THE OMAHA' ' DAILY BEE. TW ENTY-FJ UST Y EAK. OMAHA , MONDAY , MAY 1G , 1892. NUMBER 333. MONEY CONFERENCE RUMORS Eastern riaencial Circles Disturbed by Proposed International Plans. LEADING NATIONS FAVOR THE IDEA During Clrvrlnml' * Ailmlnl-lrntlon All lf- ! fortn In Till * Direction Knilcd In Com. jilete I ulltire itierleiiee ; | of an Oinnhii Hey nt Went 1'olnt. WlSlltXOTOS Bt'URAU OP THE BlB , BIS FouitTKKXTit STHEET , WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , May 16. The assurance of an International money confcronco has created n decided sensation in eastern financial circles , It Is considered the crowning diplomatic success of President Harrison's administration , and while the president has declined to furnish congress nny particulars nt present , thn facts are as follows : President Harrison Is convinced that nothing -but international consent can maintain n fixed coinage ratio or materially help the present silver situation. Ho has boon working quietly for more than two years to secure this resnlt. Secretary Fos ter's late trip to Europe hnd this end chlolly In view. Today France , England , Austria , Hungary and Italy have ncceplod Invitations to n bimetallic conference which will be held in London or Paris about July 1. The administration Is vcrv hopeful that beneficial results will Mow from this ( rather- ing of financiers nnd statesmen. The de mands of English merchants dealing with India , thi t Bomo remedy bo applied to stop the steady decline In 1 nil la bills of exchange , lias induced Mr. Goschcn nnd Mr. Bulfour to enter the conference with n view to discuss ing plans for nn increased use of silver ns n money metal. 1'lii'ro is atroni * pressure towards bimetallism in England , franco nnd Italy , but all financiers abroad agree thnt no country by Its solitary action can relieve Iho present situation. Mr. Cleveland's administration made nn abortive attempt to sound publjc sonlimont abroad on the subject. Mr. Harrison has nl- roadv accomplished thnt in which bis prede cessor fulled. Not PleiiHFti with West I'olnt. West Point cducntlonnl methods nro likely to receive nn olllcial overhauling , throuch the disclosures of nn Omaha boy , n son of ux-Mnyor Broatch. Young Broatch is n former West Point cadet "ind is now re cuperating nt Miodloton , Conn. , it is alleged , from hazing thnt ho locelvod nt the military ncncicm.v nt West Point. Hroatch was a member of the fourth or "plcba" class , in whicti ho took hl h rank , He graduated Irom Yale in the class of ' 01 , where he wns tno moil prominent literary man in his clnss. At Weal Point Broatch came into collision \vitb men of thu third class , because of Ins refusal to brook the insults hoipcd by them upon the "plnbes. " Upon ono occasion ho had n fistic encounter with ono of them whieli resulted In both contestants ucing hud up for Iwo weeks. Atlnsl , finding life llmro unbearable , ho resigned Ins cadolshlp. Upon Iho first ten der of his resignation it was refused by tlio secretary of wnron nccountofMr. Broatch's hlpti standing , but was afterwards ncccptcd nt his urgent request. Brontch says that the system of hazing practiced there is in- lifiitoly worse than anything In vogue In nny American college. Men who hnvo suflured u und felt the injustice of It have refrained from holding it up to public reprobation , bo- cnuso to do so would moan ostracism at the academy. Broatch tells of a classmate ivho , though Buffering from a physical defect was forced to light time after lima und compelled lo run sueli a gnunllet of barbarous cruelty thnt bu resigned at the end of six mouths u mental and pliysiclul wreck. Bills in which Nobrnskn Is Interested con tinue to accumulate on the house side with no ono competent or interested enough in tlrj stnto to look after them. In nil the history of the stnto it bns never hnd such u wretched representation In the lower house or such paltry results from the ilong session. Tno approach of the political cnmpalcn which will follow Immediately after the appropria tion bills are out of the way will make the preservation of n quorum In the house ex ceedingly dlfilcult nnd prevent the passage of any measure ngninst which the point is raised. The prospect for any of Iho Ne- brahkn hilU becoming u law at. the present session is therefore not promising. If there IB nny captain In iho army who has not sent in his name as an applicant for the forthcoming position In tlio adjutant gotior- . nl's corpj ho should do so at once. There are 00 applicants on file with ethers coming in. Among these btrongly endorsed is Captain J. S. Loud , Ninth cavalry , now stntionod in Nebrnsiin. General opinion has It that Cap tain Hall of the Fifth cavalry has the inside road. Ho is n son-in-lnw of Scuntor Black burn nnd has Secretary Elkln's endorsement. P. S. H. COMiltliSSIONAIj FOItliUASTS. Appropriation Hills Will lie Considered AKIIIII ThlH Week , WASHINGTON- . C. , May 15.Prompt pnssngo of the appropriation bills continues to bo the policy of tha majority in the house , nnd in pursuance of this policy the coming week will bo devoted almost exclusively 10 upproprlnlions. Tomorrow will bo "suspension day , " but at prt'sent no bills have been scheduled for passage under the two-thirds rule , though It yet may bo decided to recognize ono or two members for the passing of some bills of minor Importance under suspension pro ceed uro. Consideration of the sundry civil bill is then to bu resumed nml this measure pressed to it llnal votn ns speedily ns possible. In the very nature of Its composition , consul- oration of this bill is always tedious , und It In unsafe to prcdiel how long a lime will bu necessary lo bring it lo a vote. Either the postufllco or the fortification ap propriation bill , vill follow Iho sundry civil bill unless , ns Is not thought probable , Mr. _ _ Hatch bhould successfully antagonize thulr " consideration with the anti-option bill , The Hlblcy tent claims bill has become n chronic standing order for Fridays , but it Is tinted thnt the appropriation managers will endeavor next Friday 10 put It usldo for the present. The wceu will open with an nlr of gloom In the Eonnto , us Monday will bo devoted