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NINETEENTH YEAE. BURGLARIZING IN PARIS , How a Nowopnpor Man Welcomed a Bill Sykos. STORY OF A STOUT STRUGGLE. Mr. Carnegie Dines the Grand Old Man A Distinguished Present Tom "Walter A Culm Itnoc. A PnrlHlnu Burglary. tCopyrfo'it ' 1K89 lii/.mmw Gnnlon ltenntll.\ \ PAUIS , Juno 18. | New York Herald Cable Special to Tins Bun.l "When a burglar goes n-burgllng , Instead of basklne In the lun , his lifo Is sometimes not altogether n happy ono. " Instead of collaring the swag that is the object oi his covctousnosa , ho in torno cases , catches a Tartar. This , at any rate , is whut befell ono of the Bill Sykcs fraternity , In the small hours of Tuesday morning , nt the Villa Mnrgurlto , Hue d'Al- BUCC , Saint Germain , whore resides J. W. Whlto , of the Herald. Of late , White's professional duties have taken him away from home , frequently , and the house has been , ut these times , without masculine protection. The gentleman with the musk nnd dark lantern probably counted on this particular state of affairs to enable him to accomplish his nefarious task , with out too much opposition. Ho was nowovcr working In the dark , metaphorically , as well ps literally , for Whlto had suddenly re turned homo nnd was quietly slumbering nt the time when his uninvited visitor made his entrance by the ground floor window. Mrs. White was the first to obtain any inkling of the presence of a stranger lu the house. Shu hud been kept nwako by the late return homo of thu next door neighbors , and w.is Just commencing to doze oft when she heard what apparently was the noise of a window being opened. She scarcely paid uny attention to this , oven whoa she hoard steps coming up stairs. She felt no alarm for flho fancied that it was her husband's mother who was making her way to the next room in which her daughter slept , and who - had been 111 for some time past. She Judged it advisable , however , to w.iUe her husband , who wont to BCO If ho could bo of any service to his mother or daughter. Ho opened the bedroom door quietly , so as not to startle the old lady. It was ha who was startled as ho emerged Into the corridor , Tor a pair of horny hands grabbed him by the throat and a husky volco muttered : " 1 have you. " Instantly the truth flashed across White's mind. Tno corridor of thosuirwuy was In pitchy darkness , but the exclamation , "I have you , " und the deadly grasp around his throat wcro more than sufficient evi dence. This St. Germain Bill Sykcs had , how ever , made somewhat of n grave error. White is an athlete of no mean quality , ana It was ho who had the visitor in a twinkle. His main object was to pinion the fellow's arms so that if ho had any arms about him ho would bo unable to use them. Thls aftcr disengaging those uncomfortably pressing fingers from his neck , ho succeeded in doing. The burglar showed fight with a spirit wor thy of a better cause. Fortunately for Whlto his adversary's physical strength was notcqual to Ins courage , but us it was , the struggle was a severe one. For close upon twenty minutes thcro was u monkey nnd parrot time In the staircase of that St. Ger main villa. Desperation lent strength to the burglar , while Whlto felt that ho was fighting for his life nnd probably for the lives of those ho loved. For u time the antagonists swayed nnd staggered at the head of the stairs , and then the robber was lifted off his feet and foil backward down stairs , dragging his ad versary with him. The tumble was n violent ono , particu larly for the housebreaker , who was under most , and whose wind nud senses went on a voyage of discovery for n time. What with the contact with the hard flooring uud the crushing character of the way White came down upon turn , the game wus now in White's hands and before the gasping burg lar was in a position to know whut had struck him , ho wus seized by the scruff of his neck und the nether purl of his pants and lifted clean off the groundand then followed n crash of breaking glass and the burglar was hanging , head downwards , out of a window that looks on the lauding. Ills ankles were hold us in a vice by White's sinewy fingers. All this time Mrs. White's mother-in-law and her maid hud been ringing out cries upon the night air. Now there wont up shrieks more agonized and .moro full of terror In every accent than all the rest , gi "God in heaven , I'll die , I am killed , " yelled tha burglar. His position certainly wus not u pleasant ono. Ho was a irood twenty feet from ground , which was at this spot paved with Htoncs , which would have boon n hard test of oven u negro's cranium , much moro so for that of an Englishman. "What brought you horol" nslcod Whlto. A series of dashes would best represent the reply voucliHufed to this question , until the midnight depredator , either having ox- huustcd his stock of profuno language or having couio to the conclusion that it was not the intention to lot him drop Into the street , decided to speak in language suitable for a Christian's ears. At some stage of hla travels thu houso-brcakor must have kissed the blarney stone , for ho tried the effect of Halt cry. "You have saved my life. I like your face ; there Is something good in It. I will save your life lu return. Don't go down stairs ; my pals will Kill you. Only lot uio go und you will bo all right. " Whlto was sternly silent. Then the thief tried another tuck. "Oh , what a fool I huvo been , 1 let others persuade tno ; I was led gs'.ruy , they sent me up to sco if the coast wus cleur ; I wlnh I hud never done it. " All those disinterested lamentations were lost on Whlto , who wus now devoting himself - self to the task of quieting the ladles of the houso. Finally ho turned to the penitent thief , and aflor changing his grasp from tha man's ankles to tha hand which was raised to him , ho let the follow drop into the street , us easily us possible under clrcumstuncns. Just nt this was done u neighbor cauio run ning up , and thinking the burglar , who was lying on his back , whs hurt , Uo stooped to raise him , For lib pains this good Samari tan received a violent blow on a prominent facial ort-un. Ho had a plitol , however , and u sight ol tha barrel