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FHE OMAHA ' DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , OCTOBER 21 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. GUIDED BY DEATH Heavily Loaded Dxpresa Train Moot in Col lision at a Country Switch , SLAUGHTER OF WORLD'S FAIR VISITORS Twenty-Seven Victims of the Carelessness of Railroad Employes , HORRIBLE SCENES AT BATTLE CREEK Passengers on the Chicago & Grand Trunk Burned and Mutilated. PASSED FROM SLEEP INTO ETERNITY " \Vlillo ItiinnliiB nt a Illch Itiito of Speed Two Trains Moot with Frightful Ito- ultn riro Add * 1U Terrors to tlio Wreck. BATTLE CIIKKK , Mich. , Oct. 20. The error of ono human being of a man who crouches affrighted like a bunted unlmal in a prison cell tonlghl led lo the greatest railroad holocaust In the history of Michigan today , nnd twenty-six human lives have paid the pontilty of the moment's negligence. Two trains , both laden with piisscngcrs , mot in a direct bend-on collision on the Grand Trunk railroad at1:45 : Ihls morning In the suburbs of Ihls city , and that ttio uumber of dead and injured was not four fold greater is duo to the fortunate fact thai the collision occurred in Ihesuburbsof ncity instead of In the open country , where both trains would have been running nt full speed. As It Is , twenty-six charred , disfig ured and unrecognizable bodies Ho in the morgue tonight nnd twenty-seven marred and bleeding victims nro groaning in agony In the Charity hospital. How many of those wounded may bo in the death list tomorrow no ono can toll , for the injuries in many cases are interim ! and quilo unfathomable to iho only superficial -medical examination that Is possible now. All that surgical science can do is being done and Iho oflicials of tlio Chicago & Grand Trunk railroad are doing all that Is pocslblo to alleviate the condition of the suffering victims of the dreadful disaster. Slot 1'iico to Fnco. The two trains which mot face to lace whllo going n { , a rapid rate of speed this morning were both regular trains , although each wns considerably behind time. Ono was a "Raymond & Whltcomb special train returning from the World's fair , bound for Boston nnd New York , and the other was the regular Pacific westbound train. The Raymond & Whltcomb train was running ns nn extra secllon of a regular train. . The engineer of Iho latter train had pos itive orders tp sidetrack for the express at n siding a mile east of this city. He ignored these orders , and GOO foot beyond this siding met the eastbound train full on. Doth trains were wrecked and half the train of the Pacific express was demolished nnd burned. The Raymond & Whltcomb express was composed almost enllrely of heavy sleepers ; It escaped serious injury and none of the excursionists lost tholr lives. The engineers and firemen of both trains Jumped in time lo save their lives , but twenty-six passengers of the Pacific express train met almost instant death. The day coaches In the front part of this train were telescoped and burned and of the twenty- six human remains at the morgue tonight conjectures can only bo mndo us to iho identity of but alx. Twonly remain entirely unUlenlilled Those Identified by letters or nrliclcs In Ihelr clolhing or by other means are as follows : Iilenllllcd I ) cue ! . VAN JU'SEN , 0. C. , of Hprout Hrook , N. V. , died nt lhnliospll.il. VAN DUSEN , MHS. 0. C. , binned to death , nfu-r tlio muck , befoio bio could bo uxtrl- cutcd. linXHY . W. , of Woonsoekot , U. I. , burned toeilsp. M'KEN/IK. JIltH. F. It , of Mlddluton , Conn. . burned to a crisp , M'OA'tVEV , T. A. , of Ontario , Can. , mangled nnil Imrned todiMith. IIRAIUMLCE , J , W. , of Watklns , N. Y. , burnt' d and oniclnl List of the Injured. The complete list 9 ! Injured reported at Asslstanl Superintendent Glassford's oflleo In Detroit Is us follows : , N , W. Wiu.uits , Toronto. W. A , HIOHSU , Port Dover , Ont. WIM.UM ilu.Miv niwusuLL , Brockport , N. Y. S. II. SMITH , Fort Plain , N. V. J. II. SMITH , Fort Plain , N. Y. liKiiur SMITH , Fort Plain , N. Y. s JHIIAIX SMITH , Fort Plain , ft. Y. Miw. SMITH , Fort Plain , K. Y. Mms DRI.I.K WII.I.UMH , Brockport , N. Y. Fuciii'.HiCK WtitTX , Rochester , N , Y. MIIH. WKiiTzand Mits WKHTX , Rochester , K. Y. FJIANK IViiNWinin. , Bllsslleld , Pa. J. S. STKWAIIT , Uulton City , 111 , JBXNwSTKw/iiT , Dalton City , 111. C. O. YAXDUSK.V , Sproatbrook , N. Y. ; has slnco died. W. Tiioawos , Woodstock , Ont. FIUNK KOOKIH , Woodstock , Ont. Mil * . KonciiT VAXCB , Simeon , Out. CiKOKOi : VAXCK , Slmcoe , Ont. AI.IIKHT BII.UH.EY , Toronto , Out. Guoiion SiiAL'ui.r-TOX , Auburn , N. Y. .1 , 1) , Aiicimiu.n , Uvanstou , 111. THOMAS .1. Mrxitor. , Auburn , N. Y. 1C. K. UAYIIISOX , Fan-port. N. Y. C , S. ADAMS , 000 Main street , Buffalo , N. Y. CLINTON II. WAIID , Morton , Vt. CHAIU.ES IJuAitiisi.iiKSpringfield , llaea. S. II. BALDWIN , MHford , Conn. J. ii. SMITH , Ingersoll , Ont. Onrlhi ; tor lh Injured. Afler the accldoht the dead and Injured were couvoyiHi to the Nicholas Memorial hospital In thU city. The following Is a compltito list of injured now at the hospital. The corpuor has numbered each of the bodies now In the morgue couhccutiroly nnd noted the articles that have been found on each liody that might lead to Identillca- Uon AH nro thought to lie from the east. In the coroitl-r'b list of the dead at the jiigrpvo nro Included thrco bodies which nro so horribly burned that It is ibsolutuly Im possible to oven distinguish the sox. Of the other utiifongnluibios tlAsrn I * a boy 10 years old , n baby , eight women and BQVOP inon , Kvorythlnjr jMMiblo ntiai-luM to the UP fort umi tea has been searched for same Inkling of their Identity , but nil In v In , ro ivuiiplctoly did the death demon do its uort. Ouo ot Iho bodies not so badly mutilated fcs ( ho other * u thought to b tUM of U J. Moganof Providence , It. I. Another of the unfortunates carried a book with the In scription.V , I ouls