TJdUii OMAHA DAILY AUtfJBJ , TUESDAY , JUNE 24 , 1800. ueh satisfaction that Mr. Mollcn retained Jilm as his assistant. When Mr Mellon bccntno general traffic mannrfcr In March , 1S3' > , Mr1. McUlbbcn suc- Bccdca him IV to Hint time , the latter had lived mod estly mid moderately. Very suddenly a" entirely different line of conduct was notlci J 5tHho young man. It was not long until bowen won nnd proudly were the soubriquet of IK-IIIR n ' 'high roller. " A fast tcittn of horses and line cnrrlngo In which ho rode dally llko n tnllllonuiru prince to the oftlce , nmdo their npprnrnnce ; a blooded saddle horse was also lidded to the possessions. Immediately after his succession to the oftlcoof general purchasing agent , thu coal , Btono and hotel department * wcro nttnchcd to it and put under his control , Naturally that Increased the Importance of the position throe or four fold , In the meantime- this rapid Increaio of honor.and. . power hud changed McICIbben'a bearing to such an extent that ho bccnino nutocratlc , dictatorial and very Independent. .Agents of supply houses , local merchants who deiilt moro or less with the company nnd others soon found him so Indifferent and cool towards them when they railed at the ofllco on business that complaints commenced to bo heard. It Is a notorious fact that prominent business men ucro Ill-treated and dollber- nlcly Insulted. One uuy ho ordered Fred dray out of his ofllce. Another time ho undertook to bull doze O I-1. Hamscy but Mr , Ramsey showed light so strongly" that McKlbben backed down mid apologized. Many other lucldunts of this character arc currently reported. They llnnlly reached Holcomb's ear nnd that gentleman asked him for his resignation , but it was not forthcoming. McKlbben ques tioned tlio vice-president's authority to lot him out , went posthaste to Boston , snwl'resl- dpiil Adams nnd got himself reinstated. This net of favoritism greatly inllatcd Mae's estimation of himself and he never missed an opportunity to impress upon those with \vliom ho came In contact the full scope nnd magnitude of his olllelal capacity. Jn consequence matters soon reached such n condition that Adams , Holcomb , certain dl- ri > ctorH and everybody else having nny nuthorityoro appealed to by men nil over the coUntrj' for better treatment. The day rolled round on which something had to bo done , Mr. Holcomb determined to remove McKlbbcn or quit the Union Pncillo himself , Thorefoio , when Mr. Adams arrived hero on bis recent visit the question was made an Issue- . The icsult was McKlbben's resigna tion , Mr. Adams was informed of the al leged frauds that bad been carried on nnd ordered the investigation mentioned nbovc. AH yet the officials decline to dlvulgo the full extent of their discovery. It comes front icllablo authority , though , that Mr. Anderson has traced the payment of commis- Kions on contracts , in money and presents , amounting to nearly , if not quite , Numerous nro the racy stories related of Klbbens' ' debauches after ho arose to the Jicight of his career. The first trip ho took over the system as general purchasing agent was , according to all accounts , a round of drunken revelry. Ho stocked his special car with wines nnd liquors before leaving Omaha nnd sent hack for more from North Plntto. A company of congenial companions went along and they simply made Homo howl. Passing through Wyoming their actions were NO annoying to the conductor that ho threat- icnol ( enco to sidetrack the car and leave it. "Whereabouts. McKihbon was in Chicago last week en route to Omuliu , but divined , it seems , that this exposition of his career was coming and icturned cast. licneral Manager Dickinson saw him there and at his request secured u pass for the young muii from Chicago to this city. At that time he made anxious Inquiries regarding the bituatloa of affairs hero and what was being haid concerning him. The Omaha Nest. Out on Fortieth street , near Farnam , in the best neighborhood in West Oniahnstands 'MclClbben's new residence , now being con structed. When completed it will bo one of the most delightful residences in all Omaha. In style of architecture it is semi-colonial. It is largo nnd the elegance of all Its appoint ments is very noticeable. There are two full stories , an attic and u basement. The roof is pitched high , with a long slant from ' I which protrude dormer windows of varied shapes. A broad verandah encircles the front and the .southern side half way back , wliilo a I " narrower piazza run * around the remainder \i \ of the south side and the rear. There are fourteen lai-go rooms with high ceilings ; thoru are bath rooms and every convenience imaginable. All the floors are of hardened , and polished wood , the stairways are broad | ] mid tlio balustrades Unique. Immense arched windows , from which a mngnitlceut view can bo obtained of the surrounding country , tr.illsfonu the front of the house into an ob servatory. There is an immense carriage arch and all the ronvcnlences nnd appointments of a mod- cm house perfect In its arrangement. McICibben values this proiwrty at $3r > ,000 , its actual cost , but has authorbed his agent to Sell it for fcJJ-.OOO cash. Tito Council Hlii IT * Nest. Mr. McKibben resided at2:23 : South Seventh street , Council. Bluffs. The building Is a Mnall brlelc , two stories high , and contains Hats for three families. In the most south erly of these , the cx-purehasing agent re sided. The structure has stone trimmings nnd is otherwise ornamented , the entrance to the McKobben homo being an alcove of unique design. The house was furnished several months ngo , everything from the white owl mantelpiece - piece to the clothes pins in the laundry liuvfng been purchased at the time. As n consequence , when Mr. MeKibbon loft all the goods were almost as fresh as whor. they wcio purchased. The doors of the resi dence were locked , the curtains were milled down , the servants wcro discharged anil for a tlmadeseitlon held sway within the walls. In the meantime , however , correspondence ban passed between Mr. Melubbon and I/1. 