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ESTABLISHED JtHSTE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDATJ MORNING , JTJoSTE 3 , 1895. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
TO CORINTO WAS OCCUPIED
British Intenchd to Overthrow Nicaragua's
Government in the Interest of Friends.
HOW THEY REGARD MONROE D.CTRINE
Officers of Btophcuxm'n Vluet Alleged to
Ilnvn Declare. ! thnt the United States
1'onrod to Attempt to Main
tain the 1'ollcj- .
/ ( CoprlRhtciI , 1S95 , l > y the Acnoclnteil Press )
MANAGUA , Nicaragua , May 18. ( Sp'clal
Correspondence of the Associated Press. )
If the British had occupied Corlnto a little
longer than they did they would have been
able to capture a British steamer , the De-
bay , which arrived there two days ago ,
loaded with a full supply of modern , Im
proved field artillery , rifles , equipments and
ammunition for about 5,000 officers and sol
diers of the Nlcaraguan army , and Admiral
Stcphenson would thus have been able to
collect the 15,500 claimed by Great Britain
as an Indemnity from Nicaragua without
nny tlimculty. But the British warships
sailed away on May 5 , and this most valu
able cargo arrived at Corlnto on May 1C ,
under the British flag , to the great delight
of the Nlcaraguan authorities , who feared
that thin supply of war materials would
fall Into the hands of the British. U Is
considered more than likely that the ad
miral would have seized and detained the
Debay until the Indemnity was paid , and
there Is great rejoicing hero at Its escape ,
for It would have made an admirable sub- .
etltuto for the port and custom duties of
Corlnto , which the British admiral was
prevented from collecting by the fact that
the Nlcaraguan government declared the
port closed shortly after It was occupied by
the British.
MOTIVE OF THE BRITISH.
Nobody hero doubts that had the British
admiral captured this supply of war ma
terial and satisfied Great Britain's claim
against Nicaragua by Its sale the act
would have so thoroughly humiliated the
present government of Nicaragua as to
have caused its overthrow at once by a
revolution. It Is not doubted that Admiral
Stcphenson could have taken possession of
the Debay's cargo , In spite of the fact that
the steamer wan under the British flag , as
the war material was purchased In Germany
In 1893 by the present government.
Then , again , people here Insist that Great
Britain was desirous of obtaining a coaling
Elation on the Island of Corlnto , and an
other coaling station on Corn Island , near
the Atlantic entrance to the proposed In-
toroceanlc canal through Nicaragua , and
thus Great Britain would have been able
to control both entrances of the proposed
canal. * It Is also believed that It was the
Intention of Great Britain to cause the
overthrow of the present government of
Nicaragua and to place In power native
Nlcaraguans of her own choosing * and there
are some prominent natives of this country
who are very fond of Great Britain.
MENACED THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
It Is claimed by the Irritated people hero
that Admiral Stcphenson and several of his
officers when at Corlnlo on April 25 , just be
fore they actually took armed possession of
that port and Island , publicly declared to
many persons , among whom was W T. TIs-
dale , a United States citizen and the agent
for the Pacific Mall Steamship company , that
the Monroe doctrine so often referred to in
the United States press by that people Is a
myth , that the United States would not and
could not. If It desired , cnforc ? It , and It
Is added that the British olllcers asserted that
the occupation of Corlnto was Inlended to test
the question. U should be said In conclu
sion , however , that It has been denied that
there -was any truth In the story that the
British officers made such statements.
The export of the coffee crop of 1S94 from
this country Is not so nearly completed that
a fair estimate can be made of the aggregate ,
but It Is believed that It will amount to
16,000,000 pounds , against about 13,000.000
pounds last year. The season for gathering
coffee and preparing It for the market has
been very favorable and the quality Is un
usually good. The price In Europe and In
the United States for good to best qualities Is
front ISc to 22c gold per pound.
HOW COFFEE IS EXPORTED.
The export tax Is 2 cents , Nicaragua cur
rency , per pound , If exported from San Juan
del Sur , or via San Juan del Norte River.
This y , cent per pound dlffercnca In favor ol
Corlnto , although seriously bgalnst the Inter
ests of many of the coffee estates in the de
partments of Choutals , Granda and Hlva ,
Is for the purpose of Influencing shipments
to bo made over the National railroad , ex
tending from Granada to the port of Corlnto.
The aggregate1 of this tax to the government
of Nicaragua this year , will be about $203-
000 , or at the present rate of exchange about
$132,000 gold. This money Is usually ad
vanced to the government by a bank and ex
porters go to that bank for their tax certifi
cates and permission to ship. Mercantile
and all other kinds of buslirss In Nicaragua
appear to have revived to their former activ
ity since the evacuation of the Island ol
Corlnto by the British , and many of the
EOldlers , who volunteered for defense agalnsl
a British advance Into Nicaragua's territory ,
have returned to their usual occupations ,
The government , however , Is actively preparing -
paring to submit to arbitration all question !
at Issue between Nicaragua and Great Brit
ain that have arisen out of Nicaragua's suc
cessful efforts In 1S93 and 1S94 to malntalr
lier sovereignty over the Mosquito reserva
tion.
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TALK Ol' WAU IN SOUTH AMUUICM
Chill and the Argentine Ili-puliHc Ma )
Hutu u Clmli.
WASHINGTON , June 2 Reports frorr
Argentine Republic show there is a vcrj
> r active war party , which Is agitating tin
prospect of a war with Chill , The Argen
tine boundary commissioners have returnee
from Chill and reported satisfactory prog
ress , but the Argentine press Keeps up thi
toik of war. and the report received hen
adds ; "In the present critical state of feel
Ing any such efforts on th part of ou
press or of our public men ore to be sin
cercly deplored. Some street row In a bar
' der town , some petty Insult to cither of tin
national flags and we would see the expe
rlcnce of a quarter of a century ago re
peated. "
The Argentine government seems to re
gnrd hostilities as possible and Is taklni
every btep of precaution. The Natlona
guard Is arming and drilling and officer
have been dispatched to Europe to purchas
armament. A loan of $30,000,000 is bclni
considered to meet possible war expend !
turcs. A report from Rosano states that i
popular outbreak Is Imminent , eo much t
.that the government has stationed the inon
llor El Plata In the harbor ready for actloi
and the strategic points of the town ar
now occupied by the forces.
