THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
.ESTABLISHED JUNE ] 9 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING , JUNE 25 , 189J. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
President of the Trench Republic Assas
sinated bj an Italian Anarchist.
NATIONAL TRAGEDY ON LYONS STREETS
Fete in His Honor Turned to Mourning foi
a Ornelly Slain Executive.
WAS ON HIS WAY TO THE THEATEE
Assassin Climbed the Carriage Step and
Blabbed as the President Saluted.
MOUNTED POLICE SAVE THE MURDEREE
Efforts of the Mob to Bend Him to Pieces
Prevented bj the Office , s.
CAUSED A MOST PROFOUND SENSATION
Expression * of Sorrow and Horror In1 < T-
iuiii ) ed Arc llearil on Every Hand
Trench I'rople Excltrd and In
dignant Against Italian * .
LYONS , June 24. The most Intense e *
cltcment has been caused everywhere It
France by the assassination of Presidenl
Carnot.
The president was visiting Lyons In con-
section with tbe international exhibition
After attending a reception at the prefecture
he visited the exposition. After spendint
ome time at the exposition , he proceeded ti
the Palais dc Commcnrce , where a banque
was given in his honor.
At 9:25 o'clock tonight President Carne
started for the theater , where a gala per
formance was to be given because of hli
presence In the city. Several carriages wen
Jn the procession , the first one being occuplet
by the president. M. Garnet's carriage wai
driven slowly In front of the Palais de Com
menrco and then turntd into Rue dc la Re
publlque , still following the facade ot tbi
palace.
"When half way down the street , whlcl
was lined with enthusiastic crowds of people
who were loudly cheering , a man rushed ou
of the crowd and sprang upon the step o :
the president's landau. Just at this momen
M. Carnet was waving his right hand ant
Ealutlng with his hat in his left hand li
response to the ovation that was being givei
by the crowd. Those close to the carrlagi
jaw the man standing on the step with i
knife In his hand. "By the glare of the elec
trie lights they saw the bright blade glowins
In the air as the assassin's arm descended
and then President Carnet "was seen tofal
back in his seat , his face deathly pale. On <
of his hands was pressed to his heart whcri
the steel had entered the body.
CAPTURED THE ASSASSIN
M. Rlvaud , prefect of Lyons , who wai
ceated by M. Carnet , Immediately dealt thi
assassin a blow full in the face and knockei
lilm from the step , thus preventing the mai
from again stabbing the president , which 1
: was his evident Intention to do.
Instantly cries of "Le president cst as
casslnee ! Mort a 1'assassln ! " were beard 01
every side and the crowd" In the vicinity o
the carriage swelled to enormous proportions
every member of it seemingly intent upoi
killing the assassin. He was grasped by i
dozen hands and his life would have thei
nnd there paid the forfeit of his crime hai
It not been for several sergeants de ville win
Belied him and attempted to draw him awa ;
from his captors.
This was found to be impossible , as tin
Infuriated populace was determined to lyncl
the man. All efforts of tbe sergeants avallei
nothing beyond saving the man from instan
death. Blows were aimed at his face am
head over the shoulders of the police , win
tad by this time received reinforcements
and many of the "blows landed fairly. A
last the police succeeded In driving the howl
ing mob a foot or so from their prisoner
but to get the captive through the crowd wa :
b physical Impossibility.
In the meantime the news of the outrag
tad spread with llghtnlng-llke. rapidity , am
mounted guards were sent to the aid of th
police , who were struggling to preserve th
life ot the assassin. With drawn saber
) n their hands , the guards rode down Int
the crowd , heedless of whom their horse
trampled upon. The crowd gave way be
fore the horses , and at lost the center o
the mob was reached. Then a cordon wa
formed around the almost exhausted police
men and their captive , and the march t
the police station began.
Even thus surrounded the prisoner wa
not safe , for men in the crowd made frantl
endeavors to reach him. The guards re
pclled these attack's with the flat sides o
their swords , while at the same time keep
ice watchful ej-fn upon the crowd to preven
the prisoner from being shot Maledle
tions were hurled upon tbe captive , am
never before has such wild indtguutloi
gainst a human being been seen In thl
elty.
elty.Meantime
Meantime physicians were hastily sum
moiied to attend the president , who hai
immediately been conveyed to the prefec
tore , A careful examination was modi
pi the wound , and the doctors declared tbi
Condition of M. Carnet hopeless.
CAUSED A SENSATION.
' The news ot the assassination caused i
enution at the Grand theater , which wa :
tiled to the walls by the elite of Lyons
Tbe theater presented a brilliant scene , thi
bandtome toilettes ot tbe ladles being offse
by the cay uniforms ot the many military
officers present. AH were waiting will
impatience the arrival ot tbe president , am
Kll were unable to understand tbe deluy.
Suddenly a man entered the theater , cry
ing at the top of his voice :
. "The president has been assassinated. "
' The most Intense excitement followed thli
abrupt announcement. Women scrfraraec
and several tainted. Many men , without
vailing to secure their hati , ran out ot tin
tmlldlne In order to confirm the news. Thfj
\
found all the streets leading to the palaci
crowded with excited thrrnei and In a ftv
'fcey were conv.cccJ the report o !
tbe cowardly attempt upon the life of the
president was true.
Suddenly through the throng sped a
landau conveying Adrlen Dupuy , a brother
of the prime minister , Deputy Chaudey and
Prefect Rlvaud , the crowd falling away be
fore the carriage an it dashed Into thr Rue
de la Republlque , preceded by four mounted
gendarmes. The crowd , thinking now the
report of the assassination was untrue and
that the president was in the carriage ,
shouted : "Vive Carnet : vlve la republlque. "
The carriage was stopped by MM. Chaudey
and Rlvaud , in tremulous voices , said :
"Don't shout , tbe president has been the
victim of an outrage. "
The cheers were Instantly turned to curses
and many and loud were the cries for
vengeance. Tbe landau proceeded to the
theater , where MM. Rlvaud and Chaudey
went to the president's box. As soon as
they were i > ccn the whole audience arose
and amid profound silence M. Rlvaud said In
a voice broken with sobx :
"The president has Just l e n assassin
ated. "
CURSED THE ASSASSIN.
