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TWENTY-FIKST YEAK. OMAHA , MONDAY MOKlSftttfG , DECEMBER 28 , 1801. NUMBER 194 ,
CRUSHED IN A MAD , \YIIMUSII \
Goma Fool Raisjs the Ory of Fire in a
Crowded Theater.
GRIM DEATH RANG DOWN THE CU3TAIN.
Children Trampled to Death In the
I'nnlu that Hustled A Kcw Acti of
JlcrnlHin A Ocnth Stru-tKlc In
nn lOiiKllHh I'layhoiue.
M , Dec. 27. A theater nt WIngato
Head , county Durham , lust night , was the
fccono of a frightful panic , In which , accordIng -
Ing to the reports received hero , at least ten
persons , including nine children , were killed
outright , and many were Injured. The
eight of the slight blaze , caused by n man In
the audience dropping a lighted match on
the sawdust covering the floor , caused someone
ono to start the cry of llro , nnd a tcrrlhlo
paplo nt once ensued. There was
immediately n wild rush for the doors ,
which , owing to the savage crush
nnd struggle , 'quickly became so blocked
that only a few succeeded In nt once
getting out. There was a specially violent
rush for the staircase leading from the
gallery. The passage giving access to this
staircase became blocked almost at , once with
pel-sons who were striving their utmost to
escape , whllo the staircase Itself was Jillod
with a struggling mass of humanity from the
top landing all the way to the outlet.
A chock taker was killed in the midst of
his heroic efforts to save others' lives. In
trying to restrain the crowd In Its mad be
havior ho was thrown to the floor and
crushed to death beneath the feet of the
panio stricken people.
When the panto had subsided so that an
examination of the promises could bo mudo
the bodies of nlno children , whoso lives had
boon literally crushed out , were found lying
on tlio staircase , or near u door loading to it.
Wcducd In the Sti-u inline "Mass.
A constable who came to nssist in the work
of rcscuo on dragging out n boy who wns
wedged among the struggling people dis
covered that tlio lad was bin own sou. The
boy although living when rescued was
terribly injured and died on his way homo.
The performance which was so terribly in
terrupted was the second ono of Saturday ,
the attraction oeliig the pnntoinlno "Alad
din " The theater was literally crammed
with people. At 100 : ! ! o'clock the shout of
lire created n fearful scone. The whole
audience rose to their feet ontnassc , nnd
there was dire confusion in the midst of
which were hoard the shrieks of women ,
many 01 whom fainted. The
lessee of the house then displayed
the most creditable presence of mind.
Stepping on the stage ho shouted
to the audience- beseeching them to remain
seated and solemnly assuring thorn that there
I1' was no real danger if they would do so. At
I this juncture many others of tno men present
nlso showed that they retained presence of
mind by forcibly striving to restrain the mad
rush of the' crowd for the doors , but their
bravu efforts proved of no avail.
The occupants of the pit and the spectators
whoso seats were in the bettor part of tlio
house succeeded in escaping safely to the
streets.
It was n sudden bond In the gallery stair
case which caused the fearful jam in that
exit. People who bad fallen and were lying
in heaps there screaming and groaning were
trampled upon. At last so many of the
struggling people had fallen that all passage
for.oxltwas effectually blocked by a mass ol
writl ins human beings and those still re
maining on their feet were forced to seek
other moans of escape.
Acts of Heroism.
The occasion was made doubly memorable
bv several acts uf heroism. One man who
had occupied a gnllorv seat Jumped from the
gallery railings to the balcony below nnd slid
thence to the stage , nil the time holding to a
child by his tooth. Other men rescued some
women by a similar means.
Meanwhile the llro was easily quenched.
The police sought medical aid and nsslstcd in
extracting the victims from the staircase a
matter of thu utmost difficulty. Ono child ,
after calling out piteously , "Save mo , save
mo , " died before it could bo reached. The
corpses were laid In adjoining buildings , ant
the injured were taken to hospitals and othci
Institutions.
The news of llio catastrophe spread rapidly
nnd soon throngs of people * were rushing t (
tlio scene to ascertain the fate of friends und
iclntivcs.
Names of tlio Dead.
Within a few hours , eleven of the dead
were identified. All were between the ago1
of l.'l and 10. The names were
Cascly , Robinson , Greggs , Cnrlon , Watson
Cusoly , Balnhridgo , Rohipson , Murphy
WnddtngtQii , Forstcr. The last named was
the chccli-tnkor.
The uudlehco numbered 1,200 persons.
Tlio company members escaped In their
costumes and when they returned thay
found that their dressing rooms nnd been
robbed of their ordinary clothing. Thu
lessee of the theater announced that ho will
live the proceeds of the performance to the
bereaved , and will close the theater pending
nn Investigation.
AVhoGiivotho Dread Alarm.
It Is stated that during the performance
two youths bcntcd in the balcony insisted on
smoking , They were warned to desist sev
eral times. They ilnally desisted , but relit
their pipes soon afterwards. The smoke ot
thnlr pipes was soon issuing from the bal
cony and n woman being frightened at the
sight screamed "llro. "
A man sitting near hortminedlutoly gauged
her with hi3 buiid bi.t the mischief was dono.
Tlio gallor.v was occupied by 500 spectators ,
mostly boys. The checic tukcr , Foster ,
rushed to open the door which hud been
fastened. The struggle which ensued was
nwful. Strong men thrust aside the weaker
ones. Two men were badly Injured by jumpIng -
Ing from windows.
The lessee of the theater says that the
flrn originated from the act of n boy dropping
n lighted match Into u o.-ovlco lilted with
Waste paper und other rubbish in his search
fora lost penny. He ulso suys that two pails
of water su 111 cod to quench the ilro.
TIIfit.int : oz' ref
of the MuUlnloy Hill Item *
Kroin the French Uapltil.
Puns , Doc. 27. An express train running
from Paris to Brussels collided with n freight
train near Mons today. Ten persons were
Injured.
Thu Eclair states that M. do Br.izza , at the
head ot nn expedition of 1,203 persons , 000
beingSune > * al troop * nud sixty Europeans ,
with Dloiity of provisions and ilrournii , left
Libreville In the Frenuli Congo colony on
November' for tbo purpose of imirublni * to
Lake Tchurd ,
M , Tclmrd , formerly French minister of
llnnnce , In nn Interviuw on the subject of the
nego.lallons for a commercial treaty between
Franco and the United Slatessaid : "Tifcatios
D ( this kind are useful in a injdus vlvondl
between cgjntrioi where. UrltYJ nro so high
T that they paralyse trado. A treaty with tlio
United Stutss will bo e.vtromoly opportune ,
and will go. a long way to secure
our enthusiastic participation in thu
Chicago fair. Thu Mulvlnloy law has so
banned our trade that I would favor going
to the United Stutos for staples , only when
It U impossible to obtain what we need oUo-
whore. The McKfnloy administrated bill Is
a barbarous ploco nf legislation , and has
caused grout ill-feeling lu Franco. The
whole MuKinley law U duo to an error of
judgment , Tno Americans argued that , ns
tbotr exports are natural products that
other nations must have , they would bo sure
to Hud buyers , aud eo they could shut their
ports to foreign manufacturers. Tnls
reasoning Is fallacious , The population of
the United Statns might easily Increase to
four times the present tltruro In twenty
years. In that case , America would become
n Btlll greater exporting country.
