Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, June 18, 1891, Image 1
EE , w TWENTIETH YEAH. OMAHA , THURSDAY JMOKNING , JUNE IS , 1801. NUMHEK H05. Eovcral Lives Lost and Untold Dainaga Denote to Property. WORST KNOWN FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS , Inundated nnd CrcokH Turned Into Itlvurn Drowned AVIillo tiK n Havliiu Kami jr Killed by Nnunii , Neb. . Juno 17. JSpeclnl Tclogrnm < o THIS HBB.J Yesterday the heaviest rain fall ever experienced within twenty-eight years in Nebraska fell hero. Over live anil a half Inches fell within three hours. Draws nnd ravines became torrents and brooks be came rivers. About 7 o'clock last evening John loron- sen , n farmer II vlngolght miles east of Neligh , loft town for homo in company with his neighbor , Peterson. Whllo crossing a flooded ravine one nnd one-half miles cast of town the box was washed from the wagon nnd Lorcnscn drowned. Peterson returned to town for assistance and n search party accompanied Sheriff Ilavcrland to the scene nnd found Lorensim's ' body lodged against a Wire fence one-half mile below. Coroner Mlnton held nn Inquest today and the Jury found a verdict in accordance with Uio above facts. IjOrensen cnmo hero from Kchleswig , Germany , nbout flvo years ago nnd leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his untimely end. All bridges over formerly dry draws nnd ravines approaching town'aro washed away. 1 no Elkhorn river Ls rising fust and there nro prospects for moro rain this ovcnltiTc. AVorht Mvcr Known. Nouroi.K , Neb. , Juno 17. [ Special Telo- i'rain toTin : BIH. : ] Tlio worst rainstorm that over occurred In northeastern Nebraska took pluco last evening between fi p. in. nnd midnight. It rained very hard hero , but did not do any damage , while at Meadow Grove and Hattlo Creek , about fifteen miles east of hero , there seemed to have boon a "cloud burst , Inundating the country from Hattlo Crook to Clearwater , a distance of about thirtv-llvo miles. At Meadow Grove people were compelled to leave their homos in boats and rudely con structed rafts to save their lives , the water being several foot deep In the streets and country roads. The whole valley was n sea of water. These towns are on the Klk- liorn vnlloy along the line of the Elkhorn railroad and are cut off from communication cither cast or west , ns a great deal of the roadbed is washed away or loft in such a shape that it is unsafe for trains to pass over. over.No trains have arrived hero from the west slnro yesterday and the present indications aio that it will bo some tlmo before the line is again opened. All the the traflle from the cast to points wont , ot Norfolk goes via theScribner branch , leaving tbo main line nt Serilmor and Intersecting it again at Oak- Jalo. Superintendent Reynolds is on tlio ground with a largo force of men and will have the road In order again as soon as possi ble. The railroad ofllcinls are doing all in their power 10 accommodate the truffle , run ning the Crclghton train to Scrilmor and bringing the passengers and mall from the nniin line train. The storm will domuchdanmgo to growing crops but the area is comparatively small , ns the valley is narrow whore the storm was heaviest. No fatalities lire reported. Croat Kainf.ill , BuoKr.x Bow , Neb. , Juno 17. [ Special to THE Bin. : ] Custor county is enjoying ono of the greatest rainfalls in its historyj and only frogs are croaking now. Some of the farmers are viewing the clouds With alarm , ns it is impossible to get teams in the Held , and some crops nro suffering for want of cul tivation. Small grain never looked bettor , but some apprehension is felt lest the growth Vil straw bo too rank , which may cause it to 1X11. 1X11.In In town miniature rivers hnvo flowed down tha side * of the main streets , and on some of the side streets the walks have floated like rafts. Nearly all that portion of town lying between the Union block and the Baptist church on Broadwnv and from that part of Broadway to the railroad track on Uio north has been under water twice in the past few days , In some instances the water being from nix to twelve inches deep on the floors of the residences. In some of the higher portions of town collars are filled with water and cis tern's tuivo caved in. Railroad and wngon bridges are unharmed hero. Hattlo Creek Inundated. HATTI.H Cur.r.ic , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Special to TIIK HKI : . ] About -50 : ! this morning It was discovered that Buttle creek had over flowed Its banks. The alarm was immedi ately given nnd all the men of the town turned out to render what assistance they could to those living near the creek. All In danger wcro helped out in wttgons and no lives were lost. The town is half overflowed nt present nnd people have to go about In boat ) . It Is thought that the mill dam will go and largo damage has already been done to crops and to the railroad company. Sev eral miles ot track have washed out and several bridges , which will delay the trains for two days. The beet sugar crop around this pjaco has suffered great damage. It is thought that the sudden rise ot the creek was caused by a waterspout at its head. Tlio Ground Soaked. BANcitorr , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Special to Tun BKK. ] Heavy rains fell bore yesterday , soaking the ground thoroughly. Corn Is n little late , but farmers say the crop prospects arc moro favorable than for several years. Thousands of acres of prairie are being , .broken this your In the Logan vallov. An attempt is being made to lease the Wlnne- bago reservation lauds to settlers for a term of yours. Should this succeed It will bo the means of bringing nbout four thousand now Bottlers into this part of the stnto. HOI-HOI Killed ity NOIIDIN : , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Special to Tun BiJK.l Lust nUht lightning struck nnd killed two horses belonging to W. H. Chad- wick and u colt belonging to George Gtl- christ. Crops are looking well In this section , and farmers nro Jubilant. Norden will have a doublo-hoadod Fourth of July celebration. Ono will bo run by the Grand Army of the Itoiiubllc and the other by the business men of the town. DlmiMroiiN Storm at Oakdalo. OAKDAI.C , Nob. , Juno 17. ( Special Tele gram to Tin : BKK.I The bar test rain ever known hero fell yesterday from U to 0 p.m. The precipitation was live Inches. Collars nro rilled , sidewalks nro gone , ilOO feet of the rallroiid track Is lemoved with