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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE STOTOAY , MAY 12. 1889-SIXTEEIsr PAGES. DR , CRONIN SEEN inOROSTfl An Acquaintance Olnlma Ho Saw * Him Thoro. THEY STILL BELIEVE HIM TRUE. Friends In Chicago Hold An In dignation Mooting and Declare Ho Una licon Mnrilorctl "Wood- rufTs Theory Weakening. ConflloilfiK Stories Multiply. Tones , Ont. , May 11. [ Special Telegram - gram to TUB Bun. ] The Chicago detectives can give up tbolr search for the body of tbo inlsstng Dr. Cronln. The doctor was In Toronto - ronto nnd was spoken to by a man who know him Intimately. Shortly after 10 o'clock In the morning , ns Charles Long , a former Chi- cngoan , but for some months a resident of this city , of which ho Is a native , wns walkIng - Ing down the street , ho saw In front of the Arcade the well known figure ot Cronln. With tbo latter was a stranger ; nrann of mo- diutn sire , wearing n full board and dressed lu a dark business suit. Cronln was the fam- lly physician of Long whllo ho lived In Chi cago. Orontly surprised , Long extended his band nnd said : "Why , how nro you , doc tor } What nro you doing hero ! " Cronin Involuntarily lifted his hand nnd inld : "Howd , " then suddenly dropped his hand by his side and said brusquely : "My dear sir , you bavo the advantage of mo. " "What do you meant" said Lqng , "You know mo well enough. " "My dear sir , " rejoined the doctor. " 1 don't ' know you nnd If you speak to uio ngnln I shall call a policeman nnd have you ar rested. " Long saw that Cronln was determined not to admit hlsldontltv , and did not reply ; and the doctor and companion pasted on. Long concluded that Cronln would not remain in Toronto long after being rcoognizodand wont at once himself to the union depot. After waiting about an hour ho saw a carriage drive up with the doctor , his unknown friend and a young and stylishly attired woman , whom Long describes as having a pleasant and at tractive face , with the air-and bearing of an American. Tha doctor's companion wont to the ticket ofllcos nnd purchased thrco tickets , and the trio boarded the 13:30 : train with tickets for Suspension Bridge. Tno party did not leuvo the train at the bridge , but pro ceeded on their way oa it , probably to Now York. A search at nil the hotels failed to reveal - veal where Cronlu stopped while m the city. At the Rossln house , however , a guest an swering perfectly his description took dinner Thursday. IIo declined to register , but paid for a dinner In advance , and immediately dining loft tbo houso. It Is not known that Cronln has any relatives iu the city but his mother-in-law and nephew live at St. Catherines , a few miles away. Chief Detective Elliott says ho has located the men King and Falrburn , who wont with Woodruff In the wagon whloh carried the woman's remains to Lincoln park , and that bo can put his bauds on thorn whenever he wants them. The police who dragged the ponds in Lin coln park for the mutilated remains of the woman , with whoso death the mysterious dis appearance of Dr. Cronin is supposed to bo connected , found nothing. Investigation this morning dovolopcs the fact that the girl Alice Vlllavaso , whoso body was supposed to bo the ono taken from the barn and carried to Lincoln park iu the trunk , Is still allvo. AV11AT HIS FIIIENDS SAT. There wns n quiet gathering In ono of the club rooms of the Grand Pacific hotel this afternoon of a number of representatives of the Irish societies of the city. For a time the object of the meeting was concealed , but as the assembly grew in numbers the sent ! * ment became more outspoken , and before the meeting wns called to order many were loudly condemning what they termed the murder of Dr. Cronln. It was a mooting called during the , morning by John F. Scanlan to take some action con cerning Dr. Cronln's disappearance. There was no mistaking the fooling of the meeting. That the doctor had disappeared through the influence or work of the enemies of the Irish cause , was assumed. Nearly all the speeches wore made on this basis , nnd the people who were present say , that nothing that can bo done will be loft unuono In unraveling the mystery of his disappearance. One man said , before the meeting was called to order , that all the dispatches from different points , stating that the doctor had been seen In ono plnco and In an other are part of a deep laid scheme of his enemies to withdraw attention from Chicago. Ho said also : "Not only do I bollovo Dr. C ron in dead or olive never lolt Chicago , but I believe there are so many Implicated In his disappearance that it cannot long remain a mystery. John F. Scanlan , in opening the meeting , said no had a dispatch from'Philadelphia urging that immcduvto action bo taken , and offering , if necossnry , $10,000. Other offers of money had been received. Chairman Hurley spoke pretty frqoly In regard to some prominent Irish-Americans , who had been invited to the mooting- , but who bad not como. Father Toomoy , a Catholic priest from Polo , 111. , said no ono must put any depend ence In the newspapers. Ilo believed the police nnd the newspapers are working in conjunction in this matter. The newspapers give but one sldo of the story. A gentleman from Indianapolis , whoso name could not bo learned , asserted Ins positive belief that Cronln is dead and Durlcd , and passionately urged vigorous action. Judge Mynes and John F. Scunlan said on investigation should bo instituted at onco. Chairman Hurley said : "Whatever may have been Cronln's fate , let It bo said that his friends spent $100COO , if necessary , to find out whether ho was true or false. " Colonel W. P. Rend , the well-known coal operator , was elected treasurer of the fund proposed to bo raised. A committee of ten prominent Irish-Americans