THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE -i.
TWENTY-SECOND YEAK. OMAHA. SUNDAY MORNING , JtJNE 4 , 1893TSIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 240.
WELL RID OF SACAZA
Micaragtm's People Generally Eejoico at the
President's ' Forced Resignation.
j'E ' WAS GREAT IN HIS UNPOPULARITY
frll Glasses Save Favored Office Holders
Wore Opposed to and Foarad Him.
If' :
/ELL AWARE OF HIS OWN WEAKNESS
( J
Mo Would Not Head Hia Army Because of
Dread of Assassination ,
RESIDENT MONTI'S ' LAST MESSAGE
Kxooutlvo Addrciucs n Tcmpernlo nnd
I'/rntrlotlo Ilocnmciit to tlio Concres * nml
Vcoplo of Ills Country Ills Itccom-
uicndatloiiH nnd Suggcstloni.
f , ICopi/HnMtd / IKttlni James Gordon Jicnnttt , }
Jr MANAUUA , Nicaragua , ( via Oalvcston.
iTcx. ) , Juno 3. [ By Mexican Cable to the
[ Now Yoric Herald Special to TUB BEB. ]
[ Residents of Managua breathe easier now
I that they realize they have no longer to fear
J punishment at the hands of Sacaza's fol-
( lowers. During all the weeks preceding
Mho negotiations for peace , and while efforts
jivcro being made to dislodge the rcvolu-
Pllontsts from their position In Barancas
loass , these who sympathized In any way
} .vith the opponents feared to express their
opinions in public. Spies were sent in all
ttlrcctions. Thcro was constant danger that
| : he sympathizers of the revolutionists would
j thrown Into prison or bo punished with
I he lash.
Sacaza's troops were not any time enthusl-
istic in his cause , and the reverses at Bar-
I'-ancas ' pass disheartened them , and when
Jiidcrcdout many of the men in the ranks
Srefuscd to RO. It was an open exhibition of
/nutiny. The onicer in command shot two of
J.ho mutinous soldiers , but the men turned
fehclr rillcs against him , and the effort to get
| ihcm into another light was abandoned.
Dreaded Assassination.
f
Sacaza himself feared ho mieht bo assas-
j 'mated by some of the revolutionists' sym
pathizers , and ho left the president's palace
* jnly once after the war began. That ono
Etimc was when the defeated troops came
| Into Managua after the disastrous light at
J Barrancas. President Sacaza went out to
[ [ cheer them. Ho said ho regretted their dc-
Ffeat , but that on the following day ho would
1 lead them in ccrson to victory. Saca/a did
I uot venture to lead the army , however. No
' ono doubts but that ho feared ho would bo
assassinated by ono of his own men.
I was surprised to find how general was
the dcsiro of the people of Nicaragua to turn
Sacaza out of omco. Ho was supported
chiefly by onico holders. His following in
Leon was gained through the local prejudice
' against the Grandanlnos.
Sacaza did not realize how serious was the
opposition until after the Barrancas affair ,
but ho was really glad when Minister Baker
paved the way for retiring before lie was
forced to lleo before a hostile enemy.
Arrested AllonH.
I Nicaraguans were not the only residents of
I Managua who.fcared punishment under the
\ direction of Sacaza and his onicers. As I
{ cabled the Herald , an Americon and an
S Italian were imprisoned without apparent
I reason. Charles Deshon is the . .American
[ who was imprisoned. Ho was born in
[ Nicaragua , but is a citizen of the United
J States. Ilo was arrested in Leon on the
Icharge of sympathizing with the revolution-
lists , and was released at the request of
I United States Consul Newell.
Sin. Morieo is the Italian who was ar-
Ircstcd. Ilo is owner of a largo estate in
luivas. Morieo went to Leon on a passport
Issued at San Juan del Sur by the provisional
( ovcrnmcnt. Because ho held the passport
Bind came from San Juan del Sur ho was ar-
1'cstcd on the charge of being a spy , but the
[ talian consul interfered and Morieo was re
leased.
To Secnro Inhabitants.
. PANAMA , Colombia ( via Galvcston , Tox. ) ,
| uno 3. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now
I'ork Horald-Special to Tiir. BEK.- ]
1'ho Colombian immigration commissioners
Intend to send representatives to Now Ybrli
or the purpose of Inducing immigrants whc
land there to como to this country. Dr.
. aras Colombia , minister to Venezuela , hat
I icon recalled and macoi assistant secretary
| ) f stato. Senator Hicrtado ; , Colombia !
ailnlstcr nt Washington , has been ordcrodxt <
I proceed to Homo.
TISMI'BllATli AND I'ATItlOTlO.
pretldont Mnntt'i Meiinc ° to the Chilian
Coiicreiift on Its Hcasnomlilliier. *
lCoj/ | > lyitnl8M / bii Jamet Gordon llennttt. ]
VAi.i'Aiuiso , Ulilli vvia Ualvoston , Tox. )
[ Juno a. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now
( York Herald-Special to THE BKI : , ] Prosl
J flout Montt , on tlio opening of congress , sail
I that the relations between Chill and othoi
I nations were friendly . Ilo regretted , how
J over , that the government of Peru had refused -
fused to ratify the protocol signed by tin
governments of Chill , Franco and England
I providing for the redemption of the bond
j Issued in payment for the debt growing ou
1 of the war between Chili and Peru. 1'rcsi
dent Montt congratulated Chill Upon tin
I settlement of the boundary dispute wit )
I Argentina and upon the treaty with th
government of the United States for tin
f submission of claims held by Americans to ;
board of arbitration , known as the Clilllai
Claims commission. The relations botwcot
the government und church , ho added , wer
The president said that It was his earnca
Acslro that all sorrowful memories growlu
out of the war of 18'Jl should disappear , nn
that all Chilians should co-operate in sccui
ing the well being and advancement of th
country , Although ho had been cmpowcre
to extend the state of selgo to the end of th
present year , no ono had been Imprisoned i
the oxcrclso of the power thus granted.
