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NINETEENTH YEAI ? , OMAHA , THURSDAY MINING , JUNE 5 , 1800 NUMBER 340.
MJLOTTED OUT IN A TWINKLING
A. Vicious Tornado Visits Its Awful Wrath
on Bradshaw , Nch ,
FIVE KILLED AND MANY WOUNDED.
riiillilltiKH ToHsod About Like Feathers
Not a Hoof HtnndliiK The I3x-
tout ol' Damage ; Cannot
lie Ascertained.
Biunstuw , Neb. , Juno 4. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BIK. : ] A terrific wind , hall and
rain storm visited this section of the country
last night at 8:20 : o'clock. At 7:30 : a tornado
developed southwest of Aurora , traveling In
n southeasterly dlrc'ction. A few miles cast
of Aurora It began describing the nro of n
gigantic circle , moving cast nnd north , cross
ing the B. ft. M. railroad nt this place , com
pletely demolishing Iho village , nnd prostrat
ing the wires for several miles on cither sido.
A messenger was at once dispatched on
horseback to York for surgeons and other
assistance. Doctors O. W. Shldlcr , Davis
Farley , Scdgwick , McConaughny , Reynolds
nnd Forestall at once responded to the call ,
and soon after reached ihe scene of the dis
aster. Word was also sent to Aurora and
Doctors Bricher , Williamson nnd Houghcr ,
accompanied by THIS DISK reporter , boarded
* fc , .special , placed at their service by the B. St
M. railroad , and hastened to the stricken
village.
The scene which met thelrvlow was simply
appalling and beggars description ; in all the
city not a single building was left uninjured ,
whlio four-fifths of them were completely de
molished.
The dead and dying had been sheltered
ns well as possible In the few buildings left
standing.
A tour of inspection of thcso impromptu
hospllnls was like a visit to a field hospital
after a battle , except that instead of bronzed
and bearded vctciaus being Iho victims , they
wcro in uiosl cases frail women and children.
All night long the small band of doctors
worked , nor ce.iscd their label's until tno
long list of injured had been visited , nnd
their wounds attended to , by which time Iho
sun wiishigli in the heavens.
The scene when viewed by the aright light
-Of day was even more awe Inspiring than
when seen by Ihe dim and uncertain light of
tlio moon.
Tlio site of the erstwhile thriving little
city presented to the eye one continuous
mass of debris. Broken nnd twisted lumber
was mixed pell mell with brick and lime ,
household furniture and merchandise , all
beat by the pitiless hall into n confused and
todded heap. The bodies of dead horses ,
lie , dogs and cats added to the scene of
desolation.
" "Loaded freight cars were tumbled about
like dry goods boxes , ono car loaded with
stuck being forced out of the side
truck onto the main , and sent
whirling down the line to York , n distance of
seven miles , where it was caught. *
The suffering is extreme , as but few were
n'llo to save any clothing except what they
were at the time nnd these were soaked by
rain and covered by mud. Food was also a
scarce article , nearly all the stoves being
broken and chimneys demolished , rendering
cooking almost nn impossibility.
Al n comparatively early hour , however ,
help began lo arrive. Nurses were sadly
needed and Iho ladies of York , Hampton and
Aurora rallied to the relief of their stricken
.neighbors with hearty good will. Nor cnmo
tilcy empty handed. Hampers and baskets
of food , clothing and bedding they brought
with no niggardly hand.
Hon. Edward Blgnnll , superintendent of
the B. & M. railroad , reached the scene dur
ing Iho muiiiing with a special train from
Lincoln , bringing physicians and supplies.
Much help Is still needed , however , ns 100
families are homeless. So fur as known , five
persons wcro killed and upwards of thirty
seriously Injured.
The work of removing the debris has al
ready begun , and It Is feared that dead bodies
may bo found In the ruins ,
At 11 n. in. the wounded nro being removed
by special train to York. People are coming
for miles in every direction and thousands are
on the grounds at the wreck.
The business houses wrecked nro as fol
lows : A. Kline , hardware ; S. V. Moore ,
hardware ; C. B. Palmer , general morchan-
tllso , S. C. Stubbs & Co. , groceries ; Ran
dall , groceries ; J. T. Englehardt , general
merchandise ; Hnnklns' and Brown's dry
goods stores ; Heath's furniture store ; Gie-
rcn's mid Dowitt's livery barns.
Tin : i ; i I.LIU ) .
MRS. ISAAC PENNER.
Three children of JOHN SCHILE.
m _ Young sou of J. A. BRUMSEY.
TUB INJUIIKI ) .
J. A. BnuMSUY , arm broken , with Internal
Injuries.
Mus. Bui'MSBYnnd twochlldren'tho ; former ,
back ami hip bruises , with Internal Injuries ;
the latter , cuts and bruises.
Mns , Bui'\iSKY ( mother of J. A , Brumsoy ) ,
face and back hurt.
UNKNOWN L-MIQIIANT ,
DII. Mooui : , compound fracture of the arm ,
with severe cuts and bruises.
P , M. and T , Coi.nv , cuts and bruises.
MR. SIIAW , the father of Jehu Shaw , Is
inlbslng.
MR. and MR * . W. H. CUTSHALL ; the former ,
hand bruised ; the latter , Internal Injuries ,
Mus. Wit.LiAMhON , back Injured.
Nr.Li.iu DOUSBY , ribs broken and head cut.
Mu < * . CiiAi-iN and child , cuts and bruises.
Pitor. H , B. MfDmiMoi ) , faeo Injured.
Mits , TOLSON , face bruised.
Mus. RKYNOLIW , faeo bruised.
Mus. WILL THOMAS , arms bruised.
MIL WntTFiKLn , eyes Injured.
Mus. WurmcLU and child ; the former ,
eyes Injured ; the latter , cuts and bruises.
THOMAS GRAY , leg bruised.
THOMAS TAYLOR , leg bruised.
Mil , CLARK , cuts and bruises.
TUB MILLER CFAMILY John Miller , ribs
fractured , Internal Injuries ; Mrs , Miller and
Alexander Miller , cuts and bruises ; Lulu
Miller , arm crushed , dangerous ; Carrie Miler -
er , foot broken ; Emma Miller , hand broken.
Miss NOIITON , cuts nnd bruises.
MR. nnd Mns. KBYSEII.
MR. and MRS. BAIICOCK and three children.