This announcement was received with a
terrible explosion of fury , as the audience ,
when the first report of the assassination
reached It , had generally discredited It.
The theater resounded with thouts of "Mort
a 1'apsassin" and cries for vengeance upon
him.
him.When
When silence was In a measure restored
M. Rlvaud continued ; "In the Rue de la
Rtpubllque a miscreant , under the pretext
ot presenting a petition , stabbed M. Carnet
with a dagger. "
M. Rlvaud was again interrupted with
sb&uts of "Death to the murderer ; revenge ,
revenge. "
Waving his hands for silence , M. Rlvaud
again spoke , saying :
"Do not make my mission more painful.
We left M. Carnet in the hands of doctors.
You underttand that under these conditions
our hearts are filled with sorrow and that
the proposed performance in the president's
honor cannot take place. "
The audience then left the building , many
of them proceeding at once to the prefec
ture , where they stood in the streets waitIng -
Ing for any report that might be vouchsafed
to them from the building and Qlscusstng
the crime they considered had cast disgrace
upon the fair name of their city.
The assassin Is an Italian named Caesar
Giovanni Santo.
After examining the president's wound
all the phj-slclans In attendance upon him
agieed that an operation was necessary ,
whereupon Dr. Oilier probed the wound.
While this was being done M. Carnet came
to his senses and said feebly , but distinctly :
"How you are hurting me. " The doctor ,
however , continued to attend the wound.
The outward flow of blood had stopped.
They knew , though , that the president's con
dition was extremely grave , as they more
than suspected that an Internal hemorrhage
had commenced. After M. Carnet had been
tcken from his carriage and placed upon a
bed in the prefecture nobody but the doc
tors and the officers of his military house
hold , who had accompanied him to Lyons ,
were allowed to enter the room to which he
had been cairled ,
DESCRIPTION OF THE MURDERER.
Santo , the- assassin , is a beardless young
man , 20 or .25 years old. When arrested he
was attired In a brown suit and wore a
peaked cap that matched the suit In color.
As he marched under police guard from the
Hue de la Republlque he held his head down ,
but his eyes glanced furtively around as
though he was seeking an opportunity to es-
-cape. To have made such an attempt , how
ever , would have been the height of foolhardiness -
hardiness , unless he desired to commit sui
cide , for there is not the slightest doubt
that had he got away from the-protectlon of
the police he would have been torn limb
from limb by the crowd , whose every action
showed that they were thirsting for his
blood.
When the police party reached the Palais
des Cordlales they were obliged to stop while
the landau , In which were General Bureos ,
the prefect , the mayor and the under presi
dent , escorted by a detachment of mounted
guards , was driven rapidly past to the pre
fecture. A second carriage conveying the of
ficers of the president's military household
followed close behind. An Associated press
reporter entered a third carriage. In which
were M. Burdeau , ex-minister of finance , and
Senator Milaud.
On arriving at the prefecture General
Bureos and the prefect and the mayor
alighted. President Carnet lay unconscious
upon the cushions of the carriage. Ills eyes
were closed. His waistcoat was unbuttoned
and his shirt , on which the bright red cordon
of the Legion of Honor was conspicuously
displayed , was covered on the left aide , Just
over the heart , by a large bloodstain , which
extended to the hip. It was impossible to
tell from his appearance whether he was deader
or alive.
The crowd surged about in the vicinity of
the carriage , but the mounted guards and
the foot police held them in check some
distance from the landau in which the pres
ident was lying. Many were the expres
sions of pity for the president and anger at
his assassin. General Bureos , the prefect
and mayor , assisted by a number of at
tendants , lifted M. Carnet from the carriage
and carried him as tenderly as possible tea
a room on the first floor of the prefecture
nnd laid him on a bed. Dr. Gaillcton , who
is mayor of Lyons , then examined the
wound. "
SANTO VERY COOL.
Santo , who speaks French very badly ,
when questioned by Prefect Lepln at the
police station In Rue Mollcrc , . palil he had
lived at Cette , department cf Pcrault , for
the past six months , and had only come to
Lyons today. He gave his age as 22. His
replies were given coolly , but without any
tlgns of bravado. He refused , however ,
to answer any of the many questions put to
him regarding his motive for stabbing the
president , declaring that on this subject be
would speak only before a tribunal. When
he was searched by tbe police a book was
found in one of hU pockets In which It was
written that he had been born iu a village
in tbe province of Milan , Italy.
M. Carnut's last speech was delivered at
the banquet given In bU honor. He dwelt
upon the success of the exhibition and said
tbe same heart beats in all French breasts
when it is known tbe honor , security or
rights ot the country arc at stake. Tblc
came union of ail Frenchmen formed a guar
antee of the march toward progress and jus
tice , to which it belonged to France to give
on example to the world.
DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT.
LYONS , June 25. 12:45 : a. ra. President
Carnet died at 12:45 : o'clock this ( Monday )
mornlne.
Immediately after the death ot M. Carnet
Prime Minister Dupuy started on hie return
to Paris to officially announce the news to
the Senate and the Chamber ot Deputies.
After M. Carnet had been taken to the
prefecture it became generally known his
wai an Italian , and the feeling of
( Continued on Tturd Pace )
LOCAL DEMOCRATS ASD BRYAN
Prominnt Members of the Party Opposed to
His Financial Views.
TALK ABOUT THE RECENT CONFERENCE
Propound rrrr Slltrr I'lnnk Gm-s Altogether
too Far-Why SIlTerlle * Do > 'ot Want
State Contention Held In
Omaha.
For the first lime In many years the Ne
braska democracy IE enjoying all the sensa
tions Incident to a political "situation. " For
the first time In many years the party Is
divided upon something besides the distribu
tion of official patronage. There have , it Is
true , been pome wide open ruptures In the
party In this state , but the differences here
tofore existing have all occurred over the
dispensation of the few crumbs which have
been spilled from the administration tables
In Washington during the two terms which
Cleveland has occupied the white house.