Look how England lias developed since
she adopted free trade. If the United
States was to adopt n like policv , America
ivould sobn govern the markets of the whole
world. By following the policy of prohibi
tory protection she restricts the future to
' .he limits of homo consumption. In France ,
ivhero It Is Impossible to develop resources
my further , there may bo some excuse for
protection , mitno so In America where the
possibilities of development arc ) unbounded. "
The performance nt the theater Francaiso
kvns suspended for half an hour last evening
owing to the fulluro of the electric lights.
The nudlcnco sat qulotlv In the darkness
during the wait. Tno failure of the lights
was cnusml by the explosion of u boiler pipj
nt the electric Ilirht works.
Major Brackutt and hH colleague , Mr.
Jamison , members jof the Chicago fair com
mission are about to start on a tour of the
commercial centers of Franco , Spain und
Portugal , tostlmulato interest In the Chicago
'air. .
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no AOT iiKn IT ,
DlillliuiH Kcol Accrlnveil Over Minis
ter lOuuii'n Latest Action.
C"n/rfuJiffc | ) ( 1S01 lin Jam Rnnlnn Ittiiil'tt. ]
VAU-AHVISO , Chill ( via Galveston , Tex. ) ,
Deo. 27.By [ Mexican Cable to the Now
York Herald Special to TUB BUK. | The
hllinn authorities appear to regard unfavor
ably United States Minister Egan's absence
from tap Inauguration ceremonies of Prosi-
lent Jorge Montt , They nro nt n loss to ex
plain , nnd behove that It was Intended as an
net of discourtesy.
Secret meetings of Bnlmoceua's friends have
bcon held at Santiago , nnd also at several
points between that city and Valparaiso.
Nothing has corno of any of these
gatherings , except the wrecking of the
express train on Christmas night
with a number of prominent naval
oftleor-i aboard. That this was done nt the
instigation of the Balmacedlsts is not proven
In the slightest degtco , so far , but their
opponents nevertheless lay It to their. ac
count. The police arc still hard at work try
ing to fasten the guilt upon some person or
persons , but have not succoedoJ as yet in dls _
covering any ol the parties engaged in the
dastardly work.
HOIO M of tlio ilitnta'd C.i use.
The Chilian cruiser Esmcralda arrived
hero today with the bodies of Albert Ed
ward Knrie.0 , Vnldoro Vergnrn and other
ofllcers who were drowned at the time the
Blanco Encalada wa ? sunk by torpedoes
in Caldnra bay or were Killed In the lights at
Iquiquo. These heroes of the junta cause
will bo ( 'Ivnn military and naval funerals.
Sonorli'imou Viale , u prominent eitizfin of
Santiago , in n letter to El Ferro Carril ,
published today , says Chili's dllTerenco with
the United States can bo easily settled. He
suggests submitting the whole matter to the
United States supreme court , nnd declares
that In spite of many contrary statements in
many of the American pipers , the Chilians
fool Itindly disposed toward the people of tno
United States , tie addi , however , that the
Chilians feel aggrieved on account of the
wilfully ineori'cotoflleial reports of American
representatives. Ho suys that the Baltimore
inquiry will provo that these reports wore
colored.
Nothing dellnito Is yet known as to the
composition of President lontt'a now
cabinet. The general feeling among mem
bers of congress appears to bo that there
should become representation of the power
ful conservative party in the ministry.
Of V.lMl.VE.
Terrible Stories of Destitution nml
l ) ( > HCiMtioii From ICiiMsia.
I.ON'nov , Dec. 27. Torrlblo stories , of the
faiuiuo and the crimes it is bringing about
come from Uussia. In the famine stricicon
districts the prisons are crowded and can
hold no more oven when packed on the Hus-
sian black bole system , and yet hundreds
of men , women and children nro seen flocking
thither every day begging for admittance
and when they do not receive a favorable
reply qualifying for U by crimes nnd at
tempted crimes. The St , Petersburg corre
spondent of the Telegraph says that a
report has been received there on
the stnta of Samara prison anil
extracts from it published in the
Journal called liussinn Life reveal a most
shocking state of affairs. All the space avail
able in the prison , including the baths , corrl
dors , and workshops , is occupied by prison'
ers , who nro huddled together like herrings
in a barrel. The manner In which the rooms
are crowded Is simply incredible. Tbo prison ,
which can barely accornodato 210 inmates.
actually contains 1,000. The atmosphere and
the stench are unbearable , and when any one
of the doors Is opined thick clouds of pesti
lent vapor roll slowly out , scaring the visitor
away. The supply of clothes for the prisoner ; .
Is lamentably insiifilcient , Wlioio groups of
convicts are never examined by the doctor ,
who during the last month has not been once
to the prison.
Disturbances continue to bo reported from
various parts ot the interior and deaths' from
hunger nro mnro frequent than heretofore ,
The government is dispatching troops to sev
eral of the famine districts In which emergen
cies are likely to arise of n nature to require
its Interference , while it is beginning , on the
other hand , to refuse permission to private
Individuals to distribute corn , open soup
kitchens , or otherwise relieve the destitute.
Money , corn , clothing , meat , etc. , must in the
future bo sent to the ofllcial bodies , who will
undertake to do the wane of doling them out
In the imme ot the emperor. A few days ago
Mmc. Soroff , a woaitliv and charitable liuy
of St. Petersburg , was refused permission to
open n soup Kitchen In n village uf the
tumlno stricicnu district. She was informed
that she might .send In her offerings to the
government commissaries , who would use
their Judgment In distributing thorn , but that
no moro private soup kitchens , corn stores ,
tea booths , etc. , would bo allowed. It Is oven
u Question of suppressing these which Count
Tolstoi und his family have opened in the
Dankovsky district and various other places.
The authorities nro Indignant that Kussian
society should provo so gonoruUJiy responsive
to appeals of tile count , to whom tons of
thousands of roubles nro being sent every
wool * from nil quarters of Uussia , while the
ministry of the Interior was obliged to use
very strong pressure to obtain loss than 500 ,
000 roubles In eight weeks. The newspapers
are not permitted to reprint the letter of
Countess ToUtol asking lor contributions.
Diwtli ol nit American.
