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r 1JL/A NINETEENTH YE A It. OMAHA , SATUBDAY MOBNJNG , jMAHOH 29 , 1890. NUMBER 278. AWFUL CYCLOE. Loulsvlllo , Ky. , Dovaatntod By a Terrible Tornado. HOUSES CRUSHED LIKE SHELLS. The Number of the Klllod Estimated in the Hundreds. FLAMES ADD TO THE HORROR. Imprisoned People Cromtttod In Si ht of Horrlfl'od Hundrnda. DARKNE'SS AND DESOLATION. Jlcnrtliroken 3Ion nnd Wonion ork- IIIR Silently niul Tcnrrully With JNo Mht to Ouido Them At Other Point * . Tlio IjiiiilHVlllo Horror. Lorisvn-Lt : , Ky. , March 23. 7:30 : p m. It is now thought the deaths will number ubout ono hundred and llfty. A largo force of men has boon sent out to make a thorough canvass of the devastated district and to report losses of life and prop erty us fully as possible. They will try to inn ice a statement tonight. The pioperty loss nt present is estimated nt nearly 1,000,000. 1 he work of rescuing the mangled dead gocsbravoly on. Hundreds of anxious men nro working ns they never worked before for the bodies of friends and relatives that lie buried In the mass of brick and moi tar that covers the site whcro yesterday stood Falls City hall. The cries of the men , women and children arc heard on every side nnd a surg ing crowd of 10,010 people blocks thu streets for squares. It u a sight to strike anguish to the soul , 'iho pen is powerless to express the awful scones that c'uch Bucceeomg min ute roll through tlio ghastly panorama. The bodies oi dead and wounded are being dragged from beneath the ruins all nrounit thu difltiict and men , women and children lincer about filled with dread lest they might recognize in the shapeless masses Iho re mains of some relative or friend. A nrATii i > tcn. Probably the greatest loss of llfo occurred nt Fulls City hall , which was in t'io ' center of the tornado. In the lower rooms ol the hall were llfty or soventy-fivo children with their mothers and other lolatives taking untieing lessons. There were at least 1J5 persona on the lower lloois and soventy-llvo moro among the lodges mooting on the upper Hour when the tornblo wind svxoopsd down on the building. 'Iho entire stutcturo in less than IIvo minutes was a shapeless mass of uriek mid inortur , burying 200 people , of which number few escaped uninjured , rni : itii.Miriii : : > m.u : > . The killed , whoso bodies ' uvo been found , arc : Mns. MAUlUssoM. . Mis ANNII : Ni 1.1:4. Mus. Mil" . Bi.ua : Miii. PeiKitsox. TOM I'm r. Mils. NLTSIIU.I , . S vrrii MAUI Pions. Niciioiaft J. Wiu I\M DmiKii. B 13. NICHOLS. JOII.V H. Ml'.HClII'.L. Mooi > \ Duia. TiiADliElts MASOX. W. C. HAriHIVVY. Cii\iu.is : MAIU Ih ftUia K. MAIU McGtsrv. Bnnxir.r Cnoui ; . MACIOIK CAMPIIUIL. FIIVMC PAIVK. J. B. SCUM HIT. A small child of Guouai : W. Ovs SUIAN. PAIIK COIINKI.L. B R. MoJuc. PVT Biui > \ . I'nuti.i.s JENKS. Ruv. S. I < . BAiivwnir < . 1'oi.u i : On ICI.HVniTn. . BAUHU.V. Aiousrv FISIIIIK. WIM IAM Di.MAinti1" . A Pullman car conductor. Ri not.rn SiNmii. : : GUNLMP.VI : S MMS , Hi MIi.INro. . JAMES S. STI.HHU.XS. Joiix Itriiu , . Ciuui.r.Siiinciir. . J. l'i UTC'llCll. Mi 'i M vin fe'ciuTTnit. A. S. Tin in.iti.so. I'LMKII H. BUI.NI- : ) . CLVUKNCI : l.onsKitr RollRKT HlMII.TO.V. MIIS. JOHN Ilouv.v. 1'our unknown men were found mangled beyond recognition. The Injured whoso names were obtainable number about sixty , and many will die. AS M'I'Al UNO 8I011T. When the scene of the disaster was reached l > y the Associated press correspondent It was an appalling sight. Crowds thronged the streets and tlio heart of the city was a wreck of ruined buildings. Great masses of briclc and ntonu in heaps presented the ap pearance cf havlug simply crumbled to earth. Gancs of rescuers uro ut work on the debris In search for victims ot the calam ity. Policemen are stationed nt the street crossings to prevent people from passing through the ruined thoroughfares where partially wrccxcd walls stand as u menace to life , but their efforts are futile. immediately niter the burst of the cyclone the lire bolls sounded ami within ten minutes a squad of police appeared nt Fulls City ball. Thu walls of the adjoining house were llrst propped up and then the woik of cutting through the heavy roof that covered all ue- B.V.I. At tlrst tfio work was difilcult and label ions on account of thouixiousmuitl- tudo that thronged thu wreck. The most dift'.cult tasic was to clour the ruins of w union , who worojfoand digging with their linger * , crazed nt the groans of the Imprisoned victims. Afior an hour of ceaseless labor the FlIlsT MCT1M was taken out. Her name was Sarah Mem phis. She was found sitting In an upright position , her head bruised and one arm broken bho said ut the llrst bound of the cj clone thu audlcuco made a rush for the women's entrance and knocked down and trampled on her la Us mad escape. Seeing the overwhelming Juuit tno door several remained behind , Iho last MUs Memphis saw of her friends was just before the floor gave way nnd the coiling fell. An excavation was begun la rent of the budding , whsro It Is supposed the greater part of the crowd had gathered. As soon us the rooting was removed nnd ttio mass of hi ick beneath it , thu llrst sight that met the cies of the searchers were ten women LOCKED IV BUI ! orilBll'S AIIMS. They were taken care of nnd within the next four hours sixty more women nnd men were found don ! anil removed. They hnd no wounds on their bodies nnd It m supposed they nil met their death from nuffocatlon. The gas pipes had broken , whicn caused the lights to go out , and probably saved the ruins from fire for the time being , uut Hooded the debris with n vapor almost as deadly as lire might Imvo proved. Passages were pierced into tlm breast of the rvlns and the bodies taken out dead and dying. Ono portion of the building was reserved for the dead , but the wounded were taken into the stores and houses on the opposite * posite side of the street where physicians and clergymen ministered to their souls r.tid bodies. Along Main street thcjiathway of the storm extended from Sixth to Eleventh street nnd from Seventh to niovcnth , and not n smclo building was left standing1. Occasionally n massive stone or iron front still stood Intact , wlnlo the entire structure proper had beea swept away , A yrcrrxuous SPECTVCLE. This morning was presented the most stu pendous spcctaclo of disaster and ruin over witnessed. In the course of the storm the largo tobacco market of the city and the largojwareliouscsalmost the lastonctolny in ruins. Thousands of hogsheads of tobacco lay in the mass of brick and mortor. i int. ADDS TO Tin : iioiuioii. At 12 o'clock the opening up of a portion of Falls City hall caused n draught to penc- traio through , whereupon a smouldering lire broke out through the windows. It spread rapidly and forced the worliers to desert their posts. As soon ns the lira gained head way the gioansof the people became shricits , and so great was the horror of tlio moment tnat the watchers grow frantic and screamed and ran about like wild cats , the sufferings which they were unable to alleviate dnvng them to despair. Several lines of hose were soon throwing ( .water on the flames , but it was moro than nn hour before the work could bo proceeded with , and then .it , was carric 1 on with much dilUcultv on account of the heat. Up to 12 o'olock about tlnrty-fivo dead bodies and twenty-livo wounded and dying had been taken from the ruins. A rATIII.Il'S AflONV. At 11 30 the room whom tlic children were dancing was reached. Lewis Simms , jr. , hud for hours been movine about in agonv in fiont of that portion ot the wreck where the loom bad been , for his wife and four children wore there. When the room was reached Mis Symins was found fatally hurt. Tlneo of Symuis' children were ro- covored. They wcro unconscious and have only a faint possibility of living. While the father was imploring the \vorkcrs to get his other child the lire brouo out and work was suspended. Thu last man taken out nhvo before the flames started was John Hcpdcu. A imtn.MMt i\rmnn\cn. A thr.llmg experience was that of George II. Capito , who was present at the meeting of tlio Knights of Honor in the lodge room on the top floor. He says : "Tlm llrst iiitima tlons of danger were two distinct rockin'gs of the buUdlnir , about which time a window was blown from its casings and immediately after the plastering began to drop from the celling. A wild rush was made for the ante room , which carried mo with it , and I just reached the door when the floor gave way nnd wo were precipitated to the basement , blinded nnd almost sulocated ( by n cloud of dust and crushed and jammed by falling timbers In some way the door frauio fell with mo and maintained an up right position when it stopped , and 1 was enabled to extricate 1113 self from the debris and to make my o\it to the street through nn adjoining house whose doors 1 kicked in. 1 nt once returned over the ruins with * ovoral men and extinguished the lire that began. By this time the rain was fallIng - Ing in torrents. The lightning Hashes only gave momentary views of thu position of tbo ruins and blinded everybody. Thocntiio building collapsed in the front and roar. Of the cast and west side walls nothing is stand ing above the second stoiy. There were nearly a hundred members present nt our lodge meeting. Fully two-thirds of these were ladies. Besides our loduo another order was holding a meeting on tno s imo Hoar. Bands wcro rehearsing on the second Iloor and u party of decorators were nt worlt in the largo hall prcp.ii ing for the entertainment. So far as I could judge there were less than u dozen all told who got out unhurt , and tno cries for help nnd groans that issued from the broken and twistel heap was proof that wcro still thcrounnblo to escape. " and Desolation. LoL'ifiViu.r , Kv. ' , Match 2b. As night closes In its folds the devastated city of Louisville scores of widows and ornhans are bowed down with the weight of deepest grief. Wreck end rum have settled down in ita very midst and the specters of the dead , whoso funeral p > res aio heaps of bricks and mortar , seem to ribo up and enshroud in the awful halo of ihc > r presence the entire city. city.Bands Bands of bravo rescuers contmuo to work , but as the night comes on they neem to work moro silently , though no less arduously , , Bach remnant of the piles of wreckage is lifted up with the anticipation of uncovering to view the lifeless form of some human vic tim Of the at'irm , but there Is NO TIME TO cossiDhit Tin : i > ru > , for the living may jot bo buried beneath the mountains of debris , and they turn and delve again with renewed energy. As the night grows darker the work bo- comcb moro awful. Kvcn the advantage of light and Its fear dispelling qualities are de nied them , for all the electric light wires were torn down by the storm and left thu city enshrouded in deepest gloom , U grows so dark m ttio shadows of the crumbling walls that stand still us silent sentinels over the dead that every object with the soui- blanco of human form must be grasped to provo it llcsh or Htono. Still iho untiring and strong hearted workers continue to dig in the merciless storm-uiado graves of the dead. There IH no estimating the number of these who llo buried in the debris. People nro stil ! learning of missing members of their families nnd mothers and lathers stand wildly casing on the rums and lALLIMJ ON THE U MICIIITV to deliver to them ut least their dead. Hard ened hearts moved with deep sympathy aud idle men dug into the dirt aud grime. The streets are thronged with a multitude of sorrowing people. Tflby stand npou the corners with tear-dimmed eyes solemnly discussing the dreadful catastrophe or move from nno point of the wrecked district to another giuing at thu scones of ruin There are at least a hundred families homeless m the streets that were hapnv yesterday in the possession of their homes. Ono woman , between her half stifled sobs , told how that very evening her husband had paid to n building association the last dollar they owed upon tt clr house and now all that remains U n confused muss of brick and mortar. There are many other cases almost parallel to this. Not only wcro houses dashed to the ground , but the furnl- turo in many Instances was entirely de stroyed. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of goods lay last night upon the busl ness streets. At this lime it seems almost Impossible to find storctio1 scs for the vast amount of merchandise. At many places towering walls of brick nro rocking In the air ready to descend nt any moment. The uolnts of danger are guarded by the police and a military company who drive the surir- ing crowds back at the point of the bayonet. At thu entrances of the Various "dead rooms" stand breathless mobs clamoring for admittance , but it is ( availably refused un less It bo to identify some relative or friend. Occasionally when ono of these enters a sound half sob and half shriek reaches the outer doors. The telephone wires are nil down , and it will take ten dnj.s to get them up and work ing again. The search for the victims is going steadily on , and each hour adds largely to the already long list. In many places men labor In great danger of boiug buried beneath the tottering walls at nnv moment , and other accidents are looked for moment arily. lUVOEH OF n W\TUl FAMINE. An inspector of the water works this after noon showed the stand pipe to bo completely wrecked. Until repairs are completed no pumping can bu done , and them Is only about enough water in Iho rcsorvoir to last llvo days. At the end of that time the public will have to depend on wells. It can not bo told bow long It will take to repair the water works. Crushed and blackened ruins mark the spot whcro last evening stood n splendid , largo union depot , nt Seventh and River streets. When the crash came the Louis ville Southern train Ind just como and the Jeffersonville. Madison & Indianapolis was icady to pull out. Both were caught by the falling mass and crushed like egg shells. About a dozen people were injured , but it is thought none seriously. The wide river , disturbed by the fury of the tornado , isot . angr.v aud what was left of the depot by the wind is momentarily threatened by the strong waves tmt | suriro under nnd about tlio platforms. From Seventh street and the river as far down ns can bo seen ono continuous scene of desola tion meets the e\e and bewilders the spec tators , who never dreamed of iinj thing so terrible. F.verywhoro is wreck and ruin. The Caipentcr Annear iron works on Eighth street , n four story building , was blown down nnd some employes injured. The wholesa'o ' liquor establishment of Brown it bon on L'.gtith nnd Mam streets fell and it.stantly caught lire. By hard work the tlicmcn managed to control the blnro The buildings ndjicont to it were consider ably torn up and it is quite positive that sev- eial dead no beneath the rums. The ci cat building , 715 Mam street , occupied by S. F. Gunthor. tobacco , and H. H. 1'oowator and . .lamesv. . Prather was Demolished , us was also the immense building occupied by the H. A. Thierman company , wholesale liquor dealers and distillers. In nearly all the business houses v/rockcd some one was in Jurcd and tears are expressed that when the debris is tinally cleared away many bodies will bo found. Market street this evening looks like a ruined village. The devastation on tins street is nearly complete. For four blocks not a building uscapctl partial or total demoli tion. Kven l odestrianism through Uio streets is almost impossible because of the wreckage. In maiiA buildings families resided over the stores anJ in nearly every case there are reports ports from these of brolton limbs or severe injuries. At No. 1112 Mrs. Whitman was fatally Injured by jumping from a third Iloor win dow. At No. 1120 two of Mrs. Syinms' chil dren were killed , and Mrs. Symmes was badly injured. From 1110 to 11,19 , Inclusive , was the IHTI D FVLI.S cm IIAI.L. where occurred the most awful loss of life , ns detailed elsewhere. The htorm seemed onH to htivuswept Hioadwav from Fifteenth to Ninth street , but nearly all the houses on thcbo streets and the intersecting streets were demolished. From Eighteenth to Six teenth streets were mostly small frame houses occupied by colored families. Many roofs were torn off , but no great amount of dauiago was dona and none of the occupants were hurt. From Sixteenth to Nineteenth streets , however , the destruction was terri ble. In those three blocks the houses were larger and of a much better quality. Nearly every ono of them was demolished , but in most cases the occupants escaped with slight Injuries. Mho Catholic buildings at Seventeenth and Broadway llvo in number were all blown down nnd Sister Pius was killed All the other sisters escaped without Injury. A OEM HAL llEI.IEf t OMMITTEII , The board of trade today appointed a gen eral relief committee to at once lullcvo the poor people who are In a destitute condition. Twenty thousand dollurs was subscribed > n a short time and a special meeting of the city council appropriated ? 2)OOJ moro. Lugo corps ot men have been organized to work on tlio wreckage unremittingly , the first attention being paid to Falls City hull anil other points where great loss of life is feared. FortunatoU for the homeless the weather is very mild. The relief committee this evening discussed the question of pron- oity loss. Opinions varied cnnsideiably from the fragmentary reports rocolvcd , but it is believed it will reach $ . ' ,500uo. ( 'lo- nlu'lit the relief committee pioparc.il the fol lowing authoritative statement , which was furnished to the Associated press : "To the People -Thu calamity that has overtaken the city ot Louisville bj the cyclone last night spread o > 'er a territory covering n spaeo of irround some four hundred yards wide and three miles in length through the business anil residence portion of thu city. 