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tt J THE OMAHA DAILY BEE TWENTY-FIBST YEAE. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , JUNE 23 , 1801. NUMBER 5. RIPE FOR INVESTIGATION , How Supply Contracts of the Hastings Asylum Are Manipulated. JUST LOOK AT THESE QUOTATIONS , Goods Hoitf-lit nt 10\orlltnnt ) Prices of Killing Market H \Vlni Got tins Huke-on ? LIXCOI.V , Nob. , Juno 22. iSpceht to T tin ARK. ] The rcrontdlsclosurcsof fraud in the Hastings asvlum has leu to an examination of the contract for supplies that have been ordered for that Institution , nnd hero Is found a very Interesting slate of affairs that it would bo well for the board of public lands and buildings to Inquire Into while thy nro in the Investigating business. Some of these bids , particularly tnoso for " groceries nnd provisions , would mnko ' -"Very interesting subjects for such nn investigation , and would , perhaps , explain in part why the patlcnls iu thu Hastings asylum have so much better appo- tlte.s than those In the other asylums of the state. In other words 11 might offer a solu tion of n problem wnlch vexed several mem bers of Iho last legislature. They could not understand why it .should rcquiro more money pur capita to furnish board and cloth ing for the patients nt the Hastings asylum than it did for those in the Lincoln and Nor folk asylums. The Lincoln hospital , with 3.'JO patients , receives $ r,5,00. ) for boird nnd clothing , orlb ( ' > . 'J7 per capita , while the Nor folk asylum , with 2011 patients , was given JMO.OOO , or Sl'Ji 17 par capita. Hustings , with only ICO patients , got S3S.OOO for board and clothing , or'K. . " > 9 pur capita. Just why It should cost so much moro to feud nnd clothe Hie patients In Hustings than It did to render them the same service at Lincoln and Norfolk - ' folk was a tiU7./.lo. _ rv Had Ihoy studied a few of the Hastings contracts , the mystery could have been easily explained. Notwithstanding the fact that these contracts are supposed to bo lot out to tlio lowest bidder , upon competitive bids , a glance ut the comparisons mndo be low , will show that under the system of man ipulation in vogue nt Hustings , the state pays fully ordinary retail prices for goods actually purchased , nnd in many instances the prices greatly exceed the retail price of the goods bought. The following Is n comparison of the prices of some of the goods in the contracts ordered July 1 , 1SOO , and Octobur 1 , IS'.K ) . Exper ienced gioccrymen will doubtless bo nston- i'jliocl ' nt Iho fluctuations in prices ns hero .hown : Jnly'M Oct.03 AIITICLES. Cunt * Cents per pound , pur pound. Allspice , pure ground 10 15 Allsplcc.wholo 8 15 Apples , evaporated 0 in Apricots. California K'.i ' W llarlny. 1'enrl a U linking 1'onder , Price's ( 'ream. " . 40 SO HuaiiH , navy 2 li lleans. Lima H 10 Currants , select dried 7 10 Chocolate , hakors 'U 10 Cheese , full cream 1.1 18 Cloves , pure ground Ifi 40 ( 'oclllMi. lioiiulosa. . 7 K'i ! Cracked Wheat 'I 5 C'liinainon IB 40 Colatlna 1'J SO Hominy 1 ! i Mackerel , cholco 4 15 Oatmeal 3 f > Cal. 1'rnnos , host 5 IS I'uaches , evaporated 12 au Ulce , Carolina 0 7)J ) Kaspherrlcs , dried 14 U7 Htarch. Klnssfoid's S. 0 8 2 Tobacco , chawing M ) SO Tobacco , smoking 40 10 Ten , bost.Iapan 23 IS Ilabhltt's I77H. per case KI.OO M.OO Coreiillne. purcaso S "S 4.00 Rto'asses N. O , . per gallon. . . V5 70 Vinqitiir , pure elder " . . . . : : ; 8 18 CANNKII ( loons. . . , . . . . . . Lnsk's Cal. , per ease $ D.OO M.f > 0 Iteans , two pounds , string. . 1.00 2.00 Corn , two pounds l.M 2.15 ChorrlcH. I.nsk'u 11.70 4.70 I'cauhuH. Luiic'H 483 6.M ) I'lilhiM , I.imU'N 2.KS 4.10 I'onrH , husk's 4.bO fi.'U 1'uas , Marrowfat 2.00 2.20 Succotash 1.5J 3.UO In the above list It will DO seen that from July 1 to October 1 , Iho pricu of evaporated apples , for instance , advanced from li cents per pound to 10 routs per pound. The ad- \nnco ns shown by the catalogues of the wholesale undo on evaporated apples during tho'abovo period was only ! 1' cents , It will bo noted in the above showing that pearl barley also advanced from a cents per pound to I ! rents , while the advance in Iho whole sale price was only % of a conl. In the Item of Price's cream baking pow der it will bo noted that the prlco dropped from 40 cent ! ) In July to 20 cents lu October. During this period Urn wholesale price re mained unchanged. Another Uum which Indicates n very marked decline In price , is thai of chocol to. t This commodity dropped in prlco fiom Jl cents to 10 cents. The wholesale price re mained unchanged. It will also bo observed thai the codfish market became very active during the above mentioned period , nnd the prlco of this brain food advanced from 7 cents to 12'f ' cents per pound , while the market quotations during this siimu period show that codfish was ac tually i cent per pound cheaper in October than it was In July , Another commodity which suffered n very uovero decline lu prices was that of Klnus- ford's silver gloss starch. It will to no ticed that Iho prlco of this article declined from S cents per pound In Juno to 2 cents per pound In October. But to counterbal ance this docllnu , Now Orleans molasses ad vanced from 25 cents per gallon to 70 cents per ciillon. From the above table of prices it will bo " -tliiorved that chawing tobacco wns sold to the state for ! ) 'J ' cunts per pound , during the quarter ending September UOth , while during thu quarter following It was sold for 20 cents i > or yoiind. Smoking tobacco nlso declined oven moro rapidly in price , from -10 cents In Junu to ID cents in October. The trade lists , however , during tills period did not show any such fluctuations. The prices of both smoking and chewing tobacco in the wholesale trade remained practically unchniiROd. To compousato for the decline in tobucco , howuvor , it would bo ab surd that LUSH'S California apricots advanced from f.t.00 per ease in Juno to kI..10 per case In October. The market advance of these goods hud only bean IV ) cunts [ icr case. String beans also came to the rescue and ndvaucud from f 1.00 per case In Junu to S..OJ per cnso in October. The marKet advance during thU time had only been 15 cents per caso. caso.A glance at prices given above on cnni.cd roods will show that Iho decline In Iho price of tobacco , chocolate , bnklnt' powder , etc. , was far moro than balanced by thu very marked Incivasoln the prlcoof canned fruits. The ten murKcl it would appear broke very hard