THE OMAHAJ DAILY BEE % NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , JUNE 3 , 1890. NUMBER 344 , LOVEU8D S10R1I SWEPT. An Iowa Village Almost Wiped Out by a Cloudburst. SEVERAL LOSE THEIR LIVES Scarcely n Building Kscnncd tlio Awful Korooof the Deluge Ono Family Ilcflutiod Kroni n Tree Top. COUNCIL Bi.nrrs , la. , Juno 2. A special from Missouri Valley , In. , tells of the almost total destruction of the vlllago of Lovcland yesterday by a cloud burst or water spout. Lovcland Is located in the Boycr valley. A terrific storm passed over the val ley and near the upper end the cloud burst occurred , the water sweeping down upon the Ill-fated village , leaving hardly a bouse Intact and destroying several lives. Among the bodies Identified so far nro those of Mrs. Suyles and son. Ono family passed all night in a tree top and were rescued this morning. Several persons are missing nnd It is supposed have been can-led down to Valley by the water. o MXXOCKXT 31KX TOIt'fUItEV. Italians Ilcfusi ! to Others the Hlghts They Claim for Themselves. TANOIBII , Juno 2. [ Special Cablegram to , THIS BBC. ] Three men from Drua , who wcro flvo months in irons in the prison at Tangier without trial , on suspicion of connection with the robbery at the house of the Ilalinn charge do affaires last autumn , and who were severely bastinadoed to Induce them to confets lo appease Iho de mands of Italy satisfaction , uro still un able to obtain compensation , though the real author of the crime has confessed nml Is In prison. The way in which the truth came out Is interesting. A robbery was recently committed at the house of ono of the chief Moors of Tangier and next morning a slave was found in the street suf fering from an Injury to his ankle , which prevented his reaching his master's house. It was afterwards ascertained that ho was the thief who had hurt himself in jumping from a roof. Ho and his master were forth with taken off t > prison , the latter being placed in the lobby only. Under the bastinado the slave offered to confess all his robberies , and among them owned to that of the Italian's house , which was carried out with the assistance of a Spaniard. In con sequence ho is now lying in irons in jail and his master has paid S,000 ! damages to the parties robbed. It will bo remembered that it was this simple matter such as occurs daily in every city in Europe which gave occasion for such alarming telegrams to bo sent all over the world about the insecurity to life and property hero , and caused the Italian government to ruvo about iron cluds and reparation. Carpenters Strike nt Hook Island. ROCK ISLAND , 111. , Juno 2. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BBB. ] Ono hundred union car penters , in the employ of various contractors , struck this morning for a nine-hour day at ten hours' pay. The strike has been threat ened for some tlmo , but It was not until this 'morning ' that any of the employers who have Flood out snowed any disposition lo yield to the demand. W. A. Guthrie , employing about twenty men , was the first to make conces sions , and the slrikcrs at once gathered at his shop , over which they raised a Hag , and nu merous speeches wcro made , during which sovurnl non-union men working on a building near by joined the union. Many of the other contractors are weakening. Glowing Crop Koports From Dakota. IIuno.N , S. D. , Juno 2. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bun.J The democratic county con vention tills afternoon nominated Gcorgo C Cooper for state senator and S. M. Me Far. land , Robert Wilson , Peter Myers , W. II. Birdsell and R. S. Campbell representatives. Reports from all parts of the state indicate from one-half to three-fourths of an Inch rain fell last night. Reports at the United States signal office , from nineteen counties In North Dakota and twenty-seven in South Dakota , say the crops uro in good . .condition nnd in some localities exceptionally lino. Cut worms have done some damage in u few localities. TIME ClflCAtfO GAS TJtUST. County Treasurer George 11. Davis Agreed Upon as Keuelver. CHICAGO , Juno 2. George R. Davis , county treasurer and a well known politician , was today agreed upon by the attorneys and ap pointed by Judge Collins as receiver of the Chicago gas trust company , now the Chicago gas company , in bonds of $ , ' 100,000. Agree ment us to the terms of the decree was difll- cull and it took the lawyers an hour to arrange it. Charlton und Green each claim they secured all they wanted except thai the court dlil not grant Chariton his request thai a re ceiver bo authorized to vote the stock of the four companies. At the meeting of the trust's directors Judge Collins said ho would have to look into that before entering such an order. Steamship Arrivals. Southampton The Ems , from New York. New York The Clrcassla , from Glasgow ; the Bohemia , from Hamburg ; the Polaria , from Stettin. Dublin The Lord O'Ncll ' , from Baltimore. Bullimoro The Burrowmore , from Liver pool. Philadelphia The British Prince , from Liverpool. London Sighted : The Ictrinn , from Bos ton ; the Champagne , from Now York ; the Russian Prince , from Philadelphia ; the Ohio , from Baltimore. , . mil-nun * ncnuh Will Bo Improved. " " " BALT LAKE CITV , Utah , Juno 2. [ Special Telegram to Tun DEE. ] Charles Francis Adams , W. H. Holcomb , Oftlco Manager Mel lon nnd J. S. Tlbbltts are in the city. Adams states ho will Increase the facilities at Gar- Held Beach to twice their present size. There is a probability of u big hotel being built there this summer , The Injunction Dissolved. MII.WAVKEI : , Wis. , Juno 2. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEB.J The Injunction sworn out by George Hlles ami others against Iho Nebraska land and Improvement company has been dissolved. The attorneys for the plaintiff gave notlco Ihat an appeal would betaken taken to the supreme court , and requested that the Injunction stand pending a decision. This the court denied. It Is the Intention of the lawyers to make a strong tight , Crushed Under Their Heels. CI.AIIKBVILLE , la. , Juno 2. [ Special Tele gram to Titn BEK. ] About noon yesterday the team of a German named Lobock started to nm , when Lobock's wife sought refuge under n fence with a child in her arm. The team ran over the fence , trumping the woman , crushing her breast and killing her instantly. 1 The child's arm was broken , but it was not fatally hurt. Two Hrotherti Drowned. SIIT-LIKC , Utah , Juno S. