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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOLliNlNO , SEPTEMBER 4t 1891. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. HALF NOT YET TOLD Horrors of the Bceno at Hinckley Are Too Great for D.script ion. THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOin DEAD Work of Gathering Etmalrs frcm Outside Points loinir Eapitlly Prosecuted. SCENES THAT MADE STOUT HtARTS FAIL Many Moro of the Deed at Hirck'oy Have Been Identified. PROMPT 'ACTION OF A YARDMASTER Dill Not Walt for Orile-rK , but Miulo Up a Ilrllof Truln anil Sunt It Out to tlio ItCRcue of tlm bulTorrr ) ICnln Checks llio Mnre-li of tha names , Later details simply confirm the reports received yesterday as to the magnitude of the Hinckley , Minn , , disaster. The most conservative estimate of deaths In the six towns of Pine county Is 3C2 , and from that figures go up to 1,000. Although the exact number of dead will never bo known , enough Is known to make this ono of the most ap palling disasters In American history , More have perished , but never so many In so ter rible a manner. As to the properly loss , all thoughts have been of death , and few could be made to talk about their business losses. It Is probable the loss at and around Hinck ley will exceed $2,000,000 , although no care ful estimates have yet been made , nor can they be made where all papers and records have gone up In the same flames that so quickly devoured nil the houses , the vegetation and almost the land In a large section of Pine county. Rains yester day cleared the air somewhat from smoke , but vvero not heavy enough to entirely quench 'he fires , which would break out on Ellght provocation If they had aught to feed upon. Of the fires in Wisconsin , less Is known , but there has been no less of life re ported and it Is hoped that it Is over. Not withstanding yesterday's showers , however , the ground Is dry and parched and all vege tation is so dry It would Ignite easily and burn with horrible rapidity. m.svsTiic : uitiM\.s IN IIICKAU. l > rtiill of tbn Trrrllili ) Cnlitnlty .VOit to the llorrnr of I'rnvloiis StutrinrlllH. ST. PAUL , Sept. 3. A Pine City special to the Pioneer Press says : Words cannot tell the story of death and destruction that Is revealed to the traveler In the St. Paul and Diiluth relief train from Mission Creek to two miles above the little town of Miller or Sandstone Junction. The awfulncss of Iho desolation which strikes upon the eye of the observer ns ho reaches the camp which was once the town of Hinckley Is still moro strongly Impressed upon the mind as ho journeys northward This morning the smoke had lifted , revealing n landscape bare and black , the few standIng - Ing trees being charred to a height of forty feet , while the ground was of that peculiar tint of brcwn sand mlted with gunpowder , for the grass had been burned even to the roots. And hero and there In the bleak nnd dreary stretches of country , In what Is now a great lone land , was seen the body of a deer , whose fleet , feet had not been able to outrun the flames , or of a human being , who had been absolutely powerless against the grim destroyer. A Pioneer Press man accompanied Judge Nflthaway of Stlllwatcr and the members of a relief party , which started on a hand car loaded with provisions to relieve the people of Sandstone , who were reported to bo In great distress. Two miles aboveHinckley they found lying by the trunlt of a tree the body of a man , which was evidently that of a lumberman. The relief party proceeded I as far as Skunk lake , where the Duluth limited train was burned. Hero they found Engineer Williams In charge of a gang of men rebuilding the burned bridge. From thorn it was learned the people living at Sandstone had been taken to Duluth by special trains on Sunday night and their pressing necessities relieved , so the help from Pine City was not needed. SEARCHING FOR BODIES. The party , therefore , resclved Itself Into ono of search for bodies cf victims of the disaster. The house of John Robinson was ncnr Skunk lake. In the edge of the woods , and the family ( ought refuge In the cellar. There was no escape from the fire , and the party found the body cf John , Itoblnicn and his wife , and Mary , their eldest daughter , and two small children. All the clothing was burned from the bodies , but the victims had evidenly been suffocated before the flames reached them. The- hands of the eldest daughter were uplifted with palms together , In an attitude ot prayer. Within COO yards of the spot where Engineer Root stopped his tialn was a long trench , run ning fr.m the llttlo body of water which proved a place of safety for the pastengers on the limited to a swamp on the lake. Following along this trench the party csme upon the partially clothed body of a man who , In persona 1 appearance , corresponded to the description of General Passenger and , Freight Agent Rowley of the Duluth & Win ' nipeg railroad. An examination of the dMd man's shirt collar showed tha name , O. Rowley , and U Is ( supposed he was a passenger of the limited , and In taking to the , ditch vxpccled to reach the lake. Other bodies found by the party were these ot a man and a woman who had evidently fled from a farm house near by , and the bodies ot two men , who ere supposed to have been passengers on the burn d train. Tim latent verified reports of Ihe number of dead do not materially niter former esti mates. In fact , that estimate Is proving re markably si act , considering the contusion ot the first day. One clement that makes close figuring very difficult Is. the tact that bodies seen In the woods and along the track are not Infrequently reported to Iwo points and sent out from each as among Its dead , Then , too , the tendency of Ihe occasion , bad as It Is , la toward exaggeration. However , elimi nating those doubtful elements as far ns possible from Us approximation , the Pioneer PICES Is convinced the total Is as nearly exact as possible , NUMBER OF Df3AD. The number of dead at Hinckley