These differences have been disastrous to
the party organization and the democratic
party of Nebraska today polls but a fraction
of the entire vote of the state.
But the last remaining" fraction Is now In
an exceedingly perilous condition , and all
over the silver question. The recent confer
ence of the go-called silver democrats In
Omaha , attended as It was by 500 and odd
members of the Nebraska democracy , has
precipitated a conflict which may or may not
become serious as the time for the regular
nominating convention approaches. The con
ference was the Initial step In a movement
to capture the next state convention In favor
of free silver and consequently against the
policy endorsed by the national administra
tion. These free silver democrats make an
open secret of the fact that they propose .to
overturn the policy adopted by the packed
convention of last year ; that they propose to
make a direct change of front on state poll-
tics and take the management and control
of the party out of the hands of the men
who wpur the Cleveland and Morton colors.
The change of front proposed by Bryan
and his personal supporters will hardly take
place without n struggle. All over Ne
braska democrats arc coming out to say
that the work of the last convention shall
not be overturned. Men like N. C. Har-
wood , United States Attorney Sawyer and
others at the capital city are openly declar
ing their purpose to fight the free silver
movement In Nebraska to the bitter end.
In a recent .Interview Judge Harwood of
Lincoln Informed The Bee that the frantic
efforts of Bryan and his followers were driv
ing conservative democrats out of the party
In this state. "We have in Nebraska , " said
Mr. Harwood , "hundreds of business men
who will tolerate no dangerous or doubtful
experiments with the financial question.
They do not propose to see the state drift
away from the national party without an
effort to prevent it They will vote the re
publican ticket rather than endorse the
cheap money platform now in process of
construction by the populists and free silver
democrats. " United States Attorney Sawyer
Is a well known adherent of Secretary Mor
ton , while Albert Watklns and other leading
democrats of Lincoln draw their financial
theories from the same source.
SENTIMENT IN 'OMAHA.
Here in Omaha the free silver men admit
that they are in the minority as far as the
leaders of the party are concerned. The
prominent democrats of the city are some
what reluctant In expressing their views on
the Nebraska situation at the present time ,
but all of them express their sentiments on
the money question quite freely. An anal
ysis of the views entertained by leading
Omaha democrats will not furnish much
comfort lor Bryan and the men who are
endeavoring to work a change in party lead
ership.
Judge Woolworth expressed his views upon
the leading topic in state politics by saying :
"I am in favor of the restoration of proportional
tional equality of gold and silver and of
whatever will produce that effect. I would
issue bonds to any amount , J500.000.000 if
necessary , to buy gold in Europe and compel
F.uropean monled nations to recognize our
determination to maintain gold and silver
on a proportionate equality and all our obli
gations at par. I am opposed to all schemes
which contemplate any different basis of
value from that recognized by the European
nations , on the principle , ihat you cannot
make water run up hW. But I would make
such bids for their gold as would get It and
make them feel sure that we were de
termined to keep it , I believe that would
bring them to our side. "
"Then you do not believe , with Congress
man Bryan , that the United States Is strong
enough to take a stand alone on the free
silver question , without regard to the con
current action of the other great commercial
nations of the world ? " was asked.
"Do you believe , " asked Judge Wool worth ,
"that If I should call on the sun to stand
still it would stand still ? The trouble with
Bryan and his followers is that they are
troubled by a too lively imagination. They
imagine a prosperity built upon a theory that
has never yet proved a success. They are
reverting to the greenback fallacy of 1873 ,
forgetting that the old Idea of flatlsm re
ceived Its death blow then. "
Judge Woolworth could not express an
opinion as to the probable effect of the re
cent conference upon the democratic party
In the state. He stated , however , that the
democratic party In Nebraska had always
been sound upon the money question and
that he believed that -would continue so.
JUDGE WAKELEV'S VIEW.
Judge Wakeley had not given the situation
In Nebraska sufficient consideration to ven
ture an opinion as to the effect of the silver
conference upon the democratic party In
Nebraska. " 1 am not keeping awake nights
thinking over the situation , " remarked Judge
Wakeley. I take no part in state politics.
However , 1 look upon the recent silver con
ference as the first step In a scheme to cap
ture the democratic state convention. The
project may fall , and If It does , the so-called
silver democrats * have yet to say. either
collectively or as Individuals , whether or
not they propose to leave their party and
form an alliance with the populists. They
have made no threats of party desertion
so fur , although there may be an implied
threat In the conference itself. On the other
hand , the honest money democrats cannot
be expected to announce their final position
until after the result of .the present contest
IK determined. The whole question depends
upon the development ! ! of the near future.
1 see no danger of furion between the demo
crats and the populists on this question , al
though eo many of the democrats who en
dorse Bryan's radical views on the money
question seem so near tbu borders of the
populist camp. "
Judge Ogden wanted It emphatically un
derstood that he had dropped entirely out
of Nebraska politics and was giving his en
tire time to hlr law practice. He was GO
busily engaged during the past week that
he had not been able to Inform himself as to
the position taken by the free silver men
at their recent conference. Neither had he
taken the time to read Mr. Bryan's speech.
"Generally speaking , " said Mr , Ogden , "I
believe that th.e United States must use
both gold and tilver. I think that there Is
but little doubt that the banking interests
of the world hare formed a combination
against the use of cllver as money in the
commercial transactions between nations.
This apparent discrimination has resulted
In more or less contraction , and as 'a result
we of the middle class are feeling the
stringency of the times that thould nut
under proper circumstances exist. The time
must come -when the world will turn to sil
ver. Silver ia the money of the people , but
until all the commercial cations of the
world agree upon the basis upon which this
silver shall circulate it will be a dangerous
proposition lor the United States to assume
that she can take a position alone. I under
stand that Mr. Bryan would have this coun
try adopt free and unlimited coinage of til-
ver Independent of the artl a of other na-
UCBS. 1 do not believe this ctn be done.