J. N. COOK.
WILLIE HEATH.
InohlentN of the .Storm.
The Russian settlement southwest is dc-
ntroyed , as are also the places of D.
Chicken and H. Koch.
An unknown emigrant wns taken up
by the wind , dashed half way up anelbvator's
side and so badly Injured that ho will die.
At 9:30 : this morning Captain Lundecn re
ceived n 'messago from Governor Thaycr
ordering him to report Company A to the
mayor of York. Mayor Williams ordered
the company to Bradshaw , where It will re
main on duly till order is broughl out of the
chaos Ihal now reigns Ihero.
The injured have been removed to York by
special train.
Seven men were In a hall over a store and
remained there until the blow was ovor. The
hall and store are a moss of ruins , but not a
man was hurt.
Provisions nnd clothing the homeless people
plo must have and that without delay. Every
thing most of them had was lost.
The stocka of goods nro nearly all a tolal
loss. Tlio cyclone was preceded and accom
panied by rain nnd small hail effectually
spoiling what tlio wind did not inako way
with.
.
T. f
10 is reported mat in u iiuigiiuuruuou lour
or five miles southwest of Bradshaw John
Shaw had three children killed , and a Rus
sian losl his wife and a child , Ihcir houses
being demolished.
11 is rumored Ihal Iwo were killcd'in ono
family nnd llirco In another in farm houses
near Henderson , six mile * south of Bradshaw.
Six persons are reported killed in ono fam
ily of Germans , southeast of here. One young
man was carried one milo and landed unhurt.
The family of William Morrison , one-half
milo cast of bore , escaped by seeking refuge
In the cellar. The barn , outhouses , etc. , were
completely wrecked.
The B. & M. stock yards and depol have
vanished ; also three elevators.
The Cutshaw family had a peculiar experi
ence. During the tornado their house tipped
over on ono side and then completely up
ended , spilling them all out into tlio lot.
A litlle boy of Mrs. Chapln's ' had a stick
forced into his moulh , running through the
roof.
roof.Tho
The Williamson family took refuge in a
cnvo. When Iho house began lo topple the
molher , watching it from the rear of the
cave , rushed out wildly thinking she could
prevent it. Her husband flew af tcr her , and
trowing lior down held her securely. Just
tit that moment a heavy piece of timber fell
and pinno dthom down , injuring both se
verely.
T. H. Bucknmster's family had no time to
seek the storm cellar , but huddled closely in
the corner nnd escaped unhurt.
Tlio three churches were all raztd to Ihe
ground.
After Iho whirl passed a litllo baby , Just
old enough lo creep , was found uninjured ,
sitting contentedly in a mud puddle paddling
in the water.
The physicians state that a number of those
hurt will not live. < 5
Ono man had n great cut across his face
and was bleeding profusely. We asked him
how he canio through mid lie nnswered joy
fully : "Oh , I'm all right ; I didn't gel ono
of the little fellows hurt. "
Considering the complete destruction of the
town , it seems miraculous that so few lives
were lost and that so few were injured.
Tl-o length of the storm was declared by
many to bo n half hour , but it probably did
not hist over ten minutes. At 10 o'clock the
moon was shining and looking down through a
clear sky with only a gentle breeze In the air ,
looking upon Iho dead and Iho wounded
and the wonderful desolation thai had been
brought upon nn unsuspecting and pros porous
community.
The homo of Rev. W. II. Prescotl , for
merly of Lincoln , was only partially
wr coked.
Thirty-five persons were in the hotel dur
ing the blow. The roof was torn off , the
sides partly caved In and the i windows
knocked out , but no ono was hurt.
Seven men wcro in a hall over a store nnd
remained there until the blow was over.
The hall and store are a mass of ruins , but
not a man wns hurt.
A horse was found in n grocery cellar.
Ono man's family huddled around a big
base burner. It saved their lives. Many ran
for their caves nnd were saved. Ono little
girl clung to a young maple tree nnd it un
doubtedly saved her from serious injury nt
least. Ono woman and her two children got
out on plowed ground , laid down Hat and got
off unhurt.
About 4 o'clock a.m. n number of citizens
congregated In Burns' barber shop and ap
pointed a temporary relief committee of nine ,
us follows : R. O. Burns , Oscar Stubbs. F.
C. Wulrod , Henry Koch. A. Z. T. Heathi.i >
Sin's , Joseph Tlgho , Eil Fclton and J. H.
Tildon. Tlio committee look charge of Iho
clothing senl out in drays from York , and
established headquarters at Burns' barber
shoi ) .
The York people went back on the Ba7 :
passenger to get oreakf.tst and arrange for
more medicines , provisions and clothing , for
all of which articles the Bradiihaw people
have a pressing need. A little pu rso was
made up on the train by some kind hearted
young men , nnd $5.50 was raised for the needy.
Tlio crowd that congregated was very quiet
nnd orderly. Ropes were stretched around
the business houses and a patrol established ,
nnd Sheriff Slireck and Marshal Afllorbnch
were on hand , but no act of vandalism wns
attempted.
York to the Rescue.
YOIIK , Neb. , Juno 4. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Ben , ] A mass meeting of
citizens was held in Iho court house tonight
to take steps to furnish to the rollof of the
Bradshaw sufferers. Ono thousand three
hundred dollars was raised to begin the
work , a committee was appointed to solicit
aid throughout the county , and a general aid
soliciting committee was appointed consisting
of iho mayor of York and the treasurer and
county Judge of York county. Arrangements
were made for using iho volunteer labor of
mechanics and laborers In repairing houses ,
N. M. Ferguson was elected generaltreasurer
and John Itner superintendent of building ,
. Tlio Governor Appealed To.
LIXCOI.N , Nob. , Juuo 4.x [ Special Telegram
to TUB DEI : . ] An appeal from Bradshaw
was received by Governor Thayer this after
noon asking for the temporary use of tents ,
cotrt nnd bedclothes , Tlicro were fifty
tents and cots found stored in the
basement of the state house , but no bed
clothes wcro available. No provisions were
asked for , as the people of York were liber
ally providing the same.
PREFER THE ROWELL BILL ,
The Republican Caucus Thinks Lodgo's
Scheme too Intricate.
WHY BAYNE REFUSED RENOMINATION ,
Wealthy Wlfb AVnnts Him to
Travel lit Kurope Senator
H Ijntost The Bank
ruptcy IJI11.