glistening in the lamp light cowed the thief , A urlvuto carriage cama along , nnd tha o\vnoa courteously placed the vehicle ut White's disposal for the purpose of con voying the prisoner to the nearest police sta tion. Not even the luxurious cushions thus provided for him prevented the prisoner from making unothor attempt to gain his liberty anil ho hanaoa the coachman one , straight from tha shoulder. The Gallic kick in tha sblr.s , by which the coachman roappndou , \YM , though not la accordunco vlth Quecnsborry rules , qulto excusa ble under the circumstances. Just ns ho carriage was driving off the guardians of the lives nnd property of the inhabitants of St. Germain appeared on the scone , as it s customary with Dogberrya the wltlo world over. The burglar , whoso misadventures mvo boon thus related , was lodged in Ver sailles prison to await his trial. Of the con- cdcrates , of whom ho spoke , nothing has > ccn scon or hoard , nnd possibly thov were nvcnted by the fertllo Imagination of Whlto's uninvited , but still very warmly volcomod ( rucst , Ih hope o' terrorizing hl3 captor into letting him off scott free. Cnrncclo Dlnou Gladstone. [ Cnpurlu'tt 1SS7 liu JiiitM Oirliniiim .U.1 LoxiioxJune 18-fNow York Herald Cublo- Special to TUB Bnr..J A dinner was given ty Andrew Carnoglo to Gladstone , at the Hotel Motropoll , last evening. The dinner was entirely private. No speeches wcro mndo nnd no formality observed. It was given by Carnegie to onnhlo Gladstone .0 meet Mr. Lincoln , the American min ster , and the now consul-general. The guests present were Mr. and Mrs. 31adstona ; the American minister nnd Mrs. Lincoln ; Hon. John C. Now , consul-general , nnd Mrs. Now ; General Lawton , ox-mlnlster to Austria , tu i Mrs. Lawton ; Sir William Hurcourt c.id Lady Harcourt ; Ut. Hon. John Murloy ; Sir Edward Arnold ; Hon. John Hay , formerly assistant secretary to President Lincoln , nnd Mrs , Hay ; Mr. Wil liam Black , the novelist , nnd Mrs. Black ; General Bryce , of Now York , member of congress ; Mr. H. Gladstone ; Mr. Orchard- son , U. A. , nnd Mrs. Orchnrdson ; Mr. Lan der ; Mr. nnd Mrs. Thompson ; Miss Uandall ; Mrs. J. A. Logan , widow of the late General Logan ; Mrs. O. U. Garrison , of Now York ; Miss Pullman and Miss Darlington. At the latter part of the dinner the Amer ican minister to Portugal , Mr. George B. Lorlng nnd his wlfo came in. The dinner was magnificently served In the Louis XVI room , with a wealth of ( low ers , ferns nnd decorations. Tha menu cards were decorated with crossed Union Jacks and Stars and Strlpss , printed in gold and colors. The company separated at n late hour. Gladstone was especially attentive to his American friends. Ho took In Mrs. Car- ncglo and Mr. Lincoln took In Mrs. Glad stono. Sailing In n Calm. [ Onp/rfjM | ( lSVUj',1 Jitmca Gordon ZJimutt.j QUEEXSTOWX , June 18. | Now York Harald Cable Special to TUB Ben. ] The race for the queen's cup , at the Hoyal Cork Yacht regatta , to-day , in which the competitors were Valkyrie , Irox , Yarana , Deerhound and Vredo , proved a failure for want of wind ; for. although when they started at half past cloven , they were favored by ti fresh east-southeast btcczc , it only hold for about thrco hours nnd then gradually died off , so that the yachts , at 0 o'clock , were becalmed - calmed oft Cork harbor , near Roche's point. The Valkyrie led from the start , and when half the course of twenty miles had boon sailed , was eight minutes ahead of the Ya rana , which was second , the Irox being third , and the Deerhound fourth , with the Vredn In the rear. Shortly before the yachts were becalmed , the Yarana overhauled the Valkyrie nnd the Vreda worked into third place. The Irox gave up , and was towed back to the harbor , A Testimonial to Tom Waller. LONDON , Juno 18. | Now York Herald Cable Special to Tin ; Br.c.l The members of the Anglo-American lodge , of which GenJ oral Waller was ono of the founders , mot last night for the purpose of paying n testimonial menial , in open lodge , of their high regard for the lately retired United States consul- general nt London. Only the sudden death of ono of General Waller's children , which summoned him to America , prevented him being present In person. Ho was repro- soutcd by his successor In oQlco , General John C. Now , who , from the hands of Mr. Bracksen Baker , received the massive sliver inkstand , together with a most complimen tary address. Both of these will bo trans mitted by General Now to General Waller. France's InclHcient Nnvy. PABIS , Juno 18 [ Special Cablegram to Tun BEE. ] In tha chamber of deputies , to day , M. Iloeho moved that the house grant a credit of 915,000 , francs to complete the Iron clads now In course of construction. Ad miral Kruntz ; minister of marine , replied that the sum mentioned would not bo suffl- cient for the worlr. Ho said a serious effort would bo necessary , in order to bring Franco's naval strength up to n proper stan dard. The government , ho said , would soon ask for a credit for SO,000,000 , or 60,000,000 francs for naval improvements. * BOGS I13VOm TUB UODH33. Horrible Sights in the Cemeteries ot Johnstown. JOITXSTOWX , Pa. , Juno 18. Already this morning four bodies have boon blown up in the wreckage above the railroad bridge. They were horribly decomposed and could not bo idnntillod. The Johnstown guards at Camp Hastings , near Pros pect Hill burying ground , report to-day that they are constantly having trouble with dogs that uro disturbing the dead in terred in that cemetery. Over a hundred docs were driven from the place last night and several killed. The hastily dug graves thtire uro shallow and the dogs have boon uncovering uud devouring the bodies , The tlrst effort looking to the establish ment of civil government hero was mndo this afternoon , whuu General Hastings met the faw remaining of tha council and reorganized that body. President Kennedy presided ut the meeting , and after reorganizing It was allowed to business men to build temporary structures on two publto parks of this place. After the meeting , General Hastings offered to withuruw the troops at once , but the council uskod that they be allowed to romnln here for u week longer , when It IB