General Amueity Comlnc.
President Montt said ho lamented thofac
that ttio recant conspiracies against tin
government prevented him from grantln
general amnesty at the time , but ho hope
in vlow of the expressions of loyalty ri
eently made by these heretofore in oppos
tlon to the government to bo able to issue
Uocrco for amnesty ut on early dato.
In regard to the finances of the Chita
government the president said it was i st
mated that thu resources for 19J1 would 1
fiOOOO.uOO In paper and flWX,000 ) sterliin
The expense , it was estimated , would I
ftO.ftOO.OOO In paper und ? 100,000 stPrlln ,
This would leave $11,500,000 In paper to p :
tha floating Uebtdud amortliatloiu. The :
sums do not Include the money it is expected
wl'l ' bo realized from the proposed sale of
nitrate lands.
Spot-In Redemption Promised.
President Montt expresses his dcsiro for
early redemption of paper notes with coin.
Ho bcltovcs that by the close of the first half
of IS'Jl thcro will bo enough bullion in the
treasury gold and silver to redeem fciS-
000,000 of paper , which would leave less than
$30,000,000 of notes in circulation. The
president said tha outlook for the country
was bright In every branch of business-
mining , manufactures and agriculture. Ho
said that lighthouses would bo built during
the year uloug the coast of the Straits of
Magellan , a special steamer for use in the
work having beer , built , and concluded with
the expression of the hope tint nothing
would occur to disturb the pcaco of the
country , * preservation of which was his
highest aim.
The speech was well received by the
public.
UNWAItltA.VrUD AND AIISUUU.
Wlmt I'nrlfttnn Artlsti nnd Sculptors Hny of
the Veil Over Andcmon'n ricturc.
tr < ipi/rl7i/fd J897 ; < ) ; Ja-nm Oonlm tttnntU\ \
PAIUS , Juno 0. ( New York Herald Cable
Special to Tun Bcn.J Parisian painters
and sculptors are agreed with the Herald on
the absurdity and bad taste of the action of
the United States art department nt Chi
cago's fair In regard to A. A , Anderson's
picture , "Woman Taken in Adultery. "
Sculptor Fclima Maurice Charpcnticr , who
has Just won a medal of honor In this section
at the salon of the Champs Elysces , said ;
"My opinion is that the action is absurd. The
Americans have no right to screen a picture
In the foreign section. Suppose thcro was a
similar case here , the government would not
have the right to shut from view n foreign
work. It is a question of right or wrong ,
aud not of the valuu or morality of the
work. "
Alexander Harrison said : "I have not
seen the picturobut as a matter of principle ,
the thing is absurd. It is highly probable
that they have done an extremely foolish
thing In veiling the canvas. I know of
nothing as to the original subject , but the
committee hid no business in the foreign
section , and the veiling on alleged moral
grounds Is ridiculous and provincial. "
Henry Bacon thought these who refused
and covered the picture must have been
Anderson's friends , for they could have done
nothing which would have given him moro
prominence or the picture moro notoriety.
"If they really wished to veil the picture , "
ho said , "they could have put it in nn ob
scure corner , whore it would never have
been seen. Now they have made it , though
in the forcigi. section , the most prominent
picture of the American exhibit. "
Leslie Giffon Could will said : "It seems tome
mo too absurd. Anderson's picture is not
allowed in the American section , but having
found hospitality in the foreign art exhibit ,
it is worsu than bad taste to desist on its
having a curtain in front of it. Besidcs.thoy
had no right to interfere in that way. There
is nothing in the picture to shock any sane
person. "
Miss Kathcrino Grcatorex said : "I think
the action only makes the American com
mittee ridiculous. "
Miss Eleanor E. Greatorex , her sister ,
said : "I don't know anything about the
picture , but once in , it should bo treated
with courtesy. 'J _
r .Men Knighted.
Juno 3. The usual list of titles
bestowed on fortunate commoners in honor
of her majesty's birthday shows that a
phenomenal proportion has fallen to geutlo-
mcn connected with the press. W. J.
Incram , liberal member of Parliament for
Boston , and eldest surviving son of the
founder of the Illustrated London News , is
created a baronet , and John Leng , editor and
managing proprietor of the Dundee Adver
tiser , also liberal member of Parliament for
Dundee ; Oil/.can Heid , first president of
the Institute of Journalists ; G. It. Hobinson ,
editor of the London Daily News , the lead
ing liberal organ ; 10. R. Uusscll , editor of
the Liverpool Post , and John Tonncl , the
well known artist of the comic paper , Punch ,
are all knighted. Sir Charles Cameron , mem
ber of Parliament for Glasgow , owner of the
Glasgow Mail , and well known as the suc
cessful advocate of G-penny telegrams , is
made a baronet. '
_
KlMii : > FOIt TIIIUK MONEY.
Horrible Crlinn at Thrro American Crooks
In thu Province of Montreal.
MOXTIICAL , Juno 3. At an early hour this
morning three American "crooks" crossed
over from Vermont to the hamlet of Beach
Hldgc in Missifisouquol county , in this prov
ince , nnd entered the farm house of Mr.