1C. Darling of this city with the result that the latter was authorized to bell the fuinlturo at auction Accordingly , on Saturday last the sale bo- RUU under Air. Duiling's supervision , Hurry Irwln of the Bluffs being the auctioneer. The sale t ntlnucd during the day , n num ber of things being disposed of ut fairly good Jirleas. It was continued Saturday nignt , but only n small number of purchasers were in attendance. A bed room set of antique * onk , with w mattress which must have cost $ .10. together with n magnificent hall rack , bom for JUS. The sot must have cost 5400. Sunday word was received from Mr. Mc ICibben , and as u consequence all the small goods which remained unsold were put Into trunks with the Intention of shipping them c.u > t , Yesterday these trunks were scattered tiirguuh "tho rooms nnd the only part of the furnishing which remained unsold were the carpets. Thcso were of nil styles mid raitgpd from the softest velvet , oil ' whim the heaviest footstep Ayoujd full noiselessly to cheap cotton stuff which did sorvleo In the servant's apartment. They wow measured carefully , ttm urea cov ered being about ono hundred and seventy yards. For thesa the auctioneer was willing to necopt an uvorugo prlco of $1.20 per yard. The intending purchaser was Mr. E/Hart ' of the Bluffs. Mr , Darling was consulted on the subject through the telephone. The deal did not seem satisfactory to him becaiisa "lie thbught the carpets ought to bring him n higher prlco. Ho finally stated that ho would go over to the Bluffs nnd superintend the deal himself , Mr. Hart , however , anticipated him by driving to this city himself shortly before jioon , The fumlshlug of the house , was of the best In o\vory respect and must have cost ( iovorul thousand dollars. TUoiulo nottcd something over n thousand t dollars , Kvorythlng of course was slaugh tered after" the manner of secondhand salon nnd wont put of Mr. McKlbbcii's possession just about us cosily us it had gene into it , " The carting uway of the goods attracted the attention of nearly all the neighbors , who slyly peupod from behind parlor eurtutn.s , though few of thorn knew of the charge sey them to suddenly lose their iU- ! neighbor. Tlioy Must Not Air Tliulr Grlttvnnues. LONDON- , Juno 23. [ Spoelal Cablegram to ' - TUB BKK.J Colonel Bradford , the now chief ' jjjuuulsstouer of the metropolitan police , bos Issued an order forbidding the members of ' the force from holding meetings for the pur- , j oj of agitating tbclr grievances. ' , lloiul , WASIIINOTQ.V , Juno ! J3. [ Special Telegram * Tuu nK. I Bonds offer * } i DESPERATE JAIL DELIVERY , George Maxfiold , the Bcatrico Jailor , Per haps 'Fatally Hurt. HIT ON THE HEAD WITH AN EDGED TOOL , A llorso Thief Attempts to llronk Jnll mill Hnceeedfl Mounted Men in Jlot Pursuit AVlfl bo Jjyiiohod If n , Neb. , Juno M , fSpecIal Tele gram to TIH lii : : . ] This city wus thrown Intoafcvcr of excitement at 0 o'clock tonight by n desperate Jail delivery In which Oeorga Maxflcld , the .Jailer , wus seriously if not fatally injured , As Maxfleld wns handing a pall of water through an outside door In the county Jail , JaqkVortlunn ; , oiio pf the .horso thieves ar rested n few days ago. struck Muxllcld two fearful blows over thu head with some sort of mi edged tool , felling him to the ground In sensible. Ho then made bU escape and at this hour is still at largo. Wortman'9 partner nUo tried to escape , but was forced back. Thirty or forty armed men are out searching for Wortman , and If bo Is recovered a lynching bco Is not Improbable. Ho is "about Jlvp feet , cloven Inches tall , fsqunrcly built niiJbus u light moustache. Ho is u vicious desperado uud will light to the death' . , The Crete Cliiuttnmiun. CnrTE , Nob. , Juno 2.J. [ Special to Tnn Bun. ] Great preparations are being made for the coming rf qbraska Chauttiuqua assem bly nt Crete. Its aim has been mainly edu cational , moral mid religious from the start , and it has spared no pains nor money to se cure the best talent In thcso lines which the nation affords. The programme for the coming session could not bo surpassed. Kov. Do Witt Tul- mage , Bishop Vincent , General Clinton B. Fisk , Francis Wlllard , nnd others of national reputation constitute its lecturers and work ers. 1Tho Cbautauqua Idea Is not moro fully carried out at its original beautiful location tlmn'lt will bo ntCrete. Nature has been lavish in her provisions for comfort and usefulness. The Indies of the "Women's Christian Temperance union at Lin coln nro to manage the dining hall , nnd are making the most ample arrangements to pro vide IHtingly for the appetites of those worn out nnd desiring only that which Is choicest nnd best in the culinary art , The management will spare no effort to meet the requirements of their hosts of pa trons nnd friends. All lovers of the true , the pure , the beautiful and the good should try to plan to come and spend a week or ten days n this favorite retreat. The1 Fun Commences. PiATMMOUTir , Nob. , Juno ! M. [ Special Telegram to TUB BII : : . ] Thehoso teams and visitors at the tournament arc beginning to arrive and tonight the city is full of strang ers and everything is in readiness for tomor row. The track is in line condition and Is pronounoxl to bo the best aod fastest in the state. The hose nnd hook and ladder teams nl- cxander hose and Aurora hose. The pro gramme for the opening day is : 10 a. in. Heccption of visiting firemen. 11 n. in. Meeting of board of control. 2 p. m. Green hook and ladder race , purse SI 50. ! ) p. m. Chief's ' race of 100 yards ; to fast est , $ > badge ; to slowest , leather bailee. ! t50 : ! p. m. Forty-two class hose race , purse Evening Grand firemen's ball at the opera house. Incendiary Flro at Itrnmllnld. BKOMiMnr.n , Neb. , Juno 2. ) . [ Special to Tin : Bm : . ] The city boll , owned by George Wright , together with his residence and most of his household goods , was completely destroyed by flro last night. The origin is not known , "but Is supposed to bo the work of nn incendiary. Loss on the hall , including goods , Masonic , Ancient Order United Work men and Grand Army of the Republic supplies , $4,00(1 ( ; insurance , § 1,000. Lessen on rcsidcnco , including household goods , $1,800 ; . insurance , $000. Mr. Wright had every dollar lie was woith invested in this property , which wus mortgaged for moro than the insurance , and ho is left iu close and almost destitute circumstances. Temperance Movement at Alliance. ALLIANCE , Neb , , Juno 2 , } . [ Special Tele gram to Tnn .BUB. ] Mrs. Woodward of Seward has been In our city for the past two days and gave Its citizens a rare treat of eloquence and pointed argument in favor of the great cause she so ably represents that of temperance and reformation. The most spaclouc hall-of the city was pro cured for.theso meetings , which huvo Jllled every nook and corner , and many were turned away who could not be accommodated. At the close of the address last evening a vote of thanks was called by Councilman Mclntyre , the immense , assembly rising in honor of the bravo woman who is giving her whole lifo to this grand work. < f - i - i i 11 "A Conleronco lit'Kearney. ICi ! uixr.v , Nob. , Juno 23. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Bun. ] A delegation from the board of education of the United Brethren church arrived here today and held n confer ence thls evenlng with the board of trade with refcVcneo to establishing a state college hero under the auspices of their church. A committee was appointed and the mutter will bo thoroughly canvassed tomorrow. They propose a. fcoWO stnle.turo as a starter null the people are nllvo to tho.uccessity of locat ing it hero. A.Petition to Council. ICiiiuNcr , Neb. , Juno 23. [ Special Tele gram to Tun "Bui : . ] A. D. Schermcrhorn , division engineer of the Union Pacillc , pro- sented.ujM3tition"to the council this evening asking leave to stralihtcii.a curve in the city and the vacation of'fno ( ht nvcnuo north of the track , "whcro , the company proposes to build a union pas.sHigcr depot , to bo used by the Union. Pacific and Kearney & Black Hills vaUways. .Tlio reijuest will bo granted as soon us preliminaries are attended to. Fremont Tiu-ncrs. FnijsiojjT , Neb. , Juno 2a. ' [ Special to TUB BUE.J A delegation of' eighteen Turners from the Ffomont Turnv.orolu wont to Lin coln today to participate Jill the statoTurncrfeat this week. Klght of these were active Turners and ten were In the boys' class , all to compote for prbos. Wednesday an excursion will bo ruu over the Fremont , Elkhorn is Missouri Vulloy roud , when a largo number of citizens will visit Lincoln and the Turner- fest. . CAHCN Disposed Of. LourCrnr , Neb , , Juno 23. [ Special to THE B HE. ] The district court , which has been In session hero the p'ost week , adjourned Satur day. TJVQ important cases were disposed of. S. S. Porter yj the Sherman county banking company , Judgment for * 1,700 for plaintiff ; nnd Furbush vs the Barker estate , Judgment for about SIO.OOO for plaintiff. A Hie GrniUniToutm. BKVTIIICE , Nob. , Juno 23. [ Special Tele gram to Tin ? BKU. ] Horati & Ware's big grading outllt disembarked at Virginia Stu tion ou tlio Hock Island , this county , Satur day mid will travel overland to Lincoln. where they will engage in the Omaha nnd Lincoln Hock Island extension work , There were twenty-eight cars of tUo material. TnitKlblo Shape. Nob. , Juno ! 3. [ Special Tele gram to Tins BEE. ] Nlnot v- care of material for the Kearney & Black Hills railway arrived today and trucklnylng from this city bosun in earnest. The road will bo completed to Cullo way aud rolllug stock all in motion by September 1. J. 13. Humo. formerly ynrd- master of the Union Pacific , was today n - pointed conductor ot train No. 1 , Ministers Meet nnd IlrSolvc. KniiiNKT , Nob. , Juno B3. [ Special Tele gram to TUB HUB. ] At the regular meeting ottho Ministerial association this morning Ilcv. John Asking DD. , was elected presi dent , Hcv" . J. C. Lvnmn , vlco president , nnd Hov. W. S. Barnes , secretary. A resolution wns adopted advocating the proposed prohib itory amendment to the constitution , In Harmony. PAW.VBB Cirr. Neb. , Juno 23. [ Special Telegram to TUB BUR. ] The union labor convention Siturday nominated four dele gates to the state convention nt Lincoln on Juno 2r . Kx-Govomor Butler , heads the ll t , the greatest harmony prevailed and the union Inbor party of this county and the Grangers uro working In union. .Stirring Up GUAM ) IsiAxi ) , Neb. , Juno 23. [ Special Telegram to TUB BBR. ] The city board of equalization was In session all last week nnd will convene again Wednesday , Many citi zens of Grand Island have been , summoned to appear and stuto Why their assessment should not bo Increased , and' as n result over $ . ' ,000 will ( hid Its way lute tlio city treasury. The Hoys Are Kull ol'JIopo. Gn AND ISIAXD , Neb. , Juno 23 , [ Special Telegram to Tnc Bin.-r-Both : hose com panics loft this morning for Plattsmouth to participate in the coming tournament. They were accompanied by the Paolllo hose com pany band , The bora have been training only u. short time , but they have plenty of speed nnd expect to bo among thu winners. Klectlon of Pr.xnnit , Neb. , Juno 23. [ Special to TUB if BE. ] At the meeting of the old soldiers at this place today J. O. Downs nnd Aaron Voting wcro elected delegates to attend the meeting of the Stnto Veterans' association which meets In Lincoln next Wednesday. Killed Six Out or BKATIIICB , Nob. , Juno 23. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BBB. ] A north-bound B. & M. freight ran Into a bunch of eight horses near Putnam , this county , Saturday ovenlug and killed six of the animals. Iiliiooln'n Population. N , Neb. , Juiie 23.