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BBI : , ] Tlu-co boys , George and Henry Wilson und Frank Soinmers , at tempted to cross Weber river yesterday nt Morgan , The boat capsized and the two for- iucr drowned ironic nois ox. Census Takers nt St. Paul Proceed Without Molestation. ST. PAUL , Minn. , Juno 2. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BKB. ] Ono hundred nnd twenty enumerators , under the supervision of Thcophllus Smith , began counting the people of St. Paul at 8 o'clock thld morning. The work proceeded without serious hin drance In all the uptown wards , there being very few refusals to answer questions ns lo mortgages and chronic diseases. Enumerators for the "Bohemian" finis and Swcdo hollow , occupied moslly by foreigners , gel along very slowly , Iho Impression among Iho denizens of thcso localities being that the information ob tained would bo used to oust them from their homes , as Ihoy nro simply squatters and do not own the land on which they reside. Supervisor Davengort of Minneapolis had M5 men nt work. The day was rainy and the count proceeded slowly. In three or four In stances persons refused peremptorily lo an swer questions nnd ejected the enumerator. Sui > ervlsor Smith of St. Paul , who Is n director- publisher , says there has been a hc.ivy Influx of population since lust May and expresses the opinion that St. Paul figures will easily run to 200,000. Local newspapers place the population of Minneapolis ut210,000. * UIXKMi OS 'fHEliEAltMJtOOTfi. . A Whole Fiunlly Poisoned hy Wild I'at-Miilps in Ontario. OTTAWA , Ont. , Juno 2. Dead in bed with a dying sister on each side of him lay litllo Archie Campcnu of Lake George when a neighbor woman enmo in , attracted by fccblo cries of "help , help. " Another child was rolling In death agony upon the Iloor near by. Gasping nnd helpless lay the mother and aged grandfather , the hitler relapsing Into Inscnsl- bilily. MM. Campcau managed lo say that they hud been poisoned nnd Iho village physician was called. When ho arrived ono little boy was 'lead and the other evidently beyond hope of recovery , while the mother , grandfather and two little girls and an infant but three months old , were In a desperate condition. Emetics wcro administered , and before ho left Iho physician was successful in saving Iho lives of three of Iho poisoned patients , although the others , it is feared , are too far gone to rally. edncsduy old man Campcau went into Iho woods to dig roots to make medicine for a sick horse. He gathered a lot of various kinds , including some which tasted sweet and of which all the members of the family par took. In n few minutes all wcro taken with fearful pains. It was In this condition the neighlior woman found them. The eldest boy , about nine years of age , was dead , the second boy hits since died and the doctor says the old man and infant arc likelv to fol low. It will bo a close cull with the other three. The roots which the old man had given them were "wild parsnips , " a deadly poison. O UK A SEItSAilA IXST CEI. KS TIAT.S Mc.\lcniif4 Scared Over Hie Present Great Influx of Chinese. CITV or MEXICO , Juno 2. [ Special Tele gram to Tins BBB. ] The influx of Chinese into the frontier states of the republic is pro ducing marked alarm am ing the laboring classes , moro especially among Iho gold and silver mines resident in the districts invaded. The newspapers of these localities have al ready taken up cudgels in defense of their Mexican patrons , staling that if there is no restriction passed ou the yellow pests th o same scenes that have occurred in the United States will be repeated in Mexico. The Chinese , It Is claimed , nro superseding Mex ican miners and other laborers from the fact that they will work cheaper than whites. Many believe that the Chinese are landing in the Irontier states of Mexico for the purpose of making their way across the frontier line into the United States. The general opinion " among Mexicans is that they "coma to take Iho place of natives. If the Chinese continue to arri\y in such numbers ns thev liavo ar rived recently the re.ult will bj to benefit the United States , because such action as has al ready been taken by the northern republic will be necessary hero. " * f " The I'uhllc lh ! ) t Statement. WASHINGTON , Juno 2. The public debt statement : Iiitr * . est bearing debt princi pal , * 70J,112,0 ! . ' ; interest , § JV3r2O.Vj ; total , ? SOO-1IO,1)17. , ) Debt on which interest ceases since maturity principal and Interest , $ l)7iG01. ) ) Debt drawing no Interest , $7&s-tiiriO. | ! Total debt principal , $1 , . " > S2- 8SVl ( : interest , fS'l77Ml : ; total , $ lf.Miv. ! : ! > , fi''J ' ) ; total debt , less avail able cash items , SIOii,7Ml.iO. ( : ! ( Net cash in treasury , ? : ! < i,901,7l ! ) ; debt less cash in treasury Juno 1 , 1SOO , SlOOSS5SSlO ! : debt less cash In treasury Muv 1 , 1SJM , $ loir > , , 'H. 0,770 ; decrease in debt during the month , . * ! , ( 'HIlh7l ; drcrcaso in debt since Juno J10 , 1SS9 , $07,7S7- 71. ' . Total ca > h in treasury as shown by treas urer's general account , ? tlSaO'i,171. Three Important Decisions. UAI-ID CITV , S. D. , Juno 2. [ Special Tel egram to Tin : BBB.J Three important peti tions were considered in the city council to night. One is for right of way for Iho Har- noy Peak & Southwestern railway through the city. This road Is to connect Rapid City with the tin mines and is believed to bo hacked by the B. & M. Another Is for the right of way for an electric motor line ; the company asking this fr.in- chiso guarantees to construct and liavo in operation four miles of line Inside of six months. The third franchise asked for Is to light Rapid City with gas. The Harnoy Peak tin company took np n number of op tions on tin property today , paying out n largo amount of money. A Newspaper Uvptnlns. BIIUSSBLS , Juno 2. [ Special Cablegram to TUB DEE. ] The Independence Belgo think ing that America opposes protection in the Congo state because Its article on the subject is considered ofllcial , explains that the opin ions expressed in tlio article are Its own. . In the Commons. LONDON , Juno 2. In the commons today the parliamentary secretary lor the foreign ofllco declined to lay on the table papers rela- live lo the negotiations with the United States concerning the Behring sea trouble until the question was settled. The AVcitthor Forecast. For Omaha and vicinity : Showers. Nebraska