THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ,
TWENTIETH TEAK. OMAHA , F1MDAY MOtfNItfG , JULY 18 , 1SJ)0 ) , . . NUMBER 30 ,
FARMERS ASD LABORING MEN
The Two Minnesota Bodies Hold a Fusion
State Convention.
M'KIMLEY'S ' ' TARIFF BILL DENOUNCED.
Tim Keillor of nn Agrldillnrnl I'npor
ill Minnt'iipotlq Nominated for tlio
iiMhlp ' 1'cniicsieo
Democrats.
ST. P.ALT , , Jllnn , , July 17. At the farmers'
nllinnco nnd union Inhor convention this
morning the llrst business was the report of
the committee on resolutions , which was
nilopteil. It iluimnulcd Unit the "war tariff"
bo r.ulienlly revised , especially denouncing
the McKinley bill ns the "crowning Infamy
of protection ; " demands government control
of mil roads ; demands free and open markets
for grain and proper facilities for transpor
tation thetcto ; believes the Minnesota rail
road commission should bo governed by the
Iowa schedule of rates ; holds that mortgage
Indebtedness should bo deducted from the
tax on realty j demands lower Interests and a
severe penalty for usury ; favorsnn Incrcasoln
the volnmo of inonoy and donmnds the free
coinage of silver ; favors the improvement of
the great water ways ; asks for the Australian
ballot Bystein for the whole state ; holds that
United States senators nnd railroad com
missioners should ho elected by ballot ; de
mands the prohibition of child labor ; favors
arbitration to Bottle labor troubles mid equal
pav for equal work , Irrespective of sex ; con
siders the recent supreme court ucelslmis
fraught with danger to our form of govern
ment and invites to Its support all who toll
and all who agrco with them in opinion.
The balloting for gubernatorial candidates
thru commenced , The first ballot resulted :
Total number of ballots cast , 4ICJ ; necessary
for choice , yi7. Ignatius Donnelly iwcived
l y , K. J. 11111 170 , Knuto Nelson lit , Daniel
IIuclcl7 , CJcnoral 1C. H. linker fi , Pilkham
and Gamble. : ! each , Owen , Kahllly , Herring-
ton and Armstrong 1 each ,
The afternoon session wis an exciting one ,
nt which there was some expression of bit
terness on the part of a faction of the alli
ances against the leaders of another , but the
the ticket finally nominated was said to bo
fully acceptable to all. although there are
those who doubt this. The first ballot of the
i ftemoon resulted : Hall , ffil'i ; Donnelly , 220 ;
Hwh , ilTOwcn , 10 ; lluker , r ; Dnlrymplo , 1.
Upon the nniiouneeiiiont of the volts Don
nelly took the floor in the interest of har
mony. Ho believed the nomination of Hall
would be Inadvisable and would result injuri
ously to the ulllnnco. Hall had publicly in
sulted him by ordering him to keep away
from the district convention , mid his ( Don-
nelly's ) friends would not forget It. Ilo con
sidered a compromise - inadvisable , and pro
posed as a compromise candidate , P. II.
itnlmlly.
Hall released his friend1 ! , supporting nnd
favoring a compromise candidate. Any re
sult would bo wholly satisfactory to him.
Then there was a row over the ruling of
Hull on some motion , and sonic ono suggested
that ho call u man to the chnir not interested
. in the result.
Finally someone yelled , "Compromiso on
Owen. "
The roll call was resumed. A few votes
were cast for either Hall or Donnelly , but the
current was all hi the Interest of S. M. Owed ,
editor of Farm , Stock and Homo , published
in Minneapolis. 'When it was apparent that
11 majority bad boon cast for him General
Baker moved that the nomination bo made
unanimous and the convention so ordered.
Owen made a brief speech , in the course of
which ho said others in ofllccs nnd stores
must bo made to understand that the produc
tive industries uro not receiving a titbo of
what Is their rlpht. They should reap dollars
lars where they now reap cents.
Donnelly made a speech , warmly commend
ing the character and standing of the new
candidate.
Without furthur trouble the ticket was
coniplctcd ns follows : Lieutenant governor ,
J. O. Unrrctt , Brown's Valley ; secretary
of state. , M. AVcsenburg of the Duluth
Skawllnnvlan ; btato auditor , P , II. nnhllly ,
"VVabusha county ; state treasurer , Eric Mut-
teson , I.a-Qut-Parlo ; attorney general , J. M.
Biirlingnmo , Owattomi.
After providing for the election of1an ex
ecutive committee the llrst political conven
tion of the farmer's nil I unco and labor organ
izations of Minnesota adjourned sine die.
X ) pud lock A moiiKTo n ncsscn Democrats
NASIIVII.I.E , Tenn. , July 17. Five more bal
lots were taken for governors at the demo-
Vcratlc state convention today , with no mate
rial change.
Afl'ulrH at Hot
HoTSrniNos , S. D , , July 17. [ Special to
Tins DIK : ] Hot Springs has votoit to In
corporate and the llrst ollleers of the city
government will bo ulectcd on August 2.
This n msovo in the right direction. A
city that can honestly boast of the finest re
sort in the country , should have the enter
prise and pride to make It worthy of the
I11U11O.
Omaha and Lincoln are well represented
ut the Spring this week. The hotels nro all
well lllli-d and still the number of health and
pleasure seekers increases ,
The ClmutniKMiu society of the Black II1IU
holds its session here beginning on August 1
The progmminuwiU be the best of the season.
The U , & M. railroad ofilelals have loft horo.
Ills gcneraly believed thnta contract has
been lot to grade their line Into the Springs at
once.
A OnuihuuH at Hot Springs , H. D.
f HOT SiMiixiis.S. D. , July 17. [ Special to
Tim DEI : . ] This Is getting to bo quite a sum
mer resort for Omaha people who , tired of
the ho.it and dust of the great city , seek a
period of ivst jiud recreation which can readily -
ily bo found in this delightful neighborhood ,
Among the ninny Omniums can daily bo seen
the following : Louis Holler anil family , C.
I ) . Holmes , tiuclld Martin and family and
JIi-s. 1) . Cushing- , mother of Mrs. Kuclld
Martin , II , B. I.ockwood nnd wife , J , M.
Alatcnlf and wife , George P. llemis , W. N.
Noson , Dr. CJeorgo S. Nason , Jndd Grant , K.
nJ.J. nierbour , J. G. Taylor , II. D. Drown ,
Sflss Uzzlo Hooker , Mrs. O. M. Drown , and
Mrs. Ucorgo Kcellno of Council 131uTs ( ,
To Entertain the .
DEnwoon , S. D. , July 17. [ Special to TUB
But-- ] The members of the board of tradocity
council and newspaper mon met and organ-
hod to make preparations to entertain tlio
Bouth Dakota editors , who are expected to
meet here July 29. Mr. Warner of the Times
and Mr. Donham of the Pioneer , assisted by
a committee ot three , have the matter In
charge. Klnbomti ) preparations will bo mudo
to give the editors u hearty welcome.