Edy , a wealthy farmer nnd leading man in
the locality. They first demanded and ob
tained all the money and valuables ho
possessed and then shot and killed Edy ,
cut the throats of his wife anil
daughter ami then set fire to the
houso. The flames were seen by the
neighbors , who nt once rushed to the
spot and were horrified at the sight of three
dead bodies In a room lu a lower fiat of the
house. The assassins had fled after completing
their horrible work and the traces they left
nhoweii that they went directly south to the
border line , three miles distant. Detectives
have left Montreal for the secno of the
tragedy , accompanied by Mr. H. O , Edy , a
son of the murdered man , a prominent man
ufacturer's agent here.
Miss Kmma Kily , the murdered daughter ,
was a beautiful young ludy of 20 years and
was soon to bo married to a prominent
Montreal Journalist.
Ciood Oiiern Vic.
LONDON , Juno U. The 74th birthday of
Queen Victoria , although the anniversary
occurred on May 24 , was , by formal order ,
oHk'ially celebrated today. Tlio Horao
guards paraded and the trooping of colors by
the Foot guards was witnessed by an enor
mous crowd of people , including a la-go
number of representatives of royalty nnd
the nobility , as well as aristocratic and
titled foreigners , The duke of Cambridge ,
coinmandor-in-chiof of the forces , was in
command , and among the more distinguished
persons present were the prince and princess
of Wales , Princess Victoria May of Tcck
and her future husband , the duke of York ,
the duke and duchess of Tcck and duchess
of Edinburgh , the duke of Coimaught and
Prime Minister und Mrs. Gladstone.
AintKSTEn ,
The I.one Highwayman The Held Up the
MUtourl 1'aclllo Kxpreci Caught.
ST , Louis , Mo. , Juno3. S , A. Wilson was
arrested at midnight at Lebanon , Mo. , anc
confessed that ho is the train robber whc
held up a Missouri Pacific train at Pacific
m Mo , , on the night of Wednesday , May 24
itbo According to the telegram announcing tin
bo arrest Wilson lives near that city. It Is als <
boK learned that he confessed ho had an accom
KDO pllco. Who the latter is has not been giver
tr. out , but his arrest may also occur In tin
tr.so next twenty-four hours. About J300 wai
so fouud on Wilson's person.
PIIELPS WAS HAPPY
Well Ploasad with His Billet to the Gor
man Count.
HE TELLS OF HIS EARLIER EXPERIENCE
How Ho Brought the Bamoan Treaty Homo
to President Harrison.
RUNYON'S PEACE IS ALREADY MADE
Possession of a War Record Gives Him Prca-
tigo with the Public.
KAISER WILHELM IS KEEPING BUSY
Ills Unceasing Activity tlfo 8onrco of Much
Discomfort to tlio Koynl lletlnuo
Mow lie MnkcH Every lny
Count ( or Two.
trtpi/rtoMcd 1S93 by Jama Gordon Hcnncll. }
Bciiuif , Juno 3. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to TUB BEG. ] The drouth
continues and farmers arc In despair.
Father Ulilno Is still so shallow that traffic
Is seriously impeded.
Wo havohad quite an exciting week In the
American colony what with the arrival of
Hunyon , the wedding of Miss Phclps , and
the receptions given consequence. Mr.
Phclps said to mo when I asked him his
feelings on leaving Berlin , that ho had the
plonsantest memories of his stay , and drew
a picture of his experience from the earliest
days , when with the Samoan treaty In his
pocket , the signatures still wet , ho hurried
from the foreign oflleo posthaste to catch
the first boat for the United States to pre
sent the treaty in person to the president ,
till the final sccno when ho arrived in Wash
ington and handed the document to Presi
dent Harrison and Mr. Blalno , upon which
the latter drew forth a paper , sayinp :
"Mr. President , I feel sure you will bo
pleased to sign this paper. "
That paper was Mr. Phelps' appointment
as minister to Berlin. MA Blatne handed it
to him , saying :
"This is yours. You richly earned it. "
Through thick and thin Phelps remained a
staunch friend of Bismarck , and can further
boast of having gained the friendship of
Moltko and Waldersco. It was through Bis
marck that ho became acquainted with his
new son-in-law , von Uottenburg , who was
one of the favorites of the old chancellor ,
who picked him out on account of his special
capacity. Ilottenburg would , it is said , have
been a minister , were it not bad health.
Phclps' wealth made his lifcstill plcasantor
here , and no member of the diplomatic corps
has entertained more than he.
Coming of the Kniiyon ,
Itunvon como at n time when great
men are scarcer , but moro than probably , ho
will see a period of higher interest to mili
tary men like himself. People hero have
been very much interested in the arrival of
Mr. Ilunyon , the more so when they heard
ho had a high military record. Ho is an
excellent typo of the energetic American
gentleman , and will have the advantage of
appearing in uniform when ho goes to court.
Ho is stopping at the ICaisorhoff hotel , and
will not take a houao until after his appoint
ment as ambassador. In the meantime he
has suostantially increased the small Amer
ican colony here , for ho comes surrounded
with his family of eight.
Yesterday all turned out to sco the annual
spring parade on Tempelhofersfold. Only
private carriages we'ro allowed on the Held ,
and entry was by special cards. The parade
was at 9 o'clock , but at C the Berlincrs
oegan to start in their carriages for the
scene , most of them provided with a bottle
of champagne , for the strict order was that
no ono should got out of the carriages until
the parade was over.
He's n Hustler.
