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TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , APRIL 11 1892. NUMBER 3 K
TELLER'S TALK ON SILVER
Morgan's Be ltiti < ra Gives Him a Ohtnoe
to Strike at tbe Administrfctioa.
MAKING THRCATS FOR SILVER STATES
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Hi 'Warti'thr itrjmWIenn I'ftrtjof
icritrn' Oiiiislti ii Mlxlncthii 1 arce
Hill t'jiln UlK
In the IIMUM : .
D. C. , April 2fl. Sherman
r.ald tbo comraitn on foreign relations had
decided that tbe existing Chinese exclusion
legislation will not expire until 19W. there
fore there was no immediate need for action
on the question.
Morran' * Mlver resolution was then taken
tip and Teller addressed tbo senate. Mr.
Teller said : "We are told nnw a question
thut affected tbe welfare aud prosperity of
tbo whole country was no ot buch import
ance nnd consideration ns was tbo question
of having n certain man of one political
part3- elected ai chief executive for the nest
four years. That Influence bus been felt in
the bcnnto und felt in other places. Tbe re
volt ugnlnct tbe republican party in 1SSO wus
not ugnlnut tariff legislation , but against cur
rency 1'jfislation. Tuo great metropolitan
journals of tbo republican party had made
tbo ussBrtlon that the president would veto
a free silver bill ttao principal claim for the
nomination of the present incumbent. Tbev
had represented thut the president blood like
n wall against the wibhes of the bouse and
senate on tbe Bilver question , and that while
tbo people mitrht gut wild und while the sen
ute ( supposed to bo the most conservative
body In tho-world ) might lose ita judgment ,
the president , wr.b greater patriotism , with
gieater intelligence , with greater devotion to
the interests of the countrv , stood us the
bafeguurd tor Wall Ktrcet und its money bugs.
Kite-lit ol KxneultK ! liiMuiitirc.
"No man could doubt that executive influ
ence hud been durluc tbe last veur tbo po
tent influence which governed republican
representatives in tbe bouse. He had been
for fifteen years nn observer of tbe power of
federal putromice. Tbe silver bill lucked a
tmijoritj in the bouse today because the dem
ocratic pnrtv was afraid that it the demo
crats in the bouse should put themselves on
record on tbo question of free eoinuco the
b'ate of New York would cast its votes for
tlit-republican party. He knew whereof he
| > eke when he haul the nanks of New York
City had organized theniEcl ves for tbe purpose
of defeating silver legislation. He ventured
tosny thut there wns not n national bunk in
the country that hnd not been appealed to by
tbut organization to contribute funds und in
fluence to tbe defeat of silver legislation ' '
C'jUilui ; to the political aspect of the ques
tion. Mi. Teller nsUod what was to bo the re
lation of the republican party to the question
of currenev as applied to silver. A republi-
euu administration hud besn elected on a
platform that had buen carefully aud delib-
eiately prepared und that declared tbo re
publican partv iv at , iu favor of tbo use of
both gold and silver us a monev uud con-
drmr. ) d the policv of the democratic ud min
is ! rullun in its efforts to demonetize silver.
Wasn't lutrroKted lu Silver.
"Many republican senators from tbe west
had oeeii s.o confiding us to actually believe
thut the platform adopted iu Chicaco had
mount whatitt-tld. That they had tnoucht
tbut the republican party was jn fuvor of kll-
ver as money. "Would any bane man sny to
him that bllver could be used as money in
the broud sense of the term if the mints were
pot opened to it as to gold" ! Thny had
thought the republican party actually con
demned tbe course of tbe late democratic nd-
ministrutioti in its efforts to repeal the
Bland act. Colorado had stood third in tbo
llbt of republican btates for tbe present ex-
ucuttve In every campaign in that state it
hud boon proclaimed that the republican
purtj WPS tue party of silver. Tbe dcmo-
rratlc nurtv , In deference to its candidate
nud to bU known hostility to silver , had
not dtred to speak ou tbe subject. The
oi.ly difference they could learn of was whoa
u lUstitiguished mctnocr of tbe committee ou
resoluiions in the democratic convention was
asked bv n member of thu Colorado delega
tion as to what was the plan k aboutjsilvcr und
his icpl > wns , 'Ctmti silver. '
They hud believed that they had at least
reached tbo point where tbe republican party
was in favor of financial ruhet to the people
by the utilizing of the great output of btlver
on equal terms with gold. But when they
caine bore In December in t they were met
with u proposition for tbe purchase of silver
bullion a proposition for mauit.g tbe United
btates treasury the agent through which sil
ver could pass into India and tbut wns ni ;
there wus of it. They hud been told by the
fnuuds of the administration that if thev did
pot accept they would got nothing We
made the light for lice coinaco here in tbu
oody , uud wo won.'e lost it in the other
body , although 1 never have douoted , nor do
1 believe that ntiyouo else bus doubted , that
there wns n clear majority lu that house in
fever of Irue coinage , uud that it was onlj
restrained from expressing its wish by undue
and improper executive interference. We
made ti light for the best thing we could got.
We got out little of what we wanted , uud yet
we got something that is better than noth
ing , and we got that because the executive
knows , because tbo opponents of free silver
in this- chamber know , thut if wo did not get
that wo should present to the executive a
Ires coinage uill which he would be compelled
uithor to rfign or veto.
Thr I'orre Kill nnd SIM or *
"My attention hns been called , becotidly ,
to bouio public utterances in reference to
which I desire to make u statement. There
came from tbe hojse of the last congress u
inli which has boon commonly dubued tbo
'force bill. ' It was an election law. 1 was
u member of luo majority of the committee
to which it was referred. 1ithout my vote
that bill eould not have gone to the senate. I
contented that it might bo reported , but J
reserved the right to move any amendment
to it uud propose any modification of u de
claring that as it thun stood n would not re
ceive my vote. Neurlv two years buvo unco
cltpsod. 1 have read the bill with care uud
attention moro than twenty times , und 1 rc-
peut now , thul if it is presot.ted to mo now
with tbe alternative of partv support or
partv dismissal , 1 bbnuld not vote for the
bill. A more infamous bill , in my judgment ,
never passed the threshold of the doors of tbe
scimte. Avowedly in tbo intercut of good
government it u us instigated iu tny judc-
inent by men whose Interest it w us to pre
vrnt a free expression of ibe will of voters.