They Beside nt Fniin int.
DUNVKII , Colo. , July 17 , [ Special Telegram
to Tim BEK. ] It Is announced this afternoon
that the parents of Mrs. John J. Huddnrd ,
who was drowned la Sloan's lake on Sunday
with the business partner of her husband , re
side at Fremont , Neb. They were expected
to arrive tonight.
Three Killed by
NOIIWAI.K , O. , July 17. A violent wind and
rainstorm struck Monroevllle , this county ,
tonight , doing terrlblo damage. Lightning
Dtruck Otto Golnncr's house , killing three
8ousKreddtoVlllio and Otto , Kato SJmlth ,
u neighbor , who was In the house ut thu time ,
was badly burned.
Di-il Inn ted to n Worthy CniiNi * .
CI.KVII.ANI > , O. , July 17 , The National
Woman's Helief corps' homo for "soldiers'
mothers , wives nnd army nurses ut Madison ,
LuUo county , Ohio , was dedicated today
under tuo auspices of the Woman's Helief
Corps ,
NKt'iUtll HTOIIM TX THK Ji.lST.
Jinny Mncci VlHltcil Ily Orstrnctlvc
Wind anil Itnlii.
CAMimx , N. J. , July 17.-Tonlght'8 storm
In this locality was very severe. A small
yacht containing flvomcn nnd n boy was over
turned in the river. Ono man was drowned
and the others were rescued with great dlfll-
culty. The terra rotta works nt the seashore
were struck by lightning nnd badly damaged.
Au.r.vrow.v , Pa , , July 17.-A violent rain
and wind storm passed over the city this
afternoon. The roofs of u number of houses
were blown off and many other buildings
damaged. Trees In every port of the city
were torn up. Nearly all the wires arc pros-
iraicu nnu teiegrapn poles nnd wires badly
damaged along the railroad ,
SofTit Biniii.iiiuiM , 1'a. , Julv 17. Arvclono
swept ovr-r Itcllcrtowii this evening. Hotels
and residences were unroofeil nnd church
steeples blown down. The Hcllortoxvn
agricultural works were totally demol
ished. Seven workmen sustained severe -
vero bruises. John Freeman , aged eicvon ,
was Instantly killed. Two passenger
trains on the Lehlgh Valley encountered the
storm and both narrowly escaped being
wrecked. Trains hud to feel their way along
to allow telegraph pule * and trees to be re
moved from the trade.
AMIMXK , Pa. . July 17. This town was
visited this evening by a rain and hall storm
the llko of which has never been seen hero
before. Hailstones broke every window on
the north snlo of every building la town.
Houses were unroofed r.nd fruit crops In
farming villages entirely destrovcd.
LouiiiVii.i.K , Ky. , July 17. [ Special Telegram
to TUB-Bii . There have been
gram : : | sev
eral severe but brief storms hero in thi ? past
few days. At noon today several chlmnevs
and a number of sirns were blown down by
the > vinds , which lasted onlv twenty-four
minutes. Thomas Blrden , Mrs. Cook and
Mrs. Hlchette. living In the same neighbor
hood , were till rendered unconscious by the
same thunder bolt. About the same time , in
another part of the city , Mrs. William Burns
was knocked senseless by n current of elec
tricity wliich played about her sewing m.i-
chine.
I'ioiu111. : . , July 17. A small cyclorfb vis
ited the country ] nst across tliu river from
this city this afternoon , wrecking a freight
train and tearing down trees and small build
ings. Ono man named Kmerson of Auburn ,
X. V. , was struck by llghtiilngwhllo running
from the cyclone and instantly killed. Much
damage was done to crops , fences and timber.
l'niiu ; > nu'iUA , July 17. A severe wind
storm , accompanied by a heavy rain and
thunder and lightning , passed ovr the city
this evening. The wind blew n hurricane
nnd considerable iiamngo was done to prop-
eitv. At Lonndalo , Pa. , a tcrrillc thunder
and hall storm Hooded the streets to nn im
passable condition. John Cletnnicr's barn
was struck by lightning and entirely con
sumed. Several other fires could bo seen in
various directions. At Morrisville two men
were killed by lightning. Dispatches from
Norrlstnwn and Lock Haven report a heavv
storm , with iluiiMgo to property.
A number of sailing vessels were capsized
and for'a time grave apprehensions were en
tertained us to the safety of those known to
have been on board. Jt was aicortaincd
later , however , that all were rescued.
Tiii.viox. : N. J. , July 17. A destructive
storm of wind anil hail , rain and lightning
visited this city this afternoon , unrooting n
number of houses. Michael Corcoran and
Louis Schlegcl were struck by lightning and
killed. Four persons were stunnednnd felled
to the ground at the base ball grounds.
UTIOA , N. V. . July 17. The steamer St.
Lawrence collided with the pleasure yncht
Catherine on the St. Lnwrcnco river , near
Alexandria bay tonight. Of the party of
twelve on the yacht five were drowned ,
They were Edward Pemberton , Mrs.
Kdwnril Pemberton. Mrs. . W. D. Hart ,
Miss Margaret Henry and Engineer
John Soncscal , all from Bradford , Pa.
Captain Estes of the St. Lawrence says ho
signalled ttio Catherine and the latter an
swered , but instead of trying to keep the
starboard sldo immediately endeavored to
cross the St. Lawrence's bow. The engines
of the St. Lawrence were reversed , buf too
late to avoid a collision.
AXOTJIESt XKXXESOT.t. STOJI.V.
A Tornado Docs Slight Damage in
Several Towns.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , July 17. Another heavy
storm prevailed In tills state yesterday even
ing. At Red Wing nnd Lake City the rain Is
thought to have dona some damage to crops ,
but that Is all. Marine , n little town near
Stillwater , as well as Still water Itself , was re
ported wiped out , but the latest reports from
tlioro discredit the story. Anoku suffered
some loss from leveled fences , but the worst
of the storm there passed north of that city ,
from which section nothing has yet been
heard. Clear Lakii , Wis. , according to one
report , was a severe sufferer , but moro defi
nite statements from there state that the dam
age was very slight. The worst of the tor-
mdo was felt in St. Paul's northern suburo ,
North St. Paul , where the storm
played havoc with property , but no
loss of life resulted. There was the wildest
consternation for a short time , but the
storm veered off to the east and moved on ,
The only damage was to the plant of the
Acme chair company , which was totally
wrecked. The loss will probably reach
STOKY.