to the funeral sorvlcos of the lata Senator Bar- Dour ol Vlrfinin , U'ider the pressing necos- lilies of public business , however , Iho sonnto will soon return iu its normal stutu of activ ity , probably resuming consideration . sf the naval appropriation ulll Tuos- aay. It Is probable that after Iho passing of that muasuro there will bo it clash among several of thoie bills which oc- supy tha positions of a more or loss prlvuto character. The silk culture bill was made it ipccml order for Monday mat Us frlouds may-endeavor lo huvu it considered ttio next day. But this would trend upon thu time ullottrd uy special order for the considera tion of the bill fixing the compensation of United Sintes district attorneys , What may prove nn effective obstacle to botti of thcso inoanurcH. however , U Iho river und harbor bill. vhlcli Senator Fryo , according to no tice , will cull up Tuesday. If thU bill is taken up its consideration will doubtless consume the greater part of the week , dis placing uniluUhud business , which is the compulsory pilotage bill. Sli.NATOU YANCK. lie IK Now Out of DaiiKiT HI * Wife Tolls thu .Story ol IIU Illnetx. WASIIIXOTOX , I ) , C. , May 15.--Senator Vance arrived here this morning from his mountain homo at Urombouo , M. O. , whcro lie was taken sick the middle ot last week Although itio senator rode lea tulles Iu a buck board yeslorday , and spent last night on the earn , ho made tbo trip without torlous u U com fort. Alri , Yftuco , the senator's wife , my the lopes In n few days thnt nor husband will bo ble lo resume hli scnnloilal duties. The atiso of the attack , she ny < , was the result f n little Imprudence on the part of the cnator. Ho wns engaged during his rcront isol to Grombono In superintending opera- ions ou tha plantation. Ono dny , n the mlddlo of last wcok , whlio ho sun wa very warm , ho stood out In the damp field for some time talking to ono of his employes. Ho perspired freely , nnd colng up to his house ho sat down In a chair on the shady side of the veranda , nnd while sitting there was taken with a chill , which ator developed Into lumbago nnd sciatica. Owing to the remoteness of the plnco , con siderable delay wns experienced In securing n physician , during wnich time the senator suffered Intensely. Domestic remedies were npnlled , but did not bring substantial relief. After wntlmg some time n phvslclnn arrived nnd administered n hypodermic Injection of norphtno , succeeding" In alleviating hli suf ferings in a very brief llmo. Arrived nt Kortrcsi Monrop. FoitTiir.ss Moxiton , Vn. , May 15. The president nnd party arrived hero at 10 o'clock tnls morning. They had n pleasant run down. Mrs. Harrison Is much improved by the trip. Ml\'ii > TIHH 'J'Jt.ll.V OltlHMS. Krror of mi loivn Operator Causes n I'.itul AVrrclt. CIIKSTOX , la. , Mny 15. ( Special Telegram to Tin : Bnn.J A bad wreck occurred last light n fnw mlles from Hod Oak on the Chicago cage , Burlington & Qulncy road. The operator - orator at Ken Oak had orders to hold No. 10 , a passenger train running botwcon Council lilulTs nnd Creston , butiii some manner got : iis orders mixed und lot No. 10 leave. When a few miles out she met freight train No. 95 , coining down Iho Slanton hill , and the two irains en mo together nt n curve. Engineer Charles Council of this city wns instnnlly killed , Brnkoman Mnino hud an arm urokon and Conductor Far roll received several bad soalp wounds. Six box cars wcro totally wrecked , ns wcro nlso both en gines nnd thu baggage car of Iho passenger : rain. The dead and wouudod wcro brought .0 Crcston this morning. Hull'iTInc lor 1'uel. FOHT Donon , Itv * , Mny IS. [ Special Telo- Tram to Tin : BRU . ] The coal fnmina In the isolated town of Pocahontas Center has be- couio u serious matter. The continued rains have made the country surrouuolnir the town ono vast slough , through which no wheeled vehicle can possibly pass. Every body in town has n cold und eats cold victuals. For n time a sledge or stone boat service from Kolfo wns established by which n small amount of coal and provisions wore brought in , Wagons were provided with broad fiat runners nnd dragged ever the mud line sledges. This was a slow and painful process nnd 54 per 100 pounds was charged lor the son-Ice ; it cost f0 to transfer it loh of coal from Kolfe. So much rain has fallen the past few days that no horse cut ) make his way even nlono on the muddy roads nnd the town has been absolutely cut oil from communication with the outside world. Dnuhip ICellKliius Atlhlr < . , la. , May 15. [ Special to Br.c.J Dunlap has been well favored inls .spring with good lectures und entertain ments. Bishop Taylor of Africa , nccom- pauied by n native missionary and his little protege , Diana , the Croho maid , spoke In the Methodist churua Friday evening to a crowded house. Snm Smnll has boon engaged to give us a lecluro tomorrow evening. Miss Emma Smith-DoVoo gnvo a lecture hero recently nnd organized an Equality club of about fifty members. Lnst Sunday the Congregational ana MothodlU churches were supplied with col ored ministers from the Metnodlst confer ence iu session at Omaha. Killed by IIiirliiiKton Train. CBIIAU H.u-ms , la. , May 15. ( Special Tclo- gram toTnr. Bii : : . ] D. J. Lamb , n farmer living near Walker , attempted to cross the Burlington rend ahead of u passenger train nbout 8 o'clock lust night nnd was struck und instantly killed. Discredits the Story. DunuQun , la. , May 15. Lieutenant Hoth- cnnglon's folher discredits the story put out in St. Paul that Mrs. Helhonnglon has re turned to America under an assumed name. * / < / , A'limil VUMK 'JO Till.II , . Johnson Connty'H InviiiUtr.s IIuvu : i Schema to Cut Clear. CIIKVBXXB , Wyo. , May 15. Facts just brought to light indicate that the prisoners of war mpy never have a trial. This can bo tno result without resort to trickery or eva sion of the law. The plan is to hnvo the forty mo'i return to Johnson county forar- raignmont. They will all plead not puilty to Iho information charging the murder of Champion. The prosecution cannot ask for a change of ycnuo and the defense will not. In Jury-gottlng the prisoners nro entitled to sixteen