Wilson. Northwestern unlver lty , Evanston , 111. , " whllo a box of pills found In the debris is marked "Brad * Icy , Evnnston , III. " But beyond this all means of Identification Is stopped , and the nwfulness of the catastrophe is thus made more evident. Onu Duncrroin Curvo. From Nicholas n curve begins which forms almost a .semi-circle botwceu there and the point where the trains collided , HO It wns Im possible for cither to sec the other until the headlights w : ro near enough togclher lo blind Iho eyes of Iho engineers. They had scarcely tlmo to reverse , apply the air brakes and save themselves ns best they could , The Raymond & Whltcomb train stood the ihoclc without more than n shud der , excepting the baggage car , which had Us front end steve in. None of Iho passen gers of Hint train were injured beyond a severe shaking up , On the other train all the horror was experienced. The frail day coaches behind the baggnga car went to splinters. The train was mndo up of thirteen coaches nnd the first four of them were telescoped. The passengers were caught In their scats and the great mass of ruins , and to add to their misery burning lamps exploded and In a moment the four cars were a shoot of llamcs. The two engines were a total wreck. Ilorolc Work of rirMnou. The Battle Creek flro department arrived promptly nnd did hprolc * work. When the chemical arrived on the ground the horses could not bo driven between the cars on ac count of the llamcs. A rope wns hitched to the chemical nnd it was hauled by hand in position , so the rear sleeper , Subrlna , was saved. The llrcmen worked hard on ihe wreck und look out everybody , and prac tically cleared away the debris. i'ho second coach of the express loft the tracks nnd plowed right through the third coach , scraped all the seats and passengers along with it and deposited thorn la a heap in the north end of Iho car , where most of the bodies wore found. The bodies wore loaded on n flat car at the scene of the wreck and taken to Iho Uattlo Creek slutlon of the Grand Trunk roati , thcnco to Hanger & Farley's undertaking rooms , where a inorguo hud been extempor ized. ized.Whllo Whllo everything was done that experi enced hands could do to relieve the remains of Iheir ghastly appearance , the scene at the morgue after the dead were taken out nppallcd the stoutest heart. The dead wore ranged along side by side , nnd were covered with canvas. No ono , after a careful ex amination of the oodles , could say which was male and which female. Not n shred of clothing wns left upon 'them nnd the re mains were so mangled und disfigured that they rcscmblud nothing more than un an cient mummy that might have been disfig ured before death. Rhnntly Sights at the Moreun. The best preserved corps was that of a boy nbout 13 years old. A fringe of hair of reddish hue wns loft above the ears nnd nbout the base of the skull. The upper part of the head was gone ; It had been consumed by the flames. A portion of the brains pro truded which was Htprnlly cooked. Another of the best preserved bodies was that of a man of powerful build. Some of the uudorclothing that covered Iho lower portion of the body and shoes was un touched by the flames that had liekect the victim's face , shoulders and body. These parts were as black as ebony. This body had no ; irj.ielcs left upon it that might lead to identification. And these two were the least scarred and best preserved of thai ghastly row of unrecognl/ablo dead. . The other remains were only In parts , some of the bodies were headless , some armless and all shriveled and disfigured beyond sem- tilnnco of human form. Dozens of telegrams are being received to night , but in n majority of instances it U im- .possiblo to give anything like ( satisfactory information to the anxious inquiries regard ing friends or relatives. The Twenty-Seventh Victim. Tno twenly-sovonth victim will bo added to IheT llsl before rrornlntr. This will bo F. W. Smith , a lad of 17 , who is falling rapidly. Ills sister , mother and father iiro also se verely , bul not fatally , hurt. Albert Bradley is the next of the most seriously injured. Ono of his legs wns amputated. The rest of iho patients were all rojiortod comfortable nnd out of danger at midnight. The most nwful experience was that of .Mrs. C. 0. VnnDusen of Sprout Urook/N. Y. , who was burned lo dealh with her hands frco and In full nosscsslon of her senses In splto of the utmosl endeavors of her vsould- bo rescuers. Soon nftor the wreck Mr. Van Dusen was removed from boncaHin pile ot debris and removed to the hospital , whore ho died in a short tlmo. Ho was conscious to thalabt ; left his business affairs In tlio Immls bf Hnv. Geoi-jfo Gulp of this city , n friend , nnd dind without knowing that for his wife had been reserved the moat nwful futo of nil. The survlvorn tell vivid stories of their experlcnco. If. C. Crowlpy of Port Huron was -in the fifth conch of the express at iho timoof the nccldont. Ik * had just loft his brother , W. H. ( Jrowlcy , In Iho second coach , they having been In tlio smoker. Ilo could not flnd his brother after the wreck , and spent ul | day In the search. Triiliiliinu Arrested. At a o'clock warrants were issued bv Jus- tlco Henry for Iho nrrestof KnginoorWooloy nnd Conductor Scan , nnd both placed In jail. ICngluoor Wooley mndo this statement to Justice Heury : 'When my cnginu wns coupled on the train at tlio depot Conductor fc c-ott asked mo if J was roudytouo , 1 said no. Iliad not oiled my engine yet , untl took my oil can to do so , Scott then handed mo my orders and said to mo , 'No. U has gone through. ' Ho said the dispatcher is crazy about us not gelling otil of hero , I hurried up nnd got UiroiiL-h otllntr and col un Into thu cab. Hn asked mo again if I wns ready to go. I asked him if ho was nu.ro No. U had gene through. Ho said , 'yes , she hns pono. ' After ho said No , U hnd gone , I asked him how the board wan. Ho replied'All dear : look out for the