was selected to begin at once a thorough investigation into the mystery of Dr. Crouln's disappearance , the search to bo conducted iu any manner the committee may elect. NOT so SUIIK. Tlio assurance of the authorities last night , that the story of youim Woodruff , about thu trunk with a body In it , cleared up tbo mystery > tory of tbo disappearance of Dr. Cronln , has received a set-back , to-day. Their suppo sition is that the mysterious person , whom woodruff hoard called "Doc " , was only a theory , based principally on Woodruffs be lief , tha ho resembled the misslnpr doctor. The lattor's friends scout the idea tha Cro nlu was the man or that ho could bo con nected with such a case , as the police sup posed it to bo. They say the charge does him a great wrong , and most of thorn uro still convinced he is dead tha victim of some plot. Woodruff was subjected to a severe exami nation Dgoln'to-day by a number of officers , but his story was not materially shaken. Tbo police ofllcials are Inclined to bo divided in their beliefs , some of them thinking that the mysterious "Doc" was Cronln , while the nmfonty think Woodruff is mistaken. Tlioy also-Incllno to think that Woodruff is keep- lug something back which may bo import ant. Ono thing U very certain , und that is , that up to a lute hour this evening the police have been unable to find the slightest trnca of the body wnlch Woodruff says ho loft with King and Falrburn la Lincoln park , and the latter are also still missing. The police , however , are confident they can place bauds on them m a day or so. Captain Schaak , who is conducting - ducting tha search on the North side , says Woodruff's ttory appears to bo i > orfcctly Ualgut , but thut ho thinks there U some , thing else behind it. The captain doubts if Hie matter has any connection with Croulu's I disappearance , but would give a good deal to got hold of tno body whloh was in the trunk. He Is also veryungry vritli the ConUllus , With whom Dr. Cronln resided. They say tbo application of Woodruff's ' story to Dr. Cronlns case U millclous and reiterate their conviction that the doctor is dead murdered bysomd enemy. This is all they will say , fcnaBcuuckeau&ot obtain from thorn ouo lota of the Information of which ho saya they must have it fund , The friends of .Cronln plnco no reliance In. the atory f rotn Toronto , of the dcctor being ; neon there by Charles Long , formerly of Chicago. They any It can't ' bo true ; that It's simply a "Xascott" story. The Horn I'nlm Troubles. FHKMONT , Nob. , May 11. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BBH. ] Governor Thayer was in Fremont , this nftornoon , on his return from his trip with the state board of assess ment , on their tour over the Fremont , Elkhorn - horn & Missouri Valley railroad , Ho [ .topped off , on Thursday evening , at Alnsvvorth , whpro ho found a team waiting , and was driven that night t wen tv-flvo miles to Spring- view , whore he wont to Inquire Into the matters - tors concerning the Kcyn Palm county cattle stealing. Hd said ho addressed n big public out-door meeting tit Springvlow , yesterday afternoon , there being 1,000 people present from nil parts of the county. Ho explained the law In th6 case , and said it must bo en forced , but that ho would not send troops unless called for by the sheriff of the county. Tli ojo present voted , almost unanimously , to lot bygones bo bygones , if cattle nnd horso- stealing censes for the future. The governor thinks the trouble will conso. Ho urns highly impressed with the country nnd the char acter of the citizens of that seetjon , and Is hopeful that the unruly clement will subside , Another 1'ub. Kiinu. In Beatrice. BBATIHCE , Nob. , May 11. [ Special to Tun Bnn.J Next Tuesday evening Mayor ICrot- slneor will present the nnmo of E. C. Salis bury to the council for water commissioner. This office is now hold W. A. Wngnor , who is also city clork. A recent ordinance sepa rates these onices. Mr. Wngncr has tendered his resignation ns city clerk , nnd Is a candi date also for appointment ns water vonunls- ralssioner. The mayor says ho thinks It would bo for tbo host Interests of the city to muko u change , und thinks Mr. Salisbury the right man for the place. This onico pays $1,000 nor year , nnd the clerkship WOO. The council have laid the resignation of Mr. Wagner on the table for the present. Murder Trial Bcjun. MADISON , Nob. , May 11. [ Special Tolo- gramtoTiiu BKC.J Thecaso of the state vs. Soulier nnd Boru , for the shooting of Dr. Kelley , superintendent of the asylum at Norfolk , was called to-day at 10:30. The state was assisted by Hayes , of Norfolk , nnd Estcllc , of Omaha. The cousol for the de fense are Allen , Robinson and Rood , of Madison. A largo crowd was In attendance to-dny. A friction in the legal machinery was created by the counsel for tbo defense. trying to obtain from Dr. Husson certain evidence regarding Dr. Kelley and Gov ernor Thayer , but the objections of the state wore sustained by the court. The court then adjourned till Monday. licenses Granted lu IlolclroRO. HoLuitnoB , Nob. , May 11. [ Special to TUB BEC.J The four saloon licenses in this place expired the last day of April. The ap plications for now ones were each ai-com- panicd with a remonstrance. The city council , for the past week , bus hold nichtlv sessions to hoar the cases. Nearly nil of the Inwyors iu the plnco have been employed bv tbo two sides. The matter has been com promised by the withdrawal of the remon strances. Licenses have been issued to the saloons that were runniug during the past year , in addition to four druggists' permits granted. Gored by n. Bull. BENKLEMAN , Neb. , May 11. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BKE.J William Bloom , aged twenty-three , livingsomo lifteen miles south west of this place , was gored in a tcrriblo manner by a ferocious bull. The nnlmul came nt him when his back was turned , run ning Its horn through his thigh ; then throw ing him in the air the animal caught him in such a ninnnor as to disembowel him. The bull kept tossing him about , as a cat would a mouse , for about fifteen minutes , when ho was rescued. Drs. Muplo nnd Reed wore in attendance , nnd report but little hopes of his recovery. . Staking tlio Sioux .Reservation. NioniiAiu , Neb. , May 10. [ Special to Tin : BEC. ] The settlers who have taken posses sion of some of the select lands in the Sioux reservation opposite hero remain undis turbed , and others wfll run the risk of stak ing out claims. This town is made the trad ing point in oonsequonco of the largo com bination bridco built over the Niobrara river u few years since by the government at a cost of $12,000 , the crossing being danger ous to lifo and property when forded. It Is the only crossing on the Niobrara river until Fort Niobraru is reached. Mulcting the Kail roads. NELSON , Nob. , May 11. [ Special to TUB Bun. ] The term of the district court Just adjourned has been marked by the trial of Qv.o railroad cases , in each case the roads having to pay considerable damages. In ouo cnso only ? 100 damage was assessed , where a wan was killed , it is claimed , through the negligence of the company. This case will bo appealed. It is said that the railroads will hereafter bo apt to lot Nuckolls county severely alono. Gave the Game to the Athletics. CINCINNATI , May 11. At n meeting of the board of directors of the American associa tion , this afternoon , it wns decided , after hearing the evidence , that at the game played at Ridgowood , N , Y. . last Sunday , between the Athletics and Brooklyn , the umplro erred In deciding the game a draw , and the board reversed the decision and gave the game to the Athletics by n score of nine to nono. _ Churoh-BuUdinK In Sewnrrt. SKWAIID , Nob. , May 11. [ Special to TUB BEB. ] The Methodists are agitating the question of building a now church nt a cost of about $15,000. They have been soliciting aid from everybody , Infidel and Christian , and about $5,000 is pledged. A resolution passed a short time ago bv the W. C. T. U. to boycott all those who sfgncd the saloon application for license is making some people rather slow iu subscribing. A Merchant Undnr Arrest. FAIKUUKT , Neb. , May 11. [ Special Telegram - gram to TUB BEE. ] Jacob Nickolloff , of Steele CiU't was arrested to-day at the in- stuuco of King Bros. , of Chicago. Ho is charged with obtaining goods under fatso pretenses. His trial occurs Tuesday. His stock of goods has been taken by It. L. Mc Donald & Co. , of St. Joseph , under a chattel mortgage. Atkinson Basn Ball lain. ATKINSON , Nob. , May 10 , [ Special to Tnu BKK. ] Atkinson , this week , formed a base ball association with a paid up capital of 8COO. The olub has DOOII reorganized with the addition of several strong players , and will certainly make it interesting for some of the so-callea "crack clubs" ot North Nebraska. A Dlnzo In Atklnnan. ATKINSON , Nob. , May 11. [ Special to Tun BKK.J Tbo first flro this plqco has had for throe years , and the second during Its existence , occurred yesterday In the burning of a line bum belonging to II. J. Armholt. Several head of hogs wcro cremated , but the rest of the stock was rescued. The adjoin ing buildings were saved with difficulty. A Petty Prosecution. GUAVT , Neb. , May 1L [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. J There is a good _ deal of public feeling hero over whut seems to bo a mali cious prosecution. Dr. Cooper was arrested for the that t of seven ears of corn , valued * t 1 vent. The doctor was acquitted after a tedious trial , but the case costs the county about 1150. . Thrown Krom a Bugcy , ALIIION , Neb. , May 11. [ SpecialTelegram toTiiK BBK. ] Mrs. J. L. Rumble wa thrown from u buggy this afternoon and picked up in an unccntctooa condition. It u feared her injurl * will provo fetal. MR , HUSTON TARES THE OATH The Now United States Treasurer Eutors Upon HiB Dutloa. ' OMAHA POSTOFFICE SITE. It In Still Wrapped liOMjrstcry It Is Thought HooRuvolt Will Accent the Olvll Commission , Appolntincut. ' WASITIUOTON BuiiKAtt , Tnn OMAHA. Bnn , ) B13 FouiiTKKNTit STIIBIIT. > WASHINGTON , D. O. , May 11. ) Hon. James N. H us top took tlio onth of treasurer of the United States , at 1mlf past 3 o'clcck , this nftornoou. This was the celo- brntlou ot the fortieth anniversary of his birthday. Ho Immodtatoly nnmod Qcorgo W. Uobortson , of Mount Vernon , Ind. , as his rcprcsontatlvo In tbo count ot the cash on hand , and n representative of the depart ment , A. T. Huntlngton , chlof of the divis ion of loans and currency , wns also named. The treasurer had on bund when ho opened business , this morning , § 101,071,070 In cash. A& soon as the doors to the cashier's room were closed , at 2 o'clock , and the public shut out , the representatives named entered and assumed chili-go , and begun to count the cash. It will tnko from four to six weeks to com plete the work. Immediately after Mr. Huston took tbo oath bo repaired to his onico on the first Hooton the north side of the treasury building , and a largo force of employes lllcd in and were Introduced to him. Till ! I'OSTOFFICK SITU. A brief of tbo Omaha public building stto ease is being prepared In the onico of the su pervising architect of thn treasury , to bo presented to Secretary Wlndom on next Tuesday. A decision may well bo expected within a day or two thereafter. The secre tary s.iys ho has not attempted to got at , the real merits or the case , as It appears on pa per , and refuses to say what ho thinks ot It. Architect Wlndrlin and Assistant Secretary Batchcllor nro also non-committal , and no ono