HE OMAHA DAILY. . BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING , JUNE 11 , 1891. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. TO PROTECT AMERICAN SHIPS BepubHcan Minority of the House Submita a Etport on the Subject. IT IS AN ISSUE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE Dcmocrnt'3 Majority Innlst on UlicuMlng the Affi r from the Must Unfavorable btainlpolnt for the Hcpubllc 'Icxt of the Itcport. WASHINGTON , Juno 10. The republican Inlnorlty of the house committee on mer chant marine and fisheries have submitted to the house a report against the free ship ping bill Introduced by Representative Kith- Ian of Illinois , which the democratic faction of the committee has recommended. Representative Perkins of Iowa is the author of the report nnd It carries the signatures of Representatives Glllctt of Massachusetts and Phillips ot Pennsylvania. "Tho measure Is more properly entitled to designation as a bill to destroy American shipbuilding tn the Interests of foreign coun tries , " said Mr. Perkins. "The report of the majority Is wholly occupied In placing the worst possible estimate upon the present condition of our merchant marine. The mi nority are not disposed to accept so dark a \PW | nor disposed to make arguments from the darker side. The majority confine them selves to the most discouraging view ot American competitive efforts and make this the only excuse for an abandonment of a dis tinctive national policy that has been un disturbed through all the successive changes of party and ministration since Its In.tlntlon at the threshold of our government. No at tempt Is made to explain that the passage of this would prove helpful to the govern ment or to the shipping Interests of Its citi zens. The proposition Is for unconditional surrender to foreign powers , both of the profits and safeguards Involved In the main tenance of our Independence as the builder of our own ships. That the adoption of this course would prove highly satisfactory to Great Britain nnd other Important marine powers need not be questioned , that It would provo other thin a humiliation to this re public , a certain disgrace and possible dis aster , may bo accepted 03 equally probable. " "The discussion of the question , " con tinues the report , "may be carried on apart from the matter of bounties and subsidies , to which the majority of the committee devote EO much attention. It Is probable that n bounty In the system proposed would bo resorted to and yet the statement of an American shipbuilder Is to the effect that steamship owners who perform public serv ice by transporting ocean malls undoubtedly expect pay for It , and there is no reason why this country may not pay for such service as well as countries with which It Is chiefly In competition. "During the year 1S93 England , France , Germany. Russia and Italy paid , roughly , $10,670,805 for transportation of malls by sea. England Is acknowledged to have been so entirely successful In Its maritime policy that It Is now urged that It Is useless for the United States to hold out any longer against the complete domination by England of the trade from this country. The ques tion is asked whether , It we were to depend upon foreign ships because they are cheaper , foreign countries should not have been de pended on for the new navy and an Inferior line secured and thus retarded the develop ment of establishments which are. now able to compete with the world. It Is said to bo settled that the United States can build ns good ships as any country nnd build cheaper than any country save England. But for the law of 1872 this country would have depended upon England for the build ing of her own ships. There is said to be less reason now for assaulting our naviga tion laws than at any time since the war , particularly slncfc the field of profitable em ployment Is now greatly reduced. ' 'The first cost of the ship Is said not to tc the controlling consideration , but Its profitable employment. So long as foreigners protect themselves the carrying trade can- nct be taken away by the employment ot frse ship * . It would be folly to build Iron ships when this work hasvjust commenced. Thit 'he wages of America are 30 per cent higher than those paid abroad Is said to ex plain why so many foreigners ship with us. It Is not so desirable to have the cheapest ships as the best ships. The extension of free registry to vessels engaged In coastwise trade Is held to be the natural sequal cf the proposed system. In conclusion It Is noted that no appeal has come from shlpp'ng Inter ests to congress for the change. " TAitirr HIM. r Senate Will 1'roli.ilily lcich ! ilio Woolen Mlieclulu Thlt VVrrk. WASHINGTON , June 10. It Is expected on both sides of the senate chamber that the woolen schedule will be reached durlnc the present week In the consideration of the tariff bill. There Is a tacit agreement among the republicans and democratic leaders that the debate shall be continued under the flve- mlnutc rule on the cotton manufactures and flax schedule. Senator Aldrlch , as the rep- re entattve ot his side of the chamber , today expressed the opinion that these schedules will bo disposed of with very little delay. He Eild the understanding for five-minute speeches would not be continued when the woolen schedule should be reached and he expressed the opinion that three or four days debate vv 11 bo necessary before the wool and woolen tcheduu Is acted upon. Some of the democratic leaders think the schedule may be dl&posed ot In two days. This schedule will develop oi.c of the most important debater connected with the bill. Next to the duty on sugar , free wool has attracted more attention than any other Item in the bill , and there can he no doubt that many republican seii'itors will make speeches > lgorouily ! absilllng the democratic posi tions. The democrats , while not expecting or hoping to secure consideration of this schedule under the flve-inlnulR rule , are nevertheless hopeful they can make an ar rangement for the fixing of a definite num ber of days for the debate. H Is understood this Is cno end that they liavo In view In arranging the preliminaries for night ses sions , aa they have been doing tn securing pledges ot democratic senators to remain until the "steering committee" shall consent - sent to adjournment each diy. This Is to bo nn elastic arrangement , and late nlcht cessions will bo rosortcd to only In case of evident determination of the republican senators to delay a vote. This Is not ex pected on any of the Items which