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THE OMAHA .DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871 , 03LAIIA , TUESDAY MO gtastfer GK MAY 14. 1805. SINGLE COPY 3TITE CENTS.
PREFERS THE LOWER HOUSE
Peer Who is Willing to Surrender Hia Eeit
with the Lords.
PRECEDENTS CITED TO SUSTAIN HIM
Enrl of Hclhorne AVII1 Knlie the Point as to
Whether Ills Sent Is Vacated by
III * Succoiilon to the
Veernge.
LONDON , May 13. Much stir has been
created In certain circles by a letter pub
lished In the London Times signed by Hon.
George N , Curzon , member of Parliament
for the Southport division of Lancashire , and
Hon. William St. John Fremantlo Brodrlck ,
member of Parliament for the Gulldford di
vision ot Surrey , announcing that the earl
ot Selborno who succeeded to the title on
the death of his father on May G and who
as Viscount Wolmer represents West Edln
burgh In the House of Commons , proposes
shortly to raise the question whether a peer
d ( the realm can continue to sit In the House
of Commons or bo elected a member of the
House of Commons.
The earl of Selborne Intends , It appears , to
continue attending sitting ! of the House ot
Commons , contending thai until he applies
for his seat In the House of Lords his scat
in the House of Commons Is not forfeited.
The letter refers to Lords Palmerston , Castle-
reagh , Iddeslelgh and others , who forwent
their scats In the House of Lords In order to
ittnln civil appointments , Curzon and Ilrod-
rlck , who are both the eldest sons of peers ,
apparently Intend to follow the earl ot Sel-
borne's example.
The Times , commenting editorially upon
their letters , points out that the lords are di
vided on the question whether a seat In the
House of Commons becomes vacant by the
mere fact of the holder's succession to the
peerage. The Times supports the earl o [
Selbornc's action , saying that he Is entitled
to challenge an authoritative decision and
that ho deserves credit for his determination
to bring the question to a definite I'sue.
The St. James's Gazette , on the other hand ,
scorns to bo rather frightened at the possible
outcome of the carl of Selborne's position , and
says : "If he succeeds there will bo a de
mand for a general settlement and recasting
of the House of Lord ! which will mean the
Introduction of some form or another of an
elective element. " In conclusion the St.
James's Gazette remarks : "The upper house
at the present moment Is servInK the pur
pose of a much needed- dyke , and to begin
pulling It about Just when the pressure Is
heavy upon It Is to run the rlik of letting
out the waters. "
ItF.FiilIliO : TIIHCASKTO ACUMMITFUR
8flbnrno Snyn lo Will M-ok Ile-I1 lection If
tlie Drulftlnn U AcnlMHt Him ,
LONDON , May 13. In the House of Com
mons to3ay the carl of Selborne , who , as
Viscount Wollner , represented West Edin
burgh In the House of Commons , and who suc
ceeded to his titleon May t > by the 'death of
hl9 father , took his scat as usual. Thereupon
Mr. Henry Labouchere , member for North
ampton , asked the speaker , Mr. William Court
Gully , whether the earl was entitled to a seat
In the IIouco of Commons. The speaker ques
tioned his lordship on the subject , with the
result that he asked him to withdraw below
the bar ot the liou.se until the question of his
right to sit as a member was decided.
The earl of Selborne complied with the
speaker's request , and the chancellor of the
exchequer. Sir William Vernon Harcourt
then briefly explained his view ot the situa
tion , which was that after the usual formull-
tic * hail been gone through writ should be
Issued for a new election for the seat occupied
by the earl of Selborne.
A heated discuulon followed , In whlcl
Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain , member from
"West Birmingham , and Mr. George Curzon
member for the Southport division ot Lan
cashlrc , took part. ,
Finally the chancellor of the exchequer con-
Eented to move to refer the question to t
si all special committee , when lit. Hon
Leonard Henry Courtney , member for th <
Ilpilmln district of Cornwall , threatened t <
inovo for the adjournment of the House. Sli
William said he thought the carl ot Sclborni
was being badly advUed , and therefore hi
would move to Issue a writ for an election li
"We , t Edinburgh and thus end the whole mat
tcr. Later , however , the chancellor of the ex
chequer was persuaded to withdraw lila mo
tlon and the subject was dropped. The friend :
of the carl of Selborne eay that If a spccla
committee decides against him ho will sccl
rc-elcctlon. The question as to whether t
member of the House who becomes peer o
the realm can continue to sit In the Housi
of Commons , or whether a peer can be electee
membership of the House of Commons , 1
exciting the most keen Interest.
imiTisit sini- SUNK IN COLMUON.
Htvnmor Martina Sent to the llottom l > :
thfl KMiioraliln.
BREST , France , May 13. The Brills ]
steamers Esmeralda and Martina collided to
day off Armor lighthouse. The Martini
sank. Eleven of her crow are missing.
Wrrclr on the I'uclllo Coanr.
VICTORIA. B. C. , May 13. Ths San Fran
Cisco steamer Puebla , which has arrived here
reports the Mogul ashore near Flattery , am
likely to prove a total wreck. The dlstrcssei
steamer hoisted u Hag as the Puebla passed
but as the Union was up no attention wa
paid , and the only comment excited was tha
ot surprise.
The steamer Mlorawa , which passed Car
manas at C p. rn. , has not yet arrived , am
It Is expected that she has stopped to rende
assistance to the disabled steamer. Accord
Ing to reports here no lives were lost.
Sevcntl Mnnll l'Ulit in Cuba.
HAVANA , May 13. The Spanish troop
have defeated the band ot rebles In Sa
Lorenzo that wan led by Pedro Monoz a
Mo5canos. The troops captured a numbe
of iidrses , ammunition , etc. , belonging t
the rebels. There has been severe llghtln
with the band led by General Mlro I
Camaguan. There has been lighting be
tween the Spanish troops and the rebel
near Itaracoa , but no details of the en
KUKCincnt have been received here. Th
troops at Palmn tie Soriano killed Pub !
Itucga , ono of the rebel chlefu.
Cholern KplcUmlo at Mecca.
r CAIRO , May 13. Cholera prevails at Mecc
and In the villages frequented by the earn
I vans of pilgrims In El HIJaz , the "land c
pilgrimage. " In this region are the sacre
cities of Mecca and Medina , and the ceaporl '
of Jlddah and Yembo. The number c
Egyptian catavans In El HIJai Is stnalle
thla year than usual.
Spencer Unlfour Again In Court.
LONDON , May 13.Jabcz Spencer IJtlfou
the promoter of the Liberator societies , wh
was recently extradited from the Argentic
Republic , was re-examined at Bow Strei
ixillfe court today and was questioned 2
length In regard to his connection with tl :
Liberator concerns.
Uproar lu the lliiiiRMrlnii Diet ,
BUDA PESTH , Mny 13. There was
stormy session of the lower house of the Hui
carlan Diet today. Herr Ugrcna , membi
of the lett. declared that the governme :
had attacked the papal nuncio without caut
thus dragging- the prestige ot Hungary Inl
the mire. An uproar followed and the slttln
was tutpended.