peremptory challenges each , or 5'J8 In all. Many lalosmon will of course bo rejected for cause. None of the 1)00 ) men who fought the invaders at the T A ranch are eligible ns Jurymen in Iho case. At the last general election Johnson countv cast n few more than bOO votes and has loss now , Of the total nbout 250 ballots were by women , who nro rnroly called us Jurors. These figures leave the criminals without their dozen peer * . The lawyers ugreu Hint all would then bo discharged. They say tills thing has happened iu Pennsylvania , Kansns uud Cnlifornlu. l.ooIiliiK for n Lost Daughter. SALT LAKI : , Utah , May 15. JSnecial Tele gram to Tin : Bii.j : Olllcor A. M. Wilson departed this morning for the east Iu search ol his daughter Jo sio , uged Hi , who loft her Krandmoihcr's homo In Columbus Junction , la. , last Monday for this oily , Nothing has since been hoard of her nnd her father fears the worm. Sno Is believed to bo in Omaha or Denver , but although search has been made in both places no trace of her can bo. found. II K.ITHKU OFFICE op WiSATiir.n Bunma , I Q.MAIU , May 15 , j The clearing condition noted in lait report as developing over western Nebraska anil adjoining slates , tas moved southeastward as an urea , of high barometer , and cleared olt the weather throughout nil the regions re cently suite ring continuous rains. Delight ful weather prevailed ever Sunday In the western sections. The high barometer bringing about this cheerful change Is now central In the lower Mississippi valloy. Another low is entering the country In the oxtroino northwest whore local jnilns have fa'dou. Tomporiituru has risen considerably ihroughout ttui western sections , whcro , In conscquonca of the approaching low in Iho far northwest and the hU-li ever the southern central portion of iho country , the winds are now generally southerly. For EiUtern Nebraska , Omaha and Vicin ity Warmer weainer , local showers and southerly winds during Mondav. WASHINGTON , D , C. , May ID. The storm has moved from Missouri to the province of Ontario , A second storm appears to bo de veloping In Alberta. Uain has fallen iu the Ohio und middle states aud Now York , The clearing conditions are ngtdn nearly station ary. The clearing condition has moved south to thu Florida coast. A third clearing condition has appeared on the South Pacific coast. The temperature has fallen in iho southwest , risen in the northwest and mlddlo Atlantic stales , nearly stationary elsewhere. For Nebraska Generally fair , warmer , stationary temperature. For North und bouth Dakota-Slightly warmer , south winds. For Iowa Generally fair ; warmer , sta tionary temperature. For Missouri and Kansas Wanner , south winds. For Colorado Generally fair , variable whidi , DRIVEN OUT WITH DYNAMITE Rough Expsricnco of a Stiolo Oity Family in Their Now Home. NTENDED FOR PREVIOUS OCCUPANTS Juluiown Person * Vno Violent Men in to Itoinnvo the Nuppoicil Itenort ot nn Obnoxloiii r.iniR One Child Hurt nnd tlio llouso Wrecked. Cm , Nob. , May 15. [ Special Telegram to TUB HEI : . ] Lnst night about 11 o'clock this village was Btnrtlod by n loud explosion which shook the whole town. Sotnoonn had placed a dynamllo cartridge on the doorstop of a house occupied by J. 1) ) , Johnson and family. Too explosion lore the door from Us hinges and wrecked ono sldo of the house , destroying part of the furniture nnd de molishing the windows. Johnson had Just moved into the house that evening and ho lost no time moving out again. None of his family was seriously Injured. Ono ot his children's hearing bccuis to bo slightly alToctcd. A disreputable outlit had bocn making the house their headquarters , nnd It Is believed that the party firing the shot had not hoard of the change. Pubtlo sentiment , while quite in sympathy with almost anything that will clear the village of the thieves now In festing It , denounce the net , nnd will punish the pcrpotrators if caught. Johnson is a ro- spoctnble , hard working man , nnd no ono thinks it wns intended to Injure him. COUNTY'S IMtOSl'KCTS. Cnin | Are In Good Condition nnd the i'linniTH Are Happy. GIIANT , Nob. , May 15. [ Special to THE Br.t : . I Grant Is situated twenty mlles south of the Pintle river on the B. & M. railroad on the Jlao prairies in the cantor of Pcrlcins county , which is noted for iU line , smooth and productive soil , healthy cllmato nnd sober , industrious and prosperous citizens. All lines of business are represented and the merchants seem to bo doing a safe and prolltablo business. No complaining is heard. The rains nil spring huvo been heavy. Dur ing thu month of Aurll thcro wcro nbout six inches ot rain und May so far has not fallen far behind April. With all the heavy rams , however , there have been no inundations , washouts or loss of life , as reported in the eastern part of the stuto aud iu Iowa and Illinois. The frame work and foundation of ft 100- barrcl Hour mill has boon erected during the past thrco weeks and will bo pushud to com pletion before the now crop comes In. Many of the farmers In this vicinity Inst year ra'sod ns much as forty-two bushels of wheat per acre and marketed it at 70 cents per bushel. Deducting $ ' , ) . -10 , a coed remunera tion par acre , from this amount , for putting in and carinK for the gnun , and the pro ducers still have $20 per acre profit. This Perkins county farmers think is a Rood In come from land that could bo had for $5 per acre. It will at least compare favorably with the income from the 50 laud in eastern Nubraskn , Iowa , Illinois or any other part of the country. The crops are now in advance of wbat tncy were nt the same da to last year and looking splendid , nnd with n greatly in creased acreage. With sales of real estate bolng made every day , and homcsoekcrs and Investors pourine in rapidly , lands nro ad vancing some , bui ore still very cheap when it is considered what immense crops nro raised here , so thnt those who hnvo not boon so fortunate as to t > ocuru a homo can secure ono now at nriccs within their means. South Slouv City Novvft. SOUTH Sioux CITV , Nob. , May 15. [ Special to Tin : BCB.J Solzer Bros , have filed [ arti cles of incorporation for the