board ut Bollovuo.1 1 there upon started , "I did not pass any switch engine , ns hns been reported , on the double track , Afler 1 got Into the yards I saw a headlight. I thought nt first it wis ) the switch c-nplno , but in a moment I saw she was coining too fust. I shut tin ) throttle and ravcrsud my engine. My train mine to a stop nnd was landing still when No , U struck mv engine. I went to cot off. but before I could do so 1 was thrown agtil.ist the tank. "I naked my llromnn , lifter the wreck , if ho romonihomd what Conductor Scott said to mo. Ho said ho did. Ho told mo that No. I ) had gouo'throuKh. I saw Conductor Scott after fho wreck. Ho was much ox- i-ltod , I saw him in regard to the order again. Ho muttered something and Eitid ho thoiu.'ht No U had gone. " htnry of in Conductor. Cniuluotoi" Bertram N. S < tt demos the sutcment of KnglnuovVoooy. ! . Ho said : "I got my orders at B-vtlle Creek to meet No. U at thu double track , and I understood thum and did not forget thum. I compared my orders with the eucinuer and wo agreed. 1 had no con venation with Engineer Wooley aficr Our train started. I did not tell him that No. U had gone by ui , I weut into the brxRtjngc car soon After wo loft Battle Creek , taking It lor granted that the engineer know where ho wns going. I did not discover that ho hnd run by the double tinck until wo were struck. In fnct I hnd no tlmo to find out such wns the case , ns 1 judge It wns not moro than half n mlnuto nflcr wo loft the double track until wo mnt the other train. " Railroad tnon say ever if Scott hnd made the statement attributed to him by Wooley this would not have justified the engineer In disobeying orders. The coroner's Jury will begin investiga tions next Monday. .Mrn. Vim Uunen'8 Awful Uonlli. Mrs. Vnn Duscn wns "binned in the tele scoped cars , nnd nt lirst had no doubt of her escape. Soon , however , Iho fcnr crossed hrr ininu that perhaps she wns possibly in danger of burning. A few minutes Inter , while strong men were straining to extricate her. Ihls possibility became a probability , and the flames crept rapidly townrd iho im prisoned woman. "You shan't burn ; wo'll get you out , " cried the men heroically. Thcro was n lull of speech for flvo minutes. The rescuers hnd become tilnnta in strength and desperate nnd they struggled with the limbers. "My Oed , oh my God 1" cuddcnly burst from the lips o ( one of the heroic workers , and in that despairing heart cry the help less woman rend her dealh warrant. She gnvo ono ngonlzing wall nnd then her woman's weakness gave way to a martyr's strength. "lean die ; oh , yes , lean die If I must , " she said soothingly to the men who were weeping m tholr impotent strength. Again they struggled breathlessly to rcsuo her. but the flames were encircling the party and thebhizo claimed iho victim that tiio crash had spared. Dlod l.lkn a True Christian. "I nm n Christian , " she said , resignedly , n nd n moment Inter her volco wns raised in prnvcr. The flames now completely encir cled her nodv nnd the firemen were driven nwny. As the blaze caught her arms nnd she sought to keep the llamcs from her fnco she told her name nnd nddross and left messages of love to her husband and family. Suddenly there was a swaying of the burnIng - Ing timbers above nnd around her. A wild groan bursl simultaneously from the lips of the spectators nnd strong men wept. Through their tears they saw the flames sweep around the fuco of the martyred woman nnd her hnir burned wildly for u moment. The head dropped to ono side ns Iho victim inhaled the Humes , prnyine lips were stilled and the soul of Mrs. Vnn Dusen had passed beyond tho- fury of iho elements ofcarth. Ueadsloy , who is manager of the Bank of Commerce at Toronto , lies in the hospital , crying In hlsiJolirium as well as in his lucid moments : ' 'Have you found my wlfo J" The wathchers turn away in sympathy , for the wife he calls for lies n mass of mangled and burned flesh in the morguo. Where the Ultimo Should licst. General Suporinlendent At water , who wns on rhc ground pursuing an investigation caily this evening , was asked upon whom the blame should bo fixed. "As far as I have learned , " ho replied , "Iho blame wholly belongs lo the eng.necr or conductor of the Raymond train , or both , but I nm not yet familiar with the circum stances. The representatives of the press may have access to our train orders book at the dispatcher's oflleo and that will speak for itself. Wo wish to hide nothing. The order was explicit. It could not have been misunderstood , as the same orders are given to t'ie trains almost every day. The order was not obeyed. There Is no extenuating circumstance. Tt would appear n clear case of negligence and violallon of duly , princi pally on the part of Encmecr Wooley. " The customary plea of overwork does not flt here. The crew on the Raymond starlcd from Battle Crook after a long rest. ANOTIIICKY1CKCK. . AT A CUOSsINf ! . Illinois Central Trniua Crash Together anil Klchl People Seriously Injured. 'CuiCAno , Ocl. 20.Tho New Orleans limited over the Illinois Central , with every coach'full of World's ' fair passengers , was wrecked by colliding with n coal train three miles beyond .Knnkakee nt 11 o'clock last night. Eipht persons were seriously injured and many moro suffered from bruises that did not require the atlcntion of a surgeon. The following is a partial Hst of the injured : ,1. D. DAVIS , I'llppen , Go. , head cut , logs bruised and buck Injured. 1. . It. SAI-FF.II , 1'lsher , 111. , bnckihiirl and In ternal Injuries. Mns. H. It. SI.AYTON , Wichita Kails , Tox. , head bruised and loft hip badly bruised. Mns. T. V. HIIOWN , Newton , III , , left lilp bruised nnd anklocut. 