OMAHA DAILY BEE
TW KNTY-S KCUN I ) Y EA U. OMAHA. THURSDAY MORNING , MAY ! , 1S93. NUMBER 219.
0 PREVENT COMPETITION
| , ratton Hotel Man Accused of Trying to
Bnrn a Rival's House.
[ APTURED AFTER A SPIRITED CHASE
folin .li'iililnx Alleged t Iliivn iniilojnl : |
fun ! l u to Destroy the St. .Ilium *
Craurnril fltl/ciin Kti-ltnl Over
A neil ) menu Letters.
STIIATTON Neb. . May 3. [ Special to TUB
lEtf ] A man rained Mclntrio was arrested
jero three du.ts ago on suspicion of having
Itarted n fire In the cellar of the St. James
l.otol , bought lately by J. Burchell , who Is
K'pniring and remodeling the house prepara
tory to opening Mrlntrio pleaded not guilty
In the charge of tr.\ingto burn the hotel ,
Jiml at the preliminary trial before Justice
( [ onus ho had the hearing postponed four
lays. In the m'-i.ntimo John Jenkins , the
( proprietor of the Kerkhldo hotel ,
[ departed for parts unknown. The
same night about 10 o'clock Mclntrio con-
I fussed having flrod the hotel at thu Instiga-
| tlon of Jenkins and Implicating a young man
Iliy the name of Waldo Sutherland from
[ Hamilton 111 . the latter having set Ilro to
Itho building about two weeks ago by placing
[ cotton batting In a cigar box and hiding ll in
In closet He.said th.it Jenkins paid them
5fL''i each for starting the fires. A reward
[ was at once offered for the arrest of Jenkins.
Citptnriiil tinfugitive. .
Constable Bun-hell deputl/ed S. M.
kPierson. and tin HP gentlemen , accompanied
IbvMr Williams , the editor of the Stratlon
IHcrald. left luivesterday and wont to
I Yuiiia. Col" Flint ing that they were ahead
( of JenMiis. the.v tuok the llrst train going
least , describing Jenkins at every station.
| They had just completed giving a minute de-
iKeriptton of him to the railroad employes at
IHufglci' Neli . and their train was nulling
[ out when th'- ' unstable saw a man stick his
| head out of the caboose window of the
[ freight bound fur the west that was side-
It raehrd for the passenger to pass.
The man was at once recogni/.eil as
I Jenkins. The inusllngur of the Stratton
Herald promp'l.\ pulled the air brakes and
the train was brought to a standstill. Bur-
chcll , Plersoii and two or three of the train
men jumped off ami rushed into the car and
arrested Jenkins He was brought to Strat
ton ami the entire outfit was given a prelim-
Inarv hearing before'Justice Jones. The trial
i was postponed till Saturday. May 0. The
hail was llxed at $1,000. Great excitement
provnlls but no attempts will bo made to
thwart Justice.
I Had either Ilro got under headway It Is
I verj probable most of tlio business part of
I this place would now be in ashes. The last
i Ilro was marled in Hie cellar , and two fruit
( c'uns < > f k.'iiisene were uS''d on the sleepers
to give it a good sturt. but fortunately it was
discovered by the servant girls who were
Bleeping just above thu place where the lire
was start -d , and the alarm was given by
them M. Intrie sa\s Sutherland lillod the
cans with the kerosene and ho ( Mclntrio )
sinned tlio lire He hung around town a
few da s and then departed , going to Ben-
kulman and Trenton and Dually arriving in
this place Mondu.imnniug while parties
wore on his track , llttlo suspecting any sus
picion rusted on him.
TIIIUATIMI : : : > IIY SOI.IIIKHS.
C ii l < -rnl l > l Ctrl ! i < iii < -iii at ri-iiwfnril Over
n Number ot Anonymous l.rttci'H.
CIIAMION , Nob. , May 3. [ Special to Tin :
Llti : : . | -For some time the town of Crawford ,
Ithirty miles west of this place and three
( miles from Fort Robinson , has been in a
( state of excitement. The llrst trouble oo-
| currod over a fuss some one had with a col-
lored man named Diggs , not however n
Isoldior. That same night some ono shot at
( .ho party who had the altercation with
FDlggs , through the window. Diggs was ar-
Ircited and held until County Attorney Kck-
Iles went up from this place and after having
Ihcard his preliminary examination was dis-
Icharged for lack of evidence to hold or to
| convict.
This , it seems , did not meet with the tip
| proval of many of the citi/.ons of Crawford ,
land there was considerable talk about it. It
lis reported that there was some talk ol
lynching Diggs. However , nothing out of the
I usual was dono.
The Ninth eulvarj Is composed of colored
[ men , who are largely in the majority at the
| post. A few da.ts later several saloon men ,
nnd particularly Willl'im Tische. received
I threatening letters , notifying tnom to leave
I town or they would bo killed. These letters
I were signed with thu regulation skull and
| cross-bones.
A few days later the following circular
I was mailed to a number of people In Crawford -
( ford :
IrAtlontlon , foldici * : The soldiers of I-'ort
[ Itoblnson , Neb. , and most especially thee v-
lulry , aiu most earnestly and urgently pell-
Itloned to boycott and icmalii atvav from tlio
Ihuloous of Dellitleli , Myers and Tl.sdie , of
t'rtutford , Neb. , as ( bey not only Keep and en
courage fleece gamblers In their places ot tiusl-
Iness to rob you. but huvculsngltcn support
land sanction to some recent tumld-be lyncliurs
of our people
I On Mm night of April 17 these men nnd their
Iliencliinen joined hi a chase after n colored
I man \\lmlmd bowed to I lie ilcvieeof Hie luw of
I the laud and bud submitted to a rigid piellml-
I nary examination as to tlie question ot his
guilt or Innori'iii-c ot an oileiise charged
ifriilnst him.
Tin ) pm < eeinlng attorney , In behalf of Iho
[ commonttealtb of NrluasUa , eiinie from C'luid-
I rou nnd appeared for tin-state and after ho
had rail-fully mid ollli-lally sifted tln > Illmsy
and e\ jiarle te.tlinony I but was brought
against the u.vused. itme IM gs * , ordiTed bis
release und furl tin lib these human { ihouls anil
blood ( lends tilled Hie nluhl nlrtllb ( lie cry of
"nigger nlgirei"nlgKer ! ! ! " "lei Us lynch
him''and tlu-y ttonld hate doubtless dupll-
eated tin MIMIKI- and brutal horror.of Paris
nud Ti vii-Uuna Ti \ . , nnd I'url ( iiilncs , ( in. . If
they b.i > l utiKlit I'lytrstbo ' had been tried and
uciiuiticd
To thi' ' nTii.it sliiinie and dlsgracn nf No-
linisKa. | . t it In siah'd Ibal the to\\n niiirihul.