and South Dakota : Showers , slightly warmer ; stationary temperature in Nebraska For Iowa : Fair , followed by showers , slightly cooler , variable winds , Severe Knrthiiitiko Shock. LIMA , Juno 2. The severest earthquake shock experienced in many years occurred at nn early hour this morning. II was followed by two other shocks , which , though milder than the rest , were of more than uvcrago be- verily. Gladstone and the SulVrajl8ts. LONDON , Juno 2. The Women's Liberal federation will present n memorial to Mr. Gladstone asking him to Include the granting of the franchise to women in his programme of issues nt the next general election for members of parliament. Knn FrnnuUi'o lirewerlcs Sold. SAN FIIANCISCO , Juno 2. The Chronicle says that the sale of the ten principal brewer ies of this city to an English syndicate for $7,500,000 , , has been consummated , Itond WASHINGTON , Juno 2. [ Special Telegram to THE BBB. ] Bonds offered : 132,000 at $1.22. t Death of a Spanish Novelist. Liana v , J' ' vo3. fbuutr Uram , Uu ) isivelist , AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT , The Hot Weather Making Congressional Duties Irksome. EIGHT HUNDRED MILLIONS PROTEST , Boston CnpitallfltH DlnHtulHflcil AVItli tlio Tariff 1JII1 A AVashliiKton Bcniulnl The Irrigation Survey. 'WA3HINOTON ' DuiinAuTnn OMAHA DEB , 1 G13 FOUHTKE.VTII STHKBT , > WASIII.NOTO.V. D. C. , Juno 2. ) This was really the first warm day of the season and it had its effect on tha members of congress. In the house there was barely a quorum and business dragged along in a monotonous sort of way. Warm weather is a thing which tells very quickly on congress men. Already , though wo have only had a taslo of heat , they .have commenced to talk In earnest about an early adjournment. A day or two ago there wore all sorts of rumors about congress being compelled to sit until September or Octo ber. Today senators as well as representatives talked about their ability to pass a tariff bill early next month and ad journ before August at any rate. Tho. caucus tonight showed the effect of the warm weather. There was an evident desire to shape matters for legislation , so that very litllo will bo done except on bills of great importance portance- . This will bo arranged so as to take the slightest possible time. If the weather continues hot for the next two weeks Washington will bo almost de serted ; the halls of congress will bo daily withoul a quorum r-nd congress will almost die of inanition. The mercury today went up Into the eighties , and as Speaker Heed mopped his great round face ho said the house would bo ready to adjourn by tlio Fourth of July , but he did not think the sen ate would bo through by that time. MILLIONS IIiiIINI ) THEM. A party of importers and merchants from Boston , New York and Philadelphia , who are alleged to represent a capital of 3iOO,000- 000 , are on their way to Washington on a special train , to protest before the committee on ilnunco against the increased duties upon certain imported goods , particu larly wearing apparel and other fabrics. These gentlemen , coming as they do , repre senting the enormous interests that have sent them , will receive a respectful hearing even if they do not accomplish their purposes. There is a disposition on the part of Messrs. Aldrlch , Allison , Hiscock and Jones , who have the bill in hand , to reduce the rates llxed by the house committee as lar as can possibly bo done without impairing the pro tection of American labor and capital. There is to bo a struggle in the house be tween the coni vittco on judiciary and the committee on cSsiincrco over the bill to pro hibit the transportation of original packages of liquor , as both will claim jurisdiction over Iho subject. The bill relates to commerce and for that reason should go to the com mittee on commerce , but at the same time it involves a very nice point of constitutional law and for that reason should go to the judiciary committee , which is supposed to bo the best qualified to consider such a measure. In the senate the bill was reported from the judiciary committee and it is probable that the same course will bo ultimately followed in Iho house. . ' i ! TUB mitlOATIOX SCnVET. The act of October 2 , 18S3 , making appro priations for the irrigation survey required that the sites for reservoirs , canals and other irrigating works and the lands made suscepti ble of irrigation by such works should be re served from the time of tlio passage of the act. The irrigable lands were reserved from the operations of the desert land act , the tim ber culture net and the pre-emption act , but it can bo acquired us homesteads by actual settlers only. The reservoir and canal sites were reserved so that they could not bo monopolized , but so' that they could bo held as the property of the gov ernment to bo used by the settlers them selves. Heretofore water rights have been acquired by irrigating companies who have seized upon these sites for irrigating canals , have constructed the canals and charged Iho farmers for the waters served to them. This has caused great complaint among the farm- el's , they alleging that the rates charged by the companies were exorbitant , but they hail the power to compel payment because they owned the water rights. it is thus that two parties are marshaled ono In the interest of the farmers and the other Inthe interest of the water companies and with the specula tors In the lands who have acquired titles to largo tracts under the provisions of the desert land act and other laws which are now repealed , the indications nro that there will bo a bitter contest in this matter before this congress adjourns. An attempt will bo made to repeal the act of 1SSS by which the lands were reserved to homestead settlers. A bill has been introduced for this purpose and reported to the senate by Senator I'lumb of Kansas. Senator Stewart is also a strong advocate - vocato of its repeal. But the indications are that they cannot succeed. There seems to bo n strong sentiment in congress in favor of the act of 18b8. The advocates of the repeal allege that it is hindering the settle ment of the country and that the opera tions of the irrigation survey are so slow that the process of agricultural development In the west will bo greatly retarded. But it ap pears from a report made by Major Powell that he has already selected moro than ! ! ( ) . - 000,000 acres of these irrigable lands on which homestead