Is placed at 200. The Pioneer Press correspondent has actually counted 191 of these nnd the mar- Cln allowed Is about all that is necessary. The figures are as follows : Hinckley , 200 ; Sandstone , 62 ; Miller , 12 ; between Skunk Lake and Miller , 12 ; Pokcgama , 28 ; In lum ber camps and scattering , estimate , CO ; total , SCI. The following Is the list of the known dead at Hinckley , partially Identified , so far as known at a Into hour tonight : MR. AND MRS. AHUEV AND TWO CHIL DREN , MRS. DAN DONAHOE AND THREE CHILDREN. JOHN WESLUND AND CHILD. MR. AND MRS , JOHN ROGERS AND TIIIlin CHILDREN. MRS. MIKE CUIJRY AND DOY. SHERMAN. PAUL LESKE. MRS. M'lVER AND FOUR CHILDREN. THOMAS DUNN , MRS. 1JLANCHARD AND TWO CHIL DREN. MRS. MARTIN MARTINSON AND FOUR CHILDREN. AXEL HANDSON AND MOTHER. MRS. CATHARINK OKISSINGCR. CULLIE GR1SSINOER , aged C. MABEL aiUSSINGER , aged 3. MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM GINDER AND TWO HOYS. WINIFRED GINDER , aged C. C. G. ANDERSON. MRS. HANS PAULSON AND FOUR CHILDREN. MR , AND MRS. CHAMBERS AND TWO CHILDREN. HENRY HANSON. EMILY ANDERSON. NELS ROBERTSON , WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN. MARY RODINSON. OTTO ROWLEY of Duluth , ISRAEL SCHURMSKI ot Chicago. E. "RIKKETSON of Minneapolis. DAVID KANE of Rock Creek. MR. AND MRS , JOHN BEST. GEORGE BEST , aged 25. FRED 1JEST , aged 23. WILL BEST , aged 21. BERTHA BEST , aged 17. VICTOR BEST , aged 8. MRS. ANTHONY WEIGEL. MINNIE WEIGEL. aged 3. MISS ANNIE TRUTTMAN , aged 26 , of Diamond Bluff , Wls. DR. KCLCY of Newr Brighton. M X. LAMBESON. WILLIAM NESBITT. MR. AND MRS. JOHN BURKE AND TWO CHILDREN. MR. AND MRS. REYNOLDS AND TWO CHILDREN. JIM BEAN. HANS MATTISON. SANDY HENDEKSON of Pine City. JOHNNY HENDER-50N ol Pine City. THOMAS JONES. CHARLES HANSON. DENNIS RILEY. JOHN ANDERSON , WIFB AND TWO ) CHILDREN. PETER ROBERTSON. LOUIS NELSON. EMMA DOLAN. BELLE O'BRIEN. ANNIE WALLAC'K. ' MRS. COSTIO'AND THREE CHILDREN. WILLIAM PINNOR. PATRICK MURPHY. HENRY IIOFFM W AND WIFE : l Sand- Ftane. MRS. JOHN 'M-NAMARA AND ONE CHILD. CHILD.WILLIAMS WILLIAMS WAS A HERO , Ynrdmaster Dave Williams f Duluth has proved himself a hero , lie Is the man who grasped the situation , acted on his knavvl- edge , and promptly relieved the people of Sandstone , He received a message from Mil ler last night which said : "There ore 150 people at Sandstone without food or shelter. For God's sake get them out of there. " Within an Incredible short time an en- glue in charge ot Yard master Williams was on the way lo Sandstone. The entire road , after the burned district was reached , was patrolled , and the engine kept up a continual whistling , so any person , who might be near the railway would come at once to the track. When the train arrived at Sandstone Junc tion , or Miller , as It Is generally called. It was 'c t by nearly the entire population. The depot platform at Miller had been burned , and there was not a house left standing anywhere In view. About 170 pco- pie were taken aboard , and a messenger was sent to Sandstone , who Informed the people of the arrival ot relief. Very few remained , and they wer those with loved ones lying dead. No one was burned seriously who was not fatally Injured. There was no attempt to rare for the rtrad who were scattered through the streets of the town. Everything Inflammable at Sand- stone was destroyed and today's Investlga- tlon brought the number cf dead at that place up to sixty-two , with twenty-one peo- pie mlislng. Mr. Webster , the father of Mayor Lee Webster of this town was among the dea and this afternoon Mr. Webster went to Sanstone to bury his father and mother. The scene at Sandstone , as dls- covered by Mr. Webster , was heartrending. The streets of the town were only llnej of sand between heaps of ashes. Within them ; lines lay forty bodies , scattered at ra-i-lom , and twenty-two moro were found afterwards In the outskirts of the town and along the hollowi and marshes towards the river bank. The bodies were lying exposed lo the sun and rain alike and were rlpadly decomposing. They were Identified , as far air posilble , and will be burled tomorrow. The Dulutb iwople are looking after Ihe rare And the relief of Ihe peopl on Ihe line nortU ot Hinckley. They are doing their work well and will sea that no one ot the living 1 Is allowed to suffer for food or cloth ing. ing.One One of the marvelous circumstances ot Ihe occasion Is the cscapo of so many cattle nnd horses. Many were absolutely unscathed , though no one can tell how they escaped the ordeal of fire. Others were pitifully burned and steps are tardily bslng taken to put them out of their misery. A squad of militiamen , went out and kilted an ox this afternoon. The animals were without food until late this Dftern'on , when the relief train brought up tome hay. The cows were In great suffer ing , not having been milked for two days. Tomorrow morning the carcasses of the dead animals , which are becoming offensive , will be put out of the way by burial or burning. FIRES STARTED UP AGAIN. In the afternoon , following the rain , a strong breeze swept up from the south , and teen , the flames , which had been quenched to EoniD smouldering coal ? by the showers , were again fanned to a blaze and hundreds of columns of smoke began lo ascend from the woods. The flrr > will not bo out for ninny days unless there arc heavy rains , but there Is no danger , as the underbrush Is burned clean and there Is no possibility of any spread. The Intensity and Insatiability of the fire can bo seen from th& fact that corduroy fllh where the logs were burled under sev eral feet of earth are entirely eaten out , the lire- eating Its way through under the en tire width of clay. None of the citizens of Pine City who vol unteered their aid did more than F G Weber. He took entire charge of the work at the cemetery and kept at the hideous work until all that could be done had been accomplished. Not until nightfall were his labors over , and during that time he had a succession of relays under him , for many