MoillHun. the presumed und iiulborl/.ed eon-
t.i'1'Viitiir of tin- law joined In lids blood hunt ,
tncetlicr ttith siu-li iiliandoned Kcoundiids us
Nettcomh , Tl-alu , Oeltrelcb , llutt.s , I'oote ,
"Skinny ' and oibi rs
Too null b privlsp und credit cannot he given
to Messrs Polls unil Mnoney , ttbo were ton
manly and lee much clvlliml to pniili-lputu In
Mieli a muideroiis and southern clnise.
Ifyotl Milliters tvli.li til lespeel yoursidvvs
nnd do not ttMi in si-e blood spots on j our del
lars nnd dimes spend tourmoney tvllli Messrs.
1'otls und Moon.-y ttbii will treat you IIUo men
and soldiers.
DlKgb is m'i llii > only man ttho has been
cruelly iicuH-d In thai tnttn of Ciuttfuid , but
American si.lihei-s of tbe Ninth cavalry liute
been beaten utitr tbeh beads with slumters |
l > y these tliuirs and "bbu-U-legs" und they huve
iionu "miwiiippi-d of lustlce , " and Mill niiierb
have hud plst.il- < lri\vn : uxin | lliein and have
been sn'ijei-ird t.i iln- most ubiislte und dls-
custlng rlliuldrv. and no rediess b.is been
furnished no prolrcilou olTered.
{ Ul 'k's would hate been lynched If friends
[ liad not KOI hjm to tbe post , and tte cl\e v'urn-
I Ing now to llu-lottn of Crauf.ird that these
I tilings must < - < -ase. Vuu lynch , you torture ,
I nnd you burn n.-plot's In tbe Miuth. but tre
| H\tcur by all < \ .a Is good and holy that you
Ihliall not outrun , us and our people right here
I under tbe slmin of old ( ilory , " tvlillu we
Iliavehliul unilshi-i | anil If vou | iei-sUi , we will
1 repeat the h"tTns of S.ni l > ondno--ne ) ; ttlll
[ reduceyourh.il .s and ( besides to ashes and
nn your gulliy souls to hell.
"Wlin would I.- flew ilieinselves must strike
I tlio blow " \\i lute spoUen and we cull upon
[ the ( toilt. to tt Itiuiss tlnti tte are in earnest.
6IKI MKN M ITU TIIK llfl.l.lTlllt TIIKTOIiril.
Sheriff Dahliiuin has been in Crawford for
I thu i > ast four daj.s trying to find out where
the anonjmous letters and Irculars were
[ coming fiMm The people are quite worked
I up over the affair It is understood that the
| | Kist commander has Nsuca ordeis to allow
I no civlll'ins on the reservation or no soldiers
| off for thirty days.
) c-Hlh of it Writ Knnttii Nrbruiiku Woman.
NrmusK.v C'irr. Neb. . May 3.- [ Special
[ Telegram to TIIK BCEMr | . Sarah 1C. ,
wife of Prof Samuel B&con , died tbia
I morning at her home , three miles south of
this city , aged CO. The deceased had been
an outhmdastlu educator of the blind and as
sisted her huiband la orcanlitnc the Illinois ,
Iowa and Nebraska state institutions. She
was the first woman to teach the blind the
tiso of the sewing machine , together with
her husband. Kno has lived In Otoe county
for thu pist nineteen years and was held In
the highest respect.
Nrlirinkn U'rildlii ! ; licit * .
NniniASKt CITV , Neb. . May a. [ Special to
TIIK Br.r. ) At high noon today in the par
lors of the ( Srand Pacific hotel Miss Hatllo
Chapman and Mr. K , ll. C'llTord ( if Kansas
City were made husband nnd wife , Kev. J.
B. Green ofllelating. The wedding was onu
of Iho most elalwrato which has taken place
In this city for years. The parlors were
handsomely decorated with llowors , and the
bridal couple inarched to the music
of Mendelssohn's wedding march by
Prof. Mariagcr's orchestra. The bride
Is n daugluor of ox-Mayor Chapman , and
the groom n young business man of Kansas
City. After the ceremony 100 guests sat
down to an elaborate wedding dinner. The
young couple left this afternoon for Kansas
City.
NHI.SON , Neb. , May 3. [ Special to Tnr.
Bin.--At : the this
] - - Arlington hotel morning
Mr. r'orcst K. Battenllcld was married to
MissCinnle Heltzel. the accomplished daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. levi Helt/el. of the
Arlington. Mr. Ualtenlleld Is assistant
cashier of the First National .hank of Nel
son , while Miss HolUel is an accomplished
musician and a social favorite in Nel
son After a tour through the east
Mr. and Mrs. Batlenlleld will bo at homo in
Nelson. Only a few of the immediate friends
were present.
NrbritRkii-H Crop ( liltlook.
CIIETE , Neb. , May 11. [ Special to Tin : BF.G. ]
Weather crop bulletin No.1 of the Nebraska -
braska weather service issued from the con-
.ral olllco at Boswoll observatory , Doane
ollege. Crete , for the week ending Tuesday ,
lay' ' , says :
Itcports received from 119 observers In slxty-
liree counties.
Tlie weel , has been cold , wllli snow and hard
'roils In tbecential and northern suctions of
.be state ; cloudy with many days of jl ht rain
or mist , but with prceliiltnUoiixeiierally bulnw
'lie normal , except In tlio northern pal t of the
tiilr.
The temperature has averaged ten degrees
lelow the normal o\er the state generally.
Tlio pieelptlittlon ninged fioni less than half
in Im-li uluirtlie soul hern bolder to over two
nrhes In places alim tin' northern ; snow was
lOminvhat geneial , nielllngasit fell In the
lOUIIinuht section , but gvner.illy covering the
troiind and mnounllnK to o\er seven Ini'liu-s at
I'alentlne ,
I'm in work Is further advanced than usual at
.hisseason ; s-eilliig is practically completed ,
Hilda largo per ci-nt of the corn ground Is
ilowcd. llutlltth ) coin Is planted becau'-o of
lie cold condition of the ground.
Small grain lias not Improved much , but Is
generally In about the same condition us re-
lorled last week ; vt-t v bacUward and muelibu-
nw the average condition at this season of the
'ear. '
Dlipoxril of Dsi.-eoui Tlilovi'A.
Oscr.oi.A , Neb. , May : ! . ( Special to THE
Jii : . ] The county attorney entered a nolle
; > rosc < iuo before the district court yesterday
n the last case of the thieves who stole the
ivatclics and Jewelry from C. W. Broknw's
room some time ago. There wore four of
them arrested , lolin Johnson , John White ,
.lames Dickenson and Frank Walters. Ono
: > f them pleaded guilty and was sent to the
.ten snmo time ago , two of them walked out
of the Jail door when the sheriff was
not looking , und the other , John White , was
: tisi'harged yesterday.
The postolllco was robbed last night. The
postmaster was lii the olllco until after 11
] > . in. After ho went home the ofllco was
broken open and the thieves found about $40
worth of stamps and $10 In change. There
were three registered letters Ilia , they did
not see or did not want. They got in by a
back window.