He Tells How tlio Ill-Fated Sea Wine
Was Wrecked.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , July 17. Captain Weth-
cren and six of the crew of the ill-fated
steamer Sea Wing , which was wrecked at
Luke City Sunday night , have arrived hero
nnd Government Inspectors Ycngcr and
Knapp are conducting nn investigation of the
affair behind closed doors. Captain Weth-
ercvi and Clerk Nlles have given to the
pi-ess statements of the disaster. They say
the hteamcr Sea Wing had been recently in
spected and found in good condition , ami
with the barge she bad in company , was al
lowed 230 passengers , The number of pas
sengers on board nt the time was under ono
hundred and soventy-livo. Them were ou
the boat and barge 'JOO floats , 187 cork and
tulo preserversiuid sevea skills.
The boat left Lake City at S o'clock nnd
proceeded up the luke about tlvo miles , When
the storm struck the steamer It was com
pletely and Instantly overturned. Captain
Wotheren was ut tlio wheel and did nil In his
power to keen the boat headed into the wind
and remained la the pilot house until com
pletely submerged. Then ho broke
through the sldo nnd succeeded In
reaching shoro. The engineer stood
at his post until the water filled
the engine room nnd then made his escape.
When the boat upset there was no water la
her hull and nothing but the force of the
wind upset her ,
The Ujrgo was not cut loose until the
steamer capsized and then only to save It
from being swamped also. The crow were
nil able men and understood tholr business.
No liquors were on board and none of the
crow drunk n drop that day. And more ,
none of the crew were drinking men.
When tlio boat left Lake City the storm
seemed to have passed und the crew deemed
It safe to start. The passengers also wanted
to go , and the boat started on her return trip.
DlHUHtrous Ijiiko Collision ,
Dr.TiioiT , Mich. , July 17. This evening at
0IO : ! as the steamer City of Detroit with nn
excursion party aboard was nc.xr the city her
btcnm steering apparatus gave out in some
unaccountable manner nnd she sheered about
and ran Into the steam barge Kesota , cutting
her completely In two amidships , Cap
tain FioK nnd the crow of seven
teen were rescued by row boats and
yachts that were in the vicinity of the acci
dent ut the time. The mother of the steward
was drowned , Judge Nichols of Ilutnvin , 0 , ,
an excursionist on thu City of Detroit , was
bovercly Injured by the breaking of some
shrouds , and three or four passengers were
slightly hurt. The Cltyof Detroit was dam
aged to the extent of JJO.OOO. The Kcsota ,
valued ut { I'WO , is a total loss.
LEGISLATION IN THE HOUSE
The Republican Party Without a Quoriim
Because of Absentees.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE TO BE REVOKED.
The Old Men tti tlic Senate SnlTorlng
Krotn tlio Hent and Home Im
portant Measure. ? May
Go Over.
WASHINGTON ntiiinu Tun OM.UU Din : , )
fit ! ) FouiiTCKXTii STHF.KT , >
WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , July 1" . )
Speaker Itod promises to got ft quorum of
republican members of tlio House hero next
week , although His rather doubtful whether
ho will bo able to do so. There arc yet soma
measures which ho desires to have passed
before the adjournment of congress , p.irticu-
lurly tlio original p ich.iifo bill and the bank
ruptcy bill , but there U no use In attempting
to consider thorn until the republicans have n
Innjorityvhlch menus n quorum on their
own side. There have not been in Washing
ton during the lint ten days , nor in fact slnco
4 than two-thirds of the
July moro - repre
sentatives , mid ut present at least ono-thlrd
of the whole homo Is absent from Washing
ton with leave. The first step will bo to re
voke nil leaves of abscnca and then use the
party lash to bring the absentees
to Washington , Hut many of the
members will find moro reasons for
remaining away than for returning , and if
the weather continues to bo so uncomforta
ble as it is now It will bo a very difllcult
thing to keep the wheels of legislation on the
house side moving. : md the weather is be
ginning to tell on the oM men in the senate.
Several of them , particularly S motors Ed
munds anil Morrlll , nro seriously affected by
the heat and there nro n nu'.nbor of others
who have not sunlcicnt strength to cncluro It
much longer. Even if their spirits nro will
ing the llosh is weak , and us n matter of
safety they will bo compelled to leave Wash
ington for n cool climate. The effect of the
heat upon the proposed new rule of the
senate nnd the elections bill Is already being
felt and will be noticed to n greater degree
soon , nnd a party of senators who , la conver
sation last evening , were dlscusslngtho prob
abilities of the future unanimity , agreed that
if the present temporntnro kept up both
the UirllT hill and the election bill would go
over until next session.
IIUMOXSTHANCKS IICIN'O IICCKlYCn.
The members of the senate nro receiving
letters of remonstrance , particularly from
the commercial and legal associations of the
country , against giving so much attention to
political measures liku the election bill when
there nro other matters before congress which
to them appear of greater Importance to the
people. There has bccir n formidable de
mand for tlio passage of the bankruptcy bill
at this session of congress and many commit
tees representing various commercial organ
izations of the country have visited Wash
ington several times to urge its immediate
consideration by congress , nnd the members
of the bar of the supreme court arc also very
urgent in their demands for the passage of
some bill to relieve tlio docket of that body ,
A bill passed the house some months ago
creating a number of additional district and
circuit Judges and was referred to the senitto
committee on judiciary , where It has slum
bered ever since. Mr. Evarts is responsible
for the deluy , and it is said that ho is now
preparing a substitute which proposes to
create an appellate court and which is an alto
gether now measure , hut both the bankruptcy
bill nnd the bill to provide additional judges
for the United States courts have received
the endorsement of the national bar asso
ciation , and they will not relish the substitu
tion of n new schoine for one to which they
have given their approval after a great deal
of discussion and rejection. A great deal of
impatience Is shown at the neglect of the
business interests of the country In this par
ticular to promote the political proswects of
some members who want an election bill
passed.
ONLY SnXSATlONAL HUMOR ! .
The published reports about the Intended
resignation of Mr. Blaine nro absurd. His
relations with the president nro as pleasant
as they ever were and when ho left hero for
Bar Harbor on the same train that took the
president to Capo May they were as cordial
and confidential as any two mca in the
world. Nothing has occurred since that time
to disturb their harmony nnd the statements
that their rotations nra othimvisa urn niilv
inspired by those who would liuvo them so.
While tlio president is not so enthusiastic ns
Mr. Blnino in regard to the latter's plan of
reciprocity , ho has endorsed it nnd ho shares
the views of tils secretary of staUJ affecting
other pending legislation.
GKNF.IUL WIUI'1'IE'S SL'CCESSOH.