settlement can bo made , and that ho has also selected several hundred reser voir sites and many hundred canal sites moro than enough to irrigate the ! } 0.)00,000 ( ) acres of land. It would thus appear tliul the operations of the irrigation survey nro car ried out with suftleent vigor for all practical purposes of settlement in homestead tracts ; but there is no doubt it will cut off specula tion in the arid lands and in the water rights , upon which the agriculture of arid lauds de pends. BBl'AMU A ja'ISANCB , It has been the custom of the stnto depart ment for several years to give travelers from the United States letters of introduction and recommendation to American ministers and consuls abroad , but the secretary has been compelled to discontinue this for several reasons. In the llrst place Iho consuls com plain that the bearers of such letters take up too much of their time and also niako great demands upon their pocketbooks in th--ay of entertainment. On the other teud several parsons to whom such letters 'z z < been given Lave proved unworthy of Vo confidence re posed in them and have msSc a great deal of trouble for the consuls and the depart ment of state. Bech endorsements liavo been nearly c good as letters of credit , as tus foreign merchants and ofllclals cannot umlei-cUiul why the gov ernment of the United States should give a letter of commendation Vs a person who Is not strictly honest. Then nro now several caset of swindling by persons bearing thcso letters pending Investigation and settlement. A NEST oir yi'.rorisM. It begins to look as K augh the flsh com mission had pulled its U > wr down on Its own head , and that the present arrangement would soon bo destroyed. 'K-3 attempt of members of the commission to cesnil the motives of Senator Paddock t&i others who huvo been working for the commission to the depart ment of agrlculUure has Induced n number of senators , nmons thorn Mey3. . Chan dler and HJamb , to mako" extended inquiry Into the ecwiuct of the commission and It has \YM \ > . discovered that the members of It nro guilty ti very reprehensible ofllcial acts in tha r y of nepotism if nothing else. The coiiiKi ! ou has said much about drug ging Iti organization into the slum of polities , yet It hd teen discovered that forty-two of its cwf loyes liavo been removed for political or ptrtocel reasons since Prof. Ualrd's death ead tfcat the salaries of persons employed by & aommlsslon have Increased enormously. U. la also found that but UOOUO of the ' 000 appropriated for tho.uso of the commis sion each year has been expended for scien tific nurposos. Six members pf Commissioner McDonald's family , together with the commis sioner , draw over $31,000 a year in salaries , while Profs. Bean nml .Gill have five and four members of their families , respectively , upon the pay roll. A perfect nest of nepot ism has been unearthed nnd Iho bill of Sena tor Paddock to transfer the commission to the department of agriculture will either re sult in some interesting exposures or bring about n congressional Investigation. First Assistant Secretary of Agriculture AVIllelt of Michigan , It is generally believed , will bo the next commissioner. IIBTIUTEU nrfA rniKND. A scene probably never paralleled is re ported to have occurred , nt the navy depart ment this morning. A naval ofllccr respected and full of promise In his career and very popular In social circles appeared before Commodore Kamsay , acting secretary in Secretary Tracy's ab sence , and asked that unothcr naval ofllcor , his nearest friend , bo transferred from Wash ington nnd given some , distant assignment. The olllcer is married and has at present only ono child , a little girl of three years. His friend Is unmarried. The story can there fore bo guessed. With tears in his eyes the unh.appy husband told of his disgrace , never suspected until yesterday. The erring wife made n voluntary confession. For the sake of his litllo girl , ho explained , he desired lo avoid all publicity , atld therefore ho only asked that the betrayer Of his wlfo should bo removed from Washington. When a divorce of the faithless woman- was suggested , ho replied again that for the child's sake ho would not enter the courts. For the snino reason ho sought no pbrsonnl satisfaction. His request for the transfer will , under the circumstances , bo granted , it is stated. ONB orncK IT A TIMB. Senator Paddock , upoh request , has been Invcstlgallng whether members of the last legislature could hold 'federal ofllces before their terms of state service expired. An order of the president was issued from the department of state January 17 , 1870 , cud di rected that persons holding federal ofllccs should not accept or hold any olllces under state or municipal authority , with certain unimportant exceptions , und should they do so It would bo deemed a vacation of the federal oulccs held by them and would betaken taken nnd treated as a , resignation by any such federal ofllccr of his commission or ap pointment in the service of the United Stales. Heads-of departments and other olllccrs of the government who have the appointment of subordinate officers' are requested to take notice of this orderund to see to the en forcement of its provisions and terms within the sphere of Ihcir respective departments. The older is still operative nnd is enforced in practice. There was a Tpfusal upon the part of the executive to muko any exception to Ne braska federal ofllccholdo'ra. lilVKH AND HAitDOIl HILT * Representative Burrow's said this after noon that ho believed the senate would pass Iho river nnd harbor bljl'nnd , us usual , would add considerably lo thirsovcral Items of the appropriations. The .committee on com merce has not yet taken up the bill for con sideration because it has"bcen waiting for the measure to bo printed 03.lt passed the houso. Senator Fryo , who has been off on a lish- ing trip , is expected tonight and the committee will'- , meet tomorrow. A good deal of anticipatory work has been done , however. The senate commltlco nnd Iwo clerks have been-cngaged for several weeks iu studying the estimates of the chief engineer and making a Compilation of the condition of each publUi , improvement that there is an appropriation for , so that the labors of the committco.will bo moro easy Ihan if they were directed to the formulation of an original bill.r' MISCEUA'TJEOUS. Mr. Oxnardf of Grand' Island , who is hero working for a duty ori"Suptr , says ho