Ht'brnn II ' .
iipi'iiiiiti4. |
Ilcimo.v. Neb. , May : t. [ Special to THE
Bni ! . ] A lire broke out at 11 o'clock last
light in the lunch room of A. P. Hathaway.
Hook and Ladder company No. 1 responded
with promptness and many buildings , includ
ing the Central house , were saved. Loss to
stock and building. f'JOO ; no insurance.
A heavy rain fell this morning which was
much needed. Small grain is looking tine.
Corn planting is in progress.
Monday , May 8 , district court will con
vene , with Judge Hastings presiding. The
docket is crowded with a number of im
portant cases.
( 'nrpi'iitcr'M I'ortiult Talk.
HASTINGS , Neb. , May it. [ Special to Tnu
Br.c. ] Frank O. Carpenter , the "Carp"
who Is familiar to the newspaper reading
puulio of America , last night gave his
"portrait talk" to one of the largest audi
ences over assembled In the First Presby
terian church. This lecture was the closing
ono of the Hastings College Mutual Bcncllt
Lecture association and it was announced
that the association would be continued for
another year.
Orit-A Hum < l of ( Munition Organized.
OniNeb.May a. ISpecial toTnc BEE. ]
The Board of Education met an.l organized
today. It is composed of six members , two
from each ward. First ward , J. A. Patton
and J. C. Hcddlo ; Second , J. S. Beauchamp
and W. D. Ogdcn ; Third , C. B. Coflln and F.
Mlsk. The following are the oftlccrs elected :
President. J. C. Hcddlo ; vice president , J. S ,
Beauchamp ; secretary , C. B. Coflln ; treas
urer , J. A. Patton.
rxHiiUoil u Ntnr l.nilsr.
, Nob. , May 3. [ Special to Tun
Bur. . | Cottotuvood lo.lgo No. "sS , Ancient
Order of United Workmen , was organUcd at
this place last evening with twenty charter
members. The work was oxoinplillod by
ICdwurd Palley and J. II. Krford of Seward ,
assisted by the Ulysses team. The new
oiliccrs were installed with Uoorgo H. Miller
as master and F. F. Palmer as secretary.
IleivySiiiu of .M-hriixUu l/ind.
NBL.SO.N , Neb. , May a. [ Special to THE
BIK. 1 Onoof the largest sales of real estate
over recorded in this part of the state took
place today in Nelson. The lands comprise
the estate of the late Benjamin II. Braincrd
of Lincoln , III. , composed of 300 acres ,
mostly in Nuckolls county. The land was
sold at referee sale by iho order of the
district court.
I'utronlrrd llnmo Industry.
Kr.uiNKV.Neb. , May ii. | Special Telegram
to TUB BEK. ) Company A. Second regiment ,
Nebraska National guards , gave a grand
full dress ball tonight. Invitations were Is
sued on paper made at the Kearney paper
mills.
Kearney' * Operii lluilot' Dmngra Unmix.
KEAUNUT , Neb. , May : ) . [ Special Tele
gram to Tut : BEE. ] The Kearney opera
house changed managers today. A. II. Murray
of the Kerr opeia house of Hastings having
leased the house for three years
I'rol. Milliner In Dciumil.
NEIIIUSKA CITY , Neb. , May ll. [ Special
to Tun BCE. ] At a meeting of the Board of
Education last evening. Prof. W. II. Skinner
of Crete was chosen superintendent of city
schools for the ensuing year.
VXHKK .1 .l/.KSi HI ( Hi. 1 1.
r.ltren Mon ( , 'mrjlit liy tlio Ciilliipin ol
SlniiU at Mlltt.iu.kee.
Mi.i ! > U-KCK , Wis. . May U. The coal sheds
of the Northwestern Fuel company fell
ubortly bciforo noon. Fifteen men were
buried under n great mass of coal.
All except six of the men escaped without
injury. Some of those hurt suffered Interim
injuries and it i.s thought they cannot live
The names of the injured are not obtainable
at present.
I'll tit I Iliirl ttllli Knitc. .
Poi'i.iii Bii'rr , Mo. , May I ) . Last night at
Harried , seven miles south of hero , W.
Uoire , a prominent citizen , about M years old
with a wife and seven children , accused Joe
Itush , Jr. with being too intimate with his
daughter , and it led to a light with knlvcx.
Kush U dead and llowo cannot live , Utah
was married and was about 130 yean old.
BUSINESS WAS NOT BRISK
Sioux City Rapid Transit Company in a
Receiver's Hands.
COULD NOT PAY OPERATING EXPENSES
An In MIIIIJ Other liiM.-inrra Cutiticetud
tvltb tlie Coltiipip , thn l.iiss Will Pull on
Kaxtrrn Propte Mnny Attach-
mriitu Wcru Threatened.
Sioux CITT , In. , May 3. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : BKU. ] Jmlge Gaynor of the district
court today appointed A. M. Jackson of this
city receiver for the property of the Sioux
City Rapid Transit company. Mr. Jackson
( luallUcd immediately under a $10,000 bond ,
on which K. C. Palmer of the Board of Public
Works , Robert Fowlu of the Hotel Fowlo and
L. L. Kellogn , capitalist , are sureties. The
application was made by K. W. Skerry , a
local banker , who is trustee for the stock
holders , the action being taken to protect
stockholders and ail creditors from threat
ened attachments by creditors on the
grounds.
The company has a bonded indebtedness of
filO.OOO. of which tlio majority Is hold by the
King Brldgn company of Columbus , O. , which
built the road under contract. The property
consists of three miles of elevated track
on Third and Division streets , extending
from the business center to the stock yards ,
all double tracks , and as much more single
track surface road extending through
Morning Side , Peter's Place , Staubins and
other well populated residence suburbs.
The receivership was precipitated by the
ecent failures. The road's stick was
argely in the hands of those- who failed.
The receiver has not yet been able to get at
in' accurate estimate of the company's
touting indebtedness , but it is now thought
that It is considerable. The road has been
expensive lo operate and unable to pay
operating expenses and meet its bonded In-
tebtcdness now coining due.
( JAY ( llltl.S WKIti ; TOO MUCH.
How u le < .Mollies Illliliirxs .tlun linlnrd
HU l-i-ovprcli for I'lln.
DBS Moisus , la , May 3. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ) L. Brown , who , until a
'o\v days ago , was manager ol the Hawkeye
Hat works , has disappeared from Dos
Molnes. greatly to the grief of his wife and
family and the sorrow of numerous creditors.
EJrown was making a success of his busi
ness till ho got lee gay with the
girls about town and learned to look
upon the sparkling wino too frequently.
About two weeks ago his wife and children ,
who had been living in Chicago , where he
liad deserted them , learned of his wherea
bouts and came to Des Moincs. Mrs. Brown
soon caught on to her hubby's relations with
ithcr women here , but offered to forgive him
If he would only help support herself and
children.