( luclninnlu Ulte * Her M-c of the Ktorr.
CITY OF MEXICO. May 13.-Quatemala
Minister De Leon Is distributing profusely
Mu book published by his government si'
Ing jti sldi of the , late trouble and seftli
> o nt between Mexico and Guatemala ,
CUIIAN KEltBLS If'J.V A OllEAT I'JCTO/ll *
Thoniam ] fpinUli Tronpj Killed or C p-
tureil Uomez't Victorious Murcliel ,
TAMPA , Fla , , May 13. Private advices re
ceived hero from Cuban revolutionary leaders
say a big battle was fought at Boryey ,
province ot Puerto Principe , between Gomez ,
the Cuban leader , and Salcedo , tbo Spanish
commander. Gomez was victorious , annihi
lating the Spanish troops , killing and captur
ing more than l.UUU nun and great quanti
ties of ammunition and army stores. The
battle lasted four hours and was hard fought.
Gomez continued his march through
Camaguey. Men from the plantations are
joining the Insurgents hourly.
WASHINGTON , May 13. Minister Dupuy
do Lome of Spain says the Tampa story as
to a bloody battle In which 1,000 or more
Spanish troops were slaughtered Is absurd.
le does not regard a denial as necessary ,
iut he expressed surprise that the public
ihould bo misled Into crediting a trcgedy ,
ivhlch , If true , would be of such magnitude
.s to be known by the whole world. The
minister points out that such a great en ,
; agcment would not have escaped the at-
entlon ot the American correspondents on
ho ground. He says the reports ot tele
graph wires being cut are untrue. The wires
TO In full use and there Is no restriction on
lommunlcatlng full Information to the out-
Ido world. The Spanish government knows
it no such battle , nor has word ot It reached
he minister , as he said would be the case
f such a great engagement had occurred.
Senor Dupuy de Lome says there can be no
battles , as thcro Is no enemy other than
small scattered bands , who are carrying on
a guerilla or swamp warfare.
The latest reports from Spanish papers re
late to a fierce engagement at Arroyo Hondo ,
In the province of Santiago , on the 10th In
stant. The Spanish force was 300 and Cubans
1.200. Several Spanish officers were killed.
Members of the best Santiago families are
said to be joining the Insurgents.
JAI'ANKSU AUi : UUKAT1.Y EXCITKLI
1'opulaco Una Just Learned of the Grunt
ing "t I'uropcun Deiniiidf ,
LONDON , May 13. The Times tomorrow
will publish a dispatch from Kobe saying
the fact of the Japanese government yielding
to the representations of Russia , France am
Germany In regard to the Llao Tong penin
sula and agreeing to restore that territory
to China has greatly excited and Intensely
disappointed the Japanese nation. It Isaddec
that the suspension ot newspapers continues
and the Japanese ministers and the foreign
legations or ; strictly guarded.
BERLIN , Mny 13. A dispatch received
here from Toklo says an Imperial decree
dated May 10 announces that , In conformity
with the frier 'y advice of Hiissla , Germany
and France * . I In order to ( secure a lasting
peace , the n , ai1o has recommended that the
Japanese government conclude a special agree
ment with China providing for the restoration
of the Llao Tong peninsula.
YOKOHAMA. May 13. The decree of the
mikado , dated May 10 , calls upon his Japanese
subjects to discuss national affairs calmly.
The text of the treaty of peace has been
published , together with the supplementary
convention , with the temporary occupation of
Wel-Hal-Tcl.
ST. PETERSBURG , May 13. The Chinese
legation here has been Informed that the
convention fixing the Indemnity to Japan for
her rellnqulshmcnt of the Llao Tong penin
sula will shortly bo signed.
GOVERNMENT MEETS DKFKAT AGAIN
Itclchitiifr ISurlra the Tobacco Tnx Mcinnro
Hut of Slu-ht.
BERLIN , May 13. The government met
with another defeat today. The Reichstag
rejected the whole ot the proposed tobacco
tax bill. "
During the debate which preceded the vote
on the tobacco tax bill the spokesmen of all
, parties , except the : onservatlves , opposed the
bill , Insisting strongly against any further
disturbance ot the tobacco Industry. Count
von Kardorft alone advocated a higher duty ,
which , ho tald , was certain to be voted by
the next Reichstag. In his opinion , the pres
: ent house was Incapable- taking any post-
Ion or action.
Count Posadowskl , secretary of the Impe
< rial treasury , defended the principle of the
jlll as being the sole practical path to re
- form In Imperial taxation. The Reichstag ,
he added , was preparing a common grave for
all the government measures , but It was to
be hoped the much needed reform In the
taxation of the empire would be secured. The
vote on the bill was taken by the members
rising In their places. Only a few conserva-
n tlves and national liberals supported the
measure.
! MI * lonnry > t 'imnr UUililrd.
VICTORIA , B. C. , May 13. The steamer
Danube , -which arrived at this port last
night , had on board the passengers of the
missionary steamer Glnd Tidings , which
left Port Townsend two weeks ago with
ten delegates to the Methodist conference
now In session here. The Qlad Tidings
struck a rock and was partially disabled.
Ne\T Italian < omul Kennrtl itt Moutrrnl
ROME , May 13. SlgSollmbergo , for
merly a member of the Milan Chamber ol
Deputies , has been appointed to the new
post of Italian consul general at Montreal
Wyoming Itnngo Divided Up to ttult All
Turtle * .
EVANSTON , Wyo. , May 13.-SpecfaI.- (
The sheep anil cattle men of Ulnta count ]
mot here Wednesday to formulate plani
for nn equtnble division of the range be
tween the two Interests , A strip of land wai
set apart for the benefit of the sheep In
dustry and the sheep m n asrie not to graz :
their flocks on lands other than those con
tallied In the strip. June 15 wns set as thi
dale when outside lands should be vacalei
by the eheep men. The threatened troubli
between the two Industries will be ended b :
the amicable action of the meeting.
niven n Terrible
SHERIDAN , Wyo. , May 13. ( Spsclal.-
In an altercation al Twin Creek on Monda :
Joseph Graham was beat , n over Ihe heai
with a club by George Martin and nov
lies In n critical condition. George Martli
and his brother Robert , who took part li
the fight , are In jail here awaiting the re
suit of Graham's Injuries. The tight oc
curred over some tools the Mai tins hai
borrowed from Graham and had failed ti
return. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Trip of a Crlpjileil CjclUI.
LARAMIE , Wyo. , May 13-Speclal.- ( )
Edgar Yelton , a one-legged man , left her
yesterday morning on a blcyclo to ride ti
Sidney , Neb. , a distance of ICO miles. Yeltoi
rode to Cheyenne yesterday , and from tha
Df place to Sidney today ,
I.emlor ot the Hull lull Mlncri Klllo'l.