about this snmu turn * . In Juno tc.i sold fur 25 cents per iwusd , lu October II bad declined In in cents per pound , bill In the meantime , hominy , which In Juno sold for ono cent per pound had risen in pilco , until lu October it sold for llvo touts per pound , The Vinegar appears aUo to havn been cornered b' ' the Hastings dealer. Vlnugar that In > ! ' o sold for eight cent ! ) per gallon , in October sold for lb cents per gallon , yet the wholesale price of vinegar hud not varied. But by reference to the matron's report of the Hastings asylum as published with the report of commissioner uf publlo lands and buildIngs - Ings , U Is found that seven barrels of cucum ber plckcls were put up at that Institution prior to November SO , Ib'.K ' ) , This undoubt edly created an unusual demand for vinegar and caused the above rapid advance lu prlco. Oatmeal was uuoUiur article upon which thU enterprising Hastings dealer scorned to have had a corner for the prlco of this very necessary article of food advanced from threb cents to llvo cents per pound , and was even later sold for J'J.OO nor barrel. The decline In the prlco of tobaccos on October I , was possibly duo to the fact that on September 21 the steward purchased twenty-four pounds of chewing - ing tobacco , nnd again on September 27 purchased two cases of smoking to- tmceo , and later , on September uU , ho pur chased 101 pounds of chewing tobacco nt the then ruling high price. The decline In starch might also bo ac counted for In the sumo way , as your corre spondent 800 * bv the bill on Illo that on Sep tember H ono dozen six-pound boxes of Kings- ford's silver gloss starch was sold to the Hastings asylum nt 8 cents per pound , and again on the 27lb of the same month another Invuicoof 1 14 pounds of staixh was sold at the same prlre. This bill also shows that on Scp totnbcr20 forty-eight pounds of chocolate was .sold this institution nt 10 cents per pound , or an advance of I ! cents per pound above the contract price. Onthosamo datu also a purchase of forty-eight pounds of bak ing powder was made nt the same prlco par pound. Two chests of tea were also bought during the latter part of the month of Sep tember , for which 25 cents per pound was paid. It would really seem unfortunate for the stnto that Steward Llvorlnchouso should not have foreseen the remarkable decline In the prlco upon these commodities that took plncoon the 1st nay of October , and hud delayed these purchases for a few davs , ns quite nu amount of money could have been saved to thu state bud he done so , It is evi dent from bills on lllo from this grocery house that liberal purcha.-cs had been made of goods that had advanced in prlco upon October I , nnd It appears also that but small quantities of the articles upon which the prlco declined were purchased during ttio quarter ending September 31. A shrewd business mnn would have pur chased thu goods that were liable to advance in n few days before the ndvnnro wns made. but would have deferred his purchase of goods upon which thu price was declining , until the price had reached the bottom. Thu Inference to bo drawn from the above exhibit Is clear. It is evident that Micro was collusion between the steward of the Hastings asvlum and the merchants of whom the goods were bought , to not only secure this particular part of the contract for sup plies , but to also compel the state to pay re tail price or moro for the goods bought from him under his contract. This is a nrittor which it would be well for the boarl of pub lic land and lmlldini..s to inquire Into , not alone with rofereiieo to the Hastings institu tion but with the other public institutions or the statu as well. Speaking of these abuses the commissioner of public land and buildings in thu lust bionninl report of that oflico says : The present system of purchasing the sup- nlles for the various stite Institutions Is at bust expensive , object loimhlii and radically wionj ; . when viewed fr nu an economic stand point , nnd tlio next session of the legislature nhotild radically revise the existing methods of initklnz these purehaos Under the present systum of estimates nnd bids , while Ills the Intention of the law to sollultopcn competition , and every piecantion und measuio po slble Is taken by the board of imrchiiM3 .unl supplies to Inil 'ice the same , yet the bids arose manipulated by local ile.ikMS tbaltliN object Is practically defeated , and thu statu compelled to purchase thusu sup plies at a prlcu but little. If any , under thu regular retail prlco of rhi > goods bought. The piesont manner of pure hasliu these supplies furnishes lue.il dealers who hu\o been nwurdrtl contracts n very stiOng Incen tive to n Hemp I to till eon tracts wit li grades of goods very much Inferior In quality to tlioso called for In t bo contracts and In this way the state Is very often Imposed upon , greatly to the detriment of an economic administration ot the uiratis of the p ibllu Institutions. Again , under the exlstins system of fnrnlsh- Imr supplies thu appropriation funds arn too frequently nsucl In keeping with that concep tion of eliailty which declares that , It "hldeth u miiltltudu of H.IIH. " Items for \nrlos. . privileges and conveniences that are alone enjoyed by thu olllclals and their friends urn too of ten eloaUud In a claim for "boaid and clothing , fuel and lights , " or .somo ono of thu other necessary funds appropriated for the maintenance of the Irstltutkms. The present law Is defective at Its best , and falls to accomplish the object for which It was designed Many abuses nnd pernicious prac tices Imvo enu-rfiftod thuniselves upon It. until It suems to mo nil absolute necessity that other methods bo adoptucl that shall lie free fiom the defects .mil Irie ularlties ot the sys tem now In vogue. Those Itiittcr Coiilruuti. Uiivxn IsiAN'P , Nub. , Juno 22. [ Special to THE 13 UK. | Investigation at this place relative to the butter deals of Steward Liv- orinphouso of the Hastings asylum develops the fact that during ISi'.l-OJ ' and for some time prior to that J. W. Llveringhouso owned or controlled n majority of the stock of the Grand Island creamery company nnd was the lessee and manogar of the plant. When Llvoringhouse was appointed steward of the Hastings asylum the personal manage ment of the creamery was entrusted to n Mr. Culbortson , hut Llveriniihouso still re tained his loa-.o of the buslnsss and directed its general management from Hastings. CulberLsou was simply tin employe of