ICnwirl'jIi'e'l IS'iiu ' .lutn's ( J.irl.m llenne'1,1
S.vx Svi.v inou ( ViaGalvcstou , Tex. ) , Dec.
27. | Bv MeMcan Cable to the Now Yorl
Herald Special to Tun Ilr.iSalvador ]
Moloiidcz , n mombar of oao of the rlchon
families In the city , committed suicide toJay
by Inking poison ,
Bortlo Cecil , poitnmtor general of Hon
duras , und 'ilctator of Its tolojraph system ,
died nt Tegucigalpa yesterday. Ho was a
native of the Unlto.1 Stitos.
Everything Is now peaceful In Honduras ,
The government candi.late for president In
Ciuatemnla It Dr. Francisco Lalnfeata.
All is quiet In San Salvador.
Iliimo Nu\V4 From Al roul. ;
LONDON , Dec. 3" . The Chronicle's cor-
repondcut nt Home says the United State
government has agrcra to pay the Indemnity
Italy demands In the New Orleans affair.
tin1 Monopoly.
Los'uo.v , Doc. 27. A dUpatcU from
Tohoron says that the shah has Issued a
proclamation latlfytug tbe abolition of tbo
tobacco monopoly.
PULLED THE WRONG LEVER.
Exciting Adventure of a Orab Orchard
Citizen at Beatrice ,
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TRIED TO IMITATE THE ELEVATOR BOY ,
Several Hurried Trljn llotwccii the
Ilasement and Hoof Were Made
I'clore the IfrcHh Gust
llccovcrcd.
BcxTiucr : , Nob. , Doc. 27. [ Speclul to Tun
BEE. ] A citizen of Crab Orchard put up nt
i local hotel yesterday nnd concluded that lit )
now enough about the establishment to run
the elevator without assistance during the
nomentary nbsenco of the elevator bov. The
result was that the enterprising chap found
himself at the top of the elevator shaft be
fore ho could catch his breath. In his trlght
Lho pulled another lover nnd down ho shot
into the basement with breath-exhausting
rapidity , nnd it was not until ho had taken
another flight to the roof that some ono got
hold of the concern and into the olovutor that
understood its manipulation. Fortunately
the chap wns not Injured , but ho was scared
enough to compensate for a dozen Injuries of
n first-class order.
One of th , ) street cars of the motor line
flow the track at the Sixth street bridge last
evening and narrowly escaped plunging into
the river. As It was the guard rail of the
bridge was broken nnd considerable other
damage resulted. There were several pas
sengers In the car nt the time , but ull of
them escaped injury.
The Beatrice lodge of the Woodmen of the
Wor d held a largely attended meeting Mon
day evening nnd elected ofllc'jrs for the en
suing your as follows : D. W. Carre , counsel
or commander ; A S. Adamsoon , ndvlsorv
lieutenant ; A. G. Phillip- , clerk ; Wllllnm
Atwator. banker ; Uriah Swlgart , watchman ;
II. Murdock , escort ; H. Hamilton , sentinnl.
After the formal proceedings of tne mooting
the lodge adjourned to the Delmonico restau
rant , whcro an enjoyable oyster supper was
indulged in.
Hose company No. fl is making elaborate
nrrangemonts for a grand ball and supper ut
the auditorium Now Yoir's ovo.
At the hist meeting of Unwlms post No.
3o , Grand Army of the Republic , arrange
ments were concluded for the grand camp
tire to bo held Now Year's nlaht. At , that
time the ofllcors-cloct will bo installed , and
there will bo n meotinir to which tno
ladies of the Woman's Relief Corps and Sons
of Veterans will be invited.
I'ltOJllfiJSXT .iriOHSKV AKKESTK1) .
Allege1 ! to Hnvo Committed Enibc/-
7'ement In Texas.
INIUVXOH , Nob. , Dec. 27. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BBII.J Word hai just boon re
ceived of the arrest in Texas of J. Byron
Jonuings of McCook , ono of the leading
attorneys of that city , on the "charge of em
bezzlement , alleged to have been- committed
about oloveu years ago , lu Hunt county , Tex.
Mr. Jennings was at that time county nttor-
ney of Hunt county , and managed , It Is said ,
to get away with several thousand dollars of
county funds. Ho has been a resident of
McCook for several years , nnd was ono of
the prominent attorneys of the county , being
nt ono time a candidate for county attorney
of Uea Willow county.
It Is said that Jennings loft a wife nnd
child In Texas nt the time the crime was
committed , although ho has another fninlly
living in McCook. An ofllcor wiiohaa | located
him at McCook was there waiting for requisi
tion papers from tbo governor of Toxns when
Jennings loft for a visit to his mother in that
stale. Tno sheriff wns telegraphed , and bo
was arrested on crossing the line Into Texas.
The news of his arrest caused considerable
excitement In this city nnd county.
Kouriipy I'er.sunnls.
KcAiixnv , Nob. , Dae , 27. [ Spociul to THE
BII : : . ] Miss Maud Marslon , instructor in
music in the public schools of ochuylor , is
spending the holidays hero with her parents.
Charles Gibbons , Hey Downing and Briggs
ICock , students at the Sliattuck school nt
FariDault , Minn. , uro at homo lor the holi
days.Mrs.
Mrs. George Pacey and daughter of Chicago
cage , mother and sister of Mrs. Drnpar , arc
visiting here.
WHIG. Nye , clerk of the district court ,
went to South Omaha with his family this
week , where they will reside. Mr. Nye will
go into the live stock commission business
noxt'year.
George B. Alnir , editor of tbo Callaw.iv
Courier , and Miss Jennie H. Douglass of
Cullawav were married hero on U'odncstlay
by Hov. N. English at the parsonage of the
Trinity Methodist Episeoparchurch.
The young friends of Charlie Gibbons
surprised him \Vodnosdny evening by
culling on him in u body , the occasion baing
a greeting on his return from school. The
evening was spent in games t.nd social chat.
There were present ! Misses Slzer , Swltz ,
Dlldlno , the two Miss Hnwlhernos , Miss
Watson , Edna and Nellie Downing. Minnia
Swanson , S. M. Novius nnd wife , Airs. Haw
thorne and niece. Musters Irving and Luring
Downing , Ed Judd , Robert Cherry , Thomas
Askin und Arthur Switz.
West lo I nt Notes.
WUST POINT , Nob. , D. o. J7. [ Special to
Tin : Bui : . ] Ous Hoskor returned from
Omaha Tuesday evening with his little
daughter , Franceswho has boon under medi
cal treatment for some months. Whllo she
Is doing well she will nevertheless bavo to
continue troitmunt bovoral months before
final recovery.
At the meeting of the Electric Light com
pany Friday evening the following oflicora
were elected for the ensuing year : J , C.