precede the woolen ( schedule , nor do many senators think It will be undertaken In that connec tion , The democratic lenders , however , re gard It best to bo prcpired to meet the emergency It It uhouUl present Itself. They desire also , It It should prove there are an unexpected number of long speeches on the woolen schedule , to work them off as rapidly as possible by resort to night sessions for the purpcxe. "Ws do not. " > ald Senator Harris , "want to tmpiiso any unnecessary hardships , but v.o want to make an Impression on the bill during the week. " AS 1O TI1U INDIAN Will Continue to Occupy the Attention of the Ilouie Till * Week. WASHINGTON , June 10. The Indian question In Its various ramifications on ichooli , agents , rations and supply depots wilt continue to occupy the attention of the bouse the early part of the coming week. Judge Holman. In charge ot the bill , said today he expected to pass the bill by Tues day night It he was not obliged to surren der on Monday to District of Columbia legis lation , in which case he expects a vote Wednesday , After that there are a num ber ot important bills struggling for priority The general deficiency bill will be reported to the house on Tuesday , and Chairman Sayers of the appropriation committee will urge Its Immediate consideration. In order to clear the calendar of appropriation bills. Representative Sayers will be In charge ot the bill , notwithstanding Brecklnrldge Is Jn charge ot the deficiency bill. It Is ex pected there will be an effort to have the nntl-optlon bill up lifter the Indian bill. Representative Livingston of Georgia Is pressing the bill for government nld to the cotton exposition In Atlanta. Mr. Culbcr- son of the Judiciary commltteo olio wants early recognition for several Important bills affecting federal court procedure , and the territorial statehood bills are being vigor ously pressed to the front. No exact order of priority for these bills has yet been mode , but they are the measures which are to re ceive earliest attention. AVr.STKHS I'KNSIONS. Veteran * of the I.ntc War Kcnipmbcrcil by the ( ionrrnl ( ! o rrnnirnt. WASHINGTON , June 10. ( Spcclnl to Tne Hoe. ) Pensions granted. Issue of May 23 , were' Nebraska : Hcnewal Henry B. Noel , Beaver City , Pumas county. IowaOriginal Archibald Gllchrlst , Falrflplil , Jefferson county. Helssue Ed ward H Squalres , Lake City , C-Uhoun county. Original widows , etc. Sophia Adams , Slgournev , Keokuk county : Eliza beth C. Foutz , Missouri Valley , Harrison county. Coxcy Kclcixcil from dull , WASHINGTON , June 10. Coxey , Browne and Jones were this morning released from Jail. They were met at the door of the jail by Oklahoma Sam , driving four horses at tached to Coxcy's buggy. The four proceeded to the National hotel , where they thook hands with clerks nnd a few friends who happened to be present. After spending a quarter of an hour In ttie hotel they started for the Coxey camp In Bladensburg. it.i3i.iGi ! > ( } rnti : Ar K.iMt.tii uirr. Nearly Hnlf a .Million urpt Auiiy In lilg KANSAS CITY , June 10-About 5 o'clock this afternoon a general alarm was sent In from the corner of Thirteenth and Hickory for a fire which was raging In the third floor of the building owned and occupied by the- Keystone Implement company , 1317 to 1321 West Thirteenth street. The fire had been burning quite a while before the de partment arrived and the flames had gotten beyond control. The burning building was a four-story brick and was stocked with farming Implements , as well as harness , etc. The firemen worked hard to confine the flames to the Keystone build'ng , but the stock of paints nnd oils fed the flames , which leaped In the air fifty to 100 feet and were quickly communicated to the Buford & George Manufacturing company's building on the cast. This firm also manufactures agricultural Implements and their stock was a large one. The department fought the flames from all sides and succeeded in keeping the fire with in the two structures named , but b'th build ings and contents were entirely destroyed , even the walls having fallen. About C o'clock the west wall of the Keystone building fell nnd crushed an adjoining frame dwelling oc cupied by Charle Perry. The family had left their h'ome and were thus saved from Instant death. A brick house occupied by Jasper P. Hope was also crushed and Mr. Hope was severely Injured.James Donnelly of Hook and Ladder company No. 1 was caught under the falling wall. His Injuries are serious. His pelvic bone was fractured and he- was burned about the head. Pat Ahern , another fireman , was slightly Injured. William Radell suffered the dislocation of hU collar bone and he was severely Injured about the chest. About 7-30 another part cf the wall fell and James Marvin was Injured about the hips. The losses will aggregate about ? 310- 000 , divided as follows : Keystone Implement company , loss , $130,000. Insurance , $50,000 ; Buford & George Manufacturing company , loss , $180.000 , Insurance , $50,000. The origin ot the fire Is unknown. I'onn jl > iinln > iill .Mill liurncd. 'POTTSTOWN , Pn. , June 10. The exten sive nnil mill ot Ellis & Lessig of this city was destroyed by fire this morning. The flames originated from the gas producer In the furnace nnd spread rapidly. It was only by hard work the adjoining buildings were saved. The loss will aggregate between $30- 000 and $100,000 , chiefly on the valuable nail making machinery the mill contained. It was Cut partially Insured. Six hundred bands will bo temporarily out of work. I' tlnintc of the Diihuriuo Damage. DUBUQUE , la. , Juno 10. Estimates today place the loss by last night's fireat $10,009 and Insurance $30,000 , The nmount of lum ber burned will not exceed 25,000,000 feet. Rain this afternoon put nn end to danger threatening surrounding property with ruin. jr.ooit n.iM.un : ix Walnut ItUcr Out of Its Ilnnlcs anil Much 1'roportj Threatened. EL DORADO , Kan. , June 10. The rain of last night was the heaviest this country has had for twenty-five years , and as a consequence quence the entire Walnut valley Is covered with water and considerable uamage to crops and property will result. The Walnut river commenced at 7 o'clock this morning , and by 7 this evening had raised twenty feet and was out of Its banks. It was a mlle and a half wide In this city. Severn ! families were rescued In boats from Riverside , n suburban village. It Is thought no lives nre lost. The Santa Po & Missouri Pacific have suffered considerable , having several bridges and con siderable track washed out. A train cime within two miles of hero on the Missouri Pacific and the passengers were then brought here In boats. The electric , gas and water works are all under water. It Is raining again tonight. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Itcmtlnir In Aucusla * Streets. AUGUSTA. Kan. , June 10. The Walnut river here Is nut of Its banks nnd Immense damage has been done to crops The wheat crop Is ruined. Ponces' and bridges were washed away , and for a quarter of a mile the St. Louis & San Pranclsco track Is under water and the Santa Fo bridge has been taken out six miles north , stopping trade. Residents In the southern part of town were moved out In boats this afternoon , as their houses were surrounded by water , and some may bo carried away before morning. JlUKXKl ) . luglnu ? anil Four Cam < ! o Into n IlUer In Munltotn WINNIPEG , Man. , June 10. A bad nccl- dent occurred last night to the westbound express , due here today , at the crossing of Mattawa river , about fifteen miles west efFort Fort William. Plrcs had destroyed the trestle and bridge ami when In the center nf that structure It gave way. The engine and four cars wtro piled Into the river. The diner , one of the first class cars and the sleeper remained on the track. The vvicckcd cars took fire and soon the entire train was burned. It IK feared that other deaths have occurred besides those reported. Mrs. Barker was drowned. Express Mes. scnger Brown ot Toronto is missing and Is believed to be at the bottom of the river. The Injured are : Fireman Whltehead. may- recover. Engineer Jamrs , slightly Injured , and Mrs. Dickie of Mlddlavllle Mich. Sev eral others were slightly Injured. IT II'.IA HILL D.IT.TUX. \\liloiv of the Dead Ilandlt Admit ! Ithnt lie ted the I.ougvlow llohbcm. ARDMOUE. I. T. , June 10. Mrs , Dalton , widow of Bill Dalton , today admitted that her late husband was the leader ot the Longview - view bank robbers. The other members wore Jim Wallace and Charles White , alias Jim Jones. Jim Wallace , who was shot and killed at Longvlew , was a brother of Houston Wallace , where Dalton was stopping when killed , Charles Benjamin Dalton , the oldest of the Dalton boys , arrived here today and Identified the remains ot Bill Dalton. Officers of the Longvlew bank also Identified Dalton as the man who presented the letter of Introduction to the cashier. FIRED ON THE DEPUTIES Cripple Creek Miners Surprise Members of the Sheriff's Posce. THEY WERE APPROACHING BULL HILL General llronko Culled Out Knough Mllltln to Surround the Striker * nnd Arrest Them Not bitlllrlcnt Troops to Protect Property. CRPPLE CREEK , Colo. , Juno 10. About 8 o'clock this morning a party of fifteen dep- utlcsvlillc approaching Dull Hill on their way from camp to this place were flr d upon. trim ambush by twenty miners. Tie depu ties , being unprepared ( or an attack , re treated without returning the fire. General 11 rooks called out enough militia to surround the miners and arrested them. No one was Injured. Sheriff Dowers denies that he has lost control of the deputies , and General Drooks denies having made any such state ment. It was this false report that caused Governor Walte to order General Drooks to disarm the deputies. General Drooks says his force may not be large enough to protect all the mn'ng ! prop erty nbout here. Should this prove to be the case ho will press Into service the depu ties now on the ground. Prank Wo'fe , finan cial secretary of the Miners union , who was arrested by the deputies Saturday , has been released , aa ho was under parole of General Drooks when arrested General Drooks will take charge of all persons arrested by the sheriff and escort them to Colorado Springs , where they will be turned over to the sheriff. The cost of this strike to CI Paso county has already reached $100.000 , and Is piling up at an estimated rate of $0,000 a day. WOULD Aiuts.vr TIM : Governor Wulto Takes Kaillcnt Measure * Against the Sheriffs Tome. DENVER , Juno 10 Governor Walte early this morning , In response to a telegram from General Drooks , commanding the mllltla at Cripple Cresk , Informing him that deputies were advancing on Dull Hill , or dered the following telegram sent "Gen eral Drooks : If as you say. Sheriff Dowers admits that the deputies refuse to obey his orders and arc acting In defiance thereof , they are not a lawful body ; are only armed marauders and jou must treat them as such. Order them to lay down their arms and dis perse. If they refuse to obey , and you have not force enough to suppress this new In surrection , notify me , and I will call out enough unorganized mllltla to enforce the order. " Commissioner Boynton , In command of the deputies was shown the order from the governor and Immediately wired his attor ney , Hon. C. S. Thomas , this city , for ad- vlce. Mr. Thomas sent the following re ply : - "Sir Doynton Thff sheriff of the county , engaged In enforcing order subjulng or at tempting to subdue armed resistance to the law , or the authorities or In overcoming those who defy the service of processes Is discharging the obligations of his office anil maintaining civil government. In doing this , ho may call to his aid and deputize as many citizens as may bo necessary and no power , not even the federal government has lawful authorJty to Interfere with or disarm him. Dojnton denies that Sheriff Dowers has lost control of his men or that they are a disorderly body. WINCHESTERS AND CLUI1S. ratal Frncns Hctvvecn Deputies and Strikers UNIONTOWN , Pa. , June 10. The truce Is ended and armed deputies In the coke region had to bo killed or be killed. One striker killed In his boots , two others dying , and an other shot through Is the result of the battle this morning at Lemont. There w-fro rlx deputies on one side and a mob of strikers on the other. Four Americans , John Dc- laney , Oliver Attlcby , John Drltt and James Furlough , who llvo at Lelsenrlng , have been working at the Prick Coke company'1 ? valley works for some time. They carne to New Haven yesterday. As soon as they nllqhlcd from the train at New Haven they were sur rounded by a mob of several hundred strikers from the Trotcr and other wvdrka In the vicinity. The strikers first beat 'he fcur workmen and then put tags on them bearing the Inscription ( ( Dlacklegs , " also cuvi-rlng them with chalk marks. The Frlck Coal company officer heard of the perilous position their workmen were In and called on Sheriff Wllhelm to release the men from the custody of the mob. Field Deputy Matt Allen and six men were sent to New