'I ho loss of lifo is in the neighborhood. It Is believed , of some BOV onty-rtvo persons , and the loss to thu city in dnmiige to houses and KOods Is believed to ho ? JOUO , < )00. ) While the calamity is a great one , our citizens feel able to cope with-it and nro not cast down , but will nt once pro ceed to repair and resume business in the channels now Interrupted. In all other portions of thu city business will bo re sumed. " A DISMAL SCKSK. Lnto tonight the streets , lit only hero and there by gas lamps , present a dismal appear- unco. At the street intersections pact ) to and fro armed militiamen , who keep back the crowds who otherwise would hamper the workmen scorching for the dead. The majority of these crowds , howevor.havo dis pensed , especially the women , who formed the larger number of tliu spectators all day. Hero and ihore along the residence streets within the track of the tornado or near It . shine gas lights trrough windows from which the glass has been Hhattored , whllo within may bo seen blazing fires heaped up to keep out the cool night uir. The less fortunate oues that have no roof to shelter them have piled their furniture , or rather what's loft of It , on the curb nnd are guarding it tonight preparatory to seeking olt.er homes tomorrow. Add to nil this iho frequent appearance of ambu lances and wat-nns carrying their dead hu man freight to the hospitals or to the homes 3f mourning families and you Imvo n slight idea of the sad appearance of Louisville to night. WITIIOIT WAIIS1XO. Major Gait of the Louisulto & Nashville road and bis family , who lived in a two story ( /u uonci I'mjc j PROTECriNC 'THE FARMER , A Heavy Duty on Hey , Straw , Plga Millr , WhGar , Etc. CHEAPER \VINE PROMISED. A Dill } * of n Cunt and n Half I'nt on Binding Cord to Itcdiicr the i'rloc riio CHrkson Krs- Ijjnatlon Kninnrj. > VABIIINOTOK BuumtJ TUB Q\tun. BEE ! , 1 513 FofiTEBVTit STHRKT. WAsursoTO.v. D. C. , March iT23. I Tlio counulttco on Interstate commerce wnnta to repeal tlio long mul short liuul bill of the intorstatc coinmcrco law BO that the farmer can got his corn to market , mul moat of tlio sol speeches nro intoiuleu to suggest measures for his relief. In the ways mul means committee his Interests nro upper most anil the committee from the Farmers' alliance , which 1ms been hero nil winter looitlng after legislation , Ima received more attention than the representatives of any other class or Industry. The committee consists of John 11. Brighnm of Delta , O , L. Htiono of Ccutnrhall , Pa. , and John Tritnblo of Washington. They have an office on F street with n corps of clerks Drcparmg circulars and otlicr printed matter and keeping up an enormous Rinount of corrcspondonco with local" grangers and ladqcs ofjho Farmers' alliance throughout the country ! Tins com- mittco has issued an aitdross to the farmers of the country relating to the history of Its labois and stating What it has accomplished. It embraces n list of f.irm pro ducts upon which the committee of ways ana means in Its bill has agreed to protect the farmer , and as most of the articles Imvo lierctoloro been on the frco list it is worth publishing. < If the bill is passed the duty upon the following articles will bs : Horses and mules , ? . ! 0 per head ; horses and mulea valued at J150 and over. 30 percent ; cuttle moro than ono year old , $10 ; cattle less than one year old , $20 ; hog * , 50 per cent ; sheep , 150 per cent ; nil other live animals , 'JO per cent : barley , 30 cants per busnel ; barley malt , 40 cents | , er bushel ; buckwheat , oats , rie. corn , i-oniiiie.il , 10 cents per busliol ; mnccarom , - cents ' per pound ; wheat , SO cents per bushel , wheat Hour , 2J per cent ad valoiom ; butter and substitutes and cheese. 11 cents per Ib ; milk , 5 cents per gal lon ; milk , preserved or condensed , it cents per pound ; beans and no is , 4'J cents a bushel ; onions , sulit peas , potatoes , llaxsced , vegetables , apples , ' . ' 0 cents a bushel , broom corn , ? 3 per ton ; cabbages , eaeli 3 cents ; cider , 5 cants per gallon , egg * , 5 cents per do/en ; cgg4 , yolks of , 25 per cent ; hay , f I uerton ; honey , 2J cents per gallon , hops. W cents per pound ; pnrden seed , 20 par cent ; vegetables , propuied , 4"i per cent ; stiuw , S'3 per ton tobacco , for wrapu-jrs , * J per pound ; barley ( nulled ) , oatmeal , rie , r o Hour , dates , grapes , plums , prunes , peanuts , tallow , 1 cent per pound ; lips , raisins , dried apples , walnuts , 2 cents per pound ; oranges , according to size of package , 2 > cents to Si per box or case ; raisins , fruit , preserves , 20 per cent , almonds mends , not shelled , C cciils per pound ; ul- mouds , sliclleil , 7'--j cents' | > or pound ; bacon and ham , 5 cents tier pvmnd ; beef , mutton and pork , 2 cents pei' iwinul ; moats of all kinds prepared and prosflrvoi , 25 per cent ; lard , 2 coma per pounii/ live poultry. 3 cents per pound ; vinegar , ! } $ cents per gallon. Very few of theao articles are ever im ported , but tlio committee believes that the duty will bo a relief to the farmer , and whether the expected result follows or not tlio committed will Imvo tlio ciedit of doing the best it knew how. A Dtrif OV IIKUT.II T IVB. Heaper twine and cord made of the same material have been placed upon tlio dutiable list by the republican members of tlio com mittee of \\ii\a \ and means , to pay 1'g ' cents per pound 'I his is done upon the demand of the manufacturers , who claim that with pro tection for n short titno they will bo cr.ablcd to supply the demands of the farmers at a reduced r.ito from that of the imported arti cle. The committee sorno time ago nsiccd to maki ) reaper twine and cord pay 1 cent a pound , but a lew days ago the western mem bers of the committee working In the inter est of the farmers secured 'a promise from a majority of tin ) committee that the duty mould oo reduced to 'j a cent per pound. It is probable that when , thu farmers of the country are hoard from the committee will reduce the duty to I cent per pound , if in deed it does not icduco it to 1i cent. I.OIIDOJ1 HIE 1.COISIATOI13. The farmers have the call In this congress. In the last house of representatives itvns the Knignuof Labor and it was expected that the Grand Army of the Republic would control legislation in tin * , but the horny handed agiiculturists appear to bo tlio men whoso vote is sought with the greatest energy - ergy , and