Crawford , president ; D. C. Giffert , vice
president ; Otto Bnumann , treasurer ; W. E.
1C ran so , secretary ; B. Y. Yodor , manager ,
ull nf whom constitute the board of directors ,
together witli R. F. Kloku and .B. Gold-
sniitn.
Mr. M. I Ellis , a teacher ot West Point , but
now of Bancroft , was united In marriage to
Miss Abble White of Fremont Christmis.
The talented young elocutionist , Miss
Lonnra 1C. Murray , who Is u graduate ot the
Boston school of oratory , gave nn interesting
.lecitnl to nn appreciative and responsive au
dience In Krausc's hall last Thuradav.
The now cylinder press arrived Saturday
morning for the Republican oftlce. It was
expected two weeks ago , but wns delayed by
the blockade of cars in Chicago. Thu paper
will now bo enlarged to n six column quarto.
Miss 1C. V. Lunger , who has boon attend
ing the State normal nt Peru , returned homo
to spend the holidays.
lioath ol'n Child.
Giiiuos' , Nob. , Dec. 27. [ Special to Tun
DISK. ) Prof. E. Fulnier of the Lincoln
university was In town on Saturday visiting
friends.
Rav. A. B. Carson of Madison prqaqhpt ) at
the Baptist church today. ' * "
C. Putnam hpsnt several days the first of
the week In Custer and Daivson cguntlos on
business ,
Mlllard ICIucata's little child , which
seemed to bo perfectly Well when "put to bed
Thursday evening , In the morning wns found
dead. It Is not known what caused his
death.
The first death from la grippq occurred hqro
last Friday. Tbo victim was Arthur Thrall's
child. The disease has been almpst un epi
demic but has as u general thltig 0on 6 a mild
How They Spoilt Christina * .
STIHXO , Neb , , Dec. 27. [ Special to TUP
BEE. ] Santa Claus made his annual visit to
tuls city , bringing Joy and gladness to tbo
hearts of the little ones. The members of
the United Brethren chusch arranged a very
nice program under tbo fnanagcmant of Mr.
\Vrlght. und had just , -rOt thruilgh with It
when Snntn arrived to qlstrllnito his pros-
outs to the anxious cxp-iotniUs. The Con-
roKUtlonal Hdndnv school , under the man-
igoment of Mrs. Mulvaiif mm Mr. und MM.
'S. A. Walker , presented' very prottv
Christmas play , during ttfoprogress of which
were rendered some vorf pretty Christmas
enrols , nnthoms , etc. TKO singing of-Miss
Dunclo Wnlker was the liarkcd nttrnctlon of
the evening. The profonfs WON beautiful.
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XKHHAHKA ATffllK / ' . ! / .
How the State Mitfll Kxpcot to Ilo
DiHtincnlSliod.
GIHNMI ISIASD , Nob.'ino. 27. | To the
Editor of Tun BniiJ You say "Nebraska
cannot make n satisfactory display at tbo
World's fair with leas than $100,000 , , nor can
she hope to uttrnct attention by erecting ix
cheap building , " and TIII BKR is eminently
correct In both statements. I believe the
appropriation ought to bavo boon nt least
8150,000 , nnd I believe tba\ amount properly
used would have proved ivLwiso expenditure ;
but the legislature in 'itsj Wisdom thought
At , to appropriate gjOtttMgndln ( creating tlio
commission It also sawjlltito provide that the
commission should croafcyid'liability In excess -
cess of the nmount npprdViatcd , and there is
nothing loft for the corapjsSloii to do but
conform to the law ns It Wi I hope nnd be
lieve that the next legislature will see the
necessity of Increasing ' tbo npuroprlatlon ,
but as the next legislature will not convene
until 18U2 , wo are compelled to cut our gar
ment according to the cloth.
With any nmount wo 'jiro Hablo to got It
would bo impossible fbrjNobrnska to compote
pete with Illinois , PcpD&ylvanla * ud other
und much richer states iri architectural dis
play , nor do I think it would be advisable to
do so even If wo could. This Is essentially
an agricultural state nnd "I would , therefore ,
make our agricultural exhibit the attraction
nnd the building n secondary consideration.
I would ntteniDtto surpme with the interior
ratlior than with the exterior , nnd to put up
nn exhibit with such artistic display as
to attract attention undj command respect
will cost effort and nionoyi particularly when
wo consider the fact that It must bo maintained - ,
tainod nnd hourly advertised for n period of
six months.
At the beginning of next ; year wo shall have
loft only n little moro than § 15,000 to work
upon , nnd one-third of thll amount I think is
quite enough to put into the building , ns it Is
to bo a temporary structure , with no plaster
ing or expensive inside finish. The nmount
stated will , f think , put u ? quite n handsome
uud attractive structure as largo as wo will
under the rules ba permitted to build upon
the bito.
Quito n palftco , which Is nothing but n
shell , can bo built for SiDlJO.ono that will an
swer Nebraska's purpose very well , and wo
will attempt to put up sufb. avlUplay Inside
as will bo tue wonder ot the > world In its way
ana not only attract ntunaion but com
mand respect nnd admiration. Nebraska's
chief riches are , yet In her
almost boundless resources' , Other states
can show much more' 'absolute ma
terial woaltn at present,00 $ In/ resources and
future promise wo have got a poor on the
American continent , andvpe"should give our
chief attention to furulsjjlD ; ; the positive
evidence of this future proadio. As a build
ing material stuto , wo are pot lu it with
Michigan , but wiieu it comci , to agricultural
resources wo can distance tMlchleau and
shut her uut in the first , heat , und it is my
opinion that Nebraska should .cuter tbo race
in her proper class , and if NQoraskn can get
on n two minute gait nnywaore it is on an
agricultural track. Wo should , make ngri-
culture our chief attraction and then slnno
in every other dooartinfiit with as much
luster as our means wJU , " ( permit , but our
oxblbits.rather than our building must bo
the attraction. / , . . *
Bv the time the legislature meets again
the commission-will ba ublo to make a very
accurate itemized ostlti fe of tha amount
needed to properly comptotSaadiirintntaln the
exhibit nt "the VVorld's'rairTand IrVxvqshow
wisdom , prudence , economy and good Judg
ment , nud reasonable respect-for the existing
law up to that tune , I do n'ot believe the leg
islature will refuse to grant suoh further as
sistance us may bo shown to bo necessary
and mnko more than a creditable exhibit.
For the present we must plan to do the best
we can with the moans at our disposal.
Sr.Tii i' . MOUI.EV.
Co'umhiiH No\y-f Notes.
Coi.l'Mims , Nob. , Dec. 27. [ Special to Tun
BEE J Clerk of the Court Speico has , re
turned from his hunting trip in Oklahomn.
George Whaloy of the .State university
ramo UTI from Lincoln Wednesday to spend
the holiday vacation with his parents.