0. K. I.ITTLK , CGI South Asliluncl avenue , Chicago , scalp wounds , right hip bruised und light lee crushed : J. W. UHOWN , baggageman , hip bruised and loft ankle badly sprained , J. M. MAKI.K.Y. Piano , HI. , right hip and log bruised , foot cut. J , E , l.ouibK , Nashville , Tnnn. , cut on head. .Strnglc nt H V. The Now Orleans limited was due nt the Twelfth street depot at 12:120 : o'clock this morning. It hud seven . coaches nnd two sleepers. It wns drawn by an engine in churgo of Engineer Smith and David tiuichul was thn conductor. At Otto Junc tion a branch of the Illinois Central crosses the main line nt nn acute antrlo , nnd it wns at this crossing that the wreck occurred. Just before thocrossing was reached the conductor of the limited saw a train approaching preaching from the branch lino. The signals showed n clear track , it is said , and the en gineer shot abend , supposing that the train on the branch was under orders and knew of the approach of the limited , Had not this been tlio case it Is claimed the engineer would have been unublu to stop before the crossing wau reached. Scarcely hnd the engine drivers touched the cross rails when thu engine of the other train wns upon it. The luttor , attached to n long string of coal cars and Uno > vii as the Bloomlngton district coal train , crashed into Iho tender of the limited engine , tearing it loose and hoavlng the engine Into the ditch. AH the earn following , consisting of baggage , smoker , n chnlr and sleeping car , were thrown off thu track and upon their sides. Scats nnd windows were smashed nnd the sides of the cars were broken In , Most of the passengers were asleep and these were caught unprepared by iho slightest warn ing. The shock throw many to the floor. The spllnturlngs of the car * and the flying glass did the worst uamago , Those In the forward cur and smoker suffered tliu most. Those vti'ro taken from Iho side nexl ( ho coal train. Injured Tnkou to Chlcngo. News of the accident was at once sent to Knnknkoe and physicians worn summoned , Tlio Illinois Central oflloluls in the city were notified nnd n wrecking train was dispatched lo Ihe ice no. When Iho physicians arrived the Injured hnd extricated themselves frornjlio debris nnd stood shivering in the cold night air , The injured hnd about all been taken out. Their wounds and bruises were dressed , when they were put aboard u special train from Kanknkco and brought to the city. Ambulances from the cltv police station were called , nud iho injured , UIMJH arriving , were convoyed to St. Luke's hospital. Con ductor ( lulchnl of J.lio limited cnmo Into the city with the Injured , hut would mnke no statement concerning the ciiimo of ihu wreck. J. O. Harris of Fllpppn Cia. , was one of the passengers who wus slightly bruised and lihnkcn up. He said : "I was In the smoking car when wo wore struck. I did not know what had happened nnd did not hajo time to think , for wo were nil thrown in a heap COXTlJiVKP OX BKCO.NU PARIS IS BOUND Ttf ) BE CALM Everything Gives Way to Exuberance at the 8i < f-t of a Russian. BEYOND THE USE OF ADJECTIVES NOW 1 Wonderfully 1'nclllo Demnniitrntlnni tlmt llnvn Swallnwod tlin Capital' * If mini JCnutltio n H Mnclfttrom IMnnii fur Mnrilml M'icMnhon. 1833 liitJaniti ( Innl-in llcnntlt , ] PAIUS. Oct. 20. ( Now York Herald Cable -Special to Tnis BEE. ] The enthusiasm here Increases dally mid every day an Im mense crowd gathers In front of the Circle Milltnlro to acclaim the Russian olHecrs every tlmo they show thomseh-cs. The re ception at tlio Hotel do Vllio last night was n crnnd nffulf , and the torchlight nroccsslon Is simply Indescribable. From 8 o'clock In the evening until mid night a dense crowd packed the boulevards , from which all vehicles \vuro banished. The street was absolutely black with people , who frantically cheered the French soldiers who formed part of the torchlight pro cession. Thcro wore no offensive shouts , but the general feeling was one of public Joy restrained within proper bounds. At midnight the olllcors of the Russian licet arrived at the Figaro office , where a splendid reception was hold In their honor. A oonccrt was given in which Mmo. Sarah Bornhardt , Miss Sybil Sanderson , Mmo. Anna .Indie and Mine. Thco took part. Among those present' were : Baron do Mohrcnhelin , Husslan ambassador to France , the members of the president's military household and many notable Parisians. Astonish the llumlium Kverywhi-re. The reception given them continues to astonish even the Husstuus , who hardly ex pected such a triumph. The enthusiasm of Parisians is without limit , but It still preserves - serves Its pacific character. The Russian oniccrs today made a promenade through Paris , some forty miles In length. Every where they were acclaimed , especially In the populous quarters. Day and night there are enormous crowds in the Plauo dol'Opcra in front of the military clubs'Where ' the Rus sian ofllccrs arc staying. IThe crowd sing the "Marseillaise" and the Russian h.ynin. Mny Iliivn n Kow'nt ' a Kuncrnl. The spectacle presented' by Paris Is one never to bo forgotten. ' Great political importance is given to the obsequies of Marshal MacMnhon , which are arranged for next Sunday. ' It is the czar who has requested that the obsequies beheld held in Paris , in order , so reads the dispatch , "that his sailors may pay homage to tlio sol- el er who hud the honor of' capturing the Malnkof. " The people of Franco fool very deeply the delicate compliment thus paid by the czar to France , but , statesmen arc won dering with some anxiety what may occur if the kink of Italy and vho , German emperor should have themselves olllclally represented at the late marshal's funoraU- , For my part. I r.m convinced that every thing will bo _ jiaused without any disorder. It Is , however , "possible" that the sight of Gorman and Italian delegates behind the coflln of MaeMahon will astonish the Pari sian population , but even then pcaco will not bo endanRered. The pt'bplo understand the situation. They will be diplomatic and re main calm. JACQUES ST. CEIIB. L1TTI.K CIlA.NUi : IN HIU. Ill-lull's Ruler Dotcrmln.'d to Accomplish Something In the "Near Future. lCopi/ro/ite ( / < I 1SXI tin James Gordon