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NINETEENTH YEAJ ? , OMAHA. MONDAY MOANING , JUNE 9 , 1890 NUMBER 350.
THE SITUATION AT BRADSIIAff
Thousands of People Visit the Hums of the
Devastated Hamlet.
BURYING THE BODIES OF THE VICTIMS.
The Itcmnlns of the Mttlo Uumsoy
Hey Interred l > y Kind .Strangers ,
Injured IlclntlvcH Ilcing
Unable to Attend.
r.x , Neb. , JuneS. [ Special Telegram
to TiluBrn.JThousands of persons poured
into the devastated town of Bradshnw today
to see for themselves the ruin wrought by the
cyclone. Excursion trains wcro run on the
St. Joe and B. & M. roads and the number
was limited only by the capacity of the cars.
When the B. & M. excursion train with
cloven coaches and three stock airs Jammed
with people came steaming Into York this
afternoon the housands of persons nt the
depot had to whit until the big train went
first to Bradshaw , unloaded and came back
to York. The cars were again filled with ex
cursionists. Seven carloads of people
came In on tlio St. .Too railroad. On
this train f'MX ) was raised between
Fnirbury nnd York. In nddltion to the visi
tors brought in on the cars were the multi
tude , ? that drove In all manner of vehicles
from surrounding towns and country. The
stricken town was fairly Jammed with visi
tors , and had It been a week day the work of
reconstruction would have boon out of the
question.
Although a largo force of carpenters has
been at work in Bradshuw since the day fol
lowing the cyclone , still the town presents a
desolate appearance , nnd the few now roofs
seen loom up llko patches on nn old garment.
Language has failed yet to portray to the
reading public n complete nnd comprehensive
picture of the devastated town , nnd as a re
sult the terrible effects of the storm , ns de
pleted In the melancholy ruins , elicited con
stant bursts of astonishment from the vis
itors , although they had read and reread the
story.
The wreckage remains in n pi-eat meas
ure as left by tlio furious storm along
n stretch of country covered with
fragments of roofs , floors , furniture ,
clothing , dead animals , vehicles , sections of
machinery and every other conceivable arti
cle. The twine binder and piano are mixed
in u common heap , and chairs are found in
fields half a mile from any house. Thousands
of relics were picked up by the visitors. The
greatest wonder is expressed that moro per
sons were not killed , but the death list is not
yet complete.
f An inventory of the losses sustained by the
citizens of Bradshaw aggregates over ST5- !
000 , while the farmers of the surrounding
country are probably & . ' . ' > 0,000 poorer than
they were before the storm. This will mtiico
the total damage foot up over { O'.I.CCO.
Temporarily the wants of the unfortunate
sufferers are being met by the donations re
ceived , but when the present supplies ccaso to
como in a largo number Of families will bo loft
in absolute want.
Although the town was utterly annihilated
no disposition Is shown to abandon the site.
The work of rebuilding will bo a dual ouc , as
thirmass of ruins will first have to bo cleared
away before any rebuilding can bo dono. A
few of the least damaged houses have been
temporarily patched up to'alTord shelter for
the homelcs8.1ubabjtant8 , nnd.t' _ ' " "
ono domicile , until' other buildings tire put
up At present the meat supply comes
from the South Omaha packing houses , al
ready cut , the local butclicr having not even
a knife with which to cut the meat for his
customers.
ntmYiNO THD DHAD.
The mournful work of burning the bodies
of the persons killed by the storm has been
going on for the last three days. The body
of little Floyd Brumsoy was interred in the
cemetery at Bradshaw on Wednesday. His
father , mother and grandmother were all
lying at the point of death , and strnngo but
him ! hands attended to the last sad rites.
Freddie Chtiptn's body was laid to rest yes
terday at Greenwood.
The bodies of Mrs. Isaac Penner and her
t .vo { laughters , aged seven and nine years
wcro all buried Saturday in the church yard
at the Kusshm settlement , eight miles south-
-west/of Bradshaw. Hundreds of people wcro
ln attendance and an impressive sermon was
) preached by the Uussian minister.
John Shaw's children , ono a girl of nine
and the other tin infant of only six weeks ,
were two more victims of the storm. Both
were buried yesterday afternoon in Pluinfield
cemetery. This makes four deaths in Mr ,
Shaw's family since January
CONDITION OP Till' INJUlini ) .
At the Wyoming hotel in York , which Is
now used as u hospital for n largo number of
those most severely injured , everything Is
being .done to alleviate the suffering and
promote the recovery of the unfortunate vic
tims. Mrs. Julia M. Brown and an oOlcicnt
corps of nurses are looking after tlieir every
want. All the physicians of the town nro
taking turns at doing hospital work. The
terrible exposure to which tlio victims of tlio
cyclone were subjected alter the storm had
done its work , has complicated the conditions
of many of the patients and caused a physical
depression from which it is difficult for some
to recover. Many of tlio victims suiToriug
with frightful wounds and bruises or groan
f ing with the agony of fractured bones were
compelled to Ho shelterless In a heap of nilus
at the mercy of the hall mid rain that poured
down In cruel cataracts. Their clothing was
drenched , their wounds inflamed and what
little vitality was left almost beaten out of
them by the elements. The added exposure
no doubt has Increased the number of fatal
ities and has rendered the work of the physi
cians a dltllcult ouo.
If John Ross , the mover , survives , it will
all bo duo to the care ho has received. The
day following the cyclone ho was found by
Superintendent Hingall lying on a wet mut-
tioss on a floor swimming with water. IIo
had just suffered a hemorrhage of nearly a
quart , of blood from his lungs mid was weak ,
groaning with pain and suffering with cold.
, Uo was taken to York and bus rallied suiH-
clently to glvo the doctors some hope today
ol his ultimate recovery.
Mrs. ISlUn Brumloy , or Grandma Brumloy
ns she Is better .known , cannot Hvo many
days at moat. She suffered a terrible frao
turo of the shoulder blade and has sustained
injuries internally that balHo the skill of the
physicians , She Is sixty-eight years old.
u John Brumloy , her son , who "had his arm
fractured and one or moro ribs broken , Is also
in a dangerous condition. He is forty-three
'
years old.
Mrs. Ada C. Urumlcy , wife of John Drum-
is still allvu , but has partially been delirious
since tie fearful storm. She was terribly
crushed about the hlpj by a heavy stone fall
ing upon her. Her spinu i.s said to bo af
fected ,
Mr. J. II. Babcock , who received fatal In
juries in tlio chest , Is still alive. In addition
to the nip turn of Ids lungs , one or moro ribs
aii ) broken. The hemorrhage from his lung
Is lessening.