WASHINGTON BtmcAuTiiB OMAHA Bnn ,
fill ) FouRTnBNTit STURBT ,
WASHINOTON. D. C. , Juno 3.
It would seem from the expression of opin
ion ut-tho republican caucus Sunday that a
large majority of the members of Iho house
nro in favor of Iho Rowell clccllon bill in
stead of that presented by Mr. Lodge of
Massachusetts. This will be a great disap
pointment to the hitler gentleman , for his bill
is the result of two or three years' study and
the now committee of the house on the elec
tion of president and vleo president was au
thorized and appointed nnd ho wns made
chairman of it expressly to consider this
measure. His plan Is a very complicated
one , almost too complicated the older mem
bers of the house think to bo car
ried Into successful operation , while
the bill proposed by Mr. Ro ell is sim
ple and only extends Iho existing machinery
and increases Iho authority of ofllcers now
authorized by law. The Rowell bill is not so
offensive to Iho members from the southern
states as the Ledge bill , although in tlio opin
ion of the best Judges it will bo quite us
effective in accomplishing the purposes do-
sircd. Tlicro will bo another caucus for the
purpose Ol considering incso iwo inuasuiuM
when a llnnl decision is likely to bo reached.
WHY HirNi : IlKSIONCI ) .
It is understood among the friends of Mr.
Hayno , the representative from Pittsburg
who declined a renominiitlon yesterday after
working for several months nnd spending
thousands of dollars to secure it , that ho
abandoned political lifo solely to gratify his
wife , who wants him to retire from congress
nnd travel with her in Europe and other
parts of tlio world. After the primaries in
Pittahurg were held the other day nnd it bo-
eamo known that Bavne had been elected , ho
sent ids wife tlio following mysterious mes
sage :
Mrs. Thomas M. Hayno , 1C20 Massachusetts
avenue. Washington 1 have a good majority
In the convention , but will keep mjr promise.
Its meaning is now understood. Mrs.
Bayno is very wealthy. Her father was
the proprietor of Hosteller's Hitlers nnd
left her an enormous fortune. Her
mother usually resides in Washington ,
but is now in Geneva , Switzerland , where
another son-in-law is United States consul.
It is not boliovcd that Bayno will llnish his
present term , but will sail for Europe at the
close of this session. It Is believed also that
he will bo a candidate for the Spanish mis
sion , which is now vacant.
William Stone , who was nominated in
Bayard's stead , was formerly United States
district attorney for Iho western district of
Pennsylvania and was removed from ollleo
by President Cleveland for "of
fensive partisanship , " Tlio case excited
general interest at the limo for the
reason that M. A. Beiiton , United Slates dis-
Irict attorney for the western district of Mis
souri , had also been suspended for making
campaign speeches. Mr. Stone was a repub
lican nnd Mr. Benton a democrat , and under
the president's order of July II1 , 18WJ , both
were apparently amenable to executive dis
cipline nnd on similar grounds. Both made
application for reinstatement , and on Novem
ber 17 the suspension in Mr. Benton's case
was rescinded. On November I the order
iutlio case of Mr. Stone was confirmed.
_
IIUVIIl'S LATK3T.
Senator Blair's phllunlhrophy has taken a
new shoot.
He has today reported from the committee
on education and labor a bill providing for
thoestablishnicnt under federal authority and
at the expense of the public treasury of an
employment bureau for the poor nnd a bureau
of information relating to occupation , means
of livelihood nnd homes. Such bureaus are to
bo established in geographical centers where
thcronro yMOOUO ( inhabitants and the duties
of the ofliccrs in churgo are by correspon
dence through the mails and telegraph , the
press , personal intercourse and local investi
gation to collect information relating to em
ployment , occupations , means of livlihoodetc. ,
tho' condition of industries , the rates of
wages , the costof living facilities and expense
of transportalion , our material resources , cli
matic and other conditions , opportunities for
education , etc. , for the benefit of all persons
who nro in need of employment or desire to
change their homes , and it is also made their
duty to dilluso this intelligence among the
people in answer to inquiries mid by the issue
of bulletins from time to time.
Another branch of the proposed service is
the ascertainment and publication of cases of
extreme poverty , hardship and distress for
the Information of the charitable , and an ad
ditional section of Mr. Blair's bill requires
that all persons employed upon public works
shall bo American citizens.
Till ! HANKIIUl'TCY HILL.
I asked Ronrosentativo Adams of Chicago
today if the Judiciary committee , of which ho
is a member , intended to push the bankruptcy
bill reported some time ago and if it expected
to pass It at this session. Ho replied thai the
committee would bo given another day for
llio consideration of measures reported from
It and that the bankruptcy bill was at the
head of Ihe list nnd would bo the first meas
ure they would call up , Ho did not expect
the committee on rules to assign a day dur
ing the present week but said thai Iho bill
would probably bo called up for consideration
before Juno l.r > .
iii.inATE : : SMITH'S ciiAiini : .
Delegate Marcus A. Smith of Arizona , a
democrat , charged the senate with holding
back the mils to make states out of Idaho und
Wyoming because the politics of these two
territories are doubtful. Ho says that the
house acted upon the Wyoming case more
promptly than 11 did on Iho Idaho bill because -
cause the former was more surely a
republican territory , but that the sen
ate has come to tbo conclusion thai
neither of the territories Is surely enough re
publican to warrant statehood and that they
nro to be held over till Iho exact political
complexion is known. The trouble with
Delegate Smith is thai ho wants New Mexico
and Arizona admitted to statehood simply be
cause they are democratic and the republi
cans hnvo'rofused to give statehood to these
territories because they have nol had enough
population to warrant such action ,
AIJOI'UNE1 > IN CONFUSION.