' . CRIPPLE CRKEK. Colo. . May 13. Jacl
" Smith , the famous leader of the Bull HII
miners , was shot and killed by Marsha
Jack Kelly of Altamont this nfternoon. Th
marshal was nho shot by George Post , i
miner who was with Smith. The shootlni
created a reign of terror In the. greal goli
camp. The miners threaten to avenge th
death ot their late war captain , and ul
saloons have been closed In Victor ani
martial lu.w hat ) practically been , declared
ImllannpotU Hunk \Vrccker * on Trlnl.
INDIANAPOLIS , May . The trials o
Francis A. CqtOn. Pcrclval D. Coffin an
Schuylcr C. Haughey , charged with com
pllclty In wrecking the Indianapolis Na
tloiial bank , have u-en postponed by orde
of Judge liukvr of the federal court untl
Bsplember 10. The reason for the court'
action Is that the appropriation lo pa
federal witnesses has been exhausted ani
no more money will be available for th
purpose until July.
Trim Cattle llelnic Chipped North ,
DENVER , May 13. During the next fll
teen days ten cattle cars will run dall
over the Union Pacific , Denver & Gul
tracks , tn order that 200,00) head now await
Ing shipment In Texas and New Mexlc
may be transferred to Wyoming and Mon
tana , feeding- ranges ,
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS MEETING
Almost All Delegates to the Convention
Now in the Oily.
MANY VISITORS ARE ALSO HERE
Umnhn Club" Entertained Last Evening
Bt. I'nul' * Commander ? Comet In
Line of March to Cathedral
and Convention llall.
It Is conceded on all sides that the "Omaha
club" of Cincinnati has played a gracious
part In what may be termed the preliminaries
to the national convention of the Catholic
Knights ot America , which opens at
Chambers' academy this morning.
This club was organized at Cincinnati about
a year and a halt ago , after It had been
determined six months before at Chicago
that the tenth biennial convention ot the
Catholic Knights of America should be held
In this city. But two of the parties who
arrived with the club yesterday , and who
are at the Mlllard , are not residents of
Cincinnati , They are Frank Hunter , post
master at Sidney , O. , and II. G. Wagner of
the same place. The other members of the
club are Colonel and Mrs. O'NIel , Mr. and
Mrs. George Everloge , Mr. nnd Mrs. O. E.
Hackman , J. H. Mabrey , William F. Ratter-
man , H. J. Robben , Louis J. Dolle , A.
Messmer , P. Mitchell , P. J. Schneider , George
Korf , F. W. Keating , H. J. Haarmeyer , F.
Ma eke , L. A. Homan , Joseph Bernlng and
Joseph Roele.
The Catholic Knights are very favorable
to a flood laugh and they were having It
last night The "Omaha club" had the In
tention on Its arrival In the city of affording
entertainment to .all delegates to the conven
tlon and visitors who had arrived , and ordered
shipped by express certain cases and bottles.
The shipment came alf right , but was carried
to the Omaha club building at Twentieth
and Douglas streets In good faith. The
only troubl : was that when the "Omaha
club" arrived It was necessary to reclaim the
goods from the well established rival , which
was readily done , and at the Mlllard last
evening the Cincinnati people entertained nl
the delegates and visitors to the- convention
In the city. The hours were from 8 p. m. to
2 a. m. , and to Ohio was awarded another
trophy for hospitality and cordial greeting ,
FIRST OF THE UNIFORM RANK.
Another group arrival yesterday was'St.
Paul's commandery , uniform rank , Catholic
Knights of America , from Vlncennes , Ind.
This comprises Gerard Relter , who Is one of
he delegates from Indiana , J. W. Nordhaus ,
Vllllam Hehman , John Hoffman , Frank G ,
teller , Gsorge Snyder , Tom Hayes , Tom Orr ,
'rank H. Thuls , Jake Kuhn , Mat Kapps
Brands Murphy , Louis Elmen , Julius Hack
fohn McAndrews , Charles Samonlel , John K.
.tiller , Henry Scheefers , Joseph A. Frey and
"rank J. Kapps. With the company came
Jharlea and Henry La Plonte , Peter Mar-
hlno , Lawrence Bey and Henry Prullage.
The company has quarters at the Dellono
and gave a drill In front of the hotel on ar-
Ivlng at 1 o'clock yesterday. This company
came over the Baltimore & Ohio to St. Louis' ,
as did the "Omaha club , " and Joined the
alter there , coming to Omaha over the
Wnbash.
The "Omaha club" Is composed of members
of branch No. GO of Cincinnati , which claims
o be the banner branch In the United Stales ,
carrying more Insurance Ihan any olher. The
club tarried one day in St. Louis. St. Paul's
commandery Is under command of Brigadier
7eneral J. Wi Nordhaus , the lieutenant ba
ng John Hoffman. Francis Murphy Is ex-
mayor of Vlncennes.
Delegates who are now at the Dellone or
the Paxton are :
Alabama J. B. Simpson , Montgomery.
Arkansas John Hertcke , Pocahontas.
California William F. Garmley , Sacra
mento.
Colorado Silas G. Canficld , Leadvllle.
Georgia P. J. O'Connor , Savannah.
Idaho Frank Ballhanr , Belie City.
Illinois L. J. Kadcskl , Marshall ; A. M.
Ragglo , Cairo.
Indiana P. S. O'Rourke , Fort Wayne ; L.
J. Herman , Evansvllle.
Iowa L. II. Kurtz , DCS Molnes.
Kentucky Henry B. Feldhus , W. C. Smith ,
Louisville.
Maryland George Landwehr , Cumberland.
Massachusetts Bernard J. McLaughlln ,
MIllvlUc.
Michigan Rev. James J. Gore , St. Joe. '
Minnesota Joseph Willy , Minneapolis.
Mississippi F. J. Maher , Natchez.
Missouri Anton Relslng , St. Louis ; Casper
Ehrhard , St. Charles.
Montana William Stuewe , Helena.
Nebraska Michael C. Harrington , North
Plalte.
New Jersey Thomas P. McGIynn , Mont-
clalr.
clalr.New
, New York Edward Feeney.
Ohio Louis J. Dolle , Cincinnati ; Frank
Hunter , Sidney.
Pennsylvania William Earl , Philadelphia.
Rhode Island D. F. Kelleher and John
Curran , Provlder.ce.
Tennessee J. J. Duffy , Memphis ; M. Mc-
Cormlck , Nashville.
Texas Charles S. Ott , Galveston ; John A1.
McCormack , San Antonio.
Washington John Kent , Walla Walla.
Officers who came yesterday are President
M. P. Shine and Medical Director J. A. Aver-
dlck of Covlngton , Ky.
CHIEF MATTERS TO COME UP.
President Shine was asked last evening
what the chief questions before the conven
tion would be. He admitted that the move
ment for the consolidation of the Catholic
Knights and the Young Men's Initltute would
be one of them , but hazarded no conjecture
as to what would be the outcome. He denied
the allegation made by some of the dele
gates that the scheme was favored chiefly by
delegates from southern states , asserting that
It had even more support In the north than
In the south. Personally , he Is In favor of
the amalgamation It It can be properly ac
complished. The convention cannot consum
mate the amalgamation. All It can do Is to
appomt a committee to confer with a like
committee from the other body.
