Advices
regarding the growing ciops report some
damage to small grain by Insects and
drouth , and the dry weather has
checked the growth of corn in
some sections , but the damage in
the aggregate is not supposed to be larger
than usually reported at this season of thn
year. In fact the outlook must be regarded
as tavorablo for Increased production In the
aggregate unless some umoiseen calamity
should overtatto them before maturity. Ar
rivals of grain nt the principal western mar
kets have been comparatively light while tho"
shlpmunto have been ( inlto liberal. The ex-
poit movement Is * well molnfalned In botti
grain and provisions with prospects that
they will bo continued for somotlmo at least.
Arrivals of llvo stock have noa been quite sd
liberal , which may be duo to the fact that'
farmers In some sections nre now busily en-v ,
gaged In harvesting operations. The pack
ing of the west Is not progiesslng en favora
bly and the Increased gained during the early
part ot the season has about disappeared.
LIVING STATUARY.
The Hoston Craze Tor Nude Photo *
KrariliH.
BOSTON , July 10. [ Special Telegram to the
BKI : . ) Kdward Gort , a well-known photo
grapher of South liobton , appealed In court
yesteiday to answer the charge of pilntlng
nnd selling Indecent photographs. GerU
was held In $003 bonds , and thu case will bo
continued till Monday. The Inteiestlng his
tory of thn photographer Clilckcring and his
lilt > or more pations from aristocratic fami
lies from the Back bay district , has been lu i\
largo mcabinn duplicated in the case of Gertz ,
The same cra/o that bewitched yount ;
women of Commonwealth avenue , also led
less aitbtocratlc maidens of the peninsula
polon of tlio Hub to seek Get/'s studio In
bcaccly more olahorutu costume than that
which natuio endowed them. Although
GerU's patrons were of the lowef tastuot
society , their ambitions were none the less
strong. They emulated not only the attrac
tive poses nt the many well-known pictures
ot tlio Paris salon , but also were photo
graphed as nymphs , goddesses nnd mermaids.
The young women , nil ( ithom were la-
mlll.ir with thu statuniyol the ait miisemms ,
attltudlnUed as Greek goddesses , and the
nutllnu of limb , liuure nnd featuru of GerU's
productions demonstrates that thu Boston
gill ot to-day does not fall far below the
tandard ot the Gicek Ideal. Llko their
Mstorri on Commonwealth avenue , thu young
women of South Boston dcclaro that they
havudouu nothing wrong.
A Trrrilla Storm.
Nr.\v Yortu.Jilly 10. Advices from Ash
land P. rk , N. Y. . say that a tenlllc rain and
thunder .storm piuvallcd along the coast this
uvenlng. At Plilllysburg , opposite Kastern
Pennsylvania , much damage was done | jy
wind and lightning. Houses\\ero unroofed ,
trees nnd leuoscrc blown down , nnd buy-
oral structures wuio struck by f
i Capsized.
.NnwYoiiK' , July IG.-The steamer Kllzn
Hancock , excursion bout , running to Bay
KJilK'f , ran Into a yacht ta-nlghl , cap Isng !
her. Four men ro rcuonud iirovMiea. „