thought 'tho citizens can assumecharge. . Occasion ally a corpse is found burled In the dobrls throughout t'ao town , but the most prolific spot Is the mass of wreckage above- the rail road brlilgo. Klovon bodies were blown up there by blasting to-day. Prohibition carried hero , to-duy , uy three votes. Another Thoiitrlcjnl Divorce. NEW YOHK , Juno 18. [ Special Telegram to THE Bun. ] The recent sale of furniture and bric-a-brao of Itoso Coghlnn's house , in Ninety-second street , turns out to bo the out come of mutual agreement between the ac tress and Clinton tidgorly , her husband , to ilvo apart hiiroaftcr. At the tlmo of the sale the actress wan partieulur to advertise that the fiirnlturo belonged exclusively to her , and this singular announcement led to a revelation of Incomputable relations bctweon the couple. Miss Coghlun married Kdgorly about Jive years ago. Guilty tin Charged , NKW YOIIK , Juno 18. The Jury la the case of William E. Howard , for obtaining # 0,500 from the defunct Electric Sugar company , has found the defendant guilty of grani lummy In the first degree us charged in the Indictment. Tlio Weather Indication * . For Nebraska and Io\va : Light rain , slightly warmer , followed by blight ly cooler , variable winds. For Dakota ! Rain , followed in northern portions by fair , slightly cooler , variable winds. THE PARENTS SUSPECTED , Did Loavltt and His Wlfo Kill Tholr Little Glrla ? THREATENED WITH ARREST. Improvements In Nebraska Towns The Hey Hotibcr Caught Held for n Terrible Crime Sonic Crnzy Slcn. Tlio nutclicrmt Iilttlo On OH. GnusitAM , Nob. , Juno 18. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bcc.--Tho ! coroner's inquest in the Lsavltt murdor'caso was concluded late last night with n verdict that the de ceased came to tholr death from a sharp In strument In the hands of a person or persons to the Jury unknown. To-duy , Deputy Sheriff Murphy , with n posse of men , is making a rigid search of the promises nnd surrounding fields with the hope ot finding some clue to the perpetrators of the crime. While the Bodxvoll theory is being thor oughly Investigated , the strongest suspicion is now directed toward the parents of the murdered girls. Investigation falls to reveal some articles of clothing which they nro known to have worn not long since. Ono Instance in particular , is cited. Deputy Sherllt Murphy , on the 29th of De cember last , arrested Mrs. Lcavltt for trespass , nnd kept her In custody for more than twenty- four hours nt his own house , in lieu of tak ing her to Jull. Ho says that ho Is positive she then wore n black alpaca dress ; such n dress cannot bo found , and the woman de clares that the ono she now wears Is the only ono she owns. The investigation is now being followed out on this line , and un less they nro able to clear themselves of this suspicion they will be taken into custody. There are no circumstances , so fur , crimi nating Stclnblock , whom Mrs. Loavltt sus- pcctod of committing the crime. The bodies of the murdered girls are in the hands of the undertaker and will bo prepared for burial to-morrow , at 10 a. m. , nt the DeWitt grave yard. Hov. Stark of Ulysses will ofnclato. Improvements in Cnndron. CIIADUOX , Neb. , Juno IS. [ Special Tele gram to THE Bcu.l- Some wooden buildings wore , to-day , removed on Second street , to make room for two more brick buildings ; ono to bo erected by A. C. Putnam , and ono by Myers & Boone. Both will bo substan tial three story structures. P. B. Nelson's opera bouso block Is completed and was , last Saturday night , dedicated by a grand bull , given by the Cotnus club. The Chadron roller mills are preparing to enlarge to a two hundred barrell capacity per day. C. J. Davis has submitted proposals for u brick livery barn 50 by 100 'feet , two stories high. The contracts have been lot for the Chadron college , to cost § 20,000 and bo finished by No vember 15 ; S. K. Bates has the contract. Conrad Pretzclhelmer. a gentleman recently arrived from Philadelphia , will erect a brewery to cost SSO.COO. These are some of Chndron's improvements now in hand and projected. Hustings 'Iel3plionc Enlnreom/Mir. HASTIXOS , Neb. , Juno IS. [ Special to THE Bnis.J Work was begun to-day on the now telephone system for Hastings. The central ofllco will bo removed to now and larger quarters in the Nebraska Loan and Trust company's block. An entire now set of telephones will bo introduced , and the cost of the improvements will amount to several thousand dollars. The now improve ments are made necessary by the construc tion of the now line giving Hustings tale- phonic connection with Crete , Lincoln , Omaha. Pluttsinouth nnd Nebraska City. That line Is now being put in and the work men are expected to arrive In Hastings with in u few days. Fun fur Adim < < Comtv. HASTIXOS. Nob. , Juno IS. [ Special to THE Br.n.JTlio board of managers of the Adams County Agricultural society has made a contract with E. G. Butcher , of Cincinnati , for his attractions for the forthcoming ex hibit. He furnishes the association with the Ben-Hur chariot races Homun mounted races , and the "Aeriel Vehicular Equestrian Gymnasium. " Governor Thayer has boon invited to act as judge in the baby contest , nnd will probably accept. Other distin guished visitors from different parts of the state have signified their intention to bo present. A ITounj * Thief. PI.AIXVIEW , Neb. , Juno 18. [ Special to THE Bun. ] August Walters , the ten-year- old boy , who broke into the store nt Foster , a few days since , went from thcro to Nor folk , at whloh place ho was requested by a man nt G. W. Boxs' livery barn , to drive n horse a few blocks to a man who was wait ing for It. Instead of doing as directed , ho passed on and proceeded to inuko good his escape with the horse. Ho was overhauled in Pierce county and is now in the custody of the law. The result of the trial Is awaited with considerable interest by the people of this place. Jpff tions's Case. NOIITH PLATTB , Nob. , Juno 18. [ Special to THE BEE. ] The counsel for Jell Long has returned from Lincoln , where ho went to secure the liberty of the prisoner on a writ of habeas corpus. The court examined the briefs , but finding that the case was sot