Brown appeared to consent to this ar
rangement , but instead of doing so he raised
what money ho could on his business by
mortgaging it to one man , gave a bill of sale
for the business to another party and
gave his note for the payment
of the same business to the man of
whom ho purchased It in the first place.
Then he gave his wife and creditors a gauzy
story about going up north on a business
trip and he has not been heard from since.
His family is left in destitute circumstances ,
and his place of business in the hands of a
receiver , while the holders of his notes , the
mortgage and bill of sale are having a lively
war over whoso claim is to be considered
first.
Tn ( ilvo the ( liiaril.t nn Outing.
DES MOINCS , la. . May 3. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] A meeting of the ofllccrs
of the Iowa National guard was held hero
today to discuss the question of camps for
the coming summer. If the guards do not
go to the World's fair they will bo given
ten days camp on Iowa soil , cither
in regiments or battalions. Many offi
cers favor tlio latter , a.s they are
smaller and less expensive. If battalion
camps are decided uuon the llrst of the Third
will camp at Des Molnes or Colfax under
command of John C. Loper. Those in at
tendance are : Adjutant General Greene ,
General H. H. Wiiglit , Centcrvillo ; General
Davis , Cedar Kapids.and Colonels McMauus ,
Mount , Mahlii and Foster and John C. Loper.
It was decided that the Third and Fourth
regiments would hold regimental camps ,
while the First and Second regiments would
not. Hon. Phil Schallcr , new department
commander of the Grand Army of the Re
public of Iowa , and others were here from
Lakoviow und advocated holding the Fourth
regiment camp there , which will probably
be dono. A stock company has been formed
there and a tract of land leased for the pur
pose , and the boys will bo well taken care
of. The Third regiment camp will probably
bo held at Creston ,
IOWH Kiitlrnail Dlrevtnm Mfct.
CEDAU R.UMDS , la. , May 3. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BEE. ] The annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Cedar Rapids ,
Iowa Falls t Northwestern , the Chi
cago. Dccorah it Minnesota , tlio Cedar
Rapids .t Clinton and the Iowa
City it Western , leased lines of the
Burlington , Cedar Rapids & Northern road ,
was held hero today. Directors were chosen
and ofticors wore elected as follows : C. J.
ives , president and general manager ; J. C.
Brucksmlt , vieo president ; W. P. Brady , sec
retary ; S. S. Darwarc , treasurer ; II. F.
White , chief engineer. These gentlemen
comprise the ofllcers of the above companies
except the Chicago , D < .vorah ft , Minnesotaof
wlii.'li H. H. Hollisterof Now York is treas
urer and S. S. Dorwart assistant treasurer.
Inwii I'liyntrliuis III Session ,
Dr.s MOINES , la. , May 3. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEE. | The twenty-fourth an
niiitl session of the Hahuomumi Medical as
sociation of Iowa began hero today and will
continue tomorrow. Thu association has a
largo membership mid the atten
dance If good. Dr. W. H. Dickin
son of Des Molnes delivered the address
of welcome ; response by Dr. Watson of Iowa
City. Reports of Secretary A. I1. Hunchett
ol Council BlutTs and Secretary George A
Royal of Des Moincs were road , showing the
society's affairs to bo lu a nourishing condt
tion. The president's annual address was
delivered this afternoon. Call of bureau. "
was had and the papers onICyo and Kar'
and "Diseases of Children" were read ami
discussed. -
Vlnton't .Murder Trial.
DES MOISES , la. . May 3. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE. | The trial of H. H
Smith for the murder of William R. Perry
in progress before Judge Caldwell at Vinton
is attracting much attention. A motion has
been sustained shutting out all testimony af
feeling the character of the murdered man
Numerous witnesses have testilled to the
good reputation of Smith , anil the svmpathj
of the public seems to bo with him. The
case will probably bo given to the Jury to
morrow and it is expected hu will bo ac
quitted.
AnilollH toMukn Term * .
Stjux CITY. la. . May 3. [ Special Tele
graai toTnu BKI : . ] F. M. Hubbell of Des
Moincs , owner of the Des Molnes & North
western railway , has been hero this week
negotiating with the Sioux City , Chicago .V
Baltimore in an effort to Induce tlio compans
to take his road into the Stoux City & St
Louis line. The Sioux City company has
another route surveyed , and will not be
likely to change its plans.
Dancer from Illfh Witter I'nit.
KroKt'K , la. , Vnyil Danger from high
water b past. The Mississippi tonight U
hlrtecn feet clRtit-tcnths above the low
valor mark , a fall of one-tenth of a foot in
wenty-four hours. Thq levees remain linn
nd can stand throe feet moro of a rise.
MTUIIVI.VO MAHLNK 7.UOI.UOV.
otvii I'mfpnori and StuilcnU Making nn
Kxt mlril Sou Voyage.
DAi.TiMniiE , Md. , May 3. [ Special Tele-
ram to Tun BEE ] In the face of n north-
vestern gale the * expedition of professors
nd students of the Iowa State unl-
crslty sailed today on their lloat-
ng laboratory , the schooner Emily
j. Johnson , for the West India and
he Bahama islands. Prof. C. C. Nutting
s in charge of the party , which is composed
f O. L. llnusor and H. F. Wlckham , in-
tructors In zoology : Prof. Arrl of the Iowa
State Normal school ; Prof. S. Stockoy of
lee college , Cedar Rapids , la. ; A. Barrett
William Larrabce , son of ox-Governor Lur-
rabee ; K. G. Decker , Henry Dlt/en , Kdwln
Sabin , W. P. Howell of the civil engineering
lepartmcnt of the university ; Webb Bal-
ard , A. M. Rogers and Gihnan Drew. The
adies are : Mrs. Gilmun Drew , Mrs.
1. F. Wlckham , Dr. Leora John
son , Miss Bertha Wilson , Miss
idlth Prouty of the university law de-
Kirttnent , Miss Magglo Williams and Miss
Minnie Howe o'f thu Des Moines High school.
In the hold uro.work and study tables.
1'hero are racks for Instruments and books ,
a dark room for developing photographic )
icgatlves and instruments that will bring
up marlno life from 150 fathoms. Prof.
Nutting expects to llrlng back great addi
tions to tlio university collection of marine
zoology , already thu largest in the west.
lottu MiiHlclin * at tint I'air.
CHICAGO , 111. , May 3. [ Special Telegram
to Tim BEI : . ] The Inwa State band began a
series of concerts in the Iowa building today ,
which will continue till the close of the fair.
The baud is under the leadership of Fred-
jrick Phlnncy of Dos Molnes , and consists of
Ifty-two pieces. A state appropriation of
$1'J,000 .vlll contribute to its support for the
stay hero and each countv furnishes a mutn-
icr for the band and helps to pay for his
services. This morning a test of the
u-oustic properties of the Inhibition hall
was made by the baud.