An appointment to the adjutant general's
corps of the army to fill the vacancy caused
by the retirement of General Whlpnlo will bo
made the first of next month , nnd there are a
largo number of candidates , the leading ones
being Captain John G. Dourlte of the Third
cavalry and George W. Davis of the Four
teenth infantry. The latter \l the son-in-law
of Admiral Anncn of the navy and will bring
n very strong social Influence to bear la his
behalf. His record Is also a very good ono
and only surpassed by a few ofilcers
in the army. Captain Bourke has
without doubt the best record for
active service ot any captain in the armv. lie
came into service a boy of sixteen from 1'hilu-
delphla and served through the war as a vol
unteer , after which , on the recommendation
of General Thomas , ho was appointed a cadet
nt West Point and graduated with high
honors. For fourteen years ho was an aide-
de-camp to General Crook and participated
actively In all the battles of tlio campaigns hi
"
which" the latter was the commander. Ills
deeds of gallantry , ns recognized by the rec
ords of the army , make u long list and ho has
never received any reeogujtlon for them. Last
you Captain Ilourko came very near being
appointed a major In the Inspector general's
corps , but another randldato was successful
through personal Inllueiico with the presi
dent. There is likely to bo another vacancy
in the same corps soon , as Adjutant General
ICelton Is now hopelessly 111 and will never bo
nblo to assume his duties. Hisllfo Is ills-
naired of by his physicians , but even should
ho recover ho will never ngaln bo fit for no-
'tlvo service and will doubtless go on the re
tired list before many months.
FOUIITII CI.ACS I'OSTMASTKIIS APPOINTED.
The fg1' .wing fourth class paymasters
woreupiJ-.ateil today : Nebraska II. L. Kil-
gore , Kllgoro , Cherry county , vlco A. L.
Johnson , resigned ; Mrs. L. usborn , Stowe ,
Frontier county , vice W. S. Dailev , deceased.
South Dakota II , Dllly , Brant Lake , Lake
county , vice E , C. Keith , resigned ; A.I. Aus
tin , Hutto county , vlco Mrs. N. M. Collins ,
resigned.
MIKCKU.AXF.Ol'S ,
Congressman Dorsoy tried to pot up the
Omaha Indian reservation bill today'but
owing to the fact that there was such a slim
attendance in the house it was deemed bcit
riot to tmiUo the attempt and the whole sub
ject went over till Monday next , when It will
be called up.
In the bcnato today the entire afternoon
was spent in discussing ttie amendment In
corporated by the senate appropriation com-
tnlttco providing for the repeal of the act of
August , 188S , which gives Major Powell
power to withdraw from settlement all the
lands west bf the llllst meridian , Senator
Moody of South Dakota paid his respects to
the survey and did not bandy words In expressing -
pressing his opinion as to thu methods In
vogm there. The senator sjioUo for moro
than two hours and it Is safe to assert that
the western senators generally acquiesced in
his opinion.
Congressman Council has been asked to
suggest the name of a democrat to ( ill the va
cancy on the board of i > cisloii ! examiner * at
Nebraska City caused by the death of Dr.
Wilson. Tho.board must contain two repuhI I
llcuns and one" democrat , and as Dr. Wilson's
death leaves n vacancy for n democrat Mr.
Council will have to put his political prefer
ences aside and find a physician of the oppo
site party to 1111 the phvo >
Iv appears that not only Mrs. Harrison hut
all of the president's family and the attaches
nt the white house hnvtUntested In suburban
lota Just outsldo of the limits of Washington.
The nxjonls of the reconl-w onico show that
plots of ground hi the new addition have been
sold to Mrs. Harrison , Mrs. McICec , her
daughter ; Mrs. Dornlek , her niece ; Kev. Dr.
Scott , her father ; Mis * Snngor , the young
lady whom the president brought from Indi
anapolis to Washington as his stenographer ;
Mr , Halford and his brother , Mr. Cook ,
the executive ofllcer at the white house , mid
other eniploves. The HOW addition to WaSh-
tngton In which these Investments hnvo been
made Is ono of the most attractive of the sub
urbs , as It lies upon the bank of the I'otonmo
Just beyond Georgetown , Is100 feet higher
than the city and surrounded by beautiful
groves and picturesque hull.
1'r.unv S. HKATII.
1 > EE1 > OF .1 COLfHtKli FfUXMI.
A. HntiilHonio Mulatto Murdered by
IIr Itrotlier-lii'Imw.
Aroum , Go. . July 1 * . fSpcvlul Telegram
to Tin : llni : . ] Sunday evening the body of
Lucina Sims , a handsome lookup-mulatto girl
eighteen years old , was found in the Savan
nah river n mlle below the city -with her
throat cut. She had been missing from her
homo since Friday night. Her mutilated face
showed that she had been the victim of foul
play. After the discovery an old fisherman ,
who was coming up the river about 11) ) o'clock
on Friday night , reported to the coroner that
as ho was passing Kirk's bar. whore the body
was found , ho heard some ono cry :
' 'Oscar , don't kill me ; Let me speak to
you ono minute. "
The llshermnn llrcd off his gun with the
hope of scaring the culprit away.
This statement caused suspicion at once
to fall on Oscar Johnson , the dead
girl's brother-in-law , _ mid ho was ar
rested. Ho stoutly n denied the accu
sation of murder nnd tried to implicate a
white man named Smith , a fish dealer here
who had been living' with Liiclnn for quite
a while. But this morning Oscar sent for
the tlead girl's mother and sister and the man
ho tried to Implicate. ' and in their presence
made a confession. Ilo gave as his motive for
killing Laicina that she caused his separation
from his wlfo ( her sister ) , and that by
getting her out ot the the way ho
could bo reconciled nnd bo reunited
to his wlfo. Ho admitted that ho
decoyed Lucina from homo last Friday night
to kill her. When ho got down to Kirk's bar ,
just outside or the city , ho knocked the trin
down , assaulted and brutally beat her. The
noise of the fisherman's'gun ' , Oscar said ,
scared him and bo slopped his assault for a
few minutes , and then he got out hH razor
and cut tier throat , watching the blood spurt
from the wound until she was dead. lie said
ho left her on the bank that night , but re
turned tlio next night and threw her into the
river. The next morning ho remembered
that his room key was in.Luclna's pocket , so
ho returned to the siwt and swam out in the
"
stream , tore the girl's "dress off , mid came
back to shore with tho. hoy.
The colored population is greatly excited
and talkof lynching the llcnd is heardbut the
jail is well guarded and all violence can bo
averted.
J.V NAX 8 < llY.lItOMt ,
Connected with the ICillln.i ; oi'
I'resldent > rcniiiilcz.
Nnw Youic , July 10XSpecial Telegram to
Tun BEI : . ] A letter has b u received in this
city which gives the folluwjngf facts la regard
to the change of presitKfufiJnJESanft'Salvador.
nnd the death of President Menendoz. The
letter Is dated Guatemala , Juno 20 , and says :
"On Juno 22 the president of Salvador waste
to give n review of the troops stationed at the
capital and a ball in the evening in honor of
the fifth anniversary of his entering the cap
ital under the banner of ttio liberal party.
