THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 17 , 1889. LAST GAME WITH DENVER , Omaha Wins In the Final Gontosb With the Mountaineers. ONLY SEVEN INNINGS PLAYED. Knell , the Homo TOIXMI'H Now Pitcher , Shows Un Well Milwaukee Benin Minneapolis Stand ing of tlui Clubs. Slnniltnc of the Appended will bo found the standing of the Western association up to nnd Including yesterday's Knme.s : Played. Won. l > er Ct. Omalm 103 73fa ill ) .783 St. Paul Ill fa I'J Minneapolis..109 M ri : Sioux City..m 57 .noa Milwaukee..11)3 ) 47 fit ) .414 Denver 1IW 4S in .4M St. Joseph..KM 4- 01 .403 DesMoinos..103 M ,3M Oinnhn BintH Douvor. The Omaha * and Denvors played their last game of the season nt the local park yester day afternoon , tno Gumbos winning hands down. Darnbrough , who proved so Invul nerable lor the mountaineers on Kriday last , was hammered nil over tlio Hold , anil the White Sox experienced no dlUlculty In rench- Ing the plato. To got Ilrst was equivalent to n run. Knoll , Omaha's now pitcher , was In the box for the home team , nnd pitched an ad mirable game , tlio big western sluggers be ing unnblo to hit him aafo but three times. Following Is the score : OMAHA. /f Totnla 20 11 15 2 5 31 II 2 IIE.VVKK. Totals 27 a a 0 0 31 10 1 nv ixxiNfis : Omaha. . .3 o o o a n o-n Denver. .0 o i 3 o o o y SUM.MAHV , Runs earn Omaha 0. Three-base hits Cleveland , Canavnn , Trcdwny. Double plays McClelland to White lo Uowo. Bases on called balls Knell 5 , Darnbrough 4. Struck out By Knoll 3. Passed balls Naglo 1. Wild pitches Knell 1 , Darnbrough. Time of gam 1 hour and GO minutes. Umpire Hurst. Milwaukee 18 , MiiincaitollH 4. MiNMurous. Sept. 10. Dolnn was knocked out of the box to-dny. The 3,000 spectators present turned In nnd guyed the homo team unmercifully , after the second t inning , for their poor playing all around. It wns decidedly the poorest game ever played here. Score : IIV IN'M.VU.1. MllwMikoo . . . . . .1 : i 2 B 3 n II 1 - ! . illlineniiill | < 1 UUUOUUOO-4 Kl'.MMAliV. Itunsctrnci-Mlnnc.iiills : | | ) ,1 , Alilwnukco 2. Two- b o Iiltt Alberts , Knrlo , Jnnt/un. llomii runt Mud- con , ( I'rlllltli , AlliciU. llusu.i nioliiiillunrnliun I , Diieilnlo 1,1'uorman' ' , JaiUion I. lln-us un bnll. lly Dofimfi , by ( irlllitli I. llrimlDl. lilt by 1'IU-lii'r- ' KIioulc. mriicic < mt-ly Duliiti 7 , ( irlullh 7. ruietl bulls .lnnlr.cn I. lufi on buses .MInncijolU : ] : l , Mil waukee 4. Time o KHiiio 2 hours. Umnlro Uousclior. ; U\MI-S. : Tim National fjmimio. CHICAGO , Sopt. 10. llcsult of today's game : Chicago 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .1 Indlunupolis 0 4 Base bits Chicago C , Indianapolis 5. Errors Chicago 9 , Indianapolis 7. Batter ies Chicago , llutchinsou und Furrcll ; In- dlannpoliH , Boyle und Buckley. Umpire- Lynch. WASHINGTON , Sept. 10. Uesuit of to-day's came : Washington. . .0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 -1 Now yorif. . ' . . . 0 0 0 13 0 0 \ 0-13 Base lilts Washington 0 , Now York 131 Errors Washington 5 , Now York 3. Bat- cries Washington , D'crsont nnd Daly ; Now York O'Day nud Brown. Umpire Knight. BOSTONSept. . UKosultof ! todny's game : Boston 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 02 Philadelphia. . . . ! ) OOOUOOUO i ! Bnsc > hits Philadelphia S , Boston II. Er rors Philadelphia 3 , Boston 4. Battericst Philadelphia , Buninton nnd Clements ; Bos ton , Clarhson nnd Bennett. Umpires Currj und Powers. PiTTsnuna , Sept. 10 , Tim PitUburg- Cleveland tfamo was postponed on accounto ( ruin. . Aiuiuoitr ASIIIANO , Nob. , Sept. 10. ( Special to THE UKB.J The garno of ball between the Ash. land und IMatto Bottom nines yesterday re sulted In a score of 1U to 17 in favor of the Plutto Bottom bo.vs. PI.ATTSSIOUTII , Nub. , Sept. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Br.i : . ] The game of bull nl the park this nftcrnuon between the Stars , of Onmhii , nnd the Ilrst nine of this dt\ closed nfler playing tlfu Ilrst half of , thi eighth InnliiK with a score of 14 to 0 In fuvoi of Platlsmauth. J ) .i MniiiiM V ) Collar Unplils. Cr.iuu Hu'iDd , In , , Sopt. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tim BBC. I The Codnr H-.iplds and thu Dus Molnca Western league clul : ptuycd u close game ol ball here to-day , which resulted in n tie , Ovvlnir to n misun demanding between thernpttilmi , the umpire KUVO the looguo team two runs in thoHccond declaring thu pimo 13 to 14 In favor of tht visitors. Thu score by innings i Cedar Uapid . . ,0 a 1 1 3 0 1 1 a 1 ! UesMoinos..O 0 1 0 0 I 0 0 * 1 Unso hitB-Cadar Unplds 10 , Dos Moino ! 12. Krrors Codnr Knpids U , DM Moincs 5 Struck out By Hait 7 , by Patten U , Ken nedy 0. Butteries Hurlnud Hoffor. Puttou Kennedy and Tmflly. Umpire Piuuie. Drowtitiii ; Aoolllout. Kun. , Sopt. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tin : HUE. ] During n heiivj ttorui hcru this afternoon , Dr. and Mrs Bukorund the liutor'u mother started ti cross a small creek in a wagon near Arrlng ton Springs , a lew milus from this city. Tin creek was hwullon from the storm and tin wagon wax overturned. Thothroooccupanti were drowned. Dr. Bnkur was n prominen resident nf this county , and the uuld affulr i : universally rcgrotud. A Oi > 1 1 fDnil u sttitro SAOIIAMUNTO , Cnl. , Sept. Ill The stagt between Korost Hillund Auburn wasstopput this morning by u miukud man , who da mundcd the Wotls , V.irgo & Co.'d trousun box. Tlio box wu-i ( 'ivou lilui uuu ho oncapci with It , U Is nut known how much it con tulued , A HADlOAIi DlSI'AUTUJUS. A. ConRrcKntlnnnl Minister Advocated Womnn fur the 1'iilplt , CIIICAOO , Sept 10. [ Speclnl Telegram to TUB Bun. ] Considerable of a sensation and omo applause wns occasioned nt the Congregational ministers' assembly In this city to-day by the Kov. Clayton E , Wells , who had a paper on the subject , "Shall women bo ordained ns pastors and bo In stalled In our pulpits I" From the start Mr. Wells championed the women's cnnse. Ho said the Apostle Paul declared that in preaching the gospel there was neither mala nur fomnlc , nil were alike. Paul