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GUi\t mit\ UeUfier tile i'quHub e ,
GUATEMALA , June 2. The governmen
has olllclnlly declared that none of th
business of the Equitable Insurance com
rany IB valid , us that company has falloi
to pay Ita annual occupation tax of J1AV
The blanto Is not thrown on the New Yorl
' ofllce , but on Its agent , Thompson , In thl
' city.
llvo treaties of peace , amity , commerce
arbitration and extradition anangod be
tvveen the government of Guatemala an
Salvador and Honduras ure now ileclaic
to be In force and ratifications will be ex
changed. _ _
ou Aimro-Hunsury Swlue.
LONDON , June 2. The Beilln correspond
ent of the Standard sajs that the Prussia
* government Is negotiating to ascertain th
expediency of the German government ex
eluding Austro-Hungary swine In consc
nuence of the outbreak of dictate union
them at Sternbruch , .
t'if > . i A CK MIX is riitn' r/nirn o.v sir run
Hcpllei Sent In Ilc pen o to Inquiries of
the > ew Vork Worlil.
NEW YORK , June 2. The ministers of
finance In the empires of Russia and Germany
and the Kingdom of Belgium and Holland
have sent cables to the World stating the
position of those countries In regard to an
International monetary conference. The
World's question to the ministers was :
"Tho editor of the New York World begs
to Inquire of vour excellency whether you
are In favor of another International mone
tary conference. There Is , as you know ,
most Intense excitement throughout the
United States as to the restoration of a bi
metallic standard through International agree
ment , and as to the sentiment of your coun
try on the question of silver ? "
The cablegrams from the various minis
ters , with translations , are given In full be
low :
BERLIN , Juno 1. Germany's position
with regard to the treatment of the silver
question was set out In the Imperial chan
cellor's explanation In the Reichstag nt the
session of February 15 nnd In the Pruislnn
upper house on Mnv II of thlt vcnr.
COUNT VON POSADOWSKI ,
Imperial Secretary of State for the Im-
lHrinl ! Treasury.
Those explanations , It will bo remembered ,
were In favor of an International conference
MADRID , Juno 1 The liberal pirtv hnq
delegates In the BrussH conference. Many
of the conservative naity , however , adhere
to gold Spnln piobably will eocond the .
wl h of thr United Statoi. GOMEX. I
ST PIJTERSHURO. Juno 1 1 am ic-
qii'sted by the minister of financeM. ( .
Do Witt ) to Inform jou that at present
there cMsts no interest In the questions
mcntlorcd In your telegram.
POKOTILOW ,
Prlv ite Secretary.
THE HAGUE , Juno 1 The government
of the Netherlands has always declared
Itrolf favorable to an International mon
etary conference.
J. P. SPRENGER VAN EIK ,
Mlrl'ter of Finance.
URI'SSELS , Juno 1 I "hall examine with
grent interest proposition- ! which imy reach
the Belgian government looking to the con
vening of an International monotnrv con
ference. P. DE SMET DE NAYER ,
Minister of Finance.
DIMIM : or sue , IAMIS IIACON.
Una of the Molt Lnnrncd at English Itar-
rltvrs.
LONDON , Juno 2. Rt. Hon. Sir James
Bacon , Q. C. , Is dead. Sir James was born
In 1798 , and was the oldest son of the late
Minister Bacon , barrlstcr-at-law of the Mid
dle Temple. He was called to the bar at
Gray's Inn In 1827 , and afterward became a
member of Lincoln's Inn , of which he was a
member at the time of his decease. Ho ob
tained a silk gown in 1S4G , and In 18G8 was
appointed commissioner of bankruptcy for
the London district , and continued the office
until 18G9 , when he was appointed chief
Judge In bankruptcy. In August , 1S70 , he
succeeded to the vlco chancellorship , vacated
by Sir William Mllbourno James , and in
1875 was made a Judge of the high court of
Justice , chancery division. He continued
In active work up to November , 18SG , when
he resigned the vlco chancellorship. As a
Judge his savings were often memorable , and
his Judgment seldom reversed. Sir James
Bacon was appointed a member of the pi Ivy
council upon his retirement.
AS TO ItlU'OHMS IN AllttHM \ .
Sultan Will Uncert lite to Itejily to the IIc-
tiiiiids nf the I'cmmft
CONSTANTINOPLE , Juno 2. The sultan
lias undertaken to reply to the proposition
of the powers regarding reforms In Ar
menia before the feats of Balram , the pow
ers having declined to entertain a pro
posal to have his answer deferred until
after that period. Reports from Erzeroum
are to the effect that Armenians are be
ing persecuted.
The sultan has sent his brother to the
English , French and Russian embassies
here to express his profound regret at the
Jeddah outrages , an attack of the natives
upon the consular representatives of those
emperors , and to Inform the ambassadors
that the offenders will bo court-martialed
and punished. Ten Bedouins have already
been arrested , but It Is feared It will bo
dlfilcult to discover the real offenders , as
the event happened at twilight.
POKMO-A WILL M'.i : SOUU riOUTIMl
Young Republic 1'repurcil for a Strugslo
with I ho .Til pi.
LONDON , June 2. The Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Times reports that the
Formosan republic Is not popular end Is
clearly only an ofllclal movement , having no
connection with the southern igi.a'bn. The
president of the new republic , Tang Chlng ,
commands 12,000 Swatow. Hunan and Can
ton braves , together with the militia ol
Hakka , the chief who was proclaimed
king of northern Formosa. All are well
armed with Slanser , Lee anl Peabody rifles
and Winchester carbines , -xlth plenly ol
ammunition. H. M. S. Red Breast < md the
German gunboat Iltls are Inside Tamsul
harbor to protect foreigners. Active prep
arations are being made at Tal-PoI-Fu to
resist the Japanese advance from Kolung.
Resident foreigners bellovo ihnt tlio Chi
nese will not defend their splendid fortifi
cations.
CUIIAN INsUltllCMS S UK II UND Bit.
5 I'lfty-rour Adtncntet of Home Knlo Laj
Down Th-lr Arm .
HAVANA , June 2. Woid has been re
ceived from Gunanatlnomo of the surrender
of forty-four Insurgents , who had become
dispirited after the engagement witli Juboon
May 2G , In which the Insurgents under
Maceo ivcre defeated and the Spanish
Colonel Bosch killed. Captain General de
Campos has left Santiago In thq direction
of Havana.