Mrs. J , II. Babepck may not bo nllvo when
this appears lu print. Hho suffered a terrible
concussion of the brain , and lay for three
days in a comatose condition.
U. G , Egerblad , whoso homo went rolling
through the fields llko a tumble weed , dis
figuring him terribly , is said to be out of
danger , although dreadfully scarred.
, Mrs. II , A , Kezar had the top of her foot
taken oft and sutlorcd terrible nervous pros
tration on account of pain , fright and expos
ure. Her condition now Is not considered
serious.
QMrs , George Cutshidl was lit the house that
was o in-led over the tops of trees llfty feet
hi. : h mid landed In afield over one hundred
yards away During this aerial flight the
members of the family were dropicd | ouo by
' uo to the t'l-ouud , Mrs , Cuuhull belug car-
rlcd the furtherest about fifty yards. She
was n mass of bruises from head to foot when
found , but although fifty-eight years old she
will recover. Sim remembers very vividly
the feeling of being carried aloft , but has no
remembrance of lanalng.
Miss Mary A. Honnld , her daughter , was
carried almost the same distance as Mrs.
Cutshall and also carries frightful evidences
of her experience. She is thought to bo out
of danger.
William Henry Culshnll carries ns a souve
nir a badly mashed hand.
Miss Lulu Miller , Whoso skulF was frac
tured and her right arm crushed , may yet re
cover. Yesterday the physicians found it
necessary to open her arm mid cut out ti third
of the bone abox'u the elbow.
Izzlo and Clara Babeock , both of whom
suffered severe injuries of the feet mid
unities , have been taken ltto ) private families
and properly cared for ,
Mrs. Williamson Is still blooding from the
lungs , and has been taken Into n private
faintly.
Mr. A. M. Clarke has been taken In charge
by his brother , Uev. Clarke , of David City.
Ills Injuries nro not fatal.
Dr. Moore had the humorous In his right
arm fractured In three places , the break ex
tending into the elbow. He will always have
a stiff joint.
Mrs. Kd Chnpln , who was so badly hurt
over the shoulders and also Internally , has
been taken to Greenwood , Where she Is being
care for by relatives. Her llttlo son died on
the cars while being taken to the same place-
Atinlo Miller will always have a stiff anklo.
Prof. II. M. McDcrmott , principal of the
schools , will carry a scar across his face and
a broken nose as evidences of his narrow
escape.
Miss Lucy AVheeler , the assistant principal ,
has about recovered from her injuries.
Miss Carrie Miller , who was a mass of cuts
and contusions. Is better and will recover.
Miss Nellie Dorsoy Is also recovering from
her injuries.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller the aged couple
thought to bo dying were taken to York yes
terday .but are still in a precarious condition.
Ur , Frank Penner who was carried three-
fourths of u milo by the cyclone will probably
llvo to tell the story to his grandchildren.
Dr. Scliidler Is authority for saying bo be
lieved that not moro than three of the
patients in the hospital will dio.
Favorable' reports como in from Aurora ,
Bromlicld , Hampton anil Charleston concern
ing the Injured who are being cared for at
these places. Nearly four score of the
wounded are scattered among these towns.
NOT1H.
Mr. J. II. Tildcn tno census enumerator for
the annihilated district says that anybody
can ha.vo his job that wishes it. Ho was at
the splendid residence of Mr. William Morri
son , half a milo northeast of the town , when
the cyclone was seen approaching , and ho
took refuge with the family in the cellar.
There were some seven or eight in the exca
vation at the time , but not ono was hurt.
The house is ono of the worst wrecked
in the path of the storm. The cellar
was the only thing left. A fragment of tno
house over two feet long can not be found. _
David Cluipin , the station agent , had newly
furnished his pretty little homo just a few
days before the storm. The next day after
the cyclone ho could not find a single frag
ment of furniture or carpet that ho could
recognize us his own.
The doctors of York are universally com
mended for their kindness and promptness in
responding to the call for medical assistance
the night of the cyclone. Word concerning
the disaster did not reach York until 10:30 : p .
in. and inside of twenty minutes Drs. Fair ; '
stall , Scliidler , Farley. Scdgwick , Davis.
McCanaghv and Heynolds were nt the depot
with their Instruments ready to start.
With them were forty citizens and the re
mainder of the night was passed by this
heroic band in attending to the wants of the
distressed. . Ever since the doctors have been
in daily attendance on the sufferers and
cnargcd nothing for their services.
A. V. Cole , adjutant general , has ordered
that all troops ut present on duty at the town
of Bradshaw bo released from duty at 9 a. in.
.CompaiiKA , returns , to
man service.
The point of greatest fatality is three milcf
southwest of the town , where ilvo persons
were killed within a few rods of each other.
Three Qf these belonged to the Penner family.
The other two belonged to the Shaw family.
Both bouses were annihilated.
Mr. F. Boostrom of Stormsburg has do
nated a car load of brick /or use in Brad
shaw.
Thirty or forty cook stoves nro needed very
badly by the survivors of the cyclone.
Grand Inland \vill Aid.
GHAXD IbiANi ) , Neb. , Juno S. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Ben. ] Mayor Platt has is
sued a proclamation calling on the citizens
for money , food mid clothing for the Brad
shaw sufferers. IIo appointed every business
house a committee to solicit aid , and culled n
public meeting last night.
VYIXG ItV THOVS.IXDS.
New Mexico Cattle Starving No Italii
for Six Months.
SII.VKU CITV , N. M. , Juno S. Stockmen In
Now Mexico have never before suffered any
thing like the losses which nro now being
borne on account of the extreme shortness of
of feed , which has been brought about
partly on- account of overstocked ranges ,
but mainly on account of the long-continued
dry weather. There has been no rainfall for
moro than six months in the southern portion
tion of the territory , and the consequence Is
that the ranges tire barn mid brown and cattle
tlo are dying by the hundreds daily. The
Lyons & Campbell cattle company , ono of the
largo companies of this county , reports an
average li si of about forty head per day. This
company has shipped several thousand head
of cattle within the past two months , as other
companies and individal owners have done ,
but the ranges will not support the block now
on them unless there tire tieavV rains before
many duvs to start the grass.