In the conference of the republican mom-
bora of the house Ibis evening Representative
Council made a light for the proposition to
strlko Iho bullion redemption feature oul of
the \Vindom \ coinage bill .so that the cor-
tlllcutes Issued for the purchase of bullion
would bo legal tender , ns they would be re-
dcfnicd in coin. Ho asked Iho chair before a
vote was taken on the amendment whether
this was a caucus which would bind nil who
participated in it to support the conclusions
of the body. The chair nnswered that it was
not a caucus , but u conference , and that no
ono would bo bound to vote In the bouse for
the resolulions of Iho conference. With Ihls
understanding Uvcnty-nino members voted to
Strike out Us bullion feature , but twenty-four
voted to retain It , and so it stays
in the blll , > nmklug certificates redeemable in
bullion or coin , at the option of the govern
ment. Mr. Laws voted with Mr. Council ,
and with them were Messtp. MeKinley , Pay-
son and other prominent members. After
this a resolution was adopted bytlmsamo
vote making the action that of a caucus and
binding. Nearly all of the twenty-nlno who
voted aye arose and announced that they
would not under the circumstances feel
bound by the action taken , and the conference
adjourned in confusion , Sinker Reed was
on the floor and voted and spoke with the
bullion redemption members , Mr. Council
snid to THE IHi : : correspondent tonight that
it now looked as thougu the success of u legal
tender colnngo bill doponiicd'i3pon the support
of Iho democrats , Jj |
OMAHA JOlllir.HS WANT 'linitATK.
A number of Iho Omahst Jobbers have
written to Iho Nebraska sonhtora requesting
them to see that a provision' ' is mndo In the
tariff bill giving a tariff rebate on the sugar
In the hands of dealers at tty ) tlmo Iho larlff
bill goes into effect if tho-froc sugar clause Is
maintained by the sennto. They say dealers
in Iho interior of Ibis countcy have not the
opportunity to tnko advantage of congres
sional legislation that those < yi the coast nave
and they oak to bo protcctcdjby a tariff.
A HCAniNO roil OXNAnt .
Senator Mandersou hasftbcen before the
senate committee on flnanctfjmid requested a
hearing for Mr. Oxtmrd ana/others In behalf
of Iho beet sugar industry nnd it will bo
granted. They have a bill < J > efore the com
mittee ndmlttltig free of duty machinery for
the manufacture of that sugar , nnd believe it
will receive favorable consideration , with nn
amendment which will glvp Mr. Oxtinrd a
rebate on the machinery ho recently im
ported to Grand Island. This kind of legisla
tion has more than oneo booh successful. The
ncl of February 8,18711 , set ] n precedent by
admitting frco of duly machinery for Iho
manufacluroof flax , Jute and oilier llbreous
producllons.
NEW NCniUSKA rOSTMASTEHS.
Wellington White. Hutchlnson , Deuel
county ; Miss Lizzie Glass , Gushing , Howard
county ; Alfred Hcndricks , Huxley , Ouster
county. *
MISCCU-ANEOUP.
Rev. R. S. Flicklnger nnd J. E. Griffith and
wife of Iowa nro stopping , nt 201 Delaware
avenue. They have presented many petitions
nnd are deeply Interested in securing the pas
sage at the present congress of a bill that
will so amend the Interstate commerce law ns
to allow the states having prohibition
laws to control the sale or prohibit the Impor
tation of intoxicating llquorin original pack
ages. The Wilson bill as It/passcd / Iho sennto
last week Is approved by llifcm.
John C. Fryo , for the ! past twenty-five
years connected with the Gfito Cily , a leading
republican dally of soulhern Icwa , is in the
city.
I llnd by inquiry at the treasury that there
is considerable probability of the appointment
of Charles II. Ham of Chicago to the ofllco of
general appraiser under IhtJicustoms adminis
trative bill recently passed. The only doubt
is whether Assistant Secretary Tichenor
who is slated for ono of the places , is
charged lo Illinois or not. Tiehenor wits
originally from Iowa , but after holding ollleo
for several years resigned and went to Chicago
cage , where ho lived for nfew months. Just
long enough to lose his savings on Iho board
of Irado. Then ho went back Into olllce ,
where ho has since remained. Ho wants Iho
place of general appraiser.
Mr. Dorsey introduced pension bills today
for John MclCcernan ol O'Neill nnd N. W.
Clark of Fort Niobrara. Ho also Introduced
resolutions from the alliance at Maploville ,
Neb. , for the Butlerworth bill , the anil-
option bill and the Conger nuro lard bill.
The Josie Howard land , contract in the
O'Neill district lias been dismissed with a de
cision in favor of Iho woman.
II. Wash and wife of Dubuque , la. , were al
Iho Wilhird.
PERKY S. HnATii.
ItVC
After 117 Days' Imprisonment He
Hrcathcs the Air of Freedom.
ICopurlylit 1800 l > u James GonJrm 7ewicM (
PAIUS , Juno ! . [ New York Herald Cable
Special to THE Bnn. ] Prlnco Phillippe ,
Duo d' Orleans , quitted Clairvaux prison to
night nnd will bo out of Franco tomorrow
morning , ns indicated - by the Herald.
President Carnet deadcd to exercise
his prorogallvo to pbtdon in favor
of Ihe prisoner of Clairvaiiii. This decision
was put into execution todjJyunnd when the
ministers assembled In council "ot Elyseo the
president informed them that the decree had
received his signature and ho had entrusted
to M. Constnns the task of seeing It carried
out. The minister of the Interior forthwith
instructed M. Morin , the commlssaro
attached to M. Garo do L'Est ,
to proceed to Clairvaux and inform the prince
of his liberation. Toward 11:30 : o'clock to
night the gates of the prison closed behind
the prince , who , accompanied by M.
Morin , traveled by Iho hnsto ex
press , which stopped at Clairvaux.
station for the purpose of taking him. M.
Morin will leave tlio prince nt Dcllo on the
Swiss frontier at 4 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The terms of the document , by virtue
of which Duo D'Orleaus ' has Ihus been sot nt
liberty , are simple. It runs thus :
"Tlio president of the rephbllo orders that
Due d'Orleans shall bo conducted outside of
ho territory of this republic. "
A Herald correspondent was fortunate
enough to find Marquis do.BeauveIr , Comto
do Paris' right hand man , late lost evening
after the prince's release liecamo known.
"I am enraptured , " said the marquis , "Wo
were informed of the measure taken only a
few hours ago. Wo should have liked to
send some ono to accompany the prince after
his 117 ctnj-s in prison , but wo refrained
rather than glvo his departure any semblance
of a dctnonstralion.
CIIOSS rJlK Jt.lGIXG J//1JJV.
Till IJits of Society Gossip from the
Kn I'sh ' Metropolis ,
LOipirfoitKM / / III Jiim < 8 Rot-don Utn cU.\ \
LONDON , Juno 4. [ Nqw York Herald
Cable Special to Tun BUB. ] Count Aloxan-
dea Muster , sou of CountMustor , for many
years German ambassador to England ,
was married today to Lady Muriel
'
Nay , daughter of Earl Dinnoull.