himself employed women In hi * cvnn- collcnl work. Women had for years been prominently connected with church work nnd since they were fltted , to nttona to fam ilies thcro wns every reason to bellovo that they could successfully cope with n Inrge congregation. His views worn n rndical de parture from the orthodox principles , but not n few of the reverend gentleman's ' audit ors wora In sympathy with his sentiments. HiMNOlS , IUIGICS. The Suukur State Say Their Vncn- tloiiH Arc Ton IjiMiuthy. CmcAno , 111. , Sept. 10. [ Specmi Telegram to TiinBr.r. . I The tax payers of Illinois and Cook county will pay out$23,703.12 thlsycar , for which they have received no return. All this money goes Into the pocKOts of eighteen Judges who have been taking long vacations und Industriously drawing pay ut the rate of $7,000 a year each. Of thcso Judges ( Jnrnctt , Gary and Mornn , of the nppollnto court , Tulo.v , Tuthlll , Collins , Horton - ton , Waterman nnd Clifford , of the circuit court nnd Shopurd , Hawos , Anthony , Jamie- son and Altgold , of the superior court are paid partly by the stale and partly by Cook county , each contributing an dinal shuro. Prnndorgast and Knickerbocker uro paid entirely by Cook county. With litigation and general court business in Cook county thrco ami one-half years in arrears , eighteen Judges have taken summer vacations varying from twelve to eighteen weeks. The local papers have taken the matter un nnd the next legislature will be asked to Icgislalo upon the subject. INDIAN TliOUniil2 FIScVKUI ) . Citizens < > 1' Jlaekl'uriy , Arizona , Pro- Ittirlnu ; Tlioiiisnlves. NIMPU : : ; ! , Cnl. , Sept. 10. Intelligence has reached hero of anticipated trouble with the Indians at Hackberry , Ari. Prominent citizens of Ilacttborry Imvo telegraphed to Kingmnn for arms and ammunition. The cause ot the trouble is not definitely known , thought it bus been feared for some time that thu Hunllpi Indians xvero dissatisfied. The tribe has bcuii holding n big pow-wow and war dances in tlio mountains adjacent to Huckborry for some weeks , and though it wus called u Janco far rain , old settlers have predicted trouble. Lieutenant Horsey , efFort Fort Mojave , is at Hackberry , and says trouble is inevitable. The citizens of BacK- u ro fortifying the place nnd sending their families away. . - -a. A Celebrated I'otsonnr Oonil. CHICAGO , Supt , 10. [ Special Telegram to TMK BIK. ] Lorenzo Knit ? , the celebrated wife poisoner , died in tbo .Toilet penitentiary to-dny where ho was serving n term ot eighteen years for the poisoning of Lucy Heidelmoycr in this city. Krug was sus pected of having poisoned three different wives previous to the Ileidolmoycr tragedy in order to obtain the insurance money on their lives. Hu was not tried on this eliargo but for the murder of the Hcidolmeyer woman. Ho was convicted and sentenced to the Jolict prison for eighteen years. During ids short imprisonment Krug had rapidly de clined In health , consumption ending his career in the prison hospital this morning. Nearly Two Millions Hohimi. BOSTON" , Sept. 15. Somewhat sensational rumors were heard to-day as to the magnitude - tudo of the deilcits of Brown , Steeso & Clark , ana the failure of the examining com- mlttco'to lind otfsets approaching in any do- prco the amounts raised on notes of the linn. The amount of the firm's notes for which it was sairt offsets could not bo found uro re ported to bo Sl,70l,000. ) Murdered IJy His Nicop. ZANKSVILI.B , O. , Sept , 1C. Frank Amos , ono of the most prominent citizens of Mor gan county , was murdered nt his homo in the western purt of this county by Mrs. Hamp ton , bis niece , who literally huokixl his fncc and head to pieces with n butcher knife which she carried for weeks avowedly for thnt purpose. Tlio murder trrow out ot a lawsuit in which ttio testimony of. Amos throw the costs on Hampton. I'lnrro Strcot Kiil\viy Build Inir. PICKUI : , S. D. , Sopt. 1C. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Biu. : | Saturday contracts wore let to grade and complete three miles of the Pierre city railway and work commenced to-day. It is expected to bo finished in thirty days. The line will run from Hloamnoat landing to tlio Presbyterian college , connect ing with both ends of thu line now in opera tion , completing n belt around the city through the main business und residence portions. Tlio National Ijlquor Donlors. CHICAGO , Sept. 10. Tlio executive commit tee of the Nntional Llipjor Dealers' associa tion hold a mooting hero to-dny at which the report of Oener.il Secretary Turner , of Louisville , was presented and acted upon. The annual meeting programme wus partly arranged nnd complnlnts of thu members dis- cusHud. Several mcmboiM left this evening for Peoria whuro tbo whisky trust meets to morrow. Tli Hamilton UIINK. Nisw Yor.K , Sept. 1C. The grand Jury to > day examined witnesses in the Hamilton casu and afterwards found two Indictments , ono for grand larceny nnd the other for con spiracy , against Mrs. Swlnton , Josh Mann und Evn Hamilton. ATLANTIC UITY , N. J , , Sopt. 10.- The grand Jury has ruutrncd nn indictment of atrocious assault and imticry against Mrs. Hubert Hay Hamilton for her nttuck on Nurse Donnelly with u dagger. Mrs , Hnmilton will probably bo brought to trial to-morrow. Mary Glynn. Wu.Ki'.siiAHni : , Pa. , Sept. 10. The case of Mary Olynn , of Pittston , was called in the criminal court inday , She is accused ol poisoning her mother , nnd also of being im plicated in the poisoning of her father-in- law nnd mother-in-law some months ago. It Is stated that three . Icllms were murdered by Mrs. Glynu und her husband , Kdwnrd , in order that they might obtain tlio insurance placed upon their lives. 