Some of the oldest ranchmen In this country
say that If the dry weather continues a
month longer they will lese one-fourth of
their herds. Few cattle die out on the
ranges. The grass has been eaten down
close to the ground in the vlclnitv of all the
water courses ami watering places and the
herds In some instances go miles Into the foot
hills or out on the mesas where there
is better grass to feed. They remain out
until thirst drives them in mid they drink
their 1111 Of water after which they Invariably
Ho down. The weaker ones never get
up. Thousands of bloated carcasses of dead
cattle llo rotting in the scorching sun in Now
Mexico , but the stockmen are bearing their
losses philosophically. During the past eight
months moro stock has been lost in New
Mexico than had been lost in as many years
previous to last October. Notwithstanding
the unusual losses of the past eight mouths ,
tlio average percentage of loss in Now Mexico
ice for ten years has been less than that of
any other stock raising bcction of this
country.
Tlio Anti-Prohibition Movement.
'
GitAxi ) ISIAMI , Neb. , Juno $ . < [ SpecialTel
egram to Tun Bin : ] K. P. KotTRcn , secretary
of the state business men mid bankers' asso
ciation , was in town yesterday in the inter-
ftitbot the uiitI-prohibUio.n movement.Ho
was very successful and obtained the signa
tures of nearly every banking end business
institution In the city. Grand Island and
Hall counties' position Is well understood
throughout the state , but a llttlo work of the
right kind will only smvo to increase the
majority against prohibition uml in favor of
the best Interests of the stato.
A Ronorous ( lift.
I.ONPO.V , Junes , Lord.-lilpon today pre
sented to Cardinal Manning , on the belialf of
the eongrejfutlon of tlio pro-cathedral , a check
for 1,7117 and an jUumimiWd uudress on tlio
occablou of his silver jubilee.
Tlio AVisatlioiForecast. .
For Omaha and vicinity : Fair weather.
For Nebraska. South Dakota and Iowa'
Pair , warmer , with southerly winds.
iMfnnnnnTnTI \ \TT
EXCESSIVE AND EXORBITANT ,
The Interstate Commerce Commission Makes
Its Report.
RATES ARE PRONOUNCED TOO HIGH ,
Anything Greater Than 17 Cents IIo %
Glared Unreasonable A Hcduo *
tlon ol'il Ccul.q Strongly Advlsml
Paddoclc'8 Gootl "Work. ,
WASIIIXOTOX BuunAuTiiR OwAni Ben , )
fi13 FouitTKBNTii STIIBBT , J-
WASIU.VOTOX , D. C. , Juno 8 . , )
The report of the interstate commerce
commission upon the investigation made by
It under the Paddock resolution was sent to
the senate yesterday afternoon. The com
mission reports that the through rates from
the Missouri river wcro found to bo too high
and that any rate higher than 17 cents is ex
cessive. It also finds that n reduction of 2
cents should bo made from all stations west
of the Missouri In Nebraska and Kansas. On
the Paddock inquiry whether the operation
of the long and short haul clause has or has
not prevented n reduction of the through
rates of transportation of food products ,
the commission practically admits' that
excuse is given the railroad companies
for higher rates by reason of the unclastlc
nature of the third section of the act. It
therefore recommends congress to amend this
section so that through carriage nt through
rates over connecting Hues may bo permitted.
PADDOCK 19 I'l.liASni ) .
Senator Paddock said this morning that ho
was much pleased that the commission had
reported so early. "Tho facts which they
bring out , " said the senator , "aro of the
highest value. They nro convincing that
through rates have been exorbitant as
charged and that/ the railroads have been
hiding behind their interpretation of the long
and short-haul clause to defend the main-
tcnanco of unreasonable charges. Tlio
findings of the commission bear out
fully my often expressed belief that
some modification of the long and short haul
clause is needed , so far as food products are
concerned , to take nway the excuse that low
through Kites will disturb all rates at Inter
mediate points. Tliis is brought out very
clearly in the commission's report , but the
chief value of the investigation brought out
by the resolution is tlio ollleial prouuncla-
mento that any rntn above 17 cents between
the Missouri river and Chicago will bo con-
bidercd excessive and exorbitant by the in
terstate commerce commission , and that
rates from interior points to the Mis
souri river should bo also reduced.
This is a result which has
been reached without suit or n
dollar's worth of expense to Nebraska , and
on that account I am greatly pleased , as I am
sure the producers of my state will bo. The
essence of the railroad problem in Nebraska ,
as elsewhere in the west , not the whole prob
lem by any means , but a vital ami central
point , lies in the rnto from our cornfield and
farm yards to the eastern markets. I belinyo
that the selfish interpretation put by the rail
roads on tlio long and short haul clause has
cost Nebraska § 10,000,000 , at the least. Wo
needed just such u linding of facts as is
brought out by my resolution for a basis for
intelligent action. The west will not permit
the repeal of the long and short haul clause ,
but It will demand a modification.
I believe in the interests of
the shipper where that interest can
ube , shown. . The commission hits tho-imil on
the head squarely , wnen it says , speaking of
the through trufllc for export : 'The manner
of conducting this trafllc in thopast warrants
the belief that the roads , if permitted , would
carry commodities for export at reduced
rates. ' Through lines tire essential to long
distance transportation at reasonable rates
and the omission of congress to make the nec
essary provision for them may enable the
carrier by discontinuing or refusing to estab
lish them to defeat in part the purposes of
this investigation. "
SCOAU HURT CULTIVATION.
Senator Paddock has had repeated confer
ences with members of the finance com
mittee upon the sugar schedule as affecting
particularly the cultivation of the sugar beet.
During the past week ho appeared before the
committee with Mr. Oxnard of Grand Island ,
and made an argument in favor of the bill reported - '
ported from his committee admitting ma
chinery free and granting a bounty to sugar
producers. Ho believes that the recommen
dations of his report will bo adopted free
lumber and binding twine. The senator also
made arguments before the committee in
favor of free lumber and binding twine.
Senator Paddock's bill providing for the In
spection of grain and the issuance of ware
house receips for grain stored nt railroad
storehouses is attracting great attention. If
passed It will enable farmers to hold their
grain for a favorable market , will reimburse
the railroad companies for its care and will
permit legitimate trading in cereals on cer
tificates showing actual possession. There is
a largo demand for copies of the bill , and the
senate wlU bo compelled to order another re
print.
ADVIOU TO rnxsioN CLAIMANTS.