Declined lo ( il\n tlio I'ortn More Time.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Juno 2.-The Turk
Ish government has asked permission to
delay making a reply to the proposals o :
the powers looking to reforms In the ad
ministration of Armenia until after the Bay-
ram festival , which commences on Monday
The representatives of the powers have de
cllnrd to giant the request of the portc
and Insist upon having an Immediate an
swer.
r.rmrtli of Soclnllsin In Iluly ,
LONDON , June 2. The Rome correspond
ent regards the Increase of socialists' seats
by the election yesterday rather as an out
come of the tierce opposition to Premier
Crisp ! In the home quarter than an uctua
giowth of socialism In Hal } ,
Mliil t4TlalUt U In In Italy :
ROME , June 2.-In the llfty-two districts
where ballots were cast today to elcc
members of the Chamber of Deputies the
result was the election of thirty ministe
rialists and twenty-two of the opposition
Including three socialists.
Sweden Ilm n .Now I orolgn Mlnls'itr.
STOCKHOLM , June 2. Count Ludwlg
Douglas , governor of Upsala , has been np
pointed foreign minister for Sweden Ir
place of Count Levvenhnupt , who has re
n signed. The latter was appointed Octobc
12 , 1SS9.
Drn-h at Mn , Ury t. AlUen.
LONDON , June 2. Mrc. L. Mary Ca-lyl
Alken , Thomas Carlv.le's niece. Is dead
She was houskeeper for him afte
L'aible'g wife died , und collaborated vvltl
Prof. Norton In collecting hla letters.
lloj-llll.t III.
BERLIN , Juno 2. The dowager empress
of Russia has nummoned President Leydcn
the eminent specialist on pulmonary com
plaints , to examine her son , Grand Duki
George , the czarewltch.
I'npe to Itco Ivo ( lihboui Todqy.
ROME , Juno 2. The pope will recelvi
Cardinal Glbbona of Baltimore tomortovv
Cardinal Gibbons had a Ions conference
today with Cardinal LcdochowsKI , prefec
of the propaganda.
I'reildeut Dim UH ttecorered.
CITY OF MEXICO , June 2-Preslden
Diaz is out of danger of erysipelas , fron
whl h ho has been Buffering , anil Is attont
Ing to til ilullen a usual.
MURDERED A YOUNG WOMAN
Ex-Senator Bnck of California Implicated
in a Sensational Affair.
MISS NELLIE HARRINGTON THE VICTIM
While Going to the Scrno of the Crime for
the I'urpoje of Clearing Illnwelf
the Suipecteil 1'nrtli
1'iHnlly Injured.
SAN FRANCISCO , Juno 2. Another dia
bolical crime , bearing some resemblance to
the horrible tragedies of Emanuel church ,
was unearthed jesterday afternoon by the
discovery that Miss Nellie Harrington , aeed
35 , who occupied an upper fiat at 1017 Ellis
street , had been assaulted and murdered In
her bed room , the door locked and her clothIng -
Ing and the furniture of the apartment then
set on fire. The room hod been ransackeJ
and her jewelry and purse stolen. Attention
was attracted by the smoke Issuing from
her rooms. When the door was broken
open the bedding , piled In the center of the
oem , was on lire , and beneath the emoulder-
ng clothea was the bloodstained body of
! lss Harrington. Stab wounds were found
I over the unfortunate woman's body and
n her face. The theory of the police Is that
hllo a llilef was In the room Miss Har-
ngtcn entered. The man then murdered
nd assaulted her , set fire to the bedding to
Ido his crime , and , after looting the room ,
scaped , locking the door and carrying away
ho key.
key.BUCK'S
BUCK'S INJURIES FATAL.
Ex-Senator Buck's physicians said tonight
10 Injured man could not losslbly survive ,
nd his death Is only a question of a few
ours. When pitched from the buggy , Buck
truck the ground on his head , fracturing
is skull.
While the police will not say djflnltely that
hey suspect Senator Buck of the murder ,
iclr actions bad to the belief they think he
news something about it. It has been
roven that Buck knows something of the
latter. Buck was a constant callsr on Miss
larrlngton and had taken her driving and
o various resorts. The police say the mur-
er was committed by poms one Intimately
ceiualnted with Miss Harrington and her
ablts. Whoever committed the murder let
Imself In at the front door with a eky. If
liss Harrington let the man In it was un-
oubtedly some one with whom ? he was on
ntlmate terms , as she was only port'ally '
rassed when the murder was committed ,
he police searched through the papprs f"und
n the room In the hope of finding some
lew.
lew.When
When asked what theresult of the search
ad been , Captain Lees said he had found
ertaln evidence which could not be made
lUbllc at this time. Then a conference of
etsctlves was held , and at Its close , Chief of
"ollcj Crow ley , accompanied by an Oakland
elective , weut to Oakland , where Senator
Buck resides. The detectives have Investl-
ated the statement made b > Senator Buck's
amlly that hs was at home at the time the
murder was committed. When questioned
s to the accuracy of this statement , the
[ elective who mads the Investigation , avoid
luestlons. Owing to Buck's prominence
nd the tragic fate that bettll him before he
mil an opportunity to clear hlm elf of sus
picion , which has grown up against him , 01
\plaln his connection with Miss Harrington ,
he murder has created a sensation only
'xceeded ' by the Emanuel church murders
if a few weeks ago.
The woman had been stabbed and beaten
o death by some blunt Instrument. Other
occupants of the house told the police of an
elderly man who called frequently on Miss
Harrington and who took her out driving ,
n the murdered woman's room was found
a photograph of ex-State Senator L. W
Buck , ono of the most prominent fruit
growers cf the state. The people of the
louse Identified the picture as that of the
man who called to see Miss Harrington
The police sent to Senator Buck's house. In
Oakland and requested him to come to
ian Francisco and tell what he Knew of the
case. Buck started to drive to the sta-
lon , but on the way was thrown from his
niggy and seriously Injured. He Is suf
fering from concussion of the brain and
may not recover. Senator Buck was at his
lome In Oakland yesterday between the
lours of 11 and 3 o'clock and It Is known
thct murder was committed bet'/r-Mi 11
and 1 o'clock. A young Japanese
who had engaged a room In the house
has been detained pending Investigation ,
but It ! F > not believed he had anything to
do with the muider.
Or J.Mll.V
IJtutll of a I.onkou Wo HI .1:1 : Who Devoted
Her I.lfc to Her ' OT.