'I lie GlKdi'tnnkarH Moor. Nr.w YOUK. Sept. 15. The eighteenth an nual convention of tlio Sugar Makers' Inter nntioual union assembled this morning , wltli delegates from nil purls of the Lulled .State ? und Canada present , Important imittors'will bo considered In thu convention , which will last for moro than n week. Conductors Iu Sou rot ( iosslon. WILMINGTON , Del , Sept. 10. A hundred delegates of the Order of Hmlwiiy Condnc ors mot hero yesterday for the purpo DO ol revising the rules of the order. The meet ing , which is being hold secretlywill bo con tinued to-day , fjrand Chief Conductor C. S , Whunton , of Cudnr Hnplds , la. , presided A Quarrel Hud * In Suloiilo. ST. PAUL , Neb , , Sopt. 15. Godfrey ttieb ards , n farmer , committed suicide by lung- nig himself in un oat bin on his farm foui miles from here. Ho had boon quarrolltif : with his wife fcr several days and hue threatened to kill her chlldnui. Hovaa iilsc heavily In debt , Ilrhrtnvs Honor ( 'ox , WAbiiiXQTO.v , Sept. 10. A meotinj ; of Jew * ish residents In honor of the late S. S. Cox tvua held ut the syuugotruo last nlfiht. - j. , . . , A. Heavy l''ro r. Mu.VJkt.-KEU , Sept. 10. A special frorr Mecedah , Wls. , says a heavy frost visltot that section lust nifht. Cranberry growen will lone heavily. JUDGE GROFF APPOINTED , The Aunounoomont Mndo by the Proaldont Yoatorday. HE WILL SUCCEED STOCKSLAQER. Allot Cninrmlttu Alrnntly In Progress A in o u K Attorneys Who Want to Fill the Vncnncy on the District notion. Nn in nil nn Tjnml ConuiiliHloncr. DISKII PAIIK , Md. , Sept , 10. Lewis A. Oroff , of Omaha , Nob. , was appointed com missioner ot the general land oflleo this morning , vice S. M. SloolMlafjor , resigned. GrofTs Cnrnnr. .Tuil go Lowls A. Groflvns born In Woostor , O. , December 31 , IS II , and is consequently forty-eight years ot upo. Ho was uitucatod in his nattvo county , utul in 1SG3 commenced rending law In Napoleon , Ohio In 1SOT ho was admitted to Uio bar nnd Immnillntoly afterward commonccd practice in the city of Toledo. Ho nt once became n prominent lleuro In politics nnd continued ns such until 18TO , when ho removed to Lincoln , Neb. , nnd enungod In the practice of his pro fession. In 1872 ho licuamo associated \vltti .T. II. Ames n partnership which wus continued until 1875 , when ho removed to St. Louis. Not beliiR suited thcro lie returned to Ne braska nnd settled In Kearney , wlioro ho practiced law until 1S77 , when ho cuiiio to Omahawhern , he has since resided , Judge GrolT is a republican nnd stands high with his party. Ho was elected district juduo in 1887 on the non-partisan ticket nnd has since attended to nearly nil the crlmimil business In Uio district. In his political vioivs ho is inclined to bo liberal. Ho is n membcrwf the State Unr nssoclotion nnd the Hoyal Arcanum , nnd be long * to the Unitarian church. JudgoGroft is u man highly respected by nil who know him , both us u citizen and n Jurist. A Tulle With Judge Graff. Judpo GrolT returned last evening from Hlair , where ho went yesterday morning to hold court. Ho read in Tin : Hen the exclu sive announcement of bis appointment ns general land commissioner. When n reporter called nt Judge Grofl's residence , on South Twenty-ninth street , ho found that gentleman surroumtod by his family. Ho had already received the con gratulations of a number of friends nna neighbors , and during tlio evening others dropped in to nssuro him of their hearty pleasure over his selection to so Important n position.Vhon asked whether ho wquld ac cept the oftlce or not , the ludgo said ! "I have not received ofllcial notice as yet of my appointment , but the position is one that no man can well afford to reject , nnd if the president has decided to offer it to mo I will nccopt it. My name was ilrst mentioned in connection with the intor-stato commerce commission , but before 1 visited Washing ton some of my friends suggested this place. " "How soon will you bo required to go 10 Washington ? " "I can't tell now , but probably Secretary Noble will want mo to report us soon ns practicable after my commission reaches Omaha. " "You will necessarily bo comncllod to live in Washington ? " 'Yes , I will Imvo to bo there continuously ; consequently Inter in the full will take my family. 1 have considerable court business to clear up , therefore it will bo some time before I can leave the city. " The ofllco of general land commissioner is not only one of the most important in the Interior department , but one of the most important connected with the government. The commissioner is called upon to perform all the duties appertaining to the survey anil sale of public lands , ns well ns matters relating to private land claims. All the registers and receivers of United States land olllces , also surveyor generals nnd special agents nro under direc tion of and report to him. The salary of the ofllco is 54,000 n year. There is an assistant commissioner who receives $3,500. a chief clerk and about four hundred department clerks In the office. The commissioners is allowed a private secretary. A statement in last evening's 13ii : : to the .effect that during his term on the bench Judge Groff had nuvor been reversed by the supreme court is calculated lo create a wrong impression. While very few cases tried by him have ever beqn .carried to the biirher courts , ho has had his share of reversals in those ttiat were appealed. Groff'H Successor. The appointment of Judge Groff as com missioner of the general land ofllco of the United States creates n vnc.mcy on tlio dis trict court bench and has caused several am bitious attorneys to put themselves in train ing for his shoes. This training uven began long before anyone had the least assurance that Judge Groff would bo tendered un ap pointment , and ever since ho visited Wash ington the campaign has baun quite warm. Howard B. Smith , Leo Eatelle , H. J. Davis. John L. Kennedy , Henry Estnbrook and G. P. Urcckenridgo have been con sidered thu pronounced candidates , nnd it is generally conceded that each of them is nossossod of an anxious de sire to become Groll's successor. However , they nil manifest , a Bomcwhat pronounced decree of modesty and declare tliat no effort is being made on their part to secure the prizo. J. H. Clurkson , E. M. IJartlett , G. W. Ambrose and one or two others Have also been spoken of , but thcso gentlemen assert emphatically that the