will go to his homo at the end of this week. Ho has coDcluded to'-go nh"criIi > t.'h his work , trust ing to Iho unbounded resources of' Nebrasku and the justice of congress for the success of his enterprise. . Mr. L. Gibbs. a , well known merchant of Beatrice , is in the city. Mrs. A. S. Paddock wentto Atlantio City today for a short stay nt the scashoro. Senator Mnnderson has so far recovered from his recent serious illness as to bo able to take a drive with Mrs. Mnudcrson this after noon. Ho called for a short time at the sen ate. Ho expects to go lo the spnshoro within a few days and remain there until ho fully re covers. Senator Moody Introduced n petition today from forty-two residents of Douglas county , South Dakota , in favor of the Wilson amend ment to the interstate commerce law prohibit ing the shipment of intoxicants into prohibi- lion stiUcs. Senator Moody thinks his bill for a public building nt Deadwood. which recently passed the senate and which has been reported from the house committee wltli a reduction of the cost from $ -jnO)00 ( ) to 1100,000 , will bo acted upon nt this session of congress. A special inspector of the postoflleo deparl- mcnt was today directed to go to South Omaha and Lincoln nnd look.inlo Iho frco delivery - livery service at these points , with a view 'to reporting upon applications for increased facilities and the economies of the forces al ready employed. The house committee on labor has agreed to report favorably Representative Mason's resolution providing that the committee shall sit during the recess and Invostlgulo Iho working of Iho eight hour system on govern ment work and to gather information looking to the framing of n federal law In favor of making eight hours a legal day's work. The report prepared by Mr. Connell of Nebraska provides for sittings nt all convenient places where the evidence of laboring men and man ufacturers and all interested in tlio sub ject of the eight hour movement will bo taken. The report has not yet been Hied , but the substance as given above has been agreed upon. Chicago will probably boone ono of the cities visited by the committee during the summer , and the contractor at Fort Sheridan will bo the first witness sum moned , for his violations of the eight-hour dav nro notorious. S. W. Gilchrist has gone to his homo at Lincoln. John S. Cameron of Sioux Fulls , S. D. , is at Iho Kbhltt. Mrs. C. Mlllard and family of Omaha are at the Anno. . HEATH. JfAni'AltJt PAIXTED It En. Students Do Irreparable Dnningo by JiuiliiiK Up HulUIlnjp and Statuary. BOSTON , Mass. , Juno' 3. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE. ] Harvard university nnd the citizens of Cambridge nro wild over an outrageous piece of vandalism supposed to have been committed by Harvard students In celebration of the victories over Ynlo Satur day. The " " -tdals sm rrSl all the beautiful citrigo buildings , statuary nnd ncs flboring private houses with red palnt , while the stops nnd vcstibulo of Appleton chapel were letr terod "To h I wiln Yale. " The handsome bronze slulua of John Harvard Is covered with red , und Iho beautiful granllo pedestal Is ruined. The carved frocslono work on Iho Memorial , Seavcr , Bpyleslon nnd other halls Is irreparably damaged. It is estimated that it will cost nearly $10,000 to repair the dam age , as Iho oily paint sunk dcop into the stone. The faculty will expel the criminals nnd hand thorn over to the police if idenlllled. They have announced Hint this puts an end to all Inler-collegialo contests. The students as a body have called a moss meeting to de- uouuco the outrage. A TK\E31KXT JIOLOVAVST. Five PerboiiH IJOHO Their Ijlvcn In u SI. Iuuls Flro. ST. Levis , Juno 3. A tenement occupied by several families burned this morning. The firemen found the family of Gcorgo Schloth- nuin struggling In smoke and flumes on the second floor. Sflilothtnan and his wife and two children wcru burned , und his father , an o\f\ \ \ man seventy years of age , smothered to death In his bed. The wife of Churlou Hauss nnd child were caught In the Ilatuos und danger- outjly burned. Schlothman U not expected to live. The recovery of his two children is also doubtful , though Mrs. Schlotmun may pull through. Gcorgo Hyde the IOMSII % has been urrcated ou suspicion of having fired the building. ALL IS NOT LOVELY YET , A Row Arises in the Settlement of the Rate War. MORE TROUBLE YET TO COME. The Central Trnfllu Ijlncn Hrcalc TJOOSO "With n Slash in TonniiKO Itatca and Ap- polntinenty. CuiCAdo , Juno 3. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEB. ] A row has arisen In the sctllc- mcnt of tlio western passenger rate war. The agreement was to go back to the bsisls In effect December n , which allowed no street commissions nnd a commission to ticket agents of a ticket. The Wnbash over its Niagara Fulls route , however , pays slrcet commissions from St. Louis , as do all eastern lines. This affects business between St. Louis and Chicago , and the Alton claims the right of paying the saino commission as Iho Wubash. This will open up u big source of trouble , which a meeting of the general managers was today unable to settle. The whole subject will bo fought In the passenger meeting tomorrow which convenes for the purpose of reorganizing the Western Stales Passenger association. The annual meeting of the Hock Island will bo held Wednesday nml that of the Northwestern Thursday. It is given out that both will show n great im provement In earnings. A Slush In TonniiKO Hates. CHICAGO , Juno 3. [ Special Telegram to TUB BBB. ] The central traffic lines broke loose today with a slash in rates , which In volves a tonnage on all grain nnd grain prod ucts , except oats nnd corn , which nro already on a 20-ccut basis. The basis was reduced to J'JJa cents , n reduction of2 cents. This makes a reduction to eastern points of 2,1- } ' cents a hundred on the following : Wheat , flour , ship stuff , hominy , greats , screenings , hulled corn , malted sprouts , farina , linseed meal , bran , corn flour , pear wheat , corn-meal , buck wheat , oat hulls , malt skimming , ccrealiiio. flux seed , rye , middlings , barley , cracked wheat , pearl barley , shorts , ground corn , rye flour , sprouted barley , potato Hour , sugar meal , mill feed , grills , oat meal , brewers meal , cracked corn , milt , barley , sprouts , cotton seed , meal nnd buckwheat llour. Tlio above action was taken because of the receipt by Chairman Blunchurd of