We can , of conrpf. Irmc money upon the
faith of the government , but with the gov
ernment , as with the Individual , the day of
settlement must come sooner or later , and
therefore I do not "believe It Awise policy
to fasten an enonnetu obligation upon the
nation which will result In hardship to the
future. As to state politics , I shall take
no part this year. I cannot say whether or
not the next state convention will adopt Mr.
Bryan's idea * , neither am I In a position to
know whether any spirited opposition to
his policy will develop. The entire question
remains yet to be developed. "
BRYAN AND THE GERMAN VOTE.
Judge Beneke was plain spoken In opposi
tion to the proposed free stiver slump In
Nebraska , "I believe I speak the sentl *
ments of the German-Americans of this
state , " remarked the judge , "when I say
that less than 1 per cent of them will vote
to sustain Bryan In his views. He may
be able .to capture the state convention , but
If he does BO the German-American vote of
Nebraska will stay at home on election day
this year. There nre. In round numbers ,
from 40,000 to 50.000 German-American
voters In Nebraska. Of course , those of
them who belong to the republ'can party are
not interested in the question , but those who
are democrats will not vote for a free silver
ticket nominated on a free bllver platform.
We have had too much disastrous experience
In Germany with the cheep money question
to fall In love with It here. We all admire
Bryan as a democrat and an orator , but If
he is to lead In Nebraska , the German-Amer
icans will admire him at a distance. "
John S. Brady said that he could not en
dorse the position of the free sllverites who
were In the city last week. If they would
put up a silver dollar that was worth a dollar
lar he would be with them , but the plan of
free and unlimited coinage at the ratio of
1C to 1 he was decidedly against.
Benjamin Gallagher of the firm of Paxton
t Gallagher thought that if all of the na
tions would agree upon free coinage at a
certain ratio the plan -would work in a sat
isfactory manner , but If the United States
alone adopted the basis ol 1C to 1 , It would
mean a destruction of the business Industries
of the country , as it would make America
the dumping ground for the silver of the
world.
C. B. Rustln said that he did not care to
be Interviewed upon the subject He said
that he had decided views upon the money
question and that they were against free
and unlimited coinage.
C. S. Montgomery discussed the democratic
situation In Nebraska freely , and in the
course of the Interview brought out many
points which are likely to Influence the de
liberations of the next state convention. Mr.
Montgomery makes no secret of his opposi
tion to the free silver element in the demo
cratic party In the state. He stated that
up to the present time there had been no
opportunity for conference on the part of the
leaders , who , upon the money question at
least , are in full sympathy with the pres
ent administration. Still , he was strongly
in favor of an earnest contest between the
friends of the administration and the free
silver men in the convention. He believed
that if all the democrats who oppose the
platform adopted liy the recent free silver
convention should unite , a declaration in
harmony with the free- coinage sentiment
would not and could not be adopted. Mr.
Montgomery believed that the state ticket
would receive the organized support of the
party , even should th ? free silver men have
their way. He believed the administration
democrats would remain loyal in spite of the
free silver platform. ; should one be adopted
by the democratic stnto convention. He was
not so certain , on the bther hand , that the
free coinage dcimcrats would remain so lo aL
Upon the whole , he. believed party loyalty
rested more with the administration demo
crats than with the Sree coinage men , and
the defeat of a free cnage resolution In the
.next democratic coKventipn might create
a diversion in which 'a rcat tnany tree silver
democrats /would find themselves In the
populist camp. '
In speaking of Bryan , Mr. Montgomery
stated that , personally , he had the highest
regard for that gentleman and outside of the
sliver question he could support him for al
most any office with a great deal of enthu
siasm. But on the silver question Bryan
seemed to have wrought himself up to a
high pitch of .unreasoning enthusiasm.
Bryan's desire for an early state convention ,
It seemed to Mr. Montgomery , Indicated that
he had come to a thorough personal under
standing with the leaders of the populist
party and that be .expected , If nominated for
governor by the democrats , to secure the en
dorsement of the popullfts for the same po
sition. A late convention , especially one
held after the populist convention , would de
feat Bryan's aspirations , for the later the
convention the stronger would be the senti
ment against a tree coinage platform and a
free coinage candidate. Mr. Montgomery be
lieved that Douglas county would send a
strong anti-silver and anti-Bryan delegation
to the democratic state convention. He be
lieved that all other local differences would
be burled for the time being , at least , and
A united stand made in favor of honest
money.
money.SOME
SOME INTERESTING HISTORY.
Mr , Montgomery's views are of peculiar
interest at the present time for the reason
that for three years past he has waged a
controversy with Bryan on the silver ques
tion , while supporting him for office in each
of his campaigns. Three years ago , when
young Mr. Bryan received his first con
gressional nomination , he owed his success
to the Douglas county delegation. After
he had been promised the support of more
than half of the delegation Bryan went be
fore the committee on resolutions and de
manded the insertion of > a free silver plank
In the platform. Mr. Montgomery and one
or two others from Douglas county heard
of Bryan's efforts , and very promptly and
emphatically informed him that unless he
dropped his tree silver business he could not
have the vote of Douglas county. Bryan
was not dying in the ditch with his favorite
theories any more then than he has with his
favorite friends since , and so he very
promptly bartered his free silver resolution
for a nomination for congress. The politi
cal landslide of IBM ) carried him to Wash
ington , where he "began to drink eagerly at
the free silver fountain. The next personal
encounter between Montgomery and Bryan
over a silver resolution occurred at the
Grand Island convention in 1S91 , when
Judge Broady was nominated for justice of
the supreme court. At this convention
Bryan again vent before the committee on
resolutions and presented his free silver
plank. After one of nta celebrated persua
sive arguments the Committee reluctantly
agreed to present tie/resolution as a part
of the platform. Mr. Montgomery im
mediately prepared ? a resolution of his own
and Informed Bryan .lhat he Intended to
make a fight for its adoption on the floor
of the convention. 'Uryan begged and
pleaded for Montgomery's silence. He
claimed that his free -silver resolution did
not mean anything ; that it was comprehen
sive enough to take In all democrats , no
matter what thebellered ; that be needed
the resolution for hix own campaign in the
following year. Mr. Montgomery refused
to give up and both went tp the convention.