The kaiser seems to grow more energetic
every day. At Prokerwitz , where ho has
been on a hunting expjjdition , his habit ,
which is none too mueti appreciated by mem
bers of the court retinue , lias been to rise at
2 o'clock in the morning. At that hour the
whole household must bo up. The kaiser ,
after eating a substantial breakfast of steak
or chops , spends some time figuring on a
board. Then ho starts off on his clay's
work. The return is made at 11 o'clock , but
in the meantime a second substantial break
fast has been served in the woods. Return
ing , the kaiser lays down for a brief sleep ,
after which ho listens to a report of the
gamekeepers , attends to his letters of busi
ness , and at 4 o'clock has dinner. Immcdr
atcly after ho takes another expedition into
the forest. Ho has been In Danzig , in <
specting the now fast corvette cruiser whicl :
makes a launching speed of twenty-two
knots , and Inspecting the ICaiserin Augusta
which Just returned from America.
I have mentioned that the kaiser is r
strong advocate of the American idea of a
fastgolng cruiser as the warship of th <
futuro.
Today the kaiser was up bright and early
for the parade at Tompalhoforsfeld , which
was certainly a magnificent display , in
which the admirable appearance and han
dling of the artillery waa beyond uraiso.
Given 1'ormal Title *
The Kreuz Xeitung , under the head o
"International Reciprocity , " says Liouteu
ant Vreeland , with the United States Hoot
has been appointed naval attache to the
North American legations of Germany , Aus
tria , Hungary aud Italy , with residence nl
Berlin. Ho is not the first naval o nicer ii
his country in such a position. The govern
ment at Washington has for several years
been following closely the development ol
the navies of Kuropo , and absva all with
great care hero , and as the rapid and Intel
llgcnt development of the American navj
shows , with much profit. Would this not b
a moment when the Gorman embassy is re
placing the legation to Washington to , on ou
side , return the attention ?
The ofllccrs of the ICaisorln Augusta , wh
have just returned from New York , iiav
had an opportunity to study the big no\
American cruisers. Some of them have eve
written newspaper articles about thorn
Some have been enabled to see the remark
able workshops of Cramp & Sons of Pnila
doluhla , They will certainly bear tcstl
mony that in the interests of our navy 1
would ' 'o very desirable to watch careful ) ,
and follow out the developments of th
American navy. This is certainly a tribut
of tlicjulghest kind to the American navy.
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IU.UCTION IIKIN : : < ; ix GKHMANY.
a _
I'rogrciu ol thu CiunpRlgn Kvcry I'urly u
tlio Oul Vivo ,
Itr.iu.iH , Juno a. The electoral campaig
is proceeding calmly on thu whole , but tt
activity of the several parties does notabai
and all the various factions nro striving in
every way to scbiirc the election of their
candidates. The public generally manifests
comparative Indifference as to the outcome.
If the government Issued a manifesto , or if
Emperor William delivered some rash
address , the lenders of the opposition
groups would 1)0 highly gratified , but it is
said the government intends to remain
reticent , hoping to draw moro advantage
from party schisms than by taking an active
part in t.ho electoral campaign. So intent is
the emperor to prevent any remark of his
that would bo apt to bo misconstrued from
reaching the public , that after yesterday's
rovlow of the Berlin garrison , only a limited
circle of generals and colonels were per
mitted to hear his majesty's address. The
other officers -woro warned away from the
emperor's immediate presence and all these
who heard his words were forbidden to
gossip about what they heard.
Would Not Let Thorn Hpotik ,
The police prohibited a socialist meeting
at Mutz. Among the speakers who wore to
address the mooting was Herr Llobknccht.
The socialists proceeded to a "brassiclro" in
the suburbs and attempted to hold the meet
ing there , but the policb interfered and IIi > rr
LlcbltnccHt loft without making his prep osed
speech.
The Catholics throughout Alsaco-Lorratno
are planning to contest every district in the
province , and priests will stand In Metz ,
Thionvillo , Sanrbuck , Forbach , Milhauscn
and Strasburp.
WAS'IT 1NKVITAIJL.K ?
Europe' * Great Armies Cnnnot Ho Disbanded
Without n Struggle.
{ CopuHohfed 1893hv .lama Gordon Uenn'.tt. ]
PAIUS , Juno 3. [ Now York Herald Cable
Special to THE Ben. ] The German elec
tions and the attendant incidents make the
ono topic which dominates all other topics
in Europe. Every country feels that if Ger
many should increase IICT array she will bo
obliged to follow the example sot by Berlin.
The following tabio will show the armies of
Europe on a war footing In 1809 and 1892 :
Country 18G9 1802
Franco 1,350,000 4,350.000
Germany . . . : 1,300,000 5,000,000
Kusshi i 1,100,000 4,000,000
Austria 750,000 1,000,000
Italy 750,000 2,230,000
England J. 450,000 002,000
Spain 450,000 800,000
Turkey 320,000 150,000
Switzerland 150,000 489,000
Sweden , Norway. . ' - . 130,000 838,000
Helglum . " . . 95,000 258,000
Portugal 70,000 154,000
Denmark 45,000 01,000
Holland 45,000 185,000
Montenegro 40,000 55,000
Orocco 35,000 180,000
Krmmunla 38,000 280,000
Scrvla 25,000 180,000
Cost of Thu Great Armament.
We see that In 1803 Europe had 0,953,000
soldiers and that now she has 122,248,000 ,
moro than triple the number In 180'J. The
military expenses' ' follow the same rate of
progression , as the following figures will
show , the estimate being In francs :
Countries. 1809 , 1892.