Selzer Brewing company. Work on their now brewery will be commenced us soon as thu weather will permit. The annual election of ofllcers of the Sioux City , O'Neill it Western railway was hold In this city Wednesday. A. S. Garrotson was elected president , Ellis L. Bierbower , vice president ; F. C. Hills , general mannger , and D. S. Elliott , secretary nnd treasurer. The board of directors are A. S. Garretson , F. C. Hills , F. A. Seaman , George SV. Slovers nnd E. L. Biorbowor. The Pontoon Bridge company has abandoned the plan of placing the bridge in position until after tno'Juna rise , stating as the main reason to bo the difficulty of main taining ns approach to the brldgb on tbo Nebraska side owing to the washing nway of the river bank. Largo chunks of Covington nnd South Sioux City real astato are con tinuously tailing Into the stream and as fast as up approach was made it would tumble into the muddy water , consequently It was deemed advisable to abandon the work en tirely , The ferry boat will make occasional trips boiwoon Covington and Sioux City , Tlio Fashion theater of Covington was blown down ono night lust wook. Work men are busy rebuilding tbo structure and it is the dcsicn of thu proprietor to have n trrnnd opening performance. " The Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha Uailroad company is having cousid- ctnhlo trouble to keep its tracks in line on the approach to the iron bridge. The dump is slidtnc nnd a largo force of men is con stantly employed filling in dirt. l'roHpect § Co/u > , Nob. , May 15. [ Special to THE Bii.J : Tills town never enjoyed n inoro flattering prospect of rapid nnd substantial growth tbnn at present owing to the unusual activity in the building lino. Already ibis season qulto a number of residences are nearing completion , notwithstanding the un favorable weather , nnd the foundations for several others huvo boeu laid. The First National bank is putting up aline two story brick building. The Methodists and Christian denomina tions each have neat church edifices nnd the Baptists nro now building a nice brick church. The brick work is nlroady com pleted and tbo carpenters are putting on the roof. The Evaneolical denomination holds services in tbo school house , not having a church ns yet. Last Sunday morning Hov. Dr. Sexton , state missionary of tbo Presbyterian church , held n meeting hero for the purpojo gf or ganizing u society of thnt denomination , ns ( lulto a number of the citizens are of that faith and dcsira a church at homo. Owing , however , to the unfavorable weather the at tendance was not such as to Justify action In the matter and another meeting was ap pointed for Juno 5 , Vlxlled hy Itnilrouil Olllclulx. Etsir , Neb. , May 15. [ Special to TUB Br.u. ] Thursday' special train bearing President Poridns , General Manager Hold- rege , Superintendents Campbell and Har mon and ether ofllcials of the B. & M , sys tem passed through Klsio onrouto for Den ver. As this county was named In honor of Mr. Perkins and this town in honor of his daughter , the train was stopped und the city looked over. During tbo slop Mr. Perkins had several views taken of different parts of the town by a photographer , who accompan ied the train. _ Dooluy Known at I'almor. PAI.MKH , Nob. , May 15. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bee. ] James Dooley , the Prcscoit , la. , murderer , was raised iu this vicinity , His mother and brothers llvo about four miles from hero and are respected. James wns known as a natty thlof while ucro and has served n leu days' sentence In the county Jail for stealing. ( illilion'i Many Nmv llnllclliifi. Ginuox , Nob. , May 18. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] Gibbon Is enjoying qulto a boom this spring. Quo largo storehouse uas already jcon completed , nnd thlji ts to bo followed by .wo nioro two-story brick business bulldlnes and n larga block on fho 'LaBarro corner , which will contain a IhrgA and commodious opera hall. A. Perkins of Falrbur.f.SVru . here Inst Sat * urdny negotiating for u fftrm on which to lo- : ate n nursery. Mr. Perkins Is of the opin ion that this part of Nebraska will make n good fruit country. * WAS NOT8MVtl.POX. Hustings Did Mnt Have n Cnso of the Drrnit Disease. HASTIXOS , Neb. , May IB. ( Special to Tun Bne.J For n few weeks past some of the most absurd rumors have boon afloat In this state regarding the prevalence of smallpox In Hastings , It 1s confidently stated thnt there have been over 100 cases hero , nnd that the stores aud schools have perforce been closed , etc. Such stories nro easier circu lated than corroded. Briefly , the facts nro these ! Sovornl weeks ago there was discov ered In the south part of the city n cnso of What was supposed to bo smallpox. Tho1 house In which was thb patient wns quaran tined , n rope stretched around the entire block It was on , and guards stationed day and night to prevent ingress or ogress. The sick man recovered. Meanwhile two peculiar oases of sickness In another part of ill ? city were discovered. It Is not known now , positively , what the disease was , but the red smallpox card and quarantine rope were again hroughtluto use. Both patients nro HOW qulto well. It Is now stated tli'nt thcso diseases were nothing but Gorman * , measles. In thu opin ion there nro many who now concur. How ever that may bo , the mischief has been done. Not n store hals'beon closed , the pub lic schools have boon , kept open ns before , nml in gunor.il business has continued about ns before the scare. fJUt the doctors reaped n rich harvest from vhcclnnilon fees. Within the last vroolt a cereal mill has boon started hero with n capacity of Sr > 00 buslicls of corn n day. This wns originally a small "specially" null , but the demand for Nebraska cereals has warranted this incroa&o in the capacltv. HussclM. Williams'tho fathorof llnl H. Williams , ono of the most popular traveling men In Nebraska , died at his son's homo in this city yester day evening. Mr. Williams was n resident of Wlnto Cloud , Kan. , but came to Hastings In order tot bolth his family , which has lived hero for some llmo. Ho hnd boon In Kansns for nearly luiriy years .and