Bryan read his resolution , and as he fin
ished he turned , to Montgomery , who sat on
the platform immediately behind htm , and
begged him not to precipitate a fight. He
assured Montgomery that the resolution he
had just read to the , convention was per
fectly harmless and thatit meant absolutely
nothing whatever on the silver question.
Mr. Montgomery finally , much against his
judgment , kept his own resolution in his
pocket , and Bryan was permitted to stump
the state on a platform which meant "abso
lutely nothing , " according to his own state
ment.
The third time these two gentlemen came
together on the silver question was at the
convention at Lincoln last fall , In which
the administration democrats overwhelm
ingly rejected Bryan's pet theory and admin
istered to the young man a .rebuke for his
assumption of control over the party that he
has not yet fully recovered from. While at
the hotel in Lincoln. Montgomery made the
statement that Bryan bad remarked that he
proposed to commit the democratic party of
Nebraska to free silver or split the party in
two In this state. Bryan' * friends Indig
nantly denied that the young man had been
guilty of BO nuh an assertion and challenged
Monigfcncry to repeat his remark f rrto
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WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE BEE ,
1407 F. Street N. W.
WASHINGTON , June 24.
National Commltteeman Richardson of
Iowa is here upon a peculiar mission. The
only democratic congrcspman from Iowa Is
Judge Hayes of Davenport He is a fellow
townsman and neighbor of Richardson. They
have always been friends. Judge Hayes Is
endeavoring to secure the appointment of
Colonel Joe Elboeck to be postmaster at
Des Molnes. If Judge Hayes can secure
this appointment it will strengthen him with
the numerous German-American voters in
his district. At this juncture his friend
Richardson has arrived in Washington with
a rival candidate for the Des Molnes post-
office In the person of Ed. Hunter , lately
defeated candidate for United States mar
shal and other appointive places. If Rich
ardson can down Hayes In this mutter. It
will materially aid in defeating Hayes for
congress in this strong republican year , and
the only democratic dlstrjct in lo\va would
be available for the consummation of Rich
ardson's congressional ambition.
There Is little doubt In any quarter that
the present week will see the end of the
tariff debate In the senate. Estimates as
to the final time range from Tuesday until
Saturday , but a majority of the senate has
expressed the opinion that the vote will be
taken on Wednesday or Thursday. With
the thermometer ranging from 95 to 99 , as
it did on Saturday and today , senators find
every reason for dispatching the business
as soon as possible. To finish up by Thurs
day , however , means rapid work , compara
tively few speeches and the possible post
ponement of Important amendments , such
as reciprocity , until the conference report ,
Mr. Sherman expresses the opinion that
the senate will not dispose of the bill in
the committee before Tuesday , and that the
four remaining days of the week will be
necessary to finish the work on the bill in
the senate.
The more important questions to be dis
posed of In committee are : The remainder
of the income tax , the whisky and spirit
tax , the tobacco tax. Senator Teller's retalia
tion diamond amendment , the spun silk- yarn
question , which was passed over when the
silk schedule was under consideration , and
the reciprocity question , If It be not post
poned and in the senate , sugar and wool ,
as well as others.
If the final -vote on the tariff bill is
reached before Saturday the appropriation
bills which have been reported will be im
mediately taken up , but in what order has
not yet been determined.
x HILL iinroirrciJ.
Troposal for B Comprehensive Survey of
IrriRiil'Ic , I-anU8.
"WASHINGTON , June C-t. representative
Sweet has reported -from "the "house com
mittee on Irrigation the hill agreed on by
western member. ? for a .survey of the arid
lands and estimates of the cost of reclama
tion. The surveys proposed are : In
Idaho , the land and water in the
Snake river valley and its tribu
taries ; Montana , the Yellowstone river
with Its tributaries and sources and all the
lands in the valley of the river ; Colorado.
the lands subject to irrigation from the
South Platte and its tributaries ; Nevada ,
the valley of the Humboldt river , ite
sources and tributaries ; Oregon , the Co
lumbia river valley east of the Cascade
mountains and the valleys of the tribu
taries ; Washington , a system of reservoirs
ulong the east base of the Cascad * ' moun
tains and Investigation of the subterranean
water supply in the lands requiring Irriga
tion east of the mountains and where the
sinking of artesian wells con be profitably
undertaken ; Wvomlng , to determine the
Irrigable lands and an outline of the best
system In the valley of the North Platte
und tributaries ; North Dakota , the artesian
basins between Grafton , Devil's lake and
Wahpeton on the south and the feasibility
of Irrigating by artesian wells , and the
upper Missouri and its tributaries by sur
face ditches ; South Dakota , to construct
dams for distribution In the Black Hills
country ; Oklahoma , land and water of the
North "and South Canadian rivers and trib
utaries ; Arizona , GHa nnd Salt rivers nnd
tributaries ; New Mexico , Rio Grande nnd
Pecos riverc and tributaries ; I'tuh , Deu-
chane and Freen rivers and tributaries.
Maps are to be prepared showing the
ditches , canals or reservoirs and estimates
showing to what extent the water supply
Is sufficient and the area possible of re
clamation and the waste land. The bill
appropriates KCr.,000. and Klves right of way
on United States lands for ditches and res
ervoirs.
The report Is considered one of the
most concise and Interesting discussions
of the question of Irrigating the nrifl lands
of the west from n western standpoint.
The bill provides for a purvey -of lands and
waters with a view to securing accurate
Information and estimates of cost upon
which congress may proceed.
Representative Sweet asserts that if the
land and water of the arid-regions ore
properly utilized and economized millions
of acres which nre now but waste places
will become fertile homes for thousands.
The consideration of the question bus
been too long delayed , he continues , nnd
while all concede the Importance , If not
the necessity for prompt action , there Is
Is an inclination to let the matter drift ,
because the east and south feel that it Is a
question requiring special knowledge , and
that If congress attempts to handle It there
Is danger of serious mistakes.