Rllbsla 402,000,000 091,000.000
Prance 471.000,000 091,000,000
England 4SfiOOO,000 063,000.000
Germany 234,000,000 DOl.000,000
Austria 1P2.OOO.OOO 814,000,000
Italy , . . . . 141.00Q.9QO 589,000,000
Spain 100,600,000 142,000,000 ,
Holland 41,000,000 69,000.000
Belgium , . . 29.000.000 40,000,000
'
Switzerland 2,000.000 80,000,000
Portugal . . . * . . . . : . . 2,000,000 85,000,000
Sweden 18,000,000 45,000,000
Koumanin. ; . , 14,000,000 30,000,000
Denmark 14,000,000 29,000,000
Greece 2.000,000 19,000,000
Servlu. . . . " 12,000,000 29,000,000
Europe expended in 1809 3,228,000,000 ,
francs on its armies , and now she
spends 4,00'J.OOO.OOO'francs and the
various governments find they have
not yet enough. Moreover com
merce has not developed but on the contrary
has decreased , because the United States
have bought less since 1809. Europe there
fore can't support the additional burdens.
Why They Don't Drop It.
But the great power do not wish to disarm
and the little ones are obligcdito follow the
movement even when there is no political
necessity for arming or for defense. There
is only ono solution to the situation disarm
ament or war. Disarmament is impossible
because nobody wants to take the
initiative and as it would bci necessary
to make a proportionate decrease
which would give rjso to innumerable
diflloultles , therefore the alternative is war.
This will take place on the flay when ono of
the great powersfeels that the opportunity
is presented , and that it has got to the end
of its resources.
What I say hero is not my personal opin
ion , but the conviction of the economists and
diplomatists of Europe , only no ono of them
dares to speak for the rest of Europe. All
feel that the consequences of war would bo
so frightful that nouo dare to call up a
spectre of so terrible a mien. I do not bay
that war will take place this year , for no
sovereign will dare to begin it , knowing that
If vanquished ho cannot go back to his pee
ple. Any ono who will not BOO that the
danger is imminent is only playing at poli
tics , and It is like thu ostrich hiding its head
not to see danger , Let us pray to the good
o God to keep off as long as possible the
scourge , out we are sure wo shall some day
bo struck by It , JACQUES ST.
THINK II IS UJLYLUllO.
What Promise * to lie tlio Unfoldintr , of a
Mli&ourl lllver Myitcry.
KANSAS Citr , Mo. , Juno 3. It is probable
that the mystery of the unknown man whoso
body was found with a bullet hole in the
head in the Missouri river near Blue Mills
ferry Wednesday , ua "before tola In the Star ,
will bo cleared. ,
Ralph 'G. Gaylo'rd , n business man of
Omaha , loft thcro about the middle of last
month for El PnwTox. . May 10 ho wrote to
his wife from Kansas City , and the wording
of the letter wasso strange that she sus
pected he had become deranged. Since then
she has not heard from him. Chief of
Police Spoors has'been ' asked to find trace
of Gaylord , but has' failed to do so. When
the body of tlio unknown man was found
Wednesday , the chief cllppod from the Star
the description as'published and sent it to
Omaha. This morning ho received a check
to defray costs and a request that Coroner
Lanjcsdalo have the body exhumed and
carefully examined. The description of
Gaylord in a general way fits that of the
dead man , but there are a fowdiscrepancies ,
which only a careful examination will settle.
A photoirrafph of Gaylord was sent hero.
Coroner Laussdalo'a investigation Is made
necessary by the haste of the Independence
Justice , who unlawfully held an Inquest and
buried the body without notifying the
coroner , TUb coroner will raako the examination -
nation totugfrow.
I'd I Under the Wheels.
CEIUU lUrins , la. , Juno 3 , [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB BEB.J Frank Peacock , while
attempting to board a moving train ut Nor
way last night , fell under the wheels ami
was fatally injured , dying today.
CRUSHED TO DEATH
rir6monL3so Their Liv43 in Performance of
Their Dntiea
TWO MEN KILLED , THREE BADLY INJURED
Shivorick's Mammoth Purnituro Block Entirely -
tiroly Destroyed by Firo.
ADJACENT BUILDINGS BADLY WRECKED
Total Loss Will Amount to a Half Million
Dollars.
HOW THE FIRE STARTED AND WAS FOUGHT
I'lromon Ouray nnil Cox Crushed by
Wnlli , mid Coultou and Morris Proba
bly Fatully Injured Complete
Hutu Wrought by tlio I'lnmcs.
Electricity Is held responsible for one of
the most disastrous fires that over occurred
in Omaha , which last night completely de
stroyed the building and stock of Charles
Shlvcrlck & Co. , at 1200 to 1210 Farnam
trcct , and the saloon and restaurant of Ed
laurer adjoining , besides damaging other
iroporty close at hand to a greater or less
ixtont , and causing the death of three , and
icrhaps four of the bravest nnd best men in
ho Omaha fire department.
The alarm was turned in about 8 o'clock ,
ho location ) indicated by the call readily
bowing to these who hoard it that there
was likely to bo a serious blao , and the
Barnes which leaped skyward from the rear
windows of the Shlvorlck bulldine , even be-
'ore the call could bo responded to , proved
, hat such was the caso.
It was at first hoped that the flames could
bo confined to the upper floors , but. this
; ould not bo done as everything conspired to
defeat the efforts of the firemen , notably as
, ho Iron shutters prevented their throwing
\ stream into the building when they first
arrived.
Probably Cnuicd by Lightning.