LONDON , June . The Times- announces
the death of Emily Faithful ! . Miss Emily
Faithful ! was born In 1S35. She was pre
sented at the Englleh court In her 21st year
Becoming Interested In the condition of
women she collected a bind of female com
positors and In I860 founded a typographical
establishment in which women as compos-
tors were employed , and for which she ob
tained the approval of Queen Victoria , who
appointed Miss Falthfull printer and publisher
In ordinary to her majesty , n IMay , 1863 ,
Mlrs Falthfull btarted a monthly publication
called , the Victoria Magazine , In which for
eighteen vears the claims of women to re
munerative employment were earnestly set
forth. In 1SC8 she publshed a novel entitled
"Change Upon Change. " She achieved a
marked success as a lecturer.
In 1S72-3 she visited the United States.
After a third tour In America In 1SS2-3 she
published a book entitled "Three Visits to
America , " containing vivid de-scrlptons of
various feminine ndustrles and Ifo as she
found It among the Mormons In Salt Lake
City. In commemoraton of thirty years' dedi
cated to her sex. Miss Falthfull received In
1SS8 an engraving of her majesty , which
was sent her by the queen , bearing an n-
ecrptfon In her own handwriting , and fol
lowed by a civil service pension.
A i > T. 1'AVL
Negro Tramp Cnpturcd nnil Iln n Narrow
K nipo from Lynching.
ST. PAUL , June 2. Early this morning
Huston Osborne , a negro tramp , broke Into
the house at 1077 Iglehart street , occupied
by Miss Freda Kctchall , 18 years of age ,
and two sisters , and attempted to ac&ault
Freda. The screams of the young lady
aroused her two sisters nnd a brother and
th : negro Jumped from the window. All
the ladles nere roughly handled by the
fiend.
Anton Ketchall , the brother , clad only In
an undershirt , chased the negro a mile and
a half Into the Midway district , b3lng jolntd
In theo hase by four milkmen. Wlien cap
tured the negro was taken back to the Ket
chall houce , a rope placed around h'g lie ( .It
and thrown over the limb of a tree. But
he begged so plteoualy that It was c'ediled '
to take him to the police station. Nuie of
the Ketchall sisters are seversly Injured.
Railroad WHtchnmn L'ica a Heiolver ,
ST. LOUIS , Juno 2 A. gang of nifllane
who had been ejected from the Missouri
Pacific railroad yards turned on Private
Watchman George Ketchum this afternoon
and stoned him Qetjnum , who \vrt badly
Injured In the head and bolv liy the flying
muHlles , shot Into the crowd govern , tlm'f.
two of the bhots taking effect upon EdvvMrd
Lnrenz , a former emnloyo of the nail
who was Instantly killed. Lorcnz' body
was taken to the morgue , and Ketchum
was arrested.
Killed for I Mlns n Divorce Suit.
SAN ANTONIO , Tex. , Juno 2-At or
early hour this morning- Manuel Hen-arc
murdered his wife In a most shocking manner -
ner , by plunging- knife through hei
throat , severing both the caratold arterj
und jugular vein. Her three small chlldrer
were deluged with their mother's blood ,
The tragedy was caused by the filing of 1
Butt for divorce by the dead woman. Thi
man made hie escape and It still at large.
LA iwnaoaxE z. < w TIIO
French Liner Arrive * In New .Torn After n
Dltnstroui Voj-iiga.
NEW YORK. June 2 , The French liner
La Burgognc , Captain Lo UOUB , from Havre
May 25 , came Into port this morning with
her flags at half mast , on account of the
death of Secretary Gresham. 'Her ' officers re
ported two accidents during her voyage.
Shortly before the Burgogno sailed from
Havre two saloon cabin passengers came on
board. Their names do not appear on the
ship's printed passenger list. Both
were i young men named Law
rence. On the morning of the 27th
John Liwrence , aged 2C , tvas prom
enading the saloon deck. He leaned over
the rail and his hat fell overboard. In at-
leirptlng to regain It he lost his balance
and fell overboard. A boat was lowered
and proceeded In search of the man , but he
was never seen again. He probably got
foul of the propcllor and was killed. Ihe
accident cast a gloom over the saloon pas-
ser-gers during the remainder of the voy
age. Lawrence's brother would not see any
one on his arrival at Quarantine. Ills fel
low passengers stated that he was greatly
grieved over the loss o his brother. Flush
ing , L. I , Is believed to bo the home of the
joung man. ,
On the morning of the 2Sth a seaman
named August GallUrd , while attending to
his duties , fell from the hurricane rail. The
cry "Man overboard" was promptly given.
A boat was quickly manned and every effort
was made to locate the man , but nothing of
him was seen
For the third time La Burgogne was
stopped on the 1st Inst. at 4 30 p. m ,
when off the Davis soitth shoal ( Nantucket ) ,
the lookout having sighted a steamer flyIng -
Ing signals of distress. The course of the
steamer was Immediately altered and she
bore down on the vessel , which was found
to be the British steamer Enchantress
from Sledlterranean ports for New York.
The cylinder head was broken. The acci
dent , which was beyond repair , happened In
the early morning hours. The captain re
quested the commander of the La Burgogne
to send Immediate assistance on reaching
port. The disabled steamer was In no dan
ger. She had her sails set and was headIng -
Ing to the southward wltn a light breeze
from west southwest. The Enchantress
sailed from Trieste April 28 , via Palermo
May 10.
11 ITHEllS llUAUll DAXaEKUUS WATEll
Mlm Jcnnlfl Grosln of I'hll lilnliilii
Drownril Within Mght of Miiny 1'cople.
ATLANTIC CITY , N. J. , June 2. The first
drowning accident on the bath'lng grounds
for over a year occurred at the foot of Illi
nois avenue today. Charles R. Thompson of
Cleveland , O. , and Miss Jennie Grogle , aged
21 , of Philadelphia were In the water
Thompson took the young woman a dan
gerous distance from the shore to give her
swimming lessons. They were caught In a
whirlpool near the boat Jetty , and becom-
"ng separated , cried for help. There were
cores of bathers on the strand , but no one
tarted to the rescue , and with a despairing
: ry the girl sank beneath the waves , white
everal looked on. Robert Brady heard the
toman's last shriek , and taking oft his coat
ashed Into the water to Thompson's as-
tlstance , reaching him as he was sinking for
he last time. It was a brave rescue and
Brady Is the hero of the hour. Miss Gro-
le's body has not yet been recovered.