Although the scheme at present contem
plates only union with the Young Men's In
stitute , there Is a considerable sentiment In
favor ot the amalgamation ot all Catholic
mutual Insurance and benevolent societies ,
and further endeavor to this end Is expected
at the convention. This pchemo will Include
the Catholic Legion , the Catholic Order of
Foresters , the Ancient Order of Hibernians
and several other organizations.
Another question will bo the advisability ot
changing the law with reference to eligibility
in the matter of age. At present the
minimum Is 18 and the maximum 50. There
ls a disposition to reduce the maximum to
45.
Another Important matter to bo decided Is
the standing that the uniform rank shall
have. At present there are only three or four
commanderlea. At the last convention the
rank was practically espoused , but a commit
tee was appointed to suggest rules and regu
lations , and It will re-port at this cession.
The chairman of the committee Is L. J.
Kadeskl ot Marshall , III.
Among the visitors are Glrard Relter ot St.
Paul's commandery , adjutant general of the
uniform rank , and Peter Wallrath ot Logans-
port , Ind. . editor of Das Sternenbanner , pres
ident of the Indiana Catholic Knights.
Mlis Martha White accompanies Delegate
Ehrhard and wife from St. Charles , Mo. , to
the Catholic Knights' convention.
Preceding the opening of Jhe convention
this morning the delegates and vUltors will
attend a pontlflclal high mats at St. Phllo-
mena's cathedral. Archbishop Gross of Oregon
gen , supreme spiritual director of the society ,
will celebrate- the mass , assisted by the local
and visiting clergy. The delegates and vis
itors will move In procession to the cathedra !
from the Dellone hotel at 9 o'clock. John B ,
Furay will br marshal , assisted by M. 0. Har
rington. The First Infantry bind will lead ,
followed In order by th ; uniform rank , su-
jpreme officers , delegates , vUltlng Knlghti
and local Knights. Trfe line Of march will
be south from the Dellina' on 'Fourteenth to
Farnam , east to EleTHJlh , totilh to Harnty ,
east to the cathedra ) , 'Return West on
Harney to Eleventh , north ! , to 'Douglas , west
to hall at Seventeenth end Doilglas.
This evening a public recJptlon will be
given to Hon. P. J. O'Connor , the national
president of the Ancient Order ot Hibernians.
The gathering wllllbj held In St. Phllo-
mcna's hall , Ninth and Howard.streets.
On Thursday eventAg an Informal supper
will be given-tbo delegates , officers and their
friends by the- local branch at the Commercial
club rooms. Music ; rpeaklng and a general
meeting will follow the suppjr.
Of THE TUtloPH AiatUJU'UlS.
Competitive and exhibition Drill * Degln
ThUifternoan ,
MEMPHIS ; Mar 13.-i-The Interstate en
campment nnd drill w'ns formally opened
at Montgomery park' 'tqday. ' There are
twelve Infantry mtlltla companies on the
ground , bisldes a baltery , a Uatllng gun
detachment and a battalion of regulars ,
comprising1 two Infantry companies nnd
two troops of cavalry , about , l.COO men In
all , exclusive of the mirrterous staff.
At 9:30 : th'ls morning 'the troops marched
Into the city nnd paraded through the prin
cipal streets In the following order : Gen
eral Snowden nnd Btiift ; Colonel W. L. Kel-
IOBB , U. S. A. ; third sqiiadron Third United
States cavalry nnd detachment of Battery
B. ; First Ohio artillery ; Third United
States cavalry band ; Fifth United States
Infantry battalion , Cngtatn IL K. Bailey ;
Second battalion , Captain -W. Bond , U. 8.
A. : Iowa State band , forty pieces ; Third
battalion. Captain C. S * liomer of Wash
ington , D. C. , commanding , consisting of
the Thurston nines of tOmahn , McCarthy
Light Guards and Flstchsr Zouaves. Little
Rock , Ark , National Fenclblea nnd Morton
Cadets , Washington , 0. C. , Chlckasaw
uards ( two companies ) , ( Governor's Guards ,
Mecly Zouaves and Memphlfl camp confed-
rale veterans of Memphis ; Fourth battnl-
on , Captain Mtilford , u. S. A. , two com-
anles of Jones Cadets Arlington camp ,
lonfederale. nnd Galling gun detnchmcnl
f Omaha Guards. v
The. troops presented * a splendid nppear-
; nco nnd were enthOslnsllcalJy cheered by
he dense crowd of , speclators nil along
ho line of march. .
The following companies drill for prizes
odny : Zouave Cltiss' Necly ' Zouaves of
emphis , Captain F1C. . Ueaffcry.
Class C Morton Cadets' of Washington ,
D. C. , Cnptaln B. B. Shilling.
Galling Qun Class Hallery D , First regi
ment. Ohio National Guard , Captain Fred
. Herman.
The competitive drills will be followed by
ixhlbltlon drills and grand dress parade of
ill companies.
Society turned out ertmaese at MontRom-
ry park In Ihe aflernoon. As _ on Saturday
more than two-thirds ipf trjose present were
adles. The Neely zouavesiof Memphis was
the flrst company to' ' drift , and kept the
srowd laughing and applauding- during the
whole time of their complicated and Inter
esting maneuvers. Captain peffrey's boys
ure local pets and they aroused n great
deal of enthusiasm hv their efforts for the
" 1,000 , flrst prize In this class ,
The Morton cadets' the youngest com
pany at Camp Schofleld. were next called
upon to compete for tlje $1,000 offered In
class C. The.r field movements were exe
cuted with a great deal of spirit and re
markable accuracy , but were'a little weak
° n the manual.
The only other competitors In this class
nro the THurston Hlflea of Omaha.
The day's drilling wnB- concluded by lial-
lory B , first regiment light artillery , of Cin
cinnati , In the Galling mm clafs.
The companies lo apjenr tomorrow are
he Thurston Rifles of Omaha in cln. s Ci
he Government's Guards of Memphis In
class H , nnd the Galling- gun detachment
of.the Omaha Rruards. .
The concert by the. Town , , stale hand at
; hc grounds tonlghlVasJarRely attended.
The Benly Rifles of Calventon will/drill
Frltlay under the nalrte , of. company B , "
Galveston nrtlllery , infqntiy branch : ,
Of rKTlUCAXH
Prominent Onicqrii of ortn And. South Will
ppilkcntn the { 'onfort rnio tlnutitnfnt.