AII'/JIT ItV A 2'OltltKXT.
lly thn Iliirsllni- otiit HI ; Diiiu Mniiy Ohio
Ton in Are riooileil.
UIUIANA , O. , May It , The greatest calam-
ty that over came to the people of Ixjgan
mil Ilia-din counties wns that of last night ,
when the Lewlston reservoir broke : .nd
turned nn immense Hood of water upon the
esidonts along its course. The break
was In the northeast corner of the reservoir ,
where a wastcivny Oi0 ! feet in length is
ocated. A break < ! 00 feet wide occurred , and
.he water came rushing down in a flood ten
'cot deep and three miles wide , completely
submerging the country around and carry-
ng everything in its Way.
Ttvvnty TlioiiNnnci Avrcx Are liiunil itetl.
The big- covered bridge , l. > 0 feet in length ,
was swung , completely round and then torn
oose and swept away.
In the course of the Hood the houses
ot Jack Smith and William Duvault
mil a largo number of tenement houses ,
squatters , and bachelors' homes were
submerged , though fortunately everybody
managed to escape. People fled In terror
from their homes , while the flood rushed
down the valley , taking .everything before
it. The llrst town along the course of
Lho flood Is Port Jefferson , where
Lho dam throws ' UJ water into the
Nlianil canal. A pouipn s-.of , > y t > ici vt0 > yn
is very low , and it 'wiis' bddi.v flooded.
Quincy , Logunsyille , Degnin" . Piqua. Troy
ind Dayton are ufo in the course of the
Hood. So far no loss of life has been reported ,
init when the flood subsides it will likely bo
revealed that moro than one unfortunate
[ tcrishcd. The damage to property in l jgan
: ouuty alone is estimated at $ . " > 0,0XI. (
Farmers will lose everything but their laud
and they will bo financially ruined.
Surroiiinloil by Witter.
ST. Louid. Mo. , May 3. The river is sta
tionary here , but at Madisjn and Venice on
the east side there 13 deep , water , making
many houses uninhabitable. The Venice
ferry has been busy all day removing lesi-
dents to St. Louis. The northern half of
Kast Carondclet is still uninhabitable.
Above the city , on the Missouri side , two
miles of the St. Louis , Keokuk and Missouri
road wore washed away , but the damage has
been repaired. Some , of iho finest wheat
land In the state Is under water.
Above this city on the Missouri side ,
creeks have washed away about two miles
of the St. Louis , Ivcokuk & Northwestern
embankment and dumagea more , but as a
result of almost superhuman olTorts , the
road Is handling truftlc promptly.
At Old Fort Monroe , tlio river threatens
the railroad bridge , bat the company feels
confident of savins it. Some of thu finest
wheat lands in the state are under water.
Along the Kiie.ni ; Arkitmi : .
LITTM : ROCK , Ark. , May 3 The river at
this place still continues to rise. The rise
from 7 n. in. to 3 p. m. , however , was only ono
tenth of nn inch , and the weather bureau pro-
diets a fall tonight. Several largo barns
and outhouses went down the stream today.
Very little apprehension for the safety of
bridges Is felt , as the bridges are substan
tially built.
Reports received from Saline county today
say that many farms are overflowed and
crops ruined.
.MU < UUppl rulllni ; Ht lliirlliiRtnn.
Bnti.iNmoN , la. , May 3. The danger of
flood in the river hero is over for the present ,
The river reached cloven and ore half feet
above low water mark. The water covered
a vast territory of low land In Illinois and
north of hero in Iowa. The river is falling
very slowly , and though a slight rise is re
ported above , no serious results are an
ticipated. .
Crnpi Da.lrojK.i.
CIIIM.ICOTHE , O. , May 3. The Seioto con
tinues to rise. H has washed out 1,1'XX ) feet
of the Baltimore & Ohio east of this city.
In the Seioto valley * between hero and
Wnverly l'JXX ( ) acres planted in the bottom
lands have been washed out.
JlltS. JtAliXAIll-S l
Anotlirr neiimitliin Sprung In Her C'ulu-
hmtcU Ciiitu.
DENVEH , Col. , May * 3. The Associated
press dispatch from Providence , R. I. , which
relates the substitution of bogus stones for
fciO.OOO worth of ( liamonds , which Mrs.
Josephine Barnabjr 1 $ said to have possessed
at the time of her death by poisoning in this
city , created considprablo discussion here ,
but was not a surprise , as rumors have been
prevalent for seven or eight months to the
same effect.
Judge Macon , attorney for Dr. T. Thatcher
Graves , who Is a waiting a now trial on the
charge of having been the poisoner of Mrs.
Barnaby , was seen in regard to the matter.
Mr. Mucon said that he was inclined to
think that there had been a big steal and in
sinuated that "somebody not a thous'ind
miles from Denver" would likely suffer for
it , if Iho story was true.
Kdward S. Worrell , who was prominently
connected with the trial of Dr. Graves , as a
witness for the prosecution , und who was
intimately acquainted with Mrs B-irnaby ,
declared today that most of her alleged
diamonds were bogus. Whatever lewelrt
Mrs. Barnaby died possessed of , Mr. Worrell
says , was entrusu.-d to his partnur , Mr.
Schernierhorn , who , ii | the presence of wit
nesses , examined thorn and put them In his
safe They were afterwards delivered to
Mrs. Conrad , a daughter of the dead woman ,
who is supposed to have turned them over to
the Providence executors of Mrs. Uarnaby's
est ite.
Movement * u ( Ot-t'un Strnmum May 3.
At Southampton Arrived Travo , from
7s ew York.
At Genoa Arrived Wcrra. from Now
York.
At New York Arrived-Havel from
Jirenieu j Spaanlam , from Rotterdam.
STOLE TWELVE THOUSAND
Oharles T. Gale , Laramio's Oity Treasurer , is
an Absconder.
WAS A PROMINENT WYOMING POLITICIAN
Indication * tlmt the fugitive N Sufo on
Ills U'.iy in Mi'\lro or Kiiropo Ills
rropcrly Attuehcd by City
Authorities.
n , Wyo , May ! ) . [ Special Telegram
to THE Bin : . ) Charles T. dale , city treas
urer of Laramle has absconded with city
funds amounting to about J1WWO. He went
to Denver a week ago last Sunday for the
ostensible purpose of having his eyes treated ,
but that was the last seen o heard of him.
State Examiner Henderson was called In
by the members of the council last evening
and the entire night was consumed in exam
ining his books and accounts. They found
him short in the amount stated , ll Is the
general opinion that he has either gone to
Mexico or Kurope and as he has a good start
It Is doubtful if ho vlll be caught. ( Jalo was
a candidate for re-election on the democratic
ticket at the city election , but was beaten.
He is also heavily involved Ihrinclally in
other ways and owes largo sums of money to
banks and private individuals here.
His bondsmen are Henry ( t. Batch , presi
dent of the I/.iramle National bank an.1 Rob
ert II. Homer of the Wyoming National
bank , two of the wealthiest men In the city.