Dennett. ] MONTBVIIIKO , Uruguay ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Oct. ao. fBy Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald Special to THE BEB. | Advices received from the Herald's corre spondent In Rio dc Janeiro indicate that President Pcixoto proposes to conduct the campaign against the Insurgents with more vigor than heretofore. He bus ordered the forts of Santos to he strengthened in preparation for an expected attack from Mollo's squadron. Telegrams which emanate from President Peixoto are unreliable' ! Th'o muuh heralded sinking of the steamer Ar.ino and cauturo of many prisoners by the government forces Is untmo. The steamer is1 jiow In the Harbor of Rio do Janeiro discharging provisions. Neither the Trajano nor the Aqoldaban was Injured in the lira from fho forts during ttie bombardment on the 14th'although , I'ulxolo's reports stated that both ships hail suffered severely. In fact , there was no practical ad vantage to wither side. The Brazilian minister to Uruguay re cently visited Buenos Ayrea in an effort to have the government of Argentina pledged to neutrality between the combatants , flu stayed at the hotel In Buenos A.vrea In which many of the loaders of the revolution were quartered. His visit directed suspicion toward Mollo'n frlt/nds. Lieutenant Machudo has , been appointed governor of the seceding state of Santa Cathnrlua. The pcoplu of the state have recorded their support for the revolutionary authorities , Brazil has requested Uruguay to closely watch revolutionary chiefs in her territory to prevent them conspiring with olllcerj who have been aent by Poixoto to take charge of the Tiradcnt'is. Scour * or Cruelty-Ill Itlo , Soimtor Huy BnrbosaJ'n fln interview says that on hia arrival InflUo do Jannlro ho would have been taken' bV foivo- from the British steamer Magdnlena bad not Captain Ixmg of the warship Slmli interfered. Ho sent British sailors aboard'the Mngduleim to prevent any violntloicof the British ship in which Barbosa had taken refuse. Pelxolo'ti spies , ho said , shadowed him until the steamer reached the river Platto. His friends and relatives -visited on board thu steamer before sallln'c from Rio. As soon as they returned to the Hhore they were arrested and thrown into lull. Thuro arc now 500 political prisoners in thu jails In Rio do Janeiro w'lio have been arrested under orders from Pcixoto. Bar- bosu's friends tell him" , thut there are numerous scones of cruelty und tyranny In Rio. Many Leader * Heine Kiecutfil. Carts arrive at the cemetery almost every day containing the headiest ) todle of legis lators and other political , prisoners who have been executed , often without trial , by the government , Police spies , accordfnjr to Barbosa , watch all suspcctod persona , and particularly shadow members of congress and political lenders. There is no concealment of the fuel that they arc under purvclllauce. The government's jfnanclul condition was at a low ebb andfli clandestine issue of $75,000,000 In bondf wns made to purchase loyalty. The pay pf railroad men was doubled nnd that of imval oftloers trebled. Families of naval oRtccrs und others who are In sympathy with Mello are persecuted and are obliged to seek refuge lit the houses of foreigners. The government is expend ing n largo amount of money for the pur chase of war materials. During this Inter view Senator Uarbosn wns greatly excited nnd some of his statements may have been exaggerated. Think * It Ilnil Policy. V.u.rAHAiso , Chill ( via Galveston , Tox. ) , Oct. 20. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald Special to THE BKE. ] The Bolivian consul hero says that \vhllo it Is not probable that his government will re fuse to accept Charles .1. Taylor us minister , It Is not regarded as an act of policy on the part of President Cleveland to send a col ored man us minister to a white republic. It may have a bad offool on a country which Is desirous of extending Its commerce and other Important Interests with thu United States. LIMA , Peru ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Oct. CO. ( By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald Special to TUB Bnn.l The union olvlca has proclaimed Dr. Valcaro as Its candidate for president of the republic. It is probable that this selection will create n schism in the party. The adherents of Dr. Cuudcmo will prob.tbly protest. Will Surrender IVciiks. SAN Join , Costa Hlca ( via Gnlvcston , Tex. ) , Oct. 20. [ By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald Special to TUB Bun. ] Costa Rica has agreed to surrender to the United States Francis H. Wwks , accused of embezzling trust funds In the United States. Argument for and against this extradition was heard by the Cabinet Wednesday , us I cabled the Herald. It was thought then that the Cabinet was divided on this ques tion of surrendering him , In the absence of an extradition , but the decision today Indi cates that the ropubllu has friendly feelings toward the United States. It Is understood that one of the conditions of surrender was that a treaty of extradition between Costa Rica nndtho United States will soon bo opened. As soon us arrange ments are completed Weeks will bo turned over to the Now York detectives , von Grechten and Rollly , who have been wall ing to take him bacic to Now York as soon as the government decided to Hiirrcndcr the accused. imiTiMi iiii/vi ) FOU IIUI.UWAVO. Alter Successful MiiRle I.'n jacoinrnts Two iColitmiiH Unite. CAIMS TOWN , Oct. 20. Tnero Is absolutely no truth in the sensational reports cabled to the United States us coming from ICafllr sources that the Matabclo have defeated Commander Raffas' column. On the contrary the British columns have been victorious in two engagements and are now ndvincinc upon Buluwayo , the capital of King I obensrula's territory. The British chartered company's officials at Fort Victoria sent a dispatch to the gov- ernn.out oflicials yesterday evening an