was n prominent attbrnoy aud politician of that state. "l For seven days past It bas rained almost incessantly. Until tills morning no ono had seen the sun for n wook. This , however , wns nn ideal sprim ? morning , nnd ono Hint seemed to prcsngo the rqturn of fnir weather. The ground now Is tea Vrot to bo ventured upon to plow for corn. " That corn which Is planted already will 'rtulTer , but the small grain will not bo injured much. A few hot clnvs will insure n bountiful crop , and nt the same time make everyone bnnpy. I.ontf I'lnu Clumtiimiim. Loxo Pixc , Nob. , May 15. [ Special to Tin : Bnn. ] The executive committee of the Long Pine Chautnuqua continues to bold enthusiastic weekly meetings nnd nro quietly accomplishing the necessary routine work preceding the opening of the ns- sombly. President Hlndloy of Weeping Water has the program completed and In the hands of tbo printer mid will soon bo ready for distribution. The committee ; has em ployed surveyors''to'Jay ' ' out Into lots and plat t.bo grounds bcloncpicr to the associa tion. A Inrno number of 'theso ' lots have boon leased for nlhcfy-nlno years , and , as soon as their' bouud\frieVaro \ doflnod , several - oral cottages for surainer.rbspct purposes will bo created. ThS"'F've'sent'.onlcient man agement' and the elaborate program ore assurances of : i glowing success for the Chuutauqun this year. The assembly , which opens July 21 and closes August 1 , will bo thu sixth aunuul session. It Pleused the Audience. TAiii.r. Uocic , Nob. , May 15. [ Special to THE BEE. ] A notnblo event hero was tno concert given by Mrs , William Alllnson last ovuning ut the MothodUt Episcopal cnurch , in which she was assisted by homo tnlcnt nnd the Wilson slstors of Burcbard. The Table Hock band made Us llrat appearance In pub lic iu n creditable manner. Tbo Olivet male quartette of this pluco was favorably re ceived. Miss Olllo Wilson took the nudlenco by storm with her recitations , whistling nnd singing. Miss Elllo Alllnson showed great skill in her rendition of Gottschalk's "Last Hope" nnd "Tho Alpine Storm" on the piano , while"StulterliKT Jim" was indescrib able. Scwnrd'tf School Tc'iielinrn. SEWAIID , Nob. , May * 15. ( Special to THE BKB.I At a meeting of the school board held Friday afternoon all the old teachers were ro-elocted for the ensuing school year , with ono exception , Mrs. Grace Korkloy being substituted for Miss Lucy Hoffman in tbo fifth grade. Prof. George F. Burkott was retained as superintendent , nnd Miss Grace Woodward as Ills assistant. The other teachers are : Miss Julia Bo.vlo , Miss Anna Purlnton , Miss C. M. Birdsall , Mrs. Grace Burkloy , Miss Edna Bur It , Miss Minnie Burk , Miss Annlo Howlund , Miss Delia Flotcnor , Mrs. Florence Sloneoker and MUs Bollu Schlck. News from AVest Point. WnsT POIXT , Nob. , May 15. [ Special to Tun Bni.l The last of'a course of five lec tures given by the Congregational church was delivered last Friday evening by Judge Norris , the subject boiug "Our Debt to Au- tiquity. " A largo nuniDor of Mrs. neadlngor's ' friends surprised her Friday evening when they took cnnrgo of her homo nnd enjoyed themselves playing cards , games , etc. The occasion was her fort'sth ' birthday , and she was the recipient of an elegantly engraved sliver cake baslcot. Refreshments were served and all present spent a pleasaut evening. Bniitthlmi Surprised Thnin. DUNCAN , Nob. , May (15. ( [ Special to Tin : BEE.J It has ceased ruining horo. A few days of suusblno will put n different appearance upon things around hero. After weeks of gloom nnd wet a little sunshine mnkos everybody happy. D. H. Harrington , foreman for thnVarron Llvo Stock company of Cheyenne , Wyo. , closed his business here yesterday and loft for Chovenno last night. The Great Iako.a3ght miles northwest of this place , which received so much attention last season , Is again'rising and It may attain causa damage to crops In that vicinity , Tronji A Inspected. Mii.i'oni ) , Nob' . , MSy 10. [ Special to TUB BIK. ; | The stormy 'neither and muddy roads did not prevontitho members of troop A of the Nebraska National guards assem bling Thursday pursuant to nn order from the adjutant conoralor regular monthly drill aud Inspection. It was a dismounted drill In Ibo school of the soldier and manual of arms under iho nowtactics. ! Troop A has been organized Jive oa'rs , Wood ltlvor' Unllilliif ; Ilooin. WOOD HiVKlt , Neb , , May 15. [ Special to TIIIJ nr.R.J This city Is now enjoying a building boom , A double room building which will ba occupied by the First National bank and J , M , Brett Is in course of erection. The building will bo two stories with a base ment , and is 53x103. The Citizens State bank bat broltou ground for a two-story brick building. Iliillunt fur thu H , & 3f. SUTTOX , Neb' , May 15 , [ Special to Tun Bui ; . ] The B. & M. Una secured slxtoiiacres of laud two miles east of tbo city for the pur pose of using the earth for ballast on tne roadbed between Lincoln and Hastings , The process of manufacture is roasting the earth with slack coal In kllni muoh like tno burnIng - Ing of lime. Tbreo ovens will bofnunoul one time aud the company will employ IL'O men , TOO AWFUL WRECKS Maimed nml Dying Victims of Sunday's Railroad Accidents. VICTIMS OF CRIMINAL CARLESSNESS Big Four Trains Moot in Collision in a Storm Near Olovoi , 0. ORDERS DISOBEYED BY AN ENGINEER Passengers nnd Train Grows Mangled in the Debris of the Splintered Oars , TERRIBLE SCENES OF ANGUISH AND DEATH I. MK 1.1st of the Dead nnd Injured Wreck of u riiBnviiKcr Trnln Near llngeri * town , .ildt nml frightful I'atiillllus Pollcnv. CLUVIU.AXD , O. , May 15. A special to the Plaindoalor from Cloves , O. , says : In the midst of a terrific storm ot wind and rain two Big Four trains crashed into each other near Cloves , this morning , with awful effect , the full horrors of which are not yet known. This morning the summer schedule want Into effect and orders baa been issued ac cordingly. Freight No. 43 , a through train , northbound , had orders to stop , at North Bond to allow express No. SO , a Cannon Hall special , to pass. Under the old schedule the trains passed at another point