If persons applying for pensions or increase
of pensions would only remember that they
must furnish either the exact , testimony pro
scribed by the pension bureau or make alli-
davit that It is Impossible to secure the testi
mony specllied and proceed to furnish the
next best class of testimony , they would not
only save themselves n great deal of trouble ,
but would facilitate work at the pension of
fice and bring about a much earlier adjust
ment of their own cases. General Rnuui tells
mo that at least half of the time of tlio em
ployes in tlio pension ofllco is consumed in
useless correspondence. The pension claim
ant proceeds to furnish the testimony which
ho or she believes is necessary to make the
case good and sends It hero to the ofllcc , gen
erally through an attorney. The ofiico looks
It over and discovers that there are certain
missing links , mid thot it will bo necessary to
have further testimony , which Is specified in
a letter to tlio claimant. The hitter in a
great majority of instances either sends some
other testimony in place of that which is
specified or writes back that it cannot bo ob
tained. This is all a useless procedure. If
the testimony required by tlio pension ofllco
cannot bo procured , the claimant should make
tin affidavit to that effect and then furnish
testimony which comes nearest posslblo to
the proot specified as necosssary.
General Raum has worked wonders in the
pension ofiico during the past six months. Ho
Is now allowing about 10,000 ciises'ti month ,
whereas only a year ago not half tbatmimber
were allowed on the average. Commissioner
Tanner greatly augmented the number of old
cases adjudicated and proceeded to take up a
much larger number of new applications than
were being handled by his predecessor , but
Commissioner Raum has started In upon the
work with u determination to adjudicate nil
pending cases by the end of this year , if pos ;
sible. By cutting off the useless inquiries
from congressmen and refusing to make cases
special except where there is absolute want ,
proven by atlldavlts , and by curtallini-'as
much unnecessary correspondence as possible ,
the oflleo Is now doing nearly twlco as much
work as it has ever done boforo. If pension
claimants would only follow the ndvico given
above , at the suggestion of General Raum ,
they would contribute largely to a further In
crease of business.
CIVIL MHVICI : : ANIMIEU.KSTVTE IN WASHINGTON
Every real cstnto dealer In Washington Is a
civil service reformer , livery man who has
largo property to rent or sell Is und'has been
lighting to have the present civil-scrvleo laws
not only maintained , but extended. Nothing
bus contributed so largely to the unparalleled
real estate boom at the national capital as the
civil service law. Before this was enacted
there was t n almost complete chance of
forces In the departments every tlmo the administration - j
ministration changed , and tlio consequence I
was a larger pntixmago ut hotels und boarding >
houses and much better transient clientage'
the hands of the landlords ; but the civil ser
vice law has made It not only possible , but
easy , for the employes In the departments to
buy their own property and llvo in better
form than over before. They can now figure
on the future and make business calculations ,
with n degree of certainty.
It is conceded that the national capital will ,
llko capitals of other nations , run up to n
very largo city. It has now grown from 100-
.000 to nearly i' > 0,000 population In ten years.
It has built In , and the character of its im
provements Is not excelled by any other city
In the country. But it is believed that real
estate speculation here has been over-done ,
nnd that there Is bound to bo a reaction.
There nro several square miles of
residence sections where residence lots
nro sold nt fjnm fcl to ft'J
per square foot , nnd n.-nots nro generally from
100 to 140 feet In depth it can bo seen that the
price of desirable residence lota at the na
tional capital range from $100 per , front feet
upwards. Those nro not the choicest lots by
tiny mentis. There uro many square miles of
them that readily fetctt $1,000 or * l,800 per
front foot. These nro the prices for choice
business lots In other cities. There are en
virons on three sides of Washington extend
ing from ono to four miles from the built-up
section , which sell from 10 cents to $ l.r > 0 per
square foot. It Is estimated that there have
been at least four suburban lots platted dur
ing the past year for every man , woman and
child In Washington. Electric , cabio and
boi-so cars are being constructed to these out
posts of residence , and people seem to have
for the present gone wild on real estate spec
ulation.
inn rnNsjjN DILL.
The conference committee on the pension
bill met yesterday. They were in session but
a very short time , Just long enough for Sena
tor Davis , the chairman ! of the senate com
mittee , to make the announcement , which ho
did in parliamentary language , that no agree
ment could possibly ba reached until the
house conferees nbandondcd their efforts to
secure a service pension. Ho declared that
the country was not ready for such legisla
tion , that public opinion would not Justify It
and that the senate would never , never , never
agree to any such proposition. The scmito
was willing to provide ( pensions for nil the
old veterans who -ijvero disabled by
wounds and diseaijj } and had no
other income , nndrAvould give them
enough to secure th'6 necessaries nnd com
forts of lifo. But the proposition to pension
everybody , regardless.- their length of
service in the army or their physical and
financial condition , must bo postponed. On
the other points at issue , ho believed the com
mittee could easily arid' quickly agree , but It
wns useless to waste time in considering
them until the big obstacle was out of the
way. The house conferees made no reply ,
and , recognizing that the senate had declared
its ultimatum , retired. > The committee will
meet again on Tuesday. This result wns not
unexpected. The house-committee know Just
as well nt 10 o'clock , ( when the committee
met , ns they did nt lit pMock. when it nd-
journed , that the sehatowould not yield
this point even nt lho risk of losing
the bill altogetherIn fact they
knew Jit four weeks jOpo when they passed
their substitute , andall these conferences
and discussions and reports have been simply
for political effect.-Tut ? house committee
have wanted to mauopa demonstration , a
show of effort to securoBiioro than the senate
was willing to glvo and place on record the
fact that representatives nro moro liberal
toward the poor old veterans than their co
ordinate friends at the other end of the capl-
tel , who do not have tocall on the soldier veto
every two years , but.ortly every six. It has
been written down in the schedule of the re
publican steering committee since the begin
ning of the session tha'tSfHcb. a bill as the sen
ate adopted shall passuiil it will pass and
become a law before , tne eud. of the session.
SILVER mi
Tlio passage of the bt , , ' > r < bill in the house
yesterday afternoon Inakr -silver legislation
at the present . ' ' 6csslbr i.i certainty and it is
prabablo that tlio sqniitiSjWill dispose of the
subject this week. It > te'iaiw $ four weeks since
they commenced the dUjcussion of silver in
that body , " and * onV fostlay5 or Thursday
Mr. Jones intends to nsk tlio senate to remain
in session until the bill is disposed of. It is
very likely that the bill which passed the
house yesterday will bo accepted by the sen-
nto with the bullion redemption clause
stricken out. In fact it was upon a positive
assurance that this would bo done that Rep
resentative Payson and n dozen or moro
other free coinage men consented to
vote for the bill , If they had
not received this assurance they would have
sustained Mr. Beard in his attempt to re
commit the bill to the committee on coinage ,
weights and measures with instructions to
report a free coinage measure. A largo num
ber of republicans voted in favor of the bill
as it passed , not because the measure met
tlieir approval , but because of tlio party con
straint that compelled th'om to do so , and the
assurances I have alluded to that the scmito
will eliminate the objectionable feature.