nouncing that the column which had been advancing upon the Matabole impis , or armies , had encountered the enemy and , after several sharp minor engagements , nad mot and defeated them at Inaiamas mountain. The dispatch also announces that at the same time the Fort Salisbury column had engaged and defeated the enemy nour the same place. The two columns eventually formed a junction , driving the Matabclo before them as they a'gulu advanced in full force upon Buluwayo. Administrator Jameson rode between the two columns , thus insuring co-operation. The report adds that , with ordinary luck , the combined Fort Victoria and Fort Salis bury columns should bo able to cope with any number of Matabele. The Fort Charter column also took an active part in the engagement. Captain Campbell was shot In the leg , but the wounded limb was afterwards safely amputated , and no other casualties are re ported up to the present. The uumber of Matabelo killed in the en gagement with the Victoria column Is esti mated at 100. No details have yet been re ceived respecting the number killed by the Fort Charter column. The defective state of the telegraph wires to the Chartered company's Headquarters will prevent the news of the emragemonts reach hie here for some days. Tlio weatncr continues tine and the colonists should soon bo masters of the situation. Much euro will have to bo IMCCII by the colonial command ers In the advance upon Buluwayo , as the Matabelo ave noted for their tricky lighting tactics and may yet lead the British col umns where they can bo attacked at a dis advantage to the colonists and where the Matabele would bo able to attack in their own way , with all the advantage on tholr side. side.Tho The scene of the defeat of the Matcbclo is on the right bank of the Tokwe , thirty miles west of the chartered company's ' ploncoi road , but not so far from Fort Victoria anil Fort Charter , and 120 miles southwest ol Fort Salisbury. The country in which the British columns are operating is n most dif ficult ono for the transportation of troops and especially for the transportation of the provisions and ammunition necessary for the support of an nt. vanning column. . At Capo Town Administrator Jameson is receiving the highest praise for the able manner 'In which ho has brought about the junction of the two columns , which move ment was of the greatest importance to the success of the expedition. It is predicted hero that the British columns will bring about a speedy and successful ending of the campaign. The advancing force of colonists is variously estimated hero ut from 2,000 to ! t,000 , men , . AH have been drawn from the four forts of the British South Africa com pany's territory. To oppose the Drills ! columns operating iigamst Buluwayo it is bolloved King Ixjbongula can bring trom 10 , 000 to 20,000 , soldiers. MnnMiihon'n I'linunU ArrnnifCininitii. PAWS , Oct. 20. At a cabinet meeting held today to decide the details of the puhllo funeral which the government has now do elded to glvo to the remains of Marshal Mac- Mahon It was announced that the body o the ox-prcsldohl would Ho in state at th church of La Madeline and that it would afterward bo taken to Invallde.s and that M Dupuy , minlater of public works , and General oral Lolsillon , minister of war , .will dcllve addresses upon the occasion , The crowds around the Hotel do Vlllo last night , where the musical composer's body Is , were bo great that many WLTO severely crushed and Imusu'd. It is estimated that 300,000 people xyoru gathered together there , Argentina ltiinkt < r ArrrHtucl. BUENOS AVIIKS , Oct. 20. Seven directors of the Banco 1 pot lea do of La Plata have been arrested , A conflict between the governor and the legislature of Cordova has arisen. 'I ho insurgents In Rio Grande do 8ul und Rio Janeiro are organizing for a vigorous at tack upon the government forces. Coitl Mliii < r * Mill Klotliij. ( I.oxnox , Oct. 20. Rioting was continued today at the Button Heath collieries at St. Helens , Lancaster county , Early this morning the strikers made an attempt to wreck the building block occupied by the cnlliury ntll- cials by exploding u churgoof dynamite near the house. _ blic SI ll ill' u ( JuIrK Trip. QuEKNvrorf.v , Oct. 20 , The Cunard line steamer Lucania , Captain McKay , which arrived ut this port toJuy , broke all cast- ward records except the Campania's , having made the passage in live days , thirteen houfb and three inlijutcs. Volriuilo Kriiptltm In Clitll. VAU'AiiAiBO , Oct. 80.A volcanic eruption has been doing great damage at Caluuco , a mall town of Chill , on the coast of the stand of Chlloo. The population IB about ,500 nnd I' , is situated thirty-five miles cast- orthcust of Ancud. Ono Contliinnl Itonnil of Plriwurr. PATHS , Oct. 20. During the day the Kus- Inns were escorted to the quarters inlmb- ted by the workmgmon and women of Paris nil were shown the manner in which the oiling masses llvo.- Everywhere they were ecelvrd with enthusiastic ehccis ami bouts of welcome. This afternoon the vis- tors attended the Odeon theater , attended by mi escort of Frenchmen. This ovenlne a Inlllhnl ball was riven in loner of the Russian oniccrs at the Hotel Uo Villo. lc (5lnto tin Mipr UUHI.IN , Oct. 20. The Cologne Gazette has n dispatch from St. Petersburg \\hlch says hut since the time the do Glers Russian orolcn ministers suffered a relapse the iimor has been In circulation that the talesman would bo superseded by Baron Mohrcnhelin. the present Russian ambas sador nt Paris. I.lbonil < liln : * . Ur.ui.JN , Oct. 20. A dispatch from Mann- lelm todav says nineteen liberal electors and 107 socialists have been returned for ho Hadon Diet. At Dresden the results of ho elections for thu renewal of the Saxon Met shows the national liberals have gained Ivo members. MuUInc It riruMint fur tlio Srr.z/.iA , Oct. 20. Klaborato preparations are being made for the reception of the oni- ccrs of the British squadron under Admiral Seymour. The