some miles further on. Instead of stopping the freight the engi neer pulled ahead and approached Cloves runutnc about twenty miles an hour. Why ho did not stop at North Bond will never bo known as ho is dead , but It is thought that iu his anxiety over the storm , which might have washed out the bridge , ho forgot the new schedule and hurried on. Could Not Sto | > till ) Train. As the train approached Cloves , Charles Smith , the telegraph operator , was shocked for b.o know It should have side-tracked at North Beud and that the express , n. few minutes over duo then , was but n short dis tance away running forty-miles nn hour to make up lost time. Smith rushed to the sipnnl wires and dashed out danger signals. Either they were not scon in the blinding rain or the engineer could not control his engine , for It sped on without lessoning its speed. At that very moment the express cama into sight with tno speed of the wind. If any effort were made on cither engine , to slack up no appreciable reduction , of speed was noticed aud 'the iron monsters sped on. Both engines wore batloiod into shapeless masses nnd rolled oft the track. The cars behind were smashed into kind ling wood nnd the track for 100 foot was torn up. Telegraph poles were thrown down and it was two or three hours after the \vreck before word reached this place , and a special train was sent to the scene from Cincinnati Loop before , however , tno neoplo from the the little villages surrounding had gathered iu the friglitful storm. 1.1st ol thn Killed. ENGINEER NEWIIEIIUY EDWARDS of Grecnsburg , Ind. . of the passengers train. ACTING HAGGAGUM ASTER PHILLIP GIIIHONPof I.awroncobur ; , Ind. ENGINEER WILLIAM 11IGGS of Indian apolis , of the freuht. I'JKEMAN HIRAM IIKUCE of the freight , of Groonsburjr , Ind. CONDUCTOR DAVID UARWOOD of In dianapolis , of the freiglitlraln. The Injured. Gconou Ilunnit , commercial traveler , on passenger train , of Miamisburg , O. , right Icnccpan broken , burned about the face nnd arms , scalded about tbo legs. His wlfo has Just arrived at the Cincinnati hospital , whcro bo lies in a serious condition. IIoi.TON Tisnur.i.i , passenger , aged 18 , scalded all over the body ; cannot livo. COXDUCTOK JOHN ScniunKit , n passenger on the train , crushed mortally between cars. cars.Mus. Mus. MOHELA.NU of North Bond , slightly bruised. Five to eight passengers were supposed to bo In the smoker , which is burled in the wrock. Nothlni ; Is known at this hour as to who they aro. No ono is aulo to conceive how nny of thorn can have escaped doatti under that mass of wreckage. The freight train was going west and the passenger train was tbo accommodation train coming to Cincinnati from Lawrcncoburp with about thirty passengers. These were gathered up from Harrison , Aurora , Law- roncoburg and Kllzaboihtown. The collision occurred at a bond in the road west of Cloves , about eight miles from hero , with both trains running at full speed. Shockingly Mangled nml Cruxliecl , Not n parson ou olthor train escaped unin jured , \Vitb the arrival of tbo special train the work of getting out the dead began. Up to U o'clocK flvo dead bodies hnd bocn recovered , four of thorn shockingly mangled and mashed out of all human shapo. Under the freight ongluo , broken , crushed and scalded , were found ICngluoor William illdtls and his fireman , Hiram Bruce , both of Indianapolis. Under a mashed freight car further back Phillip Gibbons and William Harwood wuro found. Nearly every bono In their bodies were broken and their faces horribly dis figured. Tbo fifth dead body was that of Berry Kdwardi , engineer of the passenger train , llKfiroman , Henry Tyrrell , haci Jumped before fore the collision occurred , but had been caught under a mass of wreckage. His chest was crushed In and his bead cut. Ho was taKen to Lawroucoburg , but cannot survive the night. John Schrocdor , conductor of the paisengor train , was injured In almost the same man ner and can live but a few hours nt the most. George W , Iludlor , a commercial traveler from Mlamlsburir , was crushed between two icati , bolat ; boat almoit ilQublg , Itg was taken to Cincinnati * . > vtal. He cannot survive. " " , \ Unity Dcnil I , T. Utulni. Jullun Webber , the ct Z , \ rk of County Coroner Bango of Clnci \ has Just re turned from the wreck at T V > the scene Is ono of the wont ho ovci \ - - ° thinks there are from llvo to ton \doad In the ruins , but the exact numbt Vet bu told tonight. \ "Bonoy" ICeofe , n frclgh ornkomnn , had Just reached the top of a car when the crash camo. The crash was so torrlblo that ho was thrown over a telegraph \vlro forty foot Into n stream of water , which alone saved his life. Ho thinks there are nt least tlirco tramps under the wreck of the freight. Several passengers on the express nro pos itive thnt several of their number were alto Idlled. H Is certain thov nro ml.Mne , but they may bo among the wounded scattered about. Owing to the distance from the city nnd the prostration or telegraph wires , by the acci dent , and the telephone wires by the storm , details have been very slow In coming In. The property loss ! s very sovcro nnd will bo $100,000. Both engines nro completely demolished and the coaches of the express train nro rulnod. It Is clnlmod thnt much valuable mall aud express matter Is lost. A dozen freight cars loaded with costly goods nro a total loss. At the Scene of the \VrccU. At the scene of the wreck the road was lined with cottacos. A woman in one of the cottages says she saw the trains , but board no warning. Another wltuois says ono short , wild shriek of the whistle of ono train preceded - coded tlio crash. Then the trains plunged Into each ether and tumbled down together by the side of the trade and the passengers and tha cars were mastiod up in confusion. A lire started. A messenger ran to Cloves. The fire bell rang. 1'coplo rusnod to tbo scene nnd provontoj the wreck from burning us. The wounded were removed to Cloves under the cnro of Dr. Hughes of that plnco. Dr. Muscroft of Cincinnati was soon thorn with two aids , and gave the best care pos sible to the injured. There were few of the usual accompaniments of a wreck nt