the Central Tnifllo association of tlio following leller from Gen eral Freight Agent J. H. McKay of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad : "Tak ing effect on Juuo ! ) , we propose to make the rate ou wheat und wheat products from Chicago cage to Now York 22' cents per 100 pounds with the usual differentials to oilier seaboard points , etc. Wo have carefully con sidered Iho question of the rate on wheat as compared with corn , nnd as wo have but little corn originating on the line of our road , and being in Iho wheat territory , wo feel that the present difference in the rates on wheat nnd that on corn is too much. " The Ictlcr also requested a call lor the meeting held today , at which all lines agreed to make ttho rates announced. Another very imporlant reduction was also made on dressed beef rales which were lowered -15 cents per hundred to meet the rnto made bv Iho Wnbash and Pacific lo Boston and Now England points. This will almost surely end iu a war iu dresseu beef rates , as the new Wabash-Cnnadinn Pu- cilio route claims Iho same differentials as Iho Nallonnl Dispatch. It is expected the Wu bash will issue -13-ccnt tarllt In a day or two , thus preserving tb.3 8-cc'nt'dltTereutIal.1' " * " " " A Humor Corrected. . CHICAGO , Juno 2. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] Ex-Chairman Abbot of the Western States Passenger association has been appointed as sistant to President Hill of tbo Great North ern Instead of assistant to the general man ager , as rumored Saturday. Tlio announce ment of the appointment of General Passen ger Agent Kenyan , of the Burlington & Northern , as general freight agent , in addi tion to his present office , nnd that of Super intendent Hastings as general manager , will bo made in a few days. The appointment takes effect Juuo 11. A MEJlOKTAf IjlttllAHY. The Pnu-Anicrlciin Congress Decides to Kstabllsh One. WASHINGTON' , June 2. The president today sent to congress the letlcr of Iho secretary of state relative to the recommendation of the pan-American conference on the subject of custom regulations. The president sets forth the conference's recommendation. The conference nt its llnnl session decided to establish in Washington a filling memorial a Latin American library lo bo formed by contributions from tlio several Latin Ameri can nations of historical , geological und literary works , maps , manuscripts and ofllcial documents relating to the history and civiliza tion of America , and expressed the dcslro that the government of the United States should provide a suitable building for the shelter of such library , to bo solemnly dedi cated upon the -lOOlh anniversary of Iho dis covery of America. Secretary Bluino in his letler recommends lhal congress appropriate $2.10,000 to provide a safe und suitable building lo receive and prolect the proposed collection , which buildIng - Ing may also bo used for the ofllces of the proposed international bureau of information and contain a ball or assembly room for the accommodation of such international bodies as the two conferences that have just ad journed. Indian Appropriation mil. WASHINGTON , Juno 2. The Indian appro priation bill for the fiscal year 1891 completed by the house committee. It carries on appro priation of nearly $0,000.000 , which is some what below the appropriation for the current fiscal year. It includes an appropriation of 5 < X,000 ) to cnaulo the sccrclary of Iho inlerlor to employ practical farmers in addition to the Indian agency farm ers now employed nt wages not exceeding $75 per month to superintend und direct such Indians ns are making an effort for self sup port. For the support of Indian Industrial schools and other educational purposes $772,700 is a ppropriated , und for construction on Indian reservations of school buildings and repairs lo buildings , $100,000. An Interview With MoKinloy. ITflw Yoniv. Juno 2. A Washington spec ial says that Major McKIuloy said this after noon : "I hellos the silver bill will become n law by an net of this session , although it is not a sure thing by any means. There is n demand for it from ov ry direction and I do not think wo ouyht to adjourn before the silver bill ui passed. The house will devolo ilself to the measure within a few days. Yes , Ibis will bo u long session. Wo will nol adjourn , in my judgment , till Into In August. The scnato will tall , tariff for u whole month , I presume. No , I don't believe wo will pass either the federal or the anil- gerrymandering bill. " In Defense of Illsr.iarc.'k. BUIILIHnno 5. [ Special Cablegran to TUB Uii.J : The Haraburgtn Nnchrlchtan is defending Prince Ilismnrch from the reproach preach that In his Interview with Russian und French journalists ho has confided to the enemies of tlio empire , and declares that only these who desire a war can object to the in terviews in question. Many of the frcissln- nlgo aberrations have adopted resolutions do clarlng that the military bill should bo do. feated unless the term of bcrvko Is reduced. ICx-TreiiHiircr Nolnnd'N Caso. KASHAS CITY , Juno 3. A special from Jef ferson City , Mo. , says the case of ox-Treas urer Nolnnd was today continued until the December term of court. Nulantl b uut on bail. COXtUlJKSHlOXAI Senate WASHINGTON' , Juno 2 , In th ale today a conference was ordered ou thoml \ appro priation bill , nnd Messrs Haley , Uson and Gorman were appointed rofcree 'On ' the part of the scnato. ' Among the petitions presented were two from New Hampshire and Vermont ngnlnst further concessions to the Paelllo railroads , and In favor of the government taking pos session of them. Mr. Plumb Introduced n bill prepared by St. John of Now York for the purchase of silver to use as lawful money. * Referred to Iho committee on finance. The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Spooner , culling on the attorney general for Information us to the practice of the United States courts at Fort Smith , Ark. , and Paris , Tox. , In regard tooffenscs In Indian Territory was taken np , discussed and ugrced lo. CMr. Dawoa gave nollco Hint ho would to morrow ask the senate to consider the fortl- flcalion bill. The Culver bill was taken up and Mr. Mor- rlll addressed the senate. Olio said the wage earners of the United States were to bo counted bytho million and were the most numerous class of the country. It was thai class 11 was now proposed lo pay off In cheaper or depreciated standard money , nnd to require to pay