CHICAGO , Mny 13. A ratable reunion of
Ine-iblne and'gray ' wn'lale , ' place whin the
confederate-monument at. Oakwood Is dedi
cated on Mcmorlnl ilayOillcera who wtre
prominent In Hie nrtnl ? both of the north
nnd the south jvlll b ? vrcs-.nt nnd will do
their utmo'st to make i the occasion mem
orable. Ssveral cur foadi of flowers will
be ze'nt from the southern States to decorate
the graves of the C.CCO cohf.derate soldiers
who are buried nt Orfkwocd. The expnse
of entertaining- visitors will be borne
by subscriptions rnlsW among some of
Chicago s leading citizens.1
Every effort will bi made to have this
the greatesl meeting bfl officers of the armies
of the north nnd couth that has ever oc
curred. Lieutenant Gfcpei il Schollold. com
manding the nrmy 'of the U Ited States ,
with his tt-iff and family ; Major General
Morton T. Hawkins ami'Brigadier General
H. Vi Boynton ars etfpeclfed lo be present.
Lieutenant General Wpde > Hampton will b ;
the orator of the occasion. Postmaster
General William L. Wilson , Solicitor Gen
eral Conrad , Brigadier1 > General Dy. .
Flngler , chief of otdnijniie , ! U. S. A , and a
Ermt-many army olflc-rs wilt alsi attend.
The south will be represented by General
John B. Gordon , commanding Ihe Vedcra-
tlon of United Confederate , Veterans ; Lieu
tenant Gnernl James Longntreet. Lieuten
ant General Alexander P , Stewart , Major
General Fltzhugh L'f , Major General E. C.
Wnlthnll , Brigadier General Basil W. Duke ,
Brigadier General ClsmsntEvans , Brigadier
General Fnyette Hewitt , * Colonel J. H.
Castleman , Colonel Charles H. Dorsett , Dr.
Amoi Fox , Judge Cahoun ! Qf Atlanta and
others.
Arrangements havr betn made to attach
rsfrlgerator cars " fllledv'with. . Jflowors to
passenger trains at Savannah , Charleston
and Ponsncola and to send them direct to
Chicago. Mayor Swift 'wilt occupy the
chair at the exerclsen land" offer the freedom
of Iho clty to Ihe vis tor .
Dcturlivdx. nUcrodlt the Plnrr.
DETROIT , ilay 13. The statement from
Duluth lo the effect that Mrs. Samuel D.
Smtlh conspired with her husband to get
possession of the moneyv-of Mrs. Mary E.
Cameron Is not believed by the Detroit de-
lecllvcs. The bank certificate upon which
Mrs. Cameron's money \yas procured was
endorsed In handwriting precisely similar
to that ot Mrs. Cameron-1 arid was collected
upon Ihrough the Ame"IcanExchange bank
of Duluth. AH the fac.ts.hero t nd to show
that Mrs. Smith Is Idnodent and that she
wns deserted by h r huebnnd when he
eloped with Mrs. Cameron.The littler was
In lurn deserted In IXulutli by Smith , after
he had obtained her mqircy.
llrltllant Array of.Vl oul O lel > rllloi.
INDIANAPOLIS , -'SiXy j ii The seventh
annual Indiana musical festival will begin
tonlghl , with an enprjno'u's ' sale of seals
for Ihe enllre season ? , fl&.toncerta will be
given , concluding wllhla'VWagner concerl.
The engagements include ; the lloston festi
val orcheslra and the-ifoDowIng nrtlsts :
Mme. Nellie MelbS , JttbiiJLIllan Nordlca ,
Mrs. J"le L. Wyjaanj Miss Gertrude May
Stein. Miss JennieViSltnr , Allss Rose Stew ,
art. Den Davles , WTk&i..MII8 . ! , W. H. Rle-
ger. W. H. Clarke ; - MojtIfelnrlch and W.
H. Sherwood. Thet.yl \ \ ,1s filled with
strangers to attend th , festival. The festi
val chorus has 4 < xy alnetrs. Prof. Franz
Arena Is musical director , '
All llnlloim 'rntlioIioLCbt'feo | nn I'lrr.
CHATTANOOGA , Tein. , ilay 13.-A spe-
clal cablegram juat reefIvddt from Dublin to
Rev. Pather Walsh , International secretary
of the All Hallows -AlurrmKliHaoclatlon , an
nounces that the great -itilfcslonury college
which has sent over "COW iirlesta Inlo for
eign lands America , Africasoulhern Asia ,
the slands of the ocean and Australia-la
enveloped In flames arid that the college
church Is already In rtslifs. The ofllcers ol
the association nr - nt. JlsV. Bishops Scan-
nell and McQuUlck. respectively , president
and treasurer , and Ret. Father O'Ferrall
of Iwa-Clty , with wjiora Father Walsh IE
conferring by wire.
ril tn Wring the r r .
CHICAGO , Muy 13.-Pllny K. Whltf , whc
claims he has rich and , prominent relative :
In Cincinnati , acknowledged In court todaj
that he had .been .Willty of setting flrei
to freight cars In thi 'Panhandle yards ol
West Pullman , . Uetefctlve Johnson arresti
White In the .yardi In th * m-lghborhood ol
a car that had Just been s on fire. Whlti
said that his reason for netting lire to tin
property wns that he had been prevenlet
from riding on thecars Of cros-lng thi
yards. He was held Jo ttis criminal court.
Hx-Sruitiir Cut lieml.
HA/.LETON , Pa. , MayjlJ. Ex-Senator E
B. Coxe died In his hime In Drlfton at
10:30 : this evening- pneumonia
HUE CHIEF REDELL QUITS
Hands in His Resignation and Insists that
it Bo Accepted.
TIRED OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF OMAHA
Meddling of Outsiders In Ills Department
i'rojudlclnl to lilt Krforl * nt Iteorgnnl-
zntlon Dimming to Ilciuntn nntl
I'HCO 1'robnblo
John Redell , chief of the Omaha fire de
partment , presented his resignation to the
Hoard ot Fire and Police Commissioners in
xecutlvo session late last night.
The cntlro evening had been taken up In
caring charges against various officers , and
t was nearly 11 o'clock when the board ntl-
ourned to the private room to consider the
iVldenco. At this juncture Chief Redell
andcd In a sealed envelope , saying that he
ad a small matter to submit to the board ,
lo was Invited to Join In the executive sea-
Ion and remained closeted with the board
'or ' moro than an hour. At the end of that
I mo the board adjourned , and the letter of
eslgnatlon was given out with the Informa-
lon that action had been postponed for one
week. Chief Rcdell's letter gives no hint
f the reasons for his action , and Is as fol-
ows ;
To the Honorable Board of Fire nnd Police
Commissioners : Gentlemen 1 here most
espectfully present to you my resignation
is chief of the lire department , the same to
o tnke effect nt your earliest convenience ,
r not Inter than Muy 31 , It possible to ac-
ominodate me.
Heartily thanking- you , the citizens nnd
members of ths lire nnd police departments
for the consideration , kindness , courtesy
and nblc support extended me nnd with the
hope that Umnha may be successful In nil
her undertakings , 1 beg leave to remain
espectfully yours , JOHN REDELL.
WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE.