can got the least inkling as to what the outcome will bo. noosEvr.LT. Theodore Roosevelt has telegraphed from Now York that ho will arrive on Mommy. It is assumed that ho will accept the appoint ment on tbo civil- service commission , and that there will Immediately follow a resigna tion. It is generally buliovcd that Mr. Lyman will not bo retained on the board longer than is necessary to perfect a com plete reorganization of the commission and the various branches of its service , and In struct the now commissioners and their as sistants In their duties. A good deal of now work has been brought upon the commis sion by the inclusion of the roilwav mail scr- vice in the civil service Hut , and the em ployes nro kept very busy at ranging the now order of examinations. HOT wi ; ATI i nit. Notwithstanding the terrific storms , the intensely hot weather continued to-day , it did not reach quilo the the height , however , that it did on yqsterday , when the thermom eter registered 93 in the shade. The 90's were reached at one tlmo , this afternoon. The weather bureau predicts that it will bo coDlor. The Inhabitants of the national capi tal arc almost prostrated by the early and intcuso heat. A SHAD HAKE. An hour after President Harrison and fa nlly loft Washington for the two days' trip down the Potomac this morning on the United States steamer "Despatch , " the law- yo.-s of Washington took thc'stoamcr Arrow- Himth , and with Secretary Noble , Attornoy- Ciciioral Miller , Chief Justice Fuller , Jus tices Miller and Hurlun , of the United Status aupromo court , and about fifty other invited guests , left for Marshall Hall , about seventy miles down the Potomac , to have a shad bake. Secretary Wiudom continues indis- uosccl. Secretary Bl.Uno is also slightly In disposed and there was practically a suspen sion of political business around ttio depart ments and the white house. Mits. nAHiusojr HOUSE CLEANING. The inmates of the oxccutivo mansion are indulging in bouso cleaning. This is going on under the personal supervision of Mrs. Harrison and her sister , Mrs. Lord. The carpets in some parts of the house have been taken up and matting is being put down in their place. The curtains and hangings uro down and the woolens are packed away where the moths will not roach them. Since returning from Now York , Mrs. Harrison has felt very much bettor than rit any time since the inauguration , and she is turning her attention to the rearrangement of many interior decorations of the old mansion which is to bo her homo for four years at least. The fact that Mrs. Harrison aoes not require the services of a housekeeper has excited BOmu comment among her acquaintances in Washington. It is an unusual thing for the first lady of the land to go about the oxccutivo mansion directing the affairs of the household , and taking a hand when there is a good deul of work to do. Mrs. Harrison receives - coives a number of callers every afternoon. She Is determined she will have more room In the white house if possible. The other day she made n tour of the garret , and found several rooms on thn floor next to the roof tilled with old books and pnblio documents. They were covered with dirt and cobwebs. Sbo consulted the president and determined to clear out the place. Wagon loads of stuff wore taKen away. Much of it was Journals of congress running back a auartorof a century , and reports from the various oxccu tivo departments. It is probable that the turning out of this trash will make a healthier atmosnhcro around the executive mansion. It will , at least , give moro room to the family. HAIIllISON'a TIIIP. It may bo that President and Mrs. Harri son will not return to Washington until Tuesday morning. If the weather continues ulcnsant down the Potomac around Cties- puako bay and In the vicinity of Fortress Monroe , they will linger until Monday night and roach Washington on Tuesday morning. Mondays are the private days of the presi dent , and ho can , if ho chooses , take ono more day of rest and do no injustice to the public. .At the cabinet meeting on Tuesday it is expected that a large number of ap pointments will bo agreed upon. It is stated that all llvo auditors of the treasury depart ment , not yet appointed under this adminis tration , have been named by or to the secre tary of the treasury. John U. Lynch , of Mississippi , the colored man who acted as temporary cbulrimm of the republican convention la Chicago m 1881 is to be ono of them. A number of surveyors of custdms and col lectors of internal revenue have been deter mined upon , and they nro nervously await ing the announcement of their appointment. If the president could have a couple of weeks of time to lilmnolf without tbo intrusion of callers or the further Introduction of appli cation papora from onlco-aookors , tbo whole public service could bo almost reorganized , but there is such a flood of callers and such a mass of mall every day that most of bis tlmo IB taken up listening to verbal appeals or considering written statement * . This loaves him no time for final action. A big hole , however , Is to bo made iu the appoint ment lint during the next two weeks/ There are over a hundred men m Washington daily exacting their names to appear for some place iu the consular service. MISCKU.ANK008 , Joseph H. Magnor , of Paris , 111. , has been appointed special agent of the general land department , A. E. Harkoy , of Orleans , In tbo Republi can valley , is la Washington looking after lomo property interests here. He is not a member of the oOlco-scoUcrs or these seek ing peculiar favors for others , and therefore enjoys the beauties of the national capital Just now. Mrs , Van Wyclr , who has been seriously ill for several weeks , is now pronounced out of danger by her attending Physician Dr. Murphy , of the Columbus hospital. James Harlan , of Iowa , Is at Wormloy. PEKHY S. His ATD. Flro Record. MILWAUKEEMay 11. A spnclnl from Fort Atkluson , Wis. , suys tbo ConiUh , Curtis Si Greene dairy manufacturing e tablUhment , the Northwestern Manufacturing company's warehouse , occupied by Zaugber & Hoffman , lumber dealers and * adjoining coal sheds burned this morning. Cornish , Curtis & Greene's loss is 125.000. with $40,000 Insur ance ; Zeugher dc Hoffman's ' loss U 5,000' ' with $3,000 ituuranc * THE liAT-lTEUN FliOODS. Fire JUtyos Loaf null Mnoh DtunnRO bnnogo Property. Pmsnimo , I ta. w 13. The heaviest ram storm for many years passed over thl city last night , flooding collars and doing consid erable other damngo. Landslides nro re ported on nearly. 