ono bridge near town. The dtuimco to crops is not known. It Is still nu ul ntr. Hilled liy Y , Nob. , Jutio 17. [ Special Tele- pram toTiiB Bii5.J- : Yesterday o veiling about 6 o'clock Burtholinew Bogus , a farmer living eight miles southwest of this place , while cultivating corn , was struck by lightning am jrod killed Instantly. Botti of his horses wcro killed. A DaniiicInK Storm , NiomtAiiA , Nob. , Juno 17. ( Special to Tin tlsi.j The storm of Monday seems to hnvo begun hero and passed Into South Dakota wboro considerable dnmugo was done along Us path. Two largo bridges near Springfield were blown down , and u largo house aoout ilx miles uonuwwt ot hero wtu badly wrecked. At Tyndall thint's wcro torn up in terrible shape , but no Injury to persons Is re- Kirtod. The country west of hero received 10 damage. Washed Out. OHI.KANS , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Bui : . J This county was visited i'esterday with the heaviest rain ever known loro. Trains are till slopped and crop ? are jadly damaged and a number of bridges nro washed out. _ _ _ _ _ _ H.-iliiH at Wakcllfld. W.iwni.n : , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Special to Tut : HKI : . ] The numr-rous line rains have ; iut now llfo In all kinds of crops. Small train never looked better. Corn is not so far advanced , owing to nbout two weens of verv dry weather In the latter part of May. Which prevented It cominir up. Cut worms nnd squirrels have done considerable dnminre. , Dut very few farmers were compellcJ to replant. 'I'lirci ; < lilldren Drowned. TILIIKV , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Special Telegram to Tin ; Bin : . ] Three children living in Em- erick township about fifteen miles southeast of here , wcro drowned last night during the storm. The heaviest rain full that has over been known foil hero last night. I'ho railroad track was torn up for half n mile , sMownlks swept away and dwelling houses flooded. The corn crop was considerably damaged. A I'rlHoniM' Attempts Suloldo. KnUNKV , Neb. , Juno 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BIK. : ) A prisoner confined In the basement jail of the court house at tempted suicide by hangine himself this afternoon , but was discovered in time to pre vent it. The unfortunate man's iiamc is Joseph Mauler , a farmer from the north part of tin ) county. Ho was confined In the cell with another man , who was asleep when Mauler attempted to swing off into eternity. He used two biitnlana handkerchief * for a band , which ho tied around his neck and fastened It to a steam pipe overhead. The old man was arrester ! yesterday , charged with criminally assaulting his thirteon-yea > > - old girl nnd ho was waiting lor the grand jury to investigate the caso. M.iuler sent his invalid son to Kearney last week and the chairman of the poor commit tee took charge of Uio young man and pro vided for him. Inquiring neighbors of the Maulers informed the board of supervisors that Mauler tried to dispose of his farm and Intimated that after the sale was made he would pocket the receipts and go to the old country , leaving his children in charge of the county poor committee. The board in structed the county nttornov to enjoin the sale but His not likely that he will got his freedom soon. Mnywoo'.I Will ( olclirit . MAVWOOP , Neb. , Juno 17. [ Special to Tun Br/r. ] Mayweed will commemorate the Fourtn of July In the good old fashioned way. It will bo a full fledged double-header. The people are making preparations to show on that day the greatest , spirit of enthusiasm that was ever given vent to by a national peoplo. Those who will attend the exercises are a farming and laboring people , and they will celebrate as a sort of thanksgiving for the bright prospects which they have of un abundance of everything when the harvest comes. Undo Sam will bo hero , eseortod oy a company of his cavalrv. Hon. Jamas II. Bixbr at Arkiintnw will deliver the oration. Hon. C S. . Hoffman of the B. & M. will bo master of ceremonies. There wtll bo all kinds of sports , such ns horsj racing , fat men's race , lean men's race , sack race , egg race , foot raclnir , greased pig ( grass fed ) , greased polo nnd all of the modern Olympian exorcises. A largo abundance of money has boon raised to carry out the exercises to n success. Excursion rates have been secured on all railroads nncl connections running into Mayweed and a largo attendance of people from abroad is expected. Tliriviiic Avocn. AVOCA , Nob. , June 17. [ Special to Tin : Br.K.l Avoca is a thriving town of CiOfl people ple situated on the Missouri Pacific railway , forty-seven miles southwest of Omaha , nnd for business enterprise and push It is the poor of Miy interior town in the stato. The town is beautifully located , and with the naked eye the villages of Benin , Syracuse aim Dunbar are easily distinguished toward the soutn , and toward the west Lincoln can bo soon , while the bluffs of Weeping Water appear nt the north , and on the east the eye moots the hills of Iowa. Ttio business inter ests of Avoca are many. There are three bunks , two good holels , numerous stores , reproscntinir every line of trade , manufac turing establishment , real estate business , opera nouso , and nn excellent system of schools , The latter are taken advantage of by a number of retired fanners , who have moved to town to educate their children. Fremont Normal Dedication. Fur.MONT , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Special to Tun Br.n.J Tlio now chapel hall of the Fremont normal college was dedicated last evening with elaborate ceremonies. The oxerciscs took place In the now chapel with an audi ence of 1,000. Hon. John M. Thurston had been originally selected to deliver the oration but owing to another engagement ho was obliged to cancel this ono. Uov. W. H. Bliss , pastor of the FromontCougrogntional church , was secured in his stond. The oration was a scholarly nnd eloquent ono. Short speeches were also made by J. II. Miller , editor of the Northwestern Journal of Education , Lincoln ; Prof. O'Connor , principal of the Arlington schools ; Prof , Grimstead , superintendent of the Fremont city schools ; Prof. Henderson of Blair , superintendent of Washington county , L > . V. Stephens , superintendent of tlio Dodge county schools. I'rnelliMil Jokers i-i Trouble. HAUTINOTON , Nob. , June 17. [ Special to Tin : BIIGeorge : : | F. Hammer and Ed Everett , two prominent business men of Coleridge , are at present in diflieulty over the recoil of u practical joke. They jointly loaded a link of bologna sausage with nearly a ilram of croton oil nnd then gave It to Alex Iurroll ! , an aged farmer , to eat. Burroll dispatched the sausage , but on his way homo fell from Ills buggy suffering from the elfects of the poison. 