sickened and had to give It up. The work progressed slower than need have been the case had Mr. Weber's working force been adequate. As It was , sixty-five unidentified dead were interred In the trenches ; flfty- sl\ more were put In boxes and fifteen were burled by their friends , making a total of 131 bodies handled at the cemetery. Mr. Weber says he has reports of flfty-ono bodies nil ready for burial tomorrow , and this num ber will grow ever hour. The bodies nfttr tomorrow must be burled where found. It will be Impossible to move them , as they are literally falling to pieces. The first thought of the officials of the St. Paul & Uuluth railroad company was to care for the un fortunate people along Its line who had lost everything they owned ; the second was to restore the operation of through service be tween St. Paul and Duluth. GETTING THE LINE OPEN. The first task well under way and Its com pletion placed In the hands ot a compltent committee , the company at once set to work upon the hercutean task of opening Us line between Mission Creek and Miller. G. L. Brown , master of transportation , has been busy since the fire In handling the relief trains from St. Paul nnd between PJno City and Hlncliley. He now began a systematic attempt to straighten out the crooRed rails build bridges , repair culverts and replace the burned tics , of which there were literally no track. With a stock train and an efficient crew Mr. Brown rebuilt the bridge over the Grindstone river at Hlnckley , put In new ties and repaired the line gradually north. In the meantime , Yardmaster Williams of the Duluth yards had a work train pushing Its way down toward the center of the diffi culty , which was at the spot where Engineer Hoot stopped the Duluth limited on Saturday night. By noon the crew of Yordmastcr Williams , the man who relieved the sufferers at Sandstone , had pushed down to this point and had the track In working order to the bridge which v\as burned The force was a large one , and In a couple of hours the bridge was built , and the big engine of the limited which had been left on the track : was pushed down to Hinckley. The tinder o the limited engine was tipped off the track , as It was wrecked beyond repair. At 5:25 : the two 'nork trains met , and at G o'clock tonight the llnewas open from St Paul to Duluth , the regular Duluth train passing Hinckley about 7 o'clock , somewhat behind J time , but running through without mishap. During the afternoon at Pine City the ar rangements for systematic aid were taken In hand by II. II. Hart of the board of corrcc tlons and sharltli-s. On the aternoon train arrived the committee appointed by the clt izens of Minneapolis. A report was sub milled to the gentlemen for their approval The report contains an estimate of the popu latlon of the burned towns as follows : POPULATION OF TIIE TOWNS. Hinckley. 1,000 ; Sandstone , 300 ; Mission Creek , 1J $ ; Brook Park , or Pokegama , 113 Partridge , 100. From this number about 10i are to be deducted as dead , and with a fur ther deduction ot those able to help them- selves , leaves about SOO to bo relieved I various vva > s. Contributions ot transporta tton , money , clothing and household utensil and lumber arc wante. The latter shouli bo of all grades , from rough lumber to sar,1 and doors. A general contribution will b recommended In all the churches next Sun day. No particular effort to force a largi subscription , but the generosity of the pcopl will be allowed to show Itself in natura channels , The following physicians accompanied th Minneapolis party : Drs. C. G. Hlgbcc , Fltz gerald , Moore , McDonald , Lccpert and Nor ton of Minneapolis , and Perkins ot Excelsior. Their services were In great demand , and the hospital patients received the care for which many of them were sadly suffering It Is the intention In the morhlng to start out searching parties In all directions to find the scattered dead , and the physicians will accompany them. The committee proper will leave for Minneapolis on the early mornIng - Ing train , and a citizens' meeting will be called at 3 o'clock In rhe- afternoon at which they will report. IIINCKUIYS AWI UI. VlblTATlUK. Trrrlblo Srriic * Witnessed n * tlio Wine * of I Ire United Uirr thn Town. HINCKLEY , Minn , Sept. 3. A gentle rain is falling today and quenching the burning embers of the Immense forest fires that did so much damage In this city Rat- uid.iy afternoon and night. The blackened ruins ot two or three brick buildings Is all that remains standing of the once prosperous town of Hinckley , with Its 1,700 people and Its busy railroad and lumbering Interests. The town Is the junction point for the St. Paul & Duluth and the Eastern Railway of Minnesota and both those roads have suf- fTcd Immenbt losses that cannot be esti mated. The lots to the timber Interests Is something beyond computation This IB to day a place of mourning and the burial of the charred and unrecognizable bo.llen of the hundreds of victims has saddened the sur vivors even more than the disaster Ittelf. The fire was so overwhelming In Us Im mensity that none could in the first terror of the moment red I re how great was th.lr lots. Each was. so Intent on savins hi * own life that little thought was clven to Ihe dis aster In ceneral by most , although many- cases of unselfish heroism hive been re ported. Bodies thus far recoveredh ( vo been placed In rough pine boxes for burial < ind the mi- Jorlty of them have been burled without any knowledge ot their Identity Tbo wires that were down this tide of I'life City have been BO far put In shape that the Associated press operator Is able to send Ills report as he sits on an empty keg tn the open air , there being no shelter of any kind In the town , Jtost of the survivors went to I'lne City yesterday for food an-1 shelter and * thlKvvomcn and children are still there , but man/of the men have returned to their tujned tomes to see If by any possibility anything remains. STORY OF HKRO ROOT The train , which left Duluth at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon , had An experience that will place the entire crew on the roll of heroes for all time. The train came to within a mile and one-half of this place through the smcke , although Engineer Root could not see 100 feel away , and the going forward was a good deal of guess work. The fires were bearing d wn on them from every side and there seemed no chance for their lives but to go ahead. The number of fleeing homesteaders and residents cf this place along the track was so great that finally the engine was stopped and as many as could get aboprd the' tra'n , some 125 , were taken on. In the meantime the en gineer's clothes caught fire , as did also those of his fireman , and both men e iueJ likely to be overcome by the fury cf the flames which had scbcd on the engine. Fireman JtcGowan put out the fire en his own cloth ing by jumping into the water tank and then threw water on Engineer Hoot , who stayed at his post holding the th'otlle and nerving himself to slant ! ta hs ( duly though ho pjrlshed. There seeming to be no chance ahead , the train was backed at full speed ns soon as the refugees were aboard , until a swamp near Skunk lake , six miles north , was reached , where the passengers and over 2."iO residents of Hinckley who had boarded the train burled themselves In the mud. They remained th ro through the night and early In the morning were brought on down the road , many of them burned and much shattered by their experience. CRAZED WITH THEIR' CONDITION. Windows on the coaches were burst by the heat and a number ot nun became crazed by the excitement and terror , and threw them selves out of the windows to their deaths. Tha cars were all tn fire before the swamp was reached and the entire train was soon In ashes , even the tender being burned. Engineer Rcot was taken to his home at White Bear. Physicians hope he may re cover , although the Inhaling of the hot fumes of smoke and air may prove too much for him. him.The The glass In the cab windows broke and he was badly cut about the head , , while his clothes were nearly burned from his body. One piece of glass laid bare his jugular and It seems miraculous that he escaped alive. His only thought was forthe safety of his passengers nnd ho said In r ply to a remark that he had become the hero of the country , "I only did my duty. " , The people who remained in Hinckley fared the best of all. The pastern Minnesota tracks mark the eastern edge of the city proper. Just beyond the road was a tract ef land probably embracing at least ten acres. The whole area had been ex cavated to a depth of thirty or forty feet , and In Its center was a stagnant pool of rain water three feet deep. To H fled 100 citizens , who were willing to trust to its friendly depths. There tl\ey remained four hours , while the smrko and flames rolled over their heads. They dashed water over each other and covered their heads with wet cloths to prevent suffocation and all were saved. Others of the citizens sought refuge In Grindstone river under the abutments of the two railway bridges and -at the feat bridge. The exact number cailnbt.be known. That many escapsd and seme were' drowned known. Mrs. Martin Martinson and her four little babies were taken , drowned , from the water this morning. In the meantime Hinckley was burning with the utmost conceivable rapldltv and in a few hours nulling was left but blackened ruins. The total loss to the city will exceed Jl.OOO.OOO , with a comparatively light In surance. It Is not thought any other trains have been caught In the flames. None are run ning today. All bridges have been de stroyed , and In some places the track Is ab solutely useless , rails being twisted out ot shape and ties burned Only one additional dead body has been found at this place this morning and It Is likely that the dead here will not exceed 200. the figure given last night. All the bodies will be burled today , as It will be im possible to keep them longer A call has been sent to the Twin Cities for more shovels and more money to bury the dead and they will get here on relief trains during the afternoon. ' SENDING SUCCOIt TO T11U Wluit tlio Rescuing Parties from 1'lno City Fouiiil t Illnrkley Totlity , PINE CITY , Jllnn. , Sept , 3. After the deluge the reaction has mo at Hinckley the excitement which hasluoyed up so many of the survivors , even Jn the face of the tact that so many relatives and fi lends had perished In the fiery flood , has passed away and dull lethargic grief has taken Its place The uninjured refugees at Pine City , am there are several hundreds of them , stanc around about the street corners In llttlo knots and discuss the Incidents of the catastrophe tropho In awe-stricken tones. The proba bio death of this one or this family and the news of the scape of another who was a first supposed to have perished arc all dls cussed , the same benurribcd air expressing either sorrow and despair in the one casi or elation and joy in the other. The night was a glcomy one , The hos pltal patients demanded 'the attention of the physicians all night , and the only druggist In Pine City was kept busy until daylight filling prescriptions and supplying lotions , for most of the Injuries were burns , more or less serious. By morning all were-In a state of com parative comfort , and there were none whose hurts were deemed fatal. Among the good citizens of Pine City who had opened their homes and public buildings to their stricken neighbors all was bustle1 and activity. The town hall was kep open all night , and coffee and plain fsre"-strVed to all comers. The court house , the > chop huse and many private homes were , thronn open. Every blanket In town wastcalleij'lnto service. The women and children w rp given the better quarters , and the men stretched out In rows on the flcors of thetV ( | public buildings. Before daylight tha ) own was astir. The arrangements for the rflltf cf the destitute further up the line , vihar hundreds ot men , women and children ire not only homeless , but absolutely wlthotitja scrap of food or bedding or extra clothiriB , were taken up where they were droppedMaBt night. The appointed csmmlttees 'met and got their work well In hand. * SENT OUTA R'EL&EF TRAIN. Before 8 o'clock In * yio * morning the con struction train loadeH with bridge material for the repair of Ihf . 