for July , postponed action on it until August , when , if Long is not given a trial , it will bo considered. Much local interest has been manifested lu this case on account of the long doluy in bringing it to trial , and the ex pense to the countv. The press in Omaha and Chicago Is taking it up , and it is likely that it will bo settled next month. I'rcpnrlni ; for tlio Fourth. GALLOWAY , Nob. , June 18. [ Special to THE BKI : . ] This town will celebrate- Fourth of July in the old-fashioned stylo. The orator tor of the day will bo Hon. James White- head. Thcro will bo thrco horse races , a foot race , egg and sack races , a greased pig , and other amusements. A novel feature Is to give u prlzo of a Galloway village lot to the couple who will bo publicly married on that day , the wedding ceremony to bo per formed on the speaker's platform. ACouplo of Crnzy Men , NBIIUASKA CITV , Nob. , June 18. ISnscml Tolcgrnin to TUB Bca.J An old cltUon , named Thomas Nicholson , whllo temporarily insane last night , made a murderous assault with knives on uuvoral citizens. Ho was cap tured uud locked up , but was discharged thla mornlncr , having fully recovered. The crazy man , Dcltrlclr Argus , who was brought to the city by some one , several weeks ago , and turned loose , was this morning taken out of town und nerved the same way by the au thorities. Ho says ho has relatives living at Fremont. Ho hus several times attempted suicide. Affected With Hydrophobia. NEHIUHKA Cirr , Neb , . June 18. [ Special to TUB BBE.J J. W. Lloyd- was , to-day , compelled to kill two head of cattle which had bccorno effected | with hydroj'tobia through the bite of a mad dog. Otlior oioulc was also blttea and is being guarded. County Court House. Nob. , June 18.- [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE. ] Gaga county voted to- duy , on a proposition to IssueHOO.OOO In bonds to build n court house. Beatrice cast 1,852 votes for , nnd 4 against. The country precincts' vote Is generally against. The proposition carries , however , by about 400 majority , which Insures the , erection of the building , . There Is great enthusiasm In the city to-night over the result , Almost n HlnztL BEvnticn , Nob. , Juno 18. [ $ pcclal to Tun BEE. ] The gas motor m the basement of Longlln's saloon , in the Paddock block , ex ploded at 3 o'clock this afternoon. By some means lire was communlcntod to the base ment celling , which was In flames when dis covered by Longlln , who throw pitchers of water on the flames with good effect nnd had the fire extinguished before the department reached the ncono. A disastrous conflagra tion was narrowly averted. Adams County Court Houso. HASTIXOS , Nob. , Juno 18. [ Special to THE BEE. ] The ground was broken to-day for the now Adams county court house and jail. The building will bo 03 by 115 fcot and lil ! feet lu height. It will bo constructed of Col orado red sand stone nud pressed brick , with Silver Dale limestone trimmings. The roof will bo of slato. A statue of Justice , cloven feet In hcicht , will ornament tha top of the towrr. The building complete will cost 575,000. A Boom Kor Ognllnln. OGALLALA , Nob. , Juno 18. [ Special Tolo- grnm 10 'J.HE BEE. ] Our board of trudo Is in receipt of a proposition from an eastern party to locate an engine und boiler works nnd n sash fiintory nt this place. This will give employment to thirty or forty skilled men. The cash bonus required has been raised by the citizens , nnd the lots necessary will bo donated to the company. Tlilb is Just the be ginning of many new enterprises thnt nro expected to be attracted to this fast growing city. _ New Holler Sit 11 in llnfltlne' . HASTIXOS , Nob. , Juno 18. JSpaclnl to THE BEE. ] The now steam roller mills which huvo been In course of cqnstructlon for near ly a year past , were complctod to-day nnd will bo started in full blast next Monday. The mill is n larco fire proof building , being constructed almost entirely of corrugated iron. It has s capacity of 200 barrels per day nnd will do a largo merchant business. Killed by GEXONeb. . , Juno IS. ( Special to THE BEE. ] Dispatches were received hero this morning , giving intelligence of the death of the wife nnd son of Thomas O'Danlols , who were killed by lightning during a heavy shower , yesterday afternoon , on 131m Creek , twenty-live miles west of - this place. Mr. O'Duniels and family were formerly resl- "dcnts of Genoa. Surveying For n.Kalli'o\il. : " CVLLOWAV , Nob. , Juno IS. [ Special to THE BEE. ] The surveyors of the Sioux City & Ogden railroad will roach hero to-morrow , having boon ull the wcolq running the pre liminary line from Broken.Bow to this place. From here , they proceed to 'North Pl.itto , there to meet a party of engineers who are making the survey from the western part of the state. floldreuf ! lloirdot ( Trade. HoLDUEon , Neb. , Juno 18. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] The Holdrego board of trade , this ovoniug , elected the following as delegates to attend the 6tuta convention of boards , nt Omaha , on tho'Sflth : T. M. Hop- erwood. P. Hedtund , W. E ? Hymer , E.V. . Beghtol ana J. A. Fredrieks ? * Prostrated Uy Heat. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Juno 18. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] A stone mason named Harvey Archer , nt work on the Hiley hotel , was prostrated by the heat , this after noon. Ho was carried to his boarding houso. It is not thought that ho Is In u dangerous condition. His family live In Council Bluffs. Cnllowav Flrj Department. GALLOWAY , Nob. , Juno 18. [ Special to THE BEE. ] ThoCalloway Fire company has put down a well on the principal business corner , for fire purposes. The three-Inch pipe is sunk ninety foot. This town had the Ilrst flro department In Ouster county. It is n thrifty organization ; and , for the size of the place , Is provided with very elegant apparatus. A I'iivlli ! ! Dodge. NEHHASKA CITV , Neb. , June IS. [ Special to THE BEE. ] The abutting property own ers in paving districts Nos. 2 and ! ) , last night , decldnd to pave with homo manufac tured brick or nothing. As the brick can not bo made here it was evidently a schema to defeat the paving. Mnsoiile Election. Oxrono , Neb. , Juno 18. [ Special to THE BEE. ] At the last regular meeting of Kuwait lodge , No. 133 , A. F. " and A. M. , S. W. Leo was elected W. M , ; Cyrus A. Arns- berger , S. W. ; W. T. Hamilton , J. W. ; E. E. Wild , treasurer , nnd G. E. Whitomun , secretary. The installation will take place next Monday night. A Road to made IIIlls.O LEAD CITVJ Dak. , Juno IS. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. | A large party of survey ors are engaged In the vicinity of Mln nesclu , about forty miles north of horo. They nro establishing n route for a proposed railroad to cross the Sioux reservation to the Black Hills. H. S. Pcttlgrow ) s ono of the main promoters of the road. Crops In Ctister County. GALLOWAY , Nob. , Juno IS. [ Special to THE BEE. ] A fine , warm rain , Saturday night , has put crops in excellent condition. Corn and small grains nro looking well , though in some portions , have been set buck a trlllo by the dry weather in the spring. HALT LAKE OlIY. Thrco Men MUsinc Arranging For a Ilcsnttu Personals. SALT LAKE Crrr , Juno 18. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. I On Saturday thrco Ogden wen named Housnor , Sullivan and Wood , left Syracuse , the b'nthlng resort on the cast shore of the lake , p n small sailing boat. Whan' they had been out a short tlmo n terrific storm came up andMhoy were un able to reach shore. Up t { > lust nitilit noth ing had ui-en heard from them , and it seems quite likely that they have boon drowned. Lillian B. Glover , of tha Farragut Boat club , Chicago , nnd W. H. Sells , of this city , are in correspondence relative to a regatta on Great Salt Lake , this summer. The scheme Is to huvo crows from the Furraguts , Dela ware and Modocs como out here to pull races with the Salt Lake Homing and Garflold Beach Boat clubs. The recorded real estate transfers , last week , were $180,700. ' ' C. W. Bearti , Ed E. Dallas and wlfo , H. S. Johnson , D. M. Jay , C. , L. Erickson and wife , J , G. Hhodcs , J. Gurran , all of Omaha ; Airs. Anna Parker , Grand Island ; A. A. Klco , Chadron ; It. D. Skinner , Ponca , and W. W. Hussoll , Clurlndu , Iti. , are In tha city. i'ulver Still Alive. MUSCATIXE , la. , Juno IB. [ Special Tele- grain toTUB BCE.J Ed WUot of Wilton , WHO was nhol In the lung by tin unknown assassin , Sunday night , is stiU living , No arrests ' have been made. The physicians have not found the bullet. It is thought that the shot was intended for Pulvor. a friend of'i o , who visited a sitter of Miss Carrie Warren. Pulvcr hadJiad trouble with some brldgo men at Moscow. The parties have not been seou since the shooting. n. Splo WASHINGTON , Juno IS. Leonard D. Sale , of Mlcoigan , librarian ( if the patent office , baa resigned. THE PRESIDENT'S ' CALLERS , They nro Unusually Numerous nnd Porslatout Juat Now. PROSPECTIVE APPOINTMENTS. Foraltcr nud Campbell Will Meet. In the Ciubcrnatorlal HltiR Urluo Kxpcctcd to Show tin Hnnd Tannnr Alm cd. WAsniHOToxBoiinvu , Tnn OMAHA HUB , I 518 FouuTiiEXTii STREET , WASIMXOTOX. D. C. . Juno lS.1 : It Is generally believed hero that the visit of the secretary of the treasury to the white house to-morrow will bo followed by the appointment of n number of Important ofll- clals to places in or under the treasury de partment , ono of those will doubtless bo the superintendent of the bureau of engraving nnd printing. The presence of Captain Mere dith in this city and the some what mysterious activity of that gentleman throughout the day , leads to the Impression that ho has nt least received a definite Intimation that ho is to supersede Mr. Graves as the superinten dent of the bureau. Among the other im portant bureaus under the treasury In which there has been no changes thus far Is the coast survey. It was reported some weeks ago that this place waste to bo given to Prof. Gould , of Harvard. The delay In making the appointment , however , causes the Impression that thcro has beau a change in the programme as there Is no real reason why the ofllco should not bo trans ferred at any time. The present Incumbent Is not a scientist , but ho is mi excellent busi ness man , and bis appointment w.is one of the very test of Mr. Cleveland's selcctlo n. From a business nolnt of view it is deslrablo but not essential that this oftlce should bo filled by n business man ruthor than by a scientist , nud it is the president's desire to find a man who combines the two qualifica tions. The ofllco carries a salary of $0,003 , and as the "advice nnd consent" of the senate is not necessary the Incumbent is not in dread of senatorial rejection. An other important treasury position to bo filled by President Harrison is the bureau of nav igation. The very name of this ofllco would suggest a suilor as the head of it. The bu reau was created during PrcsidtJnt Arthur's term nnd ho appointed an old sou captain named P.itton. President Cleveland did not follow the pxumplo of his predecessor , but chose a man from Maine whoso chief claim to fnmo lay in the dirty work which ho did against Mr. Blulno in 1SS4. There are several applicants for this plncu nnd up to a short tiuio ago it was thought Cautain Bates , of Buffalo , was n ' 'sure win ner. " Lately , Bates chances have seemed to wane , and now it is thought the place will go to some ono else. It will doubtless bo filled by the ena of the month , nnd it is ono of the positions which the initiated expect will be settled to-morrow. Secretary Windoin Is understood to bavo a number of customs and internal revenue collectors rcuuy , und some of the most Important of these ofllccs uro down on the political quid tiunca , lists as certain to be filled as a result of the regular meeting between the president and the secretary of the treasury. In an ticipation of the treasury changes to bo ex pected to-morrow , the president's callers were more numerous nnd perslatunt than usual to-day. Candidates and congressmen followed each other in almost endless procession , each with his tale to pour into the ear of the president. General Harrison listened with his accustomed pa tience , but of course it was impossible for him to recall one-half of the gentle murmurings - ings which were poured upon him , and yet every individual caller