Shortly before 8 o'clock R. It. Uingwalt ,
who was eating supper in Maurcr's restaur
ant , heard a loud clap of thunder and almost
iruultaneously noticed that the telegraph
and other wires In rear of the Shiverick
building were dancing and vibrating in a pe
culiar manner. Hardly had his eye become
fixed on th 3 wires when ho saw flames burst-
ng from a window in the Shiverick building
through which , no doubt , the bolt of light
ning had entered and ignited some of the
nflammablcs in that part of the store. Ho.
at once gave the alarm and a call was sent In.
The flames made rapid headway , and al
most before the bell had ceased ringing the
blaze could be seen for blocks , quickly at
tracting an excited crowd , which at times
seriously interfered with the firemen , and
which was with difficulty hold back by the
police.
llulldlng Doomed from the First.
Within twenty minutes from the arrival
of the department it was apparent that there
was no reasonable chance of saving any
thing in the Shiverick building , although
streams were persistently poured through
every available opening.
At 8:35 : the water tower arrived and
opened on the upper front windows of the
building , the upper floors of which were a
mass of flames , but good work at this time
was of no moro avail than no work at all.
The firemen fought grandly , but to no pur
pose except to save adjacent property. The
Shiverick establishment was doomed , and at
0 o'clock was a smoking wreck.
Where Ilumun Lives Were Sacrificed.
Shortly uft'er the arrival of the tower the
first fatality occurred. It was noticed that
the flames had burst through the west wall
of the Shivorick building , on which Captain
C. D. Cox nnd several men of chemical No. 7
were playing a stream. Hardly had the
crack appeared when there was a terrific
crash and the wall fell , carrying down with
it the rear portion of Muurer's roof and
burying Captain Cox and his firemen In the
ruins.
The waiters in Maurcr's engaged In carry
ing away the fixtures and furniture of the
place , barely escaped with their lives , being
warned Just in time by "Spud" Farrish , clerk
of the fire department.
Searching for the Dead and Matinod.
Tlio patrol wagons were at once called into
service , and all possible efforts were made to
got the dead and injured men out of the
ruins , but they could not nil bo found.
It was In the efforts to rescue his fallen
comrades that bravo George Coulter almost
lost his llfo. Ho was making his way
through the front of Maurer's aud had called
to some of these outsldo for assistance in
rescuing the injured men , when the whole
front wall of the Shivorick building fell , this
time crrrying down with it the front part of
the roof of the Maurcr building , and burying
George Coulter in the debris , where ho lay
pinned down by the ofllco safe.
It was miraculous that any of the firemen
at the front of the building escaped with
their lives , but only Coulter and Charles
Ellington , driver for Assistant Chlet Barnes ,
wore caught , and neither was killed. The ,
collapsing side wall killed Captain Cox and
Fireman U. Ouray , fatally injured Fireman
D. O. Morris , and seriously iujurod a man
named Jimmy Connelly , from Scran
ton Pa. , who was helping tha
firemen. Ills right leg was broken anti
his head and back bruised.
Thosldo wall fell at 8:40 : and the front
wall ten minutes later ,
Ujmnccd Adjoining ; Ilullclln c .
The rear portion of the building next casl
of Shlverick's , owned by Samuel Jacobscn
and occupied by I. Hassolberg , with
a stock of second-hand furniture
turo , was partially destroyed. II
is insured. Mr. ' Hassolberg estimate !
his loss on stock as (3,000 , with an insurance
of J1.500. The buildings occupied by F
Drown's furnlturo store and liirechbcrg'i
pawnshop , fronting ou Douglas , \vcro slightly
damaged by falling bricks and flying debris
The wires in the alley were cut about !
o'clock , to avoid accidents from tha' '
source.
Sblverlck'a Second Fire.
The Shiverjcks have been peculiarly un
fortunate. It is but a few months since tin
entire lower floor of their building was gut
ted by fire , the loss being about fiOOOd , am
last night's fire moans a loss variously call
mated at from 1150,000 to f-50,000.
The firm is composed of Mra , Charle
THE BEE BULLETIN.
\\'catlicrfor Omaha ami
t\itr ; Suutlici lu to Wctttrlu in nit * .
1. Snrnza' * llolcii I * Over Now.
l'holn | | Sorry to I.o.ivo llcrlln.
Omalin firemen Criiihod to Dcntb.
Impeached 1'rcparliif ; to Celebrate.
! J , Sporting Now * by ToloKrnpb.
lllnck Hills Attractions nnd Clmucc * ;
8. Kdocts of the Ooluco In Oinxlin.
( Icnnrat WnehltiEtnn Now *
Moihrr tlors Not Intend to Skip.
Hallrond Kites Take u Drop.
4. I.nit Week In Ontalin Society.
Wakcnmn on llrltMi Uypnlon.
5. Nrbrnjkn Stnto > ie\vs.
n. Council ItltilTi Local.
Allnlrs nt South Onvilm.
7. l.'imnrth LCIIKUCM Ilcsolvn to Ttoycott *
Ciishltr Hlgglim Hunting Hull.
8. Kcypt nt the World's Pair.
Where Mono ) ' Is Aliido.
10. Lnrgost Vlncyarilln the World.
Cantncr Ilanwnv's Story.
11. Onmlm's Trndo Kotluwoil.
I'lnunclnl unit Coiiimcroiul Nowi ,
I'-J. lldltorlnl und Comment.
13. Oermuny'K Strength In Wnr.
lli. Woiiinn tlio Coin I nt Mnn.
10. Urlnwold's Weekly Grist.
Shiverick and Arthur Shiverick , nnd Is an
old established and well known ono.