'Ho w.is brought back to town unconscious , and after much effort by the at tending physician , was .soon relieved from danger. Promptly upon h's ' recovery ho had the two jokers arrested and brought before the county judge. They wcro bound over to the district court In the sum of $1,000 , each , which they furnished. Corner Slono Laying. Pl.ATTflMOL'Tll , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Special to Tun BIK. I Cuss county's new SSU.OOO court house Is rapidly growing Into a thing of beauty and elegance. Its erection is being pushed wltn the utmost vigor and the S9th of the present month has been decided upon ns tlio day upon which the laying of the corner Rtono will bo performed with appropriate ceremonies. In accordance with the ex pressed desire of the cltl/ons the county com missioners have adopted resolutions asking the Masons of this city , assUtod by other se cret societies , to prepare a programme and take charge of the exercises. l.'lieilllllHKe8illlLMlM. | . Nob. , Juno 17. [ Spjclul Telegram - gram to TIIK HKI : . | A number of Norfolk's bankers , merchants nnd capitalists wcro summoned to appear before the county com missioners today to give reasons why their assessments should not bo raised. They up- reared and the consequence Is the county will lose In the shuttle. Instead of raising the valuation It was lowered , as It was shown that other property was not assessed In pro portion. Medal \ \ Inner * . HASTINGS , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Special to THE BEK.-Tho ] first annual commencement ex ercises of one of Hustings' most worthy In. stitutlons , the Visitation academy , teen place last evening. A large number of friends of the students assembled at the OX TUIUU i'AUC.j NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION , William McKinlcy Obosan ft ? the Leader of the Ohio Republicans. DELEGATES GO WILDLY ' ENTHUSIASTIC , Pot-nicer I'rosontu tin ; Name of tlic Tariir ItelVirttiiir in n Brilliant tKpiicuti and tlio Nominee .Make * Fitting Ilcsponsc. IIL-S , O. . Juno 17. The closing of the Ohio republican state convention was un- rutiled ny tiny of those scenes of dissension and discord that have boon so Industriously predicted by many for some days past. For the first time probably in the history of the state of Ohio o/ery nomination on the state ticket was made on the first ballot. For every onico except governor there wcro from three to half n do/en candidates , but there seemed n tacit understanding that under no circumstances should .my Ill-feeling bo en gendered to imperil the success of the ticket , and early in the day the practice was estab lished of taking a single ballot and then era the result was announced changing to the leading candidate and making his nomination unanimous. In this way there was not a second end ballot for the same ofilco throughout the whole day's proceedings. In one other respect , though not such a striking one , was today's proceedings differ ent from those which have characterized Ohio state conventions for the lust twenty years failure to especially endorse the pub lic career and services of Hon. Jojin Sherman and recommend his re-election to the United States senate. It would bo an Injustice , how ever , to the venerable Ohio seuator to sup pose that this omission was duo to a lack of Sherman men in the convention. It was rather duo to the personal request of the senator that his friends made no effort to secure - cure the adoption of the accustomed resolu tion bv this convention. The ambition of ox- Governor Joseph Benson Forakor to succeed Senator Sherman in the United States senate is well Known , and It was In keeping with the general desire for harmony and unanimity that Sherman requested that the coming senatorial contest bo not made tlio subject of discussion nnd that no endorsement bo extended him which did not include the entire Ohio repub lican delegation in congress. There is little doubt a resolution specially urging the re election of Senator Sherman by the next leg islature would have bojn opposed by the par ticular admirers of Foraker , but the friends of Sherman insist that they could hnvo car ried such a resolution iu splto of such oppo sition , but it would have been n doubtful triumph for the venerable and peace-loving leader. - Before the convention mot this morning Senator Sherman's advice to his friends had been made known to every delegate in the convention. His words were these : "The republican party in Ohio has never seen the time when it was freer from contention of any kind or nature thnn at this moment. I have no evidence ot nnv antagonism to mo. My own county and the counties throughout the state generally have , when the subject was brought up , passed the kindest resolution regarding myself and my public services. Through a do'siro not to embarrass in any way the state ticket it has been thought best not to endorse any ono ns n candidate for the United States scnator-ship , but to .vork.to se cure control of the legislature and after that allow them to make their choice of a suitable man. " Thus the convention passed off without a sinulo unseemly dispute or contest to mar the proceedings. There is a Forakor faction in the state of Ohio which Is inimical to the re election of John Sherman to the United States senate. No ono demos the existence of such a faction , but It was not made mani fest in the convention this morning. Ex- Goveruor Foraker himself paid a glowing tribute to the character and public services of Senator Sherman , and that the eulogy found a hearty appreciation in the breasts of tuo majority of the delegates was manifest by the tremendous applause which followed. Today , like yesterday , was noted for the wild enthusiasm which greeted every men tion of the name of Blttino , and there is al ready organising a formidable Blaine Doom In the state of Ohio or clso he spontnnity of good fcolmtr manifested toward the distin guished secretary of state marks him as the favorite of the Buckeye stuto. The convention opened with prayer , after which the report of the com mittee on credentials was presented and adopted. The committee on permanent or ganization