olllca Is not important enough at only 53,500 salary for them to give up practice. Thcro nro probably nt least half a dozen young lights who would como out nnd announce themselves wore it not for the fact that they think thu vuc.iuey will bo tilled by appointment ami do not care to taka the chance of getting there in that way. Tills feature of the matter has raised con siderable discussion , Some entertain thu opinion that Governor Thayur would rather recommend the calling of a special district election , in view of the fact that thu county election is near nt hand , than undertake the task of naming u man. On thu other hand , thera ara these who contend that tlio court RCSHIOH would bo greatly ombarussed not to Imvo n full bench nil the time , nud to prevent that the governor should appoint nt once ana let his scieutlon Jill out thu unaxpirud term. Democratic members ot the bar hold to this view. They concjdo the phion to a republi can anyway , intimating that un election would necessitate their cither voting ing for - tlio nominee or go back on a precedent established to keep the judiciary non-partisan , or nt least equally divided between the two par ties. SOUTH OMAHA M2W8. Fnct ! 51 nulled inVilh Knuolclors. A red-hot restaurant row occurred nt 3 o'clock ' yesterday morning between John McColgim nnd Uonjamln Wutersou , two employes at J. M , McProud & Go's. , restaurant. McColgcn used a pair of knucklcrs nnd to-day Mr. Wnternon has two holes to breathe- through out of each end of his nose. The brldtro is caved in , his loft chock is laid open , his lace and head nro scarred and bruised till it resembles - sembles a piece of liver cut with n rlo saw. His injuries are painful but not fatal , nnd tils beauty has departed forever. Mr. Mo- Cotigcti will bo tried to-day before Judge King. Stubbed null boiiKulcHS tin the HnuU , Lata Sunday night Gus McDonough , a popular man at tlio stock yards , wns found on Twenty-fourth street near L , in an insensible - sensible condition. Ho was caro'l for nnd on examination n Icnll'o wound in his right side was found , front which the blood wns ( lowing freely , Tlio perpetrator of the das tardly us ault is not known , rt Valuable stnlilon I"iul. LEXIXOTOX , ICy. , Sopt. 10. The valuable Btnlllon , the Clown , U dead nt the Ash Grove stud. Ho was the son of the noted George Wilkes , dam Violet by M.unbrlno Star , nnd valued nt * 10,000 by his owner , \V. L. , Sim mons , of this city. Ills death wu ; . caused by pinkeye. KXH1U1TH JO UP IN St. Joo'a Nmv l rn Imposition Do- Htrpyoit l r flro. ST. Josrcrn , Mv , , Sept. 10. The Now Era exposition was bprnod Sunday u Ight , The fire started Just after lift close of the evening concert by Hack's 'preheat nnd the building nnd grounds vrora skill thronged 'vlth visit' ors. The art gallery had Just been closed when the flames were aeon issuing from thereof roof of the passage-way that connected with the south end of lho > main hull , The alarm was immediately-given nnd the ilro company , which wast kept on the grounds , responded promptly. Prom the point of Its origin the flro started along the unssago-way in both direction's , toward the art hall nnd inn'.n building , nnd whcr the firemen got to work they found they liml two ilrcs to light. Attention wns first cli reeled to the main building in the hope ol checking the flames. In the meantime the flames nnd made rapid progress among the Inllnmmnblo material in the art hall nnd the boat became so Intense that it not ilro toUhc outsldo of the end of the main hall. The dro mon had nlmo.il subdued the flames within , but when this now danger arose they saw their efforts to save the building would be in vain They kept nt work , however , nnd fotiL'ht bravely for an hour , when they wore forced to retlto to save their lives. When It was scon that the Ilro could notbc confined to the main and nrl hull ? , attention wus directed to prevent Its spreading. In this the Jlrmnon were successful and twenty- nine smaller buildings surrounding were saved. During the progress of the flrn , LJronco Jo organized his band of Apache Indians , which was ono of the nttractlons of the ex position , nnd leading thorn to the blazing hall , directed tlioui to save what they could ct thu contents. The carriage used by General Lnfayetto on his visit to America was on exhibition nnd thu Indians carried it from the hall. They nttemptod to mnko another trip Into the building , but the heat was too intense. The carriage was the only thine saved. Tlio loss on the nrt tint ! , consisting of ex hibits by local talent principally , amounted to nbout $50,000. The mnln hull cost f 7,500 in construction , nnd the contents , consisting of exhibits of nil kinds , were valued nt a similar figure. The largest individual losses were by the Studcbukorc , whoso exhibit of carriages wns valued at Slli.OOO , and the Hoyett I'iauo company , whoso display wna valued nt $7,500. A cylindrical steel 'car , manufactured by the Stool Cur company , oi St. Joseph , at a cost of $40,000 , was also de stroyed. The total loss is dilllcult to esti mate , on account of-tho varied nature of the exhibits , but the llcure Is placed ut 8259,000. Tlio flro is supposed to have originated fron nn Imperfectly insulated olcctrio light wire. The exposition will be continued , not withstanding the disaster , nnd the displays of many of the exhibitors will bo replaced iu the smaller buildfngs. Captuin Foster , of this city , who had clmrga of the cereal exhibition , had a sleep ing loom in the attic of Art hall. Ho retired early last night. No ono thought to awaken him when the Ilro started nnd ho was burned to death. LOUISVIIjIjlS'S KATAIj I'-lllE. ' Si.xltrnvo Firemen Killed While Doing Their Dutv. LOUISVILLE , K.v. , Sept. 10. Rain this mornIng - Ing aided in extinguishing the fire which burned the building in which were Bam- berger , Uloom & Co. nnri other firm * . The men killed were standing on the saloon in the rear of the Uro , putting hose in place , and the rear wall o the burning building crashed down on them , completely