Misfortune seems to follow the big furnl
turo and carpet dealers of Omaha. The
complete destruction of the S. A. Orchard
company's store on Douglas street last
December Is still fresh in the public mind.
Fire FIchtlnR Under Dllllcnltlcs.
First Assistant Chief Saltcr directed the
fighting against the Humes in the roar of the
building. Fire proof shutters , though they
became red hot , prevented the flames from
shooting through the windows , anil the fire
men were compelled to content themselves
with throwing the water against the brick
walls to cool them , and perhaps prevent
their bulging nnd collapsing.
At times when the pressure was sufllcicnt
to carry the water over the wall , the streams
were thus directed , and thousands of gallons
were thus thrown upon the burning mass.
Gained n Vnntn Point.
It was thought that a point of vantage
was from the roof of Mauror's building , and
the water from the nozzles would bo moro
effectually carried to where the fire was
raging the fiercest. It was quickly taken
advantage of and in a short time two streams
were being directed from there. Captain
Cox with Pipeman Morris of lloso company
No. "directed ono stream from the roof of
the Mauror building. They were so situated
that in case of a collapse of the west wall
escape would bo impossible. The west wall
was not regarded as being shaky at that
time , although it was considered that it
might bo courting death by remaining in
close proximity for too long a timo. There
was nothing to suppart the four-story mass
of brick and mortar , and as the floors gave
away it was certain that it must fall sooner
or later.
The crash came unexpectedly , and before n
warning cry could bo raised the entire , west
half of the wall above the second story
-camo'down , carrying death nnd destruction.
Suddenly the wall was noticed to bulge at
the top in the center. It wavered for a
moment , aud then all at once It ( ell outward ,
crashing through the roof of the Maurcr
building , aud carried before it Captain Cox
and Pipcman Morris , burying them under
neath the debris.
Hud a Clnjo Call.
Chief Sailer and Pipcman Gray of No. 0
were also on the roof at the rear and near
the alloy. Both narrowly escaped being
caught. As it was Gray's right wrist was
caught and badly torn. Ho bandaged it and
was again quickly at his post. The men oi
No. 5 , directing a nozzle from near where the
point that Saltcr and Gray were , pluckily
stood their ground and jtid not waver for an
instant.
At the moment the wall fell It was rea
lized that It had buried underneath several
bravo firemen and that undoubtedly they
had given up their lives in
the performance of their perilous
duty. A rush by these in the alley was
made for the the rear door to Maurcr's and
a hasty glance sufllccd to show that the
work of rescue would be attended with
danger and would prove an nnlous undertak
ing. Everything was darkness and the loca
tion of the unfortunates was unknown.
Chief Galligan came into the alley a moment
later and issued orders for the work of
rescue to commence. There was a prompt
response and several firemen and policemen
entered the buiUing. It was impossible to
proceed to any great distance on account of
the debris and the smoke.
JCscnped Fnlllne Wai In.
They searched for a short time , when a cry
from without gave them warning that the
rear wall was tottering and would comedown
down In a moment , They emerged from the
bunding in time to sco the rear wall give
away and fall to the ground. It came down
with a terrible crash , burying Vipeman
Ourayand several narrow escapes from being
caught were mado. Tlio wall ubovo the
second story came down at first. In quick
succession other portions of it fell , and in
sections the northwest corner and west wall
were lovelcd to the ground , only the first
story remaining , and even portions of it had
loosened.
Wires T.ndon irlth D.ingcr.
Although four or five streams were being
directed from the alloy nnd several firemen
were there they all escaped injury , and in
Bomo instances miraculously. To add to the
peril and danger the falling wall had car
ried before it the deadly wires and the alloy
was strewn with them. Linemen were at
work soon cutting the wires and in tills man
ner much of the danger was removed-
With the dangerous parts of tlio walls
down the firemen In the alloy pressed closer
to the building , and diroctcd the streams
with moro telling effect upon the scat of the
"fire.
Another riromuii Injured ,
Captain Michael J , Cuff of hook and lad
der No. 3 fell Into the basement of the Shlv-
crick building at 2 o'clock this morning and
was severely bruised about the head and
body. Ho was taken to t'io ' Mlllnrd hotel ,
where it was found that his injuries were
not dangerous.
Made u Hospital of the Jail.
As rapidly ns the patrol wagon could make
the trips , It conveyed the injured men to the
city jail , where Dr. Seiners was In attend
anco. The city physician was reinforced by
Drs. Leo , Summers and Robert , all of whom
„ did everything possible to case the palna o :
. the suffering men.
In the long lobby at police headquarters
was a row of cots and on these the mjurct
men were placed , as they were brought In ,
Pipcman Morris of hose company No
7 laid on the first cot. His injuries
are about the head and breast , am
of all the patients the surceons think ho i
the most likely to dio. Morris has had a
"
I CONTINUED ON 8KCO.NU I-ACll ! . ]
READY FOR A SPREE
Accused State Officials Olnira to Have Things
"Plugged to Sizo. "
DIVIDED OPINIONS OF THE JUSTICES
r -i I' '
Ohicf Justice Maiwoll nnil Jiulgo Post Have * :
Very Difforout Views.
JUDGE NORVAL HOLDS HIMSELF ALOOF
Railroad Pressure Brought to Influence ft
Verdict of Acquittal.
ANOTHER BOYD VERDICT ANTICIPATED j |
" " "
i'jti
Gorhitni Jlotti , Farm Hem tlubbnrd nnd
John DorRnii Said to llnve Their \Yny
< ?