The bride , who was given away
by her father , were a magnificent dress of
rich satin duchess , with a. full court train ,
elaborately draped with anliquo Brussels
lace ; a dress collar nnd bodice trimmed wilh
the snnio lace , , nnd a long lullo veil fastened
with u diamond star. The .bridegroom were
the uniform grades dti' corps of the German
empire , There was a hirgb and aristocratic
altendanco. j
Another pretty weddingcelebrated * today
was that of Dullard Smith of Now York
to Miss Catherine Buttorfleld , also of Now
York , at Sanoy chapel. Tile brldo was given
away by Robert Lincoln , tfnltcd Stales mtn %
istcr to the court of St. James. Major Post ,
a United States military attache in London ,
was Iho besl man. There was a largo attend
ance of Americans. CreijilJton Webb , ono of
the Yanderbilt family , presided at the organ
during the ceremony , i
The marrlago between ( Lionel Sackvlllo
West and Miss Victoria SaWtyillo West , the
oldest daughter of Lord Ssikyillo , will take
place at the rcslduuco of Ihb bfldu's father on
Juno 17.
*
Iho Northwestern ASNoulntcd PresH.
CHICAGO , Juno ! . The tjnnuul meeting of
the Northwestern Associated press was held
hero today. The following papers were rep
resented by proxy : The Gazette , Cedar
Rimlds. la. ; Republican Printing company ,
Cedar Rapids , In. ; Gazette , Burlington , la. ;
Herald , Dubuque , la. ; Times , Dubuque , la. ;
Hawkcyo , Burlington , In. ; Puntagitiph ,
Bloomlngton , 111.Goto. . City , Keokuk , la , ;
Democrat-Gazette , Davenport , la ; Illinois
State Journal , Springfield , 111. ; Transcript ,
Peorla , 111. ; State Register , Sprlugllold , III. ;
Constitution-Democrat , ICeokuk , In. The
meeting adjourned until Juno U at 10 a. nt. at
the Tremont house , Chicago.
o
:
Anti-Jewish L'olloy Suspended.
LONDON , Juno I , The czar has Issued a
ukase ordering the abandonment of the Rus
sian anti-Jewish tx > llcy fo * ono year. This
inuiuuru is understood to have boon takcm In
rcfeicnco to the numerous protests against
the recent wholesale- expulsion of Hebrews
from dlfferents parts of the empire and is
merely twit utivo.
THE , AFRICAN CONFERENCE ,
It Opens at Mohonk Lnfco With Many Noted
Men Present ,
EX-PRESIDENT R , B. HAYES1 ADDRESS ,
The Fate oftho Nation In Inseparable
From That oft lie Negro anil Duty
and Policy Deinaiul lily
Uplifting.
MOHONK LAKE , N. Y. , Juno 4. The negro
conference was opened hero this morning
with a largo number of dlstlngulsncd men
from nil parts of the country present. The
gathering was called to consider the question
of Christianizing and educating the colored
people. After the conference had opened with
nn address by S. 1C. Smiley , ex-l'resident
Hayes was elected president. Ho then made
an address , as follows :
Ladies and Gentlemen What was the
thought what tire the facts which led our
good friends , Mr. and Mrs. Smiley , to invite
us to meet in this conference at their wonder
fully attractive home ? We do not need to go
into n lengthy review of the past to llnd a
suflideiit answer to this question. Let the
exact condition of the negroes of the United
States especially In that part of our country
where they tire a largo element of the popula
tion bo fully known and thoroughly under
stood , and every good citizen , every friend of
humanity , ami , of course , every Christian ,
will surely bo persuaded that the American
people have a grave and indispensable duty
to perform with respect to the millions of
men and women among our countrymen
whoso ancestors our fathers brought from
Africa to bo held in bondage hero in America.
It may be Justly said , in the deepest sense of
the words , that wo are indeed the keepers of
"our brothers in black. " Wo nro responsi
ble for their presence uml condition on this con
tinent. Having deprived them of their labor ,
liberty and manhood , and grown rich and
strong while doing it , we have no excuse for
neglecting them , if our selfishness prompted
us to do so. But in truth , their wellfaro and
ours , If not one and the same , are Insepara
ble. These millions who have been so cruelly
degraded must bo lifted up or wo ourselves
will bo dragged down. The eminent gentle
man who is tlio general agent of the Peabody
education fund , Dr. 'Curry of Virginia , spoke
wisely when he said to tlio legislature of Ala
bama : "Asaman , a patriot , a Christian , I
have labored for the elevation of the negro.
Nor have I been entirely unselfish , for I
know that wo arc bound , hum ! mid foot , to
the lowest stratum of society. If the negros
remain as co-occupants of the land and co-
citi/.ens of the states , and we do not lift them
up , they will drag us down to industrial
bankruptcy , social degradation and political
corruption. "
"Upon the constitution and the laws of
the nation and the states , and upon their ad
ministration , the welfare of the negroes , like
that of their fellow citizens , largely depends.
This wide area of duty and of effort belongs
to the domain of practical statesmanship. It
will be explored , investigated , discussed and
dealt with bv those who make and those who
execute the laws , state and national , by the
public press and by political parties. These
agencies , guided by their sense of duty and
supported by public opinion , wo may nope
will in the long run bo adequate to the re
sponsibilities devolved upon them. Our
Mohonk conference accepts tlio leas conspicu
ous but hardly less grave and influential
place of employing the forces which con
cern the educational. the benevolent
and the religious side of the ques
tion. Woseek conscientiously 'to avoid
whatever is sectarian , or that
smacks' partisanship or sectionalism. Po
litical duties and political action , however
vital in their appropriate share , should , in
this conference , it is believed , yield the floor
to Impartial investigation and earnest discus
sion of the bcut methods for uplifting the col
ored people in their industries , their homo
life , their education , their morality , their re
ligion , and in short , in nil that pertains to
their personal conduct and character. If we
can with harmony , prudence and good sense
adhere to this course wo may expect to do
something on this momentous subject toward
forming and enlightening that public opinion
which , in a land of free institutions , must bo
regarded as , under Providence , the llmil sov
ereign as , in fact , the government.