the scene as there wcro but fo.v loft on those fated trains to utter cries of distress , and those who escaped injury were too much dazed to make nn outcry. The relief was very prompt and everything possible for the relief of the wounded was done quickly. INTO AN Ol'UN SWITCH. Killed nnd Injured In a Maryland Unllrimil Wreck. B.u.TiMOUi : , Md. , May 15. A special to the Sun from llagcrstown , Md. , says : A seri ous wreck occurred on the Norfolk & West ern road nt Moudol's switch , about ton miles south of Hagcrstown , last night , in which Captain Hnycs of Philadelphia , the con ductor ! tba train , lost his Ufa and .several others were "seriously , If iioT f ata'lly , 'injured. All of the train oxcapt ono coach nnd n sleeper passed the switch safely , when in some way tliat cannot bo explained , the switch was opened and the rest of the train ran oil onto the siding aud the smoking car was cqnplotoly ; demolished , Tlin Killed and Injured. CAPTAIN HAYES was tnrown against tbo rocks along the road uud killed Instantly. The Injured nro : .loiix H. HANUKI : of Lcwlston , Pa. , skull fractured , ono of his legs was broken and ho was injured internally. His recovery is doubtful. A young man , whoso name cannot bo learned , skull fractured und Injured in- torunlly ; bus bocn unconscious since the oc currence. B. U. CiiAXir , cut nnd bruised about the bend. CIIAIII.CS W. Wiixxuit , head cut nnd logs bruised. W. E. Si.ixann , vVest Fnlrviow , spine in juries. UA'IOSTfi'ACVUtiKlt UV 1HMEUTIUS , Hull < > r nn Onmhii MUM Acalnxt nt Army ( ) f- llrer Who Hnd Cinine < l HlH Arrest. Niw V'oiuc , May 15. Charles B. Newton of Omaha has begun a suit In the bulled States circuit court against Major Clifton Comly , U. S. A. , to recover 25,01)0 ) for fnlso imprisonment as an alleged deserter while the defendant was In command of the United Stntas nrsocnl In Indianapolis. Newton loft Omaha October Ul , 1SS7 , to secure - cure employment in Cincinnati. Ho arrived In Indianapolis November'JO , and tha follow ing day bo was seized as being one John F. Ward , u deserter from company O , United States infantry. After twenty-one days' im prisonment Newton was transferred to the JeJVerson- barracks , bt , Louis , nnd during the trip was kept in Iron shackles , to which a ball and chain were nltchod. Ho was re leased from the latter place December ! . The nrrorit of Newton was the subject of a bill In congress in IbSB , when ho claimed $1,000 damages. The bill was referred to the congressional committee on military affairs. Senator Mnuderson nt that time Held that the only question Involved was whether conuross should pay the claim or whether it should bo adjudicated in the course of law. The relief bill for i owton was finally killed and ho wis : told to bring his suit against Major Comly. Major Comly assorts that ha nctod us a gov ernment olllcor. Trio case will bo defended by United Stntos District Attorney Mitchell , under Instructions from thuattoriioy general , Ji'.ll'.t Jtlt'lUlt.ffl. It ! y' .Minister to tlui United .Stiiten Is Again with I7n. NEW YOIIK , May 15. Huron Favn , the Italian minister to the United Stales , arrived bore today par steamer La Gascogne , Rep resentatives from the united Italian socie ties wont down to quarantine on the steamer Laura M. Starlit , Intending to take the bur on off. but the sou was too rough. The welcoming - ing party returned with the stoamcr and took Favu on board , going up the river about the harbor and landing him In Jersey City In time to taka tha U p. in , train for Wash ington , Fava expressed his pleasure at returning to the United Stntui , where ho said he hnd formed many good friends. Ho has always worked until 0 p. in. ho suld , und would con tinue to woric to strengthen the friendly re lations existing between the two countries and between the King of Italy und the presi dent of tbo United States. Tim Death Itoll , WIIIIATOX , Ilj. , May 15. Jonathan Blan- card , president , emeritus of Wheaten college , died very suddenly at his homo here last nlpht. Ho had had an attack of grlppo for the last week , but vcstorday was bettor ana called on friends. At 11:30 : a. in. to da ; ho said ho would lie down to rest and no sooner had ho done so than u slight shiver passed over him and ho was dead , Mix.NBAroi.i8 , Minn. , May 15. Fred C. I'ilisoury , a inotnbor of the great milling linn of Pillsbury & Co. . died this morning at C o'clock of malignant diphtheria. Deceased hnd boon sick but four days. Ho was iW years old and a brother of C. A , Pillsbury , ton of Gcorgo A. Pillsbury , and a nephew of exUoYuruo1'jUsbury. . RAPIDLY RECEDING WATERS Floods Along the Missouri and the Things of the Past. SOME OF THE LOSS CAUSED BY THE FLOOD l'nrt of KnniiK City nnd Armonrdiitn Yof Duller Wntor Mitiiuif-n to Ilin Towns the Hlvrr NotiM Iroui Submerged Dlitrtvdit v , Mo. , May 15. The Hoodoo" Missouri nml Kaw rivennro subsiding niuV the residents of the submerged suburbs will rest in safety tonight , Last night the river ! wore rlslne nu Inch nn hour anil thaw word many who passed n sleepless night , fearful lest the Invading water shou Id carry nway tbolr houses of Hood thorn. The feari of seine wcro realized , for the luuv roio to nil unprecedented height and swont wlihotit re straint over ground which it had never scon bafuro. In Arrcnllno and Armourdnlo It ranched up to the llrst stories of some houses and Hooded the lower lloors of nonrly nil , excepting thosa built upnn the high bluffs Bomo distance buck from the river. All night long Dcoplo were moving out of their houses. Moving vans wcro at u premium. Their proprietors who were glnd In other tlmuj to get ? 