de molishing the saloon and buryins the men. McUraih1 and Bess , reported dead , nro alive ! McGrath may recover , but Hess will certainly die. A fund has been started for tlio llremen's families , and already re aches $2,500 , The heaviest losses , according to the esti mates , are as follows : Hambergcr & Co. , building and stock. $907,000 ; Louis Grauman & Co. , shoes , stock , fKJ.OOO : Brctzfeldor & Co. , hats , stockt fJS'OOO ; W. C. Cavoo & Co. , shoes , stock. $ lp,000. The lessen smaller buildings cannot'.bo'learned at present , but will bring the grand total to 81,203,000. , Unmberger , Uloom & Co. nro insured with every company having local repre sentatives , eighteen in all. besides having large amounts with Now York companies not represented. These cannot bo reached till tlio vaults can bo opened. Other build ings and stocks were also fully insured. Thosu killed were Edward Early , Lawrence - renco Stcizlitcr , Thomas Whalon , John Monahan. Patrick Folcy and Frank Bess. Causnd IJy ! i G.isoliuo Lamp. Pnouu , Sopt. 10. This evening a gasoline lamp in the basement of the Pnrdco , Wills & Co. dry goods store exploded. The llnmos communicated to the other thren floors. The store was crowded with customers nt the time and n panic almost ensued. J. H. Whetlong , who was repairing the awning , was deluged with burning gasoline nnd it is fcurod his injuries will bo fatal. A baby was Knocked out of its carriage on the stone wulk nna badly injured. Tlio loss will be several thousand dollars , which is amply covered by insurance. Timber nml Ilullcliuu-i Huruiiii ; . SAN FHANCISCO , Sopt. 10. Fires uro raff ing near Spring Valley Lakes , Gal. , in Yen- turia county and other parts of the state. Miles of fences , considerable timber and many buildings have been destroyed. DI3ATH OP HOIS YOUNGISH. The Noted Outlaw Urontlios His Last in ilio IMinnoHota I'oultiMKlary. STILLWATEII , Minn. , Sopt. 10. [ Special Telegram to THE Bun. ) Hob Younger , the famous Missouri outlaw , died of consumption atlOi''O o'clock ' to-night ut the ago of thirty- four years after an imprisonment of thirteen years. Death same suddenly and was hardly expected under two or thrco weeks yet. Ho began to feel the end approach nt 0 o'clock , and told Jim nnd Cole Younger , his convict brothers , to remain with him , as ho had only two or three hours to live. Ho sank gradually , but retained his mental faculties up to the lust moment nnd bade his brothers ana sister Helta good-bye with his last breath. Ills remains will prob ably bo taken to Jackson county , Missouri , for interment. Cole and Jim Younpor al ways claimed that Bob never participated In any lawless net or excursion except the Northllold affair. A NAVAIj WOXU13K. Tuo Baltimore' * ! I'ciTormanoo Orontoa Croat KurtiiiHiiiHin. WASHINGTON , SOpt. 10. Tlio general topic of interest at tlio 'navy department to-day was the romarkaljlo performance ol the now cruiser .Baltimore on hot trial trip Saturday : Secretary Tracy sent n telegram' ' to ex-Secrctnry Whitney congratulating him on the mapiim- cent pcrformunco.pf the vessel , the designs for which were propaned under the direc tion of the ox-secriotary. 'Iho average speeiJ per hour made by/thu vessel was 10.0 Knots and the maximum cpeiid for ono hour was i.l knots , The uvcrago horse power maintained during the four bour ' run was probably as much it not inoro than 10,000 , this being 1,000 above the contract requirement , and will nntlttu the JbulUiora to u premium ol 5100,000. With both engines running ahead the veisol uiudo n complete clr < do of TiiO yards in dlamutoi in nbout seven minutes , while with out engine going uhoad and another backing she turned In n circle of 'J30 yards diameter In about 1Y. minutes. Prom full speed ahead she stopped in eight minutes and with both engines bucking thu ship came to a stand still in two minutes nnd a quarter , Tumbled liowu nu Kiuhaiik incut. STUVIIKNVU.LI : , O. , Sept. 10 , The Chicago express , west-bound , went through un open switch ut Colliers , W. Vu. , to-day , nnd the engine , baggage cur and smoker wont down un embankment. The train men and pas- Bongors escaped with slight Injuries. . .OV , Sept. 10. [ .Special Telegram to Tin : Biu-Bond4 : | offcrud ; SlO.Or.O at fl.-'Sand intoroit ; * 1'JD ut $1.20 , and fl20- 000 at FLOUR IN A FIERY FLAME , Oskamu &Halno9'Mlll ntTwcmtloth oiid Plorco a Total Loca. A MIDNIGHT CONFLAGRATION. Lively Tlmo Tor tlio Fire Department A Imss of From $10,000 to 95OOOO , Covoreil by Insurance. A Flour Mill ( turned. Last night nbout 13 o'clock n young man employed In John A. Wnkohold's ' lumber yard discovered a volume ot smoke pouring from the windows of the Hour mill of Osknmi ) A ; Unities , nt Twentieth nud Plerco streets , He nt once turned in nn alarm and in a very short time the entire flro depart ment were on the spot battling with the llcrco flumes that would not bo subdued , nnd in less timn twenty minutes the lingo structure , with Its largo stock of flour nnd grnin , was completely destroyed , the loss being in the neighborhood of $10,000 or 5oO,000 , which Is fnlrly well covered with insurance. The origin of the flro is a mystery. It wns nt first claimed that it originated in the en gine room , while these first on the ground assert that the mnln structure was n mass of ilntncs before the engine room had been touched. Ono bystander , who refused to ro- vcal his identity , claimed that nftor the Ilro had obtnincd n good start some man , pre sumably the night watchman , rushed in the engine room nud pulled tlio fires and lot what water was in the boilers out , thus preventing venting nu explosion. This report could not bo corroborated , however. Thu mill was a Itualod on the southeast corner of Pierce nnd Twentieth nnd was n wooden structure four stories in height ad joining a brick warehouse which was well filled with Hour nnd grain. The mill ulso contninod several thousand bushels of wheat and corn nnd quite n quantity of Hour. After the mill was ono mass of llumo the roof of the warehouse caught flro , which necessi