Haven. Many of the strikers had re volvers and all carried clubs. They moved against the deputies , who retreated under a shower of clubs and stones. The first shots were fired by the strikers , and they fired ns cooly and as rapidly as aid the deputies They kept closing in on the men who were working the Winchesters The deputies gave ground , but kept up their fire. They were driven to the extreme end of the com pany's ground , where they made a stand Dy that time three of the strikers were down and when the deputies stopped and prepared to fight It out there the mob re coiled. The Instant the strikers stopped firing the officers stopped also , glad enough to have things go that way. The strikers at once began to carry away the wounded. The dead man and the two who were fatally wounded were left in the road where they fell , but there vvero others who were able to get away with but little assistance. The number of the wounded may not bo known for several dajs , as they were con cealed where concealment Is possible It was not strictly a battle of bullets , as those of the strikers who were not armed were busy throwingstones. . The only Injuries Inflicted on the deputies were with such missiles. Sheriff Richards sent Deputy Richards and Deputy Albaugh to the scene and ten deputies arrived from Valley about the same time. Late tonight the two Slavs most seriously wounded were taken to the Cottage hos pital at Connellsvllle for treatment. HUUNCtO It.VILHOAU PUOruilTV. Tre tr In Ohio llotng Ilurneit nnd the Compnny Appeal * for Aid. CLEVELAND. 0. , Juno 10. Last night two men , who had been placed at a trestle on the Cleveland , Lorraine & Wheeling road , were driven away by a mab of about 400 men. The trestle , which Is nbout sixty feet long , wns set on fire nnd nearly destroyed. The railroad company expreses the fear that all of their bridges In that vicinity will be burnt tonight and the sheriff of Tuscara county has sworn In a large number of deputy sheriffs to guard the property. PHILADELPHIA , O. . Juno JO. Miners burned over 100 feet of the trestle on the Cleveland , Lorraine & Wheeling railroad south of here. Sheriff Adams has been ap pealed to to guard the bridges at Mldvale , Strasburg and Dover. State troops are ex pected tonight. _ Trouble nt Pinui About Over. SPRINGFIELD , III. , June 10. Governor AHgeld received a telegram from Colonel Payne at Pana saying the First regiment had arrived there at 6 a. m. Everything was quiet and no trouble was at hand , the miners being overawed by the presence nf ninny troop * . The governor tblnki the trouble at Pana will amount to nothing. Mllltla nnil btrllccr * Acreo.i w CRIPPLE CREEK , Colo. . Juno 10 , An agreement , hao Just fce n made bo t ween County Cemmtsslonjr Doynta anal Brigadier General Drooks whereby * the deputy sheriffs now In camp on Dull mountain will leave for Colorado Springs In ( he morning. - Persons sons for whom warrant * nre out arc to be taken In charge by the mllltla and turned over to the sheriff ftt ( ho county scat. JUOT AT TJui'n > AI > .MINUS. Wives of the StrlUcrs Attempt to 1'rovent the M < MI Working , TRINIDAD , Colo. , Jdno 10. At the Soprls mines a party of women , wives of the strik ers , stationed themselves at the opening to the mine and attemptc by abusive language and throwing of stone to prevent the men from going to work , L Mexican miner was dumped In the mud nm pounded with stones , A man was with them urging them on. He was placed under arr st , with two of the most \lcfous of the w imen , and lodged In Jail. This ended the rl t and there has been no trouble since. Strike Miners at Newcastle , Pa.-threaten to burn the bridges of reads th it haul "scab" coal. The Cotton Delt ro : d has suspended all local trains on acounl of the scarcity of coal. coal.The The walking delegates were unsuccessful In getting the miners at Albuquerque , N. M. , to quit. The conference nt Pbmeroy , O. , has been postponed until Monda The outlook for a settlement Is not good There were no disorders at any point In western Pennsylvania yesterday and the hopa Is expres cd that the worst Is over. Strll-ers tried to stop coal trains at Drldeport , 0. , yesterday , but they were finally moved by the aid of the mllltla. Governor Altgeld has sent the troops home from Taylorsvllle , III. , the difficulties being ended. All is reported quiet at Pekln. Two thousand river miners In the first pool near Plttsburg visited mines where men were working and forced them to quit. Dynamite was fotlnd jestcrday In the Dlngcss tunnel on the Norfolk & Western road In West Virginia. The tunuel Is now heavily guarded. All Is quiet at Frostburg , Md , the strikers evidently arc waiting for the troops to leave The output yesterday was 407 tons , against 1,400 , the usual amount mlncJ. Strikers soaped the track at Sallnevllle , O. , yesterday , stopped a train nnd dumped sev eral cars of coal. The mllltla appeared , the coil was reloaded nnd the train pro ceeded. The Hydraulic Pressed Drlck company at St. Louis , the largest concern of the kind In the world , has shut down on account of lack of coal. Seven hundred and fifty men are thrown out of wcrk. The blockade at Denwood , 0. , Is raised and coal Is moving forward. Strikers have polluted the wells springs from which the troops obtained water and storekeepers have been warned not to furnish them supplies. The Doard of Supervisors of Taswell county , Illinois , Instructed the sheriff to notify mine owners they would be protected If they resumed work. A gatllng gun has been orderer from Chicago for the use of the deputies. The conference of miners and operators at Mercer , Pa. , broke up without reaching an agreement. The tame fate befel the conference at Altoona. The cause of the latter failure was the news that some of the operators had Imported men to wrjrk In their mines. At Latrobe the conference failed because the operators6 did bet appear. 31O11K lim'OItT.\ It. tiff : / , t * jf ( Friday's Downpour Kc3 * ! ; H the Majority or Xrlirnska Counties. BRUNSWICK , Neb. , Jane 10. ( Special to The Dee. ) A heavy rain fell In this vicinity Friday evening , which was a blessing to small grain. The corn crop Is In a splendid condition and promises a large yield. The small grain will run above the average of previous years. WESTERN , "Neb. , June 10.