- The census superVisor - Visor announces that Lincoln has 53,002 neo- . This does not include four manufactur- Klo. ig and educational suburbs that , it is estimated , will swell the total to 00,000. - > FIEHCE'S COH'Altltfjl' JtEED. The Notorious Prohibition Searcher Fatally Wounds a Ulan. DBS Moixns , la. , Juno 23. [ Special Telegram gram to Tin : Bm.J : Terry Chambers , keeper of a restaurant , was shot and probably fatally injured this evening by Frank Pierce , the notorious searcher. Plcreo had boon through the restaurant a short time before in search of liquor , but found none. Ho came the second end time nnd asked to go ups Ultra , but Cham bers told him he could do so it ho had a war rant. Plcreo fulled to show n warrant , but tried to force his way up the stairs , which Chambers sought to prevent. There upon Pierce drew a revolver and flrcd. the bullet going clear through Chambers' body In the region of the bowels. Pierce llrcd another shot at the waiter without eltect. Miirsliallto\vn Mutters. MAIISIIAI.I.TOWX , la. , Juno 2. ! . [ Special Telegram to Tin : BBK.J Fred Wood and D. Hiimcstono of Union , champion couplers of the champion hose team of Iowa , have gene to Pluttsinouth to couple for a team of that city In the state tournament. Governor Doles was hero today at the re quest of Mayor Amesto investigate com plaints in regard to the discharge of veterans from the state soldiers' homo who were turned out for drunkenness nnd became charges of the city. In response to an inquiry the gov- ernorsaid that the facilities of the homo were inrdequato for such emergencies ; that the bomp should have u guard house , so that offending veterans could lip punished by im prisonment thcresn , and that no would try to remedy the matter. The homo managers are governed in tills matter by the rules of the stuto commissioners. The Delegates Assembling. Sioux CITV , la. , Juno 23. [ Social Tele gram to Tin : Bun. ] Delegates to the repub lican state convention which will bo held on Wednesday , began to arrive today. Several candidates were on the ground as early as Saturday. II. M. McFarlnnd of Emmet county , candidate for secretary of state , was the llrst to arrive. There Is n largo field of contestants for all tbo places on the ticket except for judge of the supreme court , for which Judge Uothrock of Linn county hits no opposition. H. S. Fuirull , editor of the Iowa City Hepubllcan , and leader of the anti-pro hibition element ot the party , came this morning nnd is preparing to imiko a light on the liquor plank. But if the expressions of tbo delegates who have arrived are any sign , the sentiment of the convention will bo over whelmingly against nny turning back from tlio prohibitory policy of the state. A sig nificant feature is tbo indication of a pro nounced sentiment in favor of free silver coinage. A Unm Swept Away. STUAMIKHT ttocic , la. , Juno 23. [ Special Telegram to THE Bui : . ] The largo dam In the Iowa river hero was swept uway Satur day night. Tbo river is very high and raging fiercely. The dam which was swept away will necessitate the closing of Mr. Lathrop's largo Hour mill , which employs a largo num-v bcr of hands. The mammoth dum ut 151doraf tlvo miles below bore , is in n dangerous con dition und is expected to go out nt nny time , Held for nobbing thu Mail * ) . CHIC tno , Juno 2,1. WllsoaGreen and Elay , two young men from Buda , 111. , weio held by the United State commissioner tcday on n charge of stealing from the mails. The postr oillco authorities bcliovo they nro members of a regularly organized gang that' has been committing depredations on mall matter In that section. > A DrownlnR at Koulc Falls. MASOX CITV , In. , Juno 23. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BKEV ] Theodore Oleson , n student In tlio Hock Faljs schools , was drowned In the Shell Hock creek yesterday afternoon. Ho went In tUo crock io bathe and was novcr again 0.0.11 ullvu. His body was recovered. Hor.so ThievcH at Worlc. GuTintiB CBXTBII , la , , Juno'-if , [ Special Telegram to TUB Bnii.J Two , spans of horses , ono spring wagou unoT' two sets of harness were stolenlast - night six miles southwest of Bayard ; In this county. ' A Foundry Jlewtroyeil. CEIUII Kti'ins , la. , Juno 2.1. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BKK.J Hoblnson Brothers' foundry was entirely destroyed , by llrp at 4 o'clock this morning. Loss , $3,000 : insur ance SOW Imrnmiq Ii LMUMIK , Wyo. , Juno 23. [ Special Tclo- trnm to TUB BKB. ] There is considerable dissatisfaction hero over' tbo"faet'that the force In the Union Padtlo machlnp shops has been reduced by the discharge , of fifty-three men while the hours of those remaining have been cut down. The Knights of Labor hold a meeting last night , but It Is Impossible to learn jvhut was dono. , The force at Uawllns has been .roduood by discharging a force of men , und both bore and at that place there Is moro work on hand than tbo old force can do. It is believed that all the dlscbarcea men \\tii uo ro-ongusod in a few days. Word baa l > tcn received hero that Mrs. Thomas McHugh of this city , wife of ono of eldest and best engineers on the Union Pa- cltle. died lust ovenlug nt Ogden , She suf fered a parulytlo stroke a year ago. The remains will Do brought Itcro tomorrow. Canada and the Immhcr Tariff. OTTAWA , Out , Juno 23. Congress having amended the tariff bill reducing the duty on lumber to $1 per 1,000 foot board measure , tbo Dominion government will now remove the oximrt duty on saw logs as soon as the United Stated tariff bill becomes u law. THE STAND CHOKER-JAKES , Tnmniany fall's Leader Appears Baforo the , Fiusott Oommittco. ' ' HE LOOKS''WELL BUT SEEMS WORRIED , i a . . , a Itlnyor Grj\\'jtlp \ ' Caili PrcHouts to Little Flosslo Acknowledged But n De ntal ! > rn'ilo of Any Previous . ' 'UiulcrstanilliiK. ' NKW Yonit , Juno 23. The Fnssolt sennto committee held n special session hero today to take the testimony of Illchnrd Crokor , the 'Tammany hall leader. There was a largo crowd present , Patrick McCanu , and his wife , who It a sister of Mrs. Crokor , were In the audience. Crokcr did not display much evidence of Illnws , but looked much worried. Ho was nt once culled to the stand. He said that ho had come from Europe , contrary to the advice of hU physicians. Lawyer Chonto read part of McCann's testimony nbout the money which ho said Crokcr had In his satchel to bribe nldormeii to got n continuation by them cf Grant's ap pointment by Minor Kdsou for commissioner of public works. Crokor said It wns absolutely untrue In all particulars. Ho had gene to McCnnn's store nbout that time , but had not carried a satchel nor any largo sum of monoy. No such sum bad been raised for such confirmation nor nny since , nor had Grant raised $30.000 for sucn purposes. Ho said ho had visited Mc Cann's about the tlmo referred to and nsked McCimn If ho hud hoard anything about a rumor that $30,000 had been raised to keep Hubert O. Thompson in the oflleo of com missioner of public works. McCann thought that Tom Adams , who was intimate with Alderman Picrson , might know something nbout it. Ho had mot Adams in McCnnn's store by appointment subsequently , but Adams knew nothing of the rumor. They had no other conversation. Tnmniany hall was doing nil It could at the tlmo to fight against the reappolntment of Hubert O. Thompson and ho desired to defeat any efforts nmdo by Thompson to arrange for u confirma tion. It was also understood that witness was to get 10 cents ou every barrel of cement used by the department of public works pro viding Grant got the nomination. Ho ro- inemberod that Grant bad stood as Godfather for his daughter Flosslo and had given her 55,000 , on two occasions in bills as u present. It was not given by reason of any prior understanding with Mayor Grant. iTho money had been Invested in October , 1887 , in a house for the boncllt of the child. During the cross-examination by Lawyer Ivins a document was shown wit ness with ono signature cut out. 