Livor- Inghouse and received n stated salary for his services. During the greater part of the years 1SS9 and 1MK ) this creamery sup- piled the Hastings asvlum with butter. The contract for this service with the stnto was made in the nanio of tills man Culbort son , wtio was simply Livoringhouso's "hired man" to run thu manufacturing part of the business , while ho himself looked nftor the disposing of the products to a irood advantage. and among the liberal patrons of the Grand Island creamery was the Hastings asylum. That Institution was liberally supplied with Grand Island butter nt good prices. Culbert- son WIIK In reality only the "stool pigeon" with whom the eon ti acts were made while Llverliighousn was the man who sold the butter and raked In the pi ollts. At a meet ing of the stockholders of Iho creamery com pany some time last fall some slight changes went made in the management of the busi ness , nnd Uoesor & Co. of this city nro now the nmnagors of the creamery , wno have had the contracts for furnishing the Hastings asylum with butter for the pist six months. However , mnong the list of ortlecrs of the cruamory comp.inv for the present year ap pears the naino "J. W. Llvcrlnghouse. vice president. " Whether this fact has anything to do with Iho present contracts your cor respondent was tumble to learn. Vt.OHK Of T1H. 'tUUAf'KST. Liiuky ConlnslantH ( or Pi'Ues Offered by tli TimierH. ArcuisoN , Ivan. , Juno 23. [ Special Tolo- L'ram toTiin Hui : . ] The annual turn Test of thu Missouri Vulloy Turn itoilrk , closed hero tonight with a ball , during which the suc cessful contestants In athletic sports ware announced. For all round turning , thu Kan sas City team , consisting of eighteen men , won tlrst iili.co. The ttnco Individual prl/os nuthori/od by the Buzlric were capturad us follows : First , Rudolph Segollku , Kansas City ; second , Julius Werner , St. Joseph ; third , Slgmund Hellwltz , St. Joseph , llo- sldes these thcro are about thirty minor prizes given by the local turuvorolu , IlH Child. MAHYVII.I.K , Mo. , Juno 20. [ Special to TUB HKI : . | KdTorrauco , n doiporato character , kidnapped his child , which the court hud granted tolas divorced wife , on the st'eoti here toj ly. Snatching It from Its mother's arms ho ran down thu street toward the demit followed by a mob of people which ho hold at bay for over an hour with a revolver. The sheriff and posse finally succeeded lu taking him , and ho now awaits a preliminary hearing. _ llnot Makers Cloxn Down. HOI.IIIIOOK , Muss. , Juno 22 , U'httcomb & Paine , manufacturers of calf boots , closed their factory this week indefinitely. This action is taken because of the unsettled statu of business throughout the country. GunrdH nnd ConvlctH Killed , Com CITT , ( la. , Juno 22. Thu prisoners at a convict camp , twenty miles from Chatta nooga , Teiin , . attempted to escape this morn- lug , and iu the muluo two guards aud two couvlets were klllod. Heavy Eains the Past Two Weeks Damage the Wcrks. ORDER OF KNIGHTS OF RECIPROCITY , Mnoli ICnllniHliiHin In tlio New Move ment IH lll.splayoil Throughout the State Chautnuiiua Mil ltd I'M. CufnnuT o > r , Nob. , Juno 22. [ Special to Tun Uii.j : : The heavy rains in the past two wcoks have practically stopped all work on the Irrigating ditches now balng constructed in this section of the stnto. In many places tlio.so rains have done considerable damngo to the dams , wnstowolr. ) and other adjuncts of the ditches that were only partially com pleted. The ditches nro full of water and tno embankments will have to bo cut In order to lot the water out before work can ho resumed. It Is the Intention of the different ditch companies to roiumo work with a larger force than ever as soon as ttio weather will permit. The interest in irrigating ditches has not nbalcd iu the least notwith standing the fact that this section Is being almost drowned out by the heavy ralus this season. _ Three Verdicts in HoiKnvor. . Pi.KTT.sMoi'Tii ' , Nob. , Juno 22. [ Special to Tin : Bti.J : : An Important case was tried the other day in the district court before Judge Chapman nnd n Jury , wherein Anna 10. White sued the voluntary relief dopirtincnt of the Chtcairo , liurllngtou nnd Qtllncy riilrond for the amount of Insurance claimed to bo duo upon the death of her husband , Landon E. White. Whllo was an engineer on the road , and on July 21 of last year ho applied for membership in the relief department through the general soliciting agent , who forwarded liis name to the superintendent , J. C. Bnrt- lott , at Chicago , July 2J. White was taken sick and finally died in September. The re- " , iof department then refused to pay the In- stfrunco monev. upon tlio claim that the man had never become a member. In the suit that followed , however , it transpired that White had been carried on thu books of the department for two months ; that an assess ment had been deducted from his wages for the mo'ith of July , nnd an assessment levied in August and that u sick notice had been sent to the superintendent from the division ollico in Plattsmouth. A few days after White's death the relief do- ' partmc'nt sent n check to the man tor it. 10 to refund the two months' tines , but that was not accepted. The defendant also claimed ' that Wh'ito wns not n member owing to his not having undergone a medical examination prior to his admission , but on this point the testimony was conlllctlug , Mrs. White testi fying that her husband hud been examined , the examiner having gene to their residence for Hint purpose. This was the third time the case had boon tried , the plaintiff again obtaining a verdict for $1,000. In the llrst trial tho'Jury returned a verdict for 11,000 in favor of the plaintiff. This was unsatisfactory to the defendant and by mutual consent the case was tried before County Judge Ramsey. Ho also ttecldod In plaintiff's favor. The case then came up in the district court as stated above and a mo tion for a now trial has been made prepara tory to taking the case to the supreme court. Mathew Goring , attorney for the plaintiff. has now sued the relief department on behalf of his client tor sick benefits in the sum of $122 on account ot Landon P. White , de ceased. _ I'roinisos nf Crete's Cliautnuqun. CUCTB , Nob. , Juno 22. [ Special to THE BKC.J The Crete Chautauqua managers an nounce today that on Friday , .iuly 10 , nt 2 o'clock in the afternoon , a joint debate will take placo. The question is : "Resolved , that Coinage of Siver Should bo