higher prices for everything they had to buy. Could Ihcro bo anything , ho asked , moro likely in all parts of the country al an early day lo provoke strikes for higher wages. The silver miners of Nevada and Colorado wanted everything about gold struck out and simply sav , "Wo want -10 per cent more profit. " Ho believed that by wise and moderate- legislation a sufficient ninoun of silver might bo used , and yet the bimet allic standard bo maintained. Ho did not want to have the United States divorced from the commercial world , but that was not the policy of these who led off in the debate. Their transparent design was to go by a single - glo bound to a silver standard. If the coun try was to have but a sin. lo standard ho pre ferred that the standard should bo gold rather than silver. Ho would , however , llko to have both maintained mid with the ex pectation thai with the very liberal Increase of silver and with good management on the part of the treasury department the parity of value could bo preserved , silver advancing and gold receding somewhat in value. Mr. Mori-ill argued against the proposition to issue legal tender treasury notes ( in ex change for silver ) as unconstitutional. The conference report on the military ncedemy appropriation bill was agreed to. The conference report on the army appro priation bill was again taken up , nnd the question in regard to canteens was discussed. ' Mr. Allison , who presented the report , spoke in defense of it. Mr. Halo predicted that if this canteen system went into effect It would become so obnoxious that it would last but a little while. Mr. Plumb suggcsled that the movement against the canteen system was in the inter est of post traders. Mr. Halo said It was a serious and grave question whether the United States govern ment should now , for the llrst time , embark in tlio selling of liquor to Its soldiers. Mr. George remarked that if the proposition could not bo made to apply to the olllccrs as well as to the men , ho would vote to strike the whole thing out. Teller and Turple. The silver bill was again taken up and Mr. Harris addressed the scnato. Ho said ho should vote for the free coinage of silver anil if ho failed In securing that he should support the nearest approximation to it that . ho might bo ablo'tb secure. ' ' „ w - The silver bill went over till tomorrow nnd the senate , after an executive session , ad journed. House. WASIIINT.T' r , Juno 2. In the house today a memorial from Iho Philadelphia board of trade was presented , favoring the establish ment of a postal telegraph. Referred. iV number of bills wore passed , including ono transferring the expense of tbo trial of Indians for crimes committed pa other In dians iu territories from the territories to the Uniled States. Adjourned. CLEOPATIIA'S SAftCOl'lfASVS. For Sixty Thousand Dollars it will lie Sent lo the World's Fair. CHICAGO , Juno 2. Alexander Tuglicfcrro of Alexandria , Egypt , writes to the directors of the world's fair that ho is In a position to furnish thorn an Interesting exhibit. Ho has sent the oflleiuls n shutograph of a sarcophagus , which he believes and claims is that of Cleopatra. It was recently discov ered in Caesar's camp near Alexandria by archaeologists. After paysng the Egyptian government its duos , the writer says that ho sold it to a friend for a speculation. When the sarcophagus was opened its contents fell in ashes with the exception of the skeleton , which is still preserved. Tuglioferro says ho was prompted to ncgo- Halo with the exposition authorities iroin notices which ho has seen In newspapers of the United States announcing that the khcdi vo of Egypt had been asked by the directors of Iho exposition for a mummy of Rameses. His price is ? 00,000 , free on board cars at Alexandria. Governor Fifcr has announced thai ho will cull a special session of Iho legislature on the 17th inst. to act upon the suggestion of the ways and means committee that the city of Chicago bo empowered lo Issue $5,000,000 In bonds In aid of tlio fair. AX EKilOXKOVH UEl'OMtT. The Original Pncli\KO Decision Not Contrary to Precedent. WASHINGTON , Juno 2. The report exten sively circulated that a lawyer had unearthed a decision made by the United States supreme court a few years ago in which the court took exactly opposite ground to that held In the original package decision turns out to ho In correct. There was an obvious distinction between thcso cases. The case decided sev eral years ago arose out of the tnxa- Uon by n slate ofllccr of a cargo of coal brought to Louisiana by ship , but before the real was taxed part of it had been sold , so it was no longer "original pack- ago. " Moreover , it is erroneous testate state that the court nppors to have overlooked Its decision in this case. This Louisiana case was brought to the at- tonllon of the court In the argument of coun sel and was considered In the opinion of Chief Justice- Fuller , who ahowed wherein Ihoy dif fered. Nchrasku , Iowa nnd Dakota Pensions. WASHINGTON , Juno 2. [ Social Telegram to Tin : BIB. : ] Pensions granted Nobrnskans : Original John AV. Scott , Greenwood ; Ben jamin Campbell , Exeter ; Alfred L. Brink , Wllsonvillo ; Stephen D. Roblyer , Purdcn ; Gcorgo W. Klnyon , Benedict ; Gilford D. Davis , Ansloy ; Alfred II. Hull , Stockvlllo ; Aaron Bishop , Atkin son. Rclssuo Andrew J. Gnrcy , Beaver City ; Henry J. McICcnzIo , Friend. Original widows Elizabeth R. Goodwin , former widow of James Green , Grcuham. Iowa : Original invalid Thadduus S. Clark , Wllsonvillo ; George W. Parks , Hlbbsvlllo ; Josephous A. Beem , Lchlgh ; Hiram F. Ray , Knoxvlllo : Truce Collins , Charles City ; Charles Whlnplo , California Junction ; GeorgoG. Blake , bhellock ; Xuno- phon S. Loomls , Lanrens. Rel sue -.lames M. Ximmcr , CentrovUlo ; Silas Luke , Keosaii- qua. Original widows , etc. Emma , widow of William Dill , Muscutlno. South Dakota ; Original Robert Kncofsky , Huron. Relssno John lllujidell , Carrlng. . Ut the Flro With ICm-osono. DriiANiio , Col. , Juno'j. Mrs. Uoburt Mor row attempted to light the lire with kuroM > no. An explosion followed and she und twu chil dren wcro burned to death , THE OMAHA GUARDS ABROAft National Drill nucl Encampment Opono ( at Kansas Oity Yesterday , OUR BOYS MAKE A GRAND Parndo Over n Mile Companies Present IVoiii Kvery Portion of the Utiltetl Ktntos. KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Juno 2. [ Special Telfl gram to Tun BEE. ] The national drill