British oniccrs will bo met and saluted by six torpedo boats , which will escort them Into tlio harbor. HritlNh Iicuvn Tttritlito. TAIIANTO , Oct. 20. The British squadron sailed today for Suczzla and received an en thusiastic farewell from crowds of people vho assembled as early as daybreak upon he banks of the bay and upon the quays. SiipprfMpd tlio Kpiji'lllon. CITY or MKXICO , Oct. 20. The rebellion under General Ncri has been suppressed. .MAI > K niM I.IT jr. . Iturton of KunsiiH rull tlio World's I'ulr I'roftldcut u I.lnr.mid ApollKizes. CIIICAOO , Oct. 20. There was n stormy scene in the national commission this aftcr- loon in which Commissioner Burton inti mated President Palmer told a falsehood , and the president made Commissioner Bur ton retract the statement. Major Pangborn , representing the Asso ciated American Exhibitors , appeared be fore the commission to report that his or ganization stood ready to approve the planTer Tor making awards to artisans as well as to exhibitors. Major Pangborn asked for five minutes. Ho spoke for twenty minutes. Commissioner Burton of Kan sas interrupted Major Pangborn several times , his apparent object being to glvo the major a hint that ho was running over the time allotted him. Ho said ho did not understand what Major Pangborn was explaining. President Palmar sald.wtth some asperity , that cither Mr. Burton was not paying at- tention.or there was too much confusion in- the room. This made Mr. Burton angry. "Tho chair states a falsehood , " ho said , Hushing to his hair. President Palmer called him to order for using'unparliamentary language. Mr. Bur ton tried to explain. President Palmer , however , refused to listen to anything but an uoology , and his positbn was endorsed by the commission by a vote , and business was resumed. Mr. Burton later apologized. Crowd * at the fair. CHICAGO , Oct. 20. The Old Guard from Now York arrived hero nt 0 o'clock this evening. It was met by the First regi ment , Illinois National Guards , , and escorted to headquarters. Throngs of easterners continue to arrlvo in the city to take part in Manhattan day. Saturday , and it is said tomorrow that 50,000 New Yorkers will bo on the grounds. The total admissions today were 28fii9 , ! : ! , of which ! MSS41 ivero paid. * SHOT TllltUUdll Till ! IIEAIIT. Futnl Coiirlunlnn to a Outrrcl Itctwucn Wyoming Mm nt liviiiiitnn. EVANSTO.N , "Wyo. , Ot. . 20.- [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] Henry Wade , an old timer , was killed hero this morning by Frank Martin , u bartender. Wauo was drunk and accused Martin with trying to persuade Wade's wlfo to elope to Colorado with him. Martin denied it and told Wade to go away. Wade kept following Martin around , making threats. Thot trouble com menced at Lczcrt's saloon. As the quarrel proceeded they moved around to the corner of Fourth [ and Front streets. Wade dared Martin to shoot. The .latter said ho did not care to do so. Wade struck Martin in the face , Tlio latter pulled a pun and flred three shots. Ono entered Wudo's heart. Martin ran across the river and secreted himself In the brush. County officers dopu- tbed novoral men to search for him. Thus fur the search has been unsuccessful. Wade was 2S years old nnd born nnd reared in Kyunstrm , Tlio remains will bo interred in Evunston cemetery tomorrow. U'luu the \V. C. T. IF. IJlct ut Itn Mooting ut Clilriiico Yrxlurdiiy. CHICAGO , Oot , 20. The important business before the Woman's Christian Temperance union congress today was the election of olllcci'3. AH the old ofllcers were re-elected or promoted , except Mrs. Caroline B. Buol , the corrcbpondlng secretary , and Miss Ksthor Pugi ) , the treas urer. k was intimated Mrs , Buel and Miss Ptigh were defeated on account of theiroppo- billon to the tcinplo sclmmu. Mrs. Mary A. Woodbrldgo and Mrs. Barker , both strong supporters of Mrs , Curse , were chosen in their places. Miss Willnrd was airnln reelected - elected president , receiving MS votes out ofu total of ! 1TO. The I'pRiilt of the election was as follows ! President. Miss Frances 10. Wilhird , Illinois ; Bpcrotary , Mrs. Mary A. Woodbrldgo , Ohio ; recording secretary , Mrs. U N. ' Slovens , Michigan ; treasurer , Mrs. II. M , Barker , North Dakota. The official rosier wan completed by Mrs , Clura Ilo.lman , us assistant to Mrs. Slovens. < o Kx-Conire iiiimii I.utti-cll'n IteinuniN , PHUT Towssp.Ni ) , Wash. , Oct. 20 , The re mains of ex-Congressman John K. Luttroll , United States commissioner of fisheries for Alaska , ) vho dlod at Kltka , October 4 , of Hrlglil'ii disease , arrived hero this morning en route to San Francisco , where thny will bo liitnrrcd , Tlio deceased wns 02 yrars of ago and was n member of the Forty-third , Poi'ty.fourtU and Forty-fifth congresses , Ilcuvy 'IV iis fttllurr. Four WOHTH , Tex. , Oct. UO , [ Special Telegram to THE Bun. ] Straiten & White , olectrlo and general implement dealers , Hied u deed of trust tonight fur $100,000 with bul VW.OOO prof on ud , This IK thu largest fiilluro Fort Worth over experienced. ( ilvcti llji for BOSTOK , Oct. 20.Tho schooner Mary J. Cook , from 1'orl Uoyul for HoMon , hnu bncu given up for lost , fiho had n crow of seven inon and was worth about * 10,000. The ves sel lull Per ( Uoyal on August 1 1. s , O-H. -iSnopial ) to Tun HKE , ] Mr , Tnte. father of Rev , J. G. Tate , died V/cdnusduy , f t'.tr an ovtcndcd clclrncas. Thu rcm.ilus wore fvkt-n to SlicltoM , Nb. , la t and Interred loda ? , PERHAPS NOT VALID Union Pacific Receivership Has Been Called Into Quootion Seriously. ' DECIDED CII\NGE IN THE SITUATION Attorney Qonoral Olnoy Says Proceedings May Bo round Illegal. GOVERNMENT WAS NOT MADE A PARTY No Notioj Given to the United States by 'tho Management of the Howl. STATEMENT TO CONGRESS YESTERDAY ( Ir.tvo touhtn Thrown on the I.pjjullty ol the Action TnUon Scimtor Morgan In troduces it ( till Which Aliiy lluvo Some llenrliiK u thu Cuio. WASHINGTON , Oct. CO. The attorney