'liridga across the Grindstone river at IllccKley came up from Rush City. A cojplejflf'hundrsd loaves of bread and other light provisions were placed 'n ooard In charge cf-Judge J. a. Ncthaway if Ftlllwater. representing the rcllf com- millce. A party of. laborers to dig graves and Inter the bodies was collected and the train proceeded into the burned country , Al Hinckley the provisions were loaded onto a handcar manntd by Julge Nethaway and a volunteer crew and a start was made across i the BhaKy brldgs t Miller , nine miles further - [ ther north , where are reported a dozen or more dead and tliretf or four times as many hungry ami homeless , From Mlllrr they expect tourk east U Sandttoio. about flva miles across thec int'iy on the Easti-n Minnesota railroad , where there are b'tween forty-five and nfty dead and a couple of hundred living who were laved In Kettle river and In the nr at Snd8tonquarries. . About 11 o'clock the brldfe was sufficiently repaired to admit Iho pajnagc of a lr ln and an engine , t-efpbt cir and caboose with a plentiful supply of Joed and a meager Blorc ( Continued on Fifth Page. ) < IXED ON KECEiNT MORRILL Chairman of tlo State Republican Com mittee Ohosea After Much Consultation. RICIIAffoS WAS NOT THE PROPER MAN Tim ScdRvrick of York AMU Ito Secretary , vltti Charlie Itlgtf of Kcnlrlco to Help Onmlm lo llnvo IlciiiUinur- Uisuiid tliu Tre.muror. LINCOLN , Sept. 3. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) For n time this afternoon nnd evening the corridors of hotels resembled the lalmy days of state convention lime , when .he railroads had taken off the limit. Poli ticians , candidates and railroad workers vvero there In profusion , and It was the same old scene of handshaking , button-holing and Im promptu caucusing. The occasion was Ihe first meeting of the new republican state central committee , which Is composed of the following : A , R. Kelm , Falls CU ) , M. II. Christy , Sterling ; J. It. McKee , Palmyra ; George Sheldon , Nehawka ; H. M. Clark , Ithaca ; H. H. Boyles , Frank Burman , Peter Sihwenk , Omaha ; J. 1C. Sutherland , Tcka- mali ; John D. Hoskell , Wakefleld ; J. r. Boyd , Oakdalc , R. D. Snyder , Fremont ; J. M. Alden - den Pierce ; E. T. Hodson. Schuyler ; . Sanford - ford Parker , Butler ; George A. Eckles , Chad- ron ; M. E. Getter , Ord , Aaron Wall , Loup City , F W Crew. St Paul ; J. II. Mickey , Oscola ; W. H. Hassnuiler , Lluwood ; J. H. McCtay , Lincoln , J. J. Trcmpcn , Illckman ; J. E. Hayes , lleatrlce ; J. N. Van Duyn , Wll- ber ; John Heasty , Falrbury ; C. A. McCloud , York ; H. Galusha , Red Cloud , C. F. Mc- Grey. Hastings ; S. C. Stuart. AxtoU ; C. U. Fuller , Imperial ; A. E. Allyn. Cozad , II M. Bushnell , Lincoln ; B. H. Roblson , Omaha ; C. C. McNIsh , Wlsner ; S. H. Steele , David City , R Q Stewart , Campbell ; Henry Cut ting. Kearney , The lost named arc members by virtue ot their holding the chairmanship of congress'onal committees , while F. W. Collins of Lincoln and II. M. Waring of Omaha are memcbrs by reason of their being president nnd secretary of the state league of republican clubs. The commltteemen were slow In arriving , and at 4 o'clock only about a dozen had shown up at the headquarters at the Lincoln They were Messrs Burman , Bushnell , Dobln- son , Collins , Fuller , Wall , Schwcnk , Boyd , McClay , McNIsh , Steele and Heasty. One and all refused to discuss the matter of chairman , and Insisted that as the convention had delegated that power to the candidates they would not embarrass them In their se lections. But the politicians and the can didates for the varies offices vvero not so modest , DISCUSSED RICHARD'S CLAIMS. L D. Richards' name wits sprung early In the day , and It furnished Ihe theme for sev eral very vigorous discussions. Many re publicans Insisted that It Richards was nomi nated It would be regarded as a direct per sonal affront to Hoeewater , and It would un doubtedly make the fight against Majors all the harde , they Inblsted that Hlcha'ds had nursed his hatred for Roscwater so long that it had become n mania with him , and that If he were named the campaign would be conducted mcreld as a vindication of Richards as a fight against Hosewater rather than a fight tor the republican tiek.t , from Tom Majors down. J. H. McClay ot Lincoln was brought forward as"a candidate , but Mr McClay was not In the button-holing bushiest , , and to sotric of his fi lends said that he was not a candidate and did not wish the position L V. Ha skull of Stroms- burg , however , was not near so modest. No sooner had he Inscribed bis name on the Hotel Lincoln register and given over the custody of his vallee to a air haired bellboy than he began hubtllng for the position , and suc ceeded In having himself talked about con siderably Still another candidate was T. SedgwicK of York , but his boom was a very modest one. For secretary , Choi lea M Rlgg of Beatrice frankly acknowledged he was a candidate , while F. W _ Barber said that he was In the race and wanted the job. Some talk was Indulged In that Majors wanted Secley or Ager cared for by giving one of them the secretaryship , but oven those who had a word to say In favor of lllchards loudly protested against putting either Seeley or Ager In as secretary. Majors was out of the city , and did not arrive until after 4 o'clock. Some of his friends say that he Is emphatically In favor a Richards for chair man , but while It Is customary for the other candidates to permit the head of th& ticket to select the chairmanship. Richards will not be swallowed unless the others are compelled lo take him Guy Barton of Omaha was mentioned this morning ns a good man to lead the hosts to vlctorj , but he was switcheO off later to the treasurershlp. CONFERRED IN MAJORS' ROOMS. A co rife niece of the candidates and their frlendSr was held about 3 o'clock at Majors' apartments In the Windsor hotel The matter of electing a chairman was dis cussed and the friends of Mr. Richards pre sented a number of arguments to show that he was the proper man to be selected as chairman. Others contended that his selec tion would be poor politics , and before the meetlnc adjourned it was almost decided upon to name- Judge M. L. Hayward of Ne braska City as chairman. When this fact became known there was a kick from the workers of the party , who claimed that his selection would bo an Ill-advised one , am when the candidates convened again after supper Hayward was dropped. Richards was again taken up , and he would doubtless have been selected In fact , some say that ho was but he refused to take the honor for private i + ii pns , principal of which , It Is understood. 