Up to the time when the resignation was
ead In the executive session not a person
n Omaha outside ot the chief knew of his
: onlemplal d action. The members ot the
board were dumbfounded and could at first
carcely believe that It was meant In earnest.
But they were soon convinced that Chief
Redell meant what he said , and action was
postponed for ons week In the hope tint
during that time sufficient pressure might
be brought to bear to Induce him to recon-
ilder his determination. It was urged that
he business men ot the city would protest
n a body against the loss of so efficient an
offlcJr as Chief Redell had proven himself to
be , but his determination to leave the depart
ment remained unshaken. This was the sit
uation when the board adjourned ,
Chief Redell absolutely refused to be In-
ervlewcd regarding the reasons for his ac
tion. Ho said that since the board had de
ferred action , courtesy to Us members re
quired that the first Information should
come from them. The only statement that
could bo obtained from him relative to the
matter was that he had come In with the
present board , and If he was to go out at all
lie preferred to go out with It.
Although the members ot the board would
say but little more. It was evident that the
action of the chief had been on overwhelm-
ng surprise. It Is understood that at flrst
they fatly ( refused to accept the resignation
but were at length compelled to , realize that
jt was final. The matter was discussed for
upward of an hour , but they were unable
to do better than to get a week In which to
further consider It. This wad a concession
on the part of Chief Redell , who was anxious
that action should be taken at once.
TIRED OF THE DISCORD.
Although no official Information could be
obtained either from the chief or the mem
bers of the board , the reasons for last night's
surprise party arc known to several persons
who are familiar with the condition of affairs
In the department. It Is well known thai
Chief Redell has been materially hampered
In the reorganization ot the department by
the uncertainty In regard to the future policy
of ths board which was engendered by the
passage of the new flro and police bill. This
Is one of several things which have had a
tendency to embarrass and harrass him
urtll his position has been anything but a
bed of roses.
It Is a fact not generally known that there
has been a serious disagreement between
Chief Redell and Superintendent Coulter ol
the fire and police alarm department. This cul
minated one day not long ago when Super
intendent Coulter was ordered out ot the
chief's offlc ; and emphatically enjoined from
entering It again , except on _ oHclal ( business
There wsro several witnesses to this occur
rence , but no publicity was given to It at the
reqir&t of the chief. At that time Chic :
Redell stated In explanation ot the occurrence
that he did not propose to have any member
ot tha department coming to him to point
out the weakness of other members. He
could find out all about that himself , am
after having warned Coulter several times
.without effect , he had qrdtired him out of the
cfll co.
The breach between the two officials has
been widened by criticisms , which are sale
to have been made to the board by Chle
Redell on account of alleged neglect In no
keeping the alarm system In repair. The at
tention of the board was called to the fac
that the lines wsre out of order on severa
occasions , notably hi tha time of the fire In
the Wlthnell block , when the arrival of the
apparatus was delayed by the failure of the
gong to strike the right number.
While Chief Redell has sold that ho con
sidered the unfounded attacks of an A. P. A
organ as unworthy of serious consideration , I
Is known to a few of hti Intimate friends
that ho has felt that the continual petty crit
Iclsms that have emanated from this ant
kindred sources operated to stir up discord
In the department and widen still further the
breach that existed before he- took command
Beyond this the reports sent out by tni
scrupulous newtpapers went to other cities
where the true facts were not so well under
stood , and he was much opposed to being
heralded abroad In a light which was a
obnoxious as It was undeserved.
HAS OTHER OFFERS.
A prominent Insurance man who Is wel
acquainted with the situation eald last nigh
that ho was not Burprlsd at the action o
Chief Redell. He had expected It for som
time. To his certain knowledge the chle
had received some flattering offers since h
had been In Omaha. Under present condl
tlons he did not know what was before him
or how much his policy would be Interfere !
with by the new board. What sane man
would wish to remain under these conditions
"The people of Omaha , " he said , "hav
only themselves to thank for this result
While Chjef Redell has proved himself to b
'one of the most" efficient fire chiefs In th
United States and the business men and prop
erty owners of the city are jubilant over hi
record , these same business men have allowei
a lot ot schemers who have no Interest In
tlje welfare ot the city to continually harasi
a.nd menace the department until Chief Redel
has very naturally declined to longer subml
to such an Imposition , Now that the work
Is done It Is easy to see the mistake tha
has been made , but that does not save u
from what every public spirited citizen wll
concede to be a public misfortune. "
STARS UNDER A SHADOW.
The masterly Inactivity of Officers Marsha !
and Rentfrow , by reason of which two bur
glars were allowed to escape alter they liai
been caged In the commission house at 120
Howard street Saturday night , was th
cause of the charge ot disobedience of order
preferred by Acting Chief Mostyn. The cas
was Immediately taken up and Sergean
Whalen related the circumstances as pre
vlously published. After the two burglar
had been surprised In the building he hat
ordered the two officers to guard the rea
windows while he entered the building a
the front. Instead of going to the window
they had stood at the entrance to the nlle
while the thieves broke through the wlndo\
and escaped. He was positive that the bur
glars could not have got away If bis orders
bad been obeyed.
The excuse offered by _ the officers was tha
n the darkness they had thought that the
ley was blind and had expected that the
ilcves would have to pass them In order to
et out. They had heard the crash ot the
latlored window , hut failed to see the
ilevcs as they dropped down a dozen feet
rom where they stood and ran away up the
llcy. The board reserved Its decision for
ne week.
Charges against Officers Qustavlson and
Christiansen for falling to report were post
poned for one week. Qustavlson Is also
harged with having ac.tcd as a procurer for
couple ot male friends.
Hostler Cormack was charged with being
went without leave. He- pleaded sickness as
n excutc and no decision was rendered.
Sergant : Thomas Ormsby was allowed six
ays' pay on account of an error In the
anuary pay roll. This action was vigorously
pposed by Strlckler , but he was In a
minority of one. " " *
Ofllcer C. II. Munro asked for three
nonths' pay to cover the tlmo during which
IB was laid up on account ot a broken ankle
ecelvcd In stepping through a hole In the
Idewalk while- walking his beat. The claim
vas referred.
Leaves of absence were granted as follows :
Jnglneer S. H. Wlnslow , ten days ; Hoseman
3. E. Henderson , ten day ? ; Lieutenant J , H >
lenderson , seven days ; Officer Glover , five
ays , and Officer Halter , two days ,
Aitrr coLT.K.tavus AUK
Colorado Itepubllrnn * Will Vote for No
One Nut for 1'reo silver.
DENVER , May 13. Following upon the
ecturo of ex-Congressman Dland In this
Ity , the following editorial published In the
Denver Times ( rep. ) tonight attracted con-
Idcrablo attention : "Senator Henry M.
Teller has sounded the keynote for the next
atlonal campaign In Colorado In his short
pcerh at the Bland silver meeting last Sat-
rday night. It was not BO much a special
var cry to republicans , however , as a gen-
rat warning to members of all parties to
ally round the one flag under which there Is
lope for n return of national prosperity.