Free. " The afllruiatlvo will bo argued by W. A. Mc- Kolghau , congressman-elect ; the negative by A. P. Hopkins , Esq. , president Com mercial National bank of Omaha. This , no doubt , will be ono of the most Interesting and instructive lessons of the whole assembly , both of the speakers being well Known. The leeturo of Dr. George \V. Miller of Kansas Clt , announced for 2 p. m on July 10 , will take place at 10 o'clock in tlfo morning. Tlio grouu s of the Crete Cbautnuqua nro beautiful this year and no expense has been spared to put everything in good ordor. The pontoon bridge over tbo Blno has been rebuilt and has been tested by the bridge ungintor of the B. & M. and ho dozlures it strong enough to carry a locomotive. The programme promises great things anil bids fair to surpass all previous onus. Ex-Son- ut jr Ingnlls will speak July 4 on the "Problems of our second century. " Hon. V J. Bryan of Lincoln , "tho yoang man elo quent , " on July 0 will deliver his masterly address on "Tho Young Mnn in Politics. " Amongst the foremost lecturers who will bo present nt Crete are Dr. Hurlbort of Now YorK , Dr. Palmer , also of Now York , Miss . Lvdla von Finklo- stuin of Jerusalem , Hov. Younir of Canada , John DoU'ltt Miller of Now York , Hon. W. M. Gambade of Indiana. On the Fourth of July there will bo national music , llroworks nnd Illumination of the grounds. Dr. Palmer will load the chorus during the whole ses sion. The attendance will bo larger than any other year. Applications for touts nro received dully by the management. The ses sion of "Jl promises to be more brilliant than any ol the tormor years. Mpu'orth Ij < : njtio Olllcei-K. PiATrsMotmi , Nob. , Juno 22. [ Special to Tin : Bin.l : The Emvorth league of the Methodist Church held iu annual meeting In this cltv the other day and elected the fol lowing oftlcors for the ensuing 3 oar : President - dent , Robert W. Brown ; tint vice president , C S. Polk ; second vice president. Ella Ken nedy : third vice president , M. E. Wright ; fourth vice president , Alice Wilson ; secre tary , Blanche Kennedy ; treasurer , Morris Crlssman. The following delegates to the district con vention of the Kp worth league to bo , held at Greenwood , Juno 25 und -ti , were unpointed : Alice Wilson , C. S. Polk , Blanche Kennedy , Nettle Waybright and Margaret Davis. Now I'lokllui ; company. lUsnsos , Nob. , Juno 22. [ Special Tele gram to TinBii : : : | Another canning and pickling company was organized today with A. L. Clarke , Win. Korr. W. H. Lannliig and George E. Brown as Incorporntors. Cap ital stock paid In , ? 10KK ( ) . The articles of in corporation were signed this afternoon and will bo Hied with the secretary of state to morrow. The Queen City Canning aud Pickling company Is organized for the pur pose of pickling , bottling and cunning various kinds of vegetables. The company for the present will occupy ' .ho thrco stories nnd basement of the Entorpiiso block , vacated recently by the Giwetto Journal company , * Italhxvy Connections with Oinnliu. PIATTSMOUTII , Neb , Juno 2. . [ Special to Tun Hue. I The Missouri Pacific main line extension to Omaha via Plattsmouth wns to day completed by its connection with tbo line at Gllmoro. Thu citizens of this com munity are gioatly gratified at its comple tion as Plattsmouth has long looked nnd hoKd | ) for a direct southern outlet am ) better transportation ' facilities. The two depots , freight and passmigor , In this city are now uiidor construction and It Is expected to have them completed by the end of this mouth. ol' HUlinulty ) | Itoonl. Nob. , Juno 22 , [ Special to Tin ; HEE.J Hastings Lodge , No. 1 , Knights of Reciprocity , was Instituted Saturday evening with a charter membership of sixty. The announcement of the now organisation in Hastings InTiiullci ; recently bus resulted iu numerous letters of Inquiry from all parts of Nebraska , Secretary A. II. lirowu lu- forms Tun BER that h ? la now pre pared to furnish all the noces ary Information regarding the orcanlza- tton , ami that n corpj of lecturers' , appointed from Hastings lojfta stand ready to institute similar lodge * throughout Ne braska. A dozen or more applications and letters of Inquiry have been received lu the past few days asking for Information , etc. William Dutton will commence the ercelton of n $12,000 business block , corner Second street nnd Denver nvonuo , as soon ns plans nnd specifications can bo completed. Preparing to Cjolebrnto. DIKOTI CITV , Nob. . June 22. [ Special to TUB Bii.J : : A final meeting was held at this place for. closing up nil nrrangouionls for celebrating the coming Fourth of July. The finance committee reported nearly f.100 raised. The celebration promises to eclipse nny heretofore hold lu ( his section. Over $200 will bo distributed In nurses lor horse racing nnd $100 will be expended In fireworks. A Sioux City baud has been ' engaged for the day. Corn Is Tired ol' I .uN. S. D. , .Juno 22. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BKK. ] The report was brought hero this evening by Missouri steamboat men that Mrs. Cora Belle Fellows Chaska will apply for u divorce from her In dian husband , Sam CHaska. It will bo re membered that the marriage caused consid erable talk nt the tlmo it occurod , thu parties posing in a number of dime museums throughout the country. TcnnlH Tournament. lUsrisos , Nob. , Juno 23. | SpocI'il Telegram - gram to Tin : BPE 1 The annual tournament of the Nebraska State Tennis association for singles will commence promptly at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning on the local association grounds in this city. Teams have entered from Omaha , Lincoln , .Moldrcgo , Mlmlcn , McCook and other points. The meeting gives promise of a most interesting session. A Sudden Death. BntTiurn , Nob. , Juno 22. [ Spoclal Tele gram to Tin : BIE.J : Mr * . Nowtou Dobbins of Spava , III. , who with t her husband and granddaughter were visiting friends in this city , died while sitting In n carrriago this morning preparatory to taking a drive nbout the city. Her remains . were taken to her former homo this afternoon. Hcatriuc Chantmi < | ui. : BIUTHICE , Nob. , Juno 22. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tin : Bii.j : : The Beatrice chnutnu- qua begins tomorrow. F.