Two more reasons he BUCKests : That rep
resentatives from the older sections fear
that a national effort to establish a system
of Irrlcatlon will result In such enormous
expenditures as to bring forth the disap
proval of their .constituents ; and second ,
because of a fear amonc ; southern members
and those from east of the Missouri river
of the effect upon prices of farm products.
Present low prices , most of them , are said
to be attributable- overproduction , nnd
the theory IB that the development of the
arid regions will result In Increased com
petition In an already profitless Industry.
These facts should not stop the develop
ment of the west , he says. Itullraad and
telegraph lines , the opening of mines and
the great pastoral Interests of the central
urid states have attracted a population
and found a fairly need market , while the
mountains teem with Industrial life.
The expenditures necessary , If the gov
ernment should enter upon a policy of nn-
tloal reclamation , Mr. Sweet Bays , have
been greatly exasperated. It would not be
necessary to complete the work before be
ginning to return the money expended to
the treasury. Small tracts could be Irri
gated and disposed of to settlers nt the
actual cost of reclamation , thus establish
ing an income from the sale of land.
JEALOUS or IACH : OTIIEK.
Chtnefte and Japam-r Each Think the
Other Should Withdraw from Korea.
WASHINGTON , June 24. A telegram re
ceived at the Japanese legation indicates
that the situation In Korea Is serious. When
the disturbances originally occurred the
Chinese sent u large body of troops to put
down the revolt. The Japanese government
was apprehensive for the safety of the
large number of Japanese In Korea and
ulno sent a body of troops to that country.
The Chines * government lias urgently re
quested tbe withdrawal of the Japanese
troops on the ground that the troubles
which brought them to Korea are at an
end. The Japane Government Is not
satisfied that this U the fact , and beoldea
does not recognize the rlcht of the Chinese
government to make thin demand. It
holds that It should apply to the Chinese an
well on to the Jananefte trotijm , and should
come from the JCortian government
Armor I'latet Wer Not ID It.
WARHINGTON , June 24-Thfre wa B
un f rr leauts for the thlrteen-lnch
rr'ir r fl > s at Ir.l'an . Hra1 s'f'trlav r p-
rtrlt' trj i.ts rr.u ; by itehfler
and the Sterling copper companies. An
t'lphteen-lnoh plain nickel steel WHS attack -
tack L The Carpenter nhcll plfroetl IK
backing and bulkhead and WHS found In
the woods WW yards nwny , totally unin
jured. The Pteillni ; nhell also p4eire < l tin
pint * nnd barking , and has not l * n AUK
out of the rand tanks. MI that It Is not
known whether It Is unharmed.
WISTIKX IMS.NSIONS.
Vrtrram of thr I-ntr AVnr Itrnirinlirrril by
IMP Grnrritl Omrrnnirnt.
WASHINGTON. June S4. ( Ppwlal to The
Bee. > Pensions granted , Issue of June 12 ,
were : Nebraska : Supplemental Augustus
Lockncr , Omaha , Douglas. Ilelcmie Joph
W. Buffum , Terumsch. Johnson. Original
wldovs , etc. Ellen Johnson , Lincoln , Lan
caster ; reissue Sarah A. Gesaner. Lexing
ton , Daw son.
lown : Renewal Richard W. Mnrtln ,
Llnevllle , Wayne ; Dunne Maxwm. Lsnpfltt ,
Dnllas. Renewal nnd increase James It ,
Reynolds. Knoxvllle , Marion. Incrtane
Hlrnm W. Snvder , Des Molnes. Polk ;
William W. Hovesy. Keokuk. Keokuk
Thomas B. Stlnemnn. Creston , Union. ReIssue -
Issue George W. Hayes. Charlton. Lucas ,
Original widows , ctr. Almarlne Samuels
Clarence. Cedar ; Mary Murin Hnrtsouch ,
Genoa , Wnyne : Sureldln J. Tucker , Cro-
ton. Lee ; Klizu "Welsh. Albla , Monroe : reIssue -
Issue Cynthia Rlockmore ( mother ) . Cream-
crv. Cerro Gorflo.
South Dakota : Renewal Frank Hoppln ,
Iroqulp. Klnirvbury. Original widows , ctc-
Miirtha O. Houch. Fort Mende , Meaile.
North Dakota : Original Charles Fred
erick , Peterson. Cnss.
Colorado : Oriclnal Fernnmlo C. Dunbnr ,
Durango , Ln Pliitn. Renewal William H ,
H. Caughman , De Buque , Mesa.
W1IKK IN Till : HOCSC.
Knllwny Toollnc to He the Main Subject of
ItrliRtc.
WASHINGTON , June 24. Railway pool
ing Is expected to be the main subject for
discussion before the house during the
comlnjr week , with the admission of
New Mexico to statehood and taxation ol
greenbacks as Incidental questions. The
pooling bill Is regarded ns one of the most
Important measures before congress. It
Is n revision of the interstate commerce
law , so as to permit railways to pool their
earnlncs under certain restrictions. The
bill also overcomes the ImiKitency of the
Interstate fomnrrce commission , due to its
Inability to compel witnesses to tenlfy.
The New Mexico bill promises to be urged
to a conclusion this week , as Speaker Crisp
Is not disposed to let It drag along any
further. There have been many efforts to
push It to passage , but this one is expected
to be final. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ros > Ti'oxin THE MEETING.
Convention of Colored Rrpahllrnn Clubs
Will Not Ilr He-Id In .Inly.
"WASHINGTON. June 24.-The following
notice , signed by Lewis "Willis , president ,
and Samuel E. Jones , secretary , of the Mc-
Klnley Tariff leapue , has been issued :
"After conferring with different leaders of
the republican party and also the concres-
slonnl committee the convention of colored
republican clubs called by the McKinley
Tariff league to meet in this cJty July 24 ,
1894 , has been postponed for the present ,
subject to the call of the league. "
3IET1WU1ST M1SS10X CLOSED.
He-ports of that Clrarcn In Wyoming Show
An Improvement.