11 the railroads loading Into the city , but nlfixr ns known there have Injen no fatalities. fCho low lands along the Ohio river were ttfflly flooded , and numerous farms were completely washed out. The storm lasted about three hours and the rain fall was thrco Inbhok Dispatches from towns In western Pennsylvania , e ; < stn Ohio and West Vir ginia report great damngo from the storm , which seems to have been general In this section. So far but two deaths from drowning have been reported. , Two children of Conrad Selmofor , aged thrco and seven years , of Spring , Gardonborough , north of Allegheny , were swept away by flood , and Mr. nnd Mrs. Shnofor narrowly escaped the same fnto. This morning Kant street nnd Madison ave nue , In the Butchers' run district , nr complete - ploto wrecks , \vhllo numberless oross btroots nro completely llllod with debris. Cars are lying on the tracks unable to bo moved nnd completely hemmed In by planking and rubbish. The water In the run rose so fast that residents feared n repetition of the disaster of 1870 , and as soon as the first shock passed away the terrified inhabi tants mndo preparations to vacate their dwellings. A largo number of butchers wcro heavily damaged. Their slaughter houses wcro ruined , while their stocks of moat wcro destroyed. The same tale of de struction comes from Sawmill Run , Wood's Run , Chartlor's Valley , the West End , South Side , Pleasant Valley and Lawrence- vlllo districts. A stnblo belonging to Fred. Knmpko , on Mount Oliver , wan struck by lightning nnd consumed. " Fourteen horses nnd two cows were crcmntcd. Tlio loss Is $10,000. Telegraph and telephone wires were deranged throughout a Inrgo section of the country. This morning trains were lateen on all roads. Great deal mamni'O was done In Pleasant Valley , Allegheny county , as the ruin poured down the hillsides , converting the streets Into channels for the turbulent rivers , vary ing from a few inches to several foot In dnpth and reaching from wall to wall. Earth and debris were dumped on the street by the wagon load. A number of street cars were unable to got to the stables on account of the immense amount of earth dumped on the tracks. A number of passengers returning from the theaters and elsewhere , in order to keep out of the drenching ruin , had gone bo- youd their accustomed stopping places , ex pecting to return in other cars. When the cars'1 were blockaded the water was nearly two feet deep and it poUred in through the door ways nnd over the floors. The unfortunate passengers took refuge - fugo from the invading waters by standing on the seats. Tim1 drivers and other em ployes of the road'wore wading about in the water above thoiii knees while they were being drenched fly-aho rain. At McICces- port the storm djd ) thousands of dollars worth of damages , "in the Crooked Run dis trict fifty houses were moved from their foundations , nnd .several wcro toppled over and demolished'i ' The people had to seek the hillside' ' to escape drown ing , while a large number of horses nnd cattle wcro drowned and many children were taken out of jbeijs floating in the second stones of houses.f Twenty-five carloncja of debris is lodged at the Iron bridge , Ijloojtading Fifth avenuo. It consists of l uiftpr , wagons and house hold goods. No Hvpsiwcro lost , but there were many narrow escapes. On the Plttsburg , McICeesport & Yough- loghony railroad , u freight train was wrecked by running Into a bind slide , and a. brakeman was killed. This makes five deaths directly attributnblo to the flood. Biunroiw , May 11. A severe storm , no companlod by lightning , swept across north ern Pennsylvania , yesterday , and did much damngo. At Rldgcwny , in Elk county , Mrs. McNeil and three children , were killed by lightning. Mrs. McNeil lived with her hus band and children in tno suburbs , and when tbo storm arose she took the children into the cellar/or safety. Tbo deadly fluid struck the house , nnd , passing into the basement , instantly killed the mother nnd three babies. BUOETSTOWN. Pa. , May 11. Lightning struck Annis & Co.'s oil well , last nignt , and two of the workmen were seriously injured. At iSoaver Falls , the body of a little two- year-old daughter of Newton Bently , living on the banks of Walnut Run , was found to day , lodged in a pile of driftwood. YOUNOSTOWN , O. . May -During the storm , last night , lightning struck the resi dence of Elson Powell , at Hazclton , badly damaging the dwelling. The family escaped injury. A largo barn belonging to Robert Hunter , three miles south , was fired by lightning and destroyed. A business house owned by Rife Brothers , at Struthors , was struck and burned to tno ground. Hail damaged growing crops consldora bly. DIXON , III. , May 11. An clnctric storm of great violence passed through this place last night doing dnmngo to property in this city and throughout the country. Several houses were struck by lightning , telephone nnd telegraph - graph wires torn down , and windmills nnd chimneys without number blown over. Old residents say it was the