reported the name of General Bushncll for permanent chairman of the con vention. His address was brief. Nominations were tlion declared in order , and ex-Governor Forakar arose to present the name of William MoKlnloy for governor. When ho appeared the delegates fairly wont wild with enthusiasm. He salu : "Gentlemen of tlio Convention : I hove now the most pleasing duty to perform. This contest upon which wo are about to enter is to bo in some respects of an unusual charac ter. Not only is the governorship of Ohio nt stake , but ttio contest involves more thnn the eovornorshlp , more than the general assem bly , more thnn public institutions. It reaches Into national politics , A United States sen ator will depend upon its result , and moro Im portant still than all , this will determine whether Ohio is to go into the great national contest of IMl'J at the head of the re publican or at the head of the democratic convention. | Appluus > e.j We shall win this light , out wo must not bo content with win ning. Wo must win It triumphantly , deci sively , overwhelmingly , and to that end wo must select for our stanCard bearer that man who , ot nil others , can most surely command our undivided strength. "It Is not my privilege to point him out ; It Is no man's prlviJ jpo to point htm out ; that already has boon done. By common consent nil eyes are turned in ono direction. One man there Is who , measured by the exigen cies of this occasion , stniuls full head and shoulders above nil his comrades. That man Is William McKmloy , [ Prolonged cheers and applause. ) "Thoro are many reasons why ho should be nominated. In the first pluco he is true and tried , and Is no experiment. Ho has boon a long time | n pifbllc service. Ho has been identified with every great measure of the republican party In both the field and the forum. His tariff course has been ono of patriotic conviction and tlmo will justify this conviction , f Cheers , 1 "This convention today moans that 500JOOO republican voters of Ohio have got together and nro proud of their party and its princi ples ; proud of its representation in ofllclal places m both stnto and nation. Wu nro proud of that conservative , patriotlo man , General Harrison risen , who sits In the whlto house , [ Cheers and npplaiiho. | Wo are proud , too , of that brilliant , magnetic statesman , who has taught law to Europe with respect to America , James O. Blalue. [ Prolonged eheors , hat tossing and fan waving for ever a mlnuto.j Wo are proud also of the representation of Ohio In the cabinet of the Umteu States in the person of Charles Foster. [ Applause. J We nro proud of our great hcnator , who bus served his Miito with such distinction that ho Justly enjoys the distinction of standing nt the head of the grand men In the greatest legislative body on earth. [ Cheers , j "Ohio Is the Lookout Mountain of the political battles upon which wo are entering , and William McKinley jr. , Is the .loo Hooker of the republican party. [ Cheers. ] And wo nro the boys [ laughter ] who Intend to follow htm up Us steep and rugged mountain sides and help him plant the flag ot republic anism there. [ Applause. I And next year , inspired by this glorious achievement ail columns from.Matuo to Oregon \vul bo turuod against the common enemy , and with them , It will bo ns with Bragg In ism , their lines will bo broken , and before the resistless onslaught they will be swept back Into the depths of defeat ntul despair. ( Applause. I "I move you , Mr. Chairman , that the rules of this convention bo suspended and Unit by acclamation wo nominate as our candidate for governor , that brilliant statesman , sol dier and orator , William Mclvlnley , [ Pro longed cheers. ] Colonel Robert Marian , the colored orator of Cincinnati , seconded McKlnloy's nomina tion "on behalf of tlo : colored voters of Ohio. " With n wild cheer ot nfllrmation the con vention declared Major MoICInloy nominated for governor and a committee was appointed to apprise him of his nomination and escort him to the hall. His appearance was the signal for another outburst of enthusiasm. "I now nave the pleasure , " said the chair man , "of introducing to you the distinguished soldier and statesman , your nomlni'o for gov ernor and your next governor , William Me- Kin Icy , Jr. Again the enthusiasm burst forth and 1,000 frantic , cheering , struggling republicans waved their lints and fans , pounded with their cnnes and re-echoed the name , "Me- Kinley , McKinlcy. " The hero of the day 'received his honors modestly , simply bowing his acknowledge ment. He spoke us follows : "Mr. Chairman mid gentlemen of the con vention : I accept the nomination you hnvo tendered me , sensible both of the honor and responsibility it implies. The election this year Is of unusual importance , not only because It determines the pollji- cal character of the administration of the state for the coming two years , but because It Involves the choice of a legislature whoso duty It will bo to elect a-i United States senator , and wiioso further duty It will bo to district the state for representatives In congress - gross under the now Census and wipe from the statute books tlio erimo against the re publican suffrage represented by tlio present democratic legislature. Happily \vo present the party in Ohio without division In its ranks , without a break In its lines. "Tho platform which you have adopted meets my approval. The republican party of Ohio approves the administration of Presi dent Harrison and extends to it a hearty con gratulation. The party is In favor of'regu lated immigration , of liberal pensions to our old soldiers nnd' sailors , of a sound currency. It is in favor of gold and silver nnd also paper money , based upon coin , all equal and at times interchangeable , equal in fact and equal in law. Wo are confronted by a rent danger which prudent men of all parties should seek to avert before too Into. The public credit and sound finances must bo preserved , and every schema to destroy it must bo met with courage and intelligence and re pelled by the mighty force of public opinion. Better to risk dfcfoat , which can only bo temporary , thaa capitulate with detnoiioguos or surrender to dis'honesty. "Tho platform endorses the protective tariff.Vo have protected American ' products and American labor so long us foreign products can be found to tax which compote with our own in our own market. We proroso to tax thoii rather than our own. The democratic party