"With this viewer the general aim and pur
pose of this conference , wo ore met at the
threshold with the question : 'What are the
true conditions and prospects of the negroes
of tbo south 1 * No full answer can be given
to this inquiry without more careful and ex
tensive investigation than can bo attempted
in this paper. Wo hear from various quar
tet's statements which challenge serious and
candid attention. In the southern states are
seven millions of colored people , of whom
probably one-half are unable to read and
write , and Illiteracy in their case , wo nro
told , means far more than Ignorance of let
ters. It means n condition , according to a
high authority , "compounded of ignorance ,
superstition , shiftlessncss , vulgarity and
vice. " There may be gross exaggeration in
the tales wo hear of the voodoo paganism
which , under the name of religion , lurks , if
it does not prevail in the cotton and cano
growing districts of the south known as the
"black belt. " There is , however ,
enough of truth in these state
ments to call for Investigation and action.
One of the devoted friends of the colored people
plo tells us that their Ignorance , indiffer
ence , indolence , shiftlcssness , superstition
and low tone of morality are prodigious hin-
deranccs to the development of the great low
country where they swarm. It is , perhaps ,
safe to conclude that half of the colored popu
lation of the south still lack the thrift , the
education , the morality and the religion re
quired to make a prosperous and intelligent
citizenship.
"How is this unpromising and deplorable
condition to bo mett What Is the remedy J
These who meet hero do so , I assume , in tlio
faith that education and religion using these
words in the broadest sense if faithfully ,
Wisely and porslstcnly brought homo to those
people , will bo found in good tlmo amply ade
quate to lift the African up to the full stature
of American manhood.
"I have referred tothoinostunfnvorablo re
ports as to the condition of the southern
negro which intelligent and fair ininded
people are prepared to hellovc , Tlicro is an
other and far brighter side to this picture and
it is full of encouragement * A century or
two ago the ancestors of the great majority
of the present colored population of the
United States were African barbarians and
pagans of the lowest typo. They were
simply savages practicing fctlchism the very
lowest form of Idolatry. They were tlio
slaves of the most revolting superstitions , be
lieving in spells , charms and Incantations and
having no moral code. " They had no skill in
any kind of labor , no industrious habits and
know nothing of any printed or written lan
guage. This heathen people , brought from
the dark continent , after sovenil generations
of bondage , followed by a few years of freedom -
dom , have all of them learned to understand
and ' , 'eflcnlc the English language.
All ofthem have been taught
the first the essential lesson in
civilization ; they can all earn their own liv
ing by their own labor. A very largo number
of them huvo been converted into Christi
anity , I do not include in this statement
the so who profess and practice a ucrely
emotional religion which docs not purify
morals , guide conduct or elevate chat-actor.
Considered us a community , almost all of
them are peaceable , orderly anil law abiding.
After only twenty-nvo years of freedom , one-
third of them perhaps more nro returned
in the census as able to read and write. Not
a few of them nro scholars of fair attainments
and ability , and in the learned professions
and In conspicuous employments are vindi
cating their title to the consideration and
respect of the best of their fellowmcn.
I do not try to tell how much of this gratify
ing progress of the lost twenty-five years is
to bo credited to the great fact of freedom.
Liberty , It must bo granted , Is the most suc
cessful , unmatched the almost subllmo educa
tor of the human race. But other causes have
been nt work. A long list could easily bo
made , reaching possibly to oven mure than u
hundred , of enterprises and notable efforts by
rehk'tous sects , by educational anu benevolent
associations , by phtlantt , < . V and patriotic
individuals , having , In th" yds of Mr. John
F. Slater , for their "gene ; . Wcct the upliftIng -
Ing of the lately omaucltt * population of
the southern states. " AUi them are , or
have been of necessity , as t" thods and ap
pliances , experimental , eac - Jepcndcnt of
the others and moving on i iwn , peculiar
lines without any thoroun 7lowlcdgo of
what others were doing or at ting to do.
It may prove ono of the Impot features of
this conference that It will fin au oppor
tunity and u place where all t vd in the
good work may meet face face and
freely communlcato to ono 'icr their
Ideas , methods , successes and ures , nnd
that valuable Instruction nnd much needed
encouragement will thus bo Imparted for the
advancement of tlio good work.
At this juncture to enlighten nnd create
public sentiment for its siimtort mid continu
ance is the llrst necessity. This Is more
plainly to bo scon now than hitherto. For
some years past the trustees of the Pcabody
education fund , under the distinguished lead
ership of their wlso und venerable president ,
Mr. Hobcrt C. Winthrop , have looked for
ward with confident hope to the time when
the people of the United States , through the
general government , would give their power
ful aid to the education of the emancipated
nice for the duties of citizenship which have
been cast upon them. No doubt during sev
eral years a decided majotltyof both houses
of congress , without regard to section
or party , would have supported the meas
ure If It could have been brought
to n vote. The recent adverse nctlon ol tlio
senate admonishes us , however , that wo may
no longer look with contldcnco for govern
ment aid. Wliile wo may hope for and strive
for a better result In the future , it Is the part
of wisdom to waste no time In unavailing com
plaint or regret , but with earnest solicitude
to make every Judicious effort for the educa
tion and Christianity of tlio negro , not merely
for his own sake or for the sake of the south ,
but for the welfare of the whole country and
for our common humanity. Our faith is that
no saerillco of comfort , health and life , no
humane effort , no money expended was ever
more plainly productive of large and gracious
results than tlio money , the labor and the
sacrifices which have been devoted to the
uplifting of the colored people of the south.
Our wish and our prayers mv that the good
work may go on. Hence this Mohonk confer
ence. *
Several papers were read and speeches
made on the subject. The sneaker empha
sized the necessity of Industrial education us
a means of developing tlio negro's charac
ter.
House.
WASIUXOTO.V , Juno-I. In the house today
the conference report on the army appropria
tion bill was presented.
After some debate over the canteen clause
the report was agreed to.
The disagreement of the conference com
mittee on the senate dependent pension bill
was reported. The house insisted on ibt
amendment ( providing for a service pension )
and another hearing was ordered.
The house then entered into
a discussion of the Alabama con
tested election case of McDuff vs Ttirpin.
The minority resolution declaring Turpln
elected was referred yeas , 1UI ; nays , iU. ; !
The roll was then called on the majority
resolution seating McDuflle and it was agreed
to yeas , 1:50 : ; nays , 11U : McDullie then ap
peared at the bar of the house and took the
oath of oflico. Adjourned.