1 u load , were now charging ft ! , and it id nil they could at Hint price. The prices of stor.igo were nlso at n premium. The roguinr storngo houses were all full of goodi thnt hnd boon stored there some days before by those who untlclpatod the Hood , and the people who were driven out ol tbclr homes lust nlghi had to resort to nil manner of devices ol keeping their household goods above wntor. Soniu removed them to the bliitTs where they stood uunnl nil night , nml tome oven tool ! them to their house tops , trusting Unit tha houses would not bo oarrlcd bodily nway. I'VIl Over Two Foul. Today , however , the Kuw 1ms boon steadily receding. It began to full last nlghi nml at 0 o'cloclc this evening thogungo marked n do- cllne of two fuet and tlirco incurs. A similar full of course toolc pluco In the lloodud town" of Argoiitino iiinl Arinuurdalo and loft tha houses on llio inoro elevuted streets higli and dry. Those houses in the lints on the very banks of the river mo still partially sub merged , but they will bo relieved of wntor by tomorrow If the full in the Knw during ttio night Is propurtlonnto to Its full today , The towns on the ICnw nbovo hero nil report - port a full In thnt stream of from three to live feet during the past eight hours. This low stage of water will probably bo reached nl this point by tomorrow nliriit. In thu meantime ) nil the anxiety of the people bus been allayed. Many who were not driven from thulr homes but who loll thorn In untie * Ipatlon of being compelled to , m ved bacls touny. Others from whoso houses the lloou had receded nml those whoso houses wora still under water were preparing to return in view of the rapid decline of the water. Will Itesiimii lit th I'liukliiK Mouses. The packing houses whloli shut down yostordny nt noon will resume at ( ho usual time touforrow. Only two or three of thoeo establishments were obliged to suspend. Ttio Phojnix mid ttio Kansas City companies had their cellars Hooded and their lower stories partinlly so , and they were obliged to close. The ethers , however , shut clown seas as to bo able to use their men li > the con * struetion of dykes for the protection of their property : Every , packing house was sur rounded liy embankments o'f from Uiruo to live feet in height , made of bags full of sanil for a foundation and earth piled upon them. These precautions in most instances wora useless , for the river began to fall before it reached n point whore it could invudo the ostnblishments. The ICnnsai City Smelting and Uodnine company at Argentina will also start up to morrow. It was obliced to suspend In ihoso departments where the \yntcr supply was furnished bv tlio Argentine water works , wnlch were disabled by the Hood. The water company today succeeded in repairing ita rosorvofr. part of which had been carried away by the water , and it is giving regular service. The waters have also receded from the tracks of the Holt line and of the Santa Fo roads , and trdfllo on those lines lias boeu. regularly resumed. Oil Upon tlin Waters , The crentost dnmngo in Armourilalo hn been threatened nttno storage warehouse of the Consolidated Tank Kino company. Ono thousand barrels of oil which stood on their promises iloaled wltn the ilooil , and it has required n largo force of men night and day to Keep them from going down the river. Argentine. Mo. , and Kansas City , Knn. , ( or Armourdalo or Wyandotte , as the latter place Is familiarly known ) , are the only places in this vicinity artocled by the Hood , excepting Hnrlom , an Insignificant town of a dozou or.so houses in Clay county , across tha river from this place. The Missouri river , on whoso banks Kansas City , Mb. , is built , has not been very high , oxcapt at the mouth of ttie ICnw , wlioro It receives all the waters of that stroa n. Its waters hnvo kept within Its banks cn this side of the. river. On the ether slue , in Clay county , Harlem will bo inundated. If the whole phico had boon swept nwny the total loss would not nave exceeded $10,001) . As It was. the houses have simply been lloodiUl to thulr second stories. None have been moved from their foundations. Their occupants had timely warning of the Hood from thu wcathop bureau , and nearly all removed their house hold goods before the waters invudcd their premised. The loss thcro is slight , lit Ai'Kuntlno unit . \rmmmlllle , The total damage In Argentine and Armourdnlo will foot up probably nnout ] ? 100,0'JO. ' divided about as 1'ollowBi To pave ments , $ liOUO ; ; to weakened foundations , $10,01X1 ; to ruined housetiol I goods. $15,000 ; to lumngu'l Htoelta of goods , JUI.OOU ; to weakened bridge piers , $2u,00i > , The woulher today was delightful nml thd floods In the suburbs were tlic objects ol universal interest. 10 very available eminence where Urn Iloods could bo soon was occupied and crowded. The iCnusait City cur lines carried largo number * of pas * songori to the Hooded districts. . The only fatality resulting from the Hood tookpluca today. It occurred in Armourdalo on the bunlis of the Knw. Thu lu-year-old son of John Feoly was watching the river from u portion of thu bank which caved suddenly nwuy and precipitated him Into the water. He was drowned , Could Sol Muml tli llrrak , Niw : Om.UAX1 ! , La. , May 1ft. The Pickv yuno's Grconvillo , Miss , , special gnys ; Tha crevasse near ( Jains' Landing , on thu Arkan sas side of the river , was 050 foot wide at 2 o'clock this afternoon and the water was flowing through ut n depth of about llftoaa feet , A carutul estimate of the courio of the water will nlaco fully nlno-teiiths of Chlcot county under water. No lives tinvo booa lost. No attempt will bo made to rulso a crop of cotton in the flooded territory. So far the efforts to tlo the ends ot the bron\ \ liavo proven unavailing , I'ruf , IIiilclmr'H Valuable. Spi > e.lmmii. Ltbi't Wyo. , May in. [ Special to TJIB UKK.J Prof. J. U. Hatcher of the United States geological survey shipped east today from Lusk twelve boxes of petrifactions taken from the Had Lands north of Luslr. 'J'ho head of one of the reptiles , uneurthad by the professor's workmen , weighs 1,000 pounds , Oil till ! IlOlllll IIOIIIMI' . Bi'itux , May 16. On the bourse during the punt week business was ( julol and prices generally were firm , Husslan securities wore notably stronger yesterday on a report that Count Schouvaloff will replace M. da Gier us Itussiun minister of foreign affairs. Industrial and minobhuros wore dull. The final quotations Include : Prussian , 100. 70 5 Doutsch bank , lOO.'JS- Mexican 6 , 60.20 { Bochumer , IIS ; Harponor , H3j Kouhloi , 'J15.IO , private discount , I > V , short dlicount on London , iiO.41 ; long exctiaugo ou Lonuou. uo.ao.