prefers to tax the domestic product rather than'tho import ed. Their tariff legislation would benefit every county but our own. V/o fol low in our tariff policy the teachings of Washington , Hamilto"n'Clay , Webster , Lin coln nnd Garfleld. They pursue the fallacies of Cobden nnd Bright and Calhoun and the statesmen of ttio late Southern confederacy. They are pledged now > to inipede If they can the prosperity of the country until after the next presidential' electionJ That is their mission this year. BQsInesjs disasters and reverses are the Iadirir3 > of their hopos. Prosperity and contentment among , the neo- plc bring them sure political dbfeat. Idle furnaces , dlsmantled.fauocros , silent mines , unemployed workmen , geji'ieral distress are sure harbingers of democratic vic tory. They are discouraging industrial activity through their press and orators , ev erywhere and every day , and it breaks their hearts to see any manifestations of industrial advancement in ttio United Statt-s. They sneer at every attempt to establish now factories and would gladly frown thorn down. It is the same sneer and frown which have been exhibited toward our Industrial enterprises since ISill. But , in spite of thorn , wo now load foreign manufacturers , agriculture and mining , and wo will prosper under the new law In splto of their false omens and discouraging prophecies. " Referring to the complaints among the free traders about 'ncreased ' duties under the now law , Major McKinley said y.l % pur cent of thorn wore for the better protection of the American farmer , 2S are upon wino nnd spirits , which will hardly burden farmers , and 5 are upon tobacco , im ntrricultural product. No like recognition or the agricultural industry can bo found In any ' previous tariff legislation. While securing to the former a homo market by increased protection , the reciprocity clause was intended to extend his foreign market dud upou terms more favor able than those accorded to competing agri cultural countries. It is a sig nificant fact that articles which the farmer most frequently buvs bears Ires tariff than under the law of ISSi ) , and products which ho sells boar a higher duty than ever before. Turning to tha state Issues , Major McKinley loy charged the democratic administration and legislature with depriving the legally elected republican lieutenant governor of his scut Without a legal contest , with minting an un just and partisan congressional gerrymander , and with unparalleled extravagance in state expenditures. Immediately after the close of McKinloy's stirring speech there wore loud cries of "Sherman ! Sherman ! " The familiar llguro of the senior senator of Ohio Anally emerged from the crowd In the roar of the hall and again the enthusiastic scenes of the conven tion wcro re-enacted. In bis speech Senator Sherman oulogUod the republican party , re viewing its work from the time of Its concep tion. Continuing , Sherman said : "Wo therefore can honestly claim that our party has been the faithful servant of the people and fairly entitled to their confidence nnd support. But we do not rest our claims upon this fact alone. Wo Invlto the strictest scrutiny ot the conduct of the present administration of Benja- inlu Harrison. The recent republican congress , in connection iv.lth President Harrison risen , dealt with all the loading domestic questions of the time and with the most im portant questions , both . 'orel n and national. Every ono of those has cither been settled or is In a wav of settlement. The administra tion of Cleveland settled . . 'nothing ' but the subllmo egotism of Clevqujml , his opposition to the protection policy , h la want of sympa thy for union soldiers and his narrow no tions of flnanco and public credit. Ho de vised nothing and accomplished nothing. A democratic house parsed the Mills tariff bill , but it was neglected.by tlio sen a to nnd by the people in tlio election of IhSb. In marked contrast with tills is the republican administration of Harrison and the recent republican congress. First in importance was the entire revision qf our revenue laws This bill was subjected ; to the most careful scrutiny in both houses uud passed ns a re publican measure and \vas npproved by the president. It Is in my judgment a wise law nnd will bear tlio most careful scrutiny. It is a fair law , for It extends its benefits not only to the artisan bubto the farmer and producer In every field of employment. The McKinluy bill moro carefully and beneficially protects the farmer in his productions than any previous measure and Its Inevitable ef fect is encouraging. Manufactures will give to the farmer the beat possible market for his crops. The bill has received and will bear discussion and will improve on ac quaintance. The now features of * ho bill re lating to sugar and tin plate will b.on demon strate the most satisfactory results. The in creased duty to bo put upon tin nlnto will develop and has already developed tin mines In several state * tuulterritories , so lh.it wo may confidently hope In a short period that wo will bo sweetened by uutaxed homo sugar and protected by untnxod tin plate. Thuurts of dcmueogues which wore at the last elec tion played upon lliu credulous to deceive them a * to tlio ofteeU ot the McKinley bill will soon return to piaguo tlio inventors , and this republican measure with Its kindred measures of reciprocity and fair pluy M KECW.SU 1'A.OE.j FEARFUL LEAP OF THE FLYER The Fast Milwaukee Express Pluugos Into the River at Coon Rapids. BERT OLDROYD OF OMAHA KILLED. Clarence flrnulc of This City mill Twenty Oilier I'oopli ) Injured ol'tlio Terrible Disas ter COOK HM-IDS , la. , Juno 17. ( Special Tele gram to Tin : Bit.J : : The Chlcago.Mllwaukco & St. Paul llyer , going cast from hero nt 9-IO : last night , went through a bridge half a mile from town , and plunged down nn em bankment Into the stream below. Ono life was lost outright , one of the vic tims will probably die and twonty-ono were injured , some of them severely. The terrible wreck was caused by some unknown person placing ntlo upon tlio trestle worn Just before reaching the bridge over Coon river. At the point whore the forward trucks of the engine left the track the tresilo work is about forty feet liiub. A sudden shock was experienced by the passengers , after which the coaches ran about two cars lengths , loft the track and the engine and mail cars wont through the bridge , a distance of fifty feet , into the river. The baggage