as Senator A'anco of North Carolina lina said in a speech the other day , ovorv member of the soimlo anpeniod to bo trying to mount the blithest pedestal and stand ns the Farmeis' ( riend. The Farmers' alliance appears to be as formidable in the southern states as in the west , ami tlio southern sena tors and members unponr to have forirot'.en all about the poor moonshiner of the moun tains for whoso benefit in the lust congress they wore trying to secure a removal of the tax on flint brandies , whisky in small stills far local ccnsumption and a repeal of the in ternal rovcnuo regulations , but the /aimer IB having his own way. Tin : c nuivsov lit MOII * . The repoits of Mr. Clarkson's resignation as assistant postmaster general Inivo been renewed , aim in some quarters it Is asserted positively that the document lias been wiittcn arid liunned to the postmaster general , to take effect Juno 1. This is readily believed because Mr. Clarkson'a dcsiro to ler vo his ofllco is well understood , but it is not truo. Ho has not writlan hb resignation , and will not hand it in for notuo timo. Ills situation nnd sontijnonts are well undci stood both by the president nnd Post muster General Wannmaker. Mr. Clarkson docs not like the ofllco ho holds , llo feels that thu honors ho is on- joi ing do not compensate Jiiui for the wear and tear of mind and body. Ho would like to leave the dopurtmoat'by Juno 1 , but it U hardly probable that lie' ' will do so. bccauso the president is not now prepared to select his successor and there Is cortam work to bo done that ho desires to complete ; In other words , hu is umbilioua to ( ill the fourth class olllces of tlio country with republicans , so far as posslbl6 , In order to strengthen the organization of that party 'boforo ho turns over his portfolio to aouieonoolso. M'cOMVi' OI.llltJMAMlEll Hit L. I asked Representative .McCoinns of Mary- laud today what would bccomo of his anti- gerrymandering bill , ana ho said. "Iho democratic members of tlio house committee on election of president < and vice president have nsliud that action bo delayed In order that they might ascot tain the wishes of their people , but thoi'u Is no doubt that the bill will bo repoitod to tho. house shortly. fho icpublicans are , us it body , in favor of the measure , and I confidently believe that it will bo passed. The moro I investigate its constitutionality and the Justlco of the measure the stronger I am in favor of it. Wo must have the Fifty-second congress elected from the district * as at nrcsent ar ranged or wo will pet tlnough our reapportionment - tionment at the hands of ttiU congress In such a way that another congressional elec tion will have to bu hold after tlio reapportionment - tionment has boon ratified by congress In order that the provisions of the reapportion- incut are complied with. Tno proposition is as long as ills short. " H > ) | > DECISION. Secretary Noble today randuroJ a decision ic the case of NileV Groins VH Orange Halk'ck , involving timber culture untrv for the southeast > 4 of station MS , township 31 , rungo 10 went , rtlobrara luud district. Groggs Initiated n contest ncalnsU , alleging failure to comply with tin " plantmc trees , and upon a hearing 'C. the local officer tlio contest was di\ ' The contestant appealed , and the c\ > sloncr of the general land olllco , found " < - . the contesteo would b required to al ; . \ his entry ami relinquish eight ires of tract. Both parties appeal i. Secret Noble Is ot tlio opinion tlr the ontr.vm did not comply with the law ' planting tre , nnd directs that the entry ua allowed < stand subject to future compliance with tht the law and that the contest bo dismissed. lit TTIJHWOr.Tlt'S SClintK. The house uommlttco on ncr'ctiUuro ' too't ' final action upon the Buttorwortb bill to day , which prohibits tipoculatloii upon the future delivery of agricultural products , 'Iho bill , it is understood , will come up in the bouse at an oirly day nnd there appears to bo no doubt of Its final adoption. The committee has agreed to an amendment which will protect the farmers. The amend ment provides that farmers may sell their crops in advance of harvesting and may liypothotlcato them in any way which ll.ey desire , whleti Is done to help farmers who find it necessary to borrow money upon their crops or to sell thorn in order to moos obli gations. MISC Cl.LNFOts. . The several posts of the Grand Army of the Republic In tti'a ' city are arranging to Imvo n grand encampment In Washington In tS'Jl to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the commencement of ttio war , and the date of the llrst battle of Bull Run will probably be decided upon. In 1S' > 0 the Grand Army will meet in Boston nnd the matter will bo brought up for consideration nt that time. The paragraph sent out some days ago to Nebraska to the effect that the Fremont public building bill had pissed both houses nnd was only awaiting tno president's signa ture to become n law wiw misleading. The bill has passed ttio house and as amended has passed the senate atld is ut piescnt in n committee of conference. J. N. Lusk was appointed postmaster at Lomax , Custer county , today. Rcprosentnt'vo Dorsey has recommended the iiupomtuuiit of A. W. Lidd to bo post master at Albion. The recommendation Is equivalent to appointment. C. M. Johnson was today appointed a fourth class postmaster at Star. Holt county , Nebraska , vice B. B. Cole , resigned. Pi inu S. IIctTli. n M mi unit. A. tt'onmirn Body round 1'caplnlly Mutilated. LcAVcvnoiint. Ivan. , March 23. [ Special Telegram to Tin , Ucc.J 1'ho horribly mu tilated body of a woman was found on the river bunic about a milo above thu city this morning Ono leg was severed from the tiunk and has not jet been found. The trunk itself was , severed in two sections , the head , bust and arms l\ing several roils f < om the thighs and One lei : , which were tied in a sack and weighted with stonrs. The body was brought to the city. It h n boon idea- tilled ns Mrs. Mettman , wife of a Cicunnn minor of this city. A bullet hole near the loft ear was discovered , llor husband has boon arrcjtod and sensational devuloumcnls are expected. 