tated considerable ! work on the part of the department to subdue mid which re sulted in considerable damage to the stock inside. Adjacent to the mill nro about fifty little cabins nnd huts , which are occupied by laborers , nnd to tticso tlio sparks communi cated. In n short time not less than n dozen of thcso wore nllamo nnd tlio combined ef forts of the department nnd the inmates were necessary to protect them. Fortunately no serious damage was done. A box car laden with corn , standing on n sidetrack near the mill , was badly damaged. The estimated value of the mill nnd ma chinery is in the neighborhood of 535,000 , while the dninasrc to the stock Is fixed at from 510,000 to $15,000 more. Exact figures were unobtainable last night. DESPERATE CRIMINALS. Condemned MurdorurH KHCiipo nut uro Captured liy n Blob. SoMF.usr.T , Pa. , Sept. 10. The Nicely brothers , confined in the Jail hero under sentence of death for the murder of Farmer Umhurger. this morning over-powcrod the sheriff , and when the deputy sheriff went to his assistant ono of the brothers , with the sheriffs revolver , shot him nnd made good their escape. The deputy sheriff's wound is a serious one and may result fatally. The whole town was soon alarmed and 500 persons with all sorts of weapons were in hot pursuit , The Nicolya haying gained the woods disappeared from view in tlio dense foliage. Shortly , however , a shout wont up that Dave had boon discovered up a tree. This proved true , and the scoundrel was speedily captured. An hour later Joe was captured an d the procession , now num bering 800 excited people , headed for town. Hopes were procured and strenuous efforts were made to lynch the criminals , but through the active efforts of some deter mined men this was frustrated and the Nicely boys were again safely landed in Jail. Jail.The deputy sheriff , u bravo man and csti- mablo ciu/.en , lies at the point of death from his wounds. An excited and infuriated mob surrounds the jail and it if liable to be broken into and the criminals hanged bulorc morn ing. ; Carotul search of the cells and prisoners made directly nftor.thu rccapturo of Nicelys , uneurtliod thrco more revolvers In the tiunds of the prisoners. HAN INTO A Klt Tlirco I'nHscnuora Killed and Fifteen IVoumle tl- liocnr.STiiii , N. Y. , Sept. 10. A special from Corning savs : The Erie passenger on the Tkign river branch ran into tlio Fall- brook freight train at Tioga Junction this evening. About twenty passengers are reported in jured , some fatally. All the passenger coaches were burned. The train wns coming down a heavy grade , und owing to the slippery track and the re fusal of the air brakes to work , the engineer wns unable to stop it nt the station nnd it rushed by , crashing into ono of thu Fallbrook engines , completely demolishing both. The smoker and three passenger cars were smashed into kindling wood. The wreck caught lire nnd it was with difll- culty some of the passengers were saved. A inessauu was sent to Klmira asking for medi cal nid , In the incnilthno doctors from Lnwroncovlllo nnd Tlngtt had nrrrived and had given nil possible assistance. Stretchers were quickly provided and tlio wounded were carried to the neighboring houses. The names of the dead uro : litigeno Dais- hucva newsboy , and Harry Oliver , of Union , Tno wounded number fifteen or twenty. Some of them sustained very serious bruises , cuts and scalds. Others had limbs fractured. It is feared two or three will die. ' Suicided Over l ) < > Miotla TroiililcH. SALT LA KB CITY , Sopt. 10. [ Special Tola- gram to Tin : Misc. ] Carl Jensen , nn old man slxty-llvo years of age , a resident of Provo , was discovered hanging from n tree in Battle Creel ; Canyon yesterday. He had taken off his beir , and made a noose of it by slip ping the end through the hucUlo. This lie passed over his head , and climbing out on a limb securely fastened the bolt to the tree with his shoo strings and Jumped down. Ho had boon dead niiout two days when found. Thu cause of thu suicide Is saiu to have been domestic troublo. HiviTiliii Grand Ijtiiluo 1 , O. O. V. Coi.usinus , O. , Sopt. 10. The sovereign grand lodge of Odd Follows convened in an- nunl session at noon to-day , with represen tatives present from every state nnd tor ri- lory and from Canada and the British prov inces. Thi ) delegates were welcomed by Governor Forakor and Mayor Bruck. The usual standing committees were appointed. The report of Grand Sire Underwood says the I. O. O. F. was nuvor in u moro pros perous condition tbun now. Thu Increase In meaiticisliip during thupastyoar was greater than the annual increase lias been within llfteen years. The following figure * show the strength of tbo order : Number of white Odd Follows on the globu on January 1 , Independent ) Order , ( i.VJ,7S7j Munches- tor Unity , 03 , 104 ; total , l.ail.L'Tl ) . The grand sire mudo several rouommondii- lions , The most Important IH that suggest ing the raisin ; ; of $ lOiXU'JU or moro to build u temple or permanent home for the highest body of the order. Anollinr Chloati > Hiiiulliir Column. Cimudo , Sopt. 10. Johnny Hnnnlsan. ex- cnunty commissioner , nccusud of hoodllng , who "run tiwny from Chicago two yUurs ago to escape prosecution , IMH rotnined from Canada , lie walked into Judtfo Hor- ton's court ana asKud that hu bo allowed to give ball for u fulurn hearing The jud/o hula turn m $3,000 bad. A Miil Doit : KDIIFOLK , Ya. , Sept. 10. The Hoanoko Island mall boat , duo at Kliztbeth City , N. C. , last Monday , had not arrived .Saturday night , und it Is iv-.uvJ tiliu was lint dumu' thu recent 1UTOU112 WAS ACQUITTED. A 1'ollco Court Jury Find the Aliened Mnslicr ( Jlilltlcin. Tno cnso of Attorney Ritchie , charged with assaulting Miss Lcola Holland , on the evening of September 11 , came up In police court yesterday nnd resulted In n verdict ol ncqiilttal , the Jury being out nbout five minutes. The court room wns crowded when Judge Bcrkn called the cnso nnd the selection of n Jury began , Fifteen Jurora were examined before the attorneys announced