car , smoking car , chair car and one Pullman fell from tha side of the trestle , a distance of forty foot. The baggage and smoking cars turned up-side down on their descent , lightIng - Ing with the trucks on top. The chair car and forward Pullman landed on their side. The train was electric lighted and when the cars commenced to fall the lights went out , leaving the passengers to make the plunge in the dark. The passengers who were not hurt scrambled out of the cars through the windows and doors , and best they could. To add to the horror a torrent of rain was pouring down. The accident hapnoned about one-half a mile from the town. The citizens were notified and soon a small army of men with lanterns wcro on hand to assist the wounded in getting out of the cars. For two hours they worked through the pouring rain before the cars wcro cleared. Some of the passengers had to bo chopped out. Ono lady with two little children was taken from the smoking cur unhurt. Clarence M. Gruble of Omaha , was pinned down with heaiy timbers so that ho could not move hand or foot and lay In a pouring rain for an hour before ho could be chopped out. Ho will recover. Following isn list of the killed and injured : BEHT OLDUOYD , Omaha , express mos- senper. CI.AIIBXCE Gn\iu.c , Omaha , contusion on the head , hands bruised and spinal injuries. HU.SMIY CONDO.V , Perry , la. , fatally In jured. Jou.v MCCARTY , Dunkirk , N. Y. , fatally In jured. CONDUCTOR CortN'ci.ii's , badly hurt ; will ro- covdr. S. C. BLAKE , Mount Carroll , III , , spine and hip bruised. AI.HEHT UOSK , Perry , In. , hurt internally. THOMAS JONI : ? , electric Inspector , Chicago , hip and legs bruised. JOHN WILLIAMS , baggageman , Marion , la. , hand nnd legs bruised. Mus. W. A. STAXUKLL , Odobolt , la. , right shin bruised , WILLIAM Loxoii.snoci'FiJit : , Watsonvillo , In , , internal injuries. ' Mus. WOHTH , Uocorah , la , , arm and hand cut and bruised. CHAKLKS BiniuiTT , Now York , loft side bruisr.'d and linger crushed. MI'.H. HKATON and little girl , Big Mound , In. , bruised. Pirnit : GAHDSKK , Montreal , Canada , bruised in loft chest. MILT HUST , Boulder , Colo. , internal in juries. O. B. JACK.MAN , Boone , la. , bruised in side and back. J. T. WAI.HH , Chicago , 111. , side bruised , ankle sprained. F. E. WESTOX , postal clerk , head and side bruised. WM. LAIIKIX , bruised. Hiciuui ) Koc'iiMtN , Now York , contusion on forehead and chin , fracture of loft clavicle. H. W. CIIAMIIBHS , brakomnnspine bruised , loft hip dislocated. FHIXK SMITH , news agent , slightly bruised. WILLIAM WOUTII , Decorat , la , , three ribs broken. The mail car is nearly submerged in water a.nd covered with heavy Umbers , but the mall messenger came out of the window smil ing. ing.Tho The escape of Engineer Llddlo nnd his fireman was almost miraculous , They both went down with the engine , the cab going Into the river and tlio boiler standing almost perpendicular. The bridge was a covered ono and is a complete wreck. A couple of doctors from Perry , la. , were sent here by special train. Dr. Henry of Coon Uaplds was the first physician on the ground. All were kept busy until morning. The injured were taken to the hotel at Coou Kapids and everything that could bo was done for their comfort. The private rosl- donees were thrown open to tha passengers and the citizens offered them every hospi tality. The wrecking train Is nt work removing the wreck. Passengers uro transferred at the scene of the wreck and many of the in jured loft this morning for their honics , The body of Bert Oldroyd , the express messenger , has not yet been recovered. Ills parents live at Denver , and ho boarded at Eighteenth and Dodge streets , Omaha. lie and Ills friend Cluronco Grablu were talking In tlio baggage car when the wreck occurred , and botli went down together. The body of Express Mossenuor Oldroyd was found tonight under six fuel of water , firmly pinned down by the electric light plant. Strangers are Hocking to town from a dis tance of fifty miles to see the wreck. Had the train been lit with kerosene lamps in stead of electricity a regular holucauut would h'tvo ' added horror to the accident. John McCarthy U not expected to live until morning. William Penn , chief clerk of rallwav mall service is hoio. Ho reports the mall In the wrecked car to bo In terrible shape. The car was submerged in the river , where it in still lying , nnd the mall sacks had to bo tlhtiod out this morning. The paper mull Is. destroyed , but the letters may bo arranged so that they can be forwarded to their destina tions. She state board of railroad commissioners are here investigating the cause of the acci dent. It Is bi-lioved by manv that the acci dent wa caused o ) tl.e apruuduig of the rui ! , and not bv wroi-kera. The baggage cur toll a distance- fifty feet aua was shattered to ipiiuten. Three men were taken out of the ruins alive , nil of whom will recover. Into a In. , Juno 17. i special to Titr DDK. | About S o'clock h > \enlng a cloud burst two miles east of th * * Vo and washed out ilOO feet of the Burlinf ? vault and car ried out n small bridge t Vm creek , the waters of which overflowed , % Vaults. Passenger - senger train No.J. . heavilj ! * , Vd wIMi pas senger * for Council Bin Vail barely crossed the structure bofo . < \ g.ivo way under ttie pressure of the liU'tor. . The people on the train were m . V1'0 of tno narrow escape they had frouuti V terrib'o ' railroad disaster. i \ About seven minutes after tl Xs.senger had crossed the bridge * extra freight , with Kngineor Powers , fol lowed. The freight was under cooa speed when It i-ame In sight of ( ho creek and the engineer saw that the bridge hud been swept away , lie avtemptod to MIVO his tiirin and Immediately reversed the en gine but ho only succeeded In slightly slack ening the speed , nnd when on the edge of the chasm the engineer Juinpnd for Ills life and landed In twelve foot of water and cs'capeii without injury. Tno engine and three cars tumbled into the creek and were badly wrecked , but the rest of the train held the track. Fireman Coons nnd Brakeman SulTa were slightly Injured. A track was built around the washout and trains were running atI o'clock this morning. It Is thought that all tha bridges on the creek have been rendered unsafe. Ornblc nnd Olilroyil. Clarence M. Grablo was in the employ of the La Plntto land company , nnd boarded at the Hillside , lOU North Eighteenth street. Friends telegraphed him , and it was ex