'Croker ad mitted his signature to it. It was nn agree ment signed by a number of aldermen , in cluding Crokor , who swore that they would not as aldermen vote to confirm nny ono or pass any bill of moment without consulting A. W. Gnnet. Thomas J. Ciemer , Michael Norton , G. W. MuLnno and G. II. Piorson. Croker said ho did not know whoso signa ture had been cut out. but presumed it was the name of the m > n who had possession of it beforeJvinS gocit. Croker admitted that Florence ScannoU , the murdered brother of John Scannoll , wns also a member of that board of aldermen. Objection was made to this line of ques tioning by Lawyer Clioate , and Ivins made the astonishing btatcniont : "I want to show that the tag en Is Of politics in Tweed's ' tiino now rule our politics. I will show that John heannoll , brother of Florence , is now a mem ber of Tammany hall and ono of its money raisers. I vrlll slmw that James Barker was also a member of that board nnd was closclv connected with C'rocker and Tammany until recently convicted of assault. I want to show whore part of the money raised wont. " A recess was taken at this point. After recess Ivins took up once more Mayor Grant's present to Flossie Croker. The first ? r > ,000 , Crokcr testitied , was pre sented in the ijuyly part of 1SSO. ' Did the piescht cieuto any surprise on your part ? " - ' Well , of course I recognized the fact that Grant was doing a very generous net. Mrs. Orokor took the envelope containing the money front Flossie and \ > M it in the safe. " "Did you buy that safe ? " "No , it was bought for mo by Mr. Flack. " Croker says ho did not invest the money right away because ho owned some property which he was trying to sell and ho wanted to add this money to that ho had before buying any more property. Senator McNaughton said the committee hud no business inquiring into Croker's trusteeship of money given by Grant to Floss to Crokcr. At this reply to Ivins the Tammanyltes ap plauded vigorously. Croker declared that no tax was levied on nny onlceholdor for election purposes. The expenses , however , In the various districts were very heavy. Croker did not know what contributions had been made by Judge Book- stavor , Mayor Grant , Mayor Hewitt , and other candidates. Mrs. Croker was put upon the stand. She denied that she over told McCann that Croker had gene to Europe and loft her unprovided for , that she had ever said Mayor Grant gave Flossie J5OUO , , or that she over sat up all night to guard $180,000 which had been raised to secure Grant's appointment as commis sioner of public works. She said she put the tnouoy given little Flossie by Mayor Grunt into a safe nnd It remained there until the property was bought. Sl'OUTIXG NEWS. Standing of tlio Clulis. flayed. Won , Lost. For 01. Mllvrailkeo 41 27 17 .014 Mtnnonuolls Ill 27 10 .687 Denver 4 % 25 SO .65(1 ( SlouvOltv 45 2 2t .BCI Kansas Uity 4t 20 21 .483 Dos Mollies. , 41 ! 2J il ! .47H Omaha 47 21 2ii .447 St. Paul 44 t.l at . ' "JJ Sioux City I ) , Omaha 4. Sioux CITV , la. , Juno 23. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bun. ] It was a listless and nn almost featureless game which the Corn Iluskers won from Omaha today , The heat was oppressive , but the game , nevertheless , .should have l > con moro Interesting on both sides. Kittle , the new pitcher , went Into the box for Omaha. 1fto struggled hard and pitched good ball outside of the third and fourth innings , when thu locals full upon him and amassed a total of eight runs. It was a slaughter In splto of the cnorgotlo work of the outlield. Devlin also was bit milto freely by the champions , but they failed at critical times. They attempted in the iirst few in- Dint's to steal bns H , but after a few dlsas- trousexi > ovimeijb-wlth , Strauss throwing to bases , this wus tuiuiidonuil. Omuhu scored only in the Udr' } Inning. Cleveland nnd Urqunhart opened the innings with corking base .lilts and then Kittlo was hit In the Mia. by n pitched ball , tilling the bascx { Caimvan hit the ball , scor ing Cleveland lfiu < l Urqunhart , hut forcing Kittlo out at ikclaud. Then Collins and Walsh got theiribases on balls again , filling the buses. ICear/iH"drlvo / for two hoses scored Collins and Canuvun. Then 1 lines sent n hot lly to Block , wpp performed the only notublo feat of the gnmo.b.v mulling a Jumping catch and pulling down Mines'ily and running to second base ajid1 putting out ICenrns , ac complishing aloiio'li line douhlo play. This ended Omuha's/scfirc. although they repeat edly had men oi | , bases , so that n few timely hits might haveivftix the gamo. Tim scorn : BUHSIA1IV. Earned runs Rloux City a. Two-huso bits Hrosmin.'KeurnsJ , llanos on ball * Oovllu 0 , Kltilu ,1. Struck out llrosnan. Catmvuu , Andrews. Loft on liakiis-hlonx Ulty : i. Onialia 7. baorlUco hlts-llliick , Ullnu. ICuppoll , Andrews , lilt liy pltcliot fileim , Kittle. I'lUMon liulls , Uniuuh.irt , Hams atolon Ullnu , Ulunn - Cunnls , lro ) iian. DouUlu tiliiya-- Ulavk ( iilonu ) , Cloveluuil to Andrews. Tlmu ot KUIIIO , one hour unit fortmtmiu I. uinulrt1 llonderkon. Kt. Pn l St I'CP 3 rlt.fK O. Dm MOI.NF. , In. , Juno ! i'l. [ Special Telo to Tun BBK.J following Is the resul of today's gnmo ! Karnod runs Mllwiiukoo 1. Tvro-baso lilts Kvn. Homo runs Thornton , liases on balls ny DII kn : i. Thornton l. Struck out lly Duke 4 , Thornton 7. 