1 buvo PO time now to spent : of It in detail. 1
wan ut thn time laboring utideradisability of
voice w hich prerrnted me from bpcaklng , uud
1 waut to my nura now Unit inv uttitude on
'
the bill had o'o rwation , no connection , directly ,
itmotely or otherwise , with tbe quwtiou of
bilvur There is a member who stooU with
me on tbe silver quufctiou n bo will bear me
out when 1 cay the stutsaient that w e con-
trnclud with nmialori > ou the other bide of tbe
chamber for their support to the free coinnge
bill on the ground ttiut wo would \otupainbt
the force bill. IB ubsolutulr untrue auc with
out tbe bllphtobi foundntum. If ibut story
hud not bceii repeuted 1 would not ada whut
1 now add. I only rojioat what the Into du-
tinguitbuu v < ni&U > r from Kansas , Mr Plumb ,
did bay in thU senate , thut tbe opponent * ol
bllver in tui . chamber eiilorttd iulo uegotia-
ticiu isoroe at least ) with beuuton. on the
othet bide uud woncwod lo ibtjui that if they
would bidPtraek silver the others wouldwde-
irack the tJcotloB bill. J'ut lute Iktuected
muutor from Kaum * mad * that btulemeuL"
Whut thu blUnr Mutt * Will I > n.
Mr Teller suid if thfire w'os an attempt
made at the Minneapolis convention to place
the republican party iu niilucoDUni to silver
tbe lour bilrer producing state * would cot
bereutier he ubio to not in cooperation with
custen. republicans iu tbe beuate of Buy other
body He was ID ftvor or on ictortiutionni
cocTtrcu-e. but ho wo..id never favor or.e
until an executive was elected who ret. y
Uvored t
of Moutaus rpoVo briefly uud
then tbr senate went Into cxocoUve tosslen
and tboniy afi r adjottroed.
In the Honor.
W * m < eoTor , D C. , April 20. The bouse ,
ofter preHminary business , rnr.umeii conMfl-
crition of tbe XoveRockwell eont t d
olecilra. Wheeler of Aiatmtna crlticlfod the
nmjority rsnort , Mr. Cobb rv cwofl the
lernl B p oti 01 tbe case. Mr. Mscner Et Re
in taver of Rockwell , ana after further tits-
cue ion the bouse nfljonrned.
lGMMlit > Till : CI1A11OKS.
Grand , lurj llnliisfK to Innlrt Tronp-
IT ntid ISiingrrnushlnrton Notes ,
WA HIVOTON , D. C , April 30. General
Stanley , commanding the Department of
Texox , has reported to General Srlioflela tbat
the grand Jurv of Davull county. Terns , has
ignored the charges made Rgaiust the United
States troops and state troops in coonuction
with the Hawa campaign. Tne grand Jury
reported that they hnd investigated tbe
charpts and found absolutely nothing in
them. General Stanley also forwaruod a
copy of a letter written to him by Captain
McNnal of company E , state troops , saying
that be bad psraoaaUy invcuticated the
charges made against Captain J. D. Bourke
of the Third cavalry and found each charge
to be false and malicious , having originated
in every case with Gar/a's men nnd sympa
thizers and mcu who love the Mexicans for
tbelr votes.
Tbe Recrstarjt. of stntn hns received a dis
patch from Minister Charles Emer/ Smith
at St Petersburg dated the 1st instant , re
counting a conversation bstweon his majesty ,
the empercr , mid himself in regard to tbe
distutch about the people of this country
laden with provisions. His majesty said ,
among other things : "I am very deeply
touched by the Interest and kindness which
tbe people of tbe United States ure showing
in setiding sh.p loads of flour to my suffer.ng
people. Those offerings ara great nnd gen-
brous , they indicate a svmpathy and friend
ship for which wo a e deeply grateful , nnd 1
desire you to convov to tbe American pnoplo
my sincere thunns for this manifestation of
their friendly and bumaue sontimonts. "
] u tinlinrlng Sen.
General .7 W. Foster of the State depart
ment , Acting Secretary Spalding of the
Twusurv and Acting Secretary Soiey of tbe
Navy department bad a conlereuco in re-
card to tbo enforcement of tbe Bering sea
modus vivenrtL Tbo general character ol
thn instructions to tbe naval revenue vessels
assigned to duty in Bering sea was that in
structions will be prepared and forwarded ut
once. The vessels bclecteS for tbe purpose
uro tbe Yorlrtotvn , Mohicnn , Ranger , Rush ,
Corwin and Albatross. The president will
issue a proclamation promulgating the modus
vivotidi and warning nil citizens of the
United States acuinst its violation. It bus
boon settled that tbe rrtiflration of treaty
snull be exchanged ut Washington and tbe
secretary of state and the British minister
are now making arrangements for that foi-
mality.
The treasury is InformeJ that fiftv-four
htiiamen wcro lauded at Victoria , B. C ,
today , the majority of whom uro presumably
bound for the United State.s. Orders were
accordinglx issued to Immigrant inspeciors
and custom omcials along the Canadian
border to look out for these people
and to prevent their entennc this
country in violation of the law. 'This is said
to be the largest shipment of Chinese immi
grants to this continent.
The iunnte in ei-ermivp session this after
noon considered tno Russian extradition
treaty. No action was tuken. Thnro is
much opposition to the capital crimes sec
tion , under cover of which , it is assorted.
persons might be extradited for political
reasons.
HP Only Mnclo "Believe
William T. Ford was again examined by
the Raum committee today. Ho made a
statement in relation to the testimony of
Mrs. Caddie L WnchU who charged him in
effect with makiuc improper proposals to
her and persecuting ber because bho re
jected bi udvuuces. Ho testified in tbe
mo.-.t emphatic manner that he never had aa
evil thought in relation to Mrs. Wright , or
had offered by word or action any ins ult to
her or to uuv ether woman. Witness told of
a number of incidents that occurred in the
office , the recital of whuh causes no little
nmiiftcinont. One cf those incidents witness
described as his npprouch in a pla\lul
manner to female clerks , making a motion as
if lo embrace loom. He would , however ,
merely throw Doth urms over their bends
uud then draw his arms together.
James Dugan took the btund to deny tbe
accusation of statements that be ( witness ;
ns n cioik for Representative Hallowell , bad
charred u consideration Jor pension business.
It transpired during the investigation that
Assistant Sucretnry Bussoy prevented the
witness' reinstatement in l ho pension office
after be hud been oischurced. Tbo witness
felt very bore , nnd eharged that the general
baa failed in Louisiana for 1'JJ.UOU , and that
ho pine his debts at tbo rate of 1C cents on
the dollar. He ulao said that General Bus-
sey , instead of oemp assistant secretary of
the Interior department , should be wearing
prison stripes , und characterized htm as an
"infernal scoundrel. "
Iluurn of I.HKur.
The bouse labor committee today agreed
upon u bill relating to the limitation of bourn
of daily Horvico of laborers und mechanics
employed upon public woriu. It limits a
day's work to eight hours and makes the
penalty for its violation fiiio or imprison-
mtnt. Tbe vote ou the bill was not unani
mous. several members dibseutmr. Tbe pen
ul'y provision iu the bill ucreed upon , the
committee bsliercs , helps to wins tbout the
rohult desned.