pected that ho would leave the aceno of the wreck at once for his home. Arrangements were made to meet the In jured man at Council Bluffs' in case he arrived this morning. It was Impossible to toll when the remains of Oldroyd would reach hero. Undertaker Gring was notified nnd started for Coon Kap ids at 5:110 : o'clock to bring the body back. Both young men WI.TO well known in town nnd had many friends. Oldroyd had been In tlio employ of the Adams express company for a year or moro , and his friend Grablo had been hero for about a year. Both young men roomed together and were fast friends. Grablo accompanied his friend on his trip out of more friendship , and whllo standing talking together the crash came , and the messenger wentto his death , while his friend escaped with few injuries. The parents of Clnrenco Grablo live at Fort Scott , Kan. , and Ir.ivo boon notified. Ji.ixitf.nsox nx \VIiat lie TlilnkH or ( lie National Political Outlook. WASIIINOTOX , Juno 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BIL.J : Senator Mandorson , who reached New York from West Point yesterday , was interviewed , of course , nnd ho dovolcd some attention to the nllianco move ment , which ho believed to bo still formid able , and ho thinks it likely the party may carry Nebraska again this year. "Harrison will bo the ehoico ot the Ne braska republicans , I think , " ho added. "Ho has strengthened himself in the state within a year. The state has always been strong for Blaine , and tlio republican party is Just as strongly for him as ever , but it does not think it among the possibilities that Blaine will bo n candidate. It Is not proper to speak of the comparative strength of Blalne and Harrison if both were In the field , be cause the belief is general that Blaine will not bo in the field. A Igor has itilto | an ag gressive following , cliieliy among the old soldiers. Among the democrats Cleveland is tlio favorite. In spitp of the talk for free coinage and the ex-president' . * well known position on that issue the democrats have to center on him ifi their discussions of presi dential jandidatos. The tariff will bo per haps the leading issue in the next campaign , but not the only one. The silver question and the transportation diiostion must betaken taken into the account. Transportation ouos- tions in Nebraska makes the local Issues as the school question did iu Wisconsin. " "In tlio next campaign I don't ' think quite so much will bo hoard about a free ballot and n fair count as in some campaigns , " said the senator with a smilo. Senator Manderson said , regarding the military school at West Point , that in ad dition to the changes recommended in the number of cadets and the consequent changes in tlio working force of teachers , some Im portant modifications in the curriculum would bo recommended. The course is now too hard , ho said. Spanish , which had boon made one of the studios at the close of the Mexican war when posts were established in Spanish speaking territory , was no longer n necessity ho thought. Too much mathematics is now required also. The additional number of cadets recommended would no moro than fill the vacancies which came in the regular army each year. The number of vacancies was largo because many who had entered the service during the war are drop ping out by being placed on the retired list. The act passed at the last congress which re quires examinations for promotions will also tend to Increase the number of vacancies. tiOVTll It.lKOT.l VKTKItAXti. Annual Kcnnlon of Uliulc IHllH Hol- ( iie.rfl at lei : < l Oil y. DCADWOOII , S. D. , Juno 17. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BKI.J : The fourth annual re union of Black Hills soldiers and sailors of the late war commenced at Load City today , and will continue through tomorrow. The programme today extended from reception and welcome of visitors at U o'clock this morning until thn grand Instrumental and vocal concert with which the day's exorcises closed nt 11 o'clock tonight. The reunion is attended by all tlio posts In the Hills , nnd has brought together some eight hundred people-In addition to the veterans from Cus- ter , Hill City , Rapid City , Stilrgis , Whitewood - wood , Spoarllsh , and tlio other settle ments Iu the Black Hills. A feature Is the pretence of the troops of cavalry and the Eighth cavalry band from the garrison at Fort Meade. The exercises tomorrow will Include n parade nnd review by tlio governor of tlio state , a ball game be tween the Lend City and Deadwood clubs , In the evening ft banquet to tlio old sailors and soldiers and at night u camp lire. * ' . W.lTKUSl'ltUf fX MKXIL'O. Twenty-Three POI-HOIIH Killed at San Lulu I'otoHl , CITV nv MKXKII ( via ( jalvoiton ) , Juno 17. A waterspout fell on Sunday on the moun tains In which is situated tlio Conception sil ver mine , In tlio state of S.iu Luis Potosl. Eight persons were killed ami a largo number - bor were wounded. Much property was de stroyed and the mine was badly damaged. Many mules were killed. Tlio latest telegram from San Luis Potosl places the number of bodies recovered.at the scene ot the waterspout ut twenty-three. So far thirty persons are known to have been hurt. vVork nt the Conception mine is en tirely suspended. The pecuniary loss will bo heavy. Ntutiovs .t < 'tunxT. llooknl PlriMl Ainon I'IIHSOII- on tlio City of Chicago. iropjru'it ( ' iv > / iiu .1 HUM d.ir im ittiui > , tt. I LivKiii'ooi , Juno 17. | Now York Herald Cable-Special to Tun Bm : . ] Just before the dopiirturo ot the City of Chicago this evening n had accident occured. To satisfy the government Inspector a signal rocket was tired , but How muring thn [ lassunt't-rs , going on board. Alun and Juan Llndhu , father and son , and Mrs. M. CJuilliuiu were injured and eouvu > ed to the huapital. Juuu Limllio'.s life is despaired of. 