At Lake City , N. J. , Mrs. James Farley , a
elatlve of Mrs Grogle , lodged a complaint
gainst Thompson tonight , charging him with
rlmlnal negligence in having taken the un-
ortunate young woman , too far out from
ihore. He was arrested anil at the prelimi
nary hearing said that his rtgi name Is Craw-
"ord , and that he Is not an fjpert swimmei.
le was held without ball to * await the re-
iiilt of the Inquest. It Is asserted by vvlt-
lesses to the tragedy that It was the result
f the recent building of a Jetty at the point
ivhers the drawing occurred. The presenc :
of the Jetty has caused ( he waves to wash a
deep hole In the sand at ltsoutcr [ end , mak-
ng a precipitous step off of great depth In
comparatively shallow water , A gentleman
ivlth two children narrowly scaped drowning
In the place during the morning hour , their
rescue being effected only jby the extraor-
jlnary and timely cxerHonsjof some bathers
n the vicinity. . 4
Tt.WJ .S TAKK KANSAS CITY.
g
Socouil liny of tlio rostlvnl Closed Under
I'nvnriblo Clrcuiiiiliincc * .
KANSAS CITY , June . - , the second
day of the Turner festival , cnosed most satis
factorily. Those Turners wfio were delayed
for various reasons arrived this morning
About 200 came In , and mingling with their
other gray-clad brethren , lifcreased the gen
eral enthusiasm shown. The morning , as a
rule , was spent In sightseeing , many of the
Turners with their families being driven
over the city , while others footed It In batches
of three to ten , all attracting attention
wherever they went. Thefafternoon proved
the most eventful session of the meet , when
several of the best prices , were compstet
for. .
The new feature was therVorwaertz turn
vereln of Denver , with but twelve members
Is making a most favorable Impression
George Eyser of this turnvereln , who , by the ,
way , has but a single leg , npn the crowd to
man by some remarkable rope climbing
Albert Graber of the Denver Vorwaert/
the running high Jump , tled wlth twoy others
by clearing the bar fifty-four5 Inches from the
ground , and a distance of eleven and one-hal
feet. He also put the shot twenty-two feet
ono Inch.
During the high Jumping contests George
Hawkins of South St. Louis had his arm dis
located. William Mllllus of the Concordlas
was one of the three to tie the long high
jump , making fifty-four Inches from eleven
and one-half feet. The actives. 300 strong
gave an exhibition that brought "Bravos1
from all parts of the grand stand. At the
end the lines were brought together , am
with hats upon their wands , "Guthell
guthell ; guthell ; " was given with a shou
that made the park ring. The day went ou
with a grand ball. The awarding of prizes
will not made until tomorrow.
H'OMAX JWJtDKHS 11EK
John It , llnrmon I'ulBlly Shot at
Virclnlu.
WASHINGTON , June 2. A Times specla
from Fairfax Court House. Va. , reports the
murder there today of John R. Harmon
aged 50 years , by his vyife , llary , 30 year
younger. The murdered ! man Is described
as a worthless fellow , who lias been llvliif ,
apart from his wife for some time. Today
he called at the house arid , ( talking througi
a window , asked her ttr-agaln live with him
but she refused to do so. He attempted to
get Into the house , when she picked up a
gun and fired at him. Mrs , Harmon as
serts that she did not know the gun wa
loaded and took It only for ( the purpose o
frightening her husband off. She surrenderee
herself and was locked up. The woman ha
been bupportlng her children .since her sep
aratlon. _ _
11AI ) COFFEE AXl ) FE\1EK \ AllUAIll
Grecian I'rlnco Arrltci froaxtbe South will
n Billed Cargo.
NEW YORK , June 2. The steame
Grecian Prince arrived at ) Quarantine thl
afternoon from Santos and Rio de Janelr
with a full cargo of coffee. Captain Mllle
reported , tSiat he left , "Santos May 2 and R1
do Janeiro on the nth. At , the latter per
two of the crew wero" taken sick with feve
and sent to the hospital. Deputy Healt
Officer Sanborn boarded the "steamer , and o
Investigation deemed It prudent to detain he
for dUlnfe-ctlc-n and cleaning. The * crew wl
be transferred to Hoffman Island tomorrow
where they will bo bathed and dUlnfectc-d.
Commemorative Tnblet 1'Ueert on Capl'o
WASHINGTON. June * . -A bronze table
was yesterday placed In position on th
corner stone of the capltol , commemoratlv
of the ono hundredth anniversary of It !
laying by George Washington , which oc
curred September 18. 1791. The tablet wa
placed there by the committee having th
celebration In charge.
\LTGELD'S \ ' IDEA OF LAW
llinois Governor Declares that the Supreme
Court is Monopoly's ' Tool ,
WOULD ENSLAVE THE COMMON PEOPLE
rndualljr Strangling the Republic Think *
the Imprisonment of A , It * V. Men
n Monaco to All TortuR of
the Cuiutltutlon.
SPRINGFIELD , III. , Juno 2. Governor
ohn P. Altgeld Is of the belief that the
nlted States supreme court has established
dangerous precedent In remanding Eugene
V. Debs and his A. U. U. associates to Jail.
lo expressed himself In aery caustic man-
er today regarding the decision and accuses
le court of trampling on the rights of the
eople and being the tool of monopoly. Ho
; lves his views for publication In a signed
rtlclc. In which ho fays In part :
"This decision marks- turning point In
ur history , for It establishes a new form of
overnment never before heard of among-
men , that Is , government by Injunction. The
revision of the constitution that no man
lall bo deprived of his liberty without a trial
ty an Impartial jury Is practically wiped out
y this decision of the United States su-
remo court , and the theory that ours Is a
; ovcrnmcnt of law Is now at an end , for
very community Is now subject to any
vhlm of caprice which any federal Judge
lay promulgate , and If federal Judges can
o this , then it will not be long until btate
udges will follow this example.
TRIAL BY JUIIY KILLED.
"For over a century our government moved
long the lines of the constitution and we
> ecame great and powerful , life and property
ere protected and the law was enforced.
low we have made a departure ; the bul-
ark of liberty has been undermined ; trial
y Jury has been stricken down.
"For a number of years It has been re-
iarked that the decisions of the United
tales courts were nearly always In favor
f corporations. Then It was noticed that
o man could be appolnteJ to a fe-leral Judge-
hip unless lie was satisfactory to those In-
ereste. Over a jear ago the New York
Vorld talked about a packed supreme court
nd that court has wlthlu a few days ren-
ered two decisions which unfortunately tend
o confirm this charge. A week ago It did
iolence to the constitution and laws of the
and by holding that the government had no
owcr to tax the rich of this country. Newt
t has stricken down trial by Jury , and has
stabllshcd 'government by Injunction. '
ANOTHER FORM OF SLAVERY.