Coufinr.ationi ; Prank Coombs of California ,
minister to Spain ; Joseph h Turner as
sistant UnitoJ States treasurer nt Chicago ; L.
C. Smith , register of tbe land office at Erxvm ,
Kim.
Kim.Tbe
Tbe collections of internal revenue during
tbe first nine month * of tbe fiscal year ending
June ! ) . 1" 2 , were fll8U2.GOO ! ; an Increase
of HT77GsG compared with the receipts dur
ing the correspoudint > perioa of the previous
fiscal . *
year. _ _
t > CTTU2l ) A 111Q
Judge of u Chicago Court In uu Important
CllMS ,
flincioo , III. , April iU. ! [ Special Telegram
toTiic BEE. ] Judge Hutchlnson settled a
dispute today between Pierre Wilbanx. u
Montana cattle runcLmuu , and Nelson
Morns , the packer of this city. Tbo court
ou'ered flndiners against Mr. Morris for f.r > 4-
&IO. Mr.Viluaux claimed fTii.OOO for cattle
delivered und interest on tbe account.
Against this tbo defendant urged a pica of
recoupment , alleging that the plaintiff hud
guaranteed better cuttle than wus shipped ,
nud aiahnlnc that there was about f4.0OOU
due. lu deciding the case Judge Huicninson
rut dawn the pU.iuuff's claim , holding that
homo of the cattle \\ere not up to grade. He
clso denied the charco of inlerest. The con
trast , however , bv which Mr. Morris bought
the cattle w&s > u lb < ) main sustained.
His utiori.cy eutcied u motion for n new
triul. The cuse was uuiibuullv interesting ,
growing out of a contract Mr. Morns' agents
made in lain ) for the purchase of cattle ou
( Mlbanx'fc Seventy Mile ranch , near Win-
gurkville. Mont. The claim WHS made during
tbo trial Ihm the plaintiff eocured the ud
vuntuRooub contract by allow iu ; the packers'
agent lo win f ! 000 at u pleasant came of
draw itaiier before uupnUuMuns were closed
In trial the suit occupied a mouth and more
of Judge Hutehmson't time inst wiuter , und
is one of Ihu lonsntt law trials on rouurd.
JltnliTi-d lluti'fc lit tlieNutloiml Drill.
CHIC * < i , Ill , April 20 [ Special Tolopram
to TUE Btr ' 'Muutiro roads have been
tttiad to vole ou & protx > .itiou to made a one-
fare rate for the round trip from Chicago ,
St. Paul , Minneapolis , Milwaukee , Peona ,
Hannibal cud &t Louis to Omaha June 11
and 1lor the aLtuoi encampmuut of the Na-
l.i'iiu l omre'itve : l > rul association to be
I' id t > t re j i ue . The retura , iimiu cf
tbo titkt j it to be June JAn tttui.dance
ot over -JiM , it ej-jiesled ul the enc&mpuicnt.
HAS THE ISLAND BEEN SOLD
ilnmor from Amsterdam That Americans
Have Purchased SanPoaiiago Outright ,
IS SAID TO BE A GOVERNMENT DEAL
Sir. lilitimIlrjiortrtl tt Have IHrectfd the
J > < -CWtlntt ii MlnlMi r I'lK-lpl.
Ktiou * Ncillilnf : of Die M titter
uud Itathvr Doubull.
lOpj/HiJil / ( lJSHli/,7im ; < fiordtn RsnneM
AvsiEimAM , AprlJ 20. [ Nejv York Herald
Cable Spociul to 7'iin Bnc.1 Kxcluslvo
information bus readied the Herald in re
gard to one of the most sensational utid re
markable international transactions which
has beau known for many years , and which
cannot fail to make a grest stir in England
and Germany. TUo transaction consists of a
virtual sale of the island republic of San
Domingo to a private company in tbo United
Status , the sum agreed upon being fixed at
$ 59:1,090 : in 5 par cout debentures , secured
ontboievonue from tobuoeo , otc. The con
cession had been sold by Messrs. Westorn-
dorfl. tbo well known bunkers of this city ,
nud the representatives of tbe San Domingo
bondholders.
At present nothing remains but the Btgnn
tures of tbe American representatives to
complete tbo transaction anJ secure to the
United Slate * this most important harbor
and coaling station. The bolder of this con
cession practically lulos the republic , b >
cause be pays tbo officials and rocoivcs tbo
revenue from Ibat tobacco monopoly.
J'ut Through Uapldly.
A striking feature , however , is the stute-
mentvhlch ib made that the scheme has
been approved and endorsed by Secretary
Blaine and ii.bupp3rl.od Dy Messrs. Gould
and Dr. Ojrdon Mais. It is also btated thit
these gentlemen arc going to spring it upon
tbe United Slates us a campaign weapon ,
somewhat upon the same lines as those on
w iich Bouconsfield secured control of tbo
Suez canal for England. The transaction
bus been mshod through with unprecedented
rapiditv , all the details baring boon arranged
in fourteen days.
On top of tais coaos the rapart tha t Mln
istor Phelps at Berlin has officiillv inter
vened in the action of Germany in San D >
mingo , and for hi& pains has been bevoruly
snubbatt by the under secretary of foreign
affairs , who is quoted as having said thct he
bud yet to learn that tno United States pos
sessed protectorate poxvers over tbe republic
of San Domingo. Barou ron Olegar , the
London company promoter , together with
his solicitor , Mr. Wilson Thomas , is await
ing tbo arrival ot the American bignataivE.
Tne former does not deny that the so-called
private company is virtually tbo United
States government , which in tbls manner
has become now and forever the muster of
Sau Diaimgo. Oao of me most uctiva nego
tiators ba * been Mr. Isaacs , son of tuo late
lord mayor of London , together with M.
Legrue and M. llestio of Brussels.
lMIiLI'j DOUBTS IT.
American JUlnihtc-r to Germany Thinks the
ban Domingo MorjDutruc. .
tij Ja.-ncs Oordu'i Umnr.'l.\ \
April SiO.--New | York Horatd
Cable Special to Tne Bix.J JMmibter
Pbelps , who has just returned from a short
trip to Snrrewalrt , gave me an emphatic and
positive denial of tbo rumors that he had
Deen meddling in Sau Domingo matters , end
that there bus ueen any unpleasantness bo-
tv > ecn the United States and Germany in
consequence. Minister Pnolps said : " 1 de
cline to treat the reports seriously. They
are too absurd. Nothing could ue smoother
than tne relations between Germany and tbe
United States. There has- been no words ;
no quarrels ; no troubles of any Kind. 1 have
no confirmation of the reported virtuul ac
quisition of San Domingo by tbe American
government , nor nm 1 inclined to believe it. "
1 hour that Charles Emory .Smith has left
St. Petersburg on a verv lone leave , and
possibly \ \ ill not return to the post.