doubtless thought that ho was making n profound impression. It frequently happens that the callers delay business instead of promoting it. Every congressman seems bound to have a last word , even though , as often happens , the appointing power has decided upon Just the man that the congressman wants. A case in point came up u day or two ago. An offi cial had been appointed under the depart ment of justice Just ns n certain congress man was filing some more papers in Attor ney-General Miller's oflleo. As ho loft the building that member learned that the office had been filled. Ho did not stop to inquire who was the winning man before ho began to swear about the haste dUnlayed when the attorney-general know that he had more papers to file. The attorney-general was at lunch. Ten minutes after the congressman had relieved his mind ho discovered that it was his man who hud won the race. Ho has not been so hasty in pronouncing judgment since. It is probable that many of tno de layed appointments , beside these under the treasury department , will bo made within the next ton days. The president and his secretaries will want to oloso up as nearly as posbiblo with the fiscal-year and , besides , several of them will start on brief vacations within the next two weeks. THE OHIO OUIIEHXATOllIAL COXIEST. Among the politicians now in the city the chief tonic of discussion aside from ofllco getting is the gubernatorial contest in Ohio. If the talk ono hears on the streets is to bo considered a guido the nomination of both candidates is already practically settled , Ohio republicans are almost unanimously of the opinion that Governor Foraker will bo rcnomlnatccl , und Ohio democrats are all of one mind. They insist there is only ono man In the race , and ho Is ox-Congressman Camp bell. All ugrco that the contest will bo a very spiritcu one , nnd that the democrats will use all tholr resources to elect tholr man , not only for the honors of victory , but because of the moral effect which they ex pect to derive from the victory , it is ox- pcrtcd that the new chairman of the national democratic ; committee , Mr. Brlce , will show his hand in the contest. TAXXEK ABUSED. Pension Commissioner Tanner is coming in for moro than his share of ubusc. Lust week two of the clerks In his olllco wcro al lowed to resign , both of whom were from Brooklyn. Ono of the pair was the com. mlssloner's private secretary , nnd ho was erven n place on the special agents force In the interior aenartincnt and assigned to duty In Montana. The place thus vacated was given by the commissioner to Ills daughter nnd the abuse of the opposition papers be gun. Yet this action was taken for the pur pose of shielding the family of the man who hud boon associated with hlui for years from the disgrace which ho had brought upon them and himself. To-day it was learned that the other whoso resichation was do- mundcd was of the same cloth. The private becretary was ullowca to resign because ho attempted to enter into improper relations with ono of the lady clerks. The other man was alleged to have abandoned his legitimate wife nnd to have left her In an insane asylum while ho maintained relations with another woman. Commissioner Tanner hus declined to say a word to anyone as to the reasons which in. duced him to part witli the services of tlio two Brooklyn men. Ills silence is to his credit , but ho Is receiving columns of abuse , ' : lpally because ho allowed these men to go and appointed as Ills confidential secretary his own daughter in whom ho could Implicitly trust. I'OSTMAbTEnS AITOIXTED. These fourth-class postmasters for Nebraska - braska wcro appointed to-aays McCool Junction , York , Gcorgo F. IngalU ; Pallsado , Hitchcock , L. V. Hunt. EUMMEK MAXEUVEItS. In compliance with nn order Issued by General Scofiold , two or three months ago , the various departments of the army have mapped qut a programme for their tmuiuicr maneuvers. A general concentration of the regular troops by divisions was at first con templated , but it baa been decided by oQlclala at the war dcpai tuiont that uch a mobiliza tion would bo too expensive , and the Idea had to bo abandoned a year , at least. To enable the commanders of the various dc- * f i t.r'Cilfcui ' j ni 39 pnrtnicnts to carry out tholr programmes , the secretary of w.ir has been rc-nupstod to sot nsldo , for the purpose , about ? 15OJO. It Is not certain whether the appropriation for this purpose Is sufficiently largo to allow the expenditure , but if It Is found , upon oxnnit- nation , thnt the money Is available , extensive movements are contemplated. The maneuvers this year will tuko place during the early autumn ns usual. A report Is cur rent to night that Commissioner Tanner has ro-ratcd Senator Mundorson'a ponston nnd allowed him back pay to the amount of sev eral thousand dollar. " . No confirmation of this i-oport could bo scoured to-night. UEsnuvu AOEXTS. The comptroller of the currency has ap proved the selection of the Continental Na tional bank of St. Louis ns reserve agent for the First National bank of Burlington , nnd the First National of Fort Madison , la. , also of the Cliaco National bank of New York , a reserve agent for the First National of Webb City , In. Amended the Unto. WASHIXOTOX , Juno 18. The president to day amended rule ton of the civil sorvlco rules so us to do nvvny with the limitation of oneye.ir within which reinstatement may legally bo made to offices within the classi fied service , BO fur ns it affects cx-nnlon soldiers nnd sailors. The chnngo was made upon the recommendation of the civil sorvlco commission. OfTcroU tlio Ctnno4u MIsMon. WismxoTOX , Juno 18. The Star this even ing says ! "It is understood that Sccrotury Hlahn has offered the appointment to suc ceed Minister Dcnby ns minister to China to Admiral Shufoldt ( retired ) . The admiral , whllo not declining the mission , tislcod tlmo to consider the matter , hesitating on account of the loss of his pay as rv retired naval oftl- cor , that would bo Involved In the accept ance. If ho does not ucccpt , and It l.s thought to bo very doubtful , Ivusson , ot Iowa , oilo of the Sumoan commissioners , is spoken of for the commission. Iowa Pensions. WASHIXGTOX , D. C. , Juno IS. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] The following pun- sions were granted low.ius : Original inva lid Charles Hawley , William Newby , Jacob Scott. Restoration and increase George W. Bleaknoy , increase ; Tillman Longford , William A. Dickey , Marshall Lovolund , Allen Maey , William B. Lllley , William H. McC'rary , Samuel Conrad , David A. Scrgant , John Blnolc. William N. Abbott , Irvln Axbcrgcr , William S. Harris , Henry Adams , Edward Batty. Ueissuo nnd in crease Amos M , ClurK , Henry F. Dovuult , Fletcher C. Boyd. James L. Bodenhumor. Original widows , etc. Etttu F. , widow of Allen Cloud , minor of Bcldon D. London. HE RCOIIUD THE CLAN-iNA-GAICti. President Pinlth Addresses the Pa triotic SOIIH ol' America. WASHIXOTOX , Juno IS. The thirteenth annual national camp of the patriotic order , Sons of America , began its session in this city this morning with about twenty- five delegates present , Illinois and Pennsyl vania sending the largest delegations. Pres ident Smith's annual address dwelt upon the necessity of committing : to Americans the care and preservation of American principles and institutions. 'Iho control of public schools should bo a matter ot the deepest concern. Naturalization lawa ho denounced as n delusion , snare , und fraud. By means of them , in seventeen states and four territories , ho asserted , It is possible to en tirely overthrow the congressional act against alien land-holders in this country. The following sentiments upon the subject now foremost in the public mind , were loudly applauded : "A few moro Huymarket riots and Cronln murders , instigated by or ganized bodies of foreigners , who have been permitted to become citizens of this free America , and who have shown their grati tude by sendlug messengers loaded with dynamite back to their native country for the purpose of destroying innocent people , and who have foully murdered tholr members when they failed to carry out their hellish plans , nnd there will not be in our western country , lamp posts , telegraph und telephone poles enough to hang the miscreants. I nsk you , is thcro room in thii country for societies like the Clun- na-Guol , that are not in hnrmony with nnd are injurious to American institutions , that arc dangerous to American order , disloyal to the American government , destructive to American principles , repugnant to American ideas , nnd disgusting to all Americans who have uny sense of Justice , any regurd for con sistency , and uny respect for tlio sanctity of human lifo ? Have wo room for societies whose officers contract with men to commit wholesale murder , and then betray their tools , that they themselves may have more money to spend for personal benclKsf One- third of our entire populution is of foreign birth or parentage. Allen flags and foreign emblems flout from our public build ings , omhlu/en our streets and head proces sions of the people. Wo are cursed with all kinds of foreign nou-Auierican issues. Vast un-American organizations are held together b.v Issues of foreign birth for the purpose of uorpotuatmg foreign sentiments and corrupt ing the ideas of our fathers. Anarchy uud destruction of all luw uro openly advocated. The right to enforce the discipline and princi ples of some of these orders is claimed by secret conclaves , oven to the extent of taking humnn life. " THE XAMITON TOUHNAB1ENT. Dakota Firemen Gathered In Foroo A Flno DlHplny. YAXKTON , Dak. . Juno 18. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] The streets are full of people to-night , nnd Dakota's firemen's tournament is well under way , The Sioux City Knights of Pythlns band arrived to-day , nnd will play for the four days. Thuy uro employed by the Yankton firemen , The arrivals , so far , are the Miller Hook and Ladder team , Mitchell Hook and Ladder team , Tyndull Hose team , Scotland Hook and Ladder team , Cliamborlaln Hose team , Pierre Hose Team , Picrro Hook and Ladder team. Sioux Falls steam Uro engine. Proba bly six or seven hundred firemen arc In the city. Special trains will arrive to-morrow from Sioux Falls and Huron. Speeches of wel come will bo made to-morrow morning , and the contests will commence for prkos at 1 o'clock p. m. The Sioux Falls and Minneap olis teams , of the National league , will play a game of base ball on Friday it 10 a. m. Wednesday , Thursday nnd Friday will bo big days. Ten thousand people uro ex pected , Yankton Hl li Hchool. YAXKTOX , Dak. , Juno 18. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE.JvA largo crowd attended the closing exorcises of the Ynnkton high school nt the Congregational church to-night. The graduates are MISBCS Irene Swift , Ida K.irr , May Tower , Hattlo East. Bertha Wnnslaff and Koto Backus , The young ladles all acquitted themselves in a most creditable m.imior. Miss Bast won the highest honor of the Yankton coilcco bchol- arahlp. Holyoke Waterworks. HOLYOKB , Col. , Juno 18. [ Special to THIS BEB.J A franchise was granted yesterday and a contract entered Into by the Sinclnra Land company with the city trustees to place and operate a system of waterworks In this place. Work will commence this week on tbo well and foundation for the stand \n\io. \ \ Dakota Farmers' Alliance. Htmox , Dak. , Juno 18. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. | Four hundred delegates uro hero attending the South Dakota Farmers' alliance. The address of welcome was made by Alonzn Wardull ; response by A. D. Chase , of Watcrtown. The afternoon bus boon do * voted to the examination of credentials and preliminary work , NO PROHIBITION IN THEIRS , So It Is Supposed the Ponnsylvan * lans Have Doeldod. JOHNSTOWN VOTES FOR WATER. Strange Slchtf * nnd Sounds at 1'ltu- hurjj I'lRiU'Os F-rom the Vnr- IOUH PrcnlnotN lrntmlly Defeated l y VSOO.OOO. PoniiHylvnnln , Prohibition. PHILADELPHIA , Juno IS. Hoturns from to day's election uro Just beginning to come in. Bradford county ; gives 1'JOO majority for the prohibitory amendment nnd about 500 against the poll-lax amendment. Juntata county gives 150 majority against the pro hibitory amendment and 200 majority against the poll-tax amendment. The following majorities for and against the prohibitory