1'lrst Imso on orrots Minneapolis ! . ' , .Milwaukee ; ! . I.ott on bases Minneapolis a , Milwaukee U , Umpire ( Jon Murphy. DCS Mollies I Will Stay In. Dr.3 MOIXBS , la. , Juno 23. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tun BEE. ] The case against the ball players arrested for playing yesterday was dismissed by tbo police Judge this morn ing on the ground that thcro was nothing in the ordinance to prohibit bull playing. The members of the club have been paid their salaries in full nnd will be kept in the nssoeiu- tton the rest of the season. They left for Minneapolis this evening to play the games thcro that were scheduled for Dos Moincs this week , Catcher Dolan has disappeared , having forfeited his contract. St. Paul in Hard ST. PAUL , Minn. , Juno 23. [ Special Tclo- gram toTm : BBB. ] The St. Paul base ball team Is to bo sold. The old management has run out of money and it is n simple question of dlsbandmcnt or salo. W. H. Watkins , formerly manager of tbo Detroit club , arrived here last night and today is trying to form n stock company with 21,000 capital. In case of success Mr. Watkins will become manager , discharge half of the old players and put stronger men in their places. Michael T. Hoc-he , secretary of the Western association , Banker W. F. Bickel und J. M. Potgoi/.er are the local moving spirits in the proposed new management. National Ijr-i ' .jito. AT rim.ADBI.lMIIV. First game Philadelphia 13 , Pittsburg 0. Second game Philadelphia 12 , Pittsburg 3. AT ciuuvno. First game Chicago 7 , Now York 3. Second game Chicago , Now York 0. AT ctxcixxm. Boston 12 , Cincinnati 4. AT CI.KVIII.AXD. Cleveland 1 , Brooklyn 2. Players' League * AT riTTSIlUIIO. Pittsburg 3 , Philadelphia 0. AT IIL'IVAI.0. Buffalo 0 , New York 7. AT Cleveland 10 , Boston 3. AT t'lIICACJO. First game Chicago 5 , Brooklyn 8 ; ten nnltigs. Second game Chicago 13 , Brooklyn 9 ; eleven innings. American Association , AT COt.UMIIUS. Columbus 2 , St. Louis 1 , AT TOI.BDO. l Toledo 0 , LoulsvilloJK AT I'lIII-ADlU.I'IItV. First pamo Athletics 15 , Syracuse t. Second game Athletics 10 , Syracuse 4. Kdcn Musoe's Victorious. The ICden Museo team played an exciting game with Nebraska City Champions Sun day afternoon on the grounds of the latter. Following is tlio score : * EdenMuseos..0 0 H 4. 0 0 0 0 4 11 Champions 1 00 ! 1 30000 7 Batteries Murphy and Linchan for the Musces ; Longstroet aud Sidner for the Clmni- pions. Base hits Musecs 11 , Champions U ; errors Musees 4 , Champions 0. Saturday afternoon the game resulted 13 to 12 In favor of the Musees. it ix a. Washington Park Knees. CIIICAGQ , Juno 23. Summary of Washing ton paik races : Five furlongs Mnbello won , J. J. second. Burr Cooper tnird , Tinio infl'f , All ages , 0110 mile Duke won , Hornpipe second , Vnttell third. Time I : I5f. Milo and one-half Los Angeles won , Jubl- eo second , Brnndoletto third. Tlmo 2:13. : mlle nnd one-sixteenth Threo-yeur-olds , - Drnwllsh won , Morco second , Flyaway third. rimo-1 :5S. : Mlle and ono furlong Wary won , Spokane second , Ked light third. Time:00. : . hhoepshoad Hay 11 001. SiiBnrsiiiHn BVY , N. Y. , Juno 23. Sum- nary of today's races : Five and one-half furlongs Fides won , Blue llock second , Fordlram third. Time 1 : ( )3 ) 1-fl. 1'ivo and one-half furlongs Bermuda L. won , L'lntrlgub second , Equity third. Time Dandelion stakes , ono mileKeelnro won , Major Daly second , Druldne s third. Time 1 :44 : 3-5. Milo Defaulter won , Tanner second , Ban Cloebs third. Time 1 : 13 2-fi. Mlle und one-fourth Castaway II. won , Pnithcr second , Tristan third , Timo-2 :10 : 2-5. Mlle and ono-slxtecnth Itovcr won , Tattler second , Cast Steel third. Tlmo 1 :5l : 2-5. Tips on Shropshcnd. Bnooia.y.v , Juno 2U. [ Special Telegram to fiK | BKB. I The following uro TUB Bun's tips on Sheoiishead today : First race Lord Harry : Blitbo second. Second race Her Highness ; Flora Ban second , Third race Padishah ; Eon second. Fourth race Firctul ; Sonorltu second. Fifth rnco Bolero ; Kiubcll second. Sixth race Hancocasj St. Luke second. A Hotly Contested Trial. Oaonx , Utah , Juno 23 , [ Special Telegram toTiiBBiiK , ] The trial of Thomas S. Todd waa begun In the United States district pourt ioro today. It will bo recalled that ho shot Pat Desmond in this city last February , per- foratlng him with live bullets. Desmond was known ua the "terror of the west , " having Mivoral notches on his pistol For men ho had shot. Hols well known in Utah , Denver , Pueblo and Omaha as one of the coolest dosporadfxa that ever lived In the mountrin country. Todd had been an om- iloyo of Desmond , but they hud u difficulty i'odd got the drot > and killed his man. The trial promises to bu "hotly contested. t\n eye wltnusH will bo produced for tbo Un > t time ou , hU trial. BAD WRECK ON THE WABASII Au Eugiuo and Two daw Dltohod Neat Silver Oity , la , THE FIREMAN SCALDED TO DEATH , Noneof the IViRHOttgcr Conohcs Ijenvo tlio Track Tlio Can.so of the Accident Unknown Tlio Knjiiiecr's Story. A fatal wreck occurred on the \Vnbash near Silver City , eighteen miles southeast of Connell - ell niuff * , nt 1130 yesterday morning. The Incoming passenger train No , 7 , duo ut 1 ! ) :1B : , was ditched nbout ono nnd u half miles south of that place by the breaking of it Mango on ono of the driving wheels of the engine. The engine , mall nnd baggage tar : wont down the bank , but the rest of tiio train remained on or near the mils , which at that point are on n llfteen-fool , embankment. It Is n mystery Just how the wreck oc curred , the engineer , W. D. Hodgorson , belnp of the opinion that the engine Jumped the track and that the llailgo on the driving wheel wns broken off nftorward. The train had Just passed over n bridge and wns ma iling about twenty-llvo miles pn hour. En gineer Hodgcrson says he reall/ed that they were off Just us they left the bridge und Im mediately applied the nlr. Ho then rushed for the tender , so 113 to get out of the way when the crash came , but Instantly turned back again and "screwed her dd\\n tight. " after whloh ho again sought the tender. When the en gine Jumped into the ditch the tank was dis connected nnd turned end over end. Hodgorson was thrown high hi the nlr , and when ho fell ho struck tbo driving