worst storm in thirty years. A COURT UOOM/TUAGEDY. A. Prisoner Suilm a Dntootlvo and IB Shot Down In HiTracks. ) . KANSAS CTY. | May 11. The proceedings in the office of Justice of the Peace Lewis , in Kansas City , Kan. , this afternoon , were brought to a sudden and tragic end. During the trial of James Smith and Thomas Luvln , for burglary , Smith suddenly rose from his seat , drew a knlfn , and , rushing upon De tective Gllloy , cut his throat , Inflicting a gnsb seven Inches loJfc'sTho ] , wounded officer Immediately drew g revolver and fired four shots at the fleeing prisoner. Policeman Mnlonoy and Conataiilp-Woodruff also tired two shots each , and 'tho criminal died with five bullets In bis bolly. A stray shot struck Charles Dukes , a wjtfjoss , inflicting a slight wound iu the log , Dfitqutlvo Gllloy Is In a critical condition , wth.but | small chances for recovery. During * 'tjio confusion Lavin escaped. , Testing the DrlcKVSqhrocder Gun. ANNAi'OLis , May vHj5 The trial of the Driggs-Scbroedor rapid fire six pounder gun took place to-day at the naval ordnance prov ing grounds , near herd } under Lleuton ant Commander Puyton"Lieutenant Driggs , the Inventor , and the iiayju1 , attaches of the Ger man and Japanese legation at Washington. Tbo gun fires thosame ammunition as the Hotchlclss slx-poundor , and the In ventor claims several polnU of superiority over that gun. The test , to-day , was for rapidity ot tiring , ita non-heating qualities , security agalust premature explosions aim smoothness of machinery. The gun was tired nineteen times in one minute , and sixty times in five minutes und twenty seconds , everything working satisfactorily , Failure Drove Jinn to Suicide , OTTUMWA , Io. , May 11. [ Special Tolo- graut to TUB BKB. | News has beeu received here of tbo death , by suicide at Sargent , Cole , , of W. M. King , until recently a well known resident of this county. He had been led to Invest all bo bad in gold mining , and failure drove him to the rash deed. Ho was fifty-six years old at the time of his death , and ho leaves a wife and flvo children to loourn iiia untimely end. \ , : OMAHA WINS AT DENVER , Rain Interferes Somowhnt With the Gamo. STANDING OF ALL THE CLUBS An Acknowledged Error of the Urn l > Ire Secures n Victory to Sioux City Other Sporting Notes. Standing of tRo nail Clnh4. Following Is the standing ot the throe lend Ing bnso ball associations up to nnd Including yesterday's games : THE WE9TKIIK ASSOCIATION. Plnyod. Won. Lost. Per Ct SUPfttll 13 11 2 .81 Omnha 13 10 U .70' Sioux City 14 7 7 .M St. Joseph 13 0 7 .40 Denver 11 5 0 ,4f > 5 Minneapolis. . . 13 .35- Dos Molnos. . . . 13 4 0 .30 Milwaukee 15 3 13 .810 THE NATIONAL LBAOUK. Played. Won. Lost. Per Ct Boston 13 8 5 .Oir Philadelphia . . .13 8 5 .015 Now York 14 8 0 .57 Chicairo 15 8 7 .5'K Cleveland 17 0 8 .52' ' Plttsburg 10 8 8 .500 Indianapolis. . . .10 7 0 .433 Washington. . . . 1U i ) 10 .100 THE AMKKICAH ASSOCIVTION. Played. Won. Lost. Per Ct St. LouisJ4 18 0 .751 Baltimore 'JO 12 8 , liO > Brooklyn 17 10 7 .583 Kansas City..22 12 10 .5lr Athletic IS ' . ) 9 .WO Cincinnati 23 11 U .DOO Columbus 1'J f. 13 .310 Louisville 21 4 17 .141 Omaha , Denver it. Dr.Nvnu , May 11. The game to-dny was played in the rain. At the end of the fourtl inning the gnmo was called , but rcsumci after n delay of fifteen minutes. It was a good gi ma throughout. Score : inxviu. Total 30 4 0 1 27 19 3 IJY IN.VI.VC3. Denver t Omaha 1 0001030 * 1 SUVMAlir. Earned runs Denver none , Omaha 3. Two-base hits Smith , Crooks. Double plays Dolan to IMcClellan to Dolan. Uabo on balls Off Hoffmnn 9 , oft Nich ols 5. 5.Hit Hit by pitched ball Silch. Passed balls Nnelo 1. Wild pitches Hoffman 1. Struck out By Hoffman 3 , by Nichols 7. Time of game 3:15. : Umpire Cusick. St. Oo.soph a , Sioux City 4. ST. .To'Ki-it , Mo. , May 11. Clino's lilt at second , given by Kelly when Ardner caught him on the line , let Bur Ices homo in the fourth , with what proved to bo the winn ing run. In nn address to the crowd , which numbered 2,500 , Kelly admitted his error and his inability to change the decision. Score : sioux cirr. All. 1C. 1111. SK. I'O. A. R Cline.rf Glenn. If Powell. Ib 4 0 3 0 10 0 0 Oenins , cf 8 0 0 0 3 0 1 lirosnun,3b Hurks , MS Uradloy , 3b Hellman e 4 0 0 3 3 0 0 Hunglcr , p Totals 33 4 9 2 27 13 1 ST. JOSEPIf. AH. . nit. sit. ro. A. E. Cartwnght.lb. . . . Mahoney , o 3 0 1 0 10 3 0 Curtis , If Ardner,3b ICroiR , cf 5 1 2 0. 3 0 0 Smith , ss Pryo , rf Whitney , 3b Knell , p Totals a > 3 10 0 24 9 1 IIY 1HNINOS. SiouxClty 0 1010300 * 4 St. Joseph 0 00003000 3 SU.VMAUV. Runs earned St. Joseph 2. Two-base hits Powell 1 , Hunglcr 1 , Ard- nor 1 , Krles 1 , Smith 1 , liases stolen None. Double jiluys Uurkcs to Bros nan to Powell , Ardner to Mahoney to Curtwrigbt. Bases on balls Cllno , Gonins , Burkes 3 , Hunglor2 , Mahoney 2 , Curtis , Smith. Hit by pitched ball Whitney. Strucit out Uy Hunglur 1 , Knoll 8. Passed balls Muhoney 1. Wild pitches Nono. Time of KUIIIC 1 hour and 5"i minutes. Umpire Kelly. HI. Paul U , Milwaukee 5. ST. PAUL , May 11. The homo team won Is third straight gauio from Milwaukee to day. It was a mixture of good playing and rotten Holding , and It was only such that de cided It. ST. PAUL. AII. u. mi. BII. ro. A. u. Huwos , Ib 4 a 2 1 10 0 0 Murphy , cf . PlcUott , ss Brighton , rf 4 1 1 Q 3 0 0 Kellly , Ub Werrick,2b 8 I 1 0 a 0 1 Tcedwuy , U a 0 0 0 1 0 1 Former , o Tuckorman , p . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mains , p. . . 