Senate.
WASHINGTON , Juno ! . In the senate today
a resolution was agreed to for an inquiry into
the management of the llsh commissioner's
oflico.
The presiding officer announced as a select
committee on tlio bill for the establishment of
n university of the United States Messrs.
Edmunds , Sherman , Ingalls , Blair , Dolph ,
Harris , Duller , Gibson and Harbour.
The fortification bill was then taken up , the
pending question being on the striking out of
t.\vo items for the Watervliet , N. Y. , arsenal
and inserting in lieu of them the following :
"For a boring and turning rilling ma
chine nnd an eighty-ton traveling cano fully
equipped for the manufacture of twelve-Inch
guns at the Watorvliot arsenal , N. Y. ,
SSCOO. ! " After discussion tlio amendment
was nirrced to. All amendments rccoin-
mndcd : by the committee on appropriations
we o agreed to an i the bill was reported to
tl.o sjiiate. Tl.civ was a separate vote taken
on the ninerduient increasing the appropria
tion for rilled sea coast mortars from ? 4f > U,000
to lXOl)0. ( ) , ) Tlio amendment was agreed to.
All tlio other amendments were agreed to and
the bill passed.
Tlio concurrent resolution of the house
authorizing the en rolling clerk to insert in the
administrative bill a certain proviso agreed to
by the conference committee , but omitted by
error in the enrolled bill , was presented ,
explained by Mr. Allison and agreed to. It
has reference to the duties on imported goods
from wrecked vessels.
A resolution as to the diversion of funds for
irrigation to topographical surveys , denying
that there was any such' diversion , was pre
sented , rend and ordered printed nnd was re
ferred to the committee on Irrigation ,
Mr. Fryo offered a Joint resolution authoriz
ing the president to form alliances with for
eign countries for the suppression of the
liquor tratllc. 'Referred to the committee on
foreign affairs. Aujou'rncd.
Nebraska , loivu and Dakota Pensions.
WASHINGTON , May 27. [ Special Tele-
ram to Tim BIE. : ] .Pensions granted to-
Nebrnskans : Original Lloyd D. Johns ,
So'wurd ; IsaaoMllespaugh , Atkinson ; Daniel
P , Davis , Harrison ; James J. Taylor , Mln-
dcn. Increase Silas Hunt , Ilcrrick. lie-
issue Otis D. Smith , Kearney ; George M.
Hnthcrford , Strung ; Victor. Trncoy , Klk
Brook.
lown : Original invalid Leonard Rentier ,
Trenton ; William A. Livingston , Newton ;
Thomas D. Hartshorn. Ttiornburg ; Wallace
W. Winnie , Clear Lake ; Thomas Stafford ,
Qrlnnell ; James L. Nash , Avoca ; William
Glasgow , Newmarket ; Thomas H , Wheeler ,
Irwln ; Thomas C. Mitchell. Burlington. In
crease AVilliam S. Wyatt , Keokuk. Reissue
John H. Deford , Mt. Sterling ; William E.
Tucker , Mason City ; Amos Lougfleld. West
Union ; Joseph Narragon , East Nodaway.
Reissue nnd increase Charles Cumin , Ma
rlon.
South Dakota : Original John Parmentor ,
Athol. Reissue Jonathan W. Hammond ,
Lake Preston ; Nathan T. Smith , Huron.
Original widows , etc. Johanna , mother of
Charles Lieblng , Mllbank.
A Mayor Arrontcd for Perjury.
PITTSUUUO , Pa , , Juno 4. The warrant
charging Mayor James O. Wyman of Allo-
ghenoy City with perjury in swearing that ho
had been legally elected mayor was issued by
Alderman Rollfy last night. The information
charges him with contributing and promising
to contribute money and other valuables to secure -
cure his nomination and election. Wymnn
crave bail in the sum of $1,000 for a hearing
Saturday. Ho assorts that the churgo was
made at the instance of political enemies.
Three Mlno Accidents.
LEXDTILUJ , Col. Juno 4 , News has boon
received here that Engineer Polk , while re
pairing u p'jmp in tno shaft of the Mikado
company's mlno. fell 209 feet to the bottom
and was crushed Into a horrible mass. No
sooner had the coroner brought his remains
to the city than ho was called to the Atlcon
mine , -where Thomas Flanagan had been
blown to atonm by a prcnmturo explosion and
James O'Donncll probably fatally Injured ,
Small Flro at 1'onoa.
PONCA , Neb , , Juno 4 , ( Special to Tim
BcuJ. Last night nt U o'clock fire brokq out
in a smalt harness shop located in the south
eastern part of town. Tlio llamoa were con-
lined to the building , and thus saved the en
tire business portion of the city from destruc
tion. The flro Is supposed to.uuvo been in
cendiary.
Tlio Death Koll.
ATCHISON , Kan. , Juno ! . [ Special Tele
gram toTiiu HUE. ] Jnmou H. Lea , a wealthy
uitUcti of Atchlson , died of heart failure at
noon today , aged cighty-unu years. Ills body
will bo taken to AlUm , 111. , whuro ho for-
inerlv resided ,
LISTENED TO THE WARNING.
The Republican Stnto Ooutrnl Ooramittot
Dooa Iho Right Thing ,
CONVENTION CALLED AS DEMANDED ,
July 2:1 : Hcltlotl on an the Onto niul
tlio Capital City HH tliu I'lnuo
Anti-Monopoly Hupulillciinu
I'llSH ItOHOllltloilH.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Juno 4. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Bii : . ] The republican stnto central
commltleq convened In tills city today.
At eight o'clock L. D. Roclnml culled tlio
conunittee to order In the parloi' of the Ciipl-
tul hotel. The absentees were Messrs , Me/-
Mllliin , .Tones , Bowman , Carton , Julinn , Far
ley and Hymen.
On motion It was decided to hold the next
state convention In Lincoln.
Mr. MeNlsh made a motion that the state
republican convention be held July i0 ! ut
eight p. in.
Church Howe ntwo nnd sald there was
present a committee from the anti-monopoly
republicans and he asked that they be allowed
to speak. The request was granted.
Mr. Nettlotou came forward and snid that
ho had been a life-long republican. Ha
recognized the gentlemen present 113
the republican stuto central committee.