"Everything passed offquietly during the
day , but In the evening , \yhon the president
was dancing , the buildinrtwas surrounded by
troops nnd an attack made upon it. Tlio pres
ident pushed to his private room and- seizing
his sword nnd pistol ran to the main entrance
and Jlred into the crowd of soldiers in
front. Ho then stcnpod back and
immediately fell dead Into the arms of the at
tendants.
"Tho report was given out that ho had died
from n stroke of nppoplexy. brought on by
excitement , but this is denied , and it is stated
ho was shot through the heart by one of the
soldiers. General Eyeta seized tie ) palace
nnd issued a proclamation declaring himself
president , but did not mention his party ,
"In the attack upon the palace eleven mon
were killed , among whom was General Mar-
cial , son-in-law of President Menendez. The
latest news from there Is that everything is
quiet. General Eyctn. the new president ,
was raised by Menendez from the post of ri
potty oftlccr to the governorship of Smtn ;
Ana. Several days lforo the uprising
Eyctn came up to thofcapital with lr > 00
soldiers , pretending that he desired to Join in
the festivities. { &
"In making his arrangements for the over
throw of the government , ho gave orders that
iUcncndez should not bo harmed , butitturned
out that his orders were not obeyed. The
situation of the Central American states has
boon signed by Honduras , San Salvador and
Guatemala , while a fa\oiiiblo report has
been received from the scnato of Costa Uico
in regard to signing it.
"Tho convention will also bo presented to
Nicaragua next year , It being too late this
year , ns the senate had already met. Eyota
has sent word that ho will agrco to every
policy of the four other republics except that
upon the union of the states. Tl.ls , as it
stands , is almost nn open declaration of war ,
and itromains to bo seen whether Guatemala
nnd Honduras will try to make San Salvador
line up to the agreement , "
ltEt.LK //.I.WAI.V CMt.lLItKXGEI ) .
hnnol Will Ilo Pitted Against the
Great Alare.
Nr.w YOIIK , July 17. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Btii.j : In reference to a dispatch
from Buffalo anent the , proposed match be
tween Sunol and Delia , Iluinlm , the Turf ,
Field and Farm of today says' : "Tlio owner
of Sunol , Uobert IJonncr , is not a betting
man. Ho never rondo a wager In his life.
Senator Stanford , who controls her this sea
son , Is also oppose ! to launch-making. Mr.
Marvin , driver and manager of Sunol , has
objected to trotting the great four-year-old
against ngcd horses. Mr , Haralin understands
this , but lie Is persistent. AVp now muko him
n proposition which he can acceptor carry
with him to the woods , iUthonch the tele
graph reports that hla handsome mare has
just trotted a furlong InHf seconds ,
which Is better than a twd-inlnute gate , wo
are authorized to match Huluil against Hello
Hainlin for $1,000 aside , hair forlelt. winner
to tiiko the entire stn'.vo nnd entire gate
money , the track to be mutually agreed upon ,
O. A. lllckok will flail the money for Sunol ,
The record of Sunol , by the way , Is IJi seconds
ends slower than the record of tlio queen ,
Maud S. This proposition Is open for ac
ceptance until Wednesday , July UO , 1SW. "
The Weather Forcnst.
For Omaha and vicinity Fair weather.
Foe .Nebraska Fair ) northerly winds ; sta
tlonnry temperature except in eastern nor
lion ; cooler.
For Iowa Fair ; northerly winds ; lower
temperature. '
For South Dakota Showers : southed )
winds ; warmer.
'
National Kdiiunrort of ilio'Illinil.
JACKSONVILLE , 111 , , July 17. Tlio National
association of education of the blind today
elected ofllcera as follows : President , J. li ,
Dye. Arkansas ; Secretary , B , D. .ilerntoon ,
Louisville , Ky ; executive committee , A (1. (
Clement , New York , P D. Morrison , Mary
land , A. II. Uymonk , Ontario ; William 11.
Wait , New York ; T , 13. MeUuuo , Iowa.
THEY DECIDE TO ADJOURN ,
lenoroA Managers of Western Lines Fiiid It
Impossible to Agroo.
THE MATTER REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE ,
Clinlrimn Goiltlnrd OrilcrH thn Pres
ent Unto oJ' $ l l.7O Advanced
to the Old Piu'iirc of $ -5
Hull Nous.
CIIICAOO , .Tilly 17. [ Special Telegram to
Tin ; UKK.J After another day's confcrenco ,
n which every proposition was voted down ,
ho general managers of western lines ml-
ourucd today. It was found Impossible to
igroo on a proposition to advance rates cast-
jouml from the Missouri river and It was
Innlly resolved to put the whole matter In
ho hands of a committee conslitlng of
Dhultinau Walker , Pn'stdent Cable of the
Cock Island , President Mnnrcl of thoAtchl-
* on , A'lce Pi-osldent Newman of the North
western and General Manager Chappell of
.ho Alton.
Should this committee agree on a re-
, ) ort , It will probably bo adopted unani
mously by the Interested rouds.ns It
omboaies nil the conflicting elements.
1'ho division of tranle nt Kansas City Is now
the ono thing which keens the lines from an
igreeinout. The Atchison , with It * Immense
milcago west of the Missouri , refuses to turn
over any of its trnflle to competing Chicago
roads at the river , wliilo the Alton , St. Paul ,
Kansas City and Wubasli roads would only
have the small share of tratllc the Union Pa-
citlo could not turn over to the Northwestern
In case nil lines adopted this policy.
All the other lines today were willing
to compromise except the Atchison , nnd now
everything depends on the committee- ,
although coiitinnutory evidence came from
Washington today that tlio Interstate com
merce commission would Insist on reduction
In the grain rate from the Missouri to Chi
cago. It was impossible to lind a railroad
mans ho took the matter seriously. The
general advances discussed at the mooting ilo
not include ginin ratua and there will proba
bly bo u slight reduction , in any event , to
meet the manifest manipulations constantly
going on , and which have really reduced
the rate to a point below that
ordered by the Interstate commerce commis
sion.
sion.This
This very manipulation is the cause of much
of the trouble. Chairman Mh'gloy's state
ment for the llrst fifteen days of July shows
a state of affairs which the Interstate com
merce commission undoubtedly toolc into con
sideration in ordering the reduction. Tlio re
port shows east , bound shipments from Kan
sas City , St. Joseph , Leaveuwortli nnd To-
{ xjlia as follows on corn , rye and oats : Alton ,
M cars ; Burlington , KM ; St. Paul , ti ; Hock
Island , 2SO ; Atchison , 1IU ; Chicago , St. Paul
& Kansas City , 01 , and Wabu.sh'.Mt. :
This shows OM cars by lines ending at the
Missouri , as against 5IS cars on lines extend
ing into trans-Missouri territory a manifest
absurdity , Tlio statement from Omaha is
nearly us bad , the Union Paclllo being unable
to turn over unv grain of moment to the
Northwestern. It is openly charged that
grain rates are cut as high ns fiO per cent to
produce these astonishing results ,
Ouddiird Asserts His Authority.