1'AHTlAIj KUOitljAMZ ITIO.Y. Tlio Western Stntfn I'assenjter Asso ciation's XeAjireem'iir. . CmAUO , March S3. [ Special Telegram to THE Hnf | Vho agreement of the reor ganised Western btatos I'assoncer associa tion 1ms been adopted by the former mem bers , but does not become operative until it is signed by the head of the passenger de partment of each line in the old association. Aa n consequence the whole reor ganization is uncertain urtlil the last line has signed. The croatest douot exists in regard to the Wisconsin Central. General Paisengor Agent 11 1C. Stein of that road insisted upon thu adoption of a clause allowing withdrawals from the asso ciation on Hixty dajs' notice. On the refusal of the other lines to agree Mr. Ukstein an nounced that ho would not sign the agree ment until he had consulted with President Colby. Seciotary Thompson of the associa tion 13 to announce on April " Ins progress in obtaining signatures , and another meet ing is to bo hold April 4 to complete thu or * g.ini/atton if possible A resolution was passed bv'tho mooting that each line should redeem all outstanding mileage ami tickets which would interfere with raising rates to the old basis , and the way be made clear for nn ndvnncu rext Thursday in ciso the organization is cstablihed. General I'assengor Agent Lustis of the Hurlington was elected temporary chairman until the Hist Tuesday in May , wnen balloting will begin on a permanent chalunan in case all the lines sign the agreement. Meantime nil the rules and regulations of the old Western States Passenger association will govern. SHOT AT A A Knlttmorn I'ric-st Ilndlr Wounded by tlio Cliuroli Hoxton. I3Ai/riMour , Md. , March 23. While Father Lnniuntrliiin , assistant pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic church , was performing n funeral ceremony , Sexton Richard McNIchols , with out warning , lircd live shots ut him , llireo of which took effect and seriously wounded him. McNichols was soued by the mourners and taken to jail. The prisoner is twenty-live jcarsof ago. The cause of the shooting is unknown. Mlio Melt muim Murder Caso. LEVxr.swoiiTii , Ivan , March 23. fSpocisl Telegram to Tin : Hi i : J No especially now development ! ] have taken place in the Mott- inanii murder case this afteinoon. There is considerable fcellntr acainst the accused and throats of lynching have been oxpiosscd. Hu told the -vholo matter very coolly , as does the son of tlio iMirdorcd woman. This nf- lei noon It was discovered that Mottnmnn'a horse had blood on its neck , and a trail ot blood leading from the house to a vacant lot was discovered also. 1'ho coroner's Imiuest will take placn tomorrow morning , at which it is expected that further developments will bo made. Fnvor Proo llnw Materials. HOSTOV , March 2s. The Commercial Bul letin sais a secret mooting of the now Wool Consumers' association today decided that all business experience of this nnd other manufacturing countries shows the Interests of all classes are favored by free raw mate rial nnd that the Interests of the wool grow ers , manufacturers , dealers and consumers of this country rcqulru that wool and other raw materials shall bo freo. Oauirht POUTIANP , Ore. , March 23. The British sailing schooner Pathfinder , which ran away with a one-man prlio crow from the cutter Rush in Alaskan waters last year , put Into Ncagh bay , Washington territory , yesterday to miiko lopnlra. 'Iho toveiiuo cutter Cor- ben happened along and promptly seized the PnthtlnJer nnd Is now holding her for orders from the treasury department. hliort nnd Hklitpcd. KANSVS CITV , Mo. , March 33.-P. I ) . Starr of the insurance linn of Hluko & Starr has disappeared. His partner sajH Starr Is slioit fJ.UUU in Ins accounts with the State Invest ment nnd insurance company of ban Fran cisco and the Burlington of Iowa. Tlio Wontli-r I'o Tor Omaha and vicinity Fair weather. For Nebraska fair , variable winds , sta tionary temperature. For Iowa Pair , warmer , southerly winds. For South Oakota 1'ulr , northerly winds , lower temperature. Trouliln In rinn Dnmlnuo. NEW YOIIK , March 23 A cable received by a Spanish Importing house hero from St. Thomas , San Ooiamgo , states that the po titlcal trouble winch originated n few days ago has unread all over the island and a battle bad uuoa fouyUt at bt , Thomus , dry OP PA ic is ovnitmn : . Snnio AitnrelioiiHlon Kelt Tor the ij Bafoty nl thu Iiininn llncnr. H ( To ; irlglit 1JO | / J < im > vi ttimlim Itrnnrtl , ] U T.iM'nrooi , , March 23 [ .Vow York HOT- \nid Cable Special to 'lin : Bri : ] Re- Yeatoil inquiries iwore made today nt the Vllccs of the Inman company by newspaper yresentntlves and nuxioiH friends as to .other any tidings had been heard of the overdue steamer City of Paris. The only reph that could bo elicited was to the effect that the owners declined to recognize the City of Paris as overdue at all. She had , they said , certainly made quicker passages , and under moro favorable conditions might have arrived , but thoi entertained do anxi ety whatever respecting her. 1'ho public , however , whllo reassured , decline to accept quite so sanguine n view ns the owners pro fess to entertain , arguing that by the nverago of or passages she Is nt least three dins behind time. TheJJCIty of Paris Is n magnificently appointed vessel , and It Is possible that one of those minor mishaps to machinery which are so common oven on vessels of the very highest class may have somewhat criupted her racing powois without In the le ist jeopardizing her safety. It is freely lumorod in Liverpool that her captain on the outwaid passage had indicated his intention of yet further lowering the record home. This would have been no easy matter oven with favoring winds and seas , as a glance nt her previous performance will nhow. LOSDOV. March 2s. | Now York Herald Cable Special to Tin : Hn.