A warrant has been s\\orn out for his arrest
on the charge of cmbtv/lement , and officers
will start oat in pursuit of the abscondur.
The council held a special meeting and
authorized the bondsmen to begin attach
ment proceedings against dale in the name
of the city to secure his property hero. IIo
was one of the leading Odd Follows of the
state and a prominent politician.
TOO I'OMI oimmsi : i-i.K'sii. '
ilanicH Mnorc'K P.ird ill Dili Not Tuicli Him
ll I.PSAIIII.
CIIIYIXNE : , Wyo , May 3. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEU. ] James Moore was
brought in this evening from Sabillo county
by a deputy sheriiT. He is charged with
horse stealing. Ho was pardoned from the
penitentiary about two months ago for a
similar offense , and is now chat-god with
stealing certain stock , for the theft of
which a man named Lan holT H already In
Jail here. His wife , with whom ho was
Jointly indicted , Is at largo.
Democrats ill Control.
RATLINS , Wyo. , May 3. [ Special Telegram
to Tun BBC. ) At the city council mooting
today the mayor handed in tlio following
nominations , which were promptly confirmed :
Clerk , Warren Oalvin ; marshal , Daniel
Healy ; attorney , II. D. Morritt ; treasurer ,
Hans Hanson ; policeman , Thomas Hanks.
The city is now in absolute control of the
democrats for the first time in three years.
Klllrd Citlhonn In sel-l ! > . > r.'iiM' .
CiniYr.NNH , Wyo. , May 11. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE. ] Sandobal , the Mexican
who killed Al Calhoun at Fort Steele a
fe.T days ago. was given a preliminary hearing -
ing this afternoon and promptly discharged ,
the testimony going to show that the killing
was done in self-defense.
Iti-KUlt of H Family Ouurrrl.
HOCK SruiNos , Wyo. , May 3. [ Special
Telegram to THE Buc.-Ocorgo ] Miller
u-omiucnt man about town , shot and
wounded his wife today. She will recover.
lie then shot himself through the temple
ind died immediately. Family quarrels
caused the trouble.
o
Sl'AHKl ) .
lucU that Attends on u I'.irtj nf Them In
an Indinn Territory Train Ilnbbery.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , May 3. Mr. A. A. Mo-
sler , president of the Kansas City & IiiUc-
lienslenco Air Line railway , and ono of the
party of railway capitalists who wore on the
Missouri , Kansas fc Texas railway train
whL-h was held up by train robbers last
night nt Pryor Creek , I. T. , arrived homo
this morning. Ho conllrms the story of the
robbery as told In these dispatches last
night , -with the important exception that the
two cars of railroad c rtlcials were not dis
turbed by the robbers.
The party occupied two special cars at
tached to the rear of the train. Its members
hna retired for the night and most of them
were asleep when the train reached Pryor
Creek station. Shortlyafterwurd they were
rudely awakened by the rapid firing of small
arms. Ono of the party raised his window
and looked out. At the sumo moment a
voice warned him with an oath to put the
window down and emphasized thu com
mand with a shot from a revolver. The
bullet buried itself in the window sill and
the window went down. Then It dawned
upon the occupants of the car that the train
was being held up. Money und valuables
were hastily secreted and the capitalists
calmly waited for a visit from the bandits.
In the meantime the conductor of the train
was being interviewed by the robbers. The
latter wanted to know what were the two
curs on the rear of the train.
"Oh , nothing but deadheads , " answered
the conductor.
The robbers decided that the "deadheads"
were not worth investigating , and confined
their attention to the other cars of the
train. Air. Moslor loft the train at the next
station and took the first train for homo.
He did not Know the value of the booty se
cured by the robbers. The train was south
bound , and no report has been received as
yet as to just what the robbers secured. It
is known , however , that they tvero unable to
open the express safe , and that they con
lined tholr operations to the passenger
coaches.
_ _
Governor Hiiturim 11 Slnirp .An-
HWor tn Secrrtury firesliiin.
PoitTLANi ) , Oro. , May 3. The following
telegraphic correspondence today passed
between Secretary of State G res ham and
Governor Pennoycr :
WAKIIINUTO.V , 1) ) . C. , May 3. To Governor
I'ennoyer : Apparently reliable reports Indi
cate ifaiiRoruf violence to Chinese when the
exclusion : ict takes effect and thu president
earnestly hopes you will employ : ill lawful
means for thiilr protection in urtuon.
\V. Q. ( illKSIIAM.
Governor Pcnnoyer Immediately sent the
following reply :
I'dliTl.ANli , Ore. , May 3. W. y. Oreshnm ,
Washington. D. C' . : 1 will attend to my liusl-
ne.ss ; let thu president attend to tils.
Svi.YKvreii I'K.NNOYEII , ( jovemor.
Governor Pennoyor , speaking to an Asso
ciated press representative , i said : "The
Greshum telegram is an Insult to Oregon. I
will enforce the luw of the stuto and Iho
president should enforce thu laws of con
gress. It comes with poor gracu for the
president to ask mo to enforce the state
laws , while ho , wiihout warrant , suspends
the exclusion laws. "
Crop Coiidltlniu In tha .Vnrtli.
St. PAH. , Minn , , May 3. Dispatches from
South Dakota show that no seeding has been
done. The early and late snow and rain
were bcnotlcial. Prospects appear good for
a heavy crop , while the wheat acrc-ago will
probably exceed last year's.
North Dakota reports are fairly favorable.
Minnesota suffered most , not over 5 per
cent being in. The acreage devoted to other
cereals and potntoas will oxcjsl last year's.
Nt ? from the Orient.
SAN FRANCISCO , Cal. , May it. Advices from
China report that in response to n petltiin
frjr Mio Chinese assjciation of San Fran
clsro , stating that recently thousands of
Chii.cso had been smuggled into the United
States from Mexico and praying tlie govern
ment to take .steps to prevent further emi
gration in view of the enforcement of the
antl-Chlneso laws , -the government has
i-tused the Issuance of a proclamation forbidding -
bidding tliesiiiujgllng of any C'litu-S'j sub
jects Into the fulled States.
lieliglous fiinaticn are making trouble for
foreigners In Cor.-a. The foreigners are
making ready to leave and foreign represen
tatives are telegivphlng for war ships.
Reports from Malacca state that cholera
is making terrible ravages.
ii.t.i.\ in rowj-Hu.tm/- .
Itlo ( Iriindo 0t1elili ! : Itcid ) tn I'.iul the
Hutu Uiir.
DnxvKii , Cole , Miiy 3. President Item-
hart of the Santa Fe company left St. Louis
this morning on his way to Denver. The
rumor is that ho U coining hero with thu
traditional olive branch , whl--h ho will olTer
Colonel Hooper of the Klo Grande.
A proposition for a speedy settlement of
the passenger rate war Is ills 'iissod In rail
way circles Mr. Kclnlrirt is simply on a
tour of inspection , and will take no steps
toward securing a restoration of rates.