Senator Jones said yesterday that there was
no intention of passing it buncombe bill for
the president to veto , and' the desire of the
silver men in the scmito was to got the best
legislation possible at this session. They did
not know exactly what sort of n bill the
president would bo willing to sign , but
they know ho would notnpprovo free coinage ,
but they \vould try to get as near free coin
age as possible and keep within his approval.
Itr.STItlCTINO WATCH COMMRIICn.
A bill has been introduced in the senate by
Mr. Vest of Missouri prising to extend the
provisions of the interstate commerce law
over the river and lake tififllc of the United
States and the measurers causing a peed
deal of concern In stiwinboat circles. The
aim of the government has heretofore been to
encourage as far as posslblo the navigation of
our waters and there has never been any
effort made toward rcstrtctinc- water com
merce. It has been oppn and free. There
have been safeguards thrown out In the way
of inspections and rules and regulations in
tended , to preserve life , and facilitate the
business , but this is the'first time oven a hint
has been made in tin ) direction of extending
the laws which regulate ? the trullle on rail
ways to the rivers and lakes of the country ,
and if the bill should become a law steamboat
representatives now here claim it would in
most places almost destroy local navigation.
AN KVIWJNCI : OP aoot ) TIMUS AHI.U : ) .
Congressmen nro giving evidence of their
faith in some kind of legislation very soon ,
which will not only urovcnt n panic on ac
count of excessive speculations , but make
times easier and Interest Considerably lower.
Nearly every man in congress has recently
entered some kind of speculative enterprise.
Ex-Congresstnan Gulllngijr of Now Hamp
shire , who is ono of the , broadest-brained and
popular men that aver.served in congress ,
was recently in Washington on his wav to
Tennessee , where ho Isni take charge of the
interests of an investment company which
control about seventeen ithousand acres of
line timber and miner-ill lands , mid which
proposes to build railroad/ ) , open mines , and
start factories and hotcsrimd ) in fact buildup
a largo cltv on the Tennessee river. IIo no
sooner told his ox-colleagues what ho has en
gaged in than no was bejjged for an oppor
tunity to take interests , 'Dr. Galllnger con
sented to let In a few of bis friends , and before
fore ho loft the city had fifteen or twenty of
the leading members of ; tUo house interested
lu his enterprise. ,
This is not an exceptional thing. There nro
a dozen or more combinations in the senate
whereby real estate , railroad and stock pools
have broil formed , A number of railroads
nro under construction ii | tlio bunds of sena
tors and ropre.scntntlvi > swhllo a largo num
ber of cities nro to bo built by their enter-
wise. Half of the moil in either house have
interests in town sites , while many nave en
tered real estate speculation In Washington.
All this means that the legislators nro confi
dent of some legislation which will continue
the prosperity of the country. The only ques
tion that disturbs the minds of men In con
gress and speculators hero in gancral Is
whether or not the towns of the country are
not developing faster than tho.rnral sections
and whcthei'qr not the marts of tr.ulonndtlio
new places which are being built up will
have to stand still for u fuw years , so that the
country districts may catch up with thorn.
Piunv : S. HUATII.
Unify at Mitcholl.
MITCHKI.L , S. D. , Juno 8. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim BUB.j-Ben Tori-ill , national lec
turer of the farmer * ' alliance , came in today.
IIo will speak tomorrow nt the grand rally of
farmers , mechanics and laboring men.
MASHED THEM TO A JELLY ,
Two Fnrnfers Eun Over by the Oars Near
Hardy.
FATAL RESULT OF A DRUNKEN DEBAUCH.
Graduating KxcrelscH at Ord mid
Fiillertcm News of All Hindu
" . From All Over the
State.
IlAiinv , Neb. , Juno 8. [ Special Telegram
to Tun Ben. ] A train going cast on the B. &
M. ono milo west of Hardy , ran over and
killed Preston and Bill Eaton , two single
men from near Byron , mangling their bodies
almost beyond recognition. It seems the two
had been in Superior all day drinking , and
started for Byron with two bottles and a Jug ,
which wcro found at the place of the acci
dent , where they had laid down upon the
track.
Their remains were brought to Hardy ,
placed In n box and Cur Coroner A. G. Hobin-
son notified , who appeared early today. After
viewing the surroundings ho decided not tote
to hold an Inquest , but ordered the bodies
buried by Hardy , the undertaker. Largo
crowds hero viewed the bodies today.
The two were farmers , hard drinkers and
known at the several towns In this section
and 'Bcllovlllo and Scandla , Kan. , but were
generally harmless. No blumo Is attached tote
to the railroad company.
A New Ilrlilgo- and a New Koiul.
NKIWASKA CITV , Nob. , Juno 8. [ Special to
Tun BEI : . ] A nciv railroad and a now bridge
over the Missouri river nro two objects toward
which Nebraska City's energy Is nt present
directed mid with every reasonable prospect
of success.
Jay Gould and S. II. II. Clark are interested
in both these projects and with tlio encour
agement they will receive hero there is
scarcely any doubt but that both road and
bridge will bo secured. The effort is now be
ing made to organize a now railroad com
pany and build a line from this city to
Tabor , Iowa , and make connections there
with another line and thus give the
Missouri Pacific an eastern outlet.
If the company is organized and the road
built It is then intended to bridge the river a
short distance above the city , making the
structure n combination railroad and wagon
bridge. As to the schema of voting $1UOOJO , in
bonds towards the proposed highway wagon
bridge , a special election is to bo held July 8 ,
The amount to bo voted will exhaust every
resource for further bond aid , as it will reach
the 10 per cent limit in both precinct and city
and , it is said , will overreach that point
within the corporation the latter voting
ia 1,000 and the precinct * 7,000. ! ) It requires
a two-thirds vote to carry the bonds.
A meeting of the railroad workers will beheld
held tomorrow night and some definite action
will then bo taken.
In the event of the new road the Missouri
Pacific people have made the promise , ac
cording to a gentleman interested , to estab
lish hero extensive car shops.
Graduates at Ord.
OKD , Neb , , Juno S. [ Spcclal to TUB Ben. ]
The evenings of Thursday and Friday of
last week were taken up with the commencc- _
ment exercises of the Ord high schopl. Tho'
class of " 00 is the first graduated In the city.