- ( Special to The Bee. ) About three Inches of water fell here Friday night and everybody Is happy. ALBION , "Neb. , June 10. ( Special to The Bee ) There was a good shower Friday even- Ing1. which was badly needed for the small grain. Small grain Is already badly dam aged , but corn looks well. FAIRDURY , Neb. . June 10. ( Special to The Dee ) A heavy rain fell during last night , thoroughly soaking the ground and doing great good to the corn and hay crops and pastures. BREWSTER , Neb. , 'June 10. ( Sueclal to The Dec ) The long continued drouth In Dlalne county and vicinity Ins at last been broken , this portion of the state having been visited Friday night with a heavy , general rain , which has thoroughly soaked the ground , and almost Insures a good crop of corn and a part of a crop of small grain. Within the last two weeks Dlnlne county has been crowded with cattle and horses , driven from Custer and other counties for the pur pose of pasturage upoa the grazing lands In the valleys of the two Loups. Carson's Heavy Italit Welcome CARSON , la. , June 10. ( Special to The Dee. ) The drouth was broken yesterday morning by a steady rain for over six hours , coming Just right to bj all absorbed by the thirsty ground. It was never more needed than now. Pastures are barren and stock has been turned upon the meadows In many places. In others stock- has been fed. Much ground that has bepn sown to small grain will now bo plowed up and sown to millet and sugar cane for feed. M.lbKHU JIAXIHTlt' II OHK. Arkansas Express Ofllen Ilohbeil unit Many \uluatilo Piiekage-H sreiircil. LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , June 10. The rail road station and express office at Gibson were held up and robbed by two masked men at 11'30 last night. The exact amount of money secured by the robbers Is unknown , but It will probably aggregate a large amount , as It Is said the express packages stolen contained large sums , as a great deal ot cash paid to the Cherokees has been shipped by express from.Fort Gibson. It is known that $000 In cash was secured , $100 of which belonged to t o-Kansas & Arkansas Valley railroad. Two masked men enteicd the station , and , at the point of revolvers , compelled H. S. Gibson , the railroad jririd express agent , to unlock the safe , threatening to blow his head off If ho did notyobey tbolr command. After rifling-the safe yje.trobbers relieved the agent and night operitoii of their valuables , securing besides $000 , ' In cash all the valu able express packaged In the ofllce nnd sev eral watches and other Jewelry. Peck Bruner , the mo t noted and daring deputy marshal In the territory , was In the vicinity and at once organized * a posse and started on horseback tn pursuit of the rob bers. This Is the second tlmu this station has been robbed In six moutsh. The men who perpetrated the tormtr are now In Jail In Fort Smith awaltlnj ; .trial. . There Is no clue to the perpetrators of last night's rob bery. _ LOIllt'S I'J.UJt ir.lTf l ! < C'JtV.ltiI.\G. t t Nearly Complete Roturmt In the Oresin Election Jlocelvcd. PORTLAND , Ore. , June 10. Complete re turns from twenty-five4 counties and nearly complete returns from the remaining seven give the following vote for governor : Lord ( rep.10,039 ) ; Pierce ( pjnp. ) , 25,0 ; Galloway ( dem. ) , 10,873 ; Kennedy ( pro. ) , 1,326 ; Lord's plurality , 11,533. Thafew scattering returns yet to corao In will probably Increase Lcrd's plurality. btntuto of J'caio Unveiled. CHICAGO , June 9 , The bronze statue , "Signal ot Peace , " the gift ot Judge Lambert Tree to Lincoln park , was unveiled this after noon with simple cereittonl" * . The statue Is the work of Cyrus Edwin Dallln and rep resent an Indian seated on a pony holding aloft upon a spear the feathered emblem of pcact. JG TO START NOW Matters in the Brcckinridga-Owcn Contest Have R.achod a Critical Stage. FORMAL DEFIS ISSUED FROM BOTH SIDES Dc hn llrccklnrldco Denounce * OH em nnd Colonel Corhln Ooc After Denim I.cx- Inston Full of People In I'lpectu- tlon of u lllooilr right * LEXINGTON , Ky. , Juno 10 , U Is now thought the shooting will bo commenced bright and early tomorrow morning. If the traditions of Kentucky are adhered to , there will be some dead men In the Dlue Grass section before another sun has set , nnd nmong the different sorts of blood that promises to stain the blue grass meadows , crimson fluid from the veins of cither a Brecklnrldge or an Owens will do Its part In the painting. Desh.i Drecklnrldge , the eldest son of the congressman , denounces his father's opponent In the congressional race In the Ashland district , Colonel W. C. Owens , temporary chairman of the last democratic convention , as a "coward by nature , a liar by Instinct , a scoundrel by birth and a gambler by profession , " adding that ho was not afraid to meet any man tint ever llveJ. This was followed by Colonel nel Owens denouncing Colonel Brfklnrld e as a thief In havln robbed his clients years ago of from $30,000 to $40,000. Early yesterday morning Colonel Owens , accompanied by Colonel John H. Corbln , picprletor of that historic hostelry , the Wells house , arrived In the city Straight way they headed for nn evening newspaper ofllce , and requested the publication of a card , to which was affixed the signature of Colonel Corbln. Heading the card , which was short and so sensational and bitter that the editor droppe I back In r.mazemont , Colonel Corbln requested its publication His request was refused by the Journalist , who said that If the card appeared In print nothing could prevent the shedding of blood. Colonel Corbln said that he was personally responsible for the card , and would protect any one who published It. The refusal was repeated. A morning paper , however , agreed to handle the card. The card written by Corbln denounc a Dcsha Brecklnrldgo as a coward , and con nects him with Sarah Gcss , the negress who kept an assignation house which Miss Pol lard and Colonel Drecklnrldge visited , and who tebtlfied at the trial . Continuing It asserts that Colonel Drocklnrldge's face has been slapped on several occasions , and that the writer Is anxious to repeat the operation on the son's countenance. The remainder of the card Is too sensational for publication , and Is of a character that means blood In the blue grass. The card closes by the wr'ter ' stating that he can ba founl In Georgetown on Sunday or In Lexington on Monday , and ready to fight. Desha Dreckenrldge said that he knew that Colonel ownes was the best pistol shot in Kentucky , but although he had alway.3 been a peaceful man there was no touch of cow ardice In him. When asked what his Intentions toward Desha Brecklnrldge were , Colonel Owens pre- rved .an ominous silence , and left town Immediately after the card had been