'President Jert'ivys of the Hio Granue and tlio
olllclals of the other transcontinental lines
will call upon ttie Santa Fe mugnato Sun
day , but it will be simply a friendly call , duo
him on his tlrst visit here as an ollicial , and
the meeting will in nova. . \ partake of a busi
ness character.
Thei-i1 Is no r-ductlon In Chicago rate ? to-
dav , and the general impression Is that the
rate \\ill not go lower than that now hullo-
lined$30. . The Ulo Grande is willing to
compromise on these figures , and it is likely
the other lines will Ihially agree to do the
S'llllO.
Nntlil-ii ; Netv In tint Kitle U'nr.
CIIICAOO , 111. , Miy 3. There was nothing
now In the western passenger rate war , al
though It Is believed that the Denver .t Itto
Grande-will make a still lower rate from
Denver to t'lil'-a ' o No word concerning the
conference between President Keiithart and
Jeffreys was received in Chicago today , and
It is probable th it nothing will be done on
either side pending the icsull of that con
ference.
At the meeting of the Western Passenger
nssoclatten today It was decided to place on
sale round the world tourist tickets At
the existing rates the price of a trip around
the world from Chicago is $ t > 00. Stop
over privileges will be allowed accordIng -
Ing to the rules of the dillerent lines of
trauspoi latlon. The tickets were put on
sale at the request of the Southern 1'acilic.
The association also reached an agreement
whii h will penult the Immediate publication
of the all-year tourist sheets and rate circu
lars. The Inauguration of summer tourist
rates was made on June 1. instead of
May 11 , as previously announced. A
resolution was passed fixing a ehiu-gu for the
transportation in baggage cars of bicycles
and baby carriages as recommended by tin-
American Association of General Baggage
Agents. The location of Fourth of July
rates was referred to a committee , which
will announce its decision by circular. It
was also agreed that lines in the Western
Passenger association would reTjuire as their
percentage the regular one-way World's
fair rate , where they recehed a one-way
haul on World's fair round trip excursion
tickets.
.Southwestern l'nKi'MrrRsoeliIon. ; : ( .
HOT SritiNRs , Ark. , May 3. The South
western Passenger association met in i on-
vention Lore this afternoon. The purpose
of the meeting Is to establish uniform rates
over all southern roads during the World's
fair. All the railroads in Arkansas , Texas ,
Louisiana and Indian Territory are repre
sented.
XU C.tl SI ! l-'OIt .I/.I/M/ .
Seerctary < irrh : iii Tulloi ol tlio Kxpected
rpiUlii'cnlnst the Chlni'HO.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , May 3. In regard to
the statement that the Chinese minister
was much alarmed by reports he had re
ceived from the west Indicating danger of
attacks upon his countrymen , oCvinjr to their
general refusal to register under the Geary
law , the Post tomorrow morning will print
the following :
Secretary ( ircshain , In an Interi lew tonight ,
said : "It Is but natural that the ( 'hln se unil
thelrelilef representative In the I'lilled Suites
should feel some anvlely. 1'imn more
than ono in-iMslm In the past ili-plinablu
outbreaks against their rare bate or-
cnrrid. Tin-1 I'hlnesii minister , however ,
lias ni > means ofururlim Inforniulion
that Is not : ieci.--lhe ! tuns. Wehatt le.'elved
nn i-ppurtii whatever Indicating lhit : there Is
likely to IIP troiibln. I do not bellcvr there
will tin. Mr. Adi-e bad left the department ,
when I reaebed it tills afternoon , but ll is not
likely that he would have communicated willi
tliegovbrnorsiir staleon a in liter soserlims
without infoinilng meof ll. As u matter of
course , during inv : ibeiieo hu acts a.s be deems
1 would di weiv I pri'si'nt.
"InrtiKcof any oulbri'iiU the depart merit of
State would mil ael , iiltliiii'li ) lliero would be
nothing out of order In its mitUIng a icigneM of
state governors that they pursue u o n.iln line
of action. When disorder occurs , ll Istliedulv
of tlio State department to suppiuss it. If H
prove ln.tduiiiite | : , the general government
nuiy iis.slsi. Sin-li procedure would detolve
upon the Department nf War. The Mate de
partment exerts unarmed force whatever. "
When told of the sUtemont tlmt the Chi
nese minister had communicated with Secretary -
rotary Adoo , in order to strengthen the case
of his government hi proceedings for In
demnity , Mr. Gresliam said ho was sure It
was a needless precaution and expressed
strong disbelief in the probability of any
trouble.
UDAI , COMI'.IMKS CM.ll/t/.V/ ; .
Colorado OltlreiM Will In the I'litnrc II IVB
to ray Illgli for Tlu-lr I'tu-l.
DKNVKII , Colo. , May 3. Another twist has
been quietly given on the Colorado coal combi
nationand now Iho coil : and coking business
of tlio state is in the hands of four great
companies. Yesterday at a late hour the
business of the new People's Coal company
and that of .1. .I. Thomas & Co. were amal
gamated. The capital stock of the. new
organization Is sMW.OOO and controls the fol
lowing largo mines in northern Colorado :
Northwestern , Baker , ( iarllold Nos 1 and -J ,
Mcirogor ( , Mclvissiclc and Stotvart. J. W.
O'Noll is president anil .1. .1. Thomas general
manager of the consolidation.
This gives the coal combine , consisting of
the Colorado Feed and Fuel company. Citi
zens Coal and Coke company , Cnlted Coal
company and People's Coal company , com-
plotu control of the trade in the state , there
being , aside from these , the Ajax , the Allen
ft Bond and other small producing properties
outside the union.
1H'KXIXII TIIK IHl.KI'UOXK FKUIT.
The Hell Monopoly I'rocerdi A- ; hut 11
NIMV Company In thn Court * .
PiTTsnuiio , Pa , May 3. 1'ho American
Bell Telephone company filed a bill in the
United States circuit court Monday against
thu MdCecsport Telephone company for an
alleged infringement of a patent dated
January ! U ) , 1S > 7 , numbered ISO.TbT. for an
Improvement in electric telegraph. The
plaintiffs ask for a preliminary injunction.
This is the llrst move in a case which is
destinud to arousH the interest of leading
corporations of the United States. It will
bo remembered that u niJiith or mure ago
, he Boll patents worn said to have expired.
Immediately eastern capitalists formed a
company , and about two weeks ago beL'an
operations in MeKueiport as a starter. Now
comes the Bell company with its suit. The
case will no doubt furnish umnrinilion for
one of the greatest legal battles ever fought
u the United States courts.
Curnlcu Wurkun.
ST. Loris , Mo. , May -The tin , iron nnd
cornice workers' national convention has ad
journed to meet In Denver , Colo. , April 3 ,
1SW , after electing the following oiliccrs :
President , A. I-1. APouthound of Chicago ;
vieo president , .1 Y. Cross of Den"r , s'mJ '
vice president , C H Bcntun uf Hi' ' nmunil ,
Va ; secretary , Thomas MI Musters. Alle
gheny , Pa. , general treasurer , J. Ii Horan ,
Louisville , Ky.