4 1 1 1 1 3 0 Totals 34 0 8 4 37 14 5 MIMVAUKHK. All. IU OH. SII. 1 > O. A. E. Poorman , rf Lowe , ss. . MorrUsoy , Ib 4 0 0 0 14 0 0 Button , 8b Hassamaor , cf. . . . S 0 0 0 3 0 1 Mills , If Sbenkel , p Crossloy , o Albert , 3b Totals ! M 6 7 3 37 10 3 nv ixxtxos , 3t. Paul 1 3000001 2-fl Milwaukee 10003010 1-5 SUUHAKV. Earned runs St. Paul 6. Milwaukee 1. Two buso lilts Huwos , CrobJluy. Home runs WerricH , Dowe. Stolen bases Hawos. Werrlck , Poonnan , Dowe , Shonkle , Crosaley. Double plays Lowe , Mutton and Morris- Bases on bulls Off Mains S , ot Shouklo 0. Hit by pitcher Farmer , Lowe , Morrlsgey , Button , Struck out By Mains 6 , by Shenblo 9. Passed balls Farmer 3 , Crossloy 1. Loft on bases St , Pnul 3 , Milwaukee 10. First base on errors St. Paul 3 , Milwau kee 3. Timo-l:45. : Umplro Forco. Postponed on Account of DEsMoiNKS , May It. The Dos Molnos Minneapolis gr.tiio was postponed on account of rain. . Tlio National Cir.viLA.sn , May 11. Kosult of to-day's ' game : Cleveland . 0 04000000 4 Indianapolis . . . .0 00000002 2 Base hits Cleveland 11 , Indianapolis 7. 12rrors Cleveland 2 , Indianapolis 3. Pitch ers Benttlu nnd GcUeln. Umplro Bur- nuiu , BOSTON , May 11. Result of to-day's game : Boston . 1 00000080 4 Now York . 0 00- 0000 0-3 Bnso bits Boston 4 , Now York 0. Errors Boston 3 Now York 2. Pitchers Clarkson and HntQold. Umpires Curry and Fcssonden. , May 11. llosult of to-day's came : Philadelphia. . . . 0 3030073 0-14 Washington . 0 00001000 I Base hits Philadelphia 10 , Washington 7. Errors Philadelphia 1 , Washington fi. Pitch ers Bufllntou nnd O'Day. Umplro Mc- Qtiald. CmcAao.Muyll. Itjsultof today's game : Chicago . 0 03104 3-11 Plttaburg . 3 7 Base hits-Chlcniro 13 , PlttsburR 7. Er rors-Chicago it , Pittsburi ? 2. Pitchers llutchinson , Maul and Morris. Umpire- Lynch. Uamo called on account of rain. American Association. ST. Louts , May 11. Hosult of to-duy's game : St. Louis . 3 5014043 3-20 Baltimore . 0 00301010 4 KANSAS CUT , May 11. Hcsult of to-day's piiino : Kansas Clty..l 5 Columbus . 1 OOP 3003 * 12 LOUISVILLE , May U. Result of to-duy's game : Athletic . ,1 00000000 1 Louisville . 0 13000020 5 Tlio Intor-Stnto Qutsov , May 10. Result of to-day's game : Qumcy . 0 4 Davenport . 0 1001000 0 3 EVAXsviLt.E ll.--Rcsult of ' , May - - to-day's game : Evunsvillo , 4 ; Burlington , 3. Omaha's AmntourH Scoopoil. GIIAND ISLAND , Nob. , May 11. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bic. ] The homo team wiped the earth , to-dny , with n picked uino from Omahn. Tlio poor fielding by tbo Oinahas , and Snydcr's inability to throw to second accounts for the high score. Tno at tendance wns good. The score was : Grand Island. . . 0 001233 ! ) 2 15 Omaha . 0 1103 09 00 0 Batteries Rourko and Snydcr ; Omaha , Hart nnd MoVoy. Struck out By Rourko 13 , Hart 10. Errors Grand Island 2 , Omaha 15. Double plays Bittingcr to Proossor. Hart to Thompson and Procsscr to Thompson. Amateur lln.so Itallists , The Webster Street base ball team and the North Omaha Clippers played a remark ably good game , yesterday afternoon , which resulted as follows : Wcbsters . 0 201110100 0--G Clippers . 0 210102000 1 7 Batteries Clippers , Trail nnd Baumun : Wobsters , Roberts and Clarke. THE S1MCI31) RING. Niislivlllo ICnccs. NASIIVILLK , May 11. The West Side Park association spring meeting closed to-day. The track was fust. Summary : ' Eleven-sixteenths of a milo Dock Wick Avon , Little Bess second , Ernest Unco third. Time 1 :10. : Nino-sixteenths of a mile Miss Blonde won , Lilly Kiunoy second , Blackstone third. Time 58K. Fifteen-sixteenths of n milo Golightly won , Rusk second , Eva Wise third. Time 1:50. : Ono milo Cartoon won , Santalcno second , Roaster th Ird. Time 1 :42. : Ono and one-quarter miles Huntress won , Long Chase second , Big Throe third. Time NdRhvllle Knees. -v LOUISVILLE , May 11. The weather was pleasant , the attendance largo and the track very dusty. Summary : Ono mile Mnrchna won , Brown Princess second , Unlucky third. Time 1:44. : Ono and o'le-.sixtcenth miles , three-year- olds Stndoway won. Libretto second , Block- ton third. Time 1 :51 : > . Six furlongs The Dude won , Clamor second end , Jakio Tom third. Time 1 : l . Two-year-olds , live furlongs Lord Paytou won , Mount Lebanon second , Joa Nevins third. Time l:01Jf. : Sevan lurlongs , three-year-olds and up wards Mandolin won , Pat Donovan second , Irish Dan third. Time 1:30. : The Licl'ovru Modal Shoot. The Lefovro Gun club hold their weekly shoot yesterday afternoon on the Omaha Gun club grounds across the river for the club's diamond badge , which wns won by Mr. Nason bv the handsome score of 34 out of 25. The conditions of those shoots are 25 blue rocks each , eighteen yards riso. The score : Townsend . .lllll 10000 11111 10111 11111 20 Ketchom. . . . 11011 11011 01111 11101 11111 21. Perkins . 11111 10001 10111 Ollll llltl 20 Musselman .01001 Ollll 00110 OU111 10010 13 Nason . lllll lllll lllll lllll 10111 2-1 EisouhoimorOllll Ollll 11011 lllll nooo 19 Clarkson. . . . 11100 Ollll 00100 OHIO 00011 13 Salisbury. . . OHIO 10101 11110 110JO 01011 KJ Hunt . 10011 Ollll 10101 11110 01101 17 Clnrko . 11011 lllll 01111 01101 11101 20 Sporting Notes. "Spud" Farrish's ' team plays at Grand [ stand this afternoon. Proosser , of the Oinahas , will pitch for the Farrlshes. There was much jubilation among base ball mtrons on the streets last night over Oiimhu'H splendid victory over Denver. The McKolvys nnd the Union Pncillcs , of this citv , will bo pitted against each other at the Lake Mnnuwa park , this afternoon. This week's Police Garotte contains a full ength picture of Miss Lily Williams , of this city , whloh it styles the champion two- wheeled scooter of the great northwest. A game of ball , yesterday afternoon , bo- the Auditor Passenger Accountants earn and the Freight Auditors of the Union Pacltlc resulted In favor of the former by a score of 22 to 4. Prof. Ed Miller says that Frank B. Slavin the heavy-weight champion of Austria , ro. cnntly arrived iu this country , greatly ro- jomblos Pat Killon , in both looks and actions as u cltl/cn and a fighter. Peter