* * . When Senator Teller announced
hat ho had cast his last vote for any pres-
dcntlal candidate who was opposed to free
liver or lukewarm In Us Interests , he did
t with the knowledge that the republican
urty ot Colorado stood as one man at his
ack.
"It Is free coinage or disruption for the
national republican party In 1890. Which
\lll It choose ? "
ilOOX FALLH ISDlTOIt IXDIVTKI )
I irk U. Scott of ( ho .Journal Clurccil
with I.lbo' .
SIOUX PALLS , S. D. , May 13. { Special
Telegram. ) Mark D. Scott , editor of the
ioux Falls Journal , this nfternoon wns In
dicted by the grand Jury for criminal libel
on three counts. Scott , In the Issue of the
Fournal of May 4 , said thnt the members
of the school board gave out that Prof. A.
hi , Howe had bribed two other members of
he board to vote for Howe for re-election
as superintendent of the city schools. The
mllctmcnts are for libeling Howe. Parmley
and Howie. Scott has several civil suits
'or libel pandlng ugnlust him. The grand
ury nlso Indicted Acting- Mayor Sampson
'or embezzling- . This wns the corrup-
lon fund with which Sampson skipped out
ast week. " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Interesting OriUorirnt Content.
SIOUX FALLS-S. D. , May 13. ( Special. )
The South Dakota Intercollegiate oratori
cal contest will occur on Friday evening of
this week at the State university at Verf
'
million , nev. Mr. Fawell , now pastor of
the Jordan Methodist church here , will represent -
resent the Baptist university here * lie Is-a ,
food speaker and has Eomu chances of winning
ning- the Drake chalcedony slab , the $300
! > rlze , which ROCS io the college winning It
: hree times , i'ankton now has It , although.
: here Is charges of plagiarism hanging over
; he winner of the last contest. Ynnkton ,
Mitchell and. Itedficld have each won. the
irlze twice nnd one of the three may this
: lme capture It permanently. Vermllllon at
one tlmo withdrew from the Intercollegiate
association , but has again become a mem
ber. Field day sports will receive consld
crnble attention , us the athletic association
meets at Vermllllon at. the same time. The
base ball nine from the Bapllst college here
will go onto the diamond for glory arid
prizes.
Win Afrittil uf Mnrrlrd I.iff.
SIOUX FALLS. Mny 13. ( Special. ) Mr.
Johnson , brother-in-law of H. J. Erlckson ,
arrived from Mnnkato , Minn. , today to
make n systematic search for Erlckson.
The latter has been bill clerk In the Mil
waukee depot here for the past two years ,
until Sunday , May G , when he disappeared
ns completely as If the earth had swal
lowed him. He was in the office Sunday
afternoon and walked out about 3 o'clock ,
and has never been seen since. He left his
bicycle , clothes and considerable money In
the bank. He wns a young man of steady
liablts and no plausible theory has been
advanced for his mysterious disappearance.
It Is said thnt he was engaged to be mar
ried nnd as the day for the wedding approached
preached he lost his. desire for wedded life
nnd took to flight as the easiest way out of
It. His books are straight. The story that he
has been foully dealt with Is generally dis
credited.
1'luim of Ihu UmnliB.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , May 13.-Spcclal. ( )
Rumors which have apparently a good
origin are to the effect thnt Jhe Chicago ,
St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha Hallway
company contemplates extending1 Its line ,
which now runs from the Twin Cities to
Mitchell , on to Wheeler , on the Missouri
river In Charles Mix county. This It Is
said will be done as soon as President
Cleveland Issues the proclamation opening
the Yankton reservation , across which the
line already surveyed runs. It Is nl J said
the Milwaukee will build up the Mlssoml
river from Springfield to Wheeler , or else
down from Armour.
Ili-iid rhlrf of tli Clioyrnno * Dropped Driul
WICHITA , Kan. . May 13. Whirlwind ,
Ihe head of Ihe Cheyenne Indians , Is dead.
He dropped dead on hearing Iho news of
his favorite grandchild's death. He wan
probably the wisest and bravest Indian
chief of recent years , In fact , of the cen-
lury. His phenomenal speed In slrlklng
Ihe enemy at different and widely sepa
rated places In quick succession was what
gave him Ihe name of Whirlwind , He came
from royal stock on both sides , his uncle
on the mother's side being Black Kettle ,
whom Cusler killed at the Wushltn fight.
His death will create quite a change In the
policy of the Cheyenne Irlbe and from
now on Ihe young men will govern.
Trappem * Treated for Citohlntr I'onr.
HENNESSEY. Okl. , May 13. The arrest
of live men employed by a Chicago park
association to capture fawns for exhibition
has caused considerable excitement near
the Cheyenne reservation. The federal ofll-
cers claim deer have been captured on In
dian lunds. This Is strictly forbidden by
law. The trappers had fifteen fawns In
their possession and claimed they were
captured In the strip and old Oklahoma.
This Is also a violation of Oklahoma laws.
The United Stales aulhorlllcii have charge
of Iho prisoners , and If cleared they will be
( rle < l by state courts. Their names arc not
given. _
Smelter Men' * Strike Sott'ml ,
PITTSBURG , Kan. , May 13. The R. Lan-
yon & Co. works were started up again
today , after a week's shut down , an agree
ment to pay the men the old wages being
reached. This will have the- effect In all
probability of starling Iho other works. The
PltUburg and St. Louis works are expected
to start up tomorrow and It In thouglil the
W. & J. and H. S. Lunyon & CO.'H works
will follow suit , thus ending the smelter
men'B strike , which has affected 700 men.
, Womnn SuTniil ( U In Scmlon.
SALT LAKE , May 13. Three days' conference -
ference of the Women's Nnltonul Suf
frage association commenced this morning ,
presided over by Miss Susan B , Anthony ,
assisted by Mrs. E. B. Wells and other
prominent workers for the cause. Governor
West made a speech of welcome. Speeches
were made by Itev. Anna Shaw and uthem.
The conference will remain In session three
days.
Knrprl e In Iron Wnrkeri ,
WILMINGTON , Del. , May 13. Two hun
dred men In the Delaware Iron works were
taken by surprise this morning when they
found a 10 per cent Increase In wages In
their envelopes , They were Informed that
the Improvement In the Iron trade made
this Improvement jgs lblet
FROST RING HELD FULL SWAY
All the Northern States Victims of tha
Recent Gold Bnnp.
VIOLENT STORMS ON THE GREAT LAKES
Fruits nnd Gnnlcn Truck Nipped from
Minnesota to Nor York itml from
MIohlRim to T nne ee-Snow
Volt lu Many l' rti.
WASHINGTON. May 13. The weather
bureau furnishes the following special
bulletin to tlio press : The unusually warm
weather that prevailed last week throughout
the Missouri ami upper Mississippi valleys ,
the lower lake region , middle Atlantic states
anil New England has been followed by a
wave of extremely low temperature through
out these same districts , the extremes ot
low and high temperature exceeding In many
cases the record of any previous years for
the first ha'i of May.