de livered. to the , morning paper. Colonel Owens said , however , that Colonel Corbln was a brave man , and would fight a regi ment ormfln. Many cool headed men believe trouble of a serious character will take place tomorrow. Tonight Evan Settle and his Owen county friends arrived In large numoers. There will be 5,000 strangers In the c.ty tomorrow- , and as the feeling between the Owens and Breck- Inrldce factions Is at a white heat there Is no telling what may be result. XVJlCltOUb Kfil'VltLlUAX CLUllS. Sn'.ton Cittzrnt Organize for the Fall Cam paign Democrats nml I'opitllMs Chunking. BUTTON , Neb. , June 10. ( Special to The Bee. ) The republicans of this rlty met last evening at the Grand Army of the R nubllc hall , and , after enrolling to the number of 150 , Including quite a percentage of former democrats and populists , proceeded to form a republican club. E. W. Woodruff was sleeted president and Ed Ihrlg secretary. Henry Grosshaus first vice president , Clark second and F. A. Nelson third , nnd B. Dlnsmore treasurer. The presence of the accessions from the democratic and populist parties was a matter of congratulation. The rppub- Ilcans will make a vigorous fight In this part of the state and are now In the best possible shape for a grand victory this fall at the polls. _ rntlmslaim at Den it t , DEWITT , Neb , Juno 10. ( Special to The Bee ) One of the largest gatherings that has been seen In Dewltt for a long time occurred Saturday night. It was presided over by F. R. Wild. Its object was to organize a re publican club and elect delegates to the state league The officers elected are : President , C. B. Anderson ; vice presidents , W. H. Sta- ley , F , W. Miles and Charles II. Culdlce ; secretary , F. D. Wild ; treasurer , Charles W. Relger ; delegates , W H Staloy , r. W. Miles , F. H. Wild , J W. Pllsbury and John Chris tine. The club now has 167 members In roll and It Is expected that It will reach 400 be fore another week. The young men nre tak ing a great deal of Interest , and this nlone will assure Its success. The secretary Is n young man that will cast his first \uto ihls fall. Ho Is Junior editor of the Dewltt Times. The president Is also a young man , t.nd Is president of the Devvltt State bank. I'opnlUt C'luli Organized. FREMONT. June 10 ( Special to The Bee. ) A good ilzed meet.ng of Independents was held at the court house last evening. It was called to order by D D. Carey , who was elected chairman , end R. D Kelley , secre tary. Dr. L. J. Abbott stated the object of the meeting to be the organization of a pee ple's Independent club. In pursuance of which G. W. Shepard was elected president and Hugo Forster. James Emmons , W. II. Waland nnd E. R. Vaughn vice presidents ; R. D. Kelley , record. ng secretary ; D. B. Carey , corresponding secretary , Alfred More , trca urcr , and L. J Abbott , E. C. Munsel. W. P Mcttlln. F E Haurlgan , A Bothyell , C. H. Hey and G. G. Martin , executive committee. The club has a membership of 250. Viilli'y'H l ) Irgntc * .Named. VALLEY. Neb . June 10. ( Spsc al to The Bee. ) At the Republican State League club meeting held here Friday night the following delegates were elected to attend the state league meeting at Lincoln : Swan King , Ed win .Ncjcs , Mons Johnson , A. A. Egbert and William Harrier. The officers of the club are : E S Flor , president ; W. G. Whltmore , first vice president , V. H. Thomas , second vice president : A. P. Akerlund , treasurer , and H. M. Puffer , secretary. AlMon'H I.i rue Delicti Ion. ALBION. Neb , June 10. ( Special to The Bee , ) A largo delegation will attend the league convention at Lincoln , headed by Hon. Loran Clark and John Peters. lighting the CHICAGO , June 10. At a large meeting of opponents of vice and particularly cigar ettes In this city this afternoon steps were taken for an organized fight against the paper weed. As a result of the meeting the National Anti-Cigarette association was formed , which Is planned for a world-wide Institution. Stepa will at once be taken to spread the new society all over the coun try. The officers elected wore ; President , Mrs. E. V. White : vice president. E. V , Cunningham ; secretary , Mrs. M. H , Patter * son ; national organizer and treasurer , Mrs. E. H Gllmore. Tel Jed sokol' . J'lcnlc. More than 3,000 people went or the ex cursion given by the Tel JeU Sokol yester day and enjoyed the picnic at liruno. Tb train left Omnhn. at S.I3 n. m. , arriving nt Llnino nt 11 o'clock , nnd returned to Omnhn , nt midnight. In the course of the dny the excursionist * were cntertnlned by utliletlc games and other pleasing feature ? . CATJOHT IN CHICAGO. Clgnr 5nlc < mnn Wnntril In Onmhn for DC- fromllng .Mr. Kitchen. Chief of Pollco Senvey hns received a telegram from Chlcngo Mating thnt O. W. Ludvvtg , vvanted In this city for obtaining money under false pretenses' , " Is under nr- rest there. O. W. Ludvvlg was a trnvellng salcsmnn for Hnrgls & Co. of Chicago , dealers In clgnrs. He hnd several customers here , nmong them J. T. Kerns , l15 ! South Four teenth street , nnd Kitchen Hros. of the Paxton. On April 1 he cnme to this city , nnd while hcru mndu the 1'nxton hotel his headquarters. He hnd some time before sold to the Pnxton , n bill of clgnrs nmount- Ing to nbout } 1W. When he came here he received nn order for more clgnrs. A COUITK. of Onys after this he went to Mr. Hnlph Kitchen , milling * r of the Puxton , nnJ totil him thnt he needed come money to pond to his wife nnd would like to hnve him ( Kitchen ) ti.iy the bill of J1CO Mr Kitchen called I.uilulq'H attention to u tow lines on the toi > of the onlor blank , which rend "Pay no mone > to agents , pay direct to the firm" I.udwlir cnslly overcame this obstacle by representing himself to be a member of the llrm , nnd therefore nuthor- Ized to collect monei. Mr Kitchen did noi doubt Ludwlg's stntemi'tit and enve a check for the- full nmount. LtidvvlR then loft , ostensibly to no to the express otllce to send the money to his wife He leturned shortly , seemlnRl > quite vexed because the express ccmpan > would not take the i heck. He diuppeil the matter , however , for the time nivl did not InMst on n cash pa > - mcnt. Mr Kitchen was more ns ured tlrm ever thnt Ludvvlg po L'sisett the authority he claimed on account of his nlltged ttlp to the express olllee. Ludvvlg hnd receipted the bill ami nothing further was said till Apill 11. On this date Ludvvlg went to Mr. Kitchen ngaln. This time he hid n bill of about 59 , U He desired this paid , nnd J ( i.ilil"I owe jou nbout } 53 , > ou pay