President W. II. Clommons of the Fremont
normal school delivered the baccalaureate ad
dress Thursday . .evening , in . .the .Baptist
church. - - * > T * 1 =
The graduating exercises wcro held Friday
evening in the court room which was crowded
to the doors Tlio graduates wore : Richard
Laverty , salutatoriau ; Everett Williams ,
Harold Foght. Edith Rabbins , James Milford -
ford , Mabel Wilson , valedictorian. Tlio orations
tions were all of a high order and were deliv
ered in an effective manner.
Commencement at Fnllerton.
FCLLEUTOX , Neb. , Juno 8. [ Special to THE
Bui : . ] The high school commencement held
hero Friday night was n perfect success. A
class of thirteen was graduated , composed of
six young ladies and seven young gentlemen ,
who all delivered orations of exceptional
merit , with flue effect. Lieutenant Governor
Mciklojohn , the secretary of the board , de
livered an eloquent address and presented the
diplomas to the class.
A Tui-nvcroln J'lciiic.
Nr.musKA CITV , Neb. , Juno 8. [ Special
Telegram to Tun Bun. ] The Nebraska City
Turnvcreln held Its first annual picnic near
this city today , and It was a splendid affair.
A largo number of visitors were hero from
Omaha , Lincoln , Plattsmouth and other so
cieties.
Woolen Slills at Nebraska. City.
NnnnASKA CIT.V , Nob. , Juno 8. [ Special
Telegram to Tun Bui : . ] On account' of a
small attendance the meeting of the board of
trade last night was adjourned until nOxt
Tuesday , when Mr. Osborn's proposition to
erect largo woolen mills will bo acted upon.
It is confidently asserted that the mills will
bo secured.
A Itrldgo Jiiirncd.
Runv , Nob. , JunoS. rSpccial to THE BRR. ]
The B. & M. bridge at this point was par
tially consumed by fire this afternoon and the
train containing the excursionists returning
from Seward h.ul to return by the Lincoln &
Northwestern road to Lincoln.
AX IXHV.11.IX VJII.J1K.
A Motlicp Accused of Murdering
Pive-YoAi-Qld Child.
CoLUJtnui-i , O. , Juno 8 , The police nro engaged -
gaged in unraveling what promises to develop
a case of murder of the graveyard-insurance
kinu. Last Tuesday Mrs. Sarah J. Bradford
of East Livingstone nvciiuo reported at a
newspaper ofllco that her flvo-year-old boy , '
Elmer , had been missing sineo the day before
and that she had already reported the fact to
the police. As a matter of fact , she had not
done so , and this made the police suspicious.
A detective was sent to look the matter
up , and ho found the family very ret
icent. Today a llttlo seven-year-
old sister of the missing boy told
the olllcer that her brother had bosn killed
by her mother and another woman while ho
was suffering from an eplleptifle lit. to which
he had neon subject from birth ; that his body
was afterward cut Into pieces , placed in a
sack and taken somowhcro on the Groveport
pike and concealed. On this statement Mar
tin Uyan , Sarah J. Williams and Martha J.
Bradford have been arrested. So far the po
lice have been tumble to find the body. It has
been found that there was a llfo insurance
policy on the boy , and to secure this and to
rid themselves of the boy , who was u great
care , are supposed to bo the motives for the
deed.
Uoynl Month AVIm.
PAINS , Juno 8. At the Autoul summer
meeting today the grand steeplechase of Paris ,
worth about S-.Ti.OOO , distance about four
mlles and ono furlong , was won by J. Daly's
six-year-old , Hoytil Month , by three lengths.
M JRplirjsls 'aged Fetiche was second , four
lengths ahead of M. Tarino's four-year-old ,
itiplllion IV , third. The last bettlni , ' was Ute
to I against Hoytil Mcath , U to 1 ugufnst Fo-
ticho and 20 to 1 against Pupllllon IV. Tlio
other starters hud the odds against them.
M. Etloiino Fquld's six-year-old Bandmaster ,
I M . Tirard's Bonlo .
a to ; four-year-old Dog.
7 to 1 ; Mr. J. G. Arthur's tlvo-year-old
innlsfall , 1'J to li Lord Annatl's four-yoar-
old Lady Sarah , H to 1 ; Mr. Corbally's four-
year-old Buy LCjif , ID to I ; M. Edourd'u
Aged Leo , x'O to 1 } the duke of Hamilton's
llvc-yeur-old Wenthcvwltch , 45 to 1 , and Mr.
Atkinson's aged Strong Ten , ao to 1.
SOTIM
Activity lu Tin MluProspective
Koad lOvtuk > i.
nu-tn CITV , S. D. , .Tim [ Special to
Tun BEC.J James Wilson. the Harnoy
Peak tin company , took hi vpurturo for
Now York lost week , after hi , j paid out In
the neighborhood of $100,000 lor tin property.
The locations purchased were , many of them ,
held by the company under options which
would not expico for mouths to come. The
company had , however , developed them to
some extent , and become satisfied of their
value. In some cases considerable discount
wius made upon the prices named In the bonds.
The money has been paid mainly to men of
limited means who are permanently located
in the hills , and the principal part of it will
remain in this part of the country. Before
leaving Ifcipld City Mr. Wilson concluded
arrangements for bringing in several now
hoisting plants.
A largo amount of freight for the com-
pany's mines Is constantly on the road between -
tweon this plnco mid Hill City.
Tlio application made to the olty council for
a right of way through the city for the Rapid
City , Homey Peak & Southwestern railroad
has given rise to a general belief that this
road will bo built the present year-a con
summation for which Rapid City earnestly
hopes. The right of way over n part of the
route between this place and Hill City is a
valuable one , as practicublo routes through
certain places In the mountains are not by
any moans numerous. It Is tlio general be
lief that both the B. ft M. and the North
western nro striving to secure the right
now held by other parties to construct a road
through the most available part.
The season has been somewhat backward
for crops. The ground has not , until lust
week , received a thorough soaking for a long
tlmo. The surface was moist enough to give
small grain a fair start , but the temperature
was altogether too low for corn. This week
has brought rain in abundance. The pools
are filled , and cultivated fields have absorbed
so much water that they havp become reser
voirs capable of withstanding hot , dry
weather with llttlo injurp. An occasional
shower from tlio present tlmo until harvest is
all that is needed to Insure need wheat and
oat crops in the agricultural lands about the
Hills.