The warm wave , began on Wednesday the
8th , In the Missouri valley , with maximum
temperatures ranging from 90 degrees to 100
degrees , and moved gradually eastward *
reaching the middle Atlantic states and Now
England on Friday. The cod wave set In In
the northwest on Friday night , frosts being ;
reported Saturday morning as far south na
Kansas and Missouri and extending to the
Atlantic coast by this morning , producing ;
light frosts as far south as Chattanooga and ,
Lynchburg. Killing frosts occurred Sunday
morning In Nebraska , Iowa and Michigan and.
this morning lu Michigan , Ohio and West.
Virginia. Warnings of these frosts were
sent out by the weather bureau on the day-
preceding their occurrence to all the dis
tricts nftectcd.
Snows occurred along the lakes In Michigan ,
and Wisconsin. A storm which developed
suddenly during the last twenty-lour hours ,
and Is now central In the Ohio valley will
probably cause a still further fall In tempera- ,
turc as It moves eastward , producing freer- .
Ing weather In the lower lake regions and
In the northern portions of New York and.
New England.
CHICAGO , May 13. Chicago shivered In a ,
temperature of 40 degrees today with a heavy
gale bloulng off the lake and a promise of
colder weather tonight. The chief ot tho-
weather bureau at this point predicted dam
age for fruits In Michigan and Wisconsin ,
whcro snow Is scheduled for tonight , with
frosts In Indiana and Illinois. No reports ,
had been received here today Indicating
damage to wheat , and the weather bureau
olHclals did not believe that grain cf any-
kind would bo seriously hurt by the cola
wave.
NEW YORK , May 13. Dispatches from ,
various parts of the state report a cold wave
with freezing temperature at many points , .
Ice formed In Rockland , Dutchess and other
counties. Fruit trees and early vegetables ,
have been damaged to a considerable extent.
CINCINNATI , May 13. The United.
States weather bureau reports a killing frost
at Plllsburg , Cleveland , Columbus , Parkersburg -
burg , W. Va. , and Chattanooga , Tcnn. , this ,
morning. Here the minimum thermometer
range was 40 degrees. Owing to cloudiness ,
there was no frost. The frost at those-
points means a largo area where great ,
damage has been done to fruit and vegetables ,
and possibly wheat.
Dispatches from northeastern Ohio report ,
heavy damage by frost. At Youngslown
grapes , cherries and all small fruits are reported - ,
ported killed , while gardeners found
all their early vegetables ruined. The wheat ,
wtloh had Jointed Is killed. The mercury-
fell to 4 degrees below freezing. At Co- .
Um-.blana the worst frost ulnco 1859 Is ro- .
ported. The ground froze In many places ,
and the fruit Is nearly all killed.
A Times-Star special from Mlddlctown , O. ,
says the wholn of Miami county was covered
with white frost this morning , killing early-
vegetables. Corn was Injured , but will re
cover. Many farmers had delayed planting :
corn , fearing cold weather following the In- ,
enbely warm weather of the past two weeks.
STORMS ON THE LAKES.
MILWAUKEE , May 13. A fierce norther-
s sweeping Lake Michigan today and many
disasters will probably be the result. No.
wrecks have occurred at this port , but a dls- .
patch from Sheboygan says the life-saving
crew has gone to the rescue of the Quickstep.
of this port , which Is being driven before the
gale nnd Is In danger of going ashore. Snow
s reported all through northern Wisconsin.
and much damage has been caused by frost.
The entire crew of the Quickstep was ,
rescued by the Sheboygan llfo saving crow.
The vessel lies on the beach south of She- .
joygan harbor on a sandy bottom.
PITTSDUIIO , May 13. Western Pennsyl
vania , eastern Ohio and western Vlrglnl * .
were visited last night by a heavy white
frost. The mercury dropped to 32 degrees
and In exposed places Ice formed A quarter
of an Inch thick. Garden truck and grapes
were nipped , but It Is thought no serious ,
damage- was done to fruit on account of the ,
heavy foliage. Warmer weather Is predicted :
for tonight.
QENESEO. N. Y. , May 13. The mercury
touched 30 hero this morning. Yesterday 33.
was reached and the temperature did not
get above forty all day. Much damage to.
fruit IB expected.
OSKOSH , WIs. . May 13. An Inch or
snow fell hero today and the thermometer IB
at fritzlng. Great damage has been done to.
early fruit , berries and gardens. Winter
wheat and early corn have also suffered tea
a considerable extent. It Is probable a largo
acreage will have to bo replanted.
DLUEKIELD , W. Va. , May 13. A killing ;
frost visited this section last night and It la
feared Injured the fruit crop severely.
GREEN BAY , WIs. , May 13. A blizzard
prevailed hero from midnight until 3 o'clock.
Three Inches of Enow tell accompanied by a.
wind blowing forty miles an hour. Great
damage results to fruits , market gardens and.
growing grains. Freezing weather tonight ,
will add to the destruction. Trains are not
seriously delayed ,
MENOMINEE , Mich. , May 13. A howling
blizzard passed over the city last night and
the snow Is three to four Inches deep today.
All gardens and many fruit and shade treei
are ruined.
DETROIT , Mich. , May 13. Western MchN |
gan dispatches received today Indicate that
fruit was not Injured to any extent by tha.
frost last night. Even the tenderest varieties ,
are reported unharmed. In the northern
peninsular and In the northern part ot the.
state , however , a heavy snow fell , with a
fleering wind from the northeast , badlyy
damaging vegetables and tender fruit budi ,
DELOW THE FIIEEZING POINT.
CLEVELAND , May 13. Telegrams from ,
numerous points throughout northern Ohio ,
show that the heavy frost of last night was
most disastrous In Its effects upon fruit and
early vegetables. In many sections nil tha ,
crapes , apples , peaches , cherries and early
garden vegetables were killed. At a number.
of points It Ir said that wheat and corn
have been severely damaged , and In many , ,
places corn will have to be replanted , Tim ,
temperature fell below the freezing point and ,
Ice formed on still water. The damage don *
Is enormous.
ST. PAUL , May 13. FrostH last night
caused much damage to Minnesota wheat
crops , early spring seeming to bo a binning ,
with a string to It. At Virginia , In thai
northern part of the state , four Inches oC.
enow fell yesterday. In the southern part
of tha state irutu ; and vegetables were well ,
advanced , the season being nearly one month ,
earlier this year than usual , and It Is feared ;
that the damage has been very great.
MINNEAPOLIS , May 13. Lint nlght'a
frost wai the most cerloui ilnce vegetation
began * to grow. Minnesota , Wisconsin and ]
South Dakota all suffered , but North PaVotai
escaped with but little damacc. Snow fall at
Ely , Tower and the Iron raiiKc point * .
Garden truck and small trulls sufferi-d badly ;
and grain In a lesser degree. The frost la
reported to have done good as well oi evil In
some quarters , ilnce It killed the tender )
hoots ot the Uuiilan thistle. Wheat I ) fit