1J'icause. of the fact that his selection would undoubtedly mal.c the cam- palgn a harder one , because of his quarre vv'th ' Uosewater U E , Mcore brought out C. H. Jlorrlll , regent of the university , and formerly part ner of Governor Nance In Polk county , bul at present a resident of Lincoln After i llttlo discussion Mr. Merrill wts selected as chairman. He was not present , but his adllltlcs as an organizer were vouched for. TIM SEDOWICK FQR SECRETARY. The name of L. L. II. Austin of Lin colt had been brought forward as a candidate fcr secretary , but upon the selection of a Lincoln man as chairmen he withdrew from the race and Tim Sedgwlck of York , who was one o the aspirants f r the chairmanship , v.is EC lectcd as secretary. Hon. Guy C. Bartoi was unanimously named as treasurer. H was then nearly 8:45 ami the crowd ad journecl to the Lincoln hotel , where the stall csntral commltteemen were awaiting the re suit nf the candidates' dellbeiatlons. Chair man Slaughter called the- meeting to ordo and In a brief speech Impressed upon the commit ! e the necessity of making ; a winning campaign HP declared that thereputatloi of Nebraska made It necessary that populism must be do'vned , and a republican clectet United States senator. The roll call showed that but three mem bers of the commute were absent , Two of these were represented by proxy , but Sanford - ford Parker of Butler did not show up , J , II. McCU ) moved that C. C. McNIsh of ' .VIs- ner be natmd as temporary chairman. It was done with a whoop , and C. M. HIRES' feelings were given a salvo by an election as temiorary tecictary. The chair called for a report from the candidates , and the names of Messrs. Morrlll , Sedgwlck and llarton were reported to the committee as the selections of the carilldates This action was Immediately ratlP.cd. Messrs , R. D. Moore , Brad D. Slaughter and J. S. Hartley were appointed a commit- ten to find the newly elected officers and escort cert them lo the room. While they were gone , Mr McCby attempted to expedite bus iness by moving that the headquarters bo lo cated at Lincoln , but I ) II. Itobluon of Omaha , raised the point of ar Jr that no action would lie taken on this matter under temporary organization. The point was declared well aken and the committee took a recess until he oinccrs elect could be found , HKADQUAHTERS COM 13 TO OMAHA. After a flve-mlnuto Intermission Mr. Mor- III was Introduced es the newly elected chair- nan and delivered an address expressing his onfld'nco In the ultimate succcts cf the Icliet. Then the question of the commmlt- ee's headquarters came up and a rising vote \n taken , resulting In one member ileclur- ng himself In fnvor of Omaha. A doz > n or nero motions and emcmlmcnts were made ti'l the fringe of people on the outride cx- ire'srd them Ives as freely as they could on he turn-down given to Lincoln and Lancas- cr county , but It had lo RO , An effort was made to have a vice chair- nan appointed and a branch olllco estnb- ieil In Lincoln , and In the midst of a del- ige of motions and am ndmcnts the mccttiiR onlc another adjournment of five minutes , Out of the chaos of resolutions ono pre vailed , and that was lo authorise the chair man to name his own executive commlt- \ C. M. Hlggs was rl ctod assistant and harles Trognllz of Cliejtnnc county was timed as additional commlttecman from the Thtltlcth district , owing to Us great size. On motion the- chairman at various con gressional committees were mad ? ex-otndo nembers of the executive committee. The : halrman was authorized to call the commit- to tog ther at his convenience. Then sor- owfully , ono li > one , the Lincoln contingent filed out of the hotel , while the proprltors of hotels and restaurants In the lobbies pre- llclcd the d'feal of Mr. Majors. FIRST DISTRICT COMMITTEE. The republican congcsslonal committee for tbo Tlrst ( list i let met at the Lincoln hotel at 4 30 this afternoon H. M. llushncl of Lincoln had previously been named as chalr- Tian.iinil the organization was completed by the election of r O. Kaufman of Lancaster as secretary. Each county In the district was represented and a p'an of campaign was agreed upon. It wax determined to open H at I'lattsmotith on September 17. Judge Strode. Is much Impinved In health and will take the stump as much us his health will permit. _ iroi.isTh < i tTiiMt AT TIM : CAIMTAI. . louit Tlitril I'll r 1 3Mrii 1'rrpirlng for uu intlitinlii : tlo Oinivcntliin. DES M01NKS , Sept 3. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) The populists arc gathering In the city tonight for their convention to morrow. The outlook Is for a rather large attendance , due to the state fair , which al ways attracts many farmers , who would not come fcr a convention alone. There Is Ut- tlo to be gathered from the delegates as to the probable action of the convention , as no ono seems to be informed. One of the most prominent workers said there wro no plans , but that they would do what would seem best to the delegates when assembled. From others It was learned that there Is considerable opposition to fusion unless the democrats will accept free silver and other doctrines of p-pul sm. "The trouble with fusion , " said one of these men , "Is that the democrats have already adopted a state platfonn upon which wo cannot stand Their state platform was adopted under dictation of Cleveland ofllce holders and endorsed Cleveland's money policy. If the democratic paity had baen left to Itself It would haw agreed with us en silver. Tha result Is many democrats will vote with us. " The BQino man said that fus on was pos sible In the congressional districts , because the populists were able to dictate the plat forms , with which the stntc platform of the democrats could not Intel fere. The demo- ciats here do not care whether the populists endorse them or net , for they do not expect their state ticket to bo elected in any event Their ticket , one of them admitted , wait t matteOf form to keep the party togcthe-r. 7S' AMI ISO VI ) . Will Ho liirlcil In Their AHp'rntlom by tin- ' iiMiost't AKtorlitttiiu. Bryan f r senator and Boyd for congress were plcdgjd the support of the Samoset ass - s elation last night. The endorsement of Boyd was given by the passage of the fol lowing resolution without dissent : Whereas , Ex-Goveinor James 13. Boyd has received unanimously the de'inocrntU' nomination for congress In this dlstilct , anil WhcietiR , All democrats should give him lienity huiipart , Iteholved. That Same < -et association ilocs moht earnestly endorse Rnld nomination and pledges It ? members In vlpoiously work to sccuic the election of JnmcB I < 3 Uoyd. The Uryan resolution was adopted with the same unanimity nnd reads : Whercau. We believe that the tariff Is one of the pan'tnount Issues before the Amer ican people , and that opposition to the- re publican doctrine of protection Is the test of < lemocrap > , nnd vVherens , We recognize In lion. W. J. Urynn a brilliant and fearless champion of tariff reform , a valiant nnd Inveterate foe to monopolies and trusts , be It llebolved. That we do hereby earnestly commend him for bis efforts in behalf of tailff reform nnd for'hls lojnlty to the In terests of the people of Nebraska , and bcuitlly endorse him for the position of United States senator from NebinsUu. JKI'JTA/J lUntltCJS BVlf AilAIX. Motion for u Nt v Trial Itclng Argued lit Stilt I.iikc. SALT LAKE , Sept. ? ( Special Telegram to Tha Bee. } Arguments upon the pla ntlff's ' motion for a new trial In the famous di vorce case of W. II. Irvine against Adeline M. Irv ne were begun before Judge Merrltt In the Third district court this morning. Judge O. W. Powers and W. H. Dlckscn appearing for the motion and John M Zanc , John Marshall and Judge C. W Bennett against It. Judge Powers made the open ing argument In support of the motion , stat ing that they urged It on three grounds , viz. ' Errors occurring at the trial on the admission and rejection cf evidence , the In- suinclency of the evidence to justify the verdict , newly discovered evidence Mifllclent tn entitle the plaintiff to a new trial. After reading the affidavits for and against the motion Judge Powers stated that he did not understand how the judge before whom the case was heard could ever have arrlv < (5 at thu conclusion reached unless Influenced by passion or prejudice or a failure to under stand the evidence. During the course o ] lnB argument he also declared that the charges of cruelty made by Mrs. Irvine against her husband , If proven , had been condoned ; that the charge cf adultery made against Mis. Irvine was clearly sustained by the evidence , and that the amount of alimony , $30,000 , awarded Mrs. Irvine was monstrous and without precedent In a case of like character. Judge Powers concluded his argument at 5 o'cUck Ibis -afternoon and court adjournci until 10 o'cKcl : tomorrow , when one of the attorneys for the- defendant will bo heard. * > Tli rout rn Ml to hi mot III * I'nri-utx. Thomas Roth , a young man about 20 years of age , was arrested last night at the In stance of his parents , who reside at 72 ( North Sixteenth street. Thomas Is charget with disturbing the peace by threatening lo shoot his patents. He had been away fron homo for some time and last night ho went Into the house and raised a row , after which It Is alleged that he threatened to shoot both his father and mother. Try Von Hiilzo Aflrr All. BERLIN , Sept. 3. The Vosslscho Ze tung says the military division judge of the Thin army corps has been ordered to make on In qulry Into the. case of ex-Master of Cere monies Von Kotze , who was arrttted upon suspicion of being the author of a series o rcanddl-us letters and pcbtal cards ten anonymously to many members Df the highest aristocracy. It Is now asserted fresh evidence against Von Kot/.o has been discovered. MoTf iiK'iili of hcueolni ; Vitnu'a , ferpt. 3 At Qusenstovvn Arrived I'avonla , from Ho ? Ion. At OIRHKOW Arrived Loch Lomond , from Baltimore , Al Hremerhaven Arrlvcr I3mn , from Nev York. At London Arilvcd-Lepanto , from Ant vvcrp. At New York Arrived Frleslaml , from Antwerp ; Nomadic , from Liverpool. 1FTER THE SILK WORMS JOB Inglith Inventor Una a Plan to Manufac ture Artificnl Silk , CAN WORK CHEAPER THAN THE WORM roilucl 'Milit to llo Uctirr In UMIIUO Itciipcttf lluiu Ilia Work or dial lloinbjx Murl Cuii HonnlKMl Mltlunit Diuimgo to llu > 1'ubrio. WASHINGTON , Sept. 3. Cl.iudo Sleeker , : onsul at Bradford. England , has tent to lie State department a report upon the at- empts that are now being made to mauu * .icturo nrtlllclnl silk. Ills report contains lome very InterostliiK points upon the vro- ; rvs made. Ho savs that a company Is low being promoted In Bradford for the nanufactiire of artlllclnl silk. Patents hnvo been taken out In tlio United Slates , and It proposed to establish a company In this country for tlio purpose of selling rights. " Die Inventor of the process Is Dr. Frederick "iclmor of Zurich , Switzerland , "If lie ! fond hopes of the Inventor , " says Consul Meeker , "arc. renllz 1 the princely osltlon of the silk worm Is usurped. In , order to make the usurpation moro com- ileto a. fiilso worm of fil.iss , spinning a .hread which Is wound In