CIIIOAOO , July 17. [ Special Telegram to THE
Bi'.i : . ] Chairman Uoddard of the Western
Passenger association has used his authority
and today peremptorily ordered nil llixw to
ndvunco the present § 10.70 round trip rate
between Kansas City nnd Chicago to tlio old
figure of Wi , effective July 23. With this ex
ception there is at present no treble In regu
lar passenger rnU-s in the west.
The "Soo" line has , however , kicked up n
disturbance by quoting from Sioux City via
St. Paul to tlio Grand Army encampment at
Boston a $15 round trip rate , In
cluding sleeping car , as against a
a $1.1.75 rate , including sleeper , via Chicago.
Tim "Soo" route Is by nearly 500 miles the
longer but It ofTcrs in addition a bonus of $ , " > 00
a train to the Grand Army veterans. This
will cause serious trouble , as the rate must
bo met via Chicago.
GKIt.1l.lX .T/C/JSr UK T < 1 VG11T
Important Decision Atj.iliist tlu Iiidl-
School Hoard.
, Ind. , July 17. What is pop
ularly known as the "Gorman question" mis
decided by Judge Howland today In the suit
of Theodore Sander against the board of
school commissioners of the city of Indianap
olis , in which the court WHS asked to issue a
mandate requiring the board to have German
taught In the lower grades of the publio
school > , Judge Howland .holds that Gormnu
must be taught , that the school commission
ers hnvo no discretionary powers in the
premises,1 and cannot , abolish the teaching of
languages In nny of the lower grades of the
public schools.
IiiqucHt on Hie Tioga Victims.
CHICAGO , July 17. The Inquest Into the
cause of the death of the victims of the ex
plosion on the steamer Tioga last Friday was
begun today.
Oil Inspector Grain , who has made nn ex
amination of tlio contents of the several bar
rels in the hold , gave some sensa
tional evidence this afternoon. It Is said
that ho found upon examination that a
Inrgo part of the cargo consisted of barrels ol
nnptha , and that these were labeled simply
"Diamond U" Instead of being specifically
marked so that anyone could moro readily
learn their contents as required by law. The
coroner has notified the United States dis
trict attorney of these developments and that
gentleman says ho will look Into the mattoi
thoroughly.
.lames McCarthy , agent of the company at
Huffalo , said the Tioga had ! WO barrels , sup
posed to bo refined oil , shipped by ttio Gcno-
see oil company. Tno line has rules against
receiving Inllammabloor explosive articles on
boats , hut as it has no inspector of oils it do
pcnded upon the good faith of the oil com
pany.
A Curious Strike.
DANViu.KVa. , July 17. [ Special Telegran
to TIIK IJii.l : : Ono of the mostctirious strikes
on record has Just ended hero. Sover.il days
ngo a butcher was Imprisoned for violating a
city ordinance , whereupon nil the butchers
closed their stalls and swore they would sell
no mom meats until the ordinance was
changed. Since that tlmo no fresh meat
could bo bought in the market for love or
money and the people were put to fjroat In
convenience. The butchers nt last decided
that they were getting the worst of the so-
called strike and all will open at the old stands
tomorrow , _
South Dak tu liiillans StarvliiT.
WASHINGTON' , July 17. The secretary of
the interior has transmitted to congress a
letter from the United States Indian accnt ut
the Sissoton agency , Soutli Dakota , staling
that the Sissoton nnd Wnhpcton hullnns of
the Lake Traverse reservation uro in a most
destitute condition , the drouth of last year
having almost totally destroyed their crops ,
nnd asking that tAOOi ) bo appropriated for the
purchase of provisions to keep them from
starving.
Trlpln Funeral nt Dcail Vo3iI.
DK.UIWOOD , S , D. , July 17.- [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : BenTho ] triple funeral of the
miners who were Killed In tlio Highland
mine at Lead was the largest that has over
taken place hi the Hills. All the mills nnd
mines closed work for half a day. The Pin-
lamlm refused to allow the remains of tlicir
countryman. Peter Lathlp , to bo placed ln -
the hearse , ( nit sixteen of his friends curried
the body to the grave. The sermons were
t.ild in two languages , Tureo ministers par-
tlulpatcd.
J1' ' < ; / < 1'.V.VM Fill , * ' V.S.
Tlioy Claim Ho HUN (1 . .liu''i 1'Yesh
Fooling In KOMI
July -New [ York l\ " 1 Cable
Si > ednl to Tin : Hr.iThere : Is hiulow
of a foundation for the statcmoii , Mo
Glynn's friends that ho Inn gained < Vosh
footing in Koine. The pope himself , my
solicitation not long ago said , throng Car
dinal H'.imfolla , that Mclllynn had cither to
recant unconditionally and coafoss his guilt ,
or in seine way to Indnoi ) C jrrlRiin to brltitf
hh case before the vatiiMii. The truth K
McUlynn Is regarded how as n per
son whoso mental faculties lire not
what they usodto bo before ho was excom
municated. Tremendous efforts were mailo
to bring him to Uonw and thn most powerful
ofllcinlH of the propiganda sent him assur
ances that ho would huvo a fair and Mmnro
hearing if he nimvered tlio pope's sunmioni.
Ho refused and was hurled over the preci
pice.
I know McOlynn personally and like him.
1 used to n'port his sermons years and years
ago , and I pun see no hope for him , not the
remotest. If It were not that 1 was fully ac
quainted with his status in Homo , I would
have risked asking the pope about it in per
son.
son.Tho elevation of Corrlgan's secretary to the
rank of a monslgnor and tlio sweeping verdict
of the propaganda against Hurtsoll ,
sealed with the pope's open
approval , have knocked all confidence out of
iNlcCilynn's enthusiastic followers.
All the arguments used by McGlynn's and
Uurtsell's friends nro familiar to the propa
ganda , which hacks Corrlgim fully. The long
absence of the archbishop from New York
has no special .slgnillciinco. His trip to
Obramniergnu was planned long airo , as 1
personally knew ; I knew weeks ago that the
propaganda hud sustained the archbishop and
only consented to ho.xr IJiirtsoll's appeal at
Corrlgan's request.
I was bogged not to wrlto a line lest it
might iip. ct all hop of a friendly reconcilia
tion , and conscnti'il simply because my sym
pathies were with Burtsoll. As far as the
Vatican Is concerned , McOlynn's c.iso 1s
sealed forever.
JsKA It Tft.ItlO .r.l.VK
Sinn CoitKi'iHiihitcs tltr Xoxv He-
pllblil ! Ol' Ilfil7.il.