wheels on the upper side ot the engine , and one arm passed between tbo spokes. Had' the wheel boon revolving It would huvo torn off his arm and probably killed him , but as it was bo escaped comparatively uninjured , his side being bruUed nnd ono hnnd some what injured. Ho will not bo laid up for any great length of tlmo. The fireman , Andrew Christ , did not ap parently try to get out nnd ho died u horrible death. The engineer says ho canliot imagine what tlio fireman was doing or why ho did not try to jump. A f tor the wreck Christ pot out of the cnb of the engine and walked as lar us the baggage cur , where ho fell. Ho was literally cooked , and as he walked nlong the ilesli dropped from his bydv in largo pieces , leaving u distinct trail Vv'hen the body was raised up nnd placed in the baggage car , ono hand , with the exception of the bones , fell off. Christ lived until the train which brought in the passengers was about half way to the Bluffs , when ho died. He was scalded by the escaping steam , in which ho lay for nearly a minute. The deceased , Andiexv Christ , was a Dane , twenty-four years of age. Ho was married aoout nix months ago and leaves a wife who is now in a delicate condition. The wife was notillo'l by telegraph ot the .sad accident , but she did not know of the f.ital termination until after the body of her hiisbind arrived hero. Tlio poor woman was .standing in the door of her cottage when the train stopped but a block awu\ , but fortunately she did not see the undertaker's wagon back up to receive Its burden. The funeral will take place from the i evidence at ! J o'clock this afternoon. The bcenu of the accident wns in a valley , and the sun beat down unmercifully A wrecking crow was sent from Stnnberry , ind pulled back the coaches , which were all ludly smashed In. The truck was toin up for u distance of about ono hundred yards. A freight train which came up shortly alter the accident had a car of ties and another of iron for the Union Pauilie , but it wns promtly ippropriutcd and used in repairing the Ira -if. The track was cleared for the p.issago of trains shortly after midnight. C. M. Itarl nnd family of Council Bluffs were on the train but wcro uninjured. Mrs. [ Inrl suffered a severe nervous .shock. Had the wind been blowing from the sc nth Snginocr liodgorson would undoubtedly have buttered the futo of his Jlroman. Ho wus lartinlly stunned by the fall , but the wind ) le\v the steam the other way , and ho was rescued without being scalded. The prompt iction of the engineer was what prevented ; ho passenger coaches from going down the jiinlf , and prevented a dreadful catastrophe. As nearly is can bo ascertained no blame 'or the accident attaches to nny ono. The ireahing of a llangoor Jumping the rails is uot to be avoided. The company will sustain a loss to rolling stock of about $1,000. Iiithor Troubles. DnvvBit , Cole , Juno ! & . The laboring- men's strike , which has been in force for some time past , is virtually atan end. Nearly ifteeen hundred carpenters , who ten days- ago went out with the striking mill , machine and bench men , returned to work tills morn- up. oTho men who returned to work to Jay vill contribute to the support of the strikers and all lumber from u mill refusing to grunt tlio strikers' terms will bo boycotted. Yo.vKinw , N. Y. , Juno IW , Ono thousand employes of the Pntroon-Copcutls silk mills went on u strike this morning against a re duction of wages. IloudliTO.v , Mich. , Juno 23. The Tarna- ock coppur mine strike has been settled. The ncn returned to work at noon today. WoncR&Tiiii , Mass. , Juno 2'J. About six lundrod union carpenters in this city quit work this morning on their demand for shorter bour.s aud no reduction of wages icing refused. , TIKKY : Cm * . N. J. , Juno 03. Two hundred girls employed ut the f-orillard tobacco fac tory struck thK morning for tin iiicro.iso of vagus. Three thousand hands are employed n the factory mid the btnlco may extend. Mnrilercd on the Highway. MONTicm.u ) , 111. , Juno 'J.J. [ Special rolegram to Tun Iii : ; ] . Saturday light Hurley Hussell and wife , who mil been to MonticdllM' nnd were returning to their homo in the country , were stopped just outsldu of town by two men. Jno of them held tliOhor.se , while the other draw n revolver ami shot Hus-jell through the iody , the bad penetrating the right side mid nuslng u wound from which Uussoll d'ed ' yesterday. Hussell testilled in his dying statement that ho recognised the man who shot him its Calvin Holden , and thoTnan who icld the hoi-so as Albert Dunham Sheriff Miller arrested Holden and Dunham nnd > lnred them in the Platte county Jail. They deny that they did the shooting. i Tn Cholera in Snalu. MAIHIIU , Juno ! ii. : ( Special Cablegram to TUB IJui : . ] The baggage 6f nil travelers arriving in this city from the province of Valencia is disinfected before bolng delivered o UH owners owing to the provnlbmco of holera in several pl.icos in the province. Ono new case of the disease and ono addi- loinil death therefrom are reported ut I'nublu ) oHugnt. There bus also been ono moro leath ut Gaudia. _ Kntnl Illrctloii Itlol , In Austria , VIHXN\ , Juno ! i.l.--liirlng ) the progress of an election at Iuioi't ! > a , Hungary , a mob imulo in attack upon the voting station but were ppulscd by the gendarmes. Three of the ittacklng paity wcro killed un'd eight others voundcd. _ _ Mujor WiHKinumi UoturiiH , Iliiiiux , Juno ! ij. ; [ Special Cablegram to : 'nu DKU.