an artificial co coon , Is fetched upon tlio 8cne. "At th9 olllco of the company In : hls city there Is shown daily the spinning' frame In operation , nnd one- can see the liquid contents of a pot on top of tha frame turnett Instantaneously before hla ryes Into what appears a pure bilk v.irn , ' .iircail. "Samples of jam. furiPure irlngM nnd braids , brocaded silk , la-Uk rclilefs. pongcs. gimp' ! , sewing sIlKs , etc. . In a v.ulcty of shades worn shown to and lumllcd ay many gentlemen well capable of measuring their commercial \aluo , and tli9 general opinion us to tha brilliancy < , t the offsets produced was favorable The artificial silk material will stand washing without losing Its luster or without any Impairment of Its colors. "It should bo btnted that the manufactur ers and textile experts of Urn Unnl have no confidence In the usefulness and practi cability of the new process It was ottered to Iho Jlnnnlhan silk mills ( Miter & Co. ) . the largest silk manufacturers In England. t > efora It was Introduced to tlio general public , but they declined to rtcosnl/.o Ita utility I ha\o questioned a lozuii others whose experience In the trndo ought to make their opinions valuable and ttu-y luxe , with out exception stated tint llioy belle vo tha Invention would not prove : i success. ' Admiral WnlUnr SuyH It IH Largo Killing ) ! to riiml Ilio VVml.l'H .NiMli. WASHINGTON , Sept. 3.-U-ar Admiral Walker , who Is In the city for the purpose of laying before the Navy department the Information acquired by him In his recent trip to the Hawaiian Islinds. speaking today , of the affairs of the Islands , said : "every thing MBS qiilel at Honolulu when I left there In August , and there was no prospect of an outbreak. "The now republican government seems lo bo firmly established and thoroughly com petent o take care of Itself unless there la Interference from thu outside. Pearl Riven harbor , where It Is proposed to establish tha United States coaling- station , Is a beauty. It is one of the finest harbors In the world , and Is Inrgo enough to accommodate all the sblps afloat All It wants Is the removal of a little bar at Its entrance This bar Is all sand , nnd can be easily taken out In a rea sonable time and at a small expense. It was thoroughly surveyed while ] was there by. Max Wood , ono of our ofllctfm. " "How about antxatlon ? " "Oh ! I can't say anything on that sub ject , except the sentiment among the people for annexation to the United States appears very strong. Uy the way. Honolulu Is a most charming place , and I had a most delightful exparlenco there. "Will I take charge of the naval academy ? Well , that depends entirely on circumstances. I will have to remain In Washington for some time for a conference with the secre taries of state and navy In regard to Ha waiian , affairs. They may want moro In- formu'lon than I have given them In myi report. How long that will keep mo hero I do not 1'tiow , but the proJiahllitlcH are I shall not go to Annapolis much before tha beginning of the next term , early In Octo ber. " rYTIIIAN > > MAY hi-1.IT , ( Jrnmlil Lodges Sny Tlu > y Will oi-cdo Ua. IPS * Allowed to | Is < icrnmii lUliulx. WASHINGTON , Sept. 3 , A split In the Knights of Pythias Is said by the memb ra of the supreme lodge to be n possible out come of the supreme lodge here. Already the committee d2lcgated to consider tbo ques tion of the membership of 1'qnor ' dealers boa decided to report against the future admis sion of this class , and now It Is understood ] that the commute in charge of the matter known as the "German question , " that Is , the question of permltt'nB ' lodges to perfcrm the ritual In that language , has decided to make an ironclad report for the HBO nf the English language only It Is said by Supreme Chancellor Illackwcll to bs the Intention o Pythlans to make their order a patrlftlc ono and to bond all Its Influences to the support of the Institutions of our government. The opponents of the German lolges say that the perpetuation ( if a foreign language In the United States will not tend to the support of the Institutions of this government , nnd think that foreign members In the United , .States should be Americanized , The German lodges have bi.cn open In the avowal of their determination to secede and c nduct their branch of the order on their own responsi bility In case the contest went against them1. It Is understood that a committee report will bo made against the recognition of the Pythian Sisters as an order. The morning session of the supreme lodge today was de voted to the consideration of the proposed now , constitution. Itnir Adinlr.il Krbdi II rt ) ! < . WASHINGTON , Sept. 3. Hear Admiral Henry E , Urban , commanding the European squadron , will retire on account of ago on Thursday next , and on that day he will haul down his flag from the cruiser Cnlcago , now , In English waters He will return luine at his leisure , and will make New Ycik City , his permanent residence. Acting Hear Ad miral Klrkland will succc'd Mm In command of the European station , SAYS THEY ARE TIIE MEN. I'olcy Mm Illcn Clifton imil Oiiklcy nl I'nr IH I Who lloljiKxl Him. John Foley , the farmer who was held up and robbed by masked highwaymen Saturday ; night at Coal Creek cut. called at the pollco ntatlon yesterday and positively Identified James Clifton and Yancy Oakley , the sus pects under arrest , as the men who robbed him , and yesterday afternoon swore out com plaints against them charging them with highway robbery , Koley saya that Clifton worked for him during the summer , and on Saturday Introduced Oakley to him as hla brother , The men kept close track of him all day , and knew when he > was about to start for home. He claims to have recog nized Clifton's voice when the men ordered him to hold up his hands. The pollco are now looking up the records of the men. Doth of them deny being In the vicinity of Coal Creek Saturday night , but ( hey tell contra dictory itorlen as to their whereabout ! at Iho time the robbery occurred. They will b arraigned today.