As South Dakota's legislature will bo called
upon nt the session of next winter to elect a
senator to succeed Judge Moody , much spec
ulation is indulged in ns to the outcome. It
Is generally conceded that should the republi
can state convention nominate a Blade Hills
man for representative in congress the
chances of Senator Moody to succeed himself
would bo materially lessened. There are not
wanting strong efforts to induce Mr. VtinClso
of Deiulwood to try for the nomination for
congress , niul should tlio Hills comi
ties , through their delegations , ask that ho bo
nominated tlio convention would no doubt
concede so much. Even Senator Moody's
chief supporters could urge nothing against
Mr. Van Cisc's eminent fitness to fill the po
sition. A successful coalition of the friends
of the gentle nan named mid those of a candi
date for tlio senate from the portion of the
state east of the Missouri river seems moro
than possible. It is at least strongly pre
dicted by some of the best posted politicians
of this section , and is ono of the schemes that
will tend to lend interest to the approaching
campaign.
They Arc Out IVir a Good Time.
DnAinvoou , S. D. , Juno 8. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Br.u.J A party of live , en route
from Denver to Yellowstone park , arrived in
Dcadwood today. It consists of II ! W. Hawley -
ley mid two sisters , from Minneapolis , and F.
C. Johnson and Gcorgo Brannan of Denver.
Mr. Hawley was formerly editor of the Min
neapolis Journal and is traveling for his
health. Tlio patty loft Dcnvor three weeks
ago and came overland by two teams by way
of Sidney , Children , Hot Springs , Custer and
Lead City. They nave a complete camp put-
Kfltand'stop- wherever * nlght * overtakes tttiotri ? '
From bore they proceed west to Yellowstone
park , passing through Sundance and DulTalo ,
Wyo. After spending the summer in the
park they will drive across Montana , North
Dakota and Minnesota to Minneapolis , where
they expect to arrive about October 1.
Democrats Meet , nt Dcadu-ood.
Diumvoon , S. D. , Juno 6. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim Bci : . ] A convention of Law
rence county democrats was held at the court
house yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
electing fourteen delegates for the demo
cratic state convention , which meets nt
Aberdeen , Juno 11 , The names were hur
riedly and amicably agreed upon , but an
effort to depose the present county central
committee was snt unon severely. An execu
tive committee of seven , however , "was ap
pointed to assist the central board. A bitter
strife is anticipated hero ut the fall election.
Mining Stock CliniiKiiKf IlandM.
DIAUWOO : , S. D. , Juno 8. [ Spacial Tele
gram ' to Tim Her. . ] Mining stocks are
changing hands hero at tlio following quota
tions : Homestakes , $0.50 ; Iron HillI0o , ;
Caledonia , S2.10' : Golden Reward. 25cIsa- ;
dor.ih , 17c * ; Tornado , 17o ; Double Standard ,
Another Coal Discovery.
CiUMiir.ui.Aix , S. D. , Juno 8. [ Special to
Tun Bci ; . ] Another iind of coal was made
on the recently opened Sioux reservation In
this vicinity by D. W. Spauldlng , clerk of
the courts of Brulo county , and samples are
now on exhibition In his olllco in this city.
They are , by long odds , of better quality than
any of the previous finds , und Indicate a
vein fully equal to the very best quality of
soft coal. _ _
jtK.iro a H
They fry to Allay the Growing An-
tn onlHin Against Them.
CHICAGO , Juno 8. [ Special Telegram to
TiinBUK. ] The half-hearted declarations in
the platform adopted at the democratic stuto
convention of Illinois In behalf of the labor
ing classes have not served the purpose Intended -
tended by the politicians. Their object waste
to allay the gro\\lng antagonism of the labor-
lies towards the democrats. The leaders
some tlmo ago discovered to their chagrin
that the name of General Palmer no longer
has u potent influence on the labor clement.
Ever since the parade on May 10 showed the
strength of the labor clement , the leaders of
this faction have been conferring to devise
some way for bringing Into politics the issues
nearest thorn without exposing these issues to
the manipulations of politicians. c D
A number of labor loaders who enjoy the
largest share of the conlldonoo of the work-
Ing-mc'ii have held a number of meetings
during the last month mid auivcd on a plan
finally. It 1ms been decided to organize tin
Independent political movement for tlio com
ing campaign. The light will bo conducted
on ibsuoa entirely different from those of any
other party , mid the movement will have no
alllllatlon with any other faction. Tholabor-
Itctt will put up a complota set of candidate * ,
and not endorse these of any other party , nor
will any persons who have any connection
with any other party bo nominated for ofllco
on the labor ticket , or given any prominence
In tlC ( movement. The effect of this can bo
only to greatly weaken the democratlo party
In illinuk
Two IJoys Klcht to f ho Death.
Goi.itMiiiA , S. 0. , Juno 8. Two sixteen-
year-old boys , Frank Holloway and Jitmos
Wntkins , while returning from church near
Helton , in Anderson county , last night , quar
reled. They went from words Jo blows and
Anally drew tlieir pocket knives and begun
slashing at each other. Hollowuy received a
terrible gash in the throat , upon which ho
rushed at Wutkins ami plunged his kntfo Into
hla huart. The point of the small blade just
rouchod the heart und death was instantunc-
ouu , IlMloway and tils dead antagonist were
found together In the roud , The wound of
the former is fatal.
AMID A SHOWER OF BUllBli
Two Law Abiding Citizens Tired nt
Ambush ,
ONE KILLED , BUT THE OTHER ESCAPES ,
The Country Surrounding ClipyonuA
UoliiK Scoured 1'or tliu Mur
derer * The CniiHo it I * tlio
Killing Unknown.
Citr.rnxxR , Wyo. , Juno S. [ Special Tele *
gram to Tin : Br.i : . ] News tins Just readied' '
hero of u cold blooded murder committed nt.
Dry 1'litoy , Ulntn county , far nwuy from tha
railroads. George McDonald , known locally
us "Ulnok mid Tun , " mid Lon Llnsleum , both'
very tough characters , llvo nt Spauhllng' >
rnntih on the Dry Plnoy.