-om present indica tions the assembly will be the most largely attended mid successful yet neld here. A large number of visitors nro already hero from various quarters of tho'stito. Unlit IJIu/.c at Dakota City. DAKOTA CITV , Nob. , Juno ( J.3. [ Special to Tin : BKU. ] Last nightnn unused store build ing owned nnd formerly occupied by Scott Best wns found to bo on tireTtio tire was easily extinguished beforc'doing much dam- ago. Supposed to bo of liipondiary origin. Dropped Dead in Hln Dooryard. BBIVKII CiTr , Neb. , Jurie 2J. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ) A. D. Frank , the aged father of Mrs. judge E. W. Lewis , dropped dead in his dooryard this evening at T o'clock. Henri failure was the cause. foa TjiEMUieiniK ot-viin' TAILS Five Men ' Charged AVftb Iho Crime H re Arraigned i'or Trial. STCUOI ? . S. D. , Juno 2i. [ St'c"cIal Telegram to Tuc BEE. ] Judge Tfioijias convened cir cuit court tills morning for 'ttho purpose of proceeding wilh tho"tro ! ? > of the three Cul- berlson boys , James Jutfs and Alvin Mar vin , who uro under indictment for killing the Indian , Few Tails , in Monde county last January. Andrew Culbortsjn , who was not in custody at the tlnu court was in session a month ago , was arraigned this morning and pleaded not guilty. The judge ordered a special venlro for "twenty-three Jurymen to complete the panel , returnable at ! ) u. in , to morrow , when interesting proceedings are anticipated. States Attorney McCall will bo nssislod in Ibo prosecution of tno case by W. B. Sterling , United States prosecuting attorney for South Dakota , and Attorney General Dollard of this state , who nro hero Defendants have rctalncJ able counsel , in cluding some of Ihc most noted criminal law yers nf Iho Hills. II is Iho popular belief that it will bo im possible to get a jury in this part of Dakota to convict these men owing to Iho general bad feeling that exists over , the acquittal of Plenty Horses. . The prosecution , however , claims to have a chain of Evidence that will prove conclusively that the men are guilty as charged in the indictment. JloudH AVill l.o Issued. DBU > * AOOI > , S. D , , Juno 22. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE.J At nn election hold to day for the purpose of Issuing clly bonds to the amount of 10,000 for the purpose of Im proving sewers and establishing a system of waterworks , a total of UOO votes were cost , of which only ! ) votes were against the proposition. . Denver Poisoning DnNvr.it , Colo. , Juno 22. A mysterious poisoning case has caused some- excitement hero. C. B. Morris , proprietor of a drug store in North Donvcr , loft his store about 7 o'clock Saturday night , stating that ho was going to his homo. Ho was next seen at the union depot , where ho boarded a Union Pa- clflo cnst-bound train at 80 : p. in. Late Saturday night his wife received a telegram stating that Mr. MorrU was lying acnd nt Sterling , Colo. Mr. Morris , when ho loft the store , wns In the best of spirits and U known to have had ? -00 ! in his packets. After death only 15 cents was found. His domestic rela tions were mou pleasant nnd Mrs , Morris Is positive that her husb..id has boon mur dered. Today the coronrr'a Jury brought In a verdict of death by narcotic poison , admin istered by parly or parlKtjUnuno\wi. \ llnrvoKt in , KunmiK. WICHITA , Kan. , Juno' iJ.r-SIxty-nino sta lions on the main and branch lines of the Missouri Pacific Iu southern Kansas , where heavy storms occurred la ti Friday und Sat urday , have reported UIQ 'condition of the wheat crop In thu localities. ' The counties on the border of the Indian territory have al ready harvested 75 per ceqt of their crop. The remainder Is standing tirm and ready to bo harvested this week. The loss In thoio counties Is Insignificant. In the second und third tlors of counties from' the Indian terri tory about one quarter uf the crop had been harvested. The standing wheat wns onlv Nllghtlv damaged. Dainaeo to corn and oats is nUo reported to bo Ti'ouhlo IJetween Indiana. Los V us , N. M. , Juno 93. A loiter from Fort Wingato states thaV troon D , Second cavalry , has loft that post for the Indian country , about ono hundred and seventy miles from thero. The trouble U bolwoen the Indians themselves. They are stealing cattle from each other. The Indian polled nro unable to quell the disturbance. Ono In dian policeman la reported killed by the hos- tllns. ThU makes two troops of cuvulrv now iu the Hold on the Kavajo und X.uni res ervations. Dory ICaco A croon the Atlantic' . BOSTON , Mass. , Juno 2 , ' . Captain An drews , lu iba dory Mermaid , and Captain Luwler , In the dory Sea Serpent , sailed from Ocean pier , Wtnlhrop. on their race to Lands End , England , tor u j > unto ot $ . " > ,000. Deny tlio Itond Story. CITV oi' MEXICO , Juno 22. Tne telegram stating that the Guatemalan government had emitted (0,000,000 in bonds instead of & ! , - 000 , and thai tnu additional amount had1 bcou sola by Barillas , U officially denied. ITALIAN LABORERS MOBBED , Gang of Drunkoa Workmen Trsat a Colony of Dagoi Roughly , ONE OF THEM RECEIVES FATAL INJURIES. Hcrlnu * Ucvolt lu MlHsoiu-l Airnlnst the KinploynuMil ol' tlio llntod For- cl-tinjM Valuables mul Money Conflsunt.'d. ST. Louts , Mo. , Juno 2J. A race riot be tween laborers oinpljvoil by Contractor Workley at Homan's camp nt the chain of rocks , n point nbout llvo miles up the river , \vhcro the now ivatorworks nro being con structed , occurroil botwcon 1 titul 2 o'clock Sunday morning , in which ono Italian was dangerously slabbed , twenty-two of his fol low countrymen driven from the camp , their valuables mid money confiscated by tlio gang of American and other laborer * making the attack and n race panic Inaugurated. Tlio riot was primarily cnuicd by the advent into camp of a lot of Italian labDrora anj the re port that Contractor Workloy had gene to Chicago for mor > > . All Saturday a feeling of revolt ngallist the employ ment of Italian labor had been gaining In strength and bitterness. As soon ns the laborers wore paid off In the evening they congregated nt ti saloon Just outsldo the city limits where bad whisky Is dealt out to the men , who p iss the time in gambling away their hard earned money. About 1 ooloek Sunday morning the gambling party broke up and the sixty or moro men , crazy drunk , started for their sleeping quarters. On the way over , a man numoJ William H. Blair , it Is alleged sprung the idea of "driving out the damned dagos. " It took like wild lire , and with muttered curses against the Italians the drutiltCN mob hurried toward the camp. "Damn the dueos. " This was the cry with which the attack began on the sleepIng - Ing Italians. The drunken crowd sprang