CHEYENNE , June 24. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) The seventh annual session
of the Methodist mission of Wyoming
closed tonight , and the blMiop read the ap
pointments for the ensuing year. The treas
urer submitted his report , which showed
that S310 had been raised for missions and
a-total of $723 for all benevolent objects ,
against f 97 for the same purpose last year.
The statistical secretary reported a total
of EH4 church members and probationers ,
nn Increase of 103 since last year's report.
There are sixteen churches In the state ,
valued at SCS.tiOO. and Fix parsonages , "valued
nt ni.IiOO. About ? ! > ,000 has been paid during
the vear on church debts and $ GBH3 ex
pended In building and Improving church
Pursuant to the recommendation of the
commlttc-e on education n committee con
sisting of Superintendent N. A. Chamber
lain. J. R. Wood. J. H. GIlliFpie , Judge J.
W. Lacey and J. H. Symonds was ap
pointed to look to the selection of a proper
site and receive donations for the establish
ment of a Methodist college In Wyoming.
Superintendent Chamberlain reported that
Ki,778 of missionary money had been dis
tributed throughout the state during the
5 It was decided to hold the next sesKlon of
the mission nt Sheridan. The usual resolu
tions of thanks to Ulshop Merrill and the
citizens of Cheyenne far entertainment were
adopted.
Wyoming's Thrlvlne Ell : Knm-h.
RAWLINS. Wyo. , June 24. ( Special to
The Bee. ) Barrett Llttlefield Is the pro
prietor of a thriving elk ranch on Savery
creek , near Dlxon , In the southern jmrt ot
Carbon county. Mr. Llttlefleld has ntiout
fifty head of elk In a larce enclosure. The
enclosure in which the elk are kept Is u
SOO-ac-e tract of land surrounded with n
barb wire fence. The entire herd has be
come thoroughly domesticated.
' I'ardon.
To Secure a Ilurjrlur'fc
ROCK SPRINGS , Wyo. , June 24. ( Ppeclal
to The Bee. ) A petition Is beine : circulated
in Rock Springs for the .pardon of John
Shaughnessy , convicted of "burglary in
April , 1K93 , in Sweetwater county , nnd sen
tenced to a term of six years. It has been
signed by a number of the prominent men
of the county.
Wyoming A. O. II. Meet.
ROCK SPRINGS , Wyo. , June 24. ( Special
to The Bee. ) The fourth annual state con
vention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
was hold In Rock Springs today. Delegates
representing the lodges In th < ? various
towns nlonp the line of the Union Pacific
railroad in Wyoming were In attendance.
W < Jdcd \elinikktt lrl.
RAWLINS , Wyo. , June i'4. ( Special to
The Bee. ) Henry B. Fetz. editor of the
Rnwllns Republican , and Miss Puullne
States , were married at the home of the
bride's parents , North I'latte , Neb. , yester
day.
Committed Murder anrt Sulrlrtn.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , June 24. Henry
Rwd , an Arapahoe Indian Interpreter , phot
and killed himself last night nt Shoshone
agency , after killing his child. The cause
for the murder and suicide IB unknown.
Mmrr Killed li.v I iillini ; Slonr.
ROCK SPRINGS. Wyo. , June 24-SpecIal
to The Bee. ) John Nicholson , n Finn miner
employed in the Swectwater Coal com
pany's mine at Hopkinsvllle , was killed by
failing rock yesterday.
lt.tlIJtO.tlt Ja'T.K.'XMO.V ' IX UTAH.
CapItalUtD I'ool lute-routs tn Ilullcl n lui-
IxirtBiit Ilrunch.
SALT LAKE. June 24. Captain de la
Mar , a large mine owner In the Ferguson
district , near Ploehe , Nev. , Is In the city
and says that a number of capitalists have
formed n. pool to build a railroad frum
Mllford , Utah , to T'loche , and that when
completed the ore from that district will
be Khlppwl to the Suit Lake valley fpr
treatment. The Union Pacific read hud
nearly 300 mllpE of grading done to the
southwest during the IIIKI year of George
Francis Adams' management of the road ,
nnd It Is supposed that the projectors of
the proposed line will tuke advantage of
the work already done.
Ilrportfd UK Milking.
Friends of Frank Wolf of the firm of Wolf
Bros. , 70S South Sixteenth street , have nome
misgivings as to whe e Wolf IB , They "nay
he was at the otllce nt 4 o'clock Saturday
afternoon and left ostensibly to dn some
collecting. He hus not returned , anil they
arc alarmed ,
Mr. Muttson. S217 Seward street , notified
the police yesterday that hlx IC-year-old
daughter. Llllle. left home nudderily Friday.
Mr. Glavin , North Seventeenth utreet ,
report * that his daughter Ims strayed uwuy.
She is only S years of age .
Deliver llunkv Conkollilatc.
DENVER. June S4.-The City National
bank and the American National have con
solidated and In the future will do Ituu'ness
under the name of the latter Institution ,
The Union Natlonrl and th' Stuie Na
tional have also c n" M'lutf 1 , unj niorrow
w ij bK n nptratr < jiitr t1 naui of
tht tt.i n NaU.cU wf Denver ,
FISHING PARTY LOST
New York Tng Boat Goes Down Off ti
Highlands.
SIXTY-THREE EXCURSIONISTS ABOARD
Monj Eescued by Passing YeuelB but
Several Perish.
LOST THEIR NERVE AT A CRITICAL TIME
Prnntio Conduct of Passengers Caused the
Wreck.
CROWDED ONE SIDE TO AVOID THE SEA
Quit * a NamlHT Kiirnpr Ucath liy Cllngluff
to riiiHliug I > rl > rll ! _ Storlo of the
ft How the Accident
in Krpliiliii-d.
NEW YORK , Jund 24. The tug boat
Jaii-es D. Nlchol , with sixty-three excursion
ists and a crew of ten or twelve , sank about
1 o'clock this afternoon , three miles off the
Highlands. Fifty-four of those on board
have been accounted lor , the rest were prob
ably drowned. The tug left Fifth street and
East river at 7 o'clock this morning for the
fibbing grounds. She hud , It is caid , a
license to carry fifty passengers , but sixty-
eight tickets were sold. There was a bar
and a. lunch counter on board , whose attend
ants , with the crew , made the total number
on board seventy-five. The tug reached the
banks on time , but fithlng was poor and the
wa too rough for comfort , and about noon
she started back.