Mrs. C. II. Brittill , toicbrer in the Third
ward school , is enjoying tier vacation with
friends at St. Edwards.
John Manor , a former 'Columbus boy , but
now clerk of Dawes cot\aty , Nebraska , is
spending a week's vacation XvItU friends and
relatives in Platte county.
"
Tlio social event of tho" week was the wed
ding of A. L. Boatty and Miss Nellie Curtis ,
Wednesday. The bride wus ono 'of Platte
county's popular educator ? , bavins * boon engaged -
gaged in teaching school Slnco graduating
with the class of 'SO. Tae groom Is n success
ful young farmer and a prominent alliance
man He lives near Monroe , this county.
A. Nash , of Lincoln , stut6 secretary of the
Young Men's Christian Association , has
been engaged to deliver a lecture hero next
Sunday , December 27.
Father. ! . M. Ryan , pastor of St. John's
Catholic church of this city , Js sick ut the
Paxtnn hotel , Omaha.
It. V. Sh'.rey
RKD CI.OUD , Nob. , Due. 27. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BII : : . | R. V Sniroy , who has
been on trial here for the. [ as I , ton days on
Iho charge of ombe/zling $10,000 belonging to
the Nebraska and Kansas li'ann Loan com
pany during his term of ofllco as treasurer ,
was dJschurgod by the examining magistrate
late lust night. The docUlqn scums to give
general satisfaction.
Will Hnv a Hcur.itc Ted -y.
O'Xuii.L , Nob. , Dec. 27. Special Telegram
to Tin : BEIJ.I The sheriff of Boyd county Is
hero nnd will take Guorgd Wilkinson , who
shot C. C. Do.igo , at DougO Ferry , on the
Niobraru river , last Wednesday , over to tnnt
county for a preliminary hoilring tomorrow.
The shooting occurred in Boyd county.
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MHXTIX < 1 llOltXR TfllBrilS ,
They Are Making It Upplonsant for
Owners orOootlk'Btook.
Ilr.i.RNA , Mont. , Dop , 27-lHorse thieves
bavo been operating m tjio Yellowstone
country on n gigantle acuU ; fur the past
month. Ranchers and rancors along tno
Wyoming line catlimHo their loss during the
past month , ut COO head , Tno animals nro
taken to a secure cave .In thu Sunlight
mountains. John Chnpmau , Chapman
Brothers , T. Tolman nnd 5.V. . Wouvor , nro
tlio principal losers , A rowprd of $2,500 has
been offered for the arrest. Mind conviction of
the thieves.
t
The people are organising ! for protection
nnd vengeance , and troublu-ls very likely to
result. It is thought Uiatiha rustlers uro n
part of the gang that Is cruising so much
trouble \Vyoiihij. . ' ,
Plainly n Onse nl' Suicide.
LouitviM.r , ICv. , Dec , 27 , John C. Dorscy ,
n civh engineer who ramo hero from New
Orleans recently , wan found dead In his bed
at his boarding houiCiliiro this morning. Ho
hnd a pistol In his band and there wus u
bullet hole through his tomplo. It was
plainly n case nf premeditated tmicldo. No
came Is known.
Suloldo of iyi Iowa Unn.
'
NASiivMe | , Tenn.r' Doc , S7. At Par's ' ,
Toniij , this morniin * youujr man named E.
H. King , who caiiicTfrotn Milton' , la. , com-
milled suicide by shooting himself throuijM
thu bead , Ho wiu m bed ut tbo time.
Jllevcii Deaths From the Grip.
NEW YOIIK , J3ec. 27 , * Eleven cases of
death from the Krlp wcrq reported by the
health department in Oil * city toduy.
i
PRESIDENT MONTI'S ' HEALTH ,
Secretary Blalno Toasts the Ohlliau Rapub-
lio's ' Ohiof Executive ,
WAR CLOUDS RAPIDLY DISPERSING ,
I'rcaldtHit Harrison's Dnturni Ino.l
Policy Combined with Acllvo Dem-
oiiHtrntloiiB In the Nnvy
Cnusud the Change.
WASHING TONBnir.iu or Tun Bci : , 1
51l ! Fofiirr.iiNTii SI'HKBT.
WlSHINUTOV , D. C. , DOC. ) 27. )
If newspaper correspondents , anxious to
llll up space , can precipltatou war between
the United State ? nml Chill , wo shall bo en
gaged In hostilities within sixty days , nnd
yet last nlht | the Chilian minister gave n
dinner In honor of his cousin , President
Montt , yesterday Inaugurated at Valparaiso ,
nt which dinner Secretary Blalno WB'S pres
ent nnd proposed the health of the president
of the Chilian republic. Unless the situa
tion ns understood today changes very mate
rially within a week , there need bo no npprc-
hcnslon of Impending war between thu two
countries.
These In n position to know doclnro tonight
that Chill Has nt last had her 03-03 thoroughly
opened , and that her English abettors who
bad been egging on the little republic to bo
as sassy ns wna safe toward the United
States , are very much frlehtouod over the
possibility of beingdlschnrged in the vicinity
of the nitrate beds which they nt present
control. The llrm tone adopted by President
Harrison , nnd the strokes of hammers In the
navy yards , have undoubtedly had n good
effect in showing Cnill that this government
moans business.
Chill I'rolVHSos I'oacc.
As a consequence private advices state
that Chill Is ready to miiko every amend if
demonstrations of force are only held in
nbeynuco long enough to permit her to do so
gracefully.
This is the presumable reasons of the de
nials of the Navy department that our wnr
ships bailing southward nro not Heading for
Valparaiso and their assurance that the day
nnd night work at the navy yards meant nu
ordinary desire to despatch current business.
It is noticeable that the ntivy oftlcors.who for
weeks past have been besipgine the depart
ment to bo relieved from shore duty , talk less
bolllgerontly and that the general tone around
the army and navy club Is much less bellicose ,
from all of which It can bo inferred that
Secretary Blaine has received assuring dis
patches and that Chili has made up her mind
not to repeat Mexico's experience in pluck
ing at the tail feathers of tue American
eagle.
Silver Senators Silent.
The silver senators nro not nt nil confident
of securing any additional silver legislation
during the present congress. They hnvo dis
covered , what they might have known , that
many democratic votes ccst for free coinage
in the Fifty-first congress were delivered
only for camp ilgn purposes in .ah off year
nnd with a desire to embarrass the adminis
tration. President Il nison will certainly
veto any bill providing for the free and un
limited coinage of silver and his veto will ns
certainly ba sustained In the senate and moot
the approval ot the conservative men and the
business Interests of both parties.
The democratic loaders are nlready show-
Inn evidences of fear that-unwise congress
men may mnko tno free silver Issue a loading
ono and are using every effort with the strong
men ot botn nouses to relegate It to tno roar
pending a presidential election.