that they had no moro challenges. When complete the Jury consisted of Phillip Andres , Dennis Cunningham , S. A. Orchard , Gus Kauf man , Polcr Klnrtls nnd M. Wntllrmin. Prior to tlio taking of any testimony , Gen eral Smith asked that the bond of Mnrkstcln bo forfeited. This was objected to by the defense , who claimed that n man could bo tried for n misdemeanor although ho was not present , and that thu prosecution had elected to try both cases nt once. The court over ruled the ohjccslon nnd forfeited Mnrkstoln's bond nnd issued u bench warrant for hU nrrcst. As tlio gentleman is in Council HluffH , nnd llkoly to remain there , it is prob- nblo that It will not bo sorvoa. Miss Lcola Holland was the Ilrst witness. Her testimony was to the nftect that Ultchio nnd Mnrkstcln ovortoolt thorn nt Fifteenth nnd Uodgo nud that the latter had nccosted them. In n few moments Ultchio came up nnd spolto to her , nna after making the state ment thnt they Hltchlo nnd Mnrksteln wore good people , insinuated that if an oppor tunity for spending the night in nor company wns given the consideration would bo ix trivial matter. Miss Holland Htntcd that her reply wns a slap in the face , which seemed to nromo Hitchio's anger , for ho suld , "You will lilt mo , will voul" following his remark by n blow from his umbrella on her neck. She then cullea for a policeman , and Oftlccr Kills responded. Ho Informed her that Ultnhlo nnd Murkstcln were ver.v respectable people , had evidently made n mlstnkoand were wllliugtonpoloijizo. She assorted that Hltchlo informed her who ho wns and said ho wns sorry , but she would not accept his npology nnd insisted on the pair being nrrested. The ofllcor then took the entire party to the police station. Miss Holland , on cross-examination , said thnt neither Ritchie nor Mnrkstoinusud nny profane or vulgar language , nnd that except by inference there was nothing that could bo construed us insulting. Miss Bertha Holland testified thnt when Mnrkstoin flrst nccosted her she told him ho was "pretty. " In other respects her testi mony was the same as that given by her sis ter. ter.Oillcer Kills swore that Uitclilohnd offered to npologizo and that ho had tried to induce the young ladies to nccopt the apology , but they refused and ho took them nil to lUo sta tion. tion.Tho state rested at this point , nud the do- fcndant took the stand. His story was that Markstoin accosted the ladhss and thnt Ber tha had told him ho was "pretty. " Mnrkstcln then said ho know them and 'asked Hitohio to come with him. lie followed , nnd while Mnrkstolu was engaged In conversa tion with Borthu ho accosted Leola.Vlicn she struck him ho throw xip his hnnns to save himself from a second blow , and did not strike at bur. As to the proposition testified to hu did nut make it. Attornov Gannon made a pica in behalf of his client , but Ullchio's effort in his own interest was a very able effort. He re viewed tlio "roastings" he had received at the hands of the press both editorially and otherwise , and while admitting the right of the newspapers to criticise his action , as sorted that wrong information hud been given. Ho bad never insulted any laay , it was not his nature. The matter hud blasted his reputation and sent him to the foot of the ladder , and ho would have to begin overagnin. Tlio jury wore out nbout ilva minutes and returned the following verdict : "We , the jury , Hud the defendant not guilty us cnarged. M. Walltirmin , Foreman. " About nu hour after the court room had been cleared thu two girls came back nnd asked Judge Borku for a permit to carry revolvers. Berka informed them that there was no law ngniust their carrying n pistol if they deemed it necessary. They then do- parted. AMUbliiMENTS. J. B. Polk presented his now play entitled "Tho Silent Partner" at Bo.yd's opera house last night for the Ur.sb time in Omaha , nnd it created u good impression. No prettier cleaner , or uioro inter- ebtinjj comedy of modern construction , barring , possibly , "Tho Henrietta , " has ever been secu on an Omaha stngc. It is really something of u surprise and Mr. PolK de serves to bo congratulated upon having secured - cured such n clever production. It is bound to become uno of the great suc cesses. "The Silent Partner , " was writ ten by Herbert H. Wiuslow , a young newspaper mnn who evidently has grout talent , originality und gunius. It is refreshingly now nnd interesting in plot , racy nnd entertaining in dialogun , full of rich humor and'.veil supplied with strong , tliougn very laughable situations. Sid ney Backus , n young new York law yer , without clients or influence , figures , as the principal character around whom floats the conventional old man , lovo-sick young woman , much married villain und ills victims , n widow , the bad boy , his .sweetheart , and other kinds of people wno ma leu up the ca t. Thu action hinges on n thuft , which gives Backus nn immense amount of trouble , and through the thruo acts lie docs some awfully funny business. In the hands of Mr. Polk , this part receives splendid treatment. To all appearances hu plays it ns though the author mount him in- Htoad of nn imaginary being. His comedy is beautiful , touching und bin work Konorally delicately nrtibtic. The love scenes nro beautifully drawn and have the merit of being more natural than is ger.eraily the case. Mr. Polk is supported by'un unusually bright company , Alexander Vincent , Ne.il Florence , Mark Dennison , Helen A. Soule , Julia Polk nnd Mrs. Clara "Walters being thuiuiporsonutera of the prin cipal personages. There nro , as there Imvo boon , horooj in the lire departments of this country. Men who have allied themselves with thu paid or- iani/.ationH , in deeds of heroism , in no way suffer in comparison with thosu who preceded them. The record of the volunteer fireman is one which may not easily bu obliterated. Tlio record of the paid lighter of fires Is that of millions saved frcm destruction nnd of lives , In jeopardy , saved at the personal risk of the men who have now succeeded to the volunteers of old. In "Ono of the Bravest , " at tlio Grand opera house last night , both the volunteer and paid systems nro excellently repre sented. In tbo lire scene no moro realistic picture of a burning structure bus been exhibited west of Chicago. In its way. it is n revelation. It would have boon sufllelontly roiillstio had It ooon only Uio ruprosontnUon of a building on Ilro. But it was moru than that. Tlio flames burned for five minutes , Kvory spectator wus excited to the uUoruiost. ] Cs- pucially was this thu casu when in dualled n stoum llro-ungino. Thou followed the laying of lines of hoso. Then the win- UOWH in nil the stories opened and women and children jumped to the catch-not , bo- neath. Thosu who coulil not avail them- sulvui of the not were waved by the Pomph'r section. Then a line ot ho.su wus extended to the lire. Thu curtain dropped amidst , enthusiastic applause. The play abounds In interesting scenes and opisudu.'i , nut the least of which is in HtU Sprnliia , Strains , Cruises , Wounds. fam . V Ihvyil'tl ami \ ? lie Chit. A , Vcuolor Co. , Uall9. , U * the last act In which the star assumes the Chinese character of Hop Wnh. No moro acceptable "Chlnnmnn" has boon port - t rayed In this section of the country , There were few details wanting nnd none of these were to be found In the shortcomings ol the star. star.Tho lost net wns nn excellent ptcturo of the "hop Joint" In which Chnrles McCar thy's celestial was universally commended. Ho wns ably assisted by hl ยง company which comprises ninny cnpnblo people. The "ICInjf Colo" ongngomont nt the Now Gsnnd opera bouse the last three nights ot this week will bo n brilliant ono. The oporn Is now nnd the company is very strong. The reserved seat sale will open Wednesday morning. _ SoaUfortho engagement ot Hlco's beau tiful "Corsair. " which is Wednesday ami Thursday of this week , nt the Uoyd , will RO on sale to-morrow morning. AtMUlUCA AND INDIA. An Interesting TnJIc nt tlio Y. SI , C , A. Miss Anna ICuglor , of Philadelphia , Pa. , who for sis years past hus been In Indiana medical missionary of the Lutheran church , delivered nn Interesting lecture nt the rooms of the Y. M. C. A , last night , descriptive ot lifo nmong the Hindoos. She hud n little child with her dressed m the fashion of the country. The lecture was novel , ninuslnjf mid Instructive. A Suit 1'or Olvoroc. Mrs. Lottie B. Lacey 1ms inndo applica tion for divorce from her husband James H. , alleging cruelty nnd habitual drunken ness. The petition states that tlio parties were married October SI , 1SOO , und have lived together over olnec. For the past HWJ years Trixcoy has been mi habitual drunicurd , nnd when drunk would come to the house at Twonty.second nnd Iztird , where the com plainant U keeping boarders , and kick , boat , strike , and otlierwiso illtrcat bur. Three boys and ono girl , nil minors , nro the result of tlio marriage , nnd the petition nska thnt the custody of the children bo awarded to the mother , nnd that Tracoy bo restrained from coming to tlio housu or intimidating the complainant , A temporary injunction wns allowed restraining Trnoy from interfering with his wife. County Court. Signal nd Blath has filed n petition in the county court , alleging tbnt lie was employed by Unas Kros. as n traveling salesman to sell cigars nt a salary of f l'J5 per month under n contract which expires December 1 , 1SS9. Ho wns discharged with the explana tion that ho did not sell cignrs enough. Ho sues for the four months' wages , lillcging that the cigars were so poor that ho could not sell them. In the case of C. E. Hoth vs C. T. Stuffen , the plaintiff did not appear and the case was dismissed with judgment for de fendant. Judgment for plaintiff In the sum of $414 was rendered In the case of Richmond vs Spclmnn. In the case of the Columbia bankngntnst Woodbridgo ot nl , judgment for plaintiff in the sum of5ii'l/27 ; Mas entered. A Judgment for plaintiff of $32.33 wns en tered in the case of Uio Omatm Banking company against Saillndur ut nl. Jlo Carried Knucklo" . Thauins Brcnnan nn intelligent young working man who is employed nt Armour & Cudahy's packing house In South Omaha was arrested on Saturday night charged tvith carrying concealed weapons. A pair of knuckles were found on his person at the time the police npprohondea him. Ho ox- phiined that 0:1 : Saturday evening lie was with n party all of whom were intoxicated and that two nl them , voro about to cngiigu in n light when hu noticed the knucitlus on the hand of one of thorn nnd took them nwuy from him. Since that time hu had forgotten that ho had them. Judge Borka warned him not to carry nny such furniture in future nnd discharged him. uu Licenses. Only one mnrringo license wns issued by Judge Shields yesterday , to the following parties : Nuino and residence. Airo ( Thomas C. Kelley , Omaha . 23 I Mary Costello , South Omalm . U4 Positively cured by these littles IMHs. They also relieve Dls-j tress Iro'/i / Dyspepsia , In digestion nnd Too Ilcnrtj-j Eating. A perfect rem edy for Dizziness , Nausea , Dro'-vslnoss , Iad ! Tnslc In the Sloutli , Coutcd Tongue , I'aln In the Side , TOHPIl ) UYKIl. They regulate Uio JJowels. I'uculy Vegetable. SMALL PILL SMALL DOSE , SMALL PRICE CALIFORNIA THU I AND Ol' DISCOVERIES ! 3Mm AnirnNrnco.oRflyiiii.flii. I .Ctj 3 Tag CUjClu-A . ATARRH , jr"nc r ji i r r SANTA lADIE : AND ; CAT : R : CURE Foi * suio by Goodman Drug Co iKIurviinl'urklncarClilcaKol.llourillnsiF , JBclHiol rorUlrlnuiiil I'miiin I.ixillos. I'or I , caluliinuuaUilroKiO. TIIA VKH.l.I , . J ) , L .MorRuururk.lll.orr,7tludI.untiuui'tClilc i0 ! , JM. Rf * ' r.ciiulirnlly nn l hi'iitliliil Y tltiiHtiM. llioniuKlilr c iuiiii | ir , mid tilvlDi. ouo'-lnl cunt I > licnllli mnl inoril IrunilllK . , Tlio lluv. AllTllUll ril'KII , A. II , Wnr.1011 . " riorthwosfern Military Academy , l' > fonlT'ilire rolU < norlli of flilrauoi hat * j"JJ { . , . , . ' " ' " ' l ' " " h-iiilr. unit un uriiu pil furl II IK Hir ' ' . ' I xnltli , limiiu r-iiulorii oiiil I'lirU Ian Inttuenco. luutl lor cuWloiuo to llUUIaud I'-irK , 111.