gcn crnl transmitted to the house today , pur suant to resolution , the Information relating to the Union I'acifio railroad. He says the govctnmcnt was not made n party to Iho ro- coivordhlp proceedings and had no notice of such proceedings ; thai ihero Is grave doubt ns to their validity , as far ns the United States is concerned , nnd lu tholr practical operation they tend to seriously prejudice the interests of the government as protected by cxibtlng laws. The attorney general further savs thai the only action yet tnkan by iho department has boon the employment of Hon. George A. lloadloy ns special coun sel for the United Stales. He expressed tlio opinion Hint the proper protection of the in terest of the United States will call for spa- da ! legislation. KinnrgoiirjDrllclcncy Approprlntlon. Chairman Sayrcs presonlcd an emergency deficiency bill appropriating $127,500 for custodians and janitors of public building * and $200,000 for clerks to members. Passed. A bill authorizing the removal of derelicts lu Iho norlli Allunlic was also p.issed. Consider.ilion of iho bill lo compel rail roads lo maintain stations nt townsltos In the Cherokee Strip , established bv the In- lorior department , was then resumed , la advocating the bill , Mr. Simpson denounced , the railroad companies. Ho charged that certain members on the floor In opposing the bill were acting as the representatives of the Santa Fo road. Ho especially referred to the ' 'gentleman ' from Kansas. " Mr. Curtis of ICansus , ns Mr. Simpson con cluded , rushed toward him und asked if he was referring to him. Mr. Simpson declared ho was. Mr. Curtis , ho said , had Informed him yesterday that ho ( Curtis ) had telegraphed to the Santa Fo road to learn if the proposed bill was satisfactory. Mr. Curtis , in languaga which was not strictly parliamentary , was replying to Mr. Simpson when the speaker brought down , his gavel and the Kansas disorder" ' was quelled. After further debate by Messrs. Cnnnon , Flynn and McRae , the bill wns passed by a vote of 10T to ! )2. ) Mr. Curtis made the point of no quorum , but withdrew it. Called Ui | the McKiirrahim Ghoit. Chairman Pondlolon , from the commltlco on privalo land claims , then called up the fntnous McCinrrahun claim. Mr. Snyrcs made the point of order that the committee hau not authorized the call ing up of the bill during tlib morning hour. The speaker overruled the motion. Ho then mudo u motion lo go into committee of the whole. It wns carried. Mr. Born , a Minnesota populist , made Iho point of no quorum. Tlio morning hour expired before a quorum could bo secured ! In Iho second morning hour , Mr. Bynum called up the bill to remit CO per cent of the duties duo on exhibits at the World's fair. Mr. Bynum said the only question pre sented was whether or not congress desired to innko this concession to foreign exhib itors. Ho offered un amendment to provide that this net shall not npply lo goods , wares or merchandise coniractod for or sold before its passage. Mr. Dlnglcy opposed the resolution , The government had remitted dues before , but made no concession to exhibitors at Phila delphia. No country where an International exposition had been held hnd over remitted $ l's worth of duty to our exhibitors. Mr. McMillln Inquired if Mr. Dingley did not think , in view of the expense to whluh the foreign exhibitors had boon put to help make our fair n success nnd the kindly spirit they hnd manifested , that wo should unite to make some concession ) ! to them ? Mr. Dint'loy admitted the foivo of the suggestion , but ha doubted the advisability of inaugurating the precedent , of discrim inating in favor of. ono class of importers , no mailer what the circumstances might bo. Mr. D.il/oll of Pennsylvania warmly sup ported the resolution. Simply u OIICKUOM of UmiproNlty. Mr , MoMlllln said the question wns blmply whether wo should bo just and generous to the foreigners we hnd Invited to coma hero. Mr. Springer's only criticism wns thnt with the'W ) per cent of duty remitted , in many instnnccs , on woolens nnd ether tuxlllcs fur example , the duty would utill bo over 40 per conU Mr. Cousins of Iowa apoko in opposition on tlio ground thnt it wns contrary to the principle of protection. After further douatu Mr. Cnininottl offered an amendment , which was adopted , extend- ini. the provisions of thu net to nueh ex hibits ns may be transferred lo the .Midwin ter exposition ut San Francisco. Mr , Dingloy offered an amendment for a reappraisemcnt of iho goods which may bo sold , dullcs lo bo relovied on such involcon ; nnd Mr. Aldrich offered an additional amend ment to release entirely from duty nuch portions tions of the exhibit * an nro purchased for or donated to the Columbian museum nt Chicago. The amendments of Aldrlch nnd Mr. Bynum were adopted , The Dlnglw.v substi tute was defeated by n vote of 21 to 7H. As amended the resolution vras then passed without dUsontlon. Consideration of the limiting bill was then resumed. Without uclloti the house , at 4:50 : p , m , , adjourned , JXTIIKKKXA.TR. IMMIIRM ot K Hill U'liloh Will Aid 1'uor 1'roiijKctor * tivlliild ClKlnm. WASHINGTON- . 'JO , Senator Voorhoe gave nollce of an amendment' to the rules when the senate convened this morning. H provides that when u bill or resolution pending In Ihe zonnto In unfinished busluu after it shall hftvo been debated thirty day * any senator may move to fix a time for taking n vote thereon. Such motion hall not ba iitncndnblo or dobitablo , nnd , if passed , the pending bill or resolution shall be voted upon nt the time fixed. The senate then went Into executive c - 810,1. 810,1.The senate opened lu doors at B o'rloofc Thuhouoi hill ti ) uiu a4 for thu year 18v-3 the ln < r requiring tlUO worth of Ubor to W expended or Iniprovomnnts IUHC < A on neb mining claim was sA d , after u amusd- juont excluding foreign cort'orktlon * fr wn Ui li-nolils. 'A vonforonce vrllhti v. v.The vopeil bill ivm tnec tUon up ud M\ \