amendment have been received : This city complete , ngalnst , 03,000 ; Camorou county , 160 for ; Lehlgh county , 8,003 , against ; Potter county , 500 for ; Borks county , 120,003 ngalnst ; Chester , 'JSOO for ; Clcarllold county , 1,500 for ; "North Hampton county , 11,000 ngalnst ; Heading City , 0,700 ngnihst ; Wayne county , 400 against ; Warren county , 400 for ; Bedford county , 000 against ; Fulton county , 400 against ; Indiana county , 3,500 for ; Allegheny county , 'J0.500 against ! Jefferson county , 1,700 for ; Mllllln county , U50 for ; Monroe county , 1,500 against ; Lu- zerno county , 2,200 against ; Center county , 1,750 for ; Chester City , 500 against. Returns from 41 out of 07 counties show a majority ngalnst the prohibition amendment of 1G9.41H. Full returns from the whole slate will probaulv raise the liguros to nearly 200,01)0. ) PiTTSiumo , Pa. , Juno IS. To-day's elec tion on the prohibitory amendment wasnover ciuulcdfor st ran 1:0 sights nnd sounds. The streets were filled ull day with amused crowds , watching brass bands of untis and Infantile glee clubs of prohibitionists. Everyone seemed in good humor , null the election was freer from lights than any elec tion before known. The vote in Allegheny county is without precedent for n suocial election and rivals the vote at any general flection. Conservative politicians say the majority against tha amendment will reach 3 > , OCO. Ho turns received from the surrounding coun ties nro estimated as follows : Fuyette county , y.200 majority for ; Forest county , 3.10 majority for : Beaver county , 1,500 for ; Hniilington county , 1,000 for ; Westmoreland county , 600 for ; Butler county , 2,500 for ; Melvcan county , 500 against ; Washington county , 2,008 ugulnst ; Crawford county , 3,500 for ; Blair county , 3,500 for ; Vcuaugo county , 3 , 00 for ; Greene county , 400 for. JOXNSTOWX , Pa. , Juno 18. Prohibition carried hero to-day by a majority of three votes. 1 ho votes cast wcro .440 and 443 ugiiinst the amendment. L \NUASTEII , Pa. , Juno IS. This county gives 3UO : majority against the prohibitory amendment. A MINING TKA1N WHKCKED. Two Mou Killed and n Hundred Moro liiftirod. BIUMIXOHA.M , Ala. , Juno IS. A railroad wreck , cuuslng the ikath of two men and the injury of about ono hundred others , oc curred ut Pratt mines , this morning , on tha Tennessee Coal , Iron and Hailroad com pany's line that leads from towii 'out to slope No. 2. Every morning n train is run from the company's office in town , out to the mines , to accommodate -tho miners and others who work nt tha mines. Tlio train takes out men along tha line ut. nearly every house and crossing. Before it reaches the mines it usually has between two and thrco hundred on board , This morn ing the train consisted of three passenger curssroveraloro _ curs and ono or two cabooses. The ennlno was attached to the cud of tha train and was pushing the cars forward. While running ut the rate of ten miles an hour the train struck a cow lying on the track and six cars were hurled aowu an em bankment. Walter Bcurty and Henry McCauley - Cauley , carpenters , were killed and nearly a hundred men Injured , some of them having- limbs broken. None of the injured will 'die. Nebraska nnd low it I'nt-Mits. WASHINGTON , Juno 18. [ Special Telegram to Tun BBE.J The following patents were Issued to-day to Nebraska anil low.x Invent ors : Marquis L. Hall , Omaha , blind stop ; Charles F. Solck , Laporto City , la. , draft equalizer ; Bernard ICillcea , Big Ilock , as signor of one-half to J. H. Flick , Dlxou , In. dumping wagon ; Obua H. King , Houghton , la. , horse hav raito ; Jesse F. nnd J. W. Lusc , Koss , la. , dovlco for holding cattle to bo dehorned ; Benjamin F. Marshall , Jr. , and D. II. Plckord , said Plckera assignor by mosne assignments to S. P. Wagner , York , Neb. , door securer ; William H. Moans , Riv- crton , la. , wagon brakes ; Francis H. Shep herd nnd J. W. Meyer , Davenport , la , , ma chine for mixing beverages ; William B. Smith , Fremont , Nob. , wanii bailer ; Gustav A. Thodo. Holstoln , la , chock-row corn planter ; Frank Tnono , Oskaloosa , la. , dyna mo electric machine. ; Martin L. Ungcr , as signor of ouo-half to J. Klttorbush , Nelson , . Nob. , car coupling ; AVllllnm S. Worden , Holdrcgc , Neb , , drawing apparatus. ClnUuod nnd Compromis . CCDAU KAHDS , In. , Juno 18. [ Special Tclo- gram to Tun Dm : . ] Charles Jones , a well known fireman on the Burlington , Cedar Hapuls & Northern road , shot Ilvo times , last nluht , at Conductor Charles Sandrock , a conductor on the same road , having naught tils wlfo and her paramour in flagranto delicti ! . Tno Irate husband clubbed the conductor besides shooting at hlui , and the latter lies at the hospital in a dungcrous con dition , The brotherhood here , of whom they uio members , elTcctod n compromise- between them , nnd the case will not go Into the courts. Flro In Oorsoy. JKUSBT CITV , Juno 18. Fire broke out in N , B. Cushmg'a machine works at 10 o'clock to-night , nnd the five-story brick building. nnd contents was soon destroyed , with tha adjoining frame buildings belonging to the sumo firm. The llnmcs spread to Tucker's molasses rollnory on the west und crossed the street toVullis' Iron works. Tlio entire lira department was then culled out. After hard labor the tire was subdued , with a loss of about f 100,000. Storm In Havana. HAVANA , June 18. Ono of the most sovcro rain storms over experienced on this island occurred Sunday last. Haln came down in such volume that several of the utrccu quickly became roaring torrents. Noloaa ol life by Jho storm has been reported. Stciuiiflhlp ArrivnlH. At Baltimore The Thanctnoro , from Liverpool , and the Mucnchon , from Bremen. At Now York The CJuflo , from Livci pool. At Philadelphia The Nothorland , from Antwerp. At Movlllo The Devonla , from Now York for Glasgow , He-ported Mautjaoro Untrue. WASHINGTON , Juno 18. A tolograra from General Miles , commanding oftlccr of the de partment of Amonlu , has been received at the war department In reference to the re ported massacre In Mexico of Mexicans by Indians. Ho states ho has been advised by Governor Torircs of Souora that there is 119 truth In the report.