"Forty years ago the slave'power predoml-
ated ; today It Is capitalist" . The American
eoplo crushed the slave power and saved our
nstltutlons. Can they rescue them again7
dany say yes , but they have not reflected
hat the crushing force which now con-
rents them IB greater than was ever the
lave power. Capital sits In the white house
itid legislates In the capltol. The courts of
ustlco arc Its ministers and Justices are Its
ackeys , and the whole machinery of the
; ov eminent Is Its handmaid.
"Just sse what a brood of evils have sprung
rom the power of capitalism since 1S90
Mrst , the striking down of over one-third of
he money of the v\orld , thus crushing the
debtor class and paraljzing Industry.
"Second , the growing of that corrupt use
if wealth which Is undermining our Instltu-
Icns , debauching our officials , Shaping legls-
atlon and creating Judges who do Its bidding.
"Third , the exemption of the rich from
nxallon.
"Fourth , the substitution of government by
njunctlon for government by the constltu-
Jon by the laws.
"Fifth , the striking down of trial by Jury.
"Never has there been so much patriotic
; alk as In the last twenty-five years , and
never were there so many influences at
work strangling republican Institutions. "
> ias' ; AiANirutro TO T u : A. n. u
Informs Memtirrj of the Order tluit Tholr
LntiHe U hot IJciulJ
TERRE HAUTE , Ind. , Juno 2. Before
; olng to Jail to serve out the sentence 1m
posed by Judge Woods , Eugene V. Debs , of
he American Railway union , Issued an ofll
clal circular to members of the order , from
which the following extracts ore taken
A cruel wrong against our great and be
loved order , perpetrated by William A
Woods , United States circuit Judge , has been
approved by the United States supreme
court. Our order Is still the undaunted
friend of the toiling masses , and our battle
cry , now as ever , Is the emancipation of
labor from degrading , starving and enslav
ing conditions. We have not lost faith In
the ultimate triumph of truth over perjury ,
or Justice over wrong , however , exalted may
b3 the stations of those who perpetrate the
outrages.
'I need not remind jou , comrades of the
American Railway union , that our order In
the pursuit of the right was confronted with
a storm of opposition , such as never beat
upon a labor organization In all time. The
battle fought In the Interest of starving
men , women and children stands forth In
the history of labor's struggles at the 'great
Pullman strike. '
"It was a battle on thae part of the Amer
ican Railway union for a cause as holy as
ever aroused the courage of brave men.
'What have been our rewards for your
splendid courage and manifold sacrifices ?
Our enemies say they are summed up In one
word , 'Defeat. ' They point to the battle
field and say 'Hero Is where the host of
the American Railway union went down be
fore the confederated enemies of labor. '
Brothers of the Ameilcan Railway union ,
even In defaf our rewards are grand beyond
expression. True. It Is that the 'sons of
brutish force and darkness , who have
drenched the earth with blood , ' chuckle over
their victories. They point to the black
listed heroes of the Ameilcan Railway union ,
Idle and poor , and count upon their surren
der. Their hope Is that our order will
disband ; that persecution , poverty and prison
will do the work.
"In this supreme Juncture , I call upon the
members of the American Railway union
to stand by their order. In God's good
time We will make the despots' prison where
Innocent men suffer monumental. "
Mnnluo Commit *
ELLSWORTH , Kan. , June 2. Mrs. Wil
liam Irvine of Freeport , 111. , who for sev
eral months past has been here , living' at
the homo of her father , a prominent citi
zen named Levitt , committed suicide last
night In a shocking manner. She was In
sane and had been carefully watched , bu
during the evening eluded the vigilance of
her watchers and stole Into the cellar
There she saturated her * clothing with gas
oline and applied a match. When fount
she was enveloped In flames anil died a
few minutes later In Intense agony. Mrs
Irvine was a sister of County Treasurer
Levitt.
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Cnltlu SI en unit Mi pop O\rncr > ' Clu li.
DENVER , June 2. The entile growers o
Eagle , Routt and Garfleld counties Ir
northwestern Colorado , at a Joint meet
Inir , have adopted resolutions positively for
bidding the nheep owners driving thel
sheep through that country. The cattlemei
are well organized and determined one
there will be Ferlous trouble If Jack Ed
wards of Wyoming perslnlH In his purpose
of driving his flock of 40.000 sheep south to
the Rte Grande railroad Instead of norll
to the Union Pacific.
Movement ! of AlrKlnley ,
NEW YORK. June 2. Governor McKIn
Icy left the city at 6 o'clock this evening
accompanied by his wife. They will KO ill
reel to Canton. O. Abner McKlnley , th
Kovernor's brother , who was to have re
turnrdwith the governor , decided at th
last moment to remain.
Keporl of an lown < yilo e Untrue ,
SIOUX CITY , June 2. Reports today fat
to confirm the reported tornado ut Btruble
There was a , severe wind and conslderubl
damage done , but no calamities as far u
known.
I/DM * iriATtiisit rntrAii.s
All 1'nrti oT the Country Ilrport KxceiitTO
Ilrnt nnd Much Damage.
PHILADELPHIA , Juno 2. Tlio hot spell
In this vicinity continued today. At 8 o'clock
tills morning the temperature was SG degrees ,
and It rcso steadily until a maximum of 95
degrees was reached at the signal service
bureau at 2 15 p m. On the surface nearly
all day It was In the neighborhood of 100.
The minimum figures were 79 at 4 p. in. , Im
mediately after a brief thunder storm , but
the mercury resumed Its rise- after that ami
was 81 at G p. in.
Last night an unknown man succumbed to
the heat In Fcrnwood cemetery and died In
a few hours. From papers found on him It
Is thought lie was E. E. Weiss of New York.
Mrs. Ellen Casey , aged 50. was overcomeat
her homo In Montgomery county and died
tfiortly afterward. Almost at the same
tlmo her husband , John Casey , was drlvlng
a wagon near McGregor , when a thunder
storm came up. Ills wagon was struck by
lightning and completely demolished and ho
was thrown out and severely Injured.
Henry SUimgart , agtd 30 , was looking at
a thermometer In Jeiiklntown this afternoon
when he collapsed , and It Is thought he will
die. A laigo number of prostrations were
reported.
Jn Reading the temperature was 101 at 1
p m. and at Altoom 96. The thunder storm
was general In the eastern sect Ion At Mcunt
Carmel It was so sevcro t'.iat ' houses were
unrcofed and trees uprooted. In the rural
district of Pottsvlllo crops were badly dam
aged by hall and r.iln.
ST. LOUIS , Juno 2. Today was the hot
test at this tlmo of the season for years ,
the mercury standing at 100 in tlio shade
at 1 o'clock. This was according to In
struments In tlio signal service ofllco , which
registered at that point for several hours.
On the streets the heat was greater , and b-it
for a cool breeze blowing , there must have
been many prostrations. As It was not
ono was reported. Throughout southern
Illinois and Missouri , according to reports
received tonight , about the tame degree
of unprecedented heat prevailed. Two
places In Illinois , Maowcqua and Louisville ,
registered 102 In the shade , while nt nu
merous other points the tliermonomtcr
ranged around the 100 mark In Missouri
It was equally as bad. Throughout the
southern section of Illinois , according to
specials , crops are suffering fiom this In
tense heat and the want of rain.
SAVANNAH , Ga , June 2 This was one of
the hottest da > s ever known In Savannah. At
Mllle-n the tempeiattire reached 104 degrees
by the official weather bureau report , and
advices from olher points Indicate similar
temperatures. In Savannah the maximum
was 98 and for the greater part of the day
over 90.
RALEIGH , N C . Juno 2. The tempera
ture today reached 98. which was the tilghest
figure reached ycsteiday. '
LOUISVILLE , Juno 2 Today was a
scorcher , the thermometer reaching the high
est point since the hot wave struck this
section. The heat was the most Intense be-
ween 3 and 1 o'clock In the afternoon , when
7.1 was recorded by tlie government ther
mometer at the custom house. Other ther-
lomctcrs In different part of the city went
s high as 99 and 100. Since the hot spell
ct In numerous prostrations have occurred ,
ut none of them have so far resulted fatally
QUINCY. 111. . Juno 2 The mercury
cached 98 In the shade loday , the hottest
vcr known for this tlmo of year , and several
- > eoplo were prostrated.
CINCINNATI. June 2 The mercury this
fternoon at the signal service station was
4. and continued at that stage from 2 o'clock
NEW YORK. June 2. It was the warmest
fune 2 since the weather bureau was
itarted In this city. At 4 o'clock In the
fternwn the thermometer went up 94 de-
Tees. There were few persons overcome by
iedt today. The police report only ten cases.
WASHINGTON. Juno 2 Today witnessed
no recession of tlio torrid heat , which has
prevailed continuously since Decoration day
The thermometer registered 9G at the signal
fflce. Several prostratlcns were icported.
among them being John Murray , a stone ma-
on who died bcforo medical aid could reach
ilm. James H. Robinson , a porter In two
'ullman palace car Forvlce on the Ponnsyl-
nnla road , was brought Into the clly tonight
n an unconscious state from heat prostra-
lon and Is lying In a critical state at Emer
gency hospital. Robinson was on duly , being
on his way to this city from Chicago
HOUSTON , Tex. , June 2 From Paint
Rock. Conchoco , comes an acwint of an
awful hall storm The stones were of ciior-
nous size and when one of them rtiuck a
, heep on the head It knocked out Us 1 ruins ,
ilany sheep were killed. Severil persens
sustained severe Injuries , being caught by
he storm Crops were utterly rt tioyed
and large limbs were torn from tre. s There
s not a window light left In the n ° lhbor-
lood. The storm was of short duration and
covered only a small area
SAN FRANCISCO , June 2 While the sec-
Ion of the country east of the Rocky motin-
alns has been sweltering under the sun's
lerce heat , the Pacific coast and California
las been enjoying the finest kind of vveither
The hottest place In the state was Yubi.
where the temperature was 88 In San
Francisco the maximum temperature was G4 ,
and the minimum 43 At Los Angeles it
was 74 , and at San Diego , 68
NEW ORLEANS , June 2. This was the
hottest day of the season , the thermometer
registering 93 degrees.
INDIANAPOLIS. Juno 2. The dry , hot
wave still continues to be central over
Indiana. For the last four days the tem
perature has reached 9fi degrees. Vegeta
tion of all kinds IB withering under the
tiot sun. The crop reports from twenty-two
of the best agricultural counties In the
state Indicate that throughout the state
there Is not hope for more than half a
crop.
NASHVILLE , Juno 2. The hot wave
continues , and 95 , the highest point of the
season , was reached today.
I'lHTOL HURL JJf A TKXAS COUHT
Justice nulnnkO Ortlrr , Near Ilouiton , the
Scone of the Aflrny.
HOUSTON , Tex , Juno 2. At Synder , six
teen miles northwest of this place , Justice
Eubanks' court yesterday developed
Into a pistol war , In which a
man named Dlckson , his four sons ,
a man named Chapman and Tom Dean were
the participants. Dean was a witness In a
suit of Bert Cartland against Dlckson. Dick-
eon was killed and one of his sons badly
wounded , as were alto Chapman and Dean.
It Is said that Chapman was shot by acci
dent. He Is father-in-law to one of the
Dlckeons. It Is thought that Chapman and
Dean will both die.
LA HOlt LKAQVE DUO A NIX Kit
New Movement In the Kilt I.ooklne To
ward C nnolhl itlnn of Intcroati.
PITTSBURG , June 2. The Union Labor
league of western Pennsylvania was or
ganized here tonight out of forty local labor
unions with a membership of 40,000. Presi
dent William J. Smith of the Flint Glass
workers was elected president. The object
of the league Is to establish an eight hour
day and Increase the price of labor. Another
object Is to make Plttsburg the headquarters
for all national labor organizations.
Concluilon of Murder Trial.
COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. , June 2.-
The Jury In the case of Sylvestre Yeoman ,
accused of being on acces'ory In the mur
der of Rlchaul Now ell , Jr. , today reported a
dltmgiecmuit ufter being out eighteen hours.
Yeoman VV.IH onn of the owners of the
Black Wonder claim , ncrots which the
Midland Teimlndl r.illroad , of which Newell -
ell WUH superintendent , run. Yeoman's ten
ant. Van lloutcri , was convicted of killing
Yeoman , and the chilin of the prosecution
was that Newell VVUH nt the scene of the
murder and partlallyj cnponglbie.
I'HtHl t Ir.i nt A | > . pi ecu , VVtt'liliiKtun.
ABERDEEN. Wafh. . Juno 2-Early this
moinlnK a disorderly houxe occupied by a
woman named Mabel WUH burned. The
smoke avvckc a man who VVSH spending the
night at the house. The woman fnlntec
and he threw her from the window unr
jumped after her. Her head und eplne wen
neve-rely Injured and ulio will die. The mat
HUEtalneil a fractiuo of the bonus of one ol
one of hln feet George Daly , a woodsman
who wax xlceplng in a rear room , viai
to death.
MEDICINE VALLEY DELUGED
Curtis Lake Breaks Its Banks and Flood *
the Lands Below ,
SMALL CONEMAUGH IN FRONTIER C UNTY
Swollen bjr Recent Hnlns the Rctervotr
VVntprn bwocp Avrny tlio Damn ntul
Carry Destruction Over the
Tonn mid i'nrms.
There Is a section of southwestern Ne
braska as hrRO as some eastern states that
la Just now cnjovlng the greatest rainfall
whlto man over experienced there. And thU
section was among the worst burned out by
the drouth of last summer.
In this area , which Is about 120 miles
square , are Duiuly , Hitchcock , Red Willow ,
Furnas , Harlan , Phclps , Frontier , Lincoln
and Daw con counties. There the rain of tlio
last four dajs has amounted to u deluge.
Sticams that were dry now run as raging
torrents. Much minor damage has resulted ,
and some serious. In Frontier county , alone
fiio valley of Medicine river , the Hcod
poured down yesterday as the result of
the bursting of an Irrigation reservoir. Near
Curtis a large dam was constructed to con-
flno water for Irrigating purposes. Heavy
rains so swelled the flood behind It that a
poitlon of the dam gave way vcstcrday and
much damage was the mult. Only meager
reports could bo obtained last night from
Curtis.
In Furnas nnd Ilarlan counties several bad
washouts on the B. & M. railroad are re
ported , and one work train has been ditched.
No ono was killed , but several were
Injured. At Lincoln the Burlington pcoplo
positively refuse to glvo any Information
concerning the affair.
That the rainfall was general will be seen
from the fact that the telegrams printed tills
morning cover the state from Box Butte
county In the northwest and Dumly county
In the southwest to the Missouri river.
One of the encouraging features of the
telegrams this morning Is the statements
that many fields of grain that were thought
to have been dead have ngaln turned green
and now promise a bountiful yield.
It Is Indeed an encouraging prospect the
Nebraska farmer views this morning.
RESERVOIR AT CURTIS BURSTS.
CURl'lS ' , Neb , Juno 2. ( Special Tele
gram ) Curlls lake 1ms burst Its banks ,
the railroad grade Is torn up , freight cars
are strewn across the Medlclno bottom , the
flno roller mills are ruined , Curtis lake Is
nearly empty , and a flood of water Is run
ning down the Medicine valley , carrying
destruction 111 Its mad rush.
Four of the flno yard tracks , besides the
main line , are torn up and gone , while a
train of freight cars reach over the bank
and are swinging In the rushing flood.
Twenty thousand dollars' damage has al
ready been done hero , and all other points
to hear from.
The flno alfalfa meadows Just below the
city are ruined and homes all along the val
ley destroyed.
News from above anil below Is coming
In , and only ono story is told of dire do-
itructlon and loss of property and live
lock swept away.
HEAVY RAINS CAUSED IT.
M'COOK , Neb , Juno 2 ( Special Telc-
; ram ) As a result of yesterday afternoon's
leavy lain Curtis lil.o burst its banks about G
o'clock this morning at the place where the
Burlington railroad tracks cross the embank-
nent of the lake , and a heavy body of water
s now rushing down the Medicine valley to
ward the Republican river.
A number of freight cars on the track
were precipitated Into the Medicine valley
elow and the fine Curtis roller mill Is In
langer of being deslroyed.
The Burlington's loss will alone reach
J3.000. The loss to stock above and below
he dam Is large.
It has been raining all day and the water
has been rising In the lake , so much appre-
lenslon Is still felt , not only for the mill , but
'or ' other property. With the continued rain
and the Immense volume of water now rusti
ng down the Medicine valley the dam and
Burlington railroad bridge at Cambridge are
euro to go out between midnight and 2 or 3
o'clock In the morning.
Word has Just been received here that the
rain sent out from hero this morning to
crib up washouts cast of McCook has gene
nto a washout between Edison and Oxford ,
and a number of men ara Injured. A wreck
ing train and crew has just left for tlio
scene of Ihe accident. There are no particu
lars obtainable tonight.
RIVERS OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
OXFORD , Neb , Juno 2. ( Special Tele
gram. ) As a result of heavy rains Die Re
publican river Is over Its banks. Railroad
bridges have also been washed out , de'aylng
trains. Eight Inches of water has fallen tha
past five dav s.
BEAVER CITY , Neb. , June 2. ( Special
Telegram ) Over seven Inches of rain has
fallen here since Thursday. Tlio Beaver and
Sappa rivers'are out of their banks , and the
bottom lands arc flooded , the water being
higher than ever before. The II. & M. bridge
west of town has gene out with a consider
able stretch of track. Stock has perished In
some Instances and many bridges and fences
have been washed away. It Is still raining.
HOLDREGE , Neb. , June 2. ( Spsclal Tele
gram ) One and one-halt Inches of rain felt
here this afternoon , two and a half Inches
foil last night , and three Inches the day be
fore , making seven Inches of rain lu tlio
past three days. The lagoons and ponds are
all full of water and the ground Is thor
oughly soaked. The prospect for corn la
very good.
HENDLEY , Neb. , June 2. ( Special Tele
gram ) Heavy rain last nlghlt and another
this afternoon , which Is almost equal lo a
cloud-burst. The town Is almost covered
with water and cellars arc full. Two wash
outs occurred on the railroad near tiwn.
Some fle-lds are covered from one-halt to
two feet deep with water.
ASHLAND , Nth. . June 2. ( Special Tele
gram ) A light rain commenced to fall
here at noon today and continued for nearly
two hours. About 8:30 : p. m. dark cloudd
began to bank up In the northwest , the
lightning being to strong the electric light
company was compelled to btiut off ths
lights for llie safety of the plant. At 9
o'clock It commenced to rain with a gentla
downfall , Increasing until within a few mo-
incntK water was falling In torrcnti , which
continued till 10 o'clock. The B. & M. water
gauge showed a fall of one und one-fourth
Inches ( n one hour. Tlila rain will put cropi
In a most advanced state and fruit
will bo greatly benefltwl. Crops at
present are looking us well as they hava
for years , and especially for having faced
the discouraging outlook they did up to a
week ago. Implement dealers testify that
the Decoration day rain made a rush lu
their busline * . Farmers nay tie trouble to
keep corn clean this year seems at least
20 i-cr cict lt tli04 In ' 92 or ' 91 , due