- ] Major \\'lssman arrived here to day from the cast coast uf' Africa. Ho was net and warmly greeted by a number of tlfo number * of the German lOn-st AfJuun coni- jany , O'Connor Duleautil l > y Slansbnrry. Rj Ni'.y , N. SV. . , Juno ! i't. The boat ruco ) otwcim William J. O'Connor , the Cunuulun oarsman , nnd Htniinhurr ) ' toolc place today m the 1'usamottu river und was won I ) } the alter. _ TJio IniprlMiiiiKl Duxiun , Pa. , Juno 2.1. The rmculng pirty s Btlll working through the heavy fiuw uf late and may reauh thuoiion heading luuding o the coal at any tlmo , Tlioro In not murli lonothut thu Farm Hill mlno can bo reached > oforo SICK HEADACHE ' Positively cured by those 1'ulo PIJls. CARTER'S They also relieve IMs- trcs fro'n Dyspepsia , Indigestion - JTTLE . digestion and Too Henri ) OVER Knllng. A perfect rem edy for Ulujnrsn , Xfuwea , PIUS. Drowsiness , Had Tiwtc In the Mouth , Coated , giio , rain in the titda , TOWID UVEIt. TllCjr Wgulato the Dowels. I'urcly Vegetable. SMALL PILL , SMALL DOSE , SMALL PRICE , F1KH AND POMCI3 COMMISSION. An Increased Detective Force Doomed Inexpedient at Present. When the flro und poltco commission con vened last night Chief Soavoy presented n large number of letters from oftlclaLs of several of the larger cities of the uounlry , , relative to the merchants' polleo system , Tlio 2 commissioners listened White the secretary * road the communications , which Indicated that In most of such cities the merchants' police have the snmo nuthority as regular patrolmen , The ( ' 01111111111(01110118 ( were ro- lerred to the committee on laws mid ordi nances. A committee from the Polleo Kellef asso ciation nsked that the police force bo allowed to glvo a railroad excursion and picnic FOIIIO time next month , and that the proceeds go into the treasury of the association The re quest was referred to the committee on meu and discipline. Tlio major nsked for the appointment of Pat O'Toolo ' us n special policeman to net under the direction of Garbage Master Mor- risoy. The appointment was made and con firmed. Uog Catcher Pulaski asked that his sub ordinate dog catcher. Sol Van Horn , bo ap pointed .special pollccnlan , with nuthority to make urrosts. Thu commission nmdo the order. Ofllcer Mitchell of the police force wus granted n llvo days' leave of absence. The committee on men hud discipline , to which was referred the matter of increasin the detootivo force , rejiorlod that it was not considered expedient to Increase tbo foroeLat pivsent , owing to the fact that patrolmen HBO needed Instead of detectives. The report wii.4 adopted. The chief of police reported that Henry Schroder and Joseph Burns , at 120.3 Cass street ; Gits Schultut Eleventh street and Capitol avenue ; Hans Peterson , Fifteenth and Webster streets , nnd L. K. Hioh. Fif teenth nnd Webster streets , had allowed their saloons to bo kept open on Sunday. The chief asked that they bo arrested on the grounds of having violated the Sunday liquor law. law.By the action of the board the poltco man ual was amended .so that in the future any oflleer who is absent from ono roll call , wltli- out furnishing a good excuse , shall forfeit ono day's pay ; for the second offense during the same month ho shall forfeit three days' pay , mid if he is absent three times during any one month such olllcer shall be dismissed from the force. The matter of looking up n now location for No. 3 engine beusu w.us referred. Some of the members weie of the opinion that policemen do too much talking whllo upon their beats Chief Soavey was in structed to call this matter to the attention of his men. A UN'IVKllSITV KDUOATlOtf. ItH Advantages Impressed UIIDII tlio lllsli Suliool Grnduntos. The graduating class of the high school had n session yesterday afternoon , the chief ob ject of which was to have placed bnforo thorn the advantage ! ) of a university course and the desirability of their considering the mat ter on leaving the high school. Mr. Levitt Burnham , one of the Nebraska bo ird of regents , called attention to the differ ent departments included in thu curriculum and the rapidity with which they woio grow * ing In importance as a seat of learning v < Mr. Clement Chase , ono of the ultimni.V told of the benefits ho hud duilved iromii V course. Xv Prof. Bossoy , acting chancellor and pro , fessor of botany , expatiated also on the strength of the various branches and facili ties , and nlso upon the comparative cheap ness of n higher education nt Lincoln. Ho did not want to be looked upon aa a solicitor for patronage , but simply in tbo light of one deeply interested in educational work nnd do- slrons of putting before the people of the state the superiority of their homo institu tion. Superintendent James then addressed the class , impressing upon them the Impoitancu of getting a college education somewhere , . oven if they did not at Lincoln. IJKADSHAAV : FUND. Additional Hi'sponscs to thu Appeal I'Yum the Tornado Siift'orers. Tin : Bui : invokes prompt and liberal aid from every man and woman whoso heart ' throbs in sympathy with the striekefi 10 pie ff * of Br.id.shaw. Hcmittancos In any nimiunt sent to tffls ofllco will bo acknowledged through our col' umns from day to day. The subscriptions so far received by TIIH BM : are as follows : I'luvioiisly reported $ .l'llXI ( Mis.U. , Unialiu 10.0) ) Total f.in.OH An Omaha hvly sends a check for § 10 to the editor of Tin : Bin : and says : " 1 send the enclosed check to add a little to your fund for the Bradshaw sufferers. Plcaso civdlt it to Mrs. G. , giving only ono initial of my naniu. Yours respectfully. " Ofl' Tor tlio Tnriierbiind. The Omaha contingent loft last night for tlio Nebraska Turnerbund convention. The nctlvo members were : Henry Kummerojv , district professor ; Casper Beiichncr , Fred Hoth , Henry His , Ficd Fruohiiuf , Gottlieb Blattert , Carl Hosrhtib , George Crundall , Geoigo Stiuigel , Fied ICuelmu and Otto NIederwel.sscr. They were accompanied by u number of friends. Tlio Dentil Iloll. BuTiMonr , Mil. , Juno t > ; i.-Jiiilf0 Jnmos Lauicnson , who has been In the postal ser vice of the United Slates lor .sevonty-ono years continuously and who has sworn into oillco every postmaster general slnco the days of President Jackson. Is dead Ho died this morning at his homo in this city , agea eighty-seven. CIIICMIO , Juno8.Charles ) K , Culver , 01 president of the bo ml of tr.iilu , died today , I < mln I'liHlui IJCIIVON Mhvnva. | . / \N/mui , Juno : . > : ) [ Special Cablegram/- ' ' Tin : Uii : : . ] Emii | Pasha , will ) his convoy , has luft Mpwapwa. Thu KiiKllsh caravu.n tinder Lugard is about to start from Mombasa for Uganda , An Ammonia Trust Formed. BOSTON , Juno IM. A combination pructlc- ally taking in all producers , has been formed among thu manufnctiirers of ammonia , anil 0 in eoiwequciiuo the price has been advanced from fi'40 ' to 80 pur pound. Absolutely Pure. A uruiini of tutir : Imk'v ' nowilur. llii < i t of It'.tvuniiiK dtroiiHU-lJ7W JyvgriiJiiw | Hu pun AUK 17 , law-