am encampment opened hero today wlthanmgnl llccnt parade of over n mlle in length. Th following companies are already here an < moro will arrive In the morning : Oinuhl Guards ; Merchant Zouaves , Memphis , Tcnn.j Atlanta Zouaves , Atlanta , Ga. ; Wolsl Zouaves , battery A , and Brunch Guards , S | Louis ; Muscatino Rlilcs , Muscatlne , h . ( Phojulx Ullles , Dayton. O. ; Indianapolli buttery and Brunswick Rillos , Brunswick ) Ga. ; Paris Pickets , Paris , Tex. ; Jacksonvlll ( Killes , .lacksonvlllo , Flu. ; Dallas Light nrtll lery , D.ll'us ' , Tex. ; Nutloiinl Invincible. Washington , D. O. ; company C , First regl incut , Denver ; the Eagle Rlilcs , Wiehltn , ICun. ; Battery A , St. Paul ; Ford's C'hlcngt Zouaves ; the Llnrks of Nashville , Tenni Danvlllo battery , Danville , 111. ; Rockvillt battery , Rockville , Ind. ; Buck rifles , Olutho , and a company from Topoku and Lawrcnca Kan. Kan.Tho The Omaha guards , who will make theirit * Itiul drill hero , made a line showing In th ( parade this afternoon , their line marching und good work generally hrlngin ) ! out liberal applause from the Immense gathering of speo- tutors. The following programme will b observed : Tuesday Reveille at 0 a. m. ; gun lire and march at (1:20 ( : , assemblv ut 0iO. : : prnitict drill ut 8 , recall at V , Interstate drill from ! > : : W till noon und 1 : : ) tillI , sham bnttU from to 0 , guai-il mount and dress parade nj S ; tit 10 o'clock the general soldiers' informuj hop will be given in the exposition building with music furnished by tlio Third reglmcul band , Prof. Lcgg floor master. Wednesday Infantry drill for now coin , panics ; after dress parade a pyrotechnic dl play. ThtiMday Conclusion of the Infiintrt drill und beginning of the X.onuvo drill atta ) : ! ! Friday Conclusion of the /ouavo drill and beginning of artillery drill. In ihocveninn Iho military olllccrs' ball. Saturday-Usual morning drills and till racing matinee in the afternoon , followed bv the batnllion drill. Sunday- the morning Inspection and ro > llglous services , in the afternoon a grand roi view parade and band concert by the Third regiment band. Monday , , luim 0 Conclusion of dralsand awarding of prizes by Governor Frnneis , S SVIfEJIK. A Plan to Connect the United State * AVIth Other Nations. CHICAGO , Juno 2. [ Special Telegram t TUB BEE. ] "Tho Argentine Republic U looking upon the proposition to connect thfl United States with all the various nations ol this hemisphere by nn innnmtional inilwny with much hope , " said Carlos Ortis Basuuldo , a prominent capitalist of that country , today "There Is nothing of an international natur < wo desire so much us close relations with lhi country. But until the h'oldlng of , thb Pun. American congress we entertained little hopf of securing such relations. It will , we think , talco Iwenty-llvo years to build such a i-oad , and much totally unexpected iimj undreamed of may happen before that time. Why will it take so longj Because some of the republics In South America uro so much interested in politics they euro comparatively nothing for busl. ncss/nml therefore give but litllo limo to It. In the Argentine Republic , however , Im-.U ness is our chief concern. Wo have no leisj uro class. Our populallou of 0,000,000 was in , creased last year bv 2110,000 Immigrants. Alj are working. In consequence wo are very prosperous , nml such a tiling ns a man willing to work suffering for want of the necessaries of life is not known. " Glinkir Pasha Puts On n Sul ) . LONDON , Juno 2. [ Special Cablegram It THE Bui : . ] A dispatch from Crete says thai Chukir Pasha , the governor , has started foi Constantinople , and that his place will b < lllled temporarily by Djovad I'asha. Petl. tions to the powers ere being circulated foi signatures in Crete , demanding that , a governor almost Independent of tli < j porto ho appointed ; that all fiscal revenue. ! bo ceded to the Cretan administration , thaj the decisions of the Cretan assembly bo mib- milled to the governor for sanction without reference to the porta ; that the native policy i > c re-established ; that the Turkish troops ba withdrawn , and that the tribunals bo re formed. Meeting ol' Iron nml Hlccl Worker * PITTSHUIIO , Pa. , Juno 2. [ Special Tele- ramloTiii ; BEE. ] The convention of thf. amalgamated association of Iron mid te < h workers , which opens hero tomotrow , will L . Iho largest ever held. There will bo ovei 2. > 0 delegates in attendance and It Is expcctccj. that the convention will bo In session lei three weeks. The wage committee has com. plated Its work and will bo ready to report In the convention as soon as called on. It is said there will l > o few changes and these ur not of much Impoitanco. A Proposed tiiiK'tr ' llehatc. CHICAGO , Juno 2. [ Special Telegram t . Tun Bii-Graeino : : ] Stewart , Charles S. Iligglns , C. A. Bremer , jr. , and M. It. Uonla started for Washington this evening. They iiavo been selected as a comnilUeo by lh sugar dealers of the norlhwcst to appear lie. fore the congressional committee to secure u rebate on all sugar stock July 1 , tlio tlino tha , tariff bill goes into effect. Enforcing tlio Allen Imhor fmw. CHICAGO , Juno 2. The statement Is pub- Uhed hero this evening that a special treas ury agent will soon begin proceedings against ; ho oftlccrs of the Master Carpenter ; , ' and , Uulldcrs' iiRsoclation for violation of the con tract labor law In bringing In foreign carpen ters lo luke tlio place of strikers. Conllrmatlniis. WASHINOTO.V , Juno 2. The senate has , confirmed the following nominations : A. J. Daughcrty , Illinois , ocnsul at Culluo ; Gcorgo J. Ginty , inurshnl western district of Wis consin. Postmasters : Jown Joseph Vos , Oriingo City ; Isaac Brandt , DCS Moines. Wisconsin J. E. Brlnkerhof , Waupun.p/ ) The Ore on PoiiTi.ANi ) , Oro. , .Juno 2. An election was ucld in this state today for congressman and state and county ofllecrs. Including members of the legislature , who will choosu a successor to Mitchell in the United States bcnuto. linn ! HHth. RICHMOND , Va. , Juno 2. The tlmo of the Irand ! Lodge of thu Independent Order of limit Brlth today was chielly consumed with routine work. Hun Down by Street Cur. CHICAGO , Juno 3. Max Rosenberg , a well Itnown actor Iheatrical manuger , was badly injured tnls afternoon by being run down by a street car. The Dentil Hull. NHW YC.IIK , May 2. Muttliow Morgan , a wldi-ly Known artist , died Ut his resldeuco liure this