Tbe emperor was in particularly good
health and spirits at a dinner given at tbe
Russian embassy lust night. Throughout
tne evening be kept upuflow of conversation
wilh Count Schouvalaff , put tiumoious ques
tions to his host concerning nis recent jour
ney to lUissia and expressed bow much
pleasure it would give htm to moot the czar
and the irnpciial Russian family ocain boon.
The emperor was also verv pointed in his at
tentions to Count Mournviff , who has been
talked of more than once us a possible suc
cessor to Sououvnioffus Russian ambassador ,
also to Count Wedol , v\ho inav some day
step into General von bcbweintz's bhoes , i'f
tbo Gcrinun ambaasaoor ut St. Petersburg
carries out tus cherished plan 01 retiring to
bis charming country seat ut Caszel. Toe
unghtness and amiuuility of the young mou-
urch left u very agroaablo impression on the
uicmbcr * of tbe Russian embassy , and may
prove to have paved a way to the eventual
meeting of the kaiser and the czar , either
bore or at BOitie northern seaport. Tne czar's
views on the subject are still doubtful.
MCTTZCIU
TEItKOIlS Or KNGI.IMI KAILWAV" , .
IluugrniVlileh Mi'imen Men nud Wauiou
Who Travel Alone.
tCfipi/rl07ied ! tVK buJa'n * * Gonl'mlJmijBtO
LONDON , April 20. [ Now Yorir Herald
Cable Special to Tne Ucn J A great outcry
is beluc made throughout Great Britain ut
the frequency of outrage * , real and imagin
ary , in the first and second clasi compart
ments on railway trains. The latest charge
of this kind is made by n young woman
against Hon. Patrick Greville Nugent , nn
Irish gentleman of noble patronage.
Nugent protests that it i * u ease of
Ulackmuil , and in this bus a majority of tbe
public OL his biae. But the funl Ibat it fol
lows close upon tbo heels of half a dozen
biiular cases hus creuted u veritable panic
among the traveling public Women Decline
to entei a compartment occupied by oujy one
mini , and IDMIJ' London ludics have gonu
over to the blow mcving omnibus ortbo inoro
exponbive cob , rather than to risk encourag
ing the railway brute , u bo is fut becoming
us creut a terror as Juca the Ripper was u
few yi'nrs ago.
Most men. on tbo other bend , will not tin
der any consideration enter a compartment
occupied by only one or oven two women for
fear of bb.ug bluckmuiiud. The underground
railway Fybiora of London in particular af
fords most unique oppon.ut.iues for women
who bavendnptod uluc.kmuili : > g as a profes
sion , uuu scarcely n cluy pattcs whou there
ere cot several coinpluiuts to officials ugaiiiEt
women \vlio buocead in extorting moupy from
tboir fellow passengers. It is f ar chuupe" to
pay up thou to run tbo gauntlet of putilic
censure , 110 matter how innocent one may be.
During the past four weeks there have
bten 110 less than six alleged outrages on
main line passenger trains , and of these only
one w us proven In this case the victim was
a very young girl who was obliged to sock
refuge ou the guard rail outside , like BO many
woman hove done bofore. but mu i of tbe
other CUSUH were undoubtedly cluckmail. In
tbe four woe Us mentioned there have proba
bly teen a down whiob have not Raluixi the
hftt of publicity , due to tbe influence of
iiufcb monev.
There if only one renmdy for this state of
bflairs , and that is the American jiussccgur
: cur , in which there ore no compurfnonu uud
tohlch train ofllnuu bc\o full urrets '
- Kngiten railroad managers are fully u.'ve to
j the aavaiitagfs of the Amoncac tytu-iu , at.d |
1 if it v ere not lor the itcoiezibe cost \voiiiU j
effect & swecplrg chance at onre bvrubsU-
tuting tbe Aaeric-nn cur for the onrrUcos
now > n vogue. As U is the principal com
panies have begun to place parlor cnrs and
Pullmans on tbelr linoi and hope gradually
to wipe nut a kyitom that puts u'premram on
crime. In the meftnlime tbe insulter of
women nnd tbe blccKmuiliug lemnio will
continue to infuse terror into tbe bcarU of
travolers.
X > ' HlikTEllS CHVI'S.
I'nriirnblp Inillrntlnn * lor Nrlirn kn nnd tlif
D. C April 90. | Speoml
Telegram to Tnn BEK.J Prom the report of
tbe secretary of ngricullurt ) Just Issued ,
showing tbo condition of crowing grain , es
pecially wheat , in the various states and
territories , the following paragraphs are
taken :
Nebraska The condition o > tbe soil was
favorable to both padding and germination.
The winter was favorable for the plant.
There was nn unusual fall of snow which
was cvealv distributed and remained well on
the ground. Tbe present condition ot the
plunt u excellent , though the growth is
small.
Iowa Tne soil was too dry for proper
preparation for seeding and germination was
greatly retarded. There was scarcely uny
protection by RHOW curing tbo past winter.
The past winter hns not boon vcrv fuvorublo
for the plant. The growth of the pl nt is
backward on account of .unfavorable condi
tlons last fall. Freezing and thawing dur
ing the latter part of the winter did some
damage.
Soulh Dakota The oonditlon of the soil
was favorable for both seeding nnd permtnu-
tion. Tbe winter was favorable for the
plant. Tbe plant was well covered with
snow auring the winter and its present con
dition is good.
Utah Tbo condition of the Boll was favor
able for both Reeding and germination. Pro
tection by snow bos been fixtra good. The
winter has bean favorable for the plant. The
condition und presentjjrrowih of the plant is
excellent , save in a few localities where high
wiud > have loo.seucdlbo routs.
Cuuilltlou of I'arin Aulmulfi.
From tbe report tiio following is taken ,
showing the condition of farm animals at
present : Neoruska Pew diseases of any
Kind among any cms& of live stock are ic-
portod. Prices and demand for cattle and
bofis are such that owners nro reluctant to
buy , preformg rather to Bell. In cuttle ,
CUIVOP are being vealed and otherwise dis
posed of at low pncas , and cows are fattened
10 an unusuai extent. One good point in Jive
btock growing is being manifested. Oiilv
what can be handled well is undertaken ,
bonce there is less loss , especially from ex
posure.