Look-out for an early introduction of a bill
calling upon the attorney general to Invoiti-
gate v/hat , if any , portion of the earnings of
the Union Pacific have been diverted Into the
construction ot branch lines upon which the
company holds .that the government has no
lien. P. S. H.
JflUKXJiLV TAhK JfKUM CHILI.
That Country Will Jlulco n Good fix-
hllnt nt Iho World'R P.iir.
WASIIINOTOX , D. C. , Dec. 27. Lieutenant
Harlovv , commissioner for the World's fair
to the republic of Chili , reports to the Bureau
of American Republics that ho has received
the most gratifying encouragement from the
government of Chill with regard to its repre
sentation nt the World's fair. Ho enclosed n
letter from the minister of foreign affairs ut
Santiago , us follows :
"Sir In reply to your letter and to your
conversation as to whether Chili would take
part nnd In what degree In the Columbian
exposition that is going to take place in
Chicago , I hnvo the honor to tell you , after ,
having received orders from the president
and the subsequent Instructions of my col
leagues , that the government mid the people
of Chili will cheerfully contribute to it.
"Knttfylng Iho request previously made
for 100 metres of space as necessary for the
product of Chill , I have the honor to assent
to the throe petitions that you presented in
your letter that I have Just replied to.
"As soon us > my colleagues of industry
and public works , of finance nnd of interior ,
to whom it belongs to suggest the npnropria-
tions , nnd to order such meuni for the affair
ns they may decide as proper for the subject.
It will give mo pleasure to inform you of
thorn.
"Improving the Decision to express to you
my considerations , I subscribe mv.self your
obedient servant , H. A. MATTA. "
TO bui'i'JiHbs mi : tif.iri : rifus.
Waiting For the United Stnto t ) Sign
the Arofinint.
WAKUINIUOV , D. C. Dae. 27. Mr. L. E.
Ghult , the Belgian minister , has received a
cablegram announcing that the Brussels
anti-slave trade convention was ratified by
the French Senate yesterday. The Cham
ber of Deputies took similar action of the
21th instant. Eighteen powers were repre
sented in tno Brussels conference and thu
ndhobion of nil of them Is requisite to render
this "act generalo" effective.
France makes the seventeenth nation that
has ratified the convention , leaving only the
United States.to determine whether it shall
become operative. The latest duto for the
exchange of ratifications Is February 2 , IS'.U ,
and the exchange must bo made at Brussels.
The question will therefore bo brought again
before the United States senate next month.
xo rni ft a .vfiir.
Correspondents Cannot l/oarn Any-
ihhii ; Ahont Chilian A ( Tali's.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 27. Secretary
Blaluo hud no Information bearing on Chilian
affairs tonight. Secretary Trucyin response
to inquiries for any news which the Nuvy
department might hnvo on Chilian affairs
replied that there was not u word.
At the Chilian legation up to a late hour
there hud been no cablegram received from
Chill with respect to tbo Inauguration of thu
president.
Minister Montt was expecting a dispatch
which ho thought would also contain the
names of the members of the now cabinet.
It h customary , ho said , for the president to
announce thu cabinet on Inauguration auy.
The minister watted until u Into hour , but
finally retired without receiving It.
( rlH ; > Gilllmr Kill tor.
W\suiNorox , D , C. , Dec. 27.-Speaker
C'rlbp wus fairly comfortable today , und It
ib reported thiit ho Is sllirhtly Improved to
night. Dr. Wulsb , bis physician , said tonight -
night that the speaker is convalescing from
his attack of la urlppo and ho hopes to have
him silting up In u few days. The doctor
feels certain that his patient will resume his
duties In the house when that body again
moots ,
No HOOIII for Donlil.
WASiiiNoroN , D. O , , Dec , 27.-Mr. Alox-
nnderOrogor , charge d'nffnlresof the Russian
legation here , roferrlug W a publUhcd inter-
v
view denying the truth of thov ts of un-
rollovoil distress In Russia , Mil light Umt
Ills Information In rcKr.nl to thi Uor wns
absolutely correct , coming in il"roni tlio
highest source. Iho facts wl , oo well
known , hf sulil , to Icuvo any room tor doubt.
sGixta of nintntvvriox.
KtiliiN ntnl Smouldering 11 on pi left
from Yostorilny'H FlroN.
CitATrAXoonv Tonn. Deo. 2" To-day tlio
full extent of tlio destruction by yonordny's
llro Is made nppiront. The prinelpil retail
business houses of Chattanooga nro In ruins.
A tornblo picture 'of doviutation Is soon.
Tlio llro district coveri an nrou of 2.1J square
foot. In all ntnotoon store rooms , with tlio
several store * nbovo them \vcro destroyed
with their contents. The total loss will icnch
? ir > 0,000 , with $ .MO.OJ' ) insurance. A largo
force ii.is tilrotdy comatonca.l the work of
recovering Iho safes from the ruins. As
soon ns the losses nro adjusted the wliolo
area is to bo rebuilt with hnndsome structuros.
Mrs. Hurst nml Miss Johnston , who
Jumped from tlio third story wlmlows , nro
doine well. They limy got woll. Both hnvo
broken bones mid other Injuries.
It Is reported that two young women lost
tliclr lives. A Mbs btevons , omployoil on
the third floor of the Lovoman block , is re
ported missing.
The llro originated In the boiler room In
the basement of the Lovomun building.
. Twenty women wore taken out of the
building by the mcuns ot ladders. Miss
Johnston , In jumping frdm the third story ,
caught onto n ladder which extended to the
second lloor , The ladder broke and she was
thrown through n lareo plate glnss. Mrs.
Hurat fell Into u network of wires and was
thrown to the stone pavement.
The Time * Is back iifrain in Its quarters.
The damage to tlio Timoa ofllco was no t
serious.
All tlio parties who were In Lovcinail's are
now accounted for , mid the only injuries of
n serious nature were these sustained by
Mrs. Hurst and Miss Johnson , both of whom
will recover.
A careful estimate of the loss of buildings
and stock places it at $04 , ) , 150. The total In
surance is JUI..iVja.
i'nstDii I"'lrc.
BOSTOV , Mass. , Dec. ST. The iiiost disas
trous ilro which raped in this elty since the
Thanksgiving blaze of 18SO , occurred tonight.
It was of a somewhat extended area and for
a time threatened millions of dollars' worth
of property. The structure burned was of
brick , Nos. 181) ) , 133 and 111 Federal street ,
owned by the Kovcro heirs. The building was
damaged to the extent of from ? 1UO,000
to SI2.,000 ; fully Insured. Parker , Holmes
.t Co. , boot and shoo jobber occupied No. 1II
Federal street , and their loss is estimated at
$ tr > 0OdO : lully insurod. Hosmor , Codding &
Co. , boots , shoos and rubbers occupied Nos.