Into the tent amidst the hated foreigners , armed with sticks , clubs , kniy.'s and whatever else they could lay their hands upon. The light did not last long. The Italians wore at too grorit n dis advantage , and after a brief resistance they lied in terror , leaving behind all their be longings. Thev carried away one of their comrades , named Catalizc Francisco , danger ously wounded by a cut in the breast which threatens to result fatally. The Italians made their way to this city , where they reported tlio matter to the police , and Francisco was taken to the city dispen sary , where his wounds wore dressed. At the camp their cloparturo was followed by a scene of cilla'C. Their valises , bundles anu packages were broken open and the con tents taken possession of. The police at once began a rigid investigation , and the following arrests were made : Edward Munloy , John 11. Jonos. Michael Uahill , William It. Blair , William C. Brooks , Fred Header and John Splllor. These men profess Ignorance of the attack upon the Italians and say they were awak ened by a commotion and merely nidod In driving from camp the disturbers o their slumbers. One of the assaulted party , however - over , has Idcntllicd two of the men arrested. Italian Consul Domlnicko Glnnochlo Is In dignant over too attack on his countrymen nnd will doubtless enter into a preliminary correspondence with his government on the subject. Ho has demanded of Chief of Police Harrigan protection for the Italians , and also an Immediate ofllclal Investigation of the riot. S Tit IKE ItEVIjAltED OFF. After MontliB oi Waiting Denver ItrlokinakcrH ' ckuowlcdgo Defeat. Di5xvr.it , Colo. , Juno 23. The brickmakors1 strike was declared off at a mooting held last night After months of waiting , the men were compelled to acknowledge defeat and today nearly all the old men will aslt for work at the reduced wages. The reduction is ecnml to about 20 per cent. The death of John Ittdenour and Ttiomas Kccloy and the maiming for Hfo of Frank Surber nt City park are among the evil results of this strike. A nutnbor of brick yards that have remained kilo all summer will bo started up during the present weelc. BPCH Cronte a Panic. ICtxs vs CITV , Juno22. An Immense swarm of bnes created n little panic today nt the corner of Eighth nnd Main streets , the very heart of the busiest portion of the city. A wandering minstrel from fair Italy stopped on the corner and proceeded to grind out a choice air from his numerous collection. The bees , which were just passing the spot , were attracted by the hum of the organ and at tempted to swarm on the Italian's bond. The musician heat a hasty retreat , unharmed. Ttio queen bco then bended for the glebe of an electric lleht , and her enraged subjects fol lowing , settled within and about the glebe , scemlnglv contented In their strange routing place. ' 1 hen the electric light man , mnklnir his rounds to renew the carbons , lowered the glebe to the street , not notlclnir Its strantro occupants. That mndo the bees mid and the crowd that had collected to sec the fun soon decided tliero was very little humor In the situation. The bees scattered nbout among the crowds , which hastily dispersed , scvcinl having been severely stung.in old farmer came along with a box llnully and succeeded In swarming the bcos ni < d carrying thorn off. Widow Mteldmaii Accused. CitiCAno , Juno UJ. Mrs , Barbara \Vold- man , the handsome young widow of n north .sido tabacconlst is under arrest on n chnrgo of poisoning her husband , who died in May last with symptoms of arsenical potsonin g. The body of young Wiedman has boom ex humed and the stomach is now undergoing chemical nnnly sis. The accused vehemently asserts her Innocence nnd that she will bring an action for slander against her late hus band's relatives in order to prevent her from gutting possession of sumo real estate which her husband owned. She accounts for the presence of a box of poison In the homo whore she lives by saying that she bought It for tnu purpose of committing Milcldo , being driven to dusporMlon by her husband's ' poor health , Condition ol' ttu > Treasury. WASHINGTON , Juno 2-i. The statement of the condition of the treasury mndo today shows n bulunco available of $ l'OISTi , ( ) . The treasurer's statement Issued today , but which bears the date of the llth lust. , slum's a cash balance of $ iar. . > . .ViU.IS , or ? V.jiil ; | lass tlian the total amount of deposits In the national banks nnd of fractional silver. i Still Hold Out. , Cm , Old. , Juno2J. 'IhoChor okco commission has rclurncd here , afier hpundlni' ton days nugotluliuu with the Kick- u pee Indians. Tlmy still emphatically refuse to ngrco to any proposition providing for the opening of the reservation. It is likely the president will soon order the Indians to take allotments under tno Dnwus bill. THE UViCl For Omaha nnd Vicinity Fair , wanner. For North Dakota , South Dakota , Nebraska and Iowa Fair , wanrcr , southerly winds. b'or .Missouri , Kansas und Colorado Fair , wnrmur , southerly winds. Iliiior | Denloi-M Kail. NKW YOIIK , Juno -Samuel Barth ti Co. , uholesalo liquor dealers of this cily aud Bal timore , assigned today without preferences. A Kentucky 'tornado. Loimviu.K , Junu 22. - A tornado U report ed from the counties of Mouroo , Metculf and Unshltiptonln = horn Kentucky. About llfty farm housd ; - . ro swept awav , nnd the l ° , - sJivv.roi" " . 'r ° J'cd u > 1" "inoiini to f-,000. ! Near'- ! clnsvlllo Janus Itarnos1 house was wrocti * imt several momb.'M of his family Injure5am McPhorson's homo nnd Jacob Hm's distillery were de stroyed. Near ingllold the damapo amounted .s / / it T i . . s .n'co vx rs. Aii Old Government OMloer ArivHti'd I'or KmliiV./.lom Mil. W\snix < noNJuno2J. . - Antonio Karl , nu old and trusted disuniting oftlcor of the United Slntos geographical survey was ar rested this afternoon charged with the om- bcv/lomcnt of # liViof ) ) government luuds. It is understood that Ivirl has in-i.lo n confe-- slon of his guilt. Ho was under bond * In the sum of $10.000. Karl had been In the government employ for twenty-ono years and for ton years had been di burslng ofllcor of the topographical division of the survey. Ho had charge of the accounts of Hold parties nnd frequently traveled with them , carrvlng largo amount's of money. The deficiency was dlscovoroil bv John U. McChesnny , chief disbursing ofllcor of tlio survey , and when Karl's ' attention was culled to It ho said ho know that his accounts