-Tho ] Herald ofllce has been besieged by anxious inquirers as to whether tho'City of Pat Is has yet been sighted from Brow Ho id or Fastnot. Many Now Yorkers nro spending tnoirtlmu in traveling from the ofllco of ttio Inman com pany to the Herald bureau endeavoring to glean the latest news Regarding the overdue steamer. The Inman onleials hero , as nt Liverpool , absolutely decline to regard the City of Paris ns overdue in the generally accepted sense ol the word , and nro confid ent that the delay is caused by some defect in Iho machinery. Uneasiness , however , is apparent and is plainly indtcatid in tlm man ner of these who have friends on board the liner. Lovnov , March OS A dcnsu fop prevails on the Irish coast , and 't is presumed that the Meaner Citv of Pans is proceeding direct to Liverpjol without touchnm Queens- town. CHICAGO IlKWsnitV KXI _ i Nine - > ! < n Killed nnd Thirteen In jured. Ciiifvoo , March 23. The sonrch in the rums of thu building wrecned by thu c\- pTbsion of tl.o sugar reliaery yesterday was completed this evening anil it is now known that uino men were killed nnd tlm teen in jurcd. All the de id were laborers. Their n lines nro August Thormnn , Albeit Hns > s , Frank Wallisch , John Otto , Henry Uubeldt , Michael Honor , Moms i'l iin , Albert Uillka aul Proa CrniT. Most of the bodies were ptrtinlly consumed or terribly mutilated , and some of them could only be identified by tno fiairments of their elottnnt : remaining intact. Gre.itcrowds surioundcd the place all day , most of them being nnxioua relatives and fi lends , and whenever a body was I'lUon out and Idonti- lled the lamentations of ttie immediate lola- tivcs were heartrending. Ono or two of the inlUi'cd may yet die , being very seriously burned. The coroner's Jury mof. Thursday. The ofll- clals of the sutrar refinery still pursue their pollcv of jesterday of refusing to give any information they may havo. HKY WAMNS COM.IV5IJ. . Throe IUoi Hurled nnd Tlioujht to n\ANsvn.i.r , Ind , March 2S Tlio two suio walls of the Fulton avenno brewery collapsed this afternoon , letting the roof fall in. b x. man weieat work in the upper story , three of whom escaped , but John Winiger , Charles Tllloy nnd ICdwnrd Kelley were burled in the debris and nro believed to bo do-id. Owing to the dangerous cuiiditmn of tlio buildinir , it is dilllcult to got an\ body to worn on thu rums tonight. The llromen uro doinir what they can A harbor tug was swampnd this morning bj a tremendous wave. A crow of six woio icscued with great difliciilty. The severe storm last night unroofed a few buildings , but did no other souous damage. lowix and Dakota Mutch 2S. [ Special Tele gram to 'I iir BBC. ' Pensions have been granted as follows to Kebraskans. Original Invalid Wayman J. Crow , Crclghtan , John L Sides , Hinmlield : Jacob Ivarl , York In crease Francis IT. Forbes , Ord ; Hugh Hill , Champion ; George Huloo , Alexandria. Ru- issuoand increase GcorgoThat ngalo , North Loup. Iowa pensions : Original invalid Nathaniel G. Gatioy , Ues Monies , IMward Jordan , Guthrlu Center ; William H. Ken- tiojy , Rudd ; Cliarlos F Marshall , Rockford ; William Hughes , Hainb'irg ; Rufu L Peas- lee , Little bioux ; John H Conory , Muquo- Kcta. Restoration and inoioaso ( ioorgo W. Peters. Uui Moinos. Increase Kiigeuo II. Hall , Barlvillo ; David Hamnson , Newton ; Augustus C. ibticklc , Anainosii ; Llcwellen Cimnbell , Waterloo ; Aiotus F. Loonns , Hello Plums : Albert M. fuller. Orchard ; Benjamin F. Martin , I'on- ter Point ; James C. Martin , Fairllold ; Lain Hilllncs , M.iyiinrd ; Uaau Maekuy , Waukuon ; Scott Lini ) , Mnscatino. HUIHSUO Chester Wiman , Southurland ; Henry Stanbis , Fairflold ; John Kckstcm , Luinars ; Byron C Benton , Hartley. Reissue and increase - crease Loion/o II Trask , Renwick. Orig inal "vtdows , oic. Uorothy , mother of Rum- ulus R. Buttolph , Pilot Mound , Suaana , widow of William C. Vnndowiitor , Croston. South Dakota pension ! ) . Original invalid Charles Brand , Big htono City. Restora tion and increase Joseph \\oodland , Julian. Increase Deios G. Bltts , Heights , Itnodlcrlsin CharuoM .Not I'rovcil. Mi.N.suvi'OLis , Minn. , March yS. [ Special Telegram to I'llu BKI : . ! The rcpoit of the city council committee appointed to Invest ! L'uto the charges of boodlerism made against certain ulderinon by the Times , has sub mitted its report to the effect th at thu charges wore not proved. The conduct of Aldennan Sterling in regard to thu opening of n atrcct is severely condemned. Bought hy tlio Cltcnrotto Trust. RICHMOND , Vu. , Maich 23 The formal transfer of the large tobacco properties of the Allen & Gintor nnd the Kinnev tobacco companies has been inado to the American tobacco company , which is the tuiim of the alleged cigarctlo trust. Kntlior O'Jhvver Hc-loasoil. rniMor , March 23. Father O'Dwyor , who has been in prison live months for of fenses under the crimes act , was released yesterday from Tullamoru Jail. A great demonstration was made in his honor. Irowi ! > rln. SAN Fiuvciato , Cut , , March 23. A morn ing i vapor says an English nyndicato secured a controlling Interest in the Philadelphia and United States bruwerlus bore , consideration , 13,000,003. Dnlnun liny Dllllonlty Settled. LISIIO.V , March 23Tho claims of Kngland qnd the United Hluteo on account of the sL'uuro of the Oolagoa Bay railway hi the I'ortuguusn is settled except for u fuw forinuiitics , STABBED HIM IN THE BACK , A Brutal Aosiutlt Which May Yet Roault In Murclor. THE VICTIM A JEVv'ISH ' TAILOR. Simon HODO Itorrlhly Inltroated Itr Ills Own Donrjiml lly u of ric'iulN lit Ilnnmii roi'in. Cowardly Avsnulf Simon Ropen line appeal Inghard working young Jewish tailor , was horribly but. tiered up in his own doonard , 111'J Clitett | > > sttoet , last night about 10 .10 o'clock , b > u man ami woman named Mat tin ami Ollio Dialiu , who live next door oist , at No. 11JO , and c.anu to bo hnsbaii.1 and wife , though the woman s n self confessed prostitute. It seems that the Drakes , sln.'o momi : to tholr present place of abode , two months ago , took It In'o tlieir heads that Rope and l > n family have been talulns about them llo man Drake is a worthless follow , and ho anil his wife nro reported to have done little t.so but get drunk and