Iowa Abundant crops last season and
mild winter weather have been favorable for
wintering stock. Heroes are in good condi
tion. The general depression in price of
horses und cattle bos a tondencv to oring
better close and bottormethods of caring lor
them , bheon arostoadily increasing in num
ber uud ure proving to.be very satisfactory
property. Aside from n few outbreaks of
scab the Hocks are in gjod condition. Much
creator damage results Irom ravages of dorja
than from all diseases. Hogs are at present
in good Rendition , but considerable loss re
sulted from hog cholera early in the winter
Soulh Dakota Horses are unusually
healthy and no disease 4e prevalent. The
winter was favorable for cattle on the range
until the liith of March , -when a very severe
storm set in , uhlch lasted bovoral ofays and
causnd some loss. Cattle on farms wintered
well with plenty of leed. Sheen have as a
rule been free from diveaae und have come
through the winter in good condition. But
one county reports nfy cwino disease and
that not acrious. , - , ,
Wyoming The winter has been unusually
favorable for live btoek , especially in north
ern and -western jyyomlng..ICo losses of
horses , cattle or sheep/- from exposure bare
been reported The winter , however , is not
over here : losses may occur in April , as the
stock is iheri in poor cDndit.on nnd a wet
bno.v storm would do great dumage.
Montana The past winter has boon un
usually favorable for all kinds of live stocii.
Horses , cattle nnd bh ep are in good condi
tion and healthv. Only isolated cases of
lung fever and glundors among horses , with
blackleg and lumpy jaw among cattle , have
been reported.
VCMULlkUEl > JS1A Cl'CLOXH
riprcn Winds lu Ttu.as l > o Much Damage
I'rojilu Killed und Injurcil.
Lose view , Tex. , April 2U. A cyclone of
fearful velocity struck near Glndwuter ,
twelve miles west of. hero on the Texas
Pacific railroad , aooutu:30 : and demotirhed n
great many buildings. fortunately the
country over xvuicn tbo cyclone passed is
sparsely settled nnd tbe loss ol life is small.
Jt took the log house of Dicli Spencer ,
colored. James Bell's house and William
Daniels dxvolllng.
1. M. Munger's dwelling , a strong sir-room
house , was first moved four feet west und
the corner jammed into the earth. Then the
w hole structure was carried east fifty yards
and let down on several boo hives. Not one
plank remained in its place , while most of
them were completely splintered. In this
house siven people were assem
bled at breakfast , nil of whom
stayed in the building during tbo
ordeal nnd not one was Killed outright. J.
M. Munper hod his hip and collar bone
broken nnd received slicht wounds. HIE
wife , who had n 6-months-old Infant in her
urms , bad her ankle broken , A girl of 14 re
ceived nn ugly wound ou the loft log. Tbo
lady was badly hurt by being squeezed by
tbo furniture. All the outhouses and ex
tensive and valuable orchards were blown
away.
Tbe storm next took Monroe Purdue's
bouse from its foundation , but hurling none
of the family.
It btrucu six miles north ut vVcst Moun
tains , killing an aid negro woman , name un
known , and blowing down mauy houses and
doing much other damage.
ixbTJtccT rait JI.I/UUAO.V.
J'lrgt C < incr ' ikloiiia IHhtrict ncputillcuus
Jlmt-un KiithuiliiKtit Con tout I mi.
FAU.S Uirr , Nob. , April 20. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Bir..j The republican conven
tion for the First cancrtsilonal district con
vened at tbe opera house this evening at b
o'clock. Tbf wretched -weather die not pre
vent tbo enthusiastic republicans from pack
ing tbe house from rat to dome. Tee Pawnee
City baud of thirty-two pieces enlivened the
meeting with splendid music.
William H Wood mini , chairman of the
district comii'ittuo , celled the convention to
order. F. E Heivej of Otoe was elected
permanent cnalrmnn.nnd J. E. Fulton of
Pawnee undJ S. Church of Nemaha county
were chosen secretaries. Church Howe
moved that the delegates o'.eciod ' bo in
structed lor Benjamin Jiarrisou for presi
dent. which was carried unauimoublv
George W. Holland olUichnrdson and C. H.
Gere of Lancaster were unanimously chosen
cr delegates to tbe national convention. Ail
references to Harrison and Blaiue by Church
Howe , Judge Field and others were greatly
upplauded.
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EODE IN A CAB.
liurglart , TurlUi-U a &itlu In btylr , Hut \Vcru
Scared Off.
An attempt was made to blow Cudy &
Bruden'K safe U UK St. M cry's avenue
about 1 : HO u' clock this morning. Just as the
tli loves had .knocked the aotnuino-
tlou knob off a belated tiodes-
trian passed and gave the alarm.
Before tno police arrived the burplurt
otcaped through a bacu door , jumped into a
cab and drove rapidir cwuy Tbe patrol
waon tr.ed to fcllo.v iu tbe wake of the run , I
but coUiJ not keep up and the 'Uicvea got
uwsy ,
PALACIO'S ' ARMY DEFEATED
Teuecnek lumgentE Under Qflnarid Mora
Van a Victory.
ROUT OF THE PRESIDENT'S FORCES
Jim tic Nrnr I'nrrto Cftbrilo A
J'ntilr ' trirUen City r l ti > r Van-
tngc Held 1 ! } HIP JIclu'ln H ! ro-
itm of Inimrgiiut Suldlorj ,
mw Onrdnn Urniell 1
Pt'cr.To CAUCUS , Veopruela ( via Uolves
ton Tex. ) , April 20 ( By Mexican Cable to
tbo New York Herald Special to THE Bcr..J
This picturesque seaport is In n terrible
state ol excitement over the complete rout
of the government troops on April H , At
sundown on that date Pulacio's nrn.y made
its final nud it.tilo attempt to dislodge a
force of insurgents under command of Gen
eral Mora , who were entrenched at u spot
Just bsyond Polito. 1 wice the government
soldiers bad uttacKod tbo enemy and failed
to drive them from their nositlon. Disoou r-
ngod over tlioir ill success , Palacio's troops
showed elgns of panic , but under tbo stirring
appeals of their loader they rallied and again
charged tbe foe.
Tno encounter was brief but furious.
They were defeated nil along the line , and
turning fled in every direction. The insur
gents followed in hot pursuit and did not
abandon it uutil tbo terror stricken govern
ment troops were well on the road to this
town.
Jinny Itrad nnil Dytnc u tinrirld. .
There were many dead , dying and wounded
left upon tbo battloilold. Some of them
were rebels , but the large majority were fol
lowers of Palacio.
The government soldiers did not etop to
carry their dond and injured from the tceno
of their rout but Btraccled into Puerto Ca-
belle , startling tbe whole town with tholr
Etor.v of complete defeat. Tbe excitement
their presence caused was further height
ened by ths arrival of a train tbe nest morn
ing bearing eleven dond or wounded soldiers.
Those had been picked up on tbo field alter
the insurgents bad retired.