were not right nnd that a mistake had boon mndo some where. Ho said ho would trv to llnd out where the mistake was nnd If ho could not straighten the matter out ho would make good the amount apparently missing. At the direction of Major Powell , the director of the survey , n win rant was sworn out for the man's arrest which was served and the prisoner wns locked up. Karl said tonight to a reporter that while there were perhaps appar- irrcgulnrlticsuml misappropriations of funds shown oy his nccouiits.iiint he never hiul taken a dollar of money cntiusted to Him and the discrepancies were caused bv clerical errors. Ho hud noticed something wrong with the accounts before this and was arranging to make good the amount of the discrepancy In case ho could not Mud the error. The matter bus been laid before Secretary Noble and ho has directed that Karl bo proceeded against. or it . - . t UHES Adopted a Vote of Conlhlciice In M. ! ) . Fr-yclnul. Pvnis , Juno 22. In the chamber of depu ties today M. Lnsscro mcvod that the govern ment explain why they su long delayed the prosecution of the culprits In the Melinite scandal and why the trial was conducted with closed doors. M. Do Froyclnet , minister of war , respond- 0-1 that as far back as IVs ! ) ho instituted an inquiry Into the relations existing between Turpln and Trlpono and ho found that an open trial might load to disclosures which it would bo inconvenient for the war ollico to make. Turpin's subsequent conduct , ho said , caused a further exhaustive Inquiry in Ib'.K ' ) and the committee on the matter reporting that a trial would not endanger the system of the national defcnso the prosecution pro ceeded showing that everybody concerned , except the parsons charged , deserved the coiilldenco of the country. M. DeFroycIiiol added that the conduct of the povorniiiont being questioned the chamber must pass an explicit vote of confidence. M. Do Larmy reminded the house that the military attache at the London embassy warned the French government in 16SS that secret communications were going on with the Armstrongs. After a protracted ilebato n vote of confidence in M. DoFroyelnot was adopted , U33 to 11)7. ) Hloiinl - AmiOrowln ; . lijtriQiii : , via Galvcston , Juno 22. The United States flagship Sun Francisco re turned to this port today and will leave for the south tomorrow. The Brltlsn man-of- war Melpomene has arrived from the south , bringing sixty-seven sacks of mails delayed four months at Valparaiso. Men nrostoadily joining tlio congressional army , many volun teering to servo without pay. It is expected that the congressional army will soon assume the offensive. Stand or Kail Together. LONDON , Juno 2J , Alarmed by recent Wesleyan discussions on Inspiration audSub- bith keeping Mr. Spurgoon , with a number of other ministers , has signed n manifesto declaring for thorough Calvinism and accept ing testaments ns the word of Cod ! , saying that the two must stand orall together. Fatal Trip In a Itnlloon. ST. PITIUSIIUKO : : , Juno 22. Yesterday n largo balloon was being Inflated with gas when It escaped and carried upward four workmen. When nt a great height the bal loon burst , and the men were thrown to the ground'And horribly mangled. Killed an Kditor. Moscow , Juno 22. The editor of the Mos cow Illustrated Gazette llred with a revolver at the editor of the Vedomostl today. The shot missed the man for whom it wns in tended but killed the lattcr's companion , a journalist named Sibiriakoff. Connor Defeated at IlAMiifiio , Juno 22. Carl Abs defeated Tom Connor , the American wrestler , In a half hour contest yesterday. Snoop Away Torlct ) . HVI.IPAX , N. P. , Juno 22. The liberals have obtained power In Prince Edwards Islands for the tlrst time In thlrtonn years , making a clean sweep of the tory oflico holders. MUHl'OSKI ) 01 ? TlUi .1 > iSKTH. Upon U'liicli a Council ItluflV. Cltl/.i > n IH ArrcNtcd. CiiiCAdo , Juno 22. B. M. Wells , of the lumber Unit of .ludd , Wells it Co. , of Council Bluffs , la. , was arrested hero this afternoon on a warrant sworn out by the attorney act ing for St. Louis parties who assert that Wei's disposed of some of the assets of his firm which Is now In the hands of the re ceiver. The matter Involved Is nbout . ' 100 nnd the St. Louts firm asserts ho should have turned It over to them. Wells declares ho had no right to pay them until tlio business wns entirely settled by the receiver and that tlio arrest was made to tty nnd force him to pay the debt. Murdered HH | Father. .IACKBONVII.I.I : , Fin. , Juno2i. A Key West special to the Times-Union says : A most deplorable affair occurred here this afternoon when Joseph Dcmeritt , aged nineteen , plunged n knife Into his fatncr's heart. killIng - Ing him instantly. The father , ( ionrgu W. Dmnerltt accused his sou of stealing 910 which the latter denied and while being chastised bv his father , committed the awful crime. He now fully rcnll/cs what ho has done and is crying bitterly In prison. The patrlcido is a clgitr maker of morbid dis position nnd a consumptive. Thu lather was a llshorman. Money for IndlaiiH. WAIIIINOIOV , Juno 22. The secretary of the Interior has nbout completed arrange ments for the piymont to the Sissoton nnd Wahpoton Indians of South Dakota of the f.'l7\.1TH appro ) Hated by the last congress in discharge of the obligations created by the agreement with thee Indians mndo Decem ber l' < , IKStl. As the fund Is to bo paid pur capita , and as tticso Indians puitbnr 1,721 , each Indian will receive about { 'IS. Arrivals. At Antwerp The Khliioliind , from Now York. At Phlludolphla The Ohio , from Liver pool.At At Quoonstown The Holland , from New York. At London -Sighted The Mnasdam , from New York. At Now York-ThoSlfwonla , from London. At Copenhagen The Hoolu. from Now York. MISSOURI ON THE RAMPAGE , Water Higher Thau for Sovor.il Years and Still Rising. FARMS TUMBLING INTO THE RV ! R , ( ovi'i-ntiicnt Work AliandotvdTlio Oil Muddy D ( > M ! rtlii'iSU IJONS to Property 'I lii'fatenod. ST. Josri'it , Mo. , Juno 22.