me the balance between the two bills , the nmount I owe > oti and vvhnt > ou owe Inf. ' Mi Kitchen paid the balance. Sll 12 , and LtidvvlR it-colptul the bill , anil tli.it nUht badf Mr Kitchen BOoilbj , promising to i"ill iiRiiln In a nn nth or two , nnd thrtnked him for advancing the money. Not long nfler Ludwli ; lift the hotel Mr. Kitchen received a statement from Haruls & fo for the full nmount of the two bills. Mr. Kitchen wired hack thnt both v.oro palit and that ho held Luduljr's receipt for the full nmount of both , deducting , of course. Ludwlg's hotel bill c.f JKJ. The llrm wired Iwuk cnlliiiif Mr. Kltiht'ii'x attention to the lines nt the tcp of the order blank and adding they would hold Mr Kitchen for the bill The * furthfr explained I.ulvvlir was not a member of the Urn , never had been ; was onlv n. tiavellni ; representtlvi , nnd was iiuw not connected In any capacity with the llrm. Mr Kitchen flic 1 complaint l""c , but LudvvlR had nlremU left , lie was .urented > estenliv mornlnK in Chicago To Inspector specter Shea he nltl he had received borne monev from Ml Kitchen , but declined to say what for or how. Detective Savapre left Ia t night for Chicago cage to bring Ludvvlg back. ll.lKOT.l .UIAO.VS. Gathering nt Hot Springs to Attend the ( rum ! r.odgc. HOT SPRINGS , S. D. , June 10 ( Special Telegram to The Bee ) About 1M dele gates to the grand lodge of Masons , which convenes here Tuesday , arrived over the Elkhorn this morning at S o'clock , by spe cial train o sleepers , which left Sioux City last evening at S o'clock , thus covering 4T5 miles in twelve hotirb. A number of dele gates weie accompanied by thtlr wives. J. II. Gable ot the passenger department accompanied the train. The Burlington special will nirlve to morrow mornlnK with about 100 more dele gates and friends After holding the Rr.mil lodge and grand chapter h rw dclegati" * to the grand commandery will RO to Deadwood - wood , where they meet Prldny. .Including Masons from Black Hills lodges there will be over "M attending the Brand lodge here. Hot Springs Is profusely decorated and ex tending royal welcome to the \lsitors. Has I.lirI 107 Ir.irx. SIOUX FALLS. S. D. , June 10. ( Special to The Bee. ) William McDonald , aged 107 years , has recently moved from Nebraska to Tyndall , this state , to live with his son. He has the appearance of being nbout SO vears old , being still vigorous ami healthy. His father , Donald McDonald , fouKht In the British army at the battiu of Hunker Hill Wllllnm wanted to Join the American army during the war of 1S11 ! , but his father was too good n Britisher to allow his son to do anything of the kind Donald McDonald died at the ape of 114. being crushed between two fancv horses of which he was very proud. The family records are very complete as regards dates , and an examination of them showed clearly that the age of the gentleman Is as stated. lt ln lii South Dakota. OELRICHS , S. D. , June 10. ( Special to The Bee. ) A general drizzling rain fell here all Friday nlMht It prevailed over the whole of Fall River county , and today everyone Is happy , as the ground Is wet down several Inches , ami the piospects for a fair ciop aie favorable. The Ptnall grain In some pirts of the county was hurt , as the rains of last Saturday did not reach all sections. Corn Is doing well. The range grass started very thick this spring , and with moie rains will mnke a fair crop , as It has remained green during the dry spell. -t'/AM.vc/.i t i'iiir. Kates for Money AMI Apparently nt a I ou- NValor I.rvi'1. LONDON , June 10. The rates for money are apparently at a low water level. Some three months' bills were taken during the week as low as 11-1G per cent , while bellof In continued ease Is shown by the fact that six months' paper has been discounted nt 1 per cent. Gold continues to flow here. One million pounds are now enroutc. Silver wan firmer on Chinese buying. The stock mar ket was generally active. There was a fair business In Investment securities In other stocks there were slight fluctuations , chlolly due to professional dealings. The pre miums to which the new Indian and Aus tralian loans have advanced and the heavy subscriptions to the Turkish and Debars Issues and some brewery Issues promise , however , an advance In speculative heeur- Itles before very long. Foreign pecurltlps were \lrtually neglected and the chansos were small. Homo railways _ were well supported , owing to good frclgllt receipts American railroads recovered somewhat on the tariff prospects , but n pronounced dc- cllno on poor traffic receipts , the coal strike , etc. Nevertheless , the tendency ap pears to bo upward and the feeling here Is hopeful Chicago. Milwaukee & . St. Paul was 2H : per cent and Northern Pacific pre ferred 2'i per cent higher. The advances In Erlo seconds , Illinois. Louisville and Nor folk preferred ranged from 1 to 2 per cont. All the others , except Atchlson , were slightly Improved Grand Trunk securities were slightly lower. Canadian Pacific fell % per cent on reports of the damage done by the flood. Argentine railroads dropped on poor traffiwreports. Mining stocks gen erally declined on realisations. .VovcniflltH of .ScitsolifK Vt'OM'U , Juno 1O At Hamburg Arrived Augusta Victoria , from Now Yotk. At London Arr'ved ' Maasnpequn , ( from Baltimore. At New York Arrived Cnmpanln. from Queenstown nnd Liverpool ; fnntlln , from Hamburg ; La Bretugne , from Hitvro ; Loch Lomond , from Rotterdam : Mohawk , from London ; AVtser. from Naples. At the Isle of Wight Passed , 9th Chea ter , from New Yoik ; Rotterdnm , for New At'Prawl Point Passed Weymor , from Baltimore. At Havre Arrived La Bourgogne , from New York. At Southampton Arrived Saale , from New York , May UnIK Out. The report wns circulated last night thnt all brewery workers In Omaha would walk out today as u result of the trouble , bringing on a boycott of the beer of the Omaha and Krug Brewing companies H. I angbuhn , secretary of the brewers * union , when asked about the matter , Bald : "I don't think , tic re will be any occasion for a walk out today , but If we have to wnlk out we will walk out " Further than this he would say nothing , except that the union men wuuM seek to extend the bov cott to every town where tii < j beer of the companies la old. SAM PAYNE HAS BEEN FOUND Caught in an Iowa Town Whcro Ho Formerly Undo His .Homo. WILL BE BROUGHT TO OMAHA TODAY rinccd Under Arrc t .Saturday and lilctitlfloi ! by Olllcer lliimcll of 'Ihl * City-Maud Itubcl .Murilrr .Mj.lcry Mny Now Ho Cleared Up. A telegram was