When about three miles cast of the High
lands and about four miles south of Scotland
lightship , the waves began to break heavily
over her starboard rail. To dodge the water
and wind the passengers began to run
around to the port side and to climb on
top of the deck house. The boat careened
alarmingly to port and the water swept
over the rail.
The terror-stricken men rushed back to
starboard and the tug swung deeply down
on that side. At the same moment heavy
breakers struck the boat In quick succes
sion. The captcln , William Hyatt , stuck
plucky ! ] to his post and sounded the whistle
in a prolonged scream for help. Even us
he eld no , the tug filled with the water that
pcured into her from both sides and sank
out of sight. She went down like a stone ,
carrying many of the passengers with her.
The water choked the cry of the whistle ,
but not before It had been heard and heeded.
The Clyde steamer Algonquin , a mile away ,
heard It and swung around to go to the res
cue. The tugs Wallace B. Flint , R. J. Moraa
and Governor also Jvurrltd toward the spot.
The Algonquin plcljed up ten men , one t
whom , however , died a" few moments lafS' ,
The tugs rebcued the others who remained
afloat. Some few had life belts on , but -most
of them were clinging to- bits -wreckage. .
, A life raft supported" ; a dozen and the top or
the pilot bouse'as many more-
Captain S. C. PlatJ of the Algonquin Bays
that while a stiff breeze was blowing there
was no sudden squall. There was n big sharp
sea on. The Algonquin brought those she
had picked up to the city. The living dis
persed to their homes and the dead body ,
which has not been identified , was sent io
the morgue. All were people bearing Ger
man names. Some of the tugs , not wishing
to come to the city , transferred the Tneti
they iad saved to other tugs. The Sayres
brought up thirty-four survivors and landed
them on the east side. The Governor is sup
posed to have landed others In Brooklyn.
TWO-THIRDS ACCOUNTED FOR.
Altogether fifty-four out of the seventy-
five have been accounted for , three of them
being dead. The officers of the Flint have ,
for some unknown reason , denied having
rescued any of the men or knowing about
the matter.
John A. Magle , who was rescued by the
Algonquin's boat says he was caught nndcr
the awning of the tug when It sunk. He
managed to crawl out and seize a table ,
which kept him afloat. Finding his chum ,
Frank Gairer. in the water , he Jet him have
the table , which would not support two , and
started to swim. Soon after he was picked
up. but Galzer has not been seen since.
The Algonquin arrived at her dock at plw
29 , foot of Roosevelt street , about 3 o'clock.
She had on board the survivors of the Nichol -
ol and the body of one of the victims.
Captain I'latte of the Algonquin , -when
interviewed concerning the accident , said :
"The tug was about sinking when first
sighted bythe Algonquin. There was a.
heavy sea on. and a good deal of wind Irora
the northeast. My attention was first called
to the tug by the blowing of its whistle. She
was then rolling from Bide to Bide and sud
denly turned over and went down almost
.instantly. The 'passengers appeared to te
demoralized and ran about the deck wildly ,
and , us the boat swayed to one side , they
rushed to the other. The tug appeared top
heavy , as though she was overloaded.
" 1 ordered u life boat Immediately and
sent it In charge of Chief Officer Rich to
the scene of the disaster , but before it ar
rived the tug had eunk out of sight. Officer
Rich succeeded In rescuing nine of the sur
vivors and also took on board the life boat
the body of a man which he found In a boat
belonging to the tug. The dead man was
all tangled up with fish lines and the boat
was full of water , though right side up.
Soon the tugs Flint , Moran , Governor , Sayrus
and Evarts arrived nt the scene and they
also succeeded In picking up many of the
survivors as well as uome of the dead
bodies. "
A few hours after sinking the tug wa
pretty well broken up and the wreckage T > egan -
gan to come ashore. Before dark the entire
beach was strewn with It. Forty-three
lunch baskets were washed up. No bodies
have come ashore.
CATIIOAT CAl'MZKD.
Kuddon Sqnull Coutt Four Livt Near *
Ilrooklyu Viirlit Club llniii.fi.
BROOKLYN , June 24. A catboat wag
capsized by a sudden squall this morning off
tbe Atlantlc Yacht club house at the foot ol
Fifty-sixth street , Brooklyn. A pleasure
party , consisting of six people , two mtn ,
two women , a boy and a 2-year-old girl were
thrown into the water. The men and the
women and the boy sank before assistance
could be rendered them. The little girl wai
raved. As yet their names are not known
and nothing was found about the boat to
Identl'y them. _
I > rovrn ul In Luke St. Clalr.
DETROIT. June 24.-By the capsizing of
H launch during a squall an Lake St Claire
thli afternoon Caleb 12. H < taley and Mlsvri
Kittle nnd Maggie Ortwlne were drowned.
Two others escaped.
MoK-inrut * of K Mgolug VcmeU June 0.
Tory Island Punned Aseyrlan , for
Montreal.
At Dover Passed Otrantn , for Baltimore.
At New York Arrived Hindoo , from
Hull ; Hungary , from HwniburK ; La Dour-
eogne , from Havre ; Mobile , from London.
At Havre Arrived La BrtUfne , from
New York.
At Southampton Arrived AUer , from
New York.
Contribute No More to Iicland.
CHICAGO , June St.-The United Irt n
txcletle * of Chicago In convention today
evprt-Hiit-d their condemnation of the move
ment to raise funila f < > r the Irish parlia
mentary party It'-solnuonii were adopted
aj'pciUme ' to th" tri.tr JH of Inland in Uu *
t' ' utitry fo witl.b ild . .nrji\.t . ! , ns until the
f.i ti 'i rf-a-1 a1 j' nx ati i ther nn4
unite m attacking the enemy , "