J'nvrd to Freedom nnd Hill Dortnn 5 ,
'
AVIII .loin In the Festivities. . ' '
Several prominent politicians from Lin
coln were in the city yesterday nnd the
pending impeachment case was the Solo
topic of conversation among them. Ono of
the visitors , who has been closely connected
in politics with the impeached state officers
and who is an ox-ofllcial of Lancaster county ,
gave out some very interesting rumors
touching the case , to a friend in the Paxton
rotunda.
"Up to Monday last , " said the Lancaster
man , "tho time sot for the supreme court to
meet , it was generally bclloved In Lincoln
that the three Judges of the supreme court
were all in favor of acquitting the accused
state onicials.
"When the court mot on Monday It was
soon discovered that Judge Post was taking
a very firm stand in favor of acquittal and
that Chief Justice Maxwell was In favor of
conviction , while Judpo Norval was undo-
cided. You know the court spent the cntlra
afternoon in its private room in consultation
and it is now pretty gener.illy understood
that Chief Justice Maxwell and Judge Post
han a very spirited discussion of the caso.
"Down to this time the accused had been
confident of acquittal , nnd on the announce
ment or the court that an adjournment for
ono week would bo taken the accused offi
cials were not long in scenting danger , and
letcrmincd upon some action to save them-
clvcs , if possible. Immediately after the
idjournmcnt of the court the accused
filci ls held n caucus at the Lincoln hotel
nd took the situation under advisement.
They were convinced that the time had ar
rived to call upon their next best friends ,
the railroads , to help them out of the holo.
Oalloil on tlio ItnllroaiU. ,
'It ' is alleged that the railroads verb"
asked to use their Influence to induce Juago
Narval 19 look at the evidence In the 1m-
i&aclimcntcases , in the same light as Judga
? ost.aj ! < l were particularly alarmed over the
x > utlonk , us Judge Norval hail shown a ills-
> osition to ngrco with Chief Justice Max
well. The railroads are credited with hav-
ug responded nobly to this call from Mace
donia , nnd it is now the general impression in
> lncolnnud the accused onicials share Itthat
when the supreme court meets on Monday
there will be a majority and n minority re
port In the impeachment cases. It is ro-
: > ortcd that Chief Justice Maxwell Is writ-
.rig a very strong opinion in favor of the con
viction of the accused onicials , and that
Judge Post is writing ono equally as strong
n favor of acquittal.
"There is also another rumor , ana that is
.0 the effect that , as a result of the operation
of the railroad influence , the accused state
officials will use no argument or effort to de
feat Chief Justice Maxwell for rcnomluationi dj
or reelection. "
The views of the ox-ofllcial of Lancaster -
county were given additional weight by the
talk of u well known business man of Lincoln ,
who has been in Omaha for several days.
He said to a reporter for THE BF.E last night
thnt ho was arranging his business affairs so
that ho could bo at Lincoln on Monday to
take part in the Jamborco that was to ba
held over the acquittal of the state onicials ,
The expected report of the judges , ho said ,
was a sore disappointment to the accused , as
they had expected a unanimous decision of1
the Judges in favor of their acquittal , but
they were ready to accept a majority decl JJ
sion as a complete vindication and would 4
follow Us rendition by the biggest blow-out
that the state had ever witnessed. Friends
of the accused from all parts of the stata f
would bo on hand to Join in the jamboree ,
and nothing would be left undone to
malm the celebration ono of the kind that
would mark an epoch in the political history
of the stato.
Will Gat Itotts On.
And this gentleman let a few moro cat *
out of the bag. Ho said it was generally un
derstood in Lincoln , among the frlcnda of
the accused onicials , that Ju Igo Stroud of
the Lancaster district court would sustain
the point raised in the fiorlnm Uotu case ,
that the law under which ho was being
prosecuted was passed after the offense was
committed. This will let Hcttn out of the
law'u hand In time to take part in the Jam
boree , nnd will also opcrato in the cases of
John Dorgan of the Whitobrcast Coal com
pany , Farm liots Frank HubDard and J. Dan
Lauer , ox-steward at the asylum.
Hut the celebration would not bo complete
without the presence of Hill Dorgan of cell
house fame , nnd the committee on arrange
ments has fixed It so that ho will bo thcro.
It Is given out on reliable authority that the
grand Jury of Lancaster county refused by
a vote of 11 to 7 to Indict Dorgan for his
complicity with the steals under the cell
house contracts nnd that ho will bo on hand
at the Jamborco big as life.
KIXKn T1IK HKUIt IIMOO.Y.
Authorities riiforclnu the I'rolilbl-
tlun Inw ,
KANSAS Cirr , Mo , , Juno 8. Fritz Engle ,
driver of ono of the Anhouscr-Uusch lirow-
intf company wagons , went over to Kansas
City , Kan. , early this morning with a big
load of bocrVhllo supplying the saloons
the driver mot Deputy Sheriff Cummlngs.
The ofilcor mounted tlio wagon and thu team
was driven to the county jail , where Knglo
was placed behind tha burs , the horses put
lu the sheriff's barn and the kefs of bee * *
rolled into the Jail.
Deputy County Attorney Holt has dlscor *
crcd a now wrlnklo in the Kansas prohibi
tion law. Ho claims a bcor wagon and Its
contents ran bo held und conflacatod by
order of the court thu same as stock of
liquor.s and the fixtures of a saloon. This ts
the first ui'tlon of thin kind taken , and the
prosecutor announces that it will bo followed
by the arrest of drivers and loUurojjf other
beer