TRUTH THAT HURTS
Some Sworn Statements Made Before th
Oourt of Impeachment Yesterday.
DOHGAN'S MIND SWAYS LIKE A PENDULUM
Sometimes He Forgets Everything nnd Again
lie Remembers Too Much ,
ROTTENNESS IN THE STONE CONTRACT
Stata Charged with Almost Five Times the
Cost at the Quarry ,
CAR LOADS WERE TOO BiG FOR THE CARS
In Two Instilling at I.eaU Ilia Stnto Sotllml
for TbinijaiiiU of l-omnl * of Stone
Moro Tliim n C'.ir Could
Ciirrj- .
LINCOLN , Nub. , May ! ) . [ Special to Tun
BEI : . ] This has boon an uneventful day , so
far as sensational dovelope.ments In tlio Im
peachment trial has boon concerned , though
lots of hard wort ; was tlono , Indicating tliat
courts unil lawyers arc settling down for a
ScigO.
bpon the opening of court , the examina
tion ofV. . II. Dorian was resumed by Mr.
Lambertson. For an hour Dorian continued
to answer iiiiustlons , but in a guarded man
ner , evidently fearing that ho might drop ft
word which would bo used wliuu he is calleil
before the district court to answer to the *
Indictments found against him. Ills re
luetaney In testyfylng and his peculiar fail
ure to remember is generally unfavorably
commented upon.
Regarding a f.'OO item In one of the
vouchers , Dorgan said that the inouoy wna
mid to Hopkins. The amount was paid by
check , but in receipt was given. After get
ting the money ho ( Hopkins ) wont seine
nlaeo to look up nlans of other prisons. This
inikot was made in December , 1801 , nnd
ifter his return no itemi/ed statement was
ever turned In to the Hoard of Public Lands
mil Buildings.
Six boilers were set at the prison , four of
which were the properly of tlio "prison con
tract. " Repairs hail been made on them and
the expense charged against the contract.
U'omlei-liil f'lirloail of Sloni * .
The bill of lading of a car of stone shipped
by S. H. Atwood. the ( Vd.ir Creek innu who
sold Dorgnn the stone , was presented , show
ing th.it there were : w\ cubic feet of stone ,
weighing -lii.iiOO poui.Us. The witness had
never thought that that amount of stcmo
would crttbh any ordinary ear. IIo could not
remember that It over occurred to him that
there was a discrepincy between the true *
amount of stone and the amount billed.
When the cars reached the cell house they
worn checked and that ended the inquiry , us
nothing was done in the way of weighing or
verifying the weight. The colem-ntod rap
which carried this load was No. 7,071) ) , the
property of the Burlington.
.lolin \Vebster objected to the question ,
stating that It was misleading and that it
was at another time that the car was used.
With this statement ho moved to strike from
the record both the question end the answer.
Justice Maxwell ruleu thttt tho. matter
could be disposed on cross-examination , but
that the court would not strike from tho.
record.
Witness wns positive that ho had never
liad any communication with.f. W. Xook , tha
man who sold the stone to Atwood , who in
turn sold It to Dorgan.
The only way by which Dorgan over know
that he got the stone was by the bills that
followed the cars , as nouo of the stone was
over measured. Ho could not remember over
finding any discrepancy In the weight or-
quantity shipped.
Another way-bill showed that a car con
tain ing 4'J7 cubit feet of coping stono. weigh
ing I'J.TOU pounds , had been shipped , wit
ness did not know anything about tha
weight , only that there was an understand
ing with Atwood that the stone would weigh ,
100 pounds to the cubit foot. On all such ,
stone the only \tu.\ the quantity was learned ,
was simply by dividing the weight shown oiv
the way-bill by UK ) , which gave the number
of foot in the car.
IIU .M.-111110 Itpliirni.
The state having disposed of Dorgan for-
the time boinir , ho was turned over to John ,
L. Webster , one of the attorneys for the ,
ofllcials. As suddenly as a Hash of light
ning from the skies his memory returned ,
and to all appearances ho had become a
changed man. Ho could remember every
thing that the attorneys thought that it
was desirable to remember ; ho could re
member days and dates , facts and figures ,
but In every word that ho uttered there was
a visible attempt to shield the men on trial.
Not only this , hut ho was ono of the most
willing witnesses who over went upon tha
stand , explaining the most trivial circum
stances in every detail.
In telling of his connection with the prison ,
ho testified that his first employment was la
the construction of a sower. Ho liked the
work , and struck for something better , grad
ually working himself up to the position or
superintendent of construction , agent for C.
W. Mosher. and boss of the Prison Contract ,
company , holding all thuso positions at the
same time. At tint request of the Hoard of
Public Lands and Buildings ho gave n J10.-
000 bond when ho went upon the cell house.
With a flourish ho declared that at
no time did ho have more than $10-
000 of state money on hand. Tha.
instructions from the board were to do a
good job. This Dorgan , on oath , told Mr.
Webster that ho did. always selecting and
buying iho best stone that was to bo found
on' the market. His memory having re
turned , Dorgan was able to state the
height , width and length of all of tint walls ;
the quantity of earth excavated , where the
stone was piled and all of the circumstances.
Brightening up , ho was positive that tha
walls which ho hail constructed were the
best ones on the ground ; the mortar wns
mixed with Portland cement and the whole
job was one of which ho h.id always felt ,
proud. /
Right here ttas where Dorgan's memory-
once moro failed him , for In reply to Mr.
Webster's question :
'How much monuydld you expend In tha.
construction of n work shop , buvlng tool *
and getting ready for the prosecution of tha.
work ( "
Ifo could not remember.
Dropping this subject Mr. Webster went ,
to the question of stone , and , with a clear
tnemorv , Morgan told the court that ho ,
wanted to save money for the stato. With
this end In view tie went to Freight Agent
.Smith of the Burlington road , knowing that ,
that company h.id a switch which reached
the penitentiary grounds and also knowing
that there were stone quarries along that
line of road. Witness could not remember
the amount , but ho was sure that the state ,
saved money on the 171 cars of Ucdar Creek
stone.
Iliul nil Kr fur lltirmnny.
Another reason why Dorgan wanted Cedar.
Creek stone , nnd from the Atwood quarry ,
was because ll looked like the stone in other
portions of the prison buildings. Visiting
the quarries , Doiyan took his foreman. Con
rad Visor , along , considering that ho was arv
expert- While there they all talked stone
and agreed upon prlcts.
Atwood , so Dorgan said , was to furnish ,
r. su.J. A'Lit ' uf > the best quality :
Uti. . . ii. U. " . - " j-'St what Us good qualltli-B
1 wore t it witness would not attempt to say ,
| as hu Knew but Mttlo about sand ,
I Fo.iriccu cars of tone , the Trllnui d