'iUo utUura were only slightly injured. HIPPOLYTE REPORTED SHOT. Ilayti's Murderous Prosiihut Saiil to Have Boon Asatssiuatcd , WAS THE RESULT OF A CONSP.RACY . , Denial from .MlnlHtcr Prli'o rontlnueil kH on ( lut Inland anil lmlc'Muli ; SlauKlifnr of 1'oiltiual ' 1'riboiiurK , Ni\v : Yoitit , Juno 17. The Atlas line passenger - senger steamer A'vo ' , wnlch arrive , ! herd from Haytlan ports this morning , brought news of continued outbreaks of n somewhat milder character at the Haytlan capital and a wholesale slaughter of political prisoners in oil parts of the island. The Alvo also brought news of the rumored shooting of President Hlnpolyto. This rumor was being freely circulated in Jnemol and the outlying towns about Port-au-Prlnco the - - when Alvo left the former port on Juno (1 ( , and had even erupt into .some of the newspapers. William Bishop , chief mate of the Alvo , gave the Information which follows ton reporter porter , and showed a paper called the Gleaner , published in Kingston , Jamaica , containing new * of the out breaks at Port-nu-Prneo ! and ot the reported assassination of Hlppolyto. Tin rumor could not bo confirmed by the * people oh the Alvo before she loft Jncmol , as she ro- nmlnod there only a few hours , and owing to the excitement In the town the passengers feared to go ashoio. From what the passen gers could learn on the return of tlio oHlcera , however , the rumor was discredited. Among the ports nt which the Alvo touched before .starting finally for this city was Jncmol , whore the populace was In a high fever of excitement ever what- they termed an out rageous murder which occurred in that city the day before Illppolyto'sorder. Tlienowsof the troubles nt Port-au-Prince travels slowly into the interior towns of Itaytl and fre quently Is unknown in the inland cities for weeks after their occurrence. Consequently tho.slnughtorof UKcitizenof ) Port-au-Princo was not known at Jtumiol until several dilys after , though Jncmol and Port-au-Prlnec are only about fifty miles apint. When the news did finally eomo through the people ot Jacmel became frantic with oxeitonumt and loudly mid publicly denounced Hlppolyto and his government. Them Is a small garrison at .lacmel and six of tlio crowd who were loudest and bitterest in their denunciation of their ruler were arrested and thrown into prison. News of the event and arro.sts were Immediately carried to Ilippolyto , and as tha sun was rising on the morning of Juno 3 half a do/.en soldiers rode over the hills about the city and came Into the town on horseback , reporting tit the gar. rlson. Many of the people of the elty wera about early mill sot-ing the npprooeli of the visitors circulated the news that tlio prison ers at the fort wore about to bo put to death. Within ono hour every man and woman In the city was on the street and surrounded the jail. The six prisoners , handcuffed to- nether , were then led out of the prison nnd were marched to the open sqiiate in the cen ter of the city nnd in the presence of their friends and relatives were mercilessly exe cuted , each soldier firing nt ono man. As soon as it was decided that the soldiers had done their duty according to orders they mounted their horses and returned to Port- au-Prliico to report the success of their mission. After leaving Jacmel the Alvo touched at NouviiBsa island , between Port-au-Prlnco and Jaeii el. There It was learned that a steamer had touched the day before and had brought In ncw.s of Hlppolyto. This rumor had it that the assassination was the result of a conspiracy immediately after the klllina of Uigaud , the merchant of Port-au-Prinoo. At Nouvnssa the Alvo mot the man-of-war Koirsargo of the United States navy , nnd it was there understood that bad now. ) had been received from Port-nu-Prine.o and that she was nbout to start for that place. Minister Hannibal Prioo denied this even ing that Proildont Ilippolyto had boon shot. At the olllco of the steamship company it was stated that there was no truth in the rumor of the assassination and Unit they had positive advice that Ilippolyto was alive and well. STJK.A Itllj V J'Vt IMIX(1. All Hope AlKuidonod ( > y ICv-Sunntor jM < ; Donald's I'liyHlcliins. IxniAXAroLis , Intl. , Juno 17. Ex-Senator McDonald Is steadily falling ami his physi cians hnvo abandoned all hope for his recov ery , although they say ho may linger several days. The following messages were ax- changed today : KXWUTIVK MANSION , WAHIIINIITOX. I ) . 0. , Juno 17. To the lion , Joseph ! . Mi-Dimalil : L am very sorry to hear of your Illnuss. Aeeopt the svmpnthy and liest wishes for your recov ery from an old neighbor nnd friend. IlKN.IAMIN IIAUIIISO.V. INPIANAI'OLIH , lud. , Juno 17 , To President Harrlhon , Kxeeutlvo Mansion , Washington ; My husband dlrooUi mo to uMiruhtt tils thank * for the Kind expressionoontumud In your dis patch anil to suv that whllo hl.s ease Is critical yet bo Is not wltlinut hone , but Is prepared tor whatever may bo the result. Mas JnsKi'ii E. MCDONALD. 1'IltKN IA , ! ! > NH.ll'K. IIiMivy ItalnH Over I lie Country Intcn- ji-o ! \villi tliu T < ! lo raili. | CH iCAdo , Juno 17. An abnormally wld spread rain has made llfo burdensome today to thousands of railroad men and telegra phers. Advices from points stretching In a line between Now York and Kansas City nnd to a long distance north and south toll in unvarying succession of dangerously slippery rails and sodden wires. In many places the rain has boon In progress since last night , with no indication ot cessation. The Western Union's wires In the great territory indi cated were tonight practically useless except nt rare intervals. < . X I\'XCJIKO. TliomaHViiKiiur Taken from Ills Homo and Hanged. WAONKII'H IUNOII , ( via Merino , Wyo. ) Juno 17. [ Special Telegram to Tun HUB , ] Thomas J. Wagner , a wealthy horseman , was taken from his homo Juno and hanged to a cotton wood tree three miles northeast of hU ranch by three men , two of whom wcro masked and the other without disguise , Wagner was taken in Irons on his favorlto whlto liorso and hangoil by his own -ropo. Tin ) lyncliors are not known. No reason li known nt this time for the crime. Til K 11 ! : . t Til lilt * 'OH K V , IS T , For Omaha and Vicinity Slight showers ; cooler. WASHISHTOX , Juno 17. Forecast till 8 p. in. Thursday : For North and South Dakota , Nebraska and Iowa -Light showor.s ; station- urv tumpuraturo ; northerly winds ; warmer ; fair ; southerly wind * Friday. For Missouri and Kansas -Light Huowori ; stationary tompornturu ; westerly winds , but warmur variable winds and fair on Friday For Colorado-Fair ; warmur ; southerly winds. ViotlniH ol ti Itn111 DlHiiHter. number of deaths resulting BALK , Juno 17.--The sulting from Uio recent disaster has rvaehcd ISO. ISO.Ovor ono hundred corpio have Iwon recov ered , The unidentified bodies nro prosnrvuij In the hospital. Stake * have bonn driven Into the river bed to prevent unroc'jvorad ' bodies from washing away. Arrivals , At Movlllo The Furnossln , At Quoonstown--Tho Wisconsin , from. Now Yi.rk . AI Nw Y'irU The Novnda , from LlVCr V . i , me tjaulo , fruin llremuu.