light. Last night , nt the hour elated , Dra.io was seen pacing up and aown the walk in front of the two house" * , which are but two 01 three feet npait , intently watching for suiioi'uu Ono ol thojo who noticed him was Patrol man Burr. At about 10 10 Rope ciimo homo from bis work nt ttio shop of I Ivaiish on Sixteenth street As ho was about to en'cr his house Drake sprang out , dealt Inmatitun- ning blow , and as he fell Jumned upon li.m , stabbing bun several times with a dirk or butcher knifo. Jmt then B. S. 1'cUt.i , wlio boards with Rope , came upon the co le , and as no outcry was made bo thought it s.mpty a common street fight , ho sa\s , botwcen Btrangors. llo called for the officer on the beat , nnd then wont nearer to the two num. As ho stepped up Drake sprang to his feet , and lushed into.his house , Pelzor recogniz ing him. Rope then staggered to his feet and townrd his door , fit ) had almost entered , win.n the Drake woman rushed out and , btabbn g iho tottoimg man In the back of tlio luck , aho dashed back into her house. By tins time Patrolman Burr hid re sponded to Pol/or's call , iinJ m a few HCII- tences f i om him took in the whole situation. Counting not to fail in getting both the man and woman , thu otllucr i.i'k'd ' ( aiiitnti Moslyn to the olnee , whllo ho gu.irdt I Iho house. The latter cam3 not a moment , too soon , and while Patriuii.au Burr guarded the rear entrain o Captain Most ; , n dem miled admittance ut tl o front. It was loluseil.nml ho crushed in the door. As ho did so the Drakes m.i le a lush to escape by the bick iloor , but f nd.im Onieer Burr thoie , the fellow tlireup Ins hand and cried , " \\o suirondor. " Bntii ct them were immediately taken to ci Is at p.ollce station. Poor Rnpo seemed , when llrst viewed , t bu literally cut to pieces , and w is ono great mass of gaping wounds and blood , mailing up as ghastly a sight as human e\-s ever looked upon. Ho was attended bi npnysi cum , who found Iho most fearful and dan gerous wounds to bo as follows A perpcn dieular slash ranging from the forehead downward. cutting aci os the in ner ennthus of the right ejo to the molar Dono" another cut tan diagonally across the entire back of the neck nnd just buroly misuing the jugular vein , n th id was two Inches above the light olbjw , extending a distance of tl.ico inches , completely hoyer- ing the lout : lie.m of the tneeiH mmcle , ami a fourth a deep rip three inches long in the left nun. ' 1 he doctor H.II l that , none of the wounds w.is nee-HI u in fat tl in itself , although ho antieipatod tin- gravest icstilts from them as a whole. 1 hu unife or weapon used , ho says , must Imvo b > n b nt and pnihiipn i usty , two Incts wlni.li in creased the possibility of fatal results ' 1 ho weapon could not bo found by Hi i offi cers last night , thouu'h the would b * n > ir- tlorer told them hu throw it into the street Burr nnd his wife decline 1 to tain 1 trlber than to nay that Rope had accused tt in of keeping a House of 'U fa-ne. Drake is about thirty llvo ioao olii slioit , li uv Hot and has a villainous lace llo is said to have attempted Iho rnnnloiof a 111,111 in Council HltiiTs u a short time a. ) , anil that ho came from there to Om ih i 1'ho woman is about thirty years old and has the low prostitute look in her every feature. She was formerly an ininato of a djn in th 9 city. city.Rope Is about thnty five years eld , the father of a bright , neat nnpearing little family of tin eo children , and is widely know as u sober , in Juslrious and respectable ) man. SKKGIANL' DUVN-H WAUMVO. li'twae MltmlRNlp ] ) ! ninst Propire fora iMtnrliil Klood. Ni\v YOIIK , Match 23. how nut D inn of the signal service in an Intel view this after noon sajs that ono of the greatest calamities Iho country has aver known is imminent and that it Is the duty of the press to warn the people of lower Mississippi to prepare for the worst. Hosa\s , : "Tho damage will bo greitor belnv Mom phis. The height of the river at \ icUsburg and Cairo has lemamel almost Htatnwarj at the ton of tlio II iod limit. U'noii tin wuvu crest fiom thib now storm conns dmuitnu river things are bound to bo carried away nnd the surrounding country covered This will probably arnvo at Cuno in two or throe days , but it ma > bo three weeks before fore it readies N'ow Oi leans Sergeant Dunn cannot sp ait w.th anj au thority except upon New York wuutucr. < i < > i'l ) ' Opinion. WASHINGTON- , March 2S General Groely , the chief signal ofllcor , loiteralcs his opinion that the Hood m the lower Mississippi \aliy will coutlntio uiidiminishcd ten days or moro. The rain fall of Thursday must raise thii MisHlsslppl slightly from Cairo southward unless crevasses Increase in numbi i f hero Is no now or Important change in the situa tion ainco yesterday A Pnll 1'or Armed Mi * . PiTTSiifiio , Pa , March MS. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Hue ] Tlio senior older tt American mechanics have cillnd for 1 < 00 armed men to assist them tomorrow in uiai- Ing the American flag on the pa bin Kchuol house nt Mncklorate , a small mm- ) , town In hterrott township , this count * I'lio mechanics attempted to raise the. Hag last Saturday , but were met nt the inlianco to the school jurcl by a in < b of foreigners , who refused to all < vv the Hug to bo placed on Iho building. lnaui > ng expressions were inado usa of ami Una y the sentiment bocamu so great tun' ' the school board urged the committee to w.th- draw , fearing a icsort to violence 1'lia mechanics returned , and after reporting ti.o matter to their council , u ilrculur was IH sued calling for ono thousand arimd men to HOU that the flag was placed on tlio bu ul- Ing tomorrow , Feuling U high ana thora may bu trouble. Geiioritl hlukleH Snoooo ' 1'lnck. AMUNr , March 2 > . Governor Bill lias appointed Major General Daniel L. Siciues sheriff of Now York , vice Flack resinned. liond OITtnjnu' . WASIIINOTOV , Mircli " $ , ( Special Pel * , gram to TIIK BKK. | Bonds oftjrol HI 030 attl.2Ji tOOO at | .OJ' ' . In ilio Common * . LoMins , March 'S.-The tithes bi ( ho second reading m ttic cvuitu&ci