Nothing definite could he learned as to tbe
exact number of tbo slain , but it is officially-
announced that the government lost one-
third of its force in the encounter. Of this
lois by far the greater portion was caused
hy desertions. As soon as Paiacio's men
savi that they were overcome many of them
threw down their arms and went oves-to the
enemy. This is just what the authorities
have been fearing all along. The govern
ment troops uro poorly fed and paid and
greatly discontented. A large proportion of
them are ut heart sympathizers with the
revolutionists. They only await tbe oppor
tunity to desert.
rorcoil Into thr Knnlcs of the Army.
The news of the battle's result spread tar-
ror throughout Puerto Caoello. It was al
most immediately followed by a general con-
fccnptlon order. The town has 9OOD inhabi
tants. Every able-bodied mau among thoa
hns been forced into military berrica. No
one has boon allowed to cscano duty. The
shops , warehouses , , mole , wharves ,
' ' '
custom bouses , postoBcg nnd in'a'nu-
fautorioi have been visited nnd
every clerk , drayman , dock laborer and
stevedore compelled to quit work at once and
enroll himself in the ranks of Palnclo'b de
fenders. This Btato of affairs naturally hus
bad the effect of almost Daralyzins the enure
commerce of the port. The stores have all
been closed , there being no one to conduct
their business , the Dublin gardens are de
serted. Women keep within doots , not dar
ing to venture out , except when absolutely
compelled to do 50.
The French steamer which arrived the
other day from Marseilles on its way to the
Isthmus was unable to load tbo imports in
tended for Venezuela , nnd had to proceed on
its way with the goods. A German steamer
bad begun discharging railway material be
fore the news of the figbl reached Puerto
Cabello , but as soon as tne official order to
conscript every one was issued work on the
vessel bad to bo suspended. The force loft
to handle the coffee crop is so small us to ba
altogether insufficient.
The government , immediately upon being
notified of tbe defeat of its troops , ordered
detachments from all points to this town.
Jlf'lnlort'rim'iitK fur J'jihicla.
The day after the battle reinforcements of
l\S'J \ men arrived from Vulencla , which is
twenty miles to tbo southeast of Puerto Ca-
D9lio , und from La Gunyra. Other small
bodies are coming into town daily ftom other
points. As soon as they urnve they are sent
to the front.
Every one here is cxpscting that Puerto
Cabello will be attacked at any moment bv
tbe revolutionists People are hurrying from
town to places of safety , taking with them
their movable property. Such ol the mili
tary us buve not beeu sent to the front are in
the large garrisoned fort and barracks ready
10 bo called out ut tbe first indication of tue
euemy'b advance.
Grimm ] Mora's I'luiih.
It is probahlo that General Mora will not
at present attempt the capture of Puerto Ca
bello.
If such bad boon his intention he would
undoubtedly have advanced on the heels ot
the routed government army. In ull likeli
hood he will remain whuro he now in at
Merit und Punt-a Cbunoz , two impor'ant
points , and endeavor to dold them , auamto
all effort * of tbo government to drive him
away. In this position be is enabled to land
arm * and munitions of war. and to forward
them to General Crespo via Uruma. Mjmtal-
bauo and Tucuryelo.
Considerable of tbe equipment of the rebel
forces hus already been forwarded over this
route , but more Is expected. When the last
consignment of urms end ammunition baa
been put in Crespo's possession Mora will
abandon bis present pu&l of vantage.
Whether or cot be will then attack Puerto
Cubello is problematical. Most probablv ha
will join tomes with Crespa ana the com
blncd rebel trrny will tbeu begin its advance
upon Caracas.
I'oorlj J'.cjulpix'rt ItnlxilK.
A courier has Just arrived here from
TruJillo with further details of the hard
fighting of tbe last three rtayt ol March ,
between 1,103 insurgent ! , or federalists ,
under General Ar&nua and the government
troops , or nationalists , oommandod
by GonttruU CuMro , Gouzalus Fer
nandez and MendOKO. The battle was
fought ut Tompm de Colon , in the depart
ment of Taohira. AranQo'it test was huavy.
After his ropul&o be continued bit march
eastward. Ule force * are said to ba uiUer-
ably firmed with autlquuvud mus'ueifc brought
from Columbia. On the other buuC tbe na
tionalists are well equippad. Araugo was
tuid to be resorting to lorood marching to
join deucrul C'renpa.
It is mast aiflicult 10 got anr uewi bv tele-
or cte Out of Venezuela Tbp ft- -
WLJstb und t-utionUiUU huro lutcrt-ttciy cut
.
the wire * In tft * % w fljflcrert place * . The
loleg&Bph oflloA sp-ond Acarnpua ert > nil
abandoned.
osfc
1 am InfoiraottgP jiromlnwit Crpsplstni-t
that the re-bai ° Mgfe ; lt > wl11 "ot ndvMcre
upon Caracas until93fi'reeBUt | of further
arms from the oeaJtjBnbis will probably I'f
n month hmiofu u * *
r lHrlnl > nonnsn Tyrant.
Governor Illu < of nora tin April C
ofUoially desnunwia ij' . " < * lo as * n tyrant ,
"
UBgrjicr nnd dictator , * proolBltned the
overtipnt.\ ! tbe stat\v " 'He also lsucfl a
csll for volunteers to defend Zaraora and aid
Crebpo in dnving Palacio out of Vetieru&lti.
In re pont.o to hi * appeal 003 iniuutry
and five cotapanies of ravulry that ame
night left Qunnure. tbe capital of t'ortu-
gueso , end fifty mile * stmthrust ol Trnjillo ,
for the frontier. They expected to unite tin-
route with other revolutionists from the
i tate of Lara. The combined forces wore
then to join Cretpo's army in the fields of
Cubello.
GenRral Allejandro Ybnrra , who was re
cently placed in choree of government bctd-
quarters in tbls state , quickly despatched a
strong force of iufuntr.\ under General Po-
lance to repulse tbo enemy. Whrn Polauc-o
reached Unnaco ho learned that the revolu
tionists from Zamora nnd Lara hnd effected
u tiLiou under the leadership of General
Manzano , one of Cretpo's chiefs. Matirano
it wus further ascertained hud captured tbe
towns ol Aurara and Acaracua , n few
leagues to Ibr soulkmrst of Tlmuco.
Tought n 1'uTcr und Ithind.i llnttln.
Ytiurru's forces pressed on , and ntter an
all-night march came up with tbo revolution
ists ut sunrise on April 7. Manzano bad
ii.OOO men under bis command. The buttle
wus fiorculy fought with great loss of life on
both bides. The revolutionists made tbe at
tack nnd forced the fighting. Polnnco's men
were hotter armed than their opponents , but
were bhcttly outnumbered , nevertheless
tbry forced the insurgents to give way uud
full back toward Acarnjuu.
The revolutionists wcro reluforced during
the night ot April 7 by 500 horses from tbo
north. At noun on April S the nationalists
renewed their attaci ; with n force thinned
to one-half o ! what it was in the encounter
of tbo previous day.