UK ) and 1 ! ! . " > ; their loss is estimated at from
! ? . ! OUOU3 , to $ JjOuO ; , ; partly insurod.
J. S. Houghlnn , n llroniaii , fell throuirh an
opening in the floor and sustained fractures
of both logs and internal injuries from which
is is expected ho will dlo. Several other flro-
mon were slightly injured.
The cause of the llro is unknown.
At the I\H < : ) il < rnn Insane-
GKVNII Ru'ins , Mich. , Dae. 27. A special
to the Democrat nom Pontiao says : The
situation at the burned eastern Michigan in
sane asylum is vorymuch Improved today.
Tlio . " 00 inmates who wore loft without pro
tection by the llro have found quarters In
neighboring asylum cottages and in houses In
this cltv. which citizens have klu'ily placed
at the disposal of . the asylum authorities.
The Injured uro till greatly linprovoa and a
search has revealed butono Inmate mlbsliig ,
a man named Hteelo from Detroit. The
trustees will begin the work of rebuilding at
once. The people of tlils city have also fur
nished today a great amount of food nnd wll'l
continue to do so until the culinary
department of the asylum has boon ro-ostab-
lished.
_
Will ll'lui lit on a Knrjjer Sralo.
RKUIISO , Pa. , Dsc. 27. The ruins of the
Carpenter Steel works continued burning
until oirly this morning. Two of the build
ings , bosldos tno oflluos , were saved and not
us much of the machinery was damacod ns at
first fcupposcd. Thu wont of rebuilding on a
larger scale will bo commenced nt once in
order to 1111 government contracts for stoul
projectiles for heavy ordnanoo. The total
loss is estimated at froai S'.M.OOO to $100,1)00 ) ;
fully insuied. _
Per'shcd in e"Ji )
LONMIOV , Dec. 27.A Cardiff "Welshman
named Smith Is the victim of a terrible
calamity. On returning liomo recently ho
found that the house In which ho had lived
had boon buruoJ and that his wife and only
child hail perished in tbu flames.
n i.i1 iiKii Ftiitiu i A r
Orncisoi' WHVTIIKII Duu&vu. I
OMMII. Doc. 27. 1
The barometer is rapidly falling and the
temperature rising , duo to the northwestern
storm who.se area and Inlluenco has spread
over the entire Missouri Valley nnd as far
south as Texas. The storm Is still central
north of Montana and Dakota and Its effect
In raising the tempcraturn has been specially
foil in the upper Missouil valley. At Hapid
Cltv the temperature last evening was ,11) ) =
jmd it was considerably nbovo freezing again
over the upper mountain rot-Ions. No de
cidedly cold weather Is reported from any
point iiow. Fair weather generally prevailed
yesterday. Tlio warmest was IS = nt Kansas
City , H = at Valentino , 10 = at Vankton and
51 = at Rapid City.
For Omaha and vicinity Warmer , prob-
nbly full1 , but storm-browing weather todnv.
WVSIIINOIOV , D. C. , Doc. S7 , 8 p. in. For
Missouri-- Warmer , generally fair , south
west winds on Monday.
For Iowa Fair ; warmer Monday ; south
erly winds followed byi threatening wuaihor
on Tuesday.
For North Dakota Increasing cloudiness
nnd occasional snows ; colder , northwest
winds , warmer in southeast portion ; west
winds , colder on Tuesday.
For Nebraska Fair , warmer east ; station
ary temperature , west winds colder , on Tues
day , with increasing cloudiness and probable
showers.
For Kansas -Fair Monday ; wanner east ;
stationary In west portion ; south shifting to
west winds.
For South Dakota Increasing cloudiness ,
followed by occasional snows in northwest
portion ; warmer In norllioist , colder in
southwest portion ; wn t winds.
For Montana -Light snows ; northwest
winds ; colder.
For Colorado-- Increasing clouJInoss , prob
ably occasional enow in mountain dis
tricts ; wlndf. shifting to northwest ; slijfully
colder ; colder Tuesday.
\ .1 t-lf / . - * .
Now York I'nriiellltiiH Coiujratnlato
Tlinii * Hrol Ill-oil In li-nliuul.
NBW YOIIK , Dec , 27. A largely attended
nnd enthusiastic moutlnu of Irish national
ists was held tonight In Lcdwith hall , this
city , to take nctlou upon the recent Pnr-
nofllto victory nt Waterford , Ireland.
Speeches were made by Cnalrman John
McConvillo , Sot-rotary John Unffnoy , Assis
tant DiBtrlo' , Attorney Linn , Michael Broi-
lin , Htophun MoFarlaud. El ward O'Fluhor
ty and other prominent Irishmen.
Resolutions were adopted staling that the
rejection of Michael Davitl by the olectoM of
Watcrford and the decisive majority given
John K. Uedmond on u platform of genuine
home rule and of independence of English
political parties , Is a niuso uf intense satis
faction to the Iribh imtlonalists ef Now
York who have so long sustained the people
In their efforts to yet Holf-govcrnment.
Kr.uioo'H .Now .MInlMor.
Nuw YOIIK , Dec. 27. M. Patorno , French
minister to the United Stutes , arrived today
on the steamer La Champagne , Ho will pro
ceed \Vabhiiifiloii lu u tew days.
VICTIMS OF CARELESSNESS ,
Funerals of the Now York People Killed
Jn th ) Yoiikijra Wreck.
DRIVEN INSANE BY HIS MOTHER'S ' DEATH.
I'ntliotlo SUUIICH Durlnir tlic
Over tlio Di'iul Another ol'tlio
Injured Dion Contlltlon ol'
the Woundol
Nnvv YOIIK , Dec. 27. The funerals of Mrs
A. M. Baldwin , Dr. Stenhon Best nnd the
Misses Llbbio Van Arsdalo nnd Mnblo
Slucum , victims of the Christmas eve New
York Central disaster lit Hastings , were con
ducted today.
The funeral of MM. Baldwin nt her lnt
homo , 71 East Kighty-Ilfth street , was largely
attended. Kov. Dr. McArthur and H.-v Mr.
Wll'ls oftlciated. During the obsequies Mrs.
Baldwin's son , Homer , \\lio was in the acci
dent , became groutly anYctcd and at last his
mind gave way uml it became necessary to
take bun frotii the room. It Is tearcd that ho
has utterly lost his reason.