received by the chief of police Saturday morning from the city mar shal at Mystic. la. , stating that n colored man answering the description of Sam Payne had been arrested there. As soon as the telegram was received Of ficer Russell was sent to Mystic. The of ficer at once wired back that the man under arrest was Sam Payne and that ho was willIng - Ing to return with Russell. OHiccr Russell hns known Payne for ye-iri and talked with him three weeks ago at the Windsor hotel when Payne was porter there. Ho said as soon ns Payne saw him ho willed , and the only thing ho did wns to stretch forth his hand. Mystic Is a little coal mining town , not far from Oskaloosa , and Payne , about two years ago , lived there , iincl has numerous acquaintances and friends residing there. Captain Moatyn was seen by a Bee re porter at 1 o'clock this morning. "Yes , " ho said , "wo have got Payne at last. As soon as he was missing a complete dUcrlptton ol him was sent to Mystic , la. , where ho waj captured. This was done because wo know ho had lived there once nnd might go thera again. Prom what Information I have 1 believe Payne will come without requisition papers. " . .i.r.s oi.n-Ti wy ; i Itev. Kinory Miller of limit City Not SitU- fli'illtli ThlngH I'roirnt. IOWA CITY , la. , June 10. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) Rev. Emory Miller , In the baccaliureato address thli afternoon at the State university commencement discussed In an able and Interesting manner the ten dency of the t mes towards worldly gain nnd promotion and away from the old-time re ligious moorings. Hi * thought things wcra estimated too much from a material stand point. Wealth was sought with too much nvldlty nnd nt a sacrifice to a Christian life. He referred to a New York millionaire who , before hi * denth , upbraided his pastor for urging him on to accumulate great wealth that he might aid In church benevolence when he failed to lead a proper Christian life. Dr Miller gave a rap to certain preachers who dealt In sensationalism and paid his re gards to certain clas-es of scientists. Ho urged the students to adhere to the good. old-fashioned religious doctrine that they were taught by their parents and to be wary of the many new tangled Ideas of religion and morality of the present day. louii school Commencements. IOWA CITY , la. , Juno 10. ( Special Tele- crv.n to The Beo. ) Iowa City commence ment exercises of the State university wera Inaugurated today by Governor Jackson , who Inspected tno university battalion and with several thousand spectators witnessed the onnuil drill. Tonight the several literary societies hold their anniversary exercises. The next few days will bo crowded with graduating nnd other literary events. SHENANDOAH , la. . Juno 10. ( Special to The Heo. ) The spring term of the Western Normal college closed out Thursday and many students have gone home for a few- days' \acatlon The summer term , which will open Tuesday , will be more especially for teachers and will bo one of the largest and best of the year. The college field dny exercises for this year will be hold June 22 at the fair grounds. Students from Tarklo , Mo , college , from Tnbor nnd College Springs will participate In the contests. The fourteenth annual commencement of the Shennndoali public schools took place at the opcia house Filday night. The gradu ates were Claude Scott. Mary Rlchey , Flor ence Fllesbach , Ella Clinton , Mark Sutton , Harriett Smith , Fred Palmer and Mabel Meatzer. 'IrnKon'rf Commune ( mriitH. DENISON , la. , June 10 ( Special to The Bee ) The Denlson Normal nnd Business college gave Its annual concert Thursday evening On Friday occurred the first an nual rom.riencemeiit exorcises of the college. Both the concert and the commencement exercises were largely attended. There were nine graduates , as follows : Anne Now Ian , Lillian McWIlllams , Willis DeWolf , Henry Meyer. Gertrude E. J. Davis , Cora Walters , Minnie Town , Emma Gibson , Edna Stephens. bUI Til It IKOf.l llA Mouv I'lillH AMnrlntlon Tillies the I'laco of Hut Mmiv Vullnv Orgnnlr itlon. SIOUX P\LLS. S. I ) . , June 10. ( Spsclal to The Bee ) The Sioux Palls Baptist as sociation has Just been organ zed here to take the place of the Sioux Valley acsoch'- tlon. The nsw ass. elation comprises differ ent territory than the old one , taking In Sioux Palls , Mitchell. Chamberlain , 'Madison and Intervening clt rs. The a soclatlon ls now In session In this c'.ty Yesterday thev , chose as moderator Rev. E H Teall o't Mitchell , secretary. Rev. J. P. C ffman cf Sioux Falls , treasurer. Deacon B Morse f Mitchell. About fifty de erfites are In atten 1- nnco nnd the iiicFtliiRS uro very profKlbls ones. _ Died in nil I plli-pllii I It. SIOUX FALLS. S. D , June 10 - Special cial Telegram to The lice.J ) G. Buchcr , manager ot the Kevly tntt tuto here died In an rpil'ptlc fit Thursday jiljht. He took a prominent part I.i the Elks ml.i- strch. IliirKtn.H' i ontv. Burglars did a thriving buslnes.- ) Satur day nnd vewttrday. The residence of Mr . Wadhain , Nineteen t'l and Chicago ttrceta , was entered > eUi < ! a > and Jewelry to the vnluo of ubout tl'J ' tikcn. Scth Cole's npartrnents , Twelfth nnd Douglas Htru'tK , wax the next place th tt was vlxlted. .Mi C'ule lo t about JHW vvort'i of clothlMK. J. C. Vlzziird. Nineteenth nnd Ohio streets , was not forgotten. During the night his leKldcncu was t.uored an ) gold watch. rUnjH and inzora taken. IHa lost IH about J'O. A suit of clothes was taken from No engine hrmsr Pntunlny afternoon. A couple of tramps \lslled the past yes terday and after cnttiiK a la-arty dinner at one of the company's quartern took nn f'U'Kunt rifle belonging to one of the sol di or a who was Joint ; guard duty. Y. SI C. A. < liilillr Hcrvler. NEW YORK , Juno 10. A Jub'lee service commemorative of the fiftieth anniversary ot the Young Men's Christian association was held this afternoon In Association hall , Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue. Prof. Jasper Goodwin , chairman of the Twenty-third street branch of the association , presided. Rev. G. M. Vandellp read the let ter he wrote In May 185 1 suggesting the organization of the American branch of the association. Rev. Thomas DIxon , jr. , and Austin Abbott , LL W. , d an of the New York University Law school , also made ad- dresies. Hplrltetl IUII flume nt Exeter. EXKTBH , Neb. , June 10 ( Special to Tno Bee ) Aery spirited game of basa bull was pl.iv < I here tr lay between the Exeter an 1 < > h'"wa nines The score stood 10 t/ lii m favor of Uxeter.