Cut , Their Wny Out.
General Manzano succeeded in cutting
through tholr ranks und passed northward.
Ho retook Arunz and made u forced tncrcb
upon Tiuuquilla. He was joined tboro by n
reinforcement of ! 100 cavalry from Miranda
and camped within throe leagues of
Valencia. During tbo night ho received
supnliss of arms and .friends from sympa
thizers in Valencia , and on April 0 marched
oust to join General Crcspo , who Is to the
south of Lake Valencia.
Notorious I'riJiiuiUmijiy Utility of
ainnhliiuslitrr.
IVTIIANOLJL , la. , April -'Special ' Tele
gram 1o THE Bri.j : When tbo Pierce case
was given to the jury last evening it was
confidently expected they would agree on a
verdict ol some sort in a bbort time. Tnis
expectation wuBnotrcnlized , however , nnd up
to 0 o'cfock this evouiugthi'v had not agreed.
AtlOiir : > this morning tbe jury boat n query
to the judro asking him if they
reported a disagreement would ho receive it.
The judge replied in the negative , and the
deliberations the Jury were resumed.
Lnto tonight n verdict of manslaughter was
brought in.
Pierce belonged to a gang of constables
who became notorious us liiuof-luw ] en
forces. His victim was Police Officer Wish-
urt , who was killed JunoIU , lust.
7,1 us t Divide llh thr ' chtxil rund.
CrtmK Kvrirs la. , April 10 ! [ Special
Telegram to Tne Bnn.j Some very startling
developments in liquor Belling cases are
looked for in Johnson county in tbo near
future. The Board of Supervisors at their
lute session passed the following resolution :
Ilosolvod. That 1 lie county ait'iriiey bo In-
htriictod to luviistlcato nil suits heretofore
bronchi In the name at llio Mutu ot ] ow erIn
In the iiuimof &uy iirlutc person fo ! vlolut-
ln ? the iiroulti'torv ' laws In which the school
funds of Johnson county uro In ans' muuncr
interested nua lo take steus to hoc in c for said
fund ull money nhich should luue tioeti pulu
lo .Idhnson coutity for sucli purpa c und to
brln ? suit If nccuiiarv u ulust uny und nil
persons who bine rooe vod money In uhlch
tliu hrliool fund Is Intoru-stod. w liotbcr the
Hume wus outuiued by Gfilleinent or other
wise. _
Will Tl'A 10 ClOHK lllO .roilltK.
Dr.b Moixn0 , la. , April 20. f.Spaoial Telo-
grutn to 1 UK Bcc.J Mavor Lane has issue J
orders through Marshal lobnsou that every
bole in tbo wall , whiskv joint , neor- . resort
and gambling house shall be abolished
in the city of Des Moines. Orders
were last night given tbo" police to
pull every pluce of the kind noted and arrest
all puisatis found in them after a notice has
boon nerved. The mayor declares be will
wipe out every liquor joint in tuo city.
Marshal Johnson baye tbo police will proceed
to worn bt on en and systematically. Men
who give evidence that thev will quit busi
ness will be Riven limn , while continued violation
lation will DB Buinmaril ; dealt with.
Tuo Ion a I'lrt'o.
FOIIT Dcmoi : , In. , April 'JO. [ Special Telegram -
gram to THE BEC.J A block ol frame build
ings was burned to the ground hero this
mdrulug. The principal lowers nru : A. R.
Loomic , butter and eggs : W. D. Lathrop ,
horse barn , and W. . ! . Fitzsiminons , black
smith. The totul loss is fii.OJO , mostly
covered by Insurance , sorno half * luked
lime caused tbe trouble.
Miiwt'ni YAU.LV , la. , April 0. TSpoclul
Teleg um to THE HUE.Tho , mill of T
McLogan ut River Sioux burned luta uicLt
together with several cur on the bide truekb.
The loss is about { 1-OID , pjrliully covrod
by lueurunce. The source of tbe ! ito it ua-
known.
_
Murdcritd Tor lli .Money.
DEE MOIXES , la , April JO 'Special Tele
gram to Tilt BEK. ] Tbe dead body of Daniel
Kelleber , for bixtoen yean a flagman for
the Hock Island , was found in a clump of
willow * ou tbo west bunk of tbe river this
morning. Ho was known to buve bud a
tmull umouut of mont'v when he wont to
work yesterday morjing uud as none v/ts
found on his ucrsou it is supposed to be u
case ol murder for tbe purpose of robbery.
Hill InifnticiilB Tliulr CUHCK.
CEDAII RAIMHH , la , April 'JO. iSpoclnl
Telegram to TUE Bt.r..j Tbo board of su
pervisors uf Jucksou county bus appointed
a comtnittoe to luvuntirato the charges pre
ferred ueainBt O H. MoCnilrer , the demo
cratic sheriff , and H P McMeuns , the i -
publican ex-suptirvisor , now warden of tbe
count } ' jioor farm , who hue btieii churged
\\ith h&viug illegally taken feet.
Fulled to Cure thr Child.
la. "u. Telegram
DAVKVTOIST , , April [ Spociul
gram to Tnc UCL.J Charles Owen , a fuiLh
heulor of this city , treated the youthful non
of his brother , Edward Owtm , uceut ol the
Milwaukee mud ut Long Grove lu suite of
hit- prayers the child died yefcterJuv. Toduy
the CD : onur is iuvuti aling the cuso.
bhot JIUHii. .
Di s MpivBs , la. , April W. [ Spttoi&l T le-
grt.ta to T ie BKC I It J repartua bcr that
B luramr nbjned Corlierbuui , living kli milei
nonk , lilltc his vife by bbootiug bur to-
ulflu. The cjuplc have bud trouble uud
were not ilvin'p loRatLor. lie cud tbr &t-
oncd to kill bur bofoie.
John K. 1 until i 111 l.uil : .
\V WIM.T . , IJ. c Ai.ri. Jj-Tbo
dett bu < bejeftud Jotu H limner lor
us usttistLut trca ; urcr ul
NO AMBUSH Ml THE TROOPS
Hustlers Kew Inclined to Pern..t tLo
to Take its Ocune.