Kov. Phillips Bartlett , i\ warm personal
friend ol Dr. Best , conducted his funeral at
his Into residence , 24 J Lenox aueniio. The
Moral offerings were profuse. The remains
were taken to Pulaskl , N. Y , for burial ,
Kov. John .1. Iteoil , imstor of the Bedford
street church , nnd Kov. Mr. Edwards , of the
Thirteenth Street Presbyterian church ,
oflleiutod at the obsequies of the Misses Van
Arsdalo and Slocum nt the Bedford street
church. The church was paciced to ovor-
llowlng. Cornelius Viindorbllt , Chauncoy
M. Dapow , Attorney Loomts of the Central
road. Manager Toucoy. Mr. Iloskcll of the
Harlem division , Secretary Taylor of the
Wagner Pnlnco Car company , nnd other-
prominent people were present. Several
ludlfs fainted during the services. The
buiial of Miss Van Arsdalo will bo at M6nt-
gomory , N. \ . , and that ot' Miss Slocum at
Lockport , N. Y.
In tlio IloipUnlM nt Vonkors.
YoVKKut , N. Y. . Dec. 27. There nro now
only three persons in the hospitals in this city
who were taken from the wreck nt Hastings
on Christmas evening. I'hoy are Mrs.
Homer U. Baldwin ana Editor John Bacnnll ,
at St. John's ho pLnl , and Miss Annie Ford ,
n ( St. Joseph's hospital.
Lawyer Dennis Murphy died at 10 o'clock
last night in St. Josrph's hospital. Ho was
unconscious during the day nnd remained so
until ho died. The remains will bo tnkon to
Medina tomorrow for interment.
' 1 odiy Dr. Dultv , at St. .Toiopl''s hospital ,
said that Mrs. Ford had improved consider
ably and would , no doubt , recover.
Dr. Jamison , at St. John's hospital , re
ports marked improvement , in the Vonultion
of Mrs. Baldwin nnd John K. Bagnnll. This
morning Mr. Baldwin wns allowed to see his
wife for the Ilrst time since the accident , nnd
the mooting between them was very affecting.
The doctor said that though the patients
showed marked improvement , they were not
yet out of danger. It would bo several
weeks before they would bo able to leave the
hospitals.
Up to 0 o'clock tonight nothing has boon
hoard of Brakeman Herrick , who Is charuod
with causing the wreck by his negligence.
The warrant for his arrest Is still in Do-
tertivo Humphrey's ' bauds waiting to bo
served.
served.'y
'y A STMUI' KMU.ltFHlIKXT ,
Muny Persons Badly Injured In a
Uilvii3Auoldnnt. : | .
KANSAS CITV , Mo , , Dec. 27. The Santa
Fa vostibuled limited , wh'ch ' left Chicago at
n o'clock Saturday evening was derailed at
Bear Creek , near Nowcombo , seventy-five
miles east ot this city at 0 u. in. toaay No
one was killed , though several were very
very seriously injured. The engine , b iggnpo
and oxpros cnr.s tmssod over the small
bridge safely , but the two chair caw , two
Pullman sleepers nnd the dining car were
derailed , going down n steep ombanumcnt.
The injured nro :
Coxnuciou WorivouTH , badly hurt In
ternally , may die.
\VIM.I\M ICvsio.v , head cook dining car
Chicago , scalded. . , '
Cnui.u4 DiiMPsr.v , second cook dining car ,
Manslleld , O. , scalded.1.
Mus. EI.I/V TOOMIVS.7 : > lurion , Ivnn. , scalp
wound nnd sprained ankle.
C. W. Suorr , IS.l Bolden u venue , Chicago ,
scalp wound.
J. K. Wiinuroiiii , Topeka , Kan. , scalp
wound.
WH.MAM DKCKKII , Topeka , ICan. , scalp
wound. .
Mus. DCOKKII , ToDoka , Kan. , scalp wound.
Two CIUMWCX or Mus. Duuciit , scalp
wounds.
W. J. CHHS.S , Pullman conductor , back
sprained.
MUM. Nm.ui : A. WATSOX , Topeka , Kan. ,
badly bruised.
D. D. SMITH , Chicago , slightly Injured.
The cause of the accident cannot now be
dcllnitoly determined ns tbo track seems to
have been in good condition , n heavy freight
train having passed safely over only a short
time before the accident to the oxptcss. It is
thought , however , Hint the drawbar of tbo
front chair car may have fallen nnd caught
tlio truck of the same car , thus causing the
derailment.
The fact that tbo train wns solidly vostl-
bulcd probably averted r.ny fatalities , and Is
responsible for the small number , compara *
lively , of Injured ,
JI.IXdKHlj UV'JfltA IT.L.
Narrow Kminpo ol' I'nHHoiium H on ail
Kliivutoil 'IV i In From Doiilh.
New YOIIK , Deo. 27.An ncoldent with
probable loss of life wns narrowly averted
today on the Sixth avenue elevated road by
the high wood of thu guard rail that runs
alongside the trucks , One of the engine *
Jumped the track at Park place , causing a
delay of one hour and n blockade that ex
tended to Worth sticet. I ' 'in 'illy ' n train approached
preached Iho Ulockailed traitiH. There was
no perceptible lessening or speed. The engi
neer seemed oblivious of the blockade before
him until within seventy-live feet 01 the rear
platform of the last car of the train in front.
Then ho put on brakes. It was too late. The
engine crashed into the rear car. The pa -
a c m.-crs Wcru thrown from their heats , The
roar cur was derailed und but for the guard
rails would hnvo toppled over into the street
below. No one was hurt. Thorn appears to
he no good reason for thu accident unless the
brakes failed to wont pioporly. Thi company
are very reticent about the accident.
Govnrnoi1 Cuniphnll ol'Olilo
un Opinion.
PiTTsnimo , J'a , , Deo. --Governor Campbell -
boll of Ohio was In the city tonight onrouto
to Now York , Speaking of the outlook foe
tlio ( tomoorattu presidential nomination ho
said ho did not think Cleveland would got
the necessary two'thlrds majority , and if ho
was not nominated on thu Unit ballot ho
would no defeated. In thu ovei t of Clove *
land's defeat , ho was of the opinion that a
western man. possibly General Palmer ot
Illinois , would bo cnoson.
To Itcc.'ovi'i' the Alonny Stolen ,
Ciuruio , 111 , , Deo. 27. Thomas C. Platt
mid Chnuncoy J' . Crossby , as representative *
of thu United Stutos Express company , have
begun unit aguinit Leonard Perrln too
$ Vo ) , < )0. ) I'orrln is the father of Phelps Per-
rln , nnd , It Is allcgou In the complaint , that
he received from tils BOH und E. W. Baker' ,
thu two men convicted of the Hurley , Wh , ,
bank robbery , the fIUO ! ' of the express
company' * money taken from thu bank. In
Iho complaint the details of the sensational
bank robbery are recounted with minuteness.
Tlio claim of $5(1,000 ( Is mudo to cover the ex
press company's losx , and alto the cost ol tbo
detectives' work und the prosoouUou of tbo
| icryotrutoi' of thu robbery.