Jackson , the colored Australian , who ms been knocking out all the big > uns In Frisco , lu on his way cast , und his manager announces that uuiontf other cities , he will b'lvo an exhibition In Onmba. The JJutlor-l'ortcr Controversy , BOSTON , May 11 , [ Special Telegram to TUB BKK. ] The Globe published this oven. tig the diary of Samuel Carpenter , of Mill ion , an ensign aboard the sloop Portsmouth , it the siege of Now Orleans , It does not tustuln General Butler's charges of coward- co against Admiral Porter , but shows that previous to April 21 Porter did not go down ho river , and that between April 24 and 30 lie was at no time lower down the river than i mile above Pilot Town. riio Ijlvn Stnolc GoiiimlHtloii Company. KAMDAH Cnr , May 11 , The American Live Stock Cominlsilon company , an assoui- ition composed uiuinly of leading stock rals > ra of the west , for the purpose of selling heir cattle at a minimum rat ) of oommli- lon , bos begun business , Oflluos have been ponod at Chicago and Kansas City , and tranches In other cities will 113011 bo usltib- Ishud , The organization Is tbo result of an dca which has long prevailed among cattle- nen that they can bundle their stock more conomlcully than commission men , who mvo no particular Interest In the prices they btaia as long as they get their uotnmlislon. WESTERN lea Eslale AND Mercantile Exchange Managers , Omaha , Neb , Buy , Sell and Exchange Real Estate and Personal Proper ty of every description. Have the largest list of property of any firm in the city. If you have anything to sell or exchange , come and sec us. We enumerate a few special bargains which it will pay you to investigate. If you have a lot In north part ot city , clonr or nearly so , wo can give yon a nice homo in Heddlck 1'urk for It. Itcasonitblo Incum- brance 2111. A nlcu comfoitablo homo In Omahn , to ox- chnngo for n farm In Nebraska or Iowa M. A niimbor of 5 loom cottngos In llrown 1'arK , .South Omnhii , for lo reasonable. All rented ana more pnjing intuien on invest- nicut SK. A 1,10-acro ranch , situated in the boat part of Colorado ; BH ) bead of cattle , of which 3M ( are steers 1 , 2 nnd 3 years old ; 7U bond of good- steed brood mart's , and II U Ulydosdulo stal lions. Will tuko part pay In good clear oa&toru Nebraska Innd or Omaha propai ty. iSM. 11,000,000 acres of choice nhoiit land In south- eiu Dakota , for mile on long time. 22) ) . A hotel in a good town on the II. 4 41. In Col- orado. More Is ft tlno opening for a practical man with a small capital. 100. A flue business property In ono of the bast tonnsln Kansas. IM. A Btocc of drugs and store building in Iowa to exchange for bind. I'M. A half interest In a coal inlnn in Dakota ; will bo sold cheap.ei. \ . r acres near South Omnhn ; will bo suttablo for iilnttlut ; In a few yearn ; In the moan tlmo It can be used for dairy purposes , there bolug llv- Inu water upon the place : or It cnn bo used fern n vegetable farm ; wo can give a good deal in A half section of highly improved land in South Dakota. 3 mlles troin good railroad tovrn.to exchange for house and lot In Omaha. 1'or n few days wo can olTor n great bargain In the following pieces of property : AuH-room honge on ' . ' 1st St. , In Mllliird I'laco ( .TIU ) ; 33VJ feet on Farnam at corner of 87th ( Cl ) ) ; nn B-inom house on mil St. . Just oil St. Mary's avo. , nil modern Improvements : owner needs money to tmlld with and will sell at a bod-rock price ; como nnd Int us show you tbo property. No. 2IR Lot 7 block .T > n , South Omaha. Tills Is a very desirable hit nnd will bo sold cheap Come soon if you expect to got it. No. U09-fixiaj feet on llth street Just north ot Nicholas for sale at a bargain. This pleco of property Is situated In a part of the city which is teoinliiK with life and will be required for ? ! ' , ? lcs W'rposes ' In n very short time. 1'rlce ti.UOU ; half cosh , bnlnnco In one , two nnd tliroa yonrs , No. tiTG We have a number of good lots , alt clear. In ono of tbo host towns in Nebraska. which we cnn exchange for laud nnd nnsuma Bom oneuinberance. Tills is thu snappiest snap that has buddi'd this spring. No. i'17 A 5-room house In Omaha View. For a few days wo can , onliiKto the short bank no- count of n curtain pnity , olfer nn t'sneclally rnra bargain In this pieru of proporty. if you are Inclined to Invest In that Dnrt of the city Just remember that delays are dangerous. No. 7W-Wo have listed ft tVroom cottajjo In Milliard & Cftldwell'H addition nt u price so low us to Insnro n customer In n short time. Who is the luckv man ? N ° - ' -A good boiiso nnd lot In Jlonmouth 1'nrk which wo will sell cheap or exchange for other good.Yiropoity. Do not gUnco nt the map nncl ar : "OhI too far out. " Let ns toll you something Jlonmouth 1'nrk will have clt water. KUS and street cars this summer. Now is tha tlmo to buy. thus gutting tno bonollt or thecortnln advnnco which In soon to take place No nu-An fj-i oem house In that line addit ion. IcllmUld. Wowlll make Homebody hapny with this piece of properly if they will coma OtlU tiOO 114 * No. t i acres of land In Htanton county F ° T BU.10 or exchange for other aood property. No. I'.U. A stock of furniture and bard ware for Halo reasonable. Will alio sell store Ijitlld- u-'fft l.MJdPl > c 1w l barn. Homo good real ostata * } illlV , ' ; takel1 , ll Pa.rt P y" ent. To BOHIO onu wishing to Into business go In a llvo town wo cuti give a Rood deal. No. 1U3. UlO acres Improved land in Kawlms Houses nnd lots in all parts of Omaha for i lo on easy terms or exchange for other pro" If you have anything to soil ; If yini wish to buy anything ; If you want toiunke uny kindaf irado.ootnefo.ns ; We JIBVO Siout SXttaiTiiw icatterwl all over the foal und can inuke tnulea otliera woul < 1 - - Room 14 , Chamber of Commerce MANAGERS.