-Tho Missouri river Is higher than for several ymirs and Is still rising All govornmuut wont on the Kansas shore has been nbandoned and the government Hoot moored In ti place of s'ifoty. The rapidity with which the slaving w.itnn are cutting away the Kansas bank can best bo Imagined when It Is stated that half ncro lots of earth have been tumbling Into the the river over since yesterday morning. A workman who eamo lu from Helm ml on the government stoamerthls morning stated that the neck of land which now separates the ilver north nnd auth is loss than 0:10 : and n quarter miles wide. At the rate the river Is now cutting the land away , It would require but n short time to place Elwood suburb on an Island and leave St. .Joseph two mlles from the river. This would also leave SU Joseph's million dollar bridge standing over a dry .spot where the river once wended its way south. Hevor.il farmers have lost hundreds of dollars In wheat and corn which have been washed Into tno river by the fallIng - Ing banks. Itenclieil KIUINIIH City. KVNUS Cm , Mo , Jnno2J. The Hood In the Missouri reached the city last night nnd the water now stands 2y' ' < f foot above low watermark. An additional iKi > of two foot would Hood the low lands along the river bank anil cause great loss to property. 'Iho rise in the Missouri has backed up the waters of the Knw until they stand within two feet of Hood tide. /i.11 * IH ? A JIII.IT.IHI SC.llt.llj. . Colonel Kli'ti-lior licHicd I'eruimc of tint Fort Oninli i lOplsodo. WASHINGTON , Juno 22 , [ Spccl.il Telegram to Tin : Bii.l : Lieutenant Colonel Joshua S. Fletcher of the Second Infantry has been placed upon the retired list. It seems that It becamn n qtiuuioti of promoting or retiring him , and lu view of the recent proceedings It was concluded that it would be bettor to ivtlro him. There has been so much tallc of this nnd so much elTort to contradict the stories in circulation that the retirement could scarcely bo con tinned at the war de partment today. Fletcher's retirement pro motes to the place Major John H. Parko of the Sixteenth infantry , whileCnplain Henry B. Freeman of the Seventeenth becomes major of the Sl\teonth. Thu retirement of Colonel Fletcher recall * a stormy episode In the career of that olllcor while stationed at Fort Omaha. He was tried by court-martiul on the charge of con duct unbecoming an olllcor and u gentleman. Ho accused his wife of unfaithfulness with t\\o subordinates connected with the post. The colonel was visited by the latter and called to account for the scandalous and malicious charge. He denied on oath to both of them that ho had made such n chargo. Latciyhc called together the olllcors of the regiment mid to them stated that ho had made such charges and that the uamo wcra utterly without foundation. A sncoml charge was lodged against him , namely , "Conduct to the prejudice of good order uud military discipline. " In support of tins charge It was shown that notwithstanding the colonel who was In com mand of the fort , had boon informed that ono of the parties accused had been sent for to refute the charixu of infidelity In his own quarters , Fletcher , in a cowardly man ner , avoided meeting the olllcer in question , Heeing with undigni fied hcisto through the rear of his quartern to the city of Omaha , without any notlllcatlon to the post adjutant or the next officer la rank. Thu post wns thus loft without n commandIng - Ing olllcer and the colonel was left expoiod to tlii ! ruliculu of oil leers and enlisted men under his command. Later , when , after nu absence of nlno hours , ho icturned to the post and was knocked down by ono of the men whom ho had traduced , ho failed to assort the dignity of his rank by not .summarily placing the as sailant In arrest or icslsting the indignity placed upon his rank and ollico. Colonel Fletcher pleaded not guilty , Imt ho was found guilty , hywevor , of all 'ho charges and sentenced to bo dismissed the service ol the United States. The proceedings finding nnd Hcntono were approved by the propur reviewing au thority. and the record was forwarded for tht ) action of the president. Upon .tills record the latter endorsed the > following ordor. "Tho sentence In the foregoing case of Lieutenant Colonel Joshua S , FletcUor Second Infantry , is confirmed ; but In vlotr of the judgment of the acting Judge-advocato , uoncuried in liy ttio major general command ing the f.nny , that the findings upon the first chin go and spuclllcations nro nut sustained bv indubitable proof , and in consideration of the excellent record of the accused , it la mitigated to a suspension from rank and duty with n forfeiture of one-fourth of his pav for three years. " The court martial convened in this city July lit , I ViD , aoner.il August KauU act ing as president , Captain Charles 1'ortgr. Klghth infantry , judge advocate. Since the action nf the court Colonel Fletcher has resided In Philadelpnia. Besides the promotions above referred to the following will ho made : Firsl Llentun- nnt Charles A. Booth , Suviwth Infantry , to captain , and Second Lieutenant Hubert II. Noble , First Infantry , to llrst lleutonantcy. Win-lit in ICIcvnloi-H. Mivvi.Ai'oi.is , Minn , Juno 22. The wheat In private elevators of Minneapolis is given by the North western Miller at II.KH.IMO bushels , n Hhrmkago of 221,000 bushoiH compared with last Monday. On the other hand , the publlo stock Increased 101,11)5 btishulti , the total stock In the city being thus mudu 7,7'.l5bSO bushels. There Is nltoguthur at Minneapolis and Dnliith 10,21',1,7'Jb ' bushels , or 181.250 bushels less than the week before. Tno Mar ket Uecord llgures ttio stock in the country elevators of Minnesota and the two Dakotas 1112.001,000 bushels , a dm-onso of 2HO.OOO bichols. This makes the total stocks ofvoit - arn wheat 12,2.VI,7'Ji ' bushels , or HiD.r.'O bushels - els IUHS than last weak , A year ago the total stock was Hlh7s , 117 huahols , I < 'ljlit with ConviiitH. CiurnNoout , Ucnn. , Juno 22. A special to the Times from Cole City , ( lu. , saym Seven convicts at Cole City attempted to escape from the stockade this morning. Ono of tnum named Largdell was killed and Ward and Pulmur , while , nnd Jackson , colnrod , were wounded fatally. They were all armed , having overpowered the guards and secured guns , und In the light klllua Pat Kowluml and Jack Knnklps , guaids , and wounded Captain Morehmd , foreman , seriously. Throe of the convicts escaped , hut one has bcoa captured. Those at large are negroes. Mr. Cleveland Sal Upon. SVI.T LVKI ; Cm , U. T. , Juno 22 [ Special Telegram to Tin : Ilii--Tho : : | democrats of Salt Luke , In convention , out on Mr. ( Jlovu- lund by refusing to uilupl a resolution favor ing his nomination for the presidency. The objectionable Icaturo was tnu incoiiKlstuncy of his altitude toward thu silver plunk lu th democratic platform. Tlio Death Itoll. LI.MMJuno , " , ' . John Henry Reginald , , fourth carl of Cloumcl , Uiod