On last Tuo tiny evening Jim Uurton aiult
\ \ illliun John rode up to the much. Whllo'
they \veio dismounting from their horses ,
McDonald and Llnsicum Opened lire. Uurton
was Instantly killed , but Johnson , who was a.
little slower In dismounting , hud tlmo to re
gain bis seat , and putting spurs to
his horse , rode nway amidst a shower
of bullets. IIo escaped unhurt. John
son nt once reported the matter and
n posse started for the Spaulding ranch , but
found that the murderers had escaped with
out leaving a trace behind them. The wbolo
surrounding country Is being scoured fort bo
desperadoes , A jury was Impaneled by
Justice ! ) . B. Rnthbun at Fontnnello. TVio
Jury brought in a verdict of deliberate and
premeditated mimlcr against McDonald and
Llnsicum. The cause of the murder is diffi
cult to discover. Both murderers wcro
recognized in the neighborhood as bad men.
The murdered man anil his companion worn
on the contrary respectable and law abiding
citizens. Disputes over the possession or
some land may have had something to do
with the matter , but this is not positively
known at this writing. The murderers arc
supposed to bo in hiding in the ncighorliing
hills mid if the searching parties now out
succeed in finding them they will undoubt
edly be strung up without much ceremony.
A GJUAXTIV llKKlf TJll'ST.
The Four Great llnu o States to Ho
Controlled by It.
DnNvmt , Col. , Juno 8. Articles of Incor
poration of the Western Union Reef com
pany , with a capital stockof $1.1,000,000 , were
filed with the secretary of state ycstir ny.
The incorporation embraces n consolidation ,
under the direct management of the new
company , of till the principal stock interests
in Colorado , Wyoming , Now Mexico
and Texas. The nine directors named
in the certificate of corporation , wno
will control the business affairs of the com
pany for the next year arc John L. Houtt , Q.
W Baxter , K. T. Wilson , 0. M. McGlico O.
G. Byrnes , C. II. Binhor , Samuel T. Tiionus ,
M. O. Wilson anil John u. Moore. The prin
cipal oftlco of tlio company in Coloi'.i U > will
bo in Denver. There will bo tin olHi'o in New
York city. Kx-Coa rressmun O. O Sj mes ,
who is tittornoy for tlio new company , said :
"Tills company is formed for the purpose of
consolidating into ono company different com
panies now existing in Colorado , Wyoming ,
New Mexico and Texas , nil of which compa
nies are extensively engaged in tlio
raising of live stock and the production of
beef. The object is to dissolve the corpora
tions in the said states ami territories and sell
and transfer their assets in exchange for the
stock of the now Colorado corporation , the
Western Uuionv.bcofctjeoiiipaiiy , . A further
objcctvls'to"dlasolvo'rind'wiiid up the affairs
of the American cattle trust which holds tlio
stock of the said different corporations. In n
word , tlio Western Union beef company , it is
intended , will take the place pnietie.illy of
all the different corporations and also of'tlio
American cattle trust. Tlio olllcors and stock
holders of the American cattle trust and of
the said corporations think the large proper
ties find business can bo managed better mid
moro economically by a single corporation ,
with its headquarters in Denver. The prop
erty owned and managed by these ( Hlferent
companion , and indirectly by tlio Ami'ricau
cattle trust , is very extensive and valuable.
It consists of over JJOO.OO'Jacres ' of deeded land
in Texas , Colorado , Wyoming and New Mexico
ice ; also of . ,00.001) acres of leased
state and school hinds. Hanging on
tills 000,000 acres of land and
upon the public domain in Colorai'o ' , Wyo
ming and elsewhere are upwards of IfiO.OOO
head of cattlo. Over 10.000 head of cattle
have been purchased within the hist two
liiQuths. Tlio estimated brand of the different
companies for the present year is over ' T > , < H)0 )
and tlio estimated beef output the coming fall
about 125,000. The actual value of all thla
property Is estimated nt about * , " > ,010,000. A
portion of the stock will bo Issued for the pur
pose of exchanging it for the property of nil
the said present companies , and a part re
served for the purchase of additional cattle
and lands to enlarge the business of tlto com
pany.
"Tho companies which have thus bcon
merged Into the Western beef company nro
tlio Nucccs land and cattle company , of
Texas ; the Fort Stockton llvo stock ana hind
company of Texas ; the San Antonio ranch
company of Texas ; the Wilson livestock
company of Texas ; the Phciiuix farm and
ranch company of Now Mexico ; the Brush
laud and cattle company of Colorado ; the
North American cattle company ol Wyoming ,
and the Frontier hind and cattle company of
Wyoming. The consolidation was effected at
a mooting of the board of trustees of the
American cattle company , held in Now York
May 2J ( , 1S1 > 0. ana Is virtually u reorganiza
tion and enlargement of that organization ,
the essential change being that there is but
ono corporation In the now , whuroas there
were eight in the old. "
WHK 03TAIIA < S V.I IlltH.
Persons on the Inside Predict Tlint
They Will Win u I'l-I/.o.
KANSAS Crrv , Mo. , Juno 8. ( Special Tele-
jram to Tuc Bun. ] Tlioro Is a strong feel
ing tonight that the Omaha Guards will win
i good prize at the national encampment
which closes hero tomorrow. Their drilling
throughout the week was oxcnllont mid com-
jietont Judges say that tlio outcome will show
it to have been the best in the grand inter
state class ,
Governor Francis , accompanied by his en-
tli-Q stuff , will bo hero In the morning. The
'ovornor will announce the prizes and pro-
bent the certificates.
A Wonderful C'livm-n.
OAJ.KNA , 111. , Juno -While woridng some
llggings yesterday on Sand Prulrlo , near tins
city , miners broke into a hugo cavern ninnty
feet from the surface. On the floor of tlio
opening were found eleven potrillcatirms re
sembling eggs In shape and colored green ,
evidently by action of the water which
H'iginaUy turned thorn to htono. A niin.u-
turo lake was also found In tlio cavern , uml
standing In this was a small tree from nhich
several walnuts were picked. The cave waa
ulr tight , and tlio theoryIs that them ) siiccl-
minis , together with the piece of land on
which they repobid , jenrs ago suddenly
dropped Into u largo opening of the earth
beneath thorn and ttio land Immediately
closed over them , forming uu ulr tight cavern
in which the tree with Its nuu were per
fectly preserved until disturbed "by the pick
and winding of tlio miner in search of wealth.
Tlio Grain li nine HUH u Illvnl.
CMII'.UIO , Juno s. - [ Special Telegram t *
TIIK Bii.J : : Reports tire coming Into tlio de
partment of agriculture at Springfield fro us
every section of Illinois complaining or uu
oat post , something Klmllur to the grain louse.
In ever twenty counties the ravages of the
petit luivo boon general , and the duniUKU
great The attention of the state cutumolu-
uus bcuu culled tu the matter.