SLIGHT NEWS FROM THE PRISONERS
In 'lu4r Mnrth lij n J
TlipjArr lt > irt i > rt to l : < < arh
O 1'ridny or
W.VOL , Anrlt SO. [ Stirina , Trio-
gram to Tnt Bcn.J-Th * weather hns. cur
ing ; the p t tarno days , done more damage
to tbe cattle business of central at/d north *
era Wvomitip than Utty nctlve rufcikrs co-.d
do in three mouths , even though nu-b niao
wore cquitmod xvith Bill Nye's famous sttra
winding double nrtlon branding it .in J'lie
severe snow btorm ublch hns nicoa without
Intermission Unco Sundr.y night br.t U..ied
thousands uf young calves nnd u.ai > wcalt
cows and steers Cattlemen pronounce > t th
worst since tbo sjiring of 1S6 , and the end i
i.ot yet , for it Is Mill Miouinr touiRLt
Colonel Van Horn , with tbroo c mpanioR ot
cavalry , are onroute lor Douglas n guard to
tbo cattlemen captured ut tbe T A ranch a
moel ; nco today. A stage driver lust in from
the north , nud private letters received hero
from Buflalo tonight , stale that tbe troop *
left Tort Mclviuni'v Sunday morulug
Howard Roles , deputy sheriff ol Johnson
cotintv. Is in choree of tbo prisoners who
therefore are really in the hands of the civil
authorities , but under military protection.
Colonel Van Horn , \vhon ho left lluffulc ex
ported to reurk Douclas Prlduv. uut the
severe norms , counled with the terrible con
dition of tbe roads , hove undoub1iy ! mndo
it Impossible to make the trip In that time.
The e.iprdttion campnd Sunday tnght it
Crr.zv Woman's crossing nnd expected to
make Powder river Mondat ixgbt.
They probably got as for as tne
seventeen milo since station last
night , aud nro ut Sand creek tonight rbnut
MXty miles from bora They cannot prss uiy
reach Douglas before noon Saturday Tbcv
may send n courier ahead , however and hove
asps cinl truiu meet them at old I ort retter-
tnan , ten miles north of here , w here they
will probably arrive Friday night lit that
case the prisoners will reach Ct'etenuo Sat
urday morning.
Tbo fuel that Deputy Sheriff Uoies is with
tbe party is believed bete to guurartee them
from ambush-or attack curoute It is be
lieved that the so-calmd "avcnrers" bnvo decided -
cidod to let the law take its course , aud uill
mniro no hostile demonstration The tele
graph wires to the north are still down
Krliiforrlni ? tin1 Wyoming Guurils
Diarvci : , Colo. . April 23. A News spenial
from Ohoycnne , Wyo. , says : 1 lirec c irna-
nies of tbe Pifth infantry will leai c hc'-o to
morrow for Dougla" to meet the captured
stockmen ut that point nnd escort them to
this city. The troops will be moved over
the Cheyenne < fc Northern railioad. W.hct
disposition will be made of them when they
arrive here is unuuown.
Dr. Pennine of Philadelphia , who accom
panied tbe invaders for part of their raid ai
surgeon , will have a bearing before the Cis-
trlct court tomorrow.
AILAC7 V A G.1Z.V.
California Again VlhUrd l > y Severe Earth-
quat.o SliocH *
SA ? ; Pr..v\-nsto , Cal. , April 20. Vaca val
ley and adjoining section ! , the sreno of the
earthquake Monday , were again visited by a
"trembler" last ninbt and early tl.is inurn-
ipc. The Ehocks wore less intense than those
of tbe urecediug night.
A dispatch from Winters says There have
been three shocks of earthquake here bttico
the big one of yesterday rao'niuID the
creek one mile above tovn ure
fissures frcm one to s.x itjches
wide , from whicti gns is esi-njung ;
with a loud noise. Water was ttrowc out ot
tbo creek on the banks on either siao tc a
distance of twenty-two feet by tbe es-
nlosions. Solid banks on eueb biOc of the
crock were broken off for a ois'unco ( if
seventy-five yards and thrown into tbocrcclt ,
almost filling up the bed. There IR not a
house in tow n but what is damaged , some
beyond repair.
Dispatches from Vurnville. Diron. E < rnlrn ,
Gruss Valley nnd several other poinu. tell ol
n recurrence of the shocks. At one or two
points they were severe enough to make com
plete the destruction ofmmifc of the buildings
parttully ivrcckod on the prinious du.i
DEATH IX A FLOUinill
I'ciiiifc.Mviinli Mliit-rs I.OMI Tliclr I.m-K in
ItiiKh ol AVutiTh.
POTTBVIM.C , Pa. , April 20. Another horror
was uddod this afternoon to POUI.KJ tvama's
list or mine accidents by the Hooding of a
part ol tbe workings of the LytJo C'emi com-
puny'e colliery near Minerbvlll , It is naid
tonight that seven or eight men have just
tboir lives and that two othen > are in
jeopardy. Six ure Italians urd the oibera
Americana.
The Italians were driving the gangway In
front of the main btopo , ana they and John
Z&rboaad James Dolbin , who were timber-
inc. wure drowned John Buggy tmd illlnm
Boll fled to u high part ot tbo gangway
where they were imprisoned in what u caned
a cuddle of tbe vein.
Rescuing parties wore nt ouce put to worlj
cutting u way to where they could be board
tapping oh the coal At 11 o clocii tot ight
William Bell wus rescued und a purtj is
looking for the other man. Tba wutor that
caused tbo calamity bro'ue in from un old
working.
A 1\iii ! Irora tli U'uve * .
DETIIOH , Mich. , April 20. The body of nn
unknown youtig woman was found on tbe
thnro at Crosse Point , pour tbe I'rosne Ppmt
wuter works todav , aud indications point to
uiuidor. lier clothing wouUl indicate IbLt
t.be was in pooj circuuistunceb ( Jii the plr "s
loft temple was a wound apparently inflicted
bv some heovv biuut inbtruuiont .No papers
of iduntiUcutlou wore foutd.
Tu. ) Ili-ath Itoll.
Bonvn , la. . April ya. [ Special Tekprara
to Tut BEK.J Mrs. John Sullivan , one cf
Benne oountv's carliett butlliTH tiiod eud-
denlv Lt tbo liotoe uf her uou near > uJgi port ,
thit ooui.tv , while wuLhing. hhe Lat down
apparently to nibt , and her duuirtiter .n < iaw
t > p0akiug to h r a moment later fouud her
She bud huurl dibuae.
N -Iirahlu Coupli > Mun-lnU In Kaimai ,
ATCBIM S > , K n. , April SO.- [ Spec .ul Tco-
Rrjin to THE BEE 1 Nicholas Knt > l > s nt-d
MU ChriMtiou WtiiLBurd , loth tf beair'ce ,
K k. wure ni&rrlea in AtohinoD toduy ty
PjotiuU ; Judft ) Beau. Tbe rrooic is 7. utid
the bride I * SG. Kiiobi U a foou .DD .I E od ;
( H > bti { nun and it said u > be wouitby ,
Ni' Tuilf Kxohuucn ( tuotullunD ,
New YGUK , April 20.Sppclul [
prum to Tni. Bi E , Lxchtnge wus runeJ
u fouiw ( bieue'1. 8i > c to40c tiretc urn TJOI-
j . ) 'n. to Jc uisoouut , bt Loui , 'ipro ' -
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