"There Is a movement to organize a now
party for the state , " snid he. "It is rapidly
gaining strength. Tlio republican party
should endeavor to forestall It ami In order to
achieve this it Is necessary to have an early
convention , Tlio time for holding the sumo
should bo a tlmo when the farmers could
attend The only time that a
farmer has any leisure , If fit
all , Is between July . " and S. Wo recommo
Unit tlio primaries bo held about .Inly 8 , so
that the county conventions can bo held about
July 8 , so that the county conventions can beheld
held about July 15 and the state convention
about the 2Sd or . : id. T'noro are two districts
that we may lose and wo must look toward
the iinillcntlon of tlio party.'o therefore
nsk that the convention bo held July HO.
Mr. Toft ottered nn amendment to Mr. Me-
Nish's motion subsiituting July ' . ' ; ! for tlio
IliHIi.
IliHIi.McNish accepted this amendment.
Daubach opposed the amendment , saying It
would interfere with his business and that of
oilier merchants. The amendment was lost
by u vote of 15 to 1'J.
Ayes Messrs. Wortham , Howe , Teft ,
Draper , Barlow , Hiicou , Brady , Vnlson ,
Wells , Sedgwiek , Hlnelc.
Nays Messrs. Laverty , Bechel , Lindsay ,
Stcnberg , MeNish , Chirk , Andrews , Hartman -
man , Daubach , Zuzur , Dawson , Dilworth ,
Lnmbcrtson , Seoloy.
It was decided to hold the convention at
8 p. in.
Church Howe moved Hint the committee -
mitteo recommend that no proxies bo
allowed at the state convention and that the
delegates present from each county bo in
duced to cast the entire vote.
Daubach offered au amendment recom
mending that the counties select alternates ,
A lively discussion ensued.
Lorin Clark thought the delegates had no
rieht to steal the votes of the people by
ignoring alternates.
Howe said the formers objected to proxies' ' .
They favored a full delegation. They looked
for the unillciition of the party and did not
want a third ticket in the Held.
Daubach's amendment was withdrawn.
Dilworth off eivd an amendment recommend
ing no proxies , and that each county settle the
matter of vacancies for itself. Lost.
The original motion us offered by Church
Howe was carried.
It was decided to invlto Mr. Kosewater to
speak. Ho made a strong speech favoring an
early convention. He pleaded Unit it was
for tlio best interests of the party. Ho said
that through Ids p-ipor lie had asked
the farmers not to leave tlio pnr'y.
Ho had asuired them that
their wrongs would lie righted. It was not a
quoUion of thirty or sixty days but ono of
thousands of votes. It was not an attempt to
dictate an early convention , but was whether
or not there was an extraordinary emergency
demanding an early convention.
"Tlio farmer.of the state are discontented
I have aslied them to hold on. Tlio conces
sion of one week may save thousands of votes.
It is n very imprudent tiling not to do a thing
that you can. "
These remarks were greeted with applause ,
and on motion of Mr. Daubach It was unani
mously decided to nvonsider the question.
Church IIowo nuulo a speech favoring the
substitution of July S3 for July ! JO and that
date was selected without dissent.
On motion It was decided that the icprc-
scnlution bo based upon the vote of Otorgo
H. Hustings for presidential elector In ItSbSf ,
ono for each 13S votes or major 'fraction , and
ono at largo.
Anti-Monopoly RppnhlloniiH IMonHCil.
LmcoLX , Neb. , .Tune ( . [ Special Telegram
to rVnu Btit.--Tho : ] following resolution
were adopted at 11 o'clock tonight by a com
inlttco of flft'-cn representing thoanti-monop
ely conferences
Whereas , The notion of tli" republican state
central committee npim in titcis dimmed to lie
of Intel-list to tlm ptirty : uiil the people has
licon to mi'ot In a siili-li , of fiilrnoss tint sug
gestions of tlio iiim-iimimiioly republican cou-
forenco held on May 'Mi theioforo lie It
Itcsohod. That thN ciiiniiiltlc-o of llftciii ( ap
pointed by salil I'lmfi'i'i'iiuo to iirc.scnt Iho
vleMsoftno coiifon-n 'e to tlio central coni-
mltteo iirso Uii'aiitl-inononoly ropuHU-uns uf
Nebraska to u'lnnliiii'iidfnst to tin * party ,
liellovltiK 11 Is united unit ilvtwiiilnrd In IIH
purpose to carry out tlio I'vpii'Msud wlshus of
ihu people.
THI : j'iti-srnjK\T.
A Ijloiitoiiant In I liu TUp.vlomi Army to
1)0 Tried l > y Court-Martial.
CITY OF Mexico , June 4. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bti.j-A : : venire has been
placed In the hands of the proper authorities
for the military men who act as jurors In the
court-martial of Lieutenant Augustine do
Iturbldo for the publication of lotterti In the
Tlomps newspaper criticizing the nets of the
president of the republic who , as In the
United J3tutes , Is coinmandur-ln-ctilof of the
army and navy. The work of summoning
thoofllccrs who will act as Jurors will bo
started today and It is st'ited that the trial
will take place soma time during tbo com.ng
week. The military privtocutlug attorney has
completed the labors of the preliminary ex
amination In the case , which in the llr&t of
tbo kind which ever came up in the republic.
Iturbldo will be defended ut tlio courV martial.
which will prob.ibly bo convened
at Santiago do FuiKclalco mili
tary prison , by Augustln VerduKH ,
ono of the beat cnuiln.il hiw.ers In Mexico.
The opinion of many military men la that
Iturbldo will bo found guilty of censuring his
superior ollicor uml will bo sentenced , re
ceiving .executive * clemency , tlio president
pardoning lam tit au early day. The trial ,
owing to the hUh fioclnl Atundlng of Iturbide ,
and the fact of hiIjclau a grandson of the
first emperor of Mi'Nieo , will bo the most in
teresting court-martini niurti that of Maxi
milian , of whom tinpiltonor is the adopted
heir. Mrs. Iturbide , mother of the lieuten
ant , who wiisjk'irn in Washington , Ilatly tie-
nloH tliat slio rl.ii implored aid or assistance
on behalf of her son from riuy forulb'n min
ister.
_ _
Tlio "Hoo" lloillo Election.
MiNNKAi'oi.is Minn. , Junot. . - ( Special
Telegram to Tun BKK.J At the meeting cf
diiiu
Pacific , and Mr. ' Finnuy were ducted > 1U