[ rijj/-fiicd ISM / > ! / Jiiina liniil'in Urnnttt.l
Km JAXinno , Juno 20. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : BII : : . ] The white
squadron , on a mission of friendship to the
new republic of Brazil , entowd this nmgnlll-
ccnt bay Juno il. Klo do Janeiro , charming
anil attractive , stretches along the shores of
the noble harbor ; the surrounding liilli cov
ered with suburban rosidcncoj , standing
amidst lofty , royal palms , embowered with
tropical foliage. No ir the oily , to the south
and east , uro line parks of sugar loaf corro-
vado.
No fairer prospect could bo Imajlnoi ] , Na
ture , in this favored corner of the
earthis luxurious , lavish , grand. Brazilians
attach great Importance to the visit of the
squadron , regarding it ns a distinguished
mark of esteem on the part of the United
States. They propose to oMcnd every con
sideration and courtesy during tlicir stay.
As the squadron entered the bay , it was
saluted by Fort Sunta Ciiiz , which hoisted
the American Hag and fired twciity-oiio guns ,
a most unusual compliment. Fort Santa
Cruz displayed the United States flag and
dipped the Brazilian ensign In compliment to
the passing squadron , As the vessels approached
preached .anchorage , the inner forts mid
Brazilian incnofwailylntftiwn the arsenal
continued saluting. Some of the salutes were
national and some of them to Admiral
Walker's flag , ns coinnuvider-in-chlof.
All these courtesies were promptly returned
by the Chicago. In the evening the ships of
the squadron were serenaded by boats
of the Brazilian squadron , arranged In
flotillas and tidocprutcd with Hugs ,
colored lights , bifrolrifc fireworks , and carry
ing bands playing"American and Brazilian
national nirsi ,
The Clilcnjro , Boston and Atlanta , whoso
crews mannqd the rlgginjr , acknowledged the
compliment , by repeated cheers. Admiral
Walker called on the 24th on Brazilian Hear
Admiral Balthazer , commanding the fleet ,
and Vice Admiral Abrcii , commanding the
naval arsenal. The nnnistcrof war , in obcdl-
once to a telegram received that morning from
Secretary Blulno , communicated to the minister -
tor of foreign affairs thocongratulatloLs of
the American government.
T < ! iriSS 1'ltA
Blackburn nnd Ice Struggling for
the Mastery In London.
LONDON , July 17. [ Special Cablegram to
Tin : BIB. | Ever slnco the appearunco of the
young German chess master , Tasker , in
Great Britain , nnd especially after his bril
liant defeat of veteran Bird nnd later on of
Miniali of Manchester , n good many chal
lenges have been Issued by liorllncrs In order
to bring about a match with Blackburn ,
Gosneberg , Mason or some other player.
Just when arrangcnionti had been com
pleted for a match with Leo , Tusker had to
leave for Berlin and the match fell through.
Then Blackburn declared Ids willingness to
nmko a short match with Lee and the llrst
gnmo of this match was played on Monday in
London.
Blackburn won the toss nnd elected to
play whites. Leo adopted snfo "Preach de
fense" nnd nt ono stage of the contest , which
proceeded pretty evenly right through , It np-
peared us If Leo had a very slight advantngo.
However , Blackburn very soon found a
pretty way out of his nccmlng dlf-
llculties and nftor hventy-threo moves
the players agreed to abandon the game as
drawn. The game Is a "six-up" contest
that , is to say , the winner Is to ho the ono who
first scores six wins , drawn games not to
count.
Illaehlmrnis pretty well known In Ameri
can chess elides , tint very little has as yet
been heard of his opponent. Some years ago
Leo was a stock broker at the London ex-
changoand was then a regular visitor at
Simpson's divan , London , and at similar
chess resorts in the city. There he used to
play with the best masters and was soon con
sidered a strong amateur. Uvcntimlly ho re
tired from 'change.iind became a professional
chess player at tlio resorts above mentioned.
Leo made his first appearance as
a master in the national tour
nament under the auspices of the British
chess association In 1SS7. In that tourna
ment ho played a number of very line games.
lie was , however , not nlnced. In 1SS8 ho
took part In the national masters' tournament
In Ilr.idford , and distinguished himself by
playing a remarkably good game against
Uunsburg , who finally beat him , and thus ho-
curwl the first prize. Next ho was a com
petitor in the Sinipson-Dwan handicap , in
which ho achieved renown by coming out
first. Ho repeated this performance In u
bimllar tournament a few weeks ago.
Under these circumstances the match be
tween lllackburn and Leo has been looltcc
forward to with considerable interest In
London clmss circles , A very handsome
purse h.'is been provided for the w'nner. The
second ganv ) ot' this match was played yes
tcrdny. Lou opened , and lllackburn obtnmct
an advantage in the mlddio * of the game
Subsequently , the latter played very clov
crly , and maintained his superiority. Ho
won the gnmo in forty-four moves. The score
now is : Bluckhurn 1 , Looil , drawn 1 ,
IJnvollliiK tlin Talilot.
LOXIION- , July 17. [ Sncciul Cablegram to
Tin : DEI : . ] Thotuulct in memory of the late
Mr. D.iHey , the Australian statesman , was
unvelh'd in St. Paul's cathedral today h\
Lord ftosebnrg. Ills lordship mailo an nil
dross , In which ho called attention to the fae
that the tahlnt was the first memorialcsectci
In any cathedral to a colonist and walcl it wa
a milestone In the path of those having faith
in the fcdoiatlon of the empire.
Tim Fire lleoord.
WINCIIIHTKII : , N. II.luly , 17 , Tlio house
barn and outbuildings of L. 13. Uoollttli
burned this inoruiiitf , DoolitUo was buru-i
to death.
AXTfMll ffMAM M \ \ \ \ APTMMM V/'O /
CONdllliSSIONAI ; PROCrJiDISdS ,
? assago of the Laud Gnut Torfeiturj Bill
Ey the Houso.
BYNUM AND CANNON HAVE A TILT ,
Tflt : Hi'tiiili > Again Tnl ; * > t'p tlu > Sun
dry Civil Appropriation HIM Hut
1'ltilH t < > AOL'Olllpllbll
Anything.
x , July IT. In the house today ,
.muioillntcly after the reading of the Journal ,
the tiouso went Into committed of the whole
on the land grant forfeiture bill.
A short ileb.ito uiisuoil , but llttlo attention
wai given to the discussion boe.iuso of tlio
heat.
heat.Mr.
Mr. Ilolniin of ludhum , offered an amend-
nont forfoltlniaU land not earned \\IIIilu
the time limited by the granting net. Lost.
Mr. Mcliao of Arkansas olTorcd tin ninoiul-
ment directing the attorney gonoiMl to last- !
.lite suit against persons holding lands oppo
site to the constructed portion of reads which
was not constructed within the spcdlloil
tlmo.
The amendment wis tlofcntoil ami the bill
reported to the house.
Mr. Ilolinan moved to recommit' it with
nstructions to the committee to report it
uick with n proviso forfeiting all l.uuls not
earned within the tlmo HmiU'\l \ in Iho grant-
nir net. Lost.
The hill then passed.
Tim bill , which is n Honnto hill wllli n liouso
substitute , there fore , forfeits all lunils
granted to aid in the rotutrurtloii of n rail-
mad opi > o lto to and coterminous with n portion
tion of any such r.iilroud not now eomjilotoil ,
In tlio course of the debate on the bill Mr ,
Hynum ivlcrrcd to the ooloquy between
Mo.ssrs. Cannon and llouk the other diy : , In
which thi\v referred to ouch other as mils-
nni'os. This ivforeneo was omitted from ttio
Kccurd , and Mr. liyiinni called attention to a
speech by Mr. Cannon during the l-MUU'th
congress deprecating the mutilation of the
Kccord.
Mr , Cannon s.iid . that ho and Mr , lloiik
nnd sdd ; things In tliohc.it of dcbito whti'h
; hi y agreed to after to bo left out of the
liccoi'd. This had boon done in personal
matters from time immemorial.
Mr. Cannon scored Mr. Hynum pretty
sharply and expressed the opinion that ho was
i representative in nhouso who had a hearten
on ono hand or malignancy on the other to
obtrude himself whore , under the parlia
mentary usage of the ho'.ise , ho did nut be-
ong. As to his speech in tlio Fiftieth con
gress that had been a eoiitnn'ory between
Mr. Dynum am ! himself , Mr. liynuiii hii'l ' not
conio to him anil agreed to strike out what ,
lind been said , but struck It out without con
sultation. A.ljourncd.
Somite.
AV * iiiNOTON' , July 17. Tliosennto rosumcil
consideration of the sundry civil appropria
tion hill , the pending quoitlon being nn IMI
imendment to add to the appropriation of
$ . ' XUJO , for a topographic survey provisions
that one-half of that sum slwll baoxpcndml
west of the lOlbt meridian ami that the net of
October , 1S5S , reserving Irrigable lands , bo
repealed.
Mr. Cull continued his nrRumontof yesterday -
day against the aincndnuinLs. Mr. Call ngreej
In Juvor of a continuance ! of the Irrigation
surveys. The it-peal of the irrigation
law would open that viut area
of lamM of 200,000 square mites
to Iho operations of foreign syndicates ,
who would seize niucluof It under the desert
land and timber laud hws , and the p.'oplo
would bo deprived of their use uiul occupa
tion.
tion.Mr.
Mr. Moody argued In favor of the amend
ment and spoho of its importance to the people
ple of South Dakota. Ilo ridiculed tlio pre
tensions of Jlujor Powell , The region In
which ho ( Moody ) lived , anil for hundreds of
miles west of it , which Major Powell hail
designated as arid land , wwas * flno agri
cultural country as the sUn ever sio\vn | upon.
Mr. Koagan spo'.to ifr opposition , to the
amendment and in ' 1'nvor of irrigation sur
veys. Without finishing his remark ) Mr.
Hongnn yielded the floor for a motion to ad
journ , no progress having been made with
the bill today ,
Mr. Allison offered a resolution making It
In order at any tlmo to moyo that debate on
nny amendment or on nil amendments to ap
propriation bills bo Itnjlted'.ttvllvo minutes
for each senator , the niioitlonon. such motion
to bo determined , without idobhtc , " Ho re
marked that sueli a resolution hail been tro-
quontly adopted by Iho scnnto.
After an executive session the scnato nd-
Journed.
I'aiher , Mother and Tlire.o Children
Hum oil 10 Dcnlh at Quebec ,
QiT.nnc , July 17. At 2 o'clock this morning
tire broke out in n barroom owned by Dola-
inero Oulette. The flames made such rapid
progress that the whole building was soon
consumed. It was only after the iiro was ex
tinguished that a llrcninn cnmo upon n family
of llvo persons who had perished , The fam
ily consisted of Pierre Mcrandn , his wife and
three children , who had recently returned
from the United States intending to settle. In
their native city. It is thought others per
ished in the flames ,
Unhor I tn cmn ut Ottawa.
KA.xsAsCm , Mo. , July 17 [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : liiu. : ] A special from Ottawa ,
Kan , , nays that Lincoln J. Usher , son oMudgo
,1. i' . Usher , deceased , formerly of Liuvrcftirp ,
Kan , , and was prominent from having been.
a inomborof Lincoln's cabinet. Ho Inn lario ;
possessions in Unit county , owning upward *
of ono thousand acres of lnii'1 ' near I 'oinoiia ,
nnd is now an BX tensive farinc. ' and cattleman ,
of Lcavenworth county. His brother for
merly operated a foundry in Omaha.
Not Vet On tof Trouble.
CIIICAOO , July 17. Though 6n his fouitb
trial Warehouseman James W. Syltes es
caped punishment 'on the technicality of a
misnomer its to the prosecuting lank , hois
not yet out of trouble. Two banks which
claim to have been swindled out of . J'JI.WK . ) by
him iiro consulting with the stato's attorney
with regard to pushing the other InillcU
munis.
o
Hlg Kimp Oimpauy ,
TIIBNTOX , N. J. July 17 , The Proctor &
Gamble company with a capital of (150,0(10 ( ( ,
composed of Now York and Cincinnati per
rons , organized for ttio inuinifncturo of soaps ,
gljTorino , oil , etc , , filed articles of Incorpora
tion Jtoday _ _
.Short. In IIU
DKNvr.ii , Colo. , July 17. Frank Niller-
innn , secretary of the ( Jerimin anil Centen
nial HulldiiiaiKl ( ; Loan associations , Is short
in his accounts about $10,000 , Ho hai turi.cd
over (10,000 , worth of property and lesltfned.
Ilo has not yet been arrested.
National Capital Niiti'M.
WAHIIIXOTOV , July 17. The prculdmt ami
private secretary luf t here this afternoon for
Capo May. They will return Tuesday.
w. H , Lerty , united States inantiul for
Okluhoino , bus resigned and the president
has accepted Iho resignation.
Virgluli Natural llrliluo Sold.
OI.ASUOW , Va. , July 17. The Virginia nat
ural bridge property has been sold to a Mass
achusetts and Virginia syndlcato for I'JO.OOO.
It was purchased from Colonel II. U. I'lU'r-ou'i
and Hon. J. I ) , Illulnu ,
Itonil o